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| US11103945B2 |
Integrated impeller manufacturing method
A method of manufacturing an integrated impeller has a first shroud forming a bottom portion, a second shroud forming a lid portion, a hub formed at the center portion of the first shroud, and blades that section a flow path which is formed between the first shroud and the second shroud and through which a fluid flows. This method includes forming a flow path on the inner circumferential side of the impeller; and forming a flow path on the outer circumferential side of the impeller. The step of forming the flow path on the outer circumferential side of the impeller has the steps of: while rotating the linear electrode having a tip-end part and a base-end part about a longitudinal direction axis thereof, applying electric discharge machining to the first shroud; applying electric discharge machining to the second shroud; and applying electric discharge machining to the blade. |
| US11103936B2 |
Internal milling machine
In the internal milling machine according to the invention for milling a work piece that rotates during machining with an annular internal milling cutter (5) on the one hand side the Z slide (4a, b) of each tool support (3a, b) includes a pass through opening and on the other hand side the transversal slide (7) supporting the internal milling cutter (5) is move able in the X-direction, the running direction of the mounting surface (1a) of the bed (1) wherein the mounting surface slopes downward in a forward direction. Based on this general configuration and in particular the arrangement of the Z-slides (6a, b) for the at least one tool support (3a, b) outside of the Z-supports (16a, b) for the opposite spindle stock (2′) yields advantageous centers of gravity in particular of the move able components and a high level of stability of the machine and therefore high level of machining precision of the machine. |
| US11103928B2 |
Additive manufacturing using a mobile build volume
The present disclosure generally relates to additive manufacturing systems and methods on a large-scale format. One aspect involves a build unit that can be moved around in three dimensions by a positioning system, building separate portions of a large object. The build unit has an energy directing device that directs, e.g., laser or e-beam irradiation onto a powder layer. In the case of laser irradiation, the build volume may have a gasflow device that provides laminar gas flow to a laminar flow zone above the layer of powder. This allows for efficient removal of the smoke, condensates, and other impurities produced by irradiating the powder (the “gas plume”) without excessively disturbing the powder layer. The build unit may also have a recoater that allows it to selectively deposit particular quantities of powder in specific locations over a work surface to build large, high quality, high precision objects. |
| US11103923B2 |
Compositions of nanoparticles with radial gradients and methods of use thereof
A nanoparticle with tunable radial gradients of compositions extending from the center of the nanoparticles. The nature of the gradient preserves the metallic state of the nanoparticles, the diffusion of the constituents, and the oxidation of the interface. The gradients can be purposely varied to allow for specific applications in fields ranging from corrosion, magnetics, information technology, imaging, electromagnetic absorption, coating technologies, and immuno-precipitation. The nanoparticles can be easily used to advance many areas of industry, technology, and life sciences. |
| US11103918B2 |
Core blowing apparatus for robotic system
A core blowing device includes a hopper, a fluidizer, a shooting head, and a robotic arm fitting. The core blowing device is configured to removeably couple to a free end of a robotic arm and is configurable to implement a variety of core casting processes using different aggregate materials, binders, catalysts, and/or curing processes. |
| US11103914B2 |
Can manufacturing method, can manufacturing device, can, and can manufacturing tool set
A can 1 is provided with a mouth part (4), a shoulder part (3), and a body part (2). The shoulder part (3) of the can (1) is decorated, without damaging the shoulder part (3), by forming at least one of a recess and a protrusion by a rotating process in which the shoulder part (3) is held between a receiver (11a), having a concave-convex shape, of an inner roll (11) and an outer roll (12) having a convex-concave shape corresponding to the concave-convex shape of the receiver (11a) of the inner roll (11). |
| US11103911B2 |
Method for producing an automotive structural part comprising a lowerside sill and a lower front pillar
A method containing the steps of: providing an inner structural part blank having a L-shape and an outer structural part blank having a L-shape, the inner and outer structural part blanks being substantially planar; hot stamping the inner structural part blank to form an inner automotive structural part having an inner lowerside sill part and an inner lower front pillar part made of a single part with the inner lowerside sill part; hot stamping the outer structural part blank to form an outer automotive structural part having an outer lowerside sill part and an outer lower front pillar part made of a single part with the outer lowerside sill part; and assembling the inner automotive structural part and the outer automotive structural part to form the automotive structural part. |
| US11103905B2 |
Electrode rolling apparatus having heating unit for heating non-coated portion and electrode manufacturing system comprising the same
An electrode rolling apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a sensing unit positioned above an electrode for a secondary battery being transferred along a lengthwise direction to measure a distance to the electrode for each location along a widthwise direction of the electrode, a control unit which identifies a location of a non-coated portion formed on the electrode using information associated with the distance between the sensing unit and the electrode measured through the sensing unit, and outputs a control signal to heat a region in which the identified non-coated portion is formed, a heating unit positioned above the electrode to selectively heat only the region in which the non-coated portion is formed according to the control signal of the control unit, and a rolling unit which rolls the electrode having the selectively heated region in which the non-coated portion is formed. |
| US11103900B2 |
Drain servicing assembly
A drain servicing assembly including: an outer housing; an inner containment member, wherein the inner containment member is rotatable proximate a centralized axis; a motor and/or drill secured to the inner containment member; a shaft sub-assembly in communication with the motor and/or drill that includes an outer sheath and a flexible inner shaft that is rotatable independently of the outer sheath; and a guide, wherein the guide enables a user to extract and/or retract the shaft sub-assembly. |
| US11103899B2 |
Method for cleaning drink filling system
An apparatus for filling a drink including a drink supply pipe line for supplying a drink to a filling machine, the drink supply pipe line including at least two supply pipe lines of a first supply pipe line for supplying a non-sterilized carbonated drink, a second supply pipe line for supplying a high acidic carbonated drink or a low acidic carbonated drink and a third supply pipe line for supplying a high acid beverage or a low acid beverage, and an aseptic chamber surrounding at least the apparatus for filling the drink. |
| US11103896B2 |
Parcel sorting system and method
A parcel sorter system and method. A process performed by a parcel sorter system includes receiving sorting information of a first parcel. The process includes identifying a first destination pallet corresponding to the sorting information. The first destination pallet is associated with a first carousel and a first destination chute. The process includes transporting the first parcel toward the first destination chute. The process includes, while transporting the parcel toward the first destination chute, operating the first carousel to move the first destination pallet proximate to the first destination chute. The process includes delivering the first parcel at the first destination chute for placement on the first destination pallet. |
| US11103894B2 |
Screening bucket
A screening bucket comprises a main structure which includes a collecting portion for the material to be screened and a receiving member in which there is collected the material which is subjected to sieving and which has a discharge opening for the screened material. A plurality of rotating elements are arranged in the region of the discharge opening and are supported in a removable manner on pairs of opposing bearing groups. The bearing groups comprise a bearing and a rotatable support, to which there is connected an end of the rotating element by means of a male/female connection, wherein the rotatable support further comprises a locking portion which is capable of being retained by means of a corresponding retention device so as to prevent the rotation of the rotatable support when the rotating element is removed. |
| US11103893B2 |
System and method for driving an ultrasonic handpiece with a linear amplifier
A control console for a powered surgical tool. The console includes a transformer that supplies the drive signal to the surgical tool. A linear amplifier with active resistors selectively ties the ends of the transformer primary winding between ground and the open circuit state. Feedback voltages from the transformer windings regulate the resistances of the active resistors. |
| US11103892B1 |
Initiated chemical vapor deposition method for forming nanovoided polymers
An initiated chemical vapor deposition (i-CVD) method for forming a nanovoided polymeric material may include heating a mixture including a gaseous monomer, a gaseous polymerization initiator, and a solvent to form a polymeric thin film including the solvent and removing the solvent from the polymeric thin film to form a nanovoided thin film. Devices, including dielectric elastomer actuators, may be formed using the nanovoided polymeric material. Various other methods, systems, apparatuses, and materials are also disclosed. |
| US11103888B2 |
Apparatus and method for coating pipes
An apparatus for coating pipes includes a spraying device rotatable around a pipe. The coating apparatus includes a guiding ring mounted around the pipe and a carriage to be mounted on the guiding ring, the carriage being motor driven, the motor being enclosed into the carriage and the carriage including an adjustable device to be detachably mounted on the guiding ring. |
| US11103887B2 |
Multipurpose machine for surface treatment and related method
An apparatus for treating a surface has a vehicle including an extensible boom. A multi-purpose hood is attached to the boom. The hood includes at least one nozzle for spraying a fluid through an outlet of the hood, the nozzle adapted for reciprocating, non-rotational movement in a generally linear direction relative to the opening in the hood. The multi-purpose hood may be adapted for rotating independently about three different axes, and may include a first actuator for controlling a roll of the hood, a second actuator for controlling a yaw of the hood, a third actuator for controlling a pitch of the hood, and a fourth actuator for controlling an extension of the boom and a second actuator for controlling a swing of the boom. The extensible boom may be connected to a telescoping conduit for communicating fluid along the boom to or from the multi-purpose hood. Related methods are also disclosed. |
| US11103883B2 |
Centrifuge and centrifugation method using filter
Provided is a centrifuge including: a rotary chamber configured to rotate so that centrifugal force acts on a substance contained in the rotary chamber; a storage unit configured to store a certain component separated from the substance in the rotary chamber by the centrifugal force according to rotation of the rotary chamber; and a filter located between the storage unit and the rotary chamber and through which the certain component, which is separated from the substance in the rotary chamber by the centrifugal force according to the rotation of the rotary chamber, passes to be stored in the storage unit. The storage unit includes a return prevention unit configured to prevent the certain component, which is separated from the substance in the rotary chamber by the centrifugal force according to the rotation of the rotary chamber and is stored in the storage unit, from returning from the storage unit to the rotary chamber. The present disclosure has an effect of easily separating a certain component sought to be separated. |
| US11103877B2 |
Control method of a treatment plant of elements to be recycled or disposed and a treatment plant of elements to be recycled or disposed
A control method of a treatment plant for elements to be recycled or disposed of, having a crushing roll to reduce the size of the elements to be recycled or disposed of, and a screen operatively arranged upstream of the crushing roll to enable passage therethrough only of elements having a size larger than a predetermined size, includes the steps of measuring the current absorbed by the crushing roll; comparing the measured current value to a first predetermined value; and reducing the vibrations of the screen, if the measured current exceeds the first predetermined value. |
| US11103876B2 |
Incinerator ash wet processing
A system and process for reclaiming metals from bottom ash material comprising a pair of rod mills each having an inlet for receiving material and an outlet for discharging material, the outlet of a first rod mill being connected to the inlet of a second rod mill, said rod mills for inclination and power, a circuit for water flow through the rod mills for flushing crushed material and metal from the rod mills to a screen where metal is separated from minerals and water and a processing device for separating minerals from the water of the screen separated minerals and water. |
| US11103875B1 |
Hammer
The various embodiments disclosed and pictured illustrate a hammer for comminuting various materials. The embodiments pictured and described herein are primarily for use with a rotatable hammermill assembly. The hammer includes a connector end having a rod hole therein, a contact end for delivery of energy to the material to be comminuted, and a neck affixing the connector end to the contact end. The neck is formed with at least one neck recess therein. In other embodiments, one or more shoulders are positioned around the periphery of the rod hole for added strength. In still other embodiments, the contact end is configured with more than one contact surface. |
| US11103872B2 |
Rack positioning system
A positioning system for positioning a consumable rack in a diagnostic system is disclosed. The positioning system comprises a rack comprising an upper surface comprising holding positions and a receiving compartment comprising a rectangular chassis comprising front, rear, and two lateral sides. The receiving compartment comprises a holding structure coupled to the chassis to move between first and second positions. The rack comprises sidewalls. At least three sidewalls have a center alignment element. The chassis comprises three chassis alignment elements on the rear and two lateral sides. The holding structure comprises a corner push element between the chassis front and lateral sides to push against a side edge of the rack between two sidewalls when the holding structure is moved from the first position towards the second position forcing the three alignment elements against a chassis alignment element and laterally holding the rack in position by the chassis alignment elements. |
| US11103870B2 |
Methods, systems and devices for selection and generation of genome edited clones
Methods are described herein for isolating clonal populations of cells having a defined genetic modification. The methods are performed, at least in part, in a microfluidic device comprising one or more sequestration pens. The methods include the steps of: maintaining individual cells (or precursors thereof) that have undergone a genomic editing process in corresponding sequestration pens of a microfluidic device; expanding the individual cells into respective clonal populations of cells; and detecting, in one or more cells of each clonal population, the presence of a first nucleic acid sequence that is indicative of the presence of an on-target genome edit in the clonal population of cells. Also described are methods of performing genome editing within a microfluidic device, and compositions comprising one or more clonal populations of cells generated according to the methods disclosed herein. |
| US11103866B2 |
Fill needle system
The present invention involves a fill needle system for aseptically dispensing a pharmaceutical fluid in an aseptic chamber comprises a fill needle tubing in fluid communication with a pharmaceutical fluid source via flexible tubing and extending through a fill needle hub; a fill needle dispensing tip disposed at a dispensing end of the fill needle tubing; a fill needle sheath shaped and arranged to removably mate with and seal aseptically to the fill needle hub to form an aseptically sealed volume enclosing the dispensing tip; and a fluid pressure pulse induction system disposed and configured to compress the flexible tubing in order to dislodge droplets of pharmaceutical fluid retained on the dispensing tip after halting dispensing of the pharmaceutical fluid. An associated method of dispensing pharmaceutical fluid comprises operating the fluid pressure pulse induction system to dislodge the droplets. The system may comprise a controller for automatically controlling the dispensing and droplet dislodging. |
| US11103864B2 |
Multilayered ion exchange membranes
An ion exchange membrane has multiple layers of ionic polymers which each contain substantially different chemical compositions. i.e. varying side chain lengths, varying backbone chemistries or varying ionic functionality. Utilizing completely different chemistries has utility in many applications such as fuel cells where for example, one layer can help reduce fuel crossover through the membrane. Or one layer can impart substantial hydrophobicity to the electrode formulation. Or one layer can selectively diffuse a reactant while excluding others. Also, one chemistry may allow for impartation of significant mechanical properties or chemical resistance to another more ionically conductive ionomer. The ion exchange membrane may include at least two layers with substantially different chemical properties. |
| US11103862B2 |
Honeycomb filter
A honeycomb filter includes a pillar-shaped honeycomb structure having porous partition walls provided, surrounding a plurality of cells which serve as fluid through channels extending from an inflow end face to an outflow end face, and porous plugging portions provided either at the ends on the inflow end face or the outflow end face of the cells, wherein the plugging portions are composed of a porous material, the honeycomb structure has a central region and a circumferential region and a ratio of an area of the circumferential region with respect to that of the central region ranges from 0.1 to 0.5, and a plugging length L1 in the cell extending direction of a central plugging portion in the central region is smaller than a plugging length L2 of a circumferential plugging portion in the circumferential region, L1 ranges from 3 to 6 mm, and L2 from 7 to 9 mm. |
| US11103861B2 |
Light driven metal pincer photocatalysts for carbon dioxide reduction to carbon monoxide
Disclosed are N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) and 4-pyridinol-derived pincer ligands and metal complexes containing these ligands. These compounds can be used to photocatalyticaly reduce CO2 to CO. |
| US11103854B2 |
Corrosion-resistant, reactive adsorbent for treatment of contaminated water, methods for producing same and use thereof
The invention relates to a corrosion-resistant, reactive adsorbent which is made up of element iron on a carbon carrier plus sulfur and additional phosphorus as well as a method for producing this reactive adsorbent and use thereof for removal of reductively degradable pollutants in contaminated groundwater and wastewater. |
| US11103853B2 |
Process for recovering viral products using functionalised chromatography media
The present invention provides a process for recovering a viral product from a composition comprising said product and product-related impurities, which process comprises contacting the composition with a functionalised chromatography medium comprising one or more polymer nanofibres, wherein the viral product comprises a plurality of viruses, virus particles/virions, viral cores, membrane-stripped viruses, viral cores with outer membrane(s) removed and/or capsids removed, or proviruses, each of which contains one or more polynucleotides, and wherein the product-related impurities comprise a plurality of viruses, virus particles/virions, virus-like particles, viral cores, membrane-stripped viruses, viral cores with outer membrane(s) removed and/or capsids removed or proviruses, each of which is substantially devoid of polynucleotides. |
| US11103852B2 |
Structure and method of manufacturing the same
A structure in which a plurality of particles each containing a hydrogen absorption metal element are arranged in a fixed member such that the plurality of particles are apart from each other. An entire surface of each of the plurality of particles is surrounded by the fixed member. The fixed member contains at least one of an oxide and a nitride. |
| US11103851B2 |
Methods with a construction that absorbs an organic chemical
Construction for absorbing a fluid, for example, a liquid or gaseous, organic chemical, has an extended web, fabric, yarn or foam member and associated with the extended web, fabric, yarn or foam member is a water-insoluble polymer. The water-insoluble polymer can absorb the fluid organic chemical, and the construction provides for contact of the water-insoluble polymer with the fluid organic chemical when deployed in an environment where the fluid organic chemical may be present for absorption. The construction may be employed in aquatic, aqueous, or dry environments, as a blotter, a wipe or sponge, a filter, in a cartridge, and so forth. |
| US11103846B2 |
Method and system for manufacturing of biopharmaceutical products
The present disclosure relates to a volume tailorable manufacturing system for quality assured manufacturing of biosafety level classified biopharmaceutical products and a method for tailoring a production volume capability of a manufacturing system. The volume tailorable manufacturing system comprises one or more multi-product suites and a control facility configured to control a unidirectional flow in a circulation system of the one or more multi-product suites. The circulation system is configured to interconnect the one or more multi-product suites and comprises separated supply and return systems. The supply system comprising at least one inlet, the return system comprising at least one outlet that is paired with the inlet and provided at a spatially predetermined position from the inlet, and each inlet/outlet pair comprises a seal when not connected to an adjacent multi-product suite. |
| US11103824B2 |
Vacuum pump and array thereof
Disclosed is a compact vacuum pump including a housing having an internal vacuum chamber, an ejector pump axially mounted in the vacuum chamber, and an air filter coaxially mounted on the ejector pump. The housing has two separate compressed air supply lines one of which is a vacuum creation line extending to the inlet port of the ejector pump via a first supply line and the other of which is a vacuum release line extending to a gap between the ejector pump and the air filter via a second supply line. The vacuum pump is of a coaxial arrangement type and has a vacuum release function and a filter cleaning function. |
| US11103822B2 |
Air filters comprising metal-containing polymeric sorbents
An air filter including a filter support that supports porous, polymeric sorbent particles that comprise a divalent metal impregnated therein. |
| US11103820B2 |
Dry filter with enhanced separation output and convenient dimensions
A dry filter 1 to be used in particular in underground mining and tunnel construction having a frame construction 17 into which the required part housings 25-28 can be inserted from the side. The required partition wall 8 is arranged so that an optimal large filtering surface is available both for the incoming raw gas and for the outflowing clean gas. Raw gas duct 5 and clean gas duct 6 run horizontally one above the other and are separated from each other by the sloping 8. This means that a very large filtering surface is available. |
| US11103819B2 |
Method and apparatus for removal of sand from gas
This invention relates to the separation of particulate contaminants from a fluid. In one embodiment of the invention, two sand separators placed in series may be used to separate sand from liquid or gaseous natural gas. This invention has some of its applications in the oil gas industry, particularly for use in separating sand from gas produced by natural gas wells that have been opened by hydraulic fracturing. |
| US11103818B2 |
Filter device and water heater
The filter device includes a supply air introducing part, a filter main body part and a discharge part. The supply air introducing part takes in an outside air. The filter main body part includes a ventilation pipe connected to the supply air introducing part to allow the outside air to flow through the ventilation pipe and a filter housing part being equipped with an outflow hole allowing the outside air to flow outside at a position higher than a position of the opening part of the ventilation pipe to separate, from the outside air, a liquid in a liquid state or a state close thereto. The liquid is taken in together with the outside air. The discharge part discharges at least the separated liquid from the filter main body part. |
| US11103817B2 |
Cartridge filter using nanofiber composite fiber yarn and method for manufacturing same
Provided is a cartridge filter using nanofiber composite fiber yarn, the cartridge filter including: a core having a plurality of holes through which a liquid passes; and a filter medium wound around the core to collect an object to be filtered contained in the liquid, wherein the filter medium comprises composite fiber yarn in which a nanofiber web which is produced by accumulating nanofibers produced by an electrospinning method is laminated to a porous nonwoven fabric, to thus provide excellent durability and improved filtration performance. |
| US11103815B2 |
Apparatus for filtering a liquid and method for detecting a state of at least a filter element
An apparatus for filtering a liquid includes a filter housing, at least one filter element arranged in the filter housing, and at least one sensor unit. The at least one sensor unit includes at least one sensor and a radio module. The at least one sensor is configured to detect an operating parameter representative of a state of at least the at least one filter element or the apparatus. |
| US11103814B2 |
Saturated layer stormwater filter and passive stormwater management system with pretreatment
A saturated layer stormwater filtering system with down-flow layered multimedia filters is disclosed. The filtering system may include an upflow pretreatment chamber and a subsequent filtration chamber. It also includes a snorkel pipe as an adjustable head control or internal baffles. The system incorporates gravity powered partially saturated stormwater media filters to harness the potential energy of stormwater from downspouts and pumped flows from stormwater catchments to drive the polluted stormwater in a hydraulically controlled fashion by gravity through a series of filter media layers. |
| US11103812B2 |
Filter for plastic material
What is presented is a filter for plastic material, in particular a device that filters recycled plastic material, to clean it of extraneous bodies and foreign elements by means of several filtration units within a single body. |
| US11103807B2 |
Phase separator device for hydrocarbon-contaminated aquifers
A phase-separating device for hydrocarbon-contaminated aquifers comprising a support module comprising a central axis, a filter module operatively attached to the lower end of the central axis of the support module, an elastic module operatively attached to the filter module; and a reservoir module. |
| US11103806B2 |
Preparative separation-purification system
In a preparative separation-purification system for passing a solution containing a target component through a trap column 21 to capture the target component in the column 21, and for subsequently passing an eluting solvent through the column 21 to elute the captured component and collect it in a container, an outlet aperture 27 of the column 21 has a tapered shape whose sectional area is largest on a plane facing an inner space of the column 21 and decreases in the flowing direction of the liquid. A filter 26 for preventing deposition of the target component is also provided at the boundary between the inner space of the column 21 and a passage for discharging liquid from the inner space. By this configuration, clogging of the passage at the outlet end of the column 21 due to deposition of the target component is prevented. |
| US11103803B2 |
Distillation device and distillation method
A distillation device including: a first distillation column having first top, bottom and upper outlets and first upper and lower inlets; a second distillation column equipped with a top condenser and a bottom reboiler, and having second top, bottom and upper outlets and second upper and lower inlets; a vapor recompressor; a heat exchanger; a first supply line supplying a feedstock to the first lower inlet; a first connection line transferring a first bottom flow to the second lower inlet via the heat exchanger; and a second connection line transferring a second top flow to the top condenser via the heat exchanger after passing through the vapor recompressor. The first bottom flow flowing through the first connection line and the second top flow flowing through the second connection line are heat-exchanged in the heat exchanger. A distillation method of a feedstock using the distillation device. |
| US11103801B2 |
Magnetic toy block
A magnetic toy block and a kit suitable for the composition of toy assemblies. The magnetic block comprises a hollow body consisting of a first and a second shell member, identically configured with peripheral contact surfaces to contact with peripheral surfaces of other magnetic blocks of an assembly; each shell member is provided with male and female junction elements, which may be press-fitted into the female junction elements respectively into the male junction elements of another shell member in an assembled condition of the block. The junction elements extend inside the hollow body of the block in a direction parallel to a reference axis, at magnetic contact zones of the peripheral contact surface of the block; permanent magnets or ferromagnetic connection elements are housed in the female junction elements of one or both shell members of the toy block. |
| US11103800B1 |
Toy robot with programmable and movable appendages
A toy robot doll having upper and lower body portions and wheels that may be controlled by an operator with a remote smart device. A lower platform is connected to the lower body portion and an upper platform is connected to the upper body portion. A set of springs is mounted between the upper and lower platforms for biasing the platforms apart, and three cams and six cam followers move the platforms toward one another, move the doll's arms forward and outward, and move a head right and left. Another two cams pivot the head up, where all of the movements simulate dance steps and body movements that an operator may program using the smart device. |
| US11103799B2 |
Posable toy figure
A posable toy figure is disclosed. The posable toy figure includes: a limb structure comprising a flexible support member at least partially enclosed in a pliable material member that is physically distinct from the flexible support member; a first rigid body member that encloses a first portion of the limb structure, the first rigid body member comprising a connection interface that extends from an exterior of the first rigid body member; and a second rigid body member that encloses a second portion of the limb structure, the second rigid body member and the first rigid body member being spatially separated such that the limb structure is exposed between the first body member and the second body member. |
| US11103795B1 |
Game drawer
Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program and a method for presenting a conversation interface in a messaging application to enable a plurality of participants in a conversation to exchange messages with each other. A request from a participant of the plurality of participants to view a list of gaming applications is received. In response to receiving the request, a size of a display region in which to present the list of gaming applications to the participant is determined. Based on the determined size of the display region, a presentation format is selected for displaying the list of gaining applications. |
| US11103790B2 |
Game picture display method and apparatus and computer-readable storage medium
The present application discloses a game picture display method and apparatus and a computer-readable storage medium. The method includes: displaying a picture in a target game in a client of the target game in a first display mode in response to that the client runs the target game, the client being installed on a mobile device; acquiring first state information of the mobile device; and switching a display mode of the client from the first display mode to a second display mode in a case that the first state information does not match the first display mode, and continuing to display the picture in the target game in the client in the second display mode, the target game in the client being kept in a running state in a process of switching the display mode. The present application solves the technical problem that a game cannot run smoothly in the related art. |
| US11103786B2 |
Augmented reality toy
A toy, for use with a viewing device, may include a plurality of component parts at least two of which include at least one augmented reality marker of a plurality of augmented reality markers enabling digital content associated with the at least one augmented reality marker to be unlocked and influencing at least one of an appearance and function of the toy on the viewing device. The plurality of augmented reality markers, each of which may be a physically independent augmented reality image marker, may be combined and converted into a composite augmented reality marker to produce a single, unique physical item and a composite digital representation. |
| US11103779B2 |
Game program, computer control method, and computer
A computer game program obtains data input by a player. Puzzle display information is output to cause number of puzzle elements forming part of a puzzle to be displayed in a game field so that at least one puzzle element among the number of puzzle elements is selectable. Outputting object display information causes an object to be displayed on a screen on which the number of puzzle elements are displayed. Puzzle attribute information and/or puzzle arrangement information associated with the selected puzzle element may be updated and a determination is made as to whether or not the updated puzzle attribute information and/or the puzzle arrangement information satisfies a predetermined condition. An object displayed on or around the puzzle element associated with the puzzle attribute information and/or the puzzle arrangement information may be moved to produce a predetermined effect in a game when the predetermined condition is satisfied. |
| US11103777B2 |
Mechanisms for reducing latency and ghosting displays
In one embodiment, an apparatus having an integrated circuit made of substrate, at least three light emitters arranged on the substrate, and driver circuitry located on the integrated circuit, the driver circuitry to drive an ultra low persistence display to remove ghosting and nausea. |
| US11103773B2 |
Displaying virtual objects based on recognition of real world object and identification of real world object associated location or geofence
Computer-implemented methods and systems for storing data specifying an association between the real world object associated virtual object, wherein the association utilizes geolocation or place or geofence information and the object criteria. In the event of conducting scanning or taking a photograph of a real world object, detecting that a client device of the server has conducted scanning or augmented reality (AR) scanning or taken a photograph or provided a raw photo or scanned data from particular real world object geolocation. Identifying or recognizing an object in the received photograph or scanned data and based on the identified object satisfying within a defined geographic area surrounding the identified geolocation or the identified geolocation associated place or geofence associated object criteria in the stored data, displaying or providing the associated virtual object including virtual money to the client device. |
| US11103771B1 |
Motion capture compression suit
The subject disclosure provides for obtaining marker data representing marker movement with reduced displacement from game rig joint centers using a motion capture compression suit deployed and form-fitted onto target participants in order to reduce excess marker movement during a motion capture shooting cycle. The motion capture suit includes a first layer having a first type of material with seams defining one or more predetermined regions on the first layer. In some aspects, the first layer applies an amount of compression onto a surface of a subject when the motion capture suit is worn by the subject. The motion capture suit includes a second layer having a second type of material for non-permanent fastening of one or more marker elements on a surface of the second layer. In some aspects, the second layer is arranged on the first layer within the one or more predetermined regions of the first layer. |
| US11103769B2 |
Hide, seek, and countdown game device and method
An apparatus and method for a hide-and-seek game, of which the apparatus includes a housing, a gameplay status indicator coupled to the housing, interface elements coupled to the housing and configured to receive input from a user or provide output to the user, and a processor configured to execute operations. The operations include initiating a timer in response to a first player selecting to play a hide-and-seek game and entering a first input using the interface elements, the first input indicating that the apparatus is hidden, receiving a second input from a second player prior to the completion of the timer, the second input indicating that the second player has located the apparatus that was hidden, and executing a predetermined number of challenges, in response to receiving the second input from the second player, using the gameplay status indicator and the interface elements. |
| US11103768B2 |
Table game system
A system is disclosed to identify shuffled playing cards used at the time of the occurrence of a problem in a card shoe apparatus. A card shoe apparatus of the system includes a reader configured to read a shuffled card ID that uniquely identifies the shuffled playing card. A control unit is configured to identify a cut card by a card reading unit and store information associated with the cut card. The information is at least used to identify an end of the current game using the shuffled playing cards set in the card shoe apparatus. The control unit is further configured to store event information to identify specified events that occur during the use of set of the shuffled playing cards and to report an occurrence of a specified event. |
| US11103765B2 |
Score keeper and display device
A score keeper and display device, and methods of making and using such a score keeper and display device, whereby the score keeper and display device includes a panel having opposing panel front and rear faces, first interconnected slots disposed within the panel to communicate between the panel front and rear faces, a first marker configured to travel between the first interconnected slots, second interconnected slots disposed within the panel to communicate between the panel front and rear faces, and a second marker configured to travel between the second interconnected slots. |
| US11103763B2 |
Basketball shooting game using smart glasses
The present invention relates to a basketball shooting game played using smart glasses, and more specifically, to a real-time basketball shooting game that enables at least two players at basketball courts at remote locations anywhere in the world to play a real basketball shooting game with one another using smart glasses. |
| US11103753B2 |
Multi-piece solid golf ball
In a golf ball having a core, an intermediate layer and a cover, the core is formed primarily of a base rubber, has a diameter set in a specific range and has a specially designed internal hardness profile, the intermediate layer and the cover are each formed of resin materials, and the surface hardness of the ball is higher than the surface hardness of the intermediate layer-encased sphere. This ball achieves a satisfactory distance on full shots with a driver and with long and middle irons, provides a good spin performance on approach shots, and has a durability to repeated impact and a scuff resistance that are both excellent. |
| US11103750B2 |
Exercise biofeedback using sensor-equipped athletic garments
An exercise feedback system monitors the performance of athletes wearing a garment with sensors while exercising. The sensors generate physiological data such as muscle activation data, heart rate data, or data describing the athlete's movement. The system extracts features from the physiological data and compares the features with reference exercise data to determine metrics of performance and biofeedback. Based on the physiological data, the system may also modify exercise training programs for the athlete. The exercise feedback system can display the biofeedback using visuals or audio, as well as modified exercise training programs, via the athlete's client device in real time while the athlete is exercising. By reviewing the biofeedback, the athlete may correct the athlete's exercise form to properly use the target muscles for the exercise, or change the certain workouts to personalize the training program. |
| US11103743B2 |
Joint separator for body alignment
A spinal treatment system includes a traction device, an exercise device adapted for imparting curvature to the lumbar or sacral spine of a user and for manipulating the spine and intervertebral discs with decompression force, and a cushion coupled to the traction device and configured to bear against one or both of a head of the user and the thoracic spine of the user. The exercise device includes a frame for placement on the floor. A pad or inflatable bladder is carried by the top surface of the frame. A body strap attachment portion encompasses the thoracic-sacral spinal vertebrae region of the user and secures the frame to the user. The cushion includes one or more pad sections or inflatable bladder sections. |
| US11103737B2 |
Pilates exercise machine
In one aspect of the present exercise machine, an assembly is attached to the end of a reformer, where the assembly comprises a seat mechanism and a pedal mechanism. The seat mechanism has a seat, a bracket supporting the seat, and a height adjustment system, where activation of the height adjustment system permits selective adjustment and locking of the height of the seat and the bracket by restricting travel of the seat and bracket to a slanted path that is slanted relative to the vertical. The pedal mechanism has an axle, a first pedal arm with a first pedal, and a second pedal arm with a second pedal. The pedal mechanism is located directly beneath the seat when the seat mechanism is in a lowest position and partially exposed in a higher position. |
| US11103736B2 |
Starting platform with integrated backstroke anchor ledge
A swimming starting platform having a base supporting a tread surface and an anchor ledge for supporting swimmers. The base includes a shaft extending through an interior cavity of the base from a first side panel to a second side panel. An adjustment mechanism is coupled to an end of the shaft and positioned along the first side panel, where the adjustment mechanism is actuatable to rotate the shaft and adjust a position of the anchor ledge relative to the base of the starting platform. |
| US11103729B2 |
Automatic gating with an MR linac
Systems and methods are provided for registering images. The systems and methods perform operations comprising: receiving, at a first time point in a given radiation session, a first imaging slice corresponding to a first plane; encoding the first imaging slice to a lower dimensional representation; applying a trained machine learning model to the encoded first imaging slice to estimate an encoded version of a second imaging slice corresponding to a second plane at the first time point to provide a pair of imaging slices for the first time point; simultaneously spatially registering the pair of imaging slices to a volumetric image, received prior to the given radiation session, comprising a time-varying object to calculate displacement of the object; and generating an updated therapy protocol to control delivery of a therapy beam based on the calculated displacement of the object. |
