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| US11079017B2 |
Hydraulic cylinder
A hydraulic cylinder (10) comprises a cylinder tube (12) having a circular slide hole (13), a piston unit (18), and a piston rod (20). The piston unit (18) has a circular piston body (40), packing (42) that is installed on the outer circumferential portion of the piston body (40), a movable member (44) that is mounted to the outer circumferential portion of the piston body (40) so as to be able to rotate relative to the piston body (40), and a magnet (46) that is held by a magnet holding unit (58) of the movable member (44). Relative rotation of the movable member (44) with respect to the cylinder tube (12) is regulated. |
| US11079016B2 |
Six-gear automatic transmission for automobile with brushless control-by-wire centrifugal ball arm engagement device
A six-gear automatic transmission device is provided for automobiles with a brushless control-by-wire centrifugal ball arm engagement. One brushless control-by-wire centrifugal ball arm engagement device is provided between each gear input gear and each gear driving gear; and by controlling the engagement and disengagement of the brushless control-by-wire centrifugal ball arm engagement device, the shifting control of the six-gear automatic transmission for automobile with a brushless control-by-wire centrifugal ball arm engagement device is performed. The technology provides advantages including compact structure, being capable of dynamic gear-shift, no mechanical or hydraulic gear-shift components and low operational energy consumption. |
| US11079012B2 |
Rotary actuator
An output axle includes: an axle hole, through which a manual shaft is inserted; an axle pipe portion, at which the axle hole is formed, and an output axle tubular portion, which is located on a side of the axle pipe portion that is opposite to a shift range change device. A magnet holder includes: a holder main body, at which a holder hole to be fitted with the manual shaft is formed; and a seal portion, which is formed integrally with the holder main body in one-piece, while the seal portion is configured to contact an inner peripheral wall of the output axle tubular portion and seal between the magnet holder and the output axle tubular portion. |
| US11079005B2 |
Vehicular final speed reducing device
In a vehicular final speed reducing device, the intermediate, rear, bottom and the side walls define a breather chamber, and the partition wall divides the breather chamber into auxiliary and primary breather chambers. The auxiliary breather chamber is held in communication with a space outside the breather chamber and within the housing, through a first hole formed through the intermediate wall, and through an opening formed between the intermediate and bottom walls. The primary breather chamber is held in communication with an outside atmosphere outside the housing, and with the auxiliary breather chamber through a second hole formed through the partition wall. The bottom wall extends from the rear wall such that a front end of the bottom wall is located forwardly of the opening in the axial direction of the ring gear. |
| US11079004B2 |
Drive apparatus
A drive apparatus includes a motor, a transmission system, and a housing having a motor housing accommodating the motor and a gear housing accommodating the transmission system. The transmission system includes a first gear supported by a first bearing and a second gear supported by a second bearing. The gear housing includes first and second holding portions holding the first and second bearings. Surrounding ribs project from a wall surface of the gear housing, and surround an area that encompasses the first and second bearings when viewed in an axial direction. The surrounding ribs include arc-shaped ribs along outer circumferential edges of the first and second bearings, and straight ribs connected to the arc-shaped ribs. One or more of the straight ribs are each located on a common tangent to the first bearing and the second bearing. |
| US11079001B2 |
Gear for a transmission with inclined sidewalls
A gear for use in a transmission system. The gear comprises an outer annular element having gear teeth on a radially outer surface thereof and an inner support element arranged coaxially with the outer annular element. The gear further comprises first and second opposing side walls, each side wall extending from the outer annular element to the inner support element to form an annular space. At least one of the first and second side walls extends from the outer annular element at an angle greater than 0 degrees with respect to a direction perpendicular to the rotational axis of the gear. |
| US11078999B2 |
Torque converter with wavy connection between damper and bypass clutch
A torque converter includes a case and a bypass clutch having a plate rotationally fixed to the case and a friction disk having a friction material configured to engage with the plate to rotationally couple the friction disk to the plate when the bypass clutch is engaged. The friction disk includes a first circumferential connection surface having a plurality of alternating convex and concave arcuate segments. A drive plate includes a second circumferential connection surface having a plurality of alternating convex and concave arcuate segments. The first and second connection surfaces are in meshing engagement with the convex segments of the friction disk meshing with the concave segments of the drive plate and with the concave segments of the friction disk meshing with the convex segments of the drive plate. |
| US11078997B2 |
Motor driven electromechanical actuator
A motor driven electromechanical actuator assembly includes a motor assembly having a motor shaft and a gear assembly. The gear assembly includes a plurality of gears with a belt drive that couples the motor assembly to the actuator output shaft. The actuator assembly also includes a position sensor system configured to determine a rotational characteristic of the drive shaft. |
| US11078995B2 |
Apparatus for converting motion
An assembly for converting motion comprises a first arm rotatable about a first fixed pivot; a second arm rotatable about a second fixed pivot; a third arm pivotably connected to a second position on the second arm; a first connecting arm extending between the first and third arms; a second connecting arm extending between the first and second arms; a support arm extending from the connection between the second and third arms, the support arm linked to the connection between the first arm and the first connecting arm, wherein one of the connection between the second and third arms and the connection between the first arm and the first connecting arm is moveable relative to the support arm and the other of the connection between the second and third arms and the connection between the first arm and the first connecting arm is fixed relative to the support arm. |
| US11078988B2 |
Transmission assembly
A transmission assembly includes a sun gear including an outer set of gear teeth, a planet carrier disposed around the sun gear, and a ring gear surrounding the planet carrier and the sun gear and including an inner set of gear teeth. At least one double planet is attached to the planet carrier. The double planet includes a first set of gear teeth and a second set of gear teeth, the outer set of gear teeth of the sun gear meshes with the first set of gear teeth, and the second set of gear teeth meshes with the inner set of gear teeth of the ring gear. |
| US11078982B2 |
Damper
A damper includes a cylinder in which a working fluid is enclosed, a piston which is slidably inserted into the cylinder, a piston rod which is connected with the piston, a disk valve which is provided to restrict a flow of a working fluid caused by sliding of the piston and to close an opening portion of a tubular case member, an annular seal portion which is provided on at least one surface side of the disk valve, and a chamber which is partitioned by the disk valve and the seal portion. Recessed portions and projecting portions are alternately formed in the disk valve. |
| US11078978B2 |
Motor brake system
A motor includes a housing containing a rotor and stator. A brake assembly is adapted to restrain rotation of the rotor. A brake controller includes a brake diagnostics system. At least one vibration sensor is located in the housing and provides vibration data to the brake diagnostics system in response to a brake operation cycle of the brake assembly. The vibration data is used by the brake diagnostics system to assess an operative condition of the brake assembly. |
| US11078976B2 |
Disc brake
A disc brake of a floating type includes: an inner pad and an outer pad respectively located on opposite sides of a rotor rotatable with a wheel; a pressing device configured to press the inner pad and the outer pad against the rotor; and a housing mounted on a non-rotating member and holding the pressing device. The pressing device includes: a first pressing member movable toward the rotor; a second pressing member movable away from the rotor; and a frame having a substantially frame shape and including (i) a first side portion opposed to the second pressing member and (ii) a second side portion engaged with the outer pad and movable together with the outer pad in a direction parallel with a rotation axis of the rotor. The disc brake includes a return spring provided between the frame and one of the housing and the inner pad. |
| US11078969B2 |
Selectable one-way clutch with electromagnetic actuator and direct-acting strut assembly having an active strut biasing arrangement
A controllable one-way clutch assembly having an actuator module with a direct action configuration provided between a linearly-moveable actuation component of a power-operated actuator and a pivotably moveable locking element. In particular, the actuator module is equipped with a solenoid having an energizeable coil assembly, a linearly-moveable plunger having a tip portion, a strut moveable in response to energization of the coil assembly from a released position to a locked position due to engagement with the tip portion of the plunger, and a strut biasing arrangement biasing the strut toward its released position. In addition, various strut/actuator interface arrangements are provided between the tip of the plunger of the solenoid actuator and the strut to control movement of the strut between its released and locked positions. |
| US11078963B2 |
Bearing bush
A bearing bush includes at least one sealing element and one bearing element. The sealing element is provided with at least one sealing lip. The bearing element is substantially tubular. The bearing element includes a plurality of protrusions extending in the axial direction on the outer circumference. The inner diameter of the bearing element is larger in the sections corresponding to the protrusions than in the remaining sections. |
| US11078962B2 |
Bearing assembly support
A bearing assembly support comprises a body, the body defining: a thrust surface; an aperture extending through the body; and at least one passageway along which a lubricant can flow away from the thrust surface during use. The thrust surface is suitable for contacting an end of a bearing assembly. The aperture is suitable for receipt of a shaft when supported by the bearing assembly. Each passageway may be defined by a recess on the thrust surface or a cut away section that extends through the body from the thrust surface to an opposite surface of the body. The body may be a housing for receipt of a bearing assembly or an end cap for a housing. |
| US11078960B2 |
Rolling contact bearing with improved performances
A rolling contact bearing, wherein the surface of the raceways of an outer member and/or an inner member are randomly formed with an innumerable number of microconcavelike pits, the surfaces are provided with said pits having a surface roughness value smaller than 0.25 microns and a skewness Rsk value such that −3.5 |
| US11078958B1 |
Compression limiter
A compression limiter is configured for incorporation within a vehicle component. The compression limiter includes a tubular bushing extending from a first end to a second end. The tubular bushing includes an exterior surface and an interior surface extending from the first end to the second end to define an aperture through the tubular bushing. The compression limiter also includes one or more detents formed in at least one of the first end of the bushing and/or the second end of the bushing. In some examples, the compression limiter includes a first pair of the detents formed in the first end and a second pair of the detents formed in the second end. |
| US11078956B2 |
Rolling-element bearing unit, cage, and installation method
A rolling-element bearing unit includes at least one outer ring, at least one inner ring, at least one cage, and a plurality of rolling elements between the outer ring and the inner ring and disposed in pockets of the cage. At least one auxiliary ring is disposed axially adjacent to the outer ring, and the cage includes connecting elements, such as radially outwardly extending lugs, for captively connecting the auxiliary ring to the cage. |
| US11078955B2 |
Tapered roller bearing
Provided is a tapered roller bearing (1, 1′, 21) which is to be used for a pilot portion and an idler portion of a synchronous mesh-type transmission in which a component corresponding to a bearing outer ring (3, 23) is formed of a gear (34, 43), wherein a ratio L/Dw of a roller length (L) of a tapered roller (4) serving as a rolling element to a roller diameter (Dw) is set to 1.7 or more, wherein a rolling surface (6) of the tapered roller (4) includes a straight portion (6a) in a center portion of the rolling surface (6) in an axial direction and crowning portions (6b, 6c) extending from the straight portion (6a) to both end portions, and wherein the crowning portions (6b, 6c) are each formed of logarithmic crowning. |
| US11078954B1 |
Hub bearing unit with axial displacement limiter
A hub bearing unit includes an inner ring having inboard and outboard axial ends and a bearing inner race on an outer surface. An outer ring is disposed about the inner ring and has inboard and outboard axial ends and a bearing outer race on an inner surface. One ring is coupled with a wheel and is rotatable about an axis and the other ring is fixedly coupled with a vehicle. An annular displacement limiter extends radially outwardly from the inner ring and has a radial stop surface spaced axially from the inboard end of the outer ring. The stop surface engages with the outer ring end when one ring displaces axially relative to the other ring. Preferably, the limiter is integrally formed with an annular insert providing a bearing inner race, but may be separately formed and disposed about the insert or the inner ring outer surface. |
| US11078948B2 |
Fastener boss and motor vehicle component incorporating that fastener boss
A fastener boss includes a body having a receiving column. The receiving column includes a first section with a first wall thickness and a second section with a second wall thickness wherein the first wall thickness is greater than the second wall thickness. A motor vehicle component incorporating the fastener boss is also disclosed. |
| US11078947B2 |
Combustion quenching fastener caps with holes
A cover that extends over a fastener and methods of installing the cover over the fastener. The cover includes an open end positioned at a member from which the fastener extends. The cover also includes a closed end that extends over the fastener and shields the fastener from the exterior environment that can be combustible. A plurality of holes extend through the cover from the interior space to an exterior environment external to the cap. |
| US11078946B2 |
Toolless screw type fastener
The invention is directed to a toolless screw including a body portion which comprises a shaft portion and a screw portion which includes a shank portion and a tip portion. The shank portion includes at least two helical threads which extend off the shank either at different angles, different distances, or a combination thereof. The tip portion is positioned at an end of the shank portion and has a diameter which is less than the diameter of the shank portion and extends to a point. The body portion is integrated with a screw portion at the end of the shank portion which is opposite the end where the tip portion is positioned. |
| US11078942B2 |
Insert system, insert and panel assembly
The invention is directed to an insert system comprising an insert with a base and an outer skirt extending from the base, thereby forming a chamber. The outer skirt is provided with a first inner skirt surface and a first outer skirt surface. The insert system further comprises a panel with a core structure and a first cover sheet that at least partially covers the core structure. The first cover sheet defines a first outer panel surface and has an opening. At least one piston is arranged in the opening and beneath the first outer panel surface. According to the invention the piston during mounting of the insert sweeps into the chamber to discharge an adhesive agent from the chamber into the core structure via at least one pathway. |
| US11078937B2 |
Performance enhancement of controllers for varying temperature conditions in hydraulic actuators
Provided are embodiments for a system including an adaptive controller, wherein the system includes a hydraulic actuator including a fluid medium, and a sensor that is disposed on the hydraulic actuator, wherein the sensor is configured to obtain sensor data of the actuator. The system also includes a processor configured to calculate an ultrasonic velocity in the fluid medium using the sensor data, wherein the processor is further configured to determine a temperature of the fluid medium based at least in part on the calculated velocity, and a controller coupled to the actuator, wherein the controller is configured to control the actuator based at least in part on the calculated velocity and determined temperature. Also provided are embodiments for a method for operating the adaptive controller. |
| US11078929B2 |
Hydraulic striking device
A hydraulic striking device that is mounted on construction equipment such as an excavator and breaks solid rocks in the grounds using a rod that is hit by a piston is proposed. Particularly, a hydraulic striking device that can automatically switch stroke modes by sensing the intensity of pressure of an upper chamber formed at an upper portion between a piston and a cylinder in accordance with the statuses of rocks in the ground is proposed. |
| US11078921B2 |
Blade, impeller and fan
A blade, an impeller and a fan are provided. A trailing edge (12) of the blade (1) is provided with at least one concave arc segment (15). At least one end point of the at least one concave arc segment (15) is located between a radial outer edge (13) of the blade (1) and a radial inner edge (14) of the blade (1). The blade (1) is provided with at least one ridge structure protruding from a pressure surface (18) of the blade (1) toward a suction surface (17) of the blade (1). The blade is provided with at least one concave arc segment at a trailing edge thereof on the basis of a bionics principle, and is further provided with a ridge structure, thus improving an airflow pattern at the trailing edge of the blade by means of changing a shape of the blade, and reducing noise accordingly. |
| US11078914B2 |
Hemispherical entrainment-type high-flow self-priming centrifugal pump
A hemispherical entrainment-type high-flow self-priming centrifugal pump includes a hemispherical entrainment system, a pump body and a pump inlet pipe. The hemispherical entrainment system is disposed above the pump body. The hemispherical entrainment system comprises four layers of entrainment cavities, including a spherical entrainment interior cavity, a primary entrainment cavity, a secondary entrainment cavity and a tertiary entrainment cavity. The spherical entrainment interior cavity is a double circular pipeline that ascends in a spiral overlapping manner to wrap a hemispherical surface, and improves the entrainment capacity, while increasing the entrainment area. The primary entrainment cavity is allowed to be in communication with the secondary entrainment cavity and the tertiary entrainment cavity by upward sliding of a sliding check core. The secondary entrainment cavity entrains the gas in the pump inlet pipe, and the primary entrainment cavity entrains the gas in a pump cavity. |
| US11078912B2 |
Automotive auxiliary assembly vacuum pump having a single-piece flange element
An automotive auxiliary assembly vacuum pump includes a housing composite structure with an electric motor section, a pump section, a pump inlet opening, and a pump outlet opening, a motor housing part, a bearing plate which closes the motor housing part proximally, and a pump rotor with a rotor body. The electric motor section includes a motor rotor which is surrounded by the motor housing part and which is closed by the bearing plate. The pump section includes a pump housing which defines a pump chamber and which includes a closure element, at least one pump chamber inlet opening, and at least one pump chamber outlet opening. The pump housing is formed at least by axially proximal and axially distal thrust washers and a radial thrust ring. Only the bearing plate and the axially proximal thrust washer are provided as a single-piece flange element. |
| US11078907B2 |
Scroll type micro-compressor, and method for machining fixed scroll plate and orbit scroll plate thereof
The embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a scroll type micro-compressor, and a method for machining a fixed scroll plate and an orbit scroll plate thereof. The scroll type micro-compressor comprises a fixed scroll plate and an orbit scroll plate each integrally made with a monocrystalline silicon substrate; the compressor device has an Oldham ring structure, and reduces a mass of the orbit scroll plate by optimizing a design of a substrate of the orbit scroll plate; a cross-sectional shape of a plurality of micropores provided on a lower surface of the fixed scroll plate is set as of a fan ring, in which an electrode material is accommodated to maintain an electric field uniformity and reduce an electric field loss; and hydrophilia of inner surfaces is changed to prevent a top leakage and facilitate capillary filling of a compression chamber. |
| US11078906B2 |
Scroll fluid machine having a different mesh clearance between the fixed and orbiting scroll wraps
A scroll fluid machine that attenuates the bending stress applied to the base of a wall body having an inclined section. The scroll fluid machine is provided with a wall body inclined section in which the distance between the facing surfaces of an end plate of a fixed scroll and an end plate of a rotating scroll that face each other continuously decreases from the outer circumferential side toward the inner circumferential side. A mesh clearance that is a gap between wall bodies formed when the wall bodies mesh with each other is larger on the outer circumferential side of the inclined section than on the inner circumferential side of the inclined section. The mesh clearance is made larger by drawing the wall surface of a wall body further back toward the central side of the wall body in the thickness direction than the original wall surface profile thereof. |
| US11078905B2 |
Automotive electrical oil pump
An automotive electrical oil pump includes an oil displacement pumping unit with a pump rotor which rotates in a pump chamber so as to pump a pressurized oil to an oil recipient, an electric driving motor which drives the pump rotor of the oil displacement pumping unit, an electrical connector plug which electrically connects the electric driving motor to a power source, and a fluid connector. The fluid connector includes a pump inlet which is fluidically connected to a chamber inlet, a pump outlet which is fluidically connected to a chamber outlet, a center front opening, and a ring front opening which is arranged coaxially to the center front opening. The center front opening and the ring front opening define the pump inlet and the pump outlet. |
| US11078903B2 |
Tapered valve seat
A valve seat. The valve seat is used in a fluid end of a fracturing pump. The external surface of the valve seat has a tapered portion that retains the valve seat in the fluid end. The external surface also has a portion that is substantially cylindrical. A hardened insert is integrated into a strike face of the valve seat. The tapered portion is at a first end of the valve seat and the tapered portion is at a second end of the valve seat. The second end of the valve seat may be formed such that its exterior surface does not contact the fluid end. |
| US11078901B2 |
Method and system of slow rate pumping
A slow rate pumping system which includes a discharge line to receive a discharge flow of displacement fluid from a high rate pumper, a return line off of the discharge line to receive a return flow of displacement fluid, a slow rate diversion pumping line off of the discharge line for supplying a diversion flow of displacement fluid downhole, a return valve to control the return flow, and a diversion valve to control the downhole flow. A method of supplying a slow rate flow which includes receiving a main pumping flow through a return line at a pumping pressure, producing a differential pressure between the pumping pressure and a downhole pressure matching a differential setpoint, diverting a slow rate flow of fluid from the main flow using a diversion line off the return line prior to the return valve, and maintaining the differential pressure. |
| US11078899B2 |
Portable air cleaning apparatus
A portable air cleaning apparatus includes a housing, an actuating and sensing device and an air cleaning unit. The housing includes an inlet through hole and an outlet through hole. The actuating and sensing module and the air cleaning unit are disposed inside the housing. The actuating and sensing module includes an actuating device and a sensor. The actuating device drives an external air to flow into an interior of the housing via the inlet through hole and discharge the air via the outlet through hole, so as to form an internal air flow. The sensor detects the internal air flow to generate an air-sensing result, such that the actuating and sensing module can accordingly control the air cleaning unit to turn on, turn off, or adjust cleaning intensity. Thus, the portable air cleaning apparatus can monitor and automatically clean the ambient air at the same time. |
| US11078898B2 |
Portable device with disposable reservoir for collection of internal fluid after surgery
A system and apparatus for the collection of serous or serosanguinous fluid from a percutaneous site after surgery. A pump unit with one or more pumps or powered sources provide continuous negative pressure suction to draw fluid from the percutaneous site and pumps the fluid into disposable reservoirs with one-way valves that are easy to handle while maintaining sterility and a seal to prevent the loss of vacuum. Air is continuously removed from the reservoirs. Measurement and analysis of the output is performed automatically. |
| US11078897B2 |
Apparatus for pumping fluid
The present invention includes an electrochemical actuator pump and method of making the same, comprising a membrane electrode assembly comprising an ion exchange membrane, a first and a second catalyzed porous electrode in contact with opposing sides of the ion exchange membrane; a first gas chamber in fluid communication with the first electrode, and a second gas chamber in fluid communication with the second electrode; and a controller for controllably reversing the polarity of a voltage source electrically coupled to the first and second electrodes, wherein the controller causes a first polarity at the first electrode to function as an anode and the second electrode to function as a cathode, wherein the first polarity simultaneously decreases the hydrogen gas pressure in the first hydrogen gas chamber and increases the hydrogen gas pressure in the second hydrogen gas chamber, with additional embodiment using MOF or Ni—H batteries. |
| US11078892B2 |
Rotary type valve plate compressor
A rotary type valve plate compressor may include a shaft, a housing through which the shaft passes, a plurality of cylinders mounted in the housing, a piston received in the cylinder and to be moved forward and rearward in response to rotational operation of a swash plate, and a rotary type valve plate to receive a rotational force of the shaft and to open and close a refrigerant passage hole through which refrigerant passes, based on a phase of the piston. |
| US11078890B2 |
Oscillating damper for damping tower harmonics
An oscillation damper may comprise a suspension having a suspension length. The oscillation damper may comprise a pendulum which may be suspended by the suspension and may have a pendulum mass. The pendulum may comprise a fixed part which may have a side face. The pendulum may comprise a slideable part for collision with a movement limiter. The slideable part may be a substantial portion of the pendulum mass. The slideable part may comprise one or more stacked plates which may be positioned on the fixed part, and the one or more plates may extend beyond the side face. The oscillation damper may comprise a movement limiter. The movement limiter may face the pendulum. |
| US11078883B2 |
Wind turbine blade with uncoupled trailing edge
A blade for a wind turbine has a hollow or exoskeleton blade body. The blade body has a leading edge and a trailing edge along a span thereof. The blade body includes a first blade portion and a second blade portion wherein the first blade portion and the second blade portion are integrated with one another along at least 90% of the leading edge, and are in uncoupled contact at the trailing edge. The uncoupled contact permits the first blade portion and second blade portion to experience relative movement at the trailing edge when the blade body twists. |
| US11078880B2 |
Remote engine start system and method
A remote engine start system, comprising an engine start unit and a control unit is disclosed. The engine start unit is arranged in a vehicle and configured to receive signals from a remote control. The vehicle comprises a drive motor. The engine start unit is configured to initiate the start of the drive motor upon receipt of a signal from the remote control. The control unit is configured to monitor the function of the engine start unit, and to detect errors in the function of the engine start unit. The remote engine start system is configured to prevent the starting of the drive motor once an error in the function of the engine start unit was detected, and to initiate the turning off of the drive motor, if the drive motor is turned on and an error in the function of the engine start unit was detected. |
| US11078877B2 |
Method for switching a current in an electromagnet of a switchable solenoid valve, electronic circuit, solenoid valve, pump, and motor vehicle
An example embodiment relates to a method for switching a current in an electromagnet of a switchable solenoid valve, wherein, in successive switching cycles, the current is in each case switched on in order to close the valve against a force of a spring, and thereby the current is generated by electrical connection of the electromagnet to a voltage source. The example embodiment makes provision for the current in the electromagnet to be generated with a current direction opposite to the respective previous switching cycle in at least two successive switching cycles in a switched operation of the valve. |
| US11078876B2 |
Relief valve determination device for high-pressure fuel supply system
An estimation unit estimates a fuel pressure on a discharge side of a high-pressure pump based on an amount of fuel injection with a fuel injection valve from a time point at which a detected fuel pressure changes from a higher status than a first pressure to a lower status, assuming that the fuel has not been discharged with the high-pressure pump. The determination unit determines that a relief valve is in an open status based on a dropping mode of the estimated fuel pressure and a dropping mode of the detected fuel pressure. |
| US11078864B2 |
Method of controlling fuel injection amount of internal combustion engine
A method of controlling a fuel injection amount of an internal combustion engine includes a target injection amount calculation step, a component-by-component wear amount estimation step at which a component-by-component wear amount of an injector component is estimated, the injector component being a plurality of members or a part of the member constituting the injector and selected in advance as the injector component affects an accuracy of the fuel injection amount, a component-by-component correction amount calculation step, a total correction amount calculation step, and a total correction amount reflection step at which the injector injects a corrected target injection amount. |
| US11078862B2 |
Calibration of a pressure sensor of an injection system for a motor vehicle
Various embodiments include a method for checking a calibration of a pressure sensor comprising: moving a piston toward a TDC in successive cycles; while the piston moves toward TDC, closing an inlet valve thereby adjusting a setpoint value of a fluid pressure; measuring the fluid pressure with the pressure sensor arranged downstream of the outlet valve; applying a measurement current to the electromagnet when the inlet valve is closed; while the piston moves away from TDC, detecting an opening position of the inlet valve on the basis of a predetermined change with respect to time of the measurement current at which an opening movement of the inlet valve begins; over multiple pump cycles, changing the setpoint value of the fluid pressure by a predetermined difference; checking whether the change in opening position satisfies a predetermined correspondence criterion; and if the criterion is met, generating a fault signal. |
| US11078860B2 |
Predictive correction in internal combustion engines
A method and system for reducing cycle to cycle variation of an engine is provided. The system may determine fuel injection characteristics and predict a gas burning rate or flame speed based on the fuel injection characteristics. The system may adjust an ignition timing in response to the predicted gas burning rate within the same engine cycle. |
| US11078857B2 |
Calculation of exhaust emissions of a motor vehicle
A method for ascertaining emissions of a motor vehicle driven with the aid of an internal combustion engine in a practical driving operation. A machine learning system is trained to generate time curves of the operating variables with the aid of measured time curves of operating variables of the motor vehicle and/or of the internal combustion engine, and to then ascertain the emissions as a function of these generated time curves. |
| US11078856B2 |
Wiebe function parameter identification method and information processing device
A Wiebe function parameter identification method, the method includes: acquiring, by a computer, operation data when an internal-combustion engine is in operation; and identifying values of a plurality of parameters included in a combination of at least two Wiebe functions including a first Wiebe function and a second Wiebe function based on the operation data and a first difference between values of a same parameter of the first Wiebe function and the second Wiebe function. |
| US11078852B2 |
Turbo-boost control system
A system and methods for a turbo-boost control system are disclosed for providing a driver of a vehicle with greater control over vehicle performance. The turbo-boost control system instructs an electronic control unit of the vehicle to increase the manifold pressure to a higher level before releasing the pressure through a waste gate so as to provide a greater power output of the engine. The turbo-boost control system includes a control module, a wiring harness, and a signal adjuster. The wiring harness couples the control module with a turbo inlet pressure sensor, a manifold absolute pressure sensor, and an electronic control unit of the vehicle. The control module sends signals to the electronic control unit based on input readings from the turbo inlet pressure sensor and the manifold absolute pressure sensor. The signal adjuster includes a rheostat that enables manual adjustment of the power output of the engine. |
| US11078851B2 |
Control device of vehicle
A control device of a vehicle includes between an engine and an automatic transmission a fluid transmission device transmitting power from a pump impeller coupled to the engine via a fluid to a turbine impeller coupled to the automatic transmission. The control device determines occurrence of a lost-drive state of the fluid transmission device based on an increase amount of a rotation speed of the engine after a predetermined time during start of the engine. |
| US11078848B2 |
Gas turbine engine fireproofing
A gas turbine engine has a nacelle providing an external skin of the engine, a casing structure radially inwards of the external skin and providing an outer surface of an air flow duct of the engine, and plural engine components located in the bay formed between the casing structure and the nacelle. The components are part of either a first set of components or a second set of components. The components of the first set are all the components from the bay which are potential ignition sources, and the components of the second set are all the remaining components from the bay. The engine further has a container located in the bay, the container being fireproof capable of withstanding the application of heat by a standard flame for 15 minutes and the container containing the components of the first set. |
| US11078847B2 |
Backside features with intermitted pin fins
A heat shield panel for a combustor of a gas turbine engine including a panel body having a first surface and a second surface. The second surface being configured to be oriented toward a combustor liner of the combustor. The heat shield further includes a plurality of first pin fins projecting from the second surface of the panel body. Each of the plurality of first pin fins has a rounded top opposite the second surface. The heat shield further includes a plurality of second pin fins projecting from the second surface of the panel body. Each of the plurality of second pin fins has a flat top opposite the second surface. The plurality of second pin fins are intermittently spaced amongst the plurality of first pin fins. The plurality of second pin fins are organized in a uniform distribution across the second surface of the heat shield panel. |
| US11078840B2 |
Wind funnel and gas combustion turbine systems including compression sections
Wind funnel and gas combustion turbine systems are disclosed. Air travels through a wind funnel where it is compressed, and then flows into a compression section of a gas combustion turbine that is fueled by a hydrocarbon fuel source such as natural gas. Compressed air from the wind funnel may enter the compression section at selected locations. The compression section may have a front relatively low compression section and a downstream relatively higher compression section, and the compressed air from the wind funnel may be selectively delivered to one or both of the lower and higher compression sections. In addition, ambient air may be introduced into the lower compression section. During periods when compressed air from the wind funnel is delivered to the downstream higher compression section, the front lower compression section may be decoupled from the downstream section. |
| US11078832B2 |
Bearing system
The present invention relates to an actuation device for a compressor inlet adjustment mechanism. The actuation device comprises a housing part and a lever assembly. The lever assembly comprises a bearing section, an input section and an output section. The output section is configured to be coupled to an adjustment ring of the adjustment mechanism on a first side of the housing part. The input section can be coupled to an actuator rod on a second side of the housing part. The lever assembly is rotatably mounted in the housing part via the bearing section on the compressor inlet side here. |
| US11078827B2 |
Pre-chamber ignition system having igniter with gas orifice structured for pre-expanding outgoing combustion gases
An ignition system for a gaseous fuel engine includes an igniter and an actuator structured to apply an actuating force to a piston within the igniter, to autoignite an ignition charge of fuel and air within the igniter. A housing of the igniter includes a gas orifice having a flow area that is increased between a combustion pre-chamber in the igniter and a main combustion chamber in the engine, to limit velocity of outgoing combustion gases to below a threshold velocity for engine mis-fire. |
| US11078826B1 |
Gaseous fuel engine and sparkless operating strategy therefor
Operating an internal combustion engine system includes advancing a prechamber piston in a fuel delivery igniter to push a main charge of fuel from a prechamber into a cylinder, and advancing the prechamber piston to compression-ignite a pilot charge within the prechamber. Combustion gases of the pilot charge are conveyed into the cylinder to ignite the main charge. Operation of the engine system provides sparkless gaseous fuel ignition. |
| US11078824B2 |
Cooling system
A cooling system includes an electric pump, a cooling target temperature sensor, a coolant temperature sensor, and an electronic control unit. The electric pump pumps a coolant to a circulation channel connected to an inlet and an outlet of a cooling channel in which heat is exchanged with a cooling target. The cooling target temperature sensor detects a cooling target temperature. The coolant temperature sensor is arranged upstream of the inlet in the circulation channel, and detects a coolant temperature. The electronic control unit controls driving of the electric pump so that a discharge flow rate of the electric pump matches a target flow rate, and sets the target flow rate using an equation based on a reference value obtained by dividing a difference between the cooling target temperature and a target cooling temperature of the cooling target by a difference between the cooling target temperature and the coolant temperature. |
| US11078822B2 |
Method for operating an internal combustion engine installed in a vehicle
The invention relates to a method for operating an internal combustion engine installed in a vehicle, in particular a diesel engine, in which the instantaneous concentration of a pollutant contained in the exhaust gas, in particular the NOx concentration in the exhaust gas, is measured or calculated in the flow direction after an exhaust gas aftertreatment. Using the determined pollutant concentration, the predefined distance- and/or power-based compliance with pollutant limiting values in mg/km or mg/kWh are monitored by means of specifically influencing the operating parameters of the internal combustion engine and/or an exhaust gas after treatment system in regulated form. |
| US11078819B2 |
Method for operating a particle filter
A method for operating a particle filter of a vehicle includes creating an ash to be introduced into a filter body of the particle filter by arranging a carrier material of an ash former on an input side of an end face of the filter body, as viewed in a flow direction of an exhaust gas through the particle filter, and combusting the carrier material, where a non-combustible constituent of the ash former is arranged on the carrier material. The created ash is then introduced into the filter body of the particle filter. |
| US11078814B2 |
Valve drive device, in particular for an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, and method for operating such a valve drive device
A valve drive device has a camshaft which includes a shaft element and a cam piece which can be driven by the shaft element and a first cam effecting a first stroke of a valve and a second cam effecting a second stroke of the valve, and is displaceable in the axial direction of the camshaft relative to the shaft element between a first position, in which the valve can be actuated by the first cam, and a second position in which the valve can be actuated by the second cam, and has an electrically controllable actuator via which the cam piece is displaceable relative to the shaft element in the axial direction as a result of an electrical control of the actuator. The actuator pushes the cam piece alternately back and forth between the positions in the case of successive electrical controls occurring with the same polarity. |
| US11078813B2 |
Valve timing adjustment device
A valve timing adjustment device includes a sprocket, a vane rotor and a shim. The sprocket is configured to rotate. The vane rotor is received in the sprocket such that the vane rotor is rotatable relative to the sprocket. The vane rotor includes a supply oil passage that is configured to communicate with an external oil passage, and a rotational phase of the sprocket is changed when the vane rotor is rotated relative to the sprocket. The filter is configured to filter hydraulic oil, which is conducted in a connection oil passage that is configured to connect between the external oil passage and the supply oil passage. The shim is placed between the driven shaft and the filter. |
| US11078811B2 |
Apparatus for actuating a latching arrangement
An apparatus for actuating one or more latching arrangements of one or more respective rocker arms of a valve train assembly of an internal combustion engine, each rocker arm comprising a first body, a second body for pivotal motion with respect to the first body, and the latching arrangement, the latching arrangement latching and unlatching the first body and the second body, the includes: a shaft rotatable by an actuation source, from a rest orientation, in a first direction, and rotatable by the actuation source, from the rest orientation, in a second direction opposite the first direction; one or more selector cams rotatable by the shaft, each selector cam actuating the latching arrangement of a respective rocker arm so as to latch and/or unlatch the first body and the second body; and a return apparatus for returning the shaft to the rest orientation. |
| US11078806B2 |
Apparatus and methods for cleaning internal cavities of blades
