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US11105490B1	Lighting device with protective light management A light management device comprising a protective light cap or cover is disclosed that provides for the blockage or allowance of designated wavelengths from being inadvertently being viewed by persons or being projected onto an external surface. The protective light cap or cover is pivotable connected to a lighting source to allow the cap to be positioned over the light source and moved away from the light source. The protective light cap is retained in an open position that allows the light source to be viewed, by one of a magnetic catch or a physical catch.
US11105488B2	Lighting device for inspection Provided is a lighting device for inspection allowing inspection using lights of a plurality of colors with a simple structure. The lighting device includes: a housing; four light source units disposed inside the housing; a light guide plate that guides light emitted from the light source units and that has four end face portions; and a reflective portion that is formed on an upper face of the light guide plate and that reflects light toward a lower face of the light guide plate. Each of the light source units is disposed for each of the end face portions of the light guide plate and is able to emit light of one color and is independently controlled for dimming, and the four light source units are able to emit lights of collectively two or more colors.
US11105484B2	Lamp for vehicle A lamp for a vehicle includes a plurality of optical modules, a first bracket disposed behind the plurality of optical modules to perform aiming in a first direction for the plurality of optical modules, and a second bracket disposed on a rear surface of the first bracket to perform aiming in a second direction for each of the plurality of optical modules. The second bracket is rotatably coupled to the first bracket to allow each of the plurality of optical modules to be aimed in the second direction as the second bracket is rotated.
US11105478B1	Flameless candle A flameless candle including a first housing, a flame body, a lamp bead, and a power source. The flame body is disposed on one end of the first housing and includes a lamp holder and a flame head disposed on the lamp holder. The first housing includes a cavity and the power source is disposed in the cavity. The lamp bead includes a second housing, at least two light-emitting elements, and a circuit board. The lamp holder includes a central through hole and the lamp bead is disposed in the central through hole. The at least two light-emitting elements and the circuit board are disposed in the second housing. The at least two light-emitting elements each include a head tilted with respect to the axial direction of the flame head. The power source is electrically connected to the circuit board.
US11105477B2	Stage light free from damage of sunlight A stage light free from damage of sunlight includes a light body and a control assembly, and a light avoiding system. When the light body is in a power-on state, the control assembly controls the light avoiding system not to work; and when the light body is in a power-off state, the control assembly controls the light avoiding system to implement a light avoiding action. According to the present invention, smart light avoiding according to a sunlight status can be achieved by means of a light avoiding system. The light avoiding system has advantages of a high automatic recognition level, a flexible access system, and being cost-effective and easy to implement.
US11105464B2	Device for supplying lubricant to a vehicle system A device for supplying lubricant to a vehicle system includes a lubricant pump for supplying fluid from a lubricant reservoir and a lubricant distributor having a plurality of individually drivable supply valves configured for injecting a lubricant into lubricating points of associated operating components. The device also includes a controlling device for operably controlling the supply valves to lubricate the operating components based upon a lubricant demand or lubricant consumption related to operational information of the operating components.
US11105460B1	Post mount The present disclosure is a post mount that has a fence post with a protrusion that expands a length of the fence post. Further, the post mount has a support stud that has one or more openings for receiving one or more fasteners and slot originating at a bottom of the support stud and terminating before the top of the support stud. The slot goes through the support stud from a front of the support stud and opening in a back of the support stud. The slot receives the protrusion.
US11105454B2	Method for using pipe cap assembly A method of using a pipe cap assembly for a normally-sealed system includes attaching the base portion of a pipe cap to a pipe of a normally sealed system. A transition cap having internal threads is releasably coupled to an externally-threaded cylindrical connector portion of the pipe cap for sealing the same during normal operation. When access to the normally sealed system is required, the transition cap is unthreaded from the pipe cap, and a transition fitting is installed instead. A drain hose, vent hose, or the like, may be coupled to an access port of the transition fitting and fastened thereto for passing fluids to or from the normally sealed system. Alternatively, a test instrument may be coupled to the access port. Thereafter, the transition fitting is removed, and the transition cap is re-installed.
US11105449B1	Conduit fitting device with internal ground Embodiments of the present invention are directed to conduit fittings with internal grounding capability. One expansion fitting allows for lengthwise expansion of an inner conduit utilizing an interior cylinder. The interior cylinder has a grounding portion that is conductive, and the grounding portion is electrically connected with a ground screw, Earth ground, or neutral ground. Another deflection fitting allows for angular deflection of connected conduits. The angular deflection fitting has an outer sleeve that is folded over an inner tube, and the outer sleeve is electrically connected with a ground screw, Earth ground, or neutral ground. Another expansion-deflection fitting shares the properties of the expansion fitting and the deflection fitting.
US11105448B1	Grip lock fire sprinkler connector A grip lock connector member which connects a supply pipe from a source of water to a fire sprinkler through an interior grip lock connector. The grip lock connector includes a multiplicity of gripper teeth which form a tight grip connection to the supply pipe. The supply pipe is retained within an interior chamber and grasped and retained by the multiplicity of gripper teeth at the interior end of the interior chamber. A gasket or O-ring directly behind the gripper teeth facilitates a leakproof connection. At its opposite end, the grip lock connector includes female mating threads which receive male threads at a top location of a fire sprinkler.
US11105445B2	Air brake tubing and compositions for making the same Air brake tubing is provided having an air brake tube body comprising at least one layer formed from a composition comprising a copolyester, polyethylene terephthalate or polybutylene terephthalate; and a thermoplastic polyurethane.
US11105441B2	Method of controlling a three-position slide valve A method of controlling a hydraulic valve includes putting a first control chamber under pressure and putting a second control chamber to return so as to cause a slide to move into one of two end positions, putting a second control chamber under pressure and putting the first control chamber to return, thereby causing the slide to move into the other one of the two end positions. An intermediate step of applying pressure to the one of the first or second control chamber that was connected to return can be provided so that both control chambers are maintained simultaneously under pressure for a determined length of time.
US11105437B2	Combined inlet and outlet check valve seat A valve assembly for a fluid pump includes a valve body; an inlet disk movably disposed in the valve body; an outlet disk movably disposed in the valve body; and a valve seat fixed within the valve body. The valve seat includes a first aperture defined axially through the valve seat in a radial central portion thereof, and one or more second apertures disposed at least partly around the first aperture. The inlet disk is biased in a closed position against the valve seat along a first surface thereof, the closed position of the inlet disk covering the one or more second apertures of the valve seat. The outlet disk is biased in a closed position against the valve seat along a second surface thereof.
US11105436B2	Pipe alignment mechanism of butterfly valve Provided is a butterfly valve pipe alignment mechanism configured so that favorable usability can be provided and an alignment process in plumbing can be easily performed. In the present invention, a groove (10) into which a positioning tool (11) is to be inserted is provided at a portion below a top flange (6). An end surface position of the groove (10) is on a plane on which a pipe flange (7) and a valve box (1) are joined to each other. The groove (10) is drilled in an elongated oval shape, and groove step portions (10a, 10b, 10c) projecting in both directions of a lateral direction are formed at multiple positions of the groove (10) so that the groove (10) can accept various flange connection standards.
US11105434B2	Flow rib in valves A valve can include a rib for improving flow, which can include improving a flow rating of the valve and improving the structural integrity of the valve. A valve can include a valve body, one or more inlets for allowing flow into the body, one or more outlets for allowing flow out of the body, one or more flow paths, and one or more ribs for routing fluid in a flow path. A valve can include an orifice fluidically between an inlet and an outlet and one or more ribs disposed upstream and/or downstream of the orifice. A valve can include one or more ribs in an inlet flow path, an outlet flow path or another flow path and a rib can be coupled between two or more portions of a valve.
US11105430B2	Control valve A control valve includes a casing, a valve body, and a seal cylindrical member. The casing includes an inlet and an outlet. The valve body is rotatably disposed inside the casing and includes a circumferential wall portion in which a valve hole that allows the inside and outside to communicate is formed. The seal cylindrical member includes one end portion which communicates with a downstream side of an outlet and the other end portion on which a valve sliding contact surface is provided. In the other end portion of the seal cylindrical member, a protrusion height changes continuously in a circumferential direction along a shape of an outer circumferential surface of the circumferential wall portion. A thick portion which is thicker compared to other portions is provided in a region of the other end portion of the seal cylindrical member at which the protrusion height is high.
US11105428B2	Valve seats, valve assemblies, and related methods Valve seats may include an insert and a housing. The insert may comprise a first material and the housing may comprise a second material. The second material of the housing may exhibit a hardness that is greater than a hardness of the first material of the insert. Valve assemblies and related method may include valve seats.
US11105426B2	Gate valve with full-bore protective sleeve A gate valve adapted for use in oil and gas operations, such as, for example, fracturing or gravel-packing operations. In an exemplary embodiment, the gate valve includes a valve body, which defines an internal region; a first fluid bore intersecting the internal region and defining a first interior surface in the valve body; and a first annular recess formed in the first interior surface and adjoining the internal region. A first seat element defines a second fluid bore and extends within the first annular recess. A first protective sleeve extends between respective portions of the first seat element and the valve body. The first and second fluid bores have first and second full-bore inside diameters, respectively. The first protective sleeve has a third full-bore inside diameter that is substantially equal to each of the first and second full-bore inside diameters.
US11105422B2	Sealing unit for fork tubes of bicycles or motorcycles A sealing unit for a fork tube provided with a lining and a stem disposed slidably inside the lining through an inlet opening. The sealing unit being mounted in the inlet opening to be slidably engaged by the stem and provided with an annular stiffening insert and a flexible annular body provided with two dust-cover lips arranged in sliding contact with the stem, and with a cylindrical static sealing element forcibly and elastically locked inside the inlet opening. The cylindrical static sealing element being radially delimited outwardly by a cylindrical assembly surface having a respective axis (X) of symmetry, which is eccentric with respect to the axis (Y) of symmetry of the first dust-cover lip to ensure a uniform sliding contact of at least the first dust-cover lip on the stem.
US11105417B2	Traction system for hybrid vehicles A continuous speed variation device includes a input friction disc, a output friction disc, and at least three idle oscillating friction roller members. The input and output friction discs have a friction surface of toroidal shape and the idle oscillating roller members have a friction surface shaped in the form of a spherical dome.
US11105416B2	Pressure back-up valve A pressure back-up valve (300) includes a release piston (320) movable between first and second stop positions and a closing body (340) movable to a closing position in which this separates first and second connection pressure chambers (327, 326) when the release piston (320) is in a first stop position. The release piston (320) moves the closing body (340), in the second stop position, into an opening position. The release piston (320) is pressurizable on a first pressure surface (A1) from a first side via a third connection pressure chamber (324) and on a second pressure surface (A2) from a second side via a second connection pressure chamber (326). The closing body (340) is pressurized, in the closing position, from a first side via the second connection pressure chamber (326) on a first pressure surface (A4) and from a second side via the first connection pressure chamber (327) on a second pressure surface (A3) of the closing body (34).
US11105409B2	Method for setting pinion gear preload using ultrasonic equipment A method for assembling an axle assembly for a vehicle including that a pinion gear is inserted into a differential housing. The pinion gear having a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The pinion gear further includes a gear head at the first end, external threads proximate the second end, and external splines located a first distance away from the second end. The method further includes that a flange is slid over the second end of the pinion gear. The flange including internal splines. The method also includes that the internal splines of the flange are engaged with the external splines of the pinion gear and the flange is anchored to prevent the flange and the pinion gear from rotating. The method may further include that ultrasonic sound waves are transmitted through the pinion gear and reflections of the ultrasonic sound waves are detected.
US11105406B2	Differential lock assembly Methods and systems are provided for a differential lock assembly for a motorized vehicle. In one example, the differential lock assembly includes a cam gear driven by an electric motor via a transmission of the assembly. The cam gear presses a biasing member against a clutch ring in order to couple a first axle half shaft of the vehicle to a carrier of a differential, and to rotate the first axle half shaft at a same speed as a second axle half shaft driven by the differential.
US11105401B2	Belt sensor system A belt sensor system comprising a first IR sensor disposed adjacent to a belt to detect a belt surface proximity and to generate a first signal therefore, a second IR sensor disposed adjacent to a belt to detect a periodic signal from a second belt surface and to generate a second signal therefore, a signal processor operating on the first signal and second signal to calculate a dynamic belt tension, and displaying the dynamic belt tension on a GUI.
US11105398B1	Offset torque multiplier An offset torque multiplier includes an input planetary gearset configured to receive an input torque. The input planetary gearset includes an input sun gear. The input sun gear is rotatable about a first axis of rotation. The offset torque multiplier includes an output planetary gearset configured to provide an output torque. The output planetary gearset includes an output sun gear. The output sun gear is rotatable about a second axis of rotation. The second axis of rotation is offset from the first axis of rotation. The offset torque multiplier includes at least one intermediate planetary gearset coupled between the input planetary gearset and the output planetary gearset. The output torque is greater than the input torque.
US11105397B2	Gear module comprising two-point contact internal gear A gear module includes: an external gear eccentrically rotating and having a plurality of teeth formed along an outer peripheral surface thereof; and an internal gear having a plurality of grooves formed along an inner peripheral surface thereof, wherein each groove and each pin come into contact with each other with two contact points, and each groove is formed concavely from an overlapping portion between a first circular sector having a first curvature radius r1 larger than a curvature radius of each pin and a first circular arc coming into contact with one contact point and a second circular sector having a second curvature radius larger than the curvature radius of each pin and a second circular arc coming into contact with another contact point, the first curvature radius and the second curvature radius passing through a center point of each pin and having the same size as each other.
US11105394B2	Reducer of electric power steering apparatus According to electric power steering apparatuses of these embodiments, power of a motor is secondarily reduced and a torque is amplified by connecting a worm wheel and a steering shaft using a cycloid gear, a weight and a cost of the motor can be reduced, and various reduction ratios can be realized, and a secondary deduction structure can be realized while minimizing a change in the structure of an existing reducer.
US11105393B1	Quad lock release device A quick release device having four release mechanisms and two levels of safety. The device includes a locking cover secured overtop a tumbler release mechanism. The locking cover includes two latches in opposing relation that are circumferentially guarded and require simultaneous actuation to unlock the cover. The cover can be translated about the main body of the device to reveal the tumbler release mechanism. The tumbler release mechanism requires simultaneous actuation of opposing release pins to release a tumbler carrying a load. Upon release, the tumbler falls from the quick release device. The two levels of safety that each require simultaneous actuation of their respective release actuators all but eliminate the possibility of accidental release of the load from the device.
US11105392B1	Cable gripper insert Cable gripper jaws and cable gripper jaw members having at least one removable, cable gripping surface insert. The gripper jaw member has a recess for receiving the insert and the insert can engage with the gripper member by means of a fixative and/or a mechanical engaging means, including mechanical interlocking means. The insert and gripper member can be of different materials, including metals of differing hardness ratings. The cable gripper jaws have utility in the cable gripping fields, including in the drilling and horizontal directional drilling industries, and as part of a method for pulling cable through space, including pulling cable through space in the pipe bursting and trenchless pipe replacement industries.
US11105388B2	Brake lining wear sensor A brake assembly having a non-braking configuration and a braking configuration includes a brake shoe having a brake lining coupled thereto. An actuator is coupled to the brake shoe, the actuator movable along an actuation path between a neutral actuator position and a braking actuator position. An actuator distance between the neutral actuator position and the braking actuator position increases over time in response to a reduction in thickness of a brake lining installed on the brake shoe. Moving the actuator from the neutral actuator position to the braking actuator position past a predetermined actuation distance causes a ratchet mechanism to advance to a next sequential ratchet position, which in turn moves the neutral actuator position of the actuator a predetermined distance away from the minimum actuator position. A sensor is coupled to the ratchet mechanism for detecting the sequential ratchet position of the ratchet mechanism.
US11105387B2	Electric brake actuator An electric brake actuator including a retracting torque applying mechanism that applies a retracting torque to a rotational shaft and including: a torsion spring; a stator including a first retaining portion retaining one end portion of the torsion spring; a rotor including a second retaining portion retaining the other end portion of the torsion spring and configured to be rotated relative to the stator so as to twist the torsion spring; and a clutch mechanism configured to selectively establish a clutch ON state and a clutch OFF state, wherein a first retaining portion prohibits the one end portion from being displaced in a forward rotational direction and includes a biasing member that biases the one end portion in the forward rotational direction, the first retaining portion being configured to allow the one end portion to be displaced in a reverse rotational direction against a biasing force of the biasing member.
US11105384B2	Magnetorheological braking for well tubulars Systems and a method for braking an object are provided. An example method, includes determining the expected speed of the object, monitoring the expected speed of the object, and determining if the actual speed of the object is within a preset tolerance of the expected speed. If the speed is not within the preset tolerance of the expected speed, a magnetorheological brake is activated to slow the object.
US11105367B2	Passive magnetic bearing and rotating machineries integrating said bearing, including energy production turbines An improved passive magnetic bearing (PMB) for rotating machineries and rotating machineries integrating the bearing are configured to counteract the three states dimensional forces applied on them when put in an operating environment having external forces. The improved PMB includes a first ring element having a Halbach array. A second ring element has first and second Halbach arrays extending angularly over respective regions of the second ring. Magnetic interaction from the Halbach array of the first ring with the first and second Halbach arrays of the second ring when the rings are positioned relative each other within an axial operating range defines a combined force curve. This curve can have an axial component matching a predetermined target axial force curve and a radial component matching a predetermined target radial force. In one application, one or more passive magnetic bearings can be integrated in energy producing turbines, whereby the axial component of the force counteracts flow force in a torque generating direction and the radial component counteracts gravitational forces.
US11105366B2	Long span lead screw assembly with anti-backlash nut and wear compensated load bearing element A motion device including a carriage for traveling along a rail. The carriage can have at least one rotatable fixed position roller, and at least one rotatable adjustable roller that is movable relative to the at least one fixed position roller for self compensating for play between the rollers and mating surfaces of the rail. Each adjustable roller can be part of a movable roller portion movably mounted to the carriage. The movable roller portion can be adjustably movable by a self adjustment mechanism. The self adjustment mechanism can include a mechanical advantage pushing member for movably engaging the movable roller portion. The mechanical advantage pushing member can be resiliently biased against the movable roller portion by a biasing arrangement. The biasing arrangement can cause movement of the mechanical advantage pushing member and the movable roller portion for moving the at least one adjustable roller for self compensating for play.
US11105362B2	Anti-burr threaded fastener A threaded fastener includes an elongated body having a first end and a second end, a first portion comprising a first helical thread, with the first helical thread including a crest, a root, and flank portions, and a second, tapered portion including a second helical thread. The second helical thread includes a crest, a root, a leading flank portion, and trailing flank portion, with the leading flank portion positioned closer to the second end of the elongated body than the trailing flank portion. A thread angle of the second helical thread is larger than a thread angle of the first helical thread, and the root of the second helical thread includes a root apex formed by the intersection of the trailing flank portion and the leading flank portion.
US11105361B2	Screw-type fastener A screw includes: a head end, a shank and a tapered end, the head end including a tool engaging part, the head end located at one end of the shank and the tapered end located at an opposite end of the shank, wherein a thread is formed along the shank, the thread begins on the tapered end, extends onto the shank and terminates at a set location short of the head end, the thread being a right-hand thread and having a peripheral edge, at least a first helical portion of the peripheral edge includes a plurality of notches and a second helical portion of the thread lacks any notches, wherein the first helical portion is closer to the tapered end than the second helical portion, wherein the head includes an underside formed by a frustoconical part with a plurality of nibs. The head may also include an outer ledge.
US11105353B2	Connection system for connecting two or more overlapping layers of material, and related joint and connection method A connection system for connection of two or more overlapping layers of material includes: a rivet having a head and a stem, the head being configured to bear upon a surface of a first layer of the layers of material, the stem having an outer surface that includes a surface sculpturing and being configured for passing through the layers of material and projecting beyond them; and a washer configured to fit on the stem and configured to bear upon a surface of a last layer of the layers of material, the washer being deformable by axial compression from an undeformed condition where it fits on the stem with play, to a deformed condition where it fits on the stem in a condition of interference with the outer surface of the stem. Moreover described is a corresponding method for joining the layers of material using the connection system.
US11105352B2	Articles and methods for levitating liquids on surfaces, and devices incorporating the same Methods described herein provide a way to reduce or eliminate drag and adhesion of a substance flowing over a surface by creating a vapor cushion via evaporation of a phase-changing material of or on the surface or encapsulated within textures of the surface. The vapor cushion causes the flowing substance to be suspended over the surface, greatly reducing friction, drag, and adhesion between the flowing substance and the surface. The temperature of the flowing substance is above the sublimation point and/or melting point of the phase-changing material. The phase-changing material undergoes a phase change (evaporation or sublimation) upon contact with the flowing substance due to local heat transfer from the flowing substance to the material, generating a vapor cushion between the solid or liquid material and the flowing substance.
US11105351B2	Agricultural baler with hydraulic flow controller A hydraulic system for an agricultural baler includes: a hydraulic motor; a hydraulically driven component fluidly coupled to the hydraulic motor such that fluid flow between the hydraulic motor and the hydraulically driven component causes the hydraulically driven component to move between a first position and a second position; a flow sensor associated with the hydraulically driven component; and a controller operatively coupled to the flow sensor and the hydraulic motor. The controller is configured to: enter a learning mode to learn a driven movement of the hydraulically driven component from the first position to the second position; determine fluid flow between the hydraulic motor and the hydraulically driven component during the driven movement while in the learning mode; associate the determined fluid flow with the driven movement; and output control signals to the hydraulic motor to reproduce the associated fluid flow and reproduce the driven movement.
US11105347B2	Load-dependent hydraulic fluid flow control system The present disclosure relates to a load dependent flow control system for directing hydraulic fluid to a hydraulic actuator. The load dependent flow control system includes a closed-center valve device for controlling hydraulic fluid flow to the actuator. The closed-center valve device includes a valve spool and an electro-actuator that adjusts a position of the valve spool to adjust a rate of the hydraulic fluid flow supplied to the hydraulic actuator. A pressure sensor is provided for sensing a pressure of the hydraulic fluid provided to the hydraulic actuator. The system also includes an electronic controller configured to receive an operator flow command from an operator interface. The operator flow command corresponds to a base flow through the closed-center valve device. The electronic controller interfaces with the electro-actuator of the closed-center valve device and with the pressure sensor. At least when the sensed pressure is above a threshold pressure, the electronic controller uses the operator flow command and the sensed pressure to generate a pressure-modified flow command that is sent to the closed-center valve device to control flow through the closed-center valve device. The pressure-modified flow command corresponds to a pressure-modified flow through the closed-center valve device. The pressure-modified flow is less than the base flow through the closed-center valve device.
US11105344B2	Aerofoil An aerofoil component (10) defining an in use leading edge (16) and a trailing edge (18), the leading edge (16) comprising at least one serration (22) defining a sawtooth profile projecting in a generally upstream direction, each serration (22) comprising a plurality of rectangular-wave projections (26) extending in an upstream chordwise direction from the sawtooth profile.
US11105338B2	Impeller shroud with slidable coupling for clearance control in a centrifugal compressor A system for controlling the clearance distance between an impeller blade tip of a centrifugal compressor and a radially inner surface of an impeller shroud in a turbine engine. The system comprises a high pressure air source, an air piston mounted between an engine casing and the shroud and adapted to receive high pressure air from the high pressure air source, a mounting arm coupling the shroud and air piston, and a slidable coupling adapted to allow axial movement of the shroud and joining the shroud to an axial member.
US11105336B2	Impeller and centrifugal compressor The present invention is provided with: an annular hub 7 having a circularly formed axial cross-section; a plurality of first blades 8 that are arranged on the outer circumferential surface of the hub 7; and a plurality of second blades 9 that are arranged closer to the downstream-side in the flow direction of fluid than the rear edges 8b of the first blades 8, in the outer circumferential surface of the hub 7, wherein the number of the second blades 9 is less than a double that of the first blades 8.
US11105335B2	Radial fan A radial fan that includes a fan wheel, which can be rotated about an axis and which comprises a base plate and airfoils protruding from the base plate, wherein the airfoils each comprise an upstream edge in a first spacing (r1) from the axis and a downstream edge in a second spacing (r2) from the axis, and an end wall, which together with the base plate, delimits a flow channel in which the airfoils engage. The cross-sectional area (A) of the flow channel between the upstream edge and the downstream edge passes through a maximum in a third spacing (r3) from the axis. The difference between a fourth spacing (r4) and a fifth spacing (r5), at which the cross-sectional area (A) in each case assumes nearest adjacent minima to the maximum, is at least half of the difference (r2−r1) between the first and the second spacing.
US11105333B2	Double suction pump A disclosed submersible pump apparatus includes a three-dimensional frame, a pump housing, a drive shaft, an impeller, and first and second motors. The impeller is mounted on the driveshaft within the pump housing and is driven by one or both of the motors. The first motor is connected to a first end of the drive shaft and the second motor connected a second end of the drive shaft. The first and second motors are hydraulic motors and in a first configuration, the first and second motors are configured to cooperatively rotate the drive shaft with hydraulic fluid supplied to and removed from the first and second motors using a parallel fluidic connection. In a second configuration, only one of the motors has a drive gear and drives the drive shaft while the second motor does not have a drive gear and acts as a frictionless bearing supporting the drive shaft.
US11105331B2	Cylinder, pump body assembly, compressor, and temperature adjusting device Disclosed are a cylinder, a pump body assembly, a compressor, and a temperature adjusting device. The cylinder includes a cylinder body, and a first cavity and a second cavity are formed in an axial direction of the cylinder body, wherein the first cavity is in communication with the second cavity, and an inner diameter of the first cavity is greater than that of the second cavity; and when the cylinder body operates, the first cavity forms a first working cavity, and the second cavity forms a second working cavity. With such an arrangement, multiple working cavities are formed inside one cylinder body, which simplifies an installation process of the pump body assembly, and enables a pump body with the cylinder to be installed more conveniently and easily, thereby improving installation reliability of the pump body assembly.
US11105330B2	Power transmitting component having a shaft with a circumferential channel communicating fluid between a shaft-driven pump and a feed conduit formed in the shaft A power transmitting component having a first shaft and a pump. The first shaft has a longitudinal bore, a pump mount and a feed conduit. The pump mount has a circumferentially extending surface, a drive portion and a channel that extends circumferentially about the first shaft. The channel is disposed along a longitudinal axis of the first shaft between the drive portion and the circumferentially extending surface. The feed conduit intersects and fluidly couples the longitudinal bore and the channel. The pump has a pump housing, a first rotor and a pump outlet. The pump housing is mounted about the circumferentially extending surface and is disposed circumferentially about the channel. The first rotor is coupled to the drive portion for rotation therewith. The pump outlet is coupled in fluid communication with the channel.
US11105329B2	Fluid end of a hydraulic fluid pump and method of assembling the same A method of assembling a fluid end includes inserting a valve through a bore of a housing of the fluid end and into an interior volume of the fluid end, inserting a valve cover into the bore such that the valve cover seals the bore, and coupling a lock cover to the housing, the lock cover positioned over the bore to prevent removal of the valve cover from the bore. When the lock cover is coupled to the housing, the lock cover does not apply a preload against the valve cover.
US11105327B2	Valve assembly for a fluid end with limited access A valve assembly comprising a valve seat, a valve body, a valve spring, and a valve guide, wherein the valve seat and/or a valve seat housing in which the valve seat is seated comprises a plurality of grooves; wherein the valve body comprises a first side comprising a valve seat contact surface, and a second side comprising a coupler actuating feature; and wherein the valve guide comprises a coupler, and a plurality of wings, wherein the valve guide comprises a valve guide end distal the coupler, wherein, when the valve guide is coupled to the valve body via the coupler, the valve guide end distal the coupler extends a greater radial distance from the central axis of the valve body than the plurality of wings, and wherein the valve guide can be coupled to or decoupled from the valve body via the coupler by actuating the coupler actuating feature.
US11105324B2	Hydraulic arrangement A hydraulic arrangement includes a working pump for conveying a hydraulic medium in a direction of a hydraulic working load, a hydraulic tank comprising a tank outlet hydraulically connected to an inlet side of the working pump, and an auxiliary pump mounted in the hydraulic tank. A hydraulic flow of the hydraulic medium flows in the direction of the tank outlet in dependence on a control system.
US11105323B2	Motor drive system and method A water pumping system, a motor drive, and a method of starting pumping by the motor drive. The method includes performing repeated starting attempts to overcome stiction in a progressive cavity pump by attempting to supply power to an electrical motor at increasing power levels in each starting attempt and supplying the power at the increasing power levels if the power is available in from a power source; and after each starting attempt: reducing the power applied to the electrical motor to a reduced power level; determining a rotational speed of the electrical motor; determining if the rotational speed matches a speed corresponding to the reduced power level applied to the electrical motor; if the rotational speed does not match and a predetermined number of starting attempts has not been reached, performing a next starting attempt; and if the rotational speed does match, entering a normal mode of operation.
US11105322B2	Direct drive pump assemblies Disclosed are embodiments of a pumping system with connectable and disconnectable pumping assemblies coupled to suction and discharge manifolds. In an embodiment, the pumping system includes a pulsation dampening assembly including a variable volume chamber fluidly coupled to the discharge manifold. In addition, the pumping system includes a controller coupled to the pumping assemblies. The controller is configured to detect a pressure pulsation based on a measurement from at least one of the pressure sensors, and is configured to adjust the rotational speed of the driver of at least one of the pump assemblies. In addition, the controller is configured to adjust a volume of the variable volume chamber of the pulsation dampening assembly based at least in part on the measurement from the at least one of the pressure sensors.
US11105319B2	Shape memory alloy actuators and methods thereof SMA actuators and related methods are described. One embodiment of an actuator includes a base; a plurality of buckle arms; and at least a first shape memory alloy wire coupled with a pair of buckle arms of the plurality of buckle arms. Another embodiment of an actuator includes a base and at least one bimorph actuator including a shape memory alloy material. The bimorph actuator attached to the base.
US11105318B2	Method for calibrating nominal frequencies The invention relates to a method by means of which a system that is capable of oscillating can be monitored. The method comprises detection of natural oscillation modes of the system that can oscillate as a function of at least one operating parameter and/or as a function of at least one environmental parameter of the system that is capable of oscillating, creation of a frequency distribution of the detected natural oscillating modes, division of the natural oscillating modes into frequency classes and, in at least one frequency class, determination of a mode profile over the operating parameter and/or over the environmental parameter.
US11105317B2	Wind turbine generator for low to moderate wind speeds A 3 megawatt wind turbine generator having a rotor configured to efficiently extract power from low to moderate winds having an average speed of between about 7.5 and 8.5 meters/second is provided. The rotor includes three aerodynamic blades having an aspect ratio of 15 mounted on a modular hub. The relatively shorter and wider aerodynamic blades result in a rotor having a specific power of about 0.27, a specific power rating of about 260 watts/m2, and a solidity of about 6%. The modular hub is formed from three interconnected hub sections, each of which formed from a single plate of spring steel bent along its sides into a modular shape. The bends in the plates forming the hub sections act like corrugations that more strongly resist the larger stresses applied to the hub as a result of the relatively shorter and wider aspect of the aerodynamic blades.
US11105314B2	Wind turbine blade and a wind turbine Provided is a wind turbine blade for a wind turbine, the wind turbine blade including an electrical conductor extending in a longitudinal direction of the wind turbine blade, and a carbon fiber material being electrically conductive and having a first portion which is arranged beside the electrical conductor, a second portion which is connected to the first portion and is attached and electrically connected to the electrical conductor, and a third portion which is connected to the second portion and at least partially overlaps with the first portion. Due to such an electrical connection between the electrical conductor and the carbon fiber material arcing and, thus, delamination of carbon can be avoided when conducting current of a lightning strike.
US11105312B1	Penstock internal maintenance system and process of assembling, anchor unit In a penstock internal maintenance system, the penstock includes an inclined portion between upper and lower ends, the upper end arranged in an edifice including a water collecting chamber and a gate bearing structure allowing a gate to close the penstock, the gate bearing structure adjacent the water collecting chamber forming a vertical pit. The system includes a set of units assembled in an assembled configuration and separated in a dismounted configuration, the units including an anchor unit, a launching unit and a penstock inspection platform unit, the units in the dismounted configuration being enter the penstock through the gate bearing structure adjacent the water collecting chamber, the units are assembled when located in the penstock, the anchor unit slidingly received and retained in the gate bearing structure, the anchor unit having two lateral edges being guided and retained in two vertical lateral grooves of the gate bearing structure.
US11105311B2	Ignition device for internal combustion engine An ignition device for an internal combustion engine includes an ignition coil, a first switch, a secondary current adjuster, and controller The ignition coil includes a primary coil, a core, and a secondary coil. The first switch switches an energized state of the primary coil between an ON state and an OFF state. The secondary current adjuster adjusts a current value of a secondary current flowing through the secondary coil. The controller controls the secondary current adjuster so that a current value of the secondary current in at least a part of a charging period of the ignition plug, which is a period from when the energized state of the primary coil is switched from the ON state to the OFF state by the first switch to when dielectric breakdown occurs in the ignition plug, becomes smaller than a peak value of the secondary current after the dielectric breakdown occurs.
US11105307B2	Method and systems for a multi-needle fuel injector Various methods and systems are provided for a fuel injector. In one example, a fuel injector includes a nozzle tip including a plurality of injection holes, a first needle biased against the nozzle tip via a first biasing member positioned within a first control volume, and a second needle surrounding a portion of the first needle and biased against the first needle and the nozzle tip via a second biasing member positioned within a second control volume. A needle actuator may be energized for different durations of time in order to move one or more of the first needle and the second needle relative to the nozzle tip.
