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| US11298648B2 |
Method and installation for obtaining hydrogen
The invention relates to a process for recovering hydrogen (b) from crude gas (a) from a coke oven (110) in which the crude gas (a) produced in the coke oven (110) is initially compressed and in which impurities are subsequently removed from the crude gas (a) by pressure swing adsorption, wherein oxygen is depleted from the crude gas (a) using nonthermal plasma prior to the pressure swing adsorption, and to a plant for recovering hydrogen from crude gas. |
| US11298647B2 |
Packing and manufacturing method therefor
The packing has one or more thin-layer packing elements that are installed upright, the packing element having a main body portion with a planar liquid film formation surface, and one or more wall portions that are provided upright relative to the liquid film formation surface along a linear direction. The side surface of each wall portion has a curved portion at the base thereof connected to the liquid film formation surface, the curved portion curving so as to continue into the liquid film formation surface. |
| US11298646B2 |
Apparatus and method for particulate capture from gas streams and a method of removing soluble particulate from a gas
Disclosed is a method for the removal of soluble particulate matter from a gas stream, such as urea dust from the off-gas of a finishing section of a urea production plant. The method comprises subjecting the off-gas to at least two quenching stages an aqueous quenching liquid. The quenching liquid used in a first, upstream quench stage, is allowed to have a higher concentration of dissolved particulate matter than the quenching liquid in the second, downstream quench stage. The quenched gas is led through a particle capture zone, typically comprising one or more of a wet scrubber, a Venturi scrubber, and a wet electrostatic precipitator. |
| US11298644B2 |
Drainage medium for gas filter
A coalescence filter including an inlet for supplying the gas to a filter element present in the coalescing filter, which filter element includes a coalescence medium for coalescing at least one disperse liquid phase during a displacement of a gas through the coalescence medium in a flow direction. The filter element downstream of the coalescence medium includes a drainage medium for draining the at least one coalesced disperse phase leaving the coalescence medium. The filter element contains a barrier layer positioned downstream of the coalescence medium, where the coalescence medium and the barrier layer are held at a distance from each other by one or more spacers to provide a drainage zone in the drainage layer of a drainage medium between a surface of the coalescence medium facing the barrier layer and the barrier layer for draining the coalesced disperse phase in a drainage direction. |
| US11298640B2 |
Expandable threaded adaptor for threadless shell
A filter assembly comprising a housing defining an internal volume. The housing comprises a first coupling member formed in a housing first end of the housing. The housing first end is threadless. The filter assembly further comprises a filter head. The filter head comprises a first thread formed on a surface thereof. The filter assembly further comprises an adapter. The adapter comprises a second coupling member formed on an adapter first end of the adapter. The second coupling member engages the first coupling member formed in the housing first end so as to removably couple the adapter and the housing. A second thread is formed on the adapter first end. The second thread engages the first thread formed in the filter head so as to removably couple the adapter and the filter head. |
| US11298638B2 |
Automatic clean air filter for air conditioner unit
An air conditioner unit includes a blower fan, an inlet grille upstream of the blower fan, and an outlet grille downstream of the blower fan. The air conditioner unit also includes an air filter positioned between the inlet grille and the outlet grille with a belt encircling and enclosing the air filter on four sides. The air conditioner unit further includes a motor operatively connected to the belt. The motor is configured to rotate the belt around the air filter and thereby clean the air filter. |
| US11298637B2 |
Exchangeable filter system
An exchangeable filter system is provided with an exchangeable filter module that has at least one fluid inlet, at least one fluid outlet, and a fluid path connecting the at least one fluid inlet and the at least one fluid outlet with each other. The exchangeable filter module is provided with at least one filter element for filtering a fluid. A flange element and a counter flange element are provided. The flange element is provided to releasably engage the exchangeable filter module and to releasably engage the counter flange element. A valve device is arranged in the flange element. The valve device blocks the fluid path when the flange element is in engagement with the exchangeable filter module and is disengaged from the counter flange element. An internal combustion engine is provided with such an exchangeable filter system to filter fuel, lubricant or urea. |
| US11298636B2 |
Oil monitoring system
A filter system has a chamber body, an inlet that extends through the chamber body, and an outlet that extends through the chamber body at a location downstream of the inlet. The filter system has a plurality of fluid flow paths that extend between the inlet and the outlet. The plurality of fluid flow paths including first and second subsets, each including at least a respective one of the fluid flow paths. A plurality of hydrocarbon filters is disposed in the chamber body such that each hydrocarbon filter is disposed in a fluid flow path. The filter system directs the fluid to the first subset, and once each hydrocarbon filter of the first subset becomes saturated with hydrocarbons, the filter systems diverts the fluid to flow to the second subset. |
| US11298630B2 |
Snow-themed bottle
A snow-themed bottle comprising a middle portion located between a top and a bottom portion is described. An outer surface of the middle portion includes a first transparent viewing window located on a first side. The outer surface includes a slot component affixed to a second side disposed opposite the first side, the slot component housing a theme card. A hollow inner shell is disposed inside the outer surface where the inner shell houses a clear fluid, an ornament affixed to the bottom portion, and a plurality of particles. A second transparent viewing window is affixed to an inside portion of the hollow inner shell at the second side such that a user may view a front of the theme card through the first transparent viewing window and a back of the theme card through the second transparent viewing window. |
| US11298629B2 |
Ball toy
A ball toy having a solid, resiliently flexible body is disclosed. The body is penetrated by a bore, wherein bearing means are mounted, defining a rotational axis of the body therein. The bore has a bore closure at each end, mechanical connection means connecting each closure to the bearing means. The body is able to spin on said axis relative to the closures, when the closures are held in a pinching manner by a user. The body is made of a thermoplastic rubber of selected hardness properties, giving it excellent bouncing performance, with unpredictability of bouncing direction resulting from the spinning of the body. |
| US11298615B2 |
Information processing system, information processing method, information storage medium, and program
Methods and apparatus provide for: receiving, at at least one game server, an execution request for execution of a game program from a user terminal over a network and, in response, loading and executing the game program, where the execution request is associated with a play point in a video that shows previously played content of the game program; transmitting the video, by way of at least one of the at least one game server and at least one video server, to the user terminal over the network, where the video is displayed to a user of the user terminal and the execution request is initiated by the user; obtaining, at the at least one game server, certain game situation data that is identified based on the play point associated with the execution request, from a storage unit that stores respective game situation data which indicate respective situations of the game program that are associated with respective play points in the video; starting executing the game program, by the at least one game server, from a situation that is indicated by the certain game situation data obtained; and transmitting game data to the user terminal over the network such that the user may enter into gameplay. |
| US11298614B2 |
Browser-based cloud gaming
A method for providing gameplay of a cloud video game, including: executing a session of the cloud video game by a cloud gaming machine; establishing, over a network, a peer-to-peer connection between a streaming server and a remote client browser, the peer-to-peer connection being established in accordance with a WebRTC protocol; transmitting, over the peer-to-peer connection from the streaming server to the client browser, gameplay video generated from the executing session of the cloud video game, wherein the gameplay video is encoded in a compressed format, and wherein the gameplay video is rendered for display by the client browser, the gameplay video being rendered in substantial real-time to enable real-time gameplay of the session of the cloud video game through the client browser. |
| US11298610B2 |
Adjustable trigger-stops for videogame controllers
A video game controller has triggers that can be depressed by a user. The triggers have associated trigger stops actuatable to limit the travel of the trigger when depressed by the user. The trigger stop can be selectively operated by the user to vary the trigger stop location, and therefore the amount of travel of the trigger when depressed, between multiple (e.g., more than 2, more than 3, more than 4, 5, etc.) positions. |
| US11298609B2 |
Virtual object movement control method and apparatus, electronic apparatus, and storage medium
Embodiments of a method for controlling a virtual object movement performed by an electronic apparatus and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium provided in embodiments of the present disclosure. After detecting that a touch operation on a virtual joystick region meets a specific condition, a target function button is displayed; and in a case that a touch operation on the target function button is detected, the virtual object is controlled to move automatically. In this way, coherent operations are performed on the same region in the same operating manner, so that the virtual object is enabled to move automatically, thereby improving convenience and flexibility of user operations. |
| US11298606B2 |
Reflective video display apparatus for interactive training and demonstration and methods of using same
A smart mirror can show live or recorded streaming video of an instructor performing a workout in a package that is attractive and unobtrusive enough to hang in a living room. The smart mirror includes a mirror surface with a fully reflecting section and a partially reflecting section. A display behind the partially reflecting section shows the video when the smart mirror is on and is almost invisible when the smart mirror is off. The smart mirror also has a speaker, a microphone, and a camera to enable a user to view the video content and interact with the instructor. The smart mirror may connect to the user's smart phone, a peripheral device (e.g., a Bluetooth speaker) to augment user experience, a biometric sensor to provide biometric data to assess user performance, and/or a network router to connect the smart mirror to a content provider, an instructor, and/or other users. |
| US11298605B2 |
System for planning, managing, and analyzing sports teams and events
A system for planning, managing, and analyzing sports teams and events. The system may include a content management function for storing data. The data can pertain to a plurality of sports-related statistics and a variety of identifying data. The system and method can also include an event management function for planning and evaluating sports-related events such as practices and games. The system and method can also include a report function which can provide a variety of statistical analyses. |
| US11298602B2 |
Portable training device
A portable training device includes a first and second elongated members, a coupling device, a base, a holder device, and a member holder. An elongated slot is positioned between a distal end and a proximate end on at least one side of each of the first and second elongated members. The first elongated member and second elongated member are each received by the coupling device to form a post that extends in a system vertical direction. The member holder has an engagement portion and a member receiving portion. The engagement portion includes a resilient member and a trapezoidal portion. The resilient member and the trapezoidal portion are slidably received in the elongated slot of the first and second elongated members such that the member holder is positioned into a plurality of positions within the elongated slots of the first and second elongated members. |
| US11298589B2 |
Foot training device and foot training method
A training device is provided for training a foot using the device. The training device includes a fulcrum placed at a center and four projections that project in different directions from the fulcrum. Each of the four projections have elastic members that are bendable. The training device is configured to improve foot muscle strength by bending and stretching the elastic members. At least two of the four projections have different degrees of elasticity in flexure as determined when a force is applied to a distal end of each of the at least two projections to bend the elastic members. The four projections project in cross directions from the fulcrum at the center. Each pair of projections that oppose each other across the fulcrum are arranged on a straight line. |
| US11298587B2 |
Climber exercise machine
Climber exercise machine comprises a frame connected to a base through a base connection, the frame pivotable about the base connection. A right handle and a left handle are connected to respective right and left sides of the frame, the right handle moving within a first range of motion, the left handle moving within a second range of motion. A right pedal and a left pedal are connected to the respective right and left sides of the frame, the right pedal moving within a third range of motion, the left pedal moving within a forth range of motion. The right handle, the left handle, the right pedal, and the left pedal movable generally in the same plane. An angle between the frame and a plane parallel to an underside of the base is adjustable while the climber exercise machine is mounted by a user. |
| US11298584B2 |
Training apparatus
A training apparatus for the simulation of rowing training includes a rolling seat to be moved linearly back and forth on a guide on a frame. Two handles which can be rotated independently of one another are mounted on an oarlock shaft. The oarlock shafts are connected to a drive mechanism in a force-flow connection. Upon introduction of force to the handles, power is output to a braking device via a drive mechanism, which has a freewheel between the oarlock shafts and the braking device. Upon actuation of the handles in a first direction about the axis of the respective rowlock shafts, power is transmitted to the braking device, and, upon actuation of the handles in the opposite direction the handles return without power being transmitted to the braking device. |
| US11298583B2 |
Exercise machine friction brake calibration
Improvements in a flywheel friction loading measurement system is disclosed. The measurement system includes combining a rotational system that alters friction on a flywheel combined with a variable resistor or potentiometer. The combination proves a measurable system that can determine the loading on a piece of exercise equipment. The potentiometer is calibrated to provide a repeatable and reliable measurement of the loading system that is placed on a flywheel. Detents can be included to provide finite loading positions. A calibration sequence can also be used to communicate the friction to a display and measurement system. The rotational system is with pulling a cable on a rotational axis or with wrapping a cable chain, belt or equivalent on or around a rotational axis. |
| US11298580B2 |
Resistance harness
A resistance harness that allows 360° of resistance around the body and in any plane of motion (sagittal, transverse, frontal, oblique). The strap design allows rings to slide from anterior to posterior or medial to lateral. The rings enable concentric, eccentric, or isometric resistance. This sliding ability allows for resistance to be constant in one direction or changeable. As the ring slides under tension, the muscular recruitment needed to resist will change as the force angle of the ring slides and changes position around the body. |
| US11298579B2 |
Resistance supplier for weight training
A resistance supplier for weight training has two switching assemblies, two planetary gear sets, a one-way output bearing, a spindle, and at least one weight. The two switching assemblies respectively control input, output, and fixing of the sun gear, planet carrier, and ring gear in the two planetary gear sets. The output of one of the two planetary gear sets is used as the input of the other planetary gear set. Therefore, the two planetary gear sets provide three reduction ratios and transmit torque to the spindle through the one-way output bearing to drive the weight to rotate. By using reduction ratios of the planetary gear sets to increase the output requirement of the user and switching gears via switching assemblies to change reduction ratios, the resistance supplier can provide sufficient and diverse training resistances with a single weight, thereby reducing the volume. |
| US11298578B2 |
Positionable arm with quick release for an interactive exercise machine
An interactive exercise system includes a mechanical support system and a display module held by the mechanical support system. A force-controlled motor is attached to the mechanical support system and a reel is driven by the force-controlled motor. The interactive exercise system also has a handle graspable by a user and includes a cord extending between the reel and the handle. The handle or other accessory can be attached by a quick release mechanism. Force applied through the force-controlled motor is based at least in part on detected user force input. |
| US11298577B2 |
Cable and power rack exercise machine
Cable and power rack exercise machine. An exercise machine may include a frame, a resistance mechanism supported by the frame, a first pull cable and a second pull cable supported by the frame and linked to the resistance mechanism, and a power rack attached to the frame. The power rack may include a first upright post configured to have a first barbell holder adjustably attached thereto and a second upright post configured to have a second barbell holder adjustably attached thereto. The first barbell holder may be adjusted in various positions between a first highest position and a first lowest position on the first upright post. The second barbell holder may also be adjusted in various positions between a second highest position and a second lowest position on the second upright post. |
| US11298575B2 |
Systems and methods for training firefighters
Systems and methods for training firefighters and other first responders are provided. The systems include a plurality of sensors configured to detect at least one ambient condition, such as, temperature; a receiver configured to receive the electric signals from the plurality of sensors; and a digital storage device operatively connected to the receiver and adapted to store the electrical signals corresponding to the detected ambient conditions. The data detected by the sensors can be retrieved for later review, analysis, and training. The systems may include at least one video recorder and/or at least one infrared image recorder each configured to detect images that can be stored for later retrieval and a synchronizing device adapted to synchronize the sensor data with the recorded images for later review. Methods of implementing the systems and portable cases enclosing the system are also provided. |
| US11298568B2 |
System and method for energy delivery to tissue while monitoring position, lesion depth, and wall motion
Systems and methods for ablating tissue include an ablation device having an energy source and a sensor. The energy source provides a beam of energy directable to target tissue, and the sensor senses energy reflected back from the target tissue. The sensor collects various information from the target tissue in order to facilitate adjustment of ablation operating parameters, such as changing power or position of the energy beam. Gap distance between the energy source and target tissue, energy beam incident angle, tissue motion, tissue type, lesion depth, etc. are examples of some of the information that may be collected during the ablation process and used to help control ablation of the tissue. |
| US11298564B2 |
Medical, surgical and patient lighting apparatus, system, method and controls with pathogen killing electromagnetic radiation
A surgical site infection management lighting system that is effective and safe for human use to reduce or eliminate surgical site infections. The system provides multiple focused electromagnetic radiation frequencies at minimal energy levels for surgical and medical procedures that kills pathogens with electromagnetic radiation sources. The system includes an aiming laser, a distance sensor, a camera for providing images of the surgical site, and a motion sensor for providing control parameters. Fused silica lenses are utilized to focus the visible light for high illumination and selected electromagnetic radiation frequencies at minimal energy levels that are lethal to pathogens. The lighting system can be associated with an articulable arm, a mobile base stand, a handheld unit or a head-mounted unit. |
| US11298561B2 |
Method of treating multi-drug resistance biofilm using targeted laser and antibiotics
This application describes a method of using gold nanoparticle (GNP)-targeted pulsed laser technology to enhance antibiotic efficacy against multidrug resistant biofilms. The application also teaches a method for treating topic wound infection using GNP-targeted laser therapy combined with antibiotics treatments. |
| US11298560B2 |
Light output device for caring for user using artificial intelligence and method of operating the same
A light output device for caring for a skin of a user using artificial intelligence includes a plurality of light sources configured to irradiate light, a memory configured to store a skin care model learned using a deep learning algorithm to infer a facial skin state of the user, a camera configured to capture an image of a face of the user, and a processor configured to acquire a skin state of each part of the face based on a first-type face image captured through the camera and the skin care model, and control light output of the plurality of light sources based on the acquired skin state. |
| US11298554B2 |
Implantable device having one or more screws
An implantable device for mounting to a patient's bone includes a housing and at least one osseointegrating protuberance. The housing includes a surface having an abutting portion configured to abut the bone when the housing is implanted in the patient, the abutting portion defining a housing axis orthogonal to the surface. The at least one osseointegrating protuberance: extends from the surface of the housing; is adapted to abut the patient's bone; and has a substantially smooth shaft. |
| US11298552B2 |
Implantable medical device and method for managing advertising and scanning schedules
Methods and devices for managing establishment of a communications link between an external instrument (EI) and an implantable medical device (IMD) are provided. The methods and devices comprise storing, in memory in at least one of the IMD or the EI an advertising schedule defining a pattern for advertisement notices. The advertisement notices are distributed un-evenly and separated by unequal advertisement intervals. The method transmits, from a transmitter in at least one of the IMD or the EI the advertisement notices. The advertisement notices are distributed as defined by the advertising schedule. The method establishes a communication session between the IMD and the EI. |
| US11298542B2 |
Method and system for suicide risk assessment and intervention
A brain mapping system and methods that allow to predict and monitor the risk of suicide and provide personalized therapy. The brain mapping system and methods detect if brain dysfunctions (injuries) are located in suicidal hubs that trigger increased suicidal ideation and high risk of suicide. The brain mapping technology is suited for different technologies and allows to monitor the effects of therapy, provide precise therapy to decrease the risk of suicide. |
| US11298539B2 |
Selective high frequency spinal cord modulation for inhibiting pain, including cephalic and/or total body pain with reduced side effects, and associated systems and methods
Selective high-frequency spinal cord modulation for inhibiting pain with reduced side effects and associated systems and methods are disclosed. In particular embodiments, high-frequency modulation in the range of from about 1.5 KHz to about 50 KHz may be applied to the patient's spinal cord region from an epidural, cervical location to address at least one of high back pain, mid-back pain, low back pain, and leg pain without creating paresthesia in the patient. |
| US11298536B2 |
Electrical-stimulation device and operation method thereof and electrical-stimulation system
An electrical-stimulation device includes an electrical-stimulation signal-generating circuit, a first connection unit, a first conductive member and a second conductive member. The electrical-stimulation signal-generating circuit has a first channel for providing a first electrical-stimulation signal. The first connection unit has a plurality of first contact points and a plurality of second contact points, wherein the first contact points and the second contact points are alternately arranged. The first conductive member is connected to the first contact points. The second conductive member is connected to the second contact points. The first conductive member and the second conductive member are electrically connected to the first channel, so that the first electrical-stimulation signal is transmitted through the first contact points and the second contact points corresponding to the first channel. |
| US11298535B2 |
Non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation
Devices, systems and methods are disclosed that allow a patient to self-treat a medical condition, such as migraine headache, by electrical noninvasive stimulation of a vagus nerve. The system comprises a stimulator that applies an electrical impulse transcutaneously through an outer skin surface of the patient. The electrical impulse includes pulses having a frequency of about 1 kHz to about 20 kHz. The device housing may transmit data to or from a patient interface device, such as a mobile phone or computer, relating to the stimulation parameters. The interface device in turn may communicate with a database contained within other computers, via a network or the internet. |
| US11298531B2 |
Elastic neural electrode and method for fabricating the same
An elastic neural electrode is provided, having at least one planar metal layer which comprises conductive material and which is placed on an elastomer layer (PDMS), wherein, for reinforcement of the electrode, a high-tensile-strength polymer layer, in particular parylene layer is applied directly onto the at least one metal layer, the high-tensile-strength polymer layer, in particular parylene layer being the outermost layer of the electrode. |
| US11298530B1 |
Synergistic therapies for intervertebral disc degeneration
A method is provided for treating an intervertebral disc of a subject, the method including delivering cells to a nucleus pulposus of the intervertebral disc. At least one intra-pulposus exposed electrode surface is implanted in the nucleus pulposus. At least one extra-pulposus exposed electrode surface is implanted in a body of the subject outside the nucleus pulposus. The delivered cells are supported by activating control circuitry to drive the intra-pulposus and the extra-pulposus exposed electrode surfaces to electroosmotically drive nutrient-containing fluid into the nucleus pulposus. Other embodiments are also described. |
| US11298527B2 |
Autonomous neurostimulation unit
An autonomous neurostimulation unit used in the modulation of the nervous system is provided and has: at least one pair of pads, each formed by at least one inner layer of ceramic; an intermediate layer; and a conductive alloy coating. The material of the layer of coating is different and has different conductivity in each of the pads of the pair. The unit can be used in the modulation of the nervous system, with neurostimulation methods that are adapted to each patient. |
| US11298524B2 |
Systems and methods for estimating a position of a heart pump
Systems and methods are provided herein for estimating a position of a heart pump system in a patient. The system receives first data indicative of a time-varying motor current during a first time period. The motor current corresponds to an amount of current delivered to a motor, while the heart pump system is operating in the patient. The system receives second data indicative of a time-varying differential pressure during the first time period. The differential pressure is indicative of a position of the heart pump system relative to patient's heart. The system receives third data indicative of time-varying motor current during a second time period, and determines an estimate of differential pressure during the second period of time from the third data and a relationship between the first data and the second data. The estimate is usable to predict the position of the heart pump system in the patient. |
| US11298523B2 |
Impeller housing
Apparatus and methods are described including manufacturing a housing for an impeller of a blood pump by placing an inner lining around a mandrel, placing a cylindrical portion of a frame around the inner lining, and placing a distal portion of an elongate tube around a portion of the frame. While the distal portion of the elongate tube is disposed around the portion of the frame, the inner lining, the frame, and the distal portion of the elongate tube are heated, via the mandrel, and pressure is applied from outside the distal portion of the elongate tube, such as to cause the distal portion of the elongate tube to conform with a structure of the struts of the frame, and to cause the inner lining and the distal portion of the elongate tube to become coupled to the frame. Other applications are also described. |
| US11298521B2 |
Methods of manufacturing an impeller
Apparatus and methods are described including manufacturing an impeller by coupling a material to a helical elongate element, such that the helical elongate element with the material coupled thereto defines a blade of the impeller. A portion of a structure that includes the helical elongate element is dipped into the material while the material is in a liquid state. The material is dried, while the material is being supported by the at least one helical elongate element. During the drying of material, the structure is rotated about its longitudinal axis, such as to facilitate the formation of a film of the material having a substantially uniform thickness within the impeller blade. Other applications are also described. |
| US11298517B2 |
Advanced functional biocompatible foam used as a hemostatic agent for non-compressible acute wounds
A sprayable polymeric foam hemostat for both compressible and non-compressible (intracavitary) acute wounds is disclosed. The foam comprises hydrophobically-modified polymers, such as hm-chitosan, or other amphiphilic polymers that anchor themselves within the membrane of cells in the vicinity of the wound. By rapidly expanding upon being released from a canister pressurized with liquefied gas propellant, the foam is able to enter injured body cavities and staunch bleeding. The seal created is strong enough to substantially prevent the loss of blood from these cavities. Hydrophobically-modified polymers inherently prevent microbial infections and are suitable for oxygen transfer required during normal wound metabolism. The amphiphilic polymers form solid gel networks with blood cells to create a physical clotting mechanism that prevent loss of blood. |
| US11298514B2 |
Foam applicator for in-ear use
A device for dispensing a foam medication into a human or animal ear includes a supply of foamable medicine held within a container. The medicine is advanced through a delivery tube that is configured to engage an ear without entering the ear canal to an extent that it contacts the eardrum. The delivery tube has an enlarged end portion that prevents the device from being inserted too far into an ear, and the enlarged end portion has a series of openings oriented in two different directions to deliver foam into the ear forward of the device and around the circumference of the delivery tube. |
| US11298512B2 |
Devices and methods for treating acute kidney injury
A catheter devices/systems and methods therefrom are described herein for treating acute kidney injury, especially the contrast-induced acute kidney injury wherein the devices prevent the contrast dyes from entering into kidney and/or facilitate blood flow of kidney by said catheter system. |
| US11298511B2 |
Endovascular devices and methods for exploiting intramural space
The present disclosure is directed to a device. The device may include a distal shaft defining a central lumen and an orienting element comprising at least one inflatable member. Wherein a first portion of the orienting element extending from the shaft in a first direction and a second portion of the orienting element extending from the shaft in a second direction. Further, wherein the second direction is substantially opposite the first direction. |
| US11298508B2 |
Catheter assembly
A catheter assembly includes a catheter, a catheter hub, an inner needle, and an inner needle hub. The catheter assembly is disposed in a hollow portion axially extending in the interior of the inner needle, and includes a blunt needle having a distal end portion blunter than a needle tip and a movement mechanism for moving the blunt needle. The movement mechanism is configured separately from the catheter hub and causes the distal end of the blunt needle to protrude beyond the needle tip along with the movement of the catheter. |
| US11298503B2 |
Platform insert for bowl, bowl with platform, and methods of using the same
A filament platform insert for insertion into a bowl includes a plurality protruding stages and a plurality of recesses that are each formed in arcuate shapes to form a plurality of arcuate filament channels. An access channel extending along the platform insert, between a top and bottom, and between a rear and front, provides access for insertion of a finger or tool for manipulating an endovascular filament stored in the filament channel. The platform insert is dimensioned such that alignment of multiple such platforms will form filament raceways within a bowl for the coiled reception and storage of multiple endovascular filaments, with each filament reliably isolated from one another. In an alternative configuration, an endovascular filament bowl may be made to have the filament platform as a monolithic component thereof. |
| US11298502B2 |
Non-pharmaceutical methods of mitigating addiction withdrawal symptoms
Non-pharmaceuticals method of treating the effects of addiction withdrawal are described. The method includes providing a person with stimuli include visual and/or auditory stimuli which are pulsed at the rate of various types of brain waves. The use of the method lessens various withdrawal symptoms, such as anxiety, sleepiness, sweating, tearing of the eyes, running of the nose, goosebumps, shaking, hot flushes, cold flushes, bones aching, muscles aching, restlessness, nausea, vomiting, muscle twitching, stomach cramps, pain, the need to use an opioid, the desire to use an opioid, sleep disturbances. and the use of rescue medications. |
| US11298497B2 |
Swivel elbow and connector assembly for patient interface systems
A patient interface system for delivering a flow of breathable gas to a user includes a patient interface structure configured to sealingly engage the face of the user. The patient interface system further includes an elbow and connector assembly adapted to receive gases from a flow generator and deliver the gases to the patient interface structure. The elbow and connector assembly includes a ring attached to the patient interface, a sleeve, and an elbow. The ring includes an inner flange, an outer flange separated from the inner flange by a channel, and a plurality of vent slots extending through the inner flange, across the channel, and through the outer flange. The sleeve is configured so that inserting the sleeve into the ring forms a plurality of vent paths for the venting of exhalation gases from an interior of the patient interface to an exterior of the patient interface through the vent slots. |
| US11298494B2 |
User interface for supplying gases to an airway
A user interface convertible between a nasal configuration and an oral configuration. The user interface has a nasal cannula and a mouthpiece. The nasal cannula has a body portion and at least one prong extending from the body portion, the prong being adapted to direct a flow of gas into a nare of a user's nose. The mouthpiece is adapted to engage the mouth of the patient and direct a flow of gas into a user's mouth. In the nasal configuration the prong of the nasal cannula is adapted to direct a flow of gases into a nare of the patient. In the oral configuration, the nasal cannula is engaged with the mouthpiece such that a gases flow is provided to at least the mouth of the user. |
| US11298491B1 |
System, device, and arrangement for a manual ventilation assistant
In some implementations, a system may receive, from a differential pressure sensor, a differential pressure measurement associated with a differential pressure across an air filter within an airway of a manual ventilator. The system may determine, based on the differential pressure measurement, an air flow rate through the airway. The system may determine timing of a compression cycle of the manual ventilator. The system may determine, based on the timing, a flow threshold associated with a desired breathing cycle. The system may determine a difference between the flow threshold and the air flow rate. The system may provide, via a display associated with the manual ventilator, a representation associated with the difference to indicate whether a compression parameter of the compression cycle is to be adjusted. |
| US11298478B2 |
Reset mechanism for an inhaler
A valved-container inhaler (150) has a mechanical return assembly with a spring (214) and a transfer (212) configured to transfer stored potential energy from the spring to a canister (51) and a clutch (208, 210) in a load path of the force between the spring and the transfer, the clutch being rotatable between a first condition in which load is transferred from the spring to the transfer, and a second condition in which the spring and the transfer can move relative to one another to interrupt the load path and thereby allow the canister to resile after actuation. |
| US11298477B2 |
Methods, devices and systems for pulmonary delivery of active agents
Provided herein is a method of pulmonary delivering to a subject at least one pharmacologically active agent being in a plant material, which is effected by pulmonary delivering the agent to the subject using a metered dose inhaler device that is configured to vaporize at least one pre-determined vaporized amount of the agent upon controllably heating the plant material, wherein the pre-determined vaporized amount is selected so as to achieve at least one pre-determined pharmacokinetic effect and/or at least one pre-determined pharmacodynamic effect induced by the agent in the subject. |
| US11298476B2 |
Vibrating blister
Disclosed is an inhaler and a method for using the inhaler for the inhalation of a formulation from a carrier. The carrier contains the formulation in a receptacle and is set oscillating by an air current. An improved or defined delivery and nebulisation of the preferably powdered formulation is made possible by the fact that the carrier is set oscillating in defined manner, the formulation is dispensed through a cover element having three to five holes and/or the air current flows onto a fin associated with the carrier and flows past at least substantially only one flat side of the carrier. |
| US11298470B2 |
Methods and apparatus for improved medication delivery devices
Embodiments provide systems, methods, and apparatus for a medication delivery device. The device includes a dose selector for selecting an amount of medication to deliver; a first capacitive sensor adjacent the dose selector and operative to detect linear displacement of the dose selector during medication delivery; a screw coupled to the dose selector; a second capacitive sensor adjacent the screw and operative to detect linear displacement of the screw during medication delivery; and a processor coupled to the first and second capacitive sensors and operative to determine an amount of medication actually delivered by the medication delivery device. Numerous other aspects are provided. |
| US11298467B2 |
Syringe with multifunctional needle holder and retainer ring assembly
A syringe for medical use, the syringe having a selectively retractable needle and a multifunctional needle holder and retainer ring assembly including a needle holder with a head section having an inwardly tapering frustoconical section of the fluid pathway and a rearwardly facing annular surface surrounding the rear opening, and an elastomeric retainer ring with a substantially unexpanded collar extending rearwardly beyond the rearwardly facing annular surface to increase needle pushout force, reduce activation force and improve fluid flow through the syringe. Annular projections inside the retainer ring and on the outer surface of the head section of the needle holder are also disclosed. |
| US11298465B2 |
Communication device for transmitting information from a medicament delivery device
A communication device arranged for transmitting information from a medicament delivery device is presented. The communication device includes at least one rotation detection arrangement, the at least one rotation detection arrangement being configured to detect a rotation of at least one physical part of the medicament delivery device. The communication device also includes at least one determination unit configured to determine information related to a medicament delivery performed by the medicament delivery device. The communication device further includes at least one activation unit configured to activate the at least one determination unit based on the detected rotation. Also, the communication device includes at least one transmission unit configured to provide a wireless transmission of the information to an external receiving device. |
| US11298463B2 |
Method of assembling and filling a drug delivery device
An injector may include a container having a wall with an interior surface and a seal assembly with an interior surface, the interior surfaces of the wall and the seal assembly defining a closed sterile reservoir filled with a drug product. The injector may also include a fluid delivery system comprising a clean, unsheathed, rigid container needle having a point disposed only partially through the seal assembly in a storage state, and disposed through the interior surface of the seal assembly into the sterile reservoir in a delivery state. Further, the injection may include an actuator that is adapted to move the container needle from the storage state to the delivery state. |
| US11298462B2 |
Automatic injection system
An automatic injection device is provided, where the device includes a syringe carrier and a retraction assembly. The syringe carrier includes two identical parts that are discrete from one another and interlock with one another. The retraction assembly includes a shuttle and a follower, the follower having a moveable latch. The follower has a coupled configuration in which the latch is biasedly coupled to the shuttle, and a decoupled configuration in which the latch is in sliding engagement with a curvilinear surface of the shuttle. |
| US11298461B2 |
Basal titration with adaptive target glucose level
Systems and methods are provided for adjusting long acting insulin medicament dosages for a subject. A plurality of timestamped glucose measurements of the subject is obtained. A titration glucose level (246) is computed as a measure of central tendency (244, 268, 274) of a titration subset of small glucose measurements (240, 269, 273) identified within the timestamped glucose measurements, wherein the measure of central tendency represents a measure of small glucose measurements for the primary time window. A long acting insulin medicament dosage (216) is adjusted or maintained based upon the obtained titration glucose level (246). |
| US11298460B2 |
Automated system for controlling the blood glucose level of a patient
An automated system of regulation of a patient's blood sugar, including: a blood sugar sensor; an insulin injection device; and a processing and control unit capable of predicting the future evolution of the patient's blood sugar from a physiological model and of controlling the insulin injection device by taking the prediction into account, wherein: the physiological model includes a differential equation system describing the time variation of a plurality of state variables; and the processing and control unit is capable of implementing a step of automatic calibration of the physiological model including a step of estimation of initial values of the state variables by minimization of a quantity representative of the error, during a past observation period, between the blood sugar estimated based on the physiological model and the blood sugar measured by the sensor. |
| US11298459B2 |
Wearable medical device for monitoring intravenous injection
