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| US11346670B2 |
Position estimating device
A position estimating device is provided with an image acquiring unit that acquires images around a moving body, a moving body movement amount estimating unit that estimates an amount of movement of the moving body based on the images, and a moving body position estimating unit that estimates the position of the moving body based on the estimated amount of movement. The moving body movement amount estimating unit includes a tracking unit that tracks a first feature point to a second feature point, a distance calculating unit that calculates the distance from the moving body to the second feature point, an azimuth estimating unit that estimates the azimuth of the moving body based on the distance from the moving body to the second feature point, and a movement amount estimating unit which estimates the amount of movement of the moving body based on the azimuth of the moving body. |
| US11346669B2 |
Systems and methods for utilizing modeling to automatically generate paths for indoor navigation
A device may receive an architectural floor plan of an interior of a building, and may process the architectural floor plan, with a vectorization model, to generate a vectorized floor plan of polygons. The device may process the vectorized floor plan, with a convex hull model, to create convex hull polygons around the polygons of the vectorized floor plan, and may reduce a quantity of vertices associated with the convex hull polygons to generate simplified convex hull polygons. The device may generate, based on the simplified convex hull polygons, one of a visibility graph that identifies potential paths through the interior of the building, or a walking path network through the interior. The device may process the one of the visibility graph or the walking path network, with a pathfinding model, to identify paths through the interior of the building, and may perform actions based on the identified paths. |
| US11346667B2 |
Self-calibrating and autonomous magnetic observatory
An autonomous magnetic observatory is provided that includes a scalar magnetometer for measuring the modulus of the local magnetic field vector F; an angular magnetometer for measuring the vertical direction, the direction of geographic North, and the direction of the local magnetic field vector F; a variometer for measuring three variations in the local magnetic field vector F; a clock; and a controller. In which observatory, the controller is configured to control and manage the orientation of sensors, to acquire the measurements of the variometer, of the scalar magnetometer, of the angular magnetometer and of the variometer, and to process the acquired measurements in order to obtain automatically, the local magnetic field vector F and the errors in the measurements associated with each instrument. |
| US11346663B2 |
Stereo camera
Provided is a stereo camera that is capable of reducing the distance error created by entrance pupil center movement between different principal ray angles of incidence. In the present invention, imaging system unit 100a images a standard image of an object. Imaging system unit 100b images a reference image of the object. A geometric correction information storage unit 114 stores geometric correction information for the standard image and reference image, which each have error depending on the differences between the positions of the object in the standard image and reference image if the entrance pupil center indicating the point of intersection between the principal ray and optical axis moves according to the angle of incidence and the positions of the object in the standard image and reference image if it is assumed that the entrance pupil center does not move according to the angle of incidence. The geometric correction unit 119 geometrically corrects the standard image and reference image using the geometric correction information. |
| US11346659B2 |
Device for measuring thickness of specimen and method for measuring thickness of specimen
A method for measuring the thickness of a specimen, according to an embodiment, can measure the thickness of a specimen having multiple layers in a contactless and non-destructive manner. In addition, when the refractive indexes of materials forming the respective layers are already known, the thicknesses of the respective layers can be integrally measured through differences in reflection times of terahertz waves with respect to the respective layers of the specimen, thereby measuring the thickness of the specimen, such that the time taken for measuring the thickness of the specimen can be reduced. Furthermore, when the refractive indexes of the materials forming the respective layers are not known, the refractive indexes of the respective layers can be measured through differences in transmission times and reflection times of terahertz waves with respect to the respective layers of the specimen, and at the same time, the thicknesses of the respective layers can be measured through differences in transmission times or reflection times of terahertz waves with respect to the respective layers of the specimen, so that the thickness of various specimens can be measured. As such, the present invention has a wide range of applications. |
| US11346657B2 |
Measurement modes for overlay
An overlay metrology tool may include an illumination source, illumination optics to illuminate an overlay target having periodic features with one or more illumination beams, collection optics to direct diffracted light from the periodic features of the overlay target to a detector, an adjustable pupil mask located at a pupil plane, and a controller. The adjustable pupil mask may include one or more individually-addressable control zones distributed across the one or more portions of the pupil plane to provide an adjustable pupil transmissivity distribution. The controller may direct the adjustable pupil mask to provide a selected pupil transmissivity distribution corresponding to a selected overlay metrology recipe, where the selected pupil transmissivity distribution corresponds to a selected configuration of the one or more control zones providing transmission of a selected set of diffraction orders from the target to the detector. |
| US11346655B2 |
Apparatus for measuring a thread
An apparatus for measuring a thread includes a holder for detachably holding a tube having a thread formed at an end of the tube. A first optical measuring section having an optical sensor is attached to a manipulator in order to move the measuring section relative to the tube. The optical measuring section is adjustably tiltable about a first adjusting axis relative to a thread axis of the thread. A second optical measuring section having a second optical sensor is arranged at the manipulator, wherein the optical measuring sections collectively form a measuring channel to provide simultaneous measurement of opposite sides of the thread of the tube. |
| US11346653B2 |
Method of and apparatus for monitoring positions on an object
An apparatus monitors positions on an external object having at least one beacon (1(i), i=1, 2, . . . , I) attached to it. The apparatus has an image sensor (11), a lens system (13) and a processing unit (9). The lens system (13) receives at least one light beam (5(i)) transmitted from the at least one beacon (1(i)) and transfer the at least one light beam (5(i)) to the image sensor (11). The image sensor (11) forms image data. The processing unit (9) identifies the at least one beacon (1(i)) within the image data based on the at least one light beam (5(i)), determines current location data of the at least one beacon (1(i)) based on the image data, compares the current location data with former location data of the one or more beacons (1(i)) as stored in a memory (15) and determines whether the object has moved relative to a fixed reference frame based on the comparison. |
| US11346652B2 |
Belt-like glass film quality inspection method and glass roll
In cutting a band-shaped glass film along a longitudinal direction thereof and evaluating linearity of an end side formed in association with the cutting to inspect quality of a cut band-shaped glass film, the following steps are performed: an imaging step of dividing the end side into a plurality of segments and imaging each of the plurality of segments; a linear approximation step of calculating an approximate straight line of the end side based on a plurality of points different from each other on the end side in each of a plurality of images obtained in the imaging step; a variation calculation step of calculating a variation value of the plurality of points based on the approximate straight line; and an evaluation step of evaluating the linearity of the end side based on a plurality of variation values respectively corresponding to the plurality of images. |
| US11346651B2 |
Optical distance measurement device and processing device
The optical distance measurement device is configured in such a manner that the frequency-swept light output unit outputs frequency-swept light during a time period from when frequency sweeping of frequency-swept light being output is completed to when the next frequency sweeping becomes possible, the frequency-swept light output during the time period being frequency swept at a different frequency from the frequency-swept light being output. |
| US11346648B2 |
Rotation angle detection method and device thereof
The present invention provides a rotation angle detection method and device thereof. The method includes calculating an estimated value of a rotation angle of a motor shaft during rotation according to a second rotation angle; determining an actual range of the rotation angle according to the estimated value of the rotation angle and a detection error of the second angle sensor; determining optional values of the rotation angle based on a relative relationship between a first rotation angle and the estimated value; determining an actual rotation angle of the motor shaft, based on a value falling within the actual range of the rotation angle among the optional values, and determining an actual rotation angle of the output shaft according to the actual rotation angle of the motor shaft. The present invention can improve the measurement accuracy of the rotation angles of the output shaft of the rotating mechanism. |
| US11346642B2 |
Systems for delivering explosives and methods related thereto
Systems for delivering explosives with variable densities are disclosed herein. Methods of delivering explosives with variable densities and methods of varying the energy of explosives in a blasthole are disclosed herein. |
| US11346639B2 |
Outer conductive band for a deployment unit of a conducted electrical weapon
A deployment unit for use with a handle of a conducted electrical weapon (“CEW”). The deployment unit includes wire-tethered electrodes for launching toward a human or animal target for providing a current through the target to impede locomotion of the target. The deployment unit includes a barrier that prior to use with the handle protects the deployment unit from electrostatic discharge. Prior to use of the deployment unit, the barrier may further protect the deployment unit from ingress of dirt and/or moisture into the deployment unit. While the deployment unit is inserted into a handle, the barrier shields conductors of the handle and the deployment unit to facilitate delivery of a launch signal from the handle to the deployment unit to launch the wire-tethered electrodes. |
| US11346637B1 |
Range finder with bow release
The range finder bow release may comprise a cuff, a support armature, a bow release, and a range finder. The cuff may be adapted to be worn on a forearm of an archer. The support armature may be coupled to the cuff and may be adapted to position the bow release adjacent to a hand of the archer. The bow release may be a mechanical aid for releasing a bow string more precisely than the archer's fingers. The range finder may be an optical instrument that is operable to determine the distance to a target. The range finder may be coupled to the cuff and may be adapted to be used by the archer when the archer bends an elbow, brings the range finder up to an eye, and views the target through the range finder. |
| US11346636B2 |
Long-range optical device, in particular telescopic sight
The invention relates to a long-range optical device, in particular telescopic sight, comprising a reticle, the position of which can be adjusted, and comprising an associated mechanism for adjusting the reticle, comprising a first magnetic element in the form of a ring magnet, a second magnetic element in the form of a bar magnet, motion-coupled to the reticle and movably mounted relative to the first magnetic element, wherein a variable magnetic characteristic value is formed as a function of the relative position between the first and the second magnetic element, a detection unit, which is configured to detect a change in the magnetic characteristic value formed in the first or second magnetic element, a determination unit to determine reticle position information describing the position of the reticle based on a magnetic characteristic value of the first and/or second magnetic element. |
| US11346634B2 |
Two-stage airgun fire and reset
Improvements in a more efficient use of air in a projectile launcher is disclosed. The launcher uses a two-stage air gun fire and reset to have a more efficient compressed gas usage because the gas is not wasted by performing simultaneous actions, instead, the motion dedicates a portion of the motion to firing only then transitions a “port” to close and redirect the gasses to “re-cocking” without wasted gasses going out the firing bolt. The air is redirected through a moving port or gate to allow the launcher to continue to perform and “cycle” to the point where there is low pressure in the supply tank. This prevents chopping or shredding of paintballs because the feed port of the projectiles only partially opens. The improvement allows the launcher to reliably feed and fire projectiles down to the point where it is obvious that the tank requires changing. |
| US11346633B1 |
Release holster apparatus and method
An apparatus having a release holster apparatus including: an elongated strap; a pocket between first and second sections of cloth material, attached to the elongated strap; and a flap attached to the elongated strap; wherein the pocket has top and bottom openings; wherein the flap has a first end attached nearer the top than the bottom opening: wherein the flap has a second end opposing the first end of the flap; wherein the flap in an open state does not cover any part of the top opening of the pocket; and wherein the flap is configured to be placed in a closed state in which the flap covers part, but not the entirety of the top opening of the pocket, and wherein a section of the flap is attached to a portion of the first section of cloth material of the pocket. |
| US11346632B1 |
Cranking mechanism
A cranking mechanism preferably includes a planetary gear, a drive shaft, a one way bearing, a clutch assembly, and at least one drive unit. The clutch preferably includes a clutch pressure plate, a flywheel, friction surfaces and at least one friction plate. Each drive unit includes a carrier, a spool and a flywheel. The one way bearing and the clutch assembly are axial on the drive shaft. A pressure locking nut is threaded on to a threaded end of the crank shaft to exert pressure on the clutch assembly. The sun gear is fixed on the drive shaft. The at least one drive unit is axial with the drive shaft, and fixed with the carrier of the planetary gear set. The pressure locking nut is tightened against the clutch assembly to frictionally engage the drive shaft with the at least one drive unit. |
| US11346630B2 |
Magazine simulator for usage with weapons in a virtual reality system
A magazine simulator that is removably inserted into a gun, the box magazine including a switch that is articulated with a trigger mechanism of the gun, and a tracker interface coupled to the box magazine, the tracker interface including an electrical connection interface with a virtual reality tracker that communicates with a virtual reality computing device, wherein the electrical connection interface transmits electrical signals to the virtual reality tracker based on articulations of the switch. |
| US11346629B2 |
Light trigger
A firearm has an emitter that propagates a light beam to a receiver and at least two finger position beams that propagate horizontally along the firearm on either side of a switch that provides detection of a position of a finger when the finger blocks and unblocks the finger position beam. Further, when only two finger position beams are blocked, this indicates proper positioning of the finger placing the firearm into a dischargeable condition. |
| US11346626B2 |
Device, system and method for counting used munition
Generally, a device for counting used munitions may include at least one sensor and at least one processor attachable to a firearm. The sensor(s) may be configured to generate at least one sensor signal, having signal values, in response to movement of at least one of: the firearm or at least one movable member of the firearm. The processor(s) may be configured to receive the sensor signal(s) from the sensor(s), and to detect, based on the signal values of the sensor signal(s) and a predetermined signal threshold, a discharge of the firearm. The processor(s) may be configured to determine a number of remaining cartridges in a magazine of the firearm, based on the detections of the discharges thereof. The device may further include at least one indicator configured to generate at least one notification concerning the number of remaining cartridges in the magazine. |
| US11346621B2 |
Recoilless apparatus for guns
The invention relates to a recoilless apparatus for firing conventional cartridge-based ammunitions comprising a gun barrel and a compensating mass launch tube wherein a projectile is accelerated in one direction inside said gun barrel counterbalanced by a compensating mass accelerated in the opposite direction inside said launch tube thereby minimizing recoil and further providing means of automatic ammunition handling. |
| US11346617B2 |
Wick structure and heat pipe accommodating wick structure
The present disclosure relates to a wick structure accommodated in a container of a heat pipe having plural foils and a structure holding portion for fixing the foils. The respective foils are held by the structure holding portion, whereby the foils are positions and arrange in parallel. The foil is connected to the other foils including the other adjacent foils via the structure holding portion. |
| US11346616B2 |
Dimpled heat exchanger tube
A heat exchanger tube includes a curved wall, a leg, and a joint. The leg extends orthogonal to an end of the curved wall. The joint connects the curved wall and leg. A plurality of dimples is aligned along the joint. |
| US11346615B2 |
Multi-function thermal absorber and isolator using liquid-to-gas phase change material
An apparatus includes multiple layers of phase-stable material, where adjacent layers of the phase-stable material are separated by multiple spaces. The apparatus also includes liquid phase change material in the spaces between the adjacent layers of the phase-stable material. The liquid phase change material is configured to become gaseous phase change material based on thermal energy absorbed by the liquid phase change material. The apparatus further includes at least one release configured to block passage of the liquid phase change material out of the spaces between the adjacent layers of the phase-stable material. The at least one release is also configured to allow passage of the gaseous phase change material out of the spaces between the adjacent layers of the phase-stable material. |
| US11346613B2 |
Heat regenerating material particle, regenerator, refrigerator, superconducting magnet, nuclear magnetic resonance imaging device, nuclear magnetic resonance device, cryopump, and single-crystal pulling device of magnetic-field application type
A heat regenerating material particle of an embodiment contains a heat regenerating substance having a maximum value of specific heat at a temperature of 20 K or less is 0.3 J/cm3·K or more, and one metal element selected from the group consisting of calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), beryllium (Be), strontium (Sr), aluminum (Al), iron (Fe), copper (Cu), nickel (Ni), and cobalt (Co). The heat regenerating material particle includes a first region and a second region, the second region is closer to an outer edge of the heat regenerating material particle than the first region, and the second region has a higher concentration of the metal element than the first region. |
| US11346612B2 |
Plate heat exchanger
A plate heat exchanger includes a first plate sheet and a second plate sheet. A blocking member is disposed between a front surface of the second plate sheet and a back surface of the first plate sheet. The blocking member is located between a first corner hole and a second corner hole of the second plate sheet, and one end of the blocking member is located on a side portion of the second plate sheet. A first corner hole of the second plate sheet bypasses the other end of the blocking member to communicate with a second corner hole of the second plate sheet. In the plate heat exchanger, a blocking member is disposed between two plate sheets, accordingly fluid can be evenly distributed, and the plate heat exchanger has good heat exchange performance. |
| US11346610B2 |
Evaporative cooling in additive manufactured heat exchangers
A heat exchanger includes a plate with an external surface, a channel, and a nozzle. The external surface bounds an interior of the plate. The channel is disposed in the heat exchanger and passes through a portion of the interior. The nozzle is integrally disposed in the heat exchanger, extends through a portion of the external surface, and is fluidly connected to the channel. The nozzle is configured to transport a liquid from the channel, through the external surface, and to distribute the liquid onto a portion of the heat exchanger. |
| US11346603B2 |
Gas production system
A gas production system that can supply liquefied gas obtained by rectifying source gas as product gas continuously with high heat efficiency without using a machine that has a risk of contamination like a pump. A gas production system includes a single pressure device having a single pressurized container to which liquefied gas extracted from a rectification unit is supplied, a pressure line for extracting and vaporizing a part of the liquefied gas in the pressurized container and returning the part of the liquefied gas to the pressurized container, and a second heat exchange unit that is disposed in the pressure line, and a liquefied gas storage unit that stores liquefied gas which is led out from the pressurized container. |
| US11346602B2 |
System and method for natural gas and nitrogen liquefaction with dual operating modes
Liquefier arrangements configured for co-production of both liquid natural gas (LNG) and liquid nitrogen (LIN) configured to operate in two distinct operating modes are provided. |
| US11346600B2 |
Method of setting system and processing device
Provided is a method of setting a system, the method being performed by a processor and including: (a) when receiving detection, by the sensor, of a first amount of goods equal to or larger than a first predetermined amount, displaying, on a display, a first screen prompting setting of a threshold amount of goods corresponding to a condition of trigger output; (b) when the sensor detects reduction of an amount of goods by at least a second predetermined amount after displaying the first screen, acquiring, as the threshold amount, a second amount of reduced goods; (c) after the threshold amount is acquired, displaying, on the display, a second screen for setting an action of the processing device; and (d) based on information on the action set after displaying the second screen, setting output contents to be output by the processing device upon satisfaction of the condition of trigger output. |
| US11346597B2 |
Appliance mounting assembly
An appliance mounting assembly includes a mounting bracket with first and second distal arms that flare outward in opposing directions from an attachment body and couple to a panel. The mounting bracket includes a pair of coupling members that extend from the attachment body toward the panel surface and distal ends that curve inward toward one another. A self-clinching nut has an undercut, serrated clinching ring, and base. The undercut and the serrated clinching ring are disposed within an aperture defined by the attachment body. A ladder rack has first and second sides coupled via an attachment wall. The first and second sides define protrusions that engage the pair of coupling members in an interference fit. The attachment wall defines a receiving hole that aligns with the aperture. A threaded fastener extends through the receiving hole and engages the self-clinching nut to fasten the ladder rack to the mounting bracket. |
| US11346593B2 |
Refrigerator fan device and ultra-low temperature freezer
A refrigerator fan device, comprising: a fan motor (10) which has a fan rotor (12) and which can be provided in an air duct between an air inlet (16), a refrigerator heat exchanger (15), and/or a refrigerator compressor (14) and an air outlet (18) on or in a refrigerator housing (20, 22), said fan motor (10) being connectable to a unit of the refrigerator, via electrical supply and/or control lines, wherein the fan motor (10) is realized as a brushless speed-controllable DC motor whose operating speed is or can be controlled as a function of an operating and/or used cooling space temperature signal of, the assigned or assignable refrigerator compressor. |
| US11346584B2 |
Refrigerant evaporator and method for manufacturing same
A refrigerant evaporator includes a first core, a second core, a first plate, and a second plate. The first core and the second core respectively include a plurality of first tubes and a plurality of second tubes extending along a tube longitudinal direction and stacked along a tube stacking direction. The first plate houses one end portions of the first tubes and the second tubes. The second plate faces the first core and the second core across the first plate and is joined to the first plate in the tube longitudinal direction. The second plate includes a plurality of ribs. The ribs and the first plate define a plurality of intermediate passageways therein. Each of the intermediate passageways allows communication between a corresponding one of the first tubes and a corresponding one of the second tubes. |
| US11346583B2 |
Climate-control system having vapor-injection compressors
A climate-control system includes a first compressor, a second compressor, a first heat exchanger, a second heat exchanger, and a third heat exchanger. The first compressor includes a first inlet and a first outlet. The second compressor is in fluid communication with the first compressor and includes a second inlet (e.g., a suction inlet), a third inlet (e.g., a vapor-injection inlet), a second compression mechanism, and a second outlet. The second and third inlets are fluidly coupled with the second compression mechanism. The second compression mechanism receives working fluid from the first compressor through the third inlet and discharges working fluid through the second outlet of the second compressor. The first and second compressors are in fluid communication with the first, second, and third heat exchangers. |
| US11346581B2 |
High-temperature heat shield assembly
A heat shield bladder includes first and second sheets of insulating material that form a bladder between the first and second sheets. At least one reflective foil is disposed within the bladder and a plurality of spacers are disposed within the bladder and positioned to space the at least one reflective foil from the first and second sheets of insulating material. Multiple reflective foils may be disposed within the bladder with spacers between each reflective foil. The heat shield bladder may be rolled into a tube shaped and used inside a pipe or formed into panels that may be used to line a vessel. |
| US11346579B2 |
Vented cover plate
The present disclosure relates generally to protective devices and cover members. In some embodiments, cover members are provided that are operable to protect covered components and to allow heat dissipation from the components. Cover members of the present disclosure are suitable for use with heat exchangers including, for example, those provided with hot water pressure washers. |
| US11346575B2 |
Air conditioner
An air conditioner of present invention comprises a housing having an outer panel forming the exterior and an opening formed on the outer panel, a heat exchanger configured to exchange heat with air flowing into the housing, and a door unit configured to open or close the opening by moving forward or backward from the opening through which the heat exchanged air is discharged. Wherein the door unit comprises a door blade configured to open or close the opening, a door operating part configured to move the door blade forward or backward, and a controller configured to control the air discharged from the opening to be moved forward from the opening in a straight line or to be discharged radially from the opening by controlling a distance between the door blade and the opening. |
| US11346574B2 |
Air supply device with an annular air outlet and design method thereof
An air supply device with an annular air outlet and a design method thereof are provided. The device includes an air delivery section arranged in a horizontal plane and communicated with a plurality of air-out sections, wherein an axis of each of the plurality of air-out sections is in a vertical direction; the air delivery section and the plurality of air-out sections are respectively provided with air return ducts communicated with each other, the air return ducts each have a fresh air duct provided therein; an axis of the fresh air duct is parallel to an axis of corresponding air return duct of the air return ducts, and the fresh air duct and the corresponding air return duct are equal in length, the plurality of air-out sections are arranged above office cubicles in a room. |
| US11346572B2 |
Building equipment with predictive control
A central energy facility (CEF) includes a plurality of powered CEF components, a battery unit, and a predictive CEF controller. The powered CEF components include a chiller unit and a cooling tower. The battery unit is configured to store electric energy from an energy grid and discharge the stored electric energy for use in powering the powered CEF components. The predictive CEF controller is configured to optimize a predictive cost function to determine an optimal amount of electric energy to purchase from the energy grid and an optimal amount of electric energy to store in the battery unit or discharge from the battery unit for use in powering the powered CEF components at each time step of an optimization period. |
| US11346571B2 |
Method for controlling an air conditioning system using an economic balance point and a capacity balance point
A computer-implemented method is provided of controlling a heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) system having a heat pump and an auxiliary heater to heat an inside zone, the method comprising: setting values for an economic balance point and a temperature set point; setting a capacity balance point to be equal to the economic balance point; measuring an initial inside temperature in the inside zone and an outside temperature outside of a structure containing the inside zone; determining that the initial inside temperature is lower than the temperature set point; determining that the outside temperature is greater than the capacity balance point; activating the heat pump to heat the inside zone; waiting a heating interval while the heat pump is active; determining that the heat pump is not effective in heating the inside zone; and setting the capacity balance point to be equal to the outside temperature. |
| US11346570B2 |
Refrigerant leakage determination system and refrigeration cycle apparatus
A refrigerant leakage determination system capable of detecting leakage of refrigerant without requiring complicated processing is provided. A refrigerant leakage determination system is a refrigerant leakage determination system of a refrigeration cycle apparatus that includes a refrigerant circuit including a heat-source-side heat exchanger and has, as operating modes, a normal mode in which the heat-source-side heat exchanger is caused to function as an evaporator and a defrosting mode in which the heat-source-side heat exchanger frosted during a normal operation is defrosted. The refrigerant leakage determination system includes a processor configured to acquire defrosting information regarding a relationship between a normal operation period and the number of defrosting operations, and memory that stores the defrosting information. The processor is further configured to determine, based on the acquired defrosting information, leakage of refrigerant in the refrigerant circuit. |
| US11346559B2 |
Bridging lintel with support hangers for an insert and block system for a structure
An outdoor structure and structural system including a plurality of structural blocks having opposed top and bottom surfaces, opposed front and rear surfaces and opposed first and second side surfaces, the bottom surfaces of the plurality of structural blocks having a receiving channel extending along the bottom surface from the first side surface towards the second side surface, the receiving channel sized and shaped to receive and retain a hanger. The outdoor structure and structural system also including at least one bridging lintel, the bridging lintel having an upper surface, front and rear sides and first and second sides, the bridging lintel having first and second hangers extending from the upper surface of the bridging lintel, the first hanger extending a distance along the upper surface and a distance outward from the upper surface beyond the first side of the bridging lintel, the second hanger extending a distance along the upper surface and a distance outward from the upper surface beyond the second side of the bridging lintel. |
| US11346556B2 |
Combustor having inner and outer tubular oxygen nozzles about a tubular fuel supply unit
A combustor includes a fuel supply unit defining on a radially inner side of an axis an inner peripheral side space into which inert gas is introduced and which is configured to supply the inert gas to a combustion cylinder, and defining on a radially outer side an outer peripheral side space into which the inert gas is introduced and which is configured to supply the inert gas to the combustion cylinder; an inner peripheral side oxygen supply unit that is configured to supply oxygen to the inner peripheral side space; an outer peripheral side oxygen supply unit that is configured to supply oxygen to the outer peripheral side space; and an adjustment unit that is configured to adjust the relative amounts of the oxygen supplied by the inner peripheral side oxygen supply unit and the oxygen supplied by the outer peripheral side oxygen supply unit. |
| US11346553B2 |
Gas valve unit
A gas valve unit to be connected to a gas source includes a body having an inlet, a main chamber in the body communicating with the inlet and having a main outlet communicating with the outlet of the gas valve unit, a disc-shaped element in the main chamber with one or more openings putting the main chamber in communication with the main outlet hole and rotatable between a closing position, where the main outlet hole is entirely covered by the disc-shaped element, and at least two opening positions in which the one or more openings face, at least in part, the main outlet hole to enable gas passage from the main chamber to the main outlet hole via the through opening, and a control unit associated causing the snapping rotation of the disc-shaped element between the closing position and an opening position, and between the at least two opening positions. |
| US11346551B2 |
Waste gas combustor with secondary air control and liquid containment/vaporization chamber
A gas flare for burning waste gas comprises a stack with an upper chimney space, a lower combustion chamber, and a burner having one or more flame outlets positioned in the combustion chamber. A primary combustion air intake of the burner is in fluid communication with an ambient air intake to source primary combustion air therefrom. An airflow control device resides in a position operable to regulate secondary air flow from the ambient air intake to the flame outlet of the burner without obstructing the primary combustion air intake of said burner. The stack features a double hull design to preheat the ambient air as it travels to the burner, and a liquid containment/vaporization chamber is installed below the burner in heat exchange relationship with the preheated airflow path to the burner, whereby the chamber is warmed by the pre-heated combustion air and radiant heat from the combustion chamber. |
| US11346550B2 |
Burner of gas stove
A burner of a gas stove includes a burner body, a partition member, and at least one flame cover. The burner body includes an inlet portion and a base. The inlet portion has at least one inlet passage for injecting gas and air, and the base has at least one mixture passage for mixing the gas and the air. The at least one mixture passage communicates with the at least one inlet passage. The partition member has a plurality of through holes and covers the at least one mixture passage. The at least one flame cover has a plurality of flame holes and covers the partition member. Whereby, the size of the burner of the gas stove could be reduced significantly, and the gas could mix with the air effectively and uniformly. |
| US11346549B2 |
Burner assembly and systems incorporating a burner assembly
Systems and methods are disclosed that include providing a cooking system that comprises a burner assembly and a heat exchanger, the burner assembly having a high velocity burner configured to provide the necessary high velocity, volumetric flowrate through the heat exchanger, and the burner assembly also having a low velocity burner configured to significantly reduce and/or substantially eliminate “lift off” that could result from operation of only the high velocity burner. |
| US11346548B2 |
Burner assembly and heat exchanger
Systems and methods are disclosed that include providing a cooking system that comprises a burner assembly and a heat exchanger, the burner assembly having a high velocity burner configured to provide the necessary high velocity, volumetric flowrate through the heat exchanger having a first fluid circuit having a plurality of compactly-arranged tubes disposed perpendicularly and interstitially to a second fluid circuit having a plurality of compactly-arranged tubes, and the burner assembly also having a low velocity burner configured to significantly reduce and/or substantially eliminate “lift off” that could result from operation of only the high velocity burner. |
| US11346544B2 |
System and method for top platform assembly of heat recovery steam generator (HRSG)
A heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) includes a base and a top platform assembly disposed on the base. The top platform assembly includes a first top platform auxiliary module having a first rectangular frame in which a steam manifold is disposed, a second top platform auxiliary module having a second rectangular frame in which a high pressure (HP) drum is disposed, and a third top platform auxiliary module having a third rectangular frame in which a low pressure (LP) drum and an intermediate pressure (IP) drum are disposed. Each top platform auxiliary module may be pre-assembled on the ground prior to be raised to elevation for installed on the base. |
| US11346541B2 |
Heat sink
The invention relates to a heat sink (10, 60, 120, 150) having a body (12) which includes a channel-shaped mounting formation configured to hold an electronic unit (40) in the form of an LED strip captive therein. The channel-shaped mounting formation defines has a slot which includes a mouth (22) having a transverse width which is less than a width of the electronic unit (40), and a nook (30) which is configured to permit mounting of the electronic unit (40) to the heat sink by passing the electronic unit through the mouth (22) and angularly displacing the electronic unit (40) relative to the mounting formation of the body (12). Instead of sliding the LED strip into the slot, which could damage the strip or result in poor application of thermal paste, the strip is mounted by applying paste and angularly and transversely displacing the strip relative to the body. |
| US11346537B1 |
Landscape lighting junction hub
A junction hub may include a fixture body include a top portion and a bottom portion. The junction hub may further include a connector device for operably coupling a mounting structure to the fixture body. The junction hub may even further include a terminal block disposed in the fixture body for facilitating the connection of a power source to at least one lighting fixture. |
| US11346532B2 |
Weapon mounted light and operation thereof
A flashlight assembly includes a body having a head portion at one end and an opposing tapered tail portion and a clamping assembly on a bottom side of the body. The tail portion of the body tapers rearwardly towards a tail end thereof and downwardly from an upper side towards the bottom side, such that the tail end of the tail portion merges with the bottom side of the body and forms an inclined contoured surface extending from the bottom side to the top side. A contoured switch is mounted within the inclined angled surface of the tapered tail portion, and includes a safety bail pivotably movable to selectively mechanically impede operation of the switch. |
| US11346526B1 |
Area optical cover with faceted surface
An area optical cover for a linear light source extends along an axial direction. The optical cover includes a portion of an optical material that forms a constant cross-section transverse to the axial direction. An outer surface of the cross-section is substantially planar, and an inner surface of the cross-section forms a plurality of facets. Each of the facets forms a refractive surface that is configured to refract a corresponding portion of light from the light source, and a return surface that connects the refractive surface with a refractive surface of an adjacent facet. When the outer surface is oriented horizontally on a lower side of the portion of the optical material, and the linear light source is positioned at an installation height above the inner surface, all facets within at least 30 degrees of nadir from the light source are optimized to provide a selected light distribution. |
| US11346521B2 |
Light projection device and light projection device for vehicle
Provided is a light projection device and a light projection device for vehicle, and the light projection device includes: a light source having light emission portions disposed side by side in a predetermined direction; convex lenses, which focus light irradiated from the light emission portions; an optical scanner having a mirror portion that scans the light passing through the convex lenses, and a drive source swinging the mirror portion; and a projection lens disposed between the convex lenses and the mirror portion, or disposed in a position to which the light scanned from the mirror portion is projected. The convex lenses are disposed side by side in the predetermined direction at intervals so that the light transmitted through and focused by the convex lenses in a stationary state comes close. |
| US11346519B2 |
Vehicle light assembly including a movable light signature member
A vehicle light assembly including one or more movable light signature members that are selectively translated from a first position partially or wholly in front of conventional light units (low beams, high beams, taillights, etc.) to a second position away from the light units when the light units are in use. Thus, for example, the movable light signature member(s) can include one or more LEDs or the like that are illuminated to act as daytime running lights, turn signal indicators, accessory lights, etc. when they are disposed in front of the light units and when the low beams, high beams, or taillights are not in use. This provides the desired light signature. When the low beams, high beams, or taillights are in use, the movable light signature member(s) are translated out of the way, such that the light units are visible adjacent to and/or between the movable light signature member(s). |
| US11346515B1 |
LED troffer assembly
A light troffer assembly has a cover panel. A T-bar frame has a right T-bar parallel to a left T-bar, and with a rear T-bar parallel to a front T-bar. A bracket frame is mounted between the cover panel and the T-bar frame. The bracket frame includes a first mounting bracket mounted above the right T-bar, a second mounting bracket mounted above the left T-bar, and a first mounting rail and a second mounting rail connecting the first mounting bracket to the second mounting bracket. The mounting bracket frame is sandwiched between the cover panel and the T-bar frame. An LED panel has an LED panel power supply, pivot hook latches and pivot pins. |
| US11346514B2 |
Rotationally adjustable outdoor security light
The present disclosure sets forth an outdoor security light with the flexibility of being mounted to either a wall structure or to an eave or ceiling structure. The security light can be adjusted for each installation without the necessity of changing hardware elements of the security luminaire. Disclosed designs include a luminaire housing having a housing mount which is removably received within a housing mount attached to a structure. An electrical interface between the two may be provided to provide electrical power to the luminaire housing and provide communication therebetween. |
