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US11065310B2	Compositions and methods for thromboembolism dissolution Disclosed herein are novel thrombolytic formula for safe and effective treatment of blood clots. In clinical trials, cats of various breeds and ages presented partial or full paralysis of one or more limbs, due to arterial thromboembolism (ATE). Average treatment ranged from 3 days to 2 weeks, depending on the clot size and time elapsed since clot was dislodged from the subject's heart. These are significant findings considering the lack of treatment options available in veterinary medicine for cats with HCM and ATE. Veterinarians often euthanize cats presenting ATE, as no safe and effective thrombolytic agent is currently available for veterinary use. Previous thrombolytics were shown to have an average mortality rate of 60% due to reperfusion injury and hemorrhaging. The disclosed formula, on the other hand, overcomes these shortcomings.
US11065309B2	Subcutaneous therapeutic enzyme formulations, uses, and methods for generating thereof Provided herein are compositions containing a lysosomal storage disorder replacement enzyme (LSDRE) and a dispersing agent for subcutaneous injection for treatment of lysosomal storage diseases. Kits and methods of treatment are also provided.
US11065308B2	Methods and compositions for CNS delivery of heparan n-sulfatase The present invention provides, among other things, compositions and methods for CNS delivery of lysosomal enzymes for effective treatment of lysosomal storage diseases. In some embodiments, the present invention includes a stable formulation for direct CNS intrathecal administration comprising a heparan N-sulfatase (HNS) protein, salt, and a polysorbate surfactant for the treatment of Sanfilippo Syndrome Type A.
US11065302B2	Compositions comprising fusion variants of FGF19 polypeptides The invention relates to variants and fusions of fibroblast growth factor 19 (FGF19), variants and fusions of fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21), fusions of fibroblast growth factor 19 (FGF19) and/or fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21), and variants or fusions of fibroblast growth factor 19 (FGF19) and/or fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) proteins and peptide sequences (and peptidomimetics), having one or more activities, such as glucose lowering activity, and methods for and uses in treatment of hyperglycemia and other disorders.
US11065297B2	Method and formulation for inhalation This invention relates to drug delivery and in particular to the delivery of biologically active agents in the form of dry powders for inhalation. The invention also relates to methods for preparing such dry powder formulations and methods for their use.
US11065293B2	Pharmaceutical composition for decreasing the side effects of cancer drug, and manufacturing method and uses thereof The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising a mushroom, a rhizome, a fruit, a leaf, a flower, an alga, an energy-rich liquid, a salt-rich liquid, an assist agent and an anti-oxide agent. Said pharmaceutical composition has ability to protect liver, improve autoimmunity, reduce pain caused by cancer, protect an organ from the side-effects caused by chemical cancer drugs and increase the functions of chemical cancer drugs.
US11065287B2	Methods of modulating immune and inflammatory responses via administration of an algal biomass An algal biomass and supernatant derived from at least one species of algae exhibits anti-inflammatory and immune response modulating properties. Methods of reducing the symptoms of or treating a condition or disease in an animal, including bovine mastitis and Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex, and the pain and discomfort caused by osteoarthritis, injury or overexertion or muscle and connective tissue strains, comprises administering to the animal in need thereof an algal biomass or supernatant derived from at least one species of algae, or an extract, derivative or biologically active compound derived from the algae species, biomass or supernatant, or compositions thereof.
US11065280B2	Hepatocytes with high regenerative capacity for liver repair The invention provides purified mammalian hybrid hepatocyte (HybHP) cells, compositions comprising HybHP cells, methods for purifying HybHP cells, methods for in vitro culture of HybHP cells, and methods for using HybHP cells to repopulate and/or treat the liver of a subject in need thereof.
US11065278B2	Method and compositions for cellular immunotherapy The present invention provides methods and compositions to confer and/or augment immune responses mediated by cellular immunotherapy, such as by adoptively transferring genetically modified tumor specific CD8+ T cells in the presence of tumor-specific, subset specific genetically modified CD4+ T cells, wherein the CD4+ T cells confer and/or augment a CD8+ T cells ability to sustain anti-tumor reactivity and increase and/or maximize tumor-specific proliferation of the tumor-specific CD8+ T cells of interest. Pharmaceutical formulations produced by the method, and methods of using the same, are also described.
US11065276B2	Mutant Bordetella strains and methods of use A method of reducing or preventing the development of airway inflammation in a subject includes the step of infecting the respiratory tract of a subject an amount of a composition including a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and live attenuated pertactin-deficient Bordetella bacteria sufficient to colonize the respiratory tract of the subject. The step of infecting the subject with the live attenuated pertactin-deficient Bordetella bacteria results in reduction or prevention of the development of airway inflammation in the subject.
US11065274B2	Prevention and treatment for microbial infections The present invention features a composition comprising zinc pyrithione and silver sulfiadizine, a formulation thereof and a method of treating microbial infection using the composition.
US11065273B2	Treatment and prevention of alzheimer's disease (AD) The invention discloses an aluminium salt for use in the treatment and prevention of dementias associated with β-amyloid deposition, preferably AD.
US11065271B2	Maternal vitamin B12 administration for the prevention of increased adiposity, overweight or obesity in the offspring especially offspring overweight and/or obese mothers The present invention generally relates to the early prevention of overweight, obesity, excessive fat accumulation and/or associated metabolic disorders in infants or children. For example, the present invention relates to the prevention of over-weight, obesity, excessive fat accumulation and/or associated metabolic disorders in infants or children through appropriate nutrition for women desiring to get pregnant and/or during pregnancy and/or lactation. Embodiments of the present invention relate to vitamin B12 for use in the prevention of overweight, obesity, excessive fat accumulation and/or associated metabolic disorders in the off-spring, wherein the vitamin B12 is administered to an overweight and/or obese women desiring to get pregnant and/or to the over-weight and/or obese mother during pregnancy and/or lactation and to maternal food compositions that can be used for this purpose.
US11065269B1	Method of using astaxanthin for the treatment of diseases, and more particularly, the treatment of cancer A method of treating a subject afflicted with cancer, arthritis, diabetes, lupus, fibromyalgia or dementia includes administering a therapeutic amount of a glucosidic astaxanthin to the subject in need of such treatment. The glucosidic astaxanthin is prepared by reacting astaxanthin with a monosaccharide at a temperature so as to produce the glucosidic astaxanthin. The therapeutic amount is not is greater than 0.1 milligrams per kilogram of body weight per day. The glucosidic astaxanthin can be added to a carrier material, such as an edible material, a pill, or oil.
US11065264B2	Metal-olsalazine coordination polymers for medical applications Olsalazine (H4olz), a prodrug of the anti-inflammatory 5-aminosalicylic acid, is used as a ligand to synthesize a suite of M(H2olz) and M2(olz) materials, where M is a dication (e.g. Mg, Ca, Sr, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn). A family of metal olsalazine coordination polymers, coordination solids, and metal organic frameworks are described, which include 1-, 2-, and 3-dimensional structures. The materials resist degradation at acidic pH and release olsalazine preferentially at neutral pH. The mesoporous M2(olz) frameworks exhibit high surface areas with hexagonal pore apertures that are approximately 27 Å in diameter and contain coordinatively unsaturated metal sites. Biologically active molecules containing a Lewis-basic functional group can be grafted directly to the open metal sites of the frameworks. Dissolution of the frameworks under physiological conditions releases olsalazine (H4olz) and the grafted molecules so that multiple therapeutic components can be delivered together at different rates.
US11065263B2	Sterol composition in pumpkin seed oil and application thereof, and drug for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia A sterol composition in pumpkin seed oil and an application thereof, and a drug for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia are provided, which relate to a technical field of medicine. The sterol composition in the pumpkin seed oil includes components by weight percentage of: 0.2-2 wt % cholesterol, 0.5-5 wt % campesterol, 1.5-5 wt % β-sitosterol, 15-40 wt % stigmasterol, 20-40 wt % ergosta-7,22-dien-3β-ol, 5-10 wt % lanosterol, and 15-30 wt % cholest-7-en-3β,5α-diol. The sterol composition in the pumpkin seed oil is a pumpkin phytosterol composition extracted from the pumpkin seed oil. Through combining the phytosterol components and controlling a proportion among the components, effects of alleviating and treating prostate diseases are achieved, especially for the benign prostatic hyperplasia.
US11065262B2	Topical treatment of wounds with statins and cholesterol for scar reduction Provided herein are compositions, systems, and methods for treating wounds with the combination of statins and cholesterol to help prevent and reduce scar formation.
US11065260B1	Method of treatment for reducing pulmonary inflammation in a patient with pathogen infection using oral prostacyclin analog drugs A method of reducing mortality in a human patient with pulmonary inflammation due to coronavirus or other pathogen, the method including administering an oral dose of a prostacyclin analog drug to the patient within a therapeutic window. The prostacyclin analog drug includes oral iloprost or iloprost betadex clathrate.
US11065258B2	Calmodulin inhibitors for the treatment of ribosomal disorders and ribosomapathies The present invention relates generally to methods, compositions and kits for treatment of ribosomal disorders and ribosomopathy, e.g. Diamond Blackfan anemia (DBA). In some embodiments, the invention relates to methods for the use of calmodulin inhibitors and calcium channel blockers for treatment of ribosomal disorders and ribosomopathy, e.g. Diamond Blackfan anemia (DBA).
US11065256B2	Administration and dosage of diaminophenothiazines The invention provides novel regimens for treatment of neurodegenerative disorders utilising methylthioninium (MT)-containing compounds. The regimens are based on novel findings in relation to the dosage of MT compounds, and their interaction with symptomatic treatments based on modulation of acetylcholinesterase levels.
US11065248B2	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.
US11065247B2	Compositions and methods for the treatment of Zellweger spectrum disorder Provided herein are methods of treating Zellweger spectrum disorder (ZSD) in a subject in need thereof or improving peroxisome assembly in a cell in need thereof comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of Compounds of Formula I or II.
US11065241B2	Pharmaceutical composition comprising quinoline derivative or salt thereof The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition containing a quinoline derivative or a salt thereof. Specifically, the invention provides a pharmaceutical composition containing (R,E)-N-(4-(3-chloro-4-(pyridin-2-ylmethoxy)phenylamino)-3-cyano-7-ethoxyquinolin-6-yl)-3-(1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-propeneamide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a cross-linked polyvinylpyrrolidone, and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable excipient. The pharmaceutical composition has a property of rapid dissolution.
US11065236B2	Pharmaceutical compositions containing a PDE4 inhibitor and a PI3 delta or dual PI3 delta-gamma kinase inhibitor This present invention relates to a method of treating a autoimmune, respiratory and/or inflammatory disease or condition (e.g., psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, COPD). The method comprises administering a PI3K Delta inhibitor or a dual PI3K Delta-Gamma inhibitor and a PDE4 inhibitor. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing a PI3K Delta or dual PI3K Delta-Gamma inhibitor and a PDE4 inhibitor.
US11065234B2	Estrogen receptor modulators Compounds of Formula (I) are estrogen receptor alpha modulators, where the variables in Formula (I) are described in the disclosure. Such compounds, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts and compositions thereof, are useful for treating diseases or conditions that are estrogen receptor alpha dependent and/or estrogen receptor alpha mediated, including conditions characterized by excessive cellular proliferation, such as breast cancer.
US11065228B2	Antifungal agents The invention provides a pyrrole compound, which compound is (a) 2-(1,5-dimethyl-3-phenyl-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-N-(4-(4-(5-fluoropyrimidin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)phenyl)-2-oxoacetamide or a deuterated derivative thereof, or (b) 2-(1,5-dimethyl-3-phenyl-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-N-(4-(4-(5-fluoropyrimidin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)-3-hydroxyphenyl)-2-oxoacetamide or a deuterated derivative thereof, or (c) a prodrug of compound (a) or a prodrug of compound (b), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or agriculturally acceptable salt of (a), (b) or (c). Also provided are combinations and compositions comprising the compound and known antifungal agents.The invention also relates to the therapeutic use of a compound of the invention in prevention or treatment of fungal diseases. It also relates to the use of: 2-(1,5-dimethyl-3-phenyl-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-N-(4-(4-(5-fluoropyrimidin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)phenyl)-2-oxoacetamide or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, or 2-(1,5-dimethyl-3-phenyl-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-N-(4-(4-(5-fluoropyrimidin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)-3-hydroxyphenyl)-2-oxoacetamide or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, as an agricultural fungicide.
US11065227B2	Use of cannabinoids in the treatment of multiple myeloma The present invention relates to the use of a combination of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) in the treatment of multiple myeloma. The combination of THC and CBD appears to be particularly effective in reducing cell viability and cell migration in this disease. Preferably the THC and CBD are used is in the form of a highly purified extract of cannabis such that the cannabinoids are present at greater than 98% of the total extract (w/w) and the other components of the extract are characterised. Alternatively, the THC and CBD may be a synthetically produced cannabinoid.
US11065226B2	Combination comprising EP4 antagonist and immune checkpoint inhibitor A medicament comprising a combination of a compound represented by formula (I), a salt thereof, a solvate thereof, an N-oxide thereof, or a prodrug of any of these and an immune checkpoint inhibitor (such as an anti-PD-1 antibody), which exhibits a strong anti-tumor effect and thus is useful for the treatment of cancer.
US11065224B2	Modified release gamma-hydroxybutyrate formulations having improved pharmacokinetics Modified release formulations of gamma-hydroxybutyrate having improved dissolution and pharmacokinetic properties are provided, and therapeutic uses thereof.
US11065221B2	Buthionine sulfoximine and a metallodrug for the treatment of cancer, HIV or a rheumatic disease There is disclosed buthionine sulfoximine (BSO) for use in a method of treatment of cancer, HIV or a rheumatic disease. The method comprises administering (a) BSO at a dosage of less than or equal to 50 mg/kg, and (b) a metallodrug at a clinically-acceptable dosage.
US11065218B2	Compositions and methods for treating chronic inflammation and inflammatory diseases The present specification discloses pharmaceutical compositions, methods of preparing such pharmaceutical compositions, and methods and uses of treating a chronic inflammation and/or an inflammatory disease in an individual using such pharmaceutical compositions.
US11065216B2	Compositions and methods for regulating body weight and metabolic syndromes A composition comprising an active agent that inhibits acyl-coenzyme A:cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT) is provided. With the composition, food intake can be suppressed, and/or body weight can be reduced, and/or metabolic disorders can be prevented and/or treated.
US11065213B2	Amantadine compositions and preparations thereof Provided herein are oral pharmaceutical compositions comprising amantadine, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, and which have a low level of organic solvent. Provided are also methods of orally administrating a composition comprising amantadine, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, to a subject, which has reduced gastrointestinal side effects or sleep disturbances. Further provided are extended release oral compositions comprising amantadine, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, that are suitable for once daily administration.
US11065209B2	Use of cannabidiol in the treatment of epilepsy The present disclosure relates to the use of cannabidiol (CBD) for the treatment of Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC). In particular the TSC is treatment resistant and is characterised by generalised seizures or focal seizures with impairment. The disclosure further relates to the use of CBD in combination with one or more anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs).
US11065208B2	Mineral coated microparticles for co-delivery of anti-inflammatory molecules with nucleic acids to improve gene delivery outcomes Disclosed are compositions and methods for the co-delivery of ribonucleic acids and interferon binding proteins. Compositions include mineral coated microparticles having a mineral layer, a ribonucleic acid, and an interferon binding protein. Ribonucleic acids and interferon binding proteins can be adsorbed to the mineral layer, can be incorporated into the mineral layer, and combinations thereof. Also disclosed are methods for co-delivery of ribonucleic acids and interferon binding proteins and methods for treating inflammatory diseases using mineral coated microparticles having a mineral layer to provide co-delivery of ribonucleic acids and interferon binding proteins.
US11065207B2	Oral dosage form The present invention in general relates to a pharmaceutical dosage form comprising one or more granules, and a method for manufacturing thereof. The granules of the dosage form are prepared via the extrusion/spheronization technique using partially hydrolysed polyvinyl alcohol. These granules have the advantage that a high drug load can be contained therein.
US11065206B2	Topical formulations including lipid microcapsule delivery vehicles and their uses The present invention relates to topical formulations that include lipid microcapsules formed from tocopherol, tocotrienol, or mixtures thereof; a stabilizer/surfactant component; and an aqueous component. The lipid microcapsules may be formed without the use of steroids, preservatives, initiators and/or oils. The topical formulations are capable of delivering transdermal active agent(s) such as vitamin D through the skin and into the bloodstream without the use of skin penetration enhancers. In certain embodiments, the topical formulations also able to deliver topical active agent(s) such as sun-protecting agents to the surface of the skin where they remain, while simultaneously delivering the transdermal active agent(s) through the skin and into the bloodstream.
US11065204B2	Oxidized cellulose microspheres A process for forming microspheres is disclosed. The process includes contacting a solvent with a modified cellulose to form a solution; contacting the modified cellulose solution with at least one bioactive agent to form a discontinuous phase liquid; contacting the discontinuous phase liquid with a continuous phase liquid to form an emulsion; and contacting the emulsion with a third phase liquid to extract the solvent from the emulsion, thereby forming a plurality of modified cellulose microspheres.
US11065203B2	Liposomal compositions and uses of same Compositions comprising liposomes composed of whole cell membrane fraction are provided. The liposomes may be attached to, or encapsulate a pharmaceutical agent. Also provided are methods of generating and using these liposomes.
US11065200B2	Mucoadhesive devices for the release of probiotics and for the maintenance of their enzyme activities The present invention relates to medical devices in the form of mucoadhesive films for the release of live lactic bacteria and bifidobacteria (probiotics) and/or for the release and maintenance of their pharmacologically useful enzyme activities.
US11065197B2	Soluble estradiol capsule for vaginal insertion According to various embodiments of this disclosure, pharmaceutical formulations comprising solubilized estradiol are provided. In various embodiments, such formulations are encapsulated in soft capsules which may be vaginally inserted for the treatment of vulvovaginal atrophy.
US11065196B2	Process for making controlled release medical implant products A method (and the resulting product) of making a medical implant device for releasing self-contained drugs on a controlled basis wherein the method utilizes, at least in part, computer-controlled 3-D printing equipment to deposit via nozzles portions of one or more layers of the medical implant product. The implant has an outer impervious coating, an inner matrix core, an opening and an optional bonding layer.
US11065195B2	Topical composition A composition suitable for topical application comprising a continuous phase and at least one discontinuous phase, said composition comprising at least one polyaphron dispersion, at least one vitamin D or vitamin D analogue and at least one corticosteroid.
US11065186B2	Oral care compositions Provided are aqueous soluble tin phosphate complexes formed from a mixture comprising tin (II) fluoride or tin (II) chloride and a tripolyphosphate salt, e.g., sodium tripolyphosphate (Na5P3O10), and oral care compositions comprising the complex and uses thereof.
US11065180B2	Systems and methods for identifying medicines deposited in a compartment of a pill box according to a prescription The disclosure relates to a system for identifying medicines, comprising a first measurement device for identifying, from the top, at least one first medicine deposited in a compartment of a pill box and analysing at least one identifying characteristic of the first medicine; and a second measurement device for identifying, from the bottom, at least one second medicine deposited in the compartment of said pill box and analysing at least one identifying characteristic of the second medicine. The system comprises a device for comparing the characteristic of the first medicine and the characteristic of the second medicine, for determining at least one validated medicine and comparing the characteristic of the validated medicine with medicine signature characteristics. The system also comprises a validation device for obtaining an identified content for the compartment and comparing the identified content with a prescription. Methods for identifying and validating medicines are also disclosed.
US11065174B2	Wearable interactive system and method of non-opioid and drug-free pain control A wearable sleeve is configured to be worn on a limb of a user. The sleeve includes a flexible tubular sleeve body that is elongate along an axis. The sleeve further includes at least one of a series of vibrating elements and a series of pneumatic compression elements that are attached to the tubular sleeve body. During use, the vibrating elements and/or the compression elements are configured to be disposed along a lymphatic drainage path of the user. Targeted photonic stimulation in the form of light generated by LED or laser may be employed to further enhance the circulatory and physiologic changes. Microprocessor incorporated control and interactive capability further results in optimized application and patient compliance due to improved efficacy.
US11065173B1	Massage apparatus An apparatus is provided for massaging having a body with a handle and a distal end, and a rigid support movably attached to the body and having a surface. The apparatus is sized to contact the user between the distal end and the surface. The user may then adjust the a force by moving the handle relative to the surface to apply a force to the user's body.
US11065167B2	Dynamic seating components for wheelchairs A wheelchair includes a pivotable mechanism. The pivotable mechanism allows for a pivoting movement about an axis defined by an interface between adjacent components. These components may be (a) a seat member and a back member, (b) a seat member and a footrest, (c) a foot rest and a footplate support, (d) a baseplate and a footplate, or (e) a back member and a headrest.
US11065165B2	Child sanitary napkin method and apparatus The embodiments disclose an apparatus including a child sanitary napkin including a disposable child sanitary napkin underwear, wherein the child sanitary napkin includes a waterproof non porous outer layer, an adhered superabsorbent polymer layer, an odor absorbing activated charcoal pad layer with a soft cotton covering layer, an imprinted product barcode and an embedded RFID chip for tracking the child via a digital device cellular connection, wherein the child sanitary napkin includes a shape contoured to a female anatomical groin area, wherein the child sanitary napkin includes flared front and rear terminus areas to increase an adhesive bonding area, wherein the child sanitary napkin includes sizes conforming to children's clothing and age sizes, and age appropriate decorative images including stickers to apply to the child sanitary napkin outer surface.
US11065164B1	Smart bandage for electrochemical monitoring and sensing using fabric-integrated data modulation Systems and methods for a low-cost smart textile electronic (tex-tronic) useful for wound healing assessment are provided. Data collection can be accomplished by reflection of the modulated wound-data to an interrogator. The RF modulation of the data can be done by a textile-based voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) that takes the electric signal provided by electrochemical sensing of the uric acid found in the wound fluid. The low-cost smart textile electronic uses low-cost materials and is easy to manufacture and use by any patient or medical professional.
US11065161B2	Absorbent article and method for manufacturing an absorbent article An absorbent article having a main body having a liquid-permeable topsheet, a liquid-impermeable backsheet and an absorbent core sandwiched between the topsheet and the backsheet is disclosed. The main body has longitudinal and transversal axes. The article has two wings extending asymmetrically outwardly from a crotch portion of the main body in opposite directions with respect to the longitudinal axis. The wings are provided with means for fastening them to a garment when folded over the main body and towards the longitudinal axis. Each wing has an outer edge which defines at least one arc of a circle having a radius coinciding with a section of the outer edge. The section extends between a first point and a second point along the outer edge where the arc no longer coincides with the outer edge. The radius is between 40-500 mm. Also disclosed is a method for manufacturing the absorbent article.
US11065159B2	Absorbent article An absorbent body 4 is provided between a liquid permeable topsheet 3 and a liquid impermeable backsheet 2, and a second sheet 6 is provided between the liquid permeable topsheet 3 and the absorbent body 4. Slits 10 that penetrate in the thickness direction are formed along a longitudinal direction on both sides of the absorbent body 4 in the width direction, a body fluid expelling portion corresponding region H is included between the slits, the second sheet 6 is provided along an inner surface of the slits, and concave grooves 11, in which the second sheet 6 and the liquid impermeable backsheet 2 are integrated, are formed in the slits. At least a portion of the second sheet 6 constituting one of the side surfaces of the concave groove 11 has water-repellent properties.
US11065157B2	Tampon applicator An applicator for a tampon is provided. The applicator has an inner tube and an outer tube. The inner tube is slideable within the outer tube. The applicator has a forward end and a rear end, and the inner tube has at least one inwardly protruding flange.
US11065154B1	Bleb drainage device, ophthalmic product and methods Fluid is drained from a bleb using a device including a tubular member having opposed open ends to enable the fluid to flow from end to end through the tubular member. Inward from one end is a stop element enabling the one end to be inserted in one direction through a wall of the bleb but preventing the inserted end from being pulled in the opposite direction through the bleb wall. The opposed remote end of the tubular member is inserted into the retrobulbar space to enable fluid exiting the tubular member at this remote end to drain into the tissue. Along an exterior of the tubular member is an anchoring element enabling the device to be sutured in position. An ophthalmic product has a bleb drainage feature.
US11065144B2	Ostomy pouch with night drainage adapter An ostomy pouch includes a collection pouch having a first side wall and a second side wall connected to one another along a periphery, the collection pouch having a collection cavity defined between the first and second side walls, an outlet connected to and extending from the collection pouch, the outlet defining an internal passageway connected to the collection cavity, the outlet having a coupling element, and a drainage adapter configured to engage the coupling element so as to be coupled to the outlet. The outlet is foldable to a closed condition to close the collection pouch and unfoldable to an open condition to drain the collection pouch.
US11065137B2	Stent delivery systems with a reduced profile Medical devices, medical device systems, and methods for making and using the same are disclosed. An example medical device may include an inner shaft having a stent receiving region. A bumper shaft may be disposed about the inner shaft. A deployment sheath may be slidably disposed about the inner shaft. The deployment sheath may have a body region and a distal stent covering region. The distal stent covering region may have an outer diameter that is smaller than an outer diameter of the body region.
US11065135B2	Thin, narrow tube and drawing apparatus and drawing method for manufacturing the same Provided is a thin, narrow tube for use in a biodegradable medical device formed from a round tube made of a magnesium material as the base material, in which a desired outer diameter and an inner diameter are provided with good precision over the entire region in a longitudinal direction and a circumferential direction, and the length of biodegradation time can be controlled without changing a material composition. The thin, narrow tube is a thin, narrow tube of a biodegradable medical device, in which the thin, narrow tube is a round tube made of crystals containing magnesium (Mg) having a hexagonal crystal structure, and when the crystals forming the round tube are viewed in a round tube axis direction of the round tube, a hexagonal basal plane (0001) is oriented at a predetermined inclination angle with respect to a circumferential direction perpendicular to a radial direction (a direction from an inner surface to an outer surface) of the round tube.
US11065134B2	Prosthesis liner A prosthesis liner provided for fitting over a stump of a limb. The prosthesis liner includes a main body having an inner face directed towards the skin of the stump, and an outer face directed away from the stump. The prosthesis liner also includes a proximal access opening and a side wall, which extends from the access opening as far as a closed distal end portion of the liner. At least one sealing lip is arranged on the outer face of the main body and protrudes radially outwards from the main body.
US11065133B2	Prosthesis that can be actuated by external force A prosthesis that can be actuated by external force includes a prosthesis shaft and an exoprosthesis with at least one prosthesis motor that can be activated by a prosthesis control device and a joint. The prosthesis control device includes a housing, a microcontroller and display device, so that a gripping process can be replicated by the prosthesis motor controllable by the prosthesis control device and parameters of the gripping process are displayed on a display, in which case recording and evaluation of the electromyography signals are dispensed with. The display displays the chosen parameters of an imminent gripping process and the prosthesis control device includes an input device by which a desired gripping force and/or gripping time can be actively set on the microcontroller before performance of the gripping process by a prosthesis wearer directly on the prosthesis control device and can be readjusted during the gripping process.
US11065127B1	Dual-lead thread drive screw for a lateral expanding coaxial spinal implant A dual-lead thread drive screw system for a lateral expanding coaxial spinal implant. The system consists of a centrally located drive screw with lateral actuators. The actuators contain pins positioned through angular slots located on sidewalls attached to endplates. The angular slots provide angular positioning when the actuator pins translate through them. A carriage contains a drive screw for operating of the actuators. Alignment pins provided on each endplate allow the endplates rotate laterally relative to the carriage. An adjustment nut is axially retained by the carriage, but allowed to rotate. To expand/contract the endplates, the drive screw and adjustment nut are rotated together, with no relative motion between them. To change the angle of the endplates, the drive screw is rotated.
US11065126B2	Interbody implants and optimization features thereof A spinal interbody device (IBD) includes a solid wall that at least partially defines a boundary of the IBD and a porous body connected to the solid wall. The porous body includes a plurality of sections that form at least a portion of both a superior and inferior bone interface side of the IBD. Each section of the porous body has a different porosity than an adjacent section such that the porosities increase toward a center of the IBD.
US11065125B2	Total shoulder prosthesis having inset glenoid implant convertible from anatomic to reverse Disclosed are prosthesis systems and methods that provide ways by which the articulating surfaces of the implant can be exchanged such that the anatomic surfaces can be converted to reverse surfaces, while not exchanging the fixation components. Also disclosed herein are methods by which the surgeon can implant an inset anatomic articulating glenoid implant whereby at a later date, can remove the anatomic articulating surface and replace it with a reverse articulating surface such that the primary means of fixation remains well fixed in the glenoid fossa at the moment of articular exchange.
US11065121B2	Introducer systems, devices and methods for heart valve reductions An introducer catheter device comprising a handle and an elongate shaft coupled to the handle and extending therefrom. The shaft defines a lumen therethrough, a longitudinal axis, and a first aperture in connection with the lumen. The shaft includes a movable deployment element configured for deploying an ancillary device from the first aperture at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis.
US11065117B2	Axisymmetric adjustable device for treating mitral regurgitation The invention is a prosthetic device for improving function of a mitral valve. The device includes an adjustable and axisymmetrical-or-elongated sealing member configured for positioning between mitral valve leaflets. The device also includes an expandable anchor frame configured to be positioned within one or more heart chambers, for maintaining the sealing member at a desired position and size/shape between valve leaflets. The sealing member reduces mitral regurgitation be filling the gap that can occur between opposing leaflets of a damaged mitral valve, thus restoring proper mitral valve closure.
US11065107B2	Accommodating intraocular lens device An accommodating intraocular lens device is provided. The accommodating intraocular lens device comprises a base assembly and a power lens. The base assembly comprises a first open end, a second end coupled to a base lens, and a haptic surrounding a central cavity. The haptic may comprise an outer periphery, an inner surface and a height between a first edge and a second edge. The power lens is configured to fit within the central cavity. The power lens may comprise a first side, a second side, a peripheral edge coupling the first and second sides, and a closed cavity configured to house a fluid. The first side of the power lens may be positioned at a predetermined distance from the first edge of the haptic.
US11065098B2	Medical fabric Provided is a medical fabric that is thin, and has both high tear strength and low water permeability. The medical fabric is characterized in that multifilament yarns having a total fineness of 7-80 dtex are disposed in the warp and weft, the single yarn fineness of at least one of the multifilament yarns among the warp and weft is 0.5 dtex or less, the twist factor A of the weft is 50-2,000, the thickness is 10-90 μm, and the water permeability both before and after puncture by a needle is 300 cc/min/cm2 or less.
US11065096B2	Thromboembolic protective flow-diverting, common carotid to external carotid intravascular stent Medical procedures and devices suitable for reducing the risk of embolic cerebrovascular events, including but not limited to cardioembolic stroke, that result from emboli entering the right or left common carotid artery. The invention uses a combination of intracranial flow diverting stent technologies and carotid stent technologies to achieve clinical objectives of embolic stroke prevention without thromboembolic and/or vascular stenosis complication. Such a stent has struts that generate high radial forces for endothelial apposition, and a mesh with interstices sufficiently small to prevent clinically significant-sized embolic material from passing therethrough from the common carotid artery into the internal carotid artery, but sufficiently large to enable blood and small clinically insignificant-sized embolic material to pass therethrough from the common carotid artery into the internal carotid artery.
US11065095B2	Sample container with peelable seal and access port An apparatus includes a flexible container, a port, and a support structure. The container includes a first layer coupled to a second layer to define a storage volume within which a tissue specimen can be contained. The first layer is characterized by a first stiffness and the second layer characterized by a second stiffness. An edge of the first layer is spaced apart from an edge of the second layer to define an opening into the storage volume. The edge of the first layer and the edge of the second layer are configured to form a peelable seal that hermetically seals the storage volume such that the first layer can be peeled away from the second layer to expose the storage volume. The port is coupled to the flexible container and allows fluid communication between the storage volume and an external volume. The support structure is configured to support the tissue specimen within the storage volume and is characterized by a third stiffness. The third stiffness is greater than the first stiffness and the second stiffness.
US11065090B2	Dental implant with coded upper surface A dental implant for insertion into bone within a patient's mouth comprises a body and a scannable code. The body includes a bone-engaging exterior surface, an anti-rotational feature for non-rotationally mating with an abutment, and an upper region. The upper region includes an upper surface for engaging the abutment. The scannable code on the upper surface provides information concerning the dental implant. The information includes at least two features of the dental implant.
US11065089B2	Aesthetic orthodontic ligature An aesthetic, stain resistant ligature with material properties suited for prolonged maintenance of sliding mechanics. The orthodontic ligatures of the present disclosure offer a practitioner the ability to tailor the level of tension applied by the ligature without fear of disengagement or deterioration over time.