US11105306B2	Pump having pilot-actuated admission valve A pump includes a pump body having an admission valve movable therein to alternately block and unblock a valve seat to connect a low pressure space to a pumping chamber. A control valve is positioned fluidly between a control chamber and the low pressure space, and moves between a closed position where the control chamber receives high pressure for hydraulically actuating the admission valve, and an open position where the control chamber is connected to the low pressure space to enable closing of the admission valve. The pilot actuation of the admission valve produces a greater travel distance and efficiency than what might be available with certain other actuating mechanisms.
US11105304B2	Fuel injector having residually stressed solenoid housing for improved pressure capapility A fuel injector includes an injector body, and a stack within the injector body, and having a nozzle supply passage therein. The stack includes a solenoid assembly having a solenoid housing piece with a fuel bore formed therein that includes a segment of the nozzle supply passage. The solenoid housing piece includes a solenoid housing material in a base state, and a solenoid housing material in a residual compressive stressed state, with the fuel bore being formed by the solenoid housing material in the residual compressive stressed state. Residual stresses may be imparted by ballizing, nitriding, carburizing, autofrettage, or still another technique.
US11105301B2	Pressure regulating device and method for assembling same, for a fuel vapour absorber The fuel vapor absorber includes, on a housing member and separately from an air inlet, an orifice for the circulation of fuel vapors coming from a tank. A pipe for supplying these vapors passes through the housing member via the orifice and forms a support for a pressure regulating valve, provided with a valve body and a closure member. The pipe, provided for adaptation between the valve and the housing, is fastened to the housing member, forming at least one annular sealing area surrounding the pipe. The valve, which is fastened by snap-fitting or the like, may be housed in the inside volume of the absorber, where an absorption product is stored. The pipe is typically mounted on the inner face side of the housing member and may be directly welded.
US11105296B1	Hot air engine system The present invention features a hot air engine system designed to improve the overall efficiency of the engine. The engine features a mechanism for oscillating a piston cylinder such that the pivot point is at the bottom of the cylinder. This mechanism improves the overall efficiency of the engine by reducing the side forces that are produced when the back and forth motion of a piston is converted into rotational movement. To achieve this mechanism, a set of arms is attached to the piston cylinder and extend into the displacer chamber and are attached to the displacer. When the displacer oscillates during operation of the engine, the arms swing, and the cylinder rod swings in line with the arms, causing the cylinder rod to pivot at the bottom of the cylinder. This engine system runs on almost boiling water and can use industrial wastewater as a fuel source.
US11105293B2	Port belt arrangement A port belt arrangement for use in a two-stroke internal combustion engine containing a pair of adjacent cylinders. The arrangement including a first hollow annulus defining a first annular channel, the first annular channel tapering in a radial direction, with increasing circumferential distance from a first port, an inner wall of the first annular channel having a second port, and a second hollow annulus defining a second annular channel, the second annular channel tapering in a radial direction, with increasing circumferential distance from a third port, an inner wall of the second annular channel having a fourth port, wherein the first hollow annulus and the second hollow annulus are joined together at a joining point located on each of their circumferences. The cross-sectional area of the first annular channel at the joining point is less than the cross-sectional area of the first annular channel at the point on the circumference of the first hollow annulus which is furthest from the joining point.
US11105290B2	Electronic control device Provided is an electronic control device capable of always achieving a desired injector injection amount by preventing a change in injector opening time regardless of a change (a decrease) of a power supply voltage for opening a valve of an injector. A precharge current amount at the time of precharge control is changed in a stepwise manner based on a voltage of the injector valve open power supply device 10 at the time of the precharge control.
US11105283B2	Evaporated fuel treatment apparatus In an evaporated fuel treatment apparatus, a controller performs first purge concentration determination control by gradually increasing a purge flow rate in increments of a predetermined amount and detect a purge concentration based on a detection value of the pressure sensor. As the first purge concentration determination control, the controller performs a control to prohibit changing of an operating state of the purge pump or changing of an open state of the purge valve until a detected concentration determination time at which a variation range of the purge concentration detected based on a detection value of a pressure sensor becomes equal to or less than a predetermined value.
US11105282B2	Control device and control method Provided is a control device for an internal combustion engine, which can control an injection amount of water injected into each cylinder of the internal combustion engine to a minimum injection amount that allows knock to be suppressed for each cylinder. Therefore, in a control device 1 that controls water supply valves 35 (water supply devices) that supply water into each of combustion chambers of a plurality of cylinders R (cylinders R1 to R3 in the embodiment) of an internal combustion engine 100, the control device 1 includes a water supply amount calculation unit 2 that calculates a supply amount of water supplied to each of the combustion chambers of the plurality of cylinders R1 to R3 for each cylinder, and a water supply control unit 3 that controls the water supply valves 35 based on the supply amount of water calculated by the water supply amount calculation unit 2 for each cylinder.
US11105277B1	Method and system for variable displacement engine with AC power generation Methods and systems are provided for controlling a variable displacement engine (VDE) of a vehicle to adjust a power generated by the VDE based on a demand for power from an onboard AC power generator of the vehicle. In one example, a method for a vehicle includes, with an engine of the vehicle turned off, estimating a power draw of an external electrical device to be supplied power via an onboard generator of the vehicle, and starting the engine in a variable displacement engine (VDE) mode with a number of deactivated cylinders selected based on the estimated power draw.
US11105276B2	Protecting an internal combustion engine of a vehicle from damage by induction of liquid A method (30) of protecting an internal combustion engine (12) of a vehicle (10) from damage by induction of liquid, the method (30) comprising: detecting (31) liquid in a gas induction system (11) to the engine (12); and causing (32) valve control means (44) to at least perform one or both of the following: inhibiting gas intake into a combustion chamber (47) of the engine (12) during a gas intake stage (50) of a combustion cycle of the combustion chamber (47); causing gas exhaust from a combustion chamber (47) of the engine (12) during a gas compression stage (51) of the combustion cycle of the combustion chamber (47), wherein the valve control means (44) comprises at least one of a hydraulic circuit or an electromagnetic actuator for controlling, at least in part, the inhibiting gas intake into a combustion chamber (47) and/or at least one of a hydraulic circuit or an electromagnetic actuator for controlling, at least in part, the causing gas exhaust from a combustion chamber (47).
US11105274B1	Exhaust valve device for vehicle An exhaust valve device for a vehicle includes: a valve element 7 axially supported by a rotating shaft 5 in a bore 4 of a valve body 3 produced through casting; sealing projections 21 and 22 integrally formed on an inner circumferential surface of the bore 4 to follow one side portion 7a and the other side portion 7b of an outer circumferential edge of the valve element 7 at a fully closed position; sealing surfaces 21a and 22a of the sealing projections 21 and 22, the right side portion 7a and the left side portion 7b of the valve element 7 at the fully closed position abutting respectively on the sealing surfaces; R-shaped corners 21b and 22b formed between the inner circumferential surface of the bore 4 and the sealing surfaces 21a and 22a; and diameter enlarged portions 25 formed in the inner circumferential surface of the bore 4 to enlarge the bore 4 that are adjacent respectively to the sealing surfaces 21a and 22a of the sealing projections 21 and 22 and correspond to lengths of the sealing surfaces 21a and 22a, and the valve element 7 has an outer shape enlarged to correspond to a height of the corners 21b and 22b on an outer circumferential side with formation of the diameter enlarged portions 25 at the fully closed position.
US11105272B2	Throttle device A throttle device includes a default mechanism. The default mechanism includes: a defining portion arranged on the body to define the default position; a first rotation body which rotates integrally with the valve shaft; a second rotation body which can rotate relative to the valve shaft and which engages with the defining portion to limit the rotation in a valve-closing direction; a first urging spring which is interposed between the first rotation body and the body and urges the first rotation body in the valve-closing direction; and a second urging spring which is interposed between the first rotation body and the second rotation body, and urges so as to draw the first rotation body in a valve-opening direction and draw the second rotation body in the valve-closing direction to engage the two with each other and to maintain the engagement during the non-operation of the drive source.
US11105265B2	Supplemental cooling air for turbine exhaust components and surfaces A supplemental cooling air system for a turbine engine may comprise a compressor having an inlet and an outlet, and an electric motor operatively coupled to the compressor and configured to drive the compressor. The inlet may receive air from at least one of a freestream flow path, a bypass flow path, or an engine bay. The outlet may supply the air to at least a portion of the turbine engine for cooling.
US11105260B2	Outboard motor and shift switch of outboard motor An outboard motor includes a shift switch including a shift shaft and a rotary drive provided on an axis of the shift shaft and that rotates the shift shaft, and that switches a rotation direction of a propeller shaft. An entirety of the rotary drive is disposed below a mount, and at least a portion of the rotary drive is disposed above a lower case.
US11105256B2	Systems for a pre-chamber Methods and systems are provided for a pre-chamber. In one example, a pre-chamber comprises a plurality of slots fluidly coupling it to a primary combustion chamber. The plurality of slots comprising a plurality of corresponding flaps configured to direct gases through the plurality of slots.
US11105253B2	Coolant heating apparatus for electric vehicle A coolant heating apparatus for an electric vehicle includes a sheath heater formed in a coil form at a center side of the coolant heating apparatus; one or more inner tubes, one of which has an inlet formed at one side thereof for introduction of coolant, the one or more inner tubes being arranged to surround the sheath heater or to be surrounded by the sheath heater, and the one or more inner tubes having a plurality of through-holes formed on respective outer peripheral surfaces thereof so that the coolant introduced into the inlet is discharged through the through-holes; and an outer tube surrounding the sheath heater and the one or more inner tubes and having an outlet formed at one side thereof so that the coolant heated by the sheath heater is introduced through the through-holes of the one or more inner tubes and is discharged through the outlet.
US11105252B2	Cooling apparatus of piston and control method thereof A cooling apparatus of a piston according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure may include a piston configured to be formed with a cooling gallery, an inlet fluidly communicated with the cooling gallery, and an outlet fluidly communicated with the cooling gallery, therein, a first oil jet configured to inject cooling oil into the inlet, and a second oil jet configured to inject cooling oil into the outlet.
US11105249B2	Exhaust assembly temperature regulation An exhaust assembly includes an exhaust tube and a coolant passage. The exhaust tube is oriented about an axis and an exhaust gas is configured to flow through the exhaust tube in a direction away from an end of the exhaust tube. The coolant passage is oriented about the axis radially outward of the exhaust tube, the coolant passage having an inner shell and an outer shell. The end of the exhaust tube includes one or more holes permitting exhaust gas to flow around the end of the exhaust tube between an outer wall of the exhaust tube and the inner shell of the coolant passage to regulate a temperature of the inner shell of the coolant passage.
US11105248B2	Control device for internal combustion engine A control device comprising a first exhaust temperature calculation part calculating a temperature of exhaust flowing into a PM trapping device as a first exhaust temperature, a second exhaust temperature calculation part calculating a temperature of exhaust flowing out from the PM trapping device as a second exhaust temperature, a rate of change over time calculation part calculating a rate of change over time of the first exhaust temperature and a rate of change over time of the second exhaust temperature, and a judgment part judging if the PM trapping device is in a removed state removed from the exhaust passage based on a difference between the rate of change over time of the first exhaust temperature and the rate of change over time of the second exhaust temperature.
US11105247B2	Control device for internal combustion engine A control device comprising a first exhaust temperature calculation part calculating a temperature of exhaust flowing into a PM trapping device as a first exhaust temperature, a second exhaust temperature calculation part calculating a temperature of exhaust flowing out from the PM trapping device as a second exhaust temperature, a rate of change over time calculation part calculating a rate of change over time of the first exhaust temperature and a rate of change over time of the second exhaust temperature, and a judgment part judging if the PM trapping device is in a removed state removed from the exhaust passage based on a difference between the rate of change over time of the first exhaust temperature and the rate of change over time of the second exhaust temperature.
US11105246B2	Degradation diagnosis device for exhaust purification system This degradation diagnosis device for an exhaust purification system makes it possible to discover degradation of a constituting component in an exhaust purification system at an early stage. The degradation diagnosis device for an exhaust purification system that purifies exhaust gas discharged from an internal combustion engine into an exhaust pipe is provided with: a degradation degree estimation unit that estimates the degree of degradation due to corrosion of a constituting component in the exhaust purification system based on the temperature of exhaust gas and the amount of a reducing agent injected into the exhaust pipe; a determination unit that determines whether the degradation degree estimated by the degradation degree estimation unit exceeds a predetermined threshold; and an output unit that outputs the result of determination made by the determination unit.
US11105241B2	Venturi style injector cone A vehicle exhaust system includes an injector assembly having a cone positioned adjacent to an injector mount and which extends from an upstream inlet end to a downstream outlet end. Engine exhaust gas and injected spray enter the inlet end of the cone to mix with each other prior to exiting the cone via the outlet end. The cone has a narrowing body portion located downstream of the inlet end to accelerate flow during mixing. A vehicle exhaust component assembly comprising a mixer with the injector assembly and a method for injecting a fluid into an exhaust component using the injector assembly are also disclosed.
US11105234B2	Particulate filters The disclosure generally relates to filters, methods, and systems for filtering particulates from the exhaust of internal combustion engines such as gasoline direct injection engines and methods of preparing particulate filters.
US11105233B2	Systems and methods for regulating performance characteristics of an exhaust system with a tri-modal valve A system for regulating performance characteristics of a vehicle includes an engine configured to output an exhaust gas. The system further comprises an emissions system in fluid communication with the engine, the emissions system configured to clean the exhaust gas. The system further comprises a valve system in fluid communication with the emissions system, the valve system configured to regulate a flow of the exhaust gas. The valve system comprises a vane movable between a forward open position, a closed position, and a rear open position. The valve system further comprises a biasing member configured to bias the vane in the forward open position. The valve system further comprises a bypass channel configured to provide a bypass flow path for the exhaust gas to control a backpressure on the vane.
US11105230B2	Compression release type engine brake and operating method for the same An compression-release engine brake opens an exhaust valve at an end of a compression stroke for performing braking function. The compression-release engine brake includes: an exhaust cam including a main cam lobe and a brake cam lobe, an exhaust rocker arm including a roller mounted on one end of the exhaust rocker arm contacting or not contacting the exhaust cam and rotating around a rocker arm shaft by rotation of the exhaust cam, a valve bridge disposed at the other end of the exhaust rocker arm and connected with a pair of exhaust valves, and a reset module disposed between the exhaust rocker arm and valve bridge, contacting the roller with the brake cam lobe according to being suppled of engine brake oil, and exhausting the engine brake oil after opening the exhaust valve by rotation of the exhaust cam.
US11105229B2	Hydraulic camshaft adjuster A hydraulic camshaft adjuster has a stator, a rotor arranged movably with respect to the stator, and a central valve via which oil supply of working chambers of the hydraulic camshaft adjuster is controlled. A deformable sealing sleeve is arranged between the central valve and the rotor. The sealing sleeve has an initial length in an axial direction, and after assembly, has a deformation such that the length of the sealing sleeve changes from the initial length to an assembled length. The sealing sleeve bears at least partially in the radial direction against the central valve and against the rotor.
US11105227B2	High frequency switching variable cam timing phaser A variable cam timing phaser arrangement is disclosed, comprising: a rotor having at least one vane; a stator co-axially surrounding the rotor, having at least one recess for receiving the at least one vane of the rotor, wherein the at least one vane divides the at least one recess into an first chamber and a second chamber; and a control assembly for regulating hydraulic fluid flow from the first chamber to the second chamber or vice-versa. The control assembly comprises a central on/off piloted valve for allowing or preventing fluid communication between the first and second chambers, and a remotely located solenoid-controlled actuator for controlling the on/off piloted valve. The present disclosure further relates to a method of controlling the timing of a camshaft in an internal combustion engine. The disclosure also relates to an internal combustion engine and a vehicle comprising the disclosed variable cam timing phaser arrangement.
US11105226B2	Rocker arm with an oil trough A rocker arm assembly having a rocker arm including a pair of sidewalls, each sidewall defining a support aperture, a rocker arm support including a pair of opposed bearing support arms, each bearing support arm being disposed within a corresponding support aperture of the rocker arm and defining a lubrication groove extending along an outer surface thereof, and a pair of radial roller bearings, each including an inner cup, an outer cup, and a plurality of rollers disposed therebetween, wherein each radial roller bearing is disposed both on a corresponding bearing support arm and within a corresponding support aperture.
US11105225B2	Binary power generation system and control apparatus Provided is a new binary power generation system that, in the binary power generation system using exhaust gas as a heating source, maximizes the power generation amount while considering the sulfuric acid dew point temperature of the exhaust gas. In this binary power generation system, corrosion due to sulfuric acid is prevented. Provided is a binary power generation system including a binary power generation apparatus that generates power by vaporizing a power generation medium using heat of exhaust gas output from a drive apparatus, wherein the binary power generation apparatus includes a control section that controls a mass flow rate of the power generation medium based on at least a sulfur concentration of the exhaust gas.
US11105221B2	Geared architecture turbofan engine thermal management system and method A method of sizing a heat exchanger for a geared architecture gas turbine engine includes sizing a minimum frontal area of at least one heat exchanger located in communication with a fan bypass airflow such that a ratio of waste heat area to horsepower generation characteristic area is between 1.6 to 8.75.
US11105220B2	Turbine element cleaning process In a method for processing a turbomachine airfoil element, the airfoil element comprises a metallic substrate having: an airfoil extending from a first end to a second end; and a cooling passageway system extending through the airfoil. The method comprises: applying an external vibration to an area of the airfoil element targeting internal fouling of the cooling passageway system; flushing the cooling passageway system; and imaging the cooling passageway system.
US11105215B2	Feather seal slot arrangement for a CMC BOAS assembly A flow path component includes a base portion that extends between a first circumferential side and a second circumferential side. A first wall and a second wall extend radially outward from the base portion. The first wall is axially spaced from the second wall to form a passage between the first and second walls. A slot is formed in the first circumferential side. A notch in the base portion extends in a radial direction from the passage to the slot.
US11105206B1	Turbine airfoil A turbine blade for a gas turbine engine, the turbine blade having: an airfoil including leading and trailing edges joined by spaced apart pressure and suction sides to provide an exterior airfoil surface extending from a platform in a radial direction to a tip; and wherein the exterior airfoil surface is formed in substantial conformance with multiple cross-sectional profiles of the airfoil described by a set of Cartesian coordinates set forth in at least one of Tables 1-3, and wherein the set of Cartesian coordinates in Tables 1-3 are offset from a center point of an inner diameter edge of a forward root face of a root of the turbine blade by offsets of Table 4 to provide the exterior airfoil surface at a span location.
US11105204B2	Turbine assembly Turbine and other bladed disc assemblies and associated methods are disclosed. In an embodiment, a turbine assembly includes a rotor and a turbine disc secured to the rotor via a nut and a deformable retainer. The nut is threadably engaged with the rotor to secure the turbine disc to the rotor. The retainer is deformed to co-operatingly engage with a periphery of the nut and configured to hinder rotation of the nut relative to the rotor.
US11105202B2	Method for aligning a rotor of a rotary equipment Provided is a method of aligning a gas turbine shaft. The method includes securing a laser sensor to a first shaft of a first rotary component axially connected to a rotor of a gas turbine, and securing a laser generating device to a second shaft of a second rotary component. The second shaft is axially coupled to the first shaft and has a central axis misaligned with respect to a central axis of the first shaft. A jogging assembly coupled to the first rotary component is actuated to rotate the first shaft and the second shaft. Measurements representative of a misalignment of the first shaft and the second shaft are received from the laser sensor, and based on the measurements, a central axis of the first shaft can be aligned with respect to a central axis of the second shaft.
US11105192B1	Variable build motor A variable build motor downhole tool allows changing the build rate in a directional drilling operation without pulling the drill string from the hole and replacing a fixed build sub in the drill string. A pad can be extended upon command to increase the build rate and retracted upon command to decrease the build rate. The pad is mounted on an insert disposed within an outer housing and extends outwardly through the outer housing by action of one or more pistons. Electronics housed in the variable build motor tool are used to receive commands from uphole and cause the pistons to extend, forcing the pad outward to increase the build rate.
US11105191B2	Proppant and a viscosified fracture fluid for use in fracturing to extract oil and gas Provided is an enzyme immobilized on an enzyme. Also provided is a viscosified fracture fluid 1 formed by combining a solid proppant, a binding agent and an enzyme to form a proppant-immobilized enzyme 2, mixing the proppant-immobilized enzyme 2 with a second proppant 3 to form a heterogeneous proppant pack 4 and mixing said heterogeneous proppant pack 4 with a gelled liquid fracturing fluid 5 to form a viscosified fracture fluid 1 containing the heterogeneous proppant pack 4. The viscosified fracture fluid 1 containing the heterogeneous proppant pack 4 is pumped 6 into a subterranean zone 7 to form one or more fractures 8 therein. The proppant-immobilized enzyme 2 that is part of the heterogeneous proppant pack 4 has the dual purpose of propping open the subterranean fractures 8 and reducing the viscosity of the viscosified fracture fluid 1.
US11105189B2	Unibody bypass plunger and valve cage A bypass plunger combines a unitary or one-piece hollow body-and-valve cage, retains a dart valve within the valve cage portion of the hollow body using a threaded retaining nut secured by crimple detents. A series of helical grooves surround the central portion of the outer surface of the hollow body of the plunger to control spin during descent. A canted-coil-spring disposed within the retaining nut functions as a clutch. The valve cage includes ports that may be configured to control flow through the plunger during ascent. Other embodiments include clutch assemblies using canted-coil springs with split bobbins, and valve stems surfaced to achieve specific functions. Combinations of these features provide enhanced performance, durability and reliability at reduced manufacturing cost, due primarily to the simplicity of its design.
US11105184B2	Hydraulically actuated fluid communication method A completion apparatus for a wellbore includes several flow tools and an actuation mechanism. The flow tools have a piston defining first and second chambers with a housing. The chambers communicate with hydraulics so the piston are movable in response to the communicated hydraulics. A sleeve disposed in the housing is movable with the piston between first, second, and third positions. The sleeve can have a seat movable between two conditions for passing/engaging plugs. The sleeve in the first position closes off communication through the first and second ports, and the sleeve in the second position permits communication through the first port and closes off communication through the second port. The sleeve in the third position closes off communication through the first port and permits communication through the second port. The actuation mechanism is operable to communicate the hydraulics respectively with the chambers of the flow tools.
US11105181B2	Through tubing bridge plug having high expansion elastomer design A high expansion bridge plug comprising an elastomer element assembly and a control assembly for generating a compressive force against the elastomer element assembly. The elastomer element assembly comprises a first element stack and a second element stack with the first element stack comprising a first grouping of male and female elements and the second element stack comprising a second grouping of male and female elements. The compressive force generated causes the male element and the female element to expand and the female element to at least partially swallow the male element. The male and female elements can be conical shape, and an angle of a conical element can be between 5-25 degrees, and the length of the top female element is greater than the length of the middle or bottom male element.
US11105177B2	System and method for sealing a tubing string A sealing tool for sealing a tubing string at a predetermined location, the sealing tool having a prong assembly and a plug assembly, each of which includes a cavity configured to capture and retain debris, and the plug assembly including at least one equalization hole for fluid communication through the plug when unobstructed by the prong.
US11105175B2	Adjustable frac flow line An adjustable flow line may include an outer pipe body having a first flange, an inner pipe body partially disposed within the outer pipe body and axially translatable with respect to the outer pipe body, a metal seal positioned between an outer surface of inner pipe body and an inner surface of the outer pipe body, a sleeve positioned around the inner pipe body and outside of the outer pipe body, and a second flange positioned around the inner pipe body, wherein when connected to the first flange. The sleeve may be axially translatable with respect to the inner pipe body. The second flange may axially secure the sleeve with respect to the outer pipe body and cause the sleeve to energize the metal seal.
US11105170B2	Adjustable hydraulic jarring device A jarring tool includes a spring and a hydraulic piston cylinder arrangement for controlling the release of a mandrel to initiate a jarring force. The tool includes an adjustment mechanism for adjusting the minimum amount of an upward pulling force required to release the mandrel. The adjustment mechanism includes an axially adjustable trigger sleeve that cooperates with a dog clutch surrounding the mandrel.
US11105167B2	Method and apparatus for generating fluid pressure pulses of adjustable amplitude A pressure generating device for use in downhole drilling operations includes a rotating valve portion having a first body with at least one first flow channel, and a stationary valve portion having a second body with at least one second flow channels and at least one bypass channel. A flow restrictor is positioned within the at least one bypass channel for adjusting a total flow area of the at least one bypass channel. During rotation of the rotating valve portion relative to the stationary valve portion, a total flow area of a passage defined by the first flow channel(s), the second flow channel(s), and the at least one bypass channel varies according to a uniform closure pattern to provide uniform pressure pulses within a single revolution of the rotating valve portion. A method of generating uniform pressure pulses in downhole drilling operations is also disclosed.
US11105164B2	System and method for processing a slurry A system and method for separating two or more materials, such as a solid from a liquid, or a solid from a slurry, are provided. An exemplary system and method for separating drill cuttings from drilling fluids are provided, as well as a system and method of processing such separated drill cuttings. In another implementation, a system and method is provided for separating gold (or another mineral, element, or solid) from a slurry or liquid that includes mining cuttings.
US11105162B1	Radial/curved v-shaped gripper block for tubing injectors A system for injecting a tubing into a wellbore including a length of tubing; and an injector apparatus for disposing the length of tubing within a wellbore. The injector apparatus includes a pair of gripper chains where each gripper chain has a plurality of gripper blocks coupled therewith and a block body positioned adjacent to the gripping region and configured to couple the gripper chain. Each of the gripper blocks include a gripping region having a radical/curved v-shaped gripping surface.
US11105160B2	Low profile, pressure balanced, oil expansion compensated downhole electrical connector system The present invention is directed to fluid compensated downhole connectors and connection systems employing an intensified dielectric fluid compensation. Also disclosed is a permanent downhole fluid compensated electrical connector assembly employing an intensified dielectric fluid compensation. The present disclosure is also directed to a field bypass connector system for a downhole completion tool, such as a packer, and a retrievable wet connect system also employing intensified dielectric fluid compensation.
US11105159B2	Torsion resistant gap sub A gap sub assembly for electromagnetic telemetry used in downhole drilling. The gap sub comprises a female part comprising a female mating section and a male part comprising a male mating section. The male mating section is matingly received within the female mating section and electrically isolated therefrom. One or more electrically insulating bodies secure the male part axially and torsionally relative to the female part. The electrically insulating bodies also electrically isolate the male part from the female part. The electrically insulating bodies can be installed through apertures in the female part or at least some of the electrically insulating bodies can be installed before the male mating section is inserted into the female mating section. The electrically insulating bodies can be held in place on the male mating section using a retention apparatus such as a ring, a scarf, pods or an adhesive.
US11105152B1	Removable step ladder for recreational vehicle In one embodiment of the invention, a ladder and method for removably mounting the ladder on a recreational vehicle is disclosed. The ladder may be removed and used as a standard step ladder. The ladder includes a top end and two pairs of legs extending downward from the top end. At least one of the pairs of legs is pivotally mounted to the top end, and a pivoting limiting mechanism is provided to allow the pairs of legs to fold adjacent one another or unfold to a use position as a step ladder. An upper mounting arrangement is attached to the recreational vehicle. The arrangement includes two free ends extending downwardly therefrom; and the top end of the ladder includes receivers for receiving free ends of the upper mounting arrangement.
US11105137B2	Hinge for furniture with device for regulating the closing force Hinge for furniture including a fixed part housed in a seat of a horizontal plane of the furniture structure, and a moving part housed in a seat of a door of the furniture, to operate the door in opening and closing by a movement mechanism including at least one lever connecting a pin placed on the fixed part of the hinge and a pin placed on the moving part, wherein the closing force of the door is determined by a spring acting on a pusher that exerts a thrust force on a rocker arm, against which the lever of the door movement mechanism acts, wherein a unit are provided apt to vary the distance of the spring from a pivot pin of the rocker arm, in order to vary the lever arm and consequently the reaction force of the movement lever and therefore the closing force of the door.
US11105136B2	Regulating valve A regulating valve for activating a strike function of a hydraulic door, gate, or window drive, in particular a hydraulic door closer, which is arranged in a hydraulic channel via which hydraulic fluid can flow, comprises a valve member which is axially displaceable in a valve bore between a closed position and an open position, is acted on in an opening direction by a spring unit, is acted on by the pressure in a pressure chamber in the closing direction and can be transferred into the open position thereof by the spring force of the spring unit when there is a drop in pressure in the pressure chamber below a predeterminable limit pressure.
US11105133B2	High-speed sectional door A high-speed sectional overhead door covers a door opening with panels stacked in a single plane and lifted from the bottom-most panel. As panels are lifted, each rolls in its own individual track. As the panels move into the head area, they run through curved tracks and are nested there. The stored panels stacked horizontally one atop another with the door open. This design utilizes a dedicated panel-track pairing as well as a unique hook/cam device which allows for the upper panel to be both locked in the closed position and pushed away for separation and storage in the open position. The design also provides a sectional door with low headroom clearance, high speed closing/opening and a multitude of panel heights without hinges joining the adjacent panels
US11105131B2	Girder trolley A device. The device includes a shaft having a longitudinal axis, a first end, and a second end. The device also includes a connector attached to the first end of the shaft. The device also includes a rod connected to the shaft. The rod comprises a third end and a fourth end. The third end is connected to the second end of the shaft. The rod is about parallel to the longitudinal axis. The device also includes a spring surrounding the rod. The spring is compressible or extendable along the longitudinal axis. The device also includes a stop connected to the rod at a position distal to the spring. The stop resists longitudinal compression or extension of the spring.
US11105126B2	Hood lock apparatus A hood lock apparatus includes a base plate having a striker groove into which a striker enters in response to a closing operation of a hood, a latch locking the striker entered into the striker groove, a locking plate locking the latch that locks the striker, a rattle lever supporting the striker locked by the latch with the latch, and a rattle spring biasing the rattle lever holding the striker with the latch towards the striker. The rattle spring is disposed to straddle a first center line passing through a rotational shaft of the rattle lever and extending in a direction at right angles to a direction in which the striker groove extends.
US11105124B2	Locking assembly A locking assembly for locking a portable electronic device to a work surface. The locking assembly comprises a clamp assembly including an elongated bar that extends between a first end and a second end. The clamp assembly further includes a first jaw and a second jaw moveable along the elongated bar for clamping to a work surface between the first and second jaws. A connector extends from a first connector end that is pivotally connected to the locking assembly to a second end that can be connected to the portable electronic device. The connector securing the portable electronic device to the work surface while permitting it to pivot with respect to the locking assembly.
US11105122B2	Mechatronic lock system The present invention relates generally to mechatronic locks and more specifically, wireless mechatronic smart lock systems for locking doors which can be activated through a rotational movement of the outer knob. In an aspect, the present disclosure describes a specific user interaction method and technical solution for activating the lock system. The user applies a predetermined or programmable motion pattern of rotational movements or motion pattern of the outer knob. The input movements or motions are detected by a sensor and matched with reference motion pattern descriptions by the intelligent controller in the lock system. Upon a positive match the lock system will be activated.
US11105121B2	Rugged credential input assemblies An exemplary credential input device includes a mounting plate, a pivot pad, a sensor, an input device, and a controller. The pivot pad is pivotably mounted to the mounting plate, is biased to a home position, and is operable to pivot to each of a plurality of pivoted positions. The sensor is mounted to the pivot pad such that the sensor moves with the pivot pad, and is configured to generate information relating to an orientation of the sensor. The input device operable to move the pivot pad from the home position to each of the plurality of pivoted positions, thereby altering the orientation of the sensor. The controller is in communication with the sensor, and is configured to determine an inputted code based upon information received from the sensor, to compare the inputted code to an authorized code, and to issue a command in response to the comparing.
US11105120B2	Mortise lock with multi-point latch system An adapter and interface permits a standard mortise lock to drive top and bottom latch mechanisms of a multi-point lock system. An actuator permits in situ adjustment of the top and bottom vertical latch projections of adjusting these projections while the door is hung in the door frame. An installation tool assists in the installation of the vertical rods in a door. A connector and carrier secures the vertical rods to the actuator and permits verification of retention of the rods in a multi-point latching system. A latch dogging indicator allows for end-user adjustment between a single-point lock and a multi-point lock system when desired. These different aspects may be employed in combination or separately with other locking systems.
US11105119B2	Locking device for a vehicle seat A locking device for a vehicle seat is disclosed. The locking device comprises at least one tolerance compensating element and a second damping element provided for damping the movement of a bolt element received in the locking device. The elements are spaced apart from one another in the direction of the action of force effected by the bolt element, such that under normal conditions the tolerance compensating element acts in a damping manner and the second damping element additionally provides a damping action under the action of high dynamic force.
US11105116B1	Bollard wall system A bollard wall system for efficiently assembling a bollard wall. The bollard wall system generally includes a support structure having a plurality of sleeves adapted to be positioned within a trench filled with concrete, and a plurality of bollards positioned within the plurality of sleeves in a vertical manner. Each of the plurality of bollards are lifted and lowered into a corresponding one of the plurality of sleeves by a crane vehicle to form a bollard wall.
US11105114B2	Modular privacy fence with individually replaceable pickets A modular privacy fence, which includes an upper rail, comprises a plurality of fence picket dividers on opposed outer side surfaces of the upper rail. The modular privacy fence also includes a fastener attached to the end of the upper rail, wherein the fastener is arranged to secure the upper rail to a fence post, and a bottom rail with a trough configured to receive a bottom portion of fence pickets. In some embodiments, the upper rail is configured to receive fence pickets between adjacent dividers. In such arrangements, the first plurality of fence picket dividers on a first side of the upper rail is offset from the second plurality of fence picket dividers on the opposing side of the upper rail in a direction parallel to the upper rail.
US11105113B2	Half-pyramid shelter with improved stability, access and room A half-pyramid backpacking type fabric shelter with sufficient stability to omit a front guyline and remain standing when the front entrance is open, and with improved head-room and useable floor space. The peak of the shelter canopy at the front entrance is supported by a vertical pole, and includes short forward and rear canopy ridgelines whose ends are located below the peak to receive the tips of a horizontal cross-strut crossing the vertical pole below the peak. The rear corners of the shelter canopy are preferably raised and structured by a triangular strut structure.