An apparatus for dislodging material within an airfoil element is disclosed. In various embodiments, the apparatus includes a robotic arm configured for multi-axis movement of a mounting head with respect to the airfoil element; a vibration mechanism connected to the mounting head; and a tip member connected to the vibration mechanism and configured for vibratory contact with a surface of the airfoil element. |
| US11078802B2 |
Turbine engine assembly with ceramic matrix composite components and end face seals
A gas turbine engine assembly includes a first component, a second component, and a seal. The first component is spaced apart from the second component to form a gap between the first component and the second component. The seal is configured to block gases from flowing in the gap between the first component and the second component. |
| US11078801B2 |
Air-gap fins for a turbine engine compressor
A vane stage with a longitudinal axis designed to be fitted in a turbine engine compressor. The van stage has an annular row of mobile vanes arranged upstream from an annular row of stator vanes. The annular row of stator vanes has a radially internal annular platform bearing radial blades, an upstream annular portion of which is arranged upstream from the blades and is surrounded radially outwards by a downstream annular portion of an annular platform of the upstream row of mobile vanes. The upstream annular portion of the annular platform of the annular row of stator vanes has a radially external annular face from which fins extend, which are distributed around the longitudinal axis and extend radially outwards towards the downstream annular portion of the platform of the annular row of mobile vanes. |
| US11078799B2 |
Turbomachine rotor blade with an airfoil having a variable elliptical trailing edge
A rotor blade of a turbomachine includes an airfoil. The airfoil includes a root and a tip which define a span of the airfoil therebetween. The airfoil also includes a leading edge and a trailing edge downstream of the leading edge along a flow direction. The leading edge and the trailing edge each extend across the span of the airfoil from the root to the tip. The airfoil further includes a pressure side surface and a suction side surface. The pressure side surface and the suction side surface are continuous about the trailing edge and collectively define an arc centered on the trailing edge. The arc has a semi-major axis and a semi-minor axis. The semi-major axis and the semi-minor axis of the arc define an axis ratio, and the axis ratio varies over the span of the airfoil. |
| US11078795B2 |
OGV electroformed heat exchangers
A gas turbine engine guide vane heat exchanger has guide vane heat exchanger including electroformed fluid channels in electroformed heat exchanger tubes or a heat exchanger core disposed within airfoil. Non-flammable heat conducting liquid or non-metallic foam may fill space between tubes or core and airfoil. Fluid circuit may include channels within electroformed heat exchanger tubes or the heat exchanger core and extend from inlet manifold to outlet manifold for directing fluid or oil through channels and include fluid or oil supply inlet connected to inlet manifold for receiving the fluid or oil flowed into inlet manifold and a fluid or oil supply outlet connected to fluid or oil supply outlet for discharging fluid or oil flowed out of fluid or oil outlet manifold. Heat exchanger tubes or heat exchanger core, inlet manifold, outlet manifold, supply inlet and supply outlet may be integrally and monolithically electroformed together. |
| US11078789B2 |
Polymer sheet, method of installing and producing same
A polymer sheet adapted to attach to a material body such as a ceiling of a geological cavity and provide protective cover. The sheet comprises: a webbing portion defining a plurality of primary openings; and two margin portions extending along opposite edges of the sheet on either side of the webbing portion along a length of the sheet, each margin portion defining a plurality of secondary openings, wherein the margin portions are angled relative to the webbing portion. |
| US11078788B1 |
Apparatus and method for sinking concrete shaft
A shaft sinking apparatus for sinking a concrete shaft in a pit includes at least one first steel beam disposed to span the concrete shaft, two second steel beams disposed on the first steel beam, at least two tightening units configured to force the second steel beams into abutment against the first steel beam, and at least two jack members provided among the first and second steel beams. When each of the jack members is actuated, the first steel beam is driven by the jack members to move downwardly away from the second steel beams to thereby force a lower surrounding edge of the concrete shaft to sink into a bottom surface of the pit. |
| US11078787B2 |
Estimating properties of a subterranean formation
Extracting a core sample from within a wellbore is optimized based on information extracted from acoustic signals that are generated downhole. The acoustic signals provide an indication of the formation being cored, which is used to obtain or adjust designated coring operating parameters for accomplishing an efficient and effective coring procedure. Coring operating parameters that are adjusted include weight on bit and bit rotational speed. Optimizing coring operating parameters reduces wear on the bit and produces samples with less fractures. Generating acoustic signals is done by the operation of coring itself, or contacting the formation with a coring bit. Contacting includes impacting the coring bit radially against the wellbore's sidewall, or moving the bit laterally after coring operations have initiated. |
| US11078781B2 |
System and method for dual telemetry noise reduction
A system and method for reducing noise from a signal during drilling of a well. A system for generating mechanical vibrations may generate acoustic signals for communicating information, and may induce pressure signals in a drilling mud communicating information. A noise reduction system may receive both the acoustic and pressure signals and phase shift one set of signals to adjust for a time difference between the two. The system may also sample the signals and may overlay the signals or the sampled signals and cancel the noise from the received signals. |
| US11078767B2 |
Apparatus and method for potable water extraction from saline aquifers
A method and apparatus for desalinating water combined with power generation, wherein a desalination system is used for desalinating aquifer brine water and is operationally related to a power generation system, wherein such dual-purpose co-generation facility captures the natural gas entrained within the aquifer brine water. |
| US11078764B2 |
Initiator head assembly
An initiator head assembly may include a body and an electrical contact component positioned proximal to the body. The body may include a head extending from a base, and a platform extending from the head, and the body may be injection molded as a unitary component. The electrical contact component may include a line-in portion positioned proximal to the platform and a ground portion positioned proximal to the head. The electrical contact component may be formed integrally with the body such that it is anchored in a fixed position in the body. An initiator for a perforating gun assembly may include the initiator head assembly and a shell coupled to the initiator head assembly. |
| US11078763B2 |
Downhole perforating tool with integrated detonation assembly and method of using same
An integrated detonation assembly of a perforating unit includes a detonator assembly and a charge assembly. The detonator assembly is positioned in the outer housing and comprises a bulkhead connected to the outer housing; a charge connector connected to the bulkhead, the charge connection having a connection end; a detonator carried by the charge connector; and a trigger coupled to the detonator and to a remote actuator. The charge assembly is insertable into the outer housing, and comprises a charge tube to support shaped charges therein; a charge feedthru; and a receiver. The receiver is at an opposite end of the charge tube, and has a receptacle shaped to matingly receive the connection end of the charge connector and to engage the trigger whereby, upon insertion of the charge assembly into the outer housing, the receiver is oriented and communicatively secured to the detonator assembly. |
| US11078756B2 |
Method and apparatus for introducing a junction assembly including a transition joint and a load transfer device
A junction system to line a lateral wellbore can include a junction assembly and a running tool. The junction assembly can include an anchor, a transition joint, a load transfer device, and a lateral liner. The running tool assembly can be configured to extend within a central bore of the junction assembly. The running tool assembly can include a setting tool to set the anchor and a locking device to permit transfer of axial or rotational force between the lateral liner and a work string. |
| US11078744B2 |
Downhole plug
In wellbore completions it is sometimes desirable to seal the wellbore against fluid flow or to anchor a component within the wellbore. However, running such a plug into the wellbore has been problematic on occasion such as when the nose of the plug encounters an object within the wellbore such as a sand bridge or other obstruction. In those instances, the way of the tubular pushing the plug into the wellbore combined with the nose of the plug being unable to pass the instruction causes the plug to prematurely set. Such an instance the plug may need to be drilled out in order to proceed. In the present embodiment the tubular used to move the plug into the well is attached to the nose of the plug so that the force provided to the plug by the tubular is transmitted only to the nose of the plug preventing the plug from presetting and allowing the plug to push past or through an obstacle within the wellbore. In addition is envisioned that the plug may incorporate compartment that the plug within which may be placed a chemical, electronics, sensors, or other items as desired by the operator. |
| US11078742B2 |
BOP health monitoring system and method
A blowout preventer (BOP) health monitoring system includes a controller having a tangible, machine readable-medium storing one or more instructions executable by a processor. The one or more instructions are configured to receive feedback from a sensor, where the feedback is indicative of a pressure within a BOP stack over time, determine a position of a plurality of components of the BOP stack, determine a start point and an end point of a pressure test based on the feedback, determine a decay and a hold duration of the pressure test based on the feedback, the start point, and the end point, determine a health index of the BOP stack based on the decay and the hold duration, and provide an output indicative of a condition of the BOP stack based on the health index. |
| US11078740B2 |
Wellbore radial positioning apparatus
A wellbore radial positioning apparatus includes a tool body and a motor that actuates a traction wheel. The tool body is configured to be positioned within a wellbore. The motor driving the traction wheel is connected to the tool body and is configured to rotate the tool body in the wellbore. The traction tool is configured to frictionally contact or attach to the wellbore. The tool body is rotated in the wellbore by the action of the motor actuating the traction wheel. |
| US11078737B2 |
Self-orienting selective lockable assembly to regulate subsurface depth and positioning
A well tool to be oriented and secured in a wellbore without the external application of torque, and a well system incorporating the same. After installation of orientation casing and universal latch coupling casing, the self-orienting selective lockable latch well tool is run downhole to the target depth, picked up to free the internal locking mechanism, and then loaded with downhole stress to engage the locking mechanism. |
| US11078736B2 |
Flow diversion sub for a down-the-hole drill hammer
A flow diversion sub for a down-the-hole drill comprising a housing assembly that includes a housing body, a cap extending from the housing body, and a drive shaft having an upper central blind hole and a lower central blind hole spaced from the upper central blind hole, wherein the drive shaft is received within the housing assembly. In operation, one of the housing assembly and drive shaft moves between a first position and a second position relative to the other of the housing assembly and drive shaft. In the first position the upper central blind hole is in fluid communication with the lower central blind hole, and in the second position the upper central blind hole is blocked from being in fluid communication with the lower central blind hole. |
| US11078735B2 |
Passive rotating jointed tubular injector
A passive rotating jointed tubular continuous snubbing injector is provided for moving connected, segmented oilfield tubulars axially into or out of horizontal, extended-reach oil and natural gas wells that may contain pressurized fluid or gas to complete for production, work over and service the wells, utilizing an operation commonly known as snubbing. The injector can include variable diameter gripping mechanisms that, in combination with linear drive mechanisms, can apply radial force onto and over a certain length of the tubular, of the tubular string, and onto and over a coupling or tool joint connecting tubulars together while moving the tubular string axially into or out of the well. Further, the injector may rotate in response to the rotation of tubulars while the injector is moving the tubular string into or out of the well. |
| US11078732B2 |
Combined multi-coupler
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide combined multi-coupler assembly for quickly connecting a top drive to a tool. The combined multi-coupler assembly includes a drive stem and a tool dock that may be coupled to each other. When the drive stem and the tool dock are connected, axial loads, torsional loads, and hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, optical, or other types of communications may be transferred between the drive stem and the tool dock. |
| US11078729B2 |
System and method for manufacturing downhole tool components
A method is provided for manufacturing a segment of a drill string, such as a tubular tool, from a plurality of layers. The method includes arranging a plurality of layers based on a selected length of the segment. Each of the plurality of layers includes an aperture that is received over an alignment feature that restricts movement of the plurality of layers to two or fewer degrees of freedom. A joining process is performed to join the plurality of layers, which may include at least one replacement layer. |
| US11078728B1 |
Systems and methods for mounting a cutter in a drill bit
Rotary drill bits may include on or more cutting element assemblies which include a cutter and a mounting system. In one embodiment, the mounting system includes a housing, a first bearing component disposed within the housing, and a second bearing component associated with the cutting element. In certain embodiments, the bearing components may comprise a table of superhard material bonded with a substrate. In one or more embodiments, the bearing components may include bearing surfaces that are arcuate. For example, the bearing surfaces may be substantially spherical (a portion of a sphere). The bearing components may be arranged to act as a radial bearing as well as a thrust bearing for the cutting element, enabling the cutting element to rotate about a longitudinal axis of the cutter, relative to the housing, while also enabling the longitudinal axis of the cutter to be displaced (change angles) relative to the housing. |
| US11078727B2 |
Downhole reconfiguration of pulsed-power drilling system components during pulsed drilling operations
A disclosed pulsed-power drilling system may include a controller that receives and analyzes feedback from downhole components reflecting changing conditions or performance measurements associated with a pulsed drilling operation to determine that an operating parameter of the drilling operation should be modified. The controller may output a control signal to cause an adjustment of a configurable downhole component, such as mechanical, electrical, or hydraulic component that affects the operating parameter, while the drill bit remains in the wellbore. The controller may adjust a segmented transformer of a pulse-generating circuit, changing the number of primary winding switches that are fired, or the timing of the firing of the switches, to modify characteristics of the generated pulses. Adjusting a downhole component may affect the drilling rate, the drilling direction, the flow of drilling fluid, a pulse rise time, a pulse repetition rate, or a rate of penetration for the drilling operation. |
| US11078726B2 |
Adjustable split thrust ring
Provided is an adjustable split thrust ring and a drilling system including the same. The adjustable split thrust ring, in one embodiment, includes a downhole split ring including two or more separate downhole pieces, the two or more separate downhole pieces fitting together to form a substantially circular downhole shoulder. The adjustable split thrust ring further includes an uphole split ring positionable proximate the downhole split ring and including two or more separate uphole pieces, the two or more separate uphole pieces fitting together to form a substantially circular uphole shoulder. In this embodiment, the substantially circular downhole shoulder and the substantially circular uphole shoulder are movable relative to one another to adjust to fit a groove in a driveshaft that they are configured to sit. |
| US11078725B2 |
Combined window shade and solar panel
A window shade system includes a mounting bracket configured to couple to a structure, a shade tube bracket configured to rotatably couple with the mounting bracket, and a shade coupled to the shade tube bracket and having a solar panel. The solar panel is electrically coupled with an external system via the shade tube bracket and the mounting bracket. The solar panel is configured to receive solar energy, transform the solar energy into electricity, and provide the electricity to the external system. |
| US11078723B2 |
Skew adjustment mechanism for a window covering
A skew adjustment mechanism is used for adjusting the length of a lift cord on a window covering. The lift cord extends from a lift spool at a first end to an anchor drum at a second end. A cord wrap post is provided between the lift spool and the anchor drum so that the lift cord can be wrapped around the cord wrap post to provide friction between the lift cord and the cord wrap post when the lift cord is taut in order to reduce the amount of holding force that is needed to prevent the anchor drum from rotating. |
| US11078720B2 |
Corner key for extruded windows and doors
A corner key includes a heel and at least one leg extending from the heel defining a longitudinal axis. A nose is disposed along the longitudinal axis. The nose includes a first wedge area and an opposite second wedge area. The corner key further includes a bridge connecting the nose to the at least one leg. Upon insertion into a frame member, the nose substantially rotates to engage both the first wedge area and the second wedge area within the frame member and wedge the nose therein. |
| US11078719B2 |
Independently operating insulated glass unit assembly line and method
An insulated glass assembly line generally includes a first and second automated lite picker, a washer, a vertical gas filling and wetting station, a robot, and an applicator station. |
| US11078710B2 |
Vehicle window glass raising-and-lowering mechanism
A vehicle window glass raising-and-lowering mechanism is achieved which can prevent a window glass from tilting, caused by a carrier plate rotating, even if the carrier plate is lowered down to a bottom dead point so that the window glass is fully open. The carrier plate includes a point of force that receives a movement force from wires in a downward direction. Two stopper members are provided at separated positions with respect to the vehicle forward and rearward direction, and the two stopper members have a positional relationship that crosses over either side of the point of force of the carrier plate. |
| US11078709B2 |
Closure apparatus for openings for access to industrial machines
A closure apparatus for openings for access to industrial machines includes a door which can move, by virtue of the action of a respective actuator which includes a motorized shaft which supports at least two mutually opposite pulleys for winding flexible elements connected to respective substantially upper and external portions of the door. The actuator includes substantially at an intermediate section of the shaft, at least one third idle pulley for winding at least one third flexible element connected to a substantially upper and central portion of the door. The third pulley is provided with at least one position sensor for detecting an unrolling of the third flexible element. |
| US11078708B2 |
Hydraulic piston actuator for a door
A hydraulic piston actuator, which may be used for an aircraft nacelle assembly, includes a housing, a piston, an end gland, and a bearing ring. The housing is concentrically disposed along an axis. The piston is adapted to axially reciprocate within the housing. The end gland is disposed radially between the housing and the piston. The bearing ring is disposed radially between the end gland and the piston. |
| US11078706B2 |
Method of door control without hand contacting and the device carrying out this method
The method of door control without, hand contact, wherein, when the door leaf is in its stationary closed position, all the energy necessary for automatic opening and subsequent closing the door leaf, initiated by an actuating force, preferably realized by means of a foot lever, is accumulated in an opening and closing mechanism during the actuating action of the controlling mechanism. During the automatic opening, the only acting force is the tension of the opening member, and during the subsequent automatic closing, the only acting force is the tension of the closing member. By means of the bimodal opening and closing mechanism, the tensions of these two members act separately, not against each other. |
| US11078705B2 |
Hinge with opening device for pieces of furniture
A hinge for assembling a door on a piece of furniture comprises a first hinge element fastenable to a fixed part of the piece of furniture, a second hinge element fixable to a door of the piece of furniture and swingably connected to the first hinge element, and at least one spring element for generating a force in the opening direction for the door at least near the closing position of the door; the at least one spring opening element is housed in an opening device disposed in or on one of the first and second hinge elements, wherein the opening device is conformed and arranged for exerting said opening force directly or indirectly on the other of said first and second hinge elements. |
| US11078703B2 |
Sliding wall arrangement with a covering element
A sliding wall arrangement includes at least one wing and a running rail that can be sunk in a building floor and has at least one guide channel in which the at least one wing is displaceably mounted at the lower edge. At least one covering element is provided, which serves for covering the at least one guide channel if the guide channel is freed from the at least one displaceable wing. The at least one covering element has a raised state in which it covers the guide channel freed from the wing, and a lowered state in which it is lowered into the at least one guide channel, with the result that the at least one wing can be displaced across the at least one covering element. |
| US11078699B2 |
Furniture hinge
A furniture hinge includes a first fitting portion and a second fitting portion, the second fitting portion being pivotally connected to the first fitting portion by a hinge axis member. At least one of the fitting portions includes a base plate to be fixed to a furniture part, and an adjusting plate coupled to the hinge axis member, the adjusting plate being displaceably arranged on the base plate. A preferably pivotally mounted adjustment element can adjust a position of the adjusting plate relative to the base plate along a linear guide to adjust a position of the first fitting portion relative to the second fitting portion. A gap is formed between the first fitting portion and the second fitting portion in at least one relative position of the furniture hinge, and the adjustment element can be actuated by introducing a tool into the gap. |
| US11078695B2 |
Locking mechanism component for a motor vehicle lock
The invention relates to a locking mechanism component, in particular a catch, for a motor vehicle lock for retaining and securing a closing member in a closed position of a door or hatch of a motor vehicle, comprising at least one first punched metal sheet and one second punched metal sheet, wherein the punched metal sheets are connected to each other in a non-detachable manner and the first punched metal sheet, compared to the second punched metal sheet, has a different punched metal sheet material and/or a greater punched metal sheet thickness, wherein the first punched metal sheet and the second punched metal sheet have at least partially or predominantly an identical outer contour and/or are disposed stacked one above the other in such a way that sections with an identical outer contour are disposed flush with each other on the outside. The invention further relates to a production method. A locking mechanism component with a great strength and longevity can be provided with a smaller production expenditure. |
| US11078694B2 |
Motor vehicle door lock
The object of the invention is a motor vehicle door lock that is equipped with a lock housing (4), also with a lock cylinder nut (3) supported in the lock housing (4), and at least one locking element (9) that can be acted upon by the lock cylinder nut (3) via a positioning element (8). According to the invention, the lock cylinder nut (3) has a connected eccentric element (6). Said eccentric element (6) engages in an eccentric mounting (7) of positioning element (8) in order to displace it. |
| US11078691B2 |
Deployable vehicle door handle
A vehicle door handle is provided that includes a deployable handle body located on a door, keypad contacts on an outer side of the handle body, an actuator configured to deploy the handle to a deployed position, a plurality of proximity sensors located on the handle body and generating activation fields, and a controller processing signals generated by the sensors to determine an input command for controlling the actuator and to determine a keypad input. The controller may sense ice on the handle and determine ice thickness and may control the actuator to break the ice based on the ice thickness. |
| US11078690B2 |
Door latch apparatus with childproof lock mechanism and assembling method of childproof lock mechanism
Provide a door latch apparatus with a childproof lock mechanism that is only a projecting portion of the childproof lock mechanism is movable in the release direction interlocked with an opening operation of an inside lever, so that the degree of freedom of arrangement and design of several kinds of parts assembled in a housing can be increased. A release actuating member is supported movably in an elongated guide hole of a childproof lever from a standby position to a release position. When the childproof lever is in a childproof unlocking position and when an inside lever is carried out the opening operation, a projecting portion contacts to the inside lever and moves in the opening direction, so that the release actuating member moves to the release position against a biasing unit. |
| US11078687B2 |
Lockable firearm safe
A gun safe adapted for securing a firearm. The safe includes a storage chamber formed by a lid and a base. The safe includes a latch mechanism that can be locked and unlocked electronically. The safe can also be provided with a manual lock override. |
| US11078681B1 |
Low profile circular drain with water stop for swimming pool and diverter for use therein
A sump drain for installation in a surface of a swimming pool or spa, the sump drain comprising an annular chamber having a contiguous annular top opening formed by an inner side wall, an outer side wall and a bottom surface, a plurality of outlet ports, an inner and an outer water stop, a plurality of diverter plates configured to removeably couple to the inner and outer side walls of the annular chamber, each diverter plate comprising two opposed straight ends, a bottom surface having a plurality of louvers, and a pair of side walls extending from opposed sides of the bottom surface, wherein one diverter plate is placed over each outlet port, and a grid cover configured to removeably couple to the annular top opening of the chamber, the grid cover having a multiplicity of openings. |
| US11078680B2 |
Lift assembly and spa including the same
A lift assembly for a spa cover is disclosed. The spa cover is for covering an open upper end of a spa. The lift assembly includes a lever arm having a first portion for supporting a spa cover, and a first end for pivotable coupling to a sidewall of a spa for rotation of the lever arm between a closed position in which the spa cover rests on the upper end of the spa, and an open position in which the spa cover is displaced from the upper end of the spa. The lift assembly also includes a resilient spring having a first end coupled to the lever arm, and a second end for coupling to the sidewall of the spa. In the open position of the lever arm, the spring urges the lever arm to rotate toward the closed position. A spa including the lift assembly is also disclosed. |
| US11078675B2 |
Method and apparatus for construction layout
A floor plan is fit to a foundation and points are defined at relevant locations on the floor plan. The points are defined based on the location of the point and the features associated with the point. Walls are laid out at full scale on a construction site based on the floor plan. The walls are located by defined points and with a point marker base, prism assembly, and electronic surveying equipment. The prism assembly is mounted to the point marker base, and the point marker base provides a reference point from which an offset distance to the defined point is determined. A rotatable measuring instrument is secured to the point marker base and measures the offset distance. Wall lines are located based on the defined point and annotations. |
| US11078671B2 |
Middle flashing assembly and a method for weather-proofing a roof window arrangement
A middle flashing assembly for use in a roof window arrangement with a first roof window located above a second roof window when seen in the direction of inclination of the roof structure is disclosed. It comprises a middle flashing member configured for extending between the roof windows and having at least one engagement section configured for engagement with a connector element extending from the first roof window towards the second roof window. It further comprises an edge supporting rail and an edge gasket both extending on the interior side of the middle flashing member in parallel with a longitudinal edge. The edge gasket is located between the middle flashing member and the edge supporting rail in the mounted state. An end section extends beyond the middle flashing member in the length direction for engagement with the connector element. A method for weather-proofing a roof window arrangement is also disclosed. |
| US11078668B2 |
Apparatus for repairing a tension member
An assembly for use with a post-tensioning tension member may comprise an anchor body; an anchor encapsulation including rear and front encapsulation extensions; a rear nut coupled to the rear encapsulation extension; a cap coupled to the front encapsulation extension and including a cap extension; a cover extending around a portion of the tension member, the cover being tubular and having proximal and remote end portions; a coupler coupled to both the cap extension and the proximal end portion; and a remote nut coupled to the remote end portion. The assembly may further include a rear seal positioned between the rear encapsulation extension and the tension member; a front seal positioned between the cap extension and the tension member; a proximal seal positioned between the proximal end portion and the tension member; and a remote seal positioned between the remote end portion and the tension member. |
| US11078666B2 |
Formwork system
Disclosed is a form work system (100) that comprises first (102a) and second (102b) building formwork components that are connected by a building formwork connector (104). The connector (104) comprises a moveable portion (128) that is moveable from a closed position to an open position. In the closed position, one or more sidewalls of the connector (104) define a cavity (144) for receipt of cementitious material. The cavity (144) of the connector (104) is located with respect to cavities (110) of the first (102a) and second (102b) formwork components. In the open position, access is provided to the cavity (144) of the connector (104). |
| US11078665B2 |
Box head connector
A connector is provided that minimizes the surface profile of a connection between a header and a vertical member. The portion of the connector that engages the side surface of the vertical member and the horizontal member has a notched section such that the connector does not over-lie the flaring lower portion of the header. |
| US11078663B1 |
Wall system fastener assembly for building veneers and claddings
A wall fastener assembly for retaining an exterior wall covering alongside a wall includes a screw, an elongated shank and a washer. The shank is configured to provide a space for a layer of insulation between the exterior wall covering and the wall. The shank comprises a center bore extending along the length of the shank for receiving the screw configured to secure the wall fastener assembly to the wall. The shank also includes a pair of flanges positioned opposite the wall. The pair of flanges form a groove between them. The groove configured to receive a masonry tie, wire tie or a girt track. The washer includes a central portion comprising a center hole for receiving the shank. The wire tie includes a narrow portion configured to be retained by the groove. A seal may be provided on the shank to seal the wall fastener assembly with the insulation. |
| US11078657B2 |
Floor-mounted toilet with adjustable trapway for connection to wall carrier
A toilet includes a base configured to engage a floor in a bathroom, the base defining a rear wall. The toilet further includes a plurality of openings defined in the rear wall configured to couple the rear wall to at least one of a wall in a bathroom or a wall carrier. The toilet further includes a cavity formed in the rear wall and a bowl defining a sump. The toilet further includes a discharge pipe defining a discharge pipe inlet disposed at the sump and a discharge pipe outlet disposed in the cavity. The toilet further includes a lower trapway having an upper section configured to receive the discharge pipe outlet therein and a lower trapway outlet configured to be fluidly coupled to a wall carrier. |
| US11078655B2 |
Vacuum waste system
A waste system includes a vacuum cell, a flexible waste container, and a vacuum source. The flexible waste container may have at least one flexible membrane at an interface between the flexible waste container and the vacuum cell. The vacuum source may be configured to suction air out of the vacuum cell to generate a negative pressure in the vacuum cell. The vacuum source discharge is generally odorless as it is separated from the waste. This odorless discharge can enter occupied aircraft compartments. The negative pressure in the vacuum cell acts on the flexible waste container to generate a (second) negative pressure in the flexible waste container. The negative pressure in the flexible waste container acts on an interface between a toilet and the flexible waste container to pull waste from the toilet into the flexible waste container. |
| US11078652B2 |
Faucet including capacitive sensors for hands free fluid flow control
A faucet comprises a spout, a passageway that conducts water flow through the spout, and an electrically operable valve disposed within the passageway. A first capacitive sensor has a first detection field that generates a first output signal upon detection of a user's hands in the first detection field, and a second capacitive sensor has a second detection field that generates a second output signal upon detection of a user's hands in the second detection field. A controller is coupled to the first and second capacitive sensors and the electrically operable valve. |
| US11078651B2 |
Freeze prevention valve capable of controlling discharge flow rate according to temperature
The present invention relates to a freeze prevention valve capable of controlling a discharge flow rate according to a temperature. More particularly, the present invention relates to a freeze prevention valve capable of controlling a discharge flow rate according to a temperature, wherein the valve is to prevent freezing of a pipe by allowing a working fluid such as water flowing along various pipes including water pipes, faucets, and water meters to continuously flow without freezing at a temperature below a freezing point, and a shape memory elastic body which is a configuration of the valve can control a flow rate of the working fluid flowing out of the valve by proportionally changing a yield stress by a phase change according to a temperature of the working fluid instead of performing a simple opening/closing operation. |
| US11078648B2 |
Grade control for machines with buckets
A method is disclosed. The method may include controlling a leading edge of an implement of a machine using a first control loop to cause the implement to align to a defined design plan; controlling a trailing edge of the implement of the machine using a second control loop to cause the implement to align to the defined design plan; and selectively altering a gain to the second control loop based on a detected deviation of the implement from the defined design plan to increase an angle of approach, using the first control loop, when the implement is positioned above the defined design plan and decrease the angle of approach, using the first control loop, when the implement is aligned to the defined design plan. |
| US11078646B2 |
Shovel and control valve for shovel
A shovel includes a hydraulic pump, multiple hydraulic actuators, a center bypass oil passage supplied with hydraulic oil discharged from the hydraulic pump, multiple directional control valves, and a bleed-off valve. The directional control valves are arranged in tandem in the center bypass oil passage and configured to supply the hydraulic actuators with the hydraulic oil from the center bypass oil passage. At least a directional control valve other than the most downstream directional control valve in the center bypass oil passage among the directional control valves opens the center bypass oil passage. The bleed-off valve is connected to part of the center bypass oil passage upstream of at least one of the directional control valves. |
| US11078642B2 |
Coupler push down eject lever
A vehicle including a coupling device having a male coupler with a release pin and a female coupler having a female housing with a recess for removably connecting the male coupler. The coupling device further includes a mechanical ejector moveably connected to the female housing and configured for depressing the release pin for ejecting the male coupler from the female housing. |
| US11078639B2 |
System and method for active vibration cancellation for use in a snow plow
A system of actively introducing opposite phase vibrations to reduce or cancel vibrations caused by operating a snow plow and a method of actively introducing such opposite phase vibrations. |
| US11078636B2 |
Display device, display method, recording medium, and structure monitoring system
A display device displays displacement of a bridge serving as a structure on a display part in the form of image information that is visually recognizable, based on a displacement amount of the bridge, the displacement amount having been calculated based on an output signal output from an acceleration detector serving as a physical quantity sensor provided on the bridge. |
| US11078632B2 |
Landscape pavers for ground installation of photovoltaic panels
A landscape paver includes a PV panel and a frame. The PV panel includes one or more PV cells and is operable to provide electrical power at a panel output terminal in response to operating light incident on a panel upper surface. The frame extends along the panel peripheral edge and defines a frame inside surface which, together with a lower panel surface, defines a base volume. A molded base material is located in the base volume. A light-transmissive paver cover material extends over the panel first surface and over at least a portion of a frame outside surface which faces away from the base volume. The landscape paver may be incorporated in a landscape installation and connected with other such pavers in the installation to provide a ground mounted PV panel array which also functions as a hardscape such as a walkway or patio. |
| US11078631B2 |
System and method for inspecting a rail using machine learning
An aspect includes a vehicle that includes rail inspection sensors configured for capturing transducer data describing the rail, and a processor configured for receiving and processing the transducer data in near-real time to determine whether the captured transducer data identifies a suspected rail flaw. The processing includes inputting the captured transducer data to a machine learning system that has been trained to identify patterns in transducer data that indicate rail flaws. The processing also includes receiving an output from the machine learning system, the output indicating whether the captured transducer data identifies a suspected rail flaw. An alert is transmitted to an operator of the vehicle based at least in part on the output indicating that the captured transducer data identifies a suspected rail flaw. The alert includes a location of the suspected rail flaw and instructs the operator to stop the vehicle and to perform a repair action. |
| US11078629B1 |
Thick-caliper laminated paperboard and methods for making the same
Methods of making laminated paper sheets include winding paper around a flat-sided mandrel to form a flat-sided convolute tube and cutting from the flat-sided convolute tube one or more laminated paper sheets. The laminated paper sheets are alternatives to plastic, wood, and wood-like materials, such as plywood, medium-density fiberboard (MDF), and oriented strand board (OSB). |
| US11078623B2 |
Multi-layer material and method of application
A multi-layer material suitable for use as a covering for an article includes a polymeric cellular layer and nonwoven backing layer. The multi-layer material having a creasability angle of between about 20 and about 160 degrees. |
| US11078622B2 |
Conveying device and fabric treating apparatus having the same
A fabric treating apparatus including: a cabinet defining a treating chamber in which clothes is accommodated; a heating unit for supplying at least one of hot air and steam into the treating chamber; and a conveying device for conveying clothes positioned outside the cabinet to the inside of the cabinet, wherein the conveying device includes: a frame including at least two sliding surfaces inclined downward in a first direction, and at least two restraining surfaces that is disposed between the two sliding surfaces and defines a surface intersecting the sliding surfaces; a lifter including at least two inclined surfaces inclined downward in the first direction, and at least two intersecting surfaces that is disposed between the two inclined surfaces and defines a surface intersecting the inclined surfaces; and a drive unit which moves the lifter in a vertical direction intersecting the first direction, wherein each of the intersecting surface is disposed on an arbitrary line parallel to each of the sliding surfaces in the vertical direction. |
| US11078619B2 |
Apparatus for drying articles
A treating apparatus for drying articles according to a predetermined cycle of operation. The treating apparatus includes a cylindrical drum having a circumferential wall, a pair of non-anode baffles spaced on the circumferential wall, and a third baffle positioned between the pair of non-anode baffles on the circumferential wall comprising an anode element having an anode contact point at the circumferential wall. The treating apparatus also has a first cathode element disposed between the third baffle and one of the pair of non-anode baffles along the circumference of the circumferential wall and a second cathode disposed between the third baffle and the other of the pair of non-anode baffles along the circumference of the circumferential wall. The treating apparatus also has a radio frequency (RF) generator coupled to the anode element and to the first and second cathode elements. The RF generator is selectively energizable to generate electromagnetic radiation between the first and second cathode elements such that articles positioned between the pair of non-anode baffles are in the electromagnetic radiation. |
| US11078616B2 |
Washing machine
Disclosed is a washing machine including a drying function. Here, a height of a bottom end of a dryer disposed above a tub is lower than a height of a top end of the tub to have a space for integrating other devices having additional functions above the tub. |
| US11078607B2 |
Clothing articles having encapsulation zones, and system and method of producing such clothing articles
Clothing articles having one or more pre-defined encapsulation zones, as well as systems and methods of producing such clothing articles. A clothing article is made of a fabric intended to cover a region of a human body of a wearer. The fabric includes at least one encapsulation zone which is surrounded by a surrounding region. The encapsulation zone includes at least a first encapsulation region, which is surrounded by a second encapsulation region, which is surrounded by a third encapsulation region. The first encapsulation region has a first level of elasticity; the second encapsulation region has a second level of elasticity that is smaller than the first level of elasticity of the first encapsulation region; the third encapsulation region has a third level of elasticity that is smaller than the second level of elasticity of the second encapsulation region. |
