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US11130065B2	System and method for allowing affiliations to utilize in-game items to assist other players One aspect of the disclosure relates to a system configured to provide a virtual space, in accordance with one or more implementations. Users of virtual spaces may encounter barriers in a game. During these barriers, users may receive and/or provide assistance to other affiliation members. One aspect of the disclosure relates to allowing affiliations or other groups to utilize in-game items to assist other players in game progress in an online game. This may incent positive player actions towards affiliation members, may enhance engagement between affiliation members, may provide an incentive for users to join an affiliation, and/or have other results. These results may ultimately contribute to enhanced retention, enhanced monetization, enhanced user satisfaction, and/or other enhancements.
US11130056B2	Systems and methods for facilitating streaming interfaces for games Systems and methods for facilitating streaming interfaces for games are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: obtain first view information based on an instance of a game for a first presentation of the game to a first user on a first client computing platform; effectuate a first presentation of the game to the first user via the first client computing platform; obtain second view information that includes a second graphical user interface; and effectuate a second presentation of the first user playing the game to a second user.
US11130050B2	Information processing system, controller device, and information processing apparatus A controller device which is connected to an information processing apparatus and is to be worn on a user's hand. The controller device includes a device body to be gripped by the user, in which a sensor outputting a sensor output based on a change in a shape of a base part of the finger is disposed on the device body in a position so as to come into contact with the bases of at least some fingers of the user when the user grips the device body. The controller device receives information output from the sensor and related to the change in the shape of the base parts of the fingers of the user, and sends out the information to the connected information processing apparatus.
US11130049B2	Entertainment system for performing human intelligence tasks A game engine is configured to accept human intelligence tasks as in-game content and present the in-game content to the game player. A method performed by the game engine enables performance of human intelligence tasks, such as visual discrimination, in a video game context. The game engine may receive a definition of human intelligence tasks from one or more remote sources. The game engine may present the human intelligence tasks to multiple video game participants as in-game content. The game engine defines and enables game play rules for the in-game content. The game play rules set parameters for the multiple video game participants to perform the human intelligence tasks to achieve desired results. The game engine may award each of the multiple video game participants an improved game score upon successful performance of the human intelligence tasks in accordance with the game play rules. The game engine may measure success by consistency in responses between different participants or trials.
US11130047B2	Multi-deck automatic card shuffler configured to shuffle cards for a casino table game card game such as baccarat An automatic card shuffler to shuffle eight decks of cards (or less) and deal a round of Baccarat. The automatic shuffler comprises two pre-shuffle bins, each receiving approximately four decks of cards wherein the pre-shuffle bins are spaced apart from one another with card slides directing to a card-receiving area. Cards are randomly selected from the cards in each of the pre-shuffle bins and propelled onto the card slides directing the cards to the card-receiving area. Once a sufficient number of buffer cards (e.g., seven) have been deposited into the card-receiving area, a card flipper moves the seven cards against a face plate of an integral dealing shoe. A buffer-holder member maintains the buffer cards against the face plate for dealing as the card flipper returns to a home position to receive more shuffled cards while buffer cards are being dealt in a round of Baccarat.
US11130045B2	Fastening device for fastening a boot to a sliding board The fastening device (3) for fastening a boot (4) to a sliding board (2) includes a base (10) intended to be fastened to a sliding board and to surround, at least partially, a sole and lateral sides of a boot, at least one lever (201, 301) that can move relative to the base and can interact with a retention element (44A, 44B) connected to a boot, the lever (201, 301) being able to move between a first retention position (P1) and a second clamping position (P2), the lever being able to retain the boot in the base when it is in its first position, the lever being able to transmit a downward force on the retention element when it is in its second position.
US11130043B2	Glove with expandable finger stall The invention is a glove having a palmar side panel and a dorsal side panel and a thumb stall and a plurality of finger stalls for receiving a thumb and fingers of a human hand. The invention further includes a finger or thumb stall having a transverse expansion zone and/or a longitudinal expansion zone comprised of expandable material for accommodating fingers of varying sizes.
US11130041B2	System for providing a virtual exercise place A virtual exercise place selected by a user is displayed and the user can exercise while sharing the display of the selected virtual exercise place with another user in real time or at a different time. The system has an image information database in which location-based image data related to a virtual exercise place is stored; and an image data controller selecting from the image information database location-based image data related to a virtual exercise place received from the terminal and providing the selected location-based image data to the terminal, displaying on the terminal an exercise place image data corresponding to an exercise start location received from the terminal, receiving exercise distance information calculated by the fitness equipment, and displaying on the terminal an exercise place image data corresponding to a location moved by the exercise distance from the exercise start location.
US11130035B2	Artificial shuttlecock The present Disclosure discloses an artificial shuttlecock, which includes a base portion, a plurality of stems, a plurality of feathers, a first connecting element, a second connecting element and at least one third connecting element. The base portion includes a concave portion. One end of the stem connects to the base portion, and the feather connects to the other end of the stem. The first connecting element connects to the stems, and is close to the base portion. The second connecting element connects to the stems, and is close to the feathers. The third connecting element connects to the stems, and is located between the first connecting element and the second connecting element.
US11130031B2	Golf club A golf club includes a head; a shaft having a tip end and a butt end; a grip; and a weight member that is located in a butt end region having a distance from a butt end of the grip of less than or equal to 100 mm. The grip and the weight member constitute a grip-weight portion. The shaft, the grip, and the weight member constitute a shaft-grip-weight portion. The shaft has a weight of less than or equal to 40 g. The shaft has a shaft torque of less than or equal to 7.0°. The grip-weight portion has a weight of greater than or equal to 40 g. A ratio W1/W3 of a weight W1 of the butt end region to a weight W3 of the shaft-grip-weight portion is greater than or equal to 0.40.
US11130028B2	Putter-type golf club head A putter-type golf club head has a top portion, a bottom portion, a heel portion, a toe portion, and a striking face having a variably textured region. The variably textured region includes a central portion and an outer portion laterally spaced from the central portion towards one of the heel portion and the toe portion. The central portion has a material ratio of less than 20% at a cutoff height of 0.1 mm and the outer portion has a material ratio greater than that of the central portion at the cutoff height of 0.1 mm. Variation of the textured region provides consistent ball speed upon impact at different lateral positions of the striking face.
US11130024B2	Golf club head Golf club heads are described having a club head portion, a shaft portion connected to the club head portion, and a grip portion connected to the shaft portion. The club head portion has a heel portion, a sole portion, a toe portion, a crown portion, a hosel portion, and a striking face. The striking face can have a center face roll contour, a toe side roll contour, a heel side roll contour, a center face bulge contour, a crown side bulge contour, and a sole side bulge contour. The toe side roll contour can be more lofted than the center face roll contour. The heel side roll contour can be less lofted than the center face roll contour. The crown side bulge contour can be more open than the center face bulge contour, and the sole side bulge contour can be more closed than the center face bulge contour.
US11130020B2	Personal activity tracking system An activity tracking device is defined to detect and record movement of a person to which the activity tracking device is affixed. A secondary electronic device is defined separate from the activity tracking device. The secondary electronic device is defined to receive data from the activity tracking device regarding the detected and recorded movement of the person. A website is defined to communicate with connected devices including the secondary electronic device. The website is defined to provide a user account for the person. The website is defined to convey information regarding the detected and recorded movement of the person through the user account.
US11130018B2	Exercise apparatus for performing a gluteal bridge movement The present disclosure provides an exercise apparatus designed to allow a user to perform a gluteal bridge, typically with resistance, to improve the strength of the user's posterior hip and gluteal muscles. The exercise apparatus is configurable for use in different environments—in a gym, fitness center or training facility, a spa or studio, or a home gym. The exercise apparatus includes a frame assembly, a bench assembly, and a resistance assembly. The bench assembly is pivotally connected to the frame assembly to provide an elevated pivot point about which the bench assembly pivots when the user performs the gluteal bridge movement. The resistance assembly is operably connected to the bench assembly and provides a resistance force that the user overcomes in order to pivotally move the bench through the gluteal bridge movement. The resistance assembly can include a cable, pulley and weight stack, or an elastically deformable band.
US11130014B2	Adjustable kettlebell device Systems and methods for using an Adjustable Kettlebell Device (“AKD”). AKD comprises a base, post, sleeve and handle. The post has an outer diameter that allows AKD to be compatible with a first weight plate of a first type. The sleeve which slides over the post has an outer diameter that allows AKD to be compatible with a second weight plate of a second different type. The handle is configured to facilitate an addition/removal of the first and second weight plates from AKD, a retention to the first weight plate on the post, and a retention of the second weight plate on the sleeve. The post is used to prevent horizontal movement of the first weight plate relative to the base and handle during a first time period. The sleeve to prevent horizontal movement of the second weight plate relative to the base and handle during a second time period.
US11130013B2	Multi-purpose exercise apparatus A multi-purpose exercise apparatus having a central hub. The central hub has a central plane and a bar bell aperture configured to receive a portion of a bar bell. A first arm is pivotably coupled to the central hub so as to be rotatable about a first arm pivot axis between a plurality of selectable first arm angular positions. A first gripping member is pivotably coupled to the first arm so as to be rotatable about a first handle pivot axis between a plurality of selectable first gripping angular positions. A second arm is pivotably coupled to the central hub so as to be rotatable about a second arm pivot axis between a plurality of selectable second arm angular positions. A second gripping member is pivotably coupled to the second arm to be rotatable about a second handle pivot axis between a plurality of selectable second gripping angular positions.
US11130012B2	Weighted article with fill spout An article (101) is provided which comprises a body (103) having an interior volume (113), and a collapsible inlet (105) which is in open communication with said interior volume and which is movable from a first position in which it extends from said body, to a second position in which it extends into said internal volume.
US11130010B2	Injection head for liquefied fire-extinguishing agent An injection head is configured to discharge a liquefied fire-extinguishing agent. The injection head includes an injection head body configured to be connected to piping for supplying the liquefied fire-extinguishing agent; an orifice plate positioned in the injection head body, the orifice plate including orifices defined therein; a block-shaped porous member positioned at an outlet of the orifice plate; and a deflector positioned across from the block-shaped porous member such that a discharging clearance for the liquefied fire-extinguishing agent is defined.
US11130005B2	Composition for improving skin and preventing hair-loss comprising extracellular vesicles from vegetable extraction The present invention relates to a composition containing extracellular vesicles derived from plant juice, wherein the extracellular vesicles have excellent skin condition-improving effects such as skin whitening, moisturizing and wrinkle reducing effects and exhibits an excellent effect of preventing hair loss by promotion of hair growth and regrowth, and the like.
US11130002B1	Enclosure apparatus for kit system for skincare rejuvenation An enclosure apparatus has a first wall, second wall, third wall, and fourth wall. The enclosure apparatus has a bottom portion operably attached to the first wall, second wall, third wall, and fourth wall. In addition, a support mechanism is operably attached to an exterior surface of the bottom portion. The enclosure apparatus also has a top portion operably attached to the first wall, the second wall, the third wall, and the fourth wall. Additionally, the enclosure apparatus has a swivel mechanism operably connected to a corner of the top portion and at least one of the first wall, second wall, third wall, and fourth wall. The top portion swivels to open and close the enclosure apparatus via the swivel mechanism. Finally, the enclosure apparatus has a lip mechanism operably attached to an edge of the top portion. The lip mechanism is configured to receive a mobile computing device.
US11129999B2	Thermally assisted pulsed electro-magnetic field stimulation apparatus and method for treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee A method, apparatus and a system for thermally-assisted pulsed electromagnetic field stimulation for treatment of osteoarthritis in the knee are disclosed. A multi-coil applicator is adapted for positioning around the knee. A first coil is positioned on the top of the knee and provides electric field stimulation in the plane of the patella to stimulate the patella cartilage. Second and third coils are rectangular coils wrapped up below and above the knee respectively. The coils in the wrapped position generate a magnetic field along the knee axis and provide high amplitude of the electric field stimulation of the femoral and tibial cartilages in the plane of tibial plateau. Resistive heaters and free wheel diodes can be provided to the applicator to supply uniform thermal stimulation around the knee joint.
US11129995B2	Outer casing part of an implantable medical electronic device A metal outer casing part of an implantable medical electronic device contains at least one inner cavity and/or non-conductive inclusion or portion with multiple small cavities and/or non-conductive inclusions which is closed off in a hermetically sealed manner at least towards the housing outer side by a closed metal layer.
US11129993B2	Implantable medical device utilizing posture and heart sounds and method of using same A computer implemented method and system for detecting arrhythmias in cardiac activity are provided. The method is under control of one or more processors configured with specific executable instructions. The method obtains cardiac activity (CA) signals at the electrodes of an implantable medical device (IMD) in connection multiple cardiac beats and with different IMD orientations relative to gravitational force. The method obtains acceleration signatures at a sensor of the IMD that are indicative of heart sounds generated during the cardiac beats. The method obtains device location information at the IMD, with respect to the gravitational force during the cardiac beats. The method groups the acceleration signatures associated with the first and second set of cardiac beats into the corresponding one of first and second posture bins based on the device location information. The method identifies a difference between the acceleration signals in the first posture bin in connection with treating a heart condition.
US11129992B2	Implantable neurostimulator-implemented method for managing bradycardia through vagus nerve stimulation A method for managing bradycardia through vagus nerve stimulation is provided. An implantable neurostimulator configured to deliver electrical therapeutic stimulation in both afferent and efferent directions of a patient's cervical vagus nerve is provided. An operating mode is stored, which includes parametrically defining a maintenance dose of the electrical therapeutic stimulation tuned to restore cardiac autonomic balance through continuously-cycling, intermittent and periodic electrical pulses. The maintenance dose is delivered via a pulse generator through a pair of helical electrodes via an electrically coupled nerve stimulation therapy lead independent of cardiac cycle. The patient's physiology is monitored, and upon sensing a condition indicative of bradycardia, the delivery of the maintenance dose is suspended. A progressively increasing amount of time is spent waiting via a controller and, upon sensing a condition indicative of an absence or termination of the bradycardia, a progressively increasing partial maintenance dose is delivered via the pulse generator.
US11129991B2	ECAP based control of electrical stimulation therapy Devices, systems, and techniques for controlling electrical stimulation therapy are described. In one example, a system may be configured to deliver electrical stimulation therapy to a patient, the electrical stimulation therapy comprising a plurality of therapy pulses at a predetermined pulse frequency over a period of time and deliver, over the period of time, a plurality of control pulses interleaved with at least some therapy pulses of the plurality of therapy pulses. The system may also be configured to sense, after one or more control pulses and prior to an immediately subsequent therapy pulse of the plurality of therapy pulses, a respective evoked compound action potential (ECAP), adjust, based on at least one respective ECAP, one or more parameter values that at least partially defines the plurality of therapy pulses, and deliver the electrical stimulation therapy to the patient according to the adjusted one or more parameter values.
US11129988B2	Nerve signal differentiation in cardiac therapy Methods of nerve signal differentiation, methods of delivering therapy using such nerve signal differentiation, and to systems and devices for performing such methods. Nerve signal differentiation may include locating two electrodes proximate nerve tissue and differentiating between efferent and afferent components of nerve signals monitored using the two electrodes.
US11129987B2	Adjustment of stimulation in a stimulator using detected evoked compound action potentials An Implantable Pulse Generator (IPG) or External Trial Stimulator (ETS) system is disclosed that is capable of sensing an Evoked Compound Action Potential (ECAP), and (perhaps in conjunction with an external device) is capable of adjusting a stimulation program while keeping a location of a Central Point of Stimulation (CPS) constant. Specifically, one or more features of measured ECAP(s) indicative of its shape and size are determined, and compared to thresholds or ranges to modify the electrode configuration of the stimulation program.
US11129986B2	Implantable stimulator with a conformable foil like electrode array An implantable stimulator is provided having a conformable foil-like substrate, having a longitudinal axis extending from a pulse generator to a distal end of the substrate. The substrate comprising one or more adjacent polymeric substrate layers and an electrode array. The electrode array having a first and second electrode where one or more electrical interconnections are comprised in the substrate. The conformable foil-like substrate has a maximum thickness of 0.5 millimeter or less, proximate the electrodes. By providing a more easily patternable multilayer substrate, more complicated electrode array configurations may be supported, allowing a higher degree of flexibility to address transverse and/or longitudinal misalignment. By providing a relatively thin implantable electrode array user comfort may be increased through application of energy to tissue by the implantable stimulator.
US11129983B2	Wireless implant for motor function recovery after spinal cord injury A wireless implant and associated system for motor function recovery after spinal cord injury, and more particularly a multi-channel wireless implant with small package size. The wireless implant can further be used in various medical applications, such as retinal prostheses, gastrointestinal implant, vagus nerve stimulation, and cortical neuromodulation. The system also includes a method and its implementation to acquire the impedance model of the electrode-tissue interface of the implant.
US11129980B2	Electrode assembly An electrode assembly (1) for an active implantable medical device comprising: an elongated, biocompatible, electrically non-conductive body (3) having a first portion (7) and a second portion (9); one or more biocompatible, electrically conductive filaments (5) inside the elongated non-conductive body (3) between the first portion (7) and the second portion (9); and one or more fluid passages (11) along the elongated electrically non-conductive body (3) between the first portion (7) and second portion (9), wherein the one or more fluid passages (11) allow a surrounding fluid (13) of a patient to be in electrical contact with the one or more conductive filaments (5). There is also disclosed a method of manufacturing an electrode assembly.
US11129978B2	Catheter device The catheter device comprises a motor at the proximal end of the catheter device and a drive shaft, extending from the proximal end section to the distal end section of the catheter device, for driving a rotating element located at the distal end of the catheter device. The catheter device also comprises a hose-like catheter body which encompasses the drive shaft and extends from the proximal end section to the distal end section. At the proximal end of the catheter device, the drive shaft is connected to a motor by a clutch. The clutch is a magnetic clutch with a proximal and a distal magnet unit. The proximal magnet unit is connected to the motor and the distal magnet unit to the drive shaft. The distal magnet unit is mounted fluid-tight in a clutch housing. The proximal end of the catheter body makes a fluid-tight connection with the clutch housing.
US11129976B2	Test method The object of the present invention is to provide a test method using a novel administration method of an extract from inflamed tissues inoculated with vaccinia virus or a preparation containing the extract. It has been demonstrated that by sustainedly administering an extract from inflamed tissues inoculated with vaccinia virus or a preparation containing the extract by using a continuous administration device according to the present invention, a comparable effect is exerted at a very low dose compared with conventional administration methods such as oral administration. Therefore, the present invention can provide a test method using animals requiring less burden on a researcher, a treatment of patient at a low dose, and the like.
US11129975B2	Transdermal delivery of high viscosity bioactive agents A device and method for delivering a high viscosity composition is described. The composition includes a bioactive agent for delivery to a subject in need thereof. The method delivers the bioactive agent at a high bioavailability and with little loss of agent to the natural defense mechanisms of the body. The device includes one or more microneedles with structures fabricated on a surface of the microneedles to form a nanotopography. A random or non-random pattern of structures may be fabricated such as a complex pattern including structures of differing sizes and/or shapes.
US11129972B2	Paranasal sinus fluid access implantation tools, assemblies, kits and methods An implantation tool to implant a paranasal sinus fluid access implant device to fluidly connect the lacrimal apparatus in the orbit with a paranasal sinus has a securement mechanism reconfigurable from a securement configuration to secure the implant device to a mounting portion of a carrier member to a released configuration to release the implant device from the carrier member, and with a release mechanism disposed at least partially in an interior working space housed within the implantation tool. An implantation method with an approach through the palpebral fissure advances the implant device through a surgical route mostly under tension.
US11129968B2	Methods of making and implanting barbed microcatheters having fluid egress openings for infusing therapeutic fluids A method of making a barbed microcatheter having fluid egress openings includes obtaining a barbed microcatheter blank having a hollow tube with a proximal end, a distal end, and an elongated lumen that extends between the proximal and distal ends of the hollow tube, and first and second flattened regions that extend along opposite sides of the hollow tube. The method includes removing material from the first and second flattened regions of the barbed microcatheter blank to form barbs projecting outwardly from the opposite sides of the hollow tube, and using cutting elements for forming fluid egress openings in a wall of the hollow tube that are in fluid communication with the elongated lumen of the hollow tube. The method includes forming a tissue anchor that is connected with the proximal end of the hollow tube, and securing a surgical needle with the distal end of the hollow tube.
US11129966B2	Systems and methods for intravenous catheter stabilization and monitoring Devices and methods for securing a catheter and monitoring a catheter insertion site. Exemplary embodiments can allow monitoring of the site without removal of the device. Exemplary embodiments can also secure a catheter while maintaining patient comfort.
US11129963B2	Medical instrument The present disclosure provides a medical instrument, including a tubular main body; a plurality of operating lines; an operating part main body provided on the base end portion of the tubular main body; a bending operating part which is configured to bend a distal portion of the tubular main body; a path defining part which is configured to define a path of the operating line in the bending operating part; and a deviation preventive member which is configured to prevent the operating line from deviating from a path defined by the path defining part; wherein the operating line becomes in a relaxed state when the bending operating part is in a fixation position, while the operating line becomes in a strained state when the bending operating part is in an operation position.
US11129962B2	Robotic assister for catheter insertion Apparatus for controlling motion of an invasive probe relative to a sheath enclosing the probe. The apparatus includes an outer casing, configured for connection to the sheath. The apparatus further includes a drive mechanism, fixedly connected to the outer casing. The drive mechanism has a first set of components, configured to translate the probe along a direction parallel to an axis of the probe, in order to advance and retract the probe with respect to the sheath in a translational stepwise manner. The drive mechanism also includes a second set of components, configured to rotate the probe around the axis of the probe, in order to rotate the probe clockwise and counter-clockwise, with respect to the sheath, in a rotational stepwise manner.
US11129961B2	Telescopic urinary catheter assemblies A urinary catheter assembly includes a catheter member and a sleeve member receiving at least a portion of the catheter member and having a greater flexibility than the catheter member. The assembly also includes a stylet having a proximal end movably positioned within the catheter member, with a distal portion of the stylet being positioned outside of the catheter member. The assembly is movable between a compact configuration and an extended configuration. In the compact configuration, the distal portion of the stylet is positioned outside of the catheter member and at least partially within the sleeve member. In the extended configuration, a larger distal portion of the stylet is positioned outside of the catheter member than in the compact configuration. The assembly may be in the extended configuration for introduction into a urethra or may be advanced through a urethra prior to being moved to the extended configuration.
US11129959B2	Introducer with expandable capabilities The present invention relates generally to medical devices and, in particular, to an introducer sheath that includes a shaft including a tubular portion, an expandable portion coupled to the tubular portion and a longitudinal axis. Additionally, the expandable portion includes a first pair of leaflets and a second pair of leaflets and both the first pair of leaflets and the second pair of leaflets extend along the longitudinal axis. Additionally, the second pair of leaflets are spaced radially inward of an inner surface of the first pair of leaflets and the expandable portion is designed to shift between a first configuration and a second radially expanded configuration.
US11129956B2	Usability features for respiratory humidification system A humidification system for delivering humidified gases to a user can include a heater base, humidification chamber having an inlet, outlet, and associated fluid conduit, and breathing circuit including a supply conduit, inspiratory conduit, and optional expiratory conduit. The humidification system can include various features to help make set-up less difficult and time-consuming. For example, the supply conduit, inspiratory conduit, and optional expiratory conduit can be coupled into a one-piece circuit to aid set-up. Various components can be color-coded and can have corresponding structures to indicate which components should be connected to one another during set-up. Such features can also help make the set-up process more intuitive for an operator, which can reduce the need for specialized training and reduce the number of potential errors.
US11129955B2	Humidification arrangement for a respiratory apparatus A gas conduit for respiratory apparatus includes a lumen for passage of a breathable gas to a patient and a flexible conduit wall surrounding the lumen. The flexible conduit wall has a humidification apparatus for delivering water vapour into the gas passing through the lumen.
US11129954B2	Zone heating for respiratory circuits Some embodiments provide for an inspiratory limb for a breathing circuit that includes a first segment that comprises a first heater wire circuit and a second segment that comprises a second heater wire circuit. The inspiratory limb can include an intermediate connector that includes a connection circuit that electrically couples the first heater wire circuit to the second heater wire circuit. The inspiratory limb can be configured to operate in two modes wherein, in a first mode, electrical power passes through the first electrical connection to provide power to the first heater wire circuit without providing power to the second heater wire circuit, and in a second mode, electrical power pass through the first electrical connection to provide power to both the first heater wire circuit and the second heater wire circuit.
US11129952B1	Tracheotomy device and method of use A device for performing a tracheotomy on a patient without the assistance of a medical professional. The device may include one or more mechanical arms that cause a blade to create an incision, cause a dilating tool to dilate the incision, and cause a tracheotomy tube to be inserted into the incision. The device may further include a scanner and/or a hollow needle connected to an air pressure sensor that may be used to detect whether the device is aligned with the patient's airway.
US11129950B2	System and method for monitoring resuscitation or respiratory mechanics of a patient A system and method for monitoring resuscitation and respiratory mechanics of a patient is provided. A pressure sensor detects air pressure within an air-flow path of a resuscitator and generates a first detection signal in response thereto. A flow-rate sensor detects the flow-rate within the air-flow path and generates a second detection signal In response thereto. A processor receives and processes the first and second detection signals using an algorithm to identify a ventilation rate, a lung pressure, and an air volume corresponding to the respiratory air. A report is generated of real-time feedback about respiration of the patient that includes the ventilation rate, lung pressure, and air volume.
US11129949B2	Autotitrating method and apparatus An apparatus and method of controlling the delivery of therapeutic gas delivered to a patient undergoing positive airway pressure therapy is described. The method includes providing a flow of gas to a patient's airway at a pressure, obtaining information from the range of 0 to 25 Hz of the frequency domain of the flow, and adjusting the pressure based on the information. The apparatus includes a blower for providing a flow of gas to a patient's airway at a pressure, a sensor to measure a characteristic of the flow, a controller to obtain information from the range of 0 to 25 Hz of the frequency domain of the characteristic, and a pressure regulator for adjusting the pressure based on the information.
US11129943B2	Single dose drug delivery device A wearable drug delivery device that can deliver a liquid drug stored in a container to a patient is provided. The container can be a prefilled cartridge that can be loaded into the drug delivery device by the patient or that can be preloaded within the drug delivery device when provided to the patient. A sealed end of the container is pierced to couple the stored liquid drug to a needle conduit that is coupled to a needle insertion component that provides access to the patient. A drive system of the drug delivery device can expel the liquid drug from the cartridge to the patient through the needle conduit. The drive system can be controlled to provide the liquid drug to the patient in a single dose or over multiple doses.
US11129941B2	Method of assembling and filling a drug delivery device An injector may include a container having a wall with an interior surface and a seal assembly with an interior surface, the interior surfaces of the wall and the seal assembly defining a closed sterile reservoir filled with a drug product, including a granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF). The injector may also include a fluid delivery system comprising a clean, unsheathed, rigid container needle having a point disposed only partially through the seal assembly in a storage state, and disposed through the interior surface of the seal assembly into the sterile reservoir in a delivery state. Further, the injection may include an actuator that is adapted to move the container needle from the storage state to the delivery state.
US11129939B2	Medicament delivery device A medicament delivery device includes a housing having a longitudinal axis, a container holder, an axially movable plunger adapted to be displaced along the longitudinal axis into the container holder, and an energy accumulating member arranged inside the housing and adapted for displacing the plunger along the longitudinal axis. The plunger includes an outer plunger rod and an inner plunger rod arranged at least partially inside the outer plunger rod, the inner plunger rod being threadedly engaged with the outer plunger rod and manually rotatable to displace the inner plunger rod along the longitudinal axis into the container holder.
US11129935B2	Regional anaesthesia injection apparatus A regional anaesthesia injection apparatus comprising an injection volume determiner. The apparatus configured to determine a volume of a regional anaesthetic injection into a target tissue; an injection pressure determiner configured to determine a pressure of the injection; and a controller coupled to the injection volume determiner and to the injection pressure determiner and configured to provide an injection signal to control injection of fluid into the target tissue based on the determined pressure and the determined volume.
US11129934B2	Self-orienting pressure jacket and pressure jacket-to-injector interface A pressure jacket for use with a fluid injector includes a barrel having a distal end, a proximal end, and a sidewall extending between the distal end and the proximal end along a longitudinal axis. The pressure jacket includes at least one engagement member protruding from a terminal portion of the proximal end of the barrel in a proximal direction along the longitudinal axis. The at least one engagement member tapers axially in a direction from the distal end toward the proximal end of the barrel. The at least one engagement member engages with a locking mechanism on the fluid injector to releasably lock the pressure jacket with the fluid injector. A taper of the at least one engagement member rotationally guides the barrel into self-alignment with the locking mechanism and axially ejects the barrel upon rotation of the barrel about the longitudinal axis.
US11129929B2	Methods and apparatuses using urea permselective diffusion through charged membranes Methods and apparatuses for regenerating used dialysis fluid are described herein. In an embodiment, a regenerative dialysis fluid system includes a dialysis unit configured to generate used dialysis fluid including urea, a urea separation unit configured to separate at least a portion of the urea from the used dialysis fluid into a secondary fluid, and a urea removal unit configured to remove at least a portion of the urea from the secondary fluid and return the secondary fluid to the urea separation unit. In an embodiment, the urea separation unit includes a membrane separating a dialysis fluid chamber from a urea chamber, the membrane including at least one of: (i) a positive charge to prevent positive ions from transporting across the membrane; and (ii) a negative charge to prevent negative ions from transporting across the membrane.
US11129928B2	Assembly for collecting fluid during a medical or a surgical operation An assembly is disclosed for collecting fluid during a medical or a surgical operation. The assembly can include a canister having an openable lid and a collection liner. The collection liner can include a closed bag portion and an inlet for a collection container. The inlet has a first end and a second end, which opens into the bag portion. The bag portion is placed inside the canister. The first end of the inlet for a collection container extends from between the edge of the canister and the edge of the lid to the outside of the canister when the lid is closed.
US11129925B2	Bioactive porous bone graft implants Bioactive porous bone graft implants in various forms suitable for bone tissue regeneration and/or repair, as well as methods of use, are provided. The implants are formed of bioactive glass and have an engineered porosity. The implants may take the form of a putty, foam, fibrous cluster, fibrous matrix, granular matrix, or combinations thereof and allow for enhanced clinical results as well as ease of handling.
US11129924B2	Anti-microbial device and method for its manufacture An antimicrobial medical device that includes a substrate having a metal surface that is made from a metal or metal alloy that may include stainless steel, cobalt, and titanium. Disposed on the metal surface is a first antimicrobial oxide layer that includes an antimicrobial metal that may include silver, copper, and zinc, and combinations thereof. The atoms of antimicrobial metal in the first antimicrobial oxide layer are of a first concentration. The first antimicrobial oxide layer is positioned in a direction opposite that of the metal surface. The device further includes a second antimicrobial oxide layer that includes an antimicrobial metal that may be silver, copper, and zinc, and combinations thereof. The atoms of the antimicrobial metal present in the second antimicrobial oxide layer are of a second concentration. The first concentration and the second concentration are not equal. Methods for making the antimicrobial medical device are also disclosed.
US11129923B2	Patch graft compositions for cell engraftment Compositions and methods of transplanting cells by grafting strategies into solid organs (especially internal organs) are provided. These methods and compositions can be used to repair diseased organs or to establish models of disease states in experimental hosts. The method involves attachment onto the surface of a tissue or organ, a patch graft, a “bandaid-like” covering, containing epithelial cells with supporting early lineage stage mesenchymal cells. The cells are incorporated into soft gel-forming biomaterials prepared under serum-free, defined conditions comprised of nutrients, lipids, vitamins, and regulatory signals that collectively support stemness of the donor cells. The graft is covered with a biodegradable, biocompatible, bioresorbable backing used to affix the graft to the target site. The cells in the graft migrate into and throughout the tissue such that within a couple of weeks they are uniformly dispersed within the recipient (host) tissue. The mechanisms by which engraftment and integration of donor cells into the organ or tissue involve multiple membrane-associated and secreted forms of MMPs.
US11129915B2	Sanitation monitoring system using pathogen surrogates and surrogate tracking A sanitation management system maintains records of exemplary locations on an item to be sanitized and indicates those locations to a person or system charged with applying a pathogen surrogate prior to a sanitation process. The sanitation management system maintains records of where the pathogen surrogate was applied prior to the sanitation process. Following the sanitation process, the sanitation management system indicates to an inspector, or an inspection system, locations of where the pathogen surrogate was applied for the purpose of facilitating testing of the sanitation process by checking for the presence of the pathogen surrogate at some or all of those locations. This can ensure that the inspection process is relevant to the sanitation process and less likely to generate false negatives where the inspection finds a lack of the pathogen surrogate not due to cleaning, but due to lack of application of the pathogen surrogate.