US11065087B2	Orthodontic bracket apparatus and method for treating a malocclusion An orthodontic bracket apparatus and method for treating a malocclusion includes a bracket base having an angulated posterior facing surface and which is matingly and releasably positioned adjacent to an anterior facing surface of a patient's tooth; a multiplicity of bracket bodies releasably and adjustably engageable with the bracket base; and an arch wire simultaneously engageable within an arch wire slot defined in each of the bracket bodies to exert first, second and third order movements to the maloccluded tooth; and wherein the bracket base remains affixed to the patient's tooth throughout the multiple step orthodontic treatment regimen selected by the treating clinician.
US11065085B2	Tooth-positioning appliance, systems and methods of producing and using the same Tooth-positioning appliances and apparatuses, components, methods, and techniques for producing and using tooth-positioning appliances are provided. An example tooth-positioning appliance for adjusting the position of teeth of a patient includes a tooth-clasping arrangement shaped to secure the orthodontic appliance to at least one tooth and a flexible arrangement connected to the tooth-clasping arrangement. The flexible arrangement is less rigid than the tooth-clasping arrangement.
US11065083B2	Bone foundation guide system and method A bone foundation guide system and method, the system could includes a bone foundation guide including a body forming an open surgical space, the body further having a bottom contoured to reversibly affix to exposed bone of a dental surgical site and a top contoured to match a bottom side of a dental implant surgical guide; at least one anchoring strut that removably attaches to the body with an apex of the anchoring strut further denoting one or more indentations for matching up with and receiving one or more portions of one alveolar ridge that opposes another alveolar ridge supporting the dental surgical site; alternatively to the anchoring struts and a tissue spacing gasket, the dental implant surgical guide that removably connects to the body; and alternatively to the anchoring struts or the dental implant surgical guide, the tissue spacing gasket that removably connects to the body.
US11065081B2	Sterilizable wirelessly detectable objects for use in medical procedures and methods of making same Various embodiments of wirelessly detectable objects to be used in medical procedures are provided. Such may employ ionizing radiation hard wireless radio frequency identification (RFID) transponders, other wireless transponders and/or integrated circuits, and attachment structures, all of which retain structural and functional integrity when exposed to standard sterilization dosages of ionizing radiation. Additionally or alternatively, the wireless radio frequency identification (RFID) transponders, other wireless transponders and/or integrated circuits, and attachment structures, may retain structural and functional integrity when exposed to standard sterilization temperatures and/or pressures.
US11065080B2	Method and apparatus to account for transponder tagged objects used during clinical procedures, employing a trocar Medical procedure related objects (e.g., instruments, supplies) tagged with transponders (e.g., RFID transponders, dumb transponders) are accounted for in a medical or clinical environment via an accounting system using a number of antennas and interrogators/readers. A first set of antennas and RFID interrogator(s) interrogate portions of the environment for RFID tagged objects, for example proximate a start and an end of a procedure. A cannula of a trocar may include one or more trocar antennas positioned and oriented to integrate tapped objects that pass through a lumen of the cannula. Shielded packaging and/or shielded receptacles shield tagged objects, preventing interrogation except for those objects in unshielded portions of the environment. A data store may maintain information including a current status or count of each instrument or supply, for instance as checked in or checked out. A handheld antenna and/or second set of antennas interrogates a body of a patient for retained instruments or supplies tagged with dumb transponders.
US11065077B2	Mechanical optics for mixed mode surgical laser illumination Mechanical optics for mode mixing may be used to homogenize different modes in an optical fiber used for surgical illumination. A mechanical optical element, such as a rotating prism or a mirror membrane, may impart motion to an incident beam entering the optical fiber to generate a homogeneous illumination field from a coherent light source.
US11065075B2	Systems and methods for a tissue expander Systems and methods for an extended tissue expander according to various aspects of the present technology may function in conjunction with a graft material for temporary implantation into a patient to form a pocket for a permanent implant. Systems and methods may comprise an extended tissue expander comprising an extension portion that may be integral to a posterior section of a shell of the extended tissue expander, wherein the extension portion extends from the posterior section forming an at least partially continuous annular rim around the circumference of the shell. The graft material may overlay an anterior portion of the shell and may be coupled to the at least partially continuous annular rim with bioabsorbable sutures. Upon implantation, the shell may be partially filled with a filler material until the graft material is gently pressed against a posterior portion of the patient skin flap, promoting its integration.
US11065074B2	Easy access bandages A medical supply case or cabinet is provided having a case body. A first hinged door is providing access to a first compartment residing within the case body. A retaining mechanism has a peg spaced apart from the first hinged door such that the peg may receive an aperture of the first medical item when in a first configuration. When the retaining mechanism is in the second configuration the peg remains disposed through the aperture of the first medical item which is secured between the first hinged door and a securing member. The medical supply case can include a second hinged door that provides access to a second compartment. Additionally, the first hinged door may reside within the second hinged door.
US11065073B1	Disposable medical drape Drape systems, apparatuses and methods are provided. In some aspects a drape may create an impervious barrier for preventing medical contaminants from contaminating a medical table and/or a medical table base. One drape embodiment includes a central portion, a first end cover and a second end cover, and first and second side portions having fold portions for forming troughs. A drape embodiment may include an absorbent surface having a discontinuous section and in inner perimeter for forming a barrier about a medical table base.
US11065071B2	Medical manipulator system and operating method thereof A medical manipulator system including: a placement table on which a patient is placed; at least one manipulator configured to support a treatment tool which is configured to treat the patient, the manipulator configured to adjust a position and an orientation of the treatment tool; a base portion configured to support the manipulator; a sensor configured to detect objects which are present in a predetermined area including the manipulator and the placement table; and a controller including at least one processor, wherein the processor is configured to: calculate degrees of proximity between the objects detected by the sensor and the manipulator, and generate, in case that the calculated degrees of proximity exceed a predetermined threshold, a control signal for preventing interference between the objects and the manipulator.
US11065069B2	Robotic spine surgery system and methods A robotic system for performing spine surgery. The robotic system comprises a robotic manipulator and a navigation system to track a surgical tool relative to a patient's spine. The robotic system may be controlled manually and/or autonomously to place implants in the patient's spine.
US11065062B2	Systems and methods of tracking and analyzing use of medical instruments A method for a medical procedure is provided and includes obtaining data from sensors disposed in a medical instrument. The sensors include at least one first sensor configured to measure acceleration, at least one second sensor configured to measure rotation, and at least one third sensor configured to measure direction of movement. The method further includes correlating the data from the sensors with time and storing the correlated data and time. A medical system, a method for imaging a medical procedure, and a method of processing sensor measurements are also disclosed.
US11065060B2	Identify ablation pattern for use in an ablation Systems are provided for generating data representing electromagnetic states of a heart for medical, scientific, research, and/or engineering purposes. The systems generate the data based on source configurations such as dimensions of, and scar or fibrosis or pro-arrhythmic substrate location within, a heart and a computational model of the electromagnetic output of the heart. The systems may dynamically generate the source configurations to provide representative source configurations that may be found in a population. For each source configuration of the electromagnetic source, the systems run a simulation of the functioning of the heart to generate modeled electromagnetic output (e.g., an electromagnetic mesh for each simulation step with a voltage at each point of the electromagnetic mesh) for that source configuration. The systems may generate a cardiogram for each source configuration from the modeled electromagnetic output of that source configuration for use in predicting the source location of an arrhythmia.
US11065058B2	Using a predetermined ablation-current profile Described embodiments include a system that includes a current source generator and a processor. The processor is configured to drive the current source generator to supply, for application to tissue of a subject, an electric current having an amplitude that varies in accordance with a predefined function of time, such that the amplitude initially monotonically increases to a maximum value. Other embodiments are also described.
US11065056B2	System and method of generating a model and simulating an effect on a surgical repair site A method of generating a computer-based observable model of an implantable repair material secured to a patient is provided. The method includes processing data corresponding to a patient using a computing device including a processor and a memory storing a software application executable by the processor. The method also includes indicating an implantable repair material and a fixation for securing the implantable repair material to the patient and indicating a distribution of the fixation about the implantable repair material. The method also includes generating an observable model of the implantable repair material secured to the patient on a display operably associated with the computing device. The observable model depicts the indicated distribution of the fixation about the implantable repair material.
US11065055B2	Devices and methods for creating continuous lesions The present invention discloses devices and methods for creating multiple lesions using ablation devices in anatomical regions such as the heart, for example to treat cardiac arrhythmias. The present invention discloses methods and devices to create continuous lesions using area ablation devices. The present invention discloses various embodiments of reference assemblies for accurately positioning ablation devices having ablating portions, especially deployable ablation portions adapted for area ablation. The ablation devices are positioned using the reference assemblies in the anatomy to create one or more lesions. The present invention also discloses several method embodiments for creating continuous lesions using deployable ablating portions to produce two or more overlapping lesions.
US11065052B2	Catheter electrode assemblies and methods of construction therefor A family of catheter electrode assemblies includes a flexible circuit having a plurality of electrical traces and a substrate; a ring electrode surrounding the flexible circuit and electrically coupled with at least one of the plurality of electrical traces; and an outer covering extending over at least a portion of the electrode. A non-contact electrode mapping catheter includes an outer tubing having a longitudinal axis, a deployment member, and a plurality of splines, at least one of the plurality of splines comprising a flexible circuit including a plurality of electrical traces and a substrate, a ring electrode surrounding the flexible circuit and electrically coupled with at least one of the plurality of electrical traces; and an outer covering extending over at least a portion of the ring electrode. A method of constructing the family of catheter electrode assemblies is also provided.
US11065051B2	Specimen retrieval device A specimen retrieval device for extraction of tissue includes a port having a specimen bag attached thereto. The specimen bag includes two openings: one opening attached to the port, and the other opening spaced from the first opening, which may remain open in a patient's body to permit introduction of a tissue specimen therein. The second opening may be closed after introduction of a tissue specimen into the specimen bag, and the tissue within the specimen bag may be broken up as it is passes out of the specimen bag and through the port of the specimen retrieval device.
US11065047B2	Systems, apparatuses, and methods for protecting electronic components from high power noise induced by high voltage pulses Systems, devices, and methods for electroporation ablation therapy are disclosed, with a protection device for isolating electronic circuitry, devices, and/or other components from a set of electrodes during a cardiac ablation procedure. A system can include a first set of electrodes disposable near cardiac tissue of a heart and a second set of electrodes disposable in contact with patient anatomy. The system can further include a signal generator configured to generate a pulse waveform, where the signal generator coupled to the first set of electrodes and configured to repeatedly deliver the pulse waveform to the first set of electrodes. The system can further include a protection device configured to selectively couple and decouple an electronic device to the second set of electrodes.
US11065045B2	Devices and methods for treating bone A device is disclosed for reducing a vertebral compression fracture, comprising a superior end plate and an inferior end plate disposed along a vertical axis. The superior end plate and the inferior end plate are slidably separable in a vertical direction along the vertical axis. An interior chamber is provided in fluid communication with a port extending from an exterior to the interior chamber. The device is deployable within a vertebral body and expandable within the vertebral body by injecting a flowable material into the interior chamber thereby displacing the superior and inferior end plates along the vertical axis.
US11065040B2	Spinous process fixation system and methods thereof An implantable device may comprise a barrel, the barrel having an upper portion and a lower portion. The barrel may be configured to transition from a collapsed form having a first height to an expanded form having a second height and wherein the second height is greater than the first height. The implantable device may further include an actuator assembly disposed in the barrel, the actuator assembly comprising a front ramped actuator in engagement with the barrel, a rear ramped actuator in engagement with the barrel, and a central screw that extends from the rear ramped actuator through the front ramped actuator. The implantable device may further comprise a first plate and a second plate.
US11065035B2	Multi-modal surgical gas circulation system for controlling a network of gas sealed access devices A system for performing an endoscopic surgical procedure in a surgical cavity is disclosed which includes a primary gas circulation device housing a central processor and a primary pump, the primary pump controlled by the central processor and configured to deliver a flow of pressurized gas to a primary gas delivery lumen and to receive gas from a primary gas return lumen, and a plurality of subordinate gas circulation devices each housing a respective subordinate pump configured to deliver a flow of pressurized gas to a respective subordinate gas delivery lumen and to receive gas from a respective subordinate gas return lumen, wherein the subordinate pump in each subordinate gas circulation device is in networked communication with and controlled by the central processor of the primary gas circulation device.
US11065032B2	Lighting and optics surgical system Disclosed are lighting and optical devices, systems, and methods for use in laparoscopic surgical procedures. The disclosed devices, systems, and methods advantageously do not require tethers in order to receive power or transmit data, such as camera images, to and from an external device. In addition, the disclosed devices, systems, and methods utilize improved camera mechanisms and reduce costs and improve accessibility with respect to laparoscopic surgical procedures.
US11065029B2	Expandable balloon An expandable balloon, for insertion in a vessel of the human or animal body, is movable between a collapsed condition and an expanded condition. The balloon includes a plaque disrupting formation arranged to be on an outer surface of the balloon when in the expanded condition. When in the expanded condition, the balloon has a centre line which follows a substantially helical path.
US11065028B2	Method and apparatus for placing a catheter within a vasculature A catheter for insertion into vasculature of a patient to a target area in the vasculature includes a hollow inner shaft, a non-occluding self-expandable scaffold coupled to the distal end of the inner shaft and disposed at the distal end of the inner shaft, and a hollow outer shaft. The outer shaft is slidable over the inner shaft and scaffold such that the scaffold is in a non-expanded state when the outer shaft is around the scaffold. The outer shaft has a state where the distal end of the outer shaft remains near the target area without the inner shaft and the scaffold being within the outer shaft. The inner shaft and the scaffold are removable through the proximal end of the outer shaft while the distal end of the outer shaft remains near the target area.
US11065027B2	Method and apparatus for tissue copying and grafting The present disclosure relates to exemplary embodiments of method and apparatus for harvesting, handling and implanting small tissue grafts obtained from a donor site. In some embodiments the apparatus includes hollow needles and base that can be formed of one or more biocompatible materials that are biodegradable and/or dissolvable.
US11065026B2	Double edged blade grip assembly A double edged blade assembly includes a double edged blade. Additionally, the double edged blade assembly includes two blade grips coupled to the double edged blade. The two blade grips are coupled to the double edged blade at opposite ends of the double edged blade.
US11065025B2	Probe, treatment instrument and treatment device A probe configured to be connected to a transducer unit configured to generate ultrasonic vibration, includes an elongated vibration transmission portion configured to transmit the ultrasonic vibration; and an engagement member provided on and/or near an outer circumference at a position which becomes a node of the ultrasonic vibration when the ultrasonic vibration is transmitted to the vibration transmission portion, the engagement member being formed by a material of an identical to or smaller damping rate than a damping rate of the ultrasonic vibration in the vibration transmission portion, and the engagement member being engaged with an exterior member disposed on an outer side of the vibration transmission portion.
US11065021B2	Osteotomy device The present disclosure teaches a novel medical device for osteotomy, capable of simultaneous aspiration, cauterization, image-acquisition, irrigation and tissue-protection, adapted for ear, nose and throat procedures, but available or other cavity surgeries.
US11065019B1	Aspiration catheter systems and methods of use Described are methods, systems, devices for facilitation of intraluminal medical procedures within the neurovasculature. A catheter advancement device includes a flexible elongate body having a proximal end, a distal end, and a single lumen extending therebetween. The flexible elongate body has a proximal segment, an intermediate segment, and a tip segment. The proximal segment includes a hypotube coated with a polymer. The intermediate segment includes an unreinforced polymer having a durometer of no more than 72 D. The tip segment is formed of a polymer different from the intermediate segment and has a durometer of no more than about 35 D and a length of at least 5 cm. The tip segment has a tapered portion that tapers distally from a first outer diameter to a second outer diameter over a length of between 1 and 3 cm.
US11065018B2	Methods and systems for advancing a catheter to a target site A catheter has a cannulated guiding rail extending therethrough, an advance segment of the rail extending at least about 10 cm beyond the distal end of the catheter. The catheter and rail are advanced over a guidewire until the distal end of the advance segment is at a target vascular site. The catheter is thereafter advanced along the rail to the target vascular site.
US11065017B2	Devices, systems and methods to remove blood clots Systems, devices and methods for removing a blood clot (10) from a blood vessel (12). Various uses of suction pressure and positive pressure, proximal and/or distal to the blood clot (10) assist with clot dislodgement and removal. The pressure(s) may be constant and/or cycled/pulsed to assist with clot dislodgement and/or removal. Various further devices assist with separating the clot (10) from the vessel (12).
US11065016B2	Patient specific instruments and methods for joint prosthesis A system for preparing an ankle bone to receive an ankle prosthesis is provided. The system includes a patient specific cutting guide that has an anterior surface, a posterior surface, and at least one cutting feature extending through the guide from the anterior surface. The posterior surface comprising a first protrusion or other member that extends from a first end fixed to the posterior surface to a second end disposed away from the first end of the first protrusion. The posterior surface has a second protrusion or other member that extends from a first end fixed to the posterior surface to a second end disposed away from the first end of the second protrusion. The first and second protrusions are spaced apart and have a length such that when the patient specific cutting guide is coupled with first and second bone references, which can include bushings implantable in bones, a clearance gap is provided between the posterior surface and the ankle bone.
US11065013B2	Positioning device for fixing a pol y axial plate in a tubular bone A positioning device is provided, having a guiding bow, wherein the guiding bow at least in section thereof is designed as or comprises a push-in section to be inserted into a sleeve of a push-in sleeves arrangement; wherein the guiding bow comprises or is connected to an adjusting device, wherein the adjusting device comprises at least one targeting device, and wherein the targeting device is designed to receive, at least in section, an interlocking device or an instrument for acting on the interlocking device.
US11065006B2	Dual inflatable arterial prosthesis A system includes an inner filling structure around a stent-structure and an outer filling structure around the inner filling structure. The inner filling structure can be configured to produce a proximal seal with a first portion of an artery at a proximal end and a distal seal with a second portion of an artery at a distal end when the inner filling structure is in an inflacted state. The outer filling structure can have an inner surface surrounding at least a portion of the inner filling structure. The outer filling structure can be configured to be inflatable to occupy a space within an aneurysm at a lower pressure than a pressure in the inner filling structure.
US11065005B2	Reload assembly for a circular stapling device A reload assembly includes a shell housing, a knife carrier, and at least one engagement member. The shell housing includes an inner housing portion and an outer housing portion that is spaced from the inner housing portion to define an annular cavity. A catch is supported within the annular cavity. The knife carrier defines a longitudinal axis and supports a knife. The knife carrier also supports a resilient locking member that is positioned to engage the catch when the knife carrier is in its retracted position after the reload assembly has been fired to retain the knife carrier in the retracted position.
US11064998B2	Surgical instrument with wireless communication between a control unit of a robotic system and remote sensor A surgical instrument for use with a robotic system that has a control unit and a shaft portion that includes an electrically conductive elongated member that is attached to a portion of the robotic system. The elongated member is configured to transmit control motions from the robotic system to an end effector.
US11064997B2	Surgical stapling instrument A surgical stapling attachment configured to clamp, staple, and cut tissue is disclosed. The surgical stapling attachment comprises an attachment portion, a shaft assembly, an articulation joint, and an end effector assembly. The end effector assembly comprises a firing system configured to cut tissue only after the tissue has been stapled.
US11064996B2	Indirect attachment of a needle to a mesh suture A medical device includes a surgical needle, an elongated suture, and an intervening segment. The elongated suture has a first end proximate to the needle and a second end located away from the needle. The elongated suture also includes a plurality of fibers defining a mesh wall between the first and second ends. A plurality of pores extend through the mesh wall, at least some which are in the macroporous size range of greater than 200 microns for facilitating tissue integration when introduced into a body. The intervening segment is disposed between and connected to either or both ends of the elongated suture and the needle. The intervening segment includes one or more fibers of the plurality of fibers and has a cross-sectional dimension smaller than a cross-sectional dimension of the mesh wall such that the intervening segment facilitates indirect attachment of the elongated macroporous mesh suture to the needle.
US11064993B2	Surgical button inserter system and method A button inserter apparatus for the insertion of a surgical button includes an inserter handle and an elongated inserter shaft connected at one end to the inserter handle. An inserter head is connected to the inserter shaft at an end opposite to the inserter handle. The inserter head includes opposing engagement projections for engaging and retaining a surgical button there between. One of the engagement projections is longitudinally movable relative to the other of the engagement projections. A button engage and release assembly extends from the inserter handle to the inserter head, and selectively prevents relative longitudinal movement between the engagement projections, and selectively permits relative movement of the engagement projections and thereby release of the surgical button. The engage and release assembly is operable from the inserter handle to cause relative longitudinal movement of the engagement projections and release of the surgical button. A surgical button and a method of inserting a surgical button are also disclosed.
US11064992B2	Tissue repair assembly The present disclosure includes a soft material anchoring system including an elongate, tubular braided soft anchoring implant. The implant has a first elongate state where the implant may easily slide within a bone tunnel, and a second axially compressed state where the implant is wedged within the bone tunnel. The implant also includes at least one suture pathway that extends along and through an implant side wall; this pathway receives at least a portion of a length of suture that is also attached to soft tissue. This length of suture may slide along the suture pathway and transition the implant from the first elongate state to the second compressed state. The system also includes a binding element that at least partially extends within the implant, the binding element having both a first larger binding portion and a second smaller sliding portion.
US11064987B2	Volumetric grafts for treatment of fistulae and related methods and systems Described are devices, methods, and systems useful in the treatment of fistulae, and in certain embodiments those having openings extending into the alimentary canal, such as anorectal fistulae. Illustratively, an anorectal fistula can be treated by placing a volumetric construct within the primary opening of the fistula. In certain embodiments, the volumetric construct can include a rolled remodelable material processed to form a substantially unitary body. Advantageous such remodelable materials can include collagenous extracellular matrix materials, such as small intestine submucosa.
US11064985B2	Tissue plug Tissue plugs for occlusion of hollow anatomical structures and methods for their use are provided.
US11064982B2	Systems, devices and methods for tissue removal and analysis Systems, devices and methods are provided for performing tissue removal and analysis based on the in-situ optical analysis of tissue and of liquid collected from the tissue region. In one example embodiment, a tissue removal and analysis probe includes an elongate tissue removal device, an optical fiber, and a fluid fillable conduit, where distal ends of the optical fiber and the conduit are in communication with an external region that is adjacent to a distal functional portion of the tissue removal device. The results of optical analysis one of both of external tissue and collected fluid may be employed to determine whether or not tissue removal is to be carried out. Various devices may be interfaced with the conduit for optical analysis of the collected fluid. In one example embodiment, the tissue removal device may be movable relative to the optical fiber and conduit.
US11064981B2	Tissue removal device and method of use A biopsy device for acquiring a tissue sample is disclosed. The biopsy device comprises a partoff mechanism which can have at least a tab and an actuator. The actuator can be used to control the angle of the tab and thus partoff a tissue sample. The tab may be on a cutter tube, which may have a sharp distal end which may core the samples from the mass of tissue. Multiple tissue samples may be collected.
US11064977B2	Preset free imaging for ultrasound device Aspects of the disclosed technology provide ways to detect the object of ultrasound scanning and to automatically, load system settings and image preferences necessary to generate high quality output images. In some aspects, an ultrasound system can be configured to perform steps including receiving a selection of a first transducer, identifying a body structure or organ based on a signal received in response to an activation of the first transducer, retrieving a first set of image parameters corresponding with the body structure, and configuring the first transducer based on the first set of image parameters. Methods and machine-readable media are also provided.
US11064971B2	Non-Invasive determination of muscle tissue quality and intramuscular fat Provided is a non-invasive system and method of determining muscle tissue quality based on image processing. The non-invasive system and method includes determining muscle intramuscular fat content. The methods includes receiving at least one ultrasound scan image of at least a portion of a skin layer as disposed above one or more additional tissue layers, the skin layer defining a horizontal axis and the image provided by a plurality of pixels. The method continues by blurring the pixels of the image and thresholding the pixels of the image to provide an image having a plurality of structural elements of different sizes and gray scale. The method continues with morphing the structural elements of the image to remove small structural elements and connect large structural elements. With this resulting image, the method distinguishes muscle tissue from remaining elements. A ratio of black to white elements is evaluated to determine the muscle tissue quality or intramuscular fat content. Associated apparatuses and computer program products are also disclosed.
US11064968B2	Evaluating arterial pressure, vasomotor activity and their response to diagnostic tests Method and system for evaluating arterial pressure waves, vascular properties, as well as for diagnostic, physiological and pharmacological testing using various combinations of the following data acquisition and processing steps (some of the steps are optional): 1. Perturbing arterial pressure from its steady state. 2. Measuring the dynamics of at least one parameter related to the passage of arterial pressure waves along blood vessels. 3. Characterizing the magnitude and functional relation of changes in parameters described above in relation to changes in blood pressure during its displacement from and/or return to the steady state. 4. Classifying (comparing) the individual functional relation described above with a databank of parameters/functional relations for different states of vasomotor activity.
US11064959B2	Electronic cassette, method of operating electronic cassette, operation program for electronic cassette, cassette control device, radiography system, and method of operating radiography system The electronic cassette includes a portable housing. A CPU of the electronic cassette functions as a RW controller, a first determination unit, and a mode controller. The RW controller acquires a standard pose as a pose of the housing in a stored state, in which the housing is stored in a storage portion of a movable radiography apparatus, from a ROM. The first determination unit determines whether the housing is in the stored state or a taken-out state, in which the housing is taken out from the storage portion, based on the standard pose and a current pose as a current pose of the housing detected by a pose detection sensor. The mode controller switches the drive mode from the sleep mode to the radiography mode in a case where the first determination unit determines that the housing is brought from the stored state into the taken-out state.
US11064956B2	Breast compression paddle having an inflatable jacket A breast compression paddle for use in an imaging system includes a compression surface and a jacket. The jacket includes at least one inflatable chamber disposed adjacent to the compression surface and a sheet covering at least a portion of the compression surface. The at least one inflatable chamber is configured to selectively inflate and induce the sheet to slide along the compression surface.
US11064955B2	Shape sensing assisted medical procedure A system and method for shape sensing assistance in a medical procedure includes providing (402) a three-dimensional image of a distributed pathway system. A shape sensing enabled elongated device is introduced (406) into the pathway system. A shape of the elongated device in the pathway system is measured (410). The shape is compared (414) with the three-dimensional image to determine whether a given path has been selected relative to a target.
US11064945B2	Determining food identities with intra-oral spectrometer devices Devices, methods, computer-readable media, and systems for determining an identity of a food are disclosed. For example, a method may receive at least one property of at least one component in a sample of a food from an intra-oral device including a spectrometer, the at least one property obtained via the spectrometer, compares the at least one property to a plurality of food signatures, and determines the identity of the food based upon the comparing. In another example, a system may include an intra-oral device and a wireless device. The intra-oral device may include a spectrometer for measuring at least one property of at least one component in a sample of a food. The wireless device may include a processor for receiving the at least one property, comparing the at least one property to a plurality of food signatures, and determining the identity of the food based upon the comparing.
US11064944B2	Mobile healthcare device and method of operating the same A mobile healthcare device and method of operating the same are provided. The method includes setting a mode of the mobile healthcare device to a measurement mode, displaying a screen for guiding a user to maintain a predetermined position during the measurement mode, and, in response to a predetermined amount of time passing from a time at which the screen begins to be displayed, obtaining state information of the user based on bio information of the user, the bio information being received from a sensor.
US11064942B1	Methods and systems to detect eating Embodiments include methods and systems for automated eating detection. Systems comprise a continuous glucose monitor (CGM), accelerometer, and processing unit. During a first time period, the processing unit receives glucose readings and a first set of acceleration readings. The processing unit identifies an eating episode if the glucose readings satisfy one or more criteria. Using the identified eating episode and first set of acceleration readings, the processing unit generates an individual model that identifies eating episodes using acceleration readings without using glucose readings. During a second time period, a processing unit uses the individual model and a second set of acceleration readings to identify a second eating episode. Some embodiments may use additional sensor types (for example, PPG or heart rate) to identify eating episodes in the first or second time period, generate the individual model, or any combination thereof.
US11064941B2	Information processing apparatus An information processing apparatus includes a calculation unit, a designing unit, and a presentation unit. The calculation unit calculates autonomic activity of a participant, using biometric information measured by a measuring device that measures biometric information of the participant belonging to a group place. The designing unit designs a progress plan of communication at the group place in a design aspect corresponding to the calculated activity. The presentation unit presents the designed progress plan.
US11064940B2	Methods for detecting and treating pain using brain activity Disclosed are methods for detecting pain in a subject, such as a mammal (e.g., a human), using brain activity, e.g., as determined by electroencephalography. The methods are useful for treating or reducing the likelihood of pain in a subject by determining power amplitude from the power spectral density of the waveforms and, e.g., administering a therapeutic agent to the subject. The methods disclosed herein may also be utilized to screen for a therapeutic agent that decreases power amplitude using a non-human animal subject. The methods also feature the stimulation of thalamic reticular nucleus of a subject to treat or reduce pain.
US11064938B2	Mediation of traumatic brain injury Provided are systems, methods, and devices for providing mediation of a traumatic brain injury. Systems may include an interface, processing devices, and a controller. The interface is configured to obtain measurements from a brain of a user with a traumatic brain injury. A first processing device is configured to generate multiple brain state parameters characterizing one or more features of a brain state of the user. A second processing device is configured to generate models of the brain of the user based on the plurality of brain state parameters and the plurality of measurements, and determine, using the models and training data comprising one or more mediation data points, a mediation procedure for reducing one or more symptoms of the traumatic brain injury. The mediation procedure is provided to one or more entities, and one or more control signals are generated by the controller based on the mediation procedure.
US11064937B1	Method and device for in-home sleep and signal analysis The present invention provides a method of conducting a sleep analysis by collecting physiologic and kinetic data from a subject, preferably via a wireless in-home data acquisition system, while the subject attempts to sleep at home. The sleep analysis, including clinical and research sleep studies and cardiorespiratory studies, can be used in the diagnosis of sleeping disorders and other diseases or conditions with sleep signatures, such as Parkinson's, epilepsy, chronic heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, or other neurological, cardiac, pulmonary, or muscular disorders. The method of the present invention can also be used to determine if environmental factors at the subject's home are preventing restorative sleep.
US11064934B2	Surgical access system and related methods A surgical access system including a tissue distraction assembly and a tissue refraction assembly, both of which may be equipped with one or more electrodes for use in detecting the existence of (and optionally the distance and/or direction to) neural structures before, during, and after the establishment of an operative corridor to a surgical target site.
US11064931B2	System and method to analyze waveforms for electromyography testing A device includes an EMG processing application operable with a processing module to receive an output signal from EMG testing, wherein the output signal represents electrical activity of at least one muscle. The EMG processing application is operable to process the output signal to detect at least one type of waveform of a plurality of types of waveforms from the output signal and display the detected at least one type of waveform.
US11064930B2	Automatic tracking and adjustment of the view angle during catheter ablation treatment A system and methods for automatically adjusting view angle when performing cardiac mapping and ablation are described herein. A three-dimensional (3D) map of a cardiac structure of a patient and a relative location (e.g., position and orientation) of a catheter within the cardiac structure may be displayed on a visual display device. According to an example procedure, the position and orientation of the tip of the catheter within the cardiac structure, and the current ablation target may be detected. A desired viewing angle of the ablation target may be known, determined, provided and/or learned through training sessions with the operator. The viewing angle of the 3D map of the cardiac structure may be automatically adjusted to correspond to the desired viewing angle using the known locations of the tip of the catheter and ablation target. Other details and procedures may be implemented, as described herein.
US11064928B2	Wearable patch with rigid insert Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate wearable patches having rigid inserts. The rigid insert is positioned adjacent to one or more connectors, such as studs for receiving sockets to distribute the force transferred to a patient when reconnecting a socket to the stud. The rigid insert may be sized to maintain flexibility in areas of the wearable patch. An optional adhesive layer may be applied to the wearable patch adjacent the rigid insert to reduce the likelihood of delamination of the wearable patch.
US11064923B2	Liquid sample measurement device with removable lancet or biosensor This liquid sample measurement device is provided with: a lancet mounting part to and from which a lancet device having a skin contact section for puncturing skin can be attached and detached; a sensor mounting part to which a biosensor, which is spotted with blood that comes out from the punctured skin, can be attached; and a measurement part that uses the biosensor attached to the sensor mounting part to measure the amounts of substances in the blood. The liquid sample measurement device includes a feature that makes it necessary to replace a lancet device that has been attached to the lance mounting part and has punctured skin, each time a lancet device is used to puncture skin.
