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US11274270B2	Cleaning compositions with pH indicators and methods of use The present invention provides acidic or basic cleaning compositions for use in cleaning food and beverage industry processing equipment and pharmaceutical and cosmetic industry processing equipment wherein the compositions of the invention comprise a food-equipment-safe acidic or basic cleaning compound and a food-equipment-safe colorimetric indicator of pH to show the desired acid or basic conditions during storage prior to the start of a cleaning cycle and after storage and during a cleaning cycle. The cleaning compositions of the invention are particularly useful in, for example, CIP cleaning processes.
US11274261B2	Lubricant additives for metal working Method for increasing lubrication in metal working processes by the use of phosphate esters of propoxylated and ethoxylated alcohols.
US11274253B2	Actuator device, actuation method and manufacturing method An actuator device comprises a stack formed from a plurality of photoresponsive layers, which deform in response to light, which are partitioned by respective deformable non-photoresponsive layers. The deformable non-photoresponsive layers guide light between and to the photoresponsive layers, and can follow the deformation of the photoresponsive layers.
US11274243B2	Friction reducers, fracturing fluid compositions and uses thereof Friction reducers, fracturing fluid compositions and methods for treating subterranean formations, wherein friction reducer is a reacted, grafted or blend of natural gum and polyacrylamide having a molecular weight between 300,000 and 30,000,000.
US11274241B2	Anti-bit balling additive Drilling fluid compositions and methods for using drilling fluid compositions are provided with enhanced anti-bit balling properties that includes an aqueous base fluid, one or more drilling fluid additives, and an anti-bit balling additive where the anti-bit balling additive comprises a C15-C18 alkene or a mixture of two or more C15-C18 alkenes. Methods for using the drilling fluid compositions may further include mixing the mixing an aqueous base fluid with one or more drilling fluid additives and an anti-bit balling additive, wherein the anti-bit balling additive includes a C15-C18 alkene or a mixture of two or more C15-C18 alkenes, and introducing the drilling fluid to a subterranean formation.
US11274236B2	One-component toughened epoxy adhesives containing a mixture of latent curing agents A one-component toughened epoxy-modified polyurethane and/or urea adhesive includes a mixture of dicyandiamide and a dihdyrazide as curing agents. The mixture of curing agents permits the adhesive to be cured at lower temperatures while developing good adhesive and mechanical properties in the cured adhesive.
US11274234B2	Adhesive composition for temporary bonding of semiconductor workpiece and support carrier pair Disclosed is an adhesive composition for temporarily bonding a semiconductor workpiece and support carrier pair with improved adhesive film properties. The adhesive composition may include one or more polymer resins, solvents, and a small but critical quantity of surfactants, among others. In operation, the one or more surfactants may improve film continuity, leveling, and reduce voids and defects. Sample semiconductor workpiece includes a semiconductor silicon wafer and sample support carrier includes rigid semiconductor silicon or glass, sapphire or other rigid materials.
US11274229B2	Aqueous coating composition The present invention relates to an aqueous coating composition comprising polyurethane A and vinyl polymer, wherein the polyurethane A comprising as building blocks at least: (a) a polyisocyanate(s) containing at least one cyclic group, (b) a non-cyclic aliphatic diisocyanate(s) whereby the non-cyclic aliphatic group connecting the two isocyanate groups has 5 carbon atoms, and (c) a component(s) containing an isocyanate-reactive group(s), whereby the summed amount of (a) and (b) is 10 to 60 wt. %, relative to the total weight amount of components used to prepare the polyurethane A; and whereby the weight ratio between (a) and (b) is in the range from 50:50 to 99:1.
US11274221B2	Ink, ink set, ink container, image forming method, image forming apparatus and recorded matter An ink includes at least one polyether-modified siloxane compound, and at least one aliphatic alcohol alkylene oxide compound. The mass ratio of the polyether-modified siloxane compound to the aliphatic alcohol alkylene oxide compound in the ink is from 95/5 to 50/50.
US11274216B1	Marine natural products-based TiO2 nanoparticles as antifouling agents A method of synthesizing nanoparticles comprising TiO2 and marine-based materials is provided. The method comprises mixing a solution containing a titanium precursor with a marine plant extract to form a colloidal suspension; aging the colloidal suspension to form a gel; drying the gel; and grinding the gel to obtain a powder comprising nanoparticles comprising TiO2 and marine-based materials. Paint formulations comprising the nanoparticles and methods of using the same are also provided.
US11274215B2	Antimicrobial sacrificial floor coating systems Disclosed are antimicrobial sacrificial floor coatings systems including an antimicrobial sacrificial floor coating composition capable of reducing and/or preventing gram positive and gram negative bacterial growth on floors. Also disclosed is an antimicrobial sacrificial floor coating remover being readily capable of removing the antimicrobial sacrificial floor coating as desired from previously treated flooring surfaces. In certain aspects, the antimicrobial sacrificial floor coatings can include a nonionic acrylic polymer; a nonionic wax; and a cationic alkyl biguanide or salt thereof. The antimicrobial sacrificial floor coating may further include a cationic wax that further stabilizes the system during storage, application, and/or post-application to a floor surface. The antimicrobial sacrificial floor coating composition has a pH of less than 7 while exhibiting continuous antimicrobial properties from full cure on a floor surface up to 1 year post-application to the floor surface at a minimum contact time of 1 hour.
US11274211B2	Glitter pigment having electromagnetic wave transmission properties, composition including the pigment, and painted product including the pigment The present invention provides a glitter pigment capable of simultaneously achieving electromagnetic wave transmission properties, a high reflectance in appearance, and a neutral color in appearance. The glitter pigment according to the present invention includes: a glass flake 1; and a titanium oxide layer 2 and a silver layer 3 formed in this order on the glass flake 1, wherein a product of the optical thickness of the glass flake 1 and the optical thickness of the titanium oxide layer 2 is 61000 or more and 66000 or less when the optical thickness is expressed in nm, and the silver layer 3 has a physical thickness of 35 nm or more and 55 nm or less.
US11274209B2	Process for the simultaneous extraction of lignin and silica from biomass and elastomer reinforced with a mixture of lignin and silica The invention relates to a process for the simultaneous extraction of lignin and silica from lignocellulosic plant material, characterized in that it comprises the steps of: a) fractionating the lignocellulosic plant material in the presence of an acid solution, so as to obtain a solid fraction comprising cellulose, residual lignin and silica; b) extracting simultaneously lignin and silica from the solid fraction obtained in step a) with a basic solution, at a pH between 10 and 13 and at a temperature between 70° C. and 90° C., so as to obtain a liquid phase comprising lignin and silica, and a solid phase; c) separating the liquid phase and of the solid phase obtained in step b), d) coprecipitating a mixture of lignin and silica comprised in the liquid phase, at a pH between 5 and 6.
US11274208B2	Reducing crumb rubber modified bitumen odors A method for reducing odors including the steps of admixing active agents and a diluting agent to liquid crumb rubber modified bitumen, wherein the active agents comprise 20 to 60 wt.-% of an aldehyde selected from alpha-hexyl cinnamaldehyde, 2-(4-tert.-butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde, 2-benzylidenheptanal, or mixtures thereof, and 10 to 40 wt.-% of one or more alcohols having a boiling point of at least 150° C., calculated on the total weight of active agents. A crumb rubber modified bitumen composition as obtained by the method above. The use of a crumb rubber modified bitumen composition as obtained by the method above in road surfacing and road base materials, in insulating layers for buildings, in roofing materials and/or in sealing sheeting.
US11274207B2	Conductive polyarylene sulfide resin composition The present invention provides a polyarylene sulfide resin composition comprising a mixture of polyarylene sulfide and a binder resin having excellent electrical conductivity and high temperature stability.
US11274202B2	Copolyester resin composition with improved melt flow properties A copolyester resin composition is described. The copolyester resin composition includes a linear copolyester polymer and a linear copolyester oligomer. A particularly suitable linear copolyester oligomer is an intermediate of the copolyester polymer. The composition exhibits improved melt flowability and is therefore particularly useful in the manufacture of products made via injection molding methods. A process for forming the composition is also described.
US11274195B2	Thermoplastic elastomer compositions having micronized rubber powder Thermoplastic elastomers comprising micronized or pulverized rubber powders are disclosed having physical properties equivalent to those of virgin thermoplastic elastomers. For example, the use of finer mesh MRP (e.g., particles of size that would pass through 40 mesh or smaller) to manufacture thermoplastic elastomers results in thermoplastic elastomers that have physical properties equivalent to those of virgin thermoplastic elastomers. Similarly, the use of a glycidyl functional terpolymer (optionally in combination with trimellitic anhydride or “TMA”) to manufacture thermoplastic elastomers comprising MRP results in thermoplastic elastomers that have physical properties equivalent to those of virgin thermoplastic elastomers. Moreover, the use of styrene-ethylene/butylene-styrene thermoplastic (e.g., “SEBS”) in place of the base polypropylene thermoplastic elastomer to manufacture thermoplastic elastomers comprising MRP also results in thermoplastic elastomers that have physical properties equivalent to those of virgin thermoplastic elastomers.
US11274192B2	Polyamide compositions and plating applications thereof The present disclosure relates to polyamide compositions and resulting injection-molded articles that can be plated, e.g., metal coated, to form structurally aesthetic injection-molded articles. The polyamide compositions may include from 40 wt. % to 80 wt. % of a polyamide, from 0.5 wt. % to 40 wt. % of an etchable filler, from 5 wt. % to 30 wt. % of glass fiber, optionally less than 40 wt. % of a semi-structural mineral, and optionally from 0.1 wt. % to 13 wt. % of additive. The polyamide composition imparts very good surface appearance and excellent mechanical properties to injection-molded articles that are substantially free of visual defects.
US11274177B2	Terminally-functionalized cashew nut shell liquid derivatives A terminally-functionalized derivative of a cashew nut shell liquid (CNSL) compound, a method to form a polymer, and an article of manufacture comprising a polymer derived from the terminally-functionalized CNSL derivative. The terminally-functionalized CNSL derivative has two, three, four, or five reactive functional groups. The polymer is prepared by obtaining CNSL compounds, reacting the CNSL compounds to form the terminally-functionalized CNSL derivative, and polymerizing the terminally-functionalized CNSL derivative.
US11274175B1	Conducting polymer, 1-octadecene, polymer with 2,5 furandione, metal salts used as a pesticide means A Polymer used as a pesticide means, having an acid number greater than 100. The Polymer has a valent metal ion which is bonded to at least one reactive group. The characteristics of the Polymer include, conductivities of 4 S/cm to 200 S/cm or more, depending upon the concentration and nature of the metal bound. The conductivity proportional to the amount of metal bound, the ability of the Polymer to bind metals having a +1, +2, +3, +4, or +5 valence charge to the Polymer, and the ability to bind two or more different metals to separate binding sites on the Polymer.
US11274174B2	Polymer, resin composition, light control material, optical waveguide material, athermal optical element, color display element, and optical material Provided is a polymer including a temperature-responsive unit in a molecule, wherein the polymer has a refractive index difference (B−A) of 0.01 or greater but 0.2 or less between a minimum refractive index A of the polymer in a temperature range of 5 degrees C. or higher but lower than 30 degrees C. and a maximum refractive index B of the polymer in a temperature range of 30 degrees C. or higher but lower than 50 degrees C.
US11274163B1	Ultra-stable protein ionic liquids A method for creating an antibody ionic liquid, comprising: providing aqueous anti-A, anti-B, or anti-Rh antibodies; cationizing the aqueous antibodies by the addition of stoichiometric amounts of an excess of a positively-charged crosslinker in the presence of a coupling reagent; titrating the cationized antibodies with a counter anionic polymer to create at least one antibody cation/anion pair in aqueous solution until the antibody cation/anion pair solution becomes negative by zeta potential measurement. The method may further comprise lyophilizing the antibody cation/anion pair solution to remove all of the water, forming a lyophilized solid; and heating the lyophilized solid to generate a protein ionic liquid. Cationized antibodies may be purified of excess coupling reagents by dialysis in water by a membrane, and the antibody cation/anion solution may be dialyzed to remove excess anionic polymer with a similar membrane.
US11274160B2	Antibodies having specificity to Nectin-4 and uses thereof The present invention relates to a new antibody anti-nectin-4. Nectin-4 is a tumor-associated antigen overexpressed in several cancers and notably in 30%, 49% and 86% of breast, ovarian and lung carcinomas, respectively, which are tumors of bad prognosis. Treatments remain still elusive. That's why the inventors developed a new targeted therapy based on an antibody having specificity to nectin-4 (called 14A5.2 mab). Indeed, the inventors selected this antibody for its intrinsic prophylactic anti-metastatic properties and also for the treatment of localized primary and metastatic cancer. More, the 14A5.2 mab could be indicated for the treatment of cancer resistant to ASG-22ME (from Astellas company). Thus, the invention relates to the 14A5.2 mab and its uses thereof.
US11274159B2	Anti-SIRPα antibodies The present invention relates to antibodies against SIRPα that are suitable for use in anti-cancer therapy. The invention further relates to the use of the anti-SIRPα antibodies in the treatment of human solid tumours and haematological malignancies, optionally in combination with other anti-cancer therapeutics. The anti-SIRPalpha antibodies described are more specific than known anti-SIRPalpha antibodies, whereas they show excellent affinity for both SIRPalpha1 and SIRPalphaBIT. In one embodiment the anti-SIRPalpha antibodies do not bind to SIRPgamma. In a second embodiment, the anti-SIRPalpha antibodies do not bind to SIRPgamma and do not bind to SIRPbeta1v1. In a third embodiment, the anti-SIRPalpha antibodies do not bind to SIRPgamma and do not bind to SIRPeta1v2. In a fourth embodiment, the anti-SIRPalpha antibodies do not bind to SIRPbeta1v1.
US11274152B2	Combination of anti-LAG-3 antibodies and anti-PD-1 antibodies to treat tumors Provided are methods for clinical treatment of tumors (e.g., advanced solid tumors) using an anti-LAG-3 antibody in combination with an anti-PD-1 antibody.
US11274150B2	Anti-human natural killer cell inhibitory receptor group 2A protein (NKG2A) antibodies The present disclosure provides isolated monoclonal antibodies (e.g., humanized and human monoclonal antibodies), or antigen-binding fragments thereof, that specifically bind to human natural killer cell inhibitory receptor group 2A (NKG2A) protein with high affinity and exhibit therapeutically desirable functional properties, such as for the treatment of, for example, cancer. Immunoconjugates, bispecific molecules, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the anti-NKG2A antibodies of the invention are also provided. Nucleic acid molecules encoding the antibodies, expression vectors, host cells, and methods of treatment of, for example, cancer using the antibodies are further provided. Combination therapy, in which an anti-NKG2A antibody in the present disclosure is co-administered with at least one additional agent such as another antibody (e.g., anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, and/or anti-CTLA-4 antibodies), is also provided.
US11274148B2	Biopharmaceutical compositions The present disclosure relates to compositions, for treating interleukin 5 (IL-5) mediated diseases, and related methods.
US11274141B2	Enveloped virus resistant to complement inactivation for the treatment of cancer A recombinant fusion protein is disclosed. The fusion protein comprises: (a) a CD55 peptide sequence, (b) a linker sequence C-terminal to the CD55 sequence, (c) a transmembrane domain C-terminal to the linker sequence, and (d) an intracellular domain C-terminal to the transmembrane domain. The fusion protein does not contain a GPI anchor. The fusion protein can be expressed with an N-terminal secretory signal peptide, which is cleaved to yield the mature protein on the surface of a cell line or an enveloped virus. An oncolytic virus expressing the fusion protein is resistant to complement inactivation and can be used to treat cancer.
US11274140B2	APRIL and BAFF inhibitory immunomodulatory proteins and methods of use thereof Provided herein are immunomodulatory proteins that exhibit neutralizing activity of BAFF and APRIL (or BAFF/APRIL heterotrimers). The immunomodulatory proteins provided herein include variant domains of Transmembrane Activator and CAML Interactor (TACI). Among provided immunodulatory proteins are TACI-Fc fusion proteins. Also provided are nucleic acid molecules encoding the immunomodulatory proteins. The immunomodulatory proteins provide therapeutic utility for a variety of immunological diseases, disorders or conditions. Also provided are compositions and methods for making and using such proteins.
US11274139B2	Therapeutic delivery vesicles The present invention pertains to inter alia therapeutic delivery vesicles, for instance exosomes or microvesicles, comprising polypeptide constructs, methods for producing said therapeutic delivery vesicles, pharmaceutical compositions and medical uses thereof. The therapeutic polypeptide constructs comprised in the extracellular delivery vesicles enable sequestering target molecules of interest, to treat e.g. neuro-inflammatory diseases and cancer.
US11274138B2	Bacillus thuringiensis toxin receptors and uses thereof The invention relates to identification and characterization of recombinant DNA and polypeptides for specific Bt toxin receptors. In particular, the Bt toxin receptors of the invention include those derived from the Lepidopteran super family including the species Trichoplusiani ni, Pseudoplusia includens, Helicoverpa zea, and Spodoptera frugiperda. The receptors of the invention further include those derived from the Coleopteran super family and particularly from the species Diabrotica virgifera virgifera. The recombinant DNA and polypeptides so provided are useful in the identification and design of novel Bt toxin receptor ligands including novel or improved insecticidal toxins for use in a variety of agricultural applications. Materials and methods for identifying novel toxins are also disclosed herein. The invention also provides methods for selecting toxins to combine to control insect populations by manipulating Bt toxin receptor.
US11274133B2	IL2 and TNF immunoconjugates The present application relates to conjugates comprising interleukin 2 (IL2), and a tumour necrosis factor, such as tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNFα), and an antibody molecule. The antibody molecule preferably binds to an antigen associated with neoplastic growth and/or angiogenesis, such as the Extra-Domain A (EDA) of fibronectin. The conjugate may be used in the treatment of cancer.
US11274132B2	Combined preparations of PKM2 modulators and HMGB1 The present invention relates to a combined preparation comprising (i) a modulator of pyruvate kinase M2 (PKM2) activity, and (ii) an agent providing high mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) polypeptide or a derivative thereof. The present invention also relates to the aforesaid combined preparation for use as a medicament and for use in the treatment of inappropriate cellular proliferation, preferably in the treatment of cancer. Moreover, the present invention relates to a method for determining whether a subject suffering from inappropriate cellular proliferation is amenable to a treatment comprising administration of a modulator of PKM2 activity as the only PKM2 inhibitor and to treatment methods related thereto.
US11274131B2	IgM-mediated receptor clustering and cell modulation Materials and methods for using multivalent molecules (e.g., antibodies) to modulate cellular function. A molecule can be targeted to a particular type of cell, either through direct binding to an epitope on the surface of the cell, or through a linker that recognizes both the multivalent molecule and a marker on the cell surface.
US11274127B2	Adenoviral coat protein derived delivery vehicles An engineered adenovirus penton base protomer, wherein the penton base protomer comprises a first RGD-loop, a second RGD-loop, a variable loop (V loop), an Adenovirus fiber protein binding cleft, and an N-terminal domain; wherein at least one of the first RGD-loop, the second RGD-loop, and the V loop comprises at least one inserted non-adenoviral antigenic polypeptide; and wherein the engineered adenovirus penton base protomer is capable of assembling into virus-like particles (VLPs).
US11274122B2	Separation of enzymes from Trichoderma reesei by filter press and tangential filtration on a ceramic membrane The invention relates to a method for separating, from a culture medium, an enzymatic cocktail and the fungus Trichoderma Reesei, the culture medium resulting from enzyme production by the fungus, method in which: said culture medium is subjected, in a period of no longer than 30 h from the halting of production, to a separation on a filter press lined with a fabric having a porosity of 3-20 μm, so as to obtain a filtrate having a corrected optical density OD at 600 nm of less than 2.5; and the liquid phase obtained is subjected to tangenital micro-filtration on a ceramic membrane having a cut-off limit of 0.5 to 1.4 μm, so that the corrected OD at 600 nm does not exceed 0.1.
US11274121B2	Methods for antibody drug conjugation, purification, and formulation Methods of producing, purifying, and formulating antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) are provided herein. The methods use continuous conjugation processes, single-pass tangential flow filtration, countercurrent diafiltration, and/or in-line process automation technologies. The methods decrease process times and costs and improve product consistency.
US11274116B2	Minimal saponin analogues, synthesis and use thereof Truncated triterpene saponin analogues containing a trisaccharide or tetrasaccharide ester are disclosed. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising truncated saponin analogues and synthetic methods of producing the truncated saponin analogues. Another aspect of the present application relates to a method for immunizing a subject, comprising administering to the subject the pharmaceutical composition comprising a minimal saponin analogue and an antigen.
US11274114B2	Modified mito-metformin compounds and methods of synthesis and use thereof The present invention provides mito-metformin compounds, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods of using the mito-metformin compounds in the treatment of cancer.
US11274110B2	Process for preparing benzothiophen-2yl boronate A process for preparing the benzothiophen-2-yl boronate of formula (VI) which serves as an intermediate for production of medicaments and for production of medicaments for treatment and/or prophylaxis of proliferative disorders, such as cancer and tumor diseases.
US11274109B2	Boronic acid derivatives α-amino boronic acid derivatives are useful for inhibiting the activity of immunoproteasome (LMP7) and for the treatment and/or prevention of medical conditions affected by immunoproteasome activity such as inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, proliferative diseases and cancer.
US11274108B2	Colony stimulating factor-1 receptor (CSF-1R) inhibitors Compounds of the formulas which are useful as colony stimulating factor-1 receptor inhibitors (“CSF-1R inhibitors”).
US11274106B2	Topoisomerase inhibitors with antibacterial and anticancer activity Herein is described the conversion of deoxynybomycin (DNM), a natural product and DNA gyrase inhibitor with minimal cytotoxicity, into a compound (Formula I) that has anticancer activity. Detailed in vitro and cell culture experiments demonstrate that these compounds inhibit Top2 and also act upon topoisomerase I. Similar approaches are applicable to other classes of gyrase inhibitors and other antibacterial targets for discovery of new anticancer drugs.
US11274105B2	Alpha-hydroxy phenylacetic acid pharmacophore or bioisostere Mcl-1 protein antagonists Provided herein are myeloid cell leukemia 1 protein (Mcl-1) inhibitors, methods of their preparation, related pharmaceutical compositions, and methods of using the same. For example, provided herein are compounds of Formula I, or a stereoisomer thereof; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof and pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds. The compounds and compositions provided herein may be used, for example, in the treatment of diseases or conditions, such as cancer.
US11274104B2	Crystal forms of thiophene derivatives Disclosed is crystal form II of compound (S)—N-[5-[1-(3-ethoxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-2-(methylsulfonyl)ethyl]-4,6-dioxo-5,6-dihydro-4H-thieno[3,4-c]pyrrole-1-yl]acetamide.
US11274103B2	Compounds for the modulation of MYC activity The present invention provides novel compounds of Formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, hydrates, tautomers, stereoisomers, isotopically labeled derivatives, and compositions thereof. Also provided are methods and kits involving the compounds or compositions for treating or preventing proliferative diseases, e.g., cancers (e.g., breast cancer, prostate cancer, lymphoma, lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, ovarian cancer, neuroblastoma, or colorectal cancer), benign neoplasms, angiogenesis, inflammatory diseases, fibrosis (e.g., polycystic kidney disease), autoinflammatory diseases, and autoimmune diseases in a subject.
US11274096B2	Processes and intermediates for the preparation of soluble guanylate cyclase stimulators The present disclosure relates to novel processes for the preparation of compounds of Formula I. Some of these compounds are useful as simulators of soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC). Others are useful intermediates towards the preparation of said simulators. These processes are amenable to large scale preparation and produce stable 3-(2-pyrimidinyl)pyrazoles of Formula I in high purity and yields. The present invention has the additional advantage of facile reaction conditions, amenable to scale up for large scale manufacturing. The disclosure also provides novel intermediates useful in the preparation of said compounds.
US11274087B2	Industrial process for the preparation of cariprazine In the process of the present invention, cariprazine is prepared by converting (trans-4-amino-cyclohexyl)-acetic acid ethyl ester hydrochloride to trans-4-aminocyclohexyl) acetic acid or its hydrochloride by hydrolysis, from the obtained product with addition of dimethylcarbamoyl derivative as a suitable reagent (trans-4-{[(dimethylamino)carbonyl]amino}cyclohexyl) acetic acid is formed, then the obtained compound is linked to 1-{2,3-dichlorophenyl)˜piperazine in the presence of carboxylic acid activating coupling reagent, and so 1,1-dimethyl-3-[trans-4-(2-oxo-2-(4-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)piperazin-1-yl-ethyl)cyclohexyl] urea is formed, which is converted to cariprazine borane adduct of formula (2) in the presence of reducing agent, and finally the product itself is eliminated directly or is obtained from its salt by a known method. The invention also relates to a group of intermediate compounds that are formed and/or used in the process according to the present invention.
US11274083B2	Substituted thiophenyl uracils, salts thereof and the use thereof as herbicidal agents The invention relates to substituted thiophenyl uracils of general formula (I) or salts (I) thereof, wherein the groups in general formula (I) are as defined in the description, and to the use thereof as herbicides, in particular for controlling weeds and/or weed grasses in crops of cultivated plants and/or as plant growth regulators for influencing the growth of crops of cultivated plants.
US11274080B2	Diamino pyridine derivatives The present invention describes novel diamino pyridine derivatives exhibiting JAK modulating properties. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these novel compounds, methods of using said compounds in the treatment of various diseases and disorders being susceptible to JAK modulation, and processes for preparing the compounds described hereinafter.
US11274076B2	Process for preparing 1, 2-benzenedimethanol compound A process for preparing a compound represented by Formula [1], the process comprising a step of hydrolyzing a compound represented by Formula [2] under an acidic or basic condition, and a step of reacting a compound represented by Formula [3] with a metal acetate salt, and a step of halogenating a compound represented by Formula [4]; a process for preparing a compound represented by Formula [1] comprising a step of reacting a compound represented by Formula [3] with a metal acetate salt, and then, adding alcohol, water, or base to the reaction solution to perform reaction; a process for preparing a compound represented by Formula [1] comprising a step of reacting a compound represented by Formula [3] under a presence or absence of a base, an ionic liquid and a metal sulfate salt, in water or a mixed solvent of water and an organic solvent; a compound represented by Formula [2] or a salt of the same; and a compound represented by Formula [3] or a salt of the same.
US11274075B2	DEFI and taurate amide mixtures and processes thereof The invention comprises a process for preparing mixtures of DEFI and amide taurate (ATA) having excellent yields of ATA and substantial absence of browning of final ATA and DEFI mixtures. The process permits much greater flexibility in ratios of DEFI to ATA. The invention further relates to mixtures prepared by processes of the invention.
US11274073B2	TRPV1 modulator compounds The present invention relates to TRPV1 modulator compounds of formula (I) or their pharmaceutically, veterinary or cosmetically acceptable salts, or their stereoisomers or mixtures thereof, wherein m is an integer selected from 1 to 3; R1, R2, R6 and R6′ are independently selected from H, (C1-C8)alkyl, unsaturated (C2-C8)hydrocarbon, and (C3-C6)cycloalkyl, being these groups optionally substituted; R3 is hydrogen or halogen; R4 is selected from H, (C1-C8)alkyl, unsaturated (C2-C8)hydrocarbon, (C3-C6)cycloalkyl, (C6-C12)aryl, and (C5-C12)heteroaryl, being these groups optionally substituted; and R5 is selected from (C3-C28)alkyl, unsaturated (C3-C28)hydrocarbon, (C6-C12)aryl, and (C5-C12)heteroaryl, being these groups optionally substituted. It also relates to a process for their preparation, to pharmaceutical, veterinary or cosmetic compositions containing them, and to their pharmaceutical, veterinary and cosmetic applications.
US11274072B2	Process for the continuous preparation of 1,2-propylene diamine (1,2-PDA) and dimethyldiethylene triamine (DMDETA) A process for the continuous preparation of 1,2-propylenediamine (1,2-PDA) and dimethyldiethylenetriamine (DMDETA) via reaction of monoisopropanolamine (MIPOA) with ammonia in the presence of hydrogen and a supported heterogeneous hydrogenation catalyst (catalyst), wherein the reaction is effected in the liquid phase at an absolute pressure in the range from 60 to 170 bar.
US11274070B2	Catalyst for converting syngas to mixed alcohols Higher mixed alcohols are produced from syngas contacting a catalyst in a reactor. The catalyst has a first component of molybdenum or tungsten, a second component of vanadium, a third component of iron, cobalt, nickel or palladium and optionally a fourth component of a promoter. The first component forms alcohols, while the vanadium and the third component stimulates carbon chain growth to produce higher alcohols.
US11274065B2	Ceramic felt material for high-temperature fuel cells An inorganic felt material includes zirconia stabilized by at least one Group IIA material, such that the Group IIA material includes at least one of calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), or a combination thereof. The felt material may also include at least one Group III material.
US11274062B2	Radiative cooling device Provided is a radiative cooling device that provides coloration of the radiative surface while maximally avoiding reduction in its radiative cooling performance due to absorption of solar light. An infrared radiative layer for radiating infrared light from a radiative surface and a light reflective layer disposed on the side opposite to the presence side of the radiative surface of the infrared radiative layer are provided in a mutually stacked state. The light reflective layer is arranged such that a first metal layer made of silver or silver alloy and having a thickness equal to or greater than 10 nm and equal to or less than 100 nm, a transparent dielectric layer and a second metal layer reflecting light transmitted through the first metal layer and the transparent dielectric layer are stacked in this order on the side closer to the infrared radiative layer. The transparent dielectric layer has a thickness that causes a resonance wavelength of the light reflective layer to be a wavelength included in wavelengths equal to or greater than 400 nm and equal to or less than 800 nm.
US11274059B2	Bioactive glass compositions and dentin hypersensitivity remediation A dental formulation including: a bioactive glass composition as defined herein, in an effective amount; and a suitable carrier as defined herein, in an effective amount. Also disclosed is a method of making and using the dental formulation to treat, for example, dentin sensitivities.
US11274058B2	Crystallized glass and chemically strengthened glass A crystallized glass that: has a visible light transmittance of at least 85% when the thickness thereof is converted to 0.8 mm; has a haze value of no more than 1.0% when the thickness thereof is converted to 0.8 mm; contains, in terms of mass % on an oxide basis, 58%-70% SiO2, 15%-30% Al2O3, 2%-10% Li2O, 0%-5% Na2O, 0%-2% K2O, 0%-1.8% SrO, 0%-2% BaO, 0.5%-6% SnO2, 0.5%-6% ZrO2, and 0%-6% P2O5; has a total SrO and BaO content of 0.1%-3%; and has a total Na2O and K2O content of 1%-5%.
US11274057B2	Ion exchangeable high damage resistance glasses Embodiments of glass composition including at least about 65 mol % SiO2, Al2O3 in the range from about 7 mol % to about 11 mol %, Na2O in the range from about 13 mol % to about 16 mol %; and a non-zero amount of one or more alkali earth metal oxides selected from MgO, CaO and ZnO, wherein the sum of the alkali earth metal oxides is up to about 6 mol %, are disclosed. The glass compositions can be processed using fusion forming processes and float forming processes and are ion exchangeable. Glass articles including such glass compositions and methods of forming such glass articles are also disclosed. The glass articles of one or more embodiments exhibit a Vickers indentation crack initiation load of at least 8 kgf.
US11274054B2	Syntrophic enrichment for enhanced digestion process A syntrophic enrichment for enhanced digestion (SEED) system is presented, in which a retrofit addition to existing anaerobic digestion infrastructure provides improved digestion process rate and biogas quality. The system provides optimal niche environments for accelerating fermentative, syntrophic and methanogenic metabolisms to increase digestion system loading rates and enhance main digester microbiome. Prescribed media formulations, reactor integrations, and operational methods using various fixed and loose media enhance global digestion system performance. The retrofitted system enables existing plants to transition from an outdated solids-management model to one of valorized biomethane production.
US11274051B2	Capacitive-deionization-type nutritive salt removal system and method for use in dam or weir A capacitive-deionization-type nutritive salt removal system and method uses capacitive deionization (CDI) to remove nutritive salts that cause eutrophication of water due to a water-bloom phenomenon in water held by a dam or a weir. The system includes an intake pump configured to take in the water; a first nutritive salt filtration unit configured to use capacitive deionization to primarily filter out nutritive salts from the taken-in water; a second nutritive salt filtration unit configured to use capacitive deionization to secondarily filter out nutritive salts from the primarily filtered water; and a nutritive salt storage tank configured to collect and store nutritive salts filtered through the second nutritive salt filtration unit. When one filter train is operating the first or second nutritive salt filtration unit, another filter train is subjected to automatic cleaning in a standby state.
US11274050B2	Evaporation panels An evaporation panel can include a first evaporation shelf including a first upper surface and a first lower surface, a second evaporation shelf positioned beneath the first evaporation shelf and having a second upper surface, and a support column disposed between the first evaporation shelf and the second evaporation shelf. In this example, the support column can include an evaporation fin.
US11274049B2	Methods and systems for optimizing corrosion and scale inhibitor injection rates in process plants Control strategy and algorithms to be utilized in a programmable logic control for automating injection rates of corrosion inhibitor and scaling inhibitor in a process plant. The logic control system can be programmed on a Distributed Control System (DCS) or Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) of the plant. The automating system is developed with the objective of optimizing corrosion inhibitor and scale inhibitor usage, thereby reducing operating cost, improving the reliability and integrity of process plant facilities, and preventing undesirable incident of loss of containment.
US11274048B2	Portable water filtration apparatus A portable water filtration apparatus has a top panel, a mounting surface, an electric pump mounted to the mounting surface, at least one filter, and at least one filter housing coupled to the top panel, with the at least one filter filtering water from the pump. The portable filtration apparatus has a housing, such as a bucket, to fully contain the components and which may be used for collecting either filtered or unfiltered water.
US11274046B2	High Q modified barium tantalate for high frequency applications Disclosed are embodiments of a barium magnesium tantalate including additional components to increase the Q value of the material. In some embodiments, complex tungsten oxides and/or hexagonal perovskite crystal structures can be added into the barium magnesium tantalate to provide for advantageous properties. In some embodiments, no tin is used in the formation of the material.
