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| US11345098B2 |
Continuous molded carbon fiber reinforced polymer slender curved component
A method and apparatus for forming a continuously molded carbon fiber reinforced polymer slender curved frame. A continuous supply of uncured carbon fiber reinforced polymer material is directed into a forming tool. The uncured carbon fiber reinforced polymer material is continuously molded into a desired shape in the forming tool. The carbon fiber reinforced polymer material is cured into a frame of the desired shape in the forming tool. The frame is removed from the forming tool. An out-of-plane curvature is put in the frame while the frame is in at least a portion of the forming tool. |
| US11345096B2 |
Anchoring in a lightweight building element
A method of anchoring a connector in a heterogeneous first object that includes a first building layer and, distally of the first building layer, an interlining layer. The method includes providing the first object and the connector, which includes thermoplastic material in a solid state; contacting the connector with the first building layer; applying a first mechanical pressing force to the connector until the first building layer is pierced by the connector and a distal portion of the connector reaches into the interlining layer; applying a second mechanical pressing force and mechanical vibration to the connector until a flow portion of the thermoplastic material is flowable and penetrates structures of the first object, and a distally facing abutment face of the head portion abuts against the metal profile in a region next to the opening; and letting the thermoplastic material resolidify to yield a positive-fit connection. |
| US11345094B1 |
Sidewall fusion method for fusing branch outlets to host plastic pipe and apparatus for use therein
A method and apparatus for attaching a branch polymeric fitting to a host polymeric pipe in which a flexible heating blanket is inserted between and used to heat the respective branch and host pipe surfaces. When the parts reach the appropriate temperature, the pipes are separated a small distance and the heating blanket is removed. The branch fitting and host pipe are then fused by placing the heated pipe ends in contact and applying pressure. |
| US11345088B2 |
Additive manufacturing device comprising a replaceable raw material processing unit
A movable raw material processing unit for an additive manufacturing device for manufacturing a solid article comprises a housing comprising a transport device for disengaging the raw material processing unit from the additive manufacturing device. The raw material processing unit comprises a raw material container unit, a build unit and a raw material distribution unit. |
| US11345086B2 |
Three-dimensional shaping device
Provided is a three-dimensional shaping device including a melting unit configured to melt a material into a shaping material, and a nozzle configured to discharge the shaping material supplied from the melting unit toward a stage. The melting unit includes a screw configured to rotate about a rotation axis and having a groove forming surface in which a groove to which the material is supplied is formed, a heating unit configured to heat the material supplied to the groove, a barrel having a facing surface that faces the groove forming surface and provided with a communication hole that communicates the facing surface with the nozzle, and a discharge amount adjustment mechanism provided in the communication hole and configured to adjust a flow rate of the shaping material discharged from the nozzle. |
| US11345085B2 |
Method of producing optical element and apparatus for producing optical element
A method of producing an optical element includes forming a base portion that supports a curved surface of the optical element by discharging a transmissive material that allows transmission of light in a first amount, and forming the curved surface by discharging, to the base portion, the transmissive material in a second discharge amount smaller than the first discharge amount. |
| US11345082B2 |
Methods for additively manufacturing an object from a powder material
A method (1000) of additively manufacturing an object (200) from a powder material (202) comprises discharging the powder material (202) from a powder-deposition opening (126) in a hollow body (122) of a powder-supply arm (108) while rotating the powder-supply arm (108) and an energy-supply arm (112) about a vertical axis A1. Method (1000) also comprises, while rotating the powder-supply arm (108) and the energy-supply arm (112) about the vertical axis A1, distributing the powder material (202) within a powder-bed volume (204) using a powder-distribution blade (128) that is coupled to the hollow body (122) and extends along the powder-deposition opening (126). The method (1000) further comprises, while rotating the powder-supply arm (108) and the energy-supply arm (112) about vertical axis A1, consolidating at least a portion of the powder material (202) in the powder-bed volume (204) using the energy emitters (114), coupled to the energy-supply arm (112). |
| US11345075B2 |
Method for bending a plastic tube and device for carrying out the method
Method for bending a plastic pipe including arranging a bending portion of a plastic pipe in a heating zone of a heater and performing contactless local heating of the bending portion, wherein the heater is adapted to provide a first predetermined temperature difference between a neutral zone of the bending portion and a compression zone of the bending portion and a second predetermined temperature difference between the neutral zone and the compression zone of the bending area and an expansion zone of the bending area, introducing bending forces on holding regions arranged on the plastic pipe at a distance from the bending area and/or introducing bending forces on the bending area for deforming the plastic pipe into a deformation position and cooling the plastic pipe in the deformation position. |
| US11345071B2 |
Retaining unit, and ejection mechanism of molding die assembly including retaining unit
A retaining unit comprising: a first member configured to be movable; a second member used in an unmovable fixed state; and a pressing element attached to the second member, and configured to press the first member to engage the first member with the second member, wherein the retaining unit is configured such that the first member can be moved by release of the engagement with the second member when a force at a predetermined level or higher is applied in a movement direction of the first member, and the pressing element is assembled with the second member to constitute a unit. |
| US11345067B2 |
Mechanical reticulation of polymeric-based closed cell foams
Polymeric based closed cell foams, such as shape memory polymer foams, contain bubbles. Making these bubbles continuous is called reticulation. Disclosed are embodiments of a device and method to controllably reticulate polymer-based closed cell foams by puncturing the membranes of these polymer-based closed cell foams. |
| US11345065B2 |
Flexible mat forming system and method
In an exemplary embodiment, a system for forming a flexible mat having an open mesh embedded in and interconnecting a plurality of blocks of a hardened paste includes a rotating drum having a plurality of mold cavities about an outer periphery thereof that receive a hardenable paste; a sheet of the open mesh that is fed over the mold cavities so that the mesh is embedded in the hardenable paste deposited in the mold cavities; and a flexible sheet that is placed against the outer periphery of the drum over the mold cavities containing the hardenable paste and the sheet of open mesh of the rotating drum to retain the hardenable paste within the mold cavities and retain the open mesh embedded in the hardenable paste as the hardenable paste solidifies to form the flexible mat. |
| US11345060B2 |
Method and apparatus for forming compacted powder products
An apparatus for forming compacted powder products. The apparatus includes a powder supply system and a compacting station. An emitter emits an input X-ray beam having a predetermined emission intensity. An output detector detects an output parameter representing an output intensity of the X-ray beam which passes through the powders. A reference detector detects a reference parameter representing the effective intensity of the X-ray beam generated. A control unit is programmed to compensate the output parameter by means of the reference parameter and to generate a control signal representing the density detected and to control the powder supply system by means of the control signal. |
| US11345058B2 |
Machine and method for machining, in particular planing, conical workpieces of wood, plastics, and the like
A machine for conical machining workpieces of wood and plastics has a support supporting the workpieces during feeding in a transport direction through the machine. Rotatably driven tools are provided to machine longitudinal sides of the workpieces extending in the transport direction. At least one of the rotatably driven tools is adjustable transverse to the transport direction. A tongue and groove guide guides the workpieces through the machine in transport direction. In a method for conical machining workpieces, the workpieces prior to or during feeding are measured in regard to the conicity to be machined. A form-fit element is produced on the workpieces and interacts with a counter form-fit element during feeding of the workpieces so as to guide the workpieces in transport direction. At least one of the rotatably driven tools is adjusted transverse to the transport direction during feeding of the workpieces based on the measured conicity. |
| US11345056B1 |
Shaving razor
A shaving razor, includes a handle assembly, a blade holder assembly and at least one blade set, where the handle assembly is connected with the blade holder assembly, the blade holder assembly includes a blade holder body, an accommodation groove is formed in the blade holder body, the at least one blade set is embedded into the accommodation groove, and a discharge port is formed at the bottom of the accommodation groove. With the discharge port in the blade holder body of the shaving razor, the shaved hair can fall out of the discharge port and is discharged timely, thereby preventing accumulated hair from affecting the use. |
| US11345052B1 |
Extensible mast device
An extensible mast device allows a payload to be supported at a controllable distance from a supporting device. A motor driving a flexible strip provides a force through the flexible strip to extend the mast. The extended strip may have a curved cross section that provides some rigidity. A set of telescoping sections may enclose the strip. One or more of the sections may be flexible. In the event of an impact between the extensible mast and an object, such as a user, the flexible section and the strip yield to the impact and collapse. The extensible mast may be easily reset by lifting it back to a vertical position, with the flexible strip reasserting the curved cross section and the flexible sections resuming substantially the same shape as before the impact. A robot may use the extensible mast to elevate cameras or other sensors to a higher vantage point. |
| US11345051B2 |
Automatic unloading carrier and unmanned aerial vehicle
The present disclosure relates to an automatic unloading carrier and an unmanned aerial vehicle. The automatic unloading carrier includes: a mounting base for being fixed with an unmanned carrying vehicle, a carrying arm driving mechanism and multiple carrying arms connected with the mounting base through the carrying arm driving mechanism, the multiple carrying arms are configured to be unfolded or folded due to the driving of the carrying arm driving mechanism, and the multiple carrying arms are configured to form a space for carrying a carried object during a folded state and release the carried object during an unfolded state. |
| US11345050B2 |
Articulating gripper tooling
A gripping device for gripping a workpiece. The gripping device includes at least one gripping element configured for contacting the workpiece, at least one articulating finger jaw, and a mounting block connecting the shaft of the at least one gripping element to the at least one articulating finger jaw. The mounting block includes an articulation stop having a first stopping surface and a second stopping surface. The gripping device further includes a stopping member connected to the shaft. The stopping member is configured for contacting one of the first stopping surface and the second stopping surface to limit a rotation of the shaft relative to the mounting block. The stopping member is in the form of one of a pin and a fastener. |
| US11345048B2 |
Mounting head
A mounting head includes a first air passage and a second air passage through which air is capable of flowing; a first valve configured to switch air flowing through the first air passage between positive pressure and negative pressure; a second valve configured to switch air flowing through the second air passage between positive pressure and negative pressure; a common air passage configured to communicate with the tool, through which air to be supplied to the tool is capable of flowing; and a third valve configured to selectively cause the first air passage or the second air passage to communicate with the common air passage. |
| US11345046B2 |
Gripping unit and component as well as releasable connection of both
A gripping unit for the automated assembly of a component having at least one holding region may include at least one assembly gripper configured to grip the component in the at least one holding region. The at least one assembly gripper may include two gripping fingers that may be axially adjustable towards one another into a gripping position where the component is securable between the two gripping fingers, and that may be axially adjustable away from one another into a released position where the component is releasable from the two gripping fingers. The two gripping fingers may include a first gripping finger having a first gripping contour and a second gripping finger having a second gripping contour. The first gripping contour and the second gripping contour may be structured complimentary to the at least one holding region of the component. |
| US11345044B2 |
Torque sensor supporting device
A torque sensor supporting device capable of preventing bending moment other than torque from occurring to a torque sensor and improving the detection accuracy of the torque sensor. A first supporting body is provided to a base serving as a first mounting section of a robot. A second supporting body is coupled to a second structure of a torque sensor including a first structure provided to the base, the second structure coupled to a first arm serving as a second mounting section, third structures provided between the first structure and the second structure, and at least two sensor sections provided between the first structure and the second structure. Rotating bodies are provided between the first supporting body and the second supporting body. |
| US11345043B2 |
Axial force sensor, robot gripper, and robot having the same
An axial force sensor, a robot gripper and a robot are provided. The axial force sensor includes a sensing diaphragm and at least two signal pairs. The sensing diaphragm includes an inner ring, an outer ring and a connecting element connected between the inner ring and the outer ring. The connecting element is more compliant in a direction of the axial force to be detected than in other loading directions. Each signal pair includes a signal emitter and a signal receiver. The signal emitter is coupled to one of the inner ring and the outer ring. The signal receiver is coupled to the other of the inner ring and the outer ring. |
| US11345042B2 |
Robot system equipped with video display apparatus that displays image of virtual object in superimposed fashion on real image of robot
A robot system according to the present invention comprises a control apparatus for controlling a robot, and a video display apparatus connected to the control apparatus. The video display apparatus comprises a display unit which displays an image of a real space containing the robot, in real time as the image is taken by a camera, and an augmented reality image processing unit which causes a virtual image of an end effector or robot peripheral equipment of the robot to be displayed on the display unit in superimposed fashion on a real image of the robot taken by the camera. According to the robot system, even when the end effector or the robot peripheral equipment is not present, a robot teaching task can be performed by assuming that they are present. |
| US11345040B2 |
Systems and methods for operating a robotic system and executing robotic interactions
Systems and methods are provided for managing a robotic assistant. Environment data corresponding to a current environment is collected to determine a type of the current environment based on the collected environment data. One or more objects in the current environment are detected. The one or more objects are associated with the type of the current environment. For each of the one or more objects, one or more interactions are identified based on a type of the respective object and the type of the current environment. Object libraries corresponding to the one or more objects are downloaded. The object libraries include interaction data corresponding to the respective identified one or more interactions. At least a portion of the one or more interactions are executed upon the respective one or more objects. |
| US11345039B2 |
Robotic touch perception
An apparatus such as a robot capable of performing goal oriented tasks may include one or more touch sensors to receive touch perception feedback on the location of objects and structures within an environment. A fusion engine may be configured to combine touch perception data with other types of sensor data such as data received from an image or distance sensor. The apparatus may combine distance sensor data with touch sensor data using inference models such as Bayesian inference. The touch sensor may be mounted onto an adjustable arm of a robot. The apparatus may use the data it has received from both a touch sensor and distance sensor to build a map of its environment and perform goal oriented tasks such as cleaning or moving objects. |
| US11345035B2 |
Control system of industrial robot
Provided is a control system of an industrial robot that enables a robot to be stopped safely while reducing a load on a mechanical unit and avoiding interference with the peripheral environment when a command for which an excessive load is applied to the mechanical unit of the robot is received. A control system of an industrial robot includes: a setting unit configured to set in advance a first threshold value, a second threshold value smaller than the first threshold value, and a grace time; a determination unit configured to determine whether a command signal for controlling a robot has exceeded the first threshold value or the second threshold value; and a control unit configured to, in a case in which the command signal is determined as exceeding the second threshold value by the determination unit, continues the control according to the command only during the period until a grace time elapses since exceeding the second threshold value, and stop the robot at a timing at which an operation speed of the robot becomes equal to or less than a predetermined operation speed that is determined in advance. |
| US11345034B2 |
Robot system
A controller of a robot includes a first coupling section coupled to an object detecting device configured to detect an object. The controller is configured to control the robot in one of a first mode in which displacement speed of the robot does not exceed first speed and a second mode in which the displacement speed is second speed higher than the first speed, when the object detecting device is coupled to the first coupling section, switch the first mode and the second mode based on an output from the object detecting device, and control the robot in the first mode when the object detecting device is not coupled to the first coupling section. |
| US11345031B2 |
Method for acquiring weld pass information and welding robot system
This method for acquiring weld pass information pertaining to execution conditions for a weld pass for welding two workpieces, which are to be welded by the welding robot, includes: a step in which a weld pass for welding the two workpieces is extracted from 3D CAD data; a step in which a wall determination model having a predetermined 3D shape is prepared; a step in which the wall determination model is positioned in the direction extending towards the outside of the weld pass, the end of welding which is the starting point or ending point of the weld pass serving as a reference; and a step in which, for the positioned wall determination model, a determination is made as to whether there is interference from a wall surface demarcated by another member different from the two workpieces. |
| US11345029B2 |
Robotic multi-gripper assemblies and methods for gripping and holding objects
A method for operating a transport robot includes receiving image data representative of a group of objects. One or more target objects are identified in the group based on the received image data. Addressable vacuum regions are selected based on the identified one or more target objects. The transport robot is command to cause the selected addressable vacuum regions to hold and transport the identified one or more target objects. The transport robot includes a multi-gripper assembly having an array of addressable vacuum regions each configured to independently provide a vacuum. A vision sensor device can capture the image data, which is representative of the target objects adjacent to or held by the multi-gripper assembly. |
| US11345027B2 |
Simulation device
A simulation device according to the present disclosure includes: a model arrangement unit which arranges three-dimensional models of a feeder, a robot and a receiving device in virtual space; a workpiece supply unit which arranges the three-dimensional model of the workpiece on the conveyor surface; and a robot operation control unit which causes the robot to operate so as to move the workpiece on the conveyor surface to over the receiving surface, in which the workpiece supply unit includes: a reference position calculation part which calculates a position and orientation of the workpiece to be newly arranged, according to set conditions; a workpiece area setting part which sets a workpiece area occupied by the workpiece; an interference area setting part which sets an interference area adjacent to the workpiece area; a display control part which displays a screen indicating the workpiece area and the interference area; and a supply position adjustment part which adjusts a relative position of the workpiece to be newly arranged, so that the workpiece area of the workpiece to be newly arranged does not overlap with the workpiece area and the interference area of the workpiece arranged previously. |
| US11345026B2 |
Robot program generation apparatus
A robot program generation apparatus that selects a typical arrangement pattern of a robot system; selects elements to be arranged in the arrangement pattern; automatically generates a layout where the elements in a stationary state do not interfere with each other; automatically generates a robot program in accordance with task details corresponding to the arrangement pattern and with the layout; executes the robot program in a virtual environment and automatically modifies installation positions of the elements in the layout based on whether or not the robot in an operating state interfere with any other elements and on whether or not the robot can reach a workpiece; and corrects the robot program based on the installation positions. |
| US11345023B2 |
Modular robot and operation method thereof
A modular robot can include a first connection device including a first contact array composed of at least one electrode; a driving device configured to implement movement of the modular robot; and a processor configured to control the first connection device and the driving device, detect fastening of the first connection device with a second connection device of a module device, the second connection device including a second contact array composed of at least one electrode, and in response to identifying the module device based on a contact pattern formed based on the first contact array being in contact with the second contact array, activate at least one of a function of the driving device or a function of the module device. |
| US11345020B2 |
Robot cluster scheduling system
A robot cluster scheduling system includes a user layer, an intermediate layer, an application layer, a plug-in layer and a data persistence layer. The intermediate layer includes a processor mapping module and a state acquisition module. The application layer includes a task scheduling module and a traffic scheduling module. The plug-in layer includes a task solving engine and a traffic planning engine. The task solving engine is configured to determine a target robot according to a parameter of a task and state data. The traffic planning engine is configured to determine a target route. The task solving engine and the traffic planning engine each provide an application programming interface (API). |
| US11345018B2 |
Programmable robot for educational purposes
A programmable robot for educational purposes comprising a body comprising a drive system for causing the robot to move, an information acquisition device configured to acquire information from an external information carrying element, and a first connection element, and a head comprising a control system with a data storage element and a processor element being configured to receive a data signal transmitted from the at least one information acquisition device, the data signal comprising the acquired information from the external information carrying element, to process the data signal to interpret the information and achieve instructions, and to cause the drive system to move the robot in accordance with the instructions, and a second connection element, where the body and the head are adapted to be detachably coupled to one another by connecting the first connection element and the second connection element to one another. |
| US11345015B2 |
Object retrieval device
An object retrieval device is disclosed. The retrieval device includes a retrieval end, a joint, and an extension arm. The retrieval end includes an adhesive portion and an arm portion. The arm portion includes a set of protrusions and adhesive portion includes surface segmentation. The joint is configured to pivot. The extension arm includes a first set of protrusions disposed at a first end of the extension arm. The first end of the extension arm is couplable to the arm portion of the retrieval end such that the first set of protrusions disposed on the extension arm align with the set of protrusions disposed on the arm portion of the retrieval end to form ridges. |
| US11345011B2 |
Trigger switch device of power tool for preventing accidental triggering
A trigger switch device of power tool for preventing accidental triggering is disclosed, comprising a trigger, provided at front end of the handle of power tool, and a safety switch, provided at a side of the handle; when neither the trigger nor the safety switch is operated, the safety switch locks the trigger so that the trigger cannot pressed; when the safety switch is pressed, the lock on the trigger is released and the trigger can be pressed. When the safety switch is released with the trigger pressed, the safety switch locks the trigger so that the trigger remains in the pressed state; when the trigger is in the pressed state and the safety switch is operated, the trigger is unlocked and automatically returns to the original non-pressed position and the safety switch locks the trigger again. As such, the trigger cannot be pressed to prevent accidental triggering. |
| US11345009B2 |
Hammer drill
A hammer drill includes a housing, a first ratchet fixed to the housing, a spindle rotatably supported by the housing about an axis, and a second ratchet coupled for co-rotation with the spindle. The second ratchet is engageable with the first ratchet in response to rearward displacement of the spindle to impart a hammering action on the spindle. The hammer drill further includes a thrust bearing having an arm extending away from the axis, and a selector ring having a post extending toward the arm. The selector ring is rotatable between a first position in which the post is engageable with the arm to limit the rearward displacement of the spindle and prevent engagement of the first and second ratchets, and a second position in which the post is misaligned with the arm to permit the rearward displacement of the spindle and engagement of the first and second ratchets. |
| US11345001B2 |
Socket and socket attachment
A socket for rotatably fastening or unfastening a jackbolt of a multi jackbolt tensioner the socket extending between a first end and a second end such that the first end is adapted to receive the jackbolt, the socket comprising: a passage extending along a length of the socket to receive a head of the jackbolt, the passage being defined by a plurality of even-numbered internal side walls dimensioned to engage a plurality of sides of the head of the jackbolt received therein, the socket having a central axis with diametrically opposed pairs of said side walls being parallel to each other, and pairs of adjacent side walls meeting to form corner portions to receive corners of the jackbolt head; a plurality of guiding members arranged circumferentially about an opening of the passage to guide the head of the jackbolt into the passage and align the plurality of sides of the head of jackbolt such that corners of the jackbolt head are aligned into position with corner portions of said pairs of adjacent side walls. |
| US11345000B2 |
Pliers
A pliers has guiding surfaces at tooth portions of the first pliers body and tooth portions of the engaging unit of the control member. Therefore, when the pressing block of the control member is not pressed, even if the first pliers body is engaged with the tooth portions of the engaging unit, the second pliers body can still be pushed forward relative to the first pliers body, so that the second guiding surfaces of the second tooth portions of the engaging unit slide relative to the first guiding surfaces of the first tooth portions and each of the first tooth portions is moved to engage with a next corresponding second tooth portion, thereby allowing the second pliers portion being movable toward the first pliers portion. Hence, the clamping distance of the pliers can be adjusted to match with an object to be clamped. |
| US11344998B2 |
Method of making a coated abrasive article
The method generally involves the steps of filling the cavities in a production tool each with an individual abrasive particle. Aligning a filled production tool and a resin coated backing for transfer of the abrasive particles to the resin coated backing. Transferring the abrasive particles from the cavities onto the resin coated backing and removing the production tool from the aligned position with the resin coated backing. Thereafter the resin layer is cured, a size coat is applied and cured and the coated abrasive article is converted to sheet, disk, or belt form by suitable converting equipment. |
| US11344997B1 |
Knife gauge
Systems, devices, and methods for providing different types of sharpeners for knives with a removable angle gauge to determine which knife sharpener to use for individual knives. The sharpener can include three angle sizes of honing ceramic dual wheel sharpeners, three angle sizes of edge shaving diamond coated dual wheel sharpeners, and three angle sizes of new edge blade tungsten rod sharpeners. One angle size can cover approximately 13 degrees to approximately 15 degrees, and include 14 degrees. An angle size can cover approximately 16 degrees to approximately 18 degrees and include 17 degrees. And a third angle size can cover approximately 19 degrees to approximately 21 degrees and include 20 degrees. The removable angle gauge can be a generally rectangular plate with a plurality of grooves, that cover an approximately 13 degree groove, an approximately 14 degree groove, an approximately 15 degree groove, an approximately 16 degree groove, an approximately 17 degree groove, an approximately 18 degree groove, an approximately 19 degree groove, an approximately 20 degree groove, and an approximately 21 degree groove. |
| US11344996B2 |
Surface cleaning and engraving machine via a vacuum blasting process
Essential constructive elements of the currently known machines and devices, which work by means of vacuum blasting, are improved in the surface cleaning and engraving machine that operates via a vacuum jet process in order to enable more effective cleaning of different surfaces, further applications and simplification of the handling of the machine or device. With the modifications and additions made, the application options of the machine or device are increased, the potential of clogging the suction hose is reduced to a minimum, the service life of the machine is extended and the efficiency and operating options of the blasting hood are improved. For this purpose, technical and design details of an already known machine are supplemented and improved; there are, for instance, a metering device (3), additions to the blasting hood (6) and measures to extend the service life of the machine by using rock impact films (31). |
