最新美国发明专利第2021-07-13期 - 专利汇|PatentHub专利检索|专利查询网|发明专利查询分析

Document	Document Title
US11060000B2	Hydroxyl functionalized polybutadiene polyurethane hotmelt prepolymer A hydroxyl-functionalized polybutadiene polyurethane hotmelt prepolymer that comprises the chemical reaction product of at least one polybutadiene diol, at least one chain extender having a hydroxyl functionality of two and a molecular weight of less than or equal to 300 g/mol and optionally at least one polybutadiene polyol that has a number-average mean functionality between greater than 2.0 and less than or equal to 3.0 with at least one aliphatic or alicyclic diisocyanate, is thermally vulcanizable, and at room temperature is sufficiently solid or high-viscosity that it can be rolled into a roll as a film applied to a carrier without flowing out or being squeezed out on the side.
US11059997B2	Polishing composition A polishing composition comprising an abrasive grain; a modified microfibril cellulose in which at least a part of the cellulose units has a hydroxyl group at the C6 position oxidized to a carboxyl group; and a dispersion medium, wherein each content of Na and K is 100 ppm or less relative to the solids weight.
US11059996B2	Production method of polishing composition A method for producing a polishing composition including: preparing a first dispersion liquid by mixing a dispersing element containing abrasive grains and a dispersing medium with a pH adjusting agent, and changing the pH of the dispersing element so as to pass an isoelectric point of the abrasive grains; and preparing a second dispersion liquid by mixing the first dispersion liquid with an electrical conductivity adjusting agent.
US11059995B2	Film forming composition [Problem] To provide a film forming composition curable at low temperature and a film forming method using the same. [Means for Solution] A film forming composition comprising a polysilazane, an organic solvent and aspecific additive, and a film forming method comprising applying it on a substrate and curing. The specific additive is selected from the group consisting of (A) guanidines substituted by a hydrocarbylgroup, (B) crown ether amines containing oxygen and nitrogen as a member thereof, (C) cycloalkanes having an amino-substituted polycyclic structure, (D) oximes substituted by a hydrocarbyl group, and (E) imidazolines.
US11059994B2	Silicone resin, related methods, and film formed therewith A silicone resin is disclosed. The silicone resin is free from carbon atoms. A method of preparing the resin is additionally disclosed. This method comprises reacting a silane compound and a precursor compound, thereby preparing the silicone resin. A composition including the silicon resin and a vehicle is further disclosed. A method of preparing a film with the composition is also disclosed. This method comprises applying the composition including the silicone resin and the vehicle to a substrate to form a layer. This method also includes heating the layer to give the film.
US11059993B2	Coating composition exhibiting specific gloss properties for extreme washable coatings A coating composition including: an aqueous dispersion of self-crosslinkable core-shell particles, where the core-shell particles include (1) a polymeric core at least partially encapsulated by (2) a polymeric shell having urethane linkages, keto and/or aldo functional groups, and hydrazide functional groups, where the polymeric core is covalently bonded to at least a portion of the polymeric shell, and an acrylic polymer, where the acrylic polymer is non-reactive with the polymeric core and the polymeric shell. A substrate coated with a coating formed from the coating composition and a method of improving stain resistance of a substrate are also disclosed.
US11059988B2	Ink jet recording method and recording apparatus An ink jet recording method is provided for a low or non-absorbable recording medium using a solution containing a colored ink, a clear ink, and an aggregating agent for aggregating constituents in the colored ink. The method includes: causing the solution containing the aggregating agent to adhere to the recording medium; and a main scanning in which the colored and the clear inks are ejected while relative positions of an ink jet head and the recording medium are changed to a main scanning direction, and a sub-scanning in which the relative positions of the ink jet head and the recording medium are changed to a sub-scanning direction. The main scanning involves a region where a recording region in which the colored ink is ejected in the main scanning and a recording region in which the clear ink is ejected in the main scanning overlap one another.
US11059982B2	Fluid compositions that can form a coating having antiviral properties The aim of the present invention is to provide a fluid composition that can form a coating, said composition being characterized in that it contains, at least in a solvent medium, an effective amount of at least one natural virucide selected from among lauric acid, monolaurin, lactoferrin and essential oils having antiviral activity and/or one of the precursors thereof, said composition having a viscosity of 30 mPa·s to 40 Pa·s at room temperature and pressure.
US11059979B2	Near infrared reflective coating composition, coating and methods of forming the same A near infrared reflective coating composition comprising a polymer resin, a polyamide resin and a suitable solvent. Preferred embodiments for the polymer resin include epoxy resins, acrylic resins, polyester resins or polyisocyanate resins. The composition further comprises additives such as a hardener, surfactant, fumed silica, metal oxide or mixed metal oxide pigments such as titanium oxide, chromium oxide, iron oxide or aluminium oxide. A method for forming the coating is also provided.
US11059971B2	Thermally conductive composition Provided are a composition, a cured polymer material formed from said composition, a method for forming a thermally conductive material on an article and an article having a thermally conductive material. Said thermally conductive material can be formed on an electronic device, and can be peeled off from said electronic device.
US11059969B2	Polymer compositions and methods The present invention encompasses polymer compositions comprising aliphatic polycarbonate chains containing functional groups that increase the polymer's ability to wet or adhere to inorganic materials. In certain embodiments, chain ends of the aliphatic polycarbonates are modified to introduce silicon-containing functional groups, boron-containing functional groups, phosphorous-containing functional groups, sulfonic acid groups or carboxylic acid groups.
US11059964B2	Starch suspension for adhesive coatings This specification discloses suspensions and method for making the suspensions. The suspension comprises a suspension medium and is loaded with an insoluble solid. The suspension medium is an aqueous solution made at least one soluble polymer and at least one thixotropic gum. The suspension medium can be loaded with high levels of solids (more than 15% by weight of the medium). The resulting suspension is highly stable and has low viscosity. In embodiments the suspension exhibits no significant sedimentation for at least 3 months, and has a viscosity of less than about 20,000 cP. In an illustrative embodiment, the suspensions may be used to improve the properties of corrugating adhesives by adding to a corrugating adhesive a suspension that has suspension medium comprising polyvinyl alcohol and gellan and that suspends unmodified high amylose starch.
US11059962B2	Polymer blends Compatibilizer for a polymer blend, use of the compatabilizer in a polymer, a polymer blend comprising the compatabilizer, an article formed from the polymer blend, and methods for making the compatabilizer, polymer blend and article.
US11059957B2	Highly environmentally sustainable composite material The present invention related to a thermoplastic composition, suitable to be submitted to common methods of heat forming, or thermoforming, of thermoplastic materials, as well as the thermoformed composite material which is obtained/can be obtained from said thermoplastic composition, said thermoplastic composition and said thermoformed composite material derived therefrom comprising the combination of cellulose with a thermoplastic material comprising a hydrolysable or hydrosoluble polyhydroxylated polymer, such as starch or a polymer based on polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), wherein cellulose is available in an amount ranging from 30 to 60% by Weight, preferably from 40 to 60% by weight, said percentages being calculated on 100 parts by weight of the combination of cellulose with the thermoplastic material comprising a hydrolysable or hydrosoluble polyhydroxylated polymer.
US11059956B2	Organic-inorganic composite for rubber reinforcement, method for preparing the same, and rubber composition for tires comprising the same The present disclosure relates to an organic-inorganic composite for rubber reinforcement, a method for preparing the same, and a rubber composition for tires including the same. The organic-inorganic composite for rubber reinforcement according to the present disclosure exhibits excellent dispersibility in the rubber composition and reinforcing effect, and thus can be suitably used for eco-friendly tires requiring high efficiency and high fuel efficiency characteristics.
US11059955B2	Color shift pigments for three-dimensional printing Materials for use in 3D printing comprising a color shift pigment that change colors when viewed at different angles. More specifically, the materials comprise a color shift pigment being a silicon oxide core with metal oxide shell disposed thereon and a polymeric component.
US11059953B2	Use of additives for increasing the tensile shear strength and composition containing a silane-functionalized prepolymer and additives The present invention relates to a compound of the formula (I) for improving the tensile shear strength of hardened compositions based on silane-modified prepolymers, a composition containing a silane-functionalized prepolymer and a compound of the formula (I), a method for the production of this composition and the use of the compound of the formula (I) in adhesives, sealants, coatings and/or primers, based on silane-functionalized prepolymers and the use of this compound for the production of adhesives, sealants, coatings and/or primers based on silane-functionalized prepolymers.
US11059952B2	Rubber composition for downhole tools and member for downhole tools A rubber composition for downhole tools having excellent degradability and storability is provided. The rubber composition for downhole tools includes degradable rubber, a degradation accelerator, and a degradation inhibitor. The degradation accelerator is at least one type of the compound represented by Formula (I) or Formula (II) below. The degradation inhibitor is at least one type selected from the group consisting of carbodiimide compounds, oxazoline compounds, oxazine compounds, and epoxy compounds. The content of the degradation accelerator is from 0.1 to 20 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the degradable rubber. The content of the degradation inhibitor is from 0.1 to 3 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the degradable rubber.
US11059951B2	Method for polycondensation of recycled PET A method for the polycondensation of recycled PET includes the steps of introducing a mass of recycled PET in a reaction chamber, applying heat to the mass of recycled PET introduced in the reaction chamber in order to reach a working temperature and maintain it for a treatment time, and moving the mass of recycled PET during at least part of the heat application step. The method further includes the step of applying vacuum to the reaction chamber during at least part of the heat application step. The heat application occurs by dielectric microwave heating of the mass of recycled PET.
US11059950B2	Dipping bath compositions for treating reinforcing inserts The present invention relates to an aqueous, solids-containing dipping bath composition for treating reinforcing inserts for rubber products comprising the following components or consisting of these components, (A) at least one blocked MDI mixture, the MDI mixture comprising MDI oligomers of formula (I), n being a whole number from 1 to 8, and MDI monomers; (B) at least one resorcinol-formaldehyde latex; and (C) possibly at least one additive, wherein the dipping bath composition is essentially free of epoxides.
US11059943B2	Conductive cellulose nanocrystals, method of producing same and uses thereof The present disclosure provides a core-shell nanocomposite material comprising an intrinsically conductive polymer (ICP) and surface-modified cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) as well as synthesis for preparing same and its use thereof in various applications.
US11059935B2	One component polyurethane dispersion for vinyl windows and other substrates The present invention provides an aqueous polyurethane dispersion (PUD) comprising an amorphous polyester having a glass transition temperature (Tg) as determined by differential scanning calorimetry of less than −30° C.; wherein the aqueous polyurethane dispersion (PUD) has a glass transition temperature (Tg) as determined by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) of 0° C. to 20° C. and a hard block content of greater than 50%. Coatings, adhesives, sealants, paints, primers and topcoats, made from the inventive aqueous polyurethane dispersion (PUD) pass detergent resistance testing according to the American Architectural Manufacturers Association's standard, AAMA 615-13, have a pencil hardness according to ASTM D3363 of at least 3H, and are particularly suited for use on low surface energy substrates such as vinyl and other surfaces including floors, windows, doors, window frames, door frames, window shutters, railing, gates, pillars, arbors, pergolas, trellises, gazebos, posts, fencing, pipes and fittings, wire and cable insulation, automobile components, credit cards, and siding.
US11059934B2	Process for producing (cyclo)aliphatic polycarbonate polyols having low reactivity The present invention relates to a process for producing (cyclo)aliphatic polycarbonate polyols comprising the steps of a) reaction of at least one (cyclo)aliphatic polyol and at least one alkyl carbonate in the presence of at least one basic catalyst and b) neutralization by addition of at least one organic sulfonic acid having a molecular weight of 250 to 1000 g/mol and at least one branched or unbranched alkyl substitution having at least four carbon atoms, wherein step b) is performed after step a).
US11059933B2	Isocyanate-modified polyester-epoxide polymer compositions Isocyanate-modified polyester-epoxide polymer (i-PEEP) compositions are disclosed. The i-PEEP compositions comprise a reaction product of a polyepoxide compound, a polyisocyanate, and a polyester polyol composition. The ratio of epoxy equivalents to hydroxyl equivalents is within the range of 0.2 to 2. The i-PEEP index as defined herein is within the range of 100 to 200. The i-PEEP composition has a Tg within the range of −30° C. to 35° C. Low- and elevated-temperature processes catalyzed by bases or Lewis acids for making the i-PEEP compositions are also disclosed. In a simple yet innovative approach, a new class of polymers useful for coatings, elastomers, adhesives, sealants, and other valuable products is assembled from readily available starting materials without reliance on the polyamines typically used to cure epoxy systems.
US11059930B2	Protective layer for photopolymer The invention relates to a protective layer comprising a photopolymer layer B and an at least partly cured protective layer C, to a process for producing the layer construction according to the invention, to a kit of parts, to the use of an at least partly cured protective layer C for protection of a photopolymer layer B and to optical displays and security documents comprising the layer construction according to the invention.
US11059929B2	Copolymer including functional monomer and method of preparing the same Provided is a copolymer composed of an aromatic vinyl monomer, a conjugated diene monomer, and a functional monomer including two or more nitrogen atoms and a method of preparing the copolymer.
US11059928B2	Multi-component copolymer, rubber composition, crosslinked rubber composition and rubber article Provided is a multi-component copolymer comprising conjugated diene units, non-conjugated olefin units and aromatic vinyl units, wherein: a weight-average molecular weight of chain parts, divided by the conjugated diene units and each containing one or more of the non-conjugated olefin units and/or one or more of the aromatic vinyl units, is 50,000 or more. A rubber composition comprising the multi-component copolymer, a crosslinked rubber composition, and a rubber article comprising the crosslinked rubber composition are also provided.
US11059927B2	Modified monomer, modified polymer including the same, and methods of preparing the same The present invention relates to a substituted styrene-based compound represented by Formula 1 (refer to the specification and the scope of the claims), a method of preparing the styrene-based compound, a modified polymer including a functional group derived from the substituted styrene-based compound, a method of preparing the modified polymer, a rubber composition including the modified polymer, and a molded article manufactured from the rubber composition.
US11059926B2	Acryloyl-based copolymers, terpolymers, and use as hydrate inhibitors Copolymers having General Formula (I): in which R1 and R3 are 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 of R1 and R3 include one or two heteroatoms independently chosen from O, N, and S, and the maximum number of heteroatoms in R1 or R3 is two, R2 is chosen from Q1 and Q2, x is a molar fraction range chosen from 0.1 to 0.9, y is a molar fraction range chosen from 0.1 to 0.9, and z is a molar fraction range chosen from 0 to 0.8, where the summation of x, y, and z equals 1. Methods for inhibiting formation of clathrate hydrates include contacting a fluid with at least one copolymer of General Formula (I).
US11059924B2	Polymers and lubricating compositions containing polymers A polymer having the structure (I): L is a linking group, R is a hydrocarbon group or a substituted-hydrocarbon group, and x is 2 or more, preferably from 2 to 100, more preferably from 2 to 50. Each {Q} is (a) an identical polymer block composed of 3 or more monomer units, or (b) contains a plurality of polymer blocks, each polymer block being composed of 3 or more monomer units, such that the moiety {Q}-L-{Q} has the structure {Pn . . . P2P1}-L-{P1P2 . . . Pn} where each Pn is an individual polymer block, the number of polymer blocks n in each {Q} being the same; wherein for each value of n the polymer blocks are identical; and wherein n is an integer of 2 or more, preferably from 2 to 100, more preferably from 2 to 50.
US11059921B2	Dual catalyst system for producing LLDPE copolymers with a narrow molecular weight distribution and improved processability Disclosed herein are ethylene-based polymers generally characterized by a Mw ranging from 70,000 to 200,000 g/mol, a ratio of Mz/Mw ranging from 1.8 to 20, an IB parameter ranging from 0.92 to 1.05, and an ATREF profile characterized by one large peak. These polymers have the dart impact, tear strength, and optical properties of a metallocene-catalyzed LLDPE, but with improved processability, melt strength, and bubble stability, and can be used in blown film and other end-use applications.
US11059919B2	Polymers from muconic acid isomers and its derivatives This invention relates to polymerization of muconic acid and its derivatives. Muconic acid useful for the invention can be in any of its isomeric forms including cis, cis-muconic acid (ccMA), cis, trans-muconic acid (ctMA), and trans, trans-muconic acid (ttMA). Muconic acid used in the invention can be derived either from renewable carbon resources through biological fermentation or from non-renewable petrochemical resources through biological fermentation or chemical conversion.
US11059916B2	Chromium-based olefin polymerization catalysts This invention relates to a catalyst compound for an olefin polymerization catalyst system represented by the formula: where each T is independently O, S, or N, each Q is independently C or Si; each R1, R2, and R3 is a substituted C1 to C40 hydrocarbyl group, a C1 to C40 hydrocarbyl group, or a substituted heteroatom, provided that the sum of the molecular volume of R1, R2, and R3 is greater than or equal to two times the molecular volume of an isopropyl group.
US11059912B2	Polymer production method A polymer production method whereby: a flow reactor comprising a flow path wherein a plurality of liquids can be mixed is used; and a monomer is anionically polymerized in the presence of an initiator. The flow reactor comprises a mixer for mixing two liquids, said mixer comprising either a joint member having a double pipe therein or a static mixer member.
US11059911B2	Sequence symmetric modified IgG4 bispecific antibodies The present disclosure relates to a symmetric bispecific antibody of the class IgG4 comprising two heavy chains which each comprise a variable domain, CH1 domain and a hinge region, wherein in each heavy chain:the cysteine in the CH1 domain which forms an inter-chain disulphide bond with a cysteine in a light chain is substituted with another amino acid; andoptionally one or more of the amino acids positioned in the upper hinge region is substituted with cysteine, wherein the constant region sequence of each heavy chain is similar or identical and the variable region in each heavy chain is different, formulations comprising the same, the use of each of the above in treatment and processes for preparing said antibodies and formulations.
US11059910B2	Anti-CD47 antibodies and methods of use thereof The invention relates to monoclonal and/or monovalent antibodies that bind CD47. The invention relates to monoclonal and/or monovalent antibodies that bind CD19. The invention also relates to novel bispecific monoclonal antibodies carrying a different specificity for each binding site of the immunoglobulin molecule, where one of the binding sites is specific for CD47. The invention also relates to novel bispecific monoclonal antibodies carrying a different specificity for each binding site of the immunoglobulin molecule, where one of the binding sites is specific for CD19.
US11059905B2	Monoclonal antibodies against the active site of factor XI and uses thereof The present invention provides novel anti-factor XI (FXI) antibodies and compositions comprising such antibodies. The anti-FXI antibodies of the invention specifically bind to the active center of FXI and inhibit the functional activity of FXI. The invention further provides humanized versions of the anti-FXI antibodies that are useful in the prevention and treatment of conditions in which pathological thrombus formation or thrombo-embolism are involved. The invention further provides nucleic acid molecules encoding the anti-FXI antibodies, cells expressing the anti-FXI antibodies and methods for producing the anti-FXI antibodies.
US11059898B2	Modified antibodies containing modified IGG2 domains which elicit agonist or antagonistic properties and use thereof Through a combination of in vitro and in vivo approaches, the inventors show that human IgG2 (h2) delivers unique FcγR-independent agonistic activity to anti-CD40 antibodies and to antibodies specific to other immunostimulatory receptors, including 4-1BB and CD28. Investigation of an anti-human CD40 mAb, LOB7.4, revealed that the unique activity of h2 was dependent upon the precise arrangement of hinge and CH1 disulfide bonds. Chemical ‘shuffling’ or mutagenesis to ‘lock’ LOB7.4 into either a more flexible ‘h2A’ or more compact ‘h2B’ conformation endowed antagonistic and agonistic properties, respectively. Engineering of h2 in this way allows development of reagents with either immunostimulatory or immunosuppressive characteristics, with direct implication for the design of therapeutic mAb agents and fusion proteins.
US11059890B2	Anti-human PD-1 humanized monoclonal antibody and application thereof The present invention relates to the biomedicine field, in particular to an anti-human PD-1 humanized monoclonal antibody and its applications. The invention obtains an anti-human PD-1 humanized monoclonal antibody with good specificity, high affinity and stability by screening, and the antibody can specifically bind to human PD-1 instead of binding to other members of CD28 family, block the binding of PD-L1 and PD-1 with CD80 and partially restore functions of T-cells, so it can significantly inhibit the growth of tumor.
US11059889B2	Anti-human Igβ antibody Described herein are novel anti-human Igβ antibodies, as well as methods for making the antibodies and using the antibodies to treat or prevent autoimmune disease.
US11059888B2	Regulatory T cell activator and use thereof A regulatory T cell activator including a substance that inhibits the binding between DNAX accessory molecule-1 (DNAM-1) and CD155.
US11059880B2	Redirected cells with MHC chimeric receptors and methods of use in immunotherapy Chimeric receptors featuring major histocompatibility molecules grafted onto T cell receptor molecules and surrogate co-receptors featuring cell surface receptor ligands fused with signaling molecule domains. The chimeric receptors can be used to redirect cells, altering their specificity. T cells expressing chimeric receptors may bind to ICRs of target T cells for which their chimeric receptors are specific. Surrogate co-receptors may be used to help enhance TCR-CD3 signaling as part of this modular receptor system. The chimeric receptors and surrogate coreceptors may be used to help eliminate autoreactive T cells or program T cells to desired effector functions.
US11059879B2	Chimeric antigen receptor molecules and uses thereof Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) polypeptides are provided comprising an antigen binding domain; a hinge domain; a transmembrane domain and an intracellular signaling domain, wherein the CAR polypeptide binds to a target antigen and wherein the antigen binding domain comprises HCDR sequences from a first antibody that binds to the target antigen and LCDR sequences from a second antibody that binds to the target antigen. In certain aspects, the target antigen is CD123.
US11059875B2	Composition for preventing or treating cardiofaciocutaneous syndrome The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for the prevention or treatment of CFC (cardiofaciocutaneous) syndrome comprising a TGF-β signaling pathway inhibitor or a BMP signaling pathway activator. The treatment of SB-431542 or BMP4 protein was confirmed to increase the ALP activity and bone mineral deposition in the osteoblasts originated from the induced pluripotent stem cells derived from CFC syndrome patients. Thus, the TGF-β signaling pathway inhibitor containing SB-431542 or the BMP signaling pathway activator containing BMP4 protein can be effectively used for the prevention or treatment of CFC syndrome.
US11059874B2	Engineered opsonin for pathogen detection and treatment The present invention provides for engineered molecular opsonins that may be used to bind biological pathogens or identify subclasses or specific pathogen species for use in devices and systems for treatment and diagnosis of patients with infectious diseases, blood-borne infections or sepsis. An aspect of the invention provides for mannose-binding lectin (MBL), which is an abundant natural serum protein that is part of the innate immune system. The ability of this protein lectin to bind to surface molecules on virtually all classes of biopathogens (viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoans) make engineered forms of MBL extremely useful in diagnosing and treating infectious diseases and sepsis.
US11059873B2	Engineered opsonin for pathogen detection and treatment The present invention provides for engineered molecular opsonins that may be used to bind biological pathogens or identify subclasses or specific pathogen species for use in devices and systems for treatment and diagnosis of patients with infectious diseases, blood-borne infections or sepsis. An aspect of the invention provides for mannose-binding lectin (MBL), which is an abundant natural serum protein that is part of the innate immune system. The ability of this protein lectin to bind to surface molecules on virtually all classes of biopathogens (viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoans) make engineered forms of MBL extremely useful in diagnosing and treating infectious diseases and sepsis.
US11059862B2	Methods and compositions for dual glycan binding AAV vectors The present invention provides methods and compositions comprising an adeno-associated virus (AAV) capsid protein, comprising one or more amino acids substitutions, wherein the substitutions introduce a new glycan binding site into the AAV capsid protein.
US11059860B2	Biocidal peptide and preparation based thereon The invention discloses peptides having biocidal properties, more particularly antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral properties, and preparations based thereon. A biocidal peptide of general formula Y-Ile-Leu-Pro-X-Lys-X-Pro-X-X-Pro-X-Arg-Arg-NH2, where X is 4-nitrophenylalanine; 4-chlorophenylalanine; 4-methoxyphenylalanine; D-phenylalanine; 4-aminophenylalanine; 4-aminobenzoylphenylalanine; homophenylalanine; 4-tertbutylphenylalanine; 2-methylphenylalanine; 4-fluorophenyl alanine; pentafluorophenylalanine; or 2-trifluoromethylphenylalanine; and Y is H or palmitoyl or aminoundecanoyl, and a preparation in the form of a gel with biocidal properties, containing, as an active substance, the peptide at a concentration of 0.001 to 0.1 wt %. The peptides demonstrate biocidal properties towards bacteria, including spore-forming bacteria, mold fungi, and viruses. The peptide-based gels can be used for treating bacterial and viral infectious diseases and infectious comorbidities.
US11059859B2	Anti-inflammatory use of peptide Provided a peptide of the sequence Ala-Lys-Pro-Ser-Tyr-Hyp-Hyp-Thr-DOPA-Lys or a salt thereof for use in the treatment of inflammation, of an inflammatory disorder and/or of ion thea condition characterized by inflammation, including wounds, burns, psoriasis, acne and atopic dermatitis.
US11059858B2	Difluoroketamide derivatives as HtrA1 inhibitors The invention provides novel compounds having the general formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11 and R23 are as described herein, compositions including the compounds and methods of using the compounds.
US11059855B2	Antimicrobial peptides and methods of making and using same The present invention provides a new methodology combining MD simulations and database-guided high-throughput screening to rationally design pore forming membrane-active peptides. The present inventive methodology is able to allow tuning of a range of structural and functional properties such as pore size and selectively targeting membranes with specific lipid compositions. The present inventive methods will ultimately allow de novo design of membrane-active peptides for a wide range of biomedical applications, including for example, antimicrobial agents.
US11059850B2	Spirobicyclic analogues The present invention relates to novel spirobicyclic analogues of Formula (I) wherein the variables have the meaning defined in the claims. The compounds according to the present invention are useful as PRMT5 inhibitors. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds as an active ingredient as well as the use of said compounds as a medicament.
US11059849B2	Modified nucleotides for synthesis of nucleic acids, a kit containing such nucleotides and their use for the production of synthetic nucleic acid sequences or genes A modified nucleotide, intended for the synthesis of long chain nucleic acids by enzymatic processes, comprising a “natural” nitrogenous base or a natural nitrogenous base analogue, a ribose or deoxyribose carbohydrate, and at least one phosphate group, characterized in that said nucleotide comprises at least one R group, termed the modifier group, carried by said nitrogenous base or analogue and/or by the oxygen in position 3′ of the ribose or deoxyribose molecule, making it possible to block the polymerization of said nucleotide and/or to allow the interaction of said nucleotide with another molecule, such as a protein, during the nucleic acid synthesis, R comprising at least one functional terminal group.
US11059842B2	Monosaccharide amine and 3-nitro-2-phenyl-2H-chromene based inhibitors of glucose kinases Inhibitor compounds with biological activity against kinetoplastid parasites, along with methods of use of the compounds, are provided. The compounds can be used to strongly inhibit key drug targets found in protozoan parasites, e.g., the target Trypanosoma cruzi glucokinase. Compounds include derivatives of 3-nitro-2-phenyl-2H-chromene, and monosaccharide amines including D-glucosamine, D-mannosamine, D-galactosamine, and D-fructosamine.
US11059840B2	Synthesis of cyclic organic compounds and metallocenes A method comprising synthesizing a cyclic organic compound via reaction of an unsubstituted or substituted cyclohexene with an unsubstituted or substituted acrylic acid in the presence of phosphoric and/or sulfonic acid reagent to make the cyclic organic compound. Also, a method of synthesizing a ligand for a transition metal, and a related substituted ligand-metal complex and catalyst, from the unsubstituted or substituted cyclohexene and unsubstituted or substituted acrylic acid. Also, the cyclic organic compound, ligand, and substituted ligand-metal complex and catalyst synthesized thereby. Also a method of polymerizing an olefin with the catalyst to give a polyolefin, and the polyolefin made thereby.
US11059839B2	Functional fluorinated silane compounds A compound according to formula I: X—(CF2)n-(O)p(CH2)m-Si—Y3 wherein X is CF2═CF—O—, CH2═CHCH2—O—, or CH2═CHCH2—; n is an integer from 2 to 8; m is an integer from 2 to 5; p is 0 or 1; and Y is Cl— or —OR, where R is a linear or branched alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms. In some embodiments, Y is —O(CH2)xCH3, where x is an integer from 0 to 3.
US11059838B2	Atmospheric moisture harvester Provided herein are atmospheric moisture harvester systems, as well as methods using such systems, for capturing water from surrounding air. The systems and methods use adsorbents to adsorb water from the air. For example, the adsorbents may be metal-organic frameworks. The systems and methods desorb this water in the form of water vapor, and the water vapor is condensed into liquid water and collected. The liquid water is suitable for use as drinking water.
US11059835B2	Synthesis of cephalosporin compounds Provided herein is a method for the synthesis of cephalosporin antibiotic compounds comprising a palladium-catalyzed coupling reaction.
US11059832B2	HPK1 inhibitors and methods of using same Thienopyridinone compounds of Formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are described. In these compounds, one of X1; X2, and X3 is S and the other two are each independently CR, wherein R and all other variables are as defined herein. The compounds are shown to inhibit HPK1 kinase activity and to have in vivo antitumor activity. The compounds can be effectively combined with pharmaceutically acceptable carriers and also with other immunomodulatory approaches, such as checkpoint inhibition or inhibitors of tryptophan oxidation. Formula (I).
US11059828B2	Disubstituted octahydropyrrolo[3,4-C]pyrroles as orexin receptor modulators Disubstituted octahydropyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrrole compounds are described, which are useful as orexin receptor modulators. Such compounds may be useful in pharmaceutical compositions and methods for the treatment of diseased states, disorders, and conditions mediated by orexin activity, such as insomnia.
US11059826B2	Pteridinone compounds and uses thereof The present invention provides compounds of Formula I, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods of use thereof for treating cellular proliferative disorders (e.g., cancer).
US11059823B2	Small molecule inhibitors of the JAK family of kinases 2-((1r,4r)-4-(imidazo[4,5-d]pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-1(6H)-yl)cyclohexyl)acetonitrile compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, methods of making them, and methods of using them including methods for treating disease states, disorders, and conditions mediated by JAK, such as inflammatory bowel disease.
US11059821B2	1H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridin-7(6H)-ones and pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-7(6H)-ones as inhibitors of BET proteins The present invention relates to substituted pyrrolopyridinones and substituted pyrazolopyridinones which are inhibitors of BET proteins such as BRD2, BRD3, BRD4, and BRD-t and are useful in the treatment of diseases such as cancer.
US11059819B2	Fused hetero-hetero bicyclic compounds and methods of use thereof Compounds having activity as inhibitors of G12C mutant KRAS protein are provided. The compounds have the following structure (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer or prodrug thereof, wherein A, W, X, Y, Z, and are as defined herein. Methods associated with preparation and use of such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and methods to modulate the activity of G12C mutant KRAS protein for treatment of disorders, such as cancer, are also provided.
US11059817B2	Potent antiviral pyrazolopyridine compounds The present technology provides compounds according to Formulas (I), (II), or (III) useful in inhibiting an enterovirus, paramyxovirus, respiratory virus, flaviviridae virus, bunyaviridae virus, togaviridae virus, or rabies virus in a cell and/or treating subjects suffering from an enterovirus, paramyxovirus, respiratory virus, flaviviridae virus, bunyaviridae virus, togaviridae virus, or rabies virus.
US11059815B2	Synthesis of small molecule histone deacetylase 6 degraders, compounds formed thereby, and pharmaceutical compositions containing them Histone deacetylase (“HDAC”)-selective inhibitors covalently bonded to a linker covalently bonded to an E3 ubiquitin ligase ligand, and salts thereof; pharmaceutical compositions containing them; methods of using the composition to inhibit neoplastic cell growth in mammals, including humans.
US11059814B2	Kinase inhibitors and methods for making and using Disclosed embodiments concern kinase inhibitors, such as interleukin receptor associated kinases (IRAK) inhibitors according to Formula 1, and compositions comprising such inhibitors. Also disclosed are methods of making and using the compounds and compositions. The disclosed compounds and/or compositions may be used to treat or prevent a kinase-associated disease or condition, particularly an IRAK-associated disease or condition.
US11059813B2	Polymorphic forms of Dasatinib The present invention provides for the dasatinib-thymine co-crystal and dasatinib-adenine co-crystal. The present invention further provides dasatinib-butanediol solvate. The present invention further provides for crystalline dasatinib-(±)-1, 2-Butanediol, crystalline dasatinib (R)-1, 2-Butanediol, crystalline dasatinib (S)-1, 2-Butanediol and crystalline dasatinib (±)-2, 3-Butanediol and processes for preparation thereof. The present invention also provides for a process for preparation of amorphous dasatinib using dasatinib-butanediol solvate. The present invention further provides for the preparation of anhydrous dasatinib. The present invention also provides for a process for preparation of dasatinib monohydrate from anhydrous dasatinib.