A wearable medical device comprising an annular housing configured to attach to a wrist of a patient. The wearable medical device having a first receptacle attached to the annular housing for receiving a first portion of a tube of an intravenous delivery system. The wearable medical device comprising a flow regulator attached to the annular housing and in contact with the first portion of the tube, where the flow regulator is configured to modify a geometric characteristic of the first portion of the tube. The wearable medical device further comprising a wireless transmitter for communicating with a user console. |
| US11298457B2 |
Medicament delivery device
The present disclosure relates to a medicament delivery device. The medicament delivery device comprises a housing, a dispensing mechanism and an actuator. The housing has first and second portions. The dispensing mechanism comprises a reservoir disposed in the housing. The dispensing mechanism is operable to dispense medicament from the reservoir when the reservoir contains medicament. The first portion of the housing comprises a distal end and the second portion is moveable towards the distal end from an initial position to a primed position. The dispensing mechanism is rendered inoperable when the second portion is in the initial portion. The actuator is actuatable to operate the dispensing mechanism when the second portion is in the primed position. |
| US11298453B2 |
Apparatus and method for wound cleansing with actives
An apparatus and method for cleansing and applying therapy or prophylaxis to wounds, in which irrigant fluid, which may contain a physiologically active material, and wound exudate from the dressing are moved by a device for moving fluid through a flow path which passes through the dressing. A means for fluid cleansing may also be provided to recirculate fluid back to the dressing. The cleansing means removes materials deleterious to wound healing, and the cleansed fluid, still containing materials that are beneficial in promoting wound healing, is returned to the wound bed. The apparatus may also provide means for distributing such materials in a precise and time-controlled manner over the wound bed. It may also contain a means for providing simultaneous aspiration and irrigation of the wound. |
| US11298451B2 |
Hemodialysis catheter sleeve
A hemodialysis vascular access device includes a proximal end sized and shaped to sealably couple to a hemodialysis catheter, a movable structure coupled to the proximal end, a fixation structure coupled to the movable region and sized and shaped for fixation on a patient, an elongated sleeve coupled to the fixation structure and sized and shaped for insertion into a patient's vasculature, and a valve at a distal end of the internal lumen. When a hemodialysis catheter is inserted into the device and coupled to the proximal end, distal movement of the proximal end relative to the fixation structure biases a distal end of the hemodialysis catheter from a position inside the elongated sleeve through a valve out of the device and into the patient's blood. |
| US11298448B2 |
Filter unit for whole blood and blood derivatives
A filter unit for blood and blood derivatives comprises a body defined by two injection-moulded half-shells of thermoplastic polymer material, there being present between said half-shells a cavity containing a filtering element having two opposing flat faces, an inlet opening and an outlet opening made on the opposing outer surfaces of said body communicating with said cavity. Each of said half-shells comprises a projecting perimetral flange, the flanges of the overlapping half-shells being welded together to form a flange of the body of the filter unit and connect the two half-shells together, the filtering element being wholly contained within the cavity of such body and pressed by shelves projecting into such cavity from each half-shell in the vicinity of its perimetral border and on the two opposing faces, said shelves retaining said filtering element in a stable position within cavity, said thermoplastic polymer material being yielding and semi-rigid. |
| US11298445B2 |
Breast pump milk flow rate sensor system and apparatus
A breast pump milk flow rate sensor system and apparatus for accurately assessing both a flow rate and amount of milk expressed during a pumping session is provided. The breast pump milk flow rate sensor system and apparatus may be contained within a breast pump. |
| US11298441B2 |
Biodegradable biomimetics of growth plate cartilage for the treatment of physeal injuries
The present invention relates to the unexpected discovery of 3D printed biomimetics of growth plate cartilage and methods using the same for the treatment of growth plate defects. In certain embodiments, the methods prevent the growth of bony bars at the site of growth plate injury, thereby preventing growth arrest and/or deformity. |
| US11298440B2 |
Microstructured haptotaxic implant
The invention relates to the field of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, and particularly to a three-dimensional biomimetic tissue scaffold that exploits the use of three-dimensional print technology. Surface energy is controlled by precisely placing polymers with differing surface chemistry, and using surface texture and bulk composition to pattern absorbable and non-absorbable polymers for the purpose of promoting functional healing in a mammalian body. |
| US11298437B2 |
Apparatus and method for sterilization of an article
An apparatus and method for sterilization of an article which has a first open end, a second open end and a lumen extending therebetween. The apparatus comprises a first chamber for receiving the article. The first chamber has an outlet fluidly connectable to a pump for adjusting an internal pressure in the first chamber; and an inlet fluidly connectable to a sterilant source for supplying sterilant to the first chamber. The apparatus includes a second chamber fluidly connectable to the first chamber by a chamber connector fluidly sealable to isolate the first and the second chamber; and an article connector for fluidly connecting the second open end of the article to the second chamber to form a fluid path from the first to the second chamber through the lumen. Also included is an article connector for connecting an open end of an article to be sterilized to a sterilization apparatus. |
| US11298434B2 |
Ultrasonic medical probe with failsafe for sterility and associated method
An ultrasonic medical probe has a horn or shaft, a shank at a proximal end of the shaft, a probe head at a distal end of the horn or shaft, opposite the shank, and at least one polymeric component fixed to at least one of the horn or shaft, the shank, and the probe head. The shank is provided at a proximal end opposite the horn or shaft with an externally threaded connector for attaching the probe to a source of ultrasonic vibratory energy. The polymeric component is of a composition that transmits and is essentially impervious to ultrasonic vibratory energy but that degrades or decomposes upon exposure to a source of extreme energy (other than ultrasonic vibratory energy), rendering the probe inoperative for use. |
| US11298433B2 |
Radiolabelled antibody fragments for use in treating cancer
Provided herein are methods, kits, and compositions for stratifying and treating subjects, e.g., subjects having cancer. In some examples, the methods involve use of a radiolabelled heavy chain variable domain derived from a heavy chain antibody (VHH), or a functional fragment thereof, as both a screening agent and a treatment agent. In some examples, the VHH, or a functional fragment thereof, that is radiolabelled with a radioisotope that is both a γ-emitter and β-emitter. |
| US11298432B2 |
Method for preparing a marked purine derivative, said derivative and uses thereof
The present invention relates to a method for preparing a 2-fluoropurine marked with the radioisotope 18F comprising a fluorination step for a 2-nitropurine derivative. The present invention comprises a 2-fluoropurine derivative marked with the radioisotope 18F which can be obtained by or during a method according to the invention and its various uses. |
| US11298431B2 |
Method for labeling radioisotope radiolabeling compound and kit comprising the same for labeling radioisotope
The present disclosure relates to a method for labeling a radioisotope, a radiolabeling compound, a kit including the same, and a method for labeling a radioisotope, including: providing a diaminophenyl compound represented by Chemical Formula I below and including a biomolecule, a fluorescent dye or a nanoparticle compound bound thereto; and reacting the diaminophenyl compound and a radioisotope-labeled aldehyde compound represented by Chemical Formula II below at room temperature; and a related technology: in Chemical Formula I, A is CH2 or O; a is 0 or an integer of 1 to 10; X is CH2 or —CONH—; Y is CH2 or and Z is the biomolecule, the fluorescent dye or the nanoparticle compound, in Chemical Formula II, b is 0 or an integer of 1 to 10; and L is CH2 or —CONH—; and Q is M, M′ and M″ in Q are radioisotopes. |
| US11298430B2 |
Magnetic nanocomposite compositions
Superparamagnetic nanocomposites are provided. In an embodiment, a superparamagnetic nanocomposite comprises a superparamagnetic core comprising a first, soft superparamagnetic ferrite and a superparamagnetic shell comprising a second, soft superparamagnetic ferrite, the shell formed over the core, wherein the first and second soft superparamagnetic ferrites are different compounds and have different magnetocrystalline anisotropies. |
| US11298426B2 |
Recombinant vaccines and use thereof
The present invention relates to fusion molecules of antigens, the nucleic acids coding therefor and the use of such fusion molecules and nucleic acids. In particular, said invention relates to fusion molecules, comprising an antigen and the trans-membrane region and cytoplasmic region of a MHC molecule and/or the cytoplasmic region of a MHC or a SNARE molecule. |
| US11298423B2 |
Protection and delivery of multiple therapeutic proteins
Compositions are provided herein comprising a coacervate of a polycationic polymer, a polyanionic polymer, and platelet-rich plasma and/or serum, or a fraction or concentrate thereof. The composition is useful in wound healing. Compositions also are provided that comprise a hydrogel comprising TIMP-3; and a complex of a polycationic polymer, a polyanionic polymer, FGF-2 and SDF-1α embedded in the hydrogel, which is useful in treating a myocardial infarction. |
| US11298413B2 |
Vaccine compositions comprising C—C motif chemokine 22 (CCL22) or fragments thereof
The present disclosure relates to CCL22 as a novel T cell target in cancer immunosuppression. |
| US11298408B2 |
Methods of treating hypertension
Provided are CD4+ T-cell-based compositions and methods for treating hypertension. |
| US11298406B1 |
Treatment of connective tissue injuries
This disclosure relates to treating a connective tissue injury. The treatment involves injecting, or otherwise administering, a therapeutic composition into an animal, such as a human being, in need thereof. The therapeutic composition may contain transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF-β1) and/or transforming growth factor β 2 (TGF-β2), connective tissue growth factor (CTGF), and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient or a secondary agent. |
| US11298399B2 |
Carbetocin drug product and process for preparing same
The present disclosure includes a method of making an improved carbetocin drug product. The disclosed method for making an improved carbetocin drug product comprises agitating a carbetocin preparation containing an aqueous solution of carbetocin and one or more excipients for a period of time to initiate the formation of aggregate-forming solids and filtering off the aggregates that form before further processing the remaining carbetocin into a final drug product. The present disclosure also relates to an improved carbetocin drug product, wherein the drug product is substantially free of aggregate-forming solids. The disclosed carbetocin drug product can be used for the treatment of a neurodevelopmental disorder, such as Prader-Willi syndrome. Additionally, the disclosed carbetocin drug product shows content uniformity of carbetocin over long periods of time before and after one or more freeze/thaw cycles, provides enhanced convenience and patient compliance, and/or are highly concentrated. |
| US11298397B2 |
Hemostatic composition and hemostatic method using hemostatic composition
[Problem] To provide a composition for hemostasis that can be applied uniformly to a bleeding site and exerts a high hemostatic effect. [Solution] Provided is a composition to be applied to the subject as a spray, wherein the composition is characterized in that the spray is for hemostasis, and the composition includes a self-assembling peptide, the self-assembling peptide gelling due to self-assembly when the composition is applied to the bleeding site of the subject, and the self-assembling peptide being included in the composition in a concentration having an improved hemostatic capacity in comparison to direct application. |
| US11298394B1 |
Supplement, delivery method and device for said supplement
A supplement formulation including a combination of vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and stimulants, and a delivery method and device for said supplement formulation. Caffeine is present in the supplement formulation in an amount of about 40-60 mg/ml, of which about 15-30 mg/ml is caffeine from coffee beans and about 15-30 mg/ml is caffeine from green tea extract. About 5-20 mg/ml caffeine from guarana seed extract may also be present. Such a delivery device provides the supplement to a mouth/throat area of a user where it is readily absorbed in the mouth/throat area of the user or ingested by the user. |
| US11298391B1 |
Topical skin health improvement compositions and administrations thereof
In various implementations, a skin therapeutic may be topically applied to improve skin health. The skin therapeutic may decrease inflammation, decrease redness, and/or decrease health times. The skin therapeutic may include a composition that includes two or more of Brassica olearacea italica Seed Oil, bisabolol, and/or Zingiber officinales. |
| US11298389B2 |
Method for preparing non-toxic lacquer, fermented rice bran powder using same, and method for manufacturing powdered grain nutrient food
The present invention provides a method for preparing non-toxic lacquer by detoxifying stems or sprouts of lacquer trees using a malt juice and a fermented rice bran, and a method for manufacturing a fermented rice bran enzyme with improved preservability or a powdered grain nutrient food with improved preservability and dietary property by using the non-toxic lacquer prepared thereby. |
| US11298387B1 |
Omega-3 containing compositions
The present disclosure relates to a bioavailable, oil composition wherein at least 20% by weight % of its total lipids content comprises polar lipids such as glycolipids or phospholipids, at least 30 weight % of its polar lipids comprises glycolipids, and no more than 4% by weight % of the oil composition is made up of chlorophyll species. Formulations containing and methods for producing said oil compositions from algal oils or extracts are also disclosed. |
| US11298385B2 |
Microorganism for delivering drug for treatment of gastrointestinal disease, which expresses and secretes P8 protein, and pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating gastrointestinal disease, which includes the same
The present invention relates to a microorganism for drug delivery, which has been transformed with a gene construct comprising a therapeutically active peptide, which can be delivered safely into the intestines through oral administration, and which can express and secrete the therapeutic peptide in the gastrointestinal tract, and also relates to a pharmaceutical composition for prevention or treatment of gastrointestinal disease, which includes the same. The present invention is directed to a lactic acid bacteria drug delivery system capable of overexpressing and secreting a lactic acid bacteria-derived anticancer protein, which is developed by introducing the anticancer protein into a lactic acid bacteria expression and secretion system. It is expected that the lactic acid bacteria drug delivery system will be widely used as a natural protein therapeutic agent against gastrointestinal disease in the medical field. |
| US11298383B2 |
Lactobacillus and bacillus based direct fed microbial treatment for poultry and method of use
This disclosure relates generally to a microbial treatment for poultry. More particularly, the disclosure relates to a direct fed microbial composition including one or more lactic acid bacteria strains in combination with one or more Bacillus bacteria strains configured to inhibit gastrointestinal pathogens in a bird. A method of use is also disclosed herein. |
| US11298382B2 |
Bifidobacterium lactis BL-99 and application thereof
A Bifidobacterium lactis BL-99 strain capable of enhancing immunity and the use thereof, which belongs to the technical field of microorganisms, is described. The Bifidobacterium lactis BL-99 provided by the present invention is deposited in China General Microbiological Culture Collection Center CGMCC on Apr. 26, 2018 with the deposit number CGMCC No. 15650. The bacteria have gastric acid resistance and intestinal fluid resistance, can significantly promote the growth of Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus, significantly increase antibody-producing cells and half hemolysis value HC50, activate NK cell activity, and can be used to prepare foods for immunity enhancement. It also has the effects in preventing osteoporosis, increasing blood calcium and/or phosphorus ions, which has a wide range of application prospects. |
| US11298381B2 |
Modulation of immune function by Bacillus coagulans
The present invention discloses a composition comprising heat inactivated spores and/or comprising heat inactivated vegetative cells of probiotic bacteria Bacillus coagulans, and a process for preparing the same. The invention also discloses a method of modulating immune function in mammals by activating macrophages, using a composition comprising Bacillus coagulans in the form of live or heat inactivated spore and/or vegetative cells. |
| US11298379B2 |
Compositions comprising milk fat globules and methods of making same
Compositions including anti-viral compositions, therapeutic compositions, sunscreen compositions, skin treatment compositions, anti-aging compositions, and methods of making the same, are provided. Each composition includes milk fat globules (MFG) and may contain one or more agents encapsulated by the MFG. The unique nature of MFG provides an intact mammalian membrane containing proteins, glycoproteins, and carbohydrates found in mammary cells. By treating an infected patient with MFG, the MFG serve as a surrogate cell and interact with enveloped viruses, such as the COVID-19 coronavirus, the Herpes virus, and the Epstein Barr Virus, rendering them non-infectious. MFG derived from mammals can also be used to deliver pharmaceutical materials into an animal body such that the pharmaceutical materials bypass the venous blood and enter directly into the animal's lymphatic system. MFG allow the delivery of materials orally that could not heretofore have been delivered efficiently. |
| US11298372B2 |
Composition for ameliorating loss of hair and graying of hair, and use thereof
The present invention provides novel compositions for suppressing or improving hair loss, and compositions for suppressing or improving graying. More specifically, it provides agents that stabilize type XVII collagen expression, preferably agents that suppress the degradation of type XVII collagen by ELANE inhibitors and such, and compositions comprising a DNA repair-promoting agent or a DNA damage-suppressing agent as an active ingredient. Advantageous suppressive effects of hair loss and graying can be obtained when a composition comprising as an active ingredient a suppressive agent of type XVII collagen degradation such as an ELANE inhibitor is administered to a mammal. For the ELANE inhibitors, suppressive agents of type XVII collagen degradation and DNA repair-promoting agents, low-molecular compounds, polypeptides, proteins, antibodies, or nucleic acid medicine such as antisense oligos or siRNAs may be used. A method of screening for effective substances for suppression of hair loss and graying is also provided. |
| US11298370B2 |
Prophylactic or therapeutic agent for inflammatory bowel disease
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a therapeutic agent which is for inflammatory bowel disease and exhibits superior prophylactic or therapeutic effects on inflammatory bowel disease by using miR-29a and/or miR-29b. The prophylactic or therapeutic agent for inflammatory bowel disease comprises composite particles in which miR-29a and/or miR-29b is/are carried on carbonate apatite particles, and said agent is administered systemically. |
| US11298369B2 |
Composition and uses thereof
The present invention relates, inter alia, to methods for the prevention or treatment of cancer, and to compositions, combinations and kits for the treatment or prevention of cancer. In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating or preventing cancer, comprising administering to a patient in need thereof an immune checkpoint modulator together with a compound of Formula (I): wherein X is SO3M or H, wherein M is any pharmaceutically acceptable cation; and wherein at least 70% of the X groups is SO3M. |
| US11298368B2 |
Efficient tobramycin compound conjugate compositions
Disclosed herein are compositions comprising tobramycin or a tobramycin derivative that exhibit improvements in permeation of corneal cells, retention in corneal cells, or both. Such compositions can comprise tobramycin or tobramycin derivative(s) complexed to an agent which facilitates improved permeation of corneal cells, retention in corneal cells, or both. The invention also relates to a process of preparing such compositions. |
| US11298365B2 |
Bioavailable solid state (17-β)-hydroxy-4-androsten-3-one esters
Disclosed are bioavailable solid state (17-β)-Hydroxy-4-Androsten-3-one esters suitable for pharmaceutical uses and administration to mammals in need of (17-β)-Hydroxy-4-Androsten-3-one. |
| US11298364B2 |
Methods and products for preventing and/or treating microorganism infections comprising iron chelators and non-iron porphyrins
The present disclosure relates to methods and products for reducing the viability of microorganisms, and to methods and products for preventing and/or treating microorganism infections. Certain embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for reducing viability of a microorganism. The method comprises exposing the microorganism to an effective amount of an iron chelator and subsequently exposing the microorganism to an effective amount of a non-iron porphyrin, thereby reducing the viability of the microorganism. |
| US11298351B2 |
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. |
| US11298345B2 |
Compounds that modulates AMPA receptor function
The invention provides compounds of the formula (I): (I) wherein A1, A2, R2, R4, B1, B2, X, X1, n, a and b are as defined are defined in the specification, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds and the compounds for use as medicaments. The compounds potentiate AMPA receptor function and are expected to be useful in the treatment of central nervous system disorders, for example in the treatment of depressive disorders, mood disorders and cognitive dysfunction associated with neuropsychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia. |
| US11298343B2 |
Method for treating thalassemia
Methods for removing excess free α-globin in erythroid cells and treating a thalassemia using an agent that activates Unc-51 Like autophagy activating Kinase (ULK) are described. |
| US11298341B2 |
PSMA binding ligand-linker conjugates and methods for using
Described herein are prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA) binding conjugates that are useful for delivering therapeutic, diagnostic and imaging agents. Also described herein are pharmaceutical composition containing them and methods of using the conjugates and compositions. Also described are processes for manufacture of the conjugates and the compositions containing them. |
| US11298339B2 |
Bisdiazabicyclo compound for treatment and/or prevention of hepatitis virus-related diseases or disorders
Disclosed are a bisdiazabicyclo compound for treating and/or preventing hepatitis virus-related diseases or disorders, a method for treating and/or preventing hepatitis virus-related diseases or disorders by using the bisdiazabicyclo compound, and a use of the bisdiazabicyclo compound in the preparation of a drug for treating and/or preventing hepatitis virus-related diseases or disorders, and/or eliminating or mitigating hepatitis virus-related diseases or disorders. |
| US11298338B2 |
Compositions and methods for cancer therapy
The invention provides compositions and methods to treat a hyperproliferative disorder with ascorbate or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and one or more anti-cancer therapies. |
| US11298337B2 |
Parthenolide and its derivative for use in the treatment of axonal damage
The present invention relates to a compound reducing microtubule detyrosination in axonal tips selected from the group consisting of tubulin carboxypeptidase inhibitors and tubulin tyrosine ligase activators and combinations thereof for use in the treatment of axonal damage. |
| US11298332B2 |
Compositions for therapy and health containing amino acids with bitter taste
This disclosure provides a dry powder formulation of free amino acids with an acceptable and even good taste profile. |
| US11298331B2 |
Solid pharmaceutical preparation containing levothyroxine
The invention relates to a solid pharmaceutical preparation comprising levothyroxine sodium, gelatine, citric acid and a filler. The solid pharmaceutical preparation has an improved stability. |
| US11298323B2 |
Bioerodible drug delivery devices
This invention relates to a bioerodible drug delivery device that can be implanted in a patient at or near an area in need of treatment. The bioerodible drug delivery device can be used to deliver a wide variety of different pharmaceutically active agents, and can do so at a controlled rate and over an extended period of time. The bioerodible drug delivery device includes a bioerodible polymeric outer housing with one or more delivery ports for delivering the pharmaceutically active agent(s) contained therein. The polymer used as the bioerodible polymeric outer housing is not substantially degraded during the dosing of the pharmaceutically active agent(s) in the bioerodible drug delivery device. The invention also provides methods of making the bioerodible drug delivery device and using it for the treatment of diseases and disorders. |
| US11298321B1 |
Methods for treating metabolic disorder
Provided are a self-nanoemulsifying 3D printer ink composition and a method of using such composition to manufacture a 3D-printed tablet having compartmentalized active pharmaceutical ingredients. In particular, the 3D-printed tablet composition includes glimepiride and/or rosuvastatin in a curcuma oil based self-nanoemulsifying drug delivery system (SNEDDS). The disclosure also provides a method of treating a metabolic disorder or disease by administering a therapeutically effective amount of the 3D-printed tablet to a subject in need thereof. |
| US11298320B2 |
Liposomal apparatus and manufacturing methods
The present invention provides apparatus and processes for producing liposomes. By providing a buffer solution in a first reservoir, and a lipid solution in a second reservoir, continuously diluting the lipid solution with the buffer solution in a mixing chamber produces a liposome. The lipid solution preferably comprises an organic solvent, such as a lower alkanol. |
| US11298318B2 |
One-step method for production of ultra-small lipid structures
Ultra-small Lipid Structures (USLS) with an average mean particle diameter of less than 100 nm are made using a single step process by diluting a hydro-organic solution containing lipids and passenger compounds. These particles are capable of sequestering the passenger molecules and self-assemble in a single process step into USLS. The USLS have applications in, for example, agricultural, cosmetics, pharmaceutical and food and beverage industries. |
| US11298317B2 |
Alcoholic compositions having a lowered risk of acetaldehydemia
The present invention provides beverages and pharmaceutical compositions containing a deuterated alcohol according to Formula 1, and provides methods for their manufacture and use. The compositions of the invention are expected to ameliorate some of the negative side effects associated with the consumption of alcohol, such as hangover and facial flushing. |
| US11298315B2 |
Triamcinolone and moxifloxacin compositions
Provided here are new ophthalmologically suitable pharmaceutical compositions comprising an effective amount of a moxifloxacin compound and an effective amount of a triamcinolone compound. In aspects, the compositions are stable suspensions, which maintain physical stability and chemical stability for extended periods of time (e.g., exhibiting no sustained flocculation, coagulation, or clumping after several months of storage under typical storage conditions). In aspects, the compositions are suspensions that include a suspension component comprising one or more suspension agents. In aspects, the suspension component includes an ionic suspension agent. In aspects, the composition also or alternatively comprises a non-ionic surfactant, non-ionic suspension agent, or both, or an agent that provides both functions. In aspects, such compositions further comprise an effective amount of a chelating agent/component. Further described are related compositions and methods of making and using such compositions, e.g., in the treatment of eye infections. |
| US11298310B2 |
Stable silk protein fragment compositions
A composition is disclosed that includes pure silk fibroin-based protein fragments that are substantially devoid of sericin, wherein the composition has an average weight average molecular weight ranging from about 17 kDa to about 38 kDa, wherein the composition has a polydispersity of between about 1.5 and about 3.0, wherein the composition is substantially homogeneous, wherein the composition between 0 ppm to about 500 ppm of inorganic residuals, and wherein the composition includes between 0 ppm to about 500 ppm of organic residuals. |
| US11298304B2 |
Two component hair treatment kit comprising a hair coloring cream and a developer composition comprising a specific tensioactive compound
The present invention relates to a kit, preferably for coloring keratin fibers, the kit comprising in spatially separated form at least two kit components: A) a first kit component comprising at least these constituents: at least one alkaline agent; at least one amino acid; at least one organic phosphate ester compound selected from the group consisting of a monoester of a phosphate of one or more alkoxylated fatty alcohols, a diester of a phosphate of one or more non-alkoxylated fatty alcohols, and a mixture of both; water; and optionally at least an oxidative dye; water; and B) a second kit component comprising at least these constituents: at least one emulsifier; hydrogen peroxide; at least one fatty alcohol; and water. The invention relates also to a process of manufacturing a composition which is the second kit component, a composition obtainable by such process, a ready-to-use composition, a way of preparing such and to a use of an emulsifier as in formula (I) and defined above in combination with the organic phosphate ester compound defined above to reduce the viscosity of haircoloring creams. |
| US11298302B2 |
Water-in-oil type emulsion cosmetic
The present invention provides a water-in-oil type emulsion cosmetic which has a fresh and smooth feeling to the touch; forms a uniform coating film once applied; can make skin unevenness such as pores look less prominent while covering discolorations such as age spots and freckles; and does not give an impression of thick application. The water-in-oil emulsion cosmetic is characterized by including (A) 0.1-10% by mass of a pigment-grade titanium dioxide and (B) 0.01-2% by mass of sodium acrylate grafted starch. It is preferred that this cosmetic further includes (C) spherical particles and/or (D) a silicone elastomer. |
| US11298301B2 |
Oil-in-water emulsified cosmetic
An oil-in-water emulsified cosmetic comprising an aqueous medium, an anionic surfactant, an oil agent, an amphiphilic polymer selected from the group consisting of hydrophobic group-modified hydrophilic urethane polymers, (meth)acrylic polymers having a side chain including hydrophilic and hydrophobic groups, and hydrophobic group-modified hydrophilic polysaccharides, and a charge neutralizer, wherein the cosmetic has a viscosity of 10,000 mPa·s or higher at 25° C. |
| US11298300B2 |
Stable Pickering-type emulsions
The present disclosure provides stable Pickering-type emulsions comprising glycerin and oil, as well as methods of manufacturing the same. In some aspects, such emulsions further comprise magnesium stearate and a non-ionic surfactant as co-emulsifiers. |
| US11298294B2 |
Fluid valve and fluid connection system
The invention relates to a fluid valve and fluid connection system, comprising a casing having a chamber with a first internal connection element and a first external connection element; comprising a first movable valve element in the chamber; and comprising an actuating element which has a fluid communication system with a second internal connection element and a second external connection element; wherein the first internal connection element cooperates with the second internal connection element and the valve element to establish or block a fluid connection between the first and second external connection elements. |
| US11298292B2 |
Emergency wash system
Apparatus and method for providing tempered water to an emergency wash system. Various embodiments include simple, reliable, low-cost flow regulators to reliably provide adequate emergency wash flows. Yet other embodiments include one or more features that consider the special needs of a person temporarily blinded, and include those persons having disabilities. |
| US11298285B2 |
Ankle exoskeleton system and method for assisted mobility and rehabilitation
A powered exoskeleton is designed to provide assistance to a user, where the powered exoskeleton may have power-generating elements in one location and power-applying elements in another location, so that a user can easily wear the powered exoskeleton. |
| US11298284B2 |
Motorized recumbent therapeutic and exercise device
A device for therapy or exercise includes a frame, a base at least partially supporting and extending from the frame, a user support moveably coupled to the base and positioned adjacent the frame, a foot crank system coupled to the frame, a hand crank system coupled to the frame, and a motor coupled to at least one of the foot crank system and the hand crank system. The motor selectively powers the foot crank system and the hand crank system and is operable in an active mode and a passive mode. |
| US11298280B2 |
Wheelchair incorporated with a lift apparatus
A wheelchair incorporated with a lift apparatus is disclosed. The wheelchair comprises a pair of seat frame support bars, backrest support bars, and armrest frame support bars for supporting at least one seat cushion, backrest cushion, and armrest cushions. The wheelchair further comprises lower support bars positioned parallel and opposite each other on both sides of the wheelchair. The support assembly includes a plurality of scissor links pivotally connected to each other, and an end of the plurality of scissor links is pivotally affixed with needle bearings to the lower support bars and the seat frame support bars. The lift apparatus includes one or more actuators, positioned between the lower support bars and at least one scissor link on both sides. The actuators are configured to raise and lower the seat cushion by raising at least one scissor link, thereby raising and lowering the seat cushion to a desired adjustable height for the user. |
| US11298277B2 |
Adhesive tape assemblies
Various fastening tape closure assemblies are described. The closure tapes are useful in the manufacture of disposable articles, and particularly disposable diapers. The closure tapes generally include a fastening component, an extension component, and a bonding component. The tape systems provide a new folding configuration and reduced adhesive along a face of the extension component. Also described are disposable articles utilizing the tape closure assemblies. |
| US11298268B2 |
Multiple-wound negative pressure wound therapy using multiple fluid collection volumes
A negative pressure wound therapy system is configured for treating multiple wounds on a patient's body. The system preferably includes a source of negative air pressure, an air source, a first fluid collection volume, and a second fluid collection volume. The source of negative air pressure is in fluid communication with the first fluid collection volume, the first collection volume is in fluid communication with the second fluid collection volume, and the second fluid collection volume is in fluid communication with the air source, so that the source of negative air pressure, the first fluid collection volume, the second fluid collection volume, and the air source are fluidly connected in series. |
| US11298266B2 |
Depth filter for visual prostheses
The present invention is a depth sensing visual prosthesis. By depth sensing objects within an image, items located at a certain depths from the user can be removed to declutter an image. The resulting image presents only objects within a range of depth from the visual prosthesis user. Depth sensing can be accomplished in various ways including structured light, time of flight, or preferably, a stereo camera pair. |
| US11298265B2 |
Intraocular lens with tilted optical axis
An intraocular lens (IOL) with an optical axis is disclosed. Two or more haptics extend from an optical element defining an anterior plane and a parallel posterior plane. The optical axis is tilted at an angle of about 5 degrees with respect to the anterior and posterior planes. |
| US11298260B2 |
Perineal thermal pack with improved liquid containment
Devices for providing thermal therapy to the perineal and rectal areas of a patient are described. The device is particularly useful for containing gushing lochia flow. Different embodiments of the device can be used to provide either hot or cold therapy to the patient. The inventive thermal pack of the current invention comprises a thermal pouch, pad and a backing layer. |
| US11298259B2 |
Device and method for fractional RF treatment of the skin
A system and method for treating the skin by heating at least one discrete skin volume, comprising at least one treatment tip reversibly connectable to at least one applicator. The treatment tip comprises one or more electrodes, with the electrodes having one or more spaced apart protruding conducting elements. The protruding conducting elements are characterized by dimensions of height A and hypotenuse B, where the ratio A/B is in a predetermined range, and the protruding conducting elements penetrate the skin surface at discrete locations. The electrodes are configured to apply energy to skin volumes around the discrete locations so as to heat the skin volumes. The applicator comprises an energy generator configured to apply energy to the skin volumes by means of the electrodes and the spaced apart protruding conducting elements. |
| US11298258B2 |
Mandibular advancement device
A mandibular advancement device includes a lower part, a lower flange, an upper part and an upper flange. The lower part is releasably attachable to at least a portion of a lower jaw. The lower flange has a lower engagement surface extending upwardly from the lower part. The upper part is releasably attachable to at least a portion of an upper jaw. The upper flange has an upper engagement surface extending downwardly from the upper part. The device includes a lower one way ratchet means configured to only allow uni-directional posterior movement of the lower flange relative to the lower part and/or an upper one way ratchet means configured to only allow uni-directional anterior movement of the upper flange relative to the upper part. When the device is fitted to a patient's jaws, the upper and lower engagement surfaces engage to cause anterior advancement of the lower jaw. |
| US11298255B2 |
Orthopedic device
An orthopedic device has an elongate, tubular body defining a patella opening located generally at a center portion of the tubular body. A patella buttress including a buttress pocket is located on the tubular body and about the patella opening. The buttress pocket has various stretchability characteristics relative to the tubular body. A buttress element is associated with the buttress pocket. |
| US11298254B2 |
Sweat pad and methods of using same
The present disclosure provides devices for preventing or absorbing fluid (e.g., sweat) and/or odors from the intergluteal cleft of a subject. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides devices for treating or preventing hemorrhoids and methods of using same. |
| US11298253B2 |
Implantable medical device for lubricating an artificial contacting surface
An apparatus for treating obesity of a patient having a stomach with a food cavity. The apparatus comprising a volume filling device adapted to be at least substantially invaginated by a stomach wall portion of the patient with the outer surface of the volume filling device resting against the stomach wall, such that the volume of the food cavity is reduced in size by a volume substantially exceeding the volume of the volume filling device. The apparatus further comprises at least one adjustable stretching device adapted to be at least substantially invaginated by a stomach wall portion of the patient with the outer surface of the stretching device resting against the stomach wall and adapted to stretch a portion of stomach wall, and a fluid connection device interconnecting the volume filling device and the stretching device. |
| US11298252B2 |
Stent alignment during treatment of a bifurcation
A system for treating a bifurcation includes a first radially expandable stent and a second radially expandable stent. The first stent has a side hole and a plurality of lateral elements extending from the side hole. The second stent has a plurality of axial elements extending away from the proximal end of the second stent. The axial elements of the second stent interdigitate with the lateral elements of the first stent when both stents have been expanded. |
| US11298251B2 |
Radiopaque intraluminal stents comprising cobalt-based alloys with primarily single-phase supersaturated tungsten content
Embodiments are directed to radiopaque implantable structures (e.g., stents) formed of cobalt-based alloys that comprise cobalt, chromium, tungsten, and nickel. Tungsten is present above its solubility limit (about 15%), but is still only present as a super-saturated, primarily single-phase material exhibiting an FCC microcrystalline structure. |
| US11298249B2 |
Prosthetic interface
A prosthetic interface includes a body portion having an open proximal end and a closed distal end including a distal cup. The body portion includes a membrane component having a flexible configuration defining an internal flow space extending along a length of the membrane component between an inner side arranged to face a skin surface of a residual limb and an outer side arranged to face away from the skin surface. At least one material coating is selectively applied to the membrane component that interacts with at least one of the membrane component and the distal cup to define at least one breathable region along the inner side that allows fluid flow between the internal flow space and the residual limb, and at least one impermeable region along the outer side that allows for vacuum suspension between the prosthetic interface and a prosthetic socket. |
| US11298248B2 |
Orthopedic device
An orthopedic device with an end effector and a driving device, which is configured to drive the end effector by transferring a torque from the driving device to the end effector, wherein the orthopedic device features an overload protection that is configured to only prevent a transmission of a torque from the end effector to the driving device up to a threshold torque in at least one direction, and the overload protection includes at least a first coupling element and a second coupling element, which can be rotated relative to one another and which are coupled magnetically. |
| US11298241B2 |
Radially expandable spinal interbody device and implantation tool
A spinal interbody device includes a base link comprising a first end and a second end, the base link including a cutout extending through the base link between the first end and the second end; a linkage including a first link having a first end coupled to the first end of the base link and a second end, the first link including a first aperture extending through the first link and defining a first longitudinal axis; and a second link having a first end coupled to the second end of the first link and a second end coupled to the second end of the base link, the second link including a second aperture extending through the second link and defining a second longitudinal axis. The base link and the first and second links define top and bottom surfaces configured to engage adjacent portions of bone, and first and second sides extending between the top and bottom surfaces. When the linkage is movable relative to the base link between a collapsed position and an expanded position, wherein when in the expanded position, an unobstructed line of sight is provided through the cutout and the first aperture along the first longitudinal axis and through the cutout and the second aperture along the second longitudinal axis. |
| US11298240B2 |
Expanding intervertebral implants
A spacer separates bones of a joint using a driver tool having a threaded shaft. The spacer has a superior endplate with inferior facing ramps, and an inferior endplate with superior facing ramps. Two bearings are positioned between the endplates, each bearing has superior facing ramps which mate with the inferior facing ramps of the superior endplate, and inferior facing ramps which mate with the superior facing ramps of the inferior endplate. One bearing has a threaded aperture, and the other a thrust surface. A threaded shaft is threaded into the threaded aperture to push against the thrust surface to drive the bearings apart. As the bearings move apart, the mated ramps slide against each other to drive the superior and inferior endplates apart. |
| US11298238B1 |
Balloon kyphoplasty surgical device and method