| US11078600B2 |
Method and apparatus for fabricating a fibre array and structure incorporating a fibre array
In a method of electrospinning nanofibres, a non-conductive laminate fibre collection structure (22) is placed on the surface of a conductive collector (18, FIG. 1). The laminate structure has a base layer (26) proximal to the collector and a fibre support layer (24). A pair of spaced first apertures (32) and a second aperture (34) located between them are defined through the fibre support layer (24). A pair of spaced third apertures (38) are defined through the base layer (26), each third aperture being aligned with one of the first apertures to define an opening (40) through the laminate structure. During electro spinning, the fibre is attracted to one of the openings (40) where it forms a bridge across the respective first aperture (32). A charge in the collected fibre builds up until the fibre is repelled and it moves to the nearest lowest potential region which is the second opening on the opposite side of the second aperture (34). The nanofibre takes shortest path from the first opening towards the second opening and so creates a fibre which extends across the second aperture (34). The process is repeated to build up an array of aligned nanofibres extending across the second aperture. |
| US11078597B2 |
Method for making epitaxial structure
A method for making an epitaxial structure includes the following steps. A substrate having an epitaxial growth surface is provided. A carbon nanotube layer is placed on the epitaxial growth surface. A buffer layer is formed on the epitaxial growth surface. A first epitaxial layer is epitaxially grown on the buffer layer. The substrate and the buffer layer are separated to form a second epitaxial growth surface. A second epitaxial layer is epitaxially grown on the second epitaxial growth surface. |
| US11078596B2 |
Method for evaluating quality of SiC single crystal body and method for producing silicon carbide single crystal ingot using the same
A method for evaluating the quality of a SiC single crystal by a non-destructive and simple method; and a method for producing a SiC single crystal ingot with less dislocation and high quality with good reproducibility utilizing the same. The method for evaluating the quality of a SiC single crystal body is based on the graph of a second polynomial equation obtained by differentiating a first polynomial equation, the first polynomial equation approximating the relation between a peak shift value and a position of the measurement point and the peak shift value being obtained by an X-ray rocking curve measurement. The method for producing a SiC single crystal ingot manufactures a SiC single crystal ingot by a sublimation recrystallization method using, as a seed crystal, the SiC single crystal body evaluated by the evaluation method. |
| US11078595B2 |
Method of producing silicon single crystal ingot and silicon single crystal ingot
Provided is a method of producing a high resistance n-type silicon single crystal ingot with small tolerance margin on resistivity in the crystal growth direction, which is suitably used in a power device. In the method of producing a silicon single crystal ingot using Sb or As as an n-type dopant, while a silicon single crystal ingot is pulled up, the amount of the n-type dopant being evaporated from a silicon melt per unit solidification ratio is kept within a target evaporation amount range per unit solidification ratio by controlling one or more pulling condition values including at least one of the pressure in a chamber, the flow volume of Ar gas, and a gap between a guide portion and the silicon melt. |
| US11078591B2 |
Process for optimizing cobalt electrofill using sacrificial oxidants
Embodiments herein relate to methods, apparatus, and systems for electroplating metal into recessed features using a superconformal fill mechanism that provides relatively faster plating within a feature and relatively slower plating in the field region. Moreover, within the feature, plating occurs faster toward the bottom of the feature compared to the top of the feature. The result is that the feature is filled with metal from the bottom upwards, resulting in a high quality fill without the formation of seams or voids, defects that are likely where a conformal fill mechanism is used. The superconformal fill mechanism relies on the presence of a sacrificial oxidant molecule that is used to develop a differential current efficiency within the feature compared to the field region. Various plating conditions are balanced against one another to ensure that the feature fills from the bottom upwards. No organic plating additives are necessary, though plating additives can be used to improve the process. |
| US11078588B2 |
Pulse plated abrasive grit
A method for forming an abrasive surface includes applying an electric current through a plating solution so as to cause an abrasive grit to be deposited onto a workpiece and varying a waveform of the electric current while building up a matrix material at least partially around the abrasive grit. |
| US11078585B2 |
Method for treatment of a chromium finish surface
A method for post-treatment of a chromium finish surface to improve corrosion resistance comprising a) providing a substrate having a chromium finish surface, and at least one intermediate layer between the chromium finish surface and the substrate, selected from the group consisting of nickel, nickel alloys, copper and copper alloys, wherein the chromium finish surface is a surface of a trivalent chromium plated layer, obtained by electroplating the substrate, having the at least one intermediate layer, in a plating bath, the plating bath comprising chromium (III) ions; b) contacting the chromium finish surface with an aqueous solution, comprising a permanganate, at least one compound which is selected from a phosphorus-oxygen compound, a hydroxide, a nitrate, a borate, boric acid, a silicate, or a mixture of two or more of these compounds; c) forming a transparent corrosion protection layer onto the chromium finish surface during step b. |
| US11078576B2 |
Corrosion inhibitor, well, pipeline, and method for forming anticorrosion film
This corrosion inhibitor can satisfactorily prevent corrosion of the inner surface of a well or pipeline, and contains an inhibitor (A) having a hydrophobic group and a polar group capable of donating an electron pair to a metal surface, an aromatic solvent (B), and hydrophobic nanoparticles (C). |
| US11078573B2 |
Method for producing a steel product with a Zn coating and a tribologically active layer deposited on the coating, and a steel product produced according to said method
A process for producing a steel product having a protective coating based on zinc and a tribologically active layer applied to the protective coating where the process includes providing a flat steel product provided with the protective coating, and applying an aqueous solution comprising ammonium sulfate and demineralized water to the protective coating of the steel product. The concentration of the ammonium sulfate based on the SO42− ions is 0.01-5.7 mol/L, the pH of the aqueous solution is 4-6, and the near-surface reaction time between the aqueous solution and the protective coating is more than 0 seconds and not more than 5 seconds. After a drying operation conducted without preceding rinsing, a tribologically active layer consisting of ammonium zinc sulfate is formed atop the protective zinc coating. Also, a steel product having a protective coating based on zinc and a tribologically active layer of ammonium zinc sulfate. |
| US11078570B2 |
Azimuthal critical dimension non-uniformity for double patterning process
A method for adjusting a position of a showerhead in a processing chamber includes arranging a substrate that includes a plurality of mandrels on a substrate support in the processing chamber and adjusting a position of the showerhead relative to the substrate support. Adjusting the position of the showerhead includes adjusting the showerhead to a tilted position based on data indicating a correlation between the position of the showerhead and azimuthal non-uniformities associated with etching the substrate. The method further includes, with the showerhead in the tilted position as adjusted based on the data, performing a trim step to etch the plurality of mandrels. |
| US11078568B2 |
Pumping apparatus and method for substrate processing chambers
The present disclosure relates to pumping devices, components thereof, and methods associated therewith for substrate processing chambers. In one example, a pumping ring for substrate processing chambers includes a body. The body includes an upper wall, a lower wall, an inner radial wall, and an outer radial wall. The pumping ring also includes an annulus defined by the upper wall, the lower wall, the inner radial wall, and the outer radial wall. The pumping ring also includes a first exhaust port in the body that is fluidly coupled to the annulus, and a second exhaust port in the body that is fluidly coupled to the annulus. The pumping ring also includes a first baffle disposed in the annulus adjacent to the first exhaust port, and a second baffle disposed in the annulus adjacent to the second exhaust port. |
| US11078567B2 |
Process for manufacturing a part made of nickle-based superalloy containing hafnium
The invention relates to a process for manufacturing a part made of nickel-based monocrystalline superalloy containing hafnium. This process is noteworthy in that it comprises the following successive steps consisting in: —manufacturing a nickel-based monocrystalline superalloy that is not doped with hafnium, —manufacturing a part from this superalloy, —directly depositing on said part a layer of hafnium having a thickness of between 50 nm and 800 nm, —carrying out a diffusion treatment of the hafnium so as to form an interdiffusion layer at the surface of said part and to thus obtain a part made of nickel-based monocrystalline superalloy containing hafnium. |
| US11078564B2 |
Hot-dip galvanized steel sheet with excellent surface quality and resistance to low temperature brittle fracture
Provided is a hot-dip galvanized steel sheet including a base steel sheet and a hot-dip zinc-based plating layer formed on the base steel sheet. The hot-dip zinc-based plating layer includes a Zn single phase having an average equivalent circular diameter of 120 μm or less as a microstructure. In the Zn single phase, a Zn single phase having a crystal structure of which a {0001} plane is parallel to a surface of the steel sheet, is provided in an area fraction of 70% or less. |
| US11078554B2 |
Lightweight steel and steel sheet with enhanced elastic modulus, and manufacturing method thereof
There is disclosed a lightweight steel with an enhanced elastic modulus, wherein the lightweight steel has a chemical composition by mass percentage of 0.001%≤C≤0.30%, 0.05%≤Mn≤4.0%, 1.5% |
| US11078552B2 |
High-strength steel sheet and method for manufacturing the same
A high-strength steel sheet exhibiting excellent ductility and stretch-flangeability, and a method for manufacturing such a high-strength steel sheet. The high-strength steel sheet has a chemical composition including specific proportions of components in which C/Mn is 0.08 to 0.20, the balance being iron and inevitable impurities, and includes microstructures including, in terms of area fraction relative to all the microstructures, 40% to 70% total of ferrite and bainitic ferrite, 5% to 35% martensite and 5% to 30% retained austenite. The proportion of martensite (including retained austenite) adjacent to bainitic ferrite is not less than 60% of all martensite (including retained austenite). The proportion of 4.0 GPa and smaller differences in microhardness measured at 0.5 μm intervals is not less than 70%. The proportion of microstructures with 8.0 GPa or smaller microhardness is not less than 85% of all the microstructures. |
| US11078547B2 |
Algal and fungal genes and their uses for taurine biosynthesis in cells
The present invention describes an approach to produce taurine or increase hypotaurine or taurine production in prokaryotes or eukaryotes. More particularly, the invention relates to genetic transformation of organisms with algal, microalgal or fungal genes that encode proteins that pool catalyze the conversion of sulfur-containing compounds such as sulfate or cysteine to taurine. The invention describes methods for the use of polynucleotides for cysteine dioxygenase-like (CDOL), sulfinoalanine decarboxylase-like (SADL), cysteine sulfate/decarboxylase or a portion of the cysteine synthetase/PLP decarboxylase (partCS/PLP-DC) polypeptide in bacteria, alga, yeast, or plants to produce taurine or increase hypotaurine or taurine. The preferred embodiment of the invention is in plants but other organisms may be used. Taurine production or increased levels of hypoataurine or taurine in plants could be used as nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, or therapeutic compounds or as a supplement in animal feed or for animal feed or as an enhancer for plant growth or yield. |
| US11078546B2 |
Brassica GAT event and compositions and methods for the identification and/or detection thereof
Compositions and methods related to transgenic glyphosate tolerant Brassica plants are provided. Specifically, the present invention provides Brassica plants having a DP-073496-4 event which imparts tolerance to glyphosate. The Brassica plant harboring the DP-073496-4 event at the recited chromosomal location comprises genomic/transgene junctions within SEQ ID NO: 2 or with genomic/transgene junctions as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 12 and/or 13. The characterization of the genomic insertion site of the event provides for an enhanced breeding efficiency and enables the use of molecular markers to track the transgene insert in the breeding populations and progeny thereof. Various methods and compositions for the identification, detection, and use of the event are provided. |
| US11078543B2 |
Detecting pancreatic high-grade dysplasia
Provided herein is technology for pancreatic high-grade dysplasia screening and particularly, but not exclusively, to methods, compositions, and related uses for detecting the presence of pancreatic high-grade dysplasia (IPMN-HGD, PanIN-3, or PDAC). |
| US11078532B2 |
Synthetic nucleic acid spike-ins
This disclosure provides methods for determining relative abundance of one or more non-host species in a sample from a host. Also provided are methods involving addition of known concentrations of synthetic nucleic acids to a sample and performing sequencing assays to identify non-host species such as pathogens. Also provided are methods of tracking samples, tracking reagents, and tracking diversity loss in sequencing assays. |
| US11078531B2 |
Deepsimulator method and system for mimicking nanopore sequencing
A method for sequencing biopolymers. The method includes selecting with a sequence generator module an input nucleotide sequence having plural k-mers; simulating with a deep learning simulator, actual electrical current signals corresponding to the input nucleotide sequence; identifying reads that correspond to the actual electrical current signals; and displaying the reads. The deep learning simulator includes a context-dependent deep learning model that takes into consideration a position of a k-mer of the plural k-mers on the input nucleotide sequence when calculating a corresponding actual electrical current. |
| US11078526B2 |
Polyphenolic additives in sequencing by synthesis
The invention relates to methods, compositions, devices, systems and kits as described including, without limitation, reagents and mixtures for determining the identity of nucleic acids in nucleotide sequences using, for example, sequencing by synthesis methods. In particular, the present invention contemplates the use of polyphenolic compounds, known as antioxidant additives, to improve the efficiency of Sequencing-By-Synthesis reactions. For example, gallic acid (GA) is shown herein to be one of many exemplary SBS polyphenolic additives. |
| US11078525B2 |
Detection of target nucleic acid sequence by PTO cleavage and extension-dependent cleavage
The present invention relates to the detection of a target nucleic acid sequence by a PCEC (PTO Cleavage and Extension-Dependent Cleavage) assay. The present invention is characterized by generating a cleavage site for a nucleolytic enzyme on the extended duplex of which the formation is dependent on the presence of a target nucleic acid sequence. The present invention detects the occurrence of the cleavage of the extended duplex, thereby determining the presence of the target nucleic acid sequence. |
| US11078524B2 |
Methods and kits for the detection of DNA
The invention relates to methods and kits for DNA The method comprises a) contacting the sample with a plurality of metal nanoparticles functionalised with one or more RNA probes; b) forming a heteroduplex between the target DNA and RNA probe on an RNA-functionalised metal nanoparticle; c) contacting the heteroduplex of target DNA and RNA probe on the RNA-functionalised metal nanoparticle with an enzyme that cleaves RNA in a DNA-RNA heteroduplex thereby releasing the target DNA; d) repeating steps (b) and (c) until all, or substantially all, of the RNA probes on the plurality of RNA-functionalised metal nanoparticles have been cleaved from the metal nanoparticles; and e) aggregating the metal nanoparticles from which all, or substantially all, of the RNA probes have been cleaved, thereby indicating the presence of the target DNA. |
| US11078522B2 |
Capsule array devices and methods of use
This disclosure provides microwell capsule array devices. The microwell capsule array devices are generally capable of performing one or more sample preparation operations. Such sample preparation operations may be used as a prelude to one more or more analysis operations. For example, a device of this disclosure can achieve physical partitioning and discrete mixing of samples with unique molecular identifiers within a single unit in preparation for various analysis operations. The device may be useful in a variety of applications and most notably nucleic-acid-based sequencing, detection and quantification of gene expression and single-cell analysis. |
| US11078506B2 |
Enzymatic production of D-allulose
The current disclosure provides a process for enzymatically converting a saccharide into allulose. The invention also relates to a process for preparing allulose where the process involves converting fructose 6-phosphate (F6P) to allulose 6-phosphate (A6P), catalyzed by allulose 6-phosphate 3-epimerase (A6PE), and converting the A6P to allulose, catalyzed by allulose 6-phosphate phosphatase (A6PP). |
| US11078504B2 |
Yeast host cells for dicarboxylic acid production
The present invention relates to a host cell which is capable of producing a dicarboxylic acid and which comprises at least one genetic modification in its genome resulting in the deficiency of at least one enzymatic step catalysing the oxidation of a cofactor. The invention also relates to a process for producing a dicarboxylic acid, which method comprises fermenting such a host cell in a suitable fermentation medium and producing the dicarboxylic acid. |
| US11078485B2 |
Compositions comprising alternating 2′-modified nucleosides for use in gene modulation
The present invention provides compositions comprising at least one oligomeric compound comprising an alternating motif and further include a region that is complementary to a nucleic acid target. The compositions are useful for targeting selected nucleic acid molecules and modulating the expression of one or more genes. In preferred embodiments the compositions of the present invention hybridize to a portion of a target RNA resulting in loss of normal function of the target RNA. The present invention also provides methods for modulating gene expression. |
| US11078475B2 |
Methods of capturing cell-free methylated DNA and uses of same
There is described herein, a method of capturing cell-free methylated DNA from a sample having less than 100 mg of cell-free DNA, comprising the steps of: subjecting the sample to library preparation to permit subsequent sequencing of the cell-free methylated DNA; adding a first amount of filler DNA to the sample, wherein at least a portion of the filler DNA is methylated; denaturing the sample; and capturing cell-free methylated DNA using a binder selective for methylated polynucleotides. |
| US11078473B2 |
Lysine decarboxylases having modifications at titratable amino acids
The invention provides CadA polypeptides with mutations that increase activity in alkaline pH compared to the wild-type lysine decarboxylase. The invention also provides methods of generating such mutant polypeptides, microorganisms genetically modified to overexpress the mutant polypeptides, and methods of generating such microorganisms. |
| US11078467B2 |
Highly active self-sufficient nitration biocatalysts
The disclosure relates to the field of fusion proteins. In some aspects, the disclosure relates to artificial fusion proteins comprising cytochrome P450 enzymes linked to reductase enzymes and uses thereof. In some aspects, the disclosure relates to corn-pounds produced by artificial cytochrome P450 enzymes. |
| US11078463B2 |
SC-beta cells and compositions and methods for generating the same
Disclosed herein are methods, compositions, kits, and agents useful for inducing β cell maturation, and isolated populations of SC-β cells for use in various applications, such as cell therapy. |
| US11078459B2 |
Integrated methods for precision manufacturing of tissue engineering scaffolds
Methods for the development and integration of multiple apparatuses and methods for achieving administration of stem cell therapies include precision manufacturing of tissue scaffolds and/or bioreactor substrates. The nano/microscale fiber material extrusion typifying the electrospinning process is married with the fiber alignment and layering characteristic of an additive manufacturing process. The method generates porous fibrous 3-D meshes with precision controlled structures from biopolymer melts and solutions and gels, blends, and suspensions with and without cells. A method of tracking the migration histories and shapes of stem cells on scaffold surfaces relies on immunofluorescent imaging and automated algorithms based on machine learning. The combination of the precision manufacturing method and the method of cell tracking and cell shape statistics, along with understanding of the intimate relationship between the cell shape/phenotype and scaffold architecture leads to an integrated method for cultivating and harvesting cells having desired phenotypes. |
| US11078457B2 |
Lysinibacillus fusiformis with methylamine degradability and application thereof
The present invention discloses a strain of Lysinibacillus fusiformis with methylamine degradability and the application thereof. This strain, named Lysinibacillus fusiformis GDUTAN2, was deposited on May 24, 2017 in the China Center for Type Culture Collection in Wuhan University, Wuhan City, Hubei Province with a deposit number of CCTCC NO. M 2017284. This Lysinibacillus fusiformis GDUTAN2 was Grain-positive and rod-shaped, and the colony appeared to be round, white and transparent, having a diameter of 1-2 mm. The Lysinibacillus fusiformis GDUTAN2 of the present invention can be applied to environmental restoration, degrading methylamine in the environment at a high degradation efficiency. When it degraded methylamine for 96 h at a substrate concentration of 130 mg/L, the degradation efficiency could reach 32.8%. |
| US11078449B2 |
Systems and methods for spotting treatment, inspection, and tracking of articles
A method of treatment of one or more articles may comprise locating a stain on an article based on a tag on the article; placing the stain on a nose of a spotting board; positioning a steam gun at least two or more inches away from the stain; simultaneously activating a steam supply and a vacuum supply of the spotting board; moving the steam gun in a defined motion relative to the stain for at least 30 seconds; simultaneously activating the vacuum supply and an air supply of the spotting board; moving the steam gun in the defined motion relative to the stain until the article is at least partially dry; and inspecting the stain. |
| US11078445B2 |
Compositions comprising lipase and sulfite
The present invention relates to a composition comprising: (a) a source of sulfite; and (b) a lipase variant of a parent lipase, wherein one or more amino acids in the parent lipase within 20 angstrom (Å) of a cysteine bridge are replaced with a more negatively charged amino acid. |
| US11078424B2 |
Liquid crystal aligning agent composition, method for preparing liquid crystal alignment film using same, and liquid crystal alignment film and liquid crystal display device using same
Provided is a liquid crystal aligning agent composition including a liquid crystal polymer together with a polyimide-based (co)polymer, a method for preparing a liquid crystal alignment film using the same, and a liquid crystal alignment film and a liquid crystal display device using the same. |
| US11078421B2 |
Liquid crystal composition and display using composition
Provided are a polymerizable composition of a polymerizable compound represented by formula I and a polymerizable compound represented by formula II, a liquid crystal composition formed by combining this polymerizable composition with a specific liquid crystal component, particularly a PSVA liquid crystal composition suitable for display or TV applications, and a PSA-IPS liquid crystal composition for an IPS mode; in particular, the polymerizable liquid crystal composition has a good solubility, and an adjustable rate of polymerization and morphology after polymerization; furthermore, a “material system” formed from the selected polymerizable component and liquid crystal component has a low rotary viscosity and good photoelectric properties, and has a high VHR after (UV) photoradiation, this avoiding the problems of the occurrence of afterimages in final displays, etc. |
| US11078420B2 |
Liquid crystal composition and liquid crystal display element
Provided are a polymerizable compound represented by formula I and a liquid crystal composition comprising the polymerizable compound, particularly a PSVA liquid crystal composition for displays or TV applications and a PSA-IPS liquid crystal composition for an IPS mode; in particular, the polymerizable compound has a faster polymerization rate, and a “material system” formed from the selected polymerizable component and liquid crystal component has a lower rotary viscosity and better photoelectric properties, and has a high VHR after (UV) photoradiation, this avoiding the problem of the occurrence of residual images to final displays. |
| US11078419B2 |
Substituted benzotriazole phenolate salts and antioxidant compositions formed therefrom
A class of antioxidant compositions include benzotriazole phenolate salts with substituents either ortho to the phenol hydroxide group and/or para to the phenol hydroxide group can be prepared from substituted benzotriazole phenols. The ortho substituent group can be a simple hydrocarbon, alkoxy or amino group, or the ortho substituent group can be a linking group, linking the benzotriazole phenolate to another benzotriazole phenolate group. |
| US11078417B2 |
Low oxide trench dishing chemical mechanical polishing
Chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) polishing compositions, methods and systems are provided to reduce oxide trench dishing and improve over-polishing window stability. High and tunable silicon oxide removal rates, low silicon nitride removal rates, and tunable SiO2: SiN selectivity are also provided. The compositions use unique chemical additives, such as maltitol, lactitol, maltotritol, ribitol, D-sorbitol, mannitol, dulcitol, iditol, D-(−)-Fructose, sorbitan, sucrose, ribose, Inositol, glucose, D-arabinose, L-arabinose, D-mannose, L-mannose, meso-erythritol, beta-lactose, arabinose, or combinations thereof as oxide trench dishing reducing additives. |
| US11078416B2 |
Transparent fluorescent sialon ceramic and method of producing same
Provided are a transparent fluorescent sialon ceramic having fluorescence and optical transparency; and a method of producing the same. Such a transparent fluorescent sialon ceramic includes a sialon phosphor which contains a matrix formed of a silicon nitride compound represented by the formula Mx(Si,Al)y(N,O)z (here, M represents at least one selected from the group consisting of Li, alkaline earth metals, and rare earth metals, 0≤x/z<3, and 0 |
| US11078414B2 |
Method for producing fluorescent material, and fluorescent material
A method for producing a γ-AlON fluorescent material, comprising: preparing a first mixture containing a compound containing Mn, a compound containing Li, a compound containing Mg, an aluminum oxide, and an aluminum nitride, in which the amount of fluorine is 150 ppm by mass or less relative to the total amount of the first mixture excluding fluorine, and subjecting the first mixture to a first heat treatment to obtain a first calcined product having an average particle diameter D1, as measured according to a Fisher Sub-Sieve Sizer method, of 10.0 μm or more; and preparing a second mixture containing the first calcined product, a compound containing Mn, a compound containing Li, a compound containing Mg, an aluminum oxide, and an aluminum nitride, in which the amount of fluorine is 150 ppm by mass or less relative to the total amount of the second mixture excluding fluorine, and subjecting the second mixture to a second heat treatment to obtain a second calcined product having an average particle diameter D2, as measured according to the Fisher Sub-Sieve Sizer method, of 16.0 μm or more, wherein the second mixture contains the first calcined product in an amount of more than 20% by mass and 82% by mass or less. |
| US11078404B2 |
Methods and materials for controlled release of materials in a subterranean reservoir
The present disclosure relates to delivery and release systems, such as core-shell particles. An exemplary composition according to the disclosure can include a degradable polymeric shell surrounding a core that includes a crosslinker, which can encompass a metal, such as chromium. The core-shell particles can be provided with a gel-forming polymer, such as a polyacrylamide, into a subterranean reservoir having conditions such that the shell of the core-shell polymer degrades, and the so-released metal is effective to at least partially crosslink the gel-forming polymer to form a gel. The so-formed gel can be effective to control water flow through the subterranean reservoir, such as in relation to a waterflood of the reservoir. |
| US11078397B2 |
Spacer fluid compositions, methods, and systems for aqueous based drilling mud removal
Spacer fluids include an emulsion, a surfactant package, and at least one additive that modifies the rheology of the spacer fluid, the density of the spacer fluid, or both. The emulsion may include an aqueous external phase and a hydrocarbon-based internal phase. The surfactant package may include one or more surfactants. The surfactant package may also include a surfactant having the general structure R—(OCH2CH2)9—OH, where R is a hydrocarbyl having 12 carbon atoms, 13 carbon atoms, or 14 carbon atoms. The spacer fluid may contain at least 4.25 pounds of R—(OCH2CH2)9—OH per barrel of the spacer fluid. |
| US11078392B2 |
Lower GWP refrigerant compositions
A non-flammable refrigerant composition for a HVACR system that includes R134a refrigerant, a hydrofluorocarbon refrigerant that has a global warming potential (GWP) of less than 150 or a hydrofluoroolefin refrigerant, and CF3I. A method of making a refrigerant composition for a HVACR system that includes selecting an amount of a first refrigerant that is a hydrofluorocarbon refrigerant or a hydrofluoroolefin refrigerant, selecting an amount of CF3I, and selecting an amount of R134a refrigerant. A method of retrofitting a refrigerant composition in an HVACR system that includes adding one or more compounds to the refrigerant composition. The retrofitted composition including R134a refrigerant, a hydrofluorocarbon refrigerant having a GWP of less than 150, and CF3I, or R134a refrigerant, a hydrofluoroolefin refrigerant, and CF3I. |
| US11078388B2 |
Adhesive composition, sealing sheet, and sealed body
Provided is an adhesive composition containing component (A) (a modified polyolefin-based resin) and component (B) (a polyfunctional epoxy compound), wherein as a result of measuring a storage elastic modulus of a solid content, a storage elastic modulus at 23° C. is 0.1 to 600 MPa, and a storage elastic modulus at 80° C. is 0.1 MPa or lower. Also provided are: a sealing sheet having an adhesive layer formed using the adhesive composition, and a sealed body comprising a seal object that is sealed with the sealing sheet. The adhesive composition is easy to form into a sheet and excellent in unevenness followability. The sealing sheet has an adhesive layer which is formed of this adhesive composition and is excellent in unevenness followability, and a sealed body has a seal object sealed with the sealing sheet. |
| US11078386B2 |
Additive for quality determination of adhesive bond primers
A method of adhering a first component to a second component includes priming the first component with an adhesive bond primer containing a primer material, a corrosion inhibitor, and a chemical additive (such as a dye compound), and using an adhesive to attach the second component to the first component through the adhesive bond primer applied on the surface of the second component. The chemical additive allows inspection of the adhesive bond primer with a corresponding radiation source. |
| US11078385B2 |
Removable radiation-curable silicone composition and release sheet
Provided are: a removable radiation-curable silicone composition which has excellent radiation curability and gives cured objects having excellent adhesiveness to the substrates; and a release sheet. The removable radiation-curable silicone composition comprises the following components (A), (B), (C), and (D): (A) 100 parts by mass of an organopolysiloxane having an alkenyl group; (B) 1-30 parts by mass of an organopolysiloxane having a mercaptoalkyl group; (C) 0.1-5 parts by mass of a compound having a plurality of acryl groups in the molecule; and (D) 0.1-15 parts by mass of a radical polymerization initiator. |
| US11078384B2 |
Adhesive tape cartridge, adhesive tape roll, and method of manufacturing an adhesive tape roll
The disclosure discloses an adhesive tape cartridge including an adhesive tape roll. The adhesive tape roll winds an adhesive tape around a predetermined axis in a housing. The adhesive tape includes a base layer, and a first particle-containing adhesive layer. The first particle-containing adhesive layer is disposed on first side of the base layer in a thickness direction and comprises an adhesive to which particles having an average particle diameter of 10 μm or more are added. On condition that the first particle-containing adhesive layer is virtually divided into two equal parts as a first region on the first side in the thickness direction and an second region on an second side in the thickness direction, a volume proportion of the particles to the adhesive in the second region is larger than a volume proportion of the particles to the adhesive in the first region. |
| US11078382B2 |
Two-component solventless adhesive compositions comprising an amine-initiated polyol
A two-component solventless adhesive composition is disclosed, the adhesive composition comprising an isocyanate component comprising at least one isocyanate, and a polyol component comprising at least one amine-initiated polyol having a functionality of from 3 to 8 and a hydroxyl number of from 20 to 1,000, wherein the first and second components are formulated to be applied to separate substrates before being brought together. Further, a method for forming a laminate is disclosed, the method comprising uniformly applying the isocyanate component to a first substrate, uniformly applying the polyol component to a second substrate, bringing the first and second substrates together, thereby mixing and reacting the isocyanate component and the polyol component to form an adhesive between the first and second substrates, and curing the adhesive to bond the first and second substrates. Still further, a laminate formed by the method is disclosed. |
| US11078380B2 |
Hard abrasive particle-free polishing of hard materials
A method of CMP includes providing a slurry solution including ≥1 per-compound oxidizer in a concentration between 0.01 M and 2 M with a pH from 2 to 5 or 8 to 11, and ≥1 buffering agent which provides a buffering ratio ≥1.5 that compares an amount of a strong acid needed to reduce the pH from 9.0 to 3.0 as compared to an amount of strong acid to change the pH from 9.0 to 3.0 without the buffering agent. The slurry solution is exclusive any hard slurry particles or has only soft slurry particles that have throughout a Vickers hardness <300 Kg/mm2 or Mohs Hardness <4. The slurry solution is dispensed on a hard surface having a Vickers hardness >1,000 kg/mm2 is pressed by a polishing pad with the slurry solution in between while rotating the polishing pad relative to the hard surface. |
| US11078379B2 |
Method for the prevention of mist formation in a device comprising rolls during the coating of flexible media with a crosslinkable liquid silicone composition
Approaches are described for coating various flexible media, such as sheets of paper, synthetic polymer (polyolefin, polyester, etc.) sheets or fabric sheets, with a silicone on high-speed rolls. For example, an efficient method is described for minimizing and/or reducing mist formation when coating flexible supports with a liquid silicone composition precursor of crosslinked coatings. The coating process can be performed using a coating device that includes a roll operating at a high speed. |
| US11078378B2 |
Polyimide film, polyimide varnish, and product and layered product using the polyimide film
To provide polyimide films that contain polyimide good in solubility in solvent and excel lent in workability and that are colorless, transparent and excellent in toughness, polyimide varnishes, and products and layered products using the polyimide film, the polyimide film is characterized by containing polyimide expressed by following general formula (1), and containing as A in the general formula (1), a structure expressed by following general formula (A-1), for example, structure expressed by following general formula (A-5). Herein, in the general formula (1), A represents a bivalent organic group, B represents a tetravalent organic group, and n is 2 or more. |
| US11078370B2 |
Motor vehicle structural component and corrosion protecting method
A motor vehicle structural component includes a first metal sheet and a second metal sheet placed against the first metal sheet. The first and second metal sheets are joined together in some areas. A gap is provided between the first and second metal sheets in the regions between the areas where the first and second metal sheets are joined together. The gap is configured to receive a coating material. At least one of the first or the second metal sheets includes at least one hole. Each hole opens to the gap and is configured to convey an inflow of the coating material to the gap. |
| US11078367B2 |
Hydrophobic surface modified aluminas and method for making thereof
A method of producing a hydrophobic porous alumina by: i) providing a slurry comprising an alumina compound, the slurry having a pH equal to or greater than 7; ii) adding an organic composition comprising carboxylic acids with alkyl hydrocarbon chains having a carbon length less than 14 to the slurry to form an acidic modified slurry; the acidic modified slurry having a pH of between 3 and less than 7; iii) hydrothermally aging the acidic modified slurry to form a hydrothermally aged slurry; and iv) drying the hydrothermally aged slurry. |
| US11078358B2 |
Curable composition including epoxy resin and curable solid filler
The present disclosure provides a curable composition. The curable composition includes a liquid epoxy resin component a curative component, and a curable resin filler component. At least a portion of curable resin filler is dispersed in the liquid epoxy resin and solid at about 25° C. According to various examples, the curable composition can produce a film having good tackiness and improved handling characteristics. Additionally, according to some examples, a cured product of the curable composition can have a Wet Glass Transition Temperature and a Dry Glass Transition Temperature that are substantially the same. |
| US11078356B2 |
Polymer composition comprising at least one vinyl aromatic diene block copolymer and specific amounts of oil
The present invention relates to a polymer composition comprising at least one block copolymer and a specific amount of at least one oil component. The block copolymer, which is the polymeric matrix of the inventive composition, is built up from at least one vinyl aromatic monomer MA and at least one conjugated diene monomer MB, in particular the block copolymer is a styrene butadiene block copolymer (SBC). |
| US11078353B2 |
Thermoplastic polyolefin compositions useful for aldehyde abatement
The present disclosure provides a composition comprising: (A) a polypropylene polymer; (B) a polyolefin elastomer; (C) a polyacetoacetate compound having the Formula (I); and (D) an additive component. The present disclosure also provides an article made from the composition. |
| US11078349B2 |
Curable low sulfur liquid rubber compositions
A curable low sulfur liquid rubber composition including at least one polymer which contains, in polymerized form, at least one monomer having a carbon chain of four and a peroxide system which includes at least one organic peroxide and at least one coagent. The polymer has a vinyl content of 1% to 90% and a number average molecular weight of 800 g/mol to 70,000 g/mol. The curable low sulfur liquid rubber composition has a sulfur content of 0 to 1%, by weight, and is curable at a temperature of 100° C. to 190° C. |
| US11078348B2 |
Rubber composition for tennis ball
A rubber composition for a tennis ball includes a base rubber and a high-flatness filler. The high-flatness filler has an average particle diameter D50 of not less than 1 μm and not greater than 50 μm. A degree of flatness DL is not less than 40 and not greater than 200. An amount of the high-flatness filler per 100 parts by weight of the base rubber is not less than 5 parts by weight and not greater than 100 parts by weight. A ratio (E2/E1) of a tensile elastic modulus E2 in a tensile strain range from 70% to 100% to a tensile elastic modulus E1 in a tensile strain range from 10% to 30%, of a vulcanized rubber obtained by vulcanizing the rubber composition, is not less than 0.60 and less than 1.00. The tennis ball includes a hollow core formed from the rubber composition. |
| US11078346B2 |
Systems and methods for producing aerogel materials
Systems and methods for producing aerogel materials are generally described. In certain cases, the methods do not require supercritical drying as part of the manufacturing process. In some cases, certain combinations of materials, solvents, and/or processing steps may be synergistically employed so as to enable manufacture of large (e.g., meter-scale), substantially crack free, and/or mechanically strong aerogel materials. |
| US11078336B2 |
Alkoxylated dispersing agents
Described herein are alkoxylated polymers suitable for use in primers, inks or coating compositions. The alkoxylated polymers derive from a polyalkylene glycol polymer or copolymer backbone having one or more alkoxylated sites in a non-reactive form and at least one reactive terminal end, and one or more polyfunctional monomers or oligomers having two or more functional polar groups with an active hydrogen, or mixtures thereof, wherein the alkoxylated polymer is polymerized in a one step process. Primers, inks or coating compositions are further described. |
| US11078335B2 |
Method for preparing a graft copolymer with a polyolefin backbone and polyorganosiloxane pendant groups
A method for preparing a graft copolymer having a polyolefin backbone and polyorganosiloxane pendant groups can be catalyzed by a Lewis Acid catalyst, Piers-Rubenstzjan catalyst, or hydrosilylation reaction catalyst. The graft copolymer prepared by the method is useful as a thermoplastic elastomer or as a compatibilizer in compositions containing both a polyolefin and a polyorganosiloxane. |
| US11078326B2 |
Compositions useful for the formation of an antistatic layer or an electromagnetic radiation shield
A liquid composition. The liquid composition comprises (i) particles comprising a complex of a polythiophene and a polyanion, (ii) at least one tetraalkyl orthosilicate, (iii) at least one solvent, and (iv) gallic acid, at least one derivative of gallic acid or a mixture thereof. Also provided are a process for the preparation of a liquid composition, a liquid composition obtainable by such a process, a process for the preparation of a layered body, the layered body obtainable by such a process, a layered body and the use of a liquid composition. |
| US11078325B2 |
Method of preparing polyurethanes from oligomeric polyol compositions and polyisocyanates
There is provided an oligomeric polyol composition having (a) an oligomeric network containing residues of at least one polyhydroxylated aromatic compound and residues of at least one polyol having at least three hydroxyl groups; and (b) a plurality of peripheral groups having one or more pendant hydroxyl groups bound to the oligomeric network by a plurality of linking units. The residues of the polyol may optionally contain one or more oxygen ether groups, one or more amino ether groups, or both of one or more oxygen ether groups and one or more amino ether groups. Reaction of the oligomeric polyols with isocyanate monomers affords a new class of polyurethanes having superior heat and water resistance. The new polyurethanes exhibit lower peak exotherms, typically less than 250° F. during in-mold polymerization. Articles prepared from polyurethanes incorporating such oligomeric polyol compositions exhibit flexural strengths and moduli in excess of 10,000 psi and 400,000 psi respectively, and outstanding green strength. |
| US11078324B2 |