US11274043B2	Increased particle loading by surface modification with polyethersilane A modified colloidal silica is produced by mixing an effective amount of an alkyl silicate to form a colloidal silica, followed by treating the colloidal silica with an effective amount of a polyethersilane to form a modified colloidal silica.
US11274042B2	Valorization of bio-oils Methods are disclosed to make coke, graphite, graphene and other materials from biomass derived bio-oil.
US11274041B2	Method for preparing single-wall carbon nanotube fiber assembly The present invention relates to a method for preparing a carbon nanotube fiber aggregate formed of single-wall carbon nanotubes, and the manufacturing efficiency of a carbon nanotube fiber comprising single-wall carbon nanotubes can be improved by controlling the molar ratio of a carbon source and of a reducing gas in a carrier gas.
US11274039B2	Process and apparatus for producing a feed stream for a steam reforming plant The invention relates to a process and an apparatus for producing an olefin-containing feed stream for a steam reforming plant. According to certain embodiments of the invention, the olefin-containing hydrocarbon starting material is for this purpose vaporized and catalytically hydrogenated. The hydrogenation product stream obtained is separated into a gaseous reforming feed stream, which is fed to a steam reforming plant, and a gaseous recycle stream. As a result of the cooling according to the invention of the gaseous recycle stream down to at least partial condensation thereof and the separate recirculation of the gaseous partial recycle stream and of the liquid partial recycle stream, the procurement of a large and complicated circulation compressor is avoided and electric energy for operating this compressor is saved.
US11274038B2	Method for setting a pressure in a cavern formed with the aid of a substrate and of a substrate cap, semiconductor system, in particular, wafer system A method for setting a pressure in a cavern formed using a substrate and a substrate cap, the cavern being part of a semiconductor system, including an additional cavern formed with using the substrate and of the substrate cap, a microelectromechanical system being situated in the cavern, an additional microelectromechanical system being situated in the additional cavern, a diffusion area being situated in the substrate and/or in the substrate cap, the method includes a gas diffusing with the aid of the diffusion area from the surroundings into the cavern, during the diffusing, a diffusivity and/or a diffusion flow of the gas from the surroundings into the cavern being greater than an additional diffusivity and/or an additional diffusion flow of the gas from the surroundings into the additional cavern, and/or during the diffusing, the additional cavern being at least essentially protected from a penetration of the gas into the additional cavern.
US11274036B2	Microelectromechanical device with signal routing through a protective cap A microelectromechanical device includes: a body accommodating a microelectromechanical structure; and a cap bonded to the body and electrically coupled to the microelectromechanical structure through conductive bonding regions. The cap including a selection module, which has first selection terminals coupled to the microelectromechanical structure, second selection terminals, and at least one control terminal, and which can be controlled through the control terminal to couple the second selection terminals to respective first selection terminals according, selectively, to one of a plurality of coupling configurations corresponding to respective operating conditions.
US11274035B2	Overhanging device structures and related methods of manufacture A overhanging device cavity structure comprises a substrate and a cavity disposed in or on the substrate. The cavity comprises a first cavity side wall and a second cavity side wall opposing the first cavity side wall on an opposite side of the cavity from the first cavity side wall. A support extends from the first cavity side wall to the second cavity side wall and at least partially divides the cavity. A device is disposed on, for example in direct contact with, the support and extends from the support into the cavity.
US11274034B2	Acoustic relief in MEMS A microelectromechanical system (MEMS) motor includes a substrate, a backplate, and a diaphragm. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface. The second surface has a slot that extends at least partially into the substrate. A port extends through the substrate. The backplate is mounted to the first surface of the substrate, and the backplate covers at least a portion of the port. The diaphragm is between the backplate and the substrate. The diaphragm moves with respect to the backplate in response to acoustic energy that passes through the port.
US11274033B2	MEMS actuation systems and methods A micro-electrical-mechanical system (MEMS) actuator includes a first set of actuation fingers, a second set of actuation fingers, and a first spanning structure configured to couple at least two fingers of the first set of actuation fingers while spanning at least one finger of the second set of actuation fingers.
US11274032B1	Telescopic-type horsewhip with positionable and adjustable length Disclosed is a telescopic-type horsewhip with a positionable and adjustable length, including a hollow whip rod grip section, a hollow whip rod extension section, and hollow whip rod sections. One end of the hollow whip rod extension section is arranged in the hollow whip rod grip section, and the other end of the hollow whip rod extension section is connected with the hollow whip rod section. A whip popper, a whip flap, a whip lash, a whip lash connector or a detachable whip drop lash fixing set is provided at an end of the hollow whip rod section. The hollow whip rod extension section and the hollow whip rod grip section are connected by a locking bolt. The hollow whip rod grip section, equipped with a tail cover on its other end, is provided with a non-slip handle at one end near the tail cover.
US11274026B2	Dispenser cartridge for the cooled storage and dispensing of liquid or semi-liquid foodstuffs and dispenser machine for the use of such a dispenser cartridge A dispenser cartridge (10) which comprises a first and a second cartridge shell (11, 12). The two cartridge shells (11, 12) are connected via a hinge (14). The two cartridge shells delimit a receiving space (25) for tubular bags. Each cartridge shell has a cooling trough (30) which, apart from an inlet port (26) and ventilation openings (33), is closed to the receiving space (25) for the tubular bags by a thermally conductive plate (18). The receiving volume of the cooling trough (30) is kept as low as possible. The depth of the cooling trough (30) corresponds to a maximum of twice the thickness of the thermally conductive plate (18). The greater the volume of the receiving space (25) for corresponding tubular bags, the greater the thickness of the thermally conductive plate (18).
US11274021B2	Multi-position load detection systems and meihods The present disclosure provides systems and methods for detecting a load on at least one fork of a material handling vehicle. The systems and methods can comprise a housing; at least one sensor positioned within the housing; a sensor arm pivotally coupled to the housing; at least one sensor flag integral with or coupled to the inside of the sensor arm; and wherein when the sensor arm pivots inward toward the housing the at least on sensor flag triggers the at least one sensor to identify at least a first load position and a second load position.
US11274020B2	Door operation controller A door operation controller for an elevator includes at least one sensor arranged in a doorway at a landing for detecting moving direction and/or moving speed of a person or an object in or near the doorway during a time period from when the elevator door is opened until when the elevator door is closed at the landing. The controller is configured to control door operation in response to the detection of a person's or object's movement in or near the doorway at the landing.
US11274019B2	Wireless power transfer arrangement for an elevator car and an elevator A wireless power transfer arrangement for an elevator car of an elevator is presented. The wireless power transfer arrangement comprises primary winding units distantly arranged with respect to each other at first positions of an elevator shaft along which the elevator car is configured to be moved, at least one secondary winding unit arranged to the elevator car. Each one of the primary winding units and the at least one secondary winding unit are arranged so that there is a gap between said winding units for enabling movement of the secondary winding unit with respect to the primary winding units and for establishing an inductive coupling between said winding units whenever said winding units are arranged to face each other at one of the first positions.
US11274018B2	Temporary and emergency elevator interior lighting assembly Elevator interior lighting provided by a temporary LED light fixture and power supply installed on or adjacent an elevator canopy. The temporary LED power supply comprises an LED driver and an emergency LED power supply. The LED driver connects to LEDs of the temporary LED light fixture and supplies sufficient power to provide code-compliant temporary lighting in the cab. The emergency LED power supply module connects to one or more emergency LEDs and supplies sufficient power to provide code-compliant emergency lighting in the cab upon loss of primary electrical power. To minimize costs when converting to permanent lighting, additional LED light fixtures can be added and connected to the same temporary LED power supply, and the emergency LED power module may be relocated into a down light power supply to power two or more down lights in the event of a loss of primary electrical power.
US11274016B2	Wireless communication in an elevator system The invention relates to a system and a method of wireless communication for emergency in an elevator system. The wireless communication system comprises the user interface module providing a user interface for a passenger in the elevator car; a first wireless communication module configured to make a first wireless connection with a communication device through a first wireless communication network; a second wireless communication module configured to make a second wireless connection with the communication device through a second wireless communication network; and a control module configured to control the first and second wireless communication modules to set up the first wireless connection and/or the second wireless connection, upon receiving the passenger's input through the user interface module.
US11274013B2	Sheet folding apparatus Disclosed herein is a sheet-folding apparatus which includes transporting rollers, folding rollers, a pushing member provided between the transporting rollers and the folding-rollers, and a guide unit for guiding the sheet to the folding-roller pair by using the pushing member.
US11274011B2	Sheet post-processing device and image forming system provided therewith A sheet post processing device includes a loading tray on which a sheet conveyed thereto is loaded, a side end edge binding stapler fixed at a position opposed to a side end edge, along a conveyance direction, of a sheet bundle of a plurality of sheets loaded on the loading tray, the side end edge binding stapler performing a first binding process on the side end edge, a conveyance unit that moves the sheet bundle on the loading tray in the conveyance direction, and a controller that controls the conveyance unit. The controller can cause the conveyance unit to move the sheet bundle in the conveyance direction so as to perform the first binding process on the sheet bundle with the side end edge binding stapler at a plurality of positions along the side end edge.
US11274007B2	Sheet discharge apparatus and image forming apparatus including the same A sheet discharge apparatus includes a main tray, a discharge unit, and an expansion tray. The main tray is pivotable between a closed position and open position relative to a sheet discharge apparatus main body. The discharge unit discharges the sheet onto the main tray in the closed position. The expansion tray expands a main tray stacking area and is movable between a storage position where the expansion tray is stored in the main tray and an expansion position where the expansion tray is slid from the storage position in a sheet discharge direction and expands the stacking area. At the expansion position, the expansion tray is pivotable independently of the main tray. A direction in which the expansion tray is pivoted upward is the same as a direction in which the main tray is pivoted from the closed to the opened position.
US11274005B2	Sheet conveyance device and method for controlling sheet conveyance device A sheet conveyance device includes a transmitter circuit, a receiver circuit, an integrator circuit which performs charging of electric charge outputted from the transmitter circuit and outputs a judgment voltage, a drive circuit, and a control circuit. The drive circuit feeds a drive signal to the transmitter circuit. At a lapse of a wait time after changing a level of a transmission instruction signal to a level instructing to feed the drive signal to the transmitter circuit, the control circuit makes the integrator circuit start to perform charging. When adjusting the wait time, the control circuit performs processing for adjustment a plurality of times. The control circuit makes the wait time different in each execution of the processing for adjustment. The control circuit determines a new wait time based on a magnitude of the judgment voltage recognized in each execution of the processing for adjustment.
US11273996B2	Suction gripper for handling small piece goods A suction gripper for handling small piece goods, particularly pharmaceutical packages, is provided. The suction gripper is suitable for handling different small piece goods. The suction gripper includes a main element, a rotary drive arranged on the main element with an axis of rotation which is vertical in the starting position, an end-effector unit coupled to the axis of rotation, wherein the end-effector unit has a holding element, to which a suction arm holder is fastened, wherein the suction arm holder has at least two elongated suction arms which each have a suction head with a suction surface at their distal end, wherein the suction arms are designed such that a negative pressure can be applied to them. The suction arm holder is rotatably mounted on the holding element, and the suction surfaces of the suction heads are dimensioned differently for handling different types of small piece goods.
US11273995B2	Suction gripper debris filter In one embodiment, a material sorting system comprises: a suction gripper assembly, the suction gripper comprising: a body assembly that includes: an internal airflow passage configured to communicate an airflow between an airflow application port positioned at a first end of the body assembly and a gripping port positioned at the opposing second end of the body assembly; a cup fitting attached to the gripping port; a suction cup secured to the cup fitting; an attachable filter inserted into the suction cup and fastened to the cup fitting; and a mounting assembly, wherein the mounting assembly includes one or more mounting points for pivotally attaching the suction gripper assembly to a sorting robot of the material sorting system.
US11273993B2	Machine and method for positioning objects A machine and method for positioning objects is provided. The machine has a first conveyor belt configured to receive a plurality of objects; machine vision device configured to identify the position and the shape of the objects; robotic collection device configured to collect the objects according to the information received from the machine vision device; and a second conveyor belt configured to enable the outlet of the objects. The transfer conveyor has transfer carriers configured to move in a closed loop through it enabling the speed and position thereof to be controlled independently, where the transfer carriers are configured to receive the objects coming from the robotic collection device and deliver the objects to the second conveyor belt.
US11273992B2	Sorting facility and status checking method for traveling carriage A supervisory controller determines the control status of a conveyor belt by a control unit. When it is determined that the control status of the conveyor belt is abnormal, the supervisory controller prohibits loading an article onto a traveling carriage and instructs the control unit to reset the control unit. When it is determined again that the control status of the conveyor belt by the control unit subjected to the reset instruction is abnormal, the supervisory controller prohibits loading an article onto the traveling carriage and acquires an abnormality record from the control unit. When it is determined that the control status of the conveyor belt by the control unit subjected to the reset instruction is normal, the supervisory controller acquires the abnormality record from the control unit.
US11273991B2	Overhead conveyor system An overhead conveyor system with an elongate box girder (9) having a first inner space with rails (12) and a second elongate inner space comprising an endless driven drive element (5, 6) is provided with at least one carrier (14, 14′) adapted to run on said rails (12) wherein said carrier is provided with an elongated body (C) supporting at least one friction driver (15), wherein said at least one friction driver is in the form of a friction arm assembly (19) with an upper end (20), a lower end (21) and an intermediate portion (22) between said upper and lower ends, said upper end comprising a friction shoe (25) adapted to be pressed upwards by the force of gravity towards engagement with the drive element (5) so as to transfer drive to the carrier.
US11273985B2	Order-processing work cells Systems and methods of controlling material flow can be used to streamline order fulfillment. For example, according to some embodiments described herein, takt times of goods-to-person order picking work cell processes are enhanced to expedite order processing. A goods-to-person order picking process involves moving items for an order directly to a work cell of an operator or an automated system. At order processing work cells, one or more items are transferred from origin containers and placed in shipping containers in accordance with customer orders. Work cell redundancy can be utilized to enhance efficiencies of goods-to-person order picking processes in some cases.
US11273983B2	Multiposition lift An automated storage and retrieval system includes a first independently operable section having a first number of predetermined storage and retrieval transactions, and a second independently operable section in communication with the first independently operable section and having a second number of predetermined storage and retrieval transactions. The first and second independently operable sections are configured to provide a respective number of predetermined storage and retrieval transactions so that the first number of predetermined storage and retrieval transactions substantially matches the second number of predetermined storage and retrieval transactions.
US11273982B2	Automated guided vehicle and method of use A storage system comprises one or more automated guided vehicles, one or more centralized supervisory systems, one or more parts container storage spaces disposed within a defined two dimensional space comprising one or more addressable parts container spaces and parts bins which comprise a part identifier and which are configured to fit at least partially within the parts container storage space. The automated guided vehicles comprise a controllable autonomous parts container base and one or more position sensors operatively in communication with a controller and operative to determine a coordinate location of the automated guided vehicle within a defined two dimensional space in real time without relying on a map stored in the controller.
US11273972B2	Valve body to be mounted on a cup A valve body intended to be fastened to a cup provided with an opening to form an aerosol generator valve, which includes a tubular body closed at one of its ends by a closure wall provided with an orifice and extending along a main axis (a), has two parts which are separate before assembly of the valve, one being provided with the closure wall (32) and with a portion or all of the tubular body (31), and the other being provided with another closure wall (22) provided with another orifice (23) and, where appropriate, with the rest of the tubular body. Each part is provided with a bearing surface (241) and with fastening means (25, 35). The two parts are fastened to each other by their fastening means (25, 35) while clamping, between their respective bearing surfaces (241, 341), the cup at an annular portion (121) located around the opening.
US11273971B1	Enhancements of the food cooking capabilities of food containers to be used in a microwave oven A microwaveable food container that incorporates at least one microwave-obstructing movable object. An actuator-induced controlled movement of the at least one microwave-obstructing movable object serves to controllably vary the microwave power density reaching a material which is located within the food container.
US11273969B2	Peelable absorbent food package The present invention provides a peelable microwavable food package capable of absorbing undesired liquids released from packaged food products during storage, display, or heating, including microwave cooking. The present invention provides a peelably sealed microwavable food package in any packaging format including pouches, flow-wrap, horizontal form fill seal (HFFS), vertical form fill seal (VFFS), gas-flushed, vacuum-packaged, sealed rigid plastic containers and the like.
US11273968B2	Packaging box for cooling Provided is a packaging cooler box for delivery, comprising a bottom portion to form a lower surface upon conversion into a box mode, a plurality of sidewall portions configured to connect with the bottom portion, a lid portion configured to connect with one of the sidewall portions, and to face said bottom portion upon conversion into the box mode, a crease portion formed along the edge of the bottom portion so that the sidewall portions can stand upright, joint portions configured to join said sidewall portions, to be folded to face itself and to be in close contact with the sidewall portions, upon conversion into the box mode, and easy adhesive portions provided in said joint portions and sidewall portions to maintain the box shape upon conversion into the box mode from a single plane consisting of said bottom portion, sidewall portions, said lid portion and joint portions.
US11273967B2	Material storage and transport system A material storage and transport system is disclosed. The material storage and transport system can include a material storage tray forming a storage volume defined by a bottom and walls extending up from the bottom along a perimeter of the bottom. The material storage and transport system can also include a releasable strap adapted to extend across the bottom when in a securing configuration and a sample carrier, including at least one sample secured to a sample support substrate by a molded sheet. The material storage and transport system can include a hinged lid that is integrally connected to a wall of the material storage tray, and configured to convert between a folded-in position, an opened position, and a closed position.
US11273963B2	Lockable cap for medical prescription bottle A lockable cap, is a security feature for a medical prescription bottle. There is a three dial locking mechanism that is attached to the cap and the dial locking mechanism and the cap can be attached or removed from the bottle only when the user has the correct combination on the dial lock.
US11273961B2	Container with magnetic cap A container having a canister can be configured to retain a volume of liquid. The canister can be sealed by a lid structure, and the lid structure can have a spout opening. The spout opening may be sealed by a removably-coupled cap. Further, the cap may have a magnetic top surface configured to magnetically couple to a recess on the top surface of the lid for temporary storage of the cap when manually removed from the spout opening.
US11273960B2	Hinged cap To provide a hinged cap is capable of preventing liquid content from squirting out and minimizing adhesion of the content on the top face of the cap or around an outer circumferential abutment part, with a simple structure. A hinged cap (100) includes a cap body (110) and an upper lid (130) connected by a hinge (150), with a tubular spout wall (112) provided on an upper surface side of the cap body (110), and a circular suspended part (132) provided on an upper lid top face (131). The circular suspended part (132) has an outer circumferential abutment part (133) that makes contact with an inner circumferential surface of the tubular spout wall (112). The hinged cap includes a liquid build-up prevention part (134) at least in a lower part of the circular suspended part (132) opposite to a part connected to the hinge.
US11273959B2	Container with lid and detachable lid collar A package includes a container formed to include a product-storage region and a mouth arranged to open into the product-storage region and a closure configured to mate with the container and establish a closed arrangement of the package and to be separated from the package at the option of a user to establish an opened arrangement.
US11273951B1	Eye shield dispensers An eye shield dispenser having an outer box and a holder within the outer box for holding eye shields. The holder is configured to hold the eye shields horizontally along an upper surface of the holder and to position the eye shields proximate an opening in the outer box through which the eye shields may be retrieved.
US11273950B2	Carton with locking features A carton for holding one or more articles includes a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels including a front panel, a back panel, and at least one side panel. The carton also includes a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to respective panels of the plurality of panels and forming a closed top portion of the carton, the closed top portion of the carton is reconfigurable between a first configuration having a substantially flat profile and a second configuration forming a handle of the carton. The carton also includes locking features for engaging at least one other carton.
US11273948B2	Package with ramp element and lid flap The package includes a box configured to hold and display a consumer good, the box including a top wall, bottom wall, front wall, back wall, first side wall, second side wall and ramp element, the ramp element being connected to an edge of the first side wall, the ramp element extending into the box and towards the bottom wall, the ramp element being configured to support the consumer good between the ramp element and the top wall, the top wall defining an access opening extending over at least part of the ramp element, and a lid flap connected to the box along a hinge line, the lid flap including a closed and opened position, the lid flap at least partially covering the access opening in the closed position, and the lid flap exposing the access opening and allowing the consumer good to be removed from the box.
US11273946B2	Bottle in which deformation of a body portion at the time of pressure reduction can be inhibited A square bottle that includes a mouth portion, a shoulder portion, a body portion, and a bottom portion provided to be continuous in this order from the top to the bottom in a bottle axis direction, wherein in the body portion a plurality of panel surface portions are provided to be continuous with each other with corner portions therebetween in a circumferential direction around a bottle axis and in the body portion a first peripheral groove straddling at least the corner portions in the circumferential direction is formed, and a ridge portion straddling the corner portions in the circumferential direction is formed on an inner surface defining the first peripheral groove.
US11273944B2	Adaptive container loading assembly An adaptive container loading assembly is provided and includes a container forming assembly, a container shuttle assembly, and a product transport assembly. The container forming provides a plurality of varying sized containers. The container shuttle assembly is positioned adjacent to the container forming assembly and includes a linear synchronous motor guideway shaped in an endless loop, and a plurality of transport vehicles moveable about the guideway, each transport vehicle a leading shuttle and a trailing shuttle spaced apart by a determined distance to accommodate and receive the plurality of varying sized containers. The product transport assembly is positioned adjacent the container shuttle assembly and includes a robot arm to position product in the plurality of varying sized containers.
US11273939B2	Case former with case-squaring assembly Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a case former configured to receive a case in a blank configuration, open the case into a tubular configuration, fold the lower minor flaps to manipulate the case into a partially closed-bottom configuration, square the case while in the partially dosed-bottom configuration, and fold and tape the lower major flaps shut to manipulate the case into a closed-bottom configuration. The squaring step ensures that the case has a rectangular cross-section after taping rather than a rhomboid cross-section.
US11273932B2	Enclosures for facilitating activities in space, and associated systems and methods Enclosures for facilitating activities in space, and associated systems and methods, are disclosed. A representative system includes a spacecraft having an enclosed interior volume (which can be formed by an inflatable membrane) and one or more unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) carried by the spacecraft and positioned to deploy into the enclosed interior volume. The system can include a remote-control system to control the one or more UAVs from a terrestrial location while the spacecraft is in space. A wireless charging system can provide electrical power to the one or more UAVs. A representative method includes configuring one or more controllers to launch a first spacecraft to a first orbit, launch a second spacecraft to a second orbit, move the first spacecraft to the second orbit, dock the first spacecraft with the second spacecraft, and broadcast an event within an interior volume of the first spacecraft to a terrestrial location.
US11273928B2	Time available before aircraft auto-recovery begins An avionics system for an aircraft includes a threat data structure and a processor. The threat data structure stores an alert threshold and a margin threshold. The processor is programmed to: predict an aircraft state at a plurality of positions along a potential future trajectory; calculate a margin value at each of the plurality of positions as a difference between the predicted future condition and the threat value at each respective one of the plurality of positions; calculate a margin rate of change at each of the plurality of positions based on a change in the margin value along the potential future trajectory; estimate a time to go value based on a minimum calculated margin value and a maximum calculated margin rate of change among the plurality of positions; and command an indicator to alert the pilot in response to the time to go value reaching the alert threshold.
US11273927B2	Micro-auxiliary power units A micro-auxiliary power unit for supplying electric power to a vehicle includes a thermal resistant enclosure having an intake duct for receiving air, and a source of fuel. A fuel valve is fluidly coupled from the enclosure, and the fuel valve is movable between an opened position and a closed position. The micro-auxiliary power unit includes a Wankel engine to drive an output shaft and a starter-generator coupled to the output shaft to generate electric power. The micro-auxiliary power unit includes a system that has at least one sensor disposed within the enclosure that observes a condition of the enclosure and generates sensor signals, and a controller having a processor that receives the sensor signals, determines the presence of a thermal event within the enclosure and based on the determination, outputs one or more control signals to the fuel valve to move the fuel valve to the closed position.
US11273926B2	En route fluid transmitting apparatus An en route fluid transmitting apparatus for transmitting a fluid from a transmitting entity to a probe of a receiving vehicle includes a funnel, a hose and a thrust producing device. Thrust producing device includes a main body that is rigidly attached to the funnel, and at least two rotors that are connected to the main body for producing thrust. The thrust producing device is adapted to move the funnel freely in any direction to a predetermined position relative to the probe where the funnel engages with the probe.
US11273925B1	Thermal management system and method for cooling a hybrid electric aircraft propulsion system A method for cooling a hybrid electric aircraft propulsion system comprises transporting a coolant through a two-phase pumped loop (TPPL) in thermal contact with an electrical machine and a plurality of power modules to be cooled, where the TPPL includes: a parallel arrangement of cold plates; an evaporator; a condenser; a first control valve; a liquid receiver; and a pump. A sensor positioned upstream of the cold plates, and in some cases upstream of the liquid receiver, measures pressure and/or temperature of a return stream of the coolant and transmits measurement data to a first controller electrically connected to the first control valve. The first controller regulates flow of a first liquid stream through the first control valve based on the pressure and/or temperature measured by the sensor, thereby keeping the return stream at a temperature within a predetermined temperature range.
US11273923B2	Fail-safe engine support system An engine support mount including an airframe structure having a first anchor surface and a length extending along an x-axis, with a second axis defined perpendicularly to the x-axis. A support member is fixed to the airframe structure and defines a first aperture and a second aperture. A mounting assembly includes an elongated arm and first and second primary attachment assemblies respectively attaching the arm to the support member at the first and second apertures, the arm having a second anchor surface. A moment arm reduction feature includes a lug fixed to one of the anchor surfaces and a corresponding fastener fixed to the other of the anchor surfaces. The first anchor surface is positioned on the airframe structure outside of the first and second apertures, and the second anchor surface is positioned on the arm outside of the first and second attachment assemblies.
US11273921B2	Variable pitch for coordinated control A system is described that includes a turbine engine including an engine fan including one or more variable-pitch blades driven by a shaft, which rotates at a rotational speed which depends on a pitch of the one or more variable-pitch blades of the engine fan. The system further includes a generator configured to produce alternating-current (AC) electricity at a particular frequency relative to the rotational speed of the shaft. The system also includes a propulsor, which includes a propulsor motor and a propulsor fan. The propulsor motor is configured to drive, based on the AC electricity produced by the generator, the propulsor fan. The system includes a controller configured to control the particular frequency of the AC electricity by at least controlling the pitch of the one or more variable-pitch blades of the engine fan and thereby the rotational speed of the generator.
US11273919B2	Parachute architecture for low-altitude VTOL aircraft In an embodiment, a system to deploy a plurality of parachutes includes a plurality of parachute canopies each packed in a canister, a plurality of rockets adapted to extract an associated canopy from the canister, and a controller. The controller is configured to determine that an aircraft is at least one of: in a hover mode of operation and a forward flight mode of operation. In response to the determination that the aircraft is in the hover mode of operation, the controller applies a hover deployment sequence including by instructing the plurality of parachutes to deploy substantially simultaneously. In response to the determination that the aircraft is in the forward mode of operation and above a threshold airspeed, the controller applies a forward deployment sequence including by instructing the plurality of parachutes to deploy in a predefined sequence.
US11273913B2	Systems and methods of electrically powering devices A smart battery includes a battery and a measurement module coupled to measure electrical characteristics of the battery. The smart battery also includes processing logic and a communication interface configured to receive the electrical characteristics and transmit the electrical characteristics to a receiver.
US11273908B2	Folding main landing gear for cargo aircraft Systems and methods for folding landing gear of a cargo aircraft. One embodiment is a main landing gear of an aircraft that includes a shock strut coupled to a truck with one or more wheels, and a yoke pivotally coupled with the shock strut via a lower trunnion, and pivotally coupled with an aircraft structure via an upper trunnion. The yoke is configured to pivot about the upper trunnion in a direction back toward a tail of the aircraft and up toward a fuselage of the aircraft, and the shock strut is configured to pivot about the lower trunnion in a direction forward toward a nose of the aircraft and up toward the fuselage of the aircraft to retract the one or more wheels.
US11273903B2	Systems and methods for controlling an aircraft's flight control surface In one embodiment, a flight control system is configured to receive one or more pilot inputs intended to effect a particular control outcome for the aircraft, receive one or more current flight parameters of the aircraft, determine whether or not the aircraft is near or in a stall, and if it is determined that the aircraft is near or in a stall, automatically control the aircraft's flight control surfaces in an oscillatory manner that increases the sensitivity of the flight control surfaces and achieves the pilot's intended control outcome.
US11273898B2	Structure-reinforcing cargo compartment module A cargo compartment module for an aircraft, including at least one floor, at least one side wall that is connected to the floor, upper installation points for connecting the side wall to the main deck, in particular transverse supports of the main deck, lower installation points for connecting the side wall to frames and/or other structural elements of the aircraft, wherein the side wall has reinforcements such that the side wall in an installed state forms part of the load-bearing structure of the aircraft and/or supports the main deck.
US11273897B2	Asymmetric surface layer for floor panels A heater panel includes a core. A heater/dielectric layer including a positive thermal coefficient (PTC) heater layer between a pair of dielectric layers is bonded to the core in a stack. An impact layer is bonded to the stack, wherein the impact layer includes a first sub-layer for impact absorption that is bonded to the stack and a second sub-layer for cut resistance bonded to the first sub-layer. The second sub-layer has a higher material hardness than that of the first-sub layer.
US11273894B2	Fixed mount electric actuator for marine steering system, and propulsion unit comprising the same The propulsion unit comprises an electric actuator and a tiller coupled the electric actuator. The electric actuator includes a housing having a first end and second end. There is an output shaft fully received within the housing. The output shaft includes a coupling portion and a tiller is coupled the coupling portion of the output shaft such that such that a line of action of the actuator is in the same plane as the tiller.
US11273893B2	Stiffening shafts for marine environments Described herein are examples of stiffening shafts, which in some cases are adapted to couple to a marine vessel. An exemplary stiffening shaft can be used to extend a motor from the marine vessel or be used as a shallow water stick anchor. The exemplary stiffening shafts can include a plurality of linked vertebrae stacked to form a column and at least one inelastic tension element threaded longitudinally through the plurality of vertebrae. The shaft can have a flexible configuration when the at least one tension element is released and a stiffened linear configuration when the tension element is tensed to react to torque and bending moments. Alternatively, the stiffening shaft can be used as a shallow water stick anchor for a marine vessel by piercing the bottom of a marine environment (e.g., a sea bed, a lake bed, a river bed, etc.).
US11273892B2	Propeller A propeller having a means for creating fluid flow in a non-axial direction and redirecting it in an axial direction.
US11273889B2	Self-righting unmanned vehicle A self-righting unmanned vehicle, comprising: a cavity 1, located at a first side of the hull of the unmanned vehicle; a sealed cavity 2, located at a second side of the hull of the unmanned vehicle and provided, in parallel to the cavity 1, in a head region of the hull; and a first propeller 3, provided in a tail intersection region of a normal waterline A with an inversion waterline B of the unmanned vehicle, and rotating in a reverse direction when the unmanned vehicle is in an overturned state. The self-righting unmanned vehicle improves the self-righting efficiency of the unmanned vehicle.
US11273886B2	Suspension system A compression assembly/system for a front suspension fork for a bicycle is disclosed. The compression assembly/system of the front suspension fork may comprise a combination of improved functional assemblies including a hydraulic bottom-out assembly/mechanism and a low-speed compression assembly/mechanism and a high-speed compression assembly/mechanism. The compression assembly/system of the front suspension fork may comprise an externally-adjustable hydraulic bottom-out mechanism; and substantially co-located external adjustment controls for bottom-out mechanism and low-speed compression mechanism and high-speed compression mechanism. The compression assembly/system may also comprise an axially-oriented (compression) mechanism configured to transmit movement/adjustment radially from inner components to outer components of the mechanisms to be adjusted.
US11273883B2	Tilting structure of mobility device and mobility device including same A tilting structure of a mobility device and the mobility device including same, may include a base frame; front wheel frames mounted on opposite front sides of the base frame and coupled to the base frame through front wheel shift gear portions extending in vertical directions; a tilting bar coupled to the base frame to be tiltable transversely with respect to a tilting center, with a first side of the tilting bar being branched and extending to opposite sides; and front wheel rotation gears engaged to opposite end portions of the tilting bar, respectively, to be rotated in the same direction that tilting bar is tilted, and engaged with the front wheel shift gear portions and rotated and thus moving the front wheel shift gear portions relative to each other in the vertical directions with respect to the base frame.
US11273881B2	Side-by-side vehicle The present invention relates to all terrain vehicles having at least a pair of laterally spaced apart seating surfaces.
US11273880B2	Forest machine The invention relates to a forest machine, comprising a chassis having sides, a swing bogie mounted on bearings to the chassis, comprising a swing frame, second sides and at least two wheels, a swing bearing attaching the chassis to mount the swing bogie, a power transmission arranged through the swing bearing in connection with the chassis, a support formed by two pairs between the chassis and the swing frame, each pair having a protrusion as a support surface and a rail as a counter surface to transmit lateral forces between the chassis and the swing frame during contact between the two surfaces, wherein each pair is located at a distance from the swing bearing on separate side of the swing bearing, and in each pair, one of the protrusions and the rail is attached to the side of the chassis and other to the second side of the swing frame.
US11273872B2	Vehicle structural component and method for producing a vehicle structural component A vehicle structural component includes at least one first and at least one second fiber-reinforced plastics insert, an injection-molded rib structure, where the injection-molded rib structure connects the plastic inserts and is injection-molded onto the plastic inserts, and at least one metal element which forms an attachment region of the vehicle structural component.
US11273871B2	Side lower structure of vehicle A vehicle side structure includes a pillar which extends vertically at a side of a vehicle, a service hole which is provided at a lower portion of the pillar, a cover that closes the service hole, and a seal which is provided around the full periphery of the cover to seal between a perimeter of the cover and a perimeter of the service hole.