US11059811B2	Benzofuran derivative, preparation method thereof and use thereof in medicine A benzofuran derivative, a preparation method thereof and a use thereof in medicine are described. In particular, a benzofuran derivative as shown by general formula (I), the preparation method thereof, a pharmaceutical composition containing the derivative, and uses thereof as an EZH2 inhibitor and in the prevention and/or treatment of diseases such as tumours and cancers, etc., and in particular, uses thereof in the prevention and/or treatment of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, follicular lymphoma and synovial sarcoma, are described.
US11059802B2	Carbonic anhydrase targeting agents and methods of using same The invention provides agents that target carbonic anhydrase, which can be used as imaging agents or therapeutic agents. The agents can be used to image tumor hypoxia as well as other physiological processes in a subject.
US11059801B2	Methods to induce targeted protein degradation through bifunctional molecules The present application provides bifunctional compounds which act as protein degradation inducing moieties. The present application also relates to methods for the targeted degradation of endogenous proteins through the use of the bifunctional compounds that link a cereblon-binding moiety to a ligand that is capable of binding to the targeted protein which can be utilized in the treatment of cancer. The present application also provides compounds of Formula X0 and X0′:
US11059799B2	Process for preparation of eribulin and intermediates thereof The present application relate to a process for preparation of 4-Methylene tetrahydrofuran compound of formula II, which is useful as an intermediate for the preparation of halichondrin B analogues such as Eribulin.
US11059798B2	Deuterated 1-piperazino-3-phenyl indanes for treatment of schizophrenia The present invention relates to deuterated 1-piperazino-3-phenyl-indanes and salts thereof with activity at dopamine receptors D1 and D2 as well as the 5HT2 receptors in the central nervous system, to medicaments comprising such compounds as active ingredients, to the use of such compounds in the treatment of diseases in the central nervous system, and to methods of treatment comprising administration of such compounds.
US11059796B2	Aryl dihydro-2H benzo[b][1,4]oxazine sulfonamide and related compounds for use as agonists of RORγ and the treatment of disease The invention provides aryl dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazine sulfonamide and related compounds, pharmaceutical compositions, methods of promoting RORγ activity, methods of increasing the amount of IL-17 in a subject, and methods of treating cancer and other medical disorders using such compounds.
US11059795B2	Androgen receptor modulators and methods for their use The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I)-(VI) and/or (A)-(H-I), or any subgenera thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, tautomer or stereoisomer. The compounds of the present disclosure are useful in modulating androgen receptor activity and for treating cancer including prostate cancer.
US11059794B2	Heterocyclic compounds useful as dual ATX/CA inhibitors The invention provides novel compounds having the general formula (I) wherein R1, R2, Y, X, W, m and n are as defined herein, compositions including the compounds and methods of using the compounds.
US11059792B2	Imidazolyl tricyclic enones as antioxidant inflammation modulators Disclosed herein are compounds of the formula: (I), wherein the variables are defined herein. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions thereof. In some aspects, the compounds and compositions provided herein may be used as antioxidant inflammation modulators. In some aspects, the present disclosure provides methods wherein the compounds and composition described herein are used for the treatment of diseases and disorders associated with inflammation and cancer.
US11059786B2	Aminopyridine compounds and methods for the preparation and use thereof The present invention relates generally to therapeutics targeting the bacterium Porphyromonas gingivalis, including its proteases arginine gingipain A/B (Rgp), and their use for the treatment of disorders associated with P. gingivalis infection, including brain disorders such as Alzheimer's disease. In certain embodiments, the invention provides compounds according to Formula I and Formula III, as described herein, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
US11059781B2	Compound, material for organic electroluminescent elements, organic electroluminescent element, and electronic device A compound is represented by a formula (1) below, in which k is an integer of 0 or more, m is an integer of 1 or more, n is an integer of 2 or more. L is a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon ring having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, CN is a cyano group, and D1 and D2 are each independently represented by one of a formula (2), a formula (3) and formula (3x) below, D1 and D2 being optionally mutually the same or different.
US11059780B2	Substituted pyrrolidine compound and use thereof The present invention provides a substituted pyrrolidine compound having an orexin type 2 receptor agonist activity.A compound represented by the formula (I): wherein each symbol is as described in the specification, or a salt thereof, has an orexin type 2 receptor agonist activity, and is useful as an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of narcolepsy.
US11059779B2	Storage stable aqueous organic peroxide emulsions Aqueous emulsion comprising: —25-70 wt % organic peroxide, based on the weight of the emulsion, —a cyclohexane dicarboxylate ester, and —water. This emulsion is storage stable and can be used for the production of polymers, in particular PVC, that come into contact with food products.
US11059775B2	Prodrug compositions and utility of hydroxamate-based GCPII inhibitors Prodrugs of hydroxamate-based GCPII inhibitors and methods of their use for treating a disease or condition are disclosed.
US11059773B2	Type-B fenolamine crystal form, preparation method, composition and use thereof The present invention discloses a type-B crystal form of fenolamine, a preparation method thereof, and a composition and use thereof, more particularly a type-B crystal form of the fenolamine compound (chemical name: trans-2-(2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-N-(4-hydroxyphenylethyl)acrylamide, a preparation method thereof, and a composition and use thereof. Specifically, the present invention discloses the presence of a solid of a type-B fenolamine crystal form in solid state; a method for preparing the solid of type-B crystal form; and use of the solid of the type-B fenolamine crystal form as a pharmaceutical active ingredient in the manufacture of a medicament for prevention and treatment of Parkinson's disease (PD), improvement of learning and memory disorder, and treatment of memory loss and Alzheimer's disease (AD).
US11059772B2	Imine-type quaternary ammonium salt catalyst, preparation method thereof and use thereof for preparation of polyisocyanate composition Disclosed is an imine-type quaternary ammonium salt catalyst, wherein the catalyst has a general structure formula shown by formula I below; in the formula, R1 and R2, respectively, are independently selected from a C1-C20 linear alkyl or a branched C3-C20 alkyl, and a C1-C20 hydroxylalkyl, a C3-C8 cycloalkyl, and arylated alkyl; R3 is a linear or branched alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl; and R4 is hydrogen, aryl, a linear C1-C15 alkyl or branched C3-C15 alkyl. Also disclosed are a method for preparing the catalyst and a polyisocyanate composition prepared therefrom. The catalyst, by introducing an imine structure, on the basis of ensuring high catalytic activity thereof, is allowed to have properties of high temperature decomposition and inactivation, and when applied to the synthesis of polyisocyanate, can effectively prevent the risk of explosive polymerization caused by an uncontrolled reaction.
US11059768B2	Continuous or semi-continuous process for the preparation of ethylene glycol and catalyst system for use therein A continuous or semi-continuous process for the preparation of ethylene glycol from a carbohydrate source including:reacting, in a reactor, at a temperature in the range from equal to or more than 170° C. to equal to or less than 270° C., at least a portion of a carbohydrate source in the presence of hydrogen, a solvent, and a catalyst system, to yield ethylene glycol;wherein the catalyst system includes:a homogeneous catalyst, which homogeneous catalyst contains tungsten; anda heterogeneous catalyst, which heterogeneous catalyst contains one or more transition metals from groups 8, 9 and 10 of the Periodic Table of the Elements supported on a carrier; andwherein continuously or periodically additional heterogeneous catalyst is added to the reactor.Further described is a catalyst system that can be used in such a process.
US11059764B2	Hybrid process for producing high-purity para-xylene with toluene solvent Provided is a hybrid process for producing high-purity para-xylene from a feedstock of aromatic hydrocarbon isomer fractions having 8 carbon atoms, in a liquid phase. The process includes a liquid chromatography separation step and a crystallization step of the para-xylene from the purified stream of para-xylene obtained at the separation step.
US11059755B2	Porous molded body in the form of an insulating plaster layer or an insulating panel Insulating plasters and insulated molded panels produced by molding without input of heat contain closed or open celled light weight bodies or mixtures thereof, and at least one binder composed of composite particles containing both an organic polymer and from 15 to 50 weight percent of inorganic solid.
US11059754B2	Honeycomb structure A honeycomb structure includes plugged honeycomb segments, bonding layers and a circumferential wall. The bonding layers includes bottomed-hollow unbonded portions, which extend toward an internal side in an axial direction from an end face of the honeycomb structure, in portions of circumferential bonding layers bonding the honeycomb segments on an outermost circumference. The unbonded portions exist on respective extended lines extending from an intersection of the bonding layers which is closest to a centroid of the end face. An opening length of the unbonded portion is 1 to 10 mm, a ratio of an opening depth of the unbonded portion to a length of the honeycomb segment is 10 to 45%, and a ratio of a distance from the circumferential wall to a point at which an open end of the unbonded portion ends to a length of the circumferential bonding layer is 5 to 100%.
US11059750B2	Single additive refractory materials suitable for multiple application methods Processes of forming or repairing a structure for use in high temperature applications may include intermixing a sodium nitrite (NaNO2) additive with a refractory material; and applying the refractory material to a structure surface.
US11059749B2	Asphalt composition comprising thermosetting reactive compounds An asphalt composition comprising 0.1 to 10.0 wt.-% based on the total weight of the composition of a thermosetting reactive compound selected from the group consisting of polymeric MDI, epoxy resins and melamine formaldehyde resins, wherein at least 18% by weight based on the total weight of the composition are particles with a sedimentation coefficient above 5000 Sved in a white spirit solvent.
US11059747B2	Light diffusing optical fibers for emitting white light A light diffusing optical fiber includes a glass core, a cladding, a phosphor layer surrounding the cladding, and a plurality of scattering structures positioned within the glass core, the cladding, or both. The phosphor layer includes two or more phosphors and is configured to convert guided light diffusing through the phosphor layer into emission light such that the color of the emission light has a chromaticity within a u′-v′ chromaticity region on a CIE 1976 chromaticity space defined by: a first u′-v′ boundary line and a second u′-v′ boundary line that extend parallel to a planckian locus at a distance of ±0.02 Duv from the planckian locus, a third u′-v′ boundary line that extends along an isothermal line for a correlated color temperature of about 2000 K, and a fourth u′-v′ boundary line that extends along an isothermal line for a correlated color temperature of about 10000 K.
US11059741B2	Transparent substrates comprising three-dimensional porous conductive graphene films and methods for making the same Disclosed herein are graphene coatings characterized by a porous, three-dimensional, spherical structure having a hollow core, along with methods for forming such graphene coatings on glasses, glass-ceramics, ceramics, and crystalline materials. Such coatings can be further coated with organic or inorganic layers and are useful in chemical and electronic applications.
US11059739B2	Coloured stove sightglass with colour-neutral transmission characteristics A sightglass for a stove is provided that has a substrate made of transparent coloured lithium aluminium silicate glass ceramic. The sightglass has a light transmittance of 0.1% to 50%. Standard illuminant D65 light, after passing through the glass ceramic, at a thickness of 4 mm, has a colour locus in the white region W1 determined by the following coordinates in the chromaticity diagram CIExyY-2°: White region W1 xy 0.270.21 0.220.25 0.320.37 0.450.45 0.470.34 0.36 0.29.
US11059735B2	Glass material manufacturing method and glass material manufacturing device Provided is a method that can manufacture a glass material having excellent homogeneity by containerless levitation. With a block (12) of glass raw material held levitated above a forming surface (10a) of a forming die (10) by jetting gas through a gas jet hole (10b) opening on the forming surface (10a), the block (12) of glass raw material is heated and melted by irradiation with laser beam, thus obtaining a molten glass, and the molten glass is then cooled to obtain a glass material. Control gas is jetted to the block (12) of glass raw material along a direction different from a direction of jetting of the levitation gas for use in levitating the block (12) of glass raw material or the molten glass.
US11059734B2	Method for biomass assisted separation of particulate matter from a liquid stream and upgrading of the combined solids The present invention relates to a method of wastewater treatment in which a filter aid prepared by extrusion of freshly harvested wet lignocellulosic feedstocks or by extrusion of wet lignocellulosic feedstocks having dry matter content 30-75% (w/w) is used to collect sewage sludge and the combined spent filter aid with collected sewage sludge is used for hydrothermal conversion.
US11059733B2	Vermicomposting method and system for conversion and treatment of organic waste streams A vermicomposting system for treating waste water streams that includes a pretreatment stage for converting liquid or semi-liquid organic waste streams into a feedstock for vermicomposting; a vermicomposting digestion stage having populations of worms and beneficial bacteria which consume and break down organic material and nutrients present in the feedstock from the pretreatment stage to create worm castings, vermicompost, and a liquid compost tea that contains plant nutrients, plant growth promoting substances, and beneficial bacteria; and a post-treatment stage in which the liquid compost tea is removed for use as an soil amendment or inoculant, or is further treated in a separate containment tank where nutrients and oxygen levels are controlled to increase specific bacterial and fungal populations.
US11059728B2	Laser ablation and filtration apparatus and process for removal of hydrocarbons and contaminants A laser ablation and filtration process and apparatus wherein liquid containing hydrocarbons or other contaminates is purified. The liquid is exposed to laser energy at one or more selected wavelengths wherein the laser energy travels through the liquid and reaches the hydrocarbons or other contaminates and vaporizes, denatures, breaks down, neutralizes, renders inert and/or separates the hydrocarbons or contaminates from the liquid. A laser source is positioned in or on a vessel based on pre-set parameters to maximize exposure of the liquid to the laser energy, including sizing parameters, angle and inclination of the laser, retention time for the laser process to be applied and geometry of the containment for proper inclination. One or more collection chambers, which may include perforated membranes may be included to collect gases, separated hydrocarbons or contaminates and other by-products of the process. The vessel utilized may be submergible in water to pull or flow contaminated water therethough. The vessel may also be utilized outside a body of water wherein contaminated water from a source is introduced within the vessel.
US11059724B2	Porous material and preparation methods thereof, and anodes and devices including the same The present application relates to a porous material and preparation methods thereof, and anodes and devices including the same. The porous material provided by the present application includes a material of the formula SiaMbOx, wherein the ratio of x to a is about 0.6 to about 1.5, and the ratio of a to b is about 8 to about 10,000, wherein M includes at least one selected from the group consisting of Al, Si, P, Mg, Ti and Zr. The anode and an electrochemical device including the porous material exhibit higher rate performance, higher first coulombic efficiency, higher cycle stability and lower cycle expansion ratio.
US11059722B2	Method for the manufacture of cyclododecasulfur The present invention relates to a method for the manufacture of cyclododecasulfur, a cyclic sulfur allotrope wherein the number of sulfur (S) atoms in the allotrope's homocyclic ring is 12. The method includes reacting a metallasulfur derivative with an oxidizing agent in a reaction zone to form a cyclododecasulfur-containing reaction mixture.
US11059720B1	Catalyst carrier for dry reforming processes Methods for dry reforming with a red mud catalyst support composition, one method including providing a methane feed and carbon dioxide feed to react over the red mud catalyst support composition at increased temperature and increased pressure to produce synthesis gas comprising H2 and CO, the composition comprising red mud material produced from an alumina extraction process from bauxite ore.
US11059717B2	Micromechanical pressure sensor and method for producing said micromechanical pressure sensor A micromechanical pressure sensor, having a sensor core formed in a silicon substrate in a pressure-sensitive region, having a sensor membrane, a first cavity being formed in the silicon substrate on the sensor membrane; a second cavity formed between a rear-side surface of the silicon substrate and the sensor core, access holes that go out from the rear-side surface of the silicon substrate being connected to the second cavity; and at least one anchoring recess going out from the rear-side surface being formed in an anchoring region of the silicon substrate surrounding the pressure-sensitive region, the anchoring recess being formed such that a molding compound can flow into the anchoring recess.
US11059716B2	Directional microphone and associated packing techniques Aspects of the disclosure provide a packaging technique for making a directional microphone which employs mechanical structures to cancel undesired background noise to realize the directional function instead of an extra sensor required in electronic noise-cancelling techniques, thus reducing footprint and cost of a directional microphone. A directional microphone based on this technique can include an acoustic sensor and a housing enclosing the acoustic sensor. The acoustic sensor can include a sensing diaphragm, a cavity below the sensing diaphragm, and a first substrate. The directional microphone device can further include a channel with an inlet open at an edge of the first substrate and an outlet connected with the cavity. The housing can include a cover attached to a second substrate supporting the first substrate. The cover can include a first opening over the sensing diaphragm and a second opening at a side of the cover.
US11059714B2	Method and apparatus for autonomous fueling of multiple fuel tanks Method and apparatus for autonomously fueling machinery operating at fracking sites. Apparatus includes a main tank with a plurality of fuel lines individually coupled to the fuel tank. Pumps are connected to some of the fuel lines. Pump outputs are coupled to hoses extending to the machinery tanks to be refueled. The apparatus further includes a cap detachably connected to the hoses and machinery tanks. The fuel tank includes an intake filter capable of blocking approximately 10 micron contaminants with about 250 gallon per minute flow. The methodology of the present invention includes measuring the duration of machinery tank fuelings and the interval between fuelings. A first alarm is generated if the duration of fuelings is longer than a first interval. A second alarm is generated if the interval between fuelings is longer than a second interval.
US11059707B2	Load supporting apparatus for an automated guide vehicle A system and a method for an automated guided vehicle (AGV) includes a chassis; a load supporting apparatus disposed on the chassis, the load supporting apparatus including a platform to support a load, a lifting mechanism comprising one or more jacks, the platform coupled to the one or more jacks, the one or more jacks configured to raise or lower the platform, and a rotation mechanism coupled to the platform, the rotation mechanism configured to rotate the platform, wherein the rotation mechanism is configured to rotate the platform in response to the AGV turning.
US11059706B2	Scissors lift with height sensor system A scissor lift with a height sensor system includes a scissors assembly including at least one scissor leg configured to lower and raise a platform, an angle sensor configured to sense the angular position of a pivot pin about which the scissor leg pivots, and a processor configured to calculate a height of the platform from the angular position sensed by the angle sensor. The processor may also be configured to control the lift actuator in response to the height of the platform calculated from the angular position sensed by the angular sensor. The angle sensor may be a magnetic angle sensor configured to sense the angle of a magnetic angular marker attached to the pivot pin.
US11059705B2	Electric hoisting machine This electric hoisting machine comprises: a motor driven by single-phase current; a cylindrical motor housing; a starting capacitor; a operating capacitor; a starting capacitor disconnecting switch; a control unit which controls the operation of the motor and which is covered by a control housing; and a housing case in which small-diameter cylindrical portions for accommodating the starting capacitor, a large-diameter cylindrical portion for accommodating the operating capacitor, and a large-diameter cylindrical portion for accommodating the starting capacitor disconnecting switch are integrally provided in a state of continuing in a horizontal row, the housing case being mounted on the outer periphery of the motor housing in such a manner that the cylindrical portions are oriented parallel to a rotation axis.
US11059701B2	Methods and apparatuses for lifting elevator cars during installation Climber motors are a form of temporary winch that can be used before a permanent elevator drive system is installed at the top of a hoistway. A mount to be employed with such a climber motor may include a frame having a base, a lower portion, and an upper portion. The upper portion may support a lower plate, which lower plate supports sleeves, which sleeves in turn support an upper plate. The frame and the climber motor may be positioned within an elevator cab such that the sleeves extend upwards through apertures in a canopy of the elevator cab. Once the upper plate is positioned between the sleeves and a crosshead above the elevator cab, the climber motor may be engaged to cause the sleeves to exert an upward force on the crosshead and thereby lift the elevator cab in the hoistway.
US11059700B2	Large-tonnage skip anti-blocking system A large-tonnage skip anti-blocking system includes a skip, wherein two parallel rows of guide rails are fixed to upper and lower shaft walls of a shaft on two sides of the skip correspondingly, a plurality of pulleys are mounted on the guide rails in a matched mode, impact plates are mounted between the upper and lower pulleys, front plates of the impact plates are mounted between the upper and lower sets of pulleys in the front row, rear plates of the impact plates are mounted between the upper and lower sets of pulleys in the back row, a length of rib plates of the impact plates is greater than a width of the skip, hydraulic cylinder bases and vibration motors are mounted on outer sides of the rib plates at intervals.
US11059697B2	Brake force verification of an elevator brake A method for verifying the brake force of an electromagnetic elevator brake includes the steps of closing the brake, supplying electrical current to the brake up to a preset verification level and determining whether there has been any movement of the elevator car being braked.
US11059696B2	Platform lift A platform lift, in particular a stairlift, including a rail, a drive unit having a platform, in particular a chair, for driving along the rail, at least one control unit arranged at the drive unit, a speech communication device located at the drive unit, a base station located at a fixed location, and one wireless transmission path connecting the control unit and the speech communication device to the base station.
US11059693B2	Flexible pipe handling system and method of using same A system includes a drum assembly that includes a support bar having a first end and a second end, and a plurality of drum segments coupled to the support bar. The drum segments are movable between retracted and extended positions, and the drum assembly is configured to be disposed within an interior region of a coil of flexible pipe when the plurality of drum segments are in the retracted position. The system also includes a first containment flange coupled to the drum assembly at the first end, a second containment flange coupled to the drum assembly at the second end, a first coupling device configured to removably couple the first containment flange to the drum assembly, and a second coupling device configured to removably couple the second containment flange to the drum assembly. The first and second containment flanges are configured to contain the flexible pipe.
US11059689B2	Sheet storing apparatus and sheet storing method A sheet storing apparatus includes: a compression section that performs first compression and second compression by applying a pressing force to sheets stored in a bag; and a control section that controls the pressing force.
US11059683B1	Systems and methods for bulk material load out A weigh hopper assembly including a plurality of adjacently aligned weigh hoppers connected via a frame, and longitudinal conveyor mechanism extending along a top portion of the weigh hopper assembly. Each weigh hopper has independent load cells in order to individually weigh the material discharged into the weigh hopper. The conveyor mechanism includes a plurality of gates along a bottom surface of the conveyor mechanism, each gate being aligned with a corresponding weigh hopper of the plurality of weigh hoppers. The conveyor mechanism is in turn connected to a plurality of product bins. A top portion of the conveyor mechanism is in communication with a plurality of product bins via a series of inlet chutes and gates. The weigh hoppers are aligned adjacent to each other and spaced so that each weigh hopper aligns with the transport vehicle.
US11059682B2	Offloading vacuum tank An offloading vacuum system. The system has a tank to capture debris from an excavation site. The debris is pulled into the tank due to a blower pulling air into an attached hose. An internal conveyor within the tank conveys material to an offloading hub. The offloading hub has a ground-facing door which opens to deposit debris into an external conveyor. The external conveyor, when deployed, can move debris from below the tank to a dump container with a wall greater than a height of the tank.
US11059679B2	Device for supplying containers to a container handling device and filling system A device for supplying containers to a container handling device, for example to a container filling device for filling containers with a liquid filling product, includes a guide which is arranged at a predetermined guide height level for guiding a container on the container base thereof. The guide has a transfer portion for transferring the container to a receiving device of the container handling device, and the transfer portion is height-adjustable. A filling system including such a device is also described.
US11059676B2	High-rate at high-density tunable accumulation conveyor Various embodiments disclosed herein provide for an improved accumulation conveyor and systems and methods for controlling a high rate, high density tunable accumulation conveyor. In one embodiment, an accumulation conveyor system determines whether an item detection variable associated with a second zone of a plurality of zones is satisfied, wherein the second zone is downstream of a first zone. The accumulation conveyor system determines whether at least one of two operational characteristic variables is satisfied. In an instance where both the item detection variable and at least one operational characteristic variable are satisfied, the accumulation conveyor system is configured to set a zone operating state associated with the first zone to inactive and send a command signal comprising the zone operating state associated with the first zone to a control module associated with the first zone. In another embodiment, an improved method for adjusting aggressiveness is disclosed. In another embodiment, a tunable release rate accumulation conveyor is disclosed. In still another embodiment, a tunable crowding accumulation conveyor is disclosed.
US11059674B2	Method for sequencing loads in an automated distribution system, with reduction of disorder during a collection of loads on a collector A method for sequencing loads in an automated load-distribution system having k sources with k≥2; at least one destination; k FIFO-type source buffer devices, each receiving loads from one of the k sources; a collector collecting the loads coming from the k source buffer devices and transporting them to the at least one destination. The collector has k successive nodes each collecting the loads coming from one of the source buffer devices. The control system processes customer orders listing loads for a given destination and being associated with a sequential order number of destination. The control system: builds a collection list containing n loads to be collected and reducing a disorder of the n loads relative to a rising order of the sequential order numbers of destination; and controlling the collector and the source buffer devices to collect loads on the collector in compliance with the collection list.
US11059670B2	Conveyor system Conveyor systems and assemblies for use in conveyor systems are provided. In some embodiments, a conveyor system comprises a mechanical chain and a chain adjustment assembly. In other embodiments, a conveyor system comprises a panel mount assembly, and in still other embodiments, a conveyor system comprises a support structure and a leveling assembly. In yet other embodiments, a conveyor system comprises a conveyor track assembly and a conveyor top protection assembly. Any embodiment of the conveyor system may also comprise a blocking bar configured to be positioned under a lower conveyor track assembly and/or a cap positioned between an end of a conveyor track assembly and a sprocket. Further, a cover assembly for a conveyor system may comprise a shield positioned over a sprocket assembly and/or an idler assembly of the conveyor system. A guard for positioning at an end of the conveyor system also may be provided.
US11059668B1	Stackable inventory storage module, system, and method of using the same In one embodiment, an inventory storage module has first and second conveyor segments that are vertically spaced from one another and third and fourth conveyor segments that connect the first and second conveyor segments to define a movement path that is elongate along a longitudinal direction. The module has a plurality of container carriers that are supported by the first to fourth conveyor segments. Each container carrier supports at least one inventory storage container that can support at least one inventory item therein. The module has at least one movement system that can push the container carriers along the first and second conveyor segments along the longitudinal direction between the first and second module ends. The storage module can translate inventory storage containers around the movement path until a desired one of the inventory storage containers is presented at one of the first and second module ends.
US11059665B2	Articles of composite construction and methods of manufacture thereof An article manufactured in a mould and which comprises a structural composite of plastics layers, the article having a wall defining an internal space for holding contents therein; wherein, the wall is formed from at least two layers of plastics materials; wherein a first of said layers comprises a thermoplastics material and at least a second layer comprises a thermosetting resin and a fibrous layer.
US11059663B2	Shipping cargo container with a removable shell that exposes cargo for safe and easy loading and unloading of the cargo A improved shipping container and related methods are embodied by a removable shell that exposes cargo for safe and easy loading and unloading of the cargo.
US11059661B2	Packaging arrangement for cable A package for storing and/or shipping cable includes: a platform having a flat panel having upper and lower surfaces, first locating features on the upper surface, and second locating features on the lower surface; a generally cylindrical hub having a first diameter mounted on the upper surface of the flat panel, the hub engaging and being positioned by the first locating features; and a cable coiled around the hub.
US11059659B2	Aerosol spray device An aerosol spray device comprising a pressurised or pressurisable container and a spray discharge assembly mounted on the container. The spray discharge assembly comprises a valve stem moveable from a first limit position to a second limit position to effect spray discharge from the device, a spray outlet region having an outlet orifice from which fluid from the container is discharged, and a flow conduit for supplying fluid from the container to the spray outlet region. The flow conduit has at least one first inlet for liquid from the container and at least one second inlet at the same distance along the conduit as the first inlet(s) or downstream of the first inlet(s) for propellant gas from a headspace of the container. A valving arrangement is adapted such that movement of the valve stem from its first to second limit position opens the first and the second inlets to cause a bubble laden flow to be created in the flow conduit and movement of the valve stem back to its first limit position closes the first and second inlets.
US11059658B2	Pressure control system A novel pressure control system provided for maintaining a constant predetermined excess pressure in a fluid dispensing container comprises a high-pressure plastic vessel having an inner chamber and an upper open end, and a pressure control device with a valve, which pressure control device is mounted on the upper open end of the high-pressure vessel, whereas a passageway is provided from the inner chamber to the outside, which is controlled by the valve, wherein the vessel is substantially cylindrical.The upper part of the vessel has a spherical dome with a cylindrical insert provided for receiving the pressure control device and the lower end of the vessel has an open end, which is closed by a ring-shaped closure.
US11059657B2	Anti-evaporation cap cover for towelette dispenser container and assembly An assembly comprises a container, a primary container cover, and a secondary flip up cover. The primary container cover comprises a two-shot injection molded component and includes an integrally-formed seal. The integrally-formed seal is designed to reduce or eliminate evaporation occurring between the container and the primary cover. The integrally-formed seal is further designed to reduce or eliminate evaporation occurring between the primary cover and the secondary flip up cover.
US11059654B1	Micro-volume dispense pump systems and methods Provided is a fluid dispense pump comprising a pump housing and a cartridge body positioned along an axis. The cartridge body comprises a chamber and a feed aperture extending through a surface of the cartridge body to the chamber. A fluid shaft extends through the cartridge body along the axis. The fluid shaft has an inlet port positioned in the chamber of the cartridge body. One of the cartridge body and the fluid shaft is attached to the pump housing and is fixed relative to the pump housing. The other of the cartridge body and the fluid shaft moves relative to the one of the cartridge body and the fluid shaft to change a position of the inlet port relative to the feed aperture during a dispensing operation.
US11059649B2	Self-contained cold brew beverage container Provided are cold brew beverage products, methods of preparing cold brew beverages, and methods of making cold brew beverage products. In particular, cold brew beverage products are provided that include an infusion bag containing infusible material, a receptacle containing water having at least one breakable wall, and an outer container.
US11059645B2	Locking packaging container The technology disclosed herein includes a packaging apparatus including an outer sleeve, an inner sleeve, and at least one locking mechanism configured to lock the inner sleeve inside the outer sleeve. In some implementations, the locking mechanism is an interior sliding mechanism, which locks the inner sleeve in its entirety in the outer sleeve. In some implementations, the locking mechanism is an interior sliding mechanism, which permits the inner sleeve to move partially out of the outer sleeve. In some implementations, the locking mechanism includes a spring, a tab, a flap, a key, a magnet lock, or other locking component. In some implementations, the inner sleeve includes a pull tab for removal of the inner sleeve from inside the outer sleeve.
US11059644B2	Tabbed seal concepts Tabbed sealing members with a robust tab structure having additional support under the tab and at a tab pivot or hinge joint.
US11059638B2	Container A container has an at least partially filled container body and at least one cap part (10). The cap part has at least one sealing part (16) that, for removal of the container contents, can be penetrated by a hollow-spike-shaped insertion part (22) from the outside, with a predeterminable actuating force, in an introduction direction. The insertion part can be removed from the container again, with a predeterminable pull-out force, in an oppositely directed pull-out direction. A device (16, 18) makes it difficult for the insertion part (22) to be removed with the pull-out force being increased such that unintentional removal of the insertion part (22) is at least made difficult.
US11059630B2	Systems and methods for alerting unauthorized access into a container The present disclosure provides devices, systems and methods for monitoring unauthorized access into a container or bottle, and alerting the authorized user, or someone designated by the authorized user, of any unauthorized access.
US11059629B2	Overcap for a bottle having an inner skirt and outer skirt A bottle includes a body and an overcap that covers the shoulder and neck of the bottle. The overcap includes an outer skirt and an inner skirt. The inner skirt engages the closure for the bottle. The outer skirt extends outwardly from the inner skirt. The inner skirt includes a first engaging lip and a second engaging lip that secure the overcap to the body of the bottle. The first engaging lip is located below the cover of the closure while the second engaging lip is located below the tamper-proof band of the closure.
US11059628B2	Food storage bag with integrated closure device and related methods A food storage bag may include a flexible substrate defining first and second opposing sidewalls, a closed bottom and an open top, and first and second wires extending along the first and second sidewalls of the flexible substrate. The first and second wires may each have a shape defining a series of peaks and troughs such that the opposing peaks and troughs may be twisted together to close the flexible substrate at different lengths along the first and second sidewalls.
US11059626B2	Sheet material container The present invention provides a sheet material container being made of a sheet material and including a body portion and a bottom portion that is to be disposed on a placement surface, and the sheet material including a plurality of film layers. A body portion sheet that constitutes the body portion includes a bonding portion where peripheral edge portions of the sheet materials are bonded. In a bottom surface sheet that constitutes the bottom portion, a non-adhesive region is provided in the plurality of film layers. The non-adhesive region forms a bottom filler-filled portion. The bottom filler-filled portion extends annularly around a non-filled portion, and includes at least three protruding leg portions that are to be placed on the placement surface so as to allow the container to stand by itself. The protruding leg portions protrude toward the placement surface past other portions in the bottom filler-filled portion due a leg forming portion.