| US11103726B2 |
Creating treatment field using initial field and patient specific geometry and achievable dose
Methods and systems are provided for developing radiation therapy treatment plans. A treatment template with radiation fields can be chosen for a patient based on a tumor location. Static radiation field positions can be adjusted for the patient, while arc radiation fields may remain the same. Static radiation field positions can be adjusted using dose gradient, historical patient data, and other techniques. |
| US11103721B2 |
Controller and flexible coils for administering therapy, such as for cancer therapy
Disclosed herein are systems and methods for providing a portable magnetic field therapy system for treatment of diseases and adverse health conditions, such as cancer. |
| US11103714B2 |
Sealed implantable medical device and method of forming same
Various embodiments of a sealed package and a method of forming the package are disclosed. The package can include a housing extending along a housing axis between a first end and a second end, and an electronic device disposed within the housing that includes a device contact. The package can also include an external contact hermetically sealed to the housing at the first end of the housing, and a conductive member electrically connected to the external contact and the device contact such that the conductive member electrically connects the electronic device to the external contact. The conductive member is compressed between the external contact and the device contact. |
| US11103709B2 |
Systems and methods for recognizing His-bundle capture type and providing His-bundle pacing
Systems and methods for pacing cardiac conductive tissue are described. A medical system includes an electrostimulation circuit that may generate His-bundle pacing (HBP) pulses for delivery at or near the His bundle. In response to the delivery of the HBP pulse, the system senses a near-field cardiac activity representative of excitation of a para-Hisian myocardial tissue, and a far-field cardiac activity representative of excitation of the His bundle and a ventricle. The system classifies a tissue response to HBP into one of a plurality of capture types based on the sensed near-field and far-field cardiac activities. The system includes a control circuit to adjust one or more stimulation parameters based on the classified capture type. The electrostimulation circuit generates and delivers the HBP pulses according to the adjusted stimulation parameters to excite the His bundle. |
| US11103708B2 |
Systems and methods for determining optimal temporal patterns of neural stimulation
Systems and methods for determining optimal temporal patterns of neural stimulation are disclosed. According to an aspect, a method includes selecting a temporal pattern for neural stimulation. The method also includes determining a mutation type for altering a pattern of pulses of the temporal pattern. The method also includes identifying a location within the pattern of pulses of the temporal pattern to alter based on the determined mutation type. The method further includes altering the pattern of pulses of the temporal pattern based on the identified location and mutation type for application of the altered temporal pattern to a subject. |
| US11103705B2 |
Ocular microcurrent stimulation therapy method and system
Devices and methods to deliver microcurrent stimulation therapy to the human body, when connected to a micro-stimulation current-generating apparatus. The method of applying microcurrent stimulation therapy to key points around the eye for treatment of problems such as macular degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa, glaucoma, optic neuritis and other eye-related or nerve-related conditions, as well as other diseases, such as Bell's Palsy, requiring localized stimulation to the eyes and/or on other body parts. |
| US11103704B2 |
Electrode arrays and cochlear implants including the same
A cochlear including a housing, an antenna, a stimulation processor operably connected to the antenna, and an electrode array, operably connected to the stimulation processor, including a flexible body defining a longitudinal axis, a proximal region and a distal region, a plurality of electrically conductive contacts on the flexible body, and at least one stiffener within the flexible body. |
| US11103702B2 |
Method and system to stimulate the intracochlear electrodes in cochlear implants
The present invention provides a method implementing a speech strategy based on zero crossing behavior of speech time waveforms; the zero crossing containing both spectral and temporal speech information. This method uses temporal information of speech to activate electrodes instead of spectral information; maps temporal segment durations to spatial durations along the basilar membrane inside the cochlea; and provides instantaneous, continuous information about speech to electrodes that stimulate the auditory nerve. Timing of oval window mechanical motion is represented by zero crossings which are used to activate electrodes implanted inside the cochlea. Motion of the tympanic membrane, and the oval and round windows, follow the speech signal temporal waveform. Positive segments of the temporal waveform cause inward displacement of the oval membrane from its stationary position and negative segments causes outward retraction of the membranes. Temporal waveform zero-crossings indicate time instants when the membranes are in their stationary positions. |
| US11103700B2 |
Stimulation probe for robotic and laparoscopic surgery
A stimulation probe includes a proximal end connector and a flexible wire coupled to the end connector. A handle is coupled to the wire and a needle extends from the handle and terminates at a conductive tip. |
| US11103697B2 |
Apparatus and method for positioning, implanting and using a stimulation lead
An introducing device for locating a tissue region and deploying an electrode is shown and described. The introducing device may include an outer sheath. An inner sheath may be disposed within the outer sheath. The inner sheath may be configured to engage an implantable electrode. In an example, the inner sheath may comprise a stimulation probe having an uninsulated portion at or near a distal end of the delivery sheath. The outer sheath may be coupled to a power source or stimulation signal generating circuitry at a proximal end. A clinician may control application of the stimulation signal to a tissue region via the outer sheath. |
| US11103688B2 |
Tube joining device
Provided is a tube joining apparatus that allows a user to easily and properly set tubes to be joined, and can prevent occurrence of joining failures due to tube setting errors. A tube joining apparatus 1 includes a housing 10, a lid 22 relatively movable toward and away from the housing, a tube holding part 23 that holds a first tube T1 and a second tube T2 individually in a state of being placed side by side in an oblique direction D1 with respect to a height direction Z of the housing, and a tube pressing part 25 that presses the first tube and the second tube against each other as the lid relatively moves toward the housing. |
| US11103685B2 |
Hollow microneedle arrays
The present disclosure relates to apparatus, assemblies, combinations, and methods for infusing fluids by hollow microneedles. |
| US11103684B2 |
Systems, devices, and methods for treating a pulmonary disorder with an agent
A medication delivery device for treatment of a pulmonary disorder in a patient includes an elongate member, an expandable member is coupled to a distal end of the elongate member, and an agent delivery portion coupled to an external surface of the expandable member. The agent delivery portion includes an agent that disrupts nerve activity. |
| US11103681B2 |
Caps for needles and catheters
Needle assemblies are disclosed having a multi-purpose protective cap. The needle assemblies can embody a catheter assembly having a catheter hub and a catheter tube or a hypodermic needle mounted on a needle hub. The multi-purpose cap includes a first section covering the needle and a second section having a base portion for covering a hub, such as a needle hub or a catheter hub. The first section and the second section are separable from one another along a detachment line and the second section is re-useable as a securement device. |
| US11103676B2 |
Medical device package with flip cap having a snap fit
A package for a medical device such as an intermittent catheter has a case which is closed at one end and open at the other end. A cap is connected to the case by a hinge to permit selectable movement of the cap between an open position, wherein access is provided to the open end of the case, and a closed position, wherein the cap prevents access to the open end of the case. A seal is connected to one of the cap and case. The seal is engageable with the other of the cap and case when the cap is closed to form a barrier that maintains a sterile environment inside the package. The seal can be repeatedly made and broken whenever the user closes or opens the cap, respectively. The case includes a pair of slots at the open end. A pair of latches are formed in the cap. The latches fit into the slots to prevent lateral forces from distorting the cap when the cap is closed. |
| US11103671B2 |
Portable devices for administration of therapeutic gas mixtures and methods of use
Disclosed herein are portable gas delivery systems and therapeutic methods of use. More specifically, the portable gas delivery systems herein include a regulator having an inhalation device, such as a mouthpiece, and is configured to operably couple with removable sealed gas cartridges that comprise a therapeutic gas mixture of either one or more noble gases or nitrous oxide. |
| US11103670B2 |
Humidifier for breathing gas heating and humidification system
A humidification canister for humidifying a breathing gas, the humidification canister includes a fluid supply configured to supply a fluid and a first gas flow path in fluid communication with the fluid supply. A first gas flow path is configured to humidify the breathing gas with the fluid. A second gas flow path at least partially surrounds the first gas flow path. A method of insulating a breathing gas in a humidification canister using a gas is also disclosed. |
| US11103669B2 |
Nitric oxide therapies
A method for delivering nitric oxide therapy to a subject can include administering a composition including a nitric-oxide releasing agent and silica to the subject and releasing a therapeutic amount of nitric oxide from the composition. |
| US11103657B2 |
Systems and methods for reducing contaminants in a portion of a patient
Systems and methods for reducing pathogens near an implant are discussed. In some cases, the methods include reducing contaminants in a portion of a patient that has an implant and that is disposed interior to a closed surface of skin of the patient. The method can further include placing a conduit in the closed surface of skin and flowing an antimicrobial fluid into that portion of the patient to contact the antimicrobial fluid with a surface of the implant and tissue adjacent to the implant. In some cases, the antimicrobial fluid is then removed from the portion of the patient having the implant. As part of this method, biofilm near the implant can be mechanically, ultrasonically, electrically, chemically, enzymatically, or otherwise disrupted. Other implementations are described. |
| US11103654B2 |
Tamper-evident closure
A tamper-evident closure assembly includes a connector, a tamper element removably affixed to the connector, and a cap having an interior surface defining a receptacle, where a portion of the connector is within the receptacle and the cap is configured to engage with the tamper element. The tamper element is configured to be separated from the connector upon application of a removal force and to be retained within the receptacle of the cap so that it can later be removed from the receptacle. A kit for a tamper-evident closure assembly includes a cap having an interior surface defining a receptacle, a tamper element configured to engage with the cap within the receptacle, and a housing configured to receive the cap. |
| US11103653B2 |
Device for inserting a blunt-tip cannula under the skin of a patient
A device for inserting a blunt-tip cannula under the skin of a patient with a view to injecting a biocompatible product, including a central body equipped with a groove that extends along a sagittal plane while having a sharp distal tip projecting from a distal end of the body in order to pierce the skin, the groove being arranged to allow the cannula to slide along same beyond the distal tip towards at least one area to be treated located under the skin, the central body being provided with two lateral gripping arms that extend symmetrically on either side of the sagittal plane in a transverse direction that forms, with the sagittal plane, an angle (α) of between 30° and 85°, each gripping arm further having a finger grip surface that has a front central portion located at a distance between 8 mm and 30 mm from the distal end of the central body. |
| US11103641B1 |
Container adapter for removably attachable syringe
Apparatus for removably attaching a syringe to a container for extracting fluid therefrom into the syringe, which is particularly beneficial for fluid having a relatively high viscosity. The disclosed container adapter holds a syringe adapter securely therein (the syringe adapter configured for providing a fluid path between a container and a syringe) while also securing the syringe adapter to the container, and provides an attachment point for securely attaching the syringe to the syringe adapter and thus to the container (at least) while the fluid is withdrawn from the container into the syringe. The syringe is removably attached to an end of the syringe adapter during the withdrawal, and a cap is provided that closes entry and exit to this attachment point when the syringe is not in place. The cap preferably attaches to the syringe adapter using a connection that mimics the connection used by the syringe. |
| US11103640B2 |
Drug delivery device with front loading feature
A drug delivery device adapted to receive a cartridge and hold it in a mounted position is provided, comprising a housing, an expelling assembly, and a front-loaded cartridge holder assembly adapted to receive and hold a cartridge in a mounted state. The assembly comprises cartridge holding means actuatable between a receiving state and a holding state, as well as a user operated actuation sleeve being rotationally actuatable relative to the housing between a loading state and an operational state, such that the cartridge holding means is actuated from the receiving state to the holding state when the actuation sleeve is actuated from the loading state to the operational state. The actuation sleeve is configured to enclose at least a portion of a mounted cartridge and is provided with inspection means allowing at least a portion of an enclosed cartridge portion to be visually inspected. |
| US11103635B2 |
Micro-infusion device and infusion set
Systems and methods of micro-infusion of medical fluids are disclosed. Micro-infusion systems may include a pump, a patient interface, tubing between the pump and the interface, and a micro-infusion device along the tubing. A first portion of the tubing above the micro-infusion device is longer than a second portion of the tubing below the device. The micro-infusion device may include a chamber in-line with the tubing, a first valve between the chamber and the first portion of the tubing, a second valve between the chamber and the second portion of the tubing and a third valve between the chamber and a dump chamber. The second valve may be slidably disposed within the chamber. A medical fluid may be provided into the chamber that slides the second valve displacing another fluid in the chamber through the third valve into the dump chamber. |
| US11103625B2 |
Blood treatment systems and methods
Dialysis systems are disclosed comprising new fluid flow circuits. Systems may include blood and dialysate flow paths, where the dialysate flow path includes balancing, mixing, and/or directing circuits. Dialysate preparation may be decoupled from patient dialysis. Circuits may be defined within one or more cassettes. The fluid circuit fluid flow paths may be isolated from electrical components. A gas supply in fluid communication with the dialysate flow path and/or the dialyzer able to urge dialysate through the dialyzer and urge blood back to the patient may be included for certain emergency situations. Fluid handling devices, such as pumps, valves, and mixers that can be actuated using a control fluid may be included. Control fluid may be delivered by an external pump or other device, which may be detachable and/or generally rigid, optionally with a diaphragm dividing the device into first and second compartments. |
| US11103617B1 |
Homogenous microporous hollow nano cellulose fibril reinforced PLA/PBS scaffolds for tissue engineering
A scaffold of hollow fibers comprising a mixture of polylactic acid (PLA) and polybutylene succinate (PBS) and cellulose nanofibers (CNF), medical products made of these scaffolds and methods of using the scaffolds in regenerative medicine. A method for producing the scaffolds is also disclosed. |
| US11103615B2 |
Use of a hemoglobin for the preparation of dressings and resulting dressings
The invention relates to the use of a haemoglobin for the preparation of dressings and to the resulting dressings. |
| US11103612B2 |
Air-filtering anti-bacterial lighting device
An anti-bacterial lighting device includes a translucent housing, a first light source, a second light source, an air-inflow port, and an air circulation mechanism. The translucent housing is air-permeable and coated with an anti-bacterial photocatalyst on its surface. The first light source is a visible light source emitting a visible light with a spectral power distribution (SPD)>95% in a visible light wavelength range (>400 nm). The second light source is a far-UVC light source emitting a non-visible light with an SPD>90% in a 200 nm˜230 nm wavelength range. The lights of the first light source and the second light source shine through the translucent housing and activates the anti-bacterial photocatalyst on the housing. The air circulation mechanism sucks an ambient air into the housing through the air-inflow port and forces the air out through the air-permeable housing. |
| US11103610B2 |
Fragrance card with windowed container
This invention is a fragrance card, with an attachment device, located within a container, that incorporates a window, which when removed, allows the fragrance of the impregnated card to be released into the ambient atmosphere. |
| US11103608B1 |
Mobile pretreatment apparatus and an operating method thereof, and a mobile analysis apparatus and an operating method thereof
The present disclosure discloses a mobile pretreatment method and apparatus, which may include: a vehicle-mounted system; and a detachable pretreatment chamber fluidly connected to the vehicle-mounted system. The detachable pretreatment chamber may be configured to accommodate an item for sterilization, and may include a temperature and humidity detector, a humidification device, and a water heating device. The vehicle-mounted system may be mountable on a vehicle, and may include an automatic control system, a heating system, a humidification system, and a water inlet system, the latter three being electrically connected to the automatic control system. The heating system may be fluidly connected to the water inlet system, and may be fluidly connected to the water heating device. The humidification system may be fluidly connected to the water inlet system, and may be fluidly connected to the humidification device. The present disclosure further discloses a mobile analysis apparatus and operating method thereof. |
| US11103607B2 |
Method and apparatus for sterilizing filling nozzle
To simplify management of a sterilization process of a filling nozzle, a method for sterilizing a filling nozzle is provided, hot water or a liquid chemical agent is fed to drink supply piping that feeds a drink to a plurality of filling nozzles at the same time, the hot water or liquid chemical agent is discharged from all the filling nozzles, a flow rate of the hot water or liquid chemical agent is detected at all the filling nozzles, a representative temperature of the hot water or liquid chemical agent upstream or downstream of at least one filling nozzle is measured, and the sterilization process is ended when both the flow rate at each filling nozzle and the representative temperature reach respective target values. |
| US11103606B2 |
Device and method for disinfecting CPAP components using chemically reactive substrate
This disclosure relates to a device and method for disinfecting CPAP components using a chemically reactive substrate. Specifically, the device and method are used to disinfect CPAP components (or, CPAP equipment), including the various parts of a CPAP system, such as hoses, masks, pillows, couplings, humidifiers, etc., that require frequent cleaning and disinfecting. An exemplary device includes, among other things, a chamber, an ultraviolet (UV) light configured to emit UV light within the chamber, and a substrate chemically reactive to the UV light. Exposing the substrate to UV light releases free radicals which are configured to destroy bacteria, mold, and fungus, as well as eliminate odor. The free radicals may be circulated within the chamber and consequently within the CPAP components that are placed within the chamber to provide a thorough disinfection. |
| US11103604B2 |
Metal complexes and fluorination thereof
A method of labelling biological molecules with 18F, via attachment of fluorine to a metal complex, where the metal complex is conjugated to the biological molecule. The invention highlights the incorporation of hydrogen bonding (H-bonding) into the metal complex scaffold, and how this can be utilised to improve the kinetics of fluoride incorporation. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions, kits and methods of in vivo imaging. |
| US11103603B2 |
18F-labeled compounds for PET imaging and uses thereof
The present invention relates to 18F-labeled compounds suitable for positron emission tomography (PET) imaging. The invention further relates to the use of these compounds for carrying out PET scans, imaging the indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase, pathway, predicting the responsiveness of a subject with a solid tumor to therapies including immunotherapy such as PD-1/PD-L1 inhibition, and determining whether a solid tumor in a subject contains tumor-infiltrating immune cells. |
| US11103602B2 |
PET imaging of zinc transport
A method for producing a solution including a positron emitting zinc cation of 63Zn, and the method comprises bombarding a solution target including 63Cu with high energy protons to produce a solution including a positron emitting zinc cation. A method for detecting or ruling out Alzheimer's disease in a patient comprises administering to a patient a detectable amount of a compound including a positron emitting zinc cation, wherein the zinc cation is targeted to β-amyloid in the patient, and acquiring an image to detect the presence or absence of β-amyloid in the patient. A method for detecting or ruling out cancer in a patient comprises administering to a patient a detectable amount of a compound including a positron emitting zinc cation, wherein the zinc cation is targeted to tissue in the patient; and acquiring an image using a medical imaging technique to detect zinc distribution in tissue in the patient. |
| US11103600B2 |
Hydrogel-based nanoenulsion for selectively labeling cancer lesion, and preparation method therefor
One embodiment of the present invention relates to a nanoemulsion and a preparation method therefor, the nanoemulsion comprising an oil component, a surfactant, and an aqueous component, wherein the aqueous component comprises a water-soluble active ingredient, a polysaccharide, and hyaluronic acid. |
| US11103598B2 |
Gene therapy for retinitis pigmentosa
Provided herein are methods for treating retinitis pigmentosa using an AAV particles encoding miR-708. In one aspect, viral particles are administered to the eye of a human subject; for example, by subretinal injection. Viral particles comprising AAV5 capsids or mutants thereof are contemplated. |
| US11103592B2 |
IL2 and TNF mutant immunoconjugates
The present application relates to conjugates comprising interleukin 2 (IL2), and a mutant of tumour necrosis factor, such as tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNFα), and an antibody molecule. The antibody molecule preferably binds to an antigen associated with neoplastic growth and/or angiogenesis, such as the Extra-Domain A (EDA) or Extra-Domain B (EDB) of fibronectin. The conjugate may be used in the treatment of cancer. |
| US11103591B2 |
Bicyclic peptide ligands specific for MT1-MMP
The present invention relates to polypeptides which are covalently bound to molecular scaffolds such that two or more peptide loops are subtended between attachment points to the scaffold. In particular, the invention describes peptides which are high affinity binders of membrane type 1 metalloprotease (MT1-MMP). The invention also describes drug conjugates comprising said peptides, conjugated to one or more effector and/or functional groups which have utility in imaging and targeted cancer therapy. |
| US11103590B2 |
Immunostimulant
A complex comprising a carrier containing a plasma-derived protein or serum-derived protein solidified by denaturation coagulation, and a protein having a peroxidase-like activity and carried by the carrier, which has such high effectiveness that it can strongly stimulate an antigen-presenting cell, and can be used as a highly safe immunostimulant with reduced toxicity to living bodies. |
| US11103589B2 |
Polyethylenimine (PEI)-polypeptide conjugates and methods of use thereof
The present application provides PEI compounds comprising a linker, PEI-polypeptide conjugates (e.g., PEI-antibody conjugates), and complexes thereof comprising a biologically active molecule. Methods of preparing and using the compounds, conjugates and complexes are further provided. The PEI-polypeptide conjugates and complexes are useful for delivering biologically active molecules to the cytoplasm of cells and promoting release of the biologically active molecules from the endo-lysosomal pathway. |
| US11103588B2 |
Methods and compositions relating to carnitine-derived materials
Zwitterionic monomers, carnitine-derived zwitterionic polymers, carnitine ester cationic monomers, carnitine ester cationic polymers, conjugate compositions including a carnitine-derived zwitterionic polymer, and related compositions' and methods are provided which have various uses including as coatings, pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, encapsulation materials, and antifouling materials, among other utilities. |
| US11103585B2 |
Use of a polyanionic composition
Disclosed herein is a use of a composition, comprising a non-toxic polyanionic material or a salt thereof to dissociate a polymeric membrane. In addition, a method of dissociating a polymeric membrane is also presented, the method comprising the steps of providing a polymeric membrane; and dissociating the polymeric membrane by adding a composition comprising a non-toxic polyanionic material to the polymeric membrane. |
| US11103582B2 |
Method to achieve extended expression of DNA infused into liver
Materials and methods for treating a patient to express a therapeutic agent comprising administering a Kupffer cell-suppressing substance in combination with a vehicle for introducing, into the patient, an exogenous nucleic acid comprising a sequence for expression of the agent. |
| US11103580B2 |
Methods and systems for treating cell proliferation disorders
Methods for the treatment of a cell proliferation disorder in a subject, involving: (1) administering to the subject at least one activatable pharmaceutical agent that is capable of effecting a predetermined cellular change when activated, either alone or in combination with at least one energy modulation agent; and (2) applying an initiation energy from an initiation energy source to the subject, wherein the applying activates the activatable agent in situ, thus causing the predetermined cellular change to occur, wherein the predetermined cellular change treats the cell proliferation disorder, preferably by causing an increase or decrease in rate of cell proliferation, and a kit for performing the method, a computer implemented system for performing the method, a pharmaceutical composition useful in the method and a method for causing an autovaccine effect in a subject using the method. |
| US11103579B2 |
Combination of DR5 agonist and anti-PD-1 antagonist and methods of use
Provided are methods and compositions for treating cancer using an effective amount of a PD-1 antagonist in combination with a DR4 or DR5 agonist. |
| US11103578B2 |
Respiratory virus nucleic acid vaccines
Provided herein, in some embodiments, are vaccines (and vaccination methods) that include a ribonucleic acid (RNA) polynucleotide encoding a human metapneumovirus (hMPV) F protein and a RNA polynucleotide encoding a human parainfluenza virus 3 (hPrV3) F protein. |
| US11103574B2 |
Infectious disease vaccine using non-infectious paramyxovirus particle
In this invention, a non-infectious particle has been produced, comprising a pathogen antigen protein caused to be expressed on the surface of a virus particle having at least one species of paramyxovirus envelope protein missing from the particle. This particle has been found to hold within the particle a large amount of antigen protein compared to an infectious particle, and to be capable of eliciting a host immune response with extremely high efficiency. The non-infectious particle according to the present invention is useful as a vaccine against a pathogenic virus, or the like. |
| US11103570B2 |
Recombinant modified vaccinia virus Ankara (MVA) foot and mouth disease virus (FMDV) vaccine
The present invention relates to modified poxviral vectors and to methods of making and using the same. In particular, the invention relates to recombinant modified vaccinia virus Ankara-based (MVA-based) vaccine against FMDV infection and to related products, methods and uses. Specifically, the present invention relates to genetically engineered (recombinant) MVA vectors comprising at least one heterologous nucleotide sequence encoding an antigenic determinant of a FMDV protein. The invention also relates to products, methods and uses thereof, e.g., suitable to induce a protective immune response in a subject. |
| US11103562B2 |
Composition comprising alkaline phosphatase for use in the treatment of arthritides
Present invention relates to a composition for use in the treatment of arthritides. Alkaline phosphatase (AP), an ectophosphatase with an anti-inflammatory and barrier protecting mechanism of action shows potent anti-rheumatoid arthritis (anti-RA) efficacy in a rat model for arthritis. In this model RA was induced by subcutaneous immunization with a mixture of methylated bovine serum albumin (mBSA), CFA (complete Freund's adjuvant antigen) and CBP (custom Bordetella pertussis antigen) and intra-articular injections of mBSA. Results were comparable with those obtained for MTX, the drug reference compound for the treatment of RA. Both knee swelling over time and the number of invading macrophages were found to be reduced with AP treatment, either applied in prophylactic treatment or therapeutic treatment, and comparable to the MTX effects. AP was found effective both as prophylactic, and as therapeutic intervention. Altogether, ectophosphatase intervention by AP fulfills a novel and unmet niche in RA treatment by combining different, yet synergistic mode of actions with MTX. |
| US11103559B2 |
Pharmaceutical compositions and methods
Pharmaceutical compositions and kits including a tyrosine hydroxylase inhibitor; melanin, a melanin promoter, or a combination thereof a p450 3A4 promoter; and a leucine aminopeptidase inhibitor are provided. Also provided are methods of treating cancer in a subject, comprising administering an effective amount of a tyrosine hydroxylase inhibitor, a melanin promoter, a p450 3A4 promoter, and a leucine aminopeptidase inhibitor to the subject in need thereof. Also provided are methods of reducing cell proliferation in a subject comprising administering an effective amount of a tyrosine hydroxylase inhibitor, a melanin promoter, a p450 3A4 promoter, and a leucine aminopeptidase inhibitor to the subject in need thereof. |
| US11103558B2 |
Therapeutic agents comprising a BMP-9 peptide and eleastin-like peptides
The present invention provides therapeutic agents and compositions comprising elastin-like peptides (ELPs) and therapeutic proteins. In some embodiments, the therapeutic protein is a GLP-1 receptor agonist, insulin, or Factor VII/VIIa, including functional analogs. The present invention further provides encoding polynucleotides, as well as methods of making and using the therapeutic agents. The therapeutic agents have improvements in relation to their use as therapeutics, including, inter alia, one or more of half-life, clearance and/or persistance in the body, solubility, and bioavailability. |
| US11103553B2 |
Modified fibroblast growth factors for the treatment of ocular disorders
Described herein are modified fibroblast growth factors (FGFs), pharmaceutical compositions, ophthalmic formulations, and medicaments that include such modified FGFs, and methods of using such modified FGFs to treat ocular diseases, disorders, or conditions. |
| US11103552B2 |
High concentration VEGF receptor fusion protein containing formulations
The present invention provides ophthalmic formulations having high concentrations of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) receptor fusion protein and high stability during storage. Methods for treating angiogenic eye disorders using the high concentration formulations are also provided. |
| US11103551B2 |
Method for treatment or prevention of a cancer
The present invention is related to a method or a pharmaceutical composition for treatment or prevention of a cancer through blocking the interaction of β4 integrin and focal adhesion kinase (FAK). |
| US11103549B2 |
Use of histone methyltransferase inhibitors and histone deacetylase inhibitors for therapy of Phelan-McDermid Syndrome
Provided are methods for prophylaxis and/or therapy for Phelan-McDermid Syndrome (PMS) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The methods involve administering a histone methyltransferase (HMT) inhibitor, a histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor, or a combination thereof, such that one or more symptoms of the PMS and/or the AMD are reduced. |
| US11103547B2 |
Methods for disrupting biofilms
Provided are methods for disrupting biofilms and/or preventing the formation of biofilms. Further provided are random-sequence peptide mixtures for use in disrupting bacterial biofilms. The random-sequence peptides include hydrophobic and/or cationic amino acids, and the ratio of the total hydrophobic and cationic amino acids in the mixture is predefined. |
| US11103545B2 |
Composition for use as a medicine or dietetic food in the prevention and/or treatment of diabetes and diabetes associated diseases
The present invention relates to a composition a maximum of six, in particular a maximum of five or four different plant extracts for use in the prevention and/or treatment of diabetes type II or type 1. At least one plant extract has antioxidative properties and/or antioxidant enzyme inducing properties; at least one plant extract has anti-inflammatory properties; at least one plant extract has immune modulating properties; and at least one plant extract has neuronal hormone modulating properties. |
| US11103543B2 |
Composition for recovering from fatigue and/or preventing fatigue accumulation
An object of the present invention is to provide a novel food material effective for recovering from fatigue and/or preventing fatigue accumulation. The present invention provides a composition for use in recovering from fatigue and/or preventing fatigue accumulation, comprising a Lactococcus bacterium as an active ingredient. |
| US11103536B2 |
Micronized placental tissue compositions and methods of making and using the same
Described herein are compositions composed of micronized placental components and pharmaceutical compositions thereof. The compositions have numerous medical applications. Methods for making and using the micronized compositions are also described herein. |
| US11103535B2 |
Peptides and combination of peptides of non-canonical origin for use in immunotherapy against different types of cancers
The present invention relates to peptides, proteins, nucleic acids and cells for use in immunotherapeutic methods. In particular, the present invention relates to the immunotherapy of cancer. The present invention furthermore relates to tumor-associated T-cell peptide epitopes, alone or in combination with other tumor-associated peptides that can for example serve as active pharmaceutical ingredients of vaccine compositions that stimulate anti-tumor immune responses, or to stimulate T cells ex vivo and transfer into patients. Peptides bound to molecules of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), or peptides as such, can also be targets of antibodies, soluble T-cell receptors, and other binding molecules. |
| US11103531B2 |
Compositions and methods for immunotherapy
The present invention provides for methods and compositions for enhancing the immune response toward cancers and pathogens. It relates to immunoresponsive cells bearing antigen receptors, which can be chimeric antigen receptors (CARs), which express introduced ligands for immunomodulatory molecules. In particular embodiments, engineered immunoresponsive cells are antigen-directed and resist immunosuppression and/or have enhances immune-activating properties. |
| US11103530B2 |
Methods of improving or accelerating postoperative recovery
The disclosure pertains to methods for improving postoperative recovery. In certain embodiments, the methods comprise administering to a subject a Plasma Protein Fraction (PPF) in an amount that is effective to improve or accelerate postoperative recovery. |
| US11103519B2 |
Quinone-methide precursors with bodipy chromophore, method of preparation, biological activity and application in fluorescent labelling
The invention relates to BODIPY derivatives of Formula (I): that bear one or more functional groups which in the photochemical reaction upon irradiation with visible light undergo deamination and deliver quinone methides. Furthermore, the invention relates to the antiproliferative activity of BODIPY derivatives and their use for pharmaceutical applications and for fluorescent labeling, particularly for labeling proteins. |
| US11103518B2 |
Prostate cancer treatment via synergistic inhibition of aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) and SRC
Simultaneous inhibition of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) and SRC abolishing androgen receptor (AR) signaling in prostate cancer cells is disclosed herein as an effective treatment for prostate cancer. Provided herein is a therapeutic composition that comprises an aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) antagonist and an SRC inhibitor. In one embodiment, the therapeutic composition further comprises a pharmaceutical excipient. In one embodiment, the AhR antagonist is CH223191 and the SRC inhibitor is PP2 and the therapeutic composition further comprises a pharmaceutical excipient. Methods of using the therapeutic composition to treat prostate cancer or to inhibit prostate cancer cells are also disclosed. |
| US11103517B2 |
Pharmaceutical compositions for minocycline
The present application relates to a method of orally administering once daily tablet of minocycline to a subject in need thereof, wherein said tablet is substantially free of lactose. The present application also relates to processes for preparing said once daily tablet of minocycline that provides reduced stock keeping units with improved inventory by supplying multiple doses of minocycline in single tablet. |
| US11103514B2 |
Treatment of muscular dystrophy
The present invention resides in the discovery that glucocorticoid receptor antagonists are effective for treating muscular dystrophy including type 1 or type 2 myotonic dystrophy. Treatment methods and kits are provided. |
| US11103502B2 |
Pharmaceutical compositions of lurasidone
Solid dispersions of lurasidone or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof are described, as well as pharmaceutical formulations thereof, and methods for making such formulations. Preferably, the solid dispersions are prepared by hot-melt extrusion or spray-drying, and comprise lurasidone with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier (e.g., hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose acetate succinate (HPMC-AS), polyvinyl pyrrolidine vinyl acetate (PVP/VA) copolymer, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose phthalate (HPMCP), or mixtures thereof). The pharmaceutical composition may be orally administered to a patient in either the fed or fasted state, with a decrease or elimination of the food effect. Preferably, following oral administration of the pharmaceutical compositions, there is no substantial difference in the pharmacokinetic parameters (e.g., Tmax, Cmax, AUC0-t and/or AUC0-infinity) of lurasidone, regardless of whether the pharmaceutical compositions are administered to a subject in the fed or fasted state. |
| US11103499B2 |
Compositions and methods thereof
Compounds of Formula I: or enantiomers thereof, metabolites thereof, derivatives thereof, deuterated derivatives thereof, prodrugs thereof, pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, N-oxides thereof, or a combination thereof, processes and intermediates for preparation thereof, compositions thereof, and uses thereof, are provided. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of formula I and a compound of Formula II: or enantiomers thereof, metabolites thereof, derivatives thereof, deuterated derivatives thereof, prodrugs thereof, pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, N-oxides thereof, or a combination thereof. Compositions and methods for improving the efficacy of DEX, or providing beneficial pharmacokinetic effects to DEX, comprising co-administering a compound of formula I or SARPO, and a compound of Formula II or DEX to a subject in need thereof, and dosage forms, drug delivery systems, methods of treatment thereof. |
| US11103498B2 |
Pharmaceutical compositions
The invention provides (+)-α-dihydrotetrabenazine succinate salt.Also provided are (+)-α-dihydrotetrabenazine succinate salt for use in medicine, pharmaceutical compositions comprising (+)-α-dihydrotetrabenazine succinate salt and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient and the uses of (+)-α-dihydrotetrabenazine succinate salt as a VMAT2 receptor antagonist and in the treatment of a movement disorder such as Tourette's syndrome.The invention further provides a method for preparing the (+)-α-dihydrotetrabenazine succinate salt. |
| US11103497B2 |
Treatment of imatinib resistant leukemia
The present invention provides 4-anilino-3-quinolinecarbonitriles compounds useful for treating a subject having an BcrAbl positive leukemia that is resistant to imatinib. |
| US11103491B2 |
Heterocyclic inhibitors of ERK1 and ERK2 and their use in the treatment of cancer
The present application provides novel heterocyclic compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Also provided are methods for preparing these compounds. These compounds are useful for inhibiting ERK1/2. By administering to a patient in need a therapeutically effective amount of one or more of the compounds of formula (I), wherein X, Y, Z, J, M, and R1 to R8 are defined herein, these compounds are effective in treating conditions associated with dysregulation of the RAS/RAF/MEK/ERK pathway. A variety of conditions can be treated using these compounds and include diseases which are characterized by abnormal cellular proliferation. In one embodiment, the disease is cancer. |
| US11103489B2 |
Drug for preventing or treating inflammatory bowel disease
There is provided a drug for preventing or treating inflammatory bowel disease, comprising as an active ingredient an RXR agonist which is a compound represented by Formula (1). In Formula (1), it is preferred that: R1 is an alkyl group; R2 is an alkyl group; W is NR3, and R3 is an alkyl group; X1 is CH; Y1 is N; X2 and Y2 are CH; and Z is a carboxyl group. Thus, a drug capable of strongly preventing or treating inflammatory bowel disease while suppressing the onset of side effects is provided. |
| US11103484B2 |
Methods of treatment for cholestatic and fibrotic diseases
The present invention relates to the compound [2-[(5-nitro-1,3-thiazol-2-yl)carbamoyl]phenyl]ethanoate (Nitazoxanide) or 2-hydroxy-N-(5-nitro-2-thiazolyl)benzamide (Tizoxanide) for treating cholestatic and fibrotic diseases. |
| US11103483B2 |
Formulations of bendamustine
Long term storage stable bendamustine-containing compositions are disclosed. The compositions can include bendamustine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable fluid which can include in some embodiments PEG, PG or mixtures thereof and an antioxidant or chloride ion source. The bendamustine-containing compositions have less than about 5% total impurities, on a normalized peak area response (“PAR”) basis as determined by high performance liquid chromatography (“HPLC”) at a wavelength of 223 nm, after at least about 15 months of storage at a temperature of from about 5° C. to about 25° C. |
| US11103481B2 |
Combination treatment of cancer
The present invention relates to treatment of cancer, in particular to methods of sensitising cancer cells to an anti-cancer therapy by administering an effective amount of a modulator of Volume Regulated Anion Channels, i.e. a VRAC modulator. |