| US11344993B2 |
Automatic grinding apparatus
Provided is an automatic grinding apparatus, comprising a grinding wheel, a support, a feeding device, a control device, a first detector, a second detector, a third detector, and a fourth detector, wherein the control device is further configured to, before processing using the grinding wheel is started, calculate a range in which the grinding wheel and the support are relatively moved on the basis of information on positions of a surface of a workpiece and an outer peripheral end portion and an end surface of the grinding wheel detected by the first detector, the second detector, the third detector, and the fourth detector, to move the grinding wheel or the support by controlling the feeding device, and to automatically start the processing using the grinding wheel. |
| US11344991B2 |
Retainer for chemical mechanical polishing carrier head
A carrier head for chemical mechanical polishing includes a base, an actuator, a substrate mounting surface, and a retainer. The retainer includes an inner section and an outer section connected by a flexure. A bottom of the inner section of the retainer provides an inner portion of a lower surface configured to contact a polishing pad. An inner surface of the inner section extends upwardly from an inner edge of the lower surface to circumferentially surround the substrate mounting surface. The inner section of the retainer is positioned to receive a controllable load from the actuator and is vertically movable relative to the base. A bottom of the outer section of the retainer provides an outer portion of the lower surface. The outer section of the retainer is vertically fixed to the base. The inner section of the retainer is vertically movable relative to the outer section of the retainer. |
| US11344990B2 |
Articles for lapping stacked row bars having in-wafer ELG circuits
An assembly for lapping multiple row bars, the assembly including a carrier having at least one carrier bond pad, multiple row bars adjacent to each other in a stack, wherein a first row bar of the stack is positioned closer to the carrier than any of the other multiple row bars of the stack and comprises at least one row bar bond pad, an electrical connection between at least one of the carrier bond pads and at least one of the row bar bond pads of the first row bar, and at least one electrical trace extending through at least two of the multiple row bars and electrically connected to at least the first row bar and one additional row bar of the stack. An outermost row bar of the stack includes an outer surface and at least one electronic lapping guide. |
| US11344988B2 |
Bending machine having a bending information display device
A bending machine with a bending information display apparatus has a machine frame, a longitudinally extended, fixed machine table, and a longitudinally extended press beam. The longitudinal expanse and the press beam movement direction define a working plane. An insertion plane essentially normal to the working plane is defined by an upper machine table flat side or a lower tool disposed thereon. The working plane establishes a front working and manipulation space and a closed rear machine space. A projector disposed above the insertion plane in the rear machine space has a light beam path directed away from the insertion plane. A reflector disposed in the working and manipulation space has a first reflective surface pivotable by an angle to the horizontal so that a light beam incident from the projector beam path leaves the first reflective surface as a departing light beam toward the insertion plane. |
| US11344983B2 |
Workstation
A workstation includes at least one machining station with a fixed base provided with at least one tool, and at least one clamping assembly, for at least one workpiece to be machined, which can move between at least one configuration of alignment with a machining station and at least one configuration that is misaligned with respect to that station.The center has a fixed footing, which is provided with a substantially central post for supporting a supporting surface for supporting the at least one machining station, a motor drive unit being coupled to the post.The rotating portion of the motor drive unit is coupled to a turntable which is arranged so as to face and be proximate and parallel to the supporting surface. The at least one clamping assembly is integral with the tool. |
| US11344981B1 |
Method for remanufacturing internal spline components and splined connection
A remanufactured internal spline component includes an inner surface defining a cylindrical bore and a remanufactured internal geometry on the inner surface. The internal geometry has a maximum diameter and a minimum diameter. The remanufactured internal geometry is created by removing a worn internal geometry to a pre-cladding diameter, cladding the inner surface in a plurality of layers by laser cladding to produce a cladded surface, and machining the cladded surface to produce the remanufactured internal geometry. |
| US11344980B2 |
Method and device for work-hardening a crankshaft
The invention relates to a method for work-hardening a crankshaft (4) comprising connecting rod journals (5), main bearing journals (6) and crank webs (7), the connecting rod journals (5) and the main bearing journals (6) being provided with oil holes (31). According to the invention, at least one end (30) of one of the oil holes (31) and/or at least one cylindrical portion (38) of the oil holes (31) is/are work-hardened. |
| US11344979B2 |
Build plate clamping-assembly and additive manufacturing systems and methods of additively printing on workpieces
A build plate-clamping assembly may include a work station having a build plate-receiving surface and a lock-pin extending from the build plate-receiving surface of the work station. The lock-pin may include a hollow pin body, a piston disposed within the hollow pin body, with the piston axially movable from a retracted position to an actuated position, and a plurality of detents, with the plurality of detents radially extensible through respective ones of a plurality of detent-apertures in the hollow pin body responsive to the piston having been axially moved to the actuated position. A methods of working on workpieces may include lockingly engaging a build plate at a first work station, performing a first work-step, releasing the build plate from the first work station, lockingly engaging the build plate at a second work station, and performing a second work-step. An additive manufacturing system may include a vision system with a first build plate-receiving surface and an additive manufacturing machine with a second build plate-receiving surface. |
| US11344978B2 |
Multi-functional ingester system for additive manufacturing
A method and an apparatus for collecting powder samples in real-time in powder bed fusion additive manufacturing may involves an ingester system for in-process collection and characterizations of powder samples. The collection may be performed periodically and uses the results of characterizations for adjustments in the powder bed fusion process. The ingester system of the present disclosure is capable of packaging powder samples collected in real-time into storage containers serving a multitude purposes of audit, process adjustments or actions. |
| US11344977B2 |
Structural braze for superalloy material
Boron and silicon free braze alloys are useful for structural repair of superalloy gas turbine engine components. The braze alloy compositions include nickel, chromium, titanium, and at least one of zirconium and hafnium. All of the above elements are metallic and form ductile bonds within and across the braze interface when compared to non-metallic bonds of boron and silicon. |
| US11344972B2 |
Laser processing of workpieces
A method for processing a transparent workpiece includes generating a beam of radiation and forming a defect in or on an object. The beam is a quasi-non-diffracting beam and has a focal volume. Forming the defect includes directing the beam onto the object and positioning the focal volume partially or fully within the object. Generating the beam includes partially blocking the beam upstream of the focal volume to adjust an axial symmetry of the freeform energy distribution with respect to an optical axis of the beam using an adjustable blocking element and/or spatially modulating a phase of the beam upstream of the focal volume to adjust a geometry of the freeform energy distribution using a phase mask. The freeform energy distribution has energy sufficient to induce multi-photon absorption in a region of the object that is co-located with the focal volume. The induced multi-photon absorption produces the defect. |
| US11344964B2 |
Systems, methods, and apparatus to control welding electrode preheating
Systems, methods, and apparatus to control welding electrode preheating are disclosed. An example consumable electrode-fed welding-type system includes a welding-type current source configured to provide welding-type current to a welding-type circuit, the welding-type circuit comprising a welding-type electrode and a first contact tip of a welding torch; an electrode preheating circuit configured to provide preheating current through a first portion of the welding-type electrode via a second contact tip of the welding torch; an electrode preheating control circuit configured to adjust at least one of the preheating current or an electrode feed speed based on the change in the contact-tip-to-work-distance; and a current interpreter configured to determine a change in a contact-tip-to-work-distance of the welding torch based on at least one of the welding-type current or the preheating current. |
| US11344958B2 |
Cutting insert
A cutting insert which is excellent in both cutting edge strength and chip evacuation is provided. A corner edge of the cutting insert is formed in an arc shape. In a direction perpendicular to a rotation axis of a body, a width of the corner edge is 40% or more and 50% or less of a width of the cutting insert. An upper surface has a negative land which is formed along a cutting edge and has a negative angle. The angle of the negative land increases from one end, which is connected to an inner cutting edge, of both ends of the corner edge toward the other end. |
| US11344956B2 |
Wood coring drill bit
Wood core drilling bits for use in wood frame construction of structures in the residential and/or commercial market and sets of the same have a cylindrical barrel defining an axis of rotation and a first end that is open and a second end defined by a hub having a bore therethrough. The open end defines a plurality of cutting teeth and the cylindrical barrel defines a plurality of slots radially therethrough. The plurality of slots are positioned as points of a three-dimensional curve turning about the axis of rotation while moving parallel to the axis of rotation. |
| US11344954B2 |
Chuck with automatic jaw adjustment
Various chucks for use with a power driver having a rotatable drive spindle are provided. One chuck includes a plurality of jaws disposed at a forward end of the chuck, a body, a push plate, a jaw spring, and a nut. The plurality of jaws may be disposed in the body and configured to rotate with the body about a center axis of the chuck. The push plate may be operably coupled to each of the jaws. The jaws may be configured to translate forward to close the jaw opening in response to the push plate translating axially forward. The jaw spring may be configured to apply a forward directed force to urge the push plate forward. The nut may have nut teeth that cause the jaws to translate forward and clamp onto the working bit in response to the nut being rotated in a tightening direction. |
| US11344942B2 |
Actuator-based compensation for deformation of a mandrel
A system to manufacture an object includes a headstock, a tailstock, and a mandrel having a first end coupled to the headstock and a second end coupled to the tailstock. The system also includes an actuator coupled to one or more of the headstock, the tailstock, or the mandrel, the actuator operable to apply a force to the one or more of the headstock, the tailstock, or the mandrel, to oppose deformation of the mandrel. |
| US11344940B2 |
Manufacturing device for bent pipe and method of manufacturing bent pipe
One aspect of the present disclosure is a manufacturing device by which the bent pipe is obtained by bending a double pipe. The device includes inner and intermediate core metals, a bending mold, and a controller. The controller executes: a first bending process in which first and second pipes are bent by the bending mold in a first direction in a first area of the double pipe where the inner and intermediate core metals are placed; a second bending process in which the first and second pipes are bent, after the first bending process, by the bending mold in a second direction in a second area of the double pipe where the inner and intermediate core metals are placed; and a first bending-back process in which the second pipe is bent, after the first bending process, in a direction opposite to the first direction in the first area. |
| US11344931B2 |
Method of removing particles of substrate processing apparatus, and substrate processing apparatus
A method of removing particles of a substrate processing apparatus includes a pressure increasing process, a circulating process, and a particle removing process. In the pressure increasing process, a pressure in a processing space is increased by supplying a cleaned fluid from a first supply line to the processing space in a state where a second on-off valve and a third on-off valve are closed. In the circulating process, a processing fluid is supplied from a second supply line to the processing space and discharged from a discharge line by opening the second on-off valve and the third on-off valve after the pressure increasing process. In the particle removing process, a flow of the cleaned fluid is generated against the pressure of the processing space in the second supply line by opening and closing the second on-off valve during the pressure increasing process. |
| US11344924B2 |
Washing apparatus and washing method
A washing apparatus includes a stage, a suction nozzle, and a control unit. On the stage, an analytical unit is mounted. In the analytical unit, a well having a hole shape including a bottom surface and an inner peripheral surface is formed. The suction nozzle sucks a solution in the well. The control unit, after controlling the suction nozzle to sucks the solution in the well, controls the stage to rotate the stage on which the analytical unit is mounted at a predetermined speed of rotation, and controls the suction nozzle to suck a residue of the solution existing in the well. |
| US11344923B2 |
Wheel cleaning and blowing method
The invention discloses a wheel cleaning and blowing method. A flange plate on a sliding table I ascends from a low position to a high position, a flange plate on a sliding table II descends from a preset high position to the low position. A upper servo motor is started to drive the sliding table I and the sliding table II to move synchronously to the center, the wheel entering a cleaning system is cleaned in all directions. A lower servo motor is started to drive a rotating disk to rotate 180 degrees, the wheel enters a blowing system from the cleaning system. The upper servo motor stops working, the idle sliding table II moves to the initial position of the left station, the sliding table I moves to the initial position of the right station. |
| US11344919B1 |
Automated sweepers for item sortation systems
Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for automated sweepers for item sortation systems. In one embodiment, an example item sortation system may include an aisle, a number of chutes accessible from the aisle, a shuttle configured to transport first items from an induction portion of the item sortation system to a first chute of the plurality of chutes, and a robotic sweeping system disposed in the aisle. The robotic sweeping system may be configured to sweep second items on a floor of the aisle to a first end of the item sortation system. The robotic sweeping system may include a motor and a sweeping device. |
| US11344918B2 |
System and method of sorting and sequencing items
Embodiments of a system and method for sorting and sequencing articles in a processing facility are disclosed. Delivery endpoints are divided and grouped into stop groups. A first sorter sorts items according to stop group and outputs the items to trays. The output trays from the first sorter are loaded to a second sorter in stop group order. The second sorter sorts items for each stop group into separate lanes. Each lane can then be sorted into output bins in delivery sequence order. |
| US11344912B2 |
Method for manufacturing laminated printed matter, and laminated printed matter
A method for manufacturing laminated printed matter includes the steps of ejecting, by an ink jet process, a colorant-containing active-radiation-curable ink composition onto a recording medium; ejecting, by an ink jet process, a colorant-free or white-pigment-containing active-radiation-curable ink composition into a non-image area adjoining an image area formed by the colorant-containing ink composition; curing the ejected colorant-containing ink composition and the ejected colorant-free or white-pigment-containing ink composition by irradiation with active radiation to form an image layer; and laminating a lamination film on a surface on which the image layer has been formed. Laminated printed matter has, in sequence, an image layer and a lamination film. The image layer is composed of an image area and a non-image area. The non-image area is formed of a cured product selected from the group consisting of transparent cured products and white cured products. The non-image area adjoins a side of the image area in a direction along the plane of the recording medium. |
| US11344911B2 |
Sealant discharging nozzle and sealant discharging apparatus
A sealant discharging nozzle includes a nozzle body, a flat surface, a nozzle positioning portion, and a locating pin. The flat surface is provided on the nozzle body and is formed on a discharge port side of a through hole that extends along a central axis of the nozzle body. The nozzle positioning portion includes a pair of tapered surfaces disposed on both sides of the flat surface in a width direction of the flat surface. The locating pin is formed between the pair of tapered surfaces. |
| US11344904B2 |
Storage container and dispenser
A viscous concentrate dispensing device includes a storage container tube configured to hold a viscous concentrate, a first cap configured to fit over a first end of the storage container tube, and a second cap configured to fit over a second end of the storage container tube. The first and second cap hold the storage container tube in place for storage and seal the viscous concentrate within the storage container tube. A plunger is configured to fit in the first cap and the second cap and hold the plunger in place for storage. A seal is disposed within the storage container tube for extruding the viscous concentrate when a force is applied with the plunger to depress the seal. |
| US11344902B2 |
Powder conveying device for coating powder and powder coating system comprising a powder conveying device
A powder conveying device for coating powder includes a powder conveyor having a powder outlet duct and a powder outlet valve for opening or for closing the powder outlet duct. Additionally, a setpoint value generator for specify a setpoint opening period of the powder outlet valve, and a sensor for determining the actual opening period of the powder outlet valve are provided. The powder conveying device furthermore includes an evaluation unit for determining the deviation between the setpoint opening period and the actual opening period. |
| US11344901B2 |
Spray gun nozzle
A spray gun nozzle may include a main body, and a spray hole is formed at a front end thereof. A tapered cylindrical guiding surface having gradually wider diameter from rear to front is extended forwardly from the spray hole, and the inclined angle of the guiding surface with respect to the spray hole is between 45 degrees and 75 degrees. A plurality of air grooves having U-shaped cross-section are formed on the outer periphery of the front end of the main body axially extending from a front end of the guiding surface, and the air grooves are spaced apart with the same interval. With the air grooves on the front end of the main body having the fixed groove diameter, the flow rate of the high-pressure airflow passing through the air groove is consistent. |
| US11344896B2 |
Sparger status sensor system
A sparger for injection of bubbles into a flotation system comprises a housing, a movable rod assembly, and a sensor system that comprises a sensor and a target that move relative to each other. One of the sensor and the target is located in the housing and the other is located on or attached to the movable rod assembly. The sensor for measuring motion, including position and vibration, relative to the target based on the movement of the movable rod assembly. The sensor system for determining operating parameters of the sparger based on the analysis of the measurement of the motion of the sensor relative to the target. |
| US11344888B2 |
Fluidic device for aliquoting and combinatorial mixing of liquids
The present invention relates to fluidic devices, especially microfluidic devices, for aliquoting and pairwise combinatorial mixing of a first set of liquids with a second set of liquids. The device architecture is designed to move liquids in two separate phases, a first phase where the liquids are exposed to a first directional force field to move the liquids in a first direction, from a reservoir to aliquot chambers, and a second phase where the liquids are exposed to a second directional force field to move the liquids in a second direction, from the aliquot chambers to the mixing chambers. The first and second directional force fields that the device is exposed to may be achieved using a single directional force field (i.e. a rotor driven centrifugal force field) and by re-orienting the position of the device with respect to the centrifugal forces between the first and second phases of operation. The device architecture comprises reservoirs for each of the first fluids and reservoirs for each of the second fluids. Each reservoir is fluidically connected to aliquoting chambers, either arranged in parallel or in series, for providing aliquots of the fluid which may be metered. The conduits providing fluid communication between the reservoirs and aliquoting chambers are arranged in a first direction. A series of mixing chambers is also provided, and each mixing chamber is fluidically connected to one aliquot chamber for a first liquid and one aliquoting chamber for a second liquid. The conduits providing fluid communication between the aliquoting chambers and mixing chambers are arranged in a second direction. |
| US11344887B2 |
Microfluidic chip and control method thereof, droplet generation device, and microsphere preparation device
The present disclosure relates to a microfluidic chip and a control method thereof, a droplet generation device and a microsphere preparation device. The microfluidic chip includes a matrix (3), and a first flow channel (1) and a second flow channel (2) provided in the matrix (3), wherein the first flow channel (1) and the second flow channel (2) intersect to form an intersection area, sheared phase fluid can flow in from the first flow channel (1), shearing phase fluid can flow in from the second flow channel (2) so as to separate the sheared phase fluid into discrete droplets in the intersection area, and the cross-sectional areas of the first flow channel (1) and the second flow channel (2) range from 0.1 mm2 to 1 mm2. The microfluidic chip can increase the flow rate and improve the efficiency of forming droplets; and the efficiency of generating the droplets is increased on the basis of ensuring the cell activity in order to meet the requirements of 3D biological printing. |
| US11344886B2 |
Microfluidic device with constant heater uniformity
A heater for a microfluidic test card is disclosed herein. In a general example embodiment, a test card for analyzing a fluid sample includes at least one substrate layer including a microchannel extending through at least a portion of one of the substrate layers, and a printed substrate layer that is bonded to or printed on one substrate layer of the at least one substrate layer. The printed substrate layer includes a heater printed on the printed substrate layer so as to align with at least a portion of the microchannel. The heater includes two electrodes aligned on opposite sides of the microchannel, and a plurality of heater bars electrically connecting the two electrodes. The plurality of heater bars includes a central heater bar disposed between outer heater bars. |
| US11344880B2 |
Centrifuge tube separation system, and methods of use
A system for separating biological material includes a centrifuge tube, a separation tube having an open bottom, a cap, and a separation medium disposable within the centrifuge tube and the separation tube. The centrifuge tube and the separation tube sealingly and releasably couples to the cap, such that, when coupled, the separation tube is positioned within the centrifuge tube. The cap is configured to facilitate and/or regulate air- or gas-flow between an area outside of the cap and an interior of the separation tube. When the separation tube is positioned within the centrifuge tube, the open bottom of the separation tube is submersed in the separation medium. The system also includes a hollow needle coupled to a means for regulating a flow of air, gas, or other matter. The needle is insertable through the cap or plug, and is used to facilitate the introduction of matter into the separation tube. |
| US11344877B2 |
Capillary pressure barriers
The present invention relates to an apparatus for controlling the shape and/or position of a moveable fluid-fluid meniscus, and methods of use, in particular a method to control the shape of a moveable fluid-fluid meniscus in an apparatus in which the meniscus is caused to align along a stable capillary barrier or phaseguide. |
| US11344876B1 |
Laboratory on location test system for accreditation of breathing air quality
A breathing air laboratory on location gas sample test and data collecting system and method, at a remote breathing air provider's facility, that includes an air compressor, for remotely testing, collecting, and monitoring the quality and purity of the breathing air being produced at the provider's facility, that allows an accredited independent monitoring, testing, and analyzing facility to provide breathing air validation and certification to a cloud-based air quality test and analysis account belonging to the breathing air provider facility at any time. The system includes redundant gas sample air sensors for O2 and CO to ensure quality and accuracy in the breathing air test and data collection, and analysis and a “canary” gas sample test module securely mounted in a laboratory chassis, but manually swappable, to ensure credibility and accuracy of the sensors being used to test gas/air samples. |
| US11344875B2 |
NOx-trapping catalyst having non-platinum-group-metal NOx-trapping layer
Disclosed is a NOx-trapping catalyst having a non-platinum-group-metal NOx-trapping layer, which contains a transition metal, particularly manganese, able to maintain NOx-trapping performance while decreasing the amount of expensive platinum-group metal. |
| US11344874B2 |
Methods for reacting chemical streams with catalysts comprising silica, alumina, and tungsten
One or more embodiments presently disclosed is directed to a method for reacting a chemical stream which may include contacting the chemical stream with a catalyst to produce a product stream. The catalyst may include alumina, silica, and a catalytically active compound such as tungsten. |
| US11344872B2 |
Metal complex, method for producing same, and method for producing gamma-lactam compound using same
The present invention relates to a novel metal complex, a method for producing same, and a method for producing a gamma-lactam compound using same, and the metal complex according to the present invention is used as a catalyst for producing a gamma-lactam compound and can efficiently produce a gamma-lactam compound with an excellent yield and excellent selectivity. |
| US11344869B2 |
Methods of controlling hydroformylation processes
The present invention relates to methods of controlling hydroformylation processes for producing normal (N) and iso (I) aldehydes at a N:I ratio. In one aspect, a method of controlling a hydroformylation process comprises contacting an olefin with carbon monoxide, hydrogen and a catalyst, the catalyst comprising (A) a transition metal, (B) a monophosphine, and (C) a tetraphosphine having the structure described herein, the contacting conducted in one or more reaction zones and at hydroformylation conditions to produce a blend of normal (N) and iso (I) aldehydes at a N:I ratio, the method comprising at least one of increasing the N:I ratio by adding additional tetraphosphine to a reaction zone; decreasing the N:I ratio by adding additional monophosphine to a reaction zone; or increasing the N:I ratio by volatilization of the free monophosphine. |
| US11344867B2 |
Carbon catalyst, battery electrode and battery
A carbon catalyst has: a carbon structure that exhibits a nitrogen desorption temperature range from 800° C.-1,000° C. of 0.75×10−5 mol/g or more or a nitrogen desorption amount in the range from 600° C. to 1,000° C. of 1.20×10−5 mol/g or more in a temperature programmed desorption method including measuring nitrogen desorption amount temperature range from 600° C.-1,000° C.; a carbon structure exhibits a zeta potential isoelectric point of pH 9.2 or more; or a carbon structure exhibits a ratio of an intensity of a first nitrogen peak within a range of a binding energy of 398.0±1.0 eV, to an intensity of a second nitrogen peak having a peak top within a range of a binding energy of 400.5±1.0 eV, of 0.620 or more, the first and second nitrogen peaks obtained by separating a peak derived from a 1s orbital of a nitrogen atom in a photoelectron spectrum obtained by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. |
| US11344865B2 |
Process for the catalytic conversion of micro carbon residue content of heavy hydrocarbon feedstocks and a low surface area catalyst composition for use therein
An improved process for the hydroconversion of micro carbon residue content of heavy hydrocarbon feedstocks by the use of a catalyst composition that is especially useful in the conversion of micro carbon residue of such feedstocks. The catalyst composition is a low surface area composition that further has a specifically define pore structure the combination of which provides for its enhance micro carbon residue conversion property. |
| US11344860B2 |
Multiple reactor system for parallel catalyst testing
A reactor system for conducting multiple continuous reactions in parallel may include a preheating unit that includes an outer preheater shell and a plurality of heating tubes disposed within the preheating shell and arranged in parallel. The reactor system may include a reactor unit downstream of the preheating unit, the reactor unit comprising a plurality of reactor tubes disposed within a reactor shell and an outer heating element disposed about the reactor shell. An inlet end of at least one of the reactor tubes may be fluidly coupled to at least one of the heating tubes of the preheating unit. The reactor unit may include a multi-chamber separator downstream of the reactor unit, the multi-chamber separator having a plurality of separation chambers. At least one of the separation chambers may be fluidly coupled to at least one of the reactor tubes. |
| US11344857B2 |
Microcapsules
The invention relates to the field of capsules having a high load of active ingredients or substances, to the use thereof in cosmetic preparations, pharmaceuticals, household products, cleaning agents and technical compositions, e.g. adhesive and coating compositions, and to the manufacturing of the capsules. |
| US11344855B2 |
Mixing container and method of use
A mixing container with an internal mixing blade has an extraction funnel, a main housing, a rotatable base cap, a mixing blade and a gear mechanism. The extraction funnel has a first end with a maximum diameter and narrowing to a second end of a minimum diameter at a neck portion. The main housing includes a mixing chamber. The rotatable base cap with an internal gear is attached to and is rotatable relative to the main housing. The mixing blade has a plurality of prongs extending from a shaft. The prongs are in the mixing chamber and the shaft extends through an opening in the main housing to inside the rotatable base cap. The gear mechanism has at least one gear, each of the at least one gears is connected to or intermeshed with the internal gear of the base cap and the gear of the shaft end. |
| US11344854B2 |
Mixer rotor pin with hole
An apparatus for inserting and removing a mixer rotor pin includes at least one rotor pin with a transverse bore, as well as a rod dimensioned for slidably engaging the transverse bore. The apparatus also includes a mixer rotor pin insertion and removal tool having a tool body. A bottom of the tool has a slot for selectively engaging the aforementioned rod upon insertion of the rod into the transverse bore, and a top of the tool has a non-circular socket for accommodating a driver tool. |
| US11344850B2 |