US11129914B1	Ethylene oxide adsorption tower and recovery system, and method for recovering ethylene oxide An ethylene oxide adsorption recovery system includes a tower body defining a gas channel extending longitudinally therein. A sidewall of the tower body further comprises a plurality of mounting holes disposed longitudinally along the side wall and in communication with the gas channel. A bottom portion of the tower body includes a first pipe in communication with the gas channel, and a top portion of the tower body includes a second pipe in communication with the gas channel. A plurality of adsorption panels is coupled to the tower body through corresponding respective mounting holes of the plurality of mounting holes, each of the plurality of adsorption panels extends into the gas channel. A sealing door is movably coupled to the sidewall of the tower body and configured to selectively fix each of the plurality of adsorption panels to a respective mounting hole of the plurality of mounting hole.
US11129912B1	Radiopharmaceutical and methods The radiopharmaceutical 177Lu-PSMA I&T is provided, including in high purities with extended shelf life. Further provided are methods of synthesis of 177Lu-PSMA I&T and pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treatment that comprise 177Lu-PSMA I&T.
US11129910B2	Specific conjugation linkers, specific immunoconjugates thereof, methods of making and uses such conjugates thereof The present invention relates to novel linkers containing a 2,3-disubstituted succinic group, or 2-monosubstituted, or 2,3-disubstituted fumaric or maleic (trans (E)- or cis (Z)-butenedioic), or acetylenedicarboxyl group for conjugation of a cytotoxic agent, and/or one or more different functional molecules per linker to a cell-binding molecule, through bridge linking pairs of thiols on the cell-binding molecule specifically. The invention also relates to methods of making such linkers, and of using such linkers in making homogeneous conjugates, as well as of application of the conjugates in treatment of cancers, infections and autoimmune disorders.
US11129909B2	Conjugate and block copolymer containing fluorescent chromophore and preparation method therefor and use thereof A conjugate containing a fluorescent chromophore, which has any structure selected from C1 to C3. The conjugate containing the fluorescent chromophore provided by the described embodiments includes one fluorescent chromophore and two highly reactive groups R1 and R2 linked to the fluorescent chromophore by a covalent bond. The fluorescent chromophore in the conjugate initially has no or only weak fluorescence emission capability, and only after the two highly reactive groups react together with the corresponding molecule, the fluorescent chromophore has strong fluorescence emission. Therefore, the efficiency of conjugation of drug molecules to targeting molecules can be monitored in situ by the infrared fluorescence emission intensity and applied to the target-mediated drug delivery.
US11129906B1	Chimeric protein toxins for expression by therapeutic bacteria Bacteria with tumor-targeting capability express, surface displayed, secreted and/or released modified chimeric therapeutic proteins with enhanced therapeutic activity against a neoplastic tissue including solid tumors, lymphomas and leukemias. The bacteria may be attenuated, non-pathogenic, low pathogenic or a probiotic. The chimeric proteins may be protease sensitive and may optionally be further accompanied by co-expression of a secreted protease inhibitor as a separate molecule or as a fusion.
US11129901B2	Peptide-linked ester prodrugs activated by prostate-specific antigen The present disclosure is directed to a series of target-selective chemotherapeutic ester prodrugs comprising PSA-cleavable peptides that promote the delivery of free doxorubicin and other chemotherapeutic agents into the prostate and/or prostate tumors with greater efficiency.
US11129899B1	Methotrexate derivatives and uses thereof A pharmaceutical compound is provided. The pharmaceutical compound includes a first component as methrotrexate and a second component as cholesterol, wherein the first component is covalently conjugated to the second component having a structure represented by the following chemical formula (I): wherein α carboxyl group of methrotrexate is conjugated to cholesterol using spermidine as a linker.
US11129898B2	Nicotine-containing pharmaceutical composition A composition intended to be employed for therapeutic purposes incorporates a nicotinic compound, a sugar substitute, and a sugar alcohol syrup. Representative forms of nicotine include free base (e.g., as a mixture of nicotine and microcrystalline cellulose), a nicotine salt (e.g., as nicotine bitartrate) or nicotine polacrilex. The composition is useful for treatment of central nervous system conditions, diseases, and disorders, and as a nicotine replacement therapy.
US11129883B2	IL-15-based fusions to IL-12 and IL-18 The invention features multi-specific fusion protein complexes with one domain comprising IL-15 or a functional variant and a binding domain specific to IL-12 or IL-18.
US11129882B2	Virus like particle with efficient epitope display The invention relates to a virus like particle (VLP) based vaccine. The virus-like particle constitutes a non-naturally occurring, ordered and repetitive antigen array display scaffold which can obtain a strong and long-lasting immune response in a subject. The VLP based vaccine may be used for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of a disease including, but is not limited to, cancer, cardiovascular, infectious, asthma, and/or allergy diseases/disorders.
US11129873B2	Method for promoting bone growth using activin-actriia antagonists In certain aspects, the present invention provides compositions and methods for promoting bone growth and increasing bone density.
US11129868B2	Method and compositions comprising a CT20 peptide Disclosed herein are compositions comprising a CT20 peptide and methods of using the disclosed compositions to treat cancers expressing chaperonin containing TCP (CCT).
US11129863B2	Composition, preparation method thereof, and application thereof in the prevention and treatment of mammary gland disease The present disclosure relates to the technical field of traditional Chinese medicine technology, especially to a composition, a preparation method thereof and an application in the prevention and treatment of mammary gland diseases. The present disclosure provides a composition consisting of Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata, Lycii Fructus, Polygonati Rhizoma, Radix Codonopsis Pilosulae, Paeoniae Radix Alba, Cyperi Rhizoma (processed with vinegar) and Grape Seed. The composition has functions of improving hyperplasia of mammary gland and/or anti-oxidation. Compared with each control group, the composition provided by the present disclosure has the optimal effects, and the effect has statistical differences, indicating that the components in the composition provided by the present disclosure are reasonably arranged and can play a good synergistic effect. Furthermore, the preparation is safe and has no side effects.
US11129860B2	Spore-based probiotic composition for modulation of dermal and sub-dermal properties The present invention relates to methods of modulating dermal and sub-dermal properties of a subject. The present invention relates to methods comprising administering to a subject a spore-based probiotic composition.
US11129856B2	Methods of treating chronic wounds with amniotic fluid having elevated levels of tissue inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases Methods for treating chronic wounds with an amniotic fluid having a therapeutically effective amount of tissue inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases (TIMPs) are described. The amniotic fluid can be obtained from a female donor during a period of gestation when the concentration of endogenous TIMPs are at or near their maximum level. The methods described herein are particularly useful for promoting wound healing in chronic wounds having elevated protease activity, such as increased amounts or specific activity of matrix metalloproteinases.
US11129852B2	Mesenchymal cell-derived exosomes to treat neurological disorders A method of treating a neurological disease (such as autism) in a subject is disclosed. The method comprises administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of microparticles derived from mesenchymal stem cells.
US11129849B2	Combined organ and hematopoietic cells for transplantation tolerance of grafts Methods and compositions are provided for combined transplantation of a solid organ and hematopoietic cells to a recipient, where tolerance to the graft is established through development of a persistent mixed chimerism. An individual with persistent mixed chimerism, usually for a period of at least six months, is able to withdraw from the use of immunosuppressive drugs after a period of time sufficient to establish tolerance.
US11129843B2	Treating and preventing kidney damage Provided herein are methods and compositions related to treating and/or preventing kidney related diseases and disorders, treating and/or preventing acute kidney injury, and for improving kidney health in a subject by administering to the subject (e.g., orally administering to the subject) a composition comprising nicotinamide riboside and/or pterostilbene.
US11129841B2	CD73 inhibitors Described herein are CD73 inhibitors and pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds. The subject compounds and compositions are useful for the treatment of cancer, infections, and neurodegenerative diseases.
US11129837B2	Salicylate compound composition A liquid composition contains a salicylate compound (e.g. aspirin), glycerin triacetate, saccharin. The salicylate compound is soluble in the composition, which is particularly suitable for oral, parenteral or pulmonary administration.
US11129836B2	PAR-4 agonists for the treatment of cancer Disclosed herein are methods of treating cancers by administration of a PAR-4 agonist.
US11129835B2	Methods and compositions for the inhibition of PIN1 The invention features compositions and methods for inhibiting the Pin1 protein, and the treatment of disorders characterized by elevated Pin1 levels.
US11129830B2	PAC-1 combination therapy Compositions and methods for the induction of cancer cell death. The compositions and methods of using them include use of compositions in therapy for the treatment of cancer and for the selective induction of apoptosis in cancer cells. The drug combinations described herein can be synergistic and can have lower neurotoxicity effects than the same amounts of other compounds and combinations of compounds and can be effective when a particular cancer has become resistant to previously administered therapies.
US11129829B2	Methods for modulating splicing Described herein are methods of use of small molecule splicing modulator compounds that modulate splicing of mRNA, such as pre-mRNA, encoded by genes, and methods of treating diseases and conditions associated with gene expression or activity of proteins encoded by genes.
US11129827B2	Dual MAGL and FAAH inhibitors Provided herein are compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds useful as modulators of MAGL and/or FAAH. The subject compounds and compositions are useful for the treatment of pain and neurological disorders.
US11129826B2	Bupropion as a modulator of drug activity Dosage forms, drug delivery systems, and methods related to sustained release of dextromethorphan or improved therapeutic effects are disclosed. Typically, bupropion or a related compound is orally administered to a human being to be treated with, or being treated with, dextromethorphan.
US11129823B2	Combination treatment of ocular inflammatory disorders and diseases The present disclosure provides a combination of a fused bicyclic amine compound and an anti-inflammatory agent for treating ocular inflammatory disorders and diseases. Further provided are pharmaceutical compositions of the compound and the anti-inflammatory agent.
US11129820B2	Ferroportin-inhibitor salts The invention relates to novel salts of compounds of the general formula (I), pharmaceutical compositions comprising them and the use thereof as medicaments, in particular for the use as ferroportin inhibitors, more particularly for the use in the prophylaxis and/or treatment of diseases caused by a lack of hepcidin or iron metabolism disorders, such as particularly iron overload states such as in particular thalassemia, sickle cell disease and hemochromatosis.
US11129819B2	Fumarate analogs and uses thereof Aspects of the present disclosure include compounds that find use for the treatment of a variety of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases and disorders. Embodiments of the present disclosure also relate to pharmaceutical compositions that include these compounds, methods of using these compounds in the treatment of various diseases and disorders, processes for preparing these compounds and intermediates useful in these processes.
US11129816B2	Ring-fused thiazolino 2-pyridones in combination with a drug against tuberculosis Described is a composition that includes: (i) a drug against tuberculosis inhibiting the cytochrome b subunit of the bc1 complex, said cytochrome b subunit being encoded by the gene qcrB, in Mycobacterium tuberculosis, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and (ii) a compound of Formula II, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
US11129814B2	Antimicrobial agents The invention provides synthetic methods and synthetic intermediates that are useful for preparing the antibacterial compound:
US11129813B2	Antimitotic amides for the treatment of cancer and proliferative disorders Novel, antimitotic heteroaryl amides and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of Formula I where Ar, R5, R6, R8, R9, R11, X1, and X2 are as defined herein, as compounds for treatment and prevention of cancer and proliferative diseases and disorders.
US11129812B2	Ophthalmic pharmaceutical compositions and uses relating thereto The disclosure relates to ophthalmic pharmaceutical compositions comprising pilocarpine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt. Aspects of the disclosure further relate to uses and preparations of ophthalmic pharmaceutical compositions comprising pilocarpine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, for correcting presbyopia and other ocular conditions in a subject.
US11129806B2	Methods of treating multiple sclerosis Provided herein are methods of treating multiple sclerosis with a fumarate, wherein the fumarate is a dialkyl fumarate, a monoalkyl fumarate, a combination of a dialkyl fumarate and a monoalkyl fumarate, a prodrug of monoalkyl fumarate, a deuterated form of any of the foregoing, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, clathrate, solvate, tautomer, or stereoisomer of any of the foregoing, or a combination of any of the foregoing. The methods provided herein improve the safety of treatment by informing and monitoring patients undergoing treatment regarding progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, and/or by monitoring lymphocyte count.
US11129805B2	Dual ACE C-domain/NEP inhibitors A superior dual ACE/NEP inhibitor is a combination that selectively targets the ACE C-domain in addition to inhibiting NEP. Such a dual ACE C-domain/NEP inhibitor can be used in the treatment of diverse cardiovascular diseases, including hypertension and heart failure.
US11129801B2	Igmesine for use in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases The present invention relates to methods for treating neurodegenerative diseases and disorders with igmesine.
US11129800B2	Patch comprising potassium permanganate for the treatment of skin disorder The invention relates to medical treatment patch, ideally for applying topically, that permits the targeted, sustained and controlled release of potassium KMnO4; and a method of treating a skin disorder comprising applying said patch.
US11129797B1	Catechin and gingerol loaded nanomedicine A nanomedicine for the treatment of obesity comprising either noble metal nanoparticles having surface ligands comprising a mixture comprising (+)-catechin (2R,3S) and gingerol or particles of a carbon nanomaterial having an adsorbed mixture comprising (+)-catechin (2R,3S) and gingerol. Also provided are a method for making the noble metal nanomedicine and the carbon nanomedicine. The nanomedicine is used in a method of treating obesity.
US11129790B2	Chemo-enzymatic site-specific modification of peptides and proteins to form cleavable conjugates A method is provided for reversibly modifying a protein or peptide on its glutamine residue(s) by performing a reaction, such as a transglutaminase-catalyzed reaction, between the protein or peptide and an amine-containing reagent, whereby the reagent is linked through its amine function to a side chain of the glutamine residue. Subjecting the modified protein to an appropriate stimulus regenerates the protein or peptide in its original form.
US11129787B2	Cosmetic compositions containing oxazoline functionalized polymers and polyamine compounds Disclosed are compositions, systems and methods for treating keratinous fibers such as hair. The compositions and systems comprise an oxazoline functionalized polymer and a polyamine compound. The compositions and methods are employed to improve the quality of the keratinous fibers.
US11129785B2	Rinse-off cleansing compositions The present invention relates to rinse-off cleansing compositions comprising a surfactant system, in which the surfactant system comprises an alkyl polyglycoside and an acyl glutamate present in specific amounts, for providing compositions that are not only mild on the skin and/or eyes that are stable especially under acidic pH conditions, but also have simpler formulations which have fewer ingredients, good rinse-off property, and preferably more cost effective.
US11129782B2	Derivatives of PPD useful for coloring hair and skin The is provided a compound of formula I or II or physiologically acceptable salts or solvates, or oxidised derivatives thereof: where R1 to R3, R13 and R14 are as defined herein. Also disclosed herein are methods of dyeing hair or (temporarily) tattooing the skin using the compounds of formula I or II (or physiologically acceptable salts or solvates, or oxidised derivatives thereof) in a suitable composition.
US11129781B2	Agent for hair deforming treatment An agent for hair deforming treatment comprising the following components (A), (B) and (C): (A) glyoxylic acid, or a hydrate or a salt thereof, (B) resorcin, and (C) water, wherein the molar ratio of the content of the component (B) to the content of the component (A), (B)/(A), is 0.2 or more and 5 or less.
US11129780B2	Composition for enhancing hair fiber properties Described herein is a hair care composition including from about 0.01% to about 20% of a lipid being one or more unsaturated fatty materials chosen from unsaturated fatty acids, unsaturated fatty alcohols, and mixtures thereof. The unsaturated fatty material has a Log P of less than 8. The hair care composition also includes from about 0.01% to about 10% of a fatty acid monoester of a polyol, a saturated fatty alcohol, an ester of a saturated fatty alcohol, and mixtures thereof. The molecule of the fatty acid component of the fatty acid monoester includes a linear or a branched carbon chain with 10 to 22 carbon atoms. The fatty acid monoester of a polyol has a log P of less than 8. The molecule of the fatty alcohol includes a linear or branched carbon chain with 8 to 22 carbon atoms. The hair care composition also includes a non-aqueous volatile solvent.
US11129777B2	Microcapsules with improved deposition The present disclosure relates to microcapsules having an oil-based core and a polymeric shell coated with at least a cationic polymer. Microcapsules defined in the present disclosure combine the presence of an anionic emulsifier and a cationic polymer according to a specific charge density range to optimize the deposition in rinse-off applications.
US11129770B2	Modular medication case for improved regimen compliance A modular smart packaging case comprising reversibly attachable electronics and detection modules is disclosed. The detection module includes a sensor array for monitoring the state of a blister pack containing a plurality of product units. The electronics module contains the high-value electronics required to read the sensors of the array, process the sensor output, and enable communications to and from the case. The electronics module and detection module are operatively coupled via a universal interface that enables the same electronics module to operate with a plurality of detection modules of different configurations. In some embodiments, the electronics module operatively couples with multiple detection modules.
US11129769B2	Method for measuring strokes of CPR and system using the same A method for measuring strokes of CPR and a system using the method are disclosed. The system includes at least one permanent magnet and stroke detecting device which has a magnetic sensor, an accelerometer, a CPR detector, a controller, a power unit, and a housing. The system can measure strokes of CPR without a detector making patients uncomfortable. Meanwhile, the system is tiny and can be used to cooperate with AED.
US11129767B1	Massager Disclosed embodiments provide an improved massager for clitoral massage and stimulation. The massager in accordance with disclosed embodiments is configured and disposed to move one or more balls along an interior wall of a cavity of an housing of the massager. A membrane is disposed over at least a portion of the housing, including the cavity. Multiple ribs are formed in a contact area of the membrane. The contact area is the area of the membrane intended to be placed against the clitoris of a user during use. In embodiments, the ribs are raised such that they protrude outward from the membrane. The ribs may be arranged in a radial pattern around a center portion of the contact area, which also aligns with a center point of rotation of the balls, in order to create an enhanced user experience.
US11129759B2	Strap for carrying human body A strap for carrying a human body comprises a plurality of longitudinal fixing straps arranged in parallel and at intervals, a plurality of transverse fixing straps arranged in parallel and at intervals and a plurality of securing pieces. Each longitudinal fixing strap overlaps with each transverse fixing strap, each securing piece respectively connects a longitudinal fixing straps and a transverse fixing straps, two ends of each longitudinal fixing strap are adjustably connected to form a loop, and two ends of each transverse fixing strap adjustably connected to form a loop. The strap further comprises a bearing bed arranged between the longitudinal fixing straps, each transverse fixing strap is superposed on the bearing bed, one side of which is defined as a bearing surface, and the longitudinal fixing strap and the transverse fixing strap to form loops on the bearing surface.
US11129757B2	Absorbent article having waist gasketing element An absorbent article for wearing about the lower torso of a wearer includes a first waist region having a first waist edge, a second waist region having a second waist edge, and a crotch region disposed between the first and second waist regions. The article further includes a first longitudinal edge, a second longitudinal edge, and a chassis comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and backsheet. A waist gasketing element is disposed in one of the first or the second waist regions and joined to the chassis in a chassis attachment region. The waist gasketing element comprises an outboard lateral edge and an inboard lateral edge. The chassis attachment region comprises a first zone proximate to the outboard lateral edge and a second zone disposed longitudinally inboard of the first zone. Each of the first and the second zones comprise one or more chassis attachment bonds. The first zone comprises a first total basis weight and the second zone comprises a second total basis weight, wherein the second total basis weight is greater than the first total basis weight.
US11129755B2	Disposable absorbent article comprising a core with multiple laminates Disposable absorbent articles suitable for providing leakage protection for users that experience relatively small to relatively large discharges of fluids wherein the article comprises a chassis which comprises a primary topsheet; a backsheet; an absorbent core having a front end portion, a central portion, and a rear end portion along its length, the core being disposed between the primary topsheet and the backsheet, and wherein the core comprises 1) a first laminate which includes a first superabsorbent layer disposed onto a first distribution layer and 2) a second laminate which includes a second distribution layer joined to a second superabsorbent layer; wherein the first distribution layer is joined to the second distribution layer in an offset manner along the length of the core such that a central portion of the core is formed from an overlapping joinder of the first and second laminates.
US11129750B2	Wound dressing A wound dressing in the form of a bag enclosing fly maggots, having a porous wall made from plastic, the wall having a membrane made from an open cell polyurethane foam, the pore diameter of which is approximately 0.1 mm to approximately 1 mm.
US11129749B2	Integrated helmet controls A helmet comprises a shell with an integrated panel tab that is formed by cutting a pattern into the shell. The helmet further comprises an enclosure located interior to the shell and at a position that corresponds to the integrated panel tab. Within the enclosure are an electronic membrane, which is operatively coupled to the integrated panel tab, and a membrane force tab, which is operatively coupled to the electronic membrane. When pressure is applied to the integrated panel tab from the exterior of the shell (by, for example, a finger of a user), the integrated panel tab functions as a flexible actuator that presses the electronic membrane, thereby permitting control of helmet functions without any externally-protruding controls that can be inadvertently broken.
US11129746B2	Method and oral appliance for improving air intake and reducing bruxism Provided is a soft flexible oral appliance having protuberances that mimic naturally occurring dental Tori. An upper, palatial appliance and a lower, mandibular appliance may be used in conjunction or separately to alleviate a variety of disorders, improve facial tone, and increase physical performance. The appliances are lightweight, thin, and do not prohibit normal speech patterns when in use Small protuberances are strategically molded along key surfaces of each appliance to stimulate nerves in the tongue and affect forward protrusion. Forward positioning of the tongue dilates the airways of the throat improving breathing while the use is sleeping, playing sports, or talking. It also reduces bruxing or grinding of the teeth. A method is further provided, for adding protuberances to other types of oral appliances, thereby conferring some of the benefits listed above on appliances originally intended for other dental uses.
US11129745B2	Oral appliances and methods of use Oral appliances, and systems and methods, which include oral appliances are described herein. An example oral appliance device for treatment of a sleep disorder or condition in a subject can include an upper portion configured to receive at least one maxillary tooth of the subject, and a lower portion configured to receive at least one mandibular tooth of the subject. The upper and lower portions are engageable such that the portions maintain a restricted orientation relative to each other when engaged, and the engaged restricted orientation is configured to maintain the mandible of the subject in a predetermined clinically beneficial orientation relative to the maxilla.
US11129740B2	Orthopedic device An orthopedic device has a rigid or semi-rigid frame element defining opposed first and second sides, and is adapted to extend about at least a portion of a limb. The device includes straps formed from a variety of segments having stretchable and substantially inelastic segments. The straps adjustably secure to the frame element, and stretch relative thereto. The device also includes a central strap pad arranged to connect two straps together such that a first strap of the two straps is movable relative to a second strap, and the first and second straps are maintained diagonal relative to one another.
US11129738B2	Self-expanding device delivery apparatus with dual function bump A self-expanding element delivery apparatus includes a catheter having an inner lumen, a self-expanding element, and a delivery wire disposed within and extending through the inner lumen and the self-expanding element. The self-expanding element has a proximal, distal, and an intermediate portion. The element has anchor members, a compressed configuration fitting within the inner lumen, and an expanded configuration dimensioned larger than the catheter. The delivery wire also has proximal and distal portions, an intermediate portion, a dual function bump member disposed approximate to the intermediate portion, and a pusher bump member disposed approximate to the proximal portion of the delivery wire. A bump member distance between the dual function bump member and the pusher bump member is such that so that only one of the dual function bump member and the pusher bump member can contact one of the anchor members.
US11129732B2	Systems and methods for selecting artificial femoral components A system for preparing a femur to receive an implant includes a saw blade, positionable in a saw blade slot of a distal cutting block and operable to form an axial cut surface on the patient's femur. The saw blade carries nominal sizing indicia that increments negatively from an anterior top of concavity of the medial condyle to a posterior top of concavity of the medial condyle, when the saw blade is positioned on the axial cut surface of the patient's femur. An A/P chamfer cutting block is positionable on an axial cut surface of a femur, the A/P chamfer cutting block carrying at least one rotational guide, the at least one rotational guide positionable on a posterior surface of at least one of the medial condyle or the lateral condyle of the patient's femur to thereby rotationally orient the chamfer cutting block relative to the patient's femur.
US11129725B2	Distal radioulnar joint prosthesis system and method of use Disclosed is a distal radio ulnar joint prosthesis system, and the method of use for the same, the system comprising an ulnar stem component, and ulnar head component, a set screw, and a sigmoid notch component, the system providing a prosthesis for replacement of the distal radio ulnar joint to restore the pronation-supination motion of the forearm as well as stability between the ulna and radius; a DRUJ prosthesis adapted for rotational alignment of the replacement joint along the axis of forearm rotation; a DRUJ prosthesis which allows for the use of a number of different sized heads having differing geometries; a DRUJ prosthesis adapted for variable pivoting alignment between the replacement distal ulnar head and the ulna; and a DRUJ prosthesis adapted for adjustment in the alignment between the articulating surface of the ulnar head and the sigmoid notch.
US11129723B2	System and method for fracture replacement of comminuted bone fractures or portions thereof adjacent bone joints A system and method facilitating replacement of comminuted bone fractures or portions thereof adjacent bone joints. The system and method employs a prosthesis to replace at least a portion of the comminuted bone fractures. The prosthesis serves in reproducing the articular surface of the portion or portions of the comminuted bone fractures that are replaced. In doing so, the prosthesis serves in restoring joint viability and corresponding articulation thereof.
US11129721B2	Semi-condyle type artificial knee joint A semi-condylar artificial knee joint includes a femoral prosthesis and a tibial prosthesis, and the cross-section of the tibial prosthesis is of a kidney-like type. The tibial prosthesis is disposed at one side of the tibial plateau intercondylar eminence and is located below the femoral prosthesis. The artificial knee joint further includes a locating pin for fixing the tibial prosthesis. The bottom surface of the tibial prosthesis is provided with a prosthetic notch, and below the tibial prosthesis is provided with a tibial notch. The prosthetic notch corresponds to the tibial notch, and together forming a limiting hole for accommodating the locating pin. The cooperation between the locating pin and the limiting hole can ensure relative position stability and balance between the tibial prosthesis and the tibial plateau intercondylar eminence.
US11129718B2	Methods and systems for immobilization and stabilization of the sacroiliac joint (SIJ) for providing a foundation for long spinopelvic fixation constructs Systems and methods for treating musculoskeletal disorders of the spinopelvic anatomy including treating spinal deformities by spinopelvic fixation including fusion of the sacroiliac joint at the base of long spinal fusion construct cases. The system may include implants designed to be used as an adjunct to long spinal fusions to further the immobilization and stabilization of the sacroiliac joint. The implants may be designed to augment an S2AI screw and an S1 screw in order to improve durability of the foundation of the spinal construct. The implants may have a triangular cross section.
US11129717B2	Heart valve sealing devices and delivery devices therefor An exemplary valve repair device for repairing a native valve of a patient includes: a strip of material; a coaption element formed from the strip of material; a pair of paddles formed from the strip of material and connected to the coaption element; a cap attached to the paddles; and a pair of extension members connected to the cap and movable between an open position and a closed position. The paddles are movable between an open position and a closed position and are configured to attach to the native valve of the patient. Movement of the cap toward the coaption element causes the pair of paddles to move to the closed position, and movement of the cap away from the coaption element causes the pair of paddles to move to the open position. In the closed position the extension members are biased in a closing direction.
US11129715B2	Introducer device for medical procedures Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an introducer device and method for introducing a delivery apparatus into a patient's vasculature. Disclosed methods can include positioning a sleeve of an introducer sheath in a blood vessel of a patient, the sleeve having a lattice layer with a lumen therethrough, inserting a distal end portion of the delivery apparatus and a prosthetic heart valve into the lumen, and advancing the distal end portion of the delivery apparatus through the lumen from the proximal end to the distal end. The method can then include expanding the lumen from a first diameter smaller to a second diameter at least equal to the diameter of the prosthetic heart valve to allow passage of the prosthetic heart valve through the lumen, and returning the lumen of the sleeve to a diameter smaller than the second diameter after advancing the prosthetic heart valve through the lumen.
US11129713B2	Prosthetic heart valve delivery apparatus A prosthetic heart valve delivery system can include a catheter portion having a sheath that can cover and uncover the prosthetic heart valve mounted on an inner shaft, a handle having a sheath actuator operatively coupled to a proximal portion of the sheath, the inner shaft extending through the handle, and a shaft retractor releasably coupled to a proximal portion of the handle and fixedly coupled to a proximal portion of the inner shaft. A sheath actuator can move the sheath axially relative to the inner shaft when the shaft retractor is coupled to the handle, and a proximal movement of the sheath relative to the inner shaft can cause the sheath to uncover the prosthetic heart valve. The shaft retractor can be operable to retract the inner shaft and the nosecone proximally relative to the sheath when the shaft retractor is released from the handle.
US11129708B2	Birefringent intraocular lens A multifocal intraocular lens (MF-IOL) includes a circularly birefringent material with a right-handed index of refraction nR for a light with a right-handed polarization, and a left-handed index of refraction nL for a light with a left-handed polarization; and haptics, to position the multifocal intraocular lens inside a capsule of an eye; wherein the multifocal intraocular lens has a right-handed optical power DR for the light with the right-handed polarization, and a left-handed optical power DL for the light with the left-handed polarization, wherein DL/DR=(nL−1)/(nR−1). Some variations of the MF-IOL include stimulus-orientable optically anisotropic constituents. Some classes of the MF-IOL include a self-assembling optically anisotropic compound. A corresponding method of making a MF-IOL is comprising providing stimulus-orientable optically anisotropic constituents as part of an intraocular lens; orienting the optically anisotropic constituents by applying a non-stretching stimulus; and locking-in the oriented optically anisotropic constituents to form the multifocal intraocular lens.
US11129706B2	Prosthesis for in vivo insertion, coated with cross-linked polyphosphorylcholine The present invention relates to a coating composition for an in-vivo implantable prosthesis including a photoinitiator, a crosslinking agent, and a phosphorylcholine (PC) monomer having an acrylate group, a method of coating an in-vivo implantable prosthesis using the coating composition, and a cosmetic prosthesis coated with the crosslinked polyphosphorylcholine.An in-vivo implantable prosthesis coated with crosslinked polyphosphoryicholine may be manufactured by a simple method of applying a coating composition including a photoinitiator, a crosslinking agent, and a phosphorylcholine (PC) monomer having an acrylate group according to the present invention, and then irradiating UV rays. The crosslinked polyphosphorylcholine coating may provide hydrophilicity for the surface and may also remarkably reduce adsorption of proteins and fibroblasts, which may cause side effects such as capsular contracture. Further, the coating has strong enough not to peel off even under stimulation, and therefore, it is maintained under vigorous activity after implantation, thereby being usefully applied to the manufacture of an in-vivo implantable prosthesis with reduced side effects, such as breast prosthesis for cosmetic surgery.
US11129704B2	Single layer ePTFE and discrete bio-resorbable rings A stent-graft, including a generally tubular vascular graft of biocompatible material, and a plurality of bio-resorbable discrete annular members spaced apart along a longitudinal axis of the vascular graft and attached thereto.
US11129702B2	Pedal access embolic filtering sheath A filtering sheath includes an elongated tubular member defined by a circumferential wall and having a distal end, a proximal end, and a lumen extending therebetween. The distal end has a plurality of slits extending through the circumferential wall, the plurality of slits defining an expandable filter region. The plurality of slits are arranged in a pattern that allows the expandable filter region to move between a first, contracted configuration, and a second, expanded configuration.
US11129695B2	Orthodontic appliance Disclosed is a method for producing an orthodontic appliance for securing to a user's teeth in order to carry out an orthodontic treatment, the appliance having an element. The method includes a) gathering information relating to the user's set of teeth; b) using the information to determine at least first and second stable shapes of the element towards which the element should tend to deform during the first and second periods of treatment, respectively; and c) producing and programming the element in such a way that the application of a stimulus during the first period of the treatment renders the second stable shape operational. In certain aspects in step c), a retractable or expansible material is incorporated into the element.
US11129694B2	Virtual fillers for virtual models of dental arches Two or more adjacent teeth in a virtual model are determined. The two or more adjacent teeth include a first tooth adjacent to a second tooth in the virtual model. The virtual filler is inserted in the virtual model between the first tooth and the second tooth. Points in the virtual model are selected. The points and the virtual filler are transformed into a voxel volume. A geometry of an updated virtual filler is determined by transforming a surface of the voxel volume into a polygonal mesh.
US11129691B2	Pulsed-light emitting marker device An active marker device (100) is introducible into a human tissue and for tracking a region of interest of a human body. The active marker device includes a light source (101) for emitting light such that the emitted light can be detected by an optical sensor. In this way, the active marker device and/or the region of interest can be tracked by a tracking system including the optical sensor. The active marker device (100) also includes a switch (102) for turning the light source on and off and for operating the light source in a pulsed mode.
US11129688B2	Surgical patient side cart with drive system and method of moving a patient side cart A cart for supporting one or more instruments for a computer-assisted, remote procedure can include a base and a support structure extending from the base and adjustable to different configurations, the support structure being configured to support one or more instruments to perform a remote procedure. The cart can further include a steering interface configured to be grasped by a user and a sensor mechanism configured to detect a force applied to the steering interface. The cart also can include a drive system comprising a control module operably coupled to receive an input from the sensor mechanism in response to the force applied to the steering interface and information about a configuration of the support structure, the control module operably coupled to output a movement command based on the received input from the sensor mechanism and the information about the configuration of the support structure. A driven wheel may be mounted to the base and configured to impart wheeled motion to the cart in response to the movement command.
