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US11091944B2	Hinged device The description relates to hinged devices, such as hinged computing devices. One example can include an expandable hinge assembly that rotatably secures a first portion and a second portion. The example can also include a hinge assembly positioned between the first portion housing and the second portion housing and that includes first and second rotatable links that are rotatable relative to both the hinge assembly and the first and second portions.
US11091937B1	Chain tab for securing gated enclosures A chain tab for securing gated enclosures. A chain tab includes a pair of funnel-shaped sides that angle inward in a V-shape towards a chain slot. A chain tab system includes a gate including a railing adjacent to a fence post, a chain hanging from the railing, a chain tab secured to the gate proximate to the chain, the chain tab including a pair of sides meeting at a corner, a slot extending into the chain tab towards the corner, the slot dividing the chain tab into two obtuse triangles connected together at the corner, the first obtuse triangle including an acclivous side funneling into the slot, and the second obtuse triangle including a declivous side funneling into the slot, wherein the chain wraps around the fence post and slides along the acclivous side or the declivous side into the slot.
US11091933B2	T-brace system A system to be used in t-post fence arrangements. The system comprises an adjustable locking brace having two specialized ends which permit the brace to be used in a variety of bracing configurations. The system further includes hinge pins for connecting a gate to a t-post fence. Other devices and apparatus are provided which further assist in the building and maintenance of t-post fences.
US11091930B2	Portable tent platform A tent support platform including a flexible support sheet supported by legs mounted thereto. Anchors anchor each leg into the ground. The legs are movable independently from each other when the anchors are removed from the ground.
US11091929B2	Method for producing Regishell inflatable environment A method for constructing an inflatable environment on top of or beneath a surface of an extraterrestrial object includes spraying Regishell onto an airform or piping the Regishell into a sandwich membrane layer of the airform. When performing the spraying of the Regishell, the method further includes combining basalt material with the Regishell and applying the combination of the basalt material and Regishell to a reinforcement layer, the reinforcement layer being internal to the airform to strengthen the inflatable environment. When performing the piping of the Regishell into the sandwich membrane, the method further includes using the sandwich membrane layer as a permeable membrane or drilling one or more holes in the sandwich membrane layer forming vents to create the permeable membrane, and releasing the gas from the sandwich membrane layer from the vents to cure and conform the Regishell as a rigid shape and structurally sound layer.
US11091928B2	Vehicle mounted awning An awning is mounted in stake pockets of a truck bed and casts shade asymmetrically relative to its mount rearwardly toward the truck tailgate. The awning is braced by struts connecting the truck and the awning. The awning is pivoted between a stowed position overlying the truck rails to a position extending rearwardly of the truck bed.
US11091927B2	Support device for supporting at least one person located on it A support device for supporting at least one person located on it includes a stiff frame, which comprises a plurality of structural elements and a plurality of supporting elements. Securing means are provided for securing the stiff frame to roof bars of a motor vehicle. A plurality of rotatable arms is provided, each of which is hinged in a specific supporting element and is rotatable from a rest position into an operating position, and vice versa. Locking means are provided for locking the rotatable arms in an operating position. A cloth, on which said at least one person can be supported has connecting means by which it is connectable to the rotatable arms. The direction of longitudinal extension of each supporting element is not parallel to the longitudinal axis of the stiff frame and each rotatable arm is made of two portions inclined with respect to each other.
US11091924B2	Systems and methods for controlling chlorinators Systems and methods for controlling chlorinators for pools and spas are provided. A controller communicates with a processor positioned within a replaceable cell cartridge of a chlorinator, to allow for remote control and diagnosis of the chlorinator and/or cell cartridge. The cell cartridge stores, in non-volatile memory on board the cartridge, one or more parameters associated with the cartridge. The controller can obtain this information from the processor of the cell cartridge, and can use same to configure operation of the chlorinator. Information relating to remaining cell life can be updated by the controller and stored in the non-volatile memory of the cell cartridge. Electrical and software-based mechanisms are provided for ensuring operation of only compatible cell cartridges with the chlorinator. A system for remotely diagnosing errors associated with the chlorinator is also provided.
US11091921B2	Stop bead for panel-based siding, and related methods and systems Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an apparatus, system and method for creating an airtight seal between a jamb and a siding panel on an exterior wall. An apparatus for creating an airtight seal between a jamb and a siding panel on an exterior wall comprises a stop bead running a length of the jamb. The stop bead has an at least partially flexible spacing strip and a rigid base panel. The rigid base panel is positioned to lay flat against the exterior wall. The at least partially flexible spacing strip is attached to an edge of the rigid base panel, and wherein the at least partially flexible spacing strip maintains a seal against the jamb.
US11091920B2	Vertical joint system and associated surface covering system A vertical joint system for substrates is formed with joints and which engaged by relative motion in a direction perpendicular to major surfaces and of the substrate. The joints are configured to enable relative rotation of up to 3 degrees while maintaining engagement of the joints. The joints and are further configured to form two locking planes one on each of the inner and outer most sides of the joint. Engagement about the locking planes is provided by transverse outward extending surfaces. At least one surface in each pair of engaging surfaces is smoothly curved. The joints and can be further arranged to provide a third locking plane parallel to and between the locking planes. The joints are disengaged by combination of a downward rotation of one joint relative the other then application of a downward force.
US11091916B2	Facade element holder and method for mounting same A facade element holder includes first and second profile elements, the first profile element having two sections A and B. Here, section A has a first surface shape X and section B as a second surface shape Y. The second profile element has two sections C and D with a first surface shape X′ and a second surface shape Y′. X and X′ and Y and Y′ have substantially the same contour diametrically oppositely in pairs, the spacings from A to B and from C to D being chosen to be substantially equal. The first and second profile elements can thus inter-engage in a form-fitting manner in section A and C and in section B and D. A method for mounting facade elements with such a facade element holder includes providing first and second profile elements and facade elements, and fitting the second profile elements to the rear side of the facade elements and installing the first profile elements horizontally as outer terminating elements of a substructure on a load-bearing building envelope. Individual facade elements are mounted by the second profile element(s) being brought into engagement with the first profile elements such that a form-fitting connection is achieved.
US11091915B2	Embed pan Disclosed is an embed pan suitable for use with railing embed plates. Railing embed plates are commonly attached by bolts to balcony decks as supports for balcony railings. The disclosed embed pan provides a watertight seal around railing embed plate.
US11091914B2	Louver canopy A louver canopy comprises a frame with a top disposed with parallel rafters; a plurality of louvers rotationally connected between the rafters and sequentially arranged along a length direction of the rafters, the louvers are disposed at intervals and parallel to each other, each of the louvers includes an elongated flashing; a baffle connected to a first long side of the flashing; an elongated first guide groove formed between the baffle and the flashing; When the louvers rotate to a closed state, an opening of the first guide groove faces upward, and a second long side of the flashing passes over a top of the baffle of an adjacent louver of the louvers and positions above the first guide groove of the adjacent louver.
US11091913B2	Intermediate anchor for a post-tensioning tendon An anchor assembly for use on a tension member in a post-tensioning concrete application, the anchor assembly may comprise an encapsulated anchor body, the encapsulation defining front and rear encapsulation extensions, a rear nut engaging the rear encapsulation extension, a cap engaging the front encapsulation extension and having a cap extension, a front nut engaging the cap extension, wherein placement of a tension member in the anchor assembly results in definition of front and rear annular spaces, and front and rear seal positioned in the front and rear annular spaces, respectively. The seals may be split seals. A method includes positioning a tension member in the bore, decoupling the cap from the front encapsulation extension, positioning at least one wedge in the frustoconical inner chamber, recoupling the cap, decoupling the front and rear nuts; positioning a seal in each annular space, and recoupling the front and rear nuts.
US11091912B2	Lintel cover A lintel cover is installable on a lintel to protect the lintel from exposure to the elements and moisture. The lintel cover has an upper surface, side surface, lower surface and lip. The lip is preferably shorter than the height of an upper portion of the lintel to increase the ease of installation.
US11091911B1	Masonry block for in situ insulation application A masonry unit may include a main portion having end surfaces, a primary side surface, and a secondary side surface, and an auxiliary portion positioned adjacent to the main portion and defining an auxiliary void. The auxiliary portion may be connected to the main portion at the secondary side surface. The auxiliary portion may include an auxiliary wall being spaced from the secondary side surface to define the auxiliary void therebetween, and at least one bridging web extending across the auxiliary void and connecting the auxiliary wall to the main portion, the at least one bridging web being inset from the opposite ends of the unit, the at least one bridging web being integrally formed with the main portion and the auxiliary wall. The auxiliary void may extend from one end to another end of the unit and may extend from the top to the bottom of the unit.
US11091910B2	Carrier for a linear ceiling panel A linear panel mounting system includes a carrier extending in a longitudinal direction and having a recess formed therein, with the recess having with a neck portion and a main portion. The linear panel mounting system further comprises a linear panel having a flexible, resilient flange which extends at least partially along an edge of the panel, with the flange being configured to slot into the recess of the carrier and be retained therein to thereby attach the linear panel to the carrier.
US11091909B2	Building panel adapted to be mounted at a ceiling or wall of a room and method of manufacturing such building panel The building panel (1) is adapted to be mounted at a ceiling or wall of a room so that a framework (2) of the building panel has a room-facing side (3) and a building-facing side (4). A textile (5) is extended over the room-facing side (3) of the framework (2) and has a first surface (6) facing the framework (2) and a second surface (7) generally visible from said room. A mesh (8) is laminated onto the first surface (6) of the textile (5) and is attached to the framework (2) by means of a number of connectors (9). Each connector (9) has a first end (10) in the form of a gripper inserted between a part of the mesh (8) and the textile (5) and a second end (13) attached to the framework (2).
US11091904B2	Sensor device that can be arranged in or on a toilet bowl The present disclosure relates to a method carried out by a sensor device arranged in and/or on a toilet bowl. The method includes the steps of detecting, by a sensor of the sensor device, at least one first environmental parameter in an environment of the sensor device with the first environmental parameter being characteristic of a cleanliness of the toilet bowl, and determining and/or effecting the determination of an item of control information by the sensor device at least partly depending on the detected first environmental parameter.
US11091900B2	Construction machine The construction machine includes: a body (9, 10); work equipment (15) having a plurality of swingable work elements (8, 11, 12); a plurality of hydraulic actuators (5, 6, 7) for driving the work equipment; a plurality of ground angle sensors (13a to 13d) for detecting the ground angles of the work elements; and an excavation support device (400) including an information processing device (100). The information processing device includes: a load information acquiring section (130) for acquiring load information including the load direction in the swing center of at least one of the work elements according to signals from the ground angle sensors; and a working point position calculating section (150) for calculating the position of the working point of the work equipment according to the signals from the ground angle sensors and the load information from the load information acquiring section.
US11091898B2	Control system for work vehicle, control method, and work vehicle A work vehicle control system includes an actual topography acquisition device and a controller. The actual topography acquisition device acquires actual topography information, which indicates an actual topography of a work target. The controller acquires the actual topography information from the actual topography acquisition device. The controller generates a command signal to move the work implement along a locus positioned above the target topography by a predetermined distance when the actual topography is positioned below the target topography of the work target.
US11091892B2	Soil compaction method using a laser scanner The disclosure relates to a method for compacting a soil, wherein:a) a ramming cycle is carried out several times on an impact area of the soil during which: a mass (16) is dropped on the impact area from a predetermined height (A); and after the impact of the mass (16) on the impact area, a point cloud is acquired using a laser scanner in order to obtain a radar image of at least the footprint (E) of the mass in the soil; b) at least one characteristic data of the soil compaction is determined from at least one of the radar images obtained at the end of the ramming cycles.
US11091891B1	Plastic retrieval process and apparatus One or more nets can be suspended from beams extending from ships where they are towed through riparian waterways such as lakes and oceans to remove plastic waste from those waterways. In the instance of micro-bead removal, a pump can be utilized to move the waste from the end of the collection bag through a hose to the deck of the towing vessel. In the case of rivers, the net can be supported adjacent a riverbank using a plurality of posts. Fish excluders with exit flaps are employed to ensure no damage is done to wildlife within the riparian waterways.
US11091890B2	Cable guardrail safety system A safety barrier comprises a plurality of posts spaced from each other and disposed adjacent to a roadway, each post having a cross section defined in part by a web and a pair of legs extending therefrom. Additionally, each post has one slot formed in the web of the post extending from an upper end of the post. A first cable and a second cable are releasably engaged with and supported by the posts and disposed within each slot between the respective legs of each post. A third cable and a fourth cable are each coupled to an exterior surface of the posts. The posts and the first, second, third and fourth cables cooperate to prevent a vehicle from leaving the roadway.
US11091885B2	Methods and apparatus for repairing road surfaces Methods and apparatus for repairing road surfaces mix aggregate and liquified crack sealer on demand into mastic material for direct delivery to the road surfaces. Aggregate flows from a tilted box of a dump truck into a hopper and is conveyed by an auger into a tubular horizontal chamber. Liquified crack sealer is deliverable from a tank to the road surface or into the tubular horizontal chamber where it is mixed with the aggregate by a device into mastic material which is pushed through a vertical opening for delivery directly to the road surfaces. The frame which supports the hopper, conveyor, tank, and tubular horizontal chamber is movably supported on the road surfaces and is hitched to the dump truck.
US11091883B2	System for securing railway apparatus equipped with a securing mechanism, and associated transport method and vehicle A system for securing a railway apparatus includes a support platform and a mechanism for securing the railway apparatus to the support platform, capable of switching from an unlocked state to a locked state. The securing mechanism has a guide rail, a trolley guided by the guide rail along a path which, when the support platform is in the loading position, is parallel to a reference plane, a device for immobilizing the trolley relative to the guide rail, an attachment member for attaching the railway apparatus secured to the trolley; and locking members for locking the guide rail relative to the support platform, which switch from an unlocked position to a locked position when the securing mechanism switches from the unlocked state to the locked state in the loading position of the platform, by urging the guide rail downwards relative to the support platform.
US11091879B2	Process and system for reorienting fibers in a foam forming process A process for foam forming tissue or paper webs is disclosed. A foamed suspension of fibers is deposited onto a forming fabric and contacted with a gas flow prior to drying the web. For instance, the web can contact the gas flow prior to dewatering the web. The gas flow can have a volumetric flow rate and/or a velocity sufficient to rearrange the fibers within the web. In one embodiment, for instance, the gas flow can increase the caliper of the web, the stretch properties of the web, and/or the absorbency characteristics of the web. In one embodiment, the gas flow can be pulsed for producing a web with a distinctive pattern.
US11091864B2	Methods and systems for making a sewn product using a robot A sewn product making apparatus such as a sewing robot can be used to produce a variety of products over a broad range of sizes, shapes or materials. Various examples are provided related to the automation of sewing robots, and the making of sewn products. In one example, among others, a system can generate a product making path using a product construction file, and instruct a sewing device and fabric mover(s) to automatically sew the product based upon the product making path. The product making path can be modified when a deviation is detected, and the sewing adjusted based upon the modified product making path. The product construction file can be generated using information from a computer aided design associated with the product.
US11091862B2	Formed-fabric-strengthening device for strengthening formed fabric and control device and process for operating drive devices of the formed-fabric-strengthening device A fibrous-web-consolidating appliance which is configured to consolidate fibrous web and includes: at least two drive devices, each of which is configured to drive at least one needling device of the fibrous-web-consolidating appliance. Each needling device is configured to consolidate fibrous web and is driven by one of the at least two drive devices. At least one oscillation-recording device is configured to record oscillation data, the oscillations including oscillations such as those created by the operation of the needling devices. A control device is configured to receive the oscillation data recorded by the oscillation-recording device and to control the operation of the at least two drive devices in response to the received oscillation data. A control device and a method for operating the drive devices of the fibrous-web-consolidating appliance are also provided.
US11091858B2	On-loom fabric inspection system and method An on-loom fabric inspection system having at least one imaging device configured to collect images of at least one section of a weaving area of a loom including a shed region, a woven fabric region and a fell region. The system is operable to detect faults in the weaving area and to produce batches of woven fabric assigned with an objective quality index.
US11091856B2	Electric heating cloth having gaps and connection structure thereof An electric heating cloth having gaps and a connection structure thereof are disclosed. The electric heating cloth having gaps comprises plural conductive yarns arranged in a first direction and plural textile yarns and plural metal conductive wires arranged in a second direction for interweaving with the plural conductive yarns. The plural metal conductive wires are aligned at external sides of the plural textile yarns to form a first conductive side and a second conductive side respectively, and each of the first conductive side and the second conductive side has plural gaps.
US11091851B2	Apparatus provided with a crucible including a porous baffle plate therein for manufacturing compound single crystal and method for manufacturing compound single crystal An apparatus for manufacturing compound single crystal includes a crystal growth section to hold a seed crystal, a gas supply section to supply a metal-contained gas and a reactant gas toward the seed crystal, and a heating section to heat the seed crystal and a metal source. The gas supply section includes a crucible holding the metal source, a carrier gas supply unit, and a reactant gas supply unit. A porous baffle plate is provided in an opening of the crucible. The porous baffle plate satisfies a relationship of 80%≤(1−VH/VB)×100<100% and a relationship of 0.0003
US11091850B2	Producing method of wired circuit board A method for producing a wired circuit board including a stainless steel supporting layer having a stainless steel terminal includes a first step of preparing the stainless steel supporting layer having a passive film formed on the surface thereof and a second step of forming a first gold plating layer on the surface of the stainless steel terminal. In the second step, the stainless steel supporting layer is immersed in a first gold plating solution containing a weak acid and a gold compound without containing a strong acid, and electricity is supplied to the stainless steel supporting layer so that the passive film is removed and the first gold plating layer is formed on the surface of the stainless steel terminal.
US11091849B2	Bath and method for filling a vertical interconnect access or trench of a work piece with nickel or a nickel alloy An aqueous bath for filling a vertical interconnect access or trench of a work piece with nickel or a nickel alloy, the bath comprising a source of nickel ions, and optionally a source of ions of at least one alloying metal, at least one buffering agent, at least one of a dimer of a compound of formula (I) or mixtures thereof wherein R1 is a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group, R2 may be present or not, and if present R2 is a —(CH2)n—SO3− group, wherein n is an integer in the range of 1-6, and wherein one or more of the hydrogens in the group may be replaced by a substituent, preferably hydroxide; and a method for filling a vertical interconnect access or trench of a work piece with nickel or a nickel alloy with said aqueous bath.
US11091844B2	Method to make flexible, free-standing graphene paper and product formed thereby A method to make free-standing graphene sheets and the free-standing graphene sheets so formed. The method includes the steps of exfoliating partially oxidized graphene from a carbon-containing electrode into an aqueous solution, acidifying the aqueous solution, and separating from the acidified solution partially oxidized graphene sheet. The partially oxidized graphene is then dried to yield free-standing graphene sheet having a carbon-to-oxygen ratio of at least about 8.0.
US11091837B2	Fluid control system and product manufacturing method using fluid control system A fluid control system is provided which, without reducing the supply flow rate of a fluid, is considerably more miniaturized and integrated. This fluid control system includes base blocks and fluid devices respectively installed on upper surfaces of the base blocks. The base blocks each include protruding pipe parts protruding in a longitudinal direction. The protruding pipe parts each communicate with a corresponding second flow path. The protruding pipe part on a downstream side end surface of the base block and the protruding pipe part on an upstream side end surface of the base block are air-tightly or liquid-tightly connected to each other by a welding material.
US11091832B2	Oxide sintered body and sputtering target An oxide sintered body has metal elements of In, Ga, Zn, and Sn and contains Ga2In6Sn2O16, ZnGa2O4, and InGaZnO4. The contents of In, Ga, Zn, and Sn in the oxide sintered body satisfy the relations [Ga]≥37 atomic %, [Sn]≤15 atomic %, and [Ga]/([In]+[Zn])≥0.7, where [In], [Ga], [Zn], and [Sn] represent ratios (atomic %) of In, Ga, Zn, and Sn with respect to all metal elements contained in the oxide sintered body, respectively.
US11091831B1	Pulsed directed energy deposition based fabrication of hybrid titanium/aluminum material for enhanced corrosion resistance and strength A method of providing a protective titanium layer to an outer surface of an aluminum component includes providing an aluminum component and forming a first layer of titanium-based bulk metallic glass on the component, wherein formation of the bulk metallic glass layer comprises depositing a titanium alloy powder using pulsed directed energy deposition.
US11091830B2	Moth-eye transfer mold, method of manufacturing moth-eye transfer mold, and method of transferring moth-eye structure To provide a moth-eye transfer mold and a method of manufacturing a moth-eye transfer mold that provide a simple and inexpensive manufacturing process. A moth-eye transfer mold 1 is characterized by including a base 10, an underlayer 20 formed on the base 10, and a glassy carbon layer 30 formed on the underlayer 20, the glassy carbon layer 30 has an inverted moth-eye structure RM over a surface 30a, and the inverted moth-eye structure RM is randomly arranged cone-shaped pores.
US11091823B2	Magnesium alloy sheet and manufacturing method thereof An exemplary embodiment of the present invention relates to a magnesium alloy sheet and a manufacturing method thereof. According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a magnesium alloy sheet including 1.0 to 10.5 wt % of Al, 0.1 to 2.0 wt % of Zn, 0.1 to 2.0 wt % of Ca, 0.03 to 1.0 wt % of Y, 0.002 to 0.02 wt % of Be, and a balance of Mg and inevitable impurities, with respect to a total of 100 wt % of the magnesium alloy sheet, may be provided.
US11091822B2	Processes for producing low nitrogen essentially nitride-free chromium and chromium plus niobium-containing nickel-based alloys and the resulting chromium and nickel-based alloys Processes for producing low nitrogen, essentially nitride-free chromium or chromium plus niobium-containing nickel-based alloys include charging elements or compounds which do not dissolve appreciable amounts of nitrogen in the molten state to a refractory crucible within a vacuum induction furnace, melting said elements or compounds therein under reduced pressure, and effecting heterogeneous carbon-based bubble nucleation in a controlled manner. The processes also include, upon cessation of bubble formation, adding low nitrogen chromium or a low nitrogen chromium-containing master alloy with a nitrogen content of below 10 ppm to the melt, melting and distributing said added chromium or chromium-containing master alloy throughout the melt, bringing the resulting combined melt to a temperature and surrounding pressure to permit tapping, and tapping the resulting melt, directly or indirectly, to a metallic mold and allowing the melt to solidify and cool under reduced pressure.
US11091821B2	Copper-based alloy A copper-based alloy which includes Cu, Ni, Si, Fe, and Mg, and at least one selected from the group consisting of Mo, W, and V, and in which a content of Mg is 0.02 mass % or more. The copper-based alloy exhibits wear resistance and improved weldability with respect to a substrate.
US11091814B2	Methods and compositions for the diagnosis of sepsis using gamma peptide nucleic acids The present disclosure provides for compositions of γPNA probes. Additionally, the present disclosure provide for methods and kits using γPNA probes for the diagnosis of sepsis.
US11091812B2	Mutation detection assay A method of sample analysis is provided. In certain embodiments, the method involves: a) amplifying a product from a sample that comprises both wild type copies of a genomic locus and mutant copies of the genomic locus that have a point mutation relative to said wild type copies of the genomic locus, to produce an amplified sample, where: i. the amplifying is done using a first primer and a second primer; and ii. the first primer comprises a 3′ terminal nucleotide that base pairs with the point mutation and also comprises a nucleotide sequence that is fully complementary to a sequence in the locus with the exception of a single base mismatch within 6 bases of the 3′ terminal nucleotide; and b) detecting the presence of said product in said amplified sample using a flap assay that employs an invasive oligonucleotide. A kit for performing the method is also provided.
US11091807B2	Assay systems for genetic analysis The present invention provides assay systems and methods for detection of copy number variation at one or more loci and polymorphism detection at one or more loci in a mixed sample from an individual.
US11091804B2	Methods for simultaneous amplification of target loci The invention provides methods for simultaneously amplifying multiple nucleic acid regions of interest in one reaction volume as well as methods for selecting a library of primers for use in such amplification methods. The invention also provides library of primers with desirable characteristics, such as minimal formation of amplified primer dimers or other non-target amplicons.
US11091803B2	Nucleic acid quantification method A method of determining absolute quantity of a sample template is provided, comprising: i) providing a series of control templates, each having a different and known copy number; ii) amplifying each control template and the sample template by PCR and detecting a signal correlating to an amount of PCR product in each PCR cycle during an exponential phase to thereby obtain a series of control signals and a sample signal; iii) making a standard curve relating a known copy number of each control template with an intensity of each corresponding control signal for the each PCR cycle; and iv) determining a copy number of the sample template by using the standard curve to translate an intensity of the sample signal to the copy number of the sample template.
US11091794B2	Determination of base modifications of nucleic acids Systems and methods for using determination of base modification in analyzing nucleic acid molecules and acquiring data for analysis of nucleic acid molecules are described herein. Base modifications may include methylations. Methods to determine base modifications may include using features derived from sequencing. These features may include the pulse width of an optical signal from sequencing bases, the interpulse duration of bases, and the identity of the bases. Machine learning models can be trained to detect the base modifications using these features. The relative modification or methylation levels between haplotypes may indicate a disorder. Modification or methylation statuses may also be used to detect chimeric molecules.
US11091791B2	Methods for hybridization based hook ligation Provided herein are compositions, methods, and kits for enriching for one or more nucleic acid sequences of interest in a sample. The methods include providing a circular ligase, one or more 5′ hook probes and/or one or more 3′ hook probes and contacting the sample comprising the nucleic acids with the circular ligase and one or more 5′ hook probes and/or one or more 3′ hook probes under conditions to allow the hook probes to selectively bind to the one or more nucleic acid sequences of interest, and under conditions to form one or more hook products, each hook product comprising the hook probes and the one or more nucleic acid sequences of interest.
US11091789B2	Sensors and methods for capture, killing, and release of bacteria There is provided a renewable sensor for sensing or selectively capturing a targeted bacteria in a fluid. The renewable sensor includes a surface, the surface includes a substrate, a biologically or bacterially non-adhesive feature disposed on or in functional proximity to at least a portion of the substrate; and an adhesive elements disposed on or in functional proximity to the non-adhesive feature, a flow channel in operative contact with the surface; and a detector configured to detect the targeted cell type captured on the surface. Also provided are method for using the sensor and the surface.
US11091785B2	Compositions for saccharification of cellulosic material The present invention relates to enzyme compositions for high temperature saccharification of cellulosic material and to uses thereof.
US11091781B2	Carbon fixation systems and methods Systems and methods for fixing carbon using bacteria are described. In one embodiment, a system includes a reactor chamber with a solution contained therein. The solution may include hydrogen (H2), carbon dioxide (CO2), bioavailable nitrogen, and a chemolithoautotrophic bacteria. The system may also include a pair of electrodes that split water contained within the solution to form the hydrogen. Additionally, the system may be operated so that a concentration of the bioavailable nitrogen in the solution is below a threshold nitrogen concentration to cause the chemolithoautotrophic bacteria to produce a product.
US11091778B2	Apparatus for releasably holding a socket A socket organizer for releasably and adjustably holding socket holders is provided. The organizer has a longitudinally extending rail assembly characterized by a generally U-shaped channel. A plurality of socket holders are positioned in and slidingly engage the channel. Each socket holder has a detent assembly for releasably locking a socket. A plurality of clip members are attached to the rail assembly or to mounting posts. The clip members have socket identification indicia and are positioned over the mounting posts by way of an aperture. A positioning mechanism is provided for selectively positioning individual socket holders in the channel.
US11091776B2	AAV8 mutant capsids and compositions containing same Provided herein are AAV8 mutant capsids and rAAV comprising the same. In one embodiment, vectors employing the AAV8 mutant capsid show increased transduction in a selected tissue as compared to AAV8.
US11091775B2	Recombinant cytomegalovirus vectors as vaccines for tuberculosis The present disclosure provides cytomegalovirus vectors encoding fusion proteins comprising Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) antigens, nucleic acid molecules encoding the same, cytomegalovirus vectors comprising nucleic acid molecules, compositions comprising the same, and methods of eliciting an immune response against tuberculosis.
US11091772B2	AXMI669 and AXMI991 toxin genes and methods for their use Compositions and methods for conferring pesticidal activity to bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues and seeds are provided. Compositions comprising a coding sequence for a toxin polypeptide are provided. The coding sequences can be used in DNA constructs or expression cassettes for transformation and expression in plants and bacteria. Compositions also comprise transformed bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues, and seeds. In particular, isolated toxin nucleic acid molecules are provided. Additionally, amino acid sequences corresponding to the polynucleotides are encompassed, and antibodies specifically binding to those amino acid sequences. In particular, the present invention provides for isolated nucleic acid molecules comprising nucleotide sequences encoding the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:2, or the nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1, as well as variants and fragments thereof.
US11091771B2	PHI-4 polypeptides and methods for their use Compositions and methods for controlling pests are provided. The methods involve transforming organisms with a nucleic acid sequence encoding an insecticidal protein. In particular, the nucleic acid sequences are useful for preparing plants and microorganisms that possess insecticidal activity. Thus, transformed bacteria, plants, plant cells, plant tissues and seeds are provided. Compositions are insecticidal nucleic acids and proteins of bacterial species. The sequences find use in the construction of expression vectors for subsequent transformation into organisms of interest, as probes for the isolation of other homologous (or partially homologous) genes. The insecticidal proteins find use in controlling, inhibiting growth or killing lepidopteran, coleopteran, dipteran, fungal, hemipteran, and nematode pest populations and for producing compositions with insecticidal activity.
US11091762B2	Synthetic bacteriophages and bacteriophage compositions Disclosed herein are novel synthetic bacteriophages and bacteriophage compositions, methods of production thereof, and therapeutic uses thereof.
US11091761B2	Organic compositions to treat HSF1-related diseases The present disclosure relates to methods of treating heat shock factor 1 (HSF1)-related diseases such as cancer and viral diseases, using a therapeutically effective amount of a RNAi agent to HSF.
US11091758B2	Methods for labeling DNAa fragments to reconstruct physical linkage and phase The disclosure provides for methods to form compact cross-linked polynucleotide/protein structures that can then be labeled using a barcoded oligonucleotide array in order to reconstruct physical linkage and/or genomic proximity (and phase) of polynucleotide fragments.
US11091756B2	Methods for targeted insertion of dna in genes Methods and compositions for modifying the coding sequence of endogenous genes using rare-cutting endonucleases and transposases. The methods and compositions described herein can be used to modify the coding sequence of endogenous genes.
US11091753B2	Xylose fermenting yeast strains and processes thereof for ethanol production Provided herein are recombinant host cells having a heterologous polynucleotide encoding a xylose isomerase, wherein the cells are capable of improved growth on xylose. Also described are processes of fermenting saccharified material using the recombinant cells to produce ethanol at higher yields.
US11091749B2	Deimmunized lysostaphin and methods of use Compositions comprising deimmunized lysostaphin and methods of using the same, e.g., to treat microbial infection in or on a subject, are provided.
US11091746B2	Polymerase compositions, methods of making and using same The present disclosure provides compositions, methods, kits, systems and apparatus that are useful for nucleic acid polymerization. In particular, modified polymerases and biologically active fragments thereof are provided that allow for nucleic acid amplification. In some aspects, the disclosure provides modified polymerases having lower systematic error as compared to a reference polymerase. In one aspect, the disclosure relates to modified polymerases useful for nucleic acid sequencing, genotyping, copy number variation analysis, paired-end sequencing and other forms of genetic analysis. In some aspects, the disclosure relates to modified polymerases useful for the generation of nucleic acid libraries or nucleic acid templates. In some aspects, the disclosure relates to the identification of homologous amino acid mutations that can be transferred across classes or families of polymerases to provide novel polymerases with altered properties.
US11091743B2	UDP-dependent glycosyltransferase for high efficiency production of rebaudiosides Provided herein are compositions and methods for improved production of steviol glycosides in a host cell. In some embodiments, the host cell is genetically modified to comprise a heterologous nucleotide sequence encoding a Setaria italica UDP-glycosyltransferase 40087 or its variant UDP-glycosyltransferase. In some embodiments, the host cell is genetically modified to comprise a heterologous nucleotide sequence encoding a UDP-glycosyltransferase sr.UGT_9252778, Bd_uGT10850, and/or Ob_UGT91B_1 like. In some embodiments, the host cell further comprises one or more heterologous nucleotide sequence encoding further enzymes of a pathway capable of producing steviol glycosides in the host cell. The compositions and methods described herein provide an efficient route for the heterologous production of steviol glycosides, including but not limited to, rebaudioside D and rebaudioside M.
US11091739B2	Reagent kit for step-by-step hUC-MSC culture and hUC-MSC acquired using said reagent kit A serum-free culture method for human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (hUC-MSC), said method using a step-by-step method to culture hUC-MSC: first using a TME culture medium for culturing for 3-4 hours to promote hUC-MSC adherence, and then switching to a TMD culture medium for rapid amplification.
US11091736B2	Method of microbial enhanced oil recovery by changing microbial motility Disclosed herein is a method of microbial enhanced oil recovery by changing microbial motility, including: subjecting a viable Glycocaulis strain and the alkane-degrading Dietzia strain to contact culture to enable the alkane-degrading Dietzia strain to have motility. This application also provides a method for microbial enhanced oil recovery, including: subjecting a viable Glycocaulis strain and the alkane-degrading Dietzia strain to contact culture to enable the alkane-degrading Dietzia strain to have motility; and injecting the contact culture mixture of the viable Glycocaulis strain and the alkane-degrading Dietzia strain to an oil well to perform microbial enhanced oil recovery.
US11091735B2	Polyvalent culture medium for anaerobic bacteria under aerobic conditions The present invention relates to a polyvalent culture medium for anaerobic bacteria under aerobic conditions in blood culture bottles.The present invention provides a polyvalent culture medium for culture in aerobic atmosphere of anaerobic bacteria or aerobic bacteria comprising a basal culture medium for bacteria characterized in that it further comprises a mixture of the following antioxidant compounds: sodium hydrosulphide (Na2S), L-cysteine, ascorbic acid, glutathione, catalase, ubiquinol and lipoic acid.
US11091734B2	Plated yeast formulations Provided herein is a composition comprising: a) about 25% up to about 75% of a plasmolysed micro-organism by weight of the total weight of the composition; b) about at least greater than 20% up to about 60% by weight flavor or fragrance, of the total weight of the composition c) about 1% up to about 25% desiccant; d) about 4% up to about <10% water; wherein the mean particle size distribution by weight of the composition is about greater than 100 micrometer up to about 1 millimeter.