Nanocomposite membranes and methods of forming the same
A nanocomposite including a mesoporous, macroporous, or a combination thereof oxide and a zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF) that is filling the pores of the oxide to form a ZIF phase embedded and at least substantially confined mostly within the oxide. Methods of making nanocomposites including the steps of depositing an oxide in the pores of a mesoporous oxide; and further treating the resulting material with vapor, liquid, or supercritical CO2 comprising an azole-based compound, a carboxylate based compound, or a combination thereof. Use of disclosed articles to separate propylene and propane in a mixture thereof. |
| US11344838B2 |
Temperature-swing adsoroption process
A temperature swing adsorption process for removing a target component from a gaseous mixture containing water and at least one side component, said process comprising: (a) at least one adsorption step, providing a target component-loaded adsorbent and at least one waste stream depleted of the target component; (b) a desorption step, comprising heating of the loaded adsorbent to a desorption temperature and providing a first output stream containing the desorbed target component; (c) a conditioning step; (d) at least one target component-releasing releasing step bringing the solid adsorbent to a temperature lower than said desorption temperature and providing at least one second output stream containing an amount of the target component and containing water; (e) separating water from said second output stream(s) and (f) subjecting the so obtained water-depleted stream(s) to said adsorption step or to at least one of said adsorption steps. |
| US11344831B2 |
Filtration system
A filter (10) includes a receptacle (12) defining a chamber (14). A granular filtering medium (16) is contained in the chamber (14) of the receptacle (12). A disrupter arrangement (18) is mounted in the chamber (14) of the receptacle (12), the disrupter arrangement (18) serving to disrupt agglomeration of the granular filtering medium (16) within the chamber (14) of the receptacle (12). |
| US11344830B2 |
Systems and methods for purifying natural water for recreational swimming with modular filtration units
Systems and methods for filtering unpurified water using modular filtration units are disclosed. According some embodiments of the invention the modular filtration unit may include a modular removable filtration cartridge with pressed non-woven geotextile fabrics and a frame assembly, and a filtration container. The filtration container holds the modular removable filtration cartridges and has walls that form a basin. A first wall has an inlet for receiving water into the filtration container and a second wall has an outlet for draining water out of the filtration container. The water is filtered by the modular removable filtration cartridges as it flows across the basin from the inlet to the outlet. The modular filtration units may be combined together to form a zoned filtration assembly, which may be inserted into the hull of a floating swimming pool. The zoned filtration assemblies may filter natural water as it fills the swimming pool. |
| US11344828B2 |
Method and apparatus for remediating drilling mud and treating drilling cuttings
A drilling mud remediation and drilling cutting treatment device and method. There are three main components: a vacuum liquid solid separator; a pelletizer; and an induction furnace. The liquid solid separator has a seamless filter belt configured to carry a mixture of liquids and solids over a vacuum. A slurry comprised of drilling mud and cuttings is deposited on the filter belt. An applicator ensures that the slurry is deposited evenly across the entire filter belt at a uniform thickness. The vacuum removes most of the liquids for further treatment and reuse. The solids are transferred to a pelletizer which compacts them into relatively uniform pellets while removing much residual liquid. The pelletized cuttings are then passed through an induction furnace, which removes any residual liquids, renderings the cuttings safe for disposal. |
| US11344826B2 |
Machine fluid system having filter protector for sock filter in manifold tube assembly
A fluid system for a machine includes a tube assembly and a sock filter enveloping the tube assembly. The fluid system also includes a filter protector adjacent to a fastener in the tube assembly and including a first connector fitted with a first tube, a second connector fitted with a second tube, and a wall that arcs between the first connector and the second connector and limits contact between a sock filter enveloping the tube assembly and the fastener. |
| US11344824B2 |
Ultrasonic microbubble generation method, apparatus and system
The embodiments of the present disclosure disclose an ultrasonic microbubble generation method, apparatus and system. The apparatus comprises a horn-shaped conductor including an upper horn-shaped body and a lower cylindrical body; the horn-shaped body is provided with a cavity having an upper opening, an upper end of the cavity is fixedly connected with a micropore vibration thin sheet, a micropore array of the micropore vibration thin sheet is corresponding to the upper opening of the cavity, and a side wall of the cavity is provided with a through hole for external gas to enter the cavity; the cylindrical body is provided with a transducing ring and an electrode sheet, an outer side of the cylindrical body is insulated and sealed, and a connection wire of the electrode sheet is led out by a steel pipe and connected with an external ultrasonic oscillation controller. |
| US11344820B2 |
Fluid treatment systems and methods
A system and method for concentrating wastewater with a heated gas is disclosed wherein a heated gas directed into a first wastewater heating chamber at a first velocity and a first wastewater stream is directed into the first wastewater heating chamber. A second wastewater heating chamber coupled to the first wastewater heating chamber and in fluid communication with the first wastewater heating chamber is disclosed. The wastewater streams and heated gas are propagated to optimize the water drop size within the heating chambers. |
| US11344819B2 |
Rapid evaporator arrangement with rapid evaporator, and operating method
A device for generating a decontaminating agent vapor, in particular hydrogen peroxide vapor, comprising a single- or multipart evaporator body (1); a heating device for heating the evaporator body (1); at least one supply channel, preferably multiple supply channels, for supplying a liquid decontaminating agent to be evaporated, in particular hydrogen peroxide, to at least one of multiple blind holes (7, 8, 9, 10) arranged in the evaporator body (1); and a flow channel (2) which is arranged above the upper blind holes edges (11, 12, 13, 14) of the blind holes (7, 8, 9, 10) and which connects a carrier medium inlet (3) to an outlet (4) in a gas-conductive manner for a gaseous carrier medium, in particular air, in order to discharge the decontaminating agent vapor through the outlet (4) in a flow direction of the carrier medium. According to the invention, at least two of the blind holes (7, 8, 9, 10), preferably all of the blind holes (7, 8, 9, 10), are fluidically connected together at a distance from the respective upper blind hole edges (11, 12, 13, 14). |
| US11344815B2 |
Systems and method for dynamic content unlock and adaptive controls
Systems and methods for dynamic modification of an amusement ride are disclosed herein. The system can include a simulation vehicle including a plurality of controls and at least one interface. The system can include a content presentation system, and a processor. The processor can: provide content to the at least one passenger; identify a user skill level based on a plurality of user inputs received by at least some of the plurality of controls of the simulation vehicle; identify a modification to a difficulty of the ride experience based in part on the identified user skill level; and modify the difficulty of the ride experience according to the identified modification. |
| US11344811B2 |
Computer-readable recording medium, computer apparatus, and method of progressing game
To provide a game program having sufficient strategy and taste.A game program progresses a game by calculating a sequence of actions of the plurality of characters when an action of a character is determined from the plurality of options, receiving determination of the action of the character, and causing the character to execute the action received. |
| US11344810B2 |
Drift method and apparatus for virtual vehicle in virtual world and storage medium
A drift method for a virtual vehicle in a virtual world is disclosed, including: receiving an operation start event with respect to a target interaction control that is provided on a user interface of an application while a virtual vehicle in a virtual world in the application is in a normal traveling state; controlling, according to the operation start event, the virtual vehicle to enter a drift state in the virtual world; and after an operation end event with respect to the target interaction control is received, controlling the virtual vehicle to remain in the drift state based on an angle between a vehicle head direction and a traveling direction being greater than or equal to a first threshold. |
| US11344804B2 |
Display of system-level achievements with real-time updating
Examples of the disclosure provide real-time display of achievements to a user during gameplay. A computing device receives a request from a user to display a portion of achievement data describing performance of the user in a gaming application. Responsive to the received request, the achievement data is filtered based on contextual criteria. The filtered achievement data is provided to a user interface for display during gameplay. The displayed achievement data is updated by the computing device updates during gameplay. The achievement data may be system-level achievement data. Further, the achievement data may be displayed on another computing device. |
| US11344803B1 |
Techniques for determining network latency
This disclosure describes, in part, techniques for determining a latency associated with a network application. For instance, an electronic device may receive first data from a first sensor, where the first data indicates that a control device received an input. The electronic device may also receive second data from a second sensor, where the second data indicates a change in content being output by a display device. The electronic device may then determine a first time associated with the control device receiving the input and a second time associated with the display device outputting the change in content. Additionally, the electronic device may determine the latency using the first time and the second time. The electronic device may then provide the latency to a user. |
| US11344793B2 |
Game device
To achieve a pseudo experience of launching a shuriken with improved presence feeling. A game device includes: a housing; a light source; an optical mechanism; a movement detection sensor; and a light source driver. The housing is configured to be held on a first palm of an operator. The housing includes a front protruding portion which protrudes forward and an upper surface which faces upward. The light source is housed in the housing and configured to emit light. The optical mechanism is housed in the housing and projects the light from the light source forward from a tip of the front protruding portion. The movement detection sensor detects forward movement of a second palm of the operator on the upper surface, wherein the second palm is different from the first palm. The light source driver drives the light source based on movement detection by the movement detection sensor. |
| US11344790B2 |
Management system of gaming chips and storage box
A system manages playing cards to which information is given by an RFID tag and gaming chips to which information is given by an RFID tag. A system is provided with a storage box integrally configured to contain a card drawer for storing playing cards and a chip drawer for storing gaming chips, a card RFID reader for reading information of an RFID tag attached to the playing cards stored in the card drawer, and a chip RFID reader for reading information of the RFID tag attached to the chips stored in the chip drawer. A card RFID reader and a chip RFID reader read information of each RFID tag using different frequencies. |
| US11344778B2 |
Molded hockey puck with electronic signal transmitter core
A hockey puck is disclosed including an internal signal transmitter enabling instantaneous identification of its position as it moves around. The puck includes two molded subcomponents, which encapsulate the signal transmitter. The signal transmitter includes driver electronics and a number of signal transmitters which together generate and emit an electromagnetic signal. The electromagnetic signal is emitted by a plurality of diodes mounted in cavities in the subcomponents, for example around an outer circumference of the hockey puck and through a top and bottom surfaces of the hockey puck. The puck is alternatively formed of a material that allows electromagnetic radiation to be emitted through the subcomponents, and the diode cavities omitted. |
| US11344774B2 |
Golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads
Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head may include a body portion having a toe portion, a heel portion, a top portion, a bottom portion, a rear portion, a first interior cavity portion, and a second interior cavity portion. The second interior cavity portion may include a filler material. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed. |
| US11344772B2 |
Weighted golf club
A weighted golf club is disclosed herein. More specifically, a golf club head includes a chassis with a heel opening and a toe opening defined therein. A heel weight member is disposed within the heel opening and a toe weight member is disposed within the toe opening. The heel weight member and the toe weight member are securely mechanically attached to the chassis by a fastener. |
| US11344761B2 |
Azeotrope or azeotrope-like compositions of trifluoroiodomethane (CF3I) and 1,1,1,2,2,3,3,-heptafluoropropane (HFC-227ca)
The present disclosure provides azeotrope or azeotrope-like compositions including trifluoroiodomethane (CF3I) and 1,1,1,2,2,3,3-heptafluoropropane (HFC-227ca), and a method of forming an azeotrope or azeotrope-like composition comprising the step of combining 1,1,1,2,2,3,3-heptafluoropropane (HFC-227ca) and trifluoroiodomethane (CF3I) to form an azeotrope or azeotrope-like comprising 1,1,1,2,2,3,3-heptafluoropropane (HFC-227ca) and trifluoroiodomethane (CF3I) having a boiling point of about −24.46° C.±0.30° C. at a pressure of about 14.40 psia±0.30 psia. |
| US11344759B2 |
Fire extinguishing powder for A, B, C, D, F and K class fires and its application in suppression of catastrophic fires, the absorption of oil and its derivatives and revitalization of land degradation caused by fire
Fire extinguishing powder for extinguishing of A, B, C, D, F and K classes of fire is obtained in the fine grinding procedure by a “micronizer” to the structure of 50 micrones of zeolite, vermiculite, aluminum hydrate, sepiolite, calcite, talk and alumina, and then mixed in the covered mixer for 30 minutes until the homogenized powder is obtained, successful for extinguishing the A, B, C, D, F and K classes of fire and especially catastrophic fires, oil absorption and its derivates and revitalization of land degradation caused by fire, where the distribution of the powder in question to the place of fire, except the devices S-1, S-2, S-3, S-6, S-9, S-12, S-50 and S-100, is performed by the military and civil planes, with the notice that the powder in question, due to its natural components it is made of, is completely non-harmful for humans, animals, plans and treated area, and besides that, it has a great extinguishing power, with almost instantaneous flame elimination. |
| US11344755B2 |
Nasal air filter
An air filter configured to be inserted into a nasal cavity of a user, the filter including an outer shell and an inner shell that are connectable, an electronic filter provided between the outer and inner shells, and a flat battery connected to the electronic filter and provided between the outer and inner shells. |
| US11344753B2 |
Partition plate device of a respirator mask
A partition plate device of a respirator mask includes a partition plate having an upside surface and a downside surface each cooperating with a mask body and a user's face to define an upper chamber and a lower chamber, respectively, a mask connecting rims for connecting against an inner surface of the mask body a user connecting rim for contacting the user's face, and at least one valve hole extending through the upside and downside surfaces and communicating with the upper and lower chambers. A valve unit includes at least one valve flap covering the valve hole and being movable away from the same to permit air in the lower chamber to flow in a single direction to the upper chamber. |
| US11344749B2 |
Magnetoresistive linear position detection in a radiation therapy system
A multileaf collimator includes a plurality of movable leaves for shaping a radiotherapy beam, wherein each leaf is independently movable in a same linear travel direction. Each leaf includes a linear array of magnets disposed on a measurement surface of the leaf and an array of magnetoresistive sensors that is disposed proximate the measurement surfaces of the leaves. |
| US11344748B2 |
Multi-mode cone beam CT radiotherapy simulator and treatment machine with a flat panel imager
A multi-mode cone beam computed tomography radiotherapy simulator and treatment machine is disclosed. The radiotherapy simulator and treatment machine both include a rotatable gantry on which is positioned a cone-beam radiation source and a flat panel imager. The flat panel imager captures x-ray image data to generate cone-beam CT volumetric images used to generate a therapy patient position setup and a treatment plan. |
| US11344739B2 |
System and methods for treating cancer cells with alternating polarity magnetic fields
Systems and method for destroying or inhibiting cancer cells and other rapidly-dividing cells include applying AP magnetic fields having a frequency of 0.5-500 kHz and a field strength of 0.5-5 mT to a target body area that includes the cancer or other rapidly-dividing cells. |
| US11344738B2 |
Acupuncture device and method using magnetic fields to stimulate acupuncture needles
Devices and methods for generating and applying stimulated acupuncture needles to one or more acupuncture points on a body of an individual suffering from one or more ailments using magnetic fields. The acupuncture device is configured for generating magnetic fields to stimulate acupuncture without using human manual manipulation. The acupuncture device may comprise a control unit and one or more acupuncture needle stimulation units. Each one or more acupuncture needle stimulation unit is functionally connected to the control unit by a cable or lead. The control unit may include a variable frequency generator configured to deliver various power levels, direct voltages, or a combination of various power levels and direct voltages to the acupuncture needle stimulation units, alone or in combination with other stimuli. |
| US11344729B1 |
Method and device for feedback control of neural stimulation
A method of controlling a neural stimulus by use of feedback. The neural stimulus is applied to a neural pathway in order to give rise to an evoked action potential on the neural pathway. The stimulus is defined by at least one stimulus parameter. A neural compound action potential response evoked by the stimulus is measured. From the measured evoked response a feedback variable is derived. A feedback loop is completed by using the feedback variable to control the at least one stimulus parameter value. The feedback loop adaptively compensates for changes in a gain of the feedback loop caused by electrode movement relative to the neural pathway. |
| US11344724B2 |
Treating inflammatory disorders by electrical vagus nerve stimulation
A method and an apparatus for treating a patient suffering from, or at risk for, a condition mediated by the inflammatory cytokine cascade, by electrically stimulating vagus nerve activity in an amount sufficient to inhibit the inflammatory cytokine cascade. |
| US11344721B1 |
Cartilage treatment
A method of treating hyaline cartilage of a subject is provided, the method including implanting a first exposed electrode surface in osteochondral tissue of the subject, and implanting a second exposed electrode surface in a body of the subject. Regeneration of the hyaline cartilage is promoted by activating control circuitry to drive the first and the second exposed electrode surfaces to drive nutrients toward the first exposed electrode surface. Other embodiments are also described. |
| US11344717B2 |
Outlet graft for a blood pump and system
The present application relates to an outlet graft for a blood pump as well as to a system comprising a blood pump and an outlet graft that is connected to an outlet of the blood pump. The outlet graft includes a first end opposite a second end such that a longitudinal axis is formed between the first and second ends. The second end is connectable to a blood vessel and a lumen with a closed cover. A first strip included in the cover extends parallel to the longitudinal axis and is made of a material that is of a higher contrast under x-rays than the cover. |
| US11344712B2 |
Implant injection device having a rack and pinion transmission
An implant injection device, including an injection needle, a receiver housing for receiving at least one implant, an injection mechanism, the injection mechanism including a pushing rod, arranged upstream from the at least one implant housed in the receiver housing, extending longitudinally and configured to push the at least one implant through the injection needle between an initial position and a final position in which the at least one implant is injected, a mechanism for actuation by a user, configured to actuate a displacement of the pushing rod from the initial position to the final position, the mechanism for actuation including a rack transmission mechanism. |
| US11344706B2 |
Apparatus for securing medical drain tube
A device for releasably and adjustably securing a medical tube includes a receiver and a tail, which may be used for thoracostomy. The receiver has a receiver aperture and receiver teeth. The tail has center holes along a central axis of the device. Raised tail teeth are formed on the tail between the central axis and the tail sides. The tail teeth are arranged to engage the receiver teeth when an end of the tail is fed through the receiver aperture to form a tail loop. The receiver teeth define receiver teeth apertures that are smaller than the receiver aperture. The tail loop is adjustable to tighten around the medical tube. |
| US11344705B2 |
Split sheath introducer and method of manufacturing a split sheath introducer
A splittable introducer sheath includes a tubular body portion formed from a first material and at least one stripe extending an entire length of the main body portion, the at least one stripe being formed form a second material. The first material is one of a medium-density polyethylene modified with a friction-reducing additive or high-density polyethylene (HDPE) modified with a friction-reducing additive. The second material is a thermoplastic elastomer modified with a siloxane additive. The sheath is dividable longitudinally along the at least one stripe. |
| US11344704B2 |
Catheter system facilitating reduced drag force
A catheter system may include a needle assembly coupled to a catheter adapter. The needle assembly may include a housing, an introducer needle, a proximal opening, a distal opening, and a needle tip shield feature. A distal tip of the introducer needle may be configured to be proximally withdrawn from a first position to a second position in which a bump feature of the introducer needle contacts and is prevented from moving through the proximal opening. In response to withdrawal of the distal tip proximally from the second position to a third position, the housing may move proximally, and the needle tip shield feature may be released to block the distal opening. The needle tip shield feature may not contact the introducer needle when the distal tip moves proximally from the first position to the second position and from the second position to the third position, which may reduce a friction-based drag force on the introducer needle. |
| US11344702B2 |
Steerable sheath
A steerable sheath includes an elongate shaft, a handle, an actuator element on the handle, and a plurality of control wires operably coupled to the elongate shaft and the actuator element. Actuation of the actuator element adjusts a shape of a proximal curve and a distal curve on the elongate shaft. |
| US11344698B2 |
Adjustable sheath device
The disclosure generally relates to adjustable sheath devices for insertion into the body to provide intravascular access to various medical devices, involving a dynamically expandable sheath capable of expanding within the blood vessel when a medical device is passed through the sheath and retracting back to almost its original size when the medical device is removed from the sheath. Embodiments generally comprise a rigid collar and an elongated sleeve comprising a continuous elastomeric outer layer and an expandable inner layer. |
| US11344696B2 |
Hub of intelligent IoT for light therapy and light therapy method based on IoT
A hub of intelligent Internet of Things (IoT) for performing a light therapy using light irradiated by a light output device. The hub of intelligent IoT includes a sleep disorder reading unit determining whether a sleep disorder has occurred based on sleep pattern information; a control signal generator generating a control signal for controlling the light output device when it is determined that the sleep disorder has occurred; and a communication interface unit providing the control signal to the light output device. At least one device implementing the method of providing the intelligent voice recognition model may be associated with an artificial intelligence module, a unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), a robot, an augmented reality (AR) device, a virtual reality (VR) device, devices related to 5G services, and the like. |
| US11344692B2 |
Respiratory therapy systems and methods
A passive valve for use as a fixed leak valve. The valve includes a body having an internal chamber, first and second body ports in fluid communication with the chamber with the first port configured for fluid communication with a patient connection and the second body port configured for fluid communication with a ventilator, a body passageway in fluid communication with the chamber and with ambient air exterior of the body, and a check valve seal positioned to seal the body passageway to permit the flow of gas within the chamber through the body passageway to the exterior of the body and to prevent the flow of ambient air exterior of the body through the body passageway into the chamber. In alternative embodiments, the valve is incorporated into the patient connection or constructed as a separate part connectable to the patient connection. |
| US11344690B2 |
Imaging device and data management system for medical device
A method of displaying information associated with an application of an intubation device includes detecting an orientation of a screen attached to the intubation device, and setting a template for displaying values of a parameter associated with one of the plurality of sensors in a display window on the screen according to the orientation of the screen. The method includes receiving data from the plurality of sensors, and continuously displaying a video image from an optical imaging device during an intubation of a patient and periodically displaying on a portion of the screen a display window including a value of the parameter according to the data received instead of a part of the video image. Setting the template includes setting a frequency of display, a size, or a color for the parameter. |
| US11344682B1 |
Drug supply cartridge with visual use indicator and delivery devices that use the same
A drug delivery device and cartridge wherein the cartridge includes a movable use indicator that indicates whether the cartridge has been opened and/or used. |
| US11344680B2 |
Cap assembly for a drug delivery device, kit for assembling a cap, method for assembling a cap and drug delivery device comprising a cap assembly
A multi-part cap assembly for a drug delivery device is provided, the cap assembly comprising: a first cap component, and a second cap component, wherein the first cap component is assembled to the second cap component, wherein one of the first cap component and the second cap component is provided with a guide track and the other one of the first cap component and the second cap component is provided with a guide feature, wherein the guide track and the guide feature are arranged to cooperate to form an axial guiding interface between the first cap component and the second cap component, and wherein the axial guiding interface is configured such that relative rotational movement between the first cap component and the second cap component is restricted or prevented. Furthermore, a kit for assembling a cap and a method for assembling a cap are provided as well as a drug delivery device. |
| US11344678B2 |
Drive mechanism for a drug delivery device
A drive mechanism for a drug delivery device having a rotationally fixed plunger rod driven by a lead screw. The lead screw engages a free lock which is coupled to a release knob. A dose setting dial cooperates with an inner cylinder using a clutch to establish the axial movement of the plunger rod during dose setting and dispensing. |
| US11344677B2 |
Needle-free injection guide
An injection guide globally aligns an injector to an angle selected for consistent subcutaneous delivery of an injectate, while locally aligning a patient's skin normal to the injection path at the location where the injection pierces the skin. This arrangement advantageously maintains controlled contact between an injector and a subject's skin in order to deliver the full, intended volume of injectate into the patient's subcutaneous layer while avoiding misdelivery into adjacent layers such as the patient's dermis or muscle. |
| US11344675B2 |
Injection device with deliver phase velocity regulator
Disclosed is an injection device for delivering a medicament from a syringe contained within a housing, the device being configured to move the syringe through the housing to cause insertion of a needle of the syringe into a user's skin and move a syringe bung through a syringe body, delivering medicament through the needle. The device includes: a plunger engaging the bung; a sleeve around the plunger; an insertion spring biasing the sleeve to the housing; and a delivery spring biasing the plunger to the sleeve. A release mechanism releases the sleeve from the housing to commence insertion and release the plunger from the sleeve, following insertion, delivering medicament. A velocity regulator regulates the plunger upon release and disengages during delivery, and includes a screw thread associated with the sleeve or plunger and one or more thread engaging members formed on the other of the sleeve and the plunger. |
| US11344674B2 |
Infusion devices and related methods and systems for regulating insulin on board
Infusion systems, infusion devices, and related operating methods are provided. An exemplary method of operating an infusion device capable of delivering fluid to a user involves determining a current amount of active fluid in the body of the user, determining a threshold amount of active fluid in the body of the user, and automatically altering operation of the infusion device to modify delivery of the fluid to the user based on a relationship between the current amount and the threshold amount. |
| US11344673B2 |
Infusion system and pump with configurable closed loop delivery rate catch-up
An infusion system and pump with configurable closed loop delivery rate catch-up including an infusion system having a medication management unit and a medical device. The medication management unit has programming code to: provide a graphical user interface for modifying a drug library; receive a catch-up rate factor; update the drug library with the catch-up rate factor; and transmit the updated drug library to the medical device. The medical device has programming code to: receive the updated drug library; receive a desired infusion rate; calculate expected accumulated infusion volume from the desired infusion rate; request delivery of the infusion at the desired infusion rate; determine actual accumulated infusion volume at a particular time; increase the infusion rate by the catch-up rate factor to generate a catch-up infusion rate when at the particular time the actual accumulated infusion volume is less than expected; and request infusion at the catch-up infusion rate. |
| US11344672B2 |
Filter device and filtering infusion container comprising same