A balloon kyphoplasty surgical device including an extrusion tube having internal fluid channels and a support wire, a port arrangement positioned on a proximal end of the extrusion tube and a balloon arrangement positioned on a distal end of the extrusion tube, the balloon arrangement resulting in a cubic shape when inflated by the port arrangement. |
| US11298232B2 |
Cranial implant with dural window
A cranial implant for access to a cerebral cortex includes a window member shaped and dimensioned for positioning within a dural defect to provide access through the dura such that access to the cerebral cortex is provided in a location under study. An implant body is provided having a geometry that substantially conforms to a resected portion of a patient's anatomy to which the implant body is to be secured. |
| US11298229B2 |
Device, system, and method for transcatheter treatment of valvular regurgitation
The invention relates to a device for use in the transcatheter treatment of mitral valve regurgitation, specifically a coaptation assistance element for implantation across the valve; a system including the coaptation assistance element and anchors for implantation; a system including the coaptation assistance element and delivery catheter; and a method for transcatheter implantation of a coaptation element across a heart valve. |
| US11298226B2 |
Valve prosthesis frames
A prosthesis can include a collapsible, reexpandable frame comprising first, second, and third sets of struts that define first and second rows of expandable cells. In some embodiments, the struts of the first, second, and third set of struts can be tapered. In some embodiments, the frame can include an intermediate section and an inflow section that is proximal to the intermediate section. The inflow section can include a concave saddle portion that is adjacent the intermediate section, and an outwardly flared portion. |
| US11298225B2 |
Medical implant with seamlessly connected bacterial cellulose
An implant has a support structure (e.g., alloplastic) such as a stent or a scaffold, and a functional element (e.g., a heart valve) including or made of bacterial cellulose. At least a part of the support structure is embedded in the functional element or in an extension thereof so as to connect the functional element to the structural element via positive fit. |
| US11298214B2 |
Overdenture holder device
The overdenture holder device includes a holder abutment in which a through insertion portion is formed to be opened in both directions of a body portion having a bottom end portion inserted into a top end of the fixture and protruding upward and a fastening hole penetrates along a longitudinal direction and has an inner circumferential side on which a holding step protruding radially inward is formed, a fastening screw having a bottom end portion inserted into the fastening hole to be screw-coupled with the inside of the top end of the fixture and a head portion formed at a top end portion and to be held by the holding step, and a pressurizing device coupled with a top end of the body portion and configured to provide a pressurizing force such that an outer surface of the fixing bar is fixed to an inside of the through insertion portion. |
| US11298207B2 |
Medical instrument identification
In one embodiment, a medical instrument tracking system includes a medical instrument including a handle and different interchangeable heads for insertion into the handle having a handle position-tracking transducer disposed thereon, different respective ones of the interchangeable heads having differently positioned respective head position-tracking transducers disposed thereon so as when the different respective ones of the heads are inserted into the handle, the different respective head position-tracking transducers define different respective positions relative to the handle position-tracking transducer, and processing circuitry to receive signals generated by the handle position-tracking transducer and the respective head position-tracking transducer of a respective one of the heads inserted into the handle, compute a relative position between the handle position-tracking transducer and the head position-tracking transducer of the inserted interchangeable head, and identify which interchangeable head is inserted into the handle responsively to the computed relative position. |
| US11298206B2 |
Positioning system for an imaging device
A positioning system for an imaging device, in particular a MR imaging device to position an insertion element on or in the body of a subject, in particular an animal, wherein the imaging device comprises a bore, in which the subject is received, wherein the positioning system comprises a robot which can be at least partially arranged in the bore of the imaging device and comprises a holding element to hold the insertion element; wherein the robot further comprises at least one actuator acting on the holding element, such that an end portion of the insertion element is movable, wherein said at least one actuator is arranged with a distance D from the bore to minimize magnetic and/or electromagnetic interferences between the imaging device and the at least one actuator and said first actuator is coupled to the holding element in a form-fit- and/or a force-fit-manner. |
| US11298205B2 |
Devices for guiding tissue treatment and/or tissue removal procedures
The present disclosure includes customized guidance devices in the form of guidance templates configured to fit over a given area of a patient's body and provide guidance during a tissue treatment or tissue removal procedure of that given area, which may include administration of an agent to a target tissue, target tissue biopsy, target tissue resection, or target tissue ablation. The customized guidance templates are generally constructed via an additive manufacturing process (i.e., three-dimensional (3D) printing) or subtractive manufacturing process (i.e., milling) based on a fabrication instruction file, which may include imaging data of the given area of the patient's body in which targeted tissue treatment is to be performed. The fabrication instruction file may further include additional data, such as the type of procedure to be performed (i.e., biopsy of the tissue abnormality, destruction or resection of the tissue abnormality, etc.). |
| US11298200B2 |
Techniques for operating a kinematic structure by manual motion of link coupled to the kinematic structure
Techniques for operating a kinematic structure by manual motion of a link coupled to the kinematic structure include a system having a kinematic structure configured to support an instrument and a processor. The processor is configured to place the system in a clutching mode, transition the system from the clutching mode to a set-up mode in response to detecting a joint operation of the kinematic structure, establish a desired reference location of a link relative to a portion of the kinematic structure, detect an error between an actual reference location of the link relative to the portion and the desired reference location of the link, and drive the kinematic structure so as to decrease the error. The link is distal to the portion on the kinematic structure. The error is due to manual movement of the link. |
| US11298199B2 |
Manipulator system and method for restricting a retreating motion of a manipulator according to a protrusion state of a manipulator joint
A manipulator system includes: a manipulator including an elongated flexible section, a movable section provided at a distal end of the flexible section, and a driver that is provided at a proximal end of the flexible section and that drives the movable section; an insertion section having a channel into which the manipulator is inserted; an advancing/retreating section that advances/retreats the manipulator and that causes the movable section of the manipulator to protrude from, and to be withdrawn into, a distal end of the channel; a protrusion-state acknowledgement section that acknowledges a protrusion state in which an entirety of the movable section protrudes from the distal end of the channel; and a restricting section that, when the protrusion state is acknowledged with the protrusion-state acknowledgement section, restricts further retreating motion of the driver performed by the advancing/retreating section. |
| US11298197B2 |
Methods and systems for robotic-assisted insertion of medical fasteners
Methods and systems of placing a medical fastener at a predetermined depth in a bone are described. A surgical tool can include an attachment assembly configured to interchangeably engage a medical fastener and a cutting element or bone removal tool and a drive assembly coupled to the attachment assembly. The attachment assembly can be configured to automatically release the medical fastener in response to the drive assembly reaching its end or distal-most position to place the medical fastener at a predetermined depth within the bone. |
| US11298196B2 |
Surgical robotic automation with tracking markers and controlled tool advancement
Devices, systems, and methods for aiding insertion of a surgical implant by providing a threaded guide tube configured to engage a threaded surgical instrument such that an end-effector of a robot may provide force to drive the surgical implant into a patient. In addition, devices, systems, and methods relating to a dilator system for use with a robotic system that allows independent and separate control of tools within the dilator system. |
| US11298195B2 |
Anatomical feature identification and targeting
Methods of positioning a surgical instrument can involve advancing a first medical instrument to a treatment site of a patient, the first medical instrument comprising a camera, recording a target position associated with a target anatomical feature at the treatment site, generating a first image of the treatment site using the camera of the first medical instrument, identifying the target anatomical feature in the first image using a pretrained neural network, and adjusting the target position based at least in part on a position of the identified target anatomical feature in the first image. |
| US11298194B2 |
System and technique for accessing extra articular lesions or abnormalities or intra osseous lesions or bone marrow lesions
A technique for accessing extra articular lesions or abnormalities or intra osseous lesions or abnormalities or bone marrow lesions or all has the step of positioning the localizing pinning member onto cartilage or subchondral bone to define a virtual pathway through the cartilage or subchondral bone towards or into or through the lesion or abnormality or a desired target to create the virtual pathway utilizing an intra articular localizing pinning member to determine a location of the lesion or abnormality wherein the utilization of the localizing pinning member includes the step to locate or stabilize or both and thereafter using the virtual pathway to create an entry access. |
| US11298193B2 |
Automatic registration method and device for surgical robot
This invention concerns an automated registration method and device for a surgical robot enabling registration between a first three-dimensional location system comprising an optical distance sensor and a second three-dimensional location system comprising optical acquisition means. The method comprises:—a first step of intraoperative registration between the first location system and data recorded on an anatomical surface of a patient and;—a second step of intraoperative registration of two three-dimensional location systems. The second registration step is performed at the same time as the first registration step by detection, by the optical acquisition means, of at least one point of a point cloud acquired by the optical sensor during the first intraoperative registration. |
| US11298191B2 |
Robotically-assisted surgical guide
A computer-assisted surgery system for performing a surgical procedure at a target area on a patient's anatomy. Said computer-assisted surgery system includes a robotic device having a plurality of joints and a plurality of actuators and a guide mechanically coupled to said robotic device. Said robotic device is configured to constrain said guide according to a pre-defined virtual geometry with said guide being movable along said pre-defined virtual geometry toward the target area on the patient's anatomy. The computer-assisted surgery system also includes a computer in communication with said robotic device and configured to command said robotic device to operate in one of a first mode in which said guide is manually manipulated by a user or a second mode in which said robotic device operates autonomously. |
| US11298187B2 |
Method and system for image processing to determine patient-specific blood flow characteristics
Embodiments include a system for determining cardiovascular information for a patient. The system may include at least one computer system configured to receive patient-specific data regarding a geometry of the patient's heart, and create a three-dimensional model representing at least a portion of the patient's heart based on the patient-specific data. The at least one computer system may be further configured to create a physics-based model relating to a blood flow characteristic of the patient's heart and determine a fractional flow reserve within the patient's heart based on the three-dimensional model and the physics-based model. |
| US11298186B2 |
Surgery assistive system and method for obtaining surface information thereof
A surgery assistive system includes an instrument having a tool and a manipulator connected to the tool, a spatial sensor system for detecting spatial information of the tool, and a computer system for manipulating a kinematic state of the manipulator. A method for obtaining surface information by the surgery assistive system includes the steps of: defining a target region and a plurality of reference points on a virtual anatomical model of a subject; prompting a user to generate sampling information by using the instrument to sample a plurality of sampling points on the subject corresponding to the reference points; and designating the sampling information as surface information of the sampling points. Each piece of the sampling information includes a coordinate of one of the sampling points, an angle of a contact of the tool at the sampling point, and parameters associated with the contact. |
| US11298182B2 |
Fundus bumper mechanical reference for easier mechanism deployment
Intrauterine devices and methods for facilitating deployment thereof using a bumper are disclosed. In one embodiment, an intrauterine device comprises a structure including a first central support member and a deployment mechanism coupled to the first central support member. The intrauterine device further comprises a bumper positioned at a distal end of a second central support member and at a more distal position relative to a distal end of the structure so as to prevent the distal end of the structure from contacting the fundus of the uterus of a patient during deployment of the deployment mechanism. In another embodiment, the intrauterine device comprises a bumper coupled to the deployment mechanism and configured to move from a more distal to a more proximal position relative to a distal end of the structure. |
| US11298181B2 |
Electrosurgical forceps
An electrosurgical forceps includes first and second shaft members pivotably coupled to one another such that pivoting of the first and second shaft members between spaced-apart and approximated positions pivots jaw members thereof between open and closed positions. A handle of the first shaft member may be moved against a resilient bias of a spring element. |
| US11298177B2 |
Energy source apparatus
A treatment system includes a treatment tool and an energy source apparatus. The treatment tool includes a heater and bipolar electrodes to grip a treatment target. The energy source apparatus supplies electrical energy to the treatment tool. A processor controls the output to the bipolar electrodes and the heater. The processor causes a high-frequency electric power to be output to the bipolar electrodes and detects a parameter that varies depending on tissue volume of the treatment target. The processor sets a target value related to an output control process for controlling the output to the heater. The processor controls the output to the heater so as to modify the treatment target with the heat of the heater. The processor increases the output and temperature to the heater until at least a predetermined point of time after starting the output control process for controlling the output to the heater. |
| US11298167B2 |
Tibial plateau leveling osteotomy plate
A TPLO plate configured to accommodate flexible strands (flexible loops) attached to tissue to be attached to bone. The TPLO plate has one or more suture eyelets, to allow the user (surgeon) to pass a flexible strand through the eyelets and attach/reattach the tissue to the plate at the anatomical location, and to improve the rotational stability of the joint or bone. The eyelets may have various shapes, forms and configurations and may be provided on or within a surface of the TPLO bone plate in any number, depending on the characteristics of the fractured bone or bone segments, or of the plate design. The eyelets preferably receive one or more flexible strands. |
| US11298166B2 |
Intraosseous intramedullary fixation assembly and method of use
An intramedullary assembly for intraosseous bone fusion includes a lag screw member and a tapered screw member. The lag screw member includes a first elongated body, where the first elongated body includes a first threaded portion at a first end and a bulbous portion at a second end. The tapered screw member is coupled to the lag screw member, and the tapered screw member includes a second elongated body, where the second elongated body includes a second threaded portion at a third end, and an opening at a fourth end. |
| US11298165B2 |
Self centering feature for an intramedullary nail
An intramedullary nail includes a body sized and shaped for insertion into a medullary canal of a bone and extending along a longitudinal axis from a proximal end to a distal end and a channel extending through the body along the longitudinal axis in combination with a locking hole extending laterally through the body along a central axis and in communication with the channel, the locking hole defined by a first opening extending through a first portion of a wall of the nail and a second opening extending through a second portion of the wall substantially opposing the first portion, the first opening being elongated in a lateral direction relative to the longitudinal axis of the nail and the second opening including a coupling element configured to lock a portion of a bone fixation element therein. |
| US11298159B1 |
Polyaxial bone plate and locking assembly
A bone plate assembly includes a bone plate and a rotatable lock. The bone plate includes a superior surface, an inferior surface, and at least one screw through-hole that is configured to receive a bone screw. The bone plate includes a locking cavity that defined in the superior surface. The locking cavity includes a bottom surface that is recessed relative to the superior surface, and also includes a post that extends upwards from the bottom surface. The rotatable lock is supported on the post such that the rotatable lock is at least partially within the locking cavity. |
| US11298153B2 |
Apparatus and method for minimally invasive surgery
A single body port or body flange access device and method for performing laparoscopic surgery are disclosed. The device comprises a plurality of crisscrossing conduits through which surgical instruments may be inserted. The instruments are manipulated so that triangulation is obtained using one patient body flange while standard surgical procedures are performed on the patient. |
| US11298150B2 |
Positioning unit with a plurality of indicators for guiding a needle
A positioning unit for guiding a medical object such as a needle includes a securing unit by which the positioning unit may be arranged on the medical object. In order to enable an improved guidance for the medical object, an indicating element with a plurality of indicators is provided. The indicating element is arranged in a fixed position relative to the securing unit. An acquisition unit acquires an item of movement information. The positioning unit is configured to control the plurality of indicators dependent upon the movement information. |
| US11298149B2 |
Medical device
A medical device is disclosed that can help prevent an object existing in a body lumen from clogging a lumen of an elongated member. The medical device including an elongated member having a lumen extending in an axial direction; an insertion member inserted in the lumen of the elongated member on a distal side of the lumen; and a breaking member fixed on an inner surface of the elongated member such that a gap is formed between the insertion member and the breaking member in the lumen of the elongated member on the distal side, and wherein the breaking member exerts a shearing force to the object by rotating relative to the insertion member while the object is between the insertion member and the breaking member. |
| US11298146B2 |
Actuation mechanism with arcuate levers
Particular embodiments disclosed herein provide a surgical instrument comprising a device having a functional end configured to be inserted into a body part, a shaft coupled to a proximal end of the device, and a shaft housing configured to receive a distal end of the shaft and operable to move along a central axis of the shaft. The surgical instrument further comprises a tube coupled to the distal end of the shaft housing and configured to partially house the device such that the functional end of the device at least partially extends beyond the distal end of the tube. The surgical instrument further comprises a plurality of arcuate levers such that pressing one or more of the plurality of arcuate levers moves the shaft housing and the tube toward the functional end of the device, causing the tube to transition the device from a deactivated state to an activated state. |
| US11298143B2 |
Surgical drill guide systems and methods of use thereof
Surgical drill guides have modular configurations and are adapted to accommodate a wide range of anatomy. The surgical drill guides are adapted to be removed while leaving a guide wire in its intended location in human bone. The distal end of the drill guide acts as a safety stop for the guide wire by preventing the guide wire from penetrating too far past the far side of the bone. |
| US11298142B2 |
Total joint arthroplasty jig
Disclosed herein is an arthroplasty jig for use in an arthroplasty procedure on a bone of a patient that forms a ball and socket joint. The arthroplasty jig may include a customized mating region and a resection guide. The customized mating region and the resection guide are referenced to each other such that, when the customized mating region matingly engages a surface area of a proximal femur, the resection guide will be aligned to guide a resectioning of the proximal femur along a preoperatively planned resection plane. |
| US11298141B2 |
Method of using a combination driver/anti-rotation handle for shoulder arthroplasty
A method of preparing a shoulder to receive a glenoid component includes accessing a glenoid of a shoulder, positioning a distal portion and a proximal portion of a combination power extension/anti-rotation device on a guide wire positioned in the shoulder and reaming a hole in the shoulder using the combination power extension/anti-rotation device with the distal portion and the proximal portion positioned on the guide wire. The proximal portion is removed from the guide wire and pivoted with respect to the distal portion while the distal portion is still positioned on the guide wire. The picoted proximal portion is used to rotate an instrument to a first position and a bore is formed in the glenoid through the instrument with the instrument at the first position. |
| US11298138B2 |
Hemostatic device
An hemostatic device, the hemostatic device comprising: a bracelet configurable between an open configuration and a closed configuration, wherein, in the closed configuration, the bracelet forms a loop and in the open configuration, the bracelet is linear; a compression element mounted to the bracelet and defining a compression surface for compressing against a patient, the compression element being movable relative thereto the bracelet so that a distance between the bracelet and the compression surface is varied when the bracelet and compression element are moved relative to each other, the compression element including a lock for selectively locking the compression element and bracelet relative to each other. |
| US11298134B2 |
Fastener cartridge comprising non-uniform fasteners
A fastener cartridge can comprise fastener cavities arranged in longitudinal rows. A first fastener having a first configuration and a second fastener having a second configuration can be stored within a longitudinal row. First fasteners having a first configuration can be stored within a first longitudinal row and second fasteners having a second configuration can be stored within a second longitudinal row. Each first fastener can have a proximal leg, or leg portion, extending at a first proximal angle and a distal leg, or leg portion, extending at a first distal angle and each second fastener can have a proximal leg, or leg portion, extending at a second proximal angle and a distal leg, or leg portion, extending at a second distal angle. The first proximal angle can be different than the second proximal angle and/or the first distal angle can be different than the second distal angle. |
| US11298133B2 |
Force modulating tissue bridge
Medical devices disclosed herein include pre-defined structures for dispensing forces onto a tissue plane in a living organism and are utilized to adjust spatial relationships, orientations, and mechanical forces in a patient treatment area. The treatment area may be a wound, an incision, or a surgically accessed area within a patient that includes oppositely disposed sections that heal more efficiently and with less scarring when force vectors of a particular magnitude and direction are applied to the treatment area. The medical device provides a structure that may be pre-stressed through planned deformation that develops desirable spatial and mechanical relationships along the tissue plane for alignment, compression, advancement, eversion, inversion, distraction, rotation, angulation, and the control or modulation of tension across the treatment area. |
| US11298131B2 |
Multidirectional apparatus
The present disclosure is directed to a multidirectional apparatus that can be attached to a stapler reload apparatus. The multidirectional apparatus can include at least two articulation elements each comprising a cylindrical proximal end, a hemispherical distal end, a central lumen, a wall surrounding the central lumen, and a first pull wire lumen within the wall surrounding the central lumen, wherein the hemispherical distal end of a first articulation element of the at least two articulation elements is nested in the cylindrical proximal end of a second articulation element of the at least two articulation elements and a first pull wire positioned within the first pull wire lumen, and wherein tension applied to the first pull wire causes the second articulation element to move away from a longitudinal axis of the at least two articulation elements in a direction of the first pull wire which is experiencing the tension. |
| US11298130B2 |
Staple cartridge retainer with frangible authentication key
A retainer for use with a staple cartridge that is configured for use with a stapling device is disclosed. The retainer comprises a retainer body that is configured to be removably coupled to the staple cartridge to form a cartridge assembly. The retainer further comprises an authentication key that is oriented in a first configuration to defeat a lockout in the surgical stapling device when the cartridge assembly is seated in the surgical stapling device. The authentication key is movable to a second configuration after the cartridge assembly is removed from the stapling device such that the authentication key is unable to return to the first configuration. |
| US11298129B2 |
Method for providing an authentication lockout in a surgical stapler with a replaceable cartridge
A method for operating a surgical stapling device that includes a lockout for preventing the surgical stapling device from operating is disclosed. The method includes installing a retainer on a staple cartridge to form a cartridge assembly. The method includes seating the cartridge assembly in the surgical stapling device to bring an authentication key on the retainer into actuation contact with the lockout to move the lockout out of a locked position to an unlocked position. The method further includes removing the retainer from the staple cartridge while retaining the lockout in the unlocked position. |
| US11298125B2 |
Tissue stapler having a thickness compensator
A staple cartridge assembly for use with a surgical stapler. The assembly has a cartridge body having a support portion with a plurality of staple cavities with openings. There is also a plurality of staples, wherein at least a portion of each the staple is removably stored within a staple cavity. Each the staple is movable between an unfired position and a fired position, and is deformable between an unfired configuration and a fired configuration. The assembly also includes a compressible tissue thickness compensator configured to be captured within the staples. The compressible tissue thickness compensator at least partially covers the staple cavity openings. The compressed tissue thickness compensator is configured to assume different compressed heights within different staples. The compressible tissue thickness compensator comprising a lyophilized foam having an anti-microbial agent embedded therein. |
| US11298124B2 |
Tissue anchor
The present invention provides a tissue anchor and a system and method employing same, the anchors including a body having a first section and a second section reversibly engagable with one another, each section including a plurality of barbs in the form of microneedles projecting from the underside therefore, the barbs on one section being inclined towards barbs on the other section, such that tissue may be captured and deformed between the barbs through displacement of the first section relative to the second section in order to achieve robust retention of the tissue anchor at a deployment site. |
| US11298117B2 |
Techniques for providing a replacement valve and transseptal communication
A method is provided, including (1) identifying the subject as having mitral valve regurgitation; (2) during a medical procedure, in response to identifying the subject as having mitral valve regurgitation, implanting a prosthetic valve at a mitral valve site of the heart; and (3) during the same medical procedure, implanting a therapeutic septal device at a septum of the heart. Other embodiments are also described. |
| US11298111B2 |
Method for generating an enhanced image of a volume of tissue
A method and system for generating an enhanced image of a volume of tissue, comprising: emitting acoustic waveforms toward the volume of tissue; detecting acoustic signals derived from acoustic waveforms interacting with the volume of tissue; generating a reflection rendering of a region of the volume of tissue; generating at least one of a sound speed map and an attenuation map of the region of the volume of tissue; generating a transfer map derived from a set of sound speed parameter values of the sound speed map and/or a set of acoustic attenuation parameter values of the acoustic attenuation map, the set of sound speed parameter values and the set of acoustic attenuation parameters associated with the set of elements of the region of the volume of tissue; and rendering an enhanced image of the volume of tissue, derived from processing of the reflection rendering with the transfer map. |
| US11298110B2 |
Doppler measurement system and method
A Doppler measurement system includes a random generator outputting a control signal encoding a random selection, and an ultrasonic array transducer for emitting a sequence of transmit pulses at a target at either an adjustable steering angle (plane wave imaging) or from a selectable non-sequential transducer element order (synthetic aperture imaging) corresponding to the random selection and for receiving an echo of each transmit pulse reflected from the target. Each transmit pulse is independently adjusted to a steering angle (plane wave imaging) or selectable transducer element order (synthetic aperture imaging) corresponding to a unique random selection so that the sequence of transmit pulses is a random sweep. The system can also include a memory for storing echo data, and a processor connected to the memory for using transmit data and echo data to extract a Doppler parameter. Methods of Doppler measurement and computer-readable medium can incorporating the measurement system. |
| US11298107B2 |
Ultrasonic diagnostic device and ultrasonic probe
A plurality of transmission and reception circuits are connected to a plurality of vibration elements. The transmission and reception circuit includes a basic delay circuit and a fine delay circuit. The basic delay circuit delays a transmission signal and a reception signal for sub beamforming. The fine delay circuit is configured to be capable of performing delay finer than that of the basic delay circuit. A quantized delay error is compensated for by the fine delay circuit at the time of transmission. |
| US11298102B2 |
Quantitative assessment of prosthesis press-fit fixation
A system and method for quantitatively assessing a press fit value (and provide a mechanism to evaluate optimal quantitative values) of any implant/bone interface regardless the variables involved including bone site preparation, material properties of bone and implant, implant geometry and coefficient of friction of the implant-bone interface without requiring a visual positional assessment of a depth of insertion. The following description is presented to enable one of ordinary skill in the art to make and use the invention and is provided in the context of a patent application and its requirements. |
| US11298094B2 |
Radiography system, portable information terminal, radiography method, and computer-readable storage medium
A radiography system is provided such that a plurality of portable information terminals are associated with a radiation detecting unit so as to be managed by a processing unit. This improves portability and facilitates management including a change of association. The radiography system includes a radiation detecting unit arranged to detect radiation, a plurality of portable information terminals allowed to be associated with the radiation detecting unit, and a processing unit configured to receive and process radiographic image data detected by the radiation detecting unit and transmit the processed radiographic image data to the portable information terminal associated with the radiation detecting unit. |
| US11298089B2 |
X-ray examination arrangement and method for operating an x-ray examination arrangement
An x-ray examination arrangement includes an x-ray radiation source arranged at a source position, at least two x-ray detectors having active detector areas and being arranged such that the active detector areas capture different solid angle ranges with respect to x-ray radiation produced by the x-ray radiation source and emanating from the source position, and a control device configured to calculate a projection onto a virtual detector plane based on radiographs respectively captured by the at least two x-ray detectors and spatial poses of the at least two x-ray detectors relative to the source position, and provide a combined radiograph for the virtual detector plane based on the projection. In addition, a method for operating the x-ray examination arrangement and a computed tomography device are provided. |
| US11298086B2 |
Apparatus and method for estimating blood pressure
An apparatus for estimating blood pressure is provided. The apparatus for estimating blood pressure may include: a bio-signal measurer configured to measure a bio-signal from a user; and a processor configured to extract one or more feature values from the bio-signal, to adjust a combination coefficient for combining the one or more feature values based on a reference value associated with vascular compliance, and to estimate blood pressure based on the adjusted combination coefficient, and the one or more feature values extracted from the bio-signal. |
| US11298084B2 |
Non-invasive method and system for estimating blood pressure from photoplethysmogram using statistical post-processing
A system and method for estimating blood pressure (BP) using photoplethysmogram (PPG) has been explained. The PPG is captured from a PPG sensor (102). For preparing training model, a pulse oximeter is used for capturing PPG. For testing, a smartphone camera is used for capturing the PPG signal. A plurality of features are extracted from the preprocessed PPG signal. A BP distribution is then generated using the plurality of features and the training model. The BP distribution is part of a set of BP distributions generated from different subjects. Finally, a post-processing methodology have been used to reject inconsistent data out of the set of BP distributions and BP value is estimated only for the remaining BP distributions and a statistical average is provided as the blood pressure estimate. |
| US11298082B2 |
Catheter with capacitive force sensor
An electrophysiology catheter has a micro capacitive tactile sensor provided in the distal section. The distal section may include a tip electrode, a ring electrode and/or a balloon catheter adapted for tissue contact. The capacitive force sensor is configured to exhibit a change in capacitance with tissue contact wherein the force applied with tissue contact is measured and reliably calibrated in assessing and determining the applied force. The capacitive force sensor has a first plate affixed to a tissue contact portion of the catheter, a second plate configured for contact with the tissue, and an elastically compressible dielectric between the first and second plates, wherein the force sensor has a first capacitance when the first and second plates are separated by a first distance, and the force sensor has a second capacitance when the first and second plates are separated by a second different from the first distance. |
| US11298072B2 |
Dermoscopy diagnosis of cancerous lesions utilizing dual deep learning algorithms via visual and audio (sonification) outputs
The present invention provides for a system and method for the diagnosis of skin cancer, wherein visual data is acquired from a skin lesion by a passive or active optical, electronical, thermal or mechanical method, processing the acquired visual field image into a classifier, applying a dermoscopic classification analysis to the image and converting, by sonification techniques, the data to raw audio signals, wherein the raw audio signals are analyzed with a second machine learning algorithm to increase interpretability and the precision of diagnosis. |
| US11298068B2 |
Systems and methods for detecting arrhythmias
Systems and methods for detecting cardiac arrhythmias such as atrial tachyarrhythmia (AT) are discussed. An exemplary system includes a ventricular beat analyzer circuit to detect ventricular beats and assess ventricular activity, such as to evaluate a ventricular rate stability. The system includes an arrhythmia detector circuit to detect respective AT indications in distinct time periods using portions of received physiologic information during the distinct time periods. A control circuit can monitor the ventricular beats on a beat-by-beat basis, in response to the detected ventricular beats satisfying an instability condition, trigger AT detections during the distinct time periods and withhold AT detection in a subsequent time period if no AT is detected in the present time period. An AT characteristic may be generated using the detected AT indications. A therapy may be delivered in accordance with the AT characteristic. |
| US11298062B2 |
Multi-purpose interactive cognitive platform
An interactive multi-purpose interactive cognitive platform is provided that uses image-based interactivities and may use enriched visual stimuli for diagnoses, treatment, and to evaluate and assess the progress and/or treatment of cognitive diseases and/or conditions with cognitive impacts. The platform may be used for performance enhancement training. The platform may include a graphical user interface. The platform is designed to cooperatively engage multiple cognitive domains using interactivities-embedded assessments. The images and image sets may involve the application of Gestalt principles for assessments and may be personalized address individual user preferences. The multi-purpose interactive cognitive platform may be used to produce diagnostics and/or treatment plans for specific cognitive conditions and diseases with a cognitive component. The multi-purpose interactive cognitive platform may be used for gaming, stress reduction, mindfulness, skills development, training, and/or performance enhancement for those without cognitive problems and/or for those interested in maintaining their cognitive health. |
| US11298061B2 |
Blood sample management using open cell foam
A specimen mixing and transfer device adapted to receive a sample is disclosed. The specimen mixing and transfer device includes a housing, a material including pores that is disposed within the housing, and a dry anticoagulant powder within the pores of the material. In one embodiment, the material is a sponge material. In other embodiments, the material is an open cell foam. In one embodiment, the material is treated with an anticoagulant to form a dry anticoagulant powder finely distributed throughout the pores of the material. A blood sample may be received within the specimen mixing and transfer device. The blood sample is exposed to and mixes with the anticoagulant powder while passing through the material. |
| US11298057B2 |
Tunable hybrid III-V/IV laser sensor system-on-a-chip for real-time monitoring of a blood constituent concentration level
A spectroscopic laser sensor based on hybrid III-V/IV system-on-a-chip technology. The laser sensor is configured to either (i) be used with a fiber-optic probe connected to an intravenous/intra-arterial optical catheter for direct invasive blood analyte concentration level measurement or (ii) be used to measure blood analyte concentration level non-invasively through an optical interface attached, e.g., to the skin or fingernail bed of a human. The sensor includes a III-V gain-chip, e.g., an AlGaInAsSb/GaSb based gain-chip and a photonic integrated circuit, with laser wavelength filtering, laser wavelength tuning, laser wavelength monitoring, laser signal monitoring and signal output sections realized on a chip by combining IV-based semiconductor substrates and flip-chip AlGaInAsSb/GaSb based photodetectors and embedded electronics for signal processing. Embodiments of the invention may be applied for real-time monitoring of critical blood analyte concentration levels such as lactates, urea, glucose, ammonia, albumin, etc. |
| US11298055B2 |
In vivo, noninvasive, bioelectromagnetic glucose sensor system and method
A noninvasive glucose monitoring device includes a drive-and-sense coil and an electronic oscillator with multiple circuits electrically connected to the coil. The drive-and-sense coil may be embedded in either a finger clip or a finger push button. The device measures bioimpedance with a magnetic field coil outside a user's finger. The coil measures blood and glucose electrical conductivity without penetrating the finger. No blood extraction is required. A noninvasive method of measuring glucose in-vivo includes placing the drive-and-sense coil next to a subject's finger and inducing magnetic fields in blood in the subject's finger. A change in mutual impedance between the drive-and-sense coil and the blood is measured at predetermined frequencies and glucose content is calculated from the change in mutual impedance according to a predetermined correlation for each frequency. |
| US11298049B2 |
Method and device for detecting dangerous situation
A method includes obtaining, by a device and from a dynamic vision sensor (DVS), a set of images of an object that identifies that the object has moved. The method includes determining, by the device, that the object is associated with a predetermined posture based on the set of images. The method includes determining, by the device, a group to which the object belongs based on an attribute of the object and an attribute of the group. The method includes determining, by the device, whether the object is associated with the dangerous situation based on identifying that the object is associated with the predetermined posture and based on setting information associated with the group to which the object belongs. |
| US11298045B2 |
Microwave antenna apparatus, systems, and methods for localizing markers or tissue structures within a body
Apparatus, systems, and methods are provided for localizing lesions within a patient's body, e.g., within a breast. The system includes a microwave antenna probe for transmitting and receiving electromagnetic signals to detect one or more markers that are implanted within or around the target tissue region. During use, the marker(s) are implanted into a target tissue region, and the microwave antenna probe is placed against the patient's skin to transmit a signal to the marker(s) and to receive the reflected signal from the marker(s) in order to determine the location of the marker(s). A tissue specimen, including the lesion and the marker(s), is then removed from the target tissue region based at least in part on the location information from the microwave antenna probe. |
| US11298042B2 |
Methods and apparatus for patient positioning in magnetic resonance imaging
According to some aspects, a magnetic resonance imaging system capable of imaging a patient is provided. The magnetic resonance imaging system comprising at least one B0 magnet to produce a magnetic field to contribute to a B0 magnetic field for the magnetic resonance imaging system and a member configured to engage with a releasable securing mechanism of a radio frequency coil apparatus, the member attached to the magnetic resonance imaging system at a location so that, when the member is engaged with the releasable securing mechanism of the radio frequency coil apparatus, the radio frequency coil apparatus is secured to the magnetic resonance imaging system substantially within an imaging region of the magnetic resonance imaging system. |
| US11298041B2 |