US11059625B2	Container with a locking handle A container for holding and transporting goods is provided. The container includes a base and a plurality of walls connected to and extending upwardly from the base to a brim to define an opening for receiving the goods. A pair of lock-lugs extend from the brim. The container also includes a handle defining a pair of lock-keys for receiving the lock-lugs and pivotally connecting the handle to the brim for pivoting between a storage position and a raised position. The lock-keys interact with the lock-lugs to establish a locked condition of the handle when the handle is in the raised position and pulled upwardly away from the base for allowing a user to pull the container across the floor with the handle and an unlocked condition where the handle is pushed downwardly when in the raised position to allow the handle to be rotated to the storage position.
US11059624B2	Safety storage system and method A storage system, comprising a body having a cavity therein configured to house one or more items, and an opening defined by the body and a panel configured to mate with the opening and prevent access to the cavity when the panel is in position; the system have a first level of security securing items stored in the cavity; a second level of security securing the body from a structure from which it is hung, and an third level of security disguising the storage system as a hanging piece of clothing.
US11059617B1	Hole cutter for thermoforming packaging machine and method of use An apparatus is provided for cutting holes and slicing through a web of formed, filled and sealed product packages in a thermoforming packaging machine. The apparatus uses a single actuator to move a row of film-cutting punches between extended and retracted positions for cutting holes and corresponding chads in a marginal film area of the web of thermoformed product packages and a cross cut knife to slice through the marginal film area to separate rows of the thermoformed product packages.
US11059616B2	Apparatus for packaging individual medication doses and method for its operation An apparatus and method for packaging individual medication doses in blister bags includes a plurality of storage and dispensing stations, at least one guide and collection arrangement for picking up the medication doses and passing them on, or conducting them, to a packaging station, the packaging station forming a strand of connected blister bags from packaging material. Also included is a labeling and printing station for applying data to the packaging material, an optical detection device that optically detects characteristics of the individual blister bags of the strand, an evaluation device that compares the characteristics detected for an individual blister bag with reference characteristics, and a storage station that stores the strand of the blister bags in an ordered manner.
US11059609B2	Satellite deployer with externally adjustable payload restraint A satellite dispenser and method of using same are disclosed. In various embodiments, a satellite dispenser as disclosed herein includes a dispenser body defining an interior cavity to accommodate a payload; and a plurality of externally adjustable restraints positioned within the interior cavity and configured to be extended further into the interior cavity by actuation of a manual interface external to the interior cavity.
US11059606B2	Aircraft deicing fluid recovery system A deicing fluid recovery system includes a vehicle movable adjacent to an aircraft and including a holding tank configured to store deicing fluid and a receptacle configured to capture deicing fluid from the aircraft during a deicing procedure. During the deicing procedure, deicing fluid runoff from a surface of the aircraft may be captured into the receptacle and transferred from the receptacle into the holding tank. The deicing fluid runoff may be captured into the receptacle before the deicing fluid runoff contacts ground.
US11059601B2	Water and lighting displays including unmanned aerial system A water and lighting display that includes an unmanned aerial system (UAS) is disclosed. The UASs may illuminate water shot out of the water fountains, may fly in formation or may include removable payloads.
US11059599B2	Electric aircraft propulsion system An electric propulsion system for an aircraft includes a nacelle and an electric machine. The electric machine includes a stator positioned in the nacelle, and a rotor and fan assembly positioned in a primary flow path through the nacelle. The rotor and fan assembly includes a cylindrical fan shroud, a plurality of rotor magnets positioned on an outer surface of the fan shroud, and a fan hub mounted on a central support shaft via one or more bearings. A plurality of fan blades extend between an inner surface of the fan shroud and an outer surface of the fan hub. The rotor magnets may be loaded in compression in a radial direction when the rotor and fan assembly is at rest. The fan blades may be pre-stressed in a radial direction when the rotor and fan assembly is at rest.
US11059598B2	Auxiliary power system for rotorcraft with folding propeller arms and crumple zone loading gear A vertical take-off and loading (VTOL) rotary aircraft or helicopter has eight propellers in a quad propeller arm configuration where each propeller arm has two counter-rotating propellers. Folding propeller arms are designed to allow storage in a single car sized garage. Each propeller may be powered by a three-phase alternating current motor. The main power plant for the aircraft is a gas combustion engine that generates electricity. If the gas engine fails, a battery backup system will safely bring the aircraft down for a controlled landing. The direct current bus is redundant in that even with a gas combustion engine failure the direct current bus battery pack will safely bring down the aircraft. Various embodiments of this invention may also include a landing gear crumple zone designed to soften a hard landing.
US11059597B2	Aircraft with multiple fan propulsion assembly fixed under the wing An aircraft including a fuselage, a lateral support wing (1) and a propulsion assembly (100) mounted under the wing. The wing includes at least two structural spars (11ba, 11bf) extending from the fuselage toward the tip of the wing, one of these (11ba) being upstream and the other (11bf) downstream. The propulsion assembly includes a gas generator (106) and at least two offset fans (102, 104) arranged on either side of the axis of the gas generator. The offset fans (102, 104) are attached directly to one of the spars (11ba, 11bf) and the gas generator (106) is attached directly to the two spars. The leading edge of the wing forms a given sweep of angle (α) with the axis of the fuselage. The two offset fans (102, 104) are axially offset from one another.
US11059595B2	Device to orient a riser of a parachute A device to orient a riser of a parachute. The device can include a twist body that is includes a slot through which the riser passes. The slot includes a twist to change the orientation of the riser from a relatively high-profile orientation to a relatively low-profile orientation. The device can also include a link to connect the riser to the suspension lines on the canopy.
US11059591B2	Fastening system for a seat and associated aircraft A system for fastening a seat in a rail includes a base and a retainer including clamping jaws blocking the system in position in the rail by pinching of the rail between the base and the clamping jaws. The retainer is movable relative to the base between a separated first position and a close second position using a maneuvering and clamping system that is able to be actuated between an unlocked position and a locked position. The maneuvering and clamping system includes a tightening screw for tightening the retainer on the base and a part carried by the retainer and movable between a retracted position and an active position in which the part is inserted between a head of the tightening screw and the retainer.
US11059590B2	Fastening system for fastening fitments to a floor of a cabin of a vehicle A fastening system for fastening fitments to a floor of a cabin of a vehicle has a receiving frame, a cantilever mounted on the receiving frame so as to be pivotable on a pivoting plane defined by the receiving frame, and having a mounting end and a fastening end, a first fastening element, and a multiplicity of second fastening elements. The first fastening element is arranged at the fastening end of the cantilever. The second fastening elements are positionable on the floor. The first fastening element is configured in a manner corresponding to the second fastening elements such that the first fastening element is mechanically connectable selectively to a second fastening element. A pivoting position of the cantilever is lockable relative to the receiving frame.
US11059589B2	Three-place berthing aircraft divan A three-place aircraft divan configured to be installed side-facing in an aircraft and track between an upright sitting position and a berth position. Seat bottom and backrest portions of the divan are movably supported on a static frame and track together. The divan includes inflatable passenger restraints at each seat place and a leg flail prevention device at one end of the frame triggered to actuate in response to an event sensed by a mechanical crash sensor. The inboard leg arrangement of the divan accommodates the installation of two containers for containing high-capacity life rafts under the seat bottom frame, among other equipment.
US11059584B1	Method for detecting chemical pollution cloud and unmanned aerial vehicle for performing the method This application relates to a method for detecting chemical pollution cloud which is performed by an unmanned aerial vehicle comprising. In one aspect, the method includes receiving, from a control device for controlling the unmanned aerial vehicle, a control signal and generating a status signal indicating a state of the unmanned aerial vehicle. The method also includes determining an operation mode for detecting the chemical pollution cloud based on the control signal and the status signal. The method further includes detecting the chemical pollution cloud based on a pre-learned autonomous algorithm without the control of the control device when the determined operation mode is an automatic detection mode for detecting the chemical pollution cloud without control of the control device.
US11059577B2	System and method for monitoring aircraft pilot control position and providing a retrim prompt A rotorcraft including a pilot control having a sensor that generates pilot control position data, a flight control that controls a flight characteristic of the rotorcraft, a trim system connected to the pilot control and configured to move the pilot control, and a flight control computer (FCC) configured to receive the pilot control position data from the sensor. The FCC executes a first flight control process and generates, according to the first flight control commands, a trim signal indicating a target position for the pilot control and to send the trim signal to the trim system to cause the trim system to attempt to move the pilot control to the target position to reflect a position of the flight control, and to monitor a working state of the trim system and execute a retrim process in response to determining that the trim system has failed.
US11059571B2	Aircraft landing gear assembly An aircraft landing gear assembly having a main strut pivotally coupled to an aircraft, a bogie beam pivotally connected to the main strut, a first axle mounted at the first end of the bogie beam and arranged to carry one or more first wheel assemblies and brake assemblies, each first brake assembly being attached to the bogie beam by a brake rod, and a second axle mounted at a second end of the bogie beam and arranged to carry one or more second wheel assemblies and brake assemblies. A double acting actuator is coupled between the strut and the bogie beam to apply a compressive or tensile force to the bogie beam. The ends of the bogie beam are arranged to position the bogie pivot axis below a plane intersecting the axes of rotation of the first and second wheel assemblies when the strut is in the deployed condition.
US11059566B2	Additive manufacture proprotor blade An exemplary proprotor blade assembly includes a structural skin extending spanwise from a root to a tip and along a chord from leading edge to a trailing edge and a structural core positioned inside of the structural skin, the structural skin comprising hex-shaped structures oriented normal to the structural skin.
US11059565B2	Airflow-dependent deployable fences for aircraft wings Airflow-dependent deployable fences for aircraft wings are described. An example apparatus includes a fence coupled to a wing of an aircraft. The fence is movable relative to the wing between a stowed position in which a panel of the fence extends along a skin of the wing, and a deployed position in which the panel extends at an upward angle away from the skin. The panel is configured to impede a spanwise airflow along the wing when the fence is in the deployed position. The fence is configured to move from the stowed position to the deployed position in response to an aerodynamic force exerted on a deployment vane of the fence.
US11059562B2	Air vehicle and method and apparatus for control thereof A wing member (14b) for an air vehicle (10), said wing member comprising a core section (20) defining its longitudinal axis and having upper and lower surfaces, at least one of said surfaces comprising apparatus (22) selectively configurable between at least two positions, wherein in a fully extended position, at least portions of said apparatus extend outwardly from said respective surface so as to increase the effective cross-sectional area of said wing member and define an effective aerofoil in respect thereof.
US11059557B2	Marine outboard motor with shift mechanism A marine outboard motor is provided with a gear casing, a propeller shaft rotatable within the gear casing about a propeller shaft axis, a drive shaft having a drive gear, a clutch mechanism for selectively engaging the drive gear with the propeller shaft and a shift mechanism configured to operate the clutch mechanism. The shift mechanism comprises a support shaft which is fixed relative to the gear casing and which extends along or parallel with the propeller shaft axis, a shift shuttle which is slidable along the support shaft and is connected to a clutch member of the clutch mechanism, a shift finger pivotally mounted on the support shaft, and a shift rod coupled to the shift finger by a releasable coupling. The shift finger is configured to move the shift shuttle along the support shaft to operate the clutch member.
US11059556B2	Trolling motor sealing system A downshaft assembly for supporting a motor assembly of a watercraft and for enclosing a cable of a transducer assembly fixed to the motor assembly. The downshaft assembly includes a base having an exterior surface, an interior surface, and a surface defining a hole extending between the interior surface and the exterior surface. The downshaft assembly also includes a nut and a grommet having a tapered portion at least partially disposed in the hole. The grommet is configured to receive the cable therethrough and the nut is positioned against the grommet and removably secured to the base, with the positioning of the secured nut compressing at least part of the tapered portion of the grommet against the surface defining the hole.
US11059549B2	Marine vessel and marine vessel operation support device A marine vessel includes a hull including a cabin, an imager that images a field-of-view shielded region, which is a region in which a marine vessel operator's field of view is obstructed when the marine vessel operator located on an operation seat provided inside the cabin looks around an outside of the marine vessel in a horizontal direction, and a display provided at a position visible from the operation seat and that displays a field-of-view complement image, which is an image of the field-of-view shielded region captured by the imager.
US11059548B2	Watercraft lighting system A watercraft light adapted to fit in a rub rail is provided. The watercraft light longitudinally extends in a portion of the rub rail and provides light to the exterior of the watercraft. A watercraft light system and method of installing the watercraft light are also presently disclosed.
US11059545B2	Floating cryogenic hydrocarbon storage structure A floating cryogenic storage structure includes a hull with a center line extending in a length direction and two longitudinal side walls, the structure including at least three spherical storage tanks, two tanks being situated with their midpoints on spaced apart longitudinal positions along a first line extending in the length direction at a first side of the center line and a third tank being situated with its midpoint on a longitudinal position on a second line extending in the length direction at a second side of the center line, and a transverse distance between the first and second lines not larger than a diameter of the tanks and the longitudinal position of the midpoint of the third tank situated between the longitudinal positions of the midpoints of the first and second tanks.
US11059543B2	Bicycle drive unit and bicycle drive system including bicycle drive unit A bicycle drive unit includes a motor that assists propulsion of a bicycle and a wire operation device that operates a wire, which is connectable to a bicycle component.
US11059542B2	Bicycle derailleur A bicycle derailleur includes a lower link member including a position-limiting structure, an external chain-guiding member, a damping shaft, a connection member and a C-shape spring. The external chain-guiding member, connected pivotally with the lower link member, controls a tension of a chain. The connection member is connected with the lower link member. The damping shaft, mounted at one side of the lower link member, is connected pivotally with the external chain-guiding member. The C-shape spring, sleeving the damping shaft, includes a C-clip portion and a first plate portion disposed between the connection member and the position-limiting structure. The first plate portion is extended outward from one end of the C-clip portion in a direction leaving the damping shaft. A friction force upon the external chain-guiding member in the direction to relax the chain is greater than that in the direction to relax the chain.
US11059541B2	Bicycle hub assembly A bicycle hub assembly comprises a sprocket support body. The sprocket support body includes at least ten external spline teeth configured to engage with a bicycle rear sprocket assembly. Each of the at least ten external spline teeth has an external-spline driving surface and an external-spline non-driving surface.
US11059536B2	Transport device A conveying apparatus includes an outer casing for disposing the conveying apparatus on a traveling structure, a storage case that is disposed inside the outer casing and that allows a stored article to be placed therein and removed therefrom from above, a plurality of stretchable elastic members that are spaced apart from each other in a crosswise direction and each of which includes a bridging portion that bridges between front and rear ends of the outer casing in a traveling direction of the traveling structure, and a plurality of suspension devices that are spaced apart from each other at least in a fore-aft direction and each of which includes an upper end assuming a supported portion that is supported slidably on the elastic member and a lower end assuming a supporting portion that supports the storage case.
US11059533B2	Vehicle with brake traction control and method for controlling traction of a vehicle A vehicle includes front suspension assemblies; rear suspension assemblies; a left driven wheel and a right driven wheel with first left and right brake assemblies; a left wheel and a right wheel with second left and right brake assemblies; an anti-lock braking system (ABS) module; a drive mode coupler connected between the transmission and the left and right wheels for changing between a 2×4 and a 4×4 drive configuration; and a drive mode switch for controlling the drive mode coupler, the ABS module selectively performing brake traction control of at least one wheel based on the position of the drive mode switch. A method for controlling traction of the vehicle includes sensing the drive mode switch position and when the drive mode changes from a 2×4 position to a 4×4 position, causing the ABS module to perform brake traction control on at least one wheel.
US11059532B1	Control of robotic devices with non-constant body pitch An example implementation involves controlling robots with non-constant body pitch and height. The implementation involves obtaining a model of the robot that represents the robot as a first point mass rigidly coupled with a second point mass along a longitudinal axis. The implementation also involves determining a state of a first pair of legs, and determining a height of the first point mass based on the model and the state of the first pair of legs. The implementation further involves determining a first amount of vertical force for at least one leg of the first pair of legs to apply along a vertical axis against a surface while the at least one leg is in contact with the surface. Additionally, the implementation involves causing the at least one leg of the first pair of legs to begin applying the amount of vertical force against the surface.
US11059527B2	Detachable, modular vehicle conversion systems and methods thereof The present invention discloses a detachable, modular vehicle conversion system with universal adapter couplers and adapters to enable conversion of a vehicle, such as a van, cargo van, or trailer from a single-purpose vehicle to one that accommodates a variety of auxiliary units for camping, mobile offices, or industrial purposes, and which allows the user to switch between different uses. This modular conversion system has components that allow for different configurations that can be readily changed to suit the user's needs.
US11059525B2	Beam having at least one hollow chamber The invention relates to a beam having at least one hollow chamber for receiving a bolt element in a bush of the beam. The beam is distinguished by the fact that the bush is of multipart design and at least one of these plurality of parts of the bush is cold-joined to the beam.
US11059522B2	Vehicle battery mounting structure A vehicle (1) comprises a passenger compartment (2) in which a front seat (32F), a rear seat (32R), and a floor (33) between the front seat (32F) and the rear seat (38R) are provided. A first group (S1) of batteries (3) is mounted under the front seat (32F), a second group (S2) of the batteries (3) is mounted under the floor (33), and a third group (S3) of the batteries (3) is mounted under a rear seat (32R). By setting a height (h2) of the second group (S2) of the batteries (3) to be lower than respective heights (h1, h3) of the first and third groups (S1, S3) of the batteries (3), a battery mounting capacity of the vehicle (1) can be increased without affecting the comfort of the passenger compartment (2).
US11059521B2	Cowl cross bar for vehicle A cowl cross bar is provided for a vehicle capable of easily ensuring a space in which a heads-up display device is disposed and a passage through which an air duct extends, and which exhibits improved self-supporting stiffness and sufficient stiffness to support a steering column. The cowl cross bar includes a main bar disposed in a lateral direction from a vehicle body, a pair of first brackets for supporting hardware, which is coupled to the main bar and extends forward therefrom, a second bracket for supporting a steering column, which is coupled to the main bar and extends forward therefrom, the second bracket being disposed between lower ends of the pair of first brackets for supporting hardware, and a third bracket for reinforcement, which is disposed between the pair of first brackets for supporting hardware and the second bracket for supporting the steering column and is connected thereto.
US11059515B2	Method for control of a rear-axle steering of a motor vehicle A method for control of a rear-axle steering of a motor vehicle. A steering angle of wheels of a rear axle is set. Upon reaching a predetermined lateral acceleration of the motor vehicle, the steering angle and/or the gradient of the steering angle of the wheels of the rear axle is limited as a function of a coefficient of friction of a roadway surface on which the motor vehicle is moving.
US11059514B2	Steering control device An input torque fundamental component computation circuit includes: a torque command value computation circuit that computes a torque command value corresponding to a target value for steering torque that is to be input by a driver for drive torque obtained by adding the steering torque to an input torque fundamental component; and a torque F/B control circuit that computes the input torque fundamental component through execution of torque feedback control for causing the steering torque to follow the torque command value. A target steering angle computation circuit computes a target steering angle on the basis of the input torque fundamental component. A steering-side control circuit computes target reaction force torque on the basis of execution of angle feedback control for causing a steering angle to follow a target steering angle. The torque command value computation circuit computes the torque command value in consideration of the grip state amount.
US11059512B2	Adjustable steering column for a motor vehicle, comprising an energy absorption device An adjustable steering column may include an actuating unit, a carrying unit, a transmission device, an energy absorption apparatus, and a coupling device. The coupling device may be disconnected from the actuating unit and/or the transmission device in a crash event, which enables movement between the actuating unit and the transmission device. The coupling device includes a pin-shaped holding element with a head, which holding element is fixed in a counterholder. An element that is connected fixedly to the transmission device or the actuating unit may be arranged between the counterholder and the head. A second thickness of all the elements arranged between the counterholder and the head may be smaller, in the case of a movement of the actuating unit relative to the transmission device, than a first thickness of all the elements in the case where the actuating unit is fixed relative to the transmission device.
US11059505B2	Versatile electric carts A versatile electric cart, including a frame, a handle, a battery, a motor, a wheel and an axle. The frame is provided with components connecting with attachments. The components include a snib, a bolt, a connecting hole and a T-shaped column. The snib is provided at the rear end of the frame. The front and rear beam of the frame are both provided with the screw hole. The front end of the frame is provided with the connecting hole and the T-shaped column. The T-shaped column is provided at the axle, the top and bottom of the T-shaped column are both provided with the screw hole. The front end of the T-shaped column is provided with the connecting hole. The frame is provided with the battery. The attachments are fitted to the frame by the snib, the screw hole, the connecting hole or the T-shaped column.
US11059502B1	Avalanche slide detection system and method An impact detection tower is disclosed that can facilitate a reliable method of avalanche detection, related to the maintenance and monitoring a railway system. The avalanche detection system can include a plurality of impact detection towers comprising sensors in operable communication with a gateway configured to utilize data transmitted from the sensors to determine if an avalanche has occurred. The gateway can be in operable connection with a human-machine interface to facilitate monitoring of the system by a railroad engineer.
US11059499B2	Suspension system for levitation vehicles The performance of a passive-levitation vehicle is improved for moving over a path. The vehicle has a levitation skid slidable on the path and capable of developing a levitation force to support a compartment at a certain distance from the path. A suspension between the compartment and the skid, comprises a kinematic structure to confer degrees of freedom and relative constraints between the skid and compartment; a passive elastic element connected between the skid and the compartment; and a controlled-dynamic element able to exert a force having controlled dynamics between the skid and compartment; the passive elastic element and controlled-dynamic element mounted in parallel to each other and connected to the skid and compartment. sensor detects the distance between the skid and the path. An electronic circuit, connected to the sensor and to the controlled-dynamics element, carries out a feedback control to adjust this distance.
US11059496B2	Ground-based power supply and associated reinforcing method A power supply system comprising a track, which defines a trajectory, wherein the track comprises a track segment terminating at a segment end in a forward direction of the trajectory, and a hood, which is arranged in the extension of the track segment along the trajectory in the forward direction beyond the segment end; while a stringer, which supports the track segment, extends along the trajectory and terminates with a cut end in the forward direction. The system further comprises a reinforcing piece, which is applied against the cut end, in order to extend the stringer in the forward direction, wherein the reinforcing piece is essentially made of plastic and supports the hood.
US11059493B2	Systems and methods for estimating velocity of an autonomous vehicle and state information of a surrounding vehicle Systems and methods for estimating velocity of an autonomous vehicle and state information of a surrounding vehicle are provided. In some aspects, the system includes a memory that stores instructions for executing processes for estimating velocity of an autonomous vehicle and state information of the surrounding vehicle and a processor configured to execute the instructions. In various aspects, the processes include: receiving image data from an image capturing device; performing a ground plane estimation by predicting a depth of points on a road surface based on an estimated pixel-level depth; determining a three-dimensional (3D) bounding box of the surrounding vehicle; determining the state information of the surrounding vehicle based on the ground plane estimation and the 3D bounding box; and determining the velocity of the autonomous vehicle based on an immovable object relative to the autonomous vehicle. In some aspects, an operation of the autonomous vehicle may be controlled based on at least one of the state information or the velocity of the autonomous vehicles.
US11059491B2	Driving abnormality detection A system for detecting abnormal driver behavior includes an input interface and a processor. The input interface is for receiving a sensor data of a vehicle. The processor is for determining a driving behavior based at least in part on the sensor data of the vehicle; determining whether the driving behavior is abnormal; and, in the event that the driving behavior is abnormal, indicating an abnormal driver behavior.
US11059490B1	Seat system A seat system includes a seat, a sensor assembly, and/or an electronic control unit (ECU) connected with the sensor assembly. The sensor assembly may be configured to sense a breathing pattern of a user associated with the seat. The ECU may be configured to communicate with a remote server, and at least one of the ECU and the remote server may be configured to determine a medical state of said user according, at least in part, to the breathing pattern.
US11059485B2	Lane selection method, target vehicle and computer storage medium A method and an apparatus for lane selection are provided. In the disclosed method that is implemented by the apparatus, a decision model used for a lane change selection is obtained based on a first model configured to decide a junction lane change and a second model configured to decide a travelling speed. In addition, travelling information of a target vehicle and target information related to the target vehicle is acquired in real time. The target information is configured to represent travelling information of one or more vehicles around the target vehicle. A target lane is subsequently defined based on the decision model, the target information related to the target vehicle and the travelling information of the target vehicle that is acquired in real time.
US11059484B2	Driving assistance device, vehicle driving assistance system, control method of driving assistance device, and non-transitory recording medium storing program A driving assistance device includes: a vehicle group search unit that acquires a most frequent vehicle speed of the vehicle and to search for one or more vehicle group, the most frequent vehicle speed being a vehicle speed that is most frequent, the vehicle group traveling at one of the most frequent vehicle speed and a speed close to the most frequent vehicle speed; a distance information generation unit that generates the vehicle group searched for by the vehicle group search unit and distance information on a distance between the vehicle group and an information-receiving vehicle that has sent the most frequent vehicle speed; and a merging assistance unit that sends the distance information generated by the distance information generation unit to a user terminal device and assists the vehicle in merging into one of the vehicle groups searched for by the vehicle group search unit.
US11059483B2	Vehicle control method and vehicle control device A vehicle control device includes a sensor, a transfer case and a controller. The sensor detects a yaw rate of a vehicle. The transfer case distributes a drive force from a motive power source to front wheels and rear wheels. The controller determines a road surface friction coefficient to be low upon detecting an absolute value of the yaw rate during forward travel of the vehicle to be equal to or greater than a prescribed value other than zero, determines the road surface friction coefficient to be high upon detecting the absolute value is less than prescribed value, and controls a distribution amount of the transfer case based on a determination result of the road surface friction coefficient.
US11059478B2	System and method for autonomous control of a vehicle An automotive vehicle includes at least one actuator configured to control vehicle steering, acceleration, or shifting, at least one sensor configured to emit a signal having a first encoding scheme and receive a return signal, and at least one controller in communication with the actuator and the sensor. The controller is configured to control the actuator according to a first mode and a second mode. The controller is further configured to, in response to the sensor receiving a return signal having the first encoding scheme, control the actuator according to the first mode and, in response to the sensor receiving a return signal not having the first encoding scheme, control the actuator according to the second mode.
US11059475B2	Interlock determination device and determination method for automatic transmission An automatic transmission is arranged in a hybrid driveline employing an EV mode and an HEV mode, and establishes transmission ratio positions by engaging or disengaging frictional elements. A system or method includes: determining, based on a vehicle deceleration and a relationship between a requested transmission ratio position and an actual transmission ratio, whether or not interlocking is occurring, when the automatic transmission is in a state out of transmission shifting, wherein the interlocking is due to erroneous engagement of one of the frictional elements; and inhibiting the determination about interlocking, during a period from start of slip of a first frictional element of the automatic transmission to confirmation of convergence of slip of the first frictional element, in a situation that the first frictional element is slip-engaged for starting the engine in response to a request for mode transition from the EV mode to the HEV mode.
US11059474B2	Hybrid vehicle with electrical power outlet A hybrid vehicle includes a hybrid powertrain having a high-voltage power bus. The vehicle further includes an electrical outlet having at least one socket configured to receive a power cord of an electrical load. A vehicle controller is programmed to receive a user-specified current limit for the socket, and, responsive to current of the socket exceeding the user-specified limit, de-energize the socket.
US11059473B2	Bistable control valve for maintaining fluid pressure in a parking brake system A parking brake system is disclosed and includes a parking brake valve configured to maintain a fluid pressure of the parking brake system and one or more pressure transducers that monitor the fluid pressure of the parking brake system. The parking brake system also includes a bistable control valve fluidly connected to the parking brake valve, one or more processors in electronic communication with the bistable control valve, the parking brake valve, and the one or more pressure transducers, and a memory coupled to the one or more processors. The memory stores data comprising a database and program code that, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the parking brake system to instruct the bistable control valve to actuate into the opened position when the fluid pressure of the parking brake system is less than a threshold pressure.
US11059471B2	Power transmission device and method for controlling same A power transmission device mounted on a vehicle in which operation of an engine is stopped when vehicle speed has been reduced to a predetermined vehicle speed. The device includes an oil pump driven by the engine; a hydraulic control device regulating pressure from the oil pump; a continuously variable transmission mechanism in which groove widths of a primary pulley and a secondary pulley are set by hydraulic pressure from the hydraulic control device; a hydraulic engagement element engaged by hydraulic pressure from the hydraulic control device to couple the continuously variable transmission mechanism to the engine; a clamping pressure sensor that detects clamping pressure of a belt of the continuously variable transmission mechanism; and a control device disengaging the hydraulic engagement element when the detected clamping pressure of the belt reaches less than or equal to a threshold value after operation of the engine is stopped.
US11059469B2	Brake cylinder with parking brake mechanism A brake cylinder for a railway vehicle includes a body, a piston assembly including a piston member and a rod having a threaded surface, and a parking brake locking mechanism including a working nut, a locking gear, and a locking pawl, with the working nut having a threaded surface engaged with the threaded surface of the rod. The piston member has a first position and a second position in a direction extending from the second end of the body toward the first end of the body. The working nut is fixed relative to the locking gear. The locking pawl has an unlocked position spaced from the locking gear and a locked position engaged with the locking gear. The piston is restricted from moving from the second position to the first position when the locking pawl is in the locked position.
US11059466B2	Method for operating a brake system of a motor vehicle, and control unit and brake system A method for operating a brake system of a motor vehicle includes actuating at least one of a first actuation device and a second actuation device of the brake system, and, in the event of a fault in a hydraulic brake device of the brake system, producing an electromechanical braking force via an electromechanical brake device of the brake system for decelerating the motor vehicle, irrespective of which of the first actuation device and the second actuation device is actuated.
US11059459B2	Device for cleaning an optical detection system for a motor vehicle The invention relates to a device for cleaning an optical sensor (2) of an optical detection system for a motor vehicle, said device comprising an assembly for guiding and distributing a cleaning fluid and a drying fluid. Electric motor-driven means (9) are used to move said fluid-guiding and fluid-distributing assembly in a linear movement between a working position in which the fluids can be distributed over an outer surface of the optical sensor (2) and an idle position. Said invention is applicable to motor vehicles.
US11059457B1	Capacitance-based foreign object debris sensor The disclosure relates to detecting and clearing debris from a sensor window. For instance, a system may include the sensor window and one or more processors. The sensor window may include a transparent thin film conductor. The one or more processors may be configured to identify a change in capacitance using the transparent thin film conductor, detect debris on the sensor window using the change in capacitance, and activate a cleaning system in order to clear the detected debris from the sensor window.
US11059456B2	In-vehicle authentication device and portable device authentication method An in-vehicle authentication device may perform wireless communication with a portable device in a vicinity of a vehicle. The in-vehicle authentication device may transmit a call signal that requests a reply of a response signal to the portable device. The in-vehicle authentication device may transmit an authentication request signal that requests a reply of an authentication signal to the portable device when the in-vehicle authentication device determines that the portable device exists in the vicinity of the vehicle by receiving the response signal. The in-vehicle authentication device may authenticate the portable device that transmits the authentication signal based on the authentication signal when the authentication signal is received.
US11059454B1	Smart sensor for vehicle security system A smart sensor module for providing protection to vehicles having central lock system, which has only five connecting wires coupling the smart sensor module to the vehicle acting as security system with the remote controller come with the vehicle from the original manufacture, there are only two buttons of the remote controller, with which the smart sensor module can automatically perform ARM/DISARM function for the vehicle in response to the user's action respectively to Lock/Unlock the doors. The smart sensor module does not utilize any device for wireless transmission.
US11059453B2	System and method for determining seatbelt routing A system and method for detecting seatbelt routing in a motor vehicle safety restraint system for a motor vehicle seat. The system includes a seatbelt buckle sensor, a seatbelt payout sensor, an occupancy sensor, an automatic locking retractor sensor and a control module. The method includes sensing a presence of a seatbelt latchplate in a seatbelt buckle. Further, the method includes sensing a seatbelt payout length. Additionally, the method includes comparing the seatbelt payout length to a first seatbelt payout length threshold. Moreover, the method includes determining seatbelt routing based on whether seatbelt latchplate is present in the seatbelt buckle and the seatbelt payout length is greater than the first seatbelt payout length threshold.
