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| US11235471B2 |
Automated cleaning systems for autonomous vehicles
Systems and methods are directed to automated cleaning systems for vehicles. In one example, a vehicle is provided that includes a drive system, a passenger cabin, and a vehicle cleaning system. The vehicle cleaning system includes a vacuum unit and a robotic manipulator. The robotic manipulator includes an arm including a plurality of arm sections and a gripper unit positioned at a distal end of the arm. The robotic manipulator is connected to the vacuum unit such that the arm provides a vacuum path between the vacuum unit and the gripper unit. |
| US11235467B2 |
System and method for trajectory planning for manipulators in robotic finishing applications
Methods, systems, and apparatus for automatically moving a tool attached to a robotic manipulator from a start position to a goal position. The method includes determining, using a processor, a plurality of next possible positions from the start position. The method includes selecting a second position from the plurality of next possible positions based on respective costs associated with moving the tool from the start position to each of the possible positions in the plurality of next possible positions. The method includes moving, using a plurality of actuators, the tool to the second position. The method includes determining an updated plurality of next possible positions, selecting a next position, and moving the tool to the next position until the goal position is reached. |
| US11235466B2 |
Setup planning and parameter selection for robotic finishing
Methods, systems, and platforms for automatic setup planning for a robot. The method includes sampling multiple poses in multiple dimensions within a robotic workspace. The method includes generating one or more candidate configurations based on the multiple poses. The method includes determining a score for each candidate configuration of the one or more candidate configurations. The score represents area coverage of a region of interest and at least one of an amount of setup time of the candidate configuration or an amount of energy used. The method includes determining a set of candidate configurations that has an overall area coverage that covers the region of interest based on the score for each candidate configuration. The method includes controlling a position and an orientation of the object based on the set of candidate configurations. |
| US11235463B2 |
Robot system and robot control method for cooperative work with human
A robot system that can perform cooperative work in accordance with an action of a person. A robot system according to the present disclosure includes a robot, a detection apparatus detecting a work object and detecting a predetermined action of a worker with respect to the work object, and a robot controller causing the robot to execute a predetermined work on the work object detected by the detection apparatus when the detection apparatus detects the predetermined action. |
| US11235460B2 |
Techniques and architectures for managing heterogeneous robots to manage deliveries
Architectures and techniques to control heterogeneous teams of robots. Input is received from a remote device with a control platform. The control platform provides a control mechanism for a team of heterogenous robots having at least two different control structures. Control signals are generated for at least two different types of robots communicatively coupled with the control platform. A first type of robot is independent of a second type of robot and the first and second type of robot have different control mechanisms. The first type of robot receives a request for an item to be delivered. At least one of the first type of robot operates to identify the item and to move the item to an intermediate location and to generate a request to at least one of the second type of robot. At least one of the second type of robot operates to move the item from the intermediate location to a new location. |
| US11235458B2 |
Manipulating boxes using a zoned gripper
A method of manipulating boxes includes receiving a minimum box size for a plurality of boxes varying in size located in a walled container. The method also includes dividing a grip area of a gripper into a plurality of zones. The method further includes locating a set of candidate boxes based on an image from a visual sensor. For each zone, the method additionally includes, determining an overlap of a respective zone with one or more neighboring boxes to the set of candidate boxes. The method also includes determining a grasp pose for a target candidate box that avoids one or more walls of the walled container. The method further includes executing the grasp pose to lift the target candidate box by the gripper where the gripper activates each zone of the plurality of zones that does not overlap a respective neighboring box to the target candidate box. |
| US11235449B2 |
Quick-release setting tool for an element to be crimped
A setting tool includes: a body with at least a drive shaft connected to a pull rod designed to be screwed onto the crimp part, to drive the pull rod in rotation along an axis; a draw sleeve fixed to the body and connected to the pull rod, to translate the pull rod along the axis; and a placing nose, to house the pull rod rear end, the drive shaft front end, and the draw sleeve. The draw sleeve front end includes a cavity opening onto a first through hole on the side wall, and a second hole on the drive shaft axis of rotation, the through holes allow the pull rod front end to pass through the holes, to allow the pull rod rear end to pass through the first through hole, and to enable the pull rod to be placed along the drive shaft axis of rotation. |
| US11235444B2 |
Rotary impact tool
A secondary hammer support structure in a rotary impact tool is structured such that a plurality of steel balls are disposed between a secondary hammer and a retaining member. The plurality of steel balls are arranged between the first retaining groove of the secondary hammer and the second retaining groove of the retaining member. The retaining member is formed as a member separate from the spindle and has a retaining surface for retaining steel balls and a mounting surface mounted to the spindle so as not be rotatable. The mounting surface of the retaining member is mounted to a front member of a carrier. |
| US11235441B2 |
Wrench
A wrench has a head with an inside cylindrical wall surrounding a body with ramps. Cylindrical rollers located between the ramps and the cylindrical wall of the head are moved into wedging positions relative to the ramps and the inside cylindrical wall with permanent magnets located in a cage assembly anchored on the body. |
| US11235439B2 |
Tool for adjusting the alignment of a connector
A tool for adjusting the alignment of a connector carried within slots in one or more components. The tool comprises a first member and a second member, wherein the first member and/or second member includes an alignment feature configured to react against reaction feature(s) of the one or more components to adjust the alignment of the connector within the slots. The first member includes a shaft and a tool head carried thereby. The tool head comprises a body configured to engage a first portion of the connector. The second member is configured to be coupled with the first member, and also includes a shaft and a tool head carried thereby. The tool head of the second member comprises a body configured to engage a second portion of the connector. |
| US11235438B2 |
Jewelry mandrel pliers and method of using same
The present invention provides a mandrel tool and method for more efficiently and consistently forming various shapes of material. In one embodiment of the invention, a pair of pliers having mandrel jaws that are shaped with a uniform cross sectional area throughout a length of the mandrel jaw is used to replace the traditional tapered mandrel. Because the mandrel jaws have a uniform cross sectional area, the wire, for example, can be wrapped multiple times around the mandrel jaw when it is desired to produce multiples of the same shape. For added versatility, the pliers can have opposing mandrel jaws, with different size cross sectional area. |
| US11235428B2 |
Flux-free brazing aluminum alloy brazing sheet
A flux-free brazing aluminum alloy brazing sheet includes: a core material formed of aluminum alloy comprising Si of 0.50 to 0.90 mass %, Cu of 0.30 to 2.50 mass %, and Mn of 1.40 to 1.80 mass %, with a Mg content limited to 0.05 mass % or less, and with the balance being Al and inevitable impurities; an intermediate material being formed of aluminum alloy comprising Mg of 0.40 to 1.00 mass %, and Zn of 2.00 to 6.00 mass %, with the balance being Al and inevitable impurities; and a brazing material being formed of aluminum alloy comprising Si of 6.00 to 13.00 mass %, Mg of 0.05 to 0.40 mass %, and Bi of 0.010 to 0.050 mass %, with the balance being Al and inevitable impurities. |
| US11235427B2 |
Method of testing ERW pipe weld seam for susceptibility to hydrogen embrittlement
A method of managing a tubular having a seam that exhibits signs of hydrogen induced cracking that extends radially along the seam, and which is different from classic step-wise cracking. Included in the method is evaluating the strength and ductility specimens taken from the tubular that have been hydrogen charged; and which provides an indication if the seam is susceptible to hydrogen embrittlement. The strength is evaluated by comparing tensile strength of the hydrogen charged specimen with that specified in an industry standard, such as API 5L. The ductility is evaluated based on comparing percent elongation of the hydrogen charged specimen with percent elongation of a specimen obtained from the tubular and not hydrogen charged. Tubulars with seams found susceptible to hydrogen embrittlement would not be put into sour service, whereas those found not susceptible to hydrogen embrittlement can be put in a sour service. |
| US11235425B2 |
Laser cutting processing method
At a time of carrying out a laser cutting processing in a direction intersecting with a processing line at which the laser cutting processing for a work has been carried out, a laser cutting speed is decelerated before a laser beam reaches the processing line at an initial laser cutting speed, and the laser cutting speed is accelerated when an axial center of the laser beam is positioned within a prescribed range in vicinity of a central position of the processing line, and the laser cutting speed is returned to the initial laser cutting speed, in vicinity of a position at which the axial center of the laser beam crosses the processing line. Also, when the axial center of the laser beam and the central position of the processing line almost coincide, the laser output is made to be almost zero. |
| US11235423B2 |
Laser cladding method and device for implementing same
A method and device for laser cladding by independently heating the cladding material and the surface of the workpiece consist in formation of the series of parallel annular laser beams, possibly different wavelengths, with an adjustable distribution of laser radiation power across the annular beams. The annular beams are transformed into a series of conical beams which are separately focused along a single optical axis, along which the cladding material is fed. The device can be supplemented with a cylindrical mirror for the multipass laser radiation through the stream of cladding material with the possibility of the laser radiation return to the laser resonator. |
| US11235422B2 |
Method for smoothing the surface of a laser weld joint
A method for joining together metal workpiece (12,14 or 12,150, 14) includes forming a laser weld joint (66) in a workpiece stack-up (10) that fusion welds two or more overlapping metal workpiece (12,14 or 12,150 or 14) together. The laser weld joint (66) has an initial top surface (76). Once the laser weld joint (66) is formed, the method calls for impinging the laser weld joint (66) with a laser beam (24) and moving the laser beam (24) along the initial joint (66) including the initial top surface (76). The laser beam (24) is eventually removed from the laser weld joint (66) to allow the melted upper portion (78) of the joint (66) to resolidify and provide the laser weld joint (66) with a modified top surface (84) that is smoother than the initial top surface (76). By providing the laser weld joint with a smoother modified top surface, residual stress concentration points are removed and the laser weld joint is less liable to damage seal strips. |
| US11235421B2 |
Laser welding method and laser welding device
A laser welding method is constituted of: emitting shield gas in advance through a laser nozzle provided on a laser processing head at a time of moving the laser processing head from a reference position to a starting position for welding the workpiece; and radiating laser light onto the workpiece through the laser nozzle at the starting position for welding when a feeding rate of the shield gas gets stabilized, whereby performing laser welding on the workpiece. |
| US11235416B2 |
Welding assembly for welding two rails of a track
A welding assembly (1) for welding two rails (2) of a track includes two rail clamping units (5) movable towards one another in an assembly longitudinal direction (4). A power rail (10) provided for power transmission is configured as an assembly guide (3), extending in an assembly longitudinal direction (4), which is spaced from displacement drives (11) and connects both rail clamping units (5) to one another. The power rail (10) is equipped with a cooling device and displaceable in the assembly longitudinal direction (4) relative to the rail clamping unit (5) equipped with the power rail contacts (8). |
| US11235412B2 |
Welding tool
An apparatus includes a welding torch, a laser capable of projecting a beam towards a seam on a surface, a camera directed towards the surface, a memory, and a processor. The processor receives an image of the surface from the camera. Next, the processor determines, based on the reflection of the laser beam from the surface, a vertical distance from the torch to the seam. The processor adjusts the brightness and contrast of the image, applies a gamma correction, and applies at least one gradient filter to the image to produce a new image. Next, the processor determines a horizontal location of the seam in the new image, which it uses to determine a horizontal distance from the torch to the seam. Based on the vertical and horizontal distances from the torch to the seam, the processor adjusts a vertical and a horizontal position of the torch. |
| US11235409B2 |
Method and apparatus for fabrication of articles by molten and semi-molten deposition
A method and apparatus for depositing metals and metal-like substances in two and three dimensional form without a substrate in a safe, rapid and economical fashion using gas shielded arc welding equipment and programmable robotic motion. The method and apparatus includes the use and application of robotic controls, temperature and position feedback, single and multiple material feeds, and semi liquid deposition thereby creating near net shape parts particularly well suited to rapid prototyping and lower volume production. |
| US11235404B2 |
Personalized copper block for selective solder removal
Disclosed are embodiments of forming porous copper on the end of a copper pillar. The embodiments may be used to remove solder from selected locations on a chip or laminate substrate. |
| US11235403B2 |
Electrical discharge machining electrodes and associated methods
An electrical discharge machining (EDM) electrodes and associated methods are provided. An EDM electrode includes a holder rotatable about a rotation axis and a plurality of electrode elements attached to the holder and circumferentially arranged around the rotation axis. Respective positions of the electrode elements are radially adjustable relative to the rotation axis. |
| US11235401B2 |
Guide insert and saw blade guide for a bandsaw
A guide insert for a saw blade guide for guiding a saw blade, including at least two blade guiding elements held in the guide insert, at least one pair of side blade guiding elements disposed in parallel and at the same height being accommodated in the guide insert, a slot for laterally guiding the saw blade being formed between a first side blade guiding element and a second side blade guiding element in a use position, the blade guiding elements having a rotationally symmetrical shape with respect to an axis of symmetry, including a cylindrical friction surface, the blade guiding elements each being held clamped in a cylindrical recess of the guide insert in a force-fitting and/or form-fitting manner via a loosenable clamp in the use position, and the blade guiding elements being able to be placed from a first rotational position into other rotational positions. |
| US11235400B2 |
Tire downsizing apparatus
Systems and methods for downsizing tires are disclosed. An automated downsizing apparatus comprises a cradle, mandrel table, cutting apparatus, and a control unit. A tire mounted on the cradle may be received by the movable and rotatable mandrel table, and positioned for engagement with the cutting apparatus. A user may customize a cutting configuration to be executed by the control unit. The control unit positions the mandrel table and cutting apparatus to remove portions from the tire, according to the cutting configuration. During operation, one or more system parameters may be monitored to determine compliance with the selected configuration, and the automated execution may be manually overridden. |
| US11235399B2 |
Metal snips
Hand tools which have an ergonomic using a palm handle and finger handle designs which achieve mechanical efficiency and ease of use. The ergonomic handle is compatible with the muscle movements of an operator using a hand tool reducing muscle strain and pain. Optionally, the palm and finger handles can have ergonomically designed cushions. In an embodiment, the finger handle can have a finger set which has a forward finger flange, a tail finger flange and a pinky grip. The ergonomic handle can also use a relief washer system to achieve a smooth low frictional resistance cutting stroke. |
| US11235397B2 |
Side-activated modular drill
A rotary cutting tool with a shank and an interchangeable cutting tip, wherein the shank includes a pocket which receives the interchangeable cutting tip via an interference fit. The pocket includes two centering wall portions which, when viewed along a central longitudinal axis, are oriented at a first angle with respect to one another, the first angle being greater than zero. The interchangeable cutting tip is axially displaceable between: an initial position, assumed upon being received in the pocket of the shank; a clamped position, wherein the interchangeable cutting tip is fixedly held with respect to the shank; and a bump-off position, wherein the interchangeable cutting tip is not fixedly held. A holding element holds the interchangeable cutting tip in the clamped position, and a bump-off element displaces the interchangeable cutting tip between the clamped position and the bump-off position. Other variants and embodiments are broadly contemplated herein. |
| US11235391B2 |
Device for manufacturing three-dimensional shaped object and method for manufacturing three-dimensional shaped object
A device for manufacturing a three-dimensional shaped object includes a table on which a layer of granulated powder is stacked, a layer formation portion that forms the granulated powder on the table into a layer having a predetermined thickness, a compression unit configured to compress the layer to crush the granulated powder in a formation region of a three-dimensional shaped object in the layer, and a binder applying unit that forms a shape of the three-dimensional shaped object by applying the binder to only a region corresponding to the surface region of the three-dimensional shaped object, in the formation region in the layer. |
| US11235390B2 |
Apparatus for producing metal powder and method of producing metal powder
To provide an apparatus for producing a metal powder and a method of producing a metal powder capable of obtaining a metal powder having a finer particle size of excellent quality. A supersonic combustion flame is intensively injected into a downwardly supplied molten metal, the intensive combustion flame is jetted directly downwardly as a focused jet flow, the focused jet flow thrusts into a turning water flow formed along an inner peripheral surface of a pulverization cooling cylinder whose axis line is inclined from a vertical direction, and an intensive position of the combustion flame is in an open space above the turning water flow. |
| US11235387B2 |
Workpiece processing method
A workpiece processing method is a method for successively processing a plurality of workpieces including a first workpiece and a second workpiece in a single machining area. The workpiece processing method includes: performing additive manufacturing on the second workpiece in the machining area; and performing subtractive manufacturing on the first workpiece in the machining area while keeping on standby the second workpiece on which additive manufacturing is performed. In this way, the workpiece processing method with improved productivity is provided. |
| US11235386B2 |
Debinder for 3D printed objects
A debinder provides for debinding printed green parts in an additive manufacturing system. The debinder can include a storage chamber, a process chamber, a distill chamber, a waste chamber, and a condenser. The storage chamber stores a liquid solvent for debinding the green part. The process chamber debinds the green part using a volume of the liquid solvent transferred from the storage chamber. The distill chamber collects a solution drained from the process chamber and produces a solvent vapor from the solution. The condenser condenses the solvent vapor to the liquid solvent and transfer the liquid solvent to the storage chamber. The waste chamber collects a waste component of the solution. |
| US11235382B2 |
Method for supporting three dimensional (3D) printed features
A method for printing a structure, the structure including a plurality of pillars. The method for printing can include ejecting only a first drop of a print material such as a liquid metal sequentially at each of a plurality of pillar locations, then ejecting only a second drop of the print material sequentially onto the first drop at each of the plurality of print locations. Additional drops can be ejected at two or more of the pillar locations to form the plurality of pillars. Ejecting only a first drop at each pillar location allows the first drop to cure (i.e., cool or dry) before ejecting the second drop. The printer continues printing while the drops cure, thus improving processing efficiency and increasing production throughput. |
| US11235381B2 |
Pouring nozzle with a replaceable crown
A casting nozzle for guiding a melt from an outlet of a casting furnace into a casting box, the casting nozzle comprising a main body; a crown attached to the main body; a guiding channel through the main body and crown; a stub on the main body, which stub has a front side that is insertable into a casting furnace outlet and into which the guiding channel enters; a flange on the stub on a side opposite to the front side for applying onto the casting furnace; and a crown socket that is formed at the flange opposite to the stub for carrying the crown. The casting nozzle in combination with a casting furnace and a casting box. |
| US11235380B2 |
Cluster for and method of casting golf club heads
Disclosed herein is a casting cluster for casting a body of a golf club head made of titanium or a titanium alloy. The casting cluster comprises a receptor and a plurality of runners coupled to the receptor and configured to receive molten metal from the receptor. The casting cluster also includes at least twenty-eight main gates. At least two of the main gates are coupled to each of the runners and each main gate is configured to receive molten metal from a corresponding one of the plurality of runners. The casting cluster further comprises at least twenty-eight molds. Each mold of the at least twenty-eight molds is configured to receive molten metal from a corresponding one of the main gates and to cast a body of a golf club head that has a volume of at least 100 cm3. |
| US11235379B2 |
Foundry process with hot mold casting
The invention relates to the foundry field, and in particular to a foundry process comprising the preheating of a mold (1) up to a first temperature, the casting of a metal in the liquid state, at a second temperature above the first temperature, in the mold kept in a main furnace (100) at the first temperature since the preheating, the difference between the first temperature and second temperature being no more than 80° C., the cooling and solidification of the metal in the mold (1) kept in the main furnace (100) at a pressure of less than 0.1 Pa at least since the casting, the removal of the mold (1) from the main furnace (100), and the demolding of the solidified metal. |
| US11235378B2 |
Additively manufactured casting core-shell hybrid mold and ceramic shell
Integrated core-shell investment casting molds include a filament structure corresponding to a cooling hole pattern in the surface of the turbine blade, stator vane, or shroud. |
| US11235377B2 |
Casting system
Provided is a system for casting molten metals. The system includes a mould comprising a casting cavity having an inlet, and a bore between an upper surface of the mould and the inlet. The system further includes a shroud comprising a funnel and a hollow shaft, wherein the funnel is located outside of the mould, adjacent the upper surface, and the hollow shaft is received within the bore and is moveable therein. A lifting mechanism is located on the upper surface of the mould, the lifting mechanism being operable to lift the funnel of the shroud away from the upper surface for bringing the shroud into engagement with a ladle nozzle. Also provided is a method for casting molten metals using the system. |
| US11235374B2 |
Canted coil springs and assemblies and related methods
Canted coil spring rings each with a first plurality of coils having first coil major and minor axes; a second plurality of coils each having second coil major and minor axes; the coils of the first plurality of coils alternating with the coils of the second plurality of coils according to an alternating pattern. The spring rings having inner and outer perimeters and wherein the inner perimeter of the spring ring is defined by at least said first plurality of coils. The resulting configuration of the spring ring has improved spacing along the inner perimeter, among others, with respect to a similar canted coil spring ring having a constant coil cross section, such as a coil length with all similar coils. |
| US11235373B2 |
Detaching apparatus for the automatic drawing of sheets from a stack of sheets
A detaching method of sheets from a stack of sheets from a stack of sheets and a relative detaching apparatus is disclosed, including at least a gripping head of a handling device of sheets and a nozzle assembly apt to eject an air flow to a lateral edge of a stack of sheets, furthermore including: a storage assembly of pressurised air provided at least with a compressed-air tank equipped with a pressure multiplier and a relative first pressure adjuster; and a high-pressure pipe between the nozzle assembly and the storage assembly intercepted by a fast-opening electrovalve. The nozzle assembly is provided with a nozzle, supplied through the electrovalve, configured as a convergent/divergent spout. |
| US11235367B2 |
Method and tool for calibration of a hollow profile component produced by extrusion for automobile manufacturing
A method for the calibration or end sizing of a hollow profile component produced by extrusion for automobile manufacturing. The hollow profile component is inserted into the cavity of an opened press tool and closing the press tool. Expandable mandrels are introduced into the open profile ends of the hollow profile component. The hollow profile component is calibrated or end-sized by applying force simultaneously on the outside and on the inside. The expandable mandrels are retracted, opening of the press tool, and removing of the hollow profile component. |
| US11235353B2 |
Baggage sorting system
There is provided a projection instruction device that generates a projection image to be projected on a parcel based on a reading result of parcel identification information included in a label attached to the parcel, the device including: a processor; and a memory, in which by cooperating with the memory, the processor detects occurrence of an error, and moves the parcel to upstream in a case where the occurrence of the error is detected. |
| US11235351B2 |
Time reversal interface generating an acoustic lubrication
A tactile stimulation interface comprising a surface explored by touch by means of a finger of a user, actuators applying forces on said surface, and control means of the actuators, said control means sending, to the actuators, signals corresponding to the forces to be applied to said surface, the forces being determined by a time reversal method, means for detecting the contact of the finger with the surface and for monitoring the movement of the finger on the surface. The control means are capable, in order to produce an acoustic lubrication effect in at least one given area of the surface, of generating a signal formed from a convolution of a pulsed response returned by a continuous function representative of the acoustic lubrication effect. |
| US11235345B2 |
Spray pattern of nozzle systems
A system and method for dispersing fluids from an agricultural vehicle includes a sprayer that dispenses the fluids and a controller cooperative with a plurality of sensors to sense vehicle travel speed, vehicle travel direction, wind speed, wind direction, and the heights of first and second nozzles from the ground surface. The controller includes a memory storing a look-up table having fan angles of the first and second nozzles, and a processor that computes first and second spray pattern on the ground surface based on the fluid dispensed through the respective first and second nozzles. The processor determines an overlap region between the first and second spray patterns, compares the determined overlap region with a pre-determined overlap, and takes corrective action automatically by changing travel speed of the vehicle or changing a duration of time the fluids are dispensed from the first and second nozzles. |
| US11235340B2 |
Sanitary outlet unit
In the case of a sanitary outlet unit (1, 10), it is therefore provided to form throughflow channels (4) in a jet former (3) in such a manner that an outflow direction (14) predetermined by each throughflow channel (4) is oriented in a manner tilted in relation to a longitudinal housing axis (12) in two planes perpendicular to each other and/or about two directions perpendicular to each other. |
| US11235338B2 |
Controlling flow of black powder in hydrocarbon pipelines
Black powder flowing with hydrocarbons in a hydrocarbon pipeline is converted into a magnetorheological slurry by implementing wet scrubbing in the hydrocarbon pipeline. A flow of the magnetorheological slurry through the hydrocarbon pipeline is controlled. |
| US11235335B2 |
Crushing device and method for crushing raw materials
A method and crushing device for coarse-grained material. The crushing device includes one first axially rotatable grinding mechanism and a second grinding mechanism which is fixed with respect to the first axially rotatable grinding mechanism. The second grinding mechanism accommodates the first axially rotatable grinding mechanism and is in operative connection with the first axially rotatable grinding mechanism for the purpose of crushing the coarse-grained material. The axially rotatable grinding mechanism has one transport channel for the respective material to be crushed. The transport channel includes a first section extending axially and a second section which adjoins the first section at an angle and passes through an outer lateral surface of the axially rotatable grinding mechanism. |
| US11235334B2 |
Automated analysis device
Provided is an automated analysis device with which sufficient reaction process data can be acquired irrespective of the scale of the device, and with which it is possible to ensure freedom of the device configuration. An automated analysis device 100 is provided with: a reaction disk 1 which circumferentially accommodates a plurality of reaction vessels 2; a specimen dispensing mechanism 11 which dispenses a specimen into the reaction vessels 2; a reagent dispensing mechanism 7 which dispenses a reagent into the reaction vessels 2; a measuring unit 4 which measures a reaction process of a mixture of the specimen and the reagent in the reaction vessels 2; and a cleaning mechanism 3 which cleans the reaction vessels 2 after measurement. Further, the automated analysis device 100 includes a controller 21 which controls the drive of the reaction disk 1 such that in one cycle the reaction vessels 2 move by an amount A in the circumferential direction in such a way that N and A are mutually prime, B and C are mutually prime, and the relationship A×B=N×C±1 holds, where N is the total number of reaction vessels 2 accommodated in the reaction disk 1, the reaction disk 1 moves through C (where C>1) rotations+an amount equivalent to one reaction vessel after B (where B>2) cycles, and the number of reaction vessels 2 moved in one cycle is A (where N>A>N/B+1). |
| US11235328B2 |
Coplanar microfluidic manipulation
An apparatus includes a polymer base layer having a surface. A die that includes a fluid manipulation surface that is substantially coplanar with the surface of the polymer base layer. The die includes a control electrode to generate an electric field to perform microfluidic manipulation of fluid across the fluid manipulation surface of the die. |
| US11235327B2 |
Point of care test cartridge
A test cartridge for evaluating biological fluids can have a sensor flow cell defining a flow path for selectively passing a test fluid or biological fluid across a sensor to evaluate the sensor or the biological fluid. The test cartridge can include a sample port and at least one deformable reservoir, both formed as part of the test cartridge and fluidly connected to the flow path upstream of the sensor. A biological fluid can be manually fed into the flow path through the sample port for evaluation by the sensor. Before the biological fluid is fed through the sample port, the deformable reservoir can be manually ruptured to pass the test fluid contained within the reservoir across the sensor to first evaluate the sensor. In an example, the deformable reservoir can include a first reservoir containing a liquid quality control (LQC) fluid and a second reservoir containing a calibration fluid. |
| US11235320B2 |
Self-tuning system for manipulating complex fluids using electrokinectics
A system for manipulating electric fields within a microscopic fluid channel includes a fluid channel with an inlet and an outlet to support fluid flow, at least one controllable electric field producer that applies a non-uniform and adjustable electric field to one or more regions of the fluid channel, one or more sensors that measure one or more parameters of a fluid flowing through the fluid channel, and a controller with hardware and software components that receives signals from the one or more sensors representative of values of the one or more parameters and, based on the parameter values, drives one or more actuators to adjust the electric field produced by the plurality of electric field producers. A complex fluid including at least two components flows through the fluid channel, where at least one of the at least two components comprises particles controllable by the non-uniform and adjustable electric field. |
| US11235314B2 |
Catalyst for catalytic oxidation of furfural to prepare maleic acid and application thereof
A catalyst for catalytic oxidation of furfural to prepare maleic acid, relating to the technical field of renewable energy. The catalyst is a mixture of a bromide and a base. A method for preparing the catalyst in catalytic oxidation of furfural to prepare maleic acid. The method includes: mixing the furfural, the bromide-base, an oxidant and a solvent to carry out a reaction to obtain the maleic acid. The present invention has the advantages that the method has a relatively high conversion rate of furfural and a relatively high yield of maleic acid, the conversion rate of furfural is up to 99%, the yield of maleic acid is up to 68.04%; and the catalyst has a high catalytic selectivity and reusability. |
| US11235313B2 |
Processes for stabilizing antimony catalysts
The present disclosure relates to a process for stabilizing an antimony ammoxidation catalyst in an ammoxidation process. The process may comprise providing an antimony ammoxidation catalyst to a reactor; reacting propylene with ammonia and oxygen in the fluidized bed reactor in the presence of the antimony ammoxidation catalyst to form a crude acrylonitrile product; and adding an effective amount of an antimony-containing compound to the antimony ammoxidation catalyst to maintain catalyst conversion and selectivity; wherein the antimony-containing compound has a melting point less than 375° C. The present disclosure also relates to catalyst compositions and additional processes using the antimony ammoxidation catalyst stabilized by an antimony-containing compound. |
| US11235311B2 |
Catalyst for producing aliphatic ketones from fermented product of biomass, and method for producing same
The present disclosure discloses: a bifunctional Cu/Ce—Zr-based catalyst suitable for reacting a ketone and alcohol which are contained in a fermented product of biomass and have a low molecular weight, and converting same into an aliphatic ketone having an increased carbon number; a method for producing the catalyst; and a method for producing a fuel-range aliphatic ketone, such as gasoline and air fuel, by using the catalyst. |
| US11235310B2 |
Method for manufacturing ammonia synthesis catalyst, and method for manufacturing ammonia
Provided is a method for manufacturing a catalyst with which it is possible to obtain a supported metal ammonia synthesis catalyst, in which there are restrictions in terms of producing method and producing facility, and particularly large restrictions for industrial-scale producing, in a more simple manner and so that the obtained catalyst has a high activity. This method for manufacturing an ammonia synthesis catalyst includes: a first step for preparing 12CaO.7Al2O3 having a specific surface area of 5 m2/g or above; a second step for supporting a ruthenium compound on the 12CaO.7Al2O3; and a third step for performing a reduction process on the 12CaO.7Al2O3 supporting the ruthenium compound, obtained in the second step. This invention is characterized in that the reduction process is performed until the average particle diameter of the ruthenium after the reduction process has increased by at least 15% in relation to the average particle diameter of the ruthenium before the reduction process. |
| US11235303B2 |
Flavor encapsulation using electrostatic atomization
Disclosed is an electrostatic spray drying process for encapsulating a core material, such as a volatile flavor oil, within a carrier or wall material. The process is achieved by atomizing a liquid emulsion comprising the core material and the wall material, applying an electrostatic charge at the site of atomization, and drying the atomized emulsion into an encapsulated, free-flowing powder. Applying an electrostatic charge at the site of atomization allows the spray drying to be accomplished at significantly reduced temperatures, in particular, inlet temperatures in the range of 25° C. to 110° C., and outlet temperatures in the range of 25° C. to 80° C. The low drying temperatures impart improvements in the resulting encapsulated powdered product, including better retention of volatile flavor components, a flavor profile comparable to that of the starting liquid formulation, and better hydration and dissolution in water-based applications. |
| US11235300B2 |
Pretreatment process for improving the filling of a chamber with solid particles
The invention relates to a pretreatment process for improving the filling of a chamber with solid particles, in which said solid particles are mixed before loading of said solid particles into the chamber with at least one lubricant that is solid at ambient temperature chosen from saturated fatty acids having 14 or more carbon atoms, metal salts of saturated fatty acids having 14 or more carbon atoms, esters of fatty acids having 14 or more carbon atoms, fatty alcohols having 14 or more carbon atoms, linear N-alkanes having 16 or more carbon atoms in solid form, fumaric acid, talc, sodium stearoyl fumarate, the lubricant being introduced at a content of between 0.01% and 1% relative to the total weight of the mixture of solid particles and lubricant. The invention also relates to the use of the process for the pretreatment of particles of adsorbents for the separation of xylenes. |
| US11235296B2 |
Method and device of making a suspension of microparticles homogeneously distributed in an aqueous liquid carrier
A method of mixing a liquid composition that includes microparticles dispersed in an aqueous liquid carrier may involve a first premixing step and a second premixing step. During the first premixing step a receptacle is oscillated about a longitudinal axis clockwise and counter-clockwise from a first reference point through a first angle of rotation for a first period of time and at a first angular velocity. During the second premixing step the receptacle is oscillated about the longitudinal axis clockwise and counter-clockwise from a second reference point through a second angle of rotation for a second period of time and at a second angular velocity. In examples, the first angle of rotation is smaller than said second angle of rotation, and the first period of time is shorter than the second period of time. |
| US11235292B2 |
Ventilation element
The invention relates to a ventilation element for the introduction of a gas into a liquid, having at least one gas port, having at least one carrier plate and having at least one elastically deformable diaphragm which is connected to the at least one gas port and/or to the at least one carrier plate. A space that can be formed between the at least one diaphragm and the at least one carrier plate is connected in terms of flow to the gas port. The at least one carrier plate has a multiplicity of gas outlet openings, and at least one diaphragm is composed at least in sections of a material with a lower density than water, or is equipped with at least one float body which has a lower density than water. |
| US11235288B2 |
Polystyrene-b-polyethylene oxide block copolymer membranes, methods of making, and methods of use
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for polystyrene-b-polyethylene oxide (PS-b-PEO) block copolymer nanoporous membranes, methods of making a PS-b-PEO block copolymer nanoporous membrane, methods of using PS-b-PEO block copolymer nanoporous membranes, and the like. |
| US11235284B2 |
Membrane water treatment system and method thereof
This document describes systems and methods for treating and recovering water from feed solutions using a membrane module that has a plurality of hollow fiber membranes encapsulated in a collection chamber and an expansion chamber that is connected to the outlet of the membrane module. |
| US11235279B2 |
Centrifugal air separator coil manufacturing methods
Methods for forming thin wall tubing into a tightly-coiled helical duct comprise selecting a thin wall tube with an outside tube diameter and a wall thickness that is less than 15% of the outside tube diameter; and bending the thin wall tube to form the tightly-coiled helical duct so that an outside duct diameter of the tightly-coiled helical duct is less than four times the outside tube diameter. |
| US11235272B2 |
IoT enabled smart filter device
The present invention provides a smart air filter blockage detection and alert communication system for use with filters in air circulation systems such as HVAC, vehicles, server systems, and dryers. The system attached to the frame of a filter comprises a light source, a light sensor, two actuators and a control unit. The control unit based on a stored program or an external command activates the actuators to place the source and the sensor devices attached to the two arms of the actuators on the two sides of the filter membrane. The sensor measures the light intensity transmitted through the filter. The control unit upon receiving the intensity data determines the filter blockage level and communicates alert to the user when the blockage exceeds a predetermined value. The system uses a 4G or a 5G IoT network capability for data collection and communication with servers and user devices. |
| US11235271B2 |
Filter cartridge with venturi nozzle
A filter cartridge for cleaning an air flow includes a base, a cover provided with a central recess, and at least one pleated filter element arranged between the cover and the base. The at least one filter element encloses an interior space. The cover has a venturi nozzle, and the venturi nozzle engages in the pleated filter element. The venturi nozzle is spread out in comb-like fashion in the region of its end engaging in the filter element. |
| US11235270B2 |
Filter media packs, methods of making and filter media presses
The disclosure is directed toward presses which may comprise planar or curved press plates that can be driven toward and away from each other such as via linear reciprocating movement to press filter media sheets as opposed to using rolls. The press plates can create such features as embossments that may have the ridges and grooves, brands, creases or other such features. The press can create pleated packs or individual panels for non-pleated packs. Additionally, a variety of embossed pleat packs, unique shapes, structural components and other pleat packs that may be formed by presses or other methodology are disclosed as well as filter cartridges using such pleat packs. |
| US11235265B2 |
Suction adapter for filtration screens