| US11103477B2 |
Stable pharmaceutical composition and methods of using same
The present invention relates to, inter alia, pharmaceutical compositions comprising a polyunsaturated fatty acid and to methods of using the same to treat or prevent cardiovascular-related diseases. |
| US11103474B2 |
Pharmaceutical parenteral formulation containing carglumic acid
The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical formulation suitable for parenteral administration containing carglumic acid and a buffering agent having a pKa from 5.5 to 9.0 at 25° C.; according to an embodiment, the buffering agent may have a pKa from 7.5 to 8.5, preferably a pKa of about 8.07, such as trometamol. The formulation may also contain at least one bulking agent, such as mannitol. The invention also includes a method for manufacturing a lyophilised sterile formulation by freeze-drying a water solution containing carglumic acid, a buffering agent having a pKa from 5.5 to 9.0 at 25° C., preferably from 7.5 to 8.5, and optionally a bulking agent to obtain a freeze-dried powder. |
| US11103473B2 |
Treatment and prevention of autism and autism spectrum disorders
In some embodiments, the present invention provides certain compositions and methods that may be useful in the treatment and/or prevention of a neurodevelopmental disorder, such as autism or an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In some such embodiments, compositions are provided that contain at least one fenamate active agent, such as mefenamic acid, or an analogue or derivative thereof. In some embodiments, such compositions may also comprise an additional active agent, such as gabapentin, or an analogue or derivative thereof. |
| US11103470B2 |
Non-racemic beta-hydroxybutyrate compounds and compositions enriched with the R-enantiomer and methods of use
Ketogenic compositions include a non-racemic mixture of beta-hydroxybutyrate salts and acid(s) enriched with the R-enantiomer. The compositions are enriched with the R-enantiomer to elevate ketone bodies and increase the rate at which ketosis is achieved yet contains an amount of the S-enantiomer to provide alternative benefits. Beta-hydroxybutyric acid is more rapidly absorbed and utilized by the body than salts or esters, enhances taste, and reduces the need to include citric acid or other edible acids. Beta-hydroxybutyrate salts are more slowly absorbed and utilized by the body and can provide one or more electrolytes. Compositions for increasing ketone body level in a subject may contain a dietetically or pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a non-racemic mixture of R-beta-hydroxybutyrate and S-beta-hydroxybutyrate, wherein the non-racemic mixture of R-beta-hydroxybutyrate and S-beta-hydroxybutyrate contains from about 50.5% to 99.5% by enantiomeric equivalents of R-beta-hydroxybutyrate and from about 49.5% to about 0.5% by enantiomeric equivalents of S-beta-hydroxybutyrate. |
| US11103469B2 |
Combination therapy
The invention relates to a DPP-IV inhibitor (preferably vildagliptin or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof), and metformin or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for use in treating type 2 diabetes. The invention also relates to the use of a DPP-IV inhibitor (preferably vildagliptin or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof), and metformin or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in the manufacture of a medicament for treating type 2 diabetes. The invention also relates to a method of treating type 2 diabetes using a DPP-IV inhibitor (preferably vildagliptin or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof), and metformin or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. |
| US11103468B2 |
Mono- and di-amidine endo-exonuclease inhibitors and methods for inhibiting endo-exonuclease activity
Compounds useful in inhibiting endo-exonuclease activity and treating cancer have the formula (I) wherein R3 is selected from the group consisting of loweralkyl, oxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, aminoalkyl or a halogen; R4 is selected from the group consisting of H, loweralkyl, oxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, aminoalkyl or a halogen; and wherein R5 is a loweralkyl; or formula (II) wherein R1 is selected from the group consisting of loweralkyl, oxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, aminoalkyl or halogen; R2 is selected from the group consisting of H, loweralkyl, oxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, aminoalkyl or halogen; and wherein R5 is a loweralkyl comprising a linear carbon chain of at least two carbons connecting the first “O” to the second “O”. |
| US11103461B2 |
Process for encapsulating soluble biologics, therapeutics, and imaging agents
An “inverse” precipitation route to precipitate aqueous soluble species with copolymers as nanoparticles having a hydrophilic, polar core and a less polar shell is described. The aggregation of these nanoparticles to form larger microparticles and monoliths provides a highly loaded construct (e.g., a depot) for the sustained and controlled release of actives. |
| US11103456B2 |
Methods for the preparation of biologically active compounds in nanoparticulate form
A method for producing a composition comprising nanoparticles of a biologically active compound. |
| US11103452B2 |
Tramadol hydrochloride solution
Disclosed herein is an analgesic solution for the treatment of pain comprising a pain-relieving effective amount of tramadol or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a method of treating pain by administering said analgesic solution to a subject in need thereof, a kit that includes containers of the analgesic solution, and a dosing regimen for the analgesic solution. |
| US11103451B2 |
Ophthalmic solution of difluprednate
The present invention provides a method of treatment of inflammatory disorder of the eye, said method comprising administering into the eye of a person in need thereof, an aqueous solution comprising difluprednate as the sole active ingredient at a concentration of 0.02% to 0.04% weight by volume in an aqueous vehicle, wherein the solution is free of oil and wherein the solution is administered twice-a-day. The present invention also provides an ophthalmic solution comprising a. therapeutically effective concentration of difluprednate, a crystal growth inhibitor and pharmaceutically acceptable amounts of a solubilizer comprising a mixture of i. quaternary ammonium compound and ii. polyethoxylated castor oil, b. in an aqueous vehicle. wherein the crystal growth inhibitor is polyvinyl alcohol or its derivatives. |
| US11103450B2 |
Polyfunctional radical scavenger hydrogel formulation
A polyfunctional radical scavenger hydrogel formulation providing extended protection of the extracellular space within a wound site. The polyfunctional radical scavenger hydrogel formulation is generally formed from a hydrogel, a first radical scavenger and a second radical scavenger differing from the first radical scavenger with respect to at least one property. A portion of the first radical scavenger included with the formation and/or second radical scavenger included within the formulation may be dissolved, suspended and/or bonded to a polymer of the hydrogel. |
| US11103447B2 |
Dietary supplement non-fluoride toothpaste and methods of making and using the same
Provided herein is a storage stable non-fluoride toothpaste composition enriched with a dietary supplement containing both oil soluble and water soluble vitamins. The dietary supplement is incorporated into the toothpaste, the dietary supplement containing a water soluble vitamin portion including at least one water soluble vitamin and an oil soluble vitamin portion. The oil soluble vitamin portion includes at least one oil soluble vitamin, a carrier oil and an emulsifier. The toothpaste is thereby formulated in a manner such that oral application will result in systemic delivery of at least a portion of the dietary supplement to meet a 2% RDI threshold even when 3 or less serving sizes are orally applied. |
| US11103442B2 |
Moisturizing cosmetic composition comprising fatty acids, and uses thereof
A cream to be applied topically to the hair and scalp in order to infuse moisture. The present invention effectuates this capability through a mixture of a raw material blend, in a chemical composition’ proportion that brings about effective results. The prevailing ingredients in the finished product are pumpkin seed oil (Cucurbita pepo), rosehip seed oil (Rosa canina L.), mango butter (Mangifera indica), and citric acid. |
| US11103440B2 |
Agent and method for the temporary deformation of keratin-containing fibers
A cosmetic composition for temporarily reshaping keratin fibres, said composition containing: a) at least one non-cross-linked, hydrophobically modified (meth)acrylic acid copolymer b) at least one vinyl caprolactam copolymer, use thereof, and method utilising a composition of this kind. |
| US11103438B2 |
Hair composition
A rinse off hair treatment composition comprising; a. a pressure sensitive adhesive emulsion comprising one or more pressure sensitive polymer, wherein the pressure sensitive polymer is not silicone pressure sensitive polymer, and b. at least one material selected from the group consisting of i) a hair conditioning agent; ii) a hair cleansing agent, and, c. a deposition aid. |
| US11103435B2 |
Malodor reducing compositions
A malodor reducing composition is provided. The composition includes a perfume mixture including (a) at least one odor-reducing material; and (b) at least one N-heterocycle selected from an aromatic N-heterocyclic moiety and N,S-heterocyclic moiety. The at least one odor-reducing material exhibits an Odor Value (OV) having a common decimal logarithm (log10 OV) of greater than about 5.5. |
| US11103434B2 |
Shaping keratin fibres using carbonate ester
A method for shaping keratin fibres comprising: providing a crosslinking composition, wherein the crosslinking composition comprises: an active agent, wherein the active agent is a carbonate ester; and wherein the active agent has a molecular weight of 500 g/mol or less; a photocatalyst; a cosmetically acceptable carrier; and applying the crosslinking composition to keratin fibres, mechanically shaping the keratin fibres with an appliance at a temperature of from about 80° C. to about 180° C. and exposing the composition to electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength of from about 300 nm to about 750 nm. Also a related composition, use, kit and process. |
| US11103430B2 |
High-pH active compositions
The present invention provides active compositions that contain an aluminum system active, a buffer comprising urea or an amino acid in free or salt form; and a calcium ion source. The compositions are stable at high pH; i.e., at a pH above 4 or 5, reaching neutral or basic pH. |
| US11103422B2 |
Device and system for remote regulation and monitoring of drug delivery and method of same
Aspects and embodiments of the present invention generally include a device for patient self-administration of a prescribed medication. The total quantity of doses to be contained in the device, the quantity of prescribed medication comprising each individual dose, and the dosing schedule, collectively referred to as prescription parameters, are determined and controlled solely by a health care provider (HCP) such as the patient's physician. In accordance with a prescribed dosing schedule, the device makes available for administration the precise quantity of prescribed medication constituting an individual dose. Patient access to the medication as well as patient control of the device is limited solely to the aspects of the device necessary to administer the available dose; that is, the patient has no control over the prescription parameters utilized by the device; that is, the quantity of a dose, the availability of individual doses, the schedule at which the doses are made available to the patient, nor the prescribed medication itself which is contained in the device. Preferably, the device also has a monitored subassembly which detects and transmits relevant device information to a remote management system accessible to the HCP, including detected attempts to alter, access, control or otherwise tamper with the device beyond its prescribed use. Advantageously, HCPs may render sufficient oversight and control over the device and its use to mitigate the risks associated with patients self-administering potentially dangerous or abusable medication without direct, in-person supervision. |
| US11103421B1 |
System and apparatus for holding vials
An apparatus for holding one or more vials of a fluid that is to be protected, including an insulator housing that includes separate housing halves that, when joined together, form an internal space and a recess, a two piece carrier that is disposed within the recess formed by the separate housing halves, and a one piece vial rack supported by the two piece carrier. The one piece vial rack has a plurality of vial passages each for accommodating an elongated vial that contains a biological substance. |
| US11103420B2 |
Medical device, programming device, wireless terminal, and medical system
A medical device (100) comprises a container receiver unit (110) configured to receive and hold a container (120), wherein the container (120) accommodates a pharmaceutical product (125) and comprises a first communication tag (130) configured to store information regarding the pharmaceutical product (125), a reader unit (140) configured to wirelessly read the information from the first communication tag (130), and a control unit (150) configured to control the medical device (100) based on the information read from the first communication tag (130). The medical device (100) further comprises an opening or a transparent window (165) allowing to at least partially see from the outside the container (120) inserted into the container receiver unit (110), wherein the reader unit (140) comprises a first antenna unit (142, 144), and the container (120) inserted into the container receiver unit (110) is located between (i) the opening or the transparent window (165) and (ii) the first antenna unit (142, 144). |
| US11103418B2 |
Stimulation device
A stimulation device is provided in accordance with one embodiment. The stimulation device includes a chamber which has a flexible wall portion. A drive unit of the stimulation device is in physical communication with the flexible wall portion so as to cause deflections of the flexible wall portion in opposing directions, thereby resulting in a changing volume of the chamber. The changing volume of the chamber results in modulated positive and negative pressures with respect to a reference pressure. An opening of the stimulation device is for applying the modulated positive and negative pressures to a body part. The stimulation device includes a control device for controlling the drive unit. |
| US11103415B2 |
Walking training system and method of controlling the same
A walking training system includes: a treadmill on which a walking trainee walks; a walking assistance apparatus that is mounted on a leg part of the walking trainee and assists walking of the walking trainee; and control means for controlling an operation of the walking assistance apparatus. The control means controls the operation of the walking assistance apparatus so as to cause the walking trainee to approach a reference position when the trainee is spaced apart from the reference position of the treadmill by a predetermined distance or more in a walking front/back direction while the walking trainee is walking on the treadmill, and increases the predetermined distance when at least one of a walking training amount of the walking trainee, a walking training level of the walking trainee set in the walking training system, and the speed of the treadmill is larger/higher/greater than a predetermined amount, level, and speed. |
| US11103410B2 |
Assistance apparatus, assistance method, and recording medium
An assistance apparatus includes a first wire and a second wire that couple an upper-body belt and a left knee belt to each other on or above a front part and back part of the body of a user, respectively, a third wire and a fourth wire that couple the upper-body belt and a right knee belt to each other on or above the front part and back part of the body of the user, respectively, a motor, a left sensor on the left hand of the user, and a right sensor on the right hand of the user. When a force is applied to the left sensor and no force is applied to the right sensor, the motor makes the tension of the second wire and the third wire greater than the tension of the first wire and the fourth wire. When a force is applied to the right sensor and no force is applied to the left sensor, the motor makes the tension of the first wire and the fourth wire greater than the tension of the second wire and the third wire. |
| US11103408B2 |
Obstetric and gynecologic diagnosis apparatus and obstetric and gynecologic diagnosis method using the same
Provided are an obstetric and gynecologic diagnosis apparatus and an obstetric and gynecologic diagnosis method using the same. The obstetric and gynecologic diagnosis apparatus includes a chair unit on which an object is mounted, the chair unit including an upper body support, a seat, and a leg cradle sequentially arranged in one direction and connected to each other; a storage configured to store body information of the object; an input interface configured to input identification (ID) information of the object; a controller configured to generate a control signal for moving at least one of the upper body support, the seat, and the leg cradle according to first body information of the object identified by the input ID information; and a driver configured to generate a driving force for moving at least one of the upper body support, the seat, and the leg cradle according to the control signal. |
| US11103407B2 |
Universal rail clamp
A clamping assembly for adjustably connecting a device to a rail, including a clamp body, rail interface mechanism, and support mechanism for the device. The rail interface mechanism attaches to rails of various heights and thicknesses with a single user control activation. The rail interface mechanism includes at least one flanged fixed upper jaw, a rail clamp control comprised of a threaded vertical axle terminating in a pin end, a flanged lower jaw constrained to slidable vertical motion along an internal face of the clamp body by the pin end of the vertical axle, and two angled wedges that can be extended and retracted horizontally. |
| US11103403B2 |
Lifting system with lifting device and cantilevered support platform
A lifting system for lifting a subject (12) supported in a particular position is described. The lifting system has a platform (10) for supporting the subject (12) on an elongate platform surface (101). The platform surface (101) is selectively configurable in a flexible state allowing the elongate platform (10) to fold along a longitudinal line for positioning beneath the subject (12), and a rigid state to support the subject (12) in the desired position. The platform also has one or more attachment structures (16) and, the lifting system has a lifting device (26) for detachably engaging (18) the one or more attachment structures (16) to elevate and lower the platform (10) cantilevered from the lifting device (26). |
| US11103402B2 |
Pneumatically actuated lifting cushion
This device relates to a pneumatically inflatable cushion, which is lightweight, portable, extremely durable, and aesthetically attractive. The device is an inflatable cushion designed to assist in raising and lowering people who are unable to move freely by themselves. It is designed to support, horizontally stabilize, and center a person sitting on the cushion. This device can be used in the bathtub while exposed to water, and on regular surfaces both indoors and outdoors. This device is also designed to provide lift and support on solid surfaces and on water surfaces. This device is also designed to assist in the raising and lowering of objects, both living and non-living. The height and width can be easily customized and adapted to the needs of the user. This device may be used individually or connected with multiple units to form a larger monolithic device capable of lifting larger and heavier loads. |
| US11103400B2 |
Ceiling lift tilt management system
A ceiling lift tilt management system includes first and second motor units, which are attachable to a rail system of a medical care facility. Each motor unit includes a flexible strap, which can be coiled or uncoiled within the motor unit to raise or lower a spreader bar attached thereto. Coiling or uncoiling of the straps can cause raising or lowering of a sling attached to the spreader bars. The system also allows for tilting of the spreader bars by coiling or uncoiling a leading motor unit strap. The system includes a control system that measures the relative lengths of the two straps in order to ensure that relative tilt between the spreader bars does not exceed a threshold. Once a threshold tilt for height difference is reached, further user requests for additional tilting are prohibited. Patient comfort and safety are therefore ensured. |
| US11103391B2 |
Absorbent article with fastening system
An absorbent article includes a chassis having i) a topsheet, ii) a backsheet comprising a film layer and an outer cover layer, and iii) an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet; and a fastening system, the fastening system having a male fastener and a female fastening material, wherein the female fastening material is comprised of a portion of the outer cover layer that is located in a landing zone area; wherein the film layer and the outer cover layer are joined together through a backsheet adhesive applied in a first pattern; and in the landing zone area, the film layer and the outer cover layer are joined together through an additional LZA adhesive applied in a second pattern. |
| US11103389B2 |
Absorbent article having stretchable region with high peeling strength and method for producing same
Both high air permeability and high peeling strength are achieved.The above problem is solved by providing an underpants-type disposable diaper including a stretchable region (80) stretchable at least in one direction in an outer body (20), in which the stretchable region (80) is formed by stacking an elastic film (30) between a first sheet layer (20A) composed of a nonwoven fabric and a second sheet layer (20B) composed of a nonwoven fabric, and in a state in which the elastic film (30) is stretched in the stretching and contracting direction, the first sheet layer (20A) and the second sheet layer (20B) are joined via through holes (31) formed in the elastic film (30) at a large number of sheet bond portions (40) arranged at intervals in each of a stretching and contracting direction and a direction orthogonal thereto, and in the sheet bond portions (40), the first sheet layer (20A) and the second sheet layer (20B) are joined at least by a melted and solidified material (30m) of the elastic film (30) among the first sheet layer (20A) and the second sheet layer (20B). |
| US11103387B2 |
Systems and methods for removing exogenous particles from the skin of a patient
The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods that removing exogenous particles from a target region of the skin of a patient. The systems and methods can employ dermal lavage to remove the exogenous particles from the target region. In some instances, the exogenous particles can be residual tattoo ink after a tattoo removal process. A conduit can be sized and dimensioned for insertion into or around the target region to inject an irrigation fluid that defines an irrigation area. The exogenous particles can be suspended in the irrigation fluid. A device can be configured to form one or more channels in the irrigation area so that the exogenous particles are removable from the irrigation area. |
| US11103386B2 |
Methods for manufacturing and assembling dual material tissue interface for negative-pressure therapy
A dressing for treating tissue with negative pressure may be a composite of dressing layers, including a release film, perforated gel layer, a perforated polymer film, a manifold, and an adhesive cover. A method of manufacturing the dressing may comprise providing a first layer, such as the gel layer, on a substrate, perforating the first layer on the substrate to create a plurality of apertures in the first layer, and creating an index of the plurality of apertures in the first layer. A laser can be calibrated based on the index. A second layer, such as the polymer film, may be coupled to the first layer, and a plurality of slots can be cut in the second layer with the laser. Each of the slots can be cut through one of the apertures in the first layer based on the index. |
| US11103380B2 |
Auxiliary surgical field visualization system
An auxiliary surgical field visualization system is described, which includes an auxiliary surgical field camera, configured for acquiring an image of a field of view of a secondary surgical field, wherein the secondary surgical field includes the exterior of a patient's eye undergoing vitreoretinal surgery. The auxiliary surgical field visualization system also includes a display in electronic communication with the auxiliary surgical field camera, wherein the display is configured for receiving, from the auxiliary surgical field camera, a signal that includes the image of the field of view of the secondary surgical field, and upon receiving the signal, displaying the image of the field of view of the secondary surgical field. |
| US11103377B1 |
Irising drainage device and irising rectal catheter
An irising drainage device is disclosed, including an irising collection funnel having a plurality of overlapping petals extending from an annulus defining a central aperture and a conduit extending from the annulus away from the irising collection funnel. The conduit includes a lumen in fluid communication with the central aperture. An irising rectal catheter is disclosed, including an irising collection funnel having a plurality of overlapping elastically deformable petals extending from an annulus defining a central aperture and an elastomeric tube extending from the central aperture away from the irising collection funnel. The elastomeric tube includes a lumen in fluid communication with the central aperture. The irising collection funnel is configured to elastically narrow in response to a radially inward pressure and expand with reduction of the radially inward pressure. The plurality of elastically deformable overlapping petals, the annulus, and the elastomeric tube are integrally formed with one another. |
| US11103370B2 |
Prosthesis suspension liner sealing cap and prosthesis suspension system
A prosthesis suspension system comprises a socket for receiving a residual limb, a locking liner having a locking pin for attaching the liner to the socket and a sealing cap disposed between the locking line and the socket. The system further comprises a gap between a skirt of the sealing cap and an interior wall of the socket in which the skirt of the sealing cap is able to move between first and second positions. |
| US11103369B2 |
Artificial leg motion assisting apparatus and artificial leg motion assisting method
An artificial leg motion assisting apparatus and an artificial leg motion assisting method which are capable of transmitting knee joint motive power to a commercially-available trans-femoral prosthesis without making a wearer feel a sense of discomfort. When the artificial leg motion assisting apparatus is attached to the commercially-available trans-femoral prosthesis, a control unit controls a drive unit by a specified control method on the basis of mechanical impedance adjusted by an impedance adjustment unit and transmits output of the drive unit to a knee joint coupling. |
| US11103368B2 |
Apparatus for control of a prosthetic
A prosthetic device control apparatus includes at least one sensor worn by a user. The sensor(s) determines a user's movement. A control module is in communication with the sensor(s). The control module communicates movement information to a prosthetic. A method for controlling a prosthetic device includes sensing a user's movement, communicating the movement through a control module to a prosthetic device; and controlling the movement of a prosthetic device. |
| US11103366B2 |
Expandable fusion device and method of installation thereof
The present invention provides an expandable fusion device capable of being installed inside an intervertebral disc space to maintain normal disc spacing and restore spinal stability, thereby facilitating an intervertebral fusion. In one embodiment, the fusion device includes a body portion, a first endplate, and a second endplate, the first and second endplates capable of being moved in a direction away from the body portion into an expanded configuration or capable of being moved towards the body portion into an unexpanded configuration. The fusion device is capable of being deployed and installed in both configurations. |
| US11103365B2 |
Surgical trays, instruments and methods for removing components of a hip replacement prosthesis
Surgical trays and tools for use in hip revision surgery wherein the implanted prosthesis is a reverse prosthesis comprising an acetabular ball and a femoral cup. A set of trays is provided having tools for i) separating a femoral cup from an acetabular ball, ii) separating a femoral cup from a femoral implant and iii) separating an acetabular ball from an acetabular cup. A tool for removing an acetabular cup from an acetabulum is also described. A surgical method is also provided wherein the acetabular ball and femoral cup are separated first followed by, in any order, separating the femoral cup from the femoral implant and separating the acetabular ball from the acetabular cup. |
| US11103363B2 |
Surgical alignment using references
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer-readable storage media, for surgical alignment using references. In one general aspect, a method includes coupling a guide to a joint, the guide defining an axis and having an outer contour formed to substantially conform to a portion of the joint. The first reference is attached at a fixed position relative to the joint. A positioning system is used to determine a position of the axis relative to the first reference, where the position of the axis is determined based upon the position of the guide while the guide is coupled to the joint. The guide is removed from the joint, and after the guide is removed from the joint, an instrument is positioned relative to the axis based on a position of a second reference relative to the first reference. |
| US11103354B2 |
Mechanical assembly including exterior surface preparation
A system and method for further improving upon an ability of a surgeon to reduce or eliminate impaction forces when installing or assembling a prosthesis. An implant includes a surface treatment for aiding operations with the implant. For example, some surface treatments provide an asymmetry in installation versus removal to bias the associated implant deeper into an installation site. |
| US11103350B2 |
Pull-through chordae tendineae system
An embodiment includes an artificial chordae tendineae system comprising: a first needle; a flexible first chord coupled to a proximal end portion of the first needle; a first proximal pledget coupled to a proximal end portion of the first chord; a first distal conduit coupled to the first chord between the first proximal pledget and the first needle; wherein: the first distal conduit includes first and second faces; one of the first and second faces includes a first aperture; a sidewall of the first conduit, located between the first and second faces, includes a sidewall aperture that does not directly connect to the first aperture; the sidewall aperture is configured to include a portion of the first chord when the first distal conduit is permanently implanted adjacent tissue but not when the first distal conduit is traversing the tissue before being permanently implanted adjacent the tissue. |
| US11103349B2 |
Devices and methods for the treatment of heart valve insufficiencies
Disclosed herein are various embodiments directed to a device for minimally invasive medical treatment. The device being a hollow tube with a first end, a second end, and one or more anchors configured to extend outward from the exterior of the hollow tube. The hollow tube having a plurality of cutouts on the exterior, wherein the cutouts allow the hollow tube to be flexible. Additionally, the hollow tube may have at least one snap mechanism configured to connect the first end and the second end together. |
| US11103339B2 |
Non-entangling vena cava filter
A method of treating a patient includes providing an implantable vessel filter including a plurality of legs and center-post, inserting the filter into a delivery assembly, and deploying the filter at a desired location in a patient's body. One or more of the legs may have a hook at a distal end thereof and the center-post includes a grooved distal section to receive the hooks. The filter legs transition from a compressed configuration to an expanded configuration during deployment. |
| US11103338B2 |
Post-surgical healing accelerator
A post-surgical healing accelerator (PSHA) device for tissue and nerve repair at an injury site. The device includes (a) a substrate, (b) a scaffold disposed on a surface of the substrate, and (c) a population of cells attached to the scaffold. The scaffold comprises at least one modified polymer selected from a modified collagen, a modified gelatin, a modified alginate, a modified cellulose, a modified hyaluronic acid, and others, with (i) modifications configured to increase an interaction between the scaffold and the cells, (ii) modifications configured to increase an association of the at least one modified polymer with the substrate, and (iii) a combination of (i) and (ii). The cells attached to the scaffold are configured to carry out tissue and/or nerve repair at an injury site of a subject through at least one of growth, differentiation, and migration following an application of the device to the injury site of the subject. |
| US11103337B2 |
Artificial sphinchter
An artificial sphincter including an inflatable occlusion means for occluding a body passage, a stretchable fluid reservoir and a pump means. The pump means has a first port in fluid communication with the occlusion means and a second port in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir for selectively transferring an isotonic fluid from the occlusion means to said reservoir to deflate said occlusion means. The artificial sphincter further includes a pressure compensation balloon which is attached to the fluid reservoir and which, in use, is to be implanted in the abdomen of a patient. |
| US11103334B2 |
Device for removing material from the oral cavity of a patient
A device for removing material from the oral cavity of a patient during a procedure while propping the patient's jaws includes a bite block shaped to be held between upper and lower jaws of the patient at one side of the oral activity in a manner that provides access to teeth and/or gums at the opposite side of the oral cavity, without being substantially impeded by the device.An oral evacuation tube, through which material passes when it is sucked out of the oral cavity, is sufficiently elongate so that a part thereof may be located outside the oral cavity so that it can be operably connected to a suction device when the bite block is in use.A cheek protector is shaped to protect an inner cheek area at the same side of the oral cavity as the bite block.The bite block, evacuation tube and cheek protector are integral, non-releasable parts of the device. |
| US11103332B2 |
Low-profile retentive abutment
A low-profile retentive abutment is used for securing dentures to a user's jaw. The low-profile abutment has an abutment fastener is used to mount an overdenture onto the user's jaw and has a body, a dimpled recession, and a retentive clasp. The dimple recession traverses into the body and forms a mounting point to attach the clasp to the body. The clasp is a connector that enables the overdenture to be detachably mounted onto the body. The clasp has a stop plate, a C-shaped frame, and a dimple protrusion. The stop plate ensures that the clasp is maintained in a desired orientation while attached to the body. The frame is connected in between the stop plate and the dimple protrusion so that the dimple protrusion engages into the dimple recession. Accordingly, the frame facilitates maintaining the clasp in an orientation that facilitates securely attaching the overdenture to the user's jaw. |
| US11103328B2 |
Dental appliance providing exposed occlusal surfaces
A removable dental appliance configured to reposition one or more teeth of a patient includes an appliance body forming an active band configured to surround two or more teeth of the patient. The appliance body includes a facial portion configured to register with facial sides of the surrounded teeth, a lingual portion configured to register with lingual sides of the surrounded teeth. The facial portion of the appliance body and the lingual portion of the appliance body form receptacles. Each receptacle is configured to accept at least one of the surrounded teeth. The receptacles separate the facial portion from the lingual portion at least along an anterior portion of the appliance body. The active band is configured such that occlusal surfaces of the surrounded teeth of the patient are exposed when the removable dental appliance is worn by the patient with the surrounded teeth positioned within the active band. |
| US11103325B2 |
Tray for temporary storage of catheters and other coiled surgical devices
A storage tray provides storage for multiple types of wires, catheters, and other instruments used during surgical procedures. The storage tray includes a base and a set of walls forming a basin that holds liquid. A wire containment section within the basin holds multiple coiled guidewires in a wire channel filled with the liquid. The wire containment section includes an inner wall and one or more wall segments forming an outer boundary of the wire channel. Flaps extend orthogonally from the walls and over portions of the wire channel to prevent the guidewire from springing out of the wire channel. A wire holder outside the wire channel holds end portions of the guidewires. Pulling an end portion of one of the coiled guidewires horizontally causes the guidewire to slide along the inner wall for separation and removal from the storage tray. |
| US11103322B2 |
Remote control robot system
Plurality of robot main bodies a remote control device including contactless action detecting part configured to detect contactless action including at least one given operation instructing action by operator, and control device communicably connected to remote control device and configured to control operations of plurality of robot main bodies, are provided. Control device includes memory part configured to store operational instruction content data defining operation mode of robot main body corresponding to the at least one operation instructing action, operational instruction content identifying module configured to identify operation mode of robot main body corresponding to one of operation instructing action detected by contactless action detecting part based on operational instruction content data, and motion controlling module configured to control operation of at least one given robot main body among plurality of robot main bodies based on operation mode identified by operational instruction content identifying module. |
| US11103320B2 |
Infrared signal based position recognition system for use with a robot-assisted surgery
An improved device for regenerating an infrared signal transmitted over the air for use in detecting a 3-dimensional position of an object. The regeneration device includes an infrared signal transmitter and detector that receives from the object a responsive infrared signal in response to the infrared signal transmitted by the transmitter. A low pass filter receives the responsive infrared signal from the detector and outputs a low-pass filtered signal. A comparator compares the output of the infrared signal detector and output of the low pass filter and generates an output representing a logic state based on the comparison. |
| US11103318B2 |
Alignment difference safety in a master-slave robotic system
A method of operating a robotic control system comprising a master apparatus in communication with an input device having a handle and a slave system having a tool having an end effector whose position and orientation is determined in response to a position and orientation of the handle. The method involves producing a desired end effector position and a desired end effector orientation of the end effector, in response to a current position and a current orientation of the handle. The method further involves causing the input device to provide haptic feedback that impedes translational movement of the handle, while permitting rotational movement of the handle and preventing movement of the end effector, when a rotational alignment difference between the handle and the end effector meets a first criterion. The method further involves re-enabling translational movement of the handle when the rotational alignment difference meets a second criterion. |
| US11103315B2 |
Systems and methods of merging localization and vision data for object avoidance
Systems and methods are described in which a tracker is attached to an object and a localizer cooperates with the tracker to generate localizer data associated with the object. A vision device generates image data associated with the object and an environment surrounding the object within a field-of-view of the vision device. A navigation computer associates a virtual object with the object; determines a position and orientation of the virtual object in a coordinate system of the localizer based on the localizer data; combines the localizer data and the image data into a common coordinate system; merges the localizer data and the image data to identify data points in the image data having coordinates located outside of the virtual object; and associates a second virtual object with the identified data points, wherein the second virtual object defines a region that is to be avoided. |
| US11103311B2 |
Augmented reality supported knee surgery
Systems and methods may use an augmented reality device during a surgical procedure. The systems and methods may use an augmented reality display of an augmented reality device to present or project a virtual feature during a surgical procedure while permitting physical aspects of a surgical field to be viewed through the augmented reality display. The virtual feature may include aspects of a preoperative plan, a surgical device, an anatomical aspect of a patient, etc. |
| US11103309B2 |
Multiple beam laser treatment device
Embodiments of the invention include a treatment device and corresponding treatment method for laser wound healing, the device and method making use of the simultaneous action of multiple laser types and laser wavelengths which are applied at human tissue. The treatment device generally includes a laser system and a hand-piece which is coupled to the laser system. The hand-piece is designed so that one or multiple laser beams are applied at relatively small spot and at a relatively high power level, and are surrounded by a relatively large spot of another laser beam with a relatively low power level. In a preferred implementation, the hand-piece is adapted to facilitate the emission of first and second laser beams together with a third laser beam which is delivered at a different spatial profile in comparison to the first and second laser beams. |
| US11103307B2 |
System and method for treating COPD and emphysema
A system and method enabling the receipt of image data of a patient, identification of one or more locations within the image data depicting symptoms of COPD, analyzing airways and vasculature proximate the identified locations; planning a pathway to the one or more locations, navigating an extended working channel to one of the locations, positioning a microwave ablation catheter proximate the location, and energizing the microwave ablation catheter to treat the locations depicting symptoms of COPD. |
| US11103297B2 |
Medical device and medical system
A medical device includes: a housing; a switch provided on the housing; and a converter provided in the housing. The switch is configured to allow switching between a plurality of states and is configured to output a first signal in response to one of the states to which the switching is performed. The converter is configured to convert the first signal into a second signal of a different system when the converter receives the output of the first signal, and is configured to output the second signal to an outside configured to detect the second signal. |
| US11103293B2 |
Devices for generating and applying compression within a body
This disclosure describes exemplary screw and intramedullary devices that are better able to bring bone fragments into close proximity with each other, generate a compressive load, and maintain that compressive load for a prolonged period of time while healing occurs. The devices are made of a shape memory material. |
| US11103287B1 |
Pedicle screw and multi-axial connector system
A posterior spinal implant system configured to immobilize and stabilize spinal segments as an adjunct to fusion in the thoracic, lumbar, and/or sacral spine. The implant system includes a pedicle screw, a spinal rod; a connector connecting the pedicle screw to the spinal rod. The connector includes a connector body, a polyaxial screw receiver positioned on the connector body and configured to receive the pedicle screw and permit polyaxial orientation of the connector relative to the pedicle screw, a polyaxial rod receiver positioned in the connector body and configured to receive the spinal rod and permit polyaxial orientation of the spinal rod relative to the connector, and a lock installed in the polyaxial rod receiver. The lock is operable to lock the connector relative the pedicle screw, lock the polyaxial rod receiver relative to the connector, and lock the spinal rod relative to the polyaxial rod receiver. |