US11273870B2	Vehicle-body structure of vehicle To provide a vehicle-body structure of a vehicle which can achieve both absorption of a front-end collision load acting on a side sill via a front wheel and prevention of receding of the front wheel toward the vehicle-width-direction inner side. The vehicle-body structure of the vehicle 1 includes front wheels 2 and side sills 5 in which a side sill outer 52 and a side sill inner 51 form a closed cross-section; the side sill inner 51 includes an inner body 53 in an open cross-sectional shape open on the vehicle-width-direction outer side, and an inner front end 54 connected to a front end of the inner body 53; the side sill outer 52 includes an outer body 55 in an open cross-sectional shape open on the vehicle-width-direction inner side, and an outer front end 56 connected to a front end of the outer body 55; and the inner body 53, the outer body 55, the inner front end 54, and the outer front end 56 are configured in such a manner that deformation strength against a pressure load from the vehicle front side decreases stepwise in this order.
US11273869B2	Subframe for vehicle A vehicle subframe attached to a vehicle body includes a first side member and a second side member that extend in a front-rear direction of a vehicle body and are arranged to be opposed to each other in a width direction of the vehicle body, a cross member that is arranged to extend in the width direction and couples the first side member and the second side member to each other, and a coupling member that is arranged to extend in the width direction to be apart from the cross member toward a rear side of the vehicle body and couples the first side member and the second side member to each other.
US11273868B2	Vehicular trailer assist system A vehicular trailer assist system includes a camera disposed at a rear portion of a vehicle and having a field of view exterior of the vehicle. A control includes a processor for processing image data captured by the camera. The control, responsive to processing at the control of captured image data, determines a trailer angle of a trailer hitched to the vehicle. Responsive to determining the trailer angle, the control determines a trailer direction that is based at least in part on the determined trailer angle. The control is operable to determine a virtual destination location that is a location that is a predetermined distance from the trailer and in the determined trailer direction. Responsive to determining the trailer direction, and during a reversing maneuver of the vehicle and trailer, the control controls steering of the vehicle to direct the trailer in the determined trailer direction toward the virtual destination location.
US11273866B2	Torque sensor and electric power steering system Provided is a torque sensor and an electric power steering system, which are capable of suppressing a detection property fluctuation between two magnetic sensors. A retaining portion is disposed at first and second magnetism collecting members in such a position as to be magnetically symmetrical with respect to first and second magnetic sensors.
US11273858B2	Power transmission system According to an embodiment, a power transmission system includes a power transmission antenna, a first rail and a second rail. The power transmission antenna is disposed facing the power reception antenna installed on the side surface of the cart stored in the storage position. The first rail includes a first groove that guides, among a plurality of wheels for moving the cart to the storage position, a first wheel that is closest to the power transmission antenna while the cart is stored in the storage position, and that causes a distance between the power reception antenna and the power transmission antenna installed on the side surface of the cart to be within a power transmittable range. The second rail includes a second groove that guides, among the plurality of wheels for moving the cart, a second wheel that is different from the first wheel to the storage position.
US11273857B2	Tugger cart assembly A tugger cart includes a tugger frame having a first side member, a second side member, and a locking member disposed in between the first side member and the second side member. A first roller assembly is coupled to an inner surface of the first side member and a second roller assembly coupled to an inner surface of the second side member. Each of the first roller assembly and the second roller assembly include a roller assembly frame and a plurality of wheels rotatably coupled to the roller assembly frame. The roller assembly frame supports the plurality of wheels at a slant that declines from a rear of the tugger frame to a front of the tugger frame. An actuator is configured to raise and lower the first roller assembly and the second roller assembly relative to the first side member and the second side member respectively.
US11273855B2	LED shielding and monitoring system and wayside LED signals A light emitting diode (LED) shielding and monitoring system includes multiple light emitting diodes (LEDs) (12, 14, 82, 92), multiple optical detectors (20, 84, 94) for detecting a light output of the plurality of LEDs (12, 14, 82, 92), and a LED shield (30, 110) with multiple compartments (38, 114) for receiving the multiple optical detectors (20, 84, 94). The LED shield (30, 110) is configured such that each compartment (38, 114) receives an optical detector (20, 84, 94), and wherein each compartment (38, 114) is configured such that the optical detector (20, 84, 94) within the compartment (38, 114) detects the light output of a LED (12, 14, 82, 92) of the multiple LEDs (12, 14, 82, 92) without detecting light output other than the light output of the LED (12, 14, 82, 92). Further, wayside LED signals including a LED shielding and monitoring system are provided.
US11273851B2	Railcar with adjustable opening longitudinal gates A railcar system that includes a railcar with a discharge opening and a longitudinal gate positioned adjacent to the discharge opening. The system further includes a driving system connected to the longitudinal gate that is configured to move the longitudinal gate between a closed position and an open position. The system further includes a controller connected to the driving system that causes the driving system to position the longitudinal gate in the closed position, position the longitudinal gate in the open position, and position the longitudinal gate to remain an at least partially open position. The longitudinal gate is less than fully open when the longitudinal gate is in the at least partially open position.
US11273847B2	Autonomous driving support apparatus and autonomous driving support method An autonomous driving support apparatus (100) is mounted on an autonomous vehicle (10) to perform autonomous driving using dynamic map data. A dynamic map storage unit (141) stores the dynamic map data. A use condition storage unit (142) stores use condition information in which a use condition of the dynamic map data is set. A determination unit (120) determines whether or not the autonomous driving by the autonomous vehicle (10) is possible, based on the dynamic map data stored in the dynamic map storage unit (141) and the use condition information stored in the use condition storage unit (142).
US11273845B2	Vehicle control apparatus A control apparatus for a vehicle having a step-variable transmission. The control apparatus includes: a shift control portion to temporarily increase an input torque of the step-variable transmission beyond a required value, the shift control portion commanding an engaging-side coupling device which is the coupling device placed in a released state, to be brought into an engaged state, when the input speed has been raised to a predetermined value; and a torque increasing amount setting portion to set an amount of increase of the input torque of the step-variable transmission beyond the required value, such that the amount of increase is smaller when a rate of change of a running speed of the vehicle is relatively low than when the rate of change is relatively high, the rate of change of the running speed having a negative value in a decelerating state of the vehicle.
US11273842B2	Control system and improved control method for the autonomous control of a motor vehicle A control system for the autonomous control of a motor vehicle comprises an environmental sensor system, which is arranged and configured to acquire environmental data for the autonomous control of a motor vehicle. The control system further comprises at least one actuator controller, which is configured to control at least one actuator of the motor vehicle. A first control unit is configured to determine control commands for the at least one actuator controller with the environmental data and to transmit these to the actuator controller. The control system further comprises a control monitoring unit, which is configured to check a functionality of the first control unit with the environmental data and with the control commands transmitted to the actuator controller, wherein the control monitoring unit is further configured to determine emergency control commands for the at least one actuator controller with the environmental data, depending on the checking of the first control unit, and to transmit these emergency control commands to the actuator controller. In this case the at least one actuator controller is further configured to execute the emergency control commands of the control monitoring unit prioritised over the control commands of the first control unit.
US11273838B2	Method and apparatus for determining vehicle speed A method and an apparatus for determining a vehicle speed computing a probability distribution of action intentions based on observation information of a surrounding object. Then, a probability redistribution of the different action intentions is computed based on travel times for the vehicle to travel from a current position to risk areas corresponding to the different action intentions, motion status variations of the surrounding object with the different action intentions are predicted based on the travel times for the vehicle to travel to the risk areas corresponding to the different action intentions. Finally, the travelling speed of the vehicle is determined based on the probability redistribution of the different action intentions, the motion status variations of the surrounding object with the different action intentions, and motion status variations of the vehicle under different travelling speed control actions.
US11273837B2	Variable boundary estimation for path planning for autonomous driving vehicles In one embodiment, a method of generating a path for an autonomous driving vehicle (ADV) is disclosed. The method includes obtaining vehicle configuration of the ADV. The vehicle configuration includes a longitudinal state of the ADV and a lateral state of the ADV relative to a discretized point along a reference line. The method further includes estimating one or more boundaries for the lateral state of the ADV with respect to the longitudinal state of the ADV. The estimation of the boundaries includes obtaining vehicle parameters and sensor data of the ADV, using a vehicle kinematic model to estimate the boundaries based on the vehicle parameters and the sensor data, and outputting the estimated boundaries. The method further includes generating an optimal path to control the ADV based on the vehicle configuration and the estimated boundaries.
US11273831B2	Vehicle and control device for the same A control device for a vehicle that has a footrest that is located in front of and below a driver's seat is provided. The device includes a travel control unit configured to automatically perform travel control that includes at least one of: acceleration/deceleration; and steering, of the vehicle, and a footrest sensor configured to detect that the footrest is pressed. Conditions for the travel control unit to perform the travel control include a condition that the footrest is pressed.
US11273826B2	Vehicle control system, vehicle control method, and storage medium A vehicle control system including: a driving operator on which an operation used for manual driving is performed by a vehicle occupant; an output device that outputs information; an automated driving controller that executes automated driving automatically controlling at least one of acceleration/deceleration and steering of a vehicle; and a switching controller that causes the output device to output request information for requesting an operation on the driving operator when automated driving using the automated driving controller ends and is switched to manual driving and sets a control gain for the operation performed on the driving operator to be lower in at least a predetermined period after causing the output device to output the request information to than in a period other than the predetermined period.
US11273824B2	Apparatus for activating/deactivating a motor vehicle security system during a turning maneuver of the motor vehicle An apparatus activates/deactivates a motor vehicle safety system during a turning maneuver. The safety system is designed to carry out a braking operation of the motor vehicle during a turning maneuver if a probability of a collision of the motor vehicle with oncoming traffic is equal to or greater than a determined threshold value. The apparatus includes a detection unit for detecting an actual driving behavior of the vehicle driver, a determining unit for determining whether the actual driver behavior corresponds to a predefined sporty driving behavior, and a control unit for deactivating the safety system prior to carrying out the braking operation when the actual driving behavior corresponds to a predefined sporty driving behavior.
US11273823B2	Method for determining a maximum speed of a vehicle during a parking maneuver A method for determining a maximum speed of a vehicle during a parking maneuver, in which at least one surroundings condition is detected with the aid of at least one sensor unit and supplied to a control unit as an input variable.
US11273822B2	Parking assist apparatus A parking assist apparatus is configured to execute parking assist control including steering angle automatic control, driving force automatic control and braking force automatic control, the parking assist apparatus being programmed to notify an occupant of an operation request requesting a driving operation of the vehicle to be performed for the parking assist control; and terminate the parking assist control and notify the occupant that the parking assist control is terminated when the driving operation corresponding to the operation request has not been performed by the occupant within a predetermined period.
US11273818B2	Intelligent power module, electric vehicle or hybrid vehicle, and method of assembling intelligent power module An intelligent power module includes: a heat radiation device; an attachment frame disposed on a mounting surface of the heat radiation device; a power semiconductor module mounted on the attachment frame and configured to seal a semiconductor device; and a drive circuit part mounted on the power semiconductor module via a heat insulating sheet and configured to drive the power semiconductor module.
US11273817B2	Electric booster An electric booster may include: a driving part; a gear part rotated by the driving part so as to transfer power; a rotating nut part rotated by the gear part; a moving bolt part screwed to the rotating nut part, and linearly reciprocated by the rotation of the rotating nut part; a pedal pressing part disposed through the moving bolt part, and configured to transfer a pedal force; a load part moved by the moving bolt part and the pedal pressing part, and configured to amplify hydraulic pressure; a disk part formed in the load part, and configured to relieve shock of the moving bolt part and the pedal pressing part; and a housing part mounted on the driving part, configured to house the gear part, the rotating nut part, the moving bolt part and the pedal pressing part therein, and constituted by a pair of housing parts.
US11273816B2	Method and control device for carrying out an emergency braking and/or panic braking of a vehicle In a method, which can be performed by a control device for carrying out an emergency braking and/or panic braking of a vehicle, in a first phase, a setpoint vehicle deceleration requested instantaneously by a driver is ignored and a motor of an electromechanical brake booster is operated in a predefined high power mode such that a main brake cylinder pressure in the main brake cylinder is increased; in an intermediate phase, the main brake cylinder pressure is reduced to a setpoint pressure by pumping brake fluid from the main brake cylinder into the at least one wheel brake cylinder and the motor force of the motor is reduced to a setpoint force; and the brake pressure increase in the at least one wheel brake cylinder is continued during a second phase only if the driver requests instantaneously a setpoint vehicle deceleration.
US11273813B2	Electric motor brake assist system A system includes a helper piston that includes an axial sleeve that is integral with a guide bracket and that has a threaded exterior surface; a translationally fixed but rotational translation nut that has internal threads that complement those of the helper piston and that supports a gear connected to a drive motor; a plunger piston pushed by the helper piston and connected to a control rod; a trigger spring between the helper piston and the stop carried by the control rod for triggering brake assistance; a stop including a stop sleeve and a flange that is applied to the trigger spring, where the body of the control rod has a crimping area for securing the stop by crimping in an adjusted compression position.
US11273809B2	Control device for controlling brake force generated on wheel by vehicle brake system, and control method A controller and a control method capable of improving stability of a vehicle while improving usability of a brake system by a user.The controller includes: an operation state determination section determining an operation state of the brake system by the user; a slippage degree acquisition section acquiring a degree of slippage of a wheel; a target setting section setting a target of the degree of the slippage; and a braking force control execution section increasing or decreasing a braking force generated on the wheel on the basis of a comparison result between the degree of the slippage and the target in the case where the operation state determination section determines that the operation state is an operation state to instruct gradual deceleration.
US11273807B2	Controller, control method, and brake system The invention obtains a controller and a control method capable of improving safety by an automatic braking operation while preventing a motorcycle from falling over. The invention also obtains a brake system that includes such a controller.In the controller and the control method according to the invention, a control mode that makes the motorcycle execute the automatic braking operation is initiated in response to trigger information generated in accordance with peripheral environment of the motorcycle. In the control mode, distribution of an automatic braking force to a front wheel and a rear wheel is controlled in accordance with travel posture of the motorcycle, and the automatic braking force is a braking force that is applied to the wheels of the motorcycle by the automatic braking operation.
US11273806B2	Enhanced collision mitigation A computer includes a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor to identify an initial lateral distance and an initial longitudinal distance of a host vehicle in a turn at an initiation of the turn, predict a heading angle of the host vehicle at a specified time after the initiation of the turn, predict a final lateral distance and a final longitudinal distance between the host vehicle and a target at the specified time based on the identified lateral distance, the identified longitudinal position, and the predicted heading angle, determine a lateral offset at a longitudinal time to collision based on the final lateral distance and the final longitudinal distance, and actuate a brake of the host vehicle according to a threat assessment based on the lateral offset.
US11273800B2	Vehicle underbody rinser A water rinsing apparatus is disclosed for spraying water upwardly against the underbody of a vehicle to rinse and clean the surfaces thereof. The water rinsing apparatus includes a water delivery tube connectable at its inlet end to a garden hose, and at its outlet end to a manifold which distributes water to a plurality of upwardly directed water spray nozzles mounted in the body of the manifold. Wheels are rotatably mounted on fixed axle members projecting longitudinally from opposite sides of the body of the manifold, and provide maneuverability for the apparatus.
US11273799B2	Manually-operated trailer wash apparatus A manually-operated trailer wash apparatus for washing an interior of a trailer includes a frame with a handle configured to be manually pushed by a human operator and front and rear wheels. Rotatable couplings are disposed between each of the wheels and the frame to rotate the wheels in response to the manual pushing of the handle. A conduit is coupled to the frame and extends transversely across a direction of travel of the apparatus. The conduit has a plurality of nozzles to pressure wash a surface on which the apparatus travels. The conduit receives pressurized fluid from a hose and pump system.
US11273798B2	Device for cleaning a sensor of an optical detection system for a motor vehicle The invention relates to a device for cleaning a sensor (2) of an optical detection system for a motor vehicle, comprising a fluid distribution set (3) for distributing fluid onto said sensor under the control of operating instructions issued by a control module (6). According to the invention, the control module is configured to generate an information message (M1) about the need for the sensor to be cleaned and to receive a control instruction from a vehicle occupant authorizing the cleaning operation.
US11273797B2	Windscreen wiper device A connecting device (6) is provided for interconnecting a windscreen wiper device (1) of the flat blade type and an oscillating arm (7) pivotally connectable to the connecting device about a pivot axis near one end thereof. The windscreen wiper device includes an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade (2) of a flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped. The wiper blade includes at least one groove (3), in which groove a longitudinal strip (4) of the carrier element is disposed. The connecting device is arranged to be connected to the longitudinal strip, and includes—at least one hole (19) of a first type arranged to allow a welding tool access through the hole of the first type to contact the longitudinal strip for welding the longitudinal strip and the connecting device together; and—at least one hole (20) of a second type arranged to allow a pin access through the hole of the second type and through the longitudinal strip for interconnecting the longitudinal strip and the connecting device.
US11273793B2	System for preventing unauthorized establishment of communication, and method for preventing unauthorized establishment of communication An unauthorized communication establishment prevention system includes a measurement unit arranged in at least one of a terminal and a communication peer. The measurement unit implements an unauthorized communication detection function and obtains a measurement value corresponding to a distance between the terminal and the communication peer. The system further includes a process execution unit that controls initiation, based on a determination result of whether the measurement value is appropriate, of an authentication performed through wireless communication established between the terminal and the communication peer even when the terminal is not operated. The system further includes a monitoring unit that monitors a battery level of the terminal and a suspension unit that suspends the unauthorized communication detection function when the battery level of the terminal is less than a specified amount that is not a battery depletion level.
US11273792B2	Vehicle security alarm assembly A vehicle security alarm assembly includes a plurality of window sensors coupled to windows of a vehicle and plurality of handle sensors coupled to door handles of the vehicle. A motion sensing array is coupled to the vehicle to detect motion proximate the vehicle. Each of the window sensors, the handle sensors and the motion sensing array is in communication with the alarm system of the vehicle to selectively trigger the alarm system. A surveillance unit is mounted to a rear view mirror of the vehicle thereby facilitating the surveillance unit to surveil a back seat of the vehicle. A personal electronic device is included that is in communication with the alarm system for alerting an owner of the vehicle when the alarm system is triggered.
US11273790B2	Height adjusters with anti-cinch features for occupant restraint systems Shock absorbing seat belt height adjusters for use with vehicle occupant restraint systems, and associated systems and methods. In one embodiment, a shock absorbing height adjuster includes an adjustable D-ring that is operably coupled to an anchor point on a vehicle frame near a seat occupant's shoulder. The height adjuster can include an anti-cinch feature that enables the D-ring to elastically respond to tension loads in a shoulder web portion of the occupant restraint through at least an initial portion of D-ring movement.
US11273789B2	Restraint system for a vehicle seat The invention relates to a restraint system for a vehicle seat, comprising a webbing belt element for restraining an occupant of the vehicle seat, further comprising a guide belt element which is guided continuously on a guideway, the holding element being securely connected to a first section of the guide belt element, wherein the webbing belt element is passed through a cutout of the holding element, wherein by means of a movement of the self-contained guide belt element on the guideway in a first direction of rotation the holding element is continuously adjustable within an adjustment section of the guideway from a second maximum position to a first maximum position.
US11273777B2	Power supply control apparatus and battery unit A power supply control apparatus is applied to a power supply system. The power supply system includes: a first storage battery and a second storage battery that are connected in parallel to a power generator; and a switch that is provided further towards the first storage battery side than a connection point with the power generator on an electrical path that connects the first storage battery and the second storage battery is. A power supply control apparatus is started in accompaniment with input of a startup signal from outside and controls open and closed states of the switch. The power supply control apparatus includes: an abnormality determining unit that determines whether a startup signal abnormality in which the startup signal has not been received by the power supply control apparatus in a normal manner has occurred; and an abnormality operating unit that operates the switch to a closed state when the startup signal abnormality is determined to have occurred.
US11273771B2	Rear hatchback with structural liner equipped with a hatch Structural liner (20) of a motor vehicle hatchback (10) having an outer face (22) oriented towards the outside of the vehicle and an inner face (24) oriented towards the inside of the vehicle when the hatchback (10)) is assembled on the latter, and at least one groove (23) borne by one of the two faces (22, 24), the groove (23) forming a zone of mechanical weakness able to facilitate the execution of an opening (28) within the structural liner (20).
US11273769B2	Cargo carrier A lid for a cargo carrier having a reinforced front portion for reducing a flexibility of the lid at least in the reinforced front portion. The reinforced front portion includes a reinforcing structure. The reinforcing structure includes at least two continuous elongate reinforcing sections. Each of the at least two continuous elongate reinforcing sections extends along or is defined in an inner surface of the lid and has a different main extension direction. At least two of the at least two continuous elongate reinforcing sections cross each other and each of the at least two continuous elongate reinforcing sections extends along a path defined by a differentiable function.
US11273768B2	Adjustable vehicle luggage compartment attachment system An adjustable vehicle luggage compartment attachment system comprises at least one bracket having a top end and a lower end. The top end receives a luggage compartment and the lower end mounts on the vehicle at the rear window or the trunk. At the top end of the bracket, at least one horizontal beam may be used to mount the luggage compartment. At the lower end the bracket may be releasably, fastenable and removeable from the vehicle and said luggage compartment using attachment mechanism such as a suction cup or other soft releasably, removeable attachment mechanism. The bracket may be static or expandable vertically, horizontally or both.
US11273767B2	Roof console device for vehicle A roof console device for a vehicle is formed by fixing a console housing to a lower face of a front portion of a vehicle roof, inserting from below a roof module into a housing portion formed in the console housing, and joining them by concavo-convex engagement. A backward facing wall face of the roof module and a forward facing wall face of the console housing oppose each other across a gap. A recess portion is formed in one of the backward facing and forward facing wall faces, and a projecting portion is formed on the other. Therefore, even if the concavo-convex engagement is disengaged due to an impact of a secondary collision, the console housing moves and the recess and projecting portions are fitted together to thus allow the roof module to be retained by the console housing, thereby preventing the roof module from falling from the console housing.
US11273763B2	Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and image processing program An image processing apparatus includes side cameras attached to a side portion of a vehicle and configured to provide an image obtained by capturing the rear of the side portion including a vehicle body region; a fisheye camera attached to a rear portion of the vehicle and configured to provide an image including the rear of the vehicle captured at a wide angle of view; a narrow-angle camera attached to the rear portion of the vehicle and configured to provide an image including the rear of the vehicle captured at a narrow angle of view; and a synthesizing unit configured to synthesize the image of the fisheye camera and the image of the narrow-angle camera corresponding to the vehicle body region of the image of the side camera in the vehicle body region.
US11273762B2	Vehicle control device A vehicle control device comprises a sensing section that senses a vehicle that is a candidate for alerting, and alert control section that, in a case in which the sensing section senses plural vehicles that are candidates for alerting, determines a recognition situation with respect to the plural candidates of alert sensed by the sensing section, by a recognition situation computing section and from a state of a driver that is detected by a state detecting section that detects a state of the driver, and carries out alert control with respect to a target of alert, which is a candidate having a highest priority among the plural candidates of alert for the determined recognition situation.
US11273761B2	Vehicle exit assist apparatus A vehicle exit assist apparatus with improved security and power consumption includes an exit restriction part including a warning and/or door opening restriction when an occupant's exit action is detected and an obstacle around a self-vehicle is detected by an obstacle detection part. The obstacle detection part and the exit restriction part are started when the exit action is detected in a situation where the obstacle detection part and/or the exit restriction part are not working. The obstacle detection part may transmit a signal corresponding to its operating state after starting-up and the exit restriction part may be forced to perform the exit restriction action when the obstacle detection part is not operating normally based on the signal. It may be configured to cancel the exit restriction action when such a compulsory exit restriction action is being continuously performed for a period longer than a predetermined period.
US11273760B2	Vehicle interior illumination system A vehicle interior illumination system includes: a master control unit; slave control units configured to perform multiplex communication with the master control unit and control a light source mounted on a vehicle in accordance with an instruction of the master control unit; a multiplex communication line configured to connect the master control unit to the slave control units; and a wireless control unit that is connected to the multiplex communication line and configured to perform wireless communication with an external device. The wireless control unit is configured to receive setting information on vehicle interior illumination from the external device and transmit the setting information to the master control unit via the multiplex communication line. The master control unit is configured to transmit a control instruction to the slave control unit to control the light source in accordance with the setting information.
US11273759B2	Vehicle cabin lighting system A vehicle cabin lighting system includes: a lighting device that is provided inside a vehicle cabin and that is configured to move a position of light; and a control section that is configured to determine whether or not an occupant sitting on a vehicle seat has an interest in interacting with another occupant inside the vehicle cabin based on operation of an operation section by the occupant or based on a state of the occupant sitting on the vehicle seat, and to control the lighting device so as to move the position of the light in order to direct a gaze direction of the occupant toward a vehicle width direction outer side in a case in which no interest in interacting has been determined.
US11273756B1	Safety restraint A safety restraint for a vehicle includes a belt, a connecting structure that is connected to the belt, a buckle housing that includes a connector opening for insertion of the connecting structure, a latch assembly that is configured to retain the connecting structure in the connector opening, and a release button that is connected to the buckle housing and is configured to cause the latch assembly to release the connecting structure when the release button is operated. A first indicator area is located on the buckle portion adjacent to the connector opening. A second indicator area is located on the release button. A third indicator area is located on the release button and is surrounded by the second indicator area.
US11273755B2	Light output apparatus for vehicle, light output method, and non-transitory computer readable medium A light output apparatus for vehicle according to an embodiment includes a transmission member disposed on an outer-surface side of a vehicle, the transmission member being adapted to let visible light pass therethrough, and to receive ultraviolet light and emit light by itself. The apparatus scans a visible light laser and an ultraviolet light laser, and projects the visible light laser and the ultraviolet light laser onto the transmission member. The apparatus performs control, based on vehicle information about the vehicle, to show first information by projecting the ultraviolet light laser onto the transmission member and thereby making the transmission member emit light, and to project the visible light laser onto the transmission member and thereby project second information onto a surface which the visible light laser reaches after passing through the transmission member.
US11273754B2	Method for controlling a light pattern and automotive lighting device The invention is related to a method for managing a light pattern and an automotive lighting device (10). The method comprises the steps of projecting an original light pattern, providing a reach distance between a retroreflective object (4, 5) and the automotive lighting device, estimating a reach time before the automotive lighting device reaches the retroreflective object (4, 5) and using the reach time to decide whether to activate a light pattern management functionality. If the light pattern management functionality is activated, using an image provided by an image sensor (1) in real time to decide the location of a mask. If the light pattern management functionality is activated, calculating an optimum light pattern for the mask and modifying the original light pattern including the mask with the optimum light pattern.
US11273753B2	Method for actuating at least one main headlamp of a lighting unit of a vehicle, lighting unit, computer program product and machine-readable medium A procedure is provided for actuating at least one main headlamp of a vehicle. The vehicle includes a detection device, and a light control for the automatic actuation of the main headlamp. The main headlamp illuminates an outer area of the area ahead of the vehicle in a first light intensity, and a core area of the area ahead of the vehicle at least partially enclosed by the outer area with a higher second light intensity. The core area is adjusted by the light control in terms of dimension and/or position. In order to improve the visual perceptibility to a vehicle driver of the area ahead of the vehicle, the core area is adjusted in relation to the outer area, and the outer area is adjusted by the light control in such a way depending on the input signal of the light control in terms of dimension and/or position that the vehicle's road and peripheral surroundings) bordering the road in the area ahead of the vehicle are illuminated by the outer area.
US11273751B2	Auxiliary light for mounting to a vehicle An apparatus includes an auxiliary light includes a housing defining a front opening, a light emitting in the housing, and a transparent cover is mounted over the front opening. A plurality of fins are mounted to the housing and extend rearwardly from the front opening. The heights of the plurality of fins in the vertical direction decreases with distance from the front opening along the horizontal direction. This may include downward sloping outer fins and inner fins having bottom edges that include concave arcs extending upwardly. A mount secures to the housing and includes a base with a fastener overlapping a center of gravity of the light and arms that extend up to pivot points on the housing that are offset behind the center of gravity.
US11273743B1	Mat mounting structure in seat back and vehicle seat A mat mounting structure for mounting a mat on a seat back frame in a seat back may have a guide wire attachable to the mat configured to receive a force from a back of an occupant on the seat back. The guide wire may have a straight part extending linearly in a longitudinal direction of the seat back frame on a head side or a root side of the seat back frame. A bushing including a penetration hole in which the straight part is insertable in the longitudinal direction may be included in the structure. An attachment hole part in the seat back frame may also be part of the structure. The bushing may be detachably engageable with and attachable to the attachment hole part.
US11273741B2	Vehicle seat A mechanism for suspending a skin material on a seat rear surface with a simple and light structure is described. A vehicle seat including a seat back forming a backrest surface includes a seat back pad which is a cushion material of the seat back, a skin material which covers the seat back pad, a wire of which a part is embedded inside the seat back pad and another part is exposed to a seat rear surface, and a hook which is attached to an end portion of the skin material on the side of the seat rear surface. The wire engages with the hook so that the skin material is suspended and fixed to the seat rear surface of the seat back.
US11273740B2	Vehicle seat ventilation mechanism and vehicle seat By promoting air circulation, heat and humidity are reduced more efficiently. A vehicle seat ventilation mechanism includes: a body case which is provided in a cushioning material of at least one of a seat cushion and a seat back and whose interior is an air circulation space; a fan disposed in the body case; and an exhaust port which is provided at a position apart from the fan and discharges an air stream created by air suction by the fan. The air stream enhances the comfort of a microclimate condition on a vehicle seat side which is a rear side of a contact surface, and with this microclimate condition, a thermal environment on a seat occupant side having an increased causal factor of discomfort is replaced, thereby making it possible to enhance the comfort of the clothing microclimate.
US11273739B2	Stowable seat base The seat base may include a frame with a polygonal geometry, a first leg assembly hingedly coupled to the frame, and a second leg assembly hingedly coupled to the frame. The seat base may also include a first leg hingedly coupled to the frame, a second leg hingedly coupled to the frame, and a cross member coupled to the first leg and the second leg. A guide may protrude from the frame. The guide may define a recess. A retention pin may engage the recess and retain the first leg assembly in a deployed position. The frame may also have quadrilateral perimeter. The seat base may further include an interior cross member fixedly coupled to the frame, and a pin protruding from the cross member. The pin may engage a seat. A loop may extend from the frame and engage the seat.
US11273737B1	Vehicle seat convertible into utility platform A removable vehicle seat convertible from a seat configuration into a platform configuration. In the seat configuration, the seat may include a cushion having a front end and a back end removably engaged with a floor of an interior of the vehicle. In the platform configuration, the front end may be positioned on the ground at a non-parallel direction to the ground. The seat may includer a back having a top end, a bottom end, and a rear surface pivotally attached to the cushion. The bottom end may be oriented towards the back end. The rear surface may be usable as a load-bearing utility surface. The cushion may support the back from the bottom end. The seat may include a headrest removably attached to the top end. The headrest may be engaged with a bumper or a tailgate of the vehicle and support the back from the top end.
US11273736B2	Seat assemblies having tip up and tilt seat cushion frames A rear seat assembly is provided. The rear seat assembly includes a seat frame, a seat back, a seat cushion frame, and a power tilt assembly. The seat cushion frame is pivotally coupled to the seat frame at a tip up pivot axis to move between a seated position and a tip up position such that in the tip up position, the seat cushion frame is pivoted towards the seat back in a generally vehicle vertical position. The power tilt assembly is coupled to the seat cushion frame and is configured to adjust an angle of a seat cushion with respect to a vehicle floor.
US11273729B2	Variable efficiency actuator for a vehicle seat An actuation system for a vehicle seat includes a housing and a gear system located in the housing having one or more gears coupled together. The gears of the actuation system have a low actuation efficiency such that the gears move in response to a first input. The actuation system further includes an efficiency switch that may be activated so that the actuation system has a higher actuation efficiency.
US11273727B2	In-motion electric vehicle-to-vehicle recharging In one embodiment, a device of an electric vehicle requests in-motion charging of the electric vehicle. The device receives an indication of a charging vehicle able to provide in-motion charging to the first electric vehicle. The device coordinates in-motion docking of the electric vehicle to the charging vehicle. The device supervises in-motion charging of the electric vehicle by the charging vehicle.
US11273726B2	Vehicle-installed battery charge system A vehicle-installed battery charge system of the disclosure starts executions of processes to electrically charge batteries of vehicles in accordance with a predetermined charge order. The charge system acquires a value correlating with a charge speed of the battery now charged as a charge speed correlation value of the battery now charged and ends the execution of the process to charge the battery now charged when the charge speed correlation value of the battery now charged indicates that the charge speed of the battery now charged becomes equal to or lower than a predetermined charge speed threshold.
US11273720B2	System and method for multi-source wireless and conductive charging A charger system and method is disclosed for providing wireless and wired charging. The charger may include a wire-charging circuit operable to receive and process a first electrical energy from a wired power source directly connected to the vehicle. The charger may also include a receiving coil operable to receive a second electrical energy received from a wireless power source external that is not directly connected to the vehicle. The charger may include a resonant circuit having a receiving coil and a DC-DC converter. The receiving coil may provide impedance matching when the charger is receiving the first electrical energy from the wired power source. The receiving coil may also be energized by a wireless power source to receive a second electrical energy. The charger may further include a rectifier circuit operable to charge the battery using the first electrical energy or the second electrical energy.
US11273716B2	Electric work vehicle An electric work vehicle includes a vehicle body having traveling wheels, a traveling motor capable of driving the traveling wheels, and a battery unit having, at one end portion thereof, a pair of left and right leg wheels, the battery unit being detachably attachable to a battery storage section of the vehicle body and being capable of supplying electric power to the traveling motor. The battery unit, when detached from the battery storage section, is posture-switchable between a flat placement state in which the leg wheels and the other end portion thereof opposite to the side on which the leg wheels are located are placed in contact with the ground surface and a tilted posture in which the battery unit can stand on its own with the other end portion thereof being located higher than the leg wheels.