A suction adapter for filtration systems is disclosed. The suction adapter is useful for filtration systems in which there are screen regions unapproachable by intake openings of nozzles of the suction scanner, such as the case with pleated screens. The suction adapter comprises a partitioning adapted to match within a space-extension of a predetermined size and shape, whereby being useful for tunneling a suction power from an intake opening of the suction scanner to a screen region unapproachable by the intake opening. A method for cleaning a filtration screen having screen regions gapped from a closest approach of an intake opening of a suction scanner is disclosed. The method comprises providing immovable tunneling means between the screen regions and a location of the closest approach, whereby tunneling a suction power of the suction scanner to respective spots on the screen regions when closely approached, respectively, by the intake opening. |
| US11235262B2 |
Gas-liquid separator
This gas-liquid separator is provided with: a tank part which stores and separates a refrigerant; and a pipe connection part forming outlet/inlet ports for the refrigerant from the tank part. The pipe connection part has: a first connection part having a first connection pipe which guides the refrigerant to an expansion valve; a second connection part having a second connection pipe through which the cooled refrigerant returns; a third connection part having a third connection pipe which guides the refrigerant to a compressor; a fourth connection part having a fourth connection pipe which guides the refrigerant into the tank part from an outdoor heat exchanger; and a first flow path switching valve which allows the inside of the tank part to communicate with the third connection pipe during heating operations, and allows the second connection pipe to communicate with the third connection pipe during cooling operations. |
| US11235259B2 |
Device for producing spray-dried agglomerates
The invention is in the field of devices for producing particles, in particular large agglomerate particles. |
| US11235256B1 |
Toy vehicle and interactive play surface
A toy vehicle is enabled to rotate or turn down a gradient, leading with the end of the vehicle having the greatest tendency to slide or translate laterally. The steerable toy vehicle is enabled for interactive play on a play surface dynamically oriented by the user. |
| US11235255B2 |
Interchangeable face having magnetically adjustable facial contour and integral eyelids
This disclosure provides devices and methods for implementing a robotic doll head. An implementation of the doll head can have a face mask having a pair of integral eyelids and an eyeball actuation frame supporting a pair of moveable eye assemblies. Each moveable eye assembly can have an eyeball element and an eyelid actuator assembly. The eyelid actuator assembly can have an eyelid support that can be coupled to an interior surface of one integral eyelid of the pair of integral eyelids. The eyelid actuator assembly can have a drive band configured to magnetically couple to the eyelid support and move the drive band in an arcuate path to blink the integral eyelids. The moveable eye assemblies can be offset from a centerline of the doll head by a separation angle by the eyeball actuation frame. |
| US11235254B2 |
Toy assembly with character in housing and mechanism to open housing with tether
In an aspect, a toy assembly is provided, and includes a housing, an inner object (which may, in some embodiments, represent a character) inside the housing, a tether, and a motor. The tether is driven by the motor to pull at least one removable housing portion from the housing. |
| US11235246B2 |
System and method for creating an avatar
An avatar or avatar environment to visualize data may be provided within a social networking system or service, for example as part of the Internet, and/or within a desktop widget, panel, gadget, or the like. The avatar may further evolve or alter its appearance, animation, or other visual or audio characteristics in response to the data or other input such as athletic activity performed by a corresponding user. In particular, the avatar of an embodiment may respond to and provide visualization of athletic or sport performance data. |
| US11235244B2 |
Gaming system, gaming method, server device, terminal device, and program
A gaming device is provided. The gaming device has: a state deciding unit configured to accept an input from the user while a display object displayed on a display screen is performing a given movement and thereby decide the state of the display object performing the given movement; a random number generating unit configured to randomly generate a value from among numerical values in a predetermined given range; and a determining unit configured to determine a game result based on a value corresponding to the state of the display object decided by the state deciding unit and the value generated by the random number generating unit. |
| US11235238B2 |
Method and apparatus for providing a computer implemented game
A game board is displayed on a display of a computer device. When a user engages with one or more game elements in a move, at least one processor of the computer device determines a first characteristic of a game element associated with the triggering of a first game element, a first direction associated with the triggering and a first set of locations along the first direction. The at least one processor is configured to associate each location of the determined first set of locations with a game element having the determined first characteristic. |
| US11235235B2 |
Synchronization and offset of VSYNC between gaming devices
A method is disclosed including setting, at a plurality of devices, a plurality of VSYNC signals to a plurality of VSYNC frequencies, wherein a corresponding device VSYNC signal of a corresponding device is set to a corresponding device VSYNC frequency. The method including sending a plurality of signals between the plurality of devices, which are analyzed and used to adjust the relative timing between corresponding device VSYNC signals of at least two devices. |
| US11235232B2 |
Game machine, and storage medium
Provided is a game machine capable of providing guidance so that, at an appropriate timing, the player performs the action of changing from a contacting state in which he/she is contacting a predetermined region to a non-contacting state in which such contact is not performed. The game machine provides a dance game for providing guidance about the performance timing of a dance step, and evaluating the actual step performance timing. The game machine comprises a stage sensor that detects a contacting state in which a foot of a player is contacting a treading surface of the stage, and detects a non-contacting state where such contact is not performed. The game machine also provides guidance about the time of a foot-lifting action as the step performance timing, and evaluates the time as the actual step performance timing, so that a foot-lifting action changing functions as the dance step. |
| US11235228B2 |
Board game apparatus and method of playing the same
The board game includes a board game apparatus that is adapted to be placed on a table. The apparatus includes a board and a plurality of chips. The board includes a stand to support the board on the table. The stand is attached to the bottom surface of the board. With the stand, a player can tilt the board in different directions. Before the board is tilted, the board lies flat on the table. A player can tilt the board in a manner such that one side of the board contacts the table surface and another side of the board opposite to that side lifts up from the table surface. The board includes rows of grooves. The chips include a protrusion configured to fit in the grooves and move in the grooves. The chips are configured to slide on the board in response to the tilting movement. |
| US11235227B2 |
Systems and methods for a table game using a special deck of cards and a conventional deck of cards
Embodiments provide for card games such as blackjack that allow at least one card to be dealt from a special deck (e.g., a restricted deck) into a hand, while the remainder of the cards for that hand (and, in some embodiments, other hands involved in the game event) are dealt from a main/conventional deck. In accordance with some embodiments, the at least one card dealt from the special deck is dealt into a hand of the player while in other embodiments it is dealt into the hand of a dealer and/or an opponent player. A special deck may be a deck that includes cards configured to provide an advantage to the player (e.g., in a blackjack game, restricted deck may only include high value cards if being used for a player hand or only low value cards if being used for a dealer hand). |
| US11235225B2 |
Skate with injected boot form
A boot form for a hockey skate is made of multiple plastic materials having different hardness properties, or different flexural moduli, and is formed via an injection-molding process or another similar process. One or more of the plastic materials may be reinforced with fibers of glass, carbon, aramid, or another stiffening material to strengthen one or more regions of the boot form. For example, pellets of a first plastic material having a flexural modulus of approximately 190 MPa (e.g., a polyamide elastomer block amide) may be injected into a mold to form a softer upper region of the boot form. And pellets of a second plastic having a flexural modulus of approximately 20,000 MPa (e.g., a Nylon 12 with long glass fibers) may be injected into the mold to form a stiffer lower region of the boot form. Additional skate components may then be attached to the boot form. |
| US11235218B2 |
Golf swing training apparatus
A golf swing machine with movable guides that rest on the back of the neck/shoulders and against the lower back just above the belt to help guide a golfer into forming a proper swing. Two semi-circular guides rotate around the center of the spine forcing the user to rotate around his or her spine maintaining a proper spine angle during the swing. These guides are rotatably connected to a frame which is part of a stand on which the user stands. Smooth rotation of the guides up to 180 degrees without binding is enabled by guides connected to the device by rollers rolling in semi-circular channels. |
| US11235216B1 |
Portable sports practice net or sports goal
A portable sports practice net includes a frame with a base to which removable vertical poles having top side bar supports, such as T-units or L-units, are joined holds a net to create an opening, such as a goal opening. The top side bar supports have a unique shape and extend horizontally from the top of the vertical poles in a manner that reduces the weight placed on the net fabric hung between the vertical poles and creates a goal pocket depth with need for additional vertical posts. Or, the tops of the vertical posts are joined to T-units or L-units, with each T-unit or L-unit having a horizontal bar slidably engaged thereto to create the goal opening depth. Each vertical post creates a pivot point at its bottom end, such that each vertical post is urged apart from the other post to create tension or leverage between the opposite top side bar supports or T-units or L-units, thus creating a net opening with a more realistic goal shape and reducing sag at the top edge. The portable sports practice net may be used with soccer, golf, baseball and other sports. |
| US11235213B2 |
Golf club head and golf club
A golf club head includes a main body and a weight attached to and detached from the main body. The main body includes a face having a ball striking face, and a sole having a sole surface brought into contact with the ground when striking a ball. The sole has formed thereon a first guide track recessed with respect to the sole surface and having a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction in a plan view. The weight is fixed inside the first guide track. The first guide track includes an attachment/detachment region in which the weight is attached/detached, and a first fixing region and a second fixing region in which the weight is moved in the longitudinal direction and fixed. The first fixing region and the second fixing region are disposed to be contiguous to the attachment/detachment region in the longitudinal direction and sandwich the attachment/detachment region. |
| US11235210B2 |
Golf club heads comprising a thermoplastic composite material
A golf club head includes a front body and a rear body coupled to the front body to define a hollow cavity therebetween. The front body includes a strike face that defines a ball striking surface, a hosel, and a frame that at least partially surrounds the strikeface and extends rearward from a perimeter of the strikeface away from the ball striking surface. The strike face and frame are formed from a thermoplastic composite comprising a thermoplastic polymer having a plurality of discontinuous fibers embedded therein. Each of the plurality of discontinuous fibers have a length of less than about 40 mm. The specific gravity of the thermoplastic can range between 1.0 and 2.0. In some embodiments, the thermoplastic composite is 20% to 70% fibers by volume. |
| US11235209B2 |
Golf club with coefficient of restitution feature
A golf club head includes a face; a body, the body defining an interior and an exterior; the face and the body together defining a center of gravity, the center of gravity being proximate the face; a coefficient of restitution feature defined in the body; wherein the coefficient of restitution feature defines a gap in the body. A golf club head includes a face and a golf club body; the face and the golf club body defining a center of gravity, the center of gravity defined a distance, Δz, from a ground plane as measured along a z-axis, the center of gravity defined a distance, CGy, from the center face along the y-axis. |
| US11235208B2 |
Golf club head
A golf club head having a hollow portion therein includes a face portion for striking a ball and defining a leading edge, a sole portion extending rearwardly of the club head from the face portion and having an inner surface thereof facing the hollow portion, a club head thickness being equal to or less than 39.0 mm. The sole portion is provided on the inner surface with a weight portion extending along the leading edge and a thin wall region between the leading edge and the weight portion. The thin wall region has a length L of from 14.0 to 23.0 mm in a head front-rear direction. The thin wall region has a ratio t/L of a maximum thickness t (mm) thereof to the length L (mm) is in a range of from 0.040 to 0.080. |
| US11235205B2 |
Hyper-acuity golf club sight lines
Unlike earlier visual alignment aids, the present devices and methods may transfer focus away from a central sight line to a plurality of multicolored auxiliary sight lines. The multicolored sight lines are typically brightly colored to maintain the player's focus and help avoid head movement during initiation of the swing. Further, in some embodiments, the central and/or auxiliary sight lines are dashed, with the dashes either aligned or offset from one another. In this way, hyper-acuity becomes two-dimensional with sight lines running in a first dimension (e.g., from face-to-back, when markings are on the crown, or top-to-bottom, when markings are on the face) and cross lines, made up of inter-sight line dashes, running in a second dimension (e.g., from heal-to-toe). |
| US11235202B2 |
Carabiner retrieval devices, carabiners, and methods of use
Embodiments disclosed herein relate to carabiners, carabiner retrieval devices and systems, and methods of retrieving a carabiner. In an embodiment, a carabiner retrieval device includes a neck, a retention device, and a retrieval cord retention structure. The neck has a length and includes a first end spaced from a second end along the length. The retention device extends from the first end of the neck at an obtuse angle relative to the length of the neck, and is configured to be attached to a gate of a carabiner. The retrieval cord retention structure extends from the second end of the neck, and is configured to retain a retrieval cord. When the retrieval cord is coupled to the retrieval cord retention structure and the retrieval cord retention device is attached to the gate of the carabiner, the gate opens responsive to the retrieval cord being pulled in a predetermined direction. |
| US11235200B2 |
Critical power adaptive training with varying parameters
An adaptive training system can determine a finite work capacity and critical power and use those determinations to generate an adaptive training programs for workout parameters. To determining a finite work capacity and critical power, the adaptive training system can receive workout data; generate data points by determining, for each workout, a maximum amount of work done for each of multiple time window sizes; fit these workout data points to a function; and determine a critical power and finite work capacity based on the fitted function. Once the adaptive training system has determined a critical power and finite work capacity, the adaptive training system can use them to generate an adaptive training program by keeping a function defined by a set of workout parameters below an ability function that is based on the critical power and finite work capacity. |
| US11235196B2 |
Resistance training glove
A resistance training glove device having a glove casing for attachment to an individual's hand. The glove casing includes a first member and a second member. The first and second members are attachably connected to one another to collectively form the glove casing. The first member has a body element which includes an enclosed tank for receiving and storing fluid. The second member includes a handle bar element, a cuff element and a reception cavity. The reception cavity receives the individual's hand when the glove casing is attached to the individual's hand. The stored fluid in the glove casing provides a weighted resistance to the individual during movement of the attached glove casing. |
| US11235195B2 |
Fitness training apparatus and system
A fitness training apparatus comprising: a base, at least one retractable line provided in or on the base, and a load generator provided in or on the base for applying a selectively adjustable load to the at least one retractable line. The retractable line has a free end region for operation by a user, wherein the at least one retractable line is configured and arranged to be extended from a retracted state in or on the base to an extended state upon application of a force to the free end region of the retractable line by the user. The load applied to the retractable line by the load generator resists or acts against the force applied to the free end region by the user for extending the retractable line from the retracted state to the extended state. |
| US11235193B1 |
Resistance system and methods thereof
A resistance system is disclosed. The resistance system has a line reel system for deploying a tension line and a power system for drawing in the slack line. The resistance value can be set by a subject using the device by using a resistance controller and indicator located on an outer surface of the system. The system can be self-contained with an internal power supply. The system is particularly useful for swim training or rehabilitation. It can be simply operated by a user without removing the device. |
| US11235192B1 |
Exercise apparatus
An exercise apparatus that is configured to be operably coupled to a conventional support frame having support poles providing vertical movement of the exercise apparatus. The exercise apparatus includes a bar member wherein the bar member has an engagement portion for use by a user when executing an exercise using the bar member. The engagement portion is provided in alternate styles. The bar member includes a pair of bar support members that are opposedly located on the bar member at opposite ends of the engagement portion. The exercise apparatus further includes a first connection assembly and a second connection assembly that are configured to operably couple with the first bar support member and second bar support member. Pin assemblies are provided to releasably secure the first bar support member and second bar support member with the first connection assembly and second connection assembly. |
| US11235189B2 |
Weight plate gap adjustment module for weight training equipment
A weight plate gap adjustment module for weight training equipment includes an elastic member located at the topmost weight plate of the weight training equipment and having a supporting portion arranged on the weight plate adjacent to the topmost weight plate, and an adjustment member set on the topmost weight plate and movable toward the elastic member to increase the elastic force of the elastic member, so that when the elastic force of the elastic member is greater than the total weight of the topmost weight plate and the traction shaft, the elastic force of the elastic member drives the elastic member to push the topmost weight plate and the traction shaft to move relative to the other weight plates, allowing the locking pin to be selectively inserted through one weight plate and the traction shaft and joined to the traction shaft. |
| US11235187B2 |
Systems and methods for detecting building conditions based on wireless signal degradation
A method for detecting an event in or around a building. The method includes recording a baseline signal characteristic that characterizes a wireless signal transmitted between devices in or around the building during a baseline time period and recording a second signal characteristic that characterizes the wireless signal during a second time period after the baseline time period. An event in or around the building is detected in response to a determination that the second signal characteristic is abnormal relative to the baseline signal characteristic, the event degrading the wireless signal during the second time period. An alarm is triggered in response to detecting the event. |
| US11235186B2 |
Fire extinguishing system
Techniques and safety devices are described for extinguishing fires within an inventory management system. A plurality of fire extinguishing devices for a plurality of containers in an inventory management system is monitored. Upon determining that a fire condition is occurring within the inventory management system, a positional information data store is queried to determine a current position of a first container within the inventory management system. Two or more containers within the inventory management system that are in close proximity to the first container are identified and one or more wireless signals are transmitted to two or more fire extinguishing devices of the plurality of fire extinguishing devices that are contained within the two or more containers, to activate the two or more first extinguishing devices. The plurality of containers is scanned using an infrared scanning device to determine whether all fire conditions within the inventory management system are extinguished. |
| US11235185B1 |
Proximity lanyard system
A system and method for detecting securement of a proximity lanyard system to a bucket anchor in a bucket having a proximity sensor positioned therein. The proximity lanyard system can include an elongated body portion having a first end and a second end; a harness attachment positioned at the first end of the body portion; an anchor attachment positioned at the second end of the body portion; and a sensor substrate section comprising a sensor substrate and being integrated with the second end of the flexible body portion. The proximity sensor can detect the sensor substrate when the anchor attachment is connected to the bucket anchor. |
| US11235180B2 |
System and method for noninvasive skin tightening
A method and system for noninvasive face lifts and deep tissue tightening are disclosed. An exemplary method and treatment system are configured for the imaging, monitoring, and thermal injury to treat the SMAS region. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, the exemplary method and system are configured for treating the SMAS region by first, imaging of the region of interest for localization of the treatment area and surrounding structures, second, delivery of ultrasound energy at a depth, distribution, timing, and energy level to achieve the desired therapeutic effect, and third to monitor the treatment area before, during, and after therapy to plan and assess the results and/or provide feedback. |
| US11235177B2 |
Advanced cherenkov-based imaging systems, tools, and methods of feedback control, temporal control sequence image capture, and quantification in high resolution dose images
The present invention relates to advanced Cherenkov-based imaging systems, tools, and methods of feedback control, temporal control sequence image capture, and quantification in high resolution dose images. In particular, the present invention provides a system and method for simple, accurate, quick, robust, real-time, water-equivalent characterization of beams from LINACs and other systems producing external-therapy radiation for purposes including optimization, commissioning, routine quality auditing, R&D, and manufacture. The present invention also provides a system and method for rapid and economic characterization of complex radiation treatment plans prior to patient exposure. Further, the present invention also provides a system and method of economically detecting Cherenkov radiation emitted by tissue and other media in real-world clinical settings (e.g., settings illuminated by visible light). |
| US11235176B2 |
Subject positioning systems and methods
Subject positioning systems and methods are provided. A method may include obtaining first information of at least part of a subject when the subject is located at a preset position, and determining, based on the first information, a first position of each of one or more feature points located on the at least part of the subject. The method may include obtaining, using an imaging device, second information of the at least part of the subject when the subject is located at a candidate position. The method may further include determining, based on the second information, a second position of each of the one or more feature points, a first distance between the first position and the second position for each feature point of the one or more feature points, and a target position of the subject based at least in part on the one or more first distances. |
| US11235175B2 |
Automatic correlation modeling of an internal target
A method and apparatus to automatically control the timing of an image acquisition by an imaging system in developing a correlation model of movement of a target within a patient. |
| US11235169B1 |
Illumination device for photodynamic therapy, method for treating a skin disease and method for operating an illumination device
An Illumination device (100) for photodynamic therapy is provided, the illumination device comprising at least one electromagnetic radiation emitting unit (10), the at least one electromagnetic radiation emitting unit comprising at least one electromagnetic radiation source (1), the electromagnetic radiation source being configured to generate radiation for the irradiation of a region of an irradiation object in an illumination session, wherein the irradiation object is to be arranged at a predetermined object location (300), wherein the predetermined object location is arranged at a distance relative to a radiation output area (11) of the radiation emitting unit through which the radiation generated by the at least one electromagnetic radiation source exits the radiation emitting unit during operation of the illumination device (100). |
| US11235168B2 |
Method of photodynamic therapy (PDT) for bladder cancer
This invention relates to a method of photodynamic therapy (PDT) for bladder cancer and its use as an adjuvant or neoadjuvant therapy in the treatment of bladder cancer. The invention provides a composition comprising hexyl 5-ALA ester (HAL) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for use in a method of photodynamic therapy for bladder cancer, wherein said composition is instilled into the bladder of a patient in need of such treatment and the inside of said bladder is exposed to blue light having a fluence rate of 1.5 to 12.5 mW/cm2. |
| US11235165B2 |
Lead impedance monitoring for an implantable medical device
Described herein are implantable medical devices (IMDs), and methods for use therewith, that enable monitoring of impedance associated with a pathway (e.g., including a lead) used to selectively deliver stimulation pulses to patient tissue. A method involves measuring or storing a first voltage indicative of the energy stored on a reservoir capacitor (Cres) just prior to a stimulation pulse being delivered via the pathway, as well as measuring or storing a second voltage indicative of the energy stored on the Cres just after the stimulation pulse is delivered via the pathway. The method also includes monitoring the impedance associated with the pathway based on a difference between the first and second voltages, which may involve determining a count value indicative of how long it takes to discharge the first voltage to drop to the second voltage, wherein the count value is a surrogate of the impedance associated with the pathway. |
| US11235160B2 |
Adapter to allow electrogram visualization and pacing from temporary epicardial wires
A connector block that permits simultaneous and continuous interconnection of the three leads of the epicardial pacing wires, the pacemaker, and the ECG monitor on clear separately labeled connectors is provided. Circuitry is provided that allows the display of epicardial signals on the telemetry unit, while still preserving the ability to pace the heart from the pacemaker. When pacing the connector block prevents excessive loading of the pacer signals by the ECG monitor and/or damage to the monitor by the high-voltage pacer signals. The connector block may be used universally on all monitors without the need for sophisticated understanding of the electrical characteristics of the ECG monitor or concern for damage or improper signal loading. |
| US11235156B2 |
Wearable audio device with vagus nerve stimulation
A method of providing vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) to a user is provided. The method includes the steps of: (1) collecting, by one or more sensors monitoring a user, one or more sets of physiological data; (2) determining, by a controller, an occurrence of a physiological event based on the one or more sets of physiological data; (3) stimulating, by a first earpiece worn by a user, a vagus nerve of the user with a VNS signal generated based on the controller determining the occurrence of the physiological event, wherein the VNS signal has an amplitude. The physiological condition may be an anxiety attack. The physiological condition may be a migraine headache. |
| US11235154B2 |
Apparatus and methods for maintaining physiological functions
A device and algorithm for controlling an autonomic function in an individual. In particular, a controller device that utilizes physiological measurements (such as blood pressure) to regulate spinal cord electrical stimulation to stabilize blood pressure. A control interface and algorithm for controlling an autonomic function in a subject. In particular, an algorithm that utilizes physiological measurements (such as blood pressure) to regulate spinal cord electrical stimulation to stabilize blood pressure. |
| US11235153B2 |
Interleaved multi-contact neuromodulation therapy with reduced energy
A medical device for electrical stimulation of a patient. A pulse generator generates current pulses for the electrical stimulation. An electrode lead with a plurality of electrode contacts delivers the pulses to tissue of the patient. The pulse generator repeatedly delivers a current pulse between two electrodes forming a first group and delivers a charge balancing current pulse after each current pulse between the electrodes of the first group. The respective current pulse is separated from the succeeding charge balancing current pulse by an inter pulse interval. The respective current pulse has an amplitude with the same absolute magnitude as the succeeding charge balancing current pulse, but is of opposite sign. The pulse generator delivers between each current pulse and the succeeding charge balancing current pulse a current pulse between two further electrodes forming a second group of electrode contacts of the plurality of electrode contacts. |
| US11235150B2 |
Cochlear implant leads and methods of making the same
A cochlear implant, for use with a micro camera, including a stimulation assembly, a cochlear lead with an electrode array, a lens associated with the distal region of the electrode array, an optical fiber bundle that extends proximally from the lens and outwardly from the proximal region of the cochlear lead, a camera interface in which the proximal end of the optical fiber bundle is located and that is configured to receive the micro camera, and at least one illumination guide that extends from the camera interface to the cochlear lead. |
| US11235149B2 |
Multichannel optogenetic stimulation and inhibition
Optogenetic signal processing is described for an auditory prosthesis with an intracochlear array of optical stimulation sources implanted in a patient having auditory neurons genetically modified with light sensitive ion channels. Stimulation timing signals are generated for the corresponding auditory neurons for each band pass signal based on characteristic temporal fine structure features of the band pass signals. The stimulation timing signals include: i. one or more channel opening signals adapted to open the ion channels of the corresponding auditory neurons, and ii. one or more channel closing signals adapted to close the ion channels of the corresponding ion channels. Optical stimulation signals are then produced for the optical stimulation sources based on the stimulation timing signals. |
| US11235147B2 |
Charge balancing circuit, stimulator circuit and method for charge balancing
A charge balancing circuit is adapted to be connected to an electrode and to a stimulation source. The charge balancing circuit has an electrode terminal for receiving an electrode voltage, an amplifier coupled to the electrode terminal and adapted to amplify and invert the electrode voltage for generating an intermediate voltage and a compensation stage. The compensation stage is adapted to generate an output current if the electrode voltage lies outside a specified safety range and to generate the output current depending on the intermediate voltage. The compensation stage is further adapted to supply the output current to the electrode terminal for driving the electrode voltage towards and/or into the safety range. |
| US11235145B2 |
Directional subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator electrode
Implantable device systems include an electrical lead with one or more electrodes and a shield. The shield is attached to the electrical lead with the shield covering a first side of the electrode and extending laterally away from the electrode. The shield directs energy from at least one of the electrodes of the the electrical lead in a direction away from the shield. |
| US11235143B2 |
Wearable cardiac defibrillator systems and methods and software for contacting non-witnessing responders
A WCD system is configured to detect when a therapy administered to a patient by the WCD system is unsuccessful, and in response determine whether to send notifications to remote non-witness responders. The WCD system may be configured to decide to send such notifications after the WCD system determines it has administered a predetermined number of unsuccessful shocks to the patient. The predetermined number of unsuccessful shocks may be the maximum number of unsuccessful shocks the WCD system will administer to a patient, or every Xth shock (e.g., 3rd shock). The WCD system can be configured to periodically resend the notification. The notifications may be in form of SMS, voice messages, emails, app notifications, etc. sent to cell phones, smartphones, computers, laptops, tablets etc. of the responders either directly, via a server, or via a CAD-coupled server. |
| US11235132B2 |
Interpenetrating microstructures for nanochannel-based cargo delivery
Provided herein are devices and methods for topically and controllably delivering cargo across or into biological tissues, particularly the skin. These devices permit delivery of cargo to deeper cell layers of a tissue. These devices include microstructure arrays comprising nanochannels. Also disclosed is a device comprising a one or more microstructure arrays encased in a frame. |
| US11235127B2 |
Bi-directional cannula feature capture mechanism
A bi-directional cannula feature capture mechanism is described herein. Generally, the capture mechanism comprises an inner housing, an outer housing, and a cannula. The inner housing comprises a proximal and a distal cannula feature mating component. The outer housing is adapted to slidably receive the inner housing in a proximal direction. Additionally, the cannula extends through the inner housing and the cannula's feature has a proximal engagement and a distal engagement. The proximal and distal engagements are respectively configured to irreversibly engage the proximal and distal cannula feature mating components when the cannula tip is moved into a shielded position. |
| US11235125B2 |
Push device for the axial insertion of an elongate, flexible body
With a push device for the axial insertion of an elongate, flexible body (8, 10), in particular of a flexible tube, a cable or similar elements into a sheath, and axial force introduction unit (19, 20, 47, 49) is provided, which by way of a non-positive fit or a positive fit, applies a push movement onto the elongate body and is arranged in a stationary manner relative to the sheath (2) or is guided on a predefined movement path. |
| US11235123B2 |
Pressure regulating valve
A pressure regulating or pressure relief device comprises an inlet and an outlet chamber with an outlet. The inlet is in fluid communication with the outlet chamber. A valve seat is located between the inlet and the outlet. A valve member is biased to seal against the valve seat, and displaces from the valve seat by an inlet pressure at the inlet increasing above a pressure threshold to allow a flow of gases from the inlet to the outlet via the outlet chamber. The flow of gases through the outlet causes an outlet pressure in the outlet chamber to act on the valve member together with the inlet pressure to displace the valve member from the valve seat. |
| US11235122B2 |
Locking tube clip
A component useable with one or more tube comprises a body engageable with one or more external surface recesses of the one or more tubes. The component has a pair of jaws extending from the body for gripping an item. The component is configured, such that, in use, in a first orientation of the body relative to the respective tube(s) recesses, the component is movable along a length of the tube(s); and, in a second orientation of the body relative to the respective tube(s) recesses, the component is resistive to movement along a length of the tube(s). |
| US11235120B2 |
Facial mask apparatus with removable filter
A face mask for extended wear by a user including a customized, contoured facial mask portion constructed and configured to cover and matingly contact a corresponding contoured surface area of a human face, preferably formed by 3D printing methods and materials. The face mask includes strap attachments and at least one strap for securing the customized, contoured facial mask portion to the face. The face mask includes at least one replaceable air filter for filtering out viral or bacterial pathogens. |
| US11235114B2 |
Methods and systems for leak estimation
The systems and methods include providing, displaying, and/or utilizing leak estimation during ventilation of a patient with a ventilator. The systems and methods include providing, displaying, and/or utilizing internal leak estimation, total leak estimation, and/or external leak estimation during ventilation of a patient with a ventilator. |
| US11235109B2 |
Apparatus for heating smokable material
A method and apparatus for controlling a heater arrangement in a device arranged to heat smokable material is described. The method includes implementing a heater control loop, which control loop performs steps in one or more successive control periods. The control steps include determining a current remaining on time for a heating element of a heater arrangement based on the current rate of change of temperature, a target temperature and a current temperature of a zone of the device arranged to heat smokable material. |
| US11235107B2 |
Medical injection system
A medical injection system comprising an injection module, a retract module, and a bi-directional dose setting module. The bi-directional dose setting module comprises a dose plate, and the injection module comprises a dose knob engaged with the dose plate. The medical injection system generates a first response when the dose knob is rotated in the first direction, and generates a second response when the dose knob is rotated in the second direction. |
| US11235105B2 |
Auto-injector
The auto-injector consists of a front unit connected to a rear unit, wherein the front unit contains a syringe holder with a syringe coaxially sliding between injecting and secure positions within an activating element preloaded via an ejection spring to secure a trigger button through a stopper located in the rear unit.The rear unit contains a syringe pusher with a plunger managed via a controller coaxially moved by an injection spring to the front unit upon activating the trigger for injecting medication. After the injection, the activating elements revert to allow the controller to release the syringe which moves into to secure position with the syringe holder and the plunger by the ejection spring.When the syringe enters a safe position, the controller moves by the injection spring between the activating element and the syringe holder to prevent the syringe from sliding toward the injection side. |
| US11235101B2 |
Fluid delivery apparatus having a gas extraction device and method of use
A gas extraction device for a fluid delivery apparatus includes a first layer and a vent membrane coupled to the first layer. The vent membrane enables a gas to pass through the vent membrane and prevents a fluid from passing through the vent membrane. The gas extraction device also includes a second layer coupled to the vent membrane opposite the first layer. The second layer has a first channel formed therethrough. In addition, the gas extraction device includes an impermeable membrane coupled to the second layer opposite the vent membrane. The first channel is configured to receive a fluid having a gas dispersed therein. The fluid is pressurized to move the fluid through the first channel against the vent membrane and to move the gas through the vent membrane. |
| US11235090B2 |
Kits and methods for preparing pathogen-inactivated platelet compositions
Provided are methods for preparing pathogen-inactivated platelet compositions, as well as processing sets and compositions related thereto. |
| US11235089B2 |
Injectable in situ polymerizable collagen composition
The present invention is directed to injectable acid soluble collagen compositions comprising a neutralized solution of an acid soluble collagen, EDTA and preferably a polyol, wherein the composition is injectable at physiological pH and the acid soluble collagen polymerizes upon exposure to tissue. The invention is suitable for use in soft tissue augmentation, promoting soft tissue regeneration and coating medical implants and devices. |
| US11235086B2 |
Processes for coating inorganic particles with a peptide or protein useful for improving cellular activity related to bone growth
A method of coating a peptide or protein useful for improving the cellular activity related to bone growth on an inorganic particle comprises the steps of freezing the residual liquid present on uncoated and or coated inorganic particles, and drying the uncoated or coated inorganic particles after freezing the residual liquid, the drying comprising causing the frozen residual liquid to sublime under vacuum. Further disclosed embodiments of the invention include further processes for forming inorganic particles coated with a peptide or protein useful for improving cellular activity related to bone growth and medical devices comprising the coated particles. |
| US11235085B2 |
Compacted hemostatic cellulosic aggregates
The present invention is directed to a hemostatic material comprising a compacted, hemostatic aggregates of cellulosic fibers. In some aspects, the hemostatic material further includes additives, such as carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) or other polysaccharides, calcium salts, anti-infective agents, hemostasis promoting agents, gelatin, collagen, or combinations thereof. In another aspect, the present invention is directed to a method of making the hemostatic materials described above by compacting a cellulosic-based material into hemostatic aggregates. In another aspect, the present invention is directed to a method of treating a wound by applying hemostatic materials described above onto and/or into the wound of a patient. |
| US11235084B2 |
Embolic microspheres
In some aspects, the disclosure pertains to injectable particles that contain at least one pH-altering agent that is configured to be released from the injectable particles in vivo, upon embolization of an intratumoral artery of a tumor with the injectable particles. In certain instances, the pH-altering agent may be a basic agent having a pH value of 7.5, a buffering agent having a pKa value of 7.6 or more, or both. Other aspects of the disclosure pertain to preloaded containers containing such injectable particles and methods of using such injectable particles. |
| US11235082B2 |
Humidifier with disinfection unit
Presented is a humidifier, comprising: a rotatable wick; a means for rotating the wick; characterized in that: the humidifier further comprises a disinfection unit adapted such that different parts of the wick are disinfected when the wick rotates. |
| US11235081B2 |
Volatile substance evaporation device
A volatile substance evaporation device includes a constant evaporation chamber (2) housing a liquid with volatile substances, an enhanced evaporation chamber (3) and an evaporation membrane (5) through which the volatile substances evaporate. The enhanced evaporation chamber (3) includes an absorbent body (6) therein. The inclusion of the absorbent body (6) enhances the evaporation rate in a simple manner and allows the enhanced evaporation to be substantially constant. |