US11129684B2	System and method for maintaining a tool position and orientation A system and method of maintaining a tool position and orientation for a computer-assisted device include an articulated structure including a plurality of joints and a control unit coupled to the articulated structure. The control unit is configured to determine whether a cannula or an instrument is coupled to a distal end of the articulated structure and in response to determining that the cannula or the instrument is coupled to the distal end of the articulated structure: determine an initial position and orientation of the instrument prior to detection of a disturbance in a first joint of the plurality of joints; determine, during the disturbance in the first joint, a current position and orientation of the instrument; determine a difference between the current position and orientation and the initial position and orientation; and drive at least a second joint of the plurality of joints based on the difference.
US11129683B2	Systems and methods for controlling a surgical instrument A teleoperational medical system comprises an input device and a manipulator configured to couple with and move an instrument. The system also comprises a control system including one or more processors. In response to a determination that the instrument is inserted into an instrument workspace in a corresponding direction to a field of view of the workspace, the control system is configured to map movement of the input device to movement of the instrument according to a first mapping. In response to a determination that the instrument is inserted into the instrument workspace in a non-corresponding direction to the field of view, the control system is configured to map movement of the input device to movement of the instrument according to a second mapping. The second mapping includes an inversion of the first mapping for at least one direction of motion of the instrument.
US11129681B2	Bone and tool tracking in robotized computer-assisted surgery A system for tracking at least one bone in robotized computer-assisted surgery, comprises a processing unit and a non-transitory computer-readable memory communicatively coupled to the processing unit and comprising computer-readable program instructions executable by the processing unit for: obtaining backscatter images of the at least one bone from a tracking device in a coordinate system; generating a three-dimensional geometry of a surface of the at least one bone from the backscatter images, the three-dimensional geometry of the surface being in the coordinate system; determining a position and orientation of the at least one bone in the coordinate system by matching the three-dimensional geometry of the surface of the at least one bone to a three-dimensional model of the bone; controlling an automated robotized variation of at least one of a position and orientation of the tracking device as a function of a processing of the backscatter images; and continuously outputting the position and orientation of the at least one bone in the coordinate system to a robot driver controlling a robot arm supporting a surgical tool in the coordinate system for altering the bone.
US11129680B2	Surgical instrument comprising a projector A surgical stapler comprising a projector configured to project an image onto the tissue of a patient which assists the user of the surgical stapler.
US11129676B2	Device and method for vessel treatment An endoluminal lasing system for treating vascular disorders is disclosed. Treatment comprises an elongated member that conveys laser radiation to tissue and a motorized mechanism, through which elongated member is rotated. As motor drives, its movement spins elongated member leading to a spiral movement as physician manually moves member in a longitudinal direction. In a preferred embodiment, elongated member is an optical fiber for endoluminal vessel treatment. In another preferred embodiment optical fiber comprises an off-axis firing distal end or side-firing distal end. Optical fiber can be a radial emitting fiber. Spin velocity can be varied according to treatment needs, i.e., pathology, type of vessel, energy source, vessel diameter, etc. One advantage, spiral movement prevents adherence to vessel wall in treatments. Another advantage is that radiation is applied more uniformly along vessel wall. The vessel wall is, thus more evenly treated under most conditions. Treatment velocity and reproducibility are enhanced with this procedure, and human errors are minimized.
US11129675B2	Non-invasive device for treatment of the skin using laser light The invention provides a non-invasive device (100) for treatment of skin tissue using laser light, and it provides a method and a computer program product. The non-invasive device comprises a light emission system (110) for generating a first laser pulse (130) and a subsequent second laser pulse (150) at a predefined time delay (ΔT) after the first laser pulse. The non-invasive device further comprises an optical system (160) for focusing, in use, the first laser pulse and the second laser pulse at a treatment location (210) inside the skin tissue (200). The first laser pulse comprises a first power density, a first pulse duration and a first pulse energy for initiating a plasma (205) at the treatment location. The subsequent second laser pulse comprises a second power density being lower than the first power density and a second pulse duration being at least 10 times longer than the first pulse duration, and a second pulse energy higher than the first pulse energy for sustaining or intensifying the plasma initiated by the first laser pulse, whereby in use the first laser pulse and the second laser pulse together induce Laser Induced Optical Breakdown at the treatment location.
US11129674B2	Microwave catheter apparatuses, systems, and methods for renal neuromodulation Microwave catheter apparatuses, systems, and methods for achieving renal neuromodulation by intravascular access are disclosed herein. One aspect of the present application, for example, is directed to apparatuses, systems, and methods that incorporate a catheter treatment device comprising an elongated shaft. The elongated shaft is sized and configured to deliver a microwave transmission element to a renal artery via an intravascular path. Renal neuromodulation may be achieved via dielectric heating in the presence of microwave irradiation that modulates neural fibers that contribute to renal function or alters vascular structures that feed or perfuse the neural fibers.
US11129673B2	Extra-airway vapor ablation for treating airway constriction in patients with asthma and COPD A vapor-based ablation method mitigates constriction of the airways for the treatment of asthma and COPD. A vapor ablation catheter is advanced along the airways, through the airway wall, and to an extra-airway target tissue. The position of the catheter is assessed to determine whether the catheter is in contact with the target tissue. In embodiments, the distal energy delivery section of the catheter is manipulated to contact an exterior surface of the target tissue, or to enter the target tissue. Once the position is confirmed, vapor is delivered to the target tissue through an egress port with a sufficient amount of energy to ablate the target tissue. The target tissue may vary and include smooth muscle surrounding the airways, and nerves that control the smooth muscle. Methods for treating lung cancer are also described including delivering a vapor at lung tumors and growths, and blood vessels feeding the lung tumors and growths.
US11129672B2	Tissue resecting device including an articulatable cutting member An end effector assembly of a tissue resecting device includes a cutting member and an elongated outer shaft. The cutting member includes a core defining a passage and a plurality of blades extending radially outward from the core. Adjacent blades define a gap therebetween. The plurality of blades defines at least one window in communication with the passage of the core. The elongated outer shaft includes a tool portion rotatably receiving the plurality of blades of the cutting member therein. The tool portion defines a lateral opening such that the plurality of blades of the cutting member rotatably received in the tool portion is in registration with the lateral opening. The cutting member is transitionable between a neutral position, in which, the cutting member defines a longitudinal axis, and an articulated position, in which, at least a portion of the cutting member is offset from the longitudinal axis.
US11129668B2	Coagulation and dissection instrument with pin electrodes The instrument comprises a jaw arrangement with two jaws that have, on their side facing the counter-electrode arrangement, rounded or flat electrode surfaces. The counter-electrode arrangement comprises at least one counter-electrode surface that may be rounded or flat. One of the electrode surfaces has a band edge preferably bordered by an insulator on one side, said band edge being adjacent to the adjacent electrode surface of the jaw arrangement. The counter-electrode surface has a band edge adjacent to the insulator facing the band edge of the one electrode surface. The band edges of the electrode surfaces acting as the coagulation surfaces are close enough such that they form cutting edges that develop a cutting effect with low voltages that are otherwise suitable only for coagulation. Accordingly, it is possible to provide fusion instruments that are extremely delicate, display lower thermal inertia and an excellent fusion and cutting effect.
US11129666B2	Shaft module circuitry arrangements Disclosed is an apparatus and modular surgical system that allows for a user of modular surgical instruments to manipulate an end effector directly from the instrumentation contained in the handle assembly. A nozzle assembly that is detachable from a handle assembly may include an onboard circuitry board that allows for the RF generator to attach directly to the nozzle assembly and supply RF energy to the end effector, while also interfacing with a microprocessor of the handle assembly. In some aspects, the unique circuitry of the nozzle assembly also allows for shaft rotation while still supplying proper energy and functionality to the end effector.
US11129661B2	Combination ultrasonic and electrosurgical system having EEPROM and ASIC components A surgical system includes a surgical instrument having a body, an ultrasonic transducer, a shaft extending distally from the body, and an end effector at a distal end of the shaft and being operable to treat tissue with ultrasonic energy. An accessory device is configured to operatively couple the surgical instrument with a generator operable to power the surgical instrument to provide ultrasonic energy. A primary EEPROM is provided within the instrument body and is operable to track usage of the surgical instrument. The system further includes at least one of: an accessory EEPROM integrated into the accessory device and being operable to track usage of the accessory device; a transducer EEPROM integrated into the ultrasonic transducer and being operable to track usage of the ultrasonic transducer; or an ASIC integrated into the accessory device and being operable to communicate with the generator regarding a state of the surgical instrument.
US11129658B2	Bone stent and port A device is disclosed that includes a bone stent positioned within a bony access channel formed within a vertebra. The bony access channel may extends from an outer end of the vertebra through an endplate. The device includes an end cap attached to a proximal end portion of the bone stent and is configured to, post-operatively, open to allow a reintroduction of a material to a spinal intradiscal space or intervertebral disc and to seal access to the spinal intradiscal space or the intervertebral disc after the reintroduction of the material.
US11129656B2	Compact orthopedic anti-rotation device Embodiments of the present invention relate to systems, methods, and apparatus for immobilizing and/or securing bone portions. Particularly, at least one embodiment involves a compact anti-rotation device that can secure adjacent bones and/or bone portions in a manner that prevents or limits relative rotational movement thereof.
US11129652B2	Adjustable-height bone plate system An adjustable-height bone plate system that can be attached to a bony structure (e.g., the sacrum) is provided. The adjustable-height bone plate system affords height adjustment of a screw head portion to facilitate attachment of a receiver portion and a spinal rod at a proper, recommended, or desired height for secure interconnection of the spinal rod with a receiver of a pedicle screw assembly attached to an adjacent bony structure (e.g., L5 of the lumbar spine).
US11129647B2	Polyaxial bone anchoring device A polyaxial bone anchoring device is provided including a bone anchoring element (1) comprising a head (3) and a shank (2); a receiving part (4, 4′) for receiving a rod (100) for coupling the rod to the bone anchoring element, the receiving part comprising a first end (4a), an opposite second end (4b) and a central axis (C) extending through the first end and the second end, and a channel (9) for receiving the rod and an accommodation space (11) for receiving the head; a pressure element (6, 6′) arranged in the receiving part and configured to exert pressure onto the head; wherein the pressure element (6) comprises flexible sections (66a, 66b) facing away from the head (3), characterized in that the flexible sections (66a, 66b) comprise a free end portion (69a, 69b) with respect to the central axis (C) that cooperates with an inclined surface portion (15a, 15b) of the receiving part (4) such as to hold the pressure element (6) in a position in which it exerts a pre-load onto the head before the head is locked.
US11129641B2	Mechanical resection instruments with outflow control and related methods Mechanical resection instruments with outflow control. At least some of the example embodiments are methods including: receiving an indication of a first rotational mode of a mechanical resection instrument coupled to a motor of a motor drive unit (MDU); controlling rotation of the rotating portion of the mechanical resection instrument by controlling the motor, the controlling in conformance with the indication of the first rotational mode; setting a first outflow rate through the mechanical resection instrument based on the indication of the first rotational mode; drawing fluid through the mechanical resection instrument at the first outflow rate during a surgical procedure, the drawing by way of the pump controlled by the controller; sensing a parameter indicative of resection by the mechanical resection instrument; and changing a rate at which fluid is drawn through the mechanical resection instrument, the changing relative to the first outflow rate.
US11129639B2	Method for integrating an electrical circuit in a device and device A method integrates an electrical circuit into a device. The device has an integration surface consisting of a first material. The method includes processing the integration surface in order to form connection elements in order to increase an adhesion of a second material to the integration surface. The second material differs from the first material. The method also includes arranging the electrical circuit adjacent to the processed integration surface. The method furthermore includes applying a volume of the second material at least over the integration surface in order to enclose the electrical circuit in a fluid-tight manner.
US11129631B2	Apparatus and method for vessel occlusion removal According to an aspect of some embodiments of the present invention there is provided a device for removal of obstructive material from a vessel comprising: an expandable structure sized for insertion into the vessel; and one or more portion protruding radially from a central longitudinal axis of the expandable structure such that a space between the protrusion and a closest portion of the expandable structure to the portion includes a radial component; wherein the space is sized and shaped to be suitable to accept obstructive material.
US11129629B2	Thrombus extraction catheter Embodiments of the invention include a multi-lumen catheter for extracting or aspirating a blood clot or thrombus from arterial or veinous sites. Other embodiments are also included herein.
US11129626B2	Flexible drive shaft assembly and methods Illustrative methods of manufacturing flexible drive shaft assemblies for preparing bone can include steps such as providing, receiving or manufacturing a mold. Injecting a first polymeric material into the mold to form a coupling member, the coupling member adapted for attachment to a torque-providing driving tool. Injecting a second polymeric material into the mold to form a work member, the work member adapted to interface with the bone to prepare the bone. The method can further include injecting a third polymeric material into the mold in an overmolding process to form a flexible shaft extending from the coupling member to the work member. The assemblies resulting from such methods can include a flexible shaft that is adapted to transmit a majority of a torque received from a torque-providing driving tool through the flexible shaft. In some examples, the flexible shaft can include a solid polymeric shaft.
US11129623B2	Dual support jaw design A device for treating tissue including a capsule including a channel extending therethrough; clip arms extending from a proximal end to a distal end, proximal ends received within the channel to be moved between a tissue receiving configuration, in which distal ends of the arms are separated, and a tissue clipping configuration, in which distal ends of the arms are moved toward one another, the arms including proximal and distal portions, the proximal portion including longitudinal legs extending from the proximal end to the distal portion, a plane of the legs being rotated about a longitudinal axis of the arms from a plane including the distal portion; and a yoke including proximal and distal portions, the distal portion being releasably coupled to the clip legs via a pin, the pin is inserted through the distal portion.
US11129619B2	Anvil assembly and delivery system An anvil assembly suitable for trans-oral delivery includes an anvil head configured to receive a guide suture that is severed during a stapling procedure. An anvil delivery assembly includes the anvil assembly and a suture guide assembly secured to the anvil assembly.
US11129612B2	Inducing tissue adhesions using surgical adjuncts and medicants Tissue adhesions using surgical adjuncts and medicants are provided. In general, an implantable adjunct can have one or more medicants releasably retained therein that are configured to induce tissue adhesions. The adjunct can be configured to be applied to lung tissue in conjunction with surgical staples using a surgical stapler. Pleurodesis can be encouraged through delivery of the adjunct to the lung tissue.
US11129609B2	Devices, systems, and methods for providing surgical access and facilitating closure of surgical access openings A suture passer includes a handle assembly, a shaft extending distally from the handle assembly, an end effector assembly coupled to a distal end portion of the shaft, and an overstroke assembly. The overstroke assembly effects an opening and a closing of the end effector assembly while also preventing an overstroke of the handle assembly from damaging components of the suture passer.
US11129608B2	Anchor delivery system A system and associated method for manipulating tissues and anatomical or other structures in medical applications for the purpose of treating diseases or disorders or other purposes. In one aspect, the system includes a delivery device and a plurality of anchor assemblies. The delivery system is configured to deliver a first anchor using loaded energy and reload the energy required to deliver an addition anchor.
US11129605B2	Surgical apparatus to support installation of a prosthetic component and method therefore A bone cut system comprising a distractor, one or more drill guides, one or more bone cutting jigs, a computer, and a display. The distractor includes electronic circuitry configured to control a measurement process and transmit measurement data. The distractor can include a magnetic distance sensor, a magnetic angle sensor, and load sensors configured to measure a distraction distance, medial-lateral angle, load magnitude applied to the distractor, and position of load in real-time. The distractor equalizes a medial and lateral compartment of a knee joint in flexion or extension at a predetermined loading. Guide holes are drilled to support cuttings with the medial and lateral compartments equalized. The distractor is configured to support one or more bone cuts using cutting jigs coupled to the guide holes that supports installation of a prosthetic component in alignment with a mechanical axis of a leg.
US11129603B2	Guidewireless transseptal delivery system for therapeutic devices of the aortic valve A system and method used to deliver an aortic valve therapeutic device to an aortic valve site includes a cable percutaneously introduced a cable into a vasculature of a patient and positioned to run from a femoral vein, through the heart via a transeptal puncture, and to a femoral artery. The therapeutic device is passed over an end of the cable at the venous side and is secured to the cable. The therapeutic device is pushed in a distal direction while the second end of the cable is pulled in the proximal direction to advance the therapeutic device to the mitral valve site. A left ventricle redirector aids in orienting the therapeutic device and preventing migration of the cable towards delicate mitral valve structures and chordae tendoneae during advancement of the therapeutic device.
US11129600B2	Devices and methods for soft tissue biopsy and tissue sample collection A device comprises an outer tube defining a longitudinal axis and comprising an aperture near a distal end thereof; a cutting element disposed within the outer tube and configured for rotation and movement across the aperture along the longitudinal axis, the cutting element comprising an engagement feature at a distal end thereof; and a distal tip comprising a tapered distal end and a proximal end that comprises a mating feature. The cutting element may be configured to rotate and cut tissue as it moves along the longitudinal axis across the aperture until the engagement feature at least partially engages the mating feature of the proximal end of the distal tip and entrains the distal tip in oscillation along the longitudinal axis and/or rotation.
US11129599B2	Bodily emission analysis Apparatus and methods are described for use with a bodily emission of a subject that is disposed within a toilet bowl. While the bodily emission is disposed within the toilet bowl, light is received from the toilet bowl using one or more light sensors. Using a computer processor, one or more spectral components within the received light that are indicative of light absorption by a component of erythrocytes are detected, by analyzing the received light. In response thereto, the computer processor determines that there is a presence of blood within the bodily emission. The computer processor generates an output on an output device, at least partially in response thereto. Other applications are also described.
US11129598B2	Calibration for ARFI imaging A system and method includes transmission of an ultrasound push pulse toward material along a first axis, the ultrasound push pulse associated with a first frequency, a first F number, and a first focal depth, determination of displacement of the material along the axis in response to the push pulse, transmission of a second ultrasound pulse toward the material along the first axis, the second ultrasound pulse associated with a second frequency, a second F number, and a second focal depth substantially similar to the first frequency, the first F number, and the first focal depth, respectively, reception of echo signals from the material in response to the second ultrasound pulse, beamforming of the echo signals based on the first F number and a fixed focus at the first focal depth, determination of a magnitude of the beamformed echo signals along the axis, determination of relative elasticity of the material along the axis based on the determined displacement of the material along the axis and the magnitude of the beamformed echo signals along the axis, and generation of an image based on the determined relative elasticity of the material along the axis.
US11129595B2	Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, interpolation processing unit, and interpolation processing method According to one embodiment, an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes at least a memory circuitry, a processing circuitry, a data interpolation circuitry, and an image generating circuitry. The memory circuitry stores a plurality of pieces of reception data in an order of reception, the plurality of pieces of reception data being received continuously in a time series by a plurality of transducers, and specifies reading positions in an order different from the order of reception. The processing circuitry calculates a delay time, and calculates, based on the delay time, reading positions for acquiring reception data being used for calculating interpolation data from the memory circuitry. The data interpolation circuitry calculates interpolating data based on the plurality of pieces of reception data acquired from the calculated reading positions of the memory circuitry. The image generating circuitry generates an ultrasonic image based on a reception beam formed by using the interpolation data.
US11129594B2	Hardness deriving device, medical imaging system, hardness deriving method and hardness deriving program storage medium A hardness deriving device includes: an acquisition section configured to acquire plural ultrasound images obtained by ultrasound imaging a breast in a state in which the breast is pressed by a pressing member at a plurality of different pressures; and a deriving section configured to find an amount of change at corresponding points between the plural ultrasound images acquired by the acquisition section, and to derive information indicating a hardness of tissue of the breast based on the amount of change at the corresponding points.
US11129593B2	Identification of organic specimen model data region with ultrasound propagation region A system, method, and non-transitory computer-readable medium The system includes a processor configured to receive ultrasound data from an ultrasound reflected wave reflected from specimen features in an organic specimen resultant from an ultrasound incident wave transmitted into the organic specimen; to identify each region having data obtained from anatomic model data related to the organic specimen that satisfies selection criteria in comparison to the received ultrasound data; and to repeat consecutively, if the number of identified regions is not equal to one and the number of times the selection criteria are adjusted is less than a specified maximum number of adjustments, removal of identified status from each identified region, adjustment of the selection criteria in accordance with adjustment rules and identification of each region having data obtained from anatomic model data that satisfies the adjusted selection criteria in comparison to the received ultrasound data.
US11129592B2	Image diagnostic apparatus and method and program An imaging apparatus for diagnosis is disclosed, which has a motor drive unit (MDU) configured to be connected to a catheter, and which generates a vascular optical coherence tomographic image and an ultrasound tomographic image of a subject, based on a signal output from the catheter. The apparatus includes a first inspection unit that inspects the presence or absence of the ultrasound transceiver, based on intensity distribution of the electric signal of the reflected wave which is obtained by a first drive unit, and a second inspection unit that generates line image data in a radial direction, regarding a position of the imaging core as an origin, based on the electric signal of the interference light which is obtained by a second drive unit, and that inspects the presence or absence of the optical transceiver, based on pixel data distribution within a predetermined range from a position of the origin.
US11129591B2	Echocardiographic image analysis A computer-implemented system for facilitating echocardiographic image analysis is disclosed. The system includes at least one processor configured to receive signals representing a first at least one echocardiographic image, associate the image with a first view category of a plurality of predetermined view categories, determine, based on the first at least one echocardiographic image and the first view category, a first quality assessment value representing a view category specific quality assessment of the first at least one echocardiographic image, and produce signals representing the first quality assessment value for causing the first quality assessment value to be associated with the first at least one echocardiographic image. The at least one processor may also be configured to do the above steps for a second at least one echocardiographic and a second view category that is different from the first view category image. Other systems, methods, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
US11129590B1	Probe and system for use with an ultrasound device Disclosed are ultrasound devices and methods for use in guiding a subdermal probe during a medical procedure. A device can be utilized to guide a probe through the probe guide to a subdermal site. In addition, a device can include a detector in communication with a processor. The detector can recognize the location of a target associated with the probe. The processor can utilize the data from the detector and create an image of a virtual probe that can accurately portray the location of the actual probe on a sonogram of a subdermal area. In addition, disclosed systems can include a set of correlation factors in the processor instructions. As such, the virtual probe image can be correlated with the location of the actual probe.
US11129589B1	Probe and system for use with an ultrasound device Disclosed are ultrasound devices and methods for use in guiding a subdermal probe during a medical procedure. A device can be utilized to guide a probe through the probe guide to a subdermal site. In addition, a device can include a detector in communication with a processor. The detector can recognize the location of a target associated with the probe. The processor can utilize the data from the detector and create an image of a virtual probe that can accurately portray the location of the actual probe on a sonogram of a subdermal area. In addition, disclosed systems can include a set of correlation factors in the processor instructions. As such, the virtual probe image can be correlated with the location of the actual probe.
US11129587B2	Systems and methods for detecting neurological conditions Systems, apparatuses, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media related to a tool for determining presence or absence of a neurological condition in a subject are provided. The tool includes an ultrasound device configured to collect ultrasound data from a head of the subject. The tool further includes a processing circuit configured to calculate a curvature metric based on the ultrasound data. The processing circuit is further configured to calculate a velocity asymmetry metric based on the ultrasound data. The tool is further configured to determine presence or absence of the neurological condition in the subject based on the curvature metric and the velocity asymmetry metric.
US11129584B2	Radiography apparatus and radiography system The present invention provides a radiography apparatus that can effectively exhibit the advantages of individual image capturing modes, namely, a controlled mode and an autonomous mode. A radiography apparatus includes: a plurality of radiation detecting elements that are arrayed two-dimensionally and that generate charges in accordance with the dose of radiation used for irradiation; and a control means that exercises control so as to at least read the charges from the individual radiation detecting elements and generate image data, wherein the image capturing mode can be switched between a controlled mode, in which image capturing is controlled via an external console, and an autonomous mode, in which image capturing is executed autonomously without being controlled via the console, and when the image capturing mode is switched between the controlled mode and the autonomous mode, the control means switches its processing method to a processing method for the image capturing mode entered after the switching.
US11129581B2	Anti-scatter collimator for radiation imaging modalities Among other things, an anti-scatter collimator is provided including a first layer defining a first retaining member at a first surface. A second layer defines a second retaining member at a first surface that faces the first surface of the first layer. A septum is disposed between the first layer and the second layer and physically contacts the first retaining member and the second retaining member. The first retaining member and the second retaining member maintain a position of the septum relative to the first layer and the second layer. The septum has a third attenuation coefficient that is greater than a first attenuation coefficient of the first layer and a second attenuation coefficient of the second layer. An end support is attached to the first layer and to the second layer. The end support borders an end of the septum.
US11129579B2	Dental treatment planning apparatus and method using matching of two-dimensional medical image and three-dimensional medical image Provided are a dental treatment planning apparatus and method using image matching. The dental treatment planning apparatus includes a two-dimensional image photographing unit configured to generate a two-dimensional medical image by photographing a head of a person being treated, a three-dimensional image photographing unit configured to generate a three-dimensional medical image by photographing teeth of the person being treated, an image converting unit configured to generate a converted image by photographing the three-dimensional medical image under a photographing condition of the two-dimensional medical image, and an image matching unit configured to generate a matched image by matching the converted image to one region of the two-dimensional medical image.
US11129578B2	Method and system for rule based display of sets of images The invention provides, in some aspects, a system for implementing a rule derived basis to display image sets. In various embodiments of the invention, the selection of the images to be displayed, the layout of the images, as well as the rendering parameters and styles can be determined using a rule derived basis. In an embodiment of the present invention, the user is presented with images displayed based on their preferences without having to first manually adjust parameters.
US11129576B2	Accurate heart rate measurement by radar using adaptive harmonics filter Various examples are provided for accurate heart rate measurement. In one example, a method includes determining a respiratory rate (RR) and respiration displacement from radar-measured cardiorespiratory motion data; adjusting notch depths of a harmonics comb notch digital filter (HCNDF) based upon the respiration displacement; generating filtered cardiorespiratory data by filtering the radar-measured cardiorespiratory motion data with the HCNDF; and identifying a heart rate (HR) from the filtered cardiorespiratory data. In another example, a system includes radar circuitry configured to receive a cardiorespiratory motion signal reflected from a monitored subject; and signal processing circuitry configured to determine a respiration displacement based upon the cardiorespiratory motion signal; adjust notch depths of a HCNDF based upon the respiration displacement; filter the cardiorespiratory motion data with the HCNDF; and identifying a heart rate (HR) from the filtered cardiorespiratory data.
US11129575B2	Personal health data collection The present invention provides a personal hand-held monitor comprising a signal acquisition device for acquiring signals which can be used to derive a measurement of a parameter related to the health of the user, the signal acquisition device being integrated with a personal hand-held computing device. The present invention also provides a signal acquisition device adapted to be integrated with a personal hand-held computing device to produce a personal hand-held monitor as defined above.
US11129574B2	Real time electroanatomical coloring of the heart Cardiac catheterization is conducted with a probe having a plurality of sensors. The heart is displayed as a first graphic image. Signals from the sensors are processed according to a predefined algorithm to generate respective outputs, A region on the first graphic image that is less than all of the first graphic image is selected according to locations of the sensors, and values derived from outputs of the sensors are displayed on the selected region as a second graphic image. Thereafter, the second graphic image is removed and replaced by an updated version.
US11129573B2	Catheter assembly including monitoring capabilities A catheter assembly or other elongate tubular device for use in establishing vascular or other access within the body of a patient is disclosed. The catheter assembly is equipped with one or more sensors that enable monitoring of one or more physiological aspects of the patient or physical aspect of the catheter assembly itself when the catheter assembly is disposed within the patient. Such aspects include central venous pressure, body temperature, ECG heart signals, oxygen levels, ultrasound data, glucose, etc. The catheter assembly includes the ability to wirelessly transmit or otherwise forward data relating to the detected physiological parameters to another location, such as a patient electronic medical record, smartphone or other mobile device, nurse station, etc. Catheter assemblies configured to detect the frequency of catheter flushing, flushing quality, etc., are also disclosed.
US11129572B2	Physiological monitoring devices with adjustable stability A monitoring device configured to be attached to a body of a subject includes a sensor configured to detect and/or measure physiological information from the subject, and at least one actuator that is configured to adjust the stability of the monitoring device relative to the subject body in response to the sensor detecting a change in subject activity, a change in environmental conditions, a change in time, and/or a change in location of the subject.
US11129570B2	Devices and methods for tissue immobilization and non-invasive lower urinary tract analysis Provided are devices and methods suitable for immobilizing tissue and for use in non-invasive methods of assessing lower urinary tract symptoms as well as in surgical application.
US11129569B1	Shielding techniques for noise reduction in surface electromyography signal measurement and related systems and methods Techniques for shielding wearable surface electromyography (sEMG) devices are described. According to some aspects, an sEMG device may comprise amplification circuitry comprising at least a first differential amplifier and at least two sEMG electrodes electrically connected to the amplification circuitry. The device may further comprise at least one auxiliary conductor not electrically connected to the amplification circuitry, wherein the at least one auxiliary conductor is configured to be electrically coupled to a wearer of the wearable device, and an electromagnetic shield surrounding the wearable device at least in part and electrically connected to the at least one auxiliary conductor.
US11129562B2	Surgical navigation with stereovision and associated methods A surgical guidance system has two cameras to provide stereo image stream of a surgical field; and a stereo viewer. The system has a 3D surface extraction module that generates a first 3D model of the surgical field from the stereo image streams; a registration module for co-registering annotating data with the first 3D model; and a stereo image enhancer for graphically overlaying at least part of the annotating data onto the stereo image stream to form an enhanced stereo image stream for display, where the enhanced stereo stream enhances a surgeon's perception of the surgical field. The registration module has an alignment refiner to adjust registration of the annotating data with the 3D model based upon matching of features within the 3D model and features within the annotating data; and in an embodiment, a deformation modeler to deform the annotating data based upon a determined tissue deformation.
US11129557B2	Implantable medical device with chemical sensor Embodiments herein relate to chemical sensors for detecting a physiological analyte. In an embodiment, an implantable medical device including a chemical sensor for detecting an ion concentration in a bodily fluid is provided. The chemical sensor can include a sensing element having an outer barrier layer forming a top, a bottom, and opposed sides, where the top of the outer barrier layer can be created from a polymeric matrix permeable to sodium ions, potassium ions, and hydronium ions. An active agent can be disposed within the top of the outer barrier layer, the active agent having anti-inflammatory effects. The chemical sensor can include an optical excitation assembly configured to illuminate the sensing element. The chemical sensor can also include an optical detection assembly configured to receive light from the sensing element. Other embodiments are also included herein.
US11129556B2	Device, system and method for non-invasive monitoring of physiological measurements System and method for non-invasive monitoring of physiological measurements of a subject, including at least one monitoring device, to detect changes in measured physiological signals, the monitoring device including at least one measuring unit, wherein each measuring unit includes: at least two light emitting sources, and at least one sensor, to detect light beams emitted from the at least two light emitting source, and a computerized device, in communication with the at least one monitoring device, the computerized device to receive data from monitoring device, wherein the monitoring device is configured to be removably attachable to the subject's body.
US11129555B2	Device for measuring biological information including sensor array and method of measuring biological information using device The present invention provides a device for measuring biological information including a sensor array, wherein the sensor array includes a plurality of sensors that are either sensors for amplifying photoreactivity or sensors forming an island network connected by a plurality of multi-channels and, in the device, the average value of biological information about the skin tissues is measured based on values output from the sensor array, and a method of measuring biological information using the device.
US11129550B2	Threshold range based on activity level One embodiment provides a method, including: obtaining, at an information handling device, at least one physiological data point that corresponds to a physiological metric associated with a user; determining, using a processor, an activity type of the user; determining, using a processor, whether the at least one physiological data point is outside a threshold range for the physiological metric based on the activity type; and providing, responsive to determining that the at least one physiological data point is outside the threshold range, a notification. Other aspects are described and claimed.
US11129542B2	Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus According to one embodiment, a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry collects magnetic resonance data in accordance with a pulse sequence. The processing circuitry determines image quality based on the magnetic resonance data. The processing circuitry selects a re-collection pulse sequence when it is determined that the image quality does not satisfy criteria, the re-collection pulse sequence having at least one of a type of sequence or an imaging condition differing from that of the pulse sequence.
US11129540B2	Device, system and method for monitoring a surgical site Embodiments relate to an implantable device for detecting leakage of matter from a mammalian lumen, the device comprising a mesh structure that is attachable to a lumen of a mammalian. The mesh structure comprises a material or a material composition that is electrically conductive and which is measurably responsive in terms of its electrical conductivity when being subjected to leakage of matter from the lumen.
US11129536B2	Respiratory early warning scoring systems and methods An early warning scoring system and method include a computing device, a plurality of sensors for acquiring physiological signals from a patient, wherein the sensors are functionally connected to the computing device, and at least one alarm adapted to output an alert upon an early warning score (EWS) exceeding a predetermined level. The computing device receives the physiological signals from the sensors, analyzes the physiological signals, and based on the analyzed signals, calculates the early warning score, and compares to the early warning score to predetermined limits and, if the score is outside the limits, triggers an alarm or actuates or modifies a treatment or medical intervention.