| US11346513B2 |
Modular lighting fixture
A modular lighting fixture that is capable of receiving interchangeable functional modules includes a body having a main portion and a second portion. The main portion has a hollow interior defining an interior space extending in a longitudinal direction from a first open end of the main portion to a second end of the main portion. The second portion is provided at the first end and extends outwardly in a transverse direction, wherein the interior space is configured to receive and retain a functional module configured to provide non-light emitting function. A light emitting means is provided on the second portion of the body and configured to emit light. |
| US11346509B1 |
Waterproof LED lamp
This invention discloses an LED lamp including a lampshade, a lamp cap, a light source device and electronic components; the lampshade includes a cover body and a mounting part; a lamp post cover is provided in the mounting part with interference fit; a lamp post is provided at the lamp post cover with interference fit; the electronic components are installed on the lamp post, and the light source device is installed between the lamp post and the lamp post cover. By positioning the light source device between the lamp post cover and the lamp post, and by pressing the lamp post cover and the lamp post into the mounting part of the lampshade, a good seal is formed among the lamp post cover, the lamp post and the lampshade, thereby effectively improving the waterproof level of the lamp. |
| US11346508B2 |
LED filament
An LED filament including at least one filament substrate. The at least one filament substrate each includes at least two substrate sections connected in sequence. The substrate has two opposite light-emitting surfaces. The light-emitting surfaces of adjacent substrate sections are twisted with respect to each other around the axis which is along the extending direction of the filament substrate. On the light-emitting surfaces LED light-emitting elements are provided. The LED filament structure can facilitate heat dissipation and comprises a plurality of light-emitting surfaces oriented in different directions, so that the LED filament can emit light toward a plurality of angles so as to have a more uniform and omni-directional light-emitting effect. In addition, the LED light-emitting elements on the plurality of filaments can also be electrically connected in different manners, such that LED light-emitting elements of different colors can be provided, thereby realizing the control of multiple light-emitting effects. |
| US11346504B2 |
Cryogenic container with reserve pressure building chamber
A system for dispensing cryogenic liquid includes a container defining an interior with a partition dividing the interior into primary and reserve chambers. Cryogenic liquid within the primary chamber is separated from cryogenic liquid in the reserve chamber. The partition provides a headspace cornrnurrrcation passage. A primary pressure building circuit has an inlet selectively in liquid communication with the primary chamber and an outlet in fluid communication with the headspaces of the primary and reserve chambers. A reserve pressure building circuit has an inlet selectively in liquid communication with the reserve chamber and an outlet in fluid communication with the headspaces of the primary and reserve chambers. An equalizing circuit is selectively in liquid communication with the primary and reserve chambers. A dispensing line is selectively in liquid communication with the primary chamber. |
| US11346503B2 |
Hydrogen gas filling method and hydrogen gas filling device
According to one aspect of the present invention, a hydrogen gas filling method includes receiving, from a vehicle equipped with a tank to be filled with hydrogen gas and powered by the hydrogen gas, a temperature of the tank before a start of filling; calculating a difference between a preset maximum temperature and the temperature of the tank; calculating a filling speed of the hydrogen gas depending on the difference; and filling the hydrogen gas from an accumulator in which the hydrogen gas is accumulated into the tank at the filling speed calculated via a measuring machine. |
| US11346502B2 |
Mobile liquid and gaseous hydrogen refueling apparatus
A mobile liquid and gaseous hydrogen refueling apparatus including: a main storage module for receiving liquid hydrogen to produce first gaseous hydrogen; a liquid pumping and transporting module for receiving the liquid hydrogen, pumping the liquid hydrogen, and producing second gaseous hydrogen; a gas compressing and storing module for receiving at least one of the first gaseous hydrogen and the second gaseous hydrogen and compressing and storing the at least one gaseous hydrogen; and a gas converting and transporting module for receiving the pumped liquid hydrogen and the compressed gaseous hydrogen, performing heat exchange between the pumped liquid hydrogen and the compressed gaseous hydrogen, producing gaseous hydrogen for refueling, and transporting the gaseous hydrogen for refueling to a gaseous hydrogen fuel consumption structure. |
| US11346495B2 |
Control method for non-orthogonal gimbal, gimbal thereof, and storage device
A control method for a non-orthogonal gimbal includes obtaining an actual attitude of the gimbal, determining a target attitude of the gimbal according to the actual attitude of the gimbal and an angle between a first rotation axis of a first drive motor and a second rotation axis of a second drive motor, determining an attitude error according to the actual attitude and the target attitude, and controlling one or more of a plurality of drive motors according to the attitude error to cause the gimbal to approach the target attitude. The gimbal includes the plurality of drive motors including the first drive motor, the second drive motor, and the third drive motor. The gimbal further includes a base, a first axis arm, a second axis arm, and a third axis arm. |
| US11346494B2 |
Customizable in-ground stand for elevated object retention
Disclosed is a customizable in-ground stand that retains its position in response to off-center, leaning, and/or top-heavy forces imposed onto it by a retained object. The stand includes an elongated tube. The stand includes an interchangeable retention ring with a downward extension that attaches to a top of the elongated tube, and with a length of tube that extends laterally in front of the elongated tube as an incomplete ring from the downward extension. The stand further includes an interchangeable base with a rod that attaches to a bottom of the elongated tube, and with support members that extend outwards from each side of the rod. Each of the support members has a vertical triangular plate that extends perpendicularly from the rod and that narrows to a particular point towards a bottom of the rod, and a lip that extends perpendicularly over each vertical triangular plate. |
| US11346493B2 |
Motorized mounting systems for televisions
A mounting system capable of mounting objects to support structures. The mounting system includes a wall mount including a display bracket configured to hold the object, a fixed support bracket coupleable to a vertical support structure, and a linkage assembly. The linkage assembly has a low-profile stowed configuration in which the object is held in a raised position close to the support structure. Tilt adjustment mechanisms are used to adjust the tilt of the display bracket. |
| US11346489B2 |
Passive alignment mechanism for off-centered probe deployment
An in-pipe apparatus for pipe inspection or maintenance using a probe or tool includes: a lateral deployment mechanism including a perpendicular deployment mechanism and a linear actuator configured to deploy the perpendicular deployment mechanism in a lateral direction toward a target point to contact an inner wall of the pipe and passively deploy a probe or tool perpendicularly on or at the target point; and a rotational deployment mechanism coupled to the lateral deployment mechanism and including a motor configured to rotationally deploy the lateral deployment mechanism about the inner circumference with respect to a rotation axis that differs from the pipe axis, to align the lateral deployment mechanism in the lateral direction. The perpendicular deployment mechanism includes: a pivot member to pivot the perpendicular deployment mechanism about a pivot axis parallel to the rotation axis; and a probe or tool holder coupled to the pivot member. |
| US11346488B1 |
Patch plug assemblies and methods of sealing tubulars
Methods of sealing tubulars are disclosed herein, which methods may include: providing a patch plug assembly that includes: a shaft; a wedge coupled to the shaft; a slip coupled to the shaft; a plug slidably coupled to the wedge; and a ferrule disposed between the wedge and the plug; pushing the slip against the tubular; pushing the plug against the ferrule after the slip is pushed against the tubular; pushing the ferrule against the wedge after the plug is pushed against the ferrule; and pushing a plug portion of the plug against an inner surface of the tubular. |
| US11346486B2 |
Sealing sleeve for inserting into a piping system
A sealing sleeve for inserting into a piping system in order to seal a leak, having a steel sheet, which is annularly bent together and having at least one locking device in the form of a slot which is arranged in the steel strip in the circumferential direction and which has at least one row of teeth. The locking device also having at least one detent member, which is suitable for engaging in at least one row of teeth. The detent member has at least one guide element, at least one detent element and at least one tensioning element, which is arranged between one guide element and one detent element and is designed in such a way that the tensioning force between the guide element and the detent element can be varied and thus the detent effect of the detent member can be controlled. |
| US11346484B2 |
Disconnectable fluid coupling
A first tubular and a second tubular define a fluid passage. A feather is positioned within the first tubular. The feather is configured to axially translate towards the second tubular and pivot towards a center of the first tubular. The feather includes a hinge on a pivoting end. A first end of a spring is coupled to the feather and a second end of the spring is coupled to the first tubular. The spring is loaded to actuate a movement of the feather between an open position and a closed position. A trigger is positioned between the first tubular and the second tubular to provide an interference with the feather. The interference retains the feather in the open position when the first tubular and second tubular are coupled. |
| US11346482B2 |
Fluid coupling
A fluid coupling (R) comprising a male element (A) and a female element, a ring delimiting an inner channel of the female element (B), and a piston slidably mounted with respect to the ring (28) between a closed position and an open position of the inner channel. Between a disconnected configuration of the coupling and the connected configuration, the ring is moved rotationally with respect to the female body and the ring is held longitudinally in the female body, the piston is moved longitudinally from its closed position to its open position. The male body comprises an outer body and an inner body, the inner body delimiting an inner duct of the male element (A). During connecting, the outer body and the ring are rotationally fixed around the central longitudinal axis. In the connected configuration, the outer body and the ring are rotationally fixed. During connecting and in the connected configuration, the outer body and the inner body are free to rotate but unable to move in translation. The female element (B) comprises at least one locking device (45) movable between a position locking the rotation of the ring, and a release position, and in the disconnected configuration, the locking device (45) does not prevent the rotation of the ring. |
| US11346479B2 |
Pipe fitting joint assembly
A pipe fitting joint assembly including a guide sleeve, provided with a first concave-convex structure on the outer wall of one end thereof, a connecting body, provided with a second concave-convex structure on the inner walls of both ends thereof, and an inner gear ring provided with a third concave-convex structure on an inner ring thereof and a fourth concave-convex structure on an outer ring thereof. The inner gear ring is concentrically inserted into the connecting body. The fourth concave-convex structure and the second concave-convex structure are in interference fit. The guide sleeve is concentrically inserted into the inner ring gear of the connecting body. The first concave-convex structure and the fourth concave-convex structure are in clearance fit therebetween using a moving interference manner. |
| US11346477B2 |
Quick coupling
Quick coupling including casing defining longitudinal axis, outlet and inlet, to receive at the inlet at least part of external connector to fluidity connect external connector and outlet, shutter housed within casing to translate along longitudinal axis in opposition to opposing element, housing at least part of external connector and including retainer to lock at least part of external connector within shutter in at least one position along longitudinal axis, controller accessible from outside and including first slider housed within casing to translate along locking direction skewed relative to longitudinal axis in opposition to second opposing element, to house at least part of the shutter and including lock to lock the shutter within first slider in position along locking direction, and safety to lock shutter when subjected to pressures above predetermined threshold by fluid present within coupling, wherein the shutter locks external connector at least when safety locks shutter. |
| US11346475B2 |
Electrical isolator
An electrical isolator comprising: a first fluid-carrying member and a second fluid-carrying member spaced apart from said first fluid-carrying member; a resistive, semi-conductive or non-conductive component located between said first and second fluid-carrying member, wherein said resistive, semi-conductive or non-conductive component is adapted to convey fluid flowing from said first fluid-carrying member to said second fluid-carrying member; wherein said first fluid-carrying member comprises a first annular projection extending radially outwardly, and said second fluid-carrying member comprises a second annular projection extending radially outwardly such that an annular cavity is formed between the first and second annular projections; wherein the electrical isolator further comprises: a layer of circumferentially wound fiber-reinforced polymer in the annular cavity; and a layer of helical wound fiber-reinforced polymer extending over the first annular projection, the annular cavity and the second annular projection. |
| US11346472B2 |
Coupling and circumferential groove shape
Pipe elements have circumferential grooves. The grooves have a first side surface contiguous with a first floor surface. The first side surface and the first floor surface together subtend a first 90° circular arc when viewed in cross section. The grooves also have a second side surface contiguous with a second floor surface. The second side surface is in spaced relation to and in facing relation with the first side surface. The second side surface and the second floor surface together subtend a second 90° circular arc when viewed in cross section. A third floor surface is contiguous with both the first and second floor surfaces and is a flat surface. A coupling used to connect the pipe elements has arcuate projections which engage the grooves of the pipe elements. The arcuate projections have a semi-circular cross section. Relief grooves are positioned adjacent to each arcuate projection. |
| US11346467B2 |
Adjustable attachment apparatus
An element retention and placement strip comprises a flexible band designed to fit around one or more objects, a fastener associated with the flexible band employing a female fastener area and a male fastener area for connecting the flexible band to an object. The male fastener area comprises a plurality of tensioners disposed on the surface of the male fastener area for securely locking the flexible band to an object. At least one or more clasps attached to the flexible band, such that the clasps may be fixed, rotatable or movable along the axis of the flexible band. The clasps may be of plurality of sizes and use plurality of locking mechanisms for holding the element. |
| US11346464B2 |
Device and method for pulling pipe
A pipe puller system and methods of pipe extraction are shown. In one example a pipe to be replaced is pulled by attaching a pulling force to multiple locations along a length of the pipe. In one example pulling forces can be varied between different attachment locations to better control or eliminate tearing of the pipe. In one example, a pipe loosening device may be used prior to pulling the pipe from the ground. |
| US11346462B2 |
Valve and reservoir(s) for pressurized fluid
A valve for pressurized fluid including a body housing a fluid circuit having an upstream end configured to be placed in communication with a reserve of pressurized fluid and a downstream end configured to be placed in communication with a user of fluid, the circuit including a collection of valve shutter(s) having at least one shutoff valve shutter allowing the circuit to be closed or opened, the valve having a member for manually controlling the collection of valve shutter(s), the control member being mounted thereby allowing the body to move between a rest position in which the collection of valve shutter(s) is in a position in which the circuit is closed and an active position in which the control member actuates the collection of valve shutter(s) into a position in which the circuit is open with a first bore section. |
| US11346459B1 |
Inductive switching valve
An inductive switching valve includes a valve body, a valve core assembly that is mounted in the valve body, a rocker arm that is movably connected to the valve body and matched with the valve core assembly, and a switching feedback unit. A magnetic assembly and a magnetic sensor of the switching feedback assembly are mounted to the rocker arm and the valve body, respectively. The switching feedback unit can automatically generate a corresponding switching signal according to the switching state of the inductive switching valve, so that the present invention can automatically feed back the switching state of the inductive switching valve. |
| US11346457B2 |
Piezoelectric driven valve, pressure-type flow rate control device, and vaporization supply device
A piezoelectric element-driven valve 1 including a main body, a valve element, piezoelectric actuators, a plurality of cylindrical actuator boxes arranged in series, a cylindrical outer connecting jig detachably connecting the adjacent actuator boxes and having an opening for drawing out wiring, a plurality of piezoelectric actuators accommodated in the actuator box respectively in the same direction, and a cylindrical inner connecting jig slidably accommodated in the outer connecting jig and having an opening for positioning the adjacent piezoelectric actuators and drawing out wiring. |
| US11346456B2 |
Valve assembly and actuation assembly including the same
A valve assembly for use in an actuation assembly, with the actuation assembly including an actuation housing, includes a valve support adapted to be coupled to the actuation housing. The valve support has a body portion defining a plurality of solenoid bores. The valve assembly also includes a plurality of solenoids with each one of the plurality of solenoids disposed within a corresponding one of the plurality of solenoid bores and directly mounted to the valve support for controlling a flow of fluid. The valve assembly further includes an electrical power distribution device at least partially coupled to the valve support and connected to each of the plurality of solenoids. The valve assembly also includes a tray coupled to the body portion of the valve support to support a portion of the electrical power distribution device. |
| US11346455B2 |
Vent valve for closed tank
A vent valve for a closed tank, the vent valve being provided in an upper surface of the closed tank storing liquid, may include an upper housing provided with an upper air hole disposed outside the closed tank; a lower housing provided with a lower air hole disposed inside the closed tank; and a valve core provided in a housing space area surrounded by the upper housing and the lower housing and providing a ventilation path through which only gas passes between the upper air hole and the lower air hole. |
| US11346454B2 |
Low-profile paired relief valve
A pressure relief valve assembly is disclosed. The pressure relief valve assembly comprises an inlet manifold, a first pressure relief valve, a second pressure relief valve, and an outlet manifold. The first pressure relief valve is connected to and in fluid communication with the inlet manifold. The second pressure relief valve is connected to and in fluid communication with the inlet manifold and parallel to the first pressure relief valve. The outlet manifold is connected to and in fluid communication with the first pressure relief valve and the second pressure relief valve. |
| US11346451B2 |
Nut locking coupling for actuated valve
An actuated valve assembly includes a valve, an actuator, and a nut retention sleeve. The nut retention sleeve has a first bore portion sized to closely receive and rotate with a portion of a coupling member extending from the actuator and a second bore portion sized to closely receive and rotate with at least a portion of a stem nut assembled with a valve stem of the valve. The nut retention sleeve is slideable between a nut retaining position in which the second bore portion engages the stem nut to rotationally fix the stem nut with the coupling member, and a nut adjusting position in which the second bore portion is disengaged from the stem nut to permit rotation of the stem nut on the valve stem. |
| US11346448B2 |
Carbon seal assembly
A seal assembly having: a carbon ring annularly extending about a central axis and having an outer face, and a shrink band annularly extending about the central axis, the shrink band having an inner face, the inner face in contact with the outer face of the carbon ring at a contact interface defined therebetween, the inner face of the shrink band protruding axially beyond the contact interface. |
| US11346445B2 |
Piston sealing ring assemblies
The present disclosure provides a sealing ring assembly having a first ring and a second ring, configured to seal a high-pressure region from a lower pressure region of a piston and cylinder device. Accordingly, the sealing ring assembly includes a high-pressure boundary and a low-pressure boundary. Each ring may be segmented, and the first and second rings interface along a surface. Along the surface at the interface, a groove open to the lower pressure region aids in pressure locking the sealing ring assembly. A pocket in the second ring allows for high pressure gas to aid in balancing radial forces on the sealing ring assembly. As the sealing ring wears, the first and second rings remain engaged with one another. |
| US11346444B2 |
Methods and systems for an actuation system
Methods and systems are provided for an actuation system for a parking mechanism in a transmission system of a vehicle. In one example, a system may include an actuator coupled to a lever arm via one or more parallel axis gears, and a shaft connecting the lever arm to a pawl of the parking mechanism, the lever arm non-back drivable at each of a first state and a second state of the actuation system. |
| US11346436B2 |
Pulley device, in particular for tensioning idler or runner roller
A pulley device configured to support a belt of a chain tensioning idler or runner roller includes a bearing having a rotatable outer ring and a coaxial fixed inner ring and a pulley having at least one C-shaped pulley part that has an inner portion with an inner surface mounted on an outer cylindrical surface of the bearing outer ring, an outer cylindrical portion having an outer cylindrical surface configured to contact the belt or the chain, and a radial intermediate portion between axial outer ends of the inner and outer cylindrical portions and an axial outer end of the outer cylindrical portion, wherein the intermediate portion in cross section has a shape of an arc circle. |
| US11346435B2 |
Reducer of electric power steering apparatus
A reducer of an electric power steering apparatus includes: a worm shaft having a first end thereof supported by a first bearing coupled to a housing and a second end supported by a second bearing coupled to the housing; a damper axially supported on an outer race of the second bearing; and a damper support member having a first side axially supported on the damper and a second side supported on an inner face of the housing. The worm shaft can be assembled with constant rotational torque at an accurate position with respect to the centers of the bearings at the opposite ends. And, the axial and radial movements of the worm shaft can be buffered and the load applied to the worm shaft in the direction in which the worm shaft is engaged with the worm wheel can be reduced. |
| US11346428B2 |
Manual dual clutch power transmission unit for a vehicle
Manual dual clutch power transmission unit 10 for a vehicle (tractor, constructional vehicle and the like), which comprises a synchro-shuttle transmission unit 10S (forward/reverse drive transmission), a hydro-mechanical operated a dual clutch unit 10D, a multi-speed transmission unit 10T (8 speed transmission unit), a range transmission unit 10R (3 ranges—low range, medium range and high range), a hydro-mechanical transmission control mechanism 100 which controls shifting and selection of gears (odd gear and/or even gear) and corresponding clutches (odd clutch and/or even clutch) respectively, and an auxiliary transmission actuation mechanism 200 which actuates the power transmission unit 10 when at least one of the hydraulic dual clutch unit 10D of the power transmission unit 10 and a hydraulic system of the vehicle is not functioning, wherein the transmission control mechanism 100 for the multi-speed transmission unit 10T is provided with Z-gate sequential gear shift pattern. |
| US11346423B2 |
Anti-resonance apparatus of propeller shaft
An anti-resonance apparatus of a propeller shaft may include a support provided in a tube and configured to be rotated with the tube, and including at least a guide pin arranged at equal angles around a longitudinal axis of the tube and formed in a radial direction of the support, at least a mass body slidably engaged to the at least a guide pin and guided by the at least a guide pin to be moved along a longitudinal axis of the at least a guide pin, and a return spring configured to provide an elastic force in a moving direction in which the at least a mass body is moved toward the support. |
| US11346422B2 |
Front bicycle suspension assembly with inertia valve
A front bicycle suspension assembly having an inertia valve is described. The front bicycle suspension assembly may include at least upper and lower telescoping tubes and include a damping tube containing an inertia valve. The inertia valve may include an inertia mass movable along the outer surface of a valve shaft as the inertia valve moves between first and second positions. |
| US11346421B2 |
Damping force adjustable shock absorber
A crimp portion provided to a damping force adjustable shock absorber includes a crimp groove portion provided on an outer peripheral surface of a solenoid case along a circumferential direction thereof, and one end portion of a thin wall portion of a valve case that is contained while being bent in this crimp groove portion. The crimp groove portion includes an inclined surface inclined into a case 40 from a valve case side toward a solenoid case side. Due to this configuration, the damping force adjustable shock absorber can securely fix the solenoid case and the valve case by crimping while reducing a load on a solenoid block and a valve block due to the crimp fixation to a minimum load. |
| US11346420B2 |
Energy absorption device for vehicle steering column and vehicle steering column
An energy absorption device for a vehicle steering column comprising a metal band and an adjustable deformation unit through which the metal band extends. The deformation unit is a rotatable hollow roller having a first contact surface inside the hollow roller that is separated from an outer contact surface by an outlet slot. The metal band passes through an inlet slot into the interior of the roller, and then through the outlet slot leaves the roller, in a manner that that said metal band is entirely deformed along an S-shaped curve. |
| US11346414B2 |
Brake disk and method of making same
A brake disk or drum has at least one working surface which opposes a braking member such as a brake pad or shoe. A plurality of spaced, raised island formations are provided across the working surface, with channels extending between the island formations. Each raised island formation has an outer surface which contacts a brake pad or brake shoe during braking. |
| US11346410B2 |
Brake mechanism, joint actuator, and robot
The present disclosure relates to a brake mechanism, a joint actuator and a robot. The brake mechanism includes a friction member configured to be fixed to a rotor of the motor, a brake member abutting against one side of the friction member, a pushing member abutting against the other side of the friction member and configured to provide an adjustable pushing force to the brake member, a locking mechanism configured to prevent the brake member from rotating according to a brake command. |
| US11346409B2 |
Vehicle transmission and control device for vehicle transmission
A vehicle transmission includes a shaft; speed-changing gears; switching mechanisms; and a shifting mechanism. The shifting mechanism is provided with a double-meshing preventing mechanism configured to switch between a one-way state in which the switching mechanisms are hindered from moving in a downshift direction and allowed to move in an upshift direction and a free state in which the switching mechanisms are allowed to move in both the downshift direction and the upshift direction. |
| US11346408B2 |
Virtual clutch temperature gauge
An apparatus (a controller), and systems and methods for management of inputs, determination of a calculated clutch temperature, and control of action related to the clutch of a transmission system, and notification improvements to a user associated therewith are disclosed. In particular, a clutch calculator circuit is augmented by a machine learning component that employs a machine learning technique and provides a projected clutch temperature as a basis for actions to be taken. |
| US11346407B2 |
Centrifugal clutch
Provided is a centrifugal clutch configured so that a clutch capacity can be increased with a simple configuration. A centrifugal clutch 200 includes a drive plate 210 to be directly rotatably driven by drive force of an engine. The drive plate 210 includes each of swing support pins 214 and protruding bodies 218. The swing support pin 214 is fitted in a pin slide hole 231 formed at a clutch weight 230 to swingably support the clutch weight 230. The protruding body 218 is formed as a cylindrical roller. A driven portion 235 of the clutch weight 230 contacts the protruding body 218. The pin slide hole 231 is formed in a long hole shape allowing backward displacement of the clutch weight 230 in the rotary drive direction of the drive plate 210. The driven portion 235 is formed to extend inclined toward an outer rear side in a rotary drive direction of the drive plate 210. |
| US11346406B2 |
Centrifugal clutch having centrifugal masses which are manufactured without cutting
A centrifugal clutch (1) for a drive train of a motor vehicle, has an input component (2) which serves for the introduction of torque, an output component (3) which serves for the discharge of torque. The clutch includes an engine-side centrifugal mass (5) and a transmission-side centrifugal mass (6) for actuating the friction unit (4), which centrifugal masses (5; 6) are operatively connected to an engine-side and transmission-side bent sheet metal piece (7, 8). At least one of the centrifugal masses (5; 6) has a cut-out (9) which is such that at least one device (10) which is fixed to the input component has an arm (11) which engages into the cut-out (9) in such a way that guidance of the radial displacement of at least one of the centrifugal masses (5; 6) is ensured. |
| US11346401B2 |
Bayonet coupling and machining unit with such bayonet coupling
A bayonet coupling for mounting of a tool on a drive shaft of a machining unit. The drive shaft is connected to the tool via a bayonet coupling, which includes two coupling parts. The one coupling part is provided with a receiving groove for an engaging tab placed on the other coupling part. The receiving groove has a first section with an extension parallel to the axis of rotation and the second section of the receiving groove has an extension transverse, perpendicular, to the axis of rotation, so that the tool is driven via the engagement of the bayonet coupling. |
| US11346399B2 |
Transport-securing unit, method for attaching a transport-securing unit, and method for installing
A transport-securing unit for retaining a plurality of rollers in a rolling-element bearing cage during transportation may include an annular region and a plurality of axially extending, circumferentially spaced projections extending from the annular region. Also, an assembly of the transport-securing unit, a rolling-element cage and a plurality of rollers in pockets of the rolling-element bearing cage, where the transport-securing unit is formed separately from the rolling-element bearing cage, and where the projections extend inside the cage and limit radially inward movement of the rollers relative to the cage. |
| US11346395B2 |
Capturing and transmitting data of a bearing of a steel mill or rolling mill
A device for capturing and transmitting data of a bearing of a steel mill or rolling mill includes a sensor with a data processing unit arranged in a bearing housing capturing and storing data of a bearing. A data transmission unit in the bearing housing wirelessly transmits data of the sensor to a remote receiver. An energy receiving unit in the bearing housing receives energy wirelessly and transmits it to the data transmission unit and the data processing unit. An energy source with an energy transmitting unit arranged outside the bearing housing supply the energy unit wirelessly. The energy transmitting unit is covered by the bearing housing and is arranged on or in a structural part which adjoins the bearing housing and is part of the supporting structure of mill and remains on the supporting structure of the mill when the bearing housing is removed for maintenance purposes. |
| US11346391B2 |
Dual swivel clip
A dual swivel clip comprising two clips connected by a flexible elongated link having spheroid ends; one spheroid end being hollow and the other solid. When under stress, the dual swivel clip is configured to allow the hollow spheroid to separate from the clip assembly at a predictable application of force to avoid unpredictable and unsafe breaking of the dual swivel clip, thus avoiding the unintended and unsafe introduction of stay parts into the environment. |
| US11346389B2 |
Rotary closed-valve vacuum suction device
A rotary closed-valve vacuum suction device is mounted to a bottom of an object, and has a valve assembly, a sucker, and a valve part. The valve assembly has a top valve seat and a bottom valve seat mounted below the top valve seat. The sucker is mounted to a bottom of the valve assembly. The valve part is inserted through a valve hole of the sucker and the bottom valve seat, and is connected to the top valve seat. When one of the top valve seat and the bottom valve seat is rotated to change the relative position between the bottom valve seat and the top valve seat in a height direction of the valve assembly, the valve part switches the valve hole of the sucker between an open state and a closed state. |
| US11346388B2 |
Screw with tapered screw-head, use of a screw and a method for countersinking the screw
In order to prevent wood fringes at the edge of a hole from a countersunk screw (1), the screw-head (2) is provided with a tapering underside and inclined milling-ribs (8) on the tapering underside. Each milling-rib (8) has a planar front-side (15) delimited by smoothly curved convex milling-edge (17) for milling the material during countersinking of the screw-head (2). |
| US11346387B2 |
Integral sealant O-ring
An integral sealant O-ring for sealing fasteners in mating surfaces of a fuel tank includes a fastener hole through an inner mating surface and an outer mating surface, the fastener hole has a chamfer along a fay interface between the mating surfaces. A layer of sealant is applied along the fay interface, and upon tightening of the fastener, the inner and outer mating surfaces are pulled together squeezing the sealant into the chamfer and forming an integral sealant O-ring around the fastener. A method of forming an integral sealant O-ring includes forming a chamfer in a first mating surface substantially concentric with a fastener hole, applying a layer of sealant along the first mating surface, pulling together the first mating surface with a second mating surface by tightening a fastener to trap sealant within the chamfer for forming an integral sealant O-ring. |
| US11346385B2 |
Grommet
A grommet has a body that includes a longitudinal axis and has a passageway therein. The grommet further includes a collar and a box prong. The collar extends from the body and away from the longitudinal axis. The box prong extends circumferentially around the body. A plurality of openings extend through the body and the box prong at diametrically opposed sides. The grommet is configured to attach within a slot of a component in any orientation. |
| US11346384B2 |
Three-axis ninety-degree triangular brace
An open triangle made of rigid material planes each joined ninety degrees to one another and of sufficient thickness, rigidity, precision and construction for the triangle as a whole to serve as a brace for clamping, aligning, and joining workpieces, especially three workpieces at ninety degrees to one another; the opening of the triangular brace serving as a space for the operation of joining the workpieces, especially joining by means of high-heat welding but also by other means of joining, like drilling and fastening with bolts; the triangular brace being constructed of one piece, or a plurality of pieces in which one plane or all planes of the brace are removable and re-attachable, or rotatable in and out of position, by means of screws, bolts, pins, interlocking tongue-and-groove, magnets, axle for rotation, or other secure means. |
| US11346383B2 |
Compact joint for connecting a first panel and a second panel of furniture and other furnishing items
A compact joint for connecting a first panel to a second panel of furniture and other furnishing items, positioned perpendicular to each other, includes a plurality of interconnection and blocking components for joining and firmly blocking the two panels together. The plurality of components of interconnection and blocking components lies on the same plane, which is perpendicular to the first and second panels and which contains a coupling axis between the first and second panels that travels inside the first panel. The joint also defines an actuation axis that is perpendicular to the coupling axis and lies on a plane parallel and interspaced with respect to the first panel and perpendicular with respect to the second panel. |
| US11346382B2 |
Modular furniture with stressed dovetail tab joint
An improved joint is provided for modular furniture. The joint includes a dovetail shaped tab and a corresponding slot. The tab is held in the slot such that the tab is maintained in an elastically bent position while the item of modular furniture is in an assembled configuration. The tab and slot provides increased stiffness and rigidity to the piece of furniture while allowing the piece of furniture to be assembled without fasteners such as screws or nails. |
| US11346374B2 |
Fluid pulsation dampeners
A pulsation dampener includes: a housing having in internal cavity; an expandable bellows positioned within the internal cavity of the housing, the expandable bellows having a proximal end, a distal end, and an expandable portion between the proximal and distal ends; a bellows support member coupled to an interior side of the distal end of the expandable bellows and extending longitudinally away from the distal end of the expandable bellows toward the proximal end of the expandable bellows; and a cap fixed with respect to the housing and positioned to support the bellows support member when the expandable bellows is in a longitudinally compressed configuration. |
| US11346366B2 |
Rotating diffuser in centrifugal compressor
A centrifugal compressor includes a shaft defining an axis, an impeller mounted to the shaft for rotation about the axis, and a diffuser section including a first wall, a second wall, and an opening defined between the first wall and the second wall. The opening of the diffuser section is arranged in fluid communication with the impeller. The first wall is rotatable about the axis and rotation of the first wall about the axis is mechanically driven. |
| US11346363B2 |
Composite airfoil for gas turbine
An airfoil for a gas turbine engine according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, an airfoil section extending between a leading edge and a trailing edge in a chordwise direction and extending between a tip and a root section in a spanwise direction. A composite core defines the root section and a portion of the airfoil section. First and second skins extend along opposed sides of the composite core. 12. A method of forming a composite airfoil is also disclosed. |
| US11346357B2 |
Individual axis driven three stage counter rotating axial flow pump
The invention discloses a kind of single shaft driven level 3 of axial flow pump, including: power source, pumping out, transmission shaft, export fixed vane, the third stage impeller, the second impeller, the first stage impeller, imported fixed vane, pump inlet, the first transmission cone gear, the first cone gear transmission device, the second driving cone gear and the second cone gear transmission device, the invention can realize the opposite steering of the two adjacent impellers by fixing the guide vane and the bevel gear transmission in the impeller hub. With compact structure and small axial size, this single-shaft driven three-stage counter-rotating axial-flow pump can greatly improve the head of the axial pump and widen the efficient zone. |
| US11346354B2 |
Downrod assembly and ceiling fan
A downrod assembly includes: an electric motor, an adapter subassembly and a downrod. The adapter subassembly is connected to an electric motor shaft of the electric motor; and the downrod is connected to the adapter subassembly and is capable of rotating with respect to the electric motor by means of the adapter subassembly. The downrod is able to be folded by rotating with respect to the electric motor during transportation, thereby reducing the overall packaging volume of a ceiling fan. |
| US11346350B2 |
Vacuum pump
A vacuum pump comprises stator elements in a pump housing. The stator elements cooperate with rotor elements. The rotor elements are held by a rotor shaft, wherein the rotor shaft is mounted in the pump housing via bearing elements. The bearing element is surrounded by a supporting element, wherein the supporting element comprises an inner portion, an outer portion and a plurality of spring arms connecting the inner portion (28) to the outer portion. Each spring arm comprises at least one hollow space. |
| US11346349B2 |
Vacuum pump, main sensor, and thread groove stator
A vacuum pump includes: a rotating portion and a stator portion between which an internal flow path is formed; an exhaust mechanism which sends gas from a suction port toward an outlet port through the internal flow path; and a main sensor for detecting that a deposited material has reached a prescribed thickness at a detection object position of the internal flow path, wherein the main sensor includes at least a pair of electrodes disposed in the internal flow path at an interval corresponding to the prescribed thickness, and a capacitance detection circuit which is connected to the pair of electrodes and which detects a capacitance between the pair of electrodes, and the capacitance detection circuit detects that a deposited material in the internal flow path has reached the prescribed thickness on the basis of a drop in an increase rate of the capacitance. |
| US11346346B2 |
Liquid-cooled type compressor having first and second nozzle injection ports with different characteristics
The present invention effectively cools air in a compression process at a high stage when an oil is supplied at the same pressure at a low stage and the high stage. Provided is a liquid-cooled type compressor including: a liquid-cooled type compressor body; at least one first nozzle; and at least one second nozzle, the at least one first nozzle and the at least one second nozzle each having a plurality of injection ports per nozzle and supplying a refrigerant through the injection ports into an inside of the compressor body, the second nozzle having the injection ports each having a diameter larger than a diameter of each of the injection ports of the first nozzle. |