| US11103283B2 |
Integral double rod spinal construct
An integral dual rod spinal construct for immobilizing and stabilizing vertebral bodies of the spine is described. |
| US11103278B2 |
Fracture-directed steerable needles
The present embodiments herein relate to an improved needle design and control methodology for fractured directed guiding to a desired target. This system has the capability to control the insertion not only in 2D-plane, but also in 3D-space in a very controlled manner. A method of controlling the path of movement of a needle structure toward a target can include a stylet type of needle configuration or a water-jet needle configuration. |
| US11103273B2 |
Powered hair restoration and surgical assembly
An powered hair restoration and surgical assembly includes a housing for gripping during a surgical procedure. A blunt dissector is removably coupled to the housing for manipulating an incision. A control circuit is positioned in the housing and an incising unit is movably positioned in the housing. The incising unit is electrically coupled to the control circuit. The incising unit is extendable outwardly through the blunt dissector to incise skin on a patient and the incising unit is retractable into the blunt dissector. A fluid dispenser unit is positioned in the housing and the fluid dispenser unit is electrically coupled to the control circuit. The fluid dispenser unit is in fluid communication with the incising unit to deliver a selectable volume of the fluid into the incision when the incising unit is extended outwardly through the blunt dissector. A control is positioned on the housing. The control is electrically coupled to the control circuit for controlling operational parameters of the incising unit and the fluid dispenser unit. |
| US11103271B2 |
Medical instrument and manufacturing method of covering for metallic component
A medical instrument includes: a metallic component on which a concave surface concaved with respect to a surface of the metallic component is formed; and a covering that covers the concave surface while receiving a compressive force from the concave surface of the metallic component. |
| US11103267B2 |
Surgical forceps and methods of use
Provided herein are systems, methods and apparatuses for surgical forceps for an easier and safer retrieval of foreign bodies in passages for better quality of care for patients. |
| US11103266B2 |
Medical instrument with integral navigation control features
Variations of integral navigation controls may be used in conjunction with a medical instrument to provide navigation functions for an image guided surgery (IGS) system that is in communication with the integral navigation controls. In some variations, a medical instrument with integrated navigation wheels allows movement of a cursor of the IGS system along the x and y axis by scrolling the wheel, or allows selection, zooming, or other controls by combined clicking and/or scrolling of wheels, and may be sterilized or discarded along with the device. In some other variations, a control overlay may be temporarily attached to the medical instrument to provide additional controls, such as buttons or a pointing stick, and then removed and sterilized or discarded after a procedure. In each variation, inputs may be communicated via wire or wirelessly to an IGS system to provide navigation of images during a surgical procedure. |
| US11103265B2 |
Inverting thrombectomy apparatuses and methods of use
Inverting tube thrombectomy apparatus for removing clot that are configured to prevent compression of the apparatus that may separate the distal end of the apparatus from the clot and may make it difficult to advance the apparatus to engage with the clot, particularly in a tortious vessel. The apparatuses and methods of using them described herein may be adapted to prevent tension in the flexible tube that is rolling and inverting over the distal end of the inversion support catheter when capturing a clot. Also described herein are inverting tube thrombectomy apparatus that are configured to reload either automatically or manually within the vessel to capture additional clot material. |
| US11103263B2 |
Embolectomy system and methods of making and using same
The presently disclosed and/or claimed inventive concept(s) relate, in general, to systems, kits, and techniques for performing embolectomies including, but not limited to, arterial and venous embolectomies. |
| US11103262B2 |
Balloon-based intravascular ultrasound system for treatment of vascular lesions
An ultrasound catheter may be adapted for placement within a blood vessel having a vessel wall for treating a vascular lesion within or adjacent the vessel wall. The ultrasound catheter includes an elongate shaft extending from a distal region to a proximal region and an ultrasound transducer that is disposed relative to the distal region of the elongate shaft and is adapted to impart near-field acoustic pressure waves upon the vascular lesion in order to mechanically modify the vascular lesion. An inflatable balloon is disposed about the ultrasound transducer and is coupled to the elongate shaft, the inflatable balloon having a collapsed configuration suitable for advancing the ultrasound catheter through a patient's vasculature and an expanded configuration suitable for anchoring the ultrasound catheter in position relative to a treatment site. |
| US11103261B2 |
Ultrasound catheter apparatus
An ultrasound catheter includes a catheter body, an ultrasound transmission member, a sonic connector, a constraining member, and a vibrational absorber. The vibrational absorber has an opening through which the ultrasonic transmission member extends. The vibrational absorber is located in a recessed portion of the constraining member. The vibrational absorber is both longitudinally interposed between the constraining member and the distal portion of the sonic connector and laterally interposed between the recessed portion of the constraining member and the ultrasound transmission member. The recessed portion of the constraining member overlaps a portion of an exterior of the distal portion of the sonic connector. |
| US11103258B2 |
Posterior shoulder arthroplasty implants, systems, and methods
A method of performing an arthroplasty procedure on a shoulder that includes the following steps, among others. A step of accessing a posterior aspect of the humeral head. A step of cutting the humeral head in a posterior-to-anterior direction so as to form a resected bone surface. A step of cutting at least one channel into the resected bone surface and through a posterior aspect of the humeral cortex, the at least one channel extending in a posterior-anterior direction. A step of attaching a first component including a base plate of a joint replacement system to the resected bone surface, the base plate including at least one fin that is received within the at least one channel. A step of attaching a second component of the joint replacement system to the base plate. |
| US11103257B2 |
Ankle replacement system and method
Various surgical devices and methods are disclosed herein. Also disclosed is multi-component prosthesis, which can be used as an ankle prosthesis. One of the disclosed surgical alignment systems includes a guide arm, a ratchet arm frame configured to be coupled slidably to the guide arm, a ratchet arm configured to be coupled to the ratchet arm frame, and a sagittal sizing guide body configured to be coupled to the ratchet arm. The sagittal sizing guide body includes a first radiopaque object disposed at a first position and a second radiopaque object disposed at a second position that is spaced apart from the first position. |
| US11103249B2 |
Balloon positioning in a sinuplasty procedure
A method includes inserting into a patient organ a catheter including a position sensor, a device and a handle. The position sensor is attached to a distal end of the catheter. The device is movable along the catheter. The handle includes a control for navigating the device along the catheter to a target location in the patient organ. Based on a location of the position sensor, a target position of the control on the handle that corresponds to the target location of the device is estimated. A marker is set to mark the target position of the control on the handle, and the device is navigated to the target location by setting the control to the marker. |
| US11103245B2 |
Knife for surgical stapler and associated method of manufacture with MIM and hip
A method is used to manufacture a knife of an end effector of a surgical instrument. The method includes forming the knife using metal injection molding. The knife has at least one feature having a molded shape. The method also includes machining the at least one feature of the knife to have a machined shape without machining the entire knife. The method also includes incorporating the knife into the end effector of the surgical instrument. |
| US11103243B2 |
Curved tip surgical stapler buttress assembly applicator with compression layer pocket feature
A buttress applier cartridge assembly includes buttress assemblies and a buttress applier cartridge for use with an end effector of a surgical stapler. The buttress assemblies each include a buttress to support a staple formed therein as well an adhesive for adhering to the end effector. The buttress applier cartridge includes a housing and a platform that extends longitudinally and supports the buttress assemblies. The buttress applier cartridge further includes a predefined pocket in the platform between each buttress assembly that allows a curved tip of the end effector to pass through. The platform is thinner along a central axis and becomes progressively thicker in the lateral direction. In some examples the predefined pocket is a slit in the platform. |
| US11103228B2 |
Tissue retractors
A surgical retractor for retracting body tissue in a therapeutic procedure includes a blade having a body portion and a plurality of elongate elements extending from the body portion. The plurality of elongate elements is separated a distance from one another along a length of the body portion and form one or more gaps therebetween. The plurality of elongate elements is connected by one or more cross connectors transverse to the plurality of elongate elements. The retractor blade is configured to permit movement of a lung being retracted. |
| US11103226B2 |
Retractor system with tethered surgical retractor
A retractor system for securing surgical retractors includes an elastic tether and a cleat. The elastic tether has an elongated side and a predetermined diameter. The cleat includes a base, a head, and a shaft. The base includes an upper surface with a first row of teeth. The head is coupled to the base via the shaft. The head includes a lower surface with a second row of teeth. The first row of teeth are opposite the second row of teeth by less than the predetermined diameter of the tether and are configured to receive and compress the elongated side of the tether. Each tooth of the first row of teeth includes a first gripping surface that extends away from the shaft. Each tooth of the second row of teeth includes a second gripping surface that extends away from the shaft and that is parallel to the first gripping surface of a directly opposite tooth of the first row of teeth. |
| US11103221B2 |
System and method for providing variable ultrasound array processing in a post-storage mode
An ultrasonic imaging method includes activating a transmit aperture within a multi-element transducer array, transmitting one or more ultrasonic beams along scan direction(s) that span the region of interest, for each transmit event, receiving ultrasound echoes from each element of a receive aperture, grouping the receive channel echo data into two or more sets corresponding to different receive sub-apertures, combining each sub-aperture data set to generate partially focused echo-location data for one or more reconstruction lines, and storing all the sub-aperture echo data sets during a storage period in a format that can be retrieved for later analysis. A method includes, during a post-storage period, retrieving stored sub-aperture data, combining the sub-aperture data to form one or more selected reconstruction lines, processing echo data to extract motion information from one or more sample positions along the selected reconstruction lines, and displaying an image representative of the processed motion information. |
| US11103209B2 |
Ultrasonic system and method for detecting a biofilm on a tooth
An ultrasonic system may include: an oral care device including: a head; a plurality of teeth cleaning elements extending from a first side of the head; and an ultrasound module including an ultrasound transceiver positioned in the head, the ultrasound transceiver configured to produce an ultrasound signal on the first side of the head and to generate a detection signal from a reflected ultrasound signal; and a processing module operably coupled to the ultrasound module to receive the detection signal; wherein the processing module includes a programmable processor configured to process the detection signal non-linearly with respect to time by first identifying a first reflection representing a surface of a tooth and then determining whether a second reflection peak is present in the detection signal at a time prior to the first reflection peak, the second reflection peak representing a biofilm on the surface of the tooth. |
| US11103208B2 |
Pulmonary function measurement device, pulmonary function measurement method, and pulmonary function measurement program
A pulmonary function measurement device, a pulmonary function measurement method, and a pulmonary function measurement program are disclosed. The pulmonary function measurement device for measuring data for evaluating a pulmonary function includes a sound output unit configured to be fixed to a body surface on one of front and rear sides of a lung, and outputs a sound toward the lung; a sound detection unit configured to be fixed to a body surface on one of the front and rear sides of the lung different from the side on which the sound output unit is to be fixed, and detects the sound from the sound output unit; a measurement unit configured to calculate a transmission time from when the sound output unit outputs the sound to when the sound detection unit detects the sound; and a variation calculation configured to calculate the amount of variation in the transmission time. |
| US11103206B2 |
Mammography apparatus, radiation image capturing system, image processing apparatus, control method, image processing method, control program, and image processing program
A mammography apparatus includes a radiation source driver that moves a radiation source to a plurality of imaging positions including a first imaging position where LE imaging of emitting radiation R with low energy from the radiation source to capture a radiation image is performed, and a second imaging position where the LE imaging and HE imaging of emitting radiation R with high energy to capture a radiation image are performed, and a controller that causes a radiation detector to perform the LE imaging at the first imaging position in a state where the radiation source is moved, and causes the radiation detector to perform the LE imaging and the HE imaging at the second imaging position in a state where the movement of the radiation source is stopped or the radiation source is moved at a moving speed slower than that at the first imaging position. |
| US11103205B2 |
Bedside dynamic imaging
A method of operating a mobile fluoroscopic imaging system includes positioning an x-ray source and a DR detector about a patient. Data defining a spatial configuration of the x-ray source and the collimator is stored in the system. The system is configured to determine a source-to-image distance of the x-ray source and the DR detector including by activating the x-ray source and capturing a scout image in the DR detector. Dimensions of the scout image are calculated and the source-to-image distance is determined based on the data defining the spatial configuration of the x-ray source and the collimator and on the dimensions of the scout image. |
| US11103195B2 |
Method for providing eating habit information and wearable device therefor
Disclosed is a wearable device comprising: an impedance sensor for measuring an impedance signal inside a user's body; and a controller for determining the number of meals for a predetermined period and the glycemic index corresponding to each meal using the measured impedance signal and providing the user's eating habit information on the basis of the number of meals and the glycemic index. |
| US11103187B2 |
Swallowable capsule, system and method for measuring gastric emptying parameters
Embodiments provide devices, systems and methods for measuring a gastric emptying (GE) parameter (GEP). Many embodiments provide a swallowable capsule having three electrodes one covered by a coating which remains in the stomach but is degraded in the small intestine (SI). The electrodes are coupled to circuitry such that when the capsule is in the stomach, current flow occurs between the first two electrodes generating a first signal and in the SI current flow occurs between the second and now uncovered third electrode generating a second signal. These two signals can be transmitted and analyzed externally or by an internal controller to determine a GEP e.g., GE time. The patient may wear an external device configured to receive and analyze the signals to determine GE time. Embodiments of the invention may be used to diagnose gastroparesis and provide patient's information on when to eat meals or administer insulin after eating. |
| US11103186B2 |
Hemodynamically unstable ventricular arrhythmia detection
An implantable medical device system includes a pacemaker and an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD). The pacemaker is configured to confirm a hemodynamically unstable rhythm based on an activity metric determined from an activity sensor signal after detecting a ventricular tachyarrhythmia and withhold anti-tachycardia pacing (ATP) pulses in response to confirming the hemodynamically unstable rhythm. The pacemaker may deliver ATP when a hemodynamically unstable rhythm is not confirmed based on the activity metric. The ICD is configured to detect the ATP and withhold a shock therapy in response to detecting the ATP in some examples. |
| US11103183B2 |
Periorbital puffiness assessment scale and methods of use thereof
The present disclosure provides a method of assessing periorbital puffiness in a subject by determining if the subject exhibits pseudoherniation of one or more upper eyelid fat pads and/or one or more of the lower eyelid fat pads, determining if the subject exhibits one or more conditions selected from the group consisting of: edema of the fat pad, edema along the soft tissue of the upper and/or lower eyelids, malar mounds due to edema, malar edema, and mild festoons aggravated by edema, and scoring the periorbital puffiness from both determinations. |
| US11103181B2 |
Apparatus and method for processing bio-information
A bio-information processing apparatus includes: an in vivo material measurer which measures an in vivo material of a user; and a processor which extracts a pattern of change of the in vivo material of the user based on a measurement result of the in vivo material, compares the extracted pattern of change of the in vivo material with a biological rhythm reference model, and determines whether biological rhythms of the user are disrupted based on a result of the comparison. |
| US11103179B2 |
Swallowing sensor and swallowing ability diagnosis system provided with the same
A swallowing sensor that is attached to a person's pharyngeal portion and that measures the person's swallowing ability includes: a film-shaped detector that detects vibration based on displacement and sound of the pharyngeal portion; an adhesive layer that is provided on one of two main sides of the detector and that attaches the detector to the pharyngeal portion; and a sensing film arranged on the detector to cover entirety of the other main side of the detector, wherein a main side of the sensing film that contacts the detector contains an adhesive component, the sensing film is attachable to the pharyngeal portion around the detector using the adhesive component, and the sensing film conveys vibration to the detector. Accordingly, the swallowing ability can be more accurately measured. |
| US11103178B1 |
Method and apparatus for anosmia prognostic screening
An access system has a scanner that scans a unique identifier to access a location. A display receives an input. An automated dispenser dispenses at least one scent on each hand of an individual responsive to a control signal. A processor controls access to the location. A memory stores a set of instructions that configures the processor to receive the unique identifier from the scanner, actuate the automated dispenser to dispense the at least one scent responsive to receipt of the unique identifier, receive the response input based on the scents detected by the individual of the at least one scent, determine a passing result or a failing result responsive to the received response input and an expected response based on the dispensed at least one scent, enable access to the location responsive to a passing result and deny access to the controlled access location responsive to a failing result. |
| US11103176B2 |
Electrocardiogram signal detection
Apparatuses and methods for extracting, de-noising, and analyzing electrocardiogram signals. Any of the apparatuses described herein may be implemented as a (or as part of a) computerized system. For example, described herein are apparatuses and methods of using them or performing the methods, for extracting and/or de-noising ECG signals from a starting signal. Also described herein are apparatuses and methods for analyzing an ECG signal, for example, to generate one or more indicators or markers of cardiac fitness, including in particular indicators of atrial fibrillation. Described herein are apparatuses and method for determining if a patient is experiencing a cardiac event, such as an arrhythmia. |
| US11103171B2 |
Systems and methods for screening, diagnosing, and stratifying patients
A system includes a display device, a user interface, a memory, and a control system. The memory contains machine readable medium including machine executable code storing instructions for performing a method. The control system is coupled to the memory, and includes one or more processors. The control system is configured to execute the machine executable code to cause the control system to display, on the display device, a series of questions from mental health questionnaires. The series of questions includes text and answers for each question. From the user interface, a selection of answers of each of the displayed series of questions is received from a patient. Using a Bayesian Decision List, the received selection of answers is processed to output an indication of mental health of the patient. The indication of mental health identifies a kappa opioid receptor antagonist to which the patient would likely be a higher responder. |
| US11103170B2 |
Flash activated passive shielding needle assembly
A safety needle device includes a housing including a passageway with a needle cannula extending therefrom. A shielding member is movable between a first position in which a puncture tip of the needle cannula is exposed therefrom and a second position in which the puncture tip of the needle cannula is encompassed therein. The shielding member is maintained in the first position against a biasing force which biases the shielding member toward the second position. A fluid and/or a temperature activation material is associated with the shielding member and is adapted to deform upon contact with a fluid medium and/or a certain temperature or temperature range. The fluid medium flowing through the needle cannula causes the fluid activation material to deform, such as through expansion, thereby releasing the shielding member from the first position and allowing a drive member to bias the shielding member toward the second position. |
| US11103161B2 |
Displaying user interfaces associated with physical activities
Electronic devices for displaying user interfaces and, more specifically, for displaying user interfaces associated with physical activities are described. In some embodiments, the user interfaces are associated with configuring a pace alert for a workout application. |
| US11103160B2 |
Systems and methods for verified biomeasurements
A method includes generating, via a camera, image data that is reproducible as an image of at least a portion of a subject. The method also includes receiving, via a sensor, first biomeasurement data associated with the subject, the first biomeasurement data including a first biomeasurement of the subject. The method also includes verifying the first biomeasurement of the subject based at least in part on a comparison between at least a portion of the image data and at least a portion of the first biomeasurement data. |
| US11103159B2 |
Exhaled breath hypoxia biomarkers
A method of detecting hypoxia. Detecting hypoxia includes detecting, in exhaled breath, at least one indicator for hypoxia. The at least one indicator is selected from the group consisting of pentanal, 2-pentanone, 2-hexanone, 2-heptanone, 2-cyclopenten-1-one, and 4-butyrolactone. |
| US11103158B2 |
Pure non-invasive method for identification of organ diseases or impaired organ function by investigation of marker substances in exhaled air stimulated by inhaled marker substances
The disclosure relates to a method for providing original data that can be used for subsequently determining the function of an organ of a living organism or for subsequently diagnosing a disease or a severity of a disease of an organ of a living organism. This method is characterized by several steps, one of which is administering a marker substance to a living organism by inhalation, wherein the marker substance has a vapor pressure above 0.01 mmHg at 37° C. In other method steps, the concentration of this marker substance in exhaled air is determined at at least two different time points. Then, a difference in marker substance concentration is calculated. |
| US11103152B2 |
Impedance devices and methods of using the same to obtain luminal organ measurements
Impedance devices and methods of using the same to obtain luminal organ measurements. In at least one embodiment of an impedance device of the present disclosure, the impedance device comprises an elongated body having a distal body end, and a first electrode located along the elongated body at or near the distal body end, the first electrode configured to obtain one or more conductance values within a mammalian luminal organ within an electric field, wherein a measured parameter of the mammalian luminal organ can be calculated based in part upon the one or more conductance values obtained by the first electrode. |
| US11103145B1 |
Physiological signal monitoring and apparatus therefor
Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to apparatuses and methods for monitoring vital signs from a human being. Various such aspects involve an apparatus or method involving the monitoring of vital signs in a manner that facilitates enhanced characterization of physiological conditions. In many embodiments, two or more such vital signs are monitored. A signal acquisition, digitization, and computing module removing noise, extracts information useful for diagnosing a health or fitness characteristic of the human being, and/or compresses information to reduce data volume. A wireless communications circuit transmits the vital signs to a receiver. |
| US11103144B2 |
Method of measuring physiological parameter of subject in contactless manner
Disclosed is a method of measuring a physiological parameter in a contactless manner. The method includes acquiring a plurality of image frames for a subject, acquiring a first color channel value, a second color channel value, and a third color channel value for at least one image frame included in the plurality of image frames. The method further includes calculating a first difference and a second difference on the basis of the first color channel value, the second color channel value, and the third color channel value for at least one image frame included in the plurality of image frames. The first difference represents a difference between the first color channel value and the second color channel value for the same image frame, and the second difference represents a difference between the first color channel value and the third color channel value for the same image frame. |
| US11103142B2 |
System and method for predicting vertebral artery dissection
A method of determining a risk probability of vertebral artery dissection (VAD) in a patient, including receiving medical image information of the patient and clinical report information of the patient; extracting at least one biomarker corresponding to a vertebral artery segment included in the medical image information; extracting patient history information from the clinical report information; and determining the risk probability of VAD using a deep learning classification model based on the extracted at least one biomarker and the extracted patient history information. |
| US11103140B2 |
Monitoring blood sugar level with a comfortable head-mounted device
Described herein are embodiments of systems and methods for calculating glucose in a non-invasive manner using head-mounted sensors. In one embodiment, a system that calculates blood glucose levels includes a head-mounted contact photoplethysmography device that measures a signal indicative of a photoplethysmogram signal (PPG signal) at a first region comprising skin on a user's head, and a head-mounted camera configured to capture images of a second region comprising skin on the user's head. The system also includes a computer that identifies, based on the PPG signal, times of systolic notches and times of systolic peaks, and calculates the blood glucose level based on differences between a first subset of the images taken during the times of systolic notches and a second subset of the images taken during the times of systolic peaks. Optionally, the photoplethysmography device and the camera are couple to smartglasses worn on the user's head. |
| US11103136B2 |
Photoacoustic measurement probe and probe unit and photoacoustic measurement apparatus including the same
In a photoacoustic measurement probe including an acoustic wave detector and an amplifier for amplifying a detection signal of a photoacoustic wave and a probe unit and a photoacoustic measurement apparatus having such a probe, heat is efficiently dissipated from the probe.In a probe having an acoustic wave detector and an amplifier, there are provided a first heat conductive member that is in contact with a part of a side plate of a housing and the amplifier to transfer heat generated by the amplifier to the side plate and a second heat conductive member that is in contact with a part different from the part of the side plate and the acoustic wave detector to transfer heat generated by the acoustic wave detector to the side plate. |
| US11103131B2 |
Laparoscopic device and endoscopic system
A laparoscopic device includes a flexible insertion part including an imaging optical system and an illumination optical system that are covered with an exterior tube; and an operational part connected to a base end of the insertion part. The insertion part is inserted into a peritoneal dialysis catheter for observation of an abdominal cavity, and the insertion part includes a distal extended part that is extendable from the peritoneal dialysis catheter in the abdominal cavity during use and formed in a shape with a curved part having a cumulative central angle between 180° and 360°. |
| US11103130B2 |
Disposable video laryngoscope with fluid spray system
A disposable video laryngoscope includes a novel internal liquid jet spray. This laryngoscope is designed so that the user may utilize either the video mode in which the image is displayed on an external screen, or the device may be used in the same manner as a direct laryngoscope. If the device is used in video mode, a Light Emitting Diode (LED) is placed within a camera housing so as to prevent or reduce fogging of the lens. The device includes an internal spray mechanism that may receive liquid through a luer-connection interface such as is used with syringes or IV tubing systems and that directs a spray onto a fogged or occluded lens to restore vision. |
| US11103127B2 |
Steerable micro-endoscope
A steerable micro-device comprising a cylindrical elongated member having a distal end and a proximal end, the elongated member comprising at least a first lumen, a tensioning wire running in the first lumen, a distal end of the tensioning wire being attached at the distal end of the elongated member and a proximal end of the tensioning wire exiting the first lumen at the proximal end of the elongated member; the elongated member having a proximal portion extending from the proximal end toward the distal end of the elongated member and a distal portion extending from the distal end to the proximal portion of the elongated member, the proximal portion having a first durometer and the distal portion having a second durometer, lower than the first durometer the first lumen being arranged such that the distal portion of the elongated body bends when the proximal end of the tensioning wire is pulled. |
| US11103125B2 |
Endoscope system and circuitry that corrects distortion based on image size
An endoscope system is disclosed that included a camera head, a detection unit, and a distortion correction processing unit. The camera head is detachably connected to an eyepiece unit of a plurality of types of endoscopes inserted into a subject, the camera head including an imaging unit that captures a subject image received from an endoscope among the plurality of types of endoscopes that is connected to the eyepiece. The detection unit that detects a size of the subject image in the captured image on the basis of a luminance signal of each pixel in the captured image obtained by the imaging unit. The distortion correction processing unit that corrects an optical distortion of the captured image depending on sizes of a plurality of different subject images. |
| US11103123B2 |
Light source apparatus, endoscope system and operating method
A light source apparatus for endoscopic imaging includes a light source for emitting at least narrow band blue light and narrow band green light, to illuminate an object in a body cavity. The light source is changeable over between field sequential lighting and simultaneous lighting. The light source, upon setting of the field sequential lighting, emits the narrow band blue light and narrow band green light in a discrete manner, and upon setting of the simultaneous lighting, simultaneously emits the narrow band blue light and narrow band green light. A connector is connectable with an endoscope having a complementary color image sensor of yellow, magenta and cyan, for imaging the object. A controller sets the field sequential lighting assuming that the endoscope is connected to the light source and assuming that the light source is used for emitting the narrow band blue light and narrow band green light. |
| US11103121B1 |
Foldable dish drying rack with removable utensil holder
A foldable dish drying rack has a rack base section, a rack back section pivotally connected to the rack base section and a rack upright section pivotally connected to the rack base section rearward of the rack back section. The rack upright section supports the rack back section in an unfolded condition. A removable utensil tray has utensil tray support arms with utensil tray support arm notches that accept a top edge of base side members to support the utensil tray on either side of the rack base section when the dish drying rack is in the unfolded condition. |
| US11103116B2 |
Vacuum cleaner
A handheld vacuum cleaner includes a pistol grip which is positioned generally transverse to a longitudinal axis of the vacuum cleaner that runs from a front end to a rear end thereof. It also includes an air inlet positioned forward of the pistol grip, and a vacuum motor configured to draw dirty air into a dirt separator of the vacuum cleaner through the air inlet and exhaust clean air from the vacuum cleaner through an air outlet. The handheld vacuum cleaner further includes an electronic visual display which faces generally rearwards. The handheld vacuum cleaner may be part of a stick vacuum cleaner. |
| US11103110B2 |
Feminine cleaning device
A feminine cleaning device or brush for adult women for cleaning their vagina. The feminine cleaning brush includes a handle, a cleaning portion having rings arranged substantially parallel to one another and a groove positioned between adjacent rings. The number of rings being at least 10 and the number of grooves being at least 10. The feminine cleaning brush includes a middle portion positioned between the handle and the cleaning portion and a tapered tip extending from the cleaning portion. The tapered tip is provided for an easier and smoother insertion into the vagina. |
| US11103104B2 |
Dispensing group for an espresso coffee machine with frontal insertion of the filter holder
A dispensing group for an espresso coffee machine is described. The group comprises: a coffee boiler configured to contain pressurized hot water; a supply duct for feeding hot water under pressure towards a puck of coffee powder; and a filter-holder support comprising guides (30) which form at least one sliding surface for slidably supporting a filter holder, wherein said filter-holder support is rotatable between a first position for inserting the filter holder and a second dispensing position and wherein said dispensing group comprises a mechanical locking device for locking the filter-holder support in the second dispensing position. |
| US11103102B2 |
Vent valve flow fuse
A vent valve flow fuse includes a valve cap with a valve cap cavity defined by one or more valve cap interior surfaces. The vent valve flow fuse includes a valve body with a valve body cavity defined by one or more valve body interior surfaces. The vent valve flow fuse includes a poppet configured to at least partially fit within the valve cap cavity and the valve body cavity. The vent valve flow fuse includes a spring configured to fit within the valve body cavity and to generate a resistive force against the poppet. The poppet is in a first position when fluid having a first amount of fluid pressure enters the valve cap cavity from a vent valve and engages the poppet. The poppet is in a second position when fluid having a second amount of fluid pressure enters the valve cap cavity and engages the poppet. |
| US11103101B2 |
System for preparing aromatic beverages with optmized beverage discharge disposition and process of operation of said system
A system (1) for preparing beverages, in particular aromatic beverages such as espresso coffee and similar, having at least one type of brewing device (2), at least one beverage discharge disposition (3) that provides beverage discharge in a direction opposite that of the gravity force, and at least one type of beverage recipient (4), for example of the type glass, cup or similar. The system (1) presents at least one introduction opening (8) configured for the introduction of portions (7) of edible substance, arranged next to said beverage discharge disposition (3), so that both are accessible on a common exterior surface of the apparatus casing (6) of said beverage preparation apparatus (5). Also, a process for preparing beverages having a step of confirmation the correct placement of a beverage recipient (4) engaged in said beverage discharge disposition (3) and display of corresponding information. |
| US11103099B2 |
Beverage dispensing machine
A beverage dispensing machine designed for aircraft use has compact dimensions, is low-weight and satisfies the safety requirements and standards applicable in that sector. The beverage dispensing machine can dispense both large quantities of a beverage, such as 1.6 liters of American coffee or tea, inside a jug positioned inside an appropriate seat, and smaller quantities of hot water (typically 150 ml), which can be used to prepare beverages, via a nozzle situated on the outside thereof. In one embodiment, the beverage dispensing machine includes a bottom jug retention system having a locking lever hinged on spiral seats to keep the jug stationary during the dispensing of the beverage. |
| US11103096B1 |
Secure parcel delivery receptacle
The secure parcel delivery receptacle comprises a parcel receptacle, a locking cover, a scanner, and a camera. The parcel receptacle may be a container into which the parcel may be placed. Access to the parcel receptacle may be via the locking cover which may only be unlocked by the scanner. The scanner may scan the parcel using wireless technology, optical technology, or a combination thereof to determine parcel identification information from the parcel. The parcel identification information may comprise or may be associated with a one-time code that will unlock the locking cover one time only. The camera may record one or more images as proof of delivery. The scanner may transmit one or more wireless messages containing status information regarding attempts to access the secure parcel delivery receptacle to the purchaser, to the seller, or to both. |
| US11103094B2 |
Aesthetic fasteners
An aesthetic fastener is an innovated fastener that can accept an aesthetic cap or cover on the head of the fastener. The aesthetic fastener is similar to a regular screw but with a thicker and threaded head to receive the aesthetic cap or cover. Additionally, the aesthetic fastener comprises an attachment that allows the fastener to accept aesthetic caps or covers that are larger in diameter than the diameter of the head of the aesthetic fastener. Further, the aesthetic fastener includes an attachment that allows a user to easily hang items on to the aesthetic fastener with the aesthetic cap or cover on the aesthetic fastener. |
| US11103091B2 |
Merchandiser with flexible temperature controlled columns
The present application provides a merchandiser for dispensing a number of products. The merchandiser may include an ambient compartment with a number of ambient product columns with a number of ambient products therein, an X-Y drive device positioned beneath the ambient compartment, and a temperature controlled compartment positioned beneath the X-Y drive device, the temperature controlled compartment including a number of temperature controlled product columns with a number of temperature controlled products therein. The X-Y drive device receives an ambient product from one of the ambient product columns of the ambient compartment and delivers the ambient product to one of the temperature controlled product columns of the temperature controlled compartment. |
| US11103088B2 |
Promotional chair sleeve
The invention relates to a chair slipcover or sleeve which is sized to slide over a variety of camp chairs and other collapsible outdoor chairs. More specifically, the claimed invention is directe to a strap, a pair of straps or a continuous strap and a display panel or a pair of display panels. The display panels can show a message or display the name of a favorite sporting team. Panels can also be designed to show sponsorship information. |
| US11103087B2 |
Upholstered furniture with integrated back rest portion webbing support
A upholstered sofa covered by a form fitting upholstery sack where the upholstery sack incorporates a supportive material panel that has integrated support webbing into the material panel. The support webbing comprising a plurality of webbing straps. With the upholstery sack properly positioned on the back rest portion, the supportive material panel is positioned on the front of the back rest portion frame. The material panel with webbing is incorporated as a component of the upholstery sack where the upholstery sack is pre-formed to snugly fit over the back rest portion of a furniture frame. The back rest portion or the frame is inserted into the sack and the material panel with integrated webbing is attached to the frame. Once the material panel is positioned and fastened, the remaining components, for example, the back panels and side panels, of the upholstery sack are attached to the frame at the back rest portion. Due to the construction of the material panel with webbing, installation time is decreased when compared to the time required for conventional webbing and upholstery installations. |
| US11103086B2 |
Differentially knitted fire barrier fabrics, and mattresses, mattress foundations, and upholstered furniture articles employing same
Knitted fire barrier fabrics for use in forming a flame retardant articles having a core, include for example, a unitarily knitted form comprising a plurality of yarns. The plurality of yarns define the unitarily knitted form having a longitudinal knitted direction, and the unitarily knitted form includes a plurality of differential zones of knitted material extending side-by-side in the longitudinal knitted direction. The knitted fire barrier fabric is disposable on the core so that at least one of the plurality of differential zones of knitted material of the knitted fire barrier fabric provides a differential protective capacity to at least one selected portion of the flame retardant article. |
| US11103084B2 |
Comfort layer having spacer pocketed springs