US11105110B2	Closed shear wall hold down system A closed wall hold down system is provided including at least one closed wall panel, at least one first tie rod, at least one second tie rod, at least one coupler nut, and at least one ratcheting take-up device. The at least one closed wall panel includes a bottom plate and a top plate. The at least one first tie rod projects through the bottom plate. The at least one coupler nut is coupled to the at least one first tie rod and to a first end of the at least one second tie rod. A second end of the at least one second tie rod extends through the top plate. The at least one ratcheting take-up device engages the second end of the at least one second tie rod. A method of installing the closed wall hold down system is also provided.
US11105109B2	Self-propelled robotic pool cleaner and water skimmer A robotic pool cleaner can operate while submerged to clean floor and side wall surface areas of the pool. A second embodiment of the pool cleaner can clean debris while skimming water along the top surface of the pool water. A third embodiment of the pool cleaner when inverted from submerged cleaning mode into skimmer mode, exposes on its bottom surface solar panels by which the pool cleaner's internal batteries can be recharged. A fourth embodiment of the pool cleaner includes different combinations of the submerged cleaning mode, the skimming mode and the battery charging mode.
US11105107B2	Roofing construction tool A roofing construction tool including a substantially planar stand formed from a compressible material that includes a top surface having a first area, a bottom surface defining a second area larger than the first area, and side walls joining the top surface and bottom surface. The roofing construction tool may further include a high friction layer adjacent the bottom surface and/or at least one weight embedded in the compressible material and having a density greater than a density of the compressible material.
US11105104B2	Formwork apparatus and method for producing vertical wall sections that include connection reinforcement elements for a floor A formwork apparatus for producing a wall section in fresh concrete design that includes projecting connection reinforcement elements for connecting a floor to be constructed, comprising a formwork element that includes a support structure and a forming panel supported on the support structure. The formwork element is provided on one of its edge sections with a plurality of edge recesses spaced preferably uniformly apart from one another for the connection reinforcement elements. A single forming board element or multiple forming board elements serve to reversibly cover the edge recesses when the connection reinforcement elements extend through the edge recesses. A method for producing wall sections situated vertically above one another with projecting connection reinforcement elements in fresh concrete design for connecting to a floor.
US11105103B2	Portable davit A portable davit includes a base having a mounting portion and a housing. The housing defines a cavity. An end of a mast is positioned within the cavity. A jib is coupled to another end of the mast. A connector is coupled to the jib. A hoist is coupled to a platform and includes a drive and a rope. An end of the rope is wound about the drive. Another end of the rope is coupled to the connector. The drive is configured to rotate relative to the platform in a first direction to decrease a distance between the platform and an end of the jib and to rotate relative to the platform in an opposite second direction to increase the distance between the platform and an end of the jib. Systems and methods of use are provided.
US11105100B2	Step clip fastening system and method A method of assembling a deck board by using a step clip fastening device is disclosed. The method comprising the steps of fastening the step clip fastening device onto a joist by using a plurality of fastening tools; sliding a first end of the deck board into an inner cavity of a step clip attached at a first end of the step clip fastening device; and snapping a second end of the deck board into an inner cavity of a corresponding step clip facing the step clip attached at the first end of the step clip fastening device to form a mating relationship between the deck board and the step clip fastening device.
US11105098B2	Skylight According to the invention, a skylight including a frame is disclosed. The skylight may include a frame. The frame may include a vertical curb and horizontal flashing integral with, and extending away from, a bottom of each exterior side of the vertical curb. The frame may also include a first vertical member extending upward from the horizontal flashing which extends from a first exterior side of the vertical curb, and a second vertical member extending upward from the horizontal flashing which extends from a second exterior side of the vertical curb, where the second exterior side is opposite the first exterior side. The frame may further include a first horizontal member extending from the first vertical member, and away from the vertical curb, as well as a second horizontal member extending from the second vertical member, and away from the vertical curb.
US11105086B1	Easily mounted and dismounted wooden house A wooden house includes a roof, a wooden frame mechanism, a base, and a fixed wall panel, wherein the wooden frame mechanism with the roof mounted on the top is inserted on the base; the present invention realizes the quick mounting and dismounting of the first main cross beam and the upright post through the matching of the vertically movable wedge block and the first wedge that fixes the wedge tenon to the wedge mortise. At the same time, because the wedge mortise is connected to the common mortise, after dismounting the first main cross beam, the second wedge and third wedge are pushed into the wedge mortise through tools, to achieve the removal of the sub-cross beam from the upright post, thereby improving the efficiency of mounting and dismounting of the entire house.
US11105083B2	Plumbing fixture In a first aspect there is disclosed a plumbing fixture (10) to be installed in a waste plumbing installation. The plumbing fixture (10) includes a fixture body (12) having (i) an inlet conduit (14) defining an inlet opening (24), and (ii) an outlet conduit (16) defining an outlet opening (26). The inlet and outlet conduits (14, 16) define a flow passage (18) to provide fluid communication between the inlet opening (24) and the outlet opening (26). The outlet conduit (14) is operatively placed in fluid communication with the waste plumbing installation. The plumbing fixture (10) further includes a peripheral flange (20) which (a) extends outwardly from an outer surface of the fixture body (12), and (b) is located at a position between the inlet opening (24) and the outlet opening (26) of the fixture body (12). The peripheral flange (20) is operatively adapted to span an opening formed between the plumbing installation and a surface surrounding the plumbing installation.
US11105082B2	Clean toilet and accessories A toilet that includes a tank configured to hold water from a water supply; a reservoir fluidly connected to the tank and configured to hold a cleaning compound comprising a chemical compound and water from the water supply; and an actuator configured to control a flush cycle of the toilet upon a first activation, the actuator including at least one nozzle fluidly connected to the reservoir and configured to discharge an amount of the cleaning compound external to the tank upon at least one of the first activation or a second activation.
US11105081B1	Tablet dispenser for sanitizing a flush toilet A dispenser receivable in a toilet tank for automatically dispensing a sanitizing tablet into the toilet tank in response to a toilet flush.
US11105077B1	Water drain management apparatus used with autoclaves, sterilizers or other devices in a clinical facility A water drain management apparatus used in clinical facility (43) or other facility includes a manifold plumbing fitting (32, 272, 384). The fitting includes a plurality of drain outlet connections for water discharge devices (40, 42, 222, 226, 230, 234). Such water discharge devices may include devices such as autoclaves, sterilizers, cleaners, washers, filters, humidifiers, condensing devices and other devices used in the facility. A plurality of drain fitting openings in the body of the fitting are connectable to respective water discharge devices, and openings that are not utilized are closable with plugs. Some manifold fittings (272, 344, 384, 482) include an air gap opening (288, 360, 392, 530). These configurations provide an air gap that prevents contamination due to back flow of water within the fitting reaching water discharge devices or the body inlet of the manifold fitting.
US11105064B2	Swivelable adapter device for a skid steer loader having a pin locking mechanism A swivelable adapter device used with skid steer loaders includes a mounting plate and a swiveling work tool plate for holding, rotating, and positioning skid steer attachments. Rotation about a longitudinal axis of skid steer arms is accomplished using a barrel within a barrel assembly allowing the work tool plate to be positioned from angles between horizontal and vertical. A mounting plate is attached to skid steer arms and is rigidly affixed to an inner barrel. An outer barrel with a notch plate and a work tool plate slides over a greased inner barrel. Swivel operation of the work tool plate is accomplished by hand, eliminating the need for hydraulic systems. Once positioned, the work tool plate is locked to a notch plate using a locking mechanism, such as a locking pin or locking latch. The device is reinforced with metal plates to handle torsion forces created by heavy loads.
US11105063B2	Quick coupler circuit and quick coupler attachment/detachment method A quick coupler circuit for attaching and detaching an attachment to a quick coupler includes a coupler cylinder, an actuator, a first hydraulic pump, a boosting valve, a coupler changeover valve, and a changeover switch. The boosting valve switches to a boosting position and the coupler changeover valve switches to a lock-side position when the changeover switch switches to a lock position. When the changeover switch switches to a hold position, the boosting valve switches to a non-boosting position and the coupler changeover valve switches to the lock-side position. When the changeover switch switches to an unlock position, the boosting valve switches to the boosting position and the coupler changeover valve switches to an unlock-side position.
US11105061B1	High-performance liquefaction-resistance treatment method for gravel pile of existing building foundation The disclosure discloses a high-performance liquefaction mitigation method forstone columns for protecting the existing buildings during earthquakes. Specifically, a small equipment is used to dig trenches in the soil around the existing building. Then, a spiral driller is used to drill a series of boreholes in the trenches according to the optimized borehole design. Next, two or three layers of optimized gravel material with high permeability are filled into the boreholes to work as the inverted layer. Finally, geotextile is arranged around the trench and the trench is filled with the optimized gravel. Compared with current liquefaction mitigation methods for existing buildings, the disclosure is suitable for liquefaction mitigation in large cities, and has the advantages of low disturbance to the overlaid building, simple construction process, high construction efficiency, low construction cost, long service life and the construction material could be easily obtained.
US11105059B2	Snow melting mat A snow melting mat, including at least one main body that disperses heat throughout the surface of the at least one main body, at least one groove disposed on the surface of the at least one main body to prevent a user from slipping, at least one plug disposed on the at least one main body that is removably attached to at least one side of the at least one main body, at least one socket disposed on the at least one main body that is removably attached to at least one side of the at least one main body, such that the at least one plug is connected to the at least one socket, and a mesh of heating cables disposed within the at least one main body to provide heat to the at least one main body.
US11105056B1	Stanchion with enhanced stability and safety A stanchion with enhanced stability and user safety is provided. The stanchion includes a base having a top surface, a bottom surface and a central opening extending from the top surface to the bottom surface, the central opening in the base having an inner surface with a locking protrusion coupled thereto, and an elongated body with a bottom end rotatably mounted to the central opening of the base and having a pair of tabs. The elongated body is designed to rotate to a first position to permit one of the pair of tabs to engage with the locking protrusion on the base, thereby locking the elongated body to the base. The elongated body is designed to rotate to a second position with the pair of tabs disengaged from the locking protrusion on the base, thereby unlocking the elongated body from the base.
US11105051B2	Inclination control for construction machines A system may include a first transportation device, a controller, and an inclination control system. The controller can control a construction machine including the first transportation device, which can move the construction machine over an operating surface. The inclination control system includes first and second slope sensors. The first slope sensor is coupled to the first transportation device and the second slope sensor is coupled to the construction machine. The controller controls the construction machine based on inclination information received from the inclination control system.
US11105046B2	Composition and method of producing a creping paper and the creping paper thereof The present disclosure provides for a composition and method of producing a creped paper and the creped paper products made using this method. The method includes treating the surface of a wet fibrous web and/or surface of a Yankee drum dryer or cylinder with compositions containing a combination of a polyaminosilicone/polyaminosilicone block copolymer/surfactant and optionally one or more creping aids.
US11105045B2	Method for the production of a film comprising microfibrillated cellulose, a film and a paper or paperboard product The present invention relates to a method for the production of a film comprising microfibrillated cellulose, wherein the method comprises the steps of; providing a suspension comprising between 70 weight-% to 100 weight-% of microfibrillated cellulose based on total dry weight, forming a fibrous web of said suspension, drying the web in a drying equipment wherein the web is at least partly dried at a drying rate above 75 kg(H2O)/m2/h by use of hot air whereby a film is formed. The invention also relates to a film produce according to the method and a paper or paperboard substrate comprising said film.
US11105044B2	Methods of making paper products using a patterned cylinder A method of making a molded paper web includes bringing a permeable patterned surface of a patterned cylinder into contact with a nascent web and conveying the nascent web between a transfer surface and the permeable patterned surface over an arc length of the permeable patterned surface. The arc length forms at least a portion of a molding zone. The method also includes applying a vacuum over at least a portion of the arc length. The method further includes transferring the nascent web from the transfer surface to the permeable patterned surface of the patterned cylinder in the molding zone. The vacuum is applied during the transferring of the nascent web from the transfer surface to the permeable patterned surface of the patterned cylinder.
US11105042B2	Dissolving wood pulps and methods of making and using the same This disclosure relates to methods of making novel dissolving wood pulps by processes comprising acid prehydrolysis, pulping, and a multi-stage bleaching process comprising oxidation with a catalyst and peroxide under acidic conditions, as well as to products made therefrom having a combination of medium-purity, low viscosity, and improved reactivity, filterability, and/or clogging that can be used as a substitute for traditional high-purity dissolving pulps in a wide variety of applications.
US11105039B2	Burn protective materials A method is described for reducing the afterflame of a flammable, meltable material. A textile composite is described comprising an outer textile comprising a flammable, meltable material, and a heat reactive material comprising a polymer resin-expandable graphite mixture.
US11105036B2	Clothes processing apparatus and control method therefor A laundry treating apparatus is disclosed. The laundry treating apparatus comprises a tub provided to hold wash water; a drum rotatably provided in the tub and comprising a shaft which is perpendicular with the ground; a sub-drum detachably mounted to an inner circumferential surface of the drum and configured to wash laundry, independent from the drum; a tub cover provided in an upper surface of the tub and comprising a laundry introduction opening formed therein; a sensing object unit provided in the sub-drum; and a sensor unit provided in the tub cover and configured to sense the sensing object unit.
US11105027B2	Cleaning fabric Fabrics are provided that include mono-component staple fibers, a first group of split staple fibers comprising a first polymeric material, and a second group of split staple fibers comprising a second polymeric material that is different than the first polymeric material. The mono-component staple fibers, the first group of split staple fibers, and the second group of split staple fibers are physically entangled together to define a consolidated nonwoven. The fabrics may be physically entangled by hydroentanglement.
US11105023B2	Antibacterial nonwoven member, antibacterial nonwoven fabric, and antibacterial buffer material A nonwoven member that includes a plurality of piezoelectric fibers. The nonwoven member is formed into a cloth by intertwining the plurality of piezoelectric fibers. The nonwoven member inhibits the growth of bacteria due to an electric charge generated when an external force is applied to the piezoelectric fibers.
US11105022B2	Carbon fiber bundle and stabilized fiber bundle A carbon fiber bundle includes single-fibers 40% or more of which have a quasi-oval cross section perpendicular to a fiber direction and meet both Equations (1) and (2): 1.03≤La/Lb≤1.20 (1) and 1.05≤Ld/Lc≤1.25 (2), wherein La is length of a long axis defined as a line segment connecting two points farthest away from each other on a circumference of the quasi-oval cross section of a single-fiber; Lb is length of a short axis defined as a line segment extending perpendicular to the long axis, passing through a midpoint of the long axis, and connecting two points on the circumference; and Lc and Ld are defined as length of a shorter one and that of a longer one, respectively.
US11105021B2	Polymer fibre having improved dispersibility The invention relates to a polymer fibre with improved dispersibility, a method for producing said fibre and the use of said fibre. The polymer fibre according to the invention comprises at least one synthetic polymer and 0.1 and 20 wt. % of a silicone. The polymer forming the fibre forms a solid dispersion medium at room temperature (25° C.) for the silicone present in solid form also at room temperature (25° C.) which forms the more disperse phase. The polymer fibre according to the invention possesses an improved dispersibility and is therefore suitable for producing aqueous suspensions which are used, for example, in the formation of textile fabrics, e.g. nonwovens.
US11105020B2	Polyurethane elastic fiber and method for producing polyurethane elastic fiber A method for producing a polyurethane elastic fiber according to the present invention contains the steps of: [1] producing a polyurethane urea polymer (A) having a number average molecular weight ranging from 12,000 to 50,000, and represented by general formula (1); [2] preparing a spinning dope by adding the polyurethane urea polymer (A) to a polyurethane urea polymer (B); and [3] spinning a polyurethane elastic fiber using the spinning dope. In the formula, R1 and R2 are an alkyl group or a hydroxyalkyl group, R3 is an alkylene group, a polyethyleneoxy group or a polypropyleneoxy group, R4 is a diisocyanate residue, X is a urethane bond or a urea bond, R5 and R6 are a diisocyanate residue, P is a diol residue, Q is a diamine residue, UT is a urethane bond, UA is a urea bond, each of k, l, m and n is 0 or a positive number.
US11105018B2	Dimensionally-stable melt blown nonwoven fibrous structures, and methods and apparatus for making same A process and apparatus for producing a dimensionally stable melt blown nonwoven fibrous web. The process includes forming a multiplicity of melt blown fibers by passing a molten stream including molecules of at least one thermoplastic semi-crystalline (co)polymer through at least one orifice of a melt-blowing die, subjecting at least a portion of the melt blown fibers to a controlled in-flight heat treatment operation at a temperature below a melting temperature of the at least one thermoplastic semi-crystalline (co)polymer immediately upon exiting from the at least one orifice, and collecting at least some of the melt blown fibers subjected to the controlled in-flight heat treatment operation on a collector to form a non-woven fibrous structure. The nonwoven fibrous structure exhibits a Shrinkage less than a Shrinkage measured on an identically-prepared structure including only fibers not subjected to the controlled in-flight heat treatment operation, and generally less than 15%.
US11105015B2	Method for smoothing and polishing metals via ion transport via free solid bodies and solid bodies for performing the method An apparatus and method for smoothing and polishing metals via ion transport by free solid bodies. The method includes connecting a part to be treated to a positive pole (anode) of a current generator and subjecting the part to friction with a set of particles comprising electrically conductive free solid bodies charged with negative electrical charge in a gaseous environment.
US11105011B2	Chemical solution production Solution production devices, systems, and methods. The system includes a base portion configured to receive a vessel containing a liquid. Upon the base portion receiving the vessel, liquid is transferred from the vessel and into the base portion where it undergoes an electrochemical reaction to produce a cleaning solution. The cleaning solution is then circulated back into the vessel.
US11105009B2	Graphene material inlaid with single metal atoms and preparing method and application thereof The present invention relates to a graphene material inlaid with single metal atoms, the preparation method thereof and its application of being used as the catalyst for the electroreduction of carbon dioxide. The graphene material inlaid with single metal atoms comprises single metal atoms and graphene; the single metal atoms are dispersed in the framework of the graphene; and the graphene is at least one selected from N doped graphene and N and S co-doped graphene. The material is used for the electrochemical reduction reaction of carbon dioxide, which significantly improves the utilization efficiency of the metal atoms and enhances the catalytic activity for the electroreduction of carbon dioxide, improves the catalytic stability, inhibits effectively the hydrogen evolution reaction, improves the selectivity for CO product, and broadens the electric potential window of reducing carbon dioxide to generate CO.
US11105006B2	Carbon dioxide reduction apparatus and method of producing organic compound A carbon dioxide reduction apparatus comprises a first electrochemical compartment provided with a first electrode, a second electrochemical compartment provided with a second electrode, an ion conducting membrane which demarcates the first electrochemical compartment from the second electrochemical compartment, and a first connecting path which connects the first electrochemical compartment with the second electrochemical compartment. The first electrode contains a first catalyst which catalyzes a reduction of carbon dioxide to a reduced product, and the second electrode contains a second catalyst which catalyzes a reaction between the reduced product and a reactant. The first connecting path is a connecting path which allows the reduced product in the first electrochemical compartment to flow out to the second electrochemical compartment.
US11105005B2	Product container with electrochemistry device A product container is provided. The product container includes a first product and an electrochemistry device configured to convert a portion of the first product into a second product, which is an unstable formulation.
US11105003B2	Water electrolysis device A water electrolysis device comprises an ion exchange membrane electrolytic cell. The ion exchange membrane electrolytic cell includes an ion exchange membrane, a cathode chamber, an anode chamber, a hydrogen output tube, and an oxygen output tube. An anode is configured in the anode chamber, and a cathode is configured in the cathode chamber. The ion exchange membrane is configured between the anode chamber and the anode chamber. The hydrogen output tube is coupled to the cathode chamber, and the oxygen output tube is coupled to the anode chamber. When water is electrolyzed by the ion exchange membrane electrolytic cell, oxygen is generated by the anode and then exported through the oxygen output tube, and hydrogen is generated by the cathode and then exported through the hydrogen output tube. The hydrogen and the oxygen are exported from the same side of the ion exchange membrane electrolytic cell.
US11105002B2	Microbial electrochemical cells and methods for producing electricity and bioproducts therein Bioelectrochemical systems comprising a microbial fuel cell (MFC) or a microbial electrolysis cell (MEC) are provided. Either type of system is capable of fermenting insoluble or soluble biomass, with the MFC capable of using a consolidated bioprocessing (CBP) organism to also hydrolyze an insoluble biomass, and an electricigen to produce electricity. In contrast, the MEC relies on electricity input into the system, a fermentative organism and an electricigen to produce fermentative products such as ethanol and 1,3-propanediol from a polyol biomass (e.g., containing glycerol). Related methods are also provided.
US11105000B2	Articles for high temperature service An article for high temperature service is presented. The article includes a substrate and a plurality of coatings disposed on the substrate. At least one coating in the plurality of coatings includes an oxide of nominal composition AxB1-yDyOz, wherein A includes a rare-earth element, B includes tantalum or niobium, D includes zirconium or hafnium, 2≤x≤3, 0
US11104998B2	Cold spray repair of engine components A method is provided for adding material to a turbine engine component. The method includes cold spraying a powder towards a region of the component to form a deposit on the region of the component, the component being formed of a parent material, the parent material being a superalloy or a titanium alloy and defining a parent material property value, and the deposit defining a deposit material property value equal to at least fifty percent of the parent material property.
US11104988B2	Modular confined organic print head and system Embodiments of the disclosed subject matter provide a vapor distribution manifold that ejects organic vapor laden gas into a chamber and withdraws chamber gas, where vapor ejected from the manifold is incident on, and condenses onto, a deposition surface within the chamber that moves relative to one or more print heads in a direction orthogonal to a platen normal and a linear extent of the manifold. The volumetric flow of gas withdrawn by the manifold from the chamber may be greater than the volumetric flow of gas injected into the chamber by the manifold. The net outflow of gas from the chamber through the manifold may prevent organic vapor from diffusing beyond the extent of the gap between the manifold and deposition surface. The manifold may be configured so that long axes of delivery and exhaust apertures are perpendicular to a print direction.
US11104986B2	Metal cutting tool with multi-layer coating A metal cutting tool includes a main body made of cemented carbide, cermet, ceramic, steel or high-speed steel, and a multi-layer wear protection coating. The wear protection coating includes a lower layer having an overall composition of Tim Al(1-m) N with 0.25
US11104984B2	Evaporation mask and evaporation method An evaporation mask and an evaporation method are disclosed. The evaporation mask includes a blocking region and a plurality of evaporation regions arranged in an array. Each of the plurality of evaporation regions is integrally formed as an opened structure; the blocking region is disposed to surround each of the evaporation regions to separate adjacent evaporation regions; and the blocking region is provided with a plurality of perforated structure.
US11104983B2	Method of producing hot-dip metal coated steel strip and continuous hot-dip metal coating apparatus Disclosed is a method of producing a hot-dip metal coated steel strip capable of sufficiently suppressing generation of bath wrinkles and producing high-quality hot-dip metal coated steel strip at low cost. The disclosed method of producing a hot-dip metal coated steel strip includes: blowing a gas from a pair of gas wiping nozzles 20A and 20B to a steel strip S while being pulled up from a molten metal bath 14 so as to adjust a coating weight of molten metal on both sides of the steel strip S, in which each of the gas wiping nozzles 20A and 20B includes an injection port portion that is installed downward with respect to a horizontal plane such that an angle formed by the injection port portion and the horizontal plane is 10° or more and 75° or less, and has a header pressure below 30 kPa.
US11104982B2	Fe-based nanocrystalline alloy and electronic component using the same An Fe-based nanocrystalline alloy is represented by Composition Formula, (Fe(1-a)M1a)100-b-c-d-e-gM2bBcPdCueM3g, where M1 is at least one element selected from Co and Ni, M2 is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Nb, Mo, Zr, Ta, W, Hf, Ti, V, Cr, and Mn, M3 is at least one element selected from the group consisting of C, Si, Al, Ga, and Ge, and 0≤a≤0.5, 2≤b≤3, 9≤c≤11, 1≤d≤2, 0.6≤e≤1.5, and 9≤g≤11.
US11104980B2	Carbide with toughness-increasing structure The invention relates to a method for producing a carbide with a toughness-increasing structure, comprising the following steps: providing a hard material powder, wherein the average BET particle size of the hard material powder is less than 1.0 mm; mixing the hard material powder with a binder powder; shaping the mixture made of hard material powder and binder powder to form a green body; and sintering the green body. The invention also relates to a carbide with a toughness-increasing structure comprising a phase made of hard material particles and a phase made of binder metal heterogeneously distributed in the carbide, which is present in the form of binder islands, wherein the carbide with a toughness-increasing structure produced after the sintering has a phase made of hard material particles with an average particle size in the region between 1 nm and 1000 nm, and the binder islands have an average size of 0.1 μm to 10.0 μm and an average distance between the binder islands of 1.0 μm to 7.0 μm.
US11104975B2	Method for reducing nitrogen oxides in strip treatment furnaces The invention relates to a method for treating metal strip in a directly fired furnace through which the metal strip is guided. The furnace is fired directly by gas burners and has a non-fired zone through which the exhaust gases from the fired zone flow and thus heat the metal strip. After leaving the non-fired zone, the exhaust gases from the furnace undergo post-combustion in an afterburner chamber. According to the invention, methane is injected into the non-fired zone, which causes nitrogen oxides contained in the waste gas to be converted into hydrogen cyanide.
US11104974B2	High yield ratio type high-strength cold-rolled steel sheet and manufacturing method thereof Provided is a cold-rolled steel sheet manufactured by a cold-rolled steel sheet manufacturing method comprising a continuous annealing step, which has a composition comprising, by weight %: C: 0.1-0.15%; Si: 0.2% or less (including 0%); Mn: 2.3-3.0%; P: 0.001-0.10%; S: 0.010% or less (including 0%); Sol.Al: 0.01-0.10%; N: 0.010% or less (excluding 0%); Cr: 0.3-0.9%; B: 0.0010-0.0030%; Ti: 0.01-0.03%; Nb:0.01-0.03%; the balance being Fe and other impurities, and satisfies following relationship 1. [relationship 1] 1650≤5541.4C+239Mn+169.1Cr+0.74SS-1.36RCS≤1688, in which microstructure comprises, in area %, at least 90% of martensite and tempered martensite; and 10% or less of ferrite and bainite, in which the fraction of the tempered martensite in the martensite and the tempered martensite is 90% or more, in area %, and the ratio (b/a) of the C+Mn concentration (a) in the martensite to the C+Mn concentration (b) in the ferrite and the bainite is 0.65 or more.
US11104971B2	Mold, mold apparatus, and cooling method for workpiece In a mold, at least one of a lower mold and an upper mold includes a coolant supply passage through which a liquid coolant is supplied to an inner space of a recess, and the mold includes an air escape passage through which air in the inner space of the recess is discharged upward.
US11104969B2	Formulation aid This invention relates to new formulation aids, as well as to the production thereof, to the uses thereof and to the formulations comprising them.
US11104965B2	Methods for the diagnosis and treatment of inflammatory bowel disease There is provided methods and compositions to diagnose, classify and treat inflammatory bowel disease including ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease by measuring the levels of certain bacterial taxa and proteins collected from the gut.
US11104963B2	Detection of Shiga toxin genes in bacteria The disclosed invention is related to methods, compositions and kits for targeting nucleic acid derived from Shiga toxin-producing bacteria such as E. coli. Compositions include amplification oligomers and/or detection probe oligomers. Kits and methods comprise at least one pair of amplification oligomers.
US11104955B2	MAP2K1 (MEK1) as a therapeutic target for arteriovenous malformations and associated disorders The instant disclosure provides methods and compositions related to discovery of MAP2K (MEK1) as a therapeutic target for treatment or prevention of arteriovenous malformations (AVMs). Therapeutic and/or prophylactic uses and compositions of known MEK1 inhibitors, including small molecules and nucleic acid agents, are described.
US11104954B2	Plasma derived cell-free mitochondrial deoxyribonucleic acid The present disclosure relates to a method for isolating and amplifying a subject's mitochondrial deoxyribonucleic acid (mtDNA). The method comprises the steps of: isolating cell free deoxyribonucleic acid (cf-DNA) from a plasma sample obtained from the subject; and amplifying the mtDNA within the isolated cfDNA using a polymerase chain reaction with a first primer pair and a second primer pair. The first primer is selected from SEQ ID NO: 1 and SEQ ID NO: 2 and the second primer pair is selected from SEQ ID NO: 3 and SEQ ID NO: 4.
US11104953B2	Septic shock endotyping strategy and mortality risk for clinical application Methods and compositions disclosed herein generally relate to methods of identifying, validating, and measuring clinically relevant, quantifiable biomarkers of diagnostic and therapeutic responses for blood, vascular, cardiac, and respiratory tract dysfunction, particularly as those responses relate to septic shock in pediatric patients. In particular, the invention relates to identifying two or more biomarkers associated with septic shock in pediatric patients, obtaining a sample from a pediatric patient having at least one indication of septic shock, then quantifying from the sample an amount of two or more of said biomarkers, wherein the level of said biomarker correlates with a predicted outcome.
US11104950B2	Human blood molecular biodosimeter panel for distinguishing radiation exposure from inflammation stress Panels of 8-, 9- and 12-biomarker for diagnostic and prognostic methods to determine a subject's radiation exposure and discriminates between persons who have been exposed to radiation only, inflammation stress only, or a combination of the two.
US11104949B2	Inhibitors of α-tubulin acetylation for the treatment of pain The present invention pertains to novel analgesics useful for treating mechanical pain. The invention suggests the use of inhibitors of α-tubulin acetylation for inhibition of neurological sensations that are mediated by sensory neurons. The perception of mechanical pain is can be modulated by altering the α-tubulin acetylation, in context of the invention in particular by modulation of the expression and/or activity of the enzyme α-tubulin acetyltransferase (Atat). The invention provides the medical application of α-tubulin acetyltransferase inhibitors as analgesics and a screening method for the identification of compounds useful in the treatment of pain.
US11104944B2	Chemically-enhanced primer compositions, methods and kits A chemically-enhanced primer is provided comprising a negatively charged moiety (NCM), an oligonucleotide sequence having a) non-nuclease resistant inter-nucleotide linkages or b) at least one nuclease resistance inter-nucleotide linkage. The chemically-enhanced primer can be used for sequencing and fragment analysis. Methods for synthesizing the chemically-enhanced primer as well as a method of preparing DNA for sequencing, a method of sequencing DNA, and kits containing the chemically-enhanced primer are also provided. The method of sequencing DNA can comprise contacting amplification reaction products with the composition wherein excess amplification primer is degraded by the nuclease and the chemically-enhanced primer is essentially non-degraded.
US11104943B2	Methods for processing nucleic acid samples The present disclosure provides methods and systems for amplifying and analyzing nucleic acid samples. The present disclosure provides methods for preparing cDNA and/or DNA molecules and cDNA and/or DNA libraries using modified reverse transcriptases.
US11104940B2	High resolution systems, kits, apparatus, and methods for high throughput microbiology applications A method of screening for at least one biological entity of interest using a microfabricated device which has a top surface defining an array of microwells. A sample is loaded onto the microfabricated device such that at least one microwell of the array of microwells includes at least one cell and an amount of a nutrient. A membrane is applied to the microfabricated device to retain the at least one cell and the nutrient. A plurality of cells is cultured from the at least one cell in the at least one microwell of the array of microwells. The plurality of cells in the at least one microwell of the array of microwells are split into a first portion of the plurality of cells and a second portion of the plurality of cells. The plurality of cells is analyzed to determine a presence or absence of a biological entity of interest.
US11104936B2	Competitive compositions of nucleic acid molecules for enrichment of rare-allele-bearing species The present disclosure describes the thermodynamic design and concentrations necessary to design probe compositions with desired optimal specificity that enable enrichment, detection, quantitation, purification, imaging, and amplification of rare-allele-bearing species of nucleic acids (prevalence <1%) in a large stoichiometric excess of a dominant-allele-bearing species (wildtype). Being an enzyme-free and homogeneous nucleic acid enrichment composition, this technology is broadly compatible with nearly all nucleic acid-based biotechnology, including plate reader and fluorimeter readout of nucleic acids, microarrays, PCR and other enzymatic amplification reactions, fluorescence barcoding, nanoparticle-based purification and quantitation, and in situ hybridization imaging technologies.
US11104928B2	Fermentation process with Pichia yeast expressing recombinant protein The present invention discloses a fermentation process with a Pichia yeast expressing a recombinant protein, in which Pichia pastoris is used as a fungal strain. The process comprises performing primary seed culturing to reach a fungal concentration of 20±2 g/L; then performing secondary seed culturing to reach a fungal concentration of 120±10 g/L; next proceeding to a glycerol culturing stage, wherein the amount of glycerol added in the glycerol culturing stage is 60-70 g/L; and then proceeding to a methanol-induced stage for 120±8 h after the dissolved oxygen quickly reaches a relatively stable state, to complete the fermentation process. In the present invention, a glycerol fed-batch addition stage in existing processes is omitted, and the process proceeds to a next stage as soon as glycerol is completely consumed, with no need to prepare sterilized glycerol for fluidic addition. As such, the glycerin sterilizer is omitted, the consumption of energy and resource and the waste of glycerin are reduced. Moreover, the fungal concentration has no need to be monitored, thus reducing the probability of errors, and lowering the fermentation failure caused by technical errors. Therefore, the present process is more suitable for large-scale industrial production, and brings convenience and great economic value for the industrial production of the recombinant protein.