US11064921B2	Devices, systems and methods for on-skin or on-body mounting of medical devices Devices, systems, methods and kits for releasably mounting a medical device on the body or skin of a user are provided. Embodiments include a holder or mounting unit or structure that retains a medical device in a fixed position on a body part of a user or host, such as on the surface of the skin, and/or provides physical and/or electrical coupling to one or more additional components which may be operatively positioned above and/or below the surface of the skin.
US11064920B2	Brain clot characterization using optical signal analysis, and corresponding stent selection A medical system includes a probe, an electrooptical measurement unit, and a processor. The probe, which is configured for insertion into a blood vessel of a brain, includes one or more optical fibers configured to guide an optical signal to interact with a brain clot in the blood vessel, and to output the optical signal that interacted with the brain clot. The electrooptical measurement unit is configured to collect and measure the outputted optical signal. The processor is configured to identify a composition of the brain clot by analyzing the measured optical signal from the probe.
US11064919B2	Non-invasive monitor for measuring regional saturation of oxygen A non-invasive monitor for measuring regional saturation of oxygen includes a sensor unit containing a printed circuit board on which a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit are mounted; a main body unit; a sensor holder for holding the sensor unit while the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit are disposed in an aperture portion; a sensor pressing board; a connecting unit for electrically connecting the sensor unit and the main body unit; and a headband. The light emitting unit and the light receiving unit are disposed such that a light emitting surface and a light receiving surface face the forehead-side, and a part or the whole of the forehead-side surface of the sensor unit is on the same surface as the forehead-side surface of the sensor holder or protrudes from the forehead-side surface of the sensor holder toward the forehead-side.
US11064918B2	Patch-based physiological sensor The invention provides a body-worn patch sensor for simultaneously measuring a blood pressure (BP), pulse oximetry (SpO2), and other vital signs and hemodynamic parameters from a patient. The patch sensor features a sensing portion having a flexible housing that is worn entirely on the patient's chest and encloses a battery, wireless transmitter, and all the sensor's sensing and electronic components. It measures electrocardiogram (ECG), impedance plethysmogram (IPG), photoplethysmogram (PPG), and phonocardiogram (PCG) waveforms, and collectively processes these to determine the vital signs and hemodynamic parameters. The sensor that measures PPG waveforms also includes a heating element to increase perfusion of tissue on the chest.
US11064915B2	Functional reach assessment device and method A device that enables an assessment or a management of a medical condition in a patient, includes a base member comprising a pair of surface spaced apart from each other to define a thickness of the base member. The base member can be provided as an elongated base member. Markings are disposed on one surface from the pair of surfaces of the elongated base member along a length of the elongated base member. An array of targets is provided with targets being disposed, during use of the device, below a bottom edge of the elongated base member. Coupling members are also provided with each coupling member coupling a respective target from the array of targets to the elongated base member for a reciprocal linear movement along the length of the elongated base member. The device can be affixed to a structure or provided as a mobile device.
US11064914B2	Brain dysfunction evaluation system, brain dysfunction evaluation method, and program A system for evaluating the degree of brain dysfunction of a subject, such as a decline in cognitive function, calculates a difference in movement functions between both hands in a coordination movement. The system includes a storage device for storing time-series data on a finger movement task of each of both hands of a test subject acquired by a movement sensor; a data processing device for analyzing the time-series data stored in the storage device; and a display device for displaying an analysis result analyzed by the data processing device. The data processing device includes a movement waveform generation unit for generating a movement waveform corresponding to the time-series data stored in the storage device; and a difference-between-hands feature quantity generation unit for generating a difference-between-hands feature quantity which represents a difference in respective finger movement tasks between both hands, based on the respective movement waveforms of both hands.
US11064904B2	Smart drill, jig, and method of orthopedic surgery The present invention provides a MEMS sensor guidance system mounted on a surgical instrument and uses the MEMS sensor to determine Inertial Measurement Units to track rotation and acceleration in all three spatial directions. Further the invention provides a method of surgery in which a reference axis, a loci, and a depth are defined and the instrument including the sensor cluster of the invention is placed in relation to the y-axis and x-axis and following the working end is aligned and the orientation and depth data display is observed to aid in maintaining the desired instrument.
US11064897B2	Method and system for calculating blood vessel pressure difference and fractional flow reserve A method for computing fractional flow reserve (FFR), including receiving geometrical parameters of a blood vessel segment including a proximal end and a distal end, the geometrical parameters including a first geometrical parameter, a second geometrical parameter and a third geometrical parameter; and with the proximal end as a reference point, deriving a reference lumen diameter function and a geometrical parameter difference function based on the geometrical parameters and the distance from the position along the segment of blood vessel to the reference point. Derivatives of the geometrical parameter difference function are calculated in multiple scales. FFR is computed as a ratio of a second blood flow pressure at the first location of the blood vessel to a first blood flow pressure at the proximal end of the segment based on the multiple scales of derivative difference functions and the maximum mean blood flow velocity.
US11064895B2	Pulse wave detection device, image analysis device, and biometric information generation system Pulse waves of a living body are detected with high accuracy. A pulse wave detection device includes a camera configured to capture an image of the living body a plurality of times through a first green filter and an infrared light filter having light transmission characteristics in a near-infrared light wavelength range within a wavelength range where a light absorption coefficient of oxidized hemoglobin is greater than a light absorption coefficient of reduced hemoglobin, and an image analysis unit configured to analyze a plurality of images of the living body captured by the camera and to detect the pulse waves of the living body. The image analysis unit is configured to detect the pulse waves by detecting a change in intensity of light in the near-infrared light wavelength range indicated by the plurality of images.
US11064894B2	Method and device to manage fluid volumes in the body A system and method for determining the amount of fluid to be removed from a dialysis patient is disclosed. The system utilizes sensors and a computer. The computer obtains the input parameters from the sensors, along with information added directly by the user, and performs a forward algorithm to determine a recommended change in patient fluid level. As fluid is removed, the effect of the removal on the parameters is detected by the sensors and re-transmitted back to the computer. The computer then performs a backward algorithm to refine the variables used in the forward algorithm and obtain more accurate results. The system and method provide for changing the amount of fluid removed from the patient based on the results of the algorithm and the data received from the sensors.
US11064893B2	Real time authentication based on blood flow parameters Blood flow of a user can be measured using a sensor. Sensor data based on the measuring of the blood flow can be generated. Based on the sensor data, at least a first physiological biomarker of the blood flow measured by the sensor and at least a first morphological characteristic of the blood flow measured by the sensor can be determined. The user can be authenticated based, at least in part, on the first physiological biomarker and the first morphological characteristic.
US11064887B1	Interactive electronic treatment assistance for benign prostatic hyperplasia and advanced prostate cancer Computer-implemented methods for providing interactive electronic treatment assistance for benign prostatic hyperplasia and advanced prostate cancer are disclosed. The methods can include automatically sending, by a disease and disorder treatment device, an electronic pathway sign-up link to a smart mobile device. The method can include sending a plurality of inquiries about the BPH condition and/or the advanced prostate cancer condition, to the smart mobile device. The method can include receiving a plurality of patient responses from the smart mobile device. The method can include processing and storing the plurality of patient responses. The method can include providing, by the disease and disorder treatment device, patient education about various treatment therapies for advanced prostate cancer. The method can include automatically monitoring a patient having the advanced prostate cancer condition during the various treatment therapies. The method can include intervening with the various treatment therapies using the smart mobile device.
US11064884B2	Method and apparatus for optical coherence tomography scanning A method and system provide an optical coherence tomography system including a light source, an interferometric system, a processor and a memory. The interferometric system is optically coupled with the light source and includes at least one movable scanning mirror. The processor and memory are coupled with the interferometric system. The processor executes instructions stored in the memory to cause the movable scanning mirror to scan a plurality of points in a sample in at least one pattern. The at least one pattern is based on at least one of at least one Lissajous curve and at least one Spirograph curve.
US11064881B2	Method for predicting convergence disorders caused by concussion or other neuropathology A method for predicting abnormal eye convergence in a human or animal subject may involve tracking eye movement of at least one eye of the subject to generate eye tracking data for the subject and using the eye tracking data to predict whether the subject has abnormal eye convergence. A method for diagnosing a brain injury in a human or animal subject may involve tracking eye movement of at least one eye of the subject to generate eye tracking data for the subject, using the eye tracking data to predict whether the subject has abnormal eye convergence, and predicting whether a brain injury has occurred in the subject, based on the prediction of whether the subject has abnormal eye convergence.
US11064874B2	Dichroic prism assembly with four or five channels A dichroic prism assembly (P1-P7) configured to receive light from an object image through an entrance face of the dichroic prism assembly, includes a first prism (P3) and a further dichroic prism assembly (P5, P6, P7) for splitting light in three light components. The first prism has a cross section with at least five corners, and each corner has an inside angle of at least 90 degrees. The corners of the first prism are designed so that an incoming beam which enters the entrance face in a direction parallel to a normal of the entrance face is reflected twice inside the prism and exits the prism through an exit face parallel to a normal of the exit face.
US11064872B2	Bending operation device and endoscope with the same applied thereto A bending operation device includes a bending operation member, a bendable part, an operation wire, a pulling wire, and a connection member. The bending operation member is disposed in an operation unit and is supported tiltably in a preset direction. The bendable part is disposed on a side of a distal end of the operation unit. The operation wire is connected at an end thereof to the bending operation member and is pulled or relaxed according to displacement of the bending operation member. The pulling wire is connected to the bendable part and bends the bendable part. The connection member is connected to the operation wire at a first position and is connected to the pulling wire at a second position. The second position is shifted from the first position by a preset angle in a turning direction about a longitudinal axis of the operation unit.
US11064867B2	Shank instrument, in particular a medical-endoscopic shank instrument A medical-endoscopic shank instrument includes a hollow shank (2), a distal side housing (8) in the hollow shank, an electronic picture sensor (14) and/or a light located in the housing. The housing is linearly movable to move the picture sensor and/or the light from within an inner lumen (22) of the hollow shank to outside the inner lumen. The housing is displaceable through an opening (20) formed on a peripheral wall of the hollow shank. An inner-lying outer side (26), opposite and away from the opening, is formed on a peripheral wall of the hollow shank and is supported on an elongate carrier (32) which is guided in the hollow shank. The elongate carrier (32) is configured elastically resiliently transverse to longitudinal extensions thereof and extends essentially over a whole length of the hollow shank and is fixed in a region of the proximal end/proximally of the hollow shank.
US11064866B2	Endoscope cover, endoscope, cover unit, and endoscope unit An endoscope cover that is to be attached to a distal framing portion of an endoscope, includes: a cover main body having an annular portion configured to surround a periphery of the distal framing portion; a fragile portion provided in the annular portion of the cover main body, having a mechanical strength lower than a rest of the annular portion.
US11064865B2	Endoscope apparatus with forced disposability An endoscope apparatus provided in the invention has forced disposability of a cannula by the means and techniques put in place so that the parts in contact with organic tissues or the detection of container extraction cannot be used, re-used, or if re-used, in a way that aligns with their operating limits. Activation of the cannula is detected and traced using sensors or wireless intercommunication devices so that when a certain time lapses or a certain number of activations after the first activation of the cannula, a limited usage means disables the cannula in mechanical or electrical way to ensure forced disposability of the cannula.
US11064863B2	Hanging bottle drying rack The Hanging Bottle Drying Rack, tailored for baby and toddler bottles and cups, is a unique drying rack because it hangs on hooks, handles, over the door and such locations instead of sitting on the counter. It can hang in many convenient locations, (in any sink area: kitchen, rest room, or nursing room), look neat and uncluttered, and allow bottles, cups, and accessories to air dry without sitting in puddles of water. It can be assembled and disassembled per the user's desire of use and maintenance.
US11064859B1	Cleaning apparatus and method of use A cleaning apparatus includes an elongated handle; a base connected to the elongated handle at a first end via a swivel connector, the base having protrusions; and a steel wool attachment to secure to the base via the protrusions; the steel wool is to scrub a floor surface.
US11064856B1	Detachable robotic vacuum dustbin A removable dustbin for a robotic vacuum that is wholly separable from all electronic parts thereof including a motor unit such that the dustbin, when separated from the electronic parts, may be safely immersed in water for quick and easy cleaning. The dustbin design further facilitates easy access to the motor for convenient servicing and repair.
US11064855B2	Cleaner A cleaner includes a suction unit guiding air and dust, a main body including a first cyclone unit separating the air and the dust, which are suctioned through the suction unit, from each other and a second cyclone unit separating the dust from the air discharged from the first cyclone unit, and a guide unit disposed in the main body to partition a first dust storage part, in which the dust separated in the first cyclone unit is stored, and a second dust storage part, in which the dust separated in the second cyclone unit is stored, from each other. The guide unit is separably coupled to the main body, and when the guide unit is separated from the main body, a dust discharge part of the second cyclone unit is exposed to the outside.
US11064853B2	Upright vacuum cleaner including main body moving independently of wand to reduce movement of main body center of gravity A vacuum cleaner may include a surface cleaning head, a wand pivotally coupled to the surface cleaning head, and a rotatable canister mount. The rotatable canister mount may include a support through which at least a portion of the wand extends such that the canister mount rotates relative to the wand in response to the wand pivoting.
US11064852B2	Implement head cleaning system An implement head cleaning system which includes apparatuses and methods of cleaning an implement head. An implement head cleaner including an implement head cleaning base having a base bottom configured for placement on a support surface and having an air flow chamber disposed in a base top covered by an air flow inlet plate which directs an air flow through one or more air inlet aperture elements to egress through an air outlet toward an air flow generator. Materials entrained in material entrainment elements carried by the implement head can be removed by moving the material entrainment elements over the air flow inlet plate through the air flow.
US11064850B2	Toilet seat assembly installation structure convenient for disassembly and assembly The disclosure discloses a toilet seat assembly installation structure convenient for disassembly and assembly, which comprises fixing members fixedly installed on a toilet seat; a hinge base including hinge portions and installation portions, the hinge portions hinging with a cover plate, the installation portions engaging with the fixing members; and snap-in connection members configured to detachably and position-limitedly installed on the installation portions along a vertical direction so that the snap-in connection members are fixedly engaged with the fixing members, or to detachably and position-limitedly installed on the fixing members along the vertical direction so that the snap-in connection members are fixedly engaged with the installation portions. The toilet seat assembly installation structure is easy to operate, can be dissembled and assembled by inserting/removing the hinge base into/from the fixing members, and is stable and reliable.
US11064849B2	Automatic raising and controlled lowering of a toilet seat Technology associated with automatically raising a toilet seat is described. In an example embodiment, a device for automatically raising a toilet seat includes a fluid-based movement source that generates a force upon actuation and a movement transmission mechanism configured to transfer the force to the toilet seat to raise the toilet seat from a lowered position to a raised position. The fluid-based movement source is fixable to a toilet having a toilet seat and a toilet bowl and the movement transmission mechanism is connected to the fluid-based movement source to receive the force and coupleable to the toilet seat.
US11064844B2	Water management system and method for managing water There is described an automated liquid management system for a liquid container such as a bathtub. The system comprises a faucet or a shower head, a drain closure, a level sensor and a controller operatively coupled to thereto. The controller operates the faucet or a shower head, the drain closure and the level sensor to monitor and control the level of liquid in the container.
US11064837B2	Ceramic pellet grill A pellet grill includes a ceramic oven body and a ceramic inner liner. The oven body includes a first through-hole in its side. A conduit is inserted through the first through-hole into the oven body. A firepot is removably coupled to the conduit toward an end of the conduit that is within the oven body. The inner liner conforms to a shape of, and fits to a portion of, an oven body inner wall. The inner liner covers the conduit and includes a second through-hole aligned with the firepot. A bulge in the inner liner conforms to a shape of the conduit within the ceramic oven body and may protect the conduit from cooking debris and from heat, rising from a flame in the firepot, that circulates within a portion of the oven body that is above the inner liner. The firepot receives fuel and air via the conduit.
US11064835B2	Vessel for transferring thermal energy to and inducing convection in a contained fluid An article of manufacture includes a wall portion having a wall inner surface and a wall outer surface, a base portion having a base inner surface and a base outer surface, at least a portion of the wall portion and the base portion forming a vessel to retain fluid therein, at least part of the base portion configured to receive heat, and a plurality of shaped portions with at least three sides extending above, each shaped portion of the base inner surface including at least three sides and polygonal shaped tops, each of the plurality of shaped portions capable of supplying heat from the sides to fluid adjacent to the sides, the plurality of shaped portions including the polygonal shaped tops to induce creation of a plurality of hexagonal convection cells in contact with a surface of the fluid which increases heat transfer from the heating source to the fluid.
US11064833B2	Low-pressure cooking method and cookware vessel adapted for the same Food stuffs are cooked at precise temperatures, which are optionally below 100° C., in a vessel that is evacuated to exclude air, in which low pressure steam replaces the air. When a sufficient quantity of air is excluded and replaced with water vapor, the temperature of vapor is accurately measured inside the vessel below the lid to control the temperatures within about 1° C. Air is preferably excluded via a controlled heated process for a relatively short period of time at high temperature to generate steam, the temperature is lowered to condense water vapor upon which the lid will sealingly engage the rim of the vessel, forming a partial vacuum in the cooking vessel.
US11064829B2	Adjustable container holder An adjustable container holder for holding cups, cans, glasses, bottles, and the like has a structural base with a cylindrical sidewall bearing a slot or slots for an adjustable strap. The strap passes through a slot from the outer side of the base to the inner side, wraps around the inner side and any container placed in the base, and passes through the same slot, or a closely adjacent slot, from the inner side to the outer side of the base where an adjustable attachment secures the strap. With both ends of the strap secured under tension and wrapped around a container, the container of variable size is captured in the structural base along all or a substantial portion of the container periphery.
US11064825B2	Sheet sets with attachment devices Sheet sets are disclosed herein that comprise a fitted sheet adapted to be placed over a mattress, a top sheet adapted to be placed atop the fitted sheet and having a first width, a sheet extension extending from a first edge of the top sheet and having a second width, wherein the second width is shorter than the first width, and at least one fastening device adapted to couple the top sheet to the fitted sheet.
US11064824B1	Automated plant sleeve production assembly An assembly for the automated production of conical paper sleeves for plants uses paper stock precut in a trapezoid configuration which is continuously fed to the assembly. The precut sheets are folded diagonally twice to form a conical sleeve. The folding process includes application of an adhesive on the overlap of the folded sides to securely seal the sleeve. The precut sheets are transported along the assembly via a series of belts, rollers and electrical motors. The synchronization of the folding process and the application of adhesive is electronically monitored and controlled.
US11064822B1	Snap together frame A snap together frame for displaying an image has a front that releasably connects to a backer. The frame can hold an image to display and allow the image to be exchanged without the outer frame being separated from the backer. The front is formed from J walls that surround an opening for displaying the image, the J walls have centering ribs that support and align the image. The backer has a back wall with an inside perimeter wall and is releasably latchable to the front. When latched, a channel is formed between the front and backer to receive the image that aligns with a slot in one of the J walls.
US11064818B2	Quick-load merchandising pusher systems and methods for dividing, pushing and/or dispensing one or more retail products Quick-load retail merchandising product pusher systems and methods dispense retail products, wherein the systems and methods have a fixed portion having a front end, a rear end located opposite with respect to the front end of the fixed portion, a top side and a bottom side located opposite with respect to the top side of the fixed portion. Further, the systems and methods have a movable track movably connected to the top side of the fixed portion, wherein the movable track has a front end, a rear end located opposite with respect to the front end of the movable track, a top side and a bottom side located opposite with respect to the top side of the movable track. Still further, the systems and methods have a pusher paddle configured to move one or more retail product forward away from the rear side of the movable track and front retainer teeth connecting the fixed portion and the movable track, wherein the front retainer teeth are provided on the top side and at the front end of the fixed portion and extend outwardly with respect to the top side of the fixed portion. The movable track is movable to a closed position or to an extended position, wherein, when the movable track is moved to the extended position, forward movement of the pusher paddle is restricted by the front retainer teeth.
US11064813B2	Softness-adjustable mattress The disclosure discloses a softness-adjustable mattress, including an outer lining, an outer lining zipper, and a bottom lining, wherein the bottom lining is positioned on the outer lining, the outer lining zipper is positioned between the outer lining and the bottom lining, a lying-down mechanism is mounted on an inner lower wall face of the outer lining, and an inflation mechanism is mounted on the lying-down mechanism. The beneficial effects of the disclosure is having the characteristic of being quickly mounted and dismounted; through an air cushion the overall comfort degree of the mattress can be enhanced, and can prevent the integral mattress shape from collapsing; the air cushion can be inflated by the inflation controller at all times, thereby ensuring the stability of the air cushion; users can lie down on the wavy cotton, which improves the users' comfort degree and brings convenience to people's life. Moreover, the edges or corners of the air cushion of the disclosure are capable of maintaining a certain shape even under some pressure. Preferably, the air cushion of the disclosure has excellent durability.
US11064810B2	Chair having removable cup holder A stackable molded plastic chair has a removable cup holder that may be placed on the top surface of a chair arm for use or attached to the underside of the chair arm for storage. The cup holder has an inverted U-shaped body that fits over a chair arm and a cup receiver that is connected to that body. There is a post that extends from the bottom surface of the chair arm and is sized and configured to fit through the hole in the cup receiver and create a snap-fit. The cup holder may also have a cell phone pocket at either side of the inverted U-shaped body.
US11064804B2	Image sound device having display portion that can appear/disappear The present invention relates to an image sound device having a display portion that can appear/disappear, the device comprising: a housing, the upper end of which is open, and which has a space provided therein; a display portion installed inside the housing to be able to output images; an elevating unit installed inside the housing and below the display portion such that the display portion can be made to protrude through the upper end of the housing; and a motor control portion for controlling the elevating unit such that the display portion can be positioned at two or more heights.
US11064803B2	Kit of parts for a kitchen unit A kit of parts for forming a kitchen unit (100) includes a first frame component (110) having a plurality of tubular edge elements (111-114), a second frame component (120) having a plurality of tubular edge elements (121-123) and a plurality of tubular legs (130,140). The plurality of tubular legs include a plurality of end legs (130), to be secured to the first frame component 110 in a recess (116) disposed between adjacent edge elements (111-114) of the first frame component (110) and a plurality of intermediate legs (140) configured to be secured to the first frame component (110) and the second frame component (120) in a recess defined by an edge element (111-114) of the first frame component (110) and an edge element (121-123) of the second component (120). The kit of parts permits a wide range of kitchen units, such as free-standing towers and islands, to be assembled from a relatively small set of basic components.
US11064800B1	Travel toothbrush A toothbrush includes a toothbrush head having bristles and an interior opening for receiving toothpaste, a neck portion extending from the toothbrush head, with the neck portion including an interior channel connecting to the opening, and a handle portion extending from the neck portion. The handle portion includes an opening for receiving a toothpaste packet, a cavity for housing the toothpaste packet, and a compression section capable of compressing toothpaste contained in the cavity. The compression section includes an operable element configured to provide a lateral compression force.
US11064798B2	Applicator member comprising two assembled parts An applicator member for applying a cosmetic product to human keratin materials, including an applicator head having two opposite faces, the applicator head including: a first part having at least one housing, and a second part that is connected to the first part by a hinge and is at least partially engaged in the housing of the first part, wherein the first and second parts are both accessible from each of the faces of the applicator head.
US11064795B2	Collapsible stool entertainment system A collapsible stool entertainment system. The collapsible stool entertainment system includes an elongated rod having a first end opposite a second end. A seat portion is affixed to the first end and a base portion is affixed to the second end. A plurality of teeth extends from a lower surface of the base portion to engage a ground surface for additional stability. In some embodiments, the second end of the elongated rod is pivotally secured to an upper surface of the base portion via a ball-and-socket joint system, wherein the second end comprises a ball removably securable within a socket disposed on the base portion.
US11064793B2	Universal adapter system for a dynamic load carriage apparatus Embodiments of universal adapter system including a receiver component having base portion configured to be coupled to a base belt worn by an individual and a locking mechanism which is operative to be engaged to a mounting bar of an adapter component that is secured to a dynamic load carriage apparatus, wherein the mounting bar is capable of a sliding action that compensates for a shift in load that is associated with the individual are disclosed. In operation, the receiver component may be engaged and disengaged from the adapter component while being worn by the individual using a single-handed operation.
US11064792B2	Carrier system A carrier system for use with a body armor garment that distributes the shoulder loads produced by equipment carried or worn by military or law enforcement personnel, away from the user's shoulders and comfortably to the hips. Heavy shoulder loads, which typically cause chronic back pain and can lead to compression of the spine, are significantly mitigated. The carrier system has a vertical back support and a belt for securing the device around the waist of the user. In addition to alleviating shoulder fatigue and spine compression, the device is light, comfortable, durable, adjustable and easy to maintain.
US11064791B2	System for creating and providing a product of a certain color or texture chosen by a subject and product produced by such a system A system for providing a product, such as a lipstick, the color of which is chosen by a subject. The system includes a viewing device for showing a subject or an object for which the color is chosen, a color palette from which the subject can choose a color, and a link to a production center for creating the product according to the choice of the subject. The system also includes a color-modifying device for modifying the color chosen by the subject.
US11064788B2	Automatically opened/closed sealing module and cosmetic case employing sealing module An object of the present invention is to provide a cosmetic case capable of automatically opening and closing a cover which is automatically opened and closed before extraction and retraction of a rod-shaped body such as a lipstick, thereby enhancing a convenience in use. To achieve the above object, the present invention provides an automatically opened/closed sealing module, including: a cylindrical exterior case having a hollow interior; a cylinder housed in the exterior case so that a portion thereof is extracted out and retracted into together with a rod-shaped body; and a shutter member configured to be automatically opened and closed to allow extraction and retraction of the rod-shaped body, wherein the shutter member includes: a link body including a link hook; a cap body formed at a position opposite to the link body and including a cap hook; shutter ledges formed on outer circumferential surfaces of the link body and the cap body with a difference in level to limit a movement of the link body; an inner slit ledge formed in one end of a slit section which is formed by facing the link body and the cap body toward each other, so as to be supported by the cylinder; and a cover rotatably formed through hinge parts integrally connected with the link body and the cap body.
US11064787B2	Environmentally friendly lipstick case An environmentally friendly lipstick case formed of PET includes a cap including an internal annular groove on a bottom; a rotation tube including internal spiral guide grooves; an ascending and descending tube including two opposite guide pins on an outer surface, and longitudinal ribs on an inner surface; a support tube including two opposite longitudinal tunnels on a surface, each longitudinal tunnel having an upper horizontal end and a lower horizontal end oriented in a direction opposite to that of the upper horizontal end, and an annular toothed member on a bottom of an inner surface; and a lower exterior casing including an annular shoulder on an outer surface of an upper portion, projections between the annular shoulder and an open top, and a protrusion on a blind bottom disposed in the toothed member. The guide pins are moveably disposed through the longitudinal tunnels into the guide grooves.
US11064786B2	Device for applying a liquid medium A device for applying a liquid or pulverulent medium is provided. The device includes an application element that has a flexible width and that is attached between two support elements and includes at least one lateral delimiting element for the purposes of a controlled and fast application of this liquid or pulverulent medium. A kit that includes the device and a media container is provided.
US11064785B2	Apparatus, kit, and method for decorating nails An apparatus, kit, and method for applying a decal to a nail of a human digit are provided. A base coat of base nail polish is applied to a nail. The base coat has a tacky surface when dry. A decal application product is pressed against the tacky surface of the base coat, and includes a substrate and at least one decal adhered thereto. The at least one decal and the substrate have a first adhesion coefficient therebetween. The at least one decal and the tacky surface have a second adhesion coefficient that is greater than the first adhesion coefficient to cause a subset of the at least one decal to adhere to the base coat. A top coat of a top nail polish is applied atop of the base coat and the subset of the at least one decal to seal the subset of the at least one decal and the base coat.
US11064783B2	Battery operated hair dryer A battery operated hair dryer includes a battery management and control module to control how to efficiently dry a user's hair while maintaining the health and charge of the battery.
US11064779B2	Eyelash shaping implements An eyelash shaping implement includes: a curved main body; a tool engagement element; and a set of shaping elements arranged along a surface of the curved main body. An eyelash curler insert includes: a body; and multiple shaping elements protruding from the body. An eyelash shaper tool includes: a movable section; a fixed section; and a shaping implement having: a body coupled to the movable section; and at least one shaping element protruding from the body. Shaping elements include spherical protuberances, undulating linear protuberances, and tapered surfaces.
US11064778B2	Carryall container A carryall container, includes at least one first half-shell, which is open and can be closed, at a free edge thereof, by a second half-shell, in order to define at least one closed configuration, in which inside the half-shells at least one internal compartment is defined for accommodating objects. The second half-shell is movable between the closed configuration and at least one open configuration, for free access to the compartment. One face of the first half-shell, which is adjacent to the free edge, has at least one door arranged, in at least one first position, so as to close a respective inlet provided on the first half-shell for further access to the compartment.
US11064777B2	Decorative element made by a setting technique A setting including an open elastic ring carrying elements for setting a decorative element, the setting being arranged to be placed in a radially compressed state inside a hollow provided in a substrate of an article to be decorated.
US11064770B2	Tension buckle system and two-part tension buckle device A tension buckle is provided and includes a slider body and a toggle body, including features that permit “locking” the positioning of a load. The slider body includes a head with a strap receiving passageway extending there through from lateral sides thereof and positioned along a proximal end thereof, and a distal end having a neck positioned opposite the proximal end and tie section extending from the neck. The toggle body includes a top bar, a bottom bar, a first joining element, and a second joining element to provide a toggle strap receiving passageway extending though the toggle body from lateral sides thereof.
US11064768B2	Foot presence signal processing using velocity A foot presence sensor system for an active article of footwear can include a sensor housing configured to be disposed at or in an insole of the article, and a controller circuit, disposed within the sensor housing, configured to trigger one or more automated functions of the footwear based on a foot presence indication. In an example, the sensor system includes a capacitive sensor, and the sensor is configured to sense changes in a foot proximity to the sensor in footwear. Information about the sensed proximity can be used to determine a foot velocity characteristic, which in turn can be used to update an automated footwear function, such as an automatic lacing function, or can be used to determine a step count, foot strike force, a rate of travel, or other information about a foot, about an activity, or about the footwear.
US11064767B2	Fastening device A fastening device including a case unit and a spool is provided. The case unit includes a wall forming a receiving space, an upper opening communicated with the receiving space, and a lower opening opposite to the upper opening and communicated with the receiving space. The spool is within the receiving space. The spool is limited by the wall, and the wall prohibits the spool from leaving the receiving space from the upper opening.
US11064757B1	Weatherproof protective gear for cycling A weatherproof protective gear for cycling is an apparatus which keeps the user refreshed, the upper body dry, and facilitates breathing in different weather conditions. The apparatus may include a full-head helmet, a face shield, a length-adjustable collar, a sleeveless torso shroud, a portable airflow system, and an exhaust snorkel. The full-head helmet protects the user's head while also facilitating airflow around the head from the portable airflow system. The face shield protects the user's face from the environment and facilitates vision in most weather conditions. The length-adjustable collar hermetically connects the full-head helmet to the sleeveless torso shroud to maintain a sealed environment. The sleeveless torso shroud protects the chest and the user's back from the environment and maintains the upper torso refreshed by the portable airflow system. Finally, the exhaust snorkel allows the user to breathe while wearing the present invention.
US11064756B2	Head unit system with connector for peripheral device A head unit system (24) for a head (22) of a user (20), including a headpiece (26) for being worn over the head (22) with a support structure (28) shaped to be worn over the head (22). A shield mount (30) attached to the support structure (28) is arranged for supporting a face shield (32) adjacent to the head (22). A headpiece connector (34) is attached to the support structure (28) and has a headpiece contact (36) configured for electrical connection. First and second peripheral devices are provided for being secured to the headpiece (26) for concurrent movement, and each respectively has a device connector (40) with a device contact (42) configured for electrical connection. The device connectors (40) and the headpiece connector (34) cooperate to releasably attach one of the respective peripheral devices to the headpiece (26) in a secured configuration (44) with the respective headpiece contact (36) and the device contact (42) abutting in the secured configuration (44) so as to facilitate electrical connection between the headpiece (26) and the secured peripheral device.
US11064751B2	Headwear implement with rear aperture A device including a crown or dome section having a proximate upper portion, a proximate lower portion, and a proximate bottom end portion, in which the proximate bottom end portion comprises an interior and outer surface area; a ring segment having a plurality of holes or vent in a mesh pattern that is configured to allow airflow or ventilation; an aperture portion that is configured to be operable for allowing the hair to project out an interior of the crown or dome section to generally prevent hat hair; a hem segment that is configured to be operable for preventing hair from snagging and tangling upon the aperture portion; and an interior padding portion configured to cover and pad the interior surface area of the proximate bottom end portion to provide comfort during wear.