A filter device includes a first component having an outer casing with a first accommodating cavity; a second component having a flow channel, an actuator for closing or opening the channel, an actuator head rotatably connected to the second component, an actuator rod inserted in the flow channel, and covered by a seal cover; a filter membrane sandwiched between the first and second components; and a flow path sequentially passing through the channel, the filter membrane, and the first accommodating cavity. A filtering infusion container includes an infusion container and the filter device connected thereto. One end of the flow path leads to the infusion container and the other end leads to the filter membrane. The filter membrane and an infusion fluid are always located in different closed spaces before usage, to maintain the best integrity of the filter membrane and there is no fluid leakage or actuator loosening. |
| US11344669B2 |
Rotary plunger pump subsystems
A rotary sub-assembly for pumping of fluid is provided. The sub-assembly includes a hollow body defining a cavity having a longitudinal axis, the body comprising a cavity wall with at least two ports passing therethrough. At least a portion of the cavity has a non-circular cross-section such that a first constant or varying radial distance from the longitudinal axis to inwardly-offset segments of the cavity wall surrounding the two ports is less than a second constant or varying radial distance from the longitudinal axis to second segments of the cavity wall spaced apart from the two ports. A rotatable plunger is housed in the cavity. The plunger is sized and shaped such that a side wall of the plunger can establish a liquid-tight seal against the inwardly-offset segments of the cavity wall, but does not establish a liquid-tight seal with the second segments of the cavity wall spaced apart from the two ports. |
| US11344666B2 |
Negative-pressure treatment with area stabilization
An apparatus for applying negative pressure to a tissue site proximate a patient's foot may include a tissue interface, a sole, a toe box, a cover, and an interface. The tissue interface may be configured to be circumferentially disposed around the tissue site. The sole may be configured to support the tissue interface. The toe box may be coupled to the sole. The cover may be configured to be coupled to the leg and to the sole to cover the tissue interface. The cover and the sole may form a chamber containing the tissue interface and may seal the tissue interface within the chamber. The interface may be configured to fluidly couple the tissue interface to a source of negative pressure, which can be delivered to the tissue interface for distribution to the tissue site. |
| US11344661B2 |
Blood treatment with inactivation of circulating nucleic acids
The present invention relates to a device for the treatment of blood comprising a solid phase on which a polypeptide is immobilized which is suitable for the inactivation of free nucleic acids. Suitable polypeptides are, for example, deoxyribonucleases, ribonucleases, DNA methyltransferases or cytosine deaminases. The invention further comprises the use of such devices for the treatment of patients suffering from chronic kidney failure, cancer or lupus erythematosus, as well as methods and systems for the treatment of blood, wherein free nucleic acids are inactivated outside the body. |
| US11344659B2 |
Dual lumen cannula
A dual lumen coaxial cannula assembly includes a first infusion tube having a first elongate body defining a first lumen therethrough and a second drainage tube co-axially aligned with the first infusion tube and having a second elongate body with a second lumen defined by a space between the first infusion tube and second drainage tube. A connector is removably attached to the first infusion tube and the second drainage tube for coupling the dual lumen coaxial cannula to an extracorporeal blood circuit. The first infusion tube and the second drainage tube include a plurality of infusion and drainage apertures, respectively, provided at the distal end and extending through the sidewall of the first infusion tube and the drainage tube, respectively. |
| US11344654B2 |
Use of PEBA having long blocks for the manufacture of all or part of a catheter
The present invention relates to the use of a copolymer containing polyether blocks and polyamide blocks for manufacturing an inflatable catheter element, such as a catheter balloon, with improved bursting strength, in which said copolymer has the following characteristics: a number-average molecular mass of the PE blocks greater than 500 g/mol, and a number-average molecular mass of the PA blocks greater than 10,000 g/mol. |
| US11344653B2 |
Bone fixing material
Provided is a bone fixation material that does not deteriorate in properties even by an electron beam sterilization treatment performed before or during use as a bone fixation material, has fatigue resistance, wear resistance, and dimensional stability at excellent levels, also has biocompatibility, and offers excellent osteoconnectivity. The bone fixation material according to the present invention includes a nonwoven fabric made of PEEK fibers. The bone fixation material according to the present invention preferably has an average pore size of 3 to 280 μm and preferably has a porosity of 15% to 70%. The PEEK fibers preferably have an average fiber diameter of 10 μm or less. |
| US11344643B2 |
Devices, systems, and methods for sterilization, disinfection, sanitization and decontamination
A sterilization, disinfection, sanitization, or decontamination system having a chamber defining a region, and a generator for creating a free radical effluent with reactive oxygen, nitrogen, and other species and/or a vaporizer. A closed loop circulating system without a free-radical destroyer is provided for supplying the mixture of free radicals from the generator mixed with the hydrogen peroxide solution in the form of the effluent to the chamber. The system is used in sterilizing, disinfecting, sanitizing, or decontaminating items in the chamber or room and, with a wound chamber, in treating wounds on a body. The wound chamber may be designed to maintain separation from wounds being treated. Various embodiments can control moisture to reduce or avoid unwanted condensation. Some embodiments can be incorporated into an appliance having a closed space, such as a washing machine. Some embodiments may include a residual coating device that deposits a bactericidal coating on sterilized items. |
| US11344641B2 |
Appliance disinfection
An appliance disinfecting device with monitoring and safety interlock system that utilizes user detection and sensors to detect touch and can provide user feedback and decorative features. The device can include a UV transmissive material that provides disinfection of hard to reach surfaces or areas safely. The appliance disinfection device can include an automatic interlock to protect a user from UV exposure. The optics used for the UV disinfection allow the device to become a human interface. The device can be connected to the appliance control system which can be connected to a network and cloud interface. |
| US11344632B2 |
Indocyanine compound, synthesis method and purification method thereof, diagnostic composition using the indocyanine compound, and device for measuring biokinetics and device for visualizing circulation using the diagnostic composition
The present invention aims at providing a novel indocyanine compound solving problems of conventionally used indocyanine green, such as solubility in water or physiological saline, a synthesis method and a purification method thereof, and a diagnostic composition including the novel indocyanine compound. Further, provided are a method for evaluating biokinetics of the novel indocyanine compound and a device for measuring biokinetics, and a method and a device for visualizing circulation of fluid such as blood in a living body, which utilize the diagnostic composition. Also, found are a novel indocyanine compound in which a hydrophobic moiety in a near-infrared fluorescent indocyanine molecule is included in a cavity of a cyclic sugar chain cyclodextrin to cover the hydrophobic moiety in the indocyanine molecule with the glucose, and a synthesis method and a purification method thereof. Furthermore, found are a method for fluorescence-imaging an organ other than liver by intravenous administration, a method for evaluating biokinetics of the novel indocyanine compound, a device for measuring biokinetics, and a method and a device for visualizing circulation of fluid such as blood in a living body, utilizing the diagnostic composition including the novel indocyanine compound. |
| US11344631B2 |
Promoter for cell-specific gene expression and uses thereof
The present invention refers to nucleotide sequences used for driving the expression of a therapeutic gene, preferably FVIII and/or its variants specifically in endothelial cells and/or hematopoietic, preferably myeloid cells. The sequences are useful for gene and/or cell therapy, preferably for treating hemophilia, more preferably type A hemophilia. |
| US11344628B2 |
Alpha polyglutamated antifolates and uses thereof
The disclosure relates generally to polyglutamated antifolates, formulations containing liposomes filled with alpha or D-gamma polyglutamated antifolates, methods of making the polyglutamated antifolates and liposome containing formulations, and methods of using polyglutamated antifolates and liposome containing formulations to treat hyerproliferative disorders (e.g., cancer) and disorders of the immune system (e.g., an autoimmune disease such as rheumatoid arthritis). |
| US11344621B2 |
Interleukin-13 binding proteins
The present invention encompasses IL-13 binding proteins. Specifically, the invention relates to antibodies that are chimeric, CDR grafted and humanized antibodies. Preferred antibodies have high affinity for hIL-13 and neutralize hIL-13 activity in vitro and in vivo. An antibody of the invention can be a full-length antibody or an antigen-binding portion thereof. Method of making and method of using the antibodies of the invention are also provided. The antibodies, or antibody portions, of the invention are useful for detecting hIL-13 and for inhibiting hIL-13 activity, e.g., in a human subject suffering from a disorder in which hIL-13 activity is detrimental. |
| US11344617B2 |
Liquid vaccines of live enveloped viruses
The present invention describes a liquid vaccine composition of a live enveloped virus and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, whereby the carrier is a natural deep-eutectic solvent (NADES), and the vaccine has a water activity of less than about 0.8. The NADES provides a stabilisation of the sensitive virus for prolonged time and at ambient temperature. In general, the liquid vaccine compositions according to the invention, in different compositions for the various enveloped viruses, show remarkable capabilities of stabilisation. This overcomes the need for lyophilisation, a great economic benefit. Also the liquid nature of the vaccines facilitates administration to human or animal targets. |
| US11344615B2 |
Nucleic acids encoding chimeric dengue/Zika viruses optimized for growth and stability in vero cells
Chimeric flaviviruses that include non-coding regions, non-structural proteins, a capsid (C) protein and a portion of a premembrane (prM) signal sequence from an attenuated or wild-type dengue serotype 2 virus (DENV-2), and a portion of a prM signal sequence, a prM protein and at least a portion of an envelope (E) protein from a Zika virus (ZIKV) are described. Also described are immunogenic compositions and methods for eliciting an immune response in a subject, such as an immune response directed against ZIKV. |
| US11344612B2 |
Virulent Aeromonas vaccines and methods
Aeromonas hydrophila is a reemerging pathogen of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus); recent outbreaks from 2009 to 2014 have caused the loss of more than 12 million pounds of market size catfish in Alabama and Mississippi. Genome sequencing revealed a clonal group of A. hydrophila isolates with unique genetic and phenotypic features that is highly pathogenic in channel catfish. Comparison of the genome sequence of a representative catfish isolate (ML09-119) from this virulent clonal group with lower virulence A. hydrophila isolates revealed four fimbrial proteins unique to strain ML09-119. In this work, we expressed and purified four A. hydrophila fimbrial proteins (FimA, Fim, MrfG, and FimOM) and assessed their ability to protect and stimulate protective immunity in channel catfish fingerlings against A. hydrophila ML09-119 infection for vaccine development. Our results showed catfish immunized with FimA, Fim, FimMrfG, and FimOM exhibited 59.83%, 95.41%, 85.72%, and 75.01% relative percent survival, respectively, after challenge with A. hydrophila strain ML09-119. Bacterial concentrations in liver, spleen, and anterior kidney were significantly (p<0.05) lower in vaccinated fish compared to the non-vaccinated sham groups at 48 h post-infection. However, only the Fim immunized group showed a significantly higher antibody titer in comparison to the non-vaccinated treatment group (p<0.05) at 21 days post-vaccination. Altogether, Fim and FimMrfG recombinant proteins have potential for vaccine development against virulent A. hydrophila infection. Genomic subtraction revealed three outer membrane proteins present in strain ML09-119 but not in the low virulence reference A. hydrophila strain; the major outer membrane protein OmpAI (OmpA1), TonB-dependent receptor (TonB-DR), and transferrin-binding protein A (TbpA). Here, the genes encoding OmpAI, tonB-DR, and tbpA were cloned from A. hydrophila ML09-119 and were expressed into Escherichia coli. The purified recombinant OmpA, TonB-DR, and TbpA proteins had estimated molecular weights of 37.26, 78.55, and 41.67 kDa, respectively. Catfish fingerlings vaccinated with OmpA1, TonB-DR, and TbpA emulsified with non-mineral oil adjuvant were protected against the subsequent A. hydrophila ML09-119 infection with 98.59%, 95.59%, and 47.89% relative percent survival (RPS), respectively. Furthermore, the mean liver, spleen, and anterior kidney bacterial loads were significantly lower in catfish vaccinated with the OmpA1 and TonB-DR than the non-vaccinated control group. ELISA demonstrated that catfish immunized with OmpA1, TonB-DR, and TbpA produce significant antibody response by 21 days post-immunization. Therefore, data generated during the study suggest that OmpAI and TonB-DR proteins could be used as potential candidates for vaccine development against A. hydrophila epidemic strain infection. However, TbpA protein failed to provide such strong protection. Recombinant ATPase from A. hydrophila also showed promise as a vaccine antigen. A live attenuated vaccine was prepared that combined the advantages of a live attenuated vaccine (ESC-NDKL1 (ΔgcvPΔsdhCΔfrdA) mutant of Edwardsiella ictaluri) against enteric septicemia of catfish (ESC) and three immunogenic recombinant proteins (Fim, FimMrfg, and ATPase) against A. hydrophila infection. Our results showed channel catfish fingerlings immersion-vaccinated with ESC-NDKL1::pETfim, ESC-NDKL1::pETmrfG, and ESC-NDKL1::pETATPase exhibited 100%, 91.67%, and 100% percent survival after challenge with the A. hydrophila ML09-119, which was significantly less than non-vaccinated group (88.89% mortality). In a second study, Catfish immunized with NDKL1::pETfim, ESC-NDKL1::pETmrfG, ESC-NDKL1::pETATPase had significantly (p<0.05) lower mortalities than sham-vaccinated group. |
| US11344610B2 |
Prevention and reduction of blood loss
Methods are described for preventing or reducing ischemia and/or systemic inflammatory response in a patient such as perioperative blood loss and/or systemic inflammatory response in a patient subjected to cardiothoracic surgery, e.g. coronary artery bypass grafting and other surgical procedures, especially when such procedures involve extra-corporeal circulation, such as cardiopulmonary bypass. |
| US11344607B2 |
Treatment of disease with relaxin
The present invention relates to relaxin or a homologue or variant thereof for use in a method of treating an inflammatory condition, for example an autoimmune inflammatory condition. The invention also relates to the treatment of an inflammatory condition, for example an autoimmune inflammatory condition comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a relaxin, or a homologue or variant thereof. Such conditions may be CNS conditions or be organ specific. |
| US11344600B2 |
Structure of GII.4 norovirus protease—design of broad-spectrum protease inhibitors
The present disclosure concerns inhibitors of Norovirus protease that are suitable for use against any genotype of Norovirus, including at least GII.4 Norovirus proteases. In particular embodiments, specific compositions are encompassed, including their use for prevention or treatment of Norovirus infection in an individual. |
| US11344599B2 |
Composite materials comprising amyloid fibrils and nanoparticulate nutritional minerals
The present invention relates to the use of amyloid fibrils for providing nutritional minerals to the human body, particularly as a component in a food product, a dietary supplement or in a pharmaceutical product. The invention further provides for new compositions comprising composite materials of amyloid fibrils and nutritional minerals. The invention further relates to the use of such composite materials in the treatment of diseases and disorders and to the fortification of food and dietary supplements with nutritional minerals. |
| US11344598B2 |
Herbal nanoformulations for treating psoriasis and other skin conditions
A medicinal composition includes an active herbal component that is prepared by cooking a combination of Sheng Di Huang, Da Huang and Jin Yin Hua and has an average particulate size between 100-300 nm. Example formulations include topical gels, tablets and capsules. |
| US11344597B2 |
Compositions for reducing or preventing development of symptoms of alcohol consumption
A composition for reducing or preventing development of one or more symptoms of alcohol consumption includes at least prickly pear extract, reduced L-Glutathione, N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine (NAC), licorice root extract, and milk thistle, which are present in the composition in effective amounts sufficient in combination to reduce or prevent development of one or more detrimental symptoms of alcohol consumption. Also disclosed are methods of reducing or prevent the development of detrimental symptoms of alcohol consumption using the compositions. |
| US11344596B2 |
Methods for making botanical extract composition
A method for making a caffeoylquinic composition from a botanical source is disclosed. The method may include chromatographing an extract of biomass on an ion exchange stationary phase and obtaining an eluent comprising a caffeoylquinic composition. The biomass may be Stevia or yerba mate, for example. The caffeoylquinic composition includes one or more of monocaffeoylquinic acid, dicaffeoylquinic acid, and salts of the foregoing. |
| US11344592B1 |
Food grade cannabis extracts and methods for their preparation
Food grade cannabis extracts and methods for their preparation that may reduce or eliminate the anxiety effect that cannabis may have on a user. Embodiments of the methods include providing raw botanical material; providing food grade glycerin; combining the botanical material with the glycerin; blending the botanical material and the glycerin to achieve a homogenous mixture; optionally pre-heating the mixture prior to being agitated; placing the mixture in a sealable container; providing an agitator; securing the container on or within the agitator, agitating the mixture and allowing the mixture to rest at various intervals; heating the mixture and allowing the mixture to cool at various intervals; straining the mixture; pressing the mixture; and then filtering the mixture to remove any remaining particulates to thereby produce a food grade cannabis extract suitable for at least medical use. |
| US11344590B2 |
Transgenic microalgae and use thereof for oral delivery of proteins
Transgenic microalgae expressing at least one exogenous biologically active protein. The protein-expressing microalgae are used for the oral delivery of the biologically active protein to the target organism in its intact and functional form. The exogenous protein, expressed in algae, is characterized by being biologically active, exerting at least one specific activity having a beneficial effect on the subject consuming the algae. The transgenic microalgae are used as animal food for aquatic or land animals welfare or as food supplement for human healthcare. |
| US11344589B2 |
Genetically engineered vaccinia viruses
The present invention provides a genetically recombinant vaccinia virus effective in preventing or treating cancer. Specifically, the present invention provides a recombinant vaccinia virus lacking functions of VGF and O1L and having a gene encoding B5R in which an SCR domain has been deleted. Specifically, the present invention provides a vaccinia virus comprising two polynucleotides, a polynucleotide encoding IL-7 and a polynucleotide encoding IL-12; a combination kit of two vaccinia viruses, a vaccinia virus comprising a polynucleotide encoding IL-7 and a vaccinia virus comprising a polynucleotide encoding IL-12; and use of the two vaccinia viruses in combination. |
| US11344586B2 |
Microbiota composition, as a marker of responsiveness to chemotherapy, and use of microbial modulators (pre-, pro- or synbiotics) for improving the efficacy of a cancer treatment
The present invention provides methods for determining if a patient is likely to benefit from a cancer treatment, by determining if said patient has a gut dysbiosis with an over representation of certain bacterial species. The present invention also provides probiotic strains to improve the efficacy of a cancer treatment, especially chemotherapy, in patients in need thereof. |
| US11344585B2 |
Compositions and methods for diagnosing susceptibility to autism spectrum disorder (ASD), reducing the likelihood of developing ASD, and/or treating ASD
The present invention provides compositions and methods for improving the quality of life for a subject, particularly a child, diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In preferred embodiments, a supplement composition comprising natural or naturally-derived ingredients is delivered to a subject in the form of a chocolate bar or other candy alongside administration of an antiviral medication. Advantageously, the composition and methods can improve the immune health of the subject, along with other signs and symptoms associated with ASD, infections and other immunocompromising conditions. |
| US11344582B2 |
Treating myelin diseases with optimized cell preparations
The disclosure relates to oligodendrocyte-biased glial progenitor cells and methods of making, isolating, and using such cells. |
| US11344580B2 |
Restimulation of cryopreserved tumor infiltrating lymphocytes
The present disclosure provides methods for re-stimulating TIL populations that lead to improved phenotype and increased metabolic health of the TILs and provides methods of assaying for TIL populations to determine suitability for more efficacious infusion after re-stimulation. |
| US11344579B2 |
Processes for production of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes and uses of same in immunotherapy
The present invention provides improved and/or shortened methods for expanding TILs and producing therapeutic populations of TILs, including novel methods for expanding TIL populations in a closed system that lead to improved efficacy, improved phenotype, and increased metabolic health of the TILs in a shorter time period, while allowing for reduced microbial contamination as well as decreased costs. Such TILs find use in therapeutic treatment regimens. |
| US11344577B2 |
Car+ T cells genetically modified to eliminate expression of T-cell receptor and/or HLA
The present invention concerns methods and compositions for immunotherapy employing a modified T cell comprising disrupted T cell receptor and/or HLA and comprising a chimeric antigen receptor. In certain embodiments, the compositions are employed allogeneically as universal reagents for “off-the-shelf” treatment of medical conditions such as cancer, autoimmunity, and infection. In particular embodiments, the T cell receptor-negative and/or HLA-negative T cells are generated using zinc finger nucleases, for example. |
| US11344574B2 |
Fluoro substituted porphyrin compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same, and methods of preparing and using the same
Provided herein are fluoro-substituted porphyrin compounds, such as those having a structure represented by Formula (I), wherein R1 is a C1-C8 alkyl that is substituted with at least 1 fluorine (e.g., a C1-C8 alkyl substituted with 1-17 fluorine atoms); and X is an anion (e.g. a halogen ion (e.g., chloride, etc.), PF6, tosylate, besylate, and/or mesylate). Also provided herein are methods of making the fluoro-substituted porphyrin compounds, pharmaceutical formulations containing the same, and methods of use thereof. |
| US11344567B2 |
Methods of treating cancer using platanoside and isomers thereof
This invention relates to methods of treating cancer with platanoside and/or isomers thereof or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, particularly treatment of a pancreatic, liver or brain cancer. This invention further relates to methods of treating cancer with platanoside and/or isomers thereof, produced from Ephedra foeminea. |
| US11344565B2 |
Methods for the preparation of ribosides
Provided are methods of preparing compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound Formula VIII for treating Filoviridae virus infections. In one aspect, the compound of Formula VIII is formed from a reaction mixture comprising the compound of Formula IX, the compound of Formula X, a coupling agent such as magnesium chloride and a non-nucleophilic base such as diisopropylethylamine. The compound of Formula IX can be formed from a compound of Formula V and a cyanating agent. The compound of Formula V can be synthesized from a reaction mixture comprising a deprotonating agent such as phenylmagnesium chloride; a silylating agent such as chlorotrimethylsilane; a coupling agent such as isopropylmagnesium chloride, an additive such as LaCl3-2LiCl, LaCl3, CeCl3, NdCl3, or YCl3; a compound of Formula VI; and 7-iodopyrrolo[2,1-f][1,2,4]triazin-4-amine. The compounds, compositions, and methods provided are particularly useful for the treatment of Marburg virus, Ebola virus and Cueva virus infections. |
| US11344559B2 |
PI3KGAMMA inhibitors
The present disclosure relates to PI3Kγ inhibitors and methods of their use. |
| US11344555B2 |
Nucleotide analogs
Disclosed herein, inter alia, are acyclic nucleotide analogs and methods of using an acyclic nucleotide analog for treating and/or ameliorating a papillomavirus infection. |
| US11344554B2 |
Animal and human anti-malarial agents
Provided herein are Purine Compounds of Formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, tautomers, isotopologues, or stereoisomers thereof, wherein R1, R2, and R3 are as defined herein, compositions comprising an effective amount of a Purine Compound, and methods for treating or preventing malaria comprising the administration of an effective amount of a Purine Compound. |
| US11344550B2 |
Process for the preparation of the crystalline form III of tipiracil hydrochloride
The present invention concerns a process for the preparation of the crystalline form III of Tipiracil hydrochloride having a content of residual solvents lower than the ICH limits. Said process is advantageous with respect to the known processes because it allows the production of the form III of Tipiracil hydrochloride suitable for use in the preparation of pharmaceutical finished products. |
| US11344549B2 |
2-substituted pyrazole amino-4-substituted amino-5-pyrimidine formamide compound, composition, and application thereof
The present disclosure relates to a novel compound as a JAK inhibitor, a composition, and an application thereof. Specifically, the present disclosure provides a compound having high JAK inhibitory activity (as represented by formula (I)) or its isomer, solvate, hydrate, pharmaceutically-acceptable salt, and prodrug, and a pharmaceutical composition containing the compound. Also disclosed is a use of the present compound or pharmaceutical composition in preparation of a medicament for treating autoimmune diseases or cancers. |
| US11344546B2 |
Benzamide compounds
Compounds of Formula (I) are provided herein. Such compounds, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts and compositions thereof, are useful for treating diseases or conditions, including conditions characterized by excessive cellular proliferation, such as cancer and tumors, as well as viral infections such as HIV. |
| US11344544B2 |
Bupropion as a modulator of drug activity
Dosage forms, drug delivery systems, and methods related to sustained release of dextromethorphan or improved therapeutic effects are disclosed. Typically, bupropion or a related compound is orally administered to a human being to be treated with, or being treated with, dextromethorphan. |
| US11344539B2 |
Therapeutic or prophylactic drug for dementia
The present invention provides a therapeutic agent or a prophylactic agent of dementia containing xanthine oxidase inhibitor such as a compound represented in formula (I), (II), (III) or (IV), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient. |
| US11344537B2 |
Rifabutin treatment methods, uses, and compositions
The invention provides formulations containing highly concentrated solutions of rifabutin and methods of making such formulations. The invention also provides methods of using such formulations to treat a bacterial infection in a subject. |
| US11344536B1 |
Methods of treating gastrointestinal stromal tumors
The present disclosure relates to methods of treating gastrointestinal stromal tumors to a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of ripretinib or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. |
| US11344531B2 |
Durable preparation of an injectable of melatonin exhibiting long-term stability
The invention relates to an aqueous melatonin composition exhibiting surprising long-term stability and allowing high concentrations of said water-insoluble active ingredient. The properties of said composition render it useful as an injectable, for example, for the intravenous administration thereof. |
| US11344522B2 |
Nutritional product
The present invention generally relates to the field of dietary therapies for treating disorders associated with mitochondrial dysfunction, including epilepsy. |
| US11344518B2 |
Method of converting atrial fibrillation to normal sinus rhythm and loading oral sotalol in a shortened time frame
The present invention provides a novel method of converting AF and monitoring normal sinus rhythm using an initial IV dose of sotalol followed by oral sotalol maintenance therapy. This method provides a method of acute assessment of QTc prolongation to determine the safety of chronic oral sotalol therapy and reduces the hospitalization stay required for conversion and sotalol initiation. |
| US11344517B2 |
Injectable supersaturated acetaminophen solution for spinal administration
The present invention relates to an acetaminophen injectable aqueous solution for use in the treatment or in the prevention of pain by spinal administration, wherein said acetaminophen injectable solution is supersaturated. In certain embodiments, the acetaminophen injectable aqueous solution is administered simultaneously, separately or sequentially with a local anaesthetic by spinal administration. |
| US11344507B2 |
Topical compositions containing low molecular weight chitosan derivatives
Disclosed are topical composition for delivery of an active agent to keratinous tissue, comprising a low molecular weight chitosan that is covalently modified chitosan with octane sulfonic acid which are attached to the chitosan via sulfonamide linkages (OsC), an effective amount of an active agent, and a carrier, and wherein the chitosan has a molecular weight of about 50 kD to about 150 kD. Also disclosed are methods of making the compositions and methods of using the compositions that entail topical application. |
| US11344504B1 |
Combinations of mRNAs encoding immune modulating polypeptides and uses thereof
The disclosure relates to compositions and methods for the preparation, manufacture and therapeutic use of combinations of immunomodulatory polynucleotides (e.g., mRNAs) encoding an immune response primer polypeptide (e.g., an interleukin 23 (IL-23) polypeptide or an interleukin 36γ (IL-36-gamma) polypeptide), and an immune response co-stimulatory signal polypeptide (e.g., an OX40L polypeptide). |
| US11344503B2 |
Cariprazine release formulations
The patent discloses long-term injectable formulations and delivery systems of cariprazine and related salts and derivatives in the prevention and treatment of various psychotic diseases, such as schizophrenia, mania, and bipolar disorder. The dosage forms are either microsphere, microparticle, nanoparticle drug delivery systems in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, or devices that contain long-term injectable formulation of such cariprazine and related salts and derivatives. |
| US11344501B2 |
Anti-methanogenic compositions and uses thereof
The present invention relates to, in part, methods and compositions for the treatment of methanogen-associated disorders such as, for example, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). Particularly, modified-release formulations comprising at least one antimethanogenic statin are provided which release the antimethanogenic statin in the intestines. |
| US11344498B2 |
Compositions and methods for on-demand high-efficiency triggerable anesthesia