| US11346345B2 |
Electric compressor system for vehicle
An electric compressor system for a vehicle includes: an electric motor having a rotor and a motor shaft which selectively rotate in a first rotation direction or a second rotation direction; an external rotation shaft extending from the motor shaft of the electric motor; a first compressor unit connected to the external rotation shaft and selectively compressing a first fluid according to the rotation direction of the external rotation shaft; and a second compressor unit connected to the external rotation shaft and selectively compressing a second fluid according to the rotation direction of the external rotation shaft, wherein the first compressor unit and the second compressor unit are sequentially arranged on the external rotation shaft, the first compressor unit is fluidly connected to a first fluid system, and the second compressor unit is fluidly connected to a second fluid system. |
| US11346343B2 |
Vane pump including pressure relief groove
A vane pump including a housing having a peripheral wall portion, a bottom wall portion, and a pump chamber; a rotor disposed in the pump chamber to be rotatable; a vane disposed to be slidable in the radial direction with respect to the rotor and partitioning the pump chamber into working chambers; and a reed valve that opens and closes a discharge hole of the bottom wall portion. A pressure relief groove is disposed in a portion of the bottom wall portion corresponding to the discharge section with a clearance secured between the peripheral wall portion and the pressure relief groove. When the vane overlaps the pressure relief groove, a pair of the working chambers on both sides of the vane in the rotational direction communicates with each other via the pressure relief groove. |
| US11346339B2 |
High pressure pump
A high pressure pump comprising a fluid end mechanically coupled to a power end. The power end is modular and comprises a crankshaft section, a crosshead section, and a connector section coupled together by a first set of stay rods. The fluid end comprises a plurality of fluid end sections positioned in a side-by-side relationship. Each of the plurality of fluid end sections are attached to the power end using a plurality of second set of stay rods. |
| US11346334B2 |
Method for repeatable and accurate dispensing of fluids containing solids
A system or method for monitoring drilling fluid. The system may comprise a fluid supply, wherein the fluid supply houses a drilling fluid, a pump, wherein the pump is fluidly connected to the fluid supply, a dispensation unit, wherein the dispensation unit is fluidly connected to the pump, and a process vessel, wherein the process vessel is fluidly coupled to the dispensation unit. The dispensation unit may comprise a housing, wherein the housing may comprise an internal cavity, an inlet, and an outlet. The dispensation unit may further comprise a top plate, wherein the top plate is configured to form a seal over the housing, and a diaphragm, wherein the diaphragm is disposed between the top plate and the housing. A method may comprise pumping the drilling fluid through a dispensation unit, actuating the dispensation unit, and determining a property of the drilling fluid. |
| US11346333B2 |
Separation device and oil separating air filter assembly comprising such separation device as well as method for separating fluid from a gas stream deriving from a connecting device
A separation device for separating fluid from a gas stream has a housing with housing corpus and housing cover non-detachably connected to the housing corpus. A hollow cylindrical filter insert is received in the housing in a flow path of the gas stream from a raw gas inlet to a clean gas outlet. The filter insert has first and second end discs at first and second axial end face sides. The filter insert has a main separator element with hollow cylindrical coalescing filter medium with coalescer material for removing fluid from the gas stream that is flowing radially through the main separator element. A preliminary separator element having a coalescing filter medium with coalescer material is arranged in the flow path of the gas stream between the raw gas inlet and the filter insert for removing fluid from the gas stream. |
| US11346329B2 |
Propulsion systems including an electrically actuated valve
Propulsion systems, such as electrospray thrusters, may include an electrically actuated valve to permit a selective flow of propellant to a thruster. The valve may be located and arranged such that it physically separates a propellant, such as a source of ions, from a thruster of the propulsion system. In some embodiments, the application of a voltage potential to the valve may wet a plurality of through holes formed in the valve with the propellant such that the propellant flows through the valve to the thruster. After the valve has been opened, the propulsion system may be operated normally. |
| US11346322B2 |
Wind park
The present disclosure relates to a wind park (10) comprising wind turbines arranged in a convex polygon comprising straight sides (3, 4, 5) connecting vertices of the polygon. A node wind turbine (1a, 1b, 1c) of a first type is located at each vertex of the polygon. One or more intermediate wind turbine (2a, 2b, 2c, 2d) of a second type is/are located along each side (3, 4, 5) of the polygon between two node wind turbines. The polygon forms an interior area (A) within the sides (3, 4, 5). The interior area (A) is free of turbines of the first and second type. |
| US11346318B2 |
Systems and methods for ignition coil multiplexing in a prechamber system
Methods and systems are provided for multiplexing ignition signals in an engine system based on engine operating conditions, each cylinder of the engine system including a main chamber spark plug and a pre-chamber system. In one example, a method may include multiplexing spark signals to a first spark plug and a second spark plug, the first spark plug coupled to a pre-chamber of a first cylinder and the second spark plug coupled to a main chamber of a second cylinder. In this way, one ignition coil may be used to actuate two different spark plugs coupled to separate cylinders. |
| US11346317B1 |
Ignition system for dual mode ignition and engine having the same
An ignition system for an engine of a vehicle, comprising: a spark plug which includes: a central electrode electrically connected to an ignition coil, and a ground electrode, where the spark plug ignites a mixture of fuel and air in a normal mode of the engine; a high speed pulser to ignite the mixture of fuel and air in a lean-burn mode of the engine; a pulser controller to control the high speed pulser to ignite the mixture of fuel and air in the lean-burn mode of the engine; an engine control unit (ECU) that determines the normal and lean-burn modes based on an engine speed and an engine load, and controls the pulser controller and an ignition of the spark plug based on a determined mode among the normal mode and the lean-burn mode. |
| US11346315B2 |
Battery pack for powering and controlling outdoor power equipment
A battery pack includes a housing, rechargeable lithium-ion battery cells enclosed in the housing, terminals, a processing circuit, and a communications interface. The processing circuit is configured to control a supply of electrical power from the rechargeable lithium-ion battery cells to a positive terminal and a negative terminal in response to receiving signals from data terminals. The signals from the data terminals include operational information that includes at least a condition of an electric motor on power equipment coupled with the data terminals. The communications interface is configured to communicate over a wireless communication protocol to receive an identification of a type of power equipment coupled with the plurality of terminals. The processing circuit is configured to adjust one or more functions of the battery pack based upon identification data received from the communications interface, which includes the type of power equipment that is coupled with the plurality of terminals. |
| US11346314B2 |
Method for producing a valve seat ring by powder metallurgy
A method for producing a valve seat ring via powder metallurgy may include compacting a powder mixture including 4% by weight to 16% by weight particles of cobalt to form the valve seat ring. The method may also include sintering the powder mixture after compacting the powder mixture. Before compacting the powder mixture, 80% of the particles of cobalt may have a particle diameter of approximately 4.4 μm to 17.5 μm. |
| US11346309B2 |
Method for operating an internal combustion engine system
The invention relates to a method for operating an internal combustion engine system (2), wherein the internal combustion engine system (2) is provided with an air intake duct (3), an exhaust gas duct (4) and an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system (5), wherein the EGR system (5) comprises an EGR conduit (6) that fluidly connects the exhaust duct (4) and the intake duct (3), and wherein a gas feeding device (7) configured to feed exhaust gas from the exhaust duct (4) to the intake duct (3) is arranged in the EGR conduit (6). The method is characterized in that it comprises the step of: detecting an indication of accumulated deposits of soot, hydrocarbons or other contaminants in the gas feeding device (7) by determining whether a rotational friction of a rotary member (71, 72) of the gas feeding device (7) exceeds a threshold value. The invention also relates to an internal combustion engine system (2) configured for being operated by such a method and to a vehicle (1) provided with such an engine system (2). The invention further relates to means for controlling the above method. |
| US11346304B2 |
Thrust reverser single degree of freedom actuator mechanism systems and methods
A thrust reverser may include a frame, a track disposed on the frame, a carrier operatively coupled to the track, and a first reverser door operatively coupled to the carrier. The first reverser door is movable relative to the frame, wherein the first reverser door is configured to move to a first position in response to the carrier moving with respect to the track in a first direction, and move to a second position in response to the carrier moving with respect to the track in a second direction. |
| US11346302B2 |
Monolithic heat-exchanger bodies
A monolithic heat exchanger body for inputting heat to a closed-cycle engine may include a plurality of heating walls and heat sink, such as a plurality of heat transfer regions. The plurality of heating walls may be configured and arranged in an array of spirals or spiral arcs relative to a longitudinal axis of an inlet plenum. Adjacent portions of the plurality of heating walls may respectively define a corresponding plurality of heating fluid pathways therebetween, for example, fluidly communicating with the inlet plenum. At least a portion of the heat sink may be disposed about at least a portion of the monolithic heat exchanger body. The heat sink may include a plurality of working-fluid bodies, for example, including a plurality of working-fluid pathways that have a heat transfer relationship with the plurality of heating fluid pathways. Respective ones of the plurality of heat transfer regions may have a heat transfer relationship with a corresponding semiannular portion of the plurality of heating fluid pathways. Respective ones of the plurality of heat transfer regions may include a plurality of working-fluid pathways fluidly communicating between a heat input region and a heat extraction region. |
| US11346299B2 |
Method and device for operating an internal combustion engine having a common-rail injection system
A method for operating an internal combustion engine having a common-rail injection system as a function of a quantity of fuel injected. The method includes determining an information item about a relative-pressure characteristic from a characteristic of an absolute rail pressure in a high-pressure reservoir of the common-rail injection system; determining the quantity of fuel injected as a function of the information item about the relative-pressure characteristic, and with the aid of a trained functional model, in particular, a nonparametric functional model or a neural network; operating the internal combustion engine as a function of the quantity of fuel injected. |
| US11346298B2 |
Control device
In a control device for an internal combustion engine, a learning map includes at least one partitioned operating region. The at least one partitioned operating region corresponds to at least one of operating conditions of the internal combustion engine. The learning map includes a value of at least one control parameter stored in the at least one partitioned operating region. A control unit controls the internal combustion engine in accordance with the at least one control parameter. An updating unit learns a value of the at least one control parameter for the at least one of the operating conditions, thus performing an updating of the value of the at least one control parameter stored in the at least one partitioned operating region to the learned value. A partition changing unit changes a partition pattern of the learning map. |
| US11346296B2 |
Engine device
Fuel injection control of an engine is executed by setting a required injection amount and an air-fuel ratio correction amount. When setting conditions are met, the air-fuel ratio correction amount is set for a corresponding region to which a current intake air amount or load ratio belongs among a plurality of regions into which the range of the intake air amount or the load ratio is divided such that a region of a larger intake air amount or a higher load ratio becomes wider than a region of a smaller intake air amount or a lower load ratio. When purge conditions are met, a purge control valve is controlled such that purge of supplying an evaporated fuel gas to an intake pipe is executed based on a required purge ratio. |
| US11346295B2 |
Methods and systems for heating an after treatment device via an internal combustion engine
Systems and methods for heating an exhaust after treatment device and producing smooth engine torque output are described. In one example, exhaust valve opening time is adjusted to compensate for additional torque that may be generated via combusting rich air-fuel mixtures in cylinders. In addition, intake valve lift may be adjusted to compensate for additional torque that may be generated via combusting rich air-fuel mixtures in cylinders. |
| US11346294B2 |
Method for operating an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle and arrangement of a particulate filter in an exhaust system of a motor vehicle
In a method for operating an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, exhaust gas from the internal combustion engine is fed to a particulate filter of the motor vehicle. Until a predetermined filtration rate of the particulate filter is reached, a temporary interruption of a fuel supply to the internal combustion engine is prevented in an overrun mode of the motor vehicle if a temperature of the exhaust gas in the particulate filter is greater than a predetermined threshold value of the temperature. An arrangement of the particulate filter in an exhaust system of the motor vehicle is also described. |
| US11346293B2 |
Control device for internal combustion engine
An internal combustion engine comprises an engine body, a filter provided in an exhaust passage of the engine body and trapping particulate matter in the exhaust, and a temperature sensor detecting a temperature of gas flowing cut from the filter. A control device controlling this internal combustion engine comprises a fuel cut control pan configured to perform fuel cut control stopping a supply of fuel to a combustion chamber of the engine body and a forced ending part configured to forcibly make the fuel cut control end even if a condition for performance of fuel cut control had stood based on a trend in change of temperature of the gas temperature detected by the temperature sensor. |
| US11346292B2 |
General engine throttle apparatus
A general engine throttle apparatus includes a throttle body 12, a throttle valve 13, a throttle shaft 14, a driven gear 24, an electrically driven motor 15, and a detected body block 26. The throttle valve 13 opens and closes an intake air introduction hole 11. The throttle shaft 14 holds the throttle valve 13 and is rotatably supported by a holding hole 16 of the throttle body 12. The electrically driven motor 15 transmits a rotation operation force to the driven gear 24. The detected body block 26 is attached to another end part in an axial direction of the throttle shaft 14, and a state of the throttle shaft 14 is detected by a sensor. The driven gear 24 is integrally formed on one end side in the axial direction of the throttle shaft 14. The detected body block 26 is formed to have a maximum outer diameter that is smaller than a minimum inner diameter of the holding hole 16. |
| US11346285B2 |
Compact accessory systems for a gas turbine engine
An accessory system for a gas turbine engine having a driveshaft is provided. The accessory system includes a towershaft coupled to the driveshaft and driven by the driveshaft. The accessory system also includes a shaft including a first shaft bevel gear coupled to a towershaft bevel gear. The shaft is rotatable by the towershaft. The accessory system includes a first accessory drive shaft having a first accessory bevel gear driven by the shaft. The accessory system also includes a second accessory drive shaft having a second accessory bevel gear driven by the shaft. |
| US11346280B1 |
Direct drive unit removal system and associated methods
Described herein are embodiments of systems and methods for the removal of a direct drive unit (DDU) housed in an enclosure, such as a direct drive turbine (DDT) connected to a gearbox for driving a driveshaft connected to a pump for use in hydraulic fracturing operations. |
| US11346278B2 |
Six-stroke rotary-vane internal combustion engine with hermetically sealed working space
The invention relates to a six-stroke rotary-vane internal combustion engine with hermetically sealed working space comprising a stator with at least one inlet and at least one outlet, a respective hole for at least one spark plug, and working chambers comprising of an air-fuel intake and compression, and of expansion and exhaust of combustion products working chamber; a cylindrical rotor rigidly fastened to a shaft with combustion chambers alternating with vane grooves made in the cylindrical surface and vanes fitted in the vane grooves; side walls; front and rear bearing shields. The whole working space of the engine is bound by parts rigidly and hermetically fastened to the stator. Composite prismatic pieces are placed into end grooves on both sides of the rotor, while the ends of said composite prismatic pieces are pushed by a first spring against the adjacent vanes and one of the longer sides of the composite prismatic pieces is pushed by a second spring against the side walls. |
| US11346271B2 |
Cooling system and cooling method
A cooling system configured to cool an engine of a vehicle is provided, which includes a cooling water passage through which cooling water is supplied to a water jacket in the engine, and having an undercover cooling water passage provided in an undercover and where the cooling water is cooled by exchanging heat with air below the undercover, a radiator provided in the cooling water passage and configured to cool the cooling water by exchanging heat with air flowing into an engine bay from a grille, a flow rate adjuster, a grille shutter provided to the grille and configured to change an effective opening area of the grille, and a controller configured to determine abnormality of the grille shutter and control, when determined as abnormal, the flow rate adjuster to increase the flow rate of the cooling water supplied to the undercover cooling water passage. |
| US11346268B2 |
Method for operating a particulate filter in an exhaust aftertreatment system of a combustion engine
A method for the operation of a particulate filter in an exhaust aftertreatment system of a combustion engine (200) with the following steps: set up (111, 116) a pressure difference model, which models a measured pressure difference (Δp) which drops across the particulate filter (210) as a function (220) of a volume flow ({dot over (V)}) through the particulate filter (210) with an offset value (a0, C); measure (120) multiple measurement values (245) for the pressure difference (Δp) at different volume flows ({dot over (V)}) and solve (130) the pressure difference model as a function of the pressure difference (Δp), whereby the offset value (a0, C) is also determined. |
| US11346265B2 |
Methods and systems for an engine
Methods and systems are provided for an engine of a vehicle. In one example, a method includes activating a heater in response to an engine start request when a catalyst temperature is less than a threshold temperature. |
| US11346264B2 |
Systems and methods for controlling exhaust gas aftertreatment sensor systems
An exhaust gas aftertreatment system includes a first sensor configured to measure a parameter and a second sensor disposed proximate the first sensor and configured to measure the parameter. The system includes a controller configured to initially utilize the first sensor as a primary sensor. At target intervals, the controller is configured to receive a first sensor value from the first sensor and receive a second sensor value from the second sensor. The controller is configured to calculate a difference between the first sensor value and the second sensor value and determine if the difference between the first sensor value and the second sensor value is greater than a threshold value. If the difference between the first and second sensor values is greater than the threshold value, the controller is configured to stop utilizing the first sensor as the primary sensor and utilize the second sensor as the primary sensor. |
| US11346263B2 |
DPF regeneration control device and DPF regeneration control method
An ECU 10 includes a valve control unit 101 for throttling a valve opening of at least one of an intake throttle valve or an exhaust throttle valve so that an upstream temperature of a DOC reaches a predetermined temperature; and a deposition condition determination unit 105 for determining whether a deposition condition that a SOF deposition amount on the DOC exceeds a predetermined deposition amount is satisfied. The valve control unit 101 includes a throttle amount decrease control execution unit 102 for executing throttle amount decrease control to decrease a throttle amount of the valve opening when the deposition condition is satisfied to be smaller than when the deposition condition is not satisfied. |
| US11346260B2 |
Rocker support bolt bushing
A metallic bushing that deforms under a force applied substantially parallel to its central longitudinal axis and then expands radially to take up the gap between a support bolt and a rocker arm shaft in an internal combustion engine in order to eliminate unwanted motion and subsequent excess engine noise. |
| US11346254B2 |
Alignment tool
There is disclosed an alignment tool for positioning an impact liner panel on a fan casing. The alignment tool comprises an attachment portion for attaching to the fan casing, a support surface for receiving a shim, and a magnet to magnetically retain a shim on the support surface. There is also disclose a tool kit for manufacturing a fan casing having an alignment tool and a shim. There is also disclosed a method of positioning an impact liner panel on a fan casing. It comprises attaching an alignment tool to the fan casing, magnetically retaining a shim on a support surface of the alignment tool; and positioning the impact liner panel against an abutment surface of the shim. |
| US11346245B2 |
Method for cooling down a steam turbine
A steam-turbine unit has a steam turbine and an option for cooling the steam turbine by forced cooling, wherein cooling air is drawn through the steam turbine via a suction device and a drainage line of the live-steam valve is used as the access option. |
| US11346244B2 |
Heat transfer augmentation feature
A thermal management system includes a heat exchanger defining a confined volume for thermal transfer between a first flow within a first passage and a second flow within a second passage. A first conduit outside the confined volume communicates the first flow to the first passage of the heat exchanger. A thermal transfer augmenter is attached to the first conduit. |
| US11346241B2 |
Variable guide vanes assembly
A variable guide vane (VGV) assembly, has: a casing enclosing a cavity and defining apertures distributed around a central axis; variable guide vanes (VGVs) distributed around the central axis and having an airfoil portion extending from a first end to a second end along a pivot axis, and a shaft portion pivotably received within the apertures; vane drive members secured to the shaft portions of the VGVs and located within the cavity, a unison transmission member within the cavity and rotatable about the central axis and engaged to the vane drive members, and an external mechanism secured to the second end of one of the VGVs and disposed outside the cavity, the external mechanism engageable by an actuator for rotating the one of the VGVs about its pivot axis, thereby rotating the unison transmission member, which, in turn, drives a remainder of the VGVs in rotation. |
| US11346237B1 |
Turbine shroud assembly with axially biased ceramic matrix composite shroud segment
A turbine shroud assembly includes a carrier assembly, a blade track assembly, and a first biasing member. The carrier assembly includes a carrier segment having an outer wall, a first mount flange and a second mount flange having a chordal seal. The blade track assembly includes a blade track segment and a first mount pin. The first biasing member is arranged axially between and engaged with the carrier segment and the blade track assembly so as to bias an attachment feature of the black track segment into engagement with the chordal seal of the second mount flange. |
| US11346236B2 |
Guide vane and turbine assembly provided with same
A guide vane for a variable turbine geometry and a turbine assembly provided with same are described. The guide vane has an outer face that is at least partly concave in design. The inner face opposite the outer face may also be at least partly concave in design. This gives the guide vane a good functional capability when arranged in a vane ring of a turbine, since an overflow through the gap between the guide vane and the neighboring walls is reduced. |
| US11346235B2 |
Bushing for variable vane in a gas turbine engine
A component for a gas turbine engine includes an airfoil. A first trunnion has an outer surface and extends from a first end of the airfoil. A first bushing at least partially surrounds the outer surface. At least one of the first bushing or the first trunnion includes a plurality of surface irregularities. |
| US11346233B2 |
Damping device
The invention relates to a turbomachine assembly (1) comprising: a first rotor module (2) comprising a first blade (20), a second rotor module (3), connected to the first rotor module (2), and comprising a second blade of smaller length than the first blade (20), and a damping device (4) comprising a first radial external surfaces (41) supported with friction against the first module (2), as well as a second radial external surface (42) supported with friction against the second module (3), so as to couple the modules (2, 3) for the purpose of damping their respective vibrational movements during operation. |
| US11346227B2 |
Modular components for gas turbine engines and methods of manufacturing the same
Modular assemblies for gas turbine engines such as modular vane assemblies and methods of manufacturing the same. The modular assembly includes a first modular component such as a vane platform having a first mating pocket, and a second modular such as an airfoil. The second modular component includes circumferentially extending first and second surfaces at first and second distal ends thereof, respectively, with the first surface being received within the first pocket when the modular assembly is in the assembled state. The second modular component also includes a coating pocket extending from the first surface to the second surface. The coating pocket is recessed towards an interior of the second modular component with respect to first surface and the second surface, and a thermal barrier coating is included within the coating pocket and not included on the first surface or the surface. |
| US11346226B2 |
Turbocharger and turbine wheel
A turbine wheel (100) for a turbocharger includes a hub (110) and blades (120). The hub includes a primary outer surface (116), a back wall surface (115), a peripheral edge (119) extending between the primary outer surface and the back wall surface, and a central axis (111). The hub has a back wall thickness measured parallel to the central axis from the primary outer surface to the back wall surface. The blades (120) extend from the primary outer surface of the hub and are integrally formed with the hub by casting. Each blade has a blade thickness measured tangential to the central axis between opposed surfaces of the blade. A maximum diameter of the peripheral edge is 60 mm or more. Over a majority of a radially outer region (117), a thickness ratio of the blade thickness to the back wall thickness varies by 25% or less. The radially outer region extends from the peripheral edge to a 25% meridional. |
| US11346220B2 |
Compressor
A compressor includes a rotation shaft, a drive unit, and a compression unit. The compression unit includes a fixed scroll, an orbiting scroll, a main frame that is disposed on the fixed scroll, and an Oldham's ring coupled to the orbiting scroll and the main frame and configured to restrict rotation of the orbiting scroll. The Oldham's ring includes a ring body disposed between the orbiting scroll and the main frame, keys that protrude from the ring body that are each coupled to the orbiting scroll or the main frame, and caps that are inserted into the main frame and that each have (i) a coupling hole that receives a key among the keys and (ii) a machined portion that faces the coupling hole and that is spaced apart from at least a portion of an outer surface of the key. |
| US11346216B2 |
Estimation of fracture complexity
A method of determining fracture complexity may comprise receiving one or more signal inputs from a fracturing operation, calculating an observed fracture growth rate based at least partially on the one or more signal inputs, calculating a predicted fracture growth rate, determining a fracture complexity value, and applying a control technique to make adjustments a hydraulic stimulation operation based at least in part on the fracture complexity value. Also provided is a system for determining a fracture complexity for a hydraulic fracturing operation may comprise a hydraulic fracturing system, a sensor unit to receive one or more signal inputs, a calculating unit, a fracture complexity unit, and a controller unit to apply a control technique to adjust one or more hydraulic stimulation parameters on the hydraulic fracturing system. |
| US11346215B2 |
Methods of evaluating drilling performance, methods of improving drilling performance, and related systems for drilling using such methods
A method for evaluating or improving performance of a drilling operation includes, during the drilling operation, receiving a performance parameter of a component of a drilling system measured by a sensor of the drilling system. The measured performance parameter is compared to a target performance parameter of the component of the drilling system. The target performance parameter includes a performance parameter of a prior drilling operation measured under substantially similar drilling conditions and measured at at least one of substantially a same drilling depth, substantially a same depth percent, and substantially a same drilling time. A performance attribute value is determined by calculating a normalized, weighted average difference between the measured performance parameter and the target performance parameter. |
| US11346206B2 |
Prognostic health monitoring of downhole tools
Changes to the vibrational frequencies of a drill string or BHA are monitored for prognostic health monitoring purposes. When one or more orders of resonance frequencies deviate from a baseline frequency, the magnitude of the deviation, and possibly the rate of deviation, is evaluated. When the deviation exceeds a threshold value, an alert is triggered. The alert may be triggered by downhole processing of the vibration data and conveyed to an operator to allow changes in operational parameters or removal of the component from the wellbore. The alert may instead be triggered by post-run processing of stored and dumped data, that can be used to evaluate whether the tool can be re-run, or whether it should be inspected, repaired, or scrapped. |
| US11346200B2 |
Method and system for guaranteeing safety of offshore oil well control equipment
The present disclosure belongs to the field of marine engineering, and in particular relates to a method and system for guaranteeing the safety of offshore oil well control equipment. The method comprises: identifying the state of a main structure of the offshore oil well control equipment, identifying the state of a hydraulic control unit of offshore oil well control equipment, identifying the state of an electronic control unit of offshore oil well control equipment, predicting the state of the offshore oil well control equipment and making a real-time decision based on existing information; and the system for guaranteeing the safety of the offshore oil well control equipment comprises a state identification subsystem of a main structure, a state identification subsystem of the hydraulic control unit, a state identification subsystem of the electronic control unit and a state prediction and real-time decision subsystem. |
| US11346198B2 |
Fracturing of a wet well utilizing an air/fuel mixture
A method of producing subterranean fractures in geologic formations having a significant amount of water present (a wet well) for the extraction of hydrocarbons therefrom includes flowing an explosive hydrophobic emulsion mixture to protect the air and fuel mixture subsequently flowed into a well hole. The well hole may then be sealed with a packer plug creating a compression chamber with the air and fuel mixture. A liquid, such as water, may be pumped into the well hole to create pressure in the compression chamber. The build-up of pressure eventually causes auto-ignition of the air and fuel mixture which fractures the formation. The water may then rush into the compression chamber which thermally shocks the area causing additional fractures. The water may vaporize to steam and thoroughly disinfect the well hole eliminating the need for added biocides. |
| US11346197B2 |
Enhancing subterranean formation stimulation and production using target downhole wave shapes
The embodiments herein relate generally to subterranean formation operations and, more particularly, systems and methods for achieving target downhole pressures having target downhole wave shapes for enhancement of subterranean formation stimulation and production. In particular, a treatment fluid is introduced into a subterranean formation and a downhole pressure wave in the subterranean formation having a downhole wave shape is determined, and a surface pressure wave having a surface wave shape is determined. The downhole wave shape and the surface wave shape are compared, followed by adjustment of the surface pressure to achieve a target downhole pressure wave in the subterranean formation having a target downhole wave shape. The target downhole pressure and target downhole wave shape may be selected to maximize production of the subterranean formation. |
| US11346195B2 |
Concurrent fluid injection and hydrocarbon production from a hydraulically fractured horizontal well
A method for concurrent fluid injection and production of a reservoir fluid from a hydraulically fractured horizontal well comprising the steps of completing a well in a formation to create the hydraulically fractured horizontal well; designating an alpha group; designating a beta group, such that each segment is in either the alpha group or the beta group, wherein the number and location of the segments in each of the alpha group and the beta group are based on the production configuration; initiating a first mode of operation; operating the hydraulically fractured horizontal well in the first mode of operation for a first mode run time; stopping the first mode of operation; initiating the second mode of operation; operating the hydraulically fractured horizontal well in the second mode of operation for a second mode run time; and cycling between the first mode of operation and the second mode of operation. |
| US11346194B2 |
Hydraulic Y-tool system
A submersible pump system includes a Y-tool system including a Y-Block having a production tubing branch, a submersible pump branch, and a bypass branch, an electrical submersible pump coupled to the submersible pump branch, a valve assembly coupled to the bypass branch, and a hydraulic system coupled to the valve assembly, the hydraulic system providing a hydraulic fluid to a chamber of the valve assembly. A method includes lowering production tubing into a wellbore, the production tubing including a submersible pump system with a Y-tool system including a Y-Block, and actuating a valve assembly disposed in a bypass tubing coupled to a bypass branch of the Y-Block to open or close a bore of the bypass tubing, the actuating including providing a hydraulic fluid to a chamber of the valve assembly. |
| US11346191B2 |
Cluster gun system
A method and apparatus for containing one or more shaped charges in a single plane, arrayed about the center axis of a gun body, and detonated from a single initiator in a shaped charge cluster assembly. |
| US11346185B2 |
Integrating wells in towable subsea units
A drilling conductor supported within a suction anchor is installed by lowering the suction anchor through the top of a frame of a subsea processing unit. The base of the frame defines a landing area for the suction anchor and supports a fixing system for fixing the suction anchor to the frame. When the suction anchor has been embedded into the seabed beneath the processing unit, the frame is fixed to the suction anchor to form a structural unit that includes the conductor, the suction anchor and the frame. Additional equipment such as a blow-out presenter or a Christmas tree is lowered through the top of the frame and onto the conductor that is supported by the embedded suction anchor. |
| US11346182B2 |
Self-calibrating device for activating downhole tools and/or operations
A tool activation device includes a pressure inlet port configured to be in communication with a wellbore pressure, and a housing that includes a counter mechanism with a first counter end and a second counter end, where the counter mechanism includes a closed chamber filled with a fluid having a pressure, and a ratchet system that includes a ratchet piston with a first ratchet end in pressure communication with the pressure inlet port and a second ratchet end in communication with the closed chamber, a valve mechanism interconnecting the pressure inlet port and the closed chamber arranged for equalizing the pressure a cross the ratchet piston. |
| US11346179B2 |
Downhole tool with cast body securable in a tubular
A downhole tool includes a generally-cylindrical body at least partially made of a cast material, a valve positioned within the body, a first fin positioned on the body and extending outwards therefrom, and a second fin positioned on the body and extending outwards therefrom. The first and second fins are configured to engage an inside diameter surface of an oilfield tubular and retain a bonding material in an annular region defined radially between the body and the inside diameter surface of the oilfield tubular, and axially between the first and second fins. |
| US11346178B2 |
Degradable downhole plug
A downhole plug for well completion is provided, which rapidly degrades after hydraulic fracturing, so that the flow path is recovered in a short time. A downhole plug (10) is provided, which includes: a mandrel (1) made of a degradable material; and a plurality of peripheral members (2, 3, 4, 5, 6a, 6b, 8a, 8b) made of a degradable material and disposed on an outer peripheral surface of the mandrel (1), where at least one of the plurality of peripheral members (6a, 6b) includes: a hollow portion (64) through which a fluid flowing along an axial direction of the mandrel (1) can pass; or a groove in at least a portion of, a surface serving as an outer surface of the downhole plug (10), or a surface in contact with the mandrel (1). |
| US11346175B2 |
Connector
A connector for connecting two subsea well assembly components; wherein the connector is arranged such that it can be preloaded in both tension and compression concurrently. The connector includes a tension part which in use can be in tension and a compression part that in use can be in compression. The tension part has an adjustable length and/or the compression part has an adjustable length. There is also provided a subsea well assembly, that includes a first subsea well assembly component; and a second subsea well assembly component; wherein the first subsea well assembly component and the second subsea well assembly component are connected to each other to provide a well conduit therebetween. The first subsea well assembly component and the second subsea well assembly component are connected such that forces can be transmitted both in tension and compression between the two components without going through the well conduit. |
| US11346174B1 |
Method for integrating choke lines, kill lines, and hydraulic control lines into a mandrel
In a subsea blowout preventer stack system with a lower marine riser package with a lower marine riser connector and choke and/or kill lines, and a lower blowout preventer stack with a mandrel on the upper end and choke and/or kill lines connection to choke and kill valves, a method of porting the choke, kill lines, hydraulic lines and electrical lines vertically through the wall of the lower blowout preventer stack mandrel. |
| US11346168B2 |
Self-propelling perforating gun system
A well system includes a perforating gun having shaped charges and a detonator to controllably detonate the shaped charges. The well system further includes a propulsion head coupled to the perforating gun. The propulsion head is operable to apply thrust to the perforating gun such that the well system is self-propelling. |
| US11346163B2 |
System and method for conducting subterranean operations
A tubular handling system for conducting subterranean operations is disclosed and can include a first tubular handling system and a second tubular handling system. The first tubular handling system can include a bridge disposed within a tubular storage area, an arm pivotally coupled to the bridge, and a gripper coupled to the arm and adapted to engage with a tubular in the tubular storage area. The second tubular handling system can include a support structure, a first tubular handler coupled to the support structure, and a second tubular handler coupled to the support structure and distinct from the first tubular handling system. |
| US11346162B2 |
Formation tester tool
A formation tester tool assembly includes a seal member mounted on rigid stabilizer that contacts a borehole wall separately from the seal member, so that seal exposure to a stabilization load that presses the tool against the borehole wall is limited or reduced by contact engagement of the stabilizer with the borehole wall. The stabilizer is provided by a hydraulically actuated probe piston reciprocally movable relative to a tool body on which it is mounted. The seal member is in some embodiments movable relative to the probe piston, for example being configured for hydraulic actuation to sealingly engage the borehole wall while the tool body is stabilized by action of the probe piston. |
| US11346159B1 |
Ruggedized bidirectional cutting system
A ruggedized bidirectional cutting system with an outer wear band having a first blade-free fitting section engaging within the drill string and a first cutting section integral with the first blade-free fitting section. The first cutting section has a plurality of blades, each blade with two cutting portions extending at defined cutting angles and a blade cutting portion extending at a third angle from the longitudinal axis different from the first and second angles. Each blade has cutting inserts. A plurality of flutes are formed between pairs of blades to stabilizes and protects bottom hole equipment while a wellbore completes directional drilling objectives. |
| US11346155B2 |
Self-propelled drilling head
A self-propelled drilling head for drilling in soil by means of a multi-stage method comprises the drilling head having a housing and a drilling head tip arranged in the housing, and a spacer provided on the drilling head tip, by means of which the drilling head tip is in contact with the housing in order to change the multi-stage method to a method with a reduced number of stages. |
| US11346154B2 |
Ladders, mechanisms and components for ladders, and related methods