Seal material composition, liquid crystal cell, and scanned antenna
A seal material composition according to the present invention includes: an epoxy compound including an epoxy group; and a polymerizable epoxy curing agent including a polymerizable functional group configured for cross-linking the epoxy groups and for radical polymerization in a single molecule. |
| US11078322B2 |
Non-hot-melt MDI-based polyurethane composition bearing NCO end groups and having a low content of MDI monomer, comprising at least one isocyanate compound of particular molar volume
1) Polyurethane composition comprising: a) at least 98% by weight of at least one non-hot-melt polyurethane bearing NCO end groups based on diphenyl methane diisocyanates (MDI), b) a MDI monomer content of less than or equal to 1% by weight, c) at least one particular isocyanate compound with a molar volume of less than or equal to 300 millilitres per mole. 2) Process for preparing a polyurethane composition as defined previously, and an adhesive, mastic and/or surface coating composition formulated from such a polyurethane composition. |
| US11078321B2 |
Isocyanate composition, method for producing isocyanate composition, and method for producing isocyanate polymer
An isocyanate composition according to the present invention contains an isocyanate compound of formula (1) and/or (2) (wherein R1 represents a hydrogen or a monovalent organic group, and R2 represents a monovalent organic group), and, relative to the total mass of the isocyanate compound in the composition, 1.0 ppm by mass to 10% by mass of a compound of formula (3): R13—(COO—R14)a (wherein R13 represents an organic group with a valence of a, R14 represents a monovalent organic group, and a represents an integer of 1 or 2), which is different from the isocyanate compound, and/or, 1.0 ppm by mass to 10% by mass of a compound having an UV absorption in an area of decamer or higher isocyanates in a measurement spectrum of gel permeation chromatography. |
| US11078309B2 |
Vinyl alcohol-based polymer having olefin in side chain
There is provided a vinyl alcohol-based polymer having an olefin in side chain, comprising 0.001 to 10 mol % of a structural unit represented by Formula (1) based on the total amount of structural units, wherein the total carbon number of X, R1, R2, R3 and R4 is 2 or more. The vinyl alcohol-based polymer having an olefin in side chain has excellent storage stability, good solubility in water or an organic solvent even after thermal treatment, and excellent reactivity to high energy beam. In Formula (1), X represents an optionally substituted divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group, an optionally substituted divalent alicyclic hydrocarbon group, an optionally substituted divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group, or a group consisting of two or more of these groups which are linked via at least one bond selected from the group consisting of an amide bond, an ester bond, an ether bond, and a sulfide bond; R1, R2, R3 and R4, independently of each other, represents a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted aliphatic hydrocarbon group, an optionally substituted alicyclic hydrocarbon group, or an optionally substituted aromatic hydrocarbon group; and X, R1, R2, R3 and R4 can be arbitrarily combined to form a ring structure). |
| US11078302B2 |
Polymerization methods
Disclosed herein are methods of forming (co)polymers from polymerizable compositions, the methods comprising irradiating the polymerizable compositions with light, wherein the polymerizable compositions comprise a polymerization initiator having an absorption band and exhibiting triplet-triplet annihilation up-conversion and a monomer. Also disclosed herein are methods of additive manufacturing using the methods of forming (co)polymers described herein. |
| US11078300B2 |
Circular tandem repeat proteins
Circular handed alpha-helical repeat proteins are described. The repeat proteins have a number of uses as scaffolds for geometrically precise, arrayed presentation of cell-signaling or immune-related protein and peptide epitopes, as well as numerous other therapeutic, diagnostic, and nanotechnological uses. |
| US11078297B2 |
Prophylaxis of thrombosis
The invention provides a method and composition for preventing thrombosis and complications associated therewith by targeting Sf2 directly. The invention provides Sf2-deficiency or prophylactic administration of a therapeutic agent, such as a Sf2 antagonist or a Sf2 antibody, markedly reduces thrombus formation that would otherwise be caused due to surgery, immobility, genetic abnormality, cancer, trauma, or other risk factors. |
| US11078293B2 |
Anti-human transferrin receptor antibody capable of penetrating blood-brain barrier
Provided is an anti-human transferrin receptor antibody or an analog thereof, wherein in the heavy chain variable region of the antibody, (a) CDR1 comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO: 62 or SEQ ID NO: 63, (b) CDR2 comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO: 13 or SEQ ID NO: 14, and (c) CDR3 comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO: 15 or SEQ ID NO: 16, and an analogue thereof. |
| US11078290B2 |
Amino acid sequences directed against RANK-L and polypeptides comprising the same for the treatment of bone diseases and disorders
The present invention relates to amino acid sequences that are directed against RANK-L, as well as to compounds or constructs, and in particular proteins and polypeptides, that comprise or essentially consist of one or more such amino acid sequences. The invention also relates to nucleic acids encoding such amino acid sequences and polypeptides; to methods for preparing such amino acid sequences and polypeptides; to host cells expressing or capable of expressing such amino acid sequences or polypeptides; to compositions, and in particular to pharmaceutical compositions, that comprise such amino acid sequences, polypeptides, nucleic acids and/or host cells; and to uses of such amino acid sequences or polypeptides, nucleic acids, host cells and/or compositions, in particular for prophylactic, therapeutic or diagnostic purposes. |
| US11078289B2 |
Cancer treatment
The invention relates generally to the treatment of cancer. One embodiment of the invention provides a method of treating cancer in an individual, the method comprising: administering to the individual an effective amount of trichostatin A (TSA). |
| US11078288B2 |
Methods and compositions for treating tumor diseases
The present invention provides, in part, methods for treating a tumor in a human subject comprising inhibiting IGF-1 receptor signaling, methods of determining whether a tumor is more or less likely to respond to such treatment, and compositions for practicing such methods. In particular embodiments, the invention provides fully human, humanized, or chimeric anti-IGF-1R antibodies that bind human IGF-1R, IGF-1R-binding fragments and derivatives of such antibodies, and IGF-1R-binding polypeptides comprising such fragments. Other embodiments provide nucleic acids encoding such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, cells comprising such polynucleotides, methods of making such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, and methods of using such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, including methods of treating or diagnosing subjects having IGF-1R-related disorders or conditions. |
| US11078286B2 |
Monoclonal antibodies specific for fibroblast growth factor receptor 4 (FGFR4) and methods of their use
Monoclonal antibodies selected from immunized mice, immunized rabbits and a human scFv library that specifically bind fibroblast growth factor receptor 4 (FGFR4) are described. Chimeric antigen receptors, antibody-drug conjugates, immunoconjugates, bispecific antibodies and immunoliposomes comprising the disclosed FGFR4-specific antibodies are also described. The antibody compositions can be used to diagnose or treat a FGFR4-positive cancer, such as rhabdomyosarcoma, lung cancer, liver cancer, breast cancer, pancreatic cancer or prostate cancer. |
| US11078284B2 |
Antibodies specific for LOX1 and use in treatment of cardiovascular disorders
This disclosure provides LOX1 (LOX1) binding proteins such as anti-LOX1 antibodies, and compositions and methods for making these binding proteins. In certain aspects the LOX1-binding proteins provided herein, inhibit, or antagonize LOX1 activity. In addition, the disclosure provides compositions and methods for diagnosing and treating conditions associated with atherosclerosis, thrombosis, coronary artery disease (CAD), ischemia (e.g., myocardial ischemia), infarction (e.g., myocardial infarction), acute coronary syndrome (ACS), stroke, reperfusion injury, restenosis, peripheral vascular disease, hypertension, heart failure, inflammation (e.g., chronic inflammation), angiogenesis, preeclampsia, cancer and other LOX1-mediated diseases and conditions. |
| US11078283B2 |
Anti-PD-L1 antibodies and methods of use
Provided are anti-programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) monoclonal antibodies and related compositions, which may be used in any of a variety of therapeutic methods for the treatment of inflammatory and oncological diseases. Specifically, high affinity, humanized anti-PD-L1 antibodies are provided. |
| US11078281B2 |
Monoclonal antibodies to cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 (CTLA-4)
The present invention provides CTLA-4 monoclonal antibodies, particularly humanized monoclonal antibodies specifically binding to CTLA-4 with high affinity. The present invention also provides functional monoclonal antibodies cross-reactive to CTLA-4 of human, cynomolgus monkey and mouse. The present invention further provides amino acid sequences of the antibodies of the invention, cloning or expression vectors, host cells and methods for expressing or isolating the antibodies. The epitopes of the antibodies are identified. Therapeutic compositions comprising the antibodies of the invention are also provided. The invention also provides methods for treating cancers and other diseases with anti-CTLA-4 antibodies. |
| US11078279B2 |
Combination therapy for the treatment of cancer
This invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition that comprises a first molecule that specifically binds HER2/neu and a second molecule that specifically binds a cell-surface receptor (or its ligand) that is involved in regulating an immune checkpoint (or the ligand thereof). The invention particularly relates to the embodiment wherein the second molecule binds to PD-1. The invention also relates to the use of such pharmaceutical compositions to treat cancer and other diseases. |
| US11078278B2 |
Treatment of renal cell carcinoma
This disclosure provides methods for treating a subject afflicted with a tumor derived from a renal cell carcinoma. The methods comprise administering a first dose to a subject of an anti-PD-1 antibody or antigen-binding portion thereof and/or an anti-PD-L1 antibody or antigen-binding portion thereof, and administering a second dose to the subject, wherein the subject exhibited differential expression in one or more biomarker genes, e.g., CTLA-4, TIGIT, and/or PD-L2, following administration of the first dose. |
| US11078276B2 |
Anti-CD79 antibodies and their uses
The present disclosure provides humanized and affinity matured antibodies (mAbs) and fragments thereof that specifically bind to CD79 with high affinity. The anti-CD79 mAbs and fragments thereof can be used to treat antibody-associated conditions, including autoimmune diseases, allergies, transplant rejection, or immune-mediated rejection of a therapeutics optionally in combination with an additional therapeutic agent. Furthermore, the anti-CD79 mAbs and fragments thereof can be used for diagnostic purposes, including to detect CD79 cells in biological samples and to diagnose B-cell associated disorders. |
| US11078272B2 |
Treatment of pediatric brain tumors with targeting of CD47 pathway
Methods are provided for targeting pediatric brain tumor cells for depletion. |
| US11078267B2 |
Method for treating lupus by administering an anti-IL-12 antibody
Isolated anti-IL-12 antibodies, nucleic acids encoding antibodies or antibody portions, vectors, host cells, and methods of making are useful for production of antibody or portions for treating and/or diagnosing IL-12 related conditions, diseases, and disorders, such as systemic lupus erythematosus. |
| US11078266B2 |
Anti-human IL-3 antibodies, their use in treatment of a disease or malfunction associated with elevated expression or levels of IL-3, and their use in a method to detect human IL-3
Anti-human interleukin 3 (IL-3) antibodies or fragments thereof according to the present invention are useful as therapeutic agents. The antibodies can be used in pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment or prevention of diseases which are associated with elevated expression or levels of human IL-3 in a patient, especially inflammatory or autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis. The antibodies can also be used to detect human IL-3 expressed by human cells. |
| US11078261B2 |
Anti-N3pGlu amyloid beta peptide antibodies and uses thereof
Antibodies to human N3pGlu Aβ, compositions comprising such N3pGlu Aβ antibodies, and methods of using such N3pGlu Aβ antibodies for the treatment of a disease characterized by deposition of Aβ including clinical or pre-clinical Alzheimer's disease, Down's syndrome, and clinical or pre-clinical cerebral amyloid angiopathy. |
| US11078260B2 |
Antibodies to endoplasmin and their use
Isolated monoclonal antibodies are disclosed herein that specifically bind endoplasmin. In some embodiments these antibodies are fully human. Recombinant nucleic acids encoding these antibodies, expression vectors including these nucleic acids, and host cells transformed with these expression vectors are also disclosed herein. In several embodiments the disclosed antibodies are of use for detecting and/or treating tumors that express endoplasmin, such as melanoma, breast cancer, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, renal cancer, lung cancer, glioma, bladder cancer, ovarian cancer or pancreatic cancer. In one example, the tumor is a melanoma. |
| US11078255B2 |
Ca2+ regulated binding agents
Disclosed are binding agents that include (a) a calcium binding portion which includes an F-helix peptide and a calcium binding loop peptide derived from an EF-hand motif of a calcium binding protein, wherein the C-terminus of the F-helix peptide is covalently linked to the N-terminus of the calcium binding loop peptide by a peptide bond, and (b) a targeting peptide, wherein the N-terminus of the targeting peptide is covalently linked to the C-terminus of the calcium binding portion by a peptide bond. The binding agents can be used for diagnosis and treatment of various disorders. |
| US11078253B2 |
Peptides and combination of peptides for use in immunotherapy against ovarian cancer and other cancers
The present invention relates to peptides, proteins, nucleic acids and cells for use in immunotherapeutic methods. In particular, the present invention relates to the immunotherapy of cancer. The present invention furthermore relates to tumor-associated T-cell peptide epitopes, alone or in combination with other tumor-associated peptides that can for example serve as active pharmaceutical ingredients of vaccine compositions that stimulate anti-tumor immune responses, or to stimulate T cells ex vivo and transfer into patients. Peptides bound to molecules of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), or peptides as such, can also be targets of antibodies, soluble T-cell receptors, and other binding molecules. |
| US11078249B2 |
Heterodimeric Fc-fused cytokine and pharmaceutical composition comprising the same
The present invention relates to a heterodimeric Fc-fused protein comprising a first Fc region and a second Fc region of an immunoglobulin Fc pair and a physiologically active protein composed of two or more different subunits, wherein one or more subunits of the physiologically active protein are linked separately to one or more ends of the N-terminus or C-terminus of the first Fc region and/or the second Fc region, and CH3 domains of the first Fc region and the second Fc region are mutated so as to promote the heterodimeric Fc formation. Moreover, the present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising the heterodimeric Fc-fused protein. The heterodimeric Fc-fused protein according to the present invention has an advantage in that it can retain the activity of a naturally occurring physiologically active protein whose two or more different subunits exhibit physiological activity by forming a protein complex, because the physiologically active protein can be linked to an immunoglobulin heterodimeric Fc such that the naturally occurring form and structure of the fused protein thereof can be maintained. When the heterodimeric Fc-fused protein according to the present invention is used, there is an advantage in that the in vivo half-life of the physiologically active protein contained in the heterodimeric Fc-fused protein can be significantly increased due to the Fc-mediated long half-life such that various physiological activities thereof in vivo can be long-lasting. |
| US11078246B2 |
Peptides binding to Bfl-1
This disclosure features stapled peptide inhibitors (e.g., cysteine-reactive stapled peptides) of the anti-apoptotic protein, BFL-1, and methods of using same in the treatment of BFL-1 expressing cancers. |
| US11078241B2 |
Multi-epitope fusion protein of an HCV antigen and uses thereof
The disclosure relates to a multi-epitope fusion protein as well as to its use as calibrator and/or control in an in vitro diagnostics immunoassay for detecting HCV core antigen. The multi-epitope fusion protein has two to six different non-overlapping linear peptides present in the amino acid sequence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) core protein, wherein each of the peptides is separated from the other peptides by a spacer consisting of a non-HCV amino acid sequence and having a chaperone amino acid sequence. No further HCV specific amino acid sequences are present in the polypeptide. A further aspect relates to a reagent kit for detecting HCV core antigen containing said multi-epitope fusion protein as calibrator or control or both. |
| US11078229B2 |
Thiol compounds and the use thereof for the synthesis of modified oligonucleotides
The present invention relates to a thiol compound suitable for forming a chain of oligomers that can be grafted to an oligonucleotide. The invention also relates to an oligonucleotide grafted by such a compound, thus having one or more thiol functions, suitable for being immobilized on a gold surface or on a grafted surface. |
| US11078226B2 |
Fluorogenic glycosidase substrate and associated detection method
The invention relates to novel glycosidase substrates of formula (I), wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R′9, V, X, Y and Z are as defined in claim 1, and a method for detecting the presence of a catalytically active glycosidase by means of one of said substrates. |
| US11078225B2 |
Method and an apparatus for forming a lignin fraction, a lignin composition and its use
The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for forming a lignin fraction from crude lignin which has been processed by means of a treatment step selected from enzymatic treatment, treatment with ionic liquid and their combinations. The method comprises treating the crude lignin (1) by a lignin liberation in at least one lignin liberation step (3), and separating a lignin fraction (6) in at least one separation step (5). Further, the invention relates to a lignin composition and its use. |
| US11078223B2 |
Composite phosphorus flame retardant comprising cyclic organophosphate with multiple DOPO moieties and preparation method thereof
The present invention discloses a composite phosphorus flame retardant comprising cyclic organophosphate with multiple DOPO moieties, and a manufacturing method thereof. The composite structure phosphorus flame retardant has a structural formula comprising at least one organophosphate and at least two DOPO cyclic organophosphates. The method comprises: mixing the DOPO with a polyhydroxy alkane or a hydrocarbon substituent, wherein the polyhydroxy alkane has at least three hydroxy groups, and the hydrocarbon substituent has a chain with at least three carbon atoms; heating the mixture to 195-210° C. and reacting for 14-17 hours in the presence of a protective gas, and then cooling to room temperature; adding a phosphorus oxohalide or an incompletely esterified phosphorus oxohalide; and heating to 55-65° C. and reacting for 1.5-3 hours, then cooling to room temperature to obtain the product. The invention provides flame retardation at two decomposition temperatures, the first occurring within a range of 230-310° C., while the other occurring after 345° C. The in has a simple composition, is easy to use, has high phosphorus contents, and provides improved flame retardance. |
| US11078219B2 |
Method for producing coordinatively unsaturated metal-organic framework and coordinatively unsaturated metal-organic framework
[OBJECT] To provide a metal-organic framework having high hygroscopicity under low humidity conditions, and a method for producing such a metal-organic framework.[SOLVING MEANS] A method for producing a coordinatively unsaturated metal-organic framework includes the steps of providing a precursor metal-organic framework comprising a metal cluster and a polycarboxylic acid ion and a monocarboxylic acid ion coordinated to the metal cluster, and allowing the precursor metal-organic framework and a metal salt having a Lewis acidity to coexist in a solvent to desorb at least a part of the monocarboxylic acid ion, which is coordinated to the metal cluster, from the metal cluster, as well as a coordinatively unsaturated metal-organic framework, including an M6O8-x(OH)x-type metal cluster and carboxylic acid ions including a polycarboxylic acid ion as a polydentate ligand and a C1-3 monocarboxylic acid ion as a monodentate ligand coordinated to the metal cluster. |
| US11078214B2 |
Monocyclic thieno, pyrido, and pyrrolo pyrimidine compounds and methods of use and manufacture of same
The present invention provides a compound of Formula XXVII: wherein X is CH2 or O, and R1 is H or CH3; or a salt or a hydrate of the compound, and further provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound of Formula XXVII and one or more acceptable pharmaceutical carriers. A method of treating a patient having cancer comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula XXVII, or a pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of Formula XXVII and one or more acceptable pharmaceutical carriers to the patient is disclosed. |
| US11078213B2 |
Thienopyrimidine compound, preparation method thereof, pharmaceutical composition and application thereof
The present invention relates to thienopyrimidine compound, preparation method thereof, pharmaceutical composition and use thereof, and in particular to a type of compounds having ALK and/or c-Met selective inhibitory activity, a method for the preparation thereof, a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same, and use of these compounds in the manufacture of a medicament for preventing or treating a disease associated with anaplastic lymphoma kinase in vivo, and in the manufacture of a medicament for preventing or treating a disease associated with angiogenesis or cancer metastasis, in particular in the manufacture of a medicament for preventing or treating tumor growth and metastasis. |
| US11078212B2 |
2-hydrocarbyl-3-(dihydroxyfluoresceinyl)phthalimidine monomers, methods of manufacture, and copolymers derived therefrom
A purified 2-hydrocarbyl-3-(dihydroxyfluoresceinyl)phthalimidine compound of formula (I): wherein R is a C1-25 hydrocarbyl; each occurrence of R2 and R3 is independently a halogen or a C1-25 hydrocarbyl; p is 0 to 4; and each q is independently 0 to 3; and wherein the purified 2-hydrocarbyl-3-(dihydroxyfluoresceinyl)phthalimidine compound of formula (I) has a purity of greater than 99.4%, as determined by high performance liquid chromatography. |
| US11078210B2 |
Heterocyclic compound and organic light emitting device including the same
A a heterocyclic compound and an organic light-emitting device including the same are presented. The organic light-emitting device includes two electrodes and an organic layer between the electrodes that includes an emission layer and at least one heterocyclic compound, which is represented by the following Formula: wherein ring A1 is selected from a C5-C60 carbocyclic group and a C1-C60 heterocyclic group, X1 is O, S, or Se, and Li is selected from a substituted or unsubstituted C5-C60 carbocyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 heterocyclic group, *—Si(Q1)(Q2)-*′, *—P(═O)(Q1)-*′, *—P(═O)2—*′, *—P(═S)(Q1)-*′, *—P(═S)2—*′, *—S(═O)(Q1)-*′, and *—S(═O)2—*′. Other variables in the Formula are defined, and more specific structures are disclosed in the specification. |
| US11078201B2 |
Substituted isoindolin-1-ones and 2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrol[3,4-c]pyridin-1-ones as HPK1 antagonists
The present invention provides compounds, compositions thereof, and methods of using the same for the inhibition of HPK1, and the treatment of HPK1-mediated disorders. |
| US11078200B2 |
Synthesis of coelenterazine
Disclosed herein are synthesis methods for coelenterazine. Also disclosed are articles including the coelenterazine and coelenterazine derivatives. Representative absorbent articles include disposable diapers and adult incontinence products. |
| US11078198B2 |
Spirocyclic compounds as farnesoid X receptor modulators
The present invention provides compounds of Formula (I): or stereoisomers, tautomers, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates thereof, wherein all the variables are as defined herein. These compounds modulate the activity of famesoid X receptor (FXR), for example, as agonists. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and methods of treating a disease, disorder, or condition associated with FXR dysregulation, such as pathological fibrosis, transplant rejection, cancer, osteoporosis, and inflammatory disorders, by using the compounds and pharmaceutical compositions. |
| US11078191B2 |
1-(4-amino-5-bromo-6-(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-ol and use thereof in the treatment of cancer
This invention relates to an active metabolite of 5-bromo-2,6-di(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)pyrimindin-4-amine that modulates the activity of adenosine A2a receptor. In particular, the present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising 1-(4-amino-5-bromo-6-(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-pyrimidin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-ol, as well as processes for its preparation and its use in the treatment of cancer alone of in combination with one or more immunotherapeutic agents. |
| US11078190B2 |
Polymorphs of selinexor
The present invention relates to crystalline forms of the compound represented by Structural Formula I, and compositions comprising crystalline forms of the compound represented by Structural Formula I described herein. The crystalline forms of the compound of Structural Formula I and compositions comprising the crystalline forms of the compound of Structural Formula I provided herein, in particular, single crystalline Form A, can be incorporated into pharmaceutical compositions, which can be used to treat various disorders associated with CRM1 activity, including cancer. Also described herein are methods for preparing the compound of Structural Formula I and its single crystalline forms. |
| US11078182B2 |
Heteroaromatic compounds as Vanin inhibitors
The present invention encompasses compounds of the formula I which are suitable for the treatment of diseases related to Vanin, and processes for making these compounds, pharmaceutical preparations containing these compounds, and their methods of use. |
| US11078180B2 |
Cured product, optical member, lens, compound, and curable composition
According to the present invention, a cured product obtained by curing a curable composition including a compound represented by General Formula 1, in which a birefringence Δn (587 nm) is 0.00≤Δn (587 nm)≤0.01, is provided, and this cured product is suitable for manufacturing an optical member. Pol1-Sp1-L1-Ar-L2-Sp2-Pol2 (General Formula 1) In formula, Ar is an aromatic ring group represented by General Formula 2-2 and the like. In formula, Z1 and Z2 each represent a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, and the like; A1 and A2 each represent —S— and the like; X represents C(Rz)2 and the like (where Rz is a substituent, and two Rz's may form a ring); L1 and L2 each represent a single bond, —O—, —OC(═O)—, —OC(═O)O—, —OC(═O)NH—, and the like; Sp1 and Sp2 each represent a single bond or a divalent linking group; Pol1 and Pol2 each represent a hydrogen atom or a polymerizable group; and a compound represented by General Formula 1 has at least one polymerizable group. |
| US11078163B2 |
Processes for the synthesis of substituted urea compounds
The present invention concerns a process for preparing a compound having the Formula A; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or derivative thereof, or for preparing a substituted urea compound of Formula IIa, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof, the process comprising the reaction of an imidazolyl intermediate of Formula IIa′ with a carbamoyl halide of the formula: R1R2NC(═O)Hal, wherein Hal represents Cl, F, I or Br, wherein the intermediate of Formula IIa′ is prepared by oxidation of the derivative of R5 and R6, R6-C(═O)CH2R5 to form a glyoxal intermediate R6-C(═O)(C═O)R5, which is subjected to treatment with ammonium hydroxide and an aldehyde R8CHO to provide the intermediate of Formula IIa′ and wherein the compound substituents are as defined herein. |
| US11078155B2 |
Crystalline tranilast salts and their pharmaceutical use
The invention relates to crystalline tranilast salts. The crystalline tranilast salts, their preparation and their characterization are described and shown in the figures. The invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing a crystalline tranilast salt of the invention and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The invention also relates to methods of treatment and the use of a therapeutically effective amount of a crystalline tranilast salt of the invention for treatment. The invention also relates to a method of preparing a liquid pharmaceutical composition comprising the step of dissolving a crystalline tranilast salt of the invention in a pharmaceutically acceptable solvent and to liquid pharmaceutical compositions prepared according to that method. |
| US11078154B2 |
Compositions and methods for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome
The disclosures herein provide compounds of formula I or its pharmaceutical acceptable salts, as well as polymorphs, enantiomers, stereoisomers, solvates, and hydrates thereof. These salts may be formulated as pharmaceutical compositions. The pharmaceutical compositions may be formulated for oral administration, suppository, transdermal, buccal, rectal, topical, transdermal, transmucosal, intravenous, parenteral administration, syrup, or injection. Such compositions may be used to treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), inflammatory bowel diseases or its associated complications. |
| US11078152B2 |
Method for resolution of baclofen salts
The invention relates to the field of resolution of chiral compounds existing in the form of two optical antipodes (enantiomers), such as Baclofen. More particularly, the invention relates to the production of the pure enantiomer (R)(−) Baclofen, of chemical nomenclature (R)-4-amino-3-(4-chlorophenyl)-butanoic acid, and the hydrogen maleate salt thereof. More specifically, the invention relates to the resolution of hydrogen maleate salts of racemic Baclofen by preferential crystallisation and particularly by the AS3PC method (auto-seeded and programmed polythermal preferential crystallisation). |
| US11078149B2 |
Preparation and separation of a di-carboxylic acid-containing mixture
Processes for separating a di-carboxylic acid or salt thereof from a mixture containing the di-carboxylic acid or salt thereof and one or more other components are provided. Also separation media useful for these separation processes is provided. In particular, processes for preparing an aldaric acid are described, such as glucaric acid from glucose, which includes separating the aldaric acid from the reaction product. Also, various glucaric acid products are described. |
| US11078148B2 |
Methods for the reduction of carbon dioxide
Some embodiments of the invention include methods of using a compound (e.g., Formula (I)) for the reduction of carbon dioxide to formate by contacting the carbon dioxide with a composition comprising a compound. In certain embodiments, the source of the carbon dioxide is air or is flue gas. Additional embodiments of the invention are also discussed herein. |
| US11078145B2 |
Process for separating a constituent/cannabinoid using a chromatographic resin
A method for purification and separation of cannabinoids, such as cannabidiol and tetrahydrocannabinol, e.g., from dried hemp and cannabis leaves can use a continuous simulated moving bed process, a batch column chromatography method, or a single column, and a combination of one or more of a sequence of purification steps including: filtration, decolorization, activation or decarboxylation, dewaxing, polishing, and crystallization to separate a cannabinoid from the cannabis plant and to provide various cannabinoid products. The cannabinoid products can be used in various pharmaceutical and nutraceutical applications. |
| US11078143B2 |
Chromium-catalyzed production of alcohols from hydrocarbons
Processes for converting a hydrocarbon reactant into an alcohol compound and/or a carbonyl compound are disclosed, and these processes include the steps of irradiating the hydrocarbon reactant and a supported chromium catalyst comprising chromium in a hexavalent oxidation state with a light beam at a wavelength in the UV-visible spectrum to reduce at least a portion of the supported chromium catalyst to form a reduced chromium catalyst, and hydrolyzing the reduced chromium catalyst to form a reaction product comprising the alcohol compound and/or the carbonyl compound. In addition, these processes can further comprise a step of calcining all or a portion of the reduced chromium catalyst to regenerate the supported chromium catalyst. |
| US11078139B1 |
Cyclopentadiene fuels
A method for making cyclopentadiene fuels comprising producing cyclopent-2-en-1-one or a mixture of cyclopent-2-en-1-one from a bio-based source. The cyclopent-2-en-1-one or the mixture of cyclopent-2-en-1-one is hydrogenated, thereby forming cyclopent-2-en-1-ol or a mixture of cyclopent-2-en-1-ol. The cyclopent-2-en-1-ol or the mixture of cyclopent-2-en-1-ol is dehydrated with a dehydrating agent, thereby forming cyclopentadiene or a mixture of cyclopentadiene. The cyclopentadiene or mixture of cyclopentadiene is converted to dicyclopentadiene or dihydrodicyclopentadiene. The dicyclopentadiene or dihydrodicyclopentadiene is hydrogenated, thereby forming tetrahydrodicyclopentadiene. The tetrahydrodicyclopentadiene is isomerized, thereby forming exo-tetrahydrodicyclopentadiene. |
| US11078136B2 |
Oxidation of alkane to alkene
Provided is a process for converting an alkane to an alkene. The process comprises (a) contacting the alkane and either (i) an oxidizing electrophile comprising a main group element in oxidized form, or (ii) an oxidant and a reduced form of the oxidizing electrophile, in a liquid medium comprising an oxygen acid and optionally one or more additives selected from a non-oxidizable liquid, a salt additive, a Lewis acid, and water, to provide an oxidized intermediate and a reduced form of the oxidizing electrophile; (b) optionally separating the oxidized intermediate and the reduced form of the oxidizing electrophile; and (c) performing an elimination reaction on the oxidized intermediate to provide the alkene and the oxygen acid. |
| US11078129B2 |
Method for producing olefin
The present invention relates to a method for producing an olefin with a high yield for a short reaction time in a dehydration reaction of an aliphatic alcohol. The present invention provides a method for producing an olefin, including subjecting an aliphatic alcohol having 6 or more carbon atoms to a dehydration reaction in the presence of an aluminum oxide catalyst, wherein an average pore diameter of the aluminum oxide catalyst is 12.5 nm or more and 20.0 nm or less. |
| US11078122B2 |
Ceramic material comprising a pseudo-cubic phase, a process for preparing and uses of the same
The present invention relates to a bismuth-based solid solution ceramic material, as well as a process for preparing the ceramic material and uses thereof, particularly in an actuator component employed, for example, in a droplet deposition apparatus. In particular, the present invention relates to a ceramic material having a general chemical formula (I): (I): x(Bi0.5Na0.5)TiO3-y(Bi0.5K0.5)TiO3-z1SrHfO3-z2SrZrO3, wherein x+y+Z1+Z2=1; y, (z1+z2)≠0; x≥0. In embodiments, the present invention also relates to a ceramic material having a general chemical formula (II): x(Bi0.5Na0.5)TiO3-y(Bi0.5K0.5)TiO3-y(Bi0.5K0.5)TiO3-ZiSrHfO3-z2SrZrO3, wherein x+y+z−i+z2=1; x, y, fa+z2)≠0; as well as a ceramic material of general formula (III): y(Bi0.5K0.5)TiO3-z1SrHfO3-z2SrZrO3, wherein y+z1,+z2=1; y, (z1+z2)≠0. |
| US11078118B2 |
Energy-saving building system using porous silicate material for thermal insulation
An energy-saving building system using a porous silicate material for thermal insulation, comprises a foundation, a retaining wall body, and a roof system. The foundation comprises a ground ring beam and columns, and a porous silicate thermal insulation material is cast around the ground ring beam and the columns; the porous silicate thermal insulation material is composed of an organic lightweight aggregate and a lightweight inorganic matrix, and the lightweight inorganic matrix is provided thereon with a plurality of micropores; the retaining wall body comprises an outer wall disposed on the ground ring beam, the outer wall comprises an outer side support body, an inner side support body, and the porous silicate thermal insulation material cast between the inner and outer side support bodies, and the outer side support body and the inner side support body are connected therebetween by means of a heat insulating connection member. |
| US11078117B2 |
Thermally-conductive, low strength backfill material
A low strength backfill material having a 28 days compressive strength less than approximately 2.0 MPa is provided. The backfill is suitable for use in areas with dense underground utilities due to its high excavatability and good thermal conductivity. The backfill includes a cementitious binder of approximately 1 weight percent to approximately 10 weight percent and fine aggregates in an amount of approximately 40 to approximately 75 weight percent. Filler is provided at 20 microns to approximately 100 microns for high flowability. A density-controlling agent of 0.0001-5 weight percent is used such that the density of a cured backfill material is approximately 1600 kg/m3 to 2000 kg/m3. Thermally conductive particles having a size range of approximately 0.01 microns to 500 microns in an amount of approximately 0.1 to 10 weight percent are evenly dispersed throughout the backfill. |
| US11078116B2 |
Method for encasing underground electrical cables
A method for encasing underground electrical cables, includes (a) providing a fresh concrete composition including a paste that includes a hydraulic binder, a mineral addition and water, the paste being present in a mixture with sand and aggregates, whereby the paste is present in the concrete composition in a volume of <320 L/m3 and/or the solid volume fraction of said paste is >50 vol.-% and (b) placing the fresh concrete composition so as to encase the underground cables therewith. |
| US11078115B2 |
Sealants for insulating glass units
Sealants for insulated glass units or solar panels are disclosed. The sealant comprises polyisobutylene and a polymer which is a copolymer obtained from the polymerisation of at least one ethylenically-unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon monomer and at least one monomer containing a maleic anhydride moiety. The copolymer comprises at least one amphiphilic polymer side chain. Processes for producing the sealants for insulated glass units or solar panels are also disclosed. Insulted glass units and solar panels comprising the sealant are also disclosed. Processes for producing the insulated glass units and solar panels comprising the sealant are also disclosed. |
| US11078112B2 |
Silica-containing substrates with vias having an axially variable sidewall taper and methods for forming the same
Silica-containing substrates including vias with a narrow waist, electronic devices incorporating a silica-containing substrate, and methods of forming vias with narrow waist in silica-containing substrates are disclosed. In one embodiment, an article includes a silica-containing substrate including greater than or equal to 85 mol % silica, a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, and a via extending through the silica-containing substrate from the first surface toward the second surface. The via includes a first diameter at the first surface wherein the first diameter is less than or equal to 100 μm, a second diameter at the second surface wherein the first diameter is less than or equal to 100 μm, and a via waist between the first surface and the second surface. The via waist has a waist diameter that is less than the first diameter and the second diameter such that a ratio between the waist diameter and each of the first diameter and the second diameter is less than or equal to 75%. |
| US11078111B2 |
Automotive interiors and cover glass articles with improved headform impact performance and post-breakage visibility
Embodiments of glass articles including a compressive stress (CS) region and a central tension (CT) region, wherein a portion of the CS region extends from the first major surface to a depth of compression (DOC), wherein, when the glass article is in a substantially flat configuration, the CT region has a maximum value (CTflat) that is about 60 MPa or less, and wherein, when the glass article is in a cold bent configuration, CT region comprises a maximum value (CTbent), wherein CTbent/CTflat<1.4. Embodiments of automotive interior systems including such glass articles are provided, along with methods for forming a glass article and for forming an automotive interior system are also disclosed. |
| US11078107B2 |
Exterior material of home appliance, home appliance including the exterior material, and manufacturing method thereof
A cooking apparatus including an enamel coating layer having an improved cleaning efficiency and a manufacturing method therefor are provided. The cooking apparatus includes a cooking compartment configured to accommodate a cooking object, a door configured to open and close the cooking compartment, and an enamel coating layer provided on a surface of the cooking compartment. The enamel coating layer includes, in percent (%) by weight of the entire composition, 5% or less (excluding 0%) of a silicon dioxide (SiO2), 10% to 20% of an aluminum oxide (Al2O3), 10% to 20% of a phosphorous pentoxide (P2O5), 5% to 15% of a rare earth oxide, and 5% to 10% of a ferric oxide (Fe2O3). |
| US11078103B2 |
Glass articles made from laminated glass tubing and systems and methods for converting laminated glass tubing into the glass articles
Methods for producing glass articles from laminated glass tubing include introducing the glass tubing to a converter. The glass tubing includes a core layer under tensile stress, an outer clad layer under, and an inner clad layer. The methods include forming a feature the glass article at a working end of the laminated glass tubing and separating a glass article from the working end of the laminated glass tubing, which may expose the core layer under tensile stress at the working end of the glass tubing. The method further comprises remediating the exposed portion of the core layer by completely enclosing the core layer in a clad layer. Systems for re-cladding the exposed portion of the core layer as well as glass articles made using the systems and methods are also disclosed. |
| US11078101B2 |
Process and apparatus for treating sludge
A process and apparatus for removing moisture from sludge. The process and apparatus comprise: conveying on a conveyor the sludge on an incline through a housing such that, as the sludge is conveyed, it is deposited onto an exposed portion of the housing; heating the sludge with a heater as it is conveyed on the incline to evaporate moisture in the sludge, whereby the sludge that it is deposited onto the exposed portion of the housing is also heated to thereby evaporate moisture from the sludge; extracting from the housing using a vacuum device an airflow comprising the evaporated moisture, whereby the airflow includes moisture that has been evaporated as a result of the sludge being deposited onto the exposed heated portion of the housing; and discharging from the housing, separately to the extracting of the airflow from the housing, the sludge from which the moisture has been removed. |
| US11078098B2 |
Flow equalization reactor having multiple wastewater treatment zones
A method of treating wastewater is disclosed in which a flow equalization reactor is provided that includes at least one wastewater treatment zone. A first wastewater treatment process is performed in the at least one wastewater treatment zone, which can be switched to a second wastewater treatment process. The flow equalization reactor is designed with a variable liquid depth and volume that can operated as a mixed wastewater zone, an anaerobic reactor zone, an anoxic reactor zone or an aerobic reactor zone. The equalization reactor provides sufficient variable liquid depth and volume above a minimum liquid depth and residual volume to provide the necessary hydraulic flow equalization or surge volume to achieve a relatively constant effluent pumping rate or feed forward flow rate over 24 hours per day, seven days per week into the downstream biological treatment processes, clarifiers, filters, or disinfection units, etc. |
| US11078097B2 |