US11059446B2	Airbag An airbag includes a bag body that includes a first panel and a second panel which are opposed to each other, a partitioning tether that is disposed in such a manner as to partition an interior of the bag body, a communication hole that is formed in the tether for providing gas communication in the interior of the bag body, and first and second joints that respectively join first and second edges of the tether to the first and second panels of the bag body. The communication hole has a generally rectangular contour which has two corners in a vicinity of each of the first and second edges of the tether. In both of the first and second edges of the tether, the corners of the communication hole are disposed closer to the first or second edge of the partitioning tether than a corresponding one of the joints.
US11059445B2	Deployable panel for an airbag An assembly includes an interior component. The assembly includes a deployable panel having an upper panel and a lower panel supported by the interior component, the deployable panel being movable relative to the interior component from a retracted position to an extended position. The assembly includes a hinge between the upper panel and the lower panel. The assembly includes an airbag inflatable to an inflated position in which the airbag is positioned to abut the upper panel in the extended position.
US11059444B2	Airbag system An airbag system includes a main airbag device that is provided in front of an occupant and that includes a first bag body, a seat airbag device that is provided in the vehicle seat and that includes a second bag body which is configured to be deployed by being inflated toward at least sides and a front of a torso of the occupant at behind the first bag body and which is configured to restrict the occupant to the vehicle seat, and a seat displacement mechanism that is configured to release restriction by a lock section that restricts movement of the vehicle seat and that is configured to displace the occupant toward the first bag body in front in a case an input impact is equal to or larger than a predetermined strength.
US11059443B2	Off-highway recreational vehicle An off-road vehicle includes a frame, a passenger compartment, a cargo box, and a foldable roll-over protection system (ROPS). The ROPS includes a front ROPS section and a rear ROPS section, wherein in a first position the front ROPS section is folded at least partially into the passenger compartment and the rear ROPS section is folded at least partially into the passenger compartment. In a second position the front ROPS section is connected to the rear ROPS section via interlocking joint components.
US11059438B2	Vehicle on-boarding recognition method and electronic device implementing same Various embodiments provide an electronic device and a method therefor, the electronic device comprising: at least one memory; a communication interface; one or more sensors; a location module; and at least one processor functionally connected to the at least one memory, the communication interface, the one or more sensors, and the location module, wherein the at least one processor is configured to acquire sensing data from at least one sensor among the one or more sensors, estimate a vehicle on-boarding state on the basis of the sensing data, and recognize, on the basis of the estimated vehicle on-boarding state, a vehicle on-boarding state by using the communication interface or the location module. Other embodiments are also possible.
US11059436B2	Integrated operator centric controls A vehicle includes a rolling chassis structure and a working component coupled to the rolling chassis structure. The rolling chassis structure includes a chassis, a non-working component, and a control interface. The non-working component is coupled to the chassis and is configured to facilitate transit operations for the rolling chassis structure. The control interface is disposed in a cab area of the chassis. The control interface is communicably coupled to the non-working component and is configured to control operation of the non-working component. The working component is configured to move relative to the chassis and is communicably coupled to the control interface. The control interface is configured to control movement of the working component.
US11059434B2	Binding member and engaging member A binding member includes a belt portion and a buckle portion. The buckle portion has a pillar-like shape that extends upward relative to a lower surface of the buckle portion, and has a belt insertion portion. The belt portion extends diagonally downward from a first side, in a left-right direction, of the buckle portion in the first side direction relative to the lower surface. The belt insertion portion penetrates through the buckle portion diagonally upward from a second side opposite to the first side, in the left-right direction, of the buckle portion toward the first side relative to the lower surface.
US11059432B2	Three-axis shackle assembly for mounted object Disclosed is a three-axis shackle assembly that includes first and second frame members and a securing member. Each frame member has a base portion with first and second ends and a pair of spaced-apart arm portions extending from each of the ends of each of the base portions. The securing member is movable between a first position in which the second pair of arm portions are connected by the securing member and a second position in which the second pair of arm portions are not connected by the securing member.
US11059429B1	Car multimedia device with function for automatically switching between internal device control mode and external device control mode and car multimedia device control method The invention provides a car multimedia device for automatically switching between an internal device control mode and an external device control mode, comprising a first connection port, a second connection port and a control module for being connected to the first connection port and the second connection port. The control module scans the second connection port to determine whether the second connection port is connected to an external electronic device. When the second connection port fails to be connected to the external electronic device, the control module performs the internal device control mode to control the car display via a car host. When the second connection port is connected to the external electronic device, the control module transmits a master control information of the external electronic device to the car display such that the external electronic device controls the car display via the control module for rapidly automatically switching.
US11059423B1	Extendable bed for pickup truck Method and apparatus for a pickup truck having a bed which is adapted to be extendable. The extendable portion of the pickup truck bed is adapted to operate on rails or the like and to use an electric motor having a pump with fluid connections to hydraulic cylinders so that the hydraulic cylinders are attached to a portion of the extendable portion of the truck bed so that the truck bed extension can be operated from the cab of the pickup truck by the operator. The pickup bed extension is adapted to be easily moved from a retracted position to an extended position by the operator of the pickup truck.
US11059421B2	Vehicle proximity system using heads-up display augmented reality graphics elements The systems and methods disclosed herein are directed to a vehicle proximity system. The vehicle proximity system uses sensors, a vehicle computing device, and a heads-up display of a host vehicle to present proximity graphic elements to a vehicle occupant, such as the driver of the host vehicle. The proximity graphic elements are displayed using a heads-up display and are projected on a transparent surface of the host vehicle, such as the windows, windshield, display screen, lenses, etc. The proximity graphic elements indicate the presence of a proximal vehicle to the host vehicle. In some embodiments, the proximal vehicle is a vehicle passing the host vehicle. Alternatively, the proximal vehicle may be inline with the host vehicle traveling in a forward or rearward direction.
US11059415B1	Load binder A load binder for securing a load for transport comprising a T-shaped handled connected to a first end of a lever arm, a primary hook connected to a first end of a U-shaped arm, the U-shaped arm and the lever arm connected via a first planar hinge mechanism at a second end of the U-shaped arm and a second end of the lever arm, a clip connected to the lever arm which aligns with the first end of the U-shaped arm while the U-shaped arm lies on top of the lever arm, a secondary arm and the lever arm connected via a second planar hinge mechanism to a first end of the secondary arm, an inner adjustment member connected to a second end of the secondary arm, an outer adjustment member which may be threaded into the inner adjustment member at a first end of the outer adjustment member and a secondary hook connected to the outer adjustment member at a second end of the outer adjustment member.
US11059410B2	Ground-loading vehicle platform for pickup truck A hydraulic deck comprising a frame consisting of a pair of horizontal members and a pair of vertical members, wherein the frame is configured to be mounted in a bed of a pickup truck; a pair of pivot arm members in telescoping engagement with the pair of horizontal members and a pair of extension members in telescoping engagement with the pair of vertical members; a platform member configured to support at least one vehicle; a pair of pillars rotationally connected to pin members positioned on the pair of extension members, wherein the pair of pillar extend perpendicularly from the platform member; and a mechanically operating lifting system configured to slide and lower the platform from the bed in a stored position to a ground surface in a loading position.
US11059404B2	Reinforcement structure for seat back frame A reinforcement structure for a seat back frame includes a panel material; and a frame material joined to the panel material. The frame material is formed as a hat-type frame material including a web portion which is formed as a substantial U shape from a cross-sectional view and which forms a closed cross-sectional shape with the panel material, and a flange which is formed as one with the web portion and which is also joined to the panel material. A bead is formed in the panel material in a position opposing to the frame material.
US11059397B1	Recliner A recliner according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes a plate-shaped ratchet, at least one pawl, a plate-shaped guide member, and a ratchet seating portion. The ratchet seating portion is provided on the guide member to be positioned on an inner peripheral side of a second flange and between two guide walls adjacent to each other in a circumferential direction on the guide member. The ratchet seating portion protrudes toward the first flange of the ratchet and is configured to come into sliding contact with a tip of the first flange.
US11059396B2	Diving cushion for a reversible seat A reversible seat assembly for use in an automotive vehicle has a seat cushion, a seat back and a linkage. The linkage operatively couples the seat back with the seat cushion. The linkage moves the seat back between one of a forward-facing position and a rearward-facing position. The linkage lowers the seat cushion when the seat back is moved towards a central position between the forward-facing position and the rearward-facing position.
US11059385B2	Electric power supply control apparatus for vehicle and electric power supply control method for vehicle There is provide an electric power supply control apparatus for a vehicle comprising a battery, an electric motor, and a temperature controller, the electric power supply control apparatus sets one of upper limit values of driving electric power and temperature controlling electric power at a predetermined value that is equal to or smaller than a total electric power upper limit value without being limited by the other one of the driving electric power and the temperature controlling electric power, and sets the upper limit value of the other one of electric power in a way such that a sum of the upper limit value of the other one of electric power and the one of electric power is equal to or smaller than the total electric power upper limit value.
US11059384B2	Power distribution system for vehicle lighting A system includes a first power net in a vehicle electrically coupled to a first control unit. The first control unit controls first lights included in a second light set when the first power net is operational. A second power net in the vehicle is electrically coupled to the second light set and a second control unit. The second control unit controls the first lights when the first power net includes a fault condition.
US11059377B2	Charging device for charging an electrically driven motor vehicle having access to a data network and method for operating a charging device of this kind A charging device including a first interface, by which the first connection between the charging device and a local network can be established; a second interface by which a second connection between the motor vehicle and the charging device can be established so that when the first connection is established, a data exchange between the local network and the motor vehicle is possible; at least one further interface by which a further connection between a further participant and the charging device can be established so that when the first connection is established, a data exchange between the local network and the further participant is possible; and a control device that is designed to request a predefined certificate from the vehicle and to establish the further connection without requesting and authenticating the predefined certificate.
US11059376B2	Vehicle A vehicle includes: an inner panel; a side surface portion that defines a vehicle cabin; and a lock release mechanism disposed outside the vehicle cabin with the inner panel interposed between the lock release mechanism and the vehicle cabin, the lock release mechanism configured to release locking of a lock device provided at a charging port. The side surface portion has an opening, the inner panel has a hole, and the lock release mechanism is provided so as to be operable from an interior of the vehicle cabin through the opening and the hole.
US11059373B1	Braking systems for an autonomous ground vehicle A delivery AGV has a hybrid braking system. An emergency electrical brake shorts between motor contacts to stop the AGV quickly, but it doesn't work well to keep the AGV stopped, such as when on a hill. A mechanical parking brake is electrically actuated to lock the wheels. Both systems can be used at once for stopping the AGV.
US11059372B2	Traction control method and apparatus An electric motor controller adapted to provide anti-lock braking of an electric traction motor for an electric vehicle is disclosed herein. The electric motor controller comprises a torque demand input for receiving a torque demand input signal based on a request from an operator of the electric vehicle and a torque demand adjuster adapted to adjust the torque demand input signal and to provide an adjusted torque demand signal. The torque demand adjuster is configured to adjust the torque demand signal such that the motor is controlled to reduce the difference between a motor speed and an estimated speed of the electric vehicle.
US11059368B2	Fill limit venting valve with high shut-off height A fill limit vent valve for a fuel system includes a housing assembly, an outlet port and a flow dam. The housing assembly has a main housing including a cylindrical body and an upper housing portion. The upper housing portion has a lower wall that defines an orifice and an outer cylindrical wall that defines an upper housing chamber. The outlet port is formed on the main housing and fluidly communicates fuel vapor out of the fill limit valve. The orifice is offset from a centerpoint of the lower wall in a direction away from the outlet port. The flow dam extends from the lower wall into the upper housing chamber and connects on opposite ends to the outer cylindrical wall. The flow dam and upper housing chamber cooperating to form a liquid trap that mitigates the possibility of liquid fuel from reaching the outlet port from the orifice.
US11059367B2	Work vehicle A work vehicle is disclosed that includes an elastic support mechanism for supporting an exhaust muffler. The elastic support mechanism includes a support platform member, elastic cylindrical members and a bar-shaped member. The support platform member is supported by a rear-linking frame bar to adjust a position of the support platform member along one of lateral and longitudinal directions of the body frame. An elastic cylindrical member is supported by one of the support platform member and the exhaust muffler. The elastic cylindrical member has an axis extending along the other of the lateral and longitudinal directions, and is supported at a single position, in a direction of the axis, of one of the support platform member and the exhaust muffler. A bar-shaped member supported by the other of the support platform member and the exhaust muffler is fitted into the elastic cylindrical member to be supported by the elastic cylindrical member.
US11059363B2	Body floor structure for a motor vehicle having a traction battery A body floor structure (1) for a motor vehicle having a traction battery (2) includes a first longitudinal member (3) and a second longitudinal member (4) that extend in a vehicle longitudinal direction. A floor panel (5) spans between the two longitudinal members (3, 4). A central tunnel (6, 6′) extends in the vehicle longitudinal direction and has a cavity (60, 60′) and is configured for receiving equipment components of the motor vehicle. The traction battery (2) is arranged on a lower side of the body floor structure (1), and the cavity (60, 60′) of the central tunnel (6, 6′) is designed to be open in the direction of a vehicle interior (7).
US11059359B2	Tonneau cover tie-down assembly A tonneau cover assembly located over the cargo bed of a truck is provided. The tonneau cover assembly includes a base panel that extends over the cargo bed of the truck. The tonneau cover also includes at least one cover section that selectively shrouds the cargo bed and is located adjacent the base panel. The tonneau cover assembly includes either one or both a tie-down block assembly and/or a tether assembly.
US11059355B2	Connector for sun visor A connector for a sun visor includes a bracket attached to an attachment member, an arm portion which rotatably supports a sun-visor body arranged on one side of the attachment member and of which an end is rotatably inserted into the bracket, a housing fixed to the other side of the attachment member of the bracket and arranged near the end of the arm portion, a connector terminal accommodated in the housing and including a mating connection portion arranged on the other side of the attachment member and an arm-connection portion connected to the end of the arm portion, a fixing portion provided in the connector terminal, and fixing the connector terminal to the housing, and a pressing portion provided at a portion of the connector terminal which faces the bracket, abutting on the bracket, and pressing the connector terminal in an insertion direction of the fixing portion.
US11059353B1	Vehicle air freshener An air freshener includes a housing; scented beads contained within the housing; and a mounting clip for attaching the housing to a source of pressurized air. The housing has several air flow slots or openings and is rotatably coupled to the mounting clip so it can be rotated relative to the mounting clip and the air source to which it is attached to provide several “levels” of fragrance, including a “burst” of fragrance achieved by manually rotating the housing relative to the mounting clip to tumble and stir the scented beads in the housing.
US11059352B2	Methods and systems for augmenting a vehicle powered transport climate control system A method for powering a vehicle powered transport climate control system is provided. The method includes determining an amount of power requested by a load of the vehicle powered transport climate control system. The method also includes determining a vehicle power amount available from a vehicle power network. Also, the method includes calculating an auxiliary power amount from an auxiliary power network to augment the vehicle power amount from the vehicle power network. Further, the method includes converting power from the vehicle power network and power from the auxiliary power network into a load power and supplying the load power to the load of the vehicle powered transport climate control system. Also, a maximum amount of vehicle power available from the vehicle power network is less than a maximum amount of power required by the load of the vehicle powered transport climate control system.
US11059350B2	Vehicle having an air conditioning unit which has a preconditioning mode A vehicle includes an air conditioning unit, a first air duct, a second air duct, a recirculation duct, and a recirculation flap. The recirculation flap is closed in an air conditioning mode of the air conditioning unit, in which mode air which is heated or cooled by the air conditioning unit is to be discharged via the first and/or second vent into the occupant compartment of the vehicle, so that an air stream in the recirculation duct is blocked. The recirculation flap is open in a preconditioning mode, so that air which is heated or cooled by the air conditioning unit is circulated in a circuit which is formed at least by way of the air conditioning unit, the first air duct, the second air duct and the recirculation duct.
US11059341B2	Air spring for controlling the level position of a driver's cabin or a motor vehicle An air spring includes a closing member, a rolling piston, and an air spring bellows connected to the rolling piston and the closing member to form a fluid-filled pressure chamber. A level control system for supplying and/or discharging fluid may be integrated into the pressure chamber to control level position based on air spring stroke. The level control system may have a control valve and an actuator connected to the control valve. The actuator may include a guide tube coupled to the rolling piston or closing member, and movably arranged within the pressure chamber. An actuating member may include a pin member and may operate the control valve. A compression spring may have a central spring and a biasing spring, and the guide tube may include a control flange coupled to the pin member, and the biasing spring may be supported to press the pin member against the control valve.
US11059340B2	Suspension provided with a load responsive device A vehicle suspension comprises a hub carrier on which a wheel hub is suitable for being mounted, a suspension arm having an outer end connected to the hub carrier by a ball joint and an inner end suitable for being attached to a suspended structure of the vehicle, and a shock absorber. At least one load responsive device is arranged on the suspension arm, the load responsive device comprising a sensor able to generate an output signal in response to a load applied to the suspension arm, wherein a control unit is configured to receive the output signal generated by the sensor and to adjust the stiffness of the shock absorber through a valve adapted to vary passage cross-sections of the fluid contained in the shock absorber.
US11059339B2	System for predictive chassis control for an off-road utility vehicle A system for predictive chassis control including a wheel-spring device controllable with respect to a damping or suspension characteristic, a sensor for ascertaining a force profile of a disturbance acting on the wheel-spring device, and a navigation for ascertaining a current geoposition of the off-road utility vehicle in the form of an associated position data. The system includes a memory unit and a control unit for saving the force profile induced by the disturbance or a quantity derived therefrom. The control unit detects an imminent renewed crossing of the disturbance by continuous reconciliation of the current geoposition received from the navigation with the saved position data. The control unit adapts the damping or suspension characteristic on the basis of the saved force profile or the quantity derived therefrom by a pilot control of the wheel-spring device to compensate for an influence of the disturbance on the wheel-spring device.
US11059338B2	Strut bearing for bearing a strut on a motor vehicle body and a method for configuring chassis of motor vehicles A strut bearing may help bear a strut on a vehicle body and set and adjust camber at the strut of a wheel suspension. The strut bearing may include a fixing means, a releasable clamping connection between the strut bearing and the vehicle body, a strut receiver, and an adjustment device. The adjustment device may comprise a sliding block with a guide element, a bearing plate with a guide element receiver forming a linear guide of the sliding block with the guide element together with the guide element receiver, and a clamping plate. The bearing and clamping plates and the sliding block may be arranged such that the sliding block is clamped between the bearing and clamping plates. The strut receiver may be arranged on the sliding block such that a position of the sliding block in the linear guide correlates with the setting of the camber at the strut.
US11059329B2	Tyre for motorcycle wheels A motorcycle tyre intended to be fitted to the rear wheel of a motorcycle. The motorcycle tyre has a tread pattern with a high void-to-rubber ratio that provides a suitable draining. The tread pattern has pairs of primary grooves to carry out the draining function of the tyre, and arranged substantially according to the stress lines of the tyres to reduce the probability of triggering uneven wear. Also included are secondary grooves having a reduced dimension, in terms of both extension and width, arranged between the primary grooves to increase the grip of the tyre to the ground. Orientation of the secondary grooves increases stabilizing features against drift forces acting on the tyre, particularly in low or very low friction conditions.
US11059324B2	Electrically actuated apparatus and method for tire replacement An tire replacement apparatus is disclosed that has an electric motor with a drive shaft and a first gear concentrically connected to the drive shaft. The first gear may connect to a symmetrical bolt locking gear array having several bolt locking gears arranged such that each bolt locking gear rotates in the same direction that the first gear rotates. Each bolt locking gear may have a cylindrical hole at its center. The cylindrical hole may be outlined with an inner spiral thread, which connects to a set of power bolts that are outlined in an outer spiral thread which interlocks with the inner spiral thread.
US11059321B1	Geometric art structure for forming three-dimensional artwork A geometric art structure includes a half cylinder, a first semi-circular panel, a second semi-circular panel, and a cover. The half cylinder includes a body defining a semi-circular wall having an interior surface, an exterior surface, a first end, a second end, a front end, a closed rear end, and an interior volume. The first end includes a first lateral face. The second end includes a second lateral face. The front end includes a pair of longitudinal faces. The front end includes an opening providing access to the interior volume. The first semi-circular panel is disposed at the first end and extends between the front end and the rear end. The second semi-circular panel is disposed at the second end and extends between the front end and the rear end. The cover extends over the body such that it terminates at the front end, leaving the opening exposed.
US11059317B2	Display A display includes a plurality of pixels arranged in matrix. Each of the pixels includes a single reflecting surface, and all the reflecting surfaces include a set of the reflecting surfaces that allow light incident in a predetermined direction to be reflected in a direction predefined for the respective reflecting surfaces, so that light reflected by all the reflecting surfaces forms an image which appears in a specific direction, which is a direction common to all the reflecting surfaces.
US11059315B2	Die cut calendar A calendar has one or more individual pages of the calendar that include portions of the pages that are omitted, removed or removable in order to enable aligned portions of other pages of the calendar to be viewed through the removed portions. The removed portions can be formed as apertures in the page and/or as removed portions of one or more edges of the page, among others to allow the stacked pages to form a coordinated, and optionally customizable, decorative appearance for the calendar.
US11059313B2	Sheet processing device and sheet manufacturing apparatus Provided are a sheet processing device and a sheet manufacturing apparatus capable of removing color material from printed parts without excess or deficiency. A sheet processing device has a detector configured to detect a printed part printed on a sheet; and an eraser configured to selectively remove at least a surface part of a printed area including the printed part detected by the detector. The eraser includes a grinding tool to grind the sheet, and a pressure mechanism configured to selectively increase contact pressure between the sheet and the grinding tool in the printed area.
US11059312B2	Stamping tool A stamping tool is provided including a base and a cover. The cover is removably affixed to the base through a hinging assembly. The base can include a first base hinge and a second base hinge substantially perpendicular to the first base hinge. The base hinges can be one or more hinge sections. The hinge sections can include a first wall and a second wall that can be biased to define a cavity that is accessible through a channel between the first wall and the second wall. Hinge sections can be separated by one or more receptacles. The cover can include one or more hinge bars corresponding to the hinge sections on the base. The hinge bars can have an unequal aspect ratio allowing for easy insertion and removal of the cover. The cover can also include one or more protrusions separating the hinge bars. These protrusions correspond to the receptacles on the base. A method of stamping an article is also included wherein the stamping tool is provided. The cover is placed in an open position relative to the base. A stamp is adhered to the bottom surface of the cover. The article to be stamped is placed on the top surface of the base. A quantity of ink is applied to the stamp and, as the cover is placed in a closed position, the stamp is brought into contact with the article thereby stamping the article with the ink.
US11059309B2	Calibrating printing stations Printing stations to receive build units are disclosed. The printing stations may comprise a first wall comprising two fixed receiving ports to engage with two fixed mounting elements of the build units, respectively, and a second wall comprising a third fixed receiving port to engage with a third fixed mounting element of the build units, and a calibration receiving port to be coupled to a fourth fixed mounting element when the build unit is inserted into the printing station.
US11059308B2	Liquid discharging apparatus and method for replacing discharging unit A liquid discharging apparatus 1 includes a carriage 2 configured to reciprocate relative to a medium, and a plurality of discharging units 4 attached to the carriage 2 and configured to discharge liquid onto the medium. At a plurality of replacement positions in a reciprocation direction B of the carriage 2, the carriage 2 allows the plurality of discharging units 4 to be replaced. At the plurality of replacement positions for the carriage 2, a discharging unit to be replaced, among the plurality of discharging units, is accessible from downstream in a discharge direction C of the liquid.
US11059306B2	Device for direct to garment printing Provided herein are platens for printing on an item of clothing, where the platens are adapted to enable the printing of a pattern on the item of clothing, such that the pattern may encircle the entire item of clothing in a seamless manner. Also disclosed herein is an apparatus that makes use of said platens and a method of printing with said platens.
US11059300B2	Liquid supply apparatus A liquid supply apparatus includes a liquid storage container including a memory, a liquid feeding mechanism that feeds out liquid to the print head, and a second controller. A first liquid consumption amount is a consumption amount of liquid consumed in a non-printing operation in which liquid is not discharged from the print head to a recording medium, and a second liquid consumption amount is a consumption amount of liquid consumed in a printing operation in which liquid is discharged from the print head to the recording medium. The second controller calculates the second liquid consumption amount based on a liquid feeding amount of liquid fed out from the liquid feeding mechanism in a printing operation, stores the second liquid consumption amount in the memory, receives the first liquid consumption amount from the first controller, and stores the first liquid consumption amount in the memory.
US11059298B2	Liquid discharge device A liquid discharge device includes a case receiving a cartridge having a first liquid chamber, a tank having a second liquid chamber, a head, a liquid level sensor, an alarm and a controller configured to: receive a first signal or a second signal when a position of a liquid level in the second liquid chamber is equal to or higher than or lower than a predetermined position; operate the alarm when receiving the second signal after the first signal; cancel the operation of the alarm based on determining of installation of the cartridge; and operate the alarm based on determining that a first elapsed time from a time when determining the installation of the cartridge reaches a predetermined time and the second signal is received from the liquid level sensor without receiving the first signal.
US11059297B2	Integrated circuit device for a replaceable printer component In one example, an integrated circuit device for a replaceable printer component to communicate information about the component to a printer controller when a component with the integrated circuit device is installed in a printer. The integrated circuit device includes a controller, a memory operatively connected to the controller to store and/or generate information about the component, a single pair of conductors to supply power to the controller and to carry data signals to and from the controller, a detector to detect incoming data signals with a signal property associated with the component, and two electrical contacts each connected to one of the conductors to connect the integrated circuit device to a printer controller when a component with the integrated circuit device is installed in a printer.
US11059293B2	Printer and non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions for printer driver A non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer readable instructions configured to, when executed by a processor of a computer, cause the processor to: receive preparation instruction information from an information processing terminal, in response to receiving the preparation instruction information, cause an operating unit to execute at least one pre-printing operation of which operation content accords with a particular execution condition indicated by particular condition information in the preparation instruction information, receive print instruction information from the information processing terminal, the print instruction information instructing execution of the printing operation according to an execution condition, in response to receiving the print instruction information, determine whether the at least one pre-printing operation has already been executed; and in response to determining that the at least one pre-printing operation has been executed, cause the operating unit to execute the printing operation indicated by the print instruction information.
US11059289B1	System and method to detect ink drop directionality degradation and perform remedial measures to prevent failing inkjets in printheads A directionality detector is configured for use in an inkjet printer to attenuate the effects of ink drying in the nozzles of a printhead during printing operations. The directionality detector includes an optical sensor that generates image data of a test pattern formed on media by the printer, a diffuser that emits humidified air toward the media before the media is printed, and a controller operatively connected to the optical sensor and diffuser. The controller is configured compare the image data of the test pattern to stored image data of the test pattern printed at a previous time and determine whether any difference between the two images is greater than a predetermined threshold. The controller then operates the diffuser to direct humidified air toward the media passing the diffuser using the differences between the stored image data of the test pattern and the image data of the test pattern.
US11059282B2	Coloring of three-dimensional printed objects A method of printing a three-dimensional (3D) color object, layer-by-layer, comprises: obtaining a 3D CAD specification defining a 3D geometry and a surface color distribution for the color object to be printed, defining regions on a surface of the color object; defining colors for each region based on the CAD specification; determining, using the 3D geometry of the specification, conditions applying at respective regions that are liable to cause color variation, such that using the colors as defined at the respective regions may give rise to a coloration error; selecting color corrections defined for respective determined conditions; correcting the defined colors; and printing the 3D color object with the color corrections.
US11059281B2	Method of producing laminate material A laminate material with a metal exposed portion is efficiently produced. A peeling step is performed in which a laser beam L is irradiated on a resin layer 17, 18 of a laminate raw material 10 in which a resin layer 17, 18 is laminated on at least one surface of a metal foil 11 to peel the resin layer 17, 18 and the metal foil 11 to thereby form a peeled portion 21, 22. Thereafter, the resin layers 17 and 18 corresponding to the peeled portions 21 and 22 are cut off to expose the metal foil 11.
US11059278B2	Two-phase thermal management devices, methods, and systems Devices, methods, and systems for two-phase thermal management are provided in accordance with various embodiments. For example, a two-phase thermal management device is provided that may include two or more containment layers and/or one or more porous layers positioned between at least a portion of each of the two or more containment layers. The portion of each of the two or more containment layers and the one or more porous layers may be bonded with each other. The two or more containment layers and one or more porous layers may be bonded with each other to form an uninterrupted stack of material layers utilizing diffusion bonding. Some embodiments include a method of forming a two-phase thermal management device including arranging multiple materials layers including one or more porous layers positioned with respect to one or more containment layers; and/or bonding the multiple material layers with each other.
US11059277B2	Curved screen laminating apparatus and laminating method A curved screen laminating apparatus and a laminating method is provided. The flexible display panel is driven to bend via a photoactive polymer layer which is controlled by a light source; next, the bent flexible display panel and the curved glass are laminated; last, the flexible display panel and the curved glass are laminated. Compared with the prior art, air bubbles are effectively discharged from edges by employing a segmented lamination which ensures product yields.
US11059270B2	Methods of forming shape-retaining flexible glass-polymer laminates A method of forming a flexible glass-polymer laminate structure includes heating a polymer layer to an elevated temperature of greater than 20° C. and below a working temperature of a flexible glass substrate adjacent the polymer layer. The flexible glass substrate has a thickness of no more than about 0.3 mm. The flexible glass substrate is shaped with the polymer layer at the elevated temperature. The polymer layer is cooled below the elevated temperature such that the flexible glass-polymer laminate structure maintains a non-planar formation.
US11059268B2	Adapter component, method for producing an adapter component and connection assembly having an adapter component An adapter component connects two components. The adapter component has a main body formed by a shaped multi-layer sheet, wherein the multi-layer sheet has at least one steel load-transmission layer, an intermediate binder layer and a light metal load-transmission layer. The intermediate binder layer is arranged between the steel load-transmission layer and the light metal load-transmission layer. In addition, the intermediate binder layer and the light metal load-transmission layer include a light metal, wherein the light metal load-transmission layer has a greater mechanical stability than the intermediate binder layer.
US11059265B2	Glued arrangement A glued arrangement, preferably for a motor vehicle, is disclosed. The glued arrangement includes a first component, a second component, and at least one adhesive layer for connecting the two components. The adhesive layer includes a central zone and an edge zone that surrounds the central zone where, in the hardened state, the adhesive in the edge zone has a higher elasticity than the adhesive in the central zone.
US11059261B2	Sandwich laminate, sandwich structure and unified molded product using same and processes for producing both A sandwich laminate, includes as a layer forming a core, a sheet-form intermediate substrate obtained by impregnating a mat composed of reinforcement fibers with a thermoplastic resin; and, as layers forming a skin, sheet-form intermediate substrates obtained by impregnating a mat composed of reinforcement fibers or continuous reinforcement fibers with a thermoplastic resin, wherein at least the sheet-form intermediate substrate used as the layer forming a core has a thermal expansibility, the usable temperature region of a thermoplastic resin (A) constituting the layers forming a skin and that of a thermoplastic resin (B) constituting the layer forming a core overlap each other over a temperature range of at least 5° C., and the thermoplastic resin (A) has a temperature region where it does not melt at a lower limit of the usable temperature region of the thermoplastic resin (B).
US11059252B2	Machine for forming a container from a blank Provided herein is a machine for forming a container from a blank including a tray and a lid. The machine has an upstream end where the blank is loaded and a downstream end where the container is discharged and includes a frame, a pre-forming assembly, and a mandrel assembly. The pre-forming assembly is configured to partially form the lid and the tray by folding each of a plurality of side panels of the blank and further form the tray by partially folding a front panel assembly of the blank, the front panel assembly including a front panel and a roll-over panel. The mandrel assembly is mounted to the frame and configured to engage a bottom panel of the tray to form each of a plurality of corners of the tray and fold the roll-over panel to form a front wall of the container.
US11059250B2	Pressing head, device for pressing material to be pressed, and method for pressing material to be pressed A pressing head (100) for a device for pressing material to be pressed, e.g., an extrusion press for pressing chips. The pressing head (100) comprises at least two pressing channels (1, 1′), each having an inlet opening (11, 11′) and an outlet opening (12, 12′). Each pressing channel (1, 1′) has a stationary supporting element (2, 2′) and a movable pressing element (3, 3′). The pressing element (3, 3′) is movable on one side, preferably relative to the supporting element (2, 2′). A cross-section (QA) of the pressing channel, at the outlet opening of the pressing channel, can be varied relative to the cross-section (QE) of the pressing channel, at the inlet opening of the pressing channel.
US11059247B2	Vent plug, tire cure mold, and method of manufacturing tire A vent plug is mounted in a vent hole open in a molding face of a tire cure mold. The vent plug has a cylindrical housing having a vent path in itself, a stem that is inserted into the housing and serves as a valve element for opening and closing the vent path, and a coil-shaped spring that biases the stem toward a cavity so as to open the vent path. The stem includes a columnar trunk portion and a head portion that comes in contact with a valve seat at an opening portion of the housing to thereby close the vent path. The stem turns as the stem moves along an axial direction.
