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US11168282B2	Fragrance compositions comprising essential oils and products comprising same for reducing fatigue and improving brain function The present technology generally relates to fragrance compositions comprising essential oils and products comprising the same. The present technology also relates to methods of using the fragrance compositions to reduce fatigue and improve executive brain function.
US11168271B2	Integrated hydrotreating and steam pyrolysis process for the direct processing of a crude oil to produce olefinic and aromatic petrochemicals An integrated hydrotreating and steam pyrolysis process for the direct processing of a crude oil to produce olefinic and aromatic petrochemicals by separating the crude oil into light components and heavy components.
US11168267B2	Method of preparing silica supported CoMoS hydrodesulfurization catalysts A method of preparing hydrodesulfurization catalysts having cobalt and molybdenum sulfide deposited on a support material containing mesoporous silica. The method utilizes a sulfur-containing silane that dually functions as a silica source and a sulfur precursor. The method involves an one-pot strategy for hydrothermal treatment and a single-step calcination and sulfidation procedure. The application of the hydrodesulfurization catalysts in treating a hydrocarbon feedstock containing sulfur compounds to produce a desulfurized hydrocarbon stream is also specified.
US11168265B2	Process of removing metal contaminants from light hydrocarbons A method of removing a metal contaminant from a light hydrocarbon stream comprises introducing a light hydrocarbon stream into a reactor vessel, the reactor vessel containing an aqueous treatment composition which comprises a treatment agent comprising one or more of the following: an alkali metal salt of a thiocarbonate; an alkaline earth metal salt of a thiocarbonate; an alkali metal salt of a tetrathioperoxy carbonate; or an alkaline earth metal salt of a tetrathioperoxy carbonate, the light hydrocarbon stream having an API gravity of greater than 28 degree determined in accordance with ASTM D 287-12 and comprising a metal contaminant; contacting the light hydrocarbon stream with the aqueous treatment composition generating a treated light hydrocarbon stream with a reduced level of the metal contaminant; and removing the treated light hydrocarbon stream from the reactor vessel.
US11168260B2	Process for production of superior quality coke The present invention relates to a novel process with lower recycle ratio while eliminating the need for quench column for production of superior quality coke conforming to specifications of anode grade coke. The process of the present invention enables production of lower amounts of coke and fuel oil yields.
US11168258B2	Horizontal rotating drum retort A retort including a drum, an electric induction coil, a motor, and first and second jacks. The drum includes an inlet port at an inlet end, an outlet port at an outlet end, and a cylindrical tube extending between the inlet end and the outlet end. The electric induction coil is proximate the cylindrical tube for heating the cylindrical tube. The motor is operably and rotatably coupled to the cylindrical tube of the drum. The first jack is coupled to the drum proximate the inlet end, and is configured to raise and lower the inlet end of the drum. And the second jack is coupled to the drum proximate the outlet end, and is configured to raise and lower the outlet end of the drum.
US11168255B2	Thiophene compound, liquid-crystalline medium and liquid-crystal display comprising the same A liquid-crystalline medium, preferably having a nematic phase and dielectric anisotropy of 0.5 or more, which comprises one or more compounds of formula T in which denotes and the use thereof in an electro-optical display, particularly in an active-matrix display based on the IPS or FFS effect, to displays of this type which contain a liquid-crystalline medium of this type, and to the compounds of formula T and their use for the improvement of the transmission and/or response times of a liquid-crystalline medium which contains one or more additional mesogenic compounds.
US11168250B2	Methods for generating melatonin-response-tuned white light with high color rendering The present disclosure provides methods for generating tunable white light with controllable circadian energy performance. The methods use a plurality of LED strings to generate light with color points that fall within blue, yellow/green, red, and cyan color ranges, with each LED string being driven with a separately controllable drive current in order to tune the generated light output. Different light emitting modes can be selected that utilize different combinations of the plurality of LED strings in order to tune the generated white light. One or more of the LED strings can have ultraviolet or violet LEDs.
US11168248B1	Nanocrystals impregnated porous article and method of making and using same The present invention relates to devices for detecting radiation by the excitation of colloidal nanocrystals within a porous article and methods of using same. The aforementioned device is inexpensive and can be fabricated quickly in order to detect radiation. Due to the use of colloidal nanocrystals which have been known to have a decay constant of under 100 ps when energetic electrons produced by an incident x-ray excite the nanocrystals, this device can be used in fast radiation detection of x-rays.
US11168247B2	Indicating the intensity of a predetermined type of radiation A detecting device for indicating the intensity of a predetermined type of radiation present in electromagnetic radiation incident on the detecting device can include: a filter element for filtering the incident electromagnetic radiation, wherein the filter element is configured to filter off electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength of above 590 nm from the incident electromagnetic radiation; a converging element configured to increase the density of photons of the predetermined type of radiation present in the incident electromagnetic radiation; and a sensor element of material arranged to receive the incident electromagnetic radiation that has passed through the filter element and the converging element for indicating the intensity of the predetermined type of radiation present in the incident electromagnetic radiation by change of the color of the sensor element of material, wherein the material is represented by the following formula: (M′)8(M″M′″)6O24(X,S)2:M″″ (formula (I)).
US11168245B2	Heavy oil as fracturing fluid to increase hydraulic fracturing efficiency Compositions, systems, and methods for hydraulically fracturing a hydrocarbon-bearing formation, a method including injecting into the hydrocarbon-bearing formation under increased pressure a heavy oil fracturing fluid; allowing the heavy oil fracturing fluid to remain in situ for a period of time suitable to create fractures in the hydrocarbon-bearing reservoir, the heavy oil fracturing fluid operable to undergo an at least about 70% viscosity decrease in situ; and flowing back the heavy oil fracturing fluid to the surface without damaging the hydrocarbon-bearing formation or reducing production of hydrocarbons from the hydrocarbon-bearing formation.
US11168236B2	Acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive composition and pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet The present invention provides an acrylic PSA composition. The acrylic PSA composition comprises an acrylic polymer as its base polymer and at least one species selected among tackifier resins and (meth)acrylic oligomers. The acrylic polymer has a weight average molecular weight higher than 70×104. The acrylic polymer has a dispersity (Mw/Mn) below 15.
US11168235B2	Electrically conductive adhesive An electrically conductive adhesive layer is described. The adhesive layer includes an adhesive material and pluralities of electrically conductive at least first and second particles. The adhesive layer may have a thickness less than about 35 micrometers and an electrical resistance in the thickness direction of less than about 30 milliohms. A total volume of the pluralities of particles may be greater than 40% of a total volume of the adhesive layer. The first and second particles may have different shapes.
US11168230B2	High block, tack and scrub resistant coating composition The present invention is directed to a coating composition or paint comprising a multistage latex with at least first and second stages, wherein the composition or paint is substantially free of volatile organic compounds (VOC) and capable of film formation even in the absence of coalescent agents. The base paint formulation is capable of being tinted at a point-of-sale (i.e. in-store) using a colorant composition of a type and quantity required to produce a paint of desired color and finish. The paints, show improved block resistance, scrub resistance and tack resistance.
US11168225B2	Colorless luminescent solar concentrators using colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals Disclosed herein are embodiments of a composition comprising a polymer or sol-gel and one or more nanocrystals. The composition is useful as a luminescent solar concentrator. The nanocrystals are dispersed in the polymer or sol-gel matrix so as to reduce or substantially prevent nanocrystal-to-nanocrystal energy transfer and a subsequent reduction in the emission efficiency of the composition. In some embodiments, the polymer matrix comprises an acrylate polymer. Also disclosed herein is a method for making the composition. Devices comprising the composition are disclosed. In some cases the polymer is the waveguide, in others the polymer is applied as a coating on a waveguide. In some examples, the device is a window.
US11168224B2	Heat exchanger coating A heat exchanger for an air-conditioning circuit of a vehicle. The heat exchanger enables heat exchange between fluids and has a surfaces in contact with one of the fluids. The surface is formed from aluminum and/or from aluminum alloy. The surface is coated with an alumina layer and a reinforcing layer. The reinforcing layer includes an organic substance and a mineral substance. The organic substance includes at least one polymer and the mineral substance is capable of reacting with the aluminum in order to form an anticorrosion material.
US11168219B2	Surface-reacted calcium carbonate with functional cations A process of producing a surface-reacted calcium carbonate is described. In embodiments, a calcium carbonate-comprising material is treated with at least one H3O+ ion donor, carbon dioxide, and at least one water-soluble metal cation source in an aqueous medium to form an aqueous suspension of surface-reacted calcium carbonate. A surface-reacted calcium carbonate obtained by said process and its use are also described.
US11168216B2	Resin material and laminate Provided is a resin material capable of effectively improving the insulating properties and the thermal conductivity, and effectively controlling the variation in dielectric breakdown strength. A resin material according to the present invention includes first boron nitride aggregate particles, second boron nitride aggregate particles, and a binder resin, and a 10% K value of the second boron nitride aggregate particles is smaller than a 30% K value of the second boron nitride aggregate particles, and a 30% K value of the second boron nitride aggregate particles is smaller than a 10% K value of the first boron nitride aggregate particles.
US11168214B2	Method for identifying the extent of aging in an asphalt Disclosed are asphalt and asphalt binders and methods for making such compositions with sterols. The sterols improve various rheological properties. Also disclosed are methods of determining the changes or improvements of various rheoloical properties.
US11168212B2	Composition for forming hard coating layer, method of preparing hard coating film and hard coating film prepared by using the same Provided is a composition for forming a hard coating layer, which includes an epoxy siloxane resin, a crosslinking agent including a compound having an alicyclic epoxy group, a thermal initiator including a compound represented by Chemical Formula 2, and a photoinitiator to decrease curls and increase hardness of the hard coating film.
US11168209B2	Resin mixture, production method thereof and injection molding method Provided is a resin mixture containing two kinds of polycarbonate particles having different weight average molecular weights, wherein a melt flow rate (MFR-1) of a blended material of the polycarbonate particles and a melt flow rate (MFR-2) of a kneaded material of the polycarbonate particles satisfy the following relation (1), Relation (1): MRF-2
US11168207B2	Green epoxy resin with biobinder from manure A curable green epoxy resin composition is described. More particularly, the curable green epoxy resin composition includes a biobinder isolated from bio-oil produced from animal waste, such as from swine manure. The biobinder can act as a curing agent for an epoxy resin component in the resin composition. Cured green epoxy resins, prepregs containing the curable green epoxy resin, and related composite materials are described. In addition, methods of preparing the curable green epoxy resin composition and of curing the curable green epoxy resin.
US11168206B2	Acrylic process aid for vinyl foam extrusion The present invention relates to an acrylic process aid useful in vinyl foam extrusion. The process aid is an acrylic copolymer containing from 50 to 79 weight percent of methyl methacrylate monomer units and has a Tg of less than 90° C., preferably less than 70° C., and more preferably less than 65° C. PVC and CPVC foams containing this acrylic process aid fuse faster at the same temperature, or fuse in the same time at lower temperatures than foam formulations currently used.
US11168204B2	Method of preparing precipitated silicas, novel precipitated silicas, and their uses, in particular for reinforcing polymers The invention relates to a novel process for preparing a precipitated silica, in which:a silicate is reacted with an acidifying agent, so as to obtain a suspension of precipitated silica,said suspension of precipitated silica is filtered, so as to obtain a filter cake,said filter cake is subjected to a liquefaction operation comprising the addition of an aluminum compound,after the liquefaction operation, a drying step is performed, characterized in that at least one polycarboxylic acid is added to the filter cake, during or after the liquefaction operation. The invention also relates to novel precipitated silicas and to uses thereof.
US11168203B2	Thermoplastic starch The invention relates to a method for producing thermoplastic starch, in which a mixture comprising starch and a polyol, preferably selected from the group comprising polyethylene glycol, monosaccharides, sugar alcohols such as glycerol, sorbitol, erythritol, xylitol or mannitol and mixtures thereof, in a quantity of between 10 and 25 wt. % of the mixture, and an epoxide selected from the group comprising epoxidised plant oils such as soybean oil, linseed oil, sunflower oil, rapeseed oil and mixtures thereof, in a quantity of between 0.1 and 6, preferably between 2.5 and 3.5 wt. % of the mixture, is extruded, the mixture also containing an acid, preferably a carboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of citric acid, malic acid or tartaric acid, in a quantity of between 0 and 1, preferably between 0.1 and 0.5 wt. % of the mixture. The invention also relates to such a produced thermoplastic starch, to a compound produced by means of the thermoplastic starch, and to a film produced from such a compound.
US11168199B2	Polycarbonate resin composition Provided is a polycarbonate resin composition that can block ultraviolet light as well as light on the visible light side therefrom at wavelengths of 400 to 420 nm, and that is free of the problem of gas generation during molding. The polycarbonate resin composition characteristically comprises, per 100 parts by mass of a polycarbonate resin (A), (i) 0.02 to 1 parts by mass of a sesamol group-containing benzotriazole ultraviolet absorber (B1) having a maximum absorption wavelength of at least 375 nm in the absorption curve determined according to JIS K 7105 using the following formula, or (ii) 0.08 to 1 parts by mass of a sesamol group-containing benzotriazole ultraviolet absorber (B2) having a maximum absorption wavelength of at least 360 nm and less than 375 nm in the absorption curve determined according to JIS K 7105 using the following formula; and 0.01 to 0.5% by mass of a stabilizer (C).
US11168196B2	Separation and upcycling of cellulose-containing blended waste According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of separating cellulose and polyester from a material comprising a blend of cellulose and polyester, said method comprising the steps of mixing the material comprising a blend of cellulose and polyester with a first portion of superbase-based ionic liquid to dissolve a first portion of cellulose and form a first cellulose solution and a first residue comprising polyester, removing the first residue comprising polyester from the first cellulose solution, and directing the first cellulose solution to one or more further processing steps.
US11168194B2	Olefinic thermoplastic elastomer foamed particles The present invention relates to thermoplastic olefin elastomer expanded beads, having an average aspect ratio of 1.10 or less and an average circularity of 0.985 or more. The thermoplastic olefin elastomer expanded beads preferably have a crystal structure such that a melting peak inherent in the thermoplastic olefin elastomer (inherent peak) and one or more melting peaks on a higher temperature side than the inherent peak (high temperature peaks) appear on a DSC curve obtained when heating the expanded beads from 23° C. to 200° C. at a heating rate of 10° C./min.
US11168191B2	Flexible plastic film The present invention relates to a flexible plastic film, and more specifically to a flexible plastic film having excellent flexibility while exhibiting high hardness. According to the present invention, the flexible plastic film exhibits flexibility, bending property, high hardness, scratch resistance and high transparency, and hardly has a risk of damaging the film even in a state of being warped for a long period of time, and thereby can be usefully applied to flexible mobile devices, display devices, front face and display unit of various instrument panels, and the like.
US11168188B1	Process for fabricating one or more ultra-large area nanoscale polymer films The process to fabricate a polymer film includes baking a cyclic olefin copolymer (COC) and a silicon wafer at a predefined temperature. The process also includes attaching a plastic tape frame to the silicon wafer and submerging the COC and the plastic tape frame within water allowing one or more ultra-thin sheets of COC film to be peeled off.
US11168186B2	Random mat and fiber-reinforced composite material shaped product Provided is a reinforcing fiber mat including a reinforcing fiber mat constituted by reinforcing fibers having an average fiber length of 3 to 100 mm. The reinforcing fibers satisfy the following i) to iv): i) a weight-average fiber width (Ww) of the reinforcing fibers satisfies the following Equation (1): 0.03 mm
US11168181B2	Method for the preparation of an alkoxy-functional organohydrogensiloxane oligomer and use of said oligomer A method for the preparation of an alkoxy-functional hydrogensiloxane oligomer includes reacting a polyorganohydrogensiloxane oligomer and an aliphatically unsaturated alkoxysilane in the presence of a hydrosilylation reaction and a promoter. The resulting crude reaction product is treated with a treating agent, and thereafter distilled to produce the alkoxy-functional organohydrogensiloxane oligomer. The alkoxy-functional hydrogensiloxane oligomer can be reacted with polyorganosiloxane having an aliphatically unsaturated monovalent hydrocarbon group to form a polyalkoxy-functional polyorganosiloxane. The polyalkoxy-functional polyorganosiloxane can be formulated in condensation reaction curable compositions.
US11168177B2	Polyurethanes for contact lenses The present invention provides a poly(ethylene) glycol based polyurethane polymer composition, particularly useful in the production of contact lenses. Generally the reactant mixture used to form the polymer includes a branched chain extender. There is also provided a method of manufacturing a contact lens formed from such a polymer.
US11168174B2	Isocyanate-modified rigid thermoplastic polymer compositions Thermoplastic polymer compositions having enhanced properties, as well as methods of making and using the same, are provided. Thermoplastic polymers according to some aspects of the present invention may be rigid, but may also be suitable for use in applications requiring a thermoplastic polymer resin. Thermoplastic polymers according to various aspects of the present invention may be useful in preparing shaped articles such as, for example, sheets, films, tubes, preforms, bottles, profiles, and other similar articles.
US11168172B2	Polyurethane foam and process for producing same The invention relates to a process used to produce open-cell and extremely fine-cell PUR/PIR rigid foams, said process using a polyol formulation comprising a specific isocyanate-reactive component, a catalyst component having zerewitinoff-active hydrogens and a cell-opener component.
US11168171B2	Elastomer, method for preparation thereof, and use thereof Disclosed is a segmented thermoplastic elastomer that can be a polyurethane, polyurea, or polyurethane-urea comprising soft segments and hard segments, wherein the soft segments are made of polyolefin diols or polyolefin diamine that may have 0 to 1000 carbon atoms in the main chain, wherein each carbon atom in the main chain may have 0 to 2 side chains and each side chain may have 0 to 30 carbon atoms, the hard segment is made of a diisocyante and a chain extender, the hard segments make up 10-60% of the elastomer and the soft segments make up the rest, the number-average molecular weight of the elastomer is 5×103-1000×103 g/mol, the ultimate elongation of the elastomer is 100-1000%, the Young's modulus is 1 to 3,000 MPa, and the ultimate tensile strength is 10-100 MPa. Also disclosed are a method for preparing the segmented thermoplastic elastomer and use of segmented thermoplastic elastomer.
US11168168B2	Functionalized resin for tire applications This invention relates to a silane-functionalized resin composition having a polymer backbone, wherein the polymer backbone is selected from at least one of C5 homopolymers and copolymer resins, terpene homopolymer or copolymer resins, pinene homopolymer or copolymer resins, C9 homopolymers and copolymer resins, C5/C9 copolymer resins, alpha-methylstyrene homopolymer or copolymer resins, and combinations thereof, and wherein the polymer backbone is substantially free of styrene copolymer; and a silane, where the ratio of the mole percent of the silane to the mole percent of the polymer backbone in the composition is in the amount of 0.04 to 3.0 as determined by H-NMR.
US11168167B2	Hydrophilic compositions A process of forming a cross-linked electronically active hydrophilic co-polymer is provided and includes the steps of: a. mixing an intrinsically electronically active material and at least one compound of formula (I) with water to form an intermediate mixture; b. adding at least one hydrophilic monomer, at least one hydrophobic monomer, and at least one cross-linker to the intermediate mixture to form a co-monomer mixture; and c. polymerising the co-monomer mixture. Formula (I) is defined as: where R1 and R2 are independently optionally substituted C1-C6 alkyl and X− is an anion.
US11168161B2	Biaryl phenoxy group IV transition metal catalysts for olefin polymerization Embodiments are directed to catalyst systems comprising at least one metal ligand complex and to processes for polyolefin polymerization incorporating the catalyst systems. The metal ligand complexes have the following structures: (I)
US11168152B2	Hydrogenated glucose polymer composition containing dietary fibres The invention relates to a hydrogenated glucose polymer composition having a total fibre content of more than 50% as determined by the AOAC 2001.03 method, and a dry weight reducing sugar content, SR, lower than 800 ppm. The invention also relates to a method for producing said composition. The invention is also directed to a food or pharmaceutical product comprising said composition.
US11168151B2	Production of crystalline cellulose A method of producing crystalline cellulose from a cellulosic material includes the step of reacting the cellulosic material in an aqueous slurry comprising a transition metal catalyst and a hypohalite solution.
US11168149B2	Heterodimer molecule based on CH3 domain, and preparation method and use thereof The disclosure is directed to a heterodimer molecule, comprising a first polypeptide chain and a second polypeptide chain, and the first polypeptide chain comprises a first CH3 domain of an antibody heavy chain constant region, the second polypeptide chain comprises a second CH3 domain of an antibody heavy chain constant region. Comparing to a corresponding wild-type CH3 domain of a human antibody heavy chain constant region, the first CH3 domain and the second CH3 domain comprise amino acid mutations at specific positions, for example T366+K409+K392 and T366+L368+Y407+D399+F405, respectively.
US11168147B2	Factor XI antibodies and methods of use The present disclosure relates to monoclonal antibodies and antigen binding fragments thereof that bind to human Factor XI and activated Factor XI (“Factor XIa”), and pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treatment comprising the same.
US11168146B2	Compositions and methods for increasing protein half-life in a serum Novel antibodies, such as single domain antibodies (sdAbs), or fragments thereof that specifically bind a transferrin are described. Compositions, methods and systems for increasing the half-life of a target protein in a serum using an antibody or fragment thereof against a transferrin are described.
US11168142B2	Administration of kynurenine depleting enzymes for tumor therapy Methods and compositions related to the use of a protein with kynureninase activity are described. For example, in certain aspects there may be disclosed a modified kynureninase capable of degrading kynurenine. Furthermore, certain aspects of the invention provide compositions and methods for the treatment of cancer with kynurenine depletion using the disclosed proteins or nucleic acids.
US11168137B2	Method for reducing side effects of immune checkpoint control agent Disclosed is a means for reducing side effects of an immune checkpoint regulator that is used as an anticancer drug or the like. A side-effect reducing agent according to the present invention comprises as an effective ingredient an anti-CD4 antibody having a high cytotoxic activity, or an anti-CD4 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof which antibody or fragment comprises a cytotoxic component bound thereto. The anti-CD4 antibody is a human-type chimeric antibody, humanized antibody or human antibody against human CD4. The immune checkpoint regulator may be, for example, an anti-PD-L1 antibody, an antagonistic anti-CTLA-4 antibody, or an agonistic anti-OX40 antibody.
US11168134B2	Methods of treating androgen deprivation therapy resistant prostate cancer The present invention provides a method of treatment of prostate cancer, comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of an inhibitor of IL-23 and/or an inhibitor of IL-23R to a mammalian patient in need thereof. The prostate cancer may be castration resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). The inhibitor may, for example, be an anti-IL-23 antibody, such as risankizumab, guselkumab or tildrakizumab. The method of treatment may further comprise administration of androgen deprivation therapy, such as enzalutamide. Also provided is a method of predicting the development of resistance to androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) in a prostate cancer in a mammalian patient and a related screening method.
US11168131B2	Antibody molecule-drug conjugates and uses thereof Antibody molecule-drug conjugates (ADCs) that specifically bind to lipopolysaccharides (LPS) are disclosed. The antibody molecule-drug conjugates can be used to treat, prevent, and/or diagnose bacterial infections and related disorders.
US11168130B2	Antibodies that target HIV GP120 and methods of use Antibodies that bind to HIV gp120 and neutralize HIV are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of using such antibodies alone or in combination with other therapeutic agents to treat or prevent HIV infection.
US11168127B1	Pathogen specific avian antibodies in the neonatal mammal Compositions are described that include colostrum and/or milk replacer combined with pathogen specific avian antibodies. These pathogen specific avian antibodies include antibodies against pathogens causing infections and disease in the digestive tract as well as outside the digestive tract. Feeding regimens and methods for administering the colostrum and/or milk replacer with the pathogen specific avian antibodies result in the presence of IgY antibodies in the serum of a neonatal animal. The IgY antibody in the serum can neutralize pathogens causing infections outside of the digestive tract.
US11168121B2	Identification and use of novopeptides for the treatment of cancer Compositions, methods, systems, apparatus and/or articles of manufacture are disclosed for reducing the susceptibility of a population and/or members thereof to cancer, which may include anti-cancer vaccines, components thereof which may include novopeptides, and methods relating thereto.
US11168116B2	Streptavidin muteins and methods of using them The invention concerns novel streptavidin muteins and their use for determination, isolation or purification of proteins under denaturing conditions. In one embodiment such a mutein has an Cys residue at sequence position 127 of the wild-type sequence of streptavidin and comprises at least one mutation in the region of the amino acid positions 115 to 121 with reference to the amino acid sequence of wild type streptavidin.
US11168114B2	Process for the manufacture of degarelix and its intermediates The present invention provides a manufacturing process for preparing a peptide, preferably a decapeptide, such as degarelix, by incorporating p-nitro-phenylalanin in the amino acid sequence preferably during stepwise solid phase synthesis, and converting these into the required amino acids Aph(Hor) and/or D-Aph(Cbm), preferably while attached to a solid phase. The invention further provides intermediates useful in the manufacturing process.
US11168110B2	Method for separation of monomeric polypeptides from aggregated polypeptides Herein is reported a method for obtaining a polypeptide in monomeric form comprising the steps of a) providing a solution comprising the polypeptide in monomeric form and in aggregated form, wherein the ratio of monomeric to aggregated form is 4:1 or less as determined by size exclusion chromatography, b) performing a mixed-mode chromatography in bind-and-elute mode, or a hydrophobic interaction chromatography in flow-through mode, or a size-exclusion chromatography, and c) performing a weak cation exchange chromatography in bind-and-elute mode or flow-through mode, and thereby obtaining the polypeptide in monomeric form.
US11168109B2	Process for preparation of physiologically active polypeptide complex Disclosed is a method for the preparation of a complex in which a physiologically active polypeptide is covalently bonded to an immunoglobulin constant region via a non-peptidyl linker. The method is characterized by the employment of a reducing agent, by which conventional problems of low production yield and modification of the polypeptide can be overcome. The physiologically active polypeptide-non-peptidyl polymer-immunoglobulin constant region complex can be produced with high purity and yield as well as at low cost. Thus, the method is industrially useful. Moreover, by exhibiting a prolonged action profile, the physiologically active polypeptide-non-peptidyl polymer-immunoglobulin constant region complex can be effectively used for developing long-acting formulations of physiologically active polypeptides which have improved drug compliance.
US11168106B1	Synthesis and stabilization of nicotinamide ribose and its derivatives Nicotinamide ribose has many applications, including as a dietary supplement. This invention convers a process to prepare nicotinamide ribose it in its phosphorylated form. The instant invention is based on the discovery that nicotinamide ribose phosphate emerges in stable form by direct reaction of ribose-1,2-cyclic phosphate. It is based on the further conversion of the phosphorylated nicotinamide ribose product to unphosphorylated nicotinamide ribose upon treatment with an enzymatic phosphatase, most preferably in buffer containing borate. It is based on the further discovery that compositions of nicotinamide ribose with borate slow the decomposition of nicotinamide ribose, and therefore is more useful than compositions of nicotinamide ribose without borate.
US11168103B2	Organic electroluminescent materials and devices The present invention provides compounds comprising a tridentate ligand LA wherein LA is complexed to a metal, M. The metal complexes comprising the tridentate ligand LA may be useful in an organic layer disposed between the anode and the cathode in an organic light emitting device (OLED).
US11168101B2	Crystal of cyclic phosphonic acid sodium salt and method for manufacturing same An object t of the present invention is to provide crystal of a cyclic phosphonic acid sodium salt (2ccPA) with high purity and excellent storage stability and a method for producing the crystal. The present invention provides a crystal of a cyclic phosphonic acid sodium salt (2ccPA) represented by formula (1):
US11168099B2	Titanium-containing film forming compositions for vapor deposition of titanium-containing films Disclosed are methods of synthesizing and using Titanium-containing film forming compositions comprising titanium halide-containing precursors to deposit Titanium-containing films on one or more substrates via vapor deposition processes.
US11168093B2	Thienopyridine inhibitors of RIPK2 The present invention provides compounds, pharmaceutically acceptable compositions thereof, and methods of using the same.
US11168092B2	Compounds and method of preventing or treating cancer using the same The present disclosure relates to novel compounds and a method of preventing or treating cancer using the same, and more particularly to compounds having structural formulae 1 to 3. The compounds of the present disclosure exhibit an excellent activity of inhibiting various cancer cells, and thus can be effectively used in a composition or method for preventing, alleviating, or treating cancer.
US11168089B2	Fused pyrimidine derivatives as A2A / A2B inhibitors This application relates to compounds of Formula (I): or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which modulate the activity of adenosine receptors, such as subtypes A2A and A2B receptors, and are useful in the treatment of diseases related to the activity of adenosine receptors including, for example, cancer, inflammatory diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and neurodegenerative diseases.
US11168086B2	Methods of synthesizing pyrazine compounds The present invention relates to compounds of the formula (I), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, enantiomer or diastereomer thereof, wherein R1 to R4 are as described above. The compounds may be useful for the treatment or prophylaxis of hepatitis B virus infection.
US11168085B2	Process for the cycloaddition of a hetero(aryl) 1,3-dipole compound with a (hetero)cycloalkyne A process is provided, comprising reacting a (hetero)aryl 1,3-dipole compound with a (hetero)cycloalkyne, wherein the (hetero)aryl 1,3-dipole compound comprises a 1,3-dipole functional group bonded to a (hetero)aryl group, and wherein the (hetero)aryl 1,3-dipole compound is a (hetero)aryl azide or a (hetero)aryl diazo compound;wherein: (i) the (hetero)aryl group of the (hetero)aryl 1,3-dipole compound comprises a substituent (ii) the (hetero)aryl group of the (hetero)aryl 1,3-dipole compound is an electron-poor (hetero)aryl group and wherein the (hetero)cycloalkyne is a (hetero)cyclooctyne or a (hetero)cyclononyne according to Formula (1). The invention also relates to the products obtainable by the process according to the invention.
US11168083B2	Inhibitors of Plasma Kallikrein and uses thereof Provided herein are compounds that inhibit pKal, a serine protease whose activity is responsible for proteolytically cleaving kininogen and generating the potent vasodilator and pro-inflammatory peptide bradykinin, which can lead to painful and debilitating inflammatory attacks (e.g., edema). Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions and kits comprising the compounds, and methods of treating pKal-related diseases and disorders (e.g., edema) with the compounds in a subject, by administering the compounds and/or compositions described herein.
US11168081B2	Alkaloid derivative having angiogenesis inhibitory effect, and pharmaceutical composition containing same An alkaloid derivative having an activity of inhibiting angiogenesis and having structural stability is disclosed. A pharmaceutical composition containing the alkaloid derivative and its use are disclosed. The alkaloid derivative can be effectively used for treating or preventing diabetic retinopathy, cancer, duodenal ulcer, arthritis or obesity.
US11168075B2	Compounds and their use for reducing uric acid levels Bifunctional compounds that increase uric acid excretion and reduce uric acid production, and monofunctional compounds that either increase uric acid excretion or reduce uric acid production. Methods of using these compounds for reducing uric acid levels in blood or serum, for treating disorders of uric acid metabolism, and for maintaining normal uric acid levels in blood or serum are also provided. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising the bifunctional and monofunctional compounds are also provided.
US11168073B2	3,3-difluoroallylamines or salts thereof and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same The present technology provides 3,3-difluoroallylamines or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, preparation processes thereof, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same, and uses thereof. The 3,3-difluoroallylamines or their pharmaceutically acceptable salts exhibit potent inhibitory activity on VAP-1 and therefore can be usefully applied, e.g., for the treatment and prophylaxis of nonalcoholic hepatosteatosis (NASH).
US11168067B2	Substituted quinazoline compound having blood-brain barrier penetration capability The present disclosure discloses substituted quinazoline compounds having a capacity to cross the blood-brain barrier. The compound has the structural formula represented by formula (I): The quinazoline compounds, derivatives and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof of the present disclosure have the ability to cross the blood-brain barrier and are capable of acting as a drug characteristic of a protein kinase inhibitor, in particular for the expression of a protein through a epidermal growth factor receptor and can be used to treat or prevent disorders associated with abnormal protein kinase activity, such as cancer, cancer with brain metastases, cancer with meningeal metastases, and neuroprotective diseases, and the like.
US11168061B2	Small molecule prolactin receptor inhibitors, pharmaceutical compositions and treatment methods using such inhibitors Small molecule inhibitors (SMIs) of the Prolactin receptor, pharmaceutical compositions of the SMIs, and methods for treating patients suffering from disorders characterized increased expression or excitation of the Prolactin receptor, including breast cancer, prostate cancer and nociceptive pain disorders such as migraine headache, by administering pharmaceutical compositions of SMIs are provided.
US11168059B2	Amino sulfonyl compounds Provided herein are dUTPase inhibitors, compositions comprising such compounds and methods of using such compounds and compositions.
US11168057B2	Polymorphs and co-crystals of roxadustat The present invention provides crystalline Roxadustat Form-γ, crystalline Roxadustat Form-δ, process for the preparation of crystalline Roxadustat Form-γ, crystalline Roxadustat Form-δ and its pharmaceutical compositions thereof. The present invention also provides co-crystals of Roxadustat Form RLP, Roxadustat Form RNM and Roxadustat Form RU, process for their preparation and pharmaceutical composition thereof.