US11273714B2	Autonomous mobile robot and walking method thereof Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an autonomous mobile robot and a walking method thereof. The autonomous mobile robot includes a machine body, a driving wheel assembly and an obstacle crossing assembly. The driving wheel assembly is rotatably arranged on the machine body through a first rotating shaft. The driving wheel assembly includes a driving wheel. When the driving wheel moves from a first position to a second position relative to the machine body, the obstacle crossing assembly applies a force to the driving wheel assembly to make a change amplitude of positive pressure between the driving wheel and a traveling surface less than or equal to a set threshold value.
US11273711B2	Power distribution system and method The present invention relates to a power distribution system for and a method of controlling operation of loads of a vehicle or a towed vehicle, including configuring a controller, adapted to be mounted in a towed vehicle and adapted to be configured to control operation of loads in the towed vehicle, to output state commands to the loads to control the loads.
US11273705B2	Suspension system and method Front and rear independent suspension mechanisms accommodating an increased range of motion to better absorb shock originating at the wheels of a riding mower to insulate the operator and reduce stress on the mower chassis and other mechanical components. The front suspension can include a front axle with pivot pockets allowing 360 degree rotation of pivots engaged within the pockets, thereby providing a greater range of absorption of shock entering the front axle at varying angles. The rear suspension can include a vertically pivoting transmission platform, providing for controlled vertical motion in the transmission while the transmission is powered by an engine by way of a belt assembly.
US11273702B2	Axle end arrangement An axle end arrangement includes a stator unit and a rotor unit, wherein the stator unit is configured to be fixed in a secured manner against rotation about a stub axle relative to an axle stub, wherein the rotor unit is configured to be fixed indirectly or directly on a hub, wherein the stator unit includes a coil arrangement in which, upon rotation of the rotor unit, a voltage is generated, wherein the rotor unit includes a maximum outer radius measured perpendicular to the stub axle, which outer radius is smaller than the smallest distance of a fastening region for a vehicle wheel on the hub from the stub axle.
US11273698B2	Hybrid vehicle A crankcase includes: a main body portion aligned with a drive motor in a direction perpendicular to a motor drive shaft; and an extended portion continuous with the main body portion and located lateral to a motor housing, the extended portion receiving insertion of one end of the motor drive shaft. A power transmission mechanism that transmits power from the motor drive shaft to an input shaft is located partly in a first region defined by the main body portion and partly in a second region defined by the extended portion and communicating with the first region.
US11273697B2	Battery support and protection structure for a vehicle A battery support structure for a vehicle includes a first peripheral member configured to be supported by a longitudinal section of a vehicle frame. A second peripheral member has an end surface that selectively attaches at an inside surface of the first peripheral member to enclose a corner section of a battery containment area. Prior to fixed attachment of the first and second peripheral members, a slip plane is defined between the end surface and the inside surface to adjust the second peripheral member along the first peripheral member to a predefined dimension of the battery containment area.
US11273690B2	Door sash A door sash surrounding a window opening of a vehicle door, the door sash including: a design part located on a vehicle exterior side; a frame part located on a vehicle interior side with respect to the design part so as to form a sash interior space surrounded by a wall; and a mounting part located inside the sash interior space and to which door-related components can be mounted. According to this door sash, it is possible to achieve high functionality around the vehicle door while improving the space efficiency of the vehicle door by effectively utilizing the sash interior space as a portion to which the door-related components are mounted.
US11273687B2	System and method of energy efficient operation of a transport climate control system A climate control circuit for a transport climate control system is provided. The circuit includes a compressor, a plurality of evaporators, a suction flow control device, and a controller. The suction flow control device is downstream of the plurality of evaporators and directs the working fluid from each of the evaporators to one of a main suction port and an auxiliary port of the compressor. The controller determines whether each of the evaporators is operating in a fresh temperature range or in a frozen temperature range. For each of the evaporators operating in the fresh temperature range, the controller instructs the suction flow control device to direct the working fluid from the corresponding evaporator to the auxiliary suction port. For each of the plurality of evaporators operating in the frozen temperature range, the controller instructs the suction flow control device to direct the working fluid to the main suction port.
US11273685B2	Composite auxiliary diesel heater and method of operating same An auxiliary heater with a casing enclosing internal components which components include a heat exchanger separate from and outside the coolant tank and wherein two coolant loops each have their own coolant pumps and wherein a potable water loop exchanges heat with coolant within the heat exchanger. A control circuit provides enhanced coolant flow through the heat exchanger when the call for hot water is significant without significantly reducing the temperature of the hot water being used. A level switch within the coolant tank prevents coolant pumps from running without pump coolant and a filling and air purging operation improves the initial filling operation of the auxiliary heater with coolant and also prevents the coolant pump from running dry. A user switch may dedicate the hot coolant from the coolant tank to either the production of hot potable water or it may share both hot water and space heating.
US11273684B2	Methods and systems for autonomous climate control optimization of a transport vehicle A method for autonomous climate control optimization of a transport vehicle having a climate control system is provided. The method includes a controller receiving geolocation specific data providing location information of the transport vehicle. The method also includes the controller receiving climate control data providing operational status information of the climate control system. The method also includes the controller receiving passenger/load data providing passenger/load information travelling in the transport vehicle. Also, the method includes the controller generating adjustment instructions of the climate control system based on the geolocation specific data, the climate control data, and the passenger/load data. Further, the method includes adjusting operation of the climate control system based on the adjustment instructions.
US11273681B2	Suspension system of a vehicle axle The invention relates to a suspension system of a vehicle axle, comprising:—a leaf spring (11);—a rear attachment device which is configured to be secured to a vehicle frame (2) and which receives a rear end portion (14) of the leaf spring (11) so as to allow said leaf spring rear end portion to slide longitudinally relative to the rear attachment device; wherein:—the rear attachment device (24) comprises a fastener (26) extending substantially transversally and a pad (28) secured on the rear attachment device above the fastener;—the leaf spring rear end portion (14) is substantially flat and has an upper face (15) in contact with the pad (28) and a lower face (16);—and the suspension system further comprises a retaining member (30) which is a piece separate from the leaf spring (11). The retaining member (30) is secured to and under the leaf spring rear end portion (14) by a fixing element (50) located rearward of the pad (28), the retaining member (30) including a front wall (33) arranged forward of the fastener (26), and configured to abut against the fastener (26) in order to prevent a rearward movement of the leaf spring (11) relative to the rear attachment device (24) above a predetermined limit.
US11273673B2	Modular non-pneumatic support structure A tire for a mobile vehicle includes an outer flexible ring mounted to an inner central rim and a spoke structure extending radially between the inner central rim and the outer flexible ring. The spoke structure is constructed from a plurality of elements disposed side-by-side such that the elements extend circumferentially around the perimeter of the inner central rim and radially inside the outer flexible ring. The spoke structure further defines a plurality of triangular openings disposed between the outer flexible ring, a first element of the plurality of elements and a second element of the plurality of elements. The first element is circumferentially adjacent the second element.
US11273672B2	Metering device for a sand-spreading system of a rail vehicle A metering device is configured for fitting into a sand-spreading system of a rail vehicle. The metering device has a housing block, in which a sand path extends from a sand-feeding funnel into a vertical sand blow-out channel via a sand-mixing channel, which rises at an inclination from a sand-holding space to a sand deflection space. A pushing air tube is provided for producing an air flow that conveys spreading sand. The pushing air tube protrudes into the sand-mixing channel coaxially from the bottom. A nozzle insert is detachable inserted into an inflow channel, which leads into the sand deflection space from above. The nozzle insert is provided for producing an air jet directed downward into the sand blow-out channel. The amount of scattering sand that is discharged can be metered more precisely and the susceptibility of the metering device to wear is improved.
US11273668B2	Omnidirectional wheel The omnidirectional wheel includes a first support portion which rotates around a rotation axis line, a second support portion which rotates together with the first plate-like member, a number of support shafts respectively supporting a number of rollers, and a number of support plates fixed to the first and the second support portions and which support one or more of the support shafts between the first and second support portions.
US11273665B2	Eraser assembly An eraser assembly is provided that includes a housing, a tray, and a coupler disposed between a surface of the tray and a surface of the housing. The housing has a concave shape including an interior portion. The tray has a retaining portion disposed in the interior portion and a mounting portion disposed opposite of the retaining portion. The coupler is configured to releasably hold the tray to the housing. An eraser insert configured to be disposed in the interior portion of the housing and to be enclosed by the tray.
US11273660B2	Cover sheet, security document and method of manufacturing a security document Security document and method of manufacturing thereof. The security document having at least one bio data page and at least one paper data page stitched together, and at least one cover sheet placed outside the bio data page and the paper data pages, said cover sheet having at least one end paper sheet stitched with the stitched pages and one cover material sheet attached to the end paper sheet. The inside of the cover sheet is kiss cut in order to prevent any splitting of the cover sheet.
US11273658B1	Rigid paged book with interleaved book binding A ridged paged book has an interleaved book binding that incorporates page binding couplers that extend from one page to the other along a binding side to enable each page to open and close. A cover binding coupler extends from the front and/or back cover to an adjacent page and may have a cover portion that is longer than a page portion. This longer cover portion may extend along the recess of the cover to provide stability of the cover binding. Pins extend through the covers and pages along a binding side and into the binding couplers to create a durable binding for the rigid paged book. A ridged paged book may have an interleaved book binding configured proximal to a top and/or bottom edge. A ridged paged book may be made out of metal including the covers and pages and the couplers and pins.
US11273654B2	Printing apparatus A roll sheet with a continuous sheet wound in a roll form is rotated in a forward direction to supply the sheet to a printing unit. A sensor whose output is changed in accordance with a distance between the sensor and the sheet is used. A rotation direction of the roll sheet is switched from an opposite direction to the forward direction on the basis of the output of the sensor during rotation of the roll sheet in the opposite direction.
US11273652B2	Sensor unit and image forming apparatus equipped with same A sensor unit includes an edge detection sensor and an illumination device. The edge detection sensor is disposed in a conveying path of a recording medium and detects a recording medium edge position in a width direction perpendicular to a conveying direction. The illumination device is disposed to face the edge detection sensor in the conveying path and emits light toward the edge detection sensor. The illumination device includes a light source and a diffuser. The light source emits light. The diffuser diffuses the light from the light source and suppresses luminance unevenness.
US11273649B2	Printer A printer includes an ink tank, a print head that performs printing by using ink in the ink tank, a light source that emits light into the ink tank, a sensor that outputs pixel data by detecting light incident from an ink tank side in a period during which the light source emits light, and a processing section that determines an ink amount by an output of the sensor. The processing section determines an ink amount based on low resolution pixel data output from the sensor in a first reading area and high resolution pixel data output from the sensor in a second reading area other than the first reading area.
US11273644B2	Liquid discharge head There is provided a liquid discharge head including a channel unit that includes plates stacked on top of each other in a first direction and is formed having individual channels, a first common channel, and a second common channel. The first and second common channels communicate with the individual channels. Each individual channel includes a nozzle, a pressure chamber, a descender, a first throttle channel, and a second throttle channel. The plates include a nozzle plate, a pressure chamber plate, and a first plate formed having a first through hole that constitutes part of the descender. A center portion of the nozzle is positioned at a side opposite to the second throttle channel in the second direction with respect to a center portion of the descender. The descender has a protruding channel portion that is formed in the first plate, is positioned at an end at the side opposite to the second throttle channel in the second direction, and protrudes toward the side opposite to the second throttle channel beyond any other portion of the descender.
US11273642B2	Liquid ejecting head and liquid ejecting apparatus A liquid ejecting head including a diaphragm constituting a portion of a wall surface of a pressure chamber that accommodates a liquid, and a piezoelectric element that vibrates the diaphragm. In the liquid ejecting head, the diaphragm includes a plurality of layers, and the plurality of layers include a compressive film that has compressive stress and a tensile film that has tensile stress. The compressive film and the tensile film are two layers adjacent to each other that have a largest tension difference among the plurality of layers, and an absolute value of the tension difference between the compressive film and the tensile film is 400 [N/m] or smaller.
US11273639B2	Liquid ejecting head, liquid ejecting apparatus, and electronic device The terminal portion extends onto a surface of the protrusion portion from part positioned in the second layer and corresponding to the second portion, and part on the surface of the protrusion portion contacts an electrode of the drive element.
US11273636B2	Adaptive printhead cleaning Systems and methods are provided for adaptive printhead cleaning. One embodiment is a printer maintenance system that includes memory to store defect information of a group of nozzles of a printer, and a processor to determine whether the group of nozzles have a number of nozzle defects that exceeds a threshold based on the defect information. In response to a determination that the threshold is exceeded, the processor determines a type of cleaning operation, a cleaning duration, and a cleaning intensity to perform for the group of nozzles based on the defect information. The processor then initiates a cleaning operation for the group of nozzles according to the type of cleaning operation, the cleaning duration, and the cleaning intensity determined for the group of nozzles.
US11273631B2	Printed matter foil stamping system, foil stamping print control method, and foil stamping print control program A printed matter foil stamping system includes: a printing device that forms a toner layer or an ink layer on a paper sheet in accordance with print data; and a foil stamping device that performs foil stamping on the toner layer or the ink layer, wherein the printing device or a control device that controls the printing device includes a hardware processor that generates print data capable of forming a portion in which a thickness of the toner layer or the ink layer is relatively large and a portion in which the thickness is relatively small in an area in which foil stamping is to be performed, and, in accordance with the print data, the printing device forms the toner layer or the ink layer having a portion with a relatively large thickness and a portion with a relatively small thickness on the paper sheet.
US11273625B2	Process for manufacturing multi-layer substrates comprising sandwich layers and polyethylene Methods for forming multi-layer substrates including top and bottom surface layers and a melt softened thermoplastic material layer between the exterior surface layers, where the thermoplastic material includes polyethylene or has a tan delta value of 0.2 to 0.4 within the temperature range of 100° F.−350° F. The 3 (or more) layers are assembled, and heated, melt softening the thermoplastic material, causing bonding of the thermoplastic layer to the exterior surface layers. A cleaning composition may be loaded onto the multi-layer substrate, where a fluid pathway through the melted thermoplastic material allows the cleaning composition to travel between the surface layers. Adhesion between the surface layers and the thermoplastic layer is provided by the thermoplastic material itself, which bonds to groups of fibers in the surface layers. The process does not require chemical adhesives, any processing water, drying, or the like, so as to be possible with low capital investment.
US11273624B2	Sliding laminated glazing unit with interior projection An automotive glazing unit includes a glazing and a system for allowing the glazing to be moved translationally with respect to a door of the vehicle. The glazing is curved and laminated and includes an exterior and an interior glass sheet and a plastic sheet between the exterior and interior glass sheets, each sheet having a peripheral edge face. The edge face of the interior glass sheet is located beyond the edge face of the plastic sheet and beyond the edge face of the exterior glass sheet over a portion of the length of the edge face of the interior glass sheet. The edge face of the interior glass sheet includes a protective layer on a portion of the length of that edge face of the interior glass sheet which is located beyond the edge face of the plastic sheet and beyond the edge face of the exterior glass sheet.
US11273616B2	Composite tube with an embedded stranded wire and method for making the same The present disclosure includes a composite tube with a stranded wire and a method for making same. The method may include providing a core and providing at least one layer comprising electrically conductive material. The method may further include applying the at least one layer around at least a portion of the core. The method may further include providing the stranded wire comprising an embedded portion. The method may further include embedding the embedded portion of the stranded wire within the at least one layer of electrically conductive material.
US11273615B2	Stock material with daisy chain connectors A stock material unit for a dunnage conversion machine is provided herein. The stock material includes a first strip of sheet material at least partially defining a three-dimensional configuration. The strip of sheet material includes a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The stock material includes a splice member mounted with respect to the sheet material in a first position. The splice member includes a connector that has a bonding member configured to stick to the first end. The connector is releasable from the first position and repositionable to a second position in which it is affixed to the first end by a connecting portion. In the second position, the connecting portion has an exposed area for affixing to a second end of a second continuous sheet of the material to daisy chain the first and second strips of sheet material.
US11273613B2	Trash compactor A trash compactor may include a frame, a cavity, a trash receptacle, a platen movable to compress trash collected in the trash receptacle, a set of linkages and a drive mechanism configured to drive said platen up and down, the drive mechanism further configured as one of the link elements, and a platen guide mechanism configured to restrict the motion of the platen in an up and down manner.
US11273610B2	Manufacturing methods for composite driveshafts A flexible composite driveshaft is formed by modifying the shape of a preliminary composite driveshaft. A fiber tape is applied to a temporary mandrel using automated fiber placement to form a preliminary composite driveshaft having a flexible shaft element with an initial geometry. The temporary mandrel from the preliminary composite driveshaft is removed and the initial geometry of the flexible shaft element is modified to form the flexible composite driveshaft having a flexible shaft element with a final geometry.
US11273607B2	Depowdering apparatuses for additive manufacturing and methods for using the same A depowdering apparatus for depowdering a cake comprising a build part includes a depowdering chamber, a blast nozzle, and a build elevator. The depowdering chamber includes a bottom surface and a build inlet extending through the bottom surface, where the build inlet includes an inlet axis that is substantially vertically oriented. The blast nozzle is positioned within the depowdering chamber and oriented to direct a fluid stream toward the inlet axis. The blast nozzle is laterally spaced from the inlet axis and operable to revolve about the inlet axis on a travel path encircling the inlet axis. The build elevator is arranged below the build inlet in a vertical direction and is operable to raise the cake comprising the build part through the build inlet and into the depowdering chamber along the inlet axis as the blast nozzle is revolved about the inlet axis on the travel path.
US11273601B2	System and method for rotational 3D printing An apparatus for fabricating a three-dimensional object from a representation of the object stored in memory. The apparatus includes an outer drum supported for rotation and an inner drum positioned within the outer drum and supported for rotation therewith. A powder receiving chamber is defined between the outer drum and the inner drum. A build platform is supported for linear movement within the powder receiving chamber from a first position adjacent a first end of the drums to a second position within the powder receiving chamber. The build platform is rotationally fixed relative to at least one of the inner or outer drums such that the build platform rotates with the drums. At least one directed energy source is positioned above the build platform and is configured to apply directed energy to at least a portion of the powder receiving chamber.
US11273600B2	Method and device for a generative manufacturing of a three-dimensional object A manufacturing method for generatively manufacturing a three-dimensional object by a layer-by-layer application and selective solidification of a building material includes applying a layer of the building material within a build area by means of a recoater moving in a recoating direction across the build area, selectively solidifying the applied layer of the building material at points corresponding to a cross-section of the object to be manufactured by means of a solidification device, and repeating the steps of applying and solidifying until the three-dimensional object is completed. A local action confined to a region between the recoating unit moving across the build area and the solidification device and/or compaction device moving behind the recoating unit across the build area is performed on the applied layer of the building material.
US11273597B2	Printer unit for a 3D-printing apparatus and method A printer unit (100) for a 3D-printing apparatus for deposition of a printing material, as well as a method of 3D printing, is provided. The printer unit comprises a printer head (105) comprising a nozzle (110). The printer head is resiliently suspended in the printer unit in a vertical direction by at least one resilient means (120), allowing a vertical movement of the printer head during deposition of the printing material. The suspended printer head in its equilibrium is positionable above the underlying material at a vertical distance (Δz1) before deposition. During deposition of printing material, the at least one resilient means is configured to become biased by a vertical force (F3) on the nozzle from the printing material on the underlying material, such that the printer head moves from its equilibrium into a position at a desired vertical distance (Δz1) from the underlying material.
US11273595B2	Method of and apparatus for additive layer manufacture A method of additive layer manufacture includes the steps of successively depositing layers of fusible powder material in overlying relationship and introducing energy, such as by an electron beam, into each deposited layer to selectively melt material in the layer so as to fuse the melted material together and to already fused material of a layer thereunder in order to produce a three-dimensional solid article in successive cross-sectional layers. In order to monitor layer quality, structured light defining a fringe pattern is projected onto each deposited layer before and/or after melting of material in that layer and the fringe pattern on each layer is imaged from a perspective different from that of the projection so as to reveal disturbance of the pattern by topographical features of the layer.
US11273592B2	Bioriented polyethylene film The present invention discloses a process for forming a biaxially oriented film. The process includes first selecting a polyolefin resin wherein said polyolefin resin comprises a linear low density polyethylene resin characterized by having from 9 to 35 weight percent of the total weight of linear low density polyethylene resin eluting from a CEF at a temperature greater than 97.0° C.; and further characterized by having a CDR of from 33 to 80 and a Mw Ratio of from 0.15 to 0.45. Next a film is formed from the polyolefin resin selected in the first step. Finally the film formed in the second step is oriented in a sequential manner. The films produced by this process are characterized by having an ultimate elongation at least 1.5 times greater in the MD as compared to the CD and the 2% secant modulus is a least 1.25 times greater in the CD as compared to the MD. The films are further characterized by having free residual shrinkage of less than 10% in the MD and less than 10% in the CD when exposed to a temperature of 90° C. for 10 minutes.
US11273590B2	Starting-valve throttle device for delivering a melt from a screw extruder, and system for preparing bulk material having a starting-valve throttle device of this type, and method for delivering a melt from a screw extruder by means of a starting-valve throttle device of this type A starting-valve throttle device has a housing having a housing recess which is configured therein and in which a switching member is repositionable between an evacuation position and a delivery position. The switching member in the evacuation position configures an evacuation duct which connects an entry duct to an evacuation opening. The switching member in the delivery position configures a passage duct which connects the entry duct to a delivery duct. A throttle member is disposed in the passage duct so as to be repositionable relative to the switching member. On account thereof, a melt flowing through the passage duct is capable of being throttled in a desired manner. The starting-valve throttle device is constructed so as to be simple, compact and reliable. The operation of the starting-valve throttle device and an associated screw extruder is simple and energy-efficient.
US11273588B1	Extruder including rotating outlet and method of using the same The present disclosure relates generally to an extruder for producing an extrudate. The present disclosure relates more particularly to an extruder including an extruder body having at least one material inlet and an exit opening. A rotatable outlet is coupled to the exit opening of the extruder body and is configured to rotate as the extrudate is expelled from the extruder body.
US11273586B2	Undercut processing mechanism, mold for molding, and molded article A undercut processing mechanism includes: a sliding piece having a molding core for molding an undercut portion; a holder having a guide for guiding the sliding piece so that a molding core is detached from the undercut portion; and a retaining piece slidably accommodated in the holder and slidably engaged with the sliding piece. One of the holders and the retaining piece can advance/retract relative to the other thereof. The retaining piece has a first engagement element and a second engagement element to be engaged with the sliding piece. The sliding piece is guided via the first engagement element and the second engagement element so that the molding core is detached from the undercut portion and moves away from the molded product.
US11273585B2	Process for producing longer fibers in injection molded solid parts by dissolving of gas during plasticizing The disclosure is directed to a solid part, and a device and process of making the solid part. The process includes introducing a glass fiber filled polymeric material to a hopper of an injection molding machine, where the glass fibers have a pre-molding length, melting the glass fiber filled polymeric material to form a melt in a plasticizing unit, pressurizing the plasticizing unit of the injection molding machine with a blowing agent, dissolving the blowing agent into the melt, injecting the melt into a mold cavity up to 100% of volume, and forming the solid part.
US11273584B2	Method for producing a reinforcing component and component A method for producing a reinforcing component from different materials, wherein, in a first step, the component is produced in a first mould by plastics injection-moulding with foaming of the plastics material used and by reducing large cross sections of the component by insert parts of the same plastics material, wherein, in a second step, at least one type of fibre is wound around the component, and wherein, in the third method step, the component as a whole is overmoulded with plastic of a second plastics material in a second mould.
US11273579B2	Systems and methods for manufacturing bulked continuous filament Systems for manufacturing bulked continuous carpet filament from polymer, where the systems are configured for: (1) melting polymer (e.g., derived from post-consumer PET bottles) to create a first single stream of polymer melt; (2) separating the first single stream of polymer melt into multiple streams of polymer melt; (3) exposing the multiple streams of polymer melt to a pressure of between about 0 millibars and about 5 millibars; (4) allowing the multiple streams of polymer melt to fall into a receiving section of a melt processing unit; (5) recombining the multiple streams of polymer melt into a second single stream of polymer melt; and (6) providing the second single stream of polymer melt to one or more spinning machines that are configured to form the second single stream of polymer melt into bulked continuous carpet filament.
US11273576B2	Device and method for producing plastic granulate A device for producing dyed plastic granulate and undyed plastic granulate includes a multi-shaft screw extruder and an underwater pelletizing installation. A granulate changeover unit which separates the dyed plastic granulate from the undyed plastic granulate is disposed in a conveying direction downstream of the underwater pelletizing installation. The dyed plastic granulate is separated from the pelletizing water via a first separator installation, and the undyed plastic granulate is separated from the pelletizing water via a second separator installation. The separator installations are disposed so as to be mutually parallel. The device enables a simple, flexible and economical selective production of the dyed plastic granulate and the undyed plastic granulate.
US11273575B2	Eccentric buildup detection in concrete drums The present invention provides a method and system for detecting hardened concrete buildup in a mixer drum which is substantially devoid of plastic concrete. An exemplary method involves monitoring the hydraulic pressure required to rotate the drum through at least two successive rotations at constant speed, using a hydraulic pressure sensor on hydraulic charge side, discharge side, or preferably both sides of the hydraulic motor which turns the mixer drum; and detecting when the pressure/time data curve indicates eccentric behavior of the mixer drum, whereby an alarm or other indication is provided to confirm that the hardened concrete buildup in the truck is not acceptable. The buildup detection method and system of the present invention does not require the use of an automated slump monitoring system, but can be implemented in combination with such systems with favorable results and advantages.
US11273573B2	Saw chain link with one or more oversized rivet holes Embodiments herein provide apparatuses, systems, and methods associated with a saw chain link having one or more oversized rivet holes. A rivet may be disposed in the oversized rivet hole and provide a clearance between the rivet and the edge of the oversized rivet hole that is about 0.010 inches or more. The clearance may permit the saw chain to move between two or more stable positions. The saw chain link may be a drive link, such as a cutter drive link or a bumper drive link. In some embodiments, the saw chain link may be a bi-directional saw chain link. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
US11273570B2	Pouch registration monitoring and control system A system for controlling registration on a pouch knife machine of a longitudinally extending bandolier of content containing pouches separated by transverse seal seams moving along a feed path, with each pouch having a measurement reference. The machine includes a knife mechanism, a friction drag mechanism, and a friction drag adjustment mechanism. The system includes an optical reference, an optical image sensor, and a controller. The controller is configured to determine an actual position of the measurement reference relative to an optical reference, determine an alignment input based upon the actual position of the measurement reference relative to the optical reference, determine an alignment difference between a target position and the alignment input, and generate an adjustment command to change the position of the bandolier along the feed path after the alignment difference exceeds the operating range for the target position.
US11273569B2	Automated machine for improved slitting and wedge cutting whole fruits and vegetables An automated food processing machine includes a receptacle, a slitter assembly, and a controller. The slitter assembly is coupled to a first motion actuator and includes a third motion actuator coupled to a slitter blade. In response to an input signal, the controller is configured to (1) actuate the first motion actuator to translate the slitter assembly along a first axis until the slitter blade has penetrated into a whole fruit or vegetable, and (2) actuate the third motion actuator to move the slitter blade relative to the slitter assembly with a component along an axis that is not parallel to the first axis.
US11273568B2	Impeller, centrifugal cutting apparatus comprising same, and method of operating same Impeller for a centrifugal cutting apparatus, provided for being coaxially mounted within an annular-shaped cutting head and to be rotated inside the cutting head about a rotational axis in a rotational direction, the impeller comprising: a base plate, an annular cover plate and a plurality of circumferentially spaced paddles mounted between the base and cover plates. The paddles are oriented such that they have a first impelling surface directed towards the rotational direction and the circumference of the impeller, so as to drive the product that is admitted into the impeller forwards and outwards towards cutting elements mounted on the cutting head. The paddles have peripheral parts located at or near the circumference of the impeller. The peripheral parts of the paddle elements are provided with replaceable, removably mounted wear parts which form a second impelling surface on the respective paddle.
US11273564B2	Razor assembly A razor assembly includes a guide housing; a drive receiving member disposed on one side of the guide housing and movable in a first direction with respect to the guide housing; a blade housing disposed on another side of the guide housing; at least one shaving blade disposed at the blade housing; a razor handle extending from the guide housing; and a drive transmission member configured to transmit a driving force to the drive receiving member. The blade housing is configured to be moved with respect to the guide housing in a second direction that is not parallel to the first direction in response to movement of the drive receiving member in the first direction. The drive receiving member is further configured to be moved in the first direction with respect to the guide housing by the driving force transmitted from the drive transmission member.
US11273563B2	Self-movable blade supports A shaving blade member may include a first portion disposed in a first plane, wherein an end of the first portion includes a tapered cutting edge; a second portion extending from the first portion and disposed in a second plane, the second plane being at an angle with the first plane; wherein the second portion comprises one or more protrusions, the one or more protrusions being movable relative to the second portion.
US11273559B2	Bit retention mechanism A blade retention mechanism that includes a body and a catch. The catch is configured to engage a bit. A knurled nut is configured to engage the catch and the body such that it is movable. When the nut is moved between a first position and a second position the catch moves between a first position and a second position. A v-groove is formed in the body and is configured to receive and retain a bit when the catch is in the first position.
US11273557B2	Microstructure arrangement for gripping low coefficient of friction materials A microstructure arrangement having a substrate; a first set of pillars having a cross section area in the range of 10 μm2 to 400 μm2 and a pitch in the range of 20 μm to 1000 μm; a second set of pillars disposed on said first set of pillars having a cross section area less than that of the pillars in said first set of pillars; wherein said second set of pillars are defined by pillars each having a cross section width from 0.5 μm to 100 μm and a pitch in the range of 1 μm to 200 μm; and, wherein said first and second set of pillars are configured to cooperate to have a physical property of a grip force in excess of 50.0N with a contact area of 25% or less, as determined by the friction testing method.
US11273556B2	Intelligent gripper for hydraulic torque converter having automatic tooth alignment The intelligent gripper for a hydraulic torque converter includes an upper supporting plate. A clamping mechanism, a vibration excitation mechanism and a drive rotating mechanism are arranged on the upper supporting plate. The clamping mechanism is used for automatically clamping a T-shaped cap of a hydraulic torque converter. The vibration excitation mechanism comprises a plurality of vibration excitation cylinders and a plurality of vibration excitation heads. The plurality of vibration excitation heads is driven to be alternately telescopic through alternate actions of the plurality of vibration excitation cylinders, to hit the hydraulic torque converter so as to achieve automatic and precise tooth alignment. The drive rotating mechanism includes at least two shifting blocks and at least two guide shafts.
US11273552B2	Method and system for object grasping A method for object grasping can include: generating a set of keypoints for one or more detected objects in a scene; subdividing the set of keypoints into subsets, each corresponding to a subregion of a detected object; determining a graspability score for the subregion; determining a grasp location for the subregion; selecting a candidate grasp location; and optionally grasping an object using the candidate grasp location.
US11273551B2	Grasping control device, grasping system, and computer program product According to an embodiment, a grasping control device controls a grasping device including grasping members to grasp an object. The grasping control device includes a selector, a first determination unit and a controller. The selector selects at least one grasping form for the object based on first information relating to the object, from among a plurality of grasping forms determined by a number and an arrangement of the grasping members. The first determination unit determines a usage form realizing the selected grasping form, from among a plurality of usage forms determined by at least one of second information relating to the grasping device and third information relating to an obstacle. The controller controls the grasping device such that at least one of grasping members grasps the object according to the determined usage form.
US11273550B2	Tool for assisting the process of marking or cutting A tool for assisting the process of marking or cutting structures in a predefined manner is disclosed. The tool comprises a rod member having a longitudinal axis and a plate member rotatably attached to the rod member. The tool comprises an arm removably attached to the rod member and to the plate member. The plate member is rotatably attached to the rod member by means of a structure comprising a joint and one or more magnetic or magnetizable structures configured to provide a magnetic force between the rod member and the plate member.
US11273549B1	Tube with horizontal and vertical alignment guide lines A bendable tube having pre-marked horizontal and vertical alignment guides which allow a user to form successive bends of the tube in the same plane. The horizontal and vertical alignment guides are coplanar with a horizontal plane and a vertical plane which axially bisect the tube and are perpendicular to each other. The horizontal and vertical alignment guides allow the tube to be precisely aligned within a bending apparatus, ensuring that the horizontal alignment guides remain coplanar with the horizontal plane when performing a horizontal bend, and that the vertical alignment guides remain coplanar with the vertical plane when performing a vertical bend.
US11273544B2	Adapter for combustion tool fuel cells An adapter is provided for use in combination with a fuel cell having a closure formation. The adapter includes a fuel cell closure ring configured for engagement upon the closure formation of the fuel cell and including a top edge, a bottom edge, and a sidewall therebetween having an inner sidewall surface and an outer sidewall surface. At least one groove is defined by the inner sidewall and has at least one primary recess in communication with the at least one groove. At least one secondary recess is in communication with the groove. A metering valve has a body and at least one depending leg with a radially extending foot formation configured for engaging the groove. At least one supplemental locking lug is located on the leg and is constructed and arranged for engaging the at least one secondary recess.
US11273543B2	Installation tool for clamping rings An installation tool for installing and uninstalling lock rings, bolts, cable lugs, hose clamps is provided. The installation tool comprises a frame assembly and a driving member secured to the frame assembly. The installation tool also comprises a gear assembly operatively coupled to the frame assembly. The gear assembly comprises a plurality of gears which are configured to receive rotational input from the driving member. The installation tool further comprises a jaw assembly operatively coupled to the gear assembly and the frame assembly. The jaw assembly comprises a plurality of jaw members which are configured to receive rotational input from the gear assembly. The installation tool comprises an electronic control unit and an intuitive graphic interface having a touch display. The installation tool ensures precise closing position of the jaw assembly to the tenth of a millimeter.
US11273540B2	Power wrench with angle drive A power wrench includes a cylindrical housing, a motor, and an angle head attached to the housing and supporting an output shaft in a laterally extending position. The angle head is connected to the housing via a swivel coupling to enable rotation of the angle head and adjustment of the angular position of the output shaft relative to the housing. A releasable locking device is included between the angle head and the housing for arresting the angle head in alternative angular positions relative to the housing.