US11059246B2	Tire repairing system The present application relates to a tire repairing system, comprising: an inflation device including an inflation housing and a motor; and a sealant container having a container housing, an air outlet of the inflation device can be connected to an air inlet of the sealant container, wherein the inflation housing is able to connect to the container housing in such a way that the container housing acts as a pedestal and the inflation housing is arranged on the container housing.
US11059244B2	Method of making a composite structure The present invention relates to a method of making a composite sandwich structure. The method comprises the steps of: providing a base lay-up on a surface, wherein the base lay-up comprises a first reinforcement material layer; providing a core layer on to the base lay-up, wherein the core layer comprises an open cellular structure and wherein the open cellular structure is at least partially filled with unbound particles; providing a top lay-up on top of the core layer, wherein the top lay-up comprises a second reinforcement material layer; sealing the arrangement within a hermetically sealed enclosure; introducing matrix material into the arrangement via the at least one conduit through a pressure differential; and curing the matrix material.
US11059241B2	System and a method for producing a component from a fibre composite material A system for producing a component from a fibre composite material includes a moulding tool, a control unit and a plurality of mutually independent material application units, each of which includes a material store for providing fibres, a material delivery apparatus for delivering fibres from the material store and a drive device, and is configured, with the aid of the drive device, to follow a predetermined path on the moulding tool, while delivering fibres as required. The control unit controls the material application units by specifying a plurality of individual paths, so that they move autonomously along the paths. The control may, in particular, be carried out by optical projection onto the moulding tool.
US11059236B2	Method of extracting mandrel for hollow-hat panel production A panel may be formed with mandrels inside of stiffening members. The panel may be coupled to a panel holding jig. A winch may be coupled to the mandrels. The winch may pull the mandrels out of the stiffening members and into curved tracks.
US11059235B2	Reconfigurable manufacturing system and method for manufacturing composite laminates A manufacturing system includes a first mandrel, a second mandrel, and laminate securing mechanisms. The first mandrel has a first mandrel surface and a first mandrel surface edge. The second mandrel has a second mandrel surface and a second mandrel surface edge, and is positionable in a closed position in which the first mandrel surface edge and the second mandrel surface edge are in contact to form a continuous mandrel surface collectively defined by the first mandrel surface and the second mandrel surface. The second mandrel translates to an open position defining a gap between the first mandrel surface edge and the second mandrel surface edge for receiving a forming die. The laminate securing mechanisms secure the composite laminate on at least one of the first mandrel and the second mandrel during trimming and/or forming of the composite laminate.
US11059231B2	Generating three-dimensional objects A three-dimensional object may be generated. Coalescing agent may be selectively delivered on a portion of a first layer of build material on a support member or previous layer. Energy may be applied to the first layer to cause the portion of the first layer to coalesce and solidify. A second layer of the build material may be provided on the first layer. While the second layer does not have coalescing agent delivered thereon, energy may be applied to the second layer such that energy may propagate through the second layer to the first layer to cause the portion of the first layer to coalesce and further solidify.
US11059223B2	Techniques for metallic material deposition in additive fabrication and related systems and methods According to some aspects, a method is provided of forming a metallic object via additive fabrication, the method comprising obtaining a geometric description of a first object with an exterior surface, generating a geometric description of a second object, the second object bounded by the exterior surface of the first object and having one or more voids, fabricating said second object via additive fabrication based on said geometric description of the second object, and depositing a metallic material onto said second object, wherein the metallic material is deposited into said voids of second object.
US11059220B2	Distribution of print agent In an example, a processor comprises an ancillary print agent distribution module to determine instructions for a print control module. The print control module may be to control the distribution of print agent onto a first region of a layer of build material in an object fabrication chamber in an additive manufacturing process in which at least one object is generated by selective solidification of each of a plurality of layers of build material and the selective solidification of build material is determined by the distribution of at least one print agent. The instructions determined by the ancillary print agent distribution module may be to cause the print control module to control the distribution of print agent in a second region of a layer of build material in an object fabrication chamber as part of a process which is ancillary to object generation. The first and second regions may be spatially distinct.
US11059218B1	Methods for adjusting height of a 3D printer nozzle A method for adjusting height of a 3d printer nozzle. In an embodiment, the method uses a fully wavy line as a reference line. The method includes the following steps. Determining an initial value of a height difference between the nozzle and a bottom of a probe by using a feeler gauge. Moving the nozzle vertically to adjust the height based on the initial value, obtaining a printing height of a first line, and printing the first line. Determining whether the first line is a fully wavy line. Adjusting the height of the nozzle for N times according to a preset step value, and printing N lines with corresponding heights. Determining whether the N lines have a fully wavy line. Calculating the height difference between the nozzle and the bottom of the probe by an equation. Adjusting the height of the nozzle.
US11059216B2	System for digital fabrication of graded, hierarchical material structures A deposition system has a reservoir of a material to be deposited, the material having fibers, a print head having a mixer to generate a mixed flow of the materials having fibers, a flow focusing section arranged to cause short fibers to align inside the print head, and an outlet of the print head to allow the material to be deposited on a substrate, and a controller to actuate the print head to control an orientation of the print head relative to a substrate to cause longer fibers to align external to the print head. A deposition system includes a reservoir of a material to be deposited, the material having fibers, a print head connected to the reservoir of material by a conduit, the print head having an exit nozzle and an actuator, the actuator to control the orientation of the exit nozzle relative to a substrate.
US11059215B2	Liquid-containing container manufacturing method A liquid-containing container manufacturing method includes: a liquid blow molding step of, in a state in which a reversal panel formation part forms a convex surface projecting toward inside of a cavity, supplying a pressurized liquid into a preform placed inside a cavity, to mold the preform into a container including a reversal panel; and a headspace formation step of pressing the container by a press part to reverse the reversal panel, and thereafter releasing press by the press part to increase a volume of the container and thereby form a headspace.
US11059214B2	Container and method of manufacture A method for manufacturing a food and/or beverage packaging container is provided. The method includes injection molding a preform using a two phase injection system. A first phase of the two phase injection system includes injecting a first material into the preform and a second phase of the two phase injection system includes injecting a second material into the preform. The method further includes disposing the preform in a mold, blow molding the preform into an intermediate article having a length, a diameter and side walls having a wall thickness, and trimming the intermediate article to form a finished container having a wide mouth neck. Systems and finished products are disclosed.
US11059213B2	Method of blow molding a plastic container A plastic container has a main body portion, a neck portion and a molded feature such as an anti-rotation lug adjacent to the neck portion. The molded feature has a volume that is less than a volume that would be defined by the maximum external dimensions of the feature. This reduces the shrinkage differential between the molded feature and the neck portion, which could otherwise cause sealing problems with a closure as a result of deformation of the neck portion. A method of blow molding a plastic container with a reduced volume of the molded feature is also disclosed.
US11059208B2	Sprue system for injection-molding processes A sprue system for a nozzle-side injection-molding arrangement of an injection-molding machine for introducing a plasticizable and/or plasticized plastics material into an injection-molding tool along a runner, the center axis of which fixes an injection axis, includes a sprue piece which at least partially forms the runner, a tube portion and a flange portion. A fastener assembly for fastening the sprue system to the injection-molding tool and for aligning the sprue piece along the injection axis is included. The sprue piece and the fastener assembly are formed adjustably in relation to one another and the sprue system has an adjuster for setting a distance (A) between the flange portion and the fastener assembly.
US11059206B2	Method for fabricating composite structures using combined resin film and dry fabric A method may include placing a dry fabric over a tool; pressing a first resin film over the dry fabric while the dry fabric is draped over the tool to create an outer layer of the laminate composite structural component; repeating the placing and pressing process until a desired thickness of the outer layer is achieved; compressing a second resin film and a dry fiber fabric between two rollers to tack the second resin film to the dry fiber fabric to create a resin-fabric sheet comprising a resin film layer and an dry fiber fabric layer; cutting the resin-fabric sheet to a pre-determined shape to create at least one resin-fabric preform; and draping a first resin-fabric preform over at least a portion of the outer layer, wherein one or more edges of the first resin-fabric preform overlap the outer layer to create an internal edge.
US11059204B2	Method for manufacturing flexible material having surface protecting layer According to the present disclosure, a plurality of aluminum oxide nanoparticles and a polymerizable monomer are dissolved in a polyimide solution to obtain a polyimide mixed solution. Next, the polyimide mixed solution is coated onto a glass substrate. Then, the surface of the glass substrate is irradiated with UV light to form a network polymer on the surface of the glass substrate, the network polymer enclosing the aluminum oxide nanoparticles. Finally, the glass substrate is heated to form the flexible material having the surface protecting layer. Abrasion resistance of the flexible material manufactured according to the present disclosure is excellent.
US11059201B2	Pre-stressed box culvert and methods for assembly thereof A pre-stressed concrete box culvert includes a three-sided culvert top section having a pre-stressed top slab, a first sidewall and a second sidewall. The first and the second sidewalls extend orthogonally from opposite ends of the pre-stressed top slab, and the first and the second sidewalls each include a free end that has at least one male or female connector. The pre-stressed concrete box culvert includes a three-sided culvert bottom section having a pre-stressed bottom slab and a third sidewall and a fourth sidewall. The third and the fourth sidewalls extend orthogonally from opposite ends of the pre-stressed bottom slab, and the third and the fourth sidewalls each include a free end that has at least one male or female connector to mate with the at least one corresponding male or female connector arranged at one of the respective free ends of the first and the second sidewalls.
US11059200B2	Honeycomb structure forming die and method of manufacturing honeycomb structure forming die A die includes a die body, a material supply portion, and a slit portion. The material supply portion includes a material supply surface, and a material supply hole that extends in an extrusion direction from the material supply hole. The slit portion includes an extrusion surface that faces the material supply surface across the material supply hole, and a slit that has a grid shape, opens on the extrusion surface, and communicates with the material supply hole. The slit has a grid point. The material supply hole is provided at a position corresponding to the grid point and coaxially with the grid point. An end of the material supply hole in the extrusion direction includes a throttle hole whose diameter decreases toward the grid point, and a guide hole that extends outward from the throttle hole and guides a material to the slit including the grid point.
US11059196B2	Cutting tool for scoring a hose over a fitting Cutting tools are provided for scoring a hose over a fitting. The cutting tool includes a handle with a central pass-through for the hose, and a scoring mechanism adjustably coupled to the handle. The scoring mechanism includes a base member with a central pass-through for the hose, and which is adjustably coupled to the handle. The scoring mechanism further includes an arm-blade subassembly coupled to the base member. The subassembly includes a blade, and an arm with a blade-receiving recess, and a guide surface to contact and travel along a hose. The blade is coupled to the arm within the blade-receiving recess to extend a selected penetration depth from the arm. The arm is radially adjustable with adjustment of the base member relative to the handle to physically contact the guide surface to the hose and insert the blade into the hose the selected penetration depth.
US11059194B2	Polymeric cutting edge structures and method of manufacturing polymeric cutting edge structures A functional polymeric cutting edge structure and methods for manufacturing cutting edge structures using polymeric materials are provided. A razor blade for use in a razor cartridge or a blade box for assembly in a razor cartridge frame may be formed using the present invention.
US11059193B2	Razor cartridge A razor cartridge comprising three or more substantially parallel cutting members disposed between a leading longitudinal side and a trailing longitudinal side of the razor cartridge in a shaving direction of the razor cartridge. Each of the cutting members comprises a blade support comprising a blade mounting portion disposed on an inner surface of the respective blade support that, in use, faces away from a shaving plane, and a blade attached to the blade mounting portion. The cutting members are disposed to define a plurality of inter-blade spans between cutting edges of the blades. A leading inter-blade span that is closer to the leading longitudinal side of the razor cartridge than a trailing inter-blade span is different to the trailing inter-blade span that is closer to the trailing longitudinal side of the razor cartridge than the leading inter-blade span.
US11059186B2	Vaccum gripper A vacuum gripper comprising a base body having a suction side and an upper side, the suction side having a plurality of suction points and in each case a fixed number of suction points being combined to form a suction point group, a number of suction chambers (SC) corresponding to the number of suction point groups, each SC being assigned a suction point group, a distributor chamber (DC), the DC having at least a number of DC openings corresponding to the number of SC and a DC opening being flow-connected to a respective SC opening of a SC assigned thereto, and a plurality of valves, a valve being assigned to each suction point group and each valve having a valve channel. The respective valve is designed as a valve module having its own valve housing and the valve housing can be arranged on the upper side of the base body.
US11059181B2	Control apparatus, robot, and robot system A robot system includes: a robot having a robot arm; a robot controller configured to move the robot arm based on a motion program stored in a memory; a display screen; and a display controller configured to generate and display a constant velocity area of a control point path for the robot arm. The motion program instructs the robot controller to move a control point on the robot arm along the control point path. The display controller being configured to display the constant velocity area by generating a path display image depicting the control point path, displaying the path display image on a display screen, and superimposing a constant velocity area on the path display image.
US11059178B2	Method of correcting position of robot and robot A position correction method includes: a step of opposing a hand to a target by moving the hand such that the hand becomes in a predetermined first initial posture; a first position detection step of detecting a position of the target from a rotation angle of a rotation axis when the target blocks a detection light by swinging the hand; a step of opposing the hand to the target by moving the hand such that the hand becomes a predetermined second initial posture different from the first initial posture; a second position detection step of detecting a position of the target from the rotation angle of the rotation axis when the target blocks the detection light by swinging the hand; and a correction amount arithmetic step of obtaining rotation angle correction amounts of the second axis and the third axis based on a difference between the position of the target acquired in the first initial posture and the position of the target acquired in the second initial posture.
US11059175B2	System and method for controlling a robot A system for controlling a robot. The system includes: an interface that provides data DAT(t) captured by one or more sensors, wherein the data DAT(t) indicate a current state ZUS(t) of the robot, a first processor that is connected to the interface and that is set up to use a first algorithm to check, on the basis of the data DAT(t) and a prescribed state space Z, which indicates exclusively permitted states of the robot, whether it holds that: ZUS(t)ϵZ, wherein in the event of: ZUS(t)∉Z a first stop signal Sig1 is generated, a unit, connected to the first processor via a data link, for generating a second stop signal Sig2, which generates the second stop signal Sig2 when the unit receives the first stop signal Sig1 or when the unit establishes that the data link is interrupted, a second processor, connected to the interface and the first processor or only to the first processor, that is set up to use a second algorithm to check, on the basis of the data DAT(t) and a prescribed state space Z′ or a boundary for the state space Z′, whether it holds that: ZUS(t)ϵZ′, wherein in the event of ZUS(t)∉Z′ the second processor prompts an interruption unit to interrupt the data link between the first processor and the unit, and a control unit, connected to the unit, for controlling the robot, which control unit controls/regulates the robot into a prescribed safe state when the second stop signal Sig2 is present.
US11059174B2	System and method of controlling obstacle avoidance of robot, robot and storage medium A system and method of controlling obstacle avoidance of a robot. The method includes acquiring current positioning data of the robot, and determining whether an obstacle, spaced from a current position at a distance shorter than a preset distance, exists in a path from the current position to a target position or not according to the current positioning data and position data of all obstacles in a predetermined moving region; if the obstacle exists, calculating the shortest distance between the robot and the obstacle according to the acquired positioning data, a predetermined 3D model of the robot and a predetermined 3D model of the obstacle; calculating a due movement direction of the current robot according to the acquired positioning data, the calculated shortest distance and the 3D model of the obstacle, and controlling a movement posture of the robot according to the calculated movement direction to avoid the obstacles.
US11059170B2	Joint limit detection method, and robot with the same The present disclosure provides a joint limit detection method, apparatus, and robot with the same. The method includes: (a) determining a servo corresponding to a joint to be detected; (b) controlling an output shaft of the servo to rotate in a preset first direction; (c) measuring a rotational angle of the output shaft within a preset first duration; (d) determining whether the rotational angle of the output shaft is greater than a preset angle threshold; (e) repealing the steps (c) and (d) until the rotational angle of the output shaft is less than or equal to the preset angle threshold, if the rotational angle of the output shaft is greater than the angle threshold; and (f) determining a current rotational position of the output shaft as a first extreme position, if the rotational angle of the output shall is less than or equal to the angle threshold.
US11059169B2	Method of controlling robot, method of teaching robot, and robot system A robot system includes a robot, a vision sensor, a controller, and an input unit. The vision sensor configured to measure a feature point and obtain a measured coordinate value. The controller configured to control the robot. The input unit configured to receive an input from a user toward the controller. The controller obtains, via the input unit, setting information data on a determination point which is different from the feature point. The robot system uses a coordinate value of the determination point and the measured coordinate value, and determines whether the robot is taking a target position and orientation.
US11059166B2	Linear delta systems with additional degrees of freedom and related methods A linear delta system includes a frame, rails secured to the frame, linear actuators, each linear actuator coupled to a respective rail and configured to translate along a longitudinal length of the respective rail, pairs of parallel rods each operably coupled to a respective linear actuator, a platform coupled to the pairs of parallel rods, structure configured to movable couple an object to the platform; and at least one degree of freedom imparting assembly including a profiled rod extending in a direction parallel to the rails and a drive unit configured to rotate the profiled rod, wherein the at least one degree of freedom imparting assembly is configured to impart a degree of freedom to the object.
US11059162B2	Screwdriver A screwdriver comprises a handle including a butt and a shank extending from the handle and including a tip. The butt includes a first indicating element having a shape corresponding to the tip and a plurality of second indicating elements arranged around the first indicating element. Each of the second indicating elements has the shape.
US11059152B2	Tool and method for removing helical insert tang The tool can include a tang keeper which can be positioned behind the tang of a helical insert which is installed in an aperture, and a pushing member which can be moved to push the tang against the keeper and hold the tang against the keeper while breaking and removing the tang by manipulating the tool.
US11059151B2	Impact socket An impact socket includes a socket body having a first end and an opposing second end, the socket body defining a first fastener driving structure at the second end. The impact socket includes a collar assembly carried by the socket body, the collar assembly defining a second fastener driving structure. The collar assembly includes a support sleeve and a base sleeve that define a chamber configured to constrain movement of a securing mechanism relative to the socket body, the securing mechanism configured to selectively secure the collar assembly to the socket body when the collar assembly is disposed in at least one of a first position relative to the second end of socket body and a second position relative to the second end of socket body.
US11059149B2	Correction of fabricated shapes in additive manufacturing using initial layer Data indicative of a desired shape of the polishing pad to be fabricated by droplet ejection by the additive manufacturing system is received. The data includes a desired shape defining a desired profile including a polishing surface having one or more partitions separated by one or more grooves on the polishing pad. Data indicative of distortions from the desired profile caused by dispensing of layers by droplet ejection by the additive manufacturing system is generated. Data indicative of an initial layer to dispense by droplet ejection is generated to at least partially compensate for the distortions from the desired profile. The initial layer is dispensed on a support by droplet ejection. Overlying layers are dispensed on the initial layer by droplet ejection by the additive manufacturing system to form the polishing pad.
US11059146B2	Method for shot peening a pipe inner wall of a curved workpiece having a workpiece bore, and blasting nozzle unit and blasting chamber system therefor For the shot peening of a pipe inner wall of a curved workpiece (200) having a workpiece bore (201), use is made of a flexible blasting abrasive feed hose (10) having blasting nozzle head (20). The latter is guided through a supporting element (30) which is applied to one workpiece end (203). The blasting abrasive feed hose (10) together with the blasting nozzle head (20) is introduced into the workpiece bore (201) and advanced along a blasting treatment section therein, and subsequently retracted into the supporting element (30) again. The blasting abrasive is emitted during the advancing movement and/or during the retraction movement. A blasting nozzle unit (100) suitable for carrying out the method comprises a flexible blasting abrasive feed hose (10) and a blasting nozzle head (20) connected to the blasting abrasive feed hose (10). The blasting nozzle head (20) has a plurality of nozzle openings (21) distributed around the circumference. The outer circumference of the blasting nozzle head (21) is smaller than the inside diameter of the workpiece bore (201) in a workpiece (200) to be processed. The blasting abrasive feed hose (10) is guided in a supporting element (30) and this element (30) is guided in a displaceable manner in a stationary bearing element (40).
US11059141B2	Smart tool system A smart tool system may include at least one assembly of a tool holder and a tool, and a tooling machine configured to rotate the at least one assembly to cut a workpiece. The tooling machine may have a spindle to which the tool holder may be selectively attachable, and a controller configured to rotate the spindle at a spindle speed. The smart tool system may also include at least one database configured to store vibrational data relating to at least one of the at least one assembly and the tooling machine. The smart tool system may further be configured to determine an optimum operating value and/or range of optimum operating values of at least one parameter for the tooling machine based on the vibrational data. The optimum operating value(s) provide for minimized or no chatter when cutting the workpiece.
US11059138B2	Machine tool, machining system, and additional table unit A machine tool including a rotary table to which a workpiece to be subjected to machining is attached, a motor that rotates the rotary table, a brake that places the rotary table in a clamping state or an unclamping state, a valve that controls fluid supplied from a fluid supply source to the brake for placing the brake in the clamping state or the unclamping state, and a controller that controls the motor and the valve, where the controller determines whether or not rotation of the rotary table by the motor should be executed on the basis of a signal from a pressure switch of a regulator provided between the fluid supply source and the valve.
US11059133B2	Bonded structure, method of manufacturing same, electric motor, and method of manufacturing same A bonded structure, including a Zn-based brazing filler metal and a Cu-based bonding object bonded to each other, wherein the bonded structure includes a joint including a first alloy phase, a second alloy phase and a third alloy phase between the Zn-based brazing filler metal and the Cu-based bonding object, wherein the second alloy phase is formed at an interface between the first alloy phase and the third alloy phase, and wherein, in a cross section parallel to a bonding direction, a ratio of the second alloy phase at the interface between the first alloy phase and the third alloy phase is less than 80%.
US11059132B2	Structural braze tape A braze tape (12) useful with superalloy materials. In one embodiment, the tape includes a layer (14) containing superalloy powder (22) in a binder (24), and a layer (16) containing boron and silicon free braze material powder (32) in a binder, joined together by a layer (18) of double-sided adhesive fluorocarbon polymer tape, such as a double-sided adhesive polytetrafluoroethylene or Teflon® tape (46).
US11059125B2	Friction stir processing tool with radial protrusion A friction stir processing (FSP) tool includes a pin having a pin body and a rotational axis. The pin is configured to rotate about the rotational axis in a rotational direction. The pin has a radial protrusion protruding radially from the pin body, and the radial protrusion has a working surface oriented in the rotational direction with a depth in a radial direction relative to the rotational axis.
US11059124B2	Spring package for a vibration welding device and respective vibration welding device A spring package for a vibration welding device includes a first longitudinal bar for a fixed connection to a frame of the vibration welding device and a second longitudinal bar parallel to and movable with respect to the first longitudinal bar as well as for connection to a tool. A first axis of the spring package extends halfway between and parallel to the longitudinal axis of the first and second longitudinal bar. A plurality of leaf springs are further provided, each connected with a first end to the first longitudinal bar and with a second end to the second longitudinal bar, wherein a second axis of the spring package extends perpendicular to the first axis as well as, in an inactive state of the spring package, parallel to the plurality of leaf springs so that a spring center line extends, in an inactive state of the spring package, parallel to the second axis in the middle of the leaf spring. Each of the plurality of leaf springs includes a first portion adjacent to the first and/or second longitudinal bar, the first portion consisting of at least one radius so that the first portion is formed concave with respect to the spring center line. The first portion transitions continuously into a second portion which is formed convex with respect to the spring center line, and the second portion transitions continuously into a center portion adjacently arranged relative to the first axis so that a thickness of the respective leaf spring is at the lowest in the center portion, especially at the first axis.
US11059123B2	Additive manufacturing of three-dimensional articles The present invention relates to an apparatus for forming a three-dimensional article through successively depositing individual layers of powder material that are fused together so as to form the article, the apparatus comprising an electron beam source emanating an electron beam for fusing the powder material in a build tank, a hollow construction having an upper opening and a lower opening, means for moving the hollow construction between a first position and a second position, a synchronising unit for synchronising the movement of a powder distributor for applying the individual layers of powder material on the work table with the movement of the hollow construction so that the hollow metal construction is at the first position when fusing and/or heating the powder layer and at the second position when the powder distributor is distributing the powder material for forming the individual powder layers.
US11059121B2	Method and system for welding conduits A method for welding two or more conduits includes aligning end portions thereof in an abutting relationship to define a gap. The method includes performing a spatter free root weld along the gap to configure a root layer while the inner circumferential surface side is unobstructed. After the root weld is complete, an outward thrust is applied along the inner circumferential surfaces of the conduits. During the application of the outward thrust, a filler weld is performed along the gap to fill the gap and to facilitate shrinkage of the filler and root weld materials longitudinally and radially outward while preventing pressing out of the filler and root weld materials radially inward of the inner circumferential surface.
US11059118B2	Cordless soldering iron A cordless, hand held soldering iron operable with a control station providing wireless temperature control functionality and a charging station.
US11059115B2	Gear machining apparatus and gear machining method A gear machining apparatus creates a gear on a workpiece W by moving a gear cutting tool relatively with respect to the workpiece along the direction of the rotation axis of the workpiece W while synchronously rotating the gear cutting tool and the workpiece. One of a workpiece rotation speed controlling portion and a tool rotation speed controlling portion varies the rotation speed of one of the workpiece and the gear cutting tool and the other one of the workpiece rotation speed controlling portion and the tool rotation speed controlling portion synchronizes the rotation speed of the other one of the workpiece and the gear cutting tool with one of the rotation speed of the workpiece and the gear cutting tool.
US11059114B2	Dust removal arrangement for an engine-driven tool The present disclosure relates to engine-driven tool (1) comprising a rotatable work tool (2) and an engine (4) for propelling a first driving pulley (28) via a clutch wheel (30) comprised in a power transferring unit (27) and having an outer edge. The first driving pulley (28) and the clutch wheel (30) arc arranged to rotate around a common driving axis (38). The power transferring unit (27) comprises an endless drive belt (9) that is arranged propel the rotatable work tool (2) when the first driving pulley (28) is propelled. A fan arrangement (13) is arranged to convey air front a dust channel (11) formed between a shielding cover (8) and the rotatable work tool (2), and comprises a fan turbine (26) that is connected to a fan pulley (29) connected to the drive belt (9) is arranged to propel the fan pulley (29). A first overlap line (50) extends along the outer edge (52) of the clutch wheel (30), perpendicular to the extension of the common driving axis (38), the first overlap line (50) further extending via the fan turbine (26).
US11059112B2	Milling tool A milling tool includes: a body having an outer circumferential surface formed around a central axis; a cutting insert having a rake surface, a flank surface, and a cutting edge formed by a ridgeline of the rake surface and the flank surface; and a screw attaching the cutting insert to the body. The outer circumferential surface has an insert attachment portion. The insert attachment portion is defined by a first seat surface continuing to the outer circumferential surface and a second seat surface continuing to the first seat surface and having a flat portion provided with a screw hole in which the screw is inserted. The cutting edge is formed of a sintered material containing at least one of cubic boron nitride and polycrystalline diamond. In a cross section perpendicular to the central axis, a first angle formed by a first direction and a second direction is an acute angle.
US11059110B2	Mirror finishing method and mirror finishing tool A mirror finishing method for mirror-finishing a workpiece includes: a step of performing a first machining operation with a first tool which has a cylindrical portion made of polycrystalline diamond or cubic boron nitride at the tip of a shank thereof and further has a cutting edge formed by forming a linear groove on the cylindrical portion; and a step of, after the first machining operation has been performed, performing a second machining operation with a second tool which has a cylindrical portion made of polycrystalline diamond or cubic boron nitride at the tip of a shank thereof with no cutting edge on the cylindrical portion.
US11059108B1	Solvent trap tool An apparatus and method to aid in providing a bore through a solvent trap that is both vertical and aligned with the centerline of the solvent trap. The apparatus includes a base, cap, and drill bushing. The base includes an exterior and a first central opening that forms an interior. The first central opening is configured to receive at least a portion of a solvent trap. The cap is configured to be secured to a portion of the solvent trap and includes the drill bushing positioned within a second central opening of the cap. The drill bushing includes a third central opening configured to align a drill bit along a centerline of the solvent trap. The third central opening may be configured to permit passage of various sizes of firearm rounds.
US11059105B2	Surface-coated cutting tool Provided is a surface-coated cutting tool including a base material and a coating including a super-multilayer-structure layer where A layers and B layers different from the A layers in composition are alternately laminated. The super-multilayer-structure layer includes an X area and a Y area those are alternately repeated. In the X area, A layers having a thickness AX and B layers having a thickness BX are alternately laminated. In the Y area, A layers having a thickness AY and B layers having a thickness BY are alternately laminated. The thickness AX is larger than the thickness AY, and the thickness BX is smaller than the thickness BY. Each of the A layers and the B layers comprising one or more elements selected from a group consisting of Ti, Al, Cr, Si, Ta, Nb, and W, and one or more elements selected from a group consisting of C and N.
US11059099B1	Process and apparatus for producing powder particles by atomization of a feed material in the form of an elongated member The present disclosure relates to a process and an apparatus for producing powder particles by atomization of a feed material in the form of an elongated member such as a wire, a rod or a filled tube. The feed material is introduced in a plasma torch. A forward portion of the feed material is moved from the plasma torch into an atomization nozzle of the plasma torch. A forward end of the feed material is surface melted by exposure to one or more plasma jets formed in the atomization nozzle. The one or more plasma jets being includes an annular plasma jet, a plurality of converging plasma jets, or a combination of an annular plasma jet with a plurality of converging plasma jets. Powder particles obtained using the process and apparatus are also described.
US11059098B2	Direct printing and writing using undercooled metallic core-shell particles A method of direct printing or writing of a metallic material involves depositing, with a printing device or writing device, an ink comprising of at least undercooled liquid metallic particles dispersed in a carrier fluid. The ink is deposited on any substrate surface to deposit the undercooled liquid metal particles thereon as one or more layers that can form a desired pattern or layered structure.
US11059091B2	Shell with expandable rivet button and tooling therefor A can end including a central panel with an expandable bubble disposed thereon is provided. The use of an expandable bubble allows for an expandable rivet button and thereafter an expandable rivet that has an enhanced overlap of a tab body. Such an expandable rivet allows for the use of a metal sheet with a thinner base thickness.
US11059089B2	Systems and methods for processing alloy ingots Processes and methods related to processing and hot working alloy ingots are disclosed. A metallic material layer is deposited onto at least a region of a surface of an alloy ingot before hot working the alloy ingot. The processes and methods are characterized by a reduction in the incidence of surface cracking of the alloy ingot during hot working.
US11059084B2	Forward and backward extrusion composite forming method using mould having open inner cavity The present invention discloses a forward and backward extrusion composite forming method using a mould having an open inner cavity, including the following steps: (1) the structural design and assembly of the forward and backward extrusion composite mould having the open inner cavity; (2) the preparation of the initial billet; and (3) forward and backward extrusion composite forming. The present invention can greatly improve the length-diameter ratio of the blind hole and is widely used in alloy steel, aluminum alloy, magnesium alloy, copper alloy and other components.
US11059080B2	Hood for fume extractor A removable hood for a fume extractor comprises a shield defining an internal cavity and having one or more vent openings in an upper portion, a welding opening in a rear portion, one or more viewing openings in one or more sides, and a pipe opening in a bottom portion of the shield. The pipe opening comprises arcuate portions on either side thereof for placement adjacent to a pipe. The hood also comprises a removable attachment mechanism on the upper portion of the shield configured to selectively couple the one or more vent openings to an extraction arm of the fume extractor, one or more layers of window material coupled to the shield to cover each of the one or more viewing openings, and one or more internal airflow spaces shaped to direct air flow to cool the window material when suction is applied to the vent openings.
US11059075B2	Systems and methods for robotic suction grippers In one example embodiment, a robotic vacuum sorting system comprises: a suction gripper mechanism mounted to a sorting robot; a vacuum system coupled to the suction gripper mechanism; robot control logic and electronics coupled to the sorting robot and the vacuum system; and an imaging device coupled to the robot control logic and electronics. In response to an image signal from the imaging device, the robot control logic and electronics outputs robot control signals to control the sorting robot, and outputs one or more airflow control signals to the vacuum system to execute a capture action on a target object using the suction gripper. During the capture action, the robot control logic and electronics outputs control signals such that the vacuum system pulls a vacuum at the gripping port of the suction gripper mechanism as the suction gripper mechanism is applied to capture and hold the target object.