US11168056B2	Process for the manufacturing of (6aR,10aR)-7-propyl-6,6a,7,8,9,10,10a,11-octahydro-[1,3]dioxolo[4′,5′:5,6]benzo[1,2-G]quinoline and (4aR,10aR)-1-propyl-1,2,3,4,4a,5,10,10a-octahydro-benzo[G]quinoline-6,7-diol The present invention relates to a new process for manufacturing (6aR,10aR)-7-propyl-6,6a,7,8,9,10,10a,11-octahydro-[1,3]dioxolo[4′,5′:5,6]benzo[1,2-g]quinoline with formula (Ib) below, (4aR,10aR)-1-Propyl-1,2,3,4,4a,5,10,10a-octahydro-benzo[g]quinoline-6,7-diol with formula (I) below and salts thereof. Both compounds are for use in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases and disorders such as Parkinson's Disease. The invention also relates to new intermediate compounds of said process.
US11168050B2	Efficient synthesis of amines and amides from alcohols and aldehydes by using cascade catalysis The present invention relates generally to an eco-friendly methodology for the conversion of alcohols and aldehydes to amines and amides using an integrated enzyme cascade system with metal- and organocatalysis. More specifically, the present invention relates to synthesis of capsaicinoids starting from vanillin alcohol and using a combination of an enzyme cascade system and catalysts. Furthermore, the method also relates to synthesis of capsaicinoids derivatives starting from vanillin alcohol derivatives and using a combination of an enzyme cascade system and catalysts.
US11168044B2	Method for purifying 1,1,1,2,3-pentafluoropropane and use thereof for obtaining high-purity 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene The present invention relates to a process for purifying 1,1,1,2,3-pentafluoropropane, comprising the steps of: i) providing a composition A1 comprising 1,1,1,2,3-pentafluoropropane and 1,1,1,3-tetrafluoropropane; ii) purifying, preferably distilling, said composition A1 under conditions that are sufficient to form at least two streams including a first stream comprising 1,1,1,2,3-pentafluoropropane and a second stream comprising 1,1,1,3-tetrafluoropropane. The present invention also relates to a process for producing 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene and a composition comprising 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene.
US11168042B2	Systems and methods for isoprene purification Methods for the selective hydrogenation of acetylenic compounds in a product stream that includes isoprene. A method of selectively hydrogenating an acetylenic hydrocarbon in the presence of isoprene may include obtaining a hydrocarbon mixture comprising an acetylenic hydrocarbon, isoprene, and butadiene or cyclopentadiene, or both. If cyclopentadiene is present, the hydrocarbon mixture may comprise greater than 2 wt. % cyclopentadiene. The method may further include contacting the hydrocarbon mixture and hydrogen (H2) with a hydrogenation catalyst under reaction conditions that are more selective to the hydrogenation of the acetylenic hydrocarbon than the isoprene.
US11168039B2	Mixed metal oxide catalyst useful for paraffin dehydrogenation A catalyst, methods of making, and process of dehydrogenating paraffins utilizing the catalyst. The catalyst includes at least 20 mass % Zn, a catalyst support and a catalyst stabilizer. The catalyst is further characterizable by physical properties such as activity parameter measured under specified conditions. The catalyst may also be disposed on a porous support in an attrition-resistant form and used in a fluidized bed reactor.
US11168038B2	Integrated processes and systems for conversion of methane to multiple higher hydrocarbon products Integrated systems are provided for the production of higher hydrocarbon compositions, for example liquid hydrocarbon compositions, from methane using an oxidative coupling of methane system to convert methane to ethylene, followed by conversion of ethylene to selectable higher hydrocarbon products. Integrated systems and processes are provided that process methane through to these higher hydrocarbon products.
US11168037B2	Process for the halogenation at the alpha-h position of alkylarenes variously substituted on the aromatic ring A process that allows halogenation at the alpha-H position of alkylarenes, optionally further substituted on the aromatic or heteroaromatic ring, is described.
US11168036B2	Iron (III) oxide containing soil-binding composition The invention relates to compositions for retaining soil moisture and improving plant growth in dry soils, which, together with one or more moisture retaining materials and wetting agents, comprises iron(III) oxides and optionally potassium metabisulfite [borken (HU), E224] as potentiating agent. The iron(III) oxides preferably are microparticulate. The composition Suitably comprises iron(III)oxides and potassium metabisulfite as potentiating agent. Other aspects of the invention relate to binding the moisture content of soils, as well as compositions for use in enhancing the efficacy of Soil retaining compositions.
US11168032B2	Method of forming in-situ boron nitride for ceramic matrix composite environmental protection A method for forming in situ a boron nitride reaction product locally on a reinforcement phase of a ceramic matrix composite material includes the steps of providing a ceramic matrix composite material having a fiber reinforcement material; and forming in situ a layer of boron nitride on the fiber reinforcement material.
US11168029B2	Use of mineral fines to reduce clinker content of cementitious compositions Mineral fines are used to reduce clinker content in concrete, mortar and other cementitious compositions, typically in combination with one or more pozzolanically active SCMs. Mineral fines can replace and/or augment a portion of hydraulic cement binder and/or fine aggregate. Mineral fines can advantageously replace a portion of cement binder and fine aggregate, acting as an intermediate that fills a particle size void between the largest cement particles and smallest fine aggregate particles. Supplemental lime can advantageously maintain or enhance balance of calcium ions in the mix water and/or pore solution. Supplemental sulfate can advantageously address sulfate deficiencies caused by high clinker reduction, use of water reducers and/or superplasticizers, and SCMs containing aluminates. Such systematic approach to beneficially using mineral fines, SCMs, lime, and sulfate addresses many issues and permits high clinker reduction with similar or increased strength.
US11168028B2	Additives for geopolymer cements The present disclosure is directed to chemical additives for geopolymer cements that can improve the rheological properties of geopolymer cements. These chemical additives include sulfates and selenates of a specific formula as well as hydroxycarboxylic acid salts of Li, Na, and K including but not limited to glycolic, lactic, citric, mandelic tartaric, and malic acids. The chemical additives for geopolymer cements disclosed herein can facilitate the uniform mixing, increase the time mixtures can be transported, and improve the ability to place and finish concrete and mortars made with the geopolymer cements.
US11168024B2	Fibers sized with polyetherketoneketones Fibers sized with a coating of amorphous polyetherketoneketone are useful in the preparation of reinforced polymers having improved properties, wherein the amorphous polyetherketoneketone can improve the compatibility of the fibers with the polymeric matrix.
US11168021B2	High strength glass-ceramics having petalite and lithium silicate structures Glass and glass ceramic compositions having a combination of lithium silicate and petalite crystalline phases along with methods of making the glass and glass ceramic compositions are described. The compositions are compatible with conventional rolling and float processes, are transparent or translucent, and have high mechanical strength and fracture resistance. Further, the compositions are able to be chemically tempered to even higher strength glass ceramics that are useful as large substrates in multiple applications.
US11168012B2	Method for realizing rapid startup of denitrification biofilter A method for achieving rapid startup of a denitrification biofilter tank, which belongs to the technical field of biofilm sewage treatment. The specific steps are: 1. selecting heterotrophic denitrification or mixotrophic denitrification to treat influent sewage; 2. when the heterotrophic denitrification is used, pretreating the filter material with sodium carboxymethyl cellulose solution and then adding rhamnolipid after the introduction of sewage until the biofilter tank system starts successfully; 3. when the mixotrophic denitrification method is used, the filter tank is inoculated after the introduction of sewage, and the rhamnolipid is added thereto and is changed to sulfur source after operation for a while until startup is complete. The invention solves the problem that the denitrification biofilter tank in the sewage treatment is particularly slow in the mixotrophic state, and has a good application prospect.
US11168010B2	Chlorinator device, system, and method A chlorinator device for chlorinating water to a predetermined chlorination level with chlorine from a source of chlorine. The chlorinator device has an injector that creates a vacuum as water passes through the injector to draw chlorine from the source of chlorine into the injector and an adjustable chlorine flow meter positioned in fluid communication with and between the injector and the source of chlorine to adjust the flow rate of chlorine entering the injector to a predetermined rate.
US11168009B2	Apparatus and method for removal of ions An apparatus to remove ions including a plurality of capacitive electrode stacks. Each capacitive electrode stack may have: a plurality of first electrodes including a plurality of first current collectors; a plurality of second electrodes including a plurality of second current collectors; and a spacer between the first and second electrodes to allow water to flow in between the electrodes. The second current collectors of a first of the plurality of capacitive electrode stacks may be connected to the first current collectors of a second of the plurality of capacitive electrode stacks.
US11168006B2	Metal-organic frameworks for the removal of multiple liquid phase compounds and methods for using and making same The present invention is directed to a ligated metal-organic framework (MOF) for use in removing both anionic and cationic species from a liquid or liquid stream. The present invention also provides methods for placing the MOF on a substrate to form a MOF-containing product that can be used in the removal of certain species from a given fluid. The MOF may be a Zr-based MOF, such as NU-1000, for removal of certain anions, such as oxy-anions, or having an attached thiosulfonyl-thiol (—SO2—S—R2—SH, where R2 is an alkyl group) ligand for complexation with certain cationic species in addition to the anions. The substrate may be any substrate to which a given MOF may be attached, including inert polypropylene polymer resin beads, a macroscopic fabric such as a mesh material or mesh filter, and a molecular fabric.
US11168005B2	Conductivity control of aqueous chemical dosing in water treatment systems A method and apparatus use conductivity to control the dosing of various chemical additives used in the water treatment industry by modulating the chemical additives within threshold setpoints. Conductivity directly correlates to concentration of chemical additives. This correlation is used to modulate the dosing rates of chemical additives into a process water stream to consistently regulate and balance chemical additive concentration within the process water stream. For example, the method and apparatus dose chlorine dioxide precursor solutions into a process water stream to generate a consistent concentration of aqueous chlorine dioxide.
US11168004B2	Control of grease removal equipment via cell phone app A separator assembly for separating fat, oil, and grease from effluent includes a container for receiving and holding effluent water containing oil, grease and solid waste to be removed from the effluent water and a communications module having a processor, memory and transmitter at the facility site to communicate over cellular or WiFi signals with a remote station. The separator may include a skimmer to skim F.O.G. from the effluent water held in the container or be of a grease trap mode collecting F.O.G. for subsequent removal.
US11168001B2	Mixed metal dodecaborides and uses thereof Disclosed herein, in certain embodiments, are compounds, methods, tools, and abrasive materials comprising mixed transition metal dodecaborides.
US11167992B2	Method for preparing graphene by liquid-phase ball milling exfoliation Provided is a method for preparing graphene by liquid-phase ball milling exfoliation, including following steps: mixing a transition metal halide salt, a nitrogen source substance and an organic solvent to prepare an intercalation agent; mixing the intercalation agent with graphite, carrying out ball milling, and then performing centrifugation to obtain a graphite intercalation compound; washing and filtering the graphite intercalation compound obtained, adding an expansion agent, and carrying out ultrasonic agitation to obtain a graphene dispersion; and washing, filtering and drying the graphene dispersion to obtain graphene powder.
US11167991B2	Method for preparing carbon nanotube/polymer composite Provided is a method for preparing a carbon nanotube/polymer composite material, including: coating a nano-silicon oxide film on the surface of a porous polymer by vacuum coating; depositing a metal catalyst nano-film on the nano-silicon oxide film by vacuum sputtering; growing a carbon nanotube array in situ on the surface of the porous polymer by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition to obtain a carbon nanotube/polymer porous material; and impregnating the carbon nanotube/polymer porous material with a polymer and curing to obtain the carbon nanotube/polymer composite material. By using a heat-resistant polymer having a high heat-resistant temperature and a PECVD technique, a carbon nanotube array directly grows in situ on the surface of a polymer at a low temperature, which thereby overcomes the defects of the composites previously prepared, in which carbon nanotubes are difficult to be homogeneously dispersed and the interfacial bonding force in the composites is weak.
US11167988B2	Process for nitric acid production Integrated process for the synthesis of ammonia and nitric acid, comprising a synthesis of nitric acid including the following steps: a) subjecting a stream of ammonia (10) to catalytic oxidation, obtaining a gaseous stream containing nitrogen oxides (13); b) subjecting said gaseous stream to a process of absorption of nitrogen oxides, providing nitric acid (16) and a tail gas (17) containing nitrogen and residual nitrogen oxides; c) subjecting at least a portion of said first tail gas (17) to a process of removal of nitrogen oxides, providing a nitrogen oxides-depleted tail gas (18), and comprising a synthesis of ammonia by catalytic conversion of a make-up gas (126, 226) comprising hydrogen and nitrogen in an ammonia synthesis loop, wherein at least a portion (18b, 18d, 21) of said second tail gas is used as nitrogen source for obtaining said make-up gas (126, 226).
US11167974B2	Cartridge receiver, cartridge system, drink preparation machine and method for producing a drink The invention relates to a cartridge system (1) for producing a drink in a drink preparation machine, comprising a cartridge (2) that has a reservoir (6) filed with a drink substance (7), and a cartridge receiver (10) that can be reversibly connected to the cartridge, said cartridge receiver (10) comprising a mixing chamber (8) and a cartridge discharge device (34) which causes at least partial transfer of the drink substance (7) from the reservoir (6) into the mixing chamber (8), and said cartridge receiver (10) comprising a fluid supply (12) which opens into the mixing chamber (8). The invention also relates to the cartridge receiver (10) of the cartridge system (1), the drink preparation machine, and the corresponding method for producing a drink (70).
US11167970B2	Spindle-shaft unit for a device for the rotary closing of containers with a screw closure A spindle-shaft unit for closing containers with a screw closure includes a spindle that is rotatable and axially movable relative to a housing and a bearing unit arranged between the housing and the spindle. The bearing unit comprises a sliding bearing that interacts with the spindle and a further bearing that interacts with the sliding bearing. The spindle is arranged at the sliding bearing such as to be displaceable and non-rotatable relative to the sliding bearing. The further bearing secures the sliding bearing so as to be rotatable and non-displaceable relative to the housing.
US11167969B2	Full free triplex forklift mast with maximized operator view Disclosed is a full free-lift triplex forklift mast assembly with increased operator forward view, including an outer mast, a middle mast, an inner mast and a carriage. The carriage includes a pair of lift cylinders, located rearwardly of the outer mast and mounted on top of lower cross-tie, which upon commands from the operator extend or retract, thus move the middle mast accordingly in vertical direction without the lift cylinders obstructing the space between the inner mast profiles. Mechanisms are also provided such that the inner mast, the carriage and free-lift chain pulleys can be moved in a vertical direction while providing maximized forward visibility through the mast assembly.
US11167965B2	Truck mounted forklift This invention relates to a truck mounted forklift for mounting on the rear of a carrying vehicle, the truck mounted forklift having a lifting assembly mounted on the chassis, the lifting assembly comprising a linkage, the linkage comprising: an elongate first link connected at its proximal end to the chassis by a pivot joint; an elongate second link connected at its proximal end to the distal end of the first link by a pivot joint; a fork carriage connected to the distal end of the second link by a pivot joint; a plurality of link cylinders for actuating the links; and a tilt cylinder for actuating the fork carriage. By having such a truck mounted forklift, top far side loads will be accessible without the lifting assembly coming into contact with the roof of the carrying vehicle or with bottom near side loads. Additionally, the front wheels of the truck mounted forklift will not need to be positioned under the carrying vehicle to reach top far side loads. This will minimise the time needed to load and unload carrying vehicles.
US11167961B2	Apparatus and method for assisting deployment of coiled tubing Deployment of coiled tubing may be assisted using an apparatus comprising a source of coiled tubing, a coiled tubing distributor that comprises a passageway adapted to allow engaging the coiled tubing from the source of coiled tubing where the passageway comprises a coiled tubing receiver comprising a predetermined radius and a support frame, connected to the passageway, that is adapted to accept a portion of the coiled tubing therethrough, and a slip disposed intermediate the passageway and the support frame where the slip is adapted to accept a portion of the coiled tubing therethrough. The apparatus may be mounted to a structure and a portion of the coiled tubing deployed from the source of coiled tubing about the coiled tubing receiver through the slip. The apparatus is allowed to compensate for motion of the structure while the portion of the coiled tubing is deployed about the coiled tubing receiver through the slip.
US11167959B2	Method and system for avoiding collisions in cranes In a method for preventing a collision of a load of a crane with an obstacle, a height profile of the obstacle is captured along a trajectory of movement of the load by at least two sensors for distance measurement. Signals of the sensors are transmitted via at least two communication channels to a controller having at least two operating systems. At least one of the operating systems has a safety program in a secure area. The obstacle is identified along the trajectory via the height profile. The controller includes a secure communications interface for transmitting signals from the controller to a crane control.
US11167958B2	Hose guiding device for a crane tool The invention concerns an arrangement for the guidance of flexible lines that run from a crane arm (3) through its end section (2) to a tool (4), that is suspended at the crane arm through a link arrangement (5) and a frame that is a component of a rotator (6) for rotation around a vertical first axis (A) and in a cardan manner around second (B) and third (C) horizontal axes,For the discrete and protected passage of hoses, it comprises a first holder (35) in an opening (3A) of the end section (2), a second holder (38) in a central region of the rotator (6), a first hose package (1A-1D) that extends between the said first (35) and second holders (38), a penetration (26) in a central region of the rotator (6) and permitting hydraulic fluid to pass through the rotator (6) and onwards to a lower part (18) of the same at least one of the said second (B) and third (C) horizontal axes comprises an “open joint”.
US11167954B2	Compact portable lift assembly A knockdown, portable lift is relatively compact and lightweight for transport and use where there is no existing means for lifting a load between a lower surface and an upper surface or where the existing means cannot be used. Components of the lift are stored in a base portion of the lift and are assembled on site for forming a lift frame extending between the upper and lower surfaces. A platform and drive assembly are supported on the lift frame and are driven together up and down tracks on each side of the lift frame using a rotary drive, such as a hand crank or electric motor, to power the drive assembly. The drive assembly is operable by a person on or off the platform from either the upper or lower surface or traversing stairs over which the platform is moving. The drive assembly incorporates a unique overspeed braking system and a unique clutch arrangement.
US11167953B2	Passenger conveyor A power supply circuit of a passenger conveyor converts includes an electrolytic capacitor and a control power supply device configured to supply an electric power to a charging circuit configured to charge the electrolytic capacitor. A storage battery is disposed between a converter and an inverter in parallel with the electrolytic capacitor. When an operation of the passenger conveyor is stopped in response to a key operation, the power supply to the control power supply device is shut off. When the operation of the passenger conveyor is resumed in response to a key operation, a DC electric power charged in the storage battery is supplied to the inverter, to thereby allow the passenger conveyor to resume the operation.
US11167950B2	Sheet folding processing apparatus and image forming system including the same A sheet folding processing apparatus performs folding processing on continuously conveyed sheets without lowering productivity. A sheet folding processing apparatus includes a conveyance roller pair, a folding roller pair forming a plurality of fold lines by bending a sheet conveyed from the conveyance roller pair in Z-shape, an additional folding roller and a lower folding guide arranged downstream of the folding roller pair to face each other and pressing the fold line of the sheet in corporation with each other, and a controller controlling operation of the above. The controller controls the folding roller pair to convey the sheet with the fold line downstream in a conveyance direction until the fold line passes through the additional folding position by a predetermined conveyance amount, to return the sheet upstream by reversely rotating the folding roller pair, and to position the fold line to the additional folding position for additional folding processing.
US11167947B2	Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes a main body, a feeder, and a relay device. The main body forms an image on a sheet. The feeder feeds the sheet toward the main body. The relay device connects the main body to the feeder. The main body is placed on a placement surface. The feeder is arranged opposite to the main body with the relay device therebetween in a direction along the placement surface. The relay device includes a conveyance unit and a casing which houses the conveyance unit. The conveyance unit conveys the sheet fed from the feeder to the main body and rotates relative to the casing with an axis as a pivot thereof. The axis extends in a cross direction intersecting with the placement surface.
US11167946B2	Media alignment In one example, a sheet media alignment system includes: a guide (12) defining a curved media path (14) that extends from an upstream part of the guide to a downstream part of the guide; a movable blocker (16, 56) to block the curved media path (14) at the downstream part of the guide, the blocker movable into and out of a blocking position in which the blocker is spaced from the downstream part of the guide a first distance; and a driver (24, 58) upstream from the curved media path to drive a media sheet into the guide along the curved media path and into the blocker. The driver is spaced from the upstream part of the guide a second distance greater than the first distance such that a media sheet driven into the blocker will buckle between the driver and the guide before it will buckle between the guide and the blocker.
US11167945B2	Printing apparatus and printing method For a printing apparatus, a first conveyance speed for a first printing medium is determined according to first print data to be printed on the first printing medium and a second conveyance speed for a second printing medium is determined according to second print data to be printed on the second printing medium that follows the first printing medium along a conveying path. In a case where the second conveyance speed is equal to the first conveyance speed, a conveyance operation of the second printing medium is started before the first printing medium is discharged from the conveying path. In a case where the second conveyance speed is different from the first conveyance speed, the conveyance operation of the second printing medium is started after the first printing medium is discharged from the conveying path.
US11167944B2	Recording apparatus A medium accommodation cassette includes a first medium accommodation portion that forms a portion of a medium accommodation region and a second medium accommodation portion that forms a portion of the medium accommodation region and is configured to be switchable between a first state and a second state in which the second medium accommodation portion is displaced from a position thereof in the first state in a cassette removing direction so as to stretch the medium accommodation region. A step portion on a side surface, which is formed between the first medium accommodation portion and the second medium accommodation portion, is positioned inside an insertion/removal mouth when the second medium accommodation portion assumes the second state in the state in which the medium accommodation cassette is installed in the insertion/removal mouth.
US11167943B2	Sheet feeding apparatus and image forming apparatus A sheet feeding apparatus includes a supporting portion, a regulating unit supported to be movable in a first direction, a feed unit, a variable resistor including a rotary member configured to be rotated by a movement of the regulating unit in the first direction, and having a resistance value changing according to a rotational phase of the rotary member, an interlocking portion configured to rotate the rotary member in conjunction with the regulating unit, and a substrate including a pattern surface to which the variable resistor is connected. An axial center line of the rotary member extends in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction and a direction of gravitational force. The substrate is disposed such that the pattern surface extends in parallel with the first direction and the direction of gravitational force.
US11167941B2	Conveyor system with weighing capability A conveyor system comprising a conveyor and a conveyor weighing apparatus. The conveyor weighing apparatus has a load determination device for determining the load exerted the conveyor on a conveyor support. The conveyor weighing apparatus may have measurement devices for measuring the angle and speed of the conveyor. The load determination device determines the load exerted by the at least section of conveyor in both laden and unladen states, and the results are combined with the speed and angle measurements, and with known system constants, to calculate the weight of material being conveyed.
US11167935B2	Transportation path diverter A transportation path diverter diverts the transportation path of a conveyed article. The transportation path diverter includes an upstream-side lower diverting conveyor, a downstream-side upper diverting conveyor, a downstream-side lower diverting conveyor, a height sensor, and an article sensor. The height sensor detects the article conveyed by the upstream-side lower diverting conveyor, the article having at least a predetermined height. The article sensor detects the article transferred from the upstream-side lower diverting conveyor to the downstream-side lower diverting conveyor. A swing of the downstream-side upper diverting conveyor by a first swinging device is controlled based on the detection of the article by the height sensor and the article sensor.
US11167934B2	Carousel for transportation of articles A carousel for transporting articles includes: a body rotated by a motor around a main axis, a stationary cam around the main axis and a plurality of transfer units mounted on the body to rotate around the main axis. Each unit includes a transfer element having a radially external portion to retain or release an article. The element is pivoted on the body around an auxiliary axis radial to the main axis and is coupled to the body to move along the auxiliary axis. The element is coupled to the stationary cam to rotate around the auxiliary axis. A pair of auxiliary cams is coupled to the element and integral with the body and auxiliary cam-followers are interposed between the element and the auxiliary cam to move on the auxiliary cams during rotation of the element around the auxiliary axis and move the element along the auxiliary axis.
US11167933B2	Device and method for transferring medicinal products A method for transferring medical products comprises the steps of conveying medical products on an oscillating conveyor having a plurality of conveying lanes arranged next to each other to a delivery area of the conveyor lanes and from the delivery area into at least one shaft; detecting a defective product in one of the conveying lanes; and activating a diverter device for defective products, which is arranged adjacent to the delivery area of this conveying lane, when a defective product is detected, wherein the diverter device, upon activation, is shifted or pivoted into an activated position, in which the diverter device is located in a transport path of the defective product.
US11167932B2	Roller assembly for a conveyor belt The assembly of the disclosure includes two inclined side rollers and two central rollers, each one of the rollers being mounted around a respective shaft. The shaft of each side roller has an upper end hinged to a respective support portion arranged on one side of the conveyor belt, the shaft of each central roller having ends mounted on opposite sides of a rocker frame. Each one of the opposite sides of the frame has a median portion hinged, in an suspended way, at the lower end of the shaft of a respective side roller.
US11167930B1	Auger conveyor for removing unwanted contaminants from a granular material An auger conveyor for transferring, from a first location, a mixed material including granular material and unwanted particulate contaminants, to a second location, the granular material substantially free of the unwanted particulate contaminants, comprising a housing in which there is rotatably supported a conveying member in the form of an auger or screw. A portion of the housing is perforated to provide a tubular screen, and the conveying member includes projecting agitation tabs along a length thereof which is coincident with the perforated portion of the housing, to propel the mixed material in the housing towards the screen so as to urge the unwanted particulate contaminants out of the housing leaving the granular material therein for conveyance to the outlet.
US11167927B1	Method for storing very high purity hydrogen in a salt cavern A method for storing very high purity hydrogen in a salt cavern is provided. The method includes introducing a compressed very high purity hydrogen gas into a salt cavern, thereby producing a stored very high purity hydrogen gas; maintaining the stored very high purity hydrogen gas at a pressure greater than about 1.0 psi per linear foot of height within the cavern, and less than about 4.0 psi per linear foot of height within the cavern.
US11167925B2	Systems and methods for automatically reconfiguring a building structure Techniques for automatically modulating a physical configuration of a reconfigurable building structure. A reconfigurable building structure may be constructed of physical elements that are movable with respect to one another to facilitate actuating the reconfigurable building structure between a plurality of different physical configurations. The physical configuration of a reconfigurable building structure may be adjusted to accommodate for physical dimensions of an item that is going to be moved into the reconfigurable building structure. For example, a spacing between two shelves may be expanded in response to an order being placed for a large item. In this way, when the item is delivered to a physical address associated with the reconfigurable building structure, various physical characteristics of the reconfigurable building structure may have already been modulated to accept the item.
US11167923B2	System and method for transporting inventory in storage facility A method and a system for transporting inventory in a storage facility is provided. The system includes an inventory storage unit (ISU) and a transport vehicle. The ISU includes a base shelf, and a plurality of support plates mounted below the base shelf. The transport vehicle includes a top plate and a control device that controls movement of the top plate. Upon actuation of an interlocking mechanism of the transport vehicle that is aligned beneath the ISU, the top plate is lifted to a first height and then rotated for engaging the top plate with the support plates of the ISU. The engaged top plate is further lifted to a second height to lift the ISU off the work floor of a storage facility. Upon lifting the ISU, the transport vehicle transports the ISU to another location in the storage facility.
US11167915B1	Multipurpose relocatable structure and lifting systems and methods A multipurpose relocatable structure includes a floor system, a framework secured to the floor system, and walls coupled to the framework. The walls include a number of panels that are secured along adjacent vertical edges. The multipurpose relocatable structure may include a preconfigured interior, one or more doors having an emergency escape hatch, a protected electrical connector, an environmental control system that is configurable between operational and transport configurations, and lifting corners having securement apertures.
US11167910B2	Container and closure with substance storage means An assembly including a container having a first end and an opposing second end. The assembly also includes a housing for removably receiving a cartridge of the type including a substance storage compartment for storing a substance therein. The housing is connectable to the second end of the container. When connected to the container, the housing is movable relative to the container. A rupturing device is provided for rupturing the storage compartment upon relative movement between the housing and container, so as to combine any storage compartment contents with any container contents. The rupturing device is mounted within the container. A container opening is provided in the first end of the container; and a closure provided for sealing the container opening. The closure is movable between a closed position, and an open position for providing access to the container.
US11167907B1	Packing material and method of manufacturing the packing material A packing material including a plurality of discrete cushioning elements and methods for making the same. The discrete cushioning elements may be cellulosic cushioning elements. A flexible linkage may connect the plurality of discrete cushioning elements in the packing material. The packing material may also include a bottom cellulosic sheet connected to a top cellulosic sheet with the plurality of cellulosic cushioning elements positioned between the top cellulosic sheet and the bottom cellulosic sheet. The packing material may also be a molded packing material that includes bonds comprising adhesive and cellulosic fibers. The adhesive and cellulosic fibers of the bonds may be dispersed between the folds of each of the cellulosic cushioning elements.
US11167904B2	Containers for holding materials The invention provides for a container that may include a liquid-holding vessel and a skeleton shell supporting the liquid holding vessel. The liquid-holding vessel may comprise a flexible polymer or plastic material for preventing contact between a liquid stored in or dispensed from the container and the skeleton. The liquid-holding vessel and the closure may be formed from a minimal amount of polymer or plastic. The invention also provides for a connection of a liquid-holding vessel with a fitment to the skeleton shell using ultrasonic means. Further, a skeleton shell with mating features allowing the skeleton shell to be formed with smooth edges is provided.
US11167903B2	Spouted pouch adapted to be filled with a flowable product and method of production thereof In combination a spouted pouch to be filled with a flowable product by a filling machine, a plug, and a cap. The interference fit plug is releasably mounted over the top end of the neck of the spout body and hermetically seals the product passage of the spout body. The plug is adapted to be removed by the filling machine and to be replaced by pressing the plug onto the neck after filling of the pouch. The plug removal, filling, and replacing of the plug are preferably performed in an aseptic environment. The cap is after the filling of the pouch and the replacing of the plug onto the neck. The capping is preferably performed by a capping machine in a non-aseptic environment.
US11167902B2	Pouch assembly for holding an aqueous urea solution for use in an SCR system for treating the exhaust gases of an internal combustion engine of a vehicle and system for treating the exhaust gases of an internal combustion engine of a vehicle using the aqueous urea solution The application relates to a pouch assembly (100) containing a liquid being an aqueous urea solution for use in a selective catalytic reduction system for treating the exhaust gases of an internal combustion engine of a vehicle and for transferring the liquid to a liquid tank of the vehicle from the outside of the liquid tank, the pouch assembly (100) comprising a flexible pouch (1) and a spout (2) attached thereto having a base (21) extending axially through an opening (111) provided in a wall of the pouch (1) and being attached to the opening (111), a top end (22) being configured for insertion in the inside passage of the filling neck (3) of the liquid tank during the filling of the liquid tank, and a body (23) that extends between the base (21) and the top end (22) of the spout (2), the body (23) having an elongated shape, and the body (23) at least partially extending in the inside passage of the filling neck (3) of the liquid tank during the filling of the liquid tank, the base (21), the top end (22) and the body (23) having an elongated axial through-passage (211) to serve as a discharge passage for the liquid. The application relates furthermore to a system comprising such a pouch assembly (100) and a liquid tank having a filling neck (3) allowing insertion of the spout (2) for filling the liquid tank.
US11167900B2	Packaging According to one aspect, a packaging comprises a substrate comprising a first panel including a first end, a second end spaced a first distance from the first end, and opposing first and second perimeter side edges extending the first distance between the first end and the second end. The entire first panel is symmetric about a first longitudinal axis thereof extending between the first end and the second end and each of the first and second perimeter side edges is disposed at first and second widths, respectively, from the first longitudinal axis at a first portion of the first panel. The first portion is disposed at least one of at the second end and proximal the second end and the first portion has a longitudinal extent along the first longitudinal axis less than the first distance. Each of the first and second perimeter side edges is disposed at third and fourth widths, respectively, from the first longitudinal axis at a second portion of the first panel spaced from the first portion wherein the first and second widths are greater than the third and fourth widths, respectively. A second panel includes a third end, a fourth end spaced from the third end, and a third portion disposed between the third end and the fourth end. The second end is coupled to the third end at a first fold line and the second panel has a length along a second longitudinal axis parallel to the first longitudinal axis greater than a width extent of the second panel perpendicular to the second longitudinal axis. A tongue extends between the third portion and the first panel and the entire first panel is substantially symmetric with respect to at least a portion of the second panel about the first fold line. Further, an adhesive is on the tongue and adapted to couple the first panel to the second panel.
US11167898B2	Packaging film with product-release coating The present invention relates packaging webs having at least one surface comprising a product-release coating composition which is capable of easily separating from a food product without tearing the web or changing the appearance of the food product, where the product-release coating composition includes a compound of the following formula (I):
US11167894B2	Medicine container cover A cover for a medicine container is provided. The cover contains a deactivating material within it which can, upon release into a medicine container, deactivate and/or destroy a medicine within the container. The cover may have an automated release mechanism which controls release of the deactivating material into the medicine container.
US11167893B2	Spout cap, spout, and container with spout A spout cap is a spout cap for closing a mouth portion of a spout main body, and includes a cylindrical body portion made of resin, and a sealing film joined to the body portion, in which the sealing film has a thermal bonding layer which is configured to join to a distal end surface of the mouth portion when the mouth portion is closed.
US11167892B2	Collapsible leakproof container A collapsible leakproof container comprises an orifice ring defining a mouth of the container, a lid that detachably seals with the orifice ring, a flexible body coupled to the orifice ring, the flexible body having at least an outer layer a waterproof barrier layer disposed inside the outer layer and sealed to the orifice ring, and a puncture resistant layer disposed between the waterproof layer and an interior of the flexible body. Such a container is helpful for transporting fragile vessels such as wine while travelling.
US11167889B2	Squeeze bottle The present invention relates to a squeeze bottle integrally including a container body including a housing portion for housing a liquid composition and a spout connected to the housing portion; and a lid joined to the container body so as to seal an opening of the spout, in which the container body contains a resin containing cyclic olefins and polyethylenes.