US11273539B2	Glad hand connector tool A tool for use with a glad-hand connector; the tool includes a tool-body having a handle-end and a socket-end. The glad-hand connector includes a glad-hand body having a seal-side and a rear-side, and the socket-end includes an arcuate wall configured to encompass and conform to the rear-side of the glad-hand body. The tool is useful for facilitating coupling of glad hand connectors.
US11273534B2	Grinding wheel and grinding apparatus A grinding wheel includes a plurality of grinding stone groups arranged in an annular array, each of the grinding stone groups including at least three grinding stone segments having different thicknesses which include a smallest thickness, an intermediate thickness, and a largest thickness. The grinding stone segments in each of the grinding stone groups are successively arranged in the order of the grinding stone segment having the smallest thickness, the grinding stone segment having the intermediate thickness, and the grinding stone segment having the largest thickness, with uniform gaps left therebetween. The grinding stone segments in the grinding stone groups have respective radially inner edges aligned with each other in an annular shape.
US11273532B2	Vibrating barrel polishing method and vibrating barrel polishing system In one embodiment, a vibration barrel polishing method using a vibration barrel polishing system that includes a polishing tank having a bottom surface therein and a polishing jig capable of holding a workpiece and rotatable around a rotation axis is provided. This method includes a step of supporting the polishing jig in the polishing tank in a state in which a lowermost portion of the polishing jig is separated from the bottom surface, a clearance d between the lowermost portion of the polishing jig and the bottom surface being greater than or equal to a grain diameter of a polishing medium, a step of causing the polishing medium to flow in the polishing tank, and a step of rotating the polishing jig around the rotation axis in the state in which the lowermost portion of the polishing jig is separated from the bottom surface.
US11273530B2	Machine tool system This machine tool system uses a plurality of mobile robots to convey workpieces to a plurality of machine tools, the machine tool system being provided with: machine tool control unit that issues work requests to the machine tools; a mobile robot control unit that determines workable times for the mobile robots on the basis of the work requests; and a determining unit that compares the workable times which are for the mobile robots and respectively planned by the mobile robots, and causes the mobile robot with the fastest workable time to execute the requested work.
US11273527B2	Method of terminating a stranded synthetic filament cable An apparatus and method for terminating a multi-stranded, non-parallel cable. An anchor is provided on the end of each strand. A collector is provided to link the anchors and connected strands into a single unit. An alignment fixture is provided to transition the strands from the non-parallel lay within the cable to a parallel path adjacent to the anchors.
US11273526B1	Systems and methods for application of stress corrosion cracking resistant cold spray coatings Systems and methods for application of stress corrosion cracking resistant cold spray coatings include a method of forming a partial coating on a canister having a perimeter wall with a surface. The method may include identifying a compromised region on the surface of the wall of the canister, and impacting a substantially linear flow of particles of a powder against an area in the compromised region of the surface in a manner effective to cause the particles of the powder to bond to the surface of the wall to produce a coating on the area of the compromised region. The method may also include moving the substantially linear flow in a direction substantially parallel to the surface of the wall to cause the particles to impact an additional area of the compromised region to cause the particles to bond to the surface of the additional area.
US11273517B2	Rotary friction welding A void having a side peripheral surface and a bottom part is machined in a rotationally symmetrical shape spanning the end surface of a first steel member and the end surface of a second steel member; in a state in which a pressing force is applied to a contact area between the tip part of a joining metal and the bottom part of the void, the joining metal is rotated around a rotation axis and friction is created; the material structure around a rotational friction surface is joined using friction heat caused by the friction and molten metal is generated; a gap between a side peripheral surface of the joining metal and the side peripheral surface of the void is filled with the liquefied molten metal; and the first steel member and the second steel member are joined via the joining metal through integration with the structure near the gap.
US11273516B2	Ultrasonic slotted cylindrical block horn An ultrasonic block horn includes a generally cylindrical block of material having a first generally circular planar end surface, a second generally circular planar end surface and a generally circular circumferential side surface extending between the first and second generally planar end surfaces. A first plurality of through holes are formed in the generally cylindrical block of material, each of the first plurality of through holes extending from a first opening in the circumferential side surface to a second opening in the circumferential side surface, and each of the first plurality of through holes being generally parallel with, and spaced apart from, each other of the first plurality of through holes.
US11273512B2	Ignition device for GTAW welding equipment An ignition device for welding equipment includes a capacitor, a transformer, a high voltage output circuit connected to a secondary winding of the transformer, a discharging switch enabling discharge of the capacitor to a primary winding of the transformer, a charger and an operation control circuit that controls the charger and the discharging switch.
US11273510B2	Soldering apparatus and method for creating program The present application discloses a soldering apparatus including a soldering iron having an iron tip that melts solder, a driving portion that moves the soldering iron, and an operation portion displaced to instruct the driving portion of a moving direction of the soldering iron. While an operation on the operation portion is performed by a user, the driving portion moves the soldering iron in a direction corresponding to a displacement direction of the operation portion.
US11273509B2	Heating tool A heating tool having a temperature sensor fixed within a tip of the heating tool with maximum heat conductivity to the temperature sensor.
US11273505B2	Circular saw dust collection shroud A circular saw dust collection shroud is provided. The dust collection shroud includes a shroud body and a saw blade hood which is disposed around a circular saw blade. The saw blade hood may engage the upper blade guard of the circular saw. The dust collection shroud is reconfigurable to mount to either a left or a right handed circular saw and is adjustable relative to the saw to position the saw blade hood in a desired location around the saw blade.
US11273504B2	Table saw insert with lock-down mechanism Inserts for table saws are disclosed. The table inserts are equipped with a toolless locking mechanism that mechanically holds the insert in place and which allows for the installation and removal of the insert without the use of tools. The locking mechanism is easy to lock and unlock and yet robust enough to hold a zero-clearance insert in place.
US11273503B2	Gripping surface apparatuses A gripping surface includes a plurality of projections extending away from the gripping surface and a plurality of voids between and defined by the projections. The gripping surface may be disposed on a support surface, such as a deck of a skateboard or a deck of a balance board. The projections may be formed by cutting the support surface with a router, such as a computer numerical control router. The projections may each comprise three or more angles surfaces, whereby angled surfaces of proximal projections are positioned at mirror angles of one another.
US11273502B2	Apparatus for metal-cutting machining of wear-affected bit holders of road milling machines, and use of an apparatus for overhauling such wear-affected bit holders An apparatus for metal-cutting machining of wear-affected bit-head-proximal end regions of bit holders of road milling machines encompasses: a rotary actuator having an output member rotating around an actuator rotation axis; at least one material-removing tool, rotatable around a tool rotation axis, which is coupled or couplable to the output member so as to rotate together; a positioning arbor, extending along an arbor axis, which is embodied for introduction into a bit receptacle opening of a bit holder and which comprises an abutment segment, located radially remotely from the arbor axis and facing away from the arbor axis in a direction having a radial component, which is embodied for abutment against an inner wall of the bit receptacle opening. A material-removing region, populated with cutting edges, of the material-removing tool is arranged between the positioning arbor and the output member.
US11273501B2	Step drill bit A drill bit includes a shank extending along a bit axis and a body with a proximal end adjacent the shank and a distal end opposite the proximal end. The body defines a plurality of axially stacked, progressively sized steps including a first step at the distal end and a terminal step at the proximal end. The drill bit also includes a flute in the body. The flute defines an elongated groove that extends from the distal end to the proximal end. The drill bit further includes a plurality of cutting edges formed in the body. Each cutting edge is disposed along one of the plurality of steps and defines a helix angle and a rake angle. The helix angle of the cutting edge at the terminal step is greater than the helix angle of the cutting edge at the first step. A ratio of the helix angle to the rake angle of the cutting edge at the first step is in a range from 0.5 to 2.4, and a ratio of the helix angle to the rake angle of the cutting edge at the terminal step is in a range of 0.9 to 1.7.
US11273500B2	Drilling method and drilling machine A drilling method of machining holes that are not regularly arranged in one direction in a short machining time is provided.A drilling method, includes: creating a machining order of machining a first hole to be machined with a first spindle and a second hole to be machined with a second spindle for a workpiece having a plurality of target holes on a machining table, the first spindle and the second spindle arranged in X direction; rotating the machining table relative to the first spindle and the second spindle so that the first hole and the second hole are arranged in X direction with the first hole located nearer to the first spindle; moving the first spindle and the second spindle relative to the machining table so that the first hole and a center of the first spindle are aligned and the second hole and a center of the second spindle are aligned; and machining the first hole with the first spindle and the second hole with the second spindle.
US11273496B2	System and method for rotational 3D printing An apparatus for fabricating a three-dimensional object from a representation of the object stored in memory. The apparatus includes a drum supported for rotation. A build platform is supported for linear movement within the drum from a first position adjacent a first end of the drum to a second position within the drum. The build platform is rotationally fixed relative to the drum such that the build platform rotates with the drum. A powder feed hopper is fixed at a position above a first portion of the build platform. At least one directed energy source is positioned above the build platform and is configured to apply directed energy to a majority of the remaining portion of the build platform excluding the first portion.
US11273495B2	Modified frame and recoating system The present disclosure generally relates to methods and apparatuses for additive manufacturing with improved powder distribution capabilities. Specifically, the methods and apparatuses of the present disclosure incorporate powder distribution vanes to improve the lateral deposition of powder from a hopper. Such methods and apparatuses have the potential to reduce powder overhead costs, mitigate associated health and environmental risks, and increase manufacturing efficiency.
US11273494B2	Methods of making metal particles Disclosed herein are methods of making a plurality of metal particles, the methods comprising: injecting a metal particle precursor, a capping material, and a reducing agent into an inlet of a continuous flow microwave reactor, thereby forming a mixture within the continuous flow microwave reactor, wherein the inlet of the continuous flow microwave reactor is fluidly connected to an outlet of the continuous flow microwave reactor through a reaction vessel; flowing the mixture through the reaction vessel, wherein the metal particle precursor is reduced within the reaction vessel, thereby forming the plurality of metal particles; and collecting the plurality of metal particles from the outlet of the continuous flow microwave reactor.
US11273492B2	Sintered porous material having nodes and fibers of different materials, with different sintering points, and related methods of preparation and use Described are porous sintered metal bodies, methods of making and using the porous sintered metal bodies, and methods of using the porous sintered metal bodies for commercial applications that include filtering a fluid, including in applications requiring high efficiency (high LRV) filtration.
US11273489B2	Aluminum alloy powder formulations with silicon additions for mechanical property improvements The mechanical properties and thermal resistance of a sintered component made from an Al—Cu—Mg—Sn alloy powder metal mixture can be improved by doping the Al—Cu—Mg—Sn alloy powder metal mixture with a silicon addition. Silicon is added as a constituent to the Al—Cu—Mg—Sn alloy powder metal mixture. The Al—Cu—Mg—Sn alloy powder metal mixture is compacted to form a preform and the preform is sintered to form the sintered component.
US11273485B2	System and method for installing a blind fastener in a fastening site A device for inserting the blind fastener in the fastening site, a pulling and extracting device for swaging the blind fastener in the fastening site and a passive compliance device that binds the inserting device to the pulling and extracting device. The passive compliance device allows the installation of the bind fastener without sensors.
US11273480B2	Transport device and method for transporting a coil A transport device (2, 50, 56, 88) for transporting a coil (4), comprising a coil transport cart (6) having a chassis (8) and having a coil support (10), which is height-adjustable relative to the chassis (8). In order to enable secure transport of the coil (4), the transport device (2, 50, 56, 88) has a movable fastening device (12) having a clamping unit (22) for pressing the coil (4) to be transported against the coil support (10). The clamping unit (22) being height-adjustable relative to the coil support (10) and being able to be at least partly inserted into a coil eye (42) of the coil (4). The fastening device (12) being fastened to the coil support (10) or to the chassis (8) of the coil transport cart (6). The coil support (10) having a cut-out (40), into which the clamping unit (22) can be at least partly lowered. Further disclosed is a use of such a transport device (2, 50, 56, 88), to a coil-processing system (70, 118) having such a transport device (2, 50, 56, 88), and to a method for transporting a coil (4).
US11273473B2	Landfill gas extraction systems and methods A control system for controlling extraction of landfill gas from a landfill via a gas extraction system, the gas extraction system comprising well piping for coupling a plurality of wells to a gas output. The control system comprises a controller configured to: obtain a value indicating measured energy content of landfill gas collected at the gas output from the plurality of wells; determine whether the measured energy content is different from a target energy content; and in response to determining that the measured energy content is different from the target energy content: control a plurality of valves disposed in the well piping to change flow rates of landfill gas being extracted from at least some of the plurality of wells at least in part by changing degrees to which the plurality of valves are open.
US11273470B2	In situ cleaning apparatus and system thereof An apparatus includes: a sprinkler configured for spraying liquid; a conduit with a nano-particle coated surface; a sensor associated with the conduit, wherein the sensor is configured to detect a signal corresponding to a film deposition on the nano-particle coated surface; and a controller coupled with the sensor and the sprinkler, wherein the controller is configured to regulate liquid spraying of the sprinkler over the nano-particle coated surface.
US11273462B2	Sprayer system A system includes an agitation system having a container configured to store a coating material, an agitator configured to agitate the coating material, and a sensor configured to sense conditions within the container and transmit the conditions. The system also includes an agitation control system having a controller configured to turn on the agitator, and change an intensity of agitation in response to an input received from the agitation system.
US11273453B2	Process, apparatus, and system for recovering materials from batteries An apparatus for carrying out size reduction of battery materials under immersion conditions can include a housing configured to hold an immersion liquid comprising at least one of sodium hydroxide and calcium hydroxide. A first feed chute may define an opening therein for receiving battery materials of a first type into the housing and a first submergible comminuting device may be disposed within the housing and submerged in the immersion liquid to receive the battery materials of the first type from the first feed chute. The first submergible comminuting device may be configured to cause a size reduction of the battery materials of the first type to form a first reduced-size battery material.
US11273452B1	Classifier box with a removable trap A classifier device for separating heavy materials from a stream of water and lighter materials includes an upper deck above lower deck, each deck having entrance and exit sides. The exit side of the lower deck terminates in a plurality of apertures. An exit plate is disposed adjacent the exit side of the upper deck and elevated relative thereto. A trap compartment is disposed below the exit plate and receives a removable trap that has an open top side and a plurality of pipes that each have at least one fluidizing aperture and that are aligned with one of the apertures of the lower deck. A classification plate is included between the exit side of the upper deck and the exit plate for directing the larger light materials up and over the exit plate back into the stream of water. Smaller materials drop through the classification plate into the trap.
US11273450B2	Granulator mill Granulator mill granule chamber including at least one non-rotatable blade, rotatable rotor arranged inside the granule chamber, the rotor a number of blades which are arranged for cooperation with the non-rotatable blade, a infeed hopper for feeding waste into the granule chamber, a grid arranged in the granule chamber, where through granulated waste is allowed to pass to an outfeed hopper. A scraping device is provided in a space located axially in between a housing and the rotatable rotor and the scraping device is attached to the housing.
US11273446B2	Fluidic fittings comprising electro-fluidic leak detection elements and fluid handling systems incorporating the same A threaded fluidic fitting may include a fluid passage, at least one fluid port, a threaded fitting portion, an engageable body portion, and an electro-fluidic leak detection element. The fluid passage extends from the fluid port of the threaded fluidic fitting. The threaded fitting portion comprises a helical thread, extends from a leak detection face of the engageable body portion, and is configured to rotate with the engageable body portion to enhance a fluidically sealed engagement of one of the fluid ports with a complementary fluidic component. The electro-fluidic leak detection element is positioned on the leak detection face of the engageable body portion or on a drip edge portion of a face extending from the leak detection face. A fluid handling system may include a plurality of threaded fluidic fittings and a leak detecting computing hub in communication with the plurality of threaded fluidic fittings.
US11273445B2	Biomimetic chip device Provided is a biomimetic chip device. The biomimetic chip device includes a body, a main channel arranged in the body and extending in one direction, a plurality of culture chambers spaced apart from each other on the main channel, a first reservoir arranged at one end of the main channel and storing a first fluid, and a second reservoir arranged at the other end of the main channel and storing the first fluid, wherein the body is tilted about a first axis perpendicular to the one direction to allow the first fluid to flow between the first reservoir and the second reservoir.
US11273442B1	Programmable nuclease compositions and methods of use thereof Described herein are devices, systems, fluidic devices, kits, and methods for detection of target nucleic acids associated with diseases, cancers, genetic disorders, a genotype, a phenotype, or ancestral origin. The devices, systems, fluidic devices, kits, and methods may comprise reagents of a guide nucleic acid targeting a target nucleic acid, a programmable nuclease, and a single stranded detector nucleic acid with a detection moiety. The target nucleic acid of interest may be indicative of a disease, and the disease may be communicable diseases, or of a cancer or genetic disorder. The target nucleic acid of interest may be indicative of a genotype, a phenotype, or ancestral origin.
US11273438B2	Safety cabinet Provided is a safety cabinet that prevents oversights in airtightness tests and HEPA filter penetration ratio tests even if a pathogen or the like leaks from a workspace wall surface in the interior of the safety cabinet. The safety cabinet includes: a work surface at the bottom of a workspace; a front panel at the front of the workspace; a work opening section below the front panel; and a first air purification means that filters exhaust air that is air discharged from within the workspace. The safety cabinet is characterized in that the non-workspace sides of a side wall surface and a back wall surface of the workspace are formed by an outer wall of a device with prescribed airtightness performance.
US11273434B2	Regeneration method of solid catalyst The present invention aims to provide a regeneration method capable of sufficiently restoring the catalytic performance of a solid catalyst used in a dehydration reaction of lactic acid and derivatives thereof. The present invention relates to a method for regenerating a solid catalyst used in a dehydration reaction of lactic acid and derivatives of lactic acid, the method including a contacting step of bringing a solid catalyst containing a component that forms a molten salt in the presence of steam into contact with oxygen and steam under pressure.
US11273431B2	Biologically applicable water-soluble heterogeneous catalysts for para-hydrogen induced polarization A heterogeneous catalyst composition for para-hydrogen induced polarization includes ligand-capped nanoparticles dispersed in water. The ligand-capped nanoparticles include metal nanoparticles that are surface functionalized with organic ligands, a molecular weight of the organic ligands is no greater than 300 g/mol, and the organic ligands each includes multiple binding moieties as coordinates sites for binding to a nanoparticle surface.
US11273423B2	Turbomachine type chemical reactor A turbomachine type chemical reactor for processing a process fluid is presented. The turbomachine type chemical reactor includes at least one impeller section and a stationary diffuser section arranged downstream. The impeller section accelerates the process fluid to a supersonic flow. A shock wave is generated in the stationary diffuser section that instantaneously increases static temperature of the process fluid downstream the shock wave for processing the process fluid. which allows thermally cracking a chemical compound, such as hydrocarbon, in the process fluid. Static pressure of the process fluid is simultaneously increased across the shock wave. The turbomachine type chemical reactor significantly reduces residence time of the process fluid in the chemical reactor and improves efficiency of the chemical reactor.
US11273419B2	Mixing elements with a reduced structural depth for static mixers The invention relates to mixing elements with a reduced structural depth for static mixers, to static mixers comprising at least two mixing elements with a reduced structural depth, and to a method for mixing fluids using a mixing element with a reduced structural depth or a static mixer comprising at least two mixing elements with a reduced structural depth. In the mixing elements, the thickness of the transverse strut at its thickest point is maximally 0.9 to 1.1 times the thickness of the webs multiplied by the cosine of half the opening angle O divided by the sine of the whole opening angle O.
US11273417B2	Hemodialyzer for blood purification The present disclosure relates to a dialyzer comprising a bundle of semipermeable hollow fiber membranes which is suitable for blood purification, wherein the dialyzer has an increased ability to remove larger molecules while at the same time it is able to effectively remove small uremic toxins and efficiently retain albumin and larger proteins. The invention also relates to using said dialyzer in hemodialysis.
US11273416B2	Membrane for blood purification The present disclosure relates to semipermeable membranes which are suitable for blood purification, e.g. by hemodialysis, which have an increased ability to remove larger molecules while at the same time effectively retaining albumin. The membranes are characterized by a molecular retention onset (MWRO) of between 9.0 kD and 14.5 kD and a molecular weight cut-off (MWCO) of between 55 kD and 130 kD as determined by dextran sieving curves and can be prepared by industrially feasible processes excluding a treatment with salt before drying. The invention therefore also relates to a process for the production of the membranes and to their use in medical applications.
US11273414B2	Spiral membrane element Provided is a spiral membrane element that has a restricted outer diameter and is capable of being decreased in operation energy therefor. The element is a spiral membrane element including plural membrane leaves in each of which a permeation-side flow-channel member is interposed between opposed separation membranes a supply-side flow-channel member interposed between any two of the membrane leaves a perforated central pipe on which the membrane leaves and the supply-side flow-channel member are wound and a sealing part that prevents a supply-side flow-channel member from being mixed with a permeation-side flow-channel member. This element has an efficiency index E of 0.005 to 0.10, and the thickness of the supply-side flow-channel member is from 10 to 110 mil.
US11273413B2	Composite ionomer membrane tubing modules and system and methods incorporating same A composite ion conducting tube is made by wrapping a support material or ion conducting sheet to from a tube having overlaps of layers that are bonded. The ion conducting sheet or tape used to make the tube may be very thin and the tube may be formed in situ by wrapping the support material and then coating with ion conducting polymer. The ion conducting tubes may be used in a pervaporation module or desalination system. The ion conducting tubes may be spirally wrapped or longitudinally wrapped and may be very thin having a tube wall thickness of no more than 25 microns.
US11273411B2	Vibrating filter-plate assembly device A vibrating device for a filter-plate assembly for liquid filtration having a vessel housing for the filter-plate assembly and one or more flexible volume chambers being filled with gas. The volume chambers are adapted to expand and/or compress the volumes of the chambers inside the vessel housing allowing the liquid in the vessel chamber to move relative to the surface of the filter-plates when the vessel housing including the filter-plate assembly is subjected to a vibrating motion.
US11273407B2	Acid gas removal device and acid gas removal method An acid gas regenerator includes a regenerator condenser that condenses moisture from entraining gas entraining a corrosive substance and acid gas discharged from a column top portion of a regenerator that regenerates acid gas absorbent. The regenerator condenser includes: a gas discharge line that discharges the entraining gas from the column top portion of the regenerator, a cooler installed on the discharge line; a gas-liquid separator that separates CO2 gas from regenerator condensed water obtained by condensing vapor using the cooler, a reflux line that refluxes the regenerator condensed water closer to the column top portion than the rich solution introducing unit; a condensed water receiver storing the condensed water introduced by the reflux line; and a first condensed water extraction line that extracts the condensed water from a condensed water extractor of the condensed water receiver and is connected to a lean solution supply line.
US11273405B2	Method for recovering hydrogen from biomass pyrolysis gas A method for recovering hydrogen which is capable of efficiently recovering high concentration hydrogen gas by adsorbing and removing hydrocarbon gas such as carbon dioxide from biomass pyrolysis gas under a relatively low pressure, and also capable of storing the recovered high concentration hydrogen gas, preferably, in a cartridge type container that can be used as is as a hydrogen storing container for an apparatus equipped with a fuel cell. The method includes a first purifying stare of purifying biomass pyrolysis gas and a second purifying stage of purifying the obtained purified gas under a pressure equal to or less than the pressure in the first purifying stage to recover gas that contains hydrogen, and further includes a hydrogen storing stage of feeding the gas containing hydrogen recovered in the second purifying stage into the container filled with a hydrogen storage alloy and storing high purity hydrogen.
US11273404B2	Porous composite A porous composite includes a porous base material and a porous collection layer formed on the base material. The collection layer has a thickness greater than or equal to 6 μm. The collection layer has a plurality of large pores, each exposing the surface of the base material. A sum of areas of exposed regions of the base material that are each exposed from each large pore of the plurality of large pores is greater than or equal to 1% of the total area of the collection layer and less than or equal to 30% thereof. This allows the porous composite to achieve a favorable efficiency of collecting particulate matter and to increase the accessible area between the particulate matter and the collection layer and thereby accelerate oxidation of the particulate matter collected by the porous composite.
US11273401B2	Plenum separator Embodiments herein provide a plenum separator for removing excess oil from fried food items, and then separating the oil from an air/oil mixture. A system for feeding fried food items with excess oil thereon may extend across and above the width of the plenum. A sink may be disposed at a bottom of the plenum. A blower typically draws air from the second end of the pipe, causing the air/oil mixture to be drawn into the slot and through the inner channel, with at least a portion of the air in the air/oil mixture passing through the opening in the pipe, with at least a portion of the oil in the air/oil mixture falling to the sink, and with at least a portion of the air/oil mixture passing from the inner channel to the outer channel and through the elongated aperture to be recirculated through the inner channel.
US11273397B2	Filter base for electronic connection to mating filter housing assembly A filter base for receiving a complementary mating filter housing assembly. The filter base includes a base platform having fluid ingress and egress stanchions, and a wire harness assembly including a connector housing integral with or connected to the base platform for establishing an electrical connection between the filter base and the filter housing assembly. The wire harness assembly includes conductors extending between first and second connectors, with one or more resilient contacts provided on the second connector. The connector housing has an upper surface and an oppositely facing lower surface and is dimensioned to receive a first end portion of the one or more contacts. The contacts are flexible from a first position to a second position when a mating portion of the one or more contacts engages a mating connection surface of the filter housing assembly. The mating connection surface may be a circuit pad of a printed circuit board, wherein the contact mating portions are configured to be positioned in mechanical and electrical engagement with the circuit pads when the filter housing assembly is received within the filter base.
US11273394B2	System and method for a filter system A filter for use in filtering a fluid slurry that includes particles of varying size, such as pool water including debris, is provided. The filter is in electrical communication with a sensor and includes a housing having an inlet to receive the fluid slurry, an outlet, and an internal chamber. An actuator can be coupled to the filter media to move at least a portion of the filter media to vary a dimension of the pores. The filter also includes a controller connected to the actuator that is capable of receiving a signal from the sensor and controls the actuator to change the dimension of the pores based on the signal.
US11273393B2	Snap on strainer with side-slide cleaning The present invention features a device having a strainer cover assembly having a strainer cover with tab openings, and a strainer housing having flexible tabs arranged thereon, the flexible tabs passing through the tab openings and fastening on the strainer cover with a snap action. The flexible tabs are deflected for removing the strainer cover. The strainer cover assembly includes a strainer with a screen for filtering a medium passing through the device. The snap action of the flexible tabs makes it easy to open, slide out and clean the screen on the strainer cover assembly. The strainer cover assembly and the screen may be formed as an integral unit, which helps in cleaning the screen. In operation, the user simply compresses the snap tabs and slides out the screen which is attached to the strainer cover assembly and rinses the contaminated screen while holding it by the strainer cover assembly. The integral unit being formed by plastic mold injection. The screen may be made of stainless steel material. The strainer cover assembly may be made of a clear plastic material.
US11273386B2	Multi-dimensional building block toy building component and set capable of being built freely on front and back sides A multidimensional front-and-back-sides-freely-buildable building block toy construction set includes a first module and a second module. The first module is provided with a single, a single column of, two columns of or multiple columns of first coupling short posts on a front side, and is provided with a concave surface on a back side. Multiple columns of protruding second coupling short posts are disposed on the concave surface. The second coupling short posts are distributed as follows: columns: uniformly distributed in the same columns as the first coupling short posts on the front side, and in the middle equally dividing two adjacent columns; rows: in the same columns as the first coupling short posts on the front side, each of the second coupling short posts is alternately arranged with the first coupling short posts, and is located in the middle equally dividing two first coupling short posts.
US11273385B2	Method for improving health of elderly person based on 5G signal transmission technology A method for improving health of an elderly person based on a 5G signal transmission technology includes: acquiring by a real terminal a first sensing signal set; modifying the first sensing signal set to obtain a second sensing signal set; transmitting the second sensing signal set to a predetermined intermediate terminal according to a predetermined 5G signal transmission technology; correspondingly transmitting by the intermediate terminal the second sensing signal set to a predetermined simulation apparatus, acquiring by the intermediate terminal physiological feature signals to obtain a physiological feature signal set; if the physiological feature signal set does not exceed a preset standard, then transmitting the second sensing signal set to an elderly-person terminal; correspondingly transmitting by the elderly-person terminal the second sensing signal set to a second restorer cluster.
US11273382B2	Methods and systems for managing a fantasy sports league Methods and systems of managing a fantasy sports league, and more particularly, a fantasy sports league that can utilize initial and current team values associated with each real sports team for determining which teams are allowed on a participant's roster and for determining each participant's accumulated points total during a league season.
US11273379B2	Method and apparatus for providing a computer implemented game A computer implemented game has unlockable game elements. When unlocked these unlockable game elements may provide extra moves or the like when playing a level. These game elements may be associated with a level. The game elements are unlocked by playing the game over a set of levels.
US11273378B2	Generating and utilizing digital avatar data for online marketplaces Disclosed are a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program and a computer-implemented method for digital avatars. An interface module receives a request message to determine measurements of a user. A graphics engine sub-module accesses a first set of data that is indicative of locations in a first image of a user. The locations are points of the user's body in the first image. The graphics engine sub-module accesses a second set of data that is indicative of a first physical-space measurement of the user. A computational sub-module determines, based at least partly on the locations and the first physical-space measurement characteristic, an estimate of a second physical-space measurement of the user.
US11273370B2	Operating device In order to reduce influences of light from indoor lighting equipment or the like on the accuracy in detecting the position of an operating device, an operating device (301) includes: left and right hold sections to be held by a user, each of which is provided with an operating member at an upper surface thereof; a central section (321) which is a section between the left and right hold sections; and a light emitting surface (328c) adapted to emit light to be captured by an information processing apparatus through a camera, the light emitting surface (328c) provided at a front surface of the central section (321). The central section (321) includes a portion which is located over the light emitting surface (328c) and is located on a more forward side than the light emitting surface (328c).
US11273368B2	Customizable rumble effect in gaming accessory A device for online gaming includes a memory that stores instructions. A processor coupled to the memory, responsive to executing the instructions, performs operations including receiving a selection of a gaming accessory, receiving a selection of a game, and receiving inputs corresponding to selections of parameters for generating a vibration effect at the gaming accessory. The parameters include a control component of the gaming accessory, a game event associated with the control component, a vibration frequency of the vibration effect associated with the game event, a vibration intensity and duration, and a delay time associated with the event. The processor stores the selected parameters and presents the vibration effect during the game in accordance with occurrence of the game event and in accordance with the selected parameters; the vibration effect is presented after the occurrence of the game event in accordance with the delay time.
US11273366B1	Information processing system, game program, and information processing method In order to provide an unprecedented puzzle game, the present invention is an information processing system for executing a first puzzle game and a second puzzle game, the information processing system comprising: a first puzzle presentation unit that presents the first puzzle game on a game screen; a piece conversion unit that generates piece information concerning a piece that can be used in the second puzzle game, in accordance with the part information concerning a part generated by a player as a result of the first puzzle game; and a second puzzle presentation unit that presents the piece information together with the second puzzle game.
US11273362B2	Steering axle unit for skateboards or chassis A steering axle unit (24) for chassis or skateboards, comprising a bearing block (1) and a steering axle body (98), wherein the bearing block (1) has a fastening plane (11) for fastening to a chassis or skateboard, particularly skateboard deck (52), wherein, in the assembled state, the fastening plane (11) is arranged on the chassis or skateboard particularly so as to be parallel to the designated direction of travel (25) of the chassis or skateboard, and wherein the bearing block (1) comprises a vertical axis CD (22) about which the steering axle unit (98) is arranged so as to rotate relative to the bearing block (1), an axle (8) that projects normally from the vertical median longitudinal plane of the bearing block (1) in the straight-ahead position being arranged on the steering axle body (98), wherein the vertical axis CD (22) is arranged on the median longitudinal plane of the bearing block (1) at an angle W1 (19) of less than 90° relative to the fastening plane (11) in the direction of the steering axle body (98), wherein the axle (8) is arranged at a normal distance (20) to the vertical axis CD (22), and wherein the axle (8) is arranged in front of the vertical axis CD (22) in the designated direction of travel (25) of the chassis or skateboard.
US11273354B2	Real time sports motion training aid A sports training aid comprising a body unit, attachable to a person's body or the person's sports implement, is provided with a positioning sensor module; a feedback stimulator; and a processor. The sports training aid is configured to provide instantaneous feedback on motion faults of a studied sports motion, and the body unit is intended to be attached to a person's body (or a person's sports implement) at a representative location, the location being bound to travel a path representative of the studied sports motion, and the positioning sensor module comprises acceleration sensors and gyro sensors. The processor is configured to determine a still position corresponding to an event wherein the body unit is determined to be still, to keep track of the sensor module's movements relative to the still position, and to activate the feedback stimulator in real time, upon detection of a sports motion fault.
US11273351B2	Interactive electronic table tennis game An interactive electronic table tennis game is provided that has a table having first and second table portions that are foldable. There are first and second table portions that are structurally the same, and the second table portion has a flat top that is made of a hard material that is clear, transparent, or translucent such that light can pass through the hard material. The flat top is mounted on a frame that defines a plurality of compartments and lights or light emitting diodes that are positioned in the compartments. The frame also supports electronics. The electronics have audio pickups, converter microcontrollers, and a table tennis game computer. When a ball hits the first and second table portions light is emitted by the LEDs in that compartment. This makes the interactive electronic table tennis game fun to play and fun to watch, because everyone can see where the ball impacts.
US11273347B2	Grip with electronic system and exterior venting Grip with electronic system and exterior venting. In an embodiment, the grip comprises a main body comprising a shaft cavity extending from an open first end to a second end. The grip also comprises an end cap that is attached to the second end of the main body. The end cap comprises a base adjacent to the second end of the main body, which comprises one or more vent openings to one or more vent paths. The end cap also comprises a side wall extending from the base and defining an interior cavity. The end cap further comprises one or more vent paths. Each vent path provides fluid communication between at least one of the vent opening(s) and at least one of one or more vent holes in an exterior surface of the side wall. An electronic system is positioned within the interior cavity of the end cap.