US11104925B2	Microorganism producing L-lysine and method for producing L-lysine using the same The present disclosure relates to a microorganism producing L-lysine and a method for producing L-lysine by using the same. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to a microorganism of the genus Corynebacterium, which is modified such that the activity of a protein involved in cell wall hydrolysis is inactivated in comparison with the endogenous activity thereof; and a method for producing L-lysine using the same.
US11104923B2	Biological oils and production and uses thereof The present invention provides biological oils and methods and uses thereof. The biological oils are preferably produced by heterotrophic fermentation of one or more microorganisms using cellulose-containing feedstock as a main source of carbon. The present invention also provides methods of producing lipid-based biofuels and food, nutritional, and pharmaceutical products using the biological oils.
US11104922B2	Use of an esterase to enhance ethyl ester content in fermentation media Methods to prepare vegetable oil compositions having an elevated ethyl ester content are provided.
US11104921B2	Microorganisms for the production of insect pheromones and related compounds The present application relates to recombinant microorganisms useful in the biosynthesis of unsaturated C6-C24 fatty alcohols, aldehydes, and acetates which may be useful as insect pheromones, fragrances, flavors, and polymer intermediates. The recombinant microorganisms may express enzymes or enzyme variants useful for production of and/or may be modified to down regulate pathways to shunt production toward unsaturated C6-C24 fatty alcohols, aldehydes, and acetates. The C6-C24 fatty alcohols, aldehydes, and acetates described herein may be used as substrates for metathesis reactions to expand the repertoire of target compounds and pheromones. Also provided are methods of producing unsaturated C6-C24 fatty alcohols, aldehydes, and acetates using the recombinant microorganisms, as well as compositions comprising the recombinant microorganisms and/or optionally one or more of the product alcohols, aldehydes, or acetates.
US11104919B2	Cell-free metabolic pathway for glucose metabolism with a molecular purge valve Provided is an engineered pathway that can function in a cell-free system, cellular system or a combination thereof to convert a sugar to a chemical or biofuel.
US11104917B2	Promoters for expression of heterologous genes The present disclosure relates generally to promoters derived from the AAV anti-sense strand, their use in the expression of one or more heterologous coding sequences, and isolated polynucleotides, vectors and recombinant viruses comprising the promoters. The present disclosure also relates to enhancers derived from the AAV anti-sense strand, their use in increasing the expression of one or more heterologous coding sequences, and isolated polynucleotides, vectors and recombinant viruses comprising the enhancers.
US11104913B2	Photosynthetic organisms through the modulation of guanosine tetraphosphate homeostatis The present invention concerns methods and approaches for modifying guanosine tetraphosphate (ppGpp) homeostasis in photosynthetic eukaryotes, in particular plants or algae, in order to modulate senescence for the remobilisation of nitrogen and other nutrients from the chloroplast, and modified photosynthetic eukaryotes thus produced.
US11104910B2	Compositions and methods for regulating gene expression for targeted mutagenesis Disclosed herein are methods for gene targeting in a plant cell, as well as recombinant nucleic acid molecules used in these methods. Further disclosed are recombinant nucleic acid molecules comprising a target gene operably linked to a regulatory region of the UBQ10 gene.
US11104909B2	α-amylase variant and use thereof Provided is an α amylase variant obtained by the mutation or deletion of at least one amino acid residue in the amino acid sequence of a parent α amylase, and at the same time, same is an α amylase maintaining the capability of the parent to hydrolyse α-1,4 glycosidic bond, wherein the amino acid sequence homology of the two reaches 95% or more. A series of α amylase variants provided therein have a relatively high catalytic activity under acidic conditions of pH 5.0 and high temperatures of at least 100° C.
US11104907B2	Engineering of acetyl-CoA metabolism in yeast The invention relates to engineering of acetyl-CoA metabolism in yeast and in particular to production of acetyl-CoA in a non-ethanol producing yeast lacking endogenous gene(s) encoding pyruvate decarboxylase and comprising a heterologous pathway for synthesis of cytosolic acetyl-CoA.
US11104905B2	Aptamers against Clostridium difficile Compositions comprising aptamers capable of specifically binding to a surface protein of Clostridium difficile spore are provided. A method for detecting, enriching, separating, and/or isolating Clostridium difficile spores is provided.
US11104903B2	Nucleic acids and methods for the treatment of Pompe disease The invention relates to nucleic acids and methods for restoring acid alpha-glucosidase (GAA) activity in patients with Pompe disease using splice-switching technology.
US11104896B2	Method for isolating extracellular nucleic acids using anion exchange particles The present invention pertains to methods and kits for isolating extracellular nucleic acids from a biological sample using anion exchange particles. It was found that incorporating into the binding mixture a polyoxyalkylene fatty alcohol ether compensates performance variations that are attributable to differences in the anion exchange surface as they may occur e.g. between different lots/batches of the anion exchange particles and/or during storage of said particles. Moreover, including a polyoxyalkylene fatty alcohol ether in the binding mixture resulted in a higher purity of the obtained eluates revealing significantly less inhibition in a downstream reaction such as a PCR reaction.
US11104895B2	Non-destructive seed genotyping Described herein are methods and means for reliably releasing maternal and/or paternal DNA from single seeds without substantially affecting the subsequent germination of the seeds. The methods are particularly suited for genome analysis of small grain cereals, including wheat. The methods may include enzymatic treatments for improved DNA recovery.
US11104891B2	Engineered botulinum neurotoxins Disclosed herein are modified Clostridial Botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) polypeptides with a modified receptor binding domain of Clostridial Botulinum serotype B, comprising one or more substitution mutations at positions corresponding 1248 or 1249 in serotype B, strain 1. Specific substitution mutations include I1248F, I1248Y, I1248H, I1248W, V1249W, V1249F, V1249Y, V1249H, I1248W/V1249F, I1248W/V1249Y, I1248W/V1249H, I1248F/V1249Y, I1248F/V1249H, I1248Y/V1249H, I1248F/V1249W, I1248Y/V1249W, I1248H/V1249W, I1248Y/V1249F, I1248H/V1249F, or I1248H/V1249Y. Other substitution mutations are also disclosed. Isolated modified receptor binding domains, chimeric molecules, pharmaceutical compositions, and methods of using the same are also disclosed.
US11104889B2	Phi29 DNA polymerase mutant having increased thermal stability and use thereof Provided are a group of phi29 DNA polymerase mutants having increased thermal stability and use thereof. The phi29 DNA polymerase mutants are proteins obtained by performing point mutation A and/or point mutation B and/or point mutation C on phi29 DNA polymerase, the point mutation A meaning that an amino acid residue M at position 97 of the phi29 DNA polymerase is mutated to other amino acid residue, the point mutation B meaning that an amino acid residue L at position 123 of the phi29 DNA polymerase is mutated into other amino acid residue, and the point mutation C meaning that an amino acid residue E at position 515 of the phi29 DNA polymerase is mutated to other amino acid residue. The stability of the phi29 DNA polymerase mutants is higher than that of a wild-type phi29 DNA polymerase.
US11104888B2	Polymerases, compositions, and methods of use Presented herein are altered polymerase enzymes for improved incorporation of nucleotides and nucleotide analogues, in particular altered polymerases that maintain high fidelity under reduced incorporation times, as well as methods and kits using the same.
US11104886B2	Kaurenoic acid hydroxylases The present invention relates a polypeptide having kaurenoic acid 13-hydroxylase activity, which polypeptide comprises an amino acid sequence which, when aligned with a kaurenoic acid 13-hydroxylase comprising the sequence set out in SEQ ID NO: 1 or SEQ ID NO: 3, comprises at least one substitution of an amino acid corresponding to any of amino acids at positions 136, 248, 336 or 403, said positions being defined with reference to SEQ ID NO: 1 or SEQ ID NO: 3 and wherein the polypeptide has one or more modified properties as compared with a reference polypeptide having kaurenoic acid 13-hydroxylase activity. A polypeptide of the invention may be used in a recombinant host for the production of steviol or a steviol glycoside.
US11104884B2	Vaccinia virus vectors related to MVA with extensive genomic symmetries The present invention relates to a novel Modified Vaccinia Ankara (MVA) related virus. The present invention also relates to a method for culturing said MVA related virus and to a method for producing said MVA related virus. Further, the present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising said MVA related virus and one or more pharmaceutical acceptable excipient(s), diluent(s), and/or carrier(s). Furthermore, the present invention relates to a vaccine comprising said MVA related virus. In addition, the present invention relates to said MVA related virus for use in medicine.
US11104883B2	SC-beta cells and compositions and methods for generating the same Disclosed herein are methods, compositions, kits, and agents useful for inducing β cell maturation, and isolated populations of SC-β cells for use in various applications, such as cell therapy.
US11104877B2	Composition for obtaining protein-rich nutrient supplements from bacterial fermentation process Protein-rich nutrient supplements and animal feed supplements derived from an anaerobic bacterial process are generated through a myriad of cell rupturing and protein fractionation/purification processes. Bacterial fermentation systems and methods of obtaining one or more protein-containing portions from a fermentation process using carbon monoxide-containing gaseous substrates are provided. The invention further provides compositions of protein-rich nutrient supplements with useful applications for intake by a variety of different animals and humans.
US11104876B2	Bioreactor for biological material A method and system of and for handling, preserving, separating, filtering, collecting, manipulating, and/or culturing ex vivo biological material including red blood cells, white blood cells, and blood plasma within a bioreactor having a gas permeable membrane that allows for passive ventilation.
US11104874B2	Coating a bioreactor Embodiments provide for introducing a first fluid into a bioreactor and while introducing the first fluid into the bioreactor, circulating a second fluid with a reagent at a first flow rate through the bioreactor. The bioreactor may be maintained in a first orientation for a first period of time to allow at least a first portion of the reagent to coat the bioreactor. The second fluid may then be circulated at a second flow rate slower than the first flow rate to allow a second portion of the reagent to coat the bioreactor. Introduction of the first fluid may promote coating of the bioreactor by ultrafiltration. The introduction of the first fluid may be stopped. A third fluid may be circulated through the bioreactor to remove a portion of the reagent not coated on the bioreactor.
US11104866B2	Particulate laundry softening wash additive A composition including a plurality of particles, the particles including: about 25% to about 94% by weight a water-soluble carrier; about 5% to about 45% by weight of a branched polyester; and an optional deposition aid; wherein each of the particles can have a mass from about 1 mg to about 1 g.
US11104858B2	Lubricating base oil, lubricating oil composition containing lubricating base oil, and method for producing lubricating oil composition Provided is a method of lubricating a sliding part by applying a lubricating base oil containing an ester compound to the sliding part. The ester compound contains a mixture of one or more compounds represented by a general formula (1) wherein R1 and R2 independently represent a hydrogen, a methyl, a benzoyloxy, a naphthoyloxy, or general formula (2) (—O—C(═O)—R5), R3 and R4 independently represent a benzoyloxy group, a naphthoyloxy group, or general formula (2), and R5 represents a linear C5-21 alkyl group, a branched chain C9-21 alkyl group, or a C5-21 cycloalkyl group that may also be substituted with an alkyl chain. The mixture contains a compound in which at least one among R1 to R4 is general formula (2), and the proportion, in the mixture, of a compound in which at least one among R1 to R4 is a benzoyloxy group or a naphthoyloxy group is 5-100 mole %.
US11104857B2	Fuel composition A fuel composition for powering a combustion engine, the composition comprising: a liquid base fuel; and a (co)polymer obtainable by (co)polymerizing at least the following monomers: •at least one bicyclic (meth)acrylate ester •optionally at least one lower-alkyl (meth)acrylate, •optionally at least one aromatic vinyl monomer, and •optionally other ethylenically unsaturated monomers.
US11104851B2	Method and process for depolymerization of a plastic polymer Methods for depolymerization of a plastic polymer. An embodiment includes supplying a plastic polymer and aromatic bottoms from an aromatic recovery complex, the aromatic bottoms comprising C9+ aromatic compounds; dissolving the plastic polymer in the aromatic bottoms to obtain a dissolved plastic polymer solution comprising dissolved plastic polymer and C9+ aromatic compounds; and catalytically cracking the dissolved plastic polymer solution in the presence of a catalyst such that the dissolved plastic polymer and the C9+ aromatic compounds are cracked to obtain light products.
US11104849B1	Method for restricting laser beams entering an aperture to a chosen dyad and measuring the beams' separation One embodiment of a method for restricting laser beams entering an aperture to a chosen dyad and measuring their separation; the method works with frequency-modulated coherent light, and one embodiment uses a moveable, variable-aperture apparatus (FIG. 1) in conjunction with a converging lens (6) and a detector (7); and key elements of other embodiments are also described.
US11104846B2	Quantum dots in which ionic liquids are ion-bonded and their preparation method A quantum dot particle in which an ionic liquid is ion-bonded is disclosed. The quantum dot particle includes a quantum dot having a core/shell nanostructure; and an ionic liquid compound represented by following Chemical Formula 1, bonded to the surface of the quantum dot, wherein the quantum dot and the ionic liquid compound form an ionic bond: wherein,R1 and R2 are each independently a branched or unbranched hydrocarbon group having 1 to 22 carbon atoms, and X− is a monovalent anion, wherein the hydrocarbon group includes a saturated or unsaturated group and may include one or more hetero atoms.
US11104844B2	Organic compound, electrochromic device, optical filter, image pickup apparatus, window, and electrochromic mirror An organic compound denoted by formula [1], where each of X1 and X2 is independently selected from an alkyl group optionally having a substituent, an aryl group optionally having a substituent, and an aralkyl group optionally having a substituent, each of R11 to R20 is independently selected from a hydrogen atom and a substituent, Y represents an alkyl group optionally having a substituent or an aryl group optionally having a substituent, and each of A1− and A2− independently represents a monovalent anion.
US11104842B2	Proppants with improved dust control Provided are proppants for use in hydraulic fracturing operations. The proppants comprise particles having coatings disposed on them as described herein. The proppants exhibit reduced dust generation, for instance during transloading, conveying and/or offloading of the proppant at a wellsite and/or at intermediate shipping transload points.
US11104836B2	High density, low TCT monovalent brines and uses thereof A method of using a suppression factor fluid during a well activity is provided. The method comprising the steps of introducing a suppression factor fluid into a wellbore, the suppression factor fluid comprising an untreated monovalent brine; and a suppression sugar alcohol, the suppression sugar alcohol in an amount operable to achieve a suppression factor, wherein a density upper limitation of the suppression factor fluid is greater than the density upper limitation of the monovalent brine; and completing the well activity in the wellbore, such that the suppression sugar alcohol inhibits crystallization during the well activity.
US11104831B2	High modulus urethane adhesive compositions, manufacture and use thereof The invention relates to a urethane adhesive composition having high modulus and is pump transferable at room temperature.
US11104830B2	Pressure sensitive compositions based on a modified rubber polymer aqueous dispersion The invention relates to an aqueous polymer dispersion comprising: a) an aqueous polymer dispersion comprising grafted rubber polymeric particles from rubber polymer being selected from natural or synthetic rubber, b) an aqueous polymer dispersion with polymeric particles of a second polymer comprising monomeric units derived front a monomeric composition b) comprising: b1) a (meth)acrylate of a linear or branched alcohol in C4 to C10 or a mixture of such (meth)acrylates, said (meth)acrylate having Tgb1 lower than −30° C., b2) optionally, at least one comonomer having Tgb2 higher than −30° C., with said grafted rubber polymeric particles being grafted in an aqueous dispersion by a part of said monomeric composition b) as defined above. The invention covers a process of preparation of said dispersion, an adhesive composition comprising said dispersion, the use of said dispersion in pressure sensitive adhesives, and the resulting adhesive.
US11104827B2	Gummed paper A gummed paper includes: a first adhesive layer, configured to adhere to an object; a first substrate, adhered to a surface of the first adhesive layer opposite to the object; a second adhesive layer, adhered to a surface of the first substrate opposite to the first adhesive layer; a second substrate, adhered to a surface of the second adhesive layer opposite to the first substrate; and a plurality of foaming agent particles, distributed in the first adhesive layer.
US11104826B2	Release-linered pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet Provided is a PSA sheet capable of providing greater air release properties. The present invention provides a release-linered PSA sheet comprising a PSA sheet and a release liner covering an adhesive face of the PSA sheet. The PSA sheet has a coating layer that partially forms the adhesive face. The release liner has an arithmetic average roughness of 0.1 μm or greater on the PSA sheet side surface.
US11104823B2	Thin corrosion protective coatings incorporating polyamidoamine polymers Anti-corrosion metal pretreatment compositions comprising a Group IVB metal, a Group IB metal and polyamidoamine polymers; replenisher compositions for the metal pretreatment compositions; methods of making the metal pretreatment compositions; methods of forming an anti-corrosion Group IVB oxide coating on at least one metal substrate surface by contacting the surface with the metal pretreatment composition; and coated metal substrates having anti-corrosion coatings deposited on the metal substrates from chrome VI free, anti-corrosion metal pretreatment compositions having enhanced corrosion resistance of the Group IVB metal oxide coatings and adhesion of the anti-corrosion and primer coating layers to metal substrates.
US11104821B2	Receptive solution, ink set containing said receptive solution and method for producing printed material using ink set The purpose of the present invention is to provide a receptive solution which can suppress the occurrence of odor from the receptive solution itself when the receptive solution is applied on a recording medium, and can also prevent the appearance of a printed surface from being deteriorated. The receptive solution for ink-jet recording ink contains polyvalent metal cations, an aqueous solvent, a resin, and anions, wherein the resin is contained as a resin emulsion, and the anions contained in the receptive solution contain anions of an organic substance which has an OV/IV value of 0.3-1.0, the OV/IV value being a ratio of an organic value to an inorganic value.
US11104820B2	Ink jet recording method To provide an ink jet recording method which can record an image on a recording medium irrespective of what material is selected therefor. The ink jet recording method is a method of recording an image on a recording medium with a colorless transparent aqueous ink and includes a step of applying, to the recording medium, the aqueous ink containing a mineral acid and having a pH of 1.0 or less; and a step of forming carbon by making use of the mineral acid.
US11104816B2	3-dimensional printing The present disclosure is drawn to material sets for 3D printing and methods of 3D printing. The material set can include a coalescent an organic-soluble near-infrared dye having a peak absorption wavelength from 800 nm to 1400 nm. The coalescent ink can also include water and an organic co-solvent. The material set can also include a particulate polymer formulated to coalesce when contacted by the coalescent ink and irradiated by a near-infrared energy having the peak absorption wavelength.
US11104814B2	Primer formulations with improved photostability A primer composition comprising metal oxide particles modified with an alkyltrialkoxy silane; an organic polymer; and a solvent. The weight ratio of alkyltrialkoxy silane to metal particles is at least 0.9:1. The primer compositions produce films having excellent optical and adhesion characteristics.
US11104811B2	Surfactants for intumescent foam stabilization Aqueous intumescent coating compositions which include a non-ionic surfactant having a hydrophilic-lipophilic balance (HLB) of 9 to 20, and substrates coated with the coating composition are disclosed. Inclusion of the non-ionic surfactant in the coating compositions is found to reduce char cracking and improve the mechanical strength, cell size, and cell density for intumescent chars formed when coatings deposited from the coating compositions are exposed to open flame and/or elevated temperatures, as compared to the same coatings lacking the non-ionic surfactants.
US11104805B2	High-saturation scarlet color dye ink for high-speed inkjet process Highly saturated scarlet dye ink for a high-speed inkjet process and a method of preparing the highly saturated scarlet dye ink are disclosed. In particular, an ink composition according to the present invention includes a dye including a compound represented by Formula 1, and further includes, in addition to the dye, distilled water, a surfactant, and an additive. The ink composition develops a highly saturated scarlet color that is unable to be developed by existing inks for digital textile printing (DTP), and has high water solubility, excellent heat resistance, and light-fastness, and thus may be effectively used as dye and ink for a high-speed inkjet process.
US11104803B2	Low modulus silylated mastic composition The present invention concerns a composition comprising: —0.68% to 1.00% by weight of a silsesquioxane (A) comprising at least one phenyl group and at least one alkoxy group; —at least one silylated polymer comprising at least one alkoxysilane group, preferably 3% to 80% of at least one silylated polymer comprising at least one alkoxysilane group; and at least 25% by weight of at least one carbonated filler, percentages by weight being expressed with respect to the total weight of said composition, as well as the use of same as a mastic, in particular as a mastic for construction.
US11104792B2	Adducts and uses thereof The present disclosure provides an adduct comprising the reaction product of a residual epoxy oligomer product and a reactive compound having at least two reactive hydrogens where the residual epoxy oligomer product was obtained from a process for producing an aromatic epoxy resin. The adduct may be used in a variety of ways, such as a curing agent in a curable system containing a curable resin.
US11104790B1	Transient polymer blends Polymer blends are described that are formed from a transient polymer material, a polymer comprising an acrylonitrile group (e.g., ABS, SAN), and/or one or more polyester polymers. For blends in which two or more polyester polymers are blended with a transient polymer material, at least two of the polyester polymers are immiscible with one another, and one of the polyester polymers has a glass transition temperature less than or equal to 0° C. The polymer blends herein can decompose into liquid phase decomposition products upon exposure to a transience reaction trigger in less than 8 hours even at temperatures of less than −20° C.
US11104785B2	Thermoplastic resin composition Provided is a thermoplastic resin composition that includes: a first copolymer including an unit derived from an aromatic vinyl-based monomer and an unit derived from a vinyl cyan-based monomer; a second copolymer having a refractive index of 1.51 to 1.53 and including an unit derived from an alkyl (meth)acrylate-based monomer, an unit derived from an aromatic vinyl-based monomer, and an unit derived from a vinyl cyan-based monomer; and a third copolymer including a conjugated diene-based polymer with an average particle diameter of 0.05 to 0.15 μm, an unit derived from an aromatic vinyl-based monomer, and an unit derived from a vinyl cyan-based monomer, and can be used for producing a molded article capable of realizing selective transmittance.
US11104781B2	Rubber composition for golf ball, and golf ball A rubber composition for golf balls includes (a) a base rubber, (b) a co-crosslinking agent which is an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid and/or a metal salt thereof, (c) a crosslinking initiator, and (d) a lower alcohol having a molecular weight of less than 200. When the rubber composition is used in a golf ball having a core and a cover of one or more layers encasing the core, by setting the hardness difference in the core interior hardness profile to a large value while maintaining a desired core hardness, low spin properties can be manifested on golf ball shots, enabling the flight performance of the ball to be improved.
US11104775B2	Controlled polymer foaming using a hybrid nucleating agent formed from a mineral and an organic nucleating agent This disclosure describes processes for producing polymer foams, and compositions of matter relating to these processes. A process includes the steps of dispersing an organic nucleating agent in a dispersing medium to obtain an additive dispersion, contacting the additive dispersion with a mineral nucleating agent to obtain a hybrid nucleating agent containing the organic nucleating agent localized on at least a portion of a surface of the mineral nucleating agent, and contacting the hybrid nucleating agent with a polymer in the presence of a foaming agent to obtain a polymer foam. A foamed polymer of the present disclosure includes a cellular matrix containing a polymer material, and a mineral matrix of particles containing a hybrid nucleating agent dispersed in the cellular matrix, in which the hybrid nucleating agent contains an organic nucleating agent localized on at least a portion of a surface of an inorganic material.
US11104773B2	Polymer composites possessing improved vibration damping Fiber-reinforced polymer composites possessing improved damping ability are provided. In one aspect, the fibers provide the composite with a relatively high dynamic modulus over a broad range of frequencies for a given temperature. In another aspect, the polymer may comprise a viscoelastic polymer possessing a relatively high loss factor for a given frequency and temperature. The polymer may be further tailored to control the center frequency at which the maximum loss factor of the polymer is achieved. The composite so formed exhibits a relatively small reduction in loss factor with significant increase in dynamic modulus over a broad range of frequencies for a given temperature. As a result, a structure damped by the composite exhibits a relatively high, constant loss factor as compared to conventional damping materials. Thus, embodiments of the disclosed composites dissipate significantly more energy during each vibration cycle than conventional damping materials.
US11104772B2	Polymer films Biodegradable, cross-linked polymer films and methods of making the same are described. The polymer films can be used for preventing adhesions following surgery and/or delivering therapeutic agents.
US11104760B2	Thermosetting resin composition A thermosetting resin composition, wherein a cured product of the thermosetting resin composition that has been cured at 130° C. for 15 minutes has a moisture absorptivity of 2.5% or less after 168 hours at 85° C. and 85% RH, and a ratio of the light transmittance with a wavelength of 700 nm/the light transmittance with a wavelength of 400 nm of 2 or less.
US11104758B2	Orthodontic articles prepared using a polycarbonate diol, and methods of making same The present disclosure provides an orthodontic article including the reaction product of the photopolymerizable composition. The photopolymerizable composition includes i) a monofunctional (meth)acrylate monomer whose cured homopolymer has a glass transition temperature of 90 degrees Celsius or greater; ii) a photoinitiator; and iii) a polymerization reaction product of components. The components include 1) an isocyanate; 2) a (meth)acrylate mono-ol; 3) a polycarbonate diol; and 4) a catalyst. Further, the present disclosure provides a method of making an orthodontic article. The method includes obtaining a photopolymerizable composition and selectively curing the photopolymerizable composition to form an orthodontic article. Further, methods are provided, including receiving, by a manufacturing device having one or more processors, a digital object comprising data specifying an orthodontic article; and generating, with the manufacturing device by an additive manufacturing process, the orthodontic article based on the digital object. A system is also provided, including a display that displays a 3D model of an orthodontic article; and one or more processors that, in response to the 3D model selected by a user, cause a 3D printer to create a physical object of an orthodontic article.
US11104756B2	Method to control cell size in polyester polyurethane foams A direct and simple method to control cell size in a polyurethane foam is disclosed. Polyurethane foam is made by mixing prepolymer with foam-forming ingredients comprising isocyanate and water which react to give carbon dioxide. The reaction is driven by a catalyst and results in a foam structure with cells of a particular size. Using the addition of a pre-determined amount of mineral oil, the coalescence of neighboring cells of the foam structure may be advantageously controlled to form a cell structure with a desired average cell size.
US11104754B2	Asymmetrically substituted bis-alkenyl diphenyl ethers, their preparation and use The present invention relates to compounds according to formula (I) and to heat-curable resin compositions based on polymaleimide resin systems comprising such compounds as co-monomers: wherein R1 signifies an 1-alkenyl- or 2-alkenyl group with 3 to 6 carbon atoms, wherein R2 signifies hydrogen or an alkoxy group with up to 2 carbon atoms, wherein R3 signifies hydrogen or an alkyl group with up to 4 carbon atoms, and wherein R4 signifies hydrogen or an alkyl group with up to 4 carbon atoms. The present invention also relates to crosslinked resins obtainable by curing such compositions. Compounds of the present invention can be used amongst others in fields like structural adhesives, matrix resins for fiber prepregs, moulding compounds, as well as structural and/or electrical composites.
US11104752B2	Method for inducing ordered arrangement of nano-microspheres by means of polymer crystallization Disclosed is a method for inducing orderly arrangement by means of polymer crystallization, and the use thereof in preparing a composite film. Firstly, monodisperse PS-DVB nano-microspheres of different sizes are prepared by means of soap-free emulsion polymerization; the PS-DVB nano-microspheres prepared above are used as raw material, and PEG aqueous solutions with different concentrations are added to induce an orderly arrangement of the nano-microspheres by means of solution-state PEG crystallization; and characterized by using scanning electron microscopy and polarizing microscopy. The method is simple in terms of operation and is widely applicable. By further modifying the orderly arrangement of the nano-microspheres, the composite material can be applied to different fields. The replacement of a substrate for crystalline polymer which inducing the orderly arrangement of the nano-microspheres enables the nano-composite material to become a thin film material or a bulk material modified and reinforced by the nano-microspheres.
US11104749B2	Process for efficient polymer particle purging A process comprising polymerizing olefin monomers and optionally comonomers in a first reactor vessel, thereby forming a raw product stream comprising polymerized solids, unreacted monomer and optionally comonomer, the polymerized solids comprising olefin polymer, volatile organic compounds (VOC) and catalyst system. Then the polymerized solids are contacted with a catalyst poison selected from carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, oxygen, water, alcohols, amines, or mixtures thereof, thereby forming a passivated stream. The passivated stream is maintained in an agitated state within a second reactor. The passivated stream within the second reactor is then contacted with a circulating gas comprising unreacted monomer for a residence time, thereby reducing the concentration of VOC in the polymerized solids by at least 10 wt % compared to the level before entering the second reactor, thereby forming a purified olefin polymer solids stream.
US11104746B2	Process for the synthesis of a cyclodextrin derivative This invention relates to an improved process for the synthesis of Sugammadex or a salt thereof, to Sugammadex or a salt thereof having high purity as obtained by said process and to pharmaceutical compositions comprising said high purity Sugammadex or a salt thereof.
US11104745B2	Anti-TL1A/anti-TNF-alpha bispecific antigen binding proteins and uses thereof The present invention concerns antigen binding proteins that bind TL1A, including bispecific antigen binding proteins (e.g., antibodies) to TL1A and TNF-α. Such bispecific antibodies can be in a tetrameric immunoglobulin format, in which one heavy chain-light chain pair of the antibody is directed to TL1A and the other to TNF-α. The bispecific antigen binding proteins may also be comprised in an IgG-scFv fusion, in which a conventional tetrameric antibody directed to one antigen is fused to a pair of single chain Fv units directed to the other. The bispecific antigen binding protein may also be comprised in an IgG-Fab fusion, in which a Fab molecule that binds to one antigen is fused to each heavy chain of a conventional tetrameric antibody directed to the other antigen. The invention further relates to uses of the anti-TL1A binding proteins and anti-TL1A/anti-TNF-α antigen binding proteins, and pharmaceutical formulations thereof.
US11104744B2	Genetic engineering of non-human animals for the production of chimeric antibodies The invention provides non-human cells and mammals having a genome encoding chimeric antibodies and methods of producing transgenic cells and mammals. Certain aspects of the invention include chimeric antibodies, humanized antibodies, pharmaceutical compositions and kits. Certain aspects of the invention also relate to diagnostic and treatment methods using the antibodies of the invention.
US11104743B2	Genetic engineering of non-human animals for the production of chimeric antibodies The invention provides non-human cells and mammals having a genome encoding chimeric antibodies and methods of producing transgenic cells and mammals. Certain aspects of the invention include chimeric antibodies, humanized antibodies, pharmaceutical compositions and kits. Certain aspects of the invention also relate to diagnostic and treatment methods using the antibodies of the invention.
US11104736B2	Methods of treating cancer in subjects having dysregulated lymphatic systems Provided herein is a method for treating cancer in a patient in need thereof, wherein said cancer has a tumor proportion score (TPS) for programmed death receptor-1 (PD-1) or programmed death-ligand-1 (PD-L1) of 50% or less and said patient is negative for lymphatic dysfunction, comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of an antagonist for immune checkpoint inhibition.
US11104730B2	Methods of treating eye disorders with APLNR antagonists and VEGF inhibitors The present disclosure provides methods for treating, preventing or reducing the severity of an eye disease. The methods of the present disclosure comprise administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutic composition comprising an APLNR antagonist such as an anti-APLNR antibody in combination with a vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) antagonist (for example, aflibercept).
US11104725B2	Amyloid beta oligomer specific binding molecule This disclosure relates to an amyloid beta peptide (Aβ)-oligomer-specific antigen binding molecule and the use thereof as a diagnostic agent or as a therapeutic agent for the treatment or prevention of Alzheimer's Disease, Down's syndrome, mild cognitive impairment, cerebral amyloid angiopathy, vascular dementia, multi-infarct dementia, Parkinson's disease, Dementia with Lewy Bodies, Huntington's disease, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, cystic fibrosis, or Gaucher's disease.
US11104723B2	Antibody compositions for disrupting biofilms Provided herein are methods and compositions for disrupting biofilms in vitro and in vivo. Also disclosed are antibodies comprising a specified heavy chain (HC) immunoglobulin variable domain sequence and/or a specified light chain (LC) immunoglobulin variable domain sequence.
US11104718B2	Red blood cell targeted factor VIII and method of using the same Targeted Factor VIII molecules comprising a Factor VIII linked with at least one domain that specifically binds to a membrane protein on a red blood cell is provided. The disclosed targeted coagulation factors prolong their duration of action and thus, are an improvement for the treatment of hematological diseases such as hemophilia A.
US11104715B2	Methods for producing aflibercept in chemically defined media having reduced aflibercept variants The present disclosure pertains to compositions comprising anti-VEGF proteins and methods for producing such compositions.
US11104714B2	Compositions comprising a P75 tumor necrosis factor receptor/Ig fusion protein The present invention relates to an aqueous pharmaceutical composition suitable for long-term storage of polypeptides containing an Fc domain of an immunoglobulin, methods of manufacture, methods of administration and kits containing same.
US11104713B2	Modified integrin polypeptides, modified integrin polypeptide dimers, and uses thereof Described herein are modified integrin α and/or β headpiece polypeptides, and crystallizable integrin polypeptide dimers comprising a modified integrin α and/or β headpiece polypeptide and a disulfide bond linking the two integrin headpiece polypeptide subunits. Methods for using the modified integrin α and/or β headpiece polypeptides and the integrin polypeptide dimers are also provided herein. For example, methods for characterizing integrin-ligand interaction and identifying integrin ligands are also provided herein. In some embodiments, the identified integrin ligands can be used as inhibitors of integrins.
US11104707B2	Multivalent CD20-binding molecules comprising Shiga toxin a subunit effector regions and enriched compositions thereof The present invention provides multivalent CD20-binding molecules and compositions thereof, such as enriched compositions comprising large proportions of multivalent CD20-binding molecules relative to monovalent CD20-binding molecules. Certain multivalent CD20-binding molecules of the present invention comprise (i) two or more CD20-binding regions and (ii) one or more Shiga toxin effector polypeptide regions derived from an A Subunit of a member of the Shiga toxin family. Certain multivalent CD20-binding molecules of the present invention, and compositions thereof, have uses for selective killing of specific cell types and as therapeutics for the treatment of a variety of diseases, including cancers, tumors, and immune disorders. Certain multivalent CD20-binding molecules of the present invention, and compositions thereof, have uses for delivering agents into CD20-expressing cells, collecting diagnostic information, and monitoring the treatment of a variety of diseases, such as cancers, tumors, and immune disorders which involve CD20-expressing cells.