US11091727B2	Post etch residue cleaning compositions and methods of using the same A microelectronic device (semiconductor substrate) cleaning composition is provided that comprises water; oxalic acid, and two or more corrosion inhibitors and methods of using the same.
US11091722B2	Compound having a muguet odor The present invention relates to phenylpropanal derivatives of formula (I) in the form of any one of its stereoisomers or a mixture thereof, and wherein the dotted line represents a carbon-carbon single or double bond; X represents a CN or CHO group; each R1, R2 and R3 independently from each other, represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-2 alkyl group; and R represents a group of formula —[CH2]nC(Me)2OH, wherein n is 1 or 2; said R being a meta or para substituent of the aromatic ring, relative position 1; and their uses as perfuming ingredients as well as the composition and consumer product including such derivatives.
US11091720B2	Method for producing phospholipid concentrate This invention provides a technique that is capable of efficiently producing a phospholipid concentrate without using centrifugation and that is suitable for scaling up, the technique being for use in obtaining a phospholipid concentrate by subjecting an ethanol extract concentrate of bird breast meat to a degumming step and collecting gum. More specifically, the invention provides a method for producing a phospholipid concentrate, comprising a step of allowing a liquid mixture comprising an ethanol extract concentrate of bird breast meat and a 40 to 60 mass % aqueous ethanol solution in a mass ratio of 1:0.8 to 1.2 to stand at 40 to 60° C.
US11091718B2	Ionic liquid containing divalent cation and monovalent anion and lubricant composition comprising same Disclosed are an ionic liquid, having wear resistance maintained at low temperatures and containing a divalent cation including at least one of bis(ammonium) and bis(phosphonium) and a monovalent anion including at least one of sulfonate and phosphate, and a lubricant composition including the ionic liquid.
US11091717B2	Agent for mixing into a service fluid for a technical layout, concentrate for mixing into a service fluid for a technical layout, and the service fluid The invention concerns an agent for mixing into a service fluid for a technical layout, a concentrate for mixing into a service fluid for a technical layout, and a service fluid. An agent according to the invention contains at least one ingredient A chosen from the group of three-layer silicates, at least one ingredient B chosen from the group consisting of bentonites, pyrogenic silicic acids, and talc, and graphite.
US11091716B2	High-carbon biogenic reagents and uses thereof This invention provides processes and systems for converting biomass into high-carbon biogenic reagents that are suitable for a variety of commercial applications. Some embodiments employ pyrolysis in the presence of an inert gas to generate hot pyrolyzed solids, condensable vapors, and non-condensable gases, followed by separation of vapors and gases, and cooling of the hot pyrolyzed solids in the presence of the inert gas. Additives may be introduced during processing or combined with the reagent, or both. The biogenic reagent may include at least 70 wt %, 80 wt %, 90 wt %, 95 wt %, or more total carbon on a dry basis. The biogenic reagent may have an energy content of at least 12,000 Btu/lb, 13,000 Btu/lb, 14,000 Btu/lb, or 14,500 Btu/lb on a dry basis. The biogenic reagent may be formed into fine powders, or structural objects. The structural objects may have a structure and/or strength that derive from the feedstock, heat rate, and additives.
US11091714B2	Fuel oil “A” composition A fuel oil “A” composition wherein the density (15C) is 0.8400 to 0.8900 g/cm3, the kinematic viscosity at 50 C is not less than 2.000 mm2/s and the cetane index (old) is not less than 35, and also wherein the sulphur content is not more than 0.100 mass %, the sulphur content of sulphur compounds having a boiling point at or above the boiling point of dibenzothiophene is not more than 110 mass ppm, and the residual carbon content of 10% residual oil is not less than 0.20 mass %.
US11091712B1	Method for producing biodiesel and triacetin A method for producing biodiesel and triacetin includes steps as follows. A bio-oil source is provided; the bio-oil source is palm oil acid or palm oil sludge. A bio-oil source pretreatment step is performed, wherein the bio-oil source is mixed with ash to decolor. A pre-esterification step is performed, wherein methanol and a pre-esterification catalyst are mixed, so as to form an organic phase solution and an aqueous phase solution. A transesterification step is performed, wherein the methanol and a lithium silicate catalyst are mixed, so as to form a crude biodiesel phase solution and a crude glycerol phase solution. A washing step is performed, wherein purified biodiesel is collected. A glycerol separating step is performed, wherein purified glycerol is collected. A glycerol esterification step is performed, wherein triacetin is collected.
US11091709B2	System and process for steam cracking and PFO treatment integrating selective hydrogenation, ring opening and naphtha reforming A process for treatment of PFO from a steam cracking zone includes selectively hydrogenating PFO or a portion thereof for conversion of polyaromatics compounds contained in the PFO into aromatic compounds with one benzene ring to produce a selectively hydrogenated stream. The selectively hydrogenated stream is reacted in the absence of added hydrogen for selective ring opening and dealkylation to produce a dealkylated BTX+ stream. In addition, a naphtha reformer is integrated, so that the dealkylated BTX+ stream and a reformate stream are separated into BTX compounds. Optionally the PFO is separated into a first stream containing C9+ aromatics compounds with one benzene ring, and a second stream containing C10+ aromatic compounds, whereby the first stream containing C9+ aromatics compounds with one benzene ring is passed to the ring opening step, and the feed to the selective hydrogenation step comprises all or a portion of the second stream containing C10+ aromatic compounds.
US11091706B2	Hydrocracking process for making middle distillate from a light hydrocarbon feedstock A two-stage hydrocracking process for preferentially making a high-quality middle distillate product such as diesel from a relatively light hydrocarbon feedstock such as light vacuum gas oil.
US11091705B2	Process for the production of aromatics with extraction before aromatization Process for the production of C6-C7 aromatic compounds from a hydrocarbon feedstock of naphtha type comprising the following stages: a) the said feedstock (1) is sent into a first fractionation unit (2) in order to obtain an upper stream (3) comprising C6 and C7 hydrocarbon compounds and a lower stream (4) comprising C8 to C10 hydrocarbon compounds; b) the upper stream (3) and a stream (12) comprising C6 and C7 aromatic compounds obtained on conclusion of stage e) are sent into a unit for extraction of the aromatics (5) in order to obtain an aromatic base (6) and a liquid effluent (7); c) the liquid effluent (7) is sent into a first catalytic reforming unit (8) in order to obtain a first reformate effluent (9); d) the said first reformate effluent (9) is sent into a reformate separation section (10) in order to obtain a first stream (11) comprising C5 hydrocarbon compounds and a second stream (12) comprising C6 and C7 aromatic compounds; e) the second stream (12) comprising C6 and C7 aromatic compounds is recycled in stage b).
US11091702B2	Hydroprocessing of hydrocarbon feeds with a catalyst comprising an aluminium material comprising carbon The invention relates to a method for hydroprocessing a hydrocarbon feed, operated at a temperature of between 180° C. and 450° C., in the presence of a catalyst comprising i) a composite material comprising a compound based on at least one crystalline aluminium solid and carbon, the deposited carbon content being between 1 and 25 wt. % of the total mass of the composite material, and ii) at least one element of group VIB and at least one element of group VIII, in the sulfide form thereof, said catalyst being produced by a method comprising at least: a) a step of bringing a carbon precursor into contact with a compound based on at least one crystalline aluminium solid, b) a step of thermally treating the solid produced by step a), c) repeating steps a) and b) until the desired deposited carbon content is reached, d) depositing at least one element of group VIB and at least one element of group VIII on the surface of the solid produced by step c), and e) a step of sulfidisation of the solid produced in step d).
US11091701B2	Conversion of olefinic naphthas by hydration to produce middle distillate fuel blending components A process for the production of middle distillates by the catalytically promoted hydration of olefinic compounds having a carbon number ranging from 7 to 14 to convert the olefins to the corresponding mixed alcohols having a higher boiling point that is in the diesel range, the process being conducted in a continuous stirred tank reactor, e.g., an ebullated-bed reactor, utilizing catalysts that include soluble homogeneous acidic compounds and solid heterogeneous compounds such as resins, and amorphous or structured metal oxides containing elements selected from IUPAC Groups 4-10, 13 and 14, and having Lewis or Bronsted acid sites.
US11091699B2	Liquid crystal composition and liquid crystal display element Provided are a polymerizable compound represented by formula I and a liquid crystal composition formed by combining such a polymerizable compound with a specific liquid crystal component, 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 low rotary viscosity and good photoelectric properties, and has a high VHR after (UV) photoradiation, this avoiding the problem of the occurrence of residual images to final displays.
US11091698B2	Anti-caking agent for soil An anti-caking agent for soil includes, as effective ingredients: a lignin having a molecular weight peak, as measured by GPC molecular weight analysis using a UV detector at a wavelength of 254 nm, within the molecular weight range of 10,000 to 40,000; and a diatomaceous earth. A method of improving the growth of a plant uses the above described anti-caking agent for soil. The anti-caking agent for soil has the effect of reducing the caking of soil and improving the poor growth of a plant.
US11091694B2	Etching composition, method for forming pattern and method for manufacturing a display device using the same An etching composition includes an inorganic acid compound, a carboxylic acid compound, a sulfonic acid compound, a glycol compound, a nitrogen-containing dicarbonyl compound, a sulfate compound and water.
US11091689B2	Emulsions containing water-soluble acid retarding agents and methods of making and using Described herein is a multi-phase aqueous composition containing a surfactant; a first phase comprising water, an acid, and a water-soluble acid retarding agent; and a second phase selected from the group consisting of an immiscible organic phase, a gas, and combinations thereof. Further described are methods of making and using such compositions.
US11091688B2	Hydrocarbon well deliquification using alkali metal silicides Methods and systems for recovering hydrocarbon gas from a subterranean reservoir comprising a wellbore, where hydrocarbon gas flow from the subterranean reservoir is impeded due to collection of liquids, including water, in the wellbore, the methods and systems comprising introducing a composition comprising at least one alkali metal silicide into the wellbore.
US11091683B2	Drilling fluid for downhole electrocrushing drilling The disclosure relates to an electrocrushing drilling fluid with an electrocrushing drilling base fluid including a polar oil, a non-polar oil, or a combination thereof and glycerine carbonate. The electrocrushing drilling fluid or base fluid may further include water or glycerin. The electrocrushing drilling fluid may further contain at least one additive. The electrocrushing drilling fluid may have a dielectric constant or dielectric strength of at least a set amount, an electric conductivity less than a set amount, or a combination of these properties. The disclosure further relates to an electrocrushing drilling system containing the electrocrushing drilling fluid and an electrocrushing drill bit.
US11091681B2	Methods of making and using a superabsorbent polymer fluid A method of treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore, wherein the subterranean formation comprises one or more permeable zones, comprising introducing a superabsorbent polymer (SAP) fluid into the wellbore, wherein the SAP fluid comprises an aqueous fluid and an SAP material comprising a reaction product of a reaction mixture comprising one or more viscosifying polymeric materials, one or more crosslinking agents, and water, allowing the SAP fluid to flow into at least a portion of the one or more permeable zones in the subterranean formation, and allowing the SAP material to absorb water and form a swollen SAP material, wherein the swollen SAP material impedes fluid flow through at least a portion of the one or more permeable zones.
US11091680B2	Heat transport fluid and heat transport device using the same A heat transport fluid includes a base fluid; and solid particles which are dispersed in the base fluid, have an average particle diameter of 200 to 400 nm, and have a potential difference of 35 mV or more from the base fluid, and a heat transport device uses the heat transport fluid.
US11091679B2	Refrigerant composition Provided is a refrigerant composition that has a low GWP; is non-flammable or mildly flammable; and has a refrigerating capacity (Cap) and/or coefficient of performance (COP) equivalent to or higher than those of traditional refrigerants, such as R-134a, R-410A, R-123, or R-404A, when used as an alternative refrigerant for these traditional refrigerants. Specifically, provided is a refrigerant composition containing FO-1216 and a hydrofluoroolefin, wherein the hydrofluoroolefin is at least one member of HFO-1234ze and HFO-1243zf.
US11091676B2	Curable resin composition A liquid thermally expandable curable resin composition for use such as bonding by filling a clearance has difficulty in achieving both drying property and film forming property and also has a problem with storage stability. The problems were solved with a curable resin composition having the following composition. A curable resin composition comprises: (A) a film forming resin, (B) an epoxy resin, (C) an organic solvent, (D) thermally expandable particles, and (E) a curing agent ingredient for the (B). The (C) is selected from organic solvents having a boiling point of 100° C. or less and being liquid at normal temperature and contains a combination of (C-1) an ester-based solvent and (C-2) one or more solvents selected from ketone-based solvents, ether-based solvents, and glycol-based solvents, and a content ratio between the (C-1) and the (C-2) in a mass ratio is in a range of (C-1)/(C-2)=0.12 to 0.23.
US11091671B2	High-refractive adhesive film and touch panel including the same A high-refractive adhesive film includes: a thermosetting resin matrix; and high refractive particles dispersed in the thermosetting resin matrix. The refraction index of the high-refractive particles is higher than that of the thermosetting resin matrix.
US11091670B2	Method for connecting two objects using a polymer composition and a system, for use in a cosmetic procedure The invention is directed to a method for using a polymer composition for connecting a first object to a second object, wherein the method comprises, the step of applying a polymer composition to at least part of the surface of at least one of the first object or second object; connecting the first object and the second object at the surface where the polymer composition is applied and irradiating the polymer composition using UV-radiation over a first time period, obtaining a UV radiated polymer composition; irradiating the UV radiated polymer composition with gamma-radiation over a second time period obtaining a gamma radiated polymer. The invention also relates to a system of a plastic object and a metal object connected by the method of the invention. In addition, the invention relates to a cosmetic method for anti-aging skin treatment wherein the method comprises the steps of: subcutaneously administering of an effective amount a of a dermal filler or Botulinum toxin to an area of skin, preferably the face and/or neck area, wherein the administering is performed by a syringe and a hypodermic needle or cannula of the invention.
US11091669B2	Coating material for coated metal plate The purpose of the present invention is to provide a coating material that is for a coated metal plate, that has high storage stability, that is less likely to contaminate a heating device, and that can be used to produce a coated metal plate having a surface on which rain streaks are less likely to occur and having high scratch resistance. The coating material contains a silicone resin including 5-50 mol % of a silanol group with respect to the total number of moles of Si atoms.
US11091667B2	Aqueous base paints containing cross-linked polyurethane binders and a special solvent composition Provided herein is a pigmented aqueous basecoat material including an aqueous polyurethane-polyurea dispersion (PD) having polyurethane-polyurea particles present in the dispersion, an average particle size (volume average) of 40 to 2000 nm, and a gel fraction of at least 50 wt %. The polyurethane-polyurea particles, in each case in reacted form, include: at least one polyurethane prepolymer containing isocyanate groups and including anionic groups and/or groups which can be converted into anionic groups, and at least one polyamine comprising two primary amino groups and one or two secondary amino groups. The aqueous basecoat material includes a specific solvent composition. Also provided herein is a method of using basecoat materials including the dispersion (PD) and multicoat paint systems produced using the basecoat materials.
US11091666B2	Easy peel coating composition The present invention addresses the problem of providing: a peelable coating composition for which peeling due to light impact or scratch after drying is effectively prevented while peeling easily in operations in which peeling is intended; and a coating film obtained by drying said composition. The problem is solved by an easy peel coating composition comprising a polycarbonate resin with structural units represented by general formula (1): (1) and a non-halogen-based organic solvent, wherein the content of the polycarbonate resin in the composition is 0.1-50 mass % and the proportion of structural units represented by general formula (2): (2) in the structural units represented by general formula (1) is 0-80% as a mole ratio.
US11091665B2	Clear composition for alumium foot rest and coating method for aluminium foot rest The present invention relates to a clear composition for the aluminum foot rest containing a melamine resin, an acrylic resin, an ultraviolet (UV) curing agent, a solvent, and titanium oxide (TiO2) powder in a content of 10 to 20% based on a total weight. Provided is the clear composition for the aluminum foot rest having an increased hardness, transparency and enhanced adhesion to the aluminum material.
US11091653B2	Sol-gel coating compositions and related processes An alkoxysilane is contacted with water and an inorganic acid to form a first composition. A zirconium alkoxide is contacted with an organic acid to form a second composition. One or more alkoxysilanes and an organic acid are contacted with a mixture of the first and second compositions to form a sol-gel composition, to which a photoinitiator is added. The sol-gel composition has a ratio of a number of moles of silicon to a number of moles of zirconium (nSi/nZr) ranging from about 2 to about 10. The sol-gel composition is applied on a substrate (e.g., an aluminum alloy substrate) multiple times to form multiple sol-gel layers, and at least one of the sol-gel layers is cured by UV radiation. The multiple sol-gel layers are then thermally cured.
US11091649B2	2,2,4,4-tetrasilylpentasilane and its compositions, methods and uses A compound that is 2,2,4,4-tetrasilylpentasilane, chemical compositions comprising same, methods of making and purifying 2,2,4,4-tetrasilylpentasilane, the purified 2,2,4,4-tetrasilylpentasilane prepared thereby, and methods of forming silicon-containing materials using 2,2,4,4-tetrasilylpentasilane as a precursor.
US11091648B2	Hydrophobic surface modified aluminas for polymer compositions and method for making thereof A method of producing new hydrophobic aluminas by i) providing a slurry comprising an alumina compound, the slurry having a pH of above 5.5; ii) mixing an organic composition comprising carboxylic acids with long hydrocarbon chains with the slurry to form an acid modified slurry; iii) hydrothermally conditioning the acid modified slurry to form a hydrothermally aged slurry; and iv) drying the hydrothermally aged slurry. The new hydrophobic aluminas have surface modified structures distinguished by a low humidity content and very small nanoparticles. These new hydrophobic aluminas can be uniformly dispersed in a substrate, for example polymers.
US11091644B2	Method for producing colorant composition, and colorant composition, colorant dispersion, photosensitive resin composition, color filter, liquid crystal display device produced using same The present specification relates to a method for preparing a colorant composition comprising dissolving a first xanthene-based dye having the same number of positive charges and negative charges and a second xanthene-based dye having more negative charges than positive charges by one or more in a first solvent; and precipitating the dissolved first xanthene-based dye and the dissolved second xanthene-based dye in a second solvent, and a colorant composition, a colorant dispersion, a photosensitive resin composition, a color filter and a liquid crystal display device.
US11091642B2	Polymerized oils and methods of manufacturing the same Described herein is a polymerized biorenewable, petroleum based, previously modified, or functionalized oil, comprising a polymeric distribution ranging from about 2 to about 80 wt % oligomer content, a hydroxyl value ranging from about 0 to about 400, and an iodine value ranging from about 0 to about 200. Methods of manufacturing the polymerized oil as well as its incorporation into asphalt paving, roofing, and coating applications are also described.
US11091638B2	Shock-absorbing nanostructured polymer alloy The present invention relates to a shock-absorbing nanostructured polymer alloy, comprising: a (meth)acrylic polymer matrix comprising one or more (meth)acrylic polymer(s), said (meth)acrylic polymer matrix forming a (meth)acrylic network, and, at least one polyborodimethylsiloxane (PBDMS) distributed in the (meth)acrylic polymer matrix, the polyborodimethylsiloxane forming a network, the polyborodimethylsiloxane network and the (meth)acrylic network being intertwined. The invention also relates to a chemical composition for the manufacture of such an alloy as well as a process for manufacturing a part made of such an alloy.
US11091637B2	Polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer, flame-retardant polycarbonate resin composition including same, and molded product thereof Provided is a polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer including polycarbonate blocks (A-1) each formed of a specific repeating unit and polyorganosiloxane blocks (A-2) each containing a specific repeating unit, wherein the polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer satisfies the following expression (F1a): 15≤wM1 (F1a) wherein wM1 represents the average content of the polyorganosiloxane blocks (A-2) in polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymers each having a molecular weight determined by using a polycarbonate as a conversion reference of from 56,000 or more to 200,000 or less among polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymers obtained through the separation of the polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer by gel permeation chromatography.
US11091634B2	Thermoplastic resin composition and molded product produced therefrom The present invention relates to a thermoplastic resin composition and a molded product produced therefrom. In one embodiment, the thermoplastic resin composition comprises: a base resin including a polyphenylene ether resin and a rubber-reinforced polystyrene resin; a styrene-based block copolymer resin; and a hydrocarbon-based oil.
US11091633B2	Compositions useful in preparing recyclable polycarbonate sheeting having a matte appearance A composition comprising one or more polymers consisting of polycarbonate or a copolymer of greater than 50 mole percent of polycarbonate units and less than 50 mole percent of monomer units which copolymerize with polycarbonate units; 5 to 20 percent by weight of one or more minerals containing high aspect ratio CaSiO3, optionally a buffering agent for basic materials and optionally one or more antioxidants useful with polycarbonate containing compositions. Also disclosed are sheets containing one or more layers of this composition. The sheets exhibit matte surface appearance and are easily recyclable.
US11091629B2	Hot/wet resistant low density epoxy compositions The present disclosure provides a curable void filler composition comprising: (a) at least one epoxy resin; (b) at least one epoxy curing agent comprising a carboxylic acid anhydride compound; (c) at least one alkaline oxide and/or at least one alkaline earth oxide.
US11091628B2	Filling composition for cables A filling composition is disclosed, the composition comprises (i) between 4 to 20 wt. % of a selectively hydrogenated isoprene-styrene block copolymer having a structure S-EP with at least 40 wt. % polystyrene content, a total diblock apparent molecular weight of at least 160 kg/mole, the polystyrene block S has a true molecular weight in the range of 60 to 110 kg/mole, and the polyisoprene block (EP) has a molecular weight in the range of 80-100 kg/mole, (ii) an oil, and (iii) optional additives. The filling composition is characterized as having a thixotropic ratio of 2-10, a drop point of at least 200° C., and a cone penetration at 25° C. of <500 dmm.
US11091619B2	High molecular weight polymers having improved crystallization This disclosure relates to a high molecular weight polypropylene-based composition with high nucleation density and short crystallization half time. The composition may contain up to about 2 wt % ethylene.
US11091618B2	Polypropylene composition The invention relates to a composition comprising: (A) a propylene-based polymer which is a propylene homopolymer or a propylene copolymer consisting of at least 90 wt % of propylene monomer units and at most 10 wt % of ethylene monomer units and/or an α-olefin monomer units having 4 to 10 carbon atoms and (B) a copolymer of ethylene and α-olefin comonomer having 4 to 10 carbon atoms, wherein the elastomer has a density of 0.850 to 0.910 g/cm3 and a melt flow rate of 15 to 50 dg/min measured in accordance with IS01 133 using a 2.16 kg weight and at a temperature of 190° C., wherein the amount of (A) the propylene-based polymer is 60 to 99 wt % and the amount of (B) the copolymer is 1 to 40 wt %, with respect to the total composition.
US11091615B2	Stabilizer compositions and methods for using same for protecting organic materials from UV light and thermal degradation Stabilizer compositions having a stabilizing amount of at least one co-active agent; and a stabilizing amount of any one or more ultraviolet light absorber chosen from an ortho-hydroxyphenyl triazine, an ortho-hydroxy benzophenone, or an ortho-hydroxyphenyl benzotriazole, optionally in combination with a stabilizing amount of a hindered amine light stabilizer, are provided herein, along with masterbatch concentrates containing same, and processes for using same for stabilizing organic materials to protect against light and thermal degradation due to exposure to UV irradiation.
US11091605B2	Polyamide moulding composition, in particular for the production of mouldings in the drinking water sector A polyamide moulding composition in particular for use for components in the drinking water sector, made of the following constituents: (A) from 25 to 74.9% by weight of at least one semicrystalline, semiaromatic nylon-6,T/6,I, composed of: (a1) from 65 to 82 mol % of terephthalic acid, based on the entirety of the dicarboxylic acids used; (a2) from 18 to 35 mol % of isophthalic acid, based on the entirety of the dicarboxylic acids used; (a3) 1,6-diaminohexane; (a4) at least one monobasic carboxylic acid; (a5) a phosphorus compound; with the first proviso that the molar ratio of the component (a3) to the entirety of the dicarboxylic acids used ((al)+(a2)) is at least 1.04 and at most 1.15; and with the second proviso that the molar ratio of the component (a4) to the component (a3) is in the range from 0.01 to 0.08; (B) from 25 to 60% by weight of fibrous reinforcing materials; (C) from 0 to 30% by weight of particulate fillers; (D) from 0.1 to 2.0% by weight of heat stabilizers, with the proviso that no copper-containing stabilizers are present therein; (E) from 0 to 2% by weight of carbon black; (F) from 0 to 4% by weight of auxiliaries and/or additives differing from C, D and E; where the entirety of the components (A)-(F) makes up 100% by weight.
US11091600B2	Polymeric material for an insulated container A formulation includes a base resin, a nucleating agent, and a blowing agent. The formulation can be used to form a container.
US11091597B2	Packaging material and methods of using the same The present disclosure is directed to films. The films can include polyamic acid (PAA). Methods of making and using the film for food product coverings is also included.
US11091595B2	Lightweight fiber-reinforced polymer sandwich structures Presented are fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) sandwich structures, methods for making/using such FRP sandwich structures, and motor vehicles with a vehicle component fabricated from a compression molded thermoset or thermoplastic FRP sandwich structure. A multidimensional composite sandwich structure includes first and second (skin) layers formed from a thermoset of thermoplastic polymer matrix, such as resin or nylon, filled with a fiber reinforcing material, such as chopped carbon fibers. A third (core) layer, which is encased between the first and second skin layers, is formed from a thermoset/thermoplastic polymer matrix filled with a fiber reinforcing material and a filler material, such as hollow glass microspheres. The first, second and third layers have respective rheological flow properties that are substantially similar such that all three layers flow in unison at a predetermined compression molding pressure. These layers may be formed from the same thermoset/thermoplastic polymer material, and include the same fiber reinforcing material.
US11091593B2	Polyaminoboranes A process for preparing a polyaminoborane comprising reacting at least one monomer with an aminoborane, wherein the at least one monomer is selected from the group consisting of ammonia, a primary amine and a substituted or unsubstituted hydrazine; and wherein the aminoborane comprises a borane substituted by a secondary amino group; polyaminoboranes obtainable by said process; use of said polyaminoboranes for the preparation of a ceramic precursor or a ceramic, the production of boron nitride, or the storage and/or production of dihydrogen; ceramic precursors, ceramics, hydrogen cells or energy materials comprising said polyaminoboranes.
US11091592B2	Polymerizable composition The polymerizable composition of the present application may exhibit a wide process window to have excellent workability, and may form a phthalonitrile resin having excellent heat resistance or a prepolymer thereof.
US11091591B2	Carbohydrate ligands that bind to antibodies against glycoepitopes of glycosphingolipids The invention relates to carbohydrate ligands and moieties, respectively, mimicking glycoepitopes comprised by glycosphingolipids of the nervous system, particularly glycoepitopes comprised by glycosphingolipids of the cerebroside, the globoside-, the ganglioside- and the sulfoglucuronyl paragloboside type, which are bound by anti-glycan antibodies associated with neurological diseases. The invention further relates to the use of these carbohydrate ligands/moieties, in diagnosis as well as for the treatment of neurological diseases associated with anti-glycan antibodies. In particular, the invention relates to compounds of formula (I) and (II) and to therapeutically acceptable polymers comprising a multitude of these compounds, including polymers with loading of one compound of formula (I) or (II) or combinations of several compounds of formula (I), and/or (II). The compounds of formula (I) are defined as: wherein RI1 is Z or wherein RI2 is H, SO3H, or wherein RI3 is H or wherein RI4 is H or wherein RI5 and RI6 are independently H or wherein RI7 is H or and compounds of formula (II) are defined as: wherein RII1 is Z or wherein RII2 is Z or wherein Z is —N(Ra)—A—B—CH2—(CH2)q—SH, wherein Ra is H, C1-C4-alky, C1-C4alkoxy, CH2C6H5, CH2CH2C6H5, OCH2C6H5, or OCH2CH2C6H5; A is C1-C7-alkylene, C1-C7-alkoxy, C1-C4-alkyl—(OCH2CH2)pO—C1-C4-alkyl, or C1-C7-alkoxy-Rb, wherein Rb is an optionally substituted aryl or an optionally substituted heteroaryl, and wherein p is 0 to 6, preferably p is 1, 2 or 3, and further preferably p is 1; B is NHC(O), S or CH2; q is 0 to 6, preferably q is 1, 2, 3 or 4, and further preferably q is 1 or 2.
US11091590B2	Copolyamides containing dimeric fatty acid as monomer The present invention relates to an amorphous or microcrystalline copolyamide (A) containing at least the following monomers: (a) at least one cycloaliphatic diamine; (b) 0.25 to 4.4 mol % of at least one dimeric fatty acid; and (c) 12 to 49.75 mol % of at least one aromatic dicarboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of isophthalic acid, terephthalic acid and naphthalenedicarboxylic acid, and (d) 0 to 37.75 mol % of at least one aliphatic dicarboxylic acid; where the molar proportion of isophthalic acid is at least equal to the molar proportion of terephthalic acid, and where the monomers (b), (c) and optionally (d) add up to 50 mol % and the molar proportions of all the monomers present in the copolyamide (A) add up to 100 mol %. The invention further relates to moulding compounds comprising the copolyamide (A), to mouldings made therefrom and to the use thereof.
US11091589B1	Method for producing a polymer which contains double bonds as an elastomer precursor The present invention relates to a method for producing an organooxysilyl-crosslinked polymer by reacting a polyether carbonate polyol which contains carbon-carbon double bonds with a polysiloxane compound in the presence of a suitable catalyst. Suitable polysiloxane compounds have at least two Si—H bonds. This invention also relates to organooxysilyl-crosslinked polymers which are formed by this process.
US11091586B2	Polyester compositions which comprise tetramethyl cyclobutanediol and ethylene glycol, with improved catalyst system Described as one aspect of the invention are polyester compositions including at least one polyester which comprises: (a) a dicarboxylic acid component comprising about 90 to about 100 mole % of terephthalic acid residues; and (b) a glycol component comprising: (i) about 10 to about 27 mole % 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol residues; and (ii) about 73 to about 90 mole % ethylene glycol residues; wherein the total mole % of the dicarboxylic acid component is 100 mole %, and wherein the total mole % of the glycol component is 100 mole %; wherein the inherent viscosity of the polyester is from 0.50 to 0.8 dL/g; and wherein the L* color values for the polyester is 90 or greater. The polyesters may be manufactured into articles.
US11091585B2	Polymers containing 3′-(alkoxy)-[2,2′-bithiophene]-3-carbonitrile for high performance organic photovoltaics A novel AB-type copolymer for use in organic photovoltaics. The AB-type copolymer comprisesa unit A, where the unit A is where R1 is a carbon chain from about 1 to about 30 units and where Y is selected from CN, F and Cl. The B unit of the AB-type copolymer is selected from is selected from: wherein X1, X2, X3, and X4 are independently selected from the group consisting of: H, Cl, F, CN, alkyl, alkylthiol, alkoxy, ester, ketone, amide and aryl groups.
US11091582B2	Urethane-modified prepolymers containing pendent alkyl groups, compositions and uses thereof Adducts and prepolymers comprising pendent alkyl groups are disclosed. Polythiol adducts prepared by reacting a polythiol with a ketone and urethane-extended polythiol adducts. The polythiol adducts can be terminated with isocyanate groups. Compositions comprising the isocyanate-terminated polythiol adducts, isocyanate-terminated sulfur-containing prepolymers, and diisocyanates can be combined with polyamine or polyepoxide curing agents to provide curable compositions. Cured compositions are suitable for aerospace coating and sealant applications. The compositions can also include a low specific gravity filler and, when cured, meet the requirements of aerospace sealant applications.
US11091577B2	Nitrile group-containing highly saturated copolymer rubber The present invention provides a nitrile group-containing highly saturated copolymer rubber comprising an α,β-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer unit in a content of 15 wt % or more and less than 28 wt %, an α,β-ethylenically unsaturated monocarboxylic acid ester monomer unit (b) in a content of 10 to 50 wt %, and a conjugated diene monomer unit (c) in a content of 22 to 75 wt %, and having an iodine value of 120 or less, wherein the conjugated diene monomer unit (c) is at least partially hydrogenated, and a proportion of an isoprene unit in the conjugated diene monomer unit (c) is 33 wt % or more.
US11091576B2	Active energy ray-curable composition, active energy ray-curable inkjet ink, composition storage container, inkjet discharging apparatus, and cured product An active energy ray-curable composition is provided. The active energy ray-curable composition comprises a polymerizable compound and a polymerization initiator. The polymerizable compound comprises isobornyl acrylate. The active energy ray-curable composition gives, when centrifuged with a centrifugal force of 8×106 g, a supernatant with an absorbance at a wavelength of 700 nm of 0.02 or lower.
US11091575B2	Method for producing methacrylate copolymer solution A method for producing a polymer solution including a methacrylate copolymer having a weight average molecular weight of not less than 100,000, a weight average molecular weight/number average molecular weight of 1.01 to 1.8 and a glass transition temperature of not more than 40° C. and including methyl methacrylate units and alkyl (meth)acrylate units containing a C10-36 alkyl group, and a first solvent having a boiling point of not less than 200° C., through steps including a step (I) of preparing the methacrylate copolymer by polymerizing monomers in a second solvent having a boiling point of below 200° C., and a step (II) of mixing the solution from the step (I) which includes the methacrylate copolymer and the second solvent, with the first solvent, and removing the second solvent to raise the content of the first solvent to not less than 10 mass % of the polymer solution.
US11091574B2	Method for producing vinyl alcohol polymers The present invention provides an industrially advantageous method for producing vinyl alcohol polymers having a low degree of polymerization using a chain transfer agent having an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, the method being capable of producing a vinyl alcohol polymer whose aqueous solution has excellent viscosity stability. The present invention relates to a method for producing vinyl alcohol polymers, including: polymerizing a vinyl ester monomer (a) in the presence of a polymerization initiator (B) and a chain transfer agent (C) having an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms to obtain a vinyl ester polymer (A); and saponifying the vinyl ester polymer (A) at a concentration of 40 mass % or more and 75 mass % or less in the presence of an acidic catalyst (D) to obtain a vinyl alcohol polymer, wherein the vinyl alcohol polymer has a viscosity-average degree of polymerization of 160 or more and 400 or less.