US11167879B2	Packaging box sheet A packaging box sheet capable of transporting without consuming space, assembled to obtain a box. The box sheet includes: a mounting board; and a decorative paper on the mounting board surface; where the mounting board includes: a bottom board; and first and second side boards connected to two sides sharing one apex at the bottom board; where the decorative paper includes: a first paper portion affixed to the bottom board; a second paper portion corresponding to the second side boards, where the second paper portion is connected to the first paper portion, and where the second paper portion is separated from the second side boards; and a third paper portion connected to the first paper portion and where the third paper portion projects from the first side boards toward the second side boards; and wherein the second and the third paper portion have an adhesive layer and a release paper.
US11167873B2	Stretch film wrapping system A stretch film wrapping system for wrapping film about loads includes a wrap location for receiving loads to be wrapped; a film dispensing system including a film roll support mandrel assembly supported on a load cell that provides an output indicative of weight of the film roll support mandrel assembly and any film roll mounted thereon; and a control system for receiving the output of the load cell and configured to utilize load cell output to determine amount of film used for wrap operations.
US11167872B2	Rotary packaging machine Providing a rotary packaging machine which can improve production efficiency and mass productivity, which can be rendered smaller-sized with the result of reduction in a footprint and which can cause various devices and apparatuses arranged at each packaging station to function in a stable manner. The rotary packaging machine P in accordance with the invention has four grip pairs intermittently moved to each packaging station simultaneously, and all the grip pairs include grips configured to be located on a circumference L of an imaginary circle that is concentric with a disk-shaped rotating body.
US11167871B2	Transfer unit and method for transferring blister packs Several blister packs are picked simultaneously from pick positions, where they are arranged next to each other in a first row, moved, and placed simultaneously in several place positions. In the place positions, the blister packs are also arranged next to each other in a second row, which is parallel to the first row of the blister packs in the pick positions. The blister packs are placed in the place positions with a rotation of 180° around their centers in comparison to their orientation in the pick positions. The second row of blister packs in the place positions is laterally offset in the direction of the second row relative to the first row of blister packs in the pick positions.
US11167867B2	Artificial satellite, attitude control system, and attitude control method When calculating a gimbal angle trajectory that satisfies boundary conditions set by an attitude boundary condition setter 2131 of the ground station 21, a gimbal angle trajectory calculator 2132 calculates the gimbal angle trajectory that minimizes a period of an acceleration interval within a range that satisfies driving restrictions of a gimbal, based on a gimbal angle θ0i of a start time and a gimbal angle θci of a fixed interval of an attitude change. Also, the gimbal angle trajectory is calculated that minimizes a period of a deceleration interval within a range that satisfies the driving restrictions of the gimbal, based on the gimbal angle θci of the fixed interval and a gimbal angle θfi of a completion time of the attitude change. The obtained θ0i, θci, θfi and an attitude change period τ are transmitted to the artificial satellite as gimbal angle trajectory parameters, and the control moment gyros are controlled based on the gimbal angle trajectory parameters.
US11167866B2	Localization system and methods A method of determining the position and orientation of a moveable object includes a) connecting a plurality of targets to the object at known points on the object such that the targets will move with the object; b) scanning the surface of the object and at least some of the plurality of targets to obtain target data; c) comparing the scanned target data to at least one known dimension of one of the plurality of targets; and d) if scanned target data matches the at least one known dimension of one of the plurality of targets, mapping known object model data according to the target data to determine the position and orientation of the object.
US11167865B2	Additively manufactured lubrication channels An additively manufactured component for a landing gear assembly may comprise a lug and a lubrication channel extending through the lug. The lubrication channel may comprise an inlet and an outlet. The outlet may be located at a pin orifice defined by the lug. A center axis of a first portion of the lubrication channel may be oriented at an angle relative to a center axis of a second portion of the lubrication channel.
US11167863B2	Unmanned aerial vehicle The invention relates to an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The UAV comprises a body housing control and wireless communication circuitry for the UAV and a rechargeable power source. The UAV has a plurality of propellers surrounding the body and supported so as to be spaced outwardly from and preferably above the body. A gimbal is mounted under a forward portion of the body for supporting a camera. The gimbal may be arranged under the forward portion of the body such that an angle of a forward vertical field of view of the camera is less than an angle of a forward vertical clearance field of view defined with respect to a forward tip of at least one of the propellers. The gimbal may be arranged under the forward portion of the body such that a lens of a camera supported thereon is substantially in line with a front edge of the UAV body.
US11167860B2	Devices, systems and methods for refueling air vehicles A variety of refueling devices, systems and methods are disclosed for use in in-flight refueling. In one example one such device is towed by a tanker aircraft via a fuel hose at least during in-flight refueling, and has a boom member with a boom axis. The boom member enables fuel to be transferred from the fuel hose to a receiver aircraft along the boom axis during in-flight refueling. The device maintains a desired non-zero angular disposition between the boom axis and a forward direction at least when the refueling device is towed by the tanker aircraft in the forward direction via the fuel hose.
US11167858B2	Variable cycle compensation in a gas turbine engine An aspect includes a variable cycle system of a gas turbine engine. The variable cycle system includes an actuation system, an electric component, and a controller. The actuation system is configured to adjust a variable cycle of turbomachinery of the gas turbine engine. The electric component is operable to provide a shaft power supply or a load corresponding respectively to an adjustment of the turbomachinery. The controller is operable to adjust an output of either or both of the actuation system and the electric component for separate control of thrust and cycle responses.
US11167857B2	Aerial drone The disclosure relates to an unmanned aerial vehicle, wherein the fuel cell provides a structural component of the vehicle.
US11167852B1	Translating, locking, and rotating leg rest mechanism A foot and leg rest deployment mechanism prevents the leg rest from rotating into an upright, deployed orientation until fully translated. Likewise, the deployment mechanism prevents the leg rest from translating while in an upright orientation. A rotation arm with a rotation locking channel prevents rotation until a locking arm is disengaged from the rotation locking channel via the locking arm engaging a translation locking portion of a translation channel. A single, linear actuator applies a force to cause both translation and rotation where the leg rest deployment mechanism controls the order of steps of deployment.
US11167851B2	Flight information system and method The present invention relates to an aircraft information system and a method for providing passenger information, such as flight information or entertainment information, to the passengers in an aircraft by making use of communication between at least one passenger device and the aircraft information system, the aircraft information system comprising: —storage means for storing information thereon, —one or more processing units for performing information processing, —energy providing means for providing energy to the aircraft information system, —data communication means, such as wireless communication means, for communication with the at least one passenger device, —wherein the aircraft information system is configured as autonomous unit for autonomous functioning, such as independently of further systems in the aircraft, and wherein the aircraft information system comprises: —receiving means for receiving source information relating to the aircraft for forming on the basis of the source information respective passenger information for transmission to the at least one passenger device.
US11167850B2	Passenger friendly overhead rest cabin configuration A passenger rest cabin situated in the overhead crown area of an aircraft provides individual rest compartments along either lateral side of a central longitudinal corridor of limited height. The corridor and entrance thereto is configured to minimize the risk of claustrophobia by providing sensory preparation systems and techniques. Sensory preparation including transitional compartments with variations in video, lighting and ventilation are presented to the passenger to create a more inviting space. The limited height corridor is equipped with a series of handholds, sized and spaced according to the size of the average passenger, to mitigate the strain of traversing the corridor in a bent over position.
US11167847B2	Indoor and outdoor aerial vehicles for painting and related applications An aerial operations system for performing various tasks such as painting is provided. The modular aerial operations system includes an aerial vehicle capable of vertically taking off and landing, hovering and precisely maneuvering near walls and other structures. The aerial vehicle may be a rotorcraft such as a multicopter. In an aspect, as aerial vehicle paints one or more designated surfaces using detachable arms and equipment. The system may paint the designated surface in one of several available techniques using paint provided in a container such as an attached reservoir, a base station, a paint can, or the like. The aerial operations system provided may also be configured to perform a variety of other tasks.
US11167846B2	Information processing apparatus Piloting assistance from a remote location is provided to a pilot of a flight vehicle. A server selects captured images. The captured images include flight vehicle viewpoint images that were captured by an image capturing function of the flight vehicle, or pilot viewpoint images that were captured by an image capturing apparatus and show the flight of the flight vehicle. The server provides selected captured images to an assister terminal with priority. The server determines the display with priority based on information related to the flight of the flight vehicle. For example, the server determines the captured images that are to be displayed with priority based on a state during the flight of the flight vehicle. States include, for example, the altitude, speed, orientation, battery amount, and motor rotation speeds of the flight vehicle, as well as the distance between the flight vehicle and a work object.
US11167843B1	Drone with sub-rotors The present invention provides a drone comprising: a drone body; main rotors generating a driving force; sub-rotors generating a driving force instead of the main rotor above and below the main rotor, respectively; connection frames connecting the sub-rotors to the drone body above and below the main rotor, respectively; a detector detecting failure of the main rotors; and a controller controlling the sub-rotors to generate a driving force when detecting failure of the main rotor, wherein the connection frame is rotatably connected to the drone body, rotates, and moves the sub-rotor; wherein each connection frame comprises a rotation frame protruded upward or downward from the drone body and rotatably connected to the drone body; a horizontal frame horizontally connecting the sub-rotor to the rotation frame, and a balance weight protruded from the rotation frame in an opposite direction to the horizontal frame.
US11167842B2	Mount for supporting a component and attenuating noise One example of a mount for a rotorcraft comprises a structural support member, a bracket, and an elastomer. The bracket is configured to attach to a component of the rotorcraft. The component of the rotorcraft produces vibrations at a first frequency. The structural support member configured to transfer a weight of the component of a rotorcraft to an airframe of the rotorcraft. A rotor system of the aircraft vibrates the airframe of the rotorcraft at a second frequency. The elastomer is located between a structural support member and a bracket. The elastomer is configured to attenuate noise caused by the vibrations at the first frequency by isolating the vibrations at the first frequency from reaching the airframe of the rotorcraft while the airframe vibrates at the second frequency.
US11167835B2	Aircraft rear fuselage section and manufacturing method thereof A lower fuselage shell for an aircraft rear fuselage section, wherein the lower fuselage shell is made of a composite material and comprises at least one lower skin and stringers integrally formed with the lower skin, and frame segments extending crosswise relative to the stringers. Shear-ties are co-cured or co-bonded with the lower skin and extend crosswise relative to the stringers. Frame segments are fastened to the shear-ties, such that the frame segments are distanced from the lower skin. An aircraft rear fuselage section comprises an upper fuselage shell and the described lower fuselage shell. The upper fuselage shell has an upper skin reinforced with omega-shaped stringers, and the lower shell has a lower skin reinforced with T-shaped stringers.
US11167834B2	Aircraft fuselage comprising at least two transparent walls interposed between an upper portion and a lower portion of the fuselage An aircraft fuselage includes: at least one lower part, at least one upper part, structural connections connecting the lower part and the upper part in joining zones, in each joining zone, at least one space between the lower and upper parts and the structural connections, and a transparent wall for closing off each space.
US11167833B2	Boat A first sensor detects first environment information indicating a shape of a shore arrival location and a positional relationship between the shore arrival location and a boat body. A second sensor, different from the first sensor, detects second environment information indicating the shape of the shore arrival location and the positional relationship between the shore arrival location and the boat body. A controller is communicatively connected to the first sensor and the second sensor. When the distance from the boat body to the shore arrival location is greater than a predetermined distance threshold, the controller generates, based on the first environment information, an instruction signal to control a propulsion device to as to cause the boat body to arrive at the shore arrival location. When the distance from the boat body to the shore arrival location is equal to or less than the distance threshold, the controller generates an instruction signal based on the second environment information.
US11167831B2	System and method for a motorized stand up paddle board A system and method for a stand up paddle board that utilizes a vertical hollow protrusion through the paddle board that supports the propulsion system and is comprised of two assemblies; a motor and propeller assembly, and a battery and control assembly, the location of the hollow protrusion mitigating the negative aspects of propelling the board with a propeller and the extra weight of the motorized system on the board's balance and maneuverability characteristics.
US11167827B2	Survival craft This invention relates to a survival craft comprising a hull (10) formed from inflatable members, an optional canopy support structure carried by the hull and formed from inflatable members, and an inflatable wall structure (11). The invention also relates to rigid pod (19) configured to carry a survival craft in a deflated state and be coupled to the hull when the craft is in an inflated state. The inflatable parts may be formed from drop thread material.
US11167824B2	Handling system and method of use thereof The present invention concerns a handling system and method for use with a carrier vehicle or structure for unloading from, loading to and storing a smaller vehicle or body aboard the carrier vehicle or structure. The system includes a cradle for supporting a smaller vehicle or body therein. The cradle is mounted to a carrier vehicle or structure and is configured to be pivotable between a tilted position in which a smaller vehicle or body can be unloaded from or loaded into the cradle and a level position in which said smaller vehicle or body is stored aboard the carrier vehicle or structure. The system also includes at least one linear actuator for driving movement of the cradle between said tilted position and said level position.
US11167822B2	Integrated thruster and ballast system An integrated thruster and ballast system in accordance with some examples herein may include a conduit disposed within a hull of the boat. The conduit includes a first opening in fluid communication with a body of water, a second opening in selective fluid communication with the body of water, and an outlet disposed within the boat. The integrated thruster and ballast system includes a ballast tank in selective fluid communication with the conduit via the outlet, a thruster disposed within the conduit and configured to move water through the conduit, a first valve disposed in the conduit and configured to selectively divide or establish the fluid communication between the conduit and the ballast tank; and a second valve disposed in the conduit and configured to selectively divide or establish the fluid communication between the second opening and the body of water.
US11167819B2	Bicycle derailleur A bicycle derailleur comprises a base member, a movable member, a chain guide, and a resistance applying structure. The chain guide is rotatably coupled to the movable member about a pivot axis. The resistance applying structure includes a rotational one-way clutch and an elastic portion. The rotational one-way clutch includes a first engagement member and a second engagement member. The first engagement member has a first axially facing surface and a first engagement profile provided to the first axially facing surface. The second engagement member has a second axially facing surface and a second engagement profile provided to the second axially facing surface. The elastic portion is provided to at least one of the first axially facing surface of the first engagement member and the second axially facing surface of the second engagement member.
US11167817B2	Bicycle drive unit A bicycle drive unit includes a housing, a crankshaft and a propulsion assist motor. The housing is configured to be coupled to a frame of a bicycle. The housing includes first and second portions. The crankshaft is provided to the first portion of the housing. The propulsion assist motor is provided to the second portion of the housing. The propulsion assist has a rotational axis extending in a direction intersecting with a direction in which the crankshaft extends. A maximum dimension of the first portion in the direction in which the crankshaft extends is less than or equal to 100 mm. A maximum output torque of the propulsion assist motor is greater than or equal to 10 Nm and less than or equal to 80 Nm.
US11167814B2	Storage box power supply structure for saddled vehicle A storage box power supply structure for a saddled vehicle includes a storage box (30), a carrier (50) configured to detachably mount the storage box (30) on a vehicle body, a stopper (36) configured to position the storage box (30) on the carrier (50), a stopper receiving section (56) configured to receive the stopper (36), a stopper-side terminal (70) provided on the stopper (36) and configured to supply electric power to an electrical component (46), and a receiving-side terminal (80) provided on the stopper receiving section (56), connected to the stopper-side terminal (70) when the storage box (30) is mounted on the carrier (50) and configured to rub against the stopper-side terminal (70).
US11167810B2	Track system for traction of a vehicle A track for traction of a vehicle, such as an agricultural vehicle, an industrial vehicle (e.g., a construction vehicle), a military vehicle, or another off-road vehicle, is provided. The track comprises a ground-engaging outer surface for engaging the ground and a plurality of traction projections projecting from the ground-engaging outer surface and distributed in a longitudinal direction of the track. The traction projections may be designed to enhance their resistance to deterioration during use. For example, a blowout resistance of each traction projection may be enhanced to prevent or at least reduce a potential for blowout of the traction projection under repeated loads which may induce heat buildup within it. Also, a wear resistance of the traction projection may be enhanced such that the traction projection wears less rapidly. A system for protecting a track against potential occurrence of blowout is also provided.
US11167809B2	Suspension system for a cabin of a land vehicle A suspension system (2) comprising two flanges (10A, 10B), defining respective absolute reference positions, the second flange (10B) defining a relative reference position relative to the first flange (10A); and a core member (17), which is mobile only along a two degrees of freedom (M19, R19), a damper (21) applying an elastic return for bringing back the core member (17) to two degree reference positions; wherein the positions of the flanges (10A, 10B) and of the core member (17) are mechanically linked so that: when the flanges (10A, 10B) are in the absolute reference positions, the core member (17) is in the two degree reference positions; when the second flange (10B) is away from the relative reference position, the core member is away from the first degree reference position; and when the flanges (10A, 10B) are away from the absolute reference positions, the core member is away from the second degree reference position.
US11167790B2	Steering control device A steering control device includes a control circuit that controls a steering device. The control circuit is configured to execute an end-abutting relaxation control to correct a current command value such that decrease in an end interval angle is restricted, when the end interval angle is equal to or smaller than a predetermined angle, the end interval angle indicating the distance of an absolute steer angle from an end position correspondence angle. The control circuit is configured to perform a slewing intention determination of whether it is intended to perform the slewing travel of a vehicle during the execution of the end-abutting relaxation control. The control circuit is configured to perform a partial release control to reduce a correction amount of the current command value in the execution of the end-abutting relaxation control when it is determined that it is intended to perform the slewing travel of the vehicle.
US11167785B1	Steering column rearward retention feature A steering column assembly includes a lower jacket having a bridge proximate a forward end of the lower jacket, the bridge defining a slot. The assembly also includes an upper jacket in telescoping engagement with the lower jacket. The steering column assembly further includes a telescope actuator assembly. The steering column assembly yet further includes a telescope drive bracket operatively coupled to, and translated by, the telescope actuator assembly, the telescope drive bracket having a base portion coupled to the upper jacket to move the upper jacket in a telescope direction relative to the lower jacket. The steering column assembly also includes a plate coupled to an outer surface of the upper jacket and disposed between the base portion of the telescope drive bracket and the upper jacket, the plate having a retention feature positioned to contact the bridge of the lower jacket to define a rearward telescope limit.
US11167778B2	Collision energy absorbing system concentrated around the VHS power car and first vehicle The invention relates to a railway vehicle, wherein the vehicle having a plurality of cars arranged one behind the other longitudinally, wherein each car has a front end articulated to a rear end of the adjacent car; at least one power unit connected to a first of the cars; and a collision energy absorbing assembly, The collision energy absorbing assembly has a first collision energy absorbing system located at the front of the power unit and a second collision energy absorbing system located at the connection between the power unit and the first car.
US11167777B2	Railcar bridge plate kit retainer A retaining apparatus includes a retaining catch and a latch. The retaining catch is attached at a first end of a bridge plate kit of the railcar. The latch is disposed on a deck of the railcar. The latch includes a stationary portion attached to the deck and a pendulum portion rotationally coupled to the stationary portion. The pendulum portion rotates about an axis in and through the stationary portion. The pendulum portion includes a stop preventing rotation of the pendulum portion through the stationary portion beyond a stop angle. The retaining catch causes the pendulum portion to rotate from a first position to a second position away from the bridge plate kit. The pendulum portion rotates back to the first position after the bridge plate kit has been flipped over. The pendulum portion in the first position retains the bridge plate kit in the flipped over position.
US11167774B2	Methods and systems for providing notifications and warnings Methods and systems for providing Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) warnings and/or other types of information to an occupant of a motor vehicle are provided. Warning lights can be provided around the perimeter of a shape that represents the perimeter of the vehicle from a top-view perspective. Lights around the shape can be lit to convey a sense of the area of danger and/or the direction from which danger is approaching.
US11167769B2	Method and apparatus for managing operator-selectable settings on-vehicle A vehicle including an advanced driver-assistance system (ADAS) and operator-adjustable devices is described. Controlling the vehicle includes identifying a vehicle operator, and capturing a plurality of operator-selectable settings associated with the plurality of operator-adjustable devices for the vehicle operator. A base profile and a second profile are determined for the vehicle operator based upon the first subset associated with non-autonomous operation of the vehicle and the second subset associated with ADAS, respectively. The plurality of operator-adjustable devices are controlled to the operator-selectable settings associated with the base profile when the vehicle is operating in the non-autonomous mode, and the plurality of operator-adjustable devices are controlled to the operator-selectable settings associated with the second profile when the vehicle is being controlled at least in part by one or more of the subsystems of the ADAS.
US11167768B2	Vehicle driving assist system A vehicle driving assist system includes a steering wheel contact position detector, a steering torque detector, a driving mode setting calculator, and a steering override determiner. The driving mode setting calculator is configured to set a driving mode including a first driving assist mode, a second driving assist mode, and a manual driving mode. The driving mode setting calculator is configured, while traveling in a current driving mode that is the first driving assist mode or the second driving assist mode, to allow the current driving mode to continue in a case where the steering override determiner has determined that a steering torque detected by the steering torque detector is a false detection or to cause the driving mode to make a transition to the manual driving mode in a case where the steering override determiner has determined that the steering torque is a steering override intended by a driver.
US11167766B2	Steering control apparatus and steering control method and, steering system The present disclosure relates to a steering control apparatus and method, and a steering system. The steering controller manages the access right to the shared resource so that the access to the shared resource shared with the other steering controller is not overlapped with the other steering controller by using the shared resource manager, and controls the steering of the vehicle by accessing the shared resource according to the access right to the shared resource.
US11167757B2	Method and device for controlling a longitudinal position of a vehicle A method for controlling a longitudinal position of a vehicle involves a longitudinal positioning control system generating a longitudinal acceleration control signal from a longitudinal dynamic feedforward set point and from longitudinal dynamic control error quantities for a subordinate acceleration control unit acting on a drive device and braking device of the vehicle. A current control reference point corresponding to a current time point and at least one forward control reference point corresponding to a presettable look-ahead time point are determined as control-relevant time points, current or predicted actual/required deviations of a longitudinal position, of a driving speed and of acceleration are determined for each of the control reference points and provide the basis for forming the longitudinal dynamic control error quantities, and required values of an acceleration are determined for each of the control reference points and provide the basis for forming the longitudinal dynamic feedforward set point.
US11167755B2	Method for at least partially automatically controlling a motor vehicle With a method for at least partially automatically controlling, in particular automatically parking a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, provision is made according to the invention for the movement of the vehicle to be predicted, for the position of a body outside the vehicle to be detected, for a possible spatial and/or time-related contact area between the vehicle and the body on the outer shell of the vehicle to be predicted, for a structure-borne sound measurement to be taken in the predicted spatial and/or time-related contact area and for a warning signal to be issued to the control unit if a previously specified criterion is met by the measured structure-borne sound signal.
US11167750B2	Leaning vehicle provided with a leaning posture control actuator and left and right inclining wheels A leaning vehicle includes a leaning body frame, a left inclining wheel, a right inclining wheel, an another inclining wheel, a linkage mechanism, a leaning posture control actuator, a left inclining wheel torque applying unit, a right inclining wheel torque applying unit, and an integrated control device. The integrated control device controls a left inclining wheel torque applied to a left inclining wheel and a right inclining wheel torque applied to a right inclining wheel based on a lean torque applied to the linkage mechanism by the leaning posture control actuator. Alternatively, the lean torque applied to the linkage mechanism by the leaning posture control actuator may be based on the left inclining wheel torque applied to the left inclining wheel by the left inclining wheel torque applying unit and the right inclining wheel torque applied to the right inclining wheel by the right inclining wheel torque applying unit.
US11167749B2	Hybrid electric powertrain with engine torque-smoothing transition control logic A hybrid electric powertrain for a vehicle includes an engine, electric machine, torque converter having a pump, turbine, and torque converter clutch (“TCC”) configured, when applied, to lock the pump to the turbine, a one-way engine disconnect clutch connected to the turbine, a transmission, and a controller. A transmission input shaft directly couples to the electric machine, and is selectively coupled to the engine via the disconnect clutch. An output shaft is connectable to road wheels of the vehicle. The controller, in response to an engine-off request, determines turbine and pump speeds of the turbine and pump, respectively, registers that the engine is in an engine-off state when the pump speed is less than the turbine speed, and executes an electric vehicle (“EV”) mode shift using machine torque from the electric machine when the pump speed is zero during the engine-off state.
US11167747B2	Drive unit for a hybrid motor vehicle a with variable output transmission ratio A drive unit for a drivetrain of a hybrid motor vehicle comprises a first electric machine and a second electric machine, which, in respect of its rotor, is arranged coaxially with an axis of rotation of a rotor of the first electric machine. A first transmission stage is arranged between a drive component, which is configured to be selectively coupled for conjoint rotation to an output shaft of an internal combustion engine, and a power shaft of the first electric machine and/or of the second electric machine. A transmission component unit is provided, via which the power shaft of the respective electric machine is configured to be selectively coupled to wheel driveshafts. The drive component of the internal combustion engine is coupled to an intermediate gear unit via a second transmission stage. The intermediate gear unit has an integrated clutch and is further connected to the wheel driveshafts in such a way that, depending on the position of the integrated clutch, the internal combustion engine is coupled to the wheel driveshafts via at least the second transmission stage or is decoupled from the wheel driveshafts.
US11167746B2	Control apparatus and control method for vehicle A control apparatus for a vehicle capable of transmitting an output of a motor and an output of an engine to a driving wheel includes: an engine controller; a motor controller; a charge capacity acquirer; and a control target setter. The engine controller controls the engine on a basis of an engine operating point line set in accordance with an engine speed, a target torque, and a fuel consumption rate. The motor controller performs an assist driving with the motor when the target torque exceeds an assist threshold line set in accordance with the engine speed. The charge capacity acquirer acquires an information of a charge capacity of a secondary battery that supplies the motor with an electric power.
US11167742B2	Efficient electrical passenger car with motor control An electrical passenger car, the electrical passenger car including: at least two electrically driven motors; motor control electronics; sensors; and wheels, where the wheels include a first front wheel and a first back wheel, where the first back wheel has a radius at least 20% greater than a radius of the first front wheel, and where during acceleration of the electrical passenger car, the motor control electronics receive signals from the sensors and provide traction control delivering more power to one of the at least two electrically driven motors accordingly.
US11167739B2	Method of manufacturing brake boosters A method of manufacturing vehicle brake boosters includes load testing a plurality of reaction discs and sorting the load-tested reaction discs into multiple, separate batches based on the load test results. A first batch of plunger plates is formed to an axial length to correspond with a first of the separate batches of reaction discs. A first batch of the vehicle brake boosters is assembled with a first one of the multiple, separate batches of reaction discs and the first batch of plunger plates to achieve a target jump-in force. A second batch of plunger plates is formed to an axial length to correspond with a second one of the separate batches of reaction discs. A second batch of the vehicle brake boosters is assembled with a second one of the multiple separate batches of reaction discs and the second batch of plunger plates to achieve the target jump-in force.
US11167737B2	Method and apparatus for assisted deceleration based trailer braking Methods and apparatus are provided for assisted deceleration based trailer braking. The apparatus includes a trailer brake controller for applying a trailer brake in response to a brake control signal, a wheel speed sensor, an accelerometer for determining an acceleration, and a trailer controller for generating the brake control signal in response to a change in the acceleration indicating a negative value, the trailer controller further operative to couple the brake control signal to the trailer brake controller.
US11167735B2	Method for operating a brake of a motor vehicle, vehicle control device and vehicle A method for operating a brake of a motor vehicle with at least one electronic brake signal generator and with at least one brake control device for actuating the brake based on a brake signal of the brake signal generator includes transmitting the brake signal to the brake control device. The method additionally includes transmitting an actuation of the brake signal generator as a brake signal to the brake control device in addition to a brake pressure value.
US11167729B2	Wiper blade and wiper A wiper blade and a wiper. The wiper blade comprises a wiping strip and a connection structure, the connection structure comprising: an adapter fixed to the wiping strip, the adapter comprising a first side part and a second side part which are opposite each other, with a first surface and a second surface being disposed on the first side part and the second side part respectively; a connector, the interior of the connector having an opening, a foolproofing part facing the second surface, and a hole in communication with the opening; when the connector is fitted to the adapter in an opposite direction, the first surface obstructs the foolproofing part and the shaft cannot be hinged into the hole via the opening. The foolproofing part can prevent a wiper arm from being fitted to the wiper blade incorrectly.
US11167728B2	Windshield wiper arm having means for retaining a fluid delivery tube The invention proposes an arm assembly comprising an arm adapter (20) comprising a distal section (20D) for supporting a wiper blade, a proximal section (20P) for housing a terminal section of a fluid delivery tube (26) and a terminal portion (21) for connecting the arm adapter (20) to a wiper arm rod (23), wherein the arm adapter (20) is provided with at least one retention device for fixedly retaining the terminal section of the fluid delivery tube with respect to said arm adapter, for example in the form of a retaining clip (32) attached to the proximal section (20P).
US11167725B2	Iris-detection alignment for vehicle feature activation Method and apparatus are disclosed for iris-detection alignment for vehicle entry and feature activation. An example vehicle includes a window, a camera facing the window, a puddle lamp to project an indicator pointing toward the camera, a UV source, and a controller. The controller is to project, via the UV source, a display onto the window upon detecting a user aligns with the indicator. The controller also is to provide directions to the user, via the display, to position an iris in front of the camera and activate a vehicle feature upon identifying the user via iris recognition.
US11167719B2	Advanced four-point seat belt and vehicle including the same An advanced four-point seat belt may include: a three-point seat belt to diagonally hold a passenger with a webbing; and a motorized seat belt to allow a tongue of the webbing to maintain a state of being fixed to a side surface of a seat cushion to an initial position. In particular, when a vehicle collision situation is recognized, the motorized seat belt forms an “X” shape webbing confinement state by withdrawing the webbing and another webbing to locate the tongue at a central position of a body of the passenger.
US11167718B2	Safe journey seat mount A seat mount, to be used with a school bus restraint vest or harness that provides a means where the passenger seated in the restraint cannot easily remove himself or herself from the seat mount without the assistance of another individual. The upper attachment of the seat mount loops-through D-rings on the passenger's vest, and then returns and attaches to the backside of the seat, out of reach of the passenger. The straps of the upper attachment may also be independently adjusted after the seat mount is attached to the passenger wearing the vest. The lower attachment at the hips includes a deterrent in which the passenger cannot easily remove the snap hook from the D-ring. This is accomplished by using a metal O-ring that is slipped over the snap hook tongue preventing it from opening. These improvements to the upper and lower attachments of the seat mount inhibit a student from getting up from a school bus seat when the child is not permitted to do so, thus providing protection for the student, driver and other passengers on the school bus.
US11167714B2	Occupant restraint system for a vehicle A vehicle occupant restraint system includes an occupant seat, three-point seatbelt device, and an airbag module mounted to the seat. The three-point seatbelt device has a webbing that is configured to, when the occupant is seated on the seat, extend from an upper side in a vicinity of the occupant's outboard shoulder to a lower side in a vicinity of an inboard side of the occupant's waist and obliquely across the occupant's upper body so as to restrain the upper body. The airbag module has an airbag cushion and an inflator for providing inflation gas for the airbag cushion. In a crash event the airbag cushion inflates and deploys from the seat in a vicinity of the occupant's inboard shoulder obliquely across the occupant's upper body, and in a fully deployed state the airbag cushion directly connects to the webbing extended across the occupant's upper body.
US11167713B2	Roll-over protection apparatus The present invention is designed to be fitted in the upper part of Roll Bars on small vehicles such as quad bikes, ATV's, ride-on mowers, and small tractors (“small vehicles”) to overcome the issue with striking overhanging objects. If the Roll Bar system including the present invention is struck when the vehicle is in forward motion, the present invention allows the upper portion of the Roll Bar to flex, either allowing it to pass under the object or providing a more gradual reduction in speed as opposed to an instant jolt, then returning to the original upright position.
US11167710B2	Airbag driving apparatus for vehicle and control method thereof An airbag driving apparatus for a vehicle may include: a first acceleration sensor configured to sense acceleration of a vehicle; a collision sensor configured to sense an impact applied to the vehicle; an airbag controller configured to receive a first acceleration value and an impact value from the first acceleration sensor and the collision sensor, determine a collision state of the vehicle, and transmit an ignition command for driving an airbag; and a driving controller comprising a second acceleration sensor installed therein to sense the acceleration of the vehicle, and configured to determine a deployment possibility of the airbag based on a second acceleration value of the second acceleration sensor, receive the ignition command from the airbag controller, and output an airbag deployment signal to the airbag.
US11167708B2	Bumper beam and production method thereof The invention is related to an energy absorber which is suitable to be mounted into a bumper having metal parts and is produce from weight reduced composite material, characterized in that it comprises at least two external curvatures forming the front undulating surface, an internal curvature in connection with said external curvatures, at least a rear surface, two side surfaces, a bumper beam made of composite material having an inner support that forms three grooves between the external surfaces, the internal surface, the two side surfaces and rear surface, at least two crash boxes which absorb the energy transferred from the bumper beam during a collision, a bumper beam coupling part which enables to fix the bumper beam with each crash box, and a chassis coupling part which enables to fix each crash box to the vehicle chassis.
US11167700B2	Vehicle audio system A vehicle audio system includes a first driver's seat speaker, a second driver's seat speaker having a narrower directivity than the first driver's seat speaker, a first front passenger's seat speaker, a second front passenger's seat speaker having a narrower directivity than the first front passenger's seat speaker, and a delay processing unit that causes an audio signal output to the speaker out of the first driver's seat speaker and the second driver's seat speaker closest to the driver's seat to be delayed relative to an audio signal output to the speaker furthest from the driver's seat, and causes an audio signal output to the speaker out of the first front passenger's seat speaker and the second front passenger's seat speaker closest to the front passenger's seat to be delayed relative to an audio signal output to the speaker furthest from the front passenger's seat.
US11167695B2	Luggage box apparatus for vehicle A luggage box apparatus for a vehicle is disclosed. The luggage box apparatus includes a main box received in a main box receiving space provided at a luggage side trim. The main box is withdrawable from the main box receiving space toward a luggage compartment, for use thereof. The main box is installed to perform linear sliding movement in a withdrawal direction and rotation with respect to the luggage side trim.
US11167692B2	Emergency lighting A photoluminescent aircraft floor path marking system includes at least a flexible track having a housing incorporating a flexible, pliable, photoluminescent portion in which the track is bendable to a radius of 1 m or less and the track has a length of at least 2 m, where the track is pliable such that it can retain a rolled or bent radius. The track may be bendable to a radius of from 0.01 m to 1.0 m or optionally from 0.01 m to 0.5 m. The flexible track may be provided in lengths of from 3 m or greater or greater than 10 m. A flexible protective layer may be provided. The flexible housing may include a holder for the photoluminescent material.
US11167686B2	Lightning and/or signaling device for automobile and assembly comprising several devices A device including at least one optical module for emission of a light beam which is mounted on a support arranged on a frame orthogonal to the axis of emission and is mounted in adjustable manner on the frame by means of a sighting mechanism which includes at least two parallel threaded rods carried by the support. Each module extends an associated hole in the frame and carries a spherical nut having an active clamping spherical face which cooperates with a complementary bearing surface formed of the frame. The two threaded rods include one reference threaded rod carrying a nut whose active face cooperates with a complementary spherical reference bearing surface of truncated spherical profile, and at least one adjustment threaded rod which carries a nut whose active face cooperates with a complementary cylindrical adjustment bearing surface of truncated cylindrical profile.
US11167680B2	Pod-centric transportation model system A transportation system that includes one or more pods that each includes an interior space configured to house travelers and objects. The pods can be attached to and transported by multiple different vehicles. The different vehicles can provide for different modes of transportation depending upon the plans of the travelers. Different modes include but are not limited to ground travel, air travel, water travel, and rail travel.
US11167676B2	Load-bearing fabric architecture A load-bearing fabric architecture including a soft surface material, a support system provided in contact with the soft surface material. The support system comprises a frame and structural surface material connected to the frame. The soft surface material is at least partially disposed above the support system, and the support system is configured to support an applied load.
US11167675B2	Vehicle seat A vehicle seat includes a seat framework configured including a first frame and a second frame that are capable of supporting an occupant, and a link including a first swing shaft via which the first frame is coupled to one end side of the link and a second swing shaft via which the second frame is coupled to another end side of the link; a first cover that is attached to a back face of the first frame on an opposite side from a front face configured to support the occupant, that covers a back face side of the first frame; and a second cover that is attached to a back face of the second frame on an opposite side from a front face configured to support the occupant, that covers a back face side of the second frame.
US11167673B2	Vehicle seat A vehicle seat may include a seat body having a seat base and a backrest arranged to extend upward from the base. The seat body may include an exterior covering. The vehicle seat may further include a comfort system disposed within the seat body and including a heating track configured to emit heat.
US11167672B2	Vehicle seat Provided is vehicle seat with a seat cushion and a seat back, the vehicle seat comprising: a duct disposed astride the seat cushion and the seat back, and configured to connect an air passage and a blower, the air passage being formed in the seat cushion and the seat back; and a side frame cover configured to cover part of the duct. The duct includes a first duct member and a second duct member connected to the first duct member. The side frame cover is configured to cover at least part of a first connected section that is a section at which the first duct member and the second duct member are connected.
US11167668B2	Seat lock device A seat lock device provided to a tiltable seat back comprises: a locking part capable of switching among a locked state wherein a striker installed in a vehicle body is locked, an unlocked state wherein the striker can be disengaged, and a free state wherein the striker is disengaged; an unlocking part disposed at a position different from the locking part on the seat back and having a lever member and a coupling member for coupling the lever member and locking part, and which switches the locking part from the locked state to the unlocked state in response to manipulation of the lever member; and an integrally-molded case which holds the locking part and unlocking part and is fastened to the seat back.
US11167666B2	Vehicle seat foldable into a console position and into forward folded position A vehicle seat comprising a base, a seating portion connected to the base by a front connecting rod, a backrest support lockable on the base, a backrest pivotally mounted on the backrest support by a hinge mechanism and connected to the seating portion by a pivot. The backrest support is connected to the base by two rear connecting rods configured so that the backrest is folded horizontally in a console position when the front connecting rod pivots forward after unlocking the backrest support while the hinge mechanism is not actuated.
US11167664B2	Safety device A safety device for a lock mechanism may have a housing that encapsulates the lock mechanism. The housing may have at least one opening, through which at least one adjustment element coupled to the lock mechanism is guidable. The at least one opening may have a sealing element. A seat track for a seat is also disclosed. The seat track may have a first track assembly with at least one track member, a second track assembly with at least one further track member, and a lock mechanism configured to lock an adjustment of the seat.
US11167663B2	Double-action actuator with single electric motor for a vehicle An actuator for a vehicle seat comprises an electric motor in which the rotor rotates first and second output shafts of the electric motor; a first reduction gear rotated by the first output shaft, the first reduction gear having a first gear ratio, and driving a first notched shaft having a first notch pitch; a second reduction gear rotated by the second output shaft, the second gear having a second gear ratio, and driving a second notched having with a second notch pitch.
US11167662B2	Method for operating an electrical energy storage device for a motor vehicle, and corresponding energy storage device A method for operating an electrical energy storage device for a motor vehicle, which energy storage device includes an energy storage unit, which has an energy storage unit voltage during normal operation, and which, during a charging process, is charged by electrical energy provided at a charging connection point at a charging voltage that is lower than the energy storage unit voltage. Based on the energy storage unit voltage and the charging voltage, the energy storage unit is divided into a plurality of energy storage subunits, at least one of which has an energy storage subunit voltage that corresponds to the charging voltage and is electrically connected to the charging connection point for the at least partial charging of the energy storage unit.
US11167660B2	Vehicle power supply system A vehicle power supply system is provided. The vehicle power supply system includes a first power line to which a first inverter and a first battery are connected, a second power line to which a second inverter and a second battery are connected, a voltage converter, a charging and discharging control device that operates the inverters and the voltage converter, and a second regeneration permission upper limit setting unit that sets a threshold for a second SOC of the second battery. The charging and discharging control device prohibits the second battery from being charged in a case where the second SOC is larger than the threshold during regenerative deceleration, and the second regeneration permission upper limit setting unit changes the threshold to a second regeneration permission upper limit or a second normal upper limit on the basis of a state of the first battery.
US11167658B2	Apparatus, system, and method for controlling charging for electric vehicle An electric vehicle charging control system may include an electric vehicle which extracts current time information, the integrity of which has been verified, by use of a public key cryptography, and charges power from a charging terminal, when it is determined that a charging contact certificate is valid, based on the extracted current time information, a server to transmit the current time information, the integrity of which has been verified using the public key cryptography, to the electric vehicle, and the charging terminal connected to the electric vehicle. The validity of the certificate used in vehicle charging and billing for charging is determined through the power line communication, and the security against the hacking is enhanced in the charging of the electric vehicle.
US11167655B2	Charging station and connector therefor, and method of charging an electric vehicle with a charging station A connector is for a charging station. The charging station has a charging box having a signaling mechanism. The connector includes an electrical receptacle structured to be electrically connected to the signaling mechanism; a housing coupled to the electrical receptacle; an indicating assembly coupled to the interior of the housing and structured to indicate a charging status state provided by the signaling mechanism; and an interface between the indicating assembly and the signaling mechanism in order to energize the indicating assembly and provide an indication of charging status.
US11167652B2	Primary coil unit A primary coil unit is configured for electromagnetically coupling with a secondary coil unit. The primary coil unit includes a primary coil and a primary ferrite, where the primary coil is movably supported relative to the primary ferrite.
US11167647B2	Magnetic suspension for a vehicle A magnetic suspension system (MC1; MC2; MC3) for a vehicle (20) is described comprising: a rail (30) made of material reactive to a magnetic field and comprising two opposite side surfaces (R1, R2); a skid (50) which slides on the rail and, being substantially U-shaped, comprises two parallel arms (54) whose facing surfaces (P1, P2) delimit an empty space (G) partially occupied by the rail, each of the two opposed side surfaces of the rail, respectively facing one of the surfaces facing the two parallel arms, said skid being able to generate a magnetic field with a polar axis (Q) orthogonal to those facing surfaces.
US11167646B2	Input fault detection system A vehicle system is provided with an input pin, an interface unit and a microcontroller. The input pin connects to an external power source or ground through an external switch. The interface unit is adapted to connect to the input pin in a test configuration, and in a normal configuration for providing a wetting current to the external switch, and in a test configuration. The microcontroller is programed to: configure the interface unit in the normal configuration in response to input pin characteristics, reconfigure the interface unit in the test configuration, measure a test voltage of the interface unit, and generate output indicative of a status of the external switch based on a comparison of the test voltage to a reference voltage.
US11167642B2	Control device and method for controlling a fuel-cell-based motor vehicle drive A control device for controlling an electric motor vehicle drive having an electric drive, a first fuel-cell-based energy source, and a second fuel-cell-free energy source, has a human-machine interface for detecting a user input for selecting an operating mode for the motor vehicle drive and a control unit. The control unit is configured to receive a selection signal from the human-machine interface indicating a user input for selecting an operating mode for the motor vehicle drive and to control the motor vehicle drive in accordance with the selection signal to transfer the same into a first operating mode in which the first energy source is operated to supply the electric drive with electrical energy or to transfer the same into a second operating mode in which the first energy source is deactivated and in which the second energy source is operated to supply the electric drive with electrical energy.
US11167639B2	Head-up display device and mounting structure for head-up display device A head-up display device includes a casing provided inside an instrument panel and provided with a concave mirror configured to project image information emitted from a light source onto a front windshield glass. In the head-up display device, a retraction portion is provided on a lower side of the concave mirror in a vehicle up-down direction and configured to allow the concave mirror to move downward in the vehicle up-down direction when an impact load is input to the concave mirror from an upper side in the vehicle up-down direction.
US11167638B2	Utility vehicle A utility vehicle includes: a power unit that outputs drive power; a drive shaft that receives the drive power transmitted from the power unit; a front axle that receives the drive power transmitted from the drive shaft; a right front wheel connected to the front axle; a left front wheel connected to the front axle; a right clutch configured to disable power transmission from the drive shaft to the right front wheel; a left clutch configured to disable power transmission from the drive shaft to the left front wheel; a clutch actuator that actuates the left clutch and the right clutch; and a controller that controls the clutch actuator.
US11167637B2	Fuel filler structure for fuel tank To obtain a fuel filler structure for a fuel tank wherein when causing an opening and closing valve to close, it can be ensured that the opening and closing valve does not rapidly rotate to a closed position in which it closes a fuel fill inlet, and when causing the opening and closing valve to open, the opening and closing valve can be opened with a small force. A fuel filler structure is equipped with a damper on the near side of a flapper valve in the insertion direction of a fuel nozzle. When the flapper valve rotates to an open position, the damper does not act on the flapper valve, and when the flapper valve rotates to a closed position, the damper acts on the flapper valve.
US11167635B2	Apparatus and method for controlling a temperature of a vehicle component by means of air guide means An apparatus, for controlling a temperature of a vehicle component, such as of an internal combustion engine, by way of a cooling apparatus of the vehicle, includes a displaceable air guide, an actuator, a temperature sensor and a control unit. The control device is adapted so that a partially open air guide protection position is set at least temporarily below an external temperature threshold value for providing a frost warning. A related method is also disclosed.
US11167633B2	Method of controlling the declutching of a sliding gear A control method is provided for controlling a declutching of a sliding gear of a vehicle gearbox having dogs. The sliding gear rotates with a shaft of the vehicle gearbox on which the sliding gear moves axially between a declutched position and an engaged position to transmit rotation to a vehicle wheel. The control method comprises applying a zero torque request to all power sources of the vehicle, applying a declutching instruction to the sliding gear, estimating a resistance torque on the dogs in absence of rapid declutching, calculating a residual torque on the dogs as a function of a calculated resistance torque and an anti-disengagement angle of the resistance torque on the dogs, cancelling the residual torque by application of two opposing cancellation torques on the sliding gear, and declutching the sliding gear.
US11167630B1	Portable automatic vehicle canopy The invention provides an improved cover for a vehicle, which includes a frame and a hinge, so that the cover can be unfolded to substantially cover the vehicle and folds back into a storage position.
US11167625B2	Open roof construction for use in a vehicle An open roof construction for use in a vehicle includes, at least one movable element, movable along a stationary guide extending underneath opposite lateral edges of a roof opening. A drive motor drives the movable element, where a drive cable at least partly guided in the stationary guide connects between the drive motor and the movable element. The drive cable is guided in a channel in the stationary guide. The drive cable includes, connected at one end, a drive cable plate. The cable plate connects with the movable element, the cable plate being slidably engaged with at least one wall of the stationary guide, wherein the cable plate further includes at least one separate slide shoe slidably engaging the at least one wall of the stationary guide. The slide shoe is capable of biasing the drive cable plate with respect to the at least one wall of the stationary guide.
US11167623B2	Sliding golf cart windshield assembly A sliding golf cart windshield assembly includes a first elongated rail having a top end and a bottom end, and a second elongated rail spaced apart from the first elongated rail and having a top end and a bottom end. An upper windshield pane has a first longitudinal edge and an opposing second longitudinal edge, where the upper windshield pane is positioned between the first and second elongated rails. In addition, the assembly includes a first upper plate secured to the first longitudinal edge of the upper windshield pane and being slidable within the first elongated rail, a first lower hub coupled to the bottom end of the first elongated rail, and a first belt having a first end first end fixed to the top end of the first elongated rail and passes around the first lower hub to the second end that is fixed to the first upper plate.
US11167618B2	Combined heat exchanger module A combined heat exchanger module includes a first upper tank introducing cooling water into the combined heat exchanger module, a lower tank introducing the cooling water into or discharging the cooling water from the combined heat exchanger module, a second upper tank for discharging the cooling water from the combined heat exchanger module, first heat radiating channels connected with the first upper tank and the lower tank, second heat radiating channels connected with the lower tank and the second upper tank, and thermoelectric elements, in which each of the thermoelectric elements has a first surface in contact with the second heat radiating channels and a second surface exposed to air, thereby performing heating of air by use of both the cooling water and the thermoelectric elements or performing cooling of the cooling water by use of the thermoelectric elements.
US11167617B2	Stabilizer device and method of manufacturing stabilizer device Provided is a stabilizer device, including: a pair of bushes made of an elastic material, the pair of bushes having inner peripheral surfaces fixed at two different positions on a cylindrical outer peripheral surface of a stabilizer bar in a circumferential direction of the stabilizer bar, each having an arc sectional shape and being formed as members independent of each other; and at least one case made of one of a resin and a rubber, the at least one case having an inner peripheral surface fixed to an outer peripheral surface of a corresponding one of the bushes and having an arc sectional shape.
US11167615B2	Hollow stabilizer, stabilizer manufacturing device, and method for manufacturing hollow stabilizer A hollow stabilizer includes a curved part having eight regions defined in a cross section. A first region includes a 90° first part when the center of the inside of the curve is taken to be at 0° and the center of the outside of the curve is taken to be at 180°. A third region includes a 0° third part. A fifth region includes a 270° fifth part. A seventh region includes a 180° seventh part. The radii of curvature of the respective outer surfaces of the third part and the seventh part are larger and the radii of curvature of the respective outer surfaces of the second part and the sixth part are smaller than the radii of curvature of the respective outer surfaces of the fourth part and the fifth part.
US11167614B2	Progressive rate leaf spring for vehicle suspension system A variable rate leaf spring vehicle suspension system is provided. The system includes a vehicle frame. The system also includes a single leaf spring extending from a first end to a second end. The system further includes a shackle operatively coupled to the vehicle frame and defining a channel, the second end of the leaf spring disposed within the channel of the shackle.
US11167613B2	Suspension thrust bearing device and suspension strut equiped with such a device A suspension thrust bearing device for use with a suspension spring in an automotive suspension strut of a vehicle. The device provides a bearing having upper and lower annular bearing members in relative rotation, and a damping element made of resilient material and interposed between the lower annular bearing member and the suspension spring. The damping element including at least one deflecting flange for reducing any ingress of water and other pollutants between the upper and lower annular bearing members. The damping element is provided with an annular groove open axially towards the suspension spring, the annular groove radially defining a spring support surface on an inner side, and the deflecting flange on an outer side. The deflecting flange has a frustoconical shape directed axially towards the suspension spring.
US11167609B2	Vehicle axle having a centrally arranged drive unit A vehicle axle with a centrally arranged drive unit and a wheel suspension which has a wheel carrier for holding a wheel, a lower wheel-guiding control arm for the articulated connection of the carrier to a vehicle body, a camber link that connects the carrier to the body and steering unit for steering the wheel. The carrier and control arm are connected directly, in a first connection area, and indirectly via an integral link, in a second connection area, so that the carrier can pivot relative to the control arm about a steering axis. The control arm can be connected to the body in forward and rear areas, and has a rotational axis that extends obliquely relative to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. All connection areas of the control arm are positioned outside the centrally arranged drive unit relative to the transverse direction of the vehicle.
US11167603B2	Tire pressure sensor The present invention provides a tire pressure sensor, including a housing, a PCBA installed within the housing, a power supply device installed within the housing and electrically connected to the PCBA, and an antenna connected to the PCBA. The antenna is wrapped around the PCBA, and at least one turn of the antenna is wrapped around the PCBA. An effective space of the antenna may be particularly enlarged by wrapping the antenna around the PCBA, thereby improving efficiency of the antenna, increasing a signal transmitting distance of the antenna, and enhancing signal transmission stability and anti-interference capability of the antenna, so that an automobile receiver can stably receive, in real time, information such as internal pressure and a temperature of the tire detected by the PCBA, better implementing real-time monitoring of the air pressure, the temperature, and the like within the tire.
US11167602B2	Pneumatic tire In a pneumatic tire, a sponge member extending in a tire circumferential direction is attached around an entire circumference of a tire inner peripheral surface of a tread portion. The sponge member includes at least: a first sponge layer; a second sponge layer laminated inward of the first sponge layer in a tire radial direction; and a third sponge layer laminated inward of the second sponge layer in the tire radial direction. Each of the first sponge layer and the third sponge layer has a smaller expansion ratio than an expansion ratio of the second sponge layer.
US11167596B2	Tire The tire comprises a tread portion whose position when mounted on a vehicle is specified and having an asymmetric pattern with respect to a tire equator. The tread portion includes an outer shoulder main groove, an outer crown main groove, an inner crown main groove, an outer crown land region, and a center crown land region. The outer crown land region is provided with first outer crown sipes and second outer crown sipes. The center crown land region is provided with first center crown sipes and second center crown sipes. Each of the second outer crown sipes is arranged so as to be smoothly continuous with a respective one of the first center crown sipes with the outer crown main groove therebetween.
US11167593B2	Reinforcement structure for non-pneumatic wheel A non-pneumatic wheel having an annular reinforcement structure that includes rectangular reinforcements within a shear layer. The rectangular reinforcements replace deforming rubber or polymeric materials and can thereby reduce the volume of deforming materials to optimize energy loss therein and reduce rolling resistance of the non-pneumatic wheel.
US11167590B2	Caster A caster may include a shaft, a first elastic ring, a C-shaped ring, and a second elastic ring. The shaft has one end inserted and secured in a wheel, and a first rod is extended from the other end of the shaft, and a second rod protrudes from an end of the first rod. The diameter of the first rod is larger than that of the second rod, and an end of the second rod comprises a flexible portion. The shaft only needs to be processed to form the second rod and the flexible portion, and the first elastic ring and the second elastic ring which are identical are adapted to be formed through the same mold so as to save the manufacturing cost.
US11167588B2	Wheel assembly with low profile outboard driver locking arrangement A wheel assembly is provided. The wheel assembly includes a rim configured to receive a tire of an off-road vehicle. The wheel assembly also includes a flange member slidably received on the rim. The flange member has a flange portion with a terminal end defining a first axial extent of the flange member. The wheel assembly also includes a locking ring radially and axially interposed between the rim and flange member. The wheel assembly also includes a locking arrangement mounted between the rim and the flange member which has a second axial extent. The second axial extent is substantially axially adjacent to the first axial extent.
US11167587B2	Wheel and rim with weight reduction inner flange A wheel and a rim with a weight reduction inner flange are provided. The rim includes an inner flange, a middle portion and an outer flange which are all annular and connected end to end to form an annular rim, in which the inner flange or the outer flange includes multiple groups of edge weight reduction sockets arranged side by side on one side of the inner cavity of a hub, and multiple groups of inner weight reduction sockets arranged side by side are provided inside the edge weight reduction sockets on the rim; a group of edge weight reduction sockets includes a first edge weight reduction socket and a second edge weight reduction socket at the edge of the inner flange or the outer flange, and the first edge weight reduction socket is in the shape of a right-angled triangle having round angles.
US11167585B2	Air tight paint brush and roller storage container A paint application container includes a first half and a second half. The first half includes an inner upper edge and an outer upper edge defining a continuous channel therebetween. The second half includes a continuous upper edge. The continuous upper edge of the second half aligns with and entirely fits within the continuous channel of the first half. A receptacle is defined in between the first half and the second half. The receptacle sized to fit a paint applicator therein. At least one clamp releasably couples the first half to the second half to hold the continuous upper edge within the continuous channel and create an air tight seal between the receptacle and outside air.
US11167581B2	Authentication hologram An authentication system includes an object including an authentication hologram disposed over an area of a surface of the object. The authentication hologram is defined by a pattern of reflective material and includes latent authentication information. The system includes a computer-readable medium including program instructions for execution by one or more processors. The program instructions are executable by the one or more processors to: (i) receive, from an image capture device, a digital image of the authentication hologram, wherein light reflected by the reflective material is captured in the digital image of the authentication hologram, and (ii) detect the latent authentication information in the digital image of the authentication hologram, wherein an effect of the reflected light is reduced to detect the latent authentication information.
US11167580B2	Method of producing micro-image elements on a substrate Embodiments relate to producing micro-image elements on a substrate for a security document, the method comprising: producing a plurality of microstructure units comprising three-dimensionally structured formations in a clear or pale relief layer on the substrate; and applying a coloured ink fluid to the relief layer, wherein the coloured ink fluid accumulates preferentially in regions of high surface curvature on each microstructure unit to provide contrasting areas of different ink density.
US11167578B2	Method of manufacturing the texture of an artificial stone slab A method for manufacturing the texture of an artificial stone slab, comprising the following steps: Step S01: using a printer to print an image in accordance with the size of an artificial stone slab to arrive at a print of the image; Step S02: placing the front face of the print onto a side of the artificial stone slab and smoothing out the print on the artificial stone slab; Step S03: feeding the artificial stone attached to the print into a heat and ink transferring machine and using the upper and lower clamp plates of the heat and ink transferring machine to tightly clamp the print to the artificial stone slab; Step S04: heating the artificial stone slab to 120° C. to 185° C. and maintaining for the temperature constant for 5-15 minutes, wherein the ink on the print is transferred onto the surface of the artificial stone slab; and Step S05: feeding the artificial stone slab, heated in accordance with the above step, out of the heat and ink transferring machine, removing the print, and cooling the artificial stone slab to room temperature.
US11167576B2	Printer A printer configured to perform a printing operation on a printing medium, including: a cylindrically shaped housing including a bottom surface and a cylindrical surface on which an outlet is formed, the housing being configured to be placed on a horizontal table in any of a first posture in which the bottom surface is opposed to the table and a second posture in which a specific portion of the cylindrical surface is opposed to the table, the outlet being formed at a position of the cylindrical surface at which the printing medium stored in the housing is dischargeable from the outlet irrespective of whether the housing takes the first posture or the second posture on the table; and a second-posture keeping structure to keep the housing in the second posture in a state in which the cylindrical surface is opposed to the table.
US11167572B2	Tapered encoder shaft coupling for improved serviceability and motor control An implementation of an assembly of the present teachings includes a transport roll having a shaft with a tapered surface and an encoder having a coupler that defines a recess and has a tapered surface. During use of the assembly, the tapered surface of the shaft physically contacts the tapered surface of the coupler, and the encoder can be urged toward the transport roll using a spring such as a leaf spring.
US11167571B2	Rack and pinion for portable thermal sublimation printer The present invention relates to a portable sublimation printer capable of simultaneously controlling up/down of a platen roller of a portable thermal sublimation printer and up/down of a printing medium pickup roller with a rack and pinion mechanism. A portable sublimation printer having a small thickness and a light weight to a rack apparatus of a portable sublimation printer is provided.
US11167569B2	Dye printing method A dye printing method and an ink capable of performing printing on more types of media than in the related art are shown. A dye printing method using ink 10 containing a solvent 11, and particles 12 of a thermoplastic resin dispersed in the solvent 11 and containing a dye 13 is characterized by including a printing process of performing a printing on a medium 20 with the ink 10, a particle fixing process of fixing the particles 12 to the medium 20 by drying the solvent 11 of the ink 10 ejected to the medium 20 by the printing process, and a resin fixing process of fixing the thermoplastic resin to the medium 20 by heating the particles 12 fixed to the medium 20 by the particle fixing process, at least at a glass-transition temperature or higher.
US11167568B2	Printing on fibrous material A plant and a process for printing a sheet fibrous material. The plant includes a conveyor belt, a preparing station, and a printing station. The conveyor belt is configured for temporarily receiving in contact a first side of the sheet fibrous material and, during a predetermined operative condition, for continuously moving the sheet fibrous material along an advancement direction. The preparing station is configured for placing on the sheet fibrous material a treatment composition. The printing station is adapted to ink-print at least part of a second side, opposite to the first side, of the sheet fibrous material. The printing station includes a printing module which, during the predetermined operative condition, is configured for defining a print on an overall width of the sheet fibrous material, staying in a fixed position and printing the second side of the sheet fibrous material sliding on the conveyor belt.
US11167567B2	Printing device A printing device includes a medium holding portion a medium holding portion on which a medium is placed, a discharge unit, a holding portion, a first displacement mechanism, a second displacement mechanism, and a contacting portion of the medium holding portion. The discharge unit is configured to discharge an object to the medium placed on the medium holding portion. The holding portion is configured to hold the discharge unit. The first displacement mechanism is configured to displace a relative position of the medium and the discharge unit along a placement surface of the medium. The second displacement mechanism is configured to displace the medium holding portion along a height direction. The contacting portion configured to come in contact with a contacted portion located at a surface of the medium holding portion, the medium placed on the surface.
US11167566B2	Device and method of apparatus handling description by the device A method of apparatus handling description by a device executing simulation processing that includes a step of displaying an operation unit image, which is an image of an operation unit of an apparatus including the operation unit, by a device display unit, a step of detecting an operation of the operation unit image by a detection unit, and a step of displaying an operation image, which is an image resulted from operation of the apparatus by an operation of the operation unit based on detection of an operation of the operation unit image, by the device display unit.
US11167565B2	Equipment and methods for treating objects Machinery and techniques are disclosed for applying treatment processes to surfaces of objects arranged in a form of an array of objects, and for inspecting surface areas of the objects in such object arrays before and/or after applying the surface treatment processes thereto. The treated objects are held by an array of grippers/mandrels, each gripper/mandrel is configured to receive a respective object of the array, and to controllably generate gripping contact with internal surface(s) of the received object, for attaching the object thereto. A gripper of some embodiments comprises a body assembly configured to be at least partially received inside the object and comprising a hollow part extending along a length thereof, one or more friction imparting elements located in or on the body assembly and configured to change between an engaged state in which contact with inner surface of the object placed over the gripper is established therewith, and a released state in which there is no contact with the inner surface of the object, and an attachment mechanism configured to cause the one or more friction imparting elements to engage the inner surface of the object when said object is placed over the gripper.
US11167564B2	Foil transfer apparatus A Y-axis direction moving mechanism that moves a Y-axis carriage includes a right first driving pulley configured to retract and pay out a right first wire and located in a housing, a right first driven pulley on the Y-axis carriage and around which the right first wire is wound, and a Y-axis motor configured to drive and rotate the right first driving pulley. An X-axis direction moving mechanism that moves an X-axis carriage includes a second driving pulley configured to retract and pay out a second wire and on a Y-axis carriage, a second driven pulley on an X-axis carriage and around which the second wire is wound, and an X-axis motor configured to drive and rotate the second driving pulley.
US11167563B2	Ink-jet recording apparatus, ink-jet recording method, and ink-jet recording program An ink-jet recording apparatus includes: head modules each including nozzles disposed in a row; a transporter that moves a recording medium with respect to the head modules in a direction intersecting with an arrangement direction of the nozzles; a recording controller that causes the nozzles to eject ink onto the recording medium and to form a dot based on image data; and a memory that stores arrangement position information indicating individual positional deviations of the nozzles in a relative movement direction of the head modules with respect to the recording medium. The head modules are disposed in the arrangement direction of the nozzles. The transporter causes a same point of the recording medium to pass through a position where upstream and downstream nozzles that correspond to two adjacent head modules eject ink.
US11167562B2	Liquid discharging device, liquid discharging method, and computer program product A liquid discharging device discharges a liquid onto a recording medium for image formation, and includes head modules each including a nozzle array that discharges a liquid of at least one color, the head modules being connected in a direction of the nozzle array from one of the head modules, the one supported by a guide extending in a main-scanning direction; and processing circuitry functioning as an acquirer that acquires image data based on which the image is formed, and an allocator that allocates, to dots of the image data, a row of liquid droplets discharged from one of the head modules closest to the guide in a sub-scanning direction, such that the liquid droplets discharged from the head module closest to the guide are equal to or higher in ratio than the liquid droplets discharged from each head module other than the head module closest to the guide.
US11167560B2	Damper unit and liquid ejecting apparatus A damper unit includes a damper chamber which has a wall partially composed of a flexible membrane with a rubber elasticity and which is configured to store a liquid; a gas chamber partitioned from the damper chamber by the flexible membrane; a communication portion provided for the gas chamber so that the gas chamber is in communication with an outside of the damper unit; and a one-way valve provided in the communication portion to allow a gas to flow into the gas chamber from the outside of the damper unit and to restrict a gas to flow from the gas chamber to an outside thereof.
US11167558B2	Electronic device and drive method of motor Disclosed is an electronic device including: a cartridge holder that holds a cartridge; a motor for moving the cartridge holder in a moving direction; and a motor control circuit that controls a movement in the moving direction of the cartridge holder by the motor, wherein the motor control circuit applies a voltage or a current to the motor to apply, to the cartridge holder, a resisting force in a direction facing an external force, against the external force which is applied along the moving direction to the cartridge holder through the cartridge so as to mount the cartridge in the cartridge holder from the moving direction.
US11167557B2	Agitation device configured to execute transfer operation and agitation operation of liquid An agitation device includes: a first container configured to house a liquid; a second container configured to house the liquid transferred from the first container; a transfer agitation unit configured to selectively execute a transfer operation of transferring the liquid from the first container to the second container and an agitation operation of agitating the liquid in the second container by using a common drive source; and a controller configured to control the transfer agitation unit to alternately execute the transfer operation and the agitation operation upon transferring the liquid from the first container to the second container.
US11167556B2	Ink tank and ink jet printing apparatus An ink tank that enables to check whether a cover of an ink tank is normally bonded to the ink tank includes a first chamber having a supply port for supplying ink to a printing head that ejects ink, a second chamber having an external air introduction port capable of introducing external air, a partition wall configured to separate the first chamber and the second chamber, a communication path provided in the partition wall and configured to place the first chamber and the second chamber in communication with each other, a first cover member configured to cover an opening of the first chamber without extending over an opening of the second chamber, and a second cover member configured to cover the opening of the second chamber without extending over the opening of the first chamber.
US11167553B2	Method of manufacturing liquid ejection head The method of manufacturing a liquid ejection head according to the invention includes a bonding step, that is, a step of placing a plurality of element substrates on an adhesive layer formed on a bonding surface and heating the adhesive layer to bond the element substrates to a base material. The bonding step is started from one or two of a plurality of bonding regions located at the center portion of the base material in an arrangement direction of the element substrates and then performed toward the bonding regions located at both end portions of the base material.
US11167552B2	Liquid discharging head and liquid discharging apparatus Provided is a liquid discharging head including: a nozzle discharging a liquid; a pressure chamber row in which a plurality of pressure chambers communicating with the nozzle are arranged side by side along a first axis direction; and a first reservoir and a second reservoir commonly communicating with the plurality of pressure chambers, in which the pressure chamber row includes a first pressure chamber communicating with the first reservoir and a second pressure chamber communicating with the second reservoir, and the liquid discharging head further comprises a communication flow path causing the first pressure chamber and the second pressure chamber to commonly communicate with one nozzle.
US11167550B2	Redundant sensor data serialization, sensed state determination and sensor malfunction diagnosis apparatus A state determination apparatus that does not need an increase in number of inputs of a calculation element for duplicated sensors even in a case where a sensor is duplicated, and can detect a malfunction of a plurality of duplicated sensors is provided. The object is resolved by a state determination apparatus including a plurality of sensors that detect a state of the same determination target in a duplicated manner, a selector element that receives an input of the detection signal of each sensor of the plurality of sensors and sequentially outputs the detection signal of one sensor among the detection signals of the sensors in synchronization with a first clock signal having a first frequency, and a storage unit that receives an input of an output signal of the selector element and sequentially stores a logical level of the output signal of the selector element in a bit width greater than or equal to the number of the plurality of sensors in synchronization with a second clock signal having a second frequency higher than or equal to the first frequency.
US11167544B2	Screen printer A screen printer comprising: a board positioning device configured to convey and hold a board to a work position in the screen printer; a mask holding device configured to hold a mask above the work position; a squeegee device configured to spread a cream solder on a mask on the board; a correction device configured to correct a relative position between the board of the board positioning device and the mask of the mask holding device; a control device configured to acquire inspection data of a print state from a print inspection device provided inside or outside the screen printer and perform correction control on the correction device by a correction value corrected according to a deviation amount of printing based on the inspection data; and an input device configured to include an instruction input section that senses an inspection instruction operation of an operator and transmit, to the control device, an inspection data acquisition signal for acquiring the inspection data of the print state from the print inspection device based on an instruction operation of the operator to the instruction input section.
US11167542B2	Printing mask and method of printing adhesive pattern The present disclosure provides a printing mask and a method of printing an adhesive pattern with the printing mask. The printing mask includes: a screen including: an annular permeable region through which an adhesive permeates; and a barrier region which surrounds the annular permeable region and stops a permeation of the adhesive through the barrier region, the annular permeable region including an adjustment sub-region configured to increase a permeability of the adhesive, and the barrier region including barrier sub-regions respectively located on an inner side and an outer side of the corresponding adjustment sub-region; a first film covering a side of the barrier region; and a second film covering sides of the barrier sub-regions facing away from the first film.
US11167539B2	Inkjet print apparatus, inkjet printing method using the same, and lamination method using the same An inkjet print apparatus includes a stage; an inkjet head located over an upper portion of the stage, configured to move in a first direction and a second direction opposite to the first direction, and configured to eject an ink toward the stage; a first ultraviolet irradiator located behind the inkjet head with respect to the first direction first covers located at respective sides of the first ultraviolet irradiator in the first direction; a second ultraviolet irradiator located behind the inkjet head with respect to the second direction; and second covers located at respective sides of the second ultraviolet irradiator in the second direction. Further, a process for forming an adhesive layer may be simplified by using an inkjet printing method.
US11167535B2	Multi-layer film stack and card-shaped data carrier A multilayer, co-extruded foil stack has a layer of a layer having Tritan® and a layer arranged within the foil stack with a layer having polycarbonate. A card-shaped data carrier has at least the multilayer foil stack.
US11167531B2	Glazing with a light guide laminate stack A vehicle glazing (10) wherein a light guide stack (22) is located between a portion of the inner transparency (26) and the outer transparency (28). The light guide stack includes a polycarbonate film (32) that is bonded to the transparencies by layers of PET (38, 40) that are secured to the polycarbonate film on one side by silicone (34, 36) and that are secured to the transparencies on the other side by PVB (42, 44). The terminal end of an extending tab of the polycarbonate film forms an edge that is connected to a light bar (14) that such visible light propagates through the light bar and into the polycarbonate film through the edge. Visible light propagates through etchings in the smooth surface of the polycarbonate film to form an image. An extension of one of the transparencies protects the polycarbonate tab and supports the light bar during installation of the glazing into the vehicle portal.
US11167527B2	Aluminum-based plated steel having excellent corrosion resistance, aluminum-based alloy plated steel using the same, and method of manufacturing thereof Provided is an aluminum-based plated steel that is provided for vehicles by hot forming, an aluminum-based alloy plated steel manufactured using the same, and method of manufacturing thereof.
US11167526B2	Gas barrier film and method for producing gas barrier film A gas barrier film has, in sequence, a support, an inorganic layer disposed on one surface side of the support, an adhesive layer disposed on a surface of the inorganic layer, and a resin layer disposed on a surface of the adhesive layer in which the adhesive layer has a thickness of 15 μm or less, and the adhesion strength between the inorganic layer and the adhesive layer is 21 N/25 mm or more and 60 N/25 mm or less. A method for producing a gas barrier film includes an inorganic layer deposition step and a bonding step in a vacuum.
US11167520B2	Composite core with non-traditional geometries A composite core with non-traditional geometries includes multiple elongate tubes arranged in a two-dimensional array. Each tube is made of a composite material. Each tube includes multiple curved sides. Each curved side inwardly curves toward a longitudinal axis passing through a geometric center of the tube to form a valley on an outer surface of the tube. An end of a first curved side connects to an end of a second curved side to form a crest on the outer surface of the tube. At least one crest formed on an outer surface of a first tube in the two-dimensional array contacts at least one valley formed on an outer surface of an adjacent second tube in the two-dimensional array.
US11167517B2	Powder compaction mold and method for manufacturing powder compact A powder compaction mold includes a die and upper and lower punches configured to fit into the die and is configured to compress a powder between the upper and lower punches to manufacture a powder compact. Of the members forming the powder compaction mold, at least one of two members in sliding contact with each other has therein a vent passage through which gas is vented from a filling space for the powder surrounded by the die and the lower punch to an outside of the powder compaction mold. The vent passage has a gas intake port that is open to a clearance section formed between the two members and connecting to the filling space.
US11167513B2	Method of controlling the management of annular anchoring structures in a process and a plant for building tyres for vehicle wheels A plant for building a tyre for a vehicle wheel includes a device for building carcass sleeves on building drums, a bead-forming machine, a first storage region, a second storage region, a first transport device movable between a picking-up position of pairs of annular anchoring structures in the first storage region and a release position of the pairs of annular anchoring structures in the bead-forming machine, and a second transport device movable between a first engagement position in the first storage region and a second engagement position in the second storage region, to move a plurality of annular anchoring structures between the first storage region and the second storage region.
US11167512B2	Manufacturing apparatus A manufacturing apparatus for assembling a container including a sleeve, a bowl cover with a cavity, a closed state clamshell with a hinge having a mating protrusion, and a flexible strip having a primary and secondary end portions that are affixed with adhesive between the cover and clamshell. The manufacturing apparatus includes a base, a spindle, with primary and secondary radially extending platforms, respectively supporting primary and secondary cradles with the bowl and clamshell disposed therebetween the cradles that are rotated. The manufacturing apparatus also includes a guide slidably engaged to the base, wherein the guide directs the strip to be helically wound about the clamshell and cover with a base slide mounted adhesive nozzle that affixes the primary and secondary end portions of the strip to the cover and clamshell with a head that cuts and holds the strip with the head slidably engaged to the base.
US11167503B2	Hybrid self-reinforced composite material The present invention provides novel hybrid self-reinforced composites, combining an oriented brittle fibre and an oriented thermoplastic polymeric ductile fibre (as reinforcement phase) in the same thermoplastic polymeric matrix phase. The hybrid self-reinforced composites are strong and stiff, but in case of impact or crash they have high strain to failure and absorb a lot of energy. The present invention also relates to methods to produce said hybrid self-reinforced composites by a hot compaction technique.
US11167495B2	System and method for additively manufacturing functional elements into existing components A system is disclosed for additively manufacturing a composite structure. The system may include a head having a matrix reservoir, a nozzle fluidly connected to the matrix reservoir and configured to discharge a composite material into a feature of an existing component. a guide configured to detect a location of the feature, and a cure enhancer configured to expose composite material discharging from the nozzle to a cure energy. The system may also include a support configured to move the head in multiple dimensions, and a controller in communication with the cure enhancer and the support. The controller may be configured to cause the support to move the head during discharge of the composite material into the feature based on the detected location of the feature.
US11167490B2	Multi-material separation layers for additive fabrication According to some aspects, a container is provided for use in an additive fabrication device configured to fabricate parts by curing a liquid photopolymer to form layers of cured photopolymer. The container may comprise a laminated multi-material layer having an elastic first layer that aids in separation of cured photopolymer from the container in addition to a barrier layer on an upper surface that protects the first layer from exposure to substances in the liquid photopolymer that may not be compatible with the material of the first layer.
US11167487B2	System for depositing material and associated meihod A deposition system including: a container arranged to contain material to be deposited and including an inlet and an outlet, a pneumatic system arranged to inject, through the entrance, gas in the container, so this gas exerts pressure on the material to be deposited. The deposition system including a controller of the pneumatic system arranged to control at least one injection, through the inlet, of gas at an adjusting pressure, so that a convex meniscus of material to be deposited protrudes from the outlet of the container, then at least one gas' injection, through the inlet, respectively at least a deposition pressure greater than the adjusting pressure, so that the material to be deposited flows out of the container by its outlet.
US11167485B2	Three-dimensional shaping apparatus and nozzle unit A three-dimensional shaping apparatus includes a melted material generator, a nozzle, a flow passage, a filter chamber, and a filter. The melted material generator generates a melted shaping material. The nozzle discharges the shaping material from the melted material generator. The shaping material is guided to the nozzle through the flow passage. The filter chamber is provided between the flow passage and the nozzle. The filter is disposed in the filter chamber and has pores through which the shaping material passes. A filter chamber cross-sectional area is larger than a flow passage cross-sectional area, and a filter cross-sectional area is larger than the flow passage cross-sectional area. The filter chamber cross-sectional area and filter cross-sectional area are perpendicular to a direction from the flow passage toward the nozzle, and the flow passage cross-sectional area is perpendicular to a flowing direction of the shaping material in the flow passage.
US11167483B2	Methods and apparatus for fabrication of 3D integrated composite structures A 3D printing machine for fabricating high performance 3D integrated composite structures, where the machine includes a robot having a base portion, a robot arm and a rotatable connector secured to the arm opposite to the base portion, at least one source of an extrudable material, and an end-effector mounted to the rotatable connector and including at least one extruder module for extruding the extrudable material. The extruder module includes a nozzle assembly for extruding heated material out of the end-effector, and the end-effector is rotatable relative to the structure by the rotatable connector so that the nozzle assembly can be oriented normal to the part in different orientations without significantly changing a pose of the robot.
US11167482B2	Three-dimensional printing The present disclosure is drawn to 3D printing kits and methods of making 3D printed articles. In one example, a 3D printing kit can include a powder bed material, a fusible fluid, and an activator fluid. The powder bed material can include polymer particles. The fusible fluid can include a radiation absorber. The fusible fluid can be to selectively apply to the powder bed material. The activator fluid can include a non-conductive electroless metal plating activator. The activator fluid can also be to selectively apply to the powder bed material.
US11167481B2	Multiscale density threshold matrices for 3D printing One example includes a three-dimensional (3D) printed object including a first lattice structure and a second lattice structure. The first lattice structure includes a first matrix having a first length, a first width, and a first height. The second lattice structure includes a second matrix having a second length, a second width, and a second height. The second length times two is a factor of the first length, the second width times two is a factor of the first width, and the second height times two is a factor of the first height.
US11167479B2	Three-dimensional printed part According to examples, a three-dimensional printed part including a core including a build material; an inner shell including the build material and an antistatic agent, wherein the antistatic agent includes a water soluble compound; and an external shell including the build material is disclosed.
US11167477B1	Fabrication of 3D objects via direct powder deposition A method of fabricating an object, comprising direct depositing a first layer of first object material on a support substrate electrode; applying a conductive agent material onto the first layer; direct depositing a first layer of charged powder onto the first layer on the support substrate electrode, to form a first powder layer on the first layer on the support substrate electrode. Multiple powder layers may be direct deposited on the first layer. The method may be further comprised of fusing the powder layer(s) to form a first fused layer on the support substrate electrode. A related object fabrication apparatus is also disclosed.
US11167475B2	Generating three-dimensional objects A three-dimensional object may be generated. A controller may be to control an energy source to apply energy to a layer of build material on a support member or previous layer to cause a portion of the layer to coalesce and solidify to form a slice of the three-dimensional object. A radiation sensor may be to measure absorbance or gloss of the layer. The controller may be to receive, from the radiation sensor, data representing measured absorbance or measured gloss of the layer. The controller may be to control the apparatus to modify a process parameter if the measured absorbance or gloss indicates an incorrect degree of solidification of a part of the layer.
US11167470B2	Applicator for applying protective coverings to electronic device displays An applicator is provided for applying protective films to electronic device displays. The applicator includes a base, a screen protector, and a squeegee. The base includes a pocket for receiving an electronic device. The screen protector is affixed to the base so as to overlie an electronic device. The screen protector preferably includes three layers including a protective film, cap sheet, and back liner. The squeegee is provided for removing the back liner and for simultaneously affixing the protective film to an electronic device.
US11167469B2	Template, method for manufacturing template, and pattern formation method According to one embodiment, a template includes a base body, and a first film. The base body has a first surface and a second surface. The first surface includes silicon oxide and spreads along a first plane. The second surface crosses the first plane. The first film includes aluminum oxide. A direction from the second surface toward the first film is aligned with a direction perpendicular to the second surface. A thickness of the first film along the direction perpendicular to the second surface is not less than 0.3 nm and not more than 10 μm. The first surface includes an unevenness.
US11167468B2	Stretching system An improved stretching system has the possibility of reducing the distance between two successive guide clips, for example. In technical terms, this is solved by using control clips. For example, a control clip can be provided between two successive guide clips and causes the distance between two successive guide clips to be altered by way of a lateral position adjustment by means of a control rail.
US11167466B2	Method of forming polypropylene bottles A method of manufacturing a polypropylene vessel using a single-step injection stretch blow molding machine using a heat-conditioning step. The method may include providing a chemical composition comprising polypropylene, forming a preform vessel of the chemical composition in a second shape, heating the preform vessel at a plurality of positions on the preform vessel with heat pots, wherein each of the heat pots is configured to heat a corresponding one of the plurality of positions on the preform vessel by raising a temperature of the heat pot to a respective temperature, wherein each respective temperature of each of the heat pots is different from another respective temperature of another of the heat pots, wherein the temperatures of the heat pots are based on the desired first shape of the product. The method may include forming, from the heated and expanded preform, a second vessel in a desired first shape.
US11167463B2	Threaded article removal device for an injection molding machine An injection molding machine includes a first mold section comprising mold cores for forming threaded articles, the first mold cores movable between a molding position for interacting with a second mold section in a mold area to form the threaded articles, and an auxiliary position outside the mold area, and a removal device for removing the threaded articles from the mold cores. The removal device includes a plurality of unscrewing chucks for engaging the threaded articles when the mold cores are in the auxiliary position. The chucks are supported by a carrier plate and each chuck is rotatable about a respective unscrewing axis. The removal device further includes an orbiting plate coupled to the unscrewing chucks by respective crank arms, the orbiting plate effecting synchronized rotation of the unscrewing chucks via the crank arms for unscrewing the threaded articles from the mold cores.
US11167461B2	Method for the injection moulding of articles formed by plastic materials having different characteristics The injection moulding of articles formed by plastic materials having different characteristics, for example of different colours, is carried out in a single injection cycle in which the first and the second plastic materials are injected into a first and into a second zone of a mould cavity by first and second injectors controlled according to specific modes so as to define a shape and/or a position of a weld line.
US11167457B2	Method and fixture for molding a tank with an embedded ring A method of and fixture for molding a product with an embedded ring. A system for molding a ring into a product including a rotational molding mold with an opening formed in the rotational molding mold sized to fit a ring. A fixture is removably couplable to the ring, wherein the ring and the fixture when coupled are removably couplable in the opening. The fixture is removed from the ring after the ring is molded into a product. A method of manufacturing a product with an embedded ring includes: coupling a ring to a fixture; clamping the fixture and the ring in an opening in a mold top; clamping the mold top to a mold bottom; rotomolding a product; unclamping the fixture from the mold top; uncoupling the fixture from the ring; unclamping the mold top and the mold bottom; and removing the product from the mold.
US11167451B2	Lewis base-mediated recovery of fibers from fiber reinforced polymers Disclosed are methods and apparatus for recovering fibers from fiber reinforced polymers wherein the fiber reinforced polymer is contacted with a Lewis base for a time sufficient to allow at least partial depolymerization of the polymer.
US11167448B2	Preform having a star-shaped bottom and corresponding container The invention relates to a preform (1) for a container (2) made of plastic, wherein the preform (1) comprises a body part (3) comprising a wall having a thickness (e1) which extends along a longitudinal axis (X) and which is connected, via a periphery (8), to a closed bottom part (5) which has an apex (10). According to the invention, the bottom part (5) has ribs (11) which each extend from the apex (10) of the bottom part (5) to the periphery (8) so as to form a star, and a substantially triangular zone (12) arranged between two adjacent ribs (11) and a portion (8a) of the periphery (8) has a thickness (e3) which is less than the thickness (e1).
US11167444B2	Systems and methods for the construction of structures Construction systems for constructing a structure on a foundation and methods relating thereto are disclosed. In an embodiment, the construction system includes a rail assembly configured to be mounted to the foundation. In addition, the construction system includes a gantry movably disposed on the rail assembly configured to translate along a first axis relative to the rail assembly. Further, the construction system includes a printing assembly movably disposed on the gantry and configured to translate along a second axis relative to the gantry. The second axis is orthogonal to the first axis. The printing assembly is configured to deposit vertically stacked layers of an extrudable building material on the foundation to construct the structure. The gantry has a width along the second axis that is configured to be adjusted relative to the foundation.
US11167436B2	Electric appliance for personal care The present invention relates to electric appliances for personal care, in particular electric shavers, comprising a drive unit having first and second drive components adapted to magnetically interact with each other, and a magnetic shielding at least partially surrounding the drive unit. Said magnetic shielding is formed by structural parts supporting the drive unit and/or transmitting drive movements of the drive unit, wherein such structural parts are made of a soft magnetic material. More particularly, a mounting frame and a transmitter frame together form a magnetic shielding cage which is movable as the mounting frame and the transmitter frame are movable relative to each other.
US11167435B2	Latchless locking mechanism for butterfly knife A knife having a latchless locking mechanism having a handle half with a left handle portion and a right handle portion held apart to form a blade groove. The left handle portion and the right handle portion each include a liner including a pivot slot and a first lock pin disposed between the first left handle portion and the first right handle portion. A blade having a tang that is pivotally and slidably coupled to the handle half with a pivot pin, the tang including a tang slot configured to accept the locking pin and a hook portion extending over the tang slot, the hook portion configured to capture the lock pin when the blade is in a locked position and thereby prevent rotation of the blade from the first locked position to the open position. A latchless locking system is also provided.
US11167432B2	Robot A robot including a robot main body having at least two openings passing through an outer wall thereof in a wall thickness direction and a cable routed in an interior of the robot main body, where the cable includes branch cables each of which is split off from a trunk cable of the cable in a vicinity of each of the openings.
US11167431B2	Mounting bracket A mounting bracket includes: a first flange mounted on a wrist leading end surface of a robot allowing a linear object to penetrate therethrough along a rotation center axis of a wrist leading end, the first flange having a first through-hole through which the linear object passes; a second flange that is spaced apart from the first flange in a direction of the rotation center axis and on which an end effector is mounted; and a cylindrical coupling part coupling an outer edge of the first flange and an outer edge of the second flange, the coupling part is provided with opening parts through which the linear object penetrated through the first through-hole passes, and at least at positions of the opening parts, the outer edge of the second flange is disposed in a position closer to the rotation center axis than the outer edge of the first flange.
US11167429B1	Composite sealing element for improving vacuum gripper performance on irregular surface topologies A vacuum gripper sealing element allows a vacuum gripper to suitably conform to irregular surface topology without compromising vacuum conditions. The sealing element utilizes a compressible sealing element which at least partially encapsulates an elastic sealing element. Upon being pressed against an object surface, the compressible sealing element will conform within and around macroscopic peaks, valleys and other irregular physical features. While conforming to macro-scale features, the compressible sealing element applies pressure isotropically upon the encapsulated elastic sealing element, which elastically conforms to micro-scale features while pressed thereagainst. The elastic sealing element has a fluid-filled interior that is surrounded by an elastic outer layer. While under pressure against an irregular surface topology, the fluid-filled interior displaces so as to redistribute internal forces, conforming the elastic outer layer to the micro-scale features of the object surface.
US11167426B2	Robot with gripper and fibrillar, directional adhesive assembly The present disclosure discloses a fibrillar, directional adhesive assembly, a gripper, and a robot including a gripper. In one embodiment, the fibrillar, directional adhesive assembly includes a carriage, a layer of fibrillar, directional adhesive, and at least one load component. The carriage may have a first lateral side and a second lateral side adjacent to the first lateral side and the at least one load component may connect the layer of fibrillar, directional adhesive to the first lateral side and the second lateral side. The load component may be capable of loading shear force from the carriage to the layer of fibrillar, directional adhesive along a first direction and a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction.
US11167419B2	Transfer robot and robot system A transfer robot includes one arm, another arm, and a motor. The one arm has a first connection portion. The other arm has a second connection portion that is connected to the first connection portion of the one arm via a shaft such that the other arm is rotatable relatively with respect to the one arm around a shaft axis of the shaft. The motor is provided inside the first connection portion of the one arm. The motor includes a rotor rotatable around the shaft axis to rotate the one arm or the other arm around the shaft axis.
US11167416B2	Speed reducer angular transmission error identification system and speed reducer angular transmission error identification method a speed reducer angular transmission error identification system including a variation data acquisition unit that acquires first variation data indicating a periodic variation of an operation of a second joint caused by a first motor's angular transmission error when a first joint control unit rotates a first motor's output shaft in a first direction at a constant first target speed and a second joint drive unit rotates an output shaft of a second motor at a constant second target speed, second variation which is data indicating a periodic variation of an operation of second joint caused by the first motor's angular transmission error when the first joint control unit rotates the first motor's output shaft in a second direction at the constant first target speed and the second joint control unit rotates the second motor's output shaft at the constant second target speed.
US11167408B2	Robotic system for carrying out an operation A robotic system for carrying out an operation is provided. The robotic system is lightweight. The principle application of the robotic system is in manufacturing industry typically to hold a tool that can perform various operations. The robotic system includes a first carriage, an arm, an arm swiveling mechanism, a second carriage, a first displacement mechanism, and a controller. The first carriage is configured to be linearly displaced. The arm is coupled to the first carriage. The second carriage is connected to a free end of the arm, and is configured to securely hold the tool. The first displacement mechanism is configured to displace the second carriage.
US11167403B2	Electric working machine The present invention provides an electric working machine in which a control board can be disposed without limitations based on a length of a brushless motor in a direction along an axial line. The electric working machine comprises: a brushless motor provided with a rotor and a stator; a motor case and a motor housing in which the brushless motor is stored; a control board which is provided outside of the motor housing in a radial direction of an axial line defined at the center of the rotor, and supports the switching elements; a connection board which is provided in the motor case, and supports the sensors; a through hole provided on the motor case; a through hole provided on the motor housing; and leads and signal lines extending from inside of the motor housing to the outside of the motor housing through the holes.
US11167393B2	Cutting blade and mounting mechanism for cutting blade A cutting blade is mounted on a fixed flange having a cylindrical blade mounting portion. The cutting blade includes an annular blade main body having an outer circumference serving as a cutting edge and a central through-hole that has a diameter greater than an outer diameter of the blade mounting portion and in which the blade mounting portion is to be fitted, and three or more flexible inner circumferential protrusions that project from an inner circumference of the central through-hole toward the center in a diametrical direction and contact at extremities thereof with the blade mounting portion fitted in the central through-hole to support the annular blade main body.
US11167392B2	Shot processing apparatus A shot processing apparatus is equipped with a work set jig, a hanger transport device, a projection machine, a projection positioning unit and a clamp unit. The work set jig is equipped with a base member including an upper and lower pair of cross members and a vertical member. A workpiece is settable at the base member between the upper and lower pair of cross members. The hanger transport device is, with the work set jig in a hanging state, movable along a guide path in the shot processing apparatus and is capable of stopping thereon. The projection machine projects projection media at a workpiece set at the base member inside a projection chamber which the workpiece is conveyed into. The projection positioning unit positions the work set jig at a stopping position in the projection chamber. The clamp unit fixes a workpiece between the upper and lower pair of cross members.
US11167391B1	Fabrication of flexible conductive films, with semiconductive material, formed with rubbing-in technology for elastic or deformable devices Rubber composites with regions doped with conductive material, e.g., carbon nanotubes, and patterned regions doped with both conductive material and semiconductive material, e.g., carbon nanotubes and polycrystalline silicon are created with rubbing-in technology. The composites provide for a deformable and elastic composite which maintains semiconductor operations under stress, and can be used for filtering, determining compressive force, and a variety of other applications.
US11167389B2	Machine for workpiece processing A workpiece processing machine includes a separation device for dividing an operating space into a processing region and at least one additional operating region, a laser processing head configured to process the workpiece, and a rotary workpiece changer having a rotatable workpiece support for transporting the workpiece between the processing region and the at least one additional operating region by an opening. The rotatable workpiece support has a protection wall configured to shield the at least one additional operating region with respect to the processing region. The separation device has a protection element movable between a processing position and a transport position and configured to be in abutment with the protection wall in the processing position to close the opening and spaced apart from the protection wall in the transport position. A spacing between the processing position and the transport position is adjustable based on a dimension of the workpiece.
US11167383B2	System for fastening a seal to a rotor blade of a rotary feeder A fastening system having a supporting strip, to which is fastened, outside the housing of the rotary feeder, a seal designed to seal the blade of the rotor in relation to the housing. The mounted unit of supporting strip and seal is inserted into a groove devised in the blade. This installation unit is then secured to the blade by means of securing screws. The seal can be made from a hard seal, especially steel, or a soft seal, especially rubberized textile, attached on the outside by a locating strip.
US11167378B1	Techniques for determining weld quality A method and/or a system estimate a quality of a weld. For example, a weld information algorithm may be generated based on, for each of a plurality of welds, at least two of a first maximum weld force parameter, a minimum weld force parameter, or a second maximum weld force parameter. The weld information algorithm may be used to estimate the weld quality of a particular weld based on weld information obtained for that weld.
US11167376B2	Method for roughening metal molded body surface A method for roughening a surface of a metal molded body which can be used as an intermediate for manufacturing a composite molded body of a metal molded body with a resin, a rubber, a metal, or the like is provided. The method for roughening a metal molded body surface includes a step of irradiating the surface of the metal molded body with laser light at an irradiation rate of 2000 mm/sec or more with an energy density of 1 MW/cm2 or more using a laser apparatus, and the laser light irradiation step is a step of irradiating laser light so that laser light-irradiated portions and non-laser light-irradiated portions are generated alternately when the laser light is irradiated to be in a straight line, a curved line, or a combination of a straight line and a curved line on the surface of the metal molded body to be roughened.
US11167373B2	Process for the production of a composite article A composite article and process for producing the composite article may include the following steps: i) coupling with interference a first component at least partially made of cast iron and a second component at least partially made of steel; ii) arranging one or more wires of filler material at one or more separation zones between said first and second component; iii) in an inert atmosphere, directing a laser beam mostly or exclusively on the steel of the second component and on the filler material for occupying at least part of the separation zone at least with said molten steel and filler material; iv) solidifying by cooling at least the molten steel and filler material in welding zones to join said first and second component, and thus obtaining the article.
US11167367B2	Welding power supply with controlled auxiliary power A system includes a welding power supply unit and control circuitry. The welding power supply unit includes an auxiliary power supply configured to supply power to an auxiliary power load connected to the auxiliary power supply. The control circuitry is configured to detect a voltage received by the auxiliary power load from the auxiliary power supply, compare an output voltage generated by the auxiliary power supply with the voltage received by the auxiliary power load, and apply a correction factor to the output voltage from the auxiliary power supply based at least in part on the comparison of the output voltage generated by the auxiliary power supply and the voltage received by the auxiliary power load.
US11167363B2	Brazing methods using porous interlayers and related articles The disclosure relates to a brazing method for joining substrates, in particular where one of the substrates is difficult to wet with molten braze material. The method includes formation of a porous metal layer on a first substrate to assist wetting of the first substrate with a molten braze metal, which in turn permits joining of the first substrate with a second substrate via a braze metal later in an assembled brazed joint. Ceramic substrates can be particularly difficult to wet with molten braze metals, and the disclosed method can be used to join a ceramic substrate to another substrate. The brazed joint can be incorporated into a solid-oxide fuel cell, for example as a stack component thereof, in particular when the first substrate is a ceramic substrate and the joined substrate is a metallic substrate.
US11167358B2	Apparatus and methods for improving contact stress distribution within collet-type mechanisms A collet-type mechanism for releasably gripping either an external or internal target surface of a tubular workpiece includes a collet receiver defining a collet receiver contact surface configured as a curved lateral surface of a truncated right circular cone, and a segmented collet assembly comprising a plurality of collet segments. Each collet segment defines a workpiece engagement surface configured for gripping engagement with a workpiece target surface, and a collet segment contact surface configured for at least partial contacting engagement with the collet receiver contact surface. The collet segment contact surface may comprise two axially-contiguous regions, one of which corresponds to a curved lateral surface of either an oblique circular cylinder or a right circular cylinder, and the other of which corresponds to a curved lateral surface of a truncated right circular cone.
US11167356B2	Coated tool and cutting tool including same A coated tool may include a base member and a coating layer located on the base member. The coating layer may include a plurality of AlTi layers including aluminum and titanium as a main component, and a plurality of AlCr layers including aluminum and chromium as a main component. The AlTi layers and the AlCr layers may be located alternately one upon another. The plurality of AlTi layers may include a first AlTi layer and a second AlTi layer located farther away from the base member than the first AlTi layer. Each of the plurality of AlTi layers may further include chromium, and a content ratio of chromium in the second AlTi layer may be higher than a content ratio of chromium in the first AlTi layer.
US11167355B2	Cutting tool A cutting tool includes: a substrate including a rake face; and a coating film that coats the rake face, wherein the coating film includes an α-Al2O3 layer disposed on the substrate, the α-Al2O3 layer includes crystal grains of α-Al2O3, an area ratio of crystal grains oriented in (001) among the crystal grains is 50% to 90% in the α-Al2O3 layer at the rake face, and a film residual stress AA determined based on a crystal plane interval of a (001) plane of the α-Al2O3 layer at the rake face is more than 0 MPa and less than or equal to 2000 MPa, and a film residual stress BA determined based on a crystal plane interval of a (110) plane of the α-Al2O3 layer at the rake face is more than or equal to −1000 MPa and less than 0 MPa.
US11167353B2	Homogeneous suction during additive manufacturing A production device comprises a main housing, an optical system that provides a beam for the irradiation of powder in a building platform area of a working surface for producing a component layer by layer, and a shielding gas system for providing a two-dimensional stream of shielding gas. The shielding gas system has at least one outlet opening structure and a suction-removal opening structure on opposite sides of the main housing, and the two-dimensional stream of shielding gas flows over the working surface between the opposite sides. The shielding gas system also has at least one secondary outlet opening for the flowing in of gas in the direction of the two-dimensional stream of shielding gas, which is designed for the forming of at least one secondary stream of shielding gas, which plays a part in determining the flow profile of the two-dimensional stream of shielding gas.
US11167346B2	Method for making pyrotechnic material and related technology A method for making a pyrotechnic composition in accordance with an embodiment of the present technology includes flowing metal powder, polytetrafluoroethylene powder, and binder powder in separate respective feed streams toward an extruder. The binder powder includes adhesive material and polytetrafluoroethylene anticaking material coating the adhesive material. The method further includes interspersing the metal powder, the binder powder, and the fluoropolymer powder to form a mixture. This mixture is then subjected to an extrusion process during which the anticaking material coating the adhesive material is disrupted. This releases the adhesive material to bind together the metal powder and the polytetrafluoroethylene powder in the extrudate. The powder mixture includes no solvent at any time between being formed and being extruded, yet the extrudate is well-mixed and cohesive.
US11167341B2	Cluster for casting golf club heads Disclosed herein is a casting cluster for casting a body of a golf club head made of titanium or a titanium alloy. The casting cluster comprises a receptor and a plurality of runners coupled to the receptor and configured to receive molten metal from the receptor. The casting cluster also includes at least forty main gates. At least two of the main gates are coupled to each of the runners and each main gate is configured to receive molten metal from a corresponding one of the plurality of runners. The casting cluster further comprises at least forty molds. Each mold of the at least forty molds is configured to receive molten metal from a corresponding one of the main gates and to cast a body of an iron-type golf club head.
US11167340B2	Nose arrangements for fastener setting machines, and related methods A nose arrangement for a fastener setting tool having a punch for setting fasteners comprises a support that receives the punch and a nosepiece for guiding the punch and a fastener during a fastener setting operation. The nose arrangement defines first and second fastener transfer areas where wait to be transferred under the punch. A transfer mechanism transfers the fasteners from the first and second fastener transfer areas under the punch and comprises a movable member that can be moved between first and second configurations. In the first configuration the movable member holds a first fastener in a stand-by position under the punch while it collects a second fastener from the first fastener transfer area. In the second configuration, the movable member holds the second fastener in the stand-by position while it collects a third fastener from the second fastener transfer area.
US11167337B2	Self cutting wire bender A device for bending wire that includes a pin extending from an upper surface of a plate, a shaft extending through a center aperture of the plate and terminating in a bend head, a sleeve rotatably disposed around the shaft, a first motor for rotating the plate about the shaft, and a second motor configured to move the plate between extended, retracted and intermediate positions along the shaft. The plate positioned in the extended position and rotating causes the first pin to travel in front of a wire aperture of the bend head. The plate positioned in the intermediate and the retracted positions and rotating causes the first pin to travel underneath the wire aperture. The plate positioned in the retracted position causes the plate to engage with the sleeve such that rotation of the plate causes rotation of the sleeve.
US11167334B2	Assembly for manufacturing a metal part and use of such an assembly A manufacturing assembly for manufacturing a metal part comprises a flattening module having a trolley and at least one pressing roller. The flattening module is movable along a hemming of the metal part. The flattening module comprises at least one pressing actuator that is arranged to move the at least one pressing roller in a determined pressing direction relative to the trolley and to place the pressure roller bearing against the free surface such that the at least one pressing roller exerts pressure on the free surface in said determined pressing direction. The pressure increases auto-adaptively with an altitude of the free surface in a direction opposite the determined pressing direction.
US11167332B2	Cooling section with coolant flows which can be adjusted using pumps A cooling section arranged within, upstream of, or downstream of a rolling train is provided. A hot-rolled product made of metal is cooled by the cooling section. Application devices of the cooling section are supplied with an actual current of a water-based liquid coolant via a supply line and a pump. The actual current of the coolant is applied to the hot-rolled product by means of the application device. The hot-rolled product is transported within the cooling section in a horizontal transport direction during the application of the coolant. A controller of the cooling section dynamically ascertains a target actuation state for each pump on the basis of a target current of the coolant to be applied onto the hot-rolled product by the application device and controls the pump in a corresponding manner such that the actual current delivered by each pump approximates the target current as much as possible.
US11167330B2	Self loading waste disposal systems and method Self-loading systems and methods for disposal of waste materials in a deep underground formation may include at least one wellbore that runs from the Earth's surface to the deep underground formations, wellbore viscous fluid within that at least one wellbore, and at least one waste capsule, wherein the at least one waste capsules houses some waste and is configured to fall within both the at least one wellbore and the wellbore viscous fluid. The systems and methods may also include at least one human-made cavern located in the deep underground formation and connected to the at least one wellbore, wherein the at least one human-made cavern may be configured to receive the at least one waste capsule. The systems and methods may also include a counter for counting waste capsules and/or a robot for dropping waste capsules into a wellhead leading to the at least one wellbore.
US11167328B1	Method and apparatus for cleaning an oil and gas well riser assembly with multiple tools simultaneously The present invention is directed to a method of cleaning an oil and gas well riser section that has a central larger diameter tubular member having a flow bore and a plurality of smaller diameter tubular members connected to the central larger diameter tubular member, each smaller diameter tubular member having a flow bore. The method includes placing a fitting on an end portion of the riser section, the fitting covering an end of the larger diameter tubular member and the ends of the smaller diameter tubular members, wherein the fitting preferably has multiple openings including one or more centrally located openings and a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart outer openings that are spaced radially away from each of the one or more centrally located openings, said fitting having a drain opening. A cleaning tool is preferably inserted through the centrally located opening and into the larger diameter tubular member, wherein said pressure washing tool cleans the inside surface of the larger diameter tubular member. The cleaning tool is then preferably inserted through one of the outer openings and into one of the smaller diameter tubular members, wherein said second pressure washing tool cleans the inside surface of the smaller diameter tubular member. Fluid from the cleaning operations is preferably removed (suctioned) via the fitting discharge. The outer openings are preferably positioned along a curved line that is radially spaced outwardly of the centrally located openings. Preferably all tubular members are cleaned simultaneously or substantially simultaneously.
US11167327B2	Injector needle cleaning apparatus and method The present disclosure is a food injection needle cleaning system and method. The food injection needle cleaning system comprises a cleaning fluid tank coupled to high-pressure pump configured to pump cleaning fluid through at least one inlet, a channel, and at least one outlet of a food injection needle to dislodge and remove debris as well as sanitize the needle. The present disclosure comprises a high-pressure chamber configured to secure the food injection needle and seal around the needle such that fluid enters the needle through an inlet of the high-pressure chamber and exits the needle through a waste line.
US11167326B2	Substrate processing apparatus and nozzle unit An apparatus for processing a substrate comprises a processing vessel having a processing space inside, a substrate support unit that supports and rotates the substrate in the processing vessel, and a nozzle unit that dispenses a processing liquid onto the substrate. The nozzle unit comprises a nozzle that dispenses the processing liquid and an ultraviolet (UV) light supply unit that emits UV light to activate radicals of the processing liquid dispensed onto the substrate.
US11167320B2	Cleaning nozzles and methods for optical fiber connectors or adapters A cleaning nozzle includes an inner nozzle housing having a feed passage for carrying cleaning fluid, a plurality of nozzle tips that each define a discharge opening in fluid communication with the feed passage, and an outer nozzle housing received over the inner nozzle housing. The outer nozzle housing includes a plurality of outer nozzle extensions that each extend over one of the nozzle tips. The outer nozzle extensions can be inserted into ports of an adapter, and flow of the cleaning fluid through the nozzle is split between the nozzle tips so that multiple optical connectors that populate the adapter can be cleaned simultaneously in a substantially uniform manner.
US11167318B2	Inspection apparatus and method of inspection A stand-alone inspection apparatus inspects documents printed on a cut sheet, and includes: a sheet feeder capable of setting the documents in a sorted state; a sorting detector that detects the sorted state of the documents; an image reader that reads an image of the documents; an inspection part that inspects the documents on the basis of the read image; and a sheet ejector that ejects the inspected documents, wherein in a case where the documents in the sorted state are set in the sheet feeder, the sheet ejector ejects the documents in a state equivalent to the sorted state detected by the sorting detector.
US11167315B2	Universal belted chain Universal belted chain including a first belt, a second belt, a first rod, a first fastener and a second fastener. The first belt has a first upper surface and a first lower surface. The first lower surface has a first channel formed therein. The second belt has a second upper surface and a second lower surface. The second lower surface has a second channel formed therein. The first fastener attaches the first rod to the first upper surface by extending the first fastener through the first belt. An end of the first fastener opposite the first rod is recessed in the first channel with respect to the first lower surface. The second fastener attaches the first rod to the second upper surface by extending the second fastener through the second belt. An end of the second fastener opposite the first rod is recessed in the second channel with respect to the second lower surface.
US11167314B2	Ultrasonic sensor An ultrasonic sensor includes a substrate in which an opening is formed; a vibration plate that is provided on the substrate so as to block the opening; and a piezoelectric element including a first electrode, a piezoelectric layer, and a second electrode that are stacked on an opposite side of the opening of the vibration plate, in which when a direction in which the first electrode, the piezoelectric layer, and the second electrode are stacked is a Z direction, and a portion that is completely overlapped by the first electrode, the piezoelectric layer, and the second electrode in the Z direction is an active portion, a plurality of active portions are provided so as to face the each opening, and a columnar member is provided between the adjacent active portions.
US11167312B2	Slurry-based coating system repair In some examples, a method including applying a wet bond coat slurry to a damaged area of a coating system on a metal substrate, the bond coat slurry including a liquid binder, glass and/or glass-ceramic particles, and ceramic oxide particles; depositing fibers onto the wet bond coat slurry, wherein the fibers include metallic and/or ceramic fibers; applying a ceramic composite slurry on the bond coat while the bond coat is wet or at least partially dried to form a ceramic composite layer, the bond coat including a plurality of partially exposed fibers, wherein, following the application of the ceramic composite slurry, a first portion of fibers of the plurality of fibers are embedded in the bond coat and a second portion of fibers of the plurality of fibers extend into the layer of the ceramic composite slurry; and heating the bond coat and the ceramic composite layer to form a repaired portion of the coating system on the metal substrate, wherein heating the bond coat melts the glass particles and/or the glass-ceramic particles to form a fully amorphous glass phase or a mixture of amorphous and crystalline glass phases which bond with the metal substrate.
US11167311B2	Hydrophilic, multifunctional ultra-thin coatings with excellent stability and durability The present invention relates to hydrophilic, multi-functional ultra-thin coatings deposited onto substrates for different applications, with excellent performance in terms of stability and durability. The present invention also describes improved methods to deposit the hydrophilic, multi-functional ultra-thin coatings of the present invention. The coatings are deposited by means of a low pressure and low power plasma polymerization. The present invention also comprises substrates coated with a method and a coating according as described in the present invention.
US11167309B2	Dispensing assembly including an additive mixing device A dispensing system includes a container containing a flowable base formulation to be dispensed, an additive mixing device, and an actuable pump engine which draws the flowable base formulation from the container and pumps it through the mixing device. The additive mixing device includes a body with an internal cavity, an additive ingredient within the cavity, and a flow path/mixing chamber between an input and an output. With each pump of the device the additive ingredient is introduced into, and mixed with, a flow of the base formulation traveling through the mixing device. Multiple additive mixing devices may be interchangeable for different formulations, and the mixing devices may be refillable.
US11167308B2	Print head for the application of a coating agent on a component The disclosure concerns a printhead for applying a coating agent to a component, in particular for applying a paint to a motor vehicle body component, having at least one outlet opening for dispensing the coating agent, a coating agent supply for supplying the coating agent to the outlet opening, a movable valve element, the valve element in the closed position closes the outlet opening, whereas the valve element in the open position opens the outlet opening, and with a valve actuator for moving the valve element between the opening position and the closed position. The disclosure additionally provides for a flexible membrane which separates the valve actuator from the coating agent supply, the actuator side of the membrane facing the valve actuator and the coating agent side of the membrane being exposed to the coating agent in the coating agent supply.
US11167307B2	Method and application group for applying a fluid onto a substrate A fluid for application onto a substrate is provided in a cavity of a hollow cylindrical application roller that has porous roller wall. Before reaching the transfer point to the substrate, fluid is regionally selectively pushed back away from the outer shell surface of the application roller, into the porous roller wall, by a knockback pressure, in order to regionally selectively produce the effect that, at the transfer point, fluid is located at the outer shell surface of the application roller or no fluid is located at the outer shell surface of the application roller. A regionally selective application of fluid onto a substrate may thus be efficiently produced.
US11167302B2	Coating device and associated operating method The disclosure relates to a coating installation for coating components with a coating agent, in particular for painting motor vehicle body components, with a nozzle applicator, in particular a print head, with at least one nozzle for delivering a coating agent jet of the coating agent onto the component to be coated. The disclosure provides a device for preventing and/or detecting clogging of the nozzle.
US11167301B2	Trigger dispensing head with locking device A trigger dispensing head for a liquid dispensing device includes a chassis, a trigger, elastic return means having a return element supported by the chassis, and a reversible locking device. The locking device is supported by the return element of a non-return element.
US11167298B2	Spray gun barrel with inseparable nozzle A barrel for use with a liquid spray gun platform to provide a liquid spray gun comprises a main body and an inseparable nozzle. The main body comprises at least one center air delivery passage and at least one liquid-handling passage. The inseparable nozzle defines a liquid-emitting orifice that is in fluid communication with the at least on liquid-handling passage of the main body, and defines a center air orifice that is in fluid communication with the at least on center air delivery passage of the main body.
US11167296B2	Applicator comprising an integrated control circuit The disclosure concerns an applicator, in particular a printhead, for applying a coating agent, in particular a paint, to a component, in particular to a motor vehicle body component or an attachment for a motor vehicle body component, having a plurality of nozzles for applying the coating agent in the form of a coating agent jet, and a plurality of coating agent valves for controlling the release of the coating agent through the individual nozzles, and having a plurality of electrically controllable actuators for controlling the coating agent valves. The disclosure provides that a control circuit for electrically controlling the actuators is integrated in the applicator.
US11167295B2	Infeed chutes for material application machines An infeed chute for a material application machine includes a riser and a water spreading unit. The riser includes a sidewall and defines an infeed opening extending through the riser. The riser is configured to be coupled to an opening of a tank of a material application machine such that application material passed through the infeed opening of the riser enters the tank of the material application machine. The sidewall includes a water inlet formed therein. The water spreading unit is coupled to the water inlet and is configured to direct water laterally across the infeed chute.
US11167294B2	Multifunctional pull-out spray head A multifunctional pull-out spray head includes a switching assembly, a water inlet assembly, and a water outlet assembly. The switching assembly controls three waterways of a switching assembly main body through a first button, a first switching unit and a second switching unit. The water inlet assembly realizes on-off control of the switching assembly. The spray head realizes the switching of three spray modes and meets the user's demand for multiple functions. The overall structure is compact, the size is small, and the operation is convenient.
US11167293B2	Cyclone separator A cyclone separator for separating at least two phases of a fluid, with a base housing through which the fluid can flow in an essentially helical pattern, that has a separation chamber with an upper and a lower end, wherein the upper and lower end each respectively have a wall, and a central axis that extends between the two ends, and furthermore a central separation tube arranged inside the conical separation chamber, concentric to the central axis of the base housing, with an essentially cylindrical wall having a surface facing toward the inner cross-section with a first surface profile, and a surface facing away from the inner cross-section with a second surface profile. The base housing has at its upper end a header section with an inner radius and with at least one essentially tangentially attached inlet opening for the fluid, as well as at least one light fraction outlet opening with a cross-section and, at its lower end, at least one expansion chamber and at least one heavy fraction outlet opening. The separation chamber tapers conically in the direction of the lower end at least incrementally in sections, preferably with a constant cone angle α.
US11167292B2	Centrifuge Centrifuges are useful to, among other things, remove red blood cells from whole blood and retain platelets and other factors in a reduced volume of plasma. Platelet rich plasma (PRP) and or platelet poor plasma (PPP) can be obtained rapidly and is ready for immediate injection into the host. Embodiments may include valves, operated manually or automatically, to open ports that discharge the excess red blood cells and the excess plasma into separate receivers while retaining the platelets and other factors in the centrifuge chamber. High speeds used allow simple and small embodiments to be used at the patient's side during surgical procedures. The embodiments can also be used for the separation of liquids or slurries in other fields such as, for example, the separation of pigments or lubricants.
US11167288B2	Digital microfluidic systems and methods for droplet manipulation The present disclosure relates to digital microfluidic systems. Particularly, aspects are directed to a digital microfluidic system that includes a droplet chip having a substrate, a plurality of electrodes and corresponding plurality of conducting vias or embedded conductive posts formed in the substrate, and a dielectric layer formed over the plurality of electrodes; and a control chip having a substrate, a plurality of transistors and corresponding wiring layers formed in the substrate, and a plurality of contacts formed over the plurality of transistors. Each of the plurality of contacts is electrically connected to a corresponding transistor of the plurality of transistors, and one or more of the plurality of contacts is removably connected to one or more of the plurality of conducting vias or embedded conductive posts such that one or more of the plurality of transistors are electrically connected to one or more of the plurality of electrodes.
US11167286B2	Sensors and methods for capturing targeted cells A sensor for selectively capturing a targeted cell type in a fluid includes an engineered surface. The engineered surface includes a substrate, a non-adhesive element disposed on at least a portion of a substrate, and an adhesive element disposed on the substrate. The sensor also includes a flow channel in operative contact with the engineered surface; and a detector configured to detect the targeted cell type captured on the engineered surface. Also described is a method for selectively capturing target cell types using the engineered surface.
US11167278B2	Organometallic complex catalyst An organometallic complex catalyst that makes it possible to obtain a higher yield of a desired product than conventional catalysts in a cross-coupling reaction. The organometallic complex catalyst has a structure represented by formula (1) and is for use in a cross-coupling reaction. In formula (1), M is the coordination center and represents a metal atom such as Pd or an ion thereof. R1, R2, and R3 may be the same or different and are a substituent such as a hydrogen atom. R4, R5, R6, and R7 may be the same or different and are a substituent such as a hydrogen atom. X represents a halogen atom. R8 represents a substituent that has a π bond and 3-20 carbon atoms. With regard to the electron-donating properties of R1-R7 with respect to the coordination center M of the ligand containing R1-R7 that is indicated in formula (2), R1-R7 are arranged in combination such that the TEP value obtained from infrared spectroscopy shifts toward the low frequency side compared to the TEP value of the ligand of formula (2-1).
US11167277B2	Cu(I)-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloadditions (CuAAC) ligands and methods for carrying out Cu(I)-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition reactions A Cu(I)-Catalyzed Azide-Alkyne Cycloadditions (CuAAC) ligand comprising: a catalytic core; a fluorous tag; and a linker binding the fluorous tag to the catalytic core. A method for carrying out a Cu(I)-Catalyzed Azide-Alkyne Cycloaddition reaction, comprising: combining in a solution an alkyne-tagged component, an azide-tagged component and a Cu(I)-Catalyzed Azide-Alkyne Cycloadditions (CuAAC) ligand comprising: a catalytic core; a fluorous tag; and a linker binding the fluorous tag to the catalytic core; filtering the solution through a solid phase extraction filter to remove Cu(I)-ligand catalyst and/or excess ligand.
US11167272B2	Exhaust treatment system including nickel-containing catalyst Methods and systems are provided for emissions control of a vehicle. In one example, a catalyst may include a cerium-based support material and a transition metal catalyst loaded on the support material, the transition metal catalyst including nickel and copper, wherein nickel in the transition metal catalyst is included in a monatomic layer loaded on the support material. In some examples, limiting nickel to the monatomic layer may mitigate extensive transition metal catalyst degradation ascribed to sintering of thicker nickel washcoat layers. Further, by utilizing the cerium-based support material, side reactions involving nickel in the transition metal catalyst with other support materials may be prevented.
US11167271B2	Method for producing ferrite-based coated catalyst and method for producing butadiene by using same The method for preparing a ferrite-based coating catalyst including mixing a support, a ferrite-based catalyst, and water in a coating machine which is a rotating body, in which a weight ratio of the water based on a total weight of the support is 0.15 to 0.3.
US11167269B1	Three-way catalyst materials and appurtenant devices and systems A three-way catalyst device (TWC) includes a first catalytic brick (FCB) and a second catalytic brick (SCB) downstream from the FCB. The FCB has a first washcoat applied to a first support body including ceramic and/or metal oxide particles, Pd particles, and Rh particles, and has at most 35 g/ft3 Pd and at most 7.5 g/ft3 Rh. The SCB has a second washcoat applied to a second support body including ceramic and/or metal oxide particles, Pt particles, and Rh particles, and has a Pt loading of at most 35 g/ft3 Pt and a Rh loading of at most 7.0 g/ft3 Rh. The FCB can have 25 g/ft3 to 35 g/ft3 Pd and 5.5 g/ft3 to 7.5 g/ft3 Rh and the SCB can have 25 g/ft3 to 35 g/ft3 Pt and 5.0 g/ft3 to 7.0 g/ft3 Rh. The TWC can receive exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine powering a vehicle.
US11167268B2	Catalyst and method for manufacturing the same and method for hydrogenating aromatic epoxy compound A catalyst includes a carbon black support and active metal particles. A surface of the carbon black support has a relative atomic percentage of oxygen atoms ranged from 2 atom % to 12 atom %. The active metal particles are distributed on the carbon black support. Each of the active metal particles includes rhodium metal and rhodium oxide. A method for manufacturing the catalyst and a method for hydrogenating an aromatic epoxy compound are also provided herein.
US11167259B2	Fluorinated carbonate derivative production method The objective of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a fluorinated carbonate derivative in a safe and efficient manner. The method for producing a fluorinated carbonate derivative according to the present invention is characterized in comprising irradiating light on a composition containing a C1-4 halogenated hydrocarbon having one or more kinds of halogen atoms selected from the group consisting of a chlorine atom, a bromine atom and an iodine atom, a fluorine-containing compound having a nucleophilic functional group and a base in the presence of oxygen.
US11167256B2	System and method for making microspheres and emulsions Various examples of systems and methods for making microspheres, microparticles, and emulsions are provided. In one example, a system and method for forming microspheres comprises: pumping a dispersed phase liquid and a continuous phase liquid into a levitating magnetic impeller pump to subject the dispersed phase liquid and continuous phase liquid to a high shear environment within the impeller pump's pump chamber. In another example, a system and method for forming an emulsion comprises: pumping a dispersed phase liquid and an inner aqueous phase liquid into a levitating magnetic impeller pump to subject the dispersed phase and the inner aqueous phase to a high shear environment within the impeller pump's pump chamber.
US11167253B2	Apparatus for generating ultrafine bubbles of molecular hydrogen in water An apparatus configured to generate generating water having nano bubbles of molecular hydrogen on demand. The apparatus is connected to a water supply with a valve and has a pump which supplies pressurized water to a venturi gas liquid mixer that also receives a supply of Hydrogen gas. The mixed hydrogen gas/water steam is provided to a nano bubble generating apparatus that uses cavitation to generate nano bubbles of Hydrogen in the water. The Hydrogen nano bubbles have diameters of less than 200 nm and a concentration of up to 1.2 ppm. Further the concentration remains with 85% of the output concentration for at least 12 hours.
US11167252B2	Solid component mixing apparatus and associated method According to one embodiment a solid component mixing apparatus is provided that includes a mixing device, a first dosing device for supplying sand and a second dosing device for supplying a solid additive that are communicated with the mixing device. The mixing device includes a vertical mixing chamber with a rectangular cross-section, the contour of the chamber being formed by four side walls, such that two side walls opposite one another are wider than the other two walls. The chamber includes a first inlet communicated with the first dosing device and a second inlet communicated with the second dosing device, the second inlet being at a lower height than the first inlet, and the second inlet being arranged in one of the wider side walls of the chamber. Associated mixing methods are also provided.
US11167251B2	Porous membranes including pentablock copolymers and method of making the same The present disclosure provides a porous membrane made of pentablock copolymer. The porous membrane includes an ABCBA block copolymer and has a number of pores. The A block is immiscible with each of the B block and the C block, the B block has a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 90 degrees Celsius or greater, and the C block has a Tg of 25 degrees Celsius or less. The A block comprises a poly(alkylene oxide), a substituted epoxide, a polylactam, or a substituted carbonate; B block comprises a vinyl aromatic monomer or a polyalkylmethacrylate and C block comprises a polyacrylate, a polysiloxane or a polyisoprene. A method of making a porous membrane is also provided. The method includes forming a film or a hollow fiber from a solution including a solvent and solids containing an ABCBA block copolymer. The method further includes removing at least a portion of the solvent from the film or the hollow fiber and contacting the film or the hollow fiber with a nonsolvent.
US11167248B2	Method to make carbon molecular sieve hollow fiber membranes An asymmetric hollow fiber (CMS) carbon molecular sieve is made by providing a dope solution comprised of a polvimide and a solvent, at a temperature greater than 250° C. that is less than the storage modulus at a temperature of 250° C., but no more than ten times less as measured using dynamic mechanical thermal analysis from 250° C. to a temperature where the polyimide carbonizes. The polvimide is shaped into a hollow polvimide fiber, the solvent removed and the polyimide hollow fiber is heated to pyroiyze the polvimide and form the asymmetric hollow carbon molecular sieve. The asymmetric hollow fiber carbon molecular sieve has a wall that is defined by an inner surface and outer surface of said fiber and the wall has an inner porous support region extending from the inner surface to an outer raicroporous separation region that extends from the inner porous support region to the outer surface. Surprisingly, when the polyimide has the particular storage modulus characteristics, the method allows for the hollow fiber CMS to be made without any pre-treatmenis or additives to inhibit stractural collapse of the inner microporous region.
US11167247B2	Length-based separation of carbon nanotubes Disclosed are methods for separating carbon nanotubes on the basis of a specified parameter, such as length. The methods include labelling of the carbon nanotubes with a biological moiety, followed by SDS-PAGE and staining, to separate the carbon nanotubes on the basis of length and/or characterize their length. In some embodiments, egg-white lysozyme, conjugated covalently onto single-walled carbon nanotubes surfaces using carbodiimide method, followed by SDS-PAGE and visualization of the single-walled nanotubes using silver staining, provides high resolution characterization of length of the single-walled carbon nanotubes. This high precision, inexpensive, rapid and simple separation method obviates the need for centrifugation, additional chemical analyses, and expensive spectroscopic techniques such as Raman spectroscopy to visualize carbon nanotube bands. The disclosed methods find utility in quality-control in the manufacture of carbon nanotubes of specific lengths.
US11167242B1	Process for desulpherization and hydrogen recovery A process for removing hydrogen sulfide from a sour gas stream is presented. The method oxidizes hydrogen sulfide to sulfuric acid by reducing aqueous bromine to hydrobromic acid in solution. The aqueous bromine solution does not react with hydrocarbon components common to natural gas including methane and ethane. This allows the process to both sweeten sour gas and convert its hydrogen sulfide content to sulfuric acid in a single step. In the present process, sulfuric acid is concentrated to eliminate its bromine content prior to being removed from the system, while the remaining hydrobromic acid solution is electrolyzed to regenerate aqueous bromine and produce hydrogen. Hydrobromic acid electrolysis requires less than half the energy required by water electrolysis and is an inherently flexible load that can shed or absorb excess power to balance supply and demand.
US11167241B2	Energy efficient process for separating hydrogen sulfide from gaseous mixtures using a hybrid solvent mixture Disclosed is a process for regenerating a hybrid solvent used to remove contaminants from a fluid stream and to provide an improved yield of purified fluid. Said process comprises a purification unit (12) and at least one regeneration unit (40) wherein make-up water (72) is added to the regenerated lean hybrid solvent (55) prior to reuse in the first purification unit and no water is recycled into the regeneration unit.
US11167238B2	Thermally conductive structure for multi-direction flow through packed bed A packed bed for a heat exchanger may comprise a frame and a first fin layer disposed within the frame. A second fin layer may be disposed within the frame. A first perforated sheet may be disposed between the first fin layer and the second fin layer. A sorbent material may be disposed within a volume of at least one of the first fin layer or the second fin layer.
US11167226B2	Regenerative media filtration A method of cleaning a regenerative filter having a filter housing having inlet and outlet zones, a fluid path provided between the inlet and outlet zones, and a plurality of filter elements each having an outer surface filter media applied thereto and functioning to filter particulate or contaminants from the fluid path, the method comprising draining all fluids from the filter housing, refilling the filter housing with fluid to an optimum level, and initiating a cleaning sequence of the filter housing with the fluid at the optimum level. The cleaning sequence can comprise agitating the tube sheet, initiating a pump to effectively air scour for a first predetermined amount of time, dwelling for a second predetermined amount of time, and repeating the agitating, initiating, and dwelling until a third predetermined amount of time is complete.
US11167223B2	Device for improving water quality Disclosed herein is a device for improving water quality, said device comprising: an inlet for inflow of liquid into the device; a hydraulic circuit for receiving liquid from the inlet, the hydraulic circuit comprising at least a first tank and a second tank, wherein the first tank is upstream of the second tank and wherein one of said first and second tanks is nested within the other of said first and second tanks; an outlet at a downstream end of the hydraulic circuit for discharge of liquid from the device; one or more contaminant separation elements in the hydraulic circuit for separation of contaminants from liquid passing therethrough using at least one of: gravitational separation; sized-based filtration; chemical separation; magnetic separation; electrolytic separation; and adsorption or attraction-based separation, wherein the first tank is a settlement tank for gravitational settlement of contaminants from the liquid.
US11167221B2	Liquid double distribution device of use in particular in an apparatus in which a liquid phase flows under gravity A double liquid distribution device (1) suitable for use in in a fractionating or wash column (10) including a high collector tray (2) connected to a manifold support (7) via at least two longitudinal liquid downflow ducts (5, 6), the manifold support (7) supporting at least two series of transverse tubular manifolds (8, 8a 8b) and serving to feed liquid respectively to the first series of manifolds (8a) via a first longitudinal duct (5) and to the second series of manifolds (8b) via a second longitudinal duct (6), each manifold (8, 8a 8b) including distribution orifices (8c) in its under face that are suitable for distributing the liquid onto the top face of the packing bed (9). The two longitudinal liquid downflow ducts (5, 6) are connected together in a low portion (5b, 6b) by a communication device (11) fitted with a valve (12) having controlled opening that is suitable for allowing the liquid to be transferred between the two longitudinal ducts in a controlled manner.
US11167220B2	Reusable, anchorable ornamental balloon structure A reusable, ornamental air-filled balloon structure includes a large, elongate, unbalanced upper ornamental chamber. The chamber has a valve on its bottom for inflating for use and deflating for storage of the balloon structure. A lower base ornamental chamber, that is adapted to rest on a flat surface or plane, has a centralized pocket with an aperture for transversely receiving the bottom of the upper chamber. A hidden valve for inflating the lower chamber for use and deflating for storage is provided. The upper chamber air valve is capable of being passed through the aperture and anchored to the lower chamber to secure the two chambers together while the upper chamber stays in an upright condition ideal for display. Common household filled cans are placed in the hidden centralized pocket to weigh the balloon structure down and keep it in place. The height of the upper ornamental chamber is at least three times taller than the height of the lower base chamber.
US11167219B2	Multi-position body mount for model vehicle A body mount system and method for a model vehicle that includes a vertically adjustable body post and a body slide that can be attached to the body post in a fixed configuration and a movable configuration. The body mount system further includes a first and second body post cap removably attached to either end of the body slide in a fixed configuration and movable configuration. The first and second body post caps include respective first and second body supports rotatively attached to the first and second body post caps. Wherein the movable body slide configuration permits adjustment of the body slide in a first horizontal direction relative to the body post and wherein the movable first and second body post cap configurations permit adjustments to the first and second body post caps in a second horizontal direction relative to the body slide.
US11167218B2	Publicly accessible urban beach entertainment complex including a surf feature with a centerpiece man-made tropical-style lagoon and method for providing efficient utilization of limited use land A publicly accessible urban beach entertainment complex is disclosed, with a man-made tropical, pristine-clear lagoon as the centerpiece of the complex. The lagoon includes a surf feature and surrounding the lagoon are entertainment, educational, sports, and commercial facilities. The complex has a controlled public access and provides the look and feel of a tropical beach with clear waters and sandy beaches. In addition a method for efficiently utilizing facilities and land that are vacant, underutilized, have limited uses, or that are contiguous to or nearby recreational, educational, sports, or commercial venues is disclosed. The method providing a publicly accessible urban beach entertainment complex with a centerpiece man-made tropical-style pristine-clear lagoon having a surf feature. The method allows for generating revenue and increasing efficiency by pairing vacant sites, underutilized sites, limited use land, or sites that are contiguous to entertainment, educational, sports, and/or commercial venues with urban beach entertainment complexes. The complex preferably has a controlled public access, thereby allowing entrance upon payment of a fee.
US11167214B1	Dynamic game management platform that utilizes predictive analytics to modify game parameters in real-time Systems and methods for implementing a dynamic game or contest management platform are described herein. The platform may be integrated with a programmatic advertising system and configured to utilize substantially real-time programmatic advertising information, predictive analytics, and/or one or more artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms to dynamically adjust parameters associated with the game or contest. The AI algorithm(s) may use historical ad revenue information and a number of other ad revenue projection factors described herein to predict the amount or generate an expectation of future ad revenue for a certain time period. Based on the prediction, the contest management platform may be configured to adjust a variety of parameters to dynamically adjust a game or contest itself and the projected prizes to be awarded based on one or more stored models designed to achieve a certain total prize amount awarded over a period of time.
US11167207B2	Region division with cell merging using spanning tree A location-based parallel reality game may use regions to determine how to disperse virtual elements, locate virtual experiences, and/or define game objectives. To determine the regions of the geographic area, a server divides the geographic region into cells. The server assigns real-world data to each of the cells and constructs a graph of nodes and edges based on the cells. Each node corresponds to a cell, and each edge connects nodes that correspond to adjacent cells. The server partitions the graph into contiguous segments based on the real-world data. The server defines regions of the geographic area based on the contiguous segments and stores the defined regions in a data store. The server may hierarchically partition the regions into higher order regions until each region meets a set of criteria.
US11167206B2	Portable music playing game device A portable device includes a speaker; a first sensor that detects movement of the device; a second sensor that detects a direction in which the device is facing; and a controller that, when time-series variation of the movement detected by the first sensor indicates a jump movement, causes a sound corresponding to the direction detected by the second sensor to be output from the speaker.
US11167204B1	Lighted shuffleboard weight Certain embodiments of the present disclosure provide weights used as game pieces with shuffleboard game tables. The weights include an opaque base and a light transmissive cap. One or more lamps, such as LED lamps, are mounted within the weight to illuminate the game playing piece. A plurality of weights may be used on a shuffle game table.
US11167203B2	System, method and apparatus for golf simulation Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to simulation, generally, and in some embodiments, more specifically to simulating a flight path of a golf ball. In such embodiments, a computer may be adapted to determine a first trajectory of the golf ball based on one linear expression; determine variations based on a flight path of the golf ball according to a first plane and a second plane, the first plane and second plane having orthogonality; adjust the first trajectory based on the variations; and provide a virtual golf ball with a virtual flight path based on the adjusted trajectory.
US11167201B2	Kit for a game system and method of use A kit for a game system and a method of using the kit is shown and described. The kit for the game system includes a game board, at least one die, a plurality of packable items, a plurality of game cards, and a plurality of suitcases. The plurality of game cards has indicia of the packable items located thereon. The method of use begins by setting up a game board, followed by determining a first player. The first player rolls a die and interprets the die. The first player moves a player pawn and draws a game card. The first player then does as the game card instructs.
US11167200B2	Battery powered skateboard The disclosure relates generally to an electric skateboard. The electric skateboard may include a deck, at least a rechargeable battery pack, a control module, and a communications module, a pair of trucks mounted to the deck, a plurality of wheels mounted on axles of the trucks; and one or more motors installed in one or more of the plurality of wheels for propelling the electric skateboard. The deck may include a front end, a rear end, a top plate. The rechargeable battery pack, control module, and communications module may be enclosed in an enclosure attached to the deck.
US11167198B2	Football helmet with components additively manufactured to manage impact forces The invention relates to a multi-step method with a number of processes and sub-processes that interact to allow for the selection, design and/or manufacture of a protective sports helmet for a specific player, or a recreational sports helmet for a specific person wearing the helmet. Once the desired protective sports helmet or recreational sports helmet is selected, information is collected from the individual player or wearer regarding the shape of his/her head and information about the impacts he/she has received while participating in the sport or activity. The collected information is processed to develop a bespoke energy attenuation assembly for use in the protective helmet. The energy attenuation assembly includes at least one energy attenuation member with a unique structural makeup and/or chemical composition. The energy attenuation assembly is purposely engineered to improve comfort and fit, as well as how the helmet responds when an impact or series of impacts are received by the helmet.
US11167197B2	Method and apparatus for exchanging barbell weight plates using a handheld barbell jack tool A method and apparatus for exchanging barbell weight plates using a hand held jack tool is disclosed. The invention being comprised of a rectangular-shaped, rigid metal plate device having a supported slot along the center and a cam-shaped foot base. Said supported slot having a width to receive a barbell. The device also having an end with a grip-contoured profile. The method being comprised of installing said slot of the invention on an under side of a barbell proximal to its center but near its weighted end, rocking said device back onto its foot (lifting said barbell and weights) until stationary and allowing a user to safely slide plates on and off said barbell without touching the floor. An object of the invention is to allow weight lifters to exchange weight plates while a barbell is resting on the floor.
US11167196B2	Automated football throwing apparatus and attachment An automated football throwing machine that includes a housing, a flexible portion, a transport portion, an activation module and a power module. The housing includes a receiving portion for receiving a football and an ejecting portion for adjustably ejecting the football. The flexible portion includes an integrated chute configured to gravity funnel a football into the receiving portion. The transport portion is configured to transport the football from the receiving portion to the ejecting portion. The activation module is configured to engage the ejecting portion to eject the football. The power module is configured to electrically power the transport portion and the activation module.
US11167194B1	Golf training apparatus A golf training apparatus is provided for placement in-between a golfer's feet while the golfer is swinging a club and hitting golf balls to provide both resistance and feedback on the application of ideal foot pressure and ideal lower body force in ideal directions during their golf swing. The apparatus is fabricated from two boards that are adjustably connected and slide along two slots to create different board length dimensions.
US11167190B2	Ball bats with reduced durability regions for deterring alteration Representative embodiments of the present technology may include a ball bat with a handle, a barrel attached to or continuous with the handle along a longitudinal axis of the bat, and a reduced-durability region positioned in the barrel. The reduced-durability region may include two adjacent stacks of composite laminate plies, wherein the stacks are spaced apart from each other along the longitudinal axis to form a first gap therebetween. A separation ply may be positioned in the first gap between the stacks. The separation ply may include a non-woven mat material. At least one cap ply element may be positioned around an end of one of the stacks. In some embodiments, an axis of the first gap is oriented at an oblique angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the bat.
US11167189B2	Golf club cleaning aid A golf cleaning device for cleaning a golf club with a cleaning platform. The cleaning platform has a brush positioned on the underside of the cleaning platform to scrub the face of a golf club. Attached to the cleaning platform are arms that utilize a biasing mechanism and hold the platform in a generally V-shape. A user can step on the topside of the cleaning platform to change the angle of the V-shape to clean the golf club and the biasing mechanism returns the cleaning platform to its original angle.
US11167186B2	Golf club head including impact influencing flexure joint A mixed material golf club head including an outer metallic component and a polymeric component. The outer metallic component comprises the strike face. The polymeric component comprises a reaction wall that lies flush with a rear surface of the strike face. The reaction wall slidably translates across a back surface of the strike face at impact. In some embodiments, the outer metallic component is integrally formed with the crown and the polymeric component is integrally formed with the sole, to allow dynamic delofting for low-handicap golfers. In other embodiments, the outer metallic component is integrally formed with the sole and the polymeric component is integrally formed with the crown, to allow dynamic lofting for high-handicap golfers.
US11167184B2	Golf clubs and golf club heads having interchangeable rear body members Golf club heads (e.g. drivers, fairway woods, wood-type hybrid clubs, or the like) according to at least some example aspects of this invention include a striking face and a rear portion opposite the striking face, the rear portion defining an opening to an interior cavity. A rear body member configured to be inserted into the opening is engaged with the rear portion of the club head. The rear body member may include multiple rear body parts that may be removable and/or interchangeable to permit flexibility in controlling the weight distribution of the golf club head.
US11167178B2	Golf ball with softer feel and higher iron spin A golf ball comprising: (a) a core; (b) at least one mantle layer adjacent to the core; (c) an inner cover layer adjacent to the mantle layer; and (d) an outer cover layer adjacent to the inner cover layer, wherein the inner cover layer has a material Shore D hardness that is at least 3 less than the material Shore D hardness of the outer cover layer, and the inner cover layer has a thickness of less than 0.050 in.
US11167173B2	Physical therapy and fitness device: resistance band with pedals A physical therapy device with a pair of handles and one or more balance pedals. The balance pedal(s) are slidable along one or more bands attached, directly or indirectly, to the handles.
US11167172B1	Video rebroadcasting with multiplexed communications and display via smart mirrors During a first time period and for a first user, a second user is automatically selected based on competitive data of the first user and competitive data of the second user, and a workout selection is sent to cause a video of a workout to be displayed during a second time period on a smart mirror of the first user and a smart mirror of the second user. During the second time period, a live stream of the first user exercising is displayed at the smart mirror of the second user, and a live stream of the second user exercising is received and displayed at the smart mirror of the first user. During the second time period, a performance score of the first user and a performance score of the second user is displayed at the smart mirrors of the first user and the second user.
US11167171B2	Device and method for sensing, guiding, and/or tracking pelvic exercise Devices such as medical devices, including those for use in conducting pelvic muscle exercise, are generally provided. Embodiments herein relate generally to the medical device and consumer medical product fields, and in some embodiments, to a device for sensing, guiding, and/or tracking pelvic muscle exercise in men and women for the purpose of treating urinary incontinence, sexual dysfunction, and other pelvic conditions.
US11167169B1	Mouthpiece The mouthpiece includes an enhanced mouthpiece, a data sensor, and a personal data device. The data sensor collects data regarding the bite force, the number of bites and the duration of each bite. The data sensor wirelessly transfers the collected data to a personal data device.
US11167167B1	Weight-adjustable dumbbell component with locking mechanism The present invention discloses a weight-adjustable dumbbell component with a locking mechanism, comprising a dumbbell component, a dumbbell seat and a plurality of dumbbell pieces placed at two sides of the dumbbell seat. The dumbbell seat comprises a handle component, tailstock components disposed at two sides of the handle component and two sliders movably connected to two ends of the handle component. Rotating the handle component can drive the sliders to move slidably in a rotation stopping groove. By disposing a guiding groove inside a handle tube, a guiding block at one end of one of the sliders is mounted inside the guiding groove and the guiding groove inside the handle tube can pull the one of the sliders to move leftward or rightward.
US11167165B2	Connector for rebounding apparatus A trampoline with a frame has a rebounding mat that is tensioned to the frame with a plurality of flexible and cordlike linear elastic members. Cordlike elastic members are connected to the frame with at least one connector retaining the cord such that two portions of the cord extend at an angle greater than 5 degrees and less than 25 degrees relative to one another.
US11167162B2	Method for preparing chemical digester and its use for the treatment of organic matter This invention refers to a method for preparing a chemical digester characterized by using organic and inorganic elements used for multiple purposes such as an accelerator in the decomposition of organic matter, as a water flocculant, as an organic soil fertilizer and as a means to eliminate the concentration of flies and other inserts in organic matter to decompose. The method comprises heating water in a reactor at a temperature of 38° C., adding a polysaccharide, an anti-thickener and an antifoam. The method then comprises the addition of two organic acids, one of them previously mixed in a second reactor and, finally, an inorganic acid until the mixture is homogenized. Optionally the method comprises the packaging of the mixture and the treatment of organic matter.
US11167160B2	Fire suppression system A fire suppression system is shown including at least one or at least two wall-mounted spray head units capable of aiming and shooting fire suppressant liquid into a fire.
US11167159B2	Cabin module and motor vehicle equipped with same A cabin module has the form of a self-supporting structural body of multiple walls which delimit a cabin area. The walls are made of a continuous blank, wherein in the edge regions of walls directly following one another, the outer layer is in each case designed to be continuous and deformed, and the inner layer is interrupted by a separating section. At least one first lateral wall, a base wall, a second lateral wall, and a roof wall are provided. End sections of the blank are connected to one another when the walls are erected. A motor vehicle is equipped with such a cabin module.
US11167155B2	Ultrasound probe for treatment of skin Methods and systems for treating skin, such as stretch marks through deep tissue tightening with ultrasound are provided. An exemplary method and system comprise a therapeutic ultrasound system configured for providing ultrasound treatment to a shallow tissue region, such as a region comprising an epidermis, a dermis or a deep dermis. In accordance with various exemplary embodiments, a therapeutic ultrasound system can be configured to achieve depth with a conformal selective deposition of ultrasound energy without damaging an intervening tissue. In addition, a therapeutic ultrasound can also be configured in combination with ultrasound imaging or imaging/monitoring capabilities, either separately configured with imaging, therapy and monitoring systems or any level of integration thereof.
US11167152B2	Systems and methods for generating a dose distribution A system for generating a dose distribution is provided. The system may obtain a first dose distribution in at least a portion of a subject. The system may also obtain a trained machine learning model. The system may further generate, based on the first dose distribution and the trained machine learning model, a second dose distribution in the at least a portion of the subject, wherein the second dose distribution has a higher accuracy than that of the first dose distribution.
US11167149B2	Systems and methods for photoactivating a photosensitizer applied to an eye An antimicrobial treatment system comprises a wearable photoactivation device. The wearable photoactivation device includes a body configured to be positioned on a head of a subject over one or more eyes of the subject. The body includes one or more windows or openings that allow the one or more eyes to see through the body. The body includes one or more photoactivating light sources coupled to the body and configured to direct photoactivating light to the one or more eyes according to illumination parameters. The illumination parameters determine a dose of the photoactivating light that activates, according to photochemical kinetic reactions, a photosensitizer applied to the one or more eyes and generates reactive oxygen species that provide an antimicrobial effect in the one or more eyes, without substantially inducing cross-linking activity that produces biomechanical changes in the one or more eyes.
US11167141B2	Bioelectric blood pressure management Described are a system and method that utilize bioelectric signaling to balance electrical potentials in a subject's body via neuro-hormonal circuit loops, to increase elasticity of the subject's arteries to promote protein release to dampen arterial blood pressure, and to change arterial electrical charges to reduce narrowing of the arteries. The described system is designed to localize and stimulate the fibers inside the vagus nerve without inadvertent stimulation of non-baroreceptive fibers causing side effects like bradycardia and bradypnea. The system also controls release of specific proteins known to lower blood pressures including tropoelastin (known to increase elasticity in the aorta and other peripheral blood vessels).
US11167140B2	System and method for therapy Disclosed is a system for stimulation of a subject. The stimulation may be to provide therapy to treat the subject. Stimulation may be of selected muscle groups and/or portions.
US11167139B2	Method and apparatus for multi modal electrical modulation of pain using composite electromagnetic fields Apparatus and methods for managing pain uses a single composite modulation/stimulation signal with variable characteristics to achieve the same results as separate varying electromagnetic signals, including spinal cord stimulation or peripheral nerve stimulation.
US11167133B2	Intratumoral modulation therapy An intratumoral modulation therapy (IMT) method for the treatment of nervous system and systemic tumor in a patient which includes: (a) chronically implanting an electrode adjacent to or in the tumor of the patient or in a residual tumor bed, the electrode having electrical leads connected thereto; and (b) generating electric stimulation and applying the electric stimulation through the electrical leads to the electrode adjacent to or within the tumor. A method of transferring genetic material to a tumor cell which includes: (a) positioning an electrode adjacent to the tumor cell, the electrode having electrical leads connected thereto; (b) generating electric stimulation and applying the electric stimulation through the electrical leads to the electrode adjacent the cancer cell; and (c) delivering the genetic material to the tumor cell treated with the continuous alternating electric stimulation.
US11167125B2	Treatment tip with protected electrodes Described herein are treatment tip apparatuses (e.g., devices, systems, etc.) including one, or more preferably a plurality, of electrodes that are protected by an electrode partition, such as an electrode housing (which may be retractable) until pressed against the tissue for deployment of the electrodes and delivery of a therapeutic treatment. In particular, these apparatuses may include a plurality of treatment electrodes (e.g., needle electrodes) and be configured for the delivery of nanosecond pulsed electric fields.
US11167123B2	Coordinated ventricular assist and cardiac rhythm management devices and methods Controllers and methods for heart treatments are disclosed herein. The controller can include a communication module that can send and receive data from heart therapy devices. The controller can include memory including stored instruction. The controller can include a processor. The processor can receive a signal of an impending electrical treatment at a processor. The processor can determine a current operating parameter of a blood pump communicatingly coupled with the processor. The processor can determine an adjustment to the operating parameter of the blood pump to affect an impedance of heart tissue to be affected by the impending electrical treatment. The processor can control the blood pump according to the adjustment to the operating parameter of the blood pump.
US11167122B2	Force transducting implant system for the mitigation of atrioventricular pressure gradient loss and the restoration of healthy ventricular geometry An implant system for restoring and improving physiological intracardiac flow in a human heart is provided including a force transducting, structurally stabilizing, and functionally assisting ventricular inflatable cardiac implant within a human heart for restoring and improving physiologic intracardiac flow, restoring the ventricular vortex, preventing atrioventricular pressure gradient loss, mitigating valvular regurgitation, and utilizing native energy and force, via force transduction, to restore geometric elliptical proportion and function to the atria, the ventricles and ventricular walls, and the valvular apparatus itself.
US11167118B1	Sunblock lotion spray booth In embodiments, the sunblock lotion spray booth comprises a booth, a plurality of spray columns, a plurality of canisters, a pump, a ventilator, and one or more payment receiving devices. The booth may be adapted to spray one or more tanning products onto a user via the plurality of spray columns located within the booth once a payment receiving device and an activation button have been activated. As non-limiting examples, the one or more tanning products may be sunblock lotions having different SPF values, bronzers, or combinations thereof. One or more of the plurality of spray columns may be height-adjustable. The pump may move the tanning products from the plurality of canisters to a plurality of nozzles located on the spray columns via tubing within the walls of the booth. The ventilator may circulate air within the booth.
US11167115B2	Medical guide wire and manufacturing method of medical guide wire Conventionally, a coil formed in an irregular shape is used on a distal end side of the coil of a guide wire or a distal joining section is used on the tip of the guide wire to shorten a length in a longitudinal direction of a rigid joint portion for improving the passing performance to the occluded lesion. However, it is not enough especially in the completely occluded lesion. Thus, it is an important technical problem to improve both the passing performance and safety. An outer coil having a coil inclined portion and a distal joining section connected with the coil inclined portion are provided on a distal end portion of the guide wire. In the coil inclined portion, each one turn of a coil wire is continuously inclined in a longitudinal direction. Thus, both the passing performance and safety can be remarkably improved especially in the completely occluded lesion.
US11167114B2	Set for peripheral nerve blocking A set for peripheral nerve blocking, including a rigid cannula, an outer catheter sleeve which can be slid over the cannula, where the distal tip of the cannula protrudes over the distal end of the catheter sleeve, an inner catheter which can be inserted through the catheter sleeve after removal of the cannula from the catheter sleeve and which has an outlet opening at the distal end, and a first connector piece at the proximal end of the catheter sleeve, where the inner catheter has a second connector piece complementary to the first connector piece, and the inner catheter can be fixed in an axial position by connecting the first connector piece and the second connector piece in the catheter sleeve, in which axial position the distal end of the inner catheter protrudes from the distal end of the catheter sleeve with a pre-defined length which has the outlet opening.
US11167113B2	Two-piece catheter securement system and method for using same A two-piece catheter securement system has a fixation pad with an adhesive undersurface and an antimicrobial flap. On an upper surface of the pad are cooperative first attachment members. An upper capture and retention shell has an outer shell wall. The first and second ends of the shell may have a plurality of slots for capturing and retaining administration and catheter tubing. The shell has an inner shell ceiling having a plurality of spaced apart second attachment members thereon. The first and second attachment members are aligned to cooperatively engage when the shell is urged into releasable engagement with the pad with the slots capturing and retaining the tubes.
US11167111B1	Medical devices for fluid delivery Medical devices and methods for delivering fluid. The medical devices include one or more needles for delivering fluid. The methods may include expanding an expandable member such as an inflatable member to expand an expandable scaffold outward toward a lumen wall.
US11167106B2	Catheter A catheter has an elongate shaft with a longitudinal drainage bore for conveying fluid along the shaft. An elongate, tapered tip portion extends from an end of the shaft, the tip portion having a distal end furthest from the shaft, and a drainage aperture is provided in the tip portion, being in fluid communication with the bore. An inflatable balloon element is attached to the tip portion. The balloon element is configured such that when it is fully inflated, at least a portion of the balloon element extends around the distal end of the tip portion and extends along the tip portion to a point on an opposite side of the drainage aperture to the distal end, a surface of the balloon element including a depression providing a passageway in fluid communication with the drainage aperture.
US11167105B2	Method and apparatus for for stimulating neural activity A method and apparatus for stimulating neural activity in the brain of a user of an apparatus with a display screen by causing at least one portion of the display screen to flicker in a controlled manner and utilizing the apparatus to measure an effect on a user exposed to the flicker for a time.
US11167103B2	Oro-nasal patient interface A patient interface includes a frame including a textile material and a seal-forming structure provided to the frame. The seal-forming structure includes a foam material and/or a foam and textile material configured and arranged to form a seal with the patient's nose and/or mouth.
US11167101B2	Cushion-to-frame component for an interfacing structure An interfacing structure for a mask system includes a cushion component adapted to contact the patient's face in use and a cushion-to-frame component provided to the cushion component. The cushion-to-frame component is structured to secure the cushion component to a mask frame of the mask system. The cushion-to-frame component includes a cushion side adapted to interface with the cushion component and a frame side adapted to interface with the mask frame. The cushion side includes a platform to engage and support the cushion component. The platform provides an engagement surface to engage the cushion component and inner and outer flanges provided to opposing ends of the platform to guide, support and/or retain the cushion component on the platform.
US11167095B2	Variable pitch flexible needle Disclosed embodiments include flexible tube assemblies, flexible needle assemblies, systems, methods of fabricating a flexible tube, and methods of fabricating a flexible needle. In an illustrative, non-limiting embodiment, a flexible tube assembly includes: a flexible tube having a proximal end with a proximal strain relief section and a distal end with a distal strain relief section, the proximal strain relief section being located between the proximal end and the distal strain relief section and the distal strain relief section being located between the distal end and the proximal strain relief section, the distal end defining an opening therein, at least a portion of at least one of the proximal strain relief section and the distal strain relief section defining therein a spiral cut with a continuously variable pitch; and tubing disposed in an airtight manner over an exterior surface of the flexible tube at least the portion of the at least one of the proximal strain relief section and the distal strain relief section defining therein the spiral cut with a continuously variable pitch.
US11167092B2	Drug delivery device with dose reset mechanism Drug delivery device adapted to expel a set dose, comprising an expelling mechanism with a drive spring, a dose setting mechanism with first and second dose setting ratchet parts, a bias spring as well as control means. The control means is adapted to rotate the second ratchet part in a first direction to thereby set a dose when rotating the dose setting member in the first direction, and move the ratchet parts axially out of engagement with each other when the dose setting member is rotated in the opposite direction. When the first and second ratchet parts have been axially disengaged, the drive spring will rotate the second ratchet part in the second direction to thereby reduce the set dose, the bias spring moving the ratchet parts axially into engagement with each other again, this resulting in the set dose being reduced corresponding to one tooth of the ratchet mechanism.
US11167090B2	Botulinum toxin prefilled container The present invention relates to a prefilled glass container, such as a prefilled glass syringe, comprising an aqueous botulinum toxin formulation. The aqueous botulinum toxin formulation in the prefilled container is stable at low to ambient temperature for a prolonged time period. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a kit comprising the botulinum toxin prefilled container, and to the use of the botulinum toxin prefilled container in therapeutic and cosmetic applications.
US11167085B2	Syringe systems and methods for multi-stage fluid delivery Embodiments include a syringe-based apparatus for delivering fluid, the apparatus comprising a housing having an open proximal end and a distal end defining an inner volume, a needle, an actuator mechanism coupled with the housing, the actuator mechanism comprising a syringe body and a plunger, a medicament reservoir, and a reconstitution fluid reservoir.
US11167080B2	Balloon dilation catheter system for treatment and irrigation of the sinuses A medical device for the treatment and irrigation of a sinus opening is described. The device allows for single-handed operation to access, dilate and irrigate a sinus opening. The device includes a sinus guide catheter, a guiding element, a balloon dilation catheter, a balloon catheter movement mechanism and a guiding element movement mechanism. A method for treating a sinus opening and irrigating a sinus is also described.
US11167075B2	Systems and methods for controlling operation of a reduced pressure therapy system to detect leaks In some embodiments, a negative pressure apparatus includes a negative pressure source configured to provide negative pressure via a fluid flow path to a wound dressing placed to create a seal over a wound, a pressure sensor, and a controller. The controller can be configured to operate the negative pressure source in a first mode and determine a change in pressure in the fluid flow path over a period of time based on a plurality of measurements by the pressure sensor. In response to a determination that pressure in the fluid flow path is decreasing, the controller can operate the negative pressure source in a second mode in which greater amount of negative pressure is provided than in the first mode. In response to a determination that pressure in the fluid flow path is not decreasing, the controller can provide an indication of a first leak in the seal.
US11167074B2	Systems and methods for treating a tissue site using one manifold and multiple therapy units Systems, apparatuses, and methods for utilizing a dressing having a single manifold fluidly coupled to at least two therapy units in a negative-pressure therapy and/or instillation therapy environment as set forth herein. In one example embodiment wherein the therapy system comprises two therapy units, apparatus and methods may be utilized for alternately applying pressure or fluids to a single tissue site to more quickly remove large amounts of fluid from the tissue site.
US11167073B2	Systems and methods for improved connection to wound dressings in conjunction with reduced pressure wound treatment systems A system for applying reduced pressure to tissue includes a multi-lumen reduced pressure delivery tube having a proximate end, a distal end, a primary lumen extending through the conduit from the proximate end to the distal end, and an ancillary lumen extending through the conduit from the proximate end to the distal end. A vacuum pump is coupled to the proximate end of the primary lumen, and a reduced pressure adapter is coupled to the distal end of the reduced pressure delivery tube. The adapter includes channels to direct liquid away from the ancillary lumens and into the primary lumen.
US11167070B2	Ganged modular recharging system The invention relates to systems and methods for recharging sorbent materials and other rechargeable dialysis components. The systems and methods include rechargers, flow paths, and related components for connecting multiple rechargers together to sharing infrastructure and resources. The rechargeable dialysis components can include zirconium phosphate, zirconium oxide, and other sorbent cartridge materials including any combination thereof or any other rechargeable component of a dialysis system. Additionally, a single-use cartridge or a multi-use cartridge can be used in the present invention.
US11167066B2	Local drug delivery devices and methods for treating cancer Drug-eluting devices and methods for the treatment of tumors of the pancreas, biliary system, gallbladder, liver, small bowel, or colon, are provided. Methods include deploying a drug-eluting device having a film which includes a mixture of a degradable polymer and a chemotherapeutic drug, wherein the film has a thickness from about 2 μm to about 1000 μm, into a tissue site and releasing a therapeutically effective amount of the chemotherapeutic drug from the film to treat the tumor, wherein the release of the therapeutically effective amount of the drug from the film is controlled by in vivo degradation of the polymer at the tissue site.
US11167058B2	Hemostasis of wound having high pressure blood flow Compositions comprising clay minerals and methods for their use in promoting hemostasis are provided. The compositions comprise clay minerals such as bentonite, and facilitate blood clotting when applied to a hemorrhaging wound. Electrospun or electrosprayed materials (e.g. bandages, micron beads, etc.) which include clay minerals, and methods for the treatment of acute hemorrhage, are also provided.
US11167055B2	Methods, compositions and articles for olfactory-active substances The present invention is directed to methods, compositions and articles comprising olfactory-active compositions. An article of the present invention comprises a structural component and an olfactory-active composition. The article may control the release, release rate or absorption of the olfactory-active composition. The article may be of various shapes and sizes. A method of use of an article comprises providing fragrance to an environment.
US11167051B2	Apparatus, method and system for selectively affecting and/or killing a virus Certain exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure can provide an apparatus and method for generating at least one radiation can be provided. The exemplary apparatus and/or method can selectively kill and/or affect at least one virus. For example, a radiation source first arrangement can be provided which is configured to generate at least one radiation having one or more wavelengths provided in a range of about 200 nanometers (nm) to about 230 nm, and at least one second arrangement can be provided which is configured to prevent the at least one radiation from having any wavelength that is outside of the range can be provided or which can be substantially harmful to cells of the body.
US11167050B2	Metal complex forming compound, metal complex compound formed thereof, radioactive drug containing the metal complex compound, and method of using and preparing the metal complex compound Described are: [1] a compound or the like represented by the formula (1); [2] a compound or the like having a target molecule recognition element bound to the compound or the like described in the above [1]; and [3] a metal complex compound or the like having a metal selected from the group consisting of a radioactive metal and a radioactive atom-labeled metal, and the compound or the like described in the above [1] or [2] coordinated to the metal. Also described are uses of the compound or the like described in the above [1] or [2] or the metal complex compound or the like described in the above [3] in a radioactive drug, a radiotherapeutic agent or a radioactive diagnostic imaging agent.
US11167044B2	Regenerating functional neurons for treatment of disease in the nervous system Methods for producing new neurons in the brain in vivo are provided according to aspects of the present invention which include introducing NeuroD1 into a glial cell, particularly into a reactive astrocyte or NG2 cell, thereby “converting” the reactive glial cell to a neuron. Methods of producing a neuronal phenotype in a glial cell are provided according to aspects of the present invention which include expressing exogenous NeuroD1 in the glial cell, wherein expressing exogenous NeuroD1 includes delivering an expression vector, such as a viral expression vector, including a nucleic acid encoding the exogenous NeuroD1 to the glial cell.
US11167042B2	Materials and methods for delivering nucleic acids to cochlear and vestibular cells Provided herein are materials and methods for efficiently delivering nucleic acids to cochlear and vestibular cells.
US11167040B2	Conjugates comprising peptide groups and methods related thereto In some aspects, the invention relates to an antibody-drug conjugate, comprising an antibody; a linker; and at least two active agents. In preferred embodiments, the linker comprises a peptide sequence of a plurality of amino acids, and at least two of the active agents are covalently coupled to side chains of the amino acids. The antibody-drug conjugate may comprise a self-immolative group, preferably two-self-immolative groups. The linker may comprise an O-substituted oxime, e.g., wherein the oxygen atom of the oxime is substituted with a group that covalently links the oxime to the active agent; and the carbon atom of the oxime is substituted with a group that covalently links the oxime to the antibody.
US11167039B2	MET antibody drug conjugates Provided are antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) that bind to, and kill MET expressing tumor cells, and that are effective in treating MET expressing cancers. Also provided are novel compounds and methods of conjugating MET antibodies to generate such ADCs.
US11167034B2	Polymeric paste compositions for drug delivery This invention provides compositions for controlled localized release of one or more drugs within a subject. More particularly, described herein are compositions comprising a hydrophobic water-insoluble polymer, a low molecular weight biocompatible glycol, and one or more drugs. The compositions described herein may also optionally include a di-block copolymer and/or a swelling agent.
US11167031B2	Additive composition for orally disintegrating tablet Provided is a novel additive for an orally disintegrating tablet providing quick disintegrability and tablet hardness to the orally disintegrating tablet, and a producing method therefor. According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an additive for an orally disintegrating tablet characterized by including D-mannitol, low-substituted hydroxypropyl cellulose (however, excluding the low-substituted hydroxypropyl cellulose having a mean particle size of 20 μm or less and a substitution degree of hydroxypropoxy groups of 11%, a mean particle size of 45 μm or less and a substitution degree of hydroxypropoxy groups of 14%, and a mean particle size of 45 μm or less and a substitution degree of hydroxypropoxy groups of 11% and a 90% cumulated particle size of 100 μm or less), crospovidone, and microcrystalline cellulose, wherein the low-substituted hydroxypropyl cellulose and the crospovidone are included in a ratio of 5:4.
US11167029B2	Combination of a CD30XCD16 antibody with a PD-1 antagonist for therapy Described is a combination therapy of (i) a multifunctional antibody having specificity for CD30 and CD16A and (ii) an anti-PD-1 antibody for the treatment of a tumor, in particular Hodgkin lymphoma.
US11167019B2	Self-adjuvanting yersinia outer membrane vesicle as a vaccine against plague, anthrax and pseudomonas infection A vaccine platform using a Yersinia pestis mutant synthesizing an adjuvant form lipid A (monophosphoryl lipid A, MPLA) for the increased biogenesis of bacterial outer membrane vesicles (OMVs). To enhance the immunogenicity of the OMVs, an Asd-based balanced-lethal host-vector system was constructed to oversynthesize the LcrV antigen of Y. pestis, raise the amounts of LcrV enclosed in OMVs by Type II secretion system, and eliminate harmful factors like plasminogen activator (Pla) and murine toxin from the OMVs. Vaccination with OMVs containing MPLA and increased amounts of LcrV with diminished toxicity afforded complete protection in mice against subcutaneous challenge and intranasal challenge and was significantly superior to that resulting from vaccination with LcrV/alhydrogel. Additionally, the Yersinia OMV can be used as a platform to deliver the heterologous antigens of Bacillus anthraces. Vaccination with multiantigenic self-adjuvanting bionanoparticles from Pseudomonas was also successfully tested in connection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
US11167011B2	Methods for treating bone loss using sclerostin peptides Provided is a composition comprising a peptide comprising amino acids and/or amino acid analogs comprising a continuous sequence of a sclerostin fragment comprising Tyr43 or Tyr213. Also provided is a composition comprising a peptide comprising less than about 75 amino acids and/or amino acid analogs including an amino acid or amino acid analog capable of being sulfated, where the composition is capable of inhibiting sclerostin binding to an LRP. Further provided is a composition comprising a peptide comprising less than about 75 amino acids and/or amino acid analogs including an amino acid or amino acid analog capable of being post-translationally sulfated, where the composition is capable of inhibiting binding of a protein ligand comprising a sulfation site to its binding partner. Also provided are methods of using the compositions.
US11167009B2	Therapeutic method of treatment for inhibiting tumor development using Tamm-Horsfall glycoprotein (THP) as immunostimulating drug and compositions The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for inhibiting tumor development, which comprises Tamm-Horsfall glycoprotein, native or pegylated and a pharmacologically acceptable excipient, therapeutic methods and uses.
US11167008B2	Immunomodulatory and oncolytic minicells and methods of use Disclosed herein are compositions comprising immunomodulatory and oncolytic eubacterial minicells, and the use of the composition in immunomodulatory therapies for cancer. In some embodiments, the minicells are used in combination of immune checkpoint inhibitors in treating cancer.
US11167007B2	FOXM1 modulators and uses thereof Disclosed herein, inter alia, are FOXM1 modulators and methods for modulating the activity of androgen receptors in neuronal cells to treat various diseases, such as spinal-bulbar muscular atrophy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and Alzheimer's disease.
US11167006B2	Multi-target peptide molecules of opioid and neuropeptide FF receptor, preparation for molecules, and applications thereof Provided are nine multi-target polypeptides of an opioid and a neuropeptide FF receptor, where an amino acid is replaced on the basis of opioid peptide biphalin- and NPFF-based chimeric peptide BN-9, and acquired are the multi-target polypeptides capable of concurrently activating various opioid and NPFF system receptors.
US11167000B2	Uses and development of neurodefend for treating neurodegenerative diseases A herbal composition with significant potent therapeutic effects for treating neurodegenerative diseases by targeting both amyloid-β (Aβ) and tau-associated neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs) is provided.
US11166990B2	Methods and compositions for treating ulcerative colitis The present disclosure provides methods and pharmaceutical compositions for treating ulcerative colitis (UC) in a subject in need thereof. In particular, the compositions described here comprise or are designed based on fecal bacteria associated with FMT-based UC treatment success or failure. Also provided are methods for screening patients for their suitability for a fecal bacteria-based UC treatment. Further provided are methods for screening fecal donors for optimized source materials for producing a fecal bacteria-based pharmaceutical composition.
US11166988B2	Method of ameliorating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease using Parabacteroides goldsteinii The present invention provides a method of improving the weight loss, the emphysema, the infiltration of inflammatory cells in lung tissues, the thickening of the tracheal wall, the lung fibrosis, and the abnormal lung function, which are caused by a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a probiotic bacterium Parabacteroides goldsteinii. The bacterium Parabacteroides goldsteinii can also modulate the expression level of genes involved in the lung fibrosis and the mitochondrial activity in lung tissue. The bacterium Parabacteroides goldsteinii can therefore be used to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
US11166986B2	Use of heliocbacter pylori extract for treating or preventing inflammatory bowel diseases and coeliac disease The present invention is directed to polypeptides and compositions thereof useful for the prevention or treatment of an inflammatory bowel disease in particular Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis (UC), and of coeliac disease. More particularly, the invention relates to agents and compositions thereof that useful for the prevention and treatment of hypersensitivity and/or hyperirritability of the colon and/or small intestine.
US11166981B2	Methods and compositions for treating chlorine-gas induced lung injury The invention provides methods and compositions for treating and/or preventing chlorine-gas induced lung injury with sodium thiosulfate.
US11166980B2	Compositions, systems, kits, and methods for treating an infection Provided herein are compositions, systems, kits, and methods for treating a viral, bacterial, protozoan, and/or fungal (e.g., onychomycosis and/or Tinea pedis) infection.