Process for a fixed film reactor and apparatus related thereto
Exemplary embodiments describe apparatuses and related processes for improving mixing and sheer in a fixed film reactor. One process can include recycling at least a portion of a biogas product through at least one sparger below a fixed film zone in the fixed film reactor at conditions sufficient for mixing and sheering the film from an internal structure within the fixed film zone. Often, a cross-sectional area of the fixed film zone fills at least about 90% of a cross-sectional area of the fixed film reactor. |
| US11078088B2 |
Highly active multimetallic materials using short-chain alkyl quaternary ammonium compounds
A highly active quaternary mixed transition metal oxide material has been developed. The material may be sulfided to generate metal sulfides which are used as a catalyst in a conversion process such as hydroprocessing. The hydroprocessing may include hydrodenitrification, hydrodesulfurization, hydrodemetallation, hydrodesilication, hydrodearomatization, hydroisomerization, hydrotreating, hydrofining, and hydrocracking. |
| US11078087B2 |
Plate-shaped hydrotalcite with high aspect ratio, method for manufacturing same and resin composition
With respect to a plate-shaped hydrotalcite in which the average width of primary particles is increased, (1) the aspect ratio of secondary particles is increased by suppressing aggregation of primary particles by relatively reducing the average thickness thereof, and 2) the formation of a by-product that impairs the transparency of a resin is suppressed. Provided is a plate-shaped hydrotalcite represented by a formula (1) below: (M2+)1−x(M3+)x(OH)2(An−)x/n·mH2O (1) where M2+ indicates at least one divalent metal, M3+ indicates at least one trivalent metal, An− indicates an n-valent anion, n indicates an integer of 1 to 6, and x and m are within respective ranges of 0.1≤x≤0.33 and 0≤m≤10, the formula (1) satisfying (A) to (D) below: (A) the average width of primary particles as measured using an SEM method is 1 μm or greater; (B) the average thickness of primary particles as measured using an SEM method is 80 nm or less; (C) the degree of monodispersity of width is 50% or greater; and (D) the degree of monodispersity of thickness is 50% or greater. |
| US11078086B2 |
Method for producing lithium hydroxide anhydride and rotary kiln to be used therefor
The object of the present invention is to improve production efficiency of lithium hydroxide anhydride in a method for producing lithium hydroxide anhydride from lithium hydroxide hydrate by using a rotary kiln. The method for producing lithium hydroxide anhydride comprises steps of: supplying the lithium hydroxide hydrate to a region between a heating part which is the part of the furnace core tube surrounded by the heating furnace and one end of the furnace core tube; delivering the supplied lithium hydroxide hydrate toward the other end of the furnace core tube; feeding a drying gas with a temperature of 100° C. or higher to the region between the one end and the heating part of the furnace core tube, when the lithium hydroxide hydrate is supplied; and heating and dehydrating the lithium hydroxide hydrate by the heating furnace which is set to 230-450° C. during the lithium hydroxide delivering step, to form lithium hydroxide anhydride. |
| US11078085B2 |
Production of rounded salt particles
The present disclosure generally relates to methods of preparing spherical salt particles for industrial, medical, and other uses. The methods can include combining the angular salt particles with a quantity of finishing media, for example, into a receptacle. Thereafter, the angular salt particles and the finishing media can be moved or agitated until the angular salt particles have a desired sphericity. |
| US11078081B2 |
Graphene film prepared with flexible polyimide and preparation method thereof
A preparation method of a graphene film prepared with flexible polyimide includes the following steps: S1, laminating a plurality of polyimide films; S2, performing heat treatment while pressing the laminated polyimide films for bonding, wherein the temperature of heat treatment is lower than the temperature at which a thermoplastic polyimide film begins thermal decomposition, so that the laminated polyimide films are bonded together to form a polyimide composite film; and S3, raising the temperature of the polyimide composite film to be higher than the temperature at which the polyimide film begins thermal decomposition for heat treatment and carbonization treatment, thereby obtaining a carbonized multifunctional film, and performing graphitization treatment as required. The graphene film prepared by the present invention has ultra-high thermal conductivity, excellent flexibility and bending resistance, anisotropy and good electrical boundary shielding effect and magnetic boundary shielding effect, and a good application prospect. |
| US11078077B2 |
Method for producing synthesis gas
A method for producing synthesis gas may involve introducing a hydrocarbon-containing coke-oven gas and a carbon dioxide-containing converter gas into a first reaction zone where hydrogen present in the hydrocarbon-containing coke-oven gas reacts at least partly with carbon dioxide to form water, which reacts thermally with hydrocarbon to form synthesis gas containing carbon monoxide and hydrogen. The method may further involve introducing an oxygen-containing gas in a second reaction zone, and using the oxygen-containing gas and some hydrogen from the first reaction zone to produce thermal energy. Still further, the method may involve supplying the thermal energy produced in the second reaction zone to the first reaction zone. |
| US11078075B2 |
Packaging method and associated packaging structure
The present disclosure provides a packaging method, including: providing a first semiconductor substrate; forming a bonding region on the first semiconductor substrate, wherein the bonding region of the first semiconductor substrate includes a first bonding metal layer and a second bonding metal layer; providing a second semiconductor substrate having a bonding region, wherein the bonding region of the second semiconductor substrate includes a third bonding layer; and bonding the first semiconductor substrate to the second semiconductor substrate by bringing the bonding region of the first semiconductor substrate in contact with the bonding region of the second semiconductor substrate; wherein the first and third bonding metal layers include copper (Cu), and the second bonding metal layer includes Tin (Sn). An associated packaging structure is also disclosed. |
| US11078068B2 |
Fuel dispensing nozzle having single-handed hold open mechanism
A fuel dispensing nozzle comprises a nozzle body defining a dispensing path extending between a distal inlet and a proximal outlet and configured to dispense fuel. A fuel flow valve is disposed in the nozzle body between the distal inlet and the proximal outlet. An actuation assembly movable to open the fuel flow valve is also provided. The nozzle also includes a shut-off mechanism operatively connected to the actuation assembly. A hand lever is pivotally connected with respect to the nozzle body, the hand lever being operatively connected to the actuation assembly so as to cause opening of the fuel flow valve when the hand lever is pivoted in a valve opening direction. The hand lever has a grasping portion extending between a proximal location nearer the proximal outlet and a distal location. The nozzle according to this aspect further includes a hold open mechanism including a trigger disposed at the proximal location of the hand lever. The trigger is pivotally connected to the hand lever and has an engaging element. A catch member is fixed with respect to the nozzle body and defines a plurality of catches corresponding to respective flow positions. The catches are each configured to receive the engaging element of the trigger. |
| US11078067B2 |
Inoculant direct injection system
A liquid direct injection assembly includes a direct injection supply kit to mix liquid components into a mixture and deliver the mixture to a treatment device. The supply kit includes liquid component containers that each include an elongated flexible bladder and a discharge nozzle to discharge a corresponding liquid component from the bladder. The supply kit also includes metering bodies each defining a metering orifice to control a flow rate of the corresponding liquid component from the bladder. The liquid direct injection assembly also includes a container tray configured to removably support a liquid component container. |
| US11078065B2 |
Filling system for filling a container with a filling product
A filling system for filling a container with a filling product includes a filling device for filling the container with the filling product, and a deflection device having an electrostatic field for deflecting the filling product relative to the container. |
| US11078060B2 |
Multi-lift point elevator and methods of using same
A multi-lift point elevator includes a lifting frame for elevating a plane. The lifting frame includes lift stanchions with telescoping tubes controlled by bias connectors extending into the telescoping tubes from leaf springs connected to the lifting frame. The leaf springs are activated by a connector extension, which urges the leaf springs away from the lift stanchions to release the bias connectors from the telescoping tubes to cause the telescoping tubes to extend or retract as a jack elevates or lowers the plane. |
| US11078056B2 |
Winch with simplified structure
A winch has a supporting frame with a first wall and a second wall. The winch also has a drum interposed between the first and second walls and is supported by them so as to rotate about its longitudinal axis which is transverse to the walls. The winch also has a flexible element for moving a load being wound around the drum. The winch also has a drive structure associated with the first wall and with a transmission structure for rotationally actuating the drum. The winch may also have a reaction element which is associated with the second wall, which supports the drum so as to rotate and which is associated with the transmission structure in order to support them. |
| US11078052B1 |
Adaptable clevis kits for tension force calibration
Adaptable clevis kits may be used when calibrating crane scales, dynamometers and tension links for force calibration laboratories. An adaptable clevis kit may include one set of devises (one pair) with multiple sets of pins with different diameters. With this kit, the same set of devises may be used for calibrating several models of instruments. For each instrument, the pin may be designed with the same diameter that the manufacturer originally made the equipment and reported on its specification sheets. With this method, the error due to difference in pin sizes is eliminated, and the laboratory may save the cost of purchasing dozens of different devises. The adaptable clevis kits may also be provided with a guiding table that help the user find the right size pin for the instrument being calibrated based on the manufacturer's original design. |
| US11078051B2 |
Seal for a vacuum material lifter
A seal for a vacuum lifter and method of manufacture wherein the seal has a continuous unbroken outer fluid resistant skin of elastomer which forms a boundary around a homogeneous cellular structure with no interior seams or joints. |
| US11078050B2 |
Speed detection device and passenger conveyer device
A speed monitoring device and a passenger conveying device. The speed monitoring device includes a transmission rotor disposed on a shaft side surface of a shaft of which the speed is to be measured and rotating with rotation of the shaft of which the speed is to be measured; an encoder having an input shaft, the input shaft of the encoder being connected to the transmission rotor and rotating with rotation of the transmission rotor; and a mounting bracket for securing the transmission rotor and the encoder to a position where they are to be mounted. |
| US11078046B2 |
Elevator system suspension member termination with containment
A termination device for a suspension member of an elevator system includes a housing and a wedge located in the housing. The wedge extends across a width of the suspension member and at least partially across a thickness of the suspension member. The wedge is interactive with the suspension member to apply a clamping force to the suspension member in response to an axial load acting on the suspension member. The wedge includes a wedge lip configured to contain the suspension member within a lateral extent of the wedge. |
| US11078041B2 |
Monitoring method for monitoring an unwinding process, unwinding device and unwinding system
The invention relates to a monitoring method (100) for monitoring an unwinding process of an unwinding device (2), comprising the following steps: at least partially unwinding (101) a web material (11) from a reel (10), detecting (102) at least one irregularity (12) of the web material (11) and/or the unwinding process. Furthermore, the invention relates to an unwinding device (2) for performing an unwinding process as well as an unwinding system (5) for performing an unwinding process. |
| US11078039B2 |
Pile preparation unit with pile turner
Provided is a pile preparation unit for changing a pallet support of a pile of sheets with a first end and a second end where the pallet has a support side supporting the pile of sheets at the first end. The pile preparation unit may include a rotation unit configured with an infeed opening for receiving a pallet with a pile of sheets, the rotation unit configured with a rotating structure to rotate a lift unit about a rotational axis. The lift unit is configured with a lift structure fixed to the rotating structure and has a lift plate movable along the lift structure to engage with the second end of the pile of sheets and to move and position the pile of sheets transverse, relative to the rotational axis, providing a portal for changing a pallet. |
| US11078027B2 |
Aligning and feeding device
An aligning and conveying apparatus includes a rotating disk having a bottom wall, a first ring having a first circumferential wall, a second ring having a second circumferential wall. First and second conveying parts are respectively provided in upper parts of the first and second circumferential walls. In the rotating disk and the first ring, the bottom wall is positioned lower than the first conveying part to form a retaining space for retaining preparations inside the first ring. The respective rotational axes are relatively inclined such that the preparations move from the bottom wall to the first conveying part at a first delivery position. In the first and second rings, the first conveying part is positioned lower than the second conveying part, and the respective rotational axes are relatively inclined such that the preparations move from the first conveying part to the second conveying part at a second delivery position. |
| US11078024B2 |
Rock processing machine
The invention relates to a rock processing machine (10) having a feed hopper (40) and a process unit (20) downstream thereof, wherein a conveying device, in particular a hopper discharge belt (12), is assigned to the feed hopper (40), wherein the feed hopper (40) has a hopper side wall (42), and wherein a side-wall heightening (44) is assigned to the hopper side wall (42), which side wall heightening can be swiveled between a folded-down working position and a folded transport position. In such a rock processing machine, the requirements of occupational safety are effectively taken into account in a simple manner if provision is made that an operating unit (50) having a lever (51) for swiveling the side-wall heightening (44) is assigned to the side-wall heightening (44), wherein a transmission element (52) is used to couple the lever (51) to the side-wall heightening (44), and that the side-wall heightening (44) is secured in the folded-down working position using a movable locking element (60). |
| US11078020B2 |
System and method for ripening produce
A ripening schedule for produce is created and the ripening schedule when implemented at a ripening chamber is effective to control the environmental conditions and the time spent in the ripening chamber by the produce in order to conform ripening conditions of the produce to the target shipping date. The ripening schedule is applied to control ripening conditions in the ripening chamber. |
| US11078019B2 |
Tote induction in warehouse order fulfillment operations
A method for assigning orders to a plurality of robots fulfilling orders in a warehouse with the assistance of a plurality of operators. The method includes providing a first robot of the plurality of robots to a be assigned an order set, including one or more orders to be fulfilled and assessing the locations of at least one of the plurality of robots or at least one of the plurality of operators in the warehouse. The method also includes selecting an anchor location in the warehouse and generating an order set for the first robot correlated to the anchor location in the warehouse. The method also includes assigning the order set to the first robot for fulfillment. |
| US11078015B2 |
Trash can with customizable features
Described is a system for controlling the operation of a trash can lid that includes a shell for receiving trash, a lid assembly that covers a portion of the shell, and an actuator assembly that independently controls the rate in which the lid assembly moves with respect to the shell. Also provided is a system for improving the operation of a trash can that includes a lid assembly for covering a portion of a shell, an actuator assembly, a base assembly, and a hydraulic component. The hydraulic component controls the rate in which a portion of the lid assembly moves with respect to the shell. The system further includes an adjustable volume of space that is formed between the base assembly and the removable liner when the removable liner is coupled to the base assembly. The adjustable volume of space can be used to store deodorizers, insecticides, or the like. |
| US11078006B1 |
Cooler insert
A cooler insert includes a rectangular planar plate having a plurality of legs depending from a bottom of the plate. The plate has a plurality of channels defining breakage zones along their lengths to each form a removable section that can be selectively removed from the plate by breaking the plate along the breakage zone to adjust a dimension of the plate for fitting within a particularly sized cooler. Square apertures are positioned at each intersection of the channels to form a beveled corner between the channels when the plate is separated at the intersection. |
| US11078005B1 |
Package cushioning material
The present application relates to the field of packaging structures, and more particularly to a package cushioning material. The package cushioning material includes a first buffer body and a second buffer body. The first buffer body is provided with a plug-in groove at one end thereof, the second buffer body is provided with a plug-in portion at one end thereof, and the plug-in portion is vertically connected to the plug-in groove and is bonded with the plug-in groove by a white latex. The first buffer body includes a first primary buffer body and a first secondary buffer body, and the first primary buffer body is arranged between two first secondary buffer bodies. The second buffer body includes a second primary buffer body and a second secondary buffer body, and the second primary buffer body is arranged between two second secondary buffer bodies. |
| US11078002B2 |
Pallet container
A pallet container for storage and for transport of hazardous liquid or flowable materials includes a thin-walled rigid inner container made from thermoplastic, with a tubular lattice frame surrounding the inner container and having horizontal and vertical tubular rods welded together, and a rectangular base pallet supporting the inner container and connected to the tubular lattice frame. Two parallel rod-shaped crossbars extend across the top, laterally next to the upper filler neck of the cube-shaped inner container, to which the top of the inner container is fastened by means of two holders. The holders are formed in the course of the upper pinch-off seam from the plastic material of the inner container during blow molding. The top of the plastic inner container is fitted with two solid stable crossbar supporting pins which are open at the side and each engage over the two crossbars. |
| US11078001B2 |
Inflatable packaging with tear initiation feature
An inflatable web is disclosed. The web includes first and second film plies sealed together via a plurality of generally transverse seals to define a first and second inflatable chambers and an inflation region. The chambers are inflatable with a fluid and operable to contain the fluid. The sealed plies have a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge. The web defines a separation region extending at least partially transversely across the web between the first and second inflatable chambers and is configured to facilitate separation thereof. The separation region includes a tear propagation line extending transversely across at least a portion of the web with an end of the tear propagation line terminating proximal to the first longitudinal edge of the web. The separation region includes a tear initiation feature including edges spaced apart from one another longitudinally to form a permanent opening in the web. |
| US11077997B2 |
Secure beverage container with locking feature and related methods
A secure beverage container may include a body having a first end, a second end opposing the first end, a first longitudinal side extending between the first end and the second end, and a second longitudinal side opposing the first longitudinal side and extending between the first end and the second end, the first end being closed, the second end being open. The body may define a cavity to receive a beverage fluid. The secure beverage container may include a lid to be received by the second end to seal the cavity in the body, and a powered locking device. The secure beverage container may include an access control device coupled to the powered locking device and configured to cause the powered locking device to switch between the locked state and the unlocked state based upon a security token. |
| US11077996B2 |
Packaging with separable liner and lidding
A packaging assembly for holding contents is provided. The packaging assembly includes a self-supporting liner having a wall that encloses sides and bottom of an interior of the liner and defines an open top end of the liner, and a rim that projects outwardly from the wall proximal to the open top end. The packaging assembly also includes a lidding assembly including a cover region and a destructible seal region that seals the cover region to the liner extending over and closing the liner open top. The destructible cover region is weaker than the liner and the cover region so that detachment of the cover region from the liner causes the destructible seal region to fail. The lidding assembly includes a first lidding material having a center portion and an outer portion that surrounds the center portion. |
| US11077993B2 |
Discharge head for a liquid dispenser and liquid dispenser having such a discharge head
A discharge head having a housing, a coupling device for attachment to a liquid store, a discharge opening and an outlet channel extending from an inlet region up to the discharge opening and by which the discharge opening is supplied with liquid. For throttling the liquid to be discharged, the discharge head has a throttle device with a throttle channel for reduction in the liquid pressure and/or the liquid flow through the throttle device. The throttle device is switchable between throttling and release states, and a minimum free cross section of the throttle channel is varied to subject liquid flowing in the direction of the discharge opening to a high throttling effect in the throttling state and liquid flowing in the direction of the inlet region is subjected to a low throttling effect in the release state. |
| US11077992B2 |
Reusable pouring spout system and method of improving the pouring and storage of particulate material housed in bulk packaging
A removable dispensing system for improving the extraction of pourable material from bulk packaging. The system includes a spout having an end with a flanged base and an end with a closure mechanism. The spout is connected to the bulk packaging with a two-sided adhesive element or coupler. The coupler attaches to the packaging and to the flanged base of the spout. The spout may be removed by hand and attached to a different package. |
| US11077989B2 |
Slider device, zipper closure system, and methods of use
A slider zipper closure system includes a zipper closure with complementary profiles of opposing tracks for interlocking and unlocking; the closure a first end stop and a second end stop positioned opposite ends of the closure. A slider device is positioned on the zipper closure between and engaging the first end stop and second end stop to selectively: (i) unlock the complementary profiles as the slider device is moved along the tracks in an opening direction; and (ii) interlock the complementary profiles as the slider device is moved along the tracks in a closing direction. The slider device has a first end stop engagement surface positioned inboard from the closing end and adapted to strike the first end stop. |
| US11077987B2 |
Storage container including storage compartments with adjustable volumes
A storage container having a locked position is disclosed, and includes a housing defining a cargo volume and an axis of rotation, a tubular member, a plurality of shelves, and a plurality of dividers. The tubular member is positioned along the axis of rotation and within the cargo volume of the housing. The tubular member defines one or more slots aligned with the axis of rotation. The shelves each define one or more engagement features that are each shaped to engage with a corresponding slot of the tubular member. A radially extending space is defined between a pair of shelves positioned directly adjacent to one another. The dividers that are each secured within a corresponding radially extending space when the storage container is in the locked position. Each of the shelves is configured to slide along the corresponding slot of the tubular member to adjust a volume the individual compartments. |
| US11077981B2 |
Stackable jewelry organizer and method of use
A countertop jewelry organizer configured to organize, store and display bangle bracelets and rings, having vertical columns to hold and showcase jewelry, and preferably two larger vertical columns for bracelets, and three smaller vertical columns for rings. The organizer includes an interior rim around the columns to define a tray area, adding an extra line of storage for other jewelry or items, and an exterior rim around the periphery forming a trough for further storage of other jewelry or items. These features also enable secured stack-ability of multiple organizers. An accessory in the form of a skin or overlay can be used in combination with the jewelry organizer. |
| US11077980B2 |
Vacuum-sealed container
A vacuum-sealed container wherein a large negative pressure is applied inside the container without using a pump, making it possible to store food for a long time; the container can be sealed without using a packing. The vacuum-sealed container includes: a container body having a lid coupling groove formed along the periphery of the upper end portion of an opening and arranged along a closed path; a lid body formed to be convex upward using an elastic material, the lid body having a sealing portion formed thereon such that the same is inserted into the lid coupling groove along the periphery thereof so as to seal the inside of the container body; and a valve installed on the lid body so as to provide a passage, through which air inside the container body is discharged to the outside, and so as to expose/cover the passage. |
| US11077977B2 |
Label roll and machine having a label roll
The invention describes, and illustrates, a label roll having a roll core and having a label tape, which is wound up onto the roll core. In order that the amount of time and effort required for changing over the label rolls can be reduced without a disproportionately large amount of space having to be provided for the label compartment, provision is made for the roll core to have a plurality of rollers distributed over its circumference, around which the label tape is wound. |
| US11077974B2 |
Systems and methods for forming dual layer water soluble packets
A method of forming dual layer water soluble packets includes drawing a base film into a cavity of a mold, drawing air through openings in the base film, metering an amount of a first product of a first color onto the base film in the cavity, metering an amount of a second product of a second color onto the amount of the first product, and, sealing a lid film to the base film. |
| US11077973B2 |
Bread slice delivery device for automatic sandwich packaging machine
A bread slice delivery device for an automatic sandwich packaging machine. The device consists of a base plate (1), a bread receptacle base (2), a bread receptacle (3), three ball screw-type linear slide platforms, three L-shaped brackets, a rectangular push plate, two flat carrier plates, one photoelectric switch, and six proximity switches. The bread slice delivery device for an automatic sandwich packaging machine ensures that bread slices land on point accurately and that sandwich layers do not become misaligned during the delivery process; moreover, the bread storage receptacle can be swapped out easily. |
| US11077972B1 |
Funnels and lances for package filling
Funnels and gas lances are disclosed for use with filling packages with bulk product. |
| US11077970B2 |
Packaging with extendable plastic film with simplified gripping
A packaging adapted to contain products, which is made with an extendable plastic film and has a simplified gripping, and in which the extendable plastic film is wrapped around the products with at least one coil to form a bundle, has on its upper surface only one notch configured to provide a gripping point of the packaging for a user. |
| US11077969B2 |
Systems and methods for multi-stage sealing of contact lens packaging
A contact lens package includes a first package layer, a second package layer, a lens receiving area defined between the first and second package layers, and first and second seal portions. The first seal portion extends around a first portion of the lens receiving area. The second seal portion extends around a second portion of the lens receiving area. The second seal portion has different sealing properties than the first seal portion. The first seal portion may include a releasable seal between the first and second package layers, and the second seal portion may include a permanent seal between the first and second package layers. |
| US11077966B2 |
Method of bagging mass-fabricated custom items
A method for inserting mass-customized items into bags includes the steps of (a) identifying each individual item of a plurality of mass customized items using item-specific identification information associated with each individual item in a computer system database; (b) conveying the plurality of identified individual items on an item conveyor; (c) conveying a plurality of bags on a bag conveyor, each of the bags being associated with the item-specific identification information associated with least one of the individual mass-customized items; (d) associating each of the bags with the item identification information associated with each of the identified individual mass-customized items; (e) receiving the plurality of mass-customized items from the item conveyor; and (f) inserting each individual mass-customized item into one of the bags that has been associated with the individual mass-customized item using the item-specific identification information in the database identifying the individual mass-customized item. |
| US11077965B2 |
Apparatus, system and method for fluid delivery
A device for filling a reservoir. The device includes a cover portion comprising a septum window, and a bottom portion, the bottom portion configured to attach to a disposable housing assembly comprising the reservoir, wherein the cover portion and the bottom portion are rotatably attached in a locked configuration and wherein in a locked configuration, a septum is obscured through the septum window, wherein when the cover portion and the bottom portion are placed in an unlocked configuration, the cover portion rotates with respect to the bottom portion and the septum is visible through the septum window. |
| US11077959B2 |
Combined forward navigation and anti-collision light for an aircraft and aircraft comprising the same
A combined forward navigation and anti-collision light for an aircraft includes a forward navigation light source; a first lens, arranged over the forward navigation light source, with the forward navigation light source and the first lens in operation generating a forward navigation light output; an anti-collision light source; a second lens, arranged over the anti-collision light source, with the anti-collision light source and the second lens in operation generating an anti-collision light output; and a mounting structure, to which the forward navigation light source, the first lens, the anti-collision light source, and the second lens are mounted, wherein the mounting structure provides a common mounting plane, with the forward navigation light source and the anti-collision light source being arranged on the common mounting plane. |
| US11077955B2 |
Jet engine with a linking device
A jet engine with a linking device for linking the jet engine at an element of an aircraft optionally in a first mounting position and at least one second mounting position, and with at least one operating equipment appliance that has a first fluid area and a second fluid area. In the first mounting position, the first fluid area is assigned to a first functionality and the second fluid area is assigned to a second functionality. In the second mounting position, the fluid areas are assigned to the respectively other functionality. What is further described is an aircraft with at least one such jet engine. |
| US11077954B2 |
Connection assembly for mounting engine and engine mounting system comprising the same
A connection assembly for mounting an engine to a mounting structure. The engine is rotatable about an axis of rotation and defines an axial direction extending along the axis of rotation from a forward end to an aft end. The engine has a center of gravity. The connection assembly includes: an engine coupling piece coupled to the engine; and a connection piece connecting the engine coupling piece and the mounting structure, the connection piece being inclined toward the axial direction. A mounting system including the connection assembly is also described. |
| US11077951B1 |
Propulsion systems for low observable aircraft
A propulsion system for an aircraft operable to transition between thrust-borne lift in a VTOL orientation and wing-borne lift in a forward flight orientation. The propulsion system includes an turboshaft engine, a lift fan system, a forced air bypass system and an exhaust system. The engine has a turboshaft mode and a turbofan mode. The lift fan system includes at least one ducted fan. In the VTOL orientation of the aircraft, the engine is in the turboshaft mode coupled to the lift fan system such that the engine provides rotational energy to the at least one ducted fan generating the thrust-borne lift. In the forward flight orientation of the aircraft, the engine is in the turbofan mode coupled to the forced air bypass system such that the bypass air combines with the engine exhaust in the exhaust system to provide forward thrust generating the wing-borne lift. |
| US11077948B2 |
Rotary backrest recline mechanism
A backrest recline mechanism including a first shaft attachable to a first seat assembly component and a second shaft attachable to a second seat assembly component. The first shaft has a slotted ring defining capture slots and an interior annular space. A control ring has a first end disposed in the annular space. The second shaft is engaged with a second end of the control ring. A first collar, having a plurality of release recesses, is rotatably disposed around the slotted ring. First bearings respectively retained within the capture slots are beneath the first collar. In a first rotational position of the first collar, the plurality of release recesses align with the capture slots to rotationally disengage the first and second components. In a second rotational position, the release recesses misalign with the capture slots to rotationally engage the first and second seat assembly components. |
| US11077947B2 |
Suite bridge with privacy panel
A passenger suite seating unit is disclosed. In embodiments, the passenger suite seating unit includes a first set of one or more passenger suites and a second set of one or more passenger suites. The passenger suite seating unit may further include a first privacy shell element defining at least a portion of a first side of the passenger suite seating unit, and a second privacy shell element defining at least a portion of a second side of the passenger suite seating unit. The passenger suite seating unit may further include a privacy bridge assembly including a bridge structure extending from the first privacy shell element to the second privacy shell element, and a partition wall coupled to the bridge structure, the partition wall configured to at least partially separate the first set of one or more passenger suites and the second set of one or more passenger seats. |
| US11077946B2 |
Aircraft interior lavatory
A lavatory for an aircraft cabin includes a wall having a forward wall portion disposed immediately aft of and substantially conforming to an exterior aft surface of an aircraft cabin structure, such as a passenger seat, that is substantially not flat in a vertical plane. The forward wall portion includes a forward projection over an aft portion of the adjacent passenger seat. The forward wall portion can define a secondary space in the interior lavatory space, which can provide an amenity stowage space, and can include design elements providing visual space. |
| US11077930B2 |
Central airfoil box comprising a connecting rod and an adjustable anchoring system
A central airfoil box comprising two beams, each beam having a wall pierced with a first bore centered on a first axis, a connecting rod comprising, for each wall, a yoke joint having two flanks arranged on either side of the wall and pierced with a bore. Each yoke joint is fixed to the wall by a fixing system. The fixing system comprises a bearing lodging in the first bore, and being pierced with a second bore centered on a second axis parallel and offset to the first axis, a cylindrical shoulder, secured to and coaxial with the bearing and bearing against the wall, an outer perimeter of the shoulder having a plurality of splines, at least one block fixed to the wall around the first bore and configured to lodge in one of the splines, and a shaft lodging in the second bore and the yoke joint bores. |
| US11077921B2 |
Systems and methods for pressure tolerant energy systems
A pressure tolerant energy system may comprise a pressure tolerant cavity and an energy system enclosed in the pressure tolerant cavity configured to provide electrical power to the vehicle. The energy system may include one or more battery cells and a pressure tolerant, programmable management circuit. The pressure tolerant cavity may be filled with an electrically-inert liquid, such as mineral oil. In some embodiments, the electrically-inert liquid may be kept at a positive pressure relative to a pressure external to the pressure tolerant cavity. The energy system may further comprise a pressure venting system configured to maintain the pressure inside the pressure tolerant cavity within a range of pressures. The pressure tolerant cavity may be sealed to prevent water ingress. |
| US11077916B2 |
Bicycle chain guide assembly
A bicycle chain guide includes a base and a chain guide. The base is configured to be mounted to a bicycle that includes a solitary sprocket having a rotational center axis. The chain guide is disposed above the solitary bicycle sprocket in a mounted state where the base is mounted to the bicycle. The chain guide includes a first guide plate, a second guide plate, and a bridge. The first guide plate has a first guiding surface. The second guide plate is closer to the base than the first guide plate and has a second guiding surface facing the first guiding surface to define a chain guiding slot between the first guiding surface and the second guiding surface. The bridge connects the first guide plate and the second guide plate. |
| US11077910B2 |
Two-wheeled vehicle
A two-wheeled vehicle includes a frame assembly having a front end and a rear end extending along a longitudinally-extending centerline, a front ground-engaging member operably coupled to the front end of the frame assembly at a front rotational axis, and a rear ground-engaging member operably coupled to the rear end of the frame assembly at a rear rotational axis. The vehicle further includes an engine supported by the frame assembly and operably coupled to the front and rear ground-engaging members, and the engine includes a throttle body assembly. Additionally, the vehicle includes an air intake assembly fluidly coupled to the engine and including an airbox and a mounting plate having a first channel and a second channel. The first and second channels are configured to align with the throttle body assembly. The mounting plate is configured to couple the airbox to the throttle body assembly. |
| US11077909B2 |
Self-balancing scooter
A self-balancing scooter includes a first holder configured with a first foot pedal, a second holder hinged to the first holder and configured with a second foot pedal, a first wheel frame hinged to the first holder, a second wheel frame hinged to the second holder, two wheels rotationally disposed in the first wheel frame and the second wheel frame, respectively, two driving devices respectively disposed in the first wheel frame and the second wheel frame and configured to drive the wheel to rotate, a power supply disposed the second holder and/or the first holder, a first induction device mounted between the first foot pedal and the first holder, a second induction device mounted between the second foot pedal and the second holder, and a handle disposed at a hinge connection location of the first holder and the second holder. |
| US11077907B2 |
Saddle-riding-type vehicle canister arrangement structure
A saddle-riding-type vehicle canister arrangement structure is a canister arrangement structure of a saddle riding type vehicle, including: an engine that includes a crankcase; an exhaust pipe that extends downward at a frontward position of the crankcase from a front part of the engine and then passes below the engine; and a canister that recovers an evaporated fuel which is generated at a fuel tank, wherein the canister is arranged between the engine and the exhaust pipe at a frontward position of the crankcase. |
| US11077900B2 |
Low-speed motorcycle stabilizer for riders with limited leg mobility
Described herein is a stabilizer system to a rider having limited leg mobility to operate a motorized vehicle having one or more wheels. Multiple embodiments are described, with differing embodiments configured for different mounting positions on different types, makes, and models of motorcycle. One embodiment can mount to a rear frame mount of a sport style motorcycle, while another embodiment can be configured to mount to a lower frame mount of various styles and types of motorcycles. Each embodiment can be controlled via a handlebar mounted switch device, which can be used to raise or lower a stabilization system via an electrically and/or hydraulically powered actuator. |
| US11077896B1 |
Oscillating track system
Disclosed are various embodiments, aspects and features an oscillating track system that includes an oscillating track lock subsystem. The oscillating track system may include a track operable to rotate around a housing structure that is configured to receive an axle. While in operation, i.e. while the track is being rotated around the housing, the oscillating track system may be able to oscillate about the axle and, in doing so, incline or decline to accommodate undulating terrain. Advantageously, when stopped, the degree to which the oscillating track system has oscillated around the axle may be locked in place via an oscillating track lock subsystem comprised within the oscillating track system, thereby providing stability to the heavy equipment that includes the oscillating track system. |
| US11077893B2 |
Deflector structure for automobile
A deflector structure for an automobile. The deflector structure includes a protruding structure having an outer surface positioned to be hit by traveling air when the automobile travels forward. The outer surface of the protruding portion includes a first inclined portion located on a vehicle-width-direction outer side and inclined upward toward the automobile front side; and a second inclined portion located on a vehicle-width-direction inner side and inclined upward toward the automobile front side. An angle of inclination of the second inclined portion on an acute angle side of the second inclined portion with respect to a horizontal direction is smaller than an angle of inclination of the first inclined portion on an acute angle side of the first inclined portion with respect to the horizontal direction. |
| US11077891B2 |
Rakan Alhourani truck side-wind deflector
The present invention is a device that deflects or changes the direction of vehicle's vertical side wind, hence reducing the generated force, which prevents vehicle's flipping over caused by this side wind. This device consists of three parts: a deflector part comprising multiple deflector blades and deflector axis shaft. And a hook part comprising a hook piece, a hook blade piece, and a hook axis shaft. And a spring part. the deflector device has a primary position and a secondary position; in primary position the deflector part's plane is parallel to vehicle's side surface plane and hook piece is locking deflector part and spring part is squeezed; in secondary position high wind velocity rotates hook part away from deflector part, hence freeing the spring so it extends and pushes the deflector part away from vehicle's side surface, hence increases space between them, hence facilitates air flow and wind deflection. |