US11091573B2	Hydrosilylation crosslinking of polyolefin cable components A method of crosslinking a polyolefin resin with a silyl hydride crosslinking agent is disclosed. Crosslinkable compositions containing a polyolefin resin having about 0.9% to about 10% diene groups and a silyl hydride crosslinking agent are also disclosed.
US11091572B2	Modified Ziegler-Natta (pro) catalysts and system A modified Ziegler-Natta procatalyst that is a product mixture of modifying an initial Ziegler-Natta procatalyst with a molecular (pro)catalyst, and optionally an activator, the modifying occurring before activating the modified Ziegler-Natta procatalyst with an activator and before contacting the modified Ziegler-Natta procatalyst with a polymerizable olefin. Also, a modified catalyst system prepared therefrom, methods of preparing the modified Ziegler-Natta procatalyst and the modified catalyst system, a method of polymerizing an olefin using the modified catalyst system, and a polyolefin product made thereby.
US11091571B2	Hybrid supported catalyst The present invention provides a hybrid supported catalyst capable of easily preparing an olefin polymer capable of having improved melt strength even while having appropriate molecular weight distribution, and thus having improved bubble stability and exhibiting excellent blown film processability, and a method for preparing an olefin polymer using the same.
US11091569B2	Method for preparing supported hybrid metallocene catalyst The present disclosure relates to a method for preparing a supported hybrid metallocene catalyst, and the catalyst is prepared by supporting a first metallocene compound, supporting a cocatalyst by a separate-input method in which primarily adding a part at 100° C. to 150° C. and secondarily adding the rest at −5° C. to 40° C., and then supporting a second metallocene compound, thereby improving a supporting rate of the cocatalyst in the supported catalyst and maintaining high catalytic activity. Therefore, the present disclosure can effectively prepare a polyolefin with improved processability which exhibits increased molecular weight distribution while having high morphology (reduced fine powder), high bulk density and improved settling efficiency.
US11091565B2	Preparation method of modified starch ether for improving anti-sliding property of ceramic tile adhesive The present disclosure relates to the technical field of building additives, and in particular to a preparation method of modified starch ether for improving the anti-sliding property of a ceramic tile adhesive. The preparation method includes chemical modification of subjecting starch to one-step etherification to obtain starch ether, followed by physical modification. In the preparation method, the cumbersome multi-step etherification in existing methods for preparing modified starch ether is avoided, and only one-step etherification is used to obtain modified starch ether of better properties. Because physical modification is added, the obtained product can significantly improve the anti-sliding property of a ceramic tile adhesive. Moreover, the conditions for one-step etherification are significantly different from the prior art.
US11091562B2	Engineered IGA antibodies and methods of use Provided herein are engineered antibodies that comprise a modified IgA heavy chain constant region, pharmaceutical compositions, and methods of use. The engineered antibodies described herein comprise one or more amino acid substitution or deletion in a constant region of an IgA domain. Further provided herein are methods of treating disorders, including cancer, by administering an engineered IgA antibody described herein.
US11091559B2	Anti-ALK antibodies and methods for use thereof Provided herein are compositions, methods and uses involving antibodies that specifically bind to ALK, a receptor tyrosine kinase, and modulate the expression and/or activity of ALK. Also provided are uses and methods for treating, e.g., managing, disorders, such as cancer.
US11091557B2	Methods of producing multispecific antibodies against CD40 and CD137 Multispecific antibodies binding to human CD40 and human CD137, methods for preparing such multispecific antibodies, and methods of using such multispecific antibodies for therapeutic or other purposes.
US11091556B2	Caninized human antibodies to human IL-4R alpha The present invention provides caninized human anti-human IL-4Rα antibodies that have specific sequences and a high binding affinity for canine IL-4Rα. The invention also relates to use of these antibodies in the treatment of dogs against atopic dermatitis.
US11091550B2	Bispecific antibody A bispecific antibody which is capable of specifically binding to PD-1 and CD3 is disclosed. The bispecific antibody is suitable for preventing, suppressing symptom progression or recurrence of, and/or treating autoimmune diseases. Also disclosed is a formulation which can reduce occurrence of adverse infusion reactions or adverse reaction called cytokine release syndrome. The bispecific antibody has the feature to allow interaction between PD-1 and PD-L1 as its ligand, contributes enhancement or duration of its effects.
US11091549B2	Single domain antibody and derivative proteins thereof against CTLA4 The present invention relates to the field of medical biology, and discloses a single domain antibody and derivative proteins thereof against CTLA4. In particular, the present invention discloses a CTLA4 binding protein and the use thereof, especially the use for treating and/or preventing CTLA4 relevant diseases such as tumor.
US11091548B2	Modulation of T cells with bispecific antibodies and Fc fusions The present invention relates to methods and compositions for modulating T cells. The modulation includes suppressing or inducing regulatory T cells or cytotoxic T cells.
US11091538B2	Use of regulatory T cell-specific surface protein LRIG-1 The present invention relates to a novel use of regulatory T cell-specific surface protein Lrig-1, and more specifically to an immunosuppressive agent comprising siRNA which inhibits the expression of surface protein Lrig-1. In addition, the invention relates to a method for screening an immunosuppressive agent which inhibits proteins of Lrig-1 or genes encoding the proteins. As a result, an immunosuppressive agent with low side effects and high specificity can be developed.
US11091525B2	Method of refolding an interleukin-2 (IL-2) protein Conjugates of an interleukin-2 (“IL-2”) moiety and one or more nonpeptidic, water-soluble polymers are provided. Typically, the non-peptidic, water-soluble polymer is poly(ethylene glycol) or a derivative thereof. Also provided, among other things, are compositions comprising conjugates, methods of making conjugates, methods of administering compositions to an individual, nucleic acid sequences, expression systems, host cells, and methods for preparing IL-moieties.
US11091523B2	Engineered TGF-β monomers and their use for inhibiting TGF-β signaling Recombinant transforming growth factor (TGF)-β monomers modified to inhibit dimerization and block TGF-β signaling are described. The recombinant TGF-β monomers lack the ability to bind and recruit TGF-β type I receptor (TβRI), but retain the capacity to bind the high affinity TGF-β type II receptor (TβRII), and in some instances, include mutations that increase their affinity for TβRII. Nucleic acid molecules and vectors encoding the recombinant TGF-β monomers are also described. Isolated cells, such as T cells, can be re-programmed with a TGF-β monomer-encoding nucleic acid or vector to secrete the monomer. Use of the recombinant TGF-β monomers and/or cells producing the recombinant TGF-β monomers, to inhibit TGF-β signaling, such as to treat disorders associated with aberrant TGF-β signaling, are also described.
US11091518B2	Filovirus consensus antigens, nucleic acid constructs and vaccines made therefrom, and methods of using same Nucleic acid molecules and compositions comprising one or more nucleic acid sequences that encode a consensus Ebolavirus glycoproteinimmunogens are disclosed. The coding sequences optionally include operable linked coding sequence that encode a signal peptide. Immunomodulatory methods and methods of inducing an immune response against Ebolavirus are disclosed. Method of preventing Ebolavirus and methods of treating individuals infected with Ebolavirus are disclosed. Consensus Ebolavirus proteins are disclosed.
US11091517B2	Peptide derivative and pharmaceutical composition containing same The present invention provides peptides having a structure in which portions of a dominant-negative peptide of BIG3 which inhibits the interaction between BIG3 and PHB2 are replaced by at least two stapling structures. The peptides of the present invention have excellent cell growth inhibiting activity. The cell growth inhibiting activity lasts longer, compared to a single-stapled peptide. Therefore, the peptides of the present invention have a feature suitable for clinical applications in cancer therapy.
US11091515B2	Polypeptide derived from CAP1 and pharmaceutical composition comprising same as effective ingredient The present invention relates to a polypeptide derived from CAP1 and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same as an effective ingredient and, more particularly, to a peptide including the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, any 0 to 20 amino acid residues added to the N terminus thereof, and any 0 to 75 amino acid residues added to the C terminus thereof, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the peptide as an effective ingredient for the prevention and alleviation of inflammatory diseases, the inhibition of cancer and cancer metastasis, the prevention and alleviation of diabetes, the prevention and alleviation of arteriosclerosis or cardiovascular diseases, and the prevention and alleviation of heart failure. Exhibiting the effect of suppressing the binding of resistin to CAP1 and inhibiting NF-κB activity, the method of the present invention can be useful for treating inflammatory diseases, cancer, diabetes, arteriosclerosis, cardiovascular diseases, and heart failure which are caused by the activation of resistin and NF-κB.
US11091514B2	Peptide macrocycles and use thereof in the treatment of bacterial infections The present invention provides compounds of formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R8′, R9, R9′, X1, X2, X3, X4, X5, X6, X7, X8, X9 and X10 are as described herein, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Further the present invention is concerned with the manufacture of the compounds of formula (I), pharmaceutical compositions comprising them and their use as medicaments for the treatment of diseases and infections caused by Acinetobacter baurnannii.
US11091512B2	Modulation of antigen immunogenicity by deleting epitopes recognized by NKT cells The invention describes a method and compounds for the prevention of immune responses towards allofactors, towards viral vectors used for gene therapy and gene vaccination, towards proteins to which subjects are naturally exposed, towards genetically-modified organisms and towards undesirable effects related to vaccine administration for allergic or infectious diseases.
US11091511B2	Panaxdiol-type ginsenoside derivative, preparation method therefor and use thereof Provided are panaxdiol-type ginsenoside derivatives having structures as shown in formula I or formula II. Also provided are the uses thereof in the preparation of drugs for preventing and treating atherosclerosis. The panaxdiol-type ginsenoside derivatives have low cytotoxicities, can significantly reduce the percentages of the areas of atherosclerotic plaques in apoE−/− mice, can also effectively reduce the levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and increase the levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol in serums of mice, and can significantly reduce the local TNF-α levels in the arteries of apoE−/− mice and have good anti-inflammatory effects; at a dose of 30 μM, the panaxdiol-type ginsenoside derivatives can significantly reduce the degrees of the formation of RAW264.7 cell-derived foam cells. In addition, the preparation methods for the panaxdiol-type ginsenoside derivatives are easy to operate and obtain high yields.
US11091508B2	Fosaprepitant phosphate intermediate and preparation method therefor Provided are a fosaprepitant phosphate intermediate (IV) preparation method, a fosaprepitant phosphate intermediate (IV-A) and a method of (AA) for preparing fosaprepitant dimeglumine by using the intermediate (IV-A). IV: R1 and R2 are independently selected from C1-C7 alkyl groups or benzyl groups; IV-A: R1 and R2 are independently selected from C1-C7 alkyl groups, and R1 and R2 are not both benzyl groups.
US11091507B2	Methods of treating Parkinson's disease The present disclosure relates to (a) carbidopa prodrugs, (b) pharmaceutical combinations and compositions comprising a carbidopa prodrug and/or an L-dopa prodrug, and (c) methods of treating Parkinson's disease and associated conditions comprising administering a carbidopa prodrug and an L-dopa prodrug to a subject with Parkinson's disease.
US11091504B2	Process for the preparation of tavaborole, its novel polymorphic forms and the polymorphs thereof The invention relates to novel process for preparation of Tavaborole. The invention also relates to novel polymorphic forms of Tavaborole and process for preparation of those polymorphic forms. The invention also relates to process for purification of Tavaborole to obtain the Tavaborole in significantly high yield and substantially pure form.
US11091502B2	Methods for synthesizing zinc-lysine-chloride complex Disclosed herein are improved methods for the synthesis of zinc-amino acid-halide complexes via reaction of zinc halide and amino acid free base in a solvent comprising a polyol, as well as oral care compositions comprising said complexes made according to said method.
US11091501B2	Heterocyclic compounds as RSV inhibitors The present invention discloses compounds of Formula (I), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, or prodrugs thereof: which inhibit Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). The present invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the aforementioned compounds for administration to a subject suffering from RSV infection. The invention also relates to methods of treating an RSV infection in a subject by administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compounds of the present invention.
US11091499B2	Compounds and compositions for inducing chondrogenesis The present invention provides a compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, tautomer, or stereoisomer thereof, wherein the variables are as defined herein. The present invention further provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds; and methods of using such compounds for treating joint damage or injury in a mammal, for inducing hyaline cartilage production or for inducing differentiation of chondrogenic progenitor cells into mature chondrocytes.
US11091490B2	3-amino-1,5-dihydro-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4-ones as cyclin dependent kinase inhibitors The present invention relates to 3-amino-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4-ones, such as for example, N-{4-[1-(2,6-dichloro-4-sulfamoyl-phenyl)-3-dimethylamino-4-oxo-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-6-ylmethyl]-phenyl}-2-diethylamino-acetamide, particularly useful as cyclin dependent kinase (CDK) inhibitors, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same and the use thereof in particular in the prophylaxis and/or treatment of cancer and other proliferative diseases. Furthermore, the present invention relates to processes for the synthesis of said 3-aminopyrazolo[3,4d]pyrimidin-4-ones and intermediates to be used in the processes of the present invention.
US11091489B2	Crystalline forms of a triazolopyrimidine compound Provided herein are crystalline forms of a triazolopyrimidine compound, which is useful for treating a PRC2-mediated disease or disorder.
US11091488B2	1-cyano-pyrrolidine derivatives as inhibitors of USP30 The present invention relates to novel compounds and methods for the manufacture of inhibitors of deubiquitylatin-enzymes (DUBs). In particular, the invention relates to the inhibition of ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase 30 or Ubiquitin Specific Peptidase 30 (USP30). The invention further relates to the use of DUB inhibitors in the treatment of conditions involving mitochondrial dysfunction and cancer. Compounds of the invention include compounds having the formula (I) (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, m, L and X are as defined herein.
US11091487B2	Meropenem derivatives and uses thereof The present invention provides novel derivative of β-lactam antibiotics, such as meropenem. The inventive compounds include compounds of Formula (I), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, hydrates, polymorphs, co-crystals, tautomers, stereoisomers, isotopically labeled derivatives, and prodrugs thereof. Also provided are particles (e.g., nanoparticles) and pharmaceutical compositions thereof that are mucus penetrating. The inventive particles and pharmaceutical compositions may be useful in delivering an inventive compound to the respiratory tract of a subject. The invention further provides methods of using and kits including the inventive compounds, particles thereof, and/or pharmaceutical compositions thereof for treating and/or preventing a pulmonary disease (e.g., a respiratory tract infection).
US11091476B2	Protein kinase inhibitors, preparation method and medical use thereof The embodiments disclosed herein provide compounds as shown in formula I or a tautomer, a mesomer, a racemate, an enantiomer, a diastereomer, a deuterated compound, a prodrug or a mixture thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of the compounds as shown in formula I or a tautomer, a mesomer, a racemate, an enantiomer, a diastereomer, a deuterated compound, a prodrug or a mixture thereof, wherein R1 to R7 are as defined in the description. This application also provides a preparation method and a medical use of the compounds. The compounds of this disclosure have an activity superior or equivalent to the candidate drug LY2835219 currently under phase III clinical trial, and some of the compounds exhibit better selectivity. Moreover, the preferred compounds exhibit good absorption and good blood-brain distribution when administered orally. The compounds of this disclosure thus show promise for development into novel drugs for the treatment of diseases associated with cell proliferation, particularly brain tumors, providing new options for clinicians and patients.
US11091471B2	Isoxazolyl ether derivatives as GABAA α5 PAM Compounds having the formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, X, Y and Z are as described herein, compositions including the compounds and methods of using the compounds.
US11091470B2	Process for the preparation of N-(3-ethynylphenyl)-7-methoxy-6-(3-morpholinopropoxy) quinazolin-4-amine dihydrochloride Present invention relates to an improved process for the preparation of N—(3-ethynylphenyl)-7-methoxy-6-(3-morpholinopropoxy) quinazolin-4-amine dihydrochloride of formula-I.
US11091469B2	Crystalline form of N-[5-(3,5-difluoro-benzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl]-4-(4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-2-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-ylamino)-benzamide The present invention relates to a new crystalline form of N-[5-(3,5-difluoro-benzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl]-4-(4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-2-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-ylamino)-benzamide, process for its preparation, its utility in treating diseases caused by deregulated protein kinase activity and pharmaceutical compositions containing it.
US11091468B2	Carbohydrate-binding small molecules with antiviral activity Compounds with anti-viral properties are provided that are based on the following structures: A variety of heteroaromatic groups have been found to be biologically active against the Zika (ZIKV) virus. In some embodiments, a dimeric compound is provided with each monomer linked by a repeating glycol linking group.
US11091467B2	Modulators of THR-β and methods of use thereof Disclosed herein are compounds of Formula I: TL-La-CE-HD (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, amide or ester thereof, where i) TL is a moiety of Formula IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, or IIId; ii) CE is a moiety of Formula IV; iii) HD is a moiety of Formula V or VI; where the substituents are as defined herein. Disclosed are also pharmaceutical compositions comprising the above compounds, and methods of treating disease by administering or contact a patient with one or more of the above compounds.
US11091463B2	Amide-substituted pyridinyltriazole derivatives and uses thereof The present invention relates to novel 5-(carboxamide)-1-pyridinyl-1,2,4-triazole derivatives, to processes for the preparation of such compounds, to pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, and to the use of such compounds or compositions for the treatment and/or prevention of diseases, in particular for the treatment and/or prevention of renal and cardiovascular diseases.
US11091459B2	Niraparib compositions The present invention relates to compositions comprising the compound niraparib, in particular certain solid forms of niraparib.
US11091454B2	Process for the synthesis of aromatic dicarboxylic acids A method is provided for synthesizing an aromatic carboxylic acid compound comprising providing an aromatic compound or an aromatic compound with at least one carboxylic group; providing a metal hydroxide and at least one carboxylate to produce a mixture; and adding carbon dioxide to the mixture under pressures from about atmospheric to 1000 psig and sufficient heat for a time sufficient to produce aromatic carboxylic acid compounds. The aromatic carboxylic acid compounds may include terephthalic acid, naphthalic acid, thiophene dicarboxylic acid, pyridine dicarboxylic acid, carbazole dicarboxylic acid, and dibenzothiophene dicarboxylic acid.
US11091451B2	SHMT inhibitors and uses thereof The present invention provides compounds, compositions thereof, and methods of using the same.
US11091449B2	Gadobutrol intermediate and gadobutrol production method using same Disclosed are: an intermediate capable of high-purity synthesis of gadobutrol which can be used as an MRI contrast agent; and a gadobutrol production method using same. The gadobutrol intermediate is represented by Chemical Formula 2 in the specification.
US11091444B2	Hydantoins that modulate BACE-mediated app processing In certain embodiments hydantoin compounds are provided herein that are effective to inhibit BACE activity against APP. Without being bound to a particular theory, it is believed the activity of the hydantoins identified herein appears to be associated with binding to BACE and/or to APP particularly when these moieties form a BACE/APP complex. Accordingly, it is believed the compounds described herein represent a new class of compounds designated herein as APP-Binding-BACE Inhibitors (ABBIs) and provide a new mechanism to modulate APP processing. The hydantoins described herein appear to show improved brain permeability and functional BACE inhibition.
US11091443B2	Flexible piezoelectric and ferroelectric haloimidazole crystals Provided herein are substituted haloimidazole crystals, the substituted haloimidazole crystal comprising a substituted haloimidazole compound wherein the substituents are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, an alkyl, and a halogen. The substituted haloimidazole crystals may further comprise second substituted haloimidazole. The substituted haloimidazole crystals may be piezoelectric, ferroelectric, flexible, or any combination thereof. Also provided herein are methods for preparing substituted haloimidazole crystals.
US11091441B2	Solid state crystalline forms of a selective potassium channel modulator The present disclosure provides solid state forms of a selective potassium channel modulator and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the solid state crystalline forms and pharmaceutically acceptable excipients, and methods for preparing and using the solid state forms and the pharmaceutical compositions thereof.
US11091435B2	Crystalline L-arginine salt of (R)-2-(7-(4-cyclopentyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzyloxy)-1,2,3, 4-tetrahydrocyclo-penta [b]indol-3-yl)acetic acid(compound1) for use in S1P1 receptor-associated disorders The present invention relates to, inter alia, a novel crystalline free-plate habit or morphology, processes for preparing the crystalline free-plate habit, and uses of the crystalline free-plate habit of the L-arginine salt of (R)-2-(7-(4-cyclopentyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzyloxy)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrocyclo-penta[b]indol-3-yl)acetic acid (Compound 1) in the treatment of S1P1 receptor-associated disorders, for example, diseases and disorders mediated by lymphocytes, transplant rejection, autoimmune diseases and disorders, inflammatory diseases and disorders (e.g., acute and chronic inflammatory conditions), cancer, and conditions characterized by an underlying defect in the vascular integrity or that are associated with angiogenesis such as may be pathologic (e.g., as may occur in inflammation, tumor development, and atherosclerosis).
US11091433B2	Method for preparation of N-acetyl cysteine amide and derivatives thereof The present invention includes methods for making and isolating N-acetylcysteine amide, (2R,2R′)-3,3′-disulfanediyl bis(2-acetamidopropanamide, diNACA), intermediates and derivatives thereof comprising: contacting cystine with an alcohol and a chlorinating reagent to form an organic solution containing L-cystine dimethylester dihydrochloride; combining dried or undried L-cystine dimethylester dihydrochloride with a triethylamine, an acetic anhydride, and an acetonitrile to form a di-N-acetylcystine dimethylester; mixing dried di-N-acetylcystine dimethylester with ammonium hydroxide to form a di-N-acetylcystine amide (diNACA); and separating dried di-N-acetylcystine dimethylester into N-acetylcysteine amide with dithiothreitol, triethylamine and an alcohol.
US11091432B2	Composition, fluorinating reagent, and method for producing fluorinated organic compound An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a fluorinated organic compound with a high yield without using carbon tetrachloride in view of the fact that the production of a fluorinated organic compound with a sufficient yield was impossible for a hitherto-known method that uses a fluorinating agent that contains IF5-pyridine-HF alone. Another object of the present invention is to provide a fluorinating reagent that is capable of achieving this object. The present invention provides a composition comprising (1) IF5 and (2) an aprotic solvent (with the proviso that carbon tetrachloride is excluded), wherein the aprotic solvent is contained in an amount within a range of 50 mass ppm to 20 mass %.
US11091426B1	Cycloheptylamine derivatives as anti-diabetic agents Cycloalkylamine derivatives may be used for preventing or treating diseases in humans, animals, and have demonstrated efficacy specifically in treating type 2 diabetes. In an embodiment, the cycloalkylamine derivatives can include a compound selected from the group consisting of cycloheptanamine salts, cyclohexanamine salts, cyclopentanamine salts 1-cycloheptyl-[4,4′-bipyridin]-1-ium, N1,N2-dicycloheptyloxalamide, 1-[3′,5′-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-3-cycloheptylurea, 1,1′-(4-methyl-1,3-phenylene)bis(3-cycloheptylurea), 1-(2′-aminopyrimidin-4′-yl)-3-cycloheptylurea, 4-amino-N-(cycloheptylcarbamoyl)benzenesulfonamide, 4-(3′-cycloheptylureido)-N-(5″-methylisoxazol-3″-yl)benzenesulfonamide, N-(cycloheptylcarbamoyl)-4-methylbenzenesulfonamide, 1-cycloheptylguanidine hydrochloride, (E)-amino[(amino(cycloheptylamino)methylene)amino]methaniminium chloride, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
US11091422B2	Method for removing monohydric alcohol from esterification and method for preparing ester composition comprising same Provided is a monohydric alcohol removal method in esterification, the method including a step of reacting a carbonyl-based compound having one or more functional groups selected from the group consisting of carboxyl, ester, and acid anhydride groups with a monohydric alcohol in an esterification reactor including a liquid phase outlet line connected to a liquid phase section in the reactor, and a step of separating in a gas-liquid separation column to remove the monohydric alcohol, wherein the inflow of a liquid phase stream into the gas-liquid separation column starts at the time point between 10% and 70% of the total time required for the gas-liquid separation.
US11091421B2	Benzene fused heterocyclic derivative and pharmaceutical composition comprising the same The present disclosure provides a benzene fused heterocyclic derivative of Formula (I): is a single or double bond; n is an integer of 0 or 1; A is —CH2—, —CH(OH)—, or —C(O)—; G is C or N; X is —CH2—, O, or —C(O)—; Y is alkyl, aryl, or heterocyclic alkyl optionally substituted with at least one substituent independently selected from a group consisting of: H, halogen, alkyl, alkyl substituted with at least one halogen, aryl, aryl substituted with at least one halogen, —NRy1Ry2, —ORy1, —Ry1C(O)Ry3, —C(O)Ry1, —C(O)ORy2, —C(O)ORy2Ry3, —NRy1C(O)Ry2, —NRy1C(O)NRy2Ry3, —NRy1C(O)ORy2Ry3, —NRy1C(O)Ry2ORy3, C(O)NRy1(Ry2Ry3), —C(O)NRy1(Ry2ORy1), —ORy2Ry3, and —ORy2ORy3, wherein each of Ry1 and Ry2 is independently selected from a group consisting of H, oxygen, alkyl, and aryl, and Ry3 is aryl optionally substituted with at least one halogen; Z is —NRz1Rz2, —NRz1Rz3, —ORz1, —ORz1Rz3, —C(O)Rz1Rz3, —C(O)ORz1Rz3, —NRz1C(O)Rz2Rz3, —NRz1C(O)ORz2Rz3, —C(O)NRz1Rz3, or ORz2ORz3, wherein each of Rz1 and Rz2 is independently selected from a group consisting of H, oxygen, alkyl and aryl, and Rz3 is aryl optionally substituted with at least one substituent independently selected from a group consisting of halogen, OH, —RzaCOORzb, —ORzaCOORzb, —RzaSO2Rzb, —RzaSO2NRzbRzcRzd, —RzaC(O)RzbRzc, —RzaC(O)NRzbRzcRzd, —RZaC(O)NRzbSO2Rzc, wherein Rza is nil or alkyl, Rzb is H or alkyl, each of Rzb and Rzc is independently selected from a group consisting of H, OH, alkyl, aryl, alkoxyl, or NRzbRzc is a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic alkyl ring, Rzd is nil or a sulfonyl alkyl group.
US11091420B2	Method for producing ferulic acid from corn brans in high purity and high yield The present disclosure relates to a series of preparation methods including extraction, separation, purification, and commercialization of ferulic acid, which is a highly functional material from corn brans (a by-product of grain), and more specifically, to a preparation method wherein ferulic acid is extracted from corn brans (a by-product of grain) in high yield by a novel method, and the extracted ferulic acid is separated and purified in high yield and high purity by an economical method, followed by commercialization.
US11091419B2	Preparation and purification of biphenyldicarboxylic acids Processes are described for purifying a biphenyldicarboxylic acid product containing one or more impurities, particularly at least formylbiphenylcarboxylic acid. In the processes, a mixture comprising the biphenyldicarboxylic acid product is contacted with hydrogen in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst under conditions to selectively reduce at least part of the formylbiphenylcarboxylic acid to produce a hydrogenation effluent comprising (i) hydroxymethylbiphenylcarboxylic acid and/or methylbiphenylcarboxylic acid, and (ii) biphenylcarboxylic acid. At least a portion of the biphenyldicarboxylic acid is then separated from the hydrogenation effluent. Advantageously, a polyester product may be produced from the separated biphenyldicarboxylic acid.
US11091418B2	Organoleptic compounds The present invention relates to novel compounds and their use as fragrance materials.
US11091416B2	Catalyst for preparing propylene glycol phenyl ether and method for synthesizing propylene glycol phenyl ether Disclosed is a method for preparing propylene glycol phenyl ether, comprising carrying out a polymerization reaction of phenol and a propylene oxide in the presence of a quaternary phosphonium salt compound as a catalyst. Preferably, the method comprises mixing phenol and a quaternary phosphonium salt compound, and then adding propylene oxide under oxygen-free conditions, wherein the phenol is polymerized with the propylene oxide to produce the propylene glycol phenyl ether. The propylene glycol phenyl ether thus prepared has few impurities and contains no metal ions, such as potassium and sodium, and does not require subsequent operations to remove metal ions and perform rectification separation, thereby reducing the costs and allowing same to be directly applied to high-standard industrial production.
US11091409B2	Safe aromatics A method for reducing the mutagenicity of polycyclic aromatic compounds (PAC's) having one or more bay regions which involves alkylating the PAC's with an alkylating agent in the presence of a catalyst to lower the mutagenicity down to as much as about 0.1. The resulting alkylated polycyclic aromatic compounds retain their physical and chemical properties for safe industrial use including as rubber processing oils, inks, etc.
US11091404B2	Fertilizer compositions having slow-release nitrogen compounds and methods of forming thereof Methods of forming a fertilizer composition having slow-release nitrogen compounds with a molten process are disclosed. The methods include mixing of a crystalline polyethylene wax with urea and formaldehyde to form a molten methylene urea mixture. The contents of the molten methylene urea mixture react to form slow-release nitrogen compounds. Fertilizer compositions formed of or including the slow-release nitrogen compounds are also disclosed.
US11091403B2	Apparatus and methods for fertilizer production Systems and apparatuses for converting nitrogen gas, such as from ambient air, into fertilizer via interaction with a controlled plasma field using low energy inputs. Mechanisms and methods for cooling splitter apparatuses during production of fertilizer from nitrogen gas. Methods of producing fertilizer from nitrogen gas, such as ambient air, via a splitter creating a plasma output, and for collecting produced fertilizer.
US11091399B2	Honeycomb structure A pillar-shaped honeycomb structure body of a honeycomb structure includes a circumferential cell structure, a central cell structure and a boundary wall therebetween. On a surface orthogonal to the cells there are a circumferential reinforcing region having the partition wall thicker than a basic partition wall thickness in the circumferential cell structure and existing outside a range of a distance from a centroid of the surface; and at least one of a first boundary reinforcing region having the partition wall thicker than the basic partition wall thickness and existing in a range of a distance from the centroid within a range of the circumferential cell structure and a second boundary reinforcing region having the partition wall thicker than a basic partition wall thickness in the central cell structure and existing outside of a range of a distance from the centroid within a range of the central cell structure.
US11091397B2	Low temperature method for hermetically joining non-diffusing ceramic materials in multi-layer plate devices A method for the joining of ceramic pieces with a hermetically sealed joint comprising brazing a layer of joining material between the two pieces. The wetting and flow of the joining material is controlled by the selection of the joining material, the joining temperature, the joining atmosphere, and other factors. The ceramic pieces may be on a non-diffusable type, such as aluminum nitride, alumina, beryllium oxide, and zirconia, and the pieces may be brazed with an aluminum alloy under controlled atmosphere. The joint material is adapted to later withstand both the environments within a process chamber during substrate processing, and the oxygenated atmosphere which may be seen within the shaft of a heater or electrostatic chuck.
US11091392B2	Glass packaging ensuring container integrity A strengthened glass container or vessel such as, but not limited to, vials for holding pharmaceutical products or vaccines in a hermetic and/or sterile state. The strengthened glass container undergoes a strengthening process that produces compression at the surface and tension within the container wall. The strengthening process is designed such that the tension within the wall is great enough to ensure catastrophic failure of the container, thus rendering the product unusable, should sterility be compromised by a through-wall crack. The tension is greater than a threshold central tension, above which catastrophic failure of the container is guaranteed, thus eliminating any potential for violation of pharmaceutical integrity.
US11091388B2	Glass ceramic having SiO2 as main crystal phase Glass ceramics having SiO2 as main crystal phase and precursors thereof are described which are characterized by very good mechanical and optical properties and in particular can be used as restoration material in dentistry.
US11091380B2	Composition and methods of use Provided herein are compositions and methods that can remove, metabolize, or degrade a hydrocarbon in an area that is contaminated by hydrocarbons. Methods for bioremediation of an area such as an area of land, a body of water, or a shoreline that are contaminated by a hydrocarbon, such as from a crude oil spill are also described. The compositions and methods described herein can be used on natural flora and fauna as well as manmade materials that are contaminated by a hydrocarbon.
US11091379B2	Controlled removal of ions from aqueous fluid Methods and systems for removal of ions from aqueous fluids are provided. In certain embodiments, the present disclosure provides a method of removing one or more oxyanions from an aqueous fluid, including the steps of contacting an aqueous fluid containing oxyanions with an aluminum metal whereby aluminum ions are released from the aluminum metal into the aqueous fluid, wherein the one or more oxyanions in the aqueous fluid react with the aluminum ions to form one or more ettringites; controlling a rate of release of the aluminum ions from the aluminum metal; and removing at least a portion of precipitated ettringites from the aqueous fluid.
US11091378B2	Systems and methods of reducing selenium contamination in waste water A method of reducing selenium contamination in a waste water stream is described herein. The method includes channeling a flue gas stream through an absorber, contacting the flue gas stream with an aqueous alkaline-based slurry, such that any selenium byproduct in the flue gas stream forms a selenium compound within the aqueous alkaline-based slurry, controlling oxidation of the selenium compound in the aqueous alkaline-based slurry, and adding a precipitation agent to the aqueous alkaline-based slurry to cause the selenium compound within the aqueous alkaline-based slurry to precipitate.
US11091377B2	Chlorinator A chlorinator configured to produce one or more sanitizing agents from a solute dissolved in water is provided. The chlorinator comprises an operational unit defining an electrolysis chamber for flow therethrough of the water, electrolyzing electrodes for the electrolysis, and a control unit having a housing containing therewithin a chlorinator controller for directing operation of the electrolyzing electrodes. The chlorinator further comprises an electronic flow sensor comprising a pair of spaced-apart sensing electrodes projecting into the electrolysis chamber, and a circuit closeable by electrically connecting the sensing electrodes. The electronic flow sensor is configured to detect a flow condition when the circuit is closed, and to detect a non-flow condition when the circuit remains open.
US11091376B2	Plasma generator and home appliance having the same Disclosed herein is a plasma generator capable of stably performing the discharge and an appliance having the same, wherein the plasma generator is configured to generate the discharge by plasma. The plasma generator includes a first case configured to store water to be treated; a second case disposed inside the first case and provided with a body having opposite sides opened, and a cover covering opened one side of the body; a first electrode disposed such that at least thereof is immersed in the water to be treated stored in the first case; and a second electrode disposed inside the second case. The second electrode is apart from a water surface of the water to be treated in an upper side of the water surface of the water to be treated in contact with opened other side of the body opposite to one side of the body.