US11129531B2	Ophthalmic machine for acquiring fluorescence images of the retina and related method of use An ophthalmic machine is provided for obtaining and diagnosing fluorescence images of the retina. An excitation light having first wavelengths (e.g., between 430 nm and 490 nm) is scanned onto the retina. Light emitted by the retina, when illuminated thereby, is filtered to block light of the first wavelengths and to pass light of second (higher) wavelengths. A second filter selects a component of the passed light having second (e.g., green) wavelengths, and a third filter selects a component of the passed light having third (e.g., red) wavelengths. First and second detection means receive light transmitted by the first and second filters, respectively, and provide detection signals indicative thereof. The detection signals are processed to provide one or more images of the retina, said images of the retina comprising at least a color fluorescence image of the retina.
US11129530B2	Eye tracking using eyeball center position An eye tracking system having circuitry configured to perform a method is disclosed. An estimated radius (r) from an eyeball center to a pupil center in an eye is obtained, and an estimated eyeball center position (e) in the eye in relation to an image sensor for capturing images of the eye is determined, and an image of the eye captured by means of the image sensor, and a position of a representation of the pupil center in the eye in the obtained image is identified. An estimated pupil center position (p′) is then determined based on the estimated eyeball center position (e), the estimated radius (r), and the identified position of the representation of the pupil center in the obtained image.
US11129523B2	Visual function examination system and optical characteristic calculation system An analysis unit determines at least two boundaries by determining; in a coordinate system indicating a correlation between a luminance contrast value between a luminance of an attention portion and a luminance of a background portion, and a luminance average value of a visual target including the attention portion and the background portion; the boundary between a region where a subject has a visibility and a region where the subject does not have the visibility for each combination of stimulus values of a color stimulus of a visual target.
US11129520B2	System and method for detecting optical probe connection A catheter system includes an electronic console; a catheter having a proximal end attachable to the console and a distal end configured to house therein an optical probe; an optical fiber configured to transmit from the console to the optical probe excitation radiation of a first wavelength, and configured to return to the console an optical response signal having a second wavelength longer than the first wavelength; a detector configured to detect intensity of the optical response signal; and a processor configured to determine, based on the detected intensity of the optical response signal, whether the catheter is properly connected to the console. The optical response signal is generated within the optical fiber itself in response to transmitting the excitation radiation therethrough. The optical response signal is an auto-fluorescence signal and/or Raman scattering signal generated from the optical fiber itself.
US11129519B2	Single-use endoscope with built-in optical fibers and fixtures This present invention proposes new methods of designing single-use endoscopes with built-in optical fibers and operating fixtures. As compared to conventional endoscopes, a separate lumen is reserved for integrating a laser fiber along the insertion tube of the proposed endoscope, and an optical fiber placement device (OFPD) is correspondingly added in the endoscope handle for controlling the movement of the laser fiber. By sliding the slider or dialing the wheel of OFPD, a surgeon can conveniently control movement of the laser fiber. By pressing a retractable control stick in the OFPD, the surgeon can either push the laser fiber out from the endoscope's distal-end or pull back the laser fiber, further unlocking or locking the power switch of the laser fiber to avoid mis-operations. All these above operations can be performed by the surgeon's one-hand, including the routine deflections and rotations of the endoscope. Four implementations of the OFPD are introduced in this invention. In addition, an ultra-small optical fiber based pressure sensor can be added at the distal end of the endoscope upon applications.
US11129508B2	Toilet seat and hinge A toilet seat mounting assembly that includes a hinge mount on an upper surface of a portion of a pedestal, the hinge mount having a body with a bore; an anchor underneath a lower surface of the portion; a fastener extending through the bore and operatively coupled to the anchor to clamp the portion between the hinge mount and the anchor; a hinge base having a mount supported by the upper surface, the mount having an outer wall, which defines an opening that receives the body, and a locking feature flexibly coupled to the outer wall; and a lock cap rotatably coupled to the mount and having a wall. The wall retains the locking feature into a locking engagement with the hinge mount in a locking position of the lock cap, and the mount is removable from the hinge mount in a non-locking position of the lock cap.
US11129504B2	Universal coupler and sports towel system with universal coupler A sports towel system has been described that includes a towel, a universal coupling device, and a universal coupler. The towel is coupled to the universal coupling device. The universal coupling device is removably coupled to the universal coupler. The universal coupler includes a pouch that holds a magnet. The magnet is used to removably couple the universal coupler and the towel to a metal surface. The sports towel system can be used by golfers and can be magnetically coupled to a golf cart or a golf club, for example. The universal coupler has a first and a second flap coupled to the pouch. The first flap has a first flap coupling element and the second flap has a second flap coupling element. The flap coupling elements are used to removably couple the universal coupler to the universal coupling device to attach the towel to the universal coupler.
US11129500B2	Beverage brewing apparatus A beverage brewing apparatus includes at least one material storing unit, at least one brewing unit, at least one brewing cup and a matching system. The material storing unit is suitable for storing materials. The matching system is suitable for matching the brewing cup and the material storing unit, so that the brewing cup is suitable for receiving materials from the material storing unit. The matching system is suitable for matching the brewing cup and the brewing unit, so that the brewing unit is suitable for brewing materials in the brewing cup.
US11129498B2	Systems and methods of food preparation automation Systems and methods of bun holding and toasting use a bun dispenser and a toaster. The bun dispenser includes a bun holding cabinet in which a plurality of buns are held on shelves and each of the shelves include conveyors. A shuttle of the bun dispenser translates within at least one axis to align the shuttle with a shelf to receive a bun. A dispensing shelf of the bun dispenser receives the bun from the shuttle. A toaster receives the bun from the dispensing shelf and operates to toast the bun and dispense the toasted bun at a predetermined location.
US11129494B2	Mobile pellet fueled variable frequency barbecue oven, electric cabinet assembly and control circuit thereof The invention discloses a mobile pellet fueled variable frequency barbecue oven as well as an electric cabinet assembly and a control circuit thereof, and relates to the field of vehicle-mounted barbecue ovens. The mobile pellet fueled variable frequency barbecue oven includes a chassis assembly, wherein the chassis assembly is connected with an automobile; a cabinet arranged above the chassis assembly, wherein the cabinet consists of a lower cabinet and a fuel tank assembly which are arranged oppositely, and is provided with a barbecue oven cavity for accommodating a food grate; and an electric cabinet assembly, wherein both sides of the electric cabinet assembly are electrically connected with the cabinet and the automobile power supply respectively to provide working power for the barbecue oven and control stable power supply of the barbecue oven. The mobile pellet fueled variable frequency barbecue oven as well as the electric cabinet assembly and the control circuit thereof replace a power supply assembly and a circuit of a traditional vehicle-mounted electric barbecue oven through a low voltage actuator, thus realizing low power operation of the vehicle-mounted barbecue oven, realizing normal work during movement of the vehicle, broadening the applicable scenarios of the vehicle-mounted barbecue oven, and being more suitable for actual use requirements.
US11129491B2	Beverage-making apparatus A beverage-making apparatus includes a water supply heater configured to heat water; an ingredient supplier connected to the water supply heater through a water supply channel, the ingredient supplier having an ingredient accommodation part formed therein; an air injector connected to the water supply channel; and a container connected to the ingredient supplier through a first channel.
US11129489B2	Apparatus and method for controlling the taste of coffee, and a coffee maker comprising the apparatus An apparatus for controlling the taste of coffee, a method of controlling the taste of coffee and a coffee maker including the apparatus. The apparatus includes a control unit, configured to determine a target pH value of water corresponding to a desired coffee taste, and a corresponding adjustment control signal; and a pH adjustment unit, configured to adjust, in response to the adjustment control signal applied to the pH adjustment unit, the pH value of water to be fed into a brewing unit of a coffee maker to the target pH value. In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, the pH value of water to be fed to a brewing unit of a coffee maker may be adjusted for a desired coffee taste.
US11129485B2	Adjustable duvet insert A duvet insert includes a plurality of filler compartments for receiving filler material, a first edge including a first number of coupling mechanisms, and a second edge opposing the first edge such that the plurality of filler compartments is positioned between the first edge and the second edge. The second edge includes a second number of coupling mechanisms different than the first number. At least one of the first number of coupling mechanisms or at least one of the second number of coupling mechanisms enables the duvet insert to be coupled to another duvet insert to form a combined duvet insert.
US11129484B2	Multi-positionable folding food shield configurable for use in cafeteria, self-serve and self-serve with display modes A food shield for use in a restaurant or food service institution includes a pair of partially overlapping upper and lower transparent panels, first and second locking assemblies connected to and supporting one lateral side of each of the upper and lower transparent panels, and first and second non-locking assemblies connected to and supporting the opposite lateral side of each of the upper and lower transparent panels. Each of the first locking and non-locking assemblies, which supports the upper transparent panel, is mountable to a respective vertical support post. The food shield is transformable into three different settings. In a cafeteria setting, the upper and lower transparent panels overlap each other to provide a full length barrier in front of food product being displayed. In a self-serve setting, the lower transparent panel is pivoted inwardly such that it resides behind the upper transparent panel. In a self-serve and display setting, the lower transparent panel is adjusted to a horizontal position to create a shelf situated behind the upper transparent panel.
US11129483B2	Transport, storage and display case and system A transport, storage and display case (10) and a transport storage and display case system of stacking compartments that can be interconnected and formed into multiple orientations according to the user's needs. The system is convertible between a display configuration and a stacked transport/storage configuration. Each case has rabbet ledges (62, 64) at its upper and lower edges for cooperating with adjacent cases. The outer surface of each case has one or more magnets provided to facilitate secure interaction between adjacent cases arranged in the display configuration.
US11129476B2	Writing board holder A writing board holder adapted for use with various writing boards and writing implements, incorporating a design attractive to children for interactive play. The writing board holder comprises at least one support post with an attached writing board, and appendages which can be used with writing and erasing implements to draw on the board and clean the board.
US11129475B2	Base to switch an apparatus between slidable and non-slidable states An apparatus includes a base to switch the apparatus between slidable and non-slidable states, for example a laboratory analysis device, wherein the base is adapted to be located on a flat surface, the base comprising a bottom section adapted to contact the flat surface when the base is located on the flat surface, a movable section that is adapted to assume a retracted position and an extended position, wherein, in the retracted position, the movable section does not contact the flat surface when the base is located on the flat surface, and, in the extended position, the movable section contacts the flat surface when the base is located on the flat surface.
US11129473B2	Rack The invention relates to a rack for a cabinet, preferably a corner cabinet, comprising at least two shelves, which can be rotated about an axis and can be slid transversely to the axis. The shelves can be operated independently of each other, can be arranged one over the other, and can be slid on shelf supports. The shelves are mounted on the shelf supports in such a way that rotation by 360° is enabled. Each shelf not mounted on a bottom of the cabinet is mounted on at least one support, which can be fastened to a stable wall in a rear region of the cabinet and is arranged in such a way that the height of the support can be varied.
US11129472B1	Mobile device holder A mobile device holder comprising a backing panel and a basket portion, the backing panel has a selectively attachable mounting panel assembly adapted to detachably secure the mobile device holder to a vertical mounting surface, the basket portion projects forwardly from the backing panel and is adapted to receive and retain a mobile device and mate said mobile device with a charging plug. A contiguous modular arrangement of multiple mobile devices positioned in a column configuration allows multiple mobile devices to be stored, while the basket portion is tilted forwardly to prevent the obstruction of basket openings when the mobile device holders are vertically stacked in the column configuration.
US11129469B2	Collapsible brace member for a furniture support structure A folding leg assembly including a first brace member secured to a first leg and a second brace member secured to a second leg. Each brace member includes an upper portion secured to the respective leg, a lower portion secured adjacent the bottom of the furniture support structure, to and a pivot member for connecting the upper portion to the lower portion such that each brace member is movable between an extended position and a collapsed position. A handle is disposed between the first brace member and the second brace member and is configured to assist in manipulating the pivot members of the first and second brace members between the extended position and the collapsed position.
US11129467B2	Brushes for delivering glutinous substance to workpiece from end-effector and methods for making and using the same A method of delivering a glutinous substance to a workpiece from an end-effector comprises using the end-effector to rotate a brush relative to the workpiece about a rotational axis. The method also comprises, while rotating the brush relative to the workpiece about the rotational axis, urging the glutinous substance from the end-effector through a channel of a body of the brush from an axial inlet of the channel to an outlet of the channel, into contact with a thatch of bristles of the brush. Additionally, the method comprises using the end-effector to position the brush relative to the workpiece such that the glutinous substance in contact with the thatch is delivered onto at least a first surface and a third surface of the workpiece.
US11129464B2	Wiper for container of cosmetic product A wiper for a container of cosmetic product, the wiper including a substantially tubular body including at least one wiping portion of which a free interior surface defines a wiping passage through which an application member can pass in a wiping direction, the wiping portion is made of a thermoplastic elastomer having a hardness less than 70 Shore 00, preferably less than 45 or 50 Shore 00.
US11129463B2	Refill lipstick cartridge A refill lipstick cartridge that prevents or avoids operation of the dispensing mechanism for the lipstick until the cartridge has been secured into the lower case of a lipstick case. The refill lipstick cartridge has a locked or non-functioning configuration, in which the lipstick cannot be dispensed from the refill lipstick cartridge until the refill lipstick cartridge is installed into the lower case of the lipstick case, and an unlocked or functioning configuration when installed into the lipstick case, in which the dispensing mechanism for the lipstick can function to both extend from the lipstick bullet, and retract the lipstick bullet into, the lipstick case, typically manually under the control of the user of the lipstick product. A locking mechanism that employs either friction or mechanical locking elements is manipulated to position the refill lipstick cartridge between the locked configuration and the unlocked configuration.
US11129459B2	Portable hair drying assembly A portable hair drying assembly for drying a user's hair includes a bowl that is wearable on a user's head thereby facilitating the bowl to be in thermal communication with hair on the user's head. The bowl has an air chamber that is positioned within the bowl and a plurality of air apertures that is each in fluid communication with the air chamber. A housing is removably coupled to the bowl and the housing has an intake and an exhaust. The exhaust is in fluid communication with the air chamber when the housing is removably coupled to the bowl. A blower is positioned within the housing to blow air onto the user's hair when the bowl is worn on the user's head. A heating unit is positioned within the housing to heat the air being blown by the blower thereby enhancing drying the user's hair.
US11129458B2	Hair curler A hair curler has a cylindrical body with a net attached to a first end of the cylindrical body, the net invertable to permit extension of the net around the cylindrical body, holding hair in place that is wrapped around the cylindrical body. Because no hard plastics or other hard or rigid materials are present, the hair curler is comfortable for a user while sleeping or lying.
US11129455B2	Curved handle A curved handle, comprising: an upper cover which is formed into a curved shape having a first accommodation space formed at a bottom thereof; a frame formed into a curved shaped and arranged in the first accommodation space, the frame being fastened to the upper cover and having a first bar and a second bar arranged at opposite ends of the second accommodation space, a plurality of upper buckle sections extended from an inner surface of the second accommodation space, a lower lid formed into a curved shaped and assembled to the frame and covered the first accommodation space to enclose the frame, the lower lid having a plurality of first lower buckle sections hooking with the upper buckle sections, the lower lid having a second lower buckle section being hooked with the first bar, the lower lid having a third lower buckle section being hooked with the second bar.
US11129454B1	Electronic assembly for a cover supported by a pole An electronic assembly for a cover supported by a pole is disclosed. The pole defines a top portion associated with a cover and an opposing bottom portion that engages a support surface such as a floor. The electronic assembly may comprise an electronic fan defining a fan body housing a motor that rotates a hub associated with collapsible fan blades. The pole may extend through the body so that the hub rotates about an axis defined by the pole. The body may further slide up and down the pole and engage the pole at a first latch point where it stays while deployed and operating. A power source may be provided to supply the power needed to rotate the hub. A sensor may be disposed at or adjacent to the first latch point and the electronic fan may be disabled when the sensor does not sense the fan body.
US11129452B2	Slider cover A slider cover includes a body having a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The first end and the second end of the body are arranged in a direction of travel of the slider cover. The slider cover includes a first slider-receiving area at the first end. A centerline of the first slider-receiving area extends at a non-parallel angle with respect to a horizontal plane of the slider cover. The slider cover also includes a second slider-receiving area at the second end. A centerline of the second slider-receiving area extends at a non-parallel angle with respect to the horizontal plane of the slider cover.
US11129451B2	Ornament assembly An ornament assembly forms a ring hole for a string or a latch through fabric or leather goods. The ornament assembly includes a first body and a second body. The first body includes a first base defining a first through hole at a center of the first base and a first protrusion protruded from a boundary of the first through hole. The second body includes a second base defining a second through hole at a center of the second base and a second protrusion protruded from a boundary of the second through hole. The first protrusion defines an insert groove at a surface which is opposite to the second protrusion. The second protrusion is configured to be inserted into the insert groove to be combined with the first protrusion.
US11129449B2	Double-sided usable belt buckle The present disclosure provides a double-sided usable belt buckle, including a tail clamp, a frame, a buckling pin, first connectors, and a second connector. Both the frame and the buckling pin are connected with the tail clamp and rotate relative to the tail clamp, and a first end of the tail clamp is configured to connect with a belt body. The first connectors are configured to connect the tail clamp with the frame, the second connector is configured to connect the tail clamp with the buckling pin. A fixing base is disposed on a second end of the tail clamp, and the fixing base includes a left part fixing base and a right part fixing base. The left part fixing base and the right part fixing base are symmetrically disposed, a gap is formed between the left part fixing base and the right part fixing base.
US11129444B1	Footwear article having repurposed material with concealing layer In example aspects, materials are repurposed for footwear manufacturing. That is, in some instances, materials in the footwear manufacturing supply chain are potentially subject to disposal. However, aspects of this disclosure sustainably repurpose those materials (that might otherwise be disposed of) to be used in footwear articles. In some aspects, the repurposed materials may be obscured with a concealing layer.
US11129443B2	Footwear upper incorporating a knitted component with sock and tongue portions An upper for an article of footwear may be at least partially formed with a knitted component. The knitted component may include a sock portion and a tongue portion, the sock portion having a hollow structure and a toe area, the hollow structure (a) forming an ankle opening in a heel region of the footwear and (b) extending between the heel region and a forefoot region of the footwear to define a void within the footwear for receiving a foot. The tongue portion may have an elongate configuration (a) located in at least a portion of a length of a throat area of the upper and (b) including at least two knit layers that are coextensive.
US11129438B2	Item of footwear An item of footwear for increasing leg-muscle and/or lower-abdominal-/back-muscle tone comprising: a securing means for securing the item of footwear to a foot of a user; and a sole comprising at least an upper layer, for engaging a foot of a user in use or a further upper layer, and a lower layer, for engaging the ground in use, wherein the upper layer comprises two or more materials of different compressive resistances, or densities, arranged as a frontal/toe region, an arch region and a heel region, the sole is arranged such that application of a user's weight, during use, causes instability in at least one portion of the upper layer, which requires balance correction by a user.
US11129434B2	Y-strap sport sandal A huarache sport sandal with a unique strap systems is described. The sandal strap includes a G-hook and G-Hook strap system to facilitate the comfortable adjustment of the sandal on a foot. Additional adjustments in the strap systems include a ladder buckle and a hook and loop adjustment system. The strap system is attached to a hard rubber sole to keep the sole comfortable connected to the foot during sports activities.
US11129432B2	Enduro mountain biking chin bar A bicycle helmet system comprising a helmet and a chin bar is disclosed. The chin bar is removably coupled to the helmet and wrapped circumferentially around a portion of the helmet. The chin bar may include a rear buckle configured to tighten the chin bar around the helmet. The chin bar may also include two side buckles that engage with side recesses on the helmet when the chin bar is removably coupled to the helmet. The chin bar may also include two alignment protrusions positioned to engage with alignment recesses on the helmet when the chin bar is removably coupled to the helmet.
US11129431B2	Magnetic goggle attachment A magnetic mechanical latching attachment for connecting goggles to a helmet includes a goggle attachment portion configured to mechanically and magnetically attach to a helmet attachment portion. The goggle attachment portion and helmet attachment portion include complimentary interlocking features that mechanically lock the portions together when attached and magnetic features that assist engagement of the complimentary interlocking features in a locked position. A related method of coupling goggles to a helmet, as well as a helmet-goggle attachment system, is provided.
US11129428B2	Clothing item The present invention relates to a clothing item made of stretch fabric (6) comprising at least one insert (4) arranged on each side of the clothing item (1; 101; 201). The insert (4) comprises a layer of elastic mesh fabric with a knitted structure (5) internally coupled to a portion of stretch fabric (6) by means of a series of seams (7) passing through the layer of elastic mesh fabric with a knitted structure (5) and the stretch fabric (6). The seams (7) define a plurality of bands (8) formed by the layer of elastic mesh fabric with a knitted structure (5) coupled to the stretch fabric portion (6).
US11129418B2	Electronic inhalation device with suspension function An electronic inhalation device comprising a power cell and a computer. The computer comprises a computer processor, a memory and an input-output means. The computer is configured in use to enter a menu mode when a user activates the menu mode.
US11129417B2	Portable vaporizing device, cartridge and methods A portable vaporizing device and/or cartridge comprises a product chamber capable of holding a vaporizable product therein, and a porous valve element configured to be heated to flow the vaporizable product therethrough and generate vapor from the vaporizable product, and optionally including a heat transfer element to heat the vaporizable product as it flows through the product chamber towards the porous valve element.
US11129414B2	Thermal wick for electronic vaporizers Vaporizers having a thermal wick are provided. A thermal wick may include a combination of an electrically insulating porous wicking material surrounding, enclosing, covering or embedded within a thermally conductive material. The thermally conductive material has a thermal conductance greater than that of the porous wicking material. The thermal wick reduces the viscosity of vaporizable material by transferring heat throughout the wick and warming the vaporizable material and providing a high void volume. The thermal wick allows for substantially higher total particulate masses of vaporizable material than traditional wicks.
US11129412B2	Battery stick for oval-shaped electronic cigarette A battery stick for the oval-shaped electronic cigarette comprises a rod shaped housing, and a battery, a control circuit board, and a power button which are accommodated in the housing, wherein an engagement portion for fixed connection with a vaporizer is arranged on an inner wall of the housing proximal to the open end, a mounting frame fitted inside the housing comprises a battery section and a circuit section arranged at one side of the control circuit board with a frame side plate having a same curvature as the inner wall of the housing, an outer border of the mounting frame is arranged with electrodes; the power button is arranged on the power switch of the control circuit board and is received in the first button hole of the housing; and a wedge part is arranged between the inner wall of the housing and the frame side plate.
US11129411B2	Multipurpose snuffer device A multipurpose snuffer device is provided. The device includes a sleeve, configured to receive and secure a lighter therein, and a circular lower cylinder, having a convex protrusion having a flexible lip member that is configured to snugly fit around a top edge of a pipe bowl and extinguish a burning material in the pipe bowl. The device may further include a circular intermediate cylindrical cavity, within the circular lower cylinder, configured to store a material capable of burning in the pipe bowl. The circular intermediate cylindrical cavity may be accessed by removing a bottom portion of the circular lower cylinder from an upper portion of the circular lower cylinder. The invention is useful for storing and organizing a plurality of items and functionalities of interest to a smoker, including a lighter, a material capable of burning in the pipe bowl, and a pipe extinguishing structure and functionality.
US11129406B2	Cone closure apparatus and related methods A cone closure apparatus for production of smoking articles includes: (a) a frame; and (b) at least one cone holder supported by the frame and extending along an axis. The cone holder has a lower grip surface for applying a rotational force about the axis to an outer surface of a lower filled portion of a cone received in the cone holder. The cone having an upper empty portion disposed above the lower filled portion and protruding clear of the lower grip surface to receive a counter-rotational force about the axis, in a direction opposite the rotational force. The closure apparatus further includes (c) a drive supported by the frame for applying at least one of the rotational force and the counter-rotational force to twist the upper empty portion closed when the drive is energized.
US11129404B2	Nutritional compositions comprising hydrolyzed protein and a modified fat system and uses thereof Disclosed embodiments provide nutritional compositions and methods of enhancing maturation of an infant's brain. The methods include the step of administering to the infant a nutritional composition comprising a protein with a degree of hydrolysis of 10% to 75% in combination with at least one of a monoglyceride, a free fatty acid, a salt of a free fatty acid, a phospholipid, and cholesterol.
US11129398B2	Radio frequency heating process with residence time control of packaged articles Heating systems utilizing radio frequency (RF) energy and methods for using the same to rapidly and uniformly heat packaged articles moving through the system on one or more convey lines. These systems may be useful for a variety of processes, including the pasteurization or sterilization of packaged foodstuffs.
US11129387B2	Herbicide composition The invention provides an herbicide composition, which contains as active ingredients a Component A selected from the group consisting of an oxopyrazine derivative represented by the following Formula X and salts thereof, and a Components B described in the Specification, and which is capable of controlling effectively the growth of an plant undesirable for a useful plant, is highly safe to a useful plant, and exerts high effect at a low dosage: where R represents a lower alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and X represents a halogen atom, respectively.
US11129385B2	C3-C5 N-alkyl-gamma-butyrolactam-containing antimicrobial compositions and uses thereof An antimicrobial composition containing a diluent (e.g. water) and about 0.01 wt. % to about 90 wt. % of at least one compound according to Formula 1 wherein R1 is a branched or unbranched, saturated or unsaturated, C3 to C5 N-alkyl-chain and the antimicrobial composition is substantially free of peroxygen compounds, antibiotics, and chloroacetamide. Methods of using the composition to reduce the microbial load on a surface are also provided, as is the use of the compound according to Formula 1 as an antimicrobial agent.
US11129381B2	Microencapsulated herbicides Herbicidal microcapsules containing a combination of herbicides are described. In particular, the herbicidal microcapsules include a core material comprising an acetamide herbicide and a second herbicide and a shell wall encapsulating the core material. Also described are processes for preparing the microcapsules, various herbicidal compositions containing the microcapsules, and methods of preparing and using the herbicidal compositions.
US11129379B2	Organ transporter with supplemental oxygenation system An apparatus for perfusing an organ or tissue including a perfusion circuit for perfusing the organ or tissue with liquid perfusate; and an oxygenation system for oxygenating perfusate that recirculates through the perfusion circuit. The oxygenation system includes an oxygen circuit for delivering oxygen to the liquid perfusate and an air circuit for delivering ambient air to the liquid perfusate. The air may be pumped through the oxygenation system via an air pump. The air or oxygen may be bubble through the perfusate to increase oxygen levels in the perfusate. Such supplemental oxygen may beneficial during hypothermic preservation of organs.
US11129377B1	Avian nest deterrent system A network of fibers is attached to an antenna platform of a telecommunications tower to deter the nesting of raptors. The fibrous network does not extend the overall height of the tower and includes a plurality of angled fibers crossing the vertical space defined by the antenna platform. The fibers may be attached to the antenna masts or supporting elements of the platform.
US11129376B2	Animal trap with three way trigger A trap for capturing small animals, such as raccoons, includes a housing with front and rear doors, and a three-way trigger which is actuated by an animal trying to reach bait located in the housing and behind the trigger. The trigger can be moved longitudinally forward to a set position which holds the door open to release the door to a closed position. The trigger can be actuated or tripped in either left or right lateral directions, or in a rearward longitudinal direction to release the door to a closed position. The trigger is spring biased toward the set position. The front door slides vertically within guide tracks extending along opposite lateral edges of the front door, or alternatively, is hinged for pivotal movement. The back door can be opened for positioning bait inside the housing.
US11129373B2	Segmented shrimp lure The present invention evidences an artificial shrimp lure constructed of a solid head and thorax region that is coupled to a jointed and segmented abdomen region comprised of tethered segments which closely mimic the natural curvature and inward curling exhibited by a fleeing shrimp, where the eyelet of an internalized hook is precisely at the weighted midpoint of the lure, dorsally, the hook shaft is internalized and the hook point projects upward and rearward facing above the lures head. The artificial shrimp lure is capable, through eyelet placement and weighting, of maintaining a largely horizontal orientation upon casting and descent and displays an inward curving of the jointed and segmented abdomen region upon retrieval and ascent.
US11129372B1	Deep sea fishing cage The invention discloses a deep sea fishing cage comprising supporting frameworks and cage nets arranged therebetween; said supporting framework comprises a float supporting component and cage frameworks symmetrically arranged on two sides of float supporting component; said cage frameworks are connected with float supporting component via cage nets; the float supporting component comprises a float support rod and a support frame counterweight steel bar; said float support rod is arranged above support frame counterweight steel bar and funnel-shaped escape-proof plate is arranged on lower side of float support rod; said cage framework comprises a supporting component and a cage sealing component, wherein said supporting component is connected with cage sealing component via net surface, said supporting component comprises an upper supporting frame and a lower supporting frame, and two ends of said upper supporting frame are connected with two ends of lower supporting frame respectively to form a semicircular structure.
US11129371B1	Self-contained universal mini terrarium A compact (such as a 4″×7′×7″) decorative, self-contained, internet-connected low maintenance terrarium that is completely passive and contains no moving parts. The terrarium device is such that it can sustain itself, with no human maintenance necessary, for several weeks at a time. The terrarium has a computer processor, wireless connectivity, one or more LED lights, and a durable optical water sensor and reservoir design. The terrarium is configured with embedded and connected logic for full internet of things (IoT) functionality.
US11129370B1	Thermodynamic terminator and method of eliminating mites and parasites within a bee box A thermodynamic terminator and a method of eliminating mites and parasites within a bee box. The thermodynamic terminator includes a housing having a lower panel with a fan aperture, an air intake, and an interior wall for supporting a divider panel. The divider panel extends from a sidewall of the housing to form a first compartment and a second compartment. A heating element is positioned within the first compartment and can regulate heat within the first compartment and the bee box. When the thermodynamic terminator is mounted to the bee box and activated, air is heated by the heating element and forced into the bee box by a system fan. The heated air is circulated within the bee box and forced to return to the first compartment via the air intake. A controller regulates the heating temperature and period of activation.
US11129368B2	Weighing module for a nest in a poultry management system and nest A weighing module for a nest in a poultry management system comprises a floor for receiving poultry or a nesting pad and a mounting device with which the weighing module can be attached to an animal holding installation, wherein the floor is supported by a weighing element.
US11129367B2	Leash attachment system for dog collar or harness A dog leash attachment system for selectively and releasably attaching a dog leash to a dog collar or harness, wherein the dog leash and the dog collar or dog harness each comprises a portion of a fastener device further comprising at least one magnetic attachment component and at least one mechanical attachment component. One portion of the fastener device is attached in fixed relation to the dog leash at a position proximal to the distal end of the dog leash. Another magnet is disclosed for use in maintaining a portion of the fastener device proximally to the collar or harness when the leash is not in use.
US11129356B2	Nestable cat litter box An innovative nestable cat litter box is disclosed herein for use with pellet-type cat litter such as, for example, pine pellets. The nestable cat litter box comprises a bottom collection box, a middle support shell removably attachable to the bottom collection box, and an upper sift box removably attachable to the middle support shell. The upper sift box may be characterized as further including a bottom screen that has a plurality of discrete screen regions separated from one another and further sub-divided within each discrete screen by a plurality of first, second, and third intersecting cross members. In certain preferred embodiments, the depths of the first cross members are greater than the depths of the second cross members, and the depths of the second cross members are greater than depths of the third cross members.
US11129354B2	Cotton variety 18R435B3XF The invention relates to the novel cotton variety designated 18R435B3XF. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants, plant parts and derivatives of the cotton variety 18R435B3XF. Also provided by the invention are methods of using cotton variety 18R435B3XF and products derived therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing cotton plants by crossing the cotton variety 18R435B3XF with itself or another cotton variety and plants and seeds produced by such methods.
US11129353B2	Cotton variety 18R419B3XF The invention relates to the novel cotton variety designated 18R419B3XF. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants, plant parts and derivatives of the cotton variety 18R419B3XF. Also provided by the invention are methods of using cotton variety 18R419B3XF and products derived therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing cotton plants by crossing the cotton variety 18R419B3XF with itself or another cotton variety and plants and seeds produced by such methods.
US11129349B2	Soybean variety 01073350 The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01073350. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01073350. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01073350 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01073350 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
US11129347B2	Soybean variety 01073210 The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01073210. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01073210. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01073210 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01073210 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
US11129346B2	Soybean variety 01073533 The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01073533. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01073533. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01073533 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01073533 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
US11129342B2	Light-deprivation system A light-deprivation system includes shades having a fixed end that form a perimeter that defines a growing environment, cables attached to a free end of each shade, a cable guide located near a pinnacle of the light-deprivation system, and a winch to draw the shades. The cables run from the free end of each shade, through the cable guide, to the winch. Operation of the winch draws the shades simultaneously to block substantially all light from sources external to the growing environment from reaching the growing environment.
US11129337B2	Grafted plant body and method for producing same Provided is a novel plant body comprising a plant tissue of a plant belonging to the family Solanaceae, Brassicaceae, Lamiaceae, or Orobanchaceae, wherein graft incompatibility is avoided or suppressed by using a graft medium between different-family plants.
US11129336B2	Dual rotor bale processor for producing forage material and bedding from bales of materials A dual rotary cutter bale processor operable in a first mode for producing ground material and dispersing ground material for a first use and a second mode for producing cut material and dispersing cut material from the processor for a second use, where the cut material is coarser than the ground material. Material is processed for feeding into a container, bunk, or tire, into windrows on the ground, making piles of material, spreading the material for use as animal bedding, and/or mulching newly seeded areas. A screen and moveable bypass door for each rotary cutter and a position of a deflector direct a cut path such that the bypass doors can be used to force the material through the screens to further reduce size of the material or the deflectors can be used so the material bypasses the screens for dispersal from the processor in a coarser state.
US11129333B2	Bale weight measurement device A baler for forming a bale includes a frame, an axle, and a sensor. The frame supports a bale chamber. The axle is connected to the frame at a first location and spaced apart from the frame at a second location. The sensor is positioned to measure the deflection of the axle based on a distance. The deflection of the axle changes based upon a weight of the bale.
US11129330B2	Lawn mower robot The present disclosure relates to a lawn mower robot, and the lawn mower robot may include an outer cover; an inner body accommodated into the outer cover, and provided with a plurality of wheels for traveling on both sides thereof; a blade drive motor mounted inside the inner body; a rotating plate driven by the blade drive motor, and rotatably mounted on a bottom surface of the inner body; a plurality of blades rotatably mounted on the rotating plate, and unfolded to an outside of the rotating plate or folded to an inside of the rotating plate; a blade protection cover disposed on a bottom surface of the inner body to cover the rotating plate and the plurality of blades; and a sealing portion configured to seal between the inner body and the blade protection cover.
US11129325B2	Conveyance belt for high speed planting of seeds An endless seed delivery belt includes an inner surface, and an undulating outer surface. The undulating outer surface defines a plurality of alternating, and regularly-spaced peaks and troughs where each peak corresponds to a flight and each space between adjacent peaks defines a cavity that is generally sized and shaped to accommodate one seed. In some implementations, the endless seed delivery belt has a seed ejector between each pair of adjacent flights.
US11129323B2	System and a method for optimizing the trajectory to be followed when weeding crops The present disclosure relates to a support system for determining a trajectory to be followed by an agricultural work vehicle when weeding distinct areas of weed within a field of crops, the system comprising: a mapping unit configured for receiving: i) coordinates relating to the boundaries of a field to be worked; and ii) coordinates relating to the boundaries of distinct areas of weed being located within the boundary of the field of crops; a capacity parameter unit configured for receiving one or more capacity parameters relating to the working vehicle; a trajectory calculating unit configured for calculating an optimized trajectory to be followed by the work vehicle upon weeding the distinct areas of weed; wherein the optimized trajectory is being calculated on the basis of the coordinates received by the mapping unit; and one or more of the one or more capacity parameters received by the capacity parameter unit.
US11134600B2	Assembly system An assembly system that includes a robot adapted to grip an electronic device to be mounted on a circuit board, a first vision system that identifies a position and a posture of the electronic device gripped by the robot, a fixing device that fixe a plurality of circuit boards thereon, and a second vision system that identifies a position and a posture of the circuit board fixed on the fixing device. The robot mounts the gripped electronic device on a circuit board under the visual guidance of the first vision system and the second vision system. The view field of the second vision system is not capable of completely covering a surface region of all circuit boards fixed on the fixing device. The assembly system further includes a moving mechanism that moves the second vision system in a first horizontal direction and a second horizontal direction perpendicular to the first horizontal direction, so that the second vision system completes identification of all circuit boards on the fixing device step by step. With this assembly system, the robot complete the assembly work of all circuit boards at an assembly station. Also, a method of assembling a circuit board that mounts a gripped electronic device on a circuit board.
US11134599B2	Component mounter and component mounting system for mounting stacked components During mounting of an upper component on a lower component, after mounting the lower component on a board, the Z-axis position of a suction nozzle tip is detected during mounting of the lower component on the board and memorized as a lower component height, and when mounting the upper component PU, the suction nozzle is lowered at relatively high speed until reaching a specified position that is a distance above the lower component height, and the suction nozzle is lowered at a speed that is slower than the speed after arriving at the specified position until contact with the lower component.
US11134597B2	Component mounting device A component mounting device includes a mounting portion that mounts a component on a bonding material disposed on a substrate, and a measurement unit that measures a state of the bonding material at least after an operation of mounting the component performed by the mounting portion. The component mounting device further includes a control unit that verifies the state of the bonding material based on a measurement result obtained by the measurement unit when defective mounting of the component has occurred.
US11134593B2	Touch substrate, manufacturing method thereof, and touch display device A touch substrate and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The touch substrate includes a base substrate including a touch area and a light shielding area surrounding the touch area. A first ground wiring and a second ground wiring which lies in a different layer from the first ground wiring are disposed in the light shielding area. The first ground wiring includes a first terminal exposed on a surface of the touch substrate. The second ground wiring includes a second terminal exposed on the surface of the touch substrate. The first terminal and the second terminal do not overlap with each other in a direction perpendicular to the base substrate.
US11134592B2	Power conversion device A power conversion device capable of suppressing air from flowing back into a housing is provided. The power conversion device includes a power conversion unit configured to perform power conversion, a housing for accommodating the power conversion and having an air inlet and an air outlet, a fan provided inside the housing and generating airflow in such a manner that air flows to the outside of the housing via the air outlet after flowing into the housing via the air inlet, and a cover provided at the air outlet, the cover being configured to be brought into an opened state with respect to the air outlet if the airflow generated by the fan is stronger than airflow moving from the outside of the housing toward the air outlet, and to be brought into a closed state with respect to the air outlet if the airflow generated by the fan is weaker than the airflow moving from the outside of the housing toward the exhaust of the housing.
US11134586B2	External robotic system for liquid immersion cooling platform An autonomous vehicle is disclosed which can map a facility and navigate its way to a particular liquid cooling system. The vehicle can be in communication with a central server, which can control the vehicle. The vehicle can align itself against the liquid cooling system and receive a computing device on a platform of the vehicle. The platform can be lowered and secured in an enclosure of the vehicle. Then, the vehicle can transport the computing device to a storage facility.
US11134584B2	Wireless device charger with cooling device A wireless device charger is configured to produce an alternating magnetic field, thereby inducing an alternating electrical current within a capture coil of a personal electronic device proximate to the wireless device charger. The wireless device charger includes a source coil having a ferrite element configured to generate the alternating magnetic field, a housing formed of a thermally conductive material in thermal communication with the ferrite element, and an air movement device configured to produce a turbulent air flow across a surface of the housing flowing from an air inlet to an air outlet, thereby reducing a housing temperature.
US11134578B2	Locking device and chassis using locking device A locking device includes a housing, a first linking member, a second linking member, a push-pull member, and a stopper. The push-pull member defines a first sliding groove. A first end portion of the first linking member is slidably received in the first sliding groove, and a second end portion of the first linking member is rotationally fixed on the housing. The housing defines a second sliding groove. The stopper is slidably received in the second sliding groove. A second end portion of the second linking member is rotationally mounted on the first linking member. The first end portion of the first linking member is driven by the push-pull member to move along the first sliding groove, which drives the second linking member to rotate, which drives the stopper to move along the second sliding groove.
US11134576B2	Printed circuit board A printed circuit board has a first base region and a flexible region. The printed circuit board includes a core layer including a first insulating layer including a high elastic material and a first wiring layer disposed on the first insulating layer; a first build-up layer disposed on the core layer in the first base region, and including a second insulating layer including a low elastic material, and having a first through portion penetrating through the second insulating layer; and a first electronic component disposed in the first through portion and connected to the first wiring layer.
US11134574B2	Double-sided circuit board and method for preparing the same A method for preparing a conductive circuit can begin with the preparation of a non-conductive substrate having a top surface and a bottom surface, and then utilizing a pulse laser to create a top circuit pattern upon the top surface, a bottom circuit pattern upon the bottom surface, and a through hole connecting the top circuit pattern with the bottom circuit pattern. Subsequently, a conductive circuit is formed upon the top circuit pattern and the bottom circuit pattern and inside the through hole, wherein the conductive circuit is restricted from being formed upon the top surface outside of the top isolation region and the bottom surface outside of the bottom isolation region.
US11134572B2	Circuit board structure and method for manufacturing a circuit board structure The present publication discloses a method for manufacturing a circuit-board structure. In the method, a conductor layer is made, which comprises a conductor foil and a conductor pattern on the surface of the conductor foil. A component is attached to the conductor layer and the conductor layer is thinned, in such a way that the conductor material of the conductor layer is removed from outside the conductor pattern.
US11134569B2	PCB transformer The present invention provides for a PCB transformer comprising a core and planar PCB winding, wherein the core has two legs extending from a table portion, and wherein a planar PCB winding extends around each of the said legs, and wherein the outer dimensions of the table portion in regions overlying the planar PCB windings match substantially the outer dimension of the planar PCB winding so as to achieve particularly efficient coupling between the winding and the core.
US11134566B2	Apparatus for fabricating stretchable electrical circuit Disclosed is an apparatus for fabricating a stretchable electrical circuit, including: a stretching device configured to stretch a mounted stretchable substrate in two different directions; a marking device configured to mark a mark on the stretchable substrate; an image device configured to obtain an image of the stretchable substrate on which a plurality of alignment marks are marked by the marking device; and a control device configured to control the stretching device, the image device, and the marking device. The control device forms a first axis and a second axis using the plurality of alignment marks marked on the image obtained by the image device and marks one point of a surface of the stretchable substrate with coordinates made by the first axis and the second axis using the first axis and the second axis.
US11134562B2	Chip interconnect devices An interconnect device may include a first center conductor of a first material that has a first durometer. The first center conductor may be surrounded by a first inner dielectric ring, which may be surrounded by a conductive region of a second material having a second durometer. The second durometer may be different from the first durometer. The conductive region may have a first end that defines a first plane and a second end that defines a second plane. An outer dielectric ring may surround the conductive region. The first center conductor may have a first bulb and a second bulb, the first bulb may extend in a direction away from the second plane and beyond the first plane, and the second bulb may extend in a direction away from the first plane and beyond the second plane.
US11134561B2	Wiring board and method for producing the same A wiring board includes a rod-shaped shaft member including at one end a flange that has a larger diameter than any other portion, a heat-releasing plate including a first through-hole in which the shaft member is inserted, and a board including a second through-hole in which the shaft member is inserted. In the wiring board, a gap is formed at least in part between the heat-releasing plate and the board.
US11134555B1	Power cable for light string and power supply device A power cable for a light string includes two wires, a body and a switching circuit. The two wires extend from a first end to a second end. The body is disposed on the two wires. The switching circuit includes a normally open contact switch and a voltage dividing resistor. The normally open contact switch is connected in series with the voltage dividing resistor and is electrically connected to two wires. The normally open contact switch and the voltage dividing resistor are disposed in the body, and the normally open contact switch is at least partially exposed on the surface of the body. The normally open contact switch is configured to be repeatedly pressed, so that the voltage division state between the two wires changes to form a trigger signal combination.
US11134554B2	Control method for combined lamp, and illumination system The present disclosure provides a method for controlling a combined lamp, a lighting system and an electronic device, and the method includes connecting a main controller to any lamp unit of the combined lamp, taking a lamp unit which is physically connected to the main controller as a reference, configuring address information for lamp units of the combined lamp according to a preset algorithm strategy and according to a connection relationship between the lamp units of the combined lamp. The main controller carries the address information parsed from a control instruction in the control signal and sends the control signal to the combined lamp, and enables a lamp unit, which is matched with the address information in the control signal, to utilize the control signal to control a light-emitting state of the lamp unit.
US11134553B2	Lighting memory device and memory module A lighting memory device and a memory module are provided. A lighting control circuit receives at least one lighting mode selection signal through lighting mode control pins and controls luminous characteristics of a plurality of light sources according to a lighting control mode corresponding to the lighting mode selection signal.
US11134540B2	Mixed mode bluetooth communications A device and a method for mixed mode communication are disclosed. For example, a Bluetooth master device transmits data packets to a Bluetooth slave device and receives acknowledgments from the Bluetooth slave device, by controlling a transceiver to transmit the data packets based on a Bluetooth Basic Rate/Enhanced Data Rate (BR/EDR) protocol, and to receive the acknowledgements packet (ACK) based on a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) protocol. In another example, a Bluetooth slave device receives the data packets from a Bluetooth master device and transmits acknowledgments to the Bluetooth master device, by controlling a transceiver to receive the data packets based on a BR/EDR protocol, and to transmit the ACK based on a BLE protocol.
US11134535B2	Radio terminal and base station A user equipment for a mobile communication system, includes: a receiver configured to receive a radio resource control (RRC) release message for transitioning the user equipment to a specific state, from a base station via a serving cell; and a controller configured to cause the user equipment to transition to the specific state in response to the reception of the RRC release message. The RRC release message includes: a radio access network (RAN) paging area identifier indicating a RAN paging area configured by the base station to the user equipment; and a public land mobile network (PLMN) identifier indicating a PLMN corresponding to the RAN paging area. The controller is configured to perform a process of transmitting a notification to a cell when the user equipment moves to the cell that does not belong to the RAN paging area after transitioning to the specific state.
US11134533B2	SMS processing method in internet of things, mobility management network element, and terminal device The present disclosure relates to an SMS processing method in an Internet of Things, a mobility management network element, and a terminal device, to provide an SMS service for an Internet of Things terminal device. One example method includes receiving, by a mobility management network element in a packet switched (PS) domain, a non-combined registration request from a terminal device. The non-combined registration request carries SMS only indication information. When determining that the mobility management network element in the PS domain cannot transfer an SMS for the terminal device through the PS domain, the mobility management network element in the PS domain sends a location update request to a mobility management network element in a circuit switched (CS) domain. The location update request is used to implement registration of the terminal device with the CS domain.
US11134528B2	Method and apparatus for operating wireless communication system having separated mobility management and session management The present invention defines signaling required for separating a network entity (NE) responsible for mobility management (MM) and session management (SM), which are main function of a control plane (CP) in a next generation (NextGen) mobile communication system, and presents a basic procedure for providing mobile communication services including the signaling. Therefore, complexity of core equipment responsible for the CP is reduced in order to implement a network slice function and provide various levels of mobility, and an effect of minimizing a signaling load therebetween can be obtain. In addition, it is possible to efficiently manage the resources of a base station (radio access network (RAN)) and a user plane network entity (UP NF).
US11134527B2	Radio configuration method and corresponding user equipment The present disclosure provides a method executed at UE. The method comprises: determining whether a DRB-related identifier that is part of current UE configurations is included in a received RRC configuration, wherein the DRB-related identifier comprises one of the following: a PDU session identifier, a QoS flow identifier, and an SDAP identifier, and if the DRB-related identifier is included in the RRC configuration, then releasing one or a plurality of the following items of a DRB associated with the DRB-related identifier: a PDCP entity, an RLC entity, a DTCH, a DRB identifier, and an SDAP entity. The present disclosure further provides corresponding UE.
US11134526B2	Automatic update of connection to a movable object Described herein are systems, methods, storage media, and computer programs that support communication in a movable object environment. In one embodiment, information for a set of communication parameters is provided, a modified value for at least one of the set of communication parameters is obtained from an affiliated device; and a connection established between the movable object and the affiliated device is configured based on the modified value. In another embodiment, a connection between a movable object and an affiliated device is established, wherein the connection uses a set of communication parameters, values of which are set to default values; a modified value for at least one of the set is obtained, based on values for the set of communication parameters provided by the movable object and values for the set of communication parameters provided by the affiliated device, and the connection is configured based on the modified value.
US11134523B2	Uplink transmission control method and apparatus and communication system An uplink transmission control method and apparatus and a communication system. The network device explicitly or implicitly indicates dynamic scheduling information of RACH resources via control signaling. After selecting RACH resources, the user equipment (UE) monitors control signaling corresponding to the RACH resources. According to situations of receiving the control signaling, when the selected RACH resources are available, the UE directly transmits a random access request matched with the RACH resources; and when the selected RACH resources are unavailable, the UE further selects RACH resources according to configuration or indication of a base station, and until an RACH resource is available, the UE transmits a random access request matched with the RACH resource. Hence, normal random access of the UE may be ensured, and interference to other UEs may be reduced.
US11134518B2	Cooperative multi-band operation schemes in wireless local area networks A cooperative multi-band wireless station architecture that enables full duplex operations of wireless stations (STAs). Such an STA includes a WIFI transceiver and one or more additional transceivers. The two transceivers (and the associated channels) operate in mutually exclusive WIFI bands or different types of protocols and therefore can transmit and/or receive simultaneously without signal interference to each other. The multiple transceivers can perform independent clear channel assessment (CCA) and then simultaneously perform signal transmission or reception jointly or independently. In a cooperative multi-band operation, one channel may be used as an independent assistant channel and responsible for supplying assistant information relevant to a transmission opportunity (TXOP) for the other channel (primary channel) to take corresponding actions. Alternatively, coordinated by a cooperative management unit (CMU) in the STA, the multiple channels in the STA may jointly and simultaneously perform data transmission or reception as peers.
US11134514B2	Random access method, network device, and terminal device Example random access methods and apparatus are described. In one example method, a terminal device receives a system message that is sent by a network device on a first downlink carrier. The system message includes first information for performing random access on a first uplink carrier and second information for performing random access on a second uplink carrier. A frequency of the first uplink carrier is higher than a frequency of the second uplink carrier, and a frequency of the first downlink carrier is the same as the frequency of the first uplink carrier. The terminal device sends a random access request message on the first uplink carrier or on the second uplink carrier, and receives a random access response message that is sent by the network device on the first downlink carrier.
US11134513B2	Radio access node, communication terminal and methods performed therein Embodiments herein relate to a communication terminal (10) for handling communication, which communication terminal (10) is being served by a radio access node (12, 13) in a first cell (11) on a carrier of a licensed frequency spectrum and cross-carrier scheduled in a second cell (14) on a carrier of an unlicensed frequency spectrum by the radio access node (12, 13) via the first cell (11). The communication terminal receives an indication that data may be scheduled for the communication terminal (10) on a data channel in the second cell (14). The communication terminal attempts to detect presence of the data channel intended for the communication terminal (10). Then, in case the communication terminal (10) detects presence of the data channel intended for the communication terminal (10), the communication terminal (10) decodes the data channel. In case the communication terminal (10) does not detect presence of the data channel intended for the communication terminal (10), the communication terminal (10) indicates a non-detection of the data channel to the radio access node (12, 13).
US11134512B2	Scheduling device, scheduled device, and resource scheduling method and apparatus Embodiments of the present invention provide a resource scheduling method. The method includes: receiving, by a scheduled device, pre-scheduling information and dynamic scheduling information sent by a scheduling device, and when the pre-scheduling information indicates that the scheduling device allocates a radio resource to the scheduled device in a pre-scheduling resource range, performing data reception or sending or control signaling detection on the radio resource indicated by the pre-scheduling information; and when the dynamic scheduling information indicates that the scheduling device allocates a radio resource to the scheduled device in a dynamic scheduling resource range, performing control signaling detection on a resource in the dynamic scheduling resource range.
US11134510B1	Transmit scheduling in multi-radio devices Technologies transmit scheduling in multi-radio devices are described. One multi-radio device includes first and second radios and a scheduler circuit. The scheduler circuit outputs a first signal to the radios in a first mode in which the first radio is transmitting first data and the second WLAN radio is transmitting second data concurrently. The first signal increases a first clear channel assessment energy detect (CCA-ED) threshold to a second CCA-ED threshold. The scheduler circuit outputs a second signal to the second WLAN radio in a second mode. The second signal causes transmission of fourth data to be delayed until after the first radio completes reception of third data. In a third mode, the scheduler circuit outputs a third signal to the first WLAN radio. The third signal causes transmission of fifth data to be delayed until after the second radio completes reception of sixth data.
US11134506B2	Systems and methods for avoiding delays for ULL traffic Delays in the transmission of ULL traffic are avoided or substantially reduced by the initiation of opportunistic and probability-based in-band, traffic-free time period windows that do not correspond to time periods of ULL traffic transmissions.
US11134501B2	Method and system for transitioning station to uplink multi-user disable mode and uplink multi-user enable mode A method and system for providing transitioning a station (STA) to an uplink multi-user (UL MU) disable mode and to a UL MU enable mode is provided. According to one embodiment, a method includes entering, with the STA, a UL MU enable mode, and determining whether to transition the STA to a UL MU disable mode based on a predetermined interrupt condition or actively monitoring conditions of the STA.
US11134499B2	Method and apparatus for requesting system information by using preamble in next generation mobile communication system The present disclosure relates to a communication scheme for convergence of an IoT technology and a 5G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate beyond a 4G system, and a system therefor. The present disclosure may be applied to an intelligent service (for example, a smart home, a smart building, a smart city, a smart car or connected car, healthcare, digital education, retail business, a security and security related service, or the like) on the basis of a 5G communication technology and an IoT related technology. The present invention provides a method and an apparatus for efficiently transmitting or receiving system information by using a preamble in a next generation mobile communication system.
US11134498B2	Coverage mode identification method and apparatus Example coverage mode identification methods and apparatus are described. One example method includes determining a first coverage mode by a terminal. The terminal determines a preamble sequence based on the first coverage mode, and sends the preamble sequence to a base station, where the preamble sequence is used to determine the first coverage mode. Because the base station can determine the coverage mode of the terminal by using only the preamble sequence sent by the terminal, without using a channel used to receive a signal of the terminal, resources do not need to be grouped or planned, and there is no need to strictly distinguish between different coverage mode sets or groups.
US11134495B2	Data processing method based on radio access technology, and transmission node Provided are a data processing method based on a radio access technology, and a transmission node. The method includes: selecting, by a first transmission node, a radio access technology (RAT) according to a specific rule, where the specific rule includes selecting the RAT according to at least one of the following: a coverage level, a frequency domain bandwidth, a resource unit type, a transmission mode, a pre-configuration of a first node, and a second transmission node capability; the RAT includes at least one of the following: a multiple access mode, a modulation mode, a sub-carrier spacing, and a maximum number of carriers used for carrying data; and the second transmission node capability is defined according to an RAT supported by a second transmission node; and receiving or sending, by the first transmission node, data on a radio resource unit corresponding to the selected RAT according to the selected RAT.
US11134491B2	Radio with antenna array and multiple RF bands A fixed wireless access radio is disclosed that is compact, light and low power for street level mounting, operates at 100 Mb/s or higher at ranges of 300 m or longer in obstructed LOS conditions with low latencies of 5 ms or less, can support PTP and PMP topologies, uses radio spectrum resources efficiently and does not require precise physical antenna alignment.
US11134489B2	Frequency or radio access technology (RAT) selection based on slice availability Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to frequency or RAT selection based on slice availability. In one aspect, a core network function is provided for determining information for RAT and/or frequency selection based on knowledge of network slices and providing that information to a RAN node, which may provide that information to a UE. The information may be a RFSP index or other index parameter, which may be set based on subscription related information or other information. Slice knowledge may include knowledge of availability of network slices at the network, active slices for the UE, slices to which the UE is registered or connected, and/or slices to which the UE is allowed access. In another aspect, a RAN node performs mapping to mobility policies for UE active or idle mobility based on the determined information along with slice or subscription information provided by a CN node.
US11134482B2	Method and apparatus for transmitting uplink control information The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatus for transmitting uplink control information. One example method includes generating, by a terminal device, an encoded uplink data packet, where the uplink data packet belongs to an uplink channel, the uplink channel is carried on a candidate time-frequency resource in a first time transmission interval (TTI), the candidate time-frequency resource is a first time-frequency resource or a second time-frequency resource, and a second time-domain start point of the second time-frequency resource is later than a first time-domain start point of the first time-frequency resource, performing, by the terminal device, detection on a carrier in which the candidate time-frequency resource is located, and sending, by the terminal device, the uplink channel on the candidate time-frequency resource based on a result of the detection, where the uplink channel includes uplink control information and the encoded uplink data packet.
US11134476B2	Method for information transmission, base station, and user equipment Embodiments of the present application provide a method for information transmission. The method includes determining multiple enhanced transmission occasion configurations; determining a first enhanced transmission occasion configuration according to a channel loss magnitude with a user equipment, a time width occupied by the enhanced transmission occasion is greater than a time width occupied by a non-enhanced transmission occasion; and sending information according to the first enhanced transmission occasion configuration. Embodiments of the present application also provide a base station and user equipment, configured to determine an enhanced transmission occasion configuration according to the range which the channel loss magnitude belongs to. Therefore, the base station and user equipment may send and/or receive information on a suitable time-frequency resource and power configuration according to the channel loss magnitude.
US11134474B2	Multi-user multiple input multiple output operation with heterogeneous numerology systems Aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for transmitting, receiving, and processing multi-user multiple input multiple output (MU-MIMO) signals for heterogeneous numerology systems. An exemplary method performed, for example, by a scheduling entity generally includes signaling an indication of numerology parameters to be used in transmitting first and second multi-user multiple input multiple output (MU-MIMO) signals to first and second user equipments (UEs) using shared resources and transmitting the first and second MU-MIMO signals to the first and second UEs, in accordance with the numerology parameters.
US11134473B2	Antenna element set selection system This disclosure generally relates to systems, devices, apparatuses, products, and methods for wireless communication. For example, a user equipment (UE) device within a wireless communication system determines one or more performance metrics associated with an operation of the UE. The UE selects, based at least in part on the one or more performance metrics, one or more sets of antenna elements from a plurality of sets of antenna elements available for an inter-band carrier aggregation communication across at least two radio frequency (RF) chains between the UE and one or more base stations. The UE sends an indication of the one or more selected sets of antenna elements from the UE to the one or more base stations.
US11134471B2	Apparatuses and methods for coordinating operations of receiving cell broadcast messages using different subscriber numbers and sharing schedule information therebetween A mobile communication device including a single Radio Frequency (RF) device is provided for coordinating operations of receiving cell broadcast messages using different subscriber numbers camped on the same cell. The mobile communication device is characterized in that one subscriber number is prioritized at a time for receiving all the blocks of a CBS message or a schedule message, allowing at least one subscriber number to receive a complete CBS message or a complete schedule message. In addition, the mobile communication device is characterized in that the schedule information received for one subscriber number is shared between the operations associated with other subscriber numbers, allowing the CBS messages for all subscriber numbers to be received.
US11134466B2	Sending notifications to mobile devices over paging networks A notification system that provides a notification to a mobile device over a pager network is described. In some embodiments, the system receives, at an interface device associated with the mobile device, a notification from a server over a radiofrequency communications network, and transmits the notification from the interface device to the mobile device over a short area communications channel, such as a Bluetooth channel.
US11134465B2	Location determination with a cloud radio access network A communication system that includes a plurality of radio points is disclosed. Each radio point is configured to exchange radio frequency (RF) signals with a wireless device that transmits a Sounding Reference Signal (SRS) from a first physical location in a site; and extract at least one SRS metric from the SRS. The communication system also includes a baseband controller communicatively coupled to the plurality of radio points. The baseband controller is configured to determine a signature vector based on the at least one SRS metric from each of the plurality of radio points. The communication system also includes a machine learning computing system communicatively coupled to the baseband controller. The machine learning computing system is configured to use a machine learning model to determine location data for the first physical location of the wireless device based on the signature vector.
US11134464B2	UE capability indication to positioning server Embodiments of the present disclosure describe methods, apparatuses, storage media, and systems for delivering UE capability indication to a positioning server in a wireless communication network. A user equipment (UE) or access note (AN) may notify a positioning server of UE capability information associated with positioning measurements so that the positioning server may determine corresponding positioning measurement configurations based on acknowledgement of such UE capability information in terms of the positioning measurement. Embodiments describe UE capability indications to a positioning server that may enable flexible deployment and integration of various types of UEs. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
US11134462B2	Supporting a secure terrestrial transmitter based positioning A device with transmitter broadcasts packets including a transmitter identifier via a radio interface with varying timings of transmissions. It determines a current timing of transmissions based on clock signals and a secret code, using a cryptographic function. A mobile device detects radio signals conveying such packets and performs measurements on the signals. It determines a currently used timing of transmissions, assembles a positioning request including the transmitter identifier, results of the measurements and an indication of the timing of transmissions, and transmits the request. A server receives the request. It generates for the transmitter an expected timing of transmissions using a cryptographic function, based on a signal of a master clock and based on a stored secret code assigned to the transmitter. It provides position information as trusted position information only in the case of a match between the indicated and the expected timing of transmissions.
US11134458B2	Synchronizing indoor radio nodes A communication technique for synchronizing a set of radio nodes is described. In this communication technique, the radio node arbitrates (e.g., using a precision time protocol or PTP) with the other radio nodes based on a selection technique to select a synchronization master in the set of radio nodes. This synchronization master may be selected to have a predefined performance based on a type of communication environment of the set of radio nodes. For example, the type of communication environment may include overlap between at least one of the radio nodes in the set of radio nodes and a macrocell in a cellular-telephone network, or may exclude overlap between the set of radio nodes and the macrocell. Moreover, the synchronization master may specify time, frequency, and phase synchronization for the set of radio nodes. Thus, when the synchronization master is different from the radio node, the radio node synchronizes with the synchronization master.
US11134454B2	Method for operating a system for intralogistic transport and system In a method for operating a system for intralogistic transport and system, the system having subscribers, in particular vehicles, which are connected via a data transmission channel such that each subscriber is a subscriber of a group of subscribers connected for data transmission via the data transmission channel, the data transmission being in particular not real-time capable, the data transmission channel being in particular a WLAN connection, each subscriber having a time base, in particular a clock, a group is formed; the time base of each subscriber of the group is synchronized, that is, in particular the time of the time base of the subscriber modified by a specific time offset by the synchronization is used as the time for operation; and subscribers are moved in dependence on a respective subscriber functioning as a master or in mutual dependence, in particular the position activated by the respective subscriber, in particular at the respective point in time, depending on the respective position of at least one other subscriber of the group or on the respective position of multiple or all other subscribers of the group.
US11134450B2	Mobile terminal, position confirmation device, position confirmation system, position specification program, position confirmation program, position specification method and position confirmation method A position confirmation device is provided. The position confirmation device comprises: a registration portion, which registers event information comprising information of a place where an event is conducted; a setting portion, which sets a safety range capable of being specified as a position of a user during the event from the information of the place and a position specification accuracy of a first mode for specifying the position; an acquisition portion, which acquires position information relating to a position of a mobile terminal specified by the mobile terminal carried by the user; and a transmission portion, which transmits a switching instruction to the mobile terminal when the position indicated by the position information deviates from the safety range set by the setting portion, wherein the switching instruction instructs switching to a second mode for specifying the position by a greater power consumption and a higher accuracy than the first mode.
US11134447B2	Power control method for transmitting uplink channel This application provides a power control method, a terminal, and a network device. The power control method includes: receiving, by a terminal, at least one piece of downlink control information (DCI) sent by at least one network device, where the at least one piece of DCI includes at least two transmit power control commands; and determining, by the terminal, a transmit power on an uplink channel in a same carrier based on the at least two transmit power control commands. According to the power control method in the embodiments of this application, the terminal can determine the transmit power on the uplink channel based on a plurality of transmit power control commands, thereby ensuring efficient and proper power allocation and improving overall system performance.
US11134445B2	Method and system for minimizing power consumption of user equipment during cell detection A method and system for minimizing the battery power consumption of user equipment (UE) during inter-frequency cell detection in a heterogeneous network is disclosed. A serving cell in the heterogeneous network provides a relaxed cell detection indication to the UE on a specified frequency for cell detection. The UE applies the relaxed cell detection for detecting the cells on the specified frequency. During inter-frequency cell detection on specified frequency, the UE discards some normal measurement gaps. The inter-frequency cell detection is delayed as compared to normal cell detection time requirement using the normal measurement gaps. The UE deactivates the relaxed detection indication, upon detecting the inter-frequency cell and performs the continuous RSRP and RSRQ measurements for detected inter-frequency cell using all the normal measurement gaps to meet normal measurement accuracy and measurement reporting requirement.
US11134443B2	Systems and methods for generating and transmitting short low power wake-up request (WUR) frames in a wireless communication system Embodiments described herein provide a method for creating a low power wake-up radio frame. The method comprises generating, at an access point, a wake-up radio frame for transmission to one or more client stations, determining whether the wake-up radio frame is to be transmitted inside or outside a basic service set associated with the access point, the basic service set having a basic service set identifier that is used to identify the access point. And in response to determining that the wake-up radio frame is to be transmitted outside the basic service set, computing, a target frame check sequence for the wake-up radio frame without using the basic service set identifier associated with the basic service set, appending the target frame check sequence to the wake-up radio frame; and transmitting, to one or more client stations, the wake-up radio frame with the appended target frame check sequence.
US11134438B2	Selection of a serving node in a wireless communication system Some aspects of the disclosure provide various methods, apparatuses and computer-readable medium configured for wireless communication. A method operable at a user equipment (UE) may include transmitting a connection request message configured to request initial connection with a radio access network (RAN) node. The connection request message may include information configured to indicate a service profile of the UE. A method operable at the RAN node may include receiving the connection request message from the UE. The connection request message may include information configured to indicate the service profile of the UE. A method operable at a serving node may include receiving a connection request message from the RAN node. The connection request message may be configured to establish communication with the UE and may include a service profile corresponding to the UE.