US11273343B2	Systems and methods for computer vision and machine-learning based form feedback A plurality of motion sensors capable of capturing IR video, depth video, and RGB images. Periodically emitting IR pulses. Capturing IR video, depth video, and RGB images of a user. Generating a point cloud of the user. Generating a 3D model of the user including the point cloud of the user. Inputting the IR video, depth video, and RGB images into a machine learning model. Estimating a set of joints of the user in the 3D model. Tracking, based on the estimated set of joints of the user in the 3D model, the user's motion over a period of time. Determining a number of repetitions of an exercise performed by the user. Determining a feedback value. Calculating, based on the number of repetitions and the feedback value, a user exercise score. Providing, via a graphical user interface, the user exercise score and the feedback value to the user.
US11273341B2	Interactive visualization system for biomechanical assessment An interactive visualization system has a receiver that receives image data corresponding to one or more biomechanical movements of a user. Further, the interactive visualization system has a processor that performs a biomechanical analysis, via a biomechanical rules engine, of the image data to determine that the one or more biomechanical movements of the user lack compliance with one or more biomechanical rules. The processor generates a virtual sports feedback cue to be rendered, in at least substantially real-time, via a virtual sports performance expert during performance of the one or more biomechanical movements of the user. Finally, the interactive visualization system has a transmitter that transmits the virtual sports feedback cue to the biomechanical data ingestion apparatus so that a rendering apparatus renders the virtual sports performance expert performing the virtual sports feedback cue in a manner visible to the user during the one or more biomechanical movements.
US11273340B2	Slip training device and related methods The present disclosure is directed to a slip training device. The training device comprises an outer frame having two ends; a plurality of platforms disposed on the outer frame, and at least one rotatable element disposed below each platform for enabling the movement of the platform with respect to the frame. Each platform is configured to be either movable along the frame or stationary with respect to the frame. In use as a slip training device, a user steps on one end of the device and walks across the device, not knowing whether a platform is moveable or stationary. If the user steps on a moveable platform, then the user will need to use balance to prevent a fall. If the user steps on a stationary platform, then the user can walk across that platform normally. Whether a particular platform is moveable or stationary can be changed each time the user traverses the device.
US11273336B2	Device for monitoring a storage height The present invention comprises a device (1100) for monitoring a storage height (2100) of a warehouse (2000), in particular a shelf warehouse, preferably a high-bay warehouse, comprising at least: a sensor (1110) that is in particular designed to be arranged in an upper region of the warehouse (2000), wherein the sensor (1110) is configured so as: to perform a distance measurement (Di, DN) of a distance (Di, DN) that is substantially horizontal with respect to the warehouse (2000) and that monitors a predefined maximum storage height (2120), and a measurement and/or control unit (1120) that is configured so as to output a message (F, W) in the event of an exceedance (Ü) of the predefined maximum storage height (2120) being detected by the sensor (1110).
US11273334B2	Respirator mask with voice transmittal feature A respiratory mask includes a body having an interior space that defines a plenum between the body and a face of the user when the user is wearing the mask. The respiratory mask also includes a voice transmittal feature in and contiguous with the body that has a voice transmittal membrane that is configured to vibrate in response to sound waves generated by the user such that the voice transmittal membrane transmits the sound waves from the plenum of the body to an ambient environment of the user. The voice transmittal feature thus enhances the intelligibility of a user's speech so that others may more clearly understand what the user is saying. For example, this may increase safety and efficiency in emergency response situations in which the use of a respiratory mask is required.
US11273333B2	Respirator with phase change material A respirator includes a frame, a filter layer, and a face seal member. The frame has an outer side and an inner side. The frame defines an opening therethrough. The filter layer is mounted to the outer side of the frame and covers the opening of the frame. The filter layer is configured to prohibit permeation of aerosol, gas, and/or vapor contaminants therethrough. The face seal member is mounted to the inner side of the frame. The face seal member includes a seal contact area configured to engage a facial surface of a wearer. The face seal member incorporates a phase change material therein. The phase change material is configured to provide localized cooling by absorbing heat emitted by the wearer.
US11273328B2	Irradiation treatment planning based on target coverage reduction A computer-implemented medical method of irradiation treatment planning is provided. Therein, an initial coverage volume for a planning target volume, which is to be irradiated in an irradiation treatment with a prescribed dose, is provided. Further, at least one constraint indicative of an allowed dose for an organ at risk is provided. Applying an initial irradiation treatment plan, an organ dose deposited in at least a partial volume of the organ at risk is calculated. Based on comparing the organ dose to the at least one constraint, an amount of violation is determined. Taking into account the determined amount of violation, a reduction coverage volume is calculated for the planning target volume and a virtual planning object is generated based on changing a volume of the organ at risk, such that an overlap region of the virtual planning object and the planning target volume corresponds to the reduction coverage volume. By removing at least a part of the overlap region from the planning target volume, an optimized planning target volume is generated.
US11273327B2	Virtual beam's-eye view imaging in radiation therapy for patient setup A virtual beam's-eye view of a planning target volume is generated based on volumetric image data acquired immediately prior to radiation therapy by a radiation therapy system. The virtual beam's-eye view can then be displayed to confirm that, with the patient disposed in the current position, the planned beam-delivered treatment extends beyond the surface of the skin. In some embodiments, the virtual beam's-eye view can be displayed in conjunction with a beam's-eye view that is generated based on volumetric image data acquired during treatment planning, to create a blended beam's-eye view. In some embodiments, a field outline of a treatment beam can be superimposed on the blended beam's-eye view, thereby illustrating whether the planned beam-delivered treatment extends beyond the surface of the skin of the patient. The blended beam's-eye view can facilitate a manual confirmation process that verifies the planned beam-delivered treatment extends beyond the surface of the skin.
US11273325B2	Ophthalmic brachytherapy systems and devices for application of beta radiation Systems and devices for applying radiation to a target area, for example for maintaining functioning drainage blebs or functioning drainage holes in the eye, e.g., to reduce intraocular pressure (IOP) of an eye being treated for glaucoma. The systems and devices of the present invention provide for the application of beta radiation to the target area, wherein the beta radiation can function to inhibit or reduce the inflammation and/or fibrogenesis that may occur after insertion of an implant into the eye or introduction of a hole for the purpose of draining aqueous humor to maintain a healthy intraocular pressure. By reducing inflammation and/or fibrogenesis, the implant, the hole, the blebs, or other related structures or tissues can remain functioning appropriately.
US11273323B2	Light therapy apparatus A light therapy apparatus includes a pad comprising at least a first layer and a second layer and a side scattering light guide mounted between the first layer and the second layer and having a first end and a second end. The first end and the second end extend in parallel with each other externally from the pad, the side scattering light guide extends from at least one of the first end or the second end in a sinusoidal shape or an inward extending circular spiral between the first layer and the second layer, and at least one of the first layer or the second layer is translucent.
US11273322B2	Apparatus for scanning laser therapy An apparatus for laser therapy comprises a frame on which a plurality of lasers slide at several wavelengths in motorized and automated manner for applying the laser on and through the skin and mucous membranes of a patient. The frame is also motorized, allowing installation on the patient without moving the patient from bed. The apparatus is programmed to determine treatment autonomously on the basis of parameters determined by the apparatus during pretreatment and to vary treatment parameters in real time for treatment optimization and safety purposes.
US11273321B2	Phototherapy apparatus, method for operating same, and treatment method using same The present invention relates to a phototherapy apparatus, to a method for operating same, and to a treatment method using same. The phototherapy apparatus includes a body including a first resonator generating a first wavelength of light, a first module connected to the body and radiating the first wavelength of light generated from the first resonator to the outside, and a second module generating a second wavelength of light using the first wavelength of light transmitted from the body and radiating the second wavelength light to the outside.
US11273320B2	Device for photo-therapy of Grover's disease and use thereof The present invention provides a photo-therapy device and its use for treatment of skin conditions such as rashes or similar dermatological conditions that are exhibited by Grover's disease or other diseases which are associated or co-existent with Grover's disease. The treatment includes exposure of the subject's affected skin and preferably the entire body with blue LED light to improve skin status by stimulating body's immune system to reduce itching, blotchiness and skin discomfort.
US11273318B1	Wireless teeth whitening system A wireless teeth whitening system includes a mouthpiece that is devoid of any electrical circuitry so that it may easily be cleaned and sterilized. A control module may be coupled to the mouthpiece. This module has an electrical circuit board with LEDs and heating elements mounted on it. When the control module is coupled to the mouthpiece, the system may be used to whiten teeth. The control module includes a battery that may be inductively charged, and may be wirelessly controlled via Bluetooth from a mobile application.
US11273317B2	Portable transcutaneous magnetic stimulator and systems and methods of use thereof A transcutaneous magnetic stimulation (tMS) device is provided for modulating nerve function and chronic pain management, and includes a tMS stimulator, a control module in wired and powered communication with the tMS stimulator, and a portable electronic device in wireless communication with the control module to receive, generate and transmit feedback and control settings relating to a treatment session. The tMS stimulator may be a flexible figure-of-eight coil configured in different sizes and shapes to provide varying pulse and magnetic field strengths for mobile, home or clinical uses, and also include guidance tools and measurement sensors to aid in positioning and directing the tMS stimulator to a target area for treatment.
US11273316B2	Redundant traces for flexible circuits used in an energy delivery device Energy delivery devices with a flexible circuit. The energy delivery devices may be used in the treatment of human tissue, and the flexible circuit move or flex during use. The flexible circuit may include an electronic component and a trace connected with the electronic component. The trace may have a plurality of sections that provide parallel current paths over a portion of the trace. Alternatively, the flexible circuit may include a plurality of traces that are connected with the terminal of the electronic component to provide parallel current paths over their entire length to the terminal of the electronic component. These redundant parallel current paths improve device reliability.
US11273309B2	Linking and concurrent steering of multiple pole configurations in a spinal cord stimulation system Software for providing a Graphical User Interface (GUI) for use in a clinician programmer for programming an implantable pulse generator (IPG) or external trial stimulator (ETS) is disclosed. A user may define in the GUI multiple pole configurations (e.g., monopoles, bipoles, etc.) which may be used independently to provide stimulation to a patient via the IPG or ETS's electrode array. Selected of the pole configurations can be linked or associated as a group in the GUI and used to concurrently provide stimulation. The pole configuration group may be steered or moved in the electrode array using a single movement instruction which moves all pole configurations in the group simultaneously. This allows the relative positions of the pole configurations in the group to remain constant as the group is moved.
US11273308B2	Electrotherapy device An electrotherapy device includes a storage unit that stores code data in which a plurality of output frequencies are aligned in order of output and to which a code number is assigned and course data in which the plurality of code numbers are aligned in order of output and to which a course number is assigned, and a controller that extracts the course data from the storage unit based on the input course number, extracts the pieces of code data based on the extracted course data, and controls an output unit to output AC currents of the output frequencies in order based on the pieces of code data, wherein the output unit includes switches (ST1) to (ST4) configured to switch to any one of a first output circuit that outputs the AC currents to at least either of a pad electrode or a mat (12) in which a conductive wiring (12e) is arranged and a second output circuit that outputs the AC currents to a probe (13) having pin electrodes (13e).
US11273307B2	Method and device for treating sleep apnea A method for delivering energy as a function of degree coupling may utilize an external unit configured for location external to a body of a subject and at least one processor associated with the implant unit and configured for electrical communication with a power source. The method may determine a degree of coupling between the primary antenna and a secondary antenna associated with the implant unit, and regulate delivery of power to the implant unit based on the degree of coupling between the primary antenna and the secondary antenna.
US11273306B2	Managed pace recharge in a multipoint pacing system An apparatus comprises a stimulus circuit, a recharge circuit, a switch circuit, and a control circuit. The stimulus circuit provides electrical cardiac pacing stimulation to multiple combinations of a plurality of electrodes, and the electrical stimulation is selectively applied at the first electrode of the electrode combinations. The recharge circuit includes a recharge capacitor electrically coupled to the second electrode of the electrode combinations, and the switch circuit selectively enables electrode combinations for electrical coupling to the stimulus circuit and the recharge circuit. The control circuit includes a pacing activation sub-circuit that selectively initiates delivery of the electrical stimulation using multiple electrode combinations, and enables simultaneous delivery of pacing recharge energy from the recharge capacitor to the second electrode of multiple electrode combinations.
US11273302B2	Tissue conduction velocity A method includes acquiring a bipolar signal from a first electrode and a second electrode contacting a first location and a second location, respectively, in a heart of a living subject. The method further includes acquiring a unipolar signal from the first electrode while in contact with the first location, and deriving from the bipolar signal and the unipolar signal a point in time at which the first location is generating the unipolar signal. The method also includes computing a metric for a conduction velocity of the unipolar signal at the first location based on a shape of the unipolar signal at the point in time.
US11273295B2	Inner ear drug delivery devices and methods of use An implantable device for delivering a therapeutic agent to treat an ear of a patient includes a body having a distal end region and a proximal end region. The body defines, at least in part, a reservoir configured to contain the therapeutic agent. The device includes a shaft attached to the distal end region of the body and a lumen extending through the shaft having at least one inlet at a proximal end region in fluid communication with the reservoir and at least one outlet at a distal end region. Upon implantation of the body in a region of the ear, a length of the shaft is sufficient to extend from the body to at least the round window membrane of the ear. The device is configured to deliver the therapeutic agent to the ear from the reservoir via passive diffusion. Related devices and methods are described.
US11273293B2	Sinuplasty instrument with deflectable guide rail An apparatus includes a body, a first shaft, an actuation assembly, and a dilation catheter. The first shaft includes a malleable distal portion. The actuation assembly includes a second shaft and an actuator. The second shaft is coaxially positioned about the first shaft. The actuator is operable to selectively bend the malleable distal portion of the first shaft. The dilation catheter is coaxially interposed between the first shaft and the second shaft. The dilation catheter includes an expandable dilator. The dilation catheter is operable to translate along the malleable distal portion of the first shaft.
US11273289B2	Vector flush sizing catheter and method The techniques of this disclosure generally relate to a vector flush sizing catheter that is used initially to disperse contrast and measure a length of a main vessel using radiopaque measuring markers of the catheter. Subsequently, the vector flush sizing catheter is used to guide and introduce another endovascular device into the main vessel. By using the vector flush sizing catheter for both procedures, the exchange of catheters, the complexity of the procedure, and the associated risks are minimized.
US11273285B2	Ancillary device for detaching implants A pull wire can be retracted from a catheter by using a retraction system having an opening sized to pass through the pull wire and engage the catheter, two clamps positioned around the pull wire, a shuttle on which the clamps are mounted, and a slider having at least one contact for contacting and moving one or both clamps. To retract the pull wire, the slider can be moved proximally, the contact(s) can engage one or both clamps on the shuttle, the clamps can move so that the clamps come together and grip the pull wire, and the slider can then be moved further proximally to translate the shuttle, clamps, and pull wire proximally thereby extracting the pull wire from the catheter. The shuttle and slider can subsequently be moved distally without translating the pull wire.
US11273278B2	Methods and apparatus for preventing rainout Components for a respiratory treatment apparatus that is capable of providing a humidified respiratory treatment permit a reduction in condensation in a patient interface and/or its gas delivery tubing. In some embodiments, a rainout valve that may be an integrated component of a humidifier output aperture, or coupled thereto, may reduce condensation with a vapor barrier operable to selectively block and permit humidified gas transfer from the humidifier. For example, the barrier may be operable to open in response to a flow of pressurized breathable gas that may be generated by a flow generator of the respiratory treatment apparatus. In the absence of such a generation of pressurized flow, the barrier may prevent a transfer of the humidified gas such as into a conduit for a patient interface by retracting to a closed position. Example vapor barriers may include a resilient membrane, cover, bellows, flap, shutter or other suitable valve.
US11273276B2	Patient interface with movable frame A patient interface may include a plenum chamber pressurisable to a therapeutic pressure; a seal-forming structure constructed and arranged to form a seal with a region of the patient's face; a positioning and stabilising structure to provide an elastic force to hold the seal-forming structure on the patient's head, the positioning and stabilising structure may include a tie; a vent structure; a decoupling structure configured to provide a fluid connection between the plenum chamber and an air circuit for the flow of air at the therapeutic pressure for breathing by the patient; and a frame having at least one tie attachment structure to receive the tie, wherein the frame is configured to be resiliently movable in any direction having at least one of a component parallel to the patient's sagittal plane, a component parallel to the patient's coronal plane, a component parallel to the patient's Frankfort horizontal plane.
US11273274B1	Inhalation delivery device and method of use A wearable inhalation delivery device comprising a wearable member that is securable to a wearer's head; and an inhalation delivery device carried by the wearable member and configured to deliver fluid to the wearer's air passages upon inhalation.
US11273273B2	Apparatus and method for convertible volume and pressure-controlled lung-protective ventilation A system for actuating a volume and/or pressure-controlled manual ventilator including a manual ventilator, a storage case, and an actuating mechanism. The manual ventilator includes a compressible body, an output one-way valve at an output end, and an input one-way valve at an input end. The storage case includes an inner housing surface configured to accommodate the manual ventilator. The actuating mechanism includes a power unit mechanically coupled to a linear rod mechanism and one or more applicator pads mechanically coupled to the linear rod mechanism and proximal to the compressible body. The linear rod mechanism is configured to convert a rotating motion of the power unit into an axial movement of the linear rod mechanism. The actuating mechanism is configured to apply pressure to the compressible body of the manual ventilator via the one or more applicator pads such that a volume of the compressible body is deflated.
US11273272B2	Trigger mechanism for an inhaler A breath-responsive inhaler having a trigger mechanism for triggering delivery of a medicament to a user, the trigger mechanism including a medicament source, having a primed position in which the inhaler is primed for use and an actuated position in which the medicament source is actuated to dispense a dose of medicament, a toggle mechanism for selectively permitting movement of the source from its primed position to its actuated position, the toggle mechanism comprising a vane positioned in the air flow path, the vane being pivoted about a vane pivot, and wherein the trigger mechanism is triggered by movement of the vane upon inhalation of the user to move the toggle mechanism between a primed condition in which the medicament source is maintained in its primed position by cooperation with the toggle mechanism and an actuated condition in which the toggle mechanism is disengaged from cooperation with the medicament source.
US11273270B2	Surgical gas delivery system with remote gaseous sealing module and gas sealed sleeve for accessing a surgical cavity A system for performing an endoscopic surgical procedure in a surgical cavity of a patient that includes a gas delivery device configured to deliver a flow of pressurized gas to a gas delivery lumen extending therefrom, a gaseous sealing module communicating with a distal end of the gas delivery lumen and configured to generate a gaseous seal within a gas sealed lumen extending therefrom, and an access port communicating with a distal end of the gas sealed lumen so as to provide sealed instrument access to the surgical cavity and maintain a stable pressure within the surgical cavity.
US11273267B2	Fluid delivery devices and methods Methods, systems, and devices are provided for generating a mist. In one embodiment, a fluid delivery device is provided that includes a housing, a fluid vaporizer disposed within the housing and configured to receive fluid and to produce an aerosol mist of liquid particles from the fluid, and a pump configured to accelerate the aerosol mist produced by the fluid vaporizer. Methods are provided for producing a mist, and the methods can include delivering a fluid to a fluid vaporizer that generates a first mist. The fluid vaporizer delivers the mist to a pump that generates a second mist from the first mist.
US11273263B2	Electric coupling for injection devices Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to conserving energy of an injection device that includes an energy source, an electronic component configured to be electrically decoupled from the energy source, a priming component configured to generate a trigger, and a mechanism attached to the priming component and configured to perform operations comprising in response to receiving the trigger, electrically coupling the energy source to the electronic component.
US11273262B2	Medicament delivery device with two drive springs A medicament delivery device includes a case, a first plunger, a second plunger arranged telescopically with the first plunger, a first drive spring biasing the second plunger relative to the case, and a second drive spring biasing the first plunger relative to the second plunger.
US11273258B2	Infusion set with leakage indicator A delivery device is provided for introducing a fluid to a patient. The delivery device has a base with a bottom face for attaching to the skin of the patient, and a cannula extending from the bottom face for penetrating the skin of the patient. A fluid supply conduit has a first lumen connected to the cannula for supplying the fluid to the cannula, where the fluid contains an active agent and stabilizing agent. The conduit has a second lumen with an open end for capturing leakage of the fluid from the infusion site and carrying the fluid away from the infusion site. The second lumen has a leak detector containing a color changing in an amount to react with the stabilizing agent and produce a visual indication to the patient through the conduit. The leak detector is spaced from the infusion site and oriented in a location visible by the patient through the conduit.
US11273257B2	Infusion pump system Infusion pump system and associated methods The invention provides a fluid delivery system (1), comprising: an outlet tube (6); a pump (2) for pumping liquid along a fluid path (100) including the outlet tube; a closed sensing tube (104) branched from the fluid path which, in use, is filled with gas; and a sensor (108) configured to sense movement of a liquid front within the sensing tube and, responsive to sensing of said movement, determine that a partial or total occlusion has occurred within the outlet tube.
US11273255B2	Helical insertion infusion device A system for delivering fluid to a user transcutaneously includes a subcutaneous infusion cannula base assembly, a cannula inserter assembly and a fluid connection assembly. The subcutaneous infusion cannula base assembly is configured to be located on the user's skin. The cannula inserter assembly is coupled to the cannula base assembly and is configured to drive an infusion cannula through the user's skin in a nominally helical trajectory. The fluid connection assembly is configured to fluidically connect the cannula base assembly to a source of delivery fluid. Cannula and stylet assemblies configured for helical or non-helical insertion are also disclosed.
US11273250B2	Devices, systems, and methods for excavating cancer cells Methods, devices, and systems are provided for guiding tumor movement, particularly in vivo for treatment of patients. The method may include implanting into a tissue site where tumor cells are present a device having one or more surface structures or substrates, such as aligned nanofibers, which provide physical guidance cues for directing the migration of the tumor cells from the first tissue location to a selected second location, for tumor cell extraction or death. The devices and systems may include a cytotoxic agent for contacting tumor cells migrated via the substrate. All or a portion of the at least one substrate may include one or more biochemical cues, such as a coating of laminin or another protein, which may be provided in a concentration gradient to facilitate uni-directional tumor cell migration.
US11273245B2	Dialysis system having a vented disposable dialysis fluid carrying member A system for performing a dialysis treatment includes a dialysis fluid machine; a disposable dialysis fluid carrying member operable with the dialysis fluid machine; and a venting filter provided by the disposable member, the venting filter positioned and arranged to be coupled along with the disposable member to the dialysis fluid machine to perform the dialysis treatment and to vent air from the disposable member.
US11273243B2	Virtual kidney donation A system includes a dialyzer having a blood side and a dialysate side, a first extracorporeal circuit including one or more first fluid connectors structurally configured to connect the blood side of the dialyzer to the vascular system of a kidney patient, and a second extracorporeal circuit including one or more second fluid connectors structurally configured to connect the dialysate side of the dialyzer to the vascular system of a healthy animal. The present teachings may thus include a system where hemodialysis is performed using a healthy animal (e.g., a person with normal kidney function) to help remove harmful solutes from, and provide helpful solutes to, a kidney patient. In this manner, the healthy animal is “virtually donating” its kidney function to the kidney patient.
US11273242B2	Backflow prevention device and dialysis apparatus with the backflow prevention device The present disclosure provides a backflow prevention device, comprising: an inlet chamber comprising at least two ports, in which a first port is used for receiving a fluid; a chamber-separating component comprising a separating member and a relief valve; an outlet chamber separated from the inlet chamber by the separating member; the relief valve being operatively connected with the separating member for opening or closing a drain port of the outlet chamber; wherein the fluid is allowed to be delivered from the outlet chamber only when the relief valve is closed by means of a differential pressure applied on the separating member. Also provided is a dialysis apparatus comprising the backflow prevention device. According to the present disclosure, the backflow prevention device has simple structure, reduced dead space and small sizes and can work reliably.
US11273240B2	Milk suction and collection device Disclosed is a milk suction and collection device integrally manufactured and formed by silicone. The milk suction and collection device includes a main body which is hollow inside to define a milk storage chamber and is further provided with a milk pouring port operative to be selectively blocked. A breast protecting film is provided on a side in a thickness direction of the main body and is configured to be fitted with an outer periphery of a breast, and is further provided with a milk collecting port communicating with the milk storage chamber. The side of the main body of the milk suction and collection device provided with the breast protecting film is operative to be fitted with the breast because the milk suction and collection device is integrally manufactured and formed by silicone. When the milk pouring port is closed, a breast pumping function is achieved by squeezing the main body. When the milk pouring port is opened, a milk collecting function is achieved.
US11273239B2	Breast milk expression apparatus and system A breast milk expression apparatus includes at least one compression pad disposable about a breast of a user and configured for radial displacement relative to the breast. The apparatus includes a compression unit coupled to the at least one pad, configured to cyclically displace the at least one pad radially inwardly to cause compression of the breast and, following compression of the breast, permitting the breast to expand and decompress.
US11273237B2	Method for producing porous substrate comprising bioabsorbable polymer that contains heparin, porous substrate comprising bioabsorbable polymer that contains heparin, and artificial blood vessel The present invention aims to provide a method for producing a porous substrate containing a bioabsorbable polymer and heparin in a simple manner without use of a surfactant, a porous substrate containing a bioabsorbable polymer and heparin, and an artificial blood vessel. The present invention provides a method for producing a porous substrate containing a bioabsorbable polymer and heparin, including: a solution preparing step of preparing a heparin-bioabsorbable polymer solution having heparin uniformly dispersed therein and a bioabsorbable polymer dissolved therein, using the bioabsorbable polymer, the heparin, a solvent 1 that is a poor solvent having a lower solvency for the bioabsorbable polymer, a solvent 2 that is a good solvent having a higher solvency for the bioabsorbable polymer and is incompatible with the solvent 1, and a common solvent 3 compatible with the solvent 1 and the solvent 2; a precipitating step of cooling the heparin-bioabsorbable polymer solution to precipitate a porous body containing the bioabsorbable polymer and the heparin; and a freeze-drying step of freeze-drying the porous body containing the bioabsorbable polymer and the heparin to provide a porous substrate containing the heparin.
US11273236B2	Engineered tissue constructs A modular engineered tissue construct includes a plurality of fused self-assembled, scaffold-free, high-density cell aggregates. At least one cell aggregate includes a plurality of cells and a plurality of biocompatible and biodegradable nanoparticles and/or microparticles that are incorporated within the cell aggregates. The nanoparticles and/or microparticles acting as a bulking agent within the cell aggregate to increase the cell aggregate size and/or thickness and improve the mechanical properties of the cell aggregate as well as to deliver bioactive agents.
US11273231B2	Packaging for use in a decontamination system An apparatus for use in a method of decontaminating a device including a tray. A membrane permeable by a decontaminating fluid is positioned over the top of the tray to form an enclosed space. A lid is secured to the tray and the membrane is positioned between the tray and the lid. A hub assembly is positioned within the tray.
US11273227B2	Compositions and methods useful in treating Stargardt's disease and other ocular disorders Engineered MREG proteins are described. Further described are viral vectors expressing native or engineered MREG proteins. Further described are compositions containing these vectors or proteins formulated for delivery to the eye. Also provided are methods for delivering these native and engineered MREG proteins to ocular cells for treatment of Stargardt's disease, macular degeneration and other ocular disorders.
US11273224B2	Conjugates and conjugating reagents comprising a linker that includes at least two (-CH2—CH2—O-) units in a ring A conjugate comprising a protein or peptide conjugated to a therapeutic, diagnostic or labelling agent via a linker, characterised in that the linker includes at least two ˜(CH2—CH2—O—)˜ units within a ring, said ring being attached via a single tethering atom within the ring to the rest of the linker, or said ring being attached via two or more tethering atoms within the ring to the rest of the linker at a single point.
US11273222B2	Antisense nucleic acid targeting PCSK9 Provided is an oligonucleotide conjugate comprising an oligonucleotide and two or more linearly connected asialoglycoprotein receptor-binding molecules attached to the oligonucleotide, wherein the oligonucleotide comprises a locked nucleoside analog having a bridging structure between the 4′ and 2′ positions, is complementary to a human PCSK9 gene, and has inhibitory activity on the expression of the human PCSK9 gene. The oligonucleotide conjugate of the present invention can be used in the field of pharmaceutical products, in particular, the field of the development and production of therapeutic agents for diseases associated with a high LDL cholesterol level.
US11273221B2	Translocation of synthetic polymers by lipid membranes The present invention relates to a copolymer containing alternating hydrophobic and hydrophilic units and to the use of said copolymers as carrier for active ingredients through a lipid bilayer, especially a lipid membrane.
US11273218B2	Methods for treating Angelman syndrome and related disorders Provided herein are methods of treating Angelman Syndrome and/or Prader-Willi syndrome, that include administering an effective amount of a T-type calcium channel antagonist to a subject in need of the treatment.
US11273215B2	Synthetic polypeptide epitope based vaccine composition Conserved epitopes selected from EV71 and CVA16, the two major causative agents of Hand Foot and Mouth Disease has been used to develop sub-unit bivalent vaccine antigen construct. The said vaccine described in this invention is capable to provide cross-protection to diverse EV71 and CVA16 infection causing strains. Further disclosed are the expression of the multi-epitope vaccine antigen coding gene and the purification process involved thereof. This present invention also discloses vaccine formulations against Hand Foot and Mouth Disease and other enterovirus infections comprising the recombinant vaccine antigen construct of the present invention.
US11273214B2	Recombinant chimeric bovine/human parainfluenza virus 3 expressing RSV G and its use Recombinant chimeric bovine/human parainfluenza virus 3 (rB/HPIV3) vectors expressing Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) G protein or a recombinant RSV G protein, as well as methods of their use and manufacture, are provided. The rB/HPIV3 vector comprises a genome comprising a heterologous gene encoding the RSV G protein or the recombinant RSV G protein. Nucleic acid molecules comprising the sequence of the genome or antigenome of the disclosed rB/HPIV3 vectors are also provided. The disclosed rB/HPIV3 vectors can be used, for example, to induce an immune response to RSV and HPIV3 in a subject.
US11273207B2	Microparticles The invention provides a blood substitute product comprising haemoglobin and a self-assembled microparticle having an acid having two or more acid groups and an organic base in a solvent. The particle is of micron scale. The microparticle may be obtained by contacting a bis-acid and organic base in a hydrophilic solvent, wherein the acid is insoluble or sparingly soluble in the hydrophilic solvent and the organic base is soluble in a hydrophilic solvent.
US11273204B2	IL-15 and IL-15RAPLHA sushi domain based immunocytokines The present invention relates to an immunocytokine comprising (a) a conjugate, and (b) an immunomodulatory antibody or a fragment thereof directly or indirectly linked by covalence to said conjugate, wherein said conjugate comprises (i) a polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence of the interleukin 15 or derivatives thereof, and a polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence of the sushi domain of the IL-15Rα or derivatives thereof; and uses thereof.
US11273202B2	Formulations for bovine granulocyte colony stimulating factor and variants thereof This invention provides stable aqueous formulations comprising a bG-CSF polypeptide or a variant thereof, a buffer substance, and an excipient, wherein said formulation is substantially free of polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monolaurate. The invention also provides methods of using, a lyophilized or powdered form of, and processes for, preparing the formulation.
US11273200B2	Immunotherapy against several tumors including gastrointestinal and gastric cancer A pharmaceutical composition contains an antibody or a fragment thereof specific for COL6A3 for the treatment of a cancer. A method of treating a cancer includes administering to a subject in need thereof the pharmaceutical composition. A kit includes a container that contains the pharmaceutical composition. A method of producing an antibody or a fragment thereof against a peptide or a MHC/peptide complex. A method for detecting a diseased tissue includes administering to a subject in need thereof an antibody or a fragment thereof conjugated to a radioisotope and detecting a signal from the radioisotope in the subject. A method for treating a diseased tissue includes administering to a subject in need thereof an antibody or a fragment thereof conjugated to a toxin.
US11273194B2	Pharmaceutical composition containing avocado oil fraction as active ingredient for prevention or treatment of hearing loss The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition containing an avocado oil fraction as an active ingredient for prevention or treatment of hearing loss. Specifically, the avocado oil fraction according to the present invention, especially, an isopropanol fraction of avocado oil significantly increases the number of hair cells reduced by neomycin in zebrafish models, so the isopropanol fraction of avocado oil can be favorably used in the treatment of hearing loss.
US11273190B2	Composition of heat-killed yeast and taurine or a phytomedicine for the treatment of chronic inflammation An anti-inflammatory composition of Candida albicans which comprises heat-killed Candida albicans in combination with a neuroprotective supplement. The composition provides a method of stimulating a host immune response capable of reducing a total Candida albicans yeast load below the threshold necessary for the host to keep the Candida albicans yeast and related yeast species in a commensal, non-invasive state. This effect inhibits or prevents chronic inflammation related to invasive Candida genus and allows the composition to be useful for the prevention, prophylaxis, and/or treatment of chronic inflammatory conditions, as well as diseases and disorders of the central nervous system resulting from high L-glutamate levels due to Candida albicans in the gastrointestinal system.
US11273186B2	Application of bacteroides cellulosityticus in preparing a preparation for preventing and/or treating lipid metabolism related diseases The present invention discloses an application of Bacteroides cellulosilyticus in preparing a preparation for preventing and/or treating lipid metabolism related diseases, such as atherosclerosis related diseases, cardiovascular diseases and obesity.
US11273179B2	Methods for treating non-cancerous disorders using hematopoietic cells The invention provides methods of treating non-cancerous disorders in a subject by providing the subject with compositions containing hematopoietic cells. In certain embodiments, the compositions include CD34+ cells and CD3+ cells. In certain embodiments, the compositions include CD34+ cells and facilitating cells. The methods are useful for treating blood cell disorders and other disorders that can be ameliorated by providing donor hematopoietic cells.