Methods for biomedical targeting and delivery and devices and systems for practicing the same
The present disclosure provides methods for targeting a biomedical system. Aspects of the subject methods include determining the trajectory of a targeting device using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of a MRI-visible style of a trajectory guide that is compatible with the targeting device. Targeted biomedical systems may be utilized for a variety of purposes including targeted delivery of a therapeutic, holding a therapeutic device, positioning of a therapeutic device and other uses. Also provided are devices and systems that can be used in practicing the described methods including but not limited to trajectory guides and adjustable targeting systems, as well as non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a computing device, cause a computing device to perform steps of the described methods. |
| US11298036B2 |
Wearable device including PPG and inertial sensors for assessing physical activity and biometric parameters
A wearable device collects a plurality of photoplethysmography (PPG) waveforms from a PPG sensor in the wearable device and collects inertial data associated with subject motion from an inertial sensor in the wearable device. The wearable device processes the inertial data in an assessment processor of the wearable device to determine a data integrity of the plurality of PPG waveforms and, responsive to the determined data integrity, processes the plurality of PPG waveforms in the assessment processor using a neural network comprising thousands of coefficients to generate an assessment of the subject blood pressure. |
| US11298027B2 |
Photoacoustic remote sensing (PARS)
A photoacoustic remote sensing system (PARS) for imaging a subsurface structure in a sample has an excitation beam configured to generate ultrasonic signals in the sample at an excitation location; an interrogation beam incident on the sample at the excitation location, a portion of the interrogation beam returning from the sample that is indicative of the generated ultrasonic signals; an optical system that focuses at least one of the excitation beam and the interrogation beam with a focal point that is below the surface of the sample; and a detector that detects the returning portion of the interrogation beam. |
| US11298020B2 |
Mobile communication device and other devices with cardiovascular monitoring capability
A general-purpose mobile communication device, general-purpose computer user-interface device, and other non-health-related electronic devices with cardiovascular monitoring capability. Various aspects of the present invention may comprise a general-purpose mobile communication device (e.g., a cellular telephone, portable email device, personal digital assistant, etc.) comprising a communication interface module adapted to communicate with a general-purpose communication network, and at least one module operational to acquire cardiac information from a user of the general-purpose mobile communication device. The general-purpose communication device may, for example, comprise a cardiac sensor (e.g., electrodes) disposed on the mobile communication device, which may be utilized to acquire cardiac information during use of the mobile communication device. Various aspects of the present invention may also comprise a non-health related electronic device (e.g., a general-purpose mobile communication device, general-purpose user-interface device for a general-purpose computer, gaming controller, etc.) that, during normal non-health-related utilization, acquire, analyze and/or communicate user health-related information. |
| US11298015B2 |
Illuminating system for determining the topography of the cornea of an eye
An illumination system for producing an illumination pattern for measuring the cornea of an eye and, in particular, for determining the topography thereof and in so doing facilitating distance-independent measurements. The illumination system according to the invention for determining the topography of the cornea of an eye includes an illumination unit and a unit for producing an illumination pattern, wherein the illumination unit includes a plurality of illumination modules. A lens array which produces a spatially distributed, collimated illumination pattern is used as a unit for producing an illumination pattern. The illumination system produces an illumination pattern, by which the topography of the cornea of an eye can be determined. Here, the illumination system is designed as a compact module, and so it can be easily combined with other measurement systems, without colliding with the beam paths thereof. |
| US11298012B2 |
Image processing device, endoscope system, image processing method, and program
Provided are an image processing device, an endoscope system, an image processing method, and a program capable of automatically differentiating a medical image including a scene of interest and supporting saving of the medical image according to a differentiation result.The image processing device includes a medical image acquisition unit (41) that acquires a medical image, a scene-of-interest recognition unit (51) that recognizes a scene of interest from the medical image acquired using the medical image acquisition unit, a degree-of-similarity calculation unit (52) that, for the scene of interest recognized using the scene-of-interest recognition unit, calculates a degree of similarity between the medical image acquired using the medical image acquisition unit and a standard image determined for the scene of interest, and a saving processing unit (53) that executes processing for saving the medical image in a saving device based on the degree of similarity calculated using the degree-of-similarity calculation unit. |
| US11298010B2 |
Imaging and collection device and related systems and methods
Disclosed herein are devices having both imaging components and cell collection apparatuses. More specifically, the various embodiments disclosed herein include swallowable capsules having deployable collection structures, expansion structures to deploy the collection structures, and imaging components. |
| US11298007B2 |
Optical fiber guidewire, detection system with optical fiber guidewire and detection method using optical fiber guidewire
An optical fiber guidewire according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes at least one optical fiber and a sleeve surrounding the optical fiber. The sleeve includes a functional section, a guiding section and a supporting section that are connected in sequence. An asymmetric structure is provided on the sleeve itself or the surround of the sleeve along the optical fiber. Therefore, the optical fiber guidewire provided in this disclosure has good bending performance and operability, and thus can be easily manipulated, readily enters a body cavity with a larger opening angle, and achieves self-guidance and flexible detection of the optical fiber guidewire in the body cavity, thereby improving the effect of minimally invasive interventional treatment. |
| US11298003B2 |
Smart coupling system for medical instruments
A control system for a coupling an input device and an input module of an imaging system for a medical procedure includes a compatibility module and a magnetic force module. The compatibility module generates a compatibility signal indicating the input device is compatible with the input module or indicating that the input device is incompatible with the input module based on electronic information stored on the input device. The magnetic force module that generates a magnetic force between a connector of the input device and a receptacle of the input module based on the compatibility signal. |
| US11297995B2 |
Steam cleaning appliance
Embodiments of the invention disclosed herein include steam appliances and methods which apply steam and a liquid containing a cleaning agent to the floor via separate outlets. In some embodiments, the liquid containing a cleaning agent is applied to an area of the floor that is physically separated from a steam application area. The steam may be applied to the floor through a steam-permeable fabric. The liquid containing a cleaning agent may be heated before being applied to the floor or being mixed with steam. |
| US11297992B2 |
Robot cleaner and method for controlling the same
A robot cleaner includes a controller configured to sense an obstacle with a sensing unit of the robot cleaner, and control a driving unit of the robot cleaner to move a main body of the robot cleaner forward into a first contact state in which a front end of a cleaning unit cleans a first region while in contact with the obstacle. After the first contact state, the controller controls the driving unit to move the main body according to a predetermined connecting operation into a second contact state in which the front end of the cleaning unit cleans a second region while in contact with the obstacle, the first region and the second region being arranged along an outline of the obstacle. |
| US11297989B2 |
Cleaner
Disclosed herein is a cleaner having an improved structure configured to improve the cleaning performance. The cleaner comprises a suction unit provided inside a body. The suction unit includes an impeller configured to suction air by rotating about a shaft, and a diffuser configured to guide air discharged from the impeller. The impeller includes a hub, and a blade disposed on the hub, and provided with a leading edge disposed in an upstream side in a direction in which air introduced into the suction unit flows, and a trailing edge disposed in a downstream side in the direction in which the air introduced into the suction unit flows. The leading edge of the blade forms an inclination of 60 degrees or more and 80 degrees or less with respect to an axial direction. |
| US11297988B2 |
Bagged vacuum cleaner
This invention relates to a bagged vacuum cleaner, i.e. to a vacuum cleaner in which dirt and debris is collected in a disposable bag. The vacuum cleaner (10) has a body (12), the body having a dirt-collection chamber (26), a motor (14) and an impeller (16). The body also has an inlet duct (30) upstream of the dirt-collection chamber, the inlet duct being connected to an inlet tube (36) adapted to fit to an opening of the disposable bag. A wall (40) of the inlet duct adjacent to the inlet tube (36) is transparent so that a user can look through the wall and into the inlet tube to observe whether or not the bag is full. |
| US11297984B2 |
Automatic napkin dispenser
The present application provides a napkin dispenser for dispensing a number of folded napkins from a sheet material to an end user. The napkin dispenser may include a loading station for loading the sheet material, a folding station for folding a napkin from the sheet material, and a presentation station for presenting one or more of the folded napkins to the end user. |
| US11297981B2 |
Multifunctional food processor
A multifunctional food processor is disclosed, comprising: a grinder housing with a mechanism for driving a grinding blade; and a bottom pan that is detachably attached to grinder housing, and incorporates the grinding blade. Bottom pan, when attached to grinder housing, gets coupled to the mechanism for driving the grinding blade. A top pan is provided to cover the bottom pan, and is coupled with at least one magnetron or microwave producing device that acts as a source of microwaves for heating contents of the bottom pan. The bottom pan also incorporates one or more induction coils to heat the contents of the bottom pan by induction. The magnetron or microwave producing device and the induction coils allow contents of the bottom pan to be heated in addition to any one or more of stirring, blending and grinding. |
| US11297980B2 |
Powered blending container
A blending device is shown and described. The blending device may include a blending container and a power source operatively connected to the blending container. The power source may be configured to supply power to the blending container. The blending container may also include a feature that is powered by the power source. |
| US11297978B1 |
Grill cover assembly
In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to an assembly configured to cover a barbecue grill, including a cover including an upper section and a lower section, wherein the upper section is configured to selectively cover and uncover a hood of the barbecue grill, wherein an inner surface of the upper section includes a loop; a stand including a hook, wherein the hook is configured to hold the loop such that the stand supports the upper section. |
| US11297977B1 |
Double air fryer
An air frying appliance has a housing with an open interior and a plurality of air frying systems each including a heating element for heating air and a fan for circulating the heated air. One or more removable partitions are adapted to create open interior portions equal in plurality to the plurality of air frying systems, each open portion in communication with one of the air frying systems. One or more open-topped primary pots are adapted for insertion into the open interior and adapted to cooperate with one or all of the air frying systems to create one or more cooking chambers within which the heated air is circulated. Each air frying system is controllable to cause one or both of its fan and heating element to operate independently. |
| US11297975B2 |
Hydrogen water generator
A hydrogen water generator includes a water tank for receiving and storing water, an electrode module coupled to the water tank for generating hydrogen water, a movable water discharger, a transfer tube for transferring the hydrogen water from the water tank to the movable water discharger, a sensor, and a controller. The controller moves the movable water discharger from an original position to a height with respect to a water container based on a sensing by the sensor. |
| US11297971B2 |
Beverage brewing method
A beverage brewing device is configured to brew beverages such as coffee and tea. A brewing canister having a filter at a bottom end is held partially within a receiving beaker, and a seal is created between the canister outer surface and the beaker inner surface. Brewing media such as coffee grounds and brewing fluid such as hot water are added to the canister, mixed, and allowed to brew. At a desired time, the receiving beaker is moved relative to the brewing canister so that the brewing canister is partially removed from the receiving beaker. As such, a vacuum is formed between the bottom end of the brewing canister and the receiving beaker. The filter stops brewing media from flowing into the receiving beaker, but the vacuum draws the brewed beverage through the brewing media and filter and into the receiving beaker. |
| US11297967B2 |
Curtain for storage rack
An example curtain system can include: a curtain forming a flexible body with an opening at each corner of the body; a tensioning device at each corner of the body of the curtain to couple the curtain to a backside of a rack, wherein each tensioning device includes a hook member with a first end sized to engage an opening in the rack and a threaded second end; and a nut configured to be threaded onto the threaded second end of the hook member to tension the curtain relative to the rack. |
| US11297966B2 |
Privacy or cubicle curtain system and carrier thereof
Certain embodiments describe a privacy or cubicle curtain system and a carrier utilized by the system. For example, certain embodiments can be directed to a breakaway carrier. The breakaway carrier can include a first holder comprising one or more first legs and/or a second holder comprising one or more second legs. The breakaway carrier can include a central leg located between the first holder and second holder. The breakaway carrier can include a chain having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is located in the first holder and the second end is located in the second holder. |
| US11297965B2 |
Cupped hook bracket curtain rod assembly
A cupped hook bracket includes a back wall having a central aperture, a cup, the cup having a semi-circular shape and projecting out from the back wall, a hook and a peg, the hook and the peg positioned centrally within the cup, and a stop and a ramp extending from the back wall and into a lower region of the cup. |
| US11297961B2 |
Customizable support and comfort pillow
A customizable support pillow offering support and comfort for the neck and body of a user that includes a built in anchoring system for attaching the customizable pillow to a structure such as a vehicle seat. |
| US11297960B2 |
Picture frame hanging assembly and method of installation
A picture frame hanging assembly that includes at least one bracket directly coupled to either a horizontally oriented or a vertically oriented frame element and each bracket enclosing and defining hook-receiving aperture superimposed over a frame cavity of the picture frame and with an aperture width. The assembly includes a hook component directly coupled to a building wall surface and with a cantilevered hook member extending therefrom an offset length from a front surface of the hook component to define a bracket placement zone with the bracket disposed therein and having an inner surface with an inner surface hook width spanning from terminal opposing lateral sides thereon and at least partially supporting an upper wall of the hook component, wherein the aperture width is at least approximately twice or greater than the inner surface hook width. |
| US11297955B2 |
Seating, in particular a high-chair for children
The invention relates to a high-chair for children, comprising a height-adjustable support system for supporting a part of the body of the child, said support system comprising a height-adjustment system having a locking system that locks an adjusted height, at least in part, and more particularly predominantly, by a frictional connection. |
| US11297953B2 |
Environmentally-conditioned bed
According to certain arrangements, a climate controlled bed includes an upper portion comprising a core with a top core surface and a bottom core surface. The core includes at least one passageway extending from the top core surface to the bottom core surface. The upper portion of the bed further includes at least one fluid distribution member positioned above the core, wherein the fluid distribution member is in fluid communication with at least one passageway of the core. The fluid distribution member is configured to at least partially distribute fluid within said fluid distribution member. |
| US11297949B1 |
System for joining components of modular furniture
Method and apparatus for joining the individual pieces of modular furniture together which includes a plurality of fastening devices that align and strengthen the frame of the furniture by tightly joining abutting pieces of the modular furniture assembly together. Also included is an elongated bar which passes through the individual pieces of the back boxes forming the back of the furniture so as to align and strengthen the abutting pieces of the back boxes of the modular furniture assembly. Additionally, a plurality of spool-like devices are placed at strategic locations on the lower edges of the frame of abutting pieces of the modular furniture assembly so as to strengthen and align the frame pieces on their bottom edges. |
| US11297946B2 |
Composite structure for furniture
A chair (10) has a composite structure (14) attached to a frame (12). The composite structure includes a plastic plate (16) having an edge (22), and a metal plate (18) having a peripheral crimp (21) including a gap (20), with the edge of the plastic plate inserted into the gap and with the peripheral crimp clamped onto the edge of the plastic plate, to attach the plastic plate onto the metal plate. The composite structure provides a seating surface of the chair. The composite structure maximizes the advantages of both the plastic plate and the metal plate, with each plate compensating for the disadvantages of the other. |
| US11297944B2 |
Wine rack and method of making same
A wine rack includes a first support frame configured to be mounted to a support surface. The first support frame includes a base and at least one arm extending from the base, with the at least one arm being configured to support a first portion of a bottle. The wine rack further includes a second support frame configured to be mounted to the support surface in spaced relation to the first support frame. The second support frame includes a base and at least one arm extending from the base, with the at least one arm being configured to support a second portion of the bottle. The at least one arm of the first and second support frames includes one or more bottle contoured gravity stops. The at least one arm of the first and second support frames may also be inclined. A method of making a wine rack is also disclosed. |
| US11297941B1 |
Portable collapsible variable height book stand
A book stand having three interconnected sections that is adjustable between a closed state where it is portable, and an open state, the open state being one of a number of heights, which height is selectable by the user to account for users of different sizes and users that are standing or sitting when using a book placed on the book stand. The middle section has a strut containing notches on both sides, one side for receiving a stem connected to the top section, the other side for receiving a stem from the bottom section, so that the user may adjust the height of the book stand for use on a surface for when the user wants to stand or sit down. Such book stands are useful for religious studies, particularly as a shtender. |
| US11297939B2 |
Folding table with increased seating space
Methods for producing a folding table with increased seating space are provided. A method may include affixing a plurality of legs to an underside of a tabletop, and configuring the legs to be movable, bi-directionally, between an unfolded position and a folded position via multiple folding mechanisms. Installing each of the folding mechanisms may include affixing a central support bar to the underside of the tabletop via a hinged bracket, and securing a central portion of a transverse support bar assembly against the central support bar such that the central portion is configured to slide along the central support bar. A method may also include attaching one end of a first side support bar to the central portion, and another end to one of the legs, and attaching one end a second side support bar to the central portion, and another end to another one of the legs. |
| US11297938B2 |
Long leg fixing device
A long leg fixing device for a table that is erected using four long legs having a structure in which two of the long legs are linked by means of a crossbeam portion, and the two long legs are fitted to the table in such a way as to be capable of pivoting by means of a hinge, move together to open and close the legs, comprising: a base fixed to the table; a lever that swings around the arm pin inserted through the base; and an arm and a latch adapted to be interlocked with the swing of the lever; whereby said arm and said latch grip a seat portion mounted on a crossbeam portion. The device maintains the open-leg state by means of engagement with a component on the side surface of the linking crosspiece, and facilitates an operation to release a closed-leg state. |
| US11297935B2 |
Collapsible table
A collapsible table (100) comprising: a central strut (106); at least three legs (112) in communication with the central strut (106); and a table top (104) supportable by the central strut (106) and legs (112); wherein a plurality of the legs (112) are pivotally connected to the central strut (106); the collapsible table (100) having a first state and a second state wherein, in the first state, each pivotally connected leg (112) is pivotally extended for supporting the table top (104) perpendicular to the legs (112) and in the second state the pivotally connected legs (112) are pivotally retracted such that each pivotally connected leg (112) is closer to parallel with the central strut (106), the table top (104) fitting within a space (124) defined on three sides by the central strut (106) and legs (112). |
| US11297933B2 |
Powered oral care implement including a tracking module and tracking module thereof
An oral care system that includes an oral care implement and a tracking attachment. The oral care implement may include a handle and a head. The tracking attachment is detachably coupled to the oral care implement. The tracking attachment may include a first component comprising a first housing having an inner surface that defines a first cavity and a second component comprising a second housing having an inner surface that defines a second cavity. When the tracking attachment is coupled to the oral care implement, a first portion of the handle is positioned within the first cavity and a second portion of the handle is positioned within the second cavity. |
| US11297932B2 |
Device for packaging and applying a cosmetic product
A device for packaging and applying a cosmetic product includes a brush applicator having a tuft of bristles at one end, and a container to which the brush applicator can be fastened, comprising a container intended to contain the product to be applied and a housing for receiving at least a part of the tuft of bristles of the brush, said housing communicating with the container via at least one opening, wherein, when the brush applicator is fastened to the container, only some of the bristles of the tuft of bristles are disposed in and/or next to the opening and directly exposed to the product coming from the container. |
| US11297931B2 |
Dental care apparatus
A dental care apparatus including a head and a handle. The head includes a brush, a massager, and a guard. The brush and the massager extend from opposing side portions of the head. The massager includes a base and a plurality of projections extending from the base to stimulate oral tissue. The base is adapted to change in shape to conform to an interior surface of a mouth. The guard extends along a perimeter of the head to prevent, or at least reduce, traumatic contact with oral tissue. The handle includes an eating utensil and a cleaner. The eating utensil and the cleaner extend from opposing side portions of the handle. The eating utensil includes a reflective surface to facilitate visual inspection of an oral cavity and a bumper rim extending along a perimeter of the handle to circumferentially encase the reflective surface. The cleaner includes a plurality of projections. |
| US11297928B2 |
Expandable arm mounted apparatus
An arm mounted apparatus which secures to a user's arm and contains extending arms designed for holding items or other uses. Said arms may be designed to contract in and out of said apparatus by use of the fingers on the arm it is worn on. |
| US11297927B1 |
Humidor backpack
A backpack for transporting cigars in a humidity controlled environment that also includes cigar and lifestyle accessories. The humidity of the entire contents of the backpack are measured by a hydrometer visible from outside the backpack. A smaller removable case is also provided inside the backpack allowing essentials to be transported outside of the backpack. |
| US11297925B2 |
Refillable lipstick case
A refillable lipstick case comprising a refill, an outer shell and a cover. The refill is configured to be detachably received at least partially within a hollow cylindrical body of the outer shell such that the refill can be replaced when a cosmetic stick held within the refill is used up by a consumer. The outer shell and the cover are retained for re-use, and the refill can be replaced with a new refill. |
| US11297922B1 |
Nail lamp with rechargeable battery pack
A nail lamp for curing UV-curable nail gel uses light emitting diodes (LEDs) that emit ultraviolet light and are relatively lower power. The nail lamp is powered from an exterior power source, such as a wall socket, or by a rechargeable battery pack. A battery compartment of the nail lamp holds the battery pack, which is removable without disassembling the nail lamp. The nail lamp is easily transportable to different locations and can be used even when a wall socket is unavailable. A curing time of the nail lamp is user-selectable. The nail lamp can also include one or more detection sensors to detect a person's hand or foot in a treatment chamber and automatically turn on or off the LEDs. |
| US11297920B2 |
Beverage carrying system
Beverage-carrying devices and apparatus are described herein. In various embodiments, a beverage-carrying apparatus may include: an insulated outer container comprising a bottom wall, one or more side walls extending perpendicularly from a perimeter of the bottom wall such that an interior with an open top is defined by the one or more side walls and the bottom wall, and a top wall that is securable to one or more edges of one or more of the side walls opposite the bottom wall to close the open top; a handle secured to the top wall; and a beverage tray positioned within the interior of the insulated outer container, the beverage tray comprising one or more cup holders that are accessible through the open top. In various embodiments, each of the one or more cup holders may include one or more inwardly biased components to snugly receive an inserted beverage container. |
| US11297918B1 |
Case for portable electronic computing device
Systems and methods are involved for a portable electronic computing device the system includes (I) a first case section to receive a first device portion, (II) a second case section to receive a second device portion, and (III) a sheet member coupled with and extending between the first case section and the second case section including the sheet member being able to flexibly change between (A) being received by a recess in the first case section and a recess in the second case section, and (B) being other than received by the recesses. In addition, other aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. |
| US11297915B1 |
Airplane tray cover multi-compartment holder system and method
An airplane tray cover multi-compartment holder system and method for holding and transporting a plurality of airplane tray covers independent of and isolated from each other. The system and method generally includes a case with a plurality of individual compartments each adapted to hold an individual tray cover or item isolated from the other compartments. Each compartment has a separate door panel that is pivotable between open and closed positions to access an individual tray cover in a compartment. The door panels have windows through which the individual tray covers can be viewed. The tray covers and compartments each have indicia that uniquely identify them. The individual compartments are defined by an arrangement of exterior and interior panels. The exterior panels may have magnetic or other connectors that allow them to be releasably connected with panels of other compartments and cases in various configurations. |
| US11297913B2 |
Sunshade umbrella with hand-held portable rotatable base mechanism
A sunshade umbrella with a hand-held portable rotatable base mechanism includes a base assembly, a support assembly arranged on the base assembly and a canopy assembly arranged on the support assembly. The base assembly includes an upper base plate and a lower base plate which are disposed in a center of the base assembly, and are fixedly fitted up and down. The support assembly includes a support column and a support tube. The support column is insertedly and fixedly connected to the upper and lower base plates, and the support tube is rotatably sleeved outside the support column. |
| US11297912B2 |
Jewelry device
A jewelry apparatus can include a base member having a hippocrepiform configuration, the base member having a first prong and a second prong. The jewelry apparatus can include a coupling member operably configured for attachment to the base member. The coupling member can include a disk member having a first side and a second side, the first side having a first set of indicia depicting a first partial portion of a word, the second side having a second set of indicia depicting a second partial portion of the word, a first projection extending from the disk member operably configured for attachment to the first prong and a second projection extending from the disk member operably configured for attachment to the second prong. The coupling member is configured to rotate such that the first set of indicia and the second set of indicia create the visual appearance of the word. |
| US11297909B2 |
Holding device and method for releasing a snap-in connection
A holding device (10) for holding a component (12), the holding device (10) being convertible from a component holding mode into a component release mode by magnetic force. The holding device (10) for holding the component (12) has a movable detent element (14), the position of which is not influenced by the magnetic force. A method for releasing a snap-in connection between a holding device (10) and a component (12) is also provided, having the following steps: generating a magnetic field in the vicinity of the holding device (10); and applying a force that moves the holding device (10) and the component (12) apart from each other to release the snap-in connection. |
| US11297904B2 |
Medial rotational traction element arrangement for an article of footwear
A traction element arrangement for a sole structure of an article of footwear is described. Traction elements of a first group are associated with a lateral side of the sole structure. Traction elements of a second group are associated with a medial side of the sole structure. Traction elements of the second group include multiple medial rotational traction elements that each have a plurality of individual traction elements arranged in a circular grouping. Each circular grouping is a different size to provide more or less rotational movement to the associated portion of the sole structure. In one embodiment, the shape of the traction elements corresponds to the shape of the circular grouping. |
| US11297903B2 |
Reel-based lacing system
A lacing system configured to selectively adjust the size of an opening on an object and allow for the incremental release of the lace within the lacing system. The lacing system can have a reel that includes a housing, a spool supported by the housing, and a knob supported by the housing. The reel can be configured so that cable is gathered in the channel formed in the spool when the spool is rotated in a first direction relative to the housing, and so that cable can be incrementally released from the spool when the spool is rotated in a second direction relative to the housing. |
| US11297896B2 |
Direct bottomed article of footwear with a film
An article of footwear has an upper that is direct attached with the sole. The sole has a film extending up sidewalls of the sole to a film edge that is prior to the sidewall and the upper joining. Method of manufacture of the article of footwear includes steps of positioning a film over a mold cavity and then securing the film to the mold. The film is heated and then drawn into the mold cavity under a vacuum. The film forms a liner of the mold cavity. A foam composition is injected into the lined mold cavity. As the foam composition expands, the foam composition interacts with and mechanically engages with the upper that is positioned at the mold cavity to allow for the mechanical engagement that results in the direct attach of the sole to the upper. The film is then trimmed from the sole sidewalls. |
| US11297894B1 |
Functional shoe insole
A functional shoe insole includes: a body part located inside a shoe, and configured to, when the shoe is worn by a user, come into direct contact with a sole of a foot of the user and distribute a load applied to the foot; an arch stimulation member coupled to the body part at a predetermined position, and configured to stimulate an arch portion of the sole of the foot of the user; and a heel stimulation member coupled to the body part at a predetermined position, and configured to stimulate a heel portion of the sole of the foot of the user. The arch stimulation member includes a first arch acupressure module. The heel stimulation member includes a first heel acupressure module. |
| US11297893B2 |
Waterproof boot with internal convection system
Disclosed is a waterproof shoe with an improved ventilation mechanism, designed to circulate air from the outside environment through the shoe in order to provide convective cooling to a wearer's foot. In a desired embodiment, the shoe may incorporate a pump-ventilation mechanism which, coupled with airflow channels incorporated in the upper, acts to establish continuous substantially one-way airflow through the shoe in a heel-to-toe direction while a user walks. |
| US11297888B2 |
Garment with integral wipe zones
Hydrophobic fabrics and garments made therefrom are provided. The fabrics and garments in accordance with aspects herein comprise at least two seamlessly adjacent woven zones, where the first fabric/garment zone comprises substantially planar surfaces, and the second fabric/garment zone comprises a plurality of integrally raised structures on at least one of the surfaces of the fabric/garment. The integrally raised structures in the second fabric/garment zone are continuously woven/knit with the first zone. The integrally raised structures in the second zone of the fabric/garment are provided on the garments, in accordance with aspects herein, as wipe zones for transferring fluids away from a wearer's skin upon the wearer rubbing their wet skin off on the wipe zone(s). |
| US11297886B1 |
Safety vest with flange light
A safety vest includes a vest body having front, back and sides, a light source, including a battery pack with at least one LED and a light flange, the light flange comprising a flat member mounted in proximity to the at least one LED such that light shining from the LED onto the flat member will light up the flat member, wherein the light source is removably mounted to the vest body such that the flat member provides a safety light mounted to the vest. |
| US11297884B2 |
Trim piece for an apparel item
A trim piece is provided herein comprising a first zone adapted to be folded over an edge of an apparel item, a second zone, and a third zone interposed between the first and second zones. The trim piece is positioned on the apparel item such that a majority of the trim piece is positioned on an outer-facing surface of the apparel item. |
| US11297873B2 |
Ketogenic nutritional compositions
A nutritional composition comprises fat, protein and carbohydrate such that the fat provides from about 60 to about 90% of the total calories of the composition, the protein provides from about 10 to about 30% of the total calories of the composition, and the carbohydrate provides from about 0.1 to about 15% of the total calories of the composition, and the composition comprises from about 0.01 to about 10 wt % beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (HMB). A method of achieving or sustaining metabolic ketosis in an individual comprises administering the nutritional composition to the individual. A method of maintaining lean body mass and muscle strength in an individual during dietary ketosis comprises administering the nutritional composition to the individual. |
| US11297872B2 |
Nutritional composition and infant formula for promoting de novo myelination
A synthetic nutritional composition comprising a phospholipid and/or a metabolic precursor and/or metabolite thereof for use to promote, support or optimise de novo myelination, in particular the de novo myelination trajectory, and/or brain structure, and/or brain connectivity, and/or intellectual potential and/or cognitive potential, and/or learning potential and/or cognitive functioning in a subject, in particular a formula fed subject. |
| US11297871B2 |
Methods of reducing visceral fat and related compositions
Methods and compositions are provided directed to decreasing visceral fat in subjects. Visceral fat is directly linked to cardiovascular and metabolic disease risk. The methods describe a calorie restricted diet of specific percentages of food elements to be consumed within a specific time period each day. Calorie restriction and nutrient percentages take into consideration average daily normal activity of subjects as well as baseline health metrics including estimated amount of visceral fat. Remarkable results are obtained since visceral fat is targeted for reduction, thereby markedly reducing the risk of cardiovascular and metabolic disease. Unlike previous conventional weight loss programs, the methods are applicable to the general population including subjects of all ages, genders, and those with past histories of disease, comorbidities, prescription medications, weight fluctuations, and the like, and since the methods do not require surgery, hospitalization, liquid-only diets, prescription medication, or purchase of pre-package meal replacements and the like. |
| US11297870B2 |
Reduced sucrose sugar coatings for cereals and methods of preparation
Disclosed are improved sugar coatings for topically pre-sweetened food products that are sugar reduced whether in the form of a syrup or in the form of a dried coating. The syrup form is useful as an intermediate product in the preparation of pre-sweetened food products. In dry form, the present formulations can be a component part of a composite food product especially in the form of a topical coating or filling. The present invention is particularly suited for the preparation of R-T-E pre-sweetened cereals. The coating formulations comprise less than 70% sucrose, corn syrup and 1-20% non-hydrated integrated starch and preferably about 5-10% insoluble mineral salts each of particle size of about 50 microns. |
| US11297863B2 |
Emulsified seasoning
Provided is an emulsified liquid seasoning in which degradation of taste and flavor with the storage is suppressed. An emulsified liquid seasoning comprising the following components (A), (B), and (C) blended therein: (A) ω3 fatty acids derived from a fat or oil, in an amount of 3 to 20% by mass; (B) rosmarinic acid; and (C) reduced glutathione, wherein (D) a phospholipid is blended in an amount of 0.4% by mass or less into the emulsified liquid seasoning. |
| US11297861B2 |
Sweet protein from truffle
Newly identified fungal sweet-taste modifying proteins, and the cDNA encoding said proteins are described. Specifically, Myd proteins active in sweet taste activation, and the cDNA encoding the same, are described, along with methods for isolating such cDNA and for isolating and expressing such proteins. Also disclosed is use of a sweetening composition which includes the proteins of the invention, and methods to provide improved flavor to a product for oral administration. |
| US11297856B2 |
Gluten-free pasta comprising Brassicaceae seed protein
The present invention generally relates to gluten-free food products. In particular, the present invention concerns gluten-free pasta comprising a starch-containing material and Brassicaceae seed protein. A further aspect of the invention is a process for manufacturing gluten-free pasta. |
| US11297846B2 |
Multidimensional ecological preservation technology for sweet potatoes
The present invention relates to a multidimensional ecological preservation technology for sweet potatoes, including the following steps: collecting mature tuberous roots in proper time; and performing BTH soak cleaning to promote callus, and performing callus treatment as follows: pretreatment before storage, disinfection in a cellar, sand storage, tent air conditioning, and performing secondary cobalt ray irradiation at an irradiation dose of 0.1-0.5 kGy before the end of storage and marketing, thereby achieving dual guarantee of storage period and shelf life. In the present invention, the traditional sand is replaced with a sandy material (having a particle size of 1-3 mm), and the sandy material is lightweight, breathable, and high in water absorbing and retaining property, thermal insulation and heat preservation. |
| US11297842B2 |
Baked savory food composition comprising shredded root vegetable and method of making the same
A baked food composition is provided that exhibits an unexpectedly loose, crunchy texture and multi-textural chew. The baked composition comprises a high amount of expanded inclusions and shredded root vegetable, which are agglomerated by a binder component comprising low amounts of oil, added sugar, and flour. The food composition is preferably free of hydrocolloid gums and sugar syrups. |
| US11297838B2 |
Pesticidal compositions and methods
This disclosure relates to the field of molecules having pesticidal utility against pests in phyla Nematoda, Arthropoda, and/or Mollusca, processes to produce such molecules and intermediates used in such processes, compositions containing such molecules, and processes of using such molecules against such pests. These molecules may be used, for example, as nematicides, acaricides, insecticides, miticides, and/or molluscicides. This document discloses molecules having the structure of Formula A. |
| US11297837B2 |
Pesticidally activi mixtures comprising anthranilamide compounds
Pesticidal mixtures including a pesticidally active anthranilamide compound of formula (I) and at least one further pesticidal active ingredient. The pesticidal mixtures are useful for combating and controlling insects, acarids or nematodes in and on plants, and for protecting such plants being infested with pests. |
| US11297835B2 |
Aqueous compositions of perillic acid compounds
The present invention relates to compositions of perillic acid compounds, therapeutic and non-therapeutic uses of the compounds and compositions as well as a method of preparing the composition. |
| US11297833B2 |
Adjuvants for agricultural chemicals
Adjuvant compositions for use with agrochemical solutions is provided; more specifically adjuvant compositions that may be used to prepare agrochemical formulations used in the field to control weeds, pests and plant pathogens that adversely affect crop production. The adjuvants improve coverage of the target foliage and exposure of the targeted weed, pest or plant pathogen to the active ingredient of the formulations without the need for increasing the amount of active ingredient applied while reducing spray drift and off-target application. |
| US11297831B2 |
Cryopreserving ungulate embryos
Technologies for cryopreserving ungulate embryos for implantation into recipient females are described. |
| US11297821B2 |
Varmint control device
A device for trapping a rodent includes one or more of a floor, walls connected to the floor, an aperture in at least one of the walls, and a platform positioned within the container. The platform is positioned adjacent to the aperture and elevated above the floor. An adhesive is positioned on the floor. The aperture is sized to permit a rodent to gain access to the platform. |
| US11297814B2 |