US11091374B1	Method to produce high purity germane from germanium dioxide or impure germanium compounds A method for the production of germane includes reacting an oxide of germanium and/or a non-oxide of germanium compound with a borohydride in a base solution. The method permits production of germane from impure germanium-containing starting materials. Catalysts for the reaction include transition metal elements, as well as oxides, hydroxides, halides, and other complexes or compounds of transition metals. Application of heat increases the efficiency of the catalyst. The methods also include production of germane through oxidation of a pure or impure oxide or non-oxide of germanium. The oxidation is effected by contacting the germanium-containing solid phase starting material with an oxidizing solution. The oxidizing solution may be a basic solution comprising a hydroxide or an acidic solution. The oxidation product of the germanium-containing solid phase starting material is converted to germane through an electrochemical or chemical reduction process.
US11091369B2	Compositions comprising a plurality of discrete nanostructures and related articles and methods Embodiments described herein generally relate to compositions including discrete nanostructures (e.g., nanostructures including a functionalized graphene layer and a core species bound to the functionalized graphene layer), and related articles and methods. A composition may have a coefficient of friction of less than or equal to 0.02. Discrete nanostructures may have a substantially non-planar configuration. A core species may reversibly covalently bind a first portion of a functionalized graphene layer to a second portion of the functionalized graphene layer. Articles, e.g., articles including a plurality of discrete nanostructures and a means for depositing the plurality of discrete nanostructures on a surface, are also provided. Methods (e.g., methods of forming a layer) are also provided, including depositing a composition onto a substrate surface and/or applying a mechanical force to the composition, e.g., such that the composition exhibits a coefficient of friction of less than or equal to 0.02.
US11091367B2	Vanadium silicon carbonitride film, vanadium silicon carbonitride film coated member, and method for manufacturing the same A vanadium silicon carbonitride film includes vanadium, silicon, carbon, and nitrogen, wherein when vanadium element concentration/(vanadium element concentration+silicon element concentration+carbon element concentration+nitrogen element concentration) in the film is defined as a, and silicon element concentration/(vanadium element concentration+silicon element concentration+carbon element concentration+nitrogen element concentration) in the film is defined as b, 0.30≤a/b≤1.3 and 0.30≤a+b≤0.70 are satisfied, and a total of the vanadium element concentration, the silicon element concentration, the carbon element concentration, and the nitrogen element concentration in the film is 90 [at %] or more.
US11091365B2	MEMS package structure and manufacturing method thereof The present disclosure provides a package structure and a manufacturing method. The package structure includes a substrate, a cover, a conductive pattern, and a sensing component. The cover is disposed on the substrate. The cover and the substrate define an accommodation space. The conductive pattern includes a conductive line. The conductive line is disposed on an internal surface of the cover exposed by the accommodation space, and is electrically connected to the substrate. The sensing component is disposed on the internal surface of the cover, and is electrically connected to the conductive line.
US11091361B2	Proactive dispenser to operator mobile alert system A consumable item dispenser and method may include an ingredient storage unit configured to store a consumable ingredient used to produce consumable items by the dispenser. A sensor may be configured to sense an amount of consumable ingredient remaining to be dispensed. An input/output unit may be configured to communicate data over a communications network. A processing unit may be in communication with the sensor, and be configured to authenticate an electronic device associated with an operator and register the electronic device associated with the operator. A determination as to whether an amount of the ingredient in the ingredient storage unit is at or below a threshold level. The processing unit may generate a notification indicative that the ingredient is at or below a threshold level, and communicate the notification to the operator in response to being generated.
US11091360B2	Beverage dispensing system including single use collapsible kegs A beverage dispensing system (10) for dispensing a beverage stored in a single use collapsible beverage container (18) including a measuring device (50) for at least retrieving information about the beverage and/or the single use collapsible beverage container (50), and including an electronic sensor (48) device for reading said information from said measuring device (50), thereby establishing digital data representing said information about said beverage and/or said collapsible beverage container (18).
US11091357B2	Pulley for a wearable article A pulley for a wearable article includes a frame defining an aperture and a slot spaced apart from the aperture. A pulley wheel is disposed exterior to the frame, and a hub extends from the pulley wheel through the aperture. The hub engages the frame in a locked position, and is disengaged from the frame in an unlocked position. The hub is further from the slot in the locked than in the unlocked position. The hub and the pulley wheel are rotatable relative to the frame in the locked position. In another pulley, a frame defines an internal void and a slot extending through the frame and spaced apart from the internal void. A pulley wheel disposed exterior to the frame is spaced apart from the slot. A plurality of legs extends from the pulley wheel and is locked to the frame. The frame may include an anchor bar.
US11091338B2	Sheet conveying device and sheet conveying method A sheet conveying device includes a first roller, a second roller, and a controller. The first roller is configured to rotate in a forward direction for sheet conveyance along a sheet conveying direction. The second roller is disposed downstream with respect to the first roller in the sheet conveying direction and configured to rotate in a forward direction along the sheet conveying direction and in a reverse direction. The controller is configured to control the second roller to rotate in the reverse direction at a timing when a leading end of a sheet that is nipped and conveyed by the first roller reaches a nip of the second roller.
US11091329B2	Conveying device, system for stacking filled bags, and method for stacking filled bags The invention concerns a conveying device (10) for conveying filled bags (1, 2), comprising a conveying unit (13) by which at least part of a conveying path (3) for conveying filled normal bags (1) can be formed from a feeding station (101) to a stacking area (105).The invention also concerns a system (100) for stacking filled bags (1, 2) and a method for stacking filled bags (1, 2).
US11091326B2	Conveying apparatus A luggage conveyor device for efficiently supplying a plurality of inspection objects to be inspected or individual items in general to an inspection device (4) is provided. The conveyor device (1, 2, 3) is particularly efficiently designed such that an inspection object inspection is carried out quickly and smoothly. A correspondingly designed method for operating the conveyor device (1, 2, 3), and to a computer program product including control commands for implementing the method or operating the conveyor device (1, 2, 3) are also provided.
US11091316B2	Container for producing a beverage capsule and capsule thereof Container (3) for producing of a beverage capsule containing a beverage ingredient, consisting of a formed laminated structure comprising a cup portion (3) with a depth-to-width ratio of at least 0.3 and a peripheral flange (4); said laminated structure comprising an aluminium foil (9) as a middle layer and comprising on the inner side of the aluminium foil (9) a sealing layer (10, 16); wherein the laminated structure further comprises at least one outer polymer film (13) laminated on the outer side of the aluminium foil (9) using a laminating adhesive layer (15) and in that the outer polymer film (13) is printed at its inner surface and is made of semi-crystalline polymer.
US11091314B2	Aerosol-generating system A handheld aerosol-generating device may include an emitter configured to emit light, a sensor configured to receive light, and an aerosol chamber configured to hold an aerosol. The emitter may emit light into the aerosol chamber. The sensor may receive light from the aerosol chamber and measure at least one wavelength of the spectrum of the received light. Direct measurement of parameters, and/or the presence, of the aerosol in the aerosol chamber may be enabled, where the direct measurement of parameters of the aerosol in the aerosol chamber may enable optimal operation of an aerosol-generating system that may be the handheld aerosol-generating device.
US11091310B2	Insulated container with tamper-evident, removable, and resealable lid Embodiments of the disclosure include an insulated drinking vessel comprising an inner wall surrounding an interior for containing a liquid beverage and an outer wall spaced from the inner wall to form an air space which acts to insulate the vessel interior in order to maintain the temperature of the liquid beverage contents within a desired range throughout a period of time which is normally required to consume the entire beverage contents. The insulated drinking vessel also includes a removable/resealable lid comprising at least one integrated tamper-evident sealed content dispensing opening which, when breached, allows the beverage contents to be removed while the lid remains attached to the vessel.
US11091308B2	Container A container (100) having: a housing member (10) having a bottom surface member (12) and a side surface member (14); and a protective member (20a) having a receiving surface in contact with an item to be housed. The bottom surface member defines the xy plane and the side surface member defines the xz plane and the yz plane that are orthogonal to the xy plane. The side surface member has a cut-out section (15a) that faces a housing space. The protective member has: an inside member (22a) comprising a receiving section (22R) having two receiving surfaces (23, 24) parallel to the xz plane and the yz plane; and an outside member (32a) arranged between the inside member and a side surface parallel to the yz plane of the side surface member, said outside member being fitted to the inside member so as to be slidable in a direction intersecting the bottom surface. The inside member and the outside member are arranged in the cut-out section so as to each be independently attachable and detachable. The inside member also comprises a support section (22S) formed in the y direction of the receiving section and having a support surface (22Sa) parallel to the xz plane. The support surface protrudes further in the x direction than the receiving surface parallel to the xz plane.
US11091305B2	Systems and methods for mountable and connectable twist ties An apparatus includes a body, the body including an attachment mechanism for mounting the body; and a twist tie, the twist tie integrated with the body.
US11091302B2	Container system with base and foldable lid A container system, including a base with a rim having a pair of protrusions on opposite sides of the base extending into the base; and a lid having a peripheral outer rim. The lid includes a pair of partial peripheral troughs positioned radially inward of the outer rim, ends of the partial peripheral troughs being spaced apart to form a pair of peripheral gaps on opposite sides of the lid to receive the pair of protrusions of the base to attach the lid to the base. The lid has a hinge about which the lid folds as a first part of the lid is lifted to provide access to the interior volume of the base while a second part of the lid on an opposite side of the hinge remains attached to the base.
US11091295B2	Ovoid shaped container Described in detail herein include an ovoid or egg-shaped container for housing, storing, and packaging cosmetics and similar items and substances. The bottom of the ovoid shape is slightly flattened in order for the container to stand upright on the surface of which it resides. The container is transversally sliced multiple times yielding separate layers that fasten together in a parallel direction to one another and also detach or unfasten from each other. All layers are configured to accommodate circular metal tin pan trays and/or discs that are removable—but also securable to the inside of cavity of its corresponding layer—or other specific removable parts that pertain to the type of cosmetic for which the space is designated. These pans and specific parts will house cosmetic substances.
US11091294B2	Container for sauce packaging A container for sauce packaging extends along an axis and comprises a side wall, a bottom wall connected to one end of the side wall to define a containment compartment; a top wall configured for allowing the adhesion of a protective foil to seal the container; and an outer cylindrical wall that extends around the side wall and is configured to be coupled to a lid; wherein the side wall comprises a lower portion flared and connected to the bottom wall, and an upper portion connected to the outer cylindrical wall through the top wall.
US11091290B2	Integrated pulling system with back flap A package (20) for displaying items (10) includes a carton body (22) having at least a bottom panel (24) and a front panel (32). A resilient member (50) is configured to urge the items (10) towards the front panel (32) of the carton body (22) and an intermediate member (62) is removably placed at a position between the resilient member (50) and the items (10).
US11091287B1	Bag holder A bag holding system facilitates filling a plastic bag while the plastic bag is supported on a support surface, and further provides for facilitating washing of the plastic bag in a dishwasher. A base has a bottom member and two side members that extend upwardly from the base at two opposing sides thereof. A V-shaped support frame has a bottom frame and two side frames extending upwardly from the bottom frame at two opposing sides thereof. The support frame is adapted to be inserted into the baes between the two side members of the base, the base holding the support frame in a substantially upright position. A funnel has bottom panel with a fill aperture therethrough and two side panels projecting upwardly therefrom at two opposing sides of the bottom panel. Each side panel further includes an outwardly-extending flange at a top side thereof.
US11091284B2	Bag processor A transfer device of a bag processor includes a rail member which defines a transfer route and a plurality of movable gripper pairs. At various processing stations on the transfer route, time for executing a particular process may differ. The number of bags processed at each processing station and transfer states of the bags is controlled to ensure that a number of processed bags is equal. Bags on which first process has been executed are stocked on an upstream side of the second processing station.
US11091280B1	Modelling and analyzing inter-satellite relative motion An embodiment of the present invention is a system (and concomitant methods and computer software embodied in non-transitory computer readable media) providing formations of satellites and a method of modeling and analyzing inter-satellite relative motion of more than one satellites. These extensions include factoring in spacecraft flight dynamics for achieving real-life and/or simulated objectives.
US11091277B1	Method for assembling a central aircraft fuselage section on a trolley An assembly of a central aircraft fuselage section includes a longitudinal master wall for fixing of two aircraft air foil boxes. The method includes providing a trolley that can be moved on the ground, including a supporting structure in a station, supplying the station with the master wall, installing and mechanically immobilizing the master wall at a reference position on the supporting structure of the trolley, supplying the station with a transverse wall, installing and mechanically immobilizing this transverse wall at a reference position situated at a rectilinear edge upstream or downstream of the master wall, fixing the transverse wall to the master wall, and moving the trolley to another station.
US11091275B2	Aerial drone operations support base Exemplary drone operations support base embodiments disclosed herein may be used to shelter, repower and/or service drones associated therewith. A drone operations support base may include an enclosure with an entryway that permits drone ingress and egress with respect to the enclosure. Drone launching/landing, drone storage and drone power source repowering areas may be associated with a given drone base. A transfer device may be provided to move drones between the various drone base areas. The transfer device may also be adapted to transfer drone power sources between the drone repowering area and drones located elsewhere within the drone base for repowering of the power sources and of the drones.
US11091274B2	Aircraft flight guidance panels with integrated standby displays A flight guidance panel includes a housing, a first flight guidance display, a second flight guidance display, a standby display, and a controller. The housing defines a first longitudinal side and a second longitudinal side. The first flight guidance display is disposed in the first longitudinal side of the housing and the second flight guidance display is disposed in the second longitudinal side of the housing. The standby display is disposed between the first flight guidance display and the second flight guidance display. The controller is configured for generating at least one functional panel indicating flight parameters on the first flight guidance display and on the second flight guidance display. The controller is further configured for generating standby flight information for presentation on the standby display.
US11091271B2	Auxiliary air supply for an aircraft A secondary power unit for an aircraft comprises a gas turbine engine having at least one drive shaft, a twin-load compressor including first and second load compressors both coupled with the drive shaft, a first ram-air intake in fluid communication with the twin-load compressor, and a flow regulating arrangement coupled with the first and second compressors outputs to individually regulate the generated flow of compressed air. The flow regulating arrangement is also adapted to be fluidly communicated with an Air Cycle Machine of an aircraft, and a control system is adapted to feed the flow of compressed air as bleed air to the Air Cycle Machine of an aircraft, both when the aircraft is on ground and in flight. The secondary power unit is capable of avoiding bleed air extraction from the main engines with the aim of reducing fuel consumption.
US11091265B1	Auto rotating canister An apparatus for air dropping equipment and supplies from an aircraft is disclosed herein. The apparatus includes a canister having a rotor system configured to slow the descent at a predetermined altitude to a desired landing speed via auto-rotation and/or with motor assist. The rotor system is configured to prevent the container from spinning about its longitudinal axis during the descent.
US11091263B2	Ring wing aerial vehicle Described is an apparatus and method of an aerial vehicle, such as an unmanned aerial vehicle (“UAV”) that can operate in either a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) orientation or a horizontal flight orientation. The aerial vehicle includes a plurality of propulsion mechanisms that enable the aerial vehicle to move in any of the six degrees of freedom (surge, sway, heave, pitch, yaw, and roll) when in the VTOL orientation. The aerial vehicle also includes a ring wing that surrounds the propulsion mechanisms and provides lift to the aerial vehicle when the aerial vehicle is operating in the horizontal flight orientation.
US11091251B2	Telescoping shock strut for landing gear A shock strut includes a first piston having a first hollow interior and a second piston having a second hollow interior. The first piston is movably mounted to the second piston. The shock strut additionally includes a housing having a third hollow interior, and the second piston is movably mounted to the housing. In response to application of a force to the shock strut, the first piston is receivable within the second piston during a first stage of compression and together, the first piston and the second piston are receivable within the housing during a second stage of compression.
US11091250B2	Telescopic device A telescopic device having a housing and a rod is slidably mounted within a bore of the housing. First and second bearings provide sliding engagement between the rod and the housing. The first bearing is mounted relatively close to the open end of the bore and the second bearing is mounted relatively far from the open end of the bore relative to the first bearing. The second bearing is annular in shape with a central axis, the bearing has a radially outer mounting surface of arcuate cross-section and a radially inner bearing surface for sliding engagement with an outer surface of the rod and wherein the inner sidewall is provided with an annular groove having a second mounting surface of arcuate cross-section to house and retain the second bearing.
US11091249B2	Unmanned aerial vehicle Embodiments of the present invention relate to the field of aircraft technologies, and provide an unmanned aerial vehicle including an unmanned aerial vehicle body and a landing gear. The landing gear is entirely accommodated in the unmanned aerial vehicle body when being in a folded state. When being folded, the landing gear in the present invention is entirely accommodated in the unmanned aerial vehicle body, and therefore neither causes unnecessary resistance in air nor blocks an aerial photographing field of view in an aerial photographing process of the unmanned aerial vehicle. In addition, when the unmanned aerial vehicle is not in use, the landing gear is accommodated in the unmanned aerial vehicle body, so that the unmanned aerial vehicle is very compact in structure and easy to accommodate and carry.
US11091244B2	Marine vessel dehumidification system A dehumidification system for a marine vessel includes a dehumidifier having a supply and return. The dehumidifier is supported in an interior space of the marine vessel, separated from the outside ambient environment. The supply provides dehumidifier to air through dedicated ducting to one or more locations throughout the vessel. The return includes dedicated ducting that draws air from a return grate located away from any doors on the vessel that are open directly to the outside ambient air. For example, the return grill is positioned in a space below deck. The dehumidification system includes a controller that is positioned near the return grate.
US11091243B1	Marine propulsion control system and method A propulsion system on a marine vessel includes at least one steerable propulsion device and at least one lateral thruster. A steering wheel is mechanically connected to and operable by a user to steer the at least one propulsion device. A user interface device is operable by a user to provide at least a lateral thrust command to command lateral movement and a rotational thrust command to command rotational movement of the vessel. A controller is configured to determine a difference between a steering position of the propulsion device and a centered steering position. A user interface display is controllable to indicate at least one of the steering position of the propulsion device and the difference between the steering position and the centered steering position. The controller is further configured to determine that the steering position is within a threshold range of the centered steering position.
US11091236B2	Fender arrangement for docking a marine vessel with a boat landing of a marine off-shore structure Fender arrangement for docking a marine vessel (1) with a boat landing (2) of a marine offshore structure (3) such as a wind power plant, including at least one fender unit (12, 13) composed of elastically deformable material and provided with a receiving recess (18) for a docking rail (5) of said boat landing (2). The fender arrangement is especially characterized in that fender unit (12, 13) exhibits an internal deformation control cavity (20) positioned at a distance from the receiving recess (18) within the fender unit (12, 13) and extending at least along the width of said receiving recess (18), controlling deformation of the fender unit (12, 13) into forming a gripping hold of a docking rail (5) by compression of the internal deformation control cavity (20) when the fender unit (12, 13) is pressed against the docking rail (5).
US11091233B2	Fin arrangement and water sports apparatus Fin arrangement for a water sports device, having a base body (1) and a fin (3) which is detachably connected or connectable to the base body (1) via a spring element (2), whereby the base body (1) has a mounting surface (21) for resting against the sliding surface (5) of the main body (4) of the water sports device, and whereby the fin (3) has a recess (24) for receiving at least part of the base body (1). The fin arrangement may be arranged on the sliding surface (5) of the main body (4) of a water sports device.
US11091230B2	Aft-facing transom seating for a boat A boat including one or more seats, which may be aft-facing. The seat includes a seat bottom, which may be movable between a first position and a second position. The second position is a position in which the seat bottom is pivoted upwardly relative to the position of the seat bottom in the first position to allow access to a hidden compartment. The seat may also include a leg rest. The leg rest may extend aft of the transom, and may extend in a direction that is at a downward angle relative to the seat bottom. The leg rest may also have a length such that a gap is present between the leg rest and a surface beneath the leg rest.
US11091229B2	Ship provided with an installation for launching and recovering vehicles The present disclosure concerns a ship provided with an installation for launching and recovering floating or submersible vehicles, that includes a lifting device having a set of cables that holds a basket configured to support the vehicle during launching and recovering operations, the cables being movable vertically between two positions, a high and a low position respectively. The basket includes an upper face that bears against a surface, referred to as a “contact surface”, of the lifting device, only when the cables are in the high position.
US11091227B2	Load-bearing frame structure for maritime vehicles A load-bearing frame structure for a maritime vehicle includes two support plates, a deck plate structure, a front bulkhead structure, and a back bulkhead structure. Each of the support plates has a front edge, a back edge, a top edge, and a bottom edge. The support plates can be angled relative to each other and connected to each other at the top edges thereof forming an inverted V-shape. The support plates can alternately be parallel to each other in a vertical orientation. The support plates each have one or more cut-out sections. The deck plate structure connects the two support plates proximate the bottom edges of the support plates. The front bulkhead structure connects the front edges of the support plates, and the back bulkhead structure connects the back edges of the support plates.
US11091226B2	Bicycle controller and bicycle control system including bicycle controller A bicycle controller includes an electronic control unit that controls a transmission device. The transmission device is configured to change a ratio of a rotational speed of a wheel of a bicycle to a rotational speed of a crank of the bicycle, and a motor. The motor transmits torque to an upstream side of the transmission device in a transmission path of manual driving force that is input to the crank. The electronic control unit is configured to switch between a first mode that drives the motor in accordance with the manual driving force and a second mode that allows the motor to be driven to assist walking of the bicycle. The electronic control unit is configured to control a rotational speed of the motor in accordance with the ratio in the second mode.
US11091225B2	Power train A power train for a pedal vehicle includes a main output chainring and a secondary output chainring coupled to the crankset shaft by a first freewheel. The crankset shaft is coupled to the main output chainring via a deformable transmission element and an epicyclic gear.
US11091223B2	Automatic cycle pedal An automatic cycle pedal includes a pedal body (1) rotatably mounted on a pedal axle (2). The pedal body (1) includes attachment means (3, 4) for attaching a retaining plate fixed to the bottom of a cyclist's shoe, having of a fixed front attachment member (3) and a mobile rear attachment member (4) mounted to pivot on the pedal body (1) about a rotation axis (6) between a position retaining the plate engaged between the front and rear attachment members (3, 4), and a position releasing the plate by pivoting of the rear attachment member (4) against the action of an elastic return means. The pedal further includes an adjustment system (8) for adjusting a return force of the elastic return means in order to adjust a shoe attachment/detachment tension. In accordance with the invention, the elastic return means includes a variable number of elastic members (70-72) each having one end connected to the rear attachment member (4) and another end connected to the pedal body (1), selected from a plurality of elastic members (70-72) extending between the rear attachment member (4) and the pedal body (1). The adjustment system (8) is adapted to select the elastic members constituting said elastic return means in order to achieve a predefined shoe attachment/detachment tension value.
US11091222B1	Multi-function racing type bicycle pedal A multi-function racing type bicycle pedal includes a pedal body, a connecting seat and a shoe clip. The pedal body has a spindle, a fixed front and an elastic rear. An engaging surface is formed between the fixed front and the elastic rear for optionally connecting a cleat. A connecting platform is formed on an opposite side of the engaging surface and at a front side and a rear side of the spindle. The connecting platform has a locking hole. The connecting seat is a flat plate and has a through hole corresponding to the locking hole for being passed through by a screw so as to removably fasten the connecting seat onto the connecting platform. An exposed surface of the connecting seat is provided with an anti-slip pattern. The shoe clip is an arcuate body and removably disposed on the connecting seat.
US11091219B2	Suspension bicycle frame A bicycle frame includes a front frame assembly and a rear frame assembly pivotably connected to the front frame assembly. The front frame assembly includes a bottom bracket shell, a seat tube extending from the bottom bracket shell toward a saddle support, and a forward shock attachment point statically located on the seat tube between the bottom bracket shell and the saddle support. The rear frame assembly includes a chain stay fork including a chain stay yoke. A chain stay extends from the chain stay yoke to a rear wheel forkend. The chain stay fork includes a rearward shock attachment point statically located on the chain stay yoke. The forward shock attachment point and the rearward shock attachment point cooperate to position a suspension shock between the front frame assembly and the rear frame assembly behind the seat tube.
US11091217B2	Joint structure of a composite bicycle frame and manufacturing method thereof A joint structure of a composite bicycle frame includes a base layer and at least one reinforcing layer. The base layer is made of a first polymeric matrix material doped with a plurality of first fibers. The first fibers have random fiber orientation, and the base layer has a first thickness. The reinforcing layer is adhesively connected to the base layer. The reinforcing layer is made of a second polymeric matrix material doped with a plurality of second fibers. The second fibers have a single fiber orientation. The reinforcing layer has a second thickness which is smaller than the first thickness of the base layer.
US11091216B2	Bicycle operating apparatus A bicycle operating apparatus includes a carrier element having fastening device for fixing the apparatus to the handlebar; a housing, on the carrier element, having an electronic circuit arrangement in the housing; a first and a second switch, each connected to the electronic circuit arrangement, are on the housing; and an operating component mounted on the carrier element pivotable about an operating axis preloaded into a neutral position, the operating component deflected out of the neutral position in a first direction of rotation about the operating axis to actuate the first switch, and deflected out of the neutral position in a second direction opposite to the first direction to actuate the second switch, where the operating component includes a first operating element and a second operating element that are formed separately from one another in one piece and are mounted on the carrier element pivotable about the operating axis.
US11091212B2	Vehicular aerodynamic device A vehicular aerodynamic device includes a towing detection unit configured to detect whether a towed vehicle is being towed by a vehicle; a flow adjusting device including a flow adjusting member and being configured such that the flow adjusting member is moved between a retracted position and a deployed position; and a flow adjusting device control unit configured to i) determine whether the towing detection unit detects that the towed vehicle is being towed, ii) determine a kind of the towed vehicle, and iii) control operation of the flow adjusting device in accordance with the determined kind of the towed vehicle or a traveling mode selected through operation performed by an occupant in the vehicle.
US11091211B1	Autonomous versatile vehicle system Included is a method for collaboration between a first robotic chassis and a second robotic chassis, including: executing, with the processor of the first robotic chassis, a first part of a task; transmitting, with the processor of the first robotic chassis, a signal to a processor of the second robotic chassis upon completion of the first part of the task; and executing, with the processor of the second robotic chassis, a second part of the task upon receiving the signal transmitted from the processor of the first robotic chassis; wherein the first robotic chassis and the second robotic chassis provide differing services.
US11091208B1	Fender skirt for vehicle A fender skirt for a vehicle includes an inner member having at least one mounting lug extending therefrom. An outer member mounted to the inner member defines an arcuate upper edge having a curvature that substantially matches a curvature of at least a first upper portion of a wheel opening in the vehicle. The outer member also defines an arched lower edge.
US11091206B2	Supporting structure for a front-end module of a motor vehicle and front-end module comprising said supporting structure The invention relates to a supporting structure (10) for a front-end module of a motor vehicle, said supporting structure (10) comprising a lower crossmember (12), a first side post (14), a second side post (16) and an upper crossmember (18) so as to define a frame, said upper crossmember (18) being made of a hybrid material comprising a plastic material and a metal material. The invention also relates to a front-end module comprising one such supporting structure (10).
US11091200B2	Zero turning radius mower steering lever modules Each zero turning radius mower steering lever module includes a one-piece plastic housing independently mounted on a grass mowing machine frame member. A central passage extends through each housing, and a steering arm bracket may be positioned in the central passage and pivotably mounted on a horizontal pivot axis. A steering arm may be attached to an upper end of the steering arm bracket, and a hydrostatic transmission linkage and a damper linkage attached to a lower end of the bracket.
US11091199B2	Universal axle-hub assembly A universal axle-hub assembly is provided for an off-road vehicle. The universal axle-hub assembly comprises a wheel hub that receives a constant velocity (CV) axle snout into an opening extending through an axle support of the wheel hub. An outboard-most portion of the opening is a splined portion that engages with similar splines disposed on an outboard-most portion of the CV axle snout. An inboard-most portion of the opening is a smooth portion that receives a smooth portion of the CV axle snout. The axle support extends through an entirety of the width of a bearing that supports the wheel hub, such that the bearing supports the smooth portion of the CV axle snout and substantially eliminates shear forces acting on the splined portion of the CV axle snout. A bearing carrier supports the bearing and may be fastened onto a trailing arm or a spindle of the off-road vehicle.
US11091195B2	Motor control device and motor control method A motor control device for controlling drive of an electric motor that controls a steering angle of a steering device, the motor device includes: a torque sensor and an electronic control unit. The torque sensor is configured to detect steering torque acting on a steering member. The electronic control unit is configured to: generate a steering angle command value based on the steering torque by using an equation of motion that is a reference model of the steering device; control driving of the electric motor so that an actual steering angle follows the steering angle command value; and limit a virtual reaction force that is a reaction force component of the equation of motion.
US11091192B2	Integrated vehicle guidance and steering system Cost of a precision farming guidance system is driven in part by the number of discrete system elements installed in a tractor including the steering actuator, guidance computer, user terminals, and the associated cable harnesses. An integrated guidance system arranges and integrates these separate elements into a base chassis and removable computer module to reduce cost and complexity while retaining flexibility to adapt to different vehicle configurations and to incorporate improved guidance computer technology into a common design platform.
US11091189B2	Steering shaft for a motor vehicle A steering shaft for a vehicle includes a hollow outer shaft arranged telescopically and coaxially about an inner shaft and connected in a torque-transmitting manner via at least one rolling body. The rolling body bears against the inner shaft and the outer shaft in a positively locking manner in the circumferential direction with regard to a rotation about the longitudinal axis. The steering shaft includes a securing element fixed on the outer shaft and a torque-transmitting coupling section via which the inner shaft and the outer shaft are connected. For an improved redundant transmission of torque in the case of the failure of rolling bodies, the coupling section has at least one transmission body which engages in a loose positively locking connection with regard to a rotation about the longitudinal axis between the rolling body raceways of the inner shaft and the outer shaft.
US11091188B2	Steering column that is adjustable by motor for a motor vehicle and ad-justment drive for a steering column A steering column adjustable by motor for a motor vehicle, including a carrying unit, which is attachable to a vehicle body, and which holds an actuating unit, in which a steering spindle is rotatably mounted, and including an adjustment drive, which is connected to the carrying unit and to the actuating unit, and by means of which the actuating unit is adjustable relative to the carrying unit, wherein the adjustment drive includes a threaded spindle with an axis, said threaded spindle engaging in a spindle nut, a drive unit and a gear wheel that is driveable to rotate about the axis by the drive unit.
US11091184B2	Tire assembly service cart Systems for inspecting and servicing a tire assembly are provided. In one embodiment, a tire assembly service cart is provided that includes a tire assembly support structure. The tire assembly support structure may include a side support member that is positioned to support a side of the tire assembly. The tire assembly support structure may also include a first bottom support member positioned to support a bottom portion of the tire assembly. The side support member may include a first roller and the first bottom support member may include a second roller. Further, the first and second rollers may be positioned to allow the tire assembly to rotate around a rotation axis while supported by the tire assembly support structure.
US11091182B1	Multi-surface cart Disclosed are various embodiments for a multi-surface cart that can be modified or configured to move along different underlying surfaces. The cart can include a transport unit and an adjustable base unit that extends below a bottom surface of the transport unit. The adjustable base unit can be adjusted such that the cart is movable along a first surface in a first configuration with a plurality of wheels on the first surface and is moveable along a second surface in a second configuration with an underlying panel of the adjustable base unit on the second surface.
US11091181B2	Device for securing braking devices to a chassis frame of a rail vehicle A device for securing braking devices to a chassis frame of a rail vehicle forming a cross-member of the chassis frame that has a longitudinal axis, and includes at least two securing points for braking devices, wherein the securing points are spaced apart from the cross-member in a longitudinal direction which lies normal to the longitudinal axis, where at least one respective securing point is arranged at the end on a continuous brake carrier having an open cross section, where a connector is provided, via which the brake carrier is both connected to the cross-member and is spaced apart from the cross-member in a vertical direction to reduce the weight and so as not to simultaneously increase the warp stiffness of the chassis frame.
US11091177B2	Rail vehicle and a method for operation of a rail vehicle A rail vehicle having a vehicle frame supported on on-track undercarriages and a hydraulic drive system powered by a motor. The drive system comprises a hydrodynamic drive associated with a first on-track undercarriage as well as a hydrostatic drive associated with a second on-track undercarriage. With the latter is associated a drive pump connected to a drive motor. The motor is designed for a higher power output than is necessary for the operation of the hydrodynamic drive. A pump distribution gear is switched between the motor and the hydrodynamic drive, via which the drive pump of the hydrostatic drive can be connected. This takes place in dependence on a friction value μ between the rail and wheel.
US11091175B2	Vacuum transport tube vehicle, system, and method for evacuating a vacuum transport tube A vacuum transport tube vehicle for evacuating a vacuum transport tube has a first end, a second end, and a body comprising a piston head. The vehicle has a blade-actuator assembly, comprising a circumferential blade member sealed to the piston head and having a blade perimeter portion defining a first end outer surface forming an annular gap with an inner surface of the vacuum transport tube. The vehicle further includes a plurality of blade segment actuators arranged circumferentially around the piston perimeter portion and configured to actively adjust a radial position of the blade member at the corresponding blade circumferential locations in a manner accommodating non-uniformities in an inner surface profile of the vacuum transport tube, and maintaining the annular gap at a substantially constant and relatively short gap distance during movement of the vehicle through the vacuum transport tube.
US11091174B2	Vehicle control device A vehicle control device is provided with: a surroundings recognition unit which recognizes external conditions around a host vehicle; a behavior determination unit which, if it is recognized that another vehicle is present along a travel path along which the host vehicle is traveling, determines behavior of the other vehicle; a space setting unit which, if the behavior deter urination unit determines that the other vehicle will cross the travel path, sets a space ahead of the other vehicle in accordance with the behavior of the other vehicle so that the other vehicle can secure fields of vision; and a vehicle control unit which performs control to form the space ahead of the other vehicle.
US11091169B2	Advanced driver assistance systems test-interface for automated driving sensors An object sensor test system includes a sensor and a test bench. The sensor includes a test interface configured to receive test data and at least one control signal, selectively inject the test data into a selected input of a processing chain based on the at least one control signal, and selectively extract processed test data at a selected output of the processing chain based on the at least one control signal. The test bench is configured to transmit the test data and the at least one control signal to the test interface, receive the processed test data from the sensor, compare the received processed test data with expected data to generate a comparison result, and determine that a segment of the processing chain is operating normally or abnormally based on the comparison result.