US11064748B2	Finger cots and sports sleeves According to the various features, characteristics and embodiments of the present invention which will become apparent as the description thereof proceeds, the present invention provides reusable grip enhancing tubular members for the arm area, in particular sports sleeves for the arm and forearm, and reusable grip enhancing tubular members for the hand, in particular sports finger cots for the hand, and the uses thereof, and methods thereof, intended to increase the performance in arm and/or hand task activities.
US11064747B2	Outerwear article with convertible hand covering An outerwear article comprises a sleeve and a hand covering. The sleeve defines and extends from a shoulder end and an open end. The sleeve includes a liner, an outer shell extending around the liner, and a pocket defined between the outer shell and the liner. The pocket has an opening on an inside of the sleeve and on a side of the pocket nearest the open end. The hand covering is sewn to the sleeve adjacent the opening via a seam line. The hand covering is rotatable about the seam line from a storage position within the pocket to a use position extending from the seam line out the open end of the sleeve to fit over a wearer's hand.
US11064746B2	System and method for connecting garments and related articles A system and method of selectively connecting at least two articles of clothing is provided. First and second articles, which may comprise a glove and jacket sleeve or cuff, have mating geometries and at least one fastener to securely and selectively connect the two articles. In certain embodiments, magnets are provided as fasteners to connect the articles. For example, in certain embodiments, a method and system is provided that comprises features adapted to allow connection of an accessory (e.g. ski glove) to a portion of another article (e.g. jacket).
US11064745B1	Face mask with separate inhaling and exhaling portions A face mask with separate inhaling and exhaling portions can include an upper mask portion and a lower mask portion. A plurality of folds extend across each of the upper and lower mask portions. The lower mask portion can be larger than the upper mask portion. A lower edge of the upper mask portion can be secured to an upper edge of the lower portion. In use, the upper mask portion can cover the nose and the lower mask portion can cover the mouth. A user can inhale through the upper portion and exhale through the lower portion. In this manner, CO2 exhaled by the user will not mix with air that is inhaled.
US11064743B2	Garments for protecting backs of hands Open-palm, fingerless hand protection gloves comprising a dorsal portion, a wrist portion, and at least one finger loop, where the dorsal portion is crisscrossed proximal to the at least one finger loop, are disclosed herein. In an embodiment, a dorsal portion of a hand protective glove is not crisscrossed proximal to a finger loop. In some embodiments, a finger loop surrounds multiple fingers. In some embodiments, the hand protection glove may be a sun protection glove where at least the dorsal portion is formed of ultraviolet (UV) protective material.
US11064740B2	Power supply and electronic cigarette having same A power supply for an electronic cigarette includes a main body, a waterproof and breathable membrane and a pneumatic sensor. The main body is provided with an internal cavity in which the pneumatic sensor is mounted and a mounting part in which the external load is mounted; the mounting part is provided with an airflow passage communicated with the outside and the internal cavity; the waterproof and breathable membrane is mounted in the main body and covers the airflow passage. When the external load is mounted in the mounting part, an air channel inside the external load is communicated with the airflow passage; and when the pneumatic sensor senses that the airflow movement in the airflow passage reaches a preset threshold, the main body is triggered to control the external load.
US11064734B2	Dispensing box holder A dispensing box holder includes a base, a plurality of walls, and a retainer member. Each of the plurality of walls extends from the base. A dispensing opening is defined in at least one of the walls. The retainer member is removably received on the base. A box receiving area is defined by the base, the plurality of walls, and the retainer member. The retainer member defines two sides of the box receiving area.
US11064731B2	Atomizer capable of refilling tobacco liquid and electronic cigarette having same An atomizer capable of refilling tobacco liquid and an electronic cigarette having the same are disclosed, including: an atomizing body with a liquid storage chamber formed therein; the atomizing body has an injection end for injecting tobacco liquid, the injection end of the atomizing body has a liquid inlet communicated with the liquid storage chamber; an end cover, movably arranged on the end of the atomizing body and capable of reversibly moving from a first place to a second place, when the end cover is at the first place, the liquid inlet is closed, when the end cover is at the second place, the liquid inlet is opened; and an elastic element, configured to supply an elastic deforming force on the end cover opposite to a moving direction of the end cover, during that the end cover is moving from the first place to the second place.
US11064730B2	Hydrophobic capsule A capsule (120) for use in a smoking article includes a liquid sensory enhancing material; and a shell surrounding the liquid sensory enhancing material. The shell has an outer surface rendered hydrophobic by hydrophobic groups covalently bond to the outer surface of the shell. The shell may be rendered hydrophobic by reacting hydroxyl groups at outer surface of the shell with fatty acid halides to covalently attach fatty acid moieties to the surface of the capsule.
US11064729B2	Cigarette wrapper with novel pattern A wrapper for a smoking article has a base web and a plurality of crenellated bands, each having a diffusivity value in the range of 0 to about 0.2 cm/sec. The add-on material can be applied by gravure printing in a single pass in a chevron pattern such that an apex of the element is co-linear with substantially symmetrically spaced points on a trailing, outer edge of an adjacent chevron element. Testing elements may be simultaneously printed with the add-on material to monitor diffusivity and/or presence of add-on material.
US11064726B2	Extraction method of flavor constituent and manufacturing method of composition element of favorite item An extraction method of a flavor constituent comprises: a step A for heating a tobacco raw material which is subjected to an alkali treatment; and a step B for bringing a release component released in the gas phase in the step A into contact with a collection solvent at normal temperature until any time from when a first condition is satisfied to when a second condition is satisfied. The total amount of saccharides contained in the tobacco raw material is 9.0 wt % or less when a gross weight of the tobacco raw material in the dry state is 100 wt %. The first condition is determined based on variations in the pH of the collection solution. The second condition is determined based on the remaining amount of nicotine component.
US11064724B2	Rotary screw blancher A food processing apparatus including a tank having an inlet end for receiving food product and an outlet end for discharging food product, the tank having a rotatable auger mounted in a compartment, the auger for advancing food product within the compartment from the inlet end toward the outlet end, the auger including flights having a flight wall with a radial edge, a clearance space being defined between the radial edge of the flights and a solid, imperforate wall portion of an inner wall. One of the inner wall and the flight wall may include a perforated wall portion. A transition zone includes a moveable surface to contain food product while in use.
US11064722B2	Risk of allergy and nutrition to reduce that risk A method to predict the risk of eczema is provided based on differences in the development of microbiota and its metabolites in healthy infants and infants that develop eczema, and nutritional remedies based on this finding, in the form of lactate utilizing bacteria and fibres stimulating lactate utilizing bacteria.
US11064721B2	Method for producing immune activator and method for producing food and drink for immune activation A drying step of drying Gynura procumbens at 0° C. or more and 40° C. or less; and a cutting/pulverizing step of cutting or pulverizing the Gynura procumbens dried in the drying step while keeping at 0° C. or more and 40° C. or less are included.
US11064713B2	Shelf stable RTD cocoa milk beverage with improved texture/mouthfeel and method of making same The present invention relates to ready-to-drink cocoa milk beverage products. In particular, the invention is concerned with a protein system induced by controlled aggregation of milk proteins which imparts outstanding sensory attributes and improved physical stability of the beverage products, in particular when containing low fat and/or low sugar. A method of 5 producing such beverage and the products obtainable from the method are also part of the present invention.
US11064708B2	Process to produce safe pasteurized shrimp and other shellfish of high sensory quality and extended refrigerated shelf-life A system and method for processing shrimp and other shellfish species are disclosed. Embodiments of the disclosed system and method provide a shellfish product having a longer refrigerated shelf-life than experienced with conventional processing methods and the shellfish product produced retains more of its original sensory qualities, such as texture, flavor and odor, than is retained by current processing methods.
US11064702B2	Isolated complex endophyte compositions and methods for improved plant traits This invention relates to methods and materials for providing a benefit to a plant by associating the plant with a complex endophyte comprising a host fungus further comprising a component bacterium, including benefits to a plant derived from a seed or other plant element treated with a complex endophyte. For example, this invention provides purified complex endophytes, purified complex endophyte components such as bacteria or fungi, synthetic combinations comprising said complex endophytes and/or components, and methods of making and using the same.
US11064700B2	Methods to increase corn growth The present invention is directed to methods for improving corn growth comprising applying an effective amount of gibberellic acid and abscisic acid to the corn plant, wherein the weight ratio of GA3:ABA is from about 10:1 to about 14:1.
US11064699B2	Condensed heterocyclic compound or salt thereof, agricultural and horticultural insecticide comprising the compound or the salt, and method for using the insecticide In crop production in the fields of agriculture, horticulture and the like, the damage caused by insect pests etc. is still immense, and insect pests resistant to existing insecticides have emerged. The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to develop and provide a novel agricultural and horticultural insecticide. The present invention provides a condensed heterocyclic compound represented by the general formula (1): {wherein Q represents a ring group represented by any of Q-1, Q-2, and Q-3, R5 and R8 each represent a hydrogen atom, R6 and R7 each represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a (C1-C6) haloalkyl group, and m represents 2}, or a salt thereof.
US11064698B2	Tetrazolinone compound and use thereof The present invention provides a compound having excellent control efficacy against pests, especially Lepidoptera pests. A compound represented by formula (1) has excellent control efficacy against pests, especially Lepidoptera pests.
US11064696B2	Use of an insecticidal carboxamide compound against pests on cultivated plants Described herein are agricultural methods for controlling pests on and/or increasing the plant health of a cultivated plant, with at least one modification, using a pesticidal carboxamide compound or a mixtures thereof. In particular, methods of controlling harmful insects, which are resistant to an insecticidal trait of the plant, are provided. In addition, the use of a pesticidal carboxamide compound or mixtures thereof for protecting a plant, plant propagation material, seeds or the locus of growth, against the attack or infestation by pests, wherein the plant has been modified by mutagenesis or genetic engineering, and for controlling pests that are resistant to an insecticidal trait of the plant are described.
US11064689B2	Pest control method and control device The purpose of the present invention is to provide a method for controlling pests, which is effective against a variety of pests, highly safe, simple, and environmentally friendly. Provided is a pest control method for exterminating a targeted pest by the exposing the eggs, larvae or pupae of the targeted pest to visible light having a specific wavelength within a wavelength region of 400 to 500 nm at a light intensity of 7×1017 photons·m−2·s−1 or greater.
US11064688B2	Electronic insect-control system One embodiment provides a system, including: a first end that screws into a light bulb socket; an internal light source; an electric insect control mechanism disposed around and proximate to the internal light source; and a visible light source disposed at an opposite end with respect to the first end. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
US11064686B2	Fishing light attractor and a method of fishing therewith It is well known that light attracts fish at night, and that any artificial fishing light attractor is preferably submersible to avoid significant amounts of light being reflected off the surface of the water. Single-use glow sticks are known to be used as submersible fishing light attractors; however, these cannot be turned off, can be used only once, and are often of relatively low intensity. The present invention provides a powered light source with an intensity higher than conventional glow sticks that may be attached to fishing lines. To achieve this, the light source is configured such that, when the light source is placed at depth, external water pressure acts to increase sealing against ingress of water.
US11064683B2	Animal relocation system and method An animal relocation system and method comprising a perimeter net system a trapping net system, and a flushing device, wherein the flushing device channels the animal through the perimeter net system and into the trapping net.
US11064680B2	Automatic system and method for injecting a substance into an animal A system and method for automatically delivering a substance to an animal or fish including a positioning system that positions each animal singularly and a sensor that detects the location of a predetermined targeted area on the animal. The system further includes a delivery device for delivering a substance to the targeted area. The position of the delivery device may be adjustable. The delivery device is in communication with the sensor. The delivery device adjusts its position in response to the data received from the sensor and delivers a substance to the targeted area.
US11064678B1	Electronic fence alert assembly An electric fence alert assembly includes a control box that is mountable to a fence post of an electric fence. The control box is place in electrical communication with a power supply of the electric fence, a respective one of a ground rod of the electric fence and a fence wire of the electric fence. A signal analyzer is positioned within the control box and the signal analyzer is in electrical communication with the electric fence. A transceiver is positioned within the control box and the transceiver is in wireless communication with a personal electronic device. Moreover, the transceiver broadcasts an alert signal to the personal electronic device when the signal analyzer determines that a fault has occurred in the electric fence to alert a user that the fault has occurred.
US11064677B2	Lighted pet bed A pet bed with lights to allow a pet to easily see the bed. A circuit for turning the lighting on and off can include a pressure switch, a remote control or a timer.
US11064667B2	Broccoli type having curds with detached florets The present invention includes broccoli plants with curds having detached florets and methods for obtaining such broccoli plants. The present invention also provides reagents that can be used in methods for obtaining such broccoli plants.
US11064664B2	Methods and systems for irrigation control A wireless system is provided for monitoring environmental, soil, or climate conditions and/or controlling irrigation or climate control systems at an agricultural or landscape site. In some embodiments, the wireless system includes at least one wireless control nodes for monitoring environmental, soil, or climate conditions and/or for controlling one or more irrigation or climate control systems at the site. The wireless system also includes a web based application or a cell phone application and a gateway coupled to a communications network. The communications network is configured to transfer data to and receive remote control commands or queries from an end-user.
US11064660B1	Portable apparatus for growing vegetation A system can be installed in a cabinet for growing plants. The system has a divider. The divider hermetically separates a plant space of the cabinet from a control space of the cabinet. The divider has a plant side, a control side, and electro-magnetic radiation (EMR) emitters, mounted on the plant side of the divider. The EMR emitters are adapted to EMR frequencies primarily at or near visible light. There is a filtered vent in the divider. The filtered vent has an air filter, a fan for pulling air through the filtered vent, and a microprocessor. The microprocessor controls the fan and the EMR emitters.
US11064655B2	Combine harvester concave frame assembly A threshing concave frame assembly for crop separating operations in a combine harvester is disclosed. In one exemplary embodiment, the concave frame includes a first side member and a second side member opposing each other, wherein the first and second side members each have an interior surface and exterior surface. In addition, an elongated threshing bar member is disposed between the interior surface of the first side and second side members of the concave frame. In particular, the elongated threshing bar member includes a first end and a second end, wherein the first and second ends are secured to the interior surface of the first and second side members of the concave frame.
US11064654B2	Float adjustment A system for a header assembly that has a center frame configured to pivot relative to an adapter frame about at least one center axis, a center actuator coupled to the center frame to selectively provide a biasing force thereto, a first arm assembly configured to pivot relative to the center frame about at least a first arm axis, a first actuator coupled to the first arm assembly to selectively provide a biasing force thereto, a controller in communication with the center actuator and the first actuator to selectively alter performance characteristics of the center actuator and the first actuator, and a user interface in communication with the controller and having at least a first option and a second option. Wherein, the controller adjusts the performance characteristics of both the center actuator and the first actuator when the user interface is transitioned between the first option and the second option.
US11064651B2	Down pressure adjustment device and method for use with a disc opener assembly of an agricultural implement A disc opener unit for an agricultural implement has a down pressure adjustment device that automatically adjusts the amount of down pressure applied on a furrowing disc based on strain measurements taken by a strain gauge or load cell. The strain gauge, which may be mounted to an arm that is used to set the position of a depth setting gauge wheel, provides feedback to a processor that in turn controls the amount of hydraulic fluid in a hydraulic cylinder to adjust the down force applied on the disc. The amount of down pressure is therefore adjusted in substantially real-time in response to changes in field conditions, which improves furrow depth consistency and reduces wear on the gauge wheel and its components.
US11064644B2	Liquid manure spreader The invention relates to a liquid manure spreader with a liquid manure spreader system, which comprises a central spreader arm and two lateral spreader arms pivotably disposed thereon, which are pivotable between a position aligned with the central spreader arm and a position oriented transversely to the central spreader arm, wherein the central spreader arm is pivotable around at least one transverse axis between a downwards folded working position and an upwards folded transport position, wherein the at least one transverse axis is translationally movably guided between a lower position and an upper position in at least one elongated hole extending in a vertical direction of the liquid manure spreader.
US11064642B2	Agricultural shank with protected soil sensor An agricultural implement includes a chassis and a shank carried by the chassis. The shank includes: a shank body configured to penetrate a soil top surface; a sensor attached to an outer surface of the shank body and defining a probing area; and a sensor shield carried by the shank body in front of the sensor, the sensor shield being configured to deflect oncoming soil flow away from the sensor without substantially disrupting soil flow into the probing area.
US11071227B2	Accessory rod assembly for a cable manager An accessory rod assembly for positioning cables and cable management accessories in a cable manager includes a base member, an accessory rod, and a rotatable knob. The base member has a front, a rear, and two sides, the front including a forward-facing socket, the rear including a first hook protruding rearwardly therefrom, and one of the two sides including a threaded portion. The accessory rod has an extruded construction and a generally uniform, at least partially cylindrical cross-sectional shape along its length. The at least partially cylindrical cross-sectional shape is defined by two opposed arcuate portions interconnected by a midsection portion. Adjacent edges of the two opposed arcuate portions define a drop-in T-slot channel that extends along the length of the accessory rod. The rotatable knob has a handle and a threaded end received within the threaded portion of the base member.
US11071225B2	Smart high-voltage relay An integrated smart relay assembly includes a case and an electronic solid-state switch disposed inside the case and a gate driver circuit electrically connected to the electronic solid-state switch. The gate driver circuit is configured to drive the electronic solid-state switch with a predetermined gate voltage and a predetermined gate current. The relay assembly further includes a protection circuit electrically connected to the gate driver circuit. The protection circuit is configured to protect the electronic solid-state switch against over-voltage, short circuit, and overheating. The relay assembly further includes a communication interface integrated with the electronic solid-state switch. Each of the protection circuit, electronic solid-state switch, and the communication interface is disposed inside the case.
US11071217B2	Device for fastening a plate A device for fastening a plate, comprising a receiving structure with an abutment for receiving the plate and a fastener for fastening of the plate. The device should be produced at low cost, allow for average production tolerances and be susceptible to little wear. This is achieved in that a fastener for fastening comprise at least one snap arm, which can in each case swivel in an elastic manner about an axis perpendicular to a main surface of the plate and which presses the received plate against the abutment under pre-tension.
US11071216B1	Mounting system, devices, methods and uses thereof The present specification discloses systems, devices, and methods provide a mounting system which includes rail and a bracket which is selectively secured to the rail. The bracket is selectively and/or automatically locked to the rail when positioned on the rail, and may be removed from the rail by activating one or more buttons or actuators. The disclosed mounting systems, devices, and methods enable a device to be protected from impact and moisture exposure, enable a device to be securely mounted on a base, and/or enable a device to be quickly secured and removed from a base.
US11071213B2	Methods of manufacturing a high impedance surface (HIS) enhanced by discrete passives In one or more embodiments, a method of manufacturing a high impedance surface (HIS) apparatus comprises patterning a first conducting layer on a core to form a first set of conducting pads, and patterning a second conducting layer on the core to form a second set of conducting pads. The method further comprises applying solder paste to each of the conducting pads of the second set of conducting pads. Also, the method comprises placing chip capacitors on the solder paste on the second set of conducting pads. In addition, the method comprises applying underfill between the chip capacitors. Also, the method comprises applying solder paste to each of the conducting pads of the first set of conducting pads. In addition, the method comprises placing chip inductors on the solder paste on the first set of conducting pads. Further, the method comprises applying underfill between the chip inductors.
US11071211B2	Electronic component mounting method Provided is a method for operating an electronic component mounting system including component storages including a keeping rack, a dry box and a dryer. The method includes, after a reel of a moisture sensitive device is dispatched from a component keeping area and setup to a tape feeder is performed in an external setup area, measuring a exposure time for which the moisture sensitive device is in an atmospheric exposure state is in a reel unit, and comparing the exposure time with an exposure limit time set for the moisture sensitive device and stored in a storage. The method includes stopping using the reel of the moisture sensitive device whose exposure time exceeds the exposure limit time.
US11071210B2	Anisotropic etching using highly branched polymers An etching composition for etching an electrically conductive layer structure for forming a conductor track is provided. The etching composition includes an etchant, a highly branched compound and optionally a solvent. In addition, a method of etching an electrically conductive layer structure, a conductor track, an arrangement of at least two conductor tracks, and a component carrier are provided.
US11071204B2	Parking management system A plurality of electronic signaling and image processing devices coupled to street roadside illumination poles, communicatively networked with one another, vehicles, and at least one remote client to manage all roadside municipal parking stalls in the pole's vicinity in real time.
US11071200B2	Metal trace A metal trace is provided to include a plurality of metal traces disposed side by side on a bending region, and each of the metal traces includes a trace body, and the trace body is provided with a plurality of through holes, and the plurality of through holes are used to reduce bending stress received by the metal traces, and the plurality of through holes are spaced apart along an extending direction of the trace body. The plurality of through holes are disposed on the trace body to reduce bending stress on the metal traces.
US11071199B2	Optical printed circuit board and its fabrication method An optical printed circuit board and its fabrication method. The optical printed circuit board includes an electrical conductor arranged for conducting electric signal, an optical waveguide arranged for transmitting optical signal, and an optical waveguide coupling interface arranged at an end of the optical waveguide. The optical waveguide coupling interface is arranged for engagement with an external optical device to optically couple the external optical device with the optical waveguide. The optical waveguide coupling interface includes a first engagement mechanism with a socket defining a space for receiving with a corresponding plug on the external optical device or a plug arranged to be received in a corresponding socket on the external optical device.
US11071198B2	Highly integrated miniature radiometer chip A highly integrated miniature radiometer chip includes a base board with opposing top and bottom etched metal layers to form interconnect and ground pads, and a cavity to provide space for surface mounted parts that are attached to the bottom of a middle board which mounts directly over the top of the base board. The middle board has radio frequency circuits and semiconductor chips at a top metal layer, and surface mounted parts, and ground and signal pads at a bottom metal layer. Metalized vias extending through the dielectric material connect the top and bottom layers. A top cover includes a feedhorn, a waveguide section, and isolation compartments and channels that overlie the RF circuits on the middle board. A dielectric insert is located inside the feedhorn to enhance the feedhorn performance and seal the radiometer chip from external air, humidity and contaminants.
US11071197B2	Multilayer ceramic electronic package with modulated mesh topology and alternating rods An electronic package including modulated mesh planes can reduce crosstalk between adjacent signal wires. Modulated mesh planes above and below a wiring plane include sets of adjacent wires arranged parallel to signal wires within the wiring plane, and sets of adjacent wires arranged perpendicular to the signal wires. The wires in each of the mesh planes are electrically interconnected and insulated from the signal wires by a dielectric layer. The electronic package also includes a region of the mesh planes having the adjacent wires that are perpendicular to the signal wires separated by a first distance, and another region of the mesh planes having adjacent wires perpendicular to the signal wires separated by a distance greater than the first distance. A set of rectangular mesh areas of the mesh planes can be populated with supplemental wires and via interconnect structures which can further reduce crosstalk.
US11071196B2	Electronic device module and method of manufacturing electronic device module An electronic device module may include: a board; a ground electrode disposed on a first surface of the board; a sealing portion disposed on the first surface of the board; electronic devices mounted on the first surface of the board such that at least one of the electronic devices is embedded in the sealing portion; a first shielding wall connected to the ground electrode and disposed along a side surface of the sealing portion; and a shielding layer formed of a conductive material and disposed along a surface formed by the sealing portion and the first shielding wall.
US11071192B2	Flat flexible support piece for a dielectrically impeded plasma treatment In the case of a flat flexible support piece comprising an electrode arrangement, to which a high voltage can be supplied, for a dielectrically impeded plasma treatment of a surface to be treated, wherein the electrode arrangement has at least one flat electrode (3) and a dielectric layer (2) which has a support face for the surface to be treated and which is composed of flat flexible material and which electrically shields the at least one electrode (3) from the surface to be treated such that only a dielectrically impeded current flow between the at least one electrode (3) and the surface to be treated is possible when a plasma field is produced by the bias on the electrode (3) in a gas space between the electrode arrangement and the surface to be treated, simplified handling and increased safety are achieved in that the support piece has a high-voltage stage (14) for generating a high voltage, the output of said high-voltage stage being connected to the at least one electrode (3) by a connecting piece (17, 17′) on the support piece.
US11071189B2	Conductive metal screen for lightning strike protection and a method for fabricating same A Conductive Lightning Protective Screen (CLPS) and a method for fabricating the CLPS is provided, wherein the CLPS includes a screen structure having a structure thickness of between about 0.002 inches and about 0.006 inches, wherein the screen structure includes a plurality of openings. Each of the plurality of openings are defined by a plurality of sidewalls each having a sidewall width of between about 0.005 inches and 0.009 inches, wherein each of the plurality of openings shares at least one sidewall of the plurality of sidewalls of an adjacent opening. Moreover, each of the plurality of openings includes an opening width and an opening length of substantially equal size, and wherein each of the plurality of openings include a plurality of substantially equal internal angles.
US11071188B2	Intelligent lighting control system air gap apparatuses, systems, and methods The present disclosure provides an intelligent lighting control system. The lighting control system includes a base module including a base housing forming a well and including a first electrical connector positioned in the well. A depressible switch is housed in the well that includes a spring biasing the depressible switch into an extended position that opens an electrical circuit between the power terminal and the first electrical connector. The lighting control system also includes a light switch module configured for nesting, at least in part, in the well of the base module. The light switch module includes a module housing configured to press the depressible switch into a retracted position upon nesting in the well and thereby close the electrical circuit between the power terminal and the first electrical connector and release the depressible switch into the extended position when unnested from the well of the base module.
US11071184B1	Smart flicker-free PWM generation for multi-channel LED drivers The disclosure describes techniques for driving a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) arranged in a parallel connection by using PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) dimming. The techniques of this disclosure describe the generation and application of a fixed phase shift map to a driver matrix based on pixel position. Each pixel corresponds to an LED light source. In the fixed phase shift map, each pixel will have a pre-defined phase shift calculated to induce a determined variation in turn-on time for geometrically neighbouring pixels to spread out current demand over time during PWM dimming.
US11071175B2	Removable electric grill controller with mount The present disclosure related to an electric grill's housing, controller, and a mounting bracket which mounts the controller to the housing. The mounting bracket is generally hollow and forms a thermal barrier between the controller and the housing, wherein the thermal barrier protects the controller from heat generated in the housing. As a result, the controller does not require insulation and may include lower temperature rated components. Moreover, the mounting bracket may have metallic tabs which interface with spring elements on the controller, thereby fastening the controller to the bracket. These spring elements and metallic tabs may be in electric communication with the housing, thereby allowing the controller to act as an electric ground with respect to the housing.
US11071174B2	Directed infrared radiator article Articles for emitting infrared energy comprising a nanostructured member including a plurality of nanotubes, the member being configured to emit infrared energy when an electrical current is applied; a reflecting member configured to direct at least a portion of the emitted infrared energy in a desired direction for heating a remotely-situated target, and optionally a spacer situated between the nanostructured member and the reflecting member to maintain a predetermined spacing there between, the predetermined spacing selected to minimize destructive interference between the infrared energy emitted by the nanostructured member and the infrared energy reflected by the reflecting member. In alternative embodiments, a carbonaceous member may be substituted for the nanostructured member.
US11071172B2	Bandwidth adaptation for wireless communication system Technology for a user equipment (UE) configured for bandwidth adaptation (BWA) is disclosed. The UE can decode resource allocation information for a first radio frequency (RF) bandwidth including a primary subband available to the UE for data communication. Th 5 e UE can decode resource allocation information for a second RF bandwidth, wherein the second RF bandwidth comprises the first RF bandwidth and at least one secondary subband available to the UE for data communication. The UE can encode data for transmission to a next generation NodeB (gNB) using resources allocated for the second RF bandwidth in the primary subband and the secondary subband. The UE 10 can have a memory interface configured to send to a memory the resource allocation information for the first RF bandwidth and the second RF bandwidth.
US11071170B2	Reg bundling size and dm-rs pattern for physical downlink control channel Technology for a user equipment, operable to configure a control resource set (CORESET) is disclosed. The UE can decode a signal, received from a next generation node B (gNB), that includes a resource element group (REG) bundling size for a first CORESET. The UE can decode a signal, received from the gNB that includes a REG bundling size for a second CORESET. The UE can decode a control message contained in one or more REGs in one or more of the first CORESET or the second CORESET.
US11071166B2	Apparatus and method for an open control plane in wireless networks An ‘open control network’ is described, wherein the control plane functions within the Radio Access Network (such as eNodeB and gNodeB) and Core Network (such as MME, AMF and SMF) provide an interface towards the operator and 3rd party control applications. Applications are allowed to securely register to signaling protocols within the control plane, specifically to the RAN or the Core Network control functions to view, intercept and intervene certain types of control messages or procedures. Innovative applications can be developed to view and modify control plane behavior utilizing both traditional methods as well as upcoming Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence algorithms to provide services that are not part of standard operator offerings. An even more flexible control plane infrastructure is described by allowing operator services and/or non-operator services to subscribe to certain control functions/messages to manage in real-time certain user-group's behavior or enforce slice-specific behavior according to slice requirements.
US11071165B2	Communication method, equipment, system, and computer storage medium Disclosed are a communication method, equipment, system, and computer storage medium. The method includes: establishing, by a first network node, a stream control transmission protocol (SCTP) association pool with a second network node, where the SCTP association pool includes at least one SCTP associations; selecting, by the first network node, from the SCTP association pool, an SCTP association for signaling transmission; and performing, by the first network node, via the SCTP association, the signaling transmission with the second network node.
US11071164B2	Multiple active bandwidth parts Bandwidth parts (BWPs) and other resources for wireless communications are described. A wireless device may use a BWP control procedure and/or a BWP timer management procedure for activating, deactivating, and/or switching BWPs, for example, using multiple active BWPs. A base station may send information comprising one or more fields indicating an action associated with a BWP, for example, if multiple active BWPs are supported. A wireless device may control a first BWP inactivity timer associated with a first active BWP, for example, based on activating, deactivating, and/or switching a second BWP.
US11071162B2	Broadcast or multicast physical layer configuration and channel structure Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. Some wireless communications systems (e.g., New Radio (NR) systems) may support the dynamic configuration of time intervals (or slots) for communication in a specific link direction (e.g., uplink, downlink, sidelink, etc.). In such cases, a base station may dynamically allocate time intervals (or slots) for broadcast or multicast data (e.g., via a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH)) based on the dynamically determined configuration of certain time intervals (or slots). The dynamic allocation of resources for broadcast or multicast data may ensure that broadcast or multicast data is not scheduled to be transmitted during time intervals configured for uplink communication. In some cases, the broadcast or multicast data may be transmitted on a portion of a system bandwidth that is frequency division multiplexed with another portion of the system bandwidth allocated for mobile broadband (MBB) communications.
US11071160B2	Methods for beam recovery in millimeter wave systems Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for signaling information regarding beams used for data and control transmissions to a UE. For example, a method for wireless communications by a user equipment (UE), may generally include signaling information to a base station (BS) that the UE is seeking recovery of a beamformed link between the BS and the UE, and participating in recovery of the beamformed link in accordance with the information. A method for wireless communications by a base station (BS), may generally include receiving information from a user equipment (UE) that the UE is seeking recovery of a beamformed link between the BS and the UE, and participating in recovery of the beamformed link in accordance with the information.
US11071157B2	Adding a base station for dual connectivity of a wireless device A first base station receives from a second base station, at least one listen before talk (LBT) parameter based on one or more results of one or more LBT processes performed by the second base station on one or more licensed assisted access (LAA) cells. The first base station transmitsg to the second base station and based on the at least one LBT parameter, a request message to add the second base station for dual connectivity of a wireless device. The first base station transmits to the wireless device, configuration parameters of the one or more LAA cells for communication with the second base station.
US11071156B2	Signal transmission method for device-to-device (D2D) communication in wireless communication system, and apparatus therefor The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for D2D signal transmission of a first terminal in a wireless communication system. Specifically, the method comprises the steps of: receiving a resource pool configuration indicating a D2D resource pool; and transmitting a D2D data channel on the basis of a D2D slot number which is re-indexed within the D2D resource pool.
US11071152B2	Access barring and radio resource control connection in new radio to long-term evolution voice fallback Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may identify that a radio resource control connection is to be established for evolved packet system fallback or inter radio access technology fallback from New Radio for a voice call. The UE may determine that an establishment cause received from a network access stratum (NAS) layer does not indicate high priority access. The UE may override the establishment cause such that the establishment cause indicates a mobile originated (MO) voice call based at least in part on determining that the establishment cause received from the NAS layer does not indicate high priority access. The UE may perform an access barring check of an MO voice call based at least in part on overriding the establishment cause such that the establishment cause indicates an MO voice call. Numerous other aspects are provided.