| US11077890B2 |
End of trailer fairing for improved aerodynamic performance
A fairing for a back end of a trailer is provided that has a leading airflow surface oriented within an angular range from 5 degrees to 14 degrees to a surface of the trailer to which the fairing is attached. The angular range is oriented so that its arms extend rearward from a vertex of the angular range in a longitudinal direction of the trailer. A tailing airflow surface is present that engages the leading airflow surface at meeting location. The tailing airflow surface is curved, and a common tangent line of the tailing airflow surface and the leading airflow surface is at the meeting location. A frame engages the surface of the trailer to which the fairing is configured to be attached. |
| US11077888B2 |
Utility vehicle tray system
A utility tray system including a coaming member located on each of two opposing sides of a tray body, each coaming member having at least one longitudinally extending channel, the channel having a longitudinally extending channel opening in communication with a longitudinally extending channel body, the channel body being wider in cross-section than the channel opening;wherein the channel body is adapted to receive a fastener which has a portion that is larger in cross sectional area than the channel opening, thereby preventing the fastener from being withdrawn from the channel opening;further wherein the fastener can be selectively secured to the coaming member at a selected longitudinal position. |
| US11077885B2 |
Rocker member and vehicle
A side sill member includes a hollow member and a reinforcing member. The hollow member includes therein mutually facing first surface and second surface. The reinforcing member stands on the first surface or the second surface inside the hollow member. The reinforcing member is a tubular component having a polygonal cross section. A longest side of the polygonal cross section has a groove extending along an axial direction of the tubular component. |
| US11077884B2 |
Utility vehicle
A utility vehicle includes a main frame, and a bottom plate disposed below the main frame and attached to the main frame. A slide member is attached to a lower surface of the bottom plate. |
| US11077883B2 |
Front vehicle-body structure
The front vehicle-body structure includes: a hinge pillar extending vertically; a suspension housing spaced forward from the hinge pillar; an apron reinforcement that extends forward from an upper part of the hinge pillar, has a closed section perpendicular to a front-rear direction, and supports the suspension housing; a bracing reinforcement that extends rearward to be inclined downward so as to couple a lower part of the apron reinforcement and the hinge pillar in a bracing manner, and has a closed section perpendicular to a direction of the extension; and a first reinforcing member that is provided inside the closed section of the apron reinforcement and partitions the closed section in the front-rear direction. The bracing reinforcement includes, at a bottom thereof, a wheel well outer rear part extending rearward to be inclined downward, and the first reinforcing member is connected to the wheel well outer rear part. |
| US11077879B2 |
Vehicle travel control method and vehicle travel control device
A travel-lane determination unit determines whether a vehicle has entered a traffic lane on which a toll booth is provided. After it is determined that the vehicle has entered the traffic lane, a travel control unit pulls the vehicle to a position shifted from the center of the traffic lane toward the toll booth in a traffic-lane width direction, by the time when the vehicle reaches the toll booth. |
| US11077876B2 |
Power steering system and a method of operating same
A method for controlling a power steering system utilizes a vehicle having a motor, a controller coupled to the motor, and a steering assembly. The method includes detecting a steering rate using the controller and determining a vehicle speed. A base level steering damping is computed using the steering rate and the vehicle speed. At least one approximate vehicle acceleration is determined. A steering torque of the steering assembly is sensed through a torque sensor configured to sense the steering torque of the steering assembly. Moreover, a user torque is determined using the torque sensor. A damping boost is computed using the user torque and the at least one approximate vehicle acceleration. A final steering damping gain is determined using the base level steering damping and the damping boost. The final steering damping gain is applied to the steering assembly to minimize unwanted feedback to the steering assembly. |
| US11077871B2 |
Vehicle control system
A control system includes a communication device onboard a vehicle system approaching or entering an airflow restricted area along a route and one or more processors. The communication device configured to receive status messages that contain data parameters representative of ambient conditions within the airflow restricted area. The processors are configured to monitor the ambient conditions and determine different power output upper limits that a trail propulsion vehicle of the vehicle system can generate within the airflow restricted area based on the ambient conditions and different power outputs generated by a lead propulsion vehicle of the vehicle system. The processors further configured to communicate instructions to control the lead propulsion vehicle within the airflow restricted area to generate the power output of the different power outputs that results in the greatest total available power output of the vehicle system as the vehicle system travels within the airflow restricted area. |
| US11077868B2 |
Auto rack car conversions and deck adjustments
An apparatus includes a panel, a fastener, and a cushion. The panel is coupled to a side of a railcar. The fastener engages the panel. A vertical position of the fastener on the panel is adjustable. The cushion is coupled to the fastener. The cushion extends from the side of the railcar towards an interior of the railcar and prevents the side of the railcar from contacting an object stored in the railcar. |
| US11077866B2 |
Intelligent driving control
Embodiments of the present application provide an intelligent driving control method and apparatus, a vehicle, an electronic device, a medium, and product. The method includes: detecting a driving environment of a vehicle, to obtain a detection result of at least one type of target objects in the driving environment; determining whether the detection result meets a preset driving alert condition; in response to the detection result meeting the preset alert condition, determining whether a speed of the vehicle exceeds a speed threshold; and in response to the speed exceeding the speed threshold, triggering a driving alert according to the detection result. |
| US11077851B2 |
Method and device for switching over from a first driver assistance function to a second driver assistance function
A method for switching over from a first driver assistance function to a second driver assistance function in a two-wheeled vehicle; one of the driver assistance functions being an adaptive distance and speed control function, and the other driver assistance function being a cruise control function; the switchover being accomplished by uninterrupted manipulation of an actuating element by the driver over a time interval of predefined length. |
| US11077848B2 |
Vehicle and control method of vehicle
A vehicle includes: a sensor for measuring a relative position and a relative speed between an obstacle and the vehicle; an injector for injecting a deforming material which is solidified during injection to absorb an impact and enhance coupling strength at a portion to which the deforming material is attached; and a controller configured to determine a collision probability with the obstacle based on the measured relative position and the measured relative speed, to determine a predicted collision position when the collision probability reaches a reference collision probability, to determine an injection direction of the injector based on the predicted collision position, and to control the injector to inject the deforming material in the determined injection direction. |
| US11077842B2 |
Hybrid vehicle drive system and method and idle reduction system and method
A hybrid vehicle drive system for a vehicle includes a first prime mover, a first prime mover driven transmission, and a rechargeable power source. The hybrid vehicle drive system further includes an interface between the transmission and the prime mover for coupling to an electric motor. The electric motor can be in direct or indirect mechanical communication with a hydraulic pump. The electric motor can receive power from the prime mover driven transmission through the interface. |
| US11077837B2 |
Cruise control cancel, with brake precharge
A hydraulic brake system for a vehicle which has expanded functionality, where a pre-charge occurs in the brake system upon deactivation of the cruise control, reducing the time needed to generate pressure in each brake unit, reducing stopping distance. The pre-charge function involves generating pressure in each caliper of the brake system upon deactivation of the cruise control function of the vehicle, such that the hydraulic brake system is pre-charged prior to the driver of the vehicle applying force to the brake pedal, which reduces stopping distance. One aspect of the pre-charge function includes generating enough pressure such that the brake pads contact each corresponding rotor. Another aspect of the pre-charge function includes generating enough pressure such that the brake pads apply force to each corresponding rotor, providing a minimum amount of deceleration prior to the driver of the vehicle applying force to the brake pedal. |
| US11077835B2 |
Control apparatus for vehicle and control method for vehicle
A control apparatus for a vehicle includes: a first road surface friction coefficient calculator; a second road surface friction coefficient calculator; and a braking and driving force controller. The first road surface friction coefficient calculator calculates a first road surface friction coefficient that is a friction coefficient of a road surface in a contact with a wheel. The second road surface friction coefficient calculator calculates a second road surface friction coefficient on a basis of a detection value from a contactless sensor that contactlessly detects a road surface state. |
| US11077831B2 |
Windscreen wiper device
A windscreen wiper device comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element (4), as well as an elongated wiper blade o(2) f a flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped, which wiper blade is of the flat blade type and includes at least one longitudinal groove (3), in which groove a longitudinal strip (4) of the carrier element is disposed, which windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device (5) for an oscillating arm (6), wherein the oscillating arm is pivotally connected to the connecting device about a pivot axis near a free end thereof, with the interposition of a joint part (7), wherein the oscillating arm has an at least substantially U-shaped cross-section at the location of its connection to the joint part, and wherein the joint part is positioned at least substantially within the U-shaped cross-section of the oscillating arm, with the special feature that the oscillating arm and the joint part are interconnected by introduction of the joint part between legs of the U-shaped cross-section of the oscillating arm in longitudinal direction of the wiper blade, wherein an end side of the joint part facing towards the free end of the oscillating arm closes the U-shaped cross-section thereof from the outside. |
| US11077822B2 |
Supplemental restraint harness
According to the present invention there is provided a supplemental restraint harness for cooperating with a seat belt of a vehicle, the supplemental restraint harness comprising, an upper portion which is configured to be worn on the torso of a wearer, wherein the upper portion comprises a first strap which, when the harness is worn, extends along a front of the wearer's torso, over a first shoulder of the wearer, and along a back of the wearer's torso, and a second strap which, when the harness is worn, extends along a front of the wearer's torso, over a second shoulder of the wearer, and along a back of the wearer's torso; and a lower portion, comprising a third strap which can be arranged to form a first loop which can receive a first leg of the wearer, and a fourth strap which can be arranged to form a second loop which can receive a second leg of the wearer; and wherein the upper position and lower portion are connected to one another; and wherein the harness further comprises at least one connector which is suitable for connecting to a seat belt of a vehicle. There is further provided a seat belt assembly which comprises said supplemental restraint harness. |
| US11077814B2 |
Occupant eye(s) observation device
Provided is an occupant observation device including an imager configured to capture an image of a head of an occupant of a vehicle; and an eye detector configured to detect at least a part of eyes of the occupant in the image captured by the imager, in which the eye detector sets an eye closer to the imager among the eyes of the occupant as a detection target. |
| US11077812B2 |
Composite energy-absorbing assembly
An energy-absorbing assembly includes a housing and a plurality of discrete energy-absorbing elements. The housing includes a first wall and a second wall. The first wall and the second wall are spaced apart from one another to at least partially define an interior compartment. Each element of the plurality of energy-absorbing elements includes a polymer and a plurality of reinforcing fibers. The plurality of energy-absorbing elements is at least partially disposed within the interior compartment and fixed to the housing. Each energy-absorbing element of the plurality of energy-absorbing elements includes an elongated hollow structure extending between a first end and a second end. Each elongated hollow structure defines a longitudinal axis extending nonparallel to at least one of the first wall and the second wall. In various alternative aspects, each energy-absorbing element may include a transverse wall. |
| US11077808B2 |
Circuit assemblage for carrying out a comparison
A circuit assemblage for carrying out a comparison between a first signal and a second signal in consideration of a reference signal, the circuit assemblage encompassing: a first channel in which the first signal is processed; and a second channel in which the second signal is processed, a first differential amplifier, which obtains a first difference between the first signal and the reference signal, and a first unit for obtaining an absolute value, which obtains a first absolute value from the first difference, being provided in the first channel, and a second differential amplifier, which obtains a second difference between the second signal and the reference signal, and a second unit for obtaining an absolute value, which obtains a second absolute value from the second difference, being provided in the second channel; and a comparator that compares the first absolute value with the second absolute value. |
| US11077807B2 |
Combination cable for vehicle
Provided is a combination cable for a vehicle that is capable of reducing noise interference and cross-talk between twisted pair wires. The combination cable for a vehicle includes a wire bundle and a sheath covering the wire bundle. The wire bundle includes a two-core first twisted pair wire, a two-core second twisted pair wire, a one-core first wire, and a one-core second wire. When viewed in cable cross-section, the wire bundle has the first twisted pair wire disposed on one side of a center line that runs from a center of the first wire to a center of the second wire, and has the second twisted pair wire disposed on the other side of the center line, and the first twisted pair wire and the second twisted pair wire are separated from each other. |
| US11077803B2 |
Pickup truck basement box
A drawer assembly is provided for mounting beneath the bed of a truck and between the truck frame rails. The assembly includes a housing with an extendable and retractable drawer. The drawer may be mounted to the rear bumper of the truck so that the drawer and bumper move together between open and closed positions. Alternatively, the rear bumper, or portion thereof, may be moved out of the way of the drawer, which can then be opened and closed. The drawer can be opened manually, or alternatively, by remote control. The drawer assembly is hidden from view when closed and provides easy access for small objects when opened. |
| US11077799B2 |
Single arm telescoping mirror
A single arm telescoping mirror apparatus comprising a mirror base and mirror head. In one embodiment, a mirror base having a wear plate secured to a single support arm which frictionally engages a single telescoping tube of the mirror head. Furthermore, a mirror base having a roller assembly which frictionally engage the inner wall of a single telescoping tube of the mirror head. Frictional forces created minimize the telescopic or vibrational movement of the mirror head during use of a vehicle. In another aspect, a wear plate is secured to a single telescoping tube while, roller assemblies are attached to a support arm which frictionally engage ridges of the telescoping tube. |
| US11077797B2 |
Rear view device, method for its assembly and motor vehicle with a rear view device
A rear view device for a motor vehicle includes a base portion mountable to the motor vehicle, an arm portion for carrying a head with at least one of a reflective element, a display element, and a camera, the arm portion being pivotable relative to the base portion around a bolt, the bolt providing a pivot axis, extending through an opening of the base portion and an opening of the arm portion, and fixed within the base portion, a sequence of a first base plate part, a second base plate part, and a spring, and a bearing part which is inserted into the opening of the arm portion. |
| US11077796B1 |
Mirror assembly with extended mount and super duty mirror system/door delete option and support plate with slots
An extended mirror mounting assembly for mounting one or more mirrors to a vehicle is provided. The mirror mounting assembly has one or more mirror mounting arms, each including an arm portion and configured to support the mirrors. The mirror mounting assembly has a lower support member including a lower base end portion configured to be connected to the vehicle at a first vehicle location and a lower distal end portion configured to be connected to the mirror mounting arms at a first mount location. The mirror mounting assembly has an upper support member including an upper base end portion configured to be connected to the vehicle at a second location and an upper distal end portion configured to be connected to the mirror mounting arms at a second mount location. The mirror mounting assembly has a lateral support post or spacer including a lateral base end portion configured to be connected to the vehicle at a third vehicle location and a lateral distal end portion configured to be connected to the upper support member. |
| US11077792B2 |
Driver focus analyzer
A driver focus analyzer including one or more sensors configured to measure a distance of a driver or computing device from the one or more sensors, processing circuitry configured to compare the distance to a predetermined distance threshold, determine if the distance exceeds the predetermined distance threshold, and cause an alert in response to at least determining that the distance exceeds the predetermined threshold, and an alert output device configured to generate an audio or visual output in response to the alert. |
| US11077787B2 |
Control device for vehicle headlamps
A control device for vehicle headlamps configured to control illumination with light using headlamps of a vehicle, the control device for vehicle headlamps includes a determination part configured to determine whether the vehicle will collide with an object detected by an object detection part configured to detect an object, and an illumination controller configured to illuminate a region corresponding to the object that has been determined to collide with the vehicle by the determination part with a marking light and configured to illuminate a region around the region corresponding to the object with a background light in which a light intensity level thereof is decreased when a light intensity level of the marking light is increased, by using the headlamps. |
| US11077786B2 |
Motor vehicle adaptive front lighting system and method
A headlamp assembly, an adaptive front-lighting system, and a method for generating a hybrid luminous intensity distribution are provided. The headlamp assembly includes a light module configured to emit a first luminous intensity distribution and a supplementary module including a plurality of independently controlled pixels and configured to emit a second luminous intensity distribution which at least partially overlaps with the first luminous intensity distribution. The second luminous intensity distribution varies with a rotation of the light module by selectively activating or deactivating each pixel of the plurality of independently controlled pixels based on at least a rotation angle of the light module with respect to the supplementary module. |
| US11077784B2 |
Headlamp assembly for a vehicle body
The invention relates to a component group for a vehicle body, having a headlamp housing, which has at least one connecting portion integrally formed in one piece for connection to an adjoining body part, and a predetermined breaking point for separation of the connecting portion from a neighboring portion. To minimize both the repair costs in the event of a collision at low speed in the region of the headlamp and also the costs for production and assembly, it is provided according to the invention that the neighboring portion has connecting structures for connection to a joining part with which the connecting portion is replaceable after its separation. |
| US11077780B2 |
Seat
A seat includes: a backrest configured to support a back of a seated occupant; a headrest provided to an upper portion of the backrest and configured to support a back of a head of the seated occupant; an overhang portion configured to overhang forward so as to laterally cover the head of the seated occupant from a side portion of the headrest; an overhang adjustment mechanism capable of adjusting an overhang amount of the overhang portion; and a height adjustment mechanism capable of adjusting a height position of the headrest with respect to the backrest. |
| US11077779B2 |
Vehicle seat having an adjustment function
The invention relates to a vehicle seat having a seat part and a backrest part comprising a first backrest portion and a second backrest portion arranged above it in the seat height direction, wherein the second backrest portion is displaceable relative to the first backrest portion by means of a displacement movement directed at least in the seat width direction, wherein in a first displaced position of the second backrest portion a mechanical interaction is formed between the first backrest portion and the second backrest portion, which secures the first displaced position of the second backrest portion and which can be released by means of a force exerted on the second backrest portion and acting in the direction of the displacement movement. |
| US11077777B2 |
Seat element with a ventilation system
The present disclosure relates to a seat member comprising a first shell, a second shell fixed to the first shell, and a padding covering the second shell such that the second shell is sandwiched between the first shell and the padding, the padding being configured to support a user, and a ventilation system comprising a fan and a duct, the duct being defined by the first shell and the second shell and forming an air passage placing the fan and padding in communication via holes in the second shell. The duct comprises a housing able to receive the fan, and the first shell comprises a door through which the fan can be placed in the housing, the fan having a first orifice for the passage of air between the exterior and the fan, the door having a hole located facing the first orifice. |
| US11077773B2 |
Vehicle seat having an easy-entry mechanism
A vehicle seat having a backrest, which can be pivoted about a backrest pivot axis, at least one pair of seat rails for adjusting the seat length of the vehicle seat, and a locking device for locking the at least one pair of seat rails, wherein there is at least one lockable fitting for deflecting the backrest relative to a seat part, and the backrest can be pivoted into an easy-entry position, which can be assumed for easier accessibility to a row of seats, wherein the vehicle seat has an easy-entry mechanism, which comprises a latch, which is arranged on a drive element and which can be captured by an easy-entry stop, arranged on the backrest, during pivoting of the backrest into the easy-entry position and can thereby follow the motion of the backrest. |
| US11077771B2 |
Autonomous seat adjustment in a vehicle
A method for adjusting a seat in a vehicle is presented. The method includes receiving a user input from a passenger to adjust the seat from a default position to a passenger adjusted position. The method also includes predicting, in response to the passenger exiting the vehicle, a likelihood of the passenger returning to the vehicle. The method still further includes maintaining the passenger adjusted position when the likelihood of the passenger returning to the vehicle is greater than a threshold. |
| US11077770B2 |
Power supply device
A power supply device is mountable to a vehicle and includes: a high-voltage battery; a low-voltage battery of which an output voltage is lower than that of the high-voltage battery, and which can be charged by output power from the high-voltage battery; and a control unit configured to perform charging/discharging control for the high-voltage battery and the low-voltage battery. The control unit performs feeding control for causing the high-voltage battery to supply power to a predetermined on-vehicle device while consumed power is higher than a predetermined value in a state in which a main switch of the vehicle is not on. |
| US11077767B2 |
Vehicle battery integration systems and methods
Techniques are disclosed for systems and methods to provide modular battery assemblies for micro-mobility fleet vehicles. A modular battery assembly for a micro-mobility fleet vehicle includes a battery assembly enclosure including an assembly retention interface configured to physically secure the assembly enclosure to a subframe assembly of the micro-mobility fleet vehicle, a battery cell assembly disposed within the battery assembly enclosure, and an enclosure lid mounted to the assembly enclosure. The modular battery assembly may include an arched floorboard panel configured to provide a floor board surface for the micro-mobility fleet vehicle. The battery cell assembly may include a honeycomb battery cell holder and a collector board atop the battery cell holder to provide wire bond interconnects between the battery cells. |
| US11077766B2 |
Vehicle-to-grid energy for use with hydrogen generation
A fleet management system includes a market component that monitors a hydrogen market and identifies one or more hydrogen parameters associated with the hydrogen market, an electric vehicle component that analyzes the hydrogen parameters and selectively instructs one or more electric vehicles to provide electricity for generating hydrogen based on the hydrogen parameters, and a hydrogen vehicle component that selectively instructs one or more hydrogen vehicles to obtain at least a portion of the hydrogen generated from the electricity provided by the electric vehicles. The fleet management system enables a fleet of vehicles using a plurality of fuel types to be effectively and efficiently managed. Moreover, the fleet management system allows a hydrogen economy to grow in an economical and pragmatic manner. |
| US11077764B2 |
Device and method for automatically connecting a cable to a parked vehicle
The invention is characterised in that the device comprises a first (120), a second (130) and a third (110) elongated element; a first moving unit (140), pivotally connected to a first end of the first elongated element; a second moving unit (150), pivotally connected to a first end of the second elongated element; a cable connecting unit (160), pivotally connected to a second end of the first elongated element and to a second end of the second elongated element; and a control unit (170), in that the third elongated element is arranged to be fixedly mounted at a parking space, in that both moving units are arranged to be controlled by the control unit to be displaced in either direction along the third elongated element, in that such displacement causes the cable connecting unit to be displaced in relation to the third elongated element, and in that the cable connecting unit is arranged to connect the cable to the vehicle by pressing a connecting means (162) against a corresponding connector of the vehicle. |
| US11077759B1 |
Pulsed electric machine control
Pulsed control of electric motors, and more particularly, to selectively adjusting one or more of a pulsing frequency, an amplitude of the pulses and/or a duty cycle of the pulses for reducing Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH) while maintaining high levels of operating efficiency. |
| US11077757B2 |
Vehicle and control method thereof
A vehicle includes: a plurality of wheels; a motor for providing a driving force to the plurality of wheels based on electrical energy stored in a battery; a modulator for controlling a number of rotations of the motor; and a controller for controlling the modulator based on a first control value at a coasting control and controlling the modulator based on a second control value when a wheel slip occurs in a safety control. |
| US11077756B2 |
Area occupancy determining device
Various aspects of this disclosure provide an area occupancy determining device. The device may include a memory configured to store at least one occupancy grid of a predetermined region, and a processor. The processor may be configured to generate the occupancy grid of the predetermined region. The occupancy grid includes a plurality of grid cells, each grid cell framed by respective grid cell frame lines. At least some of the grid cells have been assigned an information about the occupancy of the region represented by the respective grid cell. The processor may further be configured to dynamically update the occupancy grid, thereby successively generating a plurality of updated occupancy grids. Each updated occupancy grid is moved relative to the previous occupancy grid such that an origin coordinate of the updated occupancy grid is positioned on a contact point of grid cell frame lines of adjacent grid cells. |
| US11077755B2 |
Self-test circuit, and corresponding device, vehicle and method
A circuit includes a differential stage configured to provide a differential output signal. An analog-to-digital converter is coupled to first and second output nodes of the differential stage. The analog-to-digital converter is configured to provide an output signal that is a function of the differential output signal from the differential stage. A multiplexer is configured to receive a differential input signal. The multiplexer includes a test switch switchable between a conductive state and a non-conductive state. In the conductive state, the test switch couples the first input node and the second input node of the differential stage. Test signal injection circuitry is activatable to force a differential current through the differential stage. The circuit is selectively switchable between an operational mode and a self-test mode. |
| US11077748B2 |
Liquid reservoir shutoff vent
A shutoff vent is disclosed. A main body has a first end and a second end. The main body defines a first opening towards the first end, a second opening towards the second end, and a mating port between the first opening and the second opening. The first opening and the second opening are in communication through the mating port to define a gas passageway. A translatable plug is disposed within the main body, and the gas passageway extends past the translatable plug. The translatable plug is configured to reversibly translate towards the second end to sealably obstruct the mating port. In some examples, the translatable plug is configured to translate towards the second end when force is applied to the translatable plug from the first end. |
| US11077745B2 |
High voltage battery carrier for vehicle
A high voltage battery carrier for a vehicle includes: a main carrier coupled to a vehicle body frame and fixed to a high voltage battery; a subcarrier coupled to an upper portion or a lower portion of the main carrier and configured to form a space in which an electrical and electronic part is accommodated when coupled to the main carrier; and a detachable carrier which is vertically detachably installed on the subcarrier. The electrical and electronic part is coupled to the detachable carrier. With this arrangement, installation space can be reduced and workability is improved due to easy attachment and detachment of the electrical and electronic part. |
| US11077744B2 |
Battery pack
A battery pack has a plurality of unit cells, a casing for accommodating the plurality of unit cells, and a base which is a part of the casing and has a heat dissipation wall and a first side wall disposed so as to be capable of transferring heat to the heat dissipation wall. The battery pack includes a stay disposed on the first side wall in the base and fixed to a vehicle-side member, and a switching device disposed so that released heat can be transferred to the heat dissipation wall or the first side wall. The switching device includes a first switching device and a third switching device having a smaller heating value than the first switching device has. The first switching device is disposed at a position closer to the stay than the third switching device is in planar view. |
| US11077742B2 |
Adjustable locator for interior trim panel of vehicle
A locator assembly for an interior trim panel of a vehicle comprises a bracket and an adjustable locator. The bracket is disposed in the interior trim panel. The adjustable locator comprises a locator pin and is rotatably supported by the bracket. The adjustable locator is capable of rotating from a first position to a second position. The locator pin is disposed in a first location when the adjustable locator is in the first position. The locator pin is disposed in a second location when the adjustable locator is in the second position. The first location of the locator pin is displaced a first distance in a first direction from the second location of the locator pin. |
| US11077734B2 |
Vehicle control system with idling stop control
The air-conditioning control device is configured to control an air conditioner for a vehicle having a radiant heater and to output a cancel signal that allows an engine, which has been stopped in response to an idling stop control, to restart. The radiant heater is configured to generate radiant heat to heat an occupant in a compartment of the vehicle. The air conditioner is configured to heat an interior of the compartment using engine cooling water. The air-conditioning control device stops the engine in response to the idling stop control. The air-conditioning control device outputs a cancel signal allowing the engine to restart following the engine having been stopped such that an idling stop time is longer when the radiant heater is operated than when the radiant heater is not operated. |
| US11077727B2 |
Vehicle TPMS security strategy
An apparatus and method include, among other things, providing a plurality of sensors for a tire pressure monitoring system where each sensor is associated with tire parameter properties and has sensor parameters. Each sensor has a unique initial identification. A new unique identification is automatically generated for each sensor to replace the initial identification in response to a predetermined condition that is associated with at least one sensor parameter. |
| US11077722B2 |
Tire
A mark indicating portion provided on a sidewall portion comprises a reference surface provided on a surface of the sidewall portion and marks formed on the reference surface. A surface of each mark 4 includes a first inclined surface portion having a height from the reference surface increasing outwardly in a tyre radial direction from an inner end in the tyre radial direction, and a second inclined surface portion having a height from the reference surface increasing inwardly in the tyre radial direction from an outer end in the tyre radial direction. |
| US11077720B2 |
Dual dome convex tire tread block or tread rib
Different sized, first and second domes are stacked, one atop the other on the surface of a rib or tread block of a tire. The lower, first dome spans a larger area of the tread. In one embodiment, the first dome covers the entire tread block or extends laterally across a rib. The upper, second dome is located on top of the first dome and spans only a portion of the first dome. The domes are either concentric or offset, or can be elliptical with the major axes of the ellipses oriented such that the major axes are optimized for a specific tread block or rib geometry. The major axes of the ellipses may be oriented parallel to or perpendicular to an axis of stiffness of the tread block or rib. |
| US11077717B2 |
Pneumatic tire
A pneumatic tire includes a tread; sidewalls; beads inward of the sidewalls; lug grooves formed in the tread and inclined symmetrically about the equator, an inclination angle α of the lug grooves with respect to the lateral direction being 15°≤α≤45°; and shoulder grooves connecting the lug grooves and inclined in an opposite direction to the lug grooves, a center line of the shoulder grooves at both sides meeting with two of the lug grooves at intersection points. A difference between distances L1, L2 from the equator to the intersection points and a tread width TW satisfy TW×0.03≤|L1−L2|≤TW×0.2. An average value of the distances and the tread width TW satisfy TW×0.15≤(L1+L2)/2≤TW×0.35. A groove area ratio of the tread is from 0.4 to 0.7. |
| US11077712B2 |
Tyre for bicycle wheels
A tyre for bicycle wheels, having a carcass structure, a belt layer arranged in a radially outer position with respect to the carcass structure and a tread band arranged in a radially outer position with respect to the belt layer. The carcass structure has a carcass ply engaged with a pair of annular anchoring structures and including a plurality of reinforcing cords. The cords are inclined, with respect to an equatorial plane of the tyre, at a first angle between about 65° and about 90°. The belt layer has a reinforcing cord wound onto the carcass structure according to a winding direction oriented, with respect to the equatorial plane, at a second angle between about 0° and about 30°. |
| US11077711B2 |
Rubber composition and pneumatic tire
A rubber composition of the present technology is a rubber composition including a diene rubber and a filler; the diene rubber containing at least a styrene-butadiene copolymer; a radical generation index of the styrene-butadiene copolymer being not greater than 1.0 and being smaller than a value Y calculated by Equation (1): Y=−0.0186×(SV mass %+vinyl unit mol %)+1.5. |
| US11077710B2 |
Laminate of thermoplastic resin film and rubber, inner liner material, and pneumatic tire
A laminate of a thermoplastic resin or thermoplastic elastomer composition film and a rubber composition layer, which can be used as an inner liner for a pneumatic tire, with improved adhesive strength at the interface of the thermoplastic resin or thermoplastic elastomer composition film and the rubber composition layer. A laminate comprising a thermoplastic resin or thermoplastic elastomer composition film and a rubber composition layer, the rubber composition containing a rubber component, a condensate of a phenol compound and formaldehyde, and methylene donor and a vulcanizing agent, wherein 2.5-40% by mass of the rubber component is halogenated isomonoolefin-p-alkyl styrene copolymer, the content of the condensate is 0.5-20 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component, and the content of the methylene donor is 0.25-200 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component. |
| US11077702B2 |
Retractable nosecone writing instrument
A writing instrument includes a body, a nosecone, and an adaptor each being of generally hollow tubular shape. The body, the nosecone, and the adaptor each have a first end and a second end. The first end of the adaptor is configured to slidably couple to the nosecone second end. The second end of the adaptor is coupled to the first end of the body. The writing instrument includes a writing element with a mounting end and a writing end where the mounting end is removably coupled to the second end of the body. The writing instrument includes a locking mechanism configured to selectively lock the nosecone in a storage position or a writing position. In the storage position, the nosecone extends and covers the writing end. In the writing position, the nosecone retracts and the writing end of the writing element extends beyond the nosecone. |
| US11077701B2 |
Banana shaped writing device and method
A banana shaped writing device; the banana shaped writing device includes a body, a lead, a stem, a peel, and a metal clip. The banana shaped writing device is useful for allowing a user to peel the writing device and provides a cushioned finger hold. Further, the banana shaped writing device is helpful to teach children who are beginning to write the proper finger positions to write. |
| US11077699B2 |
Security elements and methods of manufacture thereof
A security element including: a first layer having a first surface; an array of image regions across the first surface arranged along at least a second direction, each region including at least a first image sub-region having an average inclination defining an angle, relative to a plane of the security element, about an image region axis extending along a first direction; a diffractive optically variable effect generating structure provided in or on the first surface across the first image sub-regions, the structure including diffractive elements that extend along a direction within 45° of the first direction, wherein the structure is provided across the first image sub-regions and spatially arranged and/or modulated across the first image sub-regions in accordance with a first image so the first image is displayed by the first image sub-regions in combination at least at a first viewing angle. Also, a method of manufacturing the security element. |
| US11077696B2 |
Binding folder for binding leaves and method to produce such binding folder
Binding folder for binding a bundle of leaves, whereby this binding folder comprises a cover with a spine and two endpapers. In the spine a U-shaped profile from heat-conductive material is applied. The U-shaped profile comprises a base and upright arms. In the U-shaped profile a binding adhesive in the form of a hotmelt adhesive is applied. The U-shaped profile in the spine is applied by an assembly adhesive between the upright arms of the U-shaped profile and the spine of the cover. The assembly adhesive extends beyond the free edges of the upright arms and over these free edges. |
| US11077693B2 |
Hot-stamping foil and print equipped with laminated optical decoration
A hot-stamping foil which is transferred to a transfer target by applying a transfer thermal pressure, including: a carrier that is a base film or a coated base film; a laminated optical decoration having a laminated optical structure formed on the carrier; a sinking control layer which contains a soft resin and a deformation limiting agent and is formed on the laminated optical structure; and an adhesive layer which is formed on the sinking control layer, wherein the adhesive layer contains a resin component which contains a thermoplastic resin having a glass transition temperature lower than room temperature and defines the thickness of the adhesive layer, and spacer particles which have a particle size larger than the thickness of the adhesive layer and some of which protrude from the resin component, and wherein the spacer particles sink into the sinking control layer after transfer thermal pressing. |
| US11077692B2 |
Aqueous pigment dispersion
The present invention relates to a pigment water dispersion containing a pigment, a crosslinked polymer and water, in which the crosslinked polymer is prepared by crosslinking a carboxy group-containing polymer with a crosslinking agent, and has an acid value of not less than 70 mgKOH/g and not more than 300 mgKOH/g; and the pigment water dispersion further contains a formaldehyde-releasing compound. The pigment water dispersion of the present invention is excellent in storage stability even when being stored under high-temperature conditions for a long period of time. |
| US11077689B2 |
Systems and methods for providing a service station routine
Included are embodiments for providing a service station routine. Some embodiments of a system include a service station for receiving a handheld jet dispensing apparatus and a memory component that stores logic. When the logic is executed by a processor, the logic may cause the system to, in response to the service station receiving the handheld jet dispensing apparatus, identify the handheld jet dispensing apparatus, where identifying the handheld jet dispensing apparatus includes determining a time of a previous maintenance to the handheld jet dispensing apparatus. In some embodiments, the logic causes the system to determine whether the time of the previous maintenance meets a predetermined threshold, in response to determining that the time of the previous maintenance meets a predetermined threshold, determine a desired maintenance routine to execute and execute the desired maintenance routine, and record a current time as the time of the previous maintenance. |