Recirculating baitfish bucket
The present invention relates generally to a new and improved fishing bait bucket or container. More specifically, this invention relates to a bait bucket that has a generally cylindrical insulated main body, a suction hose assembly, a water pump, an overflow hose assembly, a main lid, and a secondary lid. This invention allows for the continuous passive cycling of water through the bait bucket to optimize the conditions therein and the lifespan of the baitfish. |
| US11297812B2 |
Illuminating marine fish attractor
An illuminating marine fish attractor includes a bait reservoir, an insulated container, a floating deck, at least one illuminating device, a power source, a power switch, and a floating line. The bait reservoir is attached to the floating deck and attract fishes towards the floating deck. The illuminating device is connected onto the floating deck so that the bait reservoir can be illuminated. To illuminate the bait reservoir, the illuminating device is electrically connected to the power source through the power switch and oriented toward the bait reservoir. The floating deck and the insulated container are tethered to each other by the floating line so that the floating deck can be utilized within a body of water while the insulated cooler functions as a base for the floating line. |
| US11297799B2 |
Organism tracking and information system
Source data associated with an ornamental organism is obtained and stored in a unique account/location in an ornamental organism database. Each unique account/location is then assigned a unique access path. A unique information access device, such as a sticker or tag, is then generated that includes a unique account access symbol or code that is a representation of the unique access path data. The unique information access device is then included with the specific ornamental organism, or lot of ornamental organisms, at each level of the distribution and sales chain. Then, whenever the unique account access symbol or code is scanned, the unique access path data is obtained and used to access the unique account/location that is associated with specific ornamental organism, or lot of ornamental organisms, and includes the source data for the specific ornamental organism, or lot of ornamental organisms. |
| US11297796B2 |
Easy-to-fold and easy-to-assemble box and pet house using the box
An easy-to-fold and easy-to-assemble box includes a left panel, a right panel, a front frame, a rear frame, a bottom panel and a top cover. The left panel and the right panel are both formed by connecting two or more sideboards through rotatable connectors. A rotatable connection end of the bottom panel is connected to a lower part of the rear frame through a rotatable connector. A movable end of the bottom panel braces against the front frame. An inner side of each of the two ends of the rear frame is provided with a vertical edge strip. One end of each of the left panel and the right panel is connected to the vertical edge strip through a rotatable connector, and the other end is connected to the front frame. The top cover is connected to the front frame through a connector. |
| US11297795B2 |
Cat waste management system
A cat waste management system including a litter-free waste management unit including a urine isolation container, a urine drainage receiver positioned on an inside bottom portion of the urine isolation container in static, gravitational positioning, a urine separation container, a urine collection tray having a drainage port and a separator ring in position, surrounding the drainage port, a urine drainage system, and a filter medium tray containing a filter-medium which is supported by the urine drainage receiver. All components of the litter-free waste management unit are stackable vertically. The urine drainage receiver provides perimeter support of the filter medium tray positioned above the urine drainage receiver. The litter-free waste management unit utilizes gravity to direct liquid excreta through the litter-free waste management unit. The filter medium is configured to allow liquid excreta to pass therethrough while permitting solid excreta from passing therethrough. |
| US11297792B2 |
Soybean variety 01077344
The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01077344. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01077344. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01077344 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01077344 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods. |
| US11297786B2 |
User interface for a sensor-based interface device for interrupting an irrigation controller
Some embodiments provide an interface unit interfacing with an irrigation controller, comprising: a housing; a controller configured to instruct an interruption of a watering schedule executed by the irrigation controller, the interruption based on one or both of sensed temperature and sensed rainfall amount, and based on one or both of user entered temperature and rainfall threshold parameters; a switching device coupled with the controller, and configured to cause the interruption in response to signaling from the controller; and a user interface comprising: a plurality of user input devices configured to provide signaling to the controller based upon user's engagement, and configured to allow the user to define the temperature and rainfall threshold parameters; and a user display comprising a display screen; wherein the controller is configured to cause the display screen to display a plurality of pictorial representations that in combination convey whether irrigation is being interrupted. |
| US11297784B2 |
Garden hose flow control valve with a foldable panel
A garden hose flow control valve has a main body, a positioning block, a connecting disk and a timer. The main body has an intake opening and at least an outlet opening, and a pivoting portion is provided on one side. The pivoting portion includes two trunnions. The trunnion has a limiting protrusion, and the positioning block has a through hole and is provided with a plurality of first positioning recesses. The connecting disk is provided with a first positioning pin pushed by the first spring. A protrusion is provided on the side surface and a sleeve is extended, and the second positioning recess is provided on the outer ring of the sleeve. The timer is installed in a movable housing, and a connecting opening is on one side of the movable housing. The connecting opening is provided with a second positioning pin pushed by the second spring. |
| US11297783B2 |
Growing system
Growing systems including double-walled growing devices, and methods of making and using the same are provided. Growing devices include two sheets of material, a sprouting layer and a rooting layer, strategically bonded together to form containers for growing plants. Each container includes openings in the layers to allow the plants to grow out of their containers and to allow roots to access water through the rooting layer. The two layers can be formed into a cylinder where the center of the cylinder provides a channel for watering such that the roots grow into that channel. Deployed as a flat sheet of containers, the device can include a third layer to provide a water channel between the rooting layer and the third layer. Growing systems include the device and can also include a system to provide water thereto, and an enclosure around the device for providing an overpressure. |
| US11297779B1 |
True living organic soil bed system
A true living organic (TLO) plant growing system that allows soil to be reused for every new growth cycle. In one aspect, the TLO plant growing system of the solves the problem of preventing opportunities for anaerobic micro-organism activity from building up within the soil thereby creating toxic chemicals that kill microbes beneficial to the growth of the plant. Specifically, the TLO system includes an aerated chamber between the bottom of the bed and the soil that the plants are growing to provide oxygen, carbon dioxide, water, and moisture to the TLO soil and plants and to promote optimal growing conditions, among other advantages disclosed herein. |
| US11297778B2 |
Top furling automated retractable greenhouse cover
Top furling automated retractable greenhouse cover is a retractable cover for a greenhouse that is mounted on top of the greenhouse. Top furling automated retractable greenhouse cover comprises: a spine clamp, a left furling cover assembly, a right furling cover assembly, a hinge pin assembly, and an electrical control box. Left and right furling assemblies each comprise a curtain or cover, a furling rod, a furling motor, and a support arm. Electrical control box sends electronic signals to cause left and right covers or curtains to furl above the greenhouse when retracted and to unfurl down to the ground when extended to cover the greenhouse. The top-mounted design allows efficient use of gravity to apply tension to the furled rolls. |
| US11297777B2 |
Apparatus and methods for growing organic matter
The present invention relates generally to agricultural growing apparatuses and methods. More specifically the present invention relates to a dynamic, modular, rotating apparatus, and methods related to the apparatus' use and/or function. |
| US11297775B1 |
LED grow light system with time varying light intensity
A LED grow light array and method for controlling thereof, aimed at increasing plant canopy light penetration without stationary hot spots, providing antimicrobial light to eliminate microorganism on plants, providing pulsing canopy penetrating and microbial light without a dark period, and reducing energy consumption, the LED grow light array comprising: a LED grow light array, the array comprising at least four light bars, wherein the light bars comprise discrete photosynthetic LED chips of different types based on the wavelength of light they emit, the light they emit being either blue, red, or white light, or a combination thereof, wherein blue light wavelength ranges from 405 nm to 450 nm, red light wavelength ranges from 630 nm to 720 nm, and white light is a combination of wavelengths that ranges from 400 nm to 700 nm, each type of photosynthetic LED chip forming a set of chips; wherein the bars are in a series and spaced evenly over a given plant growing area; wherein the light bars further comprise discrete antimicrobial LED chips of different types based on the wavelength of light they emit, the light being light with antimicrobial properties between the wavelengths of 100 nm and 405 nm, each type forming a set of chips; wherein each light bar comprises a circuit board to mount said discrete photosynthetic and antimicrobial LED chips thereon; at least one LED driver to provide power to the LED chips; at least one microprocessor to control the at least one LED driver; and a lighting program sent to the microprocessor designed to control the at least four light bars and the sets of photosynthetic and antimicrobial LED chips individually. |
| US11297766B1 |
Standing motorized lawn mower with sulky and steering column
The standing motorized lawn mower comprises a mower and a sulky. The standing motorized lawn mower may be adapted to allow a user to stand on the sulky as the sulky is pulled by the mower. The mower may be steered using a steering column. A touch sensitive display located on the steering column may be adapted to provide functional control of the standing motorized lawn mower to the user. The steering column may provide a phone holder, a cup holder, and an earphone jack. One or more string trimmers located on the front of the mower may trim grass at the edge of a mowing area. |
| US11297764B1 |
Self driven mower with left and right drive trains
A drive on an all wheel drive mower/slasher having on each side an assembly comprises appropriate brackets and fittings, axles, chains and tensioners where the worm gear output carries a forward direction spur gear and then extends to clutch. The clutch has an output gear and a forward chain travelling over a chain gear on reversible shaft, the reversible shaft is journaled in bearings. Chain gears and deliver drive to the wheel chain gears via respective chains. The spur gear is in mesh with a same sized gear so that when clutch 31 is disengaged and clutch engaged the wheels on one side are set forward. The brake clutches are disengaged. Chain and belt tensioners are provided in the usual way. The pulley has fan blades set above the pulley and the pulley has fan blades set below. Brakes are engaged on the turn side for skid steering. |
| US11297759B2 |
Seed level detection in a seed meter
A vacuum seed meter includes a vacuum channel and a seed disc having seed cells defined as openings through a perimeter region of the seed disc, which rotates through the vacuum channel. The seed meter includes a sensor that addresses the seed cells in a way that enables prediction of imminent seed starvation of the seed meter. |
| US11297757B2 |
System for monitoring the displacement of a ground engaging tool
A system for monitoring the displacement of a ground engaging tool of an agricultural implement includes a controller of the system may be configured to monitor a magnitude of a displacement defined between a current position of a ground engaging tool of the implement and a predetermined ground engaging tool position. The controller may also be configured to initiate a first control action when it is determined that the magnitude of the displacement of the ground engaging tool exceeds a first threshold displacement value. Moreover, the controller may further be configured to initiate a second control action when it is determined that the magnitude of the displacement of the ground engaging tool exceeds a second threshold displacement value, with the second threshold displacement value corresponding to a greater displacement relative to the predetermined ground engaging tool position than the first displacement threshold value. |
| US11297755B2 |
Method for controlling a soil working means based on image processing and related system
The invention relates to a method for controlling a soil working means, based on an image processing. Such a soil working means comprises a locomotion member and a working member. The method comprises the steps of acquiring at least one digital image of the soil by means of digital image acquisition means installed on the working means; processing, by means of an electronic processing unit, the at least one digital image acquired by performing at least one convolution operation on the digital image by means of a trained neural network; obtaining, by means of the electronic processing unit, at least one synthetic soil descriptor based on such a processing; generating, by means of the electronic processing unit, at least one control signal of the locomotion member or of the working member based on the synthetic soil descriptor. |
| US11297753B2 |
Remote adjustment of a row unit of an agricultural device
Agricultural devices, row unit adjustment systems, and methods of adjusting a depth of a furrow. In some aspects, an agricultural device is adapted to plant seeds and includes a frame, a furrow opener coupled to the frame and adapted to cut a furrow including a depth, a sensor adapted to sense a characteristic associated with planting seeds and generate a signal associated with the sensed characteristic, and a processing unit receiving the signal associated with the sensed characteristic. The depth of the furrow is adjustable based on the signal associated with the sensed characteristic. Such characteristic may be a characteristic of the soil, a force applied to the agricultural device, or a position of a portion of the agricultural device. |
| US11297752B2 |
Mulching machine
A mulching machine comprising a machine body that includes a tilling unit performing tilling, a ridge forming unit forming a ridge with the tilled soil, a mulch film laying unit drawing a mulch film from a film roll and laying it over the ridge, and ground wheels supporting the machine body. The tilling unit and the ridge forming unit are arranged in this order from the front in the traveling direction of the mulching machine, and the film roll is positioned such that its center of gravity does not overlap the ground wheels and is located forward of the ground wheels in the traveling direction. |
| US11304348B2 |
Surface mounting device and an informing method
An informing device includes a loading section feeding automatically a subsequent component tape that is preset in the tape feeder when the component tape that is being fed by the feeding device has no component. A controller is configured to determine whether the component tape that is being fed by the feeding device and the subsequent component tape are present in the tape feeder or only one of the component tape and the subsequent component tape is present in the tape feeder based on a management table, and configured to control a display section to inform that the subsequent component tape can be preset in the tape feeder before the subsequent component tape is preset when only one of the component tapes is present in the tape feeder. |
| US11304347B2 |
Electronic device
An electronic device, including a circuit board module, a first shielding plate and multiple first shielding plugs, are provided. The circuit board module includes a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, a first electromagnetic wave source and multiple first clamp bases. The first electromagnetic wave source and the first clamp bases are located on the first surface. The first electromagnetic wave source is surrounded by the first clamp bases. The first shielding plugs are respectively inserted into the first clamp bases. The first shielding plate is disposed at a side of the first surface of the circuit board module and connected to the first shielding plugs. The first shielding plate and the first shielding plugs jointly cover the first electromagnetic wave source. |
| US11304345B2 |
Supply station with door shield
A door assembly is described. The door assembly includes a door structure that is mounted over an opening of an enclosure. The door structure includes a body that includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The first surface may face an inside of the enclosure when the door structure is closed. The door structure includes a number of finger bracket structures mounted on the first surface. Each one of the finger bracket structures includes a bracket and one or more finger gaskets coupled to the bracket. The finger gaskets of the finger bracket structures may contact enclosure brackets mounted around an edge of the opening of the enclosure when the door structure is closed. A combination of the finger gaskets in contact with enclosure brackets may create an electromagnetic interference (EMI) shield at the edge of the opening of the enclosure. |
| US11304343B1 |
High-efficiency thermal management system and method
A high-efficiency electronic thermal management system and method providing a heat riser having stackable blocks of thermally conductive material that include an upper block and a lower block, wherein the lower block has a lower surface mounted in thermal communication with a heat source. The lower block having an inclined upper surface configured to be in thermal communication with a block directly above, having a complemental inclined surface. These blocks are elastically coupled. The upper block may slide along the lower block allowing for vertical and horizontal axial elastic adjustment while providing consistent pressure to both the heat source and a cooling source to provide for heat dispersion along a thermal pathway from the heating source through the lower block, upper block, and to a cold plate cooling source. The cold plate also has internal fins and flowing liquid for heat dispersion. |
| US11304338B1 |
System, method, and apparatus for a high-efficiency heat riser
A system, method, and apparatus for a heat riser having stackable blocks of thermally conductive material that include an upper block and a lower block, wherein the lower block has a lower surface that is configured to be engaged in thermal communication with a heat source. The lower block also having an inclined upper surface, that is configured to be in thermal communication with a block directly above, having a complemental inclined surface, wherein the blocks are elastically coupled with elastic components. The upper block may slide along the lower block allowing for vertical and horizontal axial elastic adjustment while providing consistent pressure to both the heat source and a cooling source to provide for heat dispersion along a thermal pathway from the heating source through the lower block, upper block and to a cooling source. |
| US11304334B2 |
Vapor chamber having an electromagnetic shielding layer and methods of manufacturing the same
A vapor chamber includes an electromagnetic (EM) shielding layer. The vapor chamber is constructed from a structural base material that provides for a suitable size, strength, and/or weight for a specific application. The vapor chamber is treated at the region(s) to provide suitable EM shielding characteristics for the specific application. For example, an oxidation layer is removed from the region(s) to expose the structural base material while the vapor chamber is in an inert environment that prevents further oxidation. Then, while the vapor chamber remains within the same inert environment, a material having suitable electrical conductive properties is deposited onto the exposed structural base material to form an EM shielding layer at the region(s). When the vapor chamber is installed into an electronic device, the EM shielding layer may be electrically grounded so as to isolate one or more components within the electronic device from EM signal interference. |
| US11304330B2 |
Low-voltage switching device having a defined cooling arrangement
A low-voltage switching device with a nominal device current range of up to 650 A, includes a defined cooling arrangement with a structure that has a lower and an upper device region. Power-electronic components are arranged in the lower device region. In at least one embodiment, only one coolant is provided in the low-voltage switching device. A second coolant is replaced with defined air flow channels. |
| US11304328B2 |
Data storage retainer systems, methods, and devices
A system includes an enclosure with a first side wall, a second side wall, and a first wall assembly. The first wall assembly extends between the first side wall and the second side wall and includes a first shaft-holding portion, a first plurality of latch assemblies having a first latch end and a first pivot end, and a first shaft that extends within the first shaft-holding portion and that is coupled to the first plurality of latch assemblies at respective first pivot ends of the first plurality of latch assemblies. |
| US11304326B2 |
Electronic device having electronic components connected with each other without gaps
An electronic device includes a housing, a first electronic component, a second electronic component, two resilient assemblies, and two rotating levers. The housing defines an accommodating space. The second electronic component is fixed in the accommodating space. Each rotating lever includes a first end and a second end. A distance between the second end and a rotation shaft is less than a distance between the first end and the rotation shaft. A handle is rotationally fixed on the first electronic component. When the first electronic component slides into the accommodating space, the handle is rotated toward the first electronic component, the handle drives the two rotating levers to rotate and resist against the resilient assemblies, and the handle overcomes an elastic force applied by the resilient assemblies onto the rotating levers, so that the first electronic component connects with the second electronic component without gaps. |
| US11304321B2 |
Locking mechanism
A locking mechanism includes a first shell, a second shell, a waterproof ring and a locking component. The first shell has a first carrying surface, a second carrying surface and an open hole. The second shell includes a fixing hole recessed in a third carrying surface. A diameter of the fixing hole is less than that of the open hole. The waterproof ring is clamped between the second and the third carrying surface. The locking component penetrates through the open hole, the waterproof ring and the fixing hole so as to be locked to the second shell. The locking component has a first and a second abutting surface. The first abutting surface abuts against the first carrying surface. The second abutting surface passes through the open hole to abut against the third carrying surface, so that the waterproof ring is pressed between the second and the third carrying surface. |
| US11304319B2 |
Memory system, memory apparatus, and memory method
A memory system of embodiments includes a container, a first circuit board, a second circuit board, and an optical cable. The container has a hole connecting inside and outside the container. The first circuit board is disposed outside the container and has a first circuit to convert a first electric signal to an optical signal. The second circuit board is disposed inside the container and has a memory device, and a second circuit to convert the optical signal into a second electric signal and storing the second electric signal in the memory device. The optical cable transmits the optical signal from the first circuit board through the hole to the second circuit board. |
| US11304316B2 |
Flexible display devices
Electronic devices may be provided that contain multiple housing portions. The housing portions may be coupled together using hinges. The hinges may include hinges based on a three-bar linkage, hinges based on a four-bar linkage, hinges with slotted members, hinges formed from flexible support structures, and hinges based on flexible housing structures. Flexible displays may be mounted to the housing portions overlapping the hinges. When the housing portions in a device are rotated relative to each other, the flexible display may bend. The hinge may be configured to allow the flexible display to be placed in a front-to-front configuration in which an active side of the display faces itself or a back-to-back configuration. Engagement structures may be used to help the housing grip external objects and to hold the housing portions together. The hinges may be provided with rotational detents to help hold the flexible display in desired positions. |
| US11304315B2 |
Display device
A display device includes: a display panel and a back cover which is disposed on one surface of the display panel and has a plurality of openings in which a left edge and a right edge among a plurality of edges of the back cover are bent toward the display panel. Therefore, a display device in which the left edge and the right edge of the back cover are bent to improve a sharp edge is provided and an injury risk of the user due to the sharp edge may be avoided. |
| US11304309B2 |
Printed circuit board and method for manufacturing printed circuit board
A printed circuit board according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a base film having an insulating property, and a conductive pattern that is stacked on at least one surface of the base film and that includes a plurality of wiring parts arranged in parallel. The plurality of wiring parts have an average width of 5 μm or more and 15 μm or less. The plurality of wiring parts have an electroless plating layer and an electroplating layer stacked on the electroless plating layer. A void density at an interface between the electroless plating layer and the electroplating layer in a section of the plurality of wiring parts in a thickness direction is 0.01 μm2/μm or less. |
| US11304308B2 |
Flexible circuit board interconnection and methods
Embodiments of the invention include flexible circuit board interconnections and methods regarding the same. In an embodiment, the invention includes a method of connecting a plurality of flexible circuit boards together comprising the steps applying a solder composition between an upper surface of a first flexible circuit board and a lower surface of a second flexible circuit board; holding the upper surface of the first flexible circuit board and the lower surface of the second flexible circuit board together; and reflowing the solder composition with a heat source to bond the first flexible circuit board and the second flexible circuit board together to form a flexible circuit board strip having a length longer than either of the first flexible circuit board or second flexible circuit board separately. In an embodiment the invention includes a circuit board clamp for holding flexible circuit boards together, the clamp including a u-shaped fastener; a spring tension arm connected to the u-shaped fastener; and an attachment mechanism connected to the spring tension arm. Other embodiments are also included herein. |
| US11304303B2 |
Methods and processes for forming electrical circuitries on three-dimensional geometries
Methods for forming electrical circuitries on three-dimensional (3D) structures and devices made using the methods. A method includes forming selectively shaped 3D structures using additive manufacturing. The method includes forming undercuts on upper-level pedestals of the 3D structures that effectively act as overhanging deposition masks for selectively preventing deposition of a selected material on a corresponding portions of lower levels. The method includes simultaneously forming and electrically isolating materials directionally deposited on the 3D structure. |
| US11304302B2 |
Methods of creating exposed cavities in molded electronic devices
Methods include receiving at least one electronic device including a sensor or an emitter, placing a cover over the sensor or emitter, placing the electronic device, including the cover, into a transfer mold system, encapsulating the electronic device with charge material, and removing a portion of the encapsulating charge material and the cover to expose the sensor or emitter to the environment. |
| US11304300B2 |
Foldable electronic device including flexible printed circuit board
According to an embodiment, it is possible to provide an electronic device including: a housing; a first printed circuit board disposed in the housing; a second printed circuit board disposed in the housing and spaced apart from the first printed circuit board; a first flexible printed circuit board electrically connecting the first printed circuit board and the second printed circuit board; and a second flexible printed circuit board electrically connecting the first printed circuit board and the second printed circuit board, in which the second flexible printed circuit board may be longer than the first flexible printed circuit board. Other embodiments are also disclosed. |
| US11304299B2 |
Board to board interconnect
A system for board-to-board interconnect is described herein. The system includes a first printed circuit board (PCB) having a first recess along a first edge of the first PCB that exposes a first solder pad on a layer of the first PCB. The system also includes a second PCB having a second recess along a second edge of the second PCB that exposes a second solder pad on a layer of the second PCB. The second recess is complementary to the first recess to allow the first PCB to mate with the second PCB. The first solder pad is aligned with the second solder pad when the first PCB is mated with the second PCB. The system additionally includes an assembly configured to electronically couple the first solder pad with the second solder pad. |
| US11304297B1 |
Panel molded electronic assemblies with integral terminals
Encapsulated electronic modules having complex contact structures may be formed by encapsulating panels containing a substrate comprising pluralities of electronic modules delineated by cut lines and having conductive interconnects buried within terminal holes and other holes drilled in the panel within the boundaries of the cut lines. Slots may be cut in the panel along the cut lines. The interior of the holes, as well as surfaces within the slots and on the surfaces of the panel may be metallized, e.g. by a series of processes including plating. Terminals may be inserted into the terminal holes and connected to conductive features or plating within the holes. A conductive element may be provided on the substrate to connect to a terminal. Alternatively solder may be dispensed into the holes for surface mounting. |
| US11304296B2 |
Substrate, electronic device, and bonding method
A substrate is provided. The substrate includes a bottom plate and at least one bonding portion disposed on the bottom plate, where each bonding portion takes a shape that is a part of an Archimedean spiral. An electronic device, a bonding structure, and a bonding method for the bonding structure are further provided. |
| US11304294B2 |
Display device
A display device includes a flexible first substrate including a display part, a bending part provided at one side of the display part, and a pad part provided at an end of the bending part, wherein the display part includes a plurality of pixels; a second substrate facing the display part; a back film including a first film part and a second film part separated from the first film part, wherein the first film part is adhered to the display part of the flexible first substrate, and the second film part is adhered to the pad part; and a supporting member disposed between the first film part and a second film part. |
| US11304292B2 |
Circuit board and unmanned aerial vehicle including the same
A circuit board includes a board body including a wiring; a micro-control unit, arranged on the board body; and an inertial measurement unit arranged on the board body and in communication with the micro-control unit via the wiring to transmit inertial measurement data detected by the inertial measurement unit to the micro-control unit, and where the board body includes a main body part and an isolated part located at a peripheral of the main body part, the micro-control unit is supported on the main body part, and the inertial measurement unit is supported on the isolated part. |
| US11304291B2 |
Circuit board and light emitting device including circuit board
A circuit board according to the present disclosure includes a substrate, a conductor layer arranged on the substrate, a reflective layer arranged on the conductor layer, and a silicone-resin layer arranged on the substrate. The silicone-resin layer is in contact with the conductor layer and the reflective layer. The silicone-resin layer contains equal to or more than 45% by mass of a plurality of fillers. A first filler whose aspect ratio is larger than 5 occupies equal to or more than 5% of 100% of a total number of the fillers. |
| US11304290B2 |
Semiconductor structures and methods
A method includes attaching a substrate to a carrier, aligning external connectors on a first surface of a first semiconductor package to first conductive pads on a first surface of the substrate facing away from the carrier, and performing a reflow process, where a difference in coefficients of thermal expansion (CTEs) between the substrate and the carrier causes a first shape for the first surface of the substrate during the reflow process, where differences among CTEs of materials of the first semiconductor package causes a second shape for the first surface of the first semiconductor package during the reflow process, and wherein the first shape substantially matches the second shape. The method further includes removing the carrier from the substrate after the reflow process. |
| US11304289B1 |
Method and apparatus for near-end crosstalk reduction
A system for reducing near-end crosstalk (NEXT) includes a first electrical component contributing to a first NEXT pulse of a first polarity and a second electrical component receiving the first NEXT pulse at a first time delay (td). A circuit couples the first electrical component to the second electrical component to create a second NEXT pulse of a second polarity and delays the second NEXT pulse by an amount equal to the first time delay (td). The first and second NEXT pulses are combined to reduce the first NEXT pulse. A method for reducing NEXT includes coupling a first component contributing to a first NEXT pulse of a first polarity and a second component to create a second NEXT pulse of a second polarity, delaying the second NEXT pulse, and combining the second NEXT pulse with the first NEXT pulse to reduce the first NEXT pulse. |
| US11304288B2 |
Plasma torch design
Design advances for improving the performance of a plasma torch. The use of one or more of various advances described herein can improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the torch, the reactor and the manufacturing process. The use of the torch with hydrogen plasma gas, natural gas feedstock, and carbon black production are also described. |
| US11304282B2 |
Systems and methods for determining lighting fixture arrangement information
Systems and methods for determining lighting fixture arrangement information (e.g., position and/or orientation). A lighting beam from the lighting fixture is directed among three discrete locations on a reference surface (e.g., by a controller). The fixture's position is determined using perspective inversion based on angular changes of the lighting fixture and coordinate data of the discrete locations (e.g., determined using a camera and a reference point on the surface). Distances from the fixture to the three discrete locations are estimated based on perspective inversion. The position of the lighting fixture is trilateralized based on the distances. Spherical coordinates of the fixture's orientation relative to the reference surface are determined, and yaw, pitch, and roll of the fixture are extracted. |
| US11304273B2 |
Variable resistance power adjustment device and lamp
A variable resistance power adjustment device and lamp. The variable resistance power adjustment device includes a mounting base, keycap and resistance adjustment module. The mounting base connecting to the lamp body, working with the lamp body to form a mounting cavity in an enclosure way and provided with a through-hole connecting to the mounting cavity; a keycap connecting to the mounting base flexibly and stretching into the through-hole partially; the resistance adjustment module provided in the mounting cavity, the adjustment part of the resistance adjustment module connecting to the keycap, the resistance adjustment module connects to the driving power supply of the lamp body; the keycap moves to drive the adjustment part of the resistance adjustment module to move, so that the corresponding resistance can be switched into the driving power supply from the resistance adjustment module and the resistance adjustment module adjusts the power of the whole lamp body. |
| US11304271B2 |
Compound heating apparatus
A compound heating apparatus includes a microwave generating unit and an infrared radiation generator disposed in a casing outwardly of a heating chamber of the casing. A light shield is disposed around the infrared radiation generator, and has a shield opening facing toward the heating chamber. A microwave blocker plate covers the shield opening. An air supply module is connected to the light shield to blow air to the light shield for causing heat radiant energy generated from the infrared radiation generator to pass acceleratedly by forced heat convection through microwave blocking holes of the microwave block plate to the heating chamber. |
| US11304270B2 |
Induction heating device having negative voltage protection circuit
An induction heating device includes a working coil, an inverter including a first switching element and a second switching element; a gate driver including a first sub-gate driver and a second sub-gate driver; and a protection circuit disposed between the inverter and the gate driver. The protection circuit includes a first resistor disposed between a gate terminal of the first switching element and an output terminal of the first sub-gate driver, a second resistor connected electrically in parallel to the first resistor, a protection circuit resistor disposed between a reference voltage terminal of the first sub-gate driver and a first node between the first switching element and the second switching element, a protection circuit diode disposed between a ground and a second node between the protection circuit resistance and the reference voltage terminal, and a bootstrap circuit disposed between the second node and the external power supply. |
| US11304268B2 |
Electromagnetic induction heating apparatus
An electromagnetic induction heating apparatus for heating a fluid includes a tubular insulating member (10) through which the fluid flows, and the tubular insulating member (10) is surrounded by an outer shell member (2, 3) exclusively of its exit-side opening (10e) serving as an exit for the fluid. The outer shell member (2, 3) is provided, at a position nearer to the exit-side opening (10e) than to an inlet-side opening (10i) serving as an inlet for the fluid of the tubular insulating member (10), with an inflow port (3a) through which the fluid flows into the outer shell member (2, 3), an electromagnetic induction coil (25) is wound around an outer periphery of the tubular insulating member (10), and a heating magnetic body (20) is disposed inside the tubular insulating member (10) in a state of forming flow paths. The above arrangement provides a small-type electromagnetic induction heating apparatus with which fluid heating efficiency can be enhanced and a high-pressure fluid can also be heated. |
| US11304267B2 |
Induction heating device having improved switch stress reduction structure
An induction heating device includes first and second working coils connected electrically in parallel, an inverter unit configured to switch at least one of the first working coil or the second working coil, an inverter driving unit connected to the inverter unit; a first semiconductor switch connected to the first working coil, a first semiconductor switch driving unit connected to the first semiconductor switch, an over-current protection unit connected to the first semiconductor switch, configured to generate information based on a current that flows in the first semiconductor switch, and configured to, based on the information, determine whether to turn off the inverter driving unit, and a control unit that is configured to receive the information, and determine, based on the information, whether to block a pulse signal to the inverter driving unit and whether to turn off the first semiconductor switch driving unit. |
| US11304266B2 |
Electric heater crushable cores and compacted unitary heater devices and method for making such devices
A crushable ceramic heater core for an electric heater device which has a cylinder-like body of crushable ceramic material and grooves along the periphery of the body, the grooves being key shaped and adapted to receive a conductive pin in a groove. The invention also includes an electric heater device where such a core has been wound with heater wire and the conductive pin has been inserted in a core groove in contact with the wire, and the wire wound core has been installed in a sheath which has been filled with electoral insulating material. The sheath and its contents are swaged to create a compacted unitary heater assembly. The invention also includes the process for making the wire wound grooved core having a conductive pin therein in contact with the wire winding, and a method for making a heating device having such a core and which has been compacted to a theoretical density. The heater assembly and the method may also include installation of temperature sensing devices. |
| US11304263B2 |
Apparatus, system and method of providing a conformable heater in wearables
The disclosure provides an apparatus, system and method for a flexible heater suitable for embedding in a wearable. The flexible heater comprises a conformable substrate; a matched function ink set, printed onto at least one substantially planar face of the substrate to form at least a conductive layer capable of receiving current flow from at least one power source; a resistive layer electrically associated with the at least one conductive layer and comprising a plurality of heating elements capable of generating heat upon receipt of the current flow; and a dielectric layer capable of at least partially insulating the at least one resistive layer, wherein the matched ink set is matched to preclude detrimental interactions between the printed inks of each of the at least one conductive, resistive and dielectric layers, and to preclude detrimental interactions with the conformable substrate. |
| US11304260B2 |
Data transmission method, terminal device, and network device
Disclosed in the embodiments of the disclosure are a method for transmitting data, a terminal device and a network device. The method includes: a terminal device sends a first request message to a network device, the first request message being for applying for carrying out session establishment involving N data flows in a first Protocol Data Unit (PDU) session; and the terminal device receives a response message sent by the network device in response to the first request message, the response message being for indicating that the network device rejects to carry out the session establishment involving M data flows of the N data flows in the first PDU session, the N and the M being both a positive integer, and the N being greater than or equal to the M. The method, the terminal device and the network device provided by the embodiments of the disclosure improve the performance of a communication system. |
| US11304259B2 |
Efficient multicast communication suitable for use in local private 3GPP networks
A radio access network (RAN) entity (e.g. an eNodeB) may be configured to facilitate multicast communication in a local private Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) network. The RAN entity may receive a user data packet tunneled in an IP message via one of a plurality of downlink tunnels. The RAN entity may select, from a plurality of stored mappings, one of a plurality of multicast group identifiers that is mapped to an identified one of a plurality of downlink tunnel endpoint identifiers that matches a downlink tunnel endpoint identifier from a tunnel header of the IP message, as well as one of a plurality of sets of UE identifiers that is mapped to the selected multicast group identifier. The RAN may send, for each one of the UE identifiers in the selected set of UE identifiers, the user data packet for transmission to a UE associated with the UE identifier. |
| US11304257B2 |
Indication signal configuration method and device