A posturized comfort layer for a bedding or seating product has different sections of different firmness due to different pocketed mini coil springs within the sections. The springs may be individually pocketed between two sheets of non-woven polypropylene fabric joined with circular or rectangular weld seams. Regardless of the shape of the weld seams, the different firmness of the different sections of the comfort layer may be due to different mini coil springs contained in the pockets. In some embodiments, all pockets may have the same spring and the springs contained in different size weld seams to create pockets of different heights. |
| US11103083B2 |
Comfort layer having pocketed springs of different heights
A posturized comfort layer for a bedding or seating product has different sections of different firmness due to different mini coil springs within the sections. The springs may be individually pocketed between two sheets of non-woven polypropylene fabric joined with circular or rectangular weld seams. Regardless of the shape of the weld seams, the different firmness of the different sections of the comfort layer may be due to different mini coil springs contained in the pockets. All pockets may have the same spring, the springs may be contained in different size weld seams to create pockets of different heights. |
| US11103080B2 |
Blanket elevating device
Provided herein is a blanket elevating device, including a telescoping spinal handle assembly, a structural support portion attached to the telescoping spinal handle assembly, the structural support portion for elevating a blanket above a surface of a bed; and an anchor portion connected to the telescoping spinal handle assembly, wherein the blanket elevating device is actuatable between a collapsed position and an expanded position by the telescoping handle assembly. |
| US11103078B2 |
Back rest assembly
A back rest assembly includes a base assembly mountable adjacent a resting surface and a back rest having a supported side pivotably supported by the base assembly and an unsupported side spaced laterally apart from the supported side along a lateral axis. When the base assembly is mounted, the back rest is positionable over the resting surface and selectively pivotable about the lateral axis for adjusting an angular position of the back rest relative to the resting surface. |
| US11103077B2 |
Adjustable support and bedstead having same
Disclosed are adjustable supports and bedsteads. An adjustable support includes an inner bar with one or more cuts and an outer tubular bar with a slot. The inner and outer bars are movably coupled with each other. The adjustable support also includes a mechanism coupled with the outer bar at a position corresponding to the slot of the outer bar. When a cut of the inner bar is aligned with the slot of the outer bar, the mechanism engages with both the cut of the inner bar and the slot of the outer bar, and thus restricts the inner and outer bars from moving with respect to each other. |
| US11103075B2 |
Infant float
This application relates to flotation devices generally, and particularly to inflatable flotation devices configured for use by an infant to support the infant at least partially above the water and to at least partially retain the infant therein. In some embodiments, an apparatus is a flotation member having an inner perimeter, a top portion and a bottom portion. The flotation member has a first height between its bottom portion and its top portion at a first location of the flotation member. The flotation member has a second height between the top portion and the bottom portion at a second location of the flotation member, the second height different from the first height. The flotation member includes a support member at least partially disposed within the inner perimeter of the flotation member. The support member has a first portion coupled to the top portion of the flotation member at the first location. The support member has a second portion coupled to the top portion of the flotation member at the second location. The support member has a third portion between the first portion and the second portion, and the third portion is coupled to the bottom portion of the flotation member at a third location different from the first location of the flotation member and the second location of the flotation member. |
| US11103069B2 |
Chair
In view of various movement of a seated person, when giving the left-right swinging operation to the seat in the non-conventional aspect, a chair configured such that the back can perform a new movement suitable for the left-right movement of the seat and return to the predetermined position when the seated person leaves a seat, is realized.For the purpose, a back 6 is arranged behind a seat 5, and the back 6 has an operation mechanism 6M turning-movably supporting the load received from a seated person in a left-right direction in a front view, and when the load is applied, at least a part of guide part 65a, 66a of the operation mechanism 6M is separated and the back moves freely, and when the applied load is removed, the back automatically returns to the neutral position along the guide part 65a, 66a. |
| US11103064B1 |
Accommodation apparatus having anti-peeping function
An accommodation apparatus having anti-peeping function is disclosed, and comprises: an accommodating unit, two loading boxes, and two spacing gap filling unit. The two spacing gap filling unit is disposed between the two loading boxes, and between a top inner wall of the accommodating space and one of the two loading boxes that is located upper the other one. According to particular design of the present invention, after the two loading boxes are inserted into the accommodating space through the opening, one of the two elastic members closely contacting the bottom plate of the loading box, and the other one closely contacting the top inner wall of the accommodating space, such that the accommodation apparatus has advantages of anti-peeping and electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding, and enhances structural stability thereof. |
| US11103063B2 |
Apparatus for management of access key used for locker access
An apparatus for use with a rack of lockers is disclosed. The apparatus includes a key-facilitation server configured to cooperate with a locker server, and also configured to receive a key-access request. The locker server is associated with a rack of lockers including a first compartment configured to allow storage of secondary equipment, a second compartment having an open locker slot configured to maintain storage of equipment, and a locker divider separating the first compartment from the second compartment. The key-access request is configured to indicate a user request configured to request usage of an access key. The access key is also configured to be usable by the locker server. The locker server is configured to receive a locker-access request. The locker-access request is configured to indicate access of a selected locker is user requested. The locker server is configured to use the access key so as to facilitate secured user access of the selected locker associated with the rack of lockers. |
| US11103057B2 |
Oral care implement
Described herein is an oral care implement comprising a handle, and a head having a main body that is coupled to the handle, the head comprising a release component coupled to the main body, the release component comprising a water-dissolvable matrix comprising a first polymer having a processing temperature greater than or equal to 150° C., and a plurality of tooth cleaning elements. |
| US11103052B2 |
Pouch or holster coupled with a retracting device
Holstering retractor devices or systems for securing a device or instrument when not in use, such that the instrument does not have to be held or slid into a pocket. The systems are coupled with a retracting device, integrated into the holster, such that if said instrument or device pops out of holster, or is dropped while in use, it is not lost or damaged. The present invention is also directed to systems utilizing the holster retractors, such as vest system having the holster retractor mounted to the vests. |
| US11103049B2 |
Method, system and apparatus for dispensing products for a personal care service, instructing on providing a personal care treatment service, and selecting a personal care service
A method, system and apparatus for delivery of custom blended dispensing custom blended personal care beauty products for a beauty service, wherein one or more components of a beauty product are stored where they may be supplied as needed to a dispenser, and where a control mechanism regulates the dosage of beauty components to provide a desired selected personal care beauty product with the characteristics selected. A selection screen display provides an image of a person and the person's hair that may be manipulated to simulate modifications that may include cut or styling and color or other effects. The selections are processed and stored and a formula is generated and communicating to a dispensing device to deliver the product components to produce the formula. |
| US11103045B1 |
Skin treatment systems and methods
Devices for treating a subject's skin or lips and more particularly to device that enhances absorption of treatment media into tissue for cosmetic and therapeutic purposes. |
| US11103043B2 |
Care instrument
A care instrument arranges one or more driving components, each corresponding to a storage container stored with a care product which can be used for caring or adding aroma for the user. Each driving component takes out the care product from the corresponding storage container and transports it to the surface of the housing through one or more outlets. A control component controls the driving components to deliver the care products to the surface of the housing in a timed and quantitative manner for precise delivery of the care products. A massage component is operated in synchronization with the driving components so that the care products are transported to the surface of the housing and uniformly dispersed by the massage component for easier application to the face or the body, thereby effectively improving the user experience. |
| US11103042B1 |
Portable pedicure/manicure assist kit
A portable pedicure/manicure assist kit for providing a quick and effective way to do one's pedicure and manicure. The portable pedicure/manicure assist kit includes a support assembly including a foot/hand rest member and at least one support member connected to the foot/hand rest member. |
| US11103037B2 |
Watch anti-theft device and watch strap combination, and a device for the combination
The invention relates to the combination of a watch strap (S) and an anti-theft security device (10), said watch strap (S) including a watch band comprising two parts (1′, 1″), each part (1′, 1″) having at one end (5, 6) connection means for attachment to the casing of a watch, the other end of each of said parts (1′, 1″) being attached to a clasp (8, 8′) of the type that opens and folds out upon a manual prying force being applied to a portion (9) thereof, to allow for said watch strap (S) to be removed from the arm of a person, said anti-theft device (10) including an elongated, back-foldable middle portion (20) and respective end portions (30, 40), said end portions (30, 40) having complementary means/structures for releasably engaging each other to define a closed configuration of the device (10) wherein said middle portion (20) at least partially encloses said clasp (8, 8′). |
| US11103036B2 |
Method for rendering a gemstone traceable
A method for rendering a gemstone traceable, includes the steps: providing an invisible marker, wherein the marker is unambiguously identifiable, fastening the marker in a placement location of the gemstone, and acquiring marking information that includes that this unambiguously identifiable marker is fastened to this gemstone. The marker can be transported to the placement location in a manner in which it is suspended in a carrier fluid. An additive, for example a primer or a starting material for a surface coating of at least a part surface of the placement location, can be added to the carrier fluid. |
| US11103033B1 |
System and method for enhancing the utility of smartwatches in combination with conventional watches
A system and method for enhancing the utility inherent in the application of smartwatches, in functional combination with conventional watches, in a single watchband. |
| US11103031B1 |
Tack strap
Exemplary securement straps comprise an elongated strap having a plurality of fastener surfaces disposed at discrete intervals along the length thereof. Each fastener surface can have a plurality of vertical posts that extend upwardly from the strap and a sphere disposed on each post, such that opposing fastener surfaces frictionally engage and secure to one another via interlocking of the spheres. Fastener surface spacing can create gaps along the strap around which a ratchet mechanism or other strap accessory can be secured. Additionally, the fastener surfaces can be disposed on both sides of the strap such that multiple storage and usage configurations can be achieved. Exemplary securement straps can also have one or more embedded magnets and reflectors for visibility. |
| US11103030B2 |
Article of footwear having an automatic lacing system
A lacing system for an article of footwear includes a sole structure, an upper attached to the sole structure, the upper comprising a lateral side, a medial side, and an instep region, a housing disposed adjacent the instep region, wherein a first lace and a second lace extend through a plurality of eyelets along the upper and into the housing, a motor disposed within the housing, the motor comprising a motor shaft and a motor gear, and a gear train in communication with the motor gear. When the motor shaft rotates, the first lace and the second lace are drawn into the housing via a wheel gear that is in communication with the gear train. |
| US11103028B2 |
Multi-layered braided article and method of making
An article includes a two layered braided upper assembly with an outer braided structure and an inner braided structure. The braided structures may have different braid patterns. The dual layered upper assembly can be manufactured using a braid machine with multiple rings of spools. |
| US11103027B2 |
Footwear midsole with electrorheological fluid housing
A midsole may include an electrorheological (ER) fluid housing. The ER fluid housing may be located between top bottom surfaces of the midsole in at least a forefoot region of the midsole. The midsole may include a plate located over the ER fluid housing. |
| US11103025B2 |
Headband and multifunctional helmet
The present disclosure relates to the field of riding equipment, and particularly to a headband and a multifunctional helmet. The headband comprises a strap configured to bind a head, an adjustment assembly that adjusts the tightness of the strap, and an electronic device that endows the headband with intelligent properties. The strap is connected to the adjustment assembly, and the electronic device is disposed within the adjustment assembly and connected to the adjustment assembly. The headband is an accessory of the helmet, electronic devices are combined with the headband such that the headband has electronic functions associated therewith, expanding the use range of the headband. |
| US11103023B2 |
Helmet strap attachment method and device
An anchoring system for securing a strap to an in-molded helmet can include a strap anchor that includes an anchor housing and an in-molding flange coupled to the anchor housing. The anchoring system can include a bar tack clip sized to fit partially within the anchor housing, the bar tack clip including a cross beam, an opening adjacent the cross beam, and at least one clip coupled to the cross beam and sized to mateably couple with the anchor housing. The anchoring system can also include a strap disposed through the opening in the bar tack clip and looped around the cross beam, the strap being coupled to itself with a bar tack. The at least one clip of the bar tack clip can be disposed at an in-bound side of the bar tack clip or can include two side clips. |
| US11103020B2 |
Sports upper clothing
Described is sports upper clothing which as an improved cooling function and which includes a front body, a back body, and sleeves. In embodiments, each sleeve has a front portion located on a same side as the front body and a back portion located on a same side as the back body. The back portion is made of a fabric having a breathability value and the front portion has breathability value that is greater than the breathability value of the back portion. |
| US11103018B1 |
Multifunctional athletic apparel
The present invention discloses a multifunctional athletic apparel. The multifunctional athletic apparel comprises a vest garment and a legging. The vest garment is configured to convert between a vest configuration and a bag configuration. An upper edge and a lower edge of the vest garment are fastened one over another via one or more fasteners to form a bag configuration. The upper edge and the lower edge of the vest are unfastened to form the vest configuration. The legging have a tubular body of thigh high length. The tubular body comprises a first end configured to maintain the legging above the knee and the second end configured to grip an ankle area of a wearer. The multifunctional athletic apparel enables users to change clothes by eliminating the need for a dressing room or seclusion. |
| US11103016B2 |
Garments with universal fly
A compound garment has a first garment of contiguous material from a waist band to a genital area, having opposite leg openings proximate the genital area, with at least a pelvic region made from a four-way stretch fabric, a second garment of contiguous material from a waist band to a genital area, having opposite leg openings proximate the genital area, with at least a pelvic region made from a four-way stretch fabric, and a waist band of non-stretch fabric, having a contiguous back portion and a front portion with a fly opening having closure elements enabling the fly opening to be opened and closed. The compound garment is formed by imposing the second garment over the first garment with waistband and leg openings aligned, imposing the non-stretch waistband over the assembled first and second garments, and joining the three along the waistband in the back. |
| US11103015B2 |
Interactive fabric
This document describes techniques using, and objects embodying, an interactive fabric which is configured to sense user interactions in the form of single or multi-touch-input (e.g., gestures). The interactive fabric may be integrated into a wearable interactive garment (e.g., a jacket, shirt, or pants) that is coupled (e.g., via a wired or wireless connection) to a gesture manager. The gesture manager may be implemented at the interactive garment, or remote from the interactive garment, such as at a computing device that is wirelessly paired with the interactive garment and/or at a remote cloud based service. Generally, the gesture manager recognizes user interactions to the interactive fabric, and in response, triggers various different types of functionality, such as answering a phone call, sending a text message, creating a journal entry, and so forth. |
| US11103013B2 |
Pivotable charging case for electronic smoking device
A charging case for electronic cigarettes includes a container configured to house the electronic smoking device, a micro-control unit (“MCU”), configured to facilitate charging a first rechargeable battery for the electronic smoking device, a plurality of connecting pins configured to facilitate electrical coupling between the electronic smoking device and the MCU; and a connector movably coupled with the container and configured to connect the MCU to external circuitry. A system comprises an electronic smoking device comprising a battery, an eCig memory, and control electronics, and a charging case comprising a container, a micro-control unit (“MCU”), a connector, and a charging case battery. |
| US11103010B2 |
Battery assembly and electronic cigarette with same
A battery pack includes a battery main body and a cover assembly arranged on the battery main body. The battery main body has a mounting groove. A side wall of the mounting groove is provided with a clamping portion. The battery main body is electrically connected to a switch. The cover assembly includes a cover movably arranged in the mounting groove, a locking structure arranged on the cover, and an abutting member arranged, corresponding to the switch, between the mounting groove and the cover. The locking structure includes a locking member movably arranged, corresponding to the clamping portion, on the cover, and a second elastic member elastically abutting between the cover and the locking member. The locking member and the clamping portion can be disengaged by prodding the locking member, and thus the cover can be pressed so that the abutting member abuts against and closes the switch. |
| US11103005B2 |
Holder for aerosol generating article
A holder (200) for an aerosol generating article (100) includes a body (210) defining a passage configured to receive the article. The holder also includes a retainer (240) longitudinally moveable relative to the body from a first position to a second position. The retainer comprises a deflectable arm (242) and a retention member (247) extending from the arm and configured to retain the article within the passage of the body when the retainer is in the first position. Movement of the retainer to the second position causes the arm to deflect to provide access for introducing or withdrawing the article from the passage of the body. The holder may include a plurality of retainers moveable from a first position to the second position. The plurality of retainers may surround a combustible heat source (102) of the aerosol generating article when the retainers are in the first position. |
| US11102994B2 |
Pre-operative carbohydrate-rich beverage composition and methods of treatment
Provided herein are beverage compositions to be ingested by a patient prior to administration of anesthesia or sedation comprising: a) one or more carbohydrates, wherein the total Calories available from the carbohydrates is at least about 200 and wherein the one or more carbohydrates are the sole source of significant Calories in the beverage; b) an acid, in a quantity sufficient to result in a pH of at least about 3.7 to about 4.5 and to enhance the shelf life and flavor of the beverage; c) a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant that is also a cerebro-vasoconstrictor; d) a sweetener and e) water, wherein the beverage composition, when ingested at least about two hours prior to administration of anesthesia or sedation is effective to relieve one or more symptoms associated with prolonged fasting. Further provided herein are methods of using the pre-operative beverage compositions disclosed herein in preparation for the safe induction of anesthesia or sedation in a patient before surgery. |
| US11102989B2 |
System for placement of a supply of poultry front halves in an ordered sequence in a processing line
System for placement of a supply of poultry front halves in a processing line equipped with a train of movable carriers for the poultry front halves. Exemplary embodiments may include a train of receptacles provided and movable in a conveyor line, wherein the receptacles are equipped to receive the front halves at an input station of the system, and the conveyor line is equipped to move the receptacles with the poultry front halves received therein from the input station towards and along the processing line with the carriers. The receptacles can be equipped to transfer the poultry front halves onto the carriers in the processing line and may be equipped with a breast support plate, a bottom plate and upstanding inserts. |
| US11102987B2 |
Gluten-free compositions and methods for producing shelf-stable bakery products
Embodiments herein include gluten-free baked products such as crackers, gluten-free flour formulations, and related methods. In an embodiment, a cracker flour substitute composition is included having a starch blend including a native starch with 20-30% amylose content, a cross-linked starch and a pre-gelatinized starch with 1-5% amylose content. The composition can include between 0 and 20 ppm gluten. In an embodiment, a shelf-stable baked cracker is included. The shelf-stable baked cracker can include a flour substitute composition including a starch blend having a native starch with 20-30% amylose content, a cross-linked starch, and a pre-gelatinized starch with 1-5% amylose content. The composition can include between 0 and 20 ppm gluten. Other embodiments are also included herein. |
| US11102986B2 |
Gluten-free compositions and methods for producing shelf-stable breads and other bakery products
Embodiments herein include gluten-free baked products such as breads gluten-free flour formulations, and related methods. In an embodiment, a bread flour substitute composition is included having a starch blend and a hydrocolloid blend. The starch blend can include a native starch with 20-30% amylose content, a native waxy starch with 0-1% amylose content, and a cross-linked starch. The hydrocolloid blend can include hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) and psyllium fiber. The composition can include between 0 and 20 ppm gluten. Other embodiments are also included herein. |
| US11102984B2 |
Laminaria based compositions for benefitting plants and methods of application
One or more compositions and methods for applying compositions, for improving characteristics of plants and soil are disclosed. The methods can be utilized by administering an effective amount of a macroalgal based composition (e.g., algal composition), such as comprising an extract of the biomass of an algae. Low concentration of the composition may be used for the application, to provide effective results. |
| US11102983B2 |
Anti-viral paints and coatings and articles comprising same
Disclosed herein are material composition formulated for mitigating activity of a virus on a surface of an article. Methods of preparing such a material composition are also disclosed. |
| US11102982B2 |
Compositions and methods useful for the prevention of malaria and dengue virus transmission
The present invention relates to the fields of malaria and dengue virus. More specifically, the present invention provides compositions and methods useful for the treatment and prevention of malaria and dengue virus. In particular embodiments, a composition comprises mosquito nectar feed and Chromobacterium sp_Panamam (Csp_P). |
| US11102981B2 |
Agriculturally beneficial microbes, microbial compositions, and consortia
The disclosure relates to isolated microorganisms—including novel strains of the microorganisms-microbial consortia, and agricultural compositions comprising the same. Furthermore, the disclosure teaches methods of utilizing the described microorganisms, microbial consortia, and agricultural compositions comprising the same, in methods for imparting beneficial properties to target plant species. In particular aspects, the disclosure provides methods of increasing desirable plant traits in agronomically important crop species. |
| US11102979B2 |
Antimicrobial phase-separable glass/polymer articles and methods for making the same
An antimicrobial article that includes: an antimicrobial composite region that includes a matrix comprising a polymeric material, and a first plurality of particles within the matrix. The particles include a phase-separable glass with a copper-containing antimicrobial agent. The antimicrobial composite region can be a film containing the first plurality of particles that is subsequently laminated to a bulk element. The first plurality of particles can also be pressed into the film or a bulk element to define an antimicrobial composite region. An exposed surface portion of the antimicrobial composite region can exhibit at least a log 2 reduction in a concentration of at least one of Staphylococcus aureus, Enterobacter aerogenes, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria under a Modified EPA Copper Test Protocol. |
| US11102977B2 |
Fungicidal compositions
The invention relates to fungicidal compositions comprising as active ingredient a combination of components A) and B) as defined in the patent claims, to a method of controlling phytopathogenic diseases on crop plants using such a composition and to a method of protecting natural substances of vegetable and/or animal origin and/or their processed forms using such a composition. |
| US11102973B2 |
Hunting stand apparatus and method
A collapsible hunting stand having a first shooting bench having a north shooting bench. A first east shooting bench, a first west shooting bench, and a second shooting bench pivotally coupled to the first shooting bench. The second shooting bench having a south shooting bench, a second east shooting bench, and a second west shooting bench. A first telescopic leg pivotally coupled to the first shooting bench. A second telescopic leg pivotally coupled to the first shooting bench. A third telescopic leg pivotally coupled to the second shooting bench. A fourth telescopic leg pivotally coupled to the second shooting bench. A hunting station enclosed by the first shooting bench and the second shooting bench. |
| US11102972B2 |
Device for trapping insects
A device for trapping insects that includes a casing provided with a housing for placing a refill provided with an adhesive surface for trapping insects. The casing includes a light emitter illuminating at least one portion of the refill. The device allows maximizing the attraction of the insects as a result of the illumination of the refill. |
| US11102965B2 |
Handle assembly for spinning reel and spinning reel
A handle assembly of a spinning reel is configured to be integrally rotatable with a drive shaft of the spinning reel. The handle assembly includes a shaft member, a handle arm, a tubular member, and an annular elastic member. The shaft member is configured to be integrally rotatable with the drive shaft. The handle arm is coupled to the shaft member. The tubular member is disposed between the drive shaft and the handle arm on the outer periphery of the shaft member in order to position the handle arm with respect to the drive shaft. The annular elastic member is disposed between the shaft member and the tubular member in order to regulate the tubular member from falling off the shaft member. |
| US11102964B1 |
Electronic fishing lure
An electronic fishing lure. The fishing lure has a solar powered motor which is housed inside an echo chamber inside the lure. The echo chamber is slightly larger in size than the motor so that the motor (when energized) would rattle around inside the echo chamber, causing the lure to shake in the water and make a rattling noise in the water. This ripple action of the lure mimics something alive in the water. |
| US11102963B1 |
Species specific fish trap
The species specific fish trap selectively captures a specific species of fish. The species specific fish trap lures a fish into the species specific fish trap. The species specific fish trap identifies that the captured fish is the specific species the species specific fish trap is configured to capture. The species specific fish trap closes when the lured fish is identified as the specific species that the species specific fish trap is configured to capture. The species specific fish trap comprises a transparent shell, a lure net, and a control system. The lure net and the control system mount in the transparent shell. The transparent shell is the structure that lures and captures the specific species of fish. The lure net lures a fish into the transparent shell. The control system identifies the species of the lured fish. The control system controls access into the transparent shell. |
| US11102962B2 |
Humanized IL-6 and IL-6 receptor
Mice that comprise a replacement of endogenous mouse IL-6 and/or IL-6 receptor genes are described, and methods for making and using the mice. Mice comprising a replacement at an endogenous IL-6Rα locus of mouse ectodomain-encoding sequence with human ectodomain-encoding sequence is provided. Mice comprising a human IL-6 gene under control of mouse IL-6 regulatory elements is also provided, including mice that have a replacement of mouse IL-6-encoding sequence with human IL-6-encoding sequence at an endogenous mouse IL-6 locus. |
| US11102961B2 |
Non-human animals having a humanized lymphocyte-activation gene 3
Non-human animals, and methods and compositions for making and using the same, are provided, wherein the non-human animals comprise a humanization of a Lymphocyte activation gene 3 (Lag3). The non-human animals may be described, in some embodiments, as having a genetic modification to an endogenous Lag3 locus so that the non-human animals express a Lag3 polypeptide that includes a human portion and an endogenous portion (e.g., a non-human portion). |
| US11102960B2 |
Marine video monitoring apparatus
A video monitoring apparatus for assessing marine diversity includes a support frame, one or more cameras mounted on the support frame for recording images, and a bait receptacle mounted on the support frame for holding bait. The bait receptacle is adapted to release bait therefrom when the support frame comes to rest on a surface. |
| US11102953B2 |
Pre-frontal cortex processing disorder speech, gait and limb impairments treatment
A methylphenidate, particularly including dextro-threo-methylphenidate, is administered to a subject to treat a speech, gait or limb impairment secondary to a genetically acquired pre-frontal cortex processing disease or disorder, particularly including multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, Angelman syndrome, Rett syndrome and Fragile-X syndrome. |
| US11102951B1 |
Soybean cultivar 96130264
A soybean cultivar designated 96130264 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 96130264, to the plants of soybean cultivar 96130264, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 96130264, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 96130264. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 96130264. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 96130264, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 96130264 with another soybean cultivar. |
| US11102950B1 |
Soybean variety 5PAJU23
A soybean variety, designated 5PAJU23 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PAJU23, cells from soybean variety 5PAJU23, plants of soybean 5PAJU23, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PAJU23. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PAJU23 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PAJU23, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PAJU23, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PAJU23. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PAJU23 are further provided. |
| US11102935B2 |
Intelligent baling
An agricultural baler includes a baling chamber and a pre-compression chamber. The pre-compression chamber is configured to gather crop material and to periodically form a slice of the crop material and introduce the slice into the baling chamber. The baling chamber includes a plunger provided for moving in the baling chamber thereby compressing slices of crop material into a bale. The agricultural baler further includes multiple sensors and a controller configured for controlling operation of the agricultural baler based on inputs of the multiple sensors. A first subset of the multiple sensors is directly related to bale parameters, and a second subset of the multiple sensors is indirectly related to the bale parameters. The controller is configured to control the operation of the agricultural baler and calibrate the sensors of the second subset based on outputs of sensors of the first subset. |
| US11102933B1 |
Systems and methods for controlling a configuration of a bale chute of a baler
Systems and methods for controlling a configuration of a bale chute of a baler and, particularly, a square baler are disclosed. In some implementations, the baler includes a linkage and an actuator that is operable to move the bale chute between an extended position and a retracted position and to lock the bale chute in the retracted position. For example, the bale chute may be retracted into a retracted position when the baler is determined not to be producing bales, when a bale is not protruding from the baler, and when the baler is being transported. |
| US11102925B2 |
All wheel drive, walk behind mower
A drive system includes a first transmission, a second transmission and at least one flexible driving member. The first transmission is operably coupled to a first set of wheels to provide drive power to the first set of wheels responsive to engagement of the first transmission. The second transmission is operably coupled to a second set of wheels to provide drive power to the second set of wheels responsive to engagement of the second transmission. The at least one flexible driving member is operably coupled to a remote actuator and a drive shaft of the walk-behind outdoor power equipment device. The at least one flexible member selectively engages one of the first transmission or the second transmission to switch a walk-behind outdoor power equipment device between all wheel drive operation and another drive mode via the remote actuator. |
| US11102924B2 |
Garden tool and control box thereof
A control box and a garden tool fitted with the control box. The control box includes a self-propelled trigger unit including a self-propelled control switch S, a lever and a control handle matching with the self-propelled control switch S; and a casing being provided with a receiving cavity. The self-propelled triggering unit is at least partially disposed in the receiving cavity. The lever abuts and triggers the self-propelled control switch S when the control handle is pulled to abut the lever and the control handle swings up and down in a plane where a side wall of the casing is located. The control box has reasonable switch distribution and is easy to operate. |
| US11102923B2 |
Agricultural spreader and beater assembly therefore
An agricultural spreader is disclosed. The spreader comprises a holding box for containing a spreadable load to be spread; and a beater section in communication with the holding device for outputting the spreadable load. The beater section comprises an upright beater having flighting depending therefrom including a spinner deck defining substantially a bottom flight thereof, the spinner deck comprising a plurality of paddles oriented for throwing the spreadable load during operation of the beater, a beater tray situated at the bottom of the upright beater with the upright beater mounted thereon and having a front side facing the holding box. The beater tray comprises a floor and a front wall rising therefrom for at least partially blocking the spreadable load from being thrown toward the holding box. The front wall comprises a soft/flexible section shaped to substantially correspond with a front portion of the footprint of the spinner deck. |
| US11109520B2 |
Rotary head type component mounter
In a rotary head type component mounter, among a specified quantity of suction nozzles held by a rotary head, multiple suction nozzles are lowered simultaneously. When the rotary head is moved by a head moving mechanism to a nozzle exchange area and exchange of suction nozzles is performed, two station reference marks of the nozzle station are imaged by a mark imaging camera, image recognition is performed of the positions of the two station reference marks, and the position and angle of the nozzle station is calculated. Then, the position and angle of the rotary head is corrected to be aligned with the position and angle of the nozzle station, multiple of the suction nozzles held on the rotary head are lowered simultaneously by Z-axis driving mechanisms and simultaneously exchanged with multiple of the suction nozzles in the nozzle station. |
| US11109518B2 |
Water-cooled motor controller
A water-cooled motor controller includes a capacitor, a water-cooled plate, and a power module stacked in a controller housing. The power module is fixedly connected to the water-cooled plate. The water-cooled plate is provided with a cooling medium flow channel on one side facing the power module, and the other side of the water-cooling plate on which the cooling medium flow channel faces away from the power module side contacts the capacitor through an insulating and thermally conductive material for heat exchange. The water-cooled plate and the controller housing are fixedly connected to each other with a cooling medium passage provided therebetween. A cooling medium flows in from the controller housing, and then flows out of the controller housing after being heat exchanged by the water-cooled plate. The present invention utilizes upper and lower surfaces of the water-cooled plate to dissipate heat from the capacitor and the power module simultaneously. |
| US11109517B2 |
Cooling electronic devices in a data center
A server rack thermosiphon system includes a plurality of evaporators, each evaporator including a thermal interface for one or more heat-generating server rack devices; at least one condenser mounted to an external structure of a server rack, the condenser including a fluid-cooled heat transfer module; a liquid conduit that fluidly couples each of the evaporators to the condenser to deliver a liquid phase of a working fluid from the condenser to the evaporators; and a vapor conduit that fluidly couples each of the evaporators to the condenser to deliver a mixed phase of the working fluid from the evaporators to the condenser. |
| US11109516B2 |
Liquid-cooled server chassis
A liquid-cooled server chassis includes: a case; one or more liquid-cooling modules, each liquid-cooling module including a housing, a gas outlet valve, and a liquid return valve, wherein the gas outlet valve and the liquid return valve are opened during operation of the liquid-cooling module, and the liquid-cooling module accommodates a single server and is filled with coolant during operation; a connector configured to connect the liquid-cooling module to a power source; and a circulation portion including an gas outlet pipe, a liquid return pipe, a vapor processing part, and a liquid collecting part. |
| US11109514B1 |
Electronic device with a heat dissipating function and heat dissipating module thereof
An electronic device includes an outer case, a heat generating component and a heat dissipating module. The heat generating component is disposed inside the outer case. The heat dissipating module is located between the outer case and the heat generating component and includes a heat conducting assembly including a first heat conducting portion fixed on the outer case and connected to the outer case and a second heat conducting portion connected to the first heat conducting portion and for abutting against the heat generating component. The second heat conducting portion is movable relative to the outer case for moving toward or away from the outer case. The heat conducting assembly is resiliently deformed to apply a force on the heat generating component in a contacting manner when the heat generating component pushes the second heat conducting portion of the heat conducting assembly to move toward the outer case. |
| US11109512B2 |
Memory subsystem for a cryogenic digital system
The embodiments herein describe technologies of cryogenic digital systems with a first component located in a first non-cryogenic temperature domain, a second component located in a second temperature domain that is lower in temperature than the first cryogenic temperature domain, and a third component located in a cryogenic temperature domain that is lower in temperature than the second cryogenic temperature domain. |
| US11109510B2 |
Cooling apparatus
A cooling apparatus includes a cold plate including a first refrigerant channel through which refrigerant flows, a radiator including fins and pipes defining second refrigerant channels communicating with the first refrigerant channel, a pump to circulate the refrigerant, a first tank coupled to one end of each of the pipes, and a second tank coupling another end of each of the pipes and the pump. The radiator is located on the cold plate. The pump is adjacent to a side of the cold plate. |
| US11109507B2 |
Cooling system and cooling method
A cooling system for a high voltage electromagnetic induction device, includes: at least one duct filled with a first coolant and surrounded by a second coolant, each being routed along a direction of natural convection; at least one group of fans, each fan of the group being mounted along a respective duct of the at least one duct along the direction of natural convection and being configured to blow for the-second-coolant-forced cooling; at least one group of electric motors, each electric motor being configured to operate a respective fan of the at least one group of fans; at least one group of switches, each switch being configured to control a respective electric motor of the at least one group of electric motors. A method of cooling a high voltage electromagnetic induction device is also provided. By using the option of operating fans with higher cooling rate, because of the less fans are operating, the predetermined cooling capacity can be reached with lower power consumption. |
| US11109506B2 |
Fiber management sliding tray system
A sliding tray assembly for rack mounted equipment is disclosed. The sliding tray includes a sliding bracket assembly, an arm support bracket, a tray, and an arm. The sliding bracket assembly is configured to mount to a rack. The arm support bracket is configured mount at a back of the rack The tray is configured to slidably mount to the sliding bracket assembly and includes one or more surfaces configured to support a chassis. The arm is configured to direct fiber from a back of the rack to the tray. The arm includes multiple links pivotally joined together. The multiple links including a first link configured to be pivotally joined to the arm support bracket and a second link configured to be pivotally joined to the tray. |