| US11235077B2 |
Bacterial light source with high quality of light
A light source for emitting emitted light having an SPD comprising: (a) a plurality of light emitters including at least one violet solid-state emitter; (b) at least one phosphor; wherein said light emitters and said at least one phosphor being configured such that: at least 25% of the power within the SPD is in the range 390-420 nm, and the emitted light has a chromaticity which is within a Duv distance of less than 5 points from the Planckian locus. |
| US11235076B2 |
Chelating platform for delivery of radionuclides
Siderocalin-metal chelator combinations that bind metallic radioisotopes used in nuclear medicine with high affinity are described. The high affinity siderocalin-metal chelator combinations include a number of chelator backbone arrangements with functional groups that coordinate with metals. The siderocalin-metal chelator combinations can be used to deliver radionuclides for imaging and therapeutic purposes. |
| US11235075B2 |
Peptide hydrogels generating chemical exchange saturation transfer MRI contrast and uses thereof
The present invention provides novel hydrogels through peptides, which are designed to self-assemble and produce magnetic resonance (MR) contrast through chemical exchange saturation transfer (CEST). The location and integrity of these gels could consequently be tracked using MR imaging. The self-assembly of the peptides into hydrogels can be brought about by a change in pH, ionic strength, temperature, and concentration of ions. |
| US11235074B2 |
Contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging
Ascorbate or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is described for use in carrying out a method, or for the preparation of a medicament for carrying out a method, of enhancing a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) image of a body or body region such as an organ or organ region in a subject. The method is carried out by parenterally administering ascorbate or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof to the subject in an MRI image-enhancing amount; and then generating, by MRI of the subject, an image of the body or body region. The ascorbate or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof enhances the MRI image. |
| US11235072B2 |
Adenovirus complex for gene delivery and gene iherapy
The present invention relates to an adenovirus complex which can be utilized for gene delivery and gene therapy by targeting neurotensin receptors. The complex of the present invention has an excellent antitumor effect because of a high intracellular gene transfer efficiency and target specificity by neurotensin receptor-specific binding, has little hepatotoxicity and immunogenicity, forms a stable complex, has low immunogenicity, and thus has a low loss in blood even in an in vivo environment. Therefore, the complex of the present invention can be effectively used for gene therapy. |
| US11235068B2 |
Cyclodextrin-panobinostat adduct
The present invention provides a method for producing a cyclodextrin-panobinostat adduct, comprising: a) providing a first aqueous solution comprising a buffering agent, the solution having a pH in the range 2.0 to 4.0; b) dissolving panobinostat in said first aqueous solution to provide a second aqueous solution; and c) mixing said second aqueous solution comprising panobinostat with a third aqueous solution comprising a cyclodextrin to form a fourth aqueous solution comprising a cyclodextrin-panobinostat adduct. Also provided is an artificial cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) solution comprising the cyclodextrin-panobinostat adduct and medical uses of the cyclodextrin-panobinostat adduct, including in the treatment of brain tumours. |
| US11235067B2 |
Nanocomplexes of polyanion-modified proteins
A nanocomplex, 50 to 1000 nm in size, containing a lipid-like nanoparticle formed of a cationic lipid-based compound and a modified protein formed of a protein and an anionic polymer that includes a plurality of polar groups, the lipid-like nanoparticle and the modified protein being non-covalently bonded to each other. Also disclosed are a method of preparing the above-described nanocomplex and use thereof for treating a medical condition. Further disclosed is a pharmaceutical composition containing a nanocomplex. |
| US11235064B2 |
Core constructs and their uses in configuring pharmaceutical molecules
The present disclosure provides various core constructs. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, the core construct can be used to configure pharmaceutical molecules. In particular, the core construct may be conjugated with a functional element via the click chemistry. |
| US11235063B2 |
Bi-specific antibodies for enhanced tumor selectivity and inhibition and uses thereof
A heterodimeric bispecific immunoglobulin molecule includes a first Fab or scFv fragment which specifically binds to EGFR, and a second Fab or scFv fragment which specifically binds to c-MET, and an antibody hinge region, an antibody CH2 domain and an antibody CH3 domain including a hybrid protein-protein interaction interface domain. Each of the interaction interface domains is formed by an amino acid segment of the CH3 domain of a first member and an amino acid segment of the CH3 domain of a second member. The hybrid protein-protein interface domain of the first chain is interacting with the protein-protein-interface of the second chain by homodimerization of a corresponding amino acid segment of the same member of the immunoglobulin superfamily within interaction domains. |
| US11235061B1 |
Topical solubilized ivermectin for inflammatory skin conditions
A topical solubilized ivermectin pharmaceutical composition for the treatment and/or prevention of inflammatory skin conditions is disclosed herein. The topical solubilized ivermectin pharmaceutical composition comprises an ivermectin and a cyclodextrin. Particularly, ivermectin is combined with cyclodextrin to form an ivermectin-cyclodextrin complex solubilized in a Tween80-water solution up to a 30% by weight of solution. The present invention features a formulation of Ivermectin-cyclodextrin complex solubilized in a Tween80-water solution incorporated into lotion or cream or gel base that is highly effective in the treatment inflammatory skin conditions at a concentration of, in some embodiments, 0.125% to 5% ivermectin by weight. |
| US11235056B2 |
Glycan-masked engineered outer domains of HIV-1 gp120 and their use
Embodiments of immunogens based on the outer domain of HIV-1 gp120 and methods of their use and production are disclosed. Nucleic acid molecules encoding the immunogens are also provided. In several embodiments, the immunogens can be used to prime an immune response to gp120 in a subject, for example, to treat or prevent an HIV-1 infection in the subject. |
| US11235052B2 |
Chikungunya virus RNA vaccines
The disclosure relates to tropical diseases such as viral mosquito borne illnesses and the treatment thereof. The invention includes ribonucleic acid vaccines and combination vaccines, as well as methods of using the vaccines and compositions comprising the vaccines for treating and preventing tropical disease. |
| US11235051B2 |
Methods and compositions for heterologous repRNA immunizations
Compositions and methods are described for inducing an immune response against an immunogen in humans. The induced immune response is obtained by administering a heterologous prime-boost combination of an in vitro transcribed (IVT) self-replicating RNA (repRNA) and an adenovirus vector. The compositions and methods can be used to provide a protective immunity against a disease, such as a viral infection or a cancer, in humans. |
| US11235050B2 |
Chimeric RSV, immunogenic compositions, and methods of use
This disclosure relates to chimeric respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), live attenuated vaccine and immunogenic compositions, and methods of use. In certain embodiments, the chimeric respiratory syncytial virus has a mutated gene pattern encoding an RSV F protein having M at position 79, R at position 191, K at position 357, and/or Y at position 371. |
| US11235047B2 |
Immunogens and methods for discovery and screening thereof
The present application is generally directed to methods for identifying immunogens from organisms and pathogens, and in particular for identifying immunogens which when administered as vaccines elicit a cellular and/or humoral immune response. The present application is also directed to pneumococcal T-cell immunogens, and vaccine compositions comprising one or a combination of pneumococcal immunogens and methods for treating or preventing pneumococcal infections using the vaccines thereof. The present invention also encompasses use of the pneumococcal immunogens for diagnostic purposes to identify a subject with a pneumococcal infection. |
| US11235039B1 |
Immunogenic compositions comprising nucleic acids for RAS peptides
The present disclosure provides for methods, systems, and compositions of nucleic acid and peptide sequences. The present disclosure provides for a nucleic acid sequence encoding two or more amino acid sequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1, SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO: 3, SEQ ID NO: 4, SEQ ID NO: 5, SEQ ID NO: 6, SEQ ID NO: 8, SEQ ID NO: 9, SEQ ID NO: 10, SEQ ID NO: 11, SEQ ID NO: 12, SEQ ID NO: 13, SEQ ID NO: 14, SEQ ID NO: 15, SEQ ID NO: 16, SEQ ID NO: 17, SEQ ID NO: 18, SEQ ID NO: 19, SEQ ID NO: 20, SEQ ID NO: 21, SEQ ID NO: 22, SEQ ID NO: 23, SEQ ID NO: 24, SEQ ID NO: 25, SEQ ID NO: 26, SEQ ID NO: 27, SEQ ID NO: 28, SEQ ID NO: 29, SEQ ID NO: 30, SEQ ID NO: 31, SEQ ID NO: 32, SEQ ID NO: 33, SEQ ID NO: 34, SEQ ID NO: 35, SEQ ID NO: 36, SEQ ID NO: 37, SEQ ID NO: 38, SEQ ID NO: 39, SEQ ID NO: 40, and SEQ ID NO: 41. The present disclosure also provides for an immunogenic peptide composition comprising two or more peptides selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1, SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO: 3, SEQ ID NO: 4, SEQ ID NO: 5, SEQ ID NO: 6, SEQ ID NO: 8, SEQ ID NO: 9, SEQ ID NO: 10, SEQ ID NO: 11, SEQ ID NO: 12, SEQ ID NO: 13, SEQ ID NO: 14, SEQ ID NO: 15, SEQ ID NO: 16, SEQ ID NO: 17, SEQ ID NO: 18, SEQ ID NO: 19, SEQ ID NO: 20, SEQ ID NO: 21, SEQ ID NO: 22, SEQ ID NO: 23, SEQ ID NO: 24, SEQ ID NO: 25, SEQ ID NO: 26, SEQ ID NO: 27, SEQ ID NO: 28, SEQ ID NO: 29, SEQ ID NO: 30, SEQ ID NO: 31, SEQ ID NO: 32, SEQ ID NO: 33, SEQ ID NO: 34, SEQ ID NO: 35, SEQ ID NO: 36, SEQ ID NO: 37, SEQ ID NO: 38, SEQ ID NO: 39, SEQ ID NO: 40, and SEQ ID NO: 41. The present disclosure further provides for a nucleic acid sequence encoding one or more amino acid sequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 42, SEQ ID NO: 43, SEQ ID NO: 44, SEQ ID NO: 45, SEQ ID NO: 46, SEQ ID NO: 47, SEQ ID NO: 48, SEQ ID NO: 49, SEQ ID NO: 50, SEQ ID NO: 51, SEQ ID NO: 52, SEQ ID NO: 53, SEQ ID NO: 54, SEQ ID NO: 55, SEQ ID NO: 56, SEQ ID NO: 57, SEQ ID NO: 58, SEQ ID NO: 59, SEQ ID NO: 60, SEQ ID NO: 61, SEQ ID NO: 62, SEQ ID NO: 63, SEQ ID NO: 64, and SEQ ID NO: 65. The present disclosure additionally provides for an immunogenic peptide composition comprising one or more peptides selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 42, SEQ ID NO: 43, SEQ ID NO: 44, SEQ ID NO: 45, SEQ ID NO: 46, SEQ ID NO: 47, SEQ ID NO: 48, SEQ ID NO: 49, SEQ ID NO: 50, SEQ ID NO: 51, SEQ ID NO: 52, SEQ ID NO: 53, SEQ ID NO: 54, SEQ ID NO: 55, SEQ ID NO: 56, SEQ ID NO: 57, SEQ ID NO: 58, SEQ ID NO: 59, SEQ ID NO: 60, SEQ ID NO: 61, SEQ ID NO: 62, SEQ ID NO: 63, SEQ ID NO: 64, and SEQ ID NO: 65. |
| US11235038B2 |
Pharmaceutical preparation for the treatment of the symptoms of addiction and method of diagnosing same
A therapeutic agent for the treatment of the symptoms of addiction and the method for preparing the therapeutic agent is disclosed. The therapeutic agent is a stable pharmaceutical preparation containing, but not limited to, digestive/pancreatic enzymes. The therapeutic agent may be manufactured by a variety of encapsulation technologies. Delivery of the therapeutic agent may be made orally, through injection, by adherence of a medicated patch or other method. Further, a method of using of a biomarker, the presence of chymotrypsin in the gastrointestinal tract to determine the presence of symptoms of addiction, and the likelihood of relapsing into addiction is disclosed. |
| US11235034B2 |
Use of collagen hydrolysate for improving endurance performance and for stimulating lipid catabolism
The present invention relates to the use of collagen hydrolysate for improving endurance performance by increasing mitochondrial activity. Further, the invention relates to the use of collagen hydrolysate for stimulating lipid catabolism, and in particular for reducing body weight, by increasing mitochondrial activity. |
| US11235033B1 |
Materials and methods for the treatment of vascular calcification
The subject invention provides molecules, compositions and methods for treating, preventing or ameliorating vascular calcification, for example, medial vascular calcification or intimal atherosclerotic calcification. The subject invention also provides molecules, compositions and methods for treating or preventing a disease associated with vascular calcification. The methods of the subject invention employ relaxin-based and/or epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-based strategies through the use of RXFP1 agonists and/or EGFR inhibitors. |
| US11235027B2 |
Modulation of heparin-binding epidermal growth factor activity for tympanic membrane healing
Compositions and methods are provided for the generation or treatment of chronic tympanic membrane perforation by modulation of HB-EGF activity. |
| US11235025B2 |
Nkx3.2 fragment and pharmaceutical composition comprising same as active ingredient
The present invention relates to an Nkx3.2 fragment with improved stability under a histopathological environment of arthritis and to a pharmaceutical composition containing the same as an active ingredient. The Nkx3.2 fragment of the present invention has a function to activate NF-κB at the similar level to full-length Nkx3.2 and resistance to proteolysis by Siah1. In addition, the Nkx3.2 fragment exhibited at least a 10-fold improvement in degenerative arthritis treatment effect compared with Nkx3.2 in an animal model-based in vivo efficacy evaluation. Therefore, the Nkx3.2 fragment can be favorably used in the prevention or treatment of arthritis. |
| US11235024B2 |
Beta-hairpin peptidomimetic with elastase inhibitory activity and aerosol dosage forms thereof
The present invention relates to pharmaceutical aerosols comprising a β-hairpin peptidomimetic of formula cyclo(-OctG-Glu-Thr-Ala-Ser-Ile-Pro-Pro-Gln-Lys-Tyr-DPro-Pro-), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, having inhibitory activity against human neutrophil elastase. It further relates to solid or liquid pharmaceutical compositions and kits for preparing and administering such aerosols. The invention can be used for the prevention, management or treatment of pulmonary diseases, such as alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD), cystic fibrosis (CF), non-cystic fibrosis bronchiactasis (NCFB), or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), or infections, or diseases, or conditions of the lungs, being mediated by or resulting from human neutrophil elastase activity. Thus, the invention further relates to a pharmaceutical composition or a pharmaceutical aerosol comprising the active compound cyclo(-OctG-Glu-Thr-Ala-Ser-Ile-Pro-Pro-Gln-Lys-Tyr-DPro-Pro-), or any pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for use in a method for the prevention, management or treatment of diseases or conditions of the lungs being mediated by or resulting from human neutrophil elastase activity in a subject. |
| US11235017B2 |
Use of a vegetable extract as an active agent in the treatment of dermatological diseases
The use of Salvia haenkei extract as an active agent in the treatment of dermatological diseases is described. Also described are pharmaceutical compositions comprising Salvia haenkei extract and suitable pharmaceutically acceptable excipients, for use in the treatment of dermatological diseases. |
| US11235014B2 |
Herbal composition for the treatment of headache
Provided herein are custom therapeutic compositions combining select Chinese herbs and strains of Cannabis, methods of making the compositions, and methods of using the composition for treatment of headache pain. |
| US11235012B2 |
Combination and use of red propolis and red algae
Formulations comprising a combination of red propolis and red algae, e.g., L. calcareum, as active ingredients, and methods of treatment using the same are provided herein. In various embodiments, the formulation may be in the form of, e.g., an aqueous solution or suspension, an ingestible solid or liquid form, or a topical preparation, and may be used to treat a variety of diseases and conditions responsive to the combination. |
| US11235011B2 |
Use of alphavirus in preparation of antitumor drugs
Disclosed is use of alphavirus in preparation of antitumor drugs. The alphavirus is M1 virus or Getah virus. In addition, the specific tumor types sensitive to abovementioned alphavirus treatment are further determined, so as to provide a safe and effective solution for antitumor drug administering schemes. |
| US11235008B2 |
Probiotic sports nutrition compositions
The present application relates to nutritional compositions comprising lactic acid-producing bacteria. |
| US11235001B2 |
RUNX inhibitor
Provided are a RUNX inhibitor which binds to a RUNX-binding sequence on DNA and thus inhibits the binding of a RUNX family member to the sequence; an antitumor agent comprising the RUNX inhibitor; and an antiallergic agent comprising the RUNX inhibitor. |
| US11234999B2 |
Topical composition for the treatment of mucosal lesions
It relates to a topical composition comprising specific amounts of: a) a hyaluronic acid or a pharmaceutically or veterinary acceptable salt thereof, b) one or more adhesive agents, and c) a non-absorbable antibiotic; to delivery devices comprising it; and to its uses in medicine, in particular, in the treatment and/or prevention of mucosal lesions; in the prevention of postpolypectomy syndrome; as adjuvant therapy to mechanical treatments in gastrointestinal perforations, and as sealant treatment in surgical anastomoses and leaks or fistulas in gastrointestinal tract. |
| US11234998B2 |
Chitosan materials from carbonic acid solution
The present invention comprises chitosan materials and methods of using carbonic acid for aqueous solubilization of neutralized or pre-treated chitosan gels and provides, among other things, substantially acid salt free composition native final forms without requiring subsequent acid salt elution. The invention includes chitosan-based solid and semi-solid material forms, optionally reinforced with chitosan fibers, such as powders, fibers, films, matrices, sponges, implants, scaffolds, fillers, and hydrogels. Native final forms are produced from chitosan powder solubilized in an aqueous acidic solution, processed to form a high pH hydrated chitosan gel precipitate material that is then neutralized by water washing and re-solubilized substantially to chitosan solution using carbonic acid. Chitosan materials can be mixed in solution with one or more of other hydrophilic polymers to create compositional heterogeneity and pharmaceutical agents to achieve controlled release of the agent(s) from the final forms at the site of application. |
| US11234994B2 |
Reagents for treatment of oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD) and use thereof
The present disclosure relates to RNA interference (RNAi) reagents for treatment of oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD), compositions comprising same, and use thereof to treat individuals suffering from OPMD or which are predisposed thereto. |
| US11234986B2 |
Combination therapy with a phosphoinositide 3-kinase inhibitor with a zinc binding moiety
The invention provides a method of treating cancer in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject: (a) a compound of Formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R is hydrogen or an acyl group; and (b) a PD-1 signaling inhibitor; wherein the compound of Formula I or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and the PD-1 signaling inhibitor are administered in amounts which in combination are therapeutically effective. The invention further provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of Formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a PD-1 signaling inhibitor and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient. |
| US11234983B2 |
JAK inhibition as a novel therapy for preventing tumors in Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome
Treatment with the Jak1/2 inhibitor ruxolitinib results in a dramatic decrease in polyposis for organisms with Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome. |
| US11234979B2 |
Heteroaryl compounds as muscarinic M1 receptor positive allosteric modulators
The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I), or their isotopic forms, stereoisomers, tautomers or pharmaceutically acceptable salt (s) thereof as muscarinic M1 receptor positive allosteric modulators (M1 PAMs). The present invention describes the preparation, pharmaceutical composition and the use of compound formula (I) |
| US11234978B2 |
Inhibitors of multidrug resistance transporter P-glycoprotein
The present disclosure provides a method of treating a subject that is resistant to one or more drugs by identifying a subject having one or more drug resistant cells; administering to the subject a pharmaceutically effective amount of an inhibitor compound, and contacting one or more drug resistant cells with the inhibitor compound to reduce the export of the inhibitor compound from the one or more drug resistant tumor cells and to block the transport of drug(s) from the one or more drug resistant cells. |
| US11234968B2 |
Use of VCP inhibitor and oncolytic virus in the preparation of an anti-tumor drug
The present invention belongs to the field of biomedicine and relates to use of VCP (valosin-containing protein, VCP) inhibitor and oncolytic virus in the preparation of an anti-tumor drug. The present invention firstly discovers that VCP inhibitor can be used in the preparation of an anti-tumor synergist for oncolytic virus. Meanwhile, the present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising VCP inhibitor and oncolytic virus, a pharmaceutical kit comprising VCP inhibitor and oncolytic virus, and use of VCP inhibitor and oncolytic virus for treating tumor, especially a tumor that is not sensitive to oncolytic virus. The present invention also relates to an anti-tumor administration system, characterized in that, comprising oncolytic virus and a reagent for detecting the expression level of VCP. |
| US11234965B2 |
Anti-inflammatory and mydriatic intracameral solutions for inhibition of postoperative ocular inflammatory conditions
The present invention provides methods for inhibiting postoperative inflammatory conditions following ophthalmologic surgical procedures by administering intraocularly during an ophthalmologic surgical procedure a solution including a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agent and an alpha-1 adrenergic mydriatic agent, such as a liquid irrigation solution of ketorolac and phenylephrine. |
| US11234964B2 |
Use of melatonin for the treatment of tumors
The present invention relates to the use of melatonin for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition suitable for intratumoral administration for the treatment of tumors. This composition comprises high concentrations of melatonin, melatonin derivatives or metabolites, such that melatonin exerts an oxidizing effect, increasing the production of free radicals and activating cell death. |
| US11234963B2 |
Pharmaceutical combination for the treatment of cancer
The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical combination comprising a CDK inhibitor and at least one antioxidant enzyme inhibitor for use in the treatment of cancer. The present invention also relates to a method for the treatment of cancer comprising administering to a subject in need thereof, a therapeutically effective amount of a CDK inhibitor and a therapeutically effective amount of at least one antioxidant enzyme inhibitor. The pharmaceutical combination of the present invention exhibits synergistic effect when used in the treatment of cancer. |
| US11234962B2 |
Pharmaceutical composition and method of manufacturing the same
An object of the present invention is to provide a pharmaceutical composition comprising 1-(3-(2-(1-benzothiophen-5-yl)ethoxy)propyl)azetidin-3-ol or a salt thereof at a high concentration, with a characteristic bitter taste masked, and a manufacturing method thereof. The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising fine granules having a core comprising 1-(3-(2-(1-benzothiophen-5-yl)ethoxy)propyl)azetidin-3-ol or a salt thereof, and a binder; and a polymer layer with which a surface of the core is coated, wherein the fine granules have a roundness of 0.8 or more and a content of 1-(3-(2-(1-benzothiophen-5-yl)ethoxy)propyl)azetidin-3-ol or the salt thereof in the fine granules is 30 to 90% by mass. |
| US11234959B2 |
Compositions comprising a compound of the avermectin family for the treatment and/or prevention of hand eczema
The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of the avermectin family, preferably ivermectin, in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, for use in the treatment and/or prevention of hand eczema. |
| US11234957B2 |
Process for preparing water soluble forskolin
The invention relates to a new method for preparing a complex of forskolin and cyclodextrin and inclusion complexes of forskolin and γ-cyclodextrins having a weight ratio of 1:0.2 to 1:4 (w/w). Pharmaceutical compositions comprising said complex and their use are also provided. |
| US11234954B2 |
Low-dose doxepin for treatment of sleep disorders in elderly patients
Methods of treating sleep disorders, particularly certain aspects of insomnia, in elderly patients (65 years and older) by administering initial daily dosages of doxepin of 1-3 mg. These ultra-low initial dosages are more effective in elderly versus non-elderly patients in decreasing wake time during sleep, latency to persistent sleep and wake time after sleep, and are particularly efficacious in treating those conditions in the last hour of an 8-hour sleep cycle. Also, the dosages described herein are safe for elderly individuals. |
| US11234951B2 |
Methods for the treatment of glioblastoma multiforme
Methods for the treatment of cancer, including glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) and recurrent glioblastoma multiforme (RGBM). The method includes administering to a patient a plurality of extraneous antineoplastons and a plurality of targeted agents. The plurality of extraneous antineoplastons may include two or more antineoplastons selected from phenylacetylglutaminate sodium (PG), phenylacetylisoglutaminate sodium (iso-PG), and phenylacetate (PN). The plurality of targeted agents may include two or more agents selected from bevacizumab, pazopanib, sorafenib, dasatinib, and everolimus. |
| US11234941B2 |
Oil-free carotenoid composition
The invention relates to nanoparticles comprising a solid matrix, wherein the solid matrix comprises albumin and certain xanthophylls, and wherein the xanthophyll is distributed throughout the solid matrix. The present invention also relates to the method for obtaining the nanoparticles and to the products and compositions incorporating them. |
| US11234937B2 |
Method of manufacturing pharmaceutical compositions
The present invention relates to pharmaceutical composition, comprising certain phosphate binder particles having a certain particle size distribution, a process for the manufacture of the pharmaceutical composition and the use of sucroferric oxyhydroxide having a certain particle size distribution for the manufacture of a pharmaceutical composition. |
| US11234936B2 |
Cleavable lipids
Disclosed herein are novel compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and related methods of their use. The compounds described herein are useful, e.g., as liposomal delivery vehicles to facilitate the delivery of encapsulated polynucleotides to target cells and subsequent iransfection of said target cells, and in certain embodiments are characterized as having one or more properties that afford such compounds advantages relative to other similarly classified lipids. |
| US11234935B2 |
Method of inducing satiety
The invention provides a method of inducing satiety in a subject comprising a step of orally administering a composition comprising an effective amount of a first agent capable of inducing satiety and of a second agent capable of augmenting the satiety-inducing effect of the first agent. Also disclosed are compositions for carrying out the method and a body weight management system comprising such compositions in combination with a device configured for the collection, storage and/or display of information relating to a subject's response to a predefined therapeutic regimen of orally administering the composition. |
| US11234934B1 |
Drug and small molecule delivery via microbial vesicles
A method comprises preparing initial agent molecules and applying the initial agent molecules to microbes for extracellular vesiculation. Microbial vesicles are generated which contain the initial agent molecules by the microbes. The packaged microbial vesicles are then administered to a host organism. By administering the initial agent molecules as a microbial vesicle package, binding proteins for the initial agent molecules may be co-administered, and cells may uptake numerous initial agent molecules concurrently. |
| US11234929B2 |
Ophthalmic emulsion
The present invention is directed to an ophthalmic emulsion. The emulsion has a unique combination of ingredients that promotes the stability of small oil droplets within the emulsion. The emulsion also includes a mucoadhesive polymer that aid in delivering a lipid to the ocular surface. |
| US11234918B2 |
Methods for botanical and/or algae extraction
The present disclosure relates to methods for extraction of biomass. Biomass of most interest is that which contains biologically active, extracts suitable for the skin care market. The biomass of interest includes botanicals (plant extracts and bioferments thereof), algae (red, brown, green and red, including bioferments thereof), fungi and even animal extracts (insect, crustacean) origin. Further the use of said extracts in cosmetic preparations prepared by the disclosed method is envisioned. |
| US11234917B2 |
Methods, compositions and uses relating thereto
A method of combatting colour loss from a dyed material, the method comprising the steps of: (1) contacting the material with a composition comprising an electrophilic species selected from aldehydes, succinimidyl esters, and mixtures thereof; (2) contacting the material with a composition comprising a chelating agent and/or a salt of an amine and/or a carboxylic acid. |
| US11234914B2 |
Monosubstituted urea derivatives as a self-tanning substance
The present invention relates to the use of monosubstiuted urea derivatives of the formula I as self-tanning substance, for increasing melanin synthesis, for improving melanin transport and/or improving the distribution of melanin in suprabasal layers, and to preparations comprising these urea derivatives. |
| US11234912B2 |
Oral care compositions
An oral care composition comprising zinc phosphate, stannous fluoride, an anionic polymer, and a basic amino acid, as well as methods of using the same. |
| US11234911B2 |
Method for producing capsules comprising at least one volatile compound, and resulting capsules
The present invention relates to a process for preparing solid microcapsules comprising the following steps: a) preparation of a composition C1, which is either a composition C1a, comprising a single hydrophobic solid particle, or a composition C1b comprising a plurality of hydrophobic solid particles dispersed in a hydrophilic phase, b) addition with stirring of the composition C1 in a polymeric composition C2 at a temperature Tb, whereby an emulsion (E1) is obtained; c) addition, with stirring, of the emulsion (E1) in a composition C3 at a temperature Tc, whereby a double emulsion (E2) is obtained; d) applying a shear to the emulsion (E2), whereby a double emulsion (E3) is obtained; and e) polymerization of the composition C2, whereby solid microcapsules dispersed in the composition C3 are obtained. |
| US11234906B2 |
Cosmetic preparation in gel form
The invention relates to a cosmetic composition for application in the eye area in the form of a gelatinous emulsion, and to the preparation and use thereof. |
| US11234903B2 |
Methods for enhancing optical and strength properties in ceramic bodies having applications in dental restorations
A method for enhancing optical properties of sintered, zirconia ceramic bodies and zirconia ceramic dental restorations is provided. The porous or pre-sintered stage of a ceramic body is treated with two different yttrium-containing compositions and sintered, resulting in sintered ceramic bodies having enhanced optical properties. The enhanced optical properties may be substantially permanent, remaining for the useful life of the sintered ceramic body. |
| US11234899B2 |
Grasping facilitators and uses thereof and kits involving the same
There is featured a grasping facilitator that has one or more of a) to c) as set forth below: a) a combination having an annular core and a plurality of gripping ribs spaced about the annular core, with the core and gripping ribs being formed of an elastomeric material and the ribs extending about an upper part, outer part and bottom part of the core so as to leave an interior region of the core that is aligned radially with respective ribs exposed; b) a pliable collar having a main body with a plurality of ridges separated by concave recesses and a central aperture; c) a tray holder having an aperture or projection that has a configuration designed to conform with at least one of a) and b). There is further featured kit combinations of a) to c) above as well as methods of using and assembling one or all combinations of a) to c). |
| US11234897B2 |
Packaged multi-dose liquid dextromethorphan hydrobromide formulation
Multi-dose packaged over-the-counter antitussive syrups comprise a bottle containing about 75 ml or less of a liquid formulation of dextromethorphan hydrobromide. The liquid formulation provides at least two doses of dextromethorphan hydrobromide. Multi-dose packaged over-the-counter liquid formulations comprise a bottle having a capacity of about 100 ml or less, at least two doses of the liquid formulation carried within the bottle, a cap, a dosage cup releasably carried on the cap and a shrink wrap substantially enveloping the bottle and the dosage cup. Antitussive syrups comprise water, dextromethorphan hydrobromide in amounts from about 6 to about 25 mg/ml, and sweetener in amounts from about 200 to about 800 mg/ml. |
| US11234896B2 |
Method for monitoring and improving forward blood flow during CPR
Devices and methods for blood flow enhancement and hemodynamic power monitoring are provided. A blood flow enhancement device includes a pump system configured to be coupled to a central vasculature of a subject during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). The pump system includes a pumping mechanism configured to increase forward blood flow generated during the CPR while substantially limiting backward blood flow generated during the CPR. The pumping mechanism being operated concurrently with the CPR. The hemodynamic power monitor is configured to control a chest compression device and an active valve. |
| US11234895B2 |
Heating and vibrating personal massager with interchangeable detachable shells and accompanying hand coverlet
A hand-held, non-penetrating, non-phallic shaped apparatus for clitoral massage and stimulation comprising a massager housing having a generally prolate spheroid shape sized to fit entirely within a user's palm leaving a user's fingers free, generally convex top and bottom, first and second convex ends, a power source; a vibrating source contained within the massager housing providing at least one level of vibration; at least one switch for activating said vibration; a generally elliptical three-dimensional concave depression on a surface of the convex top of one of said convex ends of sufficient length, width, and depth for enveloping and facilitating the stimulation of a woman's clitoris and labia; wherein when in use the apparatus is held by the bottom. |
| US11234893B2 |
Method and system of creating a replica of an anatomical structure
Creating a replica of an anatomical structure. At least some of the example embodiments are methods including: accepting a plurality of pictures of the anatomical structure of a subject; creating an object file that contains an initial model of an outside surface of the anatomical structure; cutting the initial model to a predetermined exterior shape circumscribing the anatomical structure, the cutting creates a positive model of the anatomical structure within the predetermined exterior shape; creating a negative model of the anatomical structure from the positive model; placing a stem tool object on an outside surface of the negative model in relationship to an orifice of the anatomical structure, and thereby creating a final negative model; printing, by way of a three-dimensional printer, the final negative model to create a negative mold; and casting the replica of the anatomical structure using the negative mold. |
| US11234891B2 |
Tactile warning panel apparatus with smart technology
Multipurpose tactile warning panels for use in pedestrian walkways, and in particular tactile warning panels that are designed and built with multifunction/multipurpose capabilities that serve the visually impaired and enable the deployment of smart city technology by integrating tactile warning systems and subsurface enclosures that can withstand pressures of five (5) tons up to and exceeding sixty (60) tons and incorporate small cells, beacons, sensors, Fog Computing, electric energy generation, rechargeable power supplies, wireless M2M communication and a plethora of other smart city technologies. |
| US11234890B2 |
Method and apparatus for recognizing gait task
Methods and apparatuses for recognizing a gait task, that may detect a gait pattern of a user based on sensed data, generate a gait feature of the gait pattern based on similarities between the gait pattern and similar gait data extracted from each of a plurality of databases, and estimate a gait task corresponding to the gait pattern by applying the gait feature to a desired learning model, may be provided. |
| US11234888B2 |
Wearable joint augmentation system
The present disclosure is directed to an autonomous exoskeleton device that includes one or more actuators, one or more controllers, one or more sensors with one or more unidirectional transmissions. The control system includes an exoskeleton member configured and arranged on a limb of a user; a control device, a control device connected to the at least one exoskeleton member; an actuator mechanically connected to the limb of the user; and a sensor configured and arranged to sense a global angle of the exoskeleton device relative to the ground. The control device is configured and arranged to use the global angle to control the exoskeleton member. |
| US11234886B2 |
Reconfigurable upper leg support for a surgical frame
A surgical frame and method for use thereof is provided. The surgical frame is capable of reconfiguration before, during, or after surgery. The surgical frame includes a main beam that can be rotated, raised/lowered, and tilted upwardly/downwardly to afford positioning and repositioning of a patient supported thereon. The surgical frame also includes a reconfigurable upper leg support for supporting portions of the upper legs, the hips, and the lower back of the patient to facilitate positioning and repositioning there during surgery. The upper leg support via reconfiguration thereof can accommodate patients of different sizes, can provide flexure of the patient's lumbar spine to facilitate surgical access thereto, and can prevent unwanted torsion of a patient's spine during such reconfiguration. |
| US11234883B2 |
Operating table for robotic surgical systems
An actuating system including at least one actuation section that includes a plurality of actuating supports. Each of the actuating supports includes a shaft assembly and configured to be actuated individually. The shaft assembly of each of the plurality of actuating supports is configured to translate between a first position and a second position. In the first position an actuated actuating support is aligned with the remaining of the plurality of actuating supports and in the second position the actuated actuating support is misaligned with the remaining of the plurality of actuating supports. |
| US11234881B2 |
Portable negative-pressure medical/dental procedures and isolation chamber
A portable negative air pressure apparatus for isolating a treatment subject to permit a selected treatment procedure to be performed by a treatment operator. The apparatus comprises an air source connected to a closed chamber for sealable disposition over the head, neck and upper thorax of the treatment subject with the chamber having air ports, in and out. The chamber has rigid clear sides and a plurality of sealed ports, with the ports including sealed armholes for access, and with sealed gloves connected to the sealed armholes. The chamber also has at least one instrument hatch to permit introduction into the chamber of instruments for carrying-out the selected treatment procedure. |
| US11234877B2 |
Therapeutic cushion systems and methods
Apparatus and methods for providing therapeutic treatment for symptoms associated with GERD and/or other digestive disorders and/or other medical conditions are described herein. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a support element and a conformable riser element adjacent the support element. The riser element and the support element collectively form a body support member configured to support a user and define a receiving portion configured to receive a portion of the user's arm. The riser element and the support element are each disposed within a casing formed at least in part with a stretch material. In some embodiments, the riser element includes a polyester filler material and the stretch material includes a four-way stretch material. The four-way stretch material in combination with the polyester filler material enables the riser element to be conformable. |
| US11234874B2 |
Electrical power assistance device for transport wheelchair
An electrical power assistance device designed to be removably coupled to existing transport wheelchairs to provide electric power to aid in transportation of a person sitting in the wheelchair, while being detachable to allow the transport chair to fold up for easy storage in a car or other vehicle. The electrical power assistance device includes a motor powered by a rechargeable battery, where the motor drives an internal shaft which rotates a pair of friction wheels. A clutch, provided on a separate axle coupled to the friction wheels by eccentric disks, allows the friction wheels to engage or disengage with the rear wheels of the transport wheelchair. |
| US11234870B2 |
Moisture sensing garment
A moisture detecting article includes a moisture detection module secured to a garment, intended to contain and hold bodily fluids excreted by an animal. The moisture detection module is connectable to a moisture sensor disposed in the garment to detect when bodily fluid is excreted. If moisture is detected, the moisture sensitive detection module enables one or more signals, alarming the animal and its caretaker. The garment includes a moisture absorbent material, detachable from the garment for disposal of the excretion. |
| US11234867B2 |
Goggle lens changing system
A goggle lens is configured for use with a goggle frame having a frame body and a pair of frame engagement members positioned at respective lateral end portions of the frame body. The goggle lens includes a lens rim, and a lens element that is transparent to allow a user to view through the lens element. A pair of lens engagement members are coupled to respective lateral end portions of the lens rim. The pair of lens engagement members are selectively engageable with respective ones of the pair of frame engagement members. The pair of lens engagement members include a locking lens engagement member comprising a first element coupled to the lens rim, and a second element moveably coupled to the first element for facilitating selective engagement and disengagement with the respective one of the pair of frame engagement members. |
| US11234864B2 |
Optical focusing system of an apparatus for cutting-out a human or animal tissue
The present invention relates to apparatus for cutting out a human or animal tissue, such as a cornea, or a lens, said apparatus including a treatment device for producing a pattern consisting of at least two impact points in a focusing plane from a L.A.S.E.R. beam generated by a femtosecond laser (1), the treatment device being positioned downstream from said femtosecond laser, remarkable in that the treatment device comprises an optical focusing system (5) for focusing the L.A.S.E.R. beam in a cutting-out plane, and a control unit (6) able to control the displacement of the optical focusing system along an optical path of the L.A.S.E.R. beam for displacing the focusing plane in at least three respective cutting-out planes so as to form a stack of surfaces for cutting out the tissue. |
| US11234863B2 |
Eye drop guide device for instilling eye drops
An eye drop guide for instilling eye drops to an eye includes an eye cup housing and an eye drop dispenser holder. The eye cup housing includes an eye cup at a first end of the eye cup housing configured to be placed over an eye, a hole through the eye cup housing at a second end of the eye cup housing, and a magnet fixed to the eye cup housing at the second end. The eye drop dispenser holder may include a magnet fixed to the eye drop dispenser holder. The magnet in the eye cup housing and the magnet in the eye drop dispenser holder are configured to be attracted to one another so as to removably attach the eye cup housing to the eye drop dispenser holder. |