US11071147B2	Backoff procedure in random access Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for a random backoff procedure in a wireless communication network such as a new radio (NR) network. A method for wireless communications that can be performed by a user equipment (UE) is provided. The method includes sending a random access preamble to a base station (BS) during a random access procedure. The method includes receiving a random access response from the BS including a backoff indicator. The method includes determining whether to send a contention-free random access (CFRA) preamble to the BS during the backoff period based, at least in part, on a type of the random access procedure.
US11071144B2	Vehicle-to-everything ultra-reliable/low- latency communications design Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A UE may identify a shortened transmission time interval (TTI) to be used for priority communications with a vehicle having a first traffic priority level, the shortened TTI having a duration that is less than that of other TTIs used in other communications with the vehicle having a second traffic priority level less than the first traffic priority level. The UE may transmit a request-to-send (RTS) message during the shortened TTI, the RTS message indicating an identifier and a configuration for the priority communications during the shortened TTI. The UE may receive a clear-to-send (CTS) message from one or more wireless devices participating in the priority communications, the CTS message indicating a sequence associating the CTS message with the RTS message. The UE may perform the priority communications with the wireless devices from which the CTS messages were received.
US11071138B2	OTA dynamic TDD with CUI-R multiplexed in UL Over-the-air (OTA) dynamic time division duplex (TDD) is disclosed with a channel use indicator (CUI) receiver (CUI-R) signal multiplexed in uplink transmissions. According to various aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive a downlink grant from a serving base station, in which the downlink grant identifies downlink transmissions in one or more subsequent communication slots. The UE may identify a trigger for transmission of a channel usage signal associated with the grant that may be received by neighboring UEs that may potentially interfere. The UE transmits the channel usage signal in a next scheduled uplink region and then receives downlink data from the serving base station according to the downlink grant. If the neighboring UE receives a conditional uplink grant, then it may proceed with uplink transmissions when it fails to detect the channel usage signal from the UE.
US11071137B2	Data transmission method and device, and computer-readable storage medium A data transmission method and device are provided. The method includes: receiving a BSR sent by a terminal; receiving information about a currently accessed WLAN AP sent by the terminal; determining, according to the information about the WLAN AP, the amount of data to be transmitted by the terminal through a LTE network; and sending a UL Grant to the terminal, so that the terminal may determine, according to the U Grant, the amount of data to be transmitted via the LTE network, and the then transmit data via the LTE network and a WLAN network.
US11071134B2	Feedback information receiving method, base station and user equipment The present disclosure describes methods, user equipment, and base stations for sending feedback information. One example method includes: sending scheduling information on a downlink control channel to user equipment, wherein the downlink control channel is in a downlink subframe which belongs to a preconfigured downlink subframe set, and the scheduling information is used for scheduling downlink data; determining an uplink subframe for receiving feedback information corresponding to the downlink data, wherein the preconfigured downlink subframe set is a set of downlink subframes that are associated with the uplink subframe and that are of all carriers configured for the user equipment by the base station; sending PUCCH resource indication information to the user equipment for indicating a PUCCH resource.
US11071132B2	Terminal and radio communication method for reducing interference against predetermined signals A terminal is disclosed including a receiver that monitors a downlink control channel which is allocated in units of subframes and receives downlink control information; and a processor that controls at least one of data transmission and reception, in units of transmission time intervals (TTIs), based on the downlink control information. Additionally, the processor controls at least one of transmission and reception, assuming that at least one of the subframe duration and the TTI duration is variable; and skips at least of monitoring the downlink control channel and transmitting an uplink control channel, during at least one of the data transmission and reception.
US11071130B2	Method for supporting plurality of transmission time intervals, plurality of subcarrier intervals or plurality of processing times in wireless communication system, and device therefor A method for transmitting an uplink signal for a terminal in a wireless communication system supporting aggregation between carriers configured with a plurality of transmission time intervals (TTI) or subcarrier intervals according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is carried out by the terminal and may comprise a step of receiving downlink data, or downlink control information including an uplink grant, and a step of transmitting an uplink signal corresponding to the downlink data or the uplink grant.
US11071118B2	Terminal apparatus, base station apparatus, method of a terminal apparatus, and method of a base station apparatus each using a measurement configuration A communication system includes a terminal apparatus and a base station apparatus. The terminal apparatus communicates with a base station apparatus by carrier aggregation using a plurality of serving cells, where each of the plurality of serving cells has a different frequency. In addition, the terminal apparatus removes a measurement identity relevant to a serving cell of the plurality of serving cells based on that the serving cell was removed.
US11071113B2	Frequency band adaptive wireless communication A system, apparatus and method is disclosed for multiband wireless communication. Frequency bands and/or transmission formats are identified as available within a range for wireless communication. The system evaluates signal quality metrics for each frequency band and selects a communication method based on the evaluation. Multiple frequency bands and communication methods can be utilized by the system such that a combination of licensed, unlicensed, semilicensed, and overlapped frequency bands can be simultaneously used for communication. The system monitors communications and can report link performance for adaptive control of the selected communication methods.
US11071112B2	Dynamically adjusting communication channel bandwidth Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for adjusting communication channel bandwidth. In some implementations, a method includes determining to change a bandwidth of a wireless communication channel on which a transmitter and receiver communicate. In response, and while the transmitter and the receiver maintain data communication on the wireless communication channel, a target value and rate of change is determined for each of one or more communication parameters of the wireless communication channel. The rate of change is a rate at which the communication parameter can be changed over time while continuing to transfer data on the wireless communication channel. Data is provided to the transmitter. The data can cause, for each communication parameter, the transmitter to gradually adjust the communication parameter using the rate of change until the communication parameter reaches the target value.
US11071111B2	Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving UE capability information in mobile communication system In order to transmit capability information of a user equipment (UE) to an evolved Node B (eNB), the UE may generate a UE CAPABILITY INFORMATION message including the capability information of the UE, and transmit the generated UE CAPABILITY INFORMATION message to the eNB. Here, the capability information of the UE may include at least one band combination supported by the UE and whether Time Division Duplexing-Frequency Division Duplexing Carrier Aggregation (TDD-FDD CA) for the band combination is supported.
US11071106B2	Techniques for communicating on an uplink in a shared radio frequency spectrum band Techniques are described for wireless communication. One method includes detecting a first reference signal received from a user equipment (UE) in a reference scheduled transmission burst including a plurality of contiguous transmission time intervals (TTIs) received over a shared radio frequency spectrum band; identifying a reference TTI in which the first reference signal is received; determining a contention window size usable by the UE to contend for access to the shared radio frequency spectrum band; and transmitting an indication of the determined contention window size to the UE.
US11071100B2	Techniques and apparatuses for transmitting downlink control information (DCI) on a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a base station may receive a capability indicator from a user equipment (UE) that indicates a capability of the UE to decode downlink control information (DCI) on a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH). In some aspects, the base station may transmit, to the UE, the DCI on the PDSCH based at least in part on the capability indicator indicating that the UE can decode the DCI on the PDSCH. Numerous other aspects are provided.
US11071099B2	Reliable indication of a control format indicator value Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) receive a first control format indicator (CFI) value in a message that is not carried via a physical control format indicator channel (PCFICH); may determine whether the UE is operating using at least one of a first configuration with which the first CFI value is to be used or a second configuration with which a second CFI value, indicated in the PCFICH, is to be used; and may operate using at least one of the first CFI value or the second CFI value based at least in part on determining whether the UE is operating using the at least one of the first configuration or the second configuration. Numerous other aspects are provided.
US11071098B2	Techniques to jointly configure demodulation reference signals Techniques are described herein for jointly configuring one or more parameters of a plurality of demodulation reference signals (DMRSs) across one or more data channels. A DMRS may be used to estimate one or more channel parameters for a plurality of data channels. To share a DMRS between multiple data channels it may be beneficial to jointly configure one or more parameters of the DMRSs associated with the data channel. A user equipment (UE) may be configured to determine one or more parameters of a plurality of DMRSs using a DMRS pattern configuration that indicates associations between parameters of the different DMRSs. The UE may select a configuration from the one or more configurations of the DMRS pattern configuration based on a variety of factors. For example, the UE may select a joint DMRS configuration based on whether DMRS sharing is enabled or DMRS bundling is enabled.
US11071091B2	Contention level signaling for resource pools The technologies described herein are generally directed toward communicating determined contention levels of resource pools to user equipments enabling the user equipments to select from available resource pools. According to an embodiment, a system can comprise a processor and a memory that can store executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations. The operations can include assigning determined contention levels to respective ones of a group of resource pools. The operations can further include communicating, to a user equipment device, the determined contention levels, enabling the user equipment device to select a resource pool of the group of resource pools based on the determined contention levels.
US11071090B2	Method and apparatus for transmitting synchronization signal, method and apparatus for receiving synchronization signal Provided are a method and apparatus for transmitting a synchronization signal, and a method and apparatus for receiving the synchronization signal. The method for transmitting the synchronization signal includes: determining, by a transmitting end, the synchronization signal, transmitting, by the transmitting end, the synchronization signal determined to a receiving end, and notifying the receiving end of configuration information related to the synchronization signal determined.
US11071083B2	Method and system for adjusting packet length and mobile device using the method A method for adjusting packet length is disclosed. A first reference point currently closest to the mobile device is calculated. It is determined whether the mobile device has been updated a reference point from a server after activated. It is determined whether the cycle of updating position information has been expired if the mobile device has been updated a first reference point from the server after activated. If the cycle of updating position information has not been expired, a position as the mobile device initially enter a range of the previous reference point at an initial time and then moves to a range of the current reference point at the current time is calculated to estimate a future position of the mobile device. A future reference point of the mobile device is calculated according to the estimated future position and is updated to the mobile device and the server.
US11071080B2	Information receiving method, information sending method, and device An information receiving method, an information sending method, and a device are provided. Under these methods, a timing adjustment amount can be determined by a first access network device. The timing adjustment amount is an adjustment amount between a first timing at which the first access network device sends a first downlink signal to a first terminal device on a first frequency band and a second timing at which the first access network device sends a second downlink signal to the first terminal device on a second frequency band. The first frequency band and the second frequency band are paired frequency bands. First indication information can be sent, by the first access network device, to the first terminal device. The first indication information indicates the timing adjustment amount.
US11071079B2	Synchronizing multiple-input/multiple-output signals in distributed antenna systems The present disclosure describes devices, systems, and methods for synchronizing multiple-input/multiple-output (“MIMO”) signals or other signals in telecommunication systems. Some aspects may involve transmitting signals between a head-end unit and remote units of a telecommunication system. A first delay of a signal path between the head-end unit and a first remote unit of the remote units may be determined to be greater than each delay of signal paths between the head-end unit and other remote units. Based on the first delay, the telecommunication system may be configured to delay transmission of additional signals such that the additional signals are simultaneously transmitted to another unit by either the head-end unit or the remote units.
US11071077B2	Radio (NR) wideband sync detection A network sync signal with unknown frequency location is detected by sampling the received signal over a band of interest in frequency, and over the repetition period of the sync signal in time. The signal is converted to the frequency domain. Sub-bands of the frequency-domain signal, corresponding to different possible sync locations and frequency offsets, are extracted and converted to the time domain, where the sync signal is searched over the reception window length using time-domain matched filtering.
US11071075B2	Apparatus for transmitting synchronous signal, terminal for receiving synchronous signal and method thereof The present invention relates to a technique of improving, when performing synchronization between a transmitting device and a receiving device communicating on the basis of a beamforming technique, an overall beamforming synchronization performance by enabling fast beam tracking in a receiving device.
US11071073B2	Radio synchronization configuration in different operation modes Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to methods and apparatus synchronization configuration in different operation modes using communications systems operating according to new radio (NR) technologies. For example, a method for wireless communications by a base station (BS) may include determining an operation mode of the BS, determining a transmission configuration of at least one of a one or more synchronization channels or a one or more synchronization signals based on the operation mode, and transmitting the one or more synchronization channels or the one or more synchronization signals based on the determined transmission configuration.
US11071063B2	Apparatuses, methods, and computer-readable medium for communication in a wireless local area network Various aspects pertaining to apparatuses, methods, and computer-readable medium are described herein. Some aspects pertain to wireless communication between various apparatuses, such as an access point (AP) and a station (STA). The AP may have a radio, and the STA may have a first radio and a second radio. The radios may have various power states. Some aspects pertain to negotiation of various communication parameters. Some aspects pertain to communication of a packet and execution of various related operations. Some aspects pertain to certain uplink (UL) and/or downlink (DL) communications. Some aspects pertain to termination or teardown of the negotiated parameters. The written description and appended drawings provide detailed descriptions regarding these and many other aspects.
US11071061B2	Communication system, gateway, terminal and communication method based on LoRa technology A communication system, gateway, terminal, and communication method based on LoRa technology are provided. The system includes: a gateway configured to transmit an LoRa data packet containing a preamble, wherein duration of the transmission of the preamble is n1; and a terminal configured to perform channel activity detection one time for a duration of q1 each time after sleeping for a duration of p1, continue to sleep for the duration of p1 in response to the preamble not being detected, or receive and process the data packet and then continue to sleep for the duration of p1 in response to the preamble being detected, wherein p1>q1, and p1+q1 is less than or equal to n1.
US11071056B2	Apparatus, method, and system for cell selection The present disclosure relates to apparatus, methods, and systems for cell selection. One example method includes measuring a received signal communication parameter value of a first cell, determining whether the communication parameter value is greater than a first threshold, if the communication parameter value is less than or equal to the first threshold, obtaining a second threshold, determining whether the communication parameter value is greater than the second threshold, and if the communication parameter value is greater than the second threshold, setting the first cell as a serving cell of a terminal device.
US11071053B2	System information transmission method and base station, and system information reception method and user equipment A core network to which a cell of a base station can be connected may not be specified to be one. For example, a cell may be connected to an EPC, may be connected to a next-generation core network, or may be connected to both an EPC and a next-generation core network. The base station may transmit core network information relating to a core network to which the cell is connected, on the cell. A user equipment may determine whether to camp on the cell on the basis of the core network information.
US11071051B1	Systems and methods for SCEF-assisted MEC traffic breakout Systems and methods provide a Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC) traffic breakout service to access an edge network. A network device receives reachability information for a user equipment (UE) device and sends, in response to receiving the reachability information, a reachability notification to a MEC orchestrator for the edge network. The network device receives, from the MEC orchestrator, a local breakout request that identifies a traffic flow authorized to receive local service from the edge network. The network device generates instructions for a gateway device to apply local breakout service, for the traffic flow, to a local MEC application in the edge network and sends the instructions to an anchoring gateway device for the traffic flow.
US11071049B2	Power-efficient passive discovery by network devices Disclosed are techniques to minimize the electricity consumption of battery powered devices during network discovery and other phases of network operation. Example techniques include efficiently listening for other mains powered and battery powered devices within communication range of the battery powered device by, for example, shortening its listening window depending on how close the time reference maintained by the battery powered device is estimated to be to the time reference used by the other mains powered and battery powered devices within communication range. Other techniques include slowing the rate of listening by the battery powered device when the battery powered device is unlikely to be able to receive discovery messages or is already connected to the network. Other techniques include using knowledge of the network to listen for discovery messages on a channel or channels on which other devices are likely to be transmitting.
US11071046B2	Method for facilitating network identification, access node, method for network identification and user equipment A method for facilitating network identification is provided. The method at an access node of a first network, comprises: detecting a physical-layer-related identity of each of one or more neighboring access nodes; decoding, for each of the one or more neighboring access nodes, a network identity of the neighboring access node; for each of the one or more neighboring access nodes: determining whether the neighboring access node belongs to the first network or a different network; and determining an identity group in which the detected physical-layer-related identity of the neighboring access node is included; and selecting, as a physical-layer-related identity of the access node, a physical-layer-related identity from an identity group other than any identity group in which a physical-layer-related identity of a neighboring access node belonging to a different network is included.
US11071045B2	Electronic device, communication method of electronic device, and communication method of mobile terminal A communication method of an electronic device may comprise: a step of wirelessly outputting an advertisement signal at predetermined time intervals when power is supplied; a step of acquiring access information of an access repeater from an external device while outputting the advertisement signal; a step of stopping the output of the advertisement signal and accessing the access repeater on the basis of the access information of the access repeater when the access information of the access repeater is acquired; and a step of stopping the output of the advertisement signal if an elapsed time after the power is supplied is greater than a predetermined reference time.
US11071044B2	Mobile telecommunications system entity for transmitting system information in a 5G network A mobile telecommunications system entity for a mobile telecommunications system has at least one entity, which serves at least one user equipment. The mobile telecommunications system entity has circuitry which is configured to transmit scheduling information for on-demand system information, which can be requested by the at least one user equipment.
US11071041B1	Establishing domains of authority for routing table updates between routing devices in a fifth generation (5G) or other next generation network The technologies described herein are generally directed toward establishing a domain of authority for routing table updates from a routing device. According to an embodiment, a system can comprise a processor and a memory that can enable operations facilitating performance of operations including identifying a route update that comprises information about a network. According to the embodiment, the operations can further include communicating, via the network, the route update to a second routing device for propagation of the route update to routing devices in a first authority domain with the first routing device.
US11071040B2	D2D communication method and D2D device Embodiments of the present invention provide a D2D communication method and a D2D device. The method comprises: a first terminal device determines information to be forwarded, the information to be forwarded comprising target information and forwarding condition information; and the first terminal device sends the information to be forwarded, such that when receiving the information to be forwarded, a second terminal device determines, according to the forwarding condition information, whether to forward the information to be forwarded. In this way, congestion caused by a large amount of information forwarding is avoided by filtering terminal devices available for information forwarding and enabling a terminal device meeting particular conditions to forward information to be forwarded, thereby avoiding congestion caused by forwarding of a large amount of information.
US11071039B2	Techniques for generating a routing table for a mesh network having ad hoc connections Examples may include a management authority for a software-define network (SDN) receiving telemetric data from wireless devices coupled together in a mesh network having one or more ad hoc connections between the wireless devices. The management authority may then generate a routing table based on the received telemetric data and provide a routing table for use by the wireless devices to route data within the mesh network or route data to a network coupled to the mesh network.
US11071038B2	Method and system for multi-hop path selection for mobile robots based on cloud platform This disclosure relates generally to a method and system for multi-hop path selection for mobile robots based on cloud platform providing an optimal path for end-to-end communication in the multi-hop network. Multi-hop path selection for mobile robots, conventionally performed at mobile robot end, may not provide an optimal path as mobile robots are unaware of the global scenario of the multi-hop network. Further, computation at mobile robot end is not an energy efficient solution. The disclosed cloud system communicates the optimal path to the source mobile robot to reach the destination mobile robot through the plurality of Access Points (APs). Multi-hop path selection for mobile robots, currently performed at mobile robot end, may not provide an optimal path as mobile robots are unaware of the global scenario of the multi-hop network. The optimal path computed at cloud system increases the life-time of robotics network there by increasing the efficiency.
US11071037B2	Method and apparatus for directing wireless resources in a communication network Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, accessing first information for a first wireless access device associated with a first wireless access network in first communication with a portable communication device and accessing second information for a second wireless access device associated with a second wireless access network. A determination is made according to the first information and the second information, to facilitate second communication between the portable communication device and the second wireless access network via the second wireless access device. A first portion of a first geographic area associated with the second wireless access device is covered via a directional capability responsive to a determination to facilitate the second communication between the portable communication device and the second wireless access network. The directional capability facilitates the second communication between the portable communication device and the second wireless access device. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US11071033B2	Handover apparatus and method for avoiding in-device coexistence interference The present disclosure relates to a handover apparatus and method capable of voiding in-device coexistence interference. In order to prevent handover failure due to in-device coexistence interference, an SeNB provides TDM information (including TDM pattern s information or TDM activation information) to a UE during a handover procedure, and the UE performs the handover with a TeNB according to the provided TDM information. By the disclosure, the UE can perform ISM signal transmission/reception and LTE signal transmission/reception with the TeNB in a discriminated manner according to a particular TDM pattern, so as to prevent handover failure due to the in-UE coexistence interference.
US11071031B2	Methods, apparatus, and systems using enhanced dedicated core network (DCN) selection Methods, apparatus and systems using Enhanced Dedicated Core Network (DCN) selection are disclosed. One representative method includes receiving, by the core network entity from another core network entity, information indicating that a DCN type is new or has change for a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU); and sending a message, by the core network entity to the WTRU, including a new or a changed DCN type.
US11071029B2	Communication device, non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing computer-readable instructions for terminal device, and method performed by communication device A communication device may establish a second wireless connection with an external device in a case where a first wireless connection is established with the external device, determine whether a predetermined signal is received from the external device, and determine a preservation time according to the determination. The preservation time may be a time for preserving a state of the communication device in a parent station state after the second wireless connection has been disconnected. In a case where it is determined that the predetermined signal is received, one of a first preservation time and a second preservation time which is longer than the first preservation time may be determined as the preservation time, and in a case where it is determined that the predetermined signal is not received, the other of the first preservation time and the second preservation time may be determined as the preservation time.
US11071023B2	Wireless device and methods therein for handling cell selection and/or reselection A method by a wireless device (130) is described herein. The device (130), having determined that a measurement of a signal from a cell (121) is below a threshold, determines (301) that at least one of: i) a length of time since the device (130) last performed cell selection or reselection is above a second threshold, and ii) a number of times that neighbor cell measurements failed to trigger cell reselection is above a third threshold. Based on the determination, the device (130) resets (302) a strongest signal value of the signal measured after a last cell selection or reselection, to a lower value. The wireless device (130) determines (303) whether or not to measure another cell (122), based on whether or not a difference between: a) the reset value and b) a current measurement of the signal, is above a fourth threshold. The wireless device (130) then initiates (304) measuring the other cell (122) based on the determination.
US11071022B2	Communication system A communication system is described in which user plane communication and control plane communication for a particular mobile communication device can be split between a base station that operates a small cell and a macro base station. Appropriate security for the user plane and control plane communications is safeguarded by ensuring that each base station is able to obtain or derive the correct security parameters for protecting the user plane or control plane communication for which it is responsible.
US11071014B2	Method and device for transmitting data A method and a device for receiving transmitting data in in a wireless local area network are provided. The device supports a multiple basic service set and receives and sends physical protocol data units (PPDU's). The PPDU's includes an identifier used to assist the device in identifying a basic service set.
US11071006B1	Method and apparatus for requesting sidelink transmission resources in a wireless communication system A method and apparatus are disclosed from the perspective of a first User Equipment (UE) to request dedicated sidelink configuration. In one embodiment, the method includes the first UE transmitting a first Radio Resource Control (RRC) message to a network node, wherein the first RRC message includes a sidelink Quality of Service (QoS) information, and wherein a presence of an identity of a sidelink QoS flow in the sidelink QoS information is mandatory and a presence of a QoS profile of the sidelink QoS flow in the sidelink QoS information is optional. The method also includes the first UE receiving a second RRC message from the network node, wherein the second RRC message includes a dedicated sidelink configuration and the identity of the sidelink QoS flow associated with the dedicated sidelink configuration.
US11071003B2	Methods and systems for control of wireless connections between host and client devices Methods and systems are provided for wirelessly communicating between a host device and a client device in a radio frequency (RF) environment. In one embodiment, a wireless communication method for a host device in a RF environment may comprise: communicating wirelessly between the host device and a client device by way of a first RF channel; continuously scanning available RF channels of the RF environment; and in response to a first RF channel signal quality decreasing below a threshold signal quality, selecting one of the available RF channels having a signal quality greater than the threshold signal quality, and switching wireless communication between the client device and the host device from the first RF channel to the selected available RF channel. In this way, reducing interference with the RF environment while lowering a risk of disrupting the wireless communication between the host device and the client device can be achieved.
US11070998B2	Apparatus and method for a mobile telecommunications system An apparatus comprising circuitry configured to receive or transmit a radio link failure report, the radio link failure report comprising beam specific information.
US11070994B2	Channel tracking in a wireless home network A wireless access point (WAP) configured to supporting wireless communications with station nodes on a selected communication channel of an associated wireless local area network (WLAN). The WAP includes multiple multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) transmit and receive paths. The WAP is to intermittently switch one of the multiple MIMO receive paths to concurrently process both communications on a selected communication channel together with monitoring communications on unselected channels of the multiple communication channels associated with the WLAN.
US11070981B2	Information protection to detect fake base stations Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. In some systems, devices may use information protection to detect fake base stations. A base station verified by a network may transmit first information to a user equipment (UE) in an unprotected message. If a fake base station intercepts and modifies the message before relaying the message to the UE, the UE may receive different information than the transmitted first information. The UE may then transmit an indication of the received information to the verified base station in a protected message. In some cases, based on the indication, the verified base station may re-transmit the first information to the UE in a message protected against modification by the fake base station. If the UE determines that the initially received information is different from the information received in the protected retransmission, the UE identifies message modification by the fake base station.
US11070977B2	Data transmission method, data transmitter, data receiver, and system The present application discloses example methods and systems. In one example method, sound wave information associated with a data transmission is monitored within a predetermined distance from the client device, where the sound wave information including predetermined security information. In response to detecting sound wave information associated with a data transmission, the sound wave information is parsed to obtain the predetermined security information included in the detected sound wave information. Pattern information is generated based on the predetermined security information and data information to be sent. The generated pattern information is then displayed so that a second device can obtain the generated pattern information.
US11070976B2	Operation of control protocol data units in packet data convergence protocol A method and apparatus reports packet data control protocol (PDCP) status and PDCP resets in a wireless communication, using control PDUs that may have security protection applied by ciphering of the control PDUs. Reliability of the PDCP status and reset messages may be assured by acknowledgement according to an acknowledged mode or to an unacknowledged mode.
US11070975B2	Method and device for transmitting encrypted data, method and device for extracting data A method for transmitting, by a transmitter, a packet to a receiver of a communication system. The packet including data encrypted according to a symmetric key encryption protocol by determining the value of a generation information and determining an encryption key according to the value of the generation information. The data to be included in the encrypted packet to be transmitted is encrypted according to the encryption key. A truncated information is calculated based on the generation information. A verification code for the encrypted packet is calculated according to the encrypted data and the first portion of the generation information. The encrypted packet to be transmitted is formed according to the truncated information, the verification code and the encrypted data.
US11070974B2	Efficient user plane function selection with S10 roaming A solution for selecting an optimal user Plane entity (with Control and User Plane Separation (CUPS)) per UE during seamless roaming. In one embodiment, a method is provide that is performed by a control plane entity in a mobile core network that supports inter public land mobile network (PLMN) roaming among two or more PLMNs. The method includes obtaining a create session request from an entity in a second PLMN to which a user equipment has roamed from a first PLMN; selecting a particular user plane entity among a plurality of user plane entities based on one or more user equipment related parameters; and establishing a session with the particular user plane entity to serve user plane traffic in the mobile core network for the user equipment.
US11070972B2	UE capability constraint indications for high order modulation Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described that provide for a user equipment (UE) capability indication that indicates one or more constraints associated with a supported modulation order. In some cases, the UE capability indication may indicate that the UE supports a particular modulation order, but has a capacity constraint such that an associated data rate is limited to a data rate associated with a lower modulation order. In some cases, one or more frequency bands may be mapped to a UE constraint.
US11070970B2	Apparatus and method for providing universal plug and play service based on Wi-Fi direct connection in portable terminal An apparatus and method for improving performance of a service based on Wi-Fi direct connection by verifying URI information for controlling a P2P client in a device discovery process of a MAC layer when providing a UPnP service function based on the Wi-Fi direct connection is provided. The apparatus includes a message sending unit for sending a device discovery request, a message receiving unit for receiving a response message, including URI information of a P2P client, for the device discovery request, a message analyzing unit for acquiring the URI information included in the response message, and a service controller for performing a UPnP service function based on the Wi-Fi direct connection using the acquired URI information when connecting with the P2P client, wherein the device discovery request is a device discovery request of a Wi-Fi MAC layer.
US11070965B2	Method and system for linking devices A method of linking a first device to a second device, the first device comprising a wireless communication means having a unique address associated therewith, the first device further comprising a display arranged to display a set of indicators, one of the first device or the second device having a unique identity stored thereon, the method comprising: broadcasting, from the first device, the unique address; determining, by the first device, whether one or more indicators from the set of indicators correspond to at least a portion of the unique address based on a first mapping displaying the corresponding one or more indicators; if an input selects at least one indicator from the set of indicators, determining whether the selected at least one indicator corresponds to the portion of the unique address based on a second mapping; and transmitting the unique identity between the devices.
US11070964B2	Systems and methods for radio access interfaces Systems and methods for radio access interfaces in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiments, a vehicle telematics device includes a processor, a communications device, and a memory, wherein the vehicle telematics device communicates with a mobile communications device using the communications device, wherein the mobile communications device is in communication with a remote server system via a mobile network connection, and wherein the vehicle telematics device provides data to the mobile communications device, where the data is to be transmitted to the remote server system, provides command data to the mobile communications device, where the command data instructs the mobile communication device to transmit the data to the remote server system using at least one communication protocol, and causes the mobile communications device to transmit the data to the remote server system using the at least one communication protocol based on the command data.
US11070960B2	Communication device A communication device mounted on a vehicle includes a plurality of communication units that are different in width of a communicable range, a determination unit that determines a running state of a vehicle, a selection unit that selects at least one of the plurality of communication units according to a determination result from the determination unit, and a stop unit that stops operation of the communication unit selected by the selection unit.
US11070959B2	Functions and method for handling a credit pool of service units The embodiments herein relate to a method performed by a Control Plane (CP) function (401) for handling a credit pool comprising granted service units to be used by multiple services. The multiple services are grouped in at least one first Rating Group (RG). The CP function (401) creates an individual Usage Reporting Rule (URR) for each of the at least one first RG. Each individual URR comprises a first credit pool threshold. The CP function provides the individual URRs to a User Plane (UP) function (405). The CP function (401) creates a Usage Reporting Rule for the Credit Pool (URR CRPL). The URR CRPL comprises instructions to the UP function (405) to aggregate service unit usage for all individual URRs for all first RGs. The URR CRPL further comprises the first credit pool threshold. The CP function (401) provides the URR CRPL to the UP function (405).
US11070958B2	Managing wearable device friendships without exchanging personal information Systems, methods and articles of manufacture for performing an operation comprising receiving, by a first wearable device, input specifying to establish a relationship with a second wearable device within a predefined distance of the first wearable device, receiving, by the first wearable device from the second wearable device via wireless data transmissions, an identifier of the second wearable device, a tile identifier of a tile communicably coupled to a tile interface of the second wearable device, and a state associated with the tile; and storing, in a first entry of a data structure of the first wearable device, an indication of the relationship with the second wearable device, wherein the indication comprises the identifier of the second wearable device, the tile identifier, and the state associated with the tile.
US11070957B2	System for routing text messages (SMS) to allow for two-way mobile to computer communication A process and system allowing mobile users to initiate a two-way text message (SMS) conversation with a subscriber's computer. The steps consist of using a mobile user's mobile device to send a SMS containing a keyword and short code to a Short Message Service Center (SMSC), receiving an SMS reply containing an Individual Identification Code Numbers (IICN) which establishes two-way SMS communication between mobile user and business/subscriber. The invention further establishes IICN network which allows businesses to create-a SMS network, previously only available with voice phone networks, providing the Mobile User with the options of auto SMS replay, SMS conversation transfer, or interactive two-way SMS communication with a live SMS operator.
US11070952B2	Methods of alerting mobile-network subscribers using automated messaging-channel selection, and software therefor An alert system, for alerting target subscribers, that automatically selects which of one or more messaging channels the alert system will use to send alert messages to the target subscribers. In some embodiments for cellular communication networks, an alert system of the present disclosure automatically selects between one or more broadcast messaging channels and one or more point-to-point messaging channels. In some embodiments, the automatic selection of the messaging channel attempts to maximize the number of target subscribers alerted in a predetermined alert-dissemination time. In some embodiments, an alert system of the present disclosure includes one or more user interfaces that allow a user to establish messaging parameters, including various categories of target subscribers to include as desired recipients of the alert message(s). Various methods for implementing one or more aspects of any of the alert systems of the present disclosure are also disclosed.
US11070947B2	Distributed wireless network assisted object location A server may receive a request from a remote device to wirelessly locate an object that includes a wireless identification device. The server may also instruct one or more wireless-search enabled devices, comprising a predefined requestor network of devices, to attempt to locate the object. The server may further receive responses from the one or more devices in the network reporting results of attempts to locate the object and notify the remote device of at least one result.