| US11077688B2 |
Liquid discharge head and liquid discharge apparatus
A liquid discharge head includes a plurality of pressure generating elements configured to generate pressure to discharge a liquid, a plurality of wirings configured to transmit a drive signal to the plurality of pressure generating elements, respectively, a plurality of integrated circuits configured to drive the plurality of pressure generating elements, respectively, the plurality of integrated circuits being provided on the plurality of wirings, respectively, and a heat sink configured to contact the plurality of integrated circuits to dissipate heat in the plurality of integrated circuits. The heat sink includes a first dissipation part that directly contacts one of the plurality of integrated circuits, and a second dissipating part that contacts another of the plurality of integrated circuits via one of the plurality of wirings. |
| US11077687B2 |
Inkjet printing apparatus and inkjet printing method
Images with high image quality having less time-difference unevenness are outputted in an inkjet printing apparatus that performs multi-pass printing using full-line inkjet print heads 2. For this purpose, a CPU is capable of setting a first printing method in which an image for a unit area is printed by a specified number of printing conveyance operations and a second printing method in which an image for a unit area is printed by a smaller number than the specified number of printing conveyance operations. The CPU sets conveyance conditions such that a taken time for one printing conveyance operation of the printing conveyance operations for a unit area in the second printing method is smaller than a taken time for one successive printing conveyance operation of the printing conveyance operations for a unit area in the first printing method. |
| US11077680B2 |
Printing apparatus
A printing apparatus includes a transport roller configured to transport a print medium in a transport direction, a print head configured to print on the print medium, a platen having first suction arrays each including at least a first suction hole having a first diameter and second suction arrays each including at least a second suction hole having a second diameter that is different from the first diameter, the first suction arrays and the second suction arrays being alternately arranged in a direction intersecting the transport direction, a suction fan configured to suck the print medium through frame portions each having one first suction array and one second suction array, and a shutter mechanism configured to open or close the frame portions stepwise. |
| US11077674B2 |
Dual pass uniformity printing compensation mechanism
A printing system is disclosed. The printing system includes a printer to print image data to a medium. The printer includes a first pass channel including a first set of pel forming elements to print a first component of the image data and a second pass channel including a second set of pel forming elements to print a second component of the image data, wherein the first component of the image data and the second component of the image data occupy a same region on the print medium. The printing system also includes a print controller to perform uniformity compensation based on a combined compensation of the first pass channel and the second pass channel. |
| US11077672B2 |
Control device and non-transitory computer-readable medium
A control device is configured to: obtain target image data; generate dot data using the target image data; and control a print execution device to print a print image using the dot data by executing: a first partial printing of forming the dots in an overlapping area and a first non-overlapping area; and a second partial printing of forming the dots in the overlapping area and a second non-overlapping area. The control device generates data of the dot data corresponding to the overlapping area by executing an overlapping area processing including first processing for values of pixels within a first range and second processing for values of pixels within a second range, the first processing including lowering a density of an image to be printed in the overlapping area. |
| US11077671B2 |
Liquid discharge device, image forming apparatus, and fabricating apparatus
A liquid discharge device includes a storage tank, a discharge head, a liquid feeder, a supply tank, a liquid path, a branch path, and a flow regulator. The liquid feeder is configured to feed liquid from the storage tank to the discharge head in a liquid feed direction. The supply tank is disposed upstream of the discharge head in the liquid feed direction, to store the liquid fed by the liquid feeder while being in a state open to atmosphere. The liquid path is configured to flow the liquid from the liquid feeder to the supply tank. The branch path is connected to the liquid path and configured to cause part of the liquid to branch from the liquid path. The flow regulator is disposed downstream of the discharge head in the liquid feed direction and configured to control a flow rate of the liquid flowing into the discharge head. |
| US11077670B2 |
Inkjet printing apparatus and ink filling method
According to an embodiment of this invention, an apparatus comprises: a detachable inktank containing ink; a subtank containing the ink supplied from the inktank; a printhead configured to discharge the ink supplied from the subtank; an ink supply path connecting the subtank to the printhead; a valve arranged on the ink supply path; a supply unit configured to supply the ink from the inktank to the subtank by repeatedly opening and closing the valve; a suction unit configured to suck the ink from the printhead; and a control unit configured to control, when the inktank is attached, the supply unit to operate for a predetermined number of times to supply the ink from the inktank to the subtank, and to subsequently control the suction unit to operate to supply the ink from the subtank to the printhead. |
| US11077668B2 |
Liquid supplying device having tank and cartridge attachable thereto
A liquid supplying device includes a tank and a cartridge configured to be attached to the tank. The cartridge includes a first storage chamber. The tank includes a second storage chamber, a liquid passage, a gas passage, and an air communication portion. The liquid passage has a first end formed with a first opening, and a second end formed with a second opening. The gas passage has a third end formed with a third opening, and a fourth end formed with a fourth opening. In an attachment state where the first storage chamber is in communication with both the second opening and the fourth opening, the first storage chamber has a portion positioned above the liquid passage and the gas passage, and the second storage chamber is positioned below the liquid passage and the gas passage. |
| US11077666B2 |
Waste liquid collector and liquid discharge apparatus
A waste liquid collector includes a waste liquid tank, a rotatable member, and a cover. The waste liquid tank is removably inserted in the waste liquid collector, the waste liquid tank configured to collect waste liquid. The rotatable member is configured to rotate with removal or insertion of the waste liquid tank. The cover is configured to contact a waste liquid inlet portion of the waste liquid tank to cover a waste liquid inlet portion, the cover being slidable with respect to the rotatable member. |
| US11077665B2 |
Drop-on-demand print head cleaning mechanism and method
A card processing system includes a drop-on-demand card printing system that has at least one drop-on-demand print head with a nozzle plate. An automated cleaning mechanism is provided in the drop-on-demand card printing system that is configured to clean the nozzle plate without the cleaning mechanism physically contacting the nozzle plate. Since the nozzle plate is not physically contacted by the cleaning mechanism, damage to the nozzle plate during cleaning is avoided thereby avoiding degrading the resulting print quality of the print head. |
| US11077663B2 |
Head module
A head module includes first individual channels each including a first nozzle orifice; a first supply manifold being in fluid communication with the first individual channels and configured to allow liquid to flow into the first individual channels therefrom; a first return manifold being in fluid communication with the first individual channels and configured to allow liquid not ejected from the first nozzle orifices to flow thereinto; second individual channels each including a second nozzle orifice; a second supply manifold being in fluid communication with the second individual channels and configured to allow liquid to flow into the second individual channels therefrom; a second return manifold being in fluid communication with the second individual channels and configured to allow liquid not ejected from the second nozzle orifices to flow thereinto; and a first bypass path providing fluid communication between the first supply manifold and the second return manifold. |
| US11077659B2 |
Liquid ejecting apparatus and driving circuit
A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid discharging head having a first nozzle and a first piezoelectric element, a first driving signal generating circuit, a substrate on which the first driving signal generating circuit is provided, a first wire, and a first coil, in which the first driving signal generating circuit generates a first driving signal, the first piezoelectric element is driven based on the first driving signal to discharge liquid from the first nozzle, and the first wire is electrically coupled to the first driving signal generating circuit and propagates the first driving signal to the first piezoelectric element through the first coil. |
| US11077658B2 |
Liquid ejection head and method of manufacturing the same
A liquid injection head improving electric reliability includes: a substrate including: energy generating elements configured to apply energy for ejection to a liquid, and a substrate upper surface on which terminals respectively connected to electric wirings are provided, an ejection port forming member having: an ejection port forming surface in which the ejection ports for ejecting a liquid are formed, and a back surface on a side opposite to the ejection port forming surface, which is arranged so as to opposite to the substrate upper surface, and a sealant configured to cover connecting portions between the electric wirings and the terminals. |
| US11077657B2 |
Liquid discharge apparatus
A liquid discharge apparatus includes an actuator and a drive circuit. The actuator is configured to cause liquid to be discharged from a nozzle corresponding thereto. The drive circuit is configured to apply a wake waveform to the actuator such that a voltage of the actuator increases to a first voltage and then is maintained at the first voltage without discharge of liquid from the nozzle. A drive waveform is then applied to the actuator for each of one or more discharge cycles such that liquid is discharged from the nozzle for each of the discharge cycles. A time from when the wave waveform starts to be applied to the actuator to when the drive waveform starts to be applied to the actuator is equal to or longer than a period of time of two discharge cycles. |
| US11077655B2 |
Multi-functional textile and related methods of manufacturing
Printed textiles and related manufacturing methods are provided. Textile materials can include laced mesh fabrics made of rigid components. The laced mesh structures are designed for space applications, including but not limited to adaptive and foldable reflectors, capturing systems, debris and micrometeorite shielding, shading systems, sample capturing, and various other applications. The laced mesh structures are used in the generation of tailored, unique radio-frequency antennas and receivers that allow for active tuning/receiving capabilities. The tailored structure can also include multi-material systems mixing dielectric and conductive layers for enhanced, tunable transmission. Laced mesh structures can also be used for enhanced thermal control of components, with the ability to tailor thermal conductivity and emissivity, to create thermal engineered components via the generation of localized or global thermal response (e.g. zone thermal control). |
| US11077654B2 |
Conductive diamond application system
A system is provided. The system includes a 3D printer, which includes a first dispenser and a second dispenser. The first dispenser is configured to apply conductive material to a surface, and the second dispenser is configured to apply conductive diamonds to a surface. The conductive material includes a mixture of an elastomer and at least one of nickel and silver, and the conductive diamonds are between 1 and 10 microns in size. |
| US11077648B2 |
Board with improved compression strength
A corrugated fiberboard comprising cellulosic fibers, wherein said corrugated fiberboard has at least one of a geometrical tensile index in the range of from 32 to 65 Nm/g, a fracture toughness index in the range of from 4 to 24 Jm/kg, and a ring crush index in the range of from 5 to 10 Nm/g5 measured at relative humidity of 85% RH; wherein the cellulosic fibers comprises a mixture of less refined fibers having a Schopper-Riegler (SR) value in the range of 15 to 28 and microfibrillated cellulose fibers, wherein mixture comprises said microfibrillated cellulose in a range of from 1% to 5% by weight of the dry content of the cellulosic fibers. |
| US11077639B2 |
Surfacing materials and method of manufacture
A textured release sheet includes a substrate, which has been electron beam treated, including a top side and a bottom side. A matte surface is formed on the bottom side thereof, wherein the matte surface of the surfacing material is a coating of an radiation curable material applied to the bottom side of the substrate. The coating is an UV curable acrylate mixture applied to the substrate, wherein the UV curable acrylate mixture is irradiated with UV-radiation via an excimer laser emitter to produce a UV-irradiated layer wherein the UV curable acrylate mixture is only crosslinked on the surface thereof, which produces a matting surface through the effects of a micro-convolution. |
| US11077637B2 |
Connective protective packaging
A connective protective packaging element is provided. The connective protective packaging element may include a protective body in a high-density supply configuration. The protective body may be configurable into a low-density configuration for cushioning packaged products. The body may include an exposed surface in the low-density configuration. The connective protective packaging element may also include a bonding element attached to the exposed surface that operably bonds the exposed surface to an abutting surface by contact with the bonding element. |
| US11077635B2 |
Expeller for seed oil press
A low speed seed oil expeller press with the capability of extracting oil through a new seed compression design that eliminates the need for filtration, and maintains the captured seed oil at a temperature below 130 degrees F. It has a seed preheating capability and controls the pressure and extraction oil temperature by adjustments of the expeller speed, the head volume and the size of the pressed seed exit orifice in the thorn. The seed oil expeller press eliminates seed rotation within the head volume so as to eliminate crushing, grinding or tearing of the seed by a symmetrical knived press head. The seed oil expeller press regulates seed temperature, seed feed rate, seed pressure, seed rotation and extracted seed oil temperature so as to compensate for the seed size, seed hardness and seed oil content. |
| US11077633B2 |
Method of forming non-pneumatic tire including pressure application between an intermediate section and an outer shear band ring
A method of forming a non-pneumatic tire is provided that includes the steps of providing an outer shear band ring (12) that has an inner diameter. An intermediate section (14) is provided that has a supporting structure. An outer diameter (102) of the intermediate section (14) in the uncompressed state is greater than the inner diameter (70) of the outer shear band ring (12). The intermediate section is compressed from the uncompressed state to a compressed state, and is inserted inside of the outer shear band ring (12). Compression of the intermediate section is released when the intermediate section is inside of the outer shear band ring, and the intermediate section (14) moves from the compressed state to a state of interference fit with the outer shear band ring (12). |
| US11077629B2 |
Vacuum pressurized molding
A system for forming a composite component includes a close mold tool defining a cavity that corresponds to a shape of the composite component and configured to receive a composite material. The system further includes a perforated release film defining a plurality of openings and configured to be positioned on a surface of the composite material within the cavity. The system further includes a breather configured to be positioned on the perforated release film, to allow a vacuum to be applied to the composite material through the breather and the plurality of openings, and to allow pressurized fluid to be applied to the perforated release film through the breather. |
| US11077625B2 |
Thermoplastic welding apparatus and related methods
Thermoplastic welding apparatus and related methods are disclosed. An example method includes providing a smart susceptor between composite parts that are to be joined via thermoplastic welding. The example method includes positioning the composite parts and the smart susceptor on a tooling surface within a cavity of a tooling apparatus and applying a seal to the composite parts and the tooling surface to form a vacuum chamber between the composite parts and the tooling surface at a welding joint of the composite parts; producing a magnetic field at the welding joint. The example method includes providing a vacuum in the vacuum chamber during a welding operation. |
| US11077623B2 |
Device for welding tubes
A device for welding thermoplastic tubes to a welding method, and to a welding knife. The device is provided for welding thermoplastic tubes, wherein the tubes are placed into tube holders and squeezed with the aid of tube clamps. A welding knife is moved between the first and the second tube holder and severs the tubes in the process. Cut ends and residual ends are thereby produced. The cut ends are aligned with one another by a relative movement of one tube holder with respect to the other tube holder and, by a horizontal movement of the two tube holders, are welded simultaneously to form continuous tubes. |
| US11077618B2 |
Method and apparatus for forming a three-dimensional article by fusion of a powdered medium in a powder bed
Methods and apparatus for forming a three-dimensional article in which a powdered medium is distributed in a powder bed, heated to a temperature below its melting point, and fused by means of a laser beam projected in the form of an image of a cross section of the three-dimensional article. The image of the cross-sectional layer is created by spatial light modulation of the laser beam using an LCoS display. During the fabrication process, characteristics of the image of the cross-sectional layer are controlled through monitoring of the projection of a holographic representation of the image using one or more imaging devices. |
| US11077617B2 |
Encoding volumetric data to support trusted transaction delivery
According to some embodiments, a computer processor may receive an item definition file containing a volumetric description of the three-dimensional item and create a compressed item definition file including a compressed volumetric description of the three-dimensional item. For example, the item definition file may include a plurality of item slices, from a bottom item slice to a top item slice, each item slice describing a two-dimensional portion of the three-dimensional item. For at least some of the item slices, the computer processor may encode data in the item definition file describing a particular item slice in terms of differences between that particular item slice and another item slice (e.g., a neighboring item slice directly below that particular item slice or an anchor item slice below that particular item slice). |
| US11077613B2 |
Three-dimensional laminating and shaping apparatus, control method of three-dimensional laminating and shaping apparatus, and control program of three-dimensional laminating and shaping apparatus
The stop time of a whole apparatus caused by planning of shaping, maintenance, replacement of a material, or the like is shortened. A three-dimensional laminating and shaping apparatus includes a plurality of shaping chambers, at least one material supplier that supplies a material of a three-dimensional laminated and shaped object onto a shaping table in each of the shaping chambers, at least one light beam irradiator that irradiates the material with a light beam, and a controller that controls the material supplier and the light beam irradiator. If the material supplier supplies the material onto one of the shaping tables, the controller controls the light beam irradiator to perform irradiation of the light beam onto the other one of the shaping tables. |
| US11077612B2 |
Forming microstructures in 3D printing by fusing and sintering using a fusing agent
In an example implementation, a method of printing a three-dimensional (3D) object includes, applying a layer of build powder onto a printing platform and depositing a deliberate micropattern of liquid agent onto the powder within a macropattern that defines a cross-section of a 3D object to be printed. The method includes forming a microstructure from the deliberate micropattern by applying fusing energy to the powder, the microstructure comprising fused areas and sintered areas between the fused areas. |
| US11077609B2 |
Building apparatus and building method
A building apparatus for building a three-dimensional object includes: an inkjet head that ejects ink as a building material; a scanning driver that causes the inkjet head to perform a scanning operation of moving relative to the object being built; a flattening roller that flattens a layer of the ink; and an ink removal unit that removes, from the flattening roller, the ink that is scraped off by the flattening roller. The ink removal unit includes a flow channel formation unit that forms a flow channel of fluid that enables the ink adhering to the flattening roller to be removed by causing the fluid for removing the ink to flow out or flow in, and removes the ink from the flattening roller without scraping off the ink from the flattening roller. Hence, flattening the layer of the building material more appropriately. |
| US11077607B2 |
Manufacturing in microgravity and varying external force environments
Additive manufacturing devices operable in various external force environments are disclosed. In an aspect, an additive manufacturing device operable in microgravity is disclosed. In other aspects, devices which are operable in high-vibration environments or varying external force environments are disclosed. Additive manufacturing devices herein may produce parts from metal, polymer, or other feedstocks. |
| US11077605B2 |
Tube
The tube is stretchable. The tube is stretched by applying tension in a longitudinal direction. The tube returns to its short state by releasing the above-described tension applied in the longitudinal direction. A plurality of protrusions are formed on an inner surface of the tube. Each of the plurality of protrusions extends in a circumferential direction. The plurality of protrusions are arranged side by side in the longitudinal direction of the tube. A pitch of the protrusions is less than or equal to 1.5 μm. |
| US11077604B2 |
Polymeric tubes with controlled orientation
Methods for preparing oriented polymer tubes, such as biodegradable polymer tubes suitable for in vivo use, are provided herein. The disclosed methods provide alternatives to the typical extrusion/expansion methods by which oriented polymeric tubes for such uses are commonly produced. Advantageously, the disclosed methods can provide more homogeneous molecular orientation of crystallizable polymers within the tube walls, which can endow such polymeric tubes with enhanced strength (e.g., resistance to compression) and toughness. |
| US11077603B1 |
Method of producing a packaging container with a closure and release mechanism and retention elements
A process for manufacturing a container with a closure-release mechanism relates to thermoforming a plastic sheet to form a container with a clam shell locking system in order to facilitate a secure closure and easy opening packaging container. The clam shell locking arrangement comprises a post which is secured in an aperture when the container is in closed state. The post is a projection or protrusion in a vertical or nearly vertical sidewall of the cover of the thermoformed package and fits securely into the aperture, which is a cut-out made in the outer, and optionally also the inner, wall segments of the vertical or nearly vertical surfaces of the base section of the thermoplastic containers. |
| US11077600B2 |
Device for producing and filling containers
A device produces and fills containers, in which at least one hose of plasticized plastic material emerging from an extrusion head (2) can be extruded into an opened mold. A filling device (14) can be used to at least introduce the filling material into the relevant container by filling mandrels (12), which, at least during operation, extend through the extrusion head (2) along at least one row of passages (40). The extrusion head (2) has a cuboid shell (20, 22). The overall height (H) of the extrusion head (2), viewed in parallel to the orientation of the relevant filling mandrel (12), is smaller than the length (L) of the extrusion head (2), viewed along the pertinent row of passages (40). |
| US11077598B2 |
Energy transfer screw and improved extrusion process
Lower discharge temperatures and improved flow rates are obtained for the processing of meltable, solid crosslinkable compositions comprising a polymer, e.g., polyethylene, and a peroxide, in a single barrel extruder by equipping the extruder with an energy transfer (ET) screw that comprises: (1) an ET section with a distance averaged ET section depth of 8.0% to 10% of the extruder barrel internal diameter, and (2) a metering section with a metering section depth of 6.0% to 8% of the extruder barrel internal diameter. |
| US11077597B2 |
Compositions and methods for reducing the surface temperature of composite articles
A composition includes an infrared reflective additive having one or more infrared reflective colorants and a thermally emissive filler. The infrared reflective additive can be melt processed in a polymeric matrix. |
| US11077595B2 |
Side-gate injection molding apparatus and side-gate nozzle assembly
A side-gate injection molding apparatus and a side-gate nozzle assembly are disclosed. The side-gate nozzle assembly delivers moldable material to a cavity insert that is beside the side-gate nozzle assembly. The side-gate nozzle assembly includes a nozzle body having a nozzle flow channel and a widthwise slot extending across a downstream side of the nozzle body. The nozzle flow channel has an outlet that ends at a wall of the slot. A load component is received in the slot and has a load component flow channel in fluid communication between the nozzle body outlet and an outlet at an end of the load component. A side-gate tip assembly is adjacent to the end of the load component and is in fluid communication between the load component flow channel and the cavity insert. In operation, thermal expansion of the load component presses the side-gate tip assembly towards the cavity insert. |
| US11077594B2 |
Movable platen, opening/closing apparatus and molding apparatus
A movable platen according to the present invention includes: a mold clamping platen 42 having a projecting portion 62 in a mold closing direction-side surface; a mold mounting platen 44 mounted to the projecting portion 62 of the mold clamping platen 42; and a guide mechanism 50 fixed to the mold clamping platen 42 and supporting the mold mounting platen 44. Only the mold clamping platen 42 is fixed to the guide mechanism 50, while the mold mounting platen 44 is not fixed but placed on platen surface support portions 52. |
| US11077593B2 |
Housings for electronic devices
Methods and apparatus for applying internal features or complex mechanical structures to a surface of a metal part are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, a method for creating an assembly that includes a substrate and a molded piece involves obtaining the substrate, and forming at least one binding feature on a surface of the substrate. The method also includes molding on a surface of the binding feature and the surface of the substrate. Molding on the surface of the binding feature and the surface of the substrate mechanically binds the molded piece to the substrate. |
| US11077592B2 |
Method for producing a toothbrush, and toothbrush
A grip body of a body care article, such as toothbrush, includes a grip part, a neck part, and a head part. The grip body includes a first and a second material component of a thermoplastic plastic. Manufacturing of the grip body is performed via an injection moulding tool with at least one tool cavity, and the grip body including a first, second, and third material component of a first, second, and third thermoplastic material, respectively. |
| US11077586B2 |
Molded wire harness tool assembly
A system and method of manufacturing an over molded wire harness is disclosed herein. The system and method includes designing and manufacturing a positive mold made from interchangeable and reusable modular blocks. The positive mold is used to create a negative mold tool die, whereby the wire harness can be assembled in the negative mold and overmold material can be injected into the negative mold. |
| US11077581B2 |
Sheet manufacturing apparatus and control method of sheet manufacturing apparatus
A sheet manufacturing apparatus is an apparatus that heats a material containing fibers to form a sheet, and includes a heating portion that heats the material, and a control portion that controls a temperature at which the heating portion heats the material. The control portion sets a temperature of the heating portion to a first temperature in a first state where the sheet manufacturing apparatus manufactures the sheet, and sets the temperature of the heating portion to a second temperature lower than the first temperature at a predetermined timing in a second state where the sheet is not manufactured, or at a predetermined timing when a state of the sheet manufacturing apparatus is shifted to the state where the sheet is not manufactured. |
| US11077580B2 |
Refill
A refill includes a peripheral wall defining a space capable of accommodating staples therein. The peripheral wall includes a bottom wall having a first side, a second side opposite to the first side, and a third side connecting end portions of the first side and the second side, a first side wall standing from the first side, a second side wall standing from the second side and opposing the first side wall, and a front wall positioned above the third side and connecting the first side wall and the second side wall. A first opening is formed on the first side wall and the front wall to extend across a boundary between the first side wall and the front wall. |
| US11077575B1 |
Cutting mat
A dual surface cutting mat for, but not limited to, sewing, crafts, design and drawing. Constructed of Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) or cork on one side and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or corrugated fiberboard on the other. |
| US11077574B2 |
End preparation tool for pre-insulated tubing
A tool is configured for preparing an end of a pre-insulated tubing bundle having a central tube having a diameter and an outer insulation covering have a diameter. The tool includes a body having first and second body sections joined to one another and movable between an open position and a closed position. The body sections, when joined to one another define a circular central opening. The circular central opening has a diameter about equal to the diameter of the outer insulation covering. A cutting blade is positioned in one of the first and second section sections extending inwardly of the circular central opening a distance equal to one-half of a difference between the diameter of the outer insulation covering and the diameter of the central tube. |
| US11077573B2 |
Apparatus and method for cutting a tire into strips, cutting tire strips into chips, and stripping a tire bead
An apparatus for cutting a whole tire into strips may include a cutting device having a first rotary blade and a second rotary blade. The tire is positioned between the first rotary blade and the second rotary blade, which cut the tire into one or more strips. The apparatus may further include a positioning system operable to orient the tire between a plurality of vertical, horizontal, and intermediate positions, relative to the cutting device. The apparatus may include one or more support rollers. The apparatus may further include a control system that controls the operation of the cutting device and tire positioning system as the tire is cut into strips by the cutting device. The apparatus may include a chipper to cut the tire strips into chips. The apparatus may include a bead peeler to remove the exterior rubber sheath from the wire bead. |
| US11077566B2 |
Robotic leg
A robotic leg includes a hip, a first pulley attached to the hip and defining a first axis of rotation, a first leg portion having a first end portion and a second end portion, a second pulley rotatably coupled to the second end portion of the first leg portion and defining a second axis of rotation, a second leg portion having a first end portion and a second end portion, and a timing belt trained about the first pulley and the second pulley for synchronizing rotation of the first leg portion about the first axis of rotation and rotation of the second leg portion about the second axis of rotation. The first end portion of the first leg portion is rotatably coupled to the hip and configured to rotate about the first axis of rotation. The first end portion of the second leg portion is fixedly attached to the second pulley. |
| US11077565B2 |
Soft robotic actuator attachment hub and grasper assembly, reinforced actuators, and electroadhesive actuators
A hub assembly for coupling different grasper assemblies including a soft actuator in various configurations to a mechanical robotic components are described. Further described are soft actuators having various reinforcement. Further described are and soft actuators having electroadhesive pads for improved grip, and/or embedded electromagnets for interacting with complementary surfaces on the object being gripped. Still further described are soft actuators having reinforcement mechanisms for reducing or eliminating bowing in a strain limiting layer, or for reinforcing accordion troughs in the soft actuator body. |
| US11077563B2 |
Workpiece picking device
A picking device for picking up plate-like or pillar-shaped workpieces one at a time from the top of the workpieces stacked in the vertical direction, the workpiece picking device including: a chuck including a plurality of gripping claws arranged around a topmost workpiece, the plurality of gripping claws configured to grip a side surface of the topmost workpiece, the chuck being movable in a vertical direction; and an air blowing circuit provided inside at least one of the gripping claws, including a blowing port having an opening toward a second workpiece, the air blowing circuit configured to blow air downward from the blowing port. |
| US11077562B2 |
User-assisted robotic control systems
Exemplary embodiments relate to user-assisted robotic control systems, user interfaces for remote control of robotic systems, vision systems in robotic control systems, and modular grippers for use by robotic systems. Systems, methods, apparatuses and computer-readable media instructions are disclosed for interactions with and control of robotic systems, in particular, pick and place systems using soft robotic actuators to grasp, move and release target objects. |
| US11077561B2 |
Method and apparatus for selecting initial point for industrial robot commissioning
A method and apparatus for selecting an initial point for industrial robot commissioning, the initial point being located above a touchscreen for industrial robot commissioning. The method including: calculating a nominal posture of a work object relative to the industrial robot by a nominal posture calculating module; and selecting an initial point according to the nominal posture by an initial point selecting module. The method and apparatus can automatically select the initial point so as to further increase automation of the commissioning process and reduce workloads. |
| US11077560B2 |
Manipulator system and method for identifying operating devices
A manipulator system includes at least one manipulator and a control device assigned to the manipulator; and at least one mobile operating device for controlling the at least one manipulator. In addition, an electronic display device is provided, which is arranged to display at least one optically readable identifier, and at least one optical reading device is provided and arranged to detect the displayed optically readable identifier. The manipulator system is arranged to release control of the manipulator by means of the mobile operating device when the optically readable identifier has been correctly detected by the optical reading device. |
| US11077558B2 |
Unmanned ground vehicle with compact manipulator stowing
Unmanned ground vehicles configured for compact manipulator stowing are disclosed. In some examples, an unmanned ground vehicle includes a main body and a drive system supported by the main body. The drive system includes right and left driven track assemblies mounted on right and left sides of the main body. A manipulator arm is pivotally coupled to the main body and configured to extend from a stowed position to an extended position, and the manipulator arm in the stowed position is contained entirely within a geometric volume of the right and left driven track assemblies. |
| US11077553B2 |
Robot and offset correction device for force sensor
A robot includes a robot arm, a force sensor that is provided on the robot arm, and a processor that is configured to execute computer-executable instructions so as to control the robot and process a sensor output of the force sensor. The processor is configured to: set an offset calculation period after resetting the force sensor; and perform an offset calculation operation for calculating a value based on the sensor output during the offset calculation period as an offset and a correction operation for subtracting the offset from the sensor output at the time of force detection after the elapse of the offset calculation period. |
| US11077551B2 |
Modular mobility base for a modular autonomous logistics vehicle transport apparatus
A modular mobility base for a modular autonomous bot apparatus transporting an item being shipped including a mobile base platform, a component alignment interface, a mobility controller, a propulsion and steering system, and sensors. The component alignment interface provides an alignment channel into which another modular component can be placed and secured on the platform. The mobility controller generates propulsion control signals for controlling speed of the modular mobility base and steering control signals for navigation of the modular mobility base. The propulsion system is connected to the platform and responsive to the propulsion control signal. The steering system is connected to the mobile base platform and is responsive to the steering control signal to cause changes to directional movement of the modular mobility base. The sensors are disposed on the platform provide feedback sensor data to the mobility controller about a condition of the modular mobility base. |
| US11077549B2 |
Robot and robot system
A robot includes a robot main body including a base and a robot arm, a drive unit that drives the robot arm, and a wiring electrically connected to the drive unit, in which the robot arm includes a casing including a main body and a cover detachably connected to the main body, the drive unit includes a first pulley, a second pulley having a hollow hole, a belt connecting the first pulley and the second pulley, and a motor that generates a driving force for driving the robot arm and rotates the first pulley or the second pulley by the driving force, the wiring includes an insertion area inserted through the hollow hole of the second pulley and an intersection area intersecting with the belt as seen in a direction along a rotation axis of the second pulley. |
| US11077545B2 |
Tool storage device
A tool storage device for storing application tools and/or assembly aids includes at least one plug-in member and at least one storage housing. The plug-in member is configured to retain application tools or assembly aids. The storage housing includes a receiving region for releasably fastening the plug-in member to the storage housing. The plug-in member has a first retaining end connected to the receiving region of the storage housing, and a second retaining end connected to the receiving region of the storage housing, in order to secure the plug-in member in a form-fitting manner with respect to at least a first direction. The plug-in member is connected to the storage housing such that the plug-in member is mounted, in particular clamped in place, firmly, in particular in a play-free manner, in at least a second direction on the storage housing. |
| US11077543B2 |
Apparatus for tightening threaded fasteners
The present invention seeks to protect Applicant's HYTORC® LITHIUM SERIES™ Torque Gun Tools for tightening and/or loosening of industrial threaded fasteners. Such tools include: a drive input and output assembly; a turning force multiplication assembly; a dual drive output and reaction assembly; and a yoke-style shifting assembly for any torque mode from lower and/or higher resistance and/or speed. A preferred embodiment includes an electric motor of the drive input and output assembly powered by a battery pack. Advantageously, the yoke-style shifting assembly: improves and simplifies design and operation of shifting; reduces tool size and cost; and increases tool portability, efficiency, reliability and repeatability, all without sacrificing Applicant's many innovations in hand-held, multispeed torque intensifying tools. |
| US11077542B2 |
Metal connector adaptor for a fastening tool
A metal connector adaptor for a fastening tool having a body including a drive channel extending therethrough. A pendulum member is pivotably connected to the body within the drive channel and biased toward a front portion of the drive channel. A pair of claws is pivotably connected to the body and can surrounding the drive channel so as to retain a lower contact arm of the fastening tool. A guide member protrudes from the lower portion of the body to align the adaptor with designated holes in a metal connector. |
| US11077539B2 |
Electric motor-driven tool, and control device and control circuit therefor
An electric motor-driven tool is configured to make a notification to a worker about a set value of tightening torque as necessary before starting tightening work. An electric motor-driven screwdriver includes an electric motor-driven screwdriver body capable of changing a setting of the magnitude of tightening torque to be applied when tightening a screw, and a notification device for making a notification to a worker about a set value of tightening torque. If the set value of tightening torque has been set to a value greater than a threshold value (reference value), a control circuit of the electric motor-driven screwdriver sends a notification execution signal to the notification device before the electric motor-driven screwdriver body is started to be driven, thereby enabling a notification to the worker to be made by the notification device. |
| US11077538B2 |
Torque retaining apparatus and method of production
A torque retaining device for preventing unitary rotation of a nut and a fastener extending through two parts to be connected is provided. The torque retaining device includes an engagement portion for connection to one of the nut and a fastener head and an elongated portion for rotationally catching on one of the parts that the fastener is to be extended through. The engagement portion includes a wall having an inner side that defines a cavity for placement of the fastener head or nut and is shaped rotate with the fastener head or nut. At least one flexible member extends radially inwardly from the inner side of the wall for holding the fastener head or nut in the engagement portion. |
| US11077537B2 |
Adjustable chain wrench and method of use
A chain wrench which utilizes ordinary high-speed drive chain to form an adjustable, replaceable chain wrench of unlimited length potential. A sprocket for gripping at the head of the wrench, and allows the chain to nearly completely wrap about the object to be turned or held, preventing the need for a gripping portion which tends to damage or crush the object being turned or held. Multiple such chains could be used simultaneously. |
| US11077536B2 |
Slurry distribution device for chemical mechanical polishing
An apparatus for chemical mechanical polishing includes a rotatable platen having a surface to support a polishing pad, a carrier head to hold a substrate in contact with the polishing pad, and a polishing liquid distribution system. The polishing liquid distribution system includes a dispenser positioned to deliver a polishing liquid to a portion of a polishing surface of the polishing pad, and a first barrier positioned before the portion of the polishing surface and configured to block used polishing liquid from reaching the portion of the polishing surface. The first barrier includes a solid first body having a first flat bottom surface and having a first leading surface configured to contact the used polishing liquid. |
| US11077535B2 |
Process system having locking pin and locking pin