Compositions and methods for administration of local anesthetics that are delivered by a single injection and enable repeated on-demand or high influx analgesia over extended periods have been developed. Pharmaceutical compositions including an effective amount of one or more sodium channel blockers including site 1 sodium channel blockers, optionally one or more alpha-2-adrenergic agonists, which are optionally encapsulated in liposomes, particles or microbubbles, and one or more triggerable elements are provided. The triggerable elements allow delivery of the encapsulated anesthetic drugs when an appropriate triggering stimuli are applied. Exemplary triggering agents or stimuli include near-infrared irradiation, UV- and visible light, ultrasound and magnetic field. In one embodiment, ultrasound is used to trigger a burst of microbubbles to enhance penetration of local anesthetic. |
| US11344496B2 |
Methods for preparing stabilized amorphous drug formulations using acoustic fusion
The present invention relates to methods for producing a stable amorphous dispersion of a pharmaceutically active substance having poor water solubility by applying low frequency acoustic energy to a mixture comprising the active substance and at least one polymer and heating the mixture until a stable amorphous dispersion is formed. The methods of the invention are an effective means of converting a crystalline API to a substantially amorphous and stable form, i.e., wherein the crystallinity is less than about 5%. The methods of the invention result in more complete amorphization, increased solubility, drug loading and stability as compared typical amorphization or literature methods. |
| US11344495B2 |
Veterinary cannabinoid, menthol and anesthetic compositions and methods
The present disclosure relates to compositions, including, hydrogel compositions useful as analgesics including cannabinoids, menthol and anesthetic in a composition formulated to be administrable to a non-human animal rectally as a suppository. The menthol component can be a stabilized menthol composition comprising menthol and at least one menthol stabilizer compound including undecylenic acid methyl ester, undecylenic acid or a salt of undecylenic acid. |
| US11344491B2 |
Compositions and methods of using the same for decontamination of skin
The present disclosure provides compositions comprising decontaminating compounds, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof and methods of treating or preventing a contamination in a mammal, in particular, the composition can include a mixture of polyvinyl acetate and povidone, a coblock polymer of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide, a polyvinyl alcohol, or combinations thereof, and an aqueous suspending agent. |
| US11344490B2 |
Compositions and methods for the removal of tattoos
The present invention provides a method for removing a tattoo in a region of skin the method comprises administering to a least a portion of the tattoo a composition comprising an effective amount of a bisphosphonate and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable excipient to at least cause fading of the tattoo in said region. |
| US11344489B2 |
Azomethine dye chromophores
A composition for dyeing keratin fibres comprising a. at least one azomethine compound selected from compounds (3) and (4) and b. water. The composition may be used in a process for dyeing keratin fibres or, with simultaneous or sequential application of a composition comprising one or more oxidising agents, in a process for lightening keratin fibres. |
| US11344483B2 |
Water-based liquid cosmetic
A water-based liquid cosmetic comprising: sodium polyaspartate; at least one brilliant powder selected from the group consisting of a glass powder coated with a metal or a metal oxide, an aluminum powder, and a resin film powder coated with a metal; a water-soluble dispersant; and at least one metal oxide selected from the group consisting of yellow iron oxide, red iron oxide, black iron oxide, titanium dioxide, titanium oxynitride, and Prussian blue. |
| US11344480B2 |
Enteral fluid delivery system
Disclosed is a system for administrating fluids to a patient, such as an infant. The system comprises a container that defines a drip chamber, a source of nutritive fluid fluidically communicating with the drip chamber, and a tube connecting the drip chamber to the gastric cavity of a patient, the chamber including a membrane that is gas-permeable but that is resistant to fluid passage. The system allows fluids to be introduced to the patient and for gastric gases to be released while they are resistant to the leak and spillage. |
| US11344479B2 |
Pump-activated feeding container
A pump-activated feeding container having a handheld container body with a removable top and a flexible straw assembly disposed within the body and exposed outside of the body. The container includes a priming bulb pump assembly directly coupled to at least one of the container body and container top in a watertight configuration and with a flexible and elastically deformable membrane defining a membrane cavity. The membrane is operably configured to have a membrane depression translation path 306 inducing a pressurized flow of liquid through a second enclosed straw channel of the straw assembly and an upper straw opening and to have a membrane release translation path 400 inducing a vacuum and flow of liquid through a first enclosed straw channel of the straw assembly and an upper straw opening. |
| US11344478B1 |
Baby bottle cover
A baby bottle including an accordion cover is disclosed herein. The bottle has a nipple connected at an open end, with a collar removably connected at a meeting point of the bottle and the nipple. The accordion cover is connected to the collar, and may be movable, while remaining fixedly connected to the collar, between an upward configuration, a downward configuration, and a compressed configuration. The nipple is covered and protected from contamination. |
| US11344466B2 |
Assistance apparatus, assistance method, and recording medium
In an assistance apparatus, when assisting a user in walking with an object, a motor generates, in a gait phase of a left leg, a tension less than a second threshold value in a first wire during a fifth period other than a first period during which a tension greater than or equal to a first threshold value is generated in the first wire, and a tension greater than or equal to the second threshold value in a second wire during a sixth period other than a second period during which a tension greater than or equal to the first threshold value is generated in the second wire, and generates, in a gait phase of a right leg, a tension less than the second threshold value in a third wire during a seventh period other than a third period during which a tension greater than or equal to the first threshold value is generated in the third wire, and a tension greater than or equal to the second threshold value in a fourth wire during an eighth period other than a fourth period during which a tension greater than or equal to the first threshold value is generated in the fourth wire. |
| US11344463B2 |
Delayed cord clamping system
A delayed cord-clamping surface is provided that includes a newborn platform having a recessed surface configured to receive a chemical warming mattress, where the chemical warming mattress includes a conformable surface, where the newborn platform includes a detachable platform support that is configured to position the newborn platform proximal to a surgical region of a C-section patient, where the newborn platform is configured to support a newborn baby while an umbilical cord remains connected between the newborn and the C-section patient for draining from a placenta, where the newborn platform is configured to fitably mount with a warming table when the newborn platform is in a detached state from the detachable platform support. |
| US11344457B2 |
Rescue stretcher
A stretcher including a flexible base panel sized to support a person lying thereon during a rescue or extrication operation. The base panel includes a header end and an opposite footer end, and further includes a plurality of securement straps coupled to the base panel to help restrain the injured person and prevent further injury that may be caused such as by having the person roll off the sides of the stretcher. The disclosure further relates to a method of deploying the stretcher to access and remove an injured person from a confined area to provide treatment. |
| US11344447B2 |
Ocular delivery systems and methods
Described here are systems and methods for accessing Schlemm's canal and for delivering an ocular device or fluid composition therein. The ocular devices may maintain the patency of Schlemm's canal without substantially interfering with transmural fluid flow across the canal. The fluid composition may be a viscoelastic fluid that is delivered into the canal to facilitate drainage of aqueous humor by disrupting the canal and surrounding trabeculocanalicular tissues. Tools for disrupting these tissues and minimally invasive methods for treating medical conditions associated with elevated intraocular pressure, including glaucoma, are also described. |
| US11344445B2 |
Hygienic device for the collection of menstrual flow
A hygienic device for the collection of menstrual flow includes an impermeable and flexible body (2), that is receptacle-shaped, cup type, in which lower external part, the opposite to the mouthpiece (21), fastening means (3) to proceed to its withdrawal after it is used. The fastening means (3) includes a threadlike element (31). Eventually, the threadlike element (31) has a structure easy to be cut by one, two or more points (32), so that the user can cut it at will until leaving it with a minimum length. Eventually, the threadlike element (31) possesses, in the proximal area, at least, one protrusion (33) and at the distal end of the threadlike element (31) it possesses a protrusion (33). Eventually, at the upper part of the body (2) of the receptacle one or more holes (4) have been provided close to the edge of the mouthpiece (21). |
| US11344444B2 |
Nasal dilators with improved breathability
Nasal dilators with improved comfort are formed as a laminate of layers: a resilient layer including a plurality of resilient members; and an engagement layer including one or both of a base layer and a cover layer. A portion of the dilator occupied by all of the resilient members plus the gap(s) between the resilient members has a total area, and the proportion of that area that is occupied or covered by the resilient members does not exceed 57%. Preferably, the proportion is lower than about 50%, and it may be as low as 30% in some embodiments. |
| US11344436B2 |
Apparatus for hip surgery
Apparatus and Method for Hip Surgery. An adjustable trial femoral head (400) for assessing anteversion of an acetabular cup relative to a pelvis of a patient are described. The adjustable trial femoral head comprises a spherical body (402) having a bore extending along a polar axis of the spherical body and configured to receive a free end of a femoral neck. A visual alignment guide (420) is mounted on the at least partially spherical body and the orientation of the visual alignment guide relative to the spherical body is adjustable. |
| US11344434B2 |
Dual-shaft implant expansion driver with reversible driver key mechanism and expandable intervertebral implant system
A surgical driver apparatus includes a housing and an inner driver shaft having a proximal end secured within the housing and a distal end extending out from a first side of the housing. The inner driver shaft is configured to rotate with respect to the housing. The surgical driver apparatus further includes an outer driver shaft and an idler driver shaft. The outer driver shaft is positioned coaxial with the inner driver shaft and configured to rotate independently from the inner driver shaft. The idler driver shaft is configured to transmit torque to the outer driver shaft. Additionally, the surgical driver apparatus includes a driver key comprising a driving feature and a counter-driving feature. The driver key is configured to engage a second side of the housing in one of a plurality of orientations configured to rotate the inner driver shaft and/or the outer driver shaft. |
| US11344433B2 |
Spinal implant system and method
A spinal implant includes a body having an inner surface and a connecting wall. The inner surface defines at least one cavity and the connecting wall is disposed about the at least one cavity. The connecting wall defines at least one opening. An agent is disposable with the at least one cavity. Spinal constructs, surgical instruments, systems and methods are disclosed. |
| US11344431B2 |
Intervertebral spacer for tlif implant procedure
An intervertebral spacer is disclosed having a main body and an articulating component that is pivotally mounted within an opening of the main body. The intervertebral spacer is designed to be manufactured using an additive manufacturing process without the use of any frangible support material between a main body of the intervertebral spacer and an articulating component of the intervertebral spacer. To this end, an article of manufacture is provided in which supports are formed prior to forming intervertebral spacer. The supports are configured to support the main body and the articulating component such that they can be separately, but simultaneously manufactured using an additive manufacturing process atop the supports, without the need for any frangible support material therebetween. |
| US11344430B2 |
Expandable fusion device and method of installation thereof
The present invention provides an expandable fusion device capable of being installed inside an intervertebral disc space to maintain normal disc spacing and restore spinal stability, thereby facilitating an intervertebral fusion. In one embodiment, the fusion device includes a body portion, a first endplate, and a second endplate, the first and second endplates capable of being moved in a direction away from the body portion into an expanded configuration or capable of being moved towards the body portion into an unexpanded configuration. The fusion device is capable of being deployed and installed in both configurations. |
| US11344426B2 |
Corpectomy device and methods of use thereof
A spinal fixation device includes a housing defining a chamber and a longitudinal axis, and an end plate assembly operatively coupled with the housing. The end plate assembly includes a first end plate configured to engage a vertebral body and first and second support assemblies operatively coupled to the first end plate. The first support assembly is selectively movable between a first position in which the first end plate is spaced apart from the housing and a second position in which the first end plate is adjacent the housing. The second support assembly is transitionable between a first state in which the first end plate has a first angular orientation and a second state in which the first end plate has a second angular orientation. |
| US11344423B1 |
Glenoid implant anchor post
A glenoid prosthesis includes a head portion and an anchor. The head portion includes a first surface adapted to contact a glenoid and an opposed second surface that is at least partially concave. The anchor extends from the first surface of the head portion and terminates at a distal end. At least one first circular member is disposed between the head portion and the distal end of the anchor and encircle the anchor. At least one second circular member is disposed between the head portion and the distal end of the anchor and encircles the anchor. The at least one first circular member is adapted to engage cortical bone of a glenoid and the at least one second circular member is adapted to engage cancellous bone of a glenoid when the glenoid prosthesis is implanted. |
| US11344422B2 |
Glenoid fossa prosthesis
The improved glenoid fossa prosthesis for repair of a scapular deficient patient includes a base with a fixed flange, and a separable flange. A conical taper on the base and a complimentary locator edge positively orient the separable flange when joined with the base for affixation by screw. A plurality of flange fixation screws penetrates the scapular tissue between the flanges for affixation of the flanges thereto. The flange thickness is variable to approximate the topography of the scapular tissue in the affixation area to minimize tissue trimming during fitment. A cutting mask attaches to the deficient scapula in the glenoid fossa area to guide the physician in trimming scapular tissue for fitment. A cortical screw further fixates the base to the scapular tissue. A second conical taper on the base serves as a mount for a glenoid sphere (reverse shoulder) or socket (standard shoulder) repair configuration. |
| US11344421B2 |
Methods and instrumentation for balancing of ligaments in flexion
An exemplary method, and corresponding instrumentation, of balancing the ligaments of a knee during flexion is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes forming initial resection cuts in a patient' femur and tibia, and subsequently placing the knee in flexion to form a flexion space between the posterior femoral condyles and the resected tibial surface. The method may further include sequentially inserting one or more flexion spacers into the flexion space, and selecting the flexion spacer that provides the ligaments with equal tension. The flexion spacers may include a medial platform and a lateral platform wherein, for at least one of the flexion spacers, the lateral platform has a greater thickness than the medial platform. The method may further include engaging an alignment sizing tool with the selected flexion spacer, forming a pair of pin holes in the femur, and mounting a cutting block to the femur using the pin holes. |
| US11344420B2 |
Modular knee prosthesis
The present invention relates to a modular knee prosthesis assembly kit for replacement of resected articular surfaces of a distal femur of a first patient side. The kit comprises at least one bi-condylar component sized and shaped to substantially replace resected posterior and distal condylar bone portions; and at least a first trochlear groove component and a second trochlear groove component, each sized and shaped to replace a resected trochlear groove bone portion. The first trochlear groove component comprises a first patella articulation path defining a first trochlear groove direction angle. The second trochlear groove component comprises a second patella articulation path defining a second trochlear groove direction angle. An assembly of the bi-condylar component and one of the first and second trochlear groove components forms a substantially complete femoral knee prosthesis. The second trochlear groove direction angle is different from the first trochlear groove direction angle. |
| US11344417B2 |
Device for transcatheterly delivering a band around papillary muscles
Embodiments of the present disclosure include a method of transcatheterly delivering a band to encircle multiple papillary muscles in a heart. The method may comprise transcutaneously inserting a catheter into a heart and delivering a first end of a first guidewire to a ventricle in the heart via the catheter. The method may further comprise looping a first end of a first guidewire around a first papillary muscle and a second end of a second guidewire around a second papillary muscle. The first end of the first guidewire and the second end of the second guidewire may be brought out of the body while the first and second guidewires remain looped around the first and second papillary muscles, respectively. The first and second guidewires may be interconnected, and at least one end of the first and second guidewires may be pulled to establish a single loop around the papillary muscles. |
| US11344416B2 |
Medical arrangement for introducing an object into an anatomical target position
A medical arrangement is configured to introduce an object, such as an implant, from a distal end into an anatomical target position. The medical arrangement comprises a first introducer having distal and proximal ends, and a second introducer having distal and proximal ends. The first introducer is an outer introducer and said second introducer is configured to be operated inside and guided by said first introducer. At least a portion of the first introducer is configured to take a first curved shape, and at least a portion of the second introducer is configured to take a second curved shape. The portion of the second introducer configured to take said second curved shape comprises a tubular member inside said second introducer for enabling introducing of the object or implant through said tubular member and thereby over at least said second curved shape of said second introducer. |
| US11344414B2 |
Implantation of repair devices in the heart
Within a delivery passage of a catheter, an elongated and flexible annuloplasty structure is transluminally advanced toward a heart of a subject while the annuloplasty structure is in a substantially linear configuration in which a distal end of the annuloplasty structure is closer than a proximal end of the annuloplasty structure to a distal opening of the catheter. Subsequently, the distal end of the annuloplasty structure is advanced, followed by the proximal end of the annuloplasty structure, out of the catheter and into an atrium of the heart. Within the atrium, the annuloplasty structure is transitioned toward a ring form by the distal end of the annuloplasty structure being brought towards the proximal end of the annuloplasty structure. While the annuloplasty structure remains in the ring form, the annuloplasty structure is placed against tissue of the annulus and is anchored to the tissue. |
| US11344413B2 |
Transcatheter deliverable prosthetic heart valves and methods of delivery
A prosthetic valve includes a frame and a flow control component. The frame has an aperture extending through the frame about a central axis. The flow control component is mounted within the aperture and is configured to permit blood flow in a first direction approximately parallel to the vertical axis from an inflow end to an outflow end of the flow control component and to block blood flow in a second direction, opposite the first direction. The frame has an expanded configuration with a first height along the central axis, a first lateral width along a lateral axis perpendicular to the central axis, and a first longitudinal length along a longitudinal axis perpendicular to the central axis and the lateral axis. The frame has a compressed configuration with a second height less than the first height and a second lateral width less than the first lateral width. |
| US11344412B2 |
Delivery and retrieval devices and methods for side-deliverable transcatheter prosthetic valves
A delivery system for side-delivery of a prosthetic valve includes a compression device defining a lumen having a first perimeter at a proximal end that is larger than a second perimeter of the lumen at a distal end. A loading device is coupleable to the compression device and defines a lumen having substantially the second perimeter. A distal end of the loading device includes a first gate that is movable between an open state and a closed state to at least partially occlude the lumen of the loading device. A delivery device defines a lumen having substantially the second perimeter. A proximal end of the delivery device is coupleable to the distal end of the loading device and includes a second gate movable between an open state and a closed state to at least partially occlude the lumen of the delivery device. |
| US11344411B2 |
Methods for reducing cardiac valve regurgitation
The present invention relates to devices and methods for improving the function of a defective heart valve, and particularly for reducing regurgitation through an atrioventricular heart valve—i.e., the mitral valve and the tricuspid valve. For a tricuspid repair, the device includes an anchor deployed in the tissue of the right ventricle, in an orifice opening to the right atrium, or anchored to the tricuspid valve. A flexible anchor rail connects to the anchor and a coaptation element on a catheter rides over the anchor rail. The catheter attaches to the proximal end of the coaptation element, and a locking mechanism fixes the position of the coaptation element relative to the anchor rail. Finally, there is a proximal anchoring feature to fix the proximal end of the coaptation catheter subcutaneously adjacent the subclavian vein. The coaptation element includes an inert covering and helps reduce regurgitation through contact with the valve leaflets. |
| US11344404B2 |
Distance dominant intraocular lens
An intraocular lens includes a base refractive structure having anterior and posterior surfaces that are shaped for producing a first optical power and a diffractive structure formed in one of the surfaces of the base refractive structure including overlapping first and second diffractive patterns over a common aperture for producing second and third optical powers. The second optical power is an uneven division of the third optical power. The first and second diffractive patterns have respective step heights that are separately varied as a function of radial distance from the optical axis over the common aperture. |
| US11344402B2 |
Bifurcating branch modular iliac branch device
The techniques of this disclosure generally relate to a stent-graft system including a bifurcated stent-graft, a first bifurcating branch device, and a first branch extension. The bifurcated stent-graft includes a body, a first branch limb, and a second branch limb. The first bifurcating branch device includes a body segment coupled to the first branch limb of the bifurcated stent-graft, a first branch limb, and a second branch limb. The first branch extension is within the first branch limb of the first bifurcating branch device and within an external iliac artery. The first bifurcating branch device has a wide patient applicability since the treatment can be extended proximal to the anatomical iliac bifurcation and is not limited by the common iliac artery length. The stent-graft system is suitable to treat a wide range of internal and external iliac artery diameters. |
| US11344398B2 |
Abdominal closure method and device variations for closing ventral hernias and reducing recurrence
A combined magnetic and bioabsorbable device for ventral hernia closure and/or tension distribution for maintenance of tissue apposition for healing, while avoiding a long-term footprint of foreign material and precluding materials spanning the interior layer of the abdominal closure where risk to visceral structures exists. |
| US11344395B2 |
Electrically driven toothbrush
An electrically driven toothbrush is provided, comprising a hollow handle having a first end provided with a tooth brushing portion and a second end provided with an opening. An electrical assembly module is inserted into the hollow handle through the opening and provides power to turn on the toothbrush. A conductive elastic piece is fitted with the electrical assembly module and contacts with an electrical fixture. A cap member is removably attached to the hollow handle for encapsulation. At least one trigger portion is provided on one side of the cap member. When the trigger portion contacts with the conductive elastic piece, the conductive elastic piece deforms and touches with the electrical fixture to form an electrical loop with the electrical assembly module to generate power for turning on the proposed toothbrush. By designing above, it successfully achieves purposes of improving and enhancing the conveniences of use for users. |
| US11344385B2 |
Primer aligner stages for lag issue resolution in low-stage clear aligner treatments
A set of primer appliances and a set of treatment appliances to be worn by a subject are provided. The primer appliances are first worn to prepare the local environment of the teeth for further repositioning of the teeth by the treatment appliances. The primer appliances may apply compression to the periodontal ligament, in a direction favorable for achieving the desired final position of a tooth. The compression may generate a biological response in the local environment of the teeth. The primer appliances may cause minimal or no repositioning of the teeth. The treatment appliances are worn to reposition the teeth from an initial position to an end position of a treatment stage. The primer appliances can improve the efficiency and accuracy of tooth movement by the treatment appliances. |
| US11344376B2 |
Systems and methods for flexible computer-assisted instrument control
A computer-assisted medical system comprises a flexible elongate instrument. The flexible elongate instrument comprises a plurality of wires extending from a proximal end of the flexible elongate instrument to a distal end of the flexible elongate instrument. Each wire of the plurality of wires may be used to steer the distal end. The system also comprises a control system coupled to the flexible elongate instrument. The control system is configured to monitor movement of the flexible elongate instrument along a longitudinal central axis and determine an extent of motion of the flexible elongate instrument in a first direction along the longitudinal central axis based on the monitoring. The control system is also configured to alter a rigidity of the flexible elongate instrument based on a rigidity profile relative to the extent of motion by adjusting one or more forces applied by the plurality of wires to the distal end of the flexible elongate instrument. |
| US11344375B2 |
Grip force control in a robotic surgical instrument
Surgical assemblies, instruments, and related methods are disclosed that control tissue gripping force. A method for controlling grip force in a robotic surgical instrument includes actuating an input link of a spring assembly. An actuation force is transferred from the input link to an output link of the spring assembly. Relative movement is inhibited between the input link and the output link when the transferred actuation force is below a predetermined level with a preloaded spring of the spring assembly. The input link is moved relative to the output link by deforming the preloaded spring when the transferred actuation force increases above the predetermined level. A grip mechanism is actuated via the output link. |
| US11344373B2 |
Stent expansion display, systems, and methods
In part, the disclosure relates to systems and methods to assess stent/scaffold expansion in a vessel on an expedited time scale after stent/scaffold placement and expansion. In one embodiment, the method generates a first representation of a stented segment of the blood vessel indicative of a level of stent expansion; determines using the detected stent struts, a first end of the stent and a second end of the stent; and generate a second representation of the segment of the blood vessel by interpolating a lumen profile using an offset distance from the first end and the second end. |
| US11344372B2 |
Robotic surgical system
Systems, instruments, and methods are provided verifying that a robotic surgery is being performed in accordance with a surgical plan, wherein a surgical tool having a sensor outputs a data signal that enables the trajectory of the surgical tool to be displayed as an overlay on an image of an anatomical portion of a patient and a visual or audible signal that confirms the surgical tool is penetrating the anatomical portion in accordance with the surgical plan and/or that issues an alert indicating that the surgical tool is not being inserted into the anatomical portion according to the surgical plan. |
| US11344367B2 |
Electrosurgical apparatus and electrosurgical instrument
An electrosurgical instrument capable of supporting resonance of microwave energy at multiple frequencies. The instrument comprises a coaxial cable and a radiating distal tip portion arranged to receive microwave energy from the coaxial cable. The radiating tip portion consists of a dielectric material having an electrical length selected in conjunction with its dielectric properties at three or more frequencies of microwave energy to support resonance at each frequency. By providing a single device that can effectively couple microwave energy into biological tissue at three or more frequencies, tissue ablation can be performed rapidly with accuracy. The instrument may be used in an apparatus that includes a generator arranged to supply microwave energy at three or more different frequencies. |
| US11344362B2 |
Methods and systems for advanced harmonic energy
Aspects of the present disclosure are presented for a medical instrument configured to adjust the power level for sealing procedures to account for changes in tissue impedance levels over time. In some aspects, a medical instrument may be configured to apply power according to a power algorithm to seal tissue by applying a gradually lower amount of power over to time as the tissue impedance level begins to rise out of the “bathtub region,” which is the time period during energy application where the tissue impedance is low enough for electrosurgical energy to be effective for sealing tissue. In some aspects, the power is then cut once the tissue impedance level exceeds the “bathtub region.” By gradually reducing the power, a balance is achieved between still applying an effective level of power for sealing and prolonging the time in which the tissue impedance remains in the “bathtub region.” |
| US11344357B2 |
Tissue treatment system and method for tissue perfusion using feedback control