US11104703B2	Binding compound and uses thereof Described are compounds for targeting proteases, e.g. serine proteases and their use in the diagnostic methods and methods for treatment of respiratory diseases such as cystic fibrosis. The compounds have the structure [H]—[B]-[A]; wherein [H] is a hydrophilic group, [B] is a subsite recognition group and [A] is a binding group; wherein A has the formula: —C(0)—CH2—NR1—COOR2 and wherein [B] has the structure: (i) —[CO—CH2—NR3]m-, or (ii) -[AA1-AA2]- or (iii) -(AA1-C0-CH2NR3)— or (iv) —(CO—CH2—NR3-AA1)- or (v) —(C0—CH2—NR4-AA1-AA3)-.
US11104702B2	Process and intermediates for the synthesis of obeticholic acid and derivatives thereof A process for the preparation of obeticholic acid and derivatives thereof by:(a) hydrogenation of the double bond and reductive opening of the epoxide of a compound of formula (II) or a salt or solvate thereof to obtain a compound of formula (IIIa) and/or (IIIb), or salts or solvates thereof and (b) conversion of a compound of formula (IIIa) and/or a compound of formula (IIIb), or a salt or solvate thereof, into a compound of formula (I), or a salt or solvate thereof
US11104700B2	Oligonucleotides The present invention relates to novel oligonucleotides comprising at least one locked nucleoside and at least one triazole inter-nucleoside linkage linkage of Formula A or Formula B and methods of making the same.
US11104693B2	Hydroxide-catalyzed formation of silicon-oxygen bonds by dehydrogenative coupling of hydrosilanes and alcohols The present disclosure is directed to methods for dehydrogenatively coupled hydrosilanes and alcohols, the methods comprising contacting an organic substrate having at least one organic alcohol moiety with a mixture of at least one hydrosilane and sodium and/or potassium hydroxide, the contacting resulting in the formation of a dehydrogenatively coupled silyl ether. The disclosure further described associated compositions and methods of using the formed products.
US11104691B2	Probes for imaging huntingtin protein Provided are imaging agents comprising a compound of Formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and methods of their use.
US11104686B2	Epoxy compound, curable composition containing the same, and cured product obtained by curing curable composition The present invention discloses a composition comprising at least one or more stereoisomers of a compound represented by the following Formula (1), wherein, in a gas chromatogram obtained by analyzing the composition by gas chromatography, the ratio of the area of the maximum peak with respect to the total area of peaks derived from the stereoisomers is 90% or more. The present invention also discloses: a curable composition comprising the above described composition, and one selected from the group consisting of a thermal cationic polymerization initiator, an acid anhydride-based curing agent and a curing accelerator, and a photo-cationic polymerization initiator; as well as a cured product therefrom. The above described curable composition is useful in that it allows for the production of a cured product having a high heat resistance. (In the Formula (1), R1 to R18 are each independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group and an alkoxy group.).
US11104685B2	Crystalline forms of therapeutic compounds and uses thereof Described herein are crystalline forms of Compound 1 useful for the prevention and treatment of angiogenic ocular conditions; methods of treating a disease comprising; processes for preparing; and kits comprising, the same.
US11104684B2	Dimers of covalent NFKB inhibitors Provided herein are compounds and methods for modulating the NFκB pathway. More particularly, provided are inhibitors of the NFκB pathway and the uses of such inhibitors in regulating diseases and disorders, e.g., to treat cancer, autoimmune diseases, inflammatory diseases, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, or neurological diseases.
US11104683B2	Thioglycoluril compound, and method for producing same A novel monothioglycoluril compound and a novel dithioglycoluril compound. A thioglycoluril compound of the following Formula (1): (wherein X is an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, and four Rs are each a hydrogen atom, a linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl group having a carbon atom number of 1 to 4, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a benzyl group, or a C3-9 alkyl group having at least one ether bond on the main chain).
US11104682B2	Salts of TAM inhibitors The present application provides salt forms of N-(4-(4-Amino-7-(1-isobutyrylpiperidin-4-yl)pyrrolo[1,2-f][1,2,4]triazin-5-yl)phenyl)-1-isopropyl-2,4-dioxo-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidine-5-carboxamide and N-(4-(4-Amino-7-(1-isobutyrylpiperidin-4-yl)pyrrolo[1,2-f][1,2,4]triazin-5-yl)phenyl)-1-isopropyl-2,4-dioxo-3-phenyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidine-5-carboxamide, which are useful as inhibitors of TAM kinases, as well as processes and intermediates related thereto.
US11104680B2	1,5-dihydro-4H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4-ones and 1,5-dihydro-4H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-4-ones as PDE1 inhibitors The present invention provides 1,5-dihydro-4H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4-ones and 1,5-dihydro-4H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-4-ones of formula (I) as PDE1 inhibitors and their use as a medicament, in particular for the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders and psychiatric disorders.
US11104678B2	Purine derivatives for the treatment of viral infections The present invention relates to purine derivatives, processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions, and their use in treating viral infections.
US11104677B2	Toll-like receptor 9 antagonists A method of preventing or treating a disease characterized by an excessive immune response in a subject in need thereof is provided. The method includes administering to the subject a composition including an active component, wherein the active component is a first compound, a second compound, a third compound, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a solvate thereof, or a combination thereof, wherein the first, second, and third compounds include: respectively.
US11104675B2	PTPN11 inhibitors The present invention relates to compounds which are useful as inhibitors of PTPN11 for the treatment or prevention of cancer and other PTP-mediated diseases. Disclosed herein are new compounds and compounds based on pyrazolopyrazines and their application as pharmaceuticals for the treatment of disease.
US11104674B2	Tetrahydropyridopyrimidines for the treatment of HBV infection The present invention provides novel compounds having the general formula: wherein R1 to R4, A, W, Q and Y are as described herein, compositions including the compounds and methods of using the compounds.
US11104673B2	Quaternary amine compounds and antibody-drug conjugates thereof This invention relates to quaternary amine linkers and anti-body drug conjugates thereof, to pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and to their use in therapy for the prevention or treatment of cancer.
US11104669B2	Composition of matter for use in organic light-emitting diodes The present disclosure relates to compounds of Formula (I): C-D (I) as compounds capable of emitting delayed fluorescence, and uses of the compounds in organic light-emitting diodes.
US11104668B2	Inhibitors of bruton's tyrosine kinase This application discloses compounds according to generic Formula (I): wherein all variables are defined as described herein, which inhibit Btk. The compounds disclosed herein are useful to modulate the activity of Btk and treat diseases associated with excessive Btk activity. The compounds are useful for the treatment of oncological, auto-immune, and inflammatory diseases caused by aberrant B-cell activation. Also disclosed are compositions containing compounds of Formula (I) and at least one carrier, diluent or excipient.
US11104665B2	Pyridazines The present invention relates to novel pyridazines according to formula (I) processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in therapy, particularly in the treatment and/or prevention of diseases and disorders mediated by Autotaxin.
US11104661B1	Inhibiting human integrin (α-4) (β-7) Disclosed are small molecule antagonists of human α4β7 integrin, and methods of using them to treat a number of diseases and conditions.
US11104660B2	PDE4D inhibitors Provided herein are phosphodiesterase 4D (PDE4D) inhibitors, including methods of using the same. Also provided are methods of treating subjects suffering from conditions associated with aberrant PDE activity.
US11104656B2	Method for purifying and removing color of FDCA The invention is based on the finding that when conducting crystallization of FDCA at high temperatures, the formation of significant amounts of colored byproduct can be reduced or even avoided when the FDCA mixture is kept at temperatures above 100° C. for less than 15 minutes. This is achieved by conducting the crystallization process in a continuous reactor. Accordingly, the method comprises the steps of feeding a mixture comprising undissolved FDCA and a solvent to a reactor; and dissolving FDCA by superheating the mixture in the reactor to a temperature of at least 130° C.; and crystallizing FDCA by cooling the mixture in the reactor, wherein the reactor is a continuous reactor and the residence time in the reactor zone wherein the FDCA mixture has a temperature above 100° C. is less than 15 minutes.
US11104641B2	Biscarbodiimides and polycarbodiimides and method for their preparation The present disclosure describes a method of synthesizing carbodiimides comprising providing an alkylisothiourea, providing a thiophilic reagent to the reaction mixture and reacting under conditions sufficient to provide the carbodiimide, and wherein the carbodiimide is a polycarbodiimide or a biscarbodiimide. The present disclosure further describes methods for isolating the carbodiimides. The present disclosure additionally describes isolated carbodiimide compositions.
US11104637B2	Process for the conversion of monoethanolamine to ethylenediamine employing a copper-modified zeolite of the MOR framework structure The present invention relates to a process for the conversion of 2-aminoethanol 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 having the MOR framework structure comprising YO2 and X2O3, wherein Y is a tetravalent element and X is a trivalent element, said zeolitic material containing copper as extra-framework ions; (ii) providing a gas stream comprising 2-aminoethanol and ammonia; (iii) contacting the catalyst provided in (i) with the gas stream provided in (ii) for converting 2-aminoethanol to ethane-1,2-diamine and/or linear polyethylenimines.
US11104636B2	System and method for manufacturing ester-based composition The present disclosure relates to a manufacturing system and a manufacturing method which are capable of continuously manufacturing an ester-based composition, and has a technical feature of being capable of manufacturing an ether-based composition continuously, economically, and efficiently.
US11104633B2	Cancer treatment using compounds that selectively target polyploid cancer cells for disruption The disclosure provides a compound of Formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4 are as described herein. The disclosure also provides methods for identifying a compound that selectively kills polyploid cells, and methods for killing polyploid tumor cells by administering a compound of Formula I to a patient in need thereof.
US11104630B2	Synthesis of mono-chlorinated acetophenone The present invention relates to the improved synthesis of chlorinated acetophenones (CAP) of formula (I). Particularly, the invention shows a way how to reduce the use of chlorinated solvents and the formation of chlorinated volatile by-products in the synthesis.
US11104624B2	Method and system for producing benzene A method (100) is proposed for the manufacture of benzene, in which a first feedstock mixture is formed, which contains alkylated aromatics and hydrogen, and in which the alkylated aromatics contained in the first feedstock mixture are partially converted with the hydrogen contained in the first feedstock mixture to the benzene through hydrodealkylation (33), thereby obtaining a first product mixture, wherein the first product mixture contains the benzene, the unconverted alkylated aromatics, alkanes with one to three carbon atoms formed in the conversion of the alkylated aromatics to the benzene, and the unconverted hydrogen, and wherein at least a part of the alkanes with one to three carbon atoms and of the hydrogen are separated from the first product mixture, thereby obtaining a light-gas fraction. It is proposed that the hydrogen contained in the first feedstock mixture is provided at least in part with the use of a low-temperature separation (18), to which at least a part of a second product mixture is supplied, wherein the second product mixture is formed at least in part through steam cracking (11) of a second feedstock mixture, and that the light-gas fraction is also supplied at least in part to the low-temperature separation (18). A corresponding plant also forms the subject matter of the invention.
US11104623B2	Process for activating an aromatization catalyst A process for activating an aromatization catalyst includes contacting an aromatization catalyst with a carburizing gas in a carburization reactor at a carburization pressure in a range of greater than 300 kPa to 800 kPa, or 500 kPa to 600 kPa, to obtain a calcined aromatization catalyst. The carburizing gas provides a carbon source, preferably the carburizing gas comprises at least one of methane, ethane, propane, butane, or carbon monoxide.
US11104621B2	Antifouling oligomerization catalyst systems According to one embodiment, a catalyst system that reduces polymeric fouling may comprise at least one titanate compound, at least one aluminum compound, and at least one antifouling agent or a derivative thereof. The antifouling agent may comprise a structure comprising a central aluminum molecule bound to an R1 group, bound to an R2 group, and bound to an R3 group. One or more of the chemical groups R1, R2, and R3 may be antifouling groups comprising the structure —O((CH2)nO)mR4, where n is an integer from 1 to 20, m is an integer from 1 to 100, and R4 is a hydrocarbyl group. The chemical groups R1, R2, or R3 that do not comprise the antifouling group, if any, may be hydrocarbyl groups.
US11104617B2	Phosphorus extraction and recovery system (PEARS) Separation methods and systems for converting high concentrations of animal wastes into nutrients and other useful products such as struvite and potassium struvite. Advantageously, the system and methods do not require the addition of external chemicals other than an acid and a base.
US11104615B2	Oxide sintered body and sputtering target An oxide sintered body having metal elements composed of In, Ga, Zn and Sn and containing a hexagonal layered compound represented by InGaO3(ZnO)m (m is an integer of 1 to 6). When ratios (atomic %) of contents of In, Zn and Sn to all metal elements excluding oxygen contained in the oxide sintered body are taken as [In], [Zn] and [Sn], respectively, the relations [Zn]≥40 atomic %, [In]≤15 atomic %, [Sn]≤4 atomic % are satisfied.
US11104614B2	Gypsum plasterboard The invention concerns a gypsum plasterboard (10) comprising at least an upper gypsum layer (16) having a first density, first hardness and first thickness and a lower gypsum layer (17) having a second density, a second hardness and a second thickness. The first density is lower than the second density and/or the first hardness is lower than the second hardness, and the first thickness is lower than the second thickness. The plasterboard according to the invention are heavy or dense plasterboards with an enhanced fixing ability.
US11104609B2	Method and device for integrating gemstones in glass A method and a device for encasing gemstones, such as diamonds, in glass. In order for their optical effects and appearance to be maximized, the gemstones are placed at a defined position and at a defined orientation. A suction cannula is provided for that purpose with an opening to fit the gemstone and to hold the gemstone by vacuum. Guide elements, such as spirals or meshes, are carried on the suction cannula so as to assure even distancing from the walls of the glass tube into which the gemstone is inserted.
US11104608B2	Chemically strengthened lithium disilicate-petalite glass-ceramics Ion-exchanged glass ceramic articles described herein have a stress that decreases with increasing distance according to a substantially linear function from a depth of about 0.07 t to a depth of about 0.26 t from the outer surface of the ion-exchanged glass ceramic article from a compressive stress to a tensile stress. The stress transitions from the compressive stress to the tensile stress at a depth of from about 0.18 t to about 0.25 t from the outer surface of the ion-exchanged glass ceramic article. An absolute value of a maximum compressive stress at the outer surface of the ion-exchanged glass article is from 1.8 to 2.2 times an absolute value of a maximum central tension (CT) of the ion-exchanged glass article, and the glass ceramic article has a fracture toughness of 1 MPa√m or more as measured according to the double cantilever beam method.
US11104606B2	Tempered glass plate and production method for tempered glass plate A tempered glass sheet (G4) includes a compressive stress layer having a compressive stress on a main surface, and a tensile stress layer having a tensile stress in an inside. The tempered glass sheet (G4) includes: a highly anisotropic stress region (Qa) which is arranged in at least part of an end edge portion, and which has a stress showing anisotropy in a plane parallel to the main surface; and a low anisotropic stress region (Qb) which is arranged on a center side in a main surface direction so as to be adjacent to the highly anisotropic stress region (Qa), and which has a stress showing lower anisotropy than the highly anisotropic stress region (Qa) in the same plane parallel to the main surface.
US11104605B2	Process for making multi-fiber, physical contact fiber ferrule assemblies A method of manufacturing a fiber ferrule assembly that includes inserting an exposed end portion of a plurality of optical fibers including a core and a cladding into an array of insertion holes disposed in a glass ferrule plate. The glass ferrule plate includes a glass material that differs from a glass material of both the core and the cladding. The method further includes chemically etching the glass ferrule plate and the exposed end portion of the plurality of optical fibers using a chemical etchant for an etching time period. The glass ferrule plate etches at a first etching rate, the exposed end portion etches at a second etching rate, and the first etching rate is faster than the second etching rate such that, after the etching time period, the exposed end portion of each of the plurality of optical fibers protrude from a second surface of the glass ferrule plate.
US11104604B2	Low sparkle anti-glare glass-based articles with reduced warp and methods of reducing warp in anti-glare glass-based articles Anti-glare glass-based articles and methods of processing a glass based article to reduce warp are disclosed. A method for processing a glass-based article includes etching a first surface of the glass article to create a first anti-glare surface having a plurality of first anti-glare features and etching a second surface of the glass-based article to create a second anti-glare surface having a plurality of second anti-glare features. At least one of a length, a width, and a diagonal of the glass-based article is greater than or equal to 500 mm. A difference of warp between a first warp value before etching the first surface and the second surface and a second warp value after etching the first surface and the second surface is less than or equal to 0.15 mm across each of one or more 500 mm intervals of length, width, or diagonal of the glass-based article.
US11104603B2	Crystallized glass substrate To provide a crystallized glass substrate that is hard and resistant to fracture and that is also resistant to shattering upon breakage.A crystallized glass substrate includes a crystallized glass serving as a base material and a compressive stress layer forming a surface thereof. The crystallized glass contains, in % by weight on an oxide basis, 40.0% to 70.0% of a SiO2 component, 11.0% to 25.0% of an Al2O3 component, 5.0% to 19.0% of a Na2O component, 0% to 9.0% of a K2O component, 1.0% to 18.0% of one or more selected from a MgO component and a ZnO component, 0% to 3.0% of a CaO component, and 0.5% to 12.0% of a TiO2 component. The SiO2 component, the Al2O3 component, the Na2O component, the one or more selected from the MgO component and the ZnO component, and the TiO2 component are present in a total amount of 90% or more. The compressive stress layer has a depth of layer of 40 μm or more. The compressive stress layer has a surface compressive stress of 750 MPa or more. The compressive stress layer has a central tension of 65 MPa or less as determined by curve analysis.
US11104600B2	Dental bulk block for grinding processing and method of manufacturing the same Provided is a dental bulk block for grinding processing. The dental bulk block includes a crystalloid, which includes lithium disilicate as a main crystal phase and silicate as a sub-crystal phase, and hyaline as a remainder. The dental bulk block is a functionally gradient material having a crystalline size gradient with respect to a depth thereof and having no interface at a change point of a crystalline size gradient value. The dental bulk block is useful for manufacturing an artificial dental prosthesis that is similar to natural teeth. Accordingly, the time and process for manufacturing the artificial dental prosthesis are shortened, and structural stability is increased in terms of dispersion of force due to gradient functionalization of mechanical properties.
US11104597B2	Glass production device, glass production method, glass supply pipe, and molten glass transport method A glass manufacturing apparatus includes a dissolving vessel configured to dissolve a glass raw material to produce a molten glass, a forming vessel configured to form the molten glass into a predetermined shape, and glass supply tubes configured to convey the molten glass from the dissolving vessel to the forming vessel. The glass supply tubes each include a tube body, a flange portion, which is arranged in an outer circumferential portion of the tube body and has first and second parts, an electrode portion arranged in the first part, and a temperature difference setting portion configured to cause a temperature difference between the first and second parts. The temperature difference setting portion sets a temperature of the first part to be higher than that of the second part.
US11104596B2	Bioreactor, system, and method for reduction of sulfates from surface waters Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards a bioreactor, a floating bioremediation platform system, and a process for reducing sulfates, in surface water.
US11104595B2	Processing of aqueous waste streams to remove naphthenic acids A method is provided for the treatment of waste streams resulting from the processing of hydrocarbons that contain naphthenic acids, for example desalter brine resulting from the extraction or production of hydrocarbons from an oil sands reservoir. Naphthenic acids can be removed from these streams by removing oil-wet solids from the waste stream prior to conventional waste water processing, and the oil-wet solids can further be independently remediated to reduce naphthenic acid concentration for disposal.
US11104594B2	Ammonia solution production device and ammonia solution production method An ammonia solution production device produces a dilute ammonia solution by supplying ammonia from an ammonia supply device to ultrapure water supplied from an ultrapure water production device and dissolving the ammonia, and supplies the ammonia solution to a use point. Here, the ultrapure water production device has the ability to supply ultrapure water having a resistance value of 18 MΩ·cm or more, and a metal ion concentration of 1 ng/L or less, particularly 0.1 ng/L or less. Ammonia is added to the ultrapure water from the ammonia supply device to produce the dilute ammonia water. The ammonia solution production device is suitable for the production of dilute ammonia water having an ammonia concentration of 100 mg/L or less. Such an ammonia solution production device is capable of producing an ammonia solution with a stable concentration, and achieves excellent follow-up performance with respect to a change in the concentration.
US11104593B2	Compositions exhibiting synergy in biofilm control A method of controlling and removing biofilm on a surface in contact with an aqueous industrial system comprising the step of adding an effective amount of biofilm-disrupting agent and adding a biocide to the aqueous system being treated to reduce and remove biofilm forming microbes from a surface in contact with the aqueous system is disclosed. Also disclosed is a synergistic composition of polyethyleneimine and an oxidizing biocide.
US11104591B2	Filter assembly for disinfecting pathogens using multiple wavelength ultraviolet light emitting diodes (UV-LEDs) and method therefor A point-of-use (POU) water filtration device has a container. A plurality of channels is formed within the container, water entering the container flowing through the plurality of channels. A plurality of Ultraviolet (UV) Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) is provided. Each of the plurality of UV LEDs illuminating UV light down an associated channel of the plurality of channels.
US11104589B2	Recycling method of amphiphilic surface-active pollutants in water The present disclosure provides a recycling method of amphiphilic surface-active pollutants in water, comprising: performing a polymerization reaction by illumination treatment on the amphiphilic surface-active pollutants in water to form a polymerization product; performing self-assembly on the polymerization product for aggregation to form a fluorescent material, and performing separation to obtain a recycled product. Through treatment of the amphiphilic surface-active pollutants by illumination, the present disclosure can realize the recycled utilization of the amphiphilic pollutants in the wastewater by one step of reaction, so that the amphiphilic surface-active pollutants can be converted into usable fluorescent materials, and the biological toxicity is greatly reduced. The obtained fluorescent material can be further used in the fields such as biological imaging as a recycled product, realizes detoxification of the pollutants and efficient conversion of organic carbon resources at the same time, provides a novel strategy for wastewater treatment and resource conversion, and achieves a win-win situation for economic benefits and environmental friendliness in the field of amphipathic organic pollution treatment and has a good application prospect.
US11104582B2	Process for the cleavage of silicon-silicon bonds and/or silicon-chlorine bonds in mono-, poly- and/or oligosilanes The invention relates to a method for cleaving silicon-silicon bindings and/or silicon-chlorine bindings in monosilanes, polysilanes, and/or oligosilanes. According to the invention, the monosilane, polysilane, and/or oligosilane is dissolved or suspended in an ether or in an ether-hydrochloric acid solution. Said method is used for example for preparing halogenated oligosilanes from halogenated polysilanes and for preparing siloxanes from organochlorosilanes and chlorinated monosilanes. Said method is particularly simple to carry out and as a result is economical.
US11104578B2	Method for exfoliating particles The invention relates to an exfoliation method according to which a fluid loaded with particles flows at a first flow rate into a first (2), and then into a second, section of a pipe (1), the first flow rate being suitable for generating shear stresses and cavitation bubbles in the fluid as it passes through the first section (2) of the pipe (1), the second section (3) having a hydraulic diameter suitable for bringing about an implosion of cavitation bubbles as soon as the fluid exits the first section (2) and flows into the second section (3), so that an exfoliation of the particles is brought about under the combined action of the shear stresses and a shock wave generated by the implosion of the cavitation bubbles, the first section (2) having a hydraulic diameter less than 300 μm.
US11104574B2	Hydrogen sulfide mediated water splitting for hydrogen gas an sulfur dioxide production The present disclosure describes a hydrogen sulfide decomposition process for converting hydrogen sulfide into hydrogen gas and sulfur dioxide. Such a process can significantly increase the amount of available hydrogen gas. In fact, if each Claus unit in the U.S. creating elemental sulfur in traditional systems were replaced by this hydrogen sulfide decomposition process, 1.83 million metric tons of hydrogen gas could be produced. This represents about 20% of the annual hydrogen produced in the U.S. for any purpose, recovered and available for reuse. Additionally, if desired, the sulfur dioxide can be further processed to form sulfuric acid.
US11104570B2	Shock caging features for MEMS actuator structures Caging structures are disclosed for caging or otherwise reducing the mechanical shock pulse experienced by MEMS device beam structures during events that may cause mechanical shock to the MEMS device. The caging structures at least partially surround the beam such that they limit the motion of the beam in a direction perpendicular to the beam's longitudinal axis, thereby reducing stress on the beam during a mechanical shock event. The caging structures may be used in combination with mechanical shock-resistant beams.
US11104568B2	Non-electric fountain beverage dispensers and systems Non-electric fountain beverage dispensers for dispensing a variety of beverages without the use of electricity. The non-electric fountain beverage dispenser may include a gas container for storing a pressurized gas, a base liquid storage container for storing a base liquid, and a gas supply line that communicates pressurized gas from the gas container to the base liquid storage container and to a syrup storage container. Non-electric beverage dispenser further includes a mechanical dispensing valve in fluid communication with the base liquid storage container and the syrup storage container by means of a base liquid supply line and a syrup supply line, respectively, such that the mechanical dispensing valve is capable of selectively dispensing a mixture of the base liquid and the syrup. Non-electric fountain beverage dispenser further includes a non-electric cooling unit for cooling the base liquid without the use of electricity.
US11104566B2	Method of removing foreign matter from preform and apparatus for removing foreign matter from preform To facilitate removal of foreign matters from a preform. The preform in an inverted position with a mouth portion thereof facing down is being continuously transferred, filtered air is blasted into the preform through the mouth portion of the preform, and at the same time, air is sucked from the side of the mouth portion of the preform. Foreign matters can be more easily discharged from the preform because of the flow of air and the weight of the foreign matters.
US11104561B2	Automatic adapter spotting for automotive lift An apparatus for operating a vehicle lift comprises at least one lifting assembly, a control unit, and a control pendant. The control pendant is configured to remotely control the motion of the vehicle lift through the control unit and to permit the lifting of a vehicle by the push of a single button on the control pendant and/or positioning of lift features in preparation for lifting a particular vehicle by the push of a single button. A menu screen and a plurality of menu buttons may be used together by a user to select one vehicle profile from a plurality of vehicle profiles. The selected vehicle profile may correspond to the vehicle being lifted and provides specific data with respect to how the at least one lifting assembly and/or the lift features should be moved for the particular vehicle being lifted.
US11104560B2	Adjustable positioning arms for transmission jack saddle A positioning apparatus for a transmission jack saddle is provided in which a first arm has a pivot joint that allows an angle between a first arm and a second arm to be adjusted and each arm further defining an edge wall having ratchet teeth that allows movement and securement using a locking pawl mechanism.
US11104558B2	Load wheel assembly for preventing axial and rotational movement of an axle A load wheel assembly is provided comprising: a frame member; a side plate coupled to the frame member; an axle extending between the frame member and the side plate; and a keeper coupled by a fastener to the frame member or the side plate. The keeper is coupled to one end of the axle to prevent rotational and axial movement of the axle relative to the frame member and the side plate.
US11104555B2	Hoisting system, apparatus, kit and methodology System, apparatus, device, kit, method and associated technique for safely and securely lifting wall and other structures to a vertical position. An electronic winch device that when connected to an end of a wall structure lifts the structure. A keeper or catchment such that when the electronic winch has hoisted the wall structure to a substantially vertical position, catches and keeps the wall structure in place, allowing the technician to more properly secure the wall structure. The apparatuses are also designed for portability and collapsibility, with structural members telescoping inside one another to minimize size in transport but securely configurable when extended and locked into place.
US11104552B2	Docking and undocking payloads from mobile robots In one embodiment, a mobile robot energizes its state-variable anchor into a released state while contacting a payload, and then de-energizes it to put it into an anchored state, attaching it to the payload. The mobile robot may then move the payload to a mounting location while the state-variable anchor is de-energized and attached to the payload. As such, the mobile robot may then energize a state-variable anchor of the payload to put it into a released state while at and contacting the mounting location, and then de-energizes it to put it into an anchored state to attach the payload to the mounting location. To then detach the state-variable anchor of the mobile robot and the mobile robot from the payload after the payload is attached to the mounting location, the mobile robot may then energize the state-variable anchor of the mobile robot to put it into a released state.
US11104549B2	Machine mounting structure for elevator system A machine assembly for use in an elevator system includes a support structure having a first end connected to an adjacent support member and a second end supported by at least one car guide rail. The support structure is arranged generally perpendicular to the support member and is configured to receive at least one component of the elevator system.
US11104548B2	Mobility aid device for overcoming a level difference The present invention relates to an aid device for ascending and/or descending staircases for people with motor disabilities.
US11104544B2	Elevator counterweight signaling system An elevator counterweight signaling system is provided. The elevator counterweight signaling system includes an actuation assembly configured for contact with an elevator counterweight guide rail. A signaling assembly is configured for electrical communication with the actuation assembly and one or more electrical connectors is configured to electrically connect the actuation assembly with the signaling assembly. The signaling assembly is configured to provide visual and/or audio indications of a moving elevator counterweight assembly.
US11104541B2	Equipment for attaching an optical fiber to a reel An equipment is disclosed for attaching an optical fiber to a reel, the equipment including a tape supply station configured to cut and supply pieces of tape, an attachment device having a frame with a collector for collecting a piece of tape from the tape supply station for attaching the optical fiber to the reel, an actuator for moving the attachment device and for pressing the collector, having the piece of tape, against the optical fiber and the reel in order to attach the optical fiber to the reel, and a cutter for cutting the optical fiber. Such an equipment can be advantageous as manual labour can be excluded from the process of attaching an optical fiber to a reel.
US11104534B2	Sheet conveyer and image forming apparatus A sheet conveyer, including a first guide with a guide surface, a second guide arranged on a side of the guide surface toward one end in a widthwise direction, a first roller arranged upstream in a conveying direction from the second guide to rotate about a first axis extending in parallel with the widthwise direction, a second roller arranged downstream in the conveying direction from the first roller to rotate about a second axis inclined with respect to the widthwise direction, and a third roller arranged downstream in the conveying direction from the second roller at a position on a side of the guide surface toward the other end in the widthwise direction outside a widthwise length of the sheet, is provided. The third roller is configured to rotate about a third axis inclined with respect to the widthwise direction.
US11104528B1	Bin sweep system with contoured paddles A storage bin sweep system including a sweep assembly having an inboard end, an outboard end, a forward side and a rearward side and including a sweep housing extending between the inboard and outboard ends, a plurality of paddles movable on a path extending along at least a portion of the sweep assembly between the inboard and outboard ends, and an endless loop member mounted on the sweep housing and on which the plurality of paddles are mounted at spaced locations along the endless loop member. At least one of the paddles may have a front surface contoured in a manner to urge particles located forward of the paddle toward the rearward side of the sweep assembly as the paddle moves toward the inboard end of the sweep assembly.
US11104527B1	Tote flipper An apparatus for unloading tote contents is provided. The apparatus includes an arm assembly, a door assembly connected to the arm assembly, and first and second drivers configured to rotate the arm assembly and the door assembly about first and second axes, respectively. The arm assembly is configured to pick up a tote from a first conveyor belt. The door assembly is configured to secure at least one item within the tote and provide a ramp for unloading the at least one item from the tote onto a second conveyor belt.
US11104526B2	Moving device A moving device is provided with a first moving body and a second moving body. First cord-shaped bodies are fed out from first feed-out length changing units provided on first feed-out units. The first cord-shaped bodies are connected to the first moving body. Second cord-shaped bodies are fed out from second feed-out length changing units provided on second feed-out units. The second cord-shaped bodies are connected to the second moving body. Further, the first moving body and the second moving body are connected to each other through a third cord-shaped body.
US11104523B2	Conveying and sorting apparatus A conveying and sorting apparatus has a plurality of tilting conveyor units in the conveying direction. Each tilting conveyor unit is able to swing to the left and right about a support shaft, between a horizontal conveying orientation and a tilted orientation for ejecting objects being conveyed by means of gravity. Both side edges in the left and right swinging direction are provided with side guides which restrict the width of the conveying path, and at least the side guide on the side to which the conveyor unit swings in the tilted orientation, is supported so as to be able to open in the swinging direction towards the tilted orientation with respect to the structure of the tilting conveyor unit, and is held in a standing orientation by the orientation holding means until a certain load or more is applied in to said side guide in the opening direction.
US11104521B2	Apparatus for transporting aggregates or similar An apparatus for transporting aggregates or similar includes a conveyor belt for aggregates or similar and an actuating mechanism actuating advancement of the conveyor belt. The apparatus includes a plurality of thermal cameras positioned along the development of the conveyor belt and configured to detect the temperature of the conveyor belt in a plurality of detection positions positioned along the development of the conveyor belt. The apparatus further includes a processing and control unit communicating data with each one of thermal cameras of the plurality of thermal cameras to receive input temperature data detected by each thermal camera. The processing and control unit is configured to estimate the extent and origin position of an overheating phenomenon of the conveyor belt on the basis of the temperature detected in correspondence of at least two detection positions of the plurality of detection positions.
US11104520B2	Method for monitoring and/or maintaining a conveyor system, and conveyor system A method for monitoring a conveyor system transporting separated piece goods is disclosed. The conveyor system has a display device extending in sections along a transport path for the piece goods. The display device is designed to display at least one optical signal at different points of the transport path, and the display device is coupled to a control device. The control device determines information relating to the relationship of the actual conveyance of the piece good along the transport path with respect to the predetermined conveyance of the piece good along the transport path. An optical signal running along parallel to a piece good transported along the at least one transport path is displayed by the display device. The optical signal indicates the relationship of the actual conveyance of the piece good with respect to the predetermined conveyance of the piece good.