| US11234862B2 |
Ophthalmic lenses and methods for correcting, slowing, reducing, and/or controlling the progression of myopia in conjunction with use of atropine or related compounds
An ophthalmic lens for treating myopia comprising: a base lens with a front surface, a back surface, and a first power profile selected to correct or substantially correct for a distance refractive error of the eye; one or more myopia control elements on at least one of the front and back surfaces of the lens; a first viewing region having a dimension selected based, at least in part, on a concentration of a pharmaceutical agent for use in conjunction with an ophthalmic lens, the first viewing region being configured to minimize, reduce and/or eliminate vision disturbances for distance vision; and a second viewing region comprising a power profile that is relatively more positive compared to the first viewing region; wherein at least one of the size of the second viewing region and the relatively more positive power of the second viewing region is selected based, at least in part, on the concentration of the pharmaceutical agent. |
| US11234859B2 |
Medical pad and system for thermotherapy
An improved medical pad for contact thermal exchange with a patient includes a fluid circulation layer for containing a thermal exchange fluid circulatable therethrough, a first port and a second port for circulating the thermal exchange fluid in to and out of the fluid circulation layer, and a hydrogel layer interconnected to and extending across one side of the fluid circulation layer to define an adhesive surface for adherence to a patient's skin. The hydrogel layer comprises an ultra violet light-cured composition that includes a cross-linking copolymer in an amount of between about 15% to 30% by weight of the composition, water in an amount of between about 15% to 40% by weight of the composition, and glycerol in an amount of between about 25% to 35% by weight of the composition. The hydrogel layer is provided to have a thermal conductivity of at least about 1.9 cal/hr-cm-° C. |
| US11234856B2 |
Ostomy belt system
An ostomy belt system includes an ostomy belt having a strip of material and a belt coupling element, and an ostomy pouch having and outer wall defining an inner volume, and a pouch coupling section configured for releasable engagement with the belt coupling element. One or both of the belt coupling element and the pouch coupling section is configured to bend or flex at a predetermined location. |
| US11234855B2 |
Orthopedic shoulder device
Disclosed is a shoulder brace for immobilization of the arm and shoulder joint in neutral abduction/adduction. Methods of using the brace and methods of treating shoulder injuries are similarly provided. |
| US11234853B2 |
Thoracic lumbar sacral orthosis back brace
The system and method of an adjustable thoracic lumbar sacral orthosis back brace. The brace has a bowtie portion and a three point adjustment system. The bowtie is resistant to twisting due to internal reinforcement. The brace prevents trunk rotation and “hiking up” of the brace during adjustment by a wearer. The bowtie portion resists twisting of a thoracic panel via a channel formed by fixation to a thoracic stabilizer. |
| US11234847B2 |
Medical-device position adjusting method and medical device system
A medical device system includes a medical device that is configured to be delivered to a lesion area in a body lumen, a guide wire that is configured to guide the medical device, a port member that is configured to introduce the guide wire and the medical device into a living body, a proximal-end fixing member that is configured to fix the guide wire and the port member and is provided with an operation unit that is configured to cause the guide wire to move in an insertion/pulling-out direction from the fixed state, an anchor device provided with an anchor portion in a distal portion thereof, and an anchor-device guide wire that is configured to guide the anchor device. |
| US11234843B2 |
System and method for treating biological vessels
A system for performing angioplasty and a method of utilizing same are provided. The system includes a balloon mounted on a catheter shaft and an expandable constraining structure mounted over the balloon. The expandable constraining structure includes a plurality of axial struts crossing a plurality of radially-expandable rings being for constraining said balloon such that isolated balloon regions protrude through openings in said constraining structure when the balloon is inflated. |
| US11234834B2 |
Interbody cage and method of insertion
An interbody cage which comprises a cage body and a mobile rotational element which, when said mobile element is rotated around a longitudinal axis of the body of the cage, may engage one or both adjoining vertebrae and temporally distract the intervertebral space for easier insertion of the cage body. The rotational element may also be designed to durably engage the adjoining vertebrae after its rotation, so as to allow a durable increase of the distraction of the vertebrae. Methods of insertion of the interbody cage are provided wherein the vertebrae are first distracted by the insertion of the cage or of the mobile element, then further distracted by rotation of the mobile element, before the cage is fully inserted into the intervertebral space without the body's superior and inferior surfaces fully engaging the vertebrae in the process. |
| US11234833B2 |
Expandable lordosis intervertebral implants
This present subject disclosure provides a novel implant which is readily adjustable to provide a precise angle of lordosis. The implant may be positioned while in low profile, collapsed geometry, and may be expanded when in place to provide a precise angle of lordosis. |
| US11234829B2 |
Expandable intervertebral spacers
The description relates to an expandable intervertebral spacer configured to engage an intervertebral disk. An example expandable spacer includes a main body, a first endplate, a second endplate, a driving member, a plurality of pins, and an actuation member. The expandable spacer is configured to transition from a first configuration to a second configuration by various structures (e.g., steps, faceted surfaces, curved surfaces, multi-faceted portions) defined on the first endplate, the second endplate, and the driving member. |
| US11234828B2 |
Prosthesis for reconstruction of distal and proximal radioulnar joints
A prosthesis for reconstruction of a distal radioulnar joint, after resection of a part of the ulna, includes a first prosthesis member, fixation members and a second prosthesis member. The first prosthesis member is configured for fixation to the distal end portion of the ulna. The fixation members are configured to extend into the radius via said distal end portion of the ulna for locking said distal end portion of the ulna to the radius. The second prosthesis member is configured for fixation to the ulna close to said distal end portion of the ulna. The second prosthesis member is also configured to extend into said space for being joined with the first prosthesis member in a manner which allows said first and second prosthesis members to at least pivot and rotate relative to each other. |
| US11234825B2 |
Device for sensing implant location and impingement
Embodiments of a system and method for assessing hip arthroplasty component movement are generally described herein. A method may include receiving data from a sensor embedded in a femoral head component, the femoral head component configured to fit in an acetabular component, determining information about a magnetic field from the data, and outputting an indication of an orientation, coverage, or a force of the femoral head component relative to the acetabular component. |
| US11234824B2 |
Pump bulb with control features
According to an aspect, an inflatable implant includes a fluid reservoir configured to hold fluid; an inflatable member; and a pump assembly configured to transfer fluid from the fluid reservoir to the inflatable member, the pump assembly including a pump bulb, the pump bulb having an outer surface, the pump bulb having a horizontal projection disposed on the outer surface and a vertical projection disposed on the outer surface. |
| US11234821B2 |
Implantable heart valve devices, mitral valve repair devices and associated systems and methods
Systems, devices and methods for repairing a native heart valve. In one embodiment, a repair device for repairing a native mitral valve having an anterior leaflet and a posterior leaflet between a left atrium and a left ventricle comprises a support having a contracted configuration and an extended configuration. In the contracted configuration, the support is sized to be inserted under the posterior leaflet between a wall of the left ventricle and chordae tendineae. In the extended configuration, the support is configured to project anteriorly with respect to a posterior wall of the left ventricle by a distance sufficient to position at least a portion of the posterior leaflet toward the anterior leaflet. |
| US11234819B2 |
Retaining mechanisms for prosthetic heart valves
According to one representative embodiment, a method of treating aortic insufficiency comprises delivering a support structure to a position around the leaflets of a native heart valve. An expandable prosthetic heart valve can be advanced into the native heart valve and into the interior of the annular body. The prosthetic heart valve can be expanded into contact with the leaflets of the native valve, thereby causing the leaflets of the native valve to be frictionally secured between an inner surface of the annular body and an outer surface of the prosthetic heart valve. A delivery apparatus for delivering the support structure can include a first shaft that is allowed to move in a proximal direction relative to a second shaft, when the second shaft foreshortens as a result of an adjustment mechanism being actuated to increase the curvature of the second shaft. |
| US11234815B2 |
Minimally-invasive heart valve with cusp positioners
A prosthetic heart valve includes a support frame and a plurality of leaflets disposed inside the support frame. The support frame extends between an inflow end and an outflow end and includes a leaflet frame and a plurality of positioning members coupled to the leaflet frame. The leaflet frame has an undulating shape at the outflow end of the support frame and includes a plurality of commissure regions spaced apart from each other. The positioning members are disposed between the commissure regions of the leaflet frame and extend radially outwardly relative to the leaflet frame. The positioning members are configured to contact native tissue and anchor the support frame relative to the native tissue. The leaflets are coupled to the commissure regions of the leaflet frame. The leaflets are configured to allow flow in a first direction and to substantially block flow in an opposite direction. |
| US11234814B2 |
Gripping and pushing device for medical instrument
In one representative embodiment, a gripping and pushing device for a medical instrument comprises an elongated main body defining a lumen. The elongated main body comprises one or more deflectable portions that can be pressed radially inwardly toward a shaft of the medical instrument extending through the lumen. One or more elastomeric gripping layers can be secured to the inner surface of a respective deflectable portion at axially spaced apart attachment locations. The one or more gripping layers are axially deformable relative to the one or more deflectable portions between the attachment locations when manual pressure is applied to the one or more deflectable portions to press the one or more gripping layers against the shaft and move the shaft longitudinally into a patient's body. |
| US11234812B2 |
Methods for surgical valve expansion
A surgical heart valve includes a non-collapsible frame having features that enable the frame to expand from an initial condition having a first diameter to an expanded condition having a second diameter larger than the first diameter after the valve has been implanted within a patient. The frame may include members that prevent the unintended expansion of the frame, such as during implantation, and members that prevent the over-expansion of the frame. The surgical heart valve further includes a valve assembly connected to the frame and including a plurality of leaflets. |
| US11234802B2 |
Toothbrush
A toothbrush includes a head with a new design and a handle that operates to move the head. The toothbrush head has multiple types of purpose-designed bristle-bundles precisely mapped to target specifically all dental-gingival surfaces and anatomically niches, including various dead-corner niches/surfaces that are usually not accessible by currently existing toothbrushes. Each cluster of bristle-bundles contains bristles of different sizes, diameters, hardness, lengths, angulations and colors. The head is designed to be inclined to accommodate both lingual and palatal surfaces. This toothbrush head also functions uniquely by coupling over dental arches and rotating so that the brush does not need to be lifted during movement from one end to the other. Further, moving the handle with respect to the brush head causes the width of the brush head to change to accommodate the different widths of the teeth along the dental arch. |
| US11234799B2 |
Method and a tool for manufacturing a dental implant and a dental implant apparatus manufactured hereby
A method for manufacturing a dental implant apparatus that comprises an implant and an implant support that can be placed next to one another by contact surfaces and that have contours providing security against rotation that are integrally molded on in one piece. The implant and an implant support have mutually matching contours that prevent a rotation of the implant and the implant support when placed next to one another. A tool system for carrying out the described methods and a dental implant apparatus that is manufactured in a corresponding manner are further disclosed. A contact surface of the implant is ground using a first grinding gauge that has a grinding surface having the shape of the contact surface of the implant attachment but not having the shape of the contour providing security against rotation of the implant. The contact surface of the implant support is ground using a second grinding gauge that has a grinding surface having the shape of the contact surface of the implant but not having the shape of the contour providing security against rotation of the implant support. |
| US11234797B2 |
Double dental implant that remains stable in the presence of periimplantitus
An implant formed by two implants: an upper implant and a lower implant, the upper implant being removable. The implant differs from conventional implants in that the body of the implant has a second polished collar corresponding with the beginning of the lower implant. The two implants are connected by a screw located in the lower part of the upper implant of which it forms a part, the screw engaging with the thread of the lower implant. The connection between the two implants is circular, as it must allow anticlockwise rotation when removed. |
| US11234795B2 |
Orthodontic regulation device
An orthodontic device for displacing a tooth and/or a group of teeth of a patient, which directly adjoin the tooth along a mandibular arch, in particular in the lower jaw in the area of the molars, the device comprising: a rigid, dimensionally stable connection between the tooth to be displaced and an attachment point for the device which fixed to the jaw and substantially does not change during the treatment of the patient, a regulating device for changing the length of the rigid connection in direct vicinity of the tooth to be displaced. A torsion-proof attachment of the device in the jaw bone may be provided. Alternatively, a point of support is provided on one tooth. |
| US11234790B2 |
Devices and methods for delivering a fiducial marker
A device for providing a fiducial marker(s) within or near a target tissue (e.g. nodule, tumor or other) within a patient. The present teachings provide a device with a handle device, a catheter with a distal end and a proximal end coupled to the handle device, a needle slidably received within the catheter, and a stylet slidably received within the needle. The stylet includes a fiducial marker at a distal end of the stylet. The fiducial marker transitions from a first shape state to a second shape state upon expulsion from the distal end of the needle. The distal end of the stylet is mechanically disconnected from the proximal end of the fiducial marker during a fiducial marker delivery state. |
| US11234783B2 |
Articulated tool positioner for robotic surgery system
In some embodiments, an insertion device for a robotic surgery apparatus can include one or more guides configured to receive and/or engage a plurality of control links. The one or more guides can each include a plurality of channels. The insertion device can include a tool interface configured to engage one or more surgical tools for performing a surgical procedure. At least one control link of the first, second, or third pluralities of control links can be overlapping, coaxially aligned, or otherwise placed in a nested configuration with respect to another control link of the first, second, or third pluralities of control links. One or more of the plurality of first, second, or third control links can be configured to be actuated to adjust spatial position of the tool interface to facilitate repositioning of the surgical tool. |
| US11234780B2 |
Systems and methods for kinematic optimization with shared robotic degrees-of-freedom
Systems and methods for kinematic optimization with shared robotic degrees-of-freedom are provided. In one aspect, a robotic medical system includes a base, an adjustable arm support coupled to the base, and at least one robotic arm coupled to the adjustable arm support. The at least one robotic arm is further configured to be coupled to a medical tool that is configured to be delivered through an incision or natural orifice of a patient. The system further includes a processor configured to adjust a position of the adjustable arm support and the at least one robotic arm while maintaining a remote center of movement of the tool. |
| US11234777B2 |
Adaptor and robotic surgical system
An adaptor according to one or more embodiments may include a drive transmission member to transmit a driving force from a driving member of a drive part to a driven member of a surgical instrument. The drive transmission member may include: a first member to be fitted to the driven member of the surgical instrument; and a second member relatively movable with respect to the first member in directions toward the surgical instrument and toward the drive part and to be fitted to the driving member. The second member may include a movement restriction part that comes in contact with the driven member to restrict a movement of the second member toward the surgical instrument in a state where the driving member of the drive part is fitted to the second member and the driven member of the surgical instrument is fitted to the first member. |
| US11234775B2 |
End effectors, systems, and methods for impacting prosthetics guided by surgical robots
An end effector for impacting a prosthesis at a surgical site along a trajectory maintained by a surgical robot. The end effector comprises an impactor assembly and a guide. The impactor assembly has a head to receive impact force, an interface to releasably attach to the prosthesis, a shaft extending along an impactor axis between the head and the interface, and an impactor engagement surface disposed between the head and the interface. The guide is adapted to attach to the surgical robot and comprises a channel extending along a guide axis and defining an opening arranged to receive a portion of the shaft of the impactor assembly, a guide engagement surface shaped to abut the impactor engagement surface, and a limiter to maintain abutment of the impactor engagement surface with the guide engagement surface to facilitate coaxial alignment of the axes with the trajectory maintained by the surgical robot. |
| US11234772B2 |
Ultrasound localization system with advanced biopsy site markers
Disclosed biopsy markers are adapted to serve as localization markers during a surgical procedure. Adaptation includes incorporation of materials detectable under ultrasound during surgery, as well as features for co-registration with image guidance or other real-time imaging technologies during surgery. Such biopsy markers, when used as localization markers, improve patient comfort and reduce challenges in surgical coordination and surgery time. Additional disclosed biopsy markers are adapted to serve as monitoring and/or detection apparatuses. Localization of an implanted marker may be done with ultrasound technology. Ultrasound image data is analyzed to identify the implanted marker. A distance to the marker or a lesion may be determined and displayed. The determined distance may be a distance between the ultrasound probe and the marker or lesion, a distance between the marker or lesion and an incision instrument, and/or a distance between the ultrasound probe and the incision instrument. |
| US11234769B2 |
Wireless electromagnetic navigational element
A medical system tracks the position of a portion of a medical instrument within a body of a patient. In some embodiments, the medical instrument includes a needle, a syringe, and a needle-position-tracking element positioned between the needle and the syringe and in fluid communication with both. The needle-position-tracking element includes an electromagnet structure that includes a core, a conductive coil wrapped around the core, and ancillary circuitry configured to pass a current through the conductive coil to thereby generate a magnetic field. A sensor device senses the magnetic field and generates corresponding sensor signals. A control circuit calculates the position of a portion of the medical instrument based on the sensor signals. |
| US11234767B2 |
Method and apparatus for automated control and steering of multiple medical devices with a single interventional remote navigation system
Methods are provided for automatically actuating and positioning a first medical device in a subject anatomy with a remote medical navigation system together with a localized second medical device that passes through the first device and is also actuated by the remote navigation system to access a desired target location. After an initial calibration step, an exemplary method comprises: (a) determining configurational variables for the first medical device based on a computational model of device deformation and a set of geometrical constraints, and (b) automatically steering the first medical device with the remote navigation system to the computationally determined configuration. |
| US11234765B2 |
Flexible microwave catheters for natural or artificial lumens
A method for forming a resonating structure within a body lumen, the method including advancing a flexible microwave catheter into a body lumen of a patient, the flexible microwave catheter including a radiating portion at the distal end of the flexible microwave catheter, the radiating portion configured to receive microwave energy, and at least one centering device proximate the radiating portion configured to deploy radially outward from the flexible microwave catheter; positioning the radiating portion near tissue of interest; deploying the at least one centering device radially outward from the flexible microwave catheter within the body lumen such that a longitudinal axis of the radiating portion is substantially parallel with and at a fixed distance from a longitudinal axis of the body lumen near the targeted tissue; and delivering microwave energy to the radiating portion such that a circumferentially balanced resonating structure is formed with the body lumen. |
| US11234764B1 |
Systems for navigation and treatment within a vertebral body
System and methods for channeling a path into bone include a trocar having a proximal end, distal end and a central channel disposed along a central axis of the trocar. The trocar includes a distal opening at or near the distal end of the trocar. The system includes a curved cannula sized to be received in the central channel, and having a curved distal end configured to be extended laterally outward from the distal opening in a curved path extending away from the trocar. The curved cannula has a central passageway having a diameter configured allow a probe to be delivered through the central passageway to a location beyond the curved path. |
| US11234763B2 |
Apparatus and method for delivery and monitoring of ablation therapy
A method of ablating tissue comprising adjusting a set of dosing parameters for an ablation catheter based on a set of optical image-derived parameters generated from optical image-derived information obtained from direct optical imaging of the tissue while the ablation catheter is in contact with the tissue. The set of optical image-derived parameters may include a color profile, a blanching parameter, or a contact angle of a distal tip of the ablation catheter. The method may further comprise comparing the color profile to a signature profile and adjusting the set of dosing parameters based on the comparison between the color profile and the signature profile. |
| US11234752B2 |
Electrosurgical instrument
An electrosurgical instrument, in particular for argon plasma coagulation, includes a handpiece 10, an electrode (11) connected to the handpiece (10), a shaft (12) which surrounds the electrode (11) and is held in the handpiece (10), and an operating mechanism (13), which comprises at least one rotary knob (14) arranged on the handpiece (10). The shaft (12) is axially movable relative to the electrode (11) and a shear force can be applied to it by operating the rotary knob (14). The handpiece (10) has a brake device which exerts a braking force on the shaft (12), and the operating mechanism (13) forms a transmission gear (15) which is connected to the shaft (12) for transferring the shear force. |
| US11234747B2 |
Medical device, device structures for dentistry, for head and neck surgery and for orthopedic surgery, and method for bonding medical device to bone
A medical device includes a shaft portion with a hollow shape and inflected portions or an exposed portion. The shaft portion is inserted into a cortical bone or penetrates through the cortical bone and is inserted to a position reaching a cancellous bone at an inner side of the cortical bone. The inflected portions are inflected to radial direction outer sides from one end portion of an axial direction of the shaft portion, and are exposed at a surface of the cortical bone. The exposed portion includes a portion that extends to the radial direction outer side from the one end portion of the axial direction of the shaft portion, and is exposed at the surface of the cortical bone. |
| US11234745B2 |
Polyaxial bone screw assembly with partially spherical screw head and twist in place pressure insert
A pivotal bone anchor assembly for a securing an elongate rod to a bone includes a shank having a capture portion and an anchor portion extending distally from the capture portion, and a receiver having an upper portion defining a receiver channel for receiving a rod and a base defining a cavity for receiving the shank capture portion. The assembly also includes a retainer configured to capture and hold the shank capture portion within the receiver cavity, as well as a pressure insert having a central drive tool opening and upright arms forming an insert channel. The pressure insert is loaded into a first position within the receiver channel with the insert channel in a non-alignment orientation with respect to the receiver channel, and then rotated about a longitudinal axis into a second position with the insert channel in alignment with the receiver channel. |
| US11234742B2 |
Anterior cervical plate assembly
A cervical plate assembly is disclosed. The cervical plate assembly includes a base plate including: (1) at least two bone screw seats, each bone screw seat including a borehole dimensioned to receive a bone screw, and (2) a first blocking seat positioned between the at least two bone screw seats. The cervical plate assembly includes a blocking mechanism retained within the first blocking seat of the base plate. The blocking mechanism is selectively positionable between a closed position in which the blocking mechanism obstructs at least one bone screw seat to retain a bone screw with the base plate, and an open position in which the bone screw seats are unobstructed. |
| US11234741B2 |
Deformable device for minimally invasive fixation
The present teachings provide one or more surgical implements for repairing damaged tissue, such as through a fixation procedure. A system for a percutaneous procedure is provided. The system can include a bone fastener including a receiver. The system can include a device having a first end, a second end and a middle portion. The first end, middle portion and second end can be disposed along a longitudinal axis, and the second end can be connected to the receiver. The middle portion can have a pair of deformable leg members extending between the first and second ends. The leg members can define a channel having a width. The leg members can be selectively movable between a retracted state and an expanded state with the width of the channel greater in the expanded state than in the retracted state. |
| US11234740B2 |
Instrument for inserting an interspinous process implant
An insertion device for deploying an implant includes an elongated main body having a distal locking portion for coupling to the implant and a proximal handle portion. The main body defines a central passage and the distal locking portion has outer ridges and slots to allow the outer ridges to flex radially inward when mounting to the implant. A plunger slides in the central passage for movement between an unlocked position for mounting the implant on the distal locking portion, a locked position for locking the implant on the distal locking portion, and an insertion instrument deployed position for deploying the actuation plunger to move the blades from the stowed position to the deployed position. A spike cap drive rotatably mounts on the main body having a socket end for engaging a drive nut on the implant to, in turn, move the spike cap. |
| US11234739B2 |
Facet wedge, wedge blocking plate and method of installation
An implant and method for spinal facet joint stabilization uses a wedge and plate adapted to accept prongs of a surgical instrument for installing the implant into a posterior spinal facet joint. The wedge has an anterior end with a threaded bore. A notch in each lateral side of the plate aligns with a groove in each lateral side of the wedge. Each notch and groove pair receives a prong of the surgical instrument to hold the wedge and plate during implantation. A superior tube of the surgical instrument supports a superior rod having an end configured for installing a bone screw attaching the plate to the superior vertebra of the spinal facet joint. An inferior tube of the surgical instrument supports an inferior rod having an end configured to attach to the threaded bore of the wedge along with the plate during introduction of the implant into the spinal facet joint, and installing the set screw to attach the plate to the wedge. |
| US11234738B2 |
Pivotal bone anchor assembly having a deployable collet insert with internal pressure ring
A pivotal bone anchor assembly for securing an elongate rod to patient bone includes a shank having a head and an anchor portion, a receiver having an axial bore and a channel for receiving the elongate rod, a collet insert top loaded into a first position within the axial bore and having a collet pocket for receiving the shank head, and a pressure ring uploadable into the collet pocket prior to the shank head and having an upper surface for engaging the rod. After receiving the shank head within the collet pocket, the collet insert and pressure ring are downwardly deployable with the shank head into a second position to capture the shank head in the assembly, the pressure ring being operable to transfer pressure from the elongate rod in the channel to the shank head to lock an angular position of the shank relative to the receiver. |
| US11234734B2 |
Obturator having an insufflation pathway and an instrument guide
A surgical access apparatus is presented including a cannula having a housing and a cannula shaft, the cannula shaft defining an internal lumen and a slot in communication with the internal lumen and an obturator insertable through the internal lumen of the cannula. The obturator includes an obturator shaft having a proximal end and a distal end and a tip member disposed at the distal end of the obturator shaft, the tip member configured to form an incision through tissue. An outer surface of the obturator shaft and the tip member defines a channel for receiving and directing insufflation fluid into a body cavity, a portion of the same channel also configured to guide a surgical instrument, such as a suture passer/grasper for closing an incision, towards and through the slot. In this way, the cannula and obturator can be employed both for forming an incision at the beginning of a surgical procedure and for closing the same incision at the conclusion of the surgical procedure. |
| US11234732B2 |
System and method for a tissue resection margin measurement device
Embodiments of the invention provide a system and method for resecting a tissue mass. The system for resecting a tissue mass includes a first sensor for measuring a signal corresponding to the position and orientation of the tissue mass. The first sensor is dimensioned to fit inside of or next to the tissue mass. The system also includes a second sensor attached to a surgical instrument configured to measure the position and orientation of the surgical instrument. A controller is in communication with the first sensor and the second sensor, and the controller executes a stored program to calculate a distance between the first sensor and the second sensor. Accordingly, visual, auditory, haptic or other feedback is provided to the clinician to guide the surgical instrument to the surgical margin. |
| US11234729B2 |
Micro-lipo needle devices and use thereof
Embodiments of the present invention disclose micro-lipo needle device and methods of making and using the same. |
| US11234726B2 |
Blade positioning device
A microdebrider comprising: (a) a handpiece; (b) an interchangeable tip connected to the handpiece; (c) an outer tune rotatably connected to the interchangeable tip, the outer tube including an outer tube window; (d) an inner tube extending at least partially through the outer tube, the inner tube including an inner tube window; (e) a lock selector connected to the inner tube; and (f) a bias device; wherein the bias device is movable, and upon movement of the bias device into contact with the lock selector the inner tube is immobilized so that the inner tube window is aligned with the outer tube window, aligned with a wall of the outer tube, or in a condition therebetween. |
| US11234724B2 |
Surgical instrument with two-stage actuation gear mechanism
An instrument including an actuation gear mechanism that provides two functions of a tool. The actuation gear mechanism comprises a cam mechanism and a gear segment mechanism. The circumference of the cam disk of the cam mechanism—in a first section (α1)—is a spiral curve for generating a stroke for closing the forceps tool, while the circumference of the cam disk—in a second, adjoining, angular range (α2)—is circular. When the cam disk with the circular curved line biases the spring means, no further movement takes place on the output of the cam mechanism. Preferably, two congruent cam disks are provided, whereby these—together with the driving gear and the segment gear, as well as the shaft—form a one-piece plastic injection-molded part. The installation space between the cam disks can be utilized for a slide with a gear rack for shifting the knife. |
| US11234723B2 |
Suction catheter systems for applying effective aspiration in remote vessels, especially cerebral arteries
A suction catheter system is described with a suction extension interfaced with a guide catheter to form a continuous suction lumen extending through a portion of the guide catheter and through the suction extension. The suction extension can be positioned by tracking the suction nozzle through a vessel while moving a proximal portion of the suction extension within the lumen of the guide catheter. The suction extension can comprise a connecting section with a non-circular cross section for interfacing with the inner lumen of an engagement section of the guide catheter. The tubular body of the guide catheter can have a reduced diameter distal section the can be useful to restrain the movement of the suction extension. Proximal fittings attached to the guide catheter can facilitate safe removal of the catheter system from the patient by allowing for the removal of some or all of a tubular extension of the suction extension from the guide catheter behind a hemostatic seal. Pressure sensors connected to the proximal fittings can help to guide the procedures with reduced risk of embolizing thrombus. |
| US11234721B2 |
Guides and instruments for improving accuracy of glenoid implant placement
A patient specific shoulder guide is provided that includes a hub and a plurality of peripheral members. Each of the peripheral members has a peripheral member height dimension between the patient specific contact surface and a side of the peripheral member opposite the patient specific contact surface. At least one of the peripheral members is a low profile peripheral member in which the peripheral height dimension is less than the peripheral height dimension of at least one other of the peripheral members or is less than the hub height. |
| US11234720B2 |
Knee instruments and methods
An adjustable femoral pin guide assembly includes a base and a femoral extension rod assembly. The base may be rotated to align with the femoral shaft axis while the femoral extension rod assembly aligns with the leg mechanical axis. An adjustable distal femoral cut guide assembly may be adjusted to provide a range of varus/valgus angles for the distal femoral resection. An adjustable, single-use, disposable four-in-one cut guide may be adjusted to position saw slots for the anterior and posterior femoral resections and the anterior and posterior chamfer cuts for various size femoral components, then locked. A foot holder assembly includes an anterior tibial target that may be adjusted in three dimensions relative to the tibia. A femoral sizing guide includes a sliding drill guide to position a pin in the distal femur in a specific orientation relative to the leg mechanical axis. |
| US11234717B2 |
Surgical bone preparation instrument and assembly comprising such an instrument
This surgical bone preparation instrument (1) comprises a main body (5) terminated by a contacting surface (50) adapted to abut on a bone (B), and a sliding body (7) equipped with a cutting element (3) and which is movable in translation with respect to the main body (5). The bone preparation instrument (1) includes a cutting depth control ring (11) that is adjustable by a single hand, which forms an abutment surface (110) against the movement of one of the main body (5) and the sliding body (7) when the sliding body (7) reaches an adjusted cutting depth (D) corresponding to an adjustment position of the control ring (11). |
| US11234715B2 |
Method and apparatus for providing arthroscopic microfracture therapy
A method for providing therapy to a patient, the method comprising:providing microfracture therapy to the acetabular cup of the patient, wherein providing microfracture therapy to the acetabular cup of the patient comprises forming at least one hole extending from the acetabular shelf to the cortical bone bed of the acetabular cup, such that blood may flow from the cancellous bone underlying the cortical bone bed to the surface of the cortical bone bed, whereby to form a blood clot at the surface of the cortical bone bed. |
| US11234713B2 |
Hip joint instrument and method
A method of treating a hip joint of a human patient using a pelvic drill comprising a driving member, a bone contacting and an operating device for operating said driving member. The method comprise the steps of cutting the skin of the human patient, dissecting an area of the pelvic bone on the opposite side from the acetabulum, creating a hole in said dissected area using said pelvic drill, said hole passing through the pelvic bone and into the hip joint of the human patient, and providing at least one hip joint surface to the hip joint, through said hole in the pelvic bone of the human patient. In one embodiment the method includes inserting a needle or tube like instrument into the patient's body for filling a part of the patient's body with gas and thereby expanding a cavity within the body. |
| US11234712B2 |
Medical access device
A surgical device is provided. The surgical device includes a tubular outer shaft having a longitudinal axis and an angled guide positioned on a first end of the surgical device. The angled guide may be angled relative to the longitudinal axis of the outer shaft. The surgical device includes an elongated inner shaft having a second end and a third end. The inner shaft is removably coupled to the outer shaft and configured to axially translate through the outer shaft. The surgical device includes pivotal device having at least one joint and an access tool. The at least one joint may be pivotally coupled to the third end of the inner shaft and to an end of the access tool. The pivotal device may be configured to axially translate through the angled guide into a deployed position. |
| US11234705B2 |
Implant
An implant (500) comprises an elastic deformation portion (51) and a connection portion (52) connected with the proximal end (511) of the elastic deformation portion (51), wherein the elastic deformation portion (51) is covered by an elastic outer layer (55); the proximal end of the connection portion (52) is surrounded by a tightening ring (58); and the proximal end of the elastic outer layer (55) is covered by the tightening ring (58). Since the proximal end of the elastic outer layer (55) of the implant (500) is surrounded by a tightening ring (58), the elastic outer layer (55) is closely attached on the connecting portion (52) of the implant (500), such that the elastic outer layer (55) can be prevented from being rolled over from the surface of the implant (500) when the implant (500) is implanted, thereby improving safety of lung volume reduction surgery. |
| US11234702B1 |
Interatrial shunt having physiologic sensor
Interatrial shunts having incorporated physiologic sensors are provided for monitoring and treating cardiovascular syndromes, including heart failure and pulmonary hypertension, in which the one or more sensors are affixed to the shunt to measure a physiologic parameter within the interatrial shunt. The one or more sensors may be directly affixed to or within a lumenal surface of the shunt or may be disposed on a support structure in a spaced relation to the shunt lumen, the one or more sensors disposed at locations subject to little or no pannus formation or cardiac wall motion artifact. |
| US11234700B2 |
Wrist architecture
A surgical device includes an elongated shaft, an end effector, and a wrist assembly. The wrist assembly includes a first outer link, a first inner link, and a second outer link. The first outer link is connected to the shaft and includes first gear teeth. The first inner link is pivotally coupled with the first outer link. The second outer link is pivotally coupled with the first inner link. The second outer link includes second gear teeth that interface with the first gear teeth and control orientation of the first inner link relative to the first outer link and the first outer link throughout a range of orientations of the wrist assembly. |
| US11234695B2 |
Surgical stapling and cutting device
A surgical device comprising an instrument shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, a control handle connected to the proximal end of the instrument shaft, a surgical end effector connected to the distal end of the instrument shaft at a joint, wherein the surgical end effector is configured to articulate, at the joint and with respect to the instrument shaft, about an articulation axis, and wherein the surgical end effector had a pull-to-release articulation lock configured to retain the joint in a fixed position and the control handle has an articulation lock actuator that is configured to, when actuated, release the articulation lock. |
| US11234693B2 |
Handling of fasteners within a surgical instrument
Surgical instruments and their methods of use are disclosed. In some embodiments, the surgical instrument may include a handle and an elongated shaft assembly extending distally from the handle. The surgical instrument may also include a fastener deployment system for deploying fasteners from the elongated shaft assembly including a reciprocating driveshaft disposed within the elongated shaft assembly. The driveshaft may include an internal channel and at least one guide surface shaped and arranged to maintain an orientation of at least one fastener in the channel of the driveshaft. In other embodiments, the fastener deployment system may include a follower disposed within the elongated shaft assembly for displacing one or more fasteners within the elongated shaft assembly towards a distal fastener deployment position. |
| US11234688B2 |
Compression and tension instruments and methods of use to reinforce ligaments
The disclosure provides apparatus and methods of use pertaining to syndesmosis reinforcement. Embodiments include a clamp having two jaws that extend toward each other to clamp two bone portions therebetween. The clamp may include an angle gauge and an adjustment mechanism having a force gauge that combine to enable the compression of the two bone portions in an optimal direction or angle and at an optimal, measurable compression force. Embodiments also include a tension instrument configured to knotlessly lock a flexible strand construct between two anchors at the same optimal direction and tension applied by the clamp. Further embodiments include an exemplary syndesmosis reinforcement procedure that employs the clamp and the tension instrument to construct a ligament reinforcement construct that achieves optimal anatomic positioning in both directional alignment and the reduction force applied by the construct. Other embodiments are disclosed. |