US11166979B1	Amino acid compositions Methods of improving athletic performance in a human, increasing the bioabsorption of the compound in a human, or of increasing the vasodilative characteristics in a human comprise administering to the human compositions and supplement formulations comprising a compound selected from the group consisting of Carnitine, Taurine, and derivative forms thereof; and a Nitrate are disclosed.
US11166975B2	Cobitolimod for use in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease The present invention provides an oligonucleotide comprising the sequence 5′-GGAACAGTTCGTCCATGGC-3′ (SEQ ID NO:2) for use in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease in a human subject, wherein individual doses of from 150 mg to 350 mg of said oligonucleotide are administered to the subject on at least two separate occasions, wherein said separate occasions are 3 weeks apart.
US11166974B2	Ophthalmic solution comprising Diquafosol Regarding Diquafosol ophthalmic solution comprising a chelating agent at a concentration of 0.0001 to 1% (w/v), formation of insoluble precipitates found in Diquafosol ophthalmic solution during storage of the solution, as well as deterioration of the filtration performance in the course of production (course of filtration sterilization), have been inhibited. Further, in Diquafosol ophthalmic solution comprising a chelating agent, reduction of eye irritation and enhancement of the preservative effectiveness have been confirmed, in comparison to Diquafosol ophthalmic solution comprising no chelating agent. Accordingly, the present invention has been confirmed to provide physicochemical properties that are stable during the courses of production and distribution as well as the course of storage by a patient, and also reduce eye irritation and enhance preservative effectiveness.
US11166972B2	Compositions comprising nicotinamide riboside and a urolithin Disclosed are compositions comprising nicotinamide riboside and a urolithin. The compositions are useful as medicaments, for example, for treating muscle-related pathological conditions, neurodegenerative diseases, and/or mitochondrial diseases, and as dietary supplements, functional foods and beverages, and as specialized nutrition or medical foods.
US11166969B2	Nutraceutical and/or pharmaceutical composition for stimulating the production of type 2 beta-defensins A nutraceutical and/or pharmaceutical composition designed to stimulate the production of type 2 beta-defensins. The composition includes as a sole active ingredient a gluco-oligosaccharide presenting the following basic oligomeric structure: for the treatment of intestinal inflammations in the quantity of 0.5 to 10 g. Application to the treatment of functional colopathy.
US11166964B2	Treatment for modulating gut microbiota The present invention is directed to the modulation of gut microbiota. Specifically, the invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions for use in restoring gastrointestinal homeostasis and in alleviating gastrointestinal disorders and other conditions associated with imbalance of gut flora. More specifically, the invention relates to the use of compositions comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a fatty acid bile acid conjugate (FABAC).
US11166963B2	Natural combination hormone replacement formulations and therapies Estrogen and progesterone replacement therapies are provided herein. Among others, the following formulations are provided herein: solubilized estradiol without progesterone; micronized progesterone without estradiol; micronized progesterone with partially solubilized progesterone; solubilized estradiol with micronized progesterone; solubilized estradiol with micronized progesterone in combination with partially solubilized progesterone; and solubilized estradiol with solubilized progesterone.
US11166957B2	Antiviral prodrugs and nanoformulations thereof The present invention provides prodrugs and methods of use thereof.
US11166953B2	Compounds, compositions and methods of treating or preventing acute lung injury The invention includes methods of preventing or treating acute lung injury using a MAP3K2/MAP3K3 inhibitor. The invention further comprises compositions, and kits comprising compositions useful within the invention.
US11166949B2	NURR1 activation in the treatment of metabolic disorders and as an exercise mimetic The present disclosure relates to the identification of Nurr1 as a key regulator of metabolism, and the use of Nurr1 agonist to treat metabolic disorders such as diabetes, obesity, metabolic syndrome and hepatic steatosis.
US11166938B2	External composition containing ascorbic acid and/or salts thereof Provided is an external composition excellent in stability and impression from use. An external composition containing (A) at least one member selected from the group consisting of ascorbic acid and salts of ascorbic acid, (B) at least one member selected from the group consisting of 3-O-ethylascorbic acid, salts of 3-O-ethylascorbic acid, and hydroxylated lecithin, and (C) polyethylene glycol is prepared.
US11166937B2	Compositions and methods for improving mitochondrial function and treating neurodegenerative diseases and cognitive disorders Provided are compositions comprising compounds or precursors to compounds which may be used for a variety of therapeutic applications including, for example, treating and/or preventing a disease or disorder related to reduced or inadequate mitochondrial activity, including aging or stress, diabetes, obesity, and neurodegenerative diseases. The compounds relate generally to urolithins and precursors thereof, including but not limited to ellagitannins and urolithin A. In certain embodiments the compositions are presented in or as food products or nutritional supplements. These same compounds and compositions can also be used advantageously in generally healthy individuals to increase or maintain metabolic rate, decrease percent body fat, increase or maintain muscle mass, manage body weight, improve or maintain mental performance (including memory), improve or maintain muscle performance, improve or maintain mood, and manage stress.
US11166936B2	Pharmaceutical compositions and methods for countering chemotherapy induced cardiotoxicity This disclosure provides methods and pharmaceutical compositions for reducing or eliminating cardiotoxicity, particularly cardiotoxicity induced by a cancer treatment or other therapy. In some cases, the methods and compositions prevent or reduce cardiotoxicity caused by anthracycline treatment. The methods provided herein often comprise administering a protective agent such as myricetin, tricetin, robinetin, ficetin, vitexin, quercetin, dihydrorobinetin, kaempferol, 7,3′,4′,5′-tetrahydroxyflavone, and myricitrin in conjunction with the administration of a cancer drug or other treatment. They may comprise administering a protective agent in combination with dexrazoxane. The compositions provided herein include co-formulations of a protective agent with a different protective agent or with a cancer treatment (e.g., anthracycline drug).
US11166935B2	Cannabinoid pouch A pouch designed for administration of an active ingredient in the oral cavity is disclosed, the pouch containing an amount of one or more cannabinoids. Also, pouches for use as a medicament, for use in alleviation of pain, and for use in mitigation of appetite deficiency are disclosed. Further, a method of alleviation of pain and a method of mitigation of appetite deficiency using the pouch are disclosed.
US11166932B2	Stimulators and/or activators of soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC) in combination with an inhibitor of neutral endopeptidase (NEP inhibitor) and/or an angiotensin AII antagonist and the use thereof The present invention relates to stimulators and activators of soluble guanylate cyclase in combination with an inhibitor of neutral endopeptidase and/or angiotensin AII antagonists and the use thereof for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of cardiovascular disorders, for example heart failure with preserved ejection fraction or heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, renal disorders, for example chronic kidney failure, urological disorders, lung disorders, disorders of the central nervous system, for regulation of cerebral perfusion, for example in the event of vascular cerebral states of dementia, for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of fibrotic disorders and other disease symptoms (e.g. end organ damage affecting the brain, kidney or heart).
US11166931B2	Induction of arteriogenesis with an NO (nitric oxide) donor The present invention inter alia relates to a method of promoting collateral circulation comprising the step of exposing a subject to a therapeutically effective amount of an NO donor wherein the therapeutically effective amount of the NO donor promotes arteriogenesis sufficient to augment collateral circulation in a physiological or pathological condition.
US11166924B2	N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor allosteric modulators and methods for their use This invention relates to therapeutic compounds and compositions, and methods for their use in the prevention or treatment of neurological disorders. In particular, the invention relates to N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) allosteric modulators and methods for their use in the prevention or treatment of disorders or conditions caused by or related to NMDAR dysfunctions. The invention also relates to a method for identifying NMDAR allosteric modulators.
US11166923B2	Parenteral dosage form of norepinephrine The present invention relates to a ready-to-administer parenteral dosage form of norepinephrine which comprises an aqueous solution of norepinephrine, having an anti-oxidant which is not a sulfite anti-oxidant, wherein the dosage form is stable at room temperature for prolonged period of time.
US11166922B2	Method for treating hyperhidrosis with dexmecamylamine The present invention relates to dexmecamylamine and the use of dexmecamylamine, substantially free of exo-R-mecamylamine, in the treatment of hyperhidrosis.
US11166918B2	Low-substituted hydroxypropyl cellulose and solid preparation There is provided low-substituted hydroxypropyl cellulose (L-HPC) having good bindability, anti-capping performance and disintegratability. More specifically, there are provided L-HPC having a hydroxypropoxy group content of 5 to 16% by mass and a volume fraction of long fibrous particles of more than 50.0% relative to all of L-HPC particles which are classified, on a basis of dynamic image analysis, into fine particles, spherical particles, the long fibrous particles and short fibrous particles; and a solid preparation containing the L-HPC.
US11166911B2	Parenteral dosage form of amiodarone The present invention provides a parenteral dosage form consisting essentially of a solution filled in a container, the solution comprising amiodarone or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt and a sulfo-alkyl ether beta-cyclodextrin in an aqueous vehicle, wherein the solution has a pH in the range of about 2.4 to 3.9 and further wherein the dosage form is sterilized by subjecting the filled container to autoclaving.
US11166910B2	Cannabinoid chewing gum with sugar alcohols The present invention relates to a chewing gum for mucosal delivery of cannabinoids, the chewing gum including water-soluble chewing gum ingredients and water-insoluble gum base, wherein the gum base has one or more natural resins in an amount of 10-40% by weight of the gum base, one or more elastomers in an amount of 3-30% by weight of the gum base, and one or more elastomer plasticizers in an amount of 8-50% by weight of the gum base, and wherein the water-soluble chewing gum ingredients include one or more sugar alcohols in an amount of 35-80% by weight of the chewing gum, and wherein the chewing gum has one or more cannabinoids.
US11166905B2	Skin cleansing compositions comprising color stable abrasive particles A skin cleansing composition has from about 0.05% to about 15%, by weight of the composition, of a plurality of color stable abrasive particles comprising a non-oxide colorant; and an antioxidant selected from the group consisting of tocopherol acetate (Vitamin E Acetate), butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), sodium benzotriazolyl butylphenol sulfate, Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) and combinations thereof. The abrasive particles are sustainable. The skin cleansing composition has a pH of <6 or from about 4 to about 6.
US11166903B2	Composition for forming a film on keratin fibres A composition for providing a film on keratin fibres, the composition comprising: a film-forming aminosilicone polymer; a silicone resin; an ether of a water-soluble polyhydric alcohol; a thickening system comprising a deposition enhancer and a thickening polymer; one or more coloured materials or one or more pigments; water; 2-phenoxyethanol and/or phenylmethanol; wherein the composition is substantially free of esters of parahydroxybenzoic acid; and wherein the composition is substantially free of isothiazolinone compounds. Also, associated methods, kits and uses.
US11166901B2	Photopolymerizable coating for nails A photopolymerizable composition for forming a photopolymerized nail top coating of a substantially uniform mixture of ethyl cellulose and crosslinked (meth)acrylate polymer is disclosed.
US11166898B2	Human growth hormone fusion protein with enhanced thermal stability and cosmetic composition for anti-wrinkle and maintaining skin elasticity comprising the same as effective component A human growth hormone fusion protein has enhanced thermal stability. The human growth hormone fusion protein has the amino acid sequence SEQ ID NO: 3 or SEQ ID NO: 4. A gene encoding the human growth hormone fusion protein has E. coli codon-optimized nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 5 or SEQ ID NO: 6. A recombinant vector includes the aforementioned gene. A host cell is transformed with the aforementioned recombinant vector. A method for producing in a host cell a human growth hormone fusion protein includes transforming a host cell with the aforementioned recombinant vector. The human growth hormone fusion protein may improve skin wrinkle and maintain skin elasticity. As the human growth hormone fusion protein has thermal stability and also has an effect of improving skin wrinkle and increasing the effect of maintaining skin elasticity, it can be advantageously used as a raw material of cosmetics.
US11166895B2	Hair care compositions comprising thiolactic acid-based ionic liquids or thiolactic acid-based ionic mixtures The instant disclosure relates hair care compositions comprising ionic liquids or ionic mixtures. Ionic liquids or ionic mixtures are combined with a cosmetically acceptable carrier to form ready-to-use hair care compositions. The ionic liquids and the ionic mixtures are formed from; (1) thiolactic acid and/or one or more alkali metal or alkaline earth metal salts thereof; and (2) one or more amine compounds, and/or one or more ammonium cationic compounds, and/or one or more salts thereof. The ionic liquids, the ionic mixtures, and the hair care compositions comprising the ionic liquids or the ionic mixtures, are useful in methods for preventing hair damage, shaping hair, caring for hair, etc.
US11166892B2	Non-ionic surfactants for reducing fatty tissue The invention relates to a composition for reducing fatty tissue including at least one non-ionic surfactant as an active substance for reducing fatty tissue, wherein said non-ionic surfactant is polidocanol and the solvent is water, and a method for reducing unwanted fatty tissue by administering the composition.
US11166891B2	Bis phenyl hexa trien derivatives, preparation method thereof, and composition for skin whitening containing the same as an active ingredient The present invention relates to a bis phenyl hexa triene derivative, a preparation method thereof and a composition for skin whitening comprising the same as an active ingredient. The said derivative inhibits the expression of tyrosinase, TRP 1 (tyrosinase-related protein 1), TRP 2 (tyrosinase-related protein 2) or MITF (microphthalmia-associated transcription factor) gene which produces a precursor necessary for the generation of melanin, suppresses the activity of tyrosinase, eventually inhibits the biosynthesis of melanin, is safe due to low cytotoxicity, and has less side effects and excellent antioxidative effect, so that it can be effectively used as a composition for skin whitening.
US11166890B2	Peroxymonosulfate toothpowder composition for tenacious stains A solid oral care composition, e.g., a tablet or powder, comprising an alkali metal peroxymonosulfate as an effective bleaching agent for the bleaching of tenacious tooth stains, such as tobacco stains and coffee stains.
US11166888B2	Water-in-oil emulsion cosmetic The purpose of the present invention is to provide a water-in-oil emulsion cosmetic that, while having an excellent hair-styling effect, exhibits a strong ability to moisturize the coated tissue, provides a smooth finger manipulation sense unlike that of a cream or wax, and does not produce stickiness on the hands and hair. The water-in-oil emulsion cosmetic according to the present invention is characterized by containing (A) a crosslinked siloxane elastomer, (B) a solid oil component, (C) a liquid oil component, and (D) at least 55 mass % water, wherein the ratio of component (B) to component (C) ((B)/(C)) is 0.25 to 1.5.
US11166879B2	Tamper-resistant container with unique identity authentication and network-enabled security features The present invention is that of a tamper-resistant container of durable material and structure. In certain embodiments, the container is configured to include power source, such as a battery rechargeable via provided uniform serial bus (USB) port, which powers a unique user identity authentication sensor, such as a fingerprint scanner, in combination with a vibration sensor to detect movement. The user identity authentication and vibration sensors communicate with a provided computer software application via application program interface such as may be installed on a computer, preferably a smartphone. Short message service (SMS) text messages may provide tamper alerts, and a system comprising the software application may enable remote locking and unlocking, access and approval, as well as updates and reminders related to the administration of contents such as prescription medications. The methods disclosed herein provide for secure access to medications, temper prevention and improved compliance, tracking and data collection.
US11166877B2	Method for fluid delivery A fill adapter for filling a reservoir and a related method are disclosed herein. The fill adapter includes a button assembly actuator and a pump chamber plunger actuator hingably attached to the button assembly actuator, wherein the actuation of the button assembly actuator actuates the pump chamber plunger actuator and wherein the pump chamber plunger actuator actuates a pump chamber membrane before the at least one button assembly is actuated.
US11166868B2	Head and neck compression garment Compression garments and methods may include a head garment configured to be positioned around both sides of a head of a body from a posterior of the head to an anterior of the head (e.g., wherein the head garment may include a plurality of controllable head pressure applying regions positionable proximate at least cheeks and a posterior of the head) and a neck garment (e.g., coupled to the head garment). The compression garments and methods may also include a torso garment. Such garment portions may include one or more controllable pressure applying regions to move lymph from the head downward.
US11166864B2	Actuators for patient mobility devices, patient healthcare devices and human prosthetics An orthotic device is provided which includes a first structural element; a second structural element which is rotatably attached to the first structural element across a joint; a first rotary actuator which imparts rotational motion to the first structural element relative to the second structural element about a first axis; and a second rotary actuator which imparts rotational motion to the first structural element relative to the second structural element about a second axis. Each of the first and second rotary actuators is selected from the group consisting of parallel eccentric actuators and rotary actuators.
US11166859B2	Method of making wearable article comprising elastic belt Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a wearable article assembled by a front belt, a back belt, and a central chassis, the central chassis having a front waist region and a back waist region separated from each other by a crotch region, wherein at least one of the front belt and the back belt is formed by an elastic belt, the method may comprise making the elastic belt and joining to the central chassis by the steps of: 1) advancing a first layer of continuous sheet having a first surface and an opposing second surface in a machine direction and defining a width in a cross machine direction; 2) advancing a second layer of continuous sheet having a first surface and an opposing second surface in the machine direction and having a smaller width than the first layer of continuous sheet; 3) advancing a first group of elastic bodies in the machine direction in a stretched state; 4) joining the first group of elastic bodies between the first surface of the first layer and the first surface of the second layer of continuous sheets to form a primary elastic belt precursor; 5) advancing a second group of elastic bodies in the machine direction in a stretched state; 6) joining the second group of elastic bodies to the first surface of the first layer of continuous sheet of the primary elastic belt precursor; 7) joining the central chassis to the second surface of the second layer of continuous sheet; and 8) folding the first layer of continuous sheet to form a first layer fold over of continuous sheet, such that at least one of the second group of elastic bodies is directly joined between the first surface of the first layer of continuous sheet and the first surface of the first layer fold over of continuous sheet.
US11166856B2	Sensor devices and systems for monitoring the basic needs of an infant Sensor devices and systems for monitoring the basic needs of an infant comprising feeding, sleeping, and/or voiding (urinating and/or defecating) are described herein.
US11166851B2	Controlling the position of the focal point of a laser beam In certain embodiments, a system for controlling a position of a focal point of a laser beam comprises a beam expander, a scanner, an objective lens, and a computer. The beam expander controls the focal point of the laser beam and includes a mirror and expander optical devices. The mirror has a surface curvature that can be adjusted to control a z-position of the focal point. The expander optical devices direct the laser beam towards the mirror and receive the laser beam reflected from the mirror. The scanner receives the laser beam from the beam expander and manipulates the laser beam to control an xy-position of the focal point. The objective lens receives the laser beam from the scanner and directs the beam towards the target. The computer receives a depth instruction, and sets actuation parameters to control the surface curvature of the mirror according to the depth instruction.
US11166846B2	Method for eye lens removal using cavitating microbubbles A surgical method of cataract fragmentation and extraction via microbubble cavitation is described. In particular, gas-filled microbubbles are injected into a lens capsule of a subject's eye, and cavitation of the microbubbles is activated by applied ultrasound energy. The ultrasound energy can be applied from an external device. The cavitation fragments cataract tissues without damaging other tissue, such as the lens capsule. Fragmented lens material is then aspirated from the lens capsule. The method can be used alone or in conjunction with other methods, such as phacoemulsification.
US11166844B2	Retinal patch graft and biopsy device Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide an apparatus and method of using a multifunctional device to cut/tab a graft from a donor region of an eye. The apparatus includes a multifunctional device for ophthalmic surgery, having an insertion sleeve comprising an inner surface defining a compartment, a flat wire contained within the compartment folded to form a loop, wherein the flat wire comprises a sharp edge (continuous or tabbed) operable for cutting retinal tissue, and wherein the loop is positioned at a distal end of the insertion sleeve, and a handpiece coupled to the insertion tube and configured to adjust a size of the loop.
US11166837B2	Ostomy pouch with filtering system An ostomy appliance including an ostomy pouch with a filter and a center pleated panel to protect the filter, facilitate deodorization and deter ballooning.
US11166833B2	Line pull assembly for a prosthetic delivery device A line pull assembly for a prosthetic delivery device includes a rail assembly defining a rail cavity, a longitudinal axis and a hand-gripable slider assembly. The slider is mounted to the rail assembly for sliding movement along it. The slider has a body slidably mounted to the rail assembly, the body having an inner body portion within the rail cavity. A line receiver for receiving a pullable line sits within the inner body portion. A release ring is mounted around the rail assembly and is operably connected to the inner body portion. The slider is locked against sliding movement until the release ring is moved the unlocked position. In the unlocked position, the inner body portion is slideably moveable by sliding movement of the release ring to transfer a pulling force through the line receiver.
US11166825B1	Spinal implant An interbody spinal implant for implantation in a disc space between adjacent vertebral bodies, and an insertion instrument facilitating such implantation is provided. The spinal implant includes a body portion and an extended end portion, where at least the body portion can include a biconvex upper and lower surfaces. And the insertion instrument is engageable to a proximal end portion of the interbody spinal implant to facilitate insertion of the interbody spinal implant into the disc space.
US11166823B2	Unitary spinal disc implant A unitary intervertebral device, having no moving components is provided for non-fusion articulation and fusion applications. The interbody articulating device allows for limited flexion and rotation between the implant and an adjacent vertebrae, helping to preserve or restore near-normal motion between adjacent vertebrae. Rotational motion is achieved through one or more protrusions incorporated into the spinal interbody device. In one articulating form, a first protrusion extends perpendicularly from one bearing surface of the interbody device to form a rotational protrusion, while at least a second protrusion extends from the opposite bearing surface of the interbody device to form a non-rotational protrusion. In another form, a single protrusion extends axially from one bearing surface of the interbody device to form a spike or anchoring, rotating protrusion, while the opposite bearing surface may be slightly rounded and/or comprising a bone-ingrowth promoting surface. Similarly configured fusion salvage devices are also described.
US11166818B2	Devices for adjusting the curvature of cardiac valve structures An interventional curvature device for temporarily adjusting the structure of a heart during a heart valve repair procedure in order to enhance the effectiveness of the heart valve repair procedure. The curvature device is adjustable between a collapsed configuration with a profile suitable for delivery of the device to a coronary sinus and great cardiac vein of a patient, and an expanded configuration for lodging of the device at the coronary sinus and great cardiac vein. The curvature device has a distal section that anchors within the great cardiac vein, and a proximal section that anchors within the coronary sinus. A tether is coupled to the distal end of the device and extends through the device and past the proximal end. An increase in tension in the tether increases the curvature of the device.
US11166815B2	Delivery system for deployment of medical devices A catheter that comprises a sheath that is connected at opposing ends to concentric tubes that move relative to each other in a manner that alternatively covers and exposes a medical device loaded onto the catheter. A portion of the sheath is arranged so as to invert upon itself so that axial movement of one tube relative to the other simultaneously moves the inversion point over or away from the device, alternatively covering or exposing the device.
US11166814B2	Delivery and retrieval devices and methods for side-deliverable transcatheter prosthetic valves A delivery system for side-delivery of a prosthetic valve includes a compression device defining a lumen having a first perimeter at a proximal end that is larger than a second perimeter of the lumen at a distal end. A loading device is coupleable to the compression device and defines a lumen having substantially the second perimeter. A distal end of the loading device includes a first gate that is movable between an open state and a closed state to at least partially occlude the lumen of the loading device. A delivery device defines a lumen having substantially the second perimeter. A proximal end of the delivery device is coupleable to the distal end of the loading device and includes a second gate movable between an open state and a closed state to at least partially occlude the lumen of the delivery device.
US11166810B2	Implantable prosthetic valve An implantable prosthetic valve includes an annular metallic frame and a valve assembly supported within the frame. The annular support frame is constructed with three longitudinal support beams of fixed length and web-like constructions that extend between and connect the support beams. The support beams are spaced apart in a substantially equidistant manner. The web-like constructions allow the annular support frame to be radially collapsible and expandable. Each support beam preferably has a column of pre-formed openings or bores extending along a length of the support beam. The valve assembly includes three valve leaflets, wherein each leaflet has opposing side portions and each side portion is paired with an adjacent side portion of an adjacent leaflet to form a commissure. The three commissures are secured to three respective support beams with stitching that extends through the leaflets and through the pre-formed openings or bores.
US11166806B2	Implantable intraluminal device This document provides implantable intraluminal stent graft medical devices. In some embodiments, the stent graft devices provided herein are implantable in bodily conduits that have side branches, and the stent graft devices are operable to allow the flow of fluids between the conduit and the side branches. In some embodiments, the walls of the stent graft devices provided herein include compliant channels which allow for fluid communication between the interior and the exterior of the stent graft devices. In some embodiments, the compliant channels are configured to inhibit or reduce tissue ingrowth, tissue bridging, and/or endothelialization.
US11166805B2	Filter A filter (10) includes a proximal end (1), a distal end (2) and a main filter body connected between the proximal end (1) and the distal end (2). The main filter body has a first filter unit (3) and a second filter unit (4), both being conical mesh structures, as well as multiple intermediate connection posts (5) connecting the first filter unit and the second filter unit. The intermediate connection posts (5) have provided thereon support posts (6). A support post (6) includes a transition segment (61) extending from an intermediate connection post (5) to a blood vessel wall, and a support segment bent and extending from the transition segment (61), and at least partially abutting the blood vessel wall. The support segment has a main body (62) bent and extending from the end of the transition segment (61) and a flexible segment (63) bent and extending from the main body (62). A diameter of at least a portion of the flexible section (63) along a length thereof is smaller than a diameter of the main body (62), thereby increasing flexibility of the support section and preventing the support section from puncturing the blood vessel wall.
US11166800B2	Tissue grafts with pre-made attachment points The present disclosure pertains to membranous tissue grafts comprising one or more pre-made attachment points. The one or more pre-made attachment points may include pre-made markings and/or pre-made suture holes. The membranous tissue grafts can be in the form of a tube. The membranous tissue grafts can also be rectangular in shape and can be used in a nerve repair by wrapping the severed or damaged nerve. In some embodiments, the membranous tissue grafts are suitable for repairing severed nerves that have a short gap or no gap with a gap of less than 5 mm between the severed stumps. Accordingly, methods are provided for repairing a damaged or severed nerve by implanting the membranous tissue grafts on to the damaged or severed nerve.
US11166798B2	Injector for injecting pellets An injector for injecting pellets includes a main body, a delivery opening which is formed on the main body and to which a hollow-bore needle can be connected and a magazine guide formed in the main body for a magazine which, for accommodating the pellets, comprises several barrels. Each barrel includes a hollow cylindrical compartment with an open front end and an open rear end. The magazine guide brings the magazine, barrel by barrel, into an injection position, in which a plunger of the injector can be introduced into the barrel via the rear end of the barrel positioned in the injection position and moved in the direction of the delivery opening in order to deliver the pellet provided in the barrel via the delivery opening. A drawer is formed in the main body for accommodating a replacement hollow-bore needle.
US11166794B2	Support body for a blank The invention relates to a support body for a blank, whereby the support body possesses a receiving opening for the blank that is surrounded by an inner circumferential surface, which terminates in an upper and a lower edge, and whereby a blank fixed in position within the support body is bonded to the latter by means of an adhesive agent. In order to be able to easily introduce the adhesive agent into a gap between the blank and the support body it is intended that the inner circumferential surface possesses at least one depression and/or elevation extending to accommodate the adhesive agent.
US11166787B1	Orthodontic attachment systems and methods Method for determining a coupling point for an attachment on a tooth of a subject comprising: obtaining a digital 3D representation of the tooth to which the attachment will be coupled; obtaining attachment data indicative of the attachment to be coupled to the tooth; determining, on the digital 3D representation of the tooth, a plurality of excluded areas for the coupling point based on the digital 3D representation of the tooth and the attachment data; determining the coupling point by identifying an area on the tooth which is not in the plurality of excluded areas; and storing, in a memory of the computer system, the determined coupling point.
US11166779B2	Medical assembly comprising a medical article and a package containing said article The invention relates to a medical assembly, preferably a sterilized one, comprising a medical article (5) and a package containing said article, said package comprising a hollow support element (2) inside which said article (5) is free, a first protective element (3), called a stopper, which can be coupled to the support element (2) of said article, such that the support element (2) has a grip part (20) that protrudes from said stopper (3), and a second hollow protective element (4), called a cover. Said cover can be coupled to the stopper (3) in such a way as to delimit, in cooperation with said stopper (3), a chamber (8) inside which there extends said grip part (20) of the support element, and, in the state when the cover is coupled to the stopper, a part of the stopper (3) protrudes from the cover (4).
US11166772B2	Surgical hub coordination of control and communication of operating room devices Various surgical hubs are disclosed. A surgical hub is for use with a surgical system in a surgical procedure performed in an operating room. The surgical hub comprises a control circuit configured to: pair the surgical hub with a first device of the surgical system; assign a first identifier to the first device; pair the surgical hub with a second device of the surgical system; assign a second identifier to the second device; and selectively pair the first device with the second device based on perioperative data.
US11166770B2	Base positioning system for a controllable arm and related methods A robotic system includes a base movable relative to a floor surface and a controllable arm extending from the base. The arm is configured to support and move a tool. The arm has a powered joint operable to position and/or orient a distal portion of the arm. The robotic system further includes a processor coupled to the powered joint and configured to drive the powered joint to reposition the base while the position and/or orientation of the distal portion of the arm is maintained.
US11166769B2	Hand controller apparatus with feedback responsive to function change in a robotic surgery system In some embodiments, a hand controller apparatus for controlling a tool in a robotic surgery system can include a body including a proximal end and a distally located interface end configured to be coupled to an input apparatus configured to control a surgical tool. The hand controller apparatus can include a feedback device supported by the body and configured to provide feedback to a user in response to a change in a function of the hand controller apparatus from a first mode to a second mode, the second mode different from the first mode. The function can include at least one: controlling a camera that images a surgical site, instrument clutching to reposition the hand controller apparatus, a pre-set surgery routine, or an operation to control the surgical tool. The change from the first mode to the second mode can be configured to occur within the same function.
US11166767B2	Alignment precision Alignment precision technology, in which a system accesses image data of a bone to which a reference marker array is fixed. The system generates a three-dimensional representation of the bone and the reference markers, defines a coordinate system for the three-dimensional representation, and determines locations of the reference markers relative to the coordinate system. The system accesses intra-operative image data that includes the bone and a mobile marker array that is attached to an instrument used in a surgical procedure. The system co-registers the intra-operative image data with the three-dimensional representation by matching the reference markers included in the intra-operative image data to the locations of the reference markers. The system determines locations of the mobile markers in the co-registered image and determines a three-dimensional spatial position and orientation of the instrument relative to the bone.
US11166763B2	Apparatus for emitting laser pulses A laser resonator includes a gain medium that produces light from pump energy and a variable light attenuator, which receives light and emits either (i) a first light including a continuous series of micropulses, or (ii) a second light including a series of macropulses at spaced time intervals, where each macropulse includes a series of micropulses. Each micropulse has a duration of 0.1 to 10 microseconds, and a duration of each macropulse is less than the time interval between each macropulse, and the micropulses have a frequency of 5 kHz to 40 kHz.
US11166755B2	Spinal plate assembly having locking mechanism A spinal plate assembly comprising a base plate defining an opening adjacent at least one aperture for receiving a bone screw which attaches to spinal vertebrae. The aperture includes a seat and an annular groove having an end wall. The assembly comprises a locking mechanism having a split ring partially recessed within the annular groove and moveable between a locked condition partially blocking the aperture for retaining the screw in the seat and an unlocked condition radially deformable into the annular groove for permitting screw removal. The split ring has a proximal end and a distal end. The distal end is configured to engage the end wall of the annular groove. The locking mechanism comprises a rotating member retained within the opening of the base plate and having a notch configured to engage the proximal end of the ring to drive the ring toward the unlocked condition.
US11166752B2	Medical implant system An implant including a bone fixture configured to anchor to bone of a recipient, and a structural component configured to be connected to the bone fixture and connect a functional component of the implant to the bone fixture, wherein at least one of the bone fixture or the structural component includes a deformable element configured to deform to form an anti-microbial seal between the bone fixture and the structural component, and the at least one deformable element and the respective at least one bone fixture or structural component form a monolithic structure.
US11166747B2	Methods of manipulating cancellous bone within a vertebral body Methods of manipulating cancellous bone within a vertebral body. A steerable assembly is directed through an access cannula such that a deflectable portion of the steerable assembly protrudes from the access cannula to within the vertebral body. The steering instrument is actuated from an operating tension mode in which a tension is placed on the control element of the steering instrument to a slack tension mode in which the tension on the control element is released. The steerable instrument may exert substantially zero lateral force on the deformable conduit in the slack tension mode. The steering instrument is moved relative to the deformable conduit positioned within the vertebral body. The steering instrument is actuated to move the steering instrument from the slack tension mode to the operating tension mode in which the deflectable portion may assume a curved configuration not substantially coaxial with a longitudinal axis of the access cannula.
US11166746B2	Integrated device for hair follicle extraction and implanting The present invention relates to an integrated device for hair follicle extraction and implanting, comprising a body mechanism and a connecting mechanism, the body mechanism comprising a body supporting frame, a first motor, a transmission frame, a second motor, a clamping component, a transmission mechanism and a pushing needle, the connecting mechanism comprises a connecting head, a fixing head and a cutter head, wherein the first motor of the body mechanism controls the up and down movement of the cutter head through the cooperation of the transmission frame and the transmission mechanism, and the second motor controls the pushing needle by the rotary motion of the clamping unit, simultaneously controls the rotational movement of the cutter head through the transmission mechanism. Compared with the prior art, the invention realizes the integrated operation of hair follicle extracting and implanting, and makes the operation of hair follicle implanting more convenient.

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