US11134437B2	Method of wireless network communication connection The present innovation patent relates to a wireless network communication connection method that is applied to a wireless network, the wireless network including a master controller, a first access point, a second access point, and a third access point. After the second access point has been connected with the master controller and the device list of the second access point is not provided with the UUID of the third access point, the third access point is able to deliver the UUID of the third access point to the second access point through the master controller, so that the second access point can scan again after receiving the UUID of the third access point, and can reselect a next desired connection point according to the device list of its determining condition. It is provided for determining connection quality and selecting the better and the practicality will be enhanced thereby.
US11134436B2	Method for selecting access network type, device, and system Embodiments of this application provide a method for selecting an access network type, a device, and a system, to flexibly select an access network type. An example method includes: determining, by a policy control function PCF entity, that a network status of a first network does not meet a preset condition, where the first network is a network currently accessed by a terminal; and sending, by the PCF entity, an access network type corresponding to a second network to the terminal, where the access network type corresponding to the second network is used to instruct the terminal to redirect a session of the terminal to the second network, and the second network is a network other than the first network.
US11134434B2	System for wireless connectivity continuity and quality Configurations are described for maintaining a continuity and quality of wireless signal connection between a mobile device and systems accessible through the internet. In particular, configurations are disclosed to address the challenge of a mobile device that moves through a physical environment wherein the best wireless connectivity performance is achieved by switching between available connection sources and constantly evaluating a primary connection with other available connections that may be switched in to become a new primary connection. The mobile device may be self-propelled or carried by some other mobilizing means.
US11134432B2	System information acquisition enhancements for wireless devices An apparatus of a user equipment (UE) includes processing circuitry configured to decode a master information block (MIB) using a set of physical broadcast channel (PBCH) symbols received within a downlink frame to obtain system frame number (SFN) information. The downlink frame includes multiple copies of the PBCH symbols within at least three subframes of the downlink frame. A system information block (SIB) may be decoded based on the SFN information, to obtain uplink channel configuration information. Random access channel (RACH) procedure may be performed with a base station (BS) based on the uplink channel configuration information, to obtain an uplink resource assignment. A connection setup completion message can be encoded for transmission to the BS using the uplink resource assignment. The set of PBCH symbols can include a set of four legacy PBCH symbols.
US11134428B2	Vehicle cellular connectivity control A system for a vehicle includes a modem and a telematics controller. The modem is configured to operate in a normal service mode in which the modem connects to a mobile network whenever possible according to a subscriber identity module (SIM) configuration of the modem, and in an emulated limited service mode in which the modem emulates network conditions of a limited service mode by refraining from providing data or voice connectivity outside of emergency services. The telematics controller is programmed to responsive to receipt of an indication to transition from the normal service mode to the limited service mode, wait for any active data or voice connections to the mobile network to terminate, and responsive to termination of any active data or voice connections to the mobile network, transition the modem from the normal mode to the emulated limited service mode.
US11134424B2	Communications for network slicing using resource status information Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for wireless communications. A base station may receive resource status information. The base station may use the resource status information for serving one or more network slices for a wireless device.
US11134415B2	Method and apparatus for processing PDCP control data in system supporting high-reliability low-latency service The 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 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. A method for efficiently processing PDCP control data of a PDCP layer device if a system supporting a high-reliability low-latency service employs a packet duplication transmission technology is provided.
US11134414B2	Method for transmitting and receiving signal including physical protocol data unit in wireless LAN system and apparatus therefor Disclosed in the present specification are a method for transmitting and receiving a signal including a physical protocol data unit (PPDU) in a wireless LAN (WLAN) system and an apparatus therefor. Specifically, disclosed in the present specification are a method for transmitting and receiving a signal and an apparatus therefor, which, in a PPDU supported by a specific wireless LAN system, can minimize an overall length error (also known as “spoofing error”) of the PPDU that is assumed to occur between a station capable of decoding all fields in the PPDU and a station capable of decoding only some fields in the PPDU.
US11134407B2	Information processing apparatus, information processing system, and information processing program A center server is an information processing apparatus communicable with a vehicle including an imaging apparatus and a user terminal of a user of the vehicle. The center server includes a data transmission request unit configured to request the vehicle to transmit imaging data captured by the imaging apparatus when a predetermined request signal is received from the user terminal, and a data transmission unit configured to transmit the imaging data received from the vehicle in response to the request to the user terminal.
US11134405B2	Measurement method and user equipment A measurement method and User Equipment UE are provided. The method includes: determining a measurement-related parameter of the UE according to a state parameter of the UE; and performing a measurement on a neighboring cell of the UE and/or a serving cell of the UE according to the measurement-related parameter.
US11134402B1	Systems and methods for beamforming and network optimization based on user equipment usage data derived from battery dissipation signatures A system described herein may provide a technique for the use of artificial intelligence/machine learning (“AI/ML”) techniques to model User Equipment (“UE”) usage information based on battery dissipation and/or other battery performance or characteristic information. A given model (or set of models) may be used to determine UE usage information, such as types of applications or services (e.g., voice calls, content streaming, web browsing, etc.) being used by UEs, amount of traffic sent and/or received by UEs, radio access network (“RAN”) connection or disconnection activity, and/or other types of UE usage information. Network parameters, such as beam configuration parameters, may be modified based on UE usage information determined based on such models.
US11134401B2	Neighbor relation maintaining method and apparatus, and network device Provided are a neighbor relation maintenance method and apparatus, including: a first node configuring measurement and instructing a terminal to report ANR-related information, or requesting a second node to configure measurement and instruct the terminal to report the ANR-related information. If the first node configures measurement and instructs the terminal to report ANR-related information, the first node maintains a neighbor relation of a cell in the first node based on the ANR-related information, and forwards the ANR-related information to the second node for maintaining a neighbor relation of a cell in the second node; if the second node configures measurement and instructs the terminal to report ANR-related information, the second node maintains the neighbor relation of the cell in the second node based on the ANR-related information, and forwards the ANR-related information to the first node for maintaining neighbor relation of the cell in the first node.
US11134395B2	Adaptive antenna configuration Adaptive selection of antenna configurations by wireless nodes that comprise a plurality of antenna elements adapted for a plurality of different antenna configurations. The selection of the antenna configuration is made based on the quality of signal(s) received by the wireless node. The wireless nodes are operable for communication in the mm-wave frequency band and, in specific embodiments, the different antenna configurations include two or more of a wide-coverage area antenna configuration, a Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) configuration and a Beamforming (BF) configuration.
US11134392B2	Method and device for managing extender nodes for a wireless device A computer implemented method, device, and computer program product for managing extender nodes for a wireless device. The method identifies request attributes of interest (AOI) associated with a request to route a communication stream for a wireless device. The method detects, at a current physical location of the wireless device, candidate extender nodes to extend a network signal. The method analyzes the candidate extender nodes, based on the request AOI, to determine one or more of: i) predictive characteristics of interest (COI) associated with the corresponding candidate extender node; and ii) an announced behavior COI broadcast by one or more of the candidate extender nodes. The method determines a resultant extender node from the candidate extender nodes based, at least in part, on one or more of the predictive COI and the announced behavior COI. The resultant extender node is determined pursuant to managing switching during performance of the request.
US11134383B2	Offloaded sensor authentication for internet of things An IoT sensor authentication method includes receiving in an IoT gateway or another IoT sensor, a packet of data from a sensor over a wireless computer communications network, placing the packet of data into quarantine in memory of the IoT gateway and offloading authentication of the sensor to an authentication processor executing in a separate process address space in the IoT gateway. Thereafter, an authentication result is received from the authentication processor and, responsive to the authentication result indicating successfully authentication of the sensor, the packet is released from quarantine, a sensor value extracted from the packet of data and the sensor value transmitted to a sensor monitor. But, responsive to the authentication result indicating a failure to authenticate the sensor, the packet of data is discarded and removed from quarantine.
US11134381B2	Method of authenticating user of electronic device, and electronic device for performing the same An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes one or more processors that, while the electronic device is in a locked state, control to detect whether the electronic device is lifted, in response to detecting that the electronic device is lifted, control to activate the display, obtain an image from a camera, detect a face included in the image, and perform authentication of a user based on the face being detected in the image. Based on a result of the authentication, the one or more processors switch a state of the electronic device from the locked state to an unlocked state and display an indicator for indicating that the electronic device is in the unlocked state.
US11134377B2	Encrypting/decrypting data on mobile terminal A method includes: pre-generating a key pair including a first public key and a first private key; acquiring identification information about a mobile terminal; encrypting the key pair including the first public key and the first private key using the identification information to obtain a first encrypted public key and a first encrypted private key and saving same; when a service key is encrypted, encrypting the service key using the first private key to obtain an encrypted service key; when the service key is decrypted, decrypting the encrypted service key using the first public key to obtain the service key; acquiring data needing to be encrypted/decrypted of the mobile terminal; and encrypting/decrypting the data using the service key. The security of the data can be protected off-line with low cost and without hardware protection, so that the data cannot be intercepted and tampered with.
US11134376B2	5G device compatibility with legacy SIM A 5G user equipment (UE) can register for 5G services with a telecommunication network in part using a Subscription Concealed Identifier (SUCI), an encrypted version of a subscriber identifier, so that the actual subscriber identifier is not exposed during network registration. Legacy SIMs originally deployed for 4G/LTE and other legacy wireless access technologies store an international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI), but do not store a network public key needed to generate a SUCI. However, a 5G UE can still use a legacy SIM to securely obtain 5G services by encrypting the IMSI from the legacy SIM using a network public key stored in the 5G UE's own memory to generate a SUCI, and then transmitting the generated SUCI to the telecommunication network during network registration. Accordingly, the IMSI on the legacy SIM is not exposed during network registration.
US11134368B1	Conveying precise civic address with an emergency call A system for appending an emergency call (e.g., E911) with a location is described herein. The system appends the emergency call to a public safety answering point (PSAP) with a location from which the E911 call occurred. A user equipment (UE), which places the emergency call, connects to the beacon via short-range communication and acquires the location from a beacon. The UE transmits the location to the PSAP via a telecommunications network.
US11134366B2	Self-directing node Lost, misplaced, incorrectly delivered, and damaged assets are a common occurrence in shipment or asset tracking. Disclosed are various embodiments concerning a battery-less or intermittent battery use environments in which a node uses internal logic (e.g., circuitry and/or software) that, based at least in part on sensor information and stored information regarding the history of the node, may track events that have occurred to the node. The node may be responsive to events and determine whether exceptions have occurred that require attention. For example, detecting damage might cause the node to update an output to indicate the node and associated material, if any, needs to be rerouted to address the exception.
US11134359B2	Systems and methods for calibrated location prediction A system includes a machine learning module configured to train a location prediction model using features constructed from mobile device data with time stamps in a training time period, and labels extracted from mobile device data with time stamps in a training time frame. The system further includes a prediction module configured apply the prediction model to a feature set constructed using mobile device data associated with a mobile device with time stamps in a prediction time period to obtain a prediction result corresponding to the mobile device. The system further includes a calibration module configured to obtain a calibration model corresponding to an information campaign, and a calibrated prediction module configured to apply the calibration model to the prediction result to obtain a calibrated probability for the mobile device to have at least one location event at any of one or more locations associated with the information campaign during a prediction time frame.
US11134357B2	Efficient rendering of virtual soundfields An audio system and method of spatially rendering audio signals that uses modified virtual speaker panning is disclosed. The audio system may include a fixed number F of virtual speakers, and the modified virtual speaker panning may dynamically select and use a subset P of the fixed virtual speakers. The subset P of virtual speakers may be selected using a low energy speaker detection and culling method, a source geometry-based culling method, or both. One or more processing blocks in the decoder/virtualizer may be bypassed based on the energy level of the associated audio signal or the location of the sound source relative to the user/listener, respectively. In some embodiments, a virtual speaker that is designated as an active virtual speaker at a first time, may also be designated as an active virtual speaker at a second time to ensure the processing completes.
US11134354B1	Wear detection A method is used of detecting whether a device is being worn, when the device comprises a first transducer and a second transducer. It is determined when a signal detected by at least one of the first and second transducers represents speech. It is then determined when said speech contains speech of a first acoustic class and speech of a second acoustic class. A first correlation signal is generated, representing a correlation between signals generated by the first and second transducers during at least one period when said speech contains speech of the first acoustic class. A second correlation signal is generated, representing a correlation between signals generated by the first and second transducers during at least one period when said speech contains speech of the second acoustic class. It is then determined from the first correlation signal and the second correlation signal whether the device is being worn.
US11134353B2	Customized audio processing based on user-specific and hardware-specific audio information A method of audio signal processing, the method comprising: accessing user-specific audio processing information for a particular user; determining identity information of an audio device for producing sound output from an audio signal; based on the identity information of the audio device, accessing device-specific audio processing information for the audio device; generating a customized audio-processing procedure for the audio signal based on the user-specific audio processing information and the device-specific audio processing information; and generating a customized audio signal by processing the audio signal with the customized audio-processing procedure.
US11134352B2	Hearing device with wax guard interface An apparatus with a hearing device housing including at least one wall with a sound aperture and a counterbore around the sound aperture, and a bushing, having a portion thereof located within the counterbore and secured thereto, configured to receive a hearing device cerumen guard.
US11134351B1	Hearing aid comprising a physiological sensor The present application relates to a system comprising a hearing aid, the hearing aid configured to be operated based on an estimation of a current listening effort of a hearing aid user. The system comprising an input unit for receiving an input sound signal from an environment of the hearing aid user and providing at least one electric input signal representing said input sound signal, an output unit for providing at least one set of stimuli perceivable as sound to the hearing aid user based on processed versions of said at least one electric input signal, a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) estimator for determining an SNR in the environment of the hearing aid user, a processing unit connected to said input unit and to said output unit and comprising signal processing parameters of the system to provide processed versions of said at least one electric input signal, a memory unit configured to store reference sets of SNR and pulse transition time (PTT) of the hearing aid user, at least a first and a second physiological sensor, wherein the system being configured to determine, based on the first physiological sensor, a first point in time at a first maximum upslope point of a first measured parameter, determine, based on the second physiological sensor, a second point in time at a second maximum upslope point of a second measured parameter, establish a current PTT by calculating a time difference between the first point in time and the second point in time, and determine, based on the current PTT and the stored reference sets of SNR and PTT, a current listening effort of the hearing aid user.
US11134348B2	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 performance for a multitude of hearing aid system processing stages and a hearing aid system (400) for carrying out the method.
US11134337B2	Variable port microphone A microphone assembly for providing improved directivity at high and low frequencies is disclosed. The microphone assemblies comprise two waveguides each having a microphone, a high-frequency port, and a low-frequency port. The two waveguides are arranged adjacent to each other so that the two low-frequency ports are arranged at a first distance apart from each other and so that the two high-frequency ports are arranged at a second distance apart from each other. The microphone assemblies may comprise two additional waveguides of different length than the first two waveguides, where the two additional waveguides also have low frequency ports and high frequency ports. When the four waveguides are arranged adjacent to each other, all the low-frequency ports are at one distance from each other and all the high-frequency ports are at another distance from each other.
US11134336B2	Cover-baffle-stand system for loudspeaker system and method of use thereof A case-baffle-stand system utilized with a dipole speaker, in which the case-baffle-stand system has a cover that, when opened, is a baffle to enhance the sound waves emitting from the speaker system and is also a stand to stabilize the speaker in its proper standing orientation, and when closed, protects the speaker.
US11134332B2	Acoustic receiver-in-canal ear tip An ear tip for a hearing device includes a body member having a receiver retention portion that is communicably coupled to a sound port. The receiver retention portion is configured to receive and capture a receiver such as a balanced armature receiver. An electrical interface of the receiver is accessible via an opening in the receiver retention portion. The ear tip also includes an ear interface portion that is disposed at least partially about the body member. The ear interface portion is configured to be disposed in a user's ear canal. The ear interface portion and the body member are integrally formed as a unitary member.
US11134328B2	Headphones with magnetic sensor This disclosure includes several different features suitable for use in circumaural and supra-aural headphones designs. Designs that include earpad assemblies that improve acoustic isolation are discussed. User convenience features that include automatically detecting the orientation of the headphones on a user's head are also discussed. Various power-saving features, design features, sensor configurations and user comfort features are also discussed.
US11134327B2	Headphones with telescoping stem assembly This disclosure includes several different features suitable for use in circumaural and supra-aural headphones designs. Designs that include earpad assemblies that improve acoustic isolation are discussed. User convenience features that include automatically detecting the orientation of the headphones on a user's head are also discussed. Various power-saving features, design features, sensor configurations and user comfort features are also discussed.
US11134325B2	Lids with a patterned conductor for microphone transducer packages, and associated modules and devices A microphone assembly has an interconnect substrate and a microphone transducer coupled with the substrate. A lid overlies the microphone transducer. At least a portion of the lid is spaced from the substrate, defining an acoustic chamber for the microphone transducer. The lid can have a layer of discretized metal or other patterned conductor. The discretized layer of metal or other patterned conductor is configured to inhibit formation of eddy currents, as when exposed to electromagnetic radiation. The lid can be grounded. Microphone modules and electronic devices also are described.
US11134324B2	Microphone device and system comprising the microphone device There is described a switchable microphone device which may be switched between a digital output mode and an analog output mode. There is further described a system for use of such a device, which allows for the switching between analog and digital computing modes.
US11134323B2	Component for draining off water from the speakers of a waterproof electronic device A shaped component made of technical fabric for protection of the speakers of electronic devices with waterproofing characteristics of IPx7 degree or higher, which have water-tight speakers. In addition to the function of protection from solid particles, the invention is optimised for guaranteeing fast and efficient draining-off of the water that has penetrated into the water-tight speaker so as to recover as fast as possible the initial acoustic functionality, in an improved way as compared to the solutions currently available. The component according to the present invention comprises within it one or more openings covered by synthetic technical fabric with hydrophilic treatment, to guarantee rapid exit of the water that has entered the speaker module, and one or more openings covered by synthetic technical fabric with hydrophobic treatment, to favour entry of air into the volume in front of the speaker, thus ensuring proper emptying thereof. In detail, among the various possible embodiments, the present invention may be implemented as a multilayer die-cut part that combines a hydrophilic synthetic fabric with a hydrophobic synthetic fabric and with one or more layers of adhesive to enable assembly inside the end products.
US11134315B1	Method of selecting a suitable content for subjective preference judgement The present disclosure relates to a method for processing media content. The method comprises receiving a definition of a user specific media corpus, the media corpus comprising a plurality of media files; ranking candidate media segments generated from the media corpus according to one or more signal characteristics derived from the candidate media segments; processing the media signals of a subset of the ranked candidate media segments with different signal processings; presenting the differently processed media signals to a user for a user preference judgement; and determining a preferred signal processing based on user responses to the presentations.
US11134314B2	Displaying an actionable element over playing content Example methods and systems for displaying actionable elements over playing content, such as video content, are described. In some example embodiments, the methods and systems identify video content currently playing within a display environment provided by a playback device, and display an actionable element within the display environment provided by the playback device that is based on the identified video content and includes one or more user-selectable options to perform an action associated with the identified video content. Further, in some example embodiments, the methods and systems may perform an action (e.g., present supplemental content and/or information) in response to a selection of one or more of the user-selectable options.
US11134313B2	Electronic apparatus and method of controlling the same An electronic apparatus includes: a signal receiver configured to receive a signal; a display; a communicator configured to communicate with an external apparatus; and a processor configured to: receive a signal of content corresponding to one format among a plurality of formats, request and receive playback information about the content corresponding to the format of the content from a server, perform a playback process with regard to the received signal of the content based on the playback information received from the server, and control the display to display an image of the content.
US11134312B2	Methods, systems, and media for presenting contextual information in connection with media content Methods, systems, and media for presenting contextual information in connection with media content are provided. In some embodiments, the method comprises: causing a media content item to be presented on a user device; receiving, at a first time point from a user of the user device, a user input to display one or more contextual interfaces that present information related to the media content item; identifying a plurality of contextual interfaces based on content included in the media content item at the first time point; causing the media content item to be presented in a first portion of a display of the user device and causing a first contextual interface from the plurality of contextual interfaces to be presented in a second portion of the display of the user device; identifying, at a second time point, an update to the first contextual interface based on content included in the media content item at the second time point; and modifying the first contextual interface based on the update identified at the second time point.
US11134310B1	Custom content service A custom content service provides customized content to a client who has opted-in to share limited location information with the customized content service. For example, the custom content service may customize content streamed to the client, such as videos, video games, audio, etc. based on experiences the client has had during the day. The custom content service may customize content for the client without requiring the client to directly make content selections and without interrupting viewing of content to ask the client to provide inputs for content selection decisions.
US11134308B2	Adapting interactions with a television user Implementations generally relate to adapting interactions with a television user. In some implementations, a method includes interacting with a user based on a first behavior pattern, wherein the first behavior pattern includes one or more predetermined behaviors. The method further includes observing one or more responses from the user, wherein the one or more responses are responsive to the one or more predetermined behaviors. The method further includes modifying at least one of the predetermined behaviors, wherein the modifying of the results in at least one modified behavior. The method further includes observing at least one change in one or more of the responses, wherein the at least one change is responsive to the at least one modified behavior. The method further includes interacting with the user based on a second behavior pattern, wherein the second behavior pattern includes one or more of the predetermined behaviors and the modified behavior.
US11134304B2	Methods and apparatus that facilitate channel switching during commercial breaks and/or other program segments Methods and apparatus that facilitate watching of programming content on a secondary channel during a program segment, e.g., commercial break or program portion which is not of interest to a user, on a primary channel are described. In various embodiments when a user switches to a secondary channel during a program segment, the switch is detected and the program on the primary channel continues to be received and buffered while the content from the secondary channel is output to the display. The program segment on the primary channel may be a commercial break including one or more commercials or a portion of a program identified as a segment in information communicated with the program or via out of band signaling. The end of the segment on the primary channel is detected and the user is notified or automatically switched back to the primary channel at the end of the segment.
US11134303B2	Systems and methods for facilitating setting of television program series recording priority ranking Systems and methods for facilitating setting of television program series recording priority ranking include functionality that monitors television series program viewing habits of a user for a plurality of different television program series. The system then changes television program series recording priority rankings to resolve recording conflicts based on the monitoring of the television series program viewing habits. In some embodiments, the system first sends a notification to the user of an option to upgrade a recording priority ranking. Additionally, the system may record television program episodes whose recordings were skipped due to them having a lower recording priority ranking. The system may record such skipped television program episodes during the next time slot in which a skipped episode is rebroadcast and does not conflict with a higher priority broadcast.
US11134302B2	Method and apparatus for re-using black border regions of a digital TV screen A method and apparatus are described including detecting, if any, black border regions surround a received frame of video program content and determining a size of the detected black border regions and if the sum of the determined size of the top and bottom black border regions surrounding the received frame of video program content is greater than a value, copying to a frame buffer, a video decoder buffer having a decoded frame of video program content stored therein and copying a secondary insertion decoder buffer to the frame buffer.
US11134297B2	Video input port In the described examples, a video integrated circuit (IC) chip includes a video input port (VIP) that receives a video stream. The video IC chip also includes a processing unit coupled to a non-transitory memory and is configured to detect the presence of a data stream provided to the VIP, cause the VIP to switch a target partition for the data stream from a given partition in the memory to another partition in the memory and to write the data stream to the other partition in the memory.
US11134296B2	Information processing apparatus, method therefor, and non-transitory computer readable medium storing information processing program An information processing apparatus includes an addition unit that enables communication between a bio-information measurement device and the information processing apparatus, and adds information specifying an individual who is using the information processing apparatus to information measured by the bio-information measurement device.
US11134295B2	External module comprising processing functionality Examples of the present disclosure describe systems and methods for implementing an external module comprising new and/or offloaded processing functionality. In aspects, an external module may be configured to be selectively and communicatively coupled to an information appliance device. The external module may be configured with or receive hardware, software, data and/or instructions for processing content and operations received by the information appliance device. When operations are received by the information appliance device, the information appliance device may parse the operations into commands to be performed by the information appliance device and commands to be performed by the external module. The information appliance device may transmit the commands to be performed by the external module to the external module. The external module may then process and/or perform the received commands and render the resulting content to a display device.
US11134293B2	Sequentially overlaying media content A method, system, or device to determine when media content has been displayed. The method can include receiving a unique identifier (UID) and fingerprint for a media segment. The method can also include determining a media segment ID for the media segment, generating and submitting a query for the media segment ID in a record database, determining that the media segment ID is not stored in the record database, and identifying an overlay content segment ID. The method can include generating and submitting for the overlay content segment ID in the record database, determining it is not stored in an entry, sending the overlay content segment to the electronic device, and receiving a notification from the electronic device.
US11134287B1	Synchronizing audio content and video content Techniques are described for synchronizing audio content and video content when server-side fragment insertion techniques are used.
US11134285B2	Transmission of applications with content Provided are methods and systems for controlling data such as content and/or application data transmitted to one or more user devices. One method can comprise receiving a request for first content and generating, in response to the request for the first content, a first transport stream comprising the first content and application data relating to a first application. At least a portion of the first transport stream is transmitted to a recipient device. An interruption in the transmission of the first transport stream is detected and a determination is made that only a first portion of the application data has been transmitted to the recipient device. A second transport stream including second content and a second portion of the application data is generated and transmitted.
US11134283B2	Systems and methods for storing a media asset rescheduled for transmission from a different source Systems and methods for efficiently determining that a media asset scheduled to be stored from one content source has been rescheduled to another content source. For example, by examining the contents of data packets received with a media asset which identify the media asset currently being received (e.g., a field in an event information table), a media guidance application executed on a set-top box or other user equipment device may determine in real-time that the media asset scheduled to be stored is not currently being transmitted from the originally-scheduled content source. In response to determining the media asset is not available from the originally-scheduled content source, the media guidance application may search through packets received from other content sources to determine a content source the media asset has been rescheduled to and store the media asset from that content source.
US11134282B2	Scene section and region of interest handling in video streaming A section-specific video data stream is derived by reducing a video data stream pertaining an entire scene with conservation of conformance by use of a file format and incorporating slices into which tiles of a set of tiles are encoded which forms the section, are incorporated into a set of one or more source tracks and a set of one or more gathering tracks including construction instructions is used in order to indicate a synthesis of the section-specific video data stream by signaling replacements of certain portions of the slices and instructing to copy certain portions of the slices. Further, there is described a concept pertaining an indication of a position of a region of interest.
US11134279B1	Validation of media using fingerprinting Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for validation of media using fingerprinting are disclosed. A first plurality of fingerprints are generated based at least in part on contents of a first media comprising a first plurality of media elements. A second plurality of fingerprints are generated based at least in part on contents of a second media comprising a second plurality of media elements. The first and second media are associated with a transcode pipeline. A comparison is performed of the second plurality of fingerprints to the first plurality of fingerprints. The comparison determines whether a characteristic of the first media is maintained in the second media. Based at least in part on the comparison, the second media is determined to be valid or invalid.
US11134278B2	Content boundary based recordings Systems and methods for managing the storage of content are described. A video stream may include a content identifier and content information relating to a boundary that may be used to facilitate recording of at least a portion of the video stream.
US11134277B2	Deblocking filtering control A first filter decision value is calculated for a block of pixels in a video frame based on pixel values of pixels in a first line of pixels in the block. A second filter decision value is also calculated for the block based on pixel values of pixels in a corresponding first line of pixels in a neighboring block in the video frame. The first filter decision value is used to determine how many pixels in a line of pixels in the block to filter relative to a block boundary between the block and the neighboring block. The second filter decision value is used to determine how many pixels in a corresponding line of pixels in the neighboring block to filter relative to the block boundary.
US11134275B2	Method and apparatus for performing primary transform based on filtering of blocks A method of video decoding for a decoder is provided. In the method, prediction information of a current block in a current picture is decoded from a coded video bitstream, where the prediction information is indicative of an inter prediction mode. Whether a filtering process is applied on the current block is determined, where the filtering process adjusts inter prediction samples of the current block based on neighboring reconstructed samples of the current block. A primary transform is thus performed for a transform block according to a pre-defined primary transform type based on that the filtering process is determined to be applied on the current block, where the transform block is partitioned from the current block.
US11134274B2	Apparatus and method for encoding and decoding moving picture using adaptive scanning Provided is an apparatus and method for encoding/decoding a moving picture based on adaptive scanning. The moving picture apparatus and method can increase a compression rate based on adaptive scanning by performing intra prediction onto blocks of a predetermined size, and scanning coefficients acquired from Discrete Cosine Transform (DCT) of a residue signal and quantization differently according to the intra prediction mode. The moving picture encoding apparatus includes: a mode selector for selecting and outputting a prediction mode; a predictor for predicting pixel values of pixels to be encoded of an input video based on the prediction mode to thereby output a residue signal block; a transform/quantization unit for performing DCT onto the residue signal block and quantizing the transformed residue signal block; and an encoder for adaptively scanning and encoding the quantized residue signal block based on the prediction mode.
US11134272B2	Memory reduction for non-separable transforms Techniques are described in which a decoder is configured to receive an input data block and apply an inverse non-separable transform to at least part of the input data block to generate an inverse non-separable transform output coefficient block. The applying the inverse non-separable transform comprises assigning a window, assigning a weight for each position inside the assigned window, and determining the inverse non-separable transform output coefficient block based on the assigned weights. The decoder is further configured to forming a decoded video block based on the determined inverse non-separable transform output coefficient block, wherein forming the decoded video block comprises summing the residual video block with one or more predictive blocks.
US11134268B2	Simplified coding of generalized bi-directional index Devices, systems and methods for digital video coding, which include decoder side motion vector derivation (DMVD) tools, are described. An exemplary method for video processing includes making a decision, based on a determination that a current block of a video is coded using a multi-hypothesis prediction mode, regarding a selective enablement of a DMVD tool for the current block, wherein the DMVD tool derives a refinement of motion information signaled in a bitstream representation of the video; and performing, based on the decision, a conversion between the current block and the bitstream representation.
US11134265B2	Method and device for encoding a sequence of images and method and device for decoding a sequence of images A method and device for deriving at least one motion information predictor for encoding of an image portion by motion compensation. At least two distinct first and second subsets of motion information predictors of a first set of motion information predictors are provided. Processing of the first subset of motion information predictors and processing of the second subset of motion information predictors is performed to obtain a final set of motion information predictors usable for predicting said image portion from the reference image portion. Processing of the second subset may comprise removing duplicates from among the motion information predictors of said second subset, and may be performed so as to exclude temporal predictors. At least part of the processing of the second subset of motion information predictors may be performed concurrently with at least part of the processing of the first subset of motion information predictors.
US11134260B2	Encoder, decoder, encoding method, and decoding method An encoder that encodes a picture to generate a coded stream includes: circuitry and a memory coupled to the circuitry. The circuitry performs, using the memory: generating a prediction image of a current block included in a current picture by referring to a first region included in a reference picture different from the current picture; operating a bi-directional optical flow process to correct the prediction image by referring to a second region included in the first region, and not operating the bi-directional optical flow process in response to the second region not being included in the first region; and encoding the current block based on the prediction image.
US11134259B2	System and method for enhanced motion compensation using adaptive filtering Video coding systems and methods are described using an enhanced motion compensated picture. In exemplary embodiments, an enhanced motion compensated picture is generated by applying at least one high-pass filter to the motion compensated picture and adding the output of the filter to the motion compensated picture. Coefficients of the high-pass filter are selected by comparing the enhanced motion compensated picture to an original picture. The selected coefficients may be quantized and entropy coded into a bit stream. The high-pass filter may be a cross-plane filter, in which a luma component, which may be an enhanced luma component, is high-pass filtered and the output of the filter is added to at least one of the chroma components to generate an enhanced chroma component.
US11134255B2	Scalable video coding using inter-layer prediction contribution to enhancement layer prediction A scalable video decoder is described which is configured to reconstruct a base layer signal from a coded data stream to obtain a reconstructed base layer signal; and reconstruct an enhancement layer signal including spatially or temporally predicting a portion of an enhancement layer signal, currently to be reconstructed, from an already reconstructed portion of the enhancement layer signal to obtain an enhancement layer internal prediction signal; forming, at the portion currently to be reconstructed, a weighted average of an inter-layer prediction signal obtained from the reconstructed base layer signal, and the enhancement layer internal prediction signal to obtain an enhancement layer prediction signal such that a weighting between the inter-layer prediction signal and the enhancement layer internal prediction signal varies over different spatial frequency components; and predictively reconstructing the enhancement layer signal using the enhancement layer prediction signal.
US11134254B2	Transmission apparatus, transmission method, reception apparatus, and reception method A receiving side is enabled to perform excellent decode processing according to decoding capability.An image encoding unit classifies image data of each picture consisting moving picture data into a plurality of layers, encodes the classified image data of the picture in each of the plurality of layers, and generates video data having the encoded image data of the picture in each of the plurality of layers A data transmission unit transmits the video data. An information transmission unit transmits a level designation value of a bit stream and information on a layer range in each of a plurality of layer ranges having a different maximum layer.