An indication signal configuration method and device are provided, and relate to the field of communications technologies. The method includes: sending, by a network device, first configuration information and second configuration information; sending a first indication signal on a first carrier; and sending a second indication signal on a second carrier, where the first configuration information is used to indicate duration of the first indication signal corresponding to the first carrier, the second configuration information is used to indicate duration of the second indication signal corresponding to the second carrier, the first terminal device is a terminal device that needs to receive the first indication signal, and the second terminal device is a terminal device that needs to receive the second indication signal. |
| US11304255B1 |
Use of frequency band comparison as basis to control configuration of dual-connectivity service
When a first access node is serving a UE with standalone connectivity on a first frequency band and is considering setup of dual-connectivity service for a UE where a secondary connection for the UE would be on the first frequency band as well, the first access node could determine that the UE supports dual-band dual-connectivity service and could responsively (i) reconfigure the UE's connection with the first access node to be on a second frequency band instead and (ii) configure the secondary connection on the first frequency band. This process could help conserve the first access node's resources on the first frequency band for use to serve dual-connectivity-capable UEs that are not dual-band dual-connectivity capable. |
| US11304251B2 |
Transmitting and receiving a data unit
Examples disclosed herein include a method performed by a wireless device for transmitting a Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) protocol data unit (PDU). The method comprises selecting one or both of a first path and a second path for transmitting the PDU to a destination based on a comparison of a first delay on the first path and a second delay on the second path, wherein the first delay includes a queueing delay and/or a processing delay on the first path, and/or the second delay includes a queueing delay and/or a processing delay on the second path. If both the first path and the second path are selected, the method comprises using carrier aggregation (CA) or dual connectivity (DC) to send the PDU to the destination on the first path using a first carrier and sending a duplicate of the PDU to the destination on the second path using a second carrier. |
| US11304250B2 |
Interference processing method, terminal device, network device, and computer storage medium
Disclosed are an interference processing method, a terminal device, a network device, and a computer storage medium. The method comprises: when a terminal device is in a dual-connection mode, detecting the internal interference level when at least one sub-band on a carrier of a first cell and a second cell transmit and receive data at the same time, wherein in the dual-connection mode, the terminal device can establish a connection with the first cell and the second cell; according to the internal interference level when the sub-band and the second cell transmit and receive data at the same time, determining the usage priority of the sub-band; and reporting the sub-band and the corresponding internal interference level and usage priority to a network side, wherein the internal interference level comprises at least one of the following: whether an internal interference indication and an internal interference grade exist. |
| US11304243B2 |
System and method to identify user equipment device type connected to a wireless network using a single characteristic indicator based on classmark
A method to identify user equipment devices connected to a wireless network, the method including, at a signaling node, including a non-transitory memory, and one or more processors coupled with the non-transitory memory, receiving a plurality of protocol signaling messages including Classmark from a user equipment device attempting to connect to a wireless network, connecting the user equipment device to the wireless network based on the plurality of protocol signaling messages from the user equipment device, using a single characteristic identification module, generating a single characteristic indicator for each type of user equipment device based on the Classmark; and using the processor coupled to the single characteristic identification module, determining a type of the user equipment device connected to the wireless network by only using the single characteristic indicator. |
| US11304242B2 |
Electronic device changing identification information based on state information and another electronic device identifying identification information
An electronic device according to one embodiment disclosed in the disclosure includes a communication circuit for supporting wireless communication in a specified manner, a processor, and a memory for storing instructions, wherein when the instructions are executed, the processor searches an external device when the wireless communication in the specified manner is activated, receives, from the external device, first identification information that is a value unique to the external device and second identification information including a first portion including a name of the external device and a second portion including state information of the external device, and determines the state information of the external device based at least partially on the second portion when the first identification information corresponds to information stored in the memory. |
| US11304239B2 |
Random access procedure
There is disclosed an apparatus. The apparatus comprises means for using a first random access type in a random access procedure; and in response to determining that a threshold number of failed random access attempts has been reached using the first random access type, determining whether to switch to using a second random access type which is different from the first random access type. |
| US11304238B2 |
Joint optimization of multiple beams for MU MIMO systems
In a beamforming system, each User Equipment (UE) transmits an uplink probe. Each Base Station (BS) carries out a spatial search of the uplink probes, estimates an Angle of Arrival (AoA) of the uplink probe received from each UE, and estimates the uplink channel frequency response on an uplink dedicated beam formed toward the UE's AoA. The BS transmits a reference signal to each UE on a downlink dedicated beam formed toward the UE's AoA, from which the UE estimates the downlink frequency response. The UE forms channel impulse response matrices for the uplink and the downlink, using the estimated uplink and downlink channel frequency responses. The BS uses the channel impulse response matrices to form downlink and uplink dedicated beams that put boresight of the beams toward the AoA of one UE and put nulls toward the AoAs of the other UEs. |
| US11304235B2 |
Method and device for data transmission
A method and device for data transmission. A terminal device determines a desired resource for transmitting message 3 according to the capability of the terminal device and the size of message 3; and transmits a request for the desired resource via message 1 transmission. With the method and the device, overhead and delay of small data transmission may be reduced, larger data size transmission in RRC inactive state may be supported, and coverage may be increased. |
| US11304233B2 |
Wireless communication system, wireless communication method, wireless LAN access point, and wireless LAN station
A predetermined STA includes a station information collection unit collecting from the STA itself and other STAs station information used for selection of STAs performing simultaneous transmission and for control of the simultaneous transmission, and a simultaneous-transmission request unit knowing occurrence of a QoS data frame based on the station information and transmitting a request frame requesting the simultaneous transmission to an AP. The AP includes a station information collection unit; a simultaneous-transmission determination unit selecting a combination of the STAs performing the simultaneous transmission based on the station information by reception of the request frame; and a trigger transmission unit transmitting to each of the STAs performing the simultaneous transmission a trigger frame instructing to performs the simultaneous transmission and including information necessary for controlling the simultaneous transmission. Each of the STAs designated by the trigger frame is configured to simultaneously transmit the wireless frames to the AP. |
| US11304229B2 |
Constraints on no listen-before-talk (LBT) transmission during uplink/downlink (UL/DL) switches
Wireless communications systems and methods related to constraining no-listen-before-talk (LBT)-based transmissions during link direction switches in a frequency spectrum shared by multiple network operating entities are provided. A first wireless communication device, communicates, with a second wireless communication device, a configuration for determining whether to perform an LBT after a link direction switch. The first wireless communication device communicates, with the second wireless communication device, a first communication signal in a first link direction during a channel occupancy time (COT) period of the first wireless communication device or the second wireless communication device. The first wireless communication device communicates, with the second wireless communication device, a second communication signal in a second link direction different from the first link direction during the COT period based on the configuration. |
| US11304226B2 |
User equipments, base stations and methods
A UE is described that includes a higher layer processor configured to receive a dedicated RRC configuration message which configures a License Assisted Access (LAA) cell. The UE also includes a PDCCH receiver configured to receive a first PDCCH and a second PDCCH. The first PDCCH is a PDCCH with CRC scrambled by CC-RNTI, and with a DCI format which contains a subframe configuration field. The second PDCCH is a PDCCH with DCI formats for scheduling physical uplink shared channel(s) (PUSCH(s)) on the LAA cell. If the first PDCCH is detected in subframe n, and the first PDCCH is not detected in subframe n−1, and if the number of occupied OFDM symbols for the subframe n indicated by the subframe configuration field in the subframe n is less than 14, the UE is not required to receive any other physical channels in subframe n except for the second PDCCH. |
| US11304223B2 |
Preempting an allocation of uplink resources
Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for preempting an uplink resource allocation. One apparatus includes a processor and a transceiver that receives a first allocation of uplink resources in a mobile communication network and receives a second allocation of uplink resources. Here, the second allocation at least partially overlaps in time with the first allocation and the second allocation is received at a later time than the first allocation. The processor determines whether the second allocation is associated with higher priority traffic than the first allocation and preempts the first allocation to generate a TB according to the second allocation in response to the second allocation being associated with higher priority traffic than the first allocation. |
| US11304216B2 |
Signaling mechanisms for sub-band scheduling in sidelink
A device may use sidelink request and sidelink response (e.g., DSS/STS and DRS) resources (in a sub-band) of different sizes depending on whether the sub-band is a primary sub-band or secondary sub-band. The device may transmit more information in the request/response resources of a primary sub-band than in the request/response resources of a secondary sub-band. The device may transmit small amounts of information in its request/response resources in secondary sub-bands. The resources in the secondary sub-bands may include, for example, reference signals, and signals indicating occupation of the sub-band. The device may utilize tone signaling for request/response signaling in the secondary sub-bands (at least because the amount of information being conveyed in the secondary sub-bands is small) and digital signaling in the primary sub-band (at least because the amount of information being conveyed in the primary sub-band is large in comparison to that being conveyed in the secondary sub-bands). |
| US11304213B2 |
Dynamic uplink reuse in a C-RAN
This disclosure is directed to techniques for implementing uplink spatial reuse in a C-RAN. |
| US11304210B2 |
Indicating a range of beam correspondence in a wireless node
Techniques are described for wireless communication. One method includes exchanging one or more signals between a first wireless node and a second wireless node, determining, at the first wireless node and based on the one or more signals, a range of correspondence between at least one of a transmit beam of the first wireless node and a receive beam of the first wireless node, determining a difference between indices of the transmit beam of the first wireless node and the receive beam of the first wireless node, and determining an uncertainty region for beam mapping based on the determined difference. |
| US11304207B2 |
Satellite auto alignment and commissioning method for automated antenna terminals
A Satellite Auto Alignment and Commissioning System and Method for Automated Antenna terminals (ATT) is disclosed. The method includes receiving Multicast information at a satellite modem from a server, sending the Multicast information to an API, transmitting a Clean carrier Wave (CW) from the satellite modem to the server in a frequency fixed by the Multicast information having a power at the satellite modem, measuring the SNR, the Copol, Cross-pol and ASI parameters and thresholds, stopping the transmission of the CW, comparing the measured parameters with thresholds, if at least one parameter does not meet its respective threshold, the API modifies that parameter at the AAT controlled by an antenna control unit, repeating previous steps until all parameters meet their respective thresholds in which the AAT is correctly aligned and polarized; and, calculating a saturation point at which the power of the satellite modem is maximum without distortion. |
| US11304206B2 |
Rapid determination of an antenna pattern
An electronic device that determines one or more antenna patterns is described. During operation, this electronic device may reserve N time slots in a communication channel. Then, the electronic device may provide predefined frames in the N time slots that are intended for the second electronic device, where each time slot is associated with a different antenna pattern of an antenna. For example, the predefined frames may include null data packets (NDPs), and the time slot may have an extremum value of a performance metric, such as a signal-to-noise ratio. Moreover, the electronic device may receive feedback associated with the second electronic device, where the feedback includes information specifying at least a time slot in the N time slots. Next, the electronic device may select, based at least in part on the feedback, an antenna pattern associated with the time slot for use when communicating with the second electronic device. |
| US11304201B2 |
Beam indication set determination
Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for beam indication set determination. A method by a user equipment (UE) includes receiving a configuration of multiple beam indication sets. The method includes receiving an indication of parameters and, for each parameter, an associated subset of the multiple beam indication sets. The method includes determining a subset of the multiple configured beam indication sets based on the one or more parameters. The beam indications may be transmission configuration indicator (TCI) states for downlink transmissions and/or spatial relations for uplink transmissions. The base station (BS) can configure multiple beam indications and sets and signal to the UE which sets are configured or active during which intervals. The BS may signal the association based on a predetermined UE trace. |
| US11304200B2 |
Methods and apparatuses for transmitting and receiving a preemption indication
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method, network device, and apparatus for transmitting a preemption indication and a method, terminal device, and apparatus for receiving a preemption indication. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the method of transmitting a preemption indication may comprise transmitting a preemption indication to a terminal device, wherein the preemption indication indicates information on a portion of resources allocated to a first transmission which is preempted by a second transmission, and wherein the preemption indication is associated with information on structure of the current slot. In embodiments of the present disclosure, by means of information on structure of a subframe, the indication monitoring and overhead for the preemption indication can be reduced remarkably, thereby providing a much more efficient preemption indication solution. |
| US11304194B2 |
Electronic device for managing bearer and operation method thereof
According to certain embodiments, an electronic device comprises at least one processor; and a memory operatively connected with the at least one processor and storing a plurality of identifiers related to attributes of a communication bearer. The memory stores instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic device to: receive information related to multi radio access technology (RAT) dual connectivity (MR-DC) from a first base station (BS) connected with a first core network, using a first frequency band; transmit a first packet data network (PDN) connectivity request comprising a first identifier among the plurality of identifiers and a second PDN connectivity request comprising a second identifier among the plurality of identifiers to the first BS, using the first frequency band; establish a first PDN session with the first BS and the first core network, in which the first PDN session provides a communication bearer having a first attribute related to the first identifier; establish a second PDN session with the first BS and the first core network, in which the second PDN session provides a communication bearer having a second attribute related to the second identifier; receive from the first BS, a message indicating that the first BS is connected with a second BS; and communicate using signals with the second BS and the first core network through the second PDN session based on at least a part of the message, using the second frequency band. |
| US11304188B2 |
Multi-link new radio (NR)-physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) design
Aspects of the present disclosure relate to wireless communications and, more particularly, multi-link PDCCH monitoring. A UE may receive signaling configuring it to operate in at least one of a set of different modes of monitoring beam-pair links, wherein each beam-pair link comprises a transmit beam configured to be used by a base station (BS) for beamformed transmissions and a corresponding receive beam used by the UE. The UE may monitor at least two or more beam-pair links for downlink control channel transmissions based, at least in part, on the received signaling, and may transmit feedback to the BS based, at least in part, on the monitored beam-pair links. |
| US11304182B2 |
Control channel configuration and timing for autonomous uplink
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. Various autonomous uplink control channel configurations may be used for unscheduled uplink transmissions. For example, a user equipment (UE) may initiate an unscheduled uplink transmission and may identify an autonomous uplink control channel configuration for the uplink transmission. The UE may transmit control information and data during an initial transmission time interval of a transmission opportunity according to the control channel configuration, where the control channel configuration control may include a number of different waveforms and payload configurations. For example, an autonomous uplink control channel configuration may include control information frequency division multiplexed or time division multiplexed with data and transmitted in one or more frequency interlaces. In some cases, the control channel configuration may include a symbol period for a clear-to-send signal, and one or more symbol periods used a guard period before the data transmission. |
| US11304179B2 |
User terminal and radio communication method
To perform communication properly in a radio communication system for supporting different numerology from the existing LTE system, provided are a reception section that receives a broadcast channel set for each predetermined frequency band, and a control section that controls reception of the broadcast channel in each frequency band, and in broadcast channels that respectively correspond to different frequency bands, at least one of a size, a resource amount and notification contents is set independently. |
| US11304177B2 |
System for accurate location estimation of a water vessel
A system and a method are disclosed for enabling accurate estimation of a location of a water vessel. In an embodiment, a rescue system transmits a Short Message Service (SMS) message to a user device on the water vessel, the SMS message comprising a selectable option that, when selected, causes a location of the user device to be shared. Based on a selection by a user of the user device of the selectable option, the system receives a plurality of location coordinates from the user device at a plurality of respective times, each respective location coordinate describing a respective location of the user device at its respective time. The system computes an estimated location of the water vessel based on the plurality of location coordinates and an elapsed time between a current time and a time at which a last-received location coordinate was received. The system transmits the estimated location to a responder device. |
| US11304176B2 |
Device control system and method thereof
A device control system includes a control request issuing unit for issuing a control request defining a position of a moving object and the device control according to operation of a user; a determination plan generation unit configured to, based on the control request, generating a condition; a determination unit for determining whether a condition of the control request related to the moving object is satisfied and issuing an identifier of the control request; at least one condition determination generated by the determination plan generation unit; an execution plan generation unit for generating a control execution unit configured to receive the identifier of the control request, identifying a device that is a control target according to a control rule defined in the control request, and transferring a control command according to a control procedure, and one or a plurality of control execution units generated by the execution plan generation unit. |
| US11304171B2 |
Communication nodes and methods for implementing a positioning-related signalling exchange
A node comprises a location unit determines that the node requires positioning support from the anchor nodes, and a transmitter to transmit a request for positioning support from the anchor nodes. The node comprises a selection unit to select a set of the plurality of anchor nodes for providing positioning support following the transmission of the request. It also causes the transmitter to transmit an instruction to each anchor node in the set that instructs that anchor node to provide positioning support to the node via a sidelink between that respective anchor node and the node. The request for positioning support is transmitted at a time that suits the node, in dependence on its own situation and the requirements of any applications it might be running. The selection unit enables the node to make a dynamic selection of appropriate anchor nodes at the time when the node needs positioning support. |
| US11304168B2 |
Random access preambles using transmit beams of a base station
A wireless device receives, from a first base station, configuration parameters indicating: a cell radio identifier of the wireless device; and random access preambles of a cell of a second base station. One or more random access preambles of the random access preambles using transmit beams is transmitted to the second base station via the cell. At least one random access response identified by the cell radio identifier of the wireless device is received. The at least one random access response comprises a first preamble identifier corresponding to a first random access preamble of the one or more random access preambles. The first random access preamble is transmitted by a first transmit beam of the transmit beams. Data using the first transmit beam is transmitted to the second base station. |
| US11304164B2 |
Asynchronous CA handling
Handling of asynchronous multi-carrier is discussed. In new radio (NR) fifth generation (5G) networks, the potential for provision of multi-carrier operations (e.g., carrier aggregation (CA), dual connectivity (DC), etc.) that include asynchronous component carriers (CCs) has been proposed. However, because of the asynchronous relationship network entities, such as base stations and user equipments (UEs) will manage the asynchronous CCs by obtaining timing offset information, either through derivation or direct signaling, and determining a subframe correspondence based on the timing offset relative to a reference CC. By determining the subframe correspondence to the reference CC, the base stations and UEs can accurately map communications over the asynchronous CCs to the appropriate subframes across CCs. |
| US11304159B2 |
Signal transmission method and apparatus and computer storage medium
A signal transmission method and apparatus and a computer storage medium are provided. The method is implemented by a terminal device and includes: determining a transmission time set of Synchronization Signal Block (SSB), the transmission time set being determined according to at least one of: a length of a time window, a Subcarrier Spacing (SCS) of the SSB and the amount of the SSB (S501); and receiving the SSB from a network device based on the transmission time set (S502). |
| US11304158B2 |
Signal transmission method for multi-antenna multi-user time division duplex communication system
Disclosed in the present invention is a signal transmission method for a multi-antenna multi-user TDD communication system. Each frame of the TDD communication system includes one forward downlink frame synchronization signal, multiple downlink data time slots, and multiple uplink data time slots; the downlink frame synchronization signal is a broadcast signal, the base station sends the downlink frame synchronization signal to all terminals, and after each terminal receives the downlink frame synchronization signal, time and frequency synchronization is performed with reference to the base station to acquire the start time and end time of each uplink data time slot. The synchronization signal received power P is evaluated and compared with the synchronization signal received power range of all uplink data time slots in the frame, and all terminals falling into the synchronization signal received power range of the uplink data time slot k select the uplink data time slot k to send data. |
| US11304151B2 |
System and method for mitigation of interference
A system and method for mitigating at least one aggressor cell. The method comprises categorizing at least one user equipment connected to the at least one aggressor cell [102A, 102B, 102C, 102D] based on a position of the at least one user equipment within a coverage area of the at least one aggressor cell [102A, 102B, 102C, 102D]. The at least one user equipment positioned at the center of the coverage area of the at least one aggressor cell [102A, 102B, 102C, 102D] is scheduled for downlink transmission in at least one special subframe. The at least one aggressor cell [102A, 102B, 102C, 102D] reduces transmission power of the at least one special subframe by a pre-determined value and transmits the at least one special subframe to a first set of base stations [102E, 102F]. |
| US11304149B2 |
Self-optimizing network entity for a telecommunications system
Certain features relate to systems and methods for optimizing the radio frequency characteristics of signals transmitted between a radio base station (RBS) and a distributed antenna system (DAS). A self-optimizing network (SON) entity can determine adjustments to radio frequency operations and management parameters at the RBS based on radio frequency parameters measured by a measurement and configuration module at the DAS. Adjustments to radio frequency operations and management parameters can include adjustments configured to compensate for signal latency caused by the DAS. Adjustments to radio frequency operations and management parameters can also include adjustments to signal gain due to noise rise caused by the DAS. The SON entity can also measure nominal receive power levels for the RBS for purposes of open loop power control. |
| US11304145B2 |
Method and device for controlling state of terminal in mobile communication system
The present disclosure relates to a communication technique for convergence of a 5G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate beyond a 4G system with an IoT technology, and a system therefor. The present disclosure can be applied to an intelligent service (for example, a smart home, a smart building, a smart city, a smart car or connected car, health care, digital education, retail business, security and safety-related service, etc.) on the basis of a 5G communication technology and an IoT-related technology. A communication method of a terminal in a mobile communication system according to an embodiment of the present specification comprises the steps of: acquiring cell-related information corresponding to a first communication mode; acquiring cell-related information corresponding to a second communication mode; receiving a first message through the second communication mode; and transmitting a request message corresponding to the first communication mode on the basis of the first message. |
| US11304142B2 |
Device and controlling method thereof
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing including a front surface and a rear surface, a display, a communication circuit, at least one processor, and a memory. The memory stores instructions which, when executed, cause the at least one processor to receive a signal from outside of the electronic device using the communication circuit, in response to receiving the signal, display a user interface on an elongated region that extends along at least one edge region of the display, and display at least one content corresponding to the signal, while displaying the user interface or after displaying the user interface. |
| US11304137B2 |
Method for waking from energy-efficient hibernation
The present invention is directed to energy-efficient hibernation in indoor wireless localization systems. A tag passively associates with a detection point (DP) and establishes a reveille time. The tag will awaken at the reveille time and send or receive a beacon to or from its associated DP. If the tag is receiving a beacon, it will awaken, receive, phase-lock its clock based on when the beacon was expected and when it was actually received, and return to hibernation. The DP transmits a scattershot of beacons, one for every tag in the system. If the tag is sending a beacon, it will awaken, send its beacon, and return to hibernation. The DP will receive the beacon and adjust its own clock based on the delay between when the beacon was expected and when it was actually received. The tag will broadcast its location to the DP on a set interval. |
| US11304136B2 |
Wireless communication method and communication device
The present invention provides a wireless communication method, a communication device, and a device having a storage function. The wireless communication method in the embodiment of the present invention comprises: a first device waking up with a predetermined wake-up interval, and receiving data packets from a second device; determining a time interval between two consecutive data packets received; determining whether the time interval is higher than the wake-up interval of the first device; and if the time interval is higher than the wake-up interval, the first device increasing the wake-up interval. In this way, the present invention can reduce the communication power consumption of the wireless device. |
| US11304135B2 |
Communication apparatus, method for controlling the same, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium
A communication apparatus that includes a transceiver capable of communicating with the first another communication apparatus operable in accordance with information of a schedule for causing another communication apparatus to operate in a communicable state and the second another communication apparatus inoperable in accordance with the information on the schedule is provided, the information being contained in a first radio signal transmitted by the communication apparatus. The communication apparatus controls, by the schedule, the transceiver so as to transmit the second radio signal for limiting transmission of a radio signal by the second other communication apparatus in at least a part of a period in which the first other communication apparatus operates in a communicable state in a case where the first radio signal is transmitted. |
| US11304133B2 |
Power savings for multi-link wireless local area network infrastructure
This disclosure relates to methods for conducting multilink communications between a user equipment device (UE) and a wireless access point (AP) over a wireless local area network (WLAN). The UE establishes a connection with an access point through a WLAN, wherein the connection utilizes a plurality of links. The UE transmits an indication to the access point through a first link of the plurality of links, where the indication specifies one or more available links of the plurality of links that are available for the UE to receive downlink (DL) communications from the access point. The UE receives one or more DL communications from the access point through at least one of the one or more available links. |
| US11304132B2 |
Methods and apparatuses for determining cable resistance
In one embodiment, a method is provided. The method comprises: setting a first voltage level provided to a cable; operating a radio, coupled to the cable, with constant power consumption; measuring a first current level provided to the cable; setting a second voltage level provided to the cable; measuring a second current level provided to the cable; and determining a first resistance of the cable using the first and second voltage and current levels. |
| US11304129B2 |
Network slice selection in network systems
Various embodiments are generally directed to network slice selector (NSS). In one embodiment, for example, an evolved node B (eNB) may include a processor circuit, and an NSS for execution by the processor circuit to allocate a network slice (NS) to a user equipment (UE). The NS may comprise one or more virtual network function(s) (VNF). In one implementation, a VNF takes on the responsibility of handing specific network functions run on one or more virtual machines (VM) associated with hardware networking infrastructures, such as routers, switches, etc. Individual VNFs may be combined or connected together to provide a complete networking communication service for UEs. Other embodiments are described and claimed. |
| US11304128B2 |
Apparatus for supporting vehicle to everything communication, system including the same, and method thereof
A V2X communication device, a system including the same, and a method thereof are provided. The V2X communication device includes a communication electronic control unit (ECU) that processes a message transmitted and received wiredly or wirelessly and an application (AP) ECU that identifies a message transmitted and received with the communication ECU through an internal protocol for vehicle and provides corresponding service information. The AP ECU is provided as a system area separated from the communication ECU. The AP ECU and the communication ECU transmit and receive the message via the Ethernet or controller area network (CAN) communication as the internal protocol for the vehicle. |
| US11304123B1 |
Systems and methods for detecting and controlling transmission devices
Disclosed is a system for managing wireless transmitting devices in which a wireless transmission from a transmission device is detected within or about a set area and an allowability of the transmission device to continue transmitting is based on an identification information, of the device, a location of the device and a number being called by the device. |
| US11304122B2 |
On-demand system information request procedure and error handling
A method of wireless communications performed by a user equipment (UE) is provided. The method includes performing an on-demand system information (SI) request procedure in a cell; and performing an error handling procedure if the on-demand SI request procedure in the cell is unsuccessful. The error handling procedure includes storing SI request failure information. |
| US11304118B2 |
Method and apparatus for sensing products for purchase
An apparatus comprises one or more product carrying regions for carrying products for purchase and one or more handles for grasping by a customer to move the apparatus around a store. The apparatus includes one or more sensors to detect one or more products for purchase placed in the one or more product carrying regions. |
| US11304115B2 |
Network defined edge routing for an application workload
Techniques are described for a network providing network defined edge routing for an application workload. For example, a controller receives element registration information for each module hosted on a set of interconnected edge data centers and for one or more network devices that interconnect the modules in the network; obtain one or more routing metrics of the network; compute, based on the element registration information and the one or more routing metrics, one or more paths mapped to respective traffic classes to route traffic via the set of interconnected edge data centers; receive a request to route traffic according to a traffic class; and in response, send, to the set of interconnected edge data centers, a response specifying a path of the one or more paths that is mapped to the traffic class to cause the set of interconnected edge data centers to route traffic according to the traffic class. |
| US11304114B2 |
Content-aware inter-RAT RAB steering
A method for congestion control at an eNodeB is described, comprising detecting congestion at an eNodeB and entering a congestion control mode, receiving, at the eNodeB, a new user equipment (UE) connection request that contains a radio resource control (RRC) establishment cause, and using the RRC establishment cause for identifying a congestion management strategy, the congestion management strategy comprising one of initiating a handover for an existing LTE bearer, or redirecting the new UE connection request to a 3G nodeB. |
| US11304113B2 |
Systems and methods for communication network prioritization based on velocity of an information handling system
An information handling system may include a processor; a memory device; a wireless network interface device to communicatively couple the information handling system to a communication network; a wireless network connection module to determine whether the information handling system is communicatively coupled to one of a Wi-Fi communication network, a public long-term evolution (LTE) communication network, and a private LTE communication network; a velocity determination module to determine a velocity of the information handling system; and a network prioritization module to communicatively couple and consign the information handling system to a second communication network for data communication prioritization for efficient a hand-off process operation corresponding to, at least, the velocity of the information handling system. |
| US11304112B2 |
Anchor point control device and anchor point control method
Provided are an anchor point control device and an anchor point control method that make it possible to select a more suitable anchor point when dynamically changing an anchor point (route switching point). An ME (300) acquires user information indicating at least either an attribute or a state of UE (100), and selects an anchor point out of an anchor point AL and an anchor point AC based on the acquired user information. In addition, the ME (300) notifies the UE 100 of the selected anchor point. |
| US11304111B2 |
Selecting a network gateway based on a number of bearers supported by the network gateway
A mobility management entity (MME) receives, from a wireless device, an indication that the wireless device supports a first number of bearers. A network gateway is selected from a plurality of network gateways based on a second number of bearers supported by the network gateway. A request for creating a session for the wireless device is send to the network gateway. A response confirming creation of the session is received from the network gateway. |
| US11304110B2 |
Antenna keyhole management in wireless radio communication
In one embodiment, a mobile receiver of a mobile station in communication with a current base station of a plurality of base stations receives hello packets from one or more base stations the plurality of base stations, each hello packet including a base station identifier that identifies which base station transmitted that packet. The receiver determines, based on the hello packets, signal strength values associated with each of the plurality of base stations. The receiver periodically analyzes the signal strength values associated with the current base station, to determine whether those signal strength values exceed a threshold value associated with the current base station. |
| US11304107B2 |
Data processing method and apparatus, and computer storage medium
When a PDCP entity over a UM DRB is re-established, or when a cell handover occurs and a PDCP entity over a UM DRB uses a key used before the handover, the PDCP entity determines a first SDU, where the first SDU is an SDU that is associated with a sequence number by the PDCP entity but whose corresponding data has not been transmitted through an air interface; and delivers a PDU corresponding to the first SDU to an RLC entity. |
| US11304106B2 |
Method and device for camping
The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and a device for camping. The method includes: receiving selection or reselection configuration information, wherein the selection or reselection configuration information indicates a location of a bandwidth part (BWP) or a beam; and according to the selection or reselection configuration information, camping on the BWP or beam on which the corresponding UE is able to camp. |
| US11304102B2 |
Method and apparatus for sidelink operation
A method for sidelink operation performed by a user equipment (UE) is provided. The method includes receiving, from a first cell, a conditional handover command that includes an indication of a second cell and one or more triggering conditions for handover to the second cell, performing handover to the second cell after determining that at least one of the triggering conditions is fulfilled, and applying a sidelink resource configuration that is stored in the UE after performing handover to the second cell based on the conditional handover command. |
| US11304101B2 |
Managing delivery of RTP-based wireless telecommunications services
Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are described for delivering wireless telecommunications services using the Voice over Long Term Evolution (VoLTE) protocol, the Video over Long Term Evolution (VoLTE) protocol, and other such protocols that implement the Real-Time Transport Protocol (RTP) to deliver packet flows to mobile devices. Metrics relating to the RTP packet flow may be generated, and may be collected from a mobile device periodically or on an as-needed basis. The RTP-based metrics may be utilized to determine that an LTE inter-frequency handover should be performed. Inter-frequency handover criteria may specify thresholds for RTP metrics within an individual reporting period, or may be used to determine that an inter-frequency handover will occur if a rolling or weighted average of RTP metrics satisfies a threshold. |
| US11304099B2 |
Systems and methods of recommending a data rate in a wireless communications system
Systems and methods for recommending a data rate on an uplink or downlink communication channel between the network node and a wireless device in a wireless communications system are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a method performed by a wireless device for recommending a data rate on an uplink or downlink communication channel between the wireless device and a network node in a wireless communications system comprises determining to request that the network node recommend a data rate on the uplink or downlink communication channel for the wireless device. Further, the method includes generating a first information element that indicates the request. Also, the first information element is sent via a protocol layer on the uplink communication channel. |
| US11304097B2 |
Bandwidth indication method and apparatus
This application relates to the field of communications technologies, and discloses a bandwidth indication method and apparatus, to provide a solution of indicating, by a base station, an allocated bandwidth part to a terminal when the terminal does not know a carrier bandwidth. The method is: determining, by the base station, a virtual bandwidth allocated to the terminal, where the virtual bandwidth is a part of a carrier bandwidth, and a bandwidth allocated to the terminal falls within the virtual bandwidth; and sending, by the base station, position information of the virtual bandwidth to the terminal, where the position information is used to indicate a position of the virtual bandwidth. |
| US11304096B2 |
Radio communication apparatus and method
A LPWA communication apparatus 100 comprises a radio communicator 131 configured to perform a radio communication with a radio communication network 300 by an LPWA scheme, receive, from the radio communication network 300, data transmitted using a UDP, and a transfer controller 132 configured to transfer, to the host device 200, the data received by the radio communicator 131. The radio communicator 131 is configured to resume the radio communication after a predetermined time elapses after transitioning to a power saving state in which the radio communication is stopped, and receive data stored during in the power saving state. The transfer controller 132 is configured to cause a buffer to hold the data received by the radio communicator 131 when data transfer to the host device 200 is impossible when the radio communicator 131 resumes the radio communication. |