US11091160B2	V2V latency measurement reporting to traffic server for optimizing the inter vehicle distance for self-driving cars Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for autonomous vehicles. In one aspect there is provided a method. The method may include detecting, at an autonomous vehicle, at least one vehicle within a certain range of the autonomous vehicle; measuring a latency representative of a time to communicate via a wireless link to the at least one detected vehicle; reporting the measured latency to the network; and receiving, by the autonomous vehicle, information to enable the autonomous vehicle to determine an intervehicle distance for configuration at the autonomous vehicle. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described.
US11091159B2	Rear view monitoring device A control ECU (10) executes left-side preliminary control for preventing an occupant from performing an operation of opening a left door when an object is predicted to reach a left virtual line segment (LVL) based on a position of the object. The control ECU executes right-side preliminary control for preventing the occupant from performing an operation of opening a right door when the object is predicted to reach a right virtual line segment (RVL) based on the position of the object. Further, the control ECU executes both-side preliminary control for preventing the occupant from performing an operation of opening both of the left door and the right door when the object is predicted to reach a central virtual line segment (CVL).
US11091158B2	System and method for controlling motion of vehicle with variable speed A control system of a vehicle for controlling motion of the vehicle traveling on a road shared with a set of moving objects include a memory to store a set of regions of states of lateral dynamic of the vehicle corresponding to a set of equilibrium points. Each region defines a control invariant set of the states of the lateral dynamic determined for different speeds of the vehicle, such that the vehicle having a state within a region determined for a speed is capable to maintain its states within the region while moving with the speed. Each region includes a corresponding equilibrium point and intersects with at least one adjacent region. Each equilibrium point is associated with one or multiple regions determined for different speeds. A collision detector to detect a collision of each region with at least one object at each time step of control in a time horizon when a trajectory of the object at the time step of control intersects a space defined by a longitudinal displacement of the vehicle at the time step of control and a range of values of the lateral displacement of the region to produce a data structure indicating a collision-free region at different time steps of control. A path planner determines a time sequence defining a collision free sequence of regions forming a union of regions in space and time connecting a region including an initial displacement with a region including a target displacement to produce a trajectory within the union connecting the initial displacement with the target displacement. A controller controls the vehicle according to the trajectory.
US11091155B2	Parking control method and parking control device A parking control method is provided for executing a control instruction to move a vehicle along a parking route. This method includes selecting a second position with relatively high operability of remote operation from among one or more first positions at which an operator of the vehicle can get off the vehicle, stopping the vehicle at the second position, and parking the vehicle in accordance with the control instruction on the basis of an operation command acquired from the operator who has got off the vehicle.
US11091153B2	Vehicle control apparatus and vehicle control method An ECU performs collision avoidance control for an avoiding collision with an object based on at least one of first information, which is a detection result of the object based on a reflected wave corresponding to a transmission wave, and second information, which is a detection result of the object based on a captured image of an area in front of a vehicle captured by an image capturing means. When the state changes from a state where the object is detected by the first information and the second information to a state where the object is detected only by the first information, the ECU determines whether or not the object is located in a near area predetermined as an area in front of the vehicle in which the second information is not be able be acquired. When it is determined that the object is located in the near area, the ECU maintains an activation condition of the collision avoidance control to that in the state where the object is detected by the first information and the second information.
US11091149B2	Vehicle electronic stability control system including improved wheel speed detection A vehicle control system includes a powertrain electronic control unit and an electronic stability control unit that is connected to the powertrain electronic control unit via a vehicle communication bus. The vehicle powertrain includes a wheel, a wheel speed sensor that is configured to detect a speed of the wheel, an electric motor that is configured to drive the wheel, and an electric motor speed sensor that is configured to detect the speed of the electric motor. If the vehicle is not traveling at low speeds (for example, less than 2 kilometers per hour), the electronic stability control unit controls the vehicle based on an output of the wheel speed sensor. However, if the vehicle is traveling at low speeds, the electronic stability control unit controls the vehicle based on an output of the electric motor speed sensor.
US11091147B2	Motor system and control method for motor system A motor system includes a motor, a first electronic control unit, a second electronic control unit, a first communication line, and a second communication line. The first electronic control unit transmits first data of the control command to the second electronic control unit via the first communication line when an abnormality has not occurred in the first communication line. The second electronic control unit controls the motor based on the first data after the first data has been received from the first electronic control unit. The first electronic control unit generates second data and to transmit the second data to the second electronic control unit via the second communication line when an abnormality has occurred in the first communication line. The second electronic control unit controls the motor based on the second data after the second data has been received from the first electronic control unit.
US11091134B2	Method for brake control of a vehicle combination, and vehicle combination for use therewith A method for brake control of a vehicle combination (1) having a tractor vehicle (2) and a trailer vehicle (3) with an electrically controllable trailer control valve (9) changes an assigned trailer control valve characteristic curve (p_normal) stored in an electronic controller (6) for normal operation of the vehicle combination (1) or replaces it with a trailer control valve characteristic curve for special operation (p_special) in the event that a special operation of the vehicle combination (1) is detected or predicted, which special operation, under consideration of relevant parameters, differs from the normal operation or is evaluated as being potentially impermissible.
US11091133B2	Vehicle immobilization mechanism Systems and methods for immobilization of a vehicle include a remote device coupled to a network, the remote device including a transceiver, and a vehicle including a communication interface coupled to the network, the communication interface configured to provide telematics data to, and receive commands from, the transceiver. The system further includes an energy store on the vehicle, the energy store configured to supply electrical power to the communication interface. In some embodiments, at least one of the commands received from the transceiver is configured to immobilize the vehicle. In some cases, the at least one command received from the transceiver is configured to release air pressure in an air line of the vehicle to actuate a plurality of air brakes on the vehicle, or to actuate a wheel-lock mechanism within an electrically powered drive axle on the vehicle.
US11091129B2	Vehicle cleaning system and method A vehicle cleaning system includes a vehicle having a substantially flat cabin floor from which a plurality of seats of the vehicle extend, and a robotic cleaning device. The robotic cleaning device includes wheels configured to propel the cleaning device along the cabin floor and selectively clean the cabin floor.
US11091128B1	System to clean vehicle windshields and windows using pneumatic pressure A system to clean windshields using pneumatic pressure including a blower assembly and a vent assembly is disclosed herein. The blower assembly comprises a plurality of self-contained blowers including an intake duct and an exhaust duct mounted within a vehicle. The self-contained blowers carry air through air ducts to the vent assembly mounted to the exterior of the vehicle. The air supplied from the plurality of self-contained blowers dry the windshields of water and debris without obscuring the vision of a driver within the vehicle. Additionally, the vent assembly includes a front windshield vent, a rear windshield vent and side window vents mounted onto the exterior of a vehicle. The system creates an invisible air curtain to act as a barrier to prevent any rain, snow, or debris of any type to come in contact with the windshields of a vehicle.
US11091126B2	End joining piece for a windscreen wiper of a motor vehicle An end joining piece (4) for a windscreen wiper for a glazed surface of a motor vehicle is disclosed. The end piece has at least a receipt receptacle (410) for receiving an end part of a longitudinal vertebra (20), and at least one flexible tongue (6a, 6b) which is configured to go from a first, position of rest, to a second, retracted position, by displacement in a first direction (F2a, F2b) during the insertion of the longitudinal vertebra in the receipt receptacle (410), the flexible tongue including an engagement ramp along which the vertebra is made to thrust, to provide the tongue with its second, retracted position. The engagement ramp (620a, 620b) has an inclination which is configured to exert on the longitudinal vertebra a force which tends to displace this vertebra in a second direction (F3a, F3b), which, together with the first direction of displacement, forms a non-zero angle.
US11091125B2	Wiper apparatus and vehicle body rear structure A wiper apparatus 4 is configured to wipe a rear windshield of a vehicle body rear portion. Above the vehicle body rear portion, the wiper apparatus is arranged on a rear side and a lower side of an ornamental member arranged to form a space to flow air between the ornamental member and an upper surface portion of the vehicle body rear portion. The wiper apparatus is provided with a flow straightening portion standing on the wiper apparatus and including a surface portion that inclines to a vehicle body rear side from a base portion toward a top portion.
US11091124B2	Wiper arm device to clean a vehicle windshield and use of the wiper arm device The invention relates to a wiper arm arrangement (100) for cleaning a vehicle window (1), with a wiper arm head (10) that can be at least indirectly connected by means of a wiper arm rod (22) with a wiper blade (5) at a first end region with a drive shaft (12) and a second end region lying opposite the first end region, wherein the wiper arm rod (22) is pivotably mounted on the side facing the wiper arm head (10) in a first pivoting axis (20). The invention provides that the wiper arm rod (22) consist of two elements (26, 28), a first element (26) connected with the wiper arm head (10) and a second element (28) that can be connected at least indirectly with the wiper blade (5), and that the two elements (26, 28) be arranged so that they can pivot relative to each other in a second pivoting axis (30), wherein the second pivoting axis (30) is arranged essentially perpendicular to the first pivoting axis.
US11091122B2	Cognitive based automated deicing for vehicles A method includes: predicting, by a computer device, a time a user will start driving a vehicle; determining, by the computer device, freezing conditions; determining, by the computer device, a time to start a deicing system of the vehicle based on the predicted time and the determined freezing conditions; and generating, by the computer device, an output to start the deicing system at the determined time. A system includes: a windshield wiper that is selectively driven by a windshield wiper motor; a wiper sensor configured to detect an amount of deflection of the windshield wiper from a baseline position; and a computer operatively connected to the windshield wiper motor and the wiper sensor, the computer being configured to: actuate the windshield wiper motor; receive data from the wiper sensor while the windshield wiper motor is actuated; and determine a thickness of ice on a windshield based on the received data.
US11091120B2	Vehicle seatbelt arrangement The present disclosure relates to a seatbelt arrangement for a vehicle which comprises a seatbelt and a plurality of connection points, wherein a fourth connecting point is placed at a first lateral side of a vehicle seat and at an upper portion of a backrest. The disclosure also relates to a vehicle comprising a seatbelt arrangement and also to corresponding methods.
US11091117B2	Airbag inflator with flow-guiding loop An airbag inflator is provided, including an inflator module, an exhaust hood, a filter element, exhaust holes, and a flow-guiding loop. The exhaust hood corresponds to one end of the inflator module to form an accommodating space in a concave shape, and the exhaust hood is set on the inflator module by the accommodating space. The filter element is disposed on the sidewall of the exhaust hood and covers the exhaust holes. The exhaust holes are disposed on the sidewall of the exhaust hood and are adjacent to the exhaust hood opposite to one end of the inflator module. One side of the flow-guiding loop is attached to the exhaust hood corresponding to one side of the inflator module, and the other side of the flow-guiding loop extending to the inflator module to form an annular convex rib.
US11091107B2	Connection unit and power supply system A connection unit includes: a first terminal; a second terminal; a third terminal; a first switch part and a second switch part connected in series between the first terminal and the second terminal; a first diode; and a second diode, wherein the third terminal is connected between the first switch part and the second switch part that are connected in series, the flow of electricity in one direction between the third terminal and at least one of the first terminal and the second terminal is enabled and the flow of electricity in the direction opposite to the one direction is interrupted, by at least one of the first switch part and the second switch part is turned off, and flow of electricity between the first terminal and the second terminal is interrupted in both directions by the first switch part and the second switch part being turned off.
US11091106B2	Hybrid power network for a vehicle A vehicle power network includes a bus providing power to an automotive safety integrity level (ASIL)-rated load and an auxiliary-rated load. The ASIL-rated load includes a processor and memory storing instructions executable by the processor. The instructions include, to, in response to determining a minimal risk condition (MRC), selectively terminate power to the auxiliary-rated load.
US11091103B2	Utility grip for use with utility vehicle A grip assembly includes a first grip arm, a base member integrally formed with the first grip arm, a second grip arm movably coupled to and independently positionable relative to the first grip arm and a fastener securing the second grip arm relative to the first grip arm.
US11091102B2	Fin grip with independently adjustable arms A grip assembly includes a base member, an intermediate member and a first grip arm removably coupled to and independently positionable relative to the intermediate member. A second grip arm is also removably coupled to an independently positionable relative to the intermediate member.
US11091100B2	Work vehicle multi-camera vision systems A multi-camera vision system utilized onboard a work vehicle includes, among other components, vehicle cameras and a display device utilized within an operator station of the work vehicle. The vehicle cameras provide vehicle camera feeds of the work vehicle's surrounding environment, as captured from different vantage points. A controller, which is coupled to the vehicle cameras and to the display device, is configured to: (i) generate, on the display device, a multi-camera display including framing icons, gallery display areas within the framing icons, and a main display area; (ii) identify a currently-selected vehicle camera feed and one or more non-selected vehicle camera feeds from the multiple vehicle camera feeds; and (iii) present the currently-selected vehicle camera feed in the main display area of the multi-camera display, while concurrently presenting the one or more non-selected vehicle camera feeds in a corresponding number of the gallery display areas.
US11091097B1	Reconfigurable system for adjustable support structure anchored to cup holder onboard vehicle A reconfigurable system provides for adjustable support of a personal article of a user in a manner releasably anchored to a built in cup holder receptacle onboard a vehicle. A base portion fits within and substantially fills the cup holder receptacle. The base portion defines an internal bore formed to extending axially therein. A frame portion engages the internal bore of the base portion to extend longitudinally upward therefrom. The frame portion includes at least first and second sections telescopically coupled to one another for axial relative displacement in releasably locked manner. The first and second sections are mutually locked against angular displacement relative to one another during use, with one of the first and second sections defining an attachment end. One of a plurality of modular holder portions is coupled to the attachment end of the frame portion to define a support surface for the personal article.
US11091094B2	Capacitive sensing car-door pre-opening warning device based on a flexible printed circuit A capacitive sensing car-door pre-opening warning device based on a flexible printed circuit in the present application comprises an inside door handle trim panel, an inside door handle subassembly, a flexible printed circuit, a capacitive sensing element, a capacitive-sensing processing circuit, a warning unit and a control unit wherein: the inside door handle trim panel is designed to have a through hole as well as an accommodating space; the inside door handle subassembly has a portion penetrating the through hole and linking the car door linkage and another portion covered in the accommodating space which is sensed by the capacitive sensing element; the capacitive-sensing processing circuit generates a sensing capacitance after processing for development of a warning instruction from the control unit and activation of a warning mode configured in the control unit according to the warning instruction.
US11091092B2	Method for robotic vehicle communication with an external environment via acoustic beam forming Systems and methods implemented in algorithms, software, firmware, logic, or circuitry may be configured to process data to determine whether an object external to an autonomous vehicle is a person (e.g., such as a pedestrian) or other classification (e.g., such as a vehicle), and may be further configured to determine a position of the person relative to the autonomous vehicle. Logic may be configured to direct acoustic energy (e.g., via vehicular acoustic beam-forming) to an object external to the autonomous vehicle as an audible acoustic alert. The vehicle-related acoustic beam may be directed to a driver in another vehicle. Logic may be configured to track the motion of external objects, such as a pedestrian crossing from one side of the street to the other, and may correspondingly steer the direction of the vehicle-related acoustic beam(s) to track the person's movement.
US11091085B2	Manual safety tensioning device for automobile A safety tensioning device for automobile has a main body, a winding mechanism and a first strap; wherein, the winding mechanism has a frame, a winding shaft and a winding wheel; the winding shaft runs through the two opposite walls of the frame, an inner end of the first strap is connected to the winding shaft; when the winding wheel rotates outward causes the winding shaft to rotate synchronously so that the first strap is wound inside the frame, and, when the winding wheel rotates inward causes the winding shaft to be locked to the frame, preventing the first strap from unwinding. The present invention has the following advantages, the winding wheel can be rotated inward or outward. In addition, the first strap passes through the device body and is limited on the band slot, so the strap can be prevented from being pulled out accidently.
US11091082B2	Hydraulic hose reel manifold for the transport industry A manifold is part of the hydraulic system of a transport vehicle and controls both the product pump from the tank for unloading product and a hydraulically powered and controlled hose reel. The manifold includes a high pressure input port and a main return port tied into the hydraulic circuit on the vehicle, as well as two ports for the product pump and two ports for the hose reel. Control valves for both the product pump and the hose reel are mounted on and connected within the manifold block. The control valve for the hose reel preferably allows either forward (winding) or reverse (unwinding) of the hose reel under hydraulic power, as well as easy free spooling of the hose reel. A priority flow valve is also mounted on and connected within the manifold block, providing a higher flowrate to the product pump than to the hose reel motor.
US11091079B1	Removable grab handle assembly for a vehicle According to some embodiments, an assembly configured to be removably secured to an exposed structural component of a vehicle (e.g., a rollbar) comprises a cover assembly configured to secure to the exposed structural component of the vehicle, a hand grip configured to pass through at least a portion of the cover assembly and hand below the cover assembly, wherein the hand grip is configured to be grasped by a user, and at least one tool-receiving member configured to secure to the cover assembly.
US11091076B1	Seat back heater mat attachment An occupant-support base includes a seat assembly and a heater mat coupled to the seat assembly. The seat assembly includes a seat frame, a foam pad coupled to the seat frame, and a trim cover coupled to the foam pad. The trim cover is coupled to the seat assembly by one or more attachments. The heater mat is arranged between the trim cover and the foam pad and includes a carrier sheet and a heating element coupled to the carrier sheet. The heater mat is secured to the seat assembly with a fastener system.
US11091070B2	Suspension system for vehicle seat A vehicle seating assembly including a seat cushion and a seat frame assembly with a carrier assembly and a displaceable platform coupled to the carrier assembly and selectively deployable from a design position to a fully deployed position in response to a sudden deceleration of the vehicle.
US11091063B2	Eccentricity prevention apparatus for pumping device An eccentricity prevention apparatus for a pumping device is configured to prevent the eccentric movement of rotating parts operating for moving a seat up and down. The eccentricity prevention apparatus includes: a clutch device provided inside a housing; and an elastic member providing an elastic restoring force to the clutch device in a direction compensating for eccentric movement of the clutch device tilted relative to a rotating axis thereof.
US11091061B2	Modular vehicle seats A modular vehicle seat assembly including: a seat bottom structure module adapted to be rigidly or translatably coupled to one of a seat base module and a structure of a vehicle, securely coupled to a seat bottom cushion carrier module, and rigidly or pivotably coupled to a seat back structure module; a seat back structure module adapted to be rigidly or pivotably coupled to the seat bottom structure module and securely coupled to a seat back cushion carrier module; the seat bottom cushion carrier module adapted to be securely coupled to the seat bottom structure module; and the seat back cushion carrier module adapted to be securely coupled to the seat back structure module. The modular vehicle seat assembly further including a seat base module adapted to be rigidly coupled to the structure of the vehicle and to the seat bottom structure module.
US11091060B2	Components with SMA-controlled hinge A shape memory alloy (SMA) controlled hinge assembly is provided, including assemblies and combinations for adjusting a shape or position of an occupant support component, such as a vehicle seat support component or other seating component. The assembly includes an occupant support component and a hinge assembly configured to adjust a shape or position of at least a portion of the occupant support component. The hinge assembly includes a stationary plate and a movable plate rotatable relative to the base plate about a fixed axis of rotation. The hinge assembly includes a shape memory alloy wire coupling the stationary plate with the movable plate. An actuator is provided and configured to transform the phase of the shape memory alloy wire. In various aspects, the occupant support component is selected from one of a seat bottom; a seatback; a seat bolster; a seat head rest, and the like.
US11091058B2	Fuel cell system A fuel cell system includes a FC, a TRC, an oxygen-containing gas supply apparatus, a battery, and an ECU. The ECU is capable of performing power consumption control which allows the oxygen-containing gas supply apparatus to consume electrical energy during regeneration of the TRC. The ECU is configured to determine a charge margin with respect to a charge limitation value of the battery, in a manner that the charge margin set after the power consumption control starts becomes smaller than the charge margin set before the power consumption control is performed.
US11091054B1	Smart load management apparatus and system for electric vehicle charging Embodiments of the inventive concept measure the amount of electrical power being consumed in one or more houses or buildings, before the utility meter or meters. These measurements are used by a smart load manager (SLM) apparatus, in addition to information about the maximum capacity of the electrical lines that are being measured, to maximize the number of electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) units that can be installed in the one or more buildings, and maximize the amount of power that is available for electric vehicle (EV) charging at any given time.
US11091053B2	Mobile charging method and device The invention relates to the technology of new energy automobile, and in particular to an aircraft carrier type mobile charging vehicle, a cloud control and dispatch platform for controlling and dispatching a charging operation of the aircraft carrier type mobile charging vehicle, and a method for realizing mobile charging by using the aircraft carrier type mobile charging vehicle. The aircraft carrier type mobile charging vehicle according to an aspect of the invention comprises a main vehicle which comprises a main control unit, and at least one sub-vehicle which is adapted to be loaded onto the main vehicle in a detachable manner, the sub-vehicle comprising battery units adapted to charging an electric automobile, wherein the sub-vehicle is configured to execute the following operation: in response to a charging service message sent from at least one of the main control unit, the electric automobile to be charged, and a cloud control and dispatch platform, the sub-vehicle moves to a position indicated by the charging service message, and uses the battery units to charge the electric automobile.
US11091052B2	Wireless charging station device with frequency selection and vehicle position determination A charging station facility is provided having one or more charging stations for wirelessly transmitting electric energy to a vehicle. Each charging station includes a base unit which is designed to generate an electromagnetic charging field during a charging process in order to transmit electric energy to the vehicle and a transmitting and/or receiving unit which is designed to receive a request signal from a transmission unit of a vehicle or to transmit the request signal to a receiving unit of the vehicle. The request signal lies in any range of a plurality of different frequency ranges. The receiving unit is additionally designed to ascertain a signal strength of the received request signal. The charging station facility additionally includes a control and communication unit which is designed to transmit a message to a control unit of the vehicle and to a control unit of the receiving unit of the charging station selected for the charging process, wherein the message includes information on which selected frequency range the request signal is to be transmitted.
US11091049B2	Power conversion device for charging vehicle battery and method for controlling the same A power conversion device for charging a battery of a vehicle may include the battery, a motor for receiving a battery power source from the battery, a power controller for controlling the motor to change the battery power source into charging power, and a charging controller for selectively performing a charging power supply control for supplying the charging power to the outside and a charging power receipt control for receiving external power.
US11091047B2	Device for charging an electric vehicle and a method for verifying the contact between a device for charging an electric vehicle and the electric vehicle A device is disclosed for charging an electric vehicle. The device includes a plurality of electrical contacts, at least two of them coupled to a power supply, and each electrical contact of the plurality of electrical contacts is arranged for contacting a different contact surface of the electric vehicle. The device also includes a secondary contact forming a contact arrangement with one of the electrical contacts of the plurality of electrical contacts. The electrical contact and the secondary contact of the contact arrangement are arranged to contact the same contact surface of the vehicle.
US11091046B2	System for providing an interface to electric vehicle charging stations In some embodiments, the system and method may access a request to charge an electric vehicle at a specific charging station, identify a charging network (e.g., one of multiple, disparate charging networks) associated with the specific charging station, and automatically provide payment information to the charging network via a payment protocol associated with the charging network. The charging interface system, therefore, may facilitate access to any charging network and/or charging station by providing an interface between a driver of an electric vehicle and one of many charging networks.
US11091039B2	Bus leakage resistance estimation for electrical isolation testing and diagnostics Electrical bus isolation is detected for an electrified vehicle having a DC power source connected to positive and negative buses. The positive bus is connected to chassis ground, and a resulting first current is sensed that flows through a negative bus leakage resistance and a balanced leakage resistance. The negative bus is connected to chassis ground, and a resulting second current is sensed that flows through a negative bus leakage resistance and a balanced leakage resistance. The positive and negative bus leakage resistances are estimated in response to respective ratios of the first and second currents. A larger one of the estimated bus leakage resistances is selected as a balanced leakage resistance. Failure of a device connected to a bus (such as a wiring cable or a fuel cell) is predicted in response to predetermined decreases in the estimated balanced leakage resistance over time.
US11091037B2	In-vehicle installation structure for electric device An in-vehicle installation structure for an electric device installed in a front compartment of a vehicle includes: a structure disposed in a front compartment of a vehicle; an electric device fixed to an upper portion of the structure; a connector connected to a rear upper portion of the electric device; and a protector extending upward from the electric device, the protector being disposed behind the connector of the electric device.
US11091033B2	Vehicle control apparatus The vehicle control apparatus is provided with a vehicle body speed deriving portion that derives a vehicle body speed of a vehicle, a wheel speed difference deriving portion that derives a wheel speed difference which is a deviation between the maximum wheel speed and the minimum wheel speed of the wheels of the vehicle, a request drive amount deriving portion that derives a request drive amount for the drive source of the vehicle, a torque suppressing device that suppresses torque of a driving wheel, a traction control portion that controls the torque suppressing device and suppresses an acceleration slip of the driving wheel based on the wheel speed difference or a combination of the wheel speed difference and at least one of the vehicle body speed and the request drive amount.
US11091021B2	Power plant A power plant is provided which is capable of not only achieving the improvement in responsiveness, weight reduction, and manufacturing cost reduction of the power plant, but also enhancing the efficiency of the vehicle. The rotational speeds of first to third rotary elements satisfy a collinear relationship in which the rotational speeds are aligned in a single straight line in a collinear chart in the mentioned order, with the first and second rotary elements being connected to a first rotating electric machine and wheels, respectively, and first and second blocking/connecting members of a first one-way clutch being connected to the first and second rotary elements, respectively. In a case where the first and second rotary elements rotate in a first predetermined rotational direction by transmission of rotational motive power from the first rotating electric machine, transmission of rotational motive power from the first blocking/connecting member to the second blocking/connecting member is blocked. In a case where the second and first rotary elements rotate in the first predetermined rotational direction by transmission of rotational motive power from the wheels, transmission of rotational motive power from the second blocking/connecting member to the first blocking/connecting member is connected. A second one-way clutch allows rotation of the third rotary element in the first predetermined rotational direction, and prevents rotation of the third rotary element in a direction opposite to the first predetermined rotational direction.
US11091020B2	Hybrid drive module with chain drive oil lid A hybrid drive module, comprising a housing (170) enclosing a chain drive (120) connecting an electrical motor (110) with a crank shaft (22) of an associated internal combustion engine (20) via at least one coupling (130, 140). The housing (170) further comprises a reservoir (190) and a removable lid (400) for allowing access to parts of the electrical motor (110), and the lid (400) is arranged at a distance from said reservoir (190).
US11091019B2	Off-axis hybrid module A hybrid module for a vehicle includes a damper, a pulley, a clutch, and a torque converter. The damper is arranged for fixing to a crank shaft of an engine. The pulley circumscribes the damper and is arranged for connecting to an electric motor via a belt drive. The clutch has a first output flange for drivingly engaging the damper with the pulley. The torque converter has a pilot drivingly engaged with the first output flange.
US11091013B2	Automated rigid tonneau cover A retractable cover system includes laterally spaced apart guide rails that each provide a track. A drive assembly includes a motor operatively connected to a gear. A cover has multiple slats configured to interlock with one another in a deployed configuration. The slats cooperate with the gear and are slidable in the tracks between first and second positions within the opening in response to actuation of the drive system. The slats are stacked onto one another in a stowed configuration. A method of servicing a retractable cover system includes the step of removing an access cover from a magazine to expose a cavity housing stacked rigid slats. A method of retracting a tonneau cover includes the steps of actuating a handle and decoupling the tonneau cover from a drive mechanism.
US11091011B2	Vehicle diagnostic system A keyfob has an electronic controller, a plurality of command inputs, a keyfob antenna and a feedback device. The plurality of command inputs, the keyfob antenna and the feedback device are in electronic communication with the controller. The controller is configured to send signals to a vehicle door lock system in response to operation one or more of the plurality of command inputs that instruct the vehicle door lock system to switch at least one door between a locked state and an unlocked state. The controller is further configured to enter a diagnostic mode in response to a predetermined operation of the plurality of command inputs such that in the diagnostic mode the keyfob operates as a diagnostic tool that detects an operating state of at least one of the keyfob and the vehicle door lock system.
US11091010B2	Vehicle sun visor A mirror unit includes a frame provided separately from or integrally with the one half body, a mirror and slide cover attached to the frame, a slide mechanism that allows slide cover to slide between an open position at which a mirror surface of the mirror is exposed and a closed position at which the slide covers the mirror surface of mirror, relative to the frame, and a position holding mechanism capable of holding slide cover via the slide mechanism at the closed and open position. W1, a distance between pair of resin springs in a natural state>W3, a distance between pair of main guide rails 41>W5, respective distances between the protrusion portions facing each other at the pair of main guide rails, and W3, the distance between pair of main guide rails 41>W4, a distance between the pair of auxiliary guide rails.
US11091008B2	Vehicle control device The present disclosure provides a vehicle control device including: a fluid circuit, mutually connecting an engine, a vehicle cabin interior heat exchanger for discharging heat into a vehicle cabin interior, and a heat discharging heat exchanger included in a refrigerant cycle in which a refrigerant is compressed and expanded by a compressor, and in which a fluid circulates; and a control unit for controlling the compressor and the engine such that, in a case in which engine warm-up operation ending conditions have not been established and in a case in which predetermined stopping conditions, other than the warm-up operation ending conditions, for stopping engine idling have been established, the compressor is operated while the engine is idling so as to release heat from the refrigerant from the heat discharging heat exchanger and to heat the fluid.
US11091006B1	Overhead automatic heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) apparatus An overhead automatic Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) apparatus can be installed in an overhead surface within various types of vehicles, structures, and buildings, in order to maintain comfortable temperature inside of the respective environment. The overhead automatic HVAC apparatus can be installed in the roof of an automobile, allowing the driver to return to a comfortable temperature. Also this provides safety, preventing a child left inside of the automobile from being harmed due to extreme temperatures. The overhead automatic HVAC apparatus can be installed in a roof of a military vehicle, such as an High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV), or the ceiling of an office inside of a commercial building. The overhead automatic HVAC apparatus can be self-powered, including a battery and a solar-powered generator which allows the overhead automatic HVAC apparatus to run when conventional AC units are off, reduces costs, and power consumption.
US11091003B2	Side-by-side vehicle A utility vehicle includes a plurality of ground-engaging members, a frame assembly, a cab frame assembly, a front suspension assembly, a rear suspension assembly, a power steering assembly, and a powertrain assembly, all of which may be configured to lower the center of gravity of the vehicle.
US11091000B2	Actuator system An actuator system for a vehicle suspension system includes: an actuator having a piston and a first fluid chamber separated from a second fluid chamber by the piston; a hydraulic pump having a first port connected by a first hydraulic circuit to the first chamber via a first valve, the first valve being a damper valve operable to variably restrict flow of hydraulic fluid out of the first chamber; a first hydraulic accumulator connected to the first hydraulic circuit between the first port and the first valve; and a second hydraulic accumulator connected to the first port by a second valve, the second valve being a variable pressure relief valve operable to variably restrict flow of hydraulic fluid from the first port to the second hydraulic accumulator.
US11090999B2	Door protection system and method The present disclosure relates to a door protection system (2) for a vehicle (1). The door protection system (2) includes sensor means (10, 11) for detecting an object (O) proximal to the vehicle (1). Processing means (14) are provided to process a signal (S1, S2) received from said sensor means (10, 11) to determine if the detected object (O) obstructs opening of a vehicle door (5, 6). Output means are provided for outputting a suspension control signal (SSUS) to control operation of a vehicle suspension (7) dependence on determining that the detected object (O) obstructs opening of the vehicle door (5, 6). The present disclosure also relates to a vehicle (1); to a method of controlling operation of a vehicle suspension (7); and to an electronic processor (14).
US11090997B1	Multi-stage active suspension actuator A suspension actuator includes an upper mount, a lower mount, a first actuator mechanism, and a second actuator mechanism. The upper mount is connectable to a sprung mass of a vehicle. The lower mount is connectable to an unsprung mass of the vehicle. The first actuator mechanism forms a first load path between the upper mount and the lower mount. The first actuator mechanism is one of an electromagnetic linear actuator mechanism or a ball screw actuator mechanism. The second actuator mechanism forms a second load path in parallel with the first load path between the upper mount and the lower mount. The second actuator mechanism is one of a mechanical linear actuator mechanism, an air spring actuator mechanism, or a hydraulic actuator mechanism.
US11090996B2	Suspension control system for vehicle A suspension control system includes: variable damping force dampers provided between a vehicle body and each wheel; a roll rate output unit configured to determine if a steering angle speed based on a steering angle is equal to or greater than a prescribed determination value, to output a roll rate detected by a roll rate sensor if the steering angle speed is equal to or greater than the determination value, and to output zero if the steering angle speed is less than the determination value; a pitch moment computation unit configured to compute a target pitch moment of the vehicle body based on an output of the roll rate output unit; and a damping force computation unit configured to compute a target damping force of each damper based on the target pitch moment.
US11090995B2	Suspension system of a vehicle axle The invention relates to a suspension system of a vehicle axle, comprising: a leaf spring (11); a rear attachment device (24) configured to be secured to a vehicle frame (2) and comprising two parallel walls (40) spaced apart along a transverse direction by a distance (d). A rear end portion (14) of the leaf spring (11) is received in the rear attachment device (24), between said walls (40), and is capable of sliding longitudinally relative to the rear attachment device. The leaf spring rear end portion (14) has a first width (w1) which is smaller than the distance (d), and the leaf spring (11) has a second width (w2) which is greater than the distance (d), at least in a blocking portion (30) of the leaf spring (11) located forward of the rear end portion (14).
US11090993B2	Plug for upper coupler of trailer A plug for insertion into a through hole of a king pin coupler plate of a trailer includes a body defining an axial direction and having an outer surface defining a perimeter with a distance around the perimeter. A plurality of pliable ears extend from the outer surface. The ears are each individually aligned in the axial direction. The ears each have a width that is less than ten percent of the distance around the perimeter of the outer surface of the body.
US11090987B1	Tire pressure monitor cap A tire pressure monitor cap for monitoring and notifying tire pressure is disclosed. The tire pressure monitor cap comprises a housing and a pressure gauge provided in the housing. The pressure gauge comprises a pressure sensor used for measuring air pressure. The tire pressure monitor cap comprises a microprocessor provided in the housing. The microprocessor is communicatively coupled to the pressure sensor. The tire pressure monitor cap comprises a transceiver communicatively coupled to the microprocessor. The tire pressure monitor cap is coupled to a valve stem assembly. The valve stem assembly is provided in a tire. The pressure sensor monitors tire pressure and communicates to the microprocessor. The microprocessor is configured to notify an electronic device or a dashboard via the transceiver when tire pressure reaches below a predetermined threshold value.