US11134245B2	Bi-prediction with weights in video coding and decoding A video coding or decoding method includes using history-based motion vector prediction (HMVP) for conversion between multiple video blocks including a current block of video and a bitstream representation of the multiple video blocks such that for a uni-predicted block that for which a single reference picture is used for motion compensation, refraining from updating a look-up table for HMVP candidates for the uni-predicted block. The video coding or decoding method further includes performing the conversion using look-up tables for the multiple video blocks.
US11134241B2	Post-production De-mura of a television using a mobile device On-demand, post-production de-mura of a television is described herein. An example system includes a television that comprises a screen and a local de-mura application. The system also includes a mobile device that comprises a mobile de-mura module. In operation, the mobile de-mura module identifies and quantifies mura in the screen of the television for a given IRE index. These operations are repeatedly performed in a measurement loop that iterates over a range of IRE indexes. Raw uniformity data is generated from such iterations. The local de-mura application uses the uniformity data to de-mura the screen and improve gray uniformity performance of the television. Further, the mobile de-mura module and the local de-mura application are configured to fine tune and further de-mura the screen by iterating a verification loop over a range of IRE indexes, wherein operation of the verification loop is substantially similar to operation of the measurement loop.
US11134238B2	Goggle type display device, eye gaze detection method, and eye gaze detection system A goggle type display device with a goggle-shaped frame and a display mounted on said frame includes: an image-capturing unit disposed inside of the frame; and an eye gaze position estimator that estimates an eye gaze position on the basis of images of an eye and a ridge of a nose included in a facial image captured by said image-capturing unit.
US11134237B2	Three-dimensional display system and method A three-dimensional display system includes: an LED array and a light control layer disposed on a base substrate; wherein the LED array is used to form polarized lights of different polarization directions; the light control layer is used to control a light emission order of the polarized lights of different polarization directions.
US11134235B2	Image processing apparatus and image processing method The present disclosure relates to an image processing apparatus and an image processing method that make it possible to generate a texture image of high picture quality at a predetermined viewpoint using an omnidirectional image. A drawing section generates a display image of a given viewpoint using a first layer image including a texture image and a depth image of an omnidirectional image at a first viewpoint and a second layer image including a texture image and a depth image at a second viewpoint different from the first viewpoint in an occlusion region at a viewpoint of the first layer image. The present disclosure can be applied, for example, to a home server that generates a display image of a predetermined viewpoint from an omnidirectional image or the like.
US11134233B2	Vehicle camera module and control method thereof A vehicle camera module may include: an image sensor; and an image transmission processor that may determine whether to compress or not compress an image captured through the image sensor according to the format of the image or a preset option, and output the compressed or non-compressed image to an external image output device. The image sensor and the image transmission processor may be implemented as an integrated module.
US11134225B2	View system for a vehicle A view system (100A, 100B) for a vehicle (1) has an image capture unit (10, 10A, 10B) for capturing image data of a portion around a vehicle (1), an image processing unit (20A, 20B) for processing the captured image data, and an image reproduction unit (30, 30A, 30B) for reproducing the processed image data. Included are an image sensor (11) and an optical element having a distortion curve. The image data are distorted dependent on the position of the image sensor according to the distortion curve. The image processing unit (20A, 20B) is adapted for taking at least one partial portion (12, 12′) from the image data of the image sensor (11), wherein the geometry of the partial portion (12, 12′) is dependent on the position of the partial portion (12, 12′) on the image sensor (11).
US11134221B1	Automated system and method for detecting, identifying and tracking wildlife A system for autonomously photographing wildlife includes a camera apparatus, camera mount and actuating unit. The camera apparatus records video data may include a camera, a memory and a processing system which includes a processor and an image analysis module including computer executable instructions stored in the memory. The image analysis module receives a video data file; performs an image analysis of discrete portions of the video data file; detects motion within each respective discrete portion; determines whether the detected motion is caused by an animal; calculates an outline for the animal; and stores a selected discrete portion of the video data file in the memory. The selected discrete portion includes an outline of the animal. The camera mount receives the camera thereon and the actuating unit couples the camera to the camera mount and is actuatable to tilt and/or pan the camera.
US11134218B2	Secure teleconference management A secure teleconference with a patient treatment room may be initiated by receiving, at a central facility, a request for a conference from a clinician application, and then identifying a virtual meeting room and sending an identifier for a conference to the treatment room. The conference is then be established by receiving a call at the central facility from the treatment room, where the call identifies the conference. The central facility then joins the treatment room and the clinician application to the virtual meeting room. Teleconferences may thus be established without reference to sensitive patient information. For security, no incoming conferencing calls may be made to the treatment room directly, and virtual meeting rooms may be eliminated after single use. A call may further be initiated by receiving a request from the treatment room, e.g., which is processed by the central facility to alert one or more clinicians.
US11134215B2	Online encounter enhancement systems and methods Computing systems and methods are described in which video calls or other online communications are established or enhanced among two or more live participants. In some variants one or more preferences are gleaned from a first participant's behavior so as to streamline a call establishment with one or more qualified recipients. Alternatively or additionally, enriched auditory message data may be received privately from a sender without leaving a shared space.
US11134208B1	Increasing dynamic range of digital pixels by utilizing polling during integration Digital circuitry is provided that periodically reads at least one bit of digital counters associated with pixels of an image sensor. When the read bit(s) of a particular digital counter decrease between subsequent reads, then the digital circuitry increments an overflow counter associated with the particular digital counter. The value of each of the overflow counters of the digital circuitry are used with the corresponding values of the digital counters to generate pixel values for a frame (also referred to as an image).
US11134206B2	Imaging system An imaging system includes an image combiner, at least one reflecting mirror, an image generating device and an indication mark. The at least one reflecting mirror is disposed with respect to the image combiner. The image generating device is disposed with respect to the at least one reflecting mirror. When the image generating device displays an image, a light projected by the image generating device is reflected by the at least one reflecting mirror to the image combiner, so as to form a virtual image through the image combiner. The indicating mark is disposed at a periphery of the image combiner.
US11134202B2	Plenoptic camera comprising a spatial light modulator A plenoptic camera including a camera lens, a lenslet array having a plurality of microlenses and a photosensors array and having a plurality of photosensors. The camera lens has a spatial light modulator arranged in the aperture stop plane of the camera lens.
US11134201B2	Vision assisted driving system using a vertically extendable camera A method, a device, a system, a computer program product, and a computer system drives a vehicle with vision assistance. The device includes an imager vertically extendable from a surface of a vehicle from a retracted position to an extended position. The imager is configured to capture images from a predetermined height above the vehicle while the imager is in the extended position. The images capture a field of view including a predetermined distance from the vehicle. The device includes a mount coupled to the imager and having an extendable length to position the imager in the retracted position and the extended position. The device includes a processor configured to process the images to determine a recommendation for driving the vehicle based on driving conditions present at the predetermined distance based on the images.
US11134197B2	Driving device, image blur correction device, and image pickup apparatus including image blur correction device Provided is an image blur correction device, including a driven member configured to hold a correction target member; a plurality of actuators configured to move a driven member within a plane; a first movable member configured to guide a movement of the driven member in a first direction; a second movable member configured to guide a movement of the driven member in a second direction different from the first direction; and a fixing member configured to movably hold the driven member, the first movable member, and the second movable member, wherein the fixing member is sandwiched at least between the driven member and the first movable member or between the driven member and the second movable member.
US11134196B2	Apparatus and methods for stabilization and vibration reduction An imaging system includes an imaging device and a frame assembly. The imaging device includes a first housing containing an optical unit and a second housing separated from the first housing and containing a non-optical unit. The non-optical unit is configured to communicate with the optical unit. The non-optical unit includes a memory device configured to store images captured by the optical unit. The frame assembly supports the optical unit and does not support the non-optical unit. The non-optical unit does not rotate with the optical unit when the frame assembly rotates the optical unit about at least one rotational axis.
US11134193B2	Information processing system, information processing method, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium An information processing system includes a server apparatus including one or more processors configured to analyze a plurality of wide angle images acquired through photographing, and transmit a result image indicating a result of analyzing to an information processing terminal; and the information processing terminal communicable with the server apparatus and including one or more processors configured to receive the result image, and display the result image on a display.
US11134190B2	Imaging device, imaging method, electronic device, and signal processing device The present disclosure relates to an imaging device, an imaging method, an electronic device, and a signal processing device capable of reducing an amount of information of a set value to be stored in an image processing block for reducing noise according to a noise amount and an interpolation operation amount thereof. Signal processing is performed on an image captured by an image sensor on the basis of a Gain value of the image sensor offset according to a temperature value of the image sensor. The present disclosure can be applied to an imaging device.
US11134187B2	Electronic device, and control method for electronic device An electronic device includes: a control unit configured to control so as to execute a predetermined function in accordance with a predetermined touch operation with respect to a touch operation member in a case where the touch operation member is in an enabled state, and not to execute the predetermined function in a case where the touch operation member is in a restricted state; and a switching unit configured to switch to the enabled state in accordance with a first touch operation with respect to the touch operation member in the restricted state, a touch continuation time of the first touch operation reaching a first time, and switch to the restricted state in accordance with a second touch operation with respect to the touch operation member in the enabled state, a touch continuation time of the second touch operation reaching a second time.
US11134182B2	Gimbal system A digital video transmitter includes a video converter configured to convert a digital video signal obtained from an imaging device to a serial differential signal, a filter electrically coupled to the video converter through a differential signal transmission line and configured to filter an interference introduced by an electronic adjuster or a motor, and an image transmitter electrically coupled to the filter and configured to receive and transmit the serial differential signal.
US11134180B2	Detection method for static image of a video and terminal, and computer-readable storage medium Disclosed are a detection method for static image of a video, a detection terminal, and a computer-readable storage medium. The method includes: obtaining a frame image from the video as a reference frame image in a playback order, obtaining an image set comprising n frame images after the reference frame image in the playback order; sequentially determining whether first (n−1) frame images in the currently obtained image set satisfy a preset static image brightness requirement; determining whether a nth frame image in the image set satisfies a preset gray histogram judgment condition; determining whether a stop condition is satisfied according to the reference frame image and the nth frame image in the currently obtained image set; if the above determination results are yes, determining that a video image including the frame images from the reference frame image to the nth frame image in the current image set is a static image.
US11134176B2	Lookup table smoothing Certain examples described herein relate to smoothing a lookup table for an imaging system. The lookup table comprises entries to map elements in a first color space to corresponding elements in a second color space. In certain cases, the entries of the lookup table are classified into a plurality of classes, each of the plurality of classes being based on a color space characteristic in the first color space or the second color space. Each of the plurality of classes of entries is sequentially smoothed.
US11134171B1	Image reading apparatus, image forming apparatus, and image reading method that perform image processing for each area Provided is an image reading apparatus capable of improving the image quality of a document in which texts and images are appeared in the same page. The camera captures a document in page units to obtain captured image data. An area classifying unit classifies the captured image data into areas for each content. An area selecting unit selects whether or not to output the captured image data based on the classification of the area and state of the captured image data. An image scanner scans the area of the document for the area selected not to output the captured image data. An image processing unit processes the captured image data or scanned image data for each area and outputs or deletes it as area data. A document output unit collects the processed area data, reconstructs the data into document data, and outputs it.
US11134170B2	Correction of feed skewed images According to examples, an apparatus may include a processor and a memory on which is stored machine readable instructions executable by the processor to detect edges of a scanned object image. The instructions may also cause the processor to determine, based on the detected edges, that a feed skew has occurred on the scanned object image. In addition, based on a determination that the feed skew has occurred, the instructions may cause the processor to identify curved edges of the scanned object image, de-curve the identified curved edges through horizontal scanline scaling of the scanned object image to form a de-curved image, and produce a corrected image through vertical scanline scaling of the de-curved image.
US11134168B2	Printing from a handheld device via a remote server Systems and methods are provided though which a transaction, e.g., in a multi-tier, distributed application may be initiated from a portable or hand-held device, such as a smartphone. A computer system or systems, possibly remote from the device, may approve the transaction, complete it, or both, and the remote computer system or systems may cause a document to be printed, e.g., by a printer physically proximate to the device.Aspects of the invention are illustrated by embodiments in which a drug prescription may be created electronically using a hand-held device. In such an embodiment, the prescription may be transmitted to one or more remote computer systems, such as an application server, for processing. If specified, the remote computer systems may cause a prescription to be printed, e.g., at a printer near the prescriber's location. The prescriber may sign the printed prescription and give it to a patient or pharmacy.
US11134161B2	Mobile terminal that performs near field wireless communication to search image processing apparatus and display a message on lock screen, control method for the mobile terminal, and storage medium A mobile terminal capable of securely achieving log-in to a desired MFP. The mobile terminal detects at least one image processing apparatus which performs near field wireless communication. The mobile terminal transmits, to a detected image processing apparatus, user information used to log into the image processing apparatus. The mobile terminal displays, in a case where a plurality of image processing apparatus is detected, a selection screen through which a user selects an image processing apparatus to be logged in by using the user information.
US11134160B2	Image scanning device An image scanning device includes: a storage that stores therein an image feature of image data attached to a sent email; an image scanner that scans a document to obtain scanned data; and a hardware processor. The hardware processor extracts an image feature from the scanned data, and judges whether the image feature extracted from the scanned data is similar to the image feature of the image data attached to the sent email. When judging affirmatively, the hardware processor generates a new email by using part of the sent email, and sends the new email with an attachment of the scanned data.
US11134157B2	Recharging prepaid accounts based on charging detail records within a telecommunications network Systems and methods are described herein for recharging prepaid accounts within a telecommunications provider, such as a network carrier, using information provided by postpaid account subscribers. For example, the systems and methods facilitate the receipt of instructions from mobile devices associated with postpaid accounts. Upon receipt of the messages, the systems and methods (such as systems within a charging system of the network carrier or provider) identify intended or recipient mobile devices associated with prepaid accounts. Once identified, the systems and methods recharge the prepaid accounts, based on the instructions received from the postpaid account mobile devices.
US11134155B1	Technologies for automated generation of contact center system embeddings A method for automated generation of contact center system embeddings according to one embodiment includes determining, by a computing system, contact center system agents, contact center system agent skills, and/or contact center system virtual queue experiences; generating, by the computing system, a matrix representation based on the contact center system agents, the contact center system agent skills, and/or the contact center system virtual queue experiences; generating, by the computing system and based on the matrix representation, contact center system agent identifiers, contact center system agent skills identifiers, and/or contact center system virtual queue identifiers; transforming, by the computing system, the contact center system agent identifiers, the contact center system agent skills identifiers, and/or the contact center system virtual queue identifiers into the contact center system agent embeddings, contact center system agent skills embeddings, and/or contact center system virtual queue embeddings, wherein weights of the contact center system agent embeddings, the contact center system agent skills embeddings, and/or the contact center system virtual queue embeddings are randomly initialized; and training, by the computing system, the contact center system agent embeddings, the contact center system agent skills embeddings, and/or the contact center system virtual queue embeddings by applying machine learning to obtain final weights of the contact center system agent embeddings, the contact center system agent skills embeddings, and/or the contact center system virtual queue embeddings.
US11134152B2	System and method for managing a dialog between a contact center system and a user thereof A root behavior tree is stored with a flow control node and a plurality of child nodes. The flow control node may determine a sequence of execution of child nodes. A first-level behavior tree is stored and executed to accomplish a task with associated intent. The first-level tree comprises a child node of the root tree and nodes defining actions. A dialog between contact center and user is hosted over a communication channel and a processor receives inputs from the dialog and executes the root tree and the first-level tree as a child node of the root tree in response. Upon detecting a match between an input and a data pattern, the execution sequence within the root tree or a further tree is altered. Responsive to the altered sequence, an output is provided to cause an action.
US11134148B2	Controlling mobile computing device according to user's responsiveness A method is proposed for operating a mobile computing device. A potentially dangerous condition for a user of the mobile computing device is detected according to its position. A responsiveness level of the user (to recognize the potentially dangerous condition) is determined according to one or more operative parameters of the mobile computing device. One or more interactive functionalities of the mobile computing device are controlled in response to the potentially dangerous condition according to the responsiveness level. A computer program and a computer program product for performing the method are also proposed. Moreover, a mobile computing device for implementing the method is proposed.
US11134143B2	Call processing method and mobile terminal A call processing method and a mobile terminal are provided. The method includes: if a dial control instruction specific to a destination number currently obtained by a mobile terminal is detected and the mobile terminal is in an international roaming state, querying whether a prestored contact database includes contact information associated with the destination number; if the contact database includes the contact information associated with the destination number, determining, according to the contact information, an international roaming number used to call a target user corresponding to the destination number; and calling the target user according to the international roaming number.
US11134142B2	Simplified user interface for identifying people when making electronic communications A request to identify a person is received from a user. For example the user may say “Find me the name of a person who sent me an email regarding Project X last week.” The request is to identify the person in order to establish an electronic communication session with the identified person. The request is parsed to identify one or more filtering criteria. One or more electronic record stores are determined based on the one or more filtering criteria. For example, specific devices on a network are identified. The one or more electronic record stores are searched using the one or more filtering criteria to create a filtered list of persons. The filtered list of persons is displayed on a first communication device in a simplified user interface. The simplified user interface dramatically reduces the time and steps necessary to identify the person and establish the communication session.
US11134139B2	Systems and methods for cloud based messaging between electronic database infrastructure A method of cloud based messaging includes receiving a message and a message topic from a message sender, storing the message topic and the message on a message queue, retrieving the message from the message queue, translating the message from a message bus protocol to a recipient protocol and transmitting the translated message to a message recipient.
US11134135B1	Mobile storage system for storing and transferring data generated by Internet of Things (IoT) devices A mobile storage system receives, by a short range network interface, data from an internet of things (IoT) device. The data is stored in storage. A communication bandwidth to a cloud data storage and a power level of a power supply is determined. Based on the communication bandwidth to the cloud data storage and the power level of the power supply, the data to the cloud data storage is transferred via a long range network interface.
US11134128B2	Methods and systems for provisioning a user profile on a media processor Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, detecting a plurality of mobile devices in proximity to a device. Further embodiments can include identifying a user identifier associated with each of the plurality of mobile devices resulting in a plurality of user identifiers. Additional embodiments can include obtaining a user profile associated with each of the plurality of user identifiers resulting in a plurality of user profiles. Also, embodiments can include identifying a first user profile having a first priority among the plurality of user profiles. Further embodiments can include provisioning the first user profile on a media processor or set top box and providing media content for presentation on a display according to the first user profile. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US11134121B2	Method and system for recovering data in distributed computing system The time required for recovery in a distributed computing system can be reduced. At least one node (for example a server) or a different computer (for example a management server) are provided in the distributed computing system which includes a plurality of nodes existing at a plurality of sites. One or more sites at which one or more nodes that hold one or more datasets identical to one or more datasets held by a node to be recovered are identified. For the recovery, it is determined, on the basis of the one or more identified sites, a restore destination site that is a site of a node to which the one or more identical datasets are to be restored from among the plurality of sites.
US11134119B1	Intent tracking for asynchronous operations Systems and methods are provided for intent tracking asynchronous operations. An example method can include receiving, at a content management system (CMS), a first request to perform an operation on a content item stored at the CMS; adding the request to perform the operation to a queue of operations to be processed by the CMS; and prior to completing the operation: receiving, from a client device associated with a user account registered at the CMS, a second request to access the content item; in response to the second request, determining a predicted state of the content item, the predicted state of the content item reflecting a result of performing the operation on the content item; and providing, to the client device, a response including the predicted state of the content item.
US11134115B2	Systems and methods for frame duplication and frame extension in live video encoding and streaming Embodiments of the invention provide for live encoding systems that can replicate a current encoded frame instead of re-encoding said current frame, and then adjust the replicated frame to different bitrates, resolutions, and/or contexts as necessary for the several different adaptive bitrate streams. In addition, various embodiments of the invention can extend a duration of a current frame being repackaged and/or re-encoded. Utilizing these and other techniques, live encoding systems in accordance with embodiments of the invention can more efficiently handle gaps in received data, slower feeding of data, and/or heavy loads on server hardware.
US11134111B2	Method and system for managing a meeting session The present disclosure relates to a method and system for managing a meeting session. In accordance with one example, there is provided a method of managing a meeting session on a server that manages the meeting session, the meeting session comprising one or more participant devices and a presenter device. The method comprises receiving one or more break request messages from the participant devices, and sending a break message to the participant devices, the break message causing a break notification to be displayed on a display of the participant devices.
US11134107B2	Third-party system for controlling conference equipment A third-party system for controlling conference equipment includes at least one conference device, at least one server, and at least one host device. The conference device, arranged in a physical room, corresponds to at least one recognition datum, and the recognition datum corresponds to the physical position of the physical room. The server, signally connected to the conference device, stores the recognition datum. The host device, wirelessly connected to the server, stores the recognition datum. The host device has at least one first control APP program built therein, and the first control APP program corresponds to the server. The host device uses the first control APP program and the recognition datum to control the conference device through the server during at least one given period.
US11134105B2	Method and apparatus for providing a profile A method for downloading a profile by a terminal and the terminal for performing the same are provided. The method includes acquiring information including an access token for transmitting a profile request to a profile server, transmitting a first message including the access token and a universal integrated circuit card (UICC) information of the terminal to the profile server, receiving a second message including a verification result from the profile server, and receiving a profile package corresponding to the access token from the profile server. 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.
US11134104B2	Secure execution of enterprise applications on mobile devices A system is disclosed that includes components and features for enabling enterprise users to securely access enterprise resources (documents, data, application servers, etc.) using their mobile devices. An enterprise can use some or all components of the system to, for example, securely but flexibly implement a BYOD (bring your own device) policy in which users can run both personal applications and secure enterprise applications on their mobile devices. The system may, for example, implement policies for controlling mobile device accesses to enterprise resources based on device attributes (e.g., what mobile applications are installed), user attributes (e.g., the user's position or department), behavioral attributes, and other criteria. Client-side code installed on the mobile devices may further enhance security by, for example, creating a secure container for locally storing enterprise data, creating a secure execution environment for running enterprise applications, and/or creating secure application tunnels for communicating with the enterprise system.
US11134102B2	Verifiable device assisted service usage monitoring with reporting, synchronization, and notification Various embodiments are disclosed for a services policy communication system and method. In some embodiments, a communications device implements a service policy for assisting control of the communications device use of a service on a network; and monitors use of the service based on the service policy, in which a local service usage is synchronized with a network based service usage.
US11134101B2	Techniques for detecting malicious behavior using an accomplice model The present disclosure generally relates to web page analysis, and more particularly to detecting malicious behavior using an accomplice model. In certain embodiments, the accomplice model may determine that a URI is associated with malicious behavior based upon the URI being associated with an attribute determined to be related to malicious behavior. Examples of an attribute include a host system, a domain, or an element of a document used to render the web page. Examples of an element of a document used to render the web page may include an active/dynamic element (e.g., a function, a script, etc.) or an inactive/static element (e.g., a string, a number, a frame, a tracking username, a social networking username, etc.).
US11134099B2	Threat response in a multi-router environment Systems, methods, and software to implement network configuration updates in a computing network. In one implementation, a method includes identifying a threat related to an internet protocol (IP) address, wherein the IP address corresponds to a computing node in the computing network. After identifying the threat, the method further includes generates one or more routing update packets that indicate a block request for at least the IP address. Once generated, the method also provides communicating the one or more routing update packets to one or more routers in the computing network.
US11134096B2	Method, apparatus, and computer-readable medium for generating data proliferation graph An apparatus, computer-readable medium, and computer-implemented method for generating a data proliferation graph, including receiving a selection of a target data store, identifying a plurality of data stores which have either received data that was previously on the target data store or which have sent data that was subsequently on the target data store, the plurality of data stores being divided into a plurality of proliferation levels corresponding to degrees of separation from the target data store and direction of data propagation relative to the target data store, generating a data proliferation graph, and transmitting at least one portion of the data proliferation graph.
US11134091B2	System and method for reducing false positive security events A cybersecurity platform that process collected data using a data model to generate security events linked to IP addresses, locations, or other variable information. The platform identifies potential false positive security events using a stability measure based on the variable information, which is then used to constrain the set of security events to reduce the effect of or remove the false positive security events from an output data structure.
US11134089B2	Malware analysis method, malware analysis device, and malware analysis system A malware analysis device 10 includes: a dynamic analysis unit 11 which performs dynamic analysis of malware; a communication determination unit 12 which determines whether communication by the malware occurs when the dynamic analysis unit 11 performs dynamic analysis; a static analysis requesting unit 13 which suspends communication when the communication determination unit 12 determines that the communication by the malware occurs to present a request to perform static analysis; and a setting changing unit 14 which sets a device as a communication destination of the malware to make a response obtained by the static analysis as being expected by the malware.
US11134086B2	Consent conversion optimization systems and related methods In particular embodiments, a consent conversion optimization system is configured to test two or more test consent interfaces against one another to determine which of the two or more consent interfaces results in a higher conversion percentage (e.g., to determine which of the two or more interfaces lead to a higher number of end users and/or data subjects providing a requested level of consent for the creation, storage and use or cookies by a particular website). The system may, for example, analyze end user interaction with each particular test consent interface to determine which of the two or more user interfaces: (1) result in a higher incidence of a desired level of provided consent; (2) are easier to use by the end users and/or data subjects (e.g., take less time to complete, require a fewer number of clicks, etc.); (3) etc.
US11134085B2	Cloud least identity privilege and data access framework A network-accessible service provides an enterprise with a view of identity and data activity in the enterprise's cloud accounts. The service enables distinct cloud provider management models to be normalized with centralized analytics and views across large numbers of cloud accounts. Using a domain-specific query language, the system enables rapid interrogation of a complete and centralized data model of all data and identity relationships. The data model also supports a cloud “least privilege and access” framework. Least privilege is a set of minimum permissions that are associated to a given identity; least access is a minimal set of persons that need to have access to given piece data. The framework maps an identity to one or more actions collected in cloud audit logs, and dynamically-build a compete view of an identity's effective permissions. The resulting least privilege and access policies are then applied natively to a given cloud environment to manage access.
US11134084B1	Diversified authentication and access control The invention provides for an improved and diversified system, apparatus and method for authenticating and/or authorizing an identity of an action requester within a secure environment. The invention provides for human and non-human agents as authentication factors that can be communicated with in real time via a communications network, such as via the Internet. The invention also provides for facilitating authorization of action requests that are received from non-human action requesters.
US11134081B2	Authentication mechanism utilizing location corroboration Described are techniques for collaboration-based authentication including a method comprising storing a user profile comprising information related to a user account, a plurality of user devices, and a user calendar. The method further comprises detecting an authentication attempt associated with the user account and retrieving device information associated with a first device initiating the authentication attempt, a first location of the first device, a second location of a second device of the plurality of user devices, and a scheduled location based on the user calendar. The method further comprises determining that the authentication attempt comprises a security risk based on the device information associated with the first device, the first location of the first device, the second location of the second device, and the scheduled location. The method further comprises performing a mitigation action in response to determining that the authentication attempt comprises the security risk.
US11134074B1	Systems and methods for secure HTTP connections using a distributed certificate validation model Systems and methods for establishing a secure connection between a client computing device and a server hosted website. The method includes requesting an HTTPS connection with a server hosted website. The method further includes receiving a certificate from the server hosted website. The certificate is signed by a certificate authority and certificate validators. The method also includes delivering the certificate to each of the certificate validators. The method further includes receiving a certificate status for each of the certificate validators. Each certificate status indicates whether the certificate is valid or has been revoked. The method also includes determining a quantity of valid certificate statuses received from the certificate validators. The method further includes establishing the HTTPS connection with the server hosted website in response to determining that the quantity of valid certificate statuses meets or exceeds an assurance quantity threshold or a Transmission Layer Security Level of Assurance (“TLS-LoA”).
US11134071B2	Data exchange during multi factor authentication An example system and method facilitates establishment of secure communications between software systems, e.g., a client computing device and one or more servers (e.g., a cloud) using Multi Factor Authentication (MFA) via strategic use of tokens. An example method for overcoming longstanding security loopholes and usability issues with conventional MFA methods includes efficiently securing registration code (e.g., via public key cryptography and tokens) and exchanged data (e.g., message payloads), in part by embedding a signed token (e.g., a JWT token signed by a private key of the server system) in a registration link used by a client system to communicate with one or more servers of a server system.
US11134069B2	Method for authorizing access and apparatus using the method A method for authorizing access includes generating a public identity parameter and a private identity parameter for each server, and using the public identity parameter of a first server indicated by a first credential from a resource owner to perform identity encryption on the first credential and a first random parameter so as to generate and transmit a first request message to the first server. The private identity parameter is used to decrypt the first request message. The public identity parameter of a second server indicates by the second credential to perform identity encryption on the second credential and a second random parameter so as to generate and transmit a second request message. The second server uses the private identity parameter to perform decryption on the second request message, and the method determines, according to the decrypted second credential, a resource to be provided to the client.
US11134067B1	Token management in a managed directory service A centralized policy management may allow for one set of credentials to various applications and services offered by a computing resource service provider or other third-party servers. Systems, methods, and computer readable medium can be configured to receive a request to access a first computing system service provided by the computing resource service provider, generate an encrypted data bundle including at least a user identifier and a data type, and transmit the encrypted data bundle to a recipient, wherein the encrypted data bundle is configured to be returned to the one or more computing devices to facilitate access to the first computing system service provided by the computing resource service provider.
US11134065B2	Secured extended range application data exchange An application data exchange technique may include a communication device establishing a communication channel with an access device, receiving an access device profile of the access device, and emulating a virtual access device on the communication device based on the access device profile. The virtual access device executing on the communication device may issue a set of application commands to a transaction applet executing on the communication device, and receive a set of application data responses from the transaction applet in response to the set of application commands. The communication device, may then generate a data packet by concatenating application data contained in the set of application data responses, and transmitting the data packet to the access device via the communication channel.
US11134062B1	Isolating and disabling unauthorized applications Typically, a business desires to track and monitor all applications run on its servers. Nonetheless, one or more unauthorized applications may be running on the business's servers, exposing the business to potential regulatory liability and security breaches. Apparatus and methods are provided for isolating and disabling one or more unauthorized applications running on a server. The apparatus may comprise a system including a content-filtering web proxy server configured to filter outgoing requests and data associated with the requests. The system may also include a remediation framework configured to monitor request data in a proxy log stored by the proxy server. The remediation framework may be triggered to perform remedial action when the remediation framework determines that a request and associated data, as stored in the proxy log, meets predetermined conditions. The remediation framework, when triggered, may execute steps to truncate functionality of the unauthorized applications.
US11134060B2	Mobile virtual private network configuration Example implementations relate to mobile virtual private network (mVPN) configuration. For example, a system for mVPN configuration may include a configuration selector to intercept an internet protocol (IP) packet in a mobile virtual private network (mVPN) and select a mVPN configuration for the IP packet using a lookup table. The system may further include a configuration adapter to adapt the IP packet according to the selected mVPN configuration.
US11134058B1	Network traffic inspection Network traffic inspection is disclosed. An application executing on a client device as an operating system that uses a virtual private network (VPN) stack of the operating system intercepts a first IP packet. The application determines that a policy should be applied to the intercepted first IP packet. The policy is applied to the intercepted first IP packet.
US11134056B2	Portal for managing admission of unrecognized devices to an enterprise network A threat management facility detects a device on an enterprise network and determines whether the device is one of a set of managed devices for the enterprise network. When the device is not one of the set of managed devices, the device may be directed to a portal that manages admission of unrecognized devices onto the enterprise network. Based on a response of the unrecognized device to the portal (e.g., if the unrecognized device does not respond to the portal), the device may be listed on an unclaimed device page published by the portal and accessible to authorized users of the enterprise network. An authorized user may claim the unrecognized device from the unclaimed device page and, in the process, may provide additional information regarding the unrecognized device. Once claimed, the previously unrecognized device may be permitted to communicate over the enterprise network.
US11134055B2	Naming service in a distributed memory object architecture Disclosed herein is an apparatus and method for a naming service in a distributed memory object system. In one embodiment, a name service method includes electing a primary node for the master key value store from a plurality of name service nodes, the primary node to receive master key value requests, a master key value store containing an entry for each directory within the distributed memory object, wherein the master key value store is configured for associating a directory pathname to a uniform unique identifier, and replicating the master key value store across the plurality of name service nodes. In another embodiment, a name service computing device includes a primary node for the master key value store, wherein the primary node is selected from a plurality of name service nodes and is configured to receive master key value requests, a master key value store containing an entry for each directory within the distributed memory object, wherein the master key value store is configured to associate a directory pathname to a uniform unique identifier, and the system further being in communication with the plurality of name service nodes, wherein the master key value store is replicated across the plurality of name service nodes.
US11134051B2	Apparatus and method for managing notification A method for managing notifications in an electronic device is provided. The method may include displaying at least one notification message, associated with a first application, in a notification area of the electronic device; detecting a first user input performed on the at least one notification message displayed in the notification area; and displaying a graphical element including at least one data item corresponding to the at least one notification message within the notification area, where the at least one data item is associated with a second application.