A system, ablation probe, and method is provided for treating tissue, e.g., tissue having tumors. The treatment system is configured to automatically deliver infusaid to tissue when needed and comprises an ablation probe having an ablative element and at least one perfusion exit port. The system further comprises an ablation source operably coupled to the ablative element, and a pump assembly operably coupled to the perfusion exit port(s). The pump assembly is configured for pumping infusaid out through the perfusion exit port(s), preferably during the ablation process. The system further comprises a feedback device configured for controlling the amount of infusaid displaced by the pump assembly based on a sensed tissue parameter, e.g., tissue temperature or tissue impedance. |
| US11344355B2 |
Cardiac surgery cryoprobe
A cryoprobe having a working tip formed of two coaxial flexible internal and external tubular lines, wherein the cross-section diameter of the internal line is substantially smaller than the cross-section diameter of the external line, and the length is slightly smaller than the length of the external line. The external line ends with a top closing the working tip of the cryoprobe, while the end of the internal line is open, and there are openings evenly distributed across the circumference on at least half of the section of the internal line. On the section from the handle to the end located under the top, a resistance wire is spirally wound on the internal line, wherein the distance between the wall of the external line and the wall of the internal line is larger than the diameter of the resistance wire. On the external line, no further from the top located on the top of the working tip than ⅓ of the length thereof, there is a temperature sensor connected to the handle by a power line. External and internal lines corresponding to the external and internal lines come out from the working tip outside the handle, wherein the external and internal lines together with the harness of power lines and, insulated with an insulating hose, are connected from the handle to the unit supplying air and liquid nitrogen at low pressure of up to 0.5 bars using a pump system. |
| US11344354B2 |
Surgical instrument and method
A method of assembling a surgical instrument is provided. The method comprises connecting a part with a first member, the first member extending between a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end including at least one mating surface disposed a selected distance from the distal end for engagement with a navigation component, the part having an opening and the distal end being inserted through the opening and translated to a selected position with the first member. Systems, spinal constructs and implants are disclosed. |
| US11344353B2 |
Surgical guidance device and system for insertion thereof
Briefly, the invention relates to a surgical tool and method for forming a pilot bore by inserting a guide wire into bone. More particularly, the device includes a cannulated hand grip and driving tool used for the rotation of a pedicle screw into bone. The rear portion of the hand grip includes a slide assembly that is suited to grip a guide wire. The slide assembly includes a user adjustable stop to control the sliding movement of the guide wire. The rear surface of the slide assembly is constructed to be impacted with a hammer or similar device, whereby the stop prevents the guide wire from penetrating the bone further than desired. Should it be desired that the guide wire be retracted, a screw jack is included to allow the guide wire to be precisely retracted. |
| US11344352B2 |
Methods of operating a surgical instrument and performing a surgical procedure to balance a patient's knee
A method of operating a surgical instrument for use in a knee replacement surgical procedure includes assembling a ligament balancer instrument assembly by selecting from a number of differently sized tibial paddles and femoral paddles and thereafter securing the assembled ligament balancer instrument assembly to a distraction instrument. |
| US11344347B2 |
Bone plating kit for foot and ankle applications
A bone plate kit may be provided for a foot or ankle orthopedic procedure, such as a lapidus procedure. In some examples, the bone plate kit includes a sterile container that holds multiple unicortical bone plate fasteners and one or more bone plates. For example, the kit may contain two bone plates configured to be used together during a tarsal-metatarsal fusion procedure. Each of the two bone plates may be configured to span different regions of a tarsal-metatarsal joint. The unicortical bone plate fasteners can be used to secure the two bone plates to the first metatarsal and medial cuneiform of a patient undergoing a procedure. In some configurations, one of the bone plates is a helical bone plate while the other bone plate may or may not be a helical bone plate. |
| US11344340B2 |
Bi-planar persuader
The present disclosure relates generally to surgical instruments for spinal surgery. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to a bi-planar rod persuader for urging a spinal rod into a screw, and methods regarding the same. The bi-planar rod persuader may include an implant holder, which may also include a holding sleeve. A securing foot may be attached to the distal end of the holding sleeve, and the holding sleeve may also include a threaded opening at the proximal end for receiving a stem that drives the securing foot between a first position and second position. The implant holder may also include a threaded part to engage a reduction knob. A handle assembly may also be provided, which may include two pivotally attached arms. A rod hook may be connected to one of the arms and a guide attached to the other of the arms. |
| US11344339B2 |
Vertebral joint implants and delivery tools
A spinal joint distraction system for treating a facet joint including articular surfaces having a contour is disclosed and may include a delivery device including a generally tubular structure adapted to engage a facet joint, an implant adapted to be delivered through the delivery device and into the facet joint, the implant comprising two members arranged in opposed position, and an implant distractor comprising a generally elongate member adapted to advance between the two members of the implant causing separation of the members and distraction of the facet joint, wherein the implant is adapted to conform to the shape of the implant distractor and/or the articular surfaces of the facet upon being delivered to the facet joint. Several embodiments of a system, several embodiments of an implant, and several methods are disclosed including a method for interbody fusion. |
| US11344337B2 |
Systems for attenuation of increased spinal flexion loads post-fusion and associated methods
Implementations described herein include devices and systems for attenuation of increased spinal flexion loads post-fusion that include a transition member. The transition member may have a tension component coupleable to a fused vertebra of a plurality of fused vertebra of a fusion implant and to an adjacent unfused vertebra. The tension component may be tensionable to a selected value. The tension component may modulate a flexion range of motion of the adjacent unfused vertebra as a function of the selected value of tension of the tension component. The transition member may attenuate spinal flexion loads on adjacent unfused vertebra post-operatively. |
| US11344336B2 |
Spinal implant system and methods of use
A bone fastener comprises a first member defining an implant cavity and a plurality of adjacent grooves. A first band is configured for disposal within the grooves. A second band is configured for disposal within the grooves. A second member is configured to penetrate tissue and includes a head engageable with the first band to provisionally connect the members. A first part is engageable with a spinal rod disposed with the implant cavity. A second part is attached with the first part and engageable with the second band to dispose the second band adjacent the first band to fix connection of the members. Implants, systems, instruments and methods are disclosed. |
| US11344334B2 |
Polyaxial bone anchoring device and system of an instrument and a polyaxial bone anchoring device
A bone anchoring device includes a receiving part having a first end with an end surface, a second end, a recess at the first end for receiving a rod, and a flexible head receiving portion at the second end for pivotably holding a head of a bone anchoring element, and a clamping ring positionable around the head receiving portion and movable from a first position where the head is pivotable relative to the receiving part, to a second position where the clamping ring exerts a radial force onto the head receiving portion to lock the head. The receiving part further includes a first engagement structure at or adjacent the end surface extending radially outwardly from an outer surface of the receiving part, such that a width of the receiving part including the first engagement structure is at least as wide as a maximum width of the clamping ring. |
| US11344327B2 |
Catheter device with detachable distal end
An atherectomy catheter includes an elongate catheter body, a cutter at a distal end of the catheter body, and a nosecone attached to a distal end of the catheter body. The cutter is configured to excise tissue from the body. The nosecone is configured to hold tissue excised from the cutter. The nosecone includes a distal section, a proximal section, and a connection mechanism that is configured to allow the distal section to attach and detach from the proximal section during use. The distal section includes a plug configured to sit within an inner diameter of the proximal section when the proximal section is connected to the distal section. |
| US11344324B2 |
Surgical tool for operating a sheath and a wire
A tool for use by a surgeon for coupling to a working channel port and for operating a sheath and wire including a basket device for capturing an object to be removed from a body. The tool includes a controller adapted to be coupled to the sheath and the wire for selectively controlling the position of the wire with respect to the sheath and for operating the basket device between a first, closed position and a second, open position, the controller including a base portion having a wire actuation unit including a movable plunger for coupling with the wire and for moving the wire with respect to the sheath; and a sheath control unit removably coupled to the wire actuation unit for independently controlling the position of the sheath. The controller is configured to longitudinally move the wire and operate the basket device to selectively open and close the basket. |
| US11344322B2 |
Minimally invasive surgical drill guide and method
A minimally invasive surgical drill guide includes an elongated drill jig having at least one drill guide opening for defining a location and drill element guide axis for placement of a surgical drill element. The drill jig can have an engagement end with engagement structure. A positioning arm includes an elongated shaft with an axis and a locating end portion shaped to engage a bony part of a patient. The elongated shaft can have engagement structure for engaging to the engagement structure of the drill jig to support the drill jig crosswise relative to the position arm and to support the drill guide opening of the drill jig at a location remote from the axis of the elongated shaft of the positioning arm. The drill jig can be detachable from the positioning arm. A method for minimally invasive surgical drilling is also disclosed. |
| US11344317B2 |
Endoscopic closure device
Surgical closure devices, surgical systems, and methods of endoscopically closing tissue tears are disclosed. The surgical closure device includes a housing and a grasping member. The grasping member is configured for movement relative to the housing. The surgical systems include such a surgical closure device and an endoscope including an insertion tube and a cable. The methods of endoscopically closing a tear in a tissue include passing such a surgical closure device through an endoscope to the tear, engaging a portion of tissue on one side of the tear using the grasping member, positioning the receiving section of the housing on another side of the tear, and moving the grasping member toward the receiving section of the housing and position the grasping member and the receiving portion of the housing in a relatively closed relationship, thereby closing the tear in the tissue. |
| US11344316B2 |
Elongated assemblies for surgical clip appliers and surgical clip appliers incorporating the same
A surgical clip applier and an elongated assembly thereof. The elongated assembly includes an outer shaft, an end effector assembly extending distally from the outer shaft and including first and second spaced-apart arms having respective first and second jaws disposed at free ends thereof, and an inner drive sleeve disposed within the outer shaft including a bearing assembly slidably disposed about the end effector assembly. The bearing assembly includes first ball bearing(s) and second ball bearing(s) positioned adjacent the first and second spaced-apart arms, respectively. Sliding of the bearing assembly from a proximal position to a distal position rolls the first and second ball bearings about the spaced-apart arms to urge the arms towards one another, thereby moving the first and second jaws from a spaced-apart position to an approximated position to apply a surgical clip about tissue disposed between the first and second jaws. |
| US11344308B2 |
Modular magnetic devices for use in creating tissue anastomosis
The present disclosure provides modular magnetic anastomosis devices that can be implemented in digestive surgery or in any circumstance of anastomosis between adjacent organs or two hollow viscera. The device is minimally invasive and easily and quickly delivered using laparoscopic or endoscopic procedures. |
| US11344307B2 |
Anastomosis devices
Implantable medical devices for connecting tissue layers, such as for connecting a gallbladder and a portion of a gastrointestinal tract to create an anastomosis, include a tubular structure having a plurality of apposition portions, a central region, and a covering material. The devices are endoscopically deployable and may include open cells or undulating edges that facilitate a secure connection between the tissue structures. |
| US11344304B2 |
Clip applier and methods of use
A device for closing a tissue opening includes a proximal housing portion having a first portion, a second portion, a third portion, and a fourth portion. The first portion and the fourth portion extending transversely to a longitudinal axis of the proximal housing portion on opposite sides of the proximal housing portion. A distal portion extends from the proximal housing portion. At least the second portion and the third portion are configured to move toward the first portion. |
| US11344302B2 |
Articulation mechanism for surgical stapling device
A surgical device includes an adapter assembly and a tool assembly that is coupled to the adapter assembly by a pivot member to facilitate articulation of the tool assembly in relation to the adapter assembly. The adapter assembly supports a drive assembly for actuating or firing the tool assembly. The adapter assembly includes an articulation mechanism that adjusts the position of the tool assembly in relation to the drive assembly to compensate for changes in stroke length of the drive assembly that result from articulation of the tool assembly. |
| US11344300B2 |
Specimen capture stapler
A surgical stapling device includes an end effector and a handle assembly operably coupled to the end effector. The end effector includes an anvil assembly and a cartridge assembly. The surgical stapling device also includes a specimen bag adhered to both the anvil assembly and the elongated support channel of the cartridge assembly. The specimen bag includes a drawstring within a drawstring housing. Once the surgical stapling device is inserted into a patient's body and the anvil assembly and the cartridge assembly are open, a tissue specimen is placed into the specimen bag. The anvil assembly and the cartridge assembly are then closed on the tissue specimen and the surgical stapling device is fired. The specimen bag then separates from the surgical stapling device and both the surgical stapling device and the specimen bag are removed from the patient. |
| US11344293B2 |
Loader for surgical suturing
A loader for a surgical suturing instrument is disclosed. The loader has a head having a protrusion configured to be releasably held by a tissue bite area of a surgical suturing instrument. The loader also has a tube interface. The loader further has one or more ferrule holders. The loader also has one or more ferrules, each corresponding to and held by one of the one or more ferrule holders and coupled to a suture end that leads from a tube releasably held by the tube interface. |
| US11344292B2 |
Trans-vaginal cuff anchor and method of deploying same
A surgical device for closing a vaginal cuff includes a handle having an elongated shaft and a plurality of needles disposed therein. Each needle includes a suture anchor at a distal end thereof having a suture engaged therewith. An anvil is disposed at a distal end of the elongated shaft. A cutting mechanism is operably associated with the handle and is configured to cut tissue upon actuation thereof. A firing mechanism is operably associated with the handle and is movable between an unactuated position wherein the plurality of needles and suture anchors remain retained within the elongated shaft, an actuated position wherein the plurality of needles and suture anchors deploy from the elongated shaft through the cervical tissue, and a reverted position wherein the plurality of needles retract leaving the plurality of suture anchors and sutures engaged with the cervical tissue for tying off the vaginal cuff. |
| US11344290B1 |
Knotless labral repair techniques and related devices
A suture anchor for use in a knotless, suture-first technique for securing soft tissue to bone comprises a proximal anchor body and a distal tip having an eyelet configured to receive an end of a repair suture. Internal locking elements on the distal tip and the proximal anchor body are provided for locking the tip and anchor body together when the suture anchor is implanted in a bone. A suture assembly for use in an alternate knotless technique comprises a suture anchor, a repair suture, and a shuttle suture. Both the repair suture and the shuttle suture rea looped at one end and straight at the other end. In the alternate technique, the loop and tail of the repair suture are manipulated to form a luggage tag configuration extending around the tissue, and the shuttle suture is used to tightly secure the luggage tag configuration and tissue against the bone. |
| US11344289B2 |
Knotless suture anchor and driver
A suture anchor comprises a tubular body having an axial bore therethrough and having one or more purchase enhancements on an exterior surface of the body adapted to enhance purchase of the body within a bone hole, such as threads. A lateral port passes through the body from the bore to the exterior surface. A length of suture for attaching soft tissue to bone passes down along the exterior surface over the one or more purchase enhancements, over a distal end of the body, up into the bore through and then back out of the bore and up along the exterior surface over the one or more purchase enhancements. |
| US11344287B2 |
Laparoscopic surgical instrument
A surgical device that provides a suction force against a patient's body. The device includes a stem having a proximate end and a distal end, the stem disposed about a channel, a suction head extending from the stem and defining a suction chamber in fluid communication with the channel, the suction head having a contact surface, and an articulating joint disposed between the contact surface of the suction head and the distal end of the stem. The articulating joint may be an annular joint and a living hinge. The surgical device may also include a handle disposed about the channel directly or may be disposed about the stem which is disposed about the channel. The handle may include a plurality of ribs extending outward which form a profile matching a profile of a user's hand. |
| US11344285B2 |
Multi-lumen-catheter retractor system for a minimally-invasive, operative gastrointestinal treatment
Improved methods and devices for performing an endoscopic surgery are provided. Systems are taught for operatively treating gastrointestinal disorders endoscopically in a stable, yet dynamic operative environment, and in a minimally-invasive manner. Such systems include, for example, an endoscopic surgical suite. The surgical suite can have a reversibly-expandable retractor that expands to provide a stable, operative environment within a subject. The expansion can be asymmetric around a stabilizer subsystem to maximize space for a tool and an endoscope to each be maneuvered independently to visualize a target tissue and treat the target tissue from outside the patient in a minimally invasive manner. |
| US11344284B2 |
Tissue specimen retrieval device with variable bag brim
A tissue specimen retrieval device includes a first shaft having a first end of a bag brim for supporting a tissue specimen bag attached thereto and a second shaft including a second end of the bag brim attached thereto. The second shaft is telescopically movable within the first shaft between a retracted position, wherein the bag brim is disposed within the first shaft, a first deployed position, wherein a portion of the second end of the bag brim deploys distally from the first shaft forming a substantially circular enclosure having a first diameter for supporting the tissue specimen bag thereon, and one or more further deployed positions wherein the portion of the second end of the bag brim deploys further distally from the first shaft increasing the diameter of the substantially circular enclosure for supporting the tissue specimen bag thereon. |
| US11344281B2 |
Ultrasound visual protocols
Systems and methods for performing ultrasound visual protocols to increase the speed and accuracy of examinations. A system can include an ultrasound probe, a storage medium for storing ultrasound visual protocols associated with anatomy to be examined, a storage medium on which a scan map comprising a graphical representation of anatomy being examined for a visual protocol is stored, and a touch-screen image display for displaying on a user interface scan map and visual protocol information, a working ultrasonic image of the anatomy being examined, and selectable thumbnail ultrasound images of the anatomy being examined. The display is responsive to receive, for an object identified in an image, object measurement and location information for a visual protocol, and in response to receiving the such information, to display visual protocol steps, location information of the object on the working image, and measurement information of the object. |
| US11344279B2 |
Imaging method for obtaining human skeleton
An imaging method for obtaining a human skeleton, comprising the following steps: S1. determining a target region and fixing an object to be scanned; S2. determining an imaging region; S3. scanning the target region to obtain a series of section images that record spatial position coordinates and scanning angle of the imaging probe; S4. determining the position of bones in a three-dimensional space according to the features reflected on the surfaces of the bones in the section images and the spatial position coordinates and scanning angle of the imaging probe, and obtaining position information of the bones; S6. continuously scanning the target region till the position information and section images of the bones in the skeleton in the entire target region are completely collected; and S7. displaying the skeleton in the three-dimensional space. By means of the method, the human skeleton structure can be obtained without radiation. |
| US11344278B2 |
Ovarian follicle count and size determination using transvaginal ultrasound scans
Disclosed is a computer-implemented method for determining an ovarian follicle count and size (diameter) from a pair of 2-D transvaginal ultrasound scans. The method comprises receiving the pair of 2-D (two-dimensional) transvaginal ultrasound scans, each scan comprising a plurality of 2-D ultrasound images captured along a translation direction of an ultrasound probe used to capture said scan, the respective translation directions being at least approximately orthogonal, and for each of said scans, the method further comprising detecting candidate follicles in the plurality of 2-D ultrasound images of the at least one 2-D transvaginal ultrasound scan; and segmenting the detected candidate follicles to determine an average diameter for each candidate follicle; selecting the 2-D transvaginal ultrasound scan including the candidate follicle having the largest average diameter; and presenting the determined average diameters and the segmentations of the detected candidate follicles of the selected 2-D transvaginal ultrasound scan. A computer program product, ultrasound image processing device and ultrasound imaging system adapted to implement this method are also disclosed. |
| US11344276B2 |
Calibration method of x-ray measuring device
A calibration method of an X-ray measuring device includes: mounting a calibration tool 102 on a rotating table 120; a moving position acquisition step of parallelly moving a position of an j-th sphere 106 with respect to a position of a first sphere 106, irradiating the calibration tool 102 with an X-ray 118, and acquiring, form an output of an X-ray image detector 124, a moving position Mj where the magnitude of a differential position Erjofa centroid position ImDisjh_Sphr_j of a projected image of the j(2£j£N)-th sphere 106 with respect to a centroid position ImDis1_Sphr_1 of a projected image of the first sphere 106 becomes equal to or less than a specified value Vx; a relative position calculation step of performing the moving position acquisition step on the remaining spheres; a feature position calculation step; a transformation matrix calculation step; a rotation detection step; a position calculation step; and a center position calculation step. |
| US11344271B2 |
X-ray diagnostic apparatus and X-ray tube holding device
An X-ray diagnostic apparatus according to an embodiment has a display configured to superimpose and display a plurality of X-ray irradiation ranges for generating a long range X-ray image on an image indicating a subject; and a display controller configured to change, based on an operation of a user, a position of an overlap region which is displayed on the display and at which the X-ray irradiation ranges which are adjacent to each other are overlapped. |
| US11344267B2 |
Patient support apparatus with X-ray cassette positioning
A patient support apparatus includes a frame supporting a surface for a patient to lie on and an X-ray cassette mover coupled to the frame under the surface of the patient and adapted to receive an X-ray cassette. The patient support apparatus also includes one or more sensors located along the frame to sense a position of the patient on the surface and a controller in communication with the sensors and the X-ray cassette to determine the position of the patient on the surface and to position the X-ray cassette mover relative to the patient. The X-ray cassette mover provides a direct reference to the position of the X-ray cassette under the surface of the patient. |
| US11344265B2 |
Radiography system and radiography method
To appropriately perform long-sized imaging even in the case of performing long-sized imaging using different types of radiation detectors, a radiography system for generating a long-sized image by combining a plurality of items of image data obtained from a plurality of radiation detectors 120, 122, and 124 includes a determination unit 202, which determines whether or not long-sized imaging is possible on the basis of identification information and position information of the plurality of radiation detectors 120, 122, and 124. |
| US11344262B2 |
Automated computation of trigger delay for triggered magnetic resonance imaging sequences
A magnetic resonance (MR) imaging device repeatedly executes a navigator pulse sequence to generate navigator data in image space as a function of time, and a motion signal of an anatomical feature that moves with a physiological cycle as a function of time is extracted from the navigator data. A concurrent physiological signal as a function of time is generated by a physiological monitor concurrently with the repeated execution of the navigator pulse sequence. A gating time offset is determined by comparing the motion signal of the anatomical feature as a function of time and the concurrent physiological signal as a function of time. The MR imaging device performs a prospective or retrospective gated MR imaging sequence using gating times defined as occurrence times of gating events detected by the physiological monitor modified by the gating time offset. |
| US11344260B2 |
Predicting the risk of death or vasospasm in a patient with a subarachnoid hemorrhage
The invention describes a method for predicting or prognosticating the risk of death or vasospasm in a patient with a subarachnoid hemorrhage, which comprises the following steps: performing a clinical assessment of the patient according to the Hunt and Hess scale and the World Federation of Neurosurgeons (WFNS) scale; obtaining a computerised axial tomography image of the patient's skull; normalising the image obtained according to a standard skull template; obtaining a region corresponding to intracranial blood by segmenting the normalised image; calculating at least the following parameters of the region of cranial blood obtained: total volume, fractal dimension and surface-volume ratio; and determining the probability of death or vasospasm in the patient according to at least the parameters calculated. |
| US11344259B2 |
Expandable member for an electrophysiology catheter
Expandable electrophysiology catheters having electrodes mounted on splines of an expandable member are described. The splines of the expandable member include subsegments between a proximal location and a distal intersection at a central axis. The subsegments can include respective top-down profiles, and at least one of the top-down subsegment profiles is straight between the central axis and an adjacent top-down subsegment profile. The subsegments can be interconnected to extend continuously about the central axis from the proximal location to the distal intersection. Other embodiments are also described. |
| US11344256B2 |
Collecting biologically-relevant information using an earpiece
Aspects of the present disclosure provide a method for obtaining biological information associated with a user, comprising receiving electrical signals via a first electrode on an ear tip of an earpiece inserted in an ear of the user, receiving electrical signals via a second electrode on an external portion of the earpiece, and deriving an electrocardiogram (ECG) based on the signals received via the first electrode and the second electrode. Aspects also provide a method for determining a pulse travel time (PTT) associated with a user, comprising obtaining a proximal signal using an earpiece inserted in of the user, obtaining a distal signal using the earpiece, and deriving the PTT based on the obtained proximal signal and the obtained distal signal. |
| US11344246B2 |
Long QT syndrome diagnosis and classification
A method for detecting long QT syndrome in a subject comprises obtaining data corresponding to an electrocardiogram (ECG) signal of the subject, identifying a set of features in the data based on selected inflection points of the ECG signal, using the set of features to categorize segments of the ECG signal, and using the categorized segments of the ECG signal and the inflection points to classify the ECG signal as normal or as long QT syndrome. Long QT syndrome is detected when the subject's ECG signal is classified as long QT syndrome. The method may include determining whether the long QT syndrome is Type 1 or Type 2. |
| US11344239B2 |
Non-invasive system and method of spatial localization of specific electrocardiac elements
A patch includes a sensor layer and adhesive disposed along an outer surface of the sensor layer. The sensor layer has a plurality of sensors, each adapted to measure a value of an electric field, and a plurality of magnets wherein each of the plurality of magnets is collocated with one of the plurality of sensors. Electric field data from the plurality of sensors is provided to a cardiac monitor. |
| US11344235B2 |
Methods, systems, and devices for calibration and optimization of glucose sensors and sensor output
A continuous glucose monitoring system may utilize externally sourced information regarding the physiological state and ambient environment of its user for externally calibrating sensor glucose measurements. Externally sourced factory calibration information may be utilized, where the information is generated by comparing metrics obtained from the data used to generate the sensor's glucose sensing algorithm to similar data obtained from each batch of sensors to be used with the algorithm in the future. The output sensor glucose value of a glucose sensor may also be estimated by analytically optimizing input sensor signals to accurately correct for changes in sensitivity, run-in time, glucose current dips, and other variable sensor wear effects. Correction actors, fusion algorithms, EIS, and advanced ASICs may be used to implement the foregoing, thereby achieving the goal of improved accuracy and reliability without the need for blood-glucose calibration, and providing a calibration-free, or near calibration-free, sensor. |
| US11344233B2 |