US11070944B2	Method for requesting transportation services A method for safely and efficiently requesting transportation services through the use of mobile communications devices capable of geographic location is described. Individual and package transportation may be provided. New customers may be efficiently serviced, and the requester and transportation provider locations may be viewed in real time on the mobile devices.
US11070943B2	Systems and methods for identifying parties based on coordinating identifiers Systems and methods for allowing separate parties to identify each other through the use of matching computer-coordinated identifiers are discussed. In some cases, the methods include using a processor of a computer system to identify a first computer device configured to provide a first perceptible identifier, using the processor to identify a second computer device that is configured to provide a second perceptible identifier, and using the processor to send the first perceptible identifier to the first computer device and the second perceptible identifier to the second computer device, wherein the first and second perceptible identifiers correspond with each other to provide a two-sided, computer-coordinated verification. In some cases, the described methods include modifying the first and second identifiers as the first and second computer devices come into proximity with each other. Other implementations are discussed.
US11070940B2	Geofenced mesh network communication A mesh network includes a source node and non-source nodes. The source node generates geofenced message information defining a geofenced message for one or more non-source nodes within a geofence. The source node transmits the geofenced message information for reception by a non-source node within a communication range of the source node. The non-source node, responsive to receiving the geofenced message information, transmits the geofenced message information for reception by other non-source nodes within a communication range of the non-source node. Based on the location of the non-source node being within the geofence, the non-source node presents the geofenced message. Based on the location of the non-source node being within the geofence, the non-source node does not presents the geofenced message.
US11070938B2	Geo-location fences-based transient messages Provided are a computer-implemented method and system for providing and accessing electronic messages, where message distribution is based on geo-coordinates, device proximity, time of day, and user interaction.
US11070936B2	Location-based services A method and system for effecting changes on a mobile device. The method includes determining a physical location of a point of interest. The method includes automatically generating a geofence proximate to the point of interest based on the determined physical location of the point of interest. The method includes detecting when the mobile device enters the geofence. The method includes tracking a current velocity of a mobile device. The method also includes effecting a change on the mobile device based on the current velocity of the mobile device within the geofence.
US11070931B2	Loudspeaker assembly and control A speaker assembly is provided having a plurality of transducers disposed on a speaker body and configured to produce an audio beam being steerable based on at least one audio beam parameter. A light assembly is arranged on the speaker body and configured to produce a light output that varies based at least one audio beam parameter. The light output varies to provide a visual reference as the audio beam is steered.
US11070930B2	Generating personalized end user room-related transfer function (RRTF) A personalized room related transfer function (RRTF) for sound bars and speakers within a specific room is generated without the need for photographs of the listener's head or microphones in a headphone apparatus. A smart device aids the listener in creating his own RRTF by enabling the listener to select a general RRTF model based on the specific sound bar setup (e.g., sound bar; sound bar+subwoofer; sound bar+rear speakers+height; etc.) from a set of general RRTFs downloaded locally or from the cloud. A test signal is played from a specific driver of the sound bar, and the listener identifies a location at which he would like the perceived sound to originate. If the driver location signal and desired location are not the same, the app adjusts parameters and replays the test signal until the driver signal and the desired location are the same.
US11070926B2	Hearing device for receiving location information from wireless network A hearing device includes: a microphone for converting an audio input signal into a microphone output signal; a processing unit configured to provide a processed output signal based on the microphone output signal for compensating a hearing loss of a user; a receiver connected to the processing unit for converting the processed output signal into an audio output signal; and a wireless radio receiver unit connected to the processing unit for receiving information from a wireless network; wherein the processing unit is configured to determine a location of the wireless network based on the information received from the wireless network; wherein the processing unit is configured to determine a sound processing profile based on the determined location of the wireless network; and wherein the processing unit is configured to provide the processed output signal based on the determined sound processing profile.
US11070922B2	Method of operating a hearing aid system and a hearing aid system A method (300) of operating a hearing aid system wherein the acoustical output signal intensity levels are confined to a range that primarily high-spontaneous rate auditory nerve fibres respond to, hereby providing sound processing that may benefit individuals with an auditory neurodegeneration, a computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions, which when executed carries out the method, a hearing aid system (100, 200) adapted to carry out the method and a method of fitting a hearing aid system.
US11070920B2	Dual function transducer A dual function transducer assembly comprising: a magnet motor assembly comprising a first magnet plate and a second magnet plate arranged in parallel to one another along a first axis; a sound output assembly coupled to the magnet motor assembly, the sound output assembly comprising a piston and a voice coil, and wherein the voice coil is arranged to cause a vibration of the piston in a direction parallel to the first axis; and a shaker assembly coupled to the magnet motor assembly, the shaker assembly comprising a first shaker coil and a second shaker coil arranged to cause a vibration of the magnet assembly in a direction parallel to a second axis that is perpendicular to the first axis.
US11070917B2	Un-tethered wireless audio system A wireless speaker audio system configured to receive audio information wirelessly transmitted by an audio source including first and second wireless transceivers. The first wireless transceiver establishes a bidirectional secondary wireless link with the audio source for receiving and acknowledging receipt of the audio information. The first and second wireless transceivers communicate with each other via a primary wireless link. A wireless audio system including an audio source and first and second wireless transceivers. The first and second wireless transceivers communicate via a primary wireless link. The audio source communicates audio information to the first wireless transceiver via a secondary wireless link which is configured according to a standard wireless protocol. The first wireless transceiver is configured to acknowledge successful reception of audio information via the secondary wireless link. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.
US11070915B2	Vehicle and audio processing method for the same A vehicle and an audio processing method for the same are provided to allow a sound level output through a speaker to be maintained at a preset sound level by adjusting a volume of a power amplifier to a constant value based on modulation information of a received broadcast signal. The audio processing method includes receiving a broadcast signal and obtaining modulation information of the broadcast signal and determining volume information of the broadcast signal based on the modulation information. A volume of a power amplifier is adjusted based on the determined volume information to adjust an output sound level of the broadcast signal to correspond to a preset output sound level.
US11070913B2	Millimeter wave sensor used to optimize performance of a beamforming microphone array A beamforming microphone array is described herein, comprising: a plurality of microphones each of which is adapted to receive an acoustic audio signal and convert the same to a microphone (mic) audio signal; a wave sensor system adapted to determine locations of one or more people within a predetermined area about the beamforming microphone array and output the same as user location data signal; and an adaptive beamforming circuit adapted to receive the user location data signal and plurality of mic audio signals and perform adaptive beamforming on the plurality of mic audio signals that takes into account the received user location data signal to adapt a plurality of beam signals, one for each of the microphones, to acquire sound from one or more specific locations in the predetermined area; and a plurality of acoustic echo cancellation devices, one for each of the beam signal outputs from the adaptive beamforming circuit, wherein each of the plurality of acoustic echo cancellation devices is adapted to receive a respective beam signal from the adaptive beamforming circuit and perform acoustic echo cancellation on the received respective beam signal and output the echo-corrected beam signal.
US11070911B2	Personal sound zone system An audio system for a vehicle including a plurality of personal sound zones, each personal sound zone comprising a plurality of microphones, an audio controller, and a plurality of speakers. The system is configured to allow the occupants of a vehicle to experience their own dedicated sound environment without the sound from one dedicated sound environment interfering with the sound from another dedicated sound environment. The system includes features for controlling the audio of each dedicated sound environment, including passing audio from one dedicated sound environment to another dedicated sound environment.
US11070910B2	Processing device and a processing method for voice communication The present technique relates to a processing device and a processing method for realizing sound collection at a high S/N ratio, with noise influence being reduced not by a noise reduction process. In the processing device, a microphone that collects emitted speech voice is provided in a space that is substantially sealed off from outside and connects to an ear canal of the wearer (the speaker). With the microphone being located in the space sealed off from outside, emitted speech voice that propagates through the ear canal of the wearer is collected. In a sound collection signal obtained through the ear canal, the emitted speech voice component is dominant over the noise component particularly at low frequencies Further, an equalizing process for reducing muffled sound that is generated when sound is collected through the ear canal is performed on the sound collection signal.
US11070905B2	Self-cooling headset In an example implementation, a self-cooling headset includes an ear cup to form an ear enclosure when placed over a user's ear. A first check valve on the ear cup is to open and release a volume of air from the ear enclosure when a positive pressure within the ear enclosure overcomes a cracking pressure of the first check valve. A second check valve on the ear cup is to open and admit a volume of air into the ear enclosure when a partial vacuum within the ear enclosure causes an external pressure to overcome a cracking pressure of the second check valve.
US11070900B2	Microphone A microphone including a light emitting part can be miniaturized.The microphone includes: a microphone unit; an impedance converter that converts output impedance of the microphone unit; a light source that notifies an operation state of the microphone unit; a conversion substrate on which the impedance converter is mounted; a light source substrate on which the light source is mounted; and a connection substrate to which a signal line for transmitting a signal from the impedance converter and a power line for transmitting power to the light source are connected. The conversion substrate, the light source substrate, and the connection substrate are three-dimensionally connected to one another to constitute one substrate unit.
US11070892B2	Methods and apparatus to present supplemental media on a second screen Methods and apparatus to present supplemental media on a second screen are disclosed. An example method includes establishing a connection between a digital media device and a computing device based on information identifying the computing device and, in response to establishing the connection, receiving, at the computing device, a first notification from the digital media device including a location of supplemental media; accessing the supplemental media; and in response to accessing the supplemental media, sending a second notification that the supplemental media has been accessed, the second notification to enable media skipping on the digital media device.
US11070891B1	Optimization of subtitles for video content A subtitle management system is provided that analyzes and adjusts subtitles for video content to improve the experience of viewers. Subtitles may be optimized or otherwise adjusted to display in particular regions of the video content, to display in synchronization with audio presentation of the spoken dialogue represented by the subtitles, to display in particular colors, and the like. Subtitles that are permanently integrated into the video content may be identified and addressed. These and other adjustments may be applied to address any of a variety of subtitle issues and shortcomings with conventional methods of generating subtitles.
US11070888B1	Content structure aware multimedia streaming service for movies, TV shows and multimedia contents Methods, apparatus and systems related to packaging a multimedia content for distribution are described. In one example aspect, a method includes receiving media files comprising video or audio data captured at a production stage and determining a hierarchical structure of the multimedia content based on production stage information of the multimedia content. The hierarchical structure indicates that the multimedia content comprises multiple scenes, each of which comprises multiple shots produced with corresponding devices and cast. The method also includes identifying characteristics associated with the individual scenes based on the production stage information, generating multiple copies of the multimedia content at different compression levels, and dividing each of the multiple copies of the multimedia content into segments based on the hierarchical structure. The compression levels and a length of a segment are adaptively adjusted based on the characteristics associated with the individual scenes.
US11070887B2	Video content deep diving One or more computing devices, systems, and/or methods for displaying content associated with a video element of a video are provided. For example, a video may comprise video elements (e.g., pixels of frames of the video depicting an entity such as a car, an actor, a monument, etc.) that are tagged with content tags (e.g., a textual string such as a search query used to obtain content from content providers). When a user interacts with the video element (e.g., a touch gesture, such as a pressure sensitive gesture, on a video element depicting the actor), content associated with a content tag used to tag the video element may be retrieved (e.g., an image, a social network profile, search results, and/or other content associated with the actor). In this way, the content may be provided to the user for further action or learning about the entity depicted by the video element.
US11070879B2	Media content recommendation through chatbots The present disclosure provides a method for recommending media content through intelligent automated chatting. A message is received from a user in a conversation with the user. A new topic is identified based on the message and context of the conversation. A media content is identified from a set of media contents based on the new topic. A recommendation of the media content is provided in the conversation.
US11070877B2	Systems and methods for conflict detection based on user preferences Systems and methods for detecting a conflict between viewing selections of two users. In some aspects, the method comprises generating for display a first media asset on a user equipment device, receiving a second request from a second user to generate for display a second media asset on the user equipment device, determining a first priority and a second priority associated with the first user and the second user, and based on determining that a first scheduled time period of the first media asset and a second scheduled time period of the first media asset overlap and the first priority is higher than the second priority, generating for display on the user equipment device an indication of a conflict between the first request and the second request.
US11070871B2	Methods and apparatus to detect commercial advertisements associated with media presentations Methods and apparatus to detect commercial advertisements associated with media presentations are disclosed. An example method involves receiving a video frame and detecting a change in box-formatting between the video frame and a subsequent video frame. A transition between the video frame and the subsequent video frame is indicated as a commercial advertisement transition based on the detected change in box-formatting.
US11070870B2	Method for displaying image and mobile robot implementing same Disclosed herein are a method for displaying images and a robot implementing the same. The robot includes a communicator that communicates with a plurality of display devices in a space, and a controller selects a first display device, among the plurality of display devices, based on at least one of a location of a robot in the space, a situation of a user of the robot, the type of an image, and state information on the plurality of display devices, where the communicator transmits the image to the first display device and the transmitted image is executed on the first display device.
US11070869B2	Method for controlling Internet of Things devices with digital TV receivers using transmission from a broadcaster in a transport stream flow Method to control IoT devices (e.g. smart lamps, smart air conditioner, etc.) through a smart DTV device. Main control is synchronized with the video scene of the transport stream (open/cable/satellite DTV channel) through data added by broadcaster. The broadcaster chooses the desired IoT devices that will be controlled by the channel and the effects that will be reproduced on all devices. The broadcaster can use some multiplexing tool to add the commands synchronized with the desirable video scene together with the other data present at TS flow. The broadcaster datacasts certain data to all home DTV appliances or receivers tuned to that channel. In the receiver side, this data is filtered, processed and transmitted to all IoT devices on the home network and, also paired with the TV receiver.
US11070862B2	System and method for dynamically providing personalized television shows Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method that includes obtaining, by a processing system including a processor, a user profile for a user of a media service, and selecting, in accordance with the user profile, program components for inclusion in a media program to be presented via the media service. The method also includes generating the media program using the selected program components, and presenting the media program at equipment of the user. The method also includes obtaining sensor data associated with the user, and determining a user engagement level during presentation of the media program, based on the sensor data. The method further includes adjusting at least one of the program components responsive to the user engagement level, thereby generating a modified media program for presentation to the user. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US11070860B2	Content delivery Systems and methods are described that relate to delivering content to users. In one aspect, a primary client device and/or servers may communicate with secondary client devices to determine the identity of one or more users requesting content at the primary client device. Once the users and other attributes are identified, the primary client device may determine user characteristics which may be analyzed in conjunction with one or more spatiotemporal factors related to the content request. This analysis may lead to definition of a scene associated with the content request and to recommendation of content.
US11070857B2	Apparatus for transmitting broadcast signals, apparatus for receiving broadcast signals, method for transmitting broadcast signals and method for receiving broadcast signals The present invention provides a method of transmitting broadcast signals. The method includes, generating input packets including broadcast content data; generating a link layer packet by using the generated input packets, wherein the link layer packet includes a link layer header and a link layer payload including the generated input packets, wherein the link layer header includes a count field indicating number of the input packets included in the link layer payload, wherein the link layer header further includes a length part, wherein the length part includes a plurality of length fields as many as that the count field indicates, wherein each of the length fields indicates length of the each input packets included in the link layer payload; generating a broadcast signal including the generated link layer packet; and transmitting the broadcast signal.
US11070854B2	Broadcasting signal transmission device, broadcasting signal reception device, broadcasting signal transmission method, and broadcasting signal reception method A method and device for processing a broadcast content are discussed. The method includes receiving a broadcast content of a broadcast service; displaying the broadcast content on a display screen; and detecting a first user input, in response to the first user input that is to display an ESG: displaying the ESG overlaid on the broadcast content being displayed on the display screen; determining whether information for controlling execution of an application, that is embedded in an audio component of the broadcast content, is received; and controlling the execution of the application based on the determination; or in response to the first user input that indicates a mute mode to mute sound of the broadcast content: determining whether information for controlling execution of the application, that is embedded in a video component of the broadcast content, is received; and controlling the execution of the application based on the determination.
US11070853B2	Interrupting presentation of content data to present additional content in response to reaching a timepoint relating to the content data and notifying a server A portable device includes solid-state memory, an Ethernet and/or wireless network connection, and an HDMI. The portable device receives content guide data from a first server and displays a content guide on a display. In response to a user's selection of a content item, the portable device requests the content item over the Internet from a second server. The portable device receives the content item, stores the content item in solid-state memory, generates display signals that represent the content item, and sends the display signals to a display. The second server may match the content item with relevant advertisements based on keywords associated with the content item and the advertisements. The second server may send selected advertisement URLs to the portable device. Using the URLs, the portable device may obtain the advertisements over the Internet and cause the display to display the advertisements in conjunction with the content item.
US11070852B2	Method and system for remotely controlling consumer electronic devices A media system replaces content in a first sequence of media content. The media system presents the first sequence of media content to an end-user and generates a fingerprint of the sequence of media content. The fingerprint is for comparison with a plurality of reference fingerprints so as to identify the first sequence of media content and determine a reference position within the first sequence of media content. The media system sends a request for a replacement sequence of content to a content replacement system, and receives replacement media content selected based on the identified first sequence of media content. The media system presents the replacement media content to the end-user instead of the first sequence of media content. Presenting the replacement media content begins at a position in the first sequence of media content that is determined based on the reference position.
US11070850B2	Cache eviction during off-peak transactions Transaction activity of a cache maintaining content may be monitored to determine periods of transaction activity below a first threshold amount of transactions. A period of anticipated transaction activity above a second threshold amount of transactions may be determined. A period of anticipated transaction activity below the first threshold may be selected based upon the monitored periods of transaction activity below the first threshold and the determined period of anticipated transaction activity above the second threshold. Content then may be evicted from the cache during the selected period of anticipated transaction activity.
US11070849B2	Event production and distribution networks, systems, apparatuses, and methods related thereto Live event production and distribution networks, systems, apparatuses and methods related thereto are described herein. The described innovations may be used not only to present live events to audiences, but to do so in a way that provides audience energy and feedback to the performer(s) (e.g., a band) in a manner akin to that which they receive during a traditional live performance, thereby energizing and motivating the performers to give the best live performance they can, even in the absence of a co-located live audience. Some or all of the audience members may be represented by a visual surrogate displayed on an audience feedback screen set up to be viewable by the performers. The screen may be sized to fill a curtain window of stage on which the performers are performing, and the performers may optionally interact with one or more people in the audience during the live performance.
US11070844B2	Method and apparatus for video encoding and/or decoding to prevent start code confusion A method and a video processor for preventing start code confusion. The method includes aligning bytes of a slice header relating to slice data when the slice header is not byte aligned or inserting differential data at the end of the slice header before the slice data when the slice header is byte aligned, performing emulation prevention byte insertion on the slice header, and combine the slice header and the slice data after performing emulation prevention byte insertion.
US11070842B2	Video decoding method and apparatus and video encoding method and apparatus In video encoding and decoding processes, in order to add a motion vector when the motion vector is insufficient in a motion vector prediction value candidate list of a current block, provided are method and apparatus for determining a base motion vector in a motion vector candidate list, determining the motion vector candidate list including an additional motion vector candidate determined based on the determined base motion vector and predetermined offset information, and determining a motion vector of the current block by using an additional motion vector candidate determined in the motion vector candidate list.
US11070838B2	Motion compensation at a finer precision than motion vector differential Extra precision can be added to motion vectors, such as those obtained using advanced motion vector prediction or frame rate upconversion, to produce improved motion compensation. The increased precision from neighboring blocks are used to provide increased precision to a motion vector for a current block. In various embodiments, the derivation of the increased precision can be found through various methods. In other embodiments, refined motion vectors can be saved for use in subsequent predictions, and a rate distorion optimized selection can be performed for determining whether or not to use the refinement.
US11070834B2	Low-complexity method for generating synthetic reference frames in video coding Presented herein are techniques for a low-complexity process of generating an artificial frame that can be used for prediction. At least a first reference frame and a second reference frame of a video signal are obtained. A synthetic reference frame is generated from the first reference frame and the second reference frame. Reference blocks from each of the first reference frame and the second reference frame are combined to derive an interpolated block of the synthetic reference frame.
US11070831B2	Method and device for processing video signal The present invention relates to a method for decoding a bitstream for a video signal, and a device therefor, and relates to a device and a method in which, according to whether or not intra linear interpolation prediction is performed for the current block, a candidate mode list is formed on the basis of the intra prediction mode of the neighboring block of the current block, a candidate mode is determined, and, on the basis of same, intra LIP is carried out, thereby generating a prediction value for the current block.
US11070829B2	Reducing latency in wireless virtual and augmented reality systems Systems, apparatuses, and methods for reducing latency for wireless virtual and augmented reality applications are disclosed. A virtual reality (VR) or augmented reality (AR) system includes a transmitter rendering, encoding, and sending video frames to a receiver coupled to a head-mounted display (HMD). In one scenario, rather than waiting until the entire frame is encoded before sending the frame to the receiver, the transmitter sends an encoded left-eye portion to the receiver while the right-eye portion is being encoded. In another scenario, the frame is partitioned into a plurality of slices, and each slice is encoded and then sent to the receiver while the next slice is being encoded. In a further scenario, each slice is being encoded while the next slice is being rendered. In a still further scenario, each slice is prepared for presentation by the receiver while the next slice is being decoded by the receiver.
US11070826B2	Constrained position dependent intra prediction combination (PDPC) A second level intra prediction mode can be combined with one or more of sixty-seven JVET intra prediction modes during encoding of a coding unit in a video bitstream. Embodiments include making a position dependent intra prediction combination (PDPC) mode available as the second level intra prediction mode. In embodiments, when a PDPC (position dependent intra prediction combination) mode is enabled, the second level intra prediction is combined with one of the 67 selected intra predictor modes. In embodiments, the PDPC mode is only enabled or available for a predetermined subset of intra prediction modes (out of 67 possible modes), in order to reduce encoder complexity and potentially improve coding efficiency. The PDPC mode may be identifies as enabled or available by a list of modes or signaling in the video bitstream.
US11070824B2	Image processing device and method The present disclosure relates to an image processing device and method that allow reduction in coding efficiency to be suppressed.A pixel value of a chroma component is predicted by linear prediction from a pixel value of a reference image of a luma component whose pixel location is changed by using a filter, and a prediction image of the chroma component is generated. A chroma component of encoded data in which an image is encoded is decoded by using the generated prediction image. The filter is selected on a basis of information regarding a pixel location of the chroma component and information regarding a color format. The present disclosure is applicable, for example, to an image processing device, an image encoding device, an image decoding device, or the like.
US11070823B2	DC coefficient signaling at small quantization step sizes Described tools and techniques relate to signaling for DC coefficients at small quantization step sizes. The techniques and tools can be used in combination or independently. For example, a tool such as a video encoder or decoder processes a VLC that indicates a DC differential for a DC coefficient, a FLC that indicates a value refinement for the DC differential, and a third code that indicates the sign for the DC differential. Even with the small quantization step sizes, the tool uses a VLC table with DC differentials for DC coefficients above the small quantization step sizes. The FLCs for DC differentials have lengths that vary depending on quantization step size.
US11070821B2	Side information signaling for inter prediction with geometric partitioning A method for processing a video includes performing a determination, by a processor, that a first video block is partitioned to include a first prediction portion that is non-rectangular and non-square; adding a first motion vector (MV) prediction candidate associated with the first prediction portion to a motion candidate list associated with the first video block, wherein the first MV prediction candidate is derived from a sub-block MV prediction candidate; and performing further processing of the first video block using the motion candidate list.
US11070820B2	Condition dependent inter prediction with geometric partitioning A method for processing a video includes performing a determination, by a processor, that a first video block is partitioned to include a first prediction portion that is non-rectangular and non-square; adding a first motion vector (MV) prediction candidate associated with the first prediction portion to a motion candidate list associated with the first video block, wherein the first MV prediction candidate is derived from a sub-block MV prediction candidate; and performing further processing of the first video block using the motion candidate list.
US11070819B2	Method and apparatus of HEVC de-blocking filter A method of de-blocking filtering a processed video is provided. The processed video includes a plurality of blocks and each block includes a plurality of sub-blocks. A current block of the plurality of blocks includes vertical edges and horizontal edges. The processed video further includes a set of control parameters and reconstructed pixels corresponding to the current block. A boundary strength index is estimated at the vertical edges and at the horizontal edges of the current block. The set of control parameters, the reconstructed pixels corresponding to the current block and partially filtered pixels corresponding to a set of adjacent sub-blocks are loaded. The vertical edges and the horizontal edges of the current block are filtered based on the boundary strength index and the set of control parameters such that a vertical edge of the current block is filtered before filtering at least one horizontal edge of the current block.
US11070816B2	Conversion of decoded block vector for intra picture block compensation Methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable mediums are provided. A coded video bitstream including a current picture is received. A determination is made as to whether a current block in a current coding tree unit (CTU) included in the current picture is coded in intra block copy (IBC) mode based on a flag included in the coded video bitstream. In response to the current block being determined as coded in IBC mode, a block vector that points to a first reference block of the current block is determined; an operation is performed on the block vector so that when the first reference block is not fully reconstructed or not within a valid search range of the current block, the block vector is modified to point to a second reference block that is in a fully reconstructed region and within the valid search range of the current block; and the current block is decoded based on the modified block vector.
US11070815B2	Method and apparatus of intra-inter prediction mode for video coding Method and apparatus of video coding are disclosed. According to the method, a boundary region in the current block is determined. For each pixel in the boundary region, an Intra predictor and an Inter predictor care derived. An Intra-Inter predictor is generated by blending the Intra predictor and the Inter predictor. Pixels in the boundary region of the current block are encoded or decoded using the Intra-Inter predictor. For the remaining pixels in the current block not belonging to the boundary region, the pixels are encoded or decoded using the Inter predictor or the Intra predictor. In another method, the Intra-Inter prediction process is implemented by scaling the sum of the Intra weighting factor and the Inter weighting factor is scaled to a power-of-2 number to avoid the need for the division operation. In yet another method, the Intra-Inter prediction is applied depending on the current block size.
US11070808B2	Spatially adaptive quantization-aware deblocking filter A spatially adaptive quantization-aware deblocking filter is used for encoding or decoding video or image frames. The deblocking filter receives a reconstructed frame produced based on dequantized and inverse transformed coefficients of a video frame or an image frame. The reconstructed frame is filtered according to adaptive quantization field data for the video or image frame. The adaptive quantization field data represents weights applied to quantization values used at different areas of the video or image frame. A number of blocking artifacts remaining within the resulting filtered frame is determined. The adaptive quantization field data is then adjusted based on that number of blocking artifacts. The filtered frame is then filtered according to the adjusted adaptive quantization field data. The resulting re-filtered frame is then output to an output source, such as for transmission, display, storage, or further processing.
US11070805B2	Cross-component coding order derivation Method and apparatus for using block size restrictions in video decoding are described. In a representative aspect, a method for video decoding includes receiving a bitstream representation of video data including a block wherein the block comprises samples associated with a first component and second components, wherein samples associated with the first component of the block have a dimension M×N; and decoding the first component and the second components of the block; wherein decoding the first component of the block comprises, based on the dimension, decoding a plurality of sub-blocks for the first component of the block, and the plurality of the sub-blocks are generated by performing a splitting operation only on the samples associated with the first component of the block and not on the samples associated with the second components of the block.
US11070804B2	Video encoder, a video decoder and corresponding methods with improved block partitioning The present disclosure provides an encoding apparatus and a decoding apparatus, as well as an encoding method and a decoding method. In particular, the present disclosure relates to block partitioning and signaling the partitioning parameters in a bitstream. An override flag in an image region header indicates whether or not a block is to be partitioned according to a first partition constraint information. The override flag is included in the bitstream and the block is partitioned accordingly.
US11070802B2	Moving image coding device, moving image decoding device, moving image coding/decoding system, moving image coding method and moving image decoding method A frequency transformation determination unit determines whether a plurality of adjacent transformation target regions with the partition boundary interposed therebetween are integrated or not. A transformation coefficient generation unit generates, by applying one frequency transformation, a transformation coefficient for the transformation target regions where the frequency transformation determination unit determined to integrate.
US11070800B2	Video coding method and apparatus using any types of block partitioning The present invention relates to a block partitioning structure in video coding technology, and a video encoding and decoding method and apparatus using the same, wherein the video encoding and decoding method includes the steps of: acquiring quad-partitioning information of a block; acquiring bi-partitioning information of the block when the acquired quad-partitioning information of the block does not indicate four partitions; acquiring partitioning direction information for bi-partitioning of the block when the acquired bi-partitioning information of the block indicates two partitions; acquiring information on whether to perform any other type of partitioning, when the acquired bi-partitioning information of the block does not indicate two partitions; and acquiring additional information required for the any other type of partitioning, when the acquired information on whether to perform any other type of partitioning indicates that the any other type of partitioning is performed.
US11070793B2	Machine vision system calibration Disclosed herein are systems and methods for machine vision. A machine vision system includes a motion rendering device, a first image sensor, and a second image sensor. The machine visions system includes a processor configured to run a computer program stored in memory that is configured to determine a first transformation that allows mapping between the first coordinate system associated with the motion rendering device and the second coordinate system associated with the first image sensor, and to determine a second transformation that allows mapping between the first coordinate system associated with the motion rendering device and the third coordinate system associated with the second image sensor.
US11070791B2	Privacy display apparatus A privacy display comprises a luminance-privacy arrangement and a contrast-privacy arrangement. In a privacy mode of operation, ambient light levels are detected and a visual security level is calculated. At and above a visual security level threshold the luminance-privacy arrangement is operable and below the threshold both the luminance-privacy and contrast-privacy arrangements are operable. Image quality for on-axis users is optimised and high levels of visual security are achieved for off-axis snoopers over a wide range of display illuminance conditions.
US11070790B1	Passive three-dimensional image sensing based on spatial filtering Techniques are described for three-dimensional (3D) image sensing based on passive optical techniques and dynamic calibration. For example, light reflected from one or more objects in a scene is received via a lens of a novel 3D imaging system to forms an image of the object(s) on an image sensor through a spatial filter. A distribution of mask elements are associated with corresponding signal pixel sets of the image sensor, and reference elements of the spatial filter are associated with corresponding reference pixel sets of the image sensor; such that portions of the image tend to be shadowed by the mask elements at the signal pixel sets, but not at the reference pixel sets. Object distances for the one or more objects in the scene can be computed as a function of signal brightness detected by the signal pixel sets and reference brightness detected by the reference pixel sets.
US11070789B1	Switchable fringe pattern illuminator A switchable fringe pattern illuminator includes an optical path switch configured to receive light and dynamically control an amount of light that is provided to a first waveguide and an amount of light that is provided to a second waveguide. A first projector configured to generate a first fringe pattern using light from the first waveguide. The first fringe pattern illuminates a first portion of a target area. A second projector configured to generate a second fringe pattern using light from the second waveguide. The second fringe pattern illuminates a second portion of a target area. The illuminator may be part of a depth camera assembly (DCA). The DCA is configured to capture images of a portion of the target area. The DCA is further configured to determine depth information for an object in the target area based in part on the captured images.
US11070783B2	3D system A three dimensional system including rendering with variable displacement.
US11070782B2	Method of outputting three-dimensional image and electronic device performing the method A method and apparatus for outputting a three-dimensional (3D) image are provided. To output a 3D image, a stereo image is generated based on viewpoints of a user and rendered into a 3D image. Since the stereo image is generated based on the viewpoints of the user, the user views a different side of an object appearing in the 3D image depending on a viewpoint of the user.
US11070777B2	Projection apparatus and operation method thereof A projection apparatus and its operation method are provided. The projection apparatus includes a light-emitting device, a driving circuit coupled to the light-emitting device, and a control circuit receiving at least one video frame and analyzing color content of the at least one video frame. According to at least one control signal, the driving circuit drives the light-emitting device to generate a projected beam. The control circuit selects a highlight mode or a normal mode as a selected mode according to the color content and correspondingly sets at least one control signal to the driving circuit according to the selected mode. A brightness of the projected beam of the light-emitting device in the highlight mode is greater than that in the normal mode.
US11070776B2	Light source drive device, light source drive method, and display apparatus Divided periods by dividing a frame of a video signal are produced. A display element is ON-OFF controlled on a pixel-by-pixel basis according to a video signal in accordance with the divided periods preassigned to each gradation. The light amount of a light source for emitting light to the display element is controlled so that a first light amount in a first divided period corresponding to the lowest gradation except black display becomes a light amount lower than a second light amount in a second divided period other than the first divided period.
US11070775B2	Light modulating device and electronic apparatus including the same A light modulating device includes a metal layer, a variable resistance material layer above the metal layer and having a plurality of resistance states depending on a voltage applied thereto, and a meta surface layer above the variable resistance material layer and including a nano structure comprising a conductive material and having a sub-wavelength dimension.