A process system of performing a fabrication process on a wafer includes a wafer storage cassette, one or more process chambers, a transfer chamber having a body and a lid that detachably covers the body, and a locking pin. The transfer chamber also includes a robot hub, a robot arm attached to the robot hub, and a blade attached to the robot arm. The body of the transfer chamber is connected to the wafer storage cassette and the process chambers, and the robot arm is configured to transfer a wafer from the wafer storage cassette through the body of the transfer chamber to one or more of the process chambers. The locking pin is configured to detachably attach to the robot arm to constrain the blade at a predetermined position within the transfer chamber. |
| US11077523B2 |
Method and device in particular for generatively producing and coding a three-dimensional component
The invention relates to a method for producing, in particular generatively producing, and coding a three-dimensional component. Said method comprises the following steps: providing a starting material, supplying a process gas to the starting material, melting the starting material by means of a heat source, and repeating the aforementioned steps. The method according to the invention is characterized in that, at least at a predetermined time interval during the melting of the starting material, a coding component or a coding gas containing a coding component is added to the process gas such that the use of the coding component in the finished object is detectable, and coding information is logged which describes the coding information and the location thereof in the component. |
| US11077520B1 |
Laser processing head and laser processing system including the same
A laser processing head includes a housing including a mounting surface for mounting the laser processing head on a carrier; a plurality of optical components arranged within the housing; and an access opening formed in the housing for removing or inserting at least one first optical component among the optical components, the access opening being formed in the mounting surface. |
| US11077517B2 |
Portable friction stir welding repair tool
Embodiments can include a self-reacting friction stir weld (“FSW”) tool. The device can be configured to be portable and produce full penetration welds in situ. The FSW tool can include a system that cuts out a portion of the structure surrounding a defective portion of the structure. A work-piece can be inserted within the removed portion and friction stir welded to the structure via the FSW tool. A superior repair as compared to merely welding the defect can be achieved by replacing a portion of the structure surrounding the defect as opposed to merely welding the defect (e.g., the crack). A controlled geometric shaped weld beam can be generated for the interface between the work-piece and the structure, which may led to a stronger, more reliable weld. |
| US11077516B2 |
Vibrating welding apparatus and method
A welding electrode apparatus may be mounted to a robot that presents it to a workpiece along a pre-programmed path conforming to the surface of the workpiece. The welding electrode apparatus has a first drive for rotating the welding electrode about its own axis. The electrode handle has a second rotating drive having an imbalance to impose vibration on the welding rod transverse to the axis of the rod. The first drive may turn relatively slowly; the second drive may turn more quickly. The first drive has an electrical pickup by which to carry DC power to the electrode. The two rotating drives impose two frequencies of vibration into the apparatus, causing a make-and-break contact for low power spark deposition, while at the same time causing the electrode to bounce and impact the surface. The forward end of the apparatus may include a cowling and a delivery line to provide shielding gas to the electrode. |
| US11077515B2 |
Nozzle and gas diffuser assemblies for welding torches
A nozzle assembly for a welding torch is disclosed. The nozzle assembly comprises a nozzle, a contact tip, and a gas diffuser assembly. The gas diffuser assembly comprises a gas diffuser, coupled to an insulator. The gas diffuser is also coupled to a gooseneck and the contact tip. The nozzle is coupled to the gas diffuser assembly, such that the contact tip is retained within the nozzle. The nozzle and gas diffuser assembly further include complementary engagement features to couple the nozzle to the gas diffuser assembly. The nozzle also includes a spatter deflector configured to deflect or block spatter from obstructing gas holes of the gas diffuser assembly. |
| US11077513B2 |
Weld cell system with communication
A method and apparatus for providing welding-type power is disclosed and includes a means for communicating. |
| US11077512B2 |
Manufactured article and method
A manufactured article is comprised of an additively manufactured component having sequentially joined layers of metallic powder. A braze material is disposed on at least a portion of an outer surface of the component. The braze material is located in expected crack locations in the outer surface. At least one crack formed in the outer surface, during a heat treatment, is filled with the braze material. The additively manufactured component comprises a metallic material from a precipitation hardened nickel-based superalloy, which forms a γ′ phase. |
| US11077507B1 |
Dust collection systems and attachments for circular saws
A dust collection system for a circular saw may include an attachment. A fixed blade guard may define an exhaust port for removing debris drawn into the fixed blade guard. An attachment may be positioned adjacent to a fixed blade guard in fluid communication with an interior of the fixed blade guard through an aperture, where the attachment defines an exhaust port. An exhaust port can extend into fluid communication with a cavity formed by a protrusion, where the cavity has an expanded interior volume extending from and adjacent to the exhaust port. A channel defined by a connection configured for connecting to a vacuum source is in fluid communication with the expanded interior volume of the cavity through the exhaust port for pulling debris from within the fixed blade guard into the cavity and through the exhaust port and the channel toward the vacuum source. |
| US11077504B2 |
Step drill
A step drill includes a distal end, an opposite proximal end, a drill tip and at least one drill step. The drill tip has a tip at the distal end of the step drill and comprises a first number of geometrically defined cutters, each of which is paired with a first flute and lies on an imaginary first circular line about a longitudinal axis of the step drill. The imaginary first circular line has a first radius. The at least one drill step is arranged at a distance from the distal end and has an end face with a second number of geometrically defined cutters each of which is paired with a second flute and lies on an imaginary second circular line that runs about the longitudinal axis of the step drill and has a second radius. The first radius is smaller than the second radius. The first flutes of the drill tip and the second flutes of the drill step merge in a region, which is arranged at a greater distance from the distal end than the end face of the drill step, and form a single flute. |
| US11077502B2 |
Cutting insert, cutting tool, and method of manufacturing machined product
A cutting insert includes an upper surface, a lower surface, a side surface, and a cutting edge. The upper surface includes a first side part, a second side part, and a corner part located between the first side part and the second side part. The side surface is located between the upper surface and the lower surface. The cutting edge is located at an intersection of the upper surface and the side surface. The cutting edge includes a first cutting edge located at the corner part, and a second cutting edge adjacent to the first cutting edge and located at the first side part. A height of the first cutting edge relative to the lower surface is constant. The second cutting edge is inclined toward the lower surface as going toward the corner part. |
| US11077496B2 |
Microwave-assisted carbon template method for preparing supported nano metal materials
The present disclosure provides a microwave-assisted carbon template method for preparing supported nano metal-oxides or nano metals. The method includes mixing a carbohydrate, urea, and a precursor of an oxide support with a metal salt in a container, adding a certain amount of water, and completely dissolving the solid chemicals through ultrasonic stirring to form a homogeneous solution. The method also includes performing microwave treatment on the obtained solution for approximately 0.1 minute to 60 minutes with a microwave heating power in a range of approximately 100 W to 50 kW to dehydrate and carbonize the carbohydrate and thus form a dark brown solid. The method further includes performing heat treatment on the dark brown solid at a temperature in a range of approximately 200° C. to 1100° C. in an air atmosphere for approximately 0.5 hour to 24 hours to obtain a metal-oxide supported by a porous oxide support. |
| US11077495B2 |
Metal powder, method of producing additively-manufactured article, and additively-manufactured article
A metal powder contains not less than 0.10 mass % and not more than 1.00 mass % of at least one of chromium and silicon, and a balance of copper. The total content of the chromium and the silicon is not more than 1.00 mass %. In accordance with an additive manufacturing method for this metal powder, an additively-manufactured article made from a copper alloy is provided. The additively-manufactured article has both an adequate mechanical strength and an adequate electrical conductivity. |
| US11077490B2 |
Permanent mold plate and permanent mold
The invention relates to a permanent mold plate having a plurality of fastening points (3) on the rear side (2) thereof for fastening purposes, and cooling ducts (5) which are adjacent to the fastening points (3) and are in the form of depressions that are located within the rear side (2) and are open towards the rear side (2). From the perspective of a fastening point (3) towards the casting side (4) of the mold plate (1) opposite the rear side (2), at least one cooling duct (5) extends all the way to a point located below the fastening point (3). |
| US11077486B2 |
Interchangeable die, joining tool and joining method
An interchangeable die comprises a die head, on which a die feature is formed, and a die shank extending in an axial direction from the die head. The die shank includes a first axial shank section, which is adjacent to the die head, and a second axial shank section, which is arranged on the opposite axial side of the first axial shank section from the die head. The first axial shank section has a first diameter and the second axial shank section has a second diameter smaller than the first diameter. The die shank is introducible into a shank receptacle of a die receiving section of a joining tool. A fastening contour for fastening the interchangeable die to the joining tool is formed on the interchangeable die. The fastening contour is configured such that a plug-and-turn connection is establishable between the interchangeable die and the joining tool. |
| US11077482B2 |
Radial/axial ring rolling mill for rolling a ring
A radial/axial ring rolling mill for rolling a ring has an axial rolling device and a radial rolling device. The radial rolling device includes a main roller and a roller mandrel, between which the ring can be shaped. The roller mandrel is retained in the upper region thereof on a mandrel bearing head supported in a first linear adjustment device to be able to be horizontally adjusted in such that the roller mandrel can be moved perpendicularly to the longitudinal extent thereof in the direction towards the main roller and in the opposite direction thereto. The first linear adjustment device together with the mandrel bearing head and the roller mandrel is able to be adjusted as a unit by a second linear adjustment device in a vertical manner so that the roller mandrel can be pulled out of the inner space of the ring and introduced therein. |
| US11077477B2 |
Incremental rotary rolling mill and method
A rolling mill system for Incremental rotary shaping of an elongated workpiece is provided that includes first and second workpiece holders. A support frame has a track with the first and second workpiece holders being movably associated with the track, the workpiece holders and an associated workpiece being movable in unison along the track. A radial chuck is mounted to the frame that includes a plurality of jaws that are movable radially inwardly and outwardly. Each jaw has a tool mounted thereto that is rotatable about an axis of rotation, with the axis of rotation of each tool being oriented at a skew angle relative to the longitudinal axis of a workpiece. A source of electric current and an electrically conductive flow path are provided for flowing electrical current through a workpiece. A controller is provided that is configured to control the operation of each of the first motor, second motor and third motor, and to control the flow of current flowing through the tools to the workpiece. |
| US11077467B2 |
LIBS-type object sorting device
An LIBS-type object sorting device includes a three-dimensional-shape measurement means that acquires a space-coordinate group of a top face of an object to be sorted in top view on a conveyor, an LIBS analyzing means that performs chemical composition analysis on the object to be sorted while irradiating the object to be sorted with laser light, and a conveying-path switching means that switches a conveying path of the object to be sorted, in this order. The device includes a computing means that determines an analyzing section on which the LIBS analysis is to be performed, and a control means that causes a beam position to move and causes, when detecting that the analyzing section has reached from a movement amount of the conveyor, based on the movement amount, a beam-focus position to move along the analyzing section while irradiating the laser light. |
| US11077464B2 |
Vibrating device, camera water-droplet-removing device, and camera
A vibrating device includes a tubular body including first and second end surfaces, and a side wall portion that connects the first and second end surfaces, a piezoelectric vibrator provided on the first end surface of the tubular body, and a light transmitting body that is directly or indirectly connected to the second end surface and covers an opening in the second end surface of the tubular body. A connecting portion is connected to the first end surface of the tubular body inside or outside an opening in the first end surface. A tubular bent portion is connected to a surface of the connecting portion that faces toward the second end surface of the tubular body. The tubular bent portion extends in a direction from the first end surface toward the second end surface of the tubular body. |
| US11077458B2 |
Arrangement at spray nozzle chamber
A chamber for fluid application to a piece of material (M), such as a web or strip arranged to nm in the chamber (10), has a fluid applicator (2) for fluid application to the material. It further includes an inlet (11a) through which the material is fed into the chamber (10), an outlet (11b) through which the material exits the chamber (10), an outlet passage device (15) arranged at the outlet (11b) and configured to form an outlet fluid sealing of the chamber, and an inlet passage device (16) arranged at the inlet (11a) and configured to form an inlet fluid sealing of the chamber. |
| US11077456B2 |
Real-time laser measurement and marking apparatus
A real-time measurement and marking apparatus is provided. The disclosure providing a portable marking device comprising: a housing including a main housing structure and a can cover, the main housing structure having a front open end, a rear nozzle end, a top surface, a bottom surface, and a pair of opposing side walls, wherein at least one of the side walls defines an aperture, the can cover having a rear open end, a front closed end, the can cover extending at the rear open end to selectively engage with the aperture defined by at least one of the side walls releasably securing a spray can within the housing; a nozzle member positioned at the rear nozzle end of the of the main housing structure; an optical measuring apparatus for real-time measuring of a distance between a point of focus and the portable marking device activated by one or more buttons. |
| US11077455B2 |
Trigger-type liquid sprayer
A trigger-type liquid sprayer in which a spring member urging an operation lever is less likely to be fatigued. A trigger-type liquid sprayer includes a sprayer main body attached to a container, an operation lever held to be swingable in a front-back direction with respect to the sprayer main body, and a spring member urging the operation lever forward. The spring member includes a fixed part that is located in front of a swing center of the operation lever and is fixed and held to the sprayer main body, and a projection that is located below the fixed part. The operation lever includes an inclined surface that is inclined upward from downward and frontward from backward and is urged by the projection abutting against the inclined surface. |
| US11077454B2 |
Spray plume shaping system and method
A system and method for shaping and/or directing a spray stream includes electrostatically charging a spray stream by exposing fluid to be sprayed to an electrical field within a fluid sprayer to create an electrostatically charged spray stream, and then creating an electrical field between secondary electrodes externally to the fluid sprayer such that the electrostatically spray stream is shaped and/or redirected as it passes through the electrical field. |
| US11077448B2 |
Portable grinding/shredding/chipping system having manipulable track drive and other improvements
A portable grinding/shredding/chipping system with a drive track assembly which is manipulatable to facilitate altering the orientation of the portable grinding/shredding/chipping system. This arrangement results in improved loading and processing, of both long and short materials, as well as facilitates connection of a transport dolly and a transport truck/tractor without requiring any additional lifting mechanism. A pivotable housing provides greater access to the rotor and has an over-center arrangement which prevents the pivotable housing from inadvertently moving or pivoting back into engagement with the rotor. The portable grinding/shredding/chipping system is provided with a belt drive assembly which facilitates modification of the rotational speed of the rotor by merely replacing a sheave of the belt drive assembly. Lastly, both head and tail pulleys are driven by a respective motor so that a catinary of the discharge conveyor is radiussed which shortens an axial length of the system. |
| US11077445B2 |
Grinding roll improvements
A grinding apparatus may include a frame and a pair of rolls each having a circumferential surface and being rotatably mounted on the frame, and a plurality of teeth located on the circumferential surface. In embodiments, at least one roll comprises a roll body structure rotatably mounted on the frame and a roll cover structure forming the circumferential surface, and the roll cover structure may be at least partially removable from the roll body structure to permit replacement of at least a portion of the circumferential surface without requiring removal of the roll body structure from the frame. In embodiments, the teeth on one roll may include an upper cap portion formed of a relatively harder material and a lower base portion formed of a relatively softer material. In embodiments, the teeth on one roll have a coating of a relatively harder material than a relatively softer base material forming the tooth. |
| US11077444B2 |
Packaging for a molecular diagnostic cartridge
Package assemblies for storing diagnostic cartridges or storing wet/dry reagents are described herein. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a tray member defining a first volume and a second volume, and a cover member coupled to the tray member covering the first volume and the second volume. The tray member includes a central portion that separates the first volume from the second volume. The first volume is configured to receive a desiccant package and a sample container containing a first reagent. The first reagent has a solid form. The second volume is configured to receive a reagent module containing a second reagent. The second reagent has a liquid form. The cover member and the central portion of the tray member are configured to isolate the first volume from the second volume. |
| US11077438B2 |
Apparatuses, systems and methods for imaging micro-objects
The present disclosure relates to an optical apparatus for imaging and/or manipulating micro-objects in a microfluidic device, such as a light-actuated microfluidic (LAMF) device, and related systems and methods. The optical apparatus can comprise a structured light modulator, a first and a second tube lens, an objective lens, a dichroic beam splitter, and an image sensor. The structured light modulator can be configured to receive unstructured light beams and transmit structured light beams for illuminating micro-objects located within an enclosure of the microfluidic device and/or selectively activating one or more of a plurality of dielectrophoresis (DEP) electrodes of the microfluidic device. The first tube lens can be configured to capture the structured light beams transmitted by the structured light modulator. The second tube lens can be configured to transmit image light beams from the dichroic beam splitter to the image sensor. The image sensor can be configured to receive image light beams from the second tube lens. The image light beams received by the image sensor can be used to form an image of at least a portion of the microfluidic device. |
| US11077437B2 |
Microfluidic system
A microfluidic system for the isolation of particles of at least one given type belonging to a sample and comprising a separation unit, which is designed to transfer the particles of given type from a main chamber to a recovery chamber in a substantially selective manner with respect to further particles of the sample; at least one first reservoir, which is designed to contain a liquid and is fluidically connected to the separation unit; and a regulating assembly, which comprises at least a first regulating device having a first heat transfer element arranged at the first reservoir to adjust the temperature of the first reservoir, in particular to absorb heat from the reservoir. |
| US11077433B2 |
Production of fatty olefin derivatives via olefin metathesis
In one aspect, the invention provides a method for synthesizing a fatty olefin derivative. The method includes: a) contacting an olefin according to Formula I with a metathesis reaction partner according to Formula IIb in the presence of a metathesis catalyst under conditions sufficient to form a metathesis product according to Formula IIIb: and b) converting the metathesis product to the fatty olefin derivative. Each R1 is independently selected from H, C1-18 alkyl, and C2-18 alkenyl; R2b is C1-8 alkyl; subscript y is an integer ranging from 0 to 17; and subscript z is an integer ranging from 0 to 17. In certain embodiments, the metathesis catalyst is a tungsten catalyst or a molybdenum catalyst. In various embodiments, the fatty olefin derivative is a pheromone. Pheromone compositions and methods of using them are also described. |
| US11077432B2 |
Ion-exchanged molecular sieve catalysts exhibiting reduced N2O emissions
The present disclosure generally provides catalysts, catalyst articles and catalyst systems including such catalyst articles. In particular, the catalyst composition includes a metal ion-exchanged molecular sieve ion-exchanged with at least one additional metal, which reduces the number of metal centers often present in metal promoted zeolite catalysts. Methods of making and using the catalyst composition are also provided, as well as emission treatment systems including a catalyst article coated with the catalyst composition. The catalyst article present in such emission treatment systems is useful to catalyze the reduction of nitrogen oxides in gas exhaust in the presence of a reductant while minimizing the amount of dinitrogen oxide emission. |
| US11077425B2 |
Systems and methods for body-proximate recoverable capture of mercury vapor during cremation
Systems and methods for body-proximate recoverable capture of mercury vapor emitted during cremation of human remains having dental amalgam fillings containing mercury. In various embodiments, one or more recoverable mercury sorbent packets comprise a combination of nanoparticles of one or more chalcogens and a particulate refractory material contained in a refractory material packaging. The recoverable packets capture and contain elemental mercury vapor emitted during cremation from dental amalgam fillings containing mercury. The recoverable packets are placed external to the body and within the combustion chamber during cremation, and not within the flue or exhausts exiting the combustion chambers. In various embodiments, the recoverable packets are positioned within the casket or primary combustion chamber, and may be preferably positioned proximate the head and neck of the body with the aid of selectively-refractory containment structures. After cremation, the mercury laden recoverable sorbent packets may be removed from the ashen remains of the body, and optionally the mercury may be recovered and the sorbent packet reprocessed for reuse. |
| US11077422B2 |
Spalling composite particles and methods of using them
Composite particles contain a natural stone or aggregate core and a coating of two or more sorbent layers collectively containing at least two distinct kinds of sorbent materials effective for sorbing two distinct contaminants. One or both sorbent layers may be mixed with a water-absorbent, swellable clay that, upon contact with water, causes spalling or disintegration of the coating layer to release the sorptive material into a body of water such as a pond, ditch, stream, or riverbed. Additional swellable or protective layers may also be present. The composite particles are deployed into a pond, ditch, river, or streambed where the core of natural stone remains in the riverbed. The sorptive materials of the two different sorbent layers sorb and fix a wide range of contaminants, including both the heavy and light-weight hydrocarbons, from the water, and settle as a fine sediment. The sediment with sorbed contaminants is then removed by means such as hydraulic collectors or dredging. |
| US11077421B2 |
Carbon sorbent for removal of metal catalysts from pharmaceuticals
The present invention relates to a carbon sorbent the can selectively remove platinum-group metals and other heavy metals such as tin without co-removing organic synthesis products including pharmaceutical intermediates and finished Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs). The carbon sorbents of the present invention are made from low-cost, high purity starting materials and the resulting carbon sorbents are also very pure. The carbon sorbents possess a combination of certain nitrogen and phosphorous groups combined with mesoporosity (2 to 50 nm diameter pores) that proves the high metal adsorption. |
| US11077417B2 |
Microcapsule comprising a polyester-urethane shell and a hydrophobic core material
Disclosed herein are microcapsules as core-shell-particles, including a polymeric shell, a method of making them, a dispersion of those microcapsules in a liquid medium and use thereof. The microcapsules include a core that contains a hydrophobic component. |
| US11077416B2 |
Feed gas feeding system for propylene ammoxidation reactor
A feed gas feeding system for a propylene ammoxidation reactor comprises a feed gas mixing system and a feed distributor, wherein a propylene and ammonia mixed gas is mixed by the feed gas mixing system and then uniformly distributed in the propylene ammoxidation reactor by the feed distributor. The initial temperature T0 when the propylene and ammonia mixed gas enters the feed distributor is 10-220° C. The feed gas feeding system can prevent the temperature of the gas mixture at any position in the feed distributor from reaching a temperature at which ammonia decomposes into active nitrogen atoms, thereby reducing a risk of brittle nitriding fractures of the feed distributor. |
| US11077414B2 |
Finger manipulated mixing device
A small, non-powered, handheld and finger-manipulated mixing device adapted for stirring or mixing liquids or liquid/solid combinations in relatively small volume containers. The mixing device has an elongated rod-like main body with an agitation member disposed on its distal end. The main body is provided with a bounded shaft segment that is bounded proximally and distally by transition shoulders of greater diameter than the bounded shaft segment, thus providing a region to receive the thumb and finger of the user to spin the main body, with the transition shoulders preventing excessive movement in the axial direction during rotation. |
| US11077412B2 |
Apparatus and method for generating a microfoam
An apparatus or method for generating a microfoam, the apparatus comprising a channel having an inlet and an outlet, a source of foamable liquid and pressurised gas arranged to feed into the inlet, wherein the channel is comprised of a spatially oscillating flow channel to provide an oscillating flow direction, the spatially oscillating flow channel oscillating about a bulk flow direction, the spatially oscillating flow channel providing a sequence of planar cross-sections perpendicular to the flow direction, with a sub-sequence of planar cross-sections that are perpendicular to the bulk flow direction in the plane in question, the sub-sequence comprising at least one plane that does not overlap with at least one other plane in the sub-sequence. |
| US11077411B2 |
Bubble generating device
The purpose of the present disclosure is, in a bubble generating device provided with a bubble generating unit for generating minute bubbles in water flowing through the inside of the cylindrical main body unit, to improve the bubble generating efficiency of the bubble generating unit. Provided is a bubble generating device provided with a cylindrical main body unit and a bubble generating unit disposed within the main body, wherein: the bubble generating unit is provided with slits extending radially centered on one point within the main body unit in a cross-sectional plane of the main body unit, and a column part protruding from the inner peripheral surface of main body unit and formed on the peripheral edge of the slits; and the amount of protrusion of the column part is gradually reduced toward the upstream side from the peripheral edges of the slits, and the column part has a recessed part formed on the downstream surface. |
| US11077405B2 |
Module for gas separation, and gas separation method
Module for gas separation that maintains moisture retention of a gas separation active layer at a uniform level has a composite hollow-fiber membrane configured as the interior of an exterior body and has a porous hollow-fiber support body and a gas separation active layer disposed on the surface of the hollow-fiber support body. The exterior body has a supply port and a discharge port for a first gas passing through the outer side of the composite hollow-fiber membrane, and a supply port and a discharge port for a second gas passing through the inner side of the composite hollow-fiber membrane. The first gas flows through a first space enclosed by the exterior body and the outer side of the composite hollow-fiber membrane and the second gas flows through a second space separated by the composite hollow-fiber membrane and the exterior body. The first space is filled with an absorbing solution. |
| US11077403B2 |
Water treatment method
A method for treating water, the method including adding, as coagulants, a polymer compound having a phenolic hydroxyl group and an iron-based coagulant to water to be treated, filtering the coagulated water with a clarification filter, and subjecting the filtered water to a reverse osmosis membrane treatment, wherein the addition of the coagulants is controlled such that a ratio between an addition concentration of the polymer compound having a phenolic hydroxyl group and an addition concentration of the iron-based coagulant is constant. |
| US11077400B2 |
Dehumidifier
A dehumidifier is connected to a respiratory gas measuring apparatus. A membrane dryer has a first flow path through which a respiratory gas of a subject passes, and a second flow path through which a purge gas passes. A first normally-closed electromagnetic valve is disposed in a first upstream flow path that communicates with the first flow path. A second normally-closed electromagnetic valve is disposed in a first downstream flow path that communicates with the first flow path. A third normally-closed electromagnetic valve is disposed in a second upstream flow path that communicates with the second flow path. A fourth normally-closed electromagnetic valve is disposed in a second downstream flow path that communicates with the second flow path. |
| US11077399B2 |
Dehumidifier
Provided is a dehumidifier capable of preventing condensation from flowing to the outside of a water container when the dehumidifier is turned over or while the dehumidifier is moved, since a suction structure for suctioning the condensation and a discharge structure for discharging the condensation are improved. The dehumidifier comprises: a main body having a suction port; a heat exchanger provided inside the main body and removing moisture in the air; and a water collection device for collecting the condensation generated in the heat exchanger, wherein the water collection device comprises: an auxiliary water container in which the condensation is collected; a housing for guiding the condensation to the auxiliary water container; a connection hose provided to have a bent part so as to connect the auxiliary water container and the housing; an upper water container detachably provided at the upper part of the main body so as to drain the condensation; and a pump for pumping, to the upper water container, the condensation collected in the auxiliary water container. |
| US11077396B2 |
Ventilating device
A ventilating device including: a frame provided with an air inlet and an air outlet, an air blowing unit for directing air, a control circuit board for controlling the air blowing unit, an operation switch for adjusting a rotating speed of the air blowing unit, and a circuit board box for accommodating the control circuit board. The circuit board box includes: a first accommodating portion in which the operation switch is housed and a second accommodating portion in which the control circuit board is housed. The first accommodating portion includes: a first opening that functions as an operation port; and a panel for covering the first opening. The frame is provided with a second opening opposite to the first opening. The panel is exposed from the second opening to exterior of the frame. A sealing portion is provided around the first opening. |
| US11077395B2 |
Portable air filter device and method
A portable air filter and method of use are provided. The portable air filter includes a semi-permeable air filter, optionally disposed within a frame. An attachment surface, such as an adhesive, is disposed on the frame, for attaching the portable air filter to an air vent. In certain embodiments, a second air filter and frame are slidably connected to the frame. If the portable air filter is not disposed within a frame, the portable air filter is cut to fit over an air vent, and an adhesive, such as tape, is provided for a user to attach the cut filter to fit over the air vent. The method includes attaching the portable air filter to an air vent by pressing the adhesive to a wall, ceiling, or floor such that the portable air filter covers the air vent. The invention is useful for improving air quality in a variety of spaces, including in an airplane, in a hotel, on a cruise ship, on a travel bus, and other public spaces. |
| US11077392B2 |
Modular filtration platform
A modular filtration platform having at least one manifold head and at least one respective filter cartridge assembly. Each manifold head is connected to one another to establish a water flow in a series or parallel manner. Each filter cartridge assembly is releasably secured from rotation relative to the manifold head by a locking mechanism. An aperture on the filter cartridge assembly annular collar mates with a protruding resilient extension on either the manifold head or support bracket. Alternatively, an aperture on the filter cartridge assembly annular collar and an aperture on the manifold head annular collar mate with a protruding member from a locking ring extending through both apertures. An integrated sensor package may be integrated with the system for true managed water visible/audible indications and Wi-Fi interface to facilitate virtually instantaneous response times for filtration needs. |
| US11077380B1 |
Bi-stable jumping toy and its associated method of operation
A bi-stable jumping toy that can be operated individually or with other jumping toys in a cascading chain. The toy has a first segment and a second segment that are joined in a scissor configuration. An elastic band extends between the first segment and the second segment. The elastic band biases the toy into the second configuration. However, the first segment and the second segment can be manually rotated into the stable first configuration. In the first configuration, the elastic band is stretched across the pivot axis and provides no rotational bias to either the first segment or the second segment. The toy is triggered by rotating the first segment and/or the second segment only slightly out of the first configuration. Once moved, the spring energy in the elastic band releases and the toy rapidly moves into its second configuration. |
| US11077379B1 |
Toy and play system
The present system relates to a toy and play system that provides 360-degree play surfaces along with extendable play areas. Multiple embodiments of the toys may be arranged proximal to one another to create an extended play environment. The toys may be manipulated from a closed orientation to an open orientation that provides for horizontal and vertical play while maintaining stability of the toy. |
| US11077378B2 |
Amusement ride vehicle and vehicle control system
An amusement ride vehicle has a body and at least one of recesses and protrusions on a perimeter surface of body. The at least one of recesses and protrusions defining fluid impact surfaces. The fluid impact surfaces being at an angle to an intended direction of motion of the vehicle. The fluid impact surfaces are adapted to affect motion of the vehicle when the fluid impact surfaces are impacted by a fluid. |
| US11077375B2 |
Method, apparatus, and storage medium for controlling virtual object to interact with virtual scene
The present disclosure describes method, apparatus, and storage medium for controlling virtual object to interact with virtual scene. The method includes displaying a first interface of a virtual scene, the first interface comprising a virtual door in a closed state; controlling a virtual object to move in the virtual scene and enter a first area of the virtual door, the first area being an area allowing automatic opening of the virtual door; in response to a moving speed of the virtual object in a vertical direction being greater than a preset speed, and an angle between a direction that the virtual object directly faces and a plane of the virtual door being within a preset angle range, adjusting the virtual door from the closed state to an open state; and displaying a second interface of the virtual scene, the second interface comprising the virtual door in the open state. |
| US11077373B2 |
Rhythm game program and game system
A rhythm game program for causing a computer to implement a function of controlling a progress of a rhythm game by displaying a trigger object, the program causing the computer to implement: an evaluation function of evaluating an operation input, based on a timing of the operation input for the trigger object and an operation timing associated with data; and an object control function of moving at least one of the trigger object and the operation position such that a distance between the trigger object and the operation position decreases, based on the operation timing, wherein the object control function implements a function of, when the trigger object for which the operation input has been performed satisfies a first condition, moving the trigger object to a predetermined position where the distance increases, and moving at least one of the trigger object and the operation position such that the distance decreases again. |
| US11077368B2 |
Determining action selection policies of an execution device
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, are described, for generating an action selection policy of an execution device for completing a task in an environment. The method includes, in a current iteration, computing a counterfactual value (CFV) of the execution device in a terminal state based on a payoff of the execution device and a reach probability of other devices reaching the terminal state; computing a baseline-corrected CFV of the execution device in the terminal state; for each non-terminal state having child states, computing a CFV of the execution device in the non-terminal state based on a weighted sum of the baseline-corrected CFVs of the execution device in the child states; computing a baseline-corrected CFV and a CFV baseline of the execution device in the non-terminal state; and determining an action selection policy in the non-terminal state for the next iteration. |
| US11077367B1 |
Systems and methods for using natural language processing (NLP) to control automated gameplay
Systems and methods for using natural language processing (NLP) to control automated gameplay in one or more online games within an online gaming platform are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: train a pretrained text-based system to generate sequences indicating one or more activities, wherein activities are associated with characteristics of user-controllable characters such that a particular user-controllable character having a particular characteristic may perform, within the online gaming platform, one or more activities from a particular set that is associated with the particular characteristic; receive user input describing one or more commands; generate, using the pretrained text-based system, a sequence indicating one or more activities based on the user input; transfer the generated sequence to the online gaming platform; effectuate automated execution of activities by the particular user-controllable character in accordance with the generated sequence. |
| US11077366B2 |
Methodology for equalizing systemic latencies in television reception in connection with games of skill played in connection with live television programming
A method of and system for handling latency issues encountered in producing real-time entertainment such as games of skill synchronized with live or taped televised events is described herein. There are multiple situations that are dealt with regarding latencies in receiving a television signal with respect to real-time entertainment based on the unfolding games played along with the telecasts. Systemic delays, arbitrarily imposed delays of a broadcast signal and variances in the precise broadcast times of taped television programs have to be equalized so as to provide fair entertainment. |
| US11077364B2 |
Resolution-based scaling of real-time interactive graphics
An electronic game server receives a request from a client device to establish a real-time interactive gaming session, determines a device capability of an output device associated with the client device, determines a connection capability of the network connection, determines one or more target quality parameters for the real-time interactive gaming session based on the device capability and the connection capability, selects a first virtual machine of the plurality of virtual machines based on the one or more target quality parameters, establishes the real-time interactive gaming session with the client device, and provides to the real-time interactive gaming session, in accordance with the resource profile of the first virtual machine, resources for processing inputs from the client device and generating gameplay outputs in accordance with the processed inputs within the real-time interactive gaming session. |
| US11077363B2 |
Video game overlay
A video server is configured to provide streaming video to players of computer games over a computing network. The video server can provided video of different games to different players simultaneously. This is accomplished by rendering several video streams in parallel using a single GPU (Graphics Processing Unit). The output of the GPU is provided to graphics processing pipelines that are each associated with a specific client/player and are dynamically allocated as needed. A client qualifier may be used to assure that only clients capable of presenting the streaming video to a player at a minimum level of quality receive the video stream. Video frames provided by the video server optionally include overlays added to the output of the GPU. These overlays can include voice data received from another game player. |
| US11077362B2 |
Machine learning driven resource allocation
A distributed game engine for provisioning resources for an online game includes a plurality of management nodes and a plurality of processing nodes. The management nodes are configured to distribute functional portions of the distributed game engine over the plurality of processing nodes. A resource allocation mode is constructed from user inputs game states of the online game and success criteria included in game play training data. A resource allocation agent is used to access the resource allocation model and to communicate with a configuration agent to identify the processing nodes required for processing specific ones of the functional portions for the online game, based on the resource allocation dictated by the resource allocation model. A process synchronization layer interfaces with the processing nodes and the management nodes to provision the resources for executing the functional portions for the online game in order to produce video frames for rendering at client devices of the users. |