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US11186745B2	Coating composition for golf balls The present invention relates to a coating composition for covering golf balls. More particularly, the present invention relates to a matte coating composition mixed with a synthetic fatty acid resin derived from dehydrated castor oil. According to the present invention, a golf ball having a matte surface can realize a uniform and fine matte appearance and ensure a field of vision to enable high-precision hitting, faithfully express desired marks of various colors, characters and patterns applied thereto, and prevent surface yellowing caused by exposure to ultraviolet rays over a long period of time.
US11186744B2	Flexible container coating compositions A coating composition includes: (a) 60 to 90 percent by weight of an active hydrogen-containing polyester having a number average molecular weight of at least 23,000, an acid value below 5 and a hydroxyl value below 10, (b) 0.1 to 10 percent by weight of a polyanhydride, and (c) 5 to 30 percent by weight of a curing agent reactive with the active hydrogens associated with (a) and (b), the percentages being based on weight of resin solids of the coating composition, where the reaction product of the coating composition forms a single coating without including a thermoplastic polymer. The coating composition is useful in coating food and beverage containers, particularly 2-piece cans formed by drawing and redrawing (DRD).
US11186742B2	Sealing resin composition, electronic component device, and method of manufacturing electronic component device A sealing resin composition contains an epoxy resin (A), a curing agent (B) having at least one amino group in one molecule, and an inorganic filler (C), wherein the inorganic filler (C) contains a first inorganic filler (C1) having an average particle size from 0.1 μm to 20 μm and a second inorganic filler (C2) having an average particle size from 10 nm to 80 nm, and a value obtained by multiplying a specific surface area of the inorganic filler (C), by a proportion of a mass of the inorganic filler (C) in a solid mass of the sealing resin composition, is 4.0 mm2/g or more.
US11186736B2	Double network bioinks The present invention relates to a double network bioink that is customizable and tailorable in terms of mechanical characteristics, diffusivity, and biological functionality that is printable at room temperature and cytocompatible. Double network bioinks of the present invention can be utilized as a standard for comparison and evaluation of bioinks and during calibration and/or are suited for the education field as a “blank slate” bioink that can be utilized to convey different scientific concepts. Specific bioinks included comprise: one or more biocompatible or non-biocompatible thickener; one or more polyethylene glycol based crosslinkable network; one or more photoinitiator; and/or optionally, one or more additives to impart desired and/or different characteristics to the bioink. In embodiments the thickener and polyethylene glycol based crosslinkable network form a structure comprising two interpenetrating networks.
US11186733B2	Conductor film, and conductive film Provided is a conductor film obtainable using a carbon nanotube dispersion liquid. The carbon nanotube dispersion liquid contains carbon nanotubes (A), a polymeric dispersant (B) including a sulfonic acid group-containing monomeric unit and an ethylenically unsaturated aliphatic carboxylic acid monomeric unit, and a solvent (C). Percentage content of the ethylenically unsaturated aliphatic carboxylic acid monomeric unit in the polymeric dispersant (B) is greater than 20 mol % and no greater than 90 mol %.
US11186731B2	Slippery self-lubricating polymer surfaces The present disclosure describes a strategy to create self-healing, slippery self-lubricating polymers. Lubricating liquids with affinities to polymers can be utilized to get absorbed within the polymer and form a lubricant layer (of the lubricating liquid) on the polymer. The lubricant layer can repel a wide range of materials, including simple and complex fluids (water, hydrocarbons, crude oil and bodily fluids), restore liquid-repellency after physical damage, and resist ice, microorganisms and insects adhesion. Some exemplary applications where self-lubricating polymers will be useful include energy-efficient, friction-reduction fluid handling and transportation, medical devices, anti-icing, optical sensing, and as self-cleaning, and anti-fouling materials operating in extreme environments.
US11186726B2	Aqueous polymer dispersion and aqueous coating composition comprising the same An aqueous polymer dispersion is composed of (i) an emulsion polymer having a weight average molecular weight of from 2,000 to 30,000 daltons, wherein the emulsion polymer comprises as polymerized units, based on the dry weight of the emulsion polymer, (a) from 10% to 90% by weight of an ethylenically unsaturated ionic monomer, (b) from 5% to 90% by weight of a photosensitive monomer, and (c) from 0 to 85% by weight of an ethylenically unsaturated nonionic monomer; and (ii) from 3.5% to 50% by weight of TEMPO and/or a derivative thereof, based on the total dry weight of the aqueous polymer dispersion. An aqueous coating composition comprising the aqueous polymer dispersion and a binder provides coatings with improved durability.
US11186721B2	Process for treatment of nanoparticles of mineral filler for use in polymerization in the presence of nanoparticles A process for treatment of nanoparticles of mineral filler for obtaining processed nanoparticles for use in polymerization in the presence of nanoparticles which includes the steps of (a) drying a mineral filler with an inert gas to remove catalyst poisons; (b) mixing the mineral filler dried obtained in step (a) with a swelling agent in a liquid state or near a critical state or in the supercritical state; (c) subjecting the swelling agent of the mixture obtained in step (b) to an endoenthalpic or isoentalphic phase change by altering the conditions of the temperature and/or pressure; (d) subjecting the nanoparticles of the mixture obtained in step (c) to contact of scavenging agent to react with catalyst poisons; then the mixture obtained in step (d) can be dried in a step (e) with an inert gas to remove sub-products from scavenging agent and catalyst poisons to obtain the treated nanoparticles.
US11186720B2	Quinophthalone compound A new yellow pigment excellent in both brightness and coloring power is provided. It has been found that dimerization of a specific quinophthalone skeleton gives more selective absorption and transmittance. Furthermore, the dimerization method was also studied, and it has been found that excessive reddish tone can be suppressed by cleaving the conjugate using a methylene chain as a spacer instead of simply employing a direct bond. In addition, dispersibility has been improved by polyhalogenation and introduction of an imide structure. Furthermore, a coloring agent containing the quinophthalone compound and a coloring composition containing the coloring agent are provided.
US11186715B2	Polyphenylene ether resin composition and vehicle lighting fixture bezel Provided are a polyphenylene ether resin composition having excellent fluidity and heat resistance, and a vehicle lighting fixture bezel formed of this resin composition and having light weight, excellent external appearance, and low water absorbency. The resin composition contains: (A) 42-57 mass % of a polyphenylene ether resin having a reduced viscosity of 0.39-0.43 dL/g (in chloroform solvent at 30° C.); (B) 11-26 mass % of a polyphenylene ether resin having a reduced viscosity of 0.31-0.34 dL/g (in chloroform solvent at 30° C.); (C) 9-15 mass % of a block copolymer including a vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon polymer block (c1) and a hydrogenated conjugated diene polymer block (c2); and (D) 15-23 mass % of a homopolymer of a vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon. The (C) block copolymer includes 62-70 mass % of vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon-derived monomer units, has a weight-average molecular weight Mw of 50,000-70,000, and has a molecular weight distribution Mw/Mn (Mn is number-average molecular weight) of 1.00-1.30.
US11186714B2	Polycarbonate resin composition and molded product thereof A polycarbonate-based resin composition, including: a polycarbonate-based resin satisfying requirements (1) and (2); and a styrene-based resin blended into the polycarbonate-based resin, wherein a ratio of the polycarbonate-based resin in 100 mass % of a total amount of the polycarbonate-based resin and the styrene-based resin is from 50 mass % or more to 99 mass % or less: (1) the polycarbonate-based resin contains a polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer containing a polycarbonate block formed of a specific repeating unit and a polyorganosiloxane block containing a specific repeating unit, and an aromatic polycarbonate-based resin except the polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer; and (2) the polycarbonate-based resin has a structure in which a domain containing the polyorganosiloxane block is present in a matrix containing the aromatic polycarbonate-based resin as a main component, and a domain containing at least one selected from a block derived from the aromatic polycarbonate-based resin and the polycarbonate block is present inside the domain.
US11186712B2	Ultralow-glossiness, ultralow-temperature resistant ASA resin composition and preparation method thereof The present disclosure provides an ultralow-glossiness, ultralow-temperature resistant ASA resin composition and preparation method thereof. The composition includes the following components in parts by weight: 20˜60 parts of an acrylonitrile-styrene-acrylate graft copolymer, 40˜80 parts of an acrylonitrile-styrene copolymer, 1˜20 parts of an ultralow-glossiness, low temperature resistant modifier, and 0.1˜5 parts of a processing aid. The ultralow-glossiness, low temperature resistant modifier includes a carrier copolymer, a fluorinated copolymer, a low-temperature flexibilizer, a coupling agent, fumed silica and an assistant. The ASA resin composition prepared by the present disclosure has an ultralow-glossiness, can be used to replace mold processing technology such leather marking and texturing, which greatly saves mold cost and processing production cost; and meanwhile it also has excellent low temperature resistance and can be applied in cases having requirements on low temperature resistance and low glossiness such as automobile parts, outdoor profiles, building materials and electrical appliances.
US11186710B2	Thermoplastic elastomer composition and method of producing the same There is provided a thermoplastic elastomer composition from which a molded article having an appearance suitable for non-painting use can be produced. In the thermoplastic elastomer composition containing at least two olefin polymers, a content of an insoluble component in ortho-dichlorobenzene at 140° C. is 20 wt % to 50 wt % and an isothermal crystallization time measured at 130° C. is 300 seconds or longer.
US11186708B2	Polypropylene composition with outstanding impact performance The present invention is directed to a polypropylene composition (C) comprising a polypropylene matrix, a dispersed phase comprising two different elastomeric ethylene copolymers and an inorganic filler. The present invention is further directed to an article comprising said polypropylene composition (C).
US11186707B2	Bimodal PE resins with improved melt strength A method comprising introducing a polymerization feed comprising an α-olefin, a diluent, and a diene to a polymerization system, under polymerization conditions, whereby a polymer product is produced, wherein the diene is present at a level in the range of from about 1 ppm to about 1000 ppm based on the diluent.
US11186703B2	Plasticizer composition and resin composition including same The present invention relates to a plasticizer composition, which includes a terephthalate-based material in which alkyl groups bonded to a diester group have a weight average carbon number of greater than 7 and less than 9; and a monobenzoate-based material including one or more compounds represented by Chemical Formula 1, wherein a weight ratio of the terephthalate-based material and the monobenzoate-based material is 99:1 to 1:99. Such a plasticizer composition is environmentally friendly, and can also improve properties such as tensile strength, elongation rate, hardness, and the like and migration resistance to stress so as to be suitable for use.
US11186701B2	Biaxially oriented polyester film A biaxially oriented polyester film, which exhibits an excellent winding property in a manufacturing process, and realizes an excellent electromagnetic conversion property and less failure of signals of a magnetic recording tape to be produced thereof, is provided. This biaxially oriented polyester film satisfies the formula y≤−24.9X+3.8, where the protrusion height X is 0.075 μm, 0.100 μm, and 0.125 μm, and y denotes a base-10 logarithm value of the number of protrusions having protrusion heights of X or more in a visual field of a region of 282 μm×211 μm, and a protrusion height that corresponds to a 0.4% area of a bearing curve based on protrusion height distribution is 65-90 nm.
US11186700B2	Method for preparation of a stable polymer dispersion with colloidal silica particles A method of preparing a polymer dispersion comprising (i) contacting an aqueous dispersion of de-ionized acidic colloidal silica particles with a first mixture of monomers to form a combination; (ii) polymerizing such combination at an initial pH of from 2 to 5 to at least 90% in completion; and (iii) adding a second mixture of monomers at a rate substantially equal to the rate of consumption of such second mixture of monomers to continue and complete the polymerization. The present invention further provides a polymer dispersion made from the above method.
US11186699B2	Calcium carbonate filler for resins, and resin composition containing same Provided is a calcium carbonate filler for resins that has uniform particles, high dispersibility and thermal stability, and, in particular, excellent smoothness, peelability, resistance to detachment, and the like and is useful as an antiblocking material. The calcium carbonate filler for resins includes calcium carbonate particles and satisfies formulae (a) to (e) below: (a) 1.0≤Sw≤12.0 (m2/g); (b) 0.1≤Dx≤5.0 (μm); (c) 0.1≤Dy≤5.0 (μm); (d) 0.8≤Dy/Dx≤3.5; and (e) 0.1≤Tw≤0.8 (% by weight), where Sw is a BET specific surface area (m2/g); Dx is a primary particle diameter (μm) expressed as a calculation formula: Dx=6/(2.7·Sw); Dy is a 50% diameter (μm); and Tw is a thermal weight loss (% by weight) between 100 and 300° C.
US11186693B2	Fiber polymer composite The claimed material relates to a fiber and polymer composite having enhanced modulus, viscoelastic and rheological properties.
US11186689B2	Method to disperse nano-cellulose in organic polymer precursors This invention concerns a novel method to produce thermosets such as epoxies and polyurethanes comprising nano-cellulose. The method comprises contacting primarily water-bourne dispersed nano-cellulose with liquid thermoset precursors, specifically epoxy or amine in the case of epoxies, or glycols or similar in the case of polyurethanes. Nano-cellulose transfers to the organic phase, and water is removed at temperatures below 100° C. Thereafter the organic phase comprising nano-cellulose can be mixed with the reactive counterpart to yield nano-composites with improved properties. The products can be used for composite articles, coatings, adhesives, sealants, and other end-uses. Preferred embodiments are described in detail.
US11186684B2	Method for continuously producing a polyamide powder The present invention relates to a process for continuously producing a polyamide powder (PP) comprising at least one semicrystalline polyamide (P). The present invention further relates to the polyamide powder (PP) thus obtainable and to the use of the polyamide powder (PP) as sinter powder (SP), and also to a process for producing a shaped body by exposing a layer of a polyamide powder (PP).
US11186682B2	Copolycarbonate and method for preparing the same Provided is a copolycarbonate comprising a first repeating unit of Chemical Formula 1, a second repeating unit of Chemical Formula 2, and a terminal capping group of Chemical Formula 3: Also provided are a method of preparing the copolycarbonate and a molded article including the copolycarbonate.
US11186678B2	Radical cascade-enabled synthesis of precision polymers with complex main-chain structures Radical cascade reactions enabling sequence-controlled ring-closing polymerization and ring-opening polymerization for the controlled synthesis of polymers with complex main-chain structures are provided. Facile syntheses leading to low-strain macrocyclic monomers consisting of the ring-opening triggers and extended main-chain structures are also provided. The present disclosure further provides methods for excellent control over polymer molecular weights and molecular weight distributions and high chain-end fidelity allows for the preparation of polymeric systems with well-defined architectures. Further provided are the general nature of the radical cascade-triggered transformations in polymer chemistry, and its application to the synthesis of polymers with diverse main-chain structural motifs with tailored functions. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure.
US11186669B2	Polymerizable composition and optically anisotropic body using same The present invention provides a polymerizable composition containing a specific polymerizable compound and a fluorosurfactant having, in its molecule, a pentaerythritol skeleton or a dipentaerythritol skeleton. The invention also provides an optically anisotropic body, a retardation film, an antireflective film, and a liquid crystal display device that are produced using the polymerizable composition of the present invention. The present invention is useful because, when an optically anisotropic body is produced by photo-polymerization of the polymerizable composition, three features including the leveling properties of the surface of the optically anisotropic body, offset onto the substrate, and liquid crystal alignment can be improved simultaneously.
US11186666B2	Ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer composition pellets, and multilayer structure An ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer composition is provided, which contains an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer and an iron compound, wherein the ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer has an ethylene content of 20 to 60 mol %, wherein the iron compound is present in a proportion of 0.01 to 100 ppm on a metal basis based on the weight of the ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer composition.
US11186655B2	Off-line filter free Ziegler-Natta catalyst preparation The various embodiments provide, a magnesium titanium polymerization procatalyst, and methods for making and using the same.
US11186653B2	Process of making polyolefins The present invention relates to a process for the continuous production of a polyolefin, preferably polypropylene, in a horizontal stirred bed polymerization reactor by contacting one or more olefins, preferably propylene, with a catalyst system while stirring, said catalyst system comprising: * a procatalyst comprising i) titanium; ii) a magnesium-containing support, preferably a magnesium chloride-containing support, and iii) an internal electron donor; * optionally an external electron donor; and * a co-catalyst, being a alkyl aluminum catalyst having formula AlXnR3-n, wherein each X is independently a halide or a hydride and wherein n is 0, 1 or 2, preferably 0, and wherein R is an C1-C12 alkyl group, preferably ethyl, wherein the molar ratio of aluminum (Al) from the co-catalyst to titanium (Ti) from the procatalyst (Al/Ti) is at least 75. The present invention also relates to polyolefin prepared using said process and a shaped article comprising said polyolefin. The present invention moreover relates to the use of a titanium to aluminum ratio during the Ziegler-Natta polymerization of olefins in a horizontal stirred bed reactor to reduce the energy (power) consumption in view of a situation wherein the titanium to aluminum ratio is lower.
US11186648B2	Anti-CD40 antibody having engineered Fc domains and therapeutic uses thereof The disclosure provides CD40-binding molecules comprising engineered human IgG domains, for example, human IgG1, IgG2, and IgG4 variants having mutations in the hinge domain, which exhibit altered binding activity to one or more Fcγ receptors. Also described herein are methods for selectively activating or inhibiting immune responses in a subject using the CD40-binding molecules.
US11186645B2	Isolated nucleic acids encoding anti-sortilin antibodies The present disclosure is generally directed to compositions that include antibodies, e.g., monoclonal, chimeric, humanized antibodies, antibody fragments, etc., that specifically bind on or more epitopes within a Sortilin protein, e.g., human Sortilin or a mammalian Sortilin, and use of such compositions in preventing, reducing risk, or treating an individual in need thereof.
US11186644B2	Anti-neuropilin antigen-binding proteins and methods of use thereof Provided herein are antibodies, or antigen binding fragments thereof, that selectively bind to NRP-1 and its isoforms and homologs, and compositions comprising the antibodies, or antigen binding fragments thereof. Also provided are methods of using the antibodies, or antigen binding fragments thereof, such as therapeutic and diagnostic methods.
US11186643B2	Anti-Axl antibodies Antibodies which specifically bind to the Axl protein are described. Also disclosed are methods for the production and use of the anti-Axl antibodies.
US11186642B2	Development of masked therapeutic antibodies to limit off-target effects: application to anti-EGFR antibodies In one embodiment, a masked monoclonal antibody (mAb) is provided, the mAb, encoded by a nucleic acid sequence or an amino acid sequence molecule comprising a signal sequence, a masking epitope sequence, a linker sequence that is cleavable by a protease specific to a target tissue; and an antibody or a functional fragment thereof. In another embodiment, a cross-masked mAb heterodimer complex is provided, comprising a first masked mAb, comprising a first signal sequence, a first masking epitope sequence, a first linker that is cleavable by a protease specific to a target tissue, and a first antibody or fragment thereof; and a second masked mAb, comprising a second signal sequence, a second masking epitope sequence, a second linker that is cleavable by a protease specific to a target tissue, and a second antibody or fragment thereof.
US11186641B2	Fusion proteins targeting tumour associated macrophages for treating cancer The present invention relates to cancer immunotherapy. In particular, provided herein are fusion proteins for targeting tumor associated macrophages with immunostimulatory agents.
US11186639B2	Multispecific heavy chain antibodies with modified heavy chain constant regions Multispecific, human heavy chain antibodies (e.g., UniAbs™) that have modified heavy chain constant regions that impart advantageous properties are provided. The invention further concerns methods of making such antibodies, compositions, including pharmaceutical compositions, comprising such antibodies, and their use to treat disorders that are characterized by expression of one or more of the binding targets described herein.
US11186638B2	Anti-αβTCR antibody The present invention relates to humanized monoclonal antibodies comprising the CDRs of murine antibody BMA031, which bind to the apTCR.CD3 complex and possess improved biological properties.
US11186637B2	Anti-PD1 antibodies and their use as therapeutics and diagnostics Provided are antibodies that specifically bind to Programmed Death-1 (PD1, Pdcd-1, or CD279) and inhibit PD1-mediated cellular signaling and activities in immune cells, antibodies binding to a set of amino acid residues required for its ligand binding, and uses of these antibodies to treat or diagnose cancer, infectious diseases or other pathological disorders modulated by PD1-mediated functions.
US11186634B2	Antibodies targeting tumor associated macrophages and uses thereof The present invention relates to antibodies targeting Tumor Associated Macrophages (TAMs) and uses thereof. The inventors investigated specific marker exposed on the surface of the macrophages associated to tumor in order to detect and target TAMs. They showed that sideroflexin 3, which is absent in normal macrophage, is expressed by tumor associated macrophages. The inventors further demonstrated that using antibody directed to sideroflexin 3, they depleted TAMs in PBMC sample obtained from LCC patient, and strongly reduced leukemic B cells number.
US11186627B2	Neutralizing anti-influenza A antibodies and uses thereof The invention relates to antibodies and binding fragments thereof that are capable of binding to influenza A virus hemagglutinin and neutralizing at least one group 1 subtype and at least 1 group 2 subtype of influenza A virus. In one embodiment, an antibody or binding fragment according to the invention is capable of binding to and/or neutralizing one or more influenza A virus group 1 subtypes selected from H1, H2, H5, H6, H8, H9, H11, H12, H13, H16 and H17 and variants thereof and one or more influenza A virus group 2 subtype selected from H3, H4, H7, H1, 0, H14 and H15 and variants thereof.
US11186624B2	HBV antigen specific binding molecules and fragments thereof Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) antigen specific binding molecules, in particular T Cell Receptors (TCRs), TCR polypeptides and fragments thereof. The invention is also related to modified cells containing the TCRs, TCR polypeptides or fragments, pharmaceutical composition or kits including the same or methods of making or using the same as is described. In particular, the invention discloses TCRs or a fragments thereof, capable of binding to a peptide of a Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Env polypeptide presented by an MHC class I molecule comprising an MHC class I σ-chain encoded by an HLA-Cw*08 allele.
US11186621B2	Methods for enhancing the pluripotency of stem cells Described herein is the finding that increasing the frequency of Zscan4 activation in mouse ES cells not only enhances, but also maintains their developmental potency in long-term cell culture. As the potency increases, even a whole animal can be produced from a single ES cell injected into a 4N blastocyst at an unexpectedly high success rate. The studies disclosed herein indicate that ES cells acquire higher potency by going through the transient Zscan4 activation state more frequently than the regular state. Particularly disclosed herein is the finding that the constitutive presence of Zscan4-ERT2, even in the absence of its usual activator tamoxifen, can increase the frequency of endogenous Zscan4 activation in ES cells, resulting in the increase of developmental potency of the ES cells. Accordingly, provided herein are Zscan4-ERT2 fusion proteins and nucleic acid molecules and vectors encoding Zscan4-ERT2 fusion proteins. Further provided are methods of prolonging and/or enhancing stem cell pluripotency using the disclosed Zscan4-ERT2 nucleic acid molecules and fusion proteins.
US11186620B2	Peptide directed protein knockdown In one aspect, the invention provides a peptide comprising a chaperone-mediated autophagy (CMA)-targeting signal domain; a protein-binding domain that selectively binds to a target cytosolic protein; and a cell membrane penetrating domain (CMPD). In another aspect, the invention provides methods for reducing the intracellular expression level of an endogenous target protein in vitro and in an animal, wherein the method involves administration of the peptide. Methods are also provided for treating a pathological condition in an animal, the methods comprising administering the peptide to the animal. In one embodiment, the pathological condition is a neurodegenerative disease. In another embodiment of the invention, the target cytosolic protein is death associated protein kinase I and the CMPD is protein transduction domain of the HIV-1 Tat protein.
US11186616B2	Increased production of ginsenosides through yeast cell organelle improvement Provided are a recombinant yeast having improved ability to produce ginsenoside, which is prepared by overexpressing INO2 and INO4 or deleting OPT1 in a yeast having ability to produce ginsenoside, a method of preparing the yeast, and a method of producing ginsenoside by using the yeast.
US11186614B2	Anti-HIV peptides Simple β-hairpin peptides in linear and cyclic form that specifically bind to HIV-1 Trans-Activation Response element (HIV-1 TAR), as well as compositions and use thereof are described.
US11186611B2	Peptide with anti-obesity and anti-diabetes activity and use thereof A peptide and a peptide complex of the present invention exhibit an anti-obesity effect by inhibiting fat accumulation and decomposing already accumulated fat, and exhibit an excellent effect with respect to diabetes by effectively reducing blood sugar. The peptide and the peptide complex of the present invention decrease the expression of PPARγ, ACC, and aP2, which are adipogenic markers, increase the expression of pHSL, AMPK-α1, CGI-58, and ATGL, which are lipolytic factors, and reduce the size of fat cells and blood cholesterol values. The peptide and the peptide complex of the present invention, which have excellent activity and safety, can be advantageously applied to drugs and quasi-drugs.
US11186602B2	Glucopyranosyl derivative and use thereof A glucopyranosyl derivative is used as an inhibitor of sodium-dependent glucose transporters (SGLTs), particularly being used as an inhibitor of sodium-dependent glucose transporter-1 (SGLT1), and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or stereoisomer thereof, further relating to a pharmaceutical composition containing the derivative. The compound and a pharmaceutical composition is used thereof in the preparation of a drug for treating diabetes and diabetes-related diseases.
US11186601B2	Metallocene compounds having appended Lewis acids and polymerization therewith This invention relates to metallocene compounds represented by the formula: catalyst systems comprising said metallocene compound and an activator or a reaction product of the metallocene compound with the at least one activator, and polymerization processes using such metallocene compounds and activators, where Cpa and Cpb are optionally-substituted cyclopentadienyl rings; A is bridging group; q is zero or 1; Q is O, O(CR3R4)m, (CR3R4)mO, or (CR3R4)m; m is 0 to 18; Z is (CR3R4)2; LA is a Lewis acid; M is a transition metal; X1 and X2 are independently R5 or OR5; R1 and R2 are independently selected from optionally-substituted hydrocarbyl groups; R3 and R4 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, and an optionally-substituted hydrocarbyl group; and R5 is alkyl, aryl, perfluoroalkyl, or perfluoroaryl.
US11186600B2	Bismuth compound, curable composition and cured product A bismuth compound which is little toxic, insoluble in a monomer, usable for optical purpose and used as a substitute for a lead compound, in which a phosphoric acid ester having a (meth)acrylic group(s) is bonded to bismuth, and a method of producing the bismuth compound by reacting bismuth (meth)acrylate or bismuth subsalicylate with a phosphoric acid ester having a (meth)acrylic group(s) and carrying out dehydration.
US11186597B1	Method of extracting phospholipids from fish roe Provided herein is a method to extract bioactive phospholipids from fish roe, particularly from salmon roe, providing an extraction solvent composition mixture of chloroform, ethanol, and isopropanol.
US11186595B2	Glucose-sensitive albumin-binding derivatives This invention relates to glucose-sensitive albumin-binding diboron conjugates. More particularly the invention provides novel diboron compounds, and in particular diboronate or diboroxole compounds, useful as intermediate compounds for the synthesis of diboron conjugates. The diboron compounds are characterized by formula (I), which is: R1-X—R2, and wherein “X” is a mono- to multiatomic linker and where R1 and R2, which may be identical or different, each represents a group of Formula (11a) or (IIb) Also described are diboron conjugates represented by the general Formula (I′), which is: R1′-X′—R2′, in which either the moeities R1′ or R2′ or X′ carry a drug that is covalently attached to the diboron compound.
US11186592B2	Thiazolopyridine derivatives as adenosine receptor antagonists The invention relates to thiazolopyridine derivatives of the general formula I, and the use of the compounds of the present invention for the treatment and/or prevention of hyperproliferative or infectious diseases and disorders in mammals, especially humans, and pharmaceutical compositions containing such compound.
US11186590B2	Somatostatin modulators and uses thereof Described herein are compounds that are somatostatin modulators, methods of making such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and medicaments comprising such compounds, and methods of using such compounds in the treatment of conditions, diseases, or disorders that would benefit from modulation of somatostatin activity.
US11186586B2	Luminogens for biological applications A compound comprises a donor and an acceptor, wherein at least one donor (“D”) and at least one acceptor (“A”) may be arranged in an order of D-A; D-A-D; A-D-A; D-D-A-D-D; A-A-D-A-A; D-A-D-A-D; and A-D-A-D-A. The compound may be selected from the group consisting of: MTPE-TP, MTPE-TT, TPE-TPA-TT, PTZ-BT-TPA, NPB-TQ, TPE-TQ-A, MTPE-BTSe, DCDPP-2TPA, DCDPP-2TPA4M, DCDP-2TPA, DCDP-2TPA4M, TTS, ROpen-DTE-TPECM, and RClosed-DTE-TPECM. The compound may be used as a probe and may be functionalized with special targeted groups to image biological species. As non-limiting examples, the compound may be used in cellular cytoplasms or tissue imaging, blood vessel imaging, in vivo fluorescence imaging, brain vascular imaging, sentinel lymph node mapping, and tumor imaging, and the compound may be used as a photoacoustic agent.
US11186584B2	Processes for the preparation of (3S,4R)-3-ethyl-4-(3H-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrrolo[2,3-e]-pyrazin-8-yl)-n-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxamide and solid state forms thereof The present disclosure relates to processes for preparing (3S,4R)-3-ethyl-4-(3H-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrrolo[2,3-e]pyrazin-8-yl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxamide, solid state forms thereof, and corresponding pharmaceutical compositions, methods of treatment (including treatment of rheumatoid arthritis), kits, methods of synthesis, and products-by-process.
US11186581B2	2-(1,3-dimethyl-2,6-dioxo-1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-7H-purin-7-yl)-N-(6-(2-hydroxyphenyl)pyridazin-3-yl)acetamide as a Wnt pathway modulator The application relates to a 2,6-dioxo-purine derivative, 2-(1,3-dimethyl-2,6-dioxo-1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-7H-purin-7-yl)-N-(6-(2-hydroxyphenyl)pyridazin-3-yl)acetamide, and the use of this compound in the modulation of the Wnt pathway, and treating a disease or condition associated with Wnt pathway activity, such as cancer, a fibrotic disease, a degenerative disease or a metabolic disease.
US11186580B2	Crystalline forms of a phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) inhibitor The present invention relates to salts and crystalline forms of 2-(3-(8-Amino-6-(trifluoromethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazin-3-yl)-4-methylphenyl)-3,3,3-trifluoro-2-hydroxypropanamide, crystalline forms of 8-amino-N-(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl)-3-(2-methyl-5-(1,1,1-trifluoro-2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)phenyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazine-6-carboxamide, and crystalline forms of 8-amino-N-(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl)-3-(2-(methyl-d3)-5-(1,1,1-trifluoro-2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)phenyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazine-6-carboxamide, which are PI3K inhibitors useful in the treatment of cancer and other diseases.
US11186579B2	Therapeutic heterocyclic compounds Compounds having the following Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or pharmaceutically acceptable tautomer thereof, and methods of their use and preparation are disclosed:
US11186578B2	Substituted pyrrolo[3,2-d]pyrimidines and pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidines as tyrosine kinase inhibitors A fused bicyclic compound having an effect in inhibition of the activity of a tyrosine kinase, and preparation, compositions, and uses thereof are disclosed. In particular, compounds of formula (I) and (II), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, a stereoisomer, a solvate, a hydrate, a polymorph, a prodrug or an isotopic variation thereof, as well as a pharmaceutical composition including the same are disclosed. Compounds disclosed herein are substituted pyrrolo[3,2-d]pyrimidines and are selective irreversible inhibitors of Bruton's tyrosine kinase. The described compounds can therefore be used for preventing or treating diseases such as inflammation, autoimmune diseases (such as rheumatoid arthritis), xenogeneic immune diseases and cancers.
US11186575B2	Treatment of helicobacter pylori infections Methods of treating infections due to Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), in particular in subjects having a peptic ulcer, are disclosed where the methods comprise administering to the subject an inhibitor of H. pylori MTAN (5′-methylthioadenosine nucleosidase) having the structure of formula (I)
US11186574B2	Inhibitors of EGFR and/or HER2 and methods of use The application relates to a compound having Formula X: which modulates the activity of HER2 and/or a mutant thereof, and/or EGFR and/or a mutant thereof, a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound, and a method of treating or preventing a disease in which HER2 and/or a mutant thereof, and/or EGFR and/or a mutant thereof, plays a role.
US11186572B2	Bacterial glutaminyl cyclases and inhibitors thereof for use in the treatment of periodontitis The present invention relates to bacterial glutaminyl cyclases and inhibitors thereof for use in the treatment of periodontitis and related conditions, and provides a bacterial glutaminyl cyclase (bacQC); an antibody which recognizes the bacQC, a method for identifying an inhibitor of the bacQC; a compound according to Formula (I); a pharmaceutical composition comprising a bacQC inhibitor compound; a bacQC inhibitor compound and/or a pharmaceutical composition for use in a method for treatment of the human or animal body, for use in a method for therapy or prophylaxis of a bacterial infection, and for use in a method for therapy and/or prophylaxis of an acute, chronic or recurrent periodontal disease.
US11186568B2	Additive for imparting ultraviolet absorbency and/or high refractive index to matrix, and resin member using same Provided is an additive for imparting ultraviolet absorbency, or an additive for imparting a high refractive index, which has satisfactory compatibility with a resin serving as a matrix and can maintain high transparency even if added in high concentrations. Also provided is an additive with which the function of imparting both ultraviolet absorbency and a high refractive index can be realized by means of one kind of additive. This additive is represented by the following Formula (I): wherein at least one of R1a to R9a is a monovalent sulfur-containing group represented by the following Formula (i-1) or Formula (i-2): R10amSH (i-1) R11anSR12a—SpR13a (i-2) wherein R10a to R12a each represent a divalent hydrocarbon group or the like; and R13a represents a monovalent hydrocarbon group or the like.
US11186566B2	Modulator of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator, pharmaceutical compositions, methods of treatment, and process for making the modulator Compounds of Formula I: pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, deuterated derivatives of any of the foregoing, and metabolites of any of the foregoing are disclosed. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same, methods of treating cystic fibrosis using the same, and methods for making the same are also disclosed.
US11186565B2	Aromatic compound Provided is a novel aromatic ring compound which may have a GPR40 agonist activity and a GLP-1 secretagogue action. A compound represented by the formula (I): wherein each symbol is as described in the DESCRIPTION, or a salt thereof may have a GPR40 agonist activity and a GLP-1 secretagogue action, may be useful for the prophylaxis or treatment of cancer, obesity, diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, cardiac failure, diabetic complications, metabolic syndrome, sarcopenia and the like, and may afford superior efficacy.
US11186559B2	Methods for enriching alpha-tocotrienol from mixed tocol compositions Provided herein are methods for making an alpha-tocotrienol enriched tocol mixture, such as from a plant or plant-derived material. Also provided herein are simulated moving bed purification methods for tocotrienol compounds such as alpha tocotrienol.
US11186552B2	Tebuconazole polymorph and preparation method therefor A tebuconazole polymorph and a preparation method therefor are described. In particular, a polymorph of (RS)-1-(4-chloropheny)-4,4-dimethyl-3-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-ylmethyl) pentan-3-ol, a preparation method therefor and use thereof are provided. The tebuconazole polymorph has a high purity and excellent crystallization properties, is stable under high humidity, high temperature and light conditions, has excellent solubility, and has high processing properties for formulations, high biological activities and good sterilization effects. The preparation method is simple, has stable processes, and can be implemented on a large scale. The polymorph can greatly improve the quality control and industrial application of tebuconazole-containing pesticides.
US11186549B2	Therapeutic indazoles The invention provides compounds of formula (I): and salts thereof wherein R1-R5 have any of the meanings described in the specification. The compounds are useful for treating bacterial infections (e.g. tuberculosis).
US11186548B2	Compounds for central reactivation of organophosphorus-based compound-inhibited acetylcholinesterase and/or inactivation of organophosphorus-based acetylcholinesterase inhibitors and related compositions methods and systems for making and using them Described herein are oxime compounds capable of inactivating OP-based AChE inhibitors, crossing the blood brain barrier (BBB), and/or reactivation of OP-inhibited acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and related methods, systems and compositions for inactivation of one or more OP-based AChE inhibitors, therapeutic and/or prophylactic treatment of an individual, and/or decomposition of OP-based AChE inhibitors for decontamination.
US11186544B2	Piperidinone formyl peptide 2 receptor and formyl peptide 1 receptor agonists The disclosure relates to compounds of formula (I), which are formyl peptide 2 (FPR2) receptor agonists and/or formyl peptide 1 (FPR1) receptor agonists. The disclosure also provides compositions and methods of using the compounds, for example, for the treatment of atherosclerosis, heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and related diseases.
US11186543B2	Crystalline form of 3-((L-valyl)amino))-3,3-dideuterium-1-propanesulfonic acid, preparation method and uses thereof The present invention relates to a crystalline form of compound 3-((L-valyl)amino)-3,3-dideuterium-1-propanesulfonic acid, preparation method and uses thereof.
US11186541B2	Potent inhibitors of aspartate N-acetyl-transferase for the treatment of Canavan disease Compounds, compositions, and methods for the treatment of Canavan disease are described.
US11186531B2	Production method for alkene The present invention is to provide a method of producing an alkene that can further enhance the yield of an alkene, a reaction product, the method including bringing a gaseous halogenated alkane into contact with an alkaline aqueous solution in the presence of a phase-transfer catalyst. The objective above is achieved by a method of producing an alkene comprising bringing in the presence of a phase-transfer catalyst a liquid phase containing an alkaline aqueous solution and a water-insoluble solvent into contact with a gas phase containing a halogenated alkane that is soluble in the water-insoluble solvent.
US11186518B2	Methods of making a glass article with a structured surface A method of making a glass article, for example a glass light guide plate comprising at least one structured surface including a plurality of channels and peaks. The glass article may be suitable for enabling one dimensional dimming when used in a backlight unit for use as an illuminator for liquid crystal display devices.
US11186515B2	Method for manufacturing a glass preform for optical fibers Methods for manufacturing fluorine-doped glass preforms for optical fibers are disclosed. An exemplary method includes exposing a soot preform to an atmosphere containing a fluorine-containing gas in a first elongated chamber of a first furnace. The first elongated chamber typically has a single isothermal hot zone, which may be maintained at a doping temperature of about 800° C. to 1200° C., to obtain a fluorine-doped soot preform. The exemplary method further includes dehydrating the fluorine-doped soot preform by exposing it to an atmosphere containing a chlorine-containing gas in a second elongated chamber of a second furnace. The second elongated chamber typically has an upper hot zone, which may be maintained at a dehydration temperature of about 1000° C. to 1350° C., and a lower hot zone, which may be maintained at a consolidation temperature of about 1500° C. to 1650° C. Dehydration of the fluorine-doped soot preform typically occurs in the upper hot zone of the second furnace. The exemplary method further includes consolidating the fluorine-doped soot preform within the lower hot zone of the second furnace to form a fluorine-doped glass preform.
US11186510B2	Submerged combustion burners, submerged combustion glass melters including the burners, and methods of use Submerged combustion burners having improved fuel and oxidant mixing characteristics. Submerged combustion melters including the burners. Methods of using submerged combustion melters to melt glass-forming materials and produce molten glass.
US11186507B1	Algal harvesting and water filtration Systems for algae-based water filtration and algae harvesting are described herein. A flow-way comprises a channel and a divider positioned within the channel that separates the channel into sub-channels. The flow-way further includes an algal growth that grows on a sidewall of the channel and/or the divider. The algal growth can be established in the flow-way by positioning a pre-seeded mesh element within the channel, the pre-seeded mesh element having an algae culture growing thereon prior to positioning the pre-seeded mesh within the channel. A harvesting system comprises a hinged container that includes a straining screen. The hinged container is positioned downstream from a flow-way and receives water from the flow-way. Biomass in the water is strained by and accumulates on the screen. Weight of the accumulated biomass causes the hinged container to tip and deposit the accumulated biomass in a second container.
US11186505B1	Treatment systems including cover systems and media A treatment system is disclosed and includes a storage basin for retaining liquid, a cover system that covers the storage basin, and media disposed within liquid retained in the storage basin. In an embodiment, the media may be attached to the cover system. In an additional or alternative embodiment, the media may be detached from the cover system. In some embodiments of treatment systems having detached media, one or more stands may be provided for supporting the media. Configuring the treatment system to include both the cover system and the media may improve the operational efficiency of the storage basin, and may increase the volume or amount of liquid that may be treated by the treatment system.
US11186500B2	Cationic starch-based additives for reduction of fouling in water coolers in SAGD production systems Methods and additives for reducing fouling in water coolers in Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage systems (SAGD) are described in which an additive comprising a cationic starch, either alone or in combination with a water clarifier compound, is introduced into a SAGD system, wherein a lower amount of the additive is used to achieve the same or better results in reducing fouling in the water coolers as compared to an otherwise identical method absent the additive.
US11186495B2	Metal oxide nanoparticle A nanoparticle that includes a metal oxide core having the formula M2O5 wherein M is either tantalum (V) or niobium (V) and alkylsiloxane ligands surrounding the metal oxide core.
US11186492B2	Method for recovering valuable metal sulfides Provided is a method for recovering a valuable metal sulfide, the method including: (a) adding limestone to a residual solution including a valuable metal to remove iron and aluminum; (b) adding sulfuric acid and a sulfide to the solution from which the iron and aluminum are removed to recover the valuable metal sulfide; and (c) adding air or sulfuric acid to the solution from which the valuable metal sulfide is recovered to remove sulfur.
US11186489B2	Zinc / amino acid-functionalized silica Disclosed herein is zinc/amino acid functionalized silica, compositions comprising the same, and oral care methods and uses for such compositions.
US11186486B2	Delithiation of carbon free olivine by addition of carbon Here are described methods for the delithiation of carbon-free olivines, for instance, by the addition of an external carbon source in the presence of an oxidizing agent, e.g. a persulfate.
US11186484B2	Method of purifying boron nitride nanotubes Disclosed is a method of purifying boron nitride nanotubes through a simplified process. Specifically, the method includes preparing a starting solution containing boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs), a dispersant and a solvent, centrifuging the starting solution or allowing the starting solution to stand to collect a supernatant, adding an acid to the supernatant and filtering a resulting product.
US11186482B2	Hydrogen generating system The present invention relates to a solid fuel, a system and a method for generating hydrogen. The solid fuel comprises sodium borohydride, catalyst loaded fibres and a binder, wherein the catalyst loaded fibres and the binder form a scaffold structure within which the sodium borohydride is positioned. The system comprises a fuel cartridge containing the solid fuel of the present invention for generating hydrogen gas, a reactor configured to house the fuel cartridge, a tank for storing water, a pump and a liquid conduit for conveying water from the tank to the fuel cartridge housed within the reactor to induce a hydrolysis reaction of the solid fuel contained in the fuel cartridge and a controller for regulating flow of the water.
US11186481B2	Sensor device and manufacturing method thereof A sensor device includes a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) force sensor, and a capacitive acceleration sensor. In the method of manufacturing the sensor device, a sensor portion of the MEMS force sensor is prepared over a front surface of a first substrate. The sensor portion includes a piezo-resistive element and a front electrode. A bottom electrode and a first electrode are formed on a back surface of the first substrate. A second substrate having an electrode pad and a second electrode to the bottom of the first substrate are attached such that the bottom electrode is connected to the electrode pad and the first electrode faces the second electrode with a space therebetween.
US11186478B2	MEMS and method of manufacturing the same A MEMS includes a substrate having a cavity, and a moveable element arranged in the cavity, the moveable element including a first electrode, a second electrode and a third electrode that is arranged between the first electrode and the second electrode and is fixed in an electrically insulated manner from the same at discrete areas. The moveable element is configured to perform a movement along a movement direction in a substrate plan in response to an electric potential between the first electrode and the third electrode or in response to an electric potential between the second electrode and the third electrode. A dimension of the third electrode perpendicular to the substrate plane is lower than a dimension of the first electrode and a dimension of the second electrode perpendicular to the substrate plane.
US11186477B2	Systems and methods for coordinating remote fuel delivery to vehicles Methods and systems are provided for conducting remote refueling events of a passenger vehicle, and for coordinating said remote refueling events with a fuel tank fill level prior to the remote refueling event, a loading state of a fuel vapor storage device, and current and predicted fuel tank pressure. In one example, an amount of fuel that can be added to the fuel tank without overwhelming a capacity of the fuel vapor storage device is increased responsive to scheduling the remote refueling event to take place at a time when the fuel tank is at a negative pressure, thus resulting in partial purge of the fuel vapor storage device prior to commencing refueling. In this way, environmentally friendly refueling events may be enabled, thus reducing the potential for undesired evaporative emissions during refueling events.
US11186476B2	Systems and methods for controlling dual modulation displays In one embodiment, a dual modulator display systems and methods for rendering target image data upon the dual modulator display system are disclosed where the display system receives target image data, possible HDR image data and first calculates display control signals and then calculates backlight control signals from the display control signals. This order of calculating display signals and then backlight control signals later as a function of the display systems may tend to reduce clipping artifacts. In other embodiments, it is possible to split the input target HDR image data into a base layer and a detail layer, wherein the base layer is the low spatial resolution image data that may be utilized as for backlight illumination data. The detail layer is higher spatial resolution image data that may be utilized for display control data.
US11186475B2	Liquid purifier and method for controlling the same Provided is a water purifier. The water purifier includes a water purifier body provided with a filter, purifying raw water supplied from the outside, and supplying purified water, a water discharge module of which at least a portion is coupled to protrude to the front of the water purifier body so that at least a portion thereof rotates or is elevated with respect to the water purifier body and which is provided with a water discharge nozzle, which supplies the purified water supplied from the water purifier body to a user, in a lower end thereof, a driving unit providing power providing power required for the rotation and elevation of the water discharge module, a detection unit installed in the water purifier body or the water discharge module to recognize a position and size of a container placed around the water purifier body, and a control unit receiving position information and size information of the container from the detection unit to control the driving unit so that the water discharge nozzle moves above the container.
US11186469B2	Caster wheel with constant force mechanism A wheel assembly includes a wheel having an axle, and a constant force mechanism coupled to the wheel. The constant force mechanism includes a horizontal support, a horizontal carriage associated with the horizontal support, a vertical support oriented perpendicular with respect to the horizontal support, a vertical carriage associated with the vertical support, and a rigid arm that is pivotally coupled with the horizontal carriage, the vertical carriage, and the axle. The rigid arm is coupled with the vertical carriage at a point intermediate where the rigid arm is coupled with the horizontal carriage and the axle. The horizontal carriage is capable of being urged along the horizontal support, and the vertical carriage is capable of being urged along the vertical support.
US11186468B2	Winch capable of externally connecting motor to increase dynamic power A winch capable of externally connecting motor is to selectively assemble and increase an externally connected motor (a third motor) on a winch driven by a set of motors so that a driving device disposed inside a driving device box of the winch is driven by dynamic power supplied from three motor at the same time to provide greater pulling force and faster pulling rate for a rope wheel of the winch, thereby providing wider scope of application. Moreover, the externally connected motor (the third motor) can be disassembled when there is no need such that dynamic power is provided by two motors so as to save power and energy resource.
US11186467B2	Crane with hoisting cable load-dependent load torque equalization A crane includes a jib which is mounted on the crane structure so as to be rotatable about a bearing point, a counterweight arrangement which can be positioned variably in relation to the bearing point, and a hoisting cable which runs out from a hoisting winch and is guided via the jib. A counterweight adjustment device, which is coupled to the counterweight arrangement, includesa lever element mounted rotatably about a pivot point,a hoisting cable guide arranged in the course of the hoisting cable between the hoisting winch and an upper jib section, with a first deflecting pulley arrangement mounted on the jib and a second deflecting pulley arrangement mounted on the lever element, wherein the hoisting cable is guided in an alternating manner via the first and the second deflecting pulley arrangement,and a coupling element acting on the lever element and connected to the counterweight arrangement.
US11186465B2	Elevator system having a reservoir for traction medium An elevator system having: an elevator car vertically movable in an elevator shaft; a traction medium for raising and lowering the elevator car and being guided around at least one roller to the car and being fixed merely at ends thereof; a traction medium reservoir including at least one first deflecting axle and at least one second deflecting axle around which the traction medium is guided in alternation between the first and second axles so that a section, the length depending on the spacing of the first and second axles, of the traction medium is received in the reservoir; and a fixing unit to which the second deflecting axle is fixed, wherein the fixing unit is fastenable at different positions in the elevator shaft so that the spacing between the first and second axles is settable to determine the length of the traction medium received in the reservoir.
US11186463B1	Pipe coil deployment drum with independent paddle movement systems and methods Techniques for implementing and/or operating a pipe deployment system that includes pipe deployment equipment, which facilitates deploying a pipe segment from a pipe coil, and a pipe drum, which includes a drum body around which the pipe coil is to be disposed. The pipe drum is to be disposed on the pipe deployment equipment and the drum body includes a drum core as well as a lower paddle assembly and an upper paddle assembly, which are slidably secured to the drum core. The pipe deployment system maintains the paddle assemblies in a retracted state to enable the drum body to be inserted into the pipe coil, extends the lower paddle assembly to a more extended state to facilitate raising the drum core, and retracts the lower paddle assembly to a less extended state and extends the upper paddle assembly to the less extended state to facilitate lifting the pipe coil.
US11186462B1	Inflatable pipe drum systems and methods Techniques for implementing and/or operating a pipe drum system that includes a drum body. The drum body is to be disposed within an interior channel of a pipe coil that is formed from a flexible pipe including tubing that defines a pipe bore and a fluid conduit within a tubing annulus. The drum body includes a drum core implemented with substantially fixed dimensions and a fluid bladder layer implemented circumferentially around the drum core. The pipe drum system maintains the fluid bladder layer in a first state to enable the drum body to be inserted into the interior channel of the pipe coil after the pipe coil is formed and increases inflation of the fluid bladder layer from the first state to a second state to enable an outer surface of the drum body to push against an inner surface of the pipe coil to facilitate supporting the pipe coil.
US11186461B1	Apparatus and method for spooling wire A reel apparatus and method comprising an inner flange assembly, an outer flange assembly, and a bearing assembly coupled to the inner flange assemblies. The inner flange assembly is capable of freely rotating relative to the outer flange assembly. In another embodiment, wire is spooled from a reel assembly comprising an inner flange assembly and an outer flange assembly.
US11186457B2	Sheet conveyance apparatus, image reading apparatus, and image forming apparatus Provided is a sheet conveyance apparatus armored with a housing, the sheet conveyance apparatus includes: a sheet conveyor that feeds a sheet to a downstream side in a direction of conveyance; a conveyance guide that guides the sheet to be conveyed; an ultrasonic sensor that detects the sheet guided by the conveyance guide; and a shield member that is conductive, wherein the ultrasonic sensor includes: a transmitter that transmits an ultrasonic wave having a predetermined frequency; and a receiver that receives the ultrasonic wave, the transmitter and the receiver are arranged along the conveyance guide, and the shield member is disposed between the housing and the receiver in a sheet-face perpendicular direction at an ultrasonic-irradiation position of the sheet being conveyed, the shield member covering an entirety of the receiver in plan view in the sheet-face perpendicular direction.
US11186456B2	Conveying device, image forming apparatus incorporating the conveying device, position detecting method of the image forming apparatus, and recording medium A conveying device includes a sensor to read a sheet to be conveyed, a first conveyor arranged on an upstream side from the sensor in a sheet conveying direction of the sheet, a second conveyor arranged on a downstream side from the sensor in the sheet conveying direction, and correcting circuitry to correct a distance of the sheet having an error detected when the sensor reads the sheet conveyed by the first conveyor and the second conveyor, to an actual distance. The correcting circuitry uses at least a first correction value correcting a distance read by the sensor when the first conveyor conveys the sheet and a second correction value correcting a distance read by the sensor when the second conveyor conveys the sheet.
US11186451B2	Conveying and sorting apparatus A conveying and sorting apparatus has a plurality of tilting conveyor units in a row in the conveying direction. Each tilting conveyor unit is able to switch between a horizontal conveying orientation and a tilted orientation for ejecting the object being conveyed, by means of gravity, laterally with respect to the conveying direction and has a belt conveyor with a plurality of ridge portions which extend in the width direction on the inside surface, and on the outside surface the ridge portions which extend in the width direction are provided an equivalent intervals in the length direction of the belt. A plurality of recessed grooves which engage with each of the ridge portions on the inside surface of the belt are provided to the peripheral surfaces of a front pulley and a rear pulley of the belt.
US11186448B2	Conveyor transfer guards In one aspect, a transfer guard member having a body for being positioned in a gap intermediate conveying surfaces, an upper portion of the body for spanning the gap and outer portions of the upper body for slidingly engaging the conveying surfaces, and a pair of spaced, resilient legs having distal end portions for resiliently and slidingly engaging the conveying surfaces. In another aspect, a transfer guard member having a body and at least one attachment member of the body configured for being detachably fixed to a mounting bar. The body has at least one recess adjacent the attachment member for receiving at least one attachment member of another transfer guard member fixed to the mounting bar so that upper transfer surfaces of the attachment members are adjacent one another.
US11186446B2	Passively-operated accumulation module for use with a powered conveyor system According to one aspect of the present invention, an accumulation module for a product delivery system includes an input shaft configured to receive an external drive force. A transfer shaft reverses an operation of the external drive force to define a reversing drive force. An output shaft receives the reversing drive force. An accumulation belt is operated by the reversing drive force. The accumulation belt operates in opposition to the external drive force.
US11186443B2	Plant for processing containers A plant for processing containers (2), comprising a feeding device, a pick-up device (3) and a conveying device (1) interposed between the two, and comprising a gripping unit (7) which comprises a first retaining element (8) and a second retaining element (10) which are slidably coupled to a fixed supporting unit (5), move along it by means of respective linear motor actuators, and which between them define a housing (12) for a container (2), wherein respectively the containers feeding device and/or the containers pick-up device (3) comprise a supporting plate (16) couplable at the bottom to the gripping unit (7), respectively, in a starting station and/or in an arrival station (4), and equipped with one or more raised or raisable portions which are inserted into the housing (12) from below in order to support the container (2) independently of the gripping unit (7).
US11186437B2	Suspension conveyor system for sorting products A suspension conveyor system for sorting products, having a plurality of conveyor bags for at least one product. The conveyor bags may be moved along a continuous closed conveyor path, wherein the suspension conveyor system comprises conveyor means, configured to move the conveyor bags, at least one loading source, configured to load the conveyor bags with the at least one product, a control unit, configured to control the conveyor means, and at least one first unloading line having a plurality of unloading positions along a first closed conveyor path.At least one further unloading line is arranged having a plurality of unloading positions along at least one further closed conveyor path, wherein the at least two closed conveyor paths are connected to one another via at least two gates, wherein the conveyor bags may be controlled, independently from one another, in regard to the conveyor path using the conveyor means.
US11186435B2	Receptacle for yard waste The receptacle for yard waste will allow the user to quickly combine the collecting, compacting and bagging of leaves and yard waste by providing a single receptacle that a user can collect yard waste into a bag within, and then compact. The bag is quick and easy to install within the receptacle, and is removed through the front opening so that the user doesn't have to lift the compacted bag out of the top of the receptacle. The front opening also makes it possible to do away with the step of having to eliminate one or more air pockets between a traditional plastic yard waste bag and the bagging container.
US11186432B2	External floating roof tank shell extension The invention relates to an inexpensive technique and procedure to add storage capacity to existing hydrocarbon storage tanks that have a double seal floating roof. The additional storage capacity is obtained by installing an extension that is strong enough to provide the upper seal of the double seal arrangement to maintain a sealed vapor space that allows the roof to move higher within the existing peripheral wall of the storage tank.
US11186431B2	Modular bulk material container In accordance with presently disclosed embodiments, systems and methods for efficiently managing bulk material and dry additives to be mixed with bulk material in a blender are provided. The disclosed systems include a modular portable container that can be used to hold multiple types of dry flowable material for transportation about a work site. The different types of dry materials can be selectively released from the modular container for mixing with liquid and bulk material in a blender. The modular container generally includes a base structure that supports a number of individual, separable, and fully enclosed compartments. The compartments may each hold a different type of dry material, and the compartments may be arranged onto the base structure adjacent one another and removably secured to the base structure so that the compartments can be transported as a single unit about the work site.
US11186430B2	Cargo container A cargo container for resting on a seat of a vehicle. An upper portion of the cargo container defines a first internal storage space and comprises a first bottom panel to rest on the seat of the vehicle. The upper portion has a first depth corresponding with a depth of the seat. The upper portion comprises a hinged door openable to provide access to the first internal storage space and closable to restrict access to the first internal storage space. A leg portion extends from the upper portion. The leg portion has a second depth less than the first depth. The leg portion is sized to engage a floor of the vehicle when the first bottom panel is resting on the seat of the vehicle. A seatbelt engagement feature is coupled to the upper portion and is configured to engage a seatbelt for the seat of the vehicle.
US11186428B2	Drill bit packaging A packaging assembly for a drill bit. The packaging assembly includes a front clip with a front side, a rear side opposite the front side, and a drill bit holding region. The drill bit holding region defines a recess with a first channel to receive a portion of the drill bit. The front clip further includes a window extending between the front and rear side to view the drill bit. The window extends away from the drill bit holding region in a longitudinal direction of the front clip. The packaging assembly further includes a back clip that is separate from the front clip. The back clip includes a second channel. The back clip is secured to the front clip to hold the drill bit within the first and second channels.
US11186427B2	Container for comestible products A container for storing a plurality of food items having a base portion with a peripheral edge at a base peripheral edge plane. The base portion can include a plurality of cavities with each cavity having an interior wall surface extending up a first axis from a cavity base wall. At least a first portion of the interior wall surface terminates at a cavity rim formed where the first portion of the interior wall surface intersects with the peripheral edge surface, wherein an exterior cavity rim portion can be formed by the plurality of cavities. An interior support member formed within the base portion can extend up from the base portion to a first plane above the peripheral edge plane. A lid support member can extend down from the top surface of the lid portion and contact the top surface of the interior support member.
US11186425B2	Collating system for conveyor belt rivets and method A collating system for rivets is provided that includes a rivet holder for supporting rivets in a predetermined pattern. In one form, the rivet holder includes a body having cavities for supporting the rivets therein. The rivet holder body includes a top plate member and a bottom plate member. The rivet holder has drive heads connected to the top plate member via frangible portions and the bottom plate member has retaining webs disposed below the drive heads. The top and bottom plates are secured together to capture heads of the rivets between the drive heads and retaining webs. The drive heads may be driven downward to drive the rivet heads from the rivet holder and into bores of a guide block with the retaining webs flexing to release the rivet head from the lower bottom plate member. A method of using the rivet collating system is also disclosed.
US11186422B2	Insulating device and method for forming insulating device An insulating device can include an aperture having a waterproof closure which allows access to the chamber within the insulating device. The closure can help prevent any fluid leakage into and out of the insulating device if the insulating device is overturned or in any configuration other than upright. The closure may also prevent any fluid from permeating into the chamber if the insulating device is exposed to precipitation, other fluid, or submersed under water. This construction results in an insulating chamber that is substantially impervious to water and other liquids when the closure is sealed.
US11186419B2	Lidded container A lidded container, which enables contents to be poured from a specific part, is provided. A closing seal portion joining a lid to a flange portion of a container comprises: a main seal portion having a first end and a second end; and a projecting seal portion having one end and the other end connected to the first end and the second end of the main seal portion and projecting toward the opening of the container. A width of a leading end portion which is a portion of the projecting seal portion, which is closest to a center point of the opening of the container, is smaller than a width of an opposing portion which is a portion of the main seal portion, which intersects with a center line passing through the leading end portion of the projecting seal portion and the center point of the opening of the container.
US11186416B2	Push-and-pull sealing disc for packaging container The present disclosure relates to a paperboard sealing disc for use in a packaging container, comprising a peripheral edge portion surrounding a tear-open part having a push-tab and a pull-away part. The tear-open part is delimited from the peripheral edge portion by a first cutting line in the first side and by a second cutting line in the second side. Said first cutting line being provided at a distance d1 from said sealing disc outer edge, and said second cutting line being provided at a distance d2 from said sealing disc outer edge. The push-tab is at least partly delimited from the pull-away part by a folding line. At the push-tab d1>d2 and at the pull-away part d4>d3. Furthermore, d1 at said push-tab is substantially the same as d4 at said pull-away part and d2 at said push-tab is substantially the same as d3 at said pull-away part.
US11186412B2	Squeeze tube and method of making a squeeze tube A squeeze tube includes a fluid-discharge container and a fluid-discharge closure mated to the fluid-storage container. The fluid-discharge closure is coupled to one end of the fluid-storage container and configured to discharge selectively fluid stored in a product-storage region formed in the fluid-storage container.
US11186410B2	Flexible dynamic packaging of product entities A modular shipping container includes a layer of two side pieces positioned against sides of a component of several components with a same width. The side piece include pegs protruding from a top of each side piece and bottom openings in a bottom of each side piece sized and positioned to conform to the pegs. The container includes one or more end pieces on the same layer as the side pieces. Each end of the end piece is shaped to attach to an end of a side piece and is shaped to maintain a width between the side pieces. A length of an area formed by the side pieces and end pieces is sized to accommodate a maximum length of each component. The components have a height that is an integer number of standard units and a height of the side pieces matches an integral number of the standard units.
US11186404B2	Containers with removable display converting panels A container includes a plurality of panels connected together to enclose an interior space. At least one tear away portion is defined in the plurality of panels. An insert is adhered to the at least one tear away portion for removal from the plurality of panels together with the at least one tear away portion to provide access to the interior space. The insert can extend from a first end of the interior space to an opposite end of the interior space as a load bearing member between two opposed panels of the plurality of panels.
US11186403B2	Stretch-blown plastic container with a handle region made integral and method of production for the plastic container A stretch-blown plastic container, includes a container body which encloses a filling volume with a container bottom; a container neck which adjoins an opposite end of the container body, having a container opening and an integrated handle region, the handle region being hollow and joined to the filling volume which is enclosed by the container body; and between the handle region and the container body, a through opening recessed and bordered over its entire periphery by wall parts of the container body and of the handle region which have been welded to one another.
US11186400B2	Method for unpacking and separating infusion bags into singles for supplying the bags to a device for further processing The disclosure relates to a method for unpacking and separating infusion bags into singles for supplying the bags to a device for further processing. It includes the following steps: Opening an outer packaging, in which the infusion bags are present, by an opening device, wherein the infusion bags are fastened in groups to a holding device inside the outer packaging. Separating the group of infusion bags, which are fastened to the holding device, from the outer packaging by a separating device. Position the holding device with the infusion bags fastened thereon in a transport device by a positioning device. Processing the infusion bags by device for further processing.
US11186399B2	Automated container cutting apparatus An automated container cutting apparatus configured to cut various sized rectilinear containers without unnecessary costs or lack of transportability. The automated container cutting apparatus includes a right angle transfer conveyor that positions a container in a first cutting position. The apparatus also includes a cutting mechanism configured to cut the container on two adjacent edges while in the first cutting position. The cutting mechanism further includes two cutting elements supported at right angles to one another for horizontally cutting a container on two adjacent edges.
US11186397B2	Method and apparatus for packaging of one or more boxes filled with tobacco in a plastic bag A method for packaging one or more tobacco-filled boxes (13) in a plastic bag (21) comprises the following steps of—placing the box in a vacuum chamber (3, 5) through an input (7),—closing the vacuum chamber, then evacuating the vacuum chamber and thereafter creating an over-pressure nitrogen atmosphere in the vacuum chamber—putting a bag open at one end around a rectangular guide profile (19) open at both ends, where the other, closed, end of the bag shuts off one of the ends of the rectangular guide profile,—positioning the rectangular guide profile with the end not shut off by the bag in front of a shut off output (9) of the vacuum chamber and coupling the rectangular guide profile in a gas-tight manner to the output of the vacuum chamber,—opening the output of the vacuum chamber and guiding the box into the bag via the rectangular guide profile, and—folding the open end of the bag immediately followed by the sealing of the bag. By processing the box in the vacuum chamber before a plastic bag is put around the box, it is better to create underpressure in the box and flush it with nitrogen because the box has not yet been shut off on three sides by the plastic bag in a gas-tight manner. As a result, a better atmosphere can be created in the box or the optimal atmosphere in the box can be created in a faster manner.
US11186392B2	Distribution unit for feeding lids to necks of containers A distribution unit for feeding lids (1) to necks (9) of containers (10) comprises a chute element (102) arranged for receiving a row of lids (1), an outlet opening (103) arranged for releasing said lids (1) one at a time, said outlet opening (103) being intended to be positioned above a conveying device (100) suitable for conveying said containers (10) along an advancement direction (F) so that each of said containers (10) interacts with said chute element (102) to remove a corresponding lid (1) from said outlet opening (103), said distribution unit (101) further comprising a guide element (105) having an active surface (106) extending on an opposite side of said chute element (102) with respect to said outlet opening (103) and arranged for interacting with said lids (1), said active surface (106) having a stepped profile.
US11186386B2	Automated aircraft inspection system A method, apparatus, and system for inspecting a fuselage of an aircraft. A rail is positioned within an interior portion of the fuselage of the aircraft such that the rail extends through the interior portion of the fuselage. An inspection device is attached to the rail. The inspection device moves along the rail and the position of the rail enables the inspection device to inspect the interior portion. Video data is sent to a computer system over a wireless communications link between the inspection device and the computer system. The video data is displayed on a display system for the computer system. Inspection operations are performed in the interior portion of the fuselage with the inspection device attached to the rail when a group of commands to perform the inspection operations are received from the computer system over a wireless communications link between the inspection device and the computer system.
US11186380B2	Energy management system for minimum fuel cell load, aircraft having an energy management system and method for ensuring minimum fuel cell load An energy management system for an aircraft, wherein the energy management system comprises a fuel cell configured to convert chemical energy into electric energy, at least one energy source configured to provide electric energy, at least one electrical load, an electric bus electrically coupled to the fuel cell, the at least one energy source, and the at least one electrical load, and a controller configured to control the at least one electrical load in such a manner that a minimum load to the fuel cell is ensured. Furthermore, an aircraft comprises such energy management system. A method for managing energy in a system comprises electrically coupling a fuel cell, at least one energy source, and at least one electrical load by an electric bus, and controlling at least one electrical load in such a manner that a minimum load to the fuel cell is ensured.
US11186372B2	Table device A table device for a seat, in particular for an aircraft seat, includes a table unit which is configured for being adjustable at least between a use position and a stowage position, and has at least one locking module which has at least one attachment unit which is configured for being at least in part fixedly connected to a seat component, wherein the table unit at least in the stowage position is lockable to the attachment unit. The locking module has at least two force-fit and/or form-fit elements, by means of which the table unit in a locked state is coupled in a form-fitting and/or force-fitting manner to the attachment unit.
US11186371B2	Energy absorbing assembly for passenger seats An energy absorbing assembly for a passenger seat that includes a crushable energy absorbing element for safely capturing kinetic energy during an impact event. The energy absorbing assembly comprises a linkage which is mechanically connected with moving parts of the seat back or seat pan by a first attachment element and a second attachment element, and the linkage includes an extended portion that extends beyond one of the attachment elements. A crushable energy absorbing element is mounted around the extended portion of the linkage and connected thereto, so that the crushable energy absorbing element receives and absorbs energy by deformation when the seat back is pushed forward with sufficiently high energy.
US11186370B2	Toilet seat structure for aircraft lavatory unit Provided is a toilet seat structure for an aircraft lavatory unit. A toilet seat cushion block includes an inner and outer band-like bodies. The inner band-like body extends in a band-like shape at a section close to an inner circumference of a lower surface of a toilet seat, and the outer band-like body extends in a band-like shape at a section close to an outer circumference of the lower surface. Air communication passageways communicating with an inside and an outside of a bowl portion include: inner openings provided at an interval in the extension direction of the inner band-like body; an annular space between the inner and outer band-like bodies; and outer openings provided at an interval in the extension direction of the outer band-like body at sections of the outer band-like body, which are shifted from the inner openings in a circumferential direction of the toilet seat.
US11186367B2	Multicopter with improved failsafe operation Transitioning multicopters use front tiltwings to provide improved failsafe methods of landing in event of propulsor failure. A dicopter version provides for efficient use of two propulsors with multiple modes of failsafe landing.
US11186366B2	Method and device for controlling flight, control terminal, flight system and processor A method for controlling flight includes displaying prompt information in a picture received from an aerial vehicle, dividing the picture into at least two portions based on the prompt information, obtaining a location of a click operation on the picture, and controlling a flight direction of the aerial vehicle based on the location and the prompt information.
US11186359B2	Tilting landing gear systems and methods Systems and methods for mechanically rotating an aircraft about its center-of-gravity (CG) are disclosed. The system can enable the rear, or main, landing gear to squat, while the nose landing gear raises to generate a positive angle of attack for the aircraft for takeoff or landing. The system can also enable the nose gear and main gear to return to a relatively level fuselage attitude for ground operations. The system can include one or more hydraulically linked hydraulic cylinders to control the overall height of the nose gear and the main gear. Because the hydraulic cylinders are linked, a change on the length of the nose cylinder generates a proportional, and opposite, change in the length of the main cylinder, and vice-versa. A method and control system for monitoring and controlling the relative positions of the nose gear and main gear is also disclosed.
US11186358B2	Aerodynamic body having perforated skin An aerodynamic body for use on an aircraft including at least a first perforated surface portion (25) and an ice-protection system (31). The first perforated surface portion (25) has perforations. The ice-protection system (31) includes an actuatable element (33) and the actuatable element (33) is movable or deformable between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the actuatable element (33) is thermally coupled to the first perforated surface portion (25) and configured to prevent an inflow or outflow between a boundary layer of an outer aerodynamic airflow and the aerodynamic body through at least one of the perforations. In the second position, the actuatable element (33) is distanced from the first perforated surface portion (25) and configured to allow an inflow from a boundary layer of an outer aerodynamic airflow through at least one of the perforations into the aerodynamic body.
US11186350B2	Magnetic drive with removable fins and weight balance for an unmanned undersea vehicle An unmanned undersea vehicle including a magnetic coupler drive. The magnetic coupler drive is incorporated into a hull section, such as a tail section of the unmanned undersea vehicle. The magnetic coupler drive includes a motor shaft magnet, a titanium housing disposed about the motor shaft magnet, and a propeller shaft magnet magnetically coupled to the motor shaft magnet, but physically separated from the propeller shaft magnet by the titanium housing.
US11186346B2	Panel drop down boarding point for a recreational watercraft The present disclosure includes recreational watercraft including a drop down boarding point. One example includes a hull, an open platform passenger deck, and a plurality of sides, continuous from the hull. The watercraft includes a panel drop down boarding point, hingedly attached horizontally to the hull, for ingress and egress of persons to the watercraft. The panel drop down boarding point includes a first surface interior to the watercraft when the panel drop down boarding point is closed, a second surface, opposite to the first surface and exterior to the watercraft when the panel drop down boarding point is closed, and an aperture formed between the first surface and the second surface and having an opening in an end surface of the panel drop down boarding point. The aperture is sized and shaped to house a retractable ladder and for the ladder to extend out through the opening.
US11186345B1	Marine vessel door system A marine vessel door system implemented within or on a marine vessel gunwale, wherein the door can be easily opened to allow easy loading or unloading of passengers and cargo and closed in order to prevent passengers and cargo from entering or exiting the vessel. The marine vessel door system includes a door body and a door-moving mechanism which translates the door body frontward and rearward aligned to the marine vessel gunwale. The door-moving mechanism can include an articulated parallelogram attached to a fixed structure of the marine vessel and carrying the door body such that the door body translates forward and rearward jointly with a movable part of the articulated parallelogram.
US11186344B2	System for sensing vehicle motion and environmental conditions A system and method for deterring theft of a marine vehicles is provided. The system is designed to collect barometric pressure data and analyze it to determine whether there has been a sudden change in elevation that may be indicative of a theft. The system is also designed to collect environmental data pertaining to a marine vehicle's normal environment and compare it to a normal environmental state of the marine vehicle in order to detect changes that may be indicative of a theft. Additionally, the system is designed to monitor equipment of the marine vehicle and alert a user if the equipment has been moved in a way that may be indicative of a theft. When the system determines an event has occurred that may be indicative of a theft, the system may alert the user by triggering an alarm via a computer readable signal.
US11186341B2	High performance light weight vehicle frame This invention relates to polygonal frame structures made from anisotropic materials, and methods for their construction. The polygonal frame structures include at least one frame member that is constructed as a torsion box. The torsion box is constructed with layers of anisotropic materials, resulting in a lightweight, torsionally stiff polygonal frame. Natural and/or man-made anisotropic materials may be used. Wood may be used as a natural anisotropic material. The invention is applicable to bicycles and other vehicles, as well as other products, where frame structures having light weight and torsional stiffness are advantageous.
US11186340B2	Folding structure of personal mobility device and personal mobility device including the same A folding structure of a personal mobility device includes a front foot plate having an internal space and a hinge shaft at an upper end of a rear end. A rear foot plate includes a hinge shaft overlapping the front foot plate hinge shaft, at an upper end of a front end, being folded over the front foot plate or unfolded there-behind by rotating about the hinge shafts, and extending in a front foot plate extension plane when rotating to be unfolded. Apertures are formed at a rear end portion of the front foot plate. Insert protrusions protrude from a front end portion of the rear foot plate and are inserted into the internal space through the apertures when the rear foot plate is rotated to be unfolded. Locking members are disposed in the internal space, fix the insert protrusions by locking thereto, or release the fixed insert protrusions.
US11186336B2	Bicycle saddle A bicycle saddle includes: a base structure having a top portion; and a cushion coupled to the top portion of the base structure, the cushion including a first lateral side and a second lateral side separated by a longitudinal plane, wherein each of the first lateral side and the second lateral side includes: a first region having a first stiffness; a second region having a second stiffness that is less than the first stiffness; and a third region having a third stiffness that is less than the second stiffness, wherein a perimeter of the second region is at least 75% enclosed within the first region, and wherein a perimeter of the third region is at least 75% enclosed within the second region.
US11186335B1	Bicycle and supporting frame thereof A supporting frame is applied on a bicycle. The bicycle includes a main frame. In relation to the bicycle, the supporting frame has a supporting state and a folded state. The supporting frame includes a connector, a front supporting frame assembly, two connecting bars and two rear supporting frames. The connector is located on the main frame. The front supporting frame assembly includes two first pivotal connecting portions and two second pivotal connecting portions. The front supporting frame assembly is pivotally connected to the connector via the two first pivotal connecting portions. The two connecting bars both include a first connecting end and a second connecting end opposite the first connecting end. The two first connecting ends are respectively and pivotally connected to the two second pivotal connecting portions.
US11186332B2	Elastic crawler and crawler-type travel device Provided are an elastic crawler and a crawler-type travel device in which wheel detachment and edge cut are unlikely to occur even when performing operations inside a large cylindrical structure or on a ground surface that is highly curved. An elastic crawler (1) has a crawler body (2) comprising an endless elastic body depressed by roller wheels having left and right tread surfaces, a plurality of lugs (4) being disposed on the ground-contact surface (7) of the crawler body (2). On one side portion in relation to the center position in the crawler width direction on the ground-contact surface side of the crawler body (2), outward of a tread surface (11c) which is the inner side of the roller wheels in the crawler width direction, toward the vicinity of one side end edge in the crawler width direction from a position within a range inward of a tread surface (11a) which is the outer side, a distance (dp) in the height direction of the tread surface (11a) which is the outer side is gradually reduced, whereby an inclined surface (7a) is formed such that the crawler thickness is gradually reduced, and due to this configuration, the inclined surface does not contact the ground when travelling on a flat surface.
US11186325B2	Rear part of a vehicle suitable for absorbing a rear impact that comprises a well in which a spare wheel is secured The invention concerns a rear part (4) of a vehicle (1) that comprises a rear structure (41) and a spare wheel (3), the rear structure (41) comprising a luggage compartment floor (43) in which a well (44) is formed in order for said spare wheel (3) to be positioned therein, the well (44) comprising a bottom (47) and at least one first wall positioned facing the spare wheel (3) and forming a rear wall or one of the two side walls of the well, the bottom of the well comprising attachment means (6) for securing the spare wheel (3) thereto, the well (44) comprising control means (7) positioned between said first wall (45) and the attachment means (6), said control means (7) being suitable for releasing the spare wheel (3) from the bottom (47) of the well (44) in the event of an impact against said rear part (4) of the vehicle, on the side of the first wall (45) of the well (44), in alignment with the control means (7).
US11186324B2	Signaling system for fastening to a roof of a motor vehicle and motor vehicle A signaling system provides at least one emergency services signal for fastening to a roof of a motor vehicle. The signaling system includes a housing that is directed in the travel direction and has a low aerodynamic resistance. The signaling system furthermore has a signaling unit that is disposed within the housing and is configured for providing emergency services signals. The housing has at least two housing sides, wherein one housing side faces the roof, and the other housing side faces away from the roof. The side that faces the roof is adapted to the shape of the roof. The housing side that faces away from the roof corresponds to the suction side of an airfoil profile.
US11186321B2	Load absorbing structure for vehicle A load absorbing structure for a vehicle is provided. The structure includes a pair of front side members that are spaced apart from each other in a width direction of the vehicle on a front side of the vehicle and a pair of side sills that are connected to the front side members, respectively. A pair of front pillars are connected to the side sills, respectively and a pair of connection members connect the front side members and the side sills corresponding thereto in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle, respectively. A battery cross member is disposed transverse between the pair of connection members and a bottom surface of the battery cross member is disposed lower than a bottom wall of each connection member.
US11186320B2	Upper body structure of vehicle An upper body structure includes a pair of left and right roof side rails coupled to respective ends of a roof panel in a vehicle width direction and extending in a vehicle front-rear direction and a roof reinforcement 30 configured to couple intermediate portions in the vehicle width direction of the pair of roof side rails. A vehicle-width-direction inner side end of each roof side rail has a concave-convex shape in a side view along the vehicle front-rear direction, a vehicle-width-direction outer side end of the roof reinforcement has a concave-convex shape in the side view, and the concave-convex shaped end of each roof side rail and the concave-convex shaped end of the roof reinforcement 30 intersect each other in the side view.
US11186318B2	Transportation trailer with space frame Systems and methods for transporting small, dense cargo over roadways via a specialized transportation trailer are provided. The disclosed transportation trailer includes a space frame including a lower central portion designed to directly receive and support the cargo that is being carried by the trailer, as well as an upper portion that extends above the height of the cargo. The space frame also includes lower side portions that extend longitudinally in opposite directions from the lower central portion to connect the space frame to the wheels and trailer hookup of the transportation trailer. The space frame may further include a truss structure formed between the lower central portion and the upper portion to increase the rigidity of the trailer. The transportation trailer is designed to minimize the height of the cargo's center of gravity, increase trailer rigidity, increase cargo capacity, and maximize ground clearance compared to existing trailer designs.
US11186316B2	Systems for a deflector wedge Methods and systems are provided for a deflector. In one example, a system includes a first engine bay component comprising a deflector with a deflection surface shaped to engage a second engine bay component to rotate the first engine bay component and mitigate contact between the first engine bay component and a third engine bay component.
US11186313B2	Apparatus and method for generating steering wheel reaction torque in SBW system An apparatus and method for generating steering wheel reaction torque. Steering wheel reaction torque is generated in an SBW system so as to be able to maintain constant hysteresis regardless of a steering angle or rack force. The apparatus for generating steering wheel reaction toque in an SBW system for a vehicle includes: an offset determiner determining an offset on the basis of input factors; a target reaction torque determiner determining target reaction torque on the basis of at least one of the input factors and the offset; and a reaction torque generator generating steering wheel reaction torque on the basis of the determined target reaction torque.
US11186308B2	Steering column assembly for vehicle The present disclosure relates to a steering column for a vehicle including an upper column on which a bracket is fixed to an outer peripheral surface of the upper column, a lower column having an inner peripheral surface supported on the outer peripheral surface of the upper column and having a telescopic driving device fixed to a side corresponding to the bracket, a connecting member coupled to the telescopic driving device so as to be movable in the axial direction during a telescopic operation, and a bending plate fixed to the bracket and having one end being bent and spaced apart from a portion fixed to the bracket and coupled to the connecting member, thereby it is possible to perform the smooth collapse operation and to reduce the number of components, assembling process and cost of the steering column of the vehicle.
US11186305B2	Rail car mobile servicing apparatus A manually manipulated apparatus supports a piece of equipment beneath a rail car gate of a railroad hopper car during maintenance or removal of the gate. The apparatus has a frame and a support frame attached to the frame. The support frame is selectively raisable and lowerable between a lowered position adjacent to the frame to a raised position extending upwardly above the frame. The support frame has an equipment engagement member which has an upwardly facing surface which is adapted to engage a downwardly facing surface of the equipment when the support frame is in the raised position.
US11186301B1	System and method for wheel impact load detection compensation A wheel impact load detection system for detecting defects in wheel of railroad vehicles is presented. The system can receive data from sensors and/or a weather station to determine a maximum force applied to a rail, and subsequently calibrate the determined maximum force to account to environmental conditions. Additionally, the present disclosure can assign severity levels and generate alerts with the assigned severity levels, and such severity levels can facilitate the proper prioritization of the alerts. It is an object of the invention to provide a system for accounting for variable environmental conditions and/or variable rail tension in assigning severity levels to mitigate unneeded stoppage of railway traffic.
US11186299B2	Bearing housing, and bogie for rail vehicles comprising a housing of this kind A bearing housing including a casing; a rotary bearing with an exterior race mounted inside a bore of the casing, an interior race adapted to be mounted on a shaft and rolling members between the races; and a cap fastened to a front-end face of the shaft, the cap forming an abutment for the interior race on the front face. The bearing housing also comprises a sealing ring mounted in the cap and intended to be clamped axially between the end face of the shaft and the cap.
US11186296B2	Vehicle control device, vehicle control method, and program A method for decelerating a vehicle, a non-transitory computer-readable medium for performing the method, and reception apparatuses. The method includes monitoring a state of a driver of the vehicle, and causing a notification to be output based on the monitored state of the driver. The method further includes determining, by circuitry of an information processing apparatus and when operating in a manual operation mode, whether to cause the vehicle to decelerate after the notification is output. The vehicle is caused by the circuitry to decelerate based on the determination of whether to cause the vehicle to decelerate.
US11186290B2	Emotion inference device and emotion inference system An emotion inference device and an emotion inference system that are capable of inferring a user's emotion with higher precision. A motorcycle includes an individual personality that is configured on the basis of information on a user from a plurality of products associated with the user, connected to a communication network, and including the motorcycle, an automobile, a rice cooker, a vacuum cleaner, a television receiver, and a refrigerator, the individual personality forms a base personality, and the motorcycle includes an emotion detecting section that detects an emotion.
US11186287B2	Cant estimating method, cant estimating apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing program A cant estimating method of estimating a cant of a travelling road of a vehicle includes a step of acquiring vehicle information including information on a speed, a lateral acceleration, a steering angle, a yaw rate, and a position of each of a plurality of vehicles including a first vehicle, a step of estimating a cant of a travelling road of the first vehicle based on the vehicle information, and a step of storing the estimated cant, in association with information on the position of the first vehicle, in a cant angle database usable by the plurality of vehicles.
US11186281B2	Apparatus and method for preventing vehicle from falling An apparatus and a method for preventing a vehicle from falling into a sinkhole are provided. The apparatus prevents the vehicle from being unnecessarily stopped by determining whether to stop the vehicle based on a size of the sinkhole while preventing the vehicle from falling into the sinkhole on a road. The apparatus includes a sensor that is mounted on the vehicle to measure a distance to a ground and a controller that determines a size of the sinkhole based on the distance to the ground and determines whether to stop the vehicle while preventing the vehicle from falling into the sinkhole on a road.
US11186280B2	Method and distance controller for controlling a distance of a vehicle to a preceding vehicle A method for controlling a distance of a vehicle to a preceding vehicle, characterized in that, in a step of limiting, the distance is limited to a preselected distance target value and, in a step of setting, the distance target value is set using a change of an accelerator pedal angle.
US11186274B2	Floor request based on an organization identifier among wireless devices A first off-network wireless device transmits first media traffic to a third off-network wireless device employing a first session. The first off-network wireless device receives a floor request message from a second off-network wireless device. The floor request message comprises an organization field identifier and an organization identifier. The first off-network wireless device determines a call priority based on the organization field identifier and the organization identifier. Transmission of the first media traffic to the third off-network wireless device is terminated based on the call priority. The first off-network wireless device starts transmission of second media traffic to the second off-network wireless device employing a second session.
US11186273B2	Vehicle data processing systems and methods using one or more local processors A vehicle data processing method includes receiving data points from one or more sensors arranged in or around a vehicle, identifying one or more emergency events based on the received data points from the sensors, determining, with the one or more local processors of a vehicle, an instant reaction in response to the emergency events, and controlling a control mechanism of the vehicle based on the determined instant reaction.
US11186253B2	Steering lock device A steering lock device includes a trigger that is displaced as a frame cover drops from a frame, an auxiliary lock device that holds a lock member in a locked position as the trigger is displaced under condition that the lock member is positioned in the locked position, a housed component that is arranged in a housing chamber defined by the frame cover and the frame or in a guide hole, and a trigger coupling member that couples the housed component and the trigger. When the housed component is displaced, the trigger is displaced via the trigger coupling member.
US11186249B2	Passenger airbag An airbag for a front passenger seat, comprising: an inlet port for inflation gas; a main body, formed of at least one panel of fabric, and comprising a retainer (3) adapted for mounting the airbag to a vehicle, and a passenger contact region; and at least one tether (4) located inside the main body and connecting the retainer (3) to the passenger contact region so as to restrain inflation of at least a portion of the passenger contact region, wherein the tether (4) is attached to the fabric panel along a generally vertical line by stitches (7) which pass through stitch holes which are located inside the main body.
US11186248B2	Occupant protection device An occupant protection device includes an airbag which is deployed and inflated with an amount of protrusion from a storage position to a rear side in an inflation completed state in a large protrusion amount mode and a small protrusion amount mode, and the airbag includes a bag body and a tether. The tether is connected to a length adjustment unit. The bag body has a tubular inflation portion curved in a substantially U shape from the storage position toward the tether connection portion. A shape of the bag body in the large protrusion amount mode is defined such that the tether connection portion is further moved rearward with respect to the inlet port on the inner peripheral surface side, as compared with the case of the small protrusion amount mode.
US11186247B2	Vehicle curtain airbag device A control valve provided in a communicating portion restricts the supply of gas from a front main chamber to a rear delay chamber during an initial stage of inflation and deployment of the front main chamber. The control valve releases restriction of the supply of the gas from the front main chamber to the rear delay chamber during the later stage of inflation and deployment of the front main chamber.
US11186245B2	Seat with airbag A seat including a seatback having a top and two sides extending downwardly from the top and an airbag supported by the top and the two sides of the seatback and including a tube inflatable forward and downward from the top. The airbag defining at least one inflation chamber in fluid communication with the tube. The inflation chamber extending from at least one side of the seatback towards the tube.
US11186243B2	Methods and devices for triggering personal protection devices having a common system time Triggering personal protection devices for a vehicle with the aid of a sensor having a local sensor time set with respect to a common system time.
US11186240B2	Grommet A first grommet includes a first tube-shaped portion for covering the outer periphery of the wire harness, and an expanded tube portion that expands in diameter and extends from the first tube-shaped portion, and at an end portion on the expanded side, has a seal portion into which the peripheral edge of the attachment hole Pa is to be fit. The covering portion protrudes from the outer peripheral surface of the first tube-shaped portion in a state of being inclined toward the expanded tube portion in the axial direction of the first tube-shaped portion. Also, a first protruding portion that protrudes outward in the radial direction from the outer peripheral surface of the first tube-shaped portion and is connected to the side surface on the expanded tube portion side in the axial direction of the covering portion is formed between the covering portion and the expanded tube portion.
US11186234B2	Vehicle sensor systems Vehicle sensor systems include modular sensor kits having one or more pods (e.g., sensor roof pods) and/or one or more bumpers (e.g., sensor bumpers). The sensor roof pods are configured to couple to a vehicle. A sensor roof pod may be positioned atop a vehicle proximate a front of the vehicle, proximate a back of the vehicle, or at any position along a top side of the vehicle being coupled, for example, using a mounting shim or a tripod. The sensor roof pods can include sensors (e.g., LIDAR sensors, cameras, ultrasonic sensors, etc.), processing units, control systems (e.g., temperature and/or environmental control systems), and communication devices (e.g., networking and/or wireless devices).
US11186231B1	Telescoping storage container A telescoping storage container adapted for receipt in a bed of a pickup truck and behind a cab of the truck. The storage container includes an open top external box and an open top internal box. The internal box is sideably received inside the external box and includes one of more sliding tool storage drawers and a shelf with a rotating bin for easy access to the stored tools. The internal box includes a moveable top lid, which covers an open top in the external box and an open top in the internal box. The storage container, when configured as a truck toolbox, is dimensioned for receipt on the truck bed and next to the rear of a truck cab. Also, the storage container includes a self-contained battery power supply system to operate a scissor lift for raising and lowering the internal box inside the external box.
US11186230B2	Roof rack and vehicle including the same A roof rack mounted on a roof panel of a vehicle includes a main body including a rail that extends along a lengthwise direction and forms the main body and support parts integrally formed on opposite longitudinal end portions of the rail in the lengthwise direction, and a hollow profile that extends along the lengthwise direction of the rail and has at least one through-hole formed in a surface facing the roof panel of the vehicle and that is integrally formed inside the rail.
US11186227B2	Storage device for vehicles A storage device for vehicles enables a luggage box to be separated from a luggage compartment in a vehicle and to also be used outside the vehicle, thereby improving convenience in use. The storage device enables the internal space in the luggage compartment to be employed as a storage space even when the luggage box is separated from the luggage compartment, thereby improving availability of space.
US11186225B2	Head up side view mirror A motor vehicle includes a left side view camera attached to the left lateral side of the body and having a field of view in a rearward direction. A right side view camera is attached to the right lateral side of the body and has a field of view in a rearward direction. There is a right back up camera and a left back up camera. An optics module receives resulting video signals and produces light fields such that the light fields are reflected off of windows of the motor vehicle and are then visible to a driver of the motor vehicle as virtual images.
US11186224B2	Method and trailer-coupling assistance for assisting in the coupling process of a transportation vehicle reversing toward a trailer A method for assisting a coupling process of a transportation vehicle reversing toward a trailer which includes detecting a ball head coupling of the trailer based on a camera image recorded by a camera of the transportation vehicle, limiting the camera image to an image detail in which the ball head coupling is disposed, detecting at least one curved front edge of the ball head coupling within the limited image detail, and determining the engagement position fir a vehicle-side ball head based on the at least one detected curved front edge of the ball head coupling. A trailer coupling assistant for a transportation vehicle.
US11186222B2	Molded part for a vehicle interior and method for producing such a moulded part The invention relates to a trim part designed as a molded part for a vehicle interior, comprising a decorative layer and a carrier arranged on a reverse side thereof. The decorative layer comprises a decorative ply and a light-conducting optical layer with a first refractive index, wherein the optical layer is arranged on a front/visible side of the decorative layer, wherein at least one light source is provided on or in the molded part for illuminating the optical layer, wherein the light source is arranged such that light emanating from the light source is laterally into the optical layer. A light-conducting additional layer with a second refractive index is provided in the decorative layer between the decorative ply and the optical layer, adjoining the optical layer. The first refractive index of the optical layer is greater than the second refractive index of the additional layer.
US11186214B2	Double deck truck trailer with movable upper deck In one embodiment, a truck trailer has a cargo container that defines a cargo area therein. The trailer has a rear cargo lift having a platform disposed within the cargo area at a rear end of the trailer. The platform is vertically movable between a floor of the trailer and a first elevation that is above the floor. The trailer has an upper cargo deck supported within a portion of the cargo area that is between the rear lift and a front end of the trailer. The upper cargo deck divides the portion of the cargo area into upper and lower areas. The upper cargo deck can align with the rear cargo lift at the first elevation so as to receive cargo into the upper area, and translate the cargo to a second elevation that is above the first elevation so as to receive cargo in the lower area.
US11186211B2	Armrest An armrest includes a cable to be connected to a seat-side cable arranged on a seat, and a body member that is mountable on the seat and includes a routing section therein in which the cable is arranged. The cable includes an arranged portion that is arranged in the routing section and a connecting operation section that extends outside the routing section when being connected to the seat-side cable. The connecting operation section is arranged in the routing section when the body member is mounted on the seat.
US11186199B2	HEV battery SOC meter and boost power display Systems and methods are provided for presenting in a hybrid electric vehicle display, proximate to or in some relation to each other, engine power usage, motor-generator power usage, and battery state of charge information. By combining the display of engine power usage, motor-generator power, and battery state of charge information, power distribution and related information may be presented to the operator of a vehicle to explain the vehicle's performance from a power split output and usage perspective. This can provide reassurance or confirmation that the vehicle is operating as it should, identify a problematic condition, etc. Sometimes, the motor-generator power usage may be presented as boost power, where motor-generator power can augment engine power.
US11186198B2	Methods and systems for vehicle battery cell failure detection and overcharge protection Systems and methods for monitoring the health of a vehicle battery. A method includes determining an initial amp-hour value for a vehicle battery of a vehicle. The method also includes measuring a net integrated amp-hour value added into the vehicle battery during a first time period. The method further includes determining that the initial amp-hour value plus the net integrated amp-hour value is greater than a threshold percentage of a rated capacity of the vehicle battery. And the method still further includes responsively providing an alert to a driver.
US11186196B2	Managing the provisioning of electricity for an electric vehicle A system and method for managing the provisioning of electricity to an electric vehicle includes identifying an electric vehicle when the electric vehicle connects to a charging point; determining whether the electric vehicle is associated with a smart contract; validating the smart contract associated with the electric vehicle; creating a charging transaction for charging the electric vehicle; and applying the smart contract associated with the electric vehicle against the charging transaction. The electric vehicle electricity contract management system and method may use a consensus system such as a distributed ledger system or blockchain.
US11186194B2	Charging device, in particular for an electric vehicle A charging device, whose input is connected to an electricity point of delivery adapted to provide a maximum electric power and delivering regulated electric power as output, comprises an optimization module configured to construct a charging profile representative of a first charging power, and a regulation module having a first mode of operation wherein it regulates the electric power that is output in order to match it to the first charging power, and a second mode of operation wherein said it regulates the electric power that is output in order to match it to a second charging power, the regulation module being configured to switch from the first mode to the second mode in response to the satisfying of at least one condition defined on the basis of power consumption predictions for the other equipment items and on the basis of measured power consumption data for said other equipment items.
US11186175B2	Vehicle power management system An apparatus comprising an interface, a memory and a processor. The interface may be configured to receive sensor data samples during operation of a vehicle. The memory may be configured to store the sensor data samples over a number of points in time. The processor may be configured to analyze the sensor data samples stored in the memory to detect a pattern. The processor may be configured to manage an application of brakes of the vehicle in response to the pattern.
US11186172B1	Vehicle all-wheel drive control system A vehicle includes a first axle, a second axle, a driveshaft, a first clutch, a second clutch, a third clutch, and a controller. The second axle has first and second half shafts. The second axle has first and second wheels. The driveshaft is disposed between the first and second axles and is coupled to the second axle. The first clutch is configured to selectively couple the driveshaft to the first axle. The second clutch is configured to selectively couple the first wheel to the first half shaft. The third clutch is configured to selectively couple the second wheel to the second half shaft. The controller is programmed to control the clutches to connect the second axle to the first axle via the driveshaft.
US11186169B2	Motor vehicle with all-wheel drive A motor vehicle includes a motor and a transmission including a drive shaft driven by the motor and connecting the motor to the transmission, a first output shaft extending along the vehicle longitudinal axis in the one direction, which first output shaft is connected to a wheel axle by a first differential, and a second output shaft extending along the vehicle longitudinal axis in the opposite direction, which second output shaft is connected to a second wheel axle by a second differential, characterized in that the drive shaft is disposed in the longitudinal axis of the motor vehicle and the first and the second output shaft are disposed on opposing sides relative to the longitudinal axis of the motor vehicle with identical spacing with respect to the longitudinal axis of the motor vehicle.
US11186167B2	UTV fuel tank with storage A UTV spare fuel tank is provided. The spare fuel tank includes a main body and a lid coupled to the main body. The main body may include a storage compartment and a fueling compartment accessible by opening the lid. The spare fuel tank include a fuel reservoir formed between an outer wall and an inner wall of the main body. The outer wall forms the outer dimension of the main body and the inner wall forms the storage compartment and the fueling compartment. The spare fuel tank may also include brackets and lift members coupled to the main body and extending below a bottom surface of the main body to lift the main body off of a storage shelf to form a gap between the bottom surface and the storage shelf.
US11186166B2	Fuel tank ventilation valve A fuel tank ventilation valve includes a float valve, a float control mechanism, and a barrier member. The float valve includes a float and a float chamber. The float chamber is provided by a case. The float control mechanism controls the area of a fuel opening so that a fuel outflow speed from the float chamber is slower than a fuel inflow speed into the float chamber. The barrier member is located between an opening for a ventilation passage and the float. The barrier member suppresses fuel intrusion. The fuel tank ventilation valve is capable of preventing an outflow of a liquid component.
US11186159B2	Method for integrating a high-voltage accumulator into a support structure of a motor vehicle, and motor vehicle A method for integrating a high-voltage accumulator having at least one accumulator module into a support structure of a motor vehicle, wherein the following is performed: providing a housing part, which has a base plate and a frame-like edge extending around the base plate; arranging the at least one accumulator module on the housing part and/or on the support structure; arranging the edge of the housing part below and on a frame structure formed of supports of the support structure; and fastening the housing part to the support structure. An accumulator housing for the at least one accumulator module is thus formed. A housing interior of the accumulator housing is delimited by a bottom part of the support structure, which bottom part covers the frame structure toward a passenger compartment of the motor vehicle, and by the housing part and the frame structure.
US11186154B2	Weather strip structure for vehicle mounted with opposite sliding doors A weather strip structure for vehicle may include a body weather strip mounted on an opening flange and sealing a gap between a vehicle body and the doors; and an upper weather strip mounted on a roof panel and sealing a gap between the roof panel and the vehicle body; a bent portion into which a cowl cross bar is inserted and which is curvedly mounted along the vehicle body at a lateral side of a mounting unit mounted on the vehicle body; a rectilinear portion which rectilinearly connects end portions of the bent portion along the opening flange; and a frame portion which is connected to intersection points between the bent portion and the rectilinear portion and defines a frame of the body weather strip, wherein a hollow space is formed between the rectilinear portion and the bent portion, and the mounting unit is positioned inside the hollow space.
US11186153B2	Windows sealing strip with ease of mounting Sealing strip (9) intended to be mounted on an upper edge (3A) of an exterior panel (3) of the door provided with a window (5), comprising: a body (11) forming a slot (13) with two opposing faces (15, 17) able to fit over the upper edge (3A); a lip (19) extending along the body (11), intended to contact the window (5); and wherein at least one of the two opposing faces (15, 17) of the slot (13) comprises edge corners (25) running transversely to the strip (9) and each having an end face (25A) external to the slot (13), having a profile that makes a mean angle (α, β) comprised between 10° and 30° with a main direction of said slot (13) so as to encourage insertion of the edge (3A) in the slot (13).
US11186147B2	Vehicle door assembly A vehicle door assembly with an inner door panel, an outer door panel and a reinforcement assembly. A first attachment area is defined adjacent to an upper edge and a forward edge and a second attachment area is defined adjacent to the upper edge and a rearward edge of the inner door panel. The inner door panel and the outer door panel are fixedly attached to one another and define a hollow space therebetween. The reinforcement assembly has a first end fixedly attached to the first attachment area of the inner door panel and a second end fixedly attached to the second attachment area of the inner door panel. A mid-section extends of the reinforcement assembly extends along the upper edge of the outer door panel. The mid-section of the reinforcement assembly and the upper edge of the inner door panel define a window receiving slot therebetween.
US11186144B2	Pressure relief assembly having a liquid-diverting cover A pressure relief assembly (100) is configured to be secured to a portion of a vehicle. The pressure relief assembly (100) includes a pressure relief device (102) and a liquid-diverting cover (104) including at least one liquid diversion vane (150) that defines at least one air outlet (152). The liquid diversion vane(s) (150) is configured to block liquid from passing into an interior cabin of the vehicle. The air outlet(s) (152) allows airflow from within the vehicle to pass out of the interior cabin of the vehicle.
US11186136B2	Cooling apparatus for a motor vehicle, and motor vehicle having such a cooling apparatus A cooling apparatus for a motor vehicle includes a coolant circuit through which a coolant can flow, a coolant compressor, a first evaporator, at least one second evaporator, a first suction line for leading the coolant from the first evaporator to the coolant compressor, a second suction line, a main line connected fluidically to suction lines at a connecting point, and at least one internal heat exchanger, through which coolant flowing from the at least one of the evaporators to the coolant compressor can flow. The internal heat exchanger is arranged in at least one of the suction lines and the connecting point is arranged downstream of the at least one heat exchanger.
US11186135B2	Active vehicle suspension A method of on-demand energy delivery to an active suspension system is disclosed. The suspension system includes an actuator body, a hydraulic pump, an electric motor, a plurality of sensors, an energy storage facility, and a controller. The method includes disposing an active suspension system in a vehicle between a wheel mount and a vehicle body, detecting a wheel event requiring control of the active suspension; and sourcing energy from the energy storage facility and delivering it to the electric motor in response to the wheel event.
US11186133B2	Suspension thrust bearing device and suspension strut equipped with such a device This disclosure relates to a suspension thrust bearing device, for use with a suspension spring in an automotive suspension strut of a vehicle. The device comprises 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 comprising 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, said annular groove radially defining a spring support surface on inner side, and the said deflecting flange on outer side.
US11186130B2	Slip hitch system and methods of use Disclosed is a slip hitch system for coupling and uncoupling trailers from tractors having a three point lift. The slip hitch system comprises a tractor component mounted directly to the three point lift or in other embodiments to a standard 3 point hitch connected to the tractor's 3 point lift. A trailer component is configured for mating with the tongue of one or more trailers to be moved. A tractor plate on the tractor component is configured for seating within a capture space of the trailer component. Elevation of the tractor's 3 point lift consequently lifts the trailer component and trailer tongue for trailer relocation. Once relocated, the 3 point lift is lowered and the trailer and tractor components are separated while the operator may remain in the tractor cab. Also disclosed are various locking mechanisms between the tractor and trailer components and methods of use.
US11186128B2	Disposable tire gripping system A plurality of disposable single fabricated piece tire grips with friction contact surfaces and cable ties ratchet mounted on wheel contact surfaces of tires mounted on wheels with openings allowing the grips to secure there through for easy application and fits all tires regardless of size.
US11186124B2	Tire with improved performances having cuts with a protuberance that locally reduce a width of a cut in the tread Passenger vehicle tire, the tread having edge parts (11), provided with a plurality of transversely or obliquely oriented cuts (3) having a width at most equal to 2 mm and a depth at least equal to 75% of the thickness of the tread that is intended to be worn away, more than half of the cuts (3) comprising a protuberance that locally reduces the width of the cut (3) to a width at least equal to 0.2 mm and at most equal to 0.5 mm. The tread material which comes into contact with the road surface in the new state has a Shore A hardness at least equal to 48 and at most equal to 57, a loss at 60° C. at least equal to 12% and at most equal to 20%, a glass transition temperature Tg at least equal to −20° C. and at most equal to −10° C.
US11186122B2	Reduced weight aircraft tire A pneumatic tire having a carcass and a belt reinforcing structure, the belt reinforcing structure comprising: a zigzag belt reinforcing structure formed of a strip of one or more reinforcement cords, the strip of one or more reinforcement cords being inclined at 5 to 30 degrees relative to the centerplane of the tire extending in alternation to turnaround points at each lateral edge, wherein the zigzag strip of cords is formed from two different reinforcement cords made of different materials, and a low angle belt of the tire has a higher EPI than the zigzag belt.
US11186121B2	Three-layer soft rubber shock absorbing wheel A three-layer soft rubber shock absorbing wheel including a hub. An outer surface of the hub is bonded with a hard body, a first layer of tread and a second layer of tread having a hardness lower than that of the first layer of tread. The hard body, the first layer of tread, and the second layer of tread are arranged from inside to outside in sequence. The second layer of tread is bonded in a concave surface portion on an outer surface of the first layer of tread. The first layer of tread and the second layer of tread are both elastic bodies. The hard body is configured to have an I-shaped structure body. The three-layer soft rubber shock absorbing wheel is a wheel body made by bonding three layers of materials with different hardness.
US11186120B2	Multi-part, sprung rail wheel The present invention relates to a multi-part rail wheel with a wheel tyre, a wheel body, an elastic body arranged between the wheel tyre and the wheel body and via which the wheel tyre is supported on the wheel body, and at least one clamping element attached to the wheel body from one end face, via which the elastic body is braced against the wheel body and the wheel tyre by clamping means acting on the wheel body, the wheel body consisting of a light metal material in the region where the clamping means act. The rail wheel guarantees secure bracing of the components with simple assembly and disassembly. This is achieved by at least one counter-bearing element being provided on the end face of the wheel body opposite the clamping element. The counter-bearing element consists of a material which has a higher strength than the wheel body material.
US11186116B2	Heat transfer sheet assembly with improved peeling A heat transfer sheet assembly and method is disclosed for improving the process of removing the carrier layer from a facestock layer. The heat transfer sheet assembly may include a heat transfer facestock layer and a carrier layer. The facestock layer may be attached to the carrier layer and include an indicia receptive surface along a side opposite the carrier layer. The carrier layer may include at least one peel line that extends from opposite edges of the assembly wherein the peel line assist to remove the carrier layer from the heat transfer facestock layer once indicia is printed on the facestock layer.
US11186114B2	Direct liquid-type brush pen Provide is a direct liquid type writing-brush pen that is equipped with a valve mechanism; and with which the ink tube is of replaceable cartridge type, and the writing brush tip is always impregnated with an appropriate amount of ink while the ink leakage being suppressed, whereby an excellent feeling of writing can be always given. A direct liquid type writing-brush pen, including a barrel, which holds a writing brush tip unit at the distal end part thereof; an ink cartridge, which is slidably and detachably fitted into the barrel from the basal end side thereof; a cap, which covers the writing brush tip unit; and a stopper, which is fitted to the basal end part of the barrel to slidably support the basal end part of the ink cartridge, which is protruded from the basal end side of the barrel, wherein, in the distal end part of the ink cartridge, a valve mechanism, which accommodates a valve core in a valve seat, is incorporated; in the valve seat, the distal end part of the valve core is removably connected to the basal end part of a relay core, which constitutes the writing brush tip unit; and on the circumferential face of a smaller diameter part of the valve seat, a sealing strip is formed.
US11186113B2	Integrated floating image for security documents Security article and method for producing a security article. The method includes microprinting on a patch an array of microimages, placing a first translucent layer over the substrate and first patch, and laminating the substrate, the patch, and the first translucent layer using a lamination tool. The resulting security product includes a microlens array is located in the first translucent layer in register with the patch such that microimages have a one-to-one correspondence with lenses of the array of microlenses, wherein when the microimage array is viewed by a viewer through the microlens array, a composite image is visible to a viewer of the security article.
US11186111B1	Digitally encoded seal for document verification Techniques are described for generating a seal that is applicable to an object, and scanning the seal to access encoded data to be used for verifying one or more characteristics of the object. The seal may be applied to a tangible document, such as a document printed on paper. The seal may encode data that is particularly associated with the document. For example, the seal may encode a hash of at least a portion of the information (e.g., text) included in the document. In some instances, the seal may encode a digital version and/or metadata of at least a portion of the information in the document. A scan of the seal may retrieve information useable to verify the authorship, provenance, originality, and/or unaltered contents of the documents. In some instances, the seal may encode information that enables the presentation of hidden information and/or metadata associated with the document.
US11186110B2	Article with angled reflective segments According to examples, an article may include a base layer that extends along a first dimension and a second dimension, in which the second dimension is orthogonal to the first dimension. The article may also include reflective ribbons provided on an upper surface of the base layer, in which the reflective ribbons positioned along a common plane extending in the second dimension have dihedral angles that change as a function of distance across the common plane.
US11186109B1	Booklet and method of forming same A booklet includes a cover including an integrally formed front cover sheet and a rear cover sheet connected by a hinge fold around which the front cover sheet is pivoted relative to the rear cover between a closed position and an open position, and at least first and second leaves therein. Each leaf includes at least one integrally formed leaf sheet and spine sheet connected together at a hinge fold. Upon pivoting the front cover sheet between a closed position and an open position, the interior leaves move relative to the front cover sheet and a step display tab area on each interior leaf is progressively revealed. A method of forming the booklet is also disclosed.
US11186107B2	Method of printing on media of a given media type A printing method comprising the steps of: supplying media of a given media type to a printer; printing images onto the media in accordance with given print specifications and settings, thereby to obtain a print result; measuring a performance indicator that is representative of a property of the print result; and comparing the measured performance indicator to a corresponding target value, wherein the target value for said performance indicator is obtained from an actual or simulated production print process on media of the given media type; and in that a message is produced when the measured performance indicator deviates from the target value by more than a threshold value.
US11186106B2	Integrated inkjet module An integrated inkjet module includes: a print module positioned between end brackets, the print module having an elongate printhead; a wiper carriage configured for longitudinally wiping the printhead; and a print module carrier supporting the print module. The print module carrier is slidably mounted between the end brackets for lifting relative to a media feed path. The wiper carriage, in a parked position, is positioned between one end of the print module and an end bracket, and the print module carrier includes a mounting arm bridging over the wiper carriage in the parked position.
US11186105B2	Determine a change of a print medium An example method to determine the change of a print medium due to heat dilatation or contraction is described. In that example the thickness before and after heating is determined and an offset value may be calculated to calibrate a print head to print medium distance.
US11186104B2	Image forming system An image forming system includes a first feeding portion to feed a recording sheet, a second feeding portion to feed an inserting sheet from one of a plurality of supporting portions, and a controller capable of executing a job. In a case of performing a feeding process on a current recording sheet subsequent to a preceding inserting sheet, the controller starts the feeding process of the current recording sheet at a predetermined timing in a state in which sheets of a first amount are supported on the first supporting portion, and starts the feeding process of the current recording sheet at a timing later than the predetermined timing in a state in which sheets of a second amount smaller than the first amount are supported on the first supporting portion.
US11186099B2	Inkjet printing method and apparatus Herein is disclosed a method of transfer inkjet printing comprising jetting a radiation curable inkjet ink onto an intermediate transfer member of an inkjet printer to form an image; irradiating the radiation curable inkjet ink on the intermediate transfer member to form an at least partially cured image; and transferring the at least partially cured image to a substrate to form a printed substrate. Herein is also disclosed a transfer inkjet printing apparatus adapted, in use, to perform the method.
US11186098B2	Method for locally adjusting gloss while printing an image A method for locally adjusting the glossiness of a printed image includes printing an image onto a recording medium in multiple swaths and locally adjusting the ink volume for each swath. A printer for printing an image onto a recording medium includes a control unit configured to perform the method.
US11186097B2	Printing apparatus A printing apparatus is provided with a moving body moving while holding a can body; an image forming unit forming an image on the can body on the moving body stopped at a predetermined stop location; and a pressed part installed at the stop location, at least one of a portion of the moving body stopped at the stop location and a portion of the can body held by the moving body being pressed against the pressed part. Thus, positioning precision of the can body in stopping the can body and performing image formation onto the can body is increased.
US11186096B2	Card-issuing device A card-issuing device may include a card stack unit, a card feeding mechanism. A card reader unit configured to perform at least one of reading of data recorded on a card and recording of data onto a card, a printing unit, and a card-flipping unit. The printing unit may include a supply roll, a winding roll, and a thermal head. The thermal head may be arranged between the supply roll and the winding roll in a front-rear direction of the card-issuing device, the supply roll and the winding roll may be arranged above the thermal head, and the card stack unit, the card-flipping unit, the thermal head, and the card reader unit may be arranged in that order in the front-rear direction.
US11186094B2	Recirculation system for recirculating print heads An ink recirculation system for recirculating printheads includes a housing with two chambers, a series of pressure sensors, a vacuum generator and a pressure generator The container has two entrances for transmitting signals towards the pressure sensors, a first feed connection to the printhead, a second flow connection to the printhead, a third ink feed connection, a fourth connection for returning the ink to the main tank and means for connecting and supporting the vacuum generator and the pressure generator.
US11186089B2	Ink jet prinithead Printheads and methods for forming printheads are described herein. In one example, a printhead includes a single resistor window in a conducting layer within the printhead. The printhead also includes a number of resistors formed in a resistor film deposited over the single resistor window. The resistors have two different widths, and each of the two different widths ejects a different droplet size when energized.
US11186088B2	Liquid ejection head and liquid ejection apparatus Provided is a liquid ejection head comprising: an ejection opening row along a first direction; a pressure chamber with print-element; a passage communicating with the pressure chamber; a supply opening row along the first direction with supply openings extending in a second direction to supply liquid to the passage; a collection opening row along the first direction with collection openings extending in the second direction to collect a liquid from the passage; a first common supply passage along the first direction to supply a liquid to the supply opening row; a first common collection passage along the first direction to collect a liquid from the collection opening row; a first supply side communication opening extending in the second direction to supply a liquid to the first common supply passage; and a first collection side communication opening extending in the second direction to collect a liquid from the first common collection passage, wherein at least one of the first supply side communication opening and the first collection side communication opening is provided at a plurality of positions.
US11186084B2	Electrode structures for micro-valves for use in jetting assemblies A micro-valve includes an orifice plate including an orifice. The micro-valve further includes an actuating beam having a first end and a second end. The actuating beam also includes a base layer and a layer of piezoelectric material disposed on the base layer, a bottom electrode layer, and a top electrode layer. At an electrical connection portion of the actuating beam, the layer of piezoelectric material includes a first via, and a portion of the top electrode layer disposed within the first via, and a portion of the bottom electrode disposed beneath the first via. The actuating beam includes a base portion extending from the electrical connection portion and a cantilevered portion extending from the base portion. The cantilevered portion is movable in response to application of a differential electrical signal between the bottom electrode layer and the top electrode layer to one of open or close the micro-valve.
US11186083B2	Head unit and liquid discharge apparatus A head unit includes piezoelectric elements configured to be driven in accordance with a drive signal to discharge liquid from nozzles, a protection plate protecting the piezoelectric elements, a head chip including a selection circuit disposed on the protection plate, the selection circuit being configured to select to supply or not to supply the drive signal to the piezoelectric elements, a heat sink, and a thermal conductor coupling the head chip and the heat sink.
US11186082B2	Conductive elements electrically coupled to fluidic dies An example fluidic device may comprise a fluidic die and a support element coupled to the fluidic die. A fluid channel may be arranged within the support element and may define a fluid path through the support element and a fluid aperture of the fluidic die. A conductive element may be arranged in the fluid path and separated from the fluidic die. A conductive lead may provide an electrical coupling between a ground of the fluidic die and the conductive element.
US11186075B2	Fingerprint module attaching method and device A method for attaching a fingerprint module which includes providing an adhesive tape which includes a base film, a protective film which is oppositely arranged to the base film, and a number of adhesive layers positioned between the base film and the protective film and are arranged at intervals, and each of the base film and the protective film is an integral piece of film which is continuous in an entire layer. The method further includes partially peeling off the protective film to expose a first adhesive surface of one of the plurality of adhesive layers; attaching the fingerprint module to the exposed first adhesive surface of the adhesive layer; and peeling off the attached fingerprint module and adhesive layer together from the base film to expose a second adhesive surface of the adhesive layer.
US11186071B2	Underlay mat for floor coverings An underlay mat (10) for floor coverings, includes a polyurethane layer (14), a self-adhesive film (20) on the topside of the polyurethane layer (14) and which includes a carrier film (12), a layer of adhesive (22) applied to carrier film (12), and a mesh structure (24) made of fibers which is embedded in the adhesive layer (22), and a removable protective film (26) on the topside of self-adhesive film (20).
US11186065B2	Surface covering system and method and apparatus for covering a surface A surface covering system, a method of covering a surface, and an apparatus for covering a surface. The surface may be a floor, a wall, or a ceiling. In one embodiment, the surface covering system includes a plurality of panels and an adhesive tape that is configured to detachably couple the panels to the surface. The adhesive tape may include a substrate-side adhesive component, a panel-side adhesive component, and a release component between the substrate-side and panel-side adhesive components. The panels may be detachably coupled to the substrate by the adhesive tape such that at least one adhesive layer of the substrate-side adhesive component is adhered to the substrate, at least one adhesive layer of the panel-side adhesive component is adhered to the rear surfaces of the panels, and the release component is between the substrate-side adhesive component and the panel-side adhesive component.
US11186060B2	Methods of continuous fabrication of holes in flexible substrate sheets and products relating to the same Systems and processes of cutting and drilling in a target substrate uses a laser (e.g., a pulsed laser) and an optical system to generate a line focus of the laser beam within the target substrate, such as a glass substrate sheet, are provided. The laser cutting and drilling system and process creates holes or defects that, in certain embodiments, extend the full depth of the glass sheet with each individual laser pulse, and allows the laser system to cut and separate the target substrate into any desired contour by creating a series of perforations that form a contour or desired part shape. Since a glass substrate sheet is brittle, cracking will then follow the perforated contour, allowing the glass substrate sheet to separate into any required shape defined by the perforations.
US11186059B2	Honeycomb sandwich structure and method for manufacturing the same A honeycomb sandwich structure in which moisture absorption deformation can be sufficiently suppressed and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The honeycomb sandwich structure includes: a honeycomb core having a recess in a mesh of a carbon fiber fabric; a pair of face plates; a resin layer which fills a part of the recesses; and a water-impermeable film which covers an exposed area including surfaces of the resin layer and the honeycomb core, wherein the recess includes an unfilled part, the unfilled part is a part of the recess that is closer to the opening of the recess, and the unfilled part is not filled with the resin layer.
US11186058B2	Analysis device and analysis method for preparatory work time in paper converting machine An analysis device and an analysis method for a preparatory work time in a paper converting machine, includes an operator position detection device configured to detect a working position of an operator in the preparatory work time of a box making machine, an action diagram creation unit configured to create an action diagram of the operator based on the detection result of the operator position detection device, a work content item table creation unit configured to create a work content item table indicating a work content in the preparatory work time for each item based on operation processing data and operation data of the box making machine, and an operation process improvement item selection unit configured to select an improvement item of an operation process in the preparatory work time based on a creation result of the action diagram creation unit and the work content item table creation unit.
US11186056B2	Mechanical press with sliding block A mechanical press, with at least one drive shaft having a driver that is eccentric with respect to a shaft axis, and a sliding block. The sliding block is driven by the driver to perform a forcibly guided movement. During an execution of a pressure stroke, the sliding block is guided on at least one sliding surface on the pressure-input side opposite to a pressure-input-side surface of a slide guide. The sliding block has a sliding surface on the pressure-output side lying opposite to the pressure-input side surface, this surface being guided on a pressure-output-side surface of the slide guide, wherein the sliding surface on the pressure-input side of the sliding block has a concave or convex curvature. The sliding surface on the pressure-output side of the sliding block has the opposite concave or convex curvature, respectively.
US11186055B2	Method of manufacturing fluid-filled chambers A method includes positioning a first polymer sheet on a substantially first flat surface of a tool, positioning a second polymer sheet on the first polymer sheet, and moving a second substantially flat surface of the tool into contact with the second polymer sheet. The method also includes maintaining a gap between the first polymer sheet and the second polymer sheet at a predetermined area and heating one of the two substantially flat surfaces of the tool to heat one of the first polymer sheet and the second polymer sheet. The method further includes joining the first polymer sheet and the second polymer sheet together at locations outside of the predetermined area to define a peripheral bond of the chamber.
US11186052B2	Modular device and a method for smoothing of a surface of a plastic product The present disclosure relates to a device for smoothing of 3D-printed products made by additive manufacturing process, in particular of styrene, comprising specialized modules for providing particular functions, that enables control of process parameters, including a working chamber for receiving the products to be processed. A method for solvent vapor smoothing of a surface of a plastic product by: placing the plastic product to be smoothed in a closed chamber (110) having heated walls (112-116) and an evaporator (111) for solvent; introducing (504) a solvent to the evaporator (111); allowing (506) the solvent vapors to condense on the outer surface of the product; and heating at least one wall (112-116) of the chamber (110), collecting solvent vapors from the chamber (110) and condensing the collected solvent vapors outside the chamber (110).
US11186051B2	Device and a method for solvent vapor smoothing of a surface of a plastic product The disclosure relates to smoothing of a surface of models made by additive manufacturing process utilizing melted polymer layers, by condensation of solvent vapors thereon. A method for solvent vapor smoothing of a surface of a plastic product by: placing the plastic product to be smoothed in a closed chamber (110) having heated walls (112-116) and a heated evaporator (111) for solvent; determining process parameters; heating (503) at least one wall (112-116) of the chamber (110) to a first temperature and heating the evaporator (111) to a second temperature; introducing (504) a solvent to the evaporator (111); allowing (506) the solvent vapors to condense on the outer surface of the product; and collecting solvent vapors from the chamber (110).
US11186050B2	Desktop device and a method for postprocessing of a plastic product The disclosure relates to an advanced desktop-type device that allows automatic post-processing of 3D models made by additive manufacturing process utilizing melted polymer layers to improve the quality of the final product and to improve the process parameters. A method for solvent vapor smoothing of a surface of a plastic product by: placing the plastic product to be smoothed in a closed chamber (110) with an evaporator (111) for solvent located at a bottom of the chamber (110); introducing (504) a solvent to the evaporator (111); circulating (505) solvent vapors inside the chamber (110) in a direction from the bottom to a top of the chamber (110); allowing (506) the solvent vapors to condense on the outer surface of the product; and collecting solvent vapors from the upper portion of the chamber (110).
US11186044B2	Optical sensing techniques for calibration of an additive fabrication device and related systems and methods Techniques of optically sensing fiducial targets, such as calibration patterns, within an additive fabrication device are provided. In some embodiments, fiducial targets may be disposed on a structure configured to contact source material of the additive fabrication device, the source material being a material from which the device is configured to fabricate solid objects. Indirect sensing means may be employed such that light emitted from a light source of the additive fabrication device scatters from the surface of a fiducial target. At least some of this scattered light can be measured by a sensor and used to determine a position of the fiducial target. In some embodiments, the fiducial target may be configured to move relative to the light source and/or sensor to provide additional information on the target's position via the light scattered from its surface.
US11186043B2	Method for determining the position of a construction platform for additive manufacturing of a component A method for determining the position of a construction platform for additive manufacturing of a component, includes marking a construction platform for additive manufacturing, providing a marking region of the construction platform with reference features, wherein the reference features are arranged and designed in such a way that a position of the reference features relative to a reference point are captured using an optical scanning method, and optically scanning the construction platform in the marking region and capturing the relative position with the aid of the reference features and the reference point.
US11186040B2	Precision optical assembly for three dimensional printing A three dimensional printer includes a projector, an adaptive support apparatus, a resin support apparatus, and a plurality of vertical struts. The projector includes a projection lens module which includes an optical housing that contains a series of lenses for projecting an image from the projector onto a build plane. The projection lens module includes a laterally extending flange having an upwardly facing flange surface. The adaptive support apparatus includes a downward facing surface in facing relation with the upward facing flange surface. The resin support apparatus is configured to contain resin and includes a transparent sheet and a downward facing surface. The transparent sheet defines a lower bound for the resin proximate to a build plane. The plurality of vertical struts couple an upward-facing surface of the adaptive support apparatus to the downward-facing surface of the resin support apparatus.
US11186039B2	Stereolithography system of improved type A stereolithography system includes a tank provided with a bottom and a stereolithography machine provided with a supporting frame and with a supporting structure operatively associated with the supporting frame and defining a housing configured to accommodate the tank. The tank includes a duct made of a deformable material and having a first mouth and a second mouth in fluid-dynamic communication with the tank; the supporting structure is configured in such a way as to assume, with respect to the supporting frame, a first position and a second position in which the tank is in an inclined position with respect to the bearing plane of the supporting frame, and the stereolithography machine includes a counteracting mechanism configured to be placed into contact with the duct in that second position.
US11186038B2	3D printing mechanical hold build plate The present disclosure provides a build plate for physically adhering or holding a three-dimensional (3D) object to a build surface and methods for mechanically anchoring the 3D object to the build surface using printing or building materials. In one embodiment, a build plate comprises a plurality of anchor holes spaced throughout a top surface of the first build plate, in which an individual anchor hole comprises a top hole portion and a bottom chamfer hole portion that is larger in size than the top portion.
US11186036B2	Additive manufacturing apparatus and additive manufacturing method An additive manufacturing apparatus includes a rotating body including therein a space defined by an inner circumferential surface, a rotation drive unit causing the rotating body to rotate, a supply unit supplying slurry containing ultraviolet light curable resin to the inner circumferential surface, a first drive unit causing the supply unit to move in a radial direction of the rotating body, a flattening unit located downstream of the supply unit and flattening the slurry supplied to the inner circumferential surface of the rotating body at an end portion thereof during rotation of the rotating body to a thickness of one layer, a second drive unit causing the flattening unit to move along the radial direction of the rotating body, and an irradiation unit provided downstream of the flattening unit and spot-radiating ultraviolet light at an irradiation position determined based on a shape of the molded object.
US11186035B2	Forming three-dimensional (3D) parts In an example implementation, a method of forming a three-dimensional (3D) part includes spreading a layer of build material over a print bed, and heating the layer of build material during each of multiple consecutive carriage passes over the print bed to maintain printed portions of the build material above a melting temperature for the duration of the consecutive carriage passes.
US11186032B2	Mobile phone screen protector device A mobile phone screen protector device includes a positioning seat, a positioning frame, an auxiliary adhesive sheet, a screen protector, and a scraper. The positioning seat has a first raised portion, a second raised portion, and a positioning space between the first and second raised portions for accommodating a mobile phone with a screen facing upward. The first raised portion is higher than the second raised portion. The auxiliary adhesive sheet is adhered to an underside of the positioning frame. The screen protector is adhered to an underside of the auxiliary adhesive sheet. The positioning frame and the auxiliary adhesive sheet are confined to the tops of the first and second raised portions, and the screen protector is inclined at an angle relative to the screen. The scraper is pressed to scrape against the auxiliary adhesive sheet for the screen protector to be adhered to the screen.
US11186027B2	Pressurized plural nested preform assembly and method of manufacture A plural preform assembly having nested preforms with an inner preform and an outer preform. The preforms are sealably joined together, defining a volume between the preforms. Propellant is disposed in the volume between the preforms. The preforms are later blow molded to provide a bag in bottle, bottle in bottle or similar container. The propellant charge is already present when blow molded, preventing the need for a later propellant filling step.
US11186023B2	Shooting pot plunger control Disclosed is a method of adjusting a motion profile of a shooting pot plunger for use in a molding system, the shooting pot plunger slidably movable within a shooting pot cavity, the method comprising: sensing a characteristic at a predetermined location in an injection circuit of the molding system; determining that the sensed characteristic is outside of a threshold range; adjusting the motion profile of the shooting pot plunger to account for determining that the sensed characteristic is outside of the threshold range; and storing the adjusted motion profile in a memory.
US11186018B2	Layered sheet, layered sheet pre-product, and method for producing layered sheet An object of the present invention is to provide a layered sheet having improved mechanical properties and excellent interlayer adhesion. The object can be fulfilled by a layered sheet formed by layering a modified-polyolefin layer (3), a copolymerized polyamide layer, (4), and a thermoplastic polyurethane-based resin layer (5) in this order on at least one surface of a cloth layered sheet (2) formed by layering a plurality of cloths comprised of thermoplastic resin strands or a layered sheet formed by layering a modified-polyolefin layer (3), a copolymerized polyamide layer, (4), and a polyamide-based resin layer (6) in this order on at least one surface of a cloth layered sheet (2) formed by layering a plurality of cloths comprised of thermoplastic resin strands.
US11186009B2	Multi-function joystick for concrete mixer vehicle A controller for a concrete mixer vehicle includes a base, an elongated shaft extending from the base, and a control portion positioned at free end of the elongated shaft. The control portion has a grip portion and a button interface providing at least one of a plurality of controls. The plurality of controls facilitate selectively operating (i) a hopper actuator to reposition a charge hopper between a first position and a second position, (ii) a first chute actuator to pivot a chute about a lateral axis to raise and lower a distal end of the chute, (iii) a second chute actuator to pivot the chute about a vertical axis to move the distal end left and right, (iv) a drum driver to control at least one of a speed or a rotational direction of a mixing drum, and (v) a transmission of the concrete mixer vehicle in one of a plurality of modes.
US11186006B2	Tube perforating machine The invention relates to tube perforating machine for perforating a hollow tube. The powered machine includes a mechanical timing system comprising a Geneva mechanism so that perforations are punched when the tube is held stationary and perforations cannot be punched when the tube is rotating or moving longitudinally within the machine.
US11186004B2	Stabilizing shoe, manufacturing apparatus, and manufacturing method A manufacturing method includes locking a material to be cut against a cutting bed, stabilizing the material against the cutting bed, and cutting the material.
US11186002B2	Duette versatile multi-headed shaver A shaver is disclosed and includes a handle with a plurality of razor-heads attached to a plurality of arms. The razor-heads being adjustable to accommodate shaving areas of different shapes and sizes. The razor-heads provide versatile maneuverability by incorporating movement about at least two distinct axes for each razor-head. Each razor-heads' maneuverable range functions independent of any additional razor-heads.
US11186001B2	System and a method for treating a part of a body A system for treating a part of a body to be treated includes a hand-held treating device and a position identifier configured to generate information indicative of the position of the treating device relative to the part of the body to be treated. A controller is configured to determine a path and/or angle of orientation of the treating device relative to the part of the body to be treated in dependence of the information generated by the position identifier. The controller is also configured to operate a feedback module to provide feedback to a user based on the path and/or angle of orientation of the treating device determined by the controller.
US11186000B2	Shaving unit and shaving apparatus with supporting structure for external cutting member A shaving unit for a shaving apparatus has at least two cutting units each including an external cutting member having hair entry openings and an internal cutting member which is rotatable relative to the external cutting member about an axis of rotation. Each cutting unit has a housing accommodating a hair collection chamber. A cover portion of the housing is releasably coupled to a base portion. The external and internal cutting members are held in an operating position in the cover portion by a holding component which is releasably coupled to the cover portion. The base portion of the housing of each cutting unit has a supporting structure where, in the closed position of the housing, the external cutting member is directly supported by the supporting structure at least in an axial direction parallel to the axis of rotation.
US11185995B2	Robot gripper having a drive device A robot gripper includes a first gripper finger and at least one second gripper finger, a gripper main body, a base element mounted for rotation about a first rotational axis relative to the gripper main body by a first rotary joint, and an intermediate element mounted for rotation relative to the base element by a second rotary joint. The gripper further includes a finger carrier carrying the first gripper finger and mounted for rotation relative to the intermediate element by a third rotary joint, namely about a third rotational axis, and a drive device that is separate from the first, second, and third rotary joints. The drive device is supported against the gripper main body and is configured to adjust the finger carrier relative to the second gripper finger with a drive force that is introduced into the finger carrier by the drive device.
US11185993B2	Robot control device and robot system The control device for controlling a robot having a force detector includes an input device, a display, a memory, and a processor. The processor executes a program to repeat receiving of an input via the input device, selecting of an object of operation objects based on the input, and displaying of the selected object a predetermined number of times to complete an object operation flow. The processor converts the completed object operation flow into a control program for controlling the operations of the robot. The display displays a selection for selecting whether an integrator is applied to a difference between time series target force and time series measuring force for a specific control direction. The processor receives an adjusting input via the input device for adjusting an integral gain of the integrator when a result of the execution of the control program is in a predetermined condition.
US11185988B2	Moveable robot block deployed to form a barrier and sense environmental conditions Provided are a computer program product, moveable robot block, and method for a moveable robot block deployed to form a barrier and sense environmental conditions. A command is received to couple to a location in a coordinate system comprising the barrier formed of a plurality of moveable robot blocks. Movement motors are controlled to cause the moveable robot block to move to the location in the coordinate system to couple to the barrier according to the command. An environmental sensor senses an environmental condition related to water sensed external to the moveable robot block when the moveable robot block is coupled to the barrier. The environmental condition is transmitted to the assembly management system over the network.
US11185986B2	Robotic fingertip design and grasping on contact primitives Techniques for fingertip design are disclosed that leverage how most grasp contacts can share a few classes of local geometries. In order to maximize the contact areas for achieving more robust grasps, contact primitives, which represent a set of contacts of similar local geometries, are identified. A uniform cost algorithm, which can be formulated as a decision making process in a tree structure, can be utilized to cluster a set of example grasp contacts into a finite set of one or more contact primitives. Fingertips can be designed by optimization to match the local geometry of each contact primitive, and then fingertips can be 3D printed using soft materials to compensate for optimization residuals. For novel objects, an approach to generate grasp contacts that match the fingertip geometries while together forming stable grasps can be utilized.
US11185985B2	Inspecting components using mobile robotic inspection systems A method for mobile robotic based inspection includes delivery of inspection requirements identifying a part and one or more inspection mode types. A three-dimensional model of the part and one or more physical attributes or specifications of the aeronautical part are received. A plurality of different motion sequences for the robot inspection system are determined to evaluate a plurality of predefined points on the component using one or more sensors for the one or more inspection types. Data acquisition parameters are determined for inspection sequence to allow for collection of inspection data for one or more inspection modes. A motion sequence from the plurality of different motion sequences is selected based on one or more parameters. An optimized inspection program configured to update operating parameters of the robot inspection system to perform the selected motion sequence and capture data using the one or more sensors is generated.
US11185976B2	System for automatic wheel alignment adjustment A system for automatic wheel alignment adjustment of a vehicle in an inspection line is provided. The system is disposed under a mounting table mounted with a vehicle and includes a front wheel adjustment apparatus disposed in correspondence with a front wheel of the vehicle and configured to adjust alignment of the front wheel by adjusting a tie-rod and a lock-nut employed in a linkage structure of the front wheel, a rear wheel moving apparatus disposed in correspondence with a rear wheel of the vehicle and slidable in a vehicle width direction, and a rear wheel adjustment apparatus disposed in correspondence with the rear wheel of the vehicle, connectable to the rear wheel moving apparatus, and configured to adjust alignment of the rear wheel by adjusting a cam-bolt and a cam-nut employed in a linkage structure of the rear wheel.
US11185973B1	Two-sided casing chisel and method of use A two-sided casing chisel has two chisel blades that are mirror images of each other to enable one tool for chiseling and cleaning the doorway casing on either side of the doorway. The two-sided tool simply has to be flipped around to allow cleaning of doorway casing on an opposing side of the doorway. The chisel blades may be coupled to a blade assembly that is detachably attachable to a handle assembly. The blade assembly may have a first end and second end each having a two-sided chisel blade or sanding ends with an abrasive material to allow sanding along a doorway casing. The blade assembly may be reversible to allow a user to flip the blade assembly upside down to expose second end which may have sanding ends for sanding or a second set of chisel blades in the event blades on the first end become dull.
US11185972B2	Telescopic aluminum rod The present disclosure discloses a telescopic aluminum rod comprising at least two nested aluminum tubes and except the innermost aluminum tube, the rear ends of the rest aluminum tubes are respectively connected with a sleeve; each sleeve is internally provided with an accommodating cavity in which a locking device is arranged; the locking device comprises a pressing buckle which is longitudinally movably mounted in the accommodating cavity and the upper end face of the pressing buckle protrudes out of the sleeve through an opening formed on the sleeve, a bent plate of which the rear end abuts against the lower end face of the pressing buckle, and the middle is clamped inside the accommodating cavity.
US11185971B2	Forced air cooling from piston movements of nailer tool A fastener driving tool that forces air from its variable venting volume beneath the piston of the working cylinder and directs that forced air through passageways and toward an electronic controller and/or an electric motor before being vented to atmosphere, thereby drawing heat away from those components during an operational cycle of the movable piston. When the piston returns to its initial position, environmental air is drawn through the same passageways, again past the electronic controller and/or electric motor, thereby twice cooling these “hot” components during a single operational cycle.
US11185970B2	Hand-held power tool A hand-held power tool includes at least one transmission housing, at least one single-stage transmission unit, at least one motor housing, and at least one compensating unit. The at least one transmission unit is disposed in the at least one transmission housing. The at least one compensating unit includes at least one movably mounted compensating mass element. The at least one compensating unit is disposed at least for the most part in the at least one transmission housing or between the at least one transmission housing and the at least one motor housing.
US11185969B2	Pneumatic tool having movable air tube A pneumatic tool contains: a body, a drive unit, a piston element, at least one buffer, and a movable air tube. The body includes an intake head, a limiting sleeve, a switch, an air conduit, and a connection portion. The connection portion has a first guide element, a first guiding orifice, and the limiting sleeve has a shoulder. The drive unit includes a moving tube, a first segment, and a second segment. The moving tube has a protrusion, the second segment has a second guide element and a second guiding orifice. The moving tube has a coupling orifice and a cavity, and an air valve is defined between the cavity and the second guide element. One buffer is defined between the first guide element and the second guide element and includes a first through hole. The movable air tube includes an air inlet segment and an air outlet segment.
US11185965B2	Optician's tool and method for removing or inserting lenses A tool (10) for assisting an optician in removing lenses (42) from or inserting lenses into eyeglass frames (44) includes an elongated block of substantially rigid material (12) having a forward working end (14) and a rearward free end (16) opposite the working end, the portion between the free end and the working end functioning as a handle to be grasped by a person's hand. A first recess (24) is formed in the bottom surface (22) of the block along with a first curved surface (26) and a first hook (28). The first curved surface includes a rearward facing pointed edge (27). Similarly, a second recess (36) is formed in the top surface (20) of the block along with a second curved surface (38) and a second hook (40). The hooks (28, 40) are adapted to rest against the edge (46) of the frame (44) as the pointed edge (27) or the second curved surface (38) presses the lens (42) out of or into the frame (44) as the free end (16) of the tool is rotated.
US11185961B1	Method and apparatus for securing objects to a work surface An adjustable clamping assembly for securing an object (such as, for example, a board or other workpiece) to a work surface (such as, for example, a work bench or work table). A rigid rod member has a bent base section, as well as a clamping shoulder surface disposed at its distal end. A clamping head is slidably disposed along a portion of the length of the rigid rod member, and can be selectively secured in a place.
US11185955B2	Template support for workpiece A manufacturing includes a template support and a plurality of template members. The template support comprises a structural member, a first rail, and a second rail. The first rail is coupled to the structural member, and is positioned outward of the first side of the structural member and extends parallel with the structural member. The second rail is movably coupled to the structural member and is normally biased outward to an outward position in which second rail is parallel with the structural member. Each template member is coupled to the template support when the first rail is positioned in a first recess thereof and the second rail is in the outward position in a second recess thereof, and is removable from the template support when the second rail is in an inward position and out of the second recess.
US11185954B2	Transport system, transport method, and article manufacturing method A transport system includes a transport path having at least two transporting modules, a carriage configured to move on the transport path, a controller provided on each of the two transporting modules and configured to drive the carriage in response to a drive command, and a sensor provided on each of the two transporting modules. The drive command is corrected with a distance between the sensors provided on the two transporting modules.
US11185949B2	Method of manufacturing structural component for joining with another structural component by stress protected groove weld Method of manufacturing first structural component for or joining with second structural component by groove weld is provided. The first structural component has first surface, second surface and end portion. The component is bent at end portion to form bent portion defining convex and concave faces. First portion of bent portion is removed at convex face in form outer weld surface having first face extending from first surface, and second face connected to first face. Second portion of bent portion is removed at concave face to form inner edge surface having arcuate profile. Inner edge surface extends from second surface and connects to second face via transition portion. A portion of first face, second face, transition portion, and inner edge surface define root protrusion, having a root protrusion height, for first structural component. The root protrusion defines stress protected weld root region isolated beyond and away from root stress flow path.
US11185948B2	Laser drilling of metal foils for assembly in an electrolytic capacitor A capacitor and methods of processing an anode metal foil are presented. The capacitor includes a housing, one or more anodes disposed within the housing, one or more cathodes disposed within the housing, one or more separators disposed between an adjacent anode and cathode, and an electrolyte disposed around the one or more anodes, one or more cathodes, and one or more separators within the housing. The one or more anodes each include a metal foil that includes a first plurality of tunnels through a thickness of the metal foil in a first ordered arrangement, the first ordered arrangement being a close packed hexagonal array arrangement, and having a first diameter, and a second plurality of tunnels through the thickness of the metal foil having a second ordered arrangement and a second diameter greater than the first diameter.
US11185942B2	Multi-process torch Aspects of a welding-type cable and torch are provided. The welding-type cable includes a power conductor to conduct welding-type power and a weld torch interface on a distal end of the welding-type cable to attach a weld torch to the power conductor. The welding-type torch includes a power connector to transfer welding-type power between the welding-type torch and a power conductor of a welding-type cable that is detachably coupled to the power connector. An electrode to perform a welding-type operation using the welding-type power is also provided.
US11185932B2	Rotary power tool A power tool includes a housing, a motor, a spindle, a handle holder and an auxiliary handle. The housing includes a motor housing portion, a drive housing, and a mounting portion between the motor housing portion and the drive housing. The motor is located within the motor housing portion. The spindle is configured to rotate about a rotational axis in response to torque received from the motor. The handle holder is coupled to the drive housing and defines a first mounting point, and the mounting portion defines a second mounting point. The auxiliary handle is selectively attachable to each of the first and second mounting points, and the first mounting point is located at a first position along the rotational axis, and the second mounting point is located at a second position offset from the first position in a direction along the rotational axis.
US11185929B2	Coated cutting tool A coated cutting tool of a cemented carbide substrate made of WC, a metallic binder phase and a gamma phase has a well distributed gamma phase and a reduced amount of abnormal WC grains. Further, the coated cutting tool is provided with a CVD coating of TiCN and an α-Al2O3 layer, wherein the α-Al2O3 layer exhibits a texture coefficient TC(0 0 12)≥7.2 and wherein in the ratio I(0 0 12)/I(0 1 14)≥1. The coated cutting tool has an increased resistance against plastic deformation. whilst maintaining toughness.
US11185928B2	Surface-coated cutting tool and method for manufacturing same A surface-coated cutting tool includes a substrate and a coating film that coats the substrate, wherein the coating film includes a hard coating layer constituted of a domain region and a matrix region, the domain region is a region having a plurality of portions divided and distributed in the matrix region, the domain region has a structure in which a first layer composed of a first Alx1Ti(1-x1) compound and a second layer composed of a second Alx2Ti(1-x2) compound are layered on each other, the matrix region has a structure in which a third layer composed of a third Alx3Ti(1-x3) compound and a fourth layer composed of a fourth Alx4Ti(1-x4) compound are layered on each other, the first AlTi compound and the third AlTi compound have a hexagonal crystal structure, the second AlTi compound and the fourth AlTi compound have a cubic crystal structure.
US11185927B2	Ultrasonically assisted powder bed additive manufacturing A powder bed fusion additive manufacturing system that includes a powder bed; a material powder, wherein the material powder includes individual grains; an apparatus for spreading the material powder across the powder bed in a layer-by-layer manner; and an ultrasonic device adapted to function in cooperation with the powder-spreading apparatus for compacting the material powder in each layer and distributing the individual grains in each layer of material powder in a substantially uniform manner.
US11185926B2	Method and apparatus for additive manufacturing A method for forming at least one three-dimensional article through successive fusion of parts of a powder bed on a support structure, the method comprising the steps of: providing at least one model of the three-dimensional article, lowering the support structure a predetermined distance and rotating the support structure a predetermined angle in a first direction before applying a first powder layer covering the lowered and rotated support structure, rotating the support structure the predetermined angle in a second direction opposite to the first direction before directing the at least one first energy beam from the at least one first energy beam source at selected locations of the first powder layer, the at least one first energy beam source causing the first powder layer on the stationary support structure which is stationary to fuse in the selected locations according to the model to form first portions of the three-dimensional article.
US11185925B2	Process abnormality detection system for three-dimensional additive manufacturing device, three-dimensional additive manufacturing device, process abnormality detection method for three-dimensional additive manufacturing device, method for manufacturing three-dimensional additive manufactured product, and three-dimensional additive manufactured product A process abnormality detection system for a three-dimensional additive manufacturing device which performs additive modeling by emitting a beam to a powder bed determines that a laying abnormality of the powder bed is occurring if at least one of a first condition that an average height of the powder bed from a reference position is out of a first predetermined range or a second condition that a height variation of the powder bed is out of a second predetermined range is satisfied, on the basis of a detection result of a shape measurement sensor.
US11185923B2	Method of manufacturing aluminum alloy articles A method for making an article is disclosed. The method involves inputting a digital model of an article into an additive manufacturing apparatus comprising an energy source. The additive manufacturing apparatus applies energy from the energy source to successively applied incremental quantities of a powder to fuse the powder to form the article corresponding to the digital model. The powder includes an aluminum alloy having 2.00-10.00 wt. % cerium, 0.50-2.50 wt. % titanium, 0-3.00 wt. % nickel, 0-0.75 wt. % nitrogen, 0-0.05 wt. % other alloying elements, and the balance of aluminum, based on the total weight of the aluminum alloy.
US11185922B2	Manufacturing method for three-dimensional structure, manufacturing apparatus for three-dimensional structure, and control program for manufacturing apparatus A manufacturing method for a three-dimensional structure includes forming unit layers using at least one of a first flowable composition including first powder and a second flowable composition including second powder and solidifying at least one of the first flowable composition including the first powder and the second flowable composition including the second powder in the unit layers. In the forming the unit layers, both of the first flowable composition and the second flowable composition are caused to be present in plane directions crossing a thickness direction of the unit layers.
US11185917B2	Austenitic stainless steel workpiece A method for manufacturing an austenitic stainless steel workpiece including the following successive steps: 1) providing a powder and sintering the powder to form a sintered alloy with an austenitic structure; the alloy having a nitrogen content greater than or equal to 0.1% by weight, 2) treating the sintered alloy to transform the austenitic structure into a ferritic structure or ferrite+ austenite two-phase structure on a surface layer of the alloy, 3) treating the sintered alloy to transform the ferritic or ferrite+ austenite two-phase structure obtained in step 2) into an austenitic structure and, after cooling, forming the workpiece which, on the layer subjected to the transformations in steps 2) and 3), has a density higher than that of the core of the workpiece. The present description also relates to the workpiece obtained by the method which has a very dense surface layer (≥99%).
US11185916B2	Molten metal transfer vessel with pump The invention relates to systems for transferring molten metal from one structure to another. Aspects of the invention include a transfer chamber constructed inside of or next to a vessel used to retain molten metal. The transfer chamber is in fluid communication with the vessel so molten metal from the vessel can enter the transfer chamber. A powered device, which may be inside of the transfer chamber, moves molten metal upward and out of the transfer chamber and preferably into a structure outside of the vessel, such as another vessel or a launder.
US11185915B2	Deposition of reactive metals with protection layer for high volume manufacturing A method and apparatus for manufacturing a flexible layer stack, and to a flexible layer stack. Implementations of the present disclosure particularly relate to a method and apparatus for coating flexible substrates with a low melting temperature metal or metal alloy. In one implementation, a method is provided. The method includes delivering a transfer liquid to a quenching surface of a rotating casting drum. The method further includes forming a material layer stack over the rotating casting drum by delivering a molten metal or molten metal alloy toward the quenching surface of the rotating casting drum. The method further includes transferring the material layer stack from the rotating casting drum to a continuous flexible substrate, wherein the quenching surface of the rotating casting drum is cooled to a temperature at which the layers of the material layer stack solidify.
US11185912B2	Automated rivet apparatus for automated installation of semi-tubular fastener rivets There is provided an automated rivet apparatus for installing a semi-tubular fastener rivet. The apparatus includes a numerical control (NC) drilling and riveting machine and a controller. The NC drilling and riveting machine includes a lower head having a lower pressure bushing, a lower drill spindle, and a lower anvil to apply an upset force to a tail portion of the semi-tubular fastener rivet. The NC drilling and riveting machine further includes an upper head having an upper pressure bushing, an upper drill spindle, and an upper anvil that holds the semi-tubular fastener rivet to insert the semi-tubular fastener rivet in a rivet-receiving hole. The lower drill spindle countersinks the rivet-receiving hole from a lower side of a workpiece. The controller directs movement of a nose of the lower anvil to apply the upset force and form a predetermined flare contour in the tail portion within a lower countersink.
US11185911B1	Swage machine modular grab adapter systems and methods Techniques for implementing and/or deploying a swage machine, which includes a die plate that enables a die to be used to conformally deform a pipe fitting around pipe segment tubing to be loaded in the swage machine, a grab plate having grab plate sections that are pivotably connected, and grab adapter sections. Each grab adapter sections includes a base sub-section connected to a corresponding grab plate section, in which an inner surface of the base sub-section includes an alignment notch, and a modular sub-section to be secured to the base sub-section, in which an outer surface of the modular sub-section includes an alignment tab to be disposed within the alignment notch in the base sub-section and an inner surface of the modular sub-section includes a grab tab section that matingly interlocks with a fitting grab notch on the pipe fitting to facilitate securing the swage machine to the pipe fitting.
US11185908B2	Tool device for expanding the end of a tube A tool device for expanding the end of a tube (T) includes an expansion sleeve element made of elastomeric material, the expansion sleeve element being arranged concentrically around a pull rod. A calibration sleeve is arranged concentrically around the expansion sleeve element. The inner die surface of the calibration sleeve comprises a mouth portion which has a fourth diameter (d4) which corresponds with a play to the outer diameter of the tube (T), at least one expansion die portion having a fifth diameter (d5, d6) which is larger than the fourth diameter (d4), and a shoulder between the mouth portion and the expansion die portion. The shoulder keeps the end of the tube (T), while being expanded, stationary in place inside the calibration sleeve. The calibration sleeve comprises mutually openable and closable calibration sleeve parts to enable closing of the calibration sleeve to a closed position (III) for the expanding operation of the end of the tube, and for opening of the calibration sleeve to an opened position (IV) for releasing the expanded end of the tube.
US11185906B2	Tool with heater for forming part with tailored properties Disclosed is a forming system having a first die assembly and a second die assembly with dies having die surfaces that are configured to cooperate with each other to form a die cavity therebetween so as to receive a workpiece therein. One or both of the dies includes a heater insert member that has a serpentine groove therein for receiving a flexible heater member. The flexible heater member is configured to conform with the shape of the serpentine groove. The heater insert member is position adjacent to the die surface and provides more uniform heating of the surface to form complex 3D surfaces with tailored properties.
US11185905B2	Systems and methods for improving backward flow forming of shafts An apparatus for backward flow forming a material may comprise a mandrel having a headstock at a proximate end of the mandrel, the mandrel configured to rotate about an axis, a plurality of rollers disposed radially outward of the mandrel configured to exert force on the material to form a work piece at a plastic deformation zone, wherein the work piece flows from the plastic deformation zone between the plurality of rollers and the mandrel toward a distal end of the mandrel, and a catcher, coaxial to the mandrel, and removably coupled to the work piece at a traveling end of the work piece.
US11185902B2	Platinum-based material thin wire and method for manufacturing the same A platinum-based material element wire is coated with gold or gold alloy, and drawing-processed with a carbon-containing die. The thin wire manufactured in this manner is covered with gold or gold alloy, and the coverage of gold or gold alloy is 40% or more on an area basis. The thin wire formed of a platinum-based material is manufactured in a state of suppressing breakage in a drawing processing step, and has favorable performance in electric properties and the like. In addition, this manufacturing process is capable of efficiently manufacturing a platinum-based material thin wire while suppressing breakage when the thin wire is manufactured by drawing processing.
US11185892B2	Method and apparatus for singulating particles in a stream Particles are sorted into paths based on a measurable parameter by forming them into a stream in at least one duct carried on a body rotating around an axis where the duct is shaped so that the particles are accelerated to cause the particles separated into the duct to be aligned one after another in a row in the duct. The parameter of the particles are measured in the aligned stream one after the other and the particles are directed into one of a plurality of paths as determined by the measurement. In one arrangement the body comprises a disk member having a front face facing a supply conduit and the duct lies in a radial plane of the disk member. In one arrangement the measurement of the parameter is carried out by one or more measurement devices either carried on the disk or outside the edge of the disk.
US11185888B2	Systems and methods for large debris conveyance A device for sorting particulate material includes a main conveyor belt, a separation screen, a graded material conveyor, and an oversize material conveyor. The separation screen is configured to separate the material into a first portion and a second portion with a larger average particle diameter than the first portion. The graded material conveyor is positioned below the separation screen to receive the first portion of the material, and the oversize material conveyor is positioned at an end of the separation screen to receive the second portion of the material.
US11185887B2	Acoustic wave H2S sensor comprising a polymer film comprising carboxylate functional groups and lead or zinc cations and manufacturing process An H2S sensor includes at least one acoustic wave transducer and a film having a polymer matrix. The polymer matrix includes carboxylate functional groups and lead or zinc cations. The film may have a thickness of between a hundred nanometres and a 2 microns The H2S sensor optionally includes an antenna to remotely interrogate the H2S sensor.
US11185886B2	Microelectromechanical systems, devices, and methods for fabricating a microelectromechanical systems device, and methods for generating a plurality of frequencies A MEMS device may include a first electrode region; a first piezoelectric layer arranged over the first electrode region; a second electrode region arranged over the first piezoelectric layer; a second piezoelectric layer arranged over the first piezoelectric layer and the second electrode region; a third electrode region arranged over the second piezoelectric layer; a first input port coupled to the first electrode region and/or the second electrode region for providing a first electrical signal to the first piezoelectric layer to generate a first vibration in the first piezoelectric layer; a second input port coupled to the second electrode region and/or the third electrode region for providing a second electrical signal to the second piezoelectric layer to generate a second vibration in the second piezoelectric layer; and an output port configured to receive an output signal including a superposition of the first vibration and the second vibration.
US11185885B2	Method for forming multilayer coating film A method for forming a multilayer coating film comprising the steps of: applying, to a substrate, an effect pigment dispersion that comprises water, a surface adjusting agent, a flake-effect pigment, and a rheology control agent, and that has a solids content within the range of 0.5 to 10 mass % to form an effect pigment-containing coating film; and applying a colored transparent paint to the effect pigment-containing coating film to form a colored transparent coating film having a total light transmittance at a wavelength of 400 nm to 700 nm of 20 to 70%.
US11185877B2	Dispenser for dispensing liquid or pasty materials A dispenser for dispensing liquid or pasty materials has a head part with a dispenser opening. The dispenser opening is formed by lip sections which lie directly on top of each other. A lip section for opening the dispenser opening can be lifted from the other lip section by means of a lifting part that engages on the lip section. The lifting part acts on the lip section with a loading direction that runs transversely to a dispensing direction of the material.
US11185873B2	Assembled shower device Disclosed is an assembled shower device, that includes a hand-held type shower and a head portion shower. In the head portion shower is disposed a control mechanism. The control mechanism is adapted to control open or close of a water channel of the hand-held type shower, such that the hand-held type shower and the head portion shower act in cooperation in the following two approaches: the hand-held type shower is disposed on the head portion shower, to bring the control mechanism into action, to close the water channel of the hand-held type shower; and the hand-held type shower is separated from the head portion shower, to bring the control mechanism into action, to open the water channel of the hand-held type shower.
US11185868B2	Pan and method of panning A gold pan and method of panning. A concave pan with lip and an array of curved ribs with linear central regions coupled to and extending above and forward from lip, each rib including a cavity oriented to be orthogonal to the concavity of the pan to trap material flowing thereover. The lip has a front region with a greater radius of curvature than a radius of curvature of a back region. There are a plurality of finishing fins extending into an interior of the concave pan from a back wall or side wall thereof. Panning is performed by disposing particulate material within a provided pan; flowing material over the ribs; flowing material over a plurality of finishing fins; collecting particulate material in a corner of a flat bottom; tipping the pan; and tapping a side thereof to separate heavies.
US11185866B2	Hammer The various embodiments disclosed and pictured illustrate a hammer for comminuting various materials. The embodiments pictured and described herein are primarily for use with a rotatable hammermill assembly. The double end hammer includes a connection portion having a slot therein and two contact ends for delivery of energy to the material to be comminuted. The contact ends may be formed with a cavity therein. The contact ends may also be formed with an angle on the contact end periphery. The cavity and/or the angle on the contact end periphery may be used with hammers other than the double end hammers.
US11185859B2	System and method for measuring flow A sensor system comprises a permselective medium positionable to contact a fluid in a microchannel, an arrangement of electrodes arranged to generate an electric field across the permselective medium, an ion concentration sensing system having a sensing element configured to provide sensing signals indicative of a local ion concentration pattern, and a signal processor for analyzing a sensing signal received from the ion concentration sensing system to determine at least one flow parameter characterizing the flow.
US11185854B2	Cold start catalyst and its use in exhaust systems A cold start catalyst is disclosed. The cold start catalyst is effective to adsorb NOx and hydrocarbons (HC) at or below a low temperature and to covert and release the adsorbed NOx and HC at temperatures above the low temperature. The cold start catalyst comprises a molecular sieve catalyst and a supported platinum group metal catalyst. The molecular sieve catalyst consists essentially of a noble metal and a molecular sieve. The supported platinum group metal catalyst comprises one or more platinum group metals and one or more inorganic oxide carriers. The invention also includes an exhaust system comprising the cold start catalyst, and a method for treating exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine utilizing the cold start catalyst.
US11185853B2	Catalysts for polycarbonate production The present invention provides unimolecular metal complexes having increased activity in the copolymerization of carbon dioxide and epoxides. Also provided are methods of using such metal complexes in the synthesis of polymers. According to one aspect, the present invention provides metal complexes comprising an activating species with catalytic activity tethered to a ligand that is coordinated to the active metal center of the complex.
US11185851B2	Polymer-supported metal A macromolecules containing a metal and a use thereof as a catalyst are disclosed. The macromolecules containing a metal may be obtained by causing a ligand to react with a zinc compound or a cobalt compound. The ligand has an imidazole group that is bonded to a macromolecule via a linker. The metal-containing macromolecules are highly active as a catalyst, stable, and easy to recover and reuse.
US11185846B2	Ambient humidity control article An ambient humidity control article for controlling the ambient humidity within 65%-75%. The article includes a substrate which has a predetermined water absorbability, and a humidity control layer coated on the substrate. The humidity control layer is made up of a humidity control composition. The amount of the composition coated on per cubic centimeter of the substrate is 0.54-0.74 grams. The composition includes at least one chloride salt and water. The chloride salt includes at least one of NaCl, NH4Cl, KCl and MgCl2. The weight percentage of the chloride salt is 18%-44.6%. The water absorption amount of the substrate is not less than 0.5 grams per cubic centimeter. The article can control the ambient humidity without the need to pre-adjust the objective space. The article has a large capacity of moisture absorption and desorption and can quickly achieve the desired humidity in the objective environment.
US11185845B1	Water extractable microcapsules of activated carbon, super activated carbon, and other adsorptive and reactive materials The disclosed subject matter relates to a microcapsule including a particle core selected from activated carbon (AC), super activated carbon (SAC), MOF composition, multifunctional material or a mixture thereof and a water-soluble polymer shell, including a membrane into which the microcapsule is incorporated, a membrane with exposed AC, SAC, MOF, or multifunctional materials or mixture thereof formed therefrom and methods used is the formation of all of the above.
US11185843B2	Zirconium metal-organic framework and a method of capturing carbon dioxide A zirconium metal-organic framework, which is a coordination product formed between zirconium ion clusters and a linker that links together adjacent zirconium ion clusters, wherein the linker is of formula (I) wherein R1 is hydrogen or an optionally substituted alkyl, and R2 to R4 are independently hydrogen, an optionally substituted alkyl, an optionally substituted aryl, or an optionally substituted arylalkyl. A method of capturing CO2 from a gas mixture with the zirconium metal-organic framework.
US11185840B2	Continuous polymerization apparatus and continuous production method for polymer The present invention provides a continuous polymerization apparatus capable of simply and efficiently separating a polymer and solid matter from a reaction mixture while having an apparatus configuration conducive to washing and maintenance, and a continuous production method for a polymer. A continuous polymerization apparatus (100) includes a plurality of reaction vessels (1a to 1c), wherein the plurality of reaction vessels are configured such that reaction mixtures (9a to 9c) successively move through each reaction vessel; in the plurality of reaction vessels, gas phase parts formed above the reaction mixture communicate with one another; and the continuous polymerization apparatus includes a washing part (5), the washing part configured to separate a solid included in the reaction mixture by sedimentation and to perform countercurrent washing.
US11185836B2	Method for preparing a magnetic chain structure A method for preparing a magnetic chain structure is provided. The method comprises providing a plurality of magnetic particles; dispersing the plurality of magnetic particles in a solution comprising a dopamine-based material to form a reaction mixture; applying a magnetic field across the reaction mixture to align the magnetic particles in the reaction mixture; and polymerizing the dopamine-based material on the aligned magnetic particles to obtain the magnetic chain structure. A magnetic chain structure prepared by the method is also provided.
US11185828B2	Method for preparing isoporous hollow fiber composite membranes The present invention provides a coated hollow fiber membrane which has an isoporous inner skin and a porous outer support membrane, i.e. an inside-out isoporous composite hollow fiber membrane, and to a method of preparing such membranes. The coated hollow fiber membrane is prepared by a method comprising providing a hollow fiber support membrane having a lumen surrounded by the support membrane, and coating and the inner surface thereof by first passing a polymer solution of at least one amphiphilic block copolymer in a suitable solvent through the lumen of the hollow fiber support membrane and along the inner surface thereof, thereafter pressing a core gas stream through the lumen of the coated hollow fiber mebrane, and thereafter passing a non-solvent (precipitant) through the lumen of the coated hollow fiber membrane. In order to remove the solvent or solvents completely, the membranes are kept in water for 1-2 days and washed prior to use. In order to maintain the porosity of support membrane, membrane pretreatment is advantageous prior to coating which reduces the infiltration of block copolymer solution. The membranes are useful infiltration modules, in particular microfiltration modules, ultrafiltration modules, nano-filtration modules.
US11185826B2	Liquid membrane conveying apparatus for preparing porous membrane The present disclosure provides a liquid membrane conveying apparatus for preparing a porous membrane includes a transmission unit and a carrier unit. The carrier unit conveys a liquid membrane into a gelling solution by the entrainment of the transmission unit. The carrier unit includes a first carrier and a second carrier. The first carrier and the second carrier respectively contact with opposite edges of the liquid membrane along a conveying direction of the liquid membrane. The consistency of the pores on the two surfaces of the porous membrane is improved by using the liquid membrane conveying apparatus.
US11185825B2	Membrane disinfectant A non-oxidizing, buffered disinfectant concentrate is provided to be included in a solution used to disinfect a membrane. The solution applied to the membrane is configured to have a pH that is compatible with the membrane. The disinfectant concentrate includes an aqueous solvent; a hydrotrope; a strong acid surface cleanser; a biocidal active, preferably, at least two biocidal actives; a buffer agent; and, optionally, an anionic surfactant. The biodical active may be selected to function both as a biocide and as a weak acid/buffer combination. A disinfectant solution applied to the membrane includes from about 0.1 wt % to about 3.5 wt % of this disinfectant concentrate.
US11185822B2	Water conditioning systems having diversion devices A portable water conditioning system is provided that includes an incoming water inlet; a reverse osmosis stage in fluid communication with the incoming water inlet, the reverse osmosis stage having a permeate outlet and a concentrate outlet; a diversion device having a diversion valve, the diversion valve placing the concentrate outlet in fluid communication with a waste water outlet; a deionizing stage in fluid communication with a pure water outlet; a bypass valve configured to selectively place the permeate outlet in fluid communication with one or more of the waste water outlet, the deionizing stage, and the pure water outlet; and a controller configured to control the diversion device and the bypass valve to provide water at the pure water outlet of a desired condition.
US11185819B2	Monometallic rhodium-containing four-way conversion catalysts for gasoline engine emissions treatment systems Catalyzed particulate filters comprise three-way conversion (TWC) catalytic material, which comprises rhodium as the only platinum group metal, that permeates walls of a particulate filter. Such catalyzed particulate filters may be located downstream of close-coupled three-way conversion (TWC) composites in an emission treatment system downstream of a gasoline direct injection engine for treatment of an exhaust stream comprising hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, and particulates.
US11185817B2	Ammonia-based multi-zone double-loop process for ultralow emission of multi-pollutant An ammonia-based multi-zone double-loop process for ultra-low emission of multi-pollutant. From an absorption tower inlet, the flue gas successively passes through cooling concentration crystallization, sulfur oxide absorption, water washing and purifying and dust and mist removing zones, which are separated by gas permeable liquid collecting plates, forming clean flue gas and discharged from an outlet. The cooling concentration crystallization zone, the sulfur oxide absorption zone, and the water washing and purifying zone are respectively provided with a plurality of sprayers, and respectively use a concentration liquid, an absorption liquid, and a water washing liquid as spraying liquids. The absorption, concentration and water washing liquids, after converging respectively, into absorption, concentration crystallization and water washing circulation tanks, the absorption, concentration and water washing liquids, respectively, are sprayed in a circulating manner through absorption, concentration and water washing pumps.
US11185814B2	Absorption agent, method of manufacturing same, and method for separation and recovery of acidic compound The absorption agent of the present invention contains water, an amine compound, and an organic solvent, and a value obtained by subtracting a solubility parameter of the organic solvent from a solubility parameter of the amine compound is 1.1 (cal/cm3)1/2 or more and 4.2 (cal/cm3)1/2 or less. The method for separation and recovery of an acidic compound of the present invention includes the steps of: bringing a mixed gas containing an acidic compound into contact with an absorption agent containing water, an amine compound, and an organic solvent to absorb the acidic compound into the absorption agent; causing the absorption agent that has absorbed the acidic compound to be phase-separated into a first phase containing the acidic compound in a high content and a second phase containing the acidic compound in a low content; and heating the first phase to release the acidic compound from the first phase.
US11185810B2	Air filter having fluted filter media An air cleaner includes a housing and an access cover. The internal volume of the housing can be reached through an opening in a side wall of the housing. A filter element having fluted filter media is removable and replaceable from the air cleaner. The housing is constructed and arranged to cam the element into sealing engagement with the housing. The access cover includes structure to help support and ensure proper seating of the filter element within the housing. A method of installing the filter element in the air cleaner includes sliding a portion of the filter element against a slide surface in the housing. A method of servicing an air cleaner includes tilting the filter element against a tilt surface in the housing to release a seal between the filter element and the housing. The filter element can have a handle to assist in servicing of the air cleaner. The housing can have a window to allow visual inspection of the internal component of the housing and to determine visually whether a filter element is installed therein.
US11185809B2	Air filter arrangements; assemblies; and, methods Air cleaner assemblies and components therefor are described. An example first or main filter cartridge is described which includes a media pack comprising fluted material secured to facing sheets. The media pack defines opposite inlet and outlet flow faces, with flutes extending in a direction therebetween. The cartridge defines a closed end, spaced from, but in overlap with, the outlet end face of the media pack.
US11185808B2	Separator and method of operating a separator The present document discloses a method of operating a separator (1) for separating particles from a particle-laden airflow, wherein the separator comprises a flow path (F), a separation unit (11, 12, 13), arranged in the flow path (F), an impeller (14), arranged in the flow path (F), and an electric motor (15), configured to drive the impeller (14) so as to generate the airflow in the flow path (F). The method comprises initiating a power supply to the electric motor (15), measuring a pressure in the flow path using a pressure sensor (16a, 16b, 16c, 16d), determining a direction of the airflow based on the pressure, and if the direction of the airflow does not correspond to a desired direction of the airflow, then changing a phase sequence of the power supply to the electric motor (15). The document further discloses a separator (1) and a system comprising a separator (1) and a floor grinding machine (2).
US11185801B2	Apparatuses, methods, and systems for vibratory screening Vibratory screening machines that include stacked screening deck assemblies are provided. In some embodiments, at least one of the vibratory screening machines may include an outer frame, an inner frame connected to the outer frame, and a vibratory motor assembly secured to the inner frame for vibrating the inner frame. A plurality of screen deck assemblies may be attached to the inner frame in a stacked arrangement, each configured to receive replaceable screen assemblies. The screen assemblies may be secured to respective ones of the plurality of the screen deck assemblies by tensioning the screen assemblies in a direction that a material to be screened flows across the screen assemblies. An undersized material discharge assembly may be configured to receive materials that pass through the screen assemblies, and an oversized material discharge assembly having a deflector may be configured to receive materials that pass over the screen assemblies.
US11185793B2	Solid-liquid separating system and solid-liquid separating method A solid-liquid separating method and system for separating a processing object into solid and liquid, is simplified by using fewer devices. A solid-liquid separating system includes a processing tank that houses a processing object, a first and a second heat exchanger, a material A supplying means, a collecting tank, a closed system including the first and second heat exchangers, a compressor, and an expansion valve, and a material B that circulates while a state is changed in this system. A material A that is gaseous at normal temperature and normal pressure, can dissolve oil when liquefied, and does not dissolve water is gasified in the first heat exchanger while being separated from the oil, is liquefied in the second heat exchanger, and the liquefied material A is supplied to the processing tank by the material A supplying means. The oil is collected in the tank from the first heat exchanger.
US11185789B2	Toy Described herein is a method for producing a toy, in particular a toy car.According to a preferred embodiment, said method envisages implementing a process of injection moulding that envisages a first step of forming the base body (40) of the toy car, and, then, a second step of forming the wheels (60), which is carried out directly on the base body formed previously.The toy car obtained is characterized in that it presents a connection that cannot be separated between the wheels and the base body.
US11185787B2	Managing game sessions in a social network messaging system This disclosure is directed to enabling access to a game instance through a messenger application. A client-side player component facilitates communication between a game instance on the client device and a backend server of a social networking system. The communication information can be stored in or retrieved from a social graph of the social networking system. The game instance can be initialized from a social platform of the social networking system, and the game can be played without leaving the messenger application.
US11185786B2	Methods and apparatus for monitoring actions during gameplay A system that incorporates the subject disclosure may include, for example, a processor that facilitates a performance of operations. The operations may include obtaining an identification of an action to monitor during a gameplay associated with a game, storing a representation of a sliding window of the gameplay in a first storage medium, monitoring, by the system, for the identification of the action during the gameplay, detecting the identification of the action during the gameplay responsive to the monitoring, and responsive to the detecting, storing the representation of the sliding window of the gameplay in a second storage medium that is different from the first storage medium. Additional embodiments are disclosed.
US11185784B2	System and method for generating personalized messaging campaigns for video game players A system and method for generating personalized messaging campaigns for video game players is provided. A video game player's profile data and/or behavioral data may be used to create a customized messaging campaign for the player. The messaging campaign may comprise one or more messages, each selected from a variety of message types, that may be delivered to a game player through one or more channels, at predetermined time intervals. Examples of message types may include gameplay tips, techniques, strategy information, news, awards, milestones, promotions relating to microtransactions (e.g., offers, discounts, etc.), overviews of new products, features, etc., or other message types. Any number of predefined messages may exist (e.g., tens, hundreds, thousands, etc.) for each message type.
US11185781B2	Cognitive user experience optimization Optimization of user experience in an interactive environment is disclosed. User experience input is generated by a user during a session of interaction. A user perception on an interaction is determined based on analyzing the user experience input by use of a cognitive model of user perception. For a negative user perception, one or more difficulty of respective items in the interaction is adjusted to match a skill level of the user.
US11185778B2	Computer-readable non-transitory recording medium, game system, and method for controlling a game system Provided is a game program that can increase the strategic aspect of a battle event between groups. In the battle event, an image of a map M is first displayed on client devices, and the characters in the groups are placed in an initial arrangement. Turns are taken successively, and in each turn, the destination of movement by characters is selected, the characters move, and combat takes place between characters. During the battle event, it is determined whether a time limit set as the running time of the battle event has been reached. If so, position points P of the characters in the final arrangement on the map M at that point in time are tallied. Which one of the groups wins the battle event is determined based on the total number of position points P for each group.
US11185772B2	Display device and method of changing settings of display device Provided are a display device and method of changing a display setting. According to an aspect of an exemplary embodiment, the method of changing a display setting in a display device includes operations of: storing a plurality of display settings corresponding to a plurality of game categories; determining a display setting to be used for displaying video data of a currently running game among the plurality of display settings; and changing an actual display setting of the display device according to a determined display setting.
US11185768B2	Accessory for presenting information associated with an application A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, an accessory having a plurality of tactile-sensitive buttons, a plurality of light sources, wherein each light source emits a controllable spectrum of light through a corresponding one of the plurality of tactile-sensitive buttons, and a controller coupled to the plurality of tactile-sensitive buttons, and the plurality of light sources. The controller can be operable to detect tactile contact of each of the plurality of tactile-sensitive buttons, receive status information associated with a video game, and adjust the spectrum of light emitted by at least a portion of the plurality of light sources according to the status information to indicate one or more aspects of the video game. Additional embodiments are disclosed.
US11185765B2	Multi-functional notebook A multi-functional notebook includes a first body, a processing unit, a second body, and two joysticks. The first body has two accommodating spaces and a first wireless module. The processing unit is disposed in the first body and coupled to the first wireless module, and serves as a control core. The second body is connected to the first body and has a display unit coupled to the processing unit. The two joysticks are detachably disposed in the two accommodating spaces respectively and are coupled to the processing unit. Each of the joysticks has a second wireless module, and the two second wireless modules are coupled to the first wireless module for signal transmission. The processing unit is adapted to detect a connection state between each of the joysticks and the first body to switch to a corresponding operation mode.
US11185764B2	Method for controlling game character A method for controlling a game character, used for controlling the game character by using a virtual control component, comprising the following steps: (S1) in response to a sliding operation of a player started from an initial position of the skill button, locking the virtual joystick in a game for disabling control of the skill release direction of the game character; (S2) monitoring a track of the sliding operation of the player, obtaining a current position P2 of a touch point of the sliding operation, and calculating a vector a; and (S3) in response to release of the sliding operation of the player, or in response to meet the condition of \|a\|>L, generating a first operating instruction for controlling the game character; and unlocking the virtual joystick. The method for controlling a game character may effectively reduce a misoperation rate.
US11185762B2	Tictactoe-like instant game ticket A method of playing a lottery instant scratch ticket game comprises a plurality of scratch tickets, wherein each ticket comprises four game grids. Each ticket provides a TicTacToe-like gameplay and wherein “O” symbols provide a payout differing from “X” symbols in each separate game grid. A mini jackpot and a maxi jackpot may be provided. Alternate embodiments are discussed.
US11185761B2	Instant game ticket with sticker enhancement An instant lottery scratch ticket and method of playing a lottery instant scratch ticket game comprises a plurality of physical tickets, wherein each ticket provides a removable sticker that may provide wins or enhanced wins.
US11185760B1	Card intermixing device and methods A device and methods for intermixing playing cards in a card stack used in casino gaming. The device includes a card-edge lifting structure for lifting the edges of adjacent sub-stacks of playing cards and two push surfaces which translate the sub-stacks closer. When the cards from the adjacent sub-stacks slip past the shaft of the card-edge lifting structure, the cards fall and interleave. The cards are “squared up” and repositioned, completing the card intermixing cycle. The card stack goes through a plurality of card intermixing cycles to obtain the necessary card randomness. Because the card falling is only being acted upon by gravity, the device is simple and compact. A number of embodiments that change the card falling characteristics and the randomness of the card stack are described. A card funnel is further described that allows a card stack to be “squared up” prior to the card intermixing process, minimizing the misalignment of the card stack and potential failures in the card intermixing process.
US11185755B2	Virtual skycam system A system includes at least one processor and at least one non-transitory computer-readable media communicatively coupled to the at least one processor. In some embodiments, the at least one non-transitory computer-readable media stores instructions which, when executed, cause the processor to perform operations including receiving a first set of sensor data within a first time frame and receiving a set of skycam actions within the first time frame. In certain embodiments, the operations also include generating a set of reference actions corresponding to the first set of sensor data and the set of skycam actions. In some embodiments, the operations also include receiving a second set of sensor data associated with a second game status, a second game measurement, or both. The operations also include generating a sequence of skycam actions based on a comparison between the second set of sensor data and the set of reference actions.
US11185752B2	Multi-configuration batting tee A base assembly for a batting tee includes a base having a base guide path formed in an upper surface of the base, and a track plate positioned such that the track plate covers at least a portion of the upper surface of the base. The track plate includes a first segment and a second segment that surrounds at least a portion of the first segment. A position of the first segment relative to a position of the second segment defines a track plate guide path that extends between the first segment and the second segment such that the track plate guide path has a same shape as the base guide path and is positioned above the base guide path. Alignment of the track plate guide path and the base guide path form a non-linear track, such that the track is configured to slidably receive a portion of a tee.
US11185749B2	Bat having at least on disc along the length of the bat barrel An apparatus for a ball bat and a ball bat comprising at least one disc member that defines an outer diameter corresponding to an inner diameter defined by the ball bat to create a fit within close proximity between the at least one disc member and the ball bat. The at least one disc member can be located within the barrel portion of the ball bat. The at least one disc member can include at least one solid disc member that is located within a sweet spot of the ball bat. In some embodiments, the apparatus for a ball bat and the ball bat can further include an at least one insulation foam member. The at least one insulation foam member can separate the at least one disc member. The at least one insulation foam member can define a hollow center portion.
US11185737B2	Fixed-element digital-optical measuring device Fixed-element, digital-optical measuring devices are disclosed, as are methods for using these devices. The measuring devices have two separate optical pathways with fixed elements that produce a stereo image. The optical pathways may include mirrors, prisms, beam splitters, and other such elements, or two digital sensors may be used. Image distance between stereo copies of a point of interest in the stereo image is measured digitally and converted to a physical distance from the measuring device. The conversion may be done with a non-trigonometric function, such as a function created using empirical data. In some cases, the function may be a function-of-functions that provides a calibration for a number of different lens focal lengths.
US11185735B2	System, method and apparatus for adjustable pedal crank A pedal assembly for an exercise and rehabilitation device can include a disk having an axis of rotation. A central aperture can be formed in the disk along the axis. Spokes can extend radially from adjacent the central aperture toward a perimeter of the disk. The disk can be formed from a first material. In addition, a crank can be coupled to one of the spokes of the disk. The crank can have a hub concentric with the central aperture. Pedal apertures can extend along a radial length of the crank. The crank can be formed from a metallic material that differs from the first material. A pedal having a spindle can be interchangeably and releasably mounted to the pedal apertures in the crank.
US11185723B2	Bypass knob for breathing apparatus pressure regulator A bypass knob for a pressure regulator configured for use with a facemask of a breathing apparatus has a first member having a first engagement surface and a second member having a second engagement surface positioned opposite the first engagement surface. At least one slot is formed on the first engagement surface and at least one deflectable beam having a latch is formed on the second engagement surface of the second member. When the first member is rotated in a first direction about the longitudinal axis via a first rotational torque, the latch of the at least one deflectable beam is engaged with the at least one slot to rotate the second member with the first member, and disengaged when the first member is rotated in the first direction via a second rotational torque higher than the first rotational torque.
US11185721B2	Tool having a pump and a pump A portable tool, capable of being moved by persons, users and/or operators, includes a motor; a fluid reservoir; a pump connected to the reservoir and the motor; a work cylinder connected to an output of the pump; an actuable tool component connected to the work cylinder; a sensor in the recue tool connected to any one or more than one of the motor, the reservoir, the pump, the work cylinder, and the tool; a controller configured to receive measurement signals from the sensor; and at least one controlled valve in a hydraulic circuit defined by the reservoir, the pump and the work cylinder and connected to the controller. The controlled valve and the controller are configured to selectively at least substantially block or open any fluid channel in the hydraulic circuit. A pump of or for such a rescue tool.
US11185720B2	Ultrasound patch for ultrasound hyperthermia and imaging An ultrasound system for an ultrasound therapy (ablation or hyperthermia) of a region of interest comprising: a patch comprising a two-dimensional array of ultrasonic transducers (preferably CMUTs) arranged on a support, wherein a plurality of the transducers is adapted to operate in a variable frequency range; a transducer controller means adopted to activate at least two groups of the plurality of the transducers in the array for a transmission of the ultrasound signals, wherein each of the at least two groups: is arranged in a pattern; and operates at a frequency different from other group's frequency.
US11185717B2	Gantry charged particle nozzle system—rolling floor interface apparatus and method of use thereof The invention comprises a segmented rolling floor apparatus and method of use thereof, such as for use in a charged particle cancer therapy system. The segmented rolling floor comprises a first spool and a second spool, attached to opposite ends of the rolling floor, which cooperatively wind and unwind the rolling floor. The segmented rolling floor circumferentially surrounds a nozzle system penetrating through an aperture in the segmented rolling floor, where the nozzle system is used to deliver charged particles, from an accelerator, to a tumor of a patient. The rolling floor and nozzle systems move at respective rates maintaining the nozzle system in the aperture allowing for a safe/walkable floor while allowing treatment of the tumor as a gantry rotates the nozzle system and delivers protons to the tumor from positions above and below the floor.
US11185716B2	Cranial immobilization apparatus for radiation therapy Controlling unit for a radiation source includes a mains-driven power supply terminal connectable to a mains-driven power supply, a battery-driven power supply terminal connectable to a battery-driven power supply, a failsafe power supply terminal, a processor unit to control the radiation source, and a patient-in-place sensor unit to provide a respective signal to the processor unit. The failsafe power supply terminal is connected to the mains-driven power supply terminal via a first diode and to the battery-driven power supply terminal via a second diode and he processor unit is connected to the failsafe power supply terminal to receive power from the higher voltage power supply terminal of the mains-driven power supply terminal and the battery-driven power supply terminal, respectively. The processor unit is adapted to shut down the radiation source in case a patient-not-in-place signal is provided.
US11185715B2	Image-guided radiation treatment with imaging data using imaging radiation at different energy levels A method of image-guided radiation treatment is described. The method may include acquiring a pre-treatment image of a patient and generating a first set of image data of part or all of the patient using imaging radiation at a first energy level and a second set of image data of part or all of the patient using imaging radiation at a second energy level. The method may also include processing the first and second sets of image data to generate an enhanced image, wherein the enhanced image comprises a combination of the first and second sets of image data, and wherein part or all of the image data comprises the target. The method may also include registering the enhanced image with the pre-treatment image to obtain a registration result and tracking movement and position of the target using the registration result to generate tracking information.
US11185711B2	Device for the treatment of the human body using electromagnetic fields A device for treatments on the human body with variable magnetic fields, which is provided with:at least one electric waveform generator to be connected to at least one Helmholtz coil to be brought close to the person or persons to be treated and producing variable low-intensity and low-frequency magnetic fields. The device further includesat least one impedance meters with electrode terminals to be applied to the person in order to assess the effectiveness of the waves of the generator; andat least one electronic processing unit for the management of the waveform generator or generators as a function of the measurements of the impedance meter and of memory parameters stored in the processing unit.
US11185709B2	External defibrillator A wearable external defibrillator with a plurality of ECG sensing electrodes and a first defibrillator pad electrode and a second defibrillator pad electrode. The ECG sensing electrodes and the defibrillator pad electrodes are configured for long term wear.
US11185707B2	MRI-compatible cardiac defibrillator A magnetic-resonance-imaging-compatible (MRI-compatible) cardiac defibrillator includes: a defibrillator generator; first and second electric wires, each being electrically connected to said defibrillator generator; first and second defibrillation pads, each being electrically connected to a respective one of said first and second electric wires; and a low pass filter electrically connected between said defibrillator generator and said first and second electric wires to prevent a noise in an MRI image caused by a radiofrequency interference from the defibrillator as well as protect a patient and the defibrillator from MRI radiofrequency imaging signals, wherein said low pass filter has a cutoff frequency set such that differential mode noise at an MRI Larmor frequency is in an attenuated band while a system-test signal by said defibrillator generator is in a pass band of said low pass filter.
US11185704B2	Biostimulator having fixation element A biostimulator, such as a leadless cardiac pacemaker, including a fixation element to engage tissue and one or more backstop elements to resist back-out from the tissue, is described. The fixation element can be mounted on a housing of the biostimulator such that a helix of the fixation element extends distally to a leading point. The leading point can be located on a distal face of the helix at a position that is proximal from a center of the distal face. The backstop elements can include non-metallic filaments, such as sutures, or can include a pinch point of the biostimulator. The backstop features can grip the tissue to prevent unscrewing of the fixation element. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.
US11185699B2	Systems and methods for generating therapeutic electric fields for capture of nervous system targets A neuromodulation system includes neuromodulation electrodes on an electrode support that is positionable within a blood vessel for transvascular stimulation of target nerves. Cathode surface area, cathode-to-anode spacing, and other parameters are selected for capture of specific types of nerves (sympathetic, parasympathetic, and/or mixed nerves), nerves located at larger or shorter distances from the vascular wall, and also for proper nerve capture for the targeted types of nerves.
US11185697B2	Systems and methods for monitoring neural activity A method of monitoring neural activity responsive to a stimulus in a brain, the method comprising: applying the stimulus to one or more of at least one electrode implanted in a target neural structure of the brain; detecting a resonant response from the target neural structure evoked by the stimulus at one or more of the at least one electrode in or near the target neural structure of the brain; and determining one or more waveform characteristics of the detected resonant response.
US11185696B1	Non-invasive neuromodulation (NINM) for rehabilitation of brain function A method to provide non-invasive neurostimulation to enhance a subject's attention span, concentration, multitasking ability, or alertness includes (a) engaging a subject in a brain exercise requiring use of the subject's attention span, concentration, multitasking ability, or alertness; (b) providing intraoral cutaneous stimulation of at least one of the subject's trigeminal nerve, facial nerve or lingual nerve by delivering electrical pulses to one or more stimulators situated within the subject's oral cavity, the delivery of electrical pulses occurring contemporaneously with the subject's engagement in the brain exercise; and (c) repeating steps (a) and (b) on a periodic basis.
US11185690B2	Systems and methods for tissue treatment A device providing treatment by radiofrequency field and electrotherapy to a patient comprises a control unit and an applicator comprising at least one radiofrequency electrode providing a radiofrequency field having a frequency in a range of 0.1 MHz to 25 GHz and an energy flux density in a range of 0.01 mW·mm−2 to 10 W·mm−2 configured to heat a body part of the patient, and at least one electrotherapy electrode providing an electric current causing contraction of a muscle of the body part of the patient, wherein the applicator is configured to be stationary during treatment and to be fixed in contact with a body of the patient. Additional devices providing treatment by radiofrequency field and electrotherapy to a patient and a method of treatment of a patient by radiofrequency and electrotherapy are also described.
US11185688B2	Method and apparatus for delivery of therapeutic agents Methods and apparatus for the reproducible, consistent and efficacious delivery of a therapeutic agent to a subject. The present disclosure comprises apparatus for the controlled administration of the therapeutic agent through an orifice to the subject, a plurality of penetrating electrodes arranged with a predetermined spatial relationship relative to the orifice, and an electrical signal generator operatively connected to the electrodes.
US11185678B2	Blood pump A blood pump (20) includes a stator assembly comprising a motor stator (52), a fluid inlet (24), and a fluid outlet (26). A rotor assembly includes a motor rotor (54) and an impeller (40) rotatable about an axis (44) to move fluid from the inlet (24) to the outlet (26). An outflow sheath (300) directs the flow along the outside of the pump (20).
US11185675B2	Luer having microbore tubing retention pocket bond with axial spline A connector is disclosed that includes comprising a body having a tubing portion, a luer portion axially opposite the tubing portion and connected thereto, and an inner circumferential surface defining an internal bore of the connector. The inner circumferential surface extends axially between the tubing portion and the luer portion, and the internal bore being is in fluid communication with the tubing portion and the luer portion. The inner circumferential surface includes a plurality of splines extending axially along a length of the inner circumferential surface in the tubing portion of the connector. The inner circumferential surface is configured to engage an external surface of a tubing in a coupled configuration. In the coupled configuration edges of the splines grip and engage the external surface of the tubing to retain the tubing in the body.
US11185674B2	Targeted delivery of biologic therapeutic agents Medical devices comprising applicators that present a microneedle array and a separate electroporation array configured to simultaneously contact a tissue surface, a fluidic system connected to the microneedle array, and an electronic system connected to the electroporation array, for the coordinated delivery of a fluid biologic and electroporation energy to a tissue.
US11185672B2	Needling device and drug applicator A needling device may be used for needling of a subject's skin, and a drug applicator device may be used for applying a drug to a subject's skin. For example, a needling device may be applied to a subject's skin for hair growth applications, or may be used for wrinkle, scar, or tattoo removal. A drug applicator device may be used for multiple drug application purposes such as applying a hair growth compound to the skin of a subject.
US11185670B2	Multi-lumen drug delivery devices Drug delivery devices (700) are provided herein and include an elongated, elastic body (706) extending between a first end and a second end, wherein the elastic body comprises a water permeable wall structure (708) having defining an elongated drug reservoir lumen (714) extending between the first and second ends. One or more secondary lumens (718) are structured (e.g., positioned, sized, shaped, and optionally filled) to be effective to retard or prevent in vivo diffusion of (i) water into the drug reservoir lumen and/or (ii) solubilized drug out of the drug reservoir lumen.
US11185665B2	Introducer with steerable distal tip section An introducer with a steerable distal tip section is disclosed. The steerable distal tip section may comprise an articulation support member comprising a laser-cut pattern of symmetrical elongated apertures in which the shape of each aperture is defined by at least three radii, a central radii being the largest and two end radii being smaller. This pattern of apertures can minimize ovaling of the cross-sectional shape of introducer shaft over the length of the deflectable section. The introducer can articulate in multiple planes. A tension pull wire can allow the introducer to resist directional bias.
US11185664B2	Rapid aspiration thrombectomy system and method An intravascular access system for facilitation of intraluminal medical procedures within the neurovasculature through an access sheath. The system includes an aspiration or support catheter having a flexible, distal luminal portion having an inner diameter defining a lumen extending between a proximal opening at a proximal end of the luminal portion and a distal opening at a distal end of the luminal portion. The catheter has a rigid spine coupled to at least the proximal end of the luminal portion and extending proximally therefrom. The system includes a dilator having a flexible, distal dilator portion sized to be received within the lumen of the luminal portion. Associated systems, devices, and methods of use are also described.
US11185662B2	Method and apparatus for treatment of hypertension through percutaneous ultrasound renal denervation Apparatus and methods for deactivating renal nerves extending along a renal artery of a mammalian subject to treat hypertension and related conditions. An ultrasonic transducer (30) is inserted into the renal artery (10) as, for example, by advancing the distal end of a catheter (18) bearing the transducer into the renal artery. The ultrasonic transducer emits unfocused ultrasound so as to heat tissues throughout a relatively large impact volume (11) as, for example, at least about 0.5 cm3 encompassing the renal artery to a temperature sufficient to inactivate nerve conduction but insufficient to cause rapid ablation or necrosis of the tissues. The treatment can be performed without locating or focusing on individual renal nerves.
US11185661B1	Weighted blanket A weighted blanket, comprising: a lower layer of blanket material; a perforated layer having a plurality of similarly shaped and sized apertures, each aperture defining a cell, the perforated layer being disposed above the lower layer; a plurality of beads distributed over the lower layer; an upper layer of blanket material disposed above the lower layer of blanket material, such that the lower level and the upper level sandwich the perforated layer and the bead. The lower layer, the upper layer, and the perforated layer are sewn together in a sewing pattern that divides the weighted blanket into a plurality of substantially equal sections, such that beads in any of the sections are prevented from crossing into any other one of the sections.
US11185652B2	Device consisting of at least two materials A medical/technical device comprised of at least two materials. The materials are connected at least partially to each other permanently by a manufacturing process.
US11185651B2	Congestive heart failure therapy device with positive pressure adjustment A positive pressure therapy device for congestive heart failure includes: a pressure raising unit configured to raise a pressure of an air or a gas mixture of the air and other gases to a positive pressure; an introducing unit configured to introduce the air or the gas mixture that is set to a positive pressure into the airway of a patient; and a blood oxygen level measuring unit configured to measure a value of a blood oxygen level of the patient. A control unit monit is configured to control the pressure raising unit based on the value of the blood oxygen level that is measured by the blood oxygen level measuring unit.
US11185649B2	Electronic vapor provision device An electronic vapor provision device comprises a body and a vaporizer. The body comprises a power cell and a processor, and the vaporizer is releasably connectable to the body. The processor is configured to enter a sleep mode when the vaporizer is connected to the body and the device is inactive for an inactive time. Furthermore, the processor is configured to leave the sleep mode and enter a usable mode when the vaporizer is disconnected from the body then reconnected to the body.
US11185648B2	Dynamic output power management for electronic smoking device A dynamic output power management unit for a heating circuit of an electronic smoking device is disclosed, the heating circuit having a heating element connected to a power source via a first switching element, the unit having at least one voltage detection device to detect voltage values at various points of the heating circuit; and a controller configured to deriving a resistance of the heating element, estimating a discharge time or a power consumption value of the power source such that an energy converted in a period of time is substantially identical to a predetermined energy conversion value for a same period of time.
US11185644B2	Filter cartridge assemblies A filter cartridge for surgical gas delivery systems includes a filter housing configured to be seated in a filter cartridge interface of a surgical gas delivery system. A first filter element is seated in a first end portion of the filter housing. A second filter element is seated in a second end portion of the filter housing opposite the first end portion. A third filter element is seated in the filter housing between the first and second filter elements. The third filter element can include an activated carbon material, such as an activated carbon disc.
US11185643B2	Apparatus and method for producing an enriched medical suspension A medical fluid suspension generating apparatus includes a Venturi-agitating tip assembly, a source of pressurized chemical solution, a source of a medical solution, and a dual lumen catheter connecting the Venturi-agitating tip assembly to the source of pressurized chemical solution and the source of the medical solution.
US11185642B2	Injection device with cammed ram assembly An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure can provide an injector including a trigger mechanism, an energy source, and a user-operable firing-initiation member. The trigger member can include a trigger member having a retainer portion, and a ram assembly having a ram configured to pressurize a medicament container for expelling a medicament therefrom and a trigger engagement member configured to engage the retainer portion of the trigger member in a pre-firing condition. The energy source can be associated with the ram for powering the ram to expel the medicament, and the user-operable firing-initiation member can be operable for causing an axial rotation between the trigger engagement member and the retainer portion from the pre-firing condition to a firing condition in which the trigger engagement member is released from the retainer portion to allow the energy source to fire the ram.
US11185640B2	Drug delivery device with restricted cap replacement The present disclosure relates to a drug delivery device that has a housing and a cap. The drug delivery device also has a lock that prevents the cap being fully replaced on the housing after the cap has been removed.
US11185639B2	Waste container for a medicament delivery device, and a medicament delivery device for disposal in the waste container A waste container (10) for medicament delivery devices, which waste container (10) comprises, a first compartment (12), a second compartment (14), a receiving compartment (22) for accommodating a medicament delivery device inserted into the waste container (10), a separation tool (24) for interacting with a medicament delivery device, and wherein the separation tool (24) is arranged to separate a first part (52) from a second part (54), of a medicament delivery device, accommodated in the receiving compartment (22), such that the first part (52) is stored in the first compartment (12) and the second part (54) is stored in the second compartment (14).
US11185636B2	Electrostatic rotary encoder A rotary encoder includes an electret unit, an electrostatic field sensor, and a controller. The electret unit generates an electrostatic field. The electrostatic field sensor is disposed proximate to the electret unit to sense a modulation of the electrostatic field that varies with rotation of one or more rotary components of the rotary encoder about a rotation axis of the rotary encoder. The controller is electrically coupled to the electrostatic field sensor to track activations of the electrostatic field sensor as the one or more rotary components rotate. The controller is configured to digitally encode a rotational position of the one or more rotary components based upon the activations.
US11185635B2	Syringe The invention provides a syringe for use in an ophthalmic injection. The syringe comprises a body, a stopper and a plunger. The body comprises an outlet at an outlet end and the stopper is arranged within the body such that a front surface of the stopper and the body define a variable volume chamber from which a fluid can be expelled though the outlet. The plunger comprises a plunger contact surface at a first end and a rod extends between the plunger contact surface and a rear portion. The plunger contact surface is arranged to contact the stopper but not couple thereto, such that the plunger can be used to force the stopper towards the outlet end of the body, reducing the volume of the variable volume chamber, but not to move the stopper away from the outlet end.
US11185631B2	Accurate flow rate adjustment for IV pump A device and method for measuring an IV pump infusion system flow comprises a fluid source configured to store medicinal fluid and a weight sensing mechanism comprising a weight sensor and microprocessor. The weight sensing mechanism is configured to detect the weight of the fluid source as the medicinal fluid leaves the fluid source. The device in the infusion system administers medicinal fluid using a set flow rate for the IV pump input into the control unit prior to infusion, measures the change in mass of the fluid source containing medicinal fluid as fluid exits the source, calculates the flow rate based on the change in mass over time, compares the calculations with a set flow rate, and adjusts the IV pump and flow rate based on the compared deviations, for improved delivery accuracy. This configuration may also prevent patient harm and medicine waste.
US11185628B2	Medicament delivery system A medicament delivery system for use with medicament delivery device includes a support member, a compression member spaced from the support member to define a gap therebetween, a mechanical coupling between the support member and the compression member comprising a plurality of connecting members extending between the support member and the compression member, and a biasing element connected to the compression member and configured to exert a rotational force on the compression member relative to the support member. The mechanical coupling is configured such that rotation of the compression member relative to the support member causes the compression member to be drawn towards the support member to reduce the gap therebetween.
US11185626B2	Systems, apparatus, and methods for administering a substance Apparatus, kits, and methods for administering a substance are presented. A device for administering a substance includes an elongated body having a proximal end and a distal end, the elongated body defining an internal chamber extending between the proximal end and the distal end to direct the substance to the distal end, the distal end to connect with a tip, the tip to be at least partially inserted into an orifice of a body lumen of a subject, the tip having a shape configured to reduce leakage of the substance from the orifice upon the at least partial insertion. The tip includes an opening to pass the substance from the internal chamber into the body lumen; and a transducer to emit an ultrasound wave from the tip into the body lumen, thereby administering the substance to tissue in the body lumen.
US11185624B2	Negative-pressure therapy with disposable instillation pump chamber Systems, apparatuses, and methods for instilling fluid to a tissue site in a negative-pressure therapy environment are described. Illustrative embodiments may include a pneumatically-actuated instillation pump that can draw a solution from a solution source during a negative-pressure interval, and instill the solution to a dressing during a venting interval. A pneumatic actuator may be mechanically coupled to a disposable distribution system that can provide a fluid path between the solution source and a distribution component. A bacterial filter may be disposed in the fluid path between the actuator and the distribution component to prevent contamination of the actuator during operation. The distribution system may be separated from the actuator and disposed of after operation, and the actuator may be re-used.
US11185620B2	Fluid pumping device and blood purifying apparatus having the same Provided is a blood purifying apparatus including a blood purifying filter in which mass transfer occurs between blood and dialysis fluid, a blood tube connecting the blood purifying filter and a patient to allow blood to flow therethrough, a dialysis fluid supply tube connected to the blood purifying filter and allowing dialysis fluid to be supplied to the blood purifying filter therethrough, a dialysis fluid discharge tube connected to the blood purifying filter and allowing dialysis fluid to be discharged from the blood purifying filter therethrough; and a fluid pumping device. The fluid pumping device further includes a plurality of chamber each having an internal space, a chamber pressurizing member disposed inside the plurality of chambers and compressing or expanding the chambers to thereby allow a fluid to flow therethrough, and a flow controller controlling a flow passage.
US11185616B2	Implantable medical products, a process for the preparation thereof, and use thereof Implantable medical product, comprising a basic body and an imidazole derivative in the form of its free base; wherein said basic body has on its polymeric surface a layer containing the imidazole derivative as an active ingredient, which displays an antithrombogenic, antiproliferative, anti-inflammatory or antiadhesive effect, or a combination thereof.
US11185612B2	Fabrication of PCU/UHMWPE polymeric blends and 3D printing using the same The present invention relates to methods of fabricating PCU/UHMWPE blended filaments and medical implantable structures using 3D printing of polymeric material, such as PCU/UHMWPE blend structures. The 3D printer dispenses said polymeric material in a layer-by-layer manner to create said medical implant. Polymeric material is dispensed at up to 100% infill. In one embodiment, the layer-by-layer dispensing is at a reduced speed for the bottom and top 1 to 10 layers.
US11185608B2	Method of treating a superelastic medical device to improve fatigue life A method of improving the fatigue life of a superelastic medical device includes applying a compressive stress to a fatigue critical location of a medical device comprising a superelastic nickel-titanium alloy, where the compressive stress induces a compressive strain of greater than 9% in the fatigue critical location. After inducing the compressive strain, the compressive stress is released. A tensile stress is applied to the fatigue critical location of the medical device, where the tensile stress induces a tensile strain of greater than 9% in the fatigue critical location. After inducing the tensile strain, the tensile stress is released. After application and release of each of the compressive stress and the tensile stress, the fatigue critical location includes a non-zero amount of residual strain, and the medical device may exhibit improved fatigue properties.
US11185603B2	Catheter connection system for ultraviolet light disinfection Systems and methods of disinfection of catheter connections are provided. A transfer catheter connector can include a UV-transparent window at its distal end and a seal proximal to the window. A solution set connector can be inserted inside a portion of the transfer catheter connector to connect a solution set and transfer catheter. The solution set connector comprises a lumen covered by a leading membrane surface; and a sealing surface configured to sealingly engage the window surface. The connectors can be connected in a disinfection position configuration in which flow is not permitted between the catheters and the connectors are irradiated with UV light. After disinfection, the connectors are advanced to a flow position in which the piercing member pierces the membrane surface, enabling flow between the catheters. The system comprises clips that prevent advancement to the flow position without interference by the disinfection unit or by a user.
US11185602B1	Decontamination of body surfaces and articles with harmless radiation and related methods A system and method that include using biophotonic and/or phononic systems for deactivating viruses, bacteria, and other pathogens that may be present on people, their clothing, or other surfaces. Biophotonic refers to the use of photons in specific wavelengths of the FAR-Ultraviolet C radiation and/or FAR-Infrared C radiation to affect the interior structure and chemistry of bacteria and viruses to degrade them and render them harmless. The infrared radiation may also provide a phononic effect that degrades the physical conditions of the cell or virus sufficiently to disrupt the cellular machinery, deactivating the virus. Furthermore, a higher temperature Inside the UVIR system makes negligible the rate of propagation of the Virus. The system of the present invention is operable to use electromagnetic radiation to disinfect the exterior surfaces of living mammal animals without harming the animal's tissue, but still effective to degrade microbe and sanitize the exterior surfaces.
US11185600B2	Contrast agent and its use for imaging The present invention relates to contrast agent enhanced medical ultrasound imaging. In particular, the contrast agents provided are useful for cell imaging and cell therapy, as well as in vivo targeting, drug delivery and perfusion or vascular imaging applications. More specifically, it provides a particle comprising a fluorinated organic compound and a metal. Such particles may be advantageously employed in qualitative or quantitative imaging such as acoustic imaging including photoacoustic and ultrasound imaging, MRI imaging, such as 19F imaging, 1H imaging including T1 and T2 weighted imaging, SPECT, PET, scintigraphy, fluorescence imaging and optical coherence imaging and tomographic applications. This may then be employed in cell labeling, microscopy, histology or for imaging vasculature or perfusion in vivo and in vitro.
US11185598B2	Preparation of stabilised x-ray diagnostic composition The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a diagnostic X-ray composition. The composition comprises a non-ionic X-ray contrast agent in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. More particularly, the invention relates to a process for secondary production of X-ray compositions comprising X-ray contrast agents with a high dissolution temperature. When using the process of the invention, precipitation is avoided and degradation of the contrast agent is reduced. The process of the invention includes heat treatment of iodinated X-ray contrast agents at low pH.
US11185595B2	Lipid nanoparticle compositions and methods for mRNA delivery Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for modulating the production of a protein in a target cell. The compositions and methods disclosed herein are capable of ameliorating diseases associated with protein or enzyme deficiencies.
US11185593B2	Alkylating agent for alkylating target with driver oncogene mutation The present invention provides a novel alkylating agent specifically binding to the genetic mutation site of a driver oncogene. There are provided are a complex formed by binding an alkylating agent to a pyrrole imidazole polyamide specifically binding to the genetic mutation site of a driver oncogene, a driver oncogene mutation-specific alkylating agent comprising the aforementioned complex, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the aforementioned complex.
US11185590B2	Preserved etherified cyclodextrin derivatives containing liquid aqueous pharmaceutical composition A preserved liquid aqueous pharmaceutical composition includes one or more etherified cyclodextrin derivatives, at least one water-soluble preservative, and at least one pharmaceutically active compound which is poorly water-soluble, very poorly water-soluble or water-insoluble. The liquid aqueous pharmaceutical composition provides an acceptable solubility of the pharmaceutically active compound, such as pimobendan, in aqueous solution whereby the water-soluble preservatives retain their effectiveness in the presence of the etherified cyclodextrin derivatives allowing the use in an oral administration form.
US11185585B2	Methods and compositions for improving antiangiogenic therapy with anti-integrins Described here are methods and compositions for treating tumors and metastases that improve anti-angiogenesis therapy. By inhibiting these mechanisms in a biological system with an anti-beta one integrin composition in combination with an antiangiogenic composition, tumors and metastases may be deprived of an adequate blood supply, thereby resulting in tumor cell growth arrest and possibly regression, including tumor cell death. The present compositions comprise an anti-beta one integrin agent in combination with an anti-VEGF agent, in a pharmaceutical composition or compositions. Methods of treatment and of imaging are also described.
US11185583B2	Multi-functional mucosal vaccine platform An immunogenic fusion protein for use as a mucosal vaccine is provided, which includes: i) one or more FcyR1-binding domains; ii) one or more antigens from one or more infectious disease organisms; and iii) one or more FcRn-binding domains.
US11185578B1	Breast and ovarian cancer vaccines The compositions described herein include an epitope of a peptide that may elicit an immune response in a subject following administration. The compositions may comprise nucleic acids. The compositions may comprise peptides. The methods described herein include administering a composition comprising an epitope of a peptide to a subject in need thereof.
US11185576B2	Flexible tissue matrix and methods for joint repair A synthetic, flexible tissue matrix and methods for repairing hyaline cartilage defects in a joint using the flexible tissue matrix are described. The flexible tissue matrix includes a high molecular weight polycaprolactone polymer entangled with a polysaccharide such as hyaluronic acid. In the methods, autologous bone mesenchymal stem cells are introduced to a joint by a microfracturing technique, and a membrane made of the flexible matrix is applied to the joint. Cartilage which forms in the joint is hyaline cartilage rather than fibrocartilage.
US11185573B2	Allelic variants of human factor VIII Disclosed are compositions and methods related to Factor VIII.
US11185572B2	Mesenchymal stem cells for the treatment of CNS diseases An isolated human cell is disclosed comprising at least one mesenchymal stem cell phenotype and secreting brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), wherein a basal secretion of the BDNF is at least five times greater than a basal secretion of the BDNF in a mesenchymal stem cell. Methods of generating same and uses of same are also disclosed.
US11185569B2	ActRIIB:Fc to treat infertility in females Described are novel female fertility therapies. A first aspect of the invention is directed to therapies that include FSH lowering methodologies to prevent and/or treat egg infertility. A second aspect of the invention is directed to agents that bind to activin, bind to receptors that bind activin, or that otherwise disrupt activin signaling (collectively referred to herein as “activin pathway modifier agents” or “APM agents”) and methods of utilizing these agents to prevent and/or treat egg infertility. A third aspect of the invention is directed to methods of administering an effective amount of an APM agent to a subject to increase oocyte yield and/or ovarian reserve. All three aspects of the invention may be used in humans and in animals. Additional aspects of the invention include therapeutic drug kits for treatment of humans and animals based on the methodologies described above.
US11185566B2	Total flavonoid extract from Gynura formosana Kitam., preparation method thereof, and use of same in preparing drug or health product related to alcoholic fatty liver disease A total flavonoid extract from Gynura formosana Kitam., comprising, in weight percent, 80-85% of rutin. A method for preparing the total flavonoid extract from Gynura formosana Kitam. comprises solvent extraction, complex enzymatic hydrolysis, and separation and purification by a macroporous resin. The total flavonoid extract from Gynura formosana Kitam. is used to prepare a drug or health product related to alcoholic fatty liver disease.
US11185564B2	Compositions and methods for the treatment of wounds, disorders, and diseases of the skin The present disclosure relates, in part, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more polynucleotides suitable for enhancing, increasing, augmenting, and/or supplementing the levels of Collagen alpha-1 (VII) chain polypeptide and/or Lysyl hydroxylase 3 polypeptide and/or Keratin type I cytoskeletal 17 polypeptide in a subject. The present disclosure also relates, in part, to pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use for providing prophylactic, palliative, or therapeutic relief of a wound, disorder, or disease of the skin in a subject, including a subject having, or at risk of developing, one or more symptoms of epidermolysis bullosa.
US11185563B2	Method and composition for preventing, treating or relieving bone diseases The present invention discloses uses of treating, preventing or improving bone diseases by Lactobacillus or a composition including the Lactobacillus. The Lactobacillus and compositions can increase the blood calcium concentration, the trabecular bone volume density, the trabecular thickness, the trabecular number and the bone mineral density of a subject, and reduce trabecular spacing of the subject. Further, the present invention discloses a method for treating a subject diagnosed with a bone disease, through identifying the subject having the bone disease and administering to the subject an effective amount of a composition including at least one of Lactobacillus plantarum GKM3 and Lactobacillus paracasei GKS6, wherein the Lactobacillus plantarum GKM3 is deposited in China General Microbiological Culture Collection Center (CGMCC) with a deposition number of CGMCC 14565 on Aug. 25, 2017, and the Lactobacillus paracasei GKS6 is deposited in CGMCC with a deposition number of CGMCC 14566 on Aug. 25, 2017.
US11185560B2	Activated stem cells and systemic treatment methods for infected wounds Provided herein are compositions containing an infusion ready population of activated, allogeneic mesenchymal stem cells and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, diluents, or excipients. Also provided are methods of treating infected wounds in mammals by administering an effective amount of activated mesenchymal stem cells to the mammal.
US11185555B2	Method to kill pathogenic microbes in a patient An improved method to kill pathogenic microbes in a patient is disclosed and claimed. The improved method includes transducing eukaryotic cells of the patient with a first viral vector that will not transfect the pathogenic microbes. The first viral vector is replication defective and encodes in its recombinant genome a first antimicrobial resistance gene and a promoter. An antimicrobial medication is administered to the patient.
US11185553B2	Pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating ischemic-reperfusion injury comprising bile acids The present invention relates to a composition for preventing, treating, or alleviating ischemia-reperfusion injury, containing bile acid. According to the present invention, bile acid increases intranuclear beta-catenin levels, interferes with the opening of a mitochondria permeable transition pore (mPTP), and has excellent effects, in ischemia-reperfusion injury animal models, of alleviating tissue injury and reducing the size of infarcts, thereby being usable in the prevention, treatment, or alleviation of ischemia-reperfusion injury.
US11185551B2	Peripherally-restricted dual-acting kappa and delta opioid agonist for analgesia in pain states involving the inflammatory response The present disclosure teaches the use of a dual-acting opioid agonist for the treatment of pain (e.g., inflammatory pain). The opioid agonist activates both the kappa and delta opioid receptors to provide synergistic reduction in pain. The opioid agonist is peripherally restricted and does not cross the blood-brain barrier.
US11185549B2	Combination of a PI3K-inhibitor with an androgen receptor antagonist The present invention relates to: • combinations of: * a component A: which is a PI3K kinase inhibitor, such as copanlisib, or a stereoisomer, a tautomer, an N-oxide, a hydrate, a solvate, or a salt thereof, in particular a physiologically acceptable salt, or a mixture of same, for example; * a component B: which is an androgen receptor antagonist, such as darolutamide or enzalutamide for example; and, optionally, * one or more pharmaceutical agents C; in which optionally either or both of said components A and B are in the form of a pharmaceutical formulation which is ready for use to be administered simultaneously, concurrently, separately or sequentially; • use of such combinations: * in the treatment or prophylaxis of a cancer, particularly prostate cancer, or * for the preparation of a medicament for the treatment or prophylaxis of a cancer, particularly prostate cancer; • methods of treatment or prophylaxis of a cancer, particularly prostate cancer, in a subject, comprising administering to said subject a therapeutically effective amount of such a combination; • compositions containing such a combination, together with pharmaceutically acceptable ingredients; and • kits comprising such a combination.
US11185548B2	Inhibitors of cytochrome P450 family 7 subfamily B member 1 (CYP7B1) for use in treating diseases The present invention relates to compounds for use in treating a disease that is associated with (related to) CYP7B1 wherein the compound inhibits CYP7B1. The present invention further relates to a method of treating or preventing such a disease by administering an inhibitor of CYP7B1. The present invention also relates to a method of determining whether a compound is effective in treating or preventing a disease associated with the formation of inducible bronchus-associated lymphoid tissue (iBALT).
US11185547B2	Use of reboxetine to treat narcolepsy Described herein are methods of treating narcolepsy with cataplexy, comprising administering reboxetine (including esreboxetine) to a human being in need thereof. Reboxetine (including esreboxetine) may also be used in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of narcolepsy with cataplexy. Also disclosed herein are kits comprising a pharmaceutical composition comprising reboxetine (including esreboxetine) and instructions to use the pharmaceutical composition to treat narcolepsy with cataplexy in a human being.
US11185546B2	Pharmaceutical formulations for the treatment of dry eye and methods for fabricating and using thereof Methods and kits for improving tear production are described, along with topical pharmaceutical compositions. In certain instances, the composition comprises pentoxifylline and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The compositions also may further comprise another active agent, such as an anti-bacterial agent, antiviral agent, antifungal agent, or immunosuppressant agent, and combinations thereof.
US11185544B2	Formulations of 4-methyl-5-(pyrazin-2-yl)-3H-l,2-dithiole-3-thione, taste-modified formulations, and methods of making and using same This disclosure provides, among other things, compositions comprising quantities of oltipraz crystals, as well as method of making such compositions, and method of treating patients using such compositions. Taste-modified compositions also are provided.
US11185541B2	Methods for treating antipsychotic-induced weight gain The present invention relates to the discovery of a novel opioid modulator effective in reducing pharmacologically induced weight gain associated with atypical antipsychotic use. The present invention provides methods of reducing antipsychotic induced weight gain, methods for suppressing food intake and reducing ghrelin levels induced by atypical antipsychotic medications in a patient.
US11185540B2	Extended release compositions of opioid antagonists and phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors Pharmaceutical compositions of one or more opioid antagonists or phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE5) inhibitors are disclosed.
US11185538B2	Compositions for treating glaucoma or reducing intraocular pressure Described herein are compounds and compositions for treating glaucoma and/or reducing intraocular pressure. Compositions may comprise an isoquinoline compound and a prostaglandin or a prostaglandin analog. Compounds described herein include those in which an isoquinoline compound is covalently linked to a prostaglandin or a prostaglandin analog, and those in which an isoquinoline compound and a prostaglandin free acid together form a salt.
US11185527B2	Methods and compositions relating to steroid hormone receptor-dependent cancers There is a continuing need for methods and compositions relating to hormone-receptor-dependent cancers, including pharmaceutical compositions including one or more compounds having activity against steroid hormone-receptor-dependent cancer and methods of treatment of a steroid hormone-receptor-dependent cancer in a subject using said pharmaceutical compositions. ELK1 is a steroid hormone receptor tethering, protein that is implicated in hormone receptor dependent cancers. Compositions and methods according to aspects of the present invention inhibit the association of steroid hormone receptors with ELK1 providing activity against steroid hormone-receptor-dependent cancer. Such compositions are provided including any one or more of: chemical compound structures I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, one or more derivatives, and/or one or more: pharmaceutically acceptable esters and/or one or more pharmaceutically acceptable salts, of any thereof, wherein a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier may be included in the compositions.
US11185525B2	Methods of reducing apolipoprotein C-III In various embodiments, the present invention provides methods of treating and/or preventing cardiovascular-related disease and, in particular, a method of blood lipid therapy comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a pharmaceutical composition comprising eicosapentaenoic acid or a derivative thereof.
US11185523B2	Use of bipolar trans carotenoids with chemotherapy and radiotherapy for treatment of cancer The subject disclosure relates to compounds and compositions including chemotherapy agents and/or radiation therapy with bipolar trans carotenoids, and the use of such compounds for the treatment of various cancers including pancreatic and brain cancers.
US11185520B2	Composition comprising at least one water-soluble pharmaceutically acceptable salt of elafibranor having improved intestinal absorption A composition comprising, as an active principle, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of elafibranor, characterised in that the pharmaceutically acceptable salt of elafibranor is chosen from at least a salt of choline, of ethanolamine, or of diethanolamine, or of L-lysine, or of piperazine, or of calcium, or of tromethamine. More particularly, one or more embodiments relate to the use of elafibranor salts with a view to improving stability and solubility compared with elafibranor in the basic form thereof. These salts make it possible to establish pharmaceutical formulations in various advantageous forms as intravenous injections or formulations by enteral route having quicker and less variable absorption and consequently better bioavailability.
US11185516B2	Metformin glycinate, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same, and methods of using the same The present disclosure relates to metformin glycinate and methods of using metformin glycinate for the treatment of diseases including diabetes mellitus, obesity, dyslipidemia, diseases associated with IL-10 up-regulation, and diseases or disorders associated with elevated or increased ceramide levels. Pharmaceutical formulations comprising metformin glycinate are also disclosed.
US11185513B1	Transfersome-containing transdermal film formulations and methods of use A transdermal film formulation containing transfersomes incorporated onto the transdermal film is provided. The transfersomes include avanafil, a phospholipid, and an edge activator, wherein the phospholipid to avanafil ratio is from 3.5:1 to 4.5:1 and wherein the edge activator has a hydrophilic-lipophilic (HLB) value of 2-4. Methods of making the transdermal film formulation and methods of delivering avanafil using the transdermal film formulation are also provided.
US11185512B2	Gold nano-delivery system for pain and cancer therapy The present invention relates to development of a novel cannabinoid-based gold nanoparticle drug delivery system for intravenous or localized administration of cannabinoid drugs. More specifically, the gold nanoparticles with a specific size range are conjugated with various cannabinoid molecules (CBD and THC molecules) to synthesize a stable and biocompatible nano-delivery system suitable for both localized and intravenous administration.
US11185508B2	Preserving functionally-coated API particles produced by solventless mixing processes in aqueous suspension Provided are pharmaceutical compositions and methods for preparing pharmaceutical compositions that preserve the coating of coated API particles in a pharmaceutical suspension. Pharmaceutical compositions include coated active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) particles comprising: an API particle; a first coating comprising one or more deformed components coating the API particle; a second coating comprising silica surrounding and/or partially or fully embedded into the first coating, a matrix former, and a structure former.
US11185507B2	Compositions and methods for increasing the bioavailability of one or more compounds Highly bioavailable compositions and related methods of improving the bioavailability of one or more compounds are disclosed. The compositions and methods disclosed herein may be employed to improve the bioavailability of poorly soluble or poorly bioavailable ingredients (e.g., curcumin) in a subject (e.g., a mammal).
US11185501B2	Method and composition for targeted delivery of therapeutic agents Functionalized single walled or multi-walled carbon nanotubes (f-CNTs) can be delivered into mammals to targeted organs, such as the kidney and the liver. These f-CNTs may be non-covalently linked or covalently linked to therapeutic agents. In particular, the application delivers carbon nanotube-therapeutic agent conjugates to a target organ, thereby preventing or reducing damages to the organ caused by other agents or procedure.
US11185500B2	Multi-layered high dosage dissolvable film for oral administration Multilayer dissolvable film suitable for oral administration, as well as method of use thereof and method of manufacturing thereof. The dissolvable film contains multiple (e.g., two or more) layers, configured such that the active ingredient(s) can be present in a total amount of at least about 30 wt. % (e.g., at least about 250 mg). The dissolvable film is mucoadhesive and capable of dissolving within about 60 seconds when placed in the oral cavity.
US11185499B2	Multilayer thin film drug delivery device and methods of making and using the same Multilayer thin film devices that include a bioactive agent for elution to the surrounding tissue upon administration to a subject are provided. The multilayer thin film devices are useful as medical devices, such as ocular devices. Also provided are methods and kits for localized delivery of a bioactive agent to a tissue of a subject, and methods of preparing the subject devices. The multilayer thin film medical device includes a first layer, a bioactive agent and a second layer. The first and the second layers may be porous or non-porous. The devices have a furled structure, suitable for administration to a subject.
US11185490B2	Cosmetic compositions comprising silicone capable of forming a multilayer structure after application to a keratinous material Cosmetic compositions capable of forming a multilayer structure after application to a keratinous material are provided, as well as methods of applying such compositions to a keratinous material. Certain cosmetic compositions comprises at least two immiscible components: Component A which comprises about 0.01% to 60% by weight with respect to the total weight of the composition of at least one silicone-containing film forming agent having at least one glass transition temperature which is lower than normal human body temperature; and Component B which comprises about 0.01% to 90% by weight with respect to the total weight of the composition of one or more silicone compounds in amounts sufficient to achieve a viscosity of about 1,000 cSt to 10,000,000 cSt, wherein the weight ratio of silicone-containing film forming agent(s) in Component A to silicone compound(s) in Component B is from about 1:50 to 50:1.
US11185488B2	Skin external preparation composition for moisturizing skin containing 1,2,3,4,6-penta-O-galloyl-β-D-glucose A skin external composition containing 1,2,3,4,6-penta-O-galloyl-β-D-glucose (hereinafter referred to as “PGG”) and its use to improve moisture balance of skin are disclosed. The skin external composition, due to containing PGG, stimulates the formation of filaggrin in keratinocytes, increases loricrin and involucrin expression, thereby stimulating the formation of a normal keratin layer, and as a result, can strengthen the skin barrier function to provide an excellent skin moisturization improving effect. Thus, the composition is effective in improving moisture balance of skin. A method for moisturizing the skin using the composition is also disclosed.
US11185486B2	Personal cleansing compositions and methods Rinse-off cleansing compositions can include surfactant, perfume, solvent, thickener, and water.
US11185484B2	Solid anhydrous composition for caring for and/or making up keratin materials A solid anhydrous composition for caring for and/or making up keratin materials comprising: a) at least one triglyceride oil according to formula (I): CH2(OOCR1)CH(OOCR2)CH2(OOCR3) (I) wherein R1, R2 and R3 are independently chosen from C6-C30 alkyl and C6-C30alkenyl; b) at least one triglyceride oil according to formula (II): CH2(OOCR1)CH(OOCR2)CH2(OOCR3) (II) wherein R1, R2 and R3 are independently chosen from C6-C30 alkyl and C6-C30alkenyl, at least one of R1, R2 and R3 is substituted with a hydroxyl; c) at least one pasty compound chosen from an ester of dimer dilinoleic acid and polyol(s) or an ester thereof, and d) at least one wax, wherein the triglyceride oil according to formula (I) and the triglyceride oil according to formula (II) are present in the solid anhydrous composition in a weight ratio less than or equal to 1:1.
US11185481B2	Use of exosomes to promote or enhance hair growth We describe the use of an exosome for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition to promote or enhance would healing or hair growth, or both, in an individual. The exosome may be derived from a stem cell such as a mesenchymal stem cell (MSC).
US11185477B2	SPF booster for use in alcohol base sunscreen formulations An SPF booster is provided, comprising: a multistage polymeric particle having a core comprising polymerized units of a monoethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid core monomer and a non-ionic ethylenically unsaturated core monomer; an inner shell comprising polymerized units of a non-ionic ethylenically unsaturated inner shell monomer; a monoethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid inner shell monomer and an aliphatic inner shell monomer; an outer shell comprising polymerized units of a non-ionic ethylenically unsaturated outer shell monomer; an aliphatic outer shell monomer; a monoethylenically unsaturated non-carboxylic acid outer shell monomer and an ethylenically unsaturated surfactant outer shell monomer; wherein the core, when dry, contains a void; and wherein the multistage polymeric particle has an average particle size, when dry, of 50 to 1,000 nm.
US11185476B2	Dental composite The present application describes fib-reinforced dental composites (FRCs), processes for producing and uses of, the fibre-reinforced dental composites. More particularly, the fibre-reinforced dental 5 composites described herein comprise a polymerisable resin and from about 0.5% to about 25% w/w of fibres having a diameter of from about 3 μm to about 9 μm and a length of from about 60 μm to about 2 mm.
US11185470B2	Density flow meter for pharmaceutical formulation dosing Provided are systems and method for dosing a pharmaceutical formulation. These methods and systems can displace the pharmaceutical formulation through a density flow meter, wherein the density flow meter is configured to measure a density of the pharmaceutical formulation. Next, the pharmaceutical formulation can be dosed into preformed molds and the dosing process can be stopped when the density of the pharmaceutical formulation measured by the density flow meter is below a predetermined threshold.
US11185466B2	Female sex toy with action sensing ability A female sex toy with an action sensing ability, comprising a penis-like insertion portion adapted to be inserted into the vagina and a control circuit board provided with a control chip. An external gel wraps the penis-like insertion portion; the penis-like insertion portion comprises multiple pressure strain structures which all contact the inner side of the external gel, and each of the pressure strain structures is provided with a pressure sensor, which is electrically connected to the control chip of the control circuit board; after the penis-like insertion portion is inserted into the vagina, the external force is transmitted to the pressure strain structures through the external gel and causes deformation, and the pressure sensors measure and acquire, in real time, the external force which causes the deformation of the pressure strain structures, and send external force information to the control chip to form body feeling data.
US11185465B2	Automated generation of control signals for sexual stimulation devices A system and method for automated generation of control signals for sexual stimulation devices from videos of sexual activity. The system and method use annotation data indicating comprising indications of movements in the video corresponding to sexual activity to generate control signals for compatible sexual stimulation devices. The annotation data may be generated manually or automatically. Device control signals may be generated directly from the annotation data and synchronized with a video, or may be processed through a series of machine learning algorithms to generate models of “typical” sexual activity represented in the videos, which models are then used to generate signals for the sexual stimulation device.
US11185445B2	Portable system that allows blind or visually impaired persons to interpret the surrounding environment by sound and touch A portable system that allows blind or visually impaired persons to interpret the surrounding environment by sound or touch, said system comprising: two cameras separate from one another and configured to capture an image of the environment simultaneously, and means for generating sound and/or touch output signals. Advantageously, the system also comprises processing means connected to the cameras and to the means for generating sound and/or touch signals. The processing means are configured to combine the images captured in real time and to process the information associated with at least one vertical band with information relating to the depth of the elements in the combined image.
US11185442B2	Hybrid phacoemulsification needle A phacoemulsification needle comprises a hollow shaft with an interior surface, an exterior surface, and a distal end terminating in a distal edge. The shaft has a central bore extending there through. The central bore is defined by the interior surface of the hollow shaft. A first over mold is located on the exterior surface and distal edge of the hollow shaft. The first over mold covers at least a portion of a periphery of the exterior surface of the hollow shaft, the distal edge, and terminates at the central bore.
US11185441B2	Ocular device delivery methods and systems The present disclosure provides an ophthalmic article. The ophthalmic article may comprise a biocompatible matrix comprising a copolymer derived from a caprolactone monomer and at least one other monomer. The ophthalmic article may also comprise an active agent or a diagnostic agent. The ophthalmic article may be configured to associate to a haptic of an intraocular lens (IOL).
US11185438B2	Pessary for pelvic organ prolapse A collapsible pessary is provided, and can have a stem and at least one rotating petal member that can rotate between a collapsed state with a smaller diameter and a deployed state with a larger diameter. The collapsible pessary can have a plunger within the stem, and pushing the plunger upwards can cause the plunger to push upwards on a portion of the petal member, thereby causing the petal member to rotate into a deployed position. The pessary can be in a collapsed state wherein its overall diameter is at a minimum, or a deployed state, wherein its overall diameter is at a maximum.
US11185436B2	Methods and system for homogeneous dental appliance Methods and systems herein relate to receiving dentition data of a patient; processing the dentition data in a server to determine a vertical displacement and a forward mandibular position to enable the patient to breathe during sleep by opening the airway of the patient; and forming a homogeneous dental appliance via direct manufacture using the processed dentition data, the vertical displacement and the forward mandibular position, the dental appliance including a lower dental tray and an upper dental tray, the lower dental tray inclusive of a pair of vertical displacement bite pads with the vertical displacement and a first pair of button protrusions, the upper dental tray inclusive of a second pair of button protrusions, the first pair of button protrusions and the second pair of button protrusions providing the forward mandibular position when two elastic bands are attached to connect the upper dental tray and the lower dental tray.
US11185435B2	Bag for collecting urine The purpose of the invention is to create a urine bag that can be easily folded in order to occupy less space prior to use and that can be easily manipulated by a patient, in particular a paraplegic patient. This is achieved using a urine collection bag (1) formed by two sheets of plastic material that are stacked and welded along the periphery (2) thereof. The collection bag (1) comprises a collection compartment (3), said inlet being in communication with the intake port (4) and delimiting the upper portion of the collection compartment (3). The intake port (4) is provided with a vertical extension (8) closed along their periphery (22) thereof and comprising a urinary catheter (9). The bag (1) of the invention is characterised in that the intake port (4) and the inlet (6) are offset vertically, and in that the vertical height (ho) of the bag (1) corresponds to a multiple of the height (hp) of the extension (8).
US11185430B2	Prosthetic attachment system and corresponding lock assembly A prosthetic attachment system and corresponding lock assembly for connecting a distal end of a prosthetic liner to a distal end of a prosthetic socket. The lock assembly includes a base arranged to be supported by the distal end of the prosthetic socket, and defining a bore. An attachment pin is arranged to be carried by the prosthetic liner and insertable through the bore. A lock mechanism is arranged to be carried by the base and is rotatable about a rotation axis. The lock mechanism includes a control knob extending outwardly from a side of the base. The attachment pin is arranged to interact with the lock mechanism cause the control knob to spin at least one projection of the control knob about the rotation axis.
US11185427B2	Compliant four-bar linkage mechanism for a robotic finger A system and method for a compliant four-bar linkage mechanism for a robotic finger that includes: a monolithic bone structure comprised of a compliant joint region and an input link segment and a coupler link segment, wherein the input link segment and the coupler link segment are connected through the compliant joint; an output link; a ground structure; wherein the monolithic bone structure, output link, and ground structure are connected through a set of joints in a configuration of a compliant four-bar linkage mechanism which comprises: the output link on a first end and the coupler link segment connected through an output joint, the output link on a second end connected to a ground joint on the ground structure, and the monolithic bone structure connected to an input joint connected to the ground structure; and an actuation input coupled to the input joint.
US11185422B2	Systems and methods for adjacent vertebral fixation The present invention relates to systems and methods for spinal fusion procedures that can allow all components of the spinal fusion procedure to be inserted into the wound of a patient at once, and can thus minimize the number of components that must be separately inserted into a wound. This can be accomplished by providing a intervertebral fixation system that allows an intervertebral cage and a vertebral fixation plate to be assembled into a single unit prior to insertion into a patient.
US11185418B2	Transcorporeal spinal decompression and repair systems and related methods Bone plates for engaging bone members are described herein. The bone plates can receive one or more screws to secure the bone plates to an underlying bone member. The one or more screws can be inserted into bone plate holes that can be considered locking or non-locking. The bone plates described herein can have particular combinations of locking and/or non-locking holes. In addition, instruments such as distal and proximal aiming guides can accompany the bone plates to guide one or more screws into the bone plates.
US11185416B2	Artificial knee joint An artificial knee joint comprises a femoral condyle prosthesis and a tibial plateau prosthesis; wherein the tibial plateau prosthesis includes a medial tibial plateau prosthesis and a lateral tibial plateau prosthesis disposed at both sides of the tibial plateau intercondylar eminence, respectively. The artificial knee joint further comprises a locating pin for fixing the tibial plateau prosthesis. The bottom surface of the tibial plateau prosthesis is provided with a prosthetic notch, and the tibia below the tibial plateau prosthesis is provided with a tibial notch. The prosthetic notch corresponds to the tibial notch, together forming a limiting hole for accommodating the locating pin. The cooperation between the locating pin and the limiting hole can ensure relative position stability and balance between the medial tibial plateau prosthesis and the lateral tibial plateau prosthesis.
US11185415B2	Mould for realizing a temporary prosthesis of hip or shoulder, and method thereof Mould and method for realizing a temporary prosthesis of hip or shoulder, which comprises a shaft and a head. The mould comprises: a first mould portion (1) comprising a first half-shell (2); a second mould portion (3) comprising a second half-shell (4); the first mould portion (1) and the second mould portion (3) being able to be coupled with respect to each other so that the first and second half-shell (2, 4) are counter-faced and define a chamber (5) which conforms a shaft portion (5a), a head portion (5b) and an opening (5c) for injection of a fluid (preferably viscous) material; fixing means (6) for fixing the first and the second portion (1, 3); a first insert (7) comprising a cap portion (8) which is realized as a unique body, is dimensioned to be inserted in the head portion (5b) and is conformed to give shape to the head of the prosthesis. The first mould portion (1), the second mould portion (3) and the first insert (7) are mutually conformed to obtain a temporary prosthesis, when the first mould portion (1) and the second mould portion (3) are coupled together, the first insert (7) is inserted in the head portion (5b) and the fluid (preferably viscous) material is injected in the opening (5c).
US11185414B2	Systems and methods for deploying a cardiac anchor A heart implant alignment and delivery device includes an elongate body having an opening that is disposed near a distal end of the elongate body. The opening is configured so that a heart implant is positionable within the opening with the heart implant exposed to a surrounding environment and so that the heart implant is substantially aligned with the distal end of the elongate body. The device also includes an implant reposition member, such as a cable, that is releasably coupleable with the heart implant and that is operationally coupled with the elongate body so that a first operation of the implant reposition member causes the heart implant to be retractably deployed from the opening of the elongate body. The first operation of the implant reposition member may be effected via a handle mechanism that is attached to a proximal end of the elongate body.
US11185412B2	Deployment techniques for annuloplasty implants A method is described for use at a valve of a heart of a subject, the valve having an annulus, and the heart having an atrium upstream of the valve. A distal end of a manipulator is transluminally advanced into the atrium. A first part of an implant that includes an elongated contracting member is anchored to a first site on the annulus using the manipulator. The distal end of the manipulator is then pointed at a second site on the annulus such that a central longitudinal axis of the manipulator is disposed at an angle of 45-90 degrees with respect to a surface of the annulus. A second part of the implant is then anchored to the second site using the manipulator. Subsequently, the first site and the second site are drawn together by applying tension to the contracting member. Other embodiments are also described.
US11185407B2	Stent of aortic valve implanted transcatheterly The invention describes a stent of the aortic valve which is self-expandable and also repositionable and preferably made from nitinol. It consists of two parts: the upper part and the lower part. The lower part is a mesh (1) laid out so that it creates a kind of cylinder wall on the entire height of the element. Also other shape of the mesh is acceptable, for example partially conical, or partially resembling flattened side wall of the cylinder. However, the upper part of the stent consists of derived from the mesh (1) upwards and arranged at equal intervals three arms (2) the height of which is slightly larger than the height of the mesh (1), a bit less than the height of the mesh (1) or equal to its height. The stent arms (2) are shaped in such a way that they form together a kind of an oval chalice bowl, and their end, peripheral part is preferably straight and also inclined to the middle. Space between the arms (2) always ensures free access to patient's coronary arteries. At the end of each of the arms (2) is an upper tag (3) of the valve and each upper tag (3) has its corresponding lower tag (8) located at the bottom of the mesh (1) which is on the opposite side and below a given arm (2). The lower valve tag (8) enables precise implantation of the stent according to scheduled plan.
US11185406B2	Covered prosthetic heart valve A prosthetic heart valve includes a frame having a plurality of strut members, an inflow end, and an outflow end. The prosthetic heart valve further includes a leaflet structure situated at least partially within the frame, and a covering disposed around the frame. The covering has a first layer and a second layer, wherein the second layer has a plush surface. The first layer is folded over a circumferential edge portion of the second layer to form a protective portion that extends beyond the strut members in a direction along a longitudinal axis of the prosthetic heart valve.
US11185405B2	Radially collapsible frame for a prosthetic valve and method for manufacturing such a frame The present invention relates to a radially collapsible frame (1) for a prosthetic valve, the frame (1) comprising an outflow end region (3) at a proximal end of the frame (1) and an inflow end region (2) at a distal end of the frame (1), opposite to the outflow end region (3). The frame (1) further includes at least two radially spaced commissure attachment regions (10, 10′, 10″) and a cell structure (30), composed of a plurality of lattice cells being arranged radially around a flow axis of the frame (1) and connecting the at least two commissure attachment regions (10, 10′, 10″). Finally, at least one anchoring/positioning arch (20, 20′, 20″) is provided, wherein said at least one anchoring/positioning arch (20, 20′, 20″) radially overlaps the cell structure (30) at least partially. In order to form the inventive frame from as a single piece, the invention further relates to a method comprising bending the at least one anchoring/positioning arch (20, 20′, 20″) towards the cell structure (30) of the frame (1).
US11185402B2	Method and devices for implantation of biologic constructs Systems for delivering a sheet-like implant including a means of deploying and orienting the sheet-like implant within the body.
US11185401B2	Bladder catheter for the minimally invasive discharge of urine The invention relates to devices (1) for draining or closing a natural or artificial bladder outlet by means of a balloon body (3) made of preferably micro-scale thin-walled Polyurethane, which has a vesical anchor, is transurethrally sealing and is extended into the urethra or through the urethra. According to the invention, the balloon body is seated on a shaft body (2) supporting the balloon, and the filling of the balloon body is preferably done with air.
US11185399B2	Flexible surgical suction device and method A siphoning device suited for automatically removing fluid/blood from a surgical site is described, having a length of sterile flexible tubing that is configurable into a loop, the tubing having a first open end, a second open end, and a central portion. A plurality of holes punctuate the circumference of either the first open end or the central portion of the loop, the one or more sets of holes being distributed along a longitudinal direction of the tubing. A sterile absorbent covering encompasses the one or more sets of the plurality of holes, the covering being permeable to bodily fluids. The siphoning device is connected to a vacuum system that generates a negative pressure, causing fluids that have accumulated in the absorbent covering to be withdrawn into the vacuum system. Accordingly, a durable, simple non-gauze system for automatically clearing blood/fluid from a surgical site is described.
US11185394B2	Computer-implemented dental restoration design Computer-implemented methods of designing dental restorations and systems for performing the described methods are provided. In an embodiment, a method includes providing a virtual three dimensional representation of at least a portion of the patient's dentition that includes at least one preparation tooth, identifying a preparation margin on the virtual three dimensional representation, placing an arch form of a virtual tooth library in alignment with the virtual three dimensional representation, and proposing an initial restoration design based upon a tooth design obtained from the virtual tooth library.
US11185393B2	Dental implant for implantation facilitation and stabilization A bone implant and in particular a dental implant having an apical end configured to facilitate placement and stabilization within an implantation site, wherein the distal end of said apical end has a contoured surface, and the apical surface of said apical end has at least one apical surface recess extending toward the coronal part of the implant.
US11185389B2	Dental flow control adjuster with operation indicator A dental delivery system can comprise a first fluid conduit for supplying fluid via the delivery system to a handpiece connected to a distal end of the conduit, a plurality of flow control adjusters positioned on the delivery system at a location remote from the at least one fluid conduit, and an indicator circuit comprising a plurality of sensors and a plurality of indicators corresponding to the plurality of flow control adjusters. A first flow control adjuster of the plurality of flow control adjusters can be operable to change a fluid flow rate in the first fluid conduit. A first sensor of the plurality of sensors can be operable to trigger a first indicator of the plurality of indicators in response to predetermined motion of the first fluid conduit to indicate that the first flow control adjuster is associated with the first fluid conduit.
US11185388B2	Surgical video production system and surgical video production method A surgical video production system consists of: an input part which records time codes in a moving, and inputs a focal distance of a lens and information of surgical tools, a recognition part which generates recognition information by recognizing the surgical tools, organs, tissue, and objects in the moving image, identifies unfocused video and shaky video, indicates markers corresponding to a first time code and a last time code of each of the unfocused video and the shaky moving image, and indicates the markers corresponding to the first time code and the last time code of the moving image corresponding to the event; an editing part, which deletes a part of the moving image using the markers or separates a moving image according to the event to generate an edited image; and a transformation part which transforms an edited image into a stereoscopic image.
US11185387B2	Tissue localization device and method of use thereof Tissue localization devices and methods of localizing tissue using tissue localization devices are disclosed. The tissue localization device can comprise a handle comprising a delivery control, a delivery needle extending out from the handle, and a localization element within the delivery needle. The localization element can be deployed out of the delivery needle or retracted back into the delivery needle when the delivery control is translated in a first direction or a second direction, respectively. The localization element can be coupled to a flexible tracking wire.
US11185386B2	Smart marking system for surgical video and method thereof A smart marking system for a surgical video and a method thereof are disclosed. The image recognition is performed for each surgical video to generate object information corresponding to each surgical video. The object information is used as feature data of the surgical video corresponding thereto. After a video to be analyzed is loaded, eigenvalue analysis and statistics are performed according to the video to be analyzed and all the feature data to calculate a similarity rate between the video to be analyzed and each surgical video. A surgical name corresponding to the surgical video with the highest similarity rate is selected to mark as a surgical name corresponding to the video to be analyzed. The video to be analyzed and the surgical name corresponding thereto are stored in a database as the surgical video. Thus, the efficiency of marking the surgical videos is improved.
US11185385B1	Axis aligning, force-limiting forceps An axis-aligning, force-limiting periarticular/intraarticular reduction forceps suitable for the reduction and realignment of specific anatomic structures includes a pair of medial and lateral forceps tines. A pair of tine tips may terminate the forceps tines, respectively. A pair of lateral and medial forceps handles may extend from the medial and lateral forceps tines, respectively. A first tine/handle junction may attach the lateral forceps handle to the medial forceps tine. A second tine/handle junction may attach the medial forceps handle to the lateral forceps tine. The second tine/handle junction may be pivotally attached to the first tine/handle junction. A force quantifying and limiting mechanism limits the magnitude of clamping force the medial and lateral forceps handles apply to the medial and lateral forceps tines. A pair of X-ray-visible targets on the medial and lateral tines assist with axis alignment for the insertion of fixation devices.
US11185384B2	Tissue expanders having integrated drainage and infusion assemblies A tissue expander having an integrated drain includes an outer shell having an opening and one or more drainage holes. An injection port is disposed in the opening of the shell and forms a fluid-tight seal with the shell. The injection port includes a needle guard having a needle guard base with a top surface, and a barrier membrane that overlies the top surface of the needle guard base. The barrier membrane defines an inflation chamber located between the top surface of the needle guard base and a bottom surface of the barrier membrane, and a drainage chamber overlying a top surface of the barrier membrane. The tissue expander includes one or more inflation ports that are in fluid communication with the inflation chamber for inflating and deflating the outer shell with a first fluid. A drainage conduit is in fluid communication with and extends between the drainage chamber and the one or more drainage holes for draining a second fluid from outside the shell.
US11185382B2	Separable sterile drape with z-shaped folds An improved draping system with a drape and a lock device. The drape includes an area defined by a predetermined length and a predetermined width, as well as a selectively separable portion. The drape also has a first perforation, as well as a z-shaped fold over the perforation. The lock device may be a poly seal with a second perforation. The draping system is secured to an operating table to maintain sterility about that operating table. When ready for removal, the draping system is simply pulled in opposite directions. When this occurs, the second perforation breaks, which disengages the lock device. Upon further pulling, the z-shaped fold is unfolded. Further pulling still results in the second perforation breaking.
US11185380B2	Tension regulator for actuation elements, and related remotely actuated instruments, systems, and methods A device to regulate tension of an actuation element for actuating movement of a surgical instrument includes an elastically deformable body configured to be coupled to the actuation element. The deformable body is configured to elastically deform in response to a state of slack occurring in the actuation element. As slack occurs in the actuation element, the deformable body is configured to divert a path of the actuation element to accommodate the slack so the path of the actuation element differs from an axis the actuation element follows prior to the actuation element developing slack. A force transmission mechanism for a teleoperated surgical instrument includes a chassis, an actuation input mechanism, an actuation element, and a tension regulator coupled to the actuation element to compensate for slack of the actuation element.
US11185378B2	Motor assembly A motor assembly and method of operating the motor assembly include a motor, a memory to store calibrated parameters of the motor, and electronics coupled to the memory and the motor. The electronics are configured to retrieve the calibrated parameters from the memory, provide the calibrated parameters to an external system, and receive control signals for driving the motor from the external system. The control signals are based on the calibrated parameters. The calibrated parameters include a motor speed versus no-load current relationship for the motor determined by a procedure that includes performing an initial calibration of the motor, wearing in the motor after performing the initial calibration, performing a final calibration of the motor after wearing in the motor, and storing the calibrated parameters in the memory based on the initial calibration and the final calibration.
US11185375B2	Exciter assemblies Provided herein are systems, devices, assemblies, and methods for generating exciter signals, for example, to activate a remotely located tag. The systems, devices, assemblies, and methods find use in a variety of application including medical applications for the locating of a tag in a subject.
US11185369B2	Systems, methods, and devices for developing patient-specific spinal treatments, operations, and procedures The disclosure herein relate to systems, methods, and devices for developing patient-specific spinal treatments, operations, and procedures. In some embodiments, systems, methods, and devices described herein for developing patient-specific spinal treatments, operations, and procedures can comprise an iterative virtuous cycle. The iterative virtuous cycle can further comprise pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative techniques or processes. For example, the iterative virtuous cycle can comprise imaging analysis, case simulation, implant production, case support, data collection, machine learning, and/or predictive modeling. One or more techniques or processes of the iterative virtuous cycle can be repeated.
US11185368B2	Method and system for image processing to determine blood flow Systems and methods are disclosed for evaluating cardiovascular treatment options for a patient. One method includes creating a three-dimensional model representing a portion of the patient's heart based on patient-specific data regarding a geometry of the patient's heart or vasculature; and for a plurality of treatment options for the patient's heart or vasculature, modifying at least one of the three-dimensional model and a reduced order model based on the three-dimensional model. The method also includes determining, for each of the plurality of treatment options, a value of a blood flow characteristic, by solving at least one of the modified three-dimensional model and the modified reduced order model; and identifying one of the plurality of treatment options that solves a function of at least one of: the determined blood flow characteristics of the patient's heart or vasculature, and one or more costs of each of the plurality of treatment options.
US11185367B2	Methods and systems for treating diabetes and related diseases and disorders Systems, devices and methods treat target tissue to provide a therapeutic benefit to the patient. A tissue treatment device comprises a tissue treatment element constructed and arranged to treat target tissue, such as duodenal mucosa and/or submucosal tissue. Patients treated can safely eliminate or reduce their daily insulin intake.
US11185365B2	High-frequency tool for medical resectoscopes High-frequency (HF) tools are used in medicine for manipulating body tissue, using an HF resectoscope. For electrical insulation of an electrode from an electrode support, the ends of the electrode are initially guided through ceramic tubes. These ceramic tubes are sensitive in particular to forces transverse to the longitudinal axis of the resectoscope. Disclosed herein is a high-frequency tool that has increased stability with respect to transverse forces. An electrode has two ends, which for establishing a connection to an electrode support are each insertable into a receiving opening of the ends of the electrode support, or positionable in front of the ends. The electrode is contacted in an electrically conductive manner, at least in the area of a receiving opening, with a conductor wire that is guided in the electrode support.
US11185361B2	Controlled and precise treatment of cardiac tissues Compositions, systems, devices, and methods for performing precise chemical treatment of tissues are disclosed. Systems, devices, and methods for administering a chemical agent to one or more a precise regions within a tissue mass are disclosed. Compositions, systems, devices, and methods for treating targeted regions within a tissue mass are disclosed. Systems, devices, and methods for identifying, localizing, monitoring neural traffic in the vicinity of, quantifying neural traffic in the vicinity of, and mapping neural traffic near targeted regions within a tissue mass are disclosed.
US11185358B2	Apparatus and methods for treating pectus excavatum Various embodiments provide an apparatus for treating pectus excavatum. A pectus bar apparatus includes at least one elongated bar having an offset bend between a first end and a second end, at least one aperture near the first end and at least one aperture near the second end, a planar stabilizer extending orthogonally from the elongated bar, and a pair of opposing rib reveals located between the first end and the planar stabilizer. A pectus excavatum treatment kit and a method for utilizing that kit are also provided.
US11185354B2	Bone anchor delivery systems and methods Embodiments of the invention relate generally to tissue anchors and methods of delivering same to the intervertebral disc or other sites within the body. In some embodiments, the anchors provide pull-out resistance, stability and/or maximize contact with tissue involving a minimum amount of penetration. In some embodiments, delivery methods are minimally invasive and include linear, lateral, and off-angle implantation or driving of anchors along, against or within tissue surfaces.
US11185352B2	Pivotal bone anchor assembly with internal insert positioning and arm break-off extensions above horizontal tool engagement grooves A pivotal bone anchor assembly includes a receiver having upright arms defining a receiver channel for receiving an elongate rod, and an axial bore extending downward from the receiver channel to a bottom opening. The upright arms include break-off extensions, outer horizontally extending curvate tool engagement grooves, and side apertures extending inwardly from outer surfaces of the upright arms to deformable crimp wall portions adjacent the axial bore. The assembly also includes a shank having an anchor portion and an integral upper portion that is positionable in the axial bore of the receiver with the shank extending downward through the bottom opening. The assembly further includes an insert with an insert channel positionable within the axial bore and having opposing depressions formed into side surfaces that are configured to cooperate with the crimp wall portions of the receiver to maintain the insert channel in alignment with the receiver channel.
US11185351B2	Spring cage spinal fixation systems Spinal fixation system connectors comprising spring cage elements. In some embodiments, an engagement member, such as a bone screw, may be configured to be coupled with and received within a connector body. A spring cage structure may also be configured to be coupled with the connector body. The spring cage structure may comprise a spring configured to be positioned in a relaxed configuration and a flexed configuration, such that the spring defines an opening having a first size in the relaxed configuration and a second, larger size in the flexed configuration to allow the opening to receive and engage a head of the engagement member within the connector body.
US11185349B2	Pivotal bone anchor assembly with insert tool deployment A pivotal bone anchor assembly includes a receiver with an open channel configured to receive an elongate rod and a central bore having an inwardly protruding interference structure with a discontinuous annular upper surface. The assembly also includes a shank having a head positionable within the central bore and an anchor portion for fixation to the bone of a patient, and an insert positionable into the central bore in an initial position that is constrained from vertical movement in at least one direction by engagement between outer curvate side surfaces of the insert and the discontinuous annular upper surface. The insert is configured for forced downward displacement within the central bore by tooling from the initial position to a lower position in which the outer curvate side surfaces of the insert are wedged against the interference structure to inhibit the insert from moving back up within the central bore.
US11185343B2	Surgical instrument having improved closing characteristics A surgical instrument includes an instrument shaft, two instrument branches that can be positioned relatively to one another in a working position and a rest position, a handle element on which an operating element is movably arranged for positioning the instrument branches, and a coupling mechanism having a translating unit that converts a movement of the operating element, non-linearly, into a relative movement of at least one of the two instrument branches. The coupling mechanism includes at least one bias element that biases the mechanism into the rest position and/or into the working position of the instrument branches.
US11185342B2	Retrieval devices and related methods of use According to aspects of the present disclosure, a retrieval device may include a sheath, a first drive member in the sheath, and a second drive member in the sheath. The second drive member may be movable relative to the first drive member. An end effector may be retractable into and extendable out of the sheath. The end effector may include a first proximal end portion coupled to the first drive member, a second proximal end portion coupled to the second drive member, and a plurality of legs extending distally from the first and second proximal end portions to a distal tip of the end effector. All of the legs that extend to the distal tip may be fixed together at the distal tip.
US11185339B2	Bone graft harvester An apparatus and methods are provided for a trephine bone graft harvester for extracting morselized bone from patients. The trephine bone graft harvester includes a bone cutter affixed to an outer hub. The bone cutter comprises a hollow tube having cylindrical wall and a distal cutting edge. A bone graft collector is sheathed within the bone cutter. The bone graft collector includes a distal scoop adjacent to the distal cutting edge of the bone cutter. The distal scoop is configured to move morselized bone away from the distal cutting edge. An inner hub is affixed to the bone graft collector and coupled with the outer hub. The inner hub includes a proximal shank configured to be engaged with a rotary tool suitable for applying torque to the inner hub.
US11185338B2	Compression cuff Devices, assemblies, systems, and techniques described herein may facilitate the closure of hollow anatomical structures (e.g., veins) with adhesive delivered within the hollow anatomical structure. For example, a medical assembly may include a plurality of medial compression members extending from a central body in a first direction, each medial compression member of the plurality of medial compression members comprising a first attachment element, and a plurality of lateral compression members extending from the central body in a second direction different than the first direction, each lateral compression member of the plurality of lateral compression members comprising a second attachment element. Each first attachment mechanism may be configured to attach to the respective second attachment element to create a respective loop configuration with a respective medial compression member and lateral compression member pair to compress a portion of the limb of the patient.
US11185336B2	Embolization device constructed from expansile polymer Devices for the occlusion of body cavities, such as the embolization of vascular aneurysms and the like, and methods for making and using such devices are described.
US11185332B2	Multi-chambered balloon catheter devices and methods Catheter devices/systems and methods therefrom are described herein for treating acute kidney injury, especially in the reduction of contrast-induced acute kidney injury. The catheter devices, systems and associated methods may prevent contrast dyes from entering into the kidney and/or facilitate blood flow beyond the kidney by utilization of the catheter devices, systems and associated methods.
US11185327B2	Method of surgical stapling with end effector component having a curved tip A method of surgical stapling that uses a surgical instrument operable to compress, staple, and cut tissue. The instrument includes a body, a shaft, and an end effector with a pair of jaws. A placement tip extends distally from one of the jaws of the end effector. The method includes positioning the end effector at a desired site for surgical stapling. The method also includes controlling one or more of the jaws of the end effector to place the end effector in an open position. The method also includes positioning the end effector such that tissue is located between the jaws. The method also includes clamping the tissue between the jaws by moving at least one of the jaws toward the other jaw. The method also includes advancing a firing beam of the apparatus from a proximal position to a distal position.
US11185325B2	End effector including different tissue gaps An end effector of a surgical stapling instrument is disclosed. The end effector comprises a staple cartridge and an anvil jaw comprising a tissue compression surface. The staple cartridge jaw comprises a deck, staple cavities, and staples stored in the staple cavities. The deck comprises first and second deck portions. A first tissue gap is defined between the first deck portion and the tissue compression surface when the end effector is in a closed configuration. A second tissue gap is defined between the second deck portion and the tissue compression surface when the end effector is in the closed configuration. The second tissue qap is larger than the first tissue gap. The second deck portion at least partially surrounds the staple cavities and is positioned vertically below the first deck portion. A distinct gap is defined between the first and second deck portions.
US11185322B2	Methods and devices for manipulating and fastening tissue A tissue displacing and fastening device is provided for manipulating and fastening tissue together. The device includes a tissue displacing elements, which displaces tissue. A fold is formed from the displaced tissue and the tissue is fastened together to secure the fold.
US11185321B2	Suture clip deployment devices Suture clip deployment devices for applying suture clips to sutures are described. Some embodiments can include a generally tubular main body and a vacuum port located at the distal end, a hollow inner body longitudinally slidable within the main body and extending from the main body at its distal end, and a suture recess located in the generally tubular main body. At least one suture clip configured to frictionally fit on an outer surface of the inner body is deployed during use. Clip deployment can occur after a vacuum source is applied to the device so as to draw the suture into the device. The suture lines can be retrieved through the suture recess, and the device can be actuated so as to deliver the suture clip off the delivery device and onto the suture, locking the suture in place.
US11185318B2	Methods and systems for sealing a puncture of a vessel A system to facilitate sealing a puncture of a vessel includes an implant having first and second expandable sections, and a delivery device that includes an inner tube and a circumscribing outer tube. The outer tube defines a first lumen configured to retain the implant, and a second lumen configured to channel fluid from the vessel through a distal opening proximal to the implant. A pusher circumscribed at least partially by the outer tube is configured to compress the implant to selectively expand the first and second expandable sections. The outer tube is selectively retractable relative to the inner tube such that the first expandable section remains substantially within the first lumen and the second expandable section is positioned outside of the first lumen. The outer tube is further selectively retractable relative to the inner tube such that the first expandable section is positioned outside of the first lumen.
US11185313B2	Toilet bag for collecting bodily waste A device for conveniently collecting bodily waste from patients. One embodiment relates to a disposable bag comprising a plastic bag attachable to a toilet, the bag being fabricated from a material suitable for collecting bodily waste, such as urine, feces and vomit, which contains toxic materials from chemotherapy treatment, and a hem defining an opening of the bag with an elastic band located inside the hem configured for securing the bag to the toilet during use.
US11185310B2	Ultrasound imaging apparatus and control method thereof An ultrasound imaging apparatus includes: an image processor configured to generate an ultrasound image based on an ultrasound echo signal; a display; and a main controller configured to detect a liver area and a kidney area in the ultrasound image, extract a border line between the liver area and the kidney area, automatically establish a region of interest of the liver and a region of interest of the kidney based on the border line, obtain a diagnostic parameter for the region of interest of the liver and a diagnostic parameter for the region of interest of the kidney, and control the display to display information about the diagnostic parameter for the region of interest of the liver and the diagnostic parameter for the region of interest of the kidney.
US11185303B2	Image processing apparatus, radiography system, image processing method, and image processing program An image processing apparatus includes: an acquisition unit that acquires a radiographic image generated by a radiation detector irradiated with radiation from a radiography apparatus including the radiation detector in which plural pixels, each of which includes a conversion element that generates a larger amount of charge as it is irradiated with a larger amount of radiation, are arranged; and a correction unit that corrects scattered ray components caused by scattered rays of the radiation included in the radiographic image on the basis of region information indicating a region of the radiation detector irradiated with radiation transmitted through a subject, using scattered ray correction data.
US11185299B2	X-ray fluoroscopic imaging apparatus An X-ray fluoroscopic imaging apparatus includes an imaging system, a gripping portion, and an operation panel portion. The gripping portion extends along a direction substantially parallel to the operation panel portion, and is connected to the operation panel portion. The plurality of operation input portions includes at least an X-ray irradiation range adjustment portion for adjusting an X-ray irradiation range. The X-ray irradiation range adjustment portion is provided at a position on a side of the gripping portion in a plane of the operation panel portion.
US11185289B2	Capacitive sensor for respiratory monitoring A system is provided for monitoring a patient on an air support system. The system comprises a capacitive sensor system having a capacitive sensor positioned at the underside of an air filled mattress, and a respiration signal processing module that receives the output of the capacitive sensor system and is configured to monitor patient respiration. Respiration is monitored by: periodically sampling the capacitive sensor system output to obtain measurements of incremental body displacement; analyzing a plurality of the samples to determine one or more values for parameters of patient respiratory rate; and determining when one or more of the parameter values indicate abnormal respiration. A corresponding method and computer program are also provided.
US11185283B2	Precision treatment with machine learning and digital twin technology for optimal metabolic outcomes A patient health management platform accesses a metabolic profile for a patient and biosignals recorded for the patient during a current time period comprising sensor data and/or lab test data collected for the patient. The platform encodes the biosignals into a vector representation and inputs the vector representation into a patient-specific metabolic model to determine a metabolic state of the patient at a conclusion of the current time period. The patient-specific metabolic model comprises a set of parameter values determined based on labels assigned to the previous metabolic states and a function representing one or more effects of the plurality of biosignals of the personalized metabolic profile. The platform compares the determined metabolic state of the patient to a threshold metabolic state representing a target metabolism. The platform generates a patient-specific treatment recommendation outlining instructions for the patient to improve the determined metabolic state to the functional metabolic state.
US11185272B2	Electrode equipment The electrode equipment of the present disclosure includes a first electrode, a second electrode having a different electrical polarity from the first electrode, and a sensor for detecting a vertical direction. The electrical polarities of the first electrode and the second electrode are determined based on output of the sensor.
US11185268B2	Information processing apparatus and non-transitory computer readable medium An information processing apparatus includes a first determination unit, a second determination unit, and a presentation unit. The first determination unit determines, based on biometric information of a speaker and a non-speaker, creativities of the speaker and the non-speaker, according to different indices. The second determination unit determines, according to the creativity of the speaker and the creativity of the non-speaker, a creativity of a group including the speaker and the non-speaker. The presentation unit presents the creativity of the group.
US11185265B2	Fluid collection/injection device having safety needle assembly/cover and safety system and method Fluid collection/injection device comprises a body having a front end, a back end, and a main hollow section arranged between the front and back ends and a needle hub securing section arranged on the front end and being structured and arranged to receive therein a needle member. The fluid collection/injection device is structured and arranged to utilize at least an operational mode, an operational mode, and a post-use mode. In the installation mode, the needle member is coupled to the body via the needle hub securing section. In the operational mode, fluid passes through the needle member and into or out of a receptacle inserted into the main hollow section.
US11185264B2	Methods and systems for weighting calibration points and updating lag parameters Disclosed are analyte monitoring systems and methods for calibrating an analyte sensor using one or more reference measurements. These systems and methods may include using a conversion function and first sensor data to calculate a first sensor analyte level, weighting a first reference analyte measurement (RM1) and one or more previous reference analyte measurements according to a weighted average cost function, updating the conversion function using the weighted RM1 and the one or more weighted previous reference analyte measurements as calibration points, and using the updated conversion function and second sensor data to calculate a second sensor analyte level. In some aspects, the systems and methods may include updating one or more of lag parameters used to calculate the sensor analyte levels.
US11185259B2	Smart obturator with sensor and smart obturator assembly An obturator assembly includes an obturator at least partially positionable within a lumen of a device. The obturator has a distal end with a tip portion and an opposing proximal end. A sensor assembly is at the tip portion. The sensor assembly is configured to sense one or more environmental characteristics and to generate one or more signals representative of the one or more environmental characteristics. A hub is operatively coupled to the obturator. The hub is also operatively coupled to electronic circuitry that is coupled in signal communication with the sensor assembly. In certain embodiments, the electronic circuitry is configured to receive the one or more signals from the sensor assembly and transmit the one or more signals to remote reception circuitry and/or display a datum representative of the one or more environmental characteristics on a display of the hub.
US11185258B2	Hearing test method and device A method and device for self-testing a user's hearing. The disposable hearing test device includes a cardboard box containing a sound card with a sound processor, a speaker, and a battery. The sound processor includes a memory containing a digital audio rendition of each of N (e.g. 10) words, and N pressure-activated word buttons. The box has N word pressure regions, each of which when pressed activates a corresponding word button and causes the sound processor to play an audio version of one of the words. The user activates the battery and presses each of the pressure regions in turn, causing the words to be played at a pre-determined volume via the speaker. The user then counts the number of correctly recognized words and if the number is less than a threshold, the user is informed of a possible hearing problem.
US11185257B2	Hearing assistance device with brain computer interface The present disclosure relates to communication devices. Such devices may comprise input for receiving sound signal to be processed and presented to a user, and output for outputting the processed signal to a user perceivable as sound. Such processing may be performed by use of a processor for processing the sound signal in dependence of a setting or a set of setting to compensate a hearing loss profile. Further, the communication device may comprise a bio-signal acquisition and amplifier component in communication with a user interface for providing the bio-signals as input to the user interface, the user interface controlling the setting or set of setting for operation of the communication device.
US11185253B2	Pattern recognition system for quantifying the likelihood of the contribution of multiple possible forms of chronic disease to patient reported dyspnea Systems and methods for quantifying the likelihood of the contribution of multiple possible forms of chronic disease to patient reported dyspnea can include the testing protocol having a flow/volume loop, performed at rest, flowed by the measurement of cardiopulmonary exercise gas exchange variables during rest, exercise and recovery as unique data sets. The data sets are analyzed using feature extraction steps to produce a pictorial image consisting of disease silos displaying the likelihood of the contribution of various chronic diseases to patient reported dyspnea. In some embodiments, the silos are split into subclass silos. In some embodiments, multiple chronic disease indexes are used to differentiate between sub-types of a particular chronic disease (e.g., differentiating WHO 1 PH from WHO 2 or WHO 3 PH). Test results are plotted serially to asses to provide feedback to the physician on the efficacy of therapy provided to the patient.
US11185248B2	MRI approach of multiple times to repeat for detection of neuronal oscillations Disclosed are a method of detecting a neuron resonance signal and an MRI signal processing apparatus. The method of detecting a neuron resonance signal includes acquiring a plurality of different digital sequences respectively corresponding to a plurality of different repetition periods by sampling a magnetic resonance signal of a neuron resonance signal according to each of the plurality of different repetition periods and calculating correlation between the plurality of different digital sequences in a frequency band based on the plurality of different digital sequences.
US11185246B2	Smart watch strap for bioimpedance measurements Systems and methods for bioimpedance measurement are provided. An example system includes a strap for carrying a smart watch on a wrist of a user, a bioimpedance measurement module, and an acoustic generator embedded into the strap. The bioimpedance measurement module is configured to measure an impedance of a tissue of the user. The acoustic generator is further configured to generate an acoustic signal modulated to carry data including the impedance. The acoustic signal can be sensed by an acoustic sensor of the smart watch. The smart watch may include an application for sensing the acoustic signal and for converting the sensed acoustic signal into a value for the impedance.
US11185244B2	FFR catheter with suspended pressure sensor A catheter for measuring a pressure distal of a stenosis includes a shaft including a housing in a distal portion of the shaft. A flexible printed circuit board is coupled to the housing. A pressure sensor is coupled to the flexible printed circuit board and is suspended within the housing. An aperture enables blood flow into the housing and into contact with the pressure sensor.
US11185243B2	Sensor device A sensor device includes a first light emitter that emits light with a wavelength from a first spectral range, a second light emitter that emits light with a wavelength from a second spectral range, a first light detector configured to detect light with a wavelength from the first spectral range, but not to respond to light with a wavelength from the second spectral range, and a second light detector configured to detect light with a wavelength from the first spectral range and light with a wavelength from the second spectral range, wherein a distance between the first light emitter and the first light detector is smaller than a distance between the second light emitter and the second light detector.
US11185242B2	System and method for physiological feature derivation The present disclosure relates to a device, method and system for calculating, estimating, or monitoring the blood pressure of a subject based on physiological features and personalized models. At least one processor, when executing instructions, may perform one or more of the following operations. A first signal representing a pulse wave relating to heart activity of a subject may be received. A plurality of second signals representing time-varying information on a pulse wave of the subject may be received. A personalized model for the subject may be designated. Effective physiological features of the subject based on the plurality of second signals may be determined. A blood pressure of the subject based on the effective physiological features and the designated model for the subject may be calculated.
US11185241B2	Continuous heart rate monitoring and interpretation Disclosed herein is a device for continuous physiological monitoring as well as systems and methods for interpreting data from such a device. The device may support intelligent selection from among two or more different modes for heart rate detection. In addition, the acquisition of continuous physiological data facilitates automated recommendations concerning changes to sleep, recovery time, exercise routines and the like.
US11185240B2	Device for the direct detection of the endovascular pressure of a fluid in a vessel A device for the detection of endovascular pressure of a fluid in a vessel detects through an air column which inside capillary ducts, is in contact with endovascular fluid which exerts its pressure thereon, by separating such air column from outside in each process phase, and then prevents that the fluid from being polluted or infected thereby, and including a connector with a valve, which defines a connection terminal cavity arranged outside a needle-holding element and is in fluid communication with the capillary ducts through a duct extending from the needle-holding element to the connector; and a re-usable element including a pressure sensor and connector to connect to the connector at the terminal cavity of the disposable portion, which receives the pressure sensor, with the terminal cavity, the opening of the valve being determined by the connection between the re-usable element and the disposable portion.
US11185236B2	Methods and system for hemorrhage-specific determinations Methods and a system are provided for assessing postpartum hemorrhage risk and postpartum hemorrhage stages in a clinical setting. Generally, a clinician may indicate that the mass of several bloody items, indicated in type and quantity, is to be measured using a scale. The mass of bloody items is compared to the known unused dry mass of such items in order to accurately determine the quantitative blood loss (QBL) of a patient at the bedside. The cumulative QBL can be updated by weighing additional items. Based on the cumulative QBL, the patient's vital signs, and other factors, a corresponding hemorrhage stage is identified and communicated to the clinician. Recommendations specific to the hemorrhage stage are provided to a clinician. Some recommendations are selectable actions that trigger automatic placement of medical orders and notifications to relevant medical services, such as a blood bank or anesthesia.
US11185233B2	Methods and systems for imaging orthodontic aligners Methods and apparatuses for 3D imaging to measure the shape of orthodontic aligners, teeth, and other oral structures simultaneously, in-vivo or in-vitro. These methods and apparatuses may be used to determine contact locations of aligners with teeth and/or teeth with other teeth with very high precision, including determining the size of gaps where they are not in contact. These measurements may be used design, modify or replace an aligner and/or to verify aligner fit. 3D models of the whole aligner and teeth may be generated.
US11185227B2	Method and system for automated healthcare monitoring of a patient A system is provided for automated monitoring the health of a patient. The system is unifying the approach of multi-sensing, robotic platform and cloud computing to monitor the health of the patient with zero or very minimal human intervention. The plurality of physiological parameters and the pathological values is sensed using the plurality of physiological sensors and the plurality of pathological sensors or using a smart phone of the patient. The body of the patient is scanned using a robotic arm. The data sensed by the sensor is then identifies a set of anomalies and send the set of anomalies to cloud server. A cognitive engine present on the cloud server is then diagnoses a disease using cloud computing and send the report to caregiver and doctor. According to another embodiment, a method is also provided for automated monitoring the health of the person using the above mentioned system.
US11185223B2	Determination of a change in a refractive error of an eye A method, an apparatus, and a computer program for determining a refractive error of an eye of a user are provided. The method for determining the refractive error of the eye of the user, wherein the eye of the user has a choroid, includes: ascertaining at least one value for a layer thickness of the choroid of the eye of the user over at least one region of the choroid; and determining a value for the change in the refractive error of the eye only from at least two values for the layer thickness of the choroid which were each ascertained at different times for the at least one region of the choroid, wherein the at least one region is selected from a nasal perifoveal region or a nasal parafoveal region.
US11185215B2	Medical systems, devices, and related methods An adaptor may include a shell and a plunger positioned at a first end of the shell and moveable between an undepressed state and a depressed state. The adaptor may further include a ramp extending from a second end of the shell and a carrier coupled to the ramp. In the undepressed state, the carrier may be located at a first position along the ramp, and wherein, in the depressed state, the carrier may be located at a second position along the ramp, wherein the second position may be closer to the second end of the shell than the first position.

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