US11134050B2	Private data sharing system A novel architecture for a data sharing system (DSS) is disclosed and seeks to ensure the privacy and security of users' personal information. In this type of network, a user's personally identifiable information is stored and transmitted in an encrypted form, with few exceptions. The only key with which that encrypted data can be decrypted, and thus viewed, remains in the sole possession of the user and the user's friends/contacts within the system. This arrangement ensures that a user's personally identifiable information cannot be examined by anyone other than the user or his friends/contacts. This arrangement also makes it more difficult for the web site or service hosting the DSS to exploit its users' personally identifiable information. Such a system facilitates the encryption, storage, exchange and decryption of personal, confidential and/or proprietary data.
US11134045B2	Message sorting system, message sorting method, and program A message sorting systems includes: an extraction block configured to extract some of a plurality of posted messages on the basis of a rule with respect to message posting person, reply destination, or contents; and a sorting block configured to sort the extracted messages through a machine-learning sorting device. A message sorting method includes: extracting some of a plurality of posted messages on the basis of a rule with respect to message posting person, reply destination, or contents; and sorting the extracted messages through a machine-learning sorting device.
US11134041B1	System and method for interactive online entertainment Disclosed is a system and method for allowing one or more users to interact with models from a distance, for example, by enabling the users to input the models during online video chat sessions, wherein the models can define input parameters and provide at least one interactive interface, receive an interactive result according to the interactive interface to perform predefined acts, via an adult toy, based on the the interactive result received. The adult toy can be Wi-Fi or Bluetooth™ enabled to receive commands directly from the server via a web browser extension, the website hosting an online video chat session, or connect to an application installed on a device operated by the model, wherein the application communicates with the web browser extension to relay commands to the adult toy therefrom. In some embodiments, the interactive interface provides a finger guessing game, a dice game or a lottery game.
US11134039B1	Dynamically controlling messaging platform client-side and server-side behavior Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for performing dynamic control of social messaging platform client-side and server-side behavior according to current and historical environmental, service, and application conditions.
US11134038B2	Occasionally-connected computing interface Described are computer-based methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, for allowing a user to switch between interfacing with a service through a network or through short message service (SMS). A chat service is executed through which a first user at a first computer can communicate directly with a second user at a second computer. A request is received from the first computer to enable the first user to interface with the chat service through a mobile device of the first user using SMS instead of through the network using the first computer. The chat service is configured to interface with the mobile device through SMS, including communicating chat information through SMS to the first user's mobile device, and communicating control information through SMS to the first user's mobile device such that the first user can control a full functionality of the chat service using SMS.
US11134035B2	Method and device for securely sending message The present disclosure relates to a method and a device for securely sending a message. The method for securely sending a message includes: receiving a new message; determining the user group to which the new message is to be sent according to the identification of the user group; and sending the new message to the group members in the user group except the target group member after determining that the new message is related to a shielded user of the target group member.
US11134032B1	Augmenting data plane functionality with field programmable integrated circuits Some embodiments use one or more FPGAs and external memories associated with the FPGAs to implement large, hash-addressable tables for a data plane circuit. These embodiments configure at least one message processing stage of the DP circuit to store (1) a first plurality of records for matching with a set of data messages received by the DP circuit, and (2) a redirection record redirecting data messages that do not match the first plurality of records to a DP egress port associated with the memory circuit. These embodiments configure an external memory circuit to store a larger, second set of records for matching with redirected data messages received through the DP egress port associated with the memory circuit. This external memory circuit is a hash-addressable memory in some embodiments. To determine whether a redirected data message matches a record in the second set of record, the method of some embodiments configures an FPGA associated with the hash-addressable external memory to use a collision free hash process to generate a collision-free, hash address value from a set of attributes of the data message. This hash address value specifies an address in the external memory for the record in the second set of records to compare with the redirected data message.
US11134025B2	Dynamic resource allocation method and apparatus in software-defined network The present disclosure relates to a 5G or pre-5G communication system to be provided for supporting a data rate higher than that of a 4G communication system such as LTE. A dynamic resource allocation method of an intelligent orchestrator in a software-defined network (SDN) according to the present invention includes acquiring operation data related to resource allocation in the SDN, adjusting at least one of virtual switch and host parameters based on the operation data and a preconfigured scheduling policy, and allocating resources dynamically according to the adjustment result.
US11134023B2	Network path redirection A method for directing network traffic includes, at a network device, receiving network traffic provided by one or more client computing devices. The network device directs the network traffic to a service entity over a first network path. A path quality indicator is received that indicates whether the network traffic directed over the first network path satisfies one or more experience criteria. Based at least on the path quality indicator indicating that the network traffic directed over the first network path does not satisfy the one or more experience criteria, the network device redirects some or all of the network traffic to the service entity over a second network path.
US11134022B2	Simple integration of an on-demand compute environment Disclosed are a system and method of integrating an on-demand compute environment into a local compute environment. The method includes receiving a request from an administrator to integrate an on-demand compute environment into a local compute environment and, in response to the request, automatically integrating local compute environment information with on-demand compute environment information to make available resources from the on-demand compute environment to requestors of resources in the local compute environment such that policies of the local environment are maintained for workload that consumes on-demand compute resources.
US11134021B2	Techniques for processor queue management Techniques and apparatus for processor queue management are described. In one embodiment, for example, an apparatus to provide queue congestion management assistance may include at least one memory and logic for a queue manager, at least a portion of the logic comprised in hardware coupled to the at least one memory, the logic to determine queue information for at least one queue element (QE) queue storing at least one QE, compare the queue information to at least one queue threshold value, and generate a queue notification responsive to the queue information being outside of the queue threshold value. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
US11134020B1	Flow control of two TCP streams between three network nodes A system for forwarding packets between a first endpoint and a second endpoint, comprising one or more processors; a first network interface for communication with the first endpoint and a second network interface for communication with the second endpoint; and non-transitory memory comprising instructions. The instructions cause the one or more processors to receive a first packet from the first endpoint comprising a first data payload; generate a second packet, comprising the first data payload and an indicator of remaining buffer capacity different from an actual buffer capacity of the system; transmit the second packet to the second endpoint; receive a third packet from the second endpoint comprising a second data payload; generate a fourth packet, comprising the second data payload and an indicator of remaining buffer capacity different from an actual buffer capacity of the system; and transmit the fourth packet to the first endpoint.
US11134016B2	Monitoring a communication network Methods and systems for monitoring a communication network using machine-learning techniques are disclosed. In some implementations, a forecasted amount of traffic for a communication network is determined using one or more network traffic forecasting models being configured to generate the forecasted amount of traffic based on data indicating one or more previous amounts of traffic for the communication network. A measure of network health is generated based on a measured amount of traffic and the forecasted amount of traffic. Data indicating one or more characteristics of the communication network is processed using one or more machine learning models to generate a predicted measure of network health for a future time period. An indication of the predicted measure of network health for the future time period is provided.
US11134015B2	Load balancing through selective multicast replication of data packets Load balancing through selective multicast replication of data packets in a computer network. Specifically, selective multicast replication entails facilitating the graceful removal or hitless addition of one or more load balancing nodes in a load balancing cluster by multicasting, rather than encapsulating, received data packets from any given client to the load balancing cluster. Further, selective multicast replication considers whether received data packets are synchronize (SYN) or non-synchronize (non-SYN) data packets, in order to employ an appropriate forwarding group towards forwarding the received data packets to one or more appropriate load balancing nodes in the load balancing cluster.
US11134013B1	Cloud bursting technologies In some examples, a multi-cloud bursting service generates cloud agnostic burst templates for bursting workload environments on different clouds, each of the cloud agnostic burst templates defining a stack for a workload environment and tasks for provisioning cloud resources and deploying, on the cloud resources, the workload environment associated with the stack, the stack including applications, libraries, services, data, and/or an operating system. The multi-cloud bursting service can receive, from a local compute environment, a request to burst the workload environment onto a selected cloud and, based on a cloud agnostic burst template identified for the request, provision the cloud resources from the selected cloud and deploy the workload environment on the cloud resources from the selected cloud.
US11134012B2	Communication system, communication device, controller, and method and program for controlling forwarding path of packet flow A communication apparatus for controlling a received packet includes a memory configured to store program instructions, and a processor configured to execute the program instructions to select, whether the received packet is controlled with one of the communication apparatus or an external control apparatus, based on an input port of the received packet, send a notice of detecting a new packet flow to the external control apparatus when the processor selects to control the received packet with the external control apparatus, and set a processing rule for processing the received packet to the communication apparatus when the processor selects to control the received packet with the communication apparatus.
US11134009B2	Packet processing method and apparatus The present invention provides a packet processing method and an apparatus. The method includes: determining a to-be-installed flow entry and packet sending information; and sending, to a switch, a flow entry installation message carrying the to-be-installed flow entry and the packet sending information, so that the switch obtains the to-be-installed flow entry and the packet sending information from the flow entry installation message, installs the flow entry, and sends a packet according to the packet sending information. In the present invention, a controller sends a flow entry installation message carrying a to-be-installed flow entry and a packet sending message, where the to-be-installed flow entry and a to-be-sent packet are simultaneously sent, so that a switch simultaneously receives the to-be-installed flow entry and the to-be-sent packet, and performs flow entry installation and packet sending, thereby reducing unnecessary signaling exchange, and improving efficiency of flow entry installation and packet sending.
US11134007B2	Network congestion reduction using boolean constrained multipath routing A packet routing method includes computing, for a source node in the data network and a destination node in the data network, a set of multiple routes providing a set of shortest routes from the source to the destination that satisfy all the truth assignments for the Boolean algebra available from the path in the network. The method selects, for a packet flow, a route where logical conjunction of the policy constraints of the flow and the route is satisfied and where the route has sufficient bandwidth.
US11134002B2	Packet network interworking including segment routing In one embodiment, a network comprises a first forwarding domain using a first data plane forwarding protocol and a second forwarding domain using a second data plane forwarding protocol different than the first data forwarding plane forwarding protocol. The first forwarding domain includes a first path node and a particular border node. The second forwarding domain includes a second path node and the particular border node. The particular border node performs Segment Routing or other protocol interworking between the different data plane forwarding domains, such as for transporting packets through a different forwarding domain or translating a packet to use a different data forwarding protocol. These forwarding domains typically include Segment Routing (SR) and SR-Multiprotocol Label Switching (SR-MPLS). Paths through the network are determined by a Path Computation Engine and/or based on route advertisements such associated with Binding Segment Identifiers (BSIDs) (e.g., labels, Internet Protocol version 6 addresses).
US11133998B2	Method, apparatus, and system for measuring network delay A method, an apparatus, and a system for measuring a network delay are disclosed. The method includes: acquiring delay measurement information obtained by measuring a service flow by at least one target logical port TLP, where the delay measurement information includes: timestamp information, a service flow identifier, and a TLP identifier; and transmitting the delay measurement information to a measurement control point MCP, so that the MCP determines details about a network delay according to the timestamp information, the service flow identifier, and the TLP identifier. Embodiments of the present application further provide an apparatus and a system for measuring a network delay. Embodiments of the present application achieve direct and accurate delay measurement of a service flow in scenarios of point to point transmission or point to multipoint transmission on the network, and reflect details about a real delay of the service flow.
US11133997B2	Edge system health monitoring and auditing Various embodiments herein each include at least one of systems, methods, software, and devices for edge system health monitoring and auditing. One embodiment, in the form of a method includes performing a system audit over a first network of devices deployed within the facility to determine a status of each respective device. This embodiment further includes determining an overall system status for the facility based on results of the system audit including consideration of a status of each of the devices deployed within the facility and storing data representative of the overall system status of the facility. This embodiment also transmits at least a portion of the data representative of the overall system status of the facility over a second network to a facility system status monitoring application which may then present a single indicator of the overall system status or health.
US11133996B2	Method and system for connectivity diagnostics in communication systems Described is a method and system for connectivity diagnostics in communication systems. The method comprises: querying a first communication device at a first time and a second time to determine whether a second communication device is connected to the first communication device and to determine a value of an operational parameter at the first and second times; and determining the second communication device disconnected from the first communication device based on detecting the second communication device was connected to the first communication device at both the first time and the second time, and detecting the value of the operational parameter at the second time is inside a range of threshold values. In one embodiment, the method comprises determining a link is unstable for connectivity based on connection duration, number and/or pattern of connection and/or disconnection events, and/or traffic activity during connection and/or disconnection events.
US11133984B2	Internet-of-things device autonomous activation Various techniques are described herein for autonomously registering and/or activating Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices, provisioning wireless network access of those devices, and connecting the IoT device to an NB-IoT network with agreed-to terms for network usage. In various embodiments, IoT devices may be configured to negotiate for NB-IoT network access by (i) sharing their data with the NB-IoT network provider, (ii) security storing and using cryptocurrency to obtain NB-IoT network access, and/or (iii) automatically providing the NB-IoT network provider with access to data from other associated IoT devices and/or with payment from a separate payment provider. Individual IoT devices may be preconfigured with negotiation terms for NB-IoT network access, pre-associated with other devices/users, and/or pre-loaded with cryptocurrency in a secure storage.
US11133983B2	Provisioning edge devices in a mobile carrier network as compute nodes in a blockchain network Technologies for using edge devices in a cellular network as compute nodes to participate in a blockchain network are described. A cellular network may provision one or more edge devices in communication with the cellular network to instantiate a virtual machine on the edge device to act as a compute node. The cellular network may submit a bid to solve a blockchain hash function using the compute nodes and may instruct the edge to solve the blockchain hash function.
US11133981B2	Device and method of handling a data radio bearer A first network node of a first radio access technology (RAT) handling a data radio bearer (DRB) for establishing a connection to a communication device; transmitting a first plurality of configurations of the first RAT, a first DRB configuration of the first RAT and a second DRB configuration of a second RAT, to the communication device via the connection, to configure a DRB, wherein the first DRB configuration and the second DRB configuration comprise a DRB identity identifying the DRB and the first plurality of configurations are associated to the first DRB configuration; and transmitting a first DRB release configuration of the first RAT and a second DRB release configuration of the second RAT to the communication device via the connection, to release the DRB, wherein the first DRB release configuration and the second DRB release configuration comprise the DRB identity.
US11133976B2	Distributed network query using walker agents In one embodiment, a device in a network receives a query walker agent configured to query information from a distributed set of devices in the network based on a query. The device executes the query walker agent to identify the query. The device updates state information of the executing query walker agent using local information from the device and based on the query. The device unloads the executing query walker agent after updating the state information. The device propagates the query walker agent with the updated state information to one or more of the distributed set of devices in the network, when the updated state information does not fully answer the query.
US11133973B2	Methods and apparatuses for quadrature amplitude modulation optimized for phase noise Methods and apparatus for facilitating wireless communication using digital Quadrature Amplitude Modulation are disclosed. A wireless communication device utilizes a signal constellation for quadrature modulating a signal for transmission or quadrature demodulating a received signal. The signal constellation includes multiple constellation symbols and associated bit sequences, which can be translated there between. Specific signal constellations are disclosed.
US11133971B2	Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving downlink channel The present disclosure discloses a method of receiving a downlink channel by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system. Particularly, the method includes receiving a synchronization signal block (SSB) including a primary synchronization signal (PSS), a secondary synchronization signal (SSS), and a physical broadcast channel (PBCH), obtaining information about the position of a downlink bandwidth from the PBCH, and receiving the downlink channel within the downlink bandwidth determined on the basis of the obtained information about the position of the downlink bandwidth. The information about the position of the downlink bandwidth is an offset from the position of a bandwidth of the SSB to the position of the downlink bandwidth.
US11133969B2	Low peak to average power ratio single tone sparse transmission Aspects of the present application use a linear transformation of a sparse mapped single carrier transmission at a transmitter, for which a comparable inverse transform of the linear transform applied at the transmitter can be applied at the receiver. The linear transform reduces the sparsity of sparse mapped symbols. The use of the linear transform to reduce the sparsity enables peak-to-average power ratio (PAPR) and/or cubic metric to be reduced as compared to if the linear transform is not used. The linear transforms may be implemented in a block-wise manner, element-wise manner or combination thereof.
US11133965B2	Apparatus, system and method of communicating a wakeup packet For example, an apparatus may include one or more processors comprising circuitry to cause a first wireless device to generate a wakeup packet comprising a payload comprising at least one payload field modulated according to an On-Off keying (OOK) modulation, the payload field comprising a sequence of a plurality of codes to encode binary bit values of the payload field according to an encoding scheme having a code rate less than one, a first code of the encoding scheme representing a binary bit value of “0” comprising a first sequence of two or more bits comprising at least one bit having a value of “1”, and a second code of the encoding scheme representing a binary bit value of “1” comprising a second sequence of two or more hits comprising at least one bit having a value of “1”; and to transmit the wakeup packet to a second wireless device.
US11133962B2	Device synchronization with noise symbols and pattern recognition Disclosed in some examples are methods, systems and machine-readable mediums which allow for more secure and robust synchronization by implementing synchronization systems with sequences that may include interspersed noise symbols. These systems, which still synchronize despite one or more noise symbols N in indeterminate positions that are not known by the recipient device during a synchronization attempt reduce the amount of failed synchronization attempts.
US11133959B1	Apparatuses and methods for routing packets for a time-sensitive networking (TSN) network by virtual local area network (VLAN) tag replacement An apparatus including a storage medium and a controller is provided. The storage medium stores a mapping of stream Identifiers (IDs) to Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) tags. The controller is coupled to the storage medium and configured to route a packet for a Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) network according to the mapping. The routing of the packet includes replacing a VLAN tag in the packet according to the stream ID of the packet and the mapping, so as to maintain the real-time deterministic behavior of delivering data streams in the TSN network.
US11133958B2	Resilient multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) rings using segment routing A ring node N belonging to a resilient MPLS ring (RMR) provisions and/or configures clockwise (CW) and anti-clockwise (AC) paths on the RMR by: (a) configuring two ring node segment identifiers (Ring-SIDs) on the ring node, wherein a first of the two Ring-SIDs (CW-Ring-SID) is to reach N in a clockwise direction on the ring and a second of the two Ring-SIDs (AC-Ring-SID) is to reach N in an anti-clockwise direction on the ring, and wherein the CW-Ring-SID and AC-Ring-SID are unique within a source packet routing in networking (SPRING) domain including the ring; (b) generating a message including the ring node's CW-Ring-SID and AC-Ring-SID; and (c) advertising the message, via an interior gateway protocol, for receipt by other ring nodes belonging to the ring such that (1) a clockwise multipoint-to-point path (CWP) is defined such that every other one of the ring nodes belonging to the ring can be an ingress for the CWP and such that only the node is an egress for the CWP, and (2) an anti-clockwise multipoint-to-point path (ACP) is defined such that every other one of the ring nodes belonging to the ring can be an ingress for the ACP and such that only the node is an egress for the ACP.
US11133955B2	Testing automated smart device functions within smart environments System and methods for testing smart device functions within a smart environment are disclosed. In embodiments, a method includes accessing test case data that associates one or more smart device commands with an event type based on historic event data from a plurality of participating smart environments; determining a test case for the event type based on the test case data, wherein the test case is configured to initiate a test of a smart device command of a smart device within a smart environment of a participant; determining that the test case can be initiated at the smart environment based on rules and participant data indicating a location of the participant with respect to the smart environment; and initiating execution of the test case by a smart device controller of the smart environment, wherein the execution causes the smart device controller to test the smart device command.
US11133954B1	Device, system, and method of wirelessly controlling electronic devices and appliances Devices, systems, and methods of wirelessly controlling appliances and electronic devices, such as ceiling fans, air conditioners, garage doors, or the like. A receive-only garage door system is wirelessly controlled by a proprietary remote control unit. A cloning unit is able to clone or duplicate the proprietary wireless signal, and to replay it or re-generate it in response to a triggering command that a user submitted via a smartphone or tablet; thereby enabling to control such garage door system via mobile electronic devices. The cloning unit utilizes recording of the wireless signal payload and carrier frequency; wireless signal analysis; image analysis of the appliance or of the remote control unit; queries to a remote server to obtain properties of the proprietary wireless signal; or other techniques of signal analysis or duplication.
US11133953B2	Systems and methods for home automation control In one embodiment, a computing system may receive one or more input signals comprising information related to a user of the computing system. The computing system may determine an interpretation of the one or more input signals using a knowledge graph. The knowledge graph may include a number of layers of knowledge about the user or an environment of the computing system. The interpretation of the input signals may be determined based on the knowledge in the knowledge graph. The system may perform one or more execution operations based on the determined interpretation of the one or more input signals. The execution operations may include configuring one or more controllable systems associated with the computing system.
US11133947B2	Multicast routing In accordance with one example embodiment, a system configured for programming a network layer multicast address entry in a routing table of an ingress line card module is disclosed. The network layer multicast address entry includes a network layer address associated with at least one egress line card. The system is further configured for programming a data link layer multicast routing address entry in a routing table of a fabric card module in which the data link layer multicast routing address entry corresponds to the network layer multicast address entry.
US11133945B2	Online charging of ro fail-open sessions Techniques for allowing online charging in cases where the online charging system (OCS) is unreachable or partially unreachable are discussed herein. For example, when the OCS cannot be reached and is unable to authorize the requested services, the services can be provided (e.g., a voice communication session established between two devices) without having to wait for authorization from the OCS. Upon completion of the communication session, the OCS is contacted to report the actual number of units used during the session so that the account of the subscriber can be adjusted. In some examples, the IMS tags the CDR provided to the billing system to indicate that the OCS was not able to authorize the communication session. In this way, the billing system is notified that the OCS is to be contacted so that the subscriber's balance can be adjusted.
US11133937B2	Method and system for facilitating electronic witnessing of electronic signatures Disclosed is a method of facilitating electronic signing of a document. The method may include receiving a first confirmation from a witness electronic device associated with a witness. Furthermore, the method may include making a document available to a signor electronic device based on the first confirmation. Further, the signor electronic device may be configured to present the document to the signor and receive an electronic signature from the signor. Additionally, the method may include receiving a second confirmation from the witness electronic device. Further, the method may include receiving a signed document from the signor electronic device. Furthermore, the signed document may include the electronic signature of the signor. Additionally, the electronic signature may be validated based on receipt of each of the first confirmation and the second confirmation.
US11133936B1	Methods and systems for introducing self-contained intent functionality into decentralized computer networks Methods and systems for introducing self-contained intent functionality into decentralized computer networks is described. Specifically, the methods and systems for encoding user intent (e.g., what functions a value may be used for) into data structures for computer programs and/or transaction protocols intended to automatically execute, control, or record events and actions according to predetermined terms or criteria are described herein. For example, the methods and systems may include using a permission structure native to one or more cryptocurrencies to provide additional functionality that allows for an intent to be introduced into the computer program and/or transaction protocol. This intent may be introduced using a routing data structure indicating exchange eligibility of resource sources.
US11133934B2	Systems and methods for single-step out-of-band authentication A method of performing out-of-band user authentication includes, by a service electronic device associated with a service a request to initiate a session of the service, generating an authentication token, encrypting the authentication token to generate an encrypted authentication token, and transmitting the encrypted authentication token to the electronic device.
US11133933B1	Rapid secure authentication and communications through multitenant components in provider networks Techniques for rapid secure authentication and communications through multitenant components in a provider network are described. A main database cluster can request a burst cluster from a burst service, which can provide the main cluster with a shared secret associated with only a selected burst cluster. The main cluster can use the shared secret to encrypt a value that can be passed, via a proxy, to the selected burst cluster in a connection request. The selected burst cluster can validate that the connection request was truly originated by the main cluster by validating the encrypted value using the shared secret.
US11133932B2	Secure data channel in a networked gaming system A method includes: initiating a data channel over a networked gaming service, including generating a channel key, the channel key being used to encrypt content communicated over the data channel, and generating a first encrypted channel key by encrypting the channel key with a public key associated to an owner of the data channel; adding a participant to the data channel, including generating a second encrypted channel key by encrypting the channel key with a public key associated to the participant; wherein a message sent via the data channel includes encrypted content generated by using the channel key to encrypt content for the message, and further includes the first encrypted channel key and the second encrypted channel key.
US11133931B2	Security service providing apparatus and method for supporting lightweight security scheme The present invention relates to security service providing apparatus and method for supporting lightweight security which provides lightweight security by using an error coefficient and a hash of a chain block used for time synchronization with the terminal for generation of an encryption key to improve security complexity while securing security for communication with terminals and also securing security for an encryption key through the blockchain. According to the present invention, for security for the communication session between the service providing apparatus and the terminal, the encryption key of the terminal is generated as the hash through the hash algorithm by combining the time difference generated in the time synchronization process with the terminal and the hash generated based on the information related to the encryption key of the other terminal stored in the blockchain to generate a symmetrical encryption key which cannot be inferred and has high security.
US11133929B1	System and method of biobehavioral derived credentials identification A system and method for biobehavorial identification may include a user device, a secure system/client device, and a server. The elements of the system work together to monitor the biologic features (e.g., fingerprints, pupils, or the like) and behavior (e.g., wake time, exercise time, location) to verify the authenticity of a user requesting access to a database and/or secure facility.
US11133928B2	Method and apparatus for quantum key distribution on basis of photon subtraction from receiver The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for quantum key distribution according to a continuous-variable quantum key distribution protocol, which distributes the quantum key in a reverse post-processing manner and, after photon sub traction at a receiver (Bob), detects bit information from a received quantum state to calculate and share the quantum key, such that security can be further enhanced and a cryptographic key generation rate can be increased since the cryptographic key is not exposed to an attacker (Eve).
US11133927B1	Moving target defense for a serial communications system A moving target defense scheme for a serial communications system is disclosed herein. A bus controller generates and broadcasts a nonce to remote terminals over a bus. The bus controller and the remote terminals generate a randomized sequence based upon the nonce and a shared secret that is shared between the bus controller and the remote terminals. The bus controller broadcasts first messages over the bus on first addresses that are derived from first portions of the randomized sequence. The remote terminals listen for the first messages that are broadcast over the bus on the first addresses. The bus controller broadcasts a shift message that causes the remote terminals to listen for second messages that are broadcast over the bus on second addresses that are derived from second portions of the randomized sequence.
US11133918B2	Terminal and radio communication method A terminal is disclosed that includes a receiver that receives downlink control information used for scheduling a physical shared channel and a processor that determines a symbol section that is allocated to the physical shared channel by using information, included in the downlink control information, regarding a resource to be allocated. In other aspects, a radio communication method for a terminal is disclosed.
US11133913B2	Method and device for turning off and turning on packet data convergence protocol packet replication function Disclosed are a method and device for turning off and turning on a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) packet replication function, a method and device for sending a media access control control element (MAC CE), a user equipment, a base station and a computer readable storage medium. The method for taming off a PDCP packet replication function comprises: receiving at least one MAC CE from a base station, the MAC CE carrying target carrier information; and turning off a PDCP packet replication function of a DRB or SRB that is mapped on a logical channel corresponding to a target carrier and the PDCP packet replication function of which is turned on according to the MAC CE. According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, a PDCP packet replication function of a DRB or SRB that is mapped on a logical channel corresponding to a target carrier and the PDCP packet replication function of which is turned on is turned off so as to solve the problem of a data packet on a logical channel corresponding to a deactivated target carrier not being able to be transmitted.
US11133908B2	Apparatus and method for physical layer transmission of paging and broadcasted system information One embodiment is directed to a method comprising generating information related to resource which can be used for allocating a data transmission; transmitting the information to a user equipment, and sending the data transmission within the resource. In some embodiments, the resource is a frequency domain resource and the information indicates whether the resource comprises a RMSI CORESET bandwidth or a RMSI CORESET bandwidth and a SS/PBCH block frequency allocation.
US11133907B2	Downlink pilot assignment in massive MIMO A network node (110) and a method for downlink pilot signal assignment and transmission, and for data transmission. The network node has a plurality of antenna elements distributed over an area. The network node determines a respective Channel State Information (CSI) and/or a respective channel hardening degree for a wireless device (120) based on an uplink pilot signal. Possibly, the network node determines a mobility condition for the wireless device. Based on one or more out of: the determined respective CSI, the determined respective channel hardening degree and the determined respective mobility condition, the network node obtains a pilot utility metric for the wireless device. Further, the network node assigns a downlink pilot signal to at least one wireless device having a pilot utility metric exceeding a predetermined threshold value. Furthermore, the network node transmits, to the at least one wireless device, data and possibly an assigned downlink pilot signal.
US11133899B2	Hybrid automatic repeat request feedback method and device A method and device for hybrid automatic repeat request feedback are provided. The method includes: a terminal device sends data to be transmitted to a network device; if the terminal device determines that feedback information for the data to be transmitted is not received in a first target time period, the terminal device sends feedback request information to the network device, the feedback request information is used for requesting the network device to send feedback information for the data to be transmitted, a start time point of the first target time period is a time point that the terminal device finishes sending the data to be transmitted, and a time length of the first target time period is a first time length.
US11133898B2	Retransmission handling at TTI length switch A network node, a wireless device for communication with a network node and corresponding methods are provided. The network node includes processing circuitry configured to stop a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) process associated with data to be retransmitted and retransmit the data using a procedure that is different from the stopped HARQ process.
US11133897B2	Data transmission method and apparatus Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a data transmission method and apparatus. The data transmission method includes: performing, by a Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) entity, lossless transmission on PDCP protocol data units (PDUs) or PDCP service data units (SDUs), where each of the PDCP PDUs or the SDUs is associated with one serial number. In this embodiment, during lossless transmission, no data packet is lost, thereby ensuring communication quality in an inter-station carrier aggregation scenario and achieving an optimization objective.
US11133895B2	Channel coding method, data receiving method, and related device A method may include: dividing, by a sending device into k code blocks CBs, a TB into which a cyclic redundancy check bit is loaded; then separately performing channel coding on the k CBs, to obtain a bit sequence Sj, where j=1, 2, . . . , and k, and a set S={S1, S2, . . . , Sk}; and mapping, by the sending device, some or all bit sequences in all elements in S to transmission resources in N basic transmission time units, where some or all bit sequences in the Sj are mapped to transmission resources in Mj basic transmission time units, and a last bit in the Sj mapped to an mth basic transmission time unit in the Mj basic transmission time units and a first bit in the Sj mapped to an (m+1)th basic transmission time unit are contiguous in the Sj.
US11133889B2	Network node, UE and methods therein for detecting a damaged transmission of data due to data puncturing A method performed by a network node for handling a damaged transmission of data due to data puncturing is provided. The network node receives (201), from a User Equipment, (UE) a Negative Acknowledgment (NACK) feedback of a previous transmission of data transmitted to the UE. The network node checks (202) whether or not the data is punctured in the previous transmission corresponding to the NACK feedback. When the data is punctured in the previous transmission, the network node selects (203) a Redundancy Version (RV), for a retransmission of the data, according to characteristics of the punctured data and puncturing data. The network node then sends (204) a Puncturing Indication (PI), the selected RV and the retransmission of the data to the UE.
US11133888B2	Codec configuration adaptation based on packet loss rate A method of communication includes receiving configuration data at a first device from a configuration server, the configuration data indicating a first packet loss rate threshold associated with a first codec configuration. The method includes determining a packet loss rate at the first device, the packet loss rate associated with one or more first packets received at the first device via a network from a second device. The method includes, based on determining that a decoder of the first device has the first codec configuration and that the packet loss rate satisfies the first packet loss rate threshold, sending, to the second device, a request to change a codec configuration of the second device. The method also includes receiving a second packet at the first device via the network from the second device, the second packet encoded based on a second codec configuration.
US11133887B2	Reliable link quality estimation in multi-rate networks Techniques are directed to using communication metric data associated with multiple modulation schemes to achieve a link quality metric that is representative of the link as a whole, across the multiple modulation schemes that may be employed on the link. A calculation of a link quality metric may be triggered by a network layer transmission attempt, with communication metrics accumulated at the link layer of the link. A filter used to calculate the link quality metric may be updated based on network layer transmission attempts, based on successful and/or unsuccessful transmissions at a Media Access Control (MAC) layer of the link. More generally, a calculation of link quality may be triggered by a higher layer transmission attempt while being calculated based on transmission attempts at a lower layer of the link.
US11133885B2	Methods and devices for synchronization in communication networks A method for assisting in synchronization of slave clocks in a communication network comprises receiving, in a node of the communication network, a message comprising a value of a synchronization accuracy (σrec) of a first upstream node in the communication network. A value of an accuracy (σlink) of a link latency unbalance between forward and reverse signalling in a link on which the node received the message is obtained. A value of a total synchronization accuracy (σtot) of the node comprises at least the accuracy (σlink) of the link latency unbalance of the link on which the node received the message is calculated. A node for assisting in synchronization of slave clocks in a communication network is also presented.
US11133884B2	Determining required processing time of a data network End-to-end latency in a data network containing a succession of network devices through which a data packet passes via data connections is determined by first providing the data packet with a trigger packet. Then each device generates and adds to the trigger packet a respective reception timestamp indicating when the packet is received by the respective device. This added data indicates time needed for travel from the immediately upstream network device such that, when reaching the furthest downstream device of the succession of network devices, the trigger packet holds a plurality of timestamp representing when the trigger packet was received by the network devices. Finally the end-to-end latency is calculated at the furthest downstream network device from all of the time stamps in the trigger packet.
US11133877B2	Method and apparatus for determining pathloss in wireless communication system The 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 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 or safety services.

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