Hemoglobin quantification device, hemoglobin quantification method, hemoglobin quantification program, and surgical assistance device
PROBLEMS The present invention provides the hemoglobin quantifying apparatus which is capable of clearly quantifying the oxygen metabolic state of biological tissue by calculating and quantifying the hemoglobin amount of biological tissue in a non-contact and non-invasive manner.SOLUTION The present invention provides the light receiver unit 2 for receiving any two narrow wavelength band components and white components having reflection characteristics different according to the oxygen saturation of hemoglobin, which are reflected from the biological tissue a, and the hemoglobin amount calculation unit 8 for calculating the hemoglobin amount based on the light components in the two narrow wavelength bands obtained from the received light components, and the hemoglobin amount calculation unit 8 for correcting the light components in the two narrow wavelength bands based on the blue and green components to calculate the hemoglobin amount. |
| US11344232B2 |
Systems and methods for analyzing, interpreting, and acting on continuous glucose monitoring data
Methods and devices include automated coaching for management of glucose states by receiving a user's glucose levels using a continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) device, determining a time in range (TIR) value, determining a TIR state, receiving a glucose variability (GV) value, determining a GV state, determining a starting state based on the TIR state and the GV state, determining that the starting state corresponds to a non-ideal state, generating an optimized pathway to reach an ideal state based on one or more account vectors such as addressing self-management behavior including food, activity, and medication use. The optimized pathway may further be based on computer detection and classification of significant events of interest over time. |
| US11344229B2 |
Wearable gait detection device, walking ability improvement system and wearable gait detection system
A wearable gait detection device, a walking ability improvement system and a wearable gait detection system detect manifestation in a brain based on the wearer's gait and preventive measures. A load measurement part measures a load of a sole of the wearer's feet, a foot movement detection part at the shoes detects acceleration and/or angular velocity during feet movement, a centroid position calculation part calculates a centroid position of the feet based on changes in measured load, a movement locus calculation part calculates a movement locus of the feet based on acceleration and/or angular velocity detected by the foot movement detection part, a manifestation recognition part recognizes manifestation in the brain according to a specificity of centroid fluctuation of the feet based on the calculated centroid position and movement locus of the feet, and a sensory output part feeds back a sensation to the wearer based on a recognition result. |
| US11344228B2 |
Patient monitoring device and system
Systems and methods for a bedside handle system having two-stage laser motion detection and wireless communication alert. The system detects and sends wireless alerts when a patient sits up and when the patient stands up. The system further includes a mobile app for receiving and displaying the alerts. |
| US11344227B2 |
Apparel with ultrasonic position sensing and haptic feedback for activities
An article of apparel, a system, and methods include a fabric configured to conform to a body of a wearer. A plurality of ultrasonic positioning sensors are secured with respect to the fabric at a first set of predetermined locations, each of the ultrasonic positioning sensors configured to emit a sound wave configured to be detected by other ones of the plurality of ultrasonic positioning sensors and output an electronic signal indicative of having emitted or detected a sound wave. A plurality of feedback devices secured with respect to the fabric at a second set of predetermined locations, each of the feedback devices configured to output a feedback signal configured to be detectable by the wearer of the article of apparel. |
| US11344225B2 |
Determining apnea-hypopnia index AHI from speech
A method of determining a value for an apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) for a person, the method comprising: recording a voice track of a person; extracting features from the voice track that characterize the voice track; and processing the features to determine an AHI. |
| US11344223B2 |
Method and an apparatus for measuring acetone concentrations in breath
The present invention relates to a method and device for measuring acetone concentrations in breath. Measuring acetone concentrations is based on changes the spectral properties of the fluorophore caused by the chemical interaction of a specific fluorophore with the exhaled air containing acetone which. |
| US11344222B2 |
Systems and methods for determining the position of a non-shape-sensed guidewire with a shape-sensed catheter and for visualizing the guidewire
A system and method for determining the position of a non-shape-sensed guidewire (102) and for visualizing the guidewire. The system includes a shape-sensed catheter (104) having a lumen (103) that is configured to receive the non-shape-sensed guidewire. A measurement module (122) is configured to measure a distance that the non-shape-sensed guidewire moves. The measurement module may receive signals from a sensor (124) associated with a measurement assembly that is configured to receive at least a portion of the non-shape-sensed guidewire and/or the shape-sensed catheter. A location module (126) is configured to determine a position of the non-shape-sensed guidewire. The system is configured to generate a virtual image (101) of the guidewire, including a portion of the non-shape-sensed guidewire that does not extend along a shape-sensing optical fiber. |
| US11344220B2 |
Invasive medical device cover with magnet
A cover for magnetizing a shaft of a tissue-penetrating medical device is disclosed including a sleeve member having a hollow body to form a protective closure over the shaft of the tissue-penetrating medical device. The open end of the hollow body provides a receiving space for receiving the shaft of the tissue-penetrating medical device. A magnet is disposed on the sleeve member. Medical devices and methods of magnetizing the shaft of a tissue-penetrating medical device using the cover are also disclosed. |
| US11344217B2 |
NMR sensor and methods for rapid, non-invasive determination of hydration state or vascular volume of a subject
The invention features methods for detecting the hydration state or vascular volume of a subject using a device capable of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) measurement. The methods involve exposing a portion of a tissue of the subject in vivo to a magnetic field and RF pulse from the device to excite hydrogen nuclei of water within the tissue portion, and measuring a relaxation parameter of the hydrogen nuclei in the tissue portion, the relaxation parameter being a quantitative measure of the hydration state or vascular volume of the subject as a whole. The invention also features devices and computer-readable storage media for performing the methods of the invention. |
| US11344216B2 |
Use of electromagnetic field for tomographic imaging of head
An electromagnetic tomographic system for imaging a human head includes a base, an imaging chamber, at least one ring of antennas, a plurality of antenna controllers, and an image processing computer system. The imaging chamber is supported on the base and defines an imaging domain in which the head is received. The antennas are supported by the imaging chamber and encircle the imaging domain. Each antenna controller includes radio frequency (RF) transmitter/receiver circuitry that is connected to an antenna, an intermediate frequency (IF) stage, and a baseband (BB) data processing stage. Data representative of the measure electromagnetic signals is output by the controllers and used for image processing. |
| US11344214B2 |
Wearable pulse pressure wave sensing device
Wearable pulse pressure wave sensing devices are presented that generally provide a non-intrusive way to measure a pulse pressure wave travelling through an artery using a wearable device. In one implementation, the device includes an array of pressure sensors disposed on a mounting structure which is attachable to a user on an area proximate to an underlying artery. Each of the pressure sensors is capable of being mechanically coupled to the skin of the user proximate to the underlying artery. In addition, there are one or more arterial location sensors disposed on the mounting structure which identify a location on the user's skin likely overlying the artery. A pulse pressure wave is then measured using the pressure sensor of the array closest to the identified location. |
| US11344210B2 |
Delivery catheter for implantable medical device
A kit for intravascular implantation of an implantable medical device (IMD) within a patient includes the IMD, an elongated shaft, and a locking mandrel. The IMD comprises a fixation assembly comprising a loop and defines at least one longitudinal lumen and a port in fluid communication with the lumen. The shaft is sized to traverse a vasculature of the patient. The port is sized to receive at least a portion of the loop. The locking mandrel is configured to be positioned within the at least one lumen of the shaft and to pass through the loop within the lumen at the port. A reduced profile portion of the shaft defines a reduced profile with respect to at least one other portion of the shaft. At least a portion of the reduced profile portion is configured to be adjacent to the IMD when the IMD is positioned on the shaft. |
| US11344209B2 |
Electronic device and method of estimating bio-information using the same
An electronic device for estimating bio-information is provided. According to one embodiment, the electronic device may include a pulse wave sensor configured to measure a pulse wave signal from an object; a magnetic field detector configured to detect a change in a magnetic field generated by a magnetic field source according to a change in a force exerted by the object to the pulse wave sensor; and a processor configured to acquire a contact pressure between the object and the pulse wave sensor based on the change in the magnetic field and obtain bio-information based on the pulse wave signal and the contact pressure. |
| US11344200B2 |
Sensor and device for lifetime imaging and detection applications
A method of luminance lifetime imaging includes receiving incident photons at an integrated photodetector from luminescent molecules. The incident photons being received through one or more optical components of a point-of-care device. The method also includes detecting arrival times of the incident photons using the integrated photodetector. A method of analyzing blood glucose includes detecting luminance lifetime characteristics of tissue using, at least in part, an integrated circuit that detects arrival times of incident photons from the tissue. The method also includes analyzing blood glucose based upon the luminance lifetime characteristics. |
| US11344199B2 |
Systems and methods for detection and prediction of brain disorders based on neural network interaction
Systems and methods obtain functional connectivity data in the whole brain to detect and predict brain disorders. This whole brain data is regionalized and then manipulated to derive functional connectivity data sets that can be used to show measured functional connectivity changes. This whole brain data may also be analyzed to determine changes in functional activity in both increased and decreased neural network connectivity. By identifying and then quantifying the functional connectivity differences between healthy and diseased subjects, a classification for individual subjects can be made. |
| US11344196B2 |
Portable eye tracking device
A portable eye tracker device is disclosed which includes a frame, at least one optics holding member, and a control unit. The frame may be adapted for wearing by a user. The at least one optics holding member may include at least one illuminator configured to selectively illuminate at least a portion of at least one eye of the user, and at least one image sensor configured to capture image data representing images of at least a portion of at least one eye of the user. The control unit may be configured to control the at least one illuminator for the selective illumination of at least a portion of at least one eye of the user, receive the image data from the at least one image sensor, and calibrate at least one illuminator, at least one image sensor, or an algorithm of the control unit. |
| US11344187B2 |
Endoscope valve having deformable check valve on outer surface of valve main body and endoscope
An endoscope valve switches connection states of a plurality of conduits formed in an endoscope to supply air or water, and includes: a cap; a rod-shaped shaft; and an attachment member into which the shaft is inserted. The shaft includes a main body portion including a hole portion having a hollow space extending along the longitudinal direction from another end which is a side opposite to a side of the one end, and a check valve configured to control a flow of a fluid in a space extending along the longitudinal direction from between the shaft and the attachment member. The check valve surrounds an outer surface of the main body portion, is exposed to an outside of the main body portion via the hole portion, has a diameter forming an outer periphery which increases toward a side of the other end, and is elastically deformable. |
| US11344186B2 |
Endoscope optical system and endoscope
The endoscope optical system consists of: a first lens group that is used only for front viewing; a plurality of second lens groups that have a negative lens at a position closest to an object side and are used only for side viewing; a third lens group that is commonly used in front viewing and side viewing; and a synthesizing section that synthesizes the rays emitted from the first lens group and the rays emitted from the second lens groups and causes the synthesized rays to be incident into the third lens group. The rays emitted from the first lens group and the rays emitted from the second lens groups are imaged on a same plane. |
| US11344185B2 |
Guide tube systems and methods
Disclosed herein are various systems and methods for guiding, supporting, and/or housing instruments. One exemplary system includes a guide tube having a manipulation section and mated with rails carrying instrument control members. Moving the rails with respect to the guide tube, or another point of reference, can control movement of the manipulation section. |
| US11344179B2 |
Dish treating appliance with a dish rack and rail assembly
A dish treating appliance for treating dishes according to an automatic cycle of operation can include a tub having at least a rear wall, a bottom wall, and a pair of opposing side walls. The tub at least partially defines a treating chamber with an access opening. A rail mounting assembly includes a pair of braces. Each of the braces are coupled with a different one of the opposing side walls. A rail assembly is mounted to each of the braces. A dish rack is slidingly mounted to the rail assemblies for movement in and out of the treating chamber relative to the access opening. |
| US11344178B2 |
Dishwasher
Disclosed is a dishwasher comprising a tub defining a washing space, a sump provided to collect the wash water injected into the tub, a supply pump provided to supply the wash water stored in the sump to the tub, a filter provided in the sump and comprising a first body having a plurality of first holes formed along a lateral circumferential surface; and a second body arranged in a radially inner side of the first body and having a plurality of second holes formed along a lateral circumferential surface, wherein the second body comprises an external wall portion in which the second holes are formed and an internal wall portion positioned in a radially inner side of the external wall and vertically extended. |
| US11344177B2 |
Spray assembly and replaceable detergent container for dishwasher
A spray assembly for a dishwasher of the kind wherein utensils are disposed inside a dishwashing chamber and a generally L-shaped spray assembly is rotated to and fro so that a horizontal leg thereof sweeps across a lower surface of the dishwashing chamber and a vertical leg of the spray assembly sweeps across a side wall of the dishwashing chamber. The spray assembly has channels for conveying detergent and hot water and further has multiple nozzles disposed along the horizontal and vertical legs for directing detergent and hot water on to the utensils inside the dishwashing chamber from multiple different directions as the spray assembly rotates. A fluid inlet coupler at an end of the spray assembly is adapted for coupling to a rotatable hub having duct connectors projecting downwardly substantially parallel to an axis of rotation of the hub and fluidly coupled to respective channels of the spray assembly. |
| US11344176B2 |
Dishwasher appliances and methods for determining wash additive levels
A method of operating a dishwasher appliance, as provided herein, may include detecting a door of the dishwasher appliance in an open position and determining the door is maintained in the open position for a preset minimum continuous period. The method may further include detecting the door in a closed position following the preset minimum continuous period. The method may still further include measuring an additive volume of a wash additive in an additive compartment on the door while the door is in the closed position following the preset minimum continuous period. |
| US11344175B2 |
Cleaning product with low lint and high fluid absorbency and release properties
The present disclosure is directed to a wiping product well suited to absorbing a solvent and releasing the solvent onto an adjacent surface. The wiping product can also be constructed so as to have excellent abrasion resistance. The wiping product can be used in numerous applications and is particularly well suited for wiping unfinished surfaces, such as metal surfaces and composite surfaces for removing contaminants, such as oil and grease. The wiping product is made from a hydroentangled and thermally bonded web containing staple fibers and conjugated fibers. |
| US11344167B1 |
Water tank for cleaning equipment and cleaning equipment thereof
The present disclosure relates to a wastewater tank structure and cleaning equipment. The wastewater tank structure includes a tank body and a tank cover assembly. The tank body has an accommodation cavity therein, and an end of the tank body is formed with an opening in communication with the accommodation cavity. The tank cover assembly includes a cover body and at least one flow divider, and the cover body is disposed at an end of the tank body proximate to the opening. The flow divider is in communication with the cover body and the accommodation cavity. The flow divider is configured to divide a fluid stream flowing therethrough into a plurality of fluid streams formed into pairs having paired kinetic energies carried thereby and paired opposing flow directions, such that the kinetic energies of the pairs of fluid streams cancel out. |
| US11344162B1 |
Apparatuses and methods for producing a shower tray
The method of producing a shower tray using a shower tray blank is disclosed. The method may comprise identifying a drain location on the shower tray blank. The method may further comprise deflecting the shower tray blank at an internal location relative to a shower tray perimeter of the shower tray blank along the depth dimension to a deflected state. The method may also comprise cutting the shower tray blank along a plane generally perpendicular to a depth dimension of the shower tray blank when the shower tray blank is in the deflected state to form the shower tray and a discarded portion. An apparatus for producing a shower tray is also disclosed. |
| US11344161B2 |
Handle for a container, hand-tool or other like item
A handle for a container, the container including a peripheral wall that defines an internal area. The handle includes a mount having a locking recess and a body including a pivot arm and a locking arm. The pivot arm is pivotally connected to the mount. When positioned in an operating position, the locking arm is biased toward the locking recess so as to secure the locking arm in place relative to the mount. When positioned in a storage position, the body is rotated about the pivot arm to a location above or in the internal area. |
| US11344160B2 |
Systems and methods for a mixing container
A disposable mixing system includes a lid having an opening and configured to hold contents within a container, a strainer configured to couple with the container and the lid in a position between the container and the lid, where the strainer mixes the contents responsive to shaking the container, and a cap configured to cover the opening of the lid, where at least the lid and the strainer are formed in a unified piece. The system may be manufactured from a single sheet of plastic using thermoforming. The strainer may use flat surfaces and large triangular orifices for efficient mixing and manufacture, while the lid may have a spout sized to prevent clogging and pressure build-up. |
| US11344159B2 |
Food preparation device with overpressure detection
The invention concerns a food preparation device 1 comprising a food preparation pot 2, a heating element 3 for heating food 4 in the food preparation pot 2, a tool 5 for blending and/or comminuting food 4 in the food preparation pot 2, a lid 6, 7 for the food preparation pot 2, and an electric motor 8 for rotating the tool 5. A monitoring unit monitors a power input of the electric motor 8 for detecting an overpressure in the food preparation pot 2. The invention also concerns a method and a computer program product. A very reliable detection of overpressure can thereby be enabled. |
| US11344158B2 |
Food processing apparatus
There is provided a food processing apparatus (100) for use with a near-infrared light source and a sensor. The apparatus comprises a food processing chamber (110) configured to receive a food stuff, a food processing unit (120) configured to process the food stuff in the food processing chamber, and an optical component (130) configured to reflect emitted near-infrared light from the near-infrared light source towards the sensor, wherein the optical component is arranged at the food processing unit or a channel formed in the food processing chamber. |
| US11344151B2 |
Optical recognition system for capsules for the production of hot beverages
A method for the optical recognition of capsules for hot beverages machines comprises the steps of introducing a capsule in a machine, stimulating the capsule by an exciting optical signal emitted by a light source, reading a feedback optical signal by an optical reader, acquisition of the values of the frequency and/or the time frame of the feedback optical signal, determining the fulfillment of predetermined conditions on the values of the frequency and/or the time frame. On the basis of the step of evaluating there is then a step of blocking the normal operation of the machine or a step of pursuing the normal operation of the machine. |
| US11344145B2 |
Cookware with copper bonded layer
Provided is an article of cookware and a method of making the same. The cookware has at least one stainless steel layer and at least one copper layer metallurgically bonded directly to the at least one stainless steel layer via solid state bonding. The at least one stainless steel layer may be a ferritic stainless steel layer, and the at least one copper layer may be a grain stabilized copper. The at least one stainless steel layer may be made from a 400 series stainless steel, such as a 436 stainless steel alloy, a 439 stainless steel alloy, or a 444 stainless steel alloy. The at least one copper layer may be made from a high purity, oxygen free copper alloy, such as a C101 copper alloy, a C102 copper alloy, or a C107 copper alloy. |
| US11344138B2 |
Product management display system
A product management display system for merchandising product on a shelf includes a divider secured to a support structure and a barrier that is moveable by rotation between a folded position and an upright position without a rotation biasing element. A product positioned in the system can contact the barrier when the product moves toward the forward end of the system and rotate the barrier from the folded position to the upright position. The system may include a rotational mounting structure to which the moveable barrier is connected. The rotational mounting structure may be removably connected to the forward end of the divider. The merchandise display system may be used in conjunction with a product tray which provides for product stored in the product tray to be slid from in the product tray into the product pocket of the merchandise display system. |
| US11344135B2 |
Sofa with upholstery cover having attachment means
An upholstered sofa comprises a sofa frame covered with fitted upholstery. The fitted upholstery provided by a form fit upholstery cover or covers formed of upholstery material and comprising stitched upholstery panels and pieces, the cover having upholstery edge portions with attachment means for securement of the edge portion without staples to the sofa frame. The attachment means may be a resilient polymer channel sewn to the upholstery material. The attachment means may be a plurality of elastic cords with connectors on distal ends of the cords. The elastic cords may be stretched and attached to features on the sofa frame or to features on the upholstery cover thereby keeping the upholstery cover assembly taught on the sofa frame. |
| US11344132B2 |
Adjustable bed with load distribution bracket
A bracket is provided for an adjustable bed base that distributes the load of an actuator across a moveable panel of the adjustable bed. The bracket is coupled to a moveable panel of the adjustable bed, and has a width that is greater than one-third the width of the moveable panel. |
| US11344130B2 |
Portable head support
The invention is directed to a portable head support designed to fit in the interior of a carry-on article carried by a passenger. The device provides head support for those who prefer sleeping in a face-down position and comprises a base and a head support connected along at least one of their abutting edges by a mechanism which permits the angle between the base and head support to be adjusted by the user. |
| US11344126B2 |
Inflatable structure
The present disclosure relates to an inflatable structure transformable between a deflated state and an inflated state, the inflatable structure comprising a drop stitch fabric having a first layer and a second layer tethered by drop stitches. At least one layer of the first and second layers comprises a ridge formed by a folded portion of the one layer, secured by a fixation line. The disclosure also relates to a manufacturing method of an inflatable structure in accordance with the foregoing, and an inflatable seat comprising such an inflatable structure. |
| US11344121B2 |
Methods of predicting preeclampsia using biomarkers
The subject invention pertains to biomarkers for identifying a subject as having high risk of the development PE. The biomarkers presented herein include miRNAs, post-translational modification of histone proteins, amount, expression and/or activity of histone or DNA modifying enzymes and methylation of sites in the genomic DNA. In certain embodiments, increased miR-17, increased acetylation of H4 histone protein, decreased amount, expression and/or activity of HDACS mRNA or protein or increased methylation of DNA at the genomic site CYP19A1 in the blood, serum or plasma of a subject compared to that of a control subject is used to predict the development of PE in the subject. The invention also provides kits and reagents to conduct assays to quantify biomarkers described herein. The invention further provides the methods of treating and/or managing PE in a subject identified as having a high risk of the development of PE. |
| US11344115B2 |
System of racks for space saving storage
A system of racks comprising of at least two racks that can be nested together when they are not in use thereby minimizing the space required for their collective storage. Each rack is comprised of a frame having two or more frame elements linked together by at least one Z-shaped bracket. Each frame element is comprised of two vertical support members linked by a plurality of tray holders at spaced apart distances along the interior side(s) of the vertical support members. The plurality of tray holders on each of the frame elements linked by a Z-shaped bracket are substantially aligned in the vertical direction thereby forming a set of pairs of tray holders. Each pair of tray holders is configured to receive and support the placement of trays. The trays comprise of a flat base portion with upstanding side edges which may be welded to a wire element to reduce crevices where debris and contaminants may otherwise be trapped and to assist with cleaning of the trays. When the racks are not in use, the trays are removed allowing the racks to nest together along their Z-shaped bracket. |
| US11344113B1 |
Patio table with opening for outdoor gas heater
An improved outdoor patio table with centrally secured outdoor patio heater, and methods of using the same are disclosed. The outdoor patio heater may be secured to the within the patio table without increasing the exterior perimeter of the patio table when securing or removing the patio heater. The patio table may be suitable for applications where there are a plurality of tables in a line and when a patio heater is removed frequently. |
| US11344111B1 |
Powered brushing assembly
A powered brushing assembly for scrubbing and cleaning surfaces includes a housing, which defines an interior space. A scrubber is engaged to the housing. A battery and an actuator are engaged to the housing and are positioned in the interior space. The actuator is operationally engaged to the battery and the scrubber. The battery is positioned to selectively power the actuator to oscillate the scrubber. The scrubber can be used to scrub a surface with less effort being required than would be required to scrub the surface with a nonpowered brushing assembly. |
| US11344109B2 |
Makeup brush for cosmetic application with a concave profile
In one aspect, the present disclosure provides a makeup brush. The makeup brush may include a brush portion secured to a forward end of a ferrule. The brush portion may include a plurality of tuft groups, where each tuft group is formed by a plurality of bristles. The tuft groups may form a concave profile at a working end of the makeup brush, and the concave profile may be configured to match a profile of human eyelashes. |
| US11344108B2 |
Brush
A brush comprising; a shaft having a first end forming a handle portion and a second end including a first part of a swivel mechanism; a brush holding part comprising a central body portion and at least one leg extending therefrom, the leg capable of holding or forming a brush; the central body portion further having a second part of a swivel mechanism and engageable with the first part of the swivel mechanism to form a swivel joint which is rotatable about a common axis in order that the leg may be positioned to extend beyond the second end of the shaft in order that the brush may be used by a user. |
| US11344099B2 |
Dropper type cosmetic container
Disclosed is a dropper type cosmetic container. The dropper type cosmetic container includes a container body for containing a cosmetic material therein; a fixing member fixedly coupled to the container body and formed with a cylinder; an elevating member coupled to the fixing member to move up or down and formed with a synthetic resin elastic body; a dropper tube connected to the fixing member to suck and discharge the cosmetic material contained in the container body; a rotating member rotatably coupled to the fixing member; and a push button moving up or down together with the elevating member and having one side coupled to a piston, wherein a movement limiting protrusion is formed on one side of the elevating member, and a movement limiting hole is formed in one side of the push button, so that the movement limiting protrusion is coupled to the movement limiting hole, thereby limiting a movement section of the push button and a compression range of the elastic body. |
| US11344098B2 |
Article for decorating a person's skin or nail and method using such an article
The invention relates to an article comprising a decorative element to be applied to a person's skin or nail, said decorative element comprising: a decoration to be transferred to a person's skin or nail, said decoration comprising a decorative layer; a support film supporting said decoration, said support film being removably attached to a first outer surface of the decorative layer; a layer of inert adhesive which is applied to a second outer surface of the decorative layer and which can be activated by an activator, and an activator comprising a fluid, pasty, semi-pasty, or solid component which can be applied to a person's skin or nails. |
| US11344095B2 |
Safely single-handed hair curler