| US11304095B2 |
Systems and methods for pacing data transmission for a wireless network
Systems and methods for pacing data transmission are described. An illustrative method includes transmitting, by a network device, a data stream at a pacing rate to a user equipment (UE) device. The method further includes accessing a metric of a radio access network (RAN) to which the UE device is connected, the metric associated with the UE device. The method further includes adjusting, based on the metric, the pacing rate at which the data stream is transmitted to the UE device. |
| US11304093B2 |
Apparatus and method for transmitting/receiving data in an electronic device
An apparatus and a method for transmitting and/or receiving data in an electronic device are provided. According to an embodiment, an electronic device includes a communication interface and a processor. When the electronic device outputs content, the processor can transmit the content to an external electronic device using the communication interface, detect a state of the electronic device in relation to the output, select substitute content for the content at least based on the detection, determine a schedule corresponding to the substitute content, and transmit the substitute content to the external electronic device based on the schedule. |
| US11304092B2 |
Session packet duplication control
A wireless device receives configuration parameters from a base station. The configuration parameters are for a first session and a second session. The second session is for a packet duplication of the first session. The wireless device receives an activation indication of the packet duplication. Based on the activation indication of the packet duplication, the wireless device sends packets of the first session to a user plane function and a duplication of the packets to the user plane function via the second session. |
| US11304085B2 |
Method for determining network quality of service flow, network element, and system
A method for determining a network quality of service (QoS) flow, a network element, and a system include receiving, by a session management function network element, a policy and charging control (PCC) rule from a policy control function network element, where the PCC rule includes QoS parameters, the QoS parameters include standardized QoS parameter indication information and a non-standardized QoS parameter, and the non-standardized QoS parameter includes at least one attribute comprised in a standardized QoS parameter corresponding to the standardized QoS parameter indication information and a corresponding value of the at least one attribute, and determining, by the session management function network element based on the standardized QoS parameter indication information and the non-standardized QoS parameter, a QoS flow corresponding to the PCC rule. |
| US11304083B2 |
Methods and devices for receiving and reporting measurement signals
A method for receiving a measurement signal includes: receiving multi-beam measurement capability information reported by user equipment (UE); generating, according to the multi-beam measurement capability information, first measurement configuration information for the UE, the first measurement configuration information including multiple beams configured by the base station for the UE; sending to the UE the first measurement configuration information, such that the UE generates first measurement signals according to the multiple beams in the first measurement configuration information; and receiving the first measurement signals reported by the UE. |
| US11304081B2 |
Data transmission method and data transmission apparatus
Provided is a data transmission method and a data transmission apparatus. The method includes: obtaining measurement results of channel transmission qualities of multiple channels, where a data duplication transmission function is configured on the multiple channels and is used for indicating an establishment of multiple connections with a terminal on the multiple channels, and the multiple connections are used for simultaneous transmissions of duplicated data on the multiple channels; determining, according to the obtained measurement results, whether to activate the data duplication transmission function; and performing a data transmission with the terminal on the multiple channels according to a determination result. A problem, in relevant technology, that the transmission resource consumption is large when the data transmission is performed in the manner of duplication transmission is solved, and the effects of improving link transmission quality and reducing transmission resource consumption are achieved. |
| US11304077B2 |
Downlink assignments for downlink control channels
Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for downlink assignments for downlink control channels. One method includes determining a third set of downlink control channel monitoring occasions that comprises first downlink control channel monitoring occasions and second downlink control channel monitoring occasions, and associated search spaces correspond to two different control resource sets comprising a first control resource set and a second control resource set, wherein: demodulation reference signal ports of the first control resource set are quasi-collocated with a first set of reference signals; demodulation reference signal ports of the second control resource set are quasi-collocated with a second set of reference signals. The method includes monitoring one or more downlink control channel candidates in at least one slot of the third set of monitoring occasions if the one or more downlink control channel candidates carry the same downlink control information. |
| US11304074B1 |
Systems and methods for orchestration and optimization of wireless networks
A system described herein may provide for the use of artificial intelligence/machine learning (“AI/ML”) techniques to generate models for various locations or regions (e.g., sectors) associated with one or more radio access networks (“RANs”) of a wireless network. The system may determine Key Performance Indicators (“KPIs”) or other attributes that are of particular relevance or importance for a given sector model, and may determine actions to perform with respect to particular sectors in order to enhance performance according to the KPIs that are of particular relevance to a sector model determined with respect to the particular sectors. |
| US11304073B2 |
User equipment and methods for operation in coverage enhancement mode with physical random access channel preamble
Embodiments of a User Equipment (UE) to operate in accordance with a physical random access channel (PRACH) are disclosed herein. The UE may comprise hardware processing circuitry to determine a coverage enhancement category for the UE based on downlink channel statistics related to reception of downlink signals at the UE from an Evolved Node-B (eNB) and an uplink-downlink imbalance parameter related to uplink reception at the eNB. The hardware processing circuitry may be further to select, for use in a coverage enhancement mode, a PRACH preamble from a set of candidate PRACH preambles based on the determined coverage enhancement category for the UE. In some embodiments, at least some of the candidate PRACH preambles may span a different number of sub-frames. |
| US11304069B2 |
Base station antennas having field-enabled remote electronic tilt capabilities
A method of configuring an antenna that includes a plurality of RET units that are associated with respective ones of a plurality of arrays of radiating elements is provided in which, for each array in a subset that includes at least one of the arrays, setting an output of the RET unit associated with the array to a position that corresponds to a pre-selected electronic downtilt for the array. A first RET unit configuration file is loaded into a memory of the antenna, where the first RET unit configuration file does not include configuration data for the RET units associated with the arrays that are included in the subset. A second RET unit configuration file is provided that includes configuration data for all of the RET units. |
| US11304068B2 |
Device and method for beam management in wireless communication system
The present disclosure relates to a 5th generation (5G) or pre-5G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate beyond a 4th generation (4G) communication system such as long-term evolution (LTE). The present disclosure relates to beam management in a wireless communication system, and an operation method of a base station may comprise the steps of: transmitting first type reference signals; receiving feedback information on the first type reference signals; transmitting information on resources for second type reference signals, which are allocated on the basis of the feedback information, to at least one terminal; and transmitting the second type reference signals through the resources, wherein the second type reference signals are transmitted using fixed transmission beams by the base station. The present research has been conducted with the support of the “cross-departmental giga KOREA project” of the government (the ministry of science and ICT) in 2017 (No. GK17N0100, Development for mmWave-based 5G mobile communication system). |
| US11304064B2 |
Method for expanding wireless communication and electronic device therefor
A first electronic device for expanding a wireless communication includes a first RAT communication unit for transmitting a signal to or receiving a signal from a reader via a first radio access technology (RAT). the first electronic device also includes a second RAT communication unit for transmitting a signal to or receiving a signal from at least one second electronic device via a second RAT. The first electronic device further includes a processor for transmitting, to the at least one second electronic device, a message requesting to initiate a communication using the second RAT, and performing control such that a communication using the first RAT between the at least one second electronic device and the reader is performed by using the second RAT. |
| US11304062B2 |
System and method for determining layout of wireless communication network
A system and method for determining a layout of a wireless communication network in a terrain. The wireless communication network includes multiple wireless communication devices each arranged to communicate wirelessly with one or more external communication devices. The method includes obtaining a modelled terrain of the terrain in which the wireless communication devices of the wireless communication network can be arranged. The modelled terrain includes a first type of area in which external communication devices can be located, and a second type of area representing obstacles arranged to affect communication between the wireless communication devices and the external communication device. The method also includes determining, based on a criteria, respective installation locations of the wireless communication devices in the modelled terrain so as to determine a layout of the wireless communication network in the terrain. |
| US11304060B2 |
Network resource deployment method and device, and network resource assessment method and device
A network resource deployment method relate to the field of communications technologies. The network resource deployment method includes: A first device receives a target network management request; then determines requirement information of a to-be-deployed network resource required for managing a target network; and finally sends a network resource management request to a second device. After receiving the network resource management request, the second device deploys the to-be-deployed network resource. The target network management request includes target network requirement information. The requirement information of the to-be-deployed network resource includes at least one of air interface resource requirement information, user quantity requirement information, throughput requirement information, coverage requirement information, radio bearer RB requirement information, base station requirement information, network element device requirement information, and network function requirement information. The network resource management request includes the requirement information of the to-be-deployed network resource. |
| US11304059B2 |
Techniques for determining authenticity of an item
Techniques are described for verifying the authenticity an item using a computer network comprising a plurality of databases associated with various entities in a chain of ownership of the item. The databases store records of transactions involving transfers of ownership of the item, along with other authenticity relevant information. In some embodiments, an item is deemed to be authentic upon determining, based on information stored in the databases, at least the following: that an item identifier, received from a device associated with an entity requesting authenticity verification, exists in a database associated with a manufacturer of the item; that an entity offering the item for sale is associated with the manufacturer; and that a database associated with the entity offering the item for sale (1) contains an entry corresponding to the item identifier and (2) the entry indicates the item is available for sale by that entity. |
| US11304057B2 |
Authorized access to vehicle data
Disclosed in some examples are methods, systems, and machine readable mediums which provide for controlled access of vehicle information by trusted authority systems. These systems may allow for police and other authority figures to utilize the onboard systems of the vehicle or obtain other information about the vehicle and occupants while safely in their own vehicles prior to an initial encounter with the vehicle and occupants. |
| US11304056B2 |
System and method for detecting unauthorized devices in a system of telecom networks
The present disclosure relates to authentication system, and, more specifically, to system and method for suppression/prevention of the use of cloned/unauthentic cell phone devices in a cellular network. More specifically, system and method enables for detecting an authorized/unauthorized device in the network. Accordingly, an aspect of the present disclosure relates to a system for detecting an authorized device in a network. The system can include a database of authorized pairs/combinations of connection identifications (IDs) and device identifications (IDs), and a network monitor and server. |
| US11304054B2 |
Communication method and device
A communication method and a device, the method including obtaining, by a terminal device, a security key, where the terminal device performs the obtaining while the terminal device is in a state in which the terminal device has disconnected a radio resource control (RRC) connection from a first network device, and in which the terminal device retains context information for a context, in the first network device, of the terminal device, and sending, by the terminal device, a first message to a second network device, where the first message includes an identifier of the terminal device and at least one of encrypted uplink data or encrypted signaling, the at least one of encrypted uplink data or encrypted signaling is encrypted by using the security key, and where the second network device is different from the first network device. |
| US11304053B2 |
Methods and apparatuses for supporting data off exempt services in a communication system
The present disclosure proposes a method of a policy controlling device in a communication network, for supporting Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) specific 3GPP Data Off Exempt Services (DOES), the method comprises providing one or more uplink filters associated with a PLMN specific list of 3GPP DOES to a terminal device in the communication network. According to various aspects and embodiments of the method, per PLMN 3GPP DOES may be supported with a simplified scheme, and/or impact to existing network can be reduced. |
| US11304050B2 |
Node apparatus in a network, control method thereof, and storage medium for control of paging policy
An MEC node, by analyzing signaling information transmitted between each of a plurality of eNBs and an MME, collects at least one of information indicating a mobility state and information indicating a communication state of a UE present within cells of the plurality of base stations. The MEC node decides a paging range based on the information collected as above upon receiving a paging message for paging the UE, the paging message having been transmitted by MME to one or more eNBs in accordance with a predetermined paging policy. The MEC node transmits a paging message for paging the UE to each eNB present in the decided paging range. |
| US11304047B2 |
Real-time incident reporting and alert system
A real-time, interactive incident reporting and alert system and method is provided. The system includes at least one server configured to: receive, from a user device, an incident report, the incident report including an identifier of a user associated with the user device, a location associated with an incident, and information relating to the incident; identify a plurality of users in proximity to the location; and transmit an alert to a plurality of user devices associated with the plurality of users to inform the plurality of users of the incident. |
| US11304046B2 |
Mobile device emergency services address management system
Systems and methods are described for implementing an emergency services address management system for mobile devices. A mobile device may implement “voice over Wi-Fi” or otherwise communicate via wireless networks that do not provide address or location data. An emergency services address management system may associate E911 addresses with individual access points of the wireless networks, and may provide the associated E911 address instead of a default E911 address (which may be a home or billing address that is relatively distant from the user's current location) when a user of the mobile device makes a voice call to an emergency service. The system may identify access points for which an E911 address is not known, and may obtain or generate an E911 address using information from various sources, including the user, satellite-based or cellular-based location services, or other mobile devices that have accessed the wireless network via the access point. |
| US11304044B2 |
Bluetooth connection device and method based on estimation of relative angle
Disclosed herein are a Bluetooth connection device and method based on estimation of a relative angle. The Bluetooth connection method based on estimation of a relative angle is performed by a Bluetooth connection device based on estimation of a relative angle, and includes estimating relative angles using relative angle estimation information included in packets received from one or more communication target devices that are scanned for a Bluetooth connection, determining a communication target device with which a communication link is to be established based on the estimated relative angles, and establishing a communication link through a Bluetooth connection to the determined communication target device, and reestablishing the communication link to any one of additional communication target devices, relative angles of which have been estimated, depending on a change in a relative angle to the communication target device with which the communication link has been established. |
| US11304042B1 |
Multi-bluetooth radio device
A multi-Bluetooth radio device is described. In an example, the device includes a first Bluetooth radio storing first instructions that, upon execution on the first Bluetooth radio, configure the first Bluetooth radio to perform first operations. The first operations include establishing a first communication link with a first device and receiving, over the first communication link, an audio packet from the first device. The device also includes a second Bluetooth radio storing second instructions that, upon execution on the second Bluetooth radio, configure the second Bluetooth radio to perform second operations. The second operations include establishing a second communication link with a second device and transmitting, over the second communication link, the audio packet to the second device. |
| US11304039B2 |
Aggregating HARQ feedback
Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for aggregating HARQ feedback and sidelink retransmission procedure. One apparatus includes a transceiver that transmits SL data to a set of receiver V2X UEs and listens for SL feedback from the set of the receiver V2X UEs. Here, the SL feedback indicates whether a receiver V2X UE successfully decoded the SL data transmission. The apparatus also includes a processor that aggregates HARQ feedback and sends an Aggregated Feedback message to a RAN node, the Aggregated Feedback message containing the aggregated HARQ feedback. |
| US11304038B2 |
Wireless communication for vehicle based node
A communication system supporting communication for nodes of a vehicle (103) comprises wireless access points (203, 205) for communication using directional beams. Wireless modems (701, 703, 111, 113) of the vehicle (103) establish a mm wave radio communication link to an access point (203). The vehicle network transmits link indications to at least one of the access points (203, 205) where a link indication provides a link between a MAC address of a wireless modem (701, 703, 111, 113) and a vehicle identity indication for the vehicle (103). An air interface scheduler (1001) for an access point (201) performs MAC layer scheduling over mm wave radio communication links established for the access point (201) in response to the first vehicle identity indication. |
| US11304036B2 |
V2X communication apparatus and method for transmitting and receiving V2X message therefor
A method for receiving a V2X message by a V2X communication apparatus is disclosed. The method for receiving a V2X message may include receiving a V2V message including Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control (CACC) information from at least one CACC vehicle, and the CACC information includes CACC String ID (CSID) information for identifying a CACC string to which the CACC vehicle is belonged and string length management information used for managing a string length of the CACC string, obtaining the CSID information and the string length management information from the V2V message; and setting a value of the string length management information of the subject vehicle based on the CSID information and the string length management information. Here, the string length management information may include at least one of Order In String (OIS) information indicating a current order of the CACC vehicle in the CACC string or CACC String Length (CSL) information indicating a length of the CASS string. |
| US11304035B1 |
Method and system to seamlessly upgrade cloud-based call processing services
A method and system to preserve a group call state during a cloud-based call processing service upgrade is provided. Group call requests are queued through a message broker to instances of a call processing service. A cloud based database is selectively locked and unlocked by each instance of the call processing service as group call requests are processed with retrieved group call states A need to upgrade the call processing service is determined by an orchestration framework, which sends exit signals to current instances of the call processing service and starts new instances. In-progress group call requests are processed by their respective instances of the call processing service and acknowledgments are sent to a message broker upon completion. Unacknowledged group call requests are determined byte message broker and retransmitted to the new instances of the call processing service. |
| US11304032B2 |
Method and system for determining location of mobile device
Provided herein are system, methods and computer readable storage media in facilitating the determination of a location of at least one mobile device. In providing such functionality, the system may be configured to, for example, receive contextual data corresponding to a contextual state of a mobile device, determine the location of a mobile device, and transmit the location of the mobile device to at least one other mobile device. |
| US11304031B2 |
Wireless local area network system, method of transmitting distance information and measuring distance of wireless local area network system
Disclosed is a method of transmitting a message for measuring a distance between a first terminal and a second terminal that are positioned in a basic service set (BSS), and in this case, the first terminal transmits a fine timing measurement (FTM) request frame for beginning of measurement of a distance to second terminal. The first terminal receives an Ack frame for the FTM request frame from the second terminal. The first terminal transmits a first data frame to the second terminal, by the first terminal. The first terminal receives a first Ack frame for the first data frame from the second terminal, by the first terminal. The first terminal transmits a second data frame but not the FTM frame to the second terminal. The first terminal receives a second Ack frame for the second data frame from the second terminal. |
| US11304026B2 |
Assisted micro-environment interaction
Methods, systems, and apparatuses may provide for the auto-determination of collective commonalities among users located within an environment. Once determined, a number of features may be further described for management of interactions within the environment. |
| US11304023B1 |
Enhanced hearing system
A hearing system includes an eye tracking module to detect a sound region of interest; one or more microphone arrays coupled to the eye tracking module and focused on the detected sound region of interest; and one or more amplifiers wirelessly coupled to the one or more microphone arrays and to render sound from the sound region of interest for one or more ears. |
| US11304022B2 |
Vehicle with communication system
An own vehicle includes a wireless communication section, an application control section, and a speaker array. The application control section makes a voice call by wireless communication and the speaker array includes a plurality of speakers to output voice based on a voice signal in the voice call. The position information of the other calling party in the voice call is received by the wireless communication section and the relative speed as the moving speed of the other calling party with respect to the vehicle is calculated on the basis of the received position information. On the basis of the calculated relative speed, sound image localization processing is performed so that the sound image of the voice based on the voice signal to be output by the speaker array is in the direction in which the other calling party is positioned after the elapse of a prescribed time. |
| US11304020B2 |
Immersive audio reproduction systems
Systems and methods can provide an elevated, virtual loudspeaker source in a three-dimensional soundfield using loudspeakers in a horizontal plane. In an example, a processor circuit can receive at least one height audio signal that includes information intended for reproduction using a loudspeaker that is elevated relative to a listener, and optionally offset from the listener's facing direction by a specified azimuth angle. A first virtual height filter can be selected for use based on the specified azimuth angle. A virtualized audio signal can be generated by applying the first virtual height filter to the at least one height audio signal. When the virtualized audio signal is reproduced using one or more loudspeakers in the horizontal plane, the virtualized audio signal can be perceived by the listener as originating from an elevated loudspeaker source that corresponds to the azimuth angle. |
| US11304013B2 |
Assistive listening device systems, devices and methods for providing audio streams within sound fields
Embodiments herein relate to assistive listening devices and systems for providing audio streams to device wearers within sound fields. In an embodiment an assistive listening device is included having a control circuit, an electroacoustic transducer for generating sound in electrical communication with the control circuit, a power supply circuit in electrical communication with the control circuit, and a communications circuit in electrical communication with the control circuit. The control circuit can be configured to issue a communication to an audio communication device or audio provisioning device including at least one of a language preference, a set of hearing requirements, data regarding a presentation delay, and an authorization status identifier, digital code, digital token, or digital key specific to a wearer of the assistive listening device. Other embodiments are also included herein. |
| US11304011B2 |
Systems and methods for suppressing sound leakage
A bone conduction speaker includes a housing, a vibration board and a transducer. The transducer is located in the housing, and the vibration board is configured to contact with skin and pass vibration. At least one sound guiding hole is set on at least one portion of the housing to guide sound wave inside the housing to the outside of the housing. The guided sound wave interfaces with the leaked sound wave, and the interfacing reduces a sound pressure level of at least a portion of the leaked sound wave. A frequency of the at least a portion of the leaked sound wave is lower than 4000 Hz. |
| US11304010B2 |
Hearing device with sound impulse suppression and related method
A hearing device includes: a first microphone configured to provide of a first microphone input signal; a sound impulse detector configured to detect a sound impulse; a processor configured to provide an electrical output signal based on the first microphone input signal; and a receiver configured to provide an audio output signal based on the electrical output signal; wherein the processor is configured to provide the electrical output signal by performing signal processing in a first set of frequency bands; wherein the sound impulse detector is configured to detect the sound impulse based on a second set of frequency bands, and wherein the second set of frequency bands based on which the sound impulse is detected covers a part of the first set of frequency bands. |
| US11304004B2 |
Vehicle speaker arrangement
A vehicle includes a first voice output section, a second voice output section, and a third voice output section which are arranged side by side in a vehicle width direction of the vehicle. If the vehicle speed is a first threshold or less, the vehicle causes at least one of the first voice output section, second voice output section, and third voice output section to output noise sound. |
| US11304000B2 |
Neural network based signal processing device, neural network based signal processing method, and signal processing program
A signal processing device includes a power estimating unit that treats the feature quantity of a signal including reverberation as the input; inputs an observation feature quantity corresponding to an observation signal to a neural network which is learnt in such a way that the estimate value of the feature quantity corresponding to the power of the signal having reduced reverberation, from among the input signal, is output; and estimates the estimate value of the feature quantity corresponding to the power of the signal having reduced reverberation and corresponding to the observation signal. Moreover, the signal processing device includes a regression coefficient estimating unit that uses the estimate value of the feature quantity corresponding to the power as obtained as the estimation result by the power estimating unit, and estimates a regression coefficient of the autoregressive process for generating the observation signal. |
| US11303999B2 |
Agile microphone transmitter system
Disclosed herein is a wireless transmitter system which provides a small, frequency agile wireless microphone transmitter allowing active performers to have a wireless transmitter system without the inconvenience of a large transmitter. The wireless receiver of the wireless transmitter system comprises a large backlit display, simple operation with auto-scan channel selection, and infrared set for syncing the wireless microphone transceiver and wireless receiver. The wireless transmitter system is simple and easy to set up and operate. The wireless transmitter system further ensures clear, interruption-free performance by utilizing a True RF Diversity design with a pilot tone-key and auto-mute function. This provides maximum operating distance along with eliminating any background noise when the wireless microphone transceiver is out of range or powered off. |
| US11303997B2 |
Method for controlling a microphone array and device for controlling a microphone array
In order for a microphone array to capture sound emanating from a moving object whose exact position is unknown at the time of arrival of the sound signal, a method for controlling the microphone array comprises steps of receiving position information that includes a position (pTR) and a velocity of the moving object from a tracking system, receiving a plurality of microphone signals that comprise sound of a sound event emanating from the moving object from a plurality of microphone capsules, calculating a directional characteristic from the plurality of microphone signals, wherein the directional characteristic is based on beamforming according to the position information and wherein an audio output signal is generated that includes the sound from a preferred direction of high sensitivity, and providing the audio output signal at an output. A beam width or opening angle (α) of the directional characteristic varies over time and depends on the velocity of the moving object, wherein a higher velocity of the moving object results in a larger beam width or larger opening angle respectively. |
| US11303991B2 |
Beamforming using an in-ear audio device
A beamformer system includes an in-ear audio device, such as an earbud, that has three microphones. Two microphones may be disposed on an external face of the audio-device; one microphone may be disposed in or near the ear canal of a user. Data from two microphones is phase-adjusted and combined; a reference signal is generated by phase-adjusting and removing data from the two microphones from data from a third microphone. The combined data is filtered using the reference signal to remove any residual echo, and the resulting data may be used for communications, speech processing, or other uses. |
| US11303990B2 |
Small earpiece enhanced on-ear detection with multiple cap sense
An earpiece including an earbud. The earbud includes a stem having a proximal end and a distal end, a speaker disposed inside the stem at the distal end, and a sleeve disposed inside the stem. The earpiece also includes a housing connected to the proximal end of the stem. The housing contains firmware configured to communicate electronically with the speaker and to communicate wirelessly with an external device. The housing also contains curved partial sleeves. Each of the curved partial sleeves is adjacent an inner surface of a wall of the housing. |
| US11303989B2 |
Earphone-switching method and mobile terminal
An earphone-switching method in a mobile terminal are disclosed. The mobile terminal is currently connected with a first earphone, and the method includes performing an earphone-switching operation in response to the mobile terminal being in a call state and an earphone-switching condition being met, the earphone-switching operation being configured for switching the first earphone to a second earphone; detecting whether at least one of a first voice data and a second voice data is obtained during the earphone-switching operation; and sending the at least one of the first voice data and the second voice data, in response to the at least one of the first voice data and the second voice data being obtained, wherein the first voice data is sent to the second earphone, and the second voice data is sent to the peer terminal. |
| US11303988B2 |
Portable device microphone status indicator
A method performed by a portable playback device comprises receiving, via the portable playback device, a power activation indication. In response to receiving the power activation indication, power is supplied to at least one exterior visual indicator disposed on an outward-facing portion of an earcup of the portable playback device via a first power supply path of the portable playback device. A microphone activation indication associated with at least one microphone of the portable playback device is received. In response to receiving the microphone activation indication, microphone circuitry associated with the at least one microphone activated. An interior visual indicator disposed within a user-facing surface of the earcup of the portable playback device is illuminated. The interior visual indicator is positioned such that when the portable playback device is worn by a user, a state of the microphone status visual indicator is concealed. And when the portable playback device is not worn by the user, a state of the microphone status visual indicator is visible. |
| US11303987B2 |
Loudspeaker apparatus
The present disclosure discloses a loudspeaker apparatus, including an earphone core housing configured to accommodate an earphone core; and a circuit housing including an accommodating body and a cover. The accommodating body may include a cavity with an opening at one end, and the cover may be disposed on the opening for sealing the cavity. The circuit housing may accommodate a control circuit. The control circuit may drive the earphone core to vibrate to generate sound. The loudspeaker apparatus may further include an ear hook configured to connect the earphone core housing and the circuit housing, and a button disposed at a button hole on the circuit housing. The button may move relative to the button hole to generate a control signal for the control circuit. The loudspeaker apparatus may further include an elastic pad disposed between the button and the button hole. The elastic pad may hinder a movement of the button toward the button hole. In the present disclosure, a waterproof effect of the loudspeaker apparatus may be improved and a space occupied by a button may be reduced by providing an elastic pad between the button and the button hole. |
| US11303985B2 |
Electronic device
A hands-free apparatus includes a hands-free apparatus main body having a holding recess part and integrated and separable port parts, and an earphone that is electrically connected with the integrated port part with being inserted into the holding recess part in a first state and is configured to be able to adjust a length of wiring relative to the hands-free apparatus main body in electrical connection with the separable port part in a second state. |
| US11303979B2 |
Electronic device including multi-channel speaker system
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a multi-channel speaker system, and an electronic device according to an embodiment of the disclosure includes a housing, a display which is attached to the housing to be seen from the outside, an actuator which is attached to a back surface of the display to vibrate the display and to generate a sound of a first frequency band, a hole which is formed on one side surface of the housing, and a speaker which is positioned on a region adjacent to the hole to generate a sound of a second frequency band different from the first frequency band through the hole. The actuator includes a first actuator which is attached to a certain region of the back surface of the display to vibrate the display, and a second actuator which is attached to a back surface of the display spaced apart from the first actuator by a designated distance to vibrate the display. |
| US11303976B2 |
Production and control of cinematic content responsive to user emotional state
A computer-implemented method for providing cinematic content to a user via a computer-controlled media player includes accessing by a processor a content package including a targeted emotional arc and a collection of digital objects each associated with codes indicating an emotional profile of the each digital object, playing digital objects selected from the content package thereby outputting an audio-video signal for display by an output device; receiving sensor data from at least one sensor positioned to sense a biometric feature of a user watching the output device; determining a value of one or more emotional state variables, based on the sensor data; and selecting the digital objects for the playing based on the one or more emotional state variables, a recent value of the targeted emotional arc, and the one or more codes indicating an emotional profile. An apparatus is configured to perform the method using hardware, firmware, and/or software. |
| US11303973B2 |
Targeted television advertisements based on online behavior
In a method for delivering targeted television advertisements based on online behavior, IP addresses indicating online access devices and IP addresses indicating television set-top boxes are electronically associated for a multitude of users. Using user profile information derived from online activity from one of the online access IP addresses, a television advertisement is selected, such as by using behavioral targeting or demographic information, and automatically directed to the set-top box indicated by the set-top IP address associated with that online access IP address. Preferably neither the user profile information nor the electronic association of online access and set-top box IP addresses includes personally identifiable information. |
| US11303971B2 |
IPTV session management
A session management involves registering at least one IPTV application in a registration table so that the registration table includes at least a respective identifier of the IPTV applications. The IPTV applications are invokable at a set top box and can be so-called embedded applications and/or browser-based applications. An event requiring the invocation of an IPTV application at the set top box is detected and triggers a look-up in the registration table. The registration table is thus used as source to indicate those IPTV applications that are potentially available and can be launched at the set top box. One of the registered applications is launched for the purpose of handling the detected event. |
| US11303969B2 |
Methods and systems for implementing an elastic cloud based voice search using a third-party search provider
Systems and methods are described to provide voice search in an elastic cloud environment communicating with a set-top box (STB) by receiving by a voice cloud search server pulse-code modulation (PCM) audio packets transmitted from the STB; sending the PCM audio packets to a natural language processing (NLP) service for converting to text; sending the text sets to an elastic voice cloud search server for querying an electronic program guide (EPG) service, channel and program data associated with the text set wherein the EPG service to at least return identified channel and program data; in response to an identified return of channel and television program data, sending sets of text to a third-party search service for performing an independent search for related data and returning search results of video and image content which is then stripped of dynamic scripts to return to the STB. |
| US11303965B1 |
Techniques for providing interactive video
System and methods are provided for presenting a video of an item via a network page of an electronic marketplace provider. The video may depict the item in motion. The video frames may be included as part of an image file (e.g., a sprite sheet) such that presentation of the video at a user interface requires only a single download of the image file. A navigational interface may be provided to manipulate the playback of the video. Additional images may be provided with the video that individually depict stationary views of the item. The user may navigate between the navigational interface of the video and a number of selection elements corresponding to the additional images. Thus, efficiency of providing a video of an item is improved as is the ease of navigating between videos and images within an item detail page. |
| US11303960B2 |
Methods and apparatus to count people
Methods and apparatus to count people are disclosed. Example apparatus disclosed herein include means for discarding existing characteristic datasets from a list; means for populating the list with first characteristic datasets obtained from a first plurality of images representative of an environment during a first period of time of a media presentation; means for limiting a number of the first characteristic datasets stored in the list for a first location represented in the first plurality of images; and means for comparing the first characteristic datasets to each other to determine a first number of unique faces in the environment during the first period of time, wherein the means for discarding is to delete the first characteristic datasets from the list, and the means for populating is to re-populate the list with second characteristic datasets obtained from a second plurality of images representative of the environment. |
| US11303955B2 |
Video integration with home assistant
Various arrangements are detailed herein related to managing video recording. A system can include a network-enabled video camera that captures a video stream of a location and streams the video stream to a cloud-based home assistant integration platform. The system can include a home assistant device comprising a microphone and wireless network interface, the home assistant device configured to receive, via the microphone, a spoken command that requests video, captured by the network-enabled video camera, be recorded. The cloud-based home assistant integration platform may be configured to analyze the video stream captured using the network-enabled video camera to determine an identity of the user. The platform may be further configured to store a portion of the video stream linked to a user account of the user based on the spoken command and the identity of the user. |
| US11303953B2 |
Identification of services containing the same or equivalent content
Identification of services that carry the same or equivalent content. A reception apparatus includes circuitry configured receive first service information for a first service included in a first broadcast stream, and receive second service information for a second service included in a second broadcast stream. The first service is associated with a first virtual channel number and the second service is associated with a second virtual channel number. The circuitry is configured to determine whether the first service included in the first broadcast stream contains the same programming content as a service included in another broadcast stream based on the first service information. The first service information includes an identifier included in the second service information when the first service included in the first broadcast stream contains the same programming content as the second service included in the second broadcast stream. |
| US11303952B2 |
Video production system
A system may perform operations including displaying a graphical user interface (GUI) on a display screen of a web client; displaying a first content prompt on a prompt screen comprised in the GUI, wherein the prompt screen is disposed on the GUI at least one of proximate or adjacent to a camera of the web client; recording a first video clip while displaying the first content prompt; displaying a second content prompt on the prompt screen in response to the recording the first video clip being completed; recording a second video clip while displaying the second content prompt; and/or concatenating the first video clip and the second video clip into a video. |
| US11303951B2 |
Content reproduction program and content reproduction device
The time axis of certain content is easily and reliably determined, and other content is reproduced in synchronization with the reproduction of the content. A content reproduction program causes a computer to implement: a sound detection unit that detects sound of first content reproduced outside the computer; a time axis determination unit that determines, on the basis of the detected sound, a time axis of second content reproduced subsequent to the first content outside the computer; and a content reproduction unit that reproduces third content corresponding to the second content in synchronization with reproduction of the second content on the basis of the determined time axis. |
| US11303950B2 |
Transitioning, facilitated by a network address resolver, video between devices
A plurality of icons are displayed on a companion device having a touch screen interface; the icons can be manipulated by the touch screen interface, and each of the plurality of icons represents a different one of a plurality of audiovisual assets which can be viewed on an external audiovisual device. An input gesture on the touch screen interface is obtained from a user of the companion device, wherein a given one of the icons is flicked in a manner associated with the external audiovisual device. Responsive to the obtaining of the gesture, a signal is dispatched from the companion device. The signal causes the external audiovisual device to access a given one of the plurality of audiovisual assets associated with the given one of the icons. Techniques for other than touch screen devices, and techniques to obtain programs on the companion device, are also provided. |
| US11303944B2 |
Apparatus and methods for carrier allocation in a communications network
In a cable television system, a specific carrier is assigned to deliver programming content of a program channel to a service area for a period, defined as a function of viewership of the program channel during that period. For example, the program channel is assigned the specific carrier during the time when it has a generally strong viewership. Otherwise, the program channel is assigned a carrier on an as needed basis, i.e., only when one or more subscribers in the service area request such a program channel. Viewing statistics are generated to identify viewership patterns or viewing habits of the subscribers in the service area with respect to a given program channel. In another embodiment, based on the viewing statistics, popular and unpopular programs, program elements, program lineups, program channels are identified on a temporal and/or regional basis. |
| US11303943B2 |
Systems and methods for facilitating adaptive content items for delivery in a packet stream
Systems, methods, and machine-readable media for containerizing and adapting content items for delivery in a packet stream from a content provider system via one or more networks to an endpoint media device are disclosed. A content composite may be created for delivery in a packet stream from a content provider system to an endpoint media device. A containerization object may be configured with a container flag that indicates a content item and containerization specifications to facilitate performance of operations by the endpoint media device with respect to the content item. The content composite may be transmitted in accordance with composite transmission specifications. The endpoint media device may perform the operations facilitated by the containerization object of the content composite. |
| US11303940B2 |
Transmission apparatus, transmission method, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium
A transmission apparatus that transmits media data to a reception apparatus generates segments each corresponding to a predetermined time length portion of the media data, the segments including a first segment including predetermined reference data serving as a reference for play of the media data, and a second segment not including the predetermined reference data; and transmits the generated segment to the reception apparatus in response to a request for a segment from the reception apparatus. In the transmitting, based on that the segment requested by the reception apparatus is the second segment, the second segment is changed to the first segment and transmitted to the reception apparatus. |
| US11303938B2 |
Systems and methods for optimizing a set-top box to retrieve missed content
The systems and methods described herein optimize the retrieval of missed content by playing back cached content to enable tuners with limited capacity to retrieve the missed content. A content presentation system may receive, with a tuner, a transmission of content comprising media content and advertisements. The content presentation system may cache the advertisements. The content presentation system may determine whether an interruption during the transmission resulted in a missed portion of content and, in response, determine whether an advertisement upcoming at a time period in the transmission of content is cached. If the upcoming advertisement is cached, the content presentation system may play back the cached advertisement at the time period and release the tuner previously receiving the transmission of content to retrieve the missed portion of the content during the time period. |
| US11303936B2 |
Method and apparatus for filtering
Aspects of the disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for video encoding/decoding. In some examples, an apparatus for video decoding includes processing circuitry. For example, the processing circuitry generates first reconstructed samples of a block, and applies a filter to multiple color components of the first reconstructed samples of the block to determine offsets to be applied to one or more color components. Then, the processing circuitry generates second reconstructed samples of the block based on the offsets for the one or more color components and the first reconstructed samples of the block. |
| US11303935B2 |
Deriving coding system operational configuration
A device for coding video data, the device comprising a memory configured to store video data; and one or more processors implemented in circuitry and configured to: code a value for a profile indicator syntax element in a bitstream including video data, the value for the profile indicator representing a class of a profile to which the bitstream conforms; code one or more values representing one or more coding-tool-specific constraints, separate from the profile indicator syntax element, each of the coding-tool-specific constraints indicating whether coding tools corresponding to the coding-tool-specific constraints can be enabled for at least a subset of the bitstream; and code the video data according to the coding-tool-specific constraints and the class of the profile. |
| US11303932B2 |
Image compression
The invention provides methods that improve image compression and/or quality within the JPEG process by using a low-pass filter to remove high frequency components from image data, which removes blocking artifacts. Preferred embodiments apply the low-pass filter to the Chroma components after decompression prior to conversion into RGB color space. |
| US11303929B2 |
Image coding method using lookup table for intra prediction mode and apparatus therefor
A method for decoding an image by a decoding apparatus according to the present disclosure comprises the steps of: acquiring intra prediction mode information of a current block; rearranging the remaining intra prediction modes on the basis of a lookup table; deriving a subgroup of the current block on the basis of subgroup information; decoding remaining intra prediction mode information on the basis of a binarization method for the subgroup; deriving, as an intra prediction mode of the current block, an intra prediction mode indicated by the decoded remaining intra prediction mode information among the intra prediction modes included in the subgroup; and generating a prediction sample of the current block on the basis of the intra prediction mode. |
| US11303928B2 |
Image decoding apparatus and image coding apparatus
An image decoding apparatus and an image coding apparatus are implemented that are capable of more efficiently and effectively performing reconstruction of a prediction residual for a TU. An image decoding apparatus (1) is an image decoding apparatus including: a transforming unit (15) configured to perform, on a prescribed unit basis, inverse transform of a transform coefficient or a modification transform coefficient by using a transform basis selected from a plurality of the transform bases, in which the plurality of the transform bases include a first transform basis and a second transform basis obtained by performing symmetric transform of the first transform basis. |
| US11303923B2 |
Affine motion compensation for current picture referencing
Embodiments are generally directed to affine motion compensation for current picture referencing. An embodiment of an apparatus includes one or more processors for processing of data; a memory for storage of data including video data; and an encoder for encoding of video data to generate encoded video data, wherein the encoder includes a component to provide affine motion compensation for current picture references in the video data. |
| US11303915B2 |
Three-dimensional data encoding and decoding methods and devices for N-ary tree structures
A three-dimensional data encoding method includes: generating first information in which an N-ary tree structure of a plurality of three-dimensional points included in three-dimensional data is expressed using a first formula, where N is an integer of 2 or higher; and generating a bitstream including the first information. The first information includes pieces of three-dimensional point information each associated with a corresponding one of the plurality of three-dimensional points. The pieces of three-dimensional point information each include indexes each associated with a corresponding one of a plurality of levels in the N-ary tree structure. The indexes each indicate a subblock, among N subblocks belonging to a corresponding one of the plurality of levels, to which a corresponding one of the plurality of three-dimensional points belongs. |
| US11303908B2 |
Method and server for controlling video encoder
A video-images capturing device is adapted to capture video-images of a predefined path ahead or behind a moving conveyance. The moving conveyance includes an on-board transceiver wirelessly transmitting encoded video-images toward a server. A learning phase includes: analysing encoded video-images captured during the learning phase and detecting encoding data rate peaks that exceed a predefined threshold in the encoded video-images; determining positions on the predefined path to which said detected encoding data rate peaks correspond; and storing information representing the determined positions in a database. The server performs in a normal operation phase: monitoring progress of the moving conveyance on the predefined path; and notifying the video-images capturing device an upcoming encoding sequence change when the moving conveyance is about to reach a position having information thereof stored in the database, and instructing the video encoder to start a new encoding sequence when the moving conveyance reaches said position. |
| US11303905B2 |
Information processing system and information processing method
An information processing system includes one or more processors configured to acquire a plurality of pieces of divided data generated by dividing the data, determine, in accordance with offset information, a first position of a first key point closest to a head position of each of the plurality of pieces of divided data, and a second position of a second key point closest to an end position of each of the plurality of pieces of divided data, generate first difference information indicating first data between the head position and the first position, and second difference information indicating second data between the end position and the second position, generate metadata to be used for decoding partial data, distribute the plurality of pieces of divided data to a plurality of nodes respectively together with the first difference information, the second difference information, and the metadata. |
| US11303904B2 |
Rectangular block transform scaling
A device for decoding video data determines a quantization parameter (QP) for a block of transform coefficients, wherein the block of transform coefficients is a non-square, rectangular block; determines a value for (log2 (width)+log2 (height), wherein width represents a width of the block of transform coefficients and height represents a height of the block of transform coefficients; in response to the value not being divisible by 2, determines a modified QP for the block of transform coefficients based on the QP; inverse transforms the transform coefficients to determine a block of quantized residual samples; and dequantizes the quantized residual samples based on the modified QP to determine a block of residual samples. |
| US11303900B2 |
Method and apparatus for motion boundary processing
A method and apparatus for deriving motion compensated prediction for boundary pixels in a video coding system are disclosed. Embodiments of the present invention determine a current motion vector (MV) and one or more neighboring MVs corresponding to an above MV, a left MV, or both the above MV and the left MV. A first predictor for a current boundary pixel in a boundary region of the current CU is generated by applying motion compensation based on the current MV and a first reference picture pointed by the current MV. One or more second predictors for the current boundary pixel are generated by applying the motion compensation based on the neighboring MVs and reference pictures pointed by the neighboring MVs. A current boundary pixel predictor for the current boundary pixel is then generated using a weighted sum of the first predictor and the second predictors according to weighting factors. |
| US11303898B2 |
Coding transform coefficients with throughput constraints
A video decoder receives data from a bitstream for a block of pixels to be decoded as a current block of a current picture of a video. The current block includes a transform block. The video decoder determines a regular bin budget for the transform block. The video decoder entropy decodes the transform block as either regular bins using context modeling or as bypass bins without context modeling. A number of the regular bins used for entropy coding the transform block is limited by the determined regular bin budget regardless of whether the regular bins represent samples of (i) residual signals used to reconstruct pixel data of the current block or (ii) transform coefficients generated by transform operations of the residual signals. The video decoder reconstructs the current block based on the entropy decoded transform block. |
| US11303896B2 |
Data encoding and decoding
A data encoding method comprises generating an ordered array of data values representing an image region and having an array order; deriving a quantization parameter indicating a quantization degree so that the ordered array of data values, when encoded using that quantization degree, meets one or more predetermined criteria; quantizing the data values using the derived quantization parameter to generate respective quantized values; detecting a number of non-zero quantized values; if no more than a threshold number of first values in the array order are non-zero, selecting a different quantization parameter and quantizing the data values using a quantization degree indicated by the selected different quantization parameter; and entropy encoding at least the non-zero quantized values. |
| US11303895B2 |
Encoder, decoder, encoding method, and decoding method
An encoder that encodes a current block in a picture includes circuitry and memory. Using the memory, the circuitry: splits the current block into a first sub block, a second sub block, and a third sub block in a first direction, the second sub block being located between the first sub block and the third sub block; prohibits splitting the second sub block into two partitions in the first direction; and encodes the first sub block, the second sub block, and the third sub block. |
| US11303894B2 |
Clipping parameter derivation in adaptive loop filter
Devices, systems and methods for temporal prediction of parameters in non-linear adaptive loop filtering are described. In an exemplary aspect, a method for visual media processing includes configuring, for a current video block, one or more parameters of a clipping operation that is part of a non-linear filtering operation; and performing, based on the one or more parameters, a conversion between the current video block and a bitstream representation of the current video block, wherein the one or more parameters is coded in accordance with a rule. |
| US11303891B2 |
Encoder, decoder, encoding method, and decoding method
An encoder includes circuitry and memory. Using the memory, the circuitry: generates a reconstructed image by encoding and decoding an original image; performs, on a current block included in the reconstructed image, filter processing that is applied to all pixels in the current block, when an edge intensity of the current block is lower than a threshold; and skips the filter processing on the current block when the edge intensity of the current block is higher than the threshold. |
| US11303885B2 |
Wide-angle intra prediction smoothing and interpolation
A device for decoding video data can be configured to determine a size for a block of video data, wherein the block of video data comprises a rectangular, non-square block; determine an intra prediction mode for the block of video data; locate, in a neighboring block of the block of video data, reference samples corresponding to the determined intra prediction mode; in response to the intra prediction mode for the block of video data being a wide-angle intra prediction mode and corresponding to a diagonal direction of the block, filter the reference samples to determine filtered reference samples; generate a predictive block for the block of video data from the filtered reference samples; determine decoded version of the block of video data from the predictive block; and output the decoded version of the block of video data. |
| US11303882B2 |
Image data compression considering visual characteristic
Disclosed is an image data compression method including determining whether image data can be compressed by a target compression ratio using one of at least one lossless compression scheme for compressing image data, when the image data can be compressed by the target compression ratio using the one of the at least one lossless compression scheme, encoding the image data using the one of the at least one lossless compression scheme, and when the image data cannot be compressed by the target compression ratio using the one of the at least one lossless compression scheme, encoding the image data by the target compression ratio using one of at least one lossy compression scheme. |
| US11303881B2 |
Method and client for playing back panoramic video
In various embodiments, a client device can obtain user field of view information and recommended field of view information of a panoramic video. The client can then determine, based on the user field of view information and the recommended field of view information, that a field of view range corresponding to a recommended field of view is not within a range of a user field of view. The client can display an image corresponding to the user field of view and an image within the recommended field of view. An image corresponding to a recommended field of view can be prompted and presented, so that the user independently determines whether to switch a field of view. |
| US11303880B2 |
Near eye wavefront emulating display
A near eye display device includes a sparse array of intensity modulated light beam emission and steering points disposed on a transparent lens, capable of forming a wide field of view composite image directly on the retina with variable degrees of apparent depth controlled by an image forming timing signal. The active regions of the beam emission and steering elements is configured so as not to generate optical aberrations of transmitted ambient light that is apparent to the eye. The display may be applied to small form factor stereoscopic head worn display systems and used in conjunction with Augmented Reality software applications. |
| US11303878B2 |
Three-dimensional display panel, display method thereof, and display device
The present disclosure provides a three-dimensional display panel, a display method thereof, and a display device. The three-dimensional display panel includes: a first display panel, a second display panel, and a microlens array stacked sequentially; the first display panel and the second display panel have a same light exit direction, and the microlens array is located in the light exit direction; a distance between the first display panel and the microlens array is greater than a focal length of the microlens array; a distance between the second display panel and the microlens array is less than the focal length of the microlens array; and the second display panel is a transmissive display panel. |
| US11303872B2 |
Methods and system for generating and displaying 3D videos in a virtual, augmented, or mixed reality environment
Disclosed is an approach for displaying 3D videos in a VR and/or AR system. The 3D videos may include 3D animated objects that escape from the display screen. The 3D videos may interact with objects within the VR and/or AR environment. The 3D video may be interactive with a user such that based on user input corresponding to decisions elected by the user at certain portions of the 3D video such that a different storyline and possibly a different conclusion may result for the 3D video. The 3D video may be a 3D icon displayed within a portal of a final 3D render world. |
| US11303862B2 |
Projector, display system, image correction method, and colorimetric method
A projector includes a projection section, a spectral imaging section, and a control section, wherein the control section makes the projection section project an adjusting image corresponding to a color and a gray level of an image to be projected by the projection section while changing the color and the gray level to a first color and a first gray level, the first color and a second gray level, a second color and a third gray level, and the second color and a fourth gray level, sets a measurement condition corresponding to the color to the spectral imaging section, and makes the spectral imaging section take the adjusting images projected by the projection section to obtain spectral imaging data. |
| US11303861B2 |
Rendering wide color gamut two-dimensional (2D) images on three-dimensional (3D) capable displays
A display for displaying image data includes defining virtual color gamuts based on a plurality of primary display colors associated with a light source. At least one of the virtual color gamuts is defined to approximate an established color gamut. Intensity values associated with the virtual color gamuts are generated based on received video data, and the intensity values associated with the virtual color gamuts are used to generate drive values for the primary colors of the light source. A display using one or more virtual color gamuts is also disclosed. |
| US11303857B2 |
Imaging device including pixel array and addition circuit
An imaging device includes: a pixel array including pixels including a first pixel and a second pixel, each of the pixels including a photoelectric converter that converts light into charge, the photoelectric converter including a first electrode, a second electrode facing the first electrode, and a photoelectric conversion layer between the first electrode and the second electrode; and an addition circuit that adds together a signal generated in the first pixel and a signal generated in the second pixel. |
| US11303853B2 |
Systems and methods for automated design of camera placement and cameras arrangements for autonomous checkout
Systems and techniques are provided for determining an improved camera coverage plan including a number, a placement, and a pose of cameras that are arranged to track puts and takes of items by subjects in a three-dimensional real space. The method includes receiving an initial camera coverage plan including a three-dimensional map of a real space, an initial number and initial pose of a plurality of cameras and a camera model including characteristics of the cameras. The method can iteratively apply a machine learning process to an objective function of number and poses of cameras, and subject to a set of constraints, obtain an improved camera coverage plan. The improved camera coverage plan is provided to an installer to arrange cameras to track puts and takes of items by subjects in the three-dimensional real space. |
| US11303851B1 |
System and method for an interactive digitally rendered avatar of a subject person
A system and method for an interactive digitally rendered avatar of a subject person during a video presentation is described. In one embodiment, the method includes transmitting a video presentation featuring a subject person to a plurality of users via a first communication format. The method also includes receiving from at least one user of the plurality of users during the video presentation, a request to initiate an interactive session with an avatar of the subject person. In response to the request, the method includes generating a first avatar of the subject person and initiating a first interactive session between the first avatar and the at least one user. The method further includes engaging in the first interactive session between the first avatar of the subject person and the at least one user via a second communication format that is different than the first communication format. |
| US11303849B2 |
Signaling of the RTCP viewport feedback for immersive teleconferencing and telepresence for remote terminals
There is included a method and apparatus comprising computer code configured to cause a processor or processors to perform controlling a delivery of a video conference call to a viewport, setting a timer and an event-based threshold with respect to the video conference call, determining whether any of the timer and the event-based threshold have been triggered based on any of an elapsed time and an event, and further controlling the delivery of the video conference call to the viewport based on determining whether any of the timer and the event-based threshold have been triggered. |
| US11303843B2 |
Terminal device and method for outputting audio
A terminal device includes: a housing; an audio output module; and a driving module, connected to the audio output module to drive the audio output module to move between a first position and a second position. The first position is located inside the housing, and the second position is located outside the housing. When the audio output module is in an audio output state, the audio output module is driven to move to the second position. When the audio output module exits the audio output state, the audio output module is driven to move to the first position. |
| US11303840B1 |
Image sensor and sensing method thereof with polarizers for removing background noise
The invention relates to an image sensor, including a substrate, a unit pixel, a first polarizer, a second polarizer, and readout circuit. First, incident light is emitted to the image sensor, and the first and second polarizers convert incident light into first and second incident lights respectively. Then, the photoelectric conversion element of the unit pixel covered by the first and second polarizers respectively generates first and second electrons after receiving the first and second incident lights respectively. Afterwards, the readout circuit performs subtraction and integral of the first electron and the second electron to generate a voltage signal corresponding to the number of electrons in the actual signal. Finally, repeat the above steps. Thereby, the image sensor of the invention effectively increases the full well capacity of the equivalent unit pixel, so as to improve the signal-to-noise ratio of the image sensor of the invention. |
| US11303835B2 |
Pixel array and image sensor including the same
Provided are a pixel array and an image sensor. The pixel array includes a plurality of pixels, which are arranged in a matrix form and which convert an optical signal into an electrical signal. The pixel array includes a first pixel arranged in a first row of the pixel array and a second pixel arranged in a second row of the pixel array, wherein each of the first pixel and the second pixel includes a first memory storing a digital reset value according to internal noise, the first memory of the first pixel stores m-bit data (where m is a natural number equal to or greater than 2), and the first memory of the second pixel stores n-bit data (where n is a natural number less than m). |
| US11303832B2 |
Solid-state imaging device and electronic apparatus
To suppress deterioration of image quality. A solid-state imaging device (1) according to an embodiment includes a plurality of unit pixels (100) each of which includes a photoelectric conversion element (PD) configured to generate an electric charge corresponding to an incident light quantity, a transfer transistor (102) configured to transfer the electric charge generated in the photoelectric conversion element, a charge accumulation unit (FD) configured to accumulate the electric charge transferred by the transfer transistor, an amplification transistor (1051, 1052) including at least two fingers that are connected to the charge accumulation unit in parallel, and a selection transistor (106) that is disposed corresponding to each of the fingers of the amplification transistor on a one-to-one basis. |
| US11303827B2 |
Optical device for a thermal sensor and a hybrid thermal sensor
An imaging device includes: a sensor to detect a first target spectrum, the first target spectrum corresponding to a thermal imaging region of an infrared (IR) spectrum; and an optical device to transmit external light to the sensor, the optical device including: a substrate; and a plurality of nanostructures on the substrate, and to collimate at least the first target spectrum in the external light on the sensor. The plurality of nanostructures are spaced apart from each other, and at least one of the plurality of nanostructures has a different geometric size from that of another. |
| US11303825B2 |
Information processing method and electronic apparatus
An information processing method includes determining an image display orientation of a first image collected by a first electronic apparatus, determining an image display orientation of a second image received by the first electronic apparatus, and adjusting the image display orientation of the second image to be consistent with the image display orientation of the first image displayed on the first electronic apparatus. The second image is collected by a second electronic apparatus. |
| US11303824B2 |
Vehicle-mounted remote surveillance PTZ video camera assembly comprising a pair of articulated arms each coupled with a respective camera
A remote surveillance assembly includes a base that is positionable in a vehicle and a pole that is coupled to and extends upwardly from the base. A pan tilt zoom (PTZ) video camera is movably disposed on the pole to capture surveillance of the environment around the vehicle. A pair of articulated arms is each of the articulated arms is movably coupled to the pole. A pair of digital cameras is each coupled to a respective one of the articulated arms to capture surveillance of the environment around the vehicle. A digital video recorder is coupled to the base and a transceiver is coupled to the base. The transceiver is in wireless communication with an extrinsic communication network to broadcast the data stored in the digital video recorder to a remote data storage device. |
| US11303823B2 |
Camera array for a mediated-reality system
A camera array for a mediated-reality system includes a plurality of hexagonal cells arranged in a honeycomb pattern in which a pair of inner cells include respective edges adjacent to each other and a pair of outer cells are separated from each other by the inner cells. A plurality of cameras are mounted within each of the plurality of hexagonal cells. The plurality of cameras include at least one camera of a first type and at least one camera of a second type. The camera of the first type may have a longer focal length than the camera of the second type. |
| US11303821B2 |
Illumination device, illumination unit, and image processing system
An illumination device includes illumination units for irradiating light on an object and a substrate member, which is an example of a holding mechanism for detachably holding the illumination units according to a predetermined disposition rule. The substrate member has a connection part for electrically connecting with a controller. The substrate member holds a part of the illumination units by linking parts. |
| US11303819B1 |
Image device auto exposure
Imaging methods and imagers for image capture devices. Still images are captured by gathering ambient light data using an ambient light sensor of the image capture device, selecting a frame rate for the imager corresponding to the gathered ambient light data, determining optimal image capture parameters for the imager by executing an auto exposure algorithm with a processor using the selected frame rate as an initialization parameter for the auto exposure algorithm, and capturing a still image with the imager after execution of the auto exposure algorithm using the selected frame rate. |
| US11303817B2 |
Active sensor, object identification system, vehicle and vehicle lamp
An active sensor includes a light projector configured to emit probe light, and an image sensor. The active sensor is configured to obtain a first image in a light emitting state of the light projector and a second image in a non-light emitting state of the light projector. The second image can be used for correcting the first image. |
| US11303816B2 |
Detachable camera block for a wearable device
A wearable device includes a strap, a base connected to the strap, a display detachably connected to the base, and a camera embedded within the display. The display is configured to rotate around a perimeter of the base to adjust the orientation of the camera with respect to the base. Rotating the display allows the camera to capture one or more fields-of-view at different positions with respect to the base. In some embodiments, the display includes two or more cameras having distinct lenses. In some embodiments, the lenses of the two or more cameras are macro lenses, prime telephoto lenses, optical zoom lenses, or normal lenses. In some embodiments, the wearable device includes a second alternative display having one or more embedded second cameras. The second display is configured to detachably couple to the base after detaching the first display. |
| US11303815B2 |
Imaging apparatus and imaging method
Provided is an imaging apparatus including an imaging unit that performs imaging, a communication unit having a communication range corresponding to an imaging range in which the imaging is performed, and performs communication with an external apparatus located within the communication range, and an imaging control unit that controls processing regarding the imaging on the basis of information regarding the external apparatus acquired through the communication and pre-setting associated with the information regarding the external apparatus. |
| US11303814B2 |
Systems and methods for controlling a field of view
A method performed by an electronic device is described. The method includes receiving surround view image content. The method also includes orienting a first field of view (FOV) of the surround view image content relative to a coordinate system of the surround view image content. The method further includes receiving a reorientation input. The method additionally includes determining a reorientation factor based on the reorientation input. The method also includes reorienting the first FOV to a second FOV of the surround view image content relative to the coordinate system based on the reorientation factor. The method further includes presenting the second FOV. |
| US11303812B2 |
Devices, methods, and graphical user interfaces for depth-based annotation
A computer system displays a first previously captured media object including one or more first images, wherein the first previously captured media object was recorded and stored with first depth data corresponding to a first physical environment captured in each of the one or more first images. In response to a first user request to add a first virtual object to the first previously captured media object, the computer system displays the first virtual object over at least a portion of a respective image in the first previously captured media object, wherein the first virtual object is displayed with at least a first position or orientation that is determined using the first depth data that corresponds to the respective image in the first previously captured media object. |
| US11303810B2 |
Image data processing method, device, platform, and storage medium
An image data processing method includes obtaining flight state information of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), selecting a target image processing strategy from a plurality of image processing strategies based on the flight state information, and processing image data obtained by an imaging device carried by the UAV based on the target image processing strategy to obtain processed image data. The plurality of image processing strategies include an image stabilization strategy. |
| US11303807B2 |
Using real time ray tracing for lens remapping
A method for generating a surround view (SV) image for display in a view port of an SV processing system is provided that includes capturing, by at least one processor, corresponding images of video streams from each camera of a plurality of cameras and generating, by the at least one processor, the SV image using ray tracing for lens remapping to identify coordinates of pixels in the images corresponding to pixels in the SV image. |
| US11303805B2 |
Electronic device for compressing image by using compression attribute generated in image acquisition procedure using image sensor, and operating method thereof
An electronic device according to various embodiments may comprise: a communication module; an image sensor; a control circuit electrically connected to the image sensor, acquiring a first image and a second image in order by using the image sensor, compressing the first image according to a first compression scheme by using attribute information generated in relation to an operation of compressing an image acquired before acquisition of the first image, compressing the second image according to the first compression scheme by using first attribute information generated in relation to an operation of compressing the first image, and generating second attribute information in relation to an operation of compressing the second image, and a processor electrically connected to the control circuit and the communication module, wherein the processor is configured to: acquire, from the control circuit, the first image compressed by the first compression scheme and the second image compressed by the first compression scheme, decompress the first image compressed by the first compression scheme and the second image compressed by the first compression scheme, compress the decompressed first image by a second compression scheme by using the first attribute information, compress the decompressed second image by the second compression scheme by using the second attribute information, and transmit the first image compressed by the second compression scheme and the second damage compressed by the second compression scheme, to an external device by using the communication module. Various other embodiments are possible. |
| US11303804B2 |
Method and apparatus of processing a signal from an event-based sensor
For processing a signal from an event-based sensor having an array of sensing elements facing a scene, the method comprises: receiving the signal including, for each sensing element, successive events originating from said sensing element depending on variations of incident light from the scene; analyzing the signal to detect a frequency pattern in a light profile sensed by at least one sensing element; and extracting information from the scene in response to detection of the frequency pattern. |
| US11303803B2 |
Systems and methods for presenting content based on unstructured visual data
Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can receive a plurality of content items. Tag information is generated for each content item of the plurality of content items. The tag information comprises one or more tags, and at least one tag for each content item is generated based on a machine learning technique. Query information is received from a first user. One or more content items of the plurality of content items is identified based on the query information and the tag information. |
| US11303800B1 |
Real-time disparity upsampling for phase detection autofocus in digital imaging systems
Techniques are described for real-time disparity upsampling for phase detection autofocus (PDAF) in digital imaging systems. For example, an imaging sensor array includes a number of physical PDAF sensors that provide a PDAF resolution that is a small percentage of the resolution of the imaging sensor itself. The PDAF resolution is upsampled without relying on adding physical PDAF sensors by generating simulated PDAF sensors at upsampling locations. For each upsampling location, embodiments can compute local disparity values and local contrast values for each of multiple neighboring physical PDAF sensors. An upsampled disparity value can be computed for the upsampling location by weighting the neighboring local disparity values based at least on the neighboring local contrast values. The upsampled disparity values can yield higher-resolution information for use in PDAF operations. |
| US11303798B2 |
Accessory apparatus, image-capturing apparatus, control method and storage medium storing control program
The accessory apparatus includes an accessory communicator providing a notification channel (RTS), a first data communication channel (DCL) and a second data communication channel (DCL). The accessory controller transmits, in a transmission request receiving state of receiving a transmission request from an image-capturing apparatus through the notification channel, accessory data to the image-capturing apparatus through the first data communication channel, and receives camera data transmitted through the second data communication channel from the image-capturing apparatus in response to receiving the accessory data. The accessory controller stops, in the transmission request receiving state and during transmission of the accessory data to the image-capturing apparatus, in response to becoming a non-transmission request receiving state, transmitting the accessory data to the image-capturing apparatus. |
| US11303796B2 |
Imaging apparatus, accessory apparatus, and communication control method
An imaging apparatus to which an accessory apparatus is attachable includes a camera controller configured to communicate with the accessory apparatus. The camera controller receives first information on a data size receivable by the accessory apparatus, performs a setting for a data size to be transmitted to the accessory apparatus based on the first information, and communicate with the accessory apparatus based on the setting. |
| US11303794B2 |
Imaging apparatus, imaging method and imaging program
An imaging method is provided that includes: taking an image of an object to generate an image signal of the object; generating a taken image of the object on a basis of the image signal; detecting motion information of the object on the basis of the image signal; taking an image of the object on a basis of the motion information multiple times so as to differentiate an exposure amount thereof; and generating an HDR synthetic image of the object on the basis of a plurality of image signals whose exposure amounts are different from each other. |
| US11303786B2 |
Image acquisition apparatus based on miniature camera matrix
An image acquisition apparatus based on a miniature camera matrix, comprising an image generation circuit board and a miniature lens matrix, wherein the image generation circuit board comprises an image generation circuit matrix, various image generation circuits in the image generation circuit matrix all comprise a miniature photosensitive element, and various miniature photosensitive elements constitute a miniature photosensitive element matrix; and various miniature lenses in the miniature lens matrix are fixedly arranged on the image generation circuit board and correspond to the various miniature photosensitive elements on a one-to-one basis, and the axes of the various miniature lenses are respectively perpendicular to a plane where the image generation circuit board is located. |