| US11109503B1 |
Data connection apparatus and supporting apparatus
A data connection apparatus of a supporting apparatus includes a stationary part and a movable part. One of the stationary and movable parts has a circuit board having a number of electrically conductive pads, and the other has a receptacle within which the circuit board is received, such as when a circuit interrupter is moved to an installed position within a cassette of a draw-out switchgear cabinet. The data connection apparatus includes a housing within which the receptacle is formed, with the housing having a plurality of electrical contacts within the receptacle. The housing and the circuit board each have relieved regions in the exemplary form of ramped surfaces and edges that facilitate reception of the circuit board in the receptacle. Moreover, the circuit board and the housing are situated on structured that afford a certain level of flexibility to further facilitate reception of the circuit board in the receptacle. |
| US11109498B1 |
Systems and methods for modular cabinet cable pass-through
Systems and methods for modular cabinet cable pass through are disclosed. A system may include a first lead modular plate having a U-shape and a first and a second follower modular plate, each of the first and the second follower modular plates having a U-shape and having a first follower modular plate leg and a second follower modular plate leg and a second plate portion therebetween, the second follower modular plate leg being longer than the first follower modular plates leg, and a bottom plate that receives at least a portion of the first lead modular plate, and the second follower modular plate legs of the first and the second follower modular plates. At least one cable may pass between an opening defined by the bottom plate and one of the first follower plate and the second follower plate. |
| US11109495B2 |
Banner display
A display system (10) comprises a display (12) of one or more display surfaces (24), each formed from a plurality of display modules (14) arranged in proximity. Each display module comprising light-emitting elements configured to collectively display information. The display system also comprises one or more tension members (30) and one or more base supporting members (32) connected to the one or more tension members and positioned proximate to one or more of the display modules located at a vertical base of the display. The one or more base supporting members are coupled to the display modules located at the vertical base such that the one or more base supporting members provide underlying support to the plurality of display modules. The one or more tension members and the one or more base supporting members support the weight of the display when the one or more tension members are connected to a support structure. |
| US11109493B2 |
Electroless plating activation
A method of initiating and controlling electroless nickel plating on copper substrates carried into a plating bath on a continuous stainless steel web where the copper is electrically bussed or in physical contact with the steel is described. A bias current is applied to the plating bath and a feedback loop is established to determine initiation of plating as well as to ramp down the biasing current to prevent electro- or electroless plating of the web. |
| US11109492B2 |
Structure including electroconductive pattern regions, method for producing same, stack, method for producing same, and copper wiring
Provided is a structure that has highly reliable electroconductive pattern regions, that offers an extremely simple manufacturing process, and that has excellent electrical insulation between the electroconductive pattern regions. This structure (10) having electroconductive pattern regions is provided with a support (11), and, on a surface configured by the support, a layer (14) in which insulation regions (12) containing a copper oxide- and phosphorus-containing organic substance and electroconductive pattern regions (13) containing copper are disposed next to one another. This stack is provided with: a support, a coating layer containing copper oxide and phosphorus and disposed on a surface configured by the support; and a resin layer disposed so as to cover the coating layer. |
| US11109490B1 |
Manufacturing implantable tissue stimulators
A method of manufacturing an implantable stimulation device includes providing a circuit board of the implantable stimulation device, the circuit board being equipped with circuit components and an antenna, adhering one or more electrodes to the circuit board, and applying an insulation material to the circuit board such that the insulation material forms a housing that surrounds the circuit board, the circuit components, and the antenna, while leaving the one or more electrodes exposed for stimulating a tissue. |
| US11109484B2 |
Smart key for vehicle
A smart key for a vehicle, including: a case part; a substrate part which is coupled to the case part and on which electronic components are mounted; a plate part which supports the substrate part; a solar power unit which is supported on the plate part and supplies power to the substrate part by means of sunlight; and a sheet part which is coupled to the case part and which covers the solar power unit, so as to be able to operate the vehicle, by way of sunlight, without replacing the battery. |
| US11109482B2 |
Electronic device
According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a flexible printed wiring board includes an insulating layer, a plurality of connection pads provided on one side of the insulating layer and constituting a group, and a pad provided on another surface side of the insulating layer and having heat conductivity, wherein the pad overlaps one or more connection pads positioned at an outer edge of the group of connection pads via the insulating layer and comprises a portion extending on the outside of the connection pad on the outer edge, and a connection member includes a plurality of connection terminals connected to the connection pads via a solder. |
| US11109480B2 |
Flexible printed circuit and optical device
A transmission line has a signal electrode formed on one surface of a flexible printed circuit, and a ground electrode formed on the other surface of the flexible printed circuit. A connection terminal has signal terminals formed on both the surfaces of the flexible printed circuit and electrically connected to each other through a via hole, and ground terminals formed on both the surfaces of the flexible printed circuit and electrically connected to each other through the via hole. The signal terminal on the surface, on which the ground electrode is formed, is formed such that at least a width in an end portion on the transmission line side is narrower than a width of a part of the signal terminal on the surface, on which the signal electrode is formed, to be at the same position when the flexible printed circuit is seen in a plan view. |
| US11109479B2 |
Wiring board and method for manufacturing wiring board
A substrate that is stretchable and that at least has a wiring region; wiring at least positioned in the wiring region on a first surface side of the substrate, the wiring having a meandering shape section that includes peaks and valleys aligned along a first direction that is one of planar directions of the first surface of the substrate; and a stretching control mechanism that controls extension and contraction of the substrate. The stretching control mechanism at least includes stretching control parts that are positioned in the wiring region of the substrate and that are aligned along the first direction. |
| US11109473B2 |
X-ray source and x-ray imaging apparatus
An X-ray source (10) for emitting an X-ray beam (101) is proposed. The X-ray source (10) comprises an anode (12) and an emitter arrangement (14) comprising a cathode (16) for emitting an electron beam (15) towards the anode (12) and an electron optics (18) for focusing the electron beam (15) at a focal spot (20) on the anode (12). The X-ray source (10) further comprises a controller (22) configured to determine a switching action of the emitter arrangement (14) and to actuate the emitter arrangement (14) to perform the switching action, the switching action being associated with a change of at least one of a position of the focal spot (20) on the anode (12), a size of the focal spot (20), and a shape of the focal spot (20). The controller (22) is further configured to predict before the switching action is performed, based on the determined switching action, the size and the shape of the focal spot (20) expected after the switching action. Further, the controller (22) is configured to actuate the electron optics (18) to compensate for a change of the size and the shape of the focal spot (20) induced by the switching action. |
| US11109472B2 |
System and approach for lighting control based on location
A lighting control system that may incorporate a mobile device a signal circuit connected to the mobile device, a lighting controller connected to signal circuit, and one or more lighting fixtures that are controllable connected to the lighting controller. There also may be one or more beacons. The signal circuit may be on the web. The connections may be wire or wireless. The one or more lighting fixtures provide visual light communication to the mobile device. The one or more beacons broadcast signals that are detected for location by the mobile device. One or more controls of the one or more light fixtures, respectively, may appear on a display when the mobile device is capable of receiving light directly from the one or more light fixtures. |
| US11109471B1 |
Bridge device for connecting electronic devices
A cloud connected lighting system may include a wireless lighting network of coordinated lighting devices and a bridge to provide connectivity to external devices such as a cell phone, home automation system or security system. The cloud connected lighting system may be implemented locally with a cell phone communicating with the bridge for control, status and alerts. The cloud connected lighting system may operate over the cloud via an Internet connection allowing the bridge to communicate with a server on the Internet that may implement software for the interface with the wireless lighting network and to capture data regarding activity detected by motion sensor associated with the wireless lighting network. |
| US11109470B2 |
Tubular lighting device, luminaire and method for operating with an electronic ballast
A retrofit tubular lighting device (7), comprising first (p1, p2) and second connection pins (p3, p4), a first (12) and second filament emulation circuit (13) coupled to the first (p1, p2) and second connection pins (p3, p4) respectively, a lighting element (4), a driver (3) coupled to the first (12) and second filament emulation circuit (13), a battery (5) and the lighting element (4). The driver (3) provides a charge to the lighting element (4) and the battery (5). The battery (5) stores the charge provided by the driver (3) and provides charge to the lighting element (4). A communication device sends a first charging signal to another lighting device comprising a further battery and coupled to the electronic ballast, when the charge of the battery (5) is below a first threshold. The communication device receives a second charging signal from the other lighting device, wherein the second charging signal indicates that a further charge of the further battery is below a second threshold. At least one of the first and second filament emulation circuit provides power from the electronic ballast (2) to the driver (3) when the communication device receives the second charging signal. |
| US11109458B2 |
Phototherapy system with dynamic drive for light-emitting diodes
The LEDs in a phototherapy LED pad are controlled so that the intensity of the light varies in accordance with a sinusoidal function, thereby eliminating the harmonics that are generated when the LEDs are pulsed digitally. This is accomplished analogically by using a sinusoidal wave to control the gate of a MOSFET connected in series with the LEDs or by using a digital-to-analog converter to control the gate of the MOSFET with a stair step function representative of the values of a sinusoidal function at predetermined intervals. Alternatively, pulse-width modulation is used to control the gate of the MOSFET in such a way that the average current through the LEDs simulates a sinusoidal function. In additional to using a simple sine wave function, the LED current may also be controlled in accordance with “chords” containing multiple sine waves of different frequencies. |
| US11109456B2 |
Load control device for a light-emitting diode light source
A load control device for an electrical load is configured to operate in a normal mode and a burst mode to adjust the amount of power delivered to the electrical load. The load control device comprises a control circuit that operates in the normal mode to regulate an average magnitude of a load current conducted through the load between a maximum rated current and a minimum rated current. During the normal mode, the control circuit controls the operating period of a load regulation circuit between a high-end operating period and a low-end operating period. The control circuit operates in the burst mode to regulate the average magnitude of the load current below the minimum rated current. During the burst mode, the control circuit adjusts the low-end operating period to be less than or equal to a minimum on time of the load regulation circuit. |
| US11109455B2 |
Automatic trimming for a dimmer switch
A dimmer switch includes a dimmer circuit configured to output a dimming control signal to control one or more dimmable light sources of a lighting fixture. The dimmer switch includes a power metering circuit configured to monitor power consumption of the one or more dimmable light source. The dimmer switch includes one or more control devices. The one or more control devices are configured to perform a test operation to determine a low-end trim setpoint for the dimming control signal. The one or more control devices are further configured to adjust a range of the dimming control signal based, at least in part, on the low-end trim setpoint. |
| US11109453B2 |
System for additive manufacturing using thin-film material
A system is disclosed for additively manufacturing a structure. The system may include a feeder configured to feed a thin-film material through the system, and a cutter configured to cut out of the thin-film material a pattern associated with a shape of the structure at a particular layer within the structure. The system may also include a placer configured to place the pattern in at least one of a desired location and a desired orientation. |
| US11109450B2 |
Base station function deployment method and device
This application provides a base station function deployment method and device. The base station includes at least a first radio center system RCS and a first radio remote system RRS. The method includes: obtaining a selected split manner that matches an available transmission resource between the first RRS and the first RCS, where the selected split manner is used to split functions of the base station into a first function group and a second function group; and deploying, on the first RCS, a base station function that is included in the first function group and that is determined based on the selected split manner, and deploying, on the first RRS, a base station function that is included in the second function group and that is determined based on the selected split manner. |
| US11109446B2 |
Method for wireless connection, method for actively verifying whether candidate peer is mesh gate, and method for determining primary mesh gate
Disclosed is a wireless connection method carried out by a network device in a mesh basic service set (MBSS) including N mesh gates. The method includes: when the network device is not one of the N mesh gates and not connected with any of them, allowing the network device to connect with a gate candidate peer in the MBSS and forbidding the network device to connect with a non-gate candidate peer in the MBSS, wherein the gate candidate peer announces that it is or connects with one of the N mesh gates while the non-gate candidate peer does not announce the same thing; and when the network device is one of the N mesh gates or connected with any of them, allowing the network device to connect with any of the gate candidate peer and the non-gate candidate peer. |
| US11109438B2 |
Methods to optimize SCell configuration and activation through UE idle mode SCell measurements and quick reporting
In an aspect, while a mobile device is operating in a RRC_Idle State, an RRC_Suspended State, an RLF State and/or an RLF Recovery Procedure State, the mobile device may transmit a connection establishment message to a base station of a plurality of base stations. In an aspect, the connection establishment message includes information that indicates whether the mobile device has information associated with signals transmitted by one or more base stations of the plurality of base stations. The mobile device may initiate transmission of the information associated with the signals to the base station subsequent to establishing a security context for the connection between the mobile device and the base station. In some aspects, the mobile device may scramble the information associated with signals and transmit the information associated with signals to the base station prior to establishing a security context for a connection between the mobile device and the base station. |
| US11109436B2 |
Rejection of connection re-establishment
In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to: transmit a request to reestablish a connection with a network node; receive an early contention resolution message in response to the request; and determine whether or not the request is rejected by the network based at least in part on the early contention resolution message. |
| US11109435B2 |
Electronic device and method for controlling electronic device
A method for controlling an electronic device is provided. The method includes acquiring access point (AP) information to connect to an AP, scanning for a first external device that is to be connected to the AP, scanning for a second external device that is to be connected to the AP; transmitting, to a first external device that is identified from the scanning, the AP information and control information for causing the first external device to transmit the AP information to the second external device. |
| US11109432B2 |
Location based coreset configuration for transmitting the physical downlink control channel in 5G wireless communication systems
The disclosed subject matter relates to techniques for determining an appropriate aggregation level for a control channel resource set (CORESET). In one embodiment, a method is provided that comprises determining, by a first device operatively coupled to a processor, an aggregation level for application by a second device to decode candidate downlink control channels associated with a CORESET. The method further comprises transmitting, by the first device, aggregation level information to the second device indicating the aggregation level. As a result of the transmitting, the second device becomes configured to apply the aggregation level in association with attempting to decode the candidate control downlink control channels. In various embodiments, the aggregation level is determined based one or more criteria, including an aggregation level capability of the second device, a location of the second device relative to the first device, and a geometry associated with the second device. |
| US11109431B2 |
Method and apparatus for establishing quick connection between internet of things devices, and device
A method and apparatus are provided for establishing a quick connection between Internet of things devices, and a device. The method may include: when it needs to establish a quick connection, broadcasting a first message on the basis of a Device to Device (D2D) resource, the first message carrying a quick connection request of a source device; monitoring a first response message corresponding to the first message; and establishing a quick connection with a target device on the basis of the first response message. The present technical solution allows a source device to broadcast a quick connection request by means of a D2D resource, and then allows a target device having an intention to establish a quick connection to directly perform signaling interaction with the source device, so as to guide the source device and the target device to establish a quick connection. |
| US11109422B2 |
Random access enhancements for uRLLC over 5G wireless networks
A method of randomly accessing wireless communication resources in a LTE uplink comprising transmitting, by a user device, a plurality of random access requests wherein each request is transmitted on a different communication channel from a plurality of communication channels and each request comprises a preamble generated using a different root sequence. The method further comprises receiving, at the user device, at least one random access response via the plurality of communication channels; and completing a random access procedure on the communication channel which conveyed the random access response. |
| US11109418B2 |
Multiple preamble transmission for random access in a wireless device and wireless network
A wireless device transmits preambles at different times. After each transmission of a preamble in the preambles and at least until a transmission of a last preamble in the preambles monitoring, a control channel is monitored for random access responses (RARs) identified by random access radio network temporary identifiers (RA-RNTIs) that each correspond to one of the transmitted preambles. A packet is transmitted based on receiving a first RAR of the RARs. |
| US11109417B2 |
TB size mismatch during a random-access procedure
Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for handling transport block (“TB”) size mismatch during RACH procedure. One apparatus includes a transceiver that receives a random access response message from a base unit during a random access procedure, wherein the random access response message grants an uplink resource allocation. The first apparatus includes a processor that determines whether there is a size mismatch between a stored TB and the uplink resource allocation. In response to determining there is no size mismatch, the processor controls the transceiver to send the stored TB. In response to determining that there is a size mismatch, the processor generates a new TB that matches the size of the uplink resource allocation, wherein the new TB contains at least a portion of the stored TB. |
| US11109415B2 |
Apparatus and method for a mobile telecommunications system
An apparatus comprising circuitry configured to perform a Random Access procedure that is based on one or more access control parameters that are specific for a predefined coverage level. |
| US11109413B2 |
Data transmission on cells with LBT failures
A wireless device may receive first configuration parameters, of a logical channel, and second configuration parameters for uplink LBT failure recovery. The second configuration parameters may comprise a parameter indicating a first number. The wireless device may receive an uplink grant for transmission of a TB via a cell. The wireless device may multiplex the logical channel in the TB based on an LBT counter, associated with the cell, not reaching the first number. The wireless device may transmit the TB based on the uplink grant. |
| US11109410B2 |
Method and device for performing LBT process on multiple carriers in wireless access system supporting unlicensed band
The present invention relates to a wireless access system supporting an unlicensed band. According to this disclosure, a method by which a terminal performs LBT in a wireless access system supporting an unlicensed band and multiple carriers can comprise the steps of: receiving, from a base station, each of uplink grants for scheduling uplink channels on two or more component carriers (CCs); randomly selecting a first CC on which a first LBT is to be performed from among the two or more CCs; performing the first LBT on the selected first CC: and performing a second LBT on the remaining CCs among the two or more CCs, wherein the first LBT can be a random back-off-based LBT for performing a random back-off by a random back-off counter value, and the second LBT can be a channel sensing-based LBT for sensing a channel during a predetermined time interval before uplink transmission. |
| US11109404B2 |
Method for terminal transmitting uplink control channel in wireless communication system, and communication device using same
Provided are a method for a terminal transmitting an uplink control channel in a wireless communication system, and a device using same. The method comprises: determining the overlapping or not between a first physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) and a second PUCCH; and determining a transmission method for the first PUCCH and the second PUCCH on the basis of the determining. Here, the first PUCCH is an uplink control channel that is frequency division multiplexed (FDM) with a data channel, and the second PUCCH is an uplink control channel that is time division multiplexed (TDM) with the data channel. |
| US11109403B2 |
Method and apparatus for scheduling uplink data in mobile communication system
The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. Provided are a method and apparatus for uplink scheduling in a mobile communication system. The method of uplink scheduling for a user equipment (UE) in a mobile communication system may include identifying the amount of data stored in a buffer, generating a scheduling request (SR), and transmitting the SR to a base station (NB) on the basis of the identified data amount so that an uplink resource is to be allocated from the NB. |
| US11109398B2 |
Signal transmission method and device using variable resource structure
A method for transmitting a signal in a wireless communication system is disclosed. To this end, any one of first category signals comprising a synchronization signal is mapped to a symbol having any one structure of a first resource structure and a second resource structure having mutually different symbol structures, and the mapped signal is transmitted, wherein any one of a time domain location and a frequency domain location in case the first category signal is mapped to a symbol having the first resource structure coincides with any one of a time domain location and a frequency domain location in case the first category signal is mapped to a symbol having the second resource structure. |
| US11109392B2 |
Communication method, network device, and relay device
This application provides a communication method, a network device, and a relay device for relay devices to discover one another. A first network device determines a first resource, where the first resource includes a resource used by a second network device to send a first signal to a second relay device, or the first resource includes a resource configured by the second network device for a first signal with zero power. The first network device sends first configuration information to a first relay device, where the first configuration information is used by the first relay device to determine a second resource for sending a second signal, and the second resource is a part or all of the first resource. |
| US11109390B2 |
Device-to-device priority pool configuration
According to some embodiments, a method of device-to-device (D2D) communication in a wireless communication network comprises a wireless device determining a division of a set of resources allocated for D2D communication into a plurality of regions. Each region of the plurality of regions is associated with a priority level, and the set of resources comprises a plurality of resource pools. Using a priority of the first wireless device and the division of the set of resources, the first wireless device determines one or more resources from the plurality of resource pools for transmission of a communication from the wireless device. The wireless device transmits the communication to another wireless device using the determined one or more resources. |
| US11109389B2 |
Method for reporting network performance parameter and device
A first network device obtains at least one of sampling information and reporting information, where the sampling information is used to indicate a sampling period, the reporting information is used to indicate a reporting period, the reporting period is N times the sampling period, and N is an integer greater than or equal to 1. The first network device performs sampling in N sampling periods included in the reporting period, to obtain information about N first parameters. The first network device sends the information about the N first parameters to a second network device. |
| US11109385B2 |
Method and apparatus for measuring downlink interference in OFDM mobile communication system
A method of a base station in a wireless communication system, a method of a terminal, a base station, and a terminal are provided. The method of the base station includes transmitting configuration information on measuring a channel state, wherein the configuration information includes first information on a first resource for a channel measurement and second information on a second resource for an interference measurement; transmitting a channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) associated with the first resource; and receiving channel state information based on the first resource and the second resource, and wherein the second resource is a resource for muting data transmission, and wherein the second resource is one of resources for muting data transmission which are configured to a user equipment (UE). |
| US11109382B2 |
Multiple concurrent bandwidth parts for a base station of a cellular network
Various arrangements for improving cell coverage are presented. A cellular network can define a first bandwidth part and a second bandwidth part to be implemented concurrently by a base station of the cellular network. The first bandwidth part and the second bandwidth part do not overlap and may be separated by a guard band. The first bandwidth part can have a greater bandwidth and greater sub-carrier spacing than the second bandwidth part. The cellular network can determine a first set of user equipment to use the first bandwidth part for communication with the base station and a second set of user equipment to use the second bandwidth part for communication with the base station. Communication with the first set of user equipment using the first bandwidth part and the second set of user equipment using the second bandwidth part may be performed. |
| US11109379B2 |
Method and apparatus for configuring channel carrier, user equipment and base station
A method and an apparatus for configuring a channel carrier, user equipment and a base station are provided. The method of configuring a channel carrier includes: a message carrying channel carrier configuration information sent by a base station is received, where the channel carrier configuration information indicates at least one of numerology or TTI configuration information for a logical channel; and each carrier mapped to the logical channel and at least a numerology or a TTI configured for each carrier mapped to the logical channel are determined based on the channel carrier configuration information. |
| US11109375B2 |
Method and apparatus for configuration of common search space for discovery signal and channel
A method of a UE in a wireless communication system supporting a shared spectrum channel access is provided. The UE comprises: receiving, from a BS over a first downlink channel, a SS/PBCH block; determining a transmission window in which the received SS/PBCH block is located; determining whether a CORESET for Type0-PDCCH CSS is present based on the received SS/PBCH block; determining a parameter for a QCL assumption of candidate SS/PBCH blocks within the transmission window; determining a group of QCLed candidate SS/PBCH blocks within the transmission window based on the determined parameter for the QCL assumption; determining a group of slots including the Type0-PDCCH CSS, wherein each slot of the group of slots corresponds to a candidate SS/PBCH block within the group of QCLed candidate SS/PBCH blocks; and receiving, over a second downlink channel, at least one Type0-PDCCH based on the determined groups of slots including the Type0-PDCCH CSS. |
| US11109370B2 |
Method for transmitting data in next generation communication system, and device therefor
The present application discloses a method for a terminal to transmit an uplink data signal configured with a plurality of code blocks in a wireless communication system. Particularly, the method comprises: a step of mapping, within one slot, a plurality of code blocks to resource elements by using a time-first method, for each time block; and a step of transmitting, to a base station, an uplink demodulation reference signal and an uplink data signal which is configured with a plurality of code blocks, wherein the size of the time block to which the time-first method is applied is determined based on a mapping pattern of the uplink demodulation reference signal. |
| US11109366B2 |
Frequency resource mapping for physical uplink control channel/acknowledgement (PUCCH/ACK) and autonomous uplink (AUL) in new radio-unlicensed (NR-U)
Wireless communications systems and methods related to frequency resource mapping for uplink control channel communications and autonomous uplink communications in a frequency spectrum shared by multiple network operating entities are provided. A first wireless communication device identifies a first configuration from a plurality of configurations for mapping an uplink resource indicator to resources in a plurality of subbands. The first wireless communication device communicates with a second wireless communication device, a subband priority configuration. The first wireless communication device communicates, with the second wireless communication device, the uplink resource indicator. The first wireless communication device communicates, with the second wireless communication device, an uplink communication signal using a first resource of the resources based on the uplink resource indicator, the subband priority configuration, and the first configuration. |
| US11109365B2 |
Communication method, terminal, and network device for repeating uplink control information to obtain data segment
This application provides a communication method, a terminal, and a network device. The communication method includes: repeating, by a first terminal, to-be-transmitted uplink control information for N times to obtain a first data segment, where N is a positive integer; determining, by the first terminal, an orthogonal cover code based on N; multiplying, by the first terminal, the first data segment by the orthogonal cover code to obtain a second data segment; and sending, by the first terminal, the second data segment. By using the communication method, the terminal, and the network device provided in this application, frequency diversity gains of the uplink control information can be increased, transmission flexibility of the uplink control information can be improved, and resource utilization can be increased. |
| US11109364B2 |
Method and apparatus for configuring PUCCH resource in wireless communication system
Provided herein is a method and apparatus for configuring a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resource in a wireless communication system and, most particularly, in a new radio access (NR) technology. More specifically, when and/or for which operation the default PUCCH resource is being used may be defined. For example, a wireless device may receive information on a default physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resource, and the wireless device may transmit uplink control information (UCI) to a gNB by using the default PUCCH resource, only before establishing a radio resource control (RRC) connection with the gNB. |
| US11109362B2 |
Multiple sidelink control transmissions during a sidelink control period
The invention relates to the allocation of radio resources by a transmitting user equipment to perform a plurality of direct SL transmissions to one or more receiving user equipments. The allocation of radio resources within a SC period is restricted, for the SC period, by a maximum number of SL processes with which a transmitting user equipment is configured. A plurality of SL grants is acquired. Among the acquired SL grants a number of those SL grants is selected that have most recently been acquired before the start of the subsequent SC period. A plurality of SL processes is associated such that each of the plurality of SL process is associated with a different one of the selected number of SL grants. For each of the plurality of the SL processes, the radio resources are allocated. Each of the plurality of SL transmissions comprises at least one SCI transmission and at least one data transmission over the SL interface. |
| US11109361B2 |
Method by which terminal performs V2X control information piggyback in wireless communication system, and terminal using same
The present invention provides a method by which a terminal performs vehicle-to-everything (V2X) transmission resource selection in a wireless communication system, the method mapping, onto a subframe, a coded symbol related to control information and transmitting the control information by using the mapped coded symbol, wherein the control information is piggybacked and transmitted together with data, and the coded symbol related to the control information is mapped before the data. |
| US11109360B2 |
Channel configuration and DLUL configuration for NB-IoT-U system
An apparatus and method for frequency hopping in the unlicensed band are described. A NB-IoT UE receives a MIB from a RAN. The MIB includes a DL/UL configuration for communication with the RAN. Frequency hopping information is preconfigured in the UE. The MIB is received in an anchor segment of a fixed NB anchor channel in the unlicensed band. The frequency hopping sequence is determined based on timing information carried in a PBCH on the anchor channel. Data is communicated between the NB-IoT UE and the RAN in data segments on the data channels in accordance with the frequency hopping sequence. |
| US11109356B2 |
Apparatus, system and method of trigger-based ranging measurement
For example, an apparatus may include circuitry and logic configured to cause a wireless communication station (STA) to determine a plurality of uplink (UL) sounding groups of STAs; transmit at least one trigger frame to at least one UL sounding group of the plurality of UL sounding groups to trigger a measurement procedure with the UL sounding group, the trigger frame including one or more Identifiers (IDs) to identify one or more STAs of the UL sounding group; to receive one or more UL Null Data Packet (NDP) sounding frames from the one or more STAs of the UL sounding group in response to the trigger frame; to transmit a downlink (DL) NDP Announcement (NDP-A) frame to the plurality of UL sounding groups; and to transmit a DL NDP sounding frame to the plurality of UL sounding groups. |
| US11109355B2 |
Interruption and delay for V2X sidelink carrier aggregation
Systems and methods provide solutions for delay and interruption requirements for vehicle-to-everything (V2X) sidelink carrier aggregation (CA). For example, when any number of component carriers is added for V2X CA, a user equipment (UE) capable of V2X sidelink communication is allowed an interruption of up to two subframes to the cellular network. The interruption may be for both uplink and downlink of a serving cell or primary cell. |
| US11109353B2 |
Data transmission method, terminal device, and network device
Provided are a data transmission method, a terminal device, and a network device. The method comprises: a terminal device generates indication information, the indication information being used for indicating a delay requirement of the terminal device; and the terminal device sends the indication information to a network device. In the embodiments of the invention, a terminal device indicates the delay requirement of the terminal device to the network device by means of indication information, so that a network can allocate, according to the delay requirement indicated by the terminal, to the terminal a transmission resource meeting the delay requirement, thereby reducing a transmission delay and improving user experience. |
| US11109352B2 |
Robust grant-free transmissions
Various arrangements for performing uplink grant-free transmissions are presented herein. An instance of user equipment (UE) may determine data that is to be transmitted using a grant-free (GF) uplink transmission to a base station of a cellular network. The UE may select a first GF resource block and a second GF resource block. The UE may transmit a GF transmission that comprises a data payload and a first pointer at the first GF resource block. The first pointer may refer to the second GF resource block. |
| US11109341B2 |
Position estimation device and method in communication system
The present invention relates to a technology for a sensor network, machine to machine (M2M) communication, machine type communication (MTC), and Internet of things (IoT). The present invention may be used for an intelligent service (smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car or connected car, health care, digital education, retail business, security and safety-related service, etc.) on the basis of the technology described above. The present invention relates to an operation method of a device in a communication system, the method comprising a step of transmitting at least one among a device identifier (ID) of the device and position information of the device to another device, wherein the at least one among the device ID of the device and the position information of the device is registered in a server connected to the another device, and the device ID and the position information are generated on the basis of operation commands for the another device. |
| US11109339B2 |
Pre-provisioned access management containers for wireless services
An enhanced provision of pre-provisioned access management containers for wireless services is disclosed. A method can comprise initiating, by a device comprising a processor, a request for a service from a device of networked devices; facilitating, by the device, a search of an evolved packet core network device for permissive service container data based on the request for the service; facilitating, by the device, retrieval of the permissive service container data from the evolved packet core network device, wherein the permissive service container data comprises code associated with the service; and executing, by the device, the code. |
| US11109338B2 |
Method and apparatus for determining uplink transmission timing
The present disclosure relates to a communication technique that combines a 5G communication system for supporting a data rate that is higher than that of a beyond 4G system with IoT technology, and a system thereof. The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services on the basis of 5G communication technology and IoT related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car or connected car, health care, digital education, retail, security and safety related services. The present disclosure relates to a method and an apparatus for operations of a terminal and a base station to transmit an uplink signal in a communication system, and more particularly, to a method by a base station for generating timing advance information for uplink transmission of a terminal and a reception method by the terminal. |
| US11109335B2 |
Wirelessly connected hybrid environment of different types of wireless nodes
Disclosed herein are a number of example embodiments where wireless nodes are arranged in a wirelessly connected environment to support a variety of remote management operations, including location tracking, status monitoring, and remote control. In an example embodiment, the wireless nodes can be deployed in a retail store and provide remote management and control over any combination of product display assemblies, locks, power strips, display shelves, display hooks, and other node types. |
| US11109327B2 |
Data transmission method and device, and system
Implementations of the present application relate to the field of communications, and provide a data transmission method and device, and a system. The method comprises: a terminal transmits data using first power in a first area, and transmits data using second power in a second area, wherein the first area and the second area are distinguished by transmission resources. |
| US11109326B2 |
Reporting power headroom information
Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for reporting power headroom (“PH”) information. One apparatus includes a transceiver that communicates with a base unit using a first uplink carrier and a second uplink carrier concurrently, first uplink carrier having a longer transmission duration unit (“TDU”) length than the second uplink carrier. The apparatus also includes a processor that receives an uplink resource allocation for a first TDU on the first uplink carrier, the first TDU overlapping in time with at least two second TDUs on the second uplink carrier. The processor determines a third TDU on the second uplink carrier, the third TDU comprises at least one of the second TDUs. The processor calculates PH information for the second uplink carrier associated with the third TDU and reports, via the transceiver, the PH information in an uplink transmission on the first TDU. |
| US11109325B2 |