| US11234686B2 |
Hemostasis clip with collapsible capsule
A clipping device includes a capsule including a longitudinal body and a cap mounted over a distal end thereof so that the cap is movable relative to the longitudinal body from a pre-deployed configuration to a deployed configuration in which the cap, is moved proximally relative to the longitudinal body to reduce a length of the capsule. A channel of the cap and a channel of the capsule are substantially aligned with respect to one another. At least proximal portions of a pair of clip arms are received within the channels of the cap and the longitudinal body so that the clip arms are movable relative to the capsule between an open configuration, in which distal ends of the clip arms are separated from one another, and a closed configuration, in which the distal ends of the clip arms are drawn toward one another. |
| US11234685B2 |
Flexible surgical instrument system
Disclosed is a flexible surgical instrument system (100), comprising a flexible surgical instrument (10) composed of a distal structural body (11), a proximal structural body (12), a driving transmission mechanism (13) and a middle connecting body (14), wherein a surgical end effector (111) is located at a distal end of the distal structural body (11), a proximal end of the distal structural body (11) is linked to the middle connecting body (14), and the driving transmission mechanism (13) is linked to the proximal structural body (12) via the middle connecting body (14); the distal structural body (11) comprises at least one distal structural segment (112, 113), wherein each distal structural segment (112, 113) comprises a distal fixing disk (115, 118) and structural backbones (116, 119); the proximal structural body (12) comprises at least one proximal structural segment (120, 121), wherein each proximal structural segment (120, 121) comprises a proximal fixing disk (122, 126), structural backbones (124, 128), and driving backbones (125, 129); and the driving transmission mechanism (13) comprises an introducing part, a driving part, and a reversing part. |
| US11234684B2 |
Devices and methods for portable, adjunctive vacuum source and cytology/histology collection systems for biopsy devices
A universal, self-contained, self-powered, compact, external vacuum source and cytology or cytology and histology collection, storage, preservation and transport system device may be configured to couple to any suitable generic biopsy or interventional device. Embodiments may comprise structures and functionality for the addition of such a portable, compact, self-contained, self-powered, universal vacuum and cytology/histology collection module to biopsy or interventional devices. Embodiments may be portable, disposable or reusable and may be electrically, mechanically and/or manually powered and operated. Embodiments may additionally provide structures and functionality for use with other vacuum and/or cytology or histology collection systems to which this system may itself be attached. |
| US11234683B2 |
Assembly for coupling powered driver with intraosseous device
Apparatus and methods are provided to remove biopsy specimens from a bone and/or associated bone marrow using a powered driver and an intraosseous (IO) needle set. The powered driver may rotate the IO needle set at an optimum speed to obtain a biopsy sample of bone and/or bone marrow. Apparatus and methods may also be provided for aspiration of bone marrow and/or stem cell transplant procedures. The apparatus may include a powered driver, a coupler assembly, a containment bag or sterile sleeve and various IO needles and IO needle sets with associated hubs and/or hub assemblies. Each IO needle set may include a cannula or catheter and an associated trocar stylet with respective tips operable to penetrate a bone and/or bone marrow with minimum trauma to a patient. Each hub assembly may be used to releasably dispose a respective stylet within an associated generally hollow cannula. Some coupler assemblies and/or hub assemblies may also be used with manual drivers. |
| US11234682B2 |
Apparatus for detecting analyte in a liquid sample
The present invention discloses an apparatus for detecting analyte in a liquid sample, comprising a cup body; a first receiving area for receiving a liquid sample; a flow-guiding channel through which a sample can be added or collected; the flow-guiding channel is in communication with the first receiving area, the bottom surface of the flow-guiding channel is a slope; wherein, the first receiving area and the flow-guiding channel are disposed in the cup body; the apparatus further comprises a secondary sampling port; the flow-guiding channel is a groove, in which is provided with a second receiving area; and the second receiving area includes a corner area for collecting samples for secondary sampling. The present invention further provides a method of using the apparatus for detecting an analyte in a liquid sample. The apparatus of the present invention can be used for detecting the presence or amount of an analyte in a liquid sample. When a liquid sample has extremely poor fluidity and/or the sample size is very small, the apparatus is still capable of detecting liquid samples, to facilitate operators to draw liquid samples for second confirmatory detection. |
| US11234679B2 |
Ultrasound diagnostic apparatus and ultrasound image producing method
In an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus of the present invention, the controller writes and reads element data of one frame into and out from two or more buffer memories 21a, 21b, . . . 21i sequentially frame by frame and assigns the element data of one frame sequentially read out from the buffer memories to a plurality of arithmetic blocks of a signal processor, wherein the element data assigned is subjected to processing by each of a plurality of arithmetic cores in the plurality of arithmetic blocks to produce an image signal. |
| US11234677B2 |
Detecting apparatus and associated kit and method
The invention concerns a detecting apparatus (12) comprising:—at least two sensors (24, 26, 28), with at least one sensor (24) being an ultrasound transducer adapted to produce ultrasound waves, and—a positioning device (16) defining several compartments (22), each compartment (22) being adapted to hold a sensor (24, 26, 28) and each compartment (22) being located at predetermined location, the positioning device (16) comprising a holder adapted to be fixed on the skull of a subject, the positioning device (16) being adapted to be maintained on the head of the subject using the holder. |
| US11234675B2 |
Sonar-based contactless vital and environmental monitoring system and method
A sonar-based contactless monitoring system comprises a sonar system (308), a contactless sensing assembly (310), and a controller (302) configured to read out measurements transmitted by the sonar system and the contactless sensing assembly and calculate posture and activity of a subject. The sonar system may include a microphone (314) and a speaker (316), wherein the microphone is configured to sense a first acoustic signal in a frequency range associated with the sound and/or motion made by the subject, and a second acoustic signal in a frequency range associated with the reflection of an acoustic signal transmitted by the speaker. The contactless sensing assembly senses at least one of vital and environmental conditions, such as a heart rate, respiratory rate, activity, snoring, subject's position, and subject's movement, or noise level, weather condition, light exposure, time and radiation level. |
| US11234674B2 |
Method and ultrasound apparatus for displaying location information of bursa
Provided is a method of displaying location information of a bursa, which includes: obtaining shoulder ultrasound image data; detecting a fat layer located between a deltoid muscle and a tendon, based on information about an intensity of an echo signal contained in the shoulder ultrasound image data; detecting the bursa located between the fat layer and the tendon by using a location of the fat layer; and displaying the location information of the bursa on a shoulder ultrasound image generated based on the shoulder ultrasound image data. |
| US11234673B2 |
Automated time-domain determination of tissue viscoelasticity in a sub-hertz frequency range
Methodology, with a programmable-processor imaging system, for control and determination of breast lesion viscoelastic properties with the use of a creep-like test. Two dimensional reconstruction maps are used for different parameters of a linear viscoelastic model. Description of different aspects of the test used on live subjects and suitability of a 1-D inversion model in capturing different viscoelasticity parameters. An automated methodology for the selection of a region of interest derived only from the appearance of the breast lesion on pre-compressed B-mode images. Based on the ROI and estimated viscoelasticity parameters, contrast values are determined that facilitate the enhanced differentiation of breast mass. Employing the methodology in a large group of patients provides better understanding of variations of different viscoelasticity parameters in different types of breast lesion and helps to identify new biomarkers for enhanced differentiation of benign from malignant cases. |
| US11234672B2 |
Ultrasonic imaging apparatus and method for controlling the same
An ultrasonic imaging apparatus and a method for controlling the same are disclosed. The ultrasonic imaging apparatus includes: an ultrasonic probe configured to acquire a plurality of shear wave data segments from a target object; a controller configured to determine at least one shear wave data group by grouping the plurality of shear wave data segments according to a predetermined condition; and a display configured to display at least one image corresponding to the at least one shear wave data group, and display the plurality of shear wave data segments at positions different from a specific position at which the image is displayed. |
| US11234668B2 |
Imaging control apparatus and radiographic imaging system
An imaging control apparatus includes a hardware processor. The hardware processor is capable of sending, to a console, a command indicating permission of radiation emission. The console controls a radiation emitting apparatus that emits radiation. The hardware processor is also capable of outputting a first control signal to a radiographic imaging apparatus that generates a radiograph based on the first control signal. |
| US11234667B2 |
Scatter correction using emission image estimate reconstructed from narrow energy window counts in positron emission tomography
A non-transitory storage medium storing instructions readable and executable by an imaging workstation (18) including at least one electronic processor (20) to perform an image reconstruction method (100). The method includes: receiving emission imaging data (22) from an image acquisition device (12) wherein the emission imaging data has been filtered using an acquisition energy passband (18); generating filtered imaging data by filtering the emission imaging data with a second energy passband (90) that is narrower than an acquisition energy passband; reconstructing the filtered imaging data to generate an intermediate image; estimating one or more scatter correction factors (SCFs) from the intermediate image; and reconstructing the emission imaging data corrected with the estimated SCFs to generate a reconstructed image. |
| US11234666B2 |
Apparatus and method for medical image reconstruction using deep learning to improve image quality in position emission tomography (PET)
A deep learning (DL) convolution neural network (CNN) reduces noise in positron emission tomography (PET) images, and is trained using a range of noise levels for the low-quality images having high noise in the training dataset to produceuniform high-quality images having low noise, independently of the noise level of the input image. The DL-CNN network can be implemented by slicing a three-dimensional (3D) PET image into 2D slices along transaxial, coronal, and sagittal planes, using three separate 2D CNN networks for each respective plane, and averaging the outputs from these three separate 2D CNN networks. Feature-oriented training can be implemented by segmenting each training image into lesion and background regions, and, in the loss function, applying greater weights to voxels in the lesion region. Other medical images (e.g. MRI and CT) can be used to enhance resolution of the PET images and provide partial volume corrections. |
| US11234665B2 |
System and method for increasing the accuracy of a medical imaging device
A method for improving the accuracy of a digital medical model of a part of a patient, the method includes obtaining a set of at least 2 medical images of the patient, where an element including a predefined geometry and/or predefined information was attached to the patient during the recording of the medical images; obtaining at least 2 tracking images taken with at least one camera having a known positional relationship relative to the medical imaging device, the tracking images depicting at least part of the element; determining any movement of the element between acquisition of the at least 2 tracking images; and generating the digital medical model from the acquired medical images, wherein the determined movement of the element is used to compensate for any movement of the patient between the acquisition of the medical images. |
| US11234662B2 |
Method and device for changing the spatial intensity distribution of an x-ray beam
A method is for changing a spatial intensity distribution of an x-ray beam. In an embodiment, the method includes generating an x-ray beam by an x-ray source; guiding a beam path of the x-ray beam through a form filter with a plurality of lamellas, the form filter including a holder apparatus and the plurality of lamellas being arranged in the holder apparatus such that each lamella has at least one straight line running through the respective lamella in parallel to the further lamellas. The method further includes aligning the plurality of lamellas relative to the beam path by controlled movement of at least one part of the plurality of lamellas relative to one another and thereby changing the spatial intensity distribution of the x-ray beam. An apparatus, configured to carry out such a method, an irradiation arrangement and a medical imaging apparatus are further disclosed. |
| US11234661B2 |
Magnetic braking system and method
A mobile radiography system includes a wheeled transport frame and a vertical column mounted on the transport frame. A telescoping arm is attached to the vertical column and to an x-ray tube head. The telescoping arm allows an operator to rotate the tube head to a desired orientation and then to fix the tube head in the desired orientation without mechanical impact noise. A permanent magnet and an electromagnetic coil assembly allows an operator to easily and quietly control rotation of the tube head. |
| US11234660B2 |
Patient positioning in diagnostic imaging
A positioning system (10) for positioning a patient (101) for diagnostic imaging is provided. The system comprises a sensor arrangement (12) with at least one sensor (14, 16) configured to provide a sensor signal indicative of at least one body parameter of the patient (101), a controller (18) configured to determine a value of the at least one body parameter based on the sensor signal of the at least one sensor (14, 16), and at least one actuatable support (20) configured to move at least one of an arm (105) and a leg (107) of the patient with respect to a torso of the patient. Therein, the controller (18) is configured to actuate the at least one actuatable support (20) depending on the determined value of the at least one body parameter to move at least one of the arm and the leg relative to the torso of the patient, such that the patient is guided to a posture for diagnostic imaging. |
| US11234659B2 |
Wheel and lift unit for radiation imaging modalities
Among other things, a radiation system is provided. The radiation system includes a stationary unit and a rotating unit that rotates about an axis relative to the stationary unit. A radiation source and a detector array are mounted to the rotating unit. A wheel mechanism at least partially supports the rotating unit and facilitates rotation of the rotating unit relative to the stationary unit. A lift unit is supported by the stationary unit and engages the rotating unit. When the lift unit is in a lowered position, the rotating unit is supported by the wheel mechanism and the lift unit is spaced a distance apart from the rotating unit. When the lift unit is in a raised position, the rotating unit is supported by the lift unit and the rotating unit is spaced a second distance apart from the wheel mechanism. |
| US11234657B2 |
Non-invasive measurement to predict post-surgery anterior cruciate ligament success
The current subject matter provides a tool for evaluating the risk of failure or the likelihood of success of surgery of healing ligaments and tendons in the body. In some embodiments, a region of a scan comprising one or more of an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) or an ACL graft can be defined. A magnetic resonance (MR) imaging data set can be obtained. MR parameters characterizing a size and a quality of the ACL or ACL graft can be derived using the MR data. The MR parameters can be used as inputs to a predictive model. A score characterizing a likelihood of failure of the ACL or ACL graft in a human patient can be generated using the predictive model. |
| US11234656B2 |
Information processing apparatus and information processing method
An information processing apparatus is provided which includes a sensor information acquisition unit that acquires sensor information including at least biological information of a user and a biological information change prediction unit that predicts a change of the biological information from the sensor information in accordance with a framework based on knowledge concerning poor physical condition of the user. |
| US11234653B2 |
Determining sensor data quality based on bioimpedance information
An exercise feedback system determines sensor data quality of an athletic garment based on bioimpedance data. The athletic garment includes sensors that can generate physiological data and bioimpedance data. An athlete wears the athletic garment while exercising. If the sensors have a stable contact with the skin of the athlete, the sensors generate high quality physiological data. However, if the sensors have unstable or no contact with the skin of the athlete, the sensors generate low quality physiological data. The exercise feedback system uses the magnitude and/or variance of the bioimpedance data to determine whether the physiological data is high or low quality. If the physiological data is high quality, the exercise feedback system may generate and provide feedback based on the physiological data for display to the athlete. The exercise feedback system may also use the bioimpedance data to identify defects in the garment during quality assurance tests. |
| US11234651B2 |
Apparatus, system and method for medical analyses of seated individual
Apparatus, system and method for medical analysis of a seated individual, includes determining the aortic valve opening; the PTT; and calculating the PWV. Determining the aortic valve opening includes collecting BCG data while sitting on a seat and determining the timing of the aortic valve opening, taking into account posture. Measuring the aortic pulse wave transit time includes collecting BCG data while sitting on a seat capable of measuring changes in apparent weight; determining the timing of the aortic valve opening; detecting the arrival of the pulse wave at the end point; and measuring the relative timings of the two events. Calculating the PWV includes determining a length of the arterial segment through which a pulse wave is to be measured between a start point and an end point; and dividing the determined length of the arterial segment by the PTT. |
| US11234649B2 |
Systems and methods for evaluating hemodialysis arteriovenous fistula maturation
The invention relates to evaluation of maturity of arteriovenous (AV) fistula using guidewires that measure intravascular blood flow and/or pressure. The invention provides methods of evaluating AV fistula maturation using an instrumented guidewire to measure intravascular flow and/or pressure. By using a small diameter guidewire that does not interfere substantially with the flow, an accurate measurement can be made that is useful for identifying when a fistula is mature and therefore ready to be used for hemodialysis. The flow of blood through the fistula is measured using the guidewire and the measured flow and/or pressure of blood is used to determine if the fistula is mature. |
| US11234647B2 |
Bio-information measuring apparatus and bio-information measuring method
An apparatus for measuring bio-information such as blood pressure is provided. The bio-information measuring apparatus includes: a pulse wave sensor configured to measure a pulse wave signal from an object; a fingerprint sensor configured to obtain fingerprint information of the object; and a processor configured to estimate a contact area of the object based on the fingerprint information, and obtain bio-information based on the pulse wave signal and the contact area. |
| US11234644B2 |
Monitoring and determining the state of health of a user
A method for identifying a change associated with a state of health of a user. In one embodiment, the method includes at least one computer processors receiving monitoring data associated with monitoring a user, where the monitoring data is generated by one or more sensors. The method further includes determining a state of health of the monitored user by analyzing the monitoring data utilizing one or more models. The method further includes determining a level of urgency based, at least in part, upon the determine state of health of the monitored user. The method further includes transmitting one or more respective notifications to one or more devices based, at least in part, on the determined state of health of the user and the corresponding level of level of urgency, and where a notification includes a determined state of health and the corresponding determined state of urgency associated with the monitored user. |
| US11234638B2 |
Intra-oral electroencephalography device and method
An oral appliance for the treatment of sleep disorders, such as obstructive sleep apnea, in a user is presented. The oral appliance may include a mouthpiece configured to receive a user's dentition. The mouthpiece may include an oxygen sensor, a pressure sensor, an airflow sensor, an actigraphy sensor, a noise detector, and at least one stimulator for providing stimulation to a user's tongue in the event of decreased oxygen saturation levels, increased pressure applied to occlusal surfaces of the user's dentition, decreased actual airflow levels and/or increased noise levels. The mouthpiece or a separate portion of the mouthpiece may be provided with an EEG sensor to determine sleep state based on EEG rhythms. The mouthpiece may be provided with pharmaceutical compound reservoirs that deliver pharmaceutical compounds to the oral mucosa of the user, which compounds treat symptoms of sleep apnea. The mouthpiece may further include a microprocessor that receives data from the oxygen sensor, pressure sensor, airflow sensor, actigraphy sensor and noise detector, and activates the at least one stimulator and/or pharmaceutical compound reservoirs. |
| US11234634B2 |
Two-dimensional and three-dimensional strain mapping for uterine contractions
Some embodiments are directed to a method for quantitative visualization of uterine strain. The method includes receiving a number of 2D or 3D image frames acquired via an imaging technique and selecting a number of confidential points, determining the orientation of the uterus using the confidential points, selecting a region of interest, generating a grid of tracking points inside the region of interest and tracking and estimating the displacement of tracking points between frames. From a varying distance between each couple or set of tracking points, a strain is calculated. The orientation of the grid of tracking points and of the calculated strain is dependent on the determined orientation of the uterus. |
| US11234632B2 |
Brain navigation lead
A brain navigation device, comprising a lead with an elongated lead body, at least one macro-electrode contact positioned on an outer surface on the lead, wherein the at least one macro-electrode contact is located at the distal part of the lead, and wherein the at least one macro-electrode contact is configured to be used during lead navigation. |
| US11234631B2 |
Method and system for controlling neural activity in the brain
A method and system for controlling neural activity in the brain, including performing a source localization procedure and a neurostimulation procedure, and using the former as a monitor to provide for feedback control of the latter. |
| US11234626B2 |
Devices and methods for syringe-based fluid transfer for bodily-fluid sampling
An apparatus includes a housing, defining an inner volume, and an actuator mechanism movably disposed therein. The actuator mechanism is configured to be transitioned from a first configuration to a second configuration to define a pre-sample reservoir fluidically couplable to receive a pre-sample volume of bodily-fluid via an inlet port of the housing. The actuator mechanism is movable from a first position to a second position within the housing after the pre-sample reservoir receives the pre-sample volume such that the housing and the actuator mechanism collectively define a sample reservoir to receive a sample volume of bodily-fluid via the inlet port. The outlet port is in fluid communication with the sample reservoir and is configured to be fluidically coupled to an external fluid reservoir after the sample volume is disposed in the sample reservoir to transfer at least a portion of the sample volume into the external fluid reservoir. |
| US11234624B2 |
Application of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy in sensor systems, devices, and related methods
A diagnostic Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) procedure is applied to measure values of impedance-related parameters for one or more sensing electrodes. The parameters may include real impedance, imaginary impedance, impedance magnitude, and/or phase angle. The measured values of the impedance-related parameters are then used in performing sensor diagnostics, calculating a highly-reliable fused sensor glucose value based on signals from a plurality of redundant sensing electrodes, calibrating sensors, detecting interferents within close proximity of one or more sensing electrodes, and testing surface area characteristics of electroplated electrodes. Advantageously, impedance-related parameters can be defined that are substantially glucose-independent over specific ranges of frequencies. An Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) enables implementation of the EIS-based diagnostics, fusion algorithms, and other processes based on measurement of EIS-based parameters. |
| US11234623B2 |
Needle alignment for wearable biosensors
Various examples are described for needle alignment for wearable biosensors. One example device includes a housing comprising an upper portion and a lower portion, the housing defining a cavity between the upper portion and the lower portion and configured to be worn on a wearer's skin, wherein: the upper portion defines a first opening extending through the upper portion to the cavity, and the lower portion defines a second opening extending through the lower portion to the cavity, the cavity establishing a substantially unobstructed pathway including the first opening and the second opening to enable an insertion needle to be inserted through the housing; and a needle guide extending into and along a portion of the pathway and aligned with a sensor wire to enable alignment between the insertion needle and the sensor wire. |
| US11234621B2 |
Sensor insertion devices and methods of use
An automatic sensor inserter is disclosed for placing a transcutaneous sensor into the skin of a living body. According to aspects of the invention, characteristics of the insertion such as sensor insertion speed may be varied by a user. In some embodiments, insertion speed may be varied by changing an amount of drive spring compression. The amount of spring compression may be selected from a continuous range of settings and/or it may be selected from a finite number of discrete settings. Methods associated with the use of the automatic inserter are also covered. |
| US11234617B2 |
Device and method for detecting if a bedridden person leaves his or her bed or has fallen
The present invention relates to a device and a method for detecting whether a bedridden person is getting out of bed or has fallen out of their bed. The device performs an analysis over time of the distances between the sensors of a detector and the objects that are present in the detection field of the detector. The detection is based on variations in said distances and of the locations thereof within the monitored space. |
| US11234616B2 |
Mechanisms and methods for the design and fabrication of a mechanical interface between a wearable device and a human body segment
The system includes an instrument for determining the anatomical, biomechanical, and physiological properties of a body segment that includes one or more force sensitive probes is provided. A human operator actuates one or more force sensitive probes, wherein the force sensitive probes are positioned at the surface of the body segment. The operator pushes on the force sensitive probes with varying force applied on the body segment to measure tissue deflection forces. The instrument may include one or more of gyroscopes, accelerometers, and magnetometers capable of measuring changes in tissue deflection caused by the force sensitive probes relative to a grounded reference frame in 3-D space, wherein the tissue deflection force data and the change in tissue deflection data are used to compute segment tissue viscoelastic properties. The instrument may also be untethered or wireless. |
| US11234614B2 |
Portable spirometer and method for monitoring lung function
A spirometer comprises a housing defining a fluid flow pathway extending between a first end and a second end, a first opening along the pathway and a second opening longitudinally spaced along the pathway from the first opening. A flow chamber defining a fluid flow pathway is disposed within the housing between the first opening and the second opening, the flow chamber including an elongated resistive element along the central longitudinal axis of the flow chamber for defining a flow passage through the flow chamber between the resistive element and the inner surface of the flow chamber. The flow chamber conditions fluid flow for accurate sensing of the fluid flow over a range. A pressure sensor is disposed within the housing in fluid communication with the first opening and the second opening for sensing a pressure differential between the first opening and the second opening and producing an electric signal that corresponds with the rate of fluid flow through the housing. The described spirometer and associated software has a variety of applications in the evaluation, diagnosis, monitoring, and improvement of respiratory conditions as well as digitally-delivered respiratory rehabilitation programs and clinical trials. |
| US11234611B2 |
Integrated multi-functional endoscopic tool
A system for extending the visual capabilities and working channel of a bronchoscope including a probe having optic and/or tracking capabilities at a distal tip thereof and capable of being advanced through the working channel of a standard bronchoscope. The probe also includes a working channel through which various diagnostic and treatment tools may be advanced. |
| US11234605B2 |
Apparatus for biometric measurement
An apparatus comprising at least one light source, at least one photodetector, a first layer of optical material configured to embed the at least one light source, and a second layer of optical material configured to embed the at least one photodetector. The first and second layer of optical material are configured to guide light from the at least one light source and to prevent the light from the at least one light source directly reaching the at least on photodetector, and the second layer of optical material is configured to guide light towards the at least one photodetector. |
| US11234603B2 |
Pulse wave detection device, biological information measurement device, and control method for pulse wave detection device
A pulse wave detecting device includes a sensor section and a control unit. The sensor section is rotatable about a first axis and is rotatable about a second axis. The control unit determines a rotation angle about the first axis based on DC components of pressure detecting elements included in element rows. Then, in a state where the sensor section is controlled to the optimal pitch angle, the sensor section is pressed against the body surface, and a pulse wave is detected based on pressure signals detected by pressure detecting elements in this state, and vital information is calculated based on the detected pulse wave. |
| US11234595B2 |
Resonator assembly for biometric sensing and biosensor using electromagnetic waves
A bio sensor using electromagnetic waves according to an embodiment may comprise a resonator assembly, a power supply unit, and a processor. The resonator assembly may include at least one feeding line which is disposed along the outer edge of a feeding area and can feed electric power to the feeding area, and a pattern wire which is disposed along a pattern in the feeding area and can receive electric power from the feeding line through capacitive coupling. The power supply unit may supply electric power to the resonator assembly. While a frequency of the electric power is swept, the processor may acquire a parameter which is biometric data corresponding to a concentration of a target analyte existing around the resonator assembly and is related to a resonant frequency of the resonator assembly. |
| US11234589B2 |
Field of vision quantification
A field of vision assessment is performed by reported positional feedback of visual markers at an outer circumference of a subject's field of vision. An array of visual markers arranged in a grid is rendered near a peripheral vision limit of the subject. The visual markers are disposed at known locations relative to an origin of the field of vision of the subject. Based on reported visual markers, a mapping of the visual markers to the location denotes a point on a periphery of limit of the visual field. The mapped points define vertices of a polyhedron having edges denoted by the vertices and the origin. The volume of the resulting polyhedron correlates to the field of vision of the subject, since as the periphery of the field of vision increases, the computed volume also increases. |
| US11234585B2 |
Dental retraction and isolation devices
Dental retraction and isolation devices disclosed herein simultaneously isolate at least a portion of a maxillary dental arch and at least a portion of an opposing mandibular dental arch, along with the gingivae near the gumline, while gently retracting a patient's tongue, cheek and lips. All procedures in operative dentistry and fixed prosthodontics can be performed using these devices, but they are particularly useful where access to the gingiva is necessary or desirable, where a dry field is crucial for bonding success, and/or where occlusion and masticatory movement in a dry field are advantageous. The devices can be deployed in seconds and stay in place without clamps, ligatures or wedges, and because the devices are fabricated from soft, pliable materials, they reduce tissue damage and conform to oral surfaces. |
| US11234582B2 |
Endoscope system
An endoscope system is provided. The endoscope system includes an insert tube and a handle. The insert tube includes a first connector, a first controller, a first parameter and an insert-tube data. The first parameter and the insert-tube data are corresponding to each other. The handle includes a second connector and a second controller. The second connector electronically connects to the first connector, and the second controller receives and accords to the first parameter to generate at least one first control signal to the first controller to control the insert tube. |
| US11234579B2 |
Resectoscope and electrode assembly therefor
A resectoscope has an elongated shaft tube, an elongated optic arranged therein with a lens at the distal end and an electrode assembly, wherein the electrode assembly in turn includes an electrode arranged at the distal end of the arms of a fork assembly, which are arranged on opposing sides of the lens and are brought together in a transition region to an electrode shaft, wherein the electrode assembly can be extended in the longitudinal direction by a stroke length from a first position, in which the electrode is arranged inside the shaft tube in front of the lens, into a second position in which the arms of the fork assembly protrude out of the shaft tube. The length of the arms of the fork assembly is thereby greater than 1.2 times the stroke length. The electrode assembly is configured correspondingly. |
| US11234574B2 |
Intelligent floor cleaning robot
An intelligent floor cleaner, including a vehicle body, a clean water tank, a control box, a dirty water tank, a floor cleaning apparatus, a manual steering apparatus, an autonomous steering apparatus, a navigation apparatus, and a mileage apparatus, where the clean water tank is located above the vehicle body and is fixedly connected to the vehicle body; the control box is located in a middle location above the vehicle body and is fixedly connected to the vehicle body; the dirty water tank is located at a rear side above the clean water tank and is fixedly connected to the clean water tank; the floor cleaning apparatus is located below the vehicle body; and the navigation apparatus includes a 3D laser and a laser mounting rack, and the navigation apparatus is located above the vehicle body. |
| US11234572B2 |
Docking station for robotic cleaner
A docking station for a robotic vacuum cleaner may include a suction motor, a collection bin, and a filter system fluidly coupled to the suction motor. The suction motor may be configured to suction debris from a dust cup of the robotic vacuum cleaner. The filter system may include a filter medium to collect debris suctioned from the dust cup, a compactor configured to urge a first portion of the filter medium towards a second portion of the filter medium such that a closed bag can be formed, and a conveyor configured to urge the closed bag into the collection bin. |
| US11234563B2 |
Countermount foam dispenser
A countertop foam dispenser has a spout made of a spout extension front housing and a spout extension rear housing. The spout includes a spout nozzle with a spout opening. A spout mounting shaft is mounted to the spout at a mounting shaft bracket. A mixer pump housing has a spout retainer latch. The mixer pump housing houses a mixer pump. The mixer pump includes a motor. A retainer notch is formed on the lower portion of the spout. The retainer notch is configured to engage the spout retainer latch. A bottle contains liquid soap. The bottle has a connection to the mixer pump housing. |
| US11234559B2 |
Apparatus for heating food
An apparatus is provided for toasting a food item arranged to receive and support the food item during toasting. The apparatus includes a heating element assembly arranged to heat the surface of the food item by radiant heat. The apparatus is arranged to operate in a first mode where the heating element assembly operates at a first power and a second mode where the heating element assembly operates at a second power. The apparatus further includes a thermally sensitive actuator having a first and a second position and being arranged to switch from the first mode to the second mode at a predetermined temperature by moving from the first position to the second position. The apparatus further includes an arrangement for forcing the actuator to return to its first position. |
| US11234554B2 |
Tool for removing compacted particle residue from a cylindrical container
A tool for removing particle residue from a cylindrical container includes a handle, configured to be grasped in the hand of a user to position the tool and to rotate the tool around an axis of rotation aligned substantially parallel to the handle, and at least one blade section extending from the handle at an angle to the axis of rotation. A user manipulates the handle in use to cause the tool to rotate about the axis of rotation so that the leading edge of the blade section moves into and through compacted particle residue within the cylindrical container. |
| US11234553B2 |
Liquid dispensing machine with speed regulator
A machine (1) for dispensing a beverage (7) includes: a module (10) having a cavity (10a) and a cavity outlet (10a′) for guiding the beverage out of the cavity (10a); and a guide (100) that has a guide outlet (102) and that is arranged for receiving the beverage (7) from the cavity outlet (10a′) and guiding the beverage (7) along a guide direction (100′) to the guide outlet (102) and out thereof so as to be dispensed to a beverage dispensing area. The guide (100) has a guide channel (101,101′,101″,101b) extending along the guide direction (100′) for receiving the beverage (7) from the cavity outlet (10a′) and guiding the beverage (7) to the guide outlet (102). The guide channel (101,101′,101″) has a cross-section orthogonal to the guide direction (100′) and a bottom (101,101b′) generally extending along the guide direction (100′). The cross-section has a width that increases with distance from the bottom (101,101b′), e.g. with height above the bottom. |
| US11234550B2 |
Squeezing threaded rod, squeezing component, and food processor
The present disclosure provides a squeezing threaded rod, a squeezing component and a food processor. The squeezing threaded rod includes: a rod body, and the rod body includes a feeding segment, a squeezing segment connected with the feeding segment and a residue discharge segment connected with the squeezing segment; and the area of the cross section of the rod body gradually increases from the feeding segment to the squeezing segment. In the squeezing threaded rod provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure, the stress direction of juice squeezing and residue discharge thereof is consistent with the thrust direction of the rod body, in this case, the juice squeezing force and the residue discharge force can be increased, the food residues at a residue discharge opening can be discharged more easily, then the phenomenon that the food residues block the residue discharge opening can be reduced. |
| US11234548B1 |
Interchangeable seasonal holiday decorative method and devices
The embodiments disclose an apparatus including an interchangeable seasonal holiday decorative device configured for displaying a dynamic rotating seasonal image theme pattern, a motorized base configured for extending, rotating and retracting the interchangeable seasonal holiday decorative device inserted into the motorized base, a counter rotating device coupled to at least one cartridge pole link of the interchangeable seasonal holiday decorative device configured for rotating extended thin metal rods with collapsible patterns in an opposite direction of that of a rotating collapsible center pole, an interchangeable seasonal holiday decorative device QR code display for allowing a shopper to download a seasonal decoration app for receiving interchangeable seasonal holiday decorative device sales and specials, and a near-field transmitter coupled to the interchangeable seasonal holiday decorative device QR code display for transmitting automatically shopper seasonal decoration time spent, date, time of day, retailer store ID marketing data. |
| US11234541B2 |
Multiple-compartment pitcher
Provided herein is a multiple-compartment pitcher. The pitcher in one embodiment comprises openings for downspouts arranged in a bottom portion of the pitcher body, and in which each opening communicates with one of a respective compartment. A lid is provided with openings providing for fluid communication with each compartment to allow venting of air, thereby facilitating discharge of liquid contents from a compartment when a downspout is opened. In another embodiment, the pitcher has spouts formed in the top portion of the pitcher body and in which the spouts are arranged at an angle relate to the handle of the pitcher to facilitate ease of pouring. |
| US11234538B2 |
Mounting bracket
A bracket that is mounted in a wall or ceiling, and cooperates with an insert that can be adjusted flush with the wall or ceiling surface. Slots in the flange, and dimples in the insert facilitate the flush adjustment. |
| US11234534B2 |
Mattress and box spring with hidden gun compartment
A gun holder is situated within a box spring beneath a mattress. The mattress itself has an opening therein matching the size of the opening into the gun holder and extending through the mattress. One can then lie on one's bed and near one's arm, reach downward into the box spring or other mattress support, and grab the gun without having to move the majority of one's body from the position in which one was sleeping on the bed. |
| US11234531B2 |
Integrated mobile sleeping unit and chair shell
An integrated chair for selectively providing seating support and sleeping support is provided. The integrated chair comprises a mobile sleeping unit and a chair shell. The chair shell comprises: a pair of spaced, opposed, side walls, each side wall having at least a bottom edge, an inner surface and an outer surface; a back wall extending between the pair of side walls; and a pair of truncated arms, one of each of the pair of arms corresponding with a respective one of the pair of side walls, each extending inwardly from the inner surface of a corresponding side wall and having a lower edge that is distal and above the bottom edge of the corresponding side wall; wherein the inner surfaces of the side walls and the lower edge of the arms of the chair shell define a storage compartment sized to accommodate the mobile sleeping unit when the mobile sleeping unit is in the closed position. |