US11070773B2	Systems and methods for creating full-color image in low light Full-color images of low-light scenes are generated by the systems and methods described herein using only two light channels. An array of photosensitive pixels includes two sets of pixels, the first sensitive only to light associated with a first light channel, the second only to light associated with a second light channel. Thus the first set of pixels generate a first set of electrical signals in response to incident light within the first light channel, and the second set of pixels generate a second set of electrical signals in response to incident light within the second light channel. An image processor receives the first and second sets of electrical signals and generates a full-color image of the scene by processing only signals generated by the first and second sets of pixels.
US11070771B2	Active/inactive state detection method and apparatus The present application discloses active/inactive state detection methods, where the method is performed by a monitoring and detecting system, and includes the following: monitoring a distance between an object and a target object within a distance detection range; when the distance between the object and the target object satisfies a first predetermined condition, sending a first instruction to an image acquisition system corresponding to the distance detection range, so as to activate the image acquisition system to obtain an image in an image acquisition area of the image acquisition system; and determining a state of the target object based on a recognition result obtained by performing object recognition on the image in the image acquisition area, where the state of the target object includes an active state and/or an inactive state. In the implementations of the present application, whether a predetermined object is active and/or inactive can be accurately determined, system power consumption can be effectively reduced, and application needs can be satisfied.
US11070766B2	Method and apparatus for reducing isolation in a home network This invention disclosure relates to a community access television (CATV) signal distribution system which improves signal isolation issues for systems which are distributing both CATV signals and in-home entertainment (IHE) signals. The signal distribution system includes a signal input port, a first multi-port signal splitter and a second multi-port signal splitter. The first multi-port signal splitter is coupled to the signal input port through a first diplexer, and the second multi-port signal splitter is coupled to the signal input port through a second diplexer. In some embodiments the first diplexer high-pass node and the second diplexer high-pass node are coupled together. In some embodiment the signal distribution system includes a signal output port coupled to the signal input port through a third diplexer. The high-pass node of the third diplexer is coupled to the high-pass node of the first diplexer.
US11070765B2	Method and apparatus for in-camera night lapse video A method and apparatus for night lapse video capture are disclosed. The apparatus includes an image sensor, an image processor, and a video encoder. The image sensor is configured to capture image data. The image data includes a first image that is temporally precedent to a second image. The image processor is configured to determine a motion estimation. The motion estimation is based on a comparison of a portion of the first image and a portion of the second image. The image processor is configured to subtract a mask from the second image to obtain a denoised image. The mask is based on the motion estimation. The video encoder is configured to receive the denoised image from the image processor. The video encoder is configured to encode the denoised image in a video format. The video encoder is configured to output a video file in the video format.
US11070763B2	Method and system for displaying images captured by a computing device including a visible light camera and a thermal camera A system includes a processor and a memory storing program instructions. The instructions are executable by the processor to generate a first image file representing a thermal image and a second image file representing a visible light image. The instructions are executable to generate a first blended image based on the thermal image, the visible light image, and a display setting. Furthermore, the instructions are executable to display the first blended image on a display and to transmit, via a network interface to a server having an application for serving an image file generated by the processor, an image file upload. The image file upload includes: the first and second image files and a third image file representing the first blended image or the display setting for generating a second blended image based on the thermal and visible light images and the display setting.
US11070760B2	Solid-state imaging device and method of operating the same, and electronic apparatus and method of operating the same A solid-state imaging device includes a plurality of pixels in a two-dimensional array. Each pixel includes a photoelectric conversion element that converts incident light into electric charge, and a charge holding element that receives the electric charge from the photoelectric conversion element, and transfers the electric charge to a corresponding floating diffusion. The charge holding element further includes a plurality of electrodes.
US11070754B1	Slew rate control circuit for an image sensor In an embodiment, an image sensor includes: first and second voltage rails; first and second regulators configured to generate first and second regulated voltage at the first and second voltage rails, respectively; and a plurality of pixels coupled to the first and second voltage rails. Each pixel includes: first and second transistor coupled first and second storage capacitor, respectively. A third transistor is coupled between a control terminal of the first transistor and the first or second voltage rails. The third transistor is configured to limit a slew rate of current flowing between the control terminal of the second transistor and the first or second voltage rails to a first slew rate when the image sensor operates in global shutter mode, and to a second slew rate when the image sensor operates in rolling mode, the first slew rate being smaller than the second slew rate.
US11070750B2	Digitally enhanced microscopy for multiplexed histology Disclosed herein are embodiments of imaging biological specimens. An imaging system can include a microscope for directly viewing the biological specimen and a multi-spectral imaging apparatus for outputting digitally enhanced images, near-video rate imaging, and/or videos of the specimen. An imaging system can include a digital scanner that digitally processes images to produce a composite image with enhanced color contrast of features of interest.
US11070749B2	Image processing method and apparatus An image fusing method includes converting a first image into a first intermediate image, converting a second image into a second intermediate image including a plurality of components, fusing one of the plurality of components of the second intermediate image with the first intermediate image to obtain a fused component, and combining the fused component and other ones of the plurality of components of the second intermediate image to obtain a target image.
US11070744B2	Method for image processing based on multiple camera modules, electronic device, and storage medium A method for image processing based on multiple camera modules, includes: when a first camera module is in a dominant shooting state currently and a target shooting subject within a view-finding area of the first camera module is not contained in an initial view-finding area of a second camera module, adjusting the view-finding area of the second camera module so that the adjusted view-finding area of the second camera module covers the target shooting subject, wherein a field angle of the second camera module is smaller than that of the first camera module; and fusing an auxiliary image acquired by the second camera module with a dominant image acquired by the first camera module.
US11070743B2	Photographing using night shot mode processing and user interface In a night shot mode, a photo is captured and processed based on a plurality of frames. The plurality of frames are obtained based on a plurality of parameters including an exposure duration, a light sensitivity, and a number of frames. These parameters are determined based on factors, such as whether the electronic device is in a handheld state or not, and whether the current photographing scene is a dark scene or a light source scene.
US11070740B2	Camera device and IR light irradiating method A camera device includes a first IR illuminator that is configured to irradiate a first irradiation range in a capturing area with first IR light, a second IR illuminator that is configured to irradiate a second irradiation range narrower than the first irradiation range in the capturing area with second IR light, and a controller that is configured to obtain a zoom magnification of the lens and controls the irradiation of the first IR light and the second IR light in a case where the zoom magnification is equal to a predetermined zoom magnification. The controller changes a supplied current of the first IR illuminator for the irradiation of the first IR light over a first predetermined time period, and changes a supplied current of the second IR illuminator for the irradiation of the second IR light over a second predetermined time period.
US11070736B2	Electronic device and image processing method thereof An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention comprises a camera module and a processor, wherein the processor may: receive a signal related to photographing; acquire, in response to the signal, by taking a single photograph, a first image related to a first exposure time and a second image related to a second exposure time shorter than the first exposure time, through the camera module; compare at least one pixel included in the first image and at least one pixel included in the second image, which corresponds to the at least one pixel included in the first image; divide the at least one pixel included in the second image into a first group and a second group, on the basis of a result of the comparison; determine one of the first group and the second group; and process at least one pixel included in the determined group. In addition, various embodiments are possible.
US11070727B2	Imaging device, imaging method, and imaging program with continuous input and plurality of settings An imaging device includes a control unit that performs setting for shooting in accordance with an input from a first input unit is which setting for a still image shooting mode and a plurality of frame rates at the time of moving image shooting can be continuously input.
US11070726B2	Adapter apparatus, camera system, control method, and storage medium An interchangeable lens is connected to a camera body through an adapter apparatus. The adapter apparatus can communicate with the interchangeable lens through a plurality of communication methods and includes a communication unit configured to control the communication with the lens apparatus, and a setting unit configured to switch a communication setting in the adapter apparatus between a first setting and a second setting. The first setting is compliant with a first communication method as a communication method in an initial communication to be performed at a start-up of the interchangeable lens, and the second setting is compliant with a second communication method different from the first communication method. When the second setting is set as the communication setting, the adapter apparatus sets the first setting as the communication setting and transmits a signal for switching a power state to the interchangeable lens through the first communication method.
US11070723B2	Digital image capture device having a panorama mode A hand-held digital camera has a touch-sensitive display screen (“touch screen”) for image preview and user control of the camera, and a user-selectable panorama mode. Upon entering panorama mode the camera superimposes upon the touch screen a horizontal rectangular bar whose width and/or height are user-adjustable by interaction with the touch screen to select a desired horizontal sweep angle. After the sweep angle is set the camera automatically captures successive horizontally overlapping images during a sweep of the device through the selected sweep angle. Subsequently the camera synthesises a panoramic image from the successively captured images, the panoramic image having a width corresponding to the selected sweep angle.
US11070718B2	Image stabilization systems and methods Open-loop or feed-forward image stabilization systems and related techniques are provided to improve the accuracy and reliability of imaging systems. An open-loop or feed-forward image stabilization system includes a fast steering mirror assembly, an angular motion sensor, and a logic device. The fast steering mirror assembly adjusts a propagation direction of an optical path for an imaging system. The angular motion sensor is configured to measure and provide an angular motion of the imaging system. The logic device is configured to provide open-loop or feed-forward control for the fast steering mirror assembly by determining a compensating angular offset for the fast steering mirror assembly based, at least in part, on the received angular motion of the imaging system, and by controlling the fast steering mirror assembly to adjust the propagation direction of the optical path for the imaging system according to the determined compensating angular offset.
US11070715B2	Image shift amount calculation apparatus and method, image capturing apparatus, defocus amount calculation apparatus, and distance calculation apparatus An image shift amount calculation apparatus comprises: an obtaining unit that obtains a pair of images having parallax; a generation unit that generates, from the pair of images, an image pair for each of a plurality of hierarchal levels having different resolutions; and a calculation unit calculates an image shift amount for an image pair in a predetermined first hierarchal level among the plurality of hierarchal levels, determines, on the basis of the image shift amount in the first hierarchal level, a second hierarchal level, among the plurality of hierarchal levels, where the calculation of the image shift amount is to end, and calculates an image shift amount of the image pair in the second hierarchal level using the image shift amount in the first hierarchal level.
US11070714B2	Information processing apparatus and information processing method There is provided an information processing apparatus in which, on the basis of a pre-registered setting change position and/or pre-registered setting change time, a setting of the imaging apparatus is changed to a pre-registered setting associated with the setting change position and/or the setting change time.
US11070713B2	Network-controlled 3D video capture Techniques are described for controlling the process of capturing three-dimensional (3D) video content. For example a controller can provide centralized control over the various components that participate in the capture, and processing, of the 3D video content. For example, the controller can establish connections with a number of components (e.g., running on other computing devices). The controller can receive state update messages from the components (e.g., comprising state change information, network address information, etc.). The controller can also broadcast messages to the components. For example, the controller can broadcast system state messages to the components where the system state messages comprise current state information of the components. The controller can also broadcast other types of messages, such as start messages that instruct the components to enter a start state.
US11070709B2	Aligning an image sensor relative to a lens module A method for aligning an image sensor relative to a lens module, the method comprising the steps of: receiving a test image along a first optical path with the lens module and projecting the test image along a second optical path transverse to the first optical path with the lens module; manipulating an orientation of the lens module with respect to the image sensor to project the test image along the second optical path onto the image sensor; using the test image received by the image sensor along the second optical path to determine a corrected orientation of the lens module with respect to the image sensor, so as to align the lens module with respect to the image sensor; and thereafter fixing the aligned lens module to the image sensor.
US11070703B2	3D printer touchscreen interface lockout A method for authenticating a user of a 3D printer to prevent unauthorized use of the 3D printer includes obtaining a user profile from a set of user profiles, each user profile corresponding to a user and including a stored multi-digit number; prompting the user, by a touch screen interface of the 3D printer, to input a personal identification number (PIN); preventing use of the 3D printer if the PIN does not match the stored multi-digit number; and authenticating the user if the PIN does match the stored multi-digit number. The method includes prompting the user to apply a force to the touch screen interface; detecting an applied force; comparing the applied force to a force threshold value; and preventing use of the 3D printer if the applied force is less than the force threshold value.
US11070700B2	Method of extracting watermark data in an image with reference to a noise-based image located in the image based on a comparison process performed in the frequency domain Provided is a method of embedding and extracting watermark data that is robust against geometric distortion and low-quality photographing and for which the probability of successfully extracting watermark data for an original image is high, while the probability of successfully extracting the watermark data in the case of unauthorized copying is seriously impaired. The data embedding method according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises a step of converting the noise-based image using watermark data, and a step of adjusting the original image using the converted noise-based image.
US11070696B2	Information processing system An information processing system includes a first information processing apparatus of a data migration source (first apparatus), a second information processing apparatus of a data migration destination (second apparatus), a server communicable with the first and second apparatuses via a network and a user terminal communicable with the first and second apparatuses by short range wireless communication and communicable with the server via the network. The first apparatus starts export of migrating data by communication with the user terminal and transmits the migrating data having data identification information to the server. The server stores the received migrating data. The second apparatus starts import of the migrating data by communication with the user terminal. The server reads out the migrating data on the basis of the data identification information and transmits the migrating data to the second apparatus. The second apparatus stores the received migrating data.
US11070692B2	Post-processing apparatus and image forming system A post-processing apparatus includes a cutting device, one or both of an inclination detector and a side-edge detector, an inclination corrector and a hardware processor. The cutting device cuts a sheet along one or both of a feed direction in which the sheet is conveyed and a cross direction perpendicular to the feed direction. The inclination detector detects a front edge of the sheet in the feed direction at multiple positions in the cross direction. The side-edge detector detects a position of a side edge of the sheet in the cross direction. The inclination corrector performs an inclination correction operation of correcting an inclination of the sheet. The hardware processor causes the cutting device to cut the sheet after causing the inclination corrector to perform the inclination correction operation for an amount of the inclination based on the detection by the inclination detector or the detection by the side-edge detector.
US11070691B2	Appliance setting apparatus and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing appliance setting program Provided is an appliance setting apparatus. If generating layout information indicating a layout of a screen of a client application program for providing, by an image forming apparatus, a function of a document processing flow execution system, when a flow execution button for executing a document processing flow is arranged in the layout, the appliance setting apparatus acquires a list of document processing flows from the document processing flow execution system, displays at least a part of the document processing flows included in the acquired list onto the display unit, associates the document processing flow selected via an operating unit from among the displayed workflows, with the flow execution button, and installs the generated layout information on the image forming apparatus.
US11070690B2	Image processing device and non-transitory computer readable medium An image processing device includes a reception unit, an acquisition unit, and a setting unit. The reception unit receives image data that is not associated with language information. The acquisition unit acquires language information from a result of analysis of the image data received by the reception unit. The setting unit sets a language displayed on a display, based on the language information acquired by the acquisition unit.
US11070687B2	Image forming apparatus, control method thereof and storage medium To make it unnecessary to repeat the same work in a case where a destination color is set for each of a plurality of adjustment-target colors within a printing-target image. A plurality of adjustment-target colors is set at a time for a printing-target image, a patch in a color having a desired tint is selected from among each similar color patch group for each adjustment-target color, and a destination color is determined, which is a conversion destination for each adjustment-target color.
US11070684B2	Retail photo order production and workflow management system and methods of use Described herein is a multi-user retail photo kiosk system that includes multiple touch screen and Graphic User Interface (GUI) controlled consumer photo editing, photo print and product selection, and photo order placement terminals and multiple photo printers. The user photo kiosk terminals can receive images. Billing and payment is accomplished using barcoded receipts provided at the user terminal for payments for purchased photo products. A printer array incorporating various printers capable of producing prints or various sizes and formats can be configured as a horizontal counter or as a vertical tower and includes means to alert the user that their photo print order is complete. In addition, the system automatically notifies operators if equipment service, maintenance, media refilling, and/or post printing finishing procedures are required.
US11070682B2	Maintenance system, maintenance server, and maintenance method A maintenance system includes a plurality of apparatuses and a maintenance server. Each apparatus: transmits log data indicating a state of the apparatus to the maintenance server; receives a prediction model from the maintenance server, the prediction model predicting the occurrence of an abnormal state of the plurality of apparatuses; determines whether the abnormal state of the apparatus occurs based on the prediction model to generate a determination result; and transmits the determination result indicating the occurrence of the abnormal state of the apparatus to the maintenance server. The maintenance server: generates the prediction model based on the log data received from each of the plurality of apparatuses; and issues an instruction of a maintenance work for one or more of the plurality of apparatuses that transmit the determination result.
US11070681B2	Platform for enabling sponsors to sponsor functions of a computing device Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are described for sponsoring functions of computing devices associated with users. A sponsor may define a sponsorship that includes rules for sponsoring certain functions available to a user via a computing device. The execution of the functions may be facilitated, in some instances, by a service provider that may also specify rules and policies that control the functions. As such, when the user executes one or more of the sponsored functions by way of the computing device, instead of charging the associated cost to the user, the service provider may charge the cost to the sponsor based on the associated rules and policies.
US11070678B2	Establishing a telephony session Measures are provided for use in establishing a telephony session between first and second telephony devices in a telephony network. Telephony network equipment in the telephony network receives, from the first telephony device over a signalling link, a telephony session establishment request. The telephony network equipment receives, from the first telephony device over a data link that is separate to the signalling link, a message comprising data useable by the telephony network equipment to identify the second telephony device. The telephony network equipment correlates the received telephony session establishment request and the received message. The telephony network equipment transmits, to the second telephony device, a telephony session establishment request on the basis of the correlating. The first telephony device is associated with a multi-persona user having a first persona associated with a first telephony identifier and a second persona associated with a second telephony identifier.
US11070677B1	Techniques for media call multiway relay escalation Techniques to signal escalation of a peer-to-peer two-party media call to a multiway media call are described. An apparatus may comprise a communication client operative on caller and callee client devices. The communication client may comprise a user interface component to allow users of the device to initiate and take part in one-to-one and multiway calls; a network component operative to handle network communications between messaging servers and other client devices; a peer-to-peer media call component operative to perform peer-to-peer one-on-one media calls between client devices; a multiway media call component operative to join a multiway call at a multiway media relay system; and a media call management component operative to initiate the peer-to-peer media call, to detect a multiway media call escalation event and to transition the peer-to-peer media call to a multiway call session. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
US11070670B1	Platform for emergency event subscriptions A data subscription system provides emergency event data to receiving systems. The data subscription system includes an event emitter and a distribution module. The event emitter receives event data describing an event in a computer-aided dispatch (CAD) system; the event is related to an emergency call. The event emitter identifies a subscription subscribed to the event based on a tenant identifier identifying a CAD tenant associated with the event, and adds a data message with the event data to a queue for the identified subscription. The distribution module retrieves the data message from the queue, transforms the data message based on one or more filtering or formatting rules, and transmits the transformed data message to a receiving system associated with the subscription.
US11070666B2	Methods and devices for improvements relating to voice quality estimation This disclosure falls into the field of voice communication systems, more specifically it is related to the field of voice quality estimation in a packet based voice communication system. In particular the disclosure provides a method and device for reducing a prediction error of the voice quality estimation by considering the content of lost packets. Furthermore, this disclosure provides a method and device which uses a voice quality estimating algorithm to calculate the voice quality estimate based on an input which is switchable between a first and a second input mode.
US11070661B2	Restricting mobile device usage Systems and methods are provided for selectively restricting a mobile device. In one implementation, a visual capture can be to identify one or more indicators within the visual capture. Based on the indicators, an implementation of a restriction at the mobile device can be adjusted. In another implementation inputs can be processed to compute a determination, determination reflecting at least one of the in-vehicle role of the user as a driver and the in-vehicle role of the user as a passenger; and, an operation state of the mobile device can be modified based on such a determination. According to another implementation, one or more outputs can be projected from a mobile device, inputs can be received, and such inputs and outputs can be processed to determine a correlation between them. A restriction can then be modified based on the correlation.
US11070660B2	Dating method A system for facilitating dating amongst a community of persons includes a notification system by which members of the community can make their participation in the community apparent to other compatible members of the community when in physical proximity to one another. A recording system is provided by which each member of a community can, in respect of compatible members in the community to whom they have had proximity, make it known that a contact would be welcomed. A communication system is also provided which facilitates a communication between members of the community who have made it known to the recording system that they would each welcome contact with the other.
US11070657B2	Remote tuning and diagnostic interface for hands-free systems Operating parameters of a hands-free audio system used with a wireless communication device in a moving vehicle are adjusted or tuned in real-time and requires only two persons: one to drive the vehicle and thus provide actual usage conditions with the hands-free audio system and one to remotely tune or adjust operating parameters to optimize far end audio quality. The system is remotely tuned by transmitting audio signals from the vehicle to the far end using a first communications link to the far end and sending adjustment commands to the vehicle from the far end via a second, data link between the far end and the vehicle. In one embodiment, DTMF signals received from inside or outside the vehicle can tune or be used to diagnose the hands-free system. Test measurements obtained from within and by the hands-free audio system can also be retrieved from a remote location.
US11070652B1	System and method for enhancing asset maps of physical assets in a deployment An asset mapper for managing a deployment includes storage for storing a client oriented asset map of the deployment and a map manager. The map manager obtains a client oriented location request regarding the deployment for a client; in response to obtaining the client oriented location request: obtains the client oriented asset map of the deployment; modifies the client oriented asset map using a data source that describes at least a characteristic of a portion of the deployment to obtain an enhanced client oriented asset map; and performs an action set using the enhanced client oriented asset map to service the client oriented location request.
US11070644B1	Resource grouped architecture for profile switching Techniques for improving profile switching and/or account switching using resource grouped architecture. For example, a system may group multiple applications and/or features together and associate them with a container that includes a set of resources shared between the features. Thus, all of the applications/features in a container may use the same set of resources, which enables the system to update the resources for multiple features at a time. In addition, the system may maintain multiple containers simultaneously, enabling the system to perform profile/account switching by moving an individual application/feature from a first container to a second container. Thus, this resource grouped architecture simplifies profile/account switching and enables additional functionality for care givers. For example, the system may associate some applications/features with a care giver profile/account and other applications/features with a care recipient profile/account, enabling the care giver to control both accounts without signing out.
US11070642B2	Call handling based on user profile identification Technologies for handling a call based on user identification include determining a personal profile identification for a user of a communal mobile communication device and initiating a call to a personal communication device using a phone number of the personal communication device and the personal profile identification. The personal communication device may apply a call treatment to the incoming call based on the personal profile identification. Additionally, the personal communication device may originate a call to a call recipient of the communal mobile communication device using a personal profile identification to identify the call recipient. The communal mobile communication device may apply a call treatment to the incoming call based on the personal profile identification.
US11070625B2	Server connection capacity management Dynamic management of concurrent client connections to a server is achieved by a server, in that the server monitors its load state and when the server's maximum permitted number of concurrent requests has been exceeded it reduces the clients' maximum numbers of permitted concurrent requests until such time as the overloading situation no longer persists. In this way, the capacity of each of multiple connections can be controlled by the server individually or as a group, wherein the control is dynamic, so that the client-server connections do not have to be accurately configured in advance.
US11070624B2	Hybrid wireless sensor network architecture for fluid delivery and distribution systems The present disclosure describes a hybrid, wireless sensor network architecture for monitoring, operating, controlling, or maintaining a fluid delivery and distribution system. The architecture includes intelligent fittings locatable at almost any location within the system and that are configured with sensor modules to make measurements of characteristics of a fluid passing therethrough or of component parameters, and with wireless communication modules to wireless communicate the measurements. The intelligent fittings may be used, via strategic location, to convert unintelligent components of the system into intelligent components at a cost lower than that required to replace the unintelligent components with intelligent components. The intelligent fittings may also replace unintelligent fittings to provide supplemental data corresponding to fluid characteristics at desired locations of a fluid delivery and distribution system. The architecture further includes a digital twin of a hybrid, wireless sensor network that may downloaded to controllers for use.
US11070618B2	Techniques for updating files The application is directed to techniques, devices, and systems for updating files. For example, a remote system may store first data representing a first version of a file and second data representing a second version of the file. The remote system may then determine that a first portion of the first data corresponds to a first portion of the second data. Based at least in part on the determination, the remote system may identify a second portion of the first data using the first portion of the first data and identify a second portion of the second data using the first portion of the second data. The remote system may then generate third data representing a difference between the second portion of the second data and the second portion of the first data. Additionally, the remote system may store the third data in association with the file.
US11070614B2	Load balancing method and related apparatus A load balancing method is provided: A load balancer obtains an invalidation notification, where the invalidation notification includes an identifier of an invalid object on a target side, and the invalid object includes an invalid interaction node, an invalid session group on an interaction node, or an invalid session in a session group; the load balancer broadcasts the invalidation notification, where the invalidation notification is used to instruct an interaction node on a source side to delete recorded information about a load balancing protocol of the invalid object; and the load balancer reassigns an interaction node to an application interaction request when the load balancer receives the application interaction request sent by the interaction node on the source side and destination data in the application interaction request is empty. In this way, reliability of message exchanging is ensured when an interaction node is abnormal.
US11070612B2	System and method for providing data and application continuity in a computer system A continuity system provides or maintains data and application continuity. According to an embodiment, the system comprises a communication interface for a client system, a network layer for receiving data from the client system, a hardware infrastructure for creating instances of the client system for replicating data, and an applications module for executing one or more applications on the replicated data. According to a further aspect, the system includes a portal interface configured for providing a remote user with control, audit and other functions associated with the user's system configuration.
US11070610B2	System and method for data transfer, including protocols for use in data transfer in a content management environment Embodiments of a service based data transfer system are disclosed herein. Embodiments may of such a data transfer system may include a data transfer server providing a common data transfer interface such as a services interface that may be called by a client device to transfer data files to, or retrieve data files from a content management system.
US11070609B1	System and method for downloading a file A method and system that performs file download at a client computing device after a determination that the file does not already exist on the client computing device is provided. The file download is initiated but suspended until a determination has been made that the file does not exist on the client computing device. If the file already exists (i.e., the file is a duplicate file), the user is prompted to either cancel the file download or continue the file download. However, if the file does not exist, the file download is resumed.
US11070608B2	Expedited sub-resource loading Systems, methods, apparatus, and software for pre-fetching and/or pre-loading sub-resources used in rendering HTML files, web pages and the like are provided herein. Implementations include expedited sub-resource loading in which a cache node or other content delivery network component receives a first end user device request seeking a primary resource (e.g., an HTML file). Using information in the first request, the content delivery network pre-fetches one or more identified sub-resources (e.g., JavaScript code) required for rendering of the HTML file. Pre-fetched sub-resources are held by the cache node. During parsing of the HTML file by the end user device, a web browser or other application requires the sub-resource(s) and the end user device thus sends a second request to the cache node asking for the required sub-resource(s). The cache node sends the requested, pre-fetched sub-resource(s).
US11070602B1	Split streaming system and method A split streaming system and method are provided in which a stream of data (that can be video, audio or textual data) is split and sent over a plurality of stream reflectors to a stream recipient. Each stream reflector performs time gradient replacement to manage the split streaming.
US11070601B2	Data rate adaptation for multicast delivery of streamed content A client device (100) receives segments of streamed content in a multicast transmission mode. The client device (100) determines an input data rate associated with the receiving of the segments in the multicast transmission mode. Depending on the input data rate, the client device (100) sets an output data rate. In response to requests from a media player (140), the client device (100) outputs the received segments at the output data rate to the media player (140).
US11070600B1	Optimization techniques to support lagging readers at streaming data service At a stream management service, one or more storage servers of a first repository are assigned to store at least a first partition of a first data stream. At the first repository, records of different partitions are interleaved. In response to determining that a set of data records of the first partition meet a first criterion, a rearranged version of the set in which the data records of the first partition are contiguous is stored at a second repository. Using the rearranged version, one or more records of the first partition are provided to an application which meets a lag criterion.
US11070595B1	Methods and apparatus for efficient load balancing among microservices and/or processing entities The present invention is directed to communications methods and apparatus for efficiently distributing traffic to processing entities. An exemplary method includes the steps of: receiving, at a first Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) load balancer (SLB), a first SIP INVITE message; selecting, at the first SLB, which Session Border Controller (SBC) in a first cluster of SBCs to send the first SIP invite message based on a message allocation weight determined based on message loss information corresponding to different SBCs in the first cluster of SBCs, the selecting including allocating a portion of incoming received SIP INVITE messages to an individual SBC based on a message loss rate corresponding to the individual SBC and the message allocation rate, said selecting including selecting a first SBC from the first cluster of SBCs to send said first SIP INVITE message, and sending the first SIP INVITE message to the first SBC.
US11070589B2	Dynamic implementation of a security rule A device may receive information identifying a set of conditions related to controlling implementation of a set of security rules. The set of conditions may be associated with a set of security actions that a device is to perform based on whether the set of conditions is satisfied. The device may determine the set of security rules that is to be controlled by the set of conditions using information related to the set of security rules. The device may modify information related to the set of security rules to cause the implementation of the set of security rules to be controlled by the set of conditions. The modification to cause the device to process the set of security rules to dynamically implement the set of security actions based on satisfaction of the set of conditions. The device may perform an action after modifying the information.
US11070588B2	Cognitive malicious activity identification and handling Mechanisms are provided to implement a malicious activity response system (MARS) that automatically identifies and handles malicious activities within the data processing system. The MARS identifies threat intelligence associated with characteristics of malicious activity. The MARS forms a hypothesis for the malicious attack to identify a malicious attack that is occurring. The MARS identifies a trap for use in isolating the malicious activity; deploys the trap and automatically reconfiguring a network associated with the data processing system such that the malicious activity is routed to the trap thereby isolating the malicious activity, observes a behavior of the malicious activity within the trap; and extracts features associated with the malicious activity in the trap. The MARS then utilizes the extracted features to improve an operation of the malicious activity response system in handling future malicious activity.
US11070584B1	Graceful neutralization of industrial assett attack using cruise control A procedure for neutralizing an attack on a control system of an industrial asset includes detecting an anomaly in a first sensor node associated with a first unit operating in a first operational mode, and receiving time series data associated with the first sensor node. A subset of the time series data is provided to each of a plurality of virtual sensor models A first virtual sensor model is selected from among a plurality of virtual sensor models based upon the subset of the time series data received by each of the plurality of virtual sensor models. A first confidence level of the first virtual sensor is determined. Responsive to determining that the first confidence level is below a first confidence level threshold, the first unit is transferred to a second operational mode using sensor readings associated with a second sensor node of a second unit of the industrial asset.
US11070582B1	Cloud-based cybersecurity portal with vulnerability data management A cybersecurity assessment system is provided for monitoring, assessing, and addressing the cybersecurity status of a target network. The cybersecurity assessment system may scan the target network and produce data regarding the current state and properties of devices on the target network, events occurring on the target network, vulnerabilities detected in devices on the target network, and the like. The cybersecurity assessment system can analyze the scan data and determine a degree to which the current status of the target network satisfies a particular cybersecurity readiness standard, and how the status changes over time. The cybersecurity assessment system can also transform large amounts of vulnerability scan data into efficient representations for use in providing interactive presentations of the vulnerabilities detected on the target network. The cybersecurity assessment system can also provide information regarding cybersecurity events in substantially real time.
US11070579B1	Interactive display of a confidence-based graph of internet related assets An inventory of Internet-facing assets related to a target domain is generated using network data gathered from network data sources. Using data sources of known threats, such as malware, phishing attempts, scam pages, blacklisted sites, and so on, a network analytic system generates analytical information about domains, sub-domains, and components that are owned, managed, and/or controlled by a target entity. A confidence score of ownership is generated based on a recursive rule engine. A visual representation of the inventory of Internet-facing assets is generated in a graphical user interface.
US11070575B2	Verifying accuracy of ML pipelines using third party co-ordination Systems, methods, computer-readable media, and devices are disclosed for verifying traffic classification. At a first node, a classification to a received packet is designated according to a local model. The classification of the packet by the first node is verified by sending packet information describing the packet to a distributed network comprising multiple nodes, where the packet information includes attributes of the packet. The classification of the packet is verified from receiving results from a second node that, based on the attributes, independently classifies the packet. Based on the verified classification, decentralized information for classifying packets is updated.
US11070574B2	System and method for preventing security breaches in an internet of things (IoT) system A system and method are described for preventing security breaches in an IoT system. For example, one embodiment of a system comprises: an Internet of Things (IoT) device comprising a wireless communication module to establish communication with a plurality of IoT hubs over local wireless communication channels; advertising control logic to transmit first advertising beacons to the plurality of IoT hubs of a user indicating that the IoT device is connectable; the advertising control logic to begin transmitting a second advertising beacon to IoT hubs indicating that the IoT device is not connectable if the IoT device establishes a connection with a first IoT hub, the IoT hubs other than the first IoT hub to report the not connectable status of the IoT device to an IoT service; and a connection security module of the IoT service to determine whether the IoT device is connected to any known IoT hub upon receiving the not connectable status from one or more of the IoT hubs; wherein if the connection security module cannot identify a known IoT hub to which the IoT device is connected, then an alert condition is generated.