Apparatus and method for reference signal power boosting in a wireless communication system
The disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). According to an embodiment of the disclosure, a method for operating a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system includes determining power of at least one phase tracking reference signal (PT-RS), and transmitting the at least one PT-RS according to non-codebook based transmission. Herein, the power is determined based on a number of at least one port for the at least one PT-RS. |
| US11109319B2 |
Information sharing method, wireless communication method, and apparatuses thereof
Embodiments of the present application provide an information sharing method, a wireless communication method, and apparatuses thereof. The information sharing method comprises: determining information related to a channel state of at least one channel between a first device and an access point device; and sending the information to at least one second device located within a preset distance range of the first device. The methods and apparatuses of the embodiments of the present application share information related to a channel state according to adjacent relationship between devices, so as to be conducive to determining the channel state in a low complexity and low power consumption, thereby performing wireless communication in a short delay. |
| US11109318B2 |
Methods and systems for reuse of a wireless medium during wake-up of a wireless device
Methods, devices, and systems for retransmission of wake-up signals from a first station to a second station over a wireless network are disclosed. In some aspects, a wake-up signal is encoded for transmission to the second station. While the first station is waiting for an acknowledgment of the wake-up signal from the second station, the second station may retransmit the wake up signal and/or encode a packet for transmission to a third station. In some aspects, whether the wake-up signal is retransmitted is based in part, on at least one of whether a number of timeout events for wake-up signals transmitted to the second station exceeds a maximum timeouts threshold, whether a number of wake-up signals transmitted to the second station exceeds a maximum wake-up signals threshold; or whether a maximum predetermined elapsed time since a first wake-up signal was transmitted to the second station is exceeded. |
| US11109310B1 |
Infrastructure-based access point load balancing
An access point to the Internet or another network is programmed with a set of rules for establishing or limiting a number or type of client device with which the access point may associate itself. The set of rules may be subjectively defined for a single access point in a network, or objectively defined for each of the access points in the network. The set of rules may further include static rules such as overall limits on numbers of clients, types of clients, or amounts or rates of data transfer, or dynamic rules that change over time, and may be modified to account for loading on one or more of the access points, thereby enabling each of the access points to be placed in an optimal configuration. |
| US11109305B2 |
Extended feature indication in NR
Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for an extended feature indication in new radio (NR), such as for slice specific extension (SSE). Aspects provide a method that may be performed by a transmitter device, such as a user equipment (UE) or a network node (e.g., a base station (BS)). The method generally includes determining a network node supports an extended feature, the extended feature being associated with an extended feature identifier. The transmitter device transmits a message, the message including the extended feature identifier and an indication that the apparatus is using the extended feature. A receiver device can receive the message and process the message and/or one or more subsequent messages based on the indication that the transmitter device is using the extended feature and the extended feature identifier. |
| US11109304B2 |
Radio link failure detection of an unlicensed cell by a wireless device
A wireless device receives from a first base station, configuration parameters of a plurality of cells. The configuration parameters comprise a first cell group comprising one or more first cells for communication with the first base station, and a second cell group comprising a licensed assisted access (LAA) cell for communication with a second base station. The wireless device receives from the second base station LAA cell signals in a subframe of a plurality of subframes of the LAA cell. The wireless device determines whether the subframe is considered for radio link failure (RLF) detection based on processing the LAA cell signals. The wireless device increments a counter in response to the subframe of the LAA cell being considered for RLF detection, and the wireless device not successfully decoding a control channel in the subframe of the LAA cell. The wireless device detects an RLF based on the counter. |
| US11109294B2 |
Method and apparatus for determining signal status of terminal device
A method for determining a signal status of a terminal, comprising: when determining that data transmission quality parameters acquired in n first periods fall within a first range, determining, by a terminal device, that a signal status in a network access mode is on a first level; and then when determining that data transmission quality parameters acquired in m second periods after the n first periods fall within a first hysteresis range, keeping the signal status on the first level. |
| US11109293B1 |
Triggering terminal handover after session-request message
A first access node of a first wireless access network receives, via a first entry node of the first network, a service-request message from a terminal registered with the first network. The first access node requests first network-capacity information associated with the first wireless access network from the first entry node, and second network-capacity information associated with a second wireless access network from a second access node of the second network. The first access node selects a target access network based on the service-request message and the first and second network-capacity information. The first access node, in response to a selection of the first wireless access network, sends a service-reply message to the first entry node. The first access node, in response to a selection of the second wireless access network, triggers a handover of the terminal to the second wireless access network. |
| US11109292B2 |
Method, user equipment and communication system for inter-rat handover in 3G LTE
The invention provides a method for enabling inter-RAT handover in a communication system comprising a first network utilizing a first radio access technology and a second network utilizing a second radio access technology. When a user equipment moves from the first network into the second network and a handover is to be made, processing protocol data units (PDUs) in non-IP packet format and buffered in the first network or in the user equipment into IP packets in response to a handover confirmation (HOcfm) sent by the second network; forwarding the processed IP packets from the first network to the second network if the PDUs are buffered in the first network; and retransmitting the processed IP packets after the user equipment is switched to the second network. An user equipment and a communication system corresponding with the method of the invention are also provided. |
| US11109291B2 |
Method for performing handover in wireless communication system and device for same
A method for performing handover in a wireless communication system and a device therefor are disclosed. Specifically, the method for performing handover by a user equipment (UE) without a wireless local area network (WLAN) termination (WT) change from a source eNodeB (eNB) to a target eNodeB (eNB) in a wireless communication system, the method includes transmitting an end-marker request for requesting retransmission of an end-marker packet to the target eNB when a loss of the end-marker packet is detected after the handover without the WT change is started, and retransmitting the end-marker request or performing a recovery procedure for the end-marker packet when the end-marker packet is not received from the target eNB after the transmitting the end-marker request. |
| US11109286B2 |
Radio terminal, base station, and methods and non-transitory computer-readable media therefor
When a radio terminal (2) in a first RAT RRC_INACTIVE state in the first radio access network (RAN) (3) and having a Non-Access Stratum (NAS) connection with a first core network (CN) (4) associated with the first RAT moves to a cell (51) of a second RAN (6), the radio terminal (2) alters an RRC state transition operation of the radio terminal (2) depending on whether the second RAN (6) supports interworking with at least one of the first CN (4) and the first RAN (3). |
| US11109284B2 |
Controlling handover based on network slices supported by base station
Apparatus and method for controlling handover are disclosed. The solution comprises obtaining information on slices supported by surrounding base stations; obtaining information on overloaded slices used by the surrounding base stations; receiving a measurement report from a user terminal utilizing slices in communication; determining based on the measurement report that a handover is needed for the user terminal; selecting from the surrounding base stations a target base station for handover based on the measurement report, slices supported by the base stations and the information on overloaded slices. |
| US11109280B2 |
Method for PDU session establishment procedure and AMF node
Provided is a method for handling a packet data unit (PDU) session establishment procedure. The method may performed by an access and mobility management function (AMF) node and comprise: determining whether to reject a PDU session establishment request. The determination may be performed if the PDU session establishment request includes an existing PDU session identifier. Based on the existing PDU session identifier, an identifier of a session management function (SMF) node may be acquired. The PDU session establishment request may be accepted, if it is determined based the identifier of the SMF node that the SMF node and the AMF node belong to a same PLMN. The PDU session establishment request may be further accepted, if it is determined based the identifier of the SMF node that the SMF node belongs to a HPLMN. The PDU session establishment request may be rejected, if it is determined based the identifier of the SMF node that the SMF node and the AMF node do not belong to the same PLMN or the SMF node does not belong to the HPLMN. |
| US11109279B2 |
Handover method and apparatus using radio resource reconfiguration messages
A method includes: receiving, by first UE, a first radio resource reconfiguration message and M second radio resource reconfiguration messages, where the first radio resource reconfiguration message and the M second radio resource reconfiguration messages are sent by a first network device, the first radio resource reconfiguration message includes a first handover command, the first handover command is used to instruct to hand over the first UE from the first network device to a second network device, the second radio resource reconfiguration message includes a second handover command, the second handover command is used to instruct to hand over second UE from the first network device to a third network device; and handing over, by the first UE, from the first network device to the second network device according to the first handover command. |
| US11109272B2 |
Communication method and device for wireless communication network and wireless communication network with traffic estimation offloading features
The art relates to a communication method and device for a wireless communication network and a wireless communication network. In the communication method, to one cell cluster in at least one cell cluster included in the wireless communication network, an Uplink-downlink ratio configuration scheme of the cell cluster during the next ratio configuration adjusting period is determined based on un-allocatable prediction amount for un-allocatable services of each cell in the cell cluster, and allocatable prediction amount for the services, which can be allocated to other cell(s), of each cell in the cell cluster, thus utilization efficiency of communication resource is optimized, and the cells in the cell cluster have the same communication frequency and Uplink-downlink ratio configuration scheme. According to the embodiments of the invention, the utilization efficiency of communication resource can be improved. |
| US11109271B1 |
Selection of primary carrier based on control channel load levels
Systems, methods, and processing nodes for performing carrier aggregation in a wireless network including obtaining, at a relay access node, a control channel load level of a first carrier deployed by a donor access node, determining, at the relay access node, that the control channel load level is within an acceptable load level, and aggregating the first carrier with a second carrier deployed by the relay access node to communicate with a wireless device attached to the relay access node. |
| US11109269B2 |
Packet forwarding method and apparatus
A network node encapsulates an IPv6 packet into a data frame including a layer-2 forwarding header and a MAC header, where the data frame includes a 6LoWPAN compressed IPv6 packet, and the layer-2 forwarding header and the MAC header are located in an outer layer of the 6LoWPAN compressed IPv6 packet. The network node obtains a MAC address of a next-hop node based on a final MAC address in the layer-2 forwarding header, and sends the data frame to the next-hop node, so that the next-hop node forwards the data frame directly based on the layer-2 forwarding header. |
| US11109268B2 |
Size optimized encoding of capability structure for multicarrier systems
A UE apparatus determines UE capability and signals UE capability information to a base station. The UE may signal RF capability information to the base station with reference to at least one band combination and signal other baseband parameter(s) (obp(s)) to the base station. The RF capability information indicate RF capability with reference to at least one other band combination parameter. The obp may be indicated on a per UE basis, a per band basis, a per band combination basis, a per band, per band combination basis; and/or a per CC, per band, per band combination basis. Each band combination may indicate a combination of a numerology, a layer and a bandwidth. In another example, a plurality of basebands may be defined, each baseband indicating a combination of a numerology, a layer and a bandwidth. |
| US11109267B2 |
Base station apparatus, terminal apparatus, and communication method for these apparatuses
A base station apparatus receives an uplink shared channel and a reference signal, the uplink shared channel including uplink data, an identifier of a terminal apparatus that has transmitted the uplink data, a first CRC generated from the identifier bits, and a second CRC generated from the uplink data bits. In a case that an error is detected based on the first CRC, the base station apparatus transmits a first NACK by using a control signal associated with the reference signal sequence. In a case that an error is detected based on the second CRC, the base station apparatus transmits a second NACK by using a control signal associated with the identifier indicating the terminal apparatus. |
| US11109266B2 |
Method of transmitting data, user equipment, network side device and computer readable storage medium
A method of transmitting data, a UE, a network side device and a computer readable storage medium are provided. The method of transmitting data is applicable to the UE and includes: transmitting, by the UE, duplicated transmission data to different radio link control (RLC) entities respectively when a network side configures or activates a packet duplication mode for a bearer; transmitting, by one of the different RLC entities, the transmission data through one of logical channels to a master medium access control (MAC) entity and transmitting, by each of the others of the different RLC entities, the transmission data through a different one of the logical channels to a different one of one or more secondary MAC entities; and transmitting, by the master MAC entity and the one or more secondary MAC entities, the transmission data to the network side through different carriers. |
| US11109262B2 |
Method and apparatus for servicing QoS (quality of service) flow in a wireless communication system
A method and apparatus are disclosed from the perspective of a network node. The method includes the network node configuring a UE (User Equipment) with a first DRB (Data Radio Bearer), such that the first DRB is configured with a presence of SDAP (Service Data Adaptation Protocol) header and the network node is not allowed to reconfigure the first DRB for changing the presence of SDAP header to an absence of SDAP header after the first DRB is established. The method further includes the network node configuring the UE to serve a first QoS (Quality of Service) flow and a second QoS flow by the first DRB. The method also includes re-configuring the UE to serve the first QoS flow by a second DRB, which was originally served by the first DRB, when the second QoS flow is released or removed from the first DRB, such that the second DRB is configured with an absence of SDAP header. |
| US11109259B2 |
Load control from control plane CIoT EPS optimisation
A core network node includes a transmitter configured to transmit a control plane data back-off timer to restrict a request from a UE for data transmission via Control Plane CIoT EPS Optimization. A UE includes a receiver configured to receive a control plane data back-off timer from a core network node, and a controller configured to not initiate data transmission via Control Plane CIoT EPS Optimization while the control plane data back-off timer is running. |
| US11109258B2 |
Crowd sourced privacy preserving access point mapping
In some implementations, a computing system can perform crowd sourced access point mapping using privacy preserving techniques. For example, a server device can receive access point data reports from multiple user devices that includes various attributes and/or measurements with respect to access points with which the user devices have established connections. The access point data reports can be delivered without identifying the user devices, or users thereof, and their exact locations. Based on the access point data reports, the server device can map locations of access points and relationships between access points to generate network topologies, network locations, network quality scores, and various other characteristics of networks and/or access points. The generated access point data can be served to user devices so that the user devices can improve the efficiency of the interactions between user devices and the detected access points and/or networks. |
| US11109256B2 |
Beam reporting in a beam failure recovery request or a beam failure recovery procedure
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. Generally, the described techniques provide for efficiently determining when to transmit a beam report indicating a new beam for communicating with a base station after a current beam used for communications with the base station fails. In one example, after detecting beam failure, a user equipment (UE) may compare a quality of each candidate beam available for communicating with a base station to a beam identification threshold, and the UE may perform beam reporting based on the comparisons (e.g., refrain from transmitting a beam report if the quality of each of the candidate beams is lower than the beam identification threshold). In another example, after detecting beam failure, a UE may compare a quality of each candidate beam available for communicating with a base station to a beam detection threshold, and the UE may perform beam reporting based on the comparisons. |
| US11109251B2 |
Method and apparatus for channel state information reporting
The present disclosure provides a method for reporting channel state information (CSI), a first set of channel state information-reference signals (CSI-RSs) sent from a base station is measured to obtain a first set of CSI, and the first set of CSI obtained is reported to the base station. A second set of CSI-RSs sent from the base station is measured based on the first set of CSI to obtain a second set of CSI, and the second set of CSI obtained is reported to the base station, in which the second set of CSI-RSs is precoded CSI-RSs determined based on the first set of CSI. |
| US11109247B2 |
Beam failure recovery method, device, and apparatus
Disclosed are a beam failure recovery method, device, and apparatus, comprising: a terminal determining that performing beam failure recovery is required; and the terminal initiating random access to perform the beam failure recovery on a selected bandwidth part, and the bandwidth part is not changed in the random access process. By adopting the present disclosure, a terminal configuring each bandwidth part will not cause a disorderly beam failure recovery process. The terminal can select an appropriate bandwidth part and a synchronization signal block or channel state information reference signal thereon to initiate the beam failure recovery process. The disclosure achieves fast beam recovery while minimizing impact on data transmission. Further, a base station is also for determining how the terminal performs the beam failure recovery, to make a timely response, to ensure effective transmission of data without wasting random access resources. |
| US11109246B2 |
Method and apparatus for implementing wireless system discovery and control using a state-space
Systems and methods for controlling a wireless network receive data from wireless access points within a wireless network and use the data in a model of the wireless network to identify allowable transitions between states defined by the model. Parameters for the wireless access points are adjusted to initiate transitions between the states and, based on the transitions, the model is updated. |
| US11109245B2 |
Dynamic signal quality criteria for satellite terminal installations
The described features generally relate to determining dynamic signal quality criteria for an installation of satellite terminals for communications in a satellite communications system. In particular, the signal quality criteria for an installation may be based on an identified position of the satellite terminal to be installed, and in some examples based on the positions and signal characteristics of neighboring satellite terminals that have already been installed. In some examples, a signal quality map may be generated for a service beam coverage area, based on predetermined transmission characteristics and/or measured transmissions from a number of satellite terminals served by a communications satellite. The generated signal quality map may then be used to determine a signal quality threshold for the installation of a satellite terminal being installed for communications in a satellite communications system. |
| US11109243B2 |
Non-line-of-sight (NLOS) coverage for millimeter wave communication
A system, in an active reflector device, adjusts a first amplification gain of each of a plurality of radio frequency (RF) signals received at a receiver front-end from a first equipment via a first radio path of an NLOS radio path. A first phase shift is performed on each of the plurality of RF signals with the adjusted first amplification gain. A combination of the plurality of first phase-shifted RF signals is split at a transmitter front-end. A second phase shift on each of the split first plurality of first phase-shifted RF signals is performed. A second amplification gain of each of the plurality of second phase-shifted RF signals is adjusted. |
| US11109241B1 |
Systems and methods for improving wireless network coverage
Disclosed herein are improved communication systems and methods for operating in a lightly-licensed, shared frequency spectrum. In one aspect, the disclosed systems and methods may involve a small cell having a coverage area and comprising a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC), a switch, an antenna, a power amplifier, and a low noise amplifier (LNA). A receiver RF chain of the small cell may be defined by an interconnection between the antenna, the switch, the LNA, and the RFIC, and a transmitter RF chain of the small cell may be defined by an interconnection between the RFIC, the power amplifier, the switch, and the antenna. In accordance with the present disclosure, the LNA may be configured with at least one parameter that is defined based on an uplink link-budget deficiency associated with a client terminal having a given power class and located at a given location of the coverage area. |
| US11109237B2 |
Wireless nodes and methods for enabling coexistence of wireless communication systems using licensed and unlicensed frequency bands
A first wireless node of a wireless communication system is associated with a first cell having a first cell identity. The first wireless node obtains information relating to a set of wireless nodes which use at least one overlapping communication resource that is also used by at least one second node in the first cell. The first wireless node generates a preamble containing: a first data field designating the first cell identity, and a second data field reflecting a respective identity of the wireless nodes in the set of wireless nodes which use the at least one overlapping communication resource. The first wireless node transmits a preamble signal containing the preamble, over a predefined set of resources in a shared resource structure of the wireless communication system thus informing about the wireless nodes that use overlapping communication resources. |
| US11109235B2 |
Spectrum management service
Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are described for a spectrum management service. A spectrum management service may be utilized to manage wireless spectrum licenses, which may associated with various license-holders, spectrum bands, and geographic regions. The spectrum management service may determine a utilization of various spectrum licenses based on capacity data and usage data from a wireless service provider, and may identify underutilized licenses and/or regions within a wireless network where additional spectrum may be required. The spectrum management service may further identify candidates for spectrum license swaps, analyze proposed or actual license swaps, identify transmissions outside of licensed areas, and analyze information from various sources to improve the efficiency of licensed spectrum usage. |
| US11109231B2 |
Method and device providing secure vendor service access
The present invention provides an approach for granting access and respectively denying access to an instruction set of a device. The technical teaching provides the advantage that unauthorized access can be effectively prevented. Hence, maintenance work can be performed by specialized staff and security sensitive parts of the instruction sets are secured. |
| US11109223B2 |
Capability-based determination of a shared data channel TCI state
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A base station and a user equipment (UE) with a defined capability may communicate using beamformed wireless communications. The defined capability may be that the UE may support fewer activated physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) transmission configuration indicator (TCI) states than activated control resource set (CORESET) TCI states. The defined capability UE and the base station may implement techniques to determine which TCI state to use when the UE supports fewer activated PDSCH TCI states than activated CORESET TCI states. The UE may use an activated PDSCH TCI state selected by a media access control (MAC) control element (CE), an activated TCI state of a specific CORESET, a TCI indicated in scheduling downlink control information, or an activated PDSCH TCI state selected by a radio resource control (RRC) message. |
| US11109222B2 |
Information processing method and device, computer-readable storage medium and electronic device
The present disclosure relates to the field of communication technology, and provides an information processing method, an information processing device, a computer-readable storage medium and an electronic device, so as to reduce signaling overhead. The information processing method includes: receiving a registration update request from a UE; determining whether the UE has entered or left an MICO mode; when the UE has left the MICO mode, sending a first message to an associated SMF, the first message being adopted to notify the associated SMF that the UE has left the MICO mode or the UE is reachable; and when the UE has entered the MICO mode, sending a second message to a target SMF, the second message being adopted to notify the target SMF that the UE has entered the MICO mode or the UE is unreachable. |
| US11109220B1 |
Enterprise embedded subscriber identification module solutions
Methods, apparatus, and systems for providing an embedded subscriber identity module (eSIM) solution are disclosed. In one example, a method for providing an eSIM solution to enterprises includes receiving, by a network server operated by a network operator, a request from an enterprise device management system requesting an eSIM profile for a communication device. The method also includes transmitting, by the network server, information to a discovery server associated with the communication device to register the communication device with the discovery sever. |
| US11109219B2 |
Mobile terminal, network node server, method and computer program
Methods of operating a network node in a wireless local area network, a mobile terminal and a server, respectively, are disclosed. Corresponding computer programs, as well as a network node, a mobile terminal and a server are also disclosed. The network node establishes connection with the mobile terminal; and sends at least one network name to the mobile terminal, wherein the at least one network names correspond to possible public land mobile networks, PLMNs, based on the determined AAA information. The mobile terminal can thus display the network name. |
| US11109216B2 |
Operation optimization for trigger-based instant communication
One or more wireless stations operate to configure direct communication with neighboring mobile stations, e.g., direct communication between the wireless stations without utilizing an intermediate access point. A wireless station may be configured to perform a method to accelerate discovery of a peer device after an out-of-band triggering event. For example, a wireless device may detect an out-of-band triggering event and activate a wireless interface capable of peer-to-peer communications in response. The wireless device may transmit one or more discovery messages (e.g., discovery beacons, active subscribe messages, and/or unsolicited publish messages) over the wireless interface immediately after activation of the wireless interface to aid in discovery of the peer device. The one or more discovery messages may be transmitted as service discovery frames. The wireless device may perform service discovery over the wireless interface with the peer device post discovery. |
| US11109215B2 |
Controlling message transmission between communication subscribers in an automation system
A message transmission between communication subscribers in an automation system is controlled, wherein publisher applications and/or subscriber applications are executed on each of the communication subscribers, wherein the automation system comprises a message broker configured to enter subscriptions for specified topics for designated subscriber applications into a topic tree. In reaction to a message on a specified topic of the topic tree being published by a publisher application of a first of the plurality of communication subscribers on the first communication subscriber offering one or a plurality of services, the message broker determines whether a subscriber application of a second of the plurality of communication subscribers has been entered for the specified topic. If a subscriber application for the specified topic has been entered, the message broker transmits a message to the entered subscriber application of the second communication subscriber that one or the plurality of services are on offer. |
| US11109214B1 |
Device, system and method for serving interfaces to client access devices based on assigned roles
A device, system and method for serving interfaces to client access devices based on assigned roles is provided. A device detects an authentication of a PSAP user via a client access device and retrieves a PSAP load. The PSAP load may be a current and/or historical call-taking load, and/or a current and/or historical first-responder dispatching load. The device assigns, based on the PSAP load, a role to the PSAP user, the role comprising one of: a call-taking role; a first-responder-dispatching role; and a combined call-taking and first-responder-dispatching role. The device serves, to the client access device, based on the role assigned to the PSAP user, a corresponding interface to one of: a call-taking application; a first-responder-dispatching application; and a combined call-taking and first-responder-dispatching application. |
| US11109210B2 |
False positive detection in NB-IoT downlink control channel based on effective and scheduled code rate
The application relates to a method for reducing false positive detection in NB-IoT downlink control channel. The method comprises the following steps: synchronizing a UE to an eNB and exchanging a data transmission via a NPDSCH or a NPUSCH, whereas DCI pertaining to downlink or uplink data transmission is signaled to UE by eNB via NPDCCH, wherein calculating an effective code rate of NPDCCH that is used in receiving downlink grant, resulting in a value CRNPDCCH, calculating a scheduled code rate of NPDSCH or NPUSCH, resulting in a value CRNPDSCH or CRNPUSCH, calculating a ratio between the effective code rate CRNPDCCH and the scheduled code rate CRNPDSCH or CRNPUSCH, resulting in a result x, comparing the result x with pre-defined upper and lower bounds, dropping and not processing further the result x as false positive detection if the result x violates the pre-defined bounds. |
| US11109208B2 |
Bluetooth profile fast connect
Methods for aggregating Bluetooth profiles for faster connection and configuration are disclosed, including transmitting, subsequent to establishing a connection, a request message to a peer device that indicates support of a fast connection protocol for Bluetooth profiles configuration and receiving a response message from the peer device that indicates the peer device supports the fast connection protocol. After pairing with the peer device, a first list of profile descriptors for a plurality of Bluetooth profiles supported by the device may be transmitted to the peer device and a second list of profile descriptors for a plurality of Bluetooth profiles supported by the peer device may be received. A configuration of a plurality of Bluetooth profiles base, at least in part, on a comparison of the first list of profile descriptors to the second list of profile descriptors may be determined and transmitted to the peer device. |
| US11109207B2 |
Long-range narrowband transmission using near vertical incidence skywave (NVIS)
Long-range, narrowband transmission using near vertical incidence skywave (NVIS) or other communications relying upon reflection off of the ionosphere to facilitate communications is contemplated, such as to enable low-power, low-rate wireless transmission of data from sensors, IoT devices or other componentry over large distances. |
| US11109205B2 |
Method and apparatus for switching in-vehicle service by using external SIM card
Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method and an apparatus for switching an in-vehicle service by using an external SIM card. The apparatus is a TBox provided with an external SIM card slot, and when the TBox detects that a valid external SIM card is inserted into the external SIM card slot, the TBox switches to a network to which the external SIM card belongs. By disposing the external SIM card slot, user demands for diversified in-vehicle services can be met. |
| US11109201B2 |
Device and method for provisioning services to mobile communication device
Techniques are disclosed which can allow a mobile device, which is no longer being updated by the device manufacturer, to receive updates from the manufacturer. In an implementation, an international mobile equipment identity (IMEI) is received from the mobile device that identifies a model of the mobile device. The mobile device can have at least one application that is unable to communicate with a server of the mobile device's manufacturer. A provisioning server may determine that the mobile device is depreciated based upon the IMEI, and obtain a key unique to the mobile device. The key and at least one Access Point Name may be transmitted to the mobile device, which can allow the mobile device to direct its data traffic to the server of the manufacturer. |
| US11109198B2 |
Enhancement of MT SM delivery for eDRX enabled mobile terminals
The invention relates to mobility management nodes and methods of the mobility management nodes of enabling delivery of a Mobile Terminating, (MT) Short Message (SM) to a mobile terminal.In a first aspect of the invention, a method of a mobility management node is provided for enabling delivery of a Mobile Terminating, (MT) Short Message (SM) to a mobile terminal which currently is in extended idle mode discontinuous reception, eDRX, mode. The method comprises receiving an indication from a Short Message Service Gateway Mobile Switching Centre (SMS-GMSC) that the SM is to be delivered, receiving a notification that the mobile terminal has exited an extended idle Discontinuous Reception (eDRX) mode before a paging occasion has occurred, and submitting, in response to the notification, a message indicating to the SMS-GMSC that the mobile terminal is available for delivery of the SM. |
| US11109193B2 |
Method and device for performing positioning using drone
An embodiment of the present specification may provide a method for performing positioning using a drone by a terminal in a wireless communication system. The method for performing positioning using a drone by a terminal may comprise the steps of: transmitting information on a drone-positioning reference signal (D-PRS) configuration to a base station; receiving the D-PRS configuration information from the base station; receiving a positioning reference signal (PRS) from the base station and receiving the D-PRS from the drone; obtaining position-related information of the terminal on the basis of the PRS and the D-PRS; and transmitting the position-related information to the base station. The terminal is capable of communicating with at least one of another terminal, a terminal related to an autonomous driving vehicle, a base station or a network. |
| US11109192B2 |
User-specific motion model for location estimation
A device implementing a system for estimating device location includes at least one processor configured to estimate a first position of a device based on a first set of parameters, the first set of parameters derived from first sensor data obtained on the device, the first set of parameters corresponding to device motion. The at least one processor is configured to estimate a second position of a user of the device based on a second set of parameters, the second set of parameters derived from second sensor data obtained on the device, the second set of parameters corresponding to user motion. Estimating the first and second positions is constrained by a predefined relationship between the device motion and the user motion. The at least one processor is configured to provide at least one of the first position of the device or the second position of the user. |
| US11109177B2 |
Methods and systems for simulating acoustics of an extended reality world
An exemplary acoustics simulation system selects, from an impulse response library, an impulse response that corresponds to a subspace of an extended reality world. Based on the selected impulse response, the acoustics simulation system generates audio data customized to the subspace of the extended reality world. Additionally, the acoustics simulation system provides the generated audio data for simulating acoustics of the extended reality world as part of a presentation of the extended reality world. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed. |
| US11109176B2 |
Processing audio signals
A method, apparatus and computer program including obtaining a first audio signal from at least a first microphone located at a first distance from an audio source; obtaining a local audio signal from a local microphone wherein the local microphone is located closer to the audio source than the first microphone; identifying the audio source using the first audio signal and the local audio signal; using the identified audio source to determine a delay between the first audio signal and the local audio signal: and using the determined delay to determine the length of the first audio signal and the local audio signal to be made available for processing so as to enable temporal alignment of at least the first audio signal and the local audio signal. |
| US11109175B2 |
Sound outputting device, processing device and sound controlling method thereof
A sound outputting device, a processing device and a sound controlling method thereof are provided. The sound controlling method includes the following steps. An original left sound signal and an original right sound signal are received. The original left sound signal and the original right sound signal are transformed to be a virtual left sound signal and a virtual right sound signal of a virtual sound source. A rotation degree of a user is detected. The virtual left sound signal and the virtual right sound signal are transformed to be an updated left sound signal and an updated right sound signal. |
| US11109173B2 |
Method to determine loudspeaker change of placement
A system and method is described for determining whether a loudspeaker device has relocated, tilted, rotated, or changed environment such that one or more parameters for driving the loudspeaker may be modified and/or a complete reconfiguration of the loudspeaker system may be performed. In one embodiment, the system may include a set of sensors. The sensors provide readings that are analyzed to determine 1) whether the loudspeaker has moved since a previous analysis and/or 2) a distance of movement and/or a degree change in orientation of the loudspeaker since the previous analysis. Upon determining the level of movement is below a threshold value, the system adjusts previous parameters used to drive one or more of the loudspeakers. By adjusting previous parameters instead of performing a complete recalibration, the system provides a more efficient technique for ensuring that the loudspeakers continue to produce accurate sound for the listener. |
| US11109171B2 |
Semiconductor device and manufacture thereof
A semiconductor device and its manufacturing method are presented. The manufacturing method includes providing a substrate structure; forming a first metal layer on the substrate structure; forming a second metal layer on the first metal layer; forming a first oxide layer on the second metal layer at a first temperature; and conducting the remaining manufacturing processes including thermal processes at a second temperature that is higher than the first temperature. This method reduces the concentration of the first metal diffused into the surface of the second metal layer during the thermal processes, thus reducing the amount of the oxide of the first metal formed on the surface of the second metal layer. Therefore, it is beneficial to the establishment of metal wire connections. |
| US11109170B1 |
System and method for aiding hearing
A system and method for aiding hearing are disclosed. In one embodiment of the system, a programming interface is configured to communicate with a device. The system screens, via a speaker and a user interface associated with the device, a left ear—and separately, a right ear—of a patient at an incrementally selected frequency within a frequency range, with tinnitus detected frequencies being re-ranged tested to better identify the tinnitus frequencies. The system then determines a left ear tinnitus-impacted hearing range and a right ear tinnitus-impacted hearing range. |
| US11109167B2 |
Binaural hearing aid system comprising a bilateral beamforming signal output and omnidirectional signal output
The present disclosure relates to methods of performing bilateral processing of respective microphone signals of a left ear hearing aid and a right ear hearing aid of a binaural hearing aid system and to corresponding binaural hearing aid systems. |
| US11109164B2 |
Method of operating a hearing aid system and a hearing aid system
A method of operating a hearing aid system in order to provide improved sound environment classification and a hearing aid system (200) for carrying out the method. |
| US11109160B2 |
Speaker
The present invention discloses a speaker having a frame, a vibrating system and a magnet circuit system. The vibrating system has a vibrating diaphragm, a voice coil, and an elastic supporting. The magnetic circuit system has a main magnet, as secondary magnet located and spaced on two opposite sides of the main magnet, and a magnetic plate stacked on the secondary magnet and spaced away from the elastic supporting assembly. The magnetic plate includes a main body stacked on the secondary magnet and an extending wall extending from two opposite sides of the main body towards the main magnet and spaced away from the voice coil. The extending wall is facing and spaced away from the elastic supporting assembly. The speaker of the present invention has an excellent acoustic performance. |