Ladders and ladder components are provided including feet for ladders configured for securement of the ladder to a supporting surface, adjustable leg members for ladders, bearing members for ladders, and adjustment mechanisms for ladders. In one embodiment, an adjustment mechanism may include a first pair of spaced apart rails, a pair of adjustable legs having a first end hingedly coupled to one of a pair of adjustment mechanisms and a second end coupled with a foot. The adjustment mechanisms may be slidably coupled with the rails and in one embodiment, each adjustment mechanism is selectively displaceable along a length of its associated rail only when upward force is absent from the adjustment mechanism, the upward force being defined in a direction from a lower end of the associated rail towards the adjustment mechanism. |
| US11346142B2 |
Smart window to reduce HVAC load
Methods, systems, devices and apparatuses for an air management system that circulates air to reduce the cabin temperature within a vehicle. The air management system includes a window configured to allow air circulation within the vehicle. The air management system includes an actuator coupled to the window and configured to open or close the window to control an amount of air circulation. The air management system includes a sensor. The sensor is configured to measure or determine a cabin temperature within the vehicle. The air management system includes an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is coupled to the actuator and the sensor and configured to determine, using the sensor, that the cabin temperature is greater than or equal to a first temperature and control the actuator to open the window and allow air circulation within the vehicle. |
| US11346140B2 |
Safety brake for vertical lifting doors
A vertical door system includes a safety brake that is engaged when the vertical door system fails. The safety brake includes a panel with a slanted channel and a pin slidably disposed in the slanted channel. The panel may be coupled to a counterweight that keeps the pin from engaging with stops in a track when the safety brake is disengaged. When the panel is uncoupled from the counterweight, the safety brake engages and the pin may slide in the channel to allow contact between a portion of the pin and one of the stops in the track to inhibit movement of a door. |
| US11346138B2 |
System for monitoring the state of a hook-keeper unit
A system for monitoring the state of a hook-keeper unit of an aeronautical structure. The hook-keeper unit is movable between a latched state and in a non-latched state, a mechanical warning element is movable between an exposed state and an unexposed state, and a connecting mechanism comprises a first end coupled to the hook-keeper unit, and a second end coupled to the mechanical warning element. The connecting mechanism is configured to automatically transmit the state of the hook-keeper unit to the mechanical warning element. The hook-keeper unit and the mechanical warning element are coupled between them by the connecting mechanism in an automatic bijective relationship, so that when the hook-keeper unit is in the latched state, the mechanical warning element is automatically in the unexposed state, and when the hook-keeper unit is in the non-latched state, the mechanical warning element is automatically in the exposed state. |
| US11346122B2 |
Layered multi-body support structure
A layered multi-body support structure including a hollow first elongated body having a first length, a proximal end, and an opposing distal end; and one or more nth elongated body. Each nth elongated body having an nth length that is longer than the first length and the (n−1) length, a proximal end and an opposing distal end, Each nth elongated body disposed within the first elongated body and within the (n−1) elongated body such that the respective nth elongated body is supported by each of the first through the (n−1) elongated bodies. The proximal end of each nth elongated body is substantially flush with the proximal ends of each of the first through the (n−1) elongated bodies. The structure fixable to the ground and/or another structure at a proximal end portion thereof that is adjacent to and contiguous with the proximal ends of the first through the nth elongated bodies. |
| US11346121B2 |
Member-to-member laminar fuse connection
A member-to-member planar connection bracket that includes multiple repeated fuse element configurations that each provide a pre-determined inelastic load-carrying capacity and a reliable inelastic deformation capacity upon development of one or more inelastic hinge locations within the fuse elements. The fuse configurations are interconnected in series such that the total deformation accommodated between first end of the bracket and second end of the bracket is the sum of deformations accommodated by the individual fuse configurations. Multiple brackets are configured in laminar configurations and interconnected to create a connection assembly that provides increased strength or increased deformation capacity as compared to an individual bracket. The connection assembly is used to connect a first structural member and second structural member. The pre-determined maximum inelastic load-carrying capacity of the assembly is less than the elastic load-carrying capacity of the first structural member and the second structural member. |
| US11346119B2 |
Pool with an elliptical frame
A pool with an elliptical frame is disclosed. The pool includes a support frame and a flexible pool liner which is supported by the support frame and is used for containing water. The support frame includes a horizontal and substantially elliptical upper frame. A plurality of vertical support members and oblique support members are used for supporting the upper frame. Two opposite ends of the upper frame are arranged two opposite arcuate frames along the major axis direction of the elliptical upper frame. Two opposite parallel straight frames having the same length are respectively coupled between the two arcuate frames. The arcuate frames and the straight frames form the closed upper frame. The wall-mounted filtration apparatus is arranged on the pool using the connecting threads positioned on the water outlet of the pool. |
| US11346118B1 |
Small structure
A small structure is configured to house a plurality of humans in individual apartments in a sustainable manner. The small structure has a plurality of central support I-beams joined to a roof. A plurality of structural I-beams is arranged and supported four feet from a first and second distal edges of the roof. A central wall joins the plurality of central support I-beams. An interior wall bisects the central wall plurality of central support I-beams along the roof to a first exterior wall and a second exterior wall and a second exterior wall. A third exterior wall and a fourth exterior wall join the first exterior wall to the second exterior wall. A floor surface is joined to the interior wall, the central wall, the first exterior wall, the second exterior wall, the third exterior wall and the fourth exterior wall. |
| US11346117B2 |
Supporting and guiding device for a climbing formwork beam and such beam
A supporting and guiding device for a climbing formwork beam and to such beam, comprising a supporting body to be coupled to a building structure, with which supporting means for the beam are associated, and at least one pair of guiding pins for the beam which can be activated by snap action transversely on opposite sides with respect to the beam and are adapted to be arranged in front of portions thereof. |
| US11346113B2 |
Floor element for forming a floor covering and a floor covering
A floor element for forming a floor covering, wherein the floor element comprises a decorative layer made of a ceramic material; a support layer arranged below the decorative layer; and a reinforcing layer arranged in between the decorative layer and the support layer, wherein the support layer comprises edges provided with coupling elements configured to realize a mechanical coupling with coupling elements of an adjacent floor element. |
| US11346110B2 |
Raking rail panel and bracket system and method
A raking rail panel system includes a raking rail panel that is supported by four pivotable bracket assemblies. Each pivotable bracket assembly includes a rail support bracket that is hinged to a post bracket. Each post bracket is configured to be coupled to a vertical support post. The post brackets each include a gap filling portion that extends from a mounting face of the vertical support posts. The gap filling portions are sized to either fill a long or a short gap between an end baluster and the vertical support post. The four pivotable bracket assemblies facilitate drop-in installation of the rail panel pivoted in a range of rake angles. |
| US11346106B2 |
Pre-compression system for pre-compressing a structure
A pre-compression system for pre-compressing a concrete structure, the system comprising a first tubular element (31) that is expandable in a longitudinal direction and interposed between the first and the second head (21, 22). The first tubular element (31) is movable between a longitudinally elongated configuration, in which a pressurized fluid is placed inside the first tubular element (31), and a contracted configuration, in which said fluid is at least partly removed, the passage from the elongated configuration to the contracted configuration bringing about a compression on the concrete which at least partly envelops the first tubular element (31). |
| US11346105B2 |
Concrete dowel slip tube assembly
A concrete dowel slip tube assembly is provided for use in maintaining a planner consistency of a cured concrete slab formed on a support surface. The assembly comprises a plurality of elongate slip tubes, each having a length dimension and a tubular hollow interior compartment. Dowels are slidingly engageable to the hollow interior compartment to allow for translation along the interior compartment. A support frame defines a plurality of integral slip tube retaining members, disposed at evenly spaced locations along the support frame, the retaining members being configured to receive and engage associated slip tubes to the support frame in a common defined orientation. The support frame and the retaining members are formed as a unitary construction. |
| US11346104B2 |
Trussed girder for the construction industry and method for producing a trussed girder of this kind
A trussed girder for the construction industry, having an upper flange and having a lower flange made of square timber, which extend along the longitudinal axis of the trussed girder and which are connected to one another by a plurality of struts, which are each arranged so as to extend obliquely to the flanges. The struts are formed by at least one strut run, the upper side and underside of which are formed in an undulating manner in the axial direction and are arranged so as to extend parallel to one another with radii corresponding to one another. The strut run is mortised or dovetailed in the axial direction alternately by means of the upper flange and the lower flange and is formed as a single-piece wood material part. The invention additionally relates to a method for producing trussed girders of this kind, in particular on a mass scale. |
| US11346095B2 |
Floor sink
A floor sink configured to be installed in a support surface includes a body including a first end, and a second end opposite the first end and configured to receive a pipe. The floor sink further includes a cavity extending through the body, and a flange coupled to the first end of the body and extending away from the cavity. The flange is configured to engage the support surface. |
| US11346092B2 |
Flush toilet
A flush toilet according to the embodiment includes a main water guide channel, a downstream-side water guide channel, and a convex part. Through the main water guide channel, flush water supplied from a water supply source flows. The downstream-side water guide channel on a downstream side of the main water guide channel spouts the flush water from a water spout port of the downstream-side water guide channel. The convex part is formed in the downstream-side water guide channel. The convex part includes a first guide part that guides upward the flush water flowing through the downstream-side water guide channel, and a second guide part on a downstream side of the first guide part which guides downward the flush water. |
| US11346091B2 |
Plunger sanitation device
A plunger sanitation device includes an elongated flexible container having an opening at one end and sides depending therefrom. A bottom portion depends from the sides at a distal end from the opening and the bottom portion sized to fit a circumference of a dome-shaped cup of a plunger. The elongated flexible container is water resistant and, in some embodiments, the bottom portion is concave are for extending into the dome-shaped cup of a plunger. In some embodiments, the elongated flexible container is made from a material that dissolves in water after use, allowing for flushing of the elongated flexible container. |
| US11346082B2 |
Fluid pressure drive device
A hydraulic drive device according to an embodiment includes a main pump and a single pressure gauge. The main pump controls discharge flow rates of a first hydraulic oil and a second hydraulic oil discharged into two or more first pressure oil supply passage and second pressure oil supply passage with a single swash plate. The main pump is a swash plate variable displacement type split flow hydraulic pump. The pressure gauge measures an intermediate pressure of the discharged fluid at a merging point between the first pressure oil supply passage and the second pressure oil supply passage. The discharge flow passage is controlled based on a pressure value obtained by the pressure gauge. |
| US11346079B2 |
Automated circle rotate with preset angle
A work machine that has a blade that is positionable at a plurality of angles relative to the work machine, a positioning system coupled to the blade to transition the blade to any one of the plurality of angles, a user interface providing a user input, and a controller in communication with the positioning system and the user input. Wherein, when the controller receives a first user input signal from the user interface, the controller positions the blade in a first preset position with the positioning system. |
| US11346073B2 |
Material loading apparatus
A loader includes a support frame, having a handle disposed at a first end and a pair of wheels, connected by an axle, disposed at a second end, a ratchet column disposed between the pair of wheels along the axle, including a plurality of grooves, a bucket lift frame secured to the support frame at a first end of the bucket lift frame, a ratchet column pin, configured to releasably engage the plurality of grooves, secured to the bucket lift frame, a loading bucket pivotably secured to a second end of the bucket lift frame, a bucket dump lever pivotably secured to the bucket lift frame and a bucket control arm secured at a first end to the loading bucket and at a second end to the bucket dumper lever. The bucket dump lever is configured to move the loading bucket from a loading position to a dumping position. |
| US11346069B2 |
Anchor bolt setter mechanism assembly
An Anchor Bolt Setting (ABS) system has a bolt cap adapted to securely hold an anchor bolt vertically by an upper threaded end, with the anchor bolt suspended below the bolt cap, and an adapter having a first interface shaped to engage an edge of a foundation form for concrete, a substantially planar portion extending over the foundation form from the edge, and a second interface in the planar portion shaped to engage and suspend the bolt cap, with the anchor bolt suspended downward. The anchor bolt is threaded into the bolt cap, the adapter is engaged to the edge of the foundation form extending horizontally over the foundation form, the bolt cap with the anchor bolt engaged is engaged to the second interface of the adapter, presenting the anchor bolt downward into the foundation form, and uncured concrete is poured into the foundation form, enveloping the anchor bolt. |
| US11346063B2 |
Playing surface assemblies and systems, and methods of making and using same
A playing surface assembly that defines at least a portion of a playing surface. The playing surface assembly has a backing, a plurality of reinforcement elements secured to and extending upwardly from the backing, and an infill material defining a top surface of the playing surface assembly. Each reinforcement element has a top end and a reveal distance corresponding to a vertical spacing between the top surface of the playing surface assembly and the top end of the reinforcement element. The reveal distance of each reinforcement element is less than 0.5 inches. In use, the reinforcement elements restrict lateral and vertical migration of the infill material, and the infill material is the primary source of performance characteristics of the playing surface assembly. |
| US11346056B2 |
Fibrous structures and methods for making same
Fibrous structures that exhibit a pore volume distribution such that greater than about 50% of the total pore volume present in the fibrous structure exists in pores of radii of from about 101 μm to about 200 μm, and methods for making such fibrous structures are provided. |
| US11346055B2 |
Method and device for protecting paper sheet
The present invention relates to a device for protecting paper sheet, including the following. A mist treating system, includes a working cover and a suction port provided on the working cover. A metal base plate is capable of being drawn out from an outlet of the working cover. An inlet and an outlet are provided on the sidewall of the working cover. An insulating layer provided at the top surface of the metal base plate. A sliding rail is provided above the metal base plate. A sprayer is used for applying an atomized deacidification agent to a paper sheet. A discharging electrode is used for discharging to the paper sheet on the insulating layer. The working cover is covered outside of the metal base plate, the insulating layer, the sliding rail, the sprayer, and the discharging electrode. A plasma power supply is used for generating linear plasma. |
| US11346053B2 |
Sheet
It is an object of the present invention is to provide a sheet containing ultrafine cellulose fibers, which is excellent in transparency and water resistance. The present invention relates to a sheet including cellulose fibers having a fiber width of 1000 nm or less, and polyamine polyamide epihalohydrin, wherein the haze of the sheet is 6% or less. |
| US11346050B2 |
Underwater mooring rope
The present invention relates to a mooring rope for use in subsea mooring, or a substantially synthetic rope thereof, said synthetic rope including a rope core and a layered shell arranged around the rope core, said the shell having a braided outer shell layer. The shell includes sub-surface buoyancy elements, suitable for use in a subsea environment, extending in radial direction between the rope core and the outer shell. |
| US11346048B2 |
Composite fabric comprising a bacterial biopolymer layer
Provided is a composite fabric having a base fabric and at least one bacterial biopolymer layer. The base fabric is a woven fabric, and includes warp yarns and weft yarns. At least a first plurality of warp yarns and a first plurality of weft yarns form a base layer of the base fabric. A second plurality of warp yarns and/or a second plurality of weft yarns forms an additional layer of loop portions on at least one of the sides of the base fabric. The bacterial biopolymer layer is provided at least on part of the additional layer. Further provided is a process for the production of the composite fabric and a clothing article formed of the composite fabric. |
| US11346045B2 |
Methods and systems for protecting laundry
A laundry accessory protects laundry. The laundry accessory includes a body defining a cavity therein. The body includes a base and one or more sidewalls extending generally upward from the base. A plurality of rails are coupled to an upper portion of the sidewalls. The rails define a gateway in fluid communication with the cavity, and a gate is slidably coupled to the rails to selectively close the gateway for containing a solid object, such as a piece of laundry, in the cavity. |
| US11346043B2 |
Dryer appliance and a method of operating the same in response to restricted air flow
A method for operating a dryer appliance includes obtaining an initial operating temperature, obtaining a first temperature set point and a second temperature set point lower than the first temperature set point, wherein the first temperature set point and the second temperature set point are based at least in part on the initial operating temperature, operating the dryer appliance at the initial operating temperature, determining that a restriction level within the dryer appliance exceeds a restriction threshold, and operating the dryer appliance at the first temperature set point, lower than the initial operating temperature, upon determining that the restriction level exceeds the restriction threshold. |
| US11346041B1 |
Heated and cooled seat for locker
An improved locker seat includes a pair of spaced-apart upstanding sidewalls having a pair of lateral edges. A generally horizontal seat is disposed between the lateral edges of the sidewalls. In a first mode, an air source is connected to an airway formed within the seat to create an airflow. The airflow from the air source creates a first temperature differential to cool the seat. In a second mode, an external or internal heat source provides heat to a top surface of the seat, creating a second temperature differential to heat the seat. The first and second temperature differential are distributed across the top surface of the seat. The seat is hinged to be movable about the hinge between an open and a closed position. |
| US11346037B2 |
Laundry machine having induction heater and control method thereof
Disclosed herein is a laundry machine. More particularly, a laundry machine for generating steam by an induction heater and a control method thereof are disclosed. The laundry machine may include a tub, a drum rotatably arranged in the tub to accommodate an object and provided with a through hole on an outer circumferential surface thereof, a steam induction heater provided at a front upper portion of a front wall or a rear upper portion of a rear wall of the tub to heat a heating surface of the drum facing the steam induction heater, a motor driven to rotate the drum, a spray nozzle configured to spray water onto the heating surface facing the steam induction heater to generate steam, and a processor configured to rotate the drum to introduce the steam into the drum through the through hole in a space between the tub and the drum. |
| US11346035B2 |
Washing machine
A washing machine is provided. The washing machine comprises a pulsator rotatably disposed in a rotation tub, a washing shaft rotating in conjunction with the pulsator, and a connecting member which connects the washing shaft and a motor to transmit a driving force of the motor to the washing shaft, wherein the connecting member comprises a first bush coupled to the washing shaft and a second bush coupled to the motor, and the second bush is coupled to the washing shaft to which the first bush is coupled and rotates in engagement with the first bush. |
| US11346031B2 |
Sewing machine
A sewing machine includes a needle plate, a feed dog configured to move a workpiece, a vertical drive mechanism configured to vertically drive the feed dog, a switch mechanism, a cutting mechanism, and an actuator. The switch mechanism is configured to switch from an active state where the feed dog is driven, by the vertical drive mechanism, above and below an upper surface of the needle plate to an inactive state where an upper surface of the feed dog is maintained below the upper surface of the needle plate. The cutting mechanism includes a blade configured to cut a thread at a position below the needle plate. The actuator is configured to commonly drive the switch mechanism and the cutting mechanism. |
| US11346030B2 |
Methods and systems for stitching along a predetermined path
Disclosed is a guiding apparatus for use with a machine to facilitate performing an action along a self-guided path on a substrate. The guiding apparatus may include a support member configured to be attached to at least a portion of the machine. Further, the guiding apparatus may include one or more of lighting units, optical sensors, controllers, and user interface components, mounted on the support member, configured to identify an object, obtain position of the object on a substrate and perform an action along a self-guided path in association with that object on the substrate. |
| US11346028B2 |
Footwear article comprising links
An article of footwear may be constructed of a matrix of beads. For example, by preconfiguring the row length and the number of beads in a given row, the bead matrix may be configured to form a three dimensional shape that pulls towards a centerline or is concave. |
| US11346026B2 |
Upper for an article of footwear having a knitted component with a fused area
An upper for an article of footwear may include a knitted component having a first region located adjacent to an outer edge of the upper, where the first region of the knitted component includes an inner surface and an outer surface. The outer surface may include a fused area formed with a thermoformed thermoplastic material included with a first yarn. The inner surface may be at least partially formed with the second yarn and may substantially exclude the thermoplastic material. |
| US11346024B2 |
Base fabric, jet loom, and method of manufacturing base fabric
A base fabric, having a coefficient of variation CV1 (100×standard deviation/average value) of 3.0% or less in a length direction of a weft-direction disintegrated yarn strength and a coefficient of variation CV2 (100×standard deviation/average value) of 4.0 or less in a length direction of a weft-direction disintegrated yarn elongation. |
| US11346022B2 |
Method for starting a spindle of a cabling or two-for-one twisting machine
A method for starting a spindle of a cabling or two-for-one twisting machine, wherein a yarn reserve is formed on a take-up package, the machine has a workstation having a spindle pot for holding a first feed package and having a spindle rotor with a lateral outlet below the spindle pot, an outer yarn from one feed package is wound around an inner yarn from another feed package and the outer yarn is guided through the spindle shaft and its lateral outlet in a balloon orbiting the spindle pot to a yarn-guiding device above the spindle which merges the two yarn supplies, and a winding device in which the produced twist is wound onto the take-up package. A ratio of the take-up speed of the twist to the rotation speed of the spindle rotor is increased in comparison with the production data is used during creation of the yarn reserve. |
| US11346016B2 |
System for introducing dopant into a melt of semiconductor or solar-grade material via a feed tube
A method of growing a doped monocrystalline ingot using a crystal growing system is provided. The crystal growing system includes a growth chamber, a dopant feeding device, and a feed tube. The method includes preparing a melt of semiconductor or solar-grade material in a crucible disposed within the growth chamber, introducing a solid dopant into the feed tube with the dopant feeding device, melting the solid dopant within the feed tube to a form a liquid dopant, introducing the liquid dopant into the melt below a surface of the melt, and growing a monocrystalline ingot from the melt by contacting the melt with a seed crystal and pulling the seed crystal away from the melt. |
| US11346015B2 |
Electrolytic copper foil having high-temperature dimensional stability and texture stability, and manufacturing method therefor
The present invention relates to: an electrolytic copper foil having high dimensional stability and texture stability in a high temperature environment of a process for manufacturing an Li secondary battery; and a manufacturing method therefor. The electrolytic copper foil of the present invention has a thermal expansion coefficient of 17.1-22 μm/(m·° C.) in a temperature region of 30-190° C., has a variation of full width at half maximum of the (220) plane of 0.81-1.19 according to heat treatment for 30 minutes at 190° C., and has a weight deviation of 5% or less in the transverse direction. |
| US11346012B2 |
Electrochemical cell comprising electrically conductive diamond electrodes
An electrochemical cell for treating a fluid, the electrochemical cell comprising: at least two opposing electrodes defining a flow path for the fluid between the electrodes, where at least one of the electrodes is formed of electrically conductive diamond material; drive circuitry configured to apply a potential across the electrodes such that a current flows between the electrodes when the fluid is flowed through the flow path between the electrodes; and a housing in which the electrodes are disposed, the housing comprising pressure seals configured to containing the fluid within the fluid path and a support structure for supporting the electrodes, wherein the support structure and the pressure seals are configured such that the electrochemical cell has an operating pressure in a range 2 to 10 bar within which the electrodes are supported without fracturing and within which the fluid is contained within the flow path, wherein the electrodes are spaced apart by a distance in a range 0.5 mm to 4 mm, and wherein the drive circuitry is configured to apply a potential across the electrodes giving a current density ≥15,000 Amp/m2 over an electrode area of at least 20 cm2 for an operating voltage of no more than 20 V. |
| US11346011B2 |
Method for preventing corrosion of cable
Provided is a method for preventing corrosion of a cable including a plurality of bundled wires and a covering tube which covers the plurality of wires, the method including a mixed gas generation step of mixing a low-oxygen gas having an oxygen concentration lower than an oxygen concentration of air with the air, and a mixed gas supply step of supplying the mixed gas into the covering tube to flow the mixed gas around each of the wires. |
| US11346009B2 |
Manufacture of sacrificial anodes
Sacrificial anodes for installing in an ionically conductive medium at an installation site containing metal requiring cathodic protection are formed by locating anode cores in a tray having dividing members defining a row of side by side chambers with each chamber containing a respective one of the anode cores and casting into the receptacle a covering mortar for the anode cores with each anode core receiving a coating at least partly surrounding the anode core with the connecting wire exposed. The mortar is cast to form frangible bridges between each anode and the next. The trays are stacked and transported to the site where the installer separates and individually installs the anodes into the medium. |
| US11346008B2 |
Ruthenium etching composition and method
The invention provides compositions useful for selectively etching ruthenium and/or copper. The compositions comprise certain periodate compounds, alkylammonium or alkylphosphonium hydroxides, carbonate or bicarbonate buffers, and water, wherein the pH of the composition is about 9 to about 12.5. The compositions of the invention are effectively utilized in the method of the invention and have been found to be capable of etching Cu and Ru at similar rates, i.e., >20 Å/min, while minimizing etch rates of dielectrics (<2 Å/min). |
| US11345999B2 |
Method of using a gas-phase reactor system including analyzing exhausted gas
Methods of and systems for performing leak checks of gas-phase reactor systems are disclosed. Exemplary systems include a first exhaust system coupled to a reaction chamber via a first exhaust line, a bypass line coupled to a gas supply unit and to the first exhaust system, a gas detector coupled to the bypass line via a connecting line, a connecting line valve coupled to the connecting line, and a second exhaust system coupled to the connecting line. Methods include using the second exhaust system to exhaust the connecting line to thereby remove residual gas in the connecting line that may otherwise affect the accuracy of the gas detector. |
| US11345997B2 |
Vapor delivery device, methods of manufacture and methods of use thereof
A method comprises transporting a first stream of a carrier gas to a delivery device that contains a liquid precursor compound. The method further comprises transporting a second stream of the carrier gas to a point downstream of the delivery device. The first stream after emanating from the delivery device and the second stream are combined to form a third stream, such that the dew point of the vapor of the liquid precursor compound in the third stream is lower than the temperature of the plumbing that transports the vapor to a CVD reactor or a plurality of CVD reactors. The flow direction of the first stream, the flow direction of the second stream and the flow direction of the third stream are unidirectional and are not opposed to each other. |
| US11345990B2 |
MgO sintered sputtering target
A MgO sintered sputtering target, wherein a ratio of GOS (Grain Orientation Spread) being 0° to 1° is 75% or higher. A MgO sintered sputtering target, wherein a ratio of KAM (Kernel Average Misorientation) being 0° to 2° is 90% or higher. An object of the present invention is to provide a MgO sintered sputtering target capable of reducing particles. |
| US11345988B2 |
Deposition mask and method of manufacturing the deposition mask
A method of manufacturing a deposition mask includes preparing a mask-target substrate which has one surface on which a sacrificed layer pattern is formed and comprises a cover area covered by the sacrificed layer pattern and a plurality of exposed areas exposed by the sacrificed layer pattern; forming holes in the exposed areas of the mask-target substrate by emitting laser toward the mask-target substrate; and removing the sacrificed layer pattern, wherein the sacrificed layer pattern has a higher reflectance with respect to the laser than a reflectance of the mask-target substrate. |
| US11345986B2 |
Alloy for medical use, and method for producing same
The present invention provides an alloy for medical use including an Au—Pt alloy, in which the Au—Pt alloy has a Pt concentration of 24 mass % or more and less than 34 mass % with the balance being Au, and has at least a material structure in which a Pt-rich phase having a Pt concentration higher than that of an α-phase is distributed in an α-phase matrix, the Pt-rich phase has a Pt concentration that is 1.2 to 3.8 times the Pt concentration of the α-phase, and the Pt-rich phase has an area ratio of 1 to 22% in any cross-section. This alloy is an artifact-free alloy material that exhibits excellent compatibility with a magnetic field environment such as an MRI and has magnetic susceptibility of ±4 ppm with respect to magnetic susceptibility of water. |
| US11345983B2 |
Bainitic steel of high strength and high elongation and method to manufacture said bainitic steel
The invention relates to a bainite steel consisting of the following elements in weight %: C: 0.25-0.55 Si: 0.5-1.8 Mn: 0.8-3.8 Cr: 0.2-2.0 Ti: 0.0-0.1 Cu: 0.0-1.2 V: 0.0-0.5 Nb: 0.0-0.06 Al: 0.0-2.75 N: <0.004 P: <0.025 S: <0.025 and a method for manufacturing a bainite steel strip that comprises the step of cooling the coiled strip of such composition to ambient temperature, during which the bainite transformation takes place. |
| US11345980B2 |
Recycled aluminum alloys from manufacturing scrap with cosmetic appeal
The disclosure provides an aluminum alloy may include iron (Fe) of at least 0.10 wt %, silicon (Si) of at least 0.35 wt %, and magnesium (Mg) of at least 0.45 wt %, manganese (Mn) in amount of at least 0.005 wt %, and additional elements, the remaining wt % being Al and incidental impurities. |
| US11345979B2 |
Method of casting articles from aluminum alloys
The invention relates to the field of aluminum metallurgy and can be used to produce ingots from high quality aluminum alloys when manufacturing aerospace and automotive products. The use of this invention relates to the technology of secondary modification. The method of casting products from aluminum alloys includes the following stages: a) aluminum melt preparation in the alloying furnace; b) addition alloy introduction into melt; c) degassing of the aluminum melt containing the addition alloy; d) addition alloy re-introduction; e) filtration of the aluminum melt obtained at stage d) and f) feeding the filtered melt into the crystallizer. It ensures the improved effectiveness of the aluminum melt modification with addition alloys without additional constructional changes in existing lines for aluminum ingot casting. It allows reducing the alloy modification costs, decreasing the grain in resulting alloys and improving plastic and mechanical properties of the obtained cast ingots and their products. |
| US11345978B2 |
Systems for acid digestion processes
A system for recovering rare earth elements from coal ash includes a leaching reactor, an ash dryer downstream of the leaching reactor, and a roaster downstream of the ash dryer that is cooperatively connected to both the leaching reactor and the ash dryer. Coal ash is mixed with an acid stream such that rare earth elements present in the coal ash are dissolved in the acid stream, thereby creating (i) a leachate containing the rare earth elements and (ii) leached ash. The leachate is heated to obtain acid vapor and an acid-soluble rare earth concentrate. Mixing of the coal ash with the acid stream can occur in a leaching reactor and heating of the leachate can occur in a roaster. The acid-soluble rare earth concentrate can be fed to a hydrometallurgical process to separate and purify the rare earth elements. |
| US11345977B2 |
Processing for the extraction of rare earth elements
Processing schemes for the extraction and/or separation of rare earth elements (REEs) from rare earth containing products such as rare earth mineral ore bodies and intermediate products derived from rare earth mineral ore bodies. The processing schemes may be applied independently or in various combinations to produce end-products that have a very high purity with respect to REEs, including high value critical REEs. The processes may include acid digestion, formation of rare earth oxalate compounds, metathesizing of rare earth oxalate compounds, selective precipitation and/or solvent extraction to form the high purity REE end products. |
| US11345976B2 |
Recovery of scandium and vanadium values from feedstocks using ultrasound-assisted extraction
The present disclosure broadly relates to a process for recovering scandium and/or vanadium values from various feedstocks. More specifically, but not exclusively, the present disclosure relates to a process for the selective recovery of scandium and/or vanadium values from a feedstock, the process comprising: leaching the feedstock in a sulfuric acid solution while simultaneously sonicating the sulfuric acid solution thereby producing a pregnant solution; and selectively removing scandium and vanadium compounds from the pregnant solution using a solvent extraction process. |
| US11345970B2 |
Rapid diagnostic test for LAMP
Kits and methods are described that are directed to specific and sensitive methods of target nucleic acid detection and more specifically detecting target nucleic acids directly from biological samples. The kits and methods were developed to be easy to use involving a minimum number of steps and giving rapid and consistent results either at point of care or in high throughput situations. The kits and methods utilize in various combinations, reversible inhibitors of kit components, thermolabile enzymes, poloxamers, various salts, indicators and one or more Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) primer sets for detecting single and/or multiple targets and variants of the targets including SARS-CoV-2 targets and variants thereof in a single reaction. The kits and methods permit detection of the target nucleic with similar sensitivity regardless of the presence of undefined mutations that may enhance the virulence of cells or viruses containing the undefined mutations. |
| US11345968B2 |
Methods for computer processing sequence reads to detect molecular residual disease
Disclosed herein are methods for use in detection of molecular residual disease. The methods may comprise deep sequencing a panel of genomic regions in cell-free DNA molecules and computer processing sequence reads to detect variants that are indicative of molecular residual disease. |
| US11345964B2 |
BCR-ABL truncation mutations
Truncation variants of BCR-ABL mRNA that produces BCR-ABL proteins with a truncated C-terminus and its role in resistance to treatment with kinase inhibitors is described. Vectors for expressing the truncated gene products are described as well as recombinant cells that express the truncated gene products from cDNA constructs. Also provided are methods compositions and kits for detecting the BCR-ABL truncation variants. Also provided are methods for determining the prognosis of a patient diagnosed as having myeloproliferative disease, and methods for predicting the likelihood for resistance to a treatment with tyrosine kinase inhibitor in a patient diagnosed as having myeloproliferative disease. Additionally, methods for screening BCR-ABL tyrosine kinase domain inhibitors which rely on the recombinant cells are also disclosed. |
| US11345958B2 |
Methods for performing multiplexed real-time PCR
The present invention describes methods for performing higher multiplexed real-time PCR for detection and quantitation of target nucleic acids using tagged hydrolysis probes. |
| US11345956B2 |
Methods and compositions related to prostate cancer therapeutics
Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for detecting biological molecules and biomarkers associated with prostate cancer. Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for detecting biological molecules and biomarkers associated with castration-resistant prostate cancer wherein such biological molecules and biomarkers comprise androgen-receptor splice variants that can be used to develop effective therapeutic regimens for prostate cancer patients. Disclosed herein are methods of using biological molecules and biomarkers related to androgen-receptor splice variants for assessing therapeutic resistance to drugs such as enzalutamide and abiraterone. |
| US11345955B2 |
Hybridization-extension-ligation strategy for generating circular single-stranded DNA libraries
The invention is a novel method of making and using a library such as a sequencing library of single stranded circular nucleic acid templates via splint ligation. In particular, disclosed are methods of making circular target nucleic acid molecules and libraries of such molecules for downstream analysis such as nucleic acid sequencing. The method comprises the steps of adding universal sequences to nucleic acid molecules, rendering single-stranded these nucleic acid molecules with universal sequences on their ends by contacting with a probe complementary to at least a portion of the universal sequences, and allowing the hybridized probe to enable circularization and formation of single-stranded circular (sscDNA) molecules. |
| US11345951B2 |
System and method for capturing and analyzing cells
A system and method for capturing and analyzing a set of cells, comprising: an array including a set of parallel pores, each pore including a chamber including a chamber inlet and a chamber outlet, and configured to hold a single cell, and a pore channel fluidly connected to the chamber outlet; an inlet channel fluidly connected to each chamber inlet of the set of parallel pores; an outlet channel fluidly connected to each pore channel of the set of parallel pores; a set of electrophoresis channels fluidly coupled to the outlet channel, configured to receive a sieving matrix for electrophoretic separation; and a set of electrodes including a first electrode and a second electrode, wherein the set of electrodes is configured to provide an electric field that facilitates electrophoretic analysis of the set of cells. |
| US11345949B2 |
Methylated control DNA
Provided herein is technology relating compositions and methods for analysis of methylated DNA from a subject. The technology also relates to use of endogenous methylated DNAs as internal controls for marker gene methylation assays. |
| US11345947B2 |
Microfluidic devices, solid supports for reagents and related methods
A microfluidic device includes a plurality of reaction wells; and a plurality of solid supports, and each of the solid supports has a reagent attached thereto. The reagent is attached to the solid support via a labile reagent/support bond such that the reagent is configured to be cleaved from the support via a cleaving operation. |
| US11345944B2 |
Methods and systems for rapid continuous flow pathogen cell lysis in a microfluidic channel
The present invention relates to methods and systems for cell lysis in a microfluidic device. More specifically, embodiments of the present invention relate to methods and systems for rapid continuous flow pathogen cell lysis. In one embodiment, the microfluidic device comprises a microfluidic channel, a microporous structure within the channel, and an enzyme immobilized on the surface of the microporous structure configured to lyse pathogen cells in fluid flowing through the microfluidic channel. |
| US11345942B2 |
Solid medium for producing glucosamine and its application
The invention relates to solid medium for producing glucosamine, including a substrate and 0.15-4.8 mL/g substrate of supplemental solution, which includes 0.1-2 g/L KH2PO4, 0.1-2 g/L NaCl, and 0.1-2 g/L MgSO4.7H2O. The invention also relates to a method for producing glucosamine, including providing microorganism being able to produce glucosamine, and fermenting the microorganism in the medium mentioned above. |
| US11345937B2 |
Construction of Mucor circinelloides cell factory for producing stearidonic acid and fermentation technology thereof