US11090986B1	Vehicle tire pressure learning system and method Methods and systems may provide for technology to collect data related to tire pressure of a vehicle via one or more tire pressure monitoring sensors (TPMS), and provide a warning for a low or high tire pressure based on weather patterns determined by a historic weather data subsystem. The weather patterns may include fluctuations and steady states of temperature. A TPMS machine learning subsystem may use tire pressure data and weather data to provide an alert as to whether an indicator associated with the one or more TPMS sensors was activated due to changing weather. The TPMS machine learning subsystem may also determine a probable accuracy of the TPMS alert based on the TPMS data and weather-related data including checking for outliners in the weather patterns.
US11090983B2	Pneumatic tire A pneumatic tire includes a land portion having a circumferential direction sipe extending in a direction inclined with respect to the tire circumferential direction, a partial land portion positioned on at least one of the land portion partitioned with the circumferential direction sipe, and a plurality of cross sipes extending in a direction intersecting with the circumferential direction sipe in the partial land portion. The partial land portion includes a wide end portion and a narrow end portion. The plurality of cross sipes include a wide portion sipe located closest to a wide end of the partial land portion, and a narrow portion sipe located closest to a narrow end of the partial land portion. The wide portion sipe has a distal end positioned in a sipe projection portion, and the narrow portion sipe has a distal end positioned in a non-sipe projection portion.
US11090981B2	Tyre for vehicle wheels A tyre for vehicle wheels comprises a tread band on which a radially external tread surface and a tread pattern are defined; the tread band comprising: a central region of the tread band, extending circumferentially about an equatorial plane of the tyre over at least 30% of an effective width of the tread band; a first and a second shoulder region extending, on opposite sides of the central region, each over at least 20% of the effective width of the tread band; the tread pattern, on the first and second shoulder regions and the central region, comprises transverse grooves comprising a bottom and a pair of opposed lateral walls. These lateral walls extending from the bottom towards the tread surface with a first inclination, and joining to the tread surface by chamfers having a second inclination greater than the first inclination relative to the radial direction.
US11090978B2	Tungsten wire and elastic component A tungsten wire according one aspect of the present disclosure includes: a metal wire containing one of tungsten and a tungsten alloy; and a plating layer which covers a surface of the metal wire. The plating layer contains copper.
US11090977B2	Wheel hub assembly A wheel hub assembly for a bicycle is disclosed. The wheel hub assembly may comprise a hub shell for a wheel and coupled to a hub body with an axle by a ratchet mechanism and configured to provide an engaged state where the hub body/axle and the hub shell/wheel rotate together and a disengaged state where the hub body/axle may rotate independently relative to hub shell/wheel; the ratchet mechanism may comprise a set of ratchet rings configured with a set of teeth and sets/groups of pawls configured to engage/disengage the teeth of a ratchet ring; ratchet rings may be configured/installed in the hub body in an aligned condition or an offset condition; when ratchet rings are configured in an offset condition the ratchet mechanism may be configured to facilitate a generally more responsive transition between the disengaged state and the engaged state for the hub body/axle and hub shell/wheel. The wheel hub assembly may comprise a hub shell/wheel and a free hub body/axle coupled by a ratchet mechanism comprising at least one ratchet ring with gear teeth configured to engage a corresponding set/group of pawls so that the wheel and hub body/axle may engage in a power-transmission state such as for forward driven movement; the ratchet mechanism with ratchet rings/pawls may disengage in a free-wheel state. The ratchet mechanism may comprise a ratchet ring arrangement with multiple sets of ratchet rings; with each ratchet ring in offset the number of effective gear teeth per cycle of rotation of the ratchet ring arrangement is greater than the number of gear teeth on each separate ratchet ring; the number of effective gear teeth able to be engaged (e.g. by pawls having a shape/profile to engage from one direction and disengage from one direction with gear teeth during rotation) provides variation of performance characteristics for the wheel hub assembly. A configuration with fewer effective gear teeth may allow for larger gears and greater durability/strength; a configuration with multiple pawls/pawl sets may allow for wider load distribution within the ratchet mechanism; a configuration with multiple offset ratchet rings may allow for improved responsiveness (e.g. within fewer degrees of rotation); a configuration with multiple aligned ratchet rings may allow for greater durability/strength and wider load distribution within the ratchet mechanism. The ratchet mechanism of the wheel hub assembly may be configured for a wide variety of applications, including road biking, mountain biking, electronic bikes. The wheel hub assembly is provided in a compact form/design to allow configuration in a variety of arrangements which can accommodated a variety of different ratchet mechanism configurations (e.g. ratchet ring/pawl combinations).
US11090976B1	Vehicle tire bead retention systems, devices, and methods A wheel assembly includes a rim having a primary tire bead retention ridge; a plurality of secondary bead retention members; and a plurality of sealing members. The plurality of secondary bead retention members are removably coupleable to receptacles of the rim such that a portion of each secondary bead retention member extends into a pressurized portion of the wheel, is positioned behind a tire bead seat, and extends radially beyond the primary tire bead retention ridge.
US11090975B2	Composite wheel rim preform and method of fabricating a composite wheel rim preform A preform for fabricating a wheel rim and a method of making a preform is provided. The preform includes a main section and at least one secondary section, each section being formed from composite materials, such as triaxially braided composite material that includes fibers oriented in at least three directions. The main section forms at least part of a lateral section of the preform and the secondary section forms at least part of a radial portion of the preform, the radial portion of the preform being generally perpendicular to the lateral section of the preform. The preform is fabricated from a plurality of composite layers, at least some being custom composite layers having a plurality of axial fibers interwoven intermittently with substantially consistent first and second sets of biased fibers. In some embodiments, the preform is initially fabricated in an intermediate configuration prior to being moved to a final configuration.
US11090972B2	Method to produce a building panel and a semi finished product A method to produce a building panel, including: providing a substrate, applying a thermosetting binder in dry form on the substrate for forming a sub-layer, applying a sheet on the sub-layer, and pressing the substrate, the sub-layer and the sheet together to form a building panel, thereby the thermosetting binder of the sub-layer impregnates the sheet from below. Also, a semi-finished product.
US11090970B2	Writing instrument with erasing device A writing instrument comprising a body extending along an axial direction and an erasing device comprising an eraser, the erasing device being disposed at an axial end of the body of the writing instrument, the eraser being able to assume a use position and a protection position, the eraser being configured to switch from the use position to the protection position by a displacement of the eraser by means of an actuation device of the erasing device, the actuation device being configured to be actuated along a axis perpendicular to the axial direction.
US11090968B2	Method for manufacturing a data medium and data medium thus obtained Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a multilayer data medium (1), in which method: a multilayer data medium, including at least one transparent security layer (16), and at least one marking layer (17), sensitive to electromagnetic-marking radiation (5), are selected; the transparent security layer (16) includes at least one semi-transparent printed image including at least one thermochromic dye; at least one marking (30) is made using the electromagnetic-marking radiation, through the printed image; the semi-transparent printed image reveals, in a first state referred to as the inactivated state, at least one semi-transparent visible pattern that makes it possible, after the marking step, to view the marking (30) through the image, the pattern not being visible in a second state, referred to as the activated state. The invention also relates to a multilayer data medium (1).
US11090967B2	Direct thermal and thermal transfer label combination A direct thermal and thermal transfer label combination is provided. The label includes a substrate, and the substrate includes a thermal print coating applied to a front side of the substrate. The label also includes a liner attached to a backside of the substrate along a first side of the liner. Further, an aqueous resin-based thermal transfer coating is applied to a second side of the liner. The front side of the label is capable of being imaged through direct thermal printing while the second side of the liner represents an opposite side of the label that is capable of being imaged through thermal transfer printing.
US11090964B2	Stamp and stamping insert, especially as a replacement part for a stamp In some embodiments, a stamp with metallic elements, may comprise at least one stamping component and one stamping insert. The stamping component may be formed of a top part with a handle element and a bottom part with a cushion-receiving element. The stamping insert may be connected so as to move synchronously via a reversing mechanism having a slide track in the bottom part via a shaft or trunnion to the top part. In the resting position a text plate mounted on the stamping insert may abut against an ink pad soaked with ink in the cushion-receiving element. The metallic elements can be attached from the outside onto the top and bottom parts formed from plastic material and these are fixed via a fastening system of the upper and lower parts. The metal part of the bottom part is fixed on a surface of the plastic part.
US11090956B2	Printing apparatus A printing apparatus includes a transport unit configured to transport a medium, a winding unit disposed downstream, in a transport direction, of the transport unit, the winding unit being configured to wind the medium, and a tension applying unit including a rod member biased toward the medium between the transport unit and the winding unit, the rod member being for applying a tension to the medium. The tension applying unit is configured so that the rod member moves along a predetermined direction as at least one of the transport unit and the winding unit is driven to transport the medium. An upper limit position of a movement of the tension bar along the predetermined axis is changed according to a winding mode of the winding unit.
US11090955B2	Portable printer A portable printer according to the present invention includes: a main body part having a paper feeding port and a paper discharge port; a cover part coupled to the main body part to be opened and closed; a cutting part disposed to be adjacent to the paper discharge port and cutting paper discharged from the paper discharge port; and an operating part sliding in at least two directions by an external force so as to operate the cover part or the cutting part.
US11090951B2	Liquid discharge apparatus and method for manufacturing lamination print A liquid discharge apparatus includes a liquid discharge head, a stimulation imparting unit, and a control unit. The liquid discharge head discharges stimulation hardening resin. The stimulation imparting unit imparts hardening stimulation to the discharged stimulation hardening resin. The control unit: controls the liquid discharge head based on lamination print data; forms a plurality of print layers each having a contour part; and changes a distance from the contour part in each of the print layers, based on data representing a correction amount with respect to a distance from the contour part in each of the print layers and a number of the print layers.
US11090949B2	Dryer, printer, and liquid applicator A dryer for conveying and drying an object to be dried, the dryer includes a conveyor including a first path and a second path along which the object to be dried is conveyed, a conveyance direction of the second path being different from a conveyance direction of the first path, and a blower to blow air onto the object to be dried. The blower includes a first air outlet that faces the first path and blows the air onto the object to be dried conveyed along the first path, and a second air outlet that faces the second path and blows the air onto the object to be dried conveyed along the second path.
US11090948B2	Label printer configured to reissue a label with stored print information A label printer includes a printer for issuing labels and a processor. The processor sends print information to the printer for issuing a label and stores the number of labels issued by the printer with the print information. The number of labels is stored in correspondence with identifying information for specifying each label printed with the print information. The processor can receive a user selection indicating an already issued label and change the stored print information for the selected label. The processor then (re)issues a reissued label with changed print information. When the reissued label is (re)issued, the number of reissued labels is tracked and stored and the previously stored number of labels already issued by the printer with the same print information is reduced by the number of labels that have been reissued with the print information.
US11090947B2	Inkjet printing machine on slabs An inkjet printing machine on slabs that includes a support for supporting a slab; a locking and centring group configured to contact the slab temporarily locking and centring it on the support; and a printing device provided with at least one inkjet printing head that is mobile with respect to the support along a sliding direction and spaced from it, wherein the printing head is configured to release a decoration on a surface of the slab resting on the support.
US11090944B2	Liquid storage bottle A liquid storage bottle includes a bottle main body, a nozzle having a discharge port through which a liquid stored in the bottle main body is discharged, a cap mountable on the nozzle and a sealing unit sealing the discharge port when the cap is mounted on the nozzle. The sealing unit includes an annular first rib, an annular second rib and an annular third rib. The outer peripheral surface of the first rib is inclined with respect to the axial direction of the nozzle so that a diameter decreases toward a tip portion of the first rib and the inner peripheral surface of the third rib is inclined with respect to the axial direction of the cap so that a diameter increases toward a tip portion of the third rib.
US11090938B1	Multi-array ejection head and method of use A digital dispense device and method for ejecting one or more fluids into a target area of a substrate. The digital dispense device includes (A) a fluid ejection head for the digital dispense device having one or more arrays of fluid ejectors thereon; (B) a fluid ejection head translation device for moving the ejection head over the target area of the substrate in a first direction, wherein the one or more arrays of fluid ejectors on the fluid ejection head are oriented parallel to the first direction; and (C) a control device for activating one or more fluid ejectors in the one or more arrays of fluid ejectors as the one or more fluid ejectors intersect the target area of the substrate.
US11090936B2	Liquid discharging head A liquid discharging head, having individual flow paths, a first manifold, a second manifold, a third manifold, a connecting flow path, and a bypass, is provided. The first manifold extends in a first direction and is provided commonly to the individual flow paths. The second manifold and the third manifold are located on one side and the other side of the first manifold in a second direction. The second manifold and the third manifold are provided commonly to a part of the individual flow path and another part of the individual flow path, respectively. The connecting flow path partly overlaps the first manifold in a vertical direction and connects one end of the second manifold and one end of the third manifold on one side in a third direction. The bypass extends in the vertical direction and connects the first manifold and the connecting flow path.
US11090935B2	Liquid ejection module A liquid ejection module includes a pressure chamber, a supply flow channel that supplies a liquid to the pressure chamber, a collection flow channel that collects the liquid from the pressure chamber, a liquid feeding chamber connected to one of the supply flow channel and the collection flow channel, and a connection flow channel connecting the liquid feeding chamber to the other of the supply flow channel and the collection flow channel. The liquid feeding chamber includes a liquid feeding mechanism that circulates the liquid in the supply flow channel, the pressure chamber, the collection flow channel, the liquid feeding chamber, and the connection flow channel. A ratio of a sum of flow channel resistance of the supply flow channel, the pressure chamber, and the collection flow channel relative to flow channel resistance of the connection flow channel is equal to or above 0.5.
US11090934B2	Print fluid manifold A manifold to provide print fluid to a printhead, the manifold comprising: an inlet to receive print fluid from a print fluid supply; and an outlet to provide print fluid to the printhead; the inlet to couple with a flow control device to control flow of print fluid from the print fluid supply to the manifold; and wherein the inlet comprises an element to engage an actuatable member of the flow control device to activate the flow control device to allow print fluid to flow from the print fluid supply to the printhead.
US11090927B2	Driving circuit and liquid ejection apparatus A driving circuit generating a driving signal, includes a modulator generating a modulated signal by performing pulse modulation on a signal specifying a waveform of the driving signal, an amplifier generating an amplified signal by amplifying the modulated signal, and a smoothing section generating the driving signal by smoothing the amplified signal. The amplifier includes first and second transistors coupled in series between a voltage line to which a voltage which is higher than a ground voltage is supplied and a grounding conductor to which the ground voltage is supplied, and a third transistor having a drain electrode coupled to a gate electrode of the second transistor and a source electrode coupled to the grounding conductor. The first and second transistors are exclusively set to an On state in accordance with the modulated signal, and the amplified signal is output from a node which couples the first and second transistors.
US11090925B2	Liquid discharge apparatus and image forming apparatus A liquid discharge apparatus includes a nozzle plate with nozzles and actuators and a drive controller. First and second nozzles are directly adjacent to each other in a first direction. First and third nozzles are directly adjacent to each other in a second direction. The drive controller is configured to apply a drive signal to first, second, and third actuators corresponding to the first, second, and third nozzles, respectively, during a drive cycle. A difference between a first timing at which the drive signal is applied to the first actuator and a second timing at which the drive signal is applied to the second actuator and a difference between the first timing and a third timing at which the drive signal is applied to the third actuator is an odd number multiple of a half of an inherent vibration cycle of the liquid discharge apparatus.
US11090920B2	Continuous strip method for producing an electric strip laminate which is wound as a coil A continuous strip method for producing an electric strip laminate which is wound into a coil is proposed in which at least two electric strips are pressed against each other on their flat sides and are integrally bonded to form an electric strip laminate and in a further step, this electric strip laminate is wound into a coil. More particularly, a first electric strip is coated on at least one of its flat sides with a first thermally activatable hot melt adhesive lacquer, the first hot melt adhesive lacquer on the first electric strip is thermally activated, and then the electric strips are pressed against each other on their flat sides with the activated first hot melt adhesive lacquer layer between these flat sides and a second electric strip is supplied to this pressing process at a temperature below the activation temperature of the first hot melt adhesive lacquer layer on the first electric strip.
US11090918B2	Label manufacturing method and self-laminating label A label manufacturing method includes: a cladding material manufacturing step, including: manufacturing adhesive, a release film including a base material and a surface material, and a transparent film into a cladding material, wherein a first side of the cladding material includes the base material of the release film, the transparent film, and the surface material of the release film, and a second side of the cladding material includes the adhesive and the surface material of the release film, and the first side and the second side are two sides of the cladding material which are side by side; and, a label die cutting step, including die cutting the transparent film and the base material of the release film at the first side of the cladding material into a first label unit, and die cutting the adhesive at the second side of the cladding material into a second label unit.
US11090917B2	Laminate and method for fabricating the same A laminate includes a substrate made of an organic polymer having a functional group containing an oxygen atom or a nitrogen atom, a functional layer bonded to the functional group of the organic polymer contained in the substrate and formed by an atomic layer deposition process, and an overcoat layer provided to cover the functional layer and containing transition metal atoms. Because the adhesion between the substrate and the functional layer is improved and the functional layer is protected by the overcoat layer, it is possible to achieve both improved gas barrier properties and/or improved durability against an environmental stress such as heat, humidity and the like.
US11090913B2	Microwaved multi-ply structures, microwaved packages, and methods of sterilization Multi-ply structures are provided that include a barrier film, which has a first polyester layer and a silicon oxide layer, a first adhesive layer, and a sealant film, where the first adhesive layer is located between the barrier film and the sealant film, and where the multi-ply structure has been microwaved in a pressurized vessel. Packages that are formed from the multi-ply structures are also provided in which these packages are microwaved in a pressurized vessel. Methods for sterilization are also provided.
US11090911B2	Method for producing HUD compatible windshields and universal wedge layer for a windshield Method for producing a HUD compatible windshield comprising a HUD viewing field (13), said windshield comprising a wedge layer (15) made from a universal wedge layer (14), said universal wedge layer (14) comprising a portion (12) with a thickness profile having a monotonously changing wedge angle wherein said profile comprises a range of wedge angles encompassing wedge angle values adapted to different windshield models, said universal wedge layer (14) having dimensions different from the dimensions of said windshield, said method comprising the following step of: Adapting the dimensions of the universal wedge layer (14) to size said wedge layer (15), wherein said adapting is such that said wedge layer (15) the dimensions of said windshield and such that the wedge angle (W1, W2) at the centre (X1, X2) of the HUD viewing field is appropriate for compensating the double images occurring in reflection at outside and inside surfaces (8, 9) of the windshield at the centre (X1, X2) of said HUD viewing field (13).
US11090910B2	Metal pattern film and manufacturing method therefor A metal pattern film including a substrate; a first adhesion promoting layer provided on a first surface of the substrate; a second adhesion promoting layer provided on a second surface of the substrate, which is opposite to the first surface of the substrate; a metal pattern provided on a surface of the first adhesion promoting layer opposite to a surface of the first adhesion promoting layer adjoining the substrate; a first adhesive layer provided on a surface of the metal pattern opposite to the first adhesion promoting layer so as to cover the metal pattern; and a second adhesive layer provided on a surface of the second adhesion promoting layer opposite to a surface of the second adhesion promoting layer adjoining the substrate. Each of the first adhesion promoting layer and the second adhesion promoting layer includes an inorganic oxide. A method for preparing a metal pattern film.
US11090909B2	Forming metal composites Examples of forming metal composites are described herein. In an example, a metal sheet is formed into a predetermined shape using superplastic thermal forming technique. Further, a carbon fiber-reinforced polymer sheet is shaped into the predetermined shape by thermal forming. The metal sheet and the carbon fiber-reinforced polymer sheet are coupled by applying an adhesive between the metal sheet and the carbon fiber-reinforced polymer sheet, to form a metal composite.
US11090908B2	Metal member, method for producing metal member, metal-resin joined body and method for producing metal-resin joined body A surface of a metal substrate formed from a metal is heated, an oxide film is formed on the surface of the metal substrate, at least a portion of the oxide film is heated so as to increase a joining strength of the oxide film to the metal substrate, subsequently a synthetic resin substrate formed from a synthetic resin is joined to the oxide film, and thus a metal-resin joined body is obtained. Thereby, a metal-resin joined body having high joining strength is obtained.
US11090900B2	Embossed fibrous structures and methods for making same Embossed fibrous structures containing a plurality of filaments and methods for making same are provided.
US11090899B2	Prepregs, cores and composite articles including powder coated layers Composite articles comprising a porous prepreg or core layer and a powder coated layer thereon are described. In some instances, a thermoplastic composite article comprises a porous core layer comprising a web of reinforcing fibers held together by a thermoplastic material, and a powder coated layer disposed on the porous core layer, in which a particle size of the powder coated layer is selected to provide an interface between the powder coated layer and the porous core layer, wherein at least 50% by weight of the disposed powder coated layer is present above the interface.
US11090896B2	Web insertion device for a flat-bed die-cutting machine, manufacturing system for packages and method for feeding a web of printing material A device for inserting a web of printing material into a flat-bed die-cutting and/or embossing machine includes a compensator for converting a continuous movement of the web of printing material into an iterative movement of the web of printing material. A clamping unit clamps the web of printing material, a cutting unit carries out a cross cut through the web of printing material, and an inserting unit transports the web of printing material into the flat-bed die-cutting and/or embossing machine. The device advantageously allows the web of printing material to be automatically clamped, cut and fed to the flat-bed die-cutting and/or embossing machine. As a result, no further stopping of an upstream printing press is required and the amount of waste is reduced. A manufacturing system for producing packages and a method for feeding a web of printing material are also provided.
US11090893B2	Method of reclaiming a seal A method of reclaiming a used seal includes boiling the used seal in a liquid, and after boiling the used seal in the liquid, baking the used seal. The boiling the used seal may include boiling for a predetermined boiling time in the liquid, and the baking the used seal may include baking the used seal for a predetermined bake time at a predetermined temperature.
US11090892B2	Process and drum for looping annular anchoring structures in a process for building tyres for vehicle wheels A process and a drum for looping annular anchoring structures in a process for building tyres for vehicle wheels includes: depositing a loop on a drum including a radially expandable/contractible intermediate annular portion and, in a position axially adjacent to the opposite axial ends of the intermediate annular portion, a pair of radially expandable/contractible lateral annular portions; associating an annular anchoring structure with a radially outer annular surface portion of the loop defined at the intermediate annular portion; and turning up each of opposite end edges of the loop on the annular anchoring structure through the lateral annular portions as a result of a thrusting stress imparted by a respective lateral annular portion of the pair of lateral annular portions because of a synchronous radial movement and a synchronous axial displacement of a respective plurality of circumferentially adjacent first angular sectors.
US11090889B2	Curing membrane for a tire A curing bladder (7) for a tire has a shape of revolution about a central axis and a flexible wall made of crosslinked rubber, the external surface of which is intended to come into contact with the internal surface of a green tire during curing, the external surface having a relief structure having a plurality of air evacuation channels. The relief structure has first channels forming air evacuation grooves (100) arranged at a distance of between 2 and 5 mm, and having a depth of between 0.4 and 1 mm, two adjacent grooves defining, between one another, an inter-groove zone (500) having second channels forming air channelling furrows (1000) made so as to communicate with one another and with at least one of the grooves (100), the furrows each having a depth of between 0.01 and 0.4 mm and being situated at a distance of between 0.2 and 1 mm from one another.
US11090888B2	Molding element comprising a particular assembly means A set (1) of moulding elements intended to be added to a mould comprise a main moulding element (10) and a secondary moulding element (20) comprising an edge (21), said main moulding element (10) comprising a contact zone (11) adapted to be in contact with all or part of the edge (21) of the secondary element, said contact zone (11) not being flat, and the edge (21) of said secondary moulding element (20) comprising at least one recessed portion (22) complementary to the non-flat contact zone (11) of the main element.
US11090884B2	Tire repairing system The present application relates to a tire repairing system, comprising: an inflation device including an inflation housing and a motor; and a sealant container having a container housing, an air outlet of the inflation device can be connected to an air inlet of the sealant container, wherein the inflation housing is able to connect to the container housing in such a way that the container housing acts as a pedestal and the inflation housing is arranged on the container housing.
US11090883B2	Fixture and method for use in a molding process A preform-charge fixture creates a preform charge, which is a partially consolidated assemblage of preforms that can be efficiently transferred to a mold to create a finished part in a molding process, such as compression molding. In the illustrative embodiment, the preform-charge fixture includes peripheral cleats that are movable towards a central cleat to create a small gap therebetween that receives and constrains preforms in a desired position. The fixture also includes clamps, which are operable to engage an uppermost layer of preforms in the gap and apply a slight amount of downward pressure thereto to assure that the preforms are properly seated. The fixture also accommodates an energy source that heats the preforms so that, in conjunction with downforce applied by the clamps and/or gravity, the preforms can be tacked together, forming the preform charge.
US11090882B2	Test system and method for creating controlled and repeatable out-of-plane fiber distortion in composite laminates In one version there is provided a test system including a layup tool having a layup surface, and two fairing bars attached to the layup surface. The test system includes the composite laminate having a plurality of stacked plies, and positioned between the two fairing bars. The test system includes fiber distortion initiator(s) positioned at one or more locations under, and adjacent to, one or more plies of the plurality of stacked plies. The test system includes two caul plates with a gap in between, and positioned over the composite laminate. When the test system undergoes a pressurized cure process with a vacuum compaction, a restricted outward expansion of the plurality of stacked plies by the fairing bars, and a pressure differential region formed by the one or more fiber distortion initiators at the one or more locations, create the controlled and repeatable out-of-plane fiber distortion in the composite laminate.
US11090881B2	In-situ desizing for liquid infusion processes A method of molding a component includes the steps of providing a plurality of fibers, applying the fibers with a low temperature sizing to form a plurality of sized fibers, forming a preform from the plurality of sized fibers, placing the preform in a mold, and de-sizing the preform by heating the mold to an initial temperature that is sufficient to break down the low temperature sizing to a gaseous phase. A molding apparatus is also disclosed.
US11090877B2	Method for welding molded bodies A process for welding a first molding to a second molding. The process uses an implement including first and second external surfaces. Each external surface further includes a duct. An end of the first molding is heated by a hot gas while the end is at a distance from the duct-entry plane in the range from 3 mm outside the duct to 10 mm inside the duct. A junction area of the second molding is heated by a hot gas while the junction area is at a distance from the duct-entry plane in a range from 3 mm outside the duct to 10 mm inside the duct. The heated end and the heated junction area are then brought into contact with one another and cooled, forming a weld between the first molding and the second molding. Also disclosed is a welded molding obtainable by the process of the invention.
US11090876B2	Assembly of sub-components by compression molding A thermoplastic composite component assembly and method of manufacturing the thermoplastic composite component assembly is disclosed. The thermoplastic composite component assembly is manufactured by first performing a molding step to form individual assembly features as discrete assembly feature components, and separately forming a thermoplastic composite component using a first compression molding step. Then, a reprocessing step is performed where the discrete assembly feature components are integrated with the thermoplastic composite component using a second compression molding step. The reprocessing step essentially “welds” the discrete assembly feature components to the thermoplastic composite component at each of a plurality of desired assembly feature sites.
US11090873B1	Optimizing analysis of a 3D printed object through integration of geo-registered virtual objects In this patent, a method and apparatus for improving analysis of a 3D printed object is provided. A first portion of a 3D dataset is selected for 3D printing. The 3D dataset is geo-registered to the 3D printed object. A second portion of the 3D dataset is displayed on a head display unit (HDU). Additional advanced features are discussed herein. An example would be performing 3D printing of a heart from a CT scan and displaying the aorta and inferior vena cave on the HDU geo-registered to the 3D printed heart.
US11090872B2	Generating adapted control instructions for a 3D printing process Method and system arranged for obtaining an electronic 3D model of a 3D object to be fabricated. The method further including generating control instructions based on the electronic 3D model and process parameters of the fabrication process, determining a mesh model representing the electronic 3D model, the mesh model including elements each having at least one property that is affectable by at least one of the process parameters, and performing simulation of the fabrication process in time using the control instructions, the mesh model and the process parameters. The simulation includes establishing a deviation of the at least one property relative to a reference thereof for each element of the mesh model, wherein the deviation is induced by at least one of the process parameters, and establishing an adaptation for the at least one property of each element of the mesh model to compensate for the deviation. The adaptation is applied to the process of generating control instructions to obtain at least one adapted control instruction.
US11090871B2	Body phantom, apparatus for producing layered resin structure, and method for producing layered resin structure A body phantom according to an embodiment includes a layered resin structure formed by combining a first material having a first refractive index and a second material having a second refractive index based on three-dimensional data that indicates an optical characteristic of a living body, wherein a mixing ratio of the second material to the first material to form the layered resin structure is a value corresponding to the optical characteristic.
US11090868B2	Three-dimensional printing system with recirculating air handling system A three-dimensional printing system is for manufacturing and post-processing a three-dimensional article. The system includes a housing, a blower, and a residue trap. The housing is for surrounding the three-dimensional article during the post process and includes an air inlet and an air outlet. The blower includes an inlet and an outlet. The outlet supplies pressurized air to the air emitting nozzle. The residue trap is coupled between the housing air outlet and the inlet of the blower. The air circulates around a loop from the blower outlet, to the air inlet of the housing, out of the air outlet of the housing, and to the inlet of the blower.
US11090867B2	Manufacturing method of three-dimensional shaped object and additive manufacturing apparatus used therefor A manufacturing method of a three-dimensional shaped object includes a first step of depositing powder to form a powder layer, and a second step of scanning and irradiating an energy beam to the powder layer to melt and then solidifying the powder layer to form a solidified layer. The energy beam is irradiated to the powder layer corresponding to a contour area and an inner-solid area inside of the contour area. The first and second steps are alternately and repeatedly executed. The energy beam is scanned such that an irradiation starting point of the energy beam for forming an upper solidified layer does not overlap with an irradiation starting point of the energy beam for forming a lower solidified layer in a view from a lamination direction.
US11090864B2	Device for the additive manufacturing of three-dimensional objects from powdery building material Methods of additively manufacturing a three-dimensional object include receiving manufacturing data from a memory chip physically associated with an exchangeable container configured for use with a system for additively manufacturing three-dimensional objects, and controlling a first operation comprising an operation of an active element of the exchangeable container and/or a second operation comprising an operation of a transporting path configured to transport the exchangeable container within the system for additively manufacturing three-dimensional objects, in which controlling the first operation and/or the second operation is based at least in part on an object to be and/or being additively manufactured using the exchangeable container.
US11090861B2	Systems and methods for lateral material transfer in additive manufacturing system An additive manufacturing system includes a build platform, a plurality of particles positioned on the build platform defining a build layer, a first and second region within the build layer, and at least one consolidation device. The first region and the second region each including a portion of the plurality of particles. The at least one consolidation device is configured to consolidate the plurality of particles within the build layer into a solid, consolidated portion of said build layer. The consolidation device is further configured to consolidate at least one of the plurality of particles within the build layer and the solid, consolidated portion of the build layer into a molten volume of transfer material. The consolidation device is further configured to transfer a portion of the molten volume of transfer material within the first region from the first region to the second region.
US11090857B1	Screen protector film paste tool The present invention provides a screen protector film paste tool for pasting a film to electronic devices. The screen protector film paste tool includes a frame body, an accommodating space defined by the frame body, and a deformable pressing member provided at least one side of the frame body, the inner side of the deformable pressing member is located in the accommodating space. When the deformable pressing member is pressed down, the inner side of the deformable pressing member moves into the accommodating space and comes into contact with one side of the film to be pasted, and another side of the film to be pasted is in contact with another side of the frame body or the deformable pressing member, so as to fix the film in the accommodating space.
US11090856B2	Method for the preferential heating of a hollow body comprising a marking step Disclosed is a method for the preferential heating of a thermoplastic hollow body having at least one portion to be heated and another to be superheated, the portion that is to be superheated initially having a radiation absorption coefficient substantially identical to that of the portion to be heated. The method includes, in succession: a first step of marking the portions of the hollow body that are to be superheated, during which step isolated marks are made in the thickness of the wall of the portion that is to be superheated so as to increase its absorption coefficient; a second step of preferential heating of the hollow body by uniform exposure of the portions that are to be heated and of the portions that are to be superheated to the heating electromagnetic radiation. Also disclosed is a preform marked in accordance with the first step of the method.
US11090855B2	Machine for expanding plastic containers with shut-off valve between pressure generating device and filling device A machine for expanding plastic parisons into plastic containers by a liquid medium with at least two transforming stations. These transforming stations fill and expand the plastic parisons with the liquid medium, with at least one pressure generating device. This pressure generating device is suitable and intended to deliver the liquid medium to at least one filling device which fills the plastic parisons with the liquid medium, wherein at least one shut-off device is installed in at least one connection channel between the pressure generating device and the filling device, inside which the liquid medium is conveyed. This shut-off device is configured and provided in order that a fluid path inside the connection conduit can be at least partially interrupted.
US11090854B2	Method and molding unit for producing containers with long boxing travel A method of producing a container (2) from a blank (3) made of plastics material within a mould (4) which is provided with a wall (5) defining a cavity (6) bearing the impression of the container (2), and with a mould base (8) which can move relative to the wall (5) between a retracted position in which it extends in set-back manner relative to the cavity (6) and a deployed position in which it closes the cavity (6). The method includes a boxing stage in which the mould base (8) moves from its retracted position to its deployed position, the travel (C) of the mould base (8) between its retracted position and its deployed position being greater than 20 mm.
US11090851B2	Method and measurement device for monitoring stretchability in the production of stretch films in a cast film method A method of monitoring stretchability of stretch films in a cast film method includes determining a position of a frost line of a film material, which is solidifying to form a film web, on a casting roller of a film machine, ascertaining a correlation of the determined position of the frost line with at least one target position, and comparing the ascertained correlation to at least one stretchability of the film material, which is assigned to the at least one target position.
US11090845B1	Manufacturing system for expandable aerial vehicle components Manufacturing systems for expandable components may include a controller, a heat and/or pressure source, and a transfer line. For example, the expandable components may be configured to transform from a compressed configuration to an expanded configuration upon application of heat and/or pressure. In addition, the controller may activate the heat and/or pressure source to release heat and/or gases that are directed to the expandable components via the transfer line. Further, the manufacturing system may also include an igniter, a manifold, and a valve to further control the release of heat and/or gases. Moreover, at least a portion of the heat and/or gases may be recaptured in a closed chamber and redirected to additional expandable components in other closed chambers. Furthermore, various post-processing may be performed on the components in their expanded configurations.
US11090843B2	Method for producing porous devices In general, in various embodiments, the present disclosure is directed systems and methods for producing a porous surface from a solid piece of polymer. In particular, the present disclosure is directed to systems that include a track assembly, mold assembly, press assembly, and methods for using the same for producing a porous surface from a solid piece of polymer. In some embodiments, the present systems and methods are directed to processing a polymer at a temperature below a melting point of the polymer to produce a solid piece of polymer with an integrated a porous surface.
US11090841B2	Recycling of polymer matrix composite The present invention relates in general to recycling of polymer matrix composite. In particular, the invention relates to a process for separating reinforcement material from polymer matrix composite comprising the reinforcement material within a thermoset polymer matrix.
US11090838B2	Polymer powder and method of preparing the same A powder composition suitable for use in laser sintering for printing a three-dimensional object. The powder composition includes a polyaryletherketone (PAEK) powder having a plurality of particles. The plurality of particles having a mean diameter of D50. The composition includes a plurality of carbon fibers having a mean length L50. L50 is greater than D50. The particles are substantially non-spherical. A portion of the carbon fiber is embedded into the particle via high intensity mixing.
US11090837B2	Process for the production of an elastomer agglomerate composition A process for the production of an elastomer agglomerate composition wherein the process comprises the steps in this order: (a) providing a slurry comprising elastomeric particles having an average particle size of ≤150 nm in water; and (b) forcing the slurry from (a) through an aperture at a flow velocity of at least 500 m/s. The elastomer agglomerate compositions produced via such process demonstrate a particularly desirable high average particle size.
US11090835B2	Thiol-ene inks for 3D printing In one aspect, inks for use with a three-dimensional printing system are described herein. In some embodiments, an ink described herein comprises a thiol monomer component and an ene monomer component. Moreover, in some cases, an ink described herein further comprises an additional (meth)acrylate monomer component differing from the ene monomer component. In some such cases, the additional (meth)acrylate monomer component can be polymerized separately from the thiol and ene monomers of the ink.
US11090829B2	Slicing machines and methods for slicing products Machines and methods for slicing products into lattice-type slices or chips. The methods and machines utilize a cutting head having an annular shape that defines an axis of the cutting head, and an impeller assembly coaxially mounted within the interior of the cutting head for rotation about the axis of the cutting head. The cutting head having at least one knife at a perimeter thereof and extending radially inward of the cutting head. The impeller assembly has a base, a cavity within the base, a central opening to the cavity within the base, and equi-angularly spaced tubular guides extending radially outward from the base for delivering products within the cavity toward the perimeter of the cutting head as the impeller assembly rotates within the cutting head. The impeller assembly includes features with the ability to increase product throughput and increase the useful lives of the impeller assembly and cutting head.
US11090824B2	Shaving razors and shaving cartridges The retainer is operable to secure at least one blade within a housing of a shaving blade cartridge. The retainer extends along a pair of side edges of the housing, between a front edge of the housing and a rear edge of the housing. The retainer includes an upper end portion and either a lower end portion extending substantially parallel to the upper end portion and connected to the upper end portion by an intermediate portion, or one or a plurality of legs extending from an edge of the upper end portion.
US11090822B2	Bolt cutter A cutter including a cutting head and an adjustable handle pivotally coupled to the cutting head. The adjustable handle includes a first adjustment assembly to change a length the adjustable handle extends from the cutting head. The adjustable handle also includes a second adjustment assembly to change the position of the adjustable handle with respect to the cutting head.
US11090817B2	Robot hand, robot and robot system capable of gripping workpiece, and method of rotating and inserting workpiece into hole A robot hand capable of rotating and inserting a workpiece into a hole, while preventing a workpiece from being damaged when the workpiece is gripped. The robot hand includes a first hand section, a second hand section provided with a workpiece gripping section capable of gripping a workpiece, an elastic member configured to connect the first hand section and the second hand section in an elastically displaceable manner, and a movement restricting mechanism configured to releasably restrict a rotation movement of an elastic displacement of the second hand section with respect to the first hand section.
US11090816B2	Robotic toolset and gripper A robot configured to use a gripper to grasp one or more tools is disclosed. In various embodiments, the robot comprises a robotic arm having a gripper disposed at a free moving end of the robotic arm, and a set of two or more tools configured to grasped or otherwise engaged by the gripper. Each tool in the set of two or more tools may be disposed in a corresponding tool holder, optionally attached to the robot or situated near the robot. The robot is configured to use the gripper to retrieve a selected tool from its tool holder to perform a task; use the tool to perform the task; and return the tool to its tool holder.
US11090815B2	Robot, control device, and robot system A robot includes a movable unit that is movable in a first region and a second region. In a case where a first portion of the movable unit is positioned within the second region, a speed of the first portion is not 0 and is limited to a speed lower than the maximum speed of the first portion in a case where the first portion is positioned within the first region.
US11090814B2	Robot control method A control device includes a robot control section that controls a robot including a hand and a force detecting section; and an operation-mode switching section that switches, when storing a position and a posture of the robot, a first mode for moving the robot by the robot control section until an external force applied to the hand satisfies a predetermined condition and a second mode for moving the robot by the robot control section on the basis of an external force applied to a first part included in the robot.
US11090811B2	Method and apparatus for labeling of support structures An apparatus for labeling support structures includes: a chassis having a locomotive assembly; an effector assembly having a first end coupled to the chassis and a second end movable relative to the chassis; a label modification unit at the second end of the effector assembly, the label modification unit including an image sensor; and a controller coupled to the locomotive assembly, the effector assembly and the label modification unit, the controller configured to: obtain label modification data defining a location of a low powered display relative to a reference feature on a support structure for modifying content displayed by the display; control the locomotive assembly to travel to the support structure; detect the reference feature via image data captured at the image sensor; control the effector assembly to place the label modification unit at the location; and control the effector assembly and the label modification unit to modify the content.
US11090806B2	Synchronized robot orientation Systems, methods and articles of manufacture for synchronized robot orientation are described herein. A magnetometer, gyroscope, and accelerometer in a remotely controlled device are used to determine a current orientation of that device, and a command with a specified orientation or location are set to several such devices. The remotely controlled devices self-align based on the specified orientation/location, and when in position, receive swarm commands to perform actions as a group of devices in coordination with one another.
US11090802B2	Modular multiple mobility base assembly apparatus for transporting an item being shipped A modular multiple mobility base assembly apparatus is described for transporting an item being shipped having a base adapter plate and two cooperating and coordinating modular mobility bases that are each coupled to the bottom of the base adapter plate and collectively support the base adapter plate. One of the modular mobility bases operations a master autonomous mobile vehicle, while the other operates as a slave autonomous mobile vehicle that receives propulsion and steering control signals from the master while providing feedback sensor data to the master for use in coordinated and cooperative movement of the assembly apparatus. Each of the modular mobility bases also including respective wireless transceivers through which at least the control signals and sensor data are provided between mobility base units.
US11090801B2	Exoskeleton device An exoskeleton device is provided herein that includes a control unit including a controller. At least one embedded sensor is configured to acquire data. An actuator is in electrical communication with the at least one embedded sensor and the controller. The controller is configured to adjust a level of assistance or resistance provided by the actuator in response to a change in a performance metric as measured by the acquired data.
US11090797B2	Fast rotation structure of wrench and wrench thereof A fast rotation structure of wrench and wrench thereof are provided. The rotation structure includes a seat connected with the ratchet head of the wrench. The seat has a first pivot connection portion which is pivotally connected with a second pivot connection portion of a rocker arm, such that the rocker arm sways between a folding position and a driving position. At the folding position, the rocker arm is combined with the seat. At the driving position, the rocker arm protrudes from one side of the seat, so as to drive the seat to rotate from an outer side of the seat. Therefore, the ratchet head is able to efficiently rotate.
US11090796B1	Drop nipple tool A drop nipple wrench assembly can tighten and/or loosen a drop nipple of a fire sprinkler system. A drive handle of the wrench assembly can be folded along a guide shaft for storage. The drive handle can be extended generally perpendicular to the guide shaft to provide leverage for loosening and/or tightening the drop nipple.
US11090790B2	Pneumatic nailer with single and contact triggering A pneumatic nailer comprises a working piston connected to a driving plunger that is configured for driving in a fastener, a triggering device, and a switching device. The triggering device comprises a manually-operated trigger, a contact sensor, and a force-transmitting device configured to control a control valve. The control valve triggers the driving process in single triggering mode resulting from an actuation of the trigger when the contact sensor is actuated. The switching device has a first position, a second position, and a control piston that is configured to move between the first position and the second position. The switching device is configured to change the force-transmitting device from a contact triggering mode to a contact triggering position. In contact triggering position, the force-transmitting device is configured to control the control valve when the trigger is actuated as a result of the actuation of the contact sensor.
US11090784B2	Screw-tightening power tool A screw-tightening electric tool includes a housing having a grip portion configured to be gripped by a hand of a user. A brushless motor is located in the housing and includes a stator fixed to the housing and a rotor that is rotatable relative to the stator. A tip-tool retaining part configured to hold a bit is located at a front of the housing, a battery mounting part is disposed at a lower end of the grip portion, and a battery pack is detachably affixed to the battery mounting part. A trigger protrudes from the grip portion, a trigger switch is disposed within the grip portion, and a control circuit board is disposed on the battery mounting part and offset from the brushless motor in the front-rear direction of the electric tool.
US11090783B2	Offset torque drive apparatus and system The present invention is an improved offset torque drive assembly and system having useful application for torqueing a fastener in an opening offset from a channel or other fasteners in inaccessible locations. The offset torque drive assembly and system comprises a housing formed in upper and lower enclosure portions that encompasses an input gear and an output gear there-between. The housing is characterized by a plurality of pin mounts connecting to a plurality of pins maintaining the input and output gears in the housing with sufficient space to operate in the drive assembly. The pins may be secured to the pin mounts by welding, adhesive and by a unitary, sealed housing formed with said pins providing spacing for operation of the gears.
US11090781B2	Pipe fitting stand A pipe fitting stand for supporting a pipe during a work operation includes a table, and a plurality of legs coupled to the table and movable between a deployed position and a stowed position. The pipe fitting stand additionally includes a vise coupled to the table for supporting a first portion of the pipe, and a support positioned on a side of the table opposite the vise upon which a second portion of the pipe is supported. The support is adjustable relative to the table, thereby adjusting the orientation of the pipe relative to the table.
US11090779B2	Method and tool to improve efficiency and effectiveness of waterjet de-burr process A waterjet nozzle is provided for deflashing a leadless package device. The waterjet nozzle has a central core having a conically shaped passage between a nozzle inlet, lying in a first plane, and a nozzle outlet, lying in a second plane. The nozzle includes a groove, in the waterjet nozzle, above a third plane defining an end of the waterjet nozzle, along a first line in the third plane. A tube connects the nozzle outlet to the groove. The nozzle includes a flange, lying below the third plane along a second line, in the third plane, intersecting the first line. The waterjet nozzle may be used to deflash a leadframe package by inserting the flange from a waterjet nozzle into a singulation cut on a lead frame; and injecting a waterjet through the conically-shaped passage from the nozzle inlet through the nozzle outlet.
US11090776B2	Automatic tool changer An automatic tool changer includes a cover that partitions a machining area and a non-machining area, and an opening/closing member that opens/closes an opening of the cover by turning in synchronization with rotation of a tool changer magazine. The opening/closing member includes a plate section partitions the machining area and the non-machining area at a position of the opening of the cover. In a case where the tool changer magazine performs tool replacement with respect to a tool storage magazine, the plate section closes the opening of the cover by taking a horizontal posture. In a case where the tool changer magazine performs tool replacement with respect to a main spindle, the plate section opens the opening of the cover by changing its posture from the horizontal posture to an inclined posture or a vertical posture.
US11090767B2	Curved plate machining apparatus, and method of manufacturing curved plate with machined outer circumference A machining apparatus for a curved plate includes a holder that holds a main surface of a curved plate having curved surfaces on both main surfaces; a machining device that machines an outer circumference of the curved plate held by the holder; a movable frame that retains the machining device; a driver that moves the movable frame to move a machining point of the curved plate held by the holder; a controller that controls the driver; and a guide that guides the movable frame along the outer circumference of the curved plate held by the holder.
US11090766B2	Laser processing apparatus A laser processing apparatus for processing a wafer along projected dicing lines with a laser beam has a laser oscillator, a polygon mirror having a plurality of reflecting surfaces and rotatable about a central axis thereof, and an fθ lens for focusing the beam reflected by the reflecting surfaces of the polygon mirror and applying the focused beam to the wafer. The reflecting surfaces of the polygon mirror include a zero-gradient reflecting surface lying at a zero gradient parallel to the central axis, a positive-gradient reflecting surface that is inclined at a positive gradient from the zero gradient, and a negative-gradient reflecting surface that is inclined at a negative gradient from the zero gradient. The polygon mirror swings the laser beam in a direction perpendicular to a processing feed direction within the width of each of the projected dicing lines and in the processing feed direction.
US11090765B2	Laser tool for removing scaling An example laser tool includes a laser head to output a laser beam and a robotic arm that is articulated and that is connected to the laser head. The robotic arm includes segments that are connected by flexible joints to enable movement of the laser head in six degrees of freedom. A control system is configured to control the robotic arm to direct output of the laser beam.
US11090764B2	Additive manufacturing apparatus, additive manufacturing system, and additive manufacturing method An additive manufacturing apparatus performs additive machining by controlling a machining head that includes a wire nozzle to feed a wire to a machining region on a surface of a base material, a beam source capable of emitting a beam to an end of the wire, and a gas nozzle placed such that the beam source is interposed between the gas nozzle and the wire nozzle, the gas nozzle directing a gas toward the machining region, and the additive manufacturing apparatus includes a machining-condition selection unit to obtain an angle that is formed between a direction in which the wire is fed and a travel direction of the machining head, when viewed in a direction in which the beam is emitted, and to select a machining condition for the additive machining on the basis of the angle.
US11090763B2	Build material application device for an apparatus for additively manufacturing three-dimensional components Build material application device (6) for an apparatus (1) for additively manufacturing three-dimensional components by means of successive layerwise selective irradiation and consolidation of layers of a build material (3) which can be consolidated by means of an energy beam (4), the build material application device (6) being configured to apply a layer of build material (3) in a build plane (7) of a respective apparatus (1), the build material application (6) device comprising at least one build material application member (10, 11), wherein the at least one build material application member (10, 11) is at least partially additively manufactured by means of successive layerwise selective irradiation and consolidation of layers of a build material (3) which can be consolidated by means of an energy beam (4).
US11090762B2	Laser processing apparatus A laser processing apparatus includes a liquid supply mechanism at an upper portion of a holding unit. The liquid supply mechanism includes: a liquid chamber provided with a transparent plate located with a gap formed between the transparent plate and an upper surface of a workpiece held by the holding table; a liquid supply nozzle adapted to supply a liquid to the gap from one side of the liquid chamber; and a liquid discharge nozzle adapted to recover the liquid from the other side of the liquid chamber, to produce a flow of the liquid. A laser beam applying unit includes a condenser adapted to focus a laser beam emitted by a laser oscillator, to apply the laser beam to the workpiece held by the holding table through the transparent plate and the liquid supplied to the gap.
US11090758B1	Systems and methods using multiple synchronized ultrasonic transducers to finish a part An ultrasonic systems and methods for sealing complex interfaces or for metal forming. Complex interfaces, such as a Gable top, have multiple and a variety of layers across the interface, or an oval or round spout having a complex geometry. An example system includes two ultrasonic horns arranged opposite a gap between which the interface is provided. The frequency and phase of the ultrasonic energy are synchronized as the energy is applied simultaneously while the interface is pressed between a jaw and the energy is applied to both sides of the interface. Another example system includes two ultrasonic transducers synchronized in frequency and phase and used to vibrate a horn mechanically to facilitate a sealing or welding interface or to assist in a metal-forming process.
US11090757B2	Electromagnetic pulse welding coil with exchangeable conductor An electromagnetic pulse welding coil includes a first conductive region and a second conductive region. The second conductive region is assigned to a remainder of the coil and has a low current density. The first conductive region is configured for generating a higher current density than the second conductive region. The first conductive region is detachably connected to the remainder of the coil using a detachable connection. The electromagnetic pulse welding coils is planar in design and is cut out of a metal plate.
US11090755B2	Welding material for ferritic heat-resistant steel, welded joint for ferritic heat-resistant steel, and method for producing welded joint for ferritic heat-resistant steel The present invention provides a welding material for ferritic heat-resistant steel, a welded joint for ferritic heat-resistant steel, and a method for producing the welded joint for to form a weld metal having a high creep strength and a high toughness in welding a ferritic heat-resistant steel that contains B. The welding material for ferritic heat-resistant steel has a chemical composition containing, in mass %, C: 0.06 to 0.10%, Si: 0.1 to 0.4%, Mn: 0.3 to 0.7%, Co: 2.6 to 3.4%, Ni: 0.01 to 1.10%, Cr: 8.5 to 9.5%, W: 2.5 to 3.5%, Nb: 0.02 to 0.08%, V: 0.1 to 0.3%, Ta: 0.02 to 0.08%, B: 0.007 to 0.015%, N: 0.005 to 0.020%, with the balance being Fe and impurities, and satisfying Formula (1): 0.5≤Cr+6Si+1.5W+11V+5Nb+10B−40C−30N−4Ni−2Co−2Mn≤10.0 (1).
US11090754B2	Arc welding control method A method is provided for controlling arc welding including forward and reverse feeding periods alternately switched. By the method, a set of a short circuit period and an arc period is repeated, and the arc welding is controlled such that the reverse feeding period shifts to the forward feeding period when an arc occurs during the reverse feeding period, and that the forward feeding period shifts to the reverse feeding period when a short circuit occurs between the welding wire and the object during the forward feeding period. The reverse feeding period includes a reverse feeding deceleration period having a time length that is adjusted in accordance with the time length of the short circuit period.
US11090748B2	Device adapted to dosing pasty substances A device for applying fluid having a pasty consistency is provided. The present invention relates to a device for applying brazing paste manually or by means of a robotic arm, having an elastically deformable conduit and a drive spindle.
US11090747B2	Method of manufacturing for a medical instrument A method of manufacturing a jointed device of a medical instrument includes providing a machining fixture on a wire electrical discharge machine having an electrical discharge wire. The fixture includes member holes each adapted to accommodate at least one workpiece, the workpiece being adapted to form a portion of the jointed device of the medical instrument. At least two workpieces each include a first workpiece and a second workpiece, accommodated within at least two member holes of the member holes. The fixture is associated with the wire electrical discharge machine so that the electrical discharge wire can cut at most one workpiece at a time. The machining fixture is rotated around a fixture rotation axis at a predetermined angle, which is chosen to provide that the electrical discharge wire can cut only one workpiece at a time. The workpieces are cut by the electrical discharge wire.
US11090746B2	Rotary cutter for cutting damaged threads of a bolt A rotary cutter for cutting damaged threads of a bolt includes a body rotatable about a rotating axis. The body includes a connecting end and an operative end. The body includes an inner periphery delimiting a cutting space extending along the rotating axis from the operative end towards but spaced from the connecting end. A width of the cutting space in a diametric direction perpendicular to the rotating axis gradually reduces from the operative end toward the connecting end to form a conic space. The body further includes at least one cutting blade disposed on the inner periphery. The at least one cutting blade includes a first cutting blade section and a second cutting blade section. The first cutting blade section is arcuate or rectilinear. The second cutting blade section is arcuate or rectilinear. The first and second cutting blade sections are not identical.
US11090741B2	High efficiency saw chain A high efficiency saw chain for a saw including a cutting link and a drive link, the cutting link and a drive link selected to provide a high efficiency saw chain for a specified power range, based on ratios of components of the chain, such as the ratio of the height of the cutter to the pitch of the chain.
US11090739B2	End-mills made of hard metal and ceramic combined by brazing method An end-mill comprising a shank and a cutting portion along its longitudinal axis, and formed by combining ceramic and metal based materials via a brazing method. The cutting portion includes a cutting diameter varying between 2 to 20 mm, at least one web thickness found at a blade part, at least one helix angle having a cutting edge thereon, a core diameter that is at least 0.7 times the cutting diameter, at least one corner radius found at the tip part of the blades between the flutes, and axial and radial rake angles at which a cutting operation is made. TiAlN coating is applied over the ceramic-metal based end-mill by a PVD method in order to extend the service life of the end-mill, increase abrasion resistance, and minimize the welding (sticking) problem of chips on the cutting tools.
US11090732B2	Tool holder for turret lathe Rotating tool holder mountable on a revolving multi-station tool holder turret of a numerically controlled lathe or turning/milling center, the tool holder including a support body that is removably fixable to the turret and including a shaft that is rotatable around a rotation axis and releasably connectable to a drive of said turret, the tool holder further including a motorized drive arrangement that rotates a main body with respect to the support body around a rotation axis autonomously and independently of the rotation of the shaft, in order to position a seat of a cutting/drilling tool, provided on the main body, in a preset angular position.
US11090729B2	Method and device for cleaning and/or replacement of a laser window of a process chamber A device is provided for cleaning and/or replacement of a laser window of a process chamber, enclosed by an outer wall, containing a modified atmosphere, in particular a process chamber for layered printing of a 3D object by a technique such as Selective Laser Sintering (SLS), where this device features an opening in the outer wall that is fitted with the laser window and where this laser window allows a laser beam from a laser source located outside of the process chamber into the process chamber, where an external sealing ring is provided that extends between the outer wall and this laser window.A method is also provided for cleaning and/or replacement of the laser window in the opening of the outer wall of the enclosed process chamber.
US11090722B2	Method for preparing nickel nanopowders and method for making nickel nanopowders into paste Provided is a method for making nickel nanopowders into paste including: (a) preparing a nickel oxide configured in the form of an oxide; (b) preparing nano-sized nickel oxide nanopowders by pulverizing the nickel oxide; (c) a step of drying the nickel oxide nanopowders; (d) a step of preparing natural metal nickel nanopowders by preparing the nickel oxide nanopowders as the natural metal nickel nanopowders through a reduction process in a hydrogen atmosphere and heat-treating the same at the same time; (e) a step of simultaneously performing a step of crushing the natural metal nickel nanopowders prepared by the heat treatment and a nanopowder oxidation preventing coating step of forming an oxidation preventing film on the natural metal nickel nanopowders with an additive; and (f) a step of making the natural metal nickel nanopowders, which have been simultaneously subjected to the crushing and coating steps, into paste.
US11090721B2	Method for modifying the dimensions of a cast iron pump part A method for modifying a dimension of a cast iron pump part features placing a cast iron pump part on a base plate of a directed energy deposition (DED) machine; selecting a metal deposition procedure for depositing a metal having a combination of one or more Nickel Alloys or Nickel powders on the cast iron pump part; and depositing the metal on the cast iron pump part to modify the dimension of the cast iron pump part, based upon the metal deposition procedure selected. The selecting of the metal deposition procedure includes forming the metal by mixing metal powders that include a Nickel Alloy “A” in a specified mixed ratio with a pure Nickel powder “B” for depositing on the cast iron pump part.
US11090718B2	Method based on fluidizing for modifying and preparing low-cost titanium powders for 3D printing A method based on fluidizing for modifying and preparing low-cost titanium powders for 3D printing includes: using hydrogenated-dehydrogenated irregularly-shaped titanium powders as the raw material, adding the titanium powders to a fluidized bed reactor, and introducing Ar or H2 at the flow rate of 0.5-1.5 L/min, heating the reactor to 300-700° C., and fluidizing for 5-90 min to modify the titanium powders. When filled with high-purity argon gas and heated at high temperature, the sharp edges and corners of irregularly-shaped titanium powders are ground collision of the particles due to the friction among powder particles.
US11090717B2	Method and apparatus for heat treating feedstock powder Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for processing a powder alloy to improve its microstructure. The methods for processing the powder alloy can include introducing the powder alloy into a powder vessel having an inert atmosphere, uniformly heat treating the powder alloy inside the powder vessel at its solutionizing temperature, and cooling the heat treated powder alloy at a rate of at least 5° C./s to form treated particles. The treated particles obtained from the methods and apparatuses disclosed herein can be used in any suitable manufacturing process, such as in cold gas dynamic spray.
US11090715B2	Method for designing refiner plates with equidistant curved bars The present invention discloses a method for designing a refiner plate with equidistant curved bars, comprising following steps of: designing a central bar are of center curved bar and defining the bar angle for the equidistant curved bar; designing circle arcs for curved bars on two sides of center curved bar of equidistant curved bar segment; when the whole refining segment is full of circle arcs, trimming lines of outer circle arcs of the refining segment to complete the design of equidistant circle arcs on the two sides; and if required, dividing the bars into zones. In the present invention, by the definition of the bar angle for the curved bars and the parametric design of the equidistant curved bars by using circle are equations, it is ensured that the flexibility in designing an equidistant curved bar refiner plate is improved.
US11090714B1	Method and apparatus for avoiding erosion in a high pressure die casting shot sleeve for use with low iron aluminum silicon alloys Methods for replacing an impingement site of a shot sleeve with an erosion resistant material, for manufacturing a shot sleeve for high pressure die casting of Aluminum Silicon alloys having an erosion resistant material at an impingement site, and for manufacturing a shot sleeve for high pressure die casting of aluminum silicon alloys containing 0.40% max Fe, having an erosion resistant material at an impingement site are disclosed. The shot sleeve assembly includes a shot sleeve including a pouring hole and a, impingement site. In certain embodiments a bushing assembly is implemented. The impingement site or bushing assembly includes a refractory metal tube constructed of erosion resistant material.
US11090711B2	Method of freeze drying A method of freeze-drying comprising rapidly freezing either liquid or supercritical carbon dioxide in and around a material having pores at a rate of at least 0.2° C./min to limit the size of crystals formed from the carbon dioxide so as to avoid the formation of gas bubbles and damage to the pores and exposure of the material to gas-liquid interfaces. During freezing a solid layer primarily of solid carbon dioxide is formed on and surrounding the material by transferring heat with a cryogenic liquid circulating about the material. This solid layer protects the material from gas-liquid interfaces and surface tension before decreasing pressure about the material by venting carbon dioxide.
US11090710B2	Method and die set for forming a surface in a metal panel A die set for forming a panel having a surface includes a stationary die, a moveable die, and a clamp attached to the stationary die to secure a panel blank. The moveable die includes a moveable brazing formation surface and the stationary die includes a stationary brazing formation surface for forming the surface. One of the moveable and stationary dies includes a male bead forming portion, and the other includes a female bead forming portion for forming a bead. The male and female bead forming portions extend in a continuous and uninterrupted, generally parallel relationship with the moveable and stationary brazing formation surfaces. The male and female bead forming portions are operable to engage the panel blank during movement of the moveable die to induce tensile forces in both a first direction parallel to a path of the surface and a second direction transverse to the path.
US11090704B2	Dent puller with opposed lever and gripping surface A dent puller tool comprises a base for supporting the tool on a working surface, the base having a first bore defined therein. A grip body is provided in cooperative associating with the base and defining a gripping surface and a second bore extending therethrough. A puller shaft is disposed in the first and second bores and substantially parallel to the gripping surface. A lever is cooperatively associated with the puller shaft and pivotably mounted relative to the grip body such that the gripping surface and the lever extend along opposite sides of the puller shaft. Configured in this manner, the disclosed tool helps avoid undesirable bending of the user's wrist when in use.
US11090701B2	Bin cleaning systems and methods of use The invention relates to apparatuses, machines, systems and methods for periodically washing and/or disinfecting the interior of individual containers having a polygonal base (e.g., rectangular), such as bins of the type used for the used for agricultural commodity collection, storage, and transport (agricultural bins), as well as other types of bins and containers. The systems of the present invention may be operable to automatically and thoroughly clean the interior of such bins.
US11090699B2	GPS locating and mapping with distance overlay for drain cleaning and inspection equipment Drain cleaning and inspection machines, systems and methods are described. The systems and methods utilize a GPS-enabled drain cleaner to collect information during drain cleaning or inspection, forward that information to a host server at which various processing and imagery generation occurs, and providing a detailed map and/or report.
US11090694B2	Testing apparatus A testing apparatus according to an embodiment includes a chamber, a probe card including probes exposed in the chamber, a stage supporting a test target object in the chamber, a moving mechanism to move the stage between a testing position where the test target object is in contact with the probes and a cleaning position where the test target object is arranged away from the probes in a horizontal direction, and an air tube introducing first dry air into the chamber through the probe card when the stage is placed at the cleaning position.
US11090693B2	Device for applying to a substrate a liquid medium that has been charged with UV radiation An apparatus for applying a liquid medium irradiated with UV radiation onto a substrate is disclosed, the apparatus comprising: a housing having an elongated chamber, at least one inlet opening, which opens into the chamber, and at least one slit shaped outlet opening opposite the inlet opening, which extends over the length of the chamber, a tube element, which extends in a longitudinal direction through the chamber, the tube element being at least partially transparent to UV radiation, wherein the tube element is arranged in the chamber such that a flow space is formed between the tube element and the wall of the chamber, the flow space being symmetric with respect to a longitudinal centre plane of the chamber, the longitudinal centre plane dissecting the outlet opening in its middle, and such that the tube element extends into the slit shaped outlet opening in the housing and thereby forms two longitudinally extending outlet silts between the tube element and the housing, and at least one UV-radiation source in the tube element, which is arranged to emit UV-radiation in the direction of the flow space and through the outlet opening out of the housing. The apparatus is distinguished by means which are suitable for influencing the radiation which is emitted by the at least one UV radiation source and exits the outlet opening in such a way that a substantially homogeneous spatial distribution of radicals in a region beneath at least 50% of the outlet opening is formed on the surface of the substrate. In the known design, in a region below the center of the outlet opening, a high radical concentration is formed, which rapidly decreases in a direction transverse to the outlet opening.
US11090692B2	Cleaning liquid supplying system, substrate processing apparatus and substrate processing system According to one embodiment, provided is a cleaning liquid supplying system including: a circulation line in which cleaning liquid flows, first end of the circulation line being connected to a supply port of a cleaning liquid supplying apparatus, second end of the circulation line being connected to a collection port of the cleaning liquid supplying apparatus; a branch pipe branched from the circulation line and connected to a substrate cleaning unit; a valve provided on the branch pipe and configured to control supply of cleaning liquid from the circulation line to the substrate cleaning unit; and a flow rate adjuster configured to adjust a flow rate of the cleaning liquid flowing in the circulation line.
US11090691B2	Cleaning method for cleaning frame unit A cleaning method for cleaning a frame unit including an affixed object, a tape affixed to an undersurface of the affixed object, and an annular frame to which an outer peripheral portion of the tape is affixed, the cleaning method including: an affixed object cleaning step of cleaning the affixed object by jetting a cleaning liquid from a cleaning nozzle while moving the cleaning nozzle in a reciprocating manner along a path extending from above one end of an outer peripheral edge of the affixed object to above another end of the outer peripheral edge of the affixed object; and a frame cleaning step of cleaning the frame by jetting the cleaning liquid from the cleaning nozzle to the frame.
US11090690B1	Weighted dock maintenance tool A scraping tool having a thick, durable scraping blade attached to a weighted main body is particularly useful in scraping encrusted marine growth from seawalls, dock and pier pilings, and bridge structures is disclosed. A scraping blade formed of 316 Stainless Steel having a thickness of approximately 3/16″, with a front end that is preferably angled approximately 15-degrees from the longitudinal axis of the tool arranges the blade for maximum effectiveness. The blade has teeth with each tooth defining a beveled upper tip surface to aid in piercing encrusted barnacle growth.
US11090688B2	Gas matrix piezoelectric ultrasound array transducer A phased ultrasonic transducer and method for transmitting sound or ultrasound through a gaseous medium into a solid spectrum with ultrasound beam steering and focusing.
US11090686B2	Method for coating boron The present application relates to a method for coating boron, to a boron-containing resin solution, to a boron-coated thermal neutron converter obtained by the method for coating boron, and further to a thermal neutron detector comprising the boron-coated thermal neutron converter. The method for coating boron as provided in the application is applicable for various substrates and has small restrictions on substrate shapes, particularly for substrates having complex surface structures and high aspect ratios.
US11090683B2	Cure method for cross-linking Si-hydroxyl bonds Embodiments described herein provide a method of forming a silicon-and-oxygen-containing layer having covalent Si—O—Si bonds by cross-linking terminal silanol groups. The method includes positioning a substrate in a chamber. The substrate has one or more trenches including a width of 10 nanometers (nm) or less, and an aspect ratio of 2:1 or greater. The aspect ratio is defined by a ratio of a depth to the width of the one or more trenches. A silicon-and-oxygen-containing layer is disposed over the one or more trenches. The silicon-and-oxygen-containing layer has terminal silanol groups. The substrate is heated, and the silicon-and-oxygen-containing layer is exposed to an ammonia or amine group-containing precursor distributed across a process volume.
US11090682B2	Method and apparatus for forming articles with non-uniform discontinuous patterned coatings A process for applying a coating material onto a substrate as a non-uniform discontinuous pattern of coating material, the method including the present disclosure describes a method of applying a coating material onto a substrate, including providing a first distribution manifold having a cavity and a multiplicity of first dispensing outlets in fluid communication with the cavity, creating relative motion between a substrate and the dispensing outlets in a first direction; dispensing a first coating material from the dispensing outlets while maintaining the relative motion and translating the multiplicity of dispensing outlets in a second direction non-parallel to the first direction, and varying a rate of dispensing of the first coating material in a predetermined fashion to form a discontinuous pattern of the first coating material on a major surface of the substrate. Useful non-uniformly patterned coated articles can be prepared using the process.
US11090679B2	Apparatus for controlled application of a viscous fluid Systems and methods for dispensing a viscous fluid using an apparatus that may include: a housing; an applicator coupling on the housing that can releasably couple an applicator that contains a viscous fluid; a gas supply coupling that receives a pressurized gas from a gas supply; a valve having a first open position in which the valve can be gradually and controllably opened to adjustably control the delivery of pressurized gas to the applicator coupling, and a second closed position where the pressurized gas delivered to the applicator coupling is vented; and a valve actuator configured to permit a user to gradually and controllably open the valve to controllably dispense the viscous fluid from the applicator, where ceasing to depress the valve actuator vents the applicator coupling and immediately discontinues the dispensing of viscous fluid from the applicator.