| US11234529B1 |
Back-support board
A back-support board including a leg assembly, a support assembly and an assistance assembly is disclosed. The leg assembly includes adjustable legs which have insertable pegs within for reinforcing the strength of the legs to be able to support weight thereon in a stable and safe manner. The support assembly includes a base having a reinforcing layer atop and further having a top layer thereon. The top layer being of a carpet or rubber material. Once a user needs to work underneath a tight space such as under a sink, the back-support board is adjusted to a proper height and allows for the user to lay down on the back-support board to comfortably work on the necessary task with their body supported on the back-support board. The back-support board is adjustable to allow fitting under different tight spaces for completing different tasks in a more comfortable manner. |
| US11234524B1 |
Folding chair
A folding chair includes U-shaped first to fourth supporting frame members, U-shaped first to third legs, inverted U-shaped first and second armrests, first to fourth seat receivers, first to fourth front supports, first to fourth rear supports, first to fourth front connecting members, first to fourth rear connecting members, first to third backrest supports, a seat and a backrest. All these members can be smoothly pivotally turned about corresponding couplers or unions, enabling the folding chair to be collapsed into a slim-folded state to occupy a very small space and be easily portable, or be fully extended from the collapsed state to provide improved stability and load capacity in use. |
| US11234523B2 |
Swivel chair provided with length-adjustable leg tubes
A swivel chair provided with length-adjustable leg tubes, a chair frame assembly, a seat leg connection assembly, and a leg tube assembly rotatably connected with the chair frame assembly through the seat leg connection assembly, wherein the chair frame assembly includes a chair cloth, two turning bases, two turning base reinforcing pieces, and a back tube. |
| US11234520B2 |
Furniture with lashing mechanism
Dresser includes a frame having a wall section forming a rear wall, and an upper panel that covers an accessible space. A bracket is designed for attachment to a vertical support, a first connector is attached to the bracket, a second connector is attached to the frame in a position to be in the space and removably engages with the first connector when present in the space under the upper panel. The first and/or second connector is/are length adjustable relative to its supporting structure, i.e., relative to the bracket in the case of the first connector or relative to the frame in the case of the second connector to enable a distance between the frame and the vertical support to be reduced. A reduction in distance between the frame and the vertical support and engagement between the first and second connectors prevents tipping of the piece of furniture. |
| US11234517B2 |
Device for storing objects, and method for opening and closing such a device
A device for storing objects has a first drawer element which is movably mounted via at least one first pullout guide between a closed position and a maximally open position. The pullout guide has a stationary guide rail and a slide rail movable in relation to the guide rail, on which the first drawer element is supported, and a second drawer element, which is movably mounted via at least one pullout guide between a closed position and a maximally open position. The pullout guide comprises a stationary guide rail and a slide rail movable in relation to the guide rail, on which the second drawer element is supported. A method for opening and closing the device for storing objects includes opening and closing the drawer elements. |
| US11234513B2 |
Fixing device in cabinet and cabinet using same
A fixing device for a cabinet, and the cabinet with such fixing device, hold vulnerable components steadily in place at all times. The cabinet includes a door panel, internal components, and at least one fixing device. The door panel defines at least one locking hole and supports at least one component. Each fixing device includes a telescopic portion and an operation portion and each telescopic portion is aligned with one locking hole. The operation portion is rotatable one way to extend the telescopic portion to abut and hold the component in place, and rotatable in the reverse direction to unlock and release the component. |
| US11234512B2 |
Cupboard or household appliance and method for opening and closing a cupboard or household appliance
The disclosure relates to a cupboard or household appliance, particularly a wall-mounted cupboard, comprising a carcass on which a door can be pivoted from a closed position into an open position by means of a pivoting device, at least one holder for storing objects being attached to an inner side of the door facing the carcass, the door being lowerable down a guiding device, in an open range of the door. The invention further relates to a method for opening and closing a cupboard or a household appliance. |
| US11234511B2 |
Vehicle
A vehicle includes: a table liftably provided at a center of a floor of a cabin of the vehicle; and multiple seats arranged around the table such that each seat faces the table. Preferably, the table is configured to be lifted up and down between a stowed position in which at least a part of the table is stowed in the floor and a deployed position in which the table protrudes more upward than in the stowed position. |
| US11234510B2 |
Device and stand assembly
An assembly can include a rectangular device that includes an x dimension, a y dimension and a display; and a stand that supports the rectangular device in different orientations, where the different orientations include a horizontal orientation of the x dimension and a horizontal orientation of the y dimension, where the stand includes an adjustable coupling that physically supports at least a portion of a mass of the rectangular device in the horizontal orientation of the x dimension and that physically supports at least a portion of a mass of the rectangular device in the horizontal orientation of the y dimension. |
| US11234505B2 |
Cosmetic application assembly
A cosmetic application assembly for heating, dispensing, and applying a cosmetic includes a handle that is tubular and defines a reservoir. Each of a plurality of brushes is selectively couplable to a first end of the handle. An opening that is positioned in a second end of the handle is configured to insert a cosmetic. A heating and dispensing module is selectively couplable to the second end of the handle and is in fluidic communication with the reservoir. The heating and dispensing module is configured to draw the cosmetic from the reservoir, to warm the cosmetic, and to dispense the cosmetic through a hole that is positioned in the heating and dispensing module. The user is positioned to apply the cosmetic to a skin surface and to utilize the handle to manipulate a respective brush that is coupled to the handle to spread the cosmetic. |
| US11234503B2 |
Container for cosmetic sponge applicator
Systems, devices, and methods including a container including: a base portion configured to receive a dampened cosmetic sponge; a cap portion configured to be detachably attached to the base portion; and one or more apertures disposed in the cap portion, where the one or more apertures provide airflow into the container. |
| US11234502B2 |
Credit card ejector having break coupling
Disclosed is a holder for cards, including a housing which tightly fits around a stack of cards and has a card opening for locating and removing cards. Within the housing a card eject feature is provided such that the cards through the card opening can be partly slid from the housing. The card eject feature has an ejector arm which is moved by operating a finger button and forces the cards simultaneously to partly exit the housing. The card eject feature includes a barrel for normal duty operation and a trigger for heavy duty operation to engage and force cards to partly exit the housing. |
| US11234500B2 |
Multi-coated metallic products and methods of making the same
The present invention relates generally to a coated jewelry article or a coated component of a jewelry article, comprising a jewelry article or a component of a jewelry article, a first metallic coating, and a second metallic coating. |
| US11234495B2 |
Slider and zipper
A slider and a zipper comprising the slider. The slider comprises a pull tab, a slider body, and a safety catch; the slider body is provided with an upper base plate and a lower base plate; the upper base plate is provided with a rear rivet body set and a front rivet body set which are arranged in a corresponding manner; when the pull tab is rotated and contacts the front rivet body set, the front rivet body set contacts a side column of the pull tab to block the overturn of the pull tab. The front rivet body set applies a force on the rotated pull tab, such that the pull tab is rebounded to the rear end of the slider with a horizontal part as a rotating axis, and the safety catch is locked downwards to lock the zipper. |
| US11234492B2 |
Footwear manufacturing with a nested flat pattern upper
An article of footwear flat pattern upper having an upper portion and a footbed portion is provided. The upper portion and the footbed portion are integrally continuous, such that the upper portion lateral side converges with the footbed lateral side. The flat pattern includes nested same-sided article of footwear with a reduced surplus portion there between. The articles of footwear include the following continuous portions: the first medial side with a toe end, the toe end with a lateral side, the lateral side with a heel end, and the heel end with the second medial side. The first medial side and the second medial side are joined to form a dimensional article of footwear. |
| US11234491B2 |
Spike and key system and method
A spike and key system is provided that includes a spike having a conical tip with a hole extending therethrough, and a key member including a first key having a racetrack shaped opening, and a second key having a rotatable key member designed to interact with the hole in the spike. |
| US11234487B2 |
Shoe bottom surface having attached particles
Provided is a shoe that includes a sole that: (i) has a bottom surface that is adjacent to the ground in normal use, and (ii) is comprised of both a base material forming a main structure and individual leather particles attached to the base material on the bottom surface of the sole. The individual leather particles may have a median size within a range of 0.3 to 4.0 millimeters (mm). In addition, or instead, individual second particles made of a material other than leather also are attached to the base material on the bottom surface of the sole. |
| US11234486B2 |
Unified punch inflation and sealing tool
A method for inflating a chamber in an article composed at least partially of polymer layers, such as thermoplastic layers. The method can allow for forming an aperture in a polymer layer, inflating a chamber or volume in fluid communication with the aperture, and then welding or sealing the chamber so that the inflation fluid is substantially retained in the chamber and/or does not escape via the aperture. In various aspects, the formation of the aperture, inflation of the chamber, and sealing of the chamber or aperture can be performed by a single tool and/or based on a single registration of the thermoplastic article with a tool. In some aspects, formation of the aperture is enabled in part by using a punch with a cupped surface that allows the top layer of a thermoplastic article to be breached without forming a hole in at least one lower layer. |
| US11234483B2 |
Footwear article with lockable ankle protection
An item of footwear such as a boot (10) includes a stiff lower part (12) that extends around part of a wearer's foot, a stiff upper part (16) that extends around the wearer's lower leg, and one or more limit elements (66,72,80,88) that extend between the lower part (12) and the upper part (16). The lower part (12) and upper part (16) are movable relative to each other when the ankle moves and the relative movement is inhibited selectively by the limit elements (66,72,80,88). The limit elements (66,72,80,88) are displaceable between a free condition in which the lower part (12) and the upper part (16) are movable relative to each other, and lock condition in which the relative movement between the lower part (12) and the upper part (16) is inhibited. |
| US11234479B2 |
Footwear with heel contact member
A footwear device is provided having a deformable heel contact member. The heel contact member extends above a top portion of the footwear's sole and deforms into a cavity formed in the sole when the user's heel applies a force against the heel contact member. The heel contact member is resilient and returns to its original shape when the force against the heel contact member is eliminated. The heel contact member is particularly well suited to reduce heel slap of open heeled footwear. |
| US11234472B2 |
Artificial lash extensions
Clusters of artificial lashes are initially formed using, for example, a hot melt method in which artificial hairs secured to one another following exposure to a heat source. Multiple clusters can then be connected to one another to form a lash fusion. For example, a lash fusion could include three clusters that are connected together in a straight line. Multiple lash fusions can be arranged proximate to one another to form a set. In some embodiments, the multiple lash fusions are positioned such that the form of the set matches the curvature of the tightline of an eyelid. An adhesive can then be applied to the top of each lash fusion in the set, which enables an individual to easily apply the set directly to the underside of the individual's natural eyelashes (i.e., near the underside of the eyelid beneath the lash line). |
| US11234469B2 |
Dip-formed article and protective glove
A dip-formed article includes a laminate in which a rubber layer is laminated on a fiber base material. The thickness of the rubber layer is 0.2 to 0.8 mm, the rubber constituting the rubber layer penetrates into the fiber base material, the maximum depth to which the rubber has penetrated into the fiber base material is 0.1 to 0.3 mm, and the maximum stress at 50% elongation of the laminate is 20 N or smaller. |
| US11234464B2 |
Atomizing head, atomizer and electronic cigarette thereof
An atomizing head includes a heating assembly and an atomizing sleeve, the atomizing sleeve includes a first chamber and a second chamber in communication with each other, and the external airflow is successively flowing through the first chamber and the second chamber, and take away smoke formed by the aerosol forming substrate atomized by the heating assembly. The first chamber and the second chamber are spaced apart to effectively separate the airflow drawn from the outside with the second chamber. Since the airflow is completely passed through the entire atomizing head, it is difficult to form an effusion, the temperature of the heating element is substantially uniform everywhere, the airflow of the present disclosure is smooth, the heat conduction effect is good. In addition, the present disclosure uses a double heating assemblies, the amount of smoke is large and it is difficult to form an effusion. |
| US11234460B2 |
Smoking implement container and spinner combination assembly
A smoking implement container and spinner combination assembly includes a housing having a bottom wall and a perimeter wall. The housing has a top side having a first opening and a second opening extending therethrough. A first compartment is positioned in the housing and has an interior is aligned with the first opening. A second compartment is positioned in the housing and has an interior aligned with the second opening. The first and second openings are closable. A disc is rotatably mounted on the housing. The disc has an outer surface having indicia thereon dividing the outer surface into a plurality of sections. Each of the sections has an action indicia thereon. A pointer is mounted on the housing and extends over the outer surface to indicate one of the sections after rotation of the disc terminates. |
| US11234458B2 |
Cannabinoid containing cannabis extract infused into rolling paper
A rolling paper is formed according to a modified conventional paper-making process. The end product is infused with cannabinoids from an oil extract from the cannabis plant. Since paper-making is highly water intensive and the cannabinoid containing cannabis extract is an oil that is ordinarily immiscible in the water, an emulsifier is used to allow the cannabinoids to evenly disperse in the making of the paper. The addition of the cannabinoids and the emulsifier is done prior to the drying of the paper. Preferably, the emulsifier and cannabinoids are added during the sizing step of the paper-making. Preferably the emulsifier is a starch-like carbohydrate, a modified starch, more preferably hydroxy-propyl-methyl-cellulose. The cannabinoid containing cannabis extract can be added at the pulping, web-forming step and/or preferably at the sizing step of paper-making. |
| US11234452B2 |
Pet food compositions
Described herein are methods and compositions for—inter alia—lowering the specific gravity of urine and lowering the calcium oxalate risk index of in felines. In particular, diets and methods utilizing certain amounts and ratios of arachidonic acid (AA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). |
| US11234451B2 |
Encapsulation
An encapsulated flavor, comprising a core material, flavor material and a coating material, the core material comprising a finely-divided native starch, xanthan gum and konjac, the combined weight proportion of the xanthan gum and konjac present in the encapsulated flavour being from about 4% to about 16%, and the relative weight proportions of xanthan gum to konjac being from about 20:80 to about 80:20. The encapsulated flavors may be completely gelatin-free, while retaining the desirable qualities of gelatin. |
| US11234450B2 |
Preparations having a cooling effect
Proposed are preparations, comprising special amides and menthol or menthol compounds or aromatic substances, characterized in that they have improved flavor and scent properties, and also that they allow the production of preparations, particularly emulsions with improved shelf life. |
| US11234447B2 |
Roast and ground coffee powder and methods of making thereof
The present invention relates to a dried roast and ground coffee product allowing to prepare a cold brew coffee beverage in 5 minutes without compromising on the flavour. The present invention also relates to methods for making said dried roast and ground coffee product. Finally, use of said dried roast and ground coffee product are provided. |
| US11234446B2 |
Stabilization of chymosin by polymers
A liquid or dried granulated milk clotting aspartic protease enzyme composition and process for isolating a milk clotting aspartic protease enzyme of interest. |
| US11234444B1 |
Steam pasteurization system and method
The continuous pasteurization system (100) that pasteurizes raw food products (104) while substantially maintaining the raw state of the raw food products includes a conveyor (102) on which the raw food products (104) are loaded for delivery to a pasteurization apparatus 36, wherein the raw food products are quickly heated so that the temperature of the outer surface of the raw food products is raised sufficiently to achieve a desired pathogen kill level. Thereafter, the raw food products (104) are immediately cooled in a cooling apparatus (110) to remove the heat applied to the raw food product and maintain the substantial raw state of the raw food product. A control system (24) is connected to a processor (30) as well as various measuring devices and instruments, including temperature measurement devices (T1-T5) to control the operation of the pasteurization system (100). |
| US11234442B2 |
Device for storing, baking, and discharging bakery goods
A device for storing, baking, and discharging bakery goods includes a plurality of stations with each station having a housing. The plurality of stations include a storage station for receiving a carrier loaded with bakery goods, a baking station for baking the bakery goods located on the carrier, and a discharging station on which bakery goods can be presented and removed. A robot transports the carrier between the plurality of stations. A carrying device provides suspended mounting of the robot, and the carrying device is supported by at least two of the plurality of stations. |
| US11234441B2 |
Use of polyether modified short-chain siloxanes in agriculture in order to increase harvest yield
The invention relates to the use of polyether modified short-chain siloxanes in agriculture in order to increase agronomic yield, a method for irrigation, and a kit containing at least one polyether modified short-chain siloxane, and an irrigation system. |
| US11234438B2 |
Protoporphyrinogen oxidase inhibitor mixtures
The present invention is directed to agricultural mixtures comprising a protoporphyrinogen oxidase inhibitor compound of formula (I), (I and a C16 to C18 fatty acid methyl ester adjuvant system. The present invention is further directed to methods of increasing the activity of a protoporphyrinogen oxidase inhibitor compound of formula (I) with the mixtures of the present invention. |
| US11234437B2 |
Fungicidal compositions
A fungicidal composition comprising a mixture of components (A) and (B), wherein component (A) is a quinoline-3-carboxamide of formula (I) and component (B) is selected from the group consisting of pydiflumetofen, benzovindiflupyr, difenoconazole, hexaconazole, azoxystrobin, fludioxonil, cyprodinil, fluazinam, isopyrazam, pyroquilon, tricyclazole, chlorothalonil, propiconazole, aminopyrifen, penconazole, prothioconazole, mancozeb, fenpropimorph, fenpropidin, sulfur, and a biofungicide comprising a Bacillus subtilis strain, as well as to use of the compositions in agriculture or horticulture for controlling or preventing infestation of plants by phytopathogenic microorganisms, preferably fungi. |
| US11234436B2 |
Method for controlling non-crop pests
Methods and uses for controlling non-crop pests (especially of the orders Blattodea, Diptera, Hemiptera, Hymenoptera, Isoptera, Orthoptera) and/or populations of social insects and non-social solitary or gregarious insects, especially ants, wasps, termites and cockroaches, with a carboxamide compound and its mixtures, and compositions comprising it, are disclosed. |
| US11234433B2 |
Tree stand and securement mechanism
A tree stand is disclosed for use in supporting an occupant in an elevated position in a tree. The tree stand includes: a ladder assembly; a support structure secured to the ladder assembly; a jaw assembly; a strap assembly; and an anchor that is securable to the tree. The jaw assembly includes first and second jaws, and is pivotally secured to the support structure such that the jaws are inwardly movable to close the jaw assembly. The strap assembly includes a first strap that extends from the support structure into contact with the first jaw, and a second strap that extends from the support structure into contact with the second jaw. The strap assembly is connectable to the anchor such that the straps are arranged in overlapping, crosswise relation behind the tree, whereby a tensioning force applied to the strap assembly forces the jaws inwardly towards the tree. |
| US11234428B2 |
Pest detector to identify a type of pest using machine learning
In some implementations, a computing device may receive a notification from a pest detector. In response, the computing device may initiate execution of a software application and display a user interface. The user interface may enable playback of the notification, such as displaying a photograph of a pest or playing back audio of noise made by the pest. The user interface may display a floor plan of a building along with a location of the pest detector and additional locations of additional pest detectors located in the building superimposed on the floor plan. The user interface may enable selecting a particular building of multiple buildings, a particular floor of multiple floors, or a particular room of multiple rooms. The user interface may display where pests have been detected superimposed on the floor plan. |
| US11234412B2 |
Expelling device and a milking arrangement provided with such a device
An expelling device is provided that is configured to incite an animal to exit from of a milking stable in which the animal is standing during a milking session. The milking stable has a front wall element and lateral wall elements and is configured to house an animal that is being milked in the milking stable with the head directed to and close to the front wall element. The expelling device includes a sheet configured to move vertically from an elevated position to a position adjacent to a front end of the milking stable and adjacent to a lateral wall element of the milking stable. |
| US11234411B2 |
Odor eliminating pet bed assembly
An odor eliminating pet bed assembly for absorbing odors associated with pet beds includes a pet bed that is positionable on a support surface for to have a pet lie thereon. The pet bed has a chamber is integrated therein for receiving an odor absorbing material. A permeable cushion is positioned within the pet bed to have the pet lie thereon when the pet is in the pet bed. The permeable cushion passes the odor absorbing material therethrough. An impermeable cushion is positioned within the pet bed to have the pet lie thereon. The impermeable cushion is comprised of a fluid impermeable material to inhibit the odor absorbing material from passing therethrough. |
| US11234409B2 |
Agricultural structure for housing livestock on an inclined floor
Agricultural structures for housing livestock and/or agricultural commodity, the structure having a floor that is inclined between first and second walls and a roof that is substantially parallel to the floor. In some aspects, the floor is configured such that a bottom of the first wall is vertically higher than a bottom of the second wall with the bottoms of the first and second walls being level with the underlying ground. In some aspects, a first portion of the floor adjacent to the first wall is at a first elevation, a second portion of the floor adjacent to the second wall is at a second elevation that is vertically lower than the first elevation, and a bottom of the first wall is at a third elevation that is equal to or lower than the first elevation. |
| US11234407B2 |
Cotton variety FM 1621GL
The cotton variety FM 1621GL is disclosed. The invention relates to seeds, plants, plant cells, plant tissue, harvested products and cotton lint as well as to hybrid cotton plants and seeds obtained by repeatedly crossing plants of variety FM 1621GL with other plants. The invention also relates to plants and varieties produced by the method of essential derivation from plants of FM 1621GL and to plants of FM 1621GL reproduced by vegetative methods, including but not limited to tissue culture of regenerable cells or tissue from FM 1621GL. |
| US11234404B1 |
Soybean cultivar 98010233
A soybean cultivar designated 98010233 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 98010233, to the plants of soybean cultivar 98010233, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 98010233, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 98010233. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 98010233. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 98010233, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 98010233 with another soybean cultivar. |
| US11234403B1 |
Soybean cultivar 92181128
A soybean cultivar designated 92181128 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 92181128, to the plants of soybean cultivar 92181128, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 92181128, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 92181128. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 92181128. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 92181128, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 92181128 with another soybean cultivar. |
| US11234401B1 |
Soybean variety 5PFNS26
A novel soybean variety, designated 5PFNS26 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PFNS26, cells from soybean variety 5PFNS26, plants of soybean 5PFNS26, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PFNS26. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PFNS26 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PFNS26, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PFNS26, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PFNS26. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PFNS26 are further provided. |
| US11234392B2 |
Inbred corn line IV6
Inbred corn line, designated IV6, are disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred corn line IV6, to the plants and plant parts of inbred corn line IV6 and to methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, by crossing inbred corn line IV6 with itself or another corn line. The invention also relates to products produced from the seeds, plants, or parts thereof, of inbred corn line IV6 and/or of the hybrids produced using the inbred as a parent. The invention further relates to methods for producing a corn plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other corn lines derived from inbred corn line IV6. |
| US11234387B2 |
Celery cultivar TBG 39
A celery cultivar, designated TBG 39, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of celery cultivar TBG 39, to the plants of celery cultivar TBG 39 and to methods for producing a celery plant by crossing the cultivar TBG 39 with itself or another celery cultivar. The invention further relates to methods for producing a celery plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic celery plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to celery cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from celery cultivar TBG 39, to methods for producing other celery cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from celery cultivar TBG 39 and to the celery plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid celery seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar TBG 39 with another celery cultivar. |
| US11234382B2 |
Self-watering planter tray
A self-watering tray device having an integral internal irrigation system, and a method of watering allowing water to be supplied by a garden water hose and a water faucet. A plurality of said self-watering trays capable of being daisy-chained in a serial configuration to allow a single source of water from a water faucet and a plurality of garden water hoses to provide irrigation water to all of said plurality of self-watering trays and non-self-watering planters positioned thereon. |
| US11234378B2 |
Image based irrigation control
Systems and methods to control irrigation. An image of an area of vegetation is received from a video camera supporting security monitoring wherein the video camera provides image data to both a security monitoring system and an irrigation control system. Vegetation is identified in the image based on processing the image's pixel information. Respective colors of the vegetation are determined by further processing color information within the pixel information depicting the vegetation. Based on the respective color of the vegetation, a respective irrigation state of the vegetation is determined. An irrigation need is determined based on the respective determined irrigation state of the vegetation. Irrigation is provided to the vegetation independently of a set irrigation schedule. |
| US11234375B2 |
Method for increasing the floral yield of a flowering plant
A method for increasing floral yield of a flowering plant includes positioning the plant between side lights at the onset of a flowering stage of the plant, such that the plant is flanked by the side lights. The method also includes irradiating lateral sides of the flowering plant along the total height via the side lights with light in a predetermined red spectrum range for a duration of the flowering stage, such that at least 80 percent of the light has a wavelength of between 580 nm and 780 nm. The plant may be positioned between first and second sets of equally-spaced elongated side lights on respective first and second lateral sides of the plant. Supplemental lighting devices may be attached to the plant, with an interior of the plant irradiated with the red spectrum light for the duration of the flowering stage using the lighting devices. |
| US11234374B2 |
Wrapping device, blocking device, baler and method for adjustment of a baler to a wrapping material
A wrapping device for wrapping a bale with a wrapping material for a baler includes a separating device having a knife arrangement and a blocking device. The separating device is movable between at least one wrapping means separating position and an inactive position. The blocking device prevents the separating device from being moved into the wrapping means separating position. |
| US11234372B2 |
Drive system for an agricultural unloader
An unloading system for an agricultural vehicle includes: a grain tank; at least one cross auger placed within the grain tank; a discharge tube having an inlet in communication with the grain tank and at least one discharge auger placed therein; and a drive system configured to drive the at least one cross auger and the at least one discharge auger. The drive system includes: a main driver; a discharge coupling continuously coupled to the main driver and the at least one discharge auger; and a variable speed coupling continuously coupled to the main driver and coupled to the at least one cross auger. |
| US11234371B2 |
Tool-less folding divider for combine head
A divider of a header for an agricultural vehicle including a divider body, a receiving member configured for being connected to the frame of the header, and an adjustable connector positionable in between an unfolded work position and a folded transport position. The adjustable connector includes a first member, a second member, and an articulating joint for pivotally connecting the first and second members. The first member mounts the divider body, the second member is slidably connected to and received within the receiving member, and the articulating joint is at least partially received within the receiving member in the unfolded work position such that the first and second members are substantially immobilized and the articulating joint is positioned outside of the receiving member in the folded transport position such that the first and second members are movable relative to one another. |
| US11234368B2 |
Cutter bar assembly for a harvester
An agricultural system includes an arm of a header. The arm is configured to rotate about a pivot joint. The agricultural system also includes a fluid-filled biasing member, an actuator, and a controller. The fluid-filled biasing member is configured to couple to the arm and to impart a torque onto the arm. The actuator is coupled to the fluid-filled biasing member and is configured to move the fluid-filled biasing member relative to the actuator to change the torque imparted by the fluid-filled biasing member onto the arm. The controller configured to receive an input indicative of a target flotation pressure of the arm output a signal to instruct the actuator to set a position of the fluid-filled biasing member relative to the actuator based at least in part on the target flotation pressure of the arm. |
| US11234364B1 |
Anti-scalp attachment for a weed cutter
An anti-scalp attachment for a weed and grass trimmer preferably includes a tube clamp, a height adjustment tube, an elbow member and a ground support member. The tube clamp preferably includes a two piece tube clamp and a pivot member. The pivot member is preferably secured to a bottom of a first clamp member. The height adjustment tube is retained in the pivot member. The elbow member includes a horizontal leg and a vertical leg. The horizontal and vertical legs include a plurality of adjustment holes. The ground support member preferably includes a ground tube, a contact support member and a tapping projection. The contact support member is attached to a bottom of the ground tube at one end. The tapping projection preferably extends upward from a top of the ground tube. A horizontal adjustment hole is formed in an opposing end of the ground tube. |
| US11234363B2 |
Trimmer head with members for simplifying the loading of the cutting line
The trimmer head (1) includes: an axis of rotation (A-A); a housing (3); a spool (13) insertable in the housing, configured and arranged to wind a stock of cutting line (F) therearound. The spool includes flanges (13A, 13B), between which anchoring elements (15) extend to anchor the cutting line. |
| US11234362B2 |
Remote-control slope mowing system with safety features
Mowing systems include a mower and a remote control unit such as a handheld unit, between which is provided 1- or 2-way communications. Components and features are included in the mower, the remote control unit, or both to enhance the safety, functionality, or user experience of the system's user/operator. One aspect relates to an enable switch on the remote control unit that requires activation within a specified time before activating a drive system or PTO unit. Another aspect relates to sharing diagnostic information between the mower and remote control unit and emitting user-detectable warnings in response to the shared information. Another aspect relates to reducing a danger level of the system, e.g. disabling the PTO unit or slowing a drive speed transform function, when a proximity between the mower and the remote control unit is too small. Another aspect relates to controlling operation of the mower based on tilt angles of both the mower and the remote control unit. |
| US11234353B2 |
Actuator assembly
A soil penetrating apparatus having an automatic tool (e.g., aerator tine) depth control system and method. The system includes an actuator that sets and controls tine depth, a sensor that monitors tine depth, and a controller that controls the actuator in response to the sensor. In some embodiments, the actuator is a hydraulic actuator, wherein once tine depth is set, flow to the actuator is bypassed. A relief may be provided to allow the tines to lift to a shallower depth temporarily when soil hardness exceeds a threshold. The system may then automatically return the tines to the pre-selected depth once soil conditions permit. |
| US11240951B2 |
Method and device for allocating assemblies to placement lines
Provided is a method for allocating assemblies to placement lines for placing components on the assemblies, wherein an expected production time is determined for each assembly type of the assemblies to be provided with components and for each placement line, taking into consideration each cycle time for the assembly type on the placement line and the expected number of pieces to be produced for each assembly type. The actual number of pieces to be produced arises according to a predeterminable probability distribution, wherein the possible allocations of assemblies to the placement lines are restricted by the existing infrastructure and/or by user defined specifications, and the allocation of the assemblies to the placement lines is calculated by means of an optimization method. |
| US11240948B2 |
Portion-wise filling of a reservoir with bulk components
A magazine (200) is described for portion-wise receiving individualized bulk electronic components (298). The magazine (200) comprises (a) a receiving structure (110) which comprises multiple closable receiving cavities (112, 112a), which are arranged along a longitudinal axis (100a) of the receiving structure (110); (b) a cover structure (120) which is arranged at an upper side of the receiving structure (110), displaceable along the longitudinal axis (100a), so that in a closed position of the cover structure (120) all receiving cavities (112, 112a) are covered and in one opening position of multiple opening positions at least one receiving cavity (112) is free; and (c) a closure foil (225) which encompasses the cover structure (120) along the longitudinal axis (100a) in the form of a closed tape, wherein at least a part of the closure foil (225) is releasably connected to the receiving structure (110). Further, a device (430) is described for portion-wise transferring components (298) from one such magazine (200) into a reservoir (490) for a component supply device. Further, a method is described for portion-wise transferring components from one such magazine (200) into the one such reservoir (490). |
| US11240946B2 |
Circuit board for a control device for a vehicle, method for producing a circuit board for a vehicle, and method for producing a control device for a vehicle
A circuit board for a control device for a vehicle includes a clamp edge for clamping on a cover for covering circuit board, the clamp edge being formed by an electrically conductive layer that is situated on an upper side of the circuit board. The circuit board has a plurality of solder bumps for shielding an electromagnetic radiation, the solder bumps being arranged in a row in clamp edge, and each of solder bumps being insulated from the electrically conductive layer by a ring of solder resist. |
| US11240944B2 |
Rear method of heat sinking screens and electronics in enclosed areas
An apparatus includes a screen configured to be positioned on a vehicle exterior and a housing associated with the screen. The housing is comprised of a first material that is electrically conductive and thermally conductive and a second material is positioned to extend between an exterior surface of the housing and a vehicle structure, wherein the second material is thermally conductive. |
| US11240940B2 |
Heat radiation structure of electric parts assembly, heat conduction sheet, and method of manufacturing electric parts assembly
A heat radiation structure of an electric parts assembly, a heat conduction sheet, and a method of manufacturing an electric parts assembly are provided that are capable of reducing a gap between neighboring separate sheets after sheet compression while minimizing an unintentional increase in sheet reaction force. A heat conduction sheet (101A) disposed between a cooler and a heat generating element includes a plurality of separate sheets (102), each of the separate sheets (102) includes a plurality of convex sections protruding circumferentially outward from the sheet and a plurality of concave section recessed circumferentially inward on an outer circumferential edge of a shape when seen in a plan view in a state before being pinched between a cooler and a heat generating element, and the convex sections and the concave sections are disposed to be arranged alternately in a circumferential direction of the separate sheets (102) in a shape when seen in a plan view. When the plurality of separate sheets (102) are pinched between the cooler and the heat generating element, the gap between the neighboring separate sheets (102) is reduced by changing a shape of the outer circumferential edge of the plurality of separate sheets (102) to fill the neighboring concave sections. |
| US11240938B2 |
Evaporative induction cooling system for a data center
A data center cooling system includes an evaporative cooling system. The evaporative cooling system includes fans configured to circulate outside air at ambient conditions through an entry zone of a data center, and atomizers positioned upstream of the entry zone configured to spray atomized water into the circulating outside air. The atomized water evaporates in an evaporation zone and cools the outside air to produce cooled air, which is directed through racks of computers positioned downstream of the evaporation zone. |
| US11240937B2 |
Modular chiller for data centers
A modular chiller system includes a switching and pumping module, one or more drycooler modules, and one or more chiller modules. The switching and pumping module, the one or more drycooler modules, and the one or more chiller modules share same water, power, and signal interfaces. The cooling capacity of the modular chiller system may be increased by adding drycooler modules or chiller modules without additional hydraulic and electrical infrastructures. |
| US11240934B1 |
Thermal bridge for an electrical component
A thermal bridge includes upper and lower bridge assemblies including upper and lower plates arranged in stacks. Sides of the plates face each other to thermally interface the lower plates with the upper plates. The thermal bridge includes a spring element positioned between the upper bridge assembly and the lower bridge assembly. The thermal bridge includes an internal bridge frame having connecting elements that extend internally through the upper plates and the lower plates to hold the upper plates in the upper plate stack and to hold the lower plates in the lower plate stack. |
| US11240931B1 |
Variable height fan
An information handling system may include a processor, a memory, and a power source; a base chassis including an outer cover surface; a variable height fan including: a main shaft including a cavity formed centrally within the main shaft; a first set of fan blades operatively coupled to the main shaft; a slide shaft placed within the cavity of the main shaft where the slide shaft is operatively coupled to the main shaft to rotate with the main shaft; a second set of fan blades operatively coupled to the slide shaft; a biasing member to bias the slide shaft to extend out of the main shaft; and a contact point prominence as a rotational point interface with the slide shaft operatively coupled to the outer cover surface. |
| US11240922B2 |
Wall system with electronic device mounting assembly
A wall module includes a frame and a tile connected thereto. The tile includes an opening in which an electronic device mounting assembly is mounted. The electronic device mounting assembly includes a mounting plate having a receiving area configured to have an electronic device mounted therein. The electronic device mounting assembly also includes securing elements configured to selectively secure the electronic device within the receiving area and a face plate configured to cover an edge of the opening in the tile as well as a peripheral edge of the electronic device. The wall module having the electronic device mounting assembly described above can be a single wall module within a modular wall having a plurality of wall modules, each of the plurality of wall modules being with or without an electronic device mounting assembly mounted therein. |