Provided is construction of Mucor circinelloides cell factory for producing stearidonic acid (SDA) and fermentation technology. Δ15 Desaturase gene is obtained by cloning from Mortierella alpina, the gene is ligated to an integrative plasmid pMAT1552, and transformed into a Mucor circinelloides defective strain Mu402, and Δ15 Desaturase gene is integrated on Mucor circinelloides genome through homologous recombination, to obtain the recombinant strain Mc-Δ15, finally, the expression of the Δ15 Desaturase gene in Mucor circinelloides is realized. The recombinant new strain is accession number CGMCC No. 15888, and the classification name is Mucor circinelloides-D15D. |
| US11345936B2 |
Production of frambinone by a recombinant fungal microorganism
The invention relates to a genetically modified fungal microorganism for the production of frambinone, the microorganism having the following characteristics: —the capacity to produce frambinone from tyrosine; and —a limited capacity or no capacity to break tyrosine down into tyrosol, p-hydroxyphenylacetaldehyde and/or p-hydroxyphenylacetate; and to the use of same for producing frambinone. |
| US11345934B1 |
Method for anaerobically fermenting organic solid waste
Provided herein is a method for anaerobically fermenting an organic solid waste, including: subjecting the organic solid waste to anaerobic fermentation under catalysis of a zirconium-based metal organic framework (MOF) material. |
| US11345932B2 |
Methods and systems for guide RNA design and use
The present disclosure provides a method for designing a set of guide RNAs for hybridizing a genomic region of interest. The present disclosure further provides methods of editing at least one genomic region of interest with at least one set of guide RNAs. |
| US11345930B2 |
Codon optimized RPGRORF15 genes and uses thereof
The present disclosure provides codon optimized RPGRorf15 sequences, vectors, and host cells comprising codon optimized RPGRorf15 sequences, and methods of treating retinal disorders such as XLRP comprising administering to the subject a codon optimized RPGRorf15 sequence. |
| US11345928B2 |
Modified immunization vectors
The disclosure relates to recombinant vectors and methods for using the same. In certain embodiments, the recombinant vectors are immunogenic. |
| US11345927B2 |
Compositions for reducing sarcolipin expression and preventing and treating muscular dystrophy and cardiomyopathy and methods of use
Compositions, recombinant viruses, and recombinant viral vectors for inhibiting sarcolipin (SLN) expression or activity in a cell and for preventing or treating Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) in a subject (e.g., a human patient having or predisposed to having DMD) and in some embodiments additionally cardiomyopathy, include a therapeutically effective amount of an inhibitor of SLN. Methods of using these compositions, recombinant viruses, and recombinant viral vectors are also described herein. These compositions, recombinant viruses, and recombinant viral vectors and methods of use provide novel therapies for DMD and associated cardiomyopathy based on the reduction of SLN expression and/or activity. |
| US11345913B2 |
Modified U6 promoter system for tissue specific expression
The present invention relates to a tissue-specific promoter system for expressing microRNA (miRNA) for RNA interference-based methods of gene therapy. In these systems, the miRNA will inhibit gene expression or replace natural miRNA expression using microRNA. |
| US11345910B2 |
Modified mussel proteins, uses thereof and related compounds
Disclosed is a mussel adhesive protein including at least one photocaged 3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine derivative residue including a protecting group on at least one hydroxyl residue of its catechol moiety. The photocaged 3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine derivative residue replaces a naturally occurring amino acid and the protecting group can be cleaved from the 3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine derivative residue by irradiation with UV light. |
| US11345907B2 |
Method for producing albicanol compounds
Described herein is a method of producing a drimane sesquiterpene, such as an albicanol compound and/or derivatives thereof, by contacting at least one polypeptide with farnesyl diphosphate (FPP) with a polypeptide of the Haloacid dehalogenase-like (HAD-like) hydrolase superfamily as obtainable from plants of the genus Dryopteris, in particular of the species Dryopteris fragrans. The method may be performed in vitro or in vivo. Also described herein are amino acid sequences of polypeptides useful in the methods and nucleic acids encoding the polypeptides described. Also described herein are host cells or organisms genetically modified to express the polypeptides and useful to produce a drimane sesquiterpene such as an albicanol compound. |
| US11345906B2 |
Plastic degrading proteases
The present invention relates to novel proteases, more particularly to protease variants having improved activity compared to the protease of SEQ ID N° 1 and the uses thereof for degrading polyester containing material, such as plastic products. The proteases of the invention are particularly suited to degrade polylactic acid, and material containing polylactic acid. |
| US11345903B2 |
Engineered enzymes
The present disclosure provides engineered RNA-guided enzymes for editing live cells. |
| US11345901B2 |
Acetohydroxy acid synthase variant and a microorganism comprising the same
The present disclosure relates to a novel acetohydroxy acid synthase, a microorganism comprising the same, or a method for producing an L-branched-chain amino acid using the same. |
| US11345900B2 |
Monooxygenase and use in preparation of optically pure sulfoxide
A monooxygenase having an amino acid sequence obtained by mutation of the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:2 is disclosed. The use of the monooxygenase of the present invention in production of chiral sulfoxide-based drugs has advantages including mild reaction conditions, environmental friendliness, high yield, high optical purity of products, less peroxide products, and the like, and therefore the monooxygenase in the present invention has a good industrial application prospect in the production of proton pump inhibitors for the treatment of gastric ulcers. |
| US11345897B2 |
Coenzyme-binding glucose dehydrogenase
The present invention provides a microorganism-derived soluble coenzyme-binding glucose dehydrogenase which catalyzes a reaction for oxidizing glucose in the presence of an electron acceptor, has an activity to maltose as low as 5% or less, and is inhibited by 1,10-phenanthroline. The invention also provides a method for producing the coenzyme-binding glucose dehydrogenase, and a method and a reagent for measuring employing the coenzyme-binding glucose dehydrogenase. According to the invention, the coenzyme-binding glucose dehydrogenase can be applied to an industrial field, and a use becomes possible also in a material production or analysis including a method for measuring or eliminating glucose in a sample using the coenzyme-binding glucose dehydrogenase as well as a method for producing an organic compound. It became also possible to provide a glucose sensor capable of accurately measuring a blood sugar level. Therefore, it became possible to provide an enzyme having a high utility, such as an ability of being used for modifying a material in the fields of pharmaceuticals, clinical studies and food products. |
| US11345896B2 |
Synthetic chimeric poxviruses
The invention relates, in general, to synthetic chimeric poxviruses, compositions comprising such viruses, and the development and use of systems and methods for producing such synthetic chimeric poxviruses. The synthetic chimeric poxviruses are well suited for live virus vaccines and pharmaceutical formulations. |
| US11345893B2 |
Anti-ROBO1 CAR-T cell, and preparation and application thereof
Provided is a method for modifying a chimeric antigen receptor-modified T cell (CAR-T cell). The method comprises expressing an SCFV-CDS TM-4-1BB-CD3ζ molecule in a T cell. The CAR-T cell prepared using the method can specifically recognize and bind to a tumor cell with elevated expression of a ROBO1 protein, and can be used to prevent and treat a corresponding tumor-related disease. |
| US11345889B2 |
Three dimensional heterogeneously differentiated tissue culture
The present invention provides an artificial tissue culture comprising a heterogeneous population of cells of at least two different tissue sections, wherein said tissue sections are in a three dimensional structure, method of generating such a tissue and kits suitable for said method or maintain a three dimensional tissue culture. |
| US11345888B2 |
Method and pharmaceutical composition for continuously maintaining growth of a motor neuron progenitor cell
This present invention provides a method for continuously maintaining growth of a motor neuron progenitor cell and a pharmaceutical composition. Wherein, the method for continuously maintaining growth of a motor neuron progenitor cell is to culture the motor neuron progenitor cell in an environment which is constructed by the olfactory ensheathing cells to make the motor neuron progenitor cell sustain the ability to self-replicate and to be induced for differentiating into mature neuron, and therefore to elaborate the effect to protect the motor neuron. The motor neuron progenitor cell produced from the method disclosed in this present invention can be an effective ingredient of the pharmaceutical composition for treating related diseases of damaged motor neuron. |
| US11345883B2 |
Bacteria
The present invention relates to a novel Lactobacillus strain that is not attacked by common phages and a novel Lactobacillus strain with improved cell count stability, its use in the manufacture of fermented milk-based products, and novel milk based products containing the strain. |
| US11345882B2 |
Extra-capillary fluid cycling system and method for a cell culture device
An extra-capillary fluid cycling unit for maintaining and cycling fluid volumes in a cell culture chamber includes a housing and a first flexible reservoir extra-capillary fluid reservoir disposed in the housing. The extra-capillary fluid reservoir is in fluid communication with a cell culture chamber. A second flexible reservoir is also located in the housing, the second flexible reservoir being in fluid communication with a pressure source. A sensor plate is movably disposed in the housing between the extra-capillary reservoir and the second reservoir, wherein the second reservoir is pressurized to move the sensor plate in relation to the extra-capillary reservoir to cause fluid cycling and maintain fluid volumes in the cell growth chamber. |
| US11345879B2 |
Emulsion stereolithography and 3D printing of multimaterials and nanoscale material gradients
A functionally graded material is formed by pipetting individual micro-or-nano-litter droplets with a variety of materials including multi-nanostructured material (nanowires, carbon nanotubes, enzymes, multi-element and/or multi-color, multi-biomolecules) and UV polymerization of the flat hydrogel meniscus surface formed at the carrier fluid interface. After step-by-step droplet pipetting and subsequent layer-by-layer UV polymerization via a digital mask, the complete fabricated part without supporting layers is taken out of the carrier fluid while the un-cured micro-litter residue is conveniently suctioned out of the carrier fluid. |
| US11345876B2 |
Color care additive compositions
Disclosed are liquid fabric conditioner compositions, softening compositions, scent boosting compositions, and liquid laundry detergent compositions including color care additives. Also disclosed are methods of conditioning fabrics, softening fabrics, boosting scent in fabrics, and laundering fabrics using the disclosed compositions. The application also relates to unit dose packs including the disclosed compositions. |
| US11345875B2 |
Systems and methods for extracting oil from plant material
Disclosed are methods and systems for recovering oil from processed plant materials and by-products formed during a milling process used for producing ethanol. |
| US11345874B2 |
Systems and methods for processing essential oils
A system for processing essential oils includes a mixing tank, three winterization vessels, three respective filtering vessels, a fine filtering vessel, a holding tank, an evaporator, an essential oil reservoir, a solvent reservoir, and a solvent filtering vessel. The evaporator can include a heat exchanger configured to heat a plate down which a mixture including the oils flows, to evaporate other components of the mixture. Fluids can be advanced through the system using a pressurized inert gas. |
| US11345868B2 |
Blends of low carbon and conventional fuels with improved performance characteristics
The present invention provides a blended fuel and methods for producing the blended fuel, wherein a low carbon fuel derived from a renewable resource such as biomass, is blended with a traditional, petroleum derived fuel. A blended fuel which includes greater than 10% by volume of low carbon fuel has an overall improved lifecycle greenhouse gas content of about 5% or more compared to the petroleum derived fuel. Also, blending of the low carbon fuel to the traditional, petroleum fuel improves various engine performance characteristics of the traditional fuel. |
| US11345867B2 |
Naphthenic acid corrosion inhibitors for a refinery
Corrosion inhibitor compositions and methods for inhibiting corrosion on a metal surface exposed to a hydrocarbon fluid are provided. The corrosion inhibition compositions can include a corrosion inhibitor, such as 3-dimethylamino benzoic acid, 4-dimethylamino benzoic acid, or 2,5-dihydroxyterephthalic acid. The corrosion inhibitor composition can further comprise dimethyl sulfoxide, and heavy aromatic naphtha. The corrosion inhibitor composition can be phosphate-free and can inhibit naphthenic acid corrosion. In the methods, a corrosion inhibitor composition is added to the hydrocarbon fluid exposed to the metal surface to prevent or inhibit corrosion on the metal surface, including naphthenic acid corrosion. |
| US11345865B2 |
Micro-interface strengthening reaction system and method for preparing ship fuel
The present invention relates to a micro-interface strengthening reaction system and method for heavy oil hydrogenation preparation of ship fuel, including a liquid phase feed unit, a gas phase feed unit, a micro-interface generator, a fixed-bed reactor and a separation tank. The present invention may reduce the pressure during the reaction by 10-80% while ensuring the efficiency of the reaction by breaking the gas to form micro-sized micro-bubbles and making the micro-bubbles mix with heavy oil to form an emulsion to increase the area between the gas and the liquid phase and to achieve the effect of enhancing mass transfer in a lower preset range. And, the present invention greatly enhances the mass transfer, so that the gas-liquid ratio can be greatly reduced. Also, the method of the present invention has low process severity, high production safety, low product cost per ton, and strong market competitiveness. |
| US11345863B2 |
Heavy marine fuel oil composition
A process for reducing the environmental contaminants in a ISO 8217 compliant Feedstock Heavy Marine Fuel Oil (Feedstock), the process involving: mixing a quantity of the Feedstock with a quantity of Activating Gas mixture to give a feedstock mixture; contacting the feedstock mixture with one or more catalysts to form a Process Mixture from the feedstock mixture; separating the Product Heavy Marine Fuel Oil liquid (Product) components of the Process Mixture from the gaseous components and by-product hydrocarbons of the Process Mixture and, discharging the Product. The Product is compliant with ISO standards for residual marine fuel oils and has a maximum sulfur content between the range of 0.05% wt. to 0.50% wt. The Product can be used as or as a blending stock for compliant, low sulfur or ultralow sulfur heavy marine fuel oil. A device for conducting the process is also disclosed. |
| US11345861B2 |
Production of linear olefins from heavy oil
A process for producing olefins comprising the steps of separating the liquid oil in the fractionator to produce a light oil product; separating the light oil product in the extractor to produce a paraffin fraction stream; increasing a pressure of the paraffin fraction stream in a paraffin pump to produce a pressurized paraffin stream; mixing the pressurized paraffin stream with a pressurized water feed in the water mixer to produce a paraffin-containing water stream; heating the paraffin-containing water stream in the water heater to produce a hot paraffin-water stream, wherein a temperature of the hot paraffin-water stream is greater than 450 deg C., wherein the short chain paraffins are operable to crack at the temperature of the hot paraffin-water stream; mixing the hot paraffin-water stream and the hot feedstock in the feed mixer to produce a mixed feed stream; and introducing the mixed feed stream to the supercritical unit. |
| US11345860B2 |
System and method for continuous production of a renewable liquid fuel
A system and method for torrefying a combination of biomass and biochar colloidal dispersion is provided. |
| US11345851B2 |
Composition, patterned film, and electronic device including the same
A photosensitive composition including a quantum dot; a binder polymer including a carboxylic acid group; a photopolymerizable monomer including a carbon-carbon double bond; and a photoinitiator, a patterned film produced therefrom and a display device including the same. The quantum dot includes a seed including a first semiconductor nanocrystal, a quantum well including a second semiconductor nanocrystal, the quantum well surrounding the seed and a shell disposed on the quantum well, the shell including a third semiconductor nanocrystal and not including cadmium, the second semiconductor nanocrystal has a different composition from each of the first semiconductor nanocrystal and the third semiconductor nanocrystal, and an energy bandgap of the second semiconductor nanocrystal is smaller than an energy bandgap of the first semiconductor nanocrystal and an energy bandgap of the third semiconductor nanocrystal. |
| US11345844B2 |
Oil well cement slurry high-temperature suspension stabilizer prepared from oil-based shale drilling cuttings
An oil well cement slurry high-temperature suspension stabilizer prepared from oil-based shale drilling cuttings is provided. The high-temperature suspension stabilizer is reasonable in principle, inexpensive and easily available in raw materials, high in product uniformity and good in chemical stability. Meanwhile, waste is changed into wealth. Therefore, the high-temperature suspension stabilizer is environment-friendly and has a broad industrial application prospect. |
| US11345841B1 |
Fiber silica composite microsphere for shale stratum, drilling fluid and preparation method and use thereof
A fiber silica composite microsphere for a shale stratum comprises a hollow silica sphere and fibers, and the fibers are partially coated on an outer surface of the hollow silica sphere and partially embedded into an interior of the hollow silica sphere. The hollow silica sphere has an outer diameter of 1-5 μm and an inner diameter of 0.8-4.7 μm; the fibers have a length of 5-10 μm and a width of 1-3 μm. |
| US11345835B2 |
Pressure-sensitive adhesive tape, pressure-sensitive adhesive tape for affixing component for electronic appliance, and transparent pressure-sensitive adhesive tape for optical use
The present invention aims to provide an adhesive tape excellent in resistance against sebum to be able to maintain its adhesive force even when applied to a part frequently touched with human hands, and an adhesive tape for fixing electronic device component and a transparent adhesive tape for optical use each provided with the adhesive tape. The present invention relates to an adhesive tape including an adhesive layer containing an acrylic adhesive, the adhesive layer having a swelling ratio of 100% or more and 130% or less after immersion in oleic acid under the conditions of a temperature of 60° C. and a humidity of 90% for 24 hours. |
| US11345830B2 |
Liner reinforced by non-woven fibres for impact resistant GRP pipes
The invention relates to a glass-reinforced plastic pipe liner of improved impact performance comprising layer B) from unsaturated polyester resin, optionally mixed with vinyl ester resin reinforced by non-woven fibres. Layer B) comprises colour pigments at 0.2-5.0 wt %. The invention provides flexible liners for pressure and non-pressure GRP pipes. It improves impact performance of the pipe liner whilst offering also improvements in abrasion resistance, water-jet resistance for high pressure cleaning without liner damage, increased expected lifetime by improved resistance to internal pressure and permits pigmentation of the liner. The invention also encloses a process for producing the glass-reinforced plastic pipe liner. |
| US11345828B2 |
Siloxane-modified binders and compositions thereof
A siloxane-modified latex binder includes a polymerization product of a monomer or a mixture of monomers for producing a latex polymer and a non-hydrolyzable siloxane. The non-hydrolyzable siloxane is represented by Formula (I): wherein: R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, and R8 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, —O-alkyl, —OH, —S-alkyl, —SH, amino, amido, epoxy, carboxyl, acrylate, (meth)acrylate, cycloalkyl, aryl, alkalyl, polyether, alkenyl, or alkynyl; and n is an integer from 0 to about 300; provided that at least one of R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, and R8 is an alkenyl or alkynyl. |
| US11345821B2 |
Weather-resistant, fungal-resistant, and stain-resistant coatings and methods of applying on wood, masonry, or other porous materials
A process for manufacturing the composition coating may include selecting a wood or masonry material substrate and utilizing a sol-gel comprising a silane or silane derivative and metal oxide precursor to coat the substrate. The process may utilize an all solution process or controlled environment for manufacturing a composition coating that prevent wetting and/or staining of a substrate. The composition coatings for treating wood or masonry materials improves weather-resistance, microbial resistance, stain-resistance and fungal-resistance of the materials. The reduced permeability of the resulting masonry materials can also delay or inhibit degradation caused by permeation of ions such as chlorides and sulfates. In addition, a stain comprising the composite solution and pigments may impart additional property to wood or masonry materials whilst retaining or improving the original appearance, particularly for the visibility and contrast of the wood grain as seen after the application of the coating. |
| US11345820B2 |
Hollow particles and production method therefor, and white ink
Hollow particles containing monocrystalline titanium oxide and silica, and having a titanium oxide content of 86.0-99.5 mol % and a silica content of 0.5-14.0 mol %; and a method of producing the particles. A white ink containing the hollow particles as a coloring agent; the use of the white ink in inkjet recording; and a method for inkjet recording using the white ink. |
| US11345809B2 |
Oxygen scavenging compositions requiring no induction period
The present invention provides a composition comprising: a polyester base polymer; an oxidizable polyether-based additive; and a transition metal catalyst, wherein the polyester base polymer is substantially free of antimony. Containers made include a wall made of the composition. The polyester base polymer may preferably include polyethylene terephthalate and include less than about 100 ppm of antimony, less than about 50 ppm, less than about 10 ppm, or between about 0 and about 2 ppm. Containers made from the composition are substantially clear and exhibit excellent oxygen scavenging properties with little to no induction period. |
| US11345806B2 |
Resin composition, melt-forming material, multilayer structure, and liquid packaging material
A resin composition contains: (A) an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer, (B) a polyester resin, and (C) a sorbic acid ester; wherein the sorbic acid ester (C) is present in an amount of 0.00001 to 10 ppm based on the weight of the resin composition. The resin composition exhibits excellent thermal degradation resistance reduced susceptibility to coloration. |
| US11345804B2 |
Use of a polymer composition for the production of articles with improved paintability and surface appearance
The present invention is directed to the use of a polypropylene composition comprising at least one heterophasic polypropylene and a filler for the production of at least partially painted articles which show both a good paintability and a good surface appearance; and the painted articles produced therefrom. Further the invention is directed to a polypropylene composition showing improved surface appearance and paintability. |
| US11345800B2 |
High temperature tie layer compositions, and articles made therefrom
A tie layer composition comprising from 60 wt. to 95 wt. % of a first polyethylene composition comprising a first molecular weight ethylene-based polymer component and a second molecular weight ethylene-based polymer component, wherein the polyethylene resin has a density from 0.940 to 0.960 g/cc and a melt index (I2) from 0.01 to 5 g/10 min; and from 5 wt. % to 40 wt. % of a second polyethylene composition comprising: (i) a high density polyethylene having a density greater than or equal to 0.940 g/cc; and (ii) a maleic-anhydride grafted polyethylene. |
| US11345791B2 |
Polymeric material
A polymeric material that includes a thermoplastic composition containing a continuous phase that includes a matrix polymer and a siloxane component is provided. The siloxane component contains an ultrahigh molecular weight siloxane polymer that is dispersed within the continuous phase in the form of discrete domains. A porous network is defined within the thermoplastic composition that includes a plurality of nanopores. |
| US11345790B2 |
Reducing resin squeeze-out
Described herein are techniques for reducing resin squeeze-out including a method comprising receiving a first component and a second component, where the first component is configured to be joined to the second component at an overlap area using an adhesive layer to form a structure having a ledge. The method further comprises applying the adhesive layer to the overlap area on the first component. The method further comprises selectively curing a portion of the adhesive layer adjacent to the ledge. The method further comprises forming the structure by combining the first component, the second component, and the adhesive layer and curing a remainder of the adhesive layer. |
| US11345782B2 |
Copolymer for liquid crystal alignment agent, liquid crystal alignment agent including the same, and liquid crystal alignment film and liquid crystal display device using the same
A polymer having excellent liquid crystal alignment and electrical properties and thus is suitable for use as a liquid crystal alignment agent, a liquid crystal alignment agent including the same, a liquid crystal alignment film formed from the liquid crystal alignment agent, and a liquid crystal display device including the liquid crystal alignment film are provided. |
| US11345777B2 |
Epoxy resin, epoxy resin composition, epoxy resin composition for carbon fiber-reinforced composite material, prepreg, and carbon fiber-reinforced composite material
Provided are an epoxy resin composition, a prepreg, a resin sheet, and a carbon fiber-reinforced composite material, which have high heat resistance, a high elastic modulus, low water absorption, and excellent flame resistance. This epoxy resin is a para-cresol novolac epoxy resin represented by General formula (1), in which a content ratio of components represented by n=1 as measured by gel permeation chromatography is less than 10% by area, and a content ratio of components represented by n=2 as measured by gel permeation chromatography is at least 1% by area and less than 40% by area. (In the formula, plural R's each independently represent a C1-6 alkyl group, n represents a real number of 1 to 10, and G represents a substituted or unsubstituted glycidyl group.) |
| US11345775B2 |
Polyurethane foams based on polyethercarbonate polyols
The present invention relates to a method for producing polyurethane foams by reacting an isocyanate component with an isocyanate-reactive component comprising at least one polyethercarbonate polyol, the reaction taking place in the presence of a component K selected from one or more compounds from the group consisting of K1 esters of mono- or polybasic carboxylic acids whose (first) dissociation has a pKa of 0.5 to 4.0, K2 mono-, di- and polysulfonates of mono- and polyfunctional alcohols, and K3 one or more compounds from the group consisting of K 3.1 esters of phosphoric acid, phosphonic acid, phosphorous acid, phosphinic acid, phosphonous acid and phosphinous acid, these esters each containing no P—OH group, K3.2 oligomeric alkyl phosphates of the general formula (II), where a is an integer from 1 to 10, b is an integer from 1 to 10, R1, R2, R3 and R4 are alkyl groups having at least one carbon, and R1, R2, R3 and R4 are alike or, independently of one another, different, and R5 is a linear alkylene group having at least two carbons or is a branched alkylene group having at least three carbons, and K3.3 comprises oligomeric alkyl phosphates of the general formula (III), where a is an integer from 1 to 10, b is an integer from 1 to 10, R1, R4 and R5 are linear alkylene groups having at least two carbons or are branched alkylene groups having at least three carbons, and R1, R4 and R5 are alike or, independently of one another, different, and R2 and R3 are alkyl groups having at least one carbon, and R2 and R3 are alike or, independently of one another, different. The invention also relates to polyurethane foams produced by the method of the invention and to the use thereof. |
| US11345772B2 |
Curable composition
A curable composition can comprise a polymerizable material and an initiator. The polymerizable material can comprise a first monomer and a second monomer, wherein the second monomer is soluble in the first monomer, and the second monomer includes a ring structure selected from a maleimide ring, a pyrone ring, or a 2-furanone rings. The curable composition can have a viscosity of not greater than 10 mPa·s, a fast curing kinetic, low shrinkage during curing, and is suitable for use in inkjet adaptive planarization. |
| US11345771B2 |
Compositions and methods of promoting organic photocatalysis
The invention provides novel compounds and methods that are useful in promoting reactions that proceed through an oxidative quenching pathway. In certain embodiments, the reactions comprise atom transfer radical polymerization. |
| US11345770B2 |
Activatable adhesive compositions and linerless labels and tapes comprising same
Activatable adhesive compositions are disclosed. The activatable adhesive compositions comprise a two-stage polymer particle, comprising a first stage comprising a hydrophilic acrylic polymer having an acid content of less than 200 mg KOH/g, a second stage polymerized within the first stage and comprising a hydrophobic acrylic polymer, and a tackifier soluble in the first stage and the second stage. Further, linerless labels and tapes comprising activatable adhesive compositions are disclosed. Still further, methods for adhering a first substrate to a second substrate using an activatable adhesive composition are also disclosed. |
| US11345769B2 |
Hydrophobic, low glass transition temperature oligomer with high level of chain transfer agent
Disclosed herein is an additive for a paint or stain composition or for a colorant composition. The additive is polymerized from at least one acrylate monomer and a chain transfer agent. The additive has a weight molecular weight from about 2,000 Daltons to about 5,000 Daltons, and the chain transfer agent comprises a hydrogen-sulfur functionality and is present from about 8 to about 20 parts per hundred parts of monomers. The additive's glass transition temperature ranges from about −50° C. to about −10° C. and the additive is hydrophobic. The additive is added to the colorant composition to minimize tip drying at the colorant canisters, and is added to paint or stain composition as an open time extender. |
| US11345768B2 |
Modified vinyl alcohol-based polymer and dispersion stabilizer for suspension polymerization
A modified vinyl alcohol-based polymer including a polyoxyalkylene unit represented by a general formula (I) in a side chain and a carbonyl unit represented by a general formula (II) at a main chain terminal, wherein with respect to a total mole number of monomer units constituting the main chain of the modified vinyl alcohol-based polymer, a ratio of a mole number of monomer units having the polyoxyalkylene unit represented by the general formula (I) in the side chain to is 0.01 mol % to 5 mol %, and a ratio of a mole number of the carbonyl unit represented by the general formula (II) is 0.01 mol % to 0.5 mol %. |
| US11345766B2 |
Tetrahydro-as-indacenyl catalyst composition, catalyst system, and processes for use thereof
This invention relates to a compound represented by the formula: TyLAMXn-2 wherein: A is a substituted or unsubstituted tetrahydro-as-indacenyl group bonded to M; L is substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic or polycyclic arenyl ligand or monocyclic or polycyclic heteroarenyl ligand bonded to M; M is a group 3, 4, 5, or 6 transition metal (preferably group 4); T is a bridging group bonded to L and A; y is 0 or 1, indicating the absence or presence of T; X is a leaving group, typically a univalent anionic ligand, or two Xs are joined and bound to the metal atom to form a metallocycle ring, or two Xs are joined to form a chelating ligand, a diene ligand, or an alkylidene; n is the oxidation state of M and is 3, 4, 5, or 6. |
| US11345764B2 |
Reactive surfactant composition for emulsion polymerization
The present invention is concerned with a reactive surfactant composition for emulsion polymerization, which is able to micronize the particle diameter of a polymer emulsion and to reduce the addition amount of the reactive surfactant composition to be used. The reactive surfactant composition for emulsion polymerization of the present invention contains a reactive anionic surfactant (component A) represented by the following formula (I): wherein AO represents an alkyleneoxy group having a carbon number of 3 or more and 18 or less; EO represents an ethyleneoxy group; p represents an integer of 1 or more and 15 or less; m′ represents an integer of 0 or more; n′ represents an integer of 0 or more; M+ represents a hydrogen ion or a cation; and plural kinds of AOs may coexist. |
| US11345762B2 |
Method for preparing liquid medium composition, and preparation device and kit therefor
The present invention provides a method capable of easily mixing any liquid containing a linking substance such as a divalent metal cation and the like with a liquid containing a particular compound at a high concentration, and capable of producing a liquid medium composition comprising fine structures dispersed therein, and a production device therefor and a kit therefor. The first liquid containing a particular compound is passed through a through-hole having a given cross-sectional area formed in a nozzle part at a given flow rate and injected into the second liquid at a given flow rate. By this simple operation, a structure in which the particular compound is bonded via the linking substance is formed, and the structure is preferably dispersed in a mixture of the both liquids. |
| US11345761B2 |
Esterified selenium polysaccharide and preparation method and use therefor
A preparation method for an esterified selenium polysaccharide includes the steps of: adding O═SeCl2 dropwise to a triethylamine-containing D-galactose allyl glucoside solution and reacting at room temperature to obtain 3,4-oxo-cyclo selenite galactose allyl glucoside; mixing NaHCO3 into a polysaccharide solution, adding acryloyl chloride dropwise to the polysaccharide solution and maintaining a temperature of a reaction solution to not exceed 40° C. during a dropwise addition to obtain acrylated polysaccharide; and performing a displacement reaction of the acrylated polysaccharide with the 3,4-oxo-cyclo selenite galactose allyl glucoside under an action of a Ru catalyst to obtain the esterified selenium polysaccharide. The esterified selenium polysaccharide prepared by the preparation method improves an immunity of a tested organism by increasing a selenium content in blood. |
| US11345759B2 |
Methods of administering inhibitory anti-factor XII/XIIa monoclonal antibodies
The invention relates to inhibitory anti-factor XII/FXIIa antibodies and methods of their use. |
| US11345753B2 |
TIM-3 antibody, antigen binding fragment thereof, and medicinal uses thereof
A TIM-3 antibody, an antigen-binding fragment thereof, and medical uses thereof are described. More specifically, the present invention provides a rat-derived antibody containing a CDR region of the TIM-3 antibody, a chimeric antibody or a human-derived antibody thereof, and a pharmaceutical composition containing the TIM-3 antibody and the antigen-binding fragment thereof, as well as uses thereof serving as a drug. In particular, the present invention provides uses of a human-derived TIM-3 antibody in the preparation of drugs for treating TIM-3-related conditions. |
| US11345751B2 |
FcRn antibodies and methods of use thereof
The present application features antibodies that bind to human neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn). These anti-FcRn antibodies are useful, e.g., to promote clearance of autoantibodies in a subject, to suppress antigen presentation in a subject, to block an immune response, e.g., block an immune complex-based activation of the immune response in a subject, and to treat immunological diseases (e.g., autoimmune diseases) in a subject. These anti-FcRn antibodies are also useful, e.g., to decrease pathogenic antibody transport across the placenta of a pregnant subject, to increase pathogenic antibody catabolism in a pregnant subject, and to treat an antibody-mediated enhancement of viral disease in a fetus or a neonate. |
| US11345748B2 |
Method of treating idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and kidney fibrosis
Provided herein are compounds, compositions, and methods of identifying compounds that neutralize the ability of the cannabinoid receptor type-1 (CB1) agonist 2-arachidonylglycerol (2-AG) in complex with its obligate binding partner adipocyte lipid binding protein (aP2) from agonizing CB1 signaling in peripheral tissues. Further provided herein are methods of treating a disorder associated with dysregulated or abnormal hepatic de novo lipogenesis and/or hepatic selective insulin resistance by inhibiting cannabinoid receptor type-1 (CB1) agonist 2-arachidonylglycerol (2-AG) in complex with its obligate binding partner adipocyte lipid binding protein (aP2) from binding and agonizing CB1. |
| US11345744B2 |
Antibody specific to Staphylococcus aureus, therapeutic method and detection method using same
We provide new monoclonal antibody inhibitors of coagulases staphylocoagulase and vWbp for treatment of S. aureus. The monoclonal antibodies are useful in targeting the SC N-terminus of SC and vWbp (respectively) and inhibiting prothrombin activation. The monoclonal antibodies are able to bind to and interfere with, modulate, and/or inhibit the binding interactions between the coagulase protein and its ligand protein prothrombin in blood and tissues. The antibodies are effective in inhibiting the activation of prothrombin. |
| US11345738B2 |
Compounds for treating neurodegenerative proteinopathies
This invention relates to compounds (e.g., those delineated herein), pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solveates, and hydrates thereof. This invention also provides compositions comprising a compound of this invention and the use of such compounds and compositions in methods of treating diseases and conditions that are beneficially treated by administering modulating compounds or compositions that modulate Aβ, PAMPS and DAMPS. |
| US11345737B1 |
Peptides and combination of peptides for use in immunotherapy against ovarian cancer and other cancers
The present invention relates to peptides, proteins, nucleic acids and cells for use in immunotherapeutic methods. In particular, the present invention relates to the immunotherapy of cancer. The present invention furthermore relates to tumor-associated T-cell peptide epitopes, alone or in combination with other tumor-associated peptides that can for example serve as active pharmaceutical ingredients of vaccine compositions that stimulate anti-tumor immune responses, or to stimulate T cells ex vivo and transfer into patients. Peptides bound to molecules of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), or peptides as such, can also be targets of antibodies, soluble T-cell receptors, and other binding molecules. |
| US11345734B2 |
Chimeric T cell
The present invention relates to a cell which comprises a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) and a signal transduction modifying protein, selected from one of the following: (i) a truncated protein which comprises an SH2 domain from a protein which binds a phosphorylated immunoreceptor tyrosine-based activation motif (ITAM), but lacks a kinase domain; (ii) a truncated protein which comprises an SH2 domain from a protein which binds a phosphorylated immunoreceptor tyrosine-based inhibition motif (ITIM) but lacks a phosphatase domain; (iii) a fusion protein which comprises (a) an SH2 domain from a protein which binds a phosphorylated immunoreceptor tyrosine-based activation motif (ITAM) or from a protein which binds a phosphorylated immunoreceptor tyrosine-based inhibition motif (ITIM); and (ii) a heterologous domain. |
| US11345733B2 |
Colon and pancreas cancer specific antigens and antibodies
This invention relates to NPC-1 antigen on the MUC5AC protein and 16C3 antigen on CEACAM5 and CEACAM6 proteins, and 31.1 epitope on the A33 protein are differentially expressed in cancers including, lung cancer, ovarian cancer, pancreas cancer, breast cancer, and colon cancer, and diagnostic and therapeutic usages. Further, NPC-1, 16C3, and/or 31.1 epitope specific antibodies and diagnostic and therapeutic methods of use. |
| US11345729B2 |
Recombinant fusion protein of BAF57 and uses thereof
The present disclosure relates to a novel recombinant BAF57 fusion protein and the use thereof as a composition capable of effectively preventing or treating inflammatory disease, immune-related disease or cancer.The fusion protein provided in the present disclosure may be delivered into cells, bind to BAF155 or other BAF complex subunit, and act as a competitive inhibitor of BAF57 present in the cell, thereby lowering the expression level of BAF57 by a protein degradation mechanism, thereby effectively preventing, ameliorating or treating various diseases such as inflammatory disease, immune-related disease or cancer. |
| US11345722B2 |
High pH protein refolding methods
Provided herein are methods for refolding denatured protein (e.g., from inclusion bodies) that do not require the use of a denaturing agent. Exemplary methods use a high pH for solubilizing denatured protein, followed by a decrease in pH for refolding the proteins. |
| US11345721B2 |
TGR5 modulators and methods of use thereof
The application relates to compounds of formula A: or a salt, solvate, ester, tautomer, amino acid conjugate, or metabolite thereof. The compounds of formula A are TGR5 modulators useful for the treatment of various diseases, including metabolic disease, inflammatory disease, autoimmune disease, cardiac disease, kidney disease, cancer, and gastrointestinal disease. |
| US11345716B2 |
Nitrogen-containing condensed ring compounds having dopamine D3 antagonistic effect
Novel compounds having D3 receptor antagonistic activity are provided.A compound represented by formula (I): wherein ring A is a heterocycle, X1 is each independently CR4aR4b, X2 is each independently CR4cR4d, Y1 and Y2 are each independently a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom, L is —N(R6)—C(═O)— or the like, W is cyclyl or the like, R2 and R3 are each independently substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or the like, R1a, R1b, R4a to R4d, and R6 are each independently hydrogen atoms or the like, p is 1 or 2, q is an integer of 1 to 3, n is an integer of 1 to 4, s is an integer of 0 to 4, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. |
| US11345714B2 |
Compounds targeting proteins, compositions, methods, and uses thereof
The present invention provides compounds that modulate protein function, to restore protein homeostasis, including cytokine, CK1α, GSPT1, aiolos, and/or ikaros activity, and cell-cell adhesion. The invention provides methods of modulating protein-mediated diseases, such as cytokine-mediated diseases, disorders, conditions, or responses. Compositions, including in combination with other cytokine and inflammatory mediators, are provided. Methods of treatment, amelioration, or prevention of diseases, disorders, or conditions associated with a protein, such as diseases, disorders, and conditions associated with cytokines, including inflammation, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, inflammatory bowel diseases, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, uveitis, inflammatory lung diseases, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Alzheimer's disease, and cancer, are provided. |
| US11345705B2 |
Substituted pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines as apelin receptor agonists
Provided herein are agonists of the apelin receptor of Formula (I): for the treatment of disease. The compounds disclosed herein are useful for the treatment of a range of cardiovascular, renal and metabolic conditions. |
| US11345703B2 |
Substituted pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine macrocyclic compound
Provided are a pharmaceutical composition of a substituted pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine macrocyclic compound and the use thereof. The pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine macrocyclic compound is a compound as shown in formula (Aa), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, a prodrug, a hydrate or a solvate, a crystal form, a stereoisomer or an isotopic variant thereof. The compound of the present invention is an inhibitor of the Trk kinase, and can be used for treating pain, cancers, inflammation, neurodegenerative diseases and certain infectious diseases. |
| US11345698B2 |
Substituted imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines, substituted imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazines, related compounds, and their use in the treatment of medical disorders
The invention provides substituted imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine compounds, substituted imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazine compounds, related compounds, compositions containing such compounds, medical kits, and methods for using such compounds and compositions to treat medical disorders, e.g., Gaucher disease, Parkinson's disease, Lewy body disease, dementia, or multiple system atrophy, in a patient. Exemplary imidazo[1,2-a] pyridine compounds described herein include substituted 5-methyl imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-8-carboxamide compounds and variants thereof. |
| US11345695B2 |
Substituted nicotinimide inhibitors of BTK and their preparation and use in the treatment of cancer, inflammation and autoimmune disease
Compounds of Formula I, as shown below and defined herein: and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, syntheses, intermediates, formulations, and methods of treating diseases including cancer, inflammation, and autoimmune disease mediated at least in part by Bruton's Tyrosine Kinase (BTK). |
| US11345677B2 |
Cocrystals, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods of treatment involving same
Provided are solid forms of a compound useful for treating cancer, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods of treating cancer comprising administering the solid forms described herein to a patient in need thereof. |
| US11345676B2 |
Apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 (ASK 1) inhibitor compounds
Described herein are ASK1 inhibitors, methods of making such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and medicaments comprising such compounds, and methods of using such compounds in the treatment of conditions, diseases, or disorders associated with ASK1 activity. |
| US11345675B2 |
Compound, anti-allergy drug, and mediator release inhibitor
A compound represented by the following formula has a high anti-allergy activity. R1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted acyloxy group, or a substituted or unsubstituted acylamino group, R2 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group. |
| US11345671B2 |
Phenylsulfonyl oxazole derivative and use thereof
The present invention relates to a novel phenylsulfonyl oxazole derivative and a use thereof and specifically, to a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 in the present specification or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and to a use thereof for prevention, treatment, or improvement of neurodegenerative disease. |
| US11345669B2 |
Urea derivatives and methods of use thereof
The present disclosure relates to compounds of Formula (I): and to their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, pharmaceutical compositions, methods of use, and methods for their preparation. The compounds disclosed herein inhibit the maturation of cytokines of the IL-1 family by inhibiting inflammasomes and may be used in the treatment of disorders in which inflammasome activity is implicated, such as inter alia autoinflammatory and autoimmune diseases and cancers. |
| US11345663B2 |
Compound and display panel containing the same
The present disclosure provides a compound used as the CPL material. The compound has a structure as shown in chemical formula I, in which L1 is selected from the group consisting of a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C30 arylene, C3-C30 heteroarylene, a substituted or unsubstituted C10-C60 fused arylene, and a substituted or unsubstituted C10-C60 fused heteroarylene; Ar1 is selected from the group consisting of a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C30 arylene, C3-C30 heteroarylene, a substituted or unsubstituted C10-C60 fused arylene, and a substituted or unsubstituted C10-C60 fused heteroarylene; n is 1 or 2, and when n is 2, the two Ar1 are identical or different; R1, R2, R3 and R4 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, and a substituted or unsubstituted aryl or fused aryl, R1 and R2 are optionally bonded to form a ring, and R3 and R4 are optionally bonded to form a ring. |
| US11345661B2 |
Method for purifying N-substituted maleimide
The present invention relates to a method for purifying N-substituted maleimide. More particularly, the present invention adopts an evaporation apparatus, which can previously remove impurities having higher boiling points than the N-substituted maleimide after removing an organic solvent from an N-substituted maleimide resulting solution, thereby achieving effects of minimizing the pressure loss and polymerization loss, and obtaining high-purity N-substituted maleimide. |
| US11345659B2 |
Pipecolic esters for inhibition of the proteasome
The present disclosure relates to chemical compounds that modulate proteasome activity, pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, and use of these compounds and compositions for the treatment of disorders of uncontrolled cellular proliferation such as, for example, a cancer. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention. |
| US11345658B2 |
Compounds and compositions comprising the same for treating hypertension or heart failure
The present invention relates to compounds, to compositions comprising the same, to methods for preparing the compounds, and the use of these compounds in therapy. In particular, the present invention relates to a compound that is useful in the treatment and prevention of primary and secondary arterial hypertension, ictus, myocardial ischaemia, cardiac and renal insufficiency, myocardial infarction, peripheral vascular disease, diabetic proteinuria, Syndrome X and glaucoma. |
| US11345657B2 |
Sulfamic acid derivatives and processes for their preparation
Here are described processes for the preparation of sulfamic acid derivatives, for instance, halogenated derivatives and their metallic or organic salts. The present document also describes the sulfamic acid derivatives thus produced and to their uses, for instance, in electrolyte compositions for electrochemical applications. |
| US11345655B2 |
Pseudoceramide compound and skin external composition comprising the same
Provided are a novel pseudoceramide compound and a skin external composition comprising the same. The skin external composition comprising a pseudoceramide compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof according to the present invention as an active ingredient has an excellent effect of improving a skin barrier function, thereby exhibiting an effect of improving inflammatory skin diseases, and also is excellent in the function of improving the skin barrier and the effect of enhancing skin moisture. |
| US11345654B2 |
Polymorphic compounds and uses thereof
The present invention relates to compounds and methods useful for selectively modulating mTORC1 activity. |
| US11345651B2 |
Addition condensation product, production method and use of same, polymerization vessel, and production method of polymer
Provided is an addition condensation product of an aromatic compound and a carbonyl compound. The addition condensation product includes an aromatic compound dimer in which two composition units derived from the aromatic compounds are bonded via one composition unit derived from the carbonyl compound and an aromatic compound multimer in which each of three or more composition units derived from the aromatic compounds is bonded via one composition unit derived from the carbonyl compound. A ratio of the aromatic compound dimer to the aromatic compound multimer is in the range of 1:75 to 1:1,000. |
| US11345642B2 |
Method for preparing alumina-based solid solution ceramic powder by using aluminum oxygen combustion synthesis water mist process
Disclosed is a method for preparing an alumina-based solid solution ceramic powder by using an aluminum oxygen combustion synthesis water mist process, which comprises: drying raw materials and then mixing same until uniform to obtain a mixed material; loading the mixed material into a high-pressure reactor, igniting same in an oxygen-containing atmosphere, carrying out a high-temperature combustion synthesis reaction to form a high-temperature melt and then carrying out heat preservation for 1-60 s; and then opening a nozzle, ejecting the high-temperature melt through the nozzle and rapidly cooling same through a liquid phase, thus obtaining the alumina-based solid solution ceramic powder. |
| US11345636B2 |
Disalt as robust primary surfactant for calcium sulfate mixtures containing recycled gypsum
The present invention relates to a gypsum composition comprising recycled gypsum and a foam former comprising at least one alpha-sulfo fatty acid disalt, to a process for production thereof and to an article comprising the gypsum composition of the invention. The present invention further relates to the use of a foam former comprising at least one alpha-sulfo fatty acid disalt for reducing the wet density of an aqueous gypsum composition having a recycled gypsum content of at least 0.5% by weight. |
| US11345631B2 |
Functional building material for door and window
Provided is a functional building material for a door and a window, comprising a transparent substrate and a low-emissivity coating formed on one surface of the transparent substrate, wherein the low-emissivity coating comprises a first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer, a third dielectric layer, a first low-emissivity protection layer, a low-emissivity layer, a second low-emissivity protection layer, a fourth dielectric layer, a fifth dielectric layer and a sixth dielectric layer which are stacked sequentially from the transparent substrate, wherein the refractive index of the first dielectric layer and the refractive index of the third dielectric layer are each lower than the refractive index of the second dielectric layer, and the refractive index of the fourth dielectric layer and the refractive index of the sixth dielectric layer are each lower than the refractive index of the fifth dielectric layer. |
| US11345630B2 |
Coated glass article
A coated glass article includes a glass substrate and an anti-reflective coating formed over a first major surface of the glass substrate. The anti-reflective coating includes a color suppression interlayer and a first coating layer deposited over the color suppression interlayer. The first coating layer includes tin oxide and a dopant. The dopant includes antimony, molybdenum, or iron. A second coating layer is deposited over the first coating layer. The second coating layer includes an oxide of silicon. The coated glass article exhibits a total visible light transmittance of 70% or more and a film side visible light reflectance of less than 6.0%. |
| US11345627B2 |
Method of manufacturing optical fiber preform and optical fiber preform
The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing an optical fiber preform for obtaining an optical fiber with low transmission loss. A core preform included in the optical fiber preform comprises three or more core portions, which are each produced by a rod-in-collapse method, and in which both their alkali metal element concentration and chlorine concentration are independently controlled. In two or more manufacturing steps of the manufacturing steps for each of the three or more core portions, an alkali metal element is added. As a result, the mean alkali metal element concentration in the whole core preform is controlled to 7 atomic ppm or more and 70 atomic ppm or less. |
| US11345622B2 |
Online resourceful treatment method of electroless copper plating waste solution
The disclosure discloses an online resourceful treatment method of electroless copper plating waste solution. According to the disclosure, a copper catalyst is adopted to perform autocatalytic reaction on electroless copper plating waste solution in an autocatalytic reactor, copper simple substances are reduced from copper ions in the waste solution and recycled, the treated waste solution enters into a three-dimensional electrolyzer and a membrane filtration plant for further purification, the finally treated electroless copper plating waste solution meets water quality discharge standard, and the recovery rate of the copper simple substances can reach up to above 95%. |
| US11345619B1 |
Permeate gap membrane distillation
A membrane distillation apparatus includes a housing and an impeller. The housing includes a hot medium compartment, a cold medium compartment, a permeate gap compartment, a membrane, and a thermally conductive plate. The hot medium compartment includes a hot medium inlet configured to receive a hot medium stream including water. The cold medium compartment includes a cold medium inlet configured to receive a cold medium stream. The membrane defines pores that are sized to allow water vapor originating from the hot medium stream to pass from the hot medium compartment through the membrane to the permeate gap compartment. The thermally conductive plate and the cold medium stream are cooperatively configured to condense the water vapor from the hot medium stream. The permeate gap compartment includes a permeate outlet configured to discharge the condensed water vapor. The impeller is disposed within the permeate gap compartment. |
| US11345614B1 |
Composite particle and method for removing contaminants from liquids
Described here is a free-standing composite particle with a large surface area. The particle is capable of adsorbing heavy metal contaminants from water. The particle itself is comprised of a granular activated carbon particle to which are attached one or more carbon nanotubes, the combination of which is covered by at least a partial thin film of polydopamine or other polymeric material derived from dopamine-like compounds. The composite particles are mixed with contaminated water, after which the water and particle mixture is injected into a hydrocyclone separator specifically designed for use with the composite particle. The hydrocyclone separator removes the particles from the water, allowing the particles holding the contaminants to be extracted for treatment, while the purified water flows out of the separator for reuse. The separated particles can be treated to remove all the adsorbed contaminants, after which the reclaimed particles may be reused. |
| US11345612B2 |
Solar powered water desalinator and method
A water desalinator that employs the use of solar concentration, evaporation and humidification, mimicking the natural hydrological cycle in a closed, modular vessel to produce freshwater from salt, brackish, brines and seawater, and a concentrate stream for further processing. Feed water is received and stored in a basin. Surface humidity is generated by the evaporation of basin water. A lens is used to focus sunlight, tracked the suns path based on biomimicry of a sunflower, on a thermal conductor. The thermal conductor has a rounded side-profile and generates a variable temperature across its radius. Water is pumped from the basin to a sprinkler head to be dripped or sprayed on the thermal conductor to generate water vapour. This water vapour consequently mixes with the air in the reaction vessel to increase system humidity. Humid air is removed from the reaction vessel and condensed in a condenser. Accordingly, the salinity concentration of input water is reduced from the output of the reaction vessel. Multiple reaction vessels or concentrators may be used in tandem to achieve improved performance. |
| US11345607B2 |
Near-infrared absorbing fine particle dispersion liquid, near-infrared absorbing fine particle dispersion body, near-infrared absorbing transparent substrate, near-infrared absorbing laminated transparent substrate
There is provided a near-infrared absorbing fine particle dispersion liquid containing near-infrared absorbing fine particles, thereby as well as exhibiting near-infrared light absorption properties and suppressing a scorching sensation on the skin when used in structures such as window materials and the like, also enabling usage of communication devices, imaging devices, sensors and the like that employ near-infrared light through these structures, a near-infrared absorbing film or a near-infrared absorbing glass, a dispersion body or a laminated transparent substrate, the dispersion liquid containing at least composite tungsten oxide fine particles and antimony doped tin oxide fine particles and/or tin doped indium oxide fine particles as near-infrared absorbing fine particles, wherein in the composite tungsten oxide fine particles, an average value of a transmittance in a wavelength range of 800 to 900 nm is 30% or more and 60% or less, and an average value of a transmittance in a wavelength range of 1200 to 1500 nm is 20% or less, and a transmittance at a wavelength of 2100 nm is 22% or less, when a visible light transmittance is 85% at the time of calculating only light absorption by the composite tungsten oxide fine particles, and containing mixed particles of the composite tungsten oxide fine particles and antimony-doped tin oxide fine particles and/or tin-doped indium oxide fine particles dispersed in a liquid medium, wherein the liquid medium is selected from rater, an organic solvent, an oil and fat, a liquid resin, a liquid plasticizer for plastics, or a mixture thereof, wherein when a visible light transmittance is adjusted to 85% at the time of calculating only light absorption by the near-infrared absorbing fine particles in the dispersion liquid by diluting with the liquid medium, an average value of a transmittance in the wavelength range of 800 to 900 nm is 30% or more and 60% or less, an average value of a transmittance in the wavelength range of 1200 to 1500 nm is 20% or less, and a transmittance at the wavelength of 2100 nm is 11% or less. |
| US11345604B2 |
Transsilylation catalysis
A method for making chlorinated silazanes. The method comprises contacting: (a) a disilazane; (b) a chlorosilane; and (c) a catalyst which is a zinc salt of: (i) a sulfonic acid or (ii) a sulfonic acid imide. |
| US11345603B2 |
Polycrystalline silicon bar, polycrystalline silicon rod, and manufacturing method thereof
In a step of performing cylindrical grinding of a polycrystalline silicon bar 10 grown by a Siemens method, this cylindrical grinding step is performed such that a polycrystalline silicon rod 30, whose center axis CR is shifted from a center axis C0 of a silicon core wire 20 by 2 mm or more, is manufactured. |
| US11345596B2 |
Titanium phosphate powder, production method therefor, and white pigment for cosmetics
The titanium phosphate powder of the present invention includes plate-shaped crystalline particles of titanium phosphate, an average thickness of the plate-shaped crystalline particles is 0.01 μm or more and less than 0.10 μm, and an aspect ratio, which is a value obtained by dividing an average primary particle diameter of the plate-shaped crystalline particles by the average thickness, is 5 or more. In the method for producing a titanium phosphate powder of the present invention, a raw material containing titanium and phosphorus is caused to react by a hydrothermal synthesis method, and when the titanium phosphate powder including plate-shaped crystalline particles of titanium phosphate is produced, a mixture of titanium sulfate and phosphoric acid is used as the raw material. |
| US11345595B2 |
System and methods for fabricating boron nitride nanostructures
This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus related to boron nitride nanomaterials. In one aspect, a method includes generating a directed flow of plasma. A boron-containing species is introduced to the directed flow of the plasma. Boron nitride nanostructures are formed in a chamber. In another aspect, a method includes generating a directed flow of plasma using nitrogen gas. A boron-containing species is introduced to the directed flow of the plasma. The boron-containing species can consist of boron powder, boron nitride powder, and/or boron oxide powder. Boron nitride nanostructures are formed in a chamber, with a pressure in the chamber being about 3 atmospheres or greater. |
| US11345594B2 |
Regeneration of acid containing peroxy acids of sulfur
A method of treating a spent oxidizing acid is provided comprising the steps of contacting a spent acid containing peroxy acids of sulfur with a quantity of SO2 in excess of an equilibrium quantity required to convert the peroxy acids to sulfuric acid. The excess SO2 is catalytically converted to SO3, and the SO3 is absorbed into the sulfuric acid stream essentially free of H2SO5 and H2O2 to make product sulfuric acid. |
| US11345593B2 |
System and process for synthesis gas production
A hydrogen production system including a steam reformer unit, a steam addition line arranged to add steam upstream the steam reformer unit, a hydrogen membrane unit comprising a hydrogen permeable membrane and being arranged to allow at least a part of a reformed stream and a hydrocarbon feed stream to pass on different sides of a hydrogen permeable membrane, so that hydrogen passes from the reformed stream into the hydrocarbon feed stream, thereby forming said hydrogen enriched hydrocarbon stream, and a separation unit downstream the first side of the hydrogen membrane unit, where the separation unit is arranged to separating the reformed stream exiting the first side of the hydrogen membrane unit into a hydrogen product gas and an off-gas. |
| US11345590B2 |
Semiconductor sensor and method of manufacturing the same
A semiconductor sensor, comprising a gas-sensing device and an integrated circuit is provided. The gas-sensing device includes a substrate having a sensing area and an interconnection area in the vicinity of the sensing area, an inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layer formed above the substrate in the sensing area and in the interconnection area, and an interconnect structure formed in the interconnection area; further includes a sensing electrode, a second TiO2-patterned portion, and a second Pt-patterned portion on the second TiO2-patterned portion in the sensing area. The interconnect structure includes a tungsten layer buried in the IMD layer, wherein part of a top surface of the tungsten layer is exposed by at least a via. The interconnect structure further includes a platinum layer formed in said at least the via, a TiO2 layer formed on the IMD layer, a first TiO2-patterned portion and a first Pt-patterned portion. |
| US11345588B2 |
Fluid dispensing or recovery system
A fluid dispensing system generally comprising a dispensing nozzle coupled to a supply conduit; the dispensing nozzle detachably connected to a receiver; a receiver identification device associated with the receiver; an electrical identification circuit being contact-based and including the receiver identification device; an electronics module connected to the supply conduit and arranged to communicate with the electrical identification circuit whereby connection of the dispensing nozzle to the receiver completes the electrical identification circuit and permits communication of at least a unique receiver identifier associated with the receiver identification device to the electronics module. |
| US11345587B2 |
Multifunctional dispensing system with overhead fuel/air delivery
Various multifunctional dispensing systems with overhead fuel/air delivery and methods for using the same are provided. Such a system can include a dispenser system and an overhead delivery unit suspended on tracks above a vehicle drive aisle at a fueling station. The overhead delivery unit can include a fuel dispensing nozzle and an air dispensing nozzle that can be moved about the tracks so as to optimally position the nozzles to be approximately overhead the fuel doors and tires, respectively. Such an arrangement allows a customer to refuel their vehicle and inflate their tire(s) without moving their car between each transaction. |
| US11345586B2 |
Tapping valve
A tap assembly for reducing the infiltration of fluid from the exterior of a fluid container to the interior of a fluid container comprising a tap valve, a valve closure, and a hollow tap body. The tap body provides a fluid outlet for allowing the passage of fluid through the tap assembly and a multi-start male thread to slidably move the valve closure from an open position to a closed position. The tap assembly further comprises three concentric securement pieces configured to interface with the fluid container and form a three-point locking mechanism interlocking the three concentric securement pieces. |
| US11345583B2 |
Inserts and nozzle assemblies for beverage dispensers
An insert for use with a beverage dispenser includes a diffuser having an upstream end configured to receive the first base fluid, a downstream end with an outlet configured to dispense the first base fluid, and a center bore extending between the upstream end and the downstream end along an axis. A stem is disposed in the center bore of the diffuser and has a first end configured to receive a second base fluid and an opposite second end with an outlet configured to dispense the second base fluid. The outlet of the diffuser is upstream from the outlet of the stem such that the first base fluid dispensed from the outlet of the diffuser mixes with an additive fluid before the second base fluid dispensed from the outlet of the stem mixes with the additive fluid. |
| US11345581B2 |
Alcoholic beverage dispensers with flow controls
A beverage dispenser includes a gas infusion device configured to infuse a gas into a base liquid to form a gas-infused liquid, a mixing chamber configured to mix the gas-infused liquid and a concentrate to thereby form a reconstituted beverage, a first flow control configured to decrease pressure of the gas-infused liquid prior to mixing with the concentrate, and a second flow control configured to decrease pressure of the concentrate prior to mixing with the gas-infused liquid. A restrictor device downstream from the mixing chamber and configured to apply backpressure on the concentrate and the gas-infused liquid, and a dispensing valve is configured to dispense the reconstituted beverage. |
| US11345579B2 |
Automatic wine bottle opener
Disclosed herein is an automatic wine bottle opener the top assembly having an uncorking assembly wherein the electric motor is arranged proximate to a side of the uncorking mechanism such that the electric motor is not colinear with and/or located directly on top of the uncorking mechanism; and having a removable platform. |
| US11345574B2 |
Elevator drive machinery and elevator
The invention relates to a drive machinery for an elevator, the drive machinery comprising a rotatable drive sheave for driving plurality of ropes of the elevator, and a motor for rotating the drive sheave; the drive sheave comprising a drive sheave body rotatable around a rotational axis; and plurality of rim arrangements mounted on the drive sheave body side by side in direction of said rotational axis, each said rim arrangement defining a circular outer rim for transmitting traction to a rope, said circular outer rims being coaxial with each other. The diameter of the circular outer rim of one or more of said rim arrangements is individually adjustable for enlarging or reducing the turning radius of a rope passing around the circular outer rim in question. The invention also relates to an elevator comprising said drive machinery. |
| US11345567B2 |
Elevator short-range communication system
An elevator system includes an elevator car (28) disposed in and constructed and arranged to move along a hoistway (26) generally defined by a stationary structure. A short-range communication system of the elevator system is configured to provide communication between the elevator car and the stationary structure, and may include a transceiver (62, 64) carried by the elevator car and a plurality of transceivers (66) spaced along the hoistway. A network coordinator (68) of the communication system is operatively coupled to the plurality of hoistway transceivers to provide uninterrupted communication. |
| US11345565B2 |
Folding carousel for umbilicals
A carousel for pipe products including cables and umbilicals includes a drum coupled to a carousel adapter, the carousel adapter coupled to a drive unit. The carousel adapter includes an upper base plate opposite a lower base plate, a fixed base leg coupled between the upper base plate and the lower base plate and extending radially outwardly therefrom. The carousel adapter also includes a plurality of foldable base legs coupled between the upper base plate and the lower base plate and extending radially outwardly from the upper and lower base plates. Each of the foldable base legs is disposed about a periphery of the upper and lower base plates and is rotatable about an independent axis perpendicular to the upper base plate and the lower base plate. |
| US11345561B2 |
Medium processing device
Provided is a medium processing device including a supply portion supplying a medium, a transporter transporting the medium supplied from the supply portion, an contact portion that a tip of the medium transported by the transporter is brought into contact with, a stacker in which the medium brought into contact with the contact portion is stacked, and a processor processing the medium stacked in the stacker, in which the transporter includes a gripper that is configured to move along a transport path of the medium, grips a tip of the medium, and moves. |
| US11345560B2 |
Sheet discharging device, processing device, and recording system
A sheet discharging device includes: a pair of medium supporting portions that have support surfaces that support the medium, and support the transported medium by the support surfaces; a stacking portion which is provided vertically below the pair of medium supporting portions and on which the medium dropped from the pair of medium supporting portions is stacked; and a standing wall that aligns the medium by contacting a rear end of the medium in the transport direction supported by the pair of medium supporting portions, and the standing wall includes: a center contacting wall that is provided at a center in the width direction and contacts the rear end of the medium; and recess portions that are provided on both sides of the center contacting wall in the width direction and are recessed in a direction away from the support surfaces. |
| US11345556B2 |
Sheet conveying device and sheet processing device provided with same, and method for conveying sheet and method for processing sheet using sheet conveying device
A sheet conveying device includes: a holding mechanism configured to hold suction members; and a driving device including a rotary shaft which is rotatable about a second axis parallel to the first axis and a connecting mechanism configured to connect the rotary shaft and suction members to each other; and a support mechanism configured to support the holding mechanism and the drive device. The connecting mechanism is connected to the suction members in a state where the suction members are movable in a radial direction of the circle about the first axis. The support mechanism supports the holding mechanism and the drive device such that the holding mechanism and the drive device are relatively movable from each other in a direction orthogonal to the first axis. |
| US11345553B2 |
Non-contact transporting apparatus
A non-contact transporting apparatus (10) includes: a negative pressure assembly (100) configured to generate a negative pressure airflow within the non-contact transporting apparatus; and an ultrasonic assembly (200) connected to the negative pressure assembly (100). The ultrasonic assembly (200) includes: an ultrasonic transducer (210) configured to convert a high-frequency ultrasonic electrical signal into a high-frequency mechanical vibration, one end of the ultrasonic transducer (210) is connected to the negative pressure assembly (100); an ultrasonic horn (230) configured to amplify the high-frequency mechanical vibration, one end of the ultrasonic horn (230) is connected to one end of the ultrasonic transducer (210) away from the negative pressure assembly (100); and an ultrasonic chuck (250) configured to amplify and convert the high-frequency mechanical vibration, the ultrasonic chuck (250) is connected to one end of the ultrasonic horn (230) away from the ultrasonic transducer (210). |
| US11345551B2 |
Sealed sprocket for a conveyor system
A sealed sprocket for a conveyor belt comprises a sprocket mounted on a drive shaft and a seal system sealing an interface between the sprocket and the drive shaft. The seal system comprises a seal cap housing ring seals for sealing interfaces between the sprocket and seal cap and between the seal cap and drive shaft. |
| US11345549B2 |
Diverter apparatus and method of using the same
Various embodiments are directed to a diverter apparatus and method of using the same. In various embodiments, the diverter apparatus is configured to selectively direct an exemplary object traveling along a conveyor travel path to one of a plurality of adjacent conveyor locations. In various embodiments, the diverter apparatus may comprise a diverter conveyor surface, a cam follower, and a cam comprising a rotational range of motion about a cam shaft axis, the cam being physically engaged with the cam follower. Various embodiments are directed to a diverter apparatus configured to utilize a plurality of forces generated by the rotational motion of the cam to facilitate the transition of the directional configuration of the diverter conveyor surface from the first directional configuration to the second directional configuration, and, subsequently, from the second directional configuration back to the first directional configuration, again using the rotational motion of the cam. |
| US11345548B2 |
System and method for protecting portions of material processing equipment used in aggregate industry
A magnetic fastener and wear liner combination for use with material processing equipment for processing aggregate material, where a reverse taper counter bore hole of the wear liner is made to couple and decouple from a magnetic fastener which has a urethane cap, with a urethane cap reverse taper side. The magnetic fasteners are re-useable on replacement liners as the liners need replacement. The attachment and detachment of the magnetic fasteners is made to be simple and secure. |
| US11345545B2 |
Method and plant for producing tyres for vehicle wheels
A method and plant for producing tyres for vehicle wheels in which: each vulcanizer of a plurality of vulcanizers is associated with a respective pick-up logic of green tyres from at least one storage area of green tyres; upon each request to vulcanize a green tyre in a vulcanizer of the plurality of vulcanizers, the pick-up logic associated with the vulcanizer is applied to select and pick up a green tyre from the storage area; and the respective pick-up logic associated with each vulcanizer includes a first pick-up rule of green tyres from the storage area and, for at least one of the plurality of vulcanizers, the first pick-up rule is changed into at least one second pick-up rule at least once during the production in the plant of at least one lot of tyres. |
| US11345544B2 |
Apparatuses, systems, and methods for the automated retrieval and dispensing of articles
A method and apparatus for dispensing and retrieving products is provided. An apparatus may include: a plurality of shelf units. Each shelf unit extends longitudinally between a first end and a second end. The first end may be configured to receive articles, and the second end may be configured to present articles for retrieval in a retrieval position. Each of the plurality of shelf units is arranged with a respective second end facing a retrieval area. Each of the plurality of shelf units is inclined with the first end being lower than the second end. The apparatus may also include a retrieval device comprising an end-of-arm tool. The retrieval device is disposed within the retrieval area and configured to attach the end-of-arm tool to an article in a retrieval position of each of the plurality of shelf units. |
| US11345543B2 |
Method and apparatus for retrieving units from a storage system
A load handling device is disclosed for use in a storage system in which goods are stored in stackable containers within a framework. An exemplary load handling device can include a container-receiving space into which a plurality of containers can be lifted. The container-receiving space can be arranged beneath a corresponding number of vehicle modules as containers to be lifted, and components such as power components, control components, drive components and lifting components are housed. |
| US11345540B1 |
Locking container lid with actuating handle
A locking container lid with actuating handle and an accompanying container to which the locking container lid is able to be selectively secured. The locking container lid with actuating system that includes a spring-loaded handle and an alignment system that ensures the handle can only be actuated when the container lid is upright. It also has a locking mechanism that includes spring-loaded opposing locking wings that move laterally and are sized to engage substantially more than half of the rim of the accompanying container when in a locked position. The locking container lid with actuating handle and accompanying container are structured so that once it is locked on the accompanying container, the locking container lid can freely rotate around the accompanying container but cannot be lifted off absent actuation of the actuating handle while the container lid and accompanying container are standing upright. |
| US11345538B2 |
Air blaster
The present invention provides an air blaster 100 for removing jammed materials. The air blaster 100 includes a tank 110 filled with compressed air and a dual piston assembly 400 inside the tank 110 for triggering a blast with minimum energy loss and high impact force. The piston assembly 400 includes an inlet piston 320 connected to an outlet piston 250 with a coupling mechanism such that the inlet piston 320 and the outlet piston 250 move in tandem and pressure acting on the inlet piston 320 and outlet piston 250 pushes the assembly 400 towards top of the tank 110 thereby compressing a dampening device/spring 360. The force produced by the instant discharge of air creates a strong blast of air in the tank 110. |
| US11345535B2 |
Liquid mixing apparatus and method
Liquid mixing apparatus includes a housing having an open lower end and a pour opening normally sealed with a closure. A bottom assembly extending across the open end of the housing and sealingly engaged in the open end for relative rotation between the housing and the bottom assembly. The bottom assembly forms a liquid sealed cavity with the housing and further includes apparatus for removably attaching the bottom assembly to a liquid container. A mixing opening defined in the horizontal wall with a flapper valve pivotally mounted therein for pivotal movement between a closed orientation and an open orientation. A stop bar attached at a lower surface to the upper surface of the horizontal wall and extending across a mid-portion of the mixing opening. An activating bar affixed to the housing for rotation with the housing. |
| US11345532B2 |
Flexible package and method of manufacture
Package having a flexible inner sheet having a first surface and a second surface. The package has an article reservoir for accepting an article to be shipped. The expansion chambers can be inflated or otherwise expanded to provide structure to the package and to protect the article in the article reservoir. The inner sheet of the package includes a shrinkable material that can be activated to immobilize articles disposed in the article reservoir. |
| US11345530B2 |
Packaging and blanks therefor
A blank for a package configured to retain an article therein can be configured to be wrapped around the article to form a circumferential case around the article and have a longitudinal length longer than the article. The blank can be configured to define the circumferential case to include one or more inward protrusions at or near one or more ends of the circumferential case that is configured to extend into the circumferential case above and/or below the article to retain the article longitudinally. |
| US11345526B2 |
Spout assembly for a flexible bag
A spout assembly for a flexible bag having a base flange, a body and a dual lead thread. The base flange has a top surface and a bottom surface. At least one of the top surface and the bottom surface are configured for coupling to a flexible bag. The body extends from the base flange and includes a proximal end corresponding to the base flange and a distal end spaced apart therefrom, and, an inner surface and an outer surface. The dual lead thread extends along the outer surface of the body between the proximal end and the distal end. The dual lead thread has a first threadform and a second threadform. The first threadform has a first threadform length. The second threadform has a second threadform length. The length of the first threadform is different than that of the second threadform. |
| US11345525B2 |
Multi-chambered lid apparatus with reagent port
A lid apparatus for a multi-chambered container. The lid apparatus has a top-lid that is hingedly attached to a bottom-cap. The top-lid includes one or more openings for fluid filling multiple passages that extend from the bottom-cap. A lower bottom-cap includes welding features for welding to the multi-chambered container. The bottom-cap further includes one or more auxiliary ports for injecting a reagent when the lid apparatus is in a closed configuration sealingly attached to the multi-chambered sample container. |
| US11345522B2 |
Packaging sealing system and a packaging assembly including such a sealing system
A packaging assembly includes a container body defining an interior for housing a product and an opening leading to the interior. The assembly further includes a cap that moves with respect to the container body to move the assembly between a closed position in which the cap covers the opening, and an opened position in which the opening is exposed. A first seal (40) is defined between the container body and the cap. The first seal includes a protrusion (42) formed on one of the container body about the opening or the cap, and a groove (44) formed on the other of the container body about the opening or the cap. The protrusion is received by the groove when the assembly is in the closed position, such that contact is maintained in a sealing relationship around the opening between the groove and the protrusion. |
| US11345520B2 |
Locking assembly for releasably-locking a lid to a container
A locking assembly for releasably-locking a lid to a container includes: shaped portions disposed on the lid and container that are configured to allow slidable engagement of the lid relative to the container along a movement axis. A locking nub disposed on a wall of the container and a nub receiving portion disposed on the lid are engaged when the lid and container are slidably engaged together, which restricts sliding movement of the lid relative to the container along the movement axis The wall of the container is inwardly depressible to move the locking nub outwardly of the nub receiving portion, which allows slidable movement relative to the container along the movement axis. |
| US11345515B1 |
Card object carrier
A card carrier includes a presentation substrate, a pocket layer connected to an interior side of the presentation substrate, and a notification carrier configured to fit within a receiving pocket. The presentation substrate defines a presentation address window. The receiving pocket is defined by the pocket layer and the presentation substrate. The pocket layer defines an interior display window configured for displaying card object data and is connected to the presentation substrate such that the interior display window is positioned in a top half of the presentation substrate. When the notification carrier is positioned within the receiving pocket, an address on the notification carrier is visible through the presentation address window. |
| US11345514B2 |
Liquid storage container
Disclosed is a liquid storage container which has an inspection window to check the completely filled state of the liquid storage container with a liquid injected thereinto and inhibit occurrence of a detection error of an optical concentration sensor due to light flowing into the liquid storage container through the inspection window. The liquid storage container includes a container main body configured to store the liquid, an inlet configured to inject the liquid into the container main body therethrough, the inspection window installed on the container main body and to confirm the completely filled state of the container main body with the liquid, a concentration sensor configured to detect the concentration of the liquid in the container main body, and a light blocking device installed in the container main body to block light entering through the inspection window. |
| US11345513B2 |
Selectively removable wall portable container assembly and method of use
A selectively removable wall portable container assembly that includes a portable container body and a detachable lid capable of selectively removably coupling to one another and achieving a retained configuration. The portable container body includes a bottom wall coupled to sidewall enclosing the bottom wall, defining a container cavity. The sidewall defines a front opening spatially coupled to the container cavity and includes a selectively removable sidewall portion that superimposes the front opening and is operably configured to translate along a sidewall translation path. The assembly achieves an encapsulated configuration wherein the container cavity is encapsulated by the lid, bottom wall, and sidewall. Further, the assembly achieves a container cavity access configuration wherein the lid is coupled to the container body and the sidewall portion is at least partially slidably removed from the sidewall, exposing the front opening. |
| US11345505B2 |
Capped barrel system and methods
A capped barrel system for aging liquids includes a barrel and a barrel cap removably coupled to the barrel. The barrel includes: a plurality of wooden staves suitable for aging liquids, hoops for holding the staves together, a head coupled to the staves, and a bunghole formed in the head. The barrel cap includes: a lid including a top portion and a rim extending downwardly from the top portion. The rim includes an inner surface and a seal that defines at least a portion of the inner surface. The barrel cap further includes an opening formed in the top portion of the lid that is generally aligned with the bunghole and a closure removably positioned in the opening. When the closure is positioned in the opening, a gas tight coupling between the closure and the lid and a gas tight fit between the seal and the barrel form a gas tight environment between the barrel and the barrel cap. |
| US11345497B2 |
Strap guidance frame having magnetic closure device
A strapping machine may include a strap guidance frame having a strap guidance channel and a plurality of closure elements, which may be arranged in a distributed manner over the length of the channel and may be movable from a position closing the channel into a position opening the channel. The closure elements may be fixable in the position closing the channel by means of a closure force that is generated by a magnetic closure device. The wear of the closing elements of the strapping machine may be reduced compared to known strapping machines. The magnetic closure device may have a displacement means for displacing at least part of the magnetic closure device so that the closure force is cancelled or an opening force directed counter to the closure force is generated. |
| US11345496B2 |
Packed body production method
There is provided a method of producing a packed body that does not fall off and collapse during transportation and does not cause damage to cartons and paper material locally and around which a packing film can be wound easily. A packed body production method includes a first step in which a layered body is formed by stacking cartons containing toilet paper rolls and in which an insertion section into which a fork unit of a forklift is inserted is formed at a predetermined position in the layered body, a second step in which a first packing film is wound spirally around at least side surfaces of the layered body, and a third step in which a second packing film is wound around the layered body so as to close an opening of the insertion section. |
| US11345495B2 |
Stretch wrapping machine supporting top layer containment operations
A method, apparatus and program product implement top layer containment operations to optimize containment of various types of loads such as loads with top/slip sheets, ragged topographies, and/or inboard portions. Bidirectional control of the elevation of a web of packaging material may be performed within one or more revolutions between a load and a packaging material dispenser to selectively engage one or more corners of the load with a web of packaging material while passing the web of packaging material inwardly of one or more other corners of the load. |
| US11345494B2 |
Stretchable shipping/pallet wrap and method for use
Methods and apparatus for unitizing groups of individual packages into pallet loads, stabilizing the loads and facilitating general movement of the pallets, including the loading and unloading of pallets into and out of transport vehicles, includes wrapping the loads with stretchable crepe paper, rather than conventional plastic wrap material. Crepe paper can be produced and recycled with less environmental impact than plastic wrap. These methods involve a new use for crepe paper, and a new use for conventional plastic-wrapping equipment. |
| US11345493B2 |
Method and machine for wrapping a load with film
A method for wrapping a load with a film uses a wrapping machine. The wrapping machine is provided with an unwinding apparatus including pre-stretching rollers, a return roller and a force sensor to measure a wrapping force of the film. The method includes rotating the unwinding apparatus and the load relative to one another with a rotation speed and unwinding the film, measuring an effective wrapping force of the film, filtering the effective wrapping force by a first filter, to obtain a filtered wrapping force, and calculating by a PID control algorithm an instant film length to be supplied per rotation based on the filtered wrapping force. The method also includes filtering the instant film length by a second filter, calculating an instant rotation speed of one pre-stretching roller based on the instant filtered film length and the rotation speed, and rotating the pre-stretching roller with the instant rotation speed. |
| US11345490B2 |
Compactor device and conveyer system comprising such compactor device, and corresponding compacting and packing methods
A compactor device for compacting a product filling in a container, like a packing box, includes a container support allowing shaking and/or vibrating the container when supported on the container support. The support includes compactor roller bars arranged parallel in a direction transverse to a conveying direction and to support the container. Each compactor roller bar has a rotation axis and a circumferential surface to allow moving the container with a product filling supported on the rollers bars up and down at a selected frequency when, in operation, rotating the compactor roller bars of the plurality of compactor roller bars. The compactor device further has a stopper arrangement blocking conveying the container by the compactor roller bars, and a pressing arrangement with a press to press downwards onto the product filling within the container while, in operation, compacting the product by rotating the compactor roller bars. |
| US11345482B2 |
Aeronautical display system and method
A computer-implemented method, computer program product and computing system for receiving a current operating value concerning an operating condition of an aircraft; rendering the current operating value within a magnified operating window of a glass cockpit of the aircraft; and locating the magnified operating window along a fixed range of operating values for the aircraft based, at least in part, upon the current operating value. |
| US11345480B2 |
Aircraft propulsive assembly and method for checking the integrity of an engine attachment of the propulsive assembly
An aircraft propulsive assembly comprising a pylon and a turbomachine attached to the pylon by an engine attachment system. The attachment system comprises two engine attachments each secured to the pylon and to the turbomachine. Each engine attachment comprises at least one fitting attached to the pylon by a first main link, and attached to the turbomachine by a second main link. Each main link has a clearance-free fit. The fitting being, moreover, secured to either the pylon or the turbomachine by an additional link, referred to as a safety link, which backs up one of the main links. The safety link is in the form of an assembly with a clearance. The assembly of the safety link comprises at least one passage which receives, in a sliding manner, a tool for checking a presence of the clearance. |
| US11345479B2 |
Aircraft engine attachment comprising inclined fixing elements, aircraft comprising said engine attachment and method for fixing an engine to an aircraft pylon using said engine attachment
An engine attachment configured to link an engine and an aircraft pylon comprising a first end fitting having two mutually parallel wings, a joining piece positioned between the first end fitting wings and linked to the first end fitting by a link system, fixing elements, linking the first end fitting and the pylon, including first and second fixing elements positioned between the first end fitting wings which are inclined by an angle of between 10 and 45° to be able to be put in place and removed in the presence of the joining piece linked to the first end fitting by the link system. The inclined fixing elements absorb lateral loads. The joining piece and the first end fitting are linked by the link system before the engine is fixed to the pylon. The engine is fixed to the pylon by putting the fixing elements in place. |
| US11345475B2 |
Stowable cargo guide for cargo roller trays
A stowable cargo guide may be configured to couple to a roller tray. The stowable cargo guide may comprise a guide block configured to rotate between a stowed position and a raised position. In the stowed position, the guide block may be located below a conveyance plane of the roller tray. In the raised position, the guide block may be located above the conveyance plane of the roller tray. |
| US11345473B1 |
System and method for preventing inadvertent loss of surveillance coverage for an unmanned aerial system (UAS)
An unmanned aerial system (UAS) is disclosed. In embodiments, the UAS includes an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and a controller communicatively coupled to the UAV. In embodiments, the UAS controller may be configured to: acquire a surveillance quality model for a prescribed flight path; generate one or more control signals configured to cause the UAV to perform a monitored flight along the prescribed flight path; acquire actual surveillance quality data during the monitored flight along the prescribed flight path; compare the actual surveillance quality data to the surveillance quality model; identify a surveillance quality deviation between the actual surveillance quality and the surveillance quality model; and generate one or more control signals configured to cause the UAV to perform one or more corrective actions or maneuvers if the identified surveillance quality deviation exceeds a threshold deviation value. |
| US11345471B2 |
Flow diverting lift element
Disclosed are embodiments of flow diverting lift elements which, when placed in the proper orientation and propelled through a fluid, produce a lift force with improved lift versus velocity performance. The flow diverting lift elements can produce lift for rotary lift devices such as aircraft. The flow diverting lift devices include an airfoil and a diversion wall extending from an upper surface of the airfoil. The airfoil can be an annular airfoil. |
| US11345467B2 |
Data transmission method, and sending end device
A data transmission method and a sending end device are provided. The method is applied to short-range wireless communication based on a high carrier frequency. During the process of a sending end device sending data to be transmitted to a receiving end device, the method includes: after short-range wireless communication interrupted between the sending end device and the receiving end device is restored, the sending end device querying recorded transmission information, wherein the transmission information is used to indicate a data block, transmission of which is not completed, in the data to be transmitted; and the sending end device sending, to the receiving end device, the data block, transmission of which is not completed, in the data to be transmitted. |
| US11345463B1 |
Method to control flow separation over an airfoil
A method to control flow separation over an airfoil, turbine blade or compressor blade includes providing an airfoil having a body with an upper surface and a lower surface that extend from a leading edge to a trailing edge; providing a flow separation control device having a plurality of openings on the upper surface of the body and a plurality of capillary tubes in gaseous communication with the plurality of openings; and injecting gas through the plurality of capillary tubes into a portion of the airstream passing over the uppers surface of the body. |
| US11345459B2 |
Wing for an aircraft
A wing for an aircraft is disclosed having a fixed wing and a foldable wing tip portion mounted to the fixed wing via a hinge rotatable about a hinge axis between an extended position and a folded position. The wing may include an actuation unit with reduced complexity, and may include a ground latch device for latching the foldable wing tip portion in the folded position. |
| US11345457B2 |
Hybrid body fuselage
A supersonic aircraft fuselage includes a fuselage body having a first end, a second end, a length extending between the first end and second end, a surface, a first flat plane extending from the first end to a center of the fuselage body along the length on the surface, and a second flat plane extending from the second end to the center of the fuselage body along the length on the surface. The surface includes a curved portion conforming to a Sears-Haack body shape and abutting the first flat plane and second flat plane and extending between the first end and second end. A supersonic aircraft includes a first fuselage, a second fuselage, and a space between the first fuselage and second fuselage. The first fuselage and second fuselage form a Busemann biplane geometry within the space. |
| US11345456B2 |
Cooling system for a water-borne vessel
A cooling system for a water-borne vessel (1) is disclosed. The system comprises a strut (5) for supporting a propeller shaft (4) of the vessel, the strut (5) comprising a fluid inlet (8), a fluid outlet (9), and a channel (10) inside the strut (5) for transporting fluid between the fluid inlet and fluid outlet, one or more fluid conduits coupling the fluid inlet and outlet to a component to be cooled, and a pump for circulating a fluid through the conduits and said channel. |
| US11345454B2 |
Outboard motor
An outboard motor includes: an outboard motor body including a propeller driven by an internal combustion engine; a mounting portion configured to mount the outboard motor body to a hull so as to be movable relative to the hull; and an operation mechanism provided between the outboard motor body and the mounting portion and configured to adjust a relative position of the outboard motor body with respect to the hull. The operation mechanism is a link-type operation mechanism including a hydraulic cylinder as an actuator. |
| US11345452B2 |
Marine lifting apparatus
A catamaran lifting apparatus is disclosed for lifting objects in a marine environment. The apparatus includes first and second vessels that are spaced apart during use. A first frame spans between the vessels. A second frame spans between the vessels. The frames are spaced apart and connected to the vessels in a configuration that spaces the vessels apart. The first frame connects to the first vessel with a universal joint and to the second vessel with a hinged connection. The second frame connects to the second vessel with a universal joint and to the first vessel with a hinged or pinned connection. Each of the frames extends upwardly in an inverted u-shape, providing a space under the frame and in between the barges that enables a marine vessel to be positioned in between the barges and under the frames. |
| US11345450B1 |
Method and apparatus for disposal of cuttings
A method and apparatus for disposing of drill cuttings 500 from an oil and/or gas well drilling platform 510, comprising (a) transporting the drill cuttings 520 to a cuttings collection area 530 on the platform 510; (b) providing a barge 10, the barge 10 having at least one storage area 30, a cover 100 operably connected to the at least one storage area 30, and covering the at least one storage area 30; (c) placing the cover 100 in a first open state so that cuttings 500 can be placed in the at least one storage area 30; (d) transporting the drill cuttings 500 from the cuttings collection area 530 to the at least one storage area of the barge 10; (e) placing the cover 100 in a closed state so that the cuttings 520 in the storage area 30 of the barge 10 are contained; (f) transporting the barge 10 from the drilling platform 510 to a collection site 540; (g) placing the cover 100 in a second open state so that the cuttings 520 in the storage area 30 can be removed; and (h) removing the cuttings 520 from the storage area 30. |
| US11345438B2 |
Vehicle with a power unit
A vehicle with a power unit includes: a body frame with said power unit mounted to said body frame; at least one front wheel supported by the body frame in a front portion, and at least one rear wheel supported by the body frame in a rear portion; an electric machine capable of assisting said power unit; and an auxiliary power source electrically connected to said electric machine. The vehicle further includes a first set of foot pegs for a rider and a second set of foot pegs for a pillion. A quadrilateral region is defined between said first set of foot pegs and said second set of foot pegs, and said electric machine and said auxiliary power source are disposed substantially within said quadrilateral region when viewed from vehicle top. |
| US11345432B2 |
Suspension assembly for a cycle having a fork arm with dual opposing tapers
A multi-bar suspension assembly for a cycle having improved stability includes a first arm having a first arm fixed pivot and a first arm shock pivot. The first arm includes a hollow internal portion having first end and a second end that are both wider than a narrow intermediate portion. A shock link has a shock link fixed pivot and a shock link floating pivot. A shock absorber has a first shock mount and a second shock mount. A wheel carrier has a wheel carrier first pivot and a wheel carrier second pivot spaced apart from one another, and a wheel mount that is adapted to be connected to a wheel. A control link has a control link floating pivot and a control link fixed pivot, the control link floating pivot being pivotably connected to the wheel carrier second pivot, and the control link fixed pivot being pivotably connected to the first arm control pivot. |
| US11345429B2 |
Articulating, self-centering truck for personal mobility vehicles
One variation of a system includes: a cam block mounted to a deck of a scooter and defining cam lobes arranged about a pivot feature and cam heels between the set of cam lobes; a pivot block pivotably coupled to the pivot feature and defining followers riding over the cam lobes; a pair of wheel uprights locating a pair of wheel assemblies; a first lateral link extending between and coupled to the pair of wheel uprights and pivotably coupled to the pivot block; a second lateral link extending between and coupled to the pair of wheel uprights, vertically offset from the first lateral link, and coupled to the pivot block between pair of wheel uprights; and a spring element driving the followers of the pivot block into cam heels to bias the second lateral link toward a neutral position. |
| US11345426B1 |
Chassis for a two-wheeler
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a chassis for a two-wheeler. The chassis includes a first downtube and a second downtube and a battery mounting system. The battery mounting system includes a movable battery housing configured to house a battery under a seat of the two-wheeler and move between a closed position and an open position, at least two support members configured to support the movable battery housing, and at least one pivot hinge coupled to a front side of the movable battery housing and supporting the movable battery housing. The at least two support members and the at least one pivot hinge are configured to enable an angular movement of the movable battery housing with respect to a seat axis between the open position and the closed position, thereby enabling replacement of the battery located under the seat of the two-wheeler, while maintaining a closed seat position of the seat. |
| US11345421B2 |
Zippertank mobility vehicle
Current invention corresponds to a mobility vehicle that draws its properties from a special kind of a track that can change its rigidity. The track can become rigid on its lower part corresponding to a wheel shape with large diameter or become totally flexible as usual track on upper side for practical use. When rigid, the track correspond to circular wheel and thus plays a role of a wheel in contact with the ground. The upper part of the track remains flexible and allows to use space above a the track for practical reasons. More particularly, the invention relates to a mobile system including variable flexibility track and at least two rollers around which the variable flexibility track is wrapped, wherein the rollers are adapted to change the rigidity and the curvature of the track to adapt its shape to different functionalities as being a wheel or having a part of circular wheel with different curvature or being foldable. The variable flexibility track is composed of track elements and hinges linking the track elements so as to allow rotation of the track elements with respect to each other around the hinges. Each track element bears a locking mechanism that allows a rigid positioning of the track elements with respect to the adjacent ones at various angles. The rollers are in contact with the variable flexibility track and can contain mechanisms to lock a track elements thus changing track rigidity and/or mechanisms to change track curvature. The tracks also play a role of shock absorbers and bear mechanisms to perform turning of the vehicle by applying different speed and/or curvature to the tracks. |
| US11345420B2 |
Undercarriage assembly for a work machine and method of use
A work machine includes an undercarriage assembly. The undercarriage assembly includes a chassis and a ground-engaging mechanism for rotating around the chassis to move the work machine. A pair of rails is coupled to the chassis. A pair of sliders is coupled to a front-assembly. The sliders are aligned with the rails and movable relative to the rails to facilitate movement of the front-end assembly relative to the chassis. |
| US11345413B2 |
Side rigidity reinforcement structure of vehicle
A side rigidity reinforcement structure of a vehicle includes: a side sill which is extended in a front and rear direction of the vehicle and includes a side sill inner reinforcement and a side sill outer reinforcement; a first center floor cross member disposed in a width direction of the vehicle and bonded to a center floor panel; and a side arch reinforcement formed to be convex upward and having a center portion spaced apart from the center floor panel. In particular, the side arch reinforcement includes: a first end penetrating the side sill inner reinforcement so to be bonded on an inner lower surface of the side sill outer reinforcement while supporting the side sill inner reinforcement, and a second end connected to the first center floor cross member to transfer a shock force input from the side sill outer reinforcement to the first center floor cross member. |
| US11345407B2 |
Upper vehicle-body structure
The present disclosure relates to an upper vehicle-body structure that suppresses bending deformation of a front pillar portion with respect to a hinge pillar portion by suppressing the crushing of a closed cross-section portion when external force is applied to the front pillar portion in the direction of bending the front pillar portion in the bending direction thereof. |
| US11345400B2 |
Trajectory tracking with four-wheel steering and steering limits
Four-wheel steering of a vehicle, e.g., in which leading wheels and trailing wheels are steered independently of each other, can provide improved maneuverability and stability. A first vehicle model may be used to determine trajectories for execution by a vehicle equipped with four-wheel steering. A second vehicle model may be used to control the vehicle relative to the determined trajectories. For instance, the second vehicle model can determine leading wheels steering angles for steering leading wheels of the vehicle and trailing wheels steering angles for steering trailing wheels of the vehicle, independently of the leading wheels. |
| US11345399B2 |
Steering control method and system of self-driving vehicle
The present disclosure provides for a steering control method and a steering control system for self-driving of a vehicle. The method comprises the steps of: obtaining information about an expected steering angle of a vehicle based on an automatic planning control operation; detecting whether an effective torque is applied to a steering wheel by a driver; and when it is detected that the driver has applied the effective torque to the steering wheel, computing a difference between a turning angle of the steering wheel controlled by the driver and the expected steering angle of a vehicle, and determining a self-driving intent prompt torque according to the difference between the two, wherein the self-driving intent prompt torque is to be applied to a steering system. |
| US11345395B2 |
Steering device
A steering device (1) installed in a vehicle is equipped with: a steering wheel (10); a steering shaft (20) having a first shaft part (21), one end of which is directly connected to the steering wheel (10), and a second shaft part (22) connected to the first shaft part (21) on the other end side thereof; a coaxial motor (50) which applies a rotational force to the first shaft part (21), and has a motor housing (51) which supports the steering shaft (20) and surrounds the periphery of the first shaft part (21); and a motor securing unit (70) which, in order to determine the support position of the steering wheel (10), secures the motor housing (51) and a support bracket (60) secured inside the vehicle compartment. |
| US11345388B2 |
Vehicle steering apparatus
A vehicle steering apparatus includes a steering wheel that is mechanically separable from a steering mechanism of a vehicle, and a lateral movement mechanism that moves the steering wheel between a manipulation position set in front of a driver's seat and a withdrawn position set to a position located between the manipulation position and a position in front of a passenger seat. |
| US11345386B2 |
Steering column device
A steering column device includes a steering shaft; and a steering column. The steering column includes a housing, a cover, and a sealing member. The housing includes an inclined portion having an inclined surface with an inside diameter increasing from a first side to a second side, the inclined surface contacting the sealing member from the first side. The cover includes a facing portion having a facing surface contacting the sealing member from the second side, and an insertion portion having an outer peripheral surface contacting the sealing member from an inner peripheral side. The sealing member is accommodated in an accommodation space defined by the inclined surface, the facing surface, and the outer peripheral surface. An escape space continuous with the accommodation space is provided between the housing and the cover, the escape space being located closer to the first side than the inclined surface is. |
| US11345383B2 |
Driving system for an automated drive with a steering wheel display for displaying the distance to an end point of the automated drive, and method for displaying the distance
A driving system for an automated drive for a motor vehicle includes a steering wheel display with a lighting strip structure. The lighting strip structure of the steering wheel display is luminous in a defined lighting color for a duration which can be modified according to the actuation. The driving system is designed to control the steering wheel display such that the lighting strip structure is luminous in the lighting color over a starting length during the automated drive. Upon approaching an end of the automated drive lying ahead, the driving system determines that the vehicle has approached an end point of the automated drive lying ahead in such a manner that a specified approach condition has been satisfied. In response thereto, the steering wheel display is actuated such that the lighting strip structure is luminous in the lighting color with a successively decreasing length starting from the starting length as the distance to the end point of the automated drive decreases successively in order to prepare the driver to completely or at least partly take over control of the vehicle again. |
| US11345381B2 |
Mobile extraction assembly
A mobile extraction assembly includes a sled with a tow line secured to a front end of the sled. The mobile extraction assembly also includes a cart including a frame, a winch, and a pulley. The frame defines a track for receiving and supporting the sled. The winch is mounted to the frame underneath the track. The pulley is vertically disposed in line with or above the track, where the tow line is secured to the winch and routed around the pulley between the winch and the sled. This allows retraction of the tow line by the winch to draw the sled to the cart and onto the track of the cart in a direction towards the pulley. |
| US11345374B1 |
Lightweight coupler
The coupler system of a railway car truck is constructed such that basic overall appearance may be maintained, but the actual material of which it is constructed is changed. According to one embodiment, the coupler is constructed from cast austempered ductile iron; whereas cast iron has a density, 0.26 lbs/in{circumflex over ( )}3, which is approximately 8% less than steel, 0.283 lbs/in{circumflex over ( )}3, thereby allowing for a reduction in weight over steel. A suitable austempering process is used to produce the austempered metal coupler and components thereof. A second benefit of embodiments of the present invention provides for a more efficient use of materials, meaning less metal is used to make the same final shape, as a way of reducing the coupler weight. Both factures combined allow for a lighter weight coupler, while utilizing the standard designs. Alternate coupler configurations are disclosed for further reducing coupler weight. |
| US11345373B2 |
Stabilizing transom
Various embodiments provide a stabilizing transom. Various embodiments provide a vehicle truck such as a railroad car truck including a first side frame, a second side frame, a bolster, and a stabilizing transom connected to the first side frame and the second side frame and configured to reduce, inhibit, minimize, and/or prevent truck hunting and warping. |
| US11345370B2 |
Autonomous ambulance
The present invention pertains to the development of a ground autonomous ambulance that is designed to follow routes that is comprised of an autonomous vehicle that includes a drive by wire kit, a database storing the collection routes, a database of rules of the road and/or other legal allowable behavior, sensors for detecting the pedestrians, cars, and other road obstacles, and a control system that controls the vehicle to follow routes and which is capable of carrying and securing a stretcher or wheelchair. The autonomous ambulance also has a robotic stretcher which is used for transporting patients from their residences or other emergency locations to the ambulance. |
| US11345364B2 |
Attention calling device and attention calling method
An attention calling device includes: a processor configured to execute an attention load reduction region setting process that sets an attention load reduction region that is a region monitored by a drive assisting device provided in a subject vehicle according to a drive assisting function exerted by operating the drive assisting device, and a display control process that performs an attention calling process by displaying a virtual image for the attention load reduction region in such a manner that conspicuity of the virtual image is lower than a region other than the attention load reduction region based on a position of the attention load reduction region recognized by a target object position recognizing process during operation of the drive assisting device. |
| US11345363B2 |
Steering system
A steering system includes a reaction drive apparatus to apply a reaction force to a steering member, a steering operation drive apparatus to turn steered wheels, a movement drive apparatus to move the steering member between an operation position and a retraction position, a mode switching circuit to switch a manual driving mode and an automatic driving mode, a movement control circuit to move the steering member to the operation position when switched to the manual driving mode, and to move the steering member to the retraction position when switched to the automatic driving mode, a reaction control circuit to control the reaction drive apparatus in the manual driving mode based on steering information of the steering member and steering operation information of the steering operation drive apparatus, and an actuation restriction circuit to restrict actuation of the steering member in the automatic driving mode. |
| US11345361B2 |
Vehicle control device
The vehicle control device includes an arithmetic processing circuit configured to estimate a deterioration degree of a power transmission system component provided in a power transmission path between a drive source and wheels of a vehicle. The arithmetic processing circuit is configured to execute torque limit control that reduces an upper limit value of output torque of the drive source based on a scheduled maintenance date of the vehicle after a current date and an estimated value of the deterioration degree. |
| US11345359B2 |
Autonomous driving vehicles with dual autonomous driving systems for safety
According to one embodiment, a first autonomous driving system (e.g., main system) is configured to perform a planning and control operation on an ADV, including perceiving a driving environment surrounding the ADV and planning a trajectory to drive the ADV. A second autonomous driving system (e.g., a backup system) operates as a redundant driving system to monitor a first operating status of the first autonomous driving system. The first autonomous driving system further monitors a second operating status of the second autonomous driving system. A safety action is performed to transition the ADV into a safer state based on the monitored operating status of the first and second autonomous driving systems. |
| US11345355B2 |
Method for determining a speed to be reached for a first vehicle preceded by a second vehicle, in particular for an autonomous vehicle
The present invention is a method for determining an optimal speed of a first vehicle preceded by a second vehicle. Position, speed and acceleration of the second vehicle are measured in order to determine a trajectory thereof, and a dynamic model of the first vehicle is constructed. The optimal speed is then determined by minimizing the energy consumption of the vehicle by use of the dynamic model by minimization being constrained by the trajectory of the second vehicle. |
| US11345350B2 |
Methods and system for selecting a calibration for a vehicle
Systems and methods for operating a vehicle that may be driven to or sold in different geographical locations that may have different engine emissions and fuel economy standards are described. The systems and methods may adjust vehicle operation to comply with standards that may be enforced where the vehicle is geographically located. The standards may apply to countries, treaty zones, race track areas, off-road areas, and other geographically related standards. |
| US11345349B2 |
Automatic driving assist apparatus
An automatic driving assist apparatus includes a traveling environment information acquiring unit, a map locator calculator, a traffic information acquiring unit, and a traveling controller. The traveling controller examines whether the map locator calculator sets a target travel path to a branch lane direction from a main lane, examines whether a lane restricted section is set before an entrance of a main lane continuing to a branch lane, based on information obtained by the traveling environment information acquiring unit and road traffic information obtained by the traffic information acquiring unit, and examines whether traffic jam from the branch lane extends to the main lane. When the target travel path is set to the branch lane direction and the lane restricted section is set before the entrance of the main lane, the own vehicle is made to change the lane to an adjacent lane before the lane restricted section starts. |
| US11345342B2 |
Potential collision warning system based on road user intent prediction
An apparatus comprising a memory to store an observed trajectory of a pedestrian, the observed trajectory comprising a plurality of observed locations of the pedestrian over a first plurality of timesteps; and a processor to generate a predicted trajectory of the pedestrian, the predicted trajectory comprising a plurality of predicted locations of the pedestrian over the first plurality of timesteps and over a second plurality of timesteps occurring after the first plurality of timesteps; determine a likelihood of the predicted trajectory based on a comparison of the plurality of predicted locations of the pedestrian over the first plurality of timesteps and the plurality of observed locations of the pedestrian over the first plurality of timesteps; and responsive to the determined likelihood of the predicted trajectory, provide information associated with the predicted trajectory to a vehicle to warn the vehicle of a potential collision with the pedestrian. |
| US11345333B2 |
Hybrid motor vehicle and method for operating a hybrid motor vehicle
A hybrid motor vehicle including an internal combustion motor and an electric drive motor as drive motors in a powertrain, wherein the electric drive motor and a high-voltage battery associated therewith are connected to a high-voltage network of the hybrid motor vehicle, wherein the hybrid motor vehicle moreover includes at least one air conditioning system with an air conditioning compressor with which an electric motor for operating the air conditioning compressor from the high-voltage network is associated, wherein the electric motor, forming an auxiliary unit arrangement, is connected via a first clutch to the air conditioning compressor and via a second clutch to a belt drive of the internal combustion motor and can be operated in order to charge the high-voltage battery. A control device is provided for actuating at least one of the clutches as a function of a current operating state of the hybrid motor vehicle. |
| US11345332B2 |
Control method and control unit for a hybrid vehicle
A method for operating a hybrid vehicle having a prime mover including an internal combustion engine and an electric machine, the vehicle further having a transmission connected between the prime mover and a driven end and including multiple shift elements, the vehicle further having a separating clutch connected between the internal combustion engine and the electric machine, and a starting component which is provided by a separate launch clutch or by a shift element of the transmission. The method includes monitoring a rotational speed of one of the internal combustion engine, the electric machine, the transmission, or the driven end during travel with the internal combustion engine running and the separating clutch engaged. The method further includes determining an increase in driving resistance, and decoupling the internal combustion engine when the monitored rotational speed falls below or reaches a first limiting value by disengaging the separating clutch. |
| US11345330B2 |
Methods and system operating a vehicle driveline
Systems and methods for operating a vehicle driveline that includes an engine and an electric machine are described. In one example, an amount of electrical power that is available to electrical consumers that are electrically coupled to a high voltage bus is adjusted responsive to a temperature of a catalyst for the purpose of reducing engine emissions. |
| US11345329B2 |
User interface and method for a motor vehicle with a hybrid drive for displaying the charge state
In connection with a user interface for a motor vehicle with a hybrid drive, a driver is able to select whether the hybrid drive is operated in an operating mode which consumes charge, or in an operating mode which retains charge. The user interface is configured to display the charge state of the energy store on a display, and to receive or calculate a charge state variable which is characteristic of the charge state. The charge state variable may be displayed with a first range of values in a first display area during operation of the hybrid drive in the charge-consuming operating mode. The charge state variable may be displayed with a second range of values, which is a subset of the first range of values, in a second display area during operation of the hybrid drive in the charge-retaining operating mode. The second display area is larger than a subrange of the first display area in which the second range of values is displayed. |
| US11345328B2 |
Control device of hybrid vehicle
In a control device of a hybrid vehicle including an engine, a rotating machine, a power transmission device, and an electric oil pump, the control device comprising: a state determining portion; an electric oil pump control portion performing a test operation of the electric oil pump for determining whether the electric oil pump operates normally when it is determined that the measured temperature of the oil allows the electric oil pump to operate normally; and an engine control portion, the electric oil pump control portion performs the test operation of the electric oil pump in a predetermined period after a power supply state of the hybrid vehicle is switched to a power-on state enabling the vehicle to run and before the hybrid vehicle actually starts running, and when the test operation of the electric oil pump is performed in the predetermined period, the engine control portion starts the engine. |
| US11345325B2 |
Electromechanical brake actuator
An electromechanical brake actuator (102, 202, 302, 402) for a brake, in particular a commercial vehicle disc brake, has an electric motor (106, 206) for generating a drive torque, a cam disc (108, 208, 308, 408) operatively connected to the electric motor (106, 206) and mounted in a rotationally movable manner, and a brake plunger (114, 214, 314) which can be moved along a plunger axis for the actuation of a brake lever (358) of the brake (368). The cam disc (108, 208, 308, 408) and the brake plunger (114, 214, 314) have contact faces which are in contact with one another and slide or roll on one another for the direct transmission of the drive torque between the cam disc (108, 208, 308, 408) and the brake plunger (114, 214, 314). |
| US11345318B2 |
Adapter for connecting a windscreen wiper blade to a driving arm
Adapter (26, 26′) for connecting a windscreen wiper blade (12) to a driving arm (14), the adapter (26, 26′) having a ‘U’-section formed by a base and two flanks (42a, 42b) delimiting a housing (45) in which: at least one (42a) of the flanks is formed by at least two walls (42aa, 42bb) separated from one another by at least one cavity (63, 64), and at least one protuberance (60) is connected to at least one of the walls (42aa, 42ab, 42ba, 42bb) and extends at least in part inside said housing (45). |
| US11345315B2 |
Wiper motor and method of manufacturing the same
A replay plate 44 is set to have a vertically and horizontally symmetrical shape when a worm wheel 33 is viewed from its axial direction; the worm wheel 33 is provided with an accommodating concave portion 33g in which the relay plate 44 is housed so as to be recessed in the axial direction; and a part of a non-slidably contacting surface in a slidably contacting surface 44a of the relay plate 44, i.e., a non-slidably contacting surface S is covered with first and second fixing parts 35a, 35b that are provided around the accommodating concave portion 33g and protrude in a direction intersecting with an axial direction of the worm wheel 33, the non-slidably contacting surface being a surface with which the contact plate is not slidably contacted. |
| US11345311B2 |
Electric vehicle
Provided is an electric vehicle. The electric vehicle includes: a first power source, a target component and an electrical control component integrated to the target component; the first power source is connected with the electrical control component and is configured to supply the power to the electrical control component; and the electrical control component is configured to unlock, under a condition in which the electric vehicle is locked, when target information matched with a stored target account number is detected, the electric vehicle. With the disclosure, the problems of complex structural design and troublesome unlocking operation of the electric vehicle in the related art are solved. |
| US11345308B2 |
Ejector clutch and belt tensioner
The present invention relates to an ejector clutch (1) for a belt tensioner, comprising a first shaft (10), a second shaft (20), and a coupling part (30), wherein the coupling part (30) is arranged between the first shaft (10) and the second shaft (20) in a longitudinal axis (X) defining an axial direction, wherein the coupling part (30) has at least one clutch finger (40), which engages in a first recess (15) of the first shaft (10) for transmitting a torque (M) and, when a torque (M2) to be transmitted is exceeded, said clutch finger is displaced, against a spring force in the axial direction, from the first recess (15) of the first shaft (10) into a second recess (25) of the second shaft (20). The invention further relates to a belt tensioner with an ejector clutch (1). |
| US11345307B2 |
Torsion shaft, seat belt retractor assembly and associated methods
A torsion shaft for a seat belt retractor assembly, the torsion shaft being connectable at a first location to a spool for receiving a seat belt and connectable at a second location to a locking mechanism, the first and second locations being spaced apart along a length of the torsion shaft, wherein the torsion shaft is configured to deform when a torsion force is applied between the first and second locations during an impact event, wherein the torsion shaft comprises a cavity and a fluid is provided in said cavity so as to support the torsion shaft as the torsion shaft deforms during the impact event. |
| US11345306B1 |
Seatbelt extension system
A system includes a base. The system includes a buckle movable away from the base from a retracted position to an extended position. The system includes a lock movable from a locked position that maintains the buckle at the retracted position to an unlocked position that permits movement of the buckle to the extended position. The system includes a spring urging the buckle toward the retracted position. |
| US11345298B2 |
Driver monitoring device and driver monitoring method
A driver monitoring device includes a detector that detects a posture of a driver in a driver's seat of a vehicle based on an image captured by an image capturing device, a determination controller that determines whether an irregular posture can impede the vehicle from traveling safely based on a condition concerning traveling of the vehicle acquired from the vehicle and the posture of the driver detected by the detector, and one or more notifiers that provide a notification concerning the irregular posture in accordance with a result of a determination made by the determination controller. The one or more notifiers refrain from providing the notification concerning the irregular posture when the result of the determination indicates that the irregular posture does not impede the vehicle from traveling safely. |
| US11345297B2 |
Occupant monitoring device for vehicle and traffic system
An occupant monitoring device for a vehicle includes an image acquisition unit, a memory, a collision detector, and a controller. The image acquisition unit is configured to acquire a captured image of an occupant in the vehicle. The memory is configured to record the captured image acquired by the image acquisition unit. The collision detector is configured to detect collision of the vehicle. The controller is configured to control the image acquisition unit, the memory, and the collision detector. The controller is configured to detect each of consecutive collisions of the vehicle by the collision detector, acquire the captured image after each of the collisions by the image acquisition unit, and record the captured image acquired for each of the collisions on the memory. |
| US11345292B2 |
Vehicle cruise control sensor-cover and method of manufacturing the same
The present disclosure provides a vehicle cruise control sensor-cover and a method of manufacturing the vehicle cruise control sensor-cover, the vehicle cruise control sensor-cover including a bottom cover member wherein indium or an indium-containing alloy is deposited, by using a non-conductive vacuum metallization (NCVM) method, on a front surface of a bottom cover body having a logo and an outer frame protruding three-dimensionally and a top cover body including a transparent material and having a back surface formed in a shape corresponding to the front surface of the bottom cover member, wherein the top cover member is assembled integrally with the front surface of the bottom cover member, and a laser etching process is partially selectively performed only on the logo or the outer edge on the back surface of the top cover body to partially form an etched surface. |
| US11345285B2 |
Side storage access for truck from vehicle exterior
A pickup truck includes a cab having a front row of seating, and a rear row of seating, and a cargo bed residing behind the cab. A storage compartment is positioned behind the cab. At least a portion of the storage compartment is positioned directly underneath the cargo bed. |
| US11345284B2 |
Load carrier
A roof rack foot for securing a cross bar to a roof of a vehicle, the cross bar having a bottom wall with a slot and a cavity for forming an abutment surface, the slot having a centerline, the roof rack foot having a supporting surface for supporting the bottom wall of the cross bar, a first and a second clamping portion for clamping the roof rack foot to the roof, the second clamping portion having an anchoring arm and configured to extend through the slot into the cavity and lock the cross bar to the supporting surface by engagement of the anchoring arm with the abutment surface. When the cross bar is locked to the roof rack foot, the anchoring arm stands upright on the abutment surface and at least partially extends away from the centerline of the cross bar at an extension angle. |
| US11345283B2 |
Support assembly for box side step
This disclosure relates to a support assembly for a box side step of a motor vehicle, such as a pickup truck. An example vehicle includes a cargo box including a side wall, a box side step, and a support assembly for the box side step including a base that does not project beyond an outer panel of the side wall. |
| US11345279B2 |
Device and method for warning a driver of a vehicle
A device and a method for warning a driver of a vehicle. The vehicle includes one or multiple surroundings sensor(s) that detect objects in the vehicle surroundings, and an evaluation device is provided in which a surroundings model is created from the object detections by the one or multiple surroundings sensor(s). Also provided is an actuator system that informs the driver of recognized objects of the surroundings model, in that the actuator system for informing the driver contains a piece of spatial warning information, and the driver is haptically informed of the position of the object. |
| US11345278B2 |
Vehicle interior lighting and illumination
One or more light sources, one or more detectors, a processor, and a controller are configured to provide spot illumination that follows a moving object, a moving occupant, or a portion of a moving occupant in the vehicle. |
| US11345274B2 |
Endcap lights
The present inventive concept relates to roof bar endcap for a vehicle, said endcap comprising one or more light emitting devices, an envelope arranged to at least partially surround said one or more light emitting devices, said envelope comprising one or more light exit surface portions, wherein said one or more light emitting devices is arranged to emit light through said one or more light exit surfaces, an engagement part adapted to engage a distal end of a roof bar such that the endcap is fixedly attached to said roof bar. |
| US11345272B1 |
Collapsible shelter system
In an embodiment, a collapsible shelter system is provided that includes a base defining a front edge and a back edge and a roof defining a front edge and a back edge. A front height is defined by the distance between the front edge of the base and the front edge of the roof, and a back height is defined by the distance between the back edge of the base and the back edge of the roof. The system further includes a first side wall and a second wall, each including a lower portion hingedly attached to the base and an upper portion hingedly attached to the roof, and the lower portion hingedly attached to the upper portion along a middle-hinge axis. The collapsible shelter system is configurable between a closed position and an open position. In the open position, the back height is greater than the front height. |
| US11345270B2 |
Fold-out transportable partial or complete enclosure
A transportable fold-out at least partial enclosure includes in one aspect of the invention a stationary platform having a major surface defining a stationary plane, a plurality of side edges, a front edge and a back edge. A primary platform has a major surface defining a primary plane, an inside edge, an outside edge, a front edge, a back edge, the inside edge being joined to the stationary platform, the primary platform having a folded position in which the primary plane and stationary plane are oblique or orthogonal, and the primary platform having an extended position where the primary platform is unfolded from the stationary platform. An end wall assembly has at least two segments, each segment having a major surface defining a segment plane, side edges, a top edge and a bottom edge, the side edges of the segments being joined to each other, the bottom edges of each segment being joined to one of the stationary platform and the primary platform. The end wall assembly has an extended position in which the segment planes are at an angle to form a wall to both the stationary plane and the primary plane, and the end wall assembly having a folded position. At least one actuating mechanism is joined to at least one of the segments and the stationary platform or the primary platform to which said at least one of the segments is joined, said at least one actuating mechanism configured to provide a force to urge said at least one of the segments to the extended position. |
| US11345267B2 |
Delivering fluid through a vehicle
A vehicle includes a floor plate defining a front and a back of the vehicle, wall sections to receive vehicle loading and transfer the vehicle loading to the floor plate, and a fluid delivery assembly supported by the floor plate. The fluid delivery assembly includes an intake manifold that resides at the back, an outlet that resides at the front, and a set of lateral conduits extending between the intake manifold and the outlet to laterally convey fluid entering the intake manifold from a fluid source to the outlet for delivery to a fluid target. Accordingly, the back may connect to the fluid source and the front may deliver the fluid thus keeping the vehicle sides and top available for other uses. Moreover, the low isolated placement of the fluid delivery assembly safeguards the fluid delivery assembly and provides a low center of gravity for vehicle stability. |
| US11345266B2 |
Headrest with loudspeaker for vehicle seat
A headrest suitable for being fastened to a vehicle seat having: an upper support portion, a reinforcing frame connected to the upper support portion for fastening the upper support portion to the vehicle seat, and an array of microphones comprising microphones disposed inside seats obtained in the headrest, in such a way that the microphones can be used to capture the sounds from the user sitting on the seat where the headrest is connected, as well as environmental microphones to capture the environmental noise perceived around the headrest. |
| US11345263B2 |
Apparatus for tilting seat cushion of vehicle rear seat
An apparatus of tilting a seat cushion of a rear seat may include a tilting function additionally provided to a seat cushion of a rear seat, so when a seatback reclines, it is possible to tilt up the front end portion of the seat cushion and sufficiently support the thighs of a passenger sitting in the rear seat using the front end portion of the seat cushion tilted upwards. |
| US11345262B2 |
Infant car seat and release actuator
An infant car seat includes a seat base and a stability leg. The stability leg is rotatably disposed under the seat base. The stability leg includes an upper leg tube, a rotary member and a first latch. The upper leg tube includes at least one opening. The rotary member includes a pivoting portion and an encircling portion. The pivoting portion is rotatably connected to the seat base. The encircling portion is connected to the pivoting portion and slidably disposed on the upper leg tube. The first latch is disposed on the rotary member, and adapted to detachably engage with the at least one opening for constraining a movement between the rotary member and the upper leg tube. |
| US11345259B2 |
Long rail assembly with retention latch
A long rail assembly is attached to a floor within an automotive vehicle for transposing vehicle seats between a plurality of positions. The long rail assembly includes a rail drive assembly configured to travel along an interior cavity of a fixed long rail. The fixed long rail has a generally U-shaped cross-section and includes a pair of flanges with mating teeth extending inwardly from a pair of outer walls. The rail drive assembly includes a retention latch and a wheel assembly coupled adjacent a first and a second end of the rail drive assembly. The rail drive assembly is operable between a use position and a loaded position in which at least one of the retention latches engages the mating teeth to interlock the rail drive assembly and the fixed long rail in response to forces causing upward loading on the rail drive assembly. |
| US11345255B2 |
Emergency electric power supply system, emergency electric power supply method, and storage medium
An emergency electric power supply system including: an electric power detection unit configured to detect that electric power supply from a first electric power system has stopped; a plurality of charge and discharge devices which cause electric power to be transferred between a second electric power system, which is an electric power system different from the first electric power system and is connectable to a plurality of charge and discharge entities including an electric vehicle, and the charge and discharge entities; and a control unit controls at least some of the plurality of charge and discharge devices to supply electric power from the second electric power system to the electric vehicle when the electric power detection unit detects that the electric power supply from the first electric power system has stopped. |
| US11345252B2 |
Vehicle including a hybrid electric control unit
An object is to enable a vehicle to be sufficiently used as a power source when the vehicle is located in an area where a disaster occurs. There is provided a vehicle including a driving system configured to generate electric power by using a fuel and to output power for driving; a power storage device configured to transmit electric power to and from the driving system; a power feeding device configured to supply generated power that is generated by the driving system and/or electric power from the power storage device, to an external device; and a control device configured to control the driving system and the power feeding device. When the vehicle is located in the area where the disaster occurs, the control device performs a recommendation process to recommend that a user sets a charge priority mode, which gives priority to charging of the power storage device over driving. |
| US11345251B2 |
Priority-based energy transfer
An example operation includes one or more of receiving, by a server, an energy transfer request from a charging station, determining, by the server, a current priority level of the at least one transport within an accessible range of the charging station, and responsive to the current priority level being below a threshold, sending an instruction to the at least one transport to transfer energy to the charging station based on the energy transfer request. |
| US11345247B2 |
Jig for connector current evaluation
The evaluation jig comprises a pair of female terminals connectable to a pair of male terminals of a charging connector and an adjustment member capable of adjusting contact resistance of the female terminal and the male terminal. The female terminal is reducible in diameter. The adjustment member includes an annular band attached to an outer peripheral surface of the female terminal and formed in an annulus surrounding the female terminal, a metal band attached to an outer peripheral surface of the annular band and capable of applying external force to the female terminal to reduce the female terminal in diameter, and an adjustment unit capable of adjusting the external force applied by the metal band to the female terminal. The annular band is made of an electrically and thermally insulating material. |
| US11345242B2 |
Vehicle drive system
A vehicle drive system includes: a power supply in which a battery and a capacitor are connected in series; a primary drive motor to which a voltage of the battery is provided; secondary drive motors to each of which a total voltage (Vin) of the battery and the power supply capacitor is provided; a charging circuit; and a control circuit that controls charging/discharging of the power supply. The control circuit operates switches SW1, SW2 of the charging circuit so as to control charging/discharging of the battery and the capacitor. |
| US11345240B2 |
Electrical on-board network device for supply of at least two electrical loads in a motor vehicle, and motor vehicle, switching device, and method for operating an on-board network device
The invention relates to an on-board network device for supplying at least two electrical loads with an on-board network voltage in a motor vehicle, wherein the on-board network device has a connection device for receiving the on-board network voltage from a voltage source and a first on-board network branch for connecting one or some of the loads and for forwarding the on-board network voltage to each connected load. A second on-board network branch is provided for connecting each remaining load and for forwarding the on-board network voltage to each remaining load and that the connecting device is connected to both the first on-board network branch and the second on-board network branch via at least one switching element and that a control device is configured to electrically connect the connection device in an alternating manner to the first and second on-board network branches by switching the at least one switching element. |
| US11345239B2 |
Power supply system
A power supply system includes a battery disposed on a vehicle lower portion; a feeder line electrically coupled to the battery, wired inside a hollow front pillar that couples a vehicle upper portion with the vehicle lower portion, and configured to supply electric power from the battery to the vehicle upper portion; and a power distributor disposed on the vehicle upper portion, electrically coupled to the feeder line, and configured to distribute the electric power that is input from the feeder line to load devices disposed on a vehicle. As a result, the power supply system can improve the workability of wiring work. |
| US11345235B2 |
Construction machine with operating parameter sensor
A construction machine for building or finishing a road, such as a road finisher, comprises at least a working equipment, a display unit and a plurality of sensors. Each sensor is adapted to measure a value of an operating parameter of the construction machine. The sensors are adapted to output data corresponding to the measured values to the display unit, and the display unit is adapted to output a representation of at least a part of the construction machine together with the measured values of the operating parameters. |
| US11345234B2 |
Method and apparatus for detecting status of vehicle occupant
Disclosed is a method and apparatus for detecting a state of a vehicle occupant, wherein a bio-signal of an occupant riding in a vehicle may be acquired by executing an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm or a machine learning algorithm, and a physical change of the occupant may be measured by a movement signal, a respiratory signal, and a heart rate signal from the acquired bio-signal of the vehicle occupant, such that it is possible to control an operation of an internal vehicle device or to control operation of the vehicle so as to correspond to the physical change of the occupant estimated by communicating with the internal vehicle device in a 5G communication environment. According to the present disclosure, the movement signal, respiratory signal, and heart rate signal of the occupant in the vehicle may be extracted via an RF sensor mounted in the vehicle, and the physical state of the occupant may be estimated based on the extracted bio-signal of the occupant, and when the physical state is estimated to be abnormal, the occupant may be informed of the abnormal physical state. |
| US11345226B1 |
Kinetic energy transference device method and devices
The embodiments disclose a method including transferring kinetic energy from a kinetic energy source to a flywheel storage device system, transferring all or a portion of the kinetic energy stored to a continually variable transmission planetary gear system, integrating a multiple axis mechanism kinetic energy transference device to the continually variable transmission planetary gear system, integrating multiple speed governors in the multiple axis mechanism kinetic energy transference device, coupling a computer controlled module to each of the speed governors, processing operational data with the computer controlled modules to determine a measured most efficient use of the kinetic energy for each operation, transmitting the operation measured most efficient use amount of the kinetic energy from the computer controlled module to the corresponding speed governor, transferring the amount of the kinetic energy through gears and output shafts/drive shafts to serve operations and storing surplus kinetic energy not needed for operations in the flywheel storage system. |
| US11345223B2 |
Hinge assembly and tonneau cover
A hinge assembly for a tonneau cover. The hinge assembly allows panels of the tonneau cover to be folded on top of one another and includes a pivot frame having an engagement side and a pivot side. The engagement side of the pivot frame is configured to engage one end of a panel of the tonneau cover and pivot side of the pivot frame includes at least one recess defined therein. The hinge assembly also includes a pivot component having a pivot with at least one recess defined therein. A hinge member, having first and second ends, is pivotally engaged with the pivot frame and the pivot component in the respective recesses thereof through the first and second ends. |
| US11345220B2 |
Isolated fixing system for actuators
An isolated fixing system for attaching an actuator to a vehicle door including an actuator fixing clip having a head portion, an engagement portion, and a guide portion, an isolation grommet with a flange and a receiving portion configured to engage the fixing clip, and a receiver integrated with the actuator to secure the actuator to a vehicle. The system may include an actuator fixing clip, a head portion, an engagement portion, and a guide portion of the actuator fixing clip that may be configured to engage an opening in a vehicle door and that, when inserted into the vehicle door, may be rotatable via the head portion from an unlocked position to a locked position, fixing the actuator to the vehicle door. |
| US11345216B2 |
Shift shock reduction control method of AMT vehicle
An automated manual transmission (AMT) shift shock reduction control method may include a compressor delay control that is configured to keep an operation of a compressor as a non-operation state until a delay time is reached during a shift control, when an air conditioner signal and a shift signal are detected by an Engine Management System (EMS). |
| US11345212B2 |
Air conditioning device for a motor vehicle and method for its operation
The invention relates to an air-conditioning device for a motor vehicle, comprising a refrigerant circuit (100) including a compressor (34), an indoor heat-exchanger (WÜ) arrangement connected to the outlet of the compressor and comprising a first and a second air/refrigerant-heat exchanger segment (21, 22), a first expansion valve (Exp. valve) (41) arranged therebetween, a second expansion valve (42), and a coupling heat exchanger (23) thermally connected to a heat source or sink, the outlet of which is connected to the inlet of the compressor (34), where the first and the second refrigerant line sections (I/II) are interconnected by means of a fourth refrigerant line section (IV), the inlet of the second air/refrigerant-heat exchanger segment (22) and the outlet of the coupling heat exchanger are interconnected by means of a fifth refrigerant line section (V) which contains a third expansion valve (43), and the outlet of the first air/refrigerant-heat exchanger segment (21) and the inlet of the compressor (34) are interconnected by means of a sixth refrigerant line section (VI). |
| US11345208B2 |
Axle assembly for a heavy-duty vehicle and heavy duty-vehicle having at least one such axle assembly
The invention relates to an axle assembly and a heavy-duty vehicle having such an axle assembly, which comprises a pivot bearing having a substantially vertically extending steering axis of rotation, a bogie rotatably arranged about the steering axis of rotation, a rocker mounted on the bogie so as to be pivotable about a substantially horizontal pivot axis, a wheel carrier operatively connected to the rocker having at least one wheel rotatably mounted thereon about a wheel axis of rotation, the wheel axis of rotation extending substantially horizontally and, when driving straight ahead, substantially transversely to the direction of travel, and a pneumatically actuatable power device, which is arranged between the rocker and the bogie. |
| US11345207B2 |
Electrically controlled suspension
An electrically controlled suspension includes a first spring with a first end and a second end, where the first end of the first spring is connectable to a forward frame bracket of a frame of a vehicle and where the second end of the first spring is connectable to a rear frame bracket of the frame of the vehicle via a rear spring support. The suspension includes a second spring with a first end and a second end, where the second end of the second spring is connected to the second end of the first spring. An electrically operated suspension control actuator is provided where the first end of the second spring is connected to the electrically operated suspension control actuator. |
| US11345190B2 |
Freewheel hub for a bicycle
The present invention relates to a freewheel hub for a bicycle, comprising a freewheel device which optionally allows relative rotation between a hub sleeve and a driver or couples the hub sleeve and the driver in a torque-transmitting manner. The freewheel device has at least one first clutch ring and at least one second clutch ring, wherein the first clutch ring is coupled or coupleable to the hub sleeve in a torque-transmitting manner, and wherein the second clutch ring is coupleable or coupled to the driver in a torque-transmitting manner, and wherein the first and the second clutch ring are displaceable axially relative to the hub axle between an engaged position and a freewheel position. Provision is made here for at least one magnet arrangement accommodated in apertures in the first clutch ring to keep the clutch rings in the engaged position. |
| US11345187B2 |
Minimizing drag-induced forces on a wheeled vehicle
A wind-diverting apparatus for minimally shielding only the faster-moving drag-sensitive uppermost wheel surfaces from headwinds reduces overall vehicle drag. The apparatus includes various upper wheel fairings of FIGS. 1-6. Each fairing shields a primary vehicle-drag-inducing upper wheel surface from headwinds otherwise impinging directly thereon. |
| US11345184B2 |
Solvent transfer printing method
A solvent transfer printing method for applying a pattern made of a non-soluble material and non-dispersible on the surface of an object. The method includes the steps of: m1/forming a pattern on a surface of a solvent-soluble substrate, m2/depositing the solvent-soluble substrate on the surface of a solvent bath, on the side of the substrate opposed to the side on which the pattern is applied, in order to dissolve partially the substrate, m3/dipping the object in the bath, so that the surface of the object comes into contact with the pattern, m4/getting the object, on which the pattern is applied, out of the bath, and b 5/drying the object. |
| US11345183B2 |
Decorative transfer methods and apparatus
Apparatus and methods for transferring a pigment-based decorative design onto a surface without using a plastic film or adhesive. |
| US11345182B2 |
Eraser assembly and eraser inserts
An eraser assembly is provided that includes a housing, a tray, a coupler, and an eraser insert. The housing has a concave shape including an interior portion. The tray has a retaining portion disposed in the interior portion of the housing and a mounting portion disposed opposite the retaining portion. The coupler is configured to releasably hold the tray to the housing. The eraser insert is configured to be mounted to the mounting portion. An eraser insert is also provided that includes a first side and a second side, an eraser pad, and a coupler. The first side includes a mounting surface and an eraser pad is disposed on the second side. The coupler is disposed on or about the mounting surface and is configured to detachably connect the eraser insert to an eraser assembly at the mounting surface. |
| US11345179B2 |
Optically variable security arrangement
An optically variable security arrangement for securing valuable articles, comprises a first sub-element having a two-dimensional relief grid composed of a plurality of grid elements and that has, in at least one spatial direction R1, a first line screen p below 500 μm, and in which the grid elements are each formed from at least two relief elements that are directionally reflective in different directions, and a second sub-element having at least one dot and/or line grid that, in a spatial direction R2, has a second line screen q. A movement effect is created by the interplay of the relief grid and the dot and/or line grid when the security arrangement is tilted. |
| US11345175B2 |
Liquid discharge apparatus
A liquid discharge apparatus is provided, which comprises a head, a maintenance mechanism which has a cap and which is movable to a maintenance position and a waiting position, a first support mechanism which supports the maintenance mechanism disposed at the maintenance position, and a second support mechanism which supports the maintenance mechanism disposed at the waiting position. One of the first and second support mechanisms is relatively movable to a first position and a second position with respect to the other. When the one of them is disposed at the first position, both of them is configured to support the maintenance mechanism simultaneously. When the one of them is disposed at the second position, the other of them is separated away from the maintenance mechanism. |
| US11345171B2 |
Image recording apparatus
An image recording apparatus having a recorder, a first driving device, a second driving device, a driving-force transmission device, a sensor, a memory, and a controller to conduct a conveying process and a recording process alternately and repetitively, is provided. In the conveying process, on condition that a rotationally driven amount of the first driving device exceeded a target rotation amount, the controller conducts feedback control on the first driving device to rotate reversely. On condition that the first driving device was rotationally driven reversely under the feedback control, the controller stores a maximum value and a stopping value in the memory, determines a correction value, and determines a post-correction rotation amount based on the target rotation amount and an amount corresponding to the correction value, and in the conveying process, the controller drives the first driving device rotationally by the post-correction rotation amount. |
| US11345170B2 |
Inkjet recording apparatus
An image forming apparatus may include a mechanism for forming a corrugated shape in a sheet to be conveyed. The mechanism may include various components include one or more pressing portions, one or more ribs, one or more discharge rollers, a switching mechanism and the like. In one arrangement, ribs and pressing portions configured to create the corrugated shape may be disposed at various locations upstream or downstream of the platen, recording portion and/or nozzles thereof. In one example, pressing portions may be disposed both upstream and downstream of the nozzles of the recording portion to maintain a corrugated shape in the conveyed sheet. Various other configurations may be used. |
| US11345168B2 |
Printer for security paper
A printer for security paper, such as a multifunction printer, a printer, a facsimile machine or a copier, is configured to perform a printing operation by distinguishing between security paper and normal paper. The printer for security paper includes: security paper sensor disposed on a printing paper feeding path; and a control unit for comparing a first sensing value sensed by the security paper sensor when printing paper to be determined is not present near the security paper sensor with one or more second sensing values sensed by the security paper sensor for the corresponding printing paper on the feeding path, during the course of conveying the corresponding printing paper on the feeding path, determining printing paper as security paper when a comparison value is above a predefined reference value, and determining printing paper as normal paper when the comparison value is below the predefined reference value. |
| US11345167B2 |
Information processing apparatus, learning apparatus, and storage medium storing learnt model
An information processing apparatus includes a storage section configured to store a learnt model obtained by machine learning on a condition for an adjustment interval in accordance with a use state of a print apparatus, based on a data set in which use state information of the print apparatus and adjustment interval information indicating an interval of performing an adjustment process for a print position on a print medium are associated with each other, a reception section configured to receive the use state information of the print apparatus, and a processor configured to perform a process of estimating the adjustment interval, based on the use state information received and the learnt model. |
| US11345165B2 |
Electronic device
The disclosure discloses an electronic apparatus including a charging device, a plurality of operation mechanisms, and a CPU. The CPU is configured to execute an information acquisition process, a voltage decision process, and a charging control process. In the information acquisition process, capacity-related information corresponding to a charging capacity required for operation of the operating mechanisms is acquired. In the voltage decision process, a charge stop voltage is decided in accordance with the capacity-related information acquired. In the charging control process, the charging device is controlled to stop the charging process by using as a trigger an attainment of the charge stop voltage decided after start of the charging process. |
| US11345164B2 |
Thermal print head
The present invention provides a thermal print head capable of better performing printing on a printing medium; the thermal print head including: a substrate (1), formed with single crystal semiconductor; a resistor layer (4), including a plurality of heating portions (41) arranged in a main scan direction; and a wiring layer (3), configuring a charging path to the plurality of heating portions. The substrate includes: a main surface (11), being a surface opposite to the resistor layer; and a convex portion (13), disposed as protruding from the main surface and extending in the main scan direction. The convex portion includes: an inclining surface (132), inclining relative to the main surface and extending in a linear manner when viewing from the main scan direction; and a curving surface (131), disposed, in a protruding direction of the convex portion, on a position farther away from the main surface than the inclining surface, and curving in a manner that protrudes toward the protruding direction. Each of the plurality of heating portions includes a heating curving portion (411) formed on a portion corresponding to the curving surface. |
| US11345162B2 |
Fluid recirculation channels
A fluid recirculation channel for dispensing a plurality of fluid drop weights includes a number of sub-channels. The sub-channels include at least one pump channel, and a plurality of drop generator channels fluidically coupled to the at least one pump channel. The fluid recirculation channel further includes a number of pump generators incorporated into the at least one pump channel, a number of drop generators incorporated into drop generator channels, and a plurality of nozzles defined within the drop generator channels, the nozzles being at least as numerous as the number of drop generators. |
| US11345160B2 |
Liquid cartridge including housing configured of base and cover in engagement with each other
A liquid cartridge includes: a housing; a circuit board including an electrode; and an ink supply portion extending from the housing in a depth direction. The housing includes: an cover; and a base provided with a plurality of engaging pawls. The cover includes: a top wall; a peripheral wall formed with a plurality of engaging holes for engagement with the engaging pawls; a support portion supporting the circuit board; a first protrusion and a second protrusion protruding from the top wall. The plurality of engaging holes is open in a width direction and includes a first engaging hole and a second engaging hole spaced away from each other in the depth direction. A front end of the second protrusion is positioned further frontward than a foremost edge of the first engaging hole that is positioned foremost in the depth direction among the plurality of engaging holes. |
| US11345157B2 |
Logic circuitry package
A logic circuitry package for a replaceable print apparatus component comprises at least one logic circuit and an interface to communicate with a print apparatus logic circuit. The at least one logic circuit is configured to receive, via the interface, calibration parameters including an offset parameter and a sensor ID. The at least one logic circuit is configured to output, via the interface, a digital value corresponding to the sensor ID and offset based on the offset parameter. |
| US11345156B2 |
Logic circuitry package
A logic circuitry package for a replaceable print apparatus component includes an interface to communicate with a print apparatus logic circuit and at least one logic circuit. The at least one logic circuit is configured to receive, via the interface, a request to replace an internal clock signal from an internal clock generator of the logic circuitry package with an external test clock signal. The at least one logic circuit is configured to receive, via the interface, the external test clock signal. The at least one logic circuit is configured to replace the internal clock signal with the external test clock signal in the logic circuitry package. |
| US11345155B2 |
Inkjet printer
An inkjet printer includes a printer body, a waste ink container, and a cover member. The waste ink container includes a first engagement portion. The cover member constitutes a part of a housing of the inkjet printer and includes a second engagement portion. The second engagement portion is engageable with the first engagement portion. |
| US11345152B2 |
Printing apparatus and carriage
A printing apparatus includes a head unit having a support portion configured to support a plurality of heads capable of discharging a droplet in a discharge direction, and a carriage on which the head unit is removably mounted from upstream in the discharge direction, wherein the carriage has a bottom formed with an opening from which a nozzle surface of the head for discharging the droplet is exposed, the support portion is provided with at least one protruding portion protruding from a bottom surface of the support portion in the discharge direction, and the bottom is provided with an insertion hole through which the at least one protruding portion is inserted, and a biasing member biasing the support portion in an intersecting direction intersecting with the discharge direction in a state where the at least one protruding portion is inserted through the insertion hole. |
| US11345149B2 |
Ink jet recording head and ink jet recording apparatus
An ink jet recording head includes an ejection chip in which a plurality of ejection orifices performing ejection are arranged; an external wiring board including an external wiring for applying an electric signal to the ejection chip from an outside; an electrical bonding portion where the external wiring of the external wiring board and the ejection chip are electrically bonded to each other; and a resin sealing portion that seals the electrical bonding portion, in which a corner of the external wiring board where a first end surface on an ejection chip side and a side end surface connected to the first end surface intersect has a chamfered portion which is chamfered, and the chamfered portion is positioned within a width of the ejection chip in an ejection orifice arrangement direction. |
| US11345144B2 |
Liquid ejecting apparatus, drive circuit, and integrated circuit
A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting head ejecting a liquid by supplying a drive signal to a drive element, and a drive circuit that outputs the drive signal. The drive circuit includes an integrated circuit that outputs an amplification control signal, an amplifier circuit that output an amplified modulation signal, and a demodulation circuit that output the drive signal. The integrated circuit includes a modulation circuit that modulates the base drive signal to output a modulation signal, a switching circuit that outputs the amplification control signal according to the modulation signal, and a constant voltage output circuit that outputs a DC voltage signal based on the output of the modulation circuit. The constant voltage output circuit and the modulation circuit are electrically coupled to each other, and at least a part of the constant voltage output circuit is located between the modulation circuit and the switching circuit. |
| US11345143B2 |
Liquid ejecting apparatus, drive circuit, and integrated circuit
A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a head unit that ejects liquid, in which the head unit includes an integrated circuit and an ejector, the integrated circuit includes a drive signal input terminal that inputs a first drive signal, a first signal input terminal that inputs a first signal, a second signal input terminal that inputs a second signal, a first reference voltage signal input terminal that inputs a first reference voltage signal, a differential signal receiving circuit that converts a pair of first differential signals into a control signal and outputs the control signal, a drive signal selection circuit that outputs a second drive signal based on the control signal and the first drive signal, and a drive signal output terminal that outputs the second drive signal to the ejector, and the first signal input terminal and the first reference voltage signal input terminal are located adjacent to each other. |
| US11345141B1 |
Bag puller release post printing process
A releasing system for a printing machine includes a pallet configured to support a substrate for receiving indicia printed thereon. A layer is disposed intermediate the pallet and the substrate. A releasing station selectively stretches the layer to release a surface of the substrate from a state of adhesion with the pallet. |
| US11345138B2 |
Sheet processing system and method
A flexographic printing unit is provided for a sheet along a printing line, including a plurality of printing assemblies, each including a printing roller apt to include a printing block, automatic and programmable movement apparatus for the printing rollers, apt to distance at least one of the printing rollers from the printing line during the printing procedure, so that the printing roller does not print the sheet, wherein each of the printing assemblies includes a structure fixed to the floor, at least one frame, which is movable with respect to the structure fixed to the floor, including at least one printing roller and apt to be moved by the displacement apparatus and damping apparatus arranged between the frame and a fixed point so as to damp the movement of the frame. |
| US11345133B2 |
Printable cling-type document
A printable cling-type document comprises a planar paper layer having a front side and a rear side, a planar cling layer having a front side and a rear side, and a planar backing layer having a front side and a rear side. The front side of the cling layer is affixed to the rear side of the paper layer. The front side of the backing layer is adhered to and selectively removable from the rear side of the cling layer. |
| US11345131B2 |
Barrier structure based on MPMDT/XT copolyamide with a high Tg
A barrier structure for the storage and/or transport of fluids, including at least one barrier layer (1) including an MPMDT/XT copolyamide in which: MPMDT is a unit with an amide motif having a molar ratio of between 5 and 50%, particularly between 5 and 45%, preferably between 15 and 45%, more preferably between 20 and 45%, where MPMD is 2-methyl pentamethylene diamine (MPMD) and T is terephthalic acid, XT being a unit with a majority amide motif having a molar ratio of between 50 and 95%, particularly between 55 and 95%, preferably between 55 and 85%, more preferably between 55 and 80%, where X is a C9 to C18, preferably C9, C10, C11 and C12, linear aliphatic diamine, and where T is terephthalic acid, the copolyamide having a melting point of 250° C. |