US11273176B2	Use of PLA2G5-deficient suppressive macrophages in suppression of inflammation Methods to reduce the inflammatory response critical in the pathogenesis of asthma and asthma exacerbations via the introduction of autologous Pla2g5-deficient suppressive macrophages into the airways of patients with asthma.
US11273175B2	Method for treating fibrillar collagenous conditions A topical composition can be used to treat or inhibit onset of fibrillar collagenous growths, including but not limited to keloids. The composition includes elemental iodine carried in a non-migratory vehicle. Application of the composition can result in a significant reduction in the size of such a growth or, if applied to an area of skin susceptible to such a growth, inhibit the onset thereof.
US11273172B2	Synergistic combination of oligonucleotides and chemotherapeutic for treating cancer Compositions and methods for treating cancers are provided which comprise administering a combination of antineoplastic agents, wherein the combination comprises protein kinase inhibitor, anthracycline, nucleoside analog, apoptosis-inducing molecular therapeutic or alkylating agent chemotherapeutics and one or more nucleic acid molecules capable of down-regulating expression of at least one splice variant of the IG20 gene, and wherein not all splice variants of the IG20 gene are down-regulated. Preferably, the splice variant of the IG20 gene is a MADD splice variant and the nucleic acid molecules are siRNA, shRNA and antisense oligonucleotides which comprise a nucleic acid sequence complementary to a nucleic acid sequence of exon 13L of the MADD splice variant or to an mRNA transcript of exon 13L of the MADD splice variant.
US11273170B2	Methods of treating cancer The present invention relates to methods of treating cancer in a human subject in need thereof. In particular, the present invention relates to treating a cancer by administering a recombinant virus which expresses one or more biotherapeutic agents in a subject, and administering to the subject a nucleotide analogue or nucleotide precursor analogue chemotherapeutic agent. The invention further relates to method for treating cancer by administering a nucleotide analogue or nucleotide precursor analogue chemotherapeutic agent and a caspase inhibitor, and, optionally, also administering a recombinant virus expressing one or more biotherapeutic agents in the subject. The invention also relates to a method for treating cancer by administering purified interferon gamma to a subject and administering to the subject a nucleotide analogue or nucleotide precursor analogue chemotherapeutic agent. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions, including controlled release pharmaceutical compositions containing: a nucleotide analogue or nucleotide precursor analogue chemotherapeutic agent and a recombinant virus; a nucleotide analogue or nucleotide analogue precursor chemotherapeutic agent and a caspase inhibitor; or a purified interferon gamma and a nucleotide analogue or nucleotide precursor analogue chemotherapeutic agent.
US11273165B2	Applications for estradiol in preparing anti-small cell lung cancer and/or ovarian cancer and/or osteosarcoma products This invention discloses uses for estradiol in preparing anti-small cell lung cancer and/or ovarian cancer and/or osteosarcoma products. This invention provides uses for estradiol in preparing anti-small cell lung cancer and/or ovarian cancer and/or osteosarcoma products. From carrying out cancer drug repositioning for the FDA- and CFDA-approved drug estradiol, experiments for this invention show, based on screening of non-anti-cancer drugs for various cancer cell lines (tissue types) and mutation sites, that estradiol has a new use as an anti-small cell lung cancer and/or ovarian cancer and/or osteosarcoma medication, thus achieving a new purpose for an old drug.
US11273161B2	Methods of treating autism spectrum disorders Methods of diagnosing and treating autism spectrum disorders are provided.
US11273160B2	RET inhibitor for use in treating cancer having a RET alteration Disclosed herein are methods for treating a subject afflicted with a cancer having an activating RET alteration by administering an effective amount of a selective RET inhibitor, e.g., Compound 1 or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, including, e.g., administering an amount of 60 mg to 400 mg of the selective RET inhibitor once daily.
US11273157B2	Method of providing aripiprazole to patients having impaired CYP2D6 or CYP3A4 enzyme function The disclosed embodiments relate to methods of initiating aripiprazole treatment in a patient who is a CYP2D6 poor metabolizer or a CYP3A4 poor metabolizer, or both.
US11273154B2	Azole compounds as ubiquitin-specific protease USP7 inhibitors Method and compounds for treating cancer by, for example, modulating immune system activity, are provided.
US11273151B2	Methods of treating tumors and cancer, and identifying candidate subjects for such treatment The present invention relates to methods of treating a tumor or treating cancer in a subject having a p53 DNA contact mutation that involve administering, to the subject, a ROCK inhibitor. Also disclosed is a method of identifying a subject as a candidate for such treatment.
US11273147B2	Selective androgen receptor degrader (SARD) ligands and methods of use thereof This invention provides novel indole, indazole, benzimidazole, benzotriazole, indoline, quinolone, isoquinoline, and carbazole selective androgen receptor degrader (SARD) compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and uses thereof in treating hyperproliferations of the prostate including pre-malignancies and benign prostatic hyperplasia, prostate cancer, advanced prostate cancer, castration resistant prostate cancer, other AR-expressing cancers, androgenic alopecia or other hyper androgenic dermal diseases, Kennedy's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), and uterine fibroids, and to methods for reducing the levels (through degradation) and/or activity (through inhibition) of any androgen receptor including androgen receptor-full length (AR-FL) including pathogenic and/or resistance mutations, AR-splice variants (AR-SV), and pathogenic polyglutamine (polyQ) polymorphisms of AR in a subject.
US11273144B2	Compounds and compositions for the treatment of muscular disorders and bone disorders The present invention relates to compounds and compositions and their applications as pharmaceuticals for treating, preventing, or reversing injury to skeletal or cardiac muscles, for treating or preventing diseases relating to the structure and function of skeletal or cardiac muscle, and for inducing regeneration or restructuring of skeletal or cardiac muscle as a means of treating diseases relating to abnormalities in skeletal or cardiac muscle structure and function in a human or animal subject. Further aspects relate to the same or similar applications for bone and bone diseases.
US11273143B2	Nitroxyl donors with improved therapeutic index The disclosed subject matter provides N-substituted hydroxylamine derivative compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and kits comprising such compounds, and methods of using such compounds or pharmaceutical compositions. In particular, the disclosed subject matter provides methods of using such compounds or pharmaceutical compositions for treating heart failure.
US11273142B2	Treatment for tumors driven by metabolic dysfunction The present disclosure relates to modified or polymer conjugated MetAP2 inhibitors. The present disclosure also relates to methods of treating metabolically-driven diseases and disorders, such as certain cancers.
US11273140B2	Juice beverage for prevention and treatment of renal stones Described are edible citrate-rich compositions, including natural juice beverages fortified with natural occurring citrates and synthesized citrate sources that will aid in treatment and prevention of urolithiasis and other urinary tract disorders. Urolithiasis encompasses conditions in which stones are formed or reside in the urinary system and includes nephrolithiasis (stones in the kidneys), ureterolithiasis (stones in the ureter) and cystolithiasis (stones in the bladder).
US11273138B2	Use of amino acid supplementation for improved muscle protein synthesis The present invention encompasses an amino acid composition for stimulating muscle protein synthesis. Further, the present disclosure relates generally to the use of an anabolic amino acid composition for the stimulation of muscle protein synthesis. In particular, disclosed are compositions and methods of using the same for the prevention and/or treatment of a loss of any one of muscle mass, muscle strength, muscle function, and physical function, or any combination thereof, in a mammal, especially an adult mammal. Also provided are kits comprising a composition for the stimulation of muscle protein synthesis and, in certain embodiments, instructions for administration.
US11273134B2	Bupropion as a modulator of drug activity Dosage forms, drug delivery systems, and methods related to sustained release of dextromethorphan or improved therapeutic effects are disclosed. Typically, bupropion or a related compound is orally administered to a human being to be treated with, or being treated with, dextromethorphan.
US11273125B2	Preparation of desiccated liposomes for use in compressible delivery systems The present document describes a compressible delivery formulation for transmucosal delivery of at least one compound which includes a micronized powder base; and a desiccated liposome formulation comprising at least one liposome containing at least one compound, process of making the same and process for making dosage forms from the formulation.
US11273124B2	Antifungal nanoparticles for targeted treatment of fungal infections The invention provides functionalized antifungal-loaded liposomal formulations targeting Candida, which minimize damage to healthy human cells, limit antimicrobial exposure, and reduce the development of antifungal resistance.
US11273123B2	Chewable pharmaceutical dosage forms One aspect of the present invention concerns compositions and methods of manufacturing translucent chewable gels that are pharmaceutically suitable for oral administration. The chewable gels includes an active pharmaceutical ingredient and a complexing agent. The active pharmaceutical ingredient has a bitter taste. The active pharmaceutical ingredient and the complexing agent are complexed in the form of an inclusion complex. The chewable gels are substantially devoid of bitter taste and/or a tendency to cause oral numbness when chewed.
US11273121B2	Matrix-metalloproteinase (MMP) inhibitory extract and methods of use thereof A cosmetic skin care product comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a honey extract is described, the honey extract having a phenolic compound to saccharides ratio of at least 5 times greater than the raw honey from which the extract is derived and including a mixture of at least ethanol, water and one or more MMP inhibitory phenolic compounds.
US11273117B2	Water-in-oil polymeric emulsion composition and method for manufacturing water-in-oil polymeric emulsion composition The present invention provides a water-in-oil polymeric emulsion composition, including: (a) 25 to 65 wt % of a cross-linked polymer; (b) 15 to 40 wt % of an oil; (c) 1 to 12 wt % of a surfactant; and (d) 1 to 40 wt % of water, wherein (a) the cross-linked polymer is polymerized by using 35 to 85 mol % of a 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane-sulfonic acid totally or partially salified by an alkali metal or ammonium, 10 to 50 mol % of acryloyl morpholine, 2 to 25 mol % of an acrylic acid totally or partially salified by an alkali metal or ammonium, and 0.005 to 1 mol % of a polyethylenic monomer used as a cross-linking agent.
US11273111B2	Oral composition The present invention relates to an oral composition having excellent stability and persistence of moderate foaming while sufficiently dispersing biofilm firmly adhered to a tooth surface and showing a good bactericidal effect. That is, the present invention provides an oral composition comprising the following ingredients (A), (B), (C), and (D): (A) 0.001 mass % or more and 0.3 mass % or less of myristoyl glutamic acid or a salt thereof; (B) 0.001 mass % or more and 0.3 mass % or less of lauroyl glutamic acid or a salt thereof; (C) an alkylsulfate; and (D) water, wherein a mass ratio of the content of ingredient (A) to the content of ingredient (B), ((A)/(B)), is 0.25 or more and 4 or less; and the content of a polyphosphoric acid or a salt thereof is 0.01 mass % or less.
US11273108B2	Emulsion cosmetic An elastomer improves the feel of inorganic powder on the skin. An emulsion cosmetic is characterized by containing: (A) 0.5-20 mass % of an inorganic powder having an elastomer coating layer containing (a1) and (a2); and (B) 20-80 mass % of an oil component. The elastomer is characterized by comprising: (a1) a silicone polymer having an amino group; and (a2) a carboxyl group-containing silicone polymer or a carboxyl group-containing acrylic polymer, wherein the molar ratio of the amino group to the carboxyl group, Y/X is in the range of 0.1-1.2 (Y is the molar amount of the carboxyl group contained in the component (a2), and X is the molar amount of the amino group contained in the component (a1)).
US11273107B2	Eye make-up compositions comprising graphene New natural-based, eye make-up cosmetic composition, comprising graphene, being free from synthetic polymers, provided with optimal features for ease of distribution and high-definition.
US11273105B2	Method for preparing solid forms of plant extract A method for preparing stable liquid emulsion forms of plant extract is provided. A plant extract is mixed with a diluent oil as an oil mixture. Heat is applied to the oil mixture until the mixture reaches a threshold viscosity. An emulsifying agent is dispersed in water as an emulsifying solution. The oil mixture and emulsifying solution are mixed together. The mixed oil mixture and emulsifying solution are homogenized as a liquid form of the plant extract.
US11273102B2	30 day pill cutting device A multiple pill cutting device has a pivoting housing structure holding a blade holding assembly. The pivoting housing structure has a top housing pivotably connected at one end to a bottom housing. The bottom housing has a plurality of pill holding openings arranged in one or more rows. The one or more rows of pill holding openings have a slotted channel extending along a length of the bottom housing through and bisecting each pill holding opening. The blade holding assembly has one or more extending cutting blades. One blade is configured to align with each slotted channel when the top housing pivots closing onto the bottom housing, this moves the one or more cutting blades of the blade holding assembly to enter the slotted channels and cut pills held in the pill holding openings.
US11273100B2	Infusion bag of midazolam for intravenous use The invention relates to an infusion container comprising a sterile, ready-to-use, stable aqueous solution of Midazolam or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, suitable for direct intravenous infusion to a patient in need thereof. The invention also relates to a novel infusion container having plurality of ports that is suitable for delivering or receiving a sterile fluid, such as the said stable aqueous solution of Midazolam or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
US11273097B2	Inductive therapeutical instrument generating electric current and skin care method Provided is an inductive therapeutical instrument generating electric current and a skin care method, which relates to the field of skin care apparatuses. The above inductive therapeutical instrument is mainly used for applying a material body to the skin and massaging and maintaining the skin. The inductive therapeutical instrument mainly includes a material storage container and a massage head. The material body is stored in the material storage container, and the material body is squeezed into the massage head by squeezing the material storage container, and is applied to the skin through a material discharging hole on the massage head. Moreover, during use, the inductive therapeutical instrument can generate a microcurrent that acts on the skin so as to improve the skin condition.
US11273094B2	Cupsole, walking assistance apparatus, index member, and cupsole attaching method A cupsole, that a user wears and is fixed to a foot sole plate of a walking assistance apparatus that assists a motion of a leg part of the user, includes: a main body part on which the user's foot is placed; and an index member that is fixed to the main body part and is configured to determine an attachment position with respect to a reference index provided in the foot sole plate, the attachment position varying for each user, in which the index member can be attached to or detached from the main body part.
US11273090B2	Operating table and method for operating the operating table An operating table is provided. The operating table comprises a base including a column, a tabletop supported by the column, at least one sensor configured to directly detect a change of position of the tabletop, and a controller configured to process signals of the at least one sensor in order to determine a position of the tabletop.
US11273087B1	Autonomus and user-input reconfigurable proning bed and method for reconfiguring proning bed in the treatment of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) There is provided a reconfigurable autonomous and user-input proning bed. The proning bed includes controllers and at least one of: a head position system (HPS) to detect a position of the head of the patient configurable and reconfigurable to be automatically positioned; an arms position system (APS) to detect the presence of the arms of the patient and change a level and inclination of APS upper sections and APS lower sections; a legs position system (LPS) to detect the presence of the legs of the patient and change a level and inclination of LPS upper sections and LPS lower sections; and a body position system (BPS) to detect the presence of the torso of the patient and change a level and inclination of a BPS upper section and a BPS lower section. The proning bed can include an integrated entertainment position system and side rail position system.
US11273085B2	Absorbent article The present invention prevents an absorbent body from twisting and splitting while maintaining the capability of fitting onto the buttocks of a wearer even when the absorbent body has a low fabric weight. The absorbent body (4) has a large number of compressed parts (20, 20, . . . ) formed in a region other than a region that extends in a widthwise center section along the longitudinal direction and includes portions corresponding to a body fluid excretion part (H) and the intergluteal cleft of the wearer. A region including a portion corresponding to the intergluteal cleft is an easily deformable region (21) without compressed parts (20). The easily deformable region (21) extends to an intermediate position in the longitudinal direction and does not reach the rear end of the absorbent body (4). The region extending behind the easily deformable region (21) to the rear end of the absorbent body (4) has compressed parts (20) formed thereon.
US11273078B2	Replaceable dressing and method for viewing a tissue site Provided are systems, dressings, and methods suitable for treating a tissue site, such as an incision or linear wound. The systems, dressings, and methods relate to a dressing assembly that may include a dressing bolster, sealing members that cover the tissue site and contain the dressing bolster, and a dressing attachment device. The dressing assembly also includes a base layer comprising a sealing member and a base attachment device for releasably coupling the base layer to the epidermis, wherein the dressing attachment device that may releasably coupled to the sealing member base layer. The dressing assembly may also include sealing ring that may be adapted to provide a fluid seal around the tissue site, and to absorb fluids from the tissue site. Other systems, apparatuses, and methods are disclosed.
US11273077B2	Wound packing material comprising chemoeffector A wound packing material, particularly suitable for use in negative pressure wound therapy, comprising a porous material admixed with a chemoattractant. This disclosure further provides methods of manufacturing the wound packing material, and therapeutic methods of using the wound packing material.
US11273075B2	System and apparatus for treating the lens of an eye A system and apparatus for increasing the amplitude of accommodation and/or changing the refractive power and/or enabling the removal of the clear or cataractous lens material of a natural crystalline lens is provided. Generally, the system comprises a laser, optics for delivering the laser beam and a control system for delivering the laser beam to the lens in a particular pattern. There is further provided apparatus for determining the shape and position of the lens with respect to the laser. There is yet further provided a method and system for delivering a laser beam in the lens of the eye in a predetermined shot pattern.
US11273073B2	Canalicular plug, method and kit for treating dry eye A plug for occluding an ocular canaliculus comprises a cylindrical body member having a first outer diameter. The cylindrical body member is provided along an external surface with at least one outwardly extending projection having a second outer diameter greater than the first outer diameter and larger than an inner diameter of an ocular canaliculus. The first outer diameter of the plug is typically less than and approximately equal to the inner diameter of the canaliculus.
US11273068B2	Braces having inelastic and elastic materials Lower back braces and materials for braces having an elastic base and inelastic strands or tightening mechanism(s) are provided. An elastic base material could be made effectively inelastic by tightening an inelastic cord that extends across the elastic base material. Additionally or alternatively, an elastic base material could include one or more inelastic strands that define one or more inelastic compression zones in an otherwise elastic base.
US11273067B2	Orthopedic device for scapulothoracic stabilization An orthopedic device is arranged for scapulothoracic stabilization, inclusive of features for biomechanical stabilization of the shoulder, scapula and spine, treated alone or in combination with assembly features for supporting an arm or shoulder. The orthopedic device may be arranged in a garment or shoulder harness such that either may include first and second strap systems for extending over first and second shoulders of a user, respectively, and each of the first and second strap systems forms a “Figure 9” shape about the respective shoulder, with a strap section arranged to extend toward a waist stabilizer that may form part of the orthopedic device.
US11273066B2	Thoracolumbar translator and associated methods A frame includes a front segment extending across an anterior side of a human and a back segment extending across a posterior side of the human in a fixed spatial relationship. A clamp bar extends between the front segment and the back segment to interface with a first lateral side of the human at a location between an ilium bone structure and a thoracic cage of the human. A lateral restraint is positioned between the front segment and the back segment and is configured to interface with a second lateral side of the human over an engagement area corresponding to a portion of the thoracic cage of the human. A downward treatment force is applied to the frame at a location opposite the clamp bar from the lateral restraint. The human works to laterally translate their spinal column toward the lateral restraint to maintain the frame in a near-level orientation.
US11273065B2	Posture control systems A posture control system includes a brace to which an inflatable bladder is removably coupled. The bladder, when inflated, causes pressure to be applied to a wearer if the wearer does not have proper posture. The pressure irritates the wearer into improving their posture. The brace includes strap systems that are adjustable for size and fit. In embodiments, the strap systems include an upper strap portion that includes an elastic component that also assists the user in improving their posture.
US11273063B2	Fastening device, implant device, locking method, and operation method The invention relates to a fastening device for implant device, the fastening device comprising at least two fastening sections, where a first fastening section is arranged with a through hole, a second fastening section is arranged with a protruding part, and where said protruding part is in place in said through hole in a fastening device locking state, where the protruding part on the second fastening section is arranged with a through channel having an inlet and an outlet, said through channel being arranged to receive an implant device feed member, said inlet and outlet being accessible from the exterior of the fastening device in said fastening device locking state, wherein the first fastening section is securely locked to the second fastening section when, in said fastening device locking state, said implant device feed member is in place in the through channel and protrudes from both the inlet and the outlet of said through channel. The invention further relates to an implant device comprising a fastening device, and a method for securely locking a first fastening section of a fastening device for an implant device to a second section of a fastening device for an implant device.
US11273062B2	Expandable sheath An expandable sheath is disclosed herein, which has a first polymeric layer and a braided layer positioned radially outward of the first polymeric layer. The braided layer includes a plurality of filaments braided together. The expandable sheaths further include a resilient elastic layer positioned radially outward of the braided layer. The elastic layer is configured to apply radial force to the braided layer and the first polymeric layer. The expandable sheath further includes a second polymeric layer positioned radially outward of the elastic layer and bonded to the first polymeric layer such that the braided layer and the elastic layer are encapsulated between the first and second polymeric layers. Methods of making and using the devices disclosed herein are also disclosed, as are crimping devices that may be used in methods of making the devices disclosed herein.
US11273060B2	Artificial ankle-foot system with spring, variable-damping, and series-elastic actuator components An artificial foot and ankle joint consists of a curved leaf spring foot member having a heel extremity and a toe extremity, and a flexible elastic ankle member that connects the foot member for rotation at the ankle joint. An actuator motor applies torque to the ankle joint to orient the foot when it is not in contact with the support surface and to store energy in a catapult spring that is released along with the energy stored in the leaf spring to propel the wearer forward. A ribbon clutch prevents the foot member from rotating in one direction beyond a predetermined limit position. A controllable damper is employed to lock the ankle joint or to absorb mechanical energy as needed. The controller and sensing mechanisms control both the actuator motor and the controllable damper at different times during the walking cycle for level walking, stair ascent, and stair descent.
US11273056B2	Anchoring device and system for an intervertebral implant, intervertebral implant and implantation instrument Various embodiments of intervertebral implants, anchoring devices for intervertebral implants, and implantation instrumentation are provided, along with various embodiments of methods for using one or more of the devices. Some embodiments of an anchoring device have a body comprising at least one curve and a rigid plate elongated along a longitudinal axis so that its front end enters at least one vertebra while its rear end remains in the passage of an implant. In some embodiments, the plate comprises at least one longitudinal slot separating at least one posterior portion of the plate into two branches, with at least one branch comprising at least one withdrawal stop configured to retain the device in the implant.
US11273054B2	Methods for hip replacement with anterior vertical capsule incision-modified anatomical direct lateral approach (Vitosha approach) The Modified anatomical direct lateral approach (Vitosha approach), a novel approach in hip arthroplasty, preserving the iliofemoral ligament and restoring the joint capsule, providing higher initial joint stability and easier rehabilitation without the need for post-operative patients' dislocation precautions is provided. The fascial incision curves along the posterior aspect of the greater trochanter and ends at its lower border, preventing a split of vastus lateralis muscle. The anterolateral periosteal layer which conjoins the gluteus medius and vastus lateralis muscles is sharply elevated from the greater trochanter. Gluteus medius muscle and the underlying gluteus minimus are split along its fibers and retracted anteriorly. A vertical capsular incision is made anterior to the femoral shaft, starting from the basicervical line and extending proximally along the longitudinal body axis, with the iliofemoral ligament fibers remained intact.
US11273052B2	Expandable fusion device and method of installation thereof The present invention provides an expandable fusion device capable of being installed inside an intervertebral disc space to maintain normal disc spacing and restore spinal stability, thereby facilitating an intervertebral fusion. In an exemplary embodiment, the present invention provides an intervertebral implant. The intervertebral implant may be configured to transition from a collapsed configuration having a first height and a first width to an expanded configuration having a second height and a second width.
US11273042B2	Method for sacro-iliac stabilization Configurations are described for conducting minimally invasive medical interventions utilizing elongate instruments and assemblies thereof to stabilize and/or fixate a sacro-iliac joint. In one embodiment, a tool assembly may be advanced from a posterior approach into the SI junction and configured to create a defect defined at least in part by portions of both the sacrum and the ilium, the defect having a three dimensional shape defined in part by at least one noncircular cross sectional shape in a plane substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the tool assembly. After a defect is created, the tool assembly may be retracted and a prosthesis deployed into the defect.
US11273039B2	Device and a method for improving the function of a heart valve A medical device is disclosed that reinforces weakened or degenerated areas of at least a portion of a leaflet (24) Of the heart valve. Function of a heart valve is thus improved. The medical device comprises at least a first partly flexible leaflet reinforcement patch (30) having an extension between an inner section (34) and an outer section (32), wherein said outer section (32) is configured to be oriented towards said annulus,and said inner section (34) is configured to be oriented towards said inner section of said valve tissue, and at least a portion of said inner section (34) of said flexible leaflet reinforcement patch (32) having at least one of said plurality of leaflets (24) in juxtaposition to said portion of said inner section (34), and said portion of said inner section (34) being positioned to provide reinforcement to said plurality of leaflets (24).
US11273037B2	Conductance mode deployment sensors for transcatheter valve system A delivery system for an implantable medical device includes an outer shaft and an inner shaft translatable within the outer shaft. An internally exposed coil is disposed within the inner shaft and is electrically coupled to an externally exposed coil that can be used to inductively transmit a current flowing through the internally exposed coil. An actuation member extends within the inner shaft and includes a coupler, a force translation rod that extends proximally from the coupler and a plurality of push pull rods that extend distally from the coupler and that releasably couple to the implantable medical device. As the force translation rod moves relative to the internally exposed coil, an impedance varies in accordance with relative position.
US11273035B2	Occluder Transcatheter heart valve delivery systems having a tip assembly configured to close the hole or perforation made in a patient's septal wall after transseptal delivery of a stented prosthetic heart valve to a defective heart valve (e.g., a mitral valve). The delivery device is configured to permit in vivo release of the tip assembly immediately after deployment of the stented prosthetic heart valve to implant the tip assembly into the septal wall proximate the hole through which the stented prosthetic heart valve is delivered. Methods of treating the defective heart valve, including closing the hole made during transseptal delivery of the stented prosthetic heart valve with the tip assembly of the delivery device are also disclosed.
US11273029B2	Intraocular active accommodation system An intraocular lens (IOL) includes one or more haptic structures coupled to hold the IOL (100A) system in an eye. The IOL also includes one or more mechanical-to-electrical transducers (107) that detect mechanical changes in the eye and, in response to the mechanical changes, output an electrical signal. An accommodation actuator (101) is electrically coupled to the one or more mechanical-to-electrical transducers, and in response to the electrical signal the optical power of the accommodation actuator changes.
US11273026B2	Composite scaffold for the repair, reconstruction, and regeneration of soft tissues A composite scaffold having a highly porous interior with increased surface area and void volume is surrounded by a flexible support structure that substantially maintains its three-dimensional shape under tension and provides mechanical reinforcement during repair or reconstruction of soft tissue while simultaneously facilitating regeneration of functional tissue.
US11273024B2	Storage assembly for prosthetic valve In a particular embodiment, the present disclosure provides a prosthetic valve delivery assembly that includes a storage tube. A prosthetic valve having a frame is at least partially disposed within the storage tube. A nose cone is disposed about an elongated shaft. A stylet having at least a first bent portion extends through a lumen of the nose cone. The at least a first bent portion is disposed within the lumen of the nose cone and restricts axial movement of the elongated shaft relative to the prosthetic valve.
US11273022B2	Oral appliance in a blockchain system A method of reducing counterfeit medicaments or reducing medicament abuse is provided, the method comprising making an oral appliance for delivering a medicament to teeth and/or soft tissue areas inside an oral cavity, the oral appliance comprising an interior surface having a medicament disposed in or on at least a portion of and/or all of the interior surface of the oral appliance, the interior surface being formed to fit contours of at least the portion of the teeth and/or soft tissue areas inside the oral cavity and being configured for holding the medicament in contact with at least the portion of the teeth and/or soft tissue areas inside the oral cavity to deliver the medicament thereto. In some embodiments, the oral appliance is used in a blockchain system.
US11273017B2	Apparatus and method for measuring surface topography optically An apparatus includes a probe sized to be at least partially inserted into an intraoral cavity of a patient and an illumination unit configured to output light. The apparatus includes a light focusing assembly comprising an image space lens, an object space lens and a focus changing assembly between the image space lens and the object space lens and being configured to: overlap a plurality of light beams of the light within the light focusing assembly; and focus the light to a plurality of external focal planes to illuminate the patient's teeth. The apparatus includes a detector to measure one or more characteristics of incident light returning from the illuminated patient's teeth and a processor coupled to the detector and configured to generate data representative of a topography of the patient's teeth based on the one or more measured characteristics of the incident light returning from the illuminated patient's teeth.
US11273016B2	Method of manufacturing digital overdenture and holder abutment mounting guide and fixing bar bending apparatus for holder device applied thereto Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a digital overdenture. The method includes a first operation of aligning and setting a plurality of pieces of implantation information of fixtures according to alveolar bone information in a planning image, a second operation of designing and manufacturing a surgical guide and a holder abutment mounting guide, a third operation of preparing a temporary denture corrected to form a temporary holder insertion portion having an inner surface part into which a holder device is inserted to be shape-matched therewith, in which the surgical guide is installed in the target arch to implant the fixtures and the fixing bar is fixed to the holder abutments moved to and coupled with top ends of the fixtures by the holder abutment mounting guide, and a fourth operation of manufacturing a digital overdenture including an artificial tooth portion and an artificial gum portion.
US11273015B2	Fabrication and installation of a dental implant A dental implant for supporting periodontal tissue and the supporting bone is provided. The dental implant includes an implant member with inner canal for insertion into a periodontal bone socket, and an anchoring assembly. The anchoring assembly includes a first fastening element and radially equidistant cylindrical members. The first fastening element engages the implant member within the hollow axial cavity. The root section includes through-holes for radially and forcibly sliding the cylindrical members through them. When the first fastening element apically advances within the hollow axial cavity, the cylindrical members generate an anchoring force to anchor the dental implant.
US11273013B2	Twist-lock orthodontic post An orthodontic post and pin system for secure attachment of a dental appliance to an alignment wire, which also facilitates quick and easy removal and replacement. The system described herein uses a “twist-lock” dental post that is rotated onto, and counter-rotated off of, an alignment wire. The dental post includes structural elements to facilitate the twist-lock functionality, as well as structures for accepting a fastener to secure the alignment wire in place and inhibit unintentional or undesired dislodging.
US11273012B2	Self-activated orthodontic expander Self-activated orthodontic expander including a left frame and a right frame, where the left frame and right frame include, respectively, a left body and a right body, each having anchoring means for anchoring them to the teeth of a dental arch. The bodies have through holes oriented in a predetermined expansion direction, where the frames are slidably mounted along the expansion direction by guides inserted into the holes of the bodies. Elastic elements are arranged and acting between the frames. The guides are further constrained with each other by a bridge oriented orthogonally to the same guides and adapted to prevent the reciprocal movement of the guides.
US11273011B2	Palatal expanders and methods of expanding a palate Palatal expander apparatuses for expanding a patient's palate (“palatal expanders”) and methods of using and making them. These palatal expanders may be configured to have a variable surface smoothness on one side (e.g., the lingual-facing surface) compared to the opposite side (e.g., the palatal-facing surface). These palatal expanders may be configured to have a varying thickness in the palatal region. These palatal expanders may be adapted for ease in removal by the patient or caregiver (e.g., including a hinged region and/or detachment region, and/or including a thinner buccal side then occlusal side, etc.).
US11273008B2	Systems and methods for generating 3D-representation of tooth-specific appliance A methods and processors for generating a 3D-representation of a tooth-specific dental appliance are disclosed. The appliance has a grooved body and a pair of holding arms. The method includes acquiring a 3D-platform representation, acquiring a 3D-grooved body representation, and positioning the 3D-grooved body representation relative to the 3D-platform representation. The method also includes acquiring a first and second 3D-arm representations, each having a respective pair of platform anchor points and a respective adjustment anchor point. The method also includes individually positioning the first and second 3D-arm representations relative to the 3D-platform representation using the respective pairs of platform anchor points, thereby defining preliminary positions of the first and second 3D-arm representations. The method includes individually adjusting the respective preliminary positions relative to the 3D-grooved body representation using the respective adjustment anchor points, thereby defining adjusted positions of the first and second 3D-arm representations.
US11272997B2	Medical kit and associated systems and methods for preventing central line associated blood stream infection A medical kit 100 includes a drape 1323. A plurality of pockets (1302,1303,1304,1305, 1306,1307) are disposed along a bottom edge of the drape 1323 in a linear, side-by-side arrangement. A plurality of medical implements (1310,1311,1312,1313,1314,1315) are stowed in the plurality of pockets on a one-to-one basis. Medical indicia (1316,1317,1318,1319,1320,1321) is disposed along each pocket. The medical indicia can include one or more educational prompts that instruct medical personnel how to use a particular medical implement disposed in a pocket to complete a central catheter dressing change.
US11272996B2	Methods and devices for performing sequential procedures utilizing a standardized system The subject invention is a standardized system that provides for the methodical performance of a variety of procedures, which is designed to be configured as a variety of single-use devices, each in the form of a procedure kit which corresponds to a particular type of procedure, organized with all the exact components necessary to perform such particular type of procedure, in accordance with the included step-by-step instructions of a proprietary protocol with which such components correlate. This standardized system for performing a variety of procedures, and the methodical approach for performing each corresponding proprietary protocol, can improve the precision and efficiency of each procedure and, thereby reduce the chance of errors, minimize waste, increase productivity and provide for consistent outcomes.
US11272995B2	Axial motion drive devices, systems, and methods for a robotic medical system Certain aspects relate to systems and techniques for driving axial motion of a shaft of a medical instrument using a drive device. A drive device configured to facilitate axial motion of an elongated shaft of a medical instrument can include a body comprising a channel configured to receive the elongated shaft of the medical instrument, a roller configured to engage with the elongated shaft such that, when rotated, the roller drives axial motion of the elongated shaft received in the channel, a first drive input coupled to the body, wherein the first drive input is operable by a robotic system to rotate the roller, a cover configured to selectively open or close the channel, and a second drive input coupled to the body, wherein the second drive input is operable to actuate the cover.
US11272993B2	Association processes and related systems for manipulators A computer-assisted medical system includes manipulators, a user input system, a user output system comprising a display device, and a controller configured to execute instructions to perform operations. The operations include, in a pairing mode and in response to a first set of signals generated by the user input system, causing a virtual selector shown on the display device to move relative to an imagery shown on the display device. The operations further include, in the pairing mode, associating a first manipulator with a portion of the user input system based on movement of the virtual selector relative to a represented location of the first instrument, and, in a following mode, controlling motion of the first instrument in accordance to a second set of signals generated by the user input system in response to operation of the portion of the user input system by a user.
US11272992B2	Robotic surgical assemblies and instrument drive units thereof An instrument drive unit includes a housing configured to be coupled to a surgical robotic arm, a motor assembly, and a flex spool assembly. The motor assembly is rotatably disposed within the housing. The flex spool assembly includes a first printed circuit board mounted to the housing, a second printed circuit board configured to be non-rotatably coupled to and electrically connected to the motor assembly, and a first flex circuit. The first flex circuit has a first end portion connected to the first printed circuit board, a second end portion connected to the second printed circuit board, and an intermediate portion coiled about the second printed circuit board such that rotation of the motor assembly relative to the housing effects movement of the second end portion of the first flex circuit along an annular path.
US11272991B2	Methods and systems for touchless control of surgical environment A method facilitates touchless control of medical equipment devices in an OR. The method involves: providing a three-dimensional control menu, which comprises a plurality of menu items selectable by the practitioner by one or more gestures made in a volumetric spatial region corresponding to the menu item; displaying an interaction display unit (IDU) image corresponding to the three-dimensional control menu to provide indicia of any selected menu items; estimating a line of sight of a practitioner; and when the estimated line of sight is directed within a first spatial range around a first medical equipment device, determining that the practitioner is looking at the first medical equipment device. Then the method involves providing a first device-specific three-dimensional control menu displaying a first device-specific IDU image.
US11272988B2	Virtual reality surgical training systems Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and software for providing a virtual environment with enhanced visual textures and haptic detail. In some embodiments, a texture atlas and UV mapping is used to render virtual objects having multiple textures that can be manipulated in real time. In some cases, UV coordinates are used to provide enhanced haptic detail.
US11272987B2	Surgical spinal correction A method is provided for planning, performing, and assessing of surgical correction to the spine during a spinal surgical procedure. This method is implemented by a control unit through a GUI to digitize screw locations, digitize anatomical reference points, accept one or more correction inputs, and generate one or more rod solution outputs shaped to engage the screws at locations distinct from the originally digitized locations.
US11272985B2	Patient-specific preoperative planning simulation techniques System and methods for simulating a surgical procedure are provided. The system includes a non-transitory computer-readable medium including instructions, which when executed by one or more processors, are configured to execute a surgical planning program. The surgical planning program is configured to track a tool relative to a model of an anatomy during a preoperative surgical simulation, generate a planning parameter based on the tracking of the tool relative to the model of the anatomy during the preoperative surgical simulation, and store the generated planning parameter. The system also includes a surgical system configured to load the generated planning parameter from the surgical planning program, and facilitate intraoperative surgery based on the generated parameter.
US11272984B2	Context aware surgical systems and methods via hyperspectral image analysis to configure a device during medical procedure Systems and methods are provided in which devices that are employed during a medical procedure are adaptively configured during the medical procedure, based on input or feedback that is associated with the current state, phase or context of the medical procedure. In some example embodiments, the input is obtained via the identification of one or more medical instruments present within a region of interest, and this input may be employed to determine configuration parameters for configuring the device. In other example embodiments, the input may be based on the image-based detection of a measure associated with the phase or context of the medical procedure, and this input may be employed to adaptively control the device based on the inferred context or phase of the medical procedure. In other embodiments, images from one imaging modality may be employed to adaptively switch to another imaging modality.
US11272982B2	Intravascular treatment catheters The present invention provides devices and methods for decalcifying an aortic valve. The methods and devices of the present invention break up or obliterate calcific deposits in and around the aortic valve through application or removal of heat energy from the calcific deposits.
US11272975B2	Systems and methods for controlled electrosurgical dissection The disclosed systems and methods relate to controlling the application of electrosurgical energy by an electrosurgical instrument. An electrosurgical generator in accordance with the present disclosure includes a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor. The instructions when executed, cause the generator to receive signals from the instrument over time relating to whether tissue is grasped by the instrument, receive an indication to provide an indicated treatment power to the instrument where the indicated treatment power is set by a user, determine based on the signals that tissue is currently grasped and that, for at least a predetermined length of time prior, no tissue had been grasped, and based on the determination, provide a treatment power surge to the instrument for a surge time period. After the surge time period, the generator provides the indicated treatment power to the instrument.
US11272974B2	Electro-chemical surgical instrument An electro-chemical surgical knife is detailed that in a single instrument provides both a chemically assisted mechanical dissector and an electrical knife. The chemically assisted mechanical dissector: includes a conductive mechanical instrument, a source (7) of a cleavage solution, a pump (8) for feeding the cleavage solution to, a channel (2) for transporting the cleavage solution to an operating location, and a flow controller (8c) for controlling the feeding of the cleavage solution by the pump to an inlet of the channel. The electric knife includes a source of high frequency AC electrical power (5) for feeding AC current through an electric conductor (3) to, an electrode (6) formed by the conductive mechanical instrument and further comprises a second controller (5c) for controlling the feeding of the AC current to the electrode.
US11272971B2	Electromagnetic tissue ablation device Electromagnetic (EM) tissue ablation device comprising an EM field generator unit, at least two coaxial elongated elements (i.e. an external one and an internal one) and a mechanism for varying the EM field, wherein said internal element is a part of said generator and said mechanism being adapted to vary the EM field for a specific tissue area.
US11272969B2	Osseous pin, guide sleeve therefor, extraction member therefor and kit The present invention relates to an osseous pin (1) for bone fracture fixation. The pin comprises a threaded front section (2) and an unthreaded rear section (3). The threaded front section is configured with two or more kerfs (4) to facilitate breaking of the pin at any one of said kerfs. The present invention also relates to a guide sleeve for use in insertion of the osseous pin (1) into bone fragments at a bone fracture and breaking of said pin at the kerf (4) closest to the entrance site of the pin into the bone fragments. The present invention also relates to an extraction member for use in extraction of the osseous pin (1) from bone fragments at a healed bone fracture and a kit, comprising said components.
US11272968B2	Slotted periprosthetic plate for variable angle holes A bone plate comprises a body including an elongated opening extending therethrough, the opening being open at a distal end of the body and including a distal portion and a proximal portion, the distal portion having a width smaller than a width of the proximal portion, the width being a dimension between two longitudinal sides of the opening extending parallel to a longitudinal axis of the body, the body further including an insert including a head portion and a base portion, the base portion being shaped to be slidably mounted within the proximal portion of the opening, a diameter of the base portion being larger than a width of the distal portion of the opening such that the base portion is prevented from exiting the opening through the distal portion thereof, the insert further including a central fixation element receiving hole configured to receive a bone fixation element therethrough.
US11272966B2	Intramedullary implant and method of use A bone implant includes a proximal end, a distal end, a first portion extending between the proximal and distal ends having a maximum and minimum portion height, and a second portion extending between the proximal and distal ends having a maximum and minimum portion height. The second portion is connected to the first portion at the proximal end and the distal end and at least one of the first portion and the second portion is moveable relative to the other of the first portion and the second portion so as to transition the bone implant between a relaxed state wherein the first and second portions are separated by a first distance and a contracted state wherein the first and second portions are separated by a second distance different from the first distance. At least one of the proximal end and the distal end have the minimum portion height.
US11272963B2	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.
US11272962B2	Occipital fixation assembly, system and method for attaching the same An occipital fixation assembly is provided. The occipital fixation assembly includes a first mounting plate configured for placement within a sinus cavity adjacent a rear portion of a skull of a patient. A threaded post extends from the first mounting plate. A coupling member includes an aperture configured to receive the threaded post therethrough. The coupling member includes an offset extension configured to support a surgical rod thereon. A fixation nut configured to threadably engage the threaded post of the first mounting plate is rotatable about the threaded post and translatable therealong. The fixation nut is rotatable with respect to the first mounting plate and the coupling member such that rotation of the fixation nut in a predetermined direction brings the first mounting plate and the coupling member toward one another and into secured engagement with the skull of a patient.
US11272959B2	Bone anchoring device A bone anchoring device for anchoring a rod to a bone or vertebra includes a receiving part having two legs defining a channel for the rod, and a rod receiving member positionable in the channel, the rod receiving member including an upper surface and a lower surface defining a longitudinally extending passage for receiving the rod and respectively configured to restrict upward and downward movement of a rod received in the passage. The rod receiving member is adjustable from a first configuration where the passage is unobstructed and the rod is movable longitudinally through the passage, to a second configuration where an engagement surface attached to other portions of the rod receiving member is advanced axially into the passage to engage the rod while a rotational orientation of the engagement surface remains constant to restrict movement of the rod in the passage.
US11272957B2	Coupled torsional fixator and method of use An apparatus and method for external anteversion correction of an intact bone may include a first arcuate segment, a second arcuate segment rotatably coupled to the first arcuate segment, a first pin extending from the first arcuate segment to a proximal segment of the intact bone, a second pin extending from the second arcuate segment to a distal segment of the intact bone, and a control mechanism attached to the first and second arcuate segments. The control mechanism may rotate the first arcuate segment relative to the second arcuate segment to exert torsional force on the intact bone between the proximal and distal segments of the intact bone, thereby externally reducing anteversion of the intact bone.
US11272954B2	Atherectomy devices and methods Rotational atherectomy devices and systems can remove or reduce stenotic lesions in blood vessels by rotating one or more abrasive elements within the vessel. The abrasive elements are attached to a distal portion of an elongate flexible drive shaft that extends from a handle assembly that includes a driver for rotating the drive shaft. In particular implementations, the handle assembly encapsulates an electric motor assembly, a pump assembly, and a controller assembly.
US11272949B2	Ultrasonic surgical drill and associated surgical method An ultrasonic surgical drill or drill bit includes a tubular member having a longitudinal axis of symmetry and a plurality of fins extending in longitudinal planes each containing the axis. In a surgical method utilizing the drill bit, one places a distal tip of the drill bit in contact with bone, presses the drill bit against the bone, and during that pressing of the drill bit, conducts ultrasonic vibrations into the drill bit. With the fins in contact with the bone, the drill bit is oscillated or angularly reciprocated about a longitudinal axis, so that the fins fragment bone material located between the fins.
US11272948B2	Hand-held surgical instruments A hand-held surgical instrument includes a handle housing, a first motor disposed within the handle housing, a shaft portion extending distally from the handle housing, an articulation shaft operably coupled to the first motor and disposed within the shaft portion, and a position sensor associated with the articulation shaft. The articulation shaft is configured to axially move within the shaft portion to articulate an end effector, and the position sensor is configured to determine an articulation position of the articulation shaft.
US11272947B2	Surgical instruments for performing tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, and other surgical procedures A surgical instrument includes a housing, a movable handle, a trigger, a drive assembly operably coupled between the movable handle and an end effector assembly such that movement of the movable handle from an initial position to a compressed position manipulates the end effector assembly, and a linkage operably coupled between the trigger and a knife such that movement of the trigger from an un-actuated position to an actuated position rotates the linkage to deploy the knife relative to the end effector assembly. A drive housing of the drive assembly inhibits rotation of the linkage when the movable handle is disposed in the initial position and the trigger is disposed in the un-actuated position. The drive housing cams along a surface of the linkage to urge the linkage to rotate when the movable handle is returned towards the initial position, thereby returning the trigger towards the un-actuated position.
US11272946B2	Fluid fitting for dilation instrument An apparatus includes an elongate shaft, a dilation balloon, and a fitting member. The elongate shaft includes an inflation lumen, an irrigation lumen, and at least one irrigation opening. The at least one irrigation opening is in fluid communication with the irrigation lumen. The dilation balloon is at the distal portion of the shaft. The dilation balloon is in fluid communication with the inflation lumen. The fitting member is at the proximal end of the shaft. The fitting member includes an inflation fluid port, an irrigation fluid port, and a blocking structure. The inflation fluid port is in fluid communication with the inflation lumen. The irrigation fluid port is in fluid communication with the irrigation lumen. The blocking structure is adjacent to the irrigation fluid port and defines a gap around the irrigation fluid port.
US11272941B1	Secondary device holder and compression system, method of making and using the same A device that holds a radial sheath, catheter or similar structure in place during surgical procedures. The device has a strap configured to fit around a patient's wrist and a two-part section that includes a sheath holder or clamp. The clamp is configured to accept a free end of the sheath or other device and to allow the physician access to the open end of that sheath so that they can insert instruments through it. The second section contains a compression device that, when positioned over the puncture site, can be expanded such that it provides pressure and patent hemostasis to the site to stop bleeding. Adhesive surfaces with peel away releasable liners on one or more surfaces of the device allow the flap featuring the compression balloon to be folded over onto the flap containing the sheath clamp and hold it in place.
US11272940B2	Devices for mitigating vessel leakage Heart valve replacement often involves complications associated with paravalvular leaks. Vascular plug and occlusive devices, as well as heart valves particularly beneficial in treating the phenomenon of paravalvular leaks are described to address this issue.
US11272937B2	Surgical staple cartridge for supporting surgical buttress material An end effector for use with a surgical stapler includes a staple cartridge assembly movable relative to an anvil assembly. The staple cartridge assembly defines a plurality of retention slots and a cavity. The staple cartridge assembly includes a plurality of staples, a plurality of pushers, an actuation sled, a surgical buttress material, a suture, and an anchoring button. The actuation sled is configured for movement along a length of the staple cartridge assembly to sequentially engage the plurality of pushers to eject the plurality of staples through the respective plurality of retention slots. The anchoring button is configured to be received in the cavity of the staple cartridge assembly such that a portion of the suture is supported in the cavity to be severed by a knife blade of the actuation sled when the actuation sled is advanced distally.
US11272936B2	Circular surgical stapling device including buttress material A buttress material and mounting structure assembly is provided for use with a circular surgical stapling device. The assembly comprises a ring-like mounting structure sized to have an outer diameter that frictionally engages a radial inner surface of a staple cartridge assembly, wherein the mounting structure is disposed within the radial inner surface of the staple cartridge assembly; an annular buttress material overlaying a tissue facing surface of the staple cartridge assembly, the annular buttress material defining an outer radial terminal edge extending radially beyond a pair of annular arrays of staple receiving slots, and a radial inner terminal edge extending across the mounting structure; and at least one suture securing the buttress material to the mounting structure.
US11272933B2	Surgical stapler having articulation mechanism A handle assembly for a surgical stapler can comprise a rotatable actuation shaft. The actuation shaft can have a first rotational orientation in which it can actuate a jaw assembly in a repeatable open and close mode, a second rotational orientation in which it can actuate a jaw assembly in a staple firing mode, and a third rotational orientation in which it can actuate a jaw assembly in a reversing mode. The handle assembly can include an articulation mechanism including a ball screw to selectively articulate the jaw assembly relative to an elongate shaft.
US11272932B2	Structure for attaching buttress material to anvil and cartridge of surgical stapling instrument An end effector of a surgical stapler includes first and second jaw members and a buttress material. The first jaw member is moveable relative to the second jaw member. The first jaw member includes a contact surface, a first projection, and a catch. The catch includes first and second fingers distal of the first projection. The second finger is biased toward the contact surface. The buttress material defines a longitudinal axis. The buttress material is releasably secured to the first jaw member. The buttress material defines first, second, and third slots formed therein. The first projection of the first jaw member is received in the first slot of the buttress material. The first finger of the catch is received in the second slot of the buttress material.
US11272931B2	Dual cam cartridge based feature for unlocking a surgical stapler lockout A staple cartridge configured for use with a surgical stapling device is disclosed. The stapling device includes a lockout for prevent operation of the device. The staple cartridge includes a first cam surface configured to move the lockout from a locked position to an intermediate position when the staple cartridge is initially inserted into the device. The staple cartridge further includes a second cam surface configured to move the lockout from the intermediate position to an unlocked position when the staple cartridge is operably seated in the device. The first cam surface is proximal to the second cam surface and may be vertically displaced therefrom.
US11272930B2	Method of surgical stapling with end effector component having a curved tip A method of surgical stapling uses a surgical instrument operable to compress, staple, and cut tissue. The instrument includes a body, a shaft, and an end effector with a pair of jaws. A placement tip extends distally from one of the jaws of the end effector. The placement tip is elastically deformable when the placement tip is subject to a clamping force. In some instances the placement tip includes an arcuate bend, while in other instances the placement tip is straight. The placement tip can have a variety of non-rectangular lateral cross-sectional shapes. In some instances, the placement tip is made of a material of a specified durometer range and having a high color contrast. A distal end of the placement tip may change position based on the state of deflection of the placement tip in response to the clamping force.
US11272929B2	Dynamically matching input and output shaft speeds of articulating adapter assemblies for surgical instruments A surgical system includes a power source, a handle housing, a motor, an adapter assembly, an end effector, and a correction unit. The motor is disposed within the handle housing and is in electrical communication with the power source. The adapter assembly is operably coupled to the handle housing and supports an input and an output shaft coupled by the universal joint. The input shaft is in mechanical communication with the motor. The end effector is coupled to the adapter assembly and is selectively articulatable relative to the adapter assembly. The correction unit is in electrical communication with the power source and the motor and is configured to adjust the input shaft speed of the input shaft to maintain a substantially constant output shaft speed of the output shaft as the end effector articulates relative to the adapter assembly.
US11272927B2	Layer arrangements for surgical staple cartridges A piece of buttress material and an end-effector of a surgical instrument including features which can aid a surgeon in properly and quickly attaching the piece of buttress material to the end-effector. In various embodiments, a piece of buttress material can include retention features which can be engaged with portions of an end-effector to releasably retain the piece of buttress material to at least a portion of the end-effector. Similarly, an end-effector can include features configured to engage portions of a piece of buttress material to releasably retain the piece of buttress material to the end-effector. In at least one embodiment, more than one piece of buttress material can be releasably retained to an end-effector.
US11272925B2	Methods and devices for suture anchor delivery A method for impacting a suture anchor into bone comprises providing an implantable suture anchor and providing an impactor device for impacting the suture anchor into the bone. The suture anchor is coupled to a distal portion of the impactor device. Positioning the suture anchor engages the anchor with the bone at an implantation site, and powering the impactor device impacts the suture anchor thereby implanting the suture anchor into the bone. The frequency of impaction is less than 20 KHz. The impactor device is then decoupled from the suture anchor, and the impactor device may be removed from the implantation site.
US11272922B2	Suture locking device and method of locking thread A locking member of a suture locking device includes a loop portion formed in an α-shape when viewed from a width direction, and a pair of extensions extending from the loop portion towards a distal side, and an intersection portion in which the pair of extensions intersect is formed at a distal end of the loop portion. The loop portion is inserted into the hollow portion from the distal side with the thread being inserted through an inner space of loop portion, and the thread is pulled from a proximal side towards the intersection portion in the inner space of the loop portion so that the thread is locked to the loop portion.
US11272919B2	Method of passing a suture through a plantar plate The invention provides a plantar plate repair device to facilitate the appropriate placement of sutures during a plantar plate repair. The device comprises a shaft terminating in a footprint projecting angularly from the shaft, the footprint further defining an opening through which a needle is threadable. The shaft further includes a guide slidable on the shaft to operatively clamp the plantar plate between the guide and footprint. A needle receiving guide hole is provided on the guide to operatively guide a needle through the opening in the footprint to pass a length of suture from the needle through the plantar plate.
US11272916B2	Systems, devices and methods for affixing soft tissue to bone A system for fastening soft tissue to bone includes a bone screw having a threaded shaft and a screw head having an underside with malleable protuberances that project toward a distal end of the threaded shaft. A fixation plate is coupled with the threaded shaft. The fixation plate has a proximal face that opposes the underside of the screw head, a distal face that faces away from the underside of the screw head, an outer peripheral edge that extends between the proximal and distal faces, a central opening for receiving the threaded shaft, and protrusions spaced from one another around the outer peripheral edge that extend distally beyond the distal face of the fixation plate. The system includes an insertion tool having a handle and a tubular shaft extending distally from the handle. The tubular shaft has a proximal shaft section having an inner diameter that closely matches an outer diameter of the screw head, and a distal shaft section having an inner surface with a groove that seats the outer peripheral edge of the fixation plate for releasable retaining the fixation plate within the distal shaft section. A cartridge contains the bone screw and the fixation plate coupled with the bone screw. The cartridge includes a proximal end that seats the screw head and a distal end that seats the fixation plate of the bone screw.
US11272915B2	Systems, devices, and methods for securing tissue using snare assemblies and soft anchors Systems, devices, and methods are provided for securing soft tissue to bone. One exemplary embodiment of a surgical soft tissue repair device includes a snare assembly coupled to a soft anchor in which the soft anchor has a first, unstressed configuration that can be used to insert the anchor into bone and a second, anchoring configuration that can be used to fixate the anchor in the bone. The snare assembly can be configured to actuate the anchor from the first configuration to the second configuration, and it can also be used to engage and approximate tissue by drawing the tissue closer to the anchor fixated in the bone. The snare assembly can be used in conjunction with a number of different anchor configurations, and other exemplary systems, devices, and methods for use with soft tissue repair are also provided.
US11272913B2	Methods and apparatus for joint distraction A method of treating a patient's joint having opposing joint surfaces includes providing an elongate member having a proximal end, a distal end and an expandable member near the distal end. The expandable member is positioned in the joint between the joint surfaces and expanded so as to separate the joint surfaces away from one another into a distracted position. The joint is manipulated while in the distracted position so that the joint is distracted and in flexion. A diagnostic or therapeutic procedure is then performed on the joint while maintaining the joint in the flexed and distracted position.
US11272909B2	Surgical system including powered rotary-type handpiece A surgical system which may include a controller, a data entry device, a powered surgical handpiece and a surgical tool adapted to couple to the surgical handpiece. The surgical handpiece can include motor direction control and feedback, safety stop features, stimulation and nerve integrity monitoring, a tool connector assembly configured to retain a variety of surgical tools and optional navigation and/or electric ratcheting features.
US11272904B2	Ultrasound focusing using a cross-point switch matrix A system for delivering ultrasound energy to an internal anatomical target includes an ultrasound transducer having multiple transducer elements collectively operable as a phased array; multiple driver circuits, each being connected to at least one of the transducer elements; multiple phase circuits; a switch matrix selectably coupling the driver circuits to the phase circuits; and a controller configured for (i) receiving as input a target average intensity level and/or an energy level energy to be applied to the target and/or a temperature level in target, (ii) identifying multiple sets of the transducer elements, each of the sets corresponding to multiple transducer elements for shaping and/or focusing, as a phased array, ultrasound energy at the target across tissue intervening between the target and the ultrasound transducer, and (iii) sequentially operating the transducer-element sets to apply and maintain the target average energy level at the target. In various embodiments, the controller operates each of the transducer element sets in accordance with a pulse-width modulation pattern having a duty cycle selected to achieve the target average intensity level, energy level, and/or temperature level at the target in accordance with a time constant of the target tissue.
US11272885B2	Wearable multi-analyte microsensor A microsensor and method of manufacture for a microsensor, comprising an array of filaments, wherein each filament of the array of filaments comprises a substrate and a conductive layer coupled to the substrate and configured to facilitate analyte detection. Each filament of the array of filaments can further comprise an insulating layer configured to isolate regions defined by the conductive layer for analyte detection, a sensing layer coupled to the conductive layer, configured to enable transduction, and a selective coating coupled to the sensing layer, configured to facilitate detection of specific target analytes/ions. The microsensor facilitates detection of at least one analyte present in a body fluid of a user interfacing with the microsensor.
US11272881B2	Tubular compression garment for monitoring the therapy and physiological activity of a person The object of the invention is a tubular compression garment for monitoring the therapy and physiological activity of the wearer, which belongs to the field of medical devices and can be used, among other things, for the treatment or alleviation of symptoms of various diseases, preferably for the treatment or alleviation of symptoms of venous vasculature in the legs. A tubular compression garment for monitoring the therapy and physiological activity of the person comprises a classic tubular compression garment (20) with an attached stretch-measuring sensor (10) and a sensor-control unit (6) with contacts (4, 11, 12) for connection to the stretch-measuring sensor (10), wherein the sensor-control unit (6) further comprises a motion sensor, a photoplethysmographic sensor, a temperature sensor, and a processing unit with a clock; and wherein a sensor-control unit (6) is detachably secured to the compression garment (20). The sensor-control unit (6) processes the data obtained from the sensors or by real-time calculation, and saves it to the local memory or transmits it simultaneously or occasionally through the communication unit to an external device equipped with a dedicated application that enables the data to be monitored, stored, processed or forwarded.
US11272875B2	Volatile organic compound detection device A volatile organic compound collector can include a collector material configured to collect volatile organic compounds given off from a patient's skin; a wrapping configured to isolate the collector material from an external environment; a heater comprising a heating element, the heating element configured to emit a thermal pulse to desorb the volatile organic compounds from the collector material; and a mesh layer configured to prevent the collector material from contacting the patient's skin, wherein the collector material is received between the wrapping and the mesh layer.
US11272867B2	Analyte monitoring device and methods of use An analyte monitor includes a sensor, a sensor control unit, and a display unit. The sensor has, for example, a substrate, a recessed channel formed in the substrate, and conductive material disposed in the recessed channel to form a working electrode. The sensor control unit typically has a housing adapted for placement on skin and is adapted to receive a portion of an electrochemical sensor. The sensor control unit also includes two or more conductive contacts disposed on the housing and configured for coupling to two or more contact pads on the sensor. A transmitter is disposed in the housing and coupled to the plurality of conductive contacts for transmitting data obtained using the sensor. The display unit has a receiver for receiving data transmitted by the transmitter of the sensor control unit and a display coupled to the receiver for displaying an indication of a level of an analyte. The analyte monitor may also be part of a drug delivery system to alter the level of the analyte based on the data obtained using the sensor.
US11272866B2	Wearable microneedle patch A system and method for monitoring body chemistry of a user, the system comprising: a housing supporting: a microsensor comprising a first and second working electrode, a reference electrode, and a counter electrode, and configured to access interstitial fluid of the user, and an electronics subsystem comprising a signal conditioning module that receives a signal stream, from the microsensor, wherein the electronics subsystem is configured to detect an impedance signal derived from two of the first working electrode, the second working electrode, the reference electrode, and the counter electrode; and a processing subsystem comprising: a first module configured to generate an analysis indicative of an analyte parameter of the user and derived from the signal stream and the impedance signal, and a second module configured to transmit information derived from the analysis to the user, thereby facilitating monitoring of body chemistry of the user.
US11272865B1	Audiometric probe including dual pressure transducer air system control An audiometric instrument that includes a dual pressure transducer configuration along a common air line with a first pressure transducer situated in a probe proximate to the ear of a user and a second pressure transducer situated proximate to a pressure control device. A restriction is preferably placed in the air line between the two pressure transducers to assist with obtaining a better comparison of the local pressure measurements from the different pressure transducers.
US11272863B2	Monitoring activity of a subject A concept for monitoring a subject employs: a first sensor output signal representative of detected air pressure; and a second sensor output signal representative of a detected property of at least one of: the subject; and the environment. A dressing activity of the subject is determined based on the first sensor output signal and the second sensor output signal. Information about a dressing activity of the subject may, for example, be useful for the purpose of assessing the subject's physical and/or mental abilities.
US11272861B1	Personal cloud with a plurality of modular capabilities A communication device comprising: a first unit having a first antenna, a second antenna, and a first signal transmitting and receiving circuitry; a second unit having a third antenna, a fourth antenna, and a second signal transmitting and receiving circuitry, wherein the second unit is located in proximity to the first unit; and wherein the second unit is capable of receiving signals at a first signal frequency, down converting the signals to a second signal frequency, and relaying the signals through a barrier to the first unit. Wherein the first signal frequency is in the millimeter wave range and the second signal frequency is in the microwave range.
US11272856B2	Measure of disc degeneration and pathology Systems, computer-readable media, and methods are described for assessing physiological condition of spinal intervertebral discs in a quantitative manner using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data A simple, objective, continuous measurement of disc health or degeneration/pathology is provided, using routinely acquired or other digital magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) sequences. The measurement includes calculation of a value based on one or more ratios from signal-based measurements of spinal disc structures or regions, which can be obtained either through manual tracing or automated through programming of image analysis software. The measurement can be implemented by a computer and/or stored on a computer readable storage medium.
US11272855B2	Method and device for determining the body weight of a person A method and a device for determining an estimation value of the body weight of a person, in which at least one measurement value typical for a biological impedance measurement is determined and transmitted to an evaluation unit. The evaluation unit processes the measurement value together with individual or several individual data of the person as well as taking into consideration statistical data concerning other persons, in order to determine an estimated value for the weight of the person.
US11272854B1	Noise cancellation in impedance measurement circuits The present disclosure provides an impedance measurement circuit for measuring and detecting variations in an impedance under test, and methods of operating the impedance measurement circuit. The impedance measurement circuit comprises a plurality of converts, including at least two digital-to-analog converters (DACs). The DACs together alternate between a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation. In the first mode, a first one of the DACs is operational to convert a first digital input signal to a first analog output using a first hardware component, and a second one of the DACs is operational to convert a second digital input signal to a second analog output using a second hardware component. In the second mode, the first one of the DACs is operational to convert the first digital input signal to the first analog output using the second hardware component, and the second one of the DACs is operational to convert the second digital input signal to the second analog output using the first hardware component. By alternating between the first and second modes, the first and the second hardware components are alternately used in the first DAC and the second DAC to perform the respective DAC's conversion operations. Each hardware component may be associated with an intrinsic noise power that causes magnitude errors in the respective DAC's output. Furthermore, the DACs may be arranged such that magnitude errors in the first DAC and magnitude errors in the second DAC cause opposing errors in the impedance measurement made by the impedance measurement circuit. Therefore, by alternating between the first and the second modes, errors in the impedance measurements performed by the impedance measurement circuit are stabilised, or ratiometrically cancelled, over time.
US11272849B2	Wearable apparatus An apparatus adapted to be worn at or near at least one ear of a subject includes a battery, a reflective pulse oximeter, a motion sensor, an analog-to-digital convertor configured to convert analog signals from the reflective pulse oximeter and the motion sensor into digitized information, a speaker, a digital memory device configured to store at least one algorithm for signal processing, a transceiver, and a signal processor. The signal processor is configured to process data from the reflective pulse oximeter to monitor cardiopulmonary functioning of the subject, process data from the motion sensor to monitor head and body motion, execute the at least one algorithm for assessing a health state of a subject, poll the reflective pulse oximeter and the motion sensor at certain time intervals to extend life of the battery, and process digital audio information into analog sounds to be presented to the subject via the speaker.
US11272845B2	System and method for instant and automatic border detection The invention generally relates to medical imaging systems that instantly and/or automatically detect borders. Embodiments of the invention provide an imaging system that automatically detects a border at a location within a vessel in response only to navigational input moving the image to that location. In some embodiments, systems and methods of the invention operate such that when a doctor moves an imaging catheter to a new location with in tissue, the system essentially instantly finds, and optionally displays, the border(s), calculates an occlusion, or both.
US11272840B2	Touch probe passively powered wireless stent antenna for implanted sensor powering and interrogation A system and method for wirelessly and passively powering and/or interrogating an implanted stent using a touch probe assembly through a near-field electrical connection not over an air interface. The stent apparatus includes at least one stent member functioning as an antenna and an electronics module coupled to the at least one stent member. Also, a wirelessly and passively powered power meter for use with implanted stents. The power meter includes an electronics module coupled to a stent member, wherein the electronics module includes a programmable oscillator structured to generate an oscillating signal that is proportional to an amount of AC power received by the implantable stent apparatus power meter through the stent member.
US11272839B2	System for transmission of sensor data using dual communication protocol Medical patient monitoring sensor devices including a disposable sensor assembly and a reusable pairing device are disclosed. The disposable sensor assembly can collect patient physiological data and provide power for the reusable pairing device. The reusable pairing device can establish wireless communication with a monitoring device. Once the reusable pairing device receives patient physiological data from the disposable sensor assembly, the reusable pairing device can wirelessly transmit the data to the computing device via the wireless communication.
US11272838B2	Device and method for determining retinal blood pressure values and for mapping retinal blood pressure values and perfusion pressure values The invention relates to a device and a method, by which the intraocular pressure in a patient's eye is changed by artificially applying a variable stimulation pressure causing, upon reaching specific intraocular pressure values, the presence of characteristic measurement criteria in the retina of the eye, which allow global and local retinal blood pressure values to be derived from the intraocular pressure value. Based on the retinal blood pressure values, which are determined online or preferably offline, local retinal perfusion pressure values (rPP) can be computed and represented in an image of the retina as a pressure mapping image.
US11272837B2	Method for performing a movement correction when measuring eyes, and measurement system The invention relates to a method for performing a movement correction when measuring a human eye, in which the eye is scanned by a measurement beam in order to obtain a set of position values of an eye structure. Scanning extends over a measurement time interval, wherein the position values are each provided with a timestamp within the measurement time interval. A surface shape and a displacement function are determined, with the displacement function representing a movement pattern during the measurement time interval, and the surface shape and the displacement function being determined in such a way that the position values are approximated by the surface shape when the surface shape is moved according to the displacement function. Moreover, the invention relates to an associated measurement system.
US11272833B2	Treatment-instrument insertion aid A treatment-instrument insertion aid (10) for aiding insertion of a treatment instrument into a body includes an inner tube (20) having flexibility into which the treatment instrument is insertable, and an outer tube (30) having flexibility into which the inner tube (20) is insertable. Both end portions (20B) of the inner tube (20) are formed of a hard material, and an intermediate portion (20A) between both the end portions (20B) is formed of a soft material.
US11272832B2	Cover removal jig for endoscope, and endoscope system The disclosed technology is directed to a cover removal jig for an endoscope that removes a tip cover applied to a distal end of an insertion section of an endoscope. The cover removal jig includes an enclosing portion and a cylinder connected to the enclosing portion. The enclosing portion is to be applied to the tip cover to surround its circumference, and has a portion engageable with the tip cover. The cylinder is made from elastic material and capable to come into close contact with a part of an outer surface of the insertion section.

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