| US11240919B2 |
Connecting device and disk device
A connecting device includes a first flexible printed circuit including a bonding end in which a plurality of connecting pads are provided, a first base portion, a junction portion extending between the bonding end and the first base portion, and a plurality of traces extending from the first base portion to the bonding end, a first connector that is mounted on the first base portion, a second flexible printed circuit including a bonding end in which a plurality of connecting pads are provided, a second base portion, a junction portion extending between the bonding end and the second base portion, and a plurality of traces extending from the second base portion to the bonding end, and a second connector that is mounted on the second base portion. The first connector and the second connector are disposed side by side in a same plane. |
| US11240917B2 |
Printing of nanowire films
Provided is a novel printing process for fabricating metallic, conductive and transparent ultra-thin nanowires and patterns including same on a substrate. The process includes two different controllable steps, each designed to achieving a useful and efficient pattern. |
| US11240915B2 |
Method for manufacturing multilayer wiring board
A method for manufacturing a multilayer wiring board is disclosed. The method includes steps of preparing printed wiring boards having both electrical connection pads for establishing an electrical connection between the boards and non-connection pads for not establishing an electrical connection between the boards on the same plane, overlaying the boards so that the electrical connection pads face each other, and laminating the boards so that the boards are bonded to each other through a conductive paste provided between the facing electrical connection pads. To prepare the printed wiring boards, attach an insulating film to at least one of surfaces faced when the boards are overlaid in the overlaying, bore holes in the insulating film so that the electrical connection pads are exposed, and provide a conductive paste in the holes. |
| US11240913B2 |
Monitoring circuitry
In an example, monitoring circuitry includes a first and second coupling, at least one of which is to capacitively couple the monitoring circuitry to a monitored circuit on a product packaging. The monitored circuit has a resistance which is indicative of a status of a product stored in the product packaging, and the monitored circuit is to be connected in series between the first coupling and the second coupling. The monitoring apparatus may determine the resistance of the monitored circuit via the first and second couplings. |
| US11240912B2 |
Multilayer wiring substrate
A cavity elongated in one direction is formed in a protective film covering the conductive pattern of the topmost conductive layer of a multilayer wiring substrate. The cavity exposes part of the conductive pattern. A first via-conductor extends downward from the conductive pattern of the topmost conductive layer at least until that of a second conductive layer. Second via-conductors extend downward from the conductive pattern of the second or third conductive layer at least until that of a conductive layer one below. As viewed from above, the first via-conductor and the cavity partially overlap each other. At least two second via-conductors are disposed to sandwich the cavity therebetween. The difference between the smallest gap between the cavity and the second via-conductor at one side and that between the cavity and the second via-conductor at the other side is smaller than the smallest gap between the cavity and the second via-conductors. |
| US11240911B2 |
Flexible substrate and method for manufacturing same, and flexible electronic device
Disclosed are a flexible substrate and a method for manufacturing the same, and a flexible electronic device. The flexible substrate includes: a flexible base; a plurality of electronic components disposed on the flexible base, a first gap being formed between each two adjacent electronic components of the plurality of electronic components; and a plurality of metal lines, wherein at least one end of each of the metal lines is connected to the corresponding electronic component, at least a portion of the plurality of metal lines are disposed in the first gap, and a length of each metal line disposed in the first gap is greater than a width of the first gap in an extension direction of the metal line; wherein a first filling layer is disposed in the first gap to wrap the metal line disposed in the first gap. |
| US11240906B2 |
Circuit board heat dissipation system
A circuit board heat dissipation system includes circuit board unit that includes a motherboard and a daughterboard, a base seat, and a fastening unit that includes a plurality of first and second fastening components. Each first fastening component extends through the daughterboard and is engaged with the base seat. Each second fastening component includes a long fastener that extends through the base seat and the daughterboard and that is engaged with the motherboard, and a flat washer and a resilient member that are sleeved on the long fastener. The resilient member is disposed between a head portion of the long fastener and the flat washer for biasing the base seat and the daughterboard against the motherboard. |
| US11240905B2 |
Method for producing a printed circuit board-cooling body structure
The invention relates to a method for producing a printed circuit board—cooling body structure and such a printed circuit board—cooling body structure, in particular for arrangement in a lighting device of a vehicle, the method comprising at least the following steps: providing a base plate; coating a carrier side of the base plate with an insulation layer and/or with a solder resist; fitting the carrier side with at least one electronic component and applying cooling rib bodies to a cooling side of the base plate opposite the carrier side. |
| US11240904B2 |
Apparatus for and method of controlling coalescence of droplets in a droplet stream
Provided is an apparatus for and method of controlling formation of droplets (102a, b) used to generate EUV radiation that comprise an arrangement producing a laser beam directed to an irradiation region and a droplet source. The droplet source (92) includes a fluid exiting an nozzle (98) and a sub-system having an electro-actuatable element (104) producing a disturbance in the fluid (96). The droplet source produces a stream (100) that breaks down into droplets that in turn coalesce into larger droplets as they progress towards the irradiation region. The electro-actuatable element is driven by a hybrid waveform that controls the droplet generation/coalescence process. Also disclosed is a method of determining the transfer function for the nozzle. |
| US11240903B2 |
Ceiling panel system with wireless control of connected lighting modules
A ceiling panel system includes a panel assembly having a ceiling surface and first and second conductive structures spaced from each other and a first application module configured to engage one of a plurality of locations disposed over the ceiling surface. The first application module includes a wireless receiver, a first contact configured to engage the first conductive structure, and a second contact configured to engage the second conductive structure. The first conductive structure delivers power to the application module. The system also includes a second application module configured to engage a different one of the plurality of locations. The first application module is configured to receive at the wireless receiver wireless commands, and, responsive to receiving wireless commands at the wireless receiver, the first application module transmits the received commands over the first conductive structure to the second application module. |
| US11240891B2 |
Constant-current and constant-voltage connection method for LED lamps and dimmable low-loss LED lamp
Disclosed is a constant-current and constant-voltage connection method for LED lamps and a dimmable low-loss LED lamp. A plurality of LED lamps are connected in parallel at both ends of an external constant-current switching power supply, and a total distance of a connection circuit of each LED lamp from a positive electrode of the external constant-current switching power supply to a positive electrode of the LED lamp to a negative electrode and then back to a negative electrode of the external constant-current switching power supply is the same. In each LED lamp, a plurality of LED bead units are connected in parallel, and each LED bead unit is composed of a plurality of LED beads connected in series. Each LED lamp, each LED bead unit and each LED bead have the same voltage. The dimming of the LED lamp can be controlled by regulating the output current. |
| US11240890B2 |
Controlling physiological conditions by controlling environmental conditions
In one embodiment, a method comprising: (a) receiving a set of physiological data associated with at least one health condition of an animal subject; (b) receiving a set of environmental data associated with one or more environment conditions to which the subject is or has been exposed; (c) determining a set of operating parameters for at least one environmental device based at least partially on at least a portion of the set of physiological data and at least a portion of the set of environmental data; and (d) transmitting the set of operating parameters to the at least one environmental device to at least partially control at least one controlled environmental condition to which the subject is exposed to thereby at partially control the at least one health condition. |
| US11240888B2 |
Timer based protection circuit and lighting device
The present disclosure provides a timer based protection circuit and a lighting device. The protection circuit is configured to acquire a working current or an output voltage of a protected object, and compare a voltage value converted from a current value of the working current or a voltage value of the acquired output voltage with a predetermined threshold. When the voltage value converted from the current value of the working current or the voltage value of the acquired output voltage is greater than or equal to the predetermined threshold, the protection circuit resets the timer to cause the timer to output a low voltage level; and when the voltage value converted from the current value of the working current or the voltage value of the acquired output voltage is less than the predetermined threshold, the timer works normally. |
| US11240885B2 |
Aerosol generating device with inductor
There is provided an electrically operated aerosol-generating device for heating an aerosol-generating article including an aerosol-forming substrate by heating a susceptor element positioned to heat the substrate. The device includes a housing defining a chamber configured to receive at least a portion of the article, an inductor including an inductor coil disposed around at least a portion of the chamber, and a power source connected to the inductor coil and configured to provide a high frequency electric current to the inductor coil to generate a fluctuating electromagnetic field to heat the susceptor element and thereby heat the substrate. The inductor further includes a flux concentrator disposed around the inductor coil and configured to distort the fluctuating electromagnetic field towards the chamber. The flux concentrator includes a plurality of discrete flux concentrator segments positioned adjacent to one another. An aerosol-generating system and an inductor assembly are also provided. |
| US11240882B2 |
Conductive convective climate controlled seat
A climate controlled assembly includes a support member having a first surface configured to support an occupant, a channel within the support, the channel extending from the first surface through a portion of the support, a thermoelectric device positioned within the channel, a heat exchanger conductively coupled to a first side of the thermoelectric device, the heat exchanger positioned within the channel and a flexible conductive member conductively coupled to a second side of the thermoelectric device, a portion of the flexible conductive member extending along the first surface of the support member. |
| US11240880B1 |
Heating system for spray chamber outlet
Systems and methods for heating a spray chamber outlet are described. A system embodiment includes, but is not limited to, a conductive body portion defining an aperture to receive a spray chamber outlet; and an internal cartridge heater coupled to the conductive body portion, the internal cartridge heater configured to regulate a temperature of the conductive body portion to inhibit condensate formation within the spray chamber outlet. |
| US11240877B2 |
Non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, terminal management apparatus, and terminal management system
A terminal management system includes a first system including a terminal management apparatus, a relay apparatus, and a first terminal apparatus, and a second system including the terminal management apparatus and a second terminal apparatus. In a case where the terminal management apparatus receives an instruction to a primary communication target apparatus, which enables to communicate with the terminal management apparatus, from an external apparatus, the terminal management apparatus determines whether the received instruction is a determination target instruction, transfers the received instruction to the primary communication target apparatus in a case where it is determined that the received instruction is the determination target instruction, and transfers the received instruction to the relay apparatus in a case where it is determined that the received instruction is not the determination target instruction. |
| US11240876B2 |
Managing communications for connected vehicles using a cellular network
Systems and methods are described herein for managing communications for a connected vehicle, such as between the connected vehicle and other connected vehicle and/or between the connected vehicle and infrastructure entities, such as providers of services to the connected vehicle. For example, a communication network, such as a network provided by a network carrier, may include various cloud engines or other network-based servers that manage, coordinate, and/or provision communications between the connected vehicle and other parties, such as vehicles, road devices, buildings, and other infrastructure entities. |
| US11240871B2 |
Releasing information to improve cell selection in different resource control states
This document describes techniques and apparatuses for releasing information to improve cell selection in different resource control states. To improve communication performance, a user equipment (UE) 110 releases dedicated cell-selection information 306, which may not be appropriate as the UE 110 moves to different geographical locations and transitions to different resource control states 218. Different situations cause the UE 110 to release the dedicated cell-selection information 306, including performing a cell-selection procedure in an inactive state that selects another cell that does not support the inactive state, processing a paging message 308, or transitioning from the inactive state to an idle state. By releasing the dedicated cell-selection information 306, the UE 110 performs a future cell-selection procedure without relying on the dedicated cell-selection information. As a result, the UE 110 can select an optimal cell for achieving a target communication performance in different resource control states 218. |
| US11240870B2 |
Technologies for controlling discontinuous reception operation
The disclosure relates to methods for improving the DRX operation of a UE by introducing an additional DRX wake-up cycle, which runs in parallel to the short and/or long DRX cycle. The DRX wake-up cycle defines time intervals after which the UE starts monitoring the PDCCH for a wake-up duration of time; the UE does not perform any other operation during the wake-up duration apart from monitoring the PDCCH. The time intervals of the wake-up cycle between the wake-up durations are preferably shorter than the one of the DRX long cycle, and may have the same or a shorter length than the ones of the DRX short cycle. The wake-up duration may be as long as the on-duration of the DRX short/long cycle, or may be preferably much shorter, such as only one or a few subframes. |
| US11240869B2 |
Discontinuous reception method and device
Provided in the embodiments of the application are a Discontinuous Reception (DRX) method and device. The method includes that: a terminal device determines a first service type, the first service type being a service type of a service which is being transmitted between the terminal device and a network device; the terminal device determines a first length according to the first service type; and the first length is determined by the terminal device as a length of a timer for DRX of the first service type. According to the DRX method and device of the embodiments of the application, the length of the timer for DRX may be flexibly configured, and a signaling overhead is reduced. |
| US11240864B2 |
Method for wireless connectivity continuity and quality
Configurations are described for maintaining a continuity and quality of wireless signal connection between a mobile device and systems accessible through the internet. In particular, configurations are disclosed to address the challenge of a mobile device that moves through a physical environment wherein the best wireless connectivity performance is achieved by switching between available connection sources and constantly evaluating a primary connection with other available connections that may be switched in to become a new primary connection. The mobile device may be self-propelled or carried by some other mobilizing means. |
| US11240862B2 |
Communication device, computer-readable storage medium, communication system, and communication method
Provided is a communication device capable of performing Internet communication by any of a first wireless communication method and a second wireless communication method. The communication device comprises a communication performing unit for performing the Internet communication by combined communication in combination of the first wireless communication method and the second wireless communication method, in accordance with establishment of a predetermined condition. |
| US11240858B2 |
Traffic steering for stateless packets over multipath networks
A tunnel is established between a gateway and a customer premises equipment (CPE) that are connected by a plurality of concurrent communication paths. In some cases, some the communication paths operate according to different access technologies. The tunnel is associated with a hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) session. The packet is encapsulated based on the HTTP session and the encapsulated packet is transmitted over the plurality of concurrent communication paths via the tunnel. Information representing the encapsulated packet is received via the tunnel between the gateway and the CPE. The encapsulated packet is de-encapsulated and a packet of a stateless flow is generated based on a payload of the de-encapsulated packet. In some cases, the stateless flow is a user datagram protocol (UDP) flow and the encapsulated packet is conveyed using a plurality of transmission control protocol (TCP) sessions associated with the plurality of concurrent communication paths. |
| US11240853B2 |
System, method and apparatus for sensor virtualization in mobile devices
A method and system for virtualizing mobile device sensors includes requesting from a first mobile device a virtual connection with a mobile device having a specific type of sensor, configuring an operating system of the first mobile device to allow an application program to accept data by proxy from the available sensor of the second mobile device; receiving a response from a second mobile device having the sensor, establishing a trusted temporary communication connection between the first and second mobile devices, sending a control signal from an application program on the first mobile device to the second mobile for operating the sensor on the second mobile device and receiving device sensor data from the sensor on the second mobile device. |
| US11240851B2 |
Communication apparatus and communication method
Provided is a communication apparatus that includes a control unit that performs control such that a plurality of reference signals associated with pieces of antenna information different from each other is transmitted to a terminal apparatus, and an acquisition unit that acquires control information corresponding to at least any one of the plurality of reference signals from the terminal apparatus after a random access response in a random access procedure is transmitted to the terminal apparatus. The control unit controls following communication with the terminal apparatus on the basis of the antenna information corresponding to the acquired control information. |
| US11240845B2 |
Communication device, program, and communication method related to frame exchange
[Problem] To provide a communication device that enable performing radio communication in a more efficient manner.[Solution] A communication device includes a first communication unit that performs frame exchange with another communication device using a first channel and based on the IEEE802.11 standard; a second communication unit that performs communication of data frames with the other communication device using a second channel which has a different frequency band than the first channel; and a control unit that controls communication of the data frames based on the result of the frame exchange. |
| US11240844B2 |
Network routing system, method, and computer program product
A method, system, or computer program product to enhance the performance of multi-hop cellular networks or other wireless networks is provided. A wireless device (e.g., cellular telephone) is able to communicate with a base-station in a cell of the cellular network over a non-cellular interface via another wireless device in the cell through the use of multi-hopping. By enabling wireless devices to communicate with a base station in such a manner, the effective coverage area of the cellular network is expanded and the effective capacity of the cellular network is improved. Distributed routing, device management, adaptive scheduling, and distributed algorithms can be used to enhance the overall performance of multi-hop cellular networks. |
| US11240840B2 |
Media access control
The present invention relates to a method comprising monitoring a first value indicative of at least one of a relative occupancy of a wireless channel, and a signal quality of a signal received from a remote communication device (10) via the wireless channel. Furthermore, the method comprises monitoring a second value indicative of a signal level (301) on the wireless channel, and, based on the first value and the second value, selectively initiating a data transmission via the wireless channel. |
| US11240838B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting signals based on configured grant in wireless communication system
The present invention relates to a method for performing uplink transmissions by a transmission end in a wireless communication system. In particular, the method includes the steps of: receiving a dynamic uplink grant for a HARQ process from a reception end; and performing an uplink transmission scheduled by the dynamic uplink grant, wherein at least one uplink transmission on at least one configured uplink grant for the HARQ process after receiving the dynamic uplink grant before performing the uplink transmission scheduled by the dynamic uplink grant is skipped. |
| US11240837B2 |
Transmitting a scheduling request for a device-to-device transmission
A method for transmitting a scheduling request includes receiving, at a relay UE and from a remote UE, a sidelink control information. The relay UE is within a coverage area of a base station. The remote UE is outside of the coverage area. The relay UE is configured to relay transmissions from the remote UE to the base station, and the sidelink control information indicates a future transmission of a data packet over a sidelink channel. A scheduling request is transmitted to a base station. A scheduling grant that indicates an uplink resource is received from the base station. A data packet over the sidelink channel is received from the remote UE. |
| US11240834B2 |
Method for simultaneous transmission of control signals, terminal therefor, method for receiving control signal, and base station therefor
The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus allowing a simultaneous transmission of control signals in a wireless communication system. |
| US11240832B2 |
Communication method and communications apparatus
A communication method is provided. In the method, if a first logical channel of a terminal device does not have an uplink resource for carrying a scheduling request (SR) and the terminal device is in a first SR state, remaining, by the terminal device, in the first SR state and/or a first buffer status report (BSR) state until data of the first logical channel and/or a BSR are/is sent, where the BSR is used to indicate buffer status information of a logical channel group including the first logical channel. When a logical channel of the terminal device does not have an uplink resource for carrying the scheduling request, a problem that the terminal device cannot obtain an uplink transmission resource can be resolved. |
| US11240830B2 |
Determining the MBB UE to puncture to accommodate URLLC traffic
Methods, devices, and computer program products concerning accommodating ultra-reliable low latency communications (URLLC) traffic by making a determination of which mobile broadband (MBB) user equipment (UE) to puncture, where in response to an indication that URLLC traffic needs to be scheduled in the midst of ongoing MBB transmissions in a wireless communications network, the determination is made from a plurality of MBB UEs with the ongoing MBB transmissions, of a set of the plurality scheduled for transmission in a slot required by the URLLC traffic. From that set of MBB UEs, a subset of MBB UEs for puncturing is chosen, where that choice is made at least in relation to accommodating a reliability constraint of the URLLC traffic, maximizing a sum proportional fairness metric of the plurality of MBB UEs, and minimizing a block error rate in a computation of a proportional fairness metric for each UE of the subset. |
| US11240829B2 |
Methods and apparatuses for scheduling request resource prioritization for beam failure recovery
A method for Scheduling Request (SR) resource prioritization for Beam Failure Recovery (BFR) includes a User Equipment (UE) receiving a first SR configuration from a Base Station (BS), receiving a second SR configuration from the BS, triggering a first SR procedure for a BFR procedure based on the first SR configuration, triggering a second SR procedure for a Buffer Status Report (BSR) procedure based on the second SR configuration, in a case that the first SR procedure and the second SR procedure are triggered and not cancelled and the first SR resource overlaps the second SR resource in the time domain, prioritizing the first SR resource over the second SR resource, and transmitting an SR on the first SR resource after prioritizing the first SR resource over the second SR resource. |
| US11240824B2 |
Interference mitigation tool
Interference on an uplink between user equipment (UE) and a network site can disrupt the communications between the two. An interference mitigation tool can mitigate the effects such interference has on the communications between the UE and the network site by selecting a mitigation action for implementation at the network site. The interference mitigation tool can receive spectrum scan data from the network site to identify the presence of interference in an operating band of the network site. The interference mitigation tool can then determine possible mitigation actions and can select a mitigation action based on a variety of factors or criteria. Additionally, the interference mitigation tool can reverse previously implemented mitigation actions if the interference is no longer impacting the network site. Further, when selecting a mitigation action, the interference mitigation tool can also consider neighboring network sites and how the selected mitigation action would impact them. |
| US11240823B2 |
Wireless communication method and wireless communication device for managing interference between multiple devices
A wireless communication method and a wireless communication device for managing multiple systems causing interference to a reference point, the device including one or more processors, the processors being able to: acquire a total amount of interference that is allowed to be caused by the multiple systems at the reference point, determined by another device. On the basis of the acquired total amount of interference, the method includes determining a communication resource for each of the multiple systems, such that the interference caused at the reference point by the multiple systems when communicating using the communication resources is different and the sum of interference caused by the multiple systems does not exceed the total amount of interference; and notifying each system of the corresponding communication resource determined for the system. |
| US11240820B2 |
Reference signal transmission method, message transmission method, transmission resource determining method, and apparatus
Embodiments of this application disclose a reference signal transmission method, a message transmission method, a transmission resource determining method, and an apparatus. When a first device needs to transmit a reference signal, the first device may determine, from a slot and based on a time domain resource parameter of the reference signal, transmission resource information related to a transmission resource used to transmit the reference signal, where the transmission resource information may include a symbol location of the transmission resource in the slot and/or a space domain resource on a symbol in the transmission resource. Compared with a conventional manner in which a reference signal can be transmitted only at a fixed location, the transmission resource for transmitting the reference signal can be dynamically determined based on the time domain resource parameter of the reference signal. |
| US11240818B2 |
Method and device for resource allocation in radio systems with frequency domain repetition
Method carried out in a radio communications network for communicating with a user equipment, comprising transmitting resource allocation information addressed to the user equipment, wherein said resource allocation information comprises an indication of frequency domain repetition, and wherein said frequency domain repetition is associated with a predetermined mapping of repetitions. |
| US11240817B2 |
Bandwidth allocation request in cellular mesh networks
A base station (BS) in a wireless communication network for bandwidth allocation requests (BARs) and method of operating the BS. The method includes receiving an uplink (UL) BAR for an amount of UL resources for transmission of UL data to the BS and determining, based at least in part on the UL BAR, an amount of backhaul resources for transmission of backhaul data from the BS to a parent BS of the BS via a wireless backhaul connection. The method further includes receiving the UL data; transmitting, to the parent BS at least before reception of the UL data is complete, a first BAR indicating the determined amount of the backhaul resources; and transmitting the received UL data to the parent BS via the wireless backhaul connection based on the first BAR. |
| US11240815B2 |
Allocation of network resources based on antenna information and/or device type information
A device may receive a request, from a user equipment (UE), to connect to a network. The device may receive antenna information indicating that the UE has a single antenna, and the device may receive device type information indicating a device type of the UE or network resource requirements associated with the UE. The device may obtain network policy information, relating to the UE, based on the antenna information and/or the device type information. The network policy information may indicate one or more policy rules associated with allocating network resources. The device may determine a quantity of network resources to allocate based on the network policy information, and the device may allocate the quantity of network resources for the UE. |
| US11240812B2 |
Communication method and communications device
Embodiments of the present invention provide a communication method and a communications device. The method includes: obtaining, by a first access network device, a first data block; performing network coding on the first data block to generate a plurality of first encoded data blocks; and performing, by the first access network device, offload processing on at least one first encoded data block in the plurality of first encoded data blocks. The offload processing includes: sending a part of the at least one first encoded data block to a second access network device, and directly sending, by using an air interface, another part of the at least one first encoded data block to the terminal device. |
| US11240811B2 |
Transmission mode with user equipment independent physical downlink shared channel scrambling for inter-cell and intra-cell PDSCH-to-PDSCH interference cancellation
A method and apparatus for a transmission mode with user equipment (UE) independent physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) scrambling for inter-cell and intra-cell PDSCH-to-PDSCH interference cancellation. A method may include configuring (610) a first identifier (e.g. first RNTI) for a first UE. The method may also include performing at least one of indicating (620) (e.g. semi-statically) a second identifier (e.g. PDSCH RNTI own) for the first UE, or indicating (630) (e.g. semi-statically) a third identifier (e.g. PDSCH RNTIJnt) for the first UE. The first identifier (e.g. first RNTI) is for at least one of operation of physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) of the first UE, or operation of PDSCH of the first UE if the second identifier (e.g. PDSCH RNTI own) is not indicated to the first UE; the second identifier (e.g. PDSCH RNTI own) is for at least one of scrambling or descrambling PDSCH of the first UE; and the third identifier (e.g. PDSCH RNTIJnt) is for at least one of scrambling or descrambling a PDSCH of a second (e.g. interfering) UE. The transmission of the second UE may cause interference on the reception of a PDSCH at the first UE. |
| US11240809B2 |
Method and apparatus of beam determination in a wireless communication system
A method and apparatus are disclosed from the perspective of a UE (User Equipment). In one embodiment, the method includes the UE receiving an SCell activation/deactivation MAC (Medium Access Control) control element to activate the SCell. The method further includes the UE activates the SCell based on the SCell activation/deactivation MAC control element. The method also includes the UE receiving a beam indication by a MAC control element via the PCell, wherein the beam indication includes a cell index and the beam indication is used to derive at least one beam to be used in the SCell. In addition, the method includes the UE using the at least one beam for a DL (Downlink) transmission or an UL (Uplink) transmission in the SCell. |
| US11240805B2 |
Radio communication method, terminal, and base station
A wireless communication system includes: a transmitting apparatus to transmit using one or more of radio resources; and a receiving apparatus to store correspondence information indicating a correspondence between a resource amount and a data size, the transmitting apparatus transmits to the receiving apparatus, data mapped to the radio resources, where the transmitting apparatus transmits a single control signal associated with the data to be transmitted across a plurality of time resource, the transmitting apparatus transmits a single control signal associated with the data transmitted across a plurality of frequency resources, the single control signal includes information indicating a value based on a number of the plurality of time resources, a number of the plurality of frequency resources, or information indicating a first resource amount wherein the receiving apparatus acquires a first data size being dependent on the value, the first resource amount, and correspondence information, and decode the data. |
| US11240802B2 |
Full uplink blanking to avoid RF impairments for devices with multiple connections
In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, a method comprising: receiving, by a user equipment, instructions based on a determination that a communication sent from the user equipment to at least one network comprising signaling to at least one network node over continuous time slots of at least one uplink connection would cause a problem with the communication; and based on the instructions, preventing by the user equipment the signaling over at least one particular time slot of the at least one uplink connection to overcome the problem, wherein the instructions are received in a recurring pattern indicating the at least one particular time slot. |
| US11240798B2 |
Transmission control method and apparatus
A transmission control method includes generating, by a first device, transmission control information, and sending the transmission control information to the second device. The transmission control information includes resource indication information, compression indication, and first indication. The resource indication information indicates a transmission resource allocated by the first device to a second device. The transmission resource includes at least two symbols. The compression indication indicates a numerology of a specific symbol in the transmission resource. The specific symbol includes at least an end symbol or a second symbol. The end symbol is the last symbol in the transmission resource. The second symbol is a symbol in the transmission resource and is used for transmitting only a demodulation reference signal or a long training field. The second symbol includes at least one symbol. The first indication indicates a numerology of a symbol in the transmission resource other than the specific symbol. |
| US11240797B2 |
Method for generating preamble, method for configuring preamble and equipment thereof, random access method, device, user equipment and base station
The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. The present application discloses a method for generating a preamble, comprising the following steps of: receiving dedicated preamble configuration information and random access preamble configuration information, wherein the dedicated preamble configuration information comprises root sequence configuration information and/or cyclic shift value configuration information; determining dedicated root sequence configuration information, dedicated cyclic shift value configuration information and dedicated preamble index according to the dedicated preamble configuration information and random access preamble configuration information. |
| US11240796B2 |
Wireless communication block interleaving
Apparatuses and methods are disclosed for block interleaving. In one embodiment, a method includes generating an interleaver sequence for a control resource set, CORESET, configuration for a physical downlink control channel, the interleaver sequence associated with an interleaving matrix; optionally, for each one of an allowed value of number of rows for the interleaving matrix, determining a number of null entries to be added to the interleaving matrix; and selecting a number of rows, R, for the interleaving matrix such that the number of null entries to be added to the interleaving matrix is: no more than a number of columns, C, of the interleaving matrix; and optionally, the smallest among the numbers of null entries determined for each of the allowed values of number of rows for the interleaving matrix. In another embodiment, a method includes decomposing the interleaver sequence. |
| US11240793B2 |
Control information obtaining method and apparatus
The present disclosure relates to control information sending methods in a wireless communications system. In one example waveform control information sending method, a network device obtains control information that includes uplink transmission waveform indication information, and sends the control information to a terminal. After receiving the control information, the terminal determines, based on the control information, a waveform used to send uplink data. |
| US11240789B2 |
Codeword determination for acknowledgement information
Methods and apparatus are provided for a base station to enable a user equipment (UE) configured for operation with carrier aggregation over a number of cells to determine cells and transmission time intervals (TTIs) where the base station transmits data information to the UE and for the UE to determine and arrange corresponding acknowledgement information in a codeword. |
| US11240788B2 |
User terminal and radio communication method
According to the present invention, UL control information can be reported properly in future radio communication systems. According to one aspect of the present invention, a user terminal has a transmission section that transmits a UL signal, including UL control information and/or a scheduling request, and a generation section that generates the UL signal, and when reporting the UL control information, the generation section generates the UL signal by using code resources associated with values of the UL control information and the presence/absence of a scheduling request, and, when not reporting the UL control information but reporting the scheduling request, the generation section generates the UL signal by using a specific code resource. |
| US11240787B2 |
Method for transmitting uplink control information, user equipment and base station
The present application discloses a method for transmitting uplink control information, a user equipment, and a base station. The method includes: receiving a physical downlink control channel sent by a base station, where the physical downlink control channel includes indication information, where the indication information is used to indicate a physical uplink control channel resource used to transmit uplink control information; obtaining, according to the indication information and whether the uplink control information includes periodic channel state information, a physical uplink control channel resource used to transmit the uplink control information from a semi-statically configured first resource group and/or second resource group; and sending the uplink control information to the base station over a physical uplink control channel corresponding to the physical uplink control channel resource. |
| US11240784B2 |
Apparatus and method for performing random access in beam-formed system
A method for performing a random access is provided. The method includes identifying a first downlink (DL) reception (RX) beam based on a measurement on a beam measurement signal, identifying a first uplink (UL) transmission (TX) beam corresponding to the identified first DL RX beam and transmitting at least one random access preamble for an RX sweeping at a base station, using the identified first UL TX beam based on a first power. |
| US11240782B2 |
Indication method for context identification, acquisition method, user equipment and base station
Disclosed by the present disclosure are a context identification indication method, an acquisition method, a user equipment (UE), a base station and a computer storage medium. The method comprising: carrying, in an MSG3 message, part of UE context identification information and related information of identification information for a second base station; and sending the MSG3 message to a first base station. |
| US11240780B2 |
Beam paging assistance
Wireless communications for paging assistance are described. Paging assistance information may comprise one or more beam parameters to provide beam-based paging for a wireless device. One or more devices may use beam-based paging to reduce usage of wireless resources. |
| US11240779B2 |
Methods of identifying aerial user equipment in cellular networks
A method and one or more network nodes for use in a wireless communication network to determine whether a wireless device is aerial. The one or more one or more network nodes communicate with the wireless device to instruct to report one or more metrics of wireless device parameters. The one or more network nodes receives from the wireless device a report of the metrics and then compares the reported metrics to terrestrial metrics to determine whether the wireless device is aerial. |
| US11240776B2 |
Network node, wireless device and methods performed therein for managing positioning of the wireless device
Embodiments herein disclose a method performed by a wireless device for managing positioning of the wireless device in the wireless communications network. The wireless device obtains, from a network node, assistance data or configuration data comprising two or more positioning reference signal, PRS, configurations associated with a radio network node or a service area of the radio network node. The wireless device further indicates, to the network node, a scope of usage of the two or more PRS configurations with an indication. |
| US11240774B2 |
Timing advance group for new radio
Aspects of the disclosure relate to communication systems, apparatus and methods which enable or support configuring timing advance in a radio access network. The method includes defining a timing advance configuration for a radio access network that employs a modulation scheme with scalable numerology, determining timing advance parameters consistent with the timing advance configuration for a user equipment (UE) that is in communication with the radio access network, and transmitting the timing advance parameters to the UE during an initial access procedure involving the UE or while the UE is in a connected state in the radio access network. The timing advance configuration may be defined to accommodate a numerology used by the radio access network. |