A hair styling device comprises a base having a rear handle portion and a forward styling portion, the forward styling portion comprising a plurality of projections, the plurality of projections comprising one or more of the following: bristles, comb teeth or spaced apart, plates. The device comprises a retainer arm opposed to the base, and pivotally connected to the base so that the retainer arm can pivot from an open position to receive hair and a closed position for retaining hair in the plurality of projections. The forward section of the retainer arm does not have projections and has sufficient open space that at least 50% of the hair being styled is visible to a user. |
| US11344094B2 |
Refill for inserting into a device for treating the hair by pivoting
The invention relates to a cosmetic refill (20) intended to be inserted in a removable manner into a housing (22) in a device (2) for treating the hair and to the associated treatment device (2). The cosmetic refill (20) comprises a body (23) that has a first wall (40) and a second wall (38) opposite the first wall (40), and at least one coupling relief (50, 52) that extends from each of the first wall (40) and the second wall (38). The coupling relief (50) on the first wall (40) is intended to cooperate with a first surface (46) of the housing (22) when the first wall (40) is introduced into the housing (22). The coupling relief (52) on the second wall (38) is intended to cooperate with a second surface (44) of the housing (22) when the refill (20) is brought into a use position by pivoting in the housing (22) about a pivot axis (B). |
| US11344093B2 |
Quick release assembly and methods of using the same
Quick release assembly comprises a bag and a material organizer. The bag defines an opening flap and a fastener. The fastener includes a first fastening element provided on the opening flap and a second fastening element provided on a side wall of the bag. The second fastening element removably couples with the first fastening element. The material organizer is received within the bag and defines a pull tab that extends from the material organizer to outside of the bag. The pull tab defines an aperture sized for the first fastening element to pass therethrough for detachably coupling with the second fastening element to form a closed configuration of the bag, thereby securing the material organizer within the bag. Pulling the pull tab detaches the coupling between the first and second fastening elements. |
| US11344091B2 |
Mechanical wallet
A mechanical wallet or cardholder can be opened using one hand by sliding a top or second plate along rails parallel to a bottom or first plate. A card arm forces cards in the cardholder (i.e., located between the first and second plates) out a second end of the cardholder in a fanned or stepped fashion. A magnet in the card arm and in a first end of the frame (opposite the second end of the cardholder and frame) cooperate to return and retain the card arm and first plate in the closed position. A card lock at the second end of the frame retains cards in the cardholder when the cardholder is in the closed position and allows the cards to be pushed from the second end of the cardholder by the card arm when the second plate is moved to the open position. |
| US11344085B2 |
Cord lock apparatus and belt with same
An article of clothing in the form of a belt includes: a cord having a proximal end and a distal end; and an eyelet having an opening and a locking feature; wherein the proximal end of the cord is looped around the eyelet; the distal end of the cord is configured to pass through the opening, wherein the cord and the eyelet combine to form a continuous closed loop when the distal end of the cord is passed through the opening; and the locking feature is structured and arranged to selectively lock and unlock movement of the cord through the opening. |
| US11344071B2 |
Anatomy shading for garments
In one embodiment, a garment includes a garment substrate and a pattern formed on the substrate that emulates the contours of an ideally proportioned body so as to give observers the impression of the ideal proportions. |
| US11344067B2 |
Aerosol generating apparatus having air circulation hole and groove
An aerosol generating apparatus includes a heater housing including an air circulation hole provided around an inlet through which a cigarette is inserted and an air circulation groove connected to the air circulation hole, and a heater assembled in the heater housing to heat the cigarette, wherein the heater housing includes an air circulation space formed between an outer surface of the cigarette and the air circulation groove. |
| US11344066B2 |
Personal vaporizer and method for filling same
A personal vaporizer has a hollow tube that extends from an atomizer through a tank for holding vaporization media. The hollow tube has a filling hole formed through a side wall thereof. To fill the tank, vaporization media can be injected into a mouthpiece and flows into the hollow tube. A divider wall in the hollow tube deflects vaporization media through the filling hole and into the tank. After the tank is filled with vaporization media, vaporizer is moved to an assembled configuration in which the filling hole is blocked. |
| US11344061B2 |
Self-locking cigar cutting tool
A self-locking cigar cutting tool aids in the effective preparation of a cigar for consumption by creating a clean-cut mouthpiece. The self-locking cigar cutting tool is provided with a first retainer plate and a second retainer plate, wherein a cutting arm is pivotably mounted therein. An annular cutting aperture is formed into the first retainer plate and the second retainer plate, wherein the fixed blade is engaged into the annular cutting aperture opposite the cutting arm. The arcuate channel is formed into the cutting arm such that the detent element may operably engage between the cutting arm, and the first retainer plate and the second retainer plate. The detent element may be biased into a locked configuration, wherein the cutting arm will be captured in a closed configuration. The cutting arm may be biased into an open position, causing the cutting arm to extend when released from the detent element. |
| US11344060B2 |
Cigar ventilation implement
A cigar ventilating implement includes both a cylindrical punch and a piercing member such as a needle or spike. The punch and piercing member are sequentially extendable in response to a continuous twisting motion of a knob, with the sequencing being controlled by multiple slotted guide cylinders, a pair of actuator/driving cylinders, and a detent mechanism that initially prevents and subsequently enables relative rotation of the actuator and guide cylinders. Retraction of the punch and piercing members is carried out upon reverse rotation of the knob. |
| US11344058B2 |
Atomizing liquid gel with reversible phase transition characteristics, preparation method and applications thereof
An atomizing liquid gel with reversible phase transition characteristics includes: a sugar-based gelling agent, 0.1-3.0 wt %; an atomizing liquid, 97.0-99.9 wt %; a molecule of the sugar-based gelling agent is a sugar molecule introduced with an amide group and/or an aryl group, and the sugar molecule optionally further includes at least one hydrophobic structural part selected from —CxHy, —O—CxHy and and x>2 and y>2. The atomizing liquid gel has characteristics of thermal reversible phase transition and/or shear reversible phase transition, a temperature of gel-sol phase transition is 100° C.-248° C., and a critical shear stress of the gel-sol phase transition is 40-800 Pa. Under heating and/or oscillation, the atomizing liquid gel converts from the gel state to a sol state, and the atomizing agent fixed in the gel releases to form an inhalable aerosol. When the heating and/or oscillation are stopped, the atomizing liquid gel is quickly recovered from the sol state to the gel state, and the unatomized atomizing agent is refixed in the gel. The use of the atomizing liquid gel solves the problem of liquid leakage of the liquid nicotine of the atomizer caused by the smoke condensate after the smoking stops, the change of air pressure or the action of external force during transportation. |
| US11344055B2 |
Compositions of food grade coatings to control pest infestations and methods of applications
The invention consists of novel compositions of food-grade coatings comprising mixtures containing propylene glycol as at least one active ingredient and containing at least one inert food-grade acceptable carrier for controlling food pests and pest infestations and reproduction on and/or in food. The invention further provides novel food containers and methods of applying coating compositions, including those of the invention, to foods and to food containers used to store, age, and/or cure the foods. |
| US11344054B2 |
Process for drying a suspension of hydrogel microcapsules
Described herein is a new process for the preparation of powdered microcapsules encapsulating active volatile active ingredients, in particular a perfume or a flavour, the process being performed at room temperature. Powdered microcapsules obtainable by the process are also described. Perfuming and flavouring compositions as well as consumer products including the capsules are also described. |
| US11344053B2 |
Assisting apparatus for bean roasting and bean roasting apparatus
An assisting apparatus for bean roasting and a bean roasting apparatus are provided. The present invention senses sound in a chamber of a bean roasting device through a microphone to generate an audio signal, and control the bean roasting procedure by determining that the energy value of the audio signal crosses a threshold at a time point based on the observation time window. |
| US11344049B2 |
Sushi composition
The present invention relates to a sushi composition, and more specifically, to a sushi composition which includes a sushi layer, a sauce layer formed on an upper surface of the sushi layer, and a powder layer formed on a lower surface of the sushi layer, wherein the sushi layer consists of a filling made of a protein component and a sushi mixture covering the filling. The sushi composition has excellent taste and texture, contains abundant nutrients, and exhibits excellent preservation by applying various ingredients in the form of a sauce or powder. |
| US11344048B2 |
Nutrient dense stabilizer-free non-dairy plant based food products
A nutrient dense non-dairy food product includes water, a highly dispersible whole grain ingredient, a protein, a fiber, and a fat such that the product is free of exogenous stabilizers. The food product may also contain a fermentation agent. |
| US11344047B2 |
Methods and formulations for reducing bovine emissions
The present disclosure provides methods and formulations for reducing ammonia and carbon dioxide emissions from a bovine using lubabegron, or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof. The present disclosure also provides bovine feed additives and bovine feed compositions. |
| US11344046B2 |
Compositions to increase milk fat production in lactating ruminants and methods using the same
Disclosed is a composition comprising a gluconic acid and/or one or more gluconic acid derivatives and a controlled release agent, wherein the controlled release agent allows partial, substantial, or substantially complete ruminal bypass of the composition. The composition may be used as a ruminant feed or feed supplement, particularly for increasing milk fat production in a lactating ruminant, for improving the health status of the hindgut of a ruminant, for increasing the production of butyrate in the hindgut of a ruminant, and/or for increasing somatic growth of a ruminant. |
| US11344045B2 |
Internal clean-in-place method and apparatus
A Clean in Place assembly for a food processor includes a self-cleaning valve assembly, wherein the self-cleaning valve assembly is in fluid communication with a food flow path in the food processor. The self-cleaning valve assembly includes a valve receiving chamber and valve configured to selectively fluidly connect a food flow path inlet port to a food flow path outlet port; fluidly connect the food flow path inlet port to a multivalent port; and fluidly connect a treating solution to a dead space between the valve and the valve receiving cavity. Food product can be selectively drained or retained in food flow path, wherein the self-cleaning valve can be continuously or intermittently exposed to a treating solution for treating non-food flow path portions of the self-cleaning valve assembly. |
| US11344043B2 |
Method for producing fermented coffee using enteric bacteria of Kopi Luwak
The present invention relates to a method for producing fermented and vacuum-treated coffee using Kopi Luwak enterobacteria, in which the coffee contains a low concentration of caffeine and a high concentration of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA). According to the present invention, the fermented and vacuum-treated coffee produced using Kopi Luwak enterobacteria according to the present invention has advantages in that it is produced by rapid fermentation, uniquely smells like caramel, chocolate, grass, etc., unlike unfermented green coffee beans, and has a reduced bitter taste and a deep and heavy taste with an appropriate sour taste. |
| US11344041B2 |
Human milk products useful in pre- and post-operative care
The present disclosure relates to human milk compositions and methods of making and using the same. In particular, the disclosure features methods of using human milk compositions to feed subjects before and/or after surgery or medical operations and that are useful in promoting recovery. |
| US11344039B2 |
Method for anti-sprouting tuber treatment with reduced amount of CIPC
Described herein is a method for the anti-sprouting treatment of tubers, especially potatoes, by applying a composition including limonene and a composition including CIPC, preferably via fogging. Also described is the use of limonene as a replacement for CIPC in the anti-sprouting treatment of tubers. The disclosure provides limonene compositions suitable for application by fogging. Furthermore, the disclosure concerns tubers obtainable by any of these methods. |
| US11344038B2 |
Crab meat removal device and method for removing meat
A crab meat removal device that is extremely easy and fast to remove crab meat and eliminates the need for traditional more tedious devices and methods associated with removing crab meat. The crab meat removal device includes a handle, an elongated stem, and a contact head. The contact head may be circular or oval and may push or pull the crab meat from the crab leg that accommodates the anatomy of the crab shell and tendons. The crab meat removal device may be made from stainless steel that is subjected to an electro phasing process to prevent corrosion and to meet Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules and regulations. The crab meat removal device also includes a corresponding method for removing crab meat. |
| US11344032B1 |
Portable baking oven
A portable baking oven has an upper portion and a lower portion that define a baking chamber are disclosed. A baking chamber opening may be defined entirely by the oven upper portion. The upper portion may pivot away from the lower portion to allow access to the interior of the oven for cleaning. The oven may include a gas-powered infrared bottom burner and a gas-powered curved back burner. |
| US11344028B2 |
Strobilurin formulations
The present disclosure describes a formulation including a nanoparticle including a polymer-associated strobilurin compound with an average diameter of between about 1 nm and about 500 nm; wherein the polymer is a polyelectrolyte, and a dispersant or a wetting agent. The disclosure describes various formulations and formulating agents that can be included in the formulations. Additionally, the disclosures describes application to various plants and fungi as well as advantages of the disclosed formulations. |
| US11344027B2 |
Cereal crop pollen field conditioning method
Described are methods of field conditioning cereal crop pollen. A method of the present invention includes collecting fresh pollen and introducing the pollen to field conditioning conditions which regulate pollen moisture content. The field conditioning conditions may include a relative humidity ranging from about 50% to about 100%, a temperature ranging from about −10-10° C., and an air pressure ranging from about 15 kPa to about 150 kPa. The field conditioning conditions may further include a continuous, adjustable positive or negative air flow and/or and a flow of one or more continuously refreshed, selected gases. The field conditioning conditions may dehydrate the pollen to achieve a pollen moisture content of about 40% to about 58%, such as about 50% to about 57%. |
| US11344026B2 |
Compositions and methods for preserving red blood cells and platelets
Blood and platelet storage and rejuvenating compositions that include triciribine, triciribine metabolites, triciribine analogs, and mixtures of the same are disclosed. Such compositions can be useful in methods for treating (e.g., storing and rejuvenating) red blood cells and platelets. |
| US11344023B2 |
Pot call having separate sound chambers
A pot call for producing turkey sounds includes: having separate sound chambers, having a top pot shape on the top, a top open end, a top side wall, a top closed end, a top sound hole aperture or a plurality of top sound hole apertures, having the top open end covered by a top playing surface forming a top sound chamber; and having a bottom pot shape on the bottom, a bottom open end, a bottom side wall, a bottom closed end, a bottom sound hole aperture or a plurality of bottom sound hole apertures, having the bottom open end covered by a bottom playing surface forming a bottom sound chamber. In use a striker is dragged across either the top playing surface or the bottom playing surface creating a turkey sound. |
| US11344022B2 |
Fast plant eradication using aimed unnatural low energy dual component indigo region and medium wavelength
Plant eradication and stressing of plants using illumination signaling where a short-time dual component, low energy, unnatural set of irradiances is applied, with no mutagenic or high radiative energy transfers in any wavelength for eradication by substantial high temperature thermally-induced leaf and plant component failure or incineration. An Indigo Region Illumination Distribution of wavelength 300 nm to 550 nm is directed to plant foliage and/or a plant root crown, while infrared radiation that is substantially Medium Wavelength Infrared radiation of 2-20 microns wavelength, 2.4-8.0 microns preferred, is directed to a plant root crown and/or soil immediately adjacent the root crown. The Indigo Region Illumination Distribution can pass through the MWIR emitter to form a compact illuminator. The MWIR emitter can comprise borosilicate glass at 400° F. to 1000° F. |
| US11344012B2 |
Fishing lure
A fishing lure comprises a body having a front end and a rear end. A cavity is positioned towards the front end of the body, and the cavity has a longitudinal direction. A connection member is located at least partially in the cavity and retained thereto by one or more retaining members. Each retaining member is able to extend into the cavity to retain the connection member in the cavity in use. The connection member is able to move, in use, in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction. |
| US11344011B1 |
Snag-free fish hook assembly, kit, and method
A fish hook assembly that includes a substantially hemispherical or polyhedron head with an eye and a weed guard extending from the head. A round bead is in physical contact with at least the weed guard so that underwater obstructions that would normally get snagged on the eye and/or weed guard will roll away over the bead. |
| US11344006B2 |
Ergonomic training harness for dogs
An ergonomic training harness for use with an animal, the harness having a back panel with an outward-facing surface and an inward-facing surface and a chest panel with an outward-facing surface and an inward-facing surface. The harness also includes a chest strap having a first end and a second end, wherein each of the first end and the second end are coupled to the back panel. Additionally, the harness includes an underbelly strap coupled to the back panel, and a longitudinal strap coupled to the chest panel, the longitudinal strap having a first loop portion and a second loop portion. The chest strap is configured to pass through the first loop portion of the longitudinal strap and the underbelly strap is configured to pass through the second loop portion of the longitudinal strap. |
| US11344004B2 |
Transportable pet care center
A transportable pet care center includes (1) a canister having a plurality of dispensing sections for providing food, water, medicine, treats, toys, and such like to a pet (2) an electronics dashboard for providing interaction with the pet via localized entertainment and network interaction with the owner, (3) adjustable trays for receiving materials from the dispensing sections, (4) a base tray for providing stability and capturing items that fall from the trays, and (5) and extendable handle with wheel assembly for easy transport. |
| US11343999B1 |
Alfalfa variety 14XXP23R
A novel alfalfa variety designated 14XXP23R and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing an alfalfa plant comprise crossing alfalfa variety 14XXP23R with another alfalfa plant. Methods for producing an alfalfa plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits transgenes or locus conversions introgressed into 14XXP23R through backcross conversion and/or transformation are provided and the alfalfa seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Alfalfa seed, plants or plant parts produced by crossing alfalfa variety 14XXP23R or a locus or trait conversion of 14XXP23R with another alfalfa plant or population are disclosed. Alfalfa populations derived from alfalfa variety 14XXP23R, methods for producing other alfalfa populations derived from alfalfa variety 14XXP23R and the alfalfa populations and their parts derived by the use of those methods. |
| US11343998B1 |
Alfalfa variety 13XXP18R
A novel alfalfa variety designated 13XXP18R and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing an alfalfa plant comprise crossing alfalfa variety 13XXP18R with another alfalfa plant. Methods for producing an alfalfa plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits transgenes or locus conversions introgressed into 13XXP18R through backcross conversion and/or transformation are provided and the alfalfa seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Alfalfa seed, plants or plant parts produced by crossing alfalfa variety 13XXP18R or a locus or trait conversion of 13XXP18R with another alfalfa plant or population are disclosed. Alfalfa populations derived from alfalfa variety 13XXP18R, methods for producing other alfalfa populations derived from alfalfa variety 13XXP18R and the alfalfa populations and their parts derived by the use of those methods. |
| US11343996B1 |
Soybean variety 01077875
The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01077875. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01077875. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01077875 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01077875 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods. |
| US11343989B2 |
Soybean cultivar 92350300
A soybean cultivar designated 92350300 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 92350300, to the plants of soybean cultivar 92350300, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 92350300, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 92350300. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 92350300. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 92350300, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 92350300 with another soybean cultivar. |
| US11343985B2 |
Automated mobile terrace growing system
A closed loop system for growing vegetation is provided. The closed loop system includes at least a first transport conveyor and a second transport conveyor. Each of the first and second transport conveyors includes a front end opposite a rear end. The present invention further includes at least a first transfer conveyor. A lighting system is positioned to emit light towards the first transport conveyor and a second transport conveyor. The present invention further includes at least one terrace structure. The first transport conveyor transports at least one terrace structure from the front end to the rear end, the first transfer conveyor transfers the at least one terrace structure from rear end of the first transport conveyor to the front end of the second transport conveyor and the second transport conveyor transports the at least one terrace structure from the front end to the rear end. |
| US11343984B2 |
Hydroponic system using seawater and cultivation system for growing seeds and seedlings
A hydroponic system (1) using seawater, wherein seawater (W1) is used for hydroponic cultivation of salt-tolerant plants, including a water supply pump (21) that pumps up, from the sea (S), seawater (W1) having a salinity, a bacteria content and an unwanted matter content are less than or equal to predetermined threshold values; a water tub (30) that stores seawater (W1) pumped up by the water supply pump (21) and accommodates salt-tolerant plants (P) to be cultivated; and a filter (27) that removes bacteria and unwanted matter from the seawater (W1) obtained from the sea (S); wherein the seawater (W1) from which the bacteria and the unwanted matter have been removed by the filter (27) is fed to the water tub (30). |
| US11343982B1 |
Wireless circuit for electrical irrigation valve and wifi wireless irrigation system
A wireless circuit for electrical irrigation valve and WiFi wireless irrigation system that does not use sprinkler controllers or timers is disclosed. The wireless circuit for electrical irrigation valve and WiFi wireless irrigation system is a purely wireless and includes a WiFi irrigation system controller that does not need to use copper wiring or any other wiring that can be damaged over time, nor does it need to use sprinkler controllers or timers. The wireless circuit for electrical irrigation valve and WiFi wireless irrigation system is a plug and play device operated through an application on a computer or other similar device that allows the end user to control all aspects of the irrigation system via the application. The wireless circuit for electrical irrigation valve and WiFi wireless irrigation system is also designed to be waterproof and weatherproof. |
| US11343980B2 |
Collapsible blower extension
An example collapsible blower extension for a leaf blower is provided. The collapsible blower extension may include an elongate body forming an internal airflow passageway. The elongate body may be formed of a pliable material causing the internal airflow passageway to be collapsible. The collapsible blower extension may also include an input opening at a proximal end of the elongate body configured to be disposed proximate a leaf blower working assembly airflow outlet and an output opening at a distal end of the elongate body. |
| US11343979B2 |
Process and apparatus for producing mycelium biomaterial
The process for producing mycelium biomaterial provides fresh oxygen to the growing mycelium biomaterial while removing waste heat and waste carbon dioxide by forced aeration through large volumes of material. In a first phase of fungal expansion, humidified air at a programmed temperature is passed upwardly and through a fungal inoculated substrate of discrete particles to allow the fungal inoculum to expand and dominate the substrate. Nutrient is added to the inoculated mixture and a second phase of fungal expansion is performed wherein humidified air at a programmed temperature is passed upwardly and through the nutrient enriched fungal inoculated substrate to allow the fungal inoculum to bond the discrete particles into a self-supporting biocomposite. The process and apparatus of the invention allows for the processing of grown materials bound by mycelium at depths of greater than 6″ and particularly in the range of from 24″ to 28″. |
| US11343977B1 |
Greenhouse shading system
Illustrative configurations of greenhouse shading systems are disclosed. One illustrative system includes a plurality of main trusses supporting a translucent material defining an interior space, a plurality of gantries; and a plurality of shades attached to the gantries and the main trusses. The main trusses, gantries, and shades cooperate to move the shades between a closed position and an open position thereby regulating the amount of light the entering interior space of the greenhouse. |
| US11343971B2 |
Grain cart with folding auger
A grain cart and foldable auger assembly having an upper auger assembly portion with a discharge portion, a lower auger assembly portion with an intake portion, and a joint that allows the upper auger assembly portion to be moved between operating and transport positions. When in an operating position, the upper auger portion and the lower auger portion are offset from each other by an operating offset angle. The grain cart also has a hitch for allowing the grain cart to be towed. The discharge portion is forward of the hitch when in the operating position. Embodiments of the present invention provide, for example, increased forward and side reach, additional storage capacity of the hopper, increased discharge rate from the hopper, and a more compact transport position. |
| US11343969B2 |
Infeed belt conveyor at combine feeder
A header includes a belt conveyor configured to direct a movement of harvested crop material toward a feederhouse of the combine harvester. The belt conveyor is located adjacent an inlet of the feederhouse. The belt conveyor includes at least one protrusion extending radially from the belt conveyor that helps direct movement of harvested crop material toward the feederhouse. |
| US11343967B1 |
Robotic automation of mechanical field harvesting of broccoli plants
A robotic automated broccoli plant harvesting apparatus uses a vision system implemented with an RGB depth camera that provides imaging signals. Software operating on a microcomputer processes the imaging signals to identify the height and position of a broccoli plant to sever it with dual opposed cutting blades. In a preferred embodiment, the software algorithm combines color, texture, and distance information of the broccoli plant to reliably cut the broccoli stalk with ⅛-inch (3.175-millimeter) accuracy. Broccoli stalks of consistent lengths result in uniform, commercially viable products. |
| US11343966B2 |
Frame design for a cotton picking unit and method of use
A row unit for an agricultural machine includes a frame, a floor, and a subassembly discrete from the frame and the floor. The subassembly is configured to be coupled to the floor and the frame and positioned within the frame during operation of the row unit. The subassembly includes a cam-plate including a top side, a bottom side, and a cam-track defined in the bottom side. The subassembly also includes a drum; a plurality of picker-bars coupled to the drum, and a linkage assembly including a first end coupled to the picker-bar and a second end coupled to a roller positioned in the cam-track. The subassembly is assembled prior to being positioned in the frame. |
| US11343964B1 |
Suspension system for lawnmower
In a riding mower having a frame, a mower deck supported beneath the frame, a chair on said frame and a source of motive power also supported on said frame and including two hydraulic transaxles depending beneath the frame to each selectively rotate a drive wheel. The frame is supported on forward and rear wheel assemblies with a supporting wheel. The transaxles are supported beneath the frame and pivotally secured thereto by a flange captivating vibration pillows and proximate the driven wheel and an inner pivot rod secured to the frame by apertures in downwardly depending tabs. |
| US11343963B2 |
Stand-on lawnmower
A stand-on lawnmower includes a vehicle body frame, a steering mechanism operable for maneuvering the lawnmower, and a platform assembly for an operator operating the steering mechanism. The platform assembly includes a stationary base mounted to the vehicle body frame, a platform supported to the stationary base and a swing mechanism provided between the stationary base and the platform. In the platform, a footrest face for the operator is formed. The swing mechanism includes a rolling mechanism for causing rolling of the footrest face and a pitching mechanism for causing pitching of the footrest face. |
| US11343959B2 |
Air flow distribution control for curve compensation on air-seeding carts and tools
An air distribution system for a seed cart provides for improved air flow distribution upon identification of a turning event. The seed cart may have a fan operable to create an air stream. A set of primary tubes coupled to the fan may receive separate portions of the air stream from the fan. A distribution manifold may have a first plurality of passages therethrough and a second plurality of passages therethrough. A restrictor assembly may comprise a first end, a second end oppositely disposed from the first end, and a plurality of inlets and a plurality of outlets disposed therebetween. The restrictor assembly may have a plurality of restriction components. Restriction of air flow proximate the first end is different than the restriction of air flow proximate the second end. |
| US11343954B2 |
Attachment assembly for agricultural implements
An attachment assembly for connecting an agricultural implement to a tractor. The attachment assembly comprises a tractor-side frame configured to extend from a rear of the tractor, and an implement-side frame configured to be removably attached to the implement. The implement-side frