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US11091857B2	Method for weaving pile fabrics and pile fabric woven with such a method A method for simultaneously weaving, on a face-to-face weaving machine, two pile fabrics each including an area with and without pile. For a pick corresponding to the area without pile, a dead pile thread is placed between the backing fabric and a patterning weft and a dead pile thread is placed opposite the backing fabric with respect to the same patterning weft. An additional fabric is formed in the area without pile by the first and second dead pile threads woven with the patterning wefts, this additional fabric covering the backing fabric.
US11091855B2	Electronically functional yarn and textile A yarn adaptable to incorporation into a textile comprises a core including one or more electrically conductive traces arranged on the core and distributed over at least a portion of the length of the yarn. The yarn also comprises an electrically contactable terminal arranged at a terminus of the one or more conductive traces and a winding wrapped around the core.
US11091854B2	Method for operating a textile machine, and textile machine A method is provided for operating a textile machine having a plurality of identical workstations wherein, during a normal operation of the workstations, yarn is produced or rewound from a supply bobbin onto a receiving bobbin at the workstations. After a stoppage at a plurality of the work stations, the method includes starting and setting the plurality of workstation into a normal operating mode. The method includes dividing the plurality of workstations into groups of workstations, and starting up the groups of workstations at different predefined times, such as predefined waiting times between consecutive groups of the work stations.
US11091852B2	Systems and methods for processing whole plant materials into separated components A system for processing plant materials is described. The plant materials have at least plant stalks, and the plant stalks comprise at least bast fibers. The system has a crusher module for disrupting the plant materials without breaking or damaging the bast fibers thereof, thereby obtaining disrupted plant stalks and a first plant-remainder; a decorticator module coupled to the crusher module for separating the disrupted plant stalks into bast fibers as a first product and a second plant-remainder; and a screening module coupled to the decorticator module for separating at least the second plant-remainder to microfibers and hurds as a second and a third product, respectively.
US11091846B2	Electrochemical process and reactor A solid ion-conductive material can be used in a compartment of an electrochemical cell, such as between an anion exchange membrane and a cation exchange membrane, for improving energy efficiency and at least partially replacing electrolyte solution. The formed product can be obtained for instance in demi water.
US11091845B2	Method for storing energy in the form of hydrazine carbonate Energy storage is accomplished by producing hydrazine carbonate and later reconverting the hydrazine carbonate to release the energy. Sea water is firstly used in an electrolysis process to prepare hypochlorite. The hypochlorite reacts as a result of introduction of ammonia to produce monochloramine and then hydrazine. The hydrazine reacts as a result of introduction of carbon dioxide to give hydrazine carbonate. To release the energy, the hydrazine carbonate liberates hydrogen or at least a hydrogen-containing gas by reaction over a noble metal-free catalyst. The hydrogen may then be enriched before being fed to a fuel cell.
US11091842B2	Oriented electromagnetic steel sheet and method for manufacturing oriented electromagnetic steel sheet Provided are: an oriented electromagnetic steel sheet with outstanding coating adhesion and magnetic properties after stress relief annealing; and a method for manufacturing the oriented electromagnetic steel sheet. The oriented electromagnetic steel sheet comprises: a steel sheet; a non-oxide ceramic coating disposed on the steel sheet and containing a non-oxide; and an insulating tensile coating disposed on the non-oxide ceramic coating and containing an oxide. The thickness of the non-oxide ceramic coating is 0.020-0.400 μm. The thickness of the insulating tensile coating is at least 1.0 μm. The chromium content on the steel plate side of the non-oxide ceramic coating is less than 25 atomic %, and the chromium content on the insulating tensile coating side of the non-oxide ceramic coating is at least 25 atomic %.
US11091839B2	Surface-treated steel sheet and method for producing surface-treated steel sheet The object of the invention is to provide a surface-treated steel sheet having a coating having fine adhesiveness to an adhesive on the surface and having excellent corrosion resistance, and a production method thereof. Provided is a surface-treated steel sheet including: a steel sheet; a plated layer containing zinc on the steel sheet; and a coating on the plated layer, wherein the coating contains an acrylic resin, zirconium, vanadium, phosphorus and cobalt, and the acrylic resin has an area ratio of 80 to 100 area % in an area from a surface to a thickness of one-fifth of a film thickness of the coating, and an area ratio of 5 to 50 area % in an area including areas from the film thickness center of the coating to a thickness of one-tenth of the film thickness toward the surface side and toward the plated layer side.
US11091835B2	Side inject nozzle design for processing chamber Implementations of the present disclosure provide apparatus and method for improving gas distribution during thermal processing. One implementation of the present disclosure provides an apparatus for processing a substrate comprising a chamber body defining a processing volume, a substrate support disposed in the processing volume, wherein the substrate support has a substrate supporting surface, a gas source assembly coupled to an inlet of the chamber body, an exhaust assembly coupled to an outlet of the chamber body, and a side gas assembly coupled to a sidewall of the chamber body, wherein the side gas assembly comprises a gas inlet pointed in a direction that is tangential to the edge of the substrate supporting surface, and wherein the gas inlet, the inlet of the chamber body, and the outlet of the chamber body are angularly offset at about 90° with respect to each other, and the gas inlet, the inlet of the chamber body, and the outlet of the chamber body are intersected by a common plane.
US11091833B2	Carbon material having coating layer comprising TaC, and method for producing said carbon material The present invention relates to carbon material having, on the base material, a coating layer that includes TaC, and a method for producing the carbon material. For example, the carbon material may include a base material and a coating layer on the surface of the base material. The coating layer may include TaC, which may have a maximum diffraction peak value on the (111) surface, where diffraction peak values may be generated by diffractions of X-rays in XRD analysis.
US11091827B2	Copper alloy material for automobile and electrical and electronic components and method of producing the same A method of producing a copper alloy material for automobile and electrical and electronic components. The copper alloy material produced by the method exhibits superior tensile strength, spring limit, electrical conductivity and bendability.
US11091826B2	Hydride-coated microparticles and methods for making the same A metal microparticle coated with metal hydride nanoparticles is disclosed. Some variations provide a material comprising a plurality of microparticles (1 micron to 1 millimeter) containing a metal or metal alloy and coated with a plurality of nanoparticles (less than 1 micron) containing a metal hydride or metal alloy hydride. The invention eliminates non-uniform distribution of sintering aids by attaching them directly to the surface of the microparticles. No method is previously known to exist which can assemble nanoparticle metal hydrides onto the surface of a metal microparticle. Some variations provide a solid article comprising a material with a metal or metal alloy microparticles coated with metal hydride or metal alloy hydride nanoparticles, wherein the nanoparticles form continuous or periodic inclusions at or near grain boundaries within the microparticles.
US11091819B2	Extraction of metals from metallic compounds Methods for the extraction of metals such as rare earth metals and thorium from metal compounds and solutions. The methods may include the selective precipitation of rare earth elements from pregnant liquor solutions as rare earth oxalates. The rare earth oxalates are converted to rare earth carbonates in a metathesis reaction before being digested in an acid and treated for the extraction of thorium. A two-step extraction method may be applied to precipitate thorium as thorium hydroxide under controlled pH conditions such that pure thorium precipitate is recovered from a first step and a thorium-free rare earth solution is recovered at the subsequent step. The resulting rare earth solutions are of extremely high purity and may be processed directly in a solvent extraction circuit for the separation of rare earth elements, or may be processed for the direct production of a 99.9% bulk rare earth hydroxide/oxide concentrate.
US11091815B2	Integrated methods for treating lignocellulosic material The present disclosure relates to methods of processing lignocellulosic material to obtain cellulose and cellulose sugars. Also provided are compositions of cellulose hydrolysates.
US11091813B2	Multitag sequencing ecogenomics analysis Embodiments of the invention herein described relate to multiplex polynucleotide sequence analysis without the use of size separation methods or blotting. In certain particulars the invention relates to multiplex sequencing using massively parallel sequencing methods, such as pyrosequencing methods and sequencing by synthesis. The invention provides increased throughput, increased accuracy of enumerating sample components, and the ability to analyze greater numbers of samples simultaneously or serially on presently available systems, as well as others yet to be developed. In certain of its embodiments the invention relates to the analysis of complex microbial communities, particularly to in-depth analysis thereof in large numbers of samples.
US11091811B2	Methods, systems, compositions, kits, apparatus and computer-readable media for molecular tagging In some embodiments, the disclosure relates generally to methods, as well as related systems, compositions, kits, apparatuses and computer-readable media, comprising a multiplex molecular tagging procedure that employs a plurality of tags that are appended to a plurality of polynucleotides. The tags have characteristics, including a sequence, length and/or detectable moiety, or any other characteristic, that uniquely identifies the polynucleotide molecule to which it is appended, and permits tracking individual tagged molecules in a mixture of tagged molecules. For example, the tag having a unique tag sequence, can uniquely identify an individual polynucleotide to which it is appended, and distinguish the individual polynucleotide from other tagged polynucleotides in a mixture. In some embodiments, the multiplex molecular tagging procedure can be used for generating error-corrected sequencing data and for detecting a target polynucleotide which is present at low abundance in a nucleic acid sample.
US11091809B2	Molecular diagnostic test for cancer Methods and compositions are provided for the identification of a molecular diagnostic test for cancer. The test identifies cancer subtypes that have an up-regulation or a down-regulation in biomarker expression related to angiogenesis and vascular development. The present invention can be used to determine whether patients with cancer are clinically responsive or non-responsive to a therapeutic regimen prior to administration of any anti-angiogenic agent. This test may be used in different cancer types and with different drugs that directly or indirectly affect angiogenesis or angiogenesis signalling. In addition, the present invention may be used as a prognostic indicator for certain cancer types. In particular, the present invention is directed to the use of certain combinations of predictive markers, wherein the expression of the predictive markers correlates with responsiveness or non-responsiveness to a therapeutic regimen.
US11091806B2	Genetic markers associated with response to CRTH2 receptor antagonists The present invention provides genetic markers on human chromosome 1 that are associated with a beneficial response to CRTH2 receptor antagonists. These CRTH2 receptor antagonist response markers are useful, inter alia, to identify patients who are most likely to benefit from treatment with CRTH2 receptor antagonist compositions and drug products, in methods of treating patients having a disease susceptible to treatment with a CRTH2 receptor antagonist, and in methods for selecting the most appropriate therapy for such patients.
US11091801B2	Compositions, kits and methods for synthesis and/or detection of nucleic acids A composition comprising a thermostable DNA polymerase; and a PCR inhibitor blocking agent, wherein the PCR inhibitor blocking agent is present in an amount effective to enhance tolerance of an assembled PCR to a PCR inhibitor.
US11091800B2	Size-selection of cell-free DNA for increasing family size during next-generation sequencing A method of increasing detection of low-abundant fragments of cell-free DNA (ccfDNA) in a biological sample is disclosed and discussed. Such a method can include isolating an initial fraction of ccfDNA fragments from a biological sample, ligating a unique molecular identifier (UMI) to each of the ccfDNA fragments in the initial fraction, amplifying the plurality of ccfDNA fragments to generate a ccfDNA library, isolating a short fraction of ccfDNA fragments from the ccfDNA library, where the ccfDNA fragments in the short fraction are limited to a size of less than or equal to 160 base pairs (bp), amplifying the ccfDNA fragments in the short fraction, and sequencing the ccfDNA fragments in the short fraction to generate sequenced ccfDNA fragments.
US11091799B2	Amplification with primers of limited nucleotide composition The invention provides methods of amplification from a single primer or a pair of forward and reverse primers of limited nucleotide composition. Limited nucleotide composition means that the primers are underrepresented in at least one nucleotide type. Such primers have much reduced capacity to prime from each other or to extend initiated by mispriming from other than at their intended primer binding sites in a target nucleic acid.
US11091797B2	Systems and methods to detect rare mutations and copy number variation The present disclosure provides a system and method for the detection of rare mutations and copy number variations in cell free polynucleotides. Generally, the systems and methods comprise sample preparation, or the extraction and isolation of cell free polynucleotide sequences from a bodily fluid; subsequent sequencing of cell free polynucleotides by techniques known in the art; and application of bioinformatics tools to detect rare mutations and copy number variations as compared to a reference. The systems and methods also may contain a database or collection of different rare mutations or copy number variation profiles of different diseases, to be used as additional references in aiding detection of rare mutations, copy number variation profiling or general genetic profiling of a disease.
US11091792B2	Rapid extraction of nucleic acids from clinical samples for downstream applications Disclosed herein are novel methods and compositions for rapidly extracting and amplifying nucleic acids from a sample where the sample is combined with an extraction reagent comprising a reducing agent to form a mixture and incubating said mixture at ambient temperature for a period of time not exceeding 30 minutes to generate a nucleic acid extract. In certain embodiments of the method, the nucleic acid extract is subjected to a nucleic acid amplification reaction. In certain aspects, oligonucleotide primers specific for nucleic acids of Chlamydia species and/or Neisseria species are added prior to initiating the amplification reaction.
US11091786B2	Butelase-mediated peptide ligation The present invention relates to a method of forming a peptide of Formula (I) (P1-Xaa1-Xaa2-P2) by ligating a first peptide of Formula (II) (P1-Xaa1-X—R, wherein X is O or S) to a second peptide of Formula (III) (Xaa1-Xaa2-P2) by enzymatically cleaving the bond between “Asx” and “X” in the first peptide of Formula (II) and ligating the fragment P1-Asx of the first peptide to the second peptide of Formula (III), wherein the enzymatic cleavage and ligation reaction is catalyzed by butelase 1 (SEQ ID NO: 1) and the peptide of Formula (I) is a depsipeptide, preferably a thiodepsipeptide. Further encompassed are peptides and dendrimeric peptide assemblies prepared using the presently disclosed method, as well as use of the dendrimeric peptide assemblies as a vaccine, medicament, or diagnostic agent, particularly as an antimicrobial agent.
US11091784B2	Process for enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocellulosic material and fermentation of sugars A method of treating a patient who has melanoma includes administering to said patient a composition containing a population of activated T cells that selectively recognize cells in the patient that aberrantly express a peptide. A pharmaceutical composition contains activated T cells that selectively recognize cells in a patient that aberrantly express a peptide, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, in which the T cells bind to the peptide in a complex with an MHC class I molecule, and the composition is for treating the patient who has melanoma. A method of treating a patient who has melanoma includes administering to said patient a composition comprising a peptide in the form of a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, thereby inducing a T-cell response to the melanoma.
US11091783B2	Use of galacturonate and or galacturonate polymers in conjunction with carbohydrates to control metabolic state of organisms A method of producing chemicals includes providing fermentative cells; co-feeding any of galacturonate and galacturonate polymers with carbohydrates to the fermentative cells; and producing a chemical from the fermentative cells. The fermentative cells may include any of Clostridium acetobutylicum and Clostridium saccharoperbutylacetonicum. The carbohydrates may include any of glucose, mannose, galactose, fructose, arabinose, xylose, sucrose, lactose, maltose, cellobiose, and starch. The method may include providing a substantially equal proportion of the any of galacturonate and galacturonate polymers and the carbohydrates for co-feeding to the fermentative cells. The method may include altering a proportion of the any of galacturonate and galacturonate polymers to the carbohydrates. The method may include modulating a production of the chemical by altering the proportion of the any of galacturonate and galacturonate polymers to the carbohydrates. The chemical may include any of acetate and butyrate.
US11091782B2	Engineered zymomonas for the production of 2,3-butanediol Non-naturally occurring Zymomonas strains useful for the production of 2,3-butanediol are provided.
US11091780B2	Methods for autocatalytic genome editing and neutralizing autocatalytic genome editing and compositions thereof Described herein are methods and compositions for autocatalytic genome editing and neutralizing autocatalytic genome editing. The autocatalytic genome editing may be based on genomic integration of a construct containing multiple elements or on a trans-complementation approach, in which genetic elements can be propagated separately. The disclosure provides a method for autocatalytic genome editing based on the CRISPR/CAS9 system, and methods of use thereof, in animals, humans, and plants for eliminating pathogens, targeting suppression of crop pests, strategies to combat virus (e.g., HIV) and other diseases (e.g., cancer) caused by retrovirus, as well as to generate homozygous mutations that are transmitted to nearly all offspring.
US11091779B2	Methods and compositions useful in generating non canonical CD8+ T cell responses Methods of inducing a CD8+ T cell response to a heterologons antigen in which at least 10% of the CD8+ T cells are MHC-E restricted are disclosed. The method involves immunizing with a CMV vector that does not express UL128 and UL130 proteins. Also disclosed are recombinant CMV vectors comprising nucleic acids encoding a heterologous protein antigen, a UL40 protein, and a US28 protein but that do not express an active UL128 and UL130 protein. Also, disclosed are recombinant CMV vectors comprising nucleic acids encoding a heterologous protein antigen, but that do not express an active UL40 protein, UL128 protein, UL130 protein, and optionally a US28 protein. Also disclosed are recombinant CMV vectors comprising nucleic acids encoding a heterologous protein antigen, but that do not express an active US28 protein, UL128 protein, UL130 protein, and optionally a UL40 protein.
US11091774B2	Non-silencing selectable marker genes and methods of use Provided are nucleic acids and expression vectors having a non-silencing selectable marker gene, and methods of using the same. A subject expression vector includes an expression cassette and a non-silencing selectable marker gene. In some cases, the non-silencing selectable marker gene provides for drug resistance for prokaryotic cells, and includes a nucleotide sequence that (i) encodes a drug selectable marker protein; (ii) is operably linked to a promoter functional in prokaryotic cells, and (iii) includes an increased A/T content relative to a corresponding wild type nucleotide sequence. In some cases, the non-silencing selectable marker gene provides for drug resistance for prokaryotic cells, and includes a nucleotide sequence that (i) encodes a drug selectable marker protein; (ii) is operably linked to a promoter functional in prokaryotic cells, and (iii) has an A/T content in a range of from 52% to 70%.
US11091773B2	Parthenocarpy regulation gene and use thereof In order to identify a novel gene responsible for parthenocarpy and to provide use of the gene, the parthenocarpy regulatory gene of the present invention includes a polynucleotide (1) that encodes an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1, (2) that encodes an amino acid sequence (i) having a sequence identity of 75% or higher relative to the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1, (3) that encodes an amino acid sequence in which 1 to 98 amino acids are substituted, etc. in the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1, or (4) that is hybridized with a polynucleotide, which has a sequence complementary to the polynucleotide for encoding the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 under a stringent condition.
US11091770B2	Compositions and methods for controlling insect pests Disclosed herein are methods of controlling insect pests which infest crop plants, in particular Spodoptera frugiperda (fall armyworm), Lygus hesperus (western tarnished plant bug), Euschistus heros (neotropical brown stink bug), and Plutella xylostella (diamondback moth), and methods of providing plants resistant to such pests. Also disclosed are polynucleotides and recombinant DNA molecules and constructs useful in such methods, insecticidal compositions such as topical sprays containing insecticidal double-stranded RNAs, and plants with improved resistance to infestation by these insects. Further disclosed are methods of selecting target genes for RNAi-mediated silencing and control of these insect pests.
US11091768B2	Fruit-specific promoters The present disclosure provides genetic constructs containing a promoter that is useful in driving fruit-specific expression in plants. Further provided are expression vectors, transgenic plants and plant parts containing such genetic constructs, as well as uses thereof.
US11091767B2	Methods for improving competency of corn plant immature embryo The present invention provides methods for improving competency of plant cells, such as corn plant immature embryo for bacterial-mediated transformation comprising contacting the plant cells, such as corn plant immature embryo with an effective amount of polyethylene glycol (PEG) for a period of time prior to transformation. The ability to store and maintain competent plant cells, such as corn plant immature embryo for transformation and tissue culture allows more efficient planning and execution of large-scale experiments by providing flexibility of peak production hours, or during unplanned disruptions in the production process. These methods are useful in preserving the viability of plant cells, such as corn plant immature embryo in various storage conditions, thus improving their competency for transformation and tissue culture.
US11091766B2	Methods for producing transgenic plants Production of transformed plants is achieved by placing Agrobacterium-inoculated explants directly onto a medium containing selective agents for suppressing growth of Agrobacterium and killing non-transformed explant cells.
US11091760B2	Recombinant virus products and methods for inhibition of expression of myotilin The present invention relates to RNA interference-based methods for inhibiting the expression of the myotilin gene. Recombinant adeno-associated viruses of the invention deliver DNAs encoding microRNAs that knock down the expression of myotilin. The methods have application in the treatment of muscular dystrophies such as Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1A.
US11091759B2	Methods and compositions for treating a Serpinc1-associated disorder The invention relates to iRNA, e.g., double stranded ribonucleic acid (dsRNA), compositions targeting the Serpinc1 gene, and methods of using such iRNA, e.g., dsRNA, compositions to inhibit expression of Serpinc1 and to treat subjects having a Serpinc1-associated disease, e.g., a bleeding disorder, such as a hemophilia.
US11091755B2	Method of breeding eukaryote using protein having double-stranded DNA cleavage activity A method includes introducing a protein having double-stranded DNA cleavage activity itself into the eukaryote or a part of the eukaryote, and rearranging DNA of the eukaryote by the protein in the eukaryote or a part of cells of the eukaryote.
US11091754B2	Porous matrices for culture and formulation of agricultural biopesticides and chemicals The present disclosure addresses biologically active formulations for agricultural and other applications that comprise a solid growth substrate that defines an open cell matrix and an active population of one or more microorganisms adhered thereto. The formulation is configured to be applied directly to a plant growth environment and does not require additional isolation and/or processing steps that would separate the microorganisms from the solid growth substrate prior to deployment. The disclosure also addresses related methods.
US11091752B2	Squalene hopene cyclase and use thereof for producing ambroxan A Squalene Hopene Cyclase (SHC) isolated from Gluconobacter morbifer is provided as are variants and a method for using the G. morbifer SHC to biocatalytically convert homofarnesol to ambroxan.
US11091751B2	Optimization of the expression of serine proteases in host cells The present invention relates to a method for the recombinant production of a serine protease comprising (a) culturing a host cell comprising one or more vectors, wherein the one or more vectors encode in expressible form the serine protease and a proteinaceous inhibitor of the serine protease, wherein the proteinaceous inhibitor of the serine protease is heterologous with respect to the serine protease, under conditions wherein the serine protease and the proteinaceous inhibitor of the serine protease are expressed; or (a′) culturing a host cell the genome of which encodes in expressible form the serine protease and a proteinaceous inhibitor of the serine protease, wherein the proteinaceous inhibitor of the serine protease is heterologous with respect to the serine protease, and wherein the coding sequences of the serine protease and/or the proteinaceous inhibitor have been introduced into the host cell genome by applying a CRISPR technology, under conditions wherein the serine protease and the proteinaceous inhibitor of the serine protease are expressed; and (b) isolating the serine protease expressed in step (a) or (a′) from the host cell. The present invention also relates to a host cell comprising one or more vectors, wherein the one or more vectors encode in expressible form a serine protease and a proteinaceous inhibitor of the serine protease.
US11091750B2	Use and production of storage-stable neutral metalloprotease The present invention provides methods and compositions comprising at least one neutral metalloprotease enzyme that has improved storage stability. In some embodiments, the neutral metalloprotease finds use in cleaning and other applications. In some particularly preferred embodiments, the present invention provides methods and compositions comprising neutral metalloprotease(s) obtained from Bacillus sp. In some more particularly preferred embodiments, the neutral metalloprotease is obtained from B. amyloliquefaciens. In still further preferred embodiments, the neutral metalloprotease is a variant of the B. amyloliquefaciens neutral metalloprotease. In yet additional embodiments, the neutral metalloprotease is a homolog of the the B. amyloliquefaciens neutral metalloprotease. The present invention finds particular use in applications including, but not limited to cleaning, bleaching and disinfecting.
US11091745B2	Mutant polymerases and uses thereof Provided are mutant polymerases having DNA polymerase activity and reverse transcriptase activity or strand displacement activity, along with target nucleic acid amplification methods employing such mutant polymerases.
US11091744B2	Transaminases and method, for deaminating amino compound, using same Provided are a novel separated polypeptide having transaminase activity, a polynucleotide encoding the polypeptide, a microorganism including the polynucleotide, and a method of deaminating an amino compound by using the polypeptide or the microorganism.
US11091741B2	Method for producing medium chain diol The present invention relates to a method for producing medium chain diol and, more particularly to recombinant microorganisms in which fatty alcohol dehydrogenase and/or fatty alcohol oxidase genes on a ω-oxidative metabolism pathway are deleted, the fatty aldehyde dehydrogenase genes are optionally deleted, and β-oxidative metabolism pathway-related genes are deleted, and to a method for producing medium chain diol from fatty acid-derived alcohol or alkane by culturing the recombinant microorganisms. The recombinant microorganisms of the present invention can produce a high yield of medium chain diol by preventing further oxidation and β-oxidative metabolism of fatty alcohols.
US11091740B2	Composition for inducing dedifferentiation into cancer stem cells comprising ribosome-activating inhibitor as active ingredient, cancer organoid culture method and anticancer drug screening platform based thereon A composition for inducing dedifferentiation from cancer cells to cancer stem cells comprising a ribosome-activating inhibitor as an active ingredient, a method of culturing a cancer organoid based thereon and an anticancer drug screening platform, and the increase of colorectal cancer stem cell group induced by the exposure of ribosome-inactivating stress was regulated by the ATF3 gene.
US11091737B2	Autologous somatic cell therapy, method of controllable preparation of therapeutic composition and procedure of adaptive treatment of IVF patient A blood product containing peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) in an amount of at least 4 million cells per milliliter and human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG in an amount of at least 150 international units (IU) per milliliter. A method of preparing the blood product, including applying HCG to a female patient, then obtaining PBMCs from the female patient, then adding HCG to the obtained PBMCs. A method of culturing PBMCs, including applying HCG to a female patient, then culturing PBMCs obtained from the female patient at a time after the HCG was applied to the patient. A method of in vitro fertilization, including applying HCG to a female patient, culturing PBMCs obtained from the patient after the HCG was applied to the patient, introducing the cultured PBMCs into the uterus of the patient, and transferring at least one embryo into the uterus of the patient.
US11091733B2	Systems and methods for medical device control Systems, devices, and methods of the present disclosure assist with management of tubes and hoses during surgical procedures. The systems, devices, and methods provide for the proper opening and closing of tubes to facilitate performance of steps in a surgical procedure. Systems, devices, and methods of the present disclosure control fluid delivery to and from a medical device, including devices for tissue processing and cleaning.
US11091732B2	Methods and devices for harvesting and processing connective tissue precursor cells from autologous fat Methods and devices are disclosed for processing stromal precursor cells (i.e., cells which can differentiate into connective tissue cells, such as in muscles, ligaments, or tendons) which can be obtained from fatty tissue extracts obtained via liposuction. Normal processing of a liposuction extract involves centrifugation, to concentrate the stromal cells into a semi-concentrated form called “spun fat”. That “spun fat” can then be treated by mechanical processing (such as pressure-driven extrusion through 0.5 mm holes) under conditions which can gently pry the stromal cells away from extra-cellular collagen fibers and other debris in the “spun fat”. The extruded mixture is then centrifuged again, to separate a highly-enriched population of stromal cells which is suited for injection back into the patient (along with platelet cells, if desired, to further promote tissue repair or regeneration).
US11091730B2	Filter unit for filtering and method for collecting cells in a liquid cell culture medium A liquid cell culture medium collecting filter unit includes a porous metal membrane that filters out cells in a liquid cell culture medium, a support that holds a peripheral portion of the porous metal membrane. and a tubular member that has a hollow part serving a flow path for a liquid cell culture medium. The tubular member is connected to the support such that the flow path faces at least part of a main surface of the porous metal membrane.
US11091728B2	Fruit wine product beneficial to health of cardiovascular system and preparation method thereof The present invention discloses a fruit wine product beneficial to the health of a cardiovascular system and a preparation method thereof, and belongs to the technical field of traditional food functionalization. The present invention uses the fruit wine as a base material; by leaching black garlic and baked onion and/or adding tomato clear juice powder and concentrated onion juice, taking advantage of the synergistic effect of alcohol with promoted Amadori compounds, flavonoids and/or proanthocyanidins extraction from the black garlic, baked onion, tomato clear juice powder and concentrated onion juice, to prepare fruit wine product containing 5-15 g/100 mL alcohol, 20-100 mg/100 mL Amadori Compound, 30-50 mg/100 mL total flavonoids and/or 100-250 mg/100 mL proanthocyanidins, and such fruit wine product can more effectively reduce the blood viscosity of consumers and achieve an beneficial effect on cardiovascular health.
US11091726B2	Composition for removing photoresist residue and/or polymer residue To provide a composition for removing photoresist residue and/or polymer residue formed in a process for producing a semiconductor circuit element, and a removal method employing same. A composition for removing photoresist residue and/or polymer residue, the composition containing saccharin and water, and the pH being no greater than 9.7.
US11091721B2	Enzymatic degumming of unrefined triglyceride oil The present invention provides a process for the enzymatic degumming of unrefined triglyceride oils, said process comprising: a) providing an unrefined triglyceride oil having a phosphorus content of at least 100 mg per kg of unrefined triglyceride oil; b) combining the unrefined triglyceride oil with water, lactic acid and enzyme to produce an oil-and-water emulsion, said enzyme being selected from phospholipase, lipid acyltransferase and combinations thereof; c) keeping the emulsion at a temperature of 20-90° C. for at least 10 minutes; and d) separating degummed triglyceride oil from the emulsion. This enzymatic degumming process is extremely effective in removing phospholipids, including non-hydratable phospholipids (NHP), from crude and other unrefined vegetable oils.
US11091719B2	Lubricant composition and lubricating system The present invention provides a lubricant composition suitable for reducing friction between sliding members such as those within a pump for circulating a heat medium of a heat pump device, and a lubricating system using the composition as a heat medium. A lubricant composition 10 of the present invention comprises: an antifreeze liquid 11 containing ethylene glycol; and 0.01 mass % or less of nanodiamond particles 12. The nanodiamond particles 12 are preferably detonation nanodiamond particles. The lubricant composition 10 is preferably a liquid composition for a heat pump. In addition, the lubricating system of the present invention uses the lubricant composition 10 as a heat medium.
US11091713B2	Methods and uses for improving the performance of diesel engines using fuel additives A diesel fuel composition comprising as an additive an ester compound which is the reaction product of an optionally substituted polycarboxylic acid or an anhydride thereof and an alcohol or formula ROH, wherein R is an optionally substituted hydrocarbyl group.
US11091711B2	Separator system and tar reformer system A separator system for treating a gas from a biomass gasification system, including: first and second cyclones, where the first cyclone includes an inlet for receiving a gas from a biomass gasification unit, the first cyclone being arranged for removing particulate matter from the gas from the biomass gasification unit in order to provide a first cleaner gas, piping arranged to lead the first cleaner gas to the second cyclone, where the second cyclone is arranged to remove particulate matter from the first cleaner gas in order to provide a second cleaner gas, a pipe arranged to lead the second cleaner gas to a special piping element, the latter including a burner, thereby providing a third cleaned gas, and a gas distribution unit arranged to lead the third cleaned gas to one or more tar reformer units. Also, a method of treating a gas from a biomass gasification system.
US11091703B2	Thermal cracking of crude oil using a liquid catalyst to prevent coke formation and promote alkylation A system and method for thermal cracking of crude oil is provided. The system includes a plurality of communicatively coupled components configured to support thermal cracking of crude oil and performs a method including a continuous, industrial-sized thermal cracking process used to convert heavy crude oil or extra-heavy crude oil into lighter crude oil, using a liquid catalyst to prevent coke formation and promote alkylation reactions.
US11091697B2	Dust suppressant and soil stabilization composition comprising lignocellulosic byproducts Provided is a solvent borne dust suppressant or stabilization composition in a solvent which includes, a blend of an inorganic salt and a lignin-carbohydrate mixture, optionally with one or more of a surfactant and crosslinker, wherein the lignin-carbohydrate mixture may be a copolymer and may be present in an amount of 5 weight % to 50 weight % solids, wherein the lignin is a low average molecular weight lignin, the carbohydrate includes hemicellulose and wherein the lignin and hemicellulose are substantially derived from a non-wood source, a wood source or a blend thereof.
US11091693B2	Method of preparing luminescent nano-sheet, luminescent nano-sheet material, luminescent nano-sheet film, back light, and liquid crystal display apparatus The present application discloses a method of preparing a luminescent nano-sheet. The method includes preparing a precursor emulsion solution containing a metal halide and RNH3X, and having a molar ratio of metal halide to RNH3X in a range of approximately 0.6 to approximately 0.8; demulsifying the precursor emulsion solution to obtain a perovskite quantum dots material and a demulsified solution; and forming the luminescent nano-sheet by allowing the perovskite quantum dots material self-assemble into the luminescent nano-sheet. X is a halide, R is selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, cycloalkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, and heterocyclyl.
US11091692B2	Wavelength conversion luminescent resin composition, method for producing wavelength conversion luminescent resin composition, wavelength conversion member, and light-emitting element An object of the present invention is to provide a wavelength conversion luminescent resin composition that exhibits a high quantum yield, a wavelength conversion member, and a light-emitting element; as well as a method for producing the wavelength conversion luminescent resin composition that exhibits a high quantum yield. The present invention provides a wavelength conversion luminescent resin composition that contains at least one compound represented by Formula (1) and a resin. The substituents in the formula are as defined in the present specification.
US11091691B2	Quantum dot composition, quantum dot luminescent material, preparation method thereof and light-emitting device containing the same The disclosure provides a quantum dot composition, a quantum dot luminescent material, a preparation method thereof and a light-emitting device containing the same. The quantum dot composition includes a microemulsion, a polymer precursor dispersing the microemulsion, wherein the microemulsion includes quantum dots, a dissolution medium dissolving the quantum dots, and an emulsifier encapsulating the dissolution medium.
US11091690B2	Quantum dots, a composition or composite including the same, and an electronic device including the same A quantum dot including a core including a quaternary alloy semiconductor nanocrystal and not including cadmium, a composition and a quantum dot polymer composite including the same, and an electronic device including the same.The quaternary alloy semiconductor nanocrystal comprises indium (In), phosphorous (P), zinc (Zn), and selenium (Se), and in the core, a ratio of the zinc with respect to the indium is less than or equal to about 0.5:1 and in the core, a ratio of selenium with respect to zinc is less than or equal to about 0.6:1.
US11091687B2	Methods of improving conformance applications A method of treating a reservoir penetrated by at least one well involves placing a consolidated solids pack into a permeable zone of rock in the reservoir. The consolidated solids pack has a reduced permeability to water and a reduced mobility in the permeable zone. For example, when placed in the permeable zone in connection with a water flooding operation, the consolidated solids pack diverts the injectant from the permeable zone to other less permeable zones of the reservoir that contain oil.
US11091686B2	Compositions and methods for completing subterranean wells Well treatment compositions comprise water, a lipophilic anionic surfactant, a hydrophilic non-ionic surfactant, a second non-ionic surfactant, a water-solubilizing solvent, a water-immiscible solvent and a lipophilic non-ionic surfactant. Optionally, a second solvent may be incorporated. When added to spacer fluids, chemical washes or both, the compositions promote the removal of non-aqueous drilling fluids from casing surfaces. Additionally, the treated casing surfaces are water wet, thereby promoting optimal bonding to cement.
US11091685B2	Drilling fluid for downhole electrocrushing drilling The disclosure relates to an electrocrushing drilling fluid with an electrocrushing drilling base fluid including a non-polar oil, —OH, —(OH)2, or —(OH)3 alcohol, water, and an emulsifier in proportional amounts by weight or volume in that order. 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 or viscosity 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 and a method of electrocrushing drilling.
US11091678B2	Abrasive article including shaped abrasive particles A fixed abrasive article including a blend of abrasive particles having a first type of shaped abrasive particle comprising a first height (h1), a second type of shaped abrasive particle comprising a second height (h2) less than the first height, where the blend of abrasive particles includes a first content of the first type of shaped abrasive particles and a second content of the second type of shaped abrasive particle, and the first content is different as compared to the second content.
US11091677B2	Reactive polyurethane hot melt adhesives containing fillers The present invention relates to a reactive polyurethane (PUR) hot-melt adhesive, in particular a moisture cross-linking 1K-PUR hot-melt adhesive, wherein the PUR adhesive contains neutralized hollow glass spheres as fillers. The invention also relates to the use of said adhesive for adhesively bonding substrates.
US11091675B2	Two stage methods for processing adhesives and related compositions Methods for forming melt processable, actinic radiation polymerizable and crosslinkable adhesives are described. In certain versions, the adhesives or pre-adhesive compositions include two initiators and are polymerized and/or crosslinked by exposure to actinic radiation such as UV light or electron beam radiation. Also described are pre-adhesive compositions including polymerizable monomers, articles including the adhesives, and various methods and systems related to the adhesives and their application. In addition, various apparatuses are described for polymerizing or crosslinking the compositions.
US11091674B2	Multilayer adhesive tape A multilayer adhesive tape exhibiting high step coverage and having both high reworkability and excellent punchability is provided. The multilayer adhesive tape sequentially includes: a first outer adhesive layer; an intermediate adhesive layer; and a second outer adhesive layer, in which a glass transition temperature of the intermediate adhesive layer is −40° C. or more and 0° C. or less, a glass transition temperature of each of the first outer adhesive layer and the second outer adhesive layer is −60° C. or more and −20° C. or less, and a difference in glass transition temperature between each of the first outer adhesive layer and the second outer adhesive layer and the intermediate adhesive layer is 5° C. or more and 25° C. or less.
US11091663B2	Method for producing dispersion liquid containing silver nanoparticles, and dispersion liquid containing silver nanoparticles The present invention provides a dispersion liquid containing silver nano-particles that develops excellent conductivity by low-temperature calcining and has silver nano-particles stably and well dispersed in a dispersion solvent, and a method for producing the dispersion liquid containing silver nano-particles. [solution] A method for producing a dispersion liquid containing silver nano-particles, comprising: mixing a silver compound with amines comprising an aliphatic monoamine (A) comprising an aliphatic hydrocarbon group and one amino group, said hydrocarbon group having 6 or more carbon atoms in total; and further comprising at least one of: an aliphatic monoamine (B) comprising an aliphatic hydrocarbon group and one amino group, said hydrocarbon group having 5 or less carbon atoms in total; and an aliphatic diamine (C) comprising an aliphatic hydrocarbon group and two amino groups, said hydrocarbon group having 8 or less carbon atoms in total; to form a complex compound comprising the silver compound and the amines; thermally decomposing the complex compound by heating to form silver nano-particles; and dispersing the silver nano-particles in a dispersion solvent containing an alcohol-based solvent and an aliphatic hydrocarbon-based solvent in a specific ratio.
US11091662B2	Ink composition, ink set, image forming method, and printed matter Provided is an ink composition used for image formation by an ink jet method. The ink composition includes plate-like metal particles that include a metal element having a standard oxidation-reduction potential nobler than −1.65 V, that have an average equivalent circle diameter of 10 nm or more and less than 500 nm, and that have an average aspect ratio, which is the ratio of the average equivalent circle diameter to an average thickness, of 3 or more. Also provided are an ink set, an image forming method, and a printed matter.
US11091661B2	Method for preparing large-area structural chromogenic pattern by ink-jet printing and anti-counterfeiting method based on structural color change A method for preparing a large-area structural chromogenic pattern by ink-jet printing, a structural chromogenic pattern obtained by the method, and an anti-counterfeiting method based on a structural color change. A dispersion liquid containing mono-disperse colloidal microspheres with high index of refraction is printed onto a piece of paper by using an ink-jet printer, and nano-microspheres are arranged and assembled on the paper to obtain a micro-structure having the features of being ordered from a short distance and disordered from a long distance. A pretty structural color can be observed by means of the interaction of the structure with light, thus displaying a pattern, changing the angle of observation, changing the brightness of the structural color, and hiding and displaying the pattern. The method is simple and convenient, is widely applicable, and can achieve the preparation and anti-counterfeiting of a large-area structural color without external stimulation.
US11091660B2	Use of a thermosetting polymeric powder composition The present invention relates to the use of a thermosetting polymeric powder composition in a 3D printing process to produce a 3D duroplast, wherein the composition comprises at least one curable polymeric binder material and at least one thermoplast having a Tg and/or Mp below the temperature provided in a pass of the printing process and wherein during each pass of the printing process said polymeric binder material is at least partially cured within the layer thus formed and also at least partially crosslinked with the previous layer. The invention furthermore relates to a 3D printing process using such a thermosetting polymeric powder composition and a 3D-printing product obtained when using such a thermosetting polymeric powder composition.
US11091659B2	Solder mask inkjet inks for manufacturing printed circuit boards An inkjet method for producing a solder mask in the manufacture of a Printed Circuit Board uses a solder mask inkjet ink containing at least one photo-initiator, at least one free radical polymerizable compound and at least one RAFT compound as adhesion promoter. A high quality solder mask withstanding the high thermal stress during the soldering process while maintaining excellent physical properties is produced.
US11091656B2	Packaging coated with an emulsion polymerized latex polymer A package with a coating composition deposited on at least a portion thereof is disclosed. The coating composition comprises: (a) a latex polymer comprising the emulsion polymerization product of (i) an emulsion monomer component comprising at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer polymerized in the presence of (ii) a surfactant that is polymerizable with the at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer. Also disclosed is a method for applying the coating composition to the package.
US11091652B2	Cold flexible polyurethane formulation Described herein are processes for producing cold-flexible polyurethane insulation, in which (a) polyisocyanates are mixed with (b) compounds having groups which are reactive to isocyanates, (c) blowing agents, (d) catalysts, (e) plasticizers and optionally (f) further additives to give a reaction mixture and the mixture is applied to a surface and cured to form insulation. Also described herein is a polyurethane insulation obtainable by a process described herein.
US11091646B2	Luminescent squaraine rotaxane compounds Luminescent reporter compounds that are rotaxanes having the structure where B—Z—C is a reporter molecule based on a squaraine type molecule, or similar reporter, and K is a macrocycle that encircles and interlocks with the reporter molecule. Applications of the reporter compounds are provided, as well as reactive intermediates used to synthesize the reporter compounds, and methods of synthesizing the reporter compounds.
US11091645B2	Core-shell dye, photo-sensitive resin composition comprising same, and color filter Provided are a core-shell dye includes a core including a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 and a shell surrounding the core, a photosensitive resin composition including the same, and a color filter manufactured using the photosensitive resin composition. (In Chemical Formula 1, each substituent is the same as defined in the specification.)
US11091643B2	Deuterated fluorophores The present invention is generally directed to the synthesis and use of fluorophores. It is more specifically directed to the synthesis and use of deuterated fluorophores. In one case, the present invention provides a compound of the structure shown in FIG. 44.
US11091641B2	Liquid composite emulsions A solvent-free composite emulsion including at least one thermoplastic material and at least one submicron nanoparticle material.
US11091640B2	Filling composition for optical fiber cables A composition comprises (A) a mineral oil having a viscosity from 32 cSt to 100 cSt at 40° C.; (B) a styrene-ethylene/propylene diblock copolymer; and (C) from 1 wt % to less than 5 wt % polystyrene having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) from 1,000 to 100,000. The composition is used as a filling composition in a buffer tube.
US11091639B2	Engineered skin equivalent, method of manufacture thereof and products derived therefrom Disclosed herein are synthetic leathers, artificial epidermal layers, artificial dermal layers, layered structures, products produced therefrom and methods of producing the same.
US11091636B2	Liquid silicone composition for transfer- or injection-molding optical parts, optical parts made therefrom, and a method thereof Disclosed is a liquid silicone composition for transfer- or injection-molding optical parts. The liquid silicone composition comprises: (A) a linear organopolysiloxane having in a molecule at least two silicon-bonded C2-10 alkenyl groups and at least one silicon-bonded C6-20 aryl group; (B) an organopolysiloxane resin represented by a specific average unit formula; (C) an organopolysiloxane having at least two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms in a molecule; (D) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst; and (E) a hydrosilylation reaction inhibitor.
US11091632B2	Polymer blends with controllable biodegradation rates Biodegradable compositions of polybutylene-succinate (PBS) or polybutylene-succinate-adipate (PBS A) with biobased 3-hydroxybutyrate copolymers are described. In certain embodiments, the copolymer increases the biodegradation rate of the PBS or PBSA. Methods of making the compositions of the invention are also described. The invention also includes articles, films and laminates comprising the compositions.
US11091631B2	Nanocomposites containing crystalline polyester and organosilica The invention provides a process for preparing core-shell composite particles comprising a polyester, polymerized ethylenically unsaturated silane compounds, and optionally a hydrophobic surface treatment. The invention further provides a composite particle comprising a polyester and a radically polymerized ethylenically unsaturated silane compound.
US11091630B2	Resin composition for semiconductor package, prepreg, and metal clad laminate using the same The present invention relates to a resin composition having high miscibility between internal components, low thermal expansion characteristics, and excellent mechanical properties, and a prepreg and a metal clad laminate formed from the same.
US11091627B2	Epoxy resin composition Provided is an epoxy resin composition having excellent adhesion and low dielectric characteristics. Specifically, provided is an epoxy resin composition comprising an acid-modified polyolefin resin and an epoxy resin having a specific structure.
US11091614B2	Multiphase conductive polymer composite compositions A composition comprises a ternary-phase polymer composite including components (A) ethylene/unsaturated ester copolymers having γρ of from <5 to >1 mN/m; at least two additional polymers selected from the group consisting of: (B) non-polar polymers having γρ of from >0 to <1 mN/m selected from the group consisting of polyethylene homopolymers, silane-functionalized polyethylene homopolymers, ethylene/alpha-olefin copolymers, and silane-functionalized ethylene/alpha-olefin copolymers, (C) ethylene/unsaturated ester copolymers having a γP of >5 mN/m, and (D) EPDM copolymers; and conductive filler dispersed in only one of (A) and the at least two additional polymers, wherein (i) one of the at least two additional polymers is selected from (B) and the other is selected from (C) or (D), or (ii) one of the at least two additional polymers is selected from (C) and the other is selected from (B) or (D).
US11091610B2	Method and composition of making polymer products A method and composition of making polymer products from thermoplastic polymers by melt processing. Cross-linked polyethylene are mixed with at least one thermoplastic matrix polymer to form a polymer composition which is melt-processed. The cross-linked polyethylene is formed by a finely divided powder with particles having a screened size of less than 600 μm and a D50 of 200 to 400 μm. Cross-linked polyolefin can be used in a cost-effective and simple manner so that products generally considered a waste, such as scrapped cross-linked polyethylene pipes or unused cross-linked polyethylene discarded in e.g. pipe making processes, can be recycled and used as a starting material for polymer products.
US11091609B2	Modified conjugated diene-based polymer, production method thereof, rubber composition and tire A modified conjugated diene-based polymer having a nitrogen atom, wherein a content of the nitrogen atom is 25 mass ppm or more based on a total amount of the modified conjugated diene-based polymer, a shrinking factor (g′) is 0.59 or less in a GPC-light scattering measurement method with a viscosity detector, and a weight average molecular weight is 200,000 or more and 3,000,000 or less.
US11091608B2	Elastomeric composition and vulcanization accelerator used therein The present invention relates to a vulcanizable elastomeric composition comprising a secondary accelerator that may be used in combination with sulphenamide alone, completely avoiding the use of a guanidine. Moreover, said accelerator promotes dispersion of the silica in the compound and migrates with difficulty in the elastomeric composition itself. The invention also relates to the use of a vulcanization accelerator for said elastomeric composition, to the associated vulcanization process and to a tyre comprising same.
US11091607B2	Reinforcement materials, elastomeric compositions and tyres for vehicles wheels comprising the same The present invention relates to new elastomeric materials for the production of tyres for vehicle wheels with good mechanical properties, in particular high moduli associated with low hysteresis values, including new reinforcement materials. Said reinforcement materials are obtainable by derivatising silica—in-situ during the mixing of the elastomeric composition, or previously—with special silanising agents (A) and silsesquioxanes (B), both substituted with reactive alkenyl functionalities.
US11091603B2	Resin composition, and molding material and multilayer structure comprising same The present invention provides a resin composition having a high level of processability, which is a resin composition including a saponified ethylene-vinyl ester-based copolymer (A), a layered inorganic compound (B), and a carbonic acid salt (C) (provided that the carbonic acid salt (C) excludes the layered inorganic compound (B)).
US11091601B2	Process for producing an in-situ foam A system for producing an in-situ foam, which comprises the components from 50 to 98% by weight of one or more inorganic fillers A), from 1 to 48% by weight of one or more water-soluble, cationic polymers B), from 0.5 to 48% by weight of one or more surfactants C), from 0.01 to 5% by weight of one or more crosslinkers D) which are capable of reacting with the polymers B), from 0 to 20% by weight of one or more additives E), where the percentages by weight of the components A) to E) are based on the nonaqueous fraction and the sum of A) to E) is 100% by weight, process for producing an in-situ foam using the components of the system and foaming by means of a gas or a gas mixture and use for thermal insulation and filling of hollow spaces and hollow bodies.
US11091599B2	Compositions of expandable vinyl aromatic polymers with an improved thermal insulation capacity, process for their preparation and expanded articles obtained therefrom Expandable vinyl aromatic polymers which comprise: a matrix obtained by polymerizing 50-100% by weight of one or more vinyl aromatic monomers and 0-50% by weight of at least one copolymer izable monomer; 1-10% by weight, calculated with respect to the polymer (a), of an expanding agent englobed in the polymeric matrix; 0.05-25% by weight, calculated with respect to the polymer (a), of a filler comprising coke with a surface area, measured according to ASTM D-3037/89, ranging from 5 to 50 m2/g.
US11091584B2	Blocked polyisocyanate composition based on pentamethylene 1,5-diisocyanate The present invention relates to a polyisocyanate composition comprising a formation component having isocyanate groups, the isocyanate groups having been reacted to an extent of ≥98% with at least one CH-acidic compound, characterized in that the formation component consists to an extent of ≥51% by weight of at least one polyisocyanate based on pentamethylene 1,5-diisocyanate having a content of isocyanurate trimer of ≤60 area %, based on the total weight of the polyisocyanates based on pentamethylene 1,5-diisocyanate, and the remaining proportion up to 100% by weight of the total amount of polyisocyanates present in the formation component consists of at least one aliphatic or cycloaliphatic polyisocyanate. The present invention further provides a one-component system comprising the polyisocyanate composition, a process for producing a coating on a substrate, and the coatings obtainable from the one-component system.
US11091583B2	Preparation method of shape memory polyurethane The present disclosure provides a preparation method of a shape memory polyurethane, which comprising: reacting 1,3,5,7-tetrahydroxyadamantane, ε-caprolactone, a catalyst and a solvent for 20-50 hours under the conditions of inert gas and 70° C. to 130° C. to obtain adamantyl star poly(ε-caprolactone), wherein the mole ratio of the 1,3,5,7-tetrahydroxyadamantane to the ε-caprolactone is 1:(40-240); mixing the adamantyl star poly(ε-caprolactone) with long-chain diol and diisocyanate, adding the catalyst and the solvent, and reacting for 3-9 hours at 50-100° C. to obtain an isocyanate-terminated polyurethane prepolymer, wherein the mass ratio of the adamantyl star poly(ε-caprolactone) to the long-chain diol is 9:1-1:9; and adding a linking agent in the polyurethane prepolymer so that the linking agent reacts with isocyanate in the polyurethane prepolymer to obtain an adamantyl cross-linked shape memory polyurethane.
US11091580B2	High strength rubber composition A rubber composition comprises at least one resin based on: (A1) at least one aromatic compound resulting from the reaction between a reactant of formula (α): where B represents CHO or CH2OH, (α) and a reactant of formula (β) or and (A2) at least one phenolic compound chosen from: (A21) at least one aromatic polyphenol comprising at least one aromatic ring bearing at least two hydroxyl functional groups in the meta position with respect to one another, the two positions ortho to at least one of the hydroxyl functional groups being unsubstituted; and/or (A22) at least one aromatic monophenol comprising at least one six-membered aromatic ring bearing a single hydroxyl functional group, the two positions ortho to the hydroxyl functional group being unsubstituted or at least one position ortho to and the position para to the hydroxyl functional group being unsubstituted.
US11091568B2	Hybrid supported metallocene catalyst and polyolefin preparation method using same The present invention relates to a hybrid supported metallocene catalyst and a polyolefin preparation method using the same. Using the hybrid supported metallocene catalyst can not only significantly reduce the amount of wax produced when polymerizing olefin monomers, but can also enhance the stress cracking resistance of the polyolefin that is prepared.
US11091567B2	Amido-benzoquinone catalyst systems and processes thereof The present disclosure relates to amido-benzoquinone transition metal complexes, catalyst systems including amido-benzoquinone transition metal complexes, and polymerization processes to produce polyolefin polymers such as polyethylene-based polymers and polypropylene-based polymers.
US11091566B2	Methods for the production of biopolymers with defined average molecular weight The present invention relates to a method for the production of a biopolymer, wherein the biopolymer has a defined average molecular weight, the method comprising lyophylizing a composition comprising the biopolymer with native high molecular weight, optionally purifying and/or isolating the biopolymer; wherein the temperature during the sublimation process is selected to facilitate a controlled and defined degradation of said biopolymer.
US11091564B2	Methods for producing a manure-derived bioplastic and bioproducts The invention relates to the separation of manure in fractions and the treatment of said fractions in order to retrieve useful components to produce manure-derived bioplastic and other manure-derived bioproducts. The invention further relates to a method for producing composite (bio)plastic, and to a method for producing fibre from regenerated manure-derived cellulose. The methods include the steps of: flocculation treatment and a filtration treatment; pulping the manure-derived solid fractions; acetylation of the manure-derived dissolving-grade cellulose pulp with acetic anhydride and a catalyst; extracting fermentable components from the different fractions of the manure to produce monocarboxylic acids for use in the monocarboxylic acid carrier solution. Furthermore methods are disclosed for forming composite bioplastics with resin binding agents; and for spinning yarn from cellulose pulp.
US11091561B2	HER-2 binding antibodies The present invention relates to monoclonal antibodies that specifically bind to HER2, or a fragment or derivative thereof or a polypeptide that contains at least a portion of said antibody that is sufficient to confer specific HER2 binding to the polypeptide. Said antibodies bind to the human Fc receptor and induce FcR mediated signaling pathways. The antibodies according to the invention bind to a different epitope than trastuzumab. The invention also relates to the use of an antibody according to the invention in the treatment of a HER-2 mediated disease. The present invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a therapeutically effective amount of the antibody according to the invention, and the use of said composition in the treatment of a HER-2 mediated disease.
US11091560B2	Anti-human TLR7 antibody The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising an antibody which binds specifically to human TLR7 or monkey TLR7 and does not bind to mouse TLR7 or rat TLR7, and has an activity of inhibiting a function of human TLR7 or monkey TLR7, and the like.
US11091558B2	Anti-OX40 antibodies and uses thereof An isolated monoclonal antibody or an antigen-binding portion thereof that specifically binds human OX40. A nucleic acid molecule encoding the antibody, an expression vector, a host cell and a method for expressing the antibody are also provided. The present invention further provides an immunoconjugate, a bispecific molecule, a chimeric antigen receptor, an oncolytic virus and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the antibody, as well as a treatment method using an anti-OX40 antibody of the invention.
US11091555B2	Method of treating gastric cancer with anti-FGFR2-IIIb antibodies and modified FOLFOX6 chemotherapy This application relates to uses of antibodies against fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 (FGFR2), including antibodies against the FGFR2 isoform FGFR2-IIIb (also known as FGFR2b), in treatment of certain cancers in combinations with mFOLFOX6 chemotherapy.
US11091552B2	Specific binding molecule directed against galectin-3 protein A specific binding molecule is provided which binds to galectin-3 protein, methods of their production and methods of use.
US11091547B2	Anti-chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan 4 antibodies and uses thereof Described herein are antibodies that bind chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan 4 (CSPG4) and, in particular, chimeric and humanized anti-CSPG4 antibodies and fragments thereof. Also provided herein are methods of using individual humanized antibodies or compositions thereof for the detection, prevention, and/or therapeutic treatment of CSPG4-related diseases, in particular, melanoma.
US11091546B2	Optimized PNE-based chimeric receptor T cell switches and uses thereof Disclosed herein are chimeric antigen receptor effector cells (CAR-ECs) and CAR-EC switches. The switchable CAR-ECs are generally T cells. The one or more chimeric antigen receptors may recognize a peptidic antigen on the CAR-EC switch. The CAR-ECs and switches may be used for the treatment of a condition in a subject in need thereof.
US11091544B2	Antibodies specific for Trop-2 and their uses The present invention provides antibodies that specifically bind to trophoblast cell-surface antigen-2 (Trop-2). The invention further provides antibody conjugates comprising such antibodies, antibody encoding nucleic acids, and methods of obtaining such antibodies. The invention further relates to therapeutic methods for use of these antibodies and Trop-2 antibody conjugates for the treatment of a condition associated with Trop-2 expression (e.g., cancer), such as colon, esophageal, gastric, head and neck, lung, ovarian, or pancreatic cancer.
US11091542B2	Antibody molecules which bind TNF alpha The invention relates to antibody molecules having specificity for TNF alpha, therapeutic uses of the antibody molecules and methods for producing said antibody molecules.
US11091541B2	Human FcRn-binding modified antibodies and methods of use Herein is reported the use of an antibody comprising an Fc-region with abolished FcRn binding for the transport of a soluble receptor ligand from the eye over the blood-ocular-barrier into the blood circulation.
US11091540B2	TDP-43 specific binding molecules Provided are TAR DNA-binding protein of 43 kDa (TDP-43)-specific binding molecules including polypeptides such as human antibodies, as well as fragments, derivatives and variants thereof. Also provided are methods related to these TDP-43 specific binding molecules. Assays, kits, and solid supports related to TDP-43-specific binding molecules, including polypeptides such as, human antibodies are also disclosed. The TDP-43-specific binding molecule, antibody, immunoglobulin chain(s), as well as binding fragments, derivatives and variants thereof can be used in pharmaceutical and diagnostic compositions for TDP-43 targeted immunotherapy and diagnosis, respectively.
US11091537B2	Method for inhibiting bone resorption The invention is directed to a method of inhibiting bone resorption. The method comprises administering to a human an amount of sclerostin inhibitor that reduces a bone resorption marker level for at least 2 weeks. The invention also provides a method of monitoring anti-sclerostin therapy comprising measuring one or more bone resorption marker levels, administering a sclerostin binding agent, then measuring the bone resorption marker levels. Also provided is a method of increasing bone mineral density; a method of ameliorating the effects of an osteoclast-related disorder; a method of treating a bone-related disorder by maintaining bone density; and a method of treating a bone-related disorder in a human suffering from or at risk of hypocalcemia or hypercalcemia, a human in which treatment with a parathyroid hormone or analog thereof is contraindicated, or a human in which treatment with a bisphosphonate is contraindicated.
US11091535B2	Thrombin inhibitors for treatment of stroke and related coagulative disorders The treatment of stroke related diseases are described herein. In addition, fibrin clot formation and related activity is proposed for the disclosed compounds, in particular, peptides for inhibiting or modifying the cleavages of fibrinogen by thrombin. Methods for producing such compounds are also disclosed.
US11091534B2	Factor VIII complex with XTEN and von Willebrand Factor protein, and uses thereof The present invention provides a chimeric protein comprising a VWF protein comprising the D′ domain and D3 domain of VWF, one or more XTEN sequence, and a FVIII protein, wherein the VWF fragment, the XTEN sequence, or the FVIII protein are linked to or associated with each other. The chimeric protein can further comprise one or more Ig constant region or a portion thereof (e.g., an Fc region). A polypeptide chain comprising a VWF fragment of the invention binds to or is associated with a polypeptide chain comprising a FVIII protein linked to an XTEN sequence and the polypeptide chain comprising the VWF fragment can prevent or inhibit binding of endogenous VWF to the FVIII protein linked to the XTEN sequence. By preventing or inhibiting binding of endogenous VWF to the FVIII protein, which is a half-life limiting factor for FVIII, the VWF fragment can induce extension of half-life of the chimeric protein comprising a FVIII protein. The invention also includes nucleotides, vectors, host cells, methods of using the VWF fragment, or the chimeric proteins.
US11091533B2	Protease-activated receptor-2 modulators Provided herein are peptides comprising a mutated fragment of a wild-type protease-activated receptor-2 (PAR2). The peptides comprising a hydrophobic moiety can penetrate the cell membrane and act as an antagonist of PAR2. Also provided herein are compositions and cells comprising the peptides and methods of using the peptides.
US11091532B2	T cell which co-expresses a CD19 chimeric antigen receptor and a CD22 chimeric antigen receptor The present invention provides a cell which co-expresses a first chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) and second CAR at the cell surface, each CAR comprising an antigen-binding domain, wherein the antigen-binding domain of the first CAR binds to CD19 and the antigen-binding domain of the second CAR binds to CD22.
US11091527B2	IL-2 muteins and uses thereof The present application provides for IL-2 muteins, compositions comprising the same, and methods of using the same.
US11091521B2	Immunogenic compositions comprising Mycobacterium tuberculosis polypeptides and fusions thereof The present invention relates to compositions and fusion proteins containing at least two Mycobacterium sp. antigens, and polynucleotides encoding such compositions and fusion proteins. The invention also relates to methods for their use in the treatment, prevention and/or diagnosis of tuberculosis infections.
US11091520B2	Modified VIP3 polypeptides The present invention is directed to the vegetative insecticidal proteins (Vips) modified to comprise heterologous bacterial carbohydrate binding modules and the methods of use thereof. Expression of modified proteins resulted in variations to activity against lepidopteran pest species of agricultural importance such as Corn earworm and Fall armyworm conveying broad spectrum insect control.
US11091519B2	Purification of virus like particles Methods of purifying virus-like particles (VLPs) that are substantially free of process contaminants and infectious agents. The methods incorporate, for example, low-pH treatment during harvest and/or inactivation by a solvent and/or detergent during VLP capture.
US11091516B2	Synthetic binder of breast cancer stem cells The present disclosure provides a for peptoid compounds that bind selective to cancer stem cells (CSCs), particularly those associated with breast cancer. Conjugates of the peptoids to detactable labels and therapeutic agent are contemplated as are methods of diagnosing and treating breast cancer.
US11091513B2	Tomato plants allowing the establishment of mites The present invention relates to a modified Slmyc2 gene, which may comprise at least one modification as compared to the wild type sequence of SEQ ID No. 5, which modification leads to the reduction or absence of SlMYC2 protein activity, wherein the modified Slmyc2 gene is capable of conferring an aberrant glandular hair phenotype to a Solanum lycopersicum plant. The modification may be suitably selected from a modification that decreases the mRNA level of the Slmyc2 gene, a modification that decreases the level of the SlMYC2 protein and/or a modification that decreases the activity of the SlMYC2 protein, as compared to the wild type Slmyc2 gene of SEQ ID No. 5.
US11091510B2	Crystal characteristics, preparation processes and anticancer applications of 17beta-neriifolin crystal forms The present invention provides the preparation processes for several crystal forms of the compound 17beta-Neriifolin (17bNF) and use thereof in anti-tumor applications. The present invention provides preparation processes for four kinds of non-solvated crystal forms, amorphous powders and eleven kinds of solvated crystalline solids, including ethanol-solvated ones, of 17bNF that are not present in nature, and the identification and characterization of these crystal forms by crystallographic research methods such as X-ray powder diffraction. In addition, through vivo anti-tumor experiments with five of the crystal forms in nude mice, we provide anti-tumor and anti-cancer applications of the crystal forms of 17bNF.
US11091509B2	HPPK inhibitors useful as antibacterial agents The disclosure provides linked purine pterin compounds of Formula I that are novel inhibitors of HPPK, a kinase responsible for an essential step in the biosynthesis of folic acid. (Formula I) The variables, e.g., A1-A3, R1-R4, B1-B2, and L1 are defined in the disclosure. These linked purine pterin inhibitors bind to HPPK with high affinity and specificity. Pharmaceutical compositions containing the HPPK inhibitors and methods of treating a bacterial infection in a patient with one or more of the HPPK inhibitors of the disclosure are also provided.
US11091506B2	Silanol composition, cured product, adhesive, and method for curing silanol composition The present invention provides a silanol composition including a cyclic silanol (A1) represented by the following formula (1): wherein R1 to R4 are each independently fluorine, an aryl group, a vinyl group, an allyl group, a fluorine-substituted linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or an unsubstituted linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and a dehydration condensation product of the cyclic silanol (A2), and wherein the silanol composition has a haze of 10% or less at a thickness of 3 μm.
US11091505B2	Solid forms and combination compositions comprising a beta-lactamase inhibitor and uses thereof Described herein are crystalline forms of (R)-3-(2-(trans-4-(2-aminoethylamino)cyclohexyl)acetamido)-2-hydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[e][1,2]oxaborinine-8-carboxylic acid. In some embodiments, the crystalline forms are formulated for treating a subject in need thereof with a bacterial infection.
US11091503B2	Compound and color conversion film comprising the same The present specification relates to a compound, and a color conversion film, a backlight unit, and a display device, including the same.
US11091497B2	Pyrano[3,4-b]pyrazine kappa opioid receptor ligands for treating addiction, pruritus, pain, and inflammation 1-Phenylacetyl-8-aminohexahydro-2H-pyrano[3,4-b]pyrazines of formula are disclosed. The compounds are kappa ligands and are useful to treat drug dependency, pruritus, pain, and inflammation.
US11091495B2	Substituted imidazo[1,2-c]pyrimidines as PRC2 inhibitors The present invention relates to compounds that inhibit Polycomb Repressive Complex 2 (PRC2) activity. In particular, the present invention relates to compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use, such as methods of treating cancer using the compounds of Formula (I) and pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention.
US11091494B2	Crystal form of acalabrutinib and preparation method and use thereof The present disclosure relates to novel crystalline forms of acalabrutinib and processes for preparation thereof. The present disclosure also relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing acalabrutinib, use of acalabrutinib for preparing Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitor drug, and use of acalabrutinib for preparing drugs treating mantle cell lymphoma. The crystalline forms of the present disclosure have one or more improved properties compared with prior art, and have significant value for future drug optimization and development.
US11091493B2	Process for preparing beta 3 agonists and intermediates The application is directed to efficient and economical processes as described in more detail below for the preparation of the beta 3 agonists of the formula of I-7 and intermediate compounds that can be used for making these agonists. The present disclosure relates to a process for making beta-3 agonists and intermediates using ketoreductase (KED) biocatalyst enzymes and methods of using the biocatalysts.
US11091492B2	Substituted pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines and their use in the treatment of medical disorders The invention provides substituted pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine and related organic compounds, compositions containing such compounds, medical kits, and methods for using such compounds and compositions to treat medical disorders, e.g., Gaucher disease, Parkinson's disease, Lewy body disease, dementia, or multiple system atrophy, in a patient. Exemplary substituted pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine compounds described herein include 5,7-dimethyl-N-phenylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-3-carboxamide compounds and variants thereof.
US11091491B2	Heterocyclic compounds as PI3K-y inhibitors This application relates to compounds of Formula (I): or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or stereoisomers thereof, which are inhibitors of PI3K-γ which are useful for the treatment of disorders such as autoimmune diseases, cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and neurodegenerative diseases.
US11091482B2	Isoxazolyl-carbonyloxy azabicyclo[3.2.1]octanyl compounds as FXR activators The disclosure relates to activators of FXR useful in the treatment of autoimmune disorders, liver disease, intestinal disease, kidney disease, cancer, and other diseases in which FXR plays a role, having the Formula (I): wherein L1, L2, A, B, R1, R2, R3, and R4 are described herein.
US11091481B2	Heterocyclic compounds, preparation and methods and uses thereof Provided herein are novel compounds, for example, compounds having a Formula (I) or Formula (II), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Also provided herein are methods of preparing the compounds and methods of using the compounds, for example, in inhibiting KRAS G12C in a cell, and/or in treating various cancer such as pancreatic cancer, endometrial cancer, colorectal cancer, or lung cancer (e.g., non-small cell lung cancer).
US11091478B2	Apoptosis-inducing agents Provided are certain Bcl-2 inhibitors, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods of use thereof.
US11091477B2	Protein kinase regulators Novel compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts capable of modulating the activity of kinases, including Akt, ERK and MEK. Such modulation affects biological functions, for example, by inhibiting cell proliferation and/or inducing apoptosis. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions and medicaments, comprising the compounds or salts of the invention, alone or in combination with other therapeutic agents or palliative agents.
US11091475B2	Methods and compositions for modulating splicing Described herein are small molecule splicing modulator compounds that modulate splicing of mRNA, such as pre-mRNA, encoded by genes, and methods of use of the small molecule splicing modulator compounds for modulating splicing and treating diseases and conditions.
US11091466B2	Heterocyclic inhibitors of PCSK9 This application relates to chemical compounds which may act as inhibitors of, or which may otherwise modulate the activity of, PCSK9, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, prodrug or polymorph thereof, and to compositions and formulations comprising such compounds, and methods of using and making such compounds. Compounds include comprising of Formula (I): (I) wherein A, D and Q are described herein.
US11091464B2	Pyridazinone compounds and uses thereof Substituted pyridazinone compounds, conjugates, and pharmaceutical compositions for use in the treatment of neuromuscular diseases, such as Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), are disclosed herein. The disclosed compounds are useful, among other things, in the treating of DMD and modulating inflammatory inhibitors IL-1, IL-6 or TNF-α.
US11091462B2	(Hetero)arylamide compound for inhibiting protein kinase activity Provided are a (hetero)arylamide compound as shown in formula (I) having an inhibitory effect on protein kinase activity, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, a stereoisomer, a solvate or hydrate thereof, a pharmaceutical composition including the compound or a derivative thereof, and a method for preparing the compound. The compound can be used as an irreversible inhibitor for protein kinase for preparing a plurality of drugs including an anti-tumour drug.
US11091458B2	Preparation of racemic nicotine by reaction of ethyl nicotinate with N-vinylpyrrolidone in the presence of an alcoholate base and subsequent process steps The present invention relates to a method of preparing racemic nicotine comprising: (i) reacting ethyl nicotinate and N-vinylpyrrolidone in the presence of an alcoholate base to 3-nicotinoyl-1-vinylpyrrolidin-2-one; (ii) reacting the 3-nicotinoyl-1-vinylpyrrolidin-2-one with an acid to myosmine; (iii) reducing the myosmine to nornicotine using a reducing agent; and (iv) methylating the nornicotine to obtain the racemic nicotine.
US11091455B2	Process to extract and purify delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol Δ9-THC carboxylic acid is extracted from cannabis flowers using a first organic solvent, then separated using a second aqueous solvent. Δ9-THC carboxylic acid is converted to Δ9-THC carboxylic salt before being extracted by a third organic solvent and converted back to Δ9-THC carboxylic acid. Using a solvent swap, Δ9-THC carboxylic acid is decarboxylated and extracted again with an organic solvent prior to purification to give Δ9-THC.
US11091453B2	Production of an amine oxide by oxidation of a tertiary amine A method for producing an amine oxide by oxidation of a tertiary amine in a reactor under continuous introduction of tertiary amine in a reaction fluid and export of amine oxide, wherein a suitable surface-to-volume ratio and/or a suitable flow speed with corresponding surface/volume loads are selected in the continuous process. The reaction fluid is usually reacted in the reactor with a laminar flow.
US11091450B2	Crystal of a caspase inhibitor Disclosed herein a crystal structure of a caspase inhibitor, and more specifically a crystal structure of an (S)-3-((S)-2-(5-(2-chlorophenyl)isoxazole-3-formylamide)proponamide)-4-oxo-5-(2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenoxy)valeric acid, a preparation method therefor, a crystal polymer, a pharmaceutical composition and uses thereof. The compound A of formula (I) disclosed herein exhibits high crystal structure stability, low hygroscopicity, and advantageously shows physical properties, safety and metabolic stability while having relatively high pharmaceutical value.
US11091448B2	Method for preparing urate transporter 1 inhibitor Provided is a method for preparing a URAT1 inhibitor, 2-((5-bromo-4-((4-bromonaphthalen-1-yl)methyl)-4H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)thio) acetic acid represented by the following formula ZXS-BR, the reaction equation of which being shown as follows. Compared with the prior art, the preparation method provided by the present application is of low cost, ease of handling, ease of quality control, and applicable to industrialization.
US11091447B2	UBE2K modulators and methods for their use Provided are compounds of Formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and compositions thereof, which are useful for treating conditions associated with modulation of UBE2K.
US11091446B2	Methods of selectively forming substituted pyrazines Methods of selectively forming substituted pyrazines are provided. Methods of the present invention can include receiving a reaction solution including at least one carbon source and at least one nitrogen source, and heating the reaction solution to a reaction temperature and holding the reaction solution at the reaction temperature for a time sufficient to produce a reaction product comprising at least one substituted pyrazine. The carbon source can be selected from the group consisting of hydroxy ketone(s), sugar(s) treated with at least one buffer, and combinations thereof. Tobacco products incorporating substituted pyrazines are also provided.
US11091445B2	Compounds, process for obtaining the compounds, pharmaceutical composition, use of the compounds and method for treating psychiatric disorders and/or sleep disorders The present disclosure relates to novel and inventive pharmacologically active benzimidazole derivative compounds, which surprisingly have high affinity for melatonin MT1 and MT2 receptors and low affinity for CYP450 complex enzymes, specially CYP1A2. The present invention also relates to novel and inventive routes of synthesis of these compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds and the use of these compounds in the treatment of individuals affected by psychiatric disorders and/or sleep disorders related to these receptors (specially depression, anxiety, circadian cycle disorders), in addition to a process for producing the composition.
US11091442B2	Fluorosulfonyl-containing compound, intermediate thereof, preparation method therefor and use thereof Disclosed in the present invention were a fluorosulfonyl-containing compound, an intermediate thereof, a preparation method therefor and use thereof. The fluorosulfonyl-containing compound disclosed in the present invention comprises a cation and an anion, the cation being as shown in Formula (1). The fluorosulfonyl-containing compound of the present invention can react with a substrate to efficiently synthesize a fluorosulfonylation product, has low toxicity, was simple to prepare, was convenient to use, and was in a solid stable state at normal temperature. Furthermore, the compound has a wide range of adaptable substrates, including phenolic compounds and amine compounds, and was the only solid form agent that can achieve such a chemical conversion, and therefore has important academic and application value.
US11091440B2	Malate salt of N-(4-{[6,7-bis(methyloxy) quinolin-4-yl]oxy}phenyl)- N′-(4-fluorophenyl)cyclopropane-1,1 -dicarboxamide, and crystalline forms thereof for the treatment of cancer Disclosed are malate salts of N-(4-{[6,7-bis(methyloxy)-quinolin-4-yl]oxy}phenyl)-N′-(4-fluorophenyl)cyclo-propane-1,1-dicarboxamide, including a (L)-malate salt, a (D)-malate salt, a (DL) malate salt, and mixtures thereof; and crystalline and amorphous forms of the malate salts. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising at least one malate salts of N-(4-{[6,7-bis(methyloxy)quinolin-4-yl]oxy}phenyl)-N′-(4-fluorophenyl)-cyclopropane-1,1-dicarboxamide; and methods of treating cancer comprising administering at least one malate salt of N-(4-{[6,7-bis(methyloxy)quinolin-4-yl]oxy}phenyl)-N′-(4-fluorophenyl)cyclopropane-1, 1-dicarboxamide.
US11091439B2	Malate salt of N-(4-{[6,7-bis(methyloxy) quinolin-4-yl]oxy}phenyl)-N′-(4-fluorophenyl)cyclopropane-1,1-dicarboxamide, and crystalline forms therof for the treatment of cancer Disclosed are malate salts of N-(4-{[6,7-bis(methyloxy)-quinolin-4-yl]oxy}phenyl)-N′-(4-fluorophenyl)cyclopropane-1,1-dicarboxamide, including a (L)-malate salt, a (D)-malate salt, a (DL) malate salt, and mixtures thereof; and crystalline and amorphous forms of the malate salts. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising at least one malate salts of N-(4-{[6,7-bis(methyloxy)quinolin-4-yl]oxy}phenyl)-N′-(4-fluorophenyl)-cyclopropane-1,1-dicarboxamide; and methods of treating cancer comprising administering at least one malate salt of N-(4-{[6,7-bis(methyloxy)quinolin-4-yl]oxy}phenyl)-N′-(4-fluorophenyl)cyclopropane-1,1-dicarboxamide.
US11091438B2	Processes for the preparation of heterocyclic scaffolds from alpha enaminones The present invention provides processes for the preparation of diverse heterocyclic scaffolds from alpha-enaminone building bloc of formula (I).
US11091431B2	Continuous dilution of polyisocyanates The invention relates to a process for producing a polyisocyanate composition comprising addition of at least one isocyanate-inert solvent to at least one polyisocyanate, characterized in that the addition of the solvent is carried out in one or more stages and at least one of these stages is performed as a continuous dilution. The invention further relates to the polyisocyanate compositions obtainable by the process, to the use of the polyisocyanate compositions, to a two-component system containing the polyisocyanate composition and to composite systems produced with the two-component system.
US11091429B2	Organic compounds A flavour composition comprising a compound according to the formula (1) or edible salts thereof, wherein R1 is an alkyl residue containing 6 to 20 carbon atoms, or an alkene residue containing from 9 to 25 carbon atoms with 1 to 6 double bonds, R1 together with the carbonyl group to which it is attached is a residue of a carboxylic acid, and NR2R3, in which R3 is H or together with R2 and the N-atom to which they are attached, a 5-membered ring, is a residue of an amino acid, in particular a proteinogenic amino acid, ornithine, gamma-aminobutyric acid or beta alanine, or a 1-amino cycloalkyl carboxylic acid.
US11091425B2	Process for the conversion of ethylene glycol to ethylenediamine employing a zeolite catalyst The present invention relates to a process for the conversion of ethane-1,2-diol to ethane-1,2-diamine and/or linear polyethylenimines of the formula H2N—[CH2CH2NH]n—CH2CH2NH2 wherein n≥1 comprising (i) providing a catalyst comprising a zeolitic material comprising YO2 and X2O3, wherein Y is a tetravalent element and X is a trivalent element, wherein the zeolitic material is selected from the group consisting of zeolitic materials having the MOR, FAU, CHA and/or GME framework structure, including combinations of two or more thereof; (ii) providing a gas stream comprising ethane-1,2-diol and ammonia; (iii) contacting the catalyst provided in (i) with the gas stream provided in (ii) for converting ethane-1,2-diol to ethane-1,2-diamine and/or linear polyethylenimines.
US11091424B2	Preparation of acetate compounds via a ketene compound The present invention relates to a method for preparing acetate compounds using ketene.
US11091423B2	Reagents and methods for esterification A method for esterification of one or more carboxylic acid groups in a compound containing one or more carboxylic acid groups wherein the esterification reagent is a diazo-compound of formula: wherein the R1 and R2 groups of the diazo compound are selected such that the corresponding organic compound of formula: exhibits a —C—H pKa value between 18 and 29 as measured in DMSO. Specific reagents and methods for esterification are provided. The esterification reagents provided exhibit high selectivity for esterification of carboxylic acid groups over reaction with amine, alcohol or thiol groups in the compound containing one or more carboxylic acid groups. The method can be used to selectively esterify carboxylic acid groups in peptides or proteins.
US11091417B2	Process for the decarboxylative ketonization of fatty acids or fatty acid derivatives The present invention is directed to a process for synthesizing an internal ketone K1 by decarboxylative ketonization reaction of a fatty acid, a fatty acid derivative or a mixture thereof in a liquid phase with a metal compound as catalyst in a reaction medium, said process being characterized in that a ketone K2 at liquid state, which is identical or similar to the ketone K1, is introduced into the reaction medium. The so-synthesized internal ketone K1 can be used for the preparation of a variety of end compounds, including surfactants having a twin-tail structure or a Gemini structure.
US11091415B2	Process for recovering close boiling products The disclosure is directed to a method for recovering products from a fermentation broth. The disclosure relates to the use of extractive distillation and/or dehydration to recover products which have close boiling points, such as ethanol and isopropanol, from a fermentation broth. In an embodiment, the recovery of product is completed in a manner that minimizes stress on the microbial biomass, such that it remains viable, at least in part, and may be recycled and reused in the fermentation process, which may result in increased efficiency in the fermentation process. The extractive distillation vessel and/or dehydration reactor may be used downstream of a distillation vessel. To minimize stress on the microbial biomass the distillation vessel may be under vacuum. The extractive distillation vessel may be used alongside a separation vessel such that the separation vessel is capable of recycling extractive distillation agent.
US11091414B2	Complexes of 1-methylcyclopropene with metal coordination polymer networks Disclosed are adsorption complexes that include 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) and a metal coordination polymer network (MCPN), wherein the MCPN is a porous material, and the 1-MCP is adsorbed into the MCPN. Also disclosed are kits for containing 1-MCP that include the adsorption complex in a 1-MCP-impermeable package. Also disclosed are methods of releasing 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) from the kit that include the application of aqueous fluids, heat, and/or pressure.
US11091413B2	Methods of heavy reformate conversion into aromatic compounds Method of making BTX compounds including benzene, toluene, and xylene, including feeding heavy reformate to a reactor containing a composite zeolite catalyst. The composite zeolite catalyst includes a mixture of layered mordenite (MOR-L) comprising a layered or rod-type morphology with a layer thickness less than 30 nm and ZSM-5. The MOR-L, the ZSM-5, or both include one or more impregnated metals. The method further includes producing the BTX compounds by simultaneously performing transalkylation and dealkylation of the heavy reformate in the reactor. The composite zeolite catalyst is able to simultaneously catalyze both the transalkylation and dealkylation reactions.
US11091412B2	Process for producing ethylene A process for producing ethylene includes the steps of: (1) catalytically cracking a raw material hydrocarbon to obtain a first stream containing propylene; (2) separating the first stream to obtain a C3 component stream; and (3) disproportionating the C3 component stream to obtain an ethylene stream. This process reduces the overall energy consumption of the production process and increases the total yield of the ethylene while obtaining a polymerization-grade ethylene.
US11091410B2	Mixed oxide catalyst for the oxidative coupling of methane A mixed oxide catalyst for the oxidative coupling of methane can include a catalyst with the formula AaBbCcDdOx, wherein: element A is selected from alkaline earth metals; elements B and C are selected from rare earth metals, and wherein elements B and C are different rare earth metals; the oxide of at least one of A, B, C, and D has basic properties; the oxide of at least one of A, B, C, and D has redox properties; and elements A, B, C, and D are selected to create a synergistic effect whereby the catalytic material provides a methane conversion of greater than or equal to 15% and a C2+ selectivity of greater than or equal to 70%. Systems and methods can include contacting the catalyst with methane and oxygen and purifying or collecting C2+ products.
US11091407B2	Preheating process and start-up process for the ammoxidation reaction The present invention relates to a preheating process and a start-up process for the ammoxidation reaction. The preheating process or the start-up process at least includes the step of heating the catalyst bed in the ammoxidation reactor while controlling the reactor operation linear speed to 0.03-0.15 m/s. The start-up process of the present invention has the advantages such as the significantly reduced launch time compared with the prior art and the operation safety.
US11091402B2	High temperature oxidation protection for composites The present disclosure provides a method for coating a composite structure, comprising forming a first slurry by combining a first pre-slurry composition comprising a first phosphate glass composition, with a primary flow modifier and a first carrier fluid, wherein the primary flow modifier comprises at least one of cellulose or calcium silicate; applying the first slurry on a surface of the composite structure to form a base layer; and heating the composite structure to a temperature sufficient to adhere the base layer to the composite structure.
US11091398B2	Method for manufacturing large ceramic co-fired articles A method of forming one or more high temperature co-fired ceramic articles, comprising the steps of:— a) forming a plurality of green compacts, by a process comprising dry pressing a powder comprising ceramic and organic binder to form a green compact; b) disposing a conductor or conductor precursor to at least one surface of at least one of the plurality of green compacts to form at least one patterned green compact; c) assembling the at least one patterned green compact with one or more of the plurality of green compacts or patterned green compacts or both to form a laminated assembly; d) isostatically pressing the laminated assembly to form a pressed laminated assembly; e) firing the pressed laminated assembly at a temperature sufficient to sinter the ceramic layers together.
US11091396B2	High strength shaped aluminas and a method of producing such high strength shaped aluminas A method of producing high strength shaped alumina by feeding alumina power into an agglomerator having a shaft with mixers able to displace the alumina power along the shaft, spraying a liquid binder onto the alumina power as it is displaced along the shaft to form a shaped alumina, and calcining the shaped alumina. The shaped alumina produced having a loose bulk density of greater than or equal to 1.20 g/ml, a surface area less than 10 m2/g, impurities of less than 5 ppm of individual metals and less than 9 ppm of impurities in total, and/or crush strength of greater than 12,000 psi.
US11091393B2	Surface modification of clay The present invention involves a granular product to remove oil and grease from oily waste water; specifically targeting produced/flow-back water generated in the offshore oilfield industry. This granular product may be loaded into either filter media canisters or bulk filtration vessels and used onsite to filter the water. This invention may also be used as a pre-treatment step to other polishing filter systems.
US11091391B2	Heat treatable coated glass pane A method of manufacturing a coated glass pane comprising the following steps in sequence a) providing a glass substrate, b) depositing by chemical vapour deposition (CVD) at least one CVD coating on a surface of the glass substrate using titanium tetraisopropoxide (TTIP) as a precursor, and c) depositing by physical vapour deposition (PVD) at least one PVD coating on said at least one CVD coating.
US11091389B2	Methods for making coated glass articles such as coated glass containers According to one or more embodiments disclosed herein, a coated glass article may be made by a method that includes applying a water-based coating mixture onto at least a portion of a first surface of a glass article, and heating the water-based coating mixture to form a coating on the first surface of the glass article, where the coating includes metal oxide and polymer. The water-based coating mixture may include comprise water in an amount of at least 50% by weight of the water-based coating mixture, a polymer or polymer precursor, and a metal oxide precursor. The polymer or polymer precursor may be miscible in the water or may form an emulsion with the water. The metal oxide precursor may be miscible in the water or may form an emulsion with the water.
US11091386B2	Glass frit and display device including the same A glass frit includes Bi2O3 and has a glass transition temperature (Tg) in a range of 280° C. to 320° C. A display device includes the glass frit including Bi2O3 and the glass transition temperature (Tg) in the range of 280° C. to 320° C. The display device shows excellent internal reliability and drop strength.
US11091385B2	Method for manufacturing optical fiber A method for manufacturing an optical fiber includes: drawing an optical fiber from an optical fiber preform in a drawing furnace; and cooling the optical fiber in an annealing furnace. When the optical fiber enters the annealing furnace, a temperature difference between a temperature of the optical fiber and a fictive temperature of glass in a core of the optical fiber is 300° C. or less. The optical fiber is cooled for 0.01 seconds or more in the annealing furnace so that the temperature of the optical fiber becomes 1300° C. or more and 1800° C. or less.
US11091384B2	Method of manufacturing porous glass deposition body for optical fiber Provided is a method of manufacturing a porous glass deposition body for optical fiber comprising depositing silica powder on a starting member being raised and rotated by using burners with different deposition positions. With a glass raw material flow rate supplied to a core deposition burner represented by F1 and a total flow rate of glass raw material supplied to a cladding deposition burner adjacent to the core deposition burner represented by F2, during an initial deposition stage occurring before gas conditions reach a stable state, glass raw material is supplied to points at the same longitudinal position of the deposition body such that a glass raw material flow rate ratio F2/F1 is no less than 0.69 and no greater than 1.03.
US11091382B2	Earthworm reactor of frame composite structure and method of treating sludge thereby An earthworm reactor comprises a main body frame and multilayered reactor box bodies located in the main body frame. A bottom plate is arranged at the bottom of each layer of the main body frame, and the reactor box body is movably arranged on the bottom plate of each layer; an aerator pipe and a filtrate collecting pipe are arranged in the reactor box body of each layer; an aerating air supply pipe connected to the aerator pipe of each layer and a filtrate centralizing pipe connected to the filtrate collecting pipe of each layer are separately arranged on one side of the main body frame; the aerating air supply pipe is connected to an external aerating device and the bottom of the filtrate centralizing pipe is connected to an external liquid storage tank.
US11091368B2	Methods and systems for recovering phosphorus from wastewater including digestate recycle Methods and systems for removal and recovery of phosphorus from wastewater and producing inorganic phosphorus complexes including digestate recycle.
US11091359B2	Unitary dispensing nozzle for co-injection of two or more liquids and method of using same A unitary dispensing nozzle for co-injecting two or more liquids of different viscosity, solubility and/or miscibility at high filling speed to improve homogeneous mixing of such liquids, while said nozzle is an integral piece free of any movable parts and substantially free of dead space.
US11091358B1	Method and system for providing an improved all-terrain telehandler An all-terrain telehandler includes a pair of front tracks. Each front track may be coupled to a front bracket by an arm that telescopes relative to the front bracket. A superstructure may be coupled to the front bracket where the superstructure supports a first telescoping boom. A pair of rear tracks may be coupled to a rear body. The rear body may be coupled to the front superstructure. A maximum extension position for the first telescoping boom and a length generally corresponding to a length of the superstructure may define a ratio of approximately 4.00:1.00, whereby the all-terrain telehandler is substantially stable when moving loads supported by the first telescoping boom. A second telescoping boom may support a cab. With the second boom, the cab may be lowered beneath a top section of one of the front tracks for facilitating an operator loading sequence.
US11091356B2	Alignment apparatus of container An alignment apparatus of a container configured to an alignment of a container smoothly by using a manual operation and an automatic operation together is provided. The alignment apparatus includes a first calculator performing calculation measuring a position of the container based on a detection result of a position sensor, a second calculator performing calculation measuring a target position based on the detection result of the position sensor, the target container being placed on the target position, a third calculator calculating and setting a first automatic operation region performing the automatic operation based on a position of the container and a second automatic operation region performing the automatic operation based on the target position, respectively, a first signal generating part detecting overlapping of the first automatic operation region and the second automatic operation region, and generating a first speed reference signal so as to coincide the position of the container with the target position, and a second signal generating part generating a second speed reference signal for moving the container based on a manual control signal generated by an operation of an operator.
US11091355B1	Mechanically intelligent end-of-arm tool A mechanically intelligent end-of-arm tool includes a valve that is actuated by the action of the arm, such that a force applied to the object to be grasped opens the valve to expose a suction cup to the vacuum pressure. A spool valve, poppet valve, and butterfly valve, et al., can perform the valve function. The tool may include a button that has a rigid contact surface or may be deformable to provide a smoothing force to the object.
US11091354B2	Rail cleaning device for passenger conveyor A rail cleaning device for a passenger conveyor includes: a main body; a cleaning body; and a fastening band. The main body has a through hole. The through hole is arranged so that lower ends of link plates are located at an intermediate position of the through hole in a height direction of the main body when the cleaning body is held in abutment against an upper surface of a drive rail. The fastening band has a ring shape passing through an inside of the through hole and over outer sides of the link plates and extending to an upper side of the main body. The fastening band is tightened so as to press the cleaning body onto the drive rail by bringing an upper end of the main body close to the lower ends of the link plates, thereby fastening the main body to the link plates.
US11091353B2	Belt roller for an elevator system In an elevator system, a belt-type carrier is guided over a pulley. In this case, longitudinal elevations of the belt-type carrier engage into longitudinal recesses on a roller contact surface. The roller has at least one retaining element, which is arranged laterally to the contact surface. In this case, a distance between an outermost longitudinal recess and the retaining element is less than half a longitudinal recess width of the roller contact surface.
US11091352B2	Elevator car frame Elevator car frames are provided. The elevator car frames include a first upright, a second upright, a first support element connected to the first upright, a second support element connected to the second upright, and a retractable crosshead having a first portion and a second portion extending between the first and second support elements, wherein the retractable crosshead is operable between a first state wherein the first portion and the second portion are connected and a second state wherein the first portion and the second portion are separated.
US11091351B2	Elevator lintel door lock safety devices Elevator lintel door lock safety devices having a frame mountable to a lintel, a lintel door lock fixed to the frame and having a first lock element rotatable relative to a second lock element, a contact plate fixed to the first lock element and moveable therewith, the contact plate having at least one contact attached thereto, a contact receiver attached to the frame and part of a safety chain, the contact receiver having at least one contact receiver aperture arranged to receive a respective contact of the contact plate, and a blocking element pivotably mounted to the frame wherein a portion of the blocking element is moveable between (i) a first position to prevent the at least one contact from engaging with a respective contact receiver aperture and (ii) a second position that allows the at least one contact to engage with the respective contact receiver aperture.
US11091350B2	Audio orientation systems for elevator cars Elevator systems having an elevator car having a first elevator car door and an audio orientation system. The audio orientation system includes an audio system controller, at least one first speaker positioned proximate the first elevator car door, and at least one second speaker positioned in the elevator car opposite the first elevator car door. When the first elevator car door opens, the audio system controller controls the at least one first speaker and the at least one second speaker such that an audio orientation output is generated at at least one of the speakers to indicate that the first elevator car door is open.
US11091349B2	Controller for tarp system The electrical system between the battery and the tarp motor uses a significant amount of heavy cabling to deliver the power required. Disclosed are electrical systems to reduce the amount of wire necessary by employing the vehicle body for the electrical ground; momentarily configuring the battery bank to raise the voltage; and a control system to simplify the user interface.
US11091347B2	Lateral translation of an output bin based on media stack height According to examples, a printing apparatus may include an output bin that is laterally translatable between a retracted position and an extended position. The printing apparatus may also include a sensor to detect a height of a stack of media on the output bin while the output bin is in the retracted position and a controller. The controller may determine whether the detected height of the stack of media on the output bin exceeds a certain level and in response to a determination that the detected height of the stack of media exceeds the certain level, laterally translate the output bin from the retracted position to the extended position.
US11091346B2	Knife-type folding machine A sheet supplying unit 1 supplies sheets S one by one. A knife-type folding unit 5 folds the sheet. A first sensor 28 detects the sheet entering the folding position. A second sensor 30a, 30b detects the sheet passing through the opening. A timer 31 measures a time interval from end of sheet detection by the second sensor to start of sheet detection by the first sensor. A sheet feed interval change unit 33 calculates a reduction amount of the sheet feed interval using the measured values of the timer and changes the sheet feed interval based on the reduction amount each time a predetermined number of the sheets are folded.
US11091345B2	Loading apparatus and printer A loading apparatus including a support surface facing forward and inclined vertically downward from a paper exit of a printer body and configured to come into contact with a first surface of a printed material, the first surface forming a vertically downward surface in the paper exit, a braking member provided near the paper exit and configured to come into contact with the first surface and to hold a part, whixh contacts therewith, of the printed material, and a stopper configured to come into contact with a downstream leading end of the printed material at a paper ejection direction in which the printed material is ejected. The stopper is configured to be located at a first position and a second position on the support surface, in which a distance between the second position and the paper exit is greater than a distance between the first position and the paper exit.
US11091344B2	Medium transport device, medium processing apparatus, and control method of medium transport device A medium transport device includes a feed roller pair, a stack portion that receives a medium transported by the feed roller pair between a support surface for supporting the medium in an inclined posture in which a downstream side in a transport direction is directed downward and an opposing surface opposing the support surface and stacks the medium, an alignment portion that aligns a downstream end of the medium stacked in the stack portion, and a control unit that controls a distance between the support surface and the opposing surface, in which the stack portion is configured to be capable of changing the distance and the control unit adjusts the distance according to a condition.
US11091343B2	Medium transporting apparatus, medium processing apparatus, and recording system A medium transporting apparatus including a transport belt that transports a medium while suctioning the medium against a transport surface, a first tray on which the medium transported with the transport belt is mounted, and a transport roller configured to move between a transporting position that nips the medium with the transport belt, and a retracted position that is a position distanced away from the transport belt with respect to the transporting position, in which the transport roller is positioned at the retracted position when a single medium is transported with the transport belt and is positioned at the transporting position when a plurality of mediums in a superposed state are transported with the transport belt.
US11091341B2	Apparatus and method for treatment of wrapping material The apparatus (10) for processing a continuous band of wrapping material (40) comprises a roller pair (20, 30) defining a roller gap (12) there between, wherein the rollers (20, 30) have matching convex and concave shapes, respectively. The invention is also directed to a corresponding method for treatment of wrapping material (40).
US11091340B2	Rewinder for the production of paper logs Rewinder for the production of paper logs adapted to guide and transversely pre-cut a paper web along a predetermined path, adapted to wind a predetermined amount of the paper web on a core in a winding station, and including a threading mechanism for threading the web along said path. The threading mechanism includes a dragging unit provided to engage the web to drag it along the path with a predetermined feed direction and at least one dragging member to engage a respective flap of the web preceding the production of the logs. The dragging unit is located downstream of the winding station and is adapted to release the flap of the web from the dragging member, the release means being arranged downstream of the dragging so as to intercept the flap of the web and disengage it from the dragging while the web is fed.
US11091333B2	Device for providing a three-dimensional cushioning material for cushioning an empty volume in a transport container The invention relates to a device for providing a three-dimensional cushioning material for cushioning an void volume in a transport container, comprising a converting apparatus for converting a flat web-like starting material into the three-dimensional cushioning material and a receiving means for receiving at least regions of a stack of the web-like starting material folded in a zigzagging manner. The receiving means has a first lateral contact means for a first stack type, which has a first width (B1), and a second lateral contact means for a second stack type, which has a second width (B2), such that either a stack of the first stack type or a stack of the second stack type can be arranged in the receiving means in a centered manner relative to the same central axis.
US11091332B2	Container bulk material delivery system In accordance with presently disclosed embodiments, systems and methods for using one or more pre-filled, portable containers, instead of pneumatic transfer, to move bulk material from a transportation unit to a blender receptacle of a blender are provided. A transportation unit may deliver one or more containers of bulk material to the well site, where the containers may be disposed in an elevated position around the blender receptacle. A gravity feed outlet may extend from one or more containers to route bulk material from the one or more containers directly into the blender receptacle. Since the transportation unit is able to unload the portable containers of bulk material without pneumatic transfer, the stackable containers may enable a cleaner and more efficient bulk material transfer at the site.
US11091327B2	System and method using telemetry to configure control systems for pneumatic conveying systems A material conveying system, comprising: a plurality of material sources for providing material to be transferred; a plurality of destination locations for receiving material from one or more of the plurality of material sources, wherein each destination location has a destination material inlet valve and a destination vacuum valve; a plurality of material conveying tubes; a plurality of vacuum pumps wherein each vacuum pump is operatively connected to one or more of the destination vacuum valves via one or more vacuum source tubes, and wherein each of the vacuum pumps is operatively connected to one or more of the material sources through the one or more vacuum source tubes and respective destination vacuum valves, the one or more destination locations and one or more of the plurality of material conveying tubes; a first sensor disposed on or near each destination vacuum valve; a second sensor disposed on or near each material inlet valve; a third sensor disposed on or near a vacuum outlet of each of the vacuum pumps; a programmable system controller connected, via wires or wirelessly, to each component of the material conveying system including the one or more material sources, the one or more destination locations, the vacuum pumps and to each of the first, second and third sensors; wherein the programmable controller is configured to determine which material sources and destination locations are operatively connected, directly and indirectly, to each of the plurality of vacuum pumps using one or more of the first, second and third sensors.
US11091325B2	Diverter for transferring conveyor A diverter for a transferring conveyor comprises a carrier module. The carrier module is provided which includes the first and second transfer roll groups, a rotation drive part, elastic support portions and a turning variable part. At least one carrier module is disposed on a conveyor according to a package transfer direction to turn the plurality of transfer rolls using the turning motor so as to change a transfer direction of a package.
US11091324B1	Friction controlled container twisting device A device (1) for twisting containers (2) while moving said containers along a moving path (3) comprising an at least partly curved path portion (3A) comprising a series of guiding elements provided each with lubricating means adapted for ensuring a dry lubrication of at least a portion of the guiding elements by supplying a fluid lubricant selected from the group consisting of liquid lubricant, gazeous lubricant and mixtures thereof in at least two distinct locations of the said guiding elements.
US11091322B2	Transport system A transport system (S) comprises a guide path (1) and at least one mobile carriage (2) movable along the guide path (1). The guide path (1) comprises a first guide profile (11) and a second guide profile (12). A single pair of rollers (31, 32) are mounted rotatably in an independent way to one another on a first rotation shaft (51) borne by the mobile carriage (2) so as to be in contact with the first guide profile (11). A first pair of rollers (41, 42) and a second pair of rollers (43, 44) are mounted rotatably in an independent way to one another on a second rotation shaft (52) and on a third rotation shaft (53) borne by the mobile carriage (2) so as to be in contact with the second guide profile (12).
US11091320B2	Transport system powered by short block linear synchronous motors Aspects of the invention provide a transport system powered by short block Linear Synchronous Motors (LSMs). The use of short blocks allows vehicles to move under precise control even when they are in close proximity to each other. The design allows the vehicles to be propelled and guided while negotiating sharp turns and negotiating merge and diverge switches. A coreless LSM can be used to create propulsive force without attractive force so as to allow a relatively high drag vehicle suspension, such as a vehicle sliding on a smooth surface.
US11091312B2	Container A container (1) includes: a first storage section (11) for storing a plurality of solid objects (200); a second storage section (12) provided so as to be capable of being in communication with the first storage section (11) through a predetermined communication opening (50) and also so as to be capable of being in communication with an outside space (300) through a predetermined extraction opening (100); a tray (20) having a receiving section (80) which receives one solid object (200) supplied from the first storage section (11) to the second storage section (12), the tray (20) also having a first wall section (91) capable of closing the communication opening (50), the tray (20) further having a second wall section (92) capable of closing the extraction opening (100), the tray (20) being stored in the second storage section (12); and a movement mechanism (17) for sliding the tray (20) within the second storage section (12) between a first position at which the communication opening (50) is open and the extraction opening (100) is closed by the second wall section (92), and a second position at which the communication opening (50) is closed by the first wall section (91) and the extraction opening (100) is open.
US11091311B2	Insulated container and method of making the same An insulative cup is formed of a multi-layer sheet. The multi-layer sheet comprises an insulative cellular non-aromatic polymeric material, a film layer, and a polymeric lamination layer. The insulative cellular non-aromatic polymeric material is formed from a formulation comprising a base resin blend and a physical nucleating agent.
US11091309B1	Systems and methods for pharmaceutical package delivery A pharmaceutical package for carrying a pharmaceutical container includes a first housing and a second housing in the first housing. The second housing defines a compartment sized and shaped to receive and carry the pharmaceutical container. A gas chamber is disposed between the first and second housings. The gas chamber is configured to hold a gas in an inflated state of the gas chamber. A passage extends from the first housing to the second housing and defines a passageway extending there-between to allow the pharmaceutical container to be positioned in the compartment of the second housing by moving the pharmaceutical container through the passageway. One or more supports are connected to and extending between the first housing and the second housing. The one or more supports secure and hold the second housing in the first housing.
US11091301B2	Container equipped with tamper evident closure A container is described comprising: a base comprising a mouth, a first edge obtained around the mouth and a second edge connected to the first edge by a lower wall; a cover capable of being closed again on the base, the cover comprising a base wall and an edge connected to the base wall and adapted to be assembled with interference on the first edge of the base; the lower wall further comprising a breaking line along which the separation of the second edge from the first edge and from the base is adapted to occur to allow opening the container providing evidence of the occurred opening, the first upper wall of the first edge having sizes greater than those of the opening of the edge, to assemble with interference the first edge of the base inside the edge of the cover when the cover is closed on the base.
US11091300B2	Securing device for box A box includes a base and a cover which is removably mounted to the base. The base includes a first room defined therein, and a connection strip extends from the periphery of the top opening of the base. A knob is formed on the connection strip. The cover includes a skirt extending from the periphery thereof so as to form a second room between the skirt and the cover. The skirt includes a U-shaped recess formed in the outside thereof such that the knob can be engaged with the U-shaped recess. The U-shaped recess includes a U-shaped inside wall formed between two outwardly projecting reinforcement ribs on the outside of the skirt to easily accommodate the knob therebetween.
US11091299B1	Tamper-evident produce container A system and method for storing, shipping, and displaying produce in a box which has a tamper-evident closure. The box may be formed of folded cardboard and a transparent plastic lid which engages top edges of the box. The lid has a plurality of tabs around its periphery that may be bent and inserted into slots or notches formed in the box edges, and then expand to a larger relaxed size. The slots or notches have perforated lines enabling the lid to be ripped upward to open the box, thus indicating that the container has been tampered with.
US11091297B2	Tamper-resistant closure assembly A tamper-resistant closure assembly, comprising an elongate body having a proximal end and a distal end; a ferrule defining an interior major surface, wherein the interior major surface has a proximal region and a distal region; and a boss positioned adjacent the distal end of the elongate body and configured to resiliently urge outwardly against the interior major surface; wherein the elongate body is slidably retained within the ferrule by a shoulder extending radially outward of the elongate body; wherein the ferrule, the elongate body, or both defines a region so complementarily arranged relative to the boss as to resiliently urge the elongate body in a proximal direction relative to the ferrule in correspondence with a radially outward force applied by the boss against the interior major surface.
US11091292B2	Resealable beverage can lid A resealable beverage can lid has a lid having a top side having a partial score line forming a panel and a hinge with the panel capable of being partially freed from the lid along the partial score line with the hinge preventing the panel from being completely freed from the lid with the panel being moved from a closed position to an opened position once the panel is partially freed from the lid, a rivet formed in the lid and extending outwardly from the top side of the lid, a tab portion connected to the rivet, the tab portion having a front capturing portion and a rear lifting portion, and a latch element formed in the panel with the latch element capable of being captured by the front capturing portion for movement of the panel back into the closed position.
US11091288B1	Systems and methods for cutting label material The present invention is an apparatus and method for cutting individual label strips from a roll of label web utilizing a cutter assembly. A label cutter comprises a cutter assembly for continuously and independently controlling the rotational speeds of a rotating cutter shaft, a stationary shaft, and a label feed roller is provided. The length of the label strip is controlled by the distinct speed of rotation of a stationary knife, the stationary knife is rotatably coupled to the stationary shaft. At least one cutter blade is operatively associated to the rotating cutter shaft for cutting the label web. The stationary knife rotates with a to speed of rotation different from the speed of rotation of the cutter blade to produce longer or shorter label length strips. The frequency at which the cutter blade meets the stationary knife is inversely related to the length of the label strip that is produced during cut off.
US11091286B2	Method of forming heat-shrunk packing with opening features A packaging system includes an object, a heat-shrinkable package, and a protective film. The heat-shrinkable package is formed from heat-shrinkable film around the object and the heat-shrinkable film includes a weakened portion. The protective film is coupled to the heat-shrinkable film and positioned to cover the weakened portion in the heat-shrinkable film. The heat-shrinkable package is configured to shrink and form a package of heat-shrunk film around the object in response to being exposed to a heat-shrink environment. The protective film is positioned to cover the weakened portion in the heat-shrunk film after exposing to package of heat-shrinkable film and the protective film to the heat-shrink environment.
US11091283B2	Apparatus and method for flushing a residual gas from a flow of granular product This invention relates generally to the packaging and preservation of granular products. More specifically, the invention relates to an apparatus and method for flushing undesirable residual gases from a flow of granular product during a packaging of the product, the displacement of the undesirable gases from the product preserving the product's freshness.
US11091278B2	Hook system A hook system has a mount that includes a first sidewall comprising a concave profile on a longitudinal end of the first sidewall, a second sidewall laterally offset in a fixed location relative to the first sidewall and defining a channel therebetween, the second sidewall having a second concave profile on a longitudinal end of the second sidewall. The hook system also has a first pin structure extending between the first sidewall and the second sidewall and a connector. The connector has a third concave profile, the third concave profile being configured to receive the first pin structure therein. The hook system also includes a second pin structure extending through the connector, wherein each of the first concave profile and the second concave profile are configured to receive the second pin structure therein. The connector is configured to be at least partially received within the channel.
US11091273B2	Noncombustible gas distribution methods and systems on aircraft A noncombustible gas distribution method includes distributing noncombustible gas to a center wing tank throughout a continuous, first flight period and, as a result, reducing flammability exposure time during the first flight period or during a subsequent flight period. The method includes not distributing noncombustible gas to left and right main wing tanks while the noncombustible gas is distributed to the center wing tank throughout the first flight period and while the left and right main wing tanks are non-flammable. A noncombustible gas distribution system includes a noncombustible gas source and distribution tubing from the gas source to left and right main wing tanks and a center wing tank. A distribution mechanism yields a greater proportion of gas flow per tank unit volume distributed to an outboard section of the left and right main wing tanks compared to an inboard section during a climb phase of the aircraft's flight.
US11091264B2	Automated commissioning and floorplan configuration An automated commissioning and floorplan configuration (CAFC) device can include a CAFC system having a transceiver and a CAFC engine, where the transceiver communicates with at least one device disposed in a volume of space, where the CAFC engine, based on communication between the transceiver and the at least one device, commissions the at least one device.
US11091260B2	Counter-rotating propellers for aerial vehicle An aerial vehicle includes an airframe; vertical propulsion units, and a controller. The vertical propulsion units are mounted to the airframe and include propellers oriented to provide vertical propulsion to the aerial vehicle. The vertical propulsion units are physically organized in quadrants on the airframe with each of the quadrants including two or more of the vertical propulsion units. The controller is coupled to the vertical propulsion units to control operation of the vertical propulsion units. At least two of the vertical propulsion units in each of the quadrants are adapted to counter-rotate from each other during flight of the aerial vehicle.
US11091258B2	VTOL aircraft with tilting rotors and tilting ducted fans An exemplary tiltrotor aircraft having a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) flight mode and a forward flight mode includes tiltable rotors located at forward boom ends, tiltable ducted fans located at wings aft of the forward boom ends, and aft rotors located on aft boom portions.
US11091255B2	Lead-lag dampers and assemblies for an articulated rotor and methods for operation Dampers (100), assemblies, and methods are provided for lead-lag damping for an articulated rotor and includes a lead-lag damper (100) having a first end connector (102) configured to be coupled to a rotor hub (H), a second end connector (104) configured to be coupled to one of a plurality of rotor blades (B), and a body portion (110) coupled to the first end connector (102) and to the second end connector (104). The body portion (110) includes one or more elastomeric material layers (120) arranged in a lengthwise direction between the first end connector (102) and the second end connector (104), with each of the elastomeric material layers (120) having a substantially chevron-shaped profile in a crosswise direction.
US11091252B2	Aircraft multi-wheel truck beam positioner An aircraft landing gear includes a shock strut with a rod slidably received within a cylinder. A beam is rotatably mounted to the rod, and wheels are mounted to the beam. The landing gear further includes a link assembly with an upper link and a lower link. The upper link has a first end rotatably connected to the cylinder, and the lower link has a first end rotatably connected to the beam. The second ends of the upper and lower links are rotatably coupled to each other by a limiter joint. The limiter joint includes a first stop associated with the upper link and a second stop associated with the lower link. The stops are configured such that the first stop engages the second stop to limit rotation of the upper link relative to the lower link.
US11091248B2	Flap actuator mechanism An actuator mechanism for a flap includes a first link having a rotary-driven end and a free end, and a second link having a forward end, a mid-portion, and an aft end. The rotary-driven end is pivotally connected to a base structure, the forward end is pivotally connected to the free end, and the aft end is connected to the flap. The actuator mechanism also includes a third link that includes a fixed end, an intermediate connector, and an end connector. The fixed end is pivotally connected to the base structure, and the intermediate connector is pivotally connected to the mid-portion of the second link. The actuator mechanism further includes a flap link including a first end pivotally connected to the end connector, and a second end pivotally connected to the flap. Rotation of the first link causes the flap to transition from a stowed to a fully deployed position.
US11091246B2	Selectively thrusting propulsion units for aerial vehicles Aerial vehicles may include propulsion units having motors with drive shafts that may be aligned at a variety of orientations, propellers with variable pitch blades, and common operators for aligning the drive shafts at one or more orientations and for varying the pitch angles of the blades. The common operators may include plate elements to which a propeller hub is rotatably joined, and which may be supported by one or more linear actuators that may extend or retract to vary both the orientations of the drive shafts and the pitch angles of the blades. Operating the motors and propellers at varying speeds, gimbal angles or pitch angles enables the motors to generate forces in any number of directions and at any magnitudes. Attributes of the propulsion units may be selected in order to shape or control the noise generated thereby.
US11091242B2	Outboard motor and method of manufacturing shaft for outboard motor An outboard motor includes a shaft including a second spline that upwardly extends from a housing. The second spline is meshed with a first spline disposed inside either an engine cowl or an upper housing. The second spline includes a distal end and a body. The distal end is provided on an upper end of the shaft. The body is provided below the distal end. In the second spline, a groove width in the circumferential direction at the distal end is larger than a groove width in the circumferential direction at the body.
US11091241B2	Boat drive The present disclosure relates to a boat drive for driving a boat, comprising a drive unit comprising an electric motor and a mounting connected to the drive unit for connecting the boat drive to the boat, wherein the mounting is provided for distancing the drive unit from a hull of the boat, wherein a decoupling arrangement for decoupling of oscillations (S) generated in the drive unit is arranged between the drive unit and the mounting.
US11091240B1	Sound source for autonomous underwater vehicle An underwater sound source includes a cylindrical body having a front body portion, a rear body portion, a cylindrical piezo-ceramic ring transducer disposed therebetween, a flexible sleeve configured to cover an outer surface of the cylindrical piezo ceramic ring transducer, and a resonant pipe mounted to the cylindrical body and surrounding the cylindrical piezo-ceramic ring transducer. The resonant pipe is disposed around the cylindrical piezo-ceramic ring transducer, forming a gap between an inner surface of the resonant pipe and the outer surface of the cylindrical piezo-ceramic ring transducer.
US11091237B2	Device, method and program for generating traveling route A traveling route generating device is provided, which may include a user interface and processing circuitry. The user interface may receive a home route that is a route on which a ship travels upon departing from a home harbor or upon returning to the home harbor, the home harbor being a location from which the ship departs. The processing circuitry may generate a traveling route between one of a destination of the ship and a current location of the ship, and a location on the home route.
US11091235B2	Retractable hull mounting data collecting system A watercraft mounting system that embodies a moving mounting platform and a protective hull cavity which provides protection, prevents damage and improves storage of data collection systems.
US11091234B1	Systems and methods for configuring pontoons and strakes for marine vessels having a forward center of gravity A floatation system for a marine vessel having a deck. The floatation system includes three pontoons each having a cylindrical portion extending between forward and aft ends. The three pontoons include a starboard pontoon, a port pontoon, and a center pontoon positioned therebetween. Support members are coupled to the deck and to the three pontoons such that the three pontoons are interposed. Outer strakes each having a tip and an elongated portion, the elongated portions each extending along an outer length between forward and aft ends, are each coupled to one of the starboard pontoon and the port pontoon. Inner strakes each having a tip and an elongated portion, the elongated portions each extending along an inner length between forward and aft ends, are each coupled to the center pontoon. The aft ends of the outer strakes are aft of the aft ends of the inner strakes.
US11091232B1	Watercraft having a waterproof container and a waterproof electrical connector A watercraft and a waterproof electronics container are provided. The watercraft includes a flotation portion. A strut is removably affixed to a portion of the watercraft. A first connector portion is mounted to the upper end of the strut. A waterproof electronics container includes a second connector portion is disposed such that the second connector forms at least one electrically conductive pathway with the first connector portion when both are affixed to the watercraft. The waterproof electronics container is removably affixed to the said watercraft. In one aspect, the waterproof electronics container houses a power source capable of powering an electric motor that propels the watercraft.
US11091231B2	Seat enclosure A seat enclosure includes a number of seats located at the perimeter of a vehicle to form a barrier. The seat includes a base with a panel attached to the backside of the base to give the seat enclosure a finished appearance.
US11091228B2	Inflatable boat with D-shaped wall Disclosed is a boat including a flexible bottom bordered radially towards the outside by a wall which includes an inflatable and flexible front wall, an inflatable and flexible lateral wall, and a rear wall. At least one part of at least one of the lateral wall and of the front wall is constituted by a first inflatable element configured as a panel having two parallel planar faces, a second inflatable element of which the cross section is in the form of a D with a planar portion, and a flexible assembly device, the second element being situated radially towards the outside of the boat with respect to the first element, the assembly device maintaining the planar portion of the second element in contact with one of the planar faces of the first element.
US11091220B2	Pad and brake caliper for a bicycle disc brake The invention relates to a pad for a bicycle disc brake. The pad comprises a support frame made of a first material having a first coefficient of thermal conductivity and a first coefficient of thermal expansion, an element made of friction-wearing material associated with a first portion of said support frame and a heat-dissipating element associated with a second portion of said support frame which is distinct from said first portion. The heat-dissipating element is made of a second material different from said first material and having a second coefficient of thermal conductivity greater than said first coefficient of thermal conductivity and a second coefficient of thermal expansion greater than said first coefficient of thermal expansion.
US11091218B2	Ramp control for a front fork of a bicycle A suspension unit for a front fork of a vehicle includes an annular tube. The first tube defines a compression chamber and a damping chamber. A damper includes a first valve allowing gas to variably flow from the compression chamber to the damping chamber and a second valve allowing gas to flow from the damping chamber to the compression chamber. An external adjuster allows a rider to adjust the first valve to improve ride conditions.
US11091210B2	Motor vehicle lock A motor vehicle lock for a hatch leaf including a catch, for the interaction with a lock striker, pivotable around a catch axis from an open position in a closing direction into a main closed position. A pawl pivotable around a pawl axis from a release position in an engagement direction into a main engagement position. The pawl including a main holding surface that when the pawl is in a main closed position or a main engagement position, the main holding surface holds the catch. A cinching mechanism may drive the catch in a closing direction to a main closed position. The cinching mechanism including a pawl cinching contour and a catch cinching contour, such that as the pawl moves in an engagement direction, the pawl may drive the catch to produce the catch cinching movement.
US11091209B2	Vehicle cover member A tray-like vehicle cover member has a flat bottom plate, an edge wall rising from a peripheral edge of the bottom plate, and a flange that is connected to an upper end portion of the edge wall and provided with a plurality of fastening portions to be fastened to a vehicle. In this vehicle cover member, the bottom plate has an annular groove formed in an intermediate portion between the peripheral edge and the center, and a plurality of radial grooves formed to extend radially from the annular groove toward the fastening portions.
US11091202B2	Chassis brace and small offset rigid barrier reinforcement assembly A chassis brace includes a body having a first end and a second end, a chassis structure abutment at the first end and a body structure abutment at the second end. Together, the chassis brace, the chassis component secured the chassis structure abutment of the chassis brace and the body component secured to the body structure abutment of the chassis brace form a small offset rigid barrier reinforcement assembly. A method of reinforcing a vehicle is also disclosed.
US11091196B2	Steering control device A servo controller calculates a base assist torque so that a steering torque follows a target steering torque. A convergence control calculation unit provided as a correction control calculation unit calculates a correction control value in accordance with a steering speed which is a steering state value. A torque converter outputs a torque limit value determined by converting a current limit value into a torque to a servo limit value calculation unit. The servo limit value calculation unit calculates the servo limit value so that an absolute value of the servo limit value to be larger than an absolute value of the torque limit value in at least a part of a region of the steering speed or the correction control value.
US11091194B2	Operating motor vehicle electrically assisted steering A motor vehicle has an electrically assisted steering system. A steering angle velocity of the motor vehicle, and a driver manual torque change applied by a driver of the motor vehicle are determined. At least the steering angle velocity and the driver manual torque change are analyzed to determine whether the driver manual torque change and the steering angle velocity are not correlated. An error signal is output if the driver manual torque change and the steering angle velocity are not correlated.
US11091191B2	Steering device A steering device includes a rack housing portion housing a rack shaft, a pinion gear provided on one end side of the rack housing portion, a first supporting portion provided on the rack housing portion to support the one end side of the rack housing portion, and a second supporting portion provided on the rack housing portion to support the other end side of the rack housing portion. The second supporting portion includes a first vehicle body mounting portion and a second vehicle body mounting portion provided to project outwardly of the rack housing portion, the first and second vehicle body mounting portions being mounted on a vehicle body. The first and second vehicle body mounting portions are arranged to be shifted in an axial direction of the rack housing portion so as not to overlap in the axial direction.
US11091190B2	Rack guide and gear mechanism The objective of the present invention is to reduce the impact of production variability in a radius of curvature of a rear surface of a rack bar, for example, while enlarging a region of contact with the rack bar. A concave surface (330) is used as a rack guide seat (32) sliding surface (33). In a YZ cross section perpendicular to an axial direction of a rack bar, the concave surface (330) includes: a pair of first arcuate surfaces (331A, 331B) which are disposed on a peripheral edge side (320) of the sliding surface (33), from two positions of contact TA, TB with a rack bar rear surface (22), the positions of contact TA, TB having line symmetry with respect to a straight Line O3 joining a center O of a rack bar (20) with a bottom portion center C of the sliding surface (33), and which have line symmetry with respect to the straight Line O3; and a pair of second arcuate surfaces (332A, 332B) which are disposed on a bottom portion side (321) of the sliding surface (33), from the positions of contact TA, TB, and which have line symmetry with respect to the straight Line O3. With regard to gaps to the rack bar rear surface (22) in positions separated by the same distance from the positions of contact TA, TB, the gaps from the first arcuate surfaces (331A, 331B) are greater than the gaps from the second arcuate surfaces (332A, 332b).
US11091185B2	Stroller A stroller includes a front leg, a rear leg, a handle assembly, a locking component and a linking component. The rear leg is rotatably connected to the front leg. The handle assembly is rotatably connected to the front leg. The locking component is movably disposed on the handle assembly. The locking component is configured to engage with the front leg for restraining a rotating movement of the handle assembly relative to the front leg and further to be driven to disengage from the front leg for allowing the rotating movement of the handle assembly relative to the front leg. The linking component is rotatably connected to the handle assembly and the rear leg. The handle assembly drives the rear leg to rotate relative to the front leg forwardly when the handle assembly rotates relative to the front leg forwardly. Therefore, the stroller can be folded easily and compactly.
US11091173B2	Driving safety enhancing system and method for making or enabling highly accurate judgment and providing advance early warning A driving safety enhancing system and method for making or enabling highly accurate judgment and providing advance early warning essentially include an information collection module for sensing, and thereby obtaining information about, the surroundings of a vehicle to which the system is applied; a processing unit for analysis and judgment; and a positioning and communication module for carrying out sharing and exchange of positioning signals and positioning information, thereby increasing the range within which targets can be sensed, and the number of targets that can be sensed, for analysis and judgment by the processing unit, the objective being to increase the accuracy of judgment and provide necessary warning as early as possible so that the driver of the vehicle will be warned of an imminent emergency in advance and can therefore drive comfortably and safely.
US11091172B2	Information processing system, information processing method, and readable medium An information processing system includes a processor, and the processor acquires a vehicle driving environment composed of N-dimensional parameters, refers to an ideal driving driver model indicating an ideal driving environment region in an N-dimensional coordinate system, and selects one ideal driving environment included in the ideal driving environment region based on a distance between the ideal driving environment region and the acquired vehicle driving environment in the N-dimensional coordinate system.
US11091167B2	Providing driver assistance A method provides driver assistance in a vehicle. The method records at least one movement pattern of a vehicle together with activated vehicle functions, wherein the movement pattern is created via odometry sensors. The method provides the respective vehicle function on the basis of detection of at least one part of the movement pattern previously recorded during a journey of the vehicle.
US11091166B1	Driver screening A vehicle having one or more cameras, configured to record one or more images of a driver of the vehicle. The camera(s) can be configured to send biometric image data derived from the image(s). The vehicle can include a computing system configured to receive the biometric data and to determine a risk score of the driver based on the received biometric data and an AI technique, such as an ANN or a decision tree. The received biometric data or a derivative thereof can be input for the AI technique. The computing system can also be configured to transmit the risk score of the driver to the customer so that the customer can decide whether to book the vehicle for a ride.
US11091164B2	Method and system for computing a road friction estimate The present disclosure relates to a method for computing a friction estimate between a road surface and a tire of a vehicle. The method comprises applying a controllable torque to at least one of wheel of the vehicle and determining a vehicle velocity when the controllable torque is applied. Estimate a present tire force acting on the first tire when the torque is applied. Based on a vehicle velocity, estimate the present slip of the tire. Determining a present gradient of the tire force with respect to the slip based on the present tire force and the value indicative of the present slip. When the present gradient exceeds a predetermined first gradient threshold value and is below predetermined second gradient threshold value, compute the friction estimate.
US11091162B2	Fusion of front vehicle sensor data for detection and ranging of preceding objects The present disclosure relates to a method for determining inter-vehicle distance during adaptive cruise control. Moreover, the method is directed to the integration of multiple sensing modalities to accurately determine inter-vehicle distance at close ranges. This approach exploits standard, vehicle-based sensors and processing circuitry to improve the selection of sensing modalities during inter-vehicle distance determination.
US11091161B2	Apparatus for controlling lane change of autonomous vehicle and method thereof An apparatus for controlling a lane change of an autonomous vehicle and a method thereof. The apparatus includes a learning device that performs deep learning by subdividing situation information into groups to be considered when the autonomous vehicle changes a lane, and a controller that controls the lane change of the autonomous vehicle based on a learning result of the learning device.
US11091154B2	Method and apparatus for rapid stopping of a motor vehicle particularly on snow or ice A method and associated apparatus for emergency stopping of a vehicle which has an electronic control unit (ECU) and speed sensors on each ground engaging wheel with other conventional components of a motor vehicle wherein once the apparatus for rapid stopping of a motor vehicle is activated, the brakes will stop the forward motion/rotation of each wheel and once the rotation of the tire is ceased the transmission is activated such that the tire will be driven in the reverse rotation until the vehicle is stopped, once the vehicle is stopped the transmission is placed into the original position or into park.
US11091146B2	Method for performing shifts in a dog clutch element A method performs shifts in a dog clutch element of a transmission system in a hybrid vehicle. The vehicle has an input shaft being connected to a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine, an output shaft being connected indirectly to driven wheels, an electric machine which is in engagement with the input shaft, and an automatic transmission connected between the input and output shafts. The transmission has a dog clutch element for the releasable coupling of two transmission elements. During a desired shifting of the dog clutch element, the torque of the input shaft is adapted via the electric machine, and therefore a reduced load prevails in the region of the dog clutch element and the latter can be disengaged, after which the internal combustion engine is set to a desired target rotational speed, and after which the dog clutch element is engaged when the target rotational speed is reached.
US11091144B2	Engine control method and system of hybrid electric vehicle An engine control method of a hybrid electric vehicle is provided. The method includes detecting a state of charge (SOC) of a main battery of the hybrid electric vehicle and detecting whether a brake requires operation when the main battery is in a fully-charged state or a charging-limiting state. An engine fuel cut of the hybrid electric vehicle is executed when a request for the engine brake is generated and an engine is operated to maximize an engine load of the hybrid electric vehicle.
US11091140B2	Holding assembly A holding assembly for securing a flange part which is provided on a braking device on an bulkhead of a motor vehicle, which bulkhead divides an engine compartment from a vehicle interior, wherein a holding plate is fastened on the side of the bulkhead facing the engine compartment and is provided with a form-locking connection that engages with the flange part.
US11091139B2	Blocking device for an electromechanical service brake of a motor vehicle, electromechanical service brake with such a blocking device as well as motor vehicle with such an electromechanical service brake A blocking device for an electromechanical service brake of a motor vehicle, wherein the electromechanical service brake comprises a ratchet gear, supported rotatably about a rotational axis, which ratchet gear is connected or is connectable torque-proof with a drive shaft, rotatable about the same rotational axis of a power train of the electromechanical service brake, and the blocking device comprises a blocking tappet which is axially movable along a displacement axis between a first position, in which the blocking tappet releases the ratchet gear, and a second position, in which the blocking tappet for the purpose of blocking engages into the ratchet gear, a moving system for moving the blocking tappet along the displacement axis, and a position determination system for determining the position of the blocking tappet and an electromechanical service brake for a motor vehicle with such a blocking device and to a motor vehicle with such an electromechanical service brake.
US11091137B2	Pneumatic braking device A pneumatic braking device for a utility vehicle includes at least one pneumatically controllable spring accumulator for a parking brake of the utility vehicle and an electronic parking brake device. The electronic parking brake device has at least one electronic control unit, at least one bistable valve unit, at least one first valve unit by which a parking brake of a trailer of the utility vehicle can be deactivated when activating the parking brake of the utility vehicle, at least one second valve device which can be connected in such a way that when there is a decrease in the system pressure for supplying the parking brake of the trailer, the parking brake of the trailer can be activated, and a traction vehicle protection valve.
US11091132B2	Delay autonomous braking activation due to potential forward turning vehicle A method and controller are provided for delaying activation of autonomous emergency braking of a host vehicle, based on a determination that autonomous emergency braking is not needed because a forward vehicle in front of the host vehicle is turning out of the path of the host vehicle. The controller receives inputs from sensors arranged on the host vehicle and includes a processor for determining whether and when to activate autonomous emergency braking. The processor includes control logic that determines whether a forward vehicle is present in front of the host vehicle and whether the forward vehicle is expected to turn out of a path of the host vehicle prior to the host vehicle reaching a current position of the forward vehicle. Based on the inputs from the sensors, the control logic determines whether to delay activation of the autonomous emergency braking of the host vehicle for a time value.
US11091127B1	Windshield wiper with jet ejectors for use in vehicles The present invention is a windshield wiper with jet ejectors for use in vehicles. Each windshield wiper with jet ejectors includes a movable arm that oscillates a frame. Frame is provided with and oscillates along with at least one flexible element and a jet ejector. Cleaning fluid tube is connected to jet ejector and supplies cleaning fluid to jet ejector. Oscillation of frame causes distribution of cleaning fluid in jet ejector. Jet ejector has a number of openings though which distributed cleaning fluid is ejected out on windshield of vehicle. Simultaneous action of ejection of cleaning fluid and oscillation of flexible element(s) provide cleaning of windshield along the entire length of frame. Thus, conventional partial cleaning of windshield due to inappropriate distribution of cleaning fluid is eliminated by distributing fluid along the entire length of windshield wiper. Appropriate and fast cleaning of windshield increases visibility improvement for the driver.
US11091123B2	Device for converting rotational motion into reciprocating angular motion and wiper system including the same A device for converting a rotational motion into a reciprocating angular motion and a wiper system including the same include a fixed body fixed to a certain object; a rotating body rotatably connected to the fixed body and rotating around a fixed axis; and a torsion spring coupled to the fixed axis and having an end portion and an opposite end portion, the end portion being held by the fixed body and the opposite end portion being held by the rotating body.
US11091118B2	Inflator A cylindrical inflator has an elongated tubular housing, a hollow tubular filter and a plurality of gas generant pellets. The elongated tubular housing has a first end sealed by an igniter assembly and an opposite second end sealed by a diffuser assembly. The diffuser assembly has a first set of discharge openings sealed by frangible foil, and a combustion chamber interposed and extending between the igniter assembly and the foil sealed diffuser assembly. The hollow tubular filter is positioned inside the combustion chamber and has an enlarged first end compressed against an inner wall of the elongated tubular housing and an elongated narrow portion extending from the enlarged first end of the hollow tubular filter toward the second end of the tubular housing.
US11091116B2	Airbag device An airbag device includes a curtain airbag deployed to a vehicle width direction outer side of an occupant seated in a vehicle seat; a front airbag provided at a front side of the vehicle seat, which is deployed to a vehicle front side of the occupant; an airbag housing, provided at the front side of the vehicle seat, in which the front airbag is housed before inflating; and an airbag door that covers the airbag housing from a cabin side and that is displaced toward a cabin side, in a case in which the front airbag inflates such that the cabin side of the airbag housing is opened. The airbag door includes plural door portions and the airbag device is provided with a limiting member that restricts tilting of a door portion that tilts about a hinge portion disposed at a vehicle width direction inner side of the airbag housing.
US11091115B2	Air-bag apparatus and air-bag system An air-bag apparatus includes an inflator that generates a gas at a time of an impact input; and a bag body that is inflated and expanded from a seat back of a vehicle seat upon supply of the gas from the inflator, wherein the bag body includes a pair of front extension parts each of which extends in a vehicle frontward direction from each of both sides in a width direction of the seat back, and a front bag that is provided continuously to the front extension part, that is expanded to a vehicle frontward side of an occupant seated on the vehicle seat, and that comes into contact with an upper part of a body of the occupant.
US11091113B2	Vehicle side airbag An airbag for a vehicle, such as a side airbag, may be mounted to or proximate to a seat assembly on which a passenger may sit. The side airbag may include a chamber and an inflator configured to cause the chamber to expand toward the passenger to slow an acceleration of the passenger upon impact of the vehicle with another object or surface. Upon deployment of the chamber, the side airbag may cause a portion of the seat assembly (a seat tub, seat pan, and/or cushion coupled thereto) to deform toward the passenger seated thereon while remaining occluded from the passenger by the assembly. In some examples, the chamber may be stored in an unfolded position to allow for a more rapid deployment.
US11091110B2	Occupant protection device An occupant protection device is provided with: a table disposed at a position facing a seatback; and an airbag disposed in the table. The airbag deploys between the table and the upper body of an occupant sitting on the front surface of the seatback. Due to this configuration, in a vehicle provided with the table, the upper body of the occupant can be favorably protected.
US11091108B2	Bumper reinforcement mounting structure A bumper reinforcement mounting structure includes a plurality of vehicle body skeleton members disposed at an interval in a vehicle width direction and extending in a vehicle front-rear direction, a bumper reinforcement that extends in the vehicle width direction and is mounted on the vehicle body skeleton members, and a first mounting member that is used to mount a mounting portion of the bumper reinforcement on one of the vehicle body skeleton members. The first mounting member has shear strength that is lower than shear strength of the mounting portion of the bumper reinforcement.
US11091104B2	Body molding and method of applying an accent strip to a body molding An elongate base structure for receiving an accent strip for a vehicle molding. The elongate base structure has top and bottom grooves defined in an outward facing surface, and a middle base portion with at least one adhesive region for receiving an adhesive, such as adhesive tape. At least one slot is defined in one of the top or bottom grooves adjacent to and extending along the at least one adhesive region in order to allow the liner of the adhesive tape to be removed through the slot after the accent strip has been positioned in the base structure. An aperture is defined in the middle base portion, between the top and bottom grooves, for use by an assembler to support and position the accent strip in the base structure. The base structure may define an opening at each end to receive and conceal the ends of the accent strip.
US11091101B2	Vehicle capable of drive assist or automatic driving A vehicle capable of drive assist or automatic driving, comprises: a first sensor disposed intermediately in a vehicle width direction on at least one of front and rear surfaces of the vehicle and detecting an object therearound; bulging parts disposed on both sides of the at least one surface in the vehicle width direction and made up of a body bulging at least outward in a vehicle longitudinal direction; a connection surface that connects an outside surface in the vehicle width direction and an outside surface in the vehicle longitudinal direction of each of the bulging parts and that is an inclined surface or a round surface; and a second sensor arranged on the connection surface and detecting an object therearound.
US11091095B2	Truck headlight circuit In replacing stock headlights on certain trucks with new Light Emitting Diode (LED) lights, the onboard diagnostic system of the trucks do not read sufficient load resistance from the new lights and so the diagnostic system indicates that there is an issue with the lighting system and consequently limits the functionality of the lighting system. The present application seeks to provide a solution to this problem by creating a headlight adapter that integrates components for imitating the load resistance and switching functions of Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) truck headlights (the “Headlight Adapter ”).
US11091093B2	Method and system for adapting augmented switching warning The present teaching relates to method, system, and medium, for presenting a warning to a driver. An instruction indicating an upcoming change in an operating mode of the vehicle is obtained, wherein the instruction specifies a set of tasks to be completed by the driver and a task duration associated with each task. Information of a current state of the driver is obtained and used to determine a warning to be used to alert the driver to perform the change, wherein the warning includes warning content and indication of at least one media to be used to deliver the warning content. A warning schedule is generated to comprise a set of warnings, each warning corresponding to one task, and arranged in an order based on an order of the tasks. The warning schedule is transmitted so that each warning of the set of warnings is executed.
US11091091B2	Lighting device for a vehicle A lighting device for a vehicle includes a light source and a linear light emission element for emitting light, which is supplied by the light source via a coupling surface of the light emission element in the light emission element. A light conductor element is provided for distributing and/or directing light, which is supplied by the light emission element in the light conductor element. The lighting device is characterized in that the light source is linear and is arranged so as to extend parallel to the light emission element so that light from the light source can be coupled to a longitudinal side of the light-emitting element in an in-coupling surface in the light emission element.
US11091087B2	Adaptive headlamp system for vehicles A vehicle headlamp system includes a vehicle supported power and control system including a data bus. A sensor module can be connected to the data bus to provide information related to environmental conditions or information relating to presence and position of other vehicles and pedestrians. A separate headlamp controller can be connected to the vehicle supported power and control system and the sensor module through the bus. The headlamp controller can include an image frame buffer that can refresh held images at greater than 30 Hz speed. An active LED pixel array can be connected to the headlamp controller to project light according to a pattern and intensity defined by the image held in the image frame buffer and a standby image buffer can be connected to the image frame buffer to hold a default image.
US11091083B1	Inclined retracting hose tray for tank truck The invention uses a multiplicity of stacked storage racks at least one of which is inclined wherein each rack is equipped with a powered mechanism for deploying and retracting a large diameter drain hose or vent hose. The at least one storage rack that is inclined is used to store a large diameter drain hose such that a flex is formed in the stored hose which is at a lowered elevation than the uncoupled end of the stored hose. By this means a stored large diameter drain hose can transport, and not spill, fluid from a previous use.
US11091081B1	Crane mat lift A mat lift is disclosed. In an example, the mat lift may be configured to work with a truck-mounted crane to store and organize a plurality of mat pads. An example of the mat lift includes a channel track that extends rearwardly on a back end of the truck-mounted crane. The example channel track has a downward bend that extends the channel track vertically down a rear surface of the truck-mounted crane. The example channel track also includes a winch or roller that drives a cable or chain in order to move a trolley from a first horizontal end to a second vertical end of the channel track. In an example, the trolley includes a post member configured to receive at least one of the plurality of mat pads thereon.
US11091080B1	Cargo bed conveyor assembly A cargo bed conveyor assembly for loading and unloading cargo from a truck includes a first conveyor unit that is positioned in a bed of a truck. The first conveyor unit is actuatable to rotate in a first direction to transport the cargo to a rear of the bed for removal. A second conveyor unit is slidably positioned beneath the first conveyor unit. The second conveyor unit is actuatable to rotate in a primary direction to transport the cargo from first conveyor belt to an end of a tailgate on the bed. A control is coupled to the bed of the truck and the control is in communication with each of the first conveyor unit and the second conveyor unit. The control actuates each of the first conveyor unit and the second conveyor unit to rotate in the first direction or the second direction.
US11091077B2	Retaining arrangement for a vehicle seat A retaining arrangement for a vehicle seat that has a support structure and a cover material includes a first leg having at least one first retention feature, and a second leg connected to the first leg. The second leg includes a plurality of second retention features positioned along a length of the second leg. The second leg is configured to cooperate with the first leg to capture a portion of the support structure between the first leg and second leg.
US11091073B2	Humidity-responsive seat control device for vehicle A humidity-responsive seat control device for a vehicle employs a self-transforming film including a kind of biomaterial configured to operate to be opened through gradual shrinkage thereof when humidity of a seat cover or humidity inside of the seat cover increases while operating to be closed through gradual expansion thereof when the humidity of the seat cover or the humidity inside of the seat cover decreases, thereby being capable of not only achieving smooth air ventilation in an area where a body portion of a seat occupant contacts the seat cover, but also automatically adjusting an amount of air discharged outwards through the self-transforming film in accordance with humidity.
US11091071B2	Seat provided with a system for locking the tray table in the event of an impact The invention relates mainly to a seat comprising a backrest carrying on a rear face side a tray table that can be moved between a deployed position and a stowed position, said tray table comprising a latch that can be moved between an unlocked position and a locked position, characterized in that said tray table further comprises a locking system configured to hold the tray table in a stowed position following the deformation of said seat during an impact.
US11091068B2	Back frame A back frame, which forms a framework of a seatback, includes a back side frame, a stopper, and an extending portion. The back side frame is rotatable with respect to a cushion frame in seat front-rear directions. The stopper is fixed to the back side frame and includes a contact portion. When the contact portion contacts a contact target portion that is immobile with respect to the cushion frame, the stopper restricts rotation of the back side frame. The extending portion extends from the stopper in the seat front-rear directions. The extending portion is fixed to the back side frame in at least a part of the extending portion.
US11091059B2	Seat rail mounting structure for vehicle The structure for mounting a seat rail includes a floor panel constituting the floor of a cabin; a seat rail disposed on the upper surface of the floor panel; and a retainer for supporting the floor panel at a position where the seat rail is present thereabove with the floor panel in-between. The seat rail, the floor panel, and the retainer are attached to one another with a bolt and a nut (a first attachmenting portion) at a position where the seat rail, the floor panel, and the retainer are placed overlapping one on the other. The floor panel is welded on the retainer at a position (a second attachmenting portion) away from the first attachment portion. The retainer has a bead formed between the first attachment portion and the second attachment portion. The bead extends along the longitudinal direction of a seat rail.
US11091056B2	Control device, program and control method Provided is a control device for controlling a flight vehicle including a battery; and an antenna for forming a communication area on the ground to provide wireless communication service for a user terminal in the communication area by using electric power of the battery. The control device comprises a control unit for performing control so as to reduce the number of cells included in the communication area when a predetermined condition is satisfied while the flight vehicle forms the communication area including a plurality of cells to provide wireless communication service for the user terminal.
US11091051B2	Cooling control system and method for an on-board charger of a plug-in vehicle A cooling control system and method for an on-board charger of a plug-in vehicle drive an electric water pump using a cooling control map when the temperature of the on-board charger equipped in a plug-in vehicle is equal to or above an overheat prevention temperature. The cooling control system and the method determine an entry of an optimal cooling control mode to cool the on-board charger to a temperature at which charging operational efficiency is maximized when the temperature of the on-board charger is below the overheat prevention temperature. Thereby, the on-board charger is cooled and the standard charging efficiency and the charge depletion fuel economy of the plug-in vehicle is maximized.
US11091050B2	Charging station for charging an electric vehicle A charging station charges an electric vehicle. The charging station has: a housing, a number of first power electronics components and a number of second power electronics components, the second electronics components being different from the first power electronics components, wherein the first power electronics components and the second power electronics components are arranged spatially in the housing, and a first air cooling circuit and a second air cooling circuit separate from the first air cooling circuit. The air cooling circuits are arranged spatially in the housing. The first air cooling circuit serves to cool the number of first power electronics components. The second air cooling circuit serves to cool the number of second power electronics components. The charging station is designed such that a first protection class of at least one region of the first air cooling circuit is higher than a second protection class of the second air cooling circuit.
US11091048B2	Noise reduction of accessory devices when charging an electric vehicle An electric vehicle may include a voltage converter, a charging inlet and a controller. The voltage converter is connected between the main and sub batteries. The charging inlet is connected with the main battery and connectable to power supplying equipment. The controller drives the voltage converter by a carrier signal having a first frequency while the power supplying equipment is not connected. While the charging inlet is connected to the power supplying equipment, the controller may execute one of: (1) a first control in which the controller intermittently drives the voltage converter; (2) a second control in which the controller continuously drives the voltage converter while varying a frequency of the carrier signal; and (3) a third control in which the controller changes a frequency of the carrier signal from the first frequency to a second frequency which is lower than the first frequency.
US11091045B2	Information processing apparatus, motor-driven movable body, and discharge control method There is provided an information processing apparatus including a travelable information display unit that displays before a discharge, regarding motor-driven movable bodies of a discharge source and a discharge destination driven by using electric power of batteries, information about places to which the motor-driven movable body of the discharge source can move using electric power of the battery left after the discharge by assuming, when information about a discharge amount discharged from the battery of the motor-driven movable body of the discharge source toward the motor-driven movable body of the discharge destination that receives power supply is input, a case in which the discharge amount is discharged from the battery.
US11091044B2	Method for preparing a vehicle A method for preparing a vehicle for at least one future drive. The vehicle has at least one electric energy storage unit, with which at least one electric machine is supplied with electric energy. The vehicle is assigned to a system, which has at least one electric charging station and at least one station for provided services. The vehicle is further assigned to the at least one station for provided services, with which at least one provided service is made available. The at least one electric energy storage unit is connected to the at least one electric charging station when the at least one provided service is made available, and, through the at least one electric charging station, is supplied with electric energy.
US11091041B1	Electric system for a motor vehicle comprising a switching matrix, and motor vehicle A motor vehicle has an electric system that includes an inverter with load contacts for connecting a load at a first voltage, first and second battery contacts, and charging contacts for connecting a charging station that provides a higher second voltage. A switching matrix of the inverter includes inverter power switches and two additional switches directly connected to different ones of the inverter power switches. In a first switching state, the additional switches set the inverter to a driving mode for driving the load at the first voltage. In a second switching state, the additional switches set the inverter to a charging mode for charging the battery at the higher second voltage. For this purpose, the additional switches connect the first and second battery contacts in parallel in the driving mode and in series in the charging mode.
US11091040B2	Method and apparatus for triggering an emergency shutdown of the inductive charging of a motor vehicle A method and an apparatus for triggering an emergency shutdown of the inductive charging of a secondary-side component in the form of a motor vehicle by a primary-side component in the form of a charging station, includes a plurality of charging system parts of the secondary-side component. The charging system parts are each configured to interrupt at least one switchable communication channel that connects the charging system parts in order to trigger an emergency shutdown of the inductive charging.
US11091036B2	Method for representing items of information in a means of transportation and instrument cluster for a motor vehicle In a method for displaying items of information in a transportation device, the items of information are displayed in the form of hierarchical menu structures. A device for displaying items of information includes a control unit and a display unit for the stereoscopic and/or autostereoscopic display of items of information. In the method, the display is implemented stereoscopically, at least two different menus or menu items being displayed to the viewer at different distances. The instrument cluster includes the placement of a mask in front of the display of a display unit, the mask modifying the light emission of the light emitted by the display so as to result in a display of autostereoscopic images.
US11091035B2	Automatic driving system An automatic driving system includes: an information acquiring device configured to acquire driving environment information indicating a driving environment of the vehicle; a running control device configured to execute lane change control from a first lane to a second lane during automatic driving of the vehicle based on the driving environment information; and a display device configured to display an upper limit value of a running speed of the vehicle which is set by a driver of the vehicle during automatic driving. The display device is configured to display a deviation value which is calculated based on a target value of the running speed and the upper limit value along with the upper limit value during a speed-deviation running in which the running speed is higher than the upper limit value.
US11091034B2	Speed control of a harvester An arrangement for control of the drive speed of a harvester comprises an internal control loop for control of the drive speed of the harvester, to which can be sent a set value and an actual value of a throughput-dependent parameter, and also an external control loop to make available the set value of the throughput-dependent parameter for the internal control loop, to which set and actual values regarding the power output of a drive of the harvester can be sent as input parameters.
US11091031B2	Drive force control system for vehicle A drive force control system for a vehicle configured to allow a driver to find out a steering angle at which a wheel grips a road surface. In the vehicle, a torque distribution ratio to a pair of wheels turned by a steering wheel and another pair of wheels is changeable. A controller restricts a control to change the torque distribution ratio in the event of a slip of the pair of wheels, if a steering angle of the pair of wheels is changed to allow the pair of wheels to grip a road surface.
US11091030B2	Disconnect mechanism for a tandem axle system A vehicle includes a tandem axle system having an inter-axle differential and clutching assembly, a forward or first axle assembly, and a rear or second axle assembly. The inter-axle differential and clutching assembly includes a differential mechanism having first and second side gears and a clutch mechanism having a clutch member and an actuator assembly. At least one of the first axle assembly and the second axle assembly is in selective driving engagement with the inter-axle differential and clutching assembly.
US11091029B2	Apparatus for the shape-matching and/or force-fitting fastening of an element to a vehicle frame The invention relates to an apparatus for the shape-matching and/or force-fitting fastening of an element, preferably of a tank, to a vehicle frame having at least one upper fastening plate couplable to an upper region of the tank and having at least one lower fastening plate couplable to the tank thereunder, wherein the fastening plates are configured in particular to largely or exclusively conduct the weight force of the tank into a metal top boom plate and/or into a metal bottom boom plate of a longitudinal beam of the vehicle frame.
US11091026B2	Cooling system air intake with an adjustable louver A work vehicle including a body, a cooling system with one or more coolers, and a fan disposed adjacent to the coolers. A louver system is disposed adjacently to an inlet of the vehicle body. The louver system includes a first actuator operatively connected to a first plurality of slats and a second actuator operatively connected to a second plurality of slats. A first sensor operatively connected to a first cooler is configured to identify a first temperature of the first cooler and to generate a signal responsive to the identified first temperature. A second sensor operatively connected to a second cooler is configured to identify a second temperature of the second cooler and to generate a signal responsive to the identified second temperature. A position of the first plurality and second plurality of slats is determined respectively by the first and second temperatures.
US11091025B2	Fan shroud for motor vehicle A valve for a cooling assembly of a vehicle is capable of improving air-blowing efficiency through rotation of a fan at the time of stopping the vehicle and improving heat-exchange efficiency of a heat exchanger provided in an engine room of the vehicle through an increase in an amount of introduced driving wind at the time of driving the vehicle by including a valve assembly controlling introduction and discharge of the driving wind. The valve assembly is capable of preventing deterioration of wind-amount performance due to leakage of air by blocking a gap generated between the shroud and the valve assembly to minimize air leaked through the gap.
US11091022B2	Centreless wheel with drive A centreless wheel for a vehicle is suitable for use in a road-going vehicle, a wheelchair, a trolley, etc. and includes a rotor that is annular around an axis, the rotor having an inner surface forming a plurality of radial teeth to form an annular gear. The rotor is mounted in a member which is annular around the axis, the member having a housing for a drive mechanism with a driveshaft and a pinion mounted thereon in engagement with the annular gear to transmit torque to the rotor. A connection assembly connects the member to the vehicle. An actuator is configured to act upon the housing to move the member and the rotor relative to the connection assembly.
US11091017B2	Downward movement spacing type battery pack mounting module upon side collision of vehicle A battery pack mounting module for a vehicle is provided. The battery pack mounting module includes a seating flange fixed to a lower portion of a side sill, a fixing flange fixed to a battery pack panel under a battery pack, a mounting arm positioned between the seating flange and the fixing flange, and a plastic hinge A and a plastic hinge B formed at both sides of the mounting arm, wherein when a collision occurs on a side surface of the vehicle, the battery pack is configured to perform a downward movement by deformation of the plastic hinge A and the plastic hinge B to induce an avoidance behavior trajectory by a rotation motion of the mounting arm to avoid a collision between the battery pack and the side sill.
US11091015B2	Accumulator arrangement An accumulator arrangement for a motor vehicle may include an accumulator housing, at least one transverse beam, and at least one battery module. The accumulator housing may include a first housing part and a second housing part, and may define a receiving space. The at least one transverse beam may be arranged on the accumulator housing and divide the receiving space at least partially into a first region and a second region. The at least one battery module may be arranged at least one of in the first region and in the second region. In a region of a connection site between the first housing part and the second housing part, the at least one transverse beam may include a positioning arrangement configured to provide a simplified and guided connecting of the first housing part with the second housing part.
US11091014B2	Housing assembly for electrical storage A housing assembly for electrical storage means for a drive of an electrically powered motor vehicle comprises a tray arrangement, into which electrical storage means can be inserted, and a cover arrangement, which can be placed on the tray arrangement and can be releasably connected thereto, wherein the tray arrangement and/or the cover arrangement has a first formed part and a second formed part, each having a base and side walls; said first formed part and said second formed part being arranged adjacent to each other and joined together in a longitudinally extending joining region; said first formed part and said second formed part each being made of flexibly rolled steel sheet so as to have a variable sheet thickness in the longitudinal direction of the respective formed part.
US11091012B2	Automotive door impact protection beam catch tab Disclosed is a retention system for an automotive door impact protection beam. The system comprises a bracket coupled to a door panel of a vehicle, the bracket comprising an aperture, and an impact protection beam coupled to the bracket and positioned adjacent to the door panel of the vehicle. The system further comprises a longitudinal primary face that includes a longitudinally extending mast comprising a stiffening bead and a hook end, wherein the mast extends through the aperture of the bracket, a first coupling shoulder coupled to the door panel, a shelf projecting laterally from a top edge of the primary face, a longitudinal secondary face projecting from an edge of the shelf; and a second coupling shoulder coupled to the door panel. The shelf includes an opening that is longer and wider than the mast.
US11091007B2	System for thermal management of the components of a hybrid vehicle A hybrid vehicle includes a thermal control system having a first high temperature cooling circuit, a second low temperature cooling circuit and a third cooling circuit for cooling/heating a battery pack. A system of valves is configured to connect the third circuit with the second circuit so as to create a loop consisting of a main portion of the third circuit and a main portion of the second circuit including the cooling portion of one or more electric motor assemblies of the hybrid vehicle, one or more additional components of the motor-vehicle, such as a turbocharger assembly and an intercooler assembly. In this operating condition, circulation of the liquid in the loop thus-formed can be activated by the pump of the third circuit and causes heating of the battery pack by the heat generated by the electric motor assemblies and, preferably, by the aforesaid additional components of the motor-vehicle.
US11091005B2	Ventilation bed for vehicle and method for controlling the same A method of controlling a ventilation bed having an airflow control apparatus to selectively deliver a required amount of air supplied from an air conditioning system into a region of a pad divided into a plurality of regions, a switch to select at least a portion among the regions of the pad, an airflow control portion to be rotatable and that regulates a total amount of the air discharged therefrom, includes detecting, by pressure detecting sensors, whether a pressure is applied on the regions of the pad or not, when an automatic mode is selected by a switch, determining a relative pressure ratio value of the regions of the pad, by a control portion, when the pressure is applied on the pad, and regulating the amount of the air delivered into the regions by controlling operation of the airflow control portion in accordance with the pressure ratio of the regions.
US11091004B2	Air conditioning unit for vehicle An air conditioning unit includes an air conditioning case, a connector that is attached to an end of a first pipe connected to a first heat exchanger, a second pipe connected to a second heat exchanger, and a gasket being a sheet in shape. The gasket includes a first opening and a second opening. The gasket is adhered to a contact surface of the air conditioning case with the connector inserted into the first opening and with the second pipe inserted into the second opening. The periphery of the second opening in the gasket is compressed by the second pipe. The gasket includes a surface including an adhesive area that includes at least a periphery of the first opening and an adhesive-less area that includes at least a periphery of the second opening. The adhesive is applied to the adhesive area and is not applied to the adhesive-less area.
US11091002B2	Vehicle spring production method and vehicle spring A stabilizer includes a stabilizer bar and a rubber bush. The stabilizer bar includes a bar body made of a steel and a coating film covering the bar body. The coating film is formed on the surface of the bar body by using a resin having a water contact angle of more than 65°. By performing surface treatment for reducing the contact angle of the coating film present on an attachment part, the contact angle of the attachment part is changed to 65° or less. A pre-cured liquid adhesive agent is applied to an inner surface (adhesion surface) of the rubber bush. After a region including the attachment part of the stabilizer bar is heated, the rubber bush is overlaid on the attachment part. The adhesive agent is cured in a state where the rubber bush is pressed.
US11090990B2	Trailer position, heading angle, and level measurement with smart device A vehicle hitch assistance system includes a controller acquiring data from an external portable electronic device including position and orientation data of a trailer, including a coupler thereof, and deriving a vehicle path to align a hitch ball of the vehicle with the coupler using the position and orientation data of at least one of the trailer and the coupler.
US11090989B2	Coupling and a valve assembly for tubeless tires, and related fitting method A coupling for valve assemblies, for tubeless tires, includes an enclosure arranged to cover a rigid rim of a vehicle, to delimit a substantially tubular compartment, filled with gas under pressure. The coupling has a first element and a second element crossed respectively by a first through channel, threaded internally, and by a second through channel. The second element cooperates with a valve for the selective closure of the second channel. The first element rests on an internal surface of the rim, which can be activated following its hermetic insertion, from the inside of the compartment. The second element rests on an external surface of the rim, which can be activated following the hermetic screwing, from the outside of the compartment, of a threaded stem of the second element in the first channel, with consequent alignment between the channels to connect the compartment to the outside.
US11090985B2	Method and device for detecting absolute friction wear on at least one tire of a vehicle The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for determination of the wear on at least one tire of a vehicle, wherein the vehicle has a tire pressure monitoring system, consisting of a pressure sensor, a transmission unit and a reception unit, as well as a computer unit and a data memory having a database. Proceeding from a circumference of the tire (5) defined by the tire manufacturer and thereby a mantle surface having a length L=2πr, wherein r is the radius of the tire (5), the radius decreases during corresponding wear, and thereby the length of the mantle surface also decreases. The length of the flat pattern of a new tire is therefore greater, in terms of length, than the length of the flat pattern of a used tire. This is determined by a sensor (4), the value of which is transmitted by a first module (2) to a second module (3), which is fixed in place. There, the value L is calculated and compared with data in a database and evaluated.
US11090984B2	Sensor system for monitoring tire wear A tread wear indicator is affixed to a respective tire tread element. The indicator is constructed as a plurality of electroactive sensor elements operatively configured and located to sequentially sacrificially abrade and change in electrical signal responsive to a progressive tread wear of the respective tread element. The electroactive elements are connected by printed circuitry that communicates an electrical signal to a passive RFID sensor tag that can be powered and read by a RFID reader.
US11090982B2	Tire tread for a heavy civil-engineering vehicle Tread of a tire (1) for a heavy-duty vehicle of civil engineering type. The tread (2), having an axial width WT and having a radial thickness HT at least equal to 70 mm, comprises at least two circumferential grooves (3) positioned axially on each side of an equatorial plane (XZ). Each circumferential groove (3) has an axial width W and a radial depth H, such that the ratio W/H is at least equal to 0.06, the axial distance C between two consecutive circumferential grooves (3) is at least equal to 12% and at most equal to 21% of the axial width WT of the tread and each of the axially outermost circumferential grooves (3) is positioned axially, with respect to the equatorial plane XZ, at an axial distance LE at least equal to 35% of the axial width WT of the tread.
US11090980B2	Tread for an aircraft tire Airplane tire tread (2), having an axial width L, comprises a middle part (3) having an axial width LC at least equal to 50% and at most equal to 80% of L and composed of a middle rubber composition, and two lateral parts (41, 42), positioned axially on either side of the middle part (3), each having an axial width (LS1, LS2) between 10% and 25% of L and each composed of a lateral rubber composition. The middle rubber composition comprises at least 50 phr of a first diene elastomer, a reinforcing filler and a crosslinking system, which first diene elastomer comprises ethylene units and diene units comprising a carbon-carbon double bond, which units are distributed randomly within the first diene elastomer, the ethylene units representing at least 50 mol % of all the monomer units of the first diene elastomer.
US11090974B2	Shear deforming non-pneumatic tire spokes A non-pneumatic wheel possessing spokes having a compliant shear block providing spoke tension.
US11090973B2	Paint tray assembly A paint tray assembly for use with a paint roller includes a pan. The pan has a top that is open so that the pan is configured to position paint. A first plate is coupled to and extends transversely from an upper perimeter of the pan. An edge of the first plate is distal to the pan and elevated relative to the upper perimeter. The first plate is configured to direct excess paint from a roller to the pan. A rod is coupled to and extends transversely from a lower surface of the first plate proximate to the pan. A lower terminus of the rod is substantially coplanar with a bottom of the pan. The rod is positioned to stabilize the pan on a substantially horizontal surface. The rod also is configured to be grasped in a hand of a user to lift the pan.
US11090971B1	Pen cap / low light adjustment tool for laser aiming devices The present invention teaches that a custom designed tool might serve as a marker cap for a standard size and diameter of marker such as a Sharpie® or Revmark® brand marker, along with an LED or low light LED or dim red LED or even infrared LED, and a hex drive socket which could then be used with an appropriate size of hex bit (such as a BITHEX™ tool head) for the exact size of adjustment screw heads found on any particular laser gun aiming device. The LED serves to light the laser aiming device screw head and the hex bit tool head, and in embodiments may be quite dim or otherwise inconspicuous.
US11090966B2	Method for manufacturing pseudo-random steganographic camouflage A concealment substrate manufacturing process begins by printing or painting a graphic design as camouflage on substrates like mesh-textured uniforms, military equipment, Mylar thermal blanket sheets, adhesive tapes, etc. The graphic design is uniquely generated from pseudo-random noise in four overlaying color pigments that each begin as a raster of randomly generated noise in a standardized tile size. E.g., gray, green, tan, and brown colors natural for concealment applications are each masked by two-tone image contrast rasters. The four results are mixed together in groups with a monochrome mixing mask to produce a whole tile. Such concealment camouflage tile conjoins seamlessly on-edge within other arrays of identical tiles. One variation adds a distorted-grid mesh-texture overly texture to the concealment camouflage, and even a faint “watermark” related to a commercial trademark.
US11090965B2	Method of forming a structure, structure forming apparatus, computer readable storage medium and processing medium for forming a structure A structure forming apparatus includes a printing unit which prints a photo-thermal conversion material, a white material, and a coloring material in order on an expanding layer in an overlapping manner, where the expanding layer is expanded when heated with thermal energy of light. The apparatus also includes a heating unit which irradiates light on the expanding layer from a side of the coloring material to expand the expanding layer, and a controlling unit which sets a printing density of the photo-thermal conversion material lower by a level corresponding to a quantity of heat conducted from the coloring material than the printing density of the photo-thermal conversion material to be printed when the coloring material has no photo-thermal conversion characteristic in the case in which the coloring material has photo-thermal conversion characteristic, and prints the photo-thermal conversion material of the set printing density.
US11090962B2	Cleaning device and image forming apparatus A cleaning device includes a cleaning unit, a movement mechanism, and a unit mounting portion. The cleaning unit includes a cleaning part having a contact surface brought into contact with a surface of a conveyance roller. The movement mechanism moves the cleaning unit between a cleaning position at which the cleaning part comes in contact with the conveyance roller, and a mounting and removing position at which the cleaning part is located below the conveyance roller in a separated manner and the cleaning unit is allowed to be mounted and removed on and from the apparatus body. The unit mounting portion houses the cleaning unit disposed at the mounting and removing position. The cleaning unit is configured such that the cleaning unit in a state of being housed in the unit mounting portion is mounted and removed, together with the processing unit, on and from the apparatus body.
US11090961B2	Head pressurizing mechanism and tape printing apparatus A head pressurizing mechanism in which in a state in which a first tape cartridge is mounted, a first contact pin is positioned at a first switching position in which the first contact pin comes in contact with a pressure receiving portion provided on a side of a thermal head opposite a platen roller, and in a state in which the second tape cartridge is mounted, by pushing the pressurizing position switching portion in a mounting direction with the second tape cartridge, a second contact pin is positioned at a second switching position in which the second contact pin comes in contact with the pressure receiving portion at, with respect to the first switching position, a portion in a direction opposite the mounting direction.
US11090960B2	Posture adjusting apparatus and inkjet image forming apparatus A posture adjusting apparatus includes: an ink ejector that has a detachable inkjet head that ejects ink; and a posture adjuster for adjusting a posture of the ink ejector. The ink ejector includes a head fixing member to/from which the inkjet head is attached and detached, and is movable between a first position where an image is formed on a recording medium by the inkjet head and a second position where the inkjet head is attached and detached, and the posture adjuster allows adjustment of an angle of the head fixing member in the second position.
US11090959B2	Printing apparatus, home position setting method, and recording medium A printing apparatus includes an apparatus body, a carriage, an encoder, a detection target member, a detector, and circuitry. The encoder detects an amount of movement of the carriage in a main scanning direction. The target member on the carriage has a cutout portion halfway in the main scanning direction. The detector on the body detects the target member. The circuitry controls a position setting operation for setting a home position of the carriage based on a detection result of detection or non-detection of the target member. The circuitry measures an output pulse of the encoder from when the detection result changes from detection to non-detection until when the detection result changes from non-detection to detection, and determines whether a measured value of the output pulse is equal to or greater than a predetermined value set based on a width of the cutout portion in the main scanning direction.
US11090958B2	Control device, computer-readable medium, and method for evacuating print head as needed A control device includes a processor and a memory storing computer-readable instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to control a print execution device to perform printing on a first sheet and a second sheet, when at least one specific condition is not satisfied with respect to the first sheet being printed, after final partial printing on the first sheet, start final conveyance of the first sheet in a state where a plurality of nozzles are located within a sheet range in which the first sheet is placed in a main scanning direction, and when the at least one specific condition is satisfied, after the final partial printing on the first sheet, move a print head to such a position that the plurality of nozzles are located outside the sheet range in the main scanning direction, before starting the final conveyance of the first sheet.
US11090957B2	Medium transport device, recording device, and recording method A transport device includes a transport roller configured to transport a roll paper, a winding unit configured to wind the roll paper transported, a tension applying unit configured to apply tension to the medium between the transport roller and the winding unit, and a control unit configured to control the tension applying unit. The control unit is configured to control the tension applying unit to maintain a state where the tension is released, at least during an acceleration period of rotation of the transport roller within a period in which the transport roller applies a transporting force to the roll paper.
US11090952B2	Medium transport unit, recording apparatus, and image reading apparatus A medium transport unit includes an upstream route in which a print sheet is transported, a first switchback route, a second switchback route, a first guide route, a second guide route, a guide flap configured to switch the route so that the print sheet in the upstream route is transported either toward the first guide route or toward the second guide route, a first discharge route from which the print sheet in the first switchback route is discharged, a second discharge route from which the print sheet in the second switchback route is discharged, and a downstream route passing between the first switchback route and the second switchback route and having an upstream end connected to a junction of downstream ends of the first discharge route and the second discharge route.
US11090942B2	Fluid ejection dies including strain gauge sensors A fluid ejection system includes a fluid ejection die, a service station assembly, and a controller. The fluid ejection die includes at least one strain gauge sensor to sense strain. The service station assembly is to service the fluid ejection die. The controller is to receive the sensed strain from the at least one strain gauge sensor during servicing of the fluid ejection die and adjust or stop servicing of the fluid ejection die in response to the sensed strain exceeding a servicing threshold.
US11090939B2	Method of printing redundantly in four colors A method of printing redundantly in four colors using a pagewide printhead having first and second rows of printhead chips mounted on a common ink manifold and receiving four colors of ink. The method includes the steps of: supplying first and second ink colors from the manifold to the first row of printhead chips; supplying third and fourth ink colors from the manifold to the second row of printhead chips; and printing the inks redundantly from the printhead chips.
US11090937B2	Liquid ejection head, liquid ejection apparatus, and liquid supply method In a liquid ejection head, ejection orifices can be densely arranged while suppressing decrease in liquid flow speed. A channel extending through a pressure chamber extends in a direction crossing an ejection orifice array such that a liquid flows between the two ends of the channel located on the sides of the ejection orifice array.
US11090933B2	Liquid discharge head and liquid discharge head manufacturing method A liquid discharge head that can prevent occurrence of cracks generated by a connection between an electrode pad and a wiring while reducing a manufacturing cost is provided. A bonding portion and a non-bonding portion are disposed at positions where the bonding portion and the non-bonding portion overlap an electrode and a coating film but do not overlap a through hole in a planar view of a liquid discharge head substrate.
US11090932B2	Image processing apparatus, image processing method and storage medium An object of the present disclosure is to reduce density unevenness and streaks of an image that is printed in a case where it is not possible to implement sufficient correction only by the correction for a defective nozzle. One embodiment of the present invention is an image processing apparatus that performs processing for an input image for an image forming apparatus performing printing on a printing medium by using a print head in which a plurality of printing elements is arrayed, the image processing apparatus including: a storage unit configured to store density characteristic information indicating an output density for each tone for each of the printing elements; a target value acquisition unit configured to acquire a target characteristic indicating a target value for each tone; and a first correction unit configured to correct the input image based on the density characteristic information and the target value.
US11090929B2	Complex impedance detection A printhead may include a nozzle, a firing chamber fluidly coupled to the nozzle, a printing fluid slot fluidly coupled to the firing chamber, and a sensor to detect a plurality of complex impedance values of a printing fluid at the printhead over a plurality of frequencies and create a printing fluid signature of the printing fluid. A method of determining at least one characteristic of a printing fluid provided to a printhead ma include, with a number of sensors, applying an alternating current at a plurality of frequencies over time to the printing fluid to receive a plurality of complex impedance values and comparing the plurality of complex impedance signals to a number of stored signals.
US11090928B2	Fluid distinguishing devices A method of distinguishing between fluids may include providing a current to an electrode disposed within a fluidic passageway of a fluidic die, the current to be forced into a fluid within the fluidic die, sensing an impedance at the electrode, and determining a particle vehicle separation level of the fluid based on the sensed impedance between a first instance and a second instance.
US11090926B2	Decoders for memories of fluid ejection devices In some examples, a circuit for use with a fluid ejection device includes a plurality of decoders responsive to a common address to activate respective control signals at different times for selecting respective memories of the fluid ejection device. Each respective decoder of the plurality of decoders comprising a discharge switch to deactivate a control signal of the respective decoder while another decoder of the plurality of decoders is activating a control signal in response to the common address.
US11090924B2	Fluidic die with nozzle displacement mask register A fluidic die includes an array of nozzles, each nozzle to eject a fluid drop in response to a corresponding actuation signal having an actuation value. The fluidic dies includes nozzle select logic to provide, for each nozzle, a nozzle select signal having a select value or a non-select value, with a select value indicating the nozzle is select to eject a fluid drop, a nozzle displacement register to receive displacement bits, each displacement bit corresponding to a different one of the nozzles and having an enable value or a disable value, a disable value indicating a defective nozzle, and actuation logic, for each nozzle having a corresponding nozzle select signal having a select value, the actuation logic to provide an actuation signal having an actuation value to an operational neighboring nozzle instead of to the selected nozzle when the corresponding displacement bit has a disable value.
US11090923B2	Offset printing method An offset printing method is provided that, while using an ink with a viscosity that allows for printing of a print image on a printing plate by an ink-jet process, enables a precise print image to be transferred from the printing plate to a print medium by use of a printing blanket. The offset printing method includes a printing-plate making step of printing an inked image on a printing plate by an ink-jet process, an ink drying step of evaporating a solvent contained in the ink of the inked image to increase the viscosity of the ink, a transferring step of transferring the inked image to the surface of a printing blanket, and a printing step of pressing the printing blanket against a print medium.
US11090922B2	Thermal transfer foil for producing a true color image, process for producing a true color image, and true color image A thermal transfer foil and also a process for producing a true color image, and a true color image, wherein the thermal transfer foil includes at least one effect pigment layer and a carrier foil which has first effect pigments in one or more first regions.
US11090921B2	Peeling method of resin sheet There is provided a peeling method of a resin sheet for peeling off the resin sheet from a plate-shaped object to which the resin sheet is stuck. The peeling method includes a resin sheet heating step of heating an end part of the resin sheet of the plate-shaped object to which the resin sheet is stuck to turn up the resin sheet from the end part and form a peeling origin point and a resin sheet removal step of removing the resin sheet from the plate-shaped object through peeling off the resin sheet from the peeling origin point.
US11090919B2	Device for bonding window and method for manufacturing display device using the same A device for bonding a window includes a chamber having an internal space, a display panel fixing unit in the chamber and including a first curved surface, the first curved surface being configured to attach to a flexible display panel, a window fixing unit in the chamber and including a second curved surface, at least part of the window fixing unit including an ultraviolet transmitting material, the second curved surface facing the first curved surface and being complementary with the first curved surface, and the second curved surface being configured to attach to a window, and an ultraviolet irradiating unit on the window fixing unit, the ultraviolet irradiating unit being configured to irradiate ultraviolet light through the window fixing unit toward the first curved surface of the display panel fixing unit.
US11090916B2	Elastic laminates, method of manufacture thereof and articles comprising the same Disclosed herein is a multilayer laminate comprising a film comprising an ethylene-based elastomer; a first non-woven layer in contact with a first surface of the film; and a second non-woven layer in contact with a second surface of the film; wherein the second surface of the film is opposedly disposed to the first surface of the film; wherein at least one of the first non-woven layer or the second non-woven layer comprises a non-woven web; and wherein the non-woven web is formed from a bicomponent fiber having a first component comprising an polyethylene-based polymer and a second component comprising a polymer having a melting point that is higher than the polyethylene-based polymer, wherein at least a portion of a surface of the bicomponent fiber comprises the first component.
US11090907B2	Hot dip aluminized steel material having excellent corrosion resistance and workability, and manufacturing method therefor Provided is a hot dip aluminized steel material including a base steel and a hot-dip Al—Si-coated layer, wherein the surface layer of the base steel is provided with an Al-enriched layer in which 2 wt % to 20 wt % of Al is solid-solubilized, and an interface between the base steel and the hot-dip Al—Si-coated layer has a double-layer structured interfacial alloy layer having different hardnesses.
US11090906B2	Apparatus and manufacturing method thereof To provide an apparatus such as an image display device with which extrusion of a curing resin from a prescribed place can be prevented and display failure and contamination of surroundings do not occur. A molding member exhibiting liquid repellency is disposed in an outer circumference part of the surface of a cover plate, a light-shielding part, and a base unit to be the laminating surfaces to prevent extrusion of the curing resin used for lamination and to improve generation of display failures and contamination of surroundings which may be caused by assembling failures of the apparatus such as the image display device.
US11090904B2	Stretchable film, fabricating method thereof, and display device including the same The present disclosure provides a stretchable film and a fabricating method thereof, and a display device including the same. The stretchable film is composed of at least two layers, where each layer includes a first portion and a plurality of second portions. The first portion is a grid-like structure having a plurality of openings, and the second portion is an island-like structure in the opening. Any one of the plurality of second portions in any one layer does not completely overlap with any one of the plurality of second portions in other layers. The first portions of adjacent layers are partially overlapped, and the overlapped portions are adhered together. The first portion has an elasticity modulus that is less than an elasticity modulus of the second portion.
US11090901B2	Multilayer sheet structure A fibrous multilayer sheet structure comprising at least one discontinuous fibrous layer having first and second surfaces and at least one layer of continuous melt spun fibers on the first surface of at least one of the at least one discontinuous fibrous layers wherein the fibers of the discontinuous fibrous layer are not melt blown fibers.
US11090898B2	Engineered composite systems A system for providing improved engineered-composite materials, equipment, and manufacturing processes.
US11090891B2	Expandable forming drum, and process for building tyres A toroidal forming drum and a process for building tyres. The toroidal forming drum (23) is expanded within a shaped carcass sleeve (12), for supporting the carcass sleeve (12) against an abutment surface (“S”) externally provided by the forming drum (23). An elementary semi-finished product (54a, 54b) is applied around the shaped carcass sleeve (12), by pressing the elementary semi-finished product (54a, 54b) towards the abutment surface (“S”). The abutment surface (“S”) has circumferential rows of solid portions (40) alternated with hollow portions (41). The solid portions (40), arranged along axially opposite circumferential edges of the abutment surface (“S”), have a transverse size comprised between 10% and 60% of a transverse size presented by the solid portions (40) arranged in proximity to an axial centreline plane of the abutment surface (“S”).
US11090890B2	Process for building tyres for vehicle wheels A process for building tyres for vehicle wheels are disclosed, wherein said building process comprises the following steps carried out in a carcass structure building line: a) associating a pair of support rings with a forming drum in a work station for associating support rings; b) building at least one structural component of the tyre being processed on the forming drum provided with said pair of support rings in at least one work station of the carcass structure building line; c) removing the pair of support rings from the forming drum in a work station for removing support rings; d) transferring the pair of support rings dissociated from the forming drum in a temporary storage for support rings; e) building at least one further structural component of the tyre being processed on the forming drum without the pair of support rings in a work station of the carcass structure building line.
US11090887B2	Set of molding elements for tire mold A set of moulding elements, designed to be inserted into a mould for moulding a tyre, comprises: at least one first moulding element (1) and one second moulding element, each moulding element extending in a main moulding-element direction (EM) between two ends (3) of the moulding element with one of the ends (3) of the first moulding element connecting to one of the ends (3) of the second moulding element along an axis (MA), which is substantially perpendicular to the main moulding-element axis (EM).
US11090886B2	Cylindrical base, master and master manufacturing method Provided are a cylindrical base, a master and a method for manufacturing a master enabling a uniform transfer of a fine pattern. A cylindrical base of a quartz glass having an internal strain in terms of birefringence of less than 70 nm/cm is used. A resist layer is deposited to an outer circumference surface of this cylindrical base, a latent image is formed on the resist layer, the latent image formed on the resist layer is developed and the pattern of the developed resist layer is used as a mask for etching to form a structure including concaves or convexes arranged in a plurality of rows on the outer circumference surface of the cylindrical base.
US11090880B2	Multi-layer braided article A multi-layer braided article comprises a braid folded over itself to form a first layer and a second layer, and one or more blind stitches in the first layer. The one or more stitches define an edge of the first layer about which the braid folds from the first layer into the second layer.
US11090879B1	Clamping device for joining boards A clamping device is used for joining panels or boards with highly cosmetic appearance at the visible joined surface. The clamping device can include mechanisms to support and move one panel relative to another panel in two directions perpendicular to the beveled edges of the panels. The clamping device can include a rotational mechanism to rotate one panel around a direction parallel to the beveled edge.
US11090878B2	Method for producing a composite component for a motor vehicle A method for producing a composite component, which has a first section and a second section connected to the first section, the first section including a metallic material, the second section including a plastic, the first section having a first base region and projections provided on the first base region, and the projections provided on the first base region being anchored in the second section in order to bring about the connection between the first section and the second section, includes: manufacturing the first base region of the first section; creating the projections directly on the first base region by way of an additive manufacturing method; and connecting the second section to the first section.
US11090875B2	Device for connecting sheaths together by applying adhesive internally, a corresponding roll of adhesive, and a corresponding method of connection The invention provides a device for connecting together two flat tubular sheaths, the device including: a blocker (22a, 22b, 22c, 22d) for blocking one end of a first sheath, the blocker having means for opening an end of the first sheath; an adhesive-applicator system for applying adhesive to the inside of the open end of the sheath; the blocker being arranged to authorize closure of the end of the first sheath, once adhesive has been applied thereto, on an end of the second sheath. The invention also provides a corresponding roll of adhesive and a corresponding connection method.
US11090870B2	Extracting an embedded database from a physical object A method of extracting data embedded in a 3D object includes a 3D scanning device scanning a 3D object and extracting data embedded as physical representations in the 3D object. A processing device will identify, from the extracted data, instructions for causing the processing device to perform an action such as identifying building instructions for printing a copy of the 3D object. The processing device will also perform the action to identify the building instructions, and cause a 3D printer to use the building instructions to print the copy of the 3D object. The processing device may be part of the 3D scanning device or part of another device or system that is in communication with the 3D scanning device.
US11090860B2	3D printing of graphene (oxide) composites The invention provides a method for printing a 3D printed object (100), the 3D printed object (100) comprising a first type of printed material (1120) having electrically conductive properties and a second type of printed material (2120) having electrically insulating properties, wherein the method comprises: (I) providing printable material (110), wherein the printable material (110) has electrically insulating properties and wherein the printable material (110) is convertible by heat to a material (1110,1120) having electrically conductive properties; (II) printing with a 3D printer (500) said printable material (110) to generate printed material (120); and (III) subjecting to heat part of the printed material (120) after deposition; to provide said 3D printed object (100).
US11090853B2	Modular disk coextrusion die with opposing disk arrangement A modular disk coextrusion die is formed of a plurality of cells stacked together. Each cell includes a symmetrical arrangement of thin annular disks, including a central routing disk and two distribution disks on both sides of the central routing disk. The distribution disks are oriented so that their respective distribution inlet openings oppose each other by about 180 degrees. The symmetrical arrangement permits each cell to process the melt streams in a manner that provides enhanced layer uniformity and bubble stability. By stacking several cells, blown films having up to several hundred layers can be made using twelve, twenty-four or more polymer melt streams.
US11090852B2	Multilayer films and laminates containing slip agents The coextruded multilayer film has at least two layers, including a sealant layer and a second layer in contact with the sealant layer. The sealant layer contains (A) a first ethylene-based polymer having a density from 0.865 g/cc to 0.930 g/cc and a melt index from 0.5 g/10 min to 25 g/10 min; (B) an unsaturated primary fatty acid amide having a melting point of 100° C. or less; and (C) a saturated primary fatty acid amide having a melting point greater than 100° C. The unsaturated primary fatty acid amide and the saturated primary fatty acid amide have a weight ratio of from 3:1 to 1:6. The second layer contains a second ethylene-based polymer. The present disclosure also provides a laminate containing said sealant layer.
US11090850B2	Electrospun filaments A method for producing a continuous filament from electrospun fibers includes providing a conducting collection surface that is an elongate three-dimensional surface. An attractive electric field gradient is formed between the collection surface and a source of electrically charged fibers. The collection surface is moved in a longitudinal direction relative to the source of electrically charged fibers. The fibers are collected on the collection surface so as to form a continuous filament.
US11090844B2	Method and apparatus for producing a molded component A molded component is produced by heating a non-woven material web to bring it into a plastically deformable state, and then plastically deforming the non-woven material under pressure between two mold tools of a molding apparatus. The mold tools define therebetween at least one or preferably several mold cavities that respectively simultaneously form molded products therein. A cut is formed in the plastically deformable non-woven material web, preferably between two adjacent mold cavities, immediately before and/or during the molding step. The cut facilitates a pulling or flowing of the non-woven material away from the cut and toward a respective mold cavity to facilitate the molding deformation thereof while avoiding excessive stretching and thinning of the non-woven material, especially at the transition area between adjacent mold cavities.
US11090836B2	Sampling apparatus, sheet member manufacturing apparatus, and gypsum building material manufacturing apparatus A sampling apparatus is provided, which includes a pressing-up unit configured to press up a sheet piece that is being conveyed by a conveying unit, from a lower side of a conveyance course of the sheet piece to above the conveyance course; and a holding unit configured to hold the sheet piece pressed up by the pressing-up unit.
US11090834B2	Method for the manufacture of a wet glued wood article The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a wet glued wood article, as well as a wet glued article obtainable by said method and also uses of a wet glued article, wherein the method comprises the following steps: a) providing two actively never-dried or slightly dried wood pieces comprising at least one surface each which has a superficial layer having a thickness of least 2-3 wood cells; b) drying said surfaces of said wood pieces so that the moisture content of said superficial layer is below the fibre saturation point, providing a dried surface on each of the said wood pieces; c) applying a gluing agent on said dried surface of one of the wood pieces, thus providing a glue surface; d) bringing the dried surfaces together so that said glue surface touches the dried surface on the other wood piece, thus providing a wet glued wood article.
US11090833B2	Method and system for ensuring the quality of a wood product based on surface irregularities using near infrared imaging Near InfraRed NIR technology, including NIR cameras and detectors, is used to accurately identify surface irregularities on a surface of a veneer sheet or other wood product. Based on the identified surface irregularities for a given wood product, one or more actions are taken with respect to wood product or production process to ensure the wood product is put to the most efficient, effective, and valuable use.
US11090832B1	Portable pump systems, chainsaw accessories, and chainsaw pump accessory kits A short bar sprocket and pump assembly as well as short bar sprocket and pump and chainsaw motor assemblies are provided. A short bar assembly having a cooling assembly attached thereto is provided. A chainsaw chain drive assembly having a cooling assembly for the chain drive is provided.
US11090831B2	Slasher saw system A slasher saw system connectable to a source of hydraulic power which requires hydraulic lines for power and operation. First, a pressure/power hydraulic line is actuated to turn the saw on and bring the saw down to cut through a stack of timber. Second, the hydraulic pressure/power to bring the saw down is actually provided via back-pressure from a return line returning hydraulic fluid to the source of hydraulic power from the saw. Third, a separate line is used to power the hydraulic cylinder used to raise the saw arm again. Fourth, a separate line including a one-way fluid valve allowing hydraulic fluid flow only from the hydraulic fluid output of the saw blade motor to the hydraulic fluid input for the saw blade motor.
US11090826B2	Razor blade A razor blade comprising a blade substrate with a blade edge substrate portion ending in blade tip. The razor blade is covered by a strengthening coating deposited on the blade edge substrate portion via a deposition process. The deposition process causes a hardness value of the strengthening coating layer to be increased, which, among other factors, allows for a decreased thickness of the blade substrate with coating. The blade substrate with coating has (i) a thickness of between about 1.57 and 2.37 micrometers measured at a distance of about five micrometers from the coating tip, (ii) a thickness of between about 4.62 and 6.74 micrometers measured at a distance of about twenty micrometers from the coating tip, and (iii) a thickness of between about 19.82 and 27.52 micrometers measured at a distance of about one hundred micrometers from the coating tip.
US11090825B2	Shaving cartridge A shaving cartridge includes a housing extending along a longitudinal axis. The housing has a top side, a bottom side opposite to the top side, at least one longitudinal wall, and first and second side walls. The shaving cartridge also includes at least one shaving blade and a customizing tool. The customizing tool is coupled to the housing. The customizing tool includes an upper surface extending external to the at least one longitudinal wall of the housing. The customizing tool includes a side surface extends at an angle from the upper surface and is proximate to the longitudinal wall of the housing and external ends of the first and second side walls. The customizing tool extends from the at least one longitudinal wall or is attached to at least one of the side walls.
US11090821B2	Chopping and slicing knife A cutlery device includes a blade with an attached handle. Two longitudinal edges of the rectangular blade include a sharpened edge and a non-sharpened spine on the opposite side. The blade has a rectangular fence extending substantially perpendicularly from one or both (opposite) sides of the spine, and extending to the distal end. In one form the fence curves around onto the distal end of the blade. A hole or aperture may be provided in the blade to allow transfer of prepared foods. The fence may be integral with the blade and spine, may be permanently secured to the blade, or may exist as a separate part that may be attached to and removed from the blade.
US11090820B1	Blade holder for assembling a replaceable blade A blade holder for assembling a replaceable blade comprises a supporting base assembling with a shank, a mounting rod integrally extending from the supporting base, and a blade limiting assembly. The mounting rod is formed with a first mounting hole. The blade limiting assembly comprises a limiting member provided on the mounting rod and is controlled to move a displacement stroke relative to the mounting rod, a limiting block provided in the first mounting hole, and an elastic member provided in the first mounting hole and connected to the limiting block. The limiting member comprises a limited position and an unblocked position in the displacement stroke. The limiting block is located on a path of the displacement stroke, and the limiting block comprises a stop position that the limiting block protrudes a surface of the mounting rod, and a release position that sinks into the first mounting hole.
US11090818B2	Field-assembled soft gripping for industrial and collaborative robots A soft robotic gripper having component parts capable of being assembled in the field at the terminus of an industrial robot arm for providing adaptive gripping of a product. A hub includes a pneumatic inlet leading to outlets. Finger mounts with pneumatic passages hold inflatable fingers, and tension fastener(s) secure and compress the finger mounts toward the hub by passing through the pneumatic passages and fastening under tension in a direction of the hub.
US11090813B2	Augmented reality interface to robots A system includes a robot, a ROS base station, and a holocontrol client, the robot communicatively linked to the ROS base station and the ROS base station communicatively linked to the holocontrol client.
US11090810B2	Robot system A robot system includes a robot including a robot arm and a first camera, a second camera installed separately from the robot, and a control device which controls the robot and the second camera. The first camera has already been calibrated in advance, and a first calibration data which is the calibration data between the coordinate system of the robot and the coordinate system of the first camera is known. The control device (i) images a calibration pattern with the first camera to acquire a first pattern image and images a calibration pattern with the second camera to acquire a second pattern image, and (ii) executes calibration process for obtaining a second calibration data which is the calibration data between the coordinate system of the robot and the coordinate system of the second camera using the first pattern image, the second pattern image, and the first calibration data.
US11090809B2	Dynamic allocation of processing tasks for a robot cell The invention concerns a method, arrangement and computer program product for distributing processing for a first robot in a cell among more than one processing entities. The arrangement includes a processing entity determining unit that obtains data about current limitations in the processing environment of a prospective processing entity intended to perform a processing task for the first robot, determines, based on the processing environment limitations, whether a performance requirement will be fulfilled or not if the task is performed in the prospective processing entity, and assigns the processing task for processing in the prospective processing entity or in at least one other processing entity based on the determining of whether the performance requirement is fulfilled or not.
US11090807B2	Motion generation method, motion generation device, system, and computer program A motion generation device may be for generating a movement for changing the robot from a first orientation to a second orientation, and include a first acquisition unit that acquires first orientation information that specifies the first orientation and second orientation information that specifies the second orientation, a second acquisition unit that acquires at least one priority item regarding the movement for changing from the first orientation to the second orientation, and a movement generation unit that generates a motion of the robot that includes a movement path along which the robot moves from the first orientation to the second orientation, based on the first orientation information, the second orientation information, and the priority item that were acquired.
US11090805B2	Robot A robot includes a first arm that rotates around the first axis, a second arm that rotates around a second axis in a direction different from the first axis, a third arm that rotates around a third axis parallel to the second axis, a first inertia sensor that is installed at the first arm, a second (a) inertia sensor that is installed at the third arm, first to third angle sensors, a posture detection unit that detects the posture of the third arm with the second arm as a reference and derives a feedback gain, and a second drive source control unit that feeds back a second correction component, which is obtained by multiplying a value, which is obtained by subtracting the angular velocity ωA2m and the angular velocity ωA3m from the angular velocity ωA3, by the feedback gain, and controls the second drive source.
US11090804B2	Information processing method and information processing apparatus A displaying apparatus includes a virtual environment screen displaying a state of a robot identified, and a parameter setting screen numerically displaying the position and orientation data. When a changing a part of the position and orientation data are performed through the operating input unit, the part of the position and orientation data is changed according to the content of the operation and input. Position and orientation is calculated to identify the position or orientation of each part of the robot, based on the changed part of the position and orientation data, and new position and orientation data is calculated based on the position and orientation calculation. The content of virtual display on the virtual environment screen or numeric value display on the parameter setting screen of the displaying apparatus is updated, based on the changed part of position and orientation data, and the new position and orientation data.
US11090803B2	Horizontal articulated robot A horizontal articulated robot includes a support unit, a movable unit provided in the support unit, from which an end effector is detachable, and a control unit that controls the movable unit, wherein the control unit is provided in the support unit and the end effector is connected to the control unit.
US11090800B2	Tool box A tool box includes a box body and a tool-head fixing assembly. The tool-head fixing assembly is configured to fix the tool head. The tool-head fixing assembly includes a first positioning column and an elastic member. The first positioning column includes a positioning part and a mounting part. The positioning part extends in a first straight line, and the tool head is sleeved on the positioning part. The mounting part is connected to the box body. The tool-head fixing assembly has an assembled state and a disassembled state, when the tool-head fixing assembly is in the assembled state, the elastic member is mounted above the tool head, the elastic member forms an interference fit with the positioning part, and a projection of the elastic member on a plane perpendicular to the first straight line at least partially coincides with a projection of the tool head on the plane.
US11090798B2	Telepole apparatus and related methods A telepole for swimming pool cleaning is disclosed as including an inner tube and a locking device to temporarily secure the inner tube in a desired position within an outer tube. A preferred lightweight design may be at least partially hollow, and durability may be provided by inner/reinforcement wall(s) in one or both of the tubes. A collar element is disclosed as “locking” the inner tube in place within the outer tube. The collar's opening and the profile of the inner tube are disclosed in a relationship that prevents the inner tube from rotating within the collar. The inner tube is disclosed as having a series of holes along its length to receive a pin element of a detent mechanism. The end of the outer tube opposite the collar is disclosed as having multiple sets of attachment holes to receive attachable and detachable swimming pool cleaning tools.
US11090795B2	Hand-held electric power tool A hand-held electric power tool includes a housing, a connecting seat, and an elastic member. The connecting seat is configured to couple a battery pack to the hand-held electric power tool along a first straight line whereby the battery pack and the hand-held electric power tool are electrically connected via the connecting seat. The connecting seat is operative to move along the first straight line and along a second straight line perpendicular to the first straight line. The elastic member is configured to movably connect the connecting seat to the housing, and is configured to generate a force at least along a third straight line inclined from the first straight line enabling the connecting seat and the battery pack to contact each other.
US11090793B2	Nailing unit and nail gun comprising said nailing unit A nailing unit and a nail gun including the nailing unit includes a guide plate, a nail box to mount staple nails or straight nails, and a nail feeding plate slidably connected to a nail compartment; the nail box is fixedly connected to a guide plate at one end, and forms a nail outlet at the position of connection; the nail feeding plate can push staple nails or straight nails to the nail outlet; bumps are fixedly provided inboard of the guide plate lengthwise; two bumps and the nail outlet form a nail discharge groove for matching the nailing plate, and suit to different specifications of straight nails or staple nails.
US11090791B2	Powered hand-held fastening tool A powered tool follower assembly can include a solenoid plunger that is movable longitudinally in a direction aligned with a drive axis in response to energization of the solenoid and a biasing mechanism with a spring axis extending transversely to the drive axis. A lever arm can extend between the plunger and the biasing member and couple the plunger to the biasing mechanism. A pinch roller can be disposed between the lever arm and the driver. Energization of the solenoid can move the plunger longitudinally, causing relative movement between the lever arm and the drive wheel that forces the pinch roller into engagement with the driver and transfers a biasing force from the compression spring through the lever arm and pinch roller to the driver to pinch the driver between the pinch roller and the flywheel and drive the driver along the driver axis.
US11090789B2	Sliding element for transmitting a sliding force onto a sliding sleeve and connecting tool comprising said sliding element A sliding element for transmitting a sliding force onto a sliding sleeve which is provided to be slid, at least in sections, onto a widened end region of a tube has at least one stop surface with a recess, wherein the stop surface is designed for arranging the sliding sleeve on the stop surface and the recess is designed for the arrangement of a portion of the tube. The stop surface has an edge facing away from the recess and an edge facing the recess. The stop surface comprises at least two raised regions which are arranged spaced apart from that edge of the stop surface which faces away from the recess, and/or the stop surface comprises two extension portions which extend the stop surface on both sides of the recess beyond the end of a respective limb.
US11090787B2	Remote operating tool capable of replacing various work units A remote operating tool capable of replacing work units contains: a control unit, a connection assembly, and a work unit. The control unit includes a first plier part, a second plier part, and a fixing shaft. The first plier part has a first grip portion and a limitation extension, the second plier part has a second grip portion and an accommodation extension, and the accommodation extension has an aperture. The connection assembly includes a cable and an accommodation sleeve, the cable has a knob, and the accommodation sleeve has a fitting member, wherein the fitting member has a large-diameter section and a small-diameter section. The limitation extension has a first cutout, and the accommodation extension has a second cutout. The control unit further includes a stopper, wherein the defining member is a shell and includes a first chamber.
US11090786B2	Lighted power tool A power tool includes a tool body including a motor having an output member that drives an accessory. A chuck is coupled for rotation with the output member relative to the tool body and configured to retain the accessory. The chuck has a chuck body that defines at least one light pipe formed therethrough. A light source disposed on a light ring coupled to the tool body and includes at least one light. Each at least one light source aligns with each of the at least one light pipe intermittently during rotation of the chuck.
US11090785B2	Quick-connect chuck mechanism for screwdriver bits and the like A bit holder has a shank at a proximal end thereof and a blind bit-accepting hole at a distal end thereof, shaped to receive a correspondingly-shaped tool bit. The bit holder has at least one locking mechanism comprising an opening defined in the bit holder, opening into a side of the bit-accepting hole. A locking element in the opening is moveable towards the opening to contact a tool bit in the bit-accepting hole. The bit holder has a sleeve around a body portion of the bit holder, overlying the opening and biased by a spring towards a normal position. The sleeve has an internal ramp angled to contact the locking element to urge the locking element towards the tool bit as the sleeve is moved into the normal position, and to accommodate the locking element when the sleeve is moved from the normal position against the force of the spring.
US11090777B1	System for tracking movement of workpiece during grinding A system for tracking workpiece movement during grinding of the workpiece includes a track, a motorized carriage movably mounted on the track, a detector, and a controller. A position of the carriage is determined by an encoder of the track. The detector is mounted on the carriage and includes a detection window and a sensor. The sensor detects a workpiece edge during grinding by detecting an image of the workpiece edge in the detection window. The controller determines a grinding position of the workpiece based on position data received from the carriage and edge data received from the detector. The controller controls the carriage to move in a forward direction or in a reverse direction to maintain the position of the image of the workpiece edge in the detection window.
US11090773B2	Method for manufacturing server room cooling apparatus and air conditioning system for data center provided with same Provided is a method of manufacturing a server room cooling apparatus, the method including: providing a housing; providing at least one frame in the housing; providing, on the at least one frame, a barrier wall configured to divide a space inside the housing into at least two spaces; forming a mist ejection unit configured to eject mist to an outer air supplied from outside the server room cooling apparatus, at a side of a supply unit that is formed by the barrier wall and supplies outer air to a server room; forming a filter unit configured to filter outer air supplied from outside the server room cooling apparatus, at a side of the mist ejection unit; and forming an outer air inflow unit into which outer air flows, at one side of the filter unit.
US11090772B2	Method and apparatus for machining parts with variable stiffness A method and apparatus for machining parts with variable stiffness includes determining, by a controller, a chatter-lobe plot of a cutter assembly. A preliminary tool path is developed by the controller. Virtual machining of a blank part using the preliminary tool path is performed by the controller. A chatter-lobe plot of the virtually machined part is determined by the controller. A dynamic chatter-lobe plot using the chatter-lobe plot of the cutting tool assembly and the chatter-lobe plot of the virtually machined part is determined by the controller. A chatter-free rotational speed of the cutting tool from the dynamic chatter-lobe plot is determined by the controller. A machining apparatus, controlled by the controller, uses the determined chatter-free rotational speed of the cutting tool to machine a blank part.
US11090771B2	Dual-walled components for a gas turbine engine An assembly for a dual-walled component of a gas turbine engine and methods of forming and repairing a dual-walled component. The assembly includes a cold section part having an outer surface that defines a plurality of impingement apertures, a hot section part including a pre-sintered preform, the hot section part positioned over the outer surface of the cold section part, and a plurality of support structures including the pre-sintered preform, the plurality of support structures positioned between the hot section part and the cold section part, the plurality of support structures separating the hot section part from the cold section part to define at least one cooling channel therebetween.
US11090768B2	Lead-free and antimony-free tin solder reliable at high temperatures A lead-free, antimony-free tin solder which is reliable at high temperatures and comprises up to 10 wt % Ag, up to 10 wt % Bi, up to 3 wt % Cu, other optional additives, balance tin, and unavoidable impurities.
US11090759B2	Ultrasonic vibration system having an amplitude transformer mounted on the lateral surface The present invention relates to an ultrasonic vibration system (1) comprising a sonotrode which has two sonotrode end faces (8, 8′) and a circumferential lateral surface that connects said sonotrode end faces (8, 8′) with each other. The sonotrode has an elongate core element (2) and at least one wing element (3, 4), each core element (2) and wing element (3, 4) longitudinally extending from the one sonotrode end face (8) to the other sonotrode end face (8′). The wing element (3, 4) has a sealing surface (7) which is designed to be in contact with a material for the purpose of processing same and which is connected to the core element (2) via a plurality of longitudinally interspaced connecting portions (5, 6). The ultrasonic vibration system further comprises a converter (9) which is optionally connected to the sonotrode via an amplitude transformer (11). According to the invention, the converter (9) or the amplitude transformer (11) is connected to the lateral surface of the sonotrode.
US11090753B2	System and method for determining weld travel speed A system and method for determining weld travel speed. In one example, a welding system includes one or more sensors configured to provide a first indication correspond to a welding arc at a first time and to provide a second indication correspond to the welding arc at a second time. The welding system also includes processing circuitry configured to receive the first indication, to receive the second indication, and to determine a weld travel speed based on a weld length of the workpiece and a difference between the first and second times.
US11090750B2	Method for producing a cooling device, a cooling device and a cooling arrangement A method for producing a cooling device for cooling a power electronics may include an application step, a preparatory step, and a joining step. The application step may include applying a thin copper layer at least area by area onto a joining side of at least one ceramic plate. The preparatory step may include arranging the at least one ceramic plate with the thin copper layer on at least one of a first upper side of a substantially flat aluminum body and a second upper side of the aluminum body disposed opposite the first upper side. The joining step may include forming a substance-to-substance bond between the joining side of the at least one ceramic plate and the aluminum body via supplying heat.
US11090749B2	Aluminum alloy brazing sheet, method for manufacturing the same, aluminum alloy sheet, and heat exchanger An aluminum alloy brazing sheet used for brazing in an inert gas atmosphere without using flux includes a core material of aluminum or aluminum alloy, and a brazing material of aluminum alloy including Si of 4.0 mass % to 13.0 mass % and cladding one side surface or both side surfaces of the core material. One or both of the core material and the brazing material includes any one or two or more types of X atoms (X is Mg, Li, Be, Ca, Ce, La, Y, and Zr). The aluminum alloy brazing sheet is a brazing sheet in which oxide particles including the X atoms and having a volume change ratio of 0.99 or lower with respect to an oxide film before brazing heating are formed on a surface thereof, by brazing heating.
US11090745B2	Torque-adjustable tapping apparatus A torque-adjustable tapping apparatus includes a tap, a wrench and a torque-adjusting mechanism including a shell, a primary adjuster and a clutch. The shell is connected to the wrench. The shell includes an internally threaded section. The primary adjuster includes an externally threaded section engaged with the internally threaded section. The clutch includes an upper gear and a lower gear. The upper gear includes teeth extending from a lower face and at least one restraining cutout in a periphery. The lower gear includes teeth extending from an upper face and a connective rod extending from a lower face. The teeth of the lower gear are engaged with the teeth of the upper gear. The connective rod is connected to the tap. At least one screw is inserted in the restraining cutout through the screw hole. A spring is compressed between the primary adjuster and the upper gear.
US11090744B2	Topland chamfering of gears A method wherein a cutting or grinding chamfering tool (25) is guided along the face width of a gear (12, 23, 52) through one tooth slot (8) (e.g. from heel to toe) while it contacts the topland corners (10, 1 1) of the respective concave and convex tooth flanks of adjacent teeth (2, 4). The tool moves to an index position, the gear is indexed to the next tooth slot position and the tool moves through the tooth slot (e.g. from the toe to the heel). The cycle is repeated until all topland corners are chamfered.
US11090740B2	Rotary cutting body having insert pocket with seat surface provided with a plurality of abutment elements and rotary cutting tool A cutting body rotatable about a tool axis has an insert receiving pocket with a seat surface at an axial forward end thereof. The seat surface has a plurality of abutment elements, including an axial abutment element having an axially forward facing abutment surface and at least one radial abutment element. In a top view of the insert receiving pocket, the axially forward facing abutment surface forms an external acute clamping angle with a radially outward facing pocket wall. A rotary cutting tool includes the cutting body, and a cutting insert removably secured in the insert receiving pocket, having a base surface in contact with the seat surface. The at least one radial abutment element occupies or is occupied by at least one radial abutting element of the base surface, and the axially forward facing abutment surface is in contact with an axial abutting surface of the base surface.
US11090738B2	Small-diameter drill and small-diameter drill manufacturing method A small-diameter drill in which is a double margin having a diameter of 2 mm or less and a ratio of a margin length to a diameter of 3 or more, in which the margin length L in an axial direction from an outer peripheral end of a cutting edge to the rear ends of first and second margin parts and a ratio L/D to a diameter D are 3 or more, in which at least a surface of a chip discharge groove is provided with a hard coating made of nitride, in which a surface of the hard coating in the chip discharge groove has skewness (Ssk) defined in ISO25178 of less than 0, and in which the number of droplets having an equivalent circle diameter of 1.0 μm or more is 5 or less per 100 μm2 in cross-section observation of the hard coating.
US11090737B2	Rotary cutting tool with tunable vibration absorber assembly for suppressing torsional vibration A rotary cutting tool includes a tool body including a chip flute portion having a plurality of helical chip flutes separated by lobes. In one aspect, a tunable vibration absorber assembly is disposed within a cavity formed in the chip flute portion. In another aspect, the tunable vibration absorber assembly is disposed within a cavity of a replaceable cutting head. In each aspect, the tunable vibration absorber assembly includes one or more tunable absorber masses, a resilient material between the one or more absorber masses and the cavity, and one or more connecting members for preventing relative angular displacement of the one or more tunable absorber masses. The one or more tunable absorber masses are suspended only by the resilient material, thereby enabling the tunable vibration absorber assembly to be tuned to a desired frequency for suppressing torsional vibration of the rotary cutting tool during a cutting operation.
US11090735B1	Portable doweling jig A portable doweling jig includes a generally cuboidal body comprising four sets of bores that facilitate the drilling of precisely positioned holes into workpieces for receiving standard-sized construction dowels. Despite the absence of moving parts, the present invention accommodates dowels of different diameters, and also workpieces of both standard and nonstandard thicknesses. Furthermore, the present invention makes possible the creation of three types of dowel joints: edge-to-surface, edge-to-edge, and surface-to-surface.
US11090734B1	Dowel jig A dowel jig having a main body, a clamp assembly and a drill guide is provided. The main body has first and second legs for locating a workpiece. The dowel jig may have a side stop for locating the workpiece in a third dimension. Drill guide spacers may be provided for locating the drill guide relative to the workpiece abutments provided by the main body. The clamp assembly may have locating features quick and repeatable adjustment of the location of the clamp for clamping workpieces for forming dowel holes in different portions of a workpiece.
US11090733B2	Integrated drill chuck An integrated drill chuck for installing mine roof bolts includes a single integrated piece, the single integrated piece including a body defining a receiving cavity, where the receiving cavity is configured to receive and secure a bit having a square-shaped end and a bit having a hex-shaped end. A drill for installing mine roof bolts is also disclosed. A method for installing mine roof bolts is also disclosed.
US11090730B2	Indexable cutting insert having two cutting portions located in diagonally opposite quadrants and two lower abutment elements, and cutting tool therefor An indexable cutting insert has a central mounting portion and two cutting portions. The central mounting portion has opposing upper and lower surfaces. The lower surface has two abutment elements associated therewith, each abutment element having two diverging abutment surfaces forming two abutment angles. The two cutting portions extend away from the central mounting portion, have distal cutting edges, and are entirely located in diagonally opposite imaginary quadrants of four quadrants defined by two mutually perpendicular quadrant planes. Two abutment bisector planes bisecting the two abutment angles and one of the quadrant planes are parallel or coincident. In a top view, the two cutting portions extend away from the central mounting portion in opposite directions. Two cutting bisector lines parallel to the two directions and bisecting the two cutting edges are mutually offset. A cutting tool has an insert holder and the cutting insert removably retained therein.
US11090725B2	Method and machine for manufacturing pieces made of ceramic or metallic material by the technique of additive manufacturing The disclosed method includes selecting a suspension ceramic or metal photocurable composition (CPC or MPC); preparing a sacrificial organic material (SOM) forming a photocurable layer destroyed by heating; for manufacturing pieces, on the working tray, forming successive layers of SOM cured by irradiation, the one or more CPC or MPC-based pieces being manufactured by machining a recess in a layer of cured SOM; depositing the CPC or MPC within the recesses; curing the CPC or MPC to obtain a hard horizontal surface level with the adjacent layer of cured SOM, when forming each recess, it is delimited by previously defined patterns, the depth(s) selected in order to ensure the continuity of the one or more pieces to be manufactured; and obtaining one or more green pieces inserted in the SOM, which are subjected to debinding by heating in order to destroy the SOM in which they are trapped.
US11090724B2	Additive manufacturing with powder dispensing An additive manufacturing apparatus has a platform, one or more supports positioned above the platform, an actuator coupled to at least one of the platform and the one or more supports and configured to create relative motion therebetween such that the one or more supports scan across the platform, a first dispenser system configured dispense a plurality of successive layers of powder onto a build area supported by the platform, a second dispenser system configured to dispense a binder material onto the build area, and an energy source configured to emit radiation toward the platform so as to solidify the binder material. The first dispenser system includes a first powder dispenser that is attached to and moves with a first support from the one or more supports and is configured to selectively dispense a first powder onto the build area.
US11090712B2	Method of manufacturing a hybridized core with protruding cast in cooling features for investment casting A method of manufacturing protruding cast in features (10). At least one core insert (12) is manufactured using small particle sizes. A bulk core body is manufactured using large particle sizes. The at least one core insert (12) and bulk core body are fully fired separately. The at least one core insert (12) is bonded with the bulk core body.
US11090709B1	Multiple die set swage machine systems and methods Techniques for implementing and/or operating a system that includes a swage machine and a pipe fitting to be secured to a pipe segment. The pipe fitting includes a fitting jacket to be conformally deformed around tubing of the pipe segment. The swage machine includes a grab plate that interlocks with the pipe fitting; a die seat implemented in a die plate of the swage machine; a die set loaded in the die seat, in which the die set is to be passed over the fitting jacket of the pipe fitting to facilitate conformally deforming the fitting jacket; another die seat implemented farther from the grab plate than the die seat; and another die set loaded in the other die seat, in which the other die set is to be passed over the fitting jacket of the pipe fitting to facilitate conformally deforming the fitting jacket.
US11090703B2	Soil restoration method and structure The present invention mainly applies the characteristics of mineral element with the added integration of effective micro organisms, porous minerals, an organic plant protection liquid, and organic materials to achieve a technique that provides soil restoration effectiveness. When being applied in manufacturing a soil restoration product, which facilitates warehousing reserves, and delivery. Accordingly, for pesticide or chemical fertilizer polluted low-nutrient soil or heavy metal polluted soil, reciprocal antagonistic effects between elements is capable of changing the electrovalence of the elements, further controlling the development function of the elements. Hence, even if heavy metal elements harmful to the human body are present in the soil, plants will not absorb them during the process of plant growth. The antagonistic effects paired with synergistic effects between mineral elements that enables effective adjustment of soil to bring about soil restoration, strengthening plant nutrient absorption, improving crop quality, and increasing output.
US11090702B2	Compositions and methods for delivery of active agents The present disclosure relates to remediation of contaminated environmental sites. In particular, the present disclosure relates to passive control compositions and their use in remediation.
US11090698B2	Method for increasing the ability of at least one droplet to slide over a medium Method for increasing the ability of at least one droplet to slide over a medium. An ultrasonic surface wave is generated in the medium with a sufficient amplitude to cause the droplet to deform in an inertio-capillary eigen-vibration mode, thus decreasing the attachment of the droplet to the medium, so as to make it easier for the droplet to move under the effect of an external force, the amplitude of the ultrasonic surface wave being insufficient to cause the droplet to deform asymmetrically to the point that it moves in the absence of the external force in the direction of propagation of the ultrasonic surface wave.
US11090697B2	Method and device for biofouling prevention on vessels by means of UV radiation and surface modification The invention provides an object (10), that during use is at least partly submerged in water, wherein the object (100) is selected from the group consisting of a vessel (1) and an infrastructural object (15), the object (10) further comprising an anti-biofouling system (200) comprising an UV emitting element (210), wherein the UV emitting element (210) is configured to irradiate with UV radiation (221) during an irradiation stage one or more of (i) a first part (111) of an external surface (11) of said object (10) and (ii) water adjacent to said first part (111) of said external surface (11) of said object (10), wherein the object (10) further comprises protruding elements (100) with the UV emitting element (210) configured between the protruding elements (100) and configured depressed relative to the protruding elements (100).
US11090696B2	Apparatus and method of removing photoresist layer A method includes introducing ozone toward a photoresist layer over a substrate. The ozone is decomposed into dioxygen and first atomic oxygen. The dioxygen is decomposed into second atomic oxygen. The first atomic oxygen and the second atomic oxygen are reacted with the photoresist layer. An apparatus that performs the method is also disclosed.
US11090695B2	Method for cleaning optical component and cleaning apparatus In the method for cleaning optical components by UV ashing according to the present embodiment, while supplying humidity-controlled humidified gas, ultraviolet rays are radiated to the surface of the protective glass to remove organic matters on the surface of the protective glass. Further, in the cleaning method of the present embodiment, the humidified gas is supplied so that the humidity in the laser head during cleaning becomes 30% to 90%.
US11090685B2	Manufacturing process for integrated computational elements Disclosed are methods of fabricating an integrated computational element for use in an optical computing device. One method includes providing a substrate that has a first surface and a second surface substantially opposite the first surface, depositing multiple optical thin films on the first and second surfaces of the substrate via a thin film deposition process, and thereby generating a multilayer film stack device, cleaving the substrate to produce at least two optical thin film stacks, and securing one or more of the at least two optical thin film stacks to a secondary optical element for use as an integrated computational element (ICE).
US11090681B2	Composition including a polythiol, a polyepoxide, a photolatent base, and an amine and methods relating to the composition A composition including a polythiol having more than one thiol groups, a polyepoxide having more than one epoxide group, a photolatent base catalyst that can photochemically generate a first amine, and a second amine phase-separated within the composition. A polymer network preparable from the composition, and a method for making the polymer network are also disclosed.
US11090680B2	Apparatuses and methods using high pressure dual check valve Apparatuses and methods related to a high pressure fluid processing device having a dual check valve setup that can be quickly and easily maintained with replacement parts are disclosed herein. In a general example embodiment, a high pressure processing device includes a body including a first surface having a first recess, a second surface having a second recess, and a third surface having a third recess, a first subassembly at least partially inserted into the first recess of the body, the first subassembly including a first check valve, a second subassembly at least partially inserted into the second recess of the body, the second subassembly including a second check valve, and a third subassembly at least partially inserted into the third recess of the body, the third subassembly coupling the body to a fluid driving mechanism, wherein the first subassembly, second subassembly and third subassembly are configured to be independently attachable to and detachable from from the first recess, second recess and third recess, respectively.
US11090678B2	Exhaust/drainage mechanism An exhaust/drainage mechanism includes an exhaust channel guiding contaminated air discharged from a coating booth with non-attached paint; a drainage channel guiding contaminated water discharged from the booth; a scum receiving inlet included in the drainage channel and into which the floating coating scum floating on the contaminated water flows; and a dual-purpose flow channel used as both the exhaust and drainage channel. The contaminated air flows through an upper part of the dual-purpose flow channel, and the contaminated water flows through a lower part. A wind pressure of the contaminated air generates, in an upper part of the contaminated water, an upper-layer flow flows in a direction or at a velocity different from a direction or a velocity of a flow in a lower part of the contaminated water. A dynamic pressure of the upper-layer flow pushes and moves the floating coating scum to the scum receiving inlet.
US11090671B2	Automatic reversible arc sprinkler An automatic reversible arc assembly for a sprinkler includes a pair of primary stop members circumferentially spaced from each other by a first amount, and a pair of secondary stop members circumferentially spaced from each other by a second amount, different from the first amount. The primary stop members and the secondary stop members are coupled together and define a pivot assembly pivotable between a first position and a second position. A timer module cooperable with the pivot assembly is configured to hold the pivot assembly in the first position for a selectable period of time, after which the timer module enables the pivot assembly to pivot to the second position. The primary stop members are active in the first position, and the secondary stop members are active in the second position.
US11090670B2	Holder device with waterway switching function Disclosed is a holder device with waterway switching function. Water flows out of the first outlet waterway when the handle matter is pulled out of the socket, after the handle matter is inserted to the socket, water can flow out of the first outlet waterway, the second outlet waterway or the two outlet waterways by the second switch mechanism, the automatic switch and the practical need are elegantly combined, the present invention has compact structure and occupies small space.
US11090668B2	Selective sealing cartridge Cartridges are configurable between a closed state and an open state. The cartridges include a cartridge body and a reservoir disposed in the cartridge body. The cartridge body has an outer locking element, and the reservoir has a rotational locking element. In the closed state, the outer locking element engages the rotational locking element such that the reservoir cannot be rotated out of a first rotational position relative to the cartridge body in which a fluid outlet of the reservoir is not in fluid communication with a fluid outlet of the cartridge body. In the open state, the outer locking element of the cartridge body does not engage the rotational locking element of the reservoir, and the reservoir is in a second rotational position relative to the cartridge body such that the fluid outlet of the reservoir is in fluid communication with the fluid outlet of the cartridge body.
US11090667B2	Dual component dispensing and mixing systems for marine and military paints A device for applying a mixed component, includes first and second receptacles, a static mixing nozzle, an applicator and an operating member. The first and second receptacles are to receive first and second components, respectively. The static mixing nozzle includes a plurality of mixing elements, has a first end and a second end, and is in fluid communication with the first and second receptacles. The applicator includes a spray tip and an input for pressurized fluid, the spray tip disposed downstream of the second end of the static mixing nozzle and in fluid communication with the static mixing nozzle. The operating member is configured to control the pressurized fluid.
US11090659B2	Control method of a crusher and a crusher of elements to be recycled or disposed A control method of a crusher for elements to be recycled or disposed of, which includes a crushing assembly, to which the elements to be recycled or disposed of are provided, and pushers acting toward the crushing assembly to push the elements to be recycled or disposed of, includes a measuring step of the current absorbed by the crusher, a comparing step of the current value measured against a first predetermined value, and a reducing step of the push intensity of one or more of the pushers toward the crushing assembly in case the measured current exceeds the first predetermined value, the pushers being controlled separately from each other in order to partialize the push force and the push areas.
US11090656B2	Milling bowl The invention relates to a milling bowl, in particular for vertical mills, and to the production of such a milling bowl. Milling bowls of this type have hitherto typically been produced from a cast material as a single piece. Due to the increasing size of said milling bowls, said milling bowls can generally only be transported to the destinations by means of special transport. Therefore, the invention creates a milling bowl consisting of assemblies, wherein a double-walled center part formed from two housing shells is provided between a head flange and a base flange. Said center part forms a cavity, which is filled with a curable casting compound such that a rotationally rigid milling bowl is present after the casting compound has been cured.
US11090649B2	Temperature controlled valves for paper-based microfluidic systems The present invention relates to a low-cost, thermally reversible valve for paper-fluidic diagnostic devices. In particular, this invention demonstrates a tunable valve mechanism fabricated by wax-ink printing and localized heating via thin-film resistors to sequentially release liquids through a cellulose or nitrocellulose membrane. The wax-ink valve can obstruct fluid flow for a sustained time and are thermally actuated to release a controlled amount of liquid past the valve. This integrated paper-fluidic diagnostic assay device requires minimal user involvement, can be easily manufactured and tuned to meet various fluid delivery timing and incubation needs.
US11090635B2	Carbon nanotube having high specific surface area and method for manufacturing same Provided is a method for preparing a supported catalyst that enables the production of carbon nanotubes having a large specific surface area in high yield. Carbon nanotubes produced using the supported catalyst are also provided. The carbon nanotubes are suitable for use in various applications due to their large specific surface area and high yield.
US11090629B2	Selenium nanomaterials and methods of making and using same Selenium nanomaterials and methods of making and using selenium nanomaterials are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the selenium nanomaterials can advantageously be used, for example, for removing mercury from air and/or water.
US11090618B1	Treatment method of fluid to be treated by zeolite membrane Provided is a method of efficiently treating a fluid to be treated containing a compound that destroys a zeolite membrane to prevent the fluid from destroying the zeolite membrane. A fluid to be treated 10 formed of a liquid mixture or a gas mixture and containing a compound that destroys a zeolite membrane 2 is brought into contact with particles (3, 5) made of the same type of zeolites as the zeolite membrane 2 and filling a pretreatment device 4 installed upstream of a membrane module 1 including the zeolite membrane 2 or a portion upstream of the zeolite membrane 2 in the membrane module 1 to destroy the zeolite forming the particles (3, 5) and the fluid to be treated 10 is made to contain a component generated by the destruction.
US11090613B2	Composite semipermeable membrane and method for producing composite semipermeable membrane This composite semipermeable membrane is provided with: a porous supporting membrane that comprises a base and a porous supporting layer; and a separating function layer that is provided on the porous supporting layer. With respect to this composite semipermeable membrane, the standard deviation of pore radius of the separating function layer as determined by positron annihilation lifetime measurement is 0.025 nm or less.
US11090603B2	Acidic gas absorbent, acidic gas removal method and acidic gas removal apparatus An acidic gas absorbent contains an amine compound of formula (1) and a cyclic amino compound of formula (2) or (3): where in the formulas, each R1 is independently a straight-chain hydroxyalkyl having a hydroxy at the terminal, R2 is a branched-chain secondary alkyl group, R3 and R4 are hydrogen, hydroxy, a hydroxyalkyl or aminoalkyl, provided that at least one of R3 and R4s is a hydroxyalkyl or aminoalkyl, each p is independently an integer of 2 to 4, each R5 is independently hydrogen, hydroxy, or a hydroxyalkyl or aminoalkyl, provided that at least one of R5s is a hydroxyalkyl or aminoalkyl, and q is an integer of 3 to 8.
US11090601B2	Canister for containing an active agent A canister containing an active agent wherein the canister includes a canister body having a peripheral body wall defining an upper opening and a non-removable snap-on cap. The cap includes a peripheral skirt. The peripheral body wall of the canister includes a step formed between a first portion of the peripheral body wall and a second portion located beneath the first portion. The first portion is thinner than the second portion to form the step, wherein an inner shape of the peripheral skirt and an outer shape of the first portion of the peripheral body wall form a snap-on fit, wherein the cap surrounds the first portion. A vertical extension of the peripheral skirt is smaller than a vertical extension of the first portion of the peripheral body wall to form a gap between the step and the peripheral skirt.
US11090597B2	Glue-free airtight filtering equipment Disclosed is glue-free airtight filtering equipment comprising a filter housing, a plurality of filter elements and a plurality of receiving supporting elements, each filter element having a filtering surface, the plurality of filter elements being detachably disposed in the filtering space in a manner that the filtering surface is parallel to the upper surface and the bottom surface of the filter housing, and the plurality of receiving supporting elements allocating on an inner wall of the filter housing and being spaced apart from each other with a designated distance so as to correspondingly receive and support the plurality of filter elements, wherein a gap is provided between the filter element and the inner wall of the filter housing, and the filtering surface of the filter element and the maximum value of the gap satisfy a relational expression.
US11090596B2	Variable diameter top for a filter element A filter element configured to be mounted to tube sheet openings of different diameters is provided. The filter element includes a seal member that can accommodate tube sheet openings of different diameters. Methods of mounting a plurality of identical filter elements to tube sheets having different tube sheet opening diameters is provided.
US11090593B2	Compressed air fluid separator with vortex baffle A fluid separator for a compressed air system including a head cap defining an inlet port and an outlet port, a first body defining an inner air shaft extending from an upper end to an opposing lower end, the upper end in fluid communication with the inlet port, and a vortex baffle disposed about the lower end of the inner air shaft. A second body forms an outer air shaft about the inner air shaft and vortex baffle, the outer air shaft extending from a lower end proximate to the vortex baffle to an upper end in fluid communication with the outlet port.
US11090592B2	High pressure water collector with radial diffuser A water collector assembly includes a diffuser assembly having a diffuser body. The diffuser body extends between an inlet duct and an outlet duct along a first axis. The diffuser body includes a first end wall extending from a second inlet duct end towards a first inlet duct end, a second end wall extending from a first outlet duct end towards a first inlet duct end, and a side wall extending between the first end wall and the second end wall.
US11090589B2	Stretchable laminated filter material and protective article An improved stretchable filtration fabric laminate is provided. The laminate includes a first fabric layer and a nanofiber layer. The laminate may be stretched without damaging the laminate. The laminate is thus suitable for incorporation into wearable protective garments, such as protective hoods, balaclavas, scarves, etc. that provide both protection and air filtration to the wearer.
US11090586B2	Devices and methods for moving, removing and/or installing one or more components of a treatment unit Devices and methods associated therewith for facilitating movement, removal and/or installation of components from treatment units (e.g., water treatment units and wastewater treatment units). The treatment unit can take the form of a granular media filter (e.g., upflow filter, downflow filter or bi-flow filter) or a sludge collection basin. One preferred device is one or more floats facilitating safe removal of components of a treatment unit. The float(s) can be operably associated with an air scour system of a water filter to remove the air scour system from a granular media filter bed. The float(s) can be operably associated with a collection grid of a sludge collection container facilitating safe removal of the collection grid from the sludge collection container. Another preferred device is a flexible piping/conduit operably connected to a pressurized air source and an air scour system to assist in removal/installation of the air scour system.
US11090583B2	Bottom section for being connected to an assembly with plate settler, and assembly with plate settler This disclosure relates to a bottom section for being connected to an assembly for separating a solid component from a fluid. The assembly includes an inclined plate settler with at least one sedimentation channel for letting a solid component to be separated settle, said plate settler comprising a lower portion and an upper portion, wherein said at least one sedimentation channel extends from the lower portion to the upper portion. The bottom section is configured to be connected to the lower portion of the inclined plate settler. The bottom section comprises at least one inlet channel for feeding a fluid comprising the solid component to be separated to the plate settler, and at least one collection channel for collecting a settled solid component descending from the at least one sedimentation channel. Said at least one inlet channel and said at least one collection channel are fluidly separated from each other, said inlet channel and said collection channel being connectable to said at least one sedimentation channel, to form fluid connections between said at least one inlet channel and said at least one sedimentation channel and between said at least one collection channel and said at least one sedimentation channel, respectively.
US11090581B1	Oil and water separation A system includes a vessel, a module, and an oil skimming trough. The vessel includes a feed inlet distributor. The feed inlet distributor includes an inlet pipe, a housing, and multiple vanes disposed within the housing. The inlet pipe is configured to receive a feed stream including oil and water. The housing defines multiple perforations. The vanes are configured to direct flow of the feed stream to exit the housing through the perforations. The module is disposed within the vessel downstream of the feed inlet distributor. The module includes multiple coalescer plates and a set of baffles disposed within the vessel downstream of the coalescer plates. The set of baffles includes a first underflow baffle, an overflow baffle, and a second underflow baffle. The second underflow baffle defines multiple perforations. The oil skimming trough spans longitudinally across the vessel.
US11090579B2	Separating rare earth metal oxalates A method is provided for separating and/or purifying different metal oxalates by mixing the different metal oxalates in an aqueous solution comprising oxalic acid and an organic base so that at least one metal oxalate is soluble and at least another metal oxalate is not soluble. Different rare earth metal oxalates and/or transition metal oxalates can be separated.
US11090578B2	Portable extraction device The present invention provides a portable extraction device for extracting at least one constituent from a substance by an extraction fluid. The extraction device comprises at least one pump, an extractor, an evaporator, and a condenser. The substance and the extraction fluid are placed and mixed in the extractor. The extraction fluid is a subcritical fluid. The constituent in the substance will be dissolved in the extraction fluid under a predetermined pressure and temperature. The evaporator receives the extraction fluid including the constituent from the extractor, and heats the extraction fluid including the constituent to gasify the extraction fluid and separate the constituent from the gasified extraction fluid. The condenser receives the gasified extraction fluid via a first pipe, liquefies the gasified extraction fluid, and transmits the liquefied extraction fluid to the extractor via a second pipe. The extractor, the evaporator, and the condenser are operated under constant pressure.
US11090573B2	Inflatable surfing apparatus and method A water or other amusement attraction that includes an inflatable portion or material. A cavity of the attraction is located underneath an upper surface, the upper surface configured to support a flow of water and at least one rider thereon. A volume of water is configured to be disposed within the cavity, the upper surface floating upon the volume of water while connected to at least one side wall, floor, and/or nozzle structure. A pump and nozzle assembly, positioned outside of the cavity, communicates with the water within the cavity for flowing a portion of the water over the upper surface. A drainage portion, adjacent to the upper surface, drains the flowing water back into the cavity for recirculation. Support components, such as a plurality of beams or an inflatable grid structure help maintain stability for the attraction.
US11090569B1	Game testing system Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program and a method for providing, by one or more processors, a first user of a plurality of users with access to a gaming application testing platform, each of the plurality of users being associated with a common gaming application developer entity, the gaming application testing platform being associated with a messaging application. A request from the first user to create a gaming application is received with the gaming application testing platform. A request from the first user to authorize a second user of the plurality of users to access the gaming application is received with the gaming application testing platform. The gaming application, integrated with features of the messaging application, is presented to the second user with the gaming application testing platform.
US11090565B2	User-specific recap for computer-generated interactive environments A method includes logging, at a processor, user-performed actions in a computer-generated interactive environment. The method also includes determining statistics of the user-performed actions. The statistics indicate at least a frequency of each particular type of user-performed action and a sequential order of the user-performed actions. The method further includes accessing a data structure that includes a plurality of nodes. Each node of the plurality of nodes corresponds to a choice presented within the computer-generated interactive environment. The method also includes linking different nodes of the plurality of nodes based on the statistics to generate sequential action data and applying a set of rules to at least a portion of the statistics to generate character profile data. The method further includes generating a recap of the user-performed actions based on the sequential action data and the character profile data.
US11090561B2	Aligning location for a shared augmented reality experience Described herein is a system and method for creating a shared coordinate space in an augmented reality session between two devices with disjoint relative coordinate spaces. With AR tracking initiated, each device has its own relative coordinate space. A spatial alignment image can be recognized by a device joining an AR session which records its location (e.g., six degrees of position). The joining device can utilize an obtained location of an inviting device at or about the time the spatial alignment image was recognized, and, a spatial origin of the inviting device, to calculate an offset between the joining device and the inviting device, establishing a shared coordinate space between the joining device and the inviting device.
US11090559B2	Gaming pedal assembly In certain embodiments, a gaming pedal assembly comprises a base platform and a pedal arm rotatably coupled to the base platform at a first mounting location that provides a first axis of rotation for the pedal arm relative to the base platform. The gaming pedal assembly further includes a piston assembly having a resistance profile, the piston assembly coupled to the pedal arm at a coupling location that provides a second axis of rotation for the piston assembly relative to the pedal arm. The piston assembly is rotatably coupled to the base platform at a second mounting location that provides a third axis of rotation for the piston assembly relative to the base platform. The piston assembly compresses according to the resistance profile of the piston assembly in response to a user interface region of the pedal arm receiving a pressing force.
US11090558B2	Gaming controller and support device thereof A gaming controller includes a main body and a support device. The support device includes a base member, a bracket assembly and a positioning member. The bracket assembly is installed on the base member and includes a first frame and a second frame. The first frame and the second frame are movable relative to the base member. The first frame includes plural positioning holes. The positioning member is installed on the base member and arranged between the positioning member and the second frame. The positioning member includes a positioning unit. While an operation state of the support device is switched from a storage state to a first usage state, the first frame is moved away from the base member. When a front end of the first frame is moved to a first location, the positioning unit is embedded in a first positioning hole.
US11090557B2	All in one mobile game controller One example embodiment is a game controller that includes a body and a motherboard. The motherboard includes a central processing unit (CPU) and a graphics processing unit (GPU) that execute a software game and transmit generated game image data directly to an external display without requiring a separate game console.
US11090534B2	Golf club head comprising microscopic bubble material A golf club head with a face component having a variable thickness and a coating on a rear surface of the face component that provides a flat surface to which a medallion can be affixed, and methods of manufacturing such golf club heads, are disclosed herein. The coating is made from a fill material comprising a polymer and a plurality of microscopic bubbles, which preferably constitute 5-70% of the volume of the fill material. The polymer material preferably is a polyurethane having a Poisson's ratio of 0.40-0.50.
US11090528B2	Robotic physical therapy systems and data analysis of user interactions Methods, systems, and computer readable media for analyzing robotic physical rehabilitation systems. In some examples, a method includes receiving user interaction data characterizing a user's interaction with a robotic rehabilitation system. The robotic rehabilitation system includes one or more robotic motion machines, a control system for controlling motors of the robotic motion machines, and one or more sensors for collecting the user interaction data while the user performs physical rehabilitation training using the one or more robotic motion machines. The method includes analyzing the user interaction data to track the user's past course of treatment and determine an action for the user's future course of treatment. The method includes sending one or more commands to the control system of the robotic rehabilitation system based on the action for the user's future course of treatment.
US11090525B2	Virtual inertia enhancements in bicycle trainer resistance unit A method and apparatus for detecting and varying indoor bicycle trainer pedaling resistance in varying manner to replicate the effects of increased system inertia. The method uses a high-resolution position detection method to correlate crank acceleration and deceleration to resistance level. The effects of inertia are replicated by limiting acceleration of the crank by application of increased resistance unit resistance and deceleration via reduction of the resistance applied to pedaling. Thus, the decreased magnitude of acceleration events imitates the effects an increased system mass (inertia) perceived by the rider, enhancing “road feel”, which is synonymous with the feeling of accelerating one's own inertia while cycling outdoors. This is accomplished through sensors used to detect or determine crank position with a high resolution, a method of providing and varying resistance, such as an eddy current resistance device using either electromagnets or permanent magnets and a microcontroller to calculate the required magnetic field strength and adjust the field strength or magnet position in the resistance unit to facilitate the change required as determined by the outlined algorithm.
US11090523B2	Barbell spotting apparatus Provided herein are embodiments of a barbell spotting apparatus having all the benefits of a free-floating, unconstrained barbell in both the horizontal and vertical axes with the safety of a dedicated spotting mechanism, while addressing safety, noise, and space concerns raised by typical barbell apparatus. The embodiments herein permit a loaded barbell to be positioned in line with the axis of motion of the lift to be performed at both the beginning and end of the lift.
US11090521B2	Exercise management device using hula hoop having device for measuring spinning direction and exercise amount An exercise management device using a hula hoop having a device for measuring spinning direction and exercise amount includes: an annular body part; a sensor unit including a gyro sensor, an acceleration sensor, and a gravity sensor; a hula hoop including a control unit including a MICOM for receiving and analyzing a data value detected by the sensor unit to calculate and obtain exercise information, a communication unit having a Bluetooth chip for transmitting the exercise information or the data value, and a power unit for switching on/off the control unit; and a wireless communication device having a dedicated program for receiving the exercise information or the data value transmitted from the communication unit and displaying the exercise information.
US11090518B2	Force damper A force damper arranged to progressively arrest a first force imparted by an object moving in a first direction is disclosed. The force damper includes a housing enclosure having a first housing end and a second housing end. The first housing end includes a first connection point, and the second housing end includes an opening. A driving member is disposed within the housing enclosure and includes a first shaft end, a second shaft end, and a shaft therebetween. The first shaft end includes a stop and the second shaft end includes a second connection point. A compressible member is disposed within the housing enclosure between the stop and the opening. The compressible member is formed from a material that at least partially undergoes plastic deformation when the first force is arrested and imparts a second force on the stop toward first housing end.
US11090513B2	Method for treating hair, kit, and use of the kit A method, a kit and a first composition for treating hair are provided. The method for treating hair comprises applying to the hair a first composition comprising in a cosmetically acceptable carrier, one or more at least bi-functional carboxylic acids, or cosmetically acceptable salts thereof, or mixtures thereof, and applying to the hair a second composition comprising in a cosmetically acceptable carrier, one or more at least bi-functional carboxylic acids, or cosmetically acceptable salts thereof, or mixtures thereof, wherein the first composition has a pH from 7 to 13 and the second composition has a pH from 3 to 7.
US11090512B2	Systems, methods, and devices for real-time treatment verification using an electronic portal imaging device A radiation dose received by a patient from a radiation therapy system can be verified by acquiring a cine stream of image frames from an electronic portal imaging device (EPID) that is arranged to detect radiation exiting the patient during irradiation. The cine stream of EPID image frames can be processed in real-time to form exit images providing absolute dose measurements at the EPID (dose-to-water values), which is representative of the characteristics of the radiation received by the patient. Compliance with predetermined characteristics for the field can be determined during treatment by periodically comparing the absolute dose measurements with the predetermined characteristics, which can include a predicted total dose in the field after full treatment and/or a complete irradiation area outline (CIAO). The system operator can be alerted or the irradiation automatically stopped when non-compliance is detected.
US11090506B2	Disposable product cap and assembly having a manually usable thermo-optical device for skin care A cap to be placed on a head of a device for treating the skin of a user includes an inner part to be removably attached to the head of the device, an outer part to be placed against the skin of the user and an interior disposed between the inner and outer parts. A product is disposed in the interior for application to the skin of the user and a covering, such as a membrane which is disposed on the outer part or a sterilized pack, is removable before use. An assembly having the device and the cap is also provided.
US11090505B2	Oral treatment device, system and method An oral treatment device that emits electromagnetic radiation onto surfaces of a user's teeth. The oral treatment device may include an intraoral mouthpiece and a handle extending therefrom, the handle containing the control circuitry required for operation of the device. The mouthpiece may include a lamp support structure, a lamp, a lens plate, and a guard component. The lamp may include an electromagnetic radiation source that includes a flexible sheet and a plurality of illumination elements located thereon. The illumination elements may be light emitting diodes printed with an electrically conductive. Additional electronic components such as a processor and a power source may also be included in the device.
US11090501B2	Heart pacemaker and energy harvesting method thereof A heart pacemaker according to the present invention includes a generator configured to generate nonlinear electrical energy using a friction element and an energy harvester configured to sequentially store the generated nonlinear electrical energy in multi-stage multiple energy storages and supply the electrical energy stored in the multiple energy storages.
US11090500B2	Fixation device and methods for an implantable medical device A fixation device for use with an implantable medical device includes a body member comprising a contact surface shaped to conform to an outer surface of the implantable medical device, an adhesion element provided on a contact surface of the body member and configured to attach the body member to the outer surface of the implantable medical device, and an anchor member extending from the body member and having a hole for securing the fixation device to a human body while the body member is attached to the outer surface of the implantable medical device.
US11090498B2	Implant magnet system A magnetic alignment system that can form part of a cochlear implant system. The magnetic alignment system prevents substantial movement of a magnet of an implanted component during an MRI procedure or allows for easy removal of the magnet to facilitate the MRI procedure.
US11090497B2	Enhanced implant-to-implant communications using accelerometer Embodiments described herein relate to implantable medical devices (IMDs) and methods for use therewith. Such a method includes using an accelerometer of an IMD (e.g., a leadless pacemaker) to produce one or more accelerometer outputs indicative of the orientation of the IMD. The method can also include controlling communication pulse parameter(s) of one or more communication pulses (produced by pulse generator(s)) based on accelerometer output(s) indicative of the orientation of the IMD. The communication pulse parameter(s) that is/are controlled can be, e.g., communication pulse amplitude, communication pulse width, communication pulse timing, and/or communication pulse morphology. Such embodiments can be used to improve conductive communications between IMDs whose orientation relative to one another may change over time, e.g., due to changes in posture and/or due to cardiac motion over a cardiac cycle.
US11090495B2	Systems and methods for alerting auditory prosthesis recipient An alert system detects when an auditory prosthesis recipient is wearing her sound processor. When the processor is not worn, the alert system signals a secondary device, such as an accessory, to provide some other form of tactile stimulation to allow the recipient to be made aware of certain auditory stimuli she is not receiving via the auditory prosthesis. Thus, the alert system can effectively “hear” for the recipient. Since many auditory prosthesis recipients are, for all practical purposes, completely deaf without their external sound processors attached and operational, such an alert system increases the recipient's safety, convenience, and quality of life.
US11090489B2	Systems and methods for intravascular catheter positioning and/or nerve stimulation A method for positioning an intravascular catheter may include inserting the intravascular catheter into a venous system of a patient, wherein the catheter includes a plurality of electrodes, and multiple electrodes of the plurality of electrodes are configured to emit electrical signals; positioning a distal portion of the catheter in a first position; using one or more electrodes of the plurality of electrodes to acquire an ECG signal; based on the acquired ECG signal, adjusting the distal portion of the catheter to a second position different from the first position; identifying at least one first electrode of the plurality of electrodes to stimulate a first nerve; identifying at least one second electrode of the plurality of electrodes to stimulate a second nerve; and stimulating at least one of the first and second nerves to cause a contraction of a respiratory muscle.
US11090487B2	Device for treating human keratin materials, in particular with the aid of an electric current A device for treating human keratin materials, in particular with the aid of an electric current. The device includes a reservoir containing an in particular cosmetic or dermatological composition to be applied to the keratin materials, a unit for dispensing the composition contained in the reservoir, in particular a pump, and an end fitting for applying the composition contained in the reservoir, comprising at least one applying member and in particular a plurality of applying members. The applying member is supplied with the composition from the reservoir by the dispensing unit, the composition passing through an intermediate chamber for storing the composition located in the end fitting, the intermediate chamber being at least partially defined by an elastically deformable wall.
US11090484B2	Implantable device migration control Devices and methods are disclosed for a stimulator unit in a medical device, such as an implantable component of a cochlear implant. In embodiments, the stimulator unit comprises a bottom wall configured to be substantially contacting a temporal bone of a recipient, and a top wall positioned opposite the bottom wall, wherein a cross section of the stimulator unit has an outer profile substantially parallel to the bottom wall and the top wall.
US11090483B2	Medical microelectrode, method for its manufacture, and use thereof A proto microelectrode from which a micro electrode is formed in situ upon insertion into soft tissue comprises a flexible oblong electrode body of electrically conducting material having a front end and a rear end. The electrode body having a metal or a metal alloy or an electrically conducting form of carbon or an electrically conducting polymer or a combination thereof. A first coat of a water soluble and/or swellable and/or degradable material is disposed on the electrode body and extends along is at least over a distal portion thereof. A second coat of electrically insulating, water insoluble flexible polymer material is disposed on the first coat. The second coat comprises one or more through openings at or near its front end. Also disclosed is a corresponding micro electrode and a method of manufacture.
US11090479B2	Valve unit for an installation for producing a medical preparation The invention relates to a valve unit for a system for producing parenteral nutrition, in which unit a three-way valve is used for each pair of connections to a source container. The valve unit is a component that can be mounted on die system and removed again after use. The valve unit is in particular provided as an interchangeable disposable component.
US11090478B2	System and method of sterilely connecting fluid pathways A sterile tube connector for a fluid circuit system comprising a housing. A first opening is configured to receive a first length of tubing in communication with a first chamber. A second opening is configured for communicating with the first chamber when the tube connector is in an open configuration but not in a closed configuration. The second opening is configured to reversibly engage a third opening to form a second chamber. The third opening is configured for communicating with a second length of tubing. A first portion of the housing forming the first opening comprises a material at least partially permeable to a sterilization energy source for sterilizing contents of the second chamber.
US11090473B2	Skin treatment device A new minimally invasive surgical approach is proposed that contemplates a method and apparatus for tightening lax skin without visible scarring via a device in various surgical procedures such as plastic surgery procedures. In some embodiments, the device is a single use disposable instrument. This approach circumvents surgically related scarring and the clinical variability of electromagnetic heating of the skin and performs small multiple pixilated resections of skin as a minimally invasive alternative to large Plastic surgical resections of skin. This approach can also be employed in areas of the body that are currently off limits to plastic surgery due to the visibility of the surgical scar. In addition, the approach can perform a skin grafting operation by harvesting the transected incisions of skin from a tissue site of a donor onto a skin defect site of a recipient with reduced scarring of the patient's donor site.
US11090469B2	Method and apparatus for coating balloon catheters A coating apparatus for coating the balloon portion of a balloon catheter is described. The coating apparatus includes a rotatable member in which the catheter portion of the balloon catheter is mounted and fixed, and which causes rotation of the balloon catheter. The apparatus also includes a support member in which the distal tip of the catheter is inserted and free to rotate; and a spray nozzle directing sprayed material on the balloon surface. The inventive configuration of the coating apparatus allows the balloon catheter to be rotated along its axis with insubstantial or no wobble, which significantly improves the quality of the coating applied to the surface of the balloon.
US11090467B2	Apparatus and methods for scaffolding An apparatus and methods to form a tissue scaffolding are provided. The apparatus may include a catheter shaft extending from a proximal end to a distal tip, a distal balloon positioned on the catheter shaft proximal to the distal tip, and a proximal balloon positioned on the catheter shaft proximal to the distal balloon. The apparatus may further include an intermediate balloon positioned on a distal segment of the catheter shaft proximal to the distal balloon and distal to the proximal balloon. The intermediate balloon and the distal segment each include a translucent material. A light fiber may extend through the distal segment. A first lumen and a second lumen may be arranged in the catheter shaft, the first lumen comprising a first port located between the distal balloon and the intermediate balloon, and the second lumen comprising a second port located between the intermediate balloon and the proximal balloon.
US11090466B1	Catheter systems and devices for acute ischemic stroke thrombectomy A catheter system may comprise an elongated access assist device configured to receive a guidewire during a thrombectomy. The device may include a hemostasis valve coupled to a proximal end of the device, whereby the valve controls fluid flow between a proximal portion and a distal portion of the device. The device may also include a flush port coupled to the proximal portion, where the flush port is configured to couple to a fluid supply source and facilitate the release of fluid from the fluid supply source through the elongated access assist device. The fluid may be configured to be released through a plurality of microperforations located along the body of the device, as well as on a distal tapered portion of the device. The distal tapered portion, combined with the release of fluid through the microperforations, may ease navigation of the system through the vasculature.
US11090464B2	Rotationally torquable endovascular device with actuatable working end In one exemplary embodiment, an endovascular device may include a hollow shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, and sized for insertion into a blood vessel. The endovascular device may also include a control line having a proximal end and a distal end, and extending through the hollow shaft. The endovascular device may also include an actuatable working element located proximate the distal end of the hollow shaft, and configured to receive an actuation force transmitted via the distal end of the control line. The endovascular device may further include an actuator configured to exert the actuation force on the proximal end of the control line, to thereby cause relative movement between the control line and the hollow shaft and to actuate the working element. The hollow shaft may also include a cable formed of a plurality of wound wires and including a proximal segment, at least one transition segment, and a distal segment. The proximal segment, at least one transition segment, and distal segment may include different numbers of wires.
US11090462B2	Advancement or retraction device A device to assist with the ease and sterility of insertion of catheters and other elongate, flexible medical devices is disclosed. It includes two one-way valves that may be reciprocated with respect to each other. Some variations may include a demount gap which may be continuously opened or may be controllable opened and closed.
US11090460B2	Method for infusing an immunotherapy agent to a solid tumor for treatment A method for delivering an immunotherapy agent to a tumor includes advancing the delivery device into a vessel of a patient, and infusing the agent under pressure into the vessel to penetrate the tumor. The delivery device prevents reflux of the agent toward non-treatment sites.
US11090459B2	Methods and devices for applying dynamic, non-linear oscillations and vibrations Systems and methods for applying binaural beats to a person are disclosed in a way to prevent the listener from becoming acclimatized to the binaural beats. The system administers varying binaural beat frequencies according to varying progressions of binaural beats from a base binaural beat to a target binaural beat in an irregular manner.
US11090455B2	Nasal assembly A nasal assembly for delivering breathable gas to a patient includes a frame having an integrally formed first connector portion. A nozzle assembly includes a gusset or base portion and a pair of nozzles. At least one inlet conduit is structured to deliver breathable gas into the frame and nozzle assembly for breathing by the patient. A pair of second connector portions are removably and rotatably connected to respective first connector portions of the frame and are in communication with respective inlet conduits, e.g., directly or via angle connectors. A headgear assembly is removably connected to the pair of second connector portions and/or the angle connectors so as to maintain the frame and the nozzle assembly in a desired adjusted position on the patient's face.
US11090452B2	Vaporisable material plug and capsule A plug of vaporisable material for a vapour generating device which generates a vapour by heating at least the base of the plug includes vaporisable material shaped such that it defines a cavity within the vaporisable material, wherein the cavity is frusto-conical in shape, with the apex adjacent to the base of the plug.
US11090449B2	Smart inhaler device with automated dose delivery, measurement, and management A smart inhaler device includes: a flow pathway having a cartridge receptacle that is able to house a cartridge, flow meter, pump, and vaporizer; a wireless communication module; and at least one sensor that captures identifying information related to the cartridge. A method of providing a measured dose using a smart inhaler device includes: enabling dosing; measuring a provided dose; and disabling dosing. A smart inhaler system includes: a smart inhaler device; a user device; and a server.
US11090448B2	Dry powder inhaler and method of use A device for accessing dry powder within a sealed chamber is described. The device includes a hollow housing having a proximal end opening, a primary distal end opening and a secondary distal end opening, at least one wing structure extending from the outer surface of the housing that is positioned distally from the primary distal opening. Also described is a dry powder inhaler having a housing, a penetrating component for accessing dry powder within a sealed chamber, and a mouthpiece, where the mouthpiece is connected to the proximal end opening of the penetrating component, and wherein the at least a portion of the distal end of the penetrating component is positioned within the inhaler housing.
US11090446B2	Fluid conduit assembly with gas trapping filter in the fluid flow path A fluid delivery system and a fluid conduit assembly suitable for use with the system are disclosed herein. The system includes a fluid infusion pump and a fluid conduit assembly coupled to the pump to deliver medication fluid to a user. The fluid conduit assembly includes a structure defining a flow path for the medication fluid, and a gas trapping filter coupled to the structure and positioned in the flow path. The gas trapping filter functions to filter particulates from the medication fluid and retain gas bubbles from the medication fluid.
US11090444B2	Syringe adapter for medication Improved apparatus for use with medication in fluid form, which is particularly beneficial for medications having a relatively high viscosity. The disclosed syringe adapter has an opening that is relatively large, as compared to a conventional needle, and thus affixing the disclosed syringe adapter to a syringe improves syringeability of higher-viscosity medications. When the disclosed syringe adapter is affixed to a pistol-grip or tab-handled syringe, the medication withdrawn into the pistol-grip syringe can be more easily administered from the syringe barrel. In some embodiments, the syringe adapter will be replaced with a needle prior to injecting the medication, while in some other embodiments, the needle is affixed to the in-place syringe adapter for the injection. In yet other embodiments, the needle is affixed to a needle holder that, in turn, is affixed to the in-place syringe adapter for the injection.
US11090440B2	Independent workflow aware user interfaces for power injector system operation A power injector system having a power injector for enabling delivery of fluid in an injection procedure to be performed on a patient may include one or more processors; a first user interface; and a second user interface. The first user interface and the second user interface may be configured to accept a plurality of user inputs associated with control of a plurality of operations of the power injector system and display information associated with the plurality of operations. One of the first user interface and the second user interface may be proximate to the power injector and the other may be remote from the power injector. The one or more processors may be programmed and/or configured to independently control the first user interface and the second user interface based on a first user input and a next user input received from the first user interface and/or the second user interface.
US11090437B2	Device for therapeutic delivery of medical fluid The present invention will provide a medical device that can properly regulate the working pressure of a highly pressurized gas for delivering therapeutic agents at a relatively constant flow rate during the entire course of infusion while also maintaining the integrity of the operating room and reducing risks involved with therapeutic agents. This is accomplished utilizing a pressure control assembly along with a syringe assembly or self-contained fluid chamber to administer therapeutic agents to patents in a controlled and safe manner by incorporating pressurized gas.
US11090436B2	Drug delivery device The present disclosure is generally directed to a drug delivery device for selecting and dispensing a number of user variable doses of a medicament. The device comprises a housing and at least two separate component parts, wherein for example at least one of these component parts performs a movement relative to the housing during dose setting and for example at least one of these component parts performs a movement relative to the housing during dose dispensing, and wherein the relative movement of the at least two separate component parts with respect to each other during dose setting differs from the relative movement of the at least two separate component parts with respect to each other during dose dispensing. The device further comprises a monitoring device, wherein at least one component part of the device is diaphanous to allow optical detection of the movements of the at least two separate component parts relative to the housing, relative to the monitoring device and/or relative to each other during dose setting and/or during dose dispensing by the monitoring device.
US11090435B2	Drug delivery device and electro-mechanical injection device A computerized electro-mechanical drug delivery device configured to deliver at least one dose of two or more medicaments. The device comprises a control unit. An electro-mechanical drive unit is operably coupled to the control unit and a primary reservoir for a first medicament and a secondary reservoir for a fluid agent, e.g. a second medicament. An operator interface is in communication with the control unit. A single dispense assembly is configured for fluid communication with the primary and the secondary reservoir. Activation of the operator panel sets a first dose from the primary reservoir and based on the first dose and a therapeutic dose profile, the control unit is configured to determine a dose or range of the fluid agent. Alternatively, the control unit determines or calculates a dose or range of a third medicament. Further, a dispense interface for use with a drug delivery device is disclosed.
US11090434B2	Automated drug delivery system Systems and methods for automatically delivering medication to a user. An automated drug delivery system may include a sensor and a wearable automated drug delivery device. The wearable automated drug delivery device may be configured to couple to the skin of a user and may include a controller and a pump. The pump may be configured to output the medication. The controller may be within the wearable automated drug delivery device. The sensor may be coupled to the user and may be configured to collect information regarding the user. The controller of the wearable automated drug delivery device may use the collected information to locally determine an amount of medication to be output from the wearable automated drug delivery device and cause delivery of the amount of medication.
US11090432B2	Advanced step therapy delivery for an ambulatory infusion pump and system Embodiments relate to systems, methods and devices for delivering a drug or other therapy to a patient with an ambulatory infusion pump configured to provide a series of tolerance-building steps leading up to a plateau delivery rate. The plateau delivery rate is maintained until the prescribed amount of drug or therapy fluid is delivered to the patient. Embodiments of the invention include providing the patient or other user with a mechanism to decrease, or step down, the therapy delivery rate if a tolerance was not achieved at a lower rate, and providing notifications prior to a step up in a dosage delivery rate.
US11090430B2	Vented dispensing device and method Disclosed is a fluid dispensing device that includes at least one reservoir to hold the therapeutic fluid, at least one other unit requiring communication with ambient air, at least partly, to operate, and at least one housing defining an interior to retain the at least one reservoir and the at least one other unit. The at least one housing has at least one vent port formed on one or more of its walls. The at least one vent port is adapted to direct or communicate air to maintain pressure equilibrium between the air pressure in the interior of the at least one housing and the ambient air pressure outside the at least one housing, and provide communication with the ambient air to the at least one other unit requiring air to enable operation of the at least one other unit.
US11090429B2	Cannula for the perfusion of a fluid Cannula for fluid perfusion comprising a tubular body extending from a proximal portion to a distal portion thereof, the tubular body being provided with an internal cavity defining a first opening in the distal portion allowing a fluid to exit the cavity in a first direction, the tubular body comprising a connection portion lying between the proximal and distal portions, the connection portion being designed to be inserted into a blood vessel by the distal portion. The cannula furthermore comprises a duct extending from a first end to a second end thereof, the second end being provided with an auxiliary opening placed at the connection portion so as to allow a fluid to exit the duct in a second direction opposite to the first direction. The first end is placed in fluid communication with the cavity so that a fluid flowing in the cavity toward the first opening flows at least in part into the duct, said duct being provided with a valve device designed to shut off, or allow, the flow of a fluid flowing through the duct from one end to the other thereof, depending on whether the valve device is in a first configuration or a second configuration, respectively.
US11090426B2	Ambulatory infusion pump with configurable battery compartment An ambulatory pump and a battery compartment for use in an ambulatory pump. The ambulatory pump includes a pump, a controller coupled to the pump for controlling the pump to deliver fluid to a patient, and a battery compartment electrically coupled to the pump and the controller. The battery compartment defines a cavity for alternately receiving a battery pack and a plurality of household batteries. A flex guide is positioned within the cavity. The flex guide has a compressed state and a non-compressed state where a profile of the flex guide has a height that is greater than half the insertion depth of the household batteries in the non-compressed state and that is less than half the insertion depth in the compressed state.
US11090416B2	Suction device for surgical instruments A suction device is shown and described. The suction device includes a body, an input port configured to receive a flow of matter, a suction port, and a suction lumen that couples the suction port to the input port. In some embodiments the suction device is configured to couple with a surgical instrument for use in a surgical procedure.
US11090414B2	Removable inlet manifold for a medical waste collection system A removable manifold for a medical/surgical waste collection system. The manifold is dimensioned to be mounted to a receiver integral with the system. The manifold includes at least one tube through which waste is drawn into a manifold cage. The tube extends through an inlet port into a void space internal to the manifold cage at an angle. The tube exits the manifold cage and centered along an axis that is off center to the longitudinal axis of the manifold cage where it engages a complementary valve internal to the receiver. The valve regulates flow between the receiver and the down line components of the waste collection system. The valve is normally closed. When the manifold is fitted to the receiver the tube engages the valve and rotation of the manifold moves the valve to the open position allowing fluid flow from the manifold and receiver to the downstream components of the system.
US11090408B2	Antimicrobial shape memory polymers An embodiment includes a system comprising a thermoset polyurethane shape memory polymer (SMP) foam that includes at least one antimicrobial agent. The antimicrobial agent may include at least one phenolic acid that is a pendent group chemically bonded to a polyurethane polymer chain of the SMP foam. Other embodiments are described herein.
US11090407B2	Thermoplastic polymeric materials with heat activatable compositions A permeable nonwoven web having a plurality of fibers and/or filaments of a first polymer matrix forming an outer surface of each of the plurality of fibers and/or filaments is described herein. The first polymer matrix includes a hydrophilic melt additive and/or a tactile modifying melt additive blended therein. Energy application across the entirety of the web, or parts thereof, promotes the blooming of the melt additive from the first polymer matrix such that bloom areas are disposed on at least a portion of each of the outer surfaces of the fibers and/or filaments.
US11090406B1	Item that adheres to the skin Items that adhere to the skin for medical or paramedical use and methods of making and using the same are described.
US11090396B2	Compounds and methods for the detection of TRPV-6 cancers and drug delivery Compounds containing TRPV6-binding peptides and their use in the detection and diagnosis of cancer are described. Also described are methods for detecting and staging cancer that use the compounds of the invention. Compounds containing TRPV6-binding peptides are useful for the delivery of diagnostic and therapeutic agents to cells or tumors that express TRPV6.
US11090395B2	Composition for cross talk between estrogen receptors and cannabinoid receptors A composition for cross talk between estrogen receptors and cannabinoid receptors including a chelator and a receptor ligand is provided. A method of synthesizing the composition is also provided, and the composition may be further prepared in pharmaceutical formulations or kits for therapy or molecular imaging.
US11090393B2	Mild surfactant preparation and method therefor A method of selecting a surfactant system suitable for infants and young children is disclosed.
US11090392B2	Gene therapy for ocular disorders Compositions and methods are provided for treating ocular disorders in a subject are provided. In one aspect, an adeno-associated viral vector is provided which includes a nucleic acid molecule comprising a sequence encoding CNGA3. In another aspect, an adeno-associated viral vector is provided which includes a nucleic acid molecule comprising a sequence encoding CNGB3. In another aspect, an adeno-associated viral vector is provided which includes a nucleic acid molecule comprising a sequence encoding REP-1. In desired embodiments, the subject is human, cat, dog, sheep, or non-human primate.
US11090387B2	Hydrolytically degradable polysaccharide hydrogels Provided are polysaccharide compositions capable of controllable hydrolytic degradation and suitable for controlled release of therapeutic agents. Also provided are methods for synthesizing such compositions and a variety of applications in which the compositions may be used.
US11090382B2	Monomeric proteins and uses thereof Provided are proteins comprising two chimeric polypeptide chains; wherein each chimeric polypeptide chain comprises an Fc receptor binding portion comprising two immunoglobulin G heavy chain constant regions; and an immunoglobulin tailpiece region. The amino acid sequence and glycosylation of the tailpiece region of the proteins is adapted, as compared to the sequence and glycosylation of wild-type immunoglobulin, to inhibit polymerisation of the protein. The adaptation of the amino acid sequence may be the loss of a cysteine residue, for example the cysteine residue corresponding to residue 248 of SEQ ID NO: 1. The proteins may be used in intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) or subcutaneous immunoglobulin (SCIG) therapy. They may be used in the prevention or treatment of a disease mediated through binding of sialic acid-dependent receptors. Proteins of the invention may be used in the prevention and/or treatment of autoimmune or inflammatory diseases. The proteins may be conjugated to an immune modulator, and in such cases are suitable for vaccine use.
US11090374B2	Enhancing immunogenicity of Streptococcus pneumoniae polysaccharide-protein conjugates The present invention provides immunogenic compositions having one or more polysaccharide-protein conjugates in which one or more polysaccharides from Streptococcus pneumoniae bacterial capsules are conjugated to a carrier protein in an aprotic solvent such as dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO). The present invention also provides methods for providing an enhanced immune response to a pneumococcal polysaccharide protein conjugate vaccine comprising administering to a human subject an immunogenic composition comprising polysaccharide-protein conjugates prepared in DMSO conditions.
US11090372B2	Method of treating diabetic nephropathy comprising administering plasminogen The present invention relates to the effect of plasminogen in the prevention and/or treatment of diabetic nephropathy. Compared with other existing drugs for treating diabetic nephropathy, the plasminogen of the present invention has significant effects of improving renal microvascular injury, reducing glomerular basement membrane and glomerular mesangial thickening, and the like.
US11090369B2	Antimicrobial compositions and methods employing same A composition that can be used to treat a wide spectrum of gram positive and gram negative bacteria, including but not limited to those in biofilm form, and other microbes can be used in cilia-containing areas such as the sinus cavities and middle/inner ear, while resulting in no, or very minimal amounts of, deciliation. Where such a targeted treatment area includes a biofilm, the composition often can detach and assist in removing the biofilm from affected tissue. Many embodiments of the composition are biocompatible.
US11090367B2	Restoration of tumor suppression using mRNA-based delivery system Compositions and methods for treating cancer that include administering a therapeutically effective amount of a tumor suppressor mRNA complexed with a delivery vehicle as described herein, e.g., a nanoparticle.

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