US11059074B2	Systems and methods for scanning information from storage area contents The present invention is related to methods and systems for collected item information for stored items. In one embodiment, a networked food storage system comprises a first sensor configured to read information from item tags coupled to items, wherein the items are stored or intended to be stored in a storage unit. A data store is configured to store food preferences for at least a first user. Instructions, stored in computer readable memory, are configured to: cause a first user interface to be displayed to the first user via which the first user can request a meal suggestion; retrieve preference information for the first user from computer readable memory; retrieve information read from at least a first item tag; and provide a meal suggestion based at least in part on preference information for the first user and item tag information.
US11059064B2	Dispensing pump system with removable chaplet A dispensing pump (10) includes a removable chaplet (28) to facilitate removal of the internal metal spring components (44) for recycling. The dispensing pump (10) includes an accumulator (12) having an upper rim wall (24). The chaplet (28) is coaxially snap received about the rim wall (24) of the accumulator (12). The chaplet (28) has a body portion (30) received within the rim wall (24), and an outer wall (32) received outside of the rim wall (24). The outer wall (32) has a frangible wall portion (48) and a pull tab (50) at a terminal edge thereof. A dispensing head (36) with a piston stem (38) and spring (44) are coaxially guided within the chaplet (28) and accumulator (12). When the container is empty, the user pulls on the pull tab (50) to sever the frangible elements, releasing the chaplet (28) and allowing easy removal of the dispensing head (36) and the metallic spring component (44).
US11059060B2	Tubular holder The present disclosure is directed to a holder. The holder includes a main body, the main body including an interior surface and an exterior surface, a film that extends around at least a portion of the circumference of a first end of the main body and covers an opening of the first end of the main body, and a sheet including a first surface and a second surface, the second surface opposed to the first surface, the first surface operably attached to the seal at at least one point, the sheet configured to extend a distance along an interior of the main body from the first end towards a second end, wherein at least a portion of the first surface of the sheet contacts the interior surface of the main body, and wherein a liquid composition contacts a second surface of the sheet.
US11059056B2	Rotary strip nozzles and deflectors Rotary nozzles are provided that produce multiple discrete water streams for the irrigation of a substantially rectangular irrigation area. The nozzles may be designed to function as one of a left corner strip nozzle, right corner strip nozzle, and side strip nozzle. Each nozzle includes a particular type of nozzle housing with multiple flow channels oriented to irrigate a rectangular area in a certain position relative to the nozzle. The side strip nozzle includes one or more groups of two flow channels that are asymmetric with respect to one another. Further, each nozzle includes a deflector that rotates in either a clockwise or counterclockwise direction, depending on the position of the rectangular irrigation area relative to the nozzle. By matching deflector rotation with the position of the rectangular irrigation area, the uniformity of irrigation within the rectangular irrigation area can be increased.
US11059054B2	Surface cleaning apparatus, cyclonic air treatment member and surface cleaning apparatus including the same A surface cleaning apparatus comprises a cyclone with a cyclone air inlet provided at a medial position along the axial length of the cyclone chamber.
US11059047B2	Rigidified pipette tip tray Provided herein is a pipette tip tray that includes a base and a connected pipette tip receptacle plate, where the base includes a plurality of axially-disposed base ribs disposed on two or more internal wall surfaces, the pipette receptacle plate includes a plurality of plate ribs disposed on the distal surface of the plate, and a portion of at least a subset of the plate ribs is in contact with at least a portion of an end of at least a subset of the base ribs.
US11059046B2	Methods for conducting multiplexed assays The invention relates to methods for conducting solid-phase binding assays. One example is an assay method having improved analyte specificity where specificity is limited by the presence of non-specific binding interactions.
US11059045B2	Cartridges, kits, and methods for enhanced detection and quantification of analytes Devices, systems, and methods for detecting molecules of interest within a collected sample are described herein. In certain embodiments, self-contained sample analysis systems are disclosed, which include a reusable reader component, a disposable cartridge component, and a disposable sample collection component. The reader component may communicate with a remote computing device for the digital transmission of test protocols and test results. In various disclosed embodiments, the systems, components, and methods are configured to identify the presence, absence, and/or quantity of particular nucleic acids, proteins, or other analytes of interest, for example, in order to test for the presence of one or more pathogens or contaminants in a sample.
US11059042B2	Systems and methods for enriching target cells in a sample A system for enriching target cells in a sample is disclosed. The system comprises a microfluidic chip comprising a sample inlet, a sample outlet, a waste outlet and a microfluidic channel, the sample inlet being coupled to an upstream end of the microfluidic channel and the sample outlet and the waste outlet being coupled to a downstream end of the microfluidic channel, the microfluidic chip being configured such that target cells are directed to the sample outlet and non-target cells are directed to the waste outlet; a sample input pump configured to introduce the sample into the sample inlet of the microfluidic chip; an output flow rate detector configured to measure a flow rate at the sample outlet and/or the waste outlet of the microfluidic chip; a sample collection switching valve having a configuration switchable between a first configuration in which the sample output of the microfluidic chip is coupled to a sample output container and a second configuration in which the sample output of the microfluidic chip is coupled to a waste output container; and a controller configured to control the configuration of the sample collection switching valve using the flow rate measured by the output flow rate detector.
US11059040B2	Transport of liquids and solute materials in nanochannels Transport of a vaporizable liquid containing at least one solute through a material containing nanochannels is performed by contacting material with at least one vaporizable liquid component and inducing liquid transport along nanochannel interior wall surfaces, wherein the material contains nanochannels having an average diameter up to about 300 nm, preferably up to about 100 nm, and liquid transport is induced by partial liquid vaporization. A film of solid material is deposited onto an interior nanochannel wall surface by removing the transport liquid.
US11059039B2	Smart microfluidic mixing instrument and cartridges A “smart” instrument for mixing (100), a microfluidic chip (50), and a system wherein they are used to prepare formulations is provided. The microfluidic chip comprises microchannels and a programmable data component. The system achieves optimal formulations for RNA, antisense, peptides and small molecules in the hands of even novice users.
US11059037B1	Sample manipulation tools Sample manipulating tools may comprise a handle portion and a tool portion. A sample spreading tool may comprise a head connected to the handle portion by a pivot connection permitting at least pivotal movement of the tool portion with respect to the handle portion. The head may comprise a perimeter section and a bridge section. Another sample spreading tool may comprise a central element and at least two loop segments connected to the central element with each loop segment having a substantially arcuate shape. A sample picking tool may have a loop section forming a reservoir for receiving a liquid sample and a hook portion fixed to the loop section, with a first end fixed to the loop portion and a second end being a free end. A sample scraping tool may comprise a mounting structure to receive a pipette and a scraper structure having a scraping edge.
US11059033B2	Catalyst for catalytic oxidation treatment of organic wastewater, preparation method thereof, and application thereof A catalyst for catalytic oxidation treatment of organic wastewater, comprising aluminum oxide, and nickel, ferrum, manganese, and cerium supported on the aluminum oxide in oxide form. Based on the weight of aluminum oxide, the contents of the following components in the catalyst are: nickel: 5.0-20 wt %; ferrum: 0.5-5.5 wt %; manganese: 0.5-3.5 wt %; and cerium: 1.5-3.0 wt %. The present invention has a good effect in catalytic oxidation for degrading COD organic pollutants in wastewater and has high reactivity.
US11059031B2	Three-dimensional lignin porous carbon/zinc oxide composite material and its preparation and application in the field of photocatalysis A three-dimensional lignin porous carbon/zinc oxide composite material and its preparation and application in the field of photocatalysis are disclosed. The method includes preparing a lignin/zinc oxide precursor composite by a hydrothermal method from a zinc salt, a weak alkali salt and an industrial lignin, and preparing a three-dimensional lignin porous carbon/zinc oxide composite material by high temperature calcination of the lignin/zinc oxide precursor composite. The composite material has a regular three-dimensional pore structure, with zinc oxide nanoparticles uniformly embedded among the three-dimensional lignin porous carbon nanosheets. Application of the composite material to the field of photocatalysis, especially as a photocatalyst for photocatalytic degradation of organic dye pollutants, can significantly improve the degradation efficiency and rate, and has potential application value in the field of photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants.
US11059025B2	Super absorbent resin The present invention relates to a super absorbent resin, and the super absorbent resin can exhibit a fast absorption rate and high gel strength even in a partially swollen state through the size optimization of partially swollen gel particles. Therefore, the use of the super absorbent resin can effectively prevent a rewetting phenomenon.
US11059023B1	Method for preparing acid-resistant Zr-MOF material with selective adsorption of hexavalent chromium Disclosed is a method for preparing an acid-resistant Zr-metal-organic framework (Zr-MOF) material with selective adsorption of hexavalent chromium, which is specifically a method for preparing a MOF material with selective adsorption of hexavalent chromium. The present invention aims to solve the technical problems that the existing MOFs have poor water stability, is unstable in an aqueous solution, and therefore may structurally collapse. In addition, the micropore characteristics of most MOFs have affected the mass transfer rate of the adsorbate, which in turn limits the industrial application thereof. The MOF of the present invention has excellent water stability and acid resistance, showing a strong adaptability and great potential in treating mostly acidic industrial wastewater. As a new functional material for water treatment, the MOF has optimal selective adsorption capacity and a desirable adsorption capacity for hexavalent chromium in water, which improves the recycling and later resource utilization.
US11059022B2	Highly selective carbon monoxide adsorbent and method of preparing the same A highly selective carbon monoxide adsorbent and a method of preparing the highly selective carbon monoxide adsorbent are provided. The highly selective carbon monoxide adsorbent includes a boehmite or pseudo-boehmite in which a copper compound is dispersed.
US11059020B2	Electronic waste processing method and apparatus thereof An electronic waste processing apparatus has a power supply device, a vacuum cracking device, a filter device, and a separation device. The vacuum device is electrically connected to the power supply device, and has a vacuum pump, a vacuum chamber, and a high-frequency furnace body. The vacuum chamber is connected to and communicates with the vacuum pump. The high-frequency furnace body is disposed in the vacuum chamber. The filter device is electrically connected to the power supply device, and is connected to and communicates with the high-frequency furnace body of the vacuum cracking device. The separation device is electrically connected to the power supply device, is connected to and communicates with the vacuum pump and the filter device, and has a condensation cylinder, a cooling cylinder, and an oil storage tank.
US11059016B2	Silica encapsulated DNA on magnetic nanoparticles A data storage medium is disclosed comprising a substrate covered with alternating layers of a polycationic molecule and artificially synthesized DNA molecules encoding digital information. The magnetic substrate may be a metallic nanoparticle formed from a metal such as iron or cobalt. The polycationic molecule may be polyethyleneimine (PEI). The DNA is protected from degradation by encapsulation in silica. A process for stably storing DNA is also disclosed. Stored DNA may be freed from the silica for sequencing or other analysis by washing the silica-coated DNA with a buffered hydrogen fluoride solution. Storage densities of more than 7% DNA by weight are achieved on nanoparticles.
US11059012B2	Method of preparing a material of a battery cell A continuous process for producing a material of a battery cell using a system having a mist generator, a drying chamber, one or more gas-solid separators and a reactor is provided. A mist generated from a liquid mixture of two or more metal precursor compounds in desired ratio is dried inside the drying chamber. Heated air or gas is served as the gas source for forming various gas-solid mixtures and as the energy source for reactions inside the drying chamber and the reactor. One or more gas-solid separators are used in the system to separate gas-solid mixtures from the drying chamber into solid particles mixed with the metal precursor compounds and continuously deliver the solid particles into the reactor for further reaction to obtain final solid material particles with desired crystal structure, particle size, and morphology.
US11059010B2	Induction heated reactor A tube heat exchange reactor for carrying out an endothermic catalytic reaction. The tube heat exchange reactor includes: an outer tube with a first and a second end, where the first end is an inlet end and where the second end is a closed end, an inner tube coaxially arranged within the outer tube and spaced apart from the outer tube, where at least a part of the inner tube holds a bed of catalyst material susceptible for induction heating and where the inner tube has an inlet end and an outlet end, an induction coil placed within the annular space confined between the outer and the inner tube, and a power source arranged to supply alternating current to the induction coil in order to generate an alternating magnetic field within at least a part of the inner tube.
US11059005B2	Mixing machine A mixing machine includes a mixing head and at least one connection means for connecting a mixing container containing material to be mixed to said mixing head for forming a closed mixing container. The mixing head, as part of a pivotable assembly, is pivotably mounted with respect to a frame such that the closed mixing container formed from the mixing head and the mixing container can be pivoted relative to the frame for performing the mixing process. The mixing head carries at least one rotationally-driven mixing tool. The mixing head comprises a head plate having a connecting flange molded thereon which is configured as an annular disc and comprises a planar contact surface. At least two ring seals of differing diameters are arranged in said contact surface of the connecting flange at a spacing between each other, such that mixing containers with different connection diameters of their mixing head side can be connected to said mixing head. The at least one connection means is configured for gripping mixing containers which differ in the diameter of their connection sides.
US11058997B2	Graphene membrane and method for making graphene membrane A membrane includes a porous polymer substrate, and at least a first layer of graphene platelets supported by the substrate. The graphene platelets of the first layer include aminated graphene platelets. A method for making a membrane includes providing a porous polymer substrate, providing a first suspension of graphene platelets in a fluid, wherein the graphene platelets of the first suspension are aminated graphene platelets, and applying the first suspension to the substrate to deposit a layer of the aminated graphene platelets on the substrate.
US11058993B2	Dry desulfurizing and denitrificating agent, and its preparation method and applications The present disclosure discloses a dry desulfurizing and denitrificating agent and its preparation method and applications. The desulfurizing and denitrificating agent is made of raw materials comprising the following components based on 100 parts by weight of the desulfurizing and denitrificating agent: 30-60 parts by weight of TiO2, 10-30 parts by weight of ZrO2, 2-10 parts by weight of V2O5, 2-10 parts by weight of CoO, 1-8 parts by weight of Co2O3, 2-10 parts by weight of Fe2O3, 5-15 parts by weight of MnO2, and 2-10 parts by weight of KMnO4. The desulfurizing and denitrificating agent of the present disclosure has a good catalytic oxidation performance on sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides of flue gas, and a high rate of desulfurization and denitrification.
US11058992B2	Removal of atmospheric pollutants from gas, related apparatus, processes and uses thereof Methods related generally to the removal of atmospheric pollutants from the gas phase, are provided, as well as related apparatus, processes and uses thereof. A single-stage air scrubbing apparatus is provided that includes at least one reaction vessel, at least one introduction duct, and a turbulence component, wherein a residence time is sufficient to allow the conversion of at least one atmospheric pollution compound to at least one other compound, molecule or atom. In some embodiments, the at least one atmospheric pollution compound comprises nitrogen oxide, sulfur oxide or a combination thereof. Additionally, methods of removing atmospheric pollution compounds from a waste gas stream are disclosed that include introducing a waste gas stream and at least one additional gas stream, mist stream, liquid stream or combination thereof into a single-stage air scrubbing apparatus at a flow rate sufficient to allow for conversion of the at least one atmospheric pollution compound.
US11058990B1	Apparatus and method for carbon dioxide removal A system and method for removing one or more predetermined gases from an environment is herein disclosed. An embodiment of the system and method will now be described. A means for conveying a fluid and a means for flowing the fluid is combined with adsorber and desorber sections. The fluid flows in the means for conveying the fluid by the means for flowing the fluid. Comparably, the fluid flows in the adsorber and desorber sections not by the means for flowing the fluid, but rather by capillary action. In the adsorber section, the environment is in direct contact with the fluid. The fluid is capable for adsorbing one or more gases from the environment. The fluid exits the adsorber section and subsequently flows into the desorber section. The desorber section is self-contained wherein an inner portion of the desorber section is not in direct contact with the environment. In the desorber section, the one or more gases are desorbed from the fluid into the inner portion of the desorber section. In an embodiment, the one or more gases exit the desorber section and the system as a whole.
US11058987B2	Membrane and pressure swing adsorption hybrid INRU process A process for component separation in a polymer production system, comprising: separating a polymerization product stream into a gas stream and a polymer stream; contacting the polymer stream with a purge gas to yield a purged polymer stream and a spent purge gas stream; introducing the spent purge gas stream to a compressor to produce a compressed gas stream; introducing the compressed gas stream to a first separation unit to produce a first hydrocarbon stream and a membrane unit feed stream; introducing the membrane unit feed stream to a membrane unit to produce a first recovered purge gas stream and a retentate stream; introducing the retentate stream to a second separation unit to produce a second hydrocarbon stream and a PSA unit feed stream; and introducing the PSA unit feed stream to a PSA unit to produce a second recovered purge gas stream and a tail gas stream.
US11058984B2	Method for treating sulfur hexafluoride using radiation and apparatus for collecting and treating by-products Provided are a method for treating sulfur hexafluoride and an apparatus for collecting and treating by-products. The method for treating sulfur hexafluoride, and the apparatus for collecting and treating by-products according to the present invention are a significantly effective method and apparatus capable of safely treating sulfur hexafluoride at low cost.
US11058982B2	Electric machine tool A an electric machine tool having a body to which a work tool is attached, a motor, and a battery. The body has a motor receiving chamber, a battery receiving chamber opening through an outer surface of the body, and a communication path through which the battery receiving chamber is in communication with the motor receiving chamber. A first air inlet opening is formed between the inner edge of an opening of the battery receiving chamber and the outer periphery of the battery disposed in the battery receiving chamber. Further, an inflow port of the communication path opens to an inner side surface of the battery receiving chamber and an air filter is fitted over the inflow port.
US11058981B2	Inline water separators A water separator (108) includes a tube (112) defining a longitudinal axis, wherein the tube (112) includes a tube wall separating an interior (114) of the tube from an exterior (116) thereof. A tube insert (118) is mounted within the tube (112). The tube insert (118) includes a sheet (119) that is helically twisted about the longitudinal axis. An environmental control system (100) includes an air conditioner (102) with a discharge duct (104) for providing cooled air to an air conditioned space. A water separator (108) as described above is connected in line with the discharge duct (104) for passage of cooled air therethrough.
US11058980B2	Cyclone for separation of gas-liquid mixture, and a refrigerant accumulator containing this cyclone The present solution provides a cyclone for separation of gas-liquid mixtures, particularly suitable for a refrigerant accumulator or an accumulator with an internal heat exchanger in a vehicle air conditioning system using carbon dioxide as refrigerant, including an inlet of the gas-liquid mixture and a body of the cyclone with an inlet chamber, an outlet chamber, and at least one stationary vane in the form of a helix to ensure rotation of the mixture in the cyclone outlet chamber, where the gas-liquid mixture inlet is arranged substantially coaxially with the axis of the cyclone and opens directly into the inlet chamber of the cyclone body. The solution further provides a refrigerant accumulator and an accumulator with an integrated internal heat exchanger which includes the cyclone according to the invention.
US11058973B2	Underdrain assembly An underdrain assembly for filtering particulates from a fluid having an upper structure connected to a bottom plate. At least one flow control vane is positioned between the upper structure and the bottom plate for directing and managing fluid flow through the assembly. The upper structure can have first and second filtration members, the second filtration member positioned between the first filtration member and the bottom plate. The second filtration member can have a shape that restricts fluid flow within the underdrain. The underdrain can have air and water inlets. The water inlet can have an end with a plate covering an upper portion thereof. The end can also include an opening having an angular cut forming an angle with respect to a longitudinal axis of the water inlet. Thus arranged, air is prevented from migrating out the water line. A resilient mounting arrangement for the underdrain is also disclosed.
US11058969B2	System for removing thermal degradation products from heat transfer fluids A system and method removes thermal decomposition components from biphenol and/or diphenyl oxide heat-transfer fluids. Light, volatile decomposition components including benzene, water, hydrogen and phenol leave the system for vapor recovery, chemical adsorption or thermal decomposition. Dimerized and polymerized heavy components such as biphenyl phenyl ether, terphenyl and related isomers are concentrated and recovered. The system can be a continuous, semi-continuous or batch operation. Solar electric plants employing the system can use solar field fluids and heating to operate the system during generator operation hours. A wash system operating at or near atmospheric pressure concentrates heavy thermal decomposition components while allowing removal of light, volatile decomposition components for separation from the majority of the thermal fluid components. Temperature-controlled condensation of the majority of the thermal fluid components allows collection of the thermal fluid, while allowing light, volatile decomposition components to be removed prior to vent processing.
US11058962B1	Amusement apparatus, components, and, method An amusement ride for locating on a ground leading to a ledge of a drop off has a pair of rocking boom, an axle, spokes and a passenger carrier. The pair of rocking booms are pivotally mounted near the ledge of the drop off. The axle is carried between the ends of rocking booms and when the rocking booms are tilted outboard of the ledge, the axle is suspended out over the empty space past the drop off. The spokes extending radially away from the axle to connections with the carrier. The axle is driven by a drive system to swing the carrier, from large arcs to full 360° revolutions.
US11058960B2	Interactive modular sensor system for indoor skydiving wind tunnels An interactive modular sensor system for an indoor skydiving wind tunnel. The system comprises a plurality of nodes arranged around the flight chamber of the wind tunnel. The nodes have at least one sensor and at least one light source. The sensors are configured to detect user movement within the flight chamber. The light sources are configured to change appearance between at least two indicator states. A network connects the plurality of nodes. A program coordinates the activity of the nodes, whereby each of the nodes may be individually controlled. The program may include various modes with different user objectives and rules. Users are directed to perform or not perform actions by the light source indicator states of each node, and the sensor monitors for the occurrence of such actions. Information from multiple systems may be compiled in an inter-tunnel system. Other aspects of the system are also described.
US11058957B2	Method, device and system for game difficulty assessment The present disclosure relates to a method, a device and a system for computer game difficulty assessment. The method comprises: recording game data by a data collector in a process of simulating game playing by operating a computer game through an API (Application Programming Interface) of the computer game using an agent algorithm; measuring a goal attainment difficulty of the computer game at this timing according to goal completion degrees of a plurality of goals corresponding to all attempts at each decision-making timing in the recorded game data; measuring a strategy space-related difficulty of the computer game at this timing according to goal completion degrees of a plurality of goals corresponding to all actions at each decision-making timing in the recorded game data; assessing difficulty of the computer game based on a goal attainment difficulty and a strategy space-related difficulty at each timing.
US11058956B2	Consent verification A method and system is disclosed that permits consent verification within an online gaming platform.
US11058955B2	Techniques for managing video game assets of viewers and hosts of video game broadcasts and related systems and methods Embodiments relate to sharing a video game asset associated with a viewer with a player of a video game broadcast. A video stream of gameplay of a video game is received, wherein the video game is being played by a player using a first computing device. The received video stream is broadcast to a second computing device associated with a viewer. Data is received, from the second computing device, indicative of a request to modify a video game asset associated with a second account of the viewer so that the video game asset is available to the player through a first account of the player. The received data is processed to cause the video game asset to be available to the player through the first account.
US11058954B1	System and method for implementing a secondary game within an online game One aspect of the disclosure relates to implementing a secondary game within an online game. In the secondary game, a player may be provided with more than one turn, and/or to win more than one prize. The secondary game may commence with a finite set of potential awards or prizes. At individual turns, individual ones of the set of potential awards may be provided to the player. The player may have the opportunity to take turns in the secondary game until all of the potential awards have been “won.” Costs of the individual turns may be determined based on the value of the potential awards in the set of potential awards that have not yet been won.
US11058953B2	Detection of malicious games Some implementations relate detection of malicious games. In some implementations, a computer-implemented method includes obtaining a list of games that includes a plurality of games, analyzing the plurality of games to identify at least one likely malicious game, and creating a ticket.
US11058951B2	Information processing system, non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, information processing apparatus, and information processing method An information processing system includes a controller which receives an operation input of a user and an information processing unit which performs an information process based on the operation input received by the controller. The information processing unit includes a game progress unit which controls an own character in the virtual space based on the operation input of the user to draw the virtual space with the corresponding color of the own character and a battle determination unit which performs a battle determination based on a drawing state of a corresponding color of an enemy character, which is different from the corresponding color of the own character, to a virtual space and a drawing state of the corresponding color of the own character to the virtual space.
US11058944B2	Calibration bias control in user input devices User input devices, such as gaming controllers, are provided herein. In one example, a system includes a movement calibration system configured to determine qualification zones that qualify peak excursions in movement data associated with manipulation of a control mechanism in one or more axes. The movement calibration system is configured to establish updates to the qualification zones based on changes in the movement data, where the updates bias drift of the qualification zones outward in the one or more axes. The movement calibration system is configured to determine calibrated movement data based at least on the updates to the qualification zones. The calibrated movement data can be provided for use in controlling one or more user interface elements with the control mechanism.
US11058942B2	Avatar-incentive healthcare therapy An avatar-incentive healthcare therapy system has a physiological monitor for generating a physiological parameter indicative of physical health. An academic test for generating a test score is indicative of mental acuity. The avatar has outward characteristics and game play capabilities proportional to the physiological health and the mental acuity so as to incentivize improved physical health and academic performance.
US11058938B1	Mouth guard A mouth guard has an interchangeable faceplate, an internal cushioning skeletal structure in the form of an interlocking lattice structure of reinforcing ribs, and securing wedges for securing the mouth guard to the upper teeth of a user.
US11058935B2	Hockey stick and hockey stick shaft with first and second bends A hockey stick includes a shaft that includes an upper portion, a lower portion, and a transition portion disposed between the upper portion and the lower portion. The upper portion includes an upper end, where a line that is tangent to the upper end is non-linear with the lower portion and is substantially parallel with the lower portion. A midpoint of the shaft is included in at least one of the lower portion and the transition portion. The hockey stick also includes a blade that extends from the lower portion of the shaft, where a first plane defined by the lower portion and at least a point on the transition portion is generally transverse to a second plane defined by the blade.
US11058929B2	Golf club head faceplates with lattices Embodiments of golf club head faceplates comprising a lattice to improve the energy storage capabilities and minimize stress concentrations are described herein. The lattice can comprise a plurality of flexure shapes that facilitate in faceplate bending. The flexure shapes of the lattice can comprise a reentrant, concave, or non-convex shape. The lattice can comprise at least one repeating pattern of flexure shapes that can be interconnected or spaced apart. During golf ball impacts, the flexure shapes flex to store energy through linear and torsional bending.
US11058928B2	Lie adaptor This invention is directed toward a lie adaptor that can be used to adjust an angel at which the shaft attaches to the putter. In one embodiment, the lie adaptor is inserted into the hosel of a putter, and then secured to both the shaft and putter head. In another embodiment, the lie adaptor has a cavity in its upper portion into which the shaft fits. In either case, the lie adaptor can be made with a variety of angle adjustments possible, such that a golf shop or even an individual golfer can quickly, accurately, and economically adjust the putter lie.
US11058926B2	Monofilament string for a racket and process for manufacturing such a monofilament string The present invention relates to a monofilament string for a racket, comprising a core consisting of a single filament and a sheath extending around the core and in contact with the core, the monofilament string being characterized in that: the core (2) is made of a first material comprising polyamide 6 and a first copolymer of polyamide 6 and polyamide 6.6, the sheath (3) is made of a second material comprising a second copolymer of polyamide 6 and polyamide 6.6, the first material having a greater tensile modulus than the second material. The present invention also related to a process for manufacturing such a filament string, by co-extrusion of the core and the sheath and stretching of the co-extruded string.
US11058925B1	Golf ball retriever A golf ball retriever includes a body member having a ball receiving opening at one end that opens to a ball receiving cavity within the body member. Opposed bosses extend from the body member and include boss openings external to the ball receiving cavity. A retention member extends across the ball receiving cavity and has opposed ends secured within the boss openings. The body member may include at least one flange having a pivot opening and the pole-mounting member includes a pivot hole opening. A pivot member extends through the respective pivot openings of the body member and pole-mounting member to provide a hinge for pivotal rotation of the pole-mounting member with respect to the body member. A telescoping pole is coupled to the body member. A no-rotation telescoping pole including a plurality of non-circular shaft sections is optionally employed.
US11058922B1	Golf ball core composed of a highly neutralized polymer A golf ball comprising a core composed of a fully neutralized polymer material is disclosed herein. The golf ball also preferably has multiple mantle layers and a cover.
US11058917B1	Exercise machine for form training system To provide stationary bicycle users and training exercise equipment, such as rowing machines or stationary bicycles with the ability to track their exercise form, and offer corrective action for proper form and better machine usage, the present system and methods describe an activity tracking system. The system includes sensors configured to monitor changes in force distribution of the user on the exercise equipment. The sensors can be configured and positioned to match the majority of stationary bikes and exercise equipment. Responsive to detecting activity data, a computer controller connected to the sensors can associate the data with a baseline and produce suggestive corrective actions for the user to correct their balance and enhance their workout.
US11058914B2	Cooling methods for exercise equipment A method for cooling a motor on a treadmill includes rotating a flywheel with a drive motor. A ring member coupled to the flywheel is be rotated with the flywheel. A pressure drop is generated in an annulus of the ring member between the drive motor and a lift motor. Intake air is drawn in a first direction across the lift motor toward the pressure drop.
US11058912B1	Adaptive device utilizing neuroplasticity for the rehabilitation of stroke victims An adaptive device utilizing neuroplasticity for a rehabilitation of stroke victims. The adaptive device includes a base platform, an elongated superstructure, a first axle, at least one interchangeable handle, and a torsional-resistance mechanism. The base platform and elongated superstructure suspend the first axle in an elevated position, wherein the interchangeable handle may freely rotate coaxial to the first axle. The torsional-resistance mechanism is operatively coupled to the first axle, providing a variable resistance to the rotation of the interchangeable handle. Thus, the interchangeable handle is configured to support a repetitive pronation-supination exercise to aid in rehabilitation and physical therapy.
US11058909B2	Weightlifting machine A weightlifting machine includes a carriage support, a carriage moveably mounted on the carriage support and configured to move along the carriage support, and a locking mechanism that is moveable between a locking position, where the locking mechanism engages the carriage and supports the carriage at an elevated position above a lowermost position of the carriage, and a release position, where the locking mechanism does not engage the carriage, and the carriage is free to move below the elevated position.
US11058905B2	Suspension trauma relief strap assembly for use with a full body harness A preferred embodiment suspension trauma relief strap assembly for use with a full body harness includes a pair of straps connectable in two configurations. The first configuration is formed by engaging a hook of one strap with one of a plurality of closed loop arrangements of the other strap to form a sling upon which a person donning the full body harness may stand. The second configuration is formed by engaging the hook of the one strap with one of the plurality of closed loop arrangements of the one strap and engaging the hook of the other strap with one of the plurality of closed loop arrangements of the other strap to form two slings upon which a person donning the full body harness may stand.
US11058898B2	Neutron capture therapy system A neutron capture therapy system includes an accelerator for accelerating charged particles to generate a charged particle beam, a beam transmitting device, and a neutron beam generating device. The neutron beam generating device further includes a first, a second and a third neutron beam generating device. The beam transmitting device further includes a first transmitting device connected to the accelerator, a beam direction conversion device configured to switch a traveling direction of the charged particle beam, and a second, a third and a fourth transmitting device that respectively transmit the charged particle beam from the beam direction conversion device to the first, the second and the third neutron beam generating device, wherein two of the first, the third and the fourth transmitting device define a first plane, a first and a second transmitting device define a second plane, and the first plane is different from the second plane.
US11058897B2	System and method for detecting hardware degradation in a radiation therapy system An electron accelerator including a resonant cavity, an electron source, an RF system, and at least one magnet unit is provided. The resonant cavity further includes a hollow closed conductor and the electron source is configured to radially inject a beam of electrons into the cavity. The RF system is configured to generate an electric field to accelerate the electrons along radial trajectories. The at least one magnet unit further-includes a deflecting magnet configured to generate a magnetic field that deflects an electron beam emerging out of the resonant cavity along a first radial trajectory and redirects the electron beam into the resonant cavity along a second radial trajectory. The resonant cavity further includes a first half shell, a second half shell, and a central ring element.
US11058891B2	Systems and methods for cloud-based radiation therapy treatment planning A cloud-based radiation therapy treatment planning system (TPS). The TPS changes the clinical workflow of the radiotherapy treatment planning process, by increasing the mobility and computational power of the treatment planning software and hardware architecture. The system is divided into computational components. A user device includes a light and flexible user interface, while the server side entails a hospital relay server, and/or a graphics processing unit cluster server. The TPS computational architecture enables the computational power of a GPU-cluster server on a tablet, laptop, or smartphone.
US11058888B1	Mouth guard A mouth guard comprising a plurality of light sources is presented that provide for the emission of light in wavelength ranges that provide antiseptic benefits to a user, wherein the light outputted by the plurality of light sources are activated by a sensor configured to determine a proximity of the mouth guard to an object and generate a signal that is used to control the application of a voltage to the plurality of light sources, for a predetermined time period.