US11090674B2	Pivoting spray head for automated painting systems A paint robot having a sprayer that is substantially fixed in an orientation in which the spray fan is perpendicular to the wall surface may be ineffective at painting portions of a wall that are not substantially flat (e.g., flat). These portions may include one or more protrusions and/or recesses such as, for example: (1) a chair rail or other suitable piece of molding; (2) one or more window ledges and/or sills; (3) one or more exit signs; (4) one or more thermostats; (5) etc. As such, it may be desirable to incorporate an articulating spray head (e.g., a pivoting sprayer) into an automated mobile painting system in order to, for example, paint the upper and lower portions of the wall by angling the paint sprayer to paint over and/or under the various protrusions which may exist on the wall as discussed above.
US11090669B2	Dispensing system for dispensing flowable materials, flexible bag or pouch for use in dispensing system, and methods of filling dispensing bottles and dispensing flowable materials therefrom A dispensing system, a flexible bag or pouch for use therewith, and methods for filling a dispensing bottle with a flowable product and dispensing the same are disclosed. The system includes a flexible bag and a dispensing bottle. The flowable product is located in the bag. The bag includes a first end and a second end. The bottle includes an interior chamber, a squeezable sidewall surrounding the chamber and a bottom cap including a dispensing valve. The bag is disposed in the chamber with the second end opened to form an open mouth, whereupon the flowable product is in communication with the dispensing valve. Squeezing of the bottle's sidewall applies pressure to the flowable product to cause it to be dispensed out of the bottle through dispensing valve.
US11090664B2	Foam discharge container A foamer mechanism (20) of a foam dispensing container has a gas-liquid contact chamber (21), a liquid agent flow passage (22) through which a liquid agent supplied from a liquid agent supply portion (28) to the gas-liquid contact chamber (21) passes, and a gas flow passage (23) through which a gas supplied from a gas supply portion (29) to the gas-liquid contact chamber (21) passes. The gas flow passage (23) has a gas opening (23a) that is open to the gas-liquid contact chamber (21). The liquid agent flow passage (22) branches into plural branch flow passages (for example, branches into a first branch flow passage (221) and plural second branch flow passages (222)). Each of the plural branch flow passages has a liquid agent opening (22a, 22b) that is open to the gas-liquid contact chamber (21). The liquid agent openings (22a, 22b) are respectively arranged at positions on the both sides sandwiching an extension region (26) of an adjacent flow passage (231) which is a part of the gas flow passage (23) adjacent to the gas opening (23a).
US11090663B2	Head of blow gun that blows a large amount of air A head of a blow gun includes an inlet and an outlet openings formed by a main channel. The main channel defines a first section with a first open end adjacent to the inlet opening and a second open end and a second section with a first open end adjacent to the second open end of the first section and a second open end adjacent to the outlet opening. The second section has a cross section including two opposite short sides and two opposite long sides. The outlet opening is delimited by the short sides and long sides and has a long width between the short sides and a short width between the long sides respectively. At least one side channel has a first open end allowing the outside air to flow therein and a second open end fluidly connected to the second section.
US11090662B2	Wireless hydrocyclone roping and wear management system A new and improved hydrocyclone roping and wear management system and method for its use are provided. The system includes one or more wireless electronic roping sensors and/or one or more wireless electronic wear sensors disposed in communication with one or more hydrocyclones, along with a wireless electronic controller. The system is capable of wirelessly detecting roping and/or wear conditions within one or more hydrocyclone separators during their operation, communicating electronic data corresponding to the roping and/or wear conditions to an associated hydrocyclone control system, and causing adjustments in controlling operational parameters for the hydrocyclones. The associated method includes steps for wirelessly acquiring roping and/or wear condition data using the wireless electronic controller and delivering the data to the hydrocyclone control system. The system and method provide for improved roping detection and wear maintenance scheduling, and improved adjustment of undesirable roping and wear conditions.
US11090660B2	Hyper efficient separations device The present technology relates to improved device and methods of use of insulator-based dielectrophoresis. This device provides a multi-length scale element that provides enhanced resolution and separation. The device provides improved particle streamlines, trapping efficiency, and induces laterally similar environments. Also provided are methods of using the device.
US11090657B2	Automatic paper shredder An automatic paper shredder includes a shredder cover, a paper holding box, a shell, a paper holding plate, a paper holding plate inlet, a paper shredding component, a drive motor, a paper pressing plate, a paper pick-up component, and a waste paper bin. The paper pressing effect is improved through a spliced paper pressing plate, and the paper pick-up effect is improved through a damping plate, a soft rubber piece, and a convex rib, and thus, efficiency is improved. The automatic paper shredder has the characteristics of being highly automated, convenient to use, safe, reliable, structurally simple and cost-effective.
US11090655B2	Methods and devices for small volume liquid containment In one embodiment described herein, a cartridge is provided comprising a cartridge frame; a plurality of diluents each in an expandable container; a plurality of reagents each in an expandable container; and a plurality of mixing vessels comprising empty expandable containers.
US11090654B2	Multi-well separation apparatus and reagent delivery device Described herein are multi-well separation devices configured to allow a composition comprising a target agent to be separated into multiple wells, subdivided, recombined into a single well, and/or re-separated into the same or a different configuration of wells. Also described herein are reagent loading devices configured to simultaneously deliver one or more test agents to a plurality of volumes without having to individually deliver the test agents. Together, these devices allow high throughput parallel processes without repetitive pipetting or liquid handling robotics, though they may also be used separately. Also described herein are kits and systems for chemical or biological assays, as well as methods for using the multi-well separation devices and reagent loading devices described herein.
US11090652B2	Self-contained nucleic acid processing Instruments and methods for amplifying nucleic acids in a sample provided in a flexible, self-contained, substantially closed sample container.
US11090647B2	Double bottom test tube kit and method therefore A double bottom test tube has a first tubular section having an open end and a rounded closed end. A second tubular section has an open end and a rounded closed end. The open end of the first tubular section is couplable to the open end of the second tubular section.
US11090642B2	Honeycomb structure for supporting catalyst and production method therefor A pillar-shaped honeycomb structure for supporting catalyst, including partition walls partitioning a plurality of cells extending from a first end face provided with a fluid inlet to a second end face provided with a fluid outlet, wherein the partition walls include a first region with a high initial water absorption speed and a second region with a lower initial water absorption speed than the first region, and the initial water absorption speed of the second region is 15% or more lower than the initial water absorption speed of the first region.
US11090640B2	Process for producing BTX from a C5—C12 hydrocarbon mixture A method for preparing a hydrocracking catalyst comprising: (i) providing a shaped body comprising a zeolite and a binder, wherein the shaped body has been obtained by shaping, calcination and cooling, wherein the zeolite is ZSM-5 having a silica (SiO2) to alumina (Al2O3) molar ratio of 25-75; (ii) optionally drying the shaped body at a temperature of 100-300° C. for a period of at least 1 hour; (iii) depositing a hydrogenation metal on the shaped body by an impregnation for a period of at most 2 hours such that the amount of the hydrogenation metal is 0.010-0.30 wt % with respect to the total catalyst; (iv) optionally rinsing the metal deposited shaped body with water; and (v) heat-treating the metal deposited shaped body in air at a temperature of 250-300° C. for a period of 1-5 hours; wherein the catalyst comprises a total of less than 0.05 wt % sodium and cesium.
US11090639B2	Catalysts for the dehydration of hydroxypropionic acid and its derivatives Hydroxypropionic acid, hydroxypropionic acid derivatives, or mixtures thereof are dehydrated using a catalyst and a method to produce bio-acrylic acid, acrylic acid derivatives, or mixtures thereof. A method to produce the dehydration catalyst is also provided.
US11090636B2	Crystalline transition metal tungstate process data system A hydroprocessing catalyst has been developed. The catalyst is a crystalline transition metal tungstate material or metal sulfides derived therefrom, or both. The hydroprocessing using the crystalline transition metal tungstate material may include hydrodenitrification, hydrodesulfurization, hydrodemetallation, hydrodesilication, hydrodearomatization, hydroisomerization, hydrotreating, hydrofining, and hydrocracking. A data system comprising at least one processor; at least one memory storing computer-executable instructions; and at least one receiver configured to receive data of a conversion process comprising at least one reaction catalyzed by the catalyst or a metal sulfide decomposition product of the catalyst has been developed.
US11090634B2	Method for preparing a carbon-supported, platinum-transition metal alloy nanoparticle fuel cell catalyst Disclosed is a method for preparing a carbon-supported platinum-transition metal alloy nanoparticle catalyst using a stabilizer. According to the method, the transition metal on the nanoparticle surface and the stabilizer are simultaneously removed by treatment with acetic acid. Therefore, the method enables the preparation of a carbon-supported platinum-transition metal alloy nanoparticle catalyst in a simple and environmentally friendly manner compared to conventional methods. The carbon-supported platinum-transition metal alloy nanoparticle catalyst can be applied as a high-performance, highly durable fuel cell catalyst.
US11090630B2	Method for further processing of carbon raw material Process for further use of a water-containing carbon raw material comprising the treatment of the carbon raw material with carbon dioxide or water vapor or a mixture thereof at elevated temperature and the admixing of the thus obtained carbon material with an acid.
US11090627B2	Corrosion resistant duplex steel alloy, objects made thereof, and method of making the alloy Disclosed is a Hot Isostatic Pressed ferritic-austenitic steel alloy, as well objects thereof. The elementary composition of the alloy comprises, in percentages by weight: C 0-0.05; Si0-0.8; Mn0-4.0; Crmore than 29-35; Ni3.0-10; Mo0-4.0; N0.30-0.55; Cu0-0.8; W0-3.0; S 0-0.03; Ce0-0.2; the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities. The objects can be particularly useful in making components for a urea production plant that require processing such as machining or drilling. A preferred use is in making, or replacing, liquid distributors as used in a stripper as is typically present in the high-pressure synthesis section of a urea plant.
US11090623B2	Three-phase reactor with recycle cup of decreasing section and of variable angle of inclination The present invention relates to a three-phase reactor for the reaction of a hydrocarbon feedstock with hydrogen and to a hydroconversion process, for example of H-Oil™ type, employing it, comprising a chamber with an upper end and a gas/liquid separation device comprising: a recycle cup, above the catalytic reaction zone and delimiting, with the upper end, a recycle zone, comprising a cylindrical upper part extended by a lower part of decreasing section and of variable angle of inclination, provided with vertical pipes for the passage of a gas/liquid mixture originating from a catalytic reaction zone, and having a fixed angle of inclination β of between 50° and 85° with respect to the axis of the cylindrical part, a pipe for recycle of the liquid at the apex of the lower part, in fluidic communication with the lower end of the chamber by recirculation means.
US11090617B2	Porous support-zeolite membrane composite A porous support-zeolite membrane composite comprising an inorganic porous support and a zeolite membrane provided on, wherein the zeolite membrane contains a zeolite having a microporous structure of 8-membered oxygen ring or less, and a molar ratio of SiO2/Al2O3 in the zeolite membrane surface is larger by at least 20 than a molar ratio of SiO2/Al2O3 in the zeolite membrane itself, or a water adsorption of the porous support-zeolite membrane composite at a relative pressure of 0.8, as determined from a water vapor adsorption isotherm of the porous support-zeolite membrane composite, is at least 82% of a water adsorption of the porous support-zeolite membrane composite under the same condition as above after one-week immersion of the porous support-zeolite membrane composite in an aqueous 90 mass % acetic acid solution at room temperature.
US11090616B2	Filtration membranes and related compositions, methods and systems Described herein are filtration membranes and related, compositions, methods and systems and in particular filtration membranes with embedded polymeric micro/nanoparticles and related compositions, methods, and systems.
US11090615B2	Smooth polymer membranes and electrospray printing methods of making thereof A method of making a polymer membrane, the method including providing a first monomer solution having a first solvent, a second monomer solution having a second solvent, and a substrate having a surface, and including electrospraying the first monomer solution onto the substrate surface and electrospraying the second monomer solution onto the substrate surface to form the polymer membrane on at least a portion of the substrate surface.
US11090614B2	Composite semipermeable membrane and composite semipermeable membrane element A novel membrane is provided in which the permeate flow rate is not prone to decrease even when the membrane is used to process seawater with high salt concentration and high heavy metal ion concentration. This composite semipermeable membrane comprises a porous support layer, a separation function layer arranged on the porous support layer, and a coating layer coating the separation function layer, wherein the separation function layer contains a crosslinked polymer amide which is a condensate of polyfunctional aromatic amine and polyfunctional aromatic acid chloride, and the coating layer contains an aliphatic polymer including a polyether moiety and a carbonic acid polymer moiety.
US11090612B2	Graded spacers for filtration wound elements Embodiments of the present invention provide elements that are beneficial for use in fluid filtration. Embodiments provide elements that have variable feed spacer height, variable permeate spacer height, or both. The variable height allows flow properties to be matched to fluid volume as the filtration occurs.
US11090611B2	Separation systems, elements, and methods for separation utilizing stacked membranes and spacers An example separation system includes a stack of membrane plate assemblies. An example membrane plate assembly may include membranes bonded to opposite sides of a spacer plate. The spacer plate may include a first opening in fluid communication with a region between the membranes, and a second opening in fluid communication with a region between membrane plate assemblies. Adjacent membrane plate assemblies in the stack may have alternating orientations such that bonding areas for adjacent membranes in the stack may be staggered. Accordingly, two isolated flows may be provided which may be orthogonal from one another.
US11090607B2	Method and apparatus for removing carbon dioxide from flue gas A method of removing carbon dioxide from flue gas is disclosed. The method comprises mixing the flue gas with ammonia; and contacting the gas mixture with calcium nitrate solution to produce calcium carbonate precipitates and ammonium nitrate solution; or contacting the gas mixture with sodium nitrate solution to produce sodium carbonate precipitates and ammonium nitrate solution. The carbonate/bicarbonate precipitates are recovered by separating the carbonate/bicarbonates (s) from said solutions. An apparatus for performing the above method is also disclosed. The apparatus comprises a reaction vessel with an inlet to receive said solution and an inlet to receive and deliver a flue gas-ammonia mixture to a gas-liquid contactor which is configured to diffuse said gas mixture into either calcium nitrate or sodium nitrate solution. The reaction vessel is also provided with an impellor and draft tube configured to circulate the diffused gas mixture throughout the calcium nitrate or sodium nitrate solution for a period of time sufficient to produce carbonate/bicarbonate precipitates locking the CO2 into a solid form.
US11090606B2	Gas-less electrolytic device and method An electrolytic device, e.g. a suppressor, including at least two flow-through channels separated by a charged membrane barrier, and a catalyst, for combining hydrogen and oxygen gas, together with ion exchange material, disposed in one of the channels. Also, a method for simultaneous electrolysis and catalytic gas elimination in a channel of the device is described.
US11090602B2	Activated carbon and catalyst filter Embodiments of the invention include a filtration element. In an embodiment, the invention includes a filtration element for an airplane cabin that includes a first media portion upstream from a second media portion. The first media portion can include activated carbon. The second media portion can include a catalyst material. Other embodiments are also included herein.
US11090600B2	Particle separator assembly for a turbine engine A method and apparatus for a turbine engine having a compressor section, combustion section, and a turbine section in an axial flow arrangement with a cooling circuit in fluid communication with at least one of the compressor section, combustion section, or turbine section. The method and apparatus further including separating particles from a cooling air that flows through the cooling circuit.
US11090594B2	Filter element comprising two offset outlets in communication with filter inner space, as well\| as corresponding housing A filter element is provided having a tubular shape defining an inner space, a first outlet in communication with the inner space and a second outlet in communication with the inner space, wherein the second outlet has an offset position in relation to the first outlet in a transversal direction of the filter element. Also provided is a filter housing having an inner housing space adapted to receive a tubular filter element, the filter housing having an inlet, a first outlet located in a first end of the filter housing, and a second outlet located in a second end of the filter housing, wherein the second end is located opposite to the first end in relation to the inner housing space.
US11090591B2	Swirling flow generation device and deposition device A swirling flow generation device includes a first pipe having a first pipe axis and through which gas passes, a second pipe having a second pipe axis in a direction different from the first pipe axis and communicates with downstream of the first pipe, and an airflow changing unit provided in the first pipe and having an opening eccentric from the first pipe axis. A swirling flow is formed in the second pipe as the center of the airflow passed through the opening flows into the second pipe at a position that is eccentric from the second pipe axis.
US11090590B2	Pre-coalescing multi-layered filter media Fiber webs that may be used as filter media are provided. In some embodiments, the filter media may include multiple layers. Each layer may be designed to have separate functions in the filter media. For example, a first layer may be provided for improving dust holding capacity, a second layer for improving efficiency, and a third layer for providing support and strength to the media. By designing the layers to have separate functions, each layer may be optimized to enhance its function without negatively impacting the performance of another layer of the media.
US11090585B2	Process for the continuous production of sub-micron two-dimensional materials such as graphene A system and a method of continuously separating submicron thickness laminar solid particles from a solid suspension, segregating the suspension into a submicron thickness particle fraction suspension and a residual particle fraction suspension, the method comprising the steps of; providing a continuous centrifuge apparatus; providing a suspension of submicron thickness laminar solid particles in a solid suspension; wherein the solid suspension comprises the submicron thickness solid particles in a liquid continuous phase; separating the solid suspension in the apparatus.
US11090584B2	Gas-tight centrifuge for VOC separation Gas-tight decanter centrifuge process for separation of volatile organic compounds from drilling fluid. A method is described for removing low gravity solids from a mixture of recovered oil based drilling fluid and low gravity solids and diluent. A gas-tight decanter centrifuge that is designed and constructed for this purpose in a gas-tight manor so to ensure vapour cannot escape the decanting process, and foreign oxygen cannot enter the process under normal operating conditions.
US11090574B2	Electromagnetic animated figure control system The present disclosure relates generally to an electromagnetic animated figure control system. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to techniques for actuating a figure, such as a plush toy, using addressable control nodes (e.g., electromagnetic coils) of an electromagnetic array. For example, an amusement park may include a control surface implemented to include the electromagnetic array. Further, an animated figure may include magnets in one or more components. Accordingly, while the animated figure may lack a power source, the animated figure may be controlled (e.g., actuated) via a controlled magnetic interaction between the control surface and the magnets.
US11090572B2	Amusement ride An amusement ride having at least one vehicle, which comprises one or more passenger compartments for accommodating passengers, and a pool, wherein the amusement ride is designed in such a way that at least one pendulum movement of the vehicle is possible, wherein the amusement ride is configured in such a way that the pool can be at least partially filled with a liquid and the vehicle comes into contact with the liquid of the pool in the course of the pendulum movement.
US11090571B2	Amusement attraction fluid control system An amusement attraction fluid control system comprises a fluid source, at least one pump, at least one fluid feature, a plurality of conduits interconnecting the fluid source and the at least one pump to the at least one fluid feature, and a controller; wherein the at least one pump is configured to pump fluid through the conduits to the at least one fluid feature. The controller is adapted to control the at least one pump to deliver fluid to each respective fluid feature.
US11090570B1	Swing for playing in standing posture The invention provides a swing for playing in standing posture which comprises a step plate defined with two long sides and two short sides, and two suspension components. The suspension components are disposed on the long sides respectively. Each suspension component includes two slings disposed at one of the long sides, and a handle assembled with the two slings and parallel to the long sides. The handle comprises two through holes for the two slings to pass through, and the two slings do not wound around the handle at any part thereof. Each sling comprises a stop sleeve and a knot. The stop sleeve moves along the sling if a force bore by the stop sleeve is greater than the friction between the stop sleeve and a surface of the sling. A position of the handle on the sling is defined by the stop sleeve and the knot.
US11090567B2	Individualized game data augmented displays Information may be provided to smartphones to allow users to display video game characters of other individuals in a social or other setting, outside of and/or independent of game play of the video game. The smartphones may read information, for example of a badge or a face, and use the information to obtain information of a visual representation of a virtual game character of another person. The information of the game character may also be used for displays in a virtual reality game, results of which may be used to update game character status in a video game.
US11090566B1	Method for determining player behavior Methods and systems for determining behavior of a player playing a video game includes assigning a behavioral value point for the player and for each game item in a gaming scenario of the video game. An action performed by the player and directed toward a specific game item is detected in the gaming scenario. Adjustment value points defined for the action and for the effect of the action on the different game items are identified. A change in the behavioral value points for the player and for each game item affected by the action of the player is dynamically computed by applying adjustment value points defined for the action and for the effect of the action to the corresponding behavioral value points assigned to the player and for each game item affected by the action. The change in the behavioral value points of the player and of each game item affected by the action are examined to establish if the player is exhibiting good behavior or bad behavior.
US11090564B1	Using sensor statistics for player authentication Methods, systems, and devices for using sensor statistics for player authentication are described. A device or system (e.g., a video game, an electronic sports (Esports) system, a gaming console, etc.) may utilize sensors to authenticate a player (e.g., a user) to an account during gameplay (e.g., in real-time during gameplay). Users may be authenticated by matching sensed gameplay attributes (e.g., indicators, reflex time, sensed patterns, eye motion, heart rate, tremors, frequency of operation, periodicity, spiky behavior, eye concentration, etc.) to the account. For example, collected sensor data may be compared to the account's history or past sensor data, or may be compared to similar ranked players' sensor data, for authentication. The device or system may further use additional data including robot (e.g., BOT) gameplay data, sensor data collected from other players of different (e.g., higher) rank, etc. to identify when collected sensor data may be associated with inauthentic gameplay.
US11090563B2	Object selection method, terminal and storage medium An object selection method, applied to a terminal, is provided. A graphic user interface including at least one virtual object is displayed. At least one candidate virtual object to which a skill is released, is determined from the at least one virtual object according to an object selection instruction, to obtain a candidate object set. A deviation parameter of each candidate virtual object in the candidate object set is obtained, the deviation parameter being relative to a reference object. At least one target virtual object to which the skill is released is selected, from the candidate object set according to the deviation parameter.
US11090556B2	Entertainment device, display control method, program, and information storage medium There are provided an entertainment device, a display control method, a program, and an information storage medium for enabling command information arranged on a screen to be less of a nuisance for the user than before. A voice receiving section (56) receives a voice. When the voice represents prescribed information, a command information arranging section (68) arranges command information at a position on a screen in accordance with display content of the screen, the command information being indicative of a command and causing execution of a process corresponding to the command upon receipt of the voice represented by the information.
US11090554B2	Simulation system, image processing method, and information storage medium A simulation system includes a processor including hardware. The processor performs an information acquisition process of acquiring user information including at least one of position information, direction information, and posture information of a user, a virtual space setting process of setting a virtual space, a moving body process of moving a user character corresponding to the user in the virtual space, a game process that is a process for a game in the virtual space, and a display process of generating an image in the virtual space as a display image to be displayed for the user. In the game process, the processor determines whether the user has made an item acquisition motion based on the user information, and upon determination that the user has made the item acquisition motion, performs a process of causing the user character to acquire an item.
US11090553B2	Customizable display of betting layout A roulette table allows players to make customized betting selections and customize the layout of the betting options that appear on the player station of the roulette table. In particularly contemplated embodiments, players may add, delete, or modify the appearance of betting options through a user interface so that the players may more readily indicate desired wagers. This functionality may not only speed up game play, but also make the betting layout more intuitive for each user resulting in increased attendance of roulette games.
US11090546B2	Non-contact measurement device for golf course green A measurement device (100) for a golf course green comprises: a distance measurement unit (30) having a pair of laser transmitter/receivers (32) for emitting a pair of laser beams (L; L1, L2), for distance measurement, outwardly at a predetermined emission angle with respect to the forward direction (CEN); a control unit (50) for generating hole-cup position information and hole-cup gradient information from an arithmetic operation of data on the distance measured by the pair of laser transmitter/receivers (32) of the distance measurement unit (30) and data on the emission angle; and an output unit (60) provided outside a casing (10) so as to output the hole-cup position information and hole-cup gradient information generated by the control unit (50).
US11090545B2	Wireless customizable referee paging system A wireless customizable referee paging system is disclosed. The system includes at least two flag signaling components, each flag signaling component having an electronic signature to send a unique flag signal based on a flag user's input for that flag signaling component. The system includes a central receiving component that receives the unique flag signal from each flag signaling component and then alerts a central user to receipt of the unique flag signal. The flag signaling components and the central receiving component each having a Bluetooth® radio circuit and thereby the flag signaling components communicate with the central receiving component substantially exclusively via Bluetooth® technology. The flag signaling components and the central receiving component each have a pairing-mode and a signaling-mode. The pairing-mode uniquely pairs each flag signaling component to the central receiving component. The signaling-mode restricts each flag signaling component communicating with the central receiving component.
US11090537B2	Lacrosse head with fiber reinforcement The disclosed embodiments relate to a lacrosse head and a method of manufacture to form the same. A lacrosse head may include a scoop, a throat, and a pair of opposed sidewalls configured to interconnect the scoop to the throat, each sidewall having an interior edge and an exterior edge. The lacrosse head may further include a hub connected to the throat, the hub including a socket configured to receive a stick. Additionally, at least one of the scoop, throat, pair of opposed sidewalls, and hub comprise a matrix material embedded with a plurality of substantially randomly dispersed reinforcing fibers. A method of forming a lacrosse head may include forming a mold assembly having a positive side and a negative side, mixing a composite matrix material by feeding chopped reinforcing fibers randomly into a resinous material, setting the matrix material into the mold assembly, and closing the mold assembly.
US11090532B2	Golf club head A cavity back iron type club head includes a striking plate having a substantially planar striking surface and a rear surface defining a thickness therebetween. The rear surface defines a striking plate rear cavity region. A perimeter support is coupled to a peripheral portion of the striking plate. The surface area of the striking surface is related to the club head loft angle by the equation SSA≥14.4(L)+2875, where SSA is the surface area of the striking surface in units of square-millimeters and L is the club head loft angle in units of degrees.
US11090531B2	Golf club head with adjustable hosel A golf club head having an adjustable hosel assembly and a plug assembly that can reversibly secure the hosel assembly in a chosen configuration within the club head is disclosed herein. In particular, the hosel assembly includes a shaft sleeve that is trapped within a hosel opening with a screw that extends through an interior flange. The plug assembly includes a wedge-shaped flange that is inserted into an opening in the body and fits between the interior flange and the head of the screw to temporarily immobilize the shaft sleeve. The plug assembly preferably completely fills the opening in the body so as to preserve a smooth outer mold line of the club head and allow graphics or decorations to extend across the exterior surface without disruption.
US11090529B2	Golf ball with indicia A golf ball alignment device includes a golf ball having an exterior surface. Indicia is disposed on the exterior surface of the golf ball. The indicia include first and second line segments extending along a portion of the golf ball at a spaced interval. The spaced interval is narrower at a first end of each line segment than at a second end of each line segment such that the line segments converge from the second end of the line segments to the first end of the line segments. The indicia provide an alignment reference on the golf ball for a user to align the line segments with at least one of an intended direction of travel of the golf ball and a club head used to strike the ball in the intended direction of travel.
US11090524B2	Integrated fabric system for apparel An article of apparel including an integrated fabric system, with or without strategically-placed weighting and/or elastic resistant materials, which optimizes conditioning, strengthening, endurance, enhancement, training, performance, functional longevity, benefits of daily activity, movement therapy, and/or other diverse medical and/or therapeutic uses, and, all while reducing the possibility of injury. The article enables the user to receive medical and/or therapeutic benefits and to increase production of kinetic energy, through weighted and/or elastic resistance, as required by the user's particularized needs. The user may benefit from the medical/therapeutic properties during periods of activity or inactivity. Benefits are achieved through the integration of fabrics and strategically-placed weighting and/or elastic resistance materials into the article based upon the kinetic energy created, necessitated, and/or dissipated by a specific movement(s) and/or medical or therapeutic requirements.
US11090519B2	Fire extinguisher system and method of manufacturing An assembly for a fire extinguisher system includes a fire extinguisher fitting that extends into a fire extinguisher container and a fill adapter. The fitting defines a fitting bore through which a connection portion of a pressure monitoring device at least partially extends and a fitting flange that is disposed about the fitting and is disposed parallel to a flange of the pressure monitoring device. The fill adapter includes an adapter housing and an adapter shaft. The adapter housing is arranged to be disposed about the pressure monitoring device. The adapter shaft that at least partially extends through the adapter housing. The adapter shaft is arranged to engage a monitoring housing of the pressure monitoring device.
US11090517B2	Fall protection device A fall protection device includes a frame, a rolling member, a safety belt, a braking plate, a braking part, and a restoring spring. The frame has a first side plate. An outer side surface of the first side plate is provided with a blocking part. A rolling member is rotatably disposed on the frame. A safety belt is wound around the rolling member. A braking plate is engaged to the rolling member and has an inner side surface, which faces the outer side surface. The braking part is pivotally disposed on the braking plate and is located between the inner side surface and the outer side surface, whereby to ensure that the braking part at a braking position could be abutting against the blocking part.
US11090516B2	Personal protection system including a helmet with a sensor A personal protection system including a helmet worn on the head of a user and a hood removably coupled to the helmet. The helmet may comprise a ventilation assembly, a chin bar and a control circuit. The chin bar may comprise a mounting device and a hall effect sensor mounted adjacent the mounting device. The hall effect sensor may be in communication with the control circuit. The hood may comprise a transparent face shield and a mounting element configured to removably couple with the mounting device of the helmet. The control circuit may be configured to receive a signal from said hall effect sensor indicating the coupling of said mounting element of said hood with said mounting device of said helmet.
US11090511B2	Motion management system and method for image-guided radiotherapy Systems for establishing a reproducible breath-holding pattern during radiotherapy are disclosed. An exemplary image-guided radiotherapy system (100) may include an airway breathing controller (ABC) device (160), which may block airflow to the patient during imaging and/or radiotherapy to immobilize a target tumor. A patient may practice breath-holding during a training session until a reproducible breath-hold pattern is established. The patient may perform the breath-hold pattern in imaging and/or radiotherapy sessions, during which physiological signals may be measured from the patient and compared to baseline signals collected during the training session. Variation between measured signals and baseline signals may indicate unreproducible breath-holding, in which case radiation delivery may be altered or halted.
US11090510B2	Method for tracking tumor location and radiotherapy apparatus Provided are a method for tracking tumor location and a radiotherapy apparatus, relating to the field of medical equipment technology. The method is applied to a radiotherapy apparatus comprising a first detector and at least one radiation source, and comprises emitting, from the radiation source, ray beams having a predetermined intensity, the ray beams being partially scattered after passing through a body lesion; receiving, by the first detector, a portion of scattered ray beams to acquire scattering data of the lesion; determining a relative location relationship between the lesion and a target region according to the acquired scattering data; and adjusting at least one of the ray beam intensity, lesion location and target region location according to the determined relative location relationship, such that the lesion receives irradiation of the ray beams having an adjusted predetermined intensity at the target region location.
US11090509B1	Neutron source with beam shaping apparatus for cancer treatment A cancer treatment apparatus has a neutron source generating neutrons exiting through a surface of a moderator block and an elongated beam-shaping apparatus (BSA) having a length and a circular cross section of a diameter less than the length, the BSA joined at one end to and projecting orthogonally from the surface of the moderator block of the neutron source, the BSA having a conically shaped element at an end away from the moderator block, the conically shaped element declining in diameter in a direction away from the moderator block. Neutrons produced by the neutron source enter the BSA at the surface of the moderator block, travel the length of the BSA, and exit the BSA through an aperture at the end of the BSA away from the moderator block.
US11090508B2	System and method for biological treatment planning and decision support Embodiments of the present invention provide an integrated solution to radiotherapy treatment planning that enables accurate recording and accumulation of physical parameters as input (e.g., dose, dose rate, irradiation time per voxel, etc.). User-defined functions are evaluated to correlate the input parameters with 4D biological outcomes. The resulting biological parameters can be visualized as a biological outcome map to evaluate decisions, support decisions, and optimize decisions regarding the parameters of the radiotherapy treatment plan, for example, for supporting clinical trials and related clinical research.
US11090507B2	Optical filter for skin treatments: hair enhancement system A wearable head article for controlling light incident on the skin, including a filter layer for allowing light to pass through over a treatment area of the head, wherein the filer layer includes material that controls the wavelengths that pass through, and a protective layer for reducing skin exposure to at least one of harmful light and non-beneficial light.
US11090504B2	Device for influencing biological processes in living tissue A device for influencing biological sequences in living tissue, in particular a human body, includes a field generation device for generating the pulsating magnetic field to be applied to at least a part of the tissue, and a pulse generator controlling the field generation device. The pulsating magnetic field is composed of a sequence of primary pulses which are formed by a plurality of superimposed sub-pulses, the pulse repetition rate of which is between 0.01 and 1000 Hz. The sequence of primary pulses separated is from a second sequence of primary pulses by a rest phase. The curve profile of the maximum amplitude of the primary pulses has a slope mB of −∞mE>0.1 at the end of the rest phase.
US11090499B2	Implantable medical device An implantable medical device includes an enclosure sleeve that includes grade 5 titanium. Within the enclosure sleeve is a circuit board that includes at least a portion of circuitry that provides a pulse generator and a battery that is electrically coupled to the at least the portion of circuitry. A bottom cap is attached to the enclosure sleeve. A connector block module assembly is coupled to the enclosure sleeve. A plurality of lead connections are within the connector block module assembly with the at least the portion of circuity. Feedthrough pins carry stimulation signals of the pulse generator to the lead connections of the connector block module assembly. A ground conductor extends within the enclosure sleeve and is electrically coupled to the circuit board, and a ground pin is electrically coupled to the ground conductor.
US11090493B2	System and method to control a non-paresthesia stimulation based on sensory action potentials A system and method for controlling non-paresthesia stimulation of neural tissue of a patient. The method delivers a non-paresthesia stimulation waveform, senses sensory action potential (SAP) signals from the neural tissue of interest and analyzes the SAP signals to obtain SAP activity data for at least one of an SAP C-fiber component or an SAP A-delta fiber component. The method determines whether the SAP activity data satisfies a criteria of interest and adjusts at least one of the therapy parameters to change the non-paresthesia stimulation waveform when the SAP activity data does not satisfy the criteria of interest.

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