| US11109159B2 |
Speaker box
A speaker box includes an upper shell and a lower shell that define a receiving space, and a speaker unit received in the receiving space and dividing the receiving space into front and rear cavities. The speaker unit includes a diaphragm spaced apart from the upper shell to form a front acoustic cavity. The upper shell is formed with a sound transmitting channel communicating the front acoustic cavity with the outside. The upper shell includes a top wall, and a support wall extending from the top wall towards the lower shell. The speaker box further includes a partition wall extending from the top wall towards the lower shell, and a cover plate extending from the partition wall towards the support wall. The partition wall, the cover plate and the support wall define at least two resonant cavities spaced apart from each other and in communication with the front cavity. |
| US11109156B2 |
Method and apparatus for improving effective signal-to-noise ratio of analog to digital conversion for multi-band digital signal processing devices
A method for improving the effective signal-to-noise ratio (“SNR”) of an analog to digital converter (“ADC”) for active loudspeakers uses the two available channels of a stereo ADC to separately process the low- and high-frequency components of an audio signal. Because the power spectral density of music approximates a pink noise spectrum, the high-frequency component of the signal has peak levels low enough to avoid exceeding the maximum ADC input level. The audio signal is analog high-pass filtered and the resulting high-frequency signal component is sent directly to a first ADC channel without attenuation. The remaining low-frequency component is attenuated and sent to a second ADC channel. The digital signals are processed, converted back to analog, amplified, and reproduced by loudspeaker drivers. Noise and distortion at low frequencies is less audible than higher frequencies, so the improved SNR at higher frequencies yields a significant practical improvement in audio fidelity. |
| US11109155B2 |
Bass enhancement
A bass enhancement may be applied to improve the perception of low-frequency sounds by a user of an electronic device. A distortion function may be applied to the audio signal that results in creation of higher frequency content related to the low-frequency sounds. This higher frequency content may be interpreted by a listener's ear in a similar manner as the low-frequency sounds. The distortion function may be a Sigmoid function. Bass enhancements may also include scaling of the audio signal prior to distortion, adaptation of the distortion, or gap band filtering prior to the distortion. |
| US11109149B2 |
Sound absorbing material and speaker box using same
The present disclosure provides a sound absorbing material. The sound absorbing material comprises MFI-structural-type zeolite. The MFI-structural-type zeolite comprises a framework, and the framework comprises SiO2 and AlO3, and the mass ratio of Si to Al in the framework is less than 200 and not less than 50. The present disclosure also provides a speaker box applying the sound absorbing material. The sound absorbing material provided by the present disclosure and the speaker box using the sound absorbing material can further improve the performance of the speaker box, reduce the failure of zeolite and improve the performance stability of the speaker box. |
| US11109147B2 |
Sound generating device
The present invention provides a sound generating device, including a housing and a vibration system accommodated in the housing, the vibration system including a diaphragm and a driving unit for driving the diaphragm to vibrate and generate sound. The driving unit includes a piezoelectric driving unit and a moving iron driving unit coupled in parallel with the piezoelectric driving unit, the piezoelectric driving unit including a piezoelectric sheet, the moving iron driving unit including a coil and a magnetic steel. The piezoelectric driving unit and the moving iron driving unit jointly drive the diaphragm to vibrate and sound. |
| US11109146B2 |
Loudspeaker with multi-operating modes and bass enhancement
A portable loudspeaker having a sound generating unit configured to output a sound signal with a stand-alone frequency characteristic when the portable loudspeaker is used in a stand-alone operating mode and to output a sound signal with a connected frequency characteristic when the portable loudspeaker is used in a connected operating mode. The connected operating mode is defined when the portable loudspeaker is received by a docking module in a vehicle and is configured to enhance a bass output as compared to the stand-alone frequency characteristic. |
| US11109143B2 |
Signal processing apparatus and signal processing method
Disclosed is a signal processing apparatus including a surrounding sound signal acquisition unit, a NC (Noise Canceling) signal generation part, a cooped-up feeling elimination signal generation part, and an addition part. The surrounding sound signal acquisition unit is configured to collect a surrounding sound to generate a surrounding sound signal. The NC signal generation part is configured to generate a noise canceling signal from the surrounding sound signal. The cooped-up feeling elimination signal generation part is configured to generate a cooped-up feeling elimination signal from the surrounding sound signal. The addition part is configured to add together the generated noise canceling signal and the cooped-up feeling elimination signal at a prescribed ratio. |
| US11109142B2 |
Loudspeaker device
The present disclosure provides a loudspeaker device. The loudspeaker device includes a support connector configured to be in contact with a head and at least one speaker component. The at least one speaker component may include an earphone core and a core housing for accommodating the earphone core. The core housing may be fixedly connected to the support connector. The core housing may be provided with at least one key module. The support connector may accommodate a control circuit or a battery. The control circuit or the battery may drive the earphone core to vibrate to produce sound. The loudspeaker device of the present disclosure may optimize sound transmission efficiency and increase volume, thereby improving the user experience. |
| US11109139B2 |
Systems and methods to shape a medium
A system includes a medium disposed on a base, a plurality of transducers coupled to the base, and a controller communicatively coupled to the plurality of transducers such that each individual transducer of the plurality of transducers is individually addressable by the controller. The controller is configured to receive feedback and to instruct at least some of the individual transducers of the plurality of transducers to activate to move the medium on the base to create a shaped surface based on the feedback. |
| US11109135B1 |
Headphones with rotatable user input mechanism
This disclosure includes several different features suitable for use in circumaural and supra-aural headphones designs. Designs that enhance user comfort and improve user control of the headphones are discussed. Various sensor configurations and electronic component positions are also discussed. User convenience features that include detachable cushions and automatically detecting the donning and doffing of headphones are also discussed. |
| US11109132B2 |
Screen sound generation device
A screen sound generation device includes a screen configured for vibrating and generating sound, an exciter configured for driving the screen to vibrate and generate sound, and a middle frame configured for receiving and fixing the screen and the exciter. The vibration direction of the exciter is perpendicular to the screen. The screen sound generation device further includes a fixing part by which the exciter is detachably fixed to a side of the screen. The fixing part includes a limit block with a threaded hole therein and a steel sheet attached to the screen, the limit block is fixed to the steel sheet, and the exciter is fixed to the steel sheet by a connecting structure with threads. The screen sound generation device according to the present disclosure provides a flexible assembly method, a reduced difficulty of assembly and an improved working efficiency. |
| US11109131B2 |
Actuator for distributed mode loudspeaker with extended damper and systems including the same
A system includes a panel extending in a plane, an actuator attached to a surface of the panel, and an electronic control module to activate the actuator to cause vibration of the panel. The actuator includes: a plate to create a force to cause vibration of the panel to generate sound waves, having a width, WT, at a first edge; a stub extending from the first edge of the plate, having a width at a region of connection to the plate that is less than WT, the stub being attached to the surface of the panel to transfer the force received from the plate to the panel and cause the panel to vibrate; and a damper supported by a surface of the plate facing the panel coupling the plate to the panel, the damper having a having a width greater than WS. |
| US11109129B2 |
Display device
A display device including: a display panel having a substrate including a plurality of islands and a plurality of bridges coupling the islands to each other; and a plurality of actuators provided on first surfaces of at least one or more of the islands of the substrate. The actuators may vibrate a first area of the display panel that includes portions overlapping with the respective actuators. |
| US11109125B2 |
Curvable line array
A line array loudspeaker includes a first plurality of flexible joints, a first plurality of electro-acoustic drivers being linked to each other by the first plurality of flexible joints, and a first sectional horn assembly coupled to the first plurality of electro-acoustic drivers. The first plurality of electro-acoustic drivers is adjustable so that it can be positioned such that an axis that runs through an acoustic center of the first plurality of electro-acoustic drivers is articulable to produce three or more configurations including: a substantially straight configuration and a plurality of arcuate configurations. |
| US11109124B1 |
System for signal management
A method of maintaining functioning relationships between geospatial features and standalone tables for rendering, editing, and managing a geospatial representation of a complete signal path comprises: Creating a structure, Placing equipment that associates to the structure, Placing cable and connect to port on fiber equipment, Determining type of connection, Determining type of equipment connection, and Creating record of the signal path. |
| US11109122B1 |
Using free-space optics to interconnect a plurality of computing nodes
A system for using free-space optics to interconnect a plurality of computing nodes can include a plurality of node optical transceivers that are electrically coupled to at least some of the plurality of computing nodes. The system can also include a plurality of router optical transceivers that facilitate free-space optical communications with the plurality of node optical transceivers. Each node optical transceiver among the plurality of node optical transceivers can have a corresponding router optical transceiver that is optically coupled to the node optical transceiver. The system can also include a router that is coupled to the plurality of router optical transceivers. The router can be configured to route the free-space optical communications among the plurality of computing nodes. |
| US11109121B2 |
Systems and methods of secure communication of data from medical devices
Disclosed systems and methods include electronic devices attached to a patient or object that transmit data to other devices over a secure communication channel. The devices can track and/or monitor object(s) and/or patient(s) and transmit the tracked and/or monitored data to other electronic devices. Such data can include monitored patient physiological parameter(s) received and/or sensed by the device, for example. A master of the two devices transmits a communication signal to another device that, in response, initiates a secure wireless communication channel, causes one or more modules on the device to be powered, and, when powered, transmits the tracked and/or sensed physiological data over the secure wireless communication channel to the master device. Some example master devices transmit the communication signal with an instruction to the device to activate an onboard power source that later may be disconnected after the tracked and/or physiological data is transmitted. |
| US11109120B2 |
Communication node
A solution is provided that can be used in a communication node. A case is provided that supports a card module. The card module includes a circuit board with a front edge and a rear edge and includes a chiclet mounted adjacent the front edge. A housing can be pressed onto the circuit board and chiclet and be retain the housing in place. A transformer box is provided is provided on the circuit board between the housing and the rear edge. A POE card can be mounted on the circuit board between the transformer box and the housing. |
| US11109118B2 |
Hub and electronic device including the same
Provided are a hub capable of sharing specific content according to a plurality of augmented reality (AR) devices and an electronic device including the same. The electronic device according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes a hub, and a plurality of AR devices configured to transmit and receive data to and from the hub, in which the hub includes a collector configured to collect content implemented on the augmented reality devices, a storage configured to store the collected content, a modifier configured to modify the content to correspond to an event when the event occurs in the augmented reality device, and a transmitter configured to transmit the modified content to the augmented reality device. An electronic device according to the present disclosure may be associated with an artificial intelligence module, a robot, an AR device, a virtual reality (VR) device, and a device related to 5G services. |
| US11109117B2 |
Unobtrusively enhancing video content with extrinsic data
The playback of video content upon a display is enhanced through the unobtrusive presentation of extrinsic data upon the same display. A video content feature is rendered on a display. A quantity of extrinsic data relevant to a current time in the video content feature is determined based at least in part on viewing history of a user. A graphical element presenting at least a portion of the extrinsic data is rendered on the display while the video content feature is also being rendered on the display. |
| US11109115B2 |
Inserting advertisements in ATSC content
In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, by a device, playback content. The playback content is associated with an ATSC signal. The method also includes identifying, by the device, one or more markers in the playback content, communicating, by the device, information associated with the one or more markers to an advertisement decision engine, and receiving, by the device, a URL for an addressable targeted programmatic advertisement from the advertisement decision engine. The method further includes inserting, by the device, the addressable targeted programmatic advertisement URL into the playback content. |
| US11109113B2 |
Systems and methods for generating time based preview image for a video stream
Systems and methods for rewinding a video to a point before the video was first viewed. Video transmitted by a media source is cached by a remote server. Upon a trick-play request for the video, the server generates a rewind stream that includes the video that was transmitted by the media source before the user started to view the video. Upon receiving the rewind stream, the user's equipment may cache the rewind stream in a rewind buffer and rewind or play from the rewind buffer. The server may also generate and transmit a forward stream of the video that the media source has not yet transmitted. The user's equipment may cache the forward stream in a forward buffer. To perform trick-play operations with the video, the user's equipment may migrate the playback of the video to the rewind and forward buffers and rewind or fast-forward the video from the buffers. |
| US11109103B2 |
Systems and methods for deep recommendations using signature analysis
Systems and methods are described herein for providing content item recommendations based on a video. Using feature vectors corresponding to at least one frame of a video (e.g., generated based on texture and shape intensity of a frame), a recommendation system improves content recommendation using analytic and quantitative characteristics derived from a frame of a content item rather than merely manually labeled bibliographic data (e.g., a genre or producer). The recommendation system may generate a feature vector based on a texture, a shape intensity (e.g., generated from a Generalized Hough Transform), and temporal data corresponding to at least one frame of a video. The feature vector is analyzed using a machine learning model (e.g., a neural network) to produce a machine learning model output. The recommendation system causes a recommended content item to be provided based on the machine learning model output. |
| US11109102B2 |
Dynamic verification of playback of media assets at client device
A media presentation and distribution system includes a verification server that handles dynamic verification of playback of media assets on a client device. The client device receives an asset stream of media assets that comprises one or more tags embedded in the media assets. The client device detects an asset identifier associated with each of the media assets during playback of each media asset on the client device, based on identification of a tag of the one or more tags. The verification server verifies the playback of the media assets on the client device based on received support information from the client device. The playback of the media assets are verified to satisfy defined asset delivery criteria and to identify and debug a deviation or one or more errors with the playback of the media assets. |
| US11109101B1 |
Apparatus, system, and method for ABR segment pull DVR
A digital video recorder apparatus, system and method for recording programming material and removing limitations of a storage medium by pulling adaptive bt rate segments from a content delivery network. |
| US11109100B2 |
Methods and systems for distributing media guidance among multiple devices
Methods and systems are disclosed herein for a media guidance application that distributes media guidance application operations between multiple devices based on one or more criteria associated with those devices. For example, the media guidance application may determine the plurality of operations performed by a target device and distribute the plurality of operations among devices near that target device. |
| US11109086B2 |
Publishing disparate live media output streams in mixed mode
A system generates disparate live output stream manifests. For a disparate live media output stream manifest generated based on a first live input stream, programming schedules and/or events in a first live input stream manifest are identified. Based on a transition due to the identification, a second live input stream manifest and/or a pre-encoded media asset manifest is inserted in the disparate live output stream manifest. For the disparate live media output stream manifest s generated based on a first pre-encoded media asset, the programming schedules and/or the events in a first pre-encoded media asset manifest, and/or events in the second live input stream manifest defined in the programming schedules are identified. Based on another transition due to the identified events, a second pre-encoded media asset manifest and/or a live input stream manifest is inserted in the disparate live output stream manifest. The disparate live output stream manifest is published. |
| US11109083B2 |
Utilizing a deep generative model with task embedding for personalized targeting of digital content through multiple channels across client devices
The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media for training and utilizing a generative machine learning model to select one or more treatments for a client device from a set of treatments based on digital characteristics corresponding to the client device. In particular, the disclosed systems can train and apply a variational autoencoder with a task embedding layer that generates estimated effects for treatment combinations. For example, the disclosed systems receive, as input, digital characteristics corresponding to the client device and various treatment combinations. The disclosed systems apply the trained generative machine learning model with the task embedding layer to the digital characteristics to generate effect estimations for the various treatment combinations. Based on the effect estimations for the treatment combinations, the disclosed systems select one or more treatments to provide to the client device. |
| US11109082B2 |
Video quality monitoring in a network environment
According to one configuration, a monitor resource monitors conveyance of content streaming over a shared communication link between a server resource and a communication device, the communication device requesting segments of the content from a manifest file. Monitoring as described herein can include intercepting and inspecting data packets associated with conveyance of the content over the shared communication link. An analyzer resource analyzes bandwidth attributes of streaming the content over the shared communication link. Based on the attributes of streaming the content (such as bandwidth, adaptive bit rate, etc.) over the shared communication link, the monitor resource generates a report indicating a link quality provided to the communication device via the shared communication link conveying the stream of content. |
| US11109075B2 |
System and method for production, distribution and archival of content
The present invention provides to a web-based software and hardware system that act together with a user device to capture an audio feed, to easily encode and add meta data to the the audio content using input from studio systems, parse the content based on its type, and to provide the means to incorporate a feed segment produced from the encoded audio feed into a secondary production which is used to provide an indexed archive of audio and on-demand broadcast content, for example, by the creation and publication of pod-casts or on-demand broadcast, which includes ad positions inserted and dynamically served. |
| US11109073B2 |
Image compression and transmission for heads-up display (HUD) rehosting
A heads-up display (HUD) rehosting apparatus is disclosed. In embodiments, the HUD rehosting apparatus includes graphics processors for generating HUD display imagery and a primary display unit or display surface. The HUD rehosting apparatus includes an image capture module for grabbing the displayed HUD images and compressing the images into image data frames via run-length encoding. The compressed data frames are transmitted to secondary rehosting devices capable of decoding the image data and displaying the HUD imagery, e.g., projected onto additional surfaces or via wearable devices. |
| US11109071B2 |
Method and apparatus for dynamic point cloud partition packing
A method of dynamic point cloud partition packing is by at least one processor and includes obtaining one or more region of interest (ROI) patches from an ROI of a point cloud, and attempting to pack, into one among tiles of a tile map, one among the obtained one or more ROI patches, in a tile scan order. The method further includes identifying whether the one among the one or more ROI patches is packed successfully into the one among the tiles, and based on the one among the one or more ROI patches being determined to be not packed successfully into the one among the tiles, chunking the one among the one or more ROI patches into multiple ROI patches. |
| US11109067B2 |
Methods and apparatus for maximizing codec bandwidth in video applications
Methods and apparatus for processing of video content to optimize codec bandwidth. In one embodiment, the method includes capturing panoramic imaging content (e.g., a 360° panorama), mapping the panoramic imaging content into an equi-angular cubemap (EAC) format, and splitting the EAC format into segments for transmission to maximize codec bandwidth. In one exemplary embodiment, the EAC segments are transmitted at a different frame rate than the subsequent display rate of the panoramic imaging content. For example, the mapping and frame rate may be chosen to enable the rendering of 8K, 360-degree content at 24 fps, using commodity encoder hardware and software that nominally supports 4K content at 60 fps. |
| US11109063B2 |
Image encoding method, image decoding method, image encoding apparatus, image decoding apparatus, and image coding apparatus
An image encoding method is used for encoding a current picture on a block-by-block basis and includes: generating a reference picture list by (i) assigning a reference picture index to a reference picture referable for encoding the current picture and (ii) including the reference picture assigned the reference picture index into the reference picture list; and encoding a current block included in the current picture with reference to a reference picture that is specified, from the reference picture list, for encoding the current block, wherein, when a reference picture belonging to a reference view different from a current view to which the current picture belongs has a chance of being referenced for encoding the current picture, the reference picture belonging to the reference view is added to the reference picture list in the generating. |
| US11109057B2 |
Overlapped block motion compensation based on blended predictors
Exemplary video processing methods and apparatuses for coding a current block by overlapped sub-block motion compensation split the current block into overlapped sub-blocks, determine a sub-block MV for each overlapped sub-block, derive an initial predictor for each sub-block by motion compensation using the sub-block MV, derive a final predictor for each overlapped region by blending the initial predictors of the overlapped region, and encode or decode the current block based on the final predictors. Exemplary video processing methods and apparatuses for coding blocks with OBMC generate a converted MV by changing a MV to an integer MV or changing a MV component to an integer component, derive an OBMC region by motion compensation using the converted MVs, and encode or decode the blocks by blending an OBMC predictor with an original predictor. |
| US11109055B2 |
MVD precision for affine
Apparatus and methods for video processing are described. An exemplary method for video processing comprises determining a motion vector difference (MVD) precision for a current block processed with affine mode from an MVD precision set; performing, based on the determined MVD precision, a conversion between the current block and a bitstream representation of a video including the current block. |
| US11109054B2 |
Video encoding method and video decoding method
Provided is a video encoding/decoding technique for improving the compression efficiency by reducing the motion vector code amount. In a video decoding process, the prediction vector calculation method is switched from one to another in accordance with a difference between predetermined motion vectors among a plurality of motion vectors of a peripheral block of a block to be decoded and already decoded. The calculated prediction vector is added to a difference vector decoded from an encoded stream so as to calculate a motion vector. By using the calculated motion vector, the inter-image prediction process is executed. |
| US11109050B2 |
Video encoding and decoding
Motion vectors of a first reference frame are permitted to point to a plurality of further reference frames. A method of storing the motion vectors comprises, when a block of the first reference frame has two motion vectors (V2A, V2B) initially, selecting one of the two motion vectors, the non-selected motion vector not being stored. The selected motion vector may be scaled. This can reduce the motion vector memory size. |
| US11109049B2 |
Geospatial media recording system
A computer implemented geospatial media recording system which receives a global positioning signal from a global positioning system, a video stream from a video recorder and an audio stream from an audio recorder and encodes the global positioning system signal as global positioning data continuously embedded at intervals in the video stream or the audio stream at a frequency at the upper end or outside of the human audible range as a combined data stream which by operation of a geospatial media program can be concurrently displayed as a video in a first display area with a geospatial representation in second display area on a display surface with a plurality of coordinate location indicators located in the geospatial representation each at the coordinate location associated with the global positioning data embedded in the video. |
| US11109045B2 |
Method and device for encoding/decoding an image unit comprising image data represented by a luminance channel and at least one chrominance channel
The present principles relates to a method for encoding an image unit comprising image data represented by a luminance channel and at least one chrominance channel, the method comprising obtaining a luma coding-tree by splitting a luminance unit representative of the luminance channel of said image unit and obtaining a chroma coding-tree by splitting a chrominance unit representative of at least one chrominance channel of said image unit. The method is characterized in that obtaining said chroma coding-tree comprises: —determining whether said chroma coding-tree and said luma coding-tree are identical; and —signaling an information data indicating whether said chroma coding-tree and said luma coding-tree are identical. |
| US11109041B2 |
Method and apparatus for video coding
Aspects of the disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for video encoding/decoding. An apparatus for video decoding includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry checks an inferable condition for a flag of a specific prediction mode for a current block before parsing the flag of the specific prediction mode for the current block from a coded video bitstream. The specific prediction mode is one of a plurality of inter picture prediction modes. When the inferable condition indicates that the flag is inferable, the processing circuitry infers the flag without parsing the flag from the coded video bitstream. When the inferable condition indicates uncertainty for inferring the flag, the processing circuitry parses the flag from the coded video bitstream. Then, the processing circuitry reconstructs the current block according to the specific prediction mode when the flag is indicative of an application of the specific prediction mode on the current block. |
| US11109038B2 |
Intra-coded frame rate allocation method, computer device and storage medium
An intra frame bit rate allocation method being performed by a computer device comprising at least one processor, includes when a current frame of picture is an intra frame in a specified frame sequence, pre-encoding the current frame of picture; calculating a corresponding intra frame encoding cost and an inter frame encoding cost of the pre-encoding; and allocating an intra frame bit rate according to the calculated intra frame encoding cost and the inter frame encoding cost. |
| US11109037B2 |
Image decoder, image decoding method, image encoder, and image encode method
A prediction set determining section selects a prediction set from a prediction set group including a plurality of prediction sets having different combinations of prediction modes corresponding to different prediction directions. Further, a prediction mode determining section selects a prediction mode from the prediction set thus selected. An entropy encoding section encodes the prediction set thus selected, the prediction mode thus selected, and residual data between an input image and a predicted image formed on the basis of the prediction set and the prediction mode. This allows an image encoding device to carry out predictions from more various angles, thereby improving prediction efficiency. |
| US11109032B2 |
Method for processing image providing improved arithmetic encoding, method for decoding and encoding image using same, and apparatus for same
According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an image decoding method including: obtaining an arithmetic-coded symbol stream from an image stream; identifying a symbol segment from the symbol stream according to symbol segment information signaled from an encoding apparatus; selecting an arithmetic decoding process corresponding to the symbol segment; and collectively processing one or more symbols among multiple symbols included in the symbol segment, in association with the selected arithmetic decoding process. |
| US11109031B2 |
Decoder, encoder, decoding method, and encoding method
An image decoder includes: a processor; and a memory. Using the memory, the processor obtains motion vectors of sub-blocks obtained by splitting a current frame; determines, for each of processing blocks obtained by splitting the current frame, quantization control to be performed on the processing block; and inversely quantizes each of the processing blocks by the quantization control determined for the processing block. |
| US11109029B2 |
Video enhancement method and device
The disclosure discloses a video enhancement method and device, and belongs to the field of image processing. The method includes that: each frame in a video is sequentially acquired; and for each current frame, attribute information reflecting a moving state or luminance is determined, a preset mapping relationship is searched to obtain a control parameter corresponding to the attribute information, and video enhancement operation is executed on the current frame by using the control parameter. The device includes: an acquisition module and an enhancement module. By the disclosure, the problem of processing inflexibility caused by execution of the same enhancement over each frame in the video is solved, each frame in the video may be differentially enhanced, frame-based video enhancement is implemented, a video enhancement effect is effectively improved, and quality of the video is improved. |
| US11109027B2 |
Method and apparatus for selecting a coding mode used for encoding/decoding a residual block
The present principles relates to a method and device 1. A method for encoding a residual block comprising: —obtaining (500) a first coding mode relative to a first 2D transform when coding the residual blocks according a coding mode relative to a first 2D transform is enabled; —obtaining (510) a second coding mode relative to a second 2D transform when coding the residual blocks according to a coding mode relative to a second 2D transform is enabled; and —encoding (530) the residual block according to either said first coding mode or said second coding mode or both; the method is characterized in that enabling or disabling (520) the coding of the residual block according to said second coding mode depends on said first coding mode. The present principles relates also to a method and device for encoding/decoding a picture. |
| US11109023B2 |
Intra mode selection in intra prediction
A method of controlling intra prediction for decoding or encoding of a video sequence, is performed by at least one processor and includes obtaining intra prediction modes including directional modes respectively corresponding to angular prediction directions, a first amount of one or more of the directional modes being excluded from the intra prediction modes based on a second amount of the intra prediction modes and a third amount of most probable modes (MPMs). The method further includes selecting, as the MPMs, two or more of the intra prediction modes from which the one or more of the directional modes are excluded, and selecting, for decoding the video sequence, one of the intra prediction modes from which the one or more of the directional modes are excluded. |
| US11109020B2 |
Which LUT to be updated or no updating
A method of video decoding includes maintaining a number of tables, wherein each table includes a set of motion candidates and each motion candidate is associated with corresponding motion information derived from previously coded video blocks, performing a conversion between a current video block and a bitstream representation of the current video block in a video region, and updating the one or more tables based on an updating rule. |
| US11109018B2 |
Targetless vehicular camera misalignment correction method
A method of correcting misalignment of a vehicular camera includes disposing a camera at a vehicle at a vehicle assembly plant and calibrating the camera at the vehicle while the vehicle is at the vehicle assembly plant. Frames of image data are captured with the camera as the vehicle is driven along an arbitrary path along a road, and the captured frames of image data are processed by a processor. As the vehicle is driven along the arbitrary path, at least one feature present in the frames of captured image data is determined and tracked to determine misalignment of the camera. The determined camera misalignment is corrected (i) without use of a target in the field of view of the camera and (ii) without processing of frames of image data captured by the camera that are representative of a target in the field of view of the camera. |
| US11109017B2 |
Systems and methods for fault detection in image sensor processors
An imaging system may include two or more pipeline processing circuits that receive image data streams from two or more corresponding image sensors and process the received image data in parallel in an image signal processing mode of operation. The imaging system may include fault detection circuitry coupled to the two or more pipeline processing circuits. The fault detection circuitry may configure the two or more pipeline processing circuits with fault detection configuration states and generate injection data for processing by the two or more pipeline processing circuits in a fault detection mode of operation. Fault detection may be enabled dynamically based on a horizontal and vertical sync circuit and during an image processing pause period between image frames. The imaging system having the fault detection circuitry may be configured to efficiently perform fault detection without interrupting image signal processing. |
| US11109010B2 |
Automatic system for production-grade stereo image enhancements
Systems and methods for automatically optimizing pairs of stereo images are presented. Pixels in an image pair are reprojected from their raw format to a common pixel-space coordinate system. The image pair is masked to remove pixels that do not appear in both images. Each image undergoes a local enhancement process. The local enhancements are processed into a global enhancement for each image of the image pair. A factor is calculated to balance the left and right images with each other. A brightness factor for the image pair is calculated. The enhancements, including the balancing and brightness factors, are then mapped to their respective images. |
| US11109005B2 |
Device, system and method for enhancing one or more of high contrast regions and text regions in projected images
A device, system and method for enhancing high-contrast and text regions in projected images is provided. A device applies, to an input image: a high-contrast sharpening filter sharpening high-contrast regions producing a high-contrast sharpened image; and a background sharpening filter sharpening other regions of the input producing a background sharpened image, the background sharpening filter applying less sharpening than the high-contrast sharpening filter. The device: determines, using high-contrast and motion detectors, the input image and/or previous images, masks selecting stationary high-contrast regions of the input image; determines, using the masks, a background mask selecting remaining regions of the input image; applies the masks to the high-contrast sharpened image selecting stationary high-contrast regions therefrom; applies the background mask to the background sharpened image selecting the remaining regions therefrom; combines the stationary high-contrast and remaining regions to produce a combined enhanced image; and controls a projector to project the combined enhanced image. |
| US11109000B2 |
Laser projection device and laser projection system
The present disclosure provides a laser projection device and a laser projection system. The laser projection device includes a light source scanner and a MEMS scanning mirror, the light source scanner including micro laser diodes; and the micro laser diodes are used to provide laser beams needed for image projection, and the laser beams are projected to the MEMS scanning mirror, and then reflected by the MEMS scanning mirror to a predetermined area to form a projection image. By providing the micro laser diodes in the laser projection device and initiatively emitting laser by exciting the micro laser diodes, the present disclosure does not need an external laser source and facilitates the reduction of the size of the laser projection device, as compared with the prior art. |
| US11108992B2 |
Imaging control device and method, and vehicle
The present technology relates to an imaging control device and method, and a vehicle that enable distance measurement with higher accuracy. An imaging control unit controls imaging by a stereo camera system including at least a set of cameras arranged in a vertical direction, the set of cameras including at least one camera arranged to have an optical axis directed obliquely downward, and a monitoring processing unit performs monitoring processing on the basis of an image captured by the stereo camera system. For example, distance measurement processing is performed on the basis of an image captured by at least the set of cameras arranged to have at least one optical axis directed obliquely downward on a side surface of the vehicle. The present technology can be applied to driving assistance of a vehicle. |
| US11108988B2 |
Transmitter and transmission method and receiver and reception method
The present disclosure relates to a transmitter and a transmission method and a receiver and a reception method that make it possible to suppress an increase in power consumption. Data in which a clock signal is embedded is transmitted, and a frequency of the clock signal embedded in the data is controlled to reduce the frequency of the clock signal in a predetermined period. Alternatively, data in which a clock signal is embedded and a notification indicating that a frequency of the clock signal is variable are received, and a frequency of the received data is reduced in a predetermined period, on the basis of the received notification. The present disclosure is applicable to, for example, a transmitter, a receiver, a signal processor, a controller, an information transfer system, a transmission method, a reception method, a program, or the like. |
| US11108987B2 |
360 neighbor-based quality selector, range adjuster, viewport manager, and motion estimator for graphics
An embodiment may include a display processor, memory to store a 2D frame corresponding to a projection from a 360 video, and a quality selector to select a quality factor for a block of the 2D frame based on quality information from neighboring blocks of the 2D frame, including blocks which are neighboring only in the 360 video space. The system may also include a range adjuster to adjust a search range for the 2D frame based on a search area of the 2D frame, a viewport manager to determine if a request for a viewport of the 2D frame extends beyond a first edge of the 2D frame and to fill the requested viewport with wrap-around image information, and/or a motion estimator to estimate motion information based on both color information and depth information. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed. |
| US11108985B2 |
Imaging device, imaging system, and movable object
Provided is an imaging device including: a photoelectric converter; an AD converter unit including a differential stage; and a ramp signal generator. The photoelectric converter and a first part of the differential stage are arranged in a first chip, a second part of the differential stage is arranged in a second chip that is a different chip from the first chip and stacked on the first chip, and the ramp signal generator is arranged in a different chip from the first chip. |
| US11108984B2 |
Image processing device and control method therefor, and storage medium
An image processing device includes a buffer memory configured to temporarily store image data, setting circuit for setting a first data rate at which the image data is transferred to a recording memory, and adjusting circuit for adjusting a data rate by causing a portion of image data read from the image sensor to be temporarily stored in the buffer memory when a second data rate exceeds the first data rate, and causing the temporarily stored portion of the image data to be output from the buffer memory when the second data rate is lower than the first data rate, the portion of the image data corresponding to an amount by which the second data rate exceeds the first data rate. |