| US11240773B2 |
Managing doppler and framing impacts in networks
A method includes receiving a current velocity and a current position of a mobile node relative to a fixed node. The method also includes identifying a receive time slot for the fixed node to receive a transmission of a data packet from the mobile node and determining a propagation delay for the data packet between the mobile node and the fixed node based on the current position of the mobile node. The method includes determining a transmission time based on the receive time slot and the propagation delay and determining a Doppler shift based on the current velocity of the mobile node. The method includes determining a transmission frequency based on the Doppler shift and a clock rate correction. The method also includes transmitting the data packet to the fixed node at the determined transmission time using the determined transmission frequency compensated by the determined clock rate correction. |
| US11240771B2 |
Beam-scan time indicator
The present disclosure relates to transmitting synchronization signals and in particular to so called beam sweep. In particular the disclosure relates to methods for providing synchronization using synchronization sequences that are transmitted at different points in time. The disclosure also relates to corresponding devices and computer programs. A method in a network node, for transmitting synchronization sequences of a synchronization signal to one or more receiving wireless devices, comprises determining multiple synchronization sequences, such that each synchronization sequence comprises a respective timing indication, whereby each synchronization sequence enables determination of a time of an event in a receiving wireless device and transmitting the synchronization sequences to the one or more wireless devices, at different points in time. |
| US11240765B2 |
Regulating transmission powers from nodes
A method for modifying an electromagnetic field distribution of a node in a telecommunication network, comprising determining the presence of an entity within a region of interest, and regulating transmission power to the region of interest from the node by varying a spatio-temporal transmission profile of the node in response to determining the presence of the entity in the region for a period of time longer than a predetermined threshold value, wherein modifying the electromagnetic field distribution of the node comprises modifying an average electromagnetic field distribution of said node. |
| US11240761B2 |
Methods and systems of power control for uplink transmission
A method for power control for uplink transmission is provided. In an embodiment, a method in a user equipment (UE) for reference signal (RS) relationship specific uplink (UL) transmission power control includes transmitting, by the UE, a first UL signal according to a first power control set including at least one of a first target power, a second target power, a DL reference signal (RS) for pathloss estimation, a pathloss compensation factor, and a transmit power command (TPC). The first power control set is determined according to a first RS relationship between one first RS and a first UL signal. |
| US11240758B2 |
Method for operating an electronic data acquisition device and data acquisition device
A method for operating an electronic consumption-data acquisition device includes wirelessly transferring consumption data to a receiver over a first radio system, operating the consumption-data acquisition device in a first operating mode in which the consumption data is transferred over the first radio system and a second operating mode having a lower rate of transmission and/or readiness to receive compared with the first operating mode, with it being possible to switch between the first and second operating modes. The switchover between the first and second operating modes is performed by a second radio system. A consumption-data acquisition device includes a communication module having a radio apparatus for a second radio system which can be used to perform the switchover between the first and second operating modes. |
| US11240756B2 |
Methods and apparatuses for transmitting a power saving signal
A technique for transmitting and receiving data from a node of a radio access network, RAN, to a radio device is described. The radio device is configured for discontinuous reception, DRX, according to a DRX configuration. As to a method aspect of the technique, it is determined whether data is available for transmission to the radio device. A power saving signal is selectively transmitted to the radio device depending on the DRX configuration. If the data is available, at least one of the data and a scheduling assignment for the transmission of the data is transmitted to the radio device on a radio resource according to the DRX configuration. |
| US11240752B2 |
Adaptive energy efficient cellular network
Methods and systems are provided for managing a smart antenna system to maximize energy efficiency while maintaining spectral efficiency and signal integrity. In accordance with certain aspects of a particularly preferred embodiment, antenna beamforming may be optimized at a base station by combining a recursive least squares beamforming technique with Kaiser windowing functions to enable side lobe cancellation in the emitted beam, thus enhancing the capacity and service quality of smart antenna systems. With respect to further aspects of a particularly preferred embodiment, processing methods may be implemented at the base station of a cellular network to cluster mobile stations in a way that improves overall energy efficiency of a base station in the cellular network. More particularly, mobile stations or users may be clustered using a linear radius clustering method and a last user sector based clustering method to direct the beam emitted from the base station antenna to those sectors determined to contain the users having the greatest signal resource need. |
| US11240750B2 |
Radio transmission apparatus and control method
A radio transmission apparatus (1) includes a first radio communication unit (2A) for performing radio communication in accordance with a predetermined radio communication scheme, a second radio communication unit (2B) for performing radio communication by LPWA (Low Power Wide Area) communication, a control unit (3) for controlling a predetermined device provided in a station accommodating the radio transmission apparatus (1) or the radio transmission apparatus (1) based on a signal received by the second radio communication unit (2B), a power supply unit (4) for supplying power to the first radio communication unit (2A), the second radio communication unit (2B), and the control unit (3), and a storage battery (5) for supplying power to the second radio communication unit (2B) and the control unit (3) when an abnormality occurs in the power supply unit (4). |
| US11240749B2 |
Provisioning radios associated with access points for testing a wireless network
Methods and systems for provisioning unique identifiers to a plurality of access points (APs) in a wireless network and radios associated thereto is provided. By utilizing a testing apparatus in communication via a network with the APs, the methods and systems assign a unique radio test identifier for an AP in the plurality of APs and provisions the AP radio associated with the AP in the plurality of APs with the corresponding unique radio test identifier. The testing apparatus has a provisioning mode that can be switched on or off. Also provided are a system for provisioning the unique identifiers and applications thereof; for example, in testing and providing maintenance of APs. |
| US11240748B1 |
Multi-frequency data communication service over multiple wireless access nodes
A wireless communication network delivers multi-frequency service to User Equipment (UE). A primary node receives signaling from the UE that indicates secondary nodes along with their frequencies and signal strengths. The primary node selects candidate nodes based on the signal strengths for the secondary nodes. The primary node determines potential intermodulation interference between the primary frequency and the frequencies for the candidate set. The primary node selects a qualifying set from the candidate set based on the potential intermodulation interference. The primary node determines communication performance for the qualifying set and selects a serving set from the qualifying set based on the communication performance. The primary node wirelessly transfers signaling to the UE identifying the serving set and transfers signaling to the serving set identifying the UE. The serving set of secondary access nodes wirelessly transfer user data to the UE over their frequencies responsive to the signaling. |
| US11240745B2 |
Network slice instance processing method and apparatus, and system
A network slice instance processing method and apparatus, and a system, the method including receiving, by a first network device, a first message sent by a second network device, where the first message requests that the first network device modify a first network slice subnet instance (NSSI) managed by the first network device, and where the first NSSI is shared by a plurality of network slice instances (NSIs) managed by different network devices, determining, by the first network device, whether the first NSSI is allowed to be modified, and performing, by the first network device, subsequent processing according to a determination of whether the first NSSI is allowed to be modified. |
| US11240742B2 |
Method of performing cell selection and re-selection using PMAX parameters and system adapted thereto
The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. A cell selection/re-selection method and an apparatus adapted thereto is provided. The cell selection method of a terminal includes: receiving, from a base station, first maximum power information, PEMAX1 and second maximum power information, PEMAX2, related to maximum transmission power levels of the terminal on the uplink; calculating a compensation parameter, Pcompensation, related to uplink transmission power of the terminal, using the first maximum power information and the second maximum power information; calculating a cell selection reception level value, Srxlev, using the compensation parameter; and selecting a cell based on the calculated cell selection reception level value. |
| US11240739B2 |
Intelligent transport system message control method and arrangement
A method for message control in a cooperative intelligent transport system comprises creating (S3) of a transmission restriction control message. The transmission restriction control message comprises restriction instructions, defining how a transmission restriction demand is to be applied by an on board unit, and validity information. The transmission restriction control message is broadcasted (S4). A method for message control in a cooperative intelligent transport system comprises receiving, in an on board unit, a transmission restriction control message. The transmission restriction control message comprises restriction instructions, defining how a transmission restriction demand is to be applied by the on board unit, and validity information. It is determined whether or not the on board unit fulfils the validity information. If the on board unit fulfils the validity information, the transmissions of messages from the on board unit are adapted according to the restriction instructions. Corresponding apparatuses are also disclosed. |
| US11240736B2 |
Access control in 5G NR
Access category management objects may be configured for use in support of access category configurations of a user equipment (UE). Various methods for a UE configuration with access categories are disclosed. Signaling methods by a radio access network of access barring parameters such as a signaling method for a partial list of access barring parameters with explicit signaling of access category indexes and a signaling method for a full list of access barring parameters where access categories are signaled using a bitmap are disclosed. Access control parameters and an access control architecture in terms of access control function distribution within the UE protocol sublayers, solutions that address the impact of access control in a connected mode on a buffer status report, logical channel prioritization and flow control between the UE AS and UE NAS, and details regarding access barring checks are also disclosed. |
| US11240734B2 |
Utilizing blacklist steering to prevent rejection of BSS transition management (BTM) steering
Wireless devices (clients) connect to different access points (AP) in a wireless network. The wireless network may determine that based on, for example, congestion of certain APs that a client should be steered away from a current AP. Steering may be conducted utilizing BSS transition management (BTM) messages to provide the client with a list of network-preferred APs for a transition. Clients may also have one or more preferred APs and may reject the BTM steering message if it does not include at least one client-preferred AP. To prevent rejection of the BTM message, at least one client-preferred AP may be added to the BTM message. To ensure the client is steered to a network-preferred AP, the client is blacklisted from connecting to the client-preferred AP until the client has been steered to a network-preferred AP. |
| US11240724B2 |
Method and device for handover
A method for a handover of a mobile station performed by a source base station and a target base station. The target base station receives a handover request message, from the source base station, in which includes QoS information of the mobile device, radio bearer identifier information of the source base station, and a first mapping relationship between a flow and a radio bearer of the source base station, the target base station acknowledges with a handover acknowledgement message. Therefore resource preparation at the target base station during a handover procedure is improved. |
| US11240721B2 |
Voice switching method and apparatus
Embodiments disclose a voice switching method and apparatus. The method includes: receiving a voice switching request that is sent by a source mobility management entity (MME) and that carries a first communications network currently used by a to-be-switched terminal, a terminal identifier of the terminal, and a target base station identifier; if the first communications network is a preset communications network, sending, to an Internet Protocol multimedia subsystem (IMS), a query request that is used to query whether the terminal currently has a voice switching capability from the first communications network to a locally used second communications network, where the query request carries the terminal identifier; and performing voice switching processing according to the target base station identifier and the terminal identifier if a notification message that is sent by the IMS and that indicates that the terminal has the voice switching capability is received. |
| US11240720B2 |
Methods, devices, and systems for service-driven mobility management
A user equipment (UE) includes a processor configured to execute computer-executable instructions to: determine whether a required network slice/service of the UE is supported by a network node; perform at least one of a plurality of mobility management procedures, when the required network slice/service of the UE is not supported by the network node; where the plurality of mobility management procedures includes: selecting another master node (MN), or intra-MN handover or inter-MN handover to another MN; selecting or reselecting a secondary node (SN), intra-SN handover to another SN, modifying an existing SN, or adding a new SN; changing the UE's anchor node to a target new radio (NR) next generation node B (gNB) or a target evolved long term evolution (eLTE) evolved node B (eNB). |
| US11240719B2 |
Handover method in wireless communication system and apparatus therefor
According to one aspect of the present invention, a method for supporting a user equipment (UE) handover of a target (T)-access and mobility management function (AMF) in a wireless communication system may comprise the steps of: receiving a UE context creation request message from a source (S)-AMF, wherein the UE context creation request message includes packet data unit (PDU) session identifiers (ID) as a handover target and single (S)-network slice selection assistance information (NSSAI) corresponding to each PDU session ID; determining whether the corresponding S-NSSAI is valid in the T-AMF; and sending, to a session management function (SMF), a PDU session update session management (SM) context request message only for a PDU session ID that corresponds to the S-NSSAI determined to be valid according to the determination result, out of the PDU session IDs. |
| US11240716B2 |
Simultaneous control information reception from source and target cells during handover
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may transmit a UE capability message indicating support for a dual-base station control resource allocation scheme during a make-before-break (MBB) handover procedure, the dual-base station control resource allocation scheme comprises dividing a maximum number of UE supported control channel monitoring resources between a source base station and a target base station. The UE may identify, based at least in part on the dual-base station control resource allocation scheme, a first set of control channel monitoring resources for the source base station and a second set of control channel monitoring resources for the target base station. The UE may receive, during the MBB handover procedure, control information from the source base station during the first set of control channel monitoring resources and from the target base station during the second set of control channel monitoring resources. |
| US11240715B1 |
Cooperative use of secondary-node data load and UE data load as basis to control configuration of dual connectivity for UE
A method and system for controlling configuration of dual connectivity of a UE in a system where the UE is served by a first access node over a first air-interface connection and in which configuring the dual connectivity includes adding for the UE a second air-interface connection with a second access node to facilitate concurrent service of the UE by the first access node over the first connection and the second access node over the second connection. An example method includes determining whether both (i) the second access node is threshold highly loaded and (ii) the UE is likely to engage in a threshold high extent of data communication when served by the second access node. And the example method includes, responsive to the determination being affirmative, forgoing from adding for the UE the second air-interface connection between the UE and the second access node. |
| US11240713B2 |
Systems and methods for network-implemented cell selection in a wireless network based on UE measurement reports
A system described herein may provide a technique for ensuring that a User Equipment (“UE”) is provided an opportunity to scan for available cells in a wireless network in a manner that allows the UE to detect cells according to a particular radio frequency (“RF”) band. When receiving a measurement report from the UE that does not include cells implementing the particular RF band, a timer may be initiated during which subsequent measurement reports may be received from the UE. If a subsequent measurement from the UE includes a cell corresponding to the particular RF band, the UE may be instructed to connect to such a cell. Otherwise, the UE may be instructed to connect to another cell that does not implement the particular RF band. |
| US11240710B2 |
Device and method for controlling load on a server
A device and method for controlling load on a server is provided. A server comprises: memory storing information associated with user identifiers; a communication interface; and a controller. The controller is configured to: receive, using the communication interface, a user identifier; assign an available mobile device, of a plurality of shared mobile devices, to the user identifier, the available mobile device storing respective information associated with the user identifier; and control, via the communication interface, an output device to provide an indication of an assignment of the available mobile device. |
| US11240709B2 |
Data transmission method and related device
Embodiments provide a data transmission method and a related device. Under the method, after determining a first data packet to be sent to a receive end, a transmit end may generate a second data packet based on the first data packet, encode the second data packet, and send an encoded second data packet. A length of the second data packet is greater than a length of the first data packet. In various embodiments, when sending a data packet to the receive end, the transmit end may generate a longer data packet from a shorter data packet through combination, and send the longer data packet to the receive end after channel coding. In this way, a relatively high channel coding gain can be obtained during data transmission, and a relatively high bit error rate of short packet transmission is avoided, so that data transmission reliability can be improved. |
| US11240708B2 |
Data transmission method, sending device and receiving device
The embodiments of the disclosure provide a data transmission method. After determining multiple radio access technologies to be used, a sending device segments or concatenates data packets of a first service to be transmitted, so as to generate multiple segments of data packets. For the multiple radio access technologies, the sending device packages and numbers the multiple segments of data packets. The sending device sends the packaged data packets to a receiving device by using corresponding radio access technologies according to the numbers. |
| US11240707B2 |
Adaptive vehicle identifier generation
The disclosure includes embodiments for providing adaptive vehicle ID generation. A method includes determining a set of channel loads for a V2X network. The method includes analyzing the set of channel loads to determine if a threshold is satisfied by broadcasting a V2X message including a standard vehicle identifier. Satisfying the threshold is indicative of a channel congestion. The method includes activating a digital switching decision that switches the connected vehicle from broadcasting the standard vehicle identifier to broadcasting a compressed vehicle identifier. The method includes inputting vehicle feature data describing the connected vehicle to a compression module. The compression module analyzes the vehicle feature data and outputs compressed vehicle identifier data describing the compressed vehicle identifier so that the compressed vehicle identifier is determined independently of the standard vehicle identifier. The method includes broadcasting a V2X message including the compressed vehicle identifier data which identifies the connected vehicle. |
| US11240706B2 |
Methods and systems for segmentation of positioning protocol messages
Methods and techniques are described for limiting a size of LTE Positioning Protocol (LPP) messages in a location session between a user equipment and location server. In one embodiment, a first device sends a first LPP message to a second device, indicating that the first device is capable of receiving segmented LPP messages. Subsequently, the first device receives a plurality of LPP message segments from the second device comprising one or more non-final LPP message segments and a final LPP message segment, where each LPP message segment includes a “non-final” or “final” indication. The first device stores the non-final LPP message segments and processes the LPP message segments after receiving the final LPP message segment. Prior to sending the first LPP message, the first device may receive an LPP message from the second device indicating the second device is capable of sending segmented LPP messages. |
| US11240703B2 |
Communications devices, method and mobile communications system
A communications device acting as a relay device is configured to communicate with a transmitting node and a receiving node. The communications device acting as the relay is configured to receive signals representing protocol data units formed from one or more service data units via a first wireless access interface from the transmitting node according to a first automatic repeat request process for transmission to the receiving node, transmit signals representing the received protocol data units via a second wireless access interface to the receiving node according to a second automatic repeat request process, and store the protocol data units received by the receiver circuitry for transmission to the receiving node according to the second automatic repeat request process. |
| US11240701B2 |
Notification control over RAN interfaces
According to a first exemplary embodiment a method is performed by a first network node for monitoring the QoS of a flow. A session setup message comprising a QoS configuration for the flow and an indication that the flow is subject to QoS notification control is received (1710) from a core network node. Based on the QoS configuration, radio resources to be used for the flow are determined (1720) and a resource setup message comprising an identification of the radio resources and an indication that the flow and/or the radio resources are subject to QoS notification control is sent (1730) to a second network node. A first notification control indication that the QoS configuration the flow and/or the radio resources cannot be fulfilled is received (1740) from the second network node and a resource notification message indicating that the QoS configuration for the flow cannot be fulfilled is sent (1750) to the core network node. |
| US11240700B2 |
Communication method and access network device
Example communication methods and an access network device are described. One example method includes sending a first message to a second access network device by a first access network device, where the first message carries a quality of service (QoS) flow identification (QFI) for a split bearer corresponding to the first access network device and a QoS parameter corresponding to the QFI. The second access network device receives the first message from the first access network device, where the first message carries the QFI for the split bearer corresponding to the first access network device and the QoS parameter corresponding to the QFI. The second access network device sends a second message to the first access network device, where the second message is a response to the first message. The embodiments of this application are used to implement QoS control. |
| US11240697B2 |
Aperiodic CSI reporting method based on aperiodic CSI-RS in wireless communication system, and device therefor
Disclosed in the present application is a method by which a terminal reports aperiodic channel status information (CSI) to a base station in a wireless communication system. Particularly, the method comprises the steps of: receiving, from the base station, through downlink control information (DCI), a CSI report triggering message including information on at least one CSI process among a plurality of CSI processes and on one aperiodic reference signal among a plurality of aperiodic reference signal resources included in the at least one CSI process; and updating the aperiodic CSI relating to the at least one CSI process and reporting the same to the base station, on the basis of the one aperiodic reference signal. |
| US11240696B2 |
Measuring and verifying layer 2 sustained downlink maximum data rate decoding performance
Test entity for verifying user equipment (UE) device layer 2 sustained downlink maximum data rate decoding performance may send a non-access stratum message to the UE device that requests activation of a downlink-only test mode, sending a first Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) status request to the UE device, send downlink PDCP packets to the UE device during a measurement interval, receive a physical layer (PHY) hybrid acknowledge request (HARQ) acknowledgement (ACK) or non-acknowledgement (NACK) from the UE device and determine expected missed layer 1 packets based on the received PHY HARQ ACK/NACK, send a second PDCP status request to the UE device after the measurement interval, receive a PDCP status report from the UE device, and determine missed layer 2 packets from a First Missing Count (FMC) value or bitmap included in the received PDCP status report. |
| US11240690B2 |
Streaming media quality of experience prediction for network slice selection in 5G networks
Systems, methods and computer software are disclosed for predicting streaming media Quality of Experience (QoE) for network slice selection in 5G networks. In one embodiment, a method includes developing a mathematical model of QoE parameters at base station transmitters; providing feedback from the models to a Quality of Service (QoS) manager; and selecting, by the QoS manager based on the feedback from the models, a 5G network slice that meets QoS requirements for allocation to a user. |
| US11240689B1 |
Automated cell parameter update in cellular networks
The described technology is generally directed towards automated cell parameter updates in cellular networks. A network automation platform architecture is disclosed which includes elements configured to automatically analyze, recalculate, and deploy cell parameters such as PCI and RSI parameters, for cells of a cellular communication network. |
| US11240685B2 |
Devices and methods of selecting signal processing algorithm based on parameters
A device for performing wireless communication at least one processor configured to generate a condition signal based on at least one parameter associated with the device or the wireless communication, and select at least one of a plurality of signal processing algorithms for performing at least one of a plurality of signal processing functions based on the condition signal, each of the plurality of signal processing functions being associated with the wireless communication. |
| US11240684B2 |
Beam switching robustness in unlicensed radio frequency spectrum band
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A base station may determine a degradation of a communication beam associated with a user equipment (UE). The base station may transmit a first signal identifying a beam switch occasion for the UE. The UE may receive a second signal identifying the beam switch occasion based on an outcome of the contention-based procedure. In some cases, the UE may transmit a third signal acknowledging the beam switch occasion during an acknowledgment opportunity based on the second signal, and may perform a beam switch during the beam switch occasion based on transmitting the third signal. |
| US11240682B2 |
Split sector level sweep using beamforming refinement frames
Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide methods and apparatus for enhancing a beamforming training procedure. |
| US11240681B2 |
IAB node cell coverage adjustment
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. The described techniques provide for a first IAB node determining an adjustment to at least one parameter corresponding to a cell coverage of the first IAB node based at least in part on a geographic proximity of a cell relative to the first IAB node. For example, the first IAB node may determine to adjust the parameters based reference signal measurements, signal quality measurements (e.g., received from child nodes or user equipments (UEs)), etc. In another example, the first IAB node may receive an instruction from a central unit (CU) of the IAB network to adjust the at least one parameter. The first access node may transmit an indication of the adjustment to the at least one parameter. For example, the first access node may signal the adjustments to the CU, child IAB nodes, UEs and/or, other IAB nodes. |
| US11240678B2 |
System and method for improving indoor coverage of cellular reception using a smart television
A system for improving indoor coverage of cellular reception is provided. The system includes an Intelligent receiver and a Pico transmitter. The intelligent receiver demodulates a signal received from a Broadcast radio head (BRH) with a HPHT or a LPLT toplogy through an outdoor high gain rooftop antenna that is externally connected to the intelligent receiver. The intelligent receiver includes an artificial intelligence (AI) or Machine learning (ML) based indoor coverage monitoring unit and a Pico transmitter application. The AI/ML based indoor coverage monitoring unit continuously monitors cellular reception factors of indoor user devices. The AI/ML based indoor coverage monitoring unit predicts an optimal indoor modulation profile and selects a required modulation index required for the indoor user devices. The Pico transmitter application re-broadcasts or relays the demodulated signal, based on an optimal indoor modulation profile required for the indoor user devices. |
| US11240675B2 |
Method and system for planning and operating fixed microwave communications systems
A method is provided. The method comprises receiving design criteria for a fixed microwave network; identifying proximate interfering signals; determining whether interference levels satisfy design criteria of the fixed microwave network; and if the interference levels do not satisfy the design criteria, then optimize operating parameters of radio systems of the fixed microwave network. |
| US11240673B2 |
Real time spectrum access policy based governance
Embodiments herein provide a method for admitting devices to a special access frequency band of a wireless communication network, including: detecting an access request to communicate via the network, the network including at least one priority device communicating via the special access frequency band of the network, wherein the access request is generated by a non-priority device; evaluating whether a portion of the special access frequency band of the network is available for use by the non-priority device, based on communication settings of the non-priority device; transmitting a governing instruction to the non-priority device in response to the portion of the special access frequency band of the network being available for use by the non-priority device; and denying the access request in response to the portion of the special access frequency band of the network not being available for use by the non-priority device. |
| US11240672B2 |
Method and device for performing energy detection on a subset of a wireless channel
Various embodiments disclosed herein enable performing energy detection on a subset of a channel. In various embodiments, a method of performing energy detection is performed by a computing device. In various embodiments, the computing device includes a wireless transceiver, one or more processors, and a non-transitory memory. In various embodiments, the method includes performing energy detection on one or more overlapping portions of a first channel and a second channel. In some embodiments, the method includes determining whether a detected energy level from the energy detection satisfies a threshold. In some embodiments, the method includes transmitting a signal into the first channel based on the threshold being satisfied. |
| US11240669B2 |
Wireless mouse and data transmission method thereof
A wireless mouse includes a mouse body and a wireless receiver. The wireless receiver is connected with a computer host. When the mouse body is operated by a user, an original information is generated. The original information is encrypted and converted into an encryption information by the mouse body. The wireless receiver receives the encryption information from the mouse body. After the encryption information is received by the wireless receiver, the encryption information is decrypted by the wireless receiver. Consequently, the encryption information is restored into the original information. After the computer host receives the original information through the wireless receiver, the computer host performs a corresponding operation. |
| US11240667B2 |
Telephony control device, means of locomotion and method for operating a mobile radio module for a means of locomotion
A method for operating a mobile radio module of a telephony controller for a means of transport includes receiving a predefined deactivation command using the telephony controller via a wireless interface. In response thereto, the method also includes deactivating the mobile radio module. |
| US11240665B2 |
Method and device for authenticating UE
The present invention provides a method of how the serving base station notifies UE of the encryption information used in the re-establishment process, how the serving base station finds the UE context information and authenticates the UE, in the 5G architecture. By means of the method of the present invention, the message between the RRC message and the base station can be optimized, the UE is correctly authenticated, and the re-establishment failure is avoided. |
| US11240664B2 |
Method and electronic device for controlling data communication
The electronic device according to various embodiments comprises: a housing structure; a user interface located in the housing structure; a network interface that can be connected by wire or wirelessly; a wireless communication circuit configured to communicate with an external device by using frequencies between 10 GHz and 100 GHz; a processor located in the housing structure and operatively connected to the user interface, the network interface, and the wireless communication circuit; and a memory located in the housing structure and operatively connected to the processor. When the memory is running, the processor may: establish a first communication channel with a first external device by means of the wireless communication circuit; receive authentication information from the first external device by means of the first communication channel; receive data from the first external device by means of the first communication channel, while or after receiving the authentication information; store the received data in the memory at least temporarily; establish a second communication channel with a second external device by means of the network interface, by using the authentication information; and store commands for transmitting the stored data to the second external device by means of the second communication channel. Other embodiments are possible. |
| US11240658B2 |
Content-delivery footprint and capabilities data transfer from wireless communication devices
A wireless communication device generates content-delivery data indicating stored media content, content-delivery interface capability, tethered media devices, and Internet Protocol (IP) address data for the wireless communication device and for the tethered media devices. The wireless communication device wirelessly transfers the content-delivery data to a wireless communication network for delivery to a content distribution network. The wireless communication device transfers at least a portion of the stored media content to the wireless communication network for subsequent content delivery. |
| US11240652B2 |
Controller and method, device and system for use in configuring same
A programmable controller for operating a system is provided as well as a method and devices of configuring such controller. The controller includes firmware storing instructions for controlling operations of the system, the firmware including a passive memory component and a processing unit programmed for operating the system at least in part based on the instructions of the firmware. The firmware is responsive to a signal carrying firmware update information received from an external device for drawing energy from the signal to activate the passive memory component and causing a firmware update process to be performed. Advantageously, the proposed controller can be configured in the absence of electrical power being supplied by an external source and in, some embodiments, using the signal carrying the firmware update information as the sole source of electrical energy in order to perform at least part of the firmware update process. |
| US11240651B2 |
Tracking and theft-recovery system for mobile assets
A system for tracking objects includes tracking devices each attached to an object to be tracked and including a short range communications module. A server includes a processor and a memory. A mobile communications device (typically a mobile telephone) includes memory for storing an identification of the mobile device, a long range communication module for communication over a cellular communication network and a short range communications module for receiving short range signals transmitted from tracking devices. The mobile telephone also includes a location determination module to determine the location of the mobile telephone. On receipt of a short range distress signal from a tracking device, a location is obtained from the location module and a signal transmitted to the server including at least the identification of the tracking device, a time of receipt of the short range signal from the tracking device and the determined location of the tracking device when the short range signal was received. |
| US11240649B2 |
Real-time adaptive facility deployment
A system allows an end-user to locate and gain access to an access-controlled facility or resource, such as a restroom, phone charging station, or Wi-Fi hot spot. Some implementations of the system monitor the formation and concentration of individuals into crowds that may place a higher demand on facilities and resources located near the crowd. The system may distribute mobile facilities to areas that offer convenient access to potential developing crowds, and when the system determines that there is a disparity between available resources and crowd demand reaches a certain level it may deploy one or more mobile facilities to positions proximate to that crowd. A mobile facility may also be requested on demand by a user or organizer, and some implementations provide cost sharing mechanisms and other user benefits related to requesting and accessing the facility. |
| US11240645B2 |
Road-side network node and method to operate the road-side network node
A method to operate a road-side network node in a cell-supported radio communications network and in an adhoc radio communications network is provided. The method comprises: discovering at least one further road-side network node in the vicinity of the road-side network node as a gateway node, wherein the at least one further road-side node has the capability to exchange data across the cell-supported radio communications network and the adhoc radio communications network; and exchanging data across the cell-supported radio communications network and the adhoc radio communications network in dependence on the discovered at least one further road-side network node. |
| US11240640B2 |
Multicast bearer management method and terminal device
A multicast bearer management method includes: in a process of receiving service data of a single cell-multimedia broadcast multicast service traffic channel SC-MTCH, suspending a single cell-multimedia broadcast multicast service point to multipoint radio bearer SC-MRB corresponding to the SC-MTCH when there is a first type of data to be received; and when reception of the first type of data is completed, restoring or releasing the SC-MRB based on a temporary mobile group identity TMGI and/or a session identity corresponding to the SC-MRB. The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention can prevent frequent release and establishment of SC-MRBs, thereby saving network resources and power of a terminal device. |
| US11240638B1 |
Dynamic allocation of broadcast stream support
Aspects described herein include a method and related network device and computer program product for use in an environment comprising a plurality of network devices capable of providing broadcast services to one or more client devices. The method comprises receiving, from a client device, a neighbor report that indicates whether one or more network devices of the plurality of network devices are advertising broadcast services. The method further comprises generating, using the neighbor report, a broadcast optimization map that indicates a set of one or more of the plurality of network devices that will provide a broadest coverage of broadcast services within the environment. The set corresponds to a minimum count of network devices that supports all current broadcast streams by the one or more client devices. |
| US11240631B2 |
Message distribution service
A computer-implemented method of distributing location-based message contents over a messaging system comprises, for each message of a set of messages, obtaining a message content, defining for the message a multiplicity of message locations, and adding the message content and the defined locations to a message distribution database or set of linked databases that is or are searchable by location. The method further comprises receiving from a consumer device a consumer update request including a location of the consumer device or a consumer defined location, searching the database using the consumer device location or consumer defined location to identify, for each of one or more of said messages, a single message location that is within a first predefined range of the consumer device location or consumer defined location and/or that is closest to the consumer location or consumer defined location, and sending the identified message location(s) to the consumer device. |
| US11240628B2 |
Systems and methods for decoupling and delivering geofence geometries to maps
System and methods for delivering geofence geometries to a physical map are disclosed. At least one user device is constructed and configured in communication with a server associated at least one database. The at least one user device receives data regarding a scale unit of the physical map and latitude and longitude of all corners of the physical map. The at least one user device converts the latitude and longitude to Internet Protocol (IP) addresses via communication with the server. The at least one user device queries the at least one database for at least one geofence geometry associated with the IP addresses. The at least one user device decouples the at least one geofence geometry from the at least one database and delivers as an overlay to the physical map. |