US11104516B2	Robot, carrying system and method Disclosed is a robot including a travelling apparatus, a body, a containing apparatus and an item grabbing apparatus. The travelling apparatus is disposed at a bottom of the robot and configured to automatically travel to a preset position based on a travelling path received by the robot. The body is disposed above the travelling apparatus. The containing apparatus is connected to the body and includes multiple containing positions that are interlayers stacked in a vertical direction. One of the interlayers may contain at least one target item. The item grabbing apparatus is disposed on the body and configured to, based on a task received by the robot, grab, at the preset position, a first target item from an item storage apparatus and automatically place the first target item at a containing position of the containing apparatus, or grab, at the preset position, a second target item from the containing position of the containing apparatus and automatically place the second target item in the item storage apparatus. A carrying system and a carrying method are further disclosed.
US11104512B2	Automatic sorting of waste A waste sorting system uses various sensors to automatically determine a type of a piece of waste, and dispense the waste into an appropriate waste bin, such as a recyclable waste bin, or a landfill waste bin. If the system determines that the piece of waste is of a type that is recyclable, it will first determine whether the waste satisfies a recyclability threshold before it deposits the waste into a recyclable waste bin. If the waste does not satisfy the recyclability threshold, the system will direct the piece of waste to a non-recyclable waste bin even if it is of a type that would otherwise be recyclable if it had met the recyclability threshold.
US11104509B2	Cargo container A cargo container is provided. The cargo container includes a frame part, a panel part, a plurality of lead screws and a plurality of guide brackets, so that the cargo container may be operated in a fixing mode or a folding mode according to loading or unloading of cargo. Thus, the volume in the folding mode may be reduced, and transport with stacked may be facilitated, so that a highly efficient cargo container may be provided that is easy to store and transport.
US11104508B2	Transport device for a milling unit, transport vehicle, and method for transporting a milling unit The present invention relates to a milling unit, in particular to a milling unit of a road milling machine, a transport vehicle with a transport device and a vehicle, as well as a method for transporting a milling unit, in particular using a transport vehicle according to the present invention.
US11104504B1	Remote controlled attractant or repellent dispersing apparatus A remotely controlled attractant or repellent dispersing apparatus housing a remotely controlled actuator system where an aerosol spray can is mountable for engagement with the actuator system. A receiver in communication with a transmitter is configured to receive one or more commands from the transmitter and relay the command to the actuator system for opening and/or closing a valve on the spray can for dispersing the contents of the aerosol can at selected times and for selected durations. The dispersing system is mountable in an outdoor environment and the transmitter is a hand-held remote control. A removable base support is provided to retain aerosol spray cans of different sizes in alignment with the actuator system.
US11104503B2	Pill dispenser A pill dispenser including a first primary ramp and a second primary ramp, which is opposite to the first primary ramp. Also included are a first secondary ramp and a second secondary ramp, which is opposite to the first secondary ramp. The first and second secondary ramps are both between the first and the second primary ramps. The pill dispenser further has an outlet including outlet sidewalls and an aperture through which pills are dispensed from, or loaded into, the pill dispenser. The outlet sidewalls extend to the aperture from the first primary ramp, the second primary ramp, the first secondary ramp, and the second secondary ramp.
US11104498B2	Chainsaw blade storage assembly A chainsaw blade storage assembly for storing a chainsaw blade includes a panel that is elongated. A first stop is coupled to the panel wherein the first stop and a chainsaw blade can be positioned around the first stop. A second stop is slidably coupled to the panel and the chainsaw blade can be positioned around the second stop. The second stop is positionable a plurality of distances from the first stop to place tension on the chainsaw blade for storage. A pair of fasteners each extends through the second stop and engages the panel to inhibiting the second stop from moving.
US11104497B2	Degradable materials and packaging made from same A water-soluble film, comprising a first water-soluble film, wherein the first water soluble film disintegrates in water within less than about 24 hours and dissolves in water within less than about 48 hours as measured by the MSTM-205 at 20° C. The disclosure provides a water-soluble film comprising a first water-soluble film that disintegrates in water within less than 24 hours and dissolves in water within less than 48 hours as measured by MSTM-205 at 20° C. The first water-soluble film optionally may be further characterized in that it does not disintegrate in water for at least about 1 hour and does not dissolve in water for at least about 1 hour as measured by MSTM-205 at 20° C. The disclosure further provides a water-soluble film comprising a first water-soluble film characterized in that the degradation and/or dissolution of the first water-soluble film is adapted to be activated by consumer handling.
US11104495B1	Compound hawk assembled by user using a compound container The bucket hawk provides a readily usable, inexpensive and easily assembled device for transporting and holding drywall joint compound that has been removed from the plastic container that may range in size from a container having several pounds to tens of pounds of compound therein. The bucket hawk provides a removable handle that is attached to the bucket lid. The lid is removed and the handle attached to the underside of the lid, preferably. The compound is removed from the bucket and placed on the hawk/lid. After use, the handle may be removed and the lid placed back on the bucket/container. If a sufficient amount of the compound has been removed, the handle may remain on the underside of the lid when replaced on the container. The handle may be placed on the underside or topside of the lid.
US11104493B1	Pouring spout assembly A pouring spout assembly for pouring fluid from a bottle without spillage includes a spout that is attachable to a bottle to pour a fluid contained in the bottle. A trigger is movably integrated into the spout that can be depressed by a user and the trigger is biased into an up-depressed position. A disk is coupled to the trigger such that the disk is positioned within the spout. The disk closes the spout when the trigger is not depressed to inhibit the fluid from pouring outwardly through the spout. Conversely, the disk opens the spout when the trigger is depressed to facilitate the liquid to pour from the spout.
US11104492B2	Bottle crown with opener assembly A pull tab crown for a bottle or other container provides an opener secured to the top of the crown. The crown has an annular skirt with an annular edge. Score lines extend from the opener assembly to the skirt. One of the score lines is curvilinear and terminates at the annular edge. A second score line has a segment that extends from the opener assembly to an endpoint substantially spaced from the bottom annular edge of the skirt.
US11104484B2	Utility bracket for portable storage containers An accessory is attachable to a container that does not interfere with a lid or cover of the container. The accessory includes a bracket mounted to a bucket portion of the container. The bracket can be used to attach various items to be supported by the bracket and the container.
US11104482B2	Packaged food product and method of producing the packaged food product A packaged food product includes a container and a food product. The container has a rim and at least one wall extending away from the rim. The at least one wall defines a storage area, and the food product is retained within the storage area such that the food product is in contact with the at least one wall. The at least one wall is readily deformable by a hand of a user to reduce a volume of the storage area. Reducing the volume of the storage area causes the food product to exit the storage area. The container includes an integral tool portion for breaking up the food product after removal from the storage area. The food product can be a wet cat or dog food.
US11104481B2	Rigid tray container and method of use Embodiments of this disclosure include a rigid tray container and methods and equipment for using the rigid tray container in batched process operations. In one embodiment, a mass container is sized and dimensioned to receive one or several rigid tray containers. In other embodiments, equipment is configured to lid/unlid, secure, stack, load/unload, and buffer rigid tray containers. In other embodiments, equipment is configured to stack and stage mass containers. In some embodiments, methods are provided for batch processing items.
US11104477B2	Unitary pallet A pallet having a top deck supported by four corner posts that extend to a bottom deck. The top deck has four side beams and four intermediate beams, with the beams each being provided with tubular reinforcements with the tubular reinforcements providing longitudinally extending passages that can receive reinforcing rods.
US11104474B1	Packaging box for cooling Provided is a folding packaging cooler box convertible from a box mode to an unfolding mode or vice versa, comprising: a box portion having a bottom portion, sidewall portions and joint portions configured to connect with one another and to form a single plane in the unfolding mode; and a cooling reinforcing portion configured to be inserted to the inside of the box and to form a hexahedron shape together with said box portion when said box portion is converted into the box mode, wherein said cooling reinforcing portion comprises a reinforcing bottom portion configured to form a lower surface and to face the bottom portion of the said box portion upon conversion into the box mode; reinforcing sidewall portions configured to connect with the said reinforcing bottom portion and to face the sidewall portions of said box portion; and reinforcing joint portions configured to join said reinforcing sidewall portions, to be folded to face itself and to be in close contact with the reinforcing sidewall portions, upon conversion into the box mode, and wherein said reinforcing bottom portion, said reinforcing sidewall portions and reinforcing joint portions form a single plane in the unfolding mode.
US11104466B2	Systems and methods for automatically verifying packaging of solid pharmaceuticals via robotic technology according to patient prescription data Robotic pick-and-place automation is used to transfer oral solid pharmaceuticals from moveable trays or canisters. Sensors are used to verify that the pharmaceuticals have been properly placed in the desired pharmaceutical locations precisely according to the patient prescription data. A pharmacist places pharmaceutical products within dispensing trays or canisters to present the pharmaceutical products for picking and placing via the robotic pick-and-place machinery. Once the canister or tray is located adjacent the pick-and-place device, a sensor or imaging unit associated with the pick-and-place device verifies that the pharmaceutical product, the size, shape, and/or color of an expected pharmaceutical product that is to be placed within the packaging material in accordance with patient prescription data stored by a computer associated with the system. Sensors verify that each individual pharmaceutical specified by a patient prescription have been deposited into each specified location strictly in accordance with the patient prescription data.
US11104464B2	Rotation angle-based wrapping of loads with varying dimensions A wrapping apparatus and method recalculate the calculated location of at least one corner of a load at one or more elevations during relative rotation between the load and a packaging material dispenser to accommodate variations in length, width and/or offset of the load at different elevations.
US11104459B2	Systems for capturing a client vehicle Capture assemblies and compliant extension assemblies may be utilized for insertion into a nozzle of a liquid engine of a spacecraft. The capture assembly may include an apparatus such as a probe for insertion into the nozzle and an assembly at least partially enclosed in a forward portion of the probe. The assembly may include a plurality of actuated fingers for deploying outwardly from the probe when the probe is inserted into the nozzle. The compliant extension assembly may be at least partially enclosed in a housing connected to the capture assembly for axial movement of the probe. The compliant extension assembly may facilitate axial movement of the probe between a retracted position and an extended position, wherein the probe is extended forwardly, relative to the housing.
US11104454B2	System and method for converting technical manuals for augmented reality An apparatus includes a head mounted display (HMD) configured to generate sensor data indicative of user inputs. The apparatus further includes a processor configured to communicate with the HMD and a memory coupled to the processor. The memory stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to obtain a data package including technical manual data and one or more visual representations. The instructions also cause the processor to categorize the technical manual data of the data package based on content and formatting of the technical manual data. The instructions cause the processor to select a particular parser based on a categorization of the technical manual data. The instructions further cause the processor to parse, by the particular parser, the technical manual data to convert the technical manual data into converted technical manual data and to generate a data analytics object based on the converted technical manual data.
US11104453B2	Method and system for depositing and checking of baggage into airline flights A baggage drop system is disclosed for depositing and checking of baggage into airline flights. The baggage drop system can include a substantially horizontal frame member. The frame member can be mounted above a first conveyor equipped with a static or dynamic weighting scale. The frame member can also be mounted away from an end of the first conveyor at a distance from an upper surface of the first conveyor substantially equal to a maximum allowable height of baggage thereby forming a physical barrier for oversized baggage. A computer can be configured to compare an output of the weighing scale with allowable baggage weights.
US11104452B2	Gimbal, imaging device and unmanned aerial vehicle A gimbal includes a rotatable frame assembly configured to be electrically connected to a camera, and a quick release structure configured to detachably mount the camera to the frame assembly. The quick release structure includes an engaging member configured to be coupled to the camera and a fixing part configured to be coupled to the frame assembly and detachably connected to the engaging member. The engaging member includes a connecting surface configured to face away from the camera, an elastic member fixed on the connecting surface, and a first connector fixed on the elastic member. The fixing part includes a connecting plate and a second connector fixed on the connecting plate. A rotation of at least a portion of the fixing part with respect to the engaging member allows the first connector to be electrically coupled to or decoupled from the second connector.
US11104449B2	Significant weather advisory system A significant weather advisory system for an aircraft is disclosed. The system is configured to identify, from strategic weather data, current significant weather events from weather impacted areas projected to be intersected by a geographical corridor around a projected flight path and projected to occur during determined time intervals during which the airborne vehicle is expected to pass through the weather impacted areas; compare the current significant weather events to previously identified significant weather events and detect significant changes between the current significant weather events and the previously identified significant weather events; and generate a notification for display to the flight crew via an onboard notification system that identifies the detected significant change when a significant change is detected.
US11104437B1	Updating virtual aerial map using sensors associated with aerial vehicles A system may include a receiver configured to receive sensor data from one or more aerial vehicles, the sensor data including map data including sensed data related to an aerial view from one or more aerial vehicles of terrain and objects on the terrain. The system may also include a map updating processor in communication with the receiver. The map updating processor may receive the map data and identify a geographic location and/or an orientation associated with the map data. The map updating processor may also align, based at least in part on the geographic location and/or the orientation, the map data with a virtual aerial map providing an aerial view of terrain and objects on the terrain. The map updating processor may also incorporate at least a portion of the map data into the virtual aerial map and generate an updated virtual aerial map.
US11104433B2	Aircraft float An aircraft float includes a float body configured to provide buoyancy to an aircraft, and a lower portion of the float body is configured to contact water. The lower portion of the float body includes a turbulator.
US11104426B2	Inflatable device for emergency aircraft buoyancy An inflatable device for aircraft buoyancy, configured to be inflated in case of emergency landing on water, the device comprising a first inflatable chamber configured to be inflated from a source of gas, to change from a folded state to an inflated stated, a plurality of second inflatable chambers, each configured to be supplied from gas flowing in the first chamber, via at least one supply passage, each second inflatable chamber configured to be inflated to change from a folded state to an inflated stated, wherein each supply passage comprises a check valve.
US11104425B2	Method of driving an aircraft undercarriage between a deployed position and a retracted position The invention relates to a method of driving an aircraft undercarriage between a deployed position and a retracted position, the undercarriage comprising a leg (2) that is hinged to a structure of the aircraft in order to be movable between those two positions and being stabilized in the deployed position by means of a brace member (10) comprising two limbs (11, 12) that are hinged to each other, one of which is coupled to the leg and the other of which is coupled to the structure of the aircraft, the limbs being brought into an aligned position when the leg is in the deployed position. According to the invention, a rotary actuator (20) is arranged on the aircraft, which actuator comprises first and second cranks (22, 24) that are mounted to turn freely about a common axis of rotation but that have a relative angular position that can be controlled, and that are arranged to stabilize the limbs of the brace member in the substantially aligned position.
US11104418B2	Force feedback mechanism of an aircraft handling mini-stick and device for handling an aircraft having such a mechanism The force feedback device includes a stationary housing intended to be secured to an understructure of an aircraft, at least one spring opposing movement of a side-stick of the aircraft relative to the housing, and a transmission mechanism, which is supported by the housing movably and which is suitable for transmitting a rotational movement, around a first rotation axis, between the side-stick and said at least one spring, by applying a force law according to which a resistive force, opposed by said at least one spring, via the transmission mechanism, against the rotational movement of the side-stick around the first rotation axis, depends on an angular position of the side-stick around the first rotation axis. In order for this force feedback device to be more precise, compact and reliable, the transmission mechanism comprises a cam, which is suitable for being connected to the side-stick in rotation around the first rotation axis and which is provided with at least one profiled surface that is shaped so as to define at least one part of the force law, said at least one part of the force law including at least one force jump that corresponds to a discontinuity in intensity of the resistive force without changing the direction of the latter.
US11104412B2	Method of repairing damage to fuselage barrel and associated apparatus and system Disclosed herein is a method of repairing damage to a fuselage barrel, having a one-piece construction, of an aircraft. The method includes determining at least a first virtual splice line and a second virtual splice line along the fuselage barrel in a direction parallel to a longitudinal axis of the fuselage barrel. The method also includes detecting damage in a first section of the fuselage barrel between the first virtual splice line and the second virtual splice line. The method further includes cutting through the fuselage barrel along the first virtual splice line and the second virtual splice line to physically separate the first section from a main section of the fuselage barrel. The method also includes removing the first section from the main section of the fuselage barrel, and splicing a new section to the main section of the fuselage barrel in place of the first section.
US11104409B2	System for manoeuvring a boat A system for manoeuvring a boat with fenders is described. A plurality of water nozzles is provided on the boat. Further, a plurality of pumps is operated by an artificial intelligence module and/or control unit and powered by the power source 130 of the boat. The plurality of pumps is primed continuously to reduce response time to control the plurality of pumps and each of the plurality of pumps is connected to one water nozzle. A plurality of sensors is configured to monitor the state of motion of the boat. Further, an artificial intelligence module is in communication with the plurality of water nozzles, the plurality of pumps, and the plurality of sensors. The artificial intelligence module is configured to keep the boat in a stationary standstill or on a chosen course of motion.
US11104408B2	Steering device for outboard motor There is provided a steering device of an outboard motor to be attached to a boat hull. A swivel bracket to be attached to a side of the boat hull supports a steering shaft to which an outboard motor main body is connected. A steering actuator is disposed above the swivel bracket and the steering actuator generates power in accordance with input from outside. A power transmission mechanism is disposed above the swivel bracket to connect the steering actuator to the steering shaft. The power transmission mechanism transmits the power of the steering actuator to the steering shaft. A cover member is attached to an upper portion of the swivel bracket to cover the steering actuator, the power transmission mechanism, a connection part between the steering actuator and the power transmission mechanism, and a connection part between the power transmission mechanism and the steering shaft.
US11104404B2	Stokes drifter The present disclosure relates to drifters that float and take measurements at, or very near, a surface of a body of water. The drifters may have a design that reduces wind force effects but does not diminish Stokes drift force effects. The drifters may have two opposing exterior surfaces with antennas and sensors on each of the opposing surfaces so that the drifters may always utilize at least some of the antennas and sensors, regardless of the drifter's orientation in the water.
US11104403B2	Boat shade system An adjustable shade system for adding a shade to a boat includes a pair of adjustable shade supports, each of the pair of adjustable shade supports having a base configured to be securely installed in the gimbal connection of a rod holder, the base comprising a groove configured to connect to the gimbal connection of the rod holder and an outer diameter that is configured to fit tightly within a conventional rod holder. A rod extends from the base, and an adjuster having a connector is adjustably connected to the rod to allow vertical adjustment along a length of rod. A shade is connectable to the connectors of the pair of adjustable shade supports and also connectable to a structure of the boat or one or more additional adjustable shade support.
US11104401B2	Human-powered vehicle drive unit A human-powered vehicle drive unit that reduces loss of human driving force includes an electric motor, a crankshaft, an output portion, a speed reducer, and a clutch. The electric motor is configured to assist in propulsion of a human-powered vehicle. The output portion is coupled to the crankshaft. The speed reducer reduces a rotational speed of the electric motor in multiple steps. The clutch is provided between the output portion and the speed reducer. In a case in which the crankshaft rotates in a first rotational direction, the output portion is configured to rotate in the first rotational direction. In a case in which the crankshaft rotates in a second rotational direction, the output portion is configured to rotate in the second rotational direction. The clutch is configured to transmit a rotational force of the electric motor to the output portion from the speed reducer.
US11104398B1	Motorized scooter system A frame assembly includes a central shaft with forward and rearward ends and a central extent, a forward sleeve at the forward end, a central sleeve at the central extent, and left and right brackets adjacent to the rearward end. A steering assembly has central, upper, and lower sections. The upper section is received in the central section with left and right handlebars extending laterally. The lower section extends through the forward sleeve. A forward bracket pivotably couples the central and lower sections. A seating assembly has a support post received in the central sleeve and an upper end supporting a seat. A drive assembly has left and right brackets, left and right wheels, a brace extending through the brackets supporting the wheels, a motor positioned adjacent to one of the wheels, and a source of potential.
US11104395B2	Dropper post assembly for a bicycle A dropper post assembly for supporting a bicycle seat can include an outer tube and an inner tube telescopically receivable in the outer tube and slidable within the outer tube between a retracted position in which a lower end of the inner tube is proximate a lower end of the outer tube and an extended position in which the lower end of the inner tube is axially spaced from the lower end of the outer tube. An actuator assembly may include an actuator body having a mounting portion connected to the lower end of the outer tube and a cartridge rod receiving portion, and may be configured so that when the inner tube is in the retracted position at least the upper surface of the cartridge rod receiving portion is nested within the inner tube.
US11104394B2	Vehicle with interchangeable drive modules Vehicles may be composed of a relatively few number of “modules” that are assembled together during a final assembly process. An example vehicle may include a body module, a first drive module coupled to a first end of the body module, and a second drive module coupled to a second end of the body module. One or both of the drive modules may include a pair of wheels, a battery, an electric drive motor, and/or a heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system. One or both of the drive modules may also include a crash structure to absorb impacts. If a component of a drive module fails or is damaged, the drive module can be quickly and easily replaced with a new drive module, minimizing vehicle down time.
US11104382B2	Vehicle rear structure A rear side member rear includes a bottom plate, an upper plate, and a side plate that connects the bottom plate and the upper plate. On the bottom plate, a body mount bracket rear is provided. A fastening member fastens a vehicle length direction rearward of a rear suspension member upward to the body mount bracket rear. On the upper plate, a step structure, which is a fragile section, is formed further forward than a center axis of the suspension member bolt fastened to the body mount bracket rear.
US11104381B2	Vehicle structure On both sides under a floor of an electric vehicle, side members are provided, each in a closed cross sectional shape. Collars and the like are provided in the side members. On a lower side of a lower wall of each of the side members, cross members which are fixed by using the collars or the like are provided. Between the side members on both sides, a main battery is provided and supported by the cross members. In the vicinity of a lower side of a doorway of the electric vehicle, a cutout part is formed such that a height of a portion of an upper wall of the side member is relatively lowered. On an upper surface of the cutout part, a reinforcing member is provided. A ramp passes through a space on an upper side of the cutout part.
US11104375B2	Rotary electric machine control device and electric power steering apparatus using the same A rotary electric machine control device is provided to control a motor having motor winding sets and includes a plurality of inverter circuits and a plurality of control circuits capable of mutual communication. The inverter circuits switch over the current supply to the motor winding sets. The control circuits include driver control sections, which control the inverter circuits provided correspondingly, and abnormality monitor sections, which monitor the abnormality. The abnormality monitor sections monitor the abnormality of the own system and the other system based on the plurality of abnormality information. The driver control sections change a control mode according to the abnormal state. It is thus possible to control the driving of the motor appropriately based on the abnormality state.
US11104373B2	Radially preloaded rack bearing A rack and pinion steering system includes a housing, a rack, a pinion gear, and a radially preloaded rack bearing. The rack is supported by the housing, and the pinion gear is meshed to the rack. The radially preloaded rack bearing is supported and preloaded to the housing and is preloaded to the rack.
US11104371B2	Steering device A steering device includes: a coupling including a first coupling member, a second coupling member, and an elastic member, the elastic member which is made from a resin, and which includes an elastic member base portion, a first rotation direction elastic portion, a second rotation direction elastic portion, a third rotation direction elastic portion, a fourth rotation elastic portion, and an axial elastic portion, the axial elastic portion which is provided to the elastic member base portion, and which is arranged to be bent in a direction to be inclined with respect to the first axis when a clearance between the first shaft member assembly and the second shaft member assembly in the direction of the first axis is decreased.
US11104368B2	Steering column assembly A steering column assembly for a motor vehicle, having a vehicle-fixed mounting dement and a sleeve element which is received within the mounting element and is mounted for displacement in the axial direction in the mounting element for adjustment of the steering column assembly, includes an energy absorption device having two absorption elements, a locking element for locking a steering wheel, and a coupling device. The locking element has an open position, in which the steering wheel is adjustable and a coupling element is movable in the axial direction, and a closed position, in which an absorption dement is firmly coupled to the mounting element. The coupling device has a coupled position and an uncoupled position, both absorption elements being firmly connected to each other in the coupled position. During normal operation of the motor vehicle, the locking element is in the closed position and the coupling device is in the coupled position.
US11104365B2	Mobile anchor cart A method for using a mobile anchor cart assembly can include repositioning a cart of the mobile anchor cart assembly from an anchored position to a mobile position on a ground surface, the cart including a frame defining a front side and a rear side, the frame defining a front foot and a rear foot, the front foot and the rear foot resting upon the ground surface in the anchored position, the front foot and the rear foot clearing the ground surface in the mobile position; and an axle assembly mounted on the front side, the axle assembly clearing the ground surface in the anchored position, the axle assembly contacting the ground surface in the mobile position, the front foot positioned between the axle assembly and the rear foot; and rolling the mobile anchor cart assembly along the ground surface with the axle assembly.
US11104364B1	Intermodal cargo container system with selectively deployable automatic wheel brake and stabilizer mechanisms A multi-modal cargo container, is capable of being transported by air, sea, rail, or truck and by manual handling, designed for intra-city delivery. The requirement of transporting maximum volume in limited urban space dictates the container's shape, dimensions, maximum weight and center of gravity. To minimize the possibility of loss of control or tipping during manual transport over uneven or sloped ground, Stabilizer and braking systems are provided that will stop the container and prevent tipping along its longitudinal axis either by manual or automatic operation. It is intended that the container will be operated by one or two handlers at either narrow end, and that dual redundant manual controls are provided for manual operation of the brake, manual deployment of the Stabilizer mechanism, retraction of the Stabilizer mechanism and resetting of the automatic override feature of the braking system should it deploy automatically.
US11104359B2	Railroad car truck articulated split friction wedge assembly A railroad car articulated split friction wedge assembly including first and second articulated friction wedges, wherein the first friction wedge includes a first body, a first decoupling insert, a first pivot member pivotally moveable with respect to the first body and the first decoupling insert, and a first wear pad removably attached to the first pivot member, and wherein the second friction wedge includes a second body, a second decoupling insert, a second pivot member pivotally moveable with respect to the second body and the second decoupling insert, and independently of the first body and the first pivot member, and a second wear pad removably attached to the second pivot member, which in combination provide required damping, provide high warp restraint, reduce binding, and enable lateral decoupling.
US11104354B2	Apparatus and method for recommending function of vehicle The present disclosure provides an apparatus for recommending a function of a vehicle. The apparatus includes a communication circuit configured to communicate with an external device, an output device configured to provide information to a user of the vehicle, a memory, and a processor configured to be electrically connected with the communication circuit, the output device, and the memory. The processor is configured to obtain a message associated with the user of the vehicle from an external device using the communication circuit, extract event information associated with movement of the user from the message associated with the user, and when a specified condition corresponding to the event information is met, output a notification of recommending execution of a task associated with the event information using the output device.
US11104347B1	System and method for managing shared vehicles A system for managing shared vehicles comprises an acoustic event detector including an acoustic sensor for detecting an acoustic event in a compartment of a vehicle, a vehicle terminal electrically connected to the acoustic event detector, and an external server communicating with the vehicle terminal via a network. At least one of the vehicle terminal and the external server comprises a processor. The processor is configured to implement the steps of extracting a respiratory disease symptom of a passenger in the vehicle from the detected acoustic event, assessing the respiratory disease symptom of the passenger to generate infection risk information associated with an infection risk of a next passenger expected to ride the vehicle, and transmitting the infection risk information to an external user terminal via the network. A method for managing shared vehicles is also provided.
US11104345B2	Methods, systems, and media for determining characteristics of roads Methods, systems, and media for determining characteristics of roads are provided. In some embodiments, the method comprises: receiving, at a first time point, first camera information from a camera associated with a vehicle; identifying a first position of a feature of an object in front of the vehicle based on the first camera information; receiving, at an additional time point, additional camera information from the camera; identifying an updated position of the feature of the object in front of the vehicle based on the additional camera information; determining a relative motion of the feature of the object in front of the vehicle based on the first position and the updated position; and determining a characteristic of a road the vehicle is on based on the relative motion of the feature of the object in front of the vehicle.
US11104344B2	Vehicle control unit A vehicle includes connecting/disconnecting mechanisms (20,30) disposed on power transmission paths between first rotating electric machines (3,4) mounted on the vehicle and an output shaft (12) that drives a wheel, a first rotating electric machine speed sensor (43,44) that detects a rotation speed of the first rotating electric machine (3,4) as a first rotation speed (Nm,Ng), and a wheel speed sensor (42) that detects a rotation speed of the wheel as a wheel speed (Nw). A control unit (5) includes: a first calculator (5B) that calculates an axle rotation speed (Nam,Nag) representing a rotation speed of the output shaft (12) based on the first rotation speed (Nm,Ng) in a state where the first connecting/disconnecting mechanism (20,30) is engaged; a monitoring unit (5C) that calculates a deviation (X,Y) between the axle rotation speed (Nam,Nag) calculated by the first calculator (5B) and the wheel speed (Nw); and a second calculator (5D) that calculates the axle rotation speed (Nax,Nay) by calibrating the wheel speed (Nw) based on the calculated deviation (X,Y) in a state where the first connecting/disconnecting mechanism (20,30) is disengaged.
US11104341B2	Lane change controller for vehicle system including the same, and method thereof A lane change controller, a system including the same, and a method thereof are provided. The lane change controller includes a processor configured to determine whether it is possible for a vehicle to perform a lane change depending on a road condition, based on information about surrounding circumstances, a storage storing the result of determining whether it is possible to perform the lane change, the result being determined by the processor, and a display device configured to display the result of determining whether it is possible to perform the lane change.
US11104333B2	Emergency braking system, emergency braking method and semitrailer The present disclosure provides an emergency braking system, an emergency braking method and a semitrailer, capable of improving the braking effect of the vehicle, thereby achieving improved safety for the vehicle. The system includes: a sensor component configured to collect sensed information on an environment where a semitrailer is located; and a braking controller configured to determine whether there is a risk of collision for the semitrailer based on the sensed information, and if so, calculate a maximum adhesive force that can be provided by a road surface the semitrailer is currently on, determine a first braking pressure corresponding to each wheel based on the maximum adhesive force and axle load information, and transmit to a braking system a first braking instruction carrying the first braking pressure for each wheel.
US11104332B2	Collision avoidance system with trajectory validation A vehicle may include a primary system and a secondary system to validate operation of the primary system and to control the vehicle to avoid collisions. For example, the secondary system may receive multiple trajectories from the primary system, such as a primary trajectory and a secondary, contingent, trajectory associated with a deceleration or other maneuver. The secondary system may determine if a trajectory is associated with a potential collision, if the trajectory is consistent with a current or previous pose, if the trajectory is compatible with a capability of the vehicle, etc. The secondary system may select the primary trajectory if valid, the secondary trajectory if the primary trajectory is invalid, or another trajectory generated by the secondary system if the primary trajectory and the secondary trajectory are invalid. If no valid trajectory is determined, the vehicle may decelerate at a maximum rate.
US11104331B2	Autonomous techniques for vehicles with balance input In an example, a system is described. The system may include a vehicle requiring a balance input to maintain an upright position and a plurality of sensors to determine threats within an environment. Additionally, the system may include a controller to generate a plan in response to the threats and a proprioceptive system to provide feedback to a rider of the vehicle according to the plan.
US11104329B2	Parking control method and apparatus, and storage medium The embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a parking control method, a parking control apparatus, and a storage medium. The method includes: if a current vehicle meets an automatic parking condition at a current location in a current parking lot, acquiring a safety perceptual data and a function perceptual data of the current vehicle by a safety sensor and a function sensor respectively; and controlling the current vehicle to move from the current location in the current parking lot to a target location in the current parking lot, according to the safety perceptual data and the function perceptual data of the current vehicle.
US11104325B2	Hybrid-vehicle controller There is provided a hybrid-vehicle controller that can calculate MG demand torque with which fuel consumption in an engine can efficiently be decreased by increasing the MG's power-running torque. In the hybrid-vehicle controller, from a plurality of MG torque candidate values, there are selected the MG torque candidate values that make a 0 MG-torque-reference total supply power variation amount become the same as or smaller than a power-running-side variation amount upper limit value; then, there is selected, as a power-running-side final MG torque candidate value, the MG torque candidate value that makes an absolute value of the relative supply power variation amount ratio become maximum, among the selected MG torque candidate values.
US11104318B2	Parking brake apparatus for a vehicle A parking brake apparatus is provided for a vehicle having components of a parking brake system and devices for providing a plurality of output signals indicative of a plurality of vehicle factors. The parking brake apparatus comprises an electronic controller that monitors the output signals indicative of a plurality of vehicle factors, monitors for a pre-startup sequence of the plurality of vehicle factors having been met, monitors for a driver request to unpark the vehicle, monitors for a pre-release sequence of the plurality of vehicle factors having been met, and applies one or more control signals to components of the parking brake system to release parking brakes based upon a valid pre-startup sequence of the plurality of vehicle factors having been met, a driver request to unpark the vehicle, and at least one valid pre-release sequence of the plurality of vehicle factors having been met.
US11104309B2	Fork-arm lift tractor A fork-arm lift tractor includes a vehicle body, a supporting plate disposed above the vehicle body, a lifting device for driving the supporting plate to be lifted, a front and rear fork-arm assemblies, a front and rear fork-arm drive assemblies. The front fork-arm assembly includes two front fork-arms rotatably disposed at the supporting plate. The rear fork-arm assembly includes two rear fork-arms rotatably disposed at the supporting plate, and the front and rear fork-arms may be deployed or retracted from both sides of the supporting plate. The front fork-arm driving assembly includes a front transmission part, and a front power device disposed at the supporting plate and may drive the front transmission part to move horizontally linearly so as to rotate the two front fork-arms. The rear fork-arm driving assembly has almost the same structure of the front fork-arm driving assembly and is used to rotate the two rear fork-arms.
US11104305B2	Automotive image sensor surface washing and drying system The present disclosure relates to automated or remotely controlled methods and apparatuses for cleaning and drying soiled external 2-D or 3-D image sensor surfaces such as objective lenses on Light Detection and Ranging (“LIDAR”) sensors when mounted in a configuration that is exposed to dirty environments.
US11104304B2	Wiper arm device to clean a vehicle windshield and use of the wiper arm device The invention relates to a wiper arm device (100) for cleaning a vehicle window (1), with a wiper arm head (10) that can be at least indirectly connected by means of a wiper arm rod (22) with a wiper blade (5) at a first end region with a drive shaft (12) and a second end region lying opposite the first end region, wherein the wiper arm rod (22) is pivotably mounted on the side facing the wiper arm head (10) in a first pivoting axis (20). It is provided according to the invention that a spacer device (40) is arranged on the wiper arm rod (22), and designed to hold the wiper arm rod (22) a constant distance (a) away from the vehicle window (1).
US11104303B2	Data transmission for vehicle intrusion device A vehicle theft-prevention apparatus can include a wireless transceiver, a plurality of sensors configured to sense measurements proximate to a vehicle, and at least one computing device coupled to the plurality of sensors and the wireless transceiver. The at least one computing device can be configured to read a plurality of measurements of the plurality of sensors and determine that at least one event has occurred based on the plurality of measurements. The at least one computing device can store data corresponding to the at least one event on a local storage coupled to the at least one computing device and can transmit, via the wireless transceiver, the data corresponding to the at least one event to a remote service.
US11104302B2	Method and vehicle system for handling parameters associated with surroundings of a vehicle A method performed by a vehicle system for handling parameters associated with surroundings of a vehicle. The vehicle system obtains information indicating a first parameter associated with the surroundings of the vehicle and sensed by at least one low power sensor. The low power sensor is associated with the vehicle. The vehicle system triggers startup of at least one high power sensor when the first parameter has fulfilled a criteria. The high power sensor consumes a larger amount of power than the low power sensor, and the high power sensor is associated with the vehicle or another vehicle. The vehicle system obtains information indicating at least a second parameter associated with the surroundings of the vehicle and sensed by the high power sensor.
US11104298B2	Assembly module for a motor vehicle comprising an optical sensor system and an emergency actuation means The invention relates to an assembly module (20) for a motor vehicle (1), comprising an optical sensor system (30) which is suitable a) for monitoring a detection area (21) located outside of the vehicle (1), b) if a user (10) is detected in the detection area (21), for triggering a signal to commence an authentication check between an ID transponder (13) and the motor vehicle (1), c) for monitoring an actuation area (22) which is located outside of the vehicle (1) and which is different from the detection area (21), d) if a user (10) is detected in the actuation area (22), for providing a working signal for the vehicle (1), wherein an emergency actuation means (90) is provided for additionally triggering the working signal, which emergency actuation means is suitable e) for providing a working signal for the vehicle (1) via an activation of the emergency actuation means (90) by a body part (11, 12) of the user (10).
US11104295B2	Method for operating a safety system for a motor vehicle, safety system and motor vehicle In a method for operating a safety system of a motor vehicle, a corresponding safety system, and a motor vehicle equipped with such safety system, status signals from several sensor devices are captured by the safety system, wherein the status signals indicate respective status change of a functional unit of the motor vehicle. Thereafter, a chronological order of the status changes is determined and evaluated to detect a consistency or an inconsistency with the proper application of a seat belt of the motor vehicle. If an inconsistency is detected and it persists over a predetermined period of time, a control signal is transmitted by the safety system to a safety device of the motor vehicle.
US11104294B1	Energy absorbing means for an autonomous ground vehicle Energy absorbing means on an autonomous ground robot, which is intended for delivering packages in an uncontrolled and unprotected environment, include elastically deformable padding, crushable material, and spring-loaded or like mechanical devices.
US11104291B1	Occupant safety systems Occupant safety systems suitable for use in both traditional and opposed seating systems include various combinations of passive safety components: sensors that provides an output signal indicative of an imminent collision, seats selectively moveable relative to seat support structures in response to the output signal, inflatable restraints deployable from lap portions of a tensioned restraint based on the output signal, airbags deployable from a roof of a vehicle based on the output signal, cabin dividers deployable from a side of a cabin of the vehicle or the roof of the vehicle based on the output signal, and curtain airbags deployable between an occupant and the side of the cabin of the vehicle based on the output signal.
US11104283B2	Vehicular energy absorbing member and manufacturing method thereof A vehicular energy absorbing member that is disposed between a bumper reinforcement and a framework of a vehicle includes an energy absorbing portion that has a tubular shape and is configured to absorb impact energy by being plastically deformed to be compressed in an axial direction. An outer circumferential surface of the energy absorbing portion has a circular tubular shape and an inner circumferential surface of the energy absorbing portion includes a ridge portion having a shape extending in the axial direction of the energy absorbing portion.
US11104276B2	Vehicle console assembly having an integrated mounting structure A vehicle floor console assembly includes a console body including a bin integrally formed with the console body, and a support structure integrally formed with the console body and extending from a rear wall of the bin. The support structure includes a support hinge knuckle. The vehicle floor console assembly further includes a lid including a lid hinge knuckle rotatably coupled to the support hinge knuckle, and an end panel coupled to the support structure. A front portion of the end panel together with the console body defines an end panel interface. The end panel interface is substantially flush with the rear wall of the bin.
US11104275B2	Foldable holding device A foldable holding device provided in a floorboard of a luggage compartment includes: a housing member that is provided at the floorboard; a raisable pair of top panels that nests within the housing member in a housed state, the top panels stand when the top panels are outwardly opened; and a pair of side panels foldably connected to the side edges of each of the top panels, the side panels being configured to outwardly move as the top panels are raised and to form, together with the top panels, a cross section of an open state of the foldable holding device being an inverted trapezoid. Part of a lower edge of one of the side panels is located at an outer side of a line connecting ends of the lower edges of the top panels with respect to the housing member in the plan view in the open state.
US11104271B2	Area light integrated in a cabin furnishing element A cabin furnishing element (100) for a cabin, such as a cabin of an aircraft, includes a panel (102) having a panel body. The panel body includes an illumination surface (106) having an illumination zone (110), and defines a lighting recess (112) within the panel body relative to the illumination surface (106). The panel (102) also includes a lighting system (104) having a light source assembly (120) and a light guide (122). The light source assembly (120) and light guide (122) are retained within the lighting recess (112) defined by the panel body. The lighting system (104) is adapted to selectively illuminate a portion of the illumination zone (110).
US11104268B2	Light indicator system for an autonomous mobile robot An autonomous mobile robot includes a body, a drive supporting the body above a floor surface, a light-propagating plate positioned on the body and having a periphery defining a continuous loop, light sources each being positioned to direct light through a portion of the plate to a portion of the continuous loop, and a controller to selectively operate the light sources to provide a visual indicator of a status or service condition of the autonomous mobile robot. The drive is configured to maneuver the mobile robot about the floor surface.
US11104267B1	Exterior lighting and warning system A vehicle may have vehicle controls that are used in steering, braking, and accelerating the vehicle. The vehicle may have sensors that gather information on vehicle speed, orientation, and position. The sensors may also gather information on relative speed between the vehicle and a following vehicle, information on risks of a collision between a vehicle and an external object, and other vehicle status information and vehicle operating environment information. Control circuitry may use light-based devices to display braking information, information on vehicle speed, the relative speed between a vehicle and a following vehicle, autonomous driving mode status information, custom brake light information or other user-selected information, or other information on vehicle status and the operating environment of a vehicle.
US11104261B2	Seat and cargo module quick attachment method A vehicular module attachment assembly includes a vehicular cabin module having a peg that includes a foot. A locking device is slidably coupled to the peg. A slot is formed in a cabin floor including first and second grooves configured to retain the foot. The locking device adjusts between an unlocked position, wherein the peg is slidable between the first and second grooves, and a locked position, wherein the peg is retained in the second groove.
US11104259B2	Motorcycle transporting assembly A motorcycle transporting assembly for transporting a motorcycle includes a frame that is positionable to lie on a bed of a cargo vehicle. A frame support is coupled between the outward members and the frame support is positioned adjacent to the distal end of each of the outward members. A pair of retainers is provided and each of the retainers is slidably coupled to the frame. Each of the retainers abuts the respective wheel well thereby inhibiting the frame from is urged rearwardly out of the bed. A cradle is coupled to the frame to receive a wheel of a motorcycle thereby facilitating the motorcycle to be retained in an upright position in the bed of the vehicle for transporting the motorcycle.
US11104249B2	Seat and a release and slide assembly for a seat An assembly for a vehicle seat includes a seat track including a mount, a lead screw carried by the mount, a drive nut rotatable relative to the lead screw to move axially along the lead screw when the drive nut is rotated relative to the lead screw, a slide coupled to the drive nut for movement with the drive nut, and a retainer. The retainer has a lock member that is movable relative to the lead screw, the lock member has a first position in which the lock member engages and prevents axial movement of at least part of the lead screw and a second position in which the lock member permits axial movement of at least part of the lead screw.
US11104246B2	Electric vehicle charging system interface An electric vehicle (EV) charging system includes a number of output connections (e.g., cables). Each of the output connections is connected to at least one head, and each head can be connected concurrently to an EV. A charging current is directed to a first one of the output connections if a first EV is connected to a head connected to the first one of the output connections. Then, the charging current to the first one of the output connections can be stopped, switched to a second one of the output connections, and restarted if a second EV is connected to a head connected to the second one of the output connections. A graphical user interface (GUI) is rendered on the display of a computer system. The GUI includes elements that indicate which output connection of the charging station is receiving a charging current.
US11104242B2	Bus bar resistance identification via AC signal injection and battery control therefrom A vehicle battery system has a battery including a plurality of series connected cells, a bus bar electrically connected between an adjacent pair of the series connected cells, and circuitry. The circuitry injects a sinusoidal current waveform through the bus bar, obtains a magnitude of a sinusoidal voltage waveform contained by an overall voltage of the bus bar that is caused by the sinusoidal current waveform from a sampled and filtered version of the overall voltage and digital data defining the sinusoidal current waveform, obtains a resistance of the bus bar from the magnitude of the sinusoidal voltage waveform and a measured magnitude of the sinusoidal current waveform, and obtains a magnitude of current through the battery from a DC portion of a spectrum of the overall voltage and the resistance of the bus bar.
US11104240B2	Electrified vehicle An electrified vehicle includes a system main relay attached to an electric power line for motive power and a charging relay attached to a charging electric power line through which a portion of the electric power line for motive power positioned between the system main relay and a drive circuit and a vehicle-side connection portion connected to a station-side connection portion of a direct current charging station are connected to each other. When the vehicle-side connection portion and the station-side connection portion are disconnected from each other while an electric storage device is being charged with electric power from the direct current charging station, diagnosis about double-pole welding abnormality of the charging relay is performed after the charging relay is turned off with the system main relay being in a turned-on state and the system main relay is turned off after the diagnosis.
US11104239B1	Mobile equipment storage and charging station A shippable, balanced, self-contained, solar-powered, battery-charging, restricted-access, parkable, equipment station.
US11104219B2	Tank manufacturing method and tank A tank including a liner; a reinforcing layer formed of fiber reinforced resin that is arranged on the liner; a label arranged on the reinforcing layer; and a surface layer formed of glass fiber reinforced resin that is arranged to cover the label. The reinforcing layer includes an inner layer, and an outer layer having a cover rate smaller than the inner layer and smaller than 100%, the cover rate being a percentage of a volume occupied by the fiber reinforced resin in space of the reinforcing layer, and the outer layer being arranged on the inner layer, and at least a part of the label is embedded in the reinforcing layer.
US11104214B2	Hinged flexible cable coupler and roll tarp system A roll tarp system for a truck or trailer having a container with a rear door. The roll tarp system includes a roll tarp mounted to an axle assembly and a cable coupler assembly coupled to the axle assembly. A flexible cable connects the cable coupler assembly to a rear arm which is pivotally attached to the rear door. The cable coupler assembly includes first and second hinge members and is rotatably coupled to the axle assembly to permit unrolling and rolling up of the tarp and to permit opening of the rear door in a sideways or upward direction. The cable coupler assembly may include one or more apertures to permit access to a manual drive shaft which passes through the cable coupler assembly.
US11104210B2	Front structure of saddle-type vehicle There is provided a front structure of a saddle-type vehicle. A meter is provided behind a headlight. A visor is disposed at an upper side of a vehicle body cover. A front cover portion forms a wall surface of the vehicle body cover and covers all or a part of upper, lower, left, and right sides of the headlight. A rear cover portion forms a wall surface of the vehicle body cover and covers all or a part of upper, lower, left, and right sides of the meter. A communication port is opened upward and configured to communicate an inside and an outside of the vehicle body cover is provided between the front cover portion and the rear cover portion. The visor is detachably attached to the vehicle body cover so as to cover the communication port from above.
US11104205B2	Vehicle air-conditioning device A vehicle air-conditioning device is provided which is capable of eliminating inconvenience due to a reduction in heating capability when changing from heat absorption from outdoor air to heat absorption from a heat medium. A heat-generating equipment temperature adjusting device 61 has a heat medium heating heater 66 and a refrigerant-heat medium heat exchanger 64. The vehicle air-conditioning device has first and second heat medium heat absorption/heating modes to let a refrigerant discharged from a compressor 2 radiate heat in a radiator 4, decompress the refrigerant from which the heat has been radiated, and then let the refrigerant absorb heat in the refrigerant-heat medium heat exchanger. When the temperature of the heat medium is a predetermined threshold T1 or less upon changing from a heating operation to the first and second heat medium heat absorption/heating modes, the heat medium is heated by the heat medium heating heater before the changing.
US11104204B2	Method for operating a coolant circuit for a vehicle air-conditioning system A method for operating a cooling circuit. It is provided that a) the actuation signal ST of the coolant compressor is provided so as to increase over time from a minimum value (STmin) in order to generate a start-up phase of the coolant compressor, b) a control signal maximum value (STmax) and a control signal threshold (STSW) are provided, where STSW
US11104195B2	Four-point link A four-point link for a wheel suspension of a vehicle includes a core element, a filament and four bushings. The filament is pre-impregnated with a resin. The core element further has a torsional element and four support arms connected integral with the torsional element. The core element and the respective bushing are at least partially wrapped by the filament. The respective bushing for receiving a respective bearing element is arranged at a respective distal end of the respective support arm. The respective bushing has at least one anchor element, and at least one undercut is formed between the at least one anchor element and the bushing, and the core element engages in the undercut for connecting the bushing to the support arm of the core element by positive engagement.
US11104194B2	Vehicle A utility vehicle with ergonomic, safety, and maintenance features is disclosed. A vehicle is also disclosed with improved cooling, suspension and drive systems. These features enhance the utility of the vehicle.
US11104192B2	Trailer coupling having a support element A trailer coupling for a motor vehicle is disclosed, which comprises a carrier assembly having a transverse carrier designed as a profiled part and a retainer retained on the transverse carrier for retaining a coupling element, of the trailer coupling, wherein the coupling element is provided for fastening a trailer or a load carrier, wherein the retainer is connected to the transverse carrier by a tension anchor of a tension anchor assembly wherein the tension anchor penetrates the transverse carrier along the tension anchor load axis of the tension anchor and loads an abutment surface of the retainer, through which abutment surface the tension anchor load axis or an axis parallel to the tension anchor load axis passes, against a side wall of the transverse carrier, said side wall having a through-opening for the tension anchor wherein the tension anchor assembly has a support element having a support surface and a support protrusion, which protrudes from the support surface in the direction of the tension anchor load axis and which engages in the through-opening of the side wall, wherein the support surface of the support element is supported on the side wall of the transverse carrier next to the through-opening by at least one force component in the direction of the load axis and the support protrusion is supported in the through-opening by at least one force component transverse to the load axis.
US11104190B2	Safety chain system A safety chain system that includes a drawbar hanger. The drawbar hanger includes a drawbar frame that defines a first aperture. A drawbar rests within the first aperture. A safety chain anchor also rests within the first aperture. The safety chain anchor defines a second aperture. The second aperture receives a safety chain. The safety chain anchor is able to slide in and out of the first aperture.
US11104187B2	Pneumatic tire A pneumatic tire 1 comprises a sidewall portion 3. The sidewall portion 3 comprises an outer surface (3a) provided with a plurality of protruding portions 9 protruding outwardly in a tire axial direction and arranged in a tire circumferential direction. Each of the protruding portions 9 comprises a pair of side surfaces 12 extending in a tire radial direction at both ends in a tire circumferential direction of each of the protruding portions 9 and a top surface 13 arranged outermost in the tire axial direction between the pair of the side surfaces 12. In at least one of the protruding portions 9, the top surface 13 is provided with at least one groove 16.
US11104184B2	Tire A tire has three or more circumferential direction main grooves, a first land portion and a second land portion that are partitioned by the circumferential direction main grooves, first sipes that are provided in the first land portion, and that have a bend portion protruding in the tire circumferential direction, and whose two ends communicate respectively with the circumferential direction main grooves, second sipes that are provided in the second land portion on a virtual extension of the first sipes, and whose two ends communicate respectively with the circumferential direction main grooves, and first terminal grooves that are provided in the first land portion between first sipes, that are positioned on an outer side in a tire width direction of the first land portion and communicate with the circumferential direction main grooves, and that terminate at a position further to the outer side in the tire width direction than a position in the tire width direction of a distal end of the bend portion, wherein angle portions on an acute angle side relative to the tire circumferential direction of the first land portion facing the first sipes are chamfered.
US11104181B2	Inflation film and manufacturing method thereof The present invention relates to an inflation film and a method for manufacturing the inflation film, wherein the inflation film includes a base film, including: a polyamide-based resin; a copolymer containing polyamide-based segments and poly-ether-based segments; and an olefin-based polymer compound, and has a small variation in physical properties between a machine direction (MD) and a transverse direction (TD) of the film.
US11104176B2	Bending system, engrave system and value document manufacturing device A bending system for separating a page from a cover of a value document, wherein the page is connected to a spine of the cover, the spine separating the cover in first and second cover portions, wherein an angle γ is formed between the first and second cover portions. The bending system includes a bending unit connected to a motor, wherein the motor is configured to operate the bending unit such that the bending unit bends the value document to a first state, where γ is larger than 180°, and then back to a second state, where γ is at least 180° but less than γ in the first state, to separate the page from the cover. Also disclosed is an engraving system for engraving a front side and backside of a page of the value document and a document manufacturing device including the bending system and engraving system.
US11104174B2	Recording medium There is provided an ink jet recording medium capable of recording images excellent in color developability and light resistance. The ink jet recording medium has a base material and an ink receiving layer provided on the base material. The ink receiving layer contains a wet silica, a binder, an ultraviolet absorber represented by the following general formula (1) (wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom; R2 and R3 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkyl group containing an ester group, or an alkylphenyl group), and a surfactant; in the ink receiving layer, the content of the ultraviolet absorber with respect to 100 parts by mass of the wet silica is 10 parts by mass or more and 20 parts by mass or less; and the surfactant is a polyoxyalkylene alkyl ether.
US11104173B2	Transfer paper The object is to provide a transfer paper having good image deterioration resistance, color development property and adhesion property.The object is achieved by a transfer paper for use in a transfer textile printing method using sublimation textile ink, which comprises a base paper and one or more coating layer(s) provided on at least one side of the base paper, wherein an outermost coating layer positioned on the outermost side with respect to the base paper contains at least a pigment and a binder, at least one of the pigment is amorphous silica, and the binder contains two or more different binders, and at least one of the binders is an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer.
US11104171B2	Thermal transfer sheet A thermal transfer sheet includes a transfer layer on a substrate. The transfer layer has one or more layers. The critical shearing stress of the transfer layer is within the range of 0.9×108 N/m2-2×108 N/m2. The transfer layer has a release force of 7.5×10−2 N/cm or less, while the transfer layer is continuously transferred onto a transfer receiving article by use of a thermal printer under conditions including an applied energy of 0.127 mJ/dot and a conveying speed for the thermal transfer sheet of 84.6 mm/sec. The transfer layer transferred onto the transfer receiving article is released from the thermal transfer sheet at a release angle of 50°.
US11104170B2	Method for verifying the authenticity of printed printing materials by using a dynamic mask A method for verifying the authenticity of printed printing materials includes applying a random pattern to a printing material during a printing procedure in a first step. The printed printing materials are captured by a first electronic reading device during a production run, the captured data are transmitted to a computer and encrypted data are generated in the computer from the captured data of the applied random pattern. In a second step the printed printing material is at least partly scanned by using a second electronic reader and the authenticity of the printed printing material is ascertained from the scanned image data by a comparison with the encrypted data of the random pattern. A dynamically generated mask is used in the computer for selecting the random pattern when generating the encrypted data of the random pattern on the printed printing material.
US11104169B2	Method and system for building painted three-dimensional objects Methods of printing a three-dimensional object, layer by layer are provided. Layers are formed by a bulk inner region which may be formed by depositing a transparent material, a white material, a colored material or a combination thereof, and a color outline which includes voxels formed by depositing a colored building material.
US11104168B2	Stamp, an ink pad and a closure cap In some embodiments, a stamp may include at least one stamping component and one stamping insert. The stamping component may be formed of a top part with a handle element and a bottom part with a cushion-receiving element. The stamping insert may be connected so as to move synchronously via a reversing mechanism having a slide track in the bottom part via an shaft or trunnion to the top part. In the resting position a text plate mounted on the stamping insert may abut against an ink pad soaked with ink in the cushion-receiving element. The stamping insert with the text plate can be shifted by the reversing mechanism into a stamping position. On the ink pad, a protective cover is located on that side on which a handle element is located on a support device of the ink pad. The system including an ink pad and a closure cap.
US11104165B2	Support service system for inkjet printing apparatus and control method therefor Previously, a customer may not have known which information was acquired and may have felt anxiety. In addition, only internal data of the apparatus was previously acquired. However, in order to determine a trouble in the inkjet printer with high precision, visual information such as a state of a printer mechanism or a conveyance line and a print result is also necessary to determine the apparatus state. Therefore, it is necessary to establish a maintenance system capable of acquiring such information. Disclosed is a support service system for an inkjet printing apparatus, including: a first network terminal that can communicate information regarding a state of a first inkjet printing apparatus through communication from a first external communication device installed in the first inkjet printing apparatus; and a second network terminal that performs determination on the basis of the information regarding the state obtained through communication of the first network terminal and transmits a result of the determination to the first network terminal, wherein the first network terminal transmits a maintenance request for the first inkjet printing apparatus to the second network terminal, and the second network terminal transmits whether or not responding to the maintenance request to the first network terminal.
US11104161B2	Tape cutter and tape printing apparatus Provided is a tape cutter including a full-receiving portion having a full-receiving blade and a positioning hole, and a full-movable portion having a full-movable blade and a positioning pin, and that comes into contact with or separates from the full-receiving portion. The full-receiving blade and the full-movable blade overlap and rub against each other to cut a tape, and when the full-movable portion moves toward the full-receiving portion, the positioning hole and the positioning pin are engaged with each other, so that the full-receiving blade is positioned with respect to the full-movable blade in a direction in which the full-receiving blade and the full-movable blade overlap.
US11104159B2	Sheet conveying device and image forming system incorporating the sheet conveying device A sheet conveying device includes a sheet container, an air blower, and a guide. The sheet container is configured to store a plurality of sheets. The air blower is configured to blow air to the plurality of sheets to separate a single sheet from subsequent sheets of the plurality of sheets. The guide is configured to contact a surface of the single sheet separated from the subsequent sheets of the plurality of sheets over a given region downstream from any position of an upstream region in a sheet conveyance direction to guide the single sheet. The upstream region is from an upstream end to a center of the single sheet in the sheet conveyance direction.
US11104158B2	Printing method and printing device A printing method includes applying a foaming agent composition containing a foaming agent to form a foaming agent layer, applying a foaming inhibitor composition containing a foaming inhibitor onto the foaming agent layer, curing the foaming agent layer with irradiation of active energy, and heating the foaming agent layer to foam the foaming agent layer, wherein the foaming agent composition has a viscosity of from 50 to 1,500 mPa·s at 25 degrees C. and the absolute difference between the static surface tension of the foaming agent composition and the static surface tension of the foaming inhibitor composition is 5 mN/m or less.
US11104155B2	Method and apparatus for protecting a print head in a thermal printer The method and apparatus for protecting the printhead heating elements in a thermal printer includes preparing the printer for label dispensing and then covering the printhead heating elements such that the label run or thermal material passing over the same does not contact the printhead heating elements. The cover for the printhead heating elements can take various forms. In one implementation, the cover is a sleeve configured to fit over the entire printhead assembly of the thermal printer. In another implementation, the cover is a shim placed between the printhead and a label run path. The printhead cover has a low coefficient of friction.
US11104149B2	Electronic apparatus Provided is an electronic apparatus including an image reading unit that reads a document by using a first sensor module having m linear image sensor chips, an ink tank, a print head, and a second sensor module having n (n
US11104141B2	Liquid jetting device, liquid jetting head cleaning device, and liquid jetting head cleaning method Provided are a liquid jetting device, a liquid jetting head cleaning device, and a liquid jetting head cleaning method, in which an increase in the number of jetting failures is suppressed in a case where a nozzle surface of a liquid jetting head is cleaned by causing a napped wiping member to abut against the nozzle surface.The problem is solved by a liquid jetting head cleaning device, in which first cleaning is performed on a liquid jetting head by causing a napped wiping member to abut against a nozzle surface of the liquid jetting head, second cleaning is performed on the liquid jetting head by causing a liquid to be first pre-jetted from a nozzle of the liquid jetting head after the first cleaning and causing an unnapped wiping member to abut against the nozzle surface of the liquid jetting head after the first pre-jetting, the liquid is pre-jetted from the nozzle of the liquid jetting head after the second cleaning, and the number of times of jetting in the first pre-jetting is larger than the number of times of jetting in the second pre-jetting.
US11104138B2	Cap, head maintenance device, and liquid discharge apparatus A cap for capping a nozzle surface of liquid discharge head, the cap includes a rod in the cap. The rod has a circular outer shape or a polygonal outer shape in a cross-section perpendicular to an axial direction of the rod.
US11104133B2	Liquid discharging head A liquid discharging head, having a first pressure chamber group, a second pressure chamber group, and a common flow path, is provided. The first pressure chamber group and the second pressure chamber group each have a plurality of pressure chambers arrayed in a first direction. The second pressure chamber group aligns with the first pressure chamber group along a second direction intersecting with the first direction. The common flow path extends in the first direction. The common flow path communicates with each of the pressure chambers belonging to the first pressure chamber group and the second pressure chamber group. The common flow path has a supplying opening at one end thereof and a returning opening at the other end thereof in the first direction. The common flow path is located between the first pressure chamber group and the second pressure chamber group in the second direction.
US11104126B2	Liquid ejection apparatus, ejection control method, and liquid ejection head A liquid ejection apparatus, an ejection control method, and a liquid ejection head are capable of suppressing shortening of the life of the liquid ejection head and maintaining stable ejection operation. For this purpose, voltage is applied to upper electrodes and counter electrodes so as to make the voltage at the upper electrodes lower than the voltage at the counter electrodes before heat generating resistive elements are driven, and voltage is applied to the upper electrodes and the counter electrodes so as to make the voltage at the upper electrodes higher than the voltage at the counter electrodes at the same time as or after the start of driving of the heat generating resistive elements.
US11104124B2	Integrated circuit apparatus and liquid discharge apparatus An integrated circuit apparatus used in a liquid discharge apparatus includes a print head and a positional information signal output circuit which outputs a positional information signal indicating positional information of the print head. The integrated circuit apparatus includes a memory circuit configured to store print width restriction information which specifies a print available range of the print head, a base driving signal generation circuit configured to output a base driving signal which is a base of the driving signal, and a discharge control signal generation circuit configured to output a discharge control signal which controls supply of the driving signal to the driving element. Output of at least one of the base driving signal and the discharge control signal is restricted based on the print width restriction information.
US11104122B2	Apparatus and process for printing beer barrels An apparatus for printing a beer barrel includes a workbench, and a hydraulic pushing device, a barrel outer-sided printing device, and a barrel inner-sided printing device installed on the workbench. The barrel inner-sided printing device has a turntable rotating with respect to the Z-axis and mounted on the barrel, an inner mold installed onto a circumferential surface of the turntable for printing the inner side of the barrel. The barrel outer-sided printing device has a connecting frame moving linearly along the Y-axis direction. The connecting frame has an outer mold for printing an outer side of the barrel, and the hydraulic pushing device controls the outer mold to move linearly along the X-axis direction. The outer and inner molds print a sidewall of the barrel. This invention prevents unnecessary waste of manufacturing cost and time caused by the scrap of semi-finished products whose previous printing process becomes useless.
US11104120B2	Three-dimensional printing system, three-dimensional printing method, molding device, fiber-containing object, and production method thereof A three-dimensional printing system (1) includes: a head (2) to which a first continuous material (FL) including a resin and a second continuous material (FB) including fibers are fed; a platform (3) on which a printing material based on the first and second continuous materials from the head is stacked; a cutting device (10) which is capable of cutting at least fibers; and a controller (5) which controls an operation device including at least one of the head, the platform, and the cutting device.
US11104119B2	Support structure for an object made by means of a rapid prototype production method The present invention is directed to an improved method for supporting an object made by means of stereo lithography or any other rapid prototype production method. The generation of the support begins by determining the region that requires support in each layer of the object and defines a number of support points in this region. In a next step, a support mesh is generated connected to the object using these support points. The present invention also discloses different techniques that reduce superfluous edges to further optimize the support mesh. Finally, a support is generated from this support mesh. The present invention may facilitate the generation of supports data by employing more automation and less user analysis.
US11104116B2	Method for dismantling solar cell module for recycling According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method for dismantling a solar cell module for recycling comprises the steps of: providing a silicon solar cell module in which a silicon solar cell element and one side of glass are bonded together by a sealing agent and a transparent conductive material layer is coated between the side of the glass and the sealing agent; applying a high voltage between the transparent conductive material layer and the other side of the glass; and separating the glass and sealing agent by exposing the silicon solar cell module having the transparent conductive material layer discolored by application of the high voltage to a moisture environment.
US11104115B2	Device for positioning of molecules Embodiments of the present invention relate to a device comprising a platform comprising a layer of a 2-dimensional material. The device further comprises a plurality of electrodes and one or more molecules arranged on the platform. The device is configured to apply control signals to the plurality of electrodes to position the molecules by means of an electric field. Embodiments of the invention further concern a corresponding method for fabricating such a device and a method for positioning molecules by such a device.
US11104114B2	Method for producing a multi-layered structural element, and a multi-layered structural element produced according to said method A multi-layered structural element and a method for producing a multi-layered structural element are disclosed. In an embodiment dielectric green sheets, at least one ply containing an auxiliary material which contains at least one copper oxide and layers containing electrode material are provided and arranged alternately one above another. These materials are debindered and sintered. The copper oxide is reduced to form the copper metal and the at least one ply is degraded during debindering and sintering.
US11104112B2	Method for producing a plastic vehicle add-on part A method for producing a polymeric vehicle add-on part having a decorative element is presented. According to one aspect, the method includes provision of a first polymeric material phase and transfer of a decorative element from a carrier film onto a first surface of the first polymeric material phase by hot stamping using a punch. A second polymeric material phase is then applied on the first surface of the first polymeric material phase so to arrange the decorative element between the first polymeric material phase and the second polymeric material phase. According to another aspect, the first polymeric material phase or the second polymeric material phase is transparent.
US11104109B2	Reversible recording medium and exterior member A reversible recording medium according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a first layer that reversibly changes between an achromatic state and a transparent state, and a second layer that reversibly changes between a chromatic state and a transparent state.
US11104107B2	Multilayer propylene polymer laminate To provide a fluororesin laminate in which a layer of a fluorinated copolymer and a layer of a propylene polymer excellent in heat resistance are strongly attached.A laminate comprising a layer which contains a fluorinated copolymer having an adhesive functional group and having monomer unit based on tetrafluoroethylene and monomer units based on ethylene, and a layer which contains a propylene polymer having an adhesive functional group.
US11104101B2	Systems and methods for sealing an airbag inflator base Systems and methods are disclosed in which a seal is formed between an interior of an airbag inflator base and an exterior environment. A polymeric member of a membrane seal can form a solid state bond with an overmold of an electrical connector of an initiator of an airbag inflator. Furthermore, an adhesive film of the membrane seal can bond to the airbag inflator base at a position disposed at least partially around a recess through which the overmold couples an initiator to the airbag inflator base.
US11104095B2	Clamp having a core layer of rigid polyurethane A creep resistant material comprises a core layer (12) of rigid polyurethane with a first tensile reinforcement layer (17) applied on one surface and a second tensile reinforcement layer (17) applied on the other opposed surface of the core layer, the entire respective first and second tensile reinforcement layers being in contact with the first and second surface of the core layer of the material.
US11104092B2	Pressure roller for shaping tire member To improve durability by preventing breakage of each roller piece for a long time.It is a pressure roller for pressing a surface of a tire member made from an unvulcanized rubber member. The pressure roller has a support shaft and a plurality of elastically deformable roller pieces supported by the support shaft and arranged in the axial direction of the support shaft. Each roller piece has a pressing surface for contacting with the surface of the tire member. Each roller piece is independently rotatably supported by the support shaft.
US11104085B2	Composite laminate structure having a cellular core formed using a continuous compression molding process A composite laminate structure includes a cellular core and a first laminate layer coupled to the cellular core. The first laminate layer includes a first thermoplastic layer and a first fiber-reinforced polymer layer, where a first surface of the first fiber-reinforced polymer layer is thermally consolidated to a second surface of the first thermoplastic layer. A first surface of the first thermoplastic layer is directly in contact with and bound to a first surface of the cellular core by temperature reduction of the first thermoplastic layer below a glass transition temperature of the first thermoplastic layer while the cellular core is pressed against the first thermoplastic layer when the first thermoplastic layer is above the glass transition temperature of the first thermoplastic layer and the cellular core is below a temperature where materials of the cellular core flow or degrade.
US11104082B2	Magnetic assisted plastic composite welding for weld line fiber crossover A welding method includes: moving a welding head toward a plurality of workpieces, wherein each of the plurality of workpieces includes a polymeric composite, the polymeric composite includes a polymer matrix and a plurality of fibers, and each of the fibers includes a magnetic material; applying a joining pressure to the workpieces with the welding head; applying energy to the plurality of workpieces to melt an interface between the plurality of workpieces, wherein a weld plane is defined at the interface between the plurality of workpieces; and applying a magnetic field to the plurality of workpieces to change an orientation of the plurality of fibers relative to the polymer matrix in the weld area so that the fibers in a weld area are at an angle relative to the weld plane.
US11104080B2	Laser welded body and method for manufacturing same Provided is a laser welded body which can be manufactured without undergoing complicated steps and maintain the characteristics of a resin contained in a resin member, which exhibits high welding strength even when scanned with a laser beam at a high speed, and which can be manufactured at high production efficiency.The laser welded body 10 comprises a first resin member 1 which is a laser-irradiated subject which contains a thermoplastic resin and nigrosine sulfate and has an absorbance a1 of 0.09 to 0.9; and a second resin member 2 which contains a thermoplastic resin as the same kind as or different kind from the thermoplastic resin and a laser beam absorbent, and has an absorbance a2 of 3.0 to 15, wherein the first resin member 1 and the second resin member 2 are laser-welded at a part at which the both resin members are overlapped and/or butted.
US11104078B2	3D printing method The present invention has disclosed a 3D printing method, comprising the following steps: (1) importing a model to be printed into the printing area; (2) a support unit in arrayed arrangement is provided at the lower part of the printing area; dividing the printing area where the model is located into supporting divisions in corresponding quantity according to arrangement of the support unit; (3) traversing each supporting division to obtain the lowest point on the model in the supporting division; set the target height value of each supporting unit; the target height value shall be no more than the height value of the lowest point; (4) hierarchically slicing of the model and establishment of hierarchical relationship to obtain a series of 2D contour lines in reference to intersection of plane with the model according to layer height; (5) proceeding with treatment of the supporting structure according to target height value of the supporting unit to deduct substituted part of supporting unit in the supporting structure; (6) defining runtime of supporting unit and velocity as required to reach the target height according to the time as required by the printer nozzle to reach the position of target height value of the supporting unit so as to make the printer nozzle and supporting unit top to reach the target height simultaneously; (7) controlling the operation of printer and supporting unit to complete printing of physical model according to calculations.
US11104073B2	Build material container There is provided a 3D printing build material container (31) comprising a reinforcement structure (34), a collapsible reservoir (33) to hold build material, a build material outlet structure (313), at least one first inlet structure (314, 316), and a second inlet structure (315). The reinforcement structure encloses an airtight space and the reservoir is disposed within the reinforcement structure. The build material outlet (313) structure is to allow build material to exit the reservoir. The at least one first inlet structure (314, 316) is to allow recycled build material to enter the reservoir and to selectively allow a gas to enter the reservoir. The second inlet structure (315) is to selectively allow a gas to enter a space between the reservoir and the reinforcement structure.
US11104066B2	Additive manufacturing method for functionally graded material A method for producing a functionally graded component layer-by-layer includes: depositing radiant-energy-curable resin on a build surface defined by a resin support, the resin containing filler including at least two groups of particles with different physical properties; allowing the filler to settle such that the groups of particles separate from each other, defining at least two regions within the resin; positioning a stage relative to the build surface so as to define a layer increment in the resin; selectively curing the resin using an radiant energy applied in a specific pattern so as to define the geometry of a cross-sectional layer of the component; moving the build surface and the stage relatively apart so as to separate the component from the build surface; repeating at least the steps of positioning and selectively curing for a plurality of layers, until the component is complete.
US11104061B2	Stereolithography apparatus with individually addressable light source arrays A bottom-up stereolithography apparatus includes a frame; a light-transmissive window the window having a top surface portion; a drive assembly connected to the frame (and in some embodiments positioned above the light-transmissive window); a micro-LED or a vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) source array to the frame and positioned below the light-transmissive window; and a controller operatively associated with the drive assembly and the source array, the controller configured for producing an object on the elevator assembly from a polymerizable resin on the window by bottom-up stereolithography.
US11104060B2	Methods and apparatus for fabrication with a movable sheet A long sheet may travel lengthwise through a fabrication system. The sheet may be much longer than it is wide or high. One or more objects that are being fabricated may be attached to the sheet. The sheet may move, step by step, through a vat of liquid photopolymer while a digital micromirror device projects a sequence of images unto a surface of the liquid. At each step, a projected light image may cure liquid photopolymer, thereby producing solid, cured polymer that becomes part of an object being fabricated. The sheet may be included in the final fabricated object, or may be a sacrificial material that is removed from the final fabricated object. Alternatively, the sheet may be in the shape of a loop. Or, the sheet may be detached from the final fabricated object and then fed through the system again.
US11104058B2	System and method for 3D printing with metal filament materials An additive manufacturing system configured to a 3D print using a metal wire material includes a drive mechanism configured to feed the metal feedstock into an inlet tube and a liquefier. The liquefier has a chamber configured to accept the metal feedstock from the inlet tube. The metal feed stock is heated in the chamber such that a melt pool is formed in the chamber. The liquefier has an extrusion tube in fluid communication with the chamber, the extrusion tube having a length (L) and a diameter (D) wherein the ratio of length to diameter (L/D) ranges from about 4:1 to about 20:1. The system has a platen with a surface configured to accept melted material from the liquefier, wherein the platen and the liquefier move in at least three dimensions relative to each other. The system includes a regulated source of pressurized inert gas flowably coupled to the liquefier and configured to place a controlled positive pressure onto the melt pool sufficient to overcome the resistance of the extrusion tube such that a part may be formed by the extrusion of the liquidus metal along toolpaths defined by the relative motion of the liquefier and the platen.
US11104055B2	Continuous blow moulding machine, preforms, system and process A continuously rotating, non-symmetric preform feed, stretch-blow-moulding machine dedicated to the stretch-blow-moulding of containers from non-symmetric injection moulded preforms; the non-symmetric preforms including an integral handle extending from a first junction point to a second junction point on a body of the preform; the body of the preform and the integral handle constituted from the same material.
US11104054B2	High performance cooling system The present invention relates to an external cooling system for a molten film tube produced by a blown film tubular extrusion process, comprised of one or more enclosures with one or more respective cavities that directly receive a portion of cooling gas emanating from one or more associated cooling elements. Each enclosure includes a port containing a variable exhaust device and optional flow buffer, acting to maintain a pressure differential between the cavity and an adjacent inside volume of the molten film tube, adjustable to optimize molten film tube stability cooling element efficiency and spaced apart dimension between cooling elements. Additionally, at least one cooling element is provided, comprised of a divergent cooling element with a divergent cooling interface containing a cooling gas deflector spaced adjacent to the molten film tube and providing an expelled cooling gas.
US11104052B2	Increased rubber-to-nylon adhesion by ozone treatment An arrangement includes an extruder crosshead, and an innermost rubber tube having an input portion a resident portion residing in the extruder crosshead, and an output portion. The arrangement further includes an ozone stream evolved from an ozone source, where the ozone stream is introduced into an ozone cavity of the extruder crosshead, and a continuous molten barrier forming material which is movable through a flow cavity in the extruder crosshead. A portion of the continuous molten barrier forming material which is emitted from the extruder crosshead is exposed to the ozone stream on an inner side of the portion to provide a heterogeneous surfaced barrier layer. The arrangement also includes a barrier coated rubber tube including the heterogeneous surfaced barrier layer and the output portion of the innermost rubber tube, where the heterogeneous surfaced barrier layer is disposed outward from the output portion of the innermost rubber tube.
US11104050B2	Manufacturing method and injection molding system A method including a first step of performing clamping of a mold, injection and dwelling in an injection molding machine, a second step of performing a conveyance and a cooling of the mold outside of the machine, and a third step of performing a conveyance of the mold into the machine, an opening of the mold and an ejection of a molded part in the machine. The second step is performed for a first mold, the third step and the next first step are performed for a second mold. The first mold is conveyed by a first conveyance apparatus which is arranged on one lateral side of the machine. The second mold is conveyed by a second conveyance apparatus which is arranged on the other lateral side and is independently driven from the first conveyance apparatus.
US11104048B2	Device for distributing thermoplastic material with improved seal Disclosed is a device for distributing thermoplastic material to a preform molding machine, the preforms being used for manufacturing containers; the device includes at least a stationary part and a movable part, a seal that has a first sealing surface and a second sealing surface which are axially separated from each other by a gap inside which some of the thermoplastic material flows, a channel for radially constraining the thermoplastic material, and an associated cooler for radially obtaining a temperature gradient in order to increase the viscosity of the thermoplastic material located between the sealing surfaces.
US11104044B2	Rotating assembly and apparatus for manufacturing microstructure comprising same Provided is a rotating assembly. The rotating assembly is for forming a microstructure, and comprises: a rotating body rotatable about a rotary shaft; a first support member installed on the rotating body so as to be spaced apart from the rotational shaft and having a predetermined viscous composition disposed on an outer surface thereof; and a fluid communicating portion for communicating the inside and the outside of the rotating body, wherein when the rotating body rotates, the viscous composition is pulled in a radially outward direction of the rotary shaft, and the pulled viscous composition is cured through the fluid communicating portion, thereby forming a microstructure.
US11104042B2	Method of making a composite motor housing using low energy curing Methods of making a composite article, such as a motor housing, are provided herein. The method can include applying a resin-fiber material to a shaped surface to form an intermediate article. The resin-fiber material includes an uncured resin composition and a fiber substrate material. The method further includes solidifying the uncured resin composition present in the intermediate article to form the composite article. Solidifying can be accomplished by applying heat to the intermediate article to initiate an exothermic reaction comprising polymerization, cross-linking, or both of the uncured resin composition. Application of the heat from the heat source can be ceased after initiation of the exothermic reaction, but polymerization, cross-linking or both of remaining uncured resin composition can continue in one or more of a radial, circumferential, or axial direction through a thickness of the resin-fiber material in the absence of heat from the heat source to form the composite article.
US11104035B1	Mixer drum drive with variable displacement motor A vehicle includes an engine, a drum, a drum drive system, and a control system coupled to the engine and the drum drive system. The drum drive system includes a pump and a motor. The pump is mechanically coupled to the engine and configured to pump a fluid through a hydraulic system. The pump has a variable pump displacement. The motor is fluidly coupled to the pump by the hydraulic system and positioned to drive the drum to agitate the drum contents. The motor has a variable motor displacement. The control system is configured to receive pressure data indicative of a pressure of the fluid within the hydraulic system, reduce the variable motor displacement in response to the pressure of the fluid being less than a threshold system pressure, and reduce a speed of the engine based on the reduction of the variable motor displacement.
US11104032B2	Tooling assembly having cam closing feature Tooling assemblies and methods for using a tooling assembly to shape an article are provided. For example, a tooling assembly has a forward end and an aft end and comprises a first tool segment, a second tool segment, a forward cam portion near the forward end, and an aft cam portion near the aft end. The forward cam portion defines a follower surface, and at least a portion of the follower surface has a curvilinear profile. The aft cam portion defines a first surface extending at a first angle and a second surface extending at a second angle. The first and second tool segments define a cavity for shaping an article. An exemplary method comprises positioning an article preform within the cavity and inserting a fastener within the aft end of the tooling assembly until the fastener is fully inserted within the tooling assembly.
US11104031B2	Method for layered production of a green body from powdery or paste-like material having cutting elements arranged in a defined manner A method for the layered production of a green body from powdery or paste-like material, including cutting elements based on three-dimensional data of the green body, the green body being segmented in a building direction into N (N≥2) consecutive cylindrical cross-sectional areas made up of a two-dimensional cross-sectional surface perpendicular to the building direction and a layer thickness in parallel to the building direction, including the method steps: the cross-sectional areas of the green body are each divided into material areas, and setting areas, in which the cutting elements are situated; the material areas in the building direction are applied to a building plane situated perpendicularly to the building direction, until at least one cavity formed by one setting area or by multiple consecutive setting areas in the building direction, has the necessary insert height for placing the cutting elements; and at least one cutting element is placed into the cavities having the necessary insert height for placing the cutting elements.
US11104030B2	Method for constructing a printed ceramic object and a ceramic object constructed by the same A system and a method for constructing a printed ceramic object, the method including the steps of extruding a substance to generate a 3D-printed elastomeric object; deforming the 3D-printed elastomeric object into a complex structure to form a printed elastomeric origami object; and transforming the printed elastomeric origami object into an aforesaid printed ceramic origami object.
US11104022B2	Unitary razor blade and shaving razor cartridge using same A razor blade cartridge includes: a housing: a razor blade fixedly mounted in the housing including: an edge that is elongated in a direction orthogonal to shaving direction, the edge includes a cutting edge formed in a single arch and opposing rear and front faces, wherein the cutting edge extends along a longitudinal direction which is orthogonal to shaving direction; a connection portion extended and bent from the edge toward a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction and orthogonal to the shaving direction, the connection portion having faces continuous with the front and rear faces of the edge respectively; and a support portion extending from the connection portion in the direction orthogonal to both the longitudinal direction and the shaving direction, the support portion supporting the edge and the connection portion, the connection portion and the support portion are a single body.
US11104020B2	Razor handle and method of manufacture A razor handle and method of manufacture, the razor handle having a connection member for connecting a razor blade cartridge to the handle, a core member, a cap member attached to the core member and an overmolded member surrounding the core member and bounded by the cap member, where the overmolded member and cap member form portions of the exterior surface of the handle.
US11104017B2	Hair cutter blade gap adjustment system A hair cutting system includes a handle defining a longitudinal axis, a strut mounted to the handle and a hair cutting blade assembly coupled to the strut. The cutting blade assembly includes a stationary blade defining cutting teeth having blade edges and a movable blade defining cutting teeth having blade edges and capable of reciprocal movement relative to the stationary blade in a horizontal direction. The movable blade and the stationary blade are movable relative to each other in a longitudinal direction to adjust a longitudinal position of the movable blade relative to the stationary blade to selectively vary a distance between the blade edges of the stationary blade and the blade edges of the movable blade. A releasable lock is configured to selectively lock and release the stationary blade and the movable blade with respect to each other in the longitudinal direction.
US11104013B2	Cutting device The apparatus has a blade retaining member that is elongated in a longitudinal direction, a recess disposed in the blade retaining member, the recess having a first portion extending in the longitudinal direction and a second portion extending in a radial direction, a protruding portion that extends from the blade retaining member in the longitudinal direction, and a protrusion disposed on the protruding portion. The recess is a first attachment portion configured to removably attach the removably-attachable blade cartridge to a first cutting device. The protrusion is a second attachment portion configured to removably attach the removably-attachable blade cartridge to a second cutting device.
US11104012B2	Capacitor sensor including two plates having both conductive and non conductive regions A capacitive sensor for characterizing force or torque includes a first plurality of non-patterned conductive regions and a first plurality of patterned conductive regions, and a second plurality of non-patterned conductive regions and a second plurality of patterned conductive regions. The first and second pluralities of non-patterned conductive regions are facing and the first and second pluralities of patterned conductive regions are facing.
US11104006B2	Contact sensors for a mobile robot A robot includes a body and a bumper. The body is movable relative to a surface and includes a first portion of a sensor. The bumper is mounted on the body and movable relative to the body and includes a backing and a second portion of the sensor. The backing is movable relative to the body in response to a force applied to the bumper. The second portion of the sensor is attached to the backing and movable with the backing relative to the first portion of the sensor in response to a force applied to the bumper. The sensor is configured to output an electrical signal in response to a movement of the backing. The electrical signal is proportional to an amount of displacement of the second portion relative to the first portion.
US11103997B2	Software interface for authoring robotic manufacturing process Example systems and methods allow for use of a graphical interface to cause one or more robotic devices to construct an output product. One example method includes causing a graphical interface to be displayed on a display device, receiving input data corresponding to one or more interactions with the graphical interface indicating at least one motion path and at least one sequence of tool actions to execute at one or more points within the at least one motion path for use in construction of an output product, generating a plurality of digital nodes including at least one robot node, at least one motion command node, and at least one tool command node, and providing instructions for the at least one robot actor to move according to the sequence of robot motion commands determined by the at least one motion command node and execute the sequence of tool commands determined by the at least one tool command node to construct the output product.
US11103993B2	Robot system, robot system control method, and action command generation device Provided is a robot system including: a robot including a hand; a unit job storage section configured to store a unit job; a linking job generation section configured to generate a linking job being a command to move the hand from an end position at which a first unit job has ended to a start position at which a second unit job to be executed subsequently after the first unit job is started; an action command generation section configured to generate an action command for the robot by connecting the unit jobs and the linking job in series, based on arrangement of a plurality of processing symbols; and a required time calculation section configured to calculate a required time of the action command by adding required times of the unit jobs and a required time of the linking job.
US11103991B2	Assisted lifting devices An assisted lifting device includes an adjustable sleeve configured to be worn on an arm of a subject and an array of inflatable actuators connected to the adjustable sleeve. Each of the actuators defines an axis. The axes of the two outermost actuators in the array are each configured to be oriented perpendicular to the arm of the subject. The assisted lifting device also includes a retainer coupled to the sleeve and one of the outermost actuators to maintain the perpendicular orientation of the outermost actuator upon inflation of the plurality of actuators.
US11103990B2	System and method for mounting a robotic arm in a surgical robotic system Systems and methods for mounting a robotic arm for use in robotic-assisted surgery, including a mobile shuttle that includes a support member for mounting the robotic arm that extends at least partially over a gantry of an imaging device. Further embodiments include a mounting apparatus for mounting a robotic arm to a base or support column of an imaging device, to a patient table, to a floor or ceiling of a room, or to a cart that extends over the top surface of the patient table.
US11103988B2	Jack hammer silica dust suppression system A dust suppression system for a jack hammer includes a spraying device that applies a fluid spray to an area surrounding the jack hammer. The spraying device includes a bracket connected to the jack hammer and a nozzle that creates the fluid spray. The system also includes a fluid source and a pump in fluid communication with the fluid source and the spraying device. The pump directs fluid from the fluid source to the spraying device. The bracket directs fluid from the pump and the fluid source to the nozzle.
US11103982B2	Wrench structure A wrench structure includes a first wrench body, a second wrench body, and a pivot member. The first wrench body is provided with a first mounting portion which is a hexagonal through hole. The first wrench body has a first end provided with a first pivot portion, and a second end provided with a second mounting portion which is a square head. The first pivot portion is provided with a first pivot hole. The second wrench body is provided with a second pivot portion which is pivotally connected with the first pivot portion of the first wrench body. The second pivot portion is provided with a second pivot hole. The pivot member extends through the second pivot hole and the first pivot hole, such that the second wrench body is pivotally connected with the first wrench body.
US11103980B2	Assembly tool smart configuration selector by means of orientation detection The present invention provides methods and systems an impact wrench having dynamically tuned drive components, such as an anvil/socket combination, and related methodology for dynamically tuning the drive components in view of inertia displacement, as well as stiffness between coupled components, and with regard to impact timing associated with clearance gaps between the component parts.
US11103979B2	One-way open-end wrench An open-end wrench includes a handle and a movable jaw. The handle includes an open end formed with a root, a first stationary jaw extending from the root, and a second stationary jaw extending from the root. The movable jaw is connected to the second stationary jaw and moveable between an idle position and an active position relative to the second stationary jaw. The movable jaw includes an operative face that includes a first planar facet and a second planar facet extending at an angle relative to the first planar facet. The first and second planar facets are respectively in contact with two adjacent sides of a hexagonal head in the active position.
US11103976B2	Cutter sharpener A cutter sharpener includes a base with a receiving unit, the receiving unit having a pivoting portion and a mounting portion with a positioning section; a support having a pivoting portion pivotally connected to the pivoting portion of the base, a sharpening block mounting portion and a positioning section positioned in the positioning section of the base, and a sharpening block mounted in the sharpening block mounting portion of the support.
US11103972B2	Buff processing device and substrate processing device In-plane uniformity of buff processing is improved. According to a first form, a buff processing device for executing buff processing of a substrate is provided. Such buff processing device has a rotatable shaft, a buff head body, a torque transmission mechanism for transmitting rotation of the shaft to the buff head body, and an elastic member for elastically supporting the buff head body in a longitudinal direction of the shaft.
US11103968B2	Rotary table apparatus A rotary table apparatus includes: a table part having a placement surface; a support part having a guide surface facing an opposing surface which is on an opposite side of the placement surface of the table part; an air film forming part that forms an air film by supplying compressed air between the guide surface and the opposing surface; a negative pressure generating part that sucks air between the guide surface and the opposing surface; a discharge part formed with a discharge port; and an opening adjusting part that adjust the size of an opening area of the discharge port in accordance with the size of a compressed air pressure corresponding to a load applied to the table part.
US11103963B2	Method of repair to compressor housing and repaired housing A method of repairing a compressor outlet housing includes the steps of obtaining a damaged compressor outlet housing having a radially outer volute, a radially inwardly extending finger extending to an axially extending ledge, a radially inwardly extending web extending radially inwardly from the ledge, and a radially inner bearing support defining a bore. The method identifies a damaged section within at least one of the bearing support, the web, and the ledge, and removes at least the bearing support and the web to leave a remaining part. The method then inserts an insert having at least a replacement bearing support and a replacement web into the remaining part after the removal step. The method then welds the insert to the remaining part to provide a repaired compressor housing. A method of replacing a compressor outlet housing and a replacement compressor outlet housing are also disclosed.
US11103962B2	Metalworking system with force controlled wire feed start operation A method for controlling a start of a metalworking operation. The method includes detecting an initial contact between a wire being fed from a welding apparatus and a workpiece and, in response to the detection, halting feeding of the wire from the welding apparatus. The method further includes activating a high energy heat source configured to heat a tip of the wire and resuming the feeding of the wire from the welding apparatus when the tip of the wire is heated by the high energy heat source to a plastic state. The feeding of the wire is resumed by measuring a force feedback from the wire contacting the workpiece. An apparatus for implementing the method is also disclosed.
US11103961B2	Weld coupon destructive test device A weld coupon destructive test device includes a support base. A plunger is connected to the support base and is movable along a length of the support base by a handle mounted to rotate on a pivot base on the support base. A header on the support base has a guide surface configured to press a weld coupon between the guide surface and the head of the plunger. A guide shoe is configured to fit against the guide surface of the header, the curved guide shoe has a first face and a second face, the first face is curved to conform to the head on the plunger, and the second face is curved to conform to the curved guide surface of the header. The handle is operable in a slotted bar to break a weld coupon under pressure.
US11103957B1	Ultrafast laser inscribed structures for signal concentration in focal plan arrays The present invention relates to ultrafast laser inscribed structures for signal concentration in focal plan arrays, focal plan arrays, imaging and/or sensing apparatuses comprising said focal plan arrays, as well as methods of making and/or using ultrafast laser inscribed structures for signal concentration in focal plan arrays, focal plan arrays, imaging and/or sensing apparatuses comprising said focal plan arrays. Such ultrafast laser inscribed structures are particularly adapted to condense broad band radiation, thus allowing increased sensing efficiencies to be obtained from imaging and/or sensing apparatuses. Such ultrafast laser inscribed structures can be efficiently produced by the processes provided herein.
US11103951B2	Device for supplying coolant, control system for such a device, and a method for operating such a coolant supply system The invention relates to a coolant supply device of a machining device to be supplied with a fluid coolant, particularly with water, for example a welding arrangement (2) or a welding robot etc., the region or tool to be cooled, for example a welding cap, being incorporated into an open or closed coolant circuit which has an inflow (4) and an outflow (5), and said device comprising a conveyor device that operates in the coolant circuit and conveys the coolant within said coolant circuit, and a control device (8) for deactivating said conveyor device and/or closing the inflow (4) and/or outflow (5) and evacuating said inflow (4) and/or outflow (5) such that, in the region of the tool being cooled, an at least negligible level of negative pressure prevails in the inflow line (9) and/or in the outflow line (12).
US11103944B2	Self-sharpening cutting tooth for a felling apparatus A cutting tooth includes a tooth body having a mounting side, a front face spaced from the mounting side, and a plurality of lateral faces extending between the mounting side and the front face, the tooth body having an interior hardness, and a coating applied to at least one of the lateral faces to form a lateral hardface, the lateral hardface having a hardface hardness greater than the interior hardness, an edge of the lateral hardface closest to the front face and a portion of the front face adjacent the edge of the lateral hardface defining a cutting edge region of the tooth.
US11103941B2	Hydraulic tool An example shearing head includes a first member and a second member being rotatable about a pin. The first member has a shearing surface forming a substantially right angle with a first lateral surface of the first member. The second member has a shearing surface forming a substantially right angle with a second lateral surface of the second member. The second member includes a first distal surface and a second distal surface forming a substantially right angle. The first distal surface and the second distal surface are substantially perpendicular to the second lateral surface. The second member includes a third lateral surface opposing the second lateral surface and a retainer is attached to the second member. A first surface of the retainer contacts the first distal surface, a second surface of the retainer contacts the second distal surface, and the third lateral surface contacts a third surface of the retainer.
US11103940B2	Metal-cutting machine tool This disclosure relates to a metal-cutting machine tool with a base body, which is rotatable about an axis of rotation relative to a workpiece to be machined, at least one plate seat disposed outside the axis of rotation on the base body and a cutting insert, which is inserted into the plate seat and held therein by at least one fastening means and which is provided with a coating, at least in the area of its cutting edge. In order to compensate for positional tolerances, according to this disclosure the plate seat comprises a positioning surface oriented toward the axis of rotation, and the cutting insert has a reference surface lying against the positioning surface and facing away from the axis of rotation, for radially determining the position of its cutting edge, wherein the coating is also applied to the reference surface.
US11103939B2	Rotatable bit cartridge A rotatable bit cartridge that can be inserted and removed from permanently mounted cutter bodies, bit holders, and/or picks and are used until replacement of the cutter body, bit holder, and/or pick is required. The rotatable bit cartridge may include a forward end with a brazed diamond coated, layered, and/or diamond table bit tip insert or a brazed tungsten carbide bit tip insert. The rotatable bit includes a body that includes a generally cylindrical and/or a tapered first bore extending axially inwardly from a forward end of the body and a bit tip insert comprising a tip and a base subjacent the tip, a portion of the base adjacent a distal end of the bit tip insert disposed within the first bore of the body.
US11103938B2	Indexable cutting insert for a milling tool An indexable and double-sided round cutting insert includes an upper and lower side. A center axis extends between the upper and lower side and a median plane extends perpendicular to the center axis and is situated halfway between the upper and lower side. A side surface has an upper and lower positive clearance surface at an upper positive clearance angle with respect to an upper cutting edge and a lower positive clearance angle with respect to a lower cutting edge. A plurality of protrusions extends along the side surface and protrude in a radial direction perpendicular to the center axis. Each protrusion includes an outer surface, which along the center axis, extends such that a first radial distance from the center axis to the outer surface in the median plane is at least equal to or greater than a second radial distance from the center axis to the outer surface.
US11103935B2	Drill insert A metal cutting drill insert for a drill tool having a chip disruptor provided at a rake face. The chip disruptor is further configured with a chamfer at a leading cutting edge region to increase cutting resistance and facilitate chip breakage.
US11103934B2	Hole cutter with multiple fulcrums A hole cutter has a cylindrical blade body including a cutting edge and one or more axially-elongated apertures formed within a side wall of the blade body. The axially-elongated aperture is configured to receive a lever, such as a screwdriver, therethrough. Each axially-elongated aperture includes a first fulcrum axially spaced adjacent to the cutting edge, a second fulcrum axially spaced further away from the cutting edge than the first fulcrum, and optionally a third fulcrum axially spaced between the first and second fulcrums. A lever, such as a screwdriver, can be inserted into the aperture and placed against each of the fulcrums to lever slugs out of the interior of the blade body.
US11103933B2	Step drill and manufacturing method for step drill A step drill and a manufacturing method for a step drill in which cutting performance of a cutting edge of a step portion can be enhanced are provided. A groove includes a first ground portion forming an area embracing a second cutting edge of the step portion and a second ground portion forming an area on the heel side of the step portion relative to the first ground portion. Therefore, a convex blade part can be formed on a first cutting edge by performing grinding with the first ground portion and the second ground portion intersecting with each other. That is, it is possible to form the second cutting edge into a desired shape during grinding of the first ground portion. Therefore, cutting performance of the second cutting edge can be enhanced.
US11103932B2	Cutting head operated by centrifugal force and cutting apparatus including the same A cutting head operated by a centrifugal force according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: an external housing that is rotatable; an internal housing installed within the external housing so as to be able to advance and retreat in a diameter direction, advanced toward a cut surface of a workpiece positioned outside the external housing by a centrifugal force according to rotation of the external housing, and retreated in a direction that becomes distant from the cut surface by an elastic member while the centrifugal force disappears; and a cutting tool unit provided in the internal housing and processing a groove in the cut surface while being advanced and retreated by a micro advance and retreat member.
US11103930B2	Cutting tool A cutting tool includes: a substrate including a rake face; and a coating film that coats the rake face, wherein the coating film includes an α-Al2O3 layer disposed on the substrate, the α-Al2O3 layer includes crystal grains of α-Al2O3, an area ratio of crystal grains oriented in (001) among the crystal grains is 50% to 90% in the α-Al2O3 layer at the rake face, a film residual stress AA determined based on a crystal plane interval of a (001) plane of the α-Al2O3 layer at the rake face is more than or equal to −1000 MPa and less than 0 MPa, and a film residual stress BA determined based on a crystal plane interval of a (110) plane of the α-Al2O3 layer at the rake face is more than or equal to −1000 MPa and less than 0 MPa, and a relational expression of \|AA\|≤\|BA\| is satisfied.
US11103929B2	Turning insert A turning insert includes a top surface, an opposite bottom surface, a side surface connecting the top and bottom surfaces, and a cutting edge formed at an intersection between the top surface and the side surface. The cutting edge including a corner cutting edge, a first cutting edge, and a second cutting edge. The top surface having a first surface in the form of a depression, which borders at least a major portion of the corner cutting edge. The first and the second cutting edges subtending an angle θ which is 75-85°. At least a part of the corner cutting edge is concave in a front view.
US11103927B2	Heat sink support structures in additive manufacturing Additive manufacturing methods and corresponding systems and computer-readable mediums. A method includes receiving, by a data processing system, a three-dimensional (3D) model of a product to be manufactured by additive manufacturing. The method includes generating, by the data processing system, a time-based heat map of temperatures of the product during manufacture. The method includes identifying, by the data processing system, hot spots in the heat map where the temperature exceeds a first predetermined threshold. The method includes adding, by the data processing system, heatsink support structures to the 3D model at locations corresponding to the hot spots to produce a modified 3D model. The method includes storing, by the data processing system, the modified 3D model.
US11103924B2	Powder press having a cone-shaped substructure The invention relates to a powder press, comprising a tool structure, which has a conical substructure having lower rams nested in each other, wherein each lower ram has a longitudinal extent, in particular a cylindrical longitudinal extent, which is guided in a die, wherein, in the case of at least two longitudinal extents of the lower rams, each longitudinal extent is adjoined by a conical enlargement, wherein the conical enlargements can be guided in each other, wherein the region of the conical enlargement has an inner wall and an outer wall, which expand conically and which are preferably longer than the longitudinal extent. The invention further relates to a method for operating a powder press and to a computer program product having computer program code means that can be executed on a computer system in order to perform the method.
US11103922B2	Fe—Co alloy powder and method for producing the same, and antenna, inductor and EMI filter A method for producing a Fe—Co alloy powder suitable for an antenna includes steps, wherein when introducing an oxidizing agent into an aqueous solution containing Fe ions and Co ions to generate crystal nuclei and cause precipitation and growth of a precursor having Fe and Co as components, Co in an amount corresponding to 40% or more of the total amount of Co used for the precipitation reaction is added to the aqueous solution at a time after the start of the crystal nuclei generation and before the end of the precipitation reaction to obtain the precursor. Then, a dried product of the precursor is reduced to obtain a Fe—Co alloy powder. This Fe—Co alloy powder has a mean particle size of 100 nm or less, a coercive force Hc of 52.0 to 78.0 kA/m, and a saturation magnetization ss of 160 Am2/kg or higher.
US11103919B2	7xx aluminum casting alloys, and methods for making the same New 7xx aluminum casting alloys are disclosed. The aluminum casting alloys generally include from 3.0 to 8.0 wt. % Zn, from 1.0 to 3.0 wt. % Mg, where the wt. % Zn exceeds the wt. % Mg, from 0.35 to 1.0 wt. % Cu, where the wt. % Mg exceeds the wt. % Cu, from 0.05 to 0.30 wt. % V, from 0.01 to 1.0 wt. % of at least one secondary element (Mn, Cr, Zr, Ti, B, and combinations thereof), up to 0.50 wt. % Fe, and up to 0.25 wt. % Si, the balance being aluminum and other elements, wherein the aluminum casting alloy include not greater than 0.05 wt. % each of the other elements, and wherein the aluminum casting alloy includes not greater than 0.15 wt. % in total of the other elements.
US11103917B2	Orbital forging device, method for orbital forging, method for manufacturing hub unit bearing using method for orbital forging, and method for manufacturing vehicle Provided is construction which is able to downsize an orbital forging device comprising a spherical seat with shaft that swings and rotates with a molding die. The end section on the other side in the axial direction of the swinging shaft 13 is supported with respect to the driving mechanism 17 in a state where the movement toward one side in the axial direction (lower side) is prevented, and a member for preventing the swinging shaft 13 from moving toward the one side in the axial direction with respect to the frame 10 is not assembled in a section which is located between the convex spherical seat 14 and the driving mechanism 17 in the axial direction of the swinging shaft 13.

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