US11058886B1	Method of polarization control of evanescent waves for treating tumors Current cancer treatments such as surgery, radiation and chemotherapy have significant side-effects for the patients. New treatments are being developed to reduce these side-effects while giving doctors alternative methods to treat patients. This invention introduces a new method for treatment of malignant tumors including brain cancer, pancreatic cancer, lung cancer, and ovarian cancer. The method uses low-power RF wave to disrupt and kill cancer cells during mitosis resulting in shrinking the size of solid tumors. Direction of polarization of the electric field of the RF wave relative to the axis of division of the cancer cells has an impact on the ability of the RF wave in disrupting mitosis and killing the cancer cells. Since the orientation of the cancer cells in a tumor are random a method is needed to change the orientation of the applied RF wave spatially with time to maximize elimination of the cancer cells.
US11058875B1	Motor function in spinal cord injury patients via electrical stimulation, and associated systems and methods Improving motor function in spinal cord injury patients (among others) via electrical stimulation, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A representative method includes, in a patient having a spinal cord injury, improving the patient's gait response by delivering an electrical signal that includes repeating pulse packets delivered at a first frequency of from 2 Hz to 200 Hz. The electrical signal is delivered from an epidural location at the patient's spinal cord, and the individual pulse packets include a first period during which pulses are delivered at a first frequency of from 1 kHz to 5 kHz and a first pulse width of from 80 microseconds to 400 microseconds and a first amplitude from 0.1 mA to 20 mA, followed by a second period during which pulses are (a) not delivered, or (b) delivered at a second frequency higher than the first frequency, and/or a second pulse width shorter than the first pulse width, and/or a second amplitude less than the first amplitude.
US11058874B2	Iontophoresis device, iontophoresis method, and skin care device including same Provided is an iontophoresis device. An iontophoresis device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a power supply unit configured to supply power; two electrodes configured to supply current to a user's skin when brought into contact with the skin, thereby allowing an ionic drug or an active ingredient applied to the user's skin to permeate the skin by an electrical repulsive force; and a control unit configured to adjust an output value of a voltage or a current applied to the electrodes according to the user's skin condition, thereby allowing the user to feel a uniform intensity of electrical stimulation.
US11058869B2	Implant tool and improved electrode design for minimally invasive procedure Devices and methods of use for introduction and implantation of an electrode as part of a minimally invasive technique. An implantable baroreflex activation system includes a control system having an implantable housing, an electrical lead, attachable to the control system, and an electrode structure. The electrode structure is near one end of the electrical lead, and includes a monopolar electrode, a backing material having an effective surface area larger than the electrode, and a releasable pivotable interface to mate with an implant tool. The electrode is configured for implantation on an outer surface of a blood vessel and the control system is programmed to deliver a baroreflex therapy via the monopolar electrode to a baroreceptor within a wall of the blood vessel.
US11058868B2	Manufacturing method for a microlead One aspect is a manufacturing method including providing at least a first electrically conductive wire with an electrical insulation and a second electrically conductive wire with an electrical insulation, providing a first and a second ring electrode surrounding the wires, electrically connecting the first ring electrode with the first wire and the second ring electrode with the second wire, bundling the ring electrodes and the wires by means of a first sheath surrounding the ring electrodes and the wires to obtain a first ring electrode component, providing a second ring electrode component, bundling the ring electrode components by means of a second sheath surrounding the ring electrode components, and partially removing the first and the second sheaths from the ring electrodes to expose ring electrode portions.
US11058867B2	Orthosis for a gait modulation system A functional electrical stimulation (FES) orthosis for FES to a limb segment, including: (a) a semi-rigid, self-retaining C-shaped frame, the frame configured to substantially envelop the limb segment, the frame including a first flexible and elongated circumferentially retaining element and at least a first and a second opposing flexible and elongated circumferentially retaining elements disposed on the circumferentially opposite side of the frame, the first retaining element and the first opposing retaining element forming a pair of opposing retaining elements, and (b) a surface electrical stimulation electrode for contacting at least one stimulation point on a surface of the limb segment, associated with, and supported by, the frame, the surface electrode for electrically associating, via the frame, with a neuroprosthetic stimulator unit, so as to provide FES, wherein the opposing retaining elements are configured to be radially spring-loaded towards a center of the frame, such that in donning the orthosis around the limb segment, the limb segment applies a counter-pressure from within the frame, against the opposing retaining elements, such that the orthosis is firmly and fixedly self-retained in a pre-determined position on the surface.
US11058866B2	Graphically responsive defibrillation electrode pads A variety of graphically responsive defibrillation electrode pads are described that can selectively display different images during use. The graphically responsive pads include a base electrode pad structure, at least two graphics, and one or more controllable layers that have multiple states. In some embodiments, the controllable layer incorporates an electrochromic material. In a first (opaque) state, the controllable layer hides the first graphic such that only the second graphic is visible to a user on the back side of the defibrillation electrode pad. When the controllable layer transitions to a second (transparent) state, the first graphic is made visible to thereby cause a composite image that combines the first and second graphics to be visible on the back side of the pad. In some embodiments, the electrochromic layer defaults to the opaque state when no power is applied to the electrochromic layer.
US11058864B2	Device and a method for providing resuscitation or suspended state in cardiac arrest Disclosed is a device for providing resuscitation or suspended state through redistribution of cardiac output to increase supply to the brain and heart for a patient. The device includes an electrically controllable redistribution component attachable to the patient to provide redistribution of the cardiac output to increase supply to the brain and heart. The redistribution component, following a predefined reaction pattern based on an electrical signal, and computer means configured to: receive a patient data which identifies physiological and/or anatomical characteristics of the patent; and provide the electrical signal for the redistribution component based on the patient data or a standard response. The device may provide mechanisms to protect the aorta and the remaining anatomy of the patient from inadvertent damage caused by the disclosed device in any usage scenario of either correct intended usage or unintended usage. Also disclosed is a method for providing resuscitation or suspended state.
US11058862B2	Apparatus and methods for optimizing intra cardiac filling pressures, heart rate, and cardiac output Apparatus, systems, and methods are provided for optimizing intracardiac filling pressures and cardiac output in patients with heart failure, conduction disease, and atrial fibrillation. The system is able to adjust and optimize intracardiac filling pressures and cardiac output by adjusting heart rate and the effective amount of total body blood volume. The device includes an adjustable member that may create a mean pressure differential in order to manifest an effective “mechanical diuresis” by sequestering extraneous blood volume to the high-capacitance of the venous vasculature. The system is therefore designed to reduce intracardiac filling pressures while maintaining or even increasing cardiac output.
US11058861B2	Locking mechanism for roller clamp Roller clamps are described herein. A roller clamp includes a housing, a roller wheel, and a locking device. The housing includes a first wall and a second wall, wherein the first wall and the second wall are spaced apart to define a longitudinal channel therebetween, the housing including an upper opening and a lower opening configured to allow a tubing to pass through the longitudinal channel. The roller wheel is disposed at least partially within the longitudinal channel and configured to engage the tubing, the roller wheel including a plurality of teeth extending from an outer surface of the roller wheel, wherein a longitudinal position of the roller wheel relative to the channel adjusts a flow rate through the tubing. The locking device is releasably engaged to the housing and the roller wheel, wherein the locking device prevents movement of the roller wheel from the longitudinal position.
US11058858B2	Disinfecting cap for valved connectors and method of use Devices used to disinfect and maintain sterility of a medical valve connector are disclosed. The devices may comprise an insert that is configured to dispense disinfecting solution when the device is coupled to the medical valve connector. Insert grooves are configured to collapse sequentially as the insert is compressed by the medical valve connector.
US11058855B2	Surgical device for performing a sphenopalatine ganglion block procedure Methods and devices quickly and accurately locate the sphenopalatine ganglion (SPG) while performing a sphenopalatine ganglion block procedure that introduces a medication to the SPG. The methods and devices also prevent the medication applied to the SPG from flowing down a patient's throat during the procedure.
US11058854B2	Apparatus and methods for accessing the lymphatic system Systems and methods are provided for performing a medical procedure within a patient's body that involves a thoracic duct including an ostium communicating with the patient's venous system. A distal end of a catheter is introduced through the patient's venous system into a body lumen adjacent the ostium of the thoracic duct. An expandable member on the distal end of the tubular member may be expanded adjacent the ostium, e.g., within the body lumen or the thoracic duct itself, and used to isolate the thoracic duct from the body lumen, whereupon a medical procedure may be performed via the thoracic duct. For example, lymphatic fluid may be removed from the thoracic duct through a lumen of the tubular member and/or one or more agents may be introduced into the thoracic duct through the tubular member.
US11058853B2	Anchor device and method Some embodiments of an anchor device may include bendable anchor mechanism that is deployable in a subcutaneous layer to releasably secure the anchor device to a patient's body. Certain embodiments of the anchor mechanism may include one or more barbs that flexibly bend in response to an insertion or removal force. As such, the anchor mechanism may be inserted into a subcutaneous layer, and removed from the subcutaneous layer, without the need for a separate actuation device to extend or retract the barbs.
US11058846B2	Humidification chamber for a respiratory assistance apparatus A respiratory assistance apparatus includes a flow generator and a humidifier. The humidifier includes a humidification chamber. The humidification chamber comprises a water tub that is configured to receive a volume of water. A lid is hingedly coupled to the water tub for enclosing a volume contained within the water tub.
US11058845B2	Respiratory pressure treatment system A respiratory pressure therapy (RPT) device is disclosed for treatment of respiratory-related disorders. The RPT device includes a pressure generator, a pneumatic block, a chassis and a device outlet for delivering a supply of flow of gas to a patient interface. The RPT device also comprises a humidifier including a water reservoir.
US11058842B2	Adapter with moisture trap assembly for respiratory circuit Nebulizer systems, adapters, methods, and apparatuses are described for a nebulizer adapter that includes a body, an inlet for aerosolized respiratory medications, a breathing gas inlet tube and outlet tube, a barrier or body, and a drain lumen port that passes from the bottom of the barrier or body of the apparatus to the exterior into a port drain. The port drain would be in fluid communication with a receptacle removably attached to the annular lid that is attached to the bottom of the adapter body for collecting condensed moisture, wherein the receptacle comprise an actuator member configured to actuate the air tight seal of the annular lid upon attachment.
US11058841B2	Patient interface A patient interface, such as a nasal cannula is described. The patient interface has a body portion to be located, in-use upon a face of a user. The body portion has at least one side arm that extends laterally from a central bridge portion to be located about a user's septum region, where each side arm is connected to a resilient, or relatively more rigid, bridge portion element. The interface has at least one, and preferably a pair of, nasal prong(s). The body portion has at least one fluid passageway connected to the nasal prong(s) for supply of a gas to the nare(s) of the user's nose. A cross section of the passageway varies along the length of the body portion to regions of varying flexibility along the body portion. The bridge portion element defines a substantially predetermined spatial relationship for outlet(s) of a gas delivery system supplying gas via each side arm to the outlet(s) from which, for example, the nasal prong(s) may be provided in fluid connection. Each side arm may comprise one or more predefined or predisposed points or localised compensation regions (or sites) positioned along the side arm, or a side arm element, to accommodate or facilitate a compensation of the patient interface in or at one or more of the compensation regions (or sites).
US11058836B2	Vaporizer A vaporizer can include a reservoir for holding oil, a chamber for holding vapor, a feeder for feeding oil from the reservoir to the chamber, and a heater for heating oil. A feeder can be configured to feed oil from the reservoir to the chamber by capillary action. A vaporizer can include a plug sealingly coupled to the reservoir and configured to slide relative to at least a portion of the reservoir. A heater can include at least one of a laser, a resistance heater, a wire, a coil, a wire at least partially disposed in a housing, and a combination thereof. A vaporizer can include a controller and can be configured to heat a to heater to a first temperature for a first time period, reduce the temperature of the heater, and maintain the heater at a second temperature for a second time period.
US11058834B2	Vaporizer for vaporizing a constituent of a plant material Apparatus and methods are described for use with a vaporizer that vaporizes at least one active ingredient of a plant material. In response to receiving a first input to the vaporizer, the plant material is heated, in a first heating step. An indication of the temperature of the plant material is detected, and, in response to detecting an indication that the temperature of the plant material is at a first temperature, the first heating step is terminated, by withholding causing further temperature increase of the plant material. The first temperature is less than 95 percent of the vaporization temperature of the active ingredient. Subsequently, a second input is received at the vaporizer. In response thereto, the plant material is heated to the vaporization temperature, in a second heating step. Other applications are also described.
US11058833B2	Usage recording smart label A usage recording smart label and inhaler, and methods for detecting, verifying and recording actuation events of the inhaler, are disclosed. The usage recording smart label comprises a capacitive touch sensing plate to detect the presence of an activating body organ such as a hand or finger. The smart label, which may be in the form of a sticker or sticker-like, is attached to a grasping or actuation surface of the inhaler. The smart label may comprise text printed thereon, used as a replacement for an existing printed label. A usage recording method comprises (a) the usage recording smart label detecting an event of proximity of a finger for a given minimal time duration; (b) recording a timestamp of the event in memory of the smart label; (c) communicating stored timestamp data from the memory to an external device; the external device can be configured to display the actuation history.
US11058826B2	Vaccination syringe A replaceable needle assembly is provided for a retractable, prefilled syringe comprising a barrel having a mounting member and a plunger, whereby the retractable needle can be replaced by a user without affecting the retraction mechanism. The replaceable needle assembly comprises a needle fitted to a retractable needle mount and a needle retainer. The needle mount is removably, screw-threadedly mountable to the mounting member of the barrel. The needle retainer comprises a plurality of fingers that releasably engage the retractable needle to thereby prevent inadvertent retraction of the retractable needle before engagement by the plunger. The plunger comprises a plunger seal comprising an outer member and an inner member that engages the needle for spring-driven retraction. At the end of retraction, a lock is formed between the plunger and barrel to prevent re-use of the syringe.
US11058825B2	Cap for an injection device The present disclosure relates to a cap for an injection device. The injection device comprises a body for holding a syringe having a needle extending from an end thereof. The cap is removably attachable to the body. The cap comprises an actuator and a needle shield to cover said needle. The cap further comprises a coupling between the actuator and the needle shield. The coupling is configured such that when the cap is attached to the body of an injection device axial movement of the actuator away from the body causes rotation of the needle shield relative to the body.
US11058823B2	Clicker arrangement and drug delivery device herewith The present disclosure is generally directed to a clicker arrangement for use in a drug delivery device, i.e. a handheld injection device for selecting and dispensing a number of user variable doses of a medicament. The clicker arrangement comprises a first element rotatable at least in a first direction and a second, non-rotatable element. The first element is axially displaceable relative to the second element between a first position and a second position. One of the elements comprises a clicker arm and the other comprises a protrusion wherein upon rotation of the first element in the first direction relative to the second element the clicker arm is elastically deflectable in a radial direction by the protrusion and relaxable in the opposite radial direction upon disengagement with the protrusion thereby generating an audible and/or tactile feedback signal.
US11058822B2	Device for adjusting a dosage with a limiting mechanism for a device for administering a product Dosing device for an administration device with a limiting mechanism, comprising a first limiting means with a first stop means, a second limiting means with a second stop means, wherein the second limiting means follows movements of the first limiting means during dosing movements with a defined transmission ratio, and wherein the first and the second stop means each describe a path curve by their movements in such a manner that the two path curves intersect in at least one point or come so close together that the stop means contact one another in a stop position, whereby a blocking of the movement of the limiting means relative to each other during dosing movements can be effected in that the respective path curves described by the first and second stop means are closed and can be run through preferably multiple times by the first stop means, by the second stop means or by both stop means until the stop means contact one another at the stop position.
US11058821B2	Injector and method of assembly An injector may include a container having a wall with an interior surface and a seal assembly with an interior surface, the interior surfaces of the wall and the seal assembly defining a closed sterile reservoir filled with a drug product. The injector may also include a fluid delivery system comprising a clean, unsheathed, rigid container needle having a point disposed only partially through the seal assembly in a storage state, and disposed through the interior surface of the seal assembly into the sterile reservoir in a delivery state. Further, the injection may include an actuator that is adapted to move the container needle from the storage state to the delivery state.
US11058818B2	LQG artificial pancreas control system and related method The invention relates to a methods and systems for determining on insulin dosing insulin recommended. The invention employs Linear Quadratic methodology to determine the insulin dosing recommendation based on a patient's present physiological state, which is estimated by an adaptive filter methodology employing a dynamic model, which utilizes real-time measurements of blood glucose concentration.
US11058814B2	Micro delivery device The present invention provides a delivery device which comprises a substrate, a rigid shell a diaphragm, a cannula, an electrode and an electronic device chamber. The substrate has a first side and a second side. The second side is opposite to the first side. The rigid shell is disposed on the first side of the substrate. A chamber is defined by the rigid shell and the substrate. The diaphragm is configured within the chamber to divide the chamber into an upper reservoir and a lower reservoir. The cannula penetrating through the rigid shell and in fluid communication with the upper reservoir. The electrode is disposed on the first side of the substrate. The electronic device chamber is electrically connecting to the electrode.
US11058813B2	IV extension set or IV set system with bypass manifold An intravenous (IV) set system comprising a primary IV set having a plurality of access points facilitating access to one or more fluid pathways of the primary IV set, and an IV extension set removably coupled to the primary IV set to form an extended primary IV set, the IV extension set comprising an extension flow line defining an extension flow path, and a plurality of access ports on the extension flow line, at least two of the access ports comprising access ports located between first and second ends of the IV extension set. The IV set system further comprises a bypass manifold externally and removably coupled to the extension flow line of the IV extension set via the intermediate access ports on the extension flow line, the bypass manifold comprising a bypass flow line adjacent the extension flow line, and one or more access points that facilitate access to the bypass flow line, wherein the bypass manifold and the bypass flow line are operable to provide a bypass flow path through the IV extension so.
US11058811B2	Intelligent and configurable fluid delivery system and methods for its use A configurable fluid delivery system and methods for its use are disclosed. The system may include one or more control units, fluid delivery units, fluid actuator units, and disposable units. Data sources and sensors on each of the delivery units, actuator units, and disposable units may provide data to the control unit, thereby identifying the components along with the manner in which they may be configured. The control unit may notify a user regarding the status of any one or more of the delivery, actuator, and disposable units to indicate their appropriateness for delivering a fluid according to one or more selected procedures and protocols. Also disclosed are methods by which the configurable fluid delivery system may provide data to a user to assist the user in assembling and testing a particular configuration of the fluid delivery system for a specific use.
US11058810B2	Detection of a disruption of a fluid connection between two fluid containing systems A monitoring device implements a monitoring method that comprises: activating a first monitoring technique that operates to detect the disruption and generate a corresponding alarm signal while a second monitoring technique is deactivated, obtaining at least one of a first count of false alarms generated by the primary monitoring technique and a second count of false alarms generated by the second monitoring technique if activated, and selectively, based on at least one of the first and second counts, activating the second monitoring technique to operate, instead of or jointly with the first monitoring technique, to detect the disruption and generate the corresponding alarm signal. The monitoring device may be connected to or part of an apparatus for blood treatment and operable to detect a disconnection of an extracorporeal blood circuit from a vascular system of a patient, e.g. a venous-side disconnection.
US11058808B2	Pressure system with absolute pressure sensor A pressure system in a communication loop with an atmospheric pressure data source is set forth. Atmospheric pressure data from the atmospheric pressure data source can be received by a processor to set one or more operating parameters for the pressure system based on environmental data provided in the atmospheric pressure data from an absolute pressure sensor or other atmospheric data source.
US11058806B2	Body cavity drainage devices including drainage tubes having inline portions and related methods A body cavity drainage device includes a drainage tube with a distal end configured for insertion into the body cavity of a patient, a fluid outlet at a proximal end of the drainage tube; and an activation apparatus coupled to the drainage tube between the proximal end of the drainage tube and the distal end of the drainage tube. The activation apparatus may be configured to alter a position of the distal end of the drainage tube in response to an input at a control device of the activation apparatus, and a first portion of the drainage tube extending from the activation apparatus toward the distal end may be at least substantially coaxial with a second portion of the drainage tube extending from the activation apparatus toward the proximal end. Methods relate to forming a body cavity drainage devices.
US11058804B2	Surgical fastener device for the prevention of ECM degradation Methods and devices are provided for promoting wound healing. In general, surgical staplers and staple components are provided having an effective amount of at least matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) inhibitor being effective to prevent MMP-mediated extracellular matrix degeneration during wound healing in tissue.
US11058803B2	Medical devices and implements with liquid-impregnated surfaces Described herein are medical devices and medical implements with high lubricity to flesh (or biological fluid) and/or inhibited nucleation on its surface. The device has a surface comprising an impregnating liquid and a plurality of micro-scale and/or nano-scale solid features spaced sufficiently close to stably contain the impregnating liquid therebetween. The impregnating liquid fills spaces between said solid features, the surface stably contains the impregnating liquid between the solid features, and the impregnating liquid is substantially held in place between the plurality of solid features regardless of orientation of the surface.
US11058793B2	Adhesive containing microparticles Methods for forming and incorporating microparticles containing one or more active agents into adhesives are described. The methods involve spray drying a liquid of the one or more active agents and obtaining the active agent in a particulate form. The dry powder is then blended or otherwise incorporated with the adhesive of interest. Also described are various medical products utilizing the adhesive and one or more active agents in microparticle form, and related methods of use.
US11058792B2	Readily absorbable copolymer compositions for high strength sutures having enhanced strength retention post-implantation Novel surgical sutures and novel medical devices made from novel semi-crystalline, glycolide-rich A-B-A triblock copolymers of glycolide and lactide, wherein said B-segment is a fully amorphous random copolymer of glycolide and lactide, for long term medical applications are disclosed. The novel polymer compositions are useful for long term absorbable surgical sutures, meshes and other medical devices, especially for patients with compromised healing. The novel sutures have improved properties and improved breaking strength retention, while still substantially absorbing within about a 120-day period post-implantation.
US11058788B2	Fragrance discharge apparatus Provided is a fragrance discharge apparatus. The fragrance discharge apparatus includes one or more fragrance cartridges configured to store a fragrance material; a body to which the fragrance cartridge is mounted; a controller provided in the body to control the discharge of the fragrance material; and a fan configured to mix air and the fragrance material discharged from the fragrance cartridge and make the mixed air flow to the outside of the body.
US11058783B2	UV sterilization system and device and related methods A UV sterilization device may include a housing defining a cavity therein, and having a door configured to permit access to the cavity, and trays carried within the cavity, each tray configured to receive a mobile wireless communications device. The UV sterilization device may include UV CBAs carried within the cavity respectively adjacent the trays, each UV CBA having LED UV sources configured to irradiate the mobile wireless communications device with UV radiation. The UV sterilization device may include a controller configured to selectively power one or more of the UV CBAs for disinfecting the mobile wireless communications device.
US11058781B2	Diazacarbazole derivatives as tau-PET-ligands The present invention relates to compounds that may be used for binding and imaging tau aggregates and related beta-sheet aggregates including, besides others, beta-amyloid aggregates or alpha-synuclein aggregates.
US11058777B2	Tumor marker for the rhabdomyosarcoma The present invention relates to a nucleic acid molecule which encodes a splice variant of the human P2RX7 receptor, and nucleic acid molecules derived therefrom, a recombinant vector containing said nucleic acid molecules, a host containing said recombinant vector, a polypeptide encoded by said nucleic acid molecules, a host cell expressing said polypeptide, a binding molecule binding to said polypeptide, a pharmaceutical composition comprising said binding molecule, a method for the production of the isolated polypeptide, and other methods and uses in connection therewith.
US11058776B2	IgG Fc fragment for a drug carrier and method for the preparation thereof Disclosed is an IgG Fc fragment useful as a drug carrier. A recombinant vector expressing the IgG Fc fragment, a transformant transformed with the recombinant vector, and a method of preparing an IgG Fc fragment are disclosed. When conjugated to a certain drug, the IgG Fc fragment improves the in vivo duration of action of the drug and minimizes the in vivo activity reduction of the drug.
US11058775B2	Insulin dimer-incretin conjugates Insulin dimers conjugated to peptides having at least one incretin activity are disclosed.
US11058774B2	Method for bowel preparation The present invention provides methods for facilitating cleansing of the gastrointestinal tract of a patient prior to a diagnostic, surgical or therapeutic procedure. The methods can improve patient compliance, and thus, efficacy of the preparation. Specifically, the present methods make the gastrointestinal tract preparation composition palatable for the patient to consume. For example, for a patient preparing to undergo colonoscopy, the present methods make the bowel preparation solution taste significantly less salty.
US11058773B2	Starch-based release modifying excipients and pharmaceutical compositions derived therefrom There is provide an extended release dosage form comprising a release modifying excipient comprising high amylose starch, cross-linked hydroxypropylated amylopectin, and a pre-gelatinized common starch; wherein the release modifying excipient is substantially free of crosslinks between amylose and amylopectin and substantially free of crosslinks between amylose and amylose. It has been found that the extended release properties of conventional cross-linked high amylose starches (e.g., Contramid®) can be reproduced by intimately mixing i) cross-linked chemically modified amylopectin; ii) a high amylose, non-chemically modified starch and; iii) a pre-gelatinized common starch. Producing a release modifying excipient in this way means that no chemical cross linking between (a) amylose and amylopectin or (b) amylose and amylose has occurred—properties heretofore considered vital for Contramid® function. The release modifying excipient blends overcome problems associated with use of Contramid, and provide a flexible platform for formulation of active pharmaceutical ingredients for controlled release applications.
US11058770B1	Ultrastable antibody ionic liquids A stable protein ionic liquid, comprising an anti-hemoglobin cation/anion pair. The anti-hemoglobin cation/anion pair may be an anionic polymer of poly(ethylene glycol) 4-nonylphenyl 3-sulfopropyl ether. The anti-hemoglobin cation/anion pair may further comprise a cationized anti-hemoglobin antibody, single-chain antibodies from camelids, antibody fragments, polyclonal Anti-horse spleen ferritin antibodies, monoclonal Anti-Flag antibodies, monoclonal Anti-HRP2 to Plasmodium falciparum, polyclonal Anti-neuropeptide Y, polyclonal Anti-human troponin, isotypes of antibodies, or combinations of multiple antibodies.
US11058769B2	Aqueous pharmaceutical formulation comprising anti-PD-L1 antibody Avelumab The present invention relates to a novel anti-PD-L1 antibody formulation. In particular, the invention relates to an aqueous pharmaceutical formulation of the anti-PD-L1 antibody Avelumab.
US11058768B2	Stable protein formulations comprising a molar excess of sorbitol A stable pharmaceutical formulation comprising a protein of interest, sorbitol and polyethylene glycol (PEG). The sorbitol and protein is present in a molar ratio of 550 to 700 mole of sorbitol:1 mole of protein and the PEG to protein is present in the molar ratio of 2-50:1. The formulation optionally comprising buffer. The formulation in lyophilised form is stable for at least 4 years at 2-8° C. Also provided is a process for preparing the composition and a pharmaceutical kit comprising the same.
US11058766B2	Universal vaccine platform The disclosure relates to vaccination compositions, for example, against human papillomavirus, Zika virus, and flu virus. The disclosure also relates to vectors for producing the virus-like particles and immune complex platforms of the vaccination compositions.
US11058764B1	HCoV vaccine for improving immunity against SARS-CoV-2 infection Embodiments include a method of using inactivated human cold coronaviruses (HCoVs) particularly HCoV-299E, HCoV-OC43, HCoV-NL63 and HCoV-HKU1, alone or as a booster, for the immunization against SARS-CoV-2 infections. Vaccine embodiments further comprise HCoV virus envelope subunits which may be in the form of virus-like spheroids (VLS).
US11058763B2	Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus strains and immunogenic compositions therefrom The present invention is directed to novel nucleotide and amino acid sequences of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (“PEDV”), including novel genotypes thereof, all of which are useful in the preparation of vaccines for treating and preventing diseases in swine and other animals. Vaccines provided according to the practice of the invention are effective against multiple swine PEDV genotypes and isolates. Diagnostic and therapeutic polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies are also a feature of the present invention, as are infectious clones useful in the propagation of the virus and in the preparation of vaccines. Particularly important aspects of the invention include polynucleotide constructs that replicate in tissue culture and in host swine. The invention also provides for novel full length PEDV genomes that can replicate efficiently in host animals and tissue culture.
US11058761B2	Recombinant vectors expressing antigens of avian influenza virus and uses thereof The present invention provides recombinant viral vectors that contain and express antigens of avian pathogens, compositions comprising the recombinant viral vectors, polyvalent vaccines comprising the recombinant viral vectors. The present invention further provides methods of vaccination against a variety of avian pathogens and method of producing the recombinant viral vectors.
US11058760B2	N-antigenic form poliovirus virus-like particles comprising thermostable mutations Provided herein are compositions of virus like particles (VLPs) of poliovirus (PV) that have one or more stabilizing mutations that confer a higher degree of thermostability to the N-antigenic form of the VLPs. These VLPs are non-infectious, and thus safer for use in vaccine development and administration to clinical subjects.
US11058759B2	Vaccines against infectious diseases caused by positive stranded RNA viruses Compositions for protecting subjects from diseases caused by (+) SS RNA virus are described herein. The compositions include (i) a vector containing a DNA encoding a RNA molecule of an infectious (+) SS RNA virus operably linked to a eukaryotic RNA polymerase promoter and a carrier; or (ii) (+) SS RNA viruses obtained from eukaryotic cells transfected with the vector of (i) and a carrier.
US11058746B2	Use of immunomodulatory protein from Ganoderma in inhibiting fibrosis The present invention provides a method of preventing or treating fibrosis in a subject, comprising administering an effective amount of an immunomodulatory protein derived from Ganoderma lucidum, Ganoderma lucidum, Ganoderma tsugae, Ganoderma microsporum or Ganoderma sinensis to the subject, thereby preventing or treating a fibrosis.
US11058743B2	Methods and compositions for treating mucosal tissue disorders The present invention provides compositions and formulations comprising glutathione with or without thiocyanate and methods of use thereof to treat diseases and disorders in mucosal/epithelial tissue.
US11058740B2	Composition for preventing, alleviating or treating stress diseases, containing Platycodon grandiflorum extract as active ingredient The present disclosure relates to a composition for preventing, alleviating or treating stress diseases, containing a Platycodon grandiflorum extract as an active ingredient, and, more specifically, to a food composition for preventing or alleviating stress diseases or a pharmaceutical composition for preventing and treating stress diseases, both of which contain a Platycodon grandiflorum extract and a Citrus aurantium extract as active ingredients. A method of the present disclosure can be used for the preparation of an agent for treating depression and anxiety, which are stress diseases, with few side effects because of the use of a natural material, and a health functional food having effects of alleviating depression, anxiety and fatigue, which are stress diseases.
US11058733B2	Active substances of Bifidobacterium lactis GKK2, composition comprising the same and method of promoting longevity using the same The present invention provides a Bifidobacterium lactis having active substances, a composition comprising the same, and a method of promoting longevity using the same by subjecting the composition to a subject, thereby increasing Cisd2 gene expression, reducing damage of mitochondria, delaying aging-related symptoms including nerve degeneration and sarcopenia, and so on.
US11058731B2	Topical Halobacteria extract composition for treating radiation skin tissue damage The present invention provides a composition for treating skin damage, comprising Halobacteria extracts and Dunaliella extracts. The aforementioned extracts further comprising strong antioxidants with high redox potential when dissolved in oil and in water. The strong antioxidants inhibiting in a known oxidative mechanisms which are further correlated with skin damage, wherein the Halobacteria extract is Archaebacteria DN-1 having a wide range impact on rehabilitation of the skin tissue after radiation, and wherein said Halobacteria extracts and Dunaliella extracts combination promotes rehabilitation of the skin tissue after radiation, and provides a synergistic effect on a mammalian skin. Furthermore, the composition is preferably adapted for topical delivery.
US11058727B2	Peptides and combination of peptides of non-canonical origin for use in immunotherapy against different types of cancers The present invention relates to peptides, proteins, nucleic acids and cells for use in immunotherapeutic methods. In particular, the present invention relates to the immunotherapy of cancer. The present invention furthermore relates to tumor-associated T-cell peptide epitopes, alone or in combination with other tumor-associated peptides that can for example serve as active pharmaceutical ingredients of vaccine compositions that stimulate anti-tumor immune responses, or to stimulate T cells ex vivo and transfer into patients. Peptides bound to molecules of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), or peptides as such, can also be targets of antibodies, soluble T-cell receptors, and other binding molecules.