US11070573B1	Process tree and tags Information associated with a process is received. At least a portion of the received information is used to modify a Process Tree. Modifying the Process Tree includes at least one of: (1) adding a Tag to the Process Tree and (2) modifying a Tag in the Process Tree. An Alert is generated based at least in part in response to determining that a Strategy has been matched.
US11070571B2	Cloud-based gateway security scanning Some embodiments of cloud-based gateway security scanning have been presented. In one embodiment, some data packets are received sequentially at a gateway device. The data packets constitute at least a part of a file being addressed to a client machine coupled to the gateway device. The gateway device forwards an identification of the file to a remote datacenter in parallel with forwarding the data packets to the client machine. The datacenter performs signature matching on the identification and returns a result of the signature matching to the gateway device. The gateway device determining whether to block the file from the client machine based on the result of the signature matching from the datacenter.
US11070566B2	System and method to secure renegotiation of connections between a baseboard management controller and a hosted agent An information handling system includes a processor, a baseboard management controller (BMC) agent that establishes a Transport Layer Security (TLS) session including a first cryptographic parameter shared between the BMC and the BMC agent, receives a request to register the BMC agent with the BMC via the TLS session, and provides a second cryptographic parameter to the BMC agent. The BMC establishes a second TLS session including a third cryptographic parameter, determines that the second TLS session is suspected of being from a malicious agent, and renegotiates with the BMC agent using the second cryptographic parameter within the TLS session to share a fourth cryptographic parameter between the BMC and the first BMC agent in response to determining that the second TLS session is suspect.
US11070563B2	Trace-based transaction validation and commitment One example embodiment may provide a system for trace-based transaction validation and commitment in a network. The system includes at least one endorser peer and at least one committer peer. The at least one endorser peer is configured to generate a binary trace during simulation of a transaction, resulting in an endorsed trace. The at least one committer peer is configured to validate the transaction by executing a smart contract and using the endorsed trace as a witness.
US11070559B2	System and method for supporting object-based security In accordance with an embodiment, described herein is a system and method for supporting object-based security features for use with messaging services in an application server environment. Credentials can be associated with a JNDI initial context or a JMS connection instead of a thread. For JNDI operations, a lookup call from the initial context can use a security subject in an initial context regardless of a security subject attached to a current thread of the lookup call. For JMS operations, the object-based security model can be enabled on a JMS connection factory, which is used to create a JMS connection associated a security subject based on credentials supplied to create the JMS connection. The JMS connection performs a plurality of JMS operations on different threads using the security subject. The object-based security model is automatically enabled for JMS connection operations once the JMS is accessed using an OBS-enabled JNDI context.
US11070557B2	Delayed serving of protected content Techniques are described for delayed serving of protected content. A request has been made by a client computing device for a requested resource comprising a first portion and a second portion that is initially withheld from the client computing device. First content comprising the first portion of the requested resource and reconnaissance code is served for execution on the client computing device. When executed at the client computing device, the reconnaissance code gathers data at the client computing device that indicates whether the client computing device is human-controlled or bot-controlled. The data gathered by the reconnaissance code is received. Based on the data, it is determined that the client computing device is not bot-controlled. In response to determining that the client computing device is not bot-controlled, the second portion of the requested resource is served to the client computing device.
US11070547B2	Electronic control device, a communication management method performable and a non-transitory storage medium configured to restrict predetermined communication in an in-vehicle network An electronic control device, a communication management method performable, and a non-transitory storage medium storing a program are disclosed. The electronic control device is connected to an in-vehicle network and is configured to restrict predetermined communication in the in-vehicle network. The electronic control device includes a key connection unit configured to accept connection of a key device, a key verification unit configured to verify the key device connected to the key connection unit, and a function controller configured to permit the predetermined communication in the in-vehicle network when the verification of the key device using the key verification unit succeeds.
US11070545B2	Secure communication There is provided a system comprising a first device of a user and a second device of a user, in which a user carries out a secure transaction utilising a user interface of the second device, wherein the secure transaction process sends a request to a user interface of the first device, and authorises or authenticates the transaction in dependence on a response to the request which is not transmitted from a user interface of the second device.
US11070539B2	Network security dynamic access control and policy enforcement A network security system and method implements dynamic access control for a protected resource using run-time contextual information. In some embodiments, the network security system and method implements a dynamic access ticket scheme for access control where the access ticket is based on run-time application context. In other embodiments, the network security system and method implements policy enforcement actions in response to detected violations using application programming interface (API) to effectively block detected policy violations without negatively impacting the operation of the application or the user of the application. In some embodiments, the network security system uses enterprise social collaboration tools to interact with the end-user or with the system administrator in the event of detected security incidents.
US11070534B2	Systems and processes for vaultless tokenization and encryption A system for vaultless tokenization and encryption includes an iframe service for collecting data and a tokenization service for (de)tokenizing and encrypting/decrypting data. The system is accessible to users and partners that submit requests causing various functions to be executed by the system. The functions include, but are not limited to, providing (de)tokenization and/or encryption services, and managing and creating templates for iframe collection, (de)tokenization, and encryption/decryption. A template service facilitates generation of templates that parametrize collection of original data via served iframe elements, tokenization and/or encryption of original data, and detokenizing and/or decrypting tokens to recover original data. An iframe service is configured for providing a virtual terminal, an iframe that provides users direct access to (de)tokenization and/or decryption/encryption services. Access to system services is managed via identifiers that include authentication credentials and parameters for performing (de)tokenization and/or encryption/decryption processes.
US11070528B2	Remote data queries on secure devices An assistant computing device communicates with a requesting computing device. The requesting computing device communicates with a remote computing device. The remote computing device in communication with a dataset resides in a secured data center. The requesting computing device: employs credentials to communicate requests to the remote computing device over an external network and through a firewall; and receives query results generated by the remote computing device executing the requests. The assistant computing device: receives requests from the requesting computing device to query the dataset; generates access credentials; encrypts and communicates the access credentials to the requesting computing device; receives encrypted results from the requesting computing device; decrypts and communicates the results to the requesting computing device.
US11070523B2	Digital data transmission system, device and method with an identity-masking mechanism A digital data transmission system includes an identity-masking mechanism, a transmitter device provided with the identity-masking mechanism, and a receiver device having an identification data. The identity-masking mechanism is provided to convert a source or destination data into a source or destination identity-masking mark which is combined with a predetermined data, thereby forming a source-marked or destination-marked data with the source identity-masking mark. The source-marked or destination-marked data is transmitted from the transmitter device to the receiver device for verifying with the identification data. The receiver device cannot access the source-marked or destination-marked data if the verification is failed. The receiver device can access the source-marked or destination-marked data if the verification is passed.
US11070522B1	Removing anomalies from security policies of a network security device The techniques described herein may optimize a set of ordered rules of a security device through the removal of one or more anomalies. For example, a security management system or other configuration management system or component may detect and remove one or more anomalies from a set (e.g., list) of one or more ordered rules to be enforced by the network security device, such as shadowing anomalies, redundancy anomalies, and/or correlation anomalies, among others, as described herein. Security management system may transform the set of ordered rules to replace at least a subset of the rules within one or more mutually exclusive rules. In some instances, the security management system may optimize the transformed rule set, for example, by using redundancy removal and/or join/merge policies.
US11070518B2	Method and system for assigning number for routing call from electronic device A computer-implemented method for routing a call from an electronic device to a first target organization. The method, executed by a server, comprises: receiving a request for a first digital content item; generating the first digital content item with an indication of a unique telephone number; and mapping the unique telephone number to the user and the first digital content item. After a predetermined activity time, the unique telephone number is disassociated from the first digital content item and placed into a quarantine pool. After a predetermined quarantine time, the unique number is removed from the quarantine pool and assigned to a second target organization selected by: determining a first business profile associated with the first target organization; determining a second business profile associated with the second target organization; and verifying that the first business profile and the second business profile are different.
US11070515B2	Discovery-less virtual addressing in software defined networks A virtual address of a destination of a packet is parsed into a set of virtual address components. A subset of the set of virtual address components is tokenized into a token. The token is converted into at least a portion of a hostname. A look-up of a real network address corresponding to the hostname is performed. The packet is caused to be transmitted to the real network address, wherein the real network address corresponds to a host machine on a physical network, the receiving virtual entity operating on the host machine.
US11070513B2	DNS-based method of transmitting data The DNS-based method of transmitting data provides a telecommunication method for transmitting user-selectable data through the Domain Name System (DNS). Selected data is encoded as an alphanumeric character string on a user device. A uniform resource locator (URL) having a domain part and a host part is generated, where the host part is constructed from the alphanumeric character string. The URL is transmitted from the user device to a local DNS server. The URL is forwarded from the local DNS server to an authoritative DNS server associated with a domain name of the domain part. A set of response bytes, which are responsive to the user-selectable data encoded as the alphanumeric character string of the host part, is generated at the domain and transmitted from the authoritative DNS server to the local DNS server. The set of response bytes are transmitted from the local DNS server to the user device.
US11070505B2	Group chat initiating method on basis of shared document, device and apparatus therefor, and storage medium Disclosed in the embodiment of the present disclosure is a group chat initiating method on the basis of a shared document, comprising: when a first user account accesses a shared document, querying the shared document to obtain a group-specific name card inserted therein, and in the shared document, according to a joining state of the first user account in a chat group, displaying a group chat control corresponding to the joining state, and in response to an operation of the user performed on the chat control, sending a corresponding group chat request for joining the chat group or displaying an interface of the chat group. Also disclosed in the embodiment of the present disclosure are a device for initiating a group chat on the basis of a shared document, an electronic apparatus, and a computer-readable storage medium.
US11070503B2	Method and system for creating a personalized e-mail A method for creating a personalized E-Mail within a mail client, includes the creation of a signature as a part of the E-mail based on the interaction of a user with the mail client, a portrait image of the user being automatically integrated into the signature.
US11070502B1	Techniques for notifications of entity references in a messaging thread Techniques for notifications of entity references in messaging groups. A client device may receive a notification in a messaging application. The notification may indicate that an entity reference to a user associated with the client device appears in a group messaging thread. The group messaging thread may include, as participants, one or more other users associated with one or more other client devices. The client device may display, in a user interface of the messaging application, a notification of the appearance of the entity reference in the group message thread.
US11070495B2	Systems and methods for a chatbot communication framework Systems and methods for a chatbot communication framework, which solves the problems of hacker chatbots, identity theft, transmission of corrupt data and related technological issues by providing an integrated framework for communication between chatbots that otherwise use various different unique standards and rules and authentication procedures. This improves the operation of chatbot computing systems by increasing speed and efficiency of electronic communication between such systems and increasing security of such systems by preventing identity theft and transmission of corrupt data.
US11070481B2	Predictive management of a network buffer Predictive management of a network buffer is contemplated. The network buffer maybe predictively managed to control packet drop based at least in part on predicted sojourn time. The predicted sojourn time may be determined to predict time needed from an arriving packet to travel through a queue of the network buffer.
US11070475B2	Transparent migration of virtual network functions A method includes identifying a middlebox receiving network flow and communicating with one or more backend virtual machines. The method also includes receiving flow statistics corresponding to the network flow of the middlebox and determining whether the flow statistics satisfy an offload rule. The offload rule indicates when to migrate the network flow from the middlebox to an end host. When the flow statistics satisfy the offload rule, the method also includes migrating the network flow from the middlebox to the end host.
US11070474B1	Selective load balancing for spraying over fabric paths A network device includes a memory, a plurality of packet processors, a switch fabric coupling the plurality of processors, and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to receive a data stream to be transmitted on a switch fabric and determine a plurality of credit counts, each credit count being assigned to a respective subchannel of a plurality of subchannels. The packet processor is further configured to determine per-subchannel occupancy of the memory for the plurality of subchannels, select, based on the plurality of credit counts and the per-subchannel occupancy of the memory, a subchannel of the plurality of subchannels for transmitting a cell of a plurality of cells for the data stream, and output data for the cell to the memory for output by the selected subchannel.
US11070468B1	Serverless segment routing (SR)-label distribution protocol (LDP) stitching A data forwarding device belonging to both (1) a segment routing (SR) domain and (2) a label distribution protocol (LDP) domain may be used to perform a method comprising: (a) receiving, by the data forwarding device, information uniquely associated with each of one or more nodes in the LDP domain; (b) associating, for each of the one or more nodes in the LDP domain, a unique SR segment identifier (SID) with the information uniquely associated with the node in the LDP domain, to generate one or more SR SID-to-LDP node associations; and (c) transmitting the one or more SR SID-to-LDP node associations for propagation to at least one other node in the SR domain, whereby the at least one other node in the SR domain will become aware of the one or more nodes in the LDP domain. The SR-LDP border router is aware of all the nodes in SR and LDP domain including the SRGB database (base label, node label, and label range). Once the border node is configured for LDP-SR stitching it assigns one of the free SR node SID to each LDP node. Subsequently, border node will propagate this binding to all the SR nodes (e.g., using the existing IGP TLVs). One of the available bits in label binding TLV may be set to make the nodes in the SR domain aware of the LDP nodes.
US11070467B1	Expedited route recovery and load balancing in a multi-radio mesh network Network hardware devices organized in a wireless mesh network (WMN). A first mesh network device includes processing logic that detects an error condition of a first wireless link to a next hop node in a wireless path between a second mesh network device and a third mesh network device. The processing logic sends, via a first radio of the first mesh network device, a first frame with a first path error message over a second wireless link to a precursor hop node in the wireless path. The first path error message identifies the error condition of the first wireless link. The processing logic generates a second frame with a copy of the first path error message and sends, via a secondary radio of the first mesh network device, the second frame with the copy of the first path error message.
US11070466B2	Method for link aggregation and related devices The present disclosure provides a method for link aggregation and related devices. The method is applied to an electronic device including an application layer, a framework layer, and a kernel layer. The method includes the following. A touch operation on an operation interface is detected via the application layer. A link aggregation function is enabled via the framework layer in response to the touch operation, where the link aggregation function is enabled by establishing a first wireless link and at least one second wireless link. In response to enablement of the link aggregation function, a link selection strategy is determined via the kernel layer, and a mapping relation between data streams and wireless links is established according to the link selection strategy to transmit data stream transmission via on a designated link.
US11070463B2	Guaranteed bandwidth for segment routed (SR) paths At least one bandwidth-guaranteed segment routing (SR) path through a network is determined by: (a) receiving, as input, a bandwidth demand value; (b) obtaining network information; (c) determining a constrained shortest multipath (CSGi); (d) determining a set of SR segment-list(s) (Si=[sl1i, sl2i . . . slni]) a that are needed to steer traffic over CSGi; and (e) tuning the loadshares in Li, using Si and the per segment-list loadshare (Li=[l1i, l2i . . . lni]), the per segment equal cost multipath (“ECMP”), and the per link residual capacity, such that the bandwidth capacity that can be carried over CSGi is maximized.
US11070461B1	System for dividing a tree data structure to improve traversal operations Described are techniques for efficiently traversing a tree data structure to determine responses to queries by first dividing the tree data structure into linear chains of nodes. Linear chains may be formed by beginning at an initial node, including the child node of the initial node that has the largest number of descendant nodes, and proceeding to include child nodes associated with the largest number of descendant nodes until a node lacking child nodes is reached. Additional chains may then be formed by beginning at an initial node not included in previous linear chains and repeating the process. Responsive to a received query, traversal of each linear chain encountered along a query path may be performed more efficiently than other traversal algorithms that traverse a tree data structure until an end node is reached.
US11070460B2	System and method for next hop BGP routing in a network Aspects of the present disclosure involve systems for providing multiple egress routes from a telecommunications network for a client of the network. In general, the system provides for a client of the network to receive intended packets of information through multiple connections to the network such that load balancing and failover services for traffic to the customer are provided. The process and system allows for telecommunications network to utilize a common next-hop value of announced border gateway protocol (BGP) routes to advertise multiple routes to reach a destination customer network or address. By utilizing a common next-hop value in the announced BGP information, the devices of the network may load balance communication packets to the destination customer or address among the multiple egress locations from the network, as well as providing fast failover to alternate routes when a failure at the network or customer occurs.
US11070454B1	System for routing functionality packets based on monitoring real-time indicators Embodiments of the present invention provide a system for routing functionality packets based on monitoring real-time indicators. The system is configured for continuously gathering real-time input data from one or more monitoring devices, wherein the real-time input data is associated with at least one user, extracting computed data from a data repository, aggregating and processing the real-time input data and the computed data, and in response to aggregating and processing the real-time input data and the computed data, dynamically identifying a real-time anomaly associated with the at least one user.
US11070447B2	System and method for implementing and managing virtual networks A system and method for implementing and management virtual networks is disclosed. A method includes receiving a network packet arriving at a first network interface of a first node of an underlying network, communicating at least the packet and an identifier of the first network interface to a decision engine, determining how the packet should be processed based on a simulation by the decision engine of a traversal of a virtual network topology including a plurality of virtual network devices, wherein the decision engine communicates with a shared database accessible from the underlying network that stores the virtual network topology and virtual device configurations for the plurality of virtual network devices; and processing the packet based upon the simulation.
US11070439B2	Hierarchical network analysis service A hierarchical network analytics system operated by a computing device or system is described. In some example techniques, the analytics system may determine results of a plurality of first level analyses each based at least in part on results of a respective plurality of data queries that return respective subsets of a plurality of types of network data. The analytics system may determine a result of a second level analysis based at least in part on results of the plurality of first level analyses.
US11070438B1	Apparatus, system, and method for collecting network statistics information The disclosed method may include (1) deploying, within a network device, at least one sensor designed to collect network statistics information about a plurality of logical network interfaces of the network device, (2) receiving, at the network device, one or more requests to obtain network statistics information about at least one logical network interface of the network device, (3) determining a range of network addresses that includes a network address of each logical network interface within the one or more requests, and then (4) providing, to the sensor, an instruction that prompts the sensor to (A) simultaneously collect network statistics information about each logical network interface whose network address is within the range of network addresses and (B) utilize the collected network statistics information to enable the network device to handle network traffic. Various other apparatuses, systems, and methods are also disclosed.
US11070434B2	Communications network node A communications network node has a memory storing information about the topology of a network, configuration data comprising attributes of the network, and information about a routing protocol of the network. The memory stores a comparison function derived from a best path definition of the routing protocol. A path finding component of the node computes, for an individual one of the nodes, a routing table specifying which neighbors of the individual node incoming data received at the individual node is to be routed to, where computing the routing table comprises searching for optimal paths between the nodes, using the information about the topology of the network and the configuration data, and using the comparison function to guide the search; and wherein optimal paths between the nodes are optimal with respect to one or more of the attributes.
US11070427B2	Method and apparatus for transmission over virtual tunnel An electronic device for updating firmware in a target device over the air includes a dispatching module and a firmware over the air (FOTA) core. The dispatching module is configured to establish a communication link between the electronic device and the target device. The FOTA core is configured to receive information corresponding to updated firmware via the established communication link.
US11070421B2	Combined registration and telemetry reporting Examples are disclosed that relate to using a multiplexed transmission to register a telemetry device with a telemetry system and report telemetry data to the telemetry system on behalf of a telemetry device. One disclosed example provides a method comprising receiving a multiplexed transmission from a telemetry device, the multiplexed transmission comprising a registration message and telemetry data, demultiplexing the multiplexed transmission to obtain the registration message and the telemetry data, registering the telemetry device with a telemetry system based upon the registration message, sending the telemetry data to the telemetry system, and sending a registration response to the telemetry device, the registration response confirming registration of the telemetry device with the telemetry system.
US11070419B2	Methods and systems to troubleshoot and localize storage failures for a multitenant application run in a distributed computing system Computational methods and systems that troubleshoot and localize failures in data storage of a multitenant application are executed in a multitenant database management system that comprises a control plane of control plane nodes and a data plane of independent and isolated data plane nodes. Each control plane node receives data requests and data queries. Each data plane node maintains data storage for tenants of the multitenant application and executes data storage and data query operations requested by the control plane nodes. Methods and system determine whether data plane nodes are network connected and whether the data cores of network connected data plane nodes are available to ingest data and respond to data queries. Data cores of disconnected data plane nodes and unavailable data cores are isolated from data ingestion and data queries. Remedial measures are executed to restore disconnected data plane nodes and unavailable data cores.
US11070417B2	Sensor relay apparatus and sensor relay system In a sensor relay apparatus (10), a storage unit (11) stores a communication protocol correspondence list (22B) in which a sensor terminal (ST) and a communication protocol are registered in association with each other, and a communication format (22C) to be used in the communication protocol, a relay processing unit (12) communicates with the sensor terminal (ST) specified in the communication protocol correspondence list (22B) based on the communication protocol associated with the sensor terminal (ST), receives sensor data detected by the sensor terminal (ST), converts the format of the sensor data based on the communication format (22C) in association with the communication protocol, and relays and transfers the sensor data to a processing apparatus (20), and a relay managing unit (16) updates the communication protocol correspondence list (22B) or the communication format (22C) in the storage unit (11), based on a communication protocol correspondence list or a communication format newly notified from the processing apparatus (20).
US11070416B2	Time domain approach to determining a modulation or demodulation imbalance An electronic device discussed herein may include an imbalance compensation logic that determines an imbalance parameter based at least in part on received quadrature signals from quadrature generation circuitry. The imbalance parameter may be determined using noise received by a receiver as an input radio frequency signal. By using the systems and methods described herein, an accuracy of detecting the imbalance may improve. Furthermore, by including the imbalance compensation logic internal to the electronic device, the imbalance compensation logic may provide continued imbalance detection over a lifespan of the electronic device.
US11070410B1	Transmitter To support a wide range of code rates in probabilistic shaping based modulation schemes solutions, a constellation which is at least based on a trained model is used in the modulation. Depending on an implementation the trained model may be a constellation comprising a plurality of sub-constellations with trained parameters as constellation points, or the trained model may be for generating a constellation and corresponding constellation points.
US11070407B2	Partial uplink subframe transmissions on unlicensed carriers Technology for a user equipment (UE), operable for an uplink partial subframe transmission on an unlicensed carrier is disclosed. The UE can select one or more uplink (UL) partial subframe configurations based on one or more prospective lengths of a listen before talk (LBT) period, wherein each prospective length of the LBT period provides a prospective starting time. The UE can encode data for each of the one or more UL partial subframe configurations to form one or more UL partial subframe configuration encodings. The UE can identify an actual LBT period. The UE can select one of the one or more UL partial subframe configuration encodings for UL transmission of the data on the unlicensed carrier based on the actual LBT period and a corresponding prospective starting time.
US11070402B2	Receiving apparatus and receiving method A receiving apparatus includes a first sample circuit configured to extract first binary data based on a first voltage and a clock timing of a received signal, a second sample circuit configured to extract second binary data based on an adjustable second voltage and a clock timing of the received signal, and a waveform processor configured to acquire a plurality of the second binary data from the second sample circuit using a pattern, the pattern corresponding to the first binary data extracted by the first sample circuit with consecutive sampling timings, determine an appearance frequency of the received signal based on the plurality of second binary data and the first binary data, and generate waveform information of the received signal according to the determined appearance frequency.
US11070401B2	Fast control interface Devices exchange control signals with each other to ensure proper operation of an overall system. For instance, in a communication system, a baseband processor and a transceiver communicate with each other to exchange information for controlling the respective signal processing parts of the baseband processor and the transceiver. While Serial Peripheral Interfaces (SPIs) can be used, SPI can be extremely slow, and does not provide a protocol for allowing a complex set of control signals to be exchanged between the baseband processor and transceiver. The present disclosure describes a fast control interface which can support various modes of operation in allowing two devices to communicate with each other quickly and effectively.
US11070400B2	Method for determining transmission parameters of uplink signal, terminal and network device Provided are methods for determining a transmission parameter of an uplink signal, a terminal and a network device. The method includes that: a terminal determines a first SRS resource set receives, from a network device, first indication information which is for instructing the terminal to transmit an aperiodic SRS, determines a target SRS resource set according to the first indication information and the first SRS resource set, sends the aperiodic SRS to the network device on an SRS resource in the target SRS resource set, receives, from the network device, second indication information which is for indicating a target SRS resource in the target SRS resource set; and the terminal determines a transmission parameter used to transmit an uplink signal according to the target SRS resource.
US11070397B2	Adaptive OTA leakage cancellation for mmWave radar Techniques provided herein are directed toward enabling short-range proximity detection using radar sensors by reducing or eliminating OTA leakage. Embodiments generally include performing spatial cancellation by using a plurality of transmit/receive pairs of antenna elements to implement analog and/or digital leakage cancellation on the transmit and/or receive side. According to some embodiments null space projection cancellation, OTA leakage tracking, or adaptive minimum variance distortionless response (MVDR) beamforming may be performed to help preserve of the OTA leakage cancellation efficacy over time.
US11070393B2	Power delivery apparatus A power delivery apparatus (20) comprises a power source device (22), a power sink device (24) and a data transmission link (26), the power source device (22) connected to one end of the data transmission link (26), the power sink device (24) selectively connectable to another end of the data transmission link (26), the data transmission link (26) configured to permit transmission of data between the power source device (22) and the power sink device (24) when the power sink device (24) is connected to the data transmission link (26), wherein the power source device (22) is configured to apply a periodic sensing voltage to the data transmission link (26), the power delivery apparatus (20) further including a sensing device configured to detect, via the application of the periodic sensing voltage to the data transmission link (26), whether the power sink device (24) is connected to the data transmission link (26), and the power source device (22) is configured so that, in response to the power sink device (24) being detected as connected to the data transmission link (26), the power source device (22) applies a power supply voltage to the data transmission link (26) to supply power to the power sink device (24) via the data transmission link (26) so as to enable a normal operation of the power sink device (24).
US11070391B2	Method for configuring, monitoring or supervising a home automation installation The present invention relates to a method for configuring a management unit connected to at least one home automation equipment (17) comprising at least one home automation device (D) and at least one central control unit (U), the method being implemented by a management unit (Sv) and comprising the following steps: configuring (EcfSv2) an alert (AI) corresponding to the triggering of a notification (N) and/or an action (Ac) when a triggering condition (Cnd, Cndp) is produced relating to at least one state variable (S) for a home automation device (D), a group of home automation devices (D), a type of home automation device (DT) or a group of types of home automation devices (DT); the step of configuring an alert (AI) being carried out on the basis of instructions of a first user (Usr1) having a first user profile type (UsrT1); declaring (ECfUsr25) the monitoring of an assembly (SDS) of home automation devices (D) comprising at least one home automation device (D) for which at least one alert (AI) has been defined by a second user (Usr2) having a second user profile type (UsrT2). The present invention also relates to a method for controlling and monitoring said equipment.
US11070382B2	Communication in a distributed architecture A method for authorizing I/O (input/output) commands in a storage cluster is provided. The method includes generating a token responsive to an authority initiating an I/O command, wherein the token is specific to assignment of the authority and a storage node of the storage cluster. The method includes verifying the I/O command using the token, wherein the token includes a signature confirming validity of the token and wherein the token is revocable.
US11070380B2	Authentication apparatus based on public key cryptosystem, mobile device having the same and authentication method An authentication apparatus, included in a device supporting a network communication, includes a certificate handler that receives a certificate of an opponent and parses or verifies the certificate of the opponent. Cryptographic primitives receive an authentication request of the opponent, generate a random number in response to the authentication request, generate a challenge corresponding to the random number, and verify a response of the opponent corresponding to the challenge. A shared memory stores the parsed certificate, the random number, the challenge, and the response. An authentication controller controls the certificate handler, the cryptographic primitives, and the shared memory through a register setting, according to an authentication protocol.
US11070377B1	Blended virtual machine approach for flexible production delivery of intelligent business workflow rules A method for blending uncompiled source files and compiled binaries in a single Runtime container. The method may include receiving data at a configuration database. The method may include invoking a scheduler. The method may include determining whether it is time to rerun the software code referenced by the Runtime container. The method may include performing a hash function on source files comprising content and logic. The method may include retrieving source files that include updated hash signatures. The method may include storing an in-memory equivalent of the source files. The method may include invoking a class loader for each source file that has been parsed successfully. The method may include storing, for each successfully loaded source file, a name and reference location. The method may include loading classes based on received names. The method may include compiling the binaries and implementing the logic referenced by the received names.
US11070375B2	Key encryption handling An apparatus comprises an encryption key generator to generate a media encryption key to encrypt data in number of memory components, where the encryption key generator is configured to wrap the media encryption key to generate an encrypted media encryption key, The encrypted media encryption key is stored in a non-volatile memory. The apparatus comprises firmware having instructions to transition the apparatus to and from a secure state using the encrypted media encryption key.
US11070373B2	Masked key hopping Methods, systems, and media for improving computer security and performance of security are disclosed. In one example, a computer security system comprises a key management monitor, and two key elements comprising a first key element and a second key element. The first key element is stored at a first location address within a computer memory and the second key element is stored at a second location address. The key management monitor is configured to determine or receive a time duration for performing a data dump of contents of the computer memory. In one example, the key management monitor is further configured to control a location of the first key element within the computer memory, wherein the location address of the first key element is changed within a time period that is less than the time duration for performing the data dump of contents of the computer memory.
US11070368B2	System, method, and program for transmitting and receiving any type of secure digital data A system for transmitting and receiving digital data includes a database including a plurality of user records and an application server. Each user of the records includes a plurality of user profiles, each of the user profiles includes a unique user ID and a unique password, each user of the profiles is associated with at least one PrivaKey/ChannelKey. The application server is programmed to execute a program including the steps of verifying a first user profile and a second user profile, authenticating the first user profile and the second user profile, receiving a PrivaKey/ChannelKey associated with the first user profile and the second user profile, automatically encrypting a plurality of digital data, sending the encrypted digital data to the second user profile, rebuilding the secret key from the ReciKey to prepare the encrypted digital data, automatically decrypting the encrypted digital data, and displaying the decrypted digital data.
US11070363B1	Sharing cryptographic session keys among a cluster of network security platforms monitoring network traffic flows A first example network security platform disclosed herein includes a platform selector to determine a platform selection value based on a first parameter value in a first message from a client and a second parameter value in a second message from a server, the first and second messages associated with establishment of an encrypted network traffic flow between the client and the server. The example first network security platform also includes a key retriever to obtain a cryptographic session key associated with the encrypted network traffic flow from a selected one of a cluster of network security platforms based on the platform selection value, the first network security platform included in the cluster of network security platforms. The example first network security platform further includes a traffic analyzer to analyze network traffic associated with the encrypted network traffic flow based on the cryptographic session key.
US11070361B2	Block generation method in blockchain-based system Provided is a block generation method in blockchain-based system. The block generation method comprises calculating, by a first blockchain node among the plurality of blockchain nodes, a first node score, propagating, by the first blockchain node, the first node score to the plurality of blockchain nodes, receiving, by the first blockchain node, a delegation of a block generation authority from a second blockchain node among the plurality of blockchain nodes, the second blockchain node having received the first node score and initiating, by the first blockchain node, generation of a new block based on a determination that a block generation node condition, that is based on the block generation authority, has been satisfied.
US11070360B2	Parallel transaction validation and block generation in a blockchain An example operation may include one or more of identifying pending blockchain transactions in a transaction queue, determining states of the pending blockchain transactions, determining whether the pending blockchain transactions in the transaction queue are valid based on the determined states, retrieving a list of potential blockchain transaction conflicts associated with the pending blockchain transactions, and determining whether any conflicts exist for one or more of the pending blockchain transactions based on the list of blockchain transaction conflicts.
US11070358B2	Computation device and method A computation device (200) arranged to evaluate a data function (S) mapping a number (n) of input variables to a number of output variables (m). The computation device comprises selection mechanism (220) receiving as input selection variables and an evaluation mechanism (210) arranged to receive the one or more evaluation variables and to evaluate the evaluation functions for the received evaluation variables, an evaluation function receiving as input the evaluation variables.
US11070357B2	Techniques for privacy-preserving data processing across multiple computing nodes A method used in a first environment includes obtaining first data to be processed in a second environment, homomorphically encrypting the first data to produce first encrypted data, and providing the first encrypted data to the second environment. The method also includes receiving supplemental data from the second environment, homomorphically encrypting the supplemental data to produce encrypted supplemental data, and providing the encrypted supplemental data to the second environment. The method further includes receiving second encrypted data from the second environment and homomorphically decrypting the second encrypted data to recover data processing results generated in the second environment using the first encrypted data and the encrypted supplemental data.

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