US11058724B2	Methods of using DNASE1-like 3 in therapy The present disclosure provides D1L3 enzymes having complete or partial C-terminal deletions of the basic domain (BD), which have substantially enhanced chromatin-degrading activity. In various aspects, the invention provides chromatinase enzyme therapy, which is optionally provided by delivering polynucleotides encoding chromatinases such as D1L3, or by delivering host cells expressing and secreting the same.
US11058719B2	Compositions of nutrition supplementation for nutritional deficiencies and method of use therefore A nutritional supplement composition for treating nutritional deficiencies caused by a medical condition in subjects is disclosed. The present application further discloses a method of using a nutritional supplements composition for treating a subject with complications resulting from sickle cell anemia. The method comprises administering to a subject an effective amount of the nutritional supplement.
US11058717B2	Application of substances containing AuCs in preparing medicine for preventing and treating Alzheimer's disease Disclosed are a pharmaceutical use of a gold cluster and a substance containing the gold cluster and the preparation method and use thereof. The gold cluster and substance containing the gold cluster can inhibit the aggregation of Aβ and α-syn, has excellent effects on the levels of cell models and animal models, and can be used to prepare drugs for preventing and treating Alzheimer's disease and/or Parkinson's disease.
US11058715B2	Method of treating inflammation The present invention concerns methods of treating systemic, regional, or local inflammation from a patient suffering or at risk of inflammation comprising administration of a therapeutically effective dose of a sorbent that sorbs an inflammatory mediator in said patient. In some preferred embodiments, the sorbent is a biocompatible organic polymer.
US11058713B2	Treatment and diagnosis of ocular surface disorders The present invention provides an ophthalmic formulation consisting essentially of one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients; a pharmaceutically active compound that is capable of reducing the amount of inflammatory neutrophil product on the ocular surface; and optionally a second pharmaceutically active compound selected from the group consisting of a steroid, an anti-inflammatory agent, a mucolytic agent and a combination thereof. In particular, the present invention provides an ophthalmic formulation where the pharmaceutically active compound is capable of treating a clinical condition selected from the group consisting of inflammatory and immunological ocular surface disease that can cause symptoms of ocular discomfort, mucocellular aggregates/debris in tear film, symblepheron formation, fornix foreshortening, eyelid margin/conjunctival keratinization, corneal neovascularization/pannus, subconjunctival fibrosis, and herpetic eye disease. The present invention also provides a method for diagnosing or monitoring an ocular surface disease.
US11058712B2	Film for topical application in the treatment of skin lesions and method of obtaining and applying same This patent application describes a film developed from natural compounds to cover wounds, whose method of application is in the form of individual disposable packages, vials, syringes and/or others. This wound dressing provides a moist environment at the wound site allowing the occurrence of the autolytic debridement. The film incorporates bioactive agents such as acetylsalicylic acid, essential oils, plant extracts and others, which confer antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and regenerative properties. The application method is also explored in order to simplify the life of patients, and to minimise pain and discomfort felt by them, during primary care treatment.
US11058710B1	MicroRNA ANGPTL3 inhibitor The microRNA ANGPTL3 inhibitor includes methods of administering a miRNA capable of inhibiting ANGTPL3 and/or dyslipidemia to a subject in need thereof. The methods of administering the miRNA ANGPTL3 inhibitor may include administration of miRNA-181d to a subject in need thereof. The administration of miRNA-181d may inhibit ANGPTL3 activity, thereby reducing ANGPTL3's inhibition of lipoprotein lipase activity and increasing triglyceride degradation. The administration of miRNA-181d may be used to treat or prevent lipid metabolism disorders including dyslipidemia and dyslipidemia associated diseases, such as hyperlipidemia, atherosclerosis, heart disease, and the like.
US11058707B2	Methods for treating ischemic heart disease by targeting TRPV4 Methods useful for treating ischemic heart disease, reducing cardiac fibrosis, improving cardiac function, or increasing coronary angiogenesis are described.
US11058706B2	Compositions comprising circular polyribonucleotides and uses thereof This invention relates generally to pharmaceutical compositions and preparations of circular polyribonucleotides and uses thereof.
US11058705B2	Drug formulations The invention provides derivatives of decitabine with superior chemical stability and shelf life, with similar physiological activity. The derivatives are provided in a non-aqueous formulation, which further stabilizes the derivatives. Methods of treating one or more myelodysplastic syndromes, leukemia, or solid tumours using the formulations are described.
US11058704B2	Inhibitors of adenosine 5′-nucleotidase Compounds that modulate the conversion of AMP to adenosine by 5′-nucleotidase, ecto, and compositions containing the compounds and methods for synthesizing the compounds, are described herein. The use of such compounds and compositions for the treatment and/or prevention of a diverse array of diseases, disorders and conditions, including cancer- and immune-related disorders, that are mediated by 5′-nucleotidase, ecto is also provided.
US11058701B2	Cytarabine conjugates for cancer therapy Provided relates to conjugates including cytarabine and an amino acid for use in the treatment of cancer. Further, the subject matter relates to conjugates of cytarabine and aspartic acid for use in the treatment of hematological cancers in medically compromised patients.
US11058698B2	Acylated active agents and methods of their use for the treatment of autoimmune disorders Disclosed herein are acylated active agents and methods of their use, e.g., for modulating an autoimmunity marker or for treating an autoimmune disorder.
US11058697B2	Inhibiting inflammation with milk oligosaccharides A method of inhibiting inflammation with milk oligosaccharides or glycoconjugates containing the oligosaccharides.
US11058693B1	Preparation method of water-soluble phytosterol nano-dispersion system with intestinal targeted release function The invention discloses a method for preparing a water-soluble phytosterol nano-dispersion system with intestinal targeted release function, which comprises the following steps: preparing a phytosterol solution; preparing an ethanol aqueous solution containing pectin; then adding zein to obtain a zein pectin solution; mixing the phytosterol solution and the zein pectin solution by means of ultrasonic treatment to obtain a nanoparticle dispersion liquid; rotavaping the nano-particle dispersion liquid to remove ethanol and water to obtain a zein/pectin loaded phytosterol nano-dispersion system. In this invention, not only an ultrasonic method and an anti-solvent method are adopted, but also a pectin component is added with zein as an entrapping agent, which ensures an effective entrapping of phytosterol by zein while further facilitating to form a more compact interface structure and improving a stability of the nano-dispersion system.
US11058688B2	Imidazopiperazine inhibitors of transcription activating proteins The present disclosure relates to heterocyclic compounds and methods which may be useful as inhibitors of transcription activating proteins such as CBP and P300 for the treatment or prevention of diseases such as proliferative diseases, inflammatory disorders, autoimmune diseases, and fibrotic diseases.
US11058685B2	Therapeutic agent for tumors identified by phosphorylation of proto-oncogene protein belonging to VAV family The present invention provides a therapeutic agent and others for various tumors including angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma (AITL), which is an orphan disease. The present invention relates to a therapeutic agent and others for tumors identified by phosphorylation of a proto-oncogene protein belonging to the VAV family, which comprises dasatinib or a prodrug thereof or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof or a hydrate or solvate thereof as an active ingredient.
US11058666B2	Oral administration of melanin for protection against radiation Methods and compositions are provided for alleviating and/or preventing one or more side effects associated with exposure to radiation in a subject exposed to radiation or at risk for exposure to radiation comprising oral administration to the subject of an amount of an edible source of melanin effective to alleviate a side effect associated with radiation.
US11058662B2	Methods for treating obesity The present invention relates to methods of treating overweight or obesity, reducing fat, sugar, and food intake, and reducing body weight or body weight gain in a subject using geranium oil or orlistat mouthwash, or a combination of both.
US11058658B2	Animal feeds and feed premixes containing betaine hydrochloride and a phytase The invention relates to animal feeds and feed premixes containing synergistically effective amounts of betaine hydrochloride and a phytase.
US11058657B2	Nutritional composition for use in therapy of cancer patients The invention relates to PUFA, vitamin E, vitamin D and the protein bound amino acids glycine, arginine and tryptophan as active ingredients for use in therapy of cancer patients, wherein an effective amount of said active ingredients is administered in the form of a nutritional composition comprising a) a lipid component providing 40-50 EN % based on the total energy of the nutritional composition, wherein 12-16 EN % based on the total energy of the nutritional composition is provided by PUFA, b) 4.0-8.0 mg/100 mL alpha-TE vitamin E, c) 5.0-12.0 μg/100 mL vitamin D, d) 2.5-4.5 g/100 mL glycine, e) 0.5-1.5 g/100 mL arginine, and f) at least 0.02 g/100 mL tryptophan.
US11058654B2	Compositions and methods for the treatment of hemoglobinopathies and thalassemias This disclosure provides compositions and methods for improving erythrocyte dysfunction or treating a hemoglobinopathy or a thalassemia (e.g., sickle cell disease or β-thalassemia).
US11058650B2	Fatty acid amides for the prevention and/or treatment of steatohepatitis The invention relates to the use of fatty acid amides with phenylalkylamines and of a pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one of these compounds in the prevention and/or treatment of fatty liver or a pathological condition or disease caused by fatty liver, either alcoholic or non-alcoholic, and, in particular, for the prevention and/or treatment of the alcoholic steatohepatitis or non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).
US11058648B2	Bupropion as a modulator of drug activity Dosage forms, drug delivery systems, and methods related to sustained release of dextromethorphan or improved therapeutic effects are disclosed. Typically, bupropion or a related compound is orally administered to a human being to be treated with, or being treated with, dextromethorphan.
US11058644B2	Unimolecular nanoparticles for efficient delivery of therapeutic RNA Provided are a unimolecular nanoparticle, a composition thereof, and methods of use thereof, and includes 1) a dendritic polymer having a molecular weight of about 500-120,000 Da and terminating in hydroxyl, amino or carboxylic acid groups; 2) cationic polymers attached to at least a majority of the terminating groups of the dendritic polymer via a pH-sensitive linker, wherein each cationic polymer comprises a polymeric backbone attached to cationic functional groups and to weakly basic groups by disulfide bonds, wherein the molar ratio of cationic functional groups to weakly basic groups ranges from 1:1-5:1, and has a molecular weight from about 1,000-5,000 Da; and 3) poly(ethylene glycol) attached to a plurality of cationic polymers and having a terminal group selected from a targeting ligand, OH, O-alkyl, NH2, biotin, or a dye, wherein the terminal group of at least one poly(ethylene glycol) is having a molecular weight of about 1,000-15,000 Da.
US11058642B2	Tablets with improved friability Tablets are prepared with friability reducing agents to yield tablets that are more resistant to breakage or crumbling, but with satisfactory hardness. The friability reducing agents include low molecular weight polyethylene glycol as well as similar agents exhibiting at least three percent (3%) hydroxide moieties and a water solubility of at least eighty percent (80%) (w/w %) in room temperature water. The tablets may comprise an active agent and excipient of almost any type, and about 0.1-about 0.5% by weight friability reducing agent. They exhibit a hardness of at least eighty percent (80%) of the same tablet prepared without the friability reducing agent.
US11058641B2	Oral tablet for taste masking of active ingredients The invention relates to an oral tablet for taste masking of active ingredients, the tablet comprising a population of particles and an active ingredient with off-note taste, the population of particles comprising directly compressible (DC) and non-directly compressible (non-DC) sugar alcohol particles, the non-DC particles providing the tablet with a plurality of discrete non-DC areas, and the non-DC areas resulting at least partly in induced taste masking of the active ingredient upon mastication of the tablet.
US11058639B2	Local delivery of antineoplastic particles in combination with systemic delivery of immunotherapeutic agents for the treatment of cancer Disclosed are combination therapy methods useful for the therapeutic treatment of cancer by combining local administration of compositions containing antineoplastic particles, such as taxane particles, with systemic administration of compositions containing immunotherapeutic agents. Local administration methods include topical application, pulmonary administration, intratumoral injection, intraperitoneal injection, and intracystic injection.
US11058631B2	Process for making controlled release medical implant and non-implant products A multi-step method of making a mammalian subcutaneous medical implant or non-implant for releasing self-contained drugs on a controlled basis over at least a 3 day period includes depositing at least portions of one or more individual layers of the implant by at least one computer controlled 3-D printer. The 3-D printing method may be accomplished via an array of 3-D nozzles that deposit materials (such as plastics, thermoplastics, coating materials, drug-containing matrix materials, non-drug containing matrix materials, bonding materials, biodegradable materials and/or the like) in very small, precise portions. The materials may be deposited in liquid, powder, sheet or other forms. Non-implant forms may also be provided by the techniques disclosed herein.
US11058629B2	Long-acting non-aqueous injectable formulations and use thereof Provided herein are long-acting, non-aqueous pharmaceutically acceptable compositions of active ingredients for subcutaneous injection, in particular analgesics such as buprenorphine.
US11058626B2	Long-wear compositions containing silicone acrylate copolymer, silicone elastomer resin and surface-treated pigment Compositions including at least one dendritic silicone acrylate copolymer, at least one silicone elastomer resin, and at least one surface-treated pigment, as well as methods of making such compositions and methods of applying such compositions to keratinous material are provided.
US11058625B2	Long-wear compositions containing silicone acrylate copolymer and silicone elastomer resin Compositions including at least one dendritic silicone acrylate copolymer and at least one silicone elastomer resin, as well as methods of making such compositions and methods of applying such compositions to keratinous material are provided.
US11058623B2	Non-therapeutic method, uses of a substance that stimulates or generates an increase in volume The present invention aims to provide a non-surgical and non-therapeutic (cosmetic) method of dynamic three-dimensional facelift.
US11058621B2	Product composition comprising a discrete particle and an aqueous base composition Disclosed is a product composition comprising: a discrete particle of a mixture composition, wherein the mixture composition comprises a surfactant and a high melting point fatty compound and a benefit agent; and an aqueous base composition comprising an aqueous carrier and water soluble polymer, wherein the base composition is substantially free of a detersive surfactant selected from anionic surfactants, zwitterionic surfactant, amphoteric surfactant, and combinations thereof. The product composition of the present invention provides at least one the followings: more flexibility in the product composition rheology; improved stability in the product composition; improved deposition of benefit agents; and improved visual/aesthetic appearance.
US11058619B2	Carboxylated polyphenol derivatives and their cosmetic use A subject matter of the present invention is the cosmetic use of at least one compound of formula (I): in which: denotes a divalent radical chosen from a carbon-carbon single bond —CH2—CH2— or double bond —CH—CH—, of Z or E configuration or their mixtures, b=0 or 1, c=0 or 1, d=0, 1 or 2, and R and R′ independently denote a hydrogen atom, a linear C1-C6 alkyl radical or a branched C3-C6 alkyl radical, to treat and/or prevent signs of aging and/or of photoaging of keratinous substances, preferably of the skin, and/or to depigment, lighten and/or whiten keratinous substances, preferably the skin. The present invention also relates to novel compounds and to a corresponding cosmetic method.
US11058616B2	Aerosol antiperspirant methods An aerosol antiperspirant product method of manufacture is provided, in which the time between the final milling of an antiperspirant composition and its filling into a spray device is at most 2 hours.
US11058615B1	Cosmetic dermal serum with skin rejuvenation properties A skin rejuvenation serum includes deionized water; 3.5%-6.0% by weight Vitamin C in a form of Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate or Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate; 0.5%-2.0% by weight Hyaluronic Acid in a form of low-molecular-weight Sodium Hyaluronate; 0.1%-0.3% by weight Succinic Acid in a form of Sodium Succinate; and 0.3%-1.0% by weight preservative. Optionally, the preservative is dehydroacetic acid.
US11058601B2	Targeted vibration therapy systems and methods This application discloses systems and methods of applying vibration to a targeted area on an individual that is experiencing pain, discomfort, or other musculoskeletal symptoms. Steps of the method include lengthening followed by oscillation and vibration. The lengthening step requires positioning the individual (e.g., with the help of a stretching cage) such that the individual experiences a stretching sensation in a targeted area (e.g., a group of muscles, ligaments, tendons, etc.). Next, the individual oscillates in and out of that lengthened position while vibration is applied to the targeted area. It has been discovered that these techniques can bring about dramatic and quick improvements in flexibility and range of motion, while also diminishing symptoms like pain and discomfort.
US11058599B2	Adjustable compression garment Compression garments may include mitts and tightening apparatus to don, or put on, such compression garments. The mitts may be configured to receive a user's hand such that the user can move one or more portions of the garments using the mitts. The tightening apparatus may allow a user to selectively tighten or loosen the garments about the user's body portions. Once donned, the compression garments may apply pressure to one or more regions of the user's body such as, e.g., arm regions, shoulder regions, torso regions, and neck regions.
US11058597B2	Safe control method and system A system and method for safely controlling a device, such as a medical device, via an input unit using a verification unit, wherein the input unit communicates with the verification unit via a communication channel is disclosed.
US11058596B2	Autoregulation of irradiance in phototherapy systems A device for providing phototherapy. The device has lights that emit irradiance to provide phototherapy. The lights are positionable to emit the irradiance towards a patient. An enclosure is connected to a base and supports the lights. A control module is operatively connected to the lights and controls the irradiance emitted from the lights. A non-transitory memory module is operatively connected to the control module and stores a control program. A plurality of sensors is operatively connected to the control module and are configured to sense a current position of the lights. The control program is configured to receive inputs that include at least the current position of the lights and to provide outputs to the control module based at least in part on the inputs. The control module controls the irradiance emitted from the plurality of lights based at least in part on the outputs.
US11058595B1	Healthcare lifting vehicle A healthcare lifting vehicle includes a base frame, a drive mechanism, a preloading mechanism and a conveying mechanism. The preloading mechanism includes a pressure wheel and an elastic member, and the pressure wheel is movably coupled to the base frame, and both ends of the elastic member are connected to the base frame and the pressure wheel respectively. The conveying mechanism includes a reel, a transfer gear and a conveyor belt, and the reel is pivotally connected to the base frame and driven by the drive mechanism, and the transfer gear is axially coupled to base frame and formed on a side of the pressure wheel, and the conveyor belt is wound around the reel and extended towards the transfer gear and elastically coupled between the transfer gear and the pressure wheel.
US11058593B2	Mobility device for physically disabled people Mobility device for physically disabled people 1, comprising a chassis 10 with at least one motor for maneuvering the entire mobility device 1; a pivot arm 20, which at its lower end 22 is pivotably connected to the chassis 10; and a pelvis support 40, which is connected to an upper end 23 of the pivot arm 20; wherein a physically disabled person 2 can sit with the pelvis support 40 attached to its body, can move around with the mobility device 1 in a standing position on the chassis 10, and can change on its own from sitting to standing position, wherein all elements of the mobility device 1 except the elements directly contacting the body of the person 2 extending above pelvis height h of the sitting person 2 can be lowered or moved to or below this height h. The present invention further comprises a method for erecting of a sitting physically disabled person 2 and for fixing of the person 2 in standing position onto a motor-driven mobility device 1.
US11058592B2	Apparatus for victim extrication, transport, and method of use The present invention is directed to an apparatus resembling a rescue backboard for the extrication of individuals in scenarios wherein the individual requires attention, such as medical attention. In particular, the invention surrounds an apparatus and method for the extrication of an individual requiring medical attention from a water-borne environments.
US11058591B2	Feminine hygiene article with improved wings Feminine hygiene articles are disclosed herein. The feminine hygiene articles described herein can provide easily discernable placement and orientation guides which reduce the likelihood of misapplication by the user, facilitated attachment guides which can reduce the likelihood of misapplication of the feminine pad and can also reduce the likelihood of improper attachment of the feminine pad to a panty. The feminine hygiene articles disclosed include uniquely shaped wings which can provide cues on proper attachment of the article to the panty, and may help in providing sustained coverage of the feminine hygiene article to the panty which reduces the likelihood that the pad will become detached during use.
US11058590B2	Absorbent articles with thinner backsheet An absorbent article selected from a sanitary napkin, an incontinence pad and a pantyliner, comprising a topsheet layer a backsheet layer a fastening adhesive applied on the backsheet garment facing surface, wherein at least a portion of said fastening adhesive (PFA) is applied in a pattern and wherein said backsheet layer is a plastic film having a basis weight of less than 20 gsm.
US11058585B2	Surgical laser system and method of focusing a luminous beam into a selected range of a volume of an eye to be treated A scanning device for focusing a beam of rays in defined regions of a defined volume, comprising an input optics wherein the beam of rays penetrates first, having at least one first optical element; a focusing optics for focusing the beam of rays exiting from the input optics; and a deflecting device arranged between the first optical element and the focusing optics, for deflecting the beam of rays after it has passed through the first optical element, based on a position of the focus to be adjusted in lateral direction. In order to adjust the position of the focus of the beam of rays in the direction of the beam of rays, and optical element of the input optics can be displaced relative to the deflecting device.
US11058583B2	Method and system for modifying eye tissue and intraocular lenses As shown in the drawings for purposes of illustration, a method and system for making physical modifications to intraocular targets is disclosed. In varying embodiments, the method and system disclosed herein provide many advantages over the current standard of care. Specifically, linear absorption facilitated photodecomposition and linear absorption facilitated plasma generation to modify intraocular tissues and synthetic intraocular lenses.
US11058582B2	Image guidance methods and apparatus for glaucoma surgery An imaging probe comprises a camera or endoscope with an external detector array, in which the probe is sized and shaped for surgical placement in an eye to image the eye from an interior of the eye during treatment. The imaging probe and a treatment probe 500 can be coupled together with a fastener or contained within a housing. The imaging probe and the treatment probe 500 can be sized and shaped to enter the eye through an incision in the cornea and image one or more of the ciliary body band or the scleral spur. The treatment probe 500 may comprise a treatment optical fiber or a surgical placement device to deliver an implant. A processor coupled to the detector can be configured with instructions to identify a location of one or more of the ciliary body band, the scleral spur, Schwalbe's line, or Schlemm's canal from the image.
US11058578B2	Convertible phacoemulsification i/a sleeve and mechanical activation mechanism A system and method for provided a phacoemulsification surgery handpiece including a convertible sleeve for phacoemulsification surgery and irrigation/aspiration procedures. In a retracted state, the sleeve is in a desired relationship with the exposed portion of a phaco tip of the handpiece to support normal phacoemulsification surgery. In an extended state, the sleeve features a distally placed aspiration hole located forward from the distal end of a phaco tip to allow typical irrigation/aspiration procedures. A distal tip segment of the hand piece is overmolded by polyimide materials having a split feature to allow egress of a phaco tip.
US11058571B2	Custom-fit dental guard A dental guard (10) for preventing wear of the occlusal surfaces of a user's teeth resulting from bruxism is provided. The dental guard (10) can be can be custom-fitted to the teeth of the wearer. The guard (10) comprises a durable core (14) that is overmolded by a thermoplastic outer layer (12). The outer layer (12) can be softened through exposure to hot, but not boiling, water, and then formed around the user's teeth. The guard (10) may include one or more features (32, 84) that assist the user in proper positioning of the guard within his or her mouth during the custom fitting process.
US11058569B2	Shoulder stabilization apparatus and methods Various apparatus, e.g., braces or supports, and methods for stabilizing a shoulder and/or arm of a subject are provided herein. In certain variations, a shoulder stabilization apparatus includes one or more inelastic, non-stretchable and/or rigid components which restrict or limit various types of shoulder and/or arm motion, e.g., abduction. The shoulder stabilization apparatus may include various accessory straps which restrict or limit various types of shoulder and/or arm motion.
US11058568B2	Knee brace A knee brace for use by athletes or others requiring protection and support of the knee. The knee brace includes a base and a spider member. The base is comprised of elastic material and configured to closely fit around portions of the knee and adjacent leg portions. A spider member having upper and lower pairs of tensioning straps is fastened to the interior surface of the base, with the tensioning straps extending through upper and lower apertures in the base for detachable attachment to the exterior surface of the base.
US11058565B2	System for deploying a shape memory catheterization device with strain feedback and methods for use therewith A system for deploying a shape memory catheterization device within a patient, includes a catheter for endovascular insertion of the shape memory catheterization device. A heat source heats the shape memory catheterization device above the transition temperature. A transformation data generator includes a circuit driver for driving a circuit that includes at least one strain gage of the shape memory catheterization device and a detection circuit for generating transformation data based on a strain indicated by the at least one strain gage, wherein the transformation data indicates a shape transformation of the shape memory catheterization device from a catheterization shape to a transformed shape.
US11058562B2	Prosthetic socket A prosthetic socket, comprising a base for distal connection means for attaching a prosthesis component to the prosthetic socket and comprising at least one side wall, which extends from the base in the proximal direction and at least partially extends around a stump to be held in the prosthetic socket, and at least one support for fastening the side wall to the base being arranged on the base.
US11058559B2	Energy storing prosthetic knee actuator An energy storing prosthetic knee actuator and method of using such an energy storing prosthetic knee actuator comprising a hydraulic or pneumatic cylinder with a piston and a piston rod, wherein the piston and the hydraulic or pneumatic cylinder are movable with respect to each other, an energy storage accumulator and a control valve provided in piping connecting the hydraulic or pneumatic cylinder with the energy storage accumulator for controlling an exchange of fluid or gas between the accumulator and the cylinder, wherein the cylinder and the piston are connected to a user's upper leg and lower leg respectively or vice versa, and wherein the actuator is arranged to close the control valve when the user is sitting down and to open the control valve when the user is going to stand or is standing up.
US11058551B2	Interbody implant with concave profiled nose An interbody implant and inserter tool for spinal fusion. The interbody implant includes a cage portion and a nose portion. In some embodiments, an outer surface of the nose portion defines at least a first concave profile in a first direction, and may define a second concave profile in a second direction, the second direction being perpendicular to the first direction. The outer surface may also define an oblong cross-section normal to a nose axis. The oblong cross-section may be axisymmetric or continuously curved (or both) about the nose axis. The concave profile(s) enable easier initial insertion of for more precisely locating the interbody implant, so that the greater insertion forces required during implantation do not occur until the interbody implant is securely and accurately placed.
US11058550B2	Allograft implant for fusing a sacroiliac joint An allograft implant for fusing a sacroiliac joint (“SI Joint”), the allograft implant comprising a body having two opposing faces. Each face has one or more anti-migration features, and each face is configured for abutting contact with a sacrum or an ilium of the SI Joint. A graft window is disposed between the two opposing faces, the graft window providing passage through the body between the two opposing faces. The graft window has a cross-sectional area that is about 35% to about 40% of a first cross-sectional area of the body, and about 60% of an area of each opposing face that makes contact with the sacrum or the ilium of the SI Joint.
US11058549B2	System and method for dynamically stimulating bone growth A system and method for electrical stimulation in an orthopedic implant that includes at least one implantable component with an implant body, a plurality of electrodes, and implant circuitry is effective to convert an external wireless power transmission to an electrical current and effective to control the plurality of electrodes; and at least one non-implant with a power source, and transmitter circuitry to generate the electromagnetic field that couples with the implant circuitry.
US11058547B2	Interbody implant with independent control of expansion at multiple locations Expandable spinal interbody implants include a body and at least one extendable support element connected thereto. Such an implant may include a second extendable support element and a tool selectively positionable with respect to the implant so as to independently or simultaneously expand both extendable support elements. In another example, such an implant may include, at each of a first and second location, a respective movable member and a respective locking element. The at least one extendable support element may be actuatable to expand so as to induce movement of at least one of the movable members away from the body. The locking elements at each of the first and second locations may be selectively lockable such that, when locked, the locking element restrains movement of the associated movable member at that location away from the body without restraining movement of the other movable member away from the body.
US11058543B2	Femoral component for an implantable hip prosthesis and method of making same An orthopaedic prosthesis for use in a hip replacement surgery includes an implantable stem component. The implantable stem component includes a core and a shell extending over the core. The shell includes a polymeric material and is configured to receive a femoral head component. Metal foam may extend over a portion of the shell.
US11058541B2	Low-profile intercranial device Provided is a functional, low-profile intercranial device (LID). The LID includes a base portion; at least one cavity associated with the base portion and configured to accept at least one functional component; and at least one conduit having a first end in communication with the at least one cavity. The at least one functional component includes a medicinal, electronic, or optic therapeutic. The at least one conduit is configured to accept the medicinal therapeutic and a second end configured to dispense the therapeutic.
US11058538B2	Synthetic chord for cardiac valve repair applications Synthetic chord devices and methods for using the same for connecting tissues are provided. Aspects of the synthetic chord devices include a first flexible connector having first and second ends. Located at the first end is an attachment element that includes a tissue piercing member coupled to a securing member. The securing member includes an elongated shape memory coil that is present in a removable sheath configured to maintain elongation of the shape memory coil. A reinforcing element is located at the second end. The devices and methods of the invention find use in a variety of applications, such as cardiac valve, e.g., mitral valve, repair.
US11058537B2	Percutaneous valve repair and replacement Described embodiments include apparatus (20) that includes an assembly of tubes (34), each one of the tubes being shaped to define a tube lumen (62). The apparatus further includes a plurality of tissue anchors (60), each one of the tissue anchors being disposed within a respective one of the tube lumens, an expandable annular structure (36), including a plurality of teeth (40), coupled to the assembly of tubes, and a plurality of control wires (38) coupled to the annular structure, configured to position the tubes for deployment of the tissue anchors from the tube lumens, by manipulating the annular structure. Other embodiments are also described.
US11058523B2	Methods of designing and fabricating customized dental care for particular users The various embodiments described herein include methods, devices, and systems for customizing dental care. In one aspect, a dental care device is customized for a particular user, including: (1) a support plate having: (a) a first portion configured to be inserted into a mouth; and (b) an attachment mechanism configured to attach the dental care device to a drive assembly; and (2) an elastomer (elastic polymer) portion enclosing the first portion of the plate, the elastomer portion including a plurality of cleaning tips and shaped in accordance with dental details of the particular user.
US11058522B2	Dental implant The present invention discloses a dental implant (30; 130; 230; 330; 430) for preserving soft tissue and promoting bone growth, including an elongated implant body having a coronal end portion (31; 131; 431) and an apical end portion (32; 132; 332; 432); an external thread (40; 140; 240; 440); a flute arrangement (50; 150; 350; 450) having at least one helical flute having a depth; in which the apical end portion forms a blunt tip (39; 139; 339), and in which the helical flute spirals in opposite direction to the external thread, and the flute exits on the face of the blunt tip.
US11058521B2	Method and apparatus for improving osseointegration, functional load, and overall strength of intraosseous implants The present invention enables modification of an intraosseous implant device that is not only biologically non-inert, but can stimulate bone and vascular growth; decrease localized inflammation; and fight local infections. The method of the present invention provides a fiber with any of the following modifications: (1) Nanofiber with PDGF, (2) Nanofiber with PDGF+BMP2, and (3) Nanofiber with BMP2 and Ag. Nanofiber can be modified with other growth factors that have been shown to improve bone growth and maturation—BMP and PDGF being the most common. Nanofiber can be applied on the surface of the implant in several ways. First, a spiral micro-notching can be applied on the implant in the same direction as the threads with the nanofibers embedded into the notches. Second, the entire surface of the implant may be coated with a mesh of nanofibers. Third, it can be a combination of both embedding and notching.
US11058520B2	Orthodontic appliance with snap fitted, non-sliding archwire An orthodontic appliance may include an archwire and multiple orthodontic brackets. The archwire may fit within a human mouth and contain multiple male connectors. Each orthodontic bracket may have a configuration that facilitates attaching the orthodontic bracket to a single tooth. Each orthodontic bracket may allow one of the male connectors to be locked into the orthodontic bracket with a snapping action. The male connector may be unable to slide with respect to the orthodontic bracket after being locked in the orthodontic bracket. A manual unlocking action may allow the male connector to disengage from the orthodontic bracket.
US11058519B2	Self-ligating bracket A self-ligating bracket includes a bracket body and a spring clip. The bracket body includes a mesial channel, a distal channel, a center channel, and an arch wire slot. The spring clip includes a distal arm, mesial arm, and a center arm which are moveably within the mesial channel, distal channel, and center channel between an open position and a closed position to occlude the arch wire slot.
US11058514B2	Method and system for dentition mesh braces removal Exemplary method and apparatus embodiments of this application can obtain a digital model of an individual intraoral dentition and perform tooth surface restoration after brace representation removal that includes wires and brackets.
US11058513B2	Stereoscopic visualization camera and platform A stereoscopic visualization camera and platform are disclosed. An example stereoscopic visualization camera includes a main objective assembly and left and right lens sets defining respective parallel left and right optical paths from light that is received from the main objective assembly of a target surgical site. Each of the left and right lens sets includes a front lens, first and second zoom lenses configured to be movable along the optical path, and a lens barrel configured to receive the light from the second zoom lens. The example stereoscopic visualization camera also includes left and right image sensors configured to convert the light after passing through the lens barrel into image data that is indicative of the received light. The example stereoscopic visualization camera further includes a processor configured to convert the image data into stereoscopic video signals or video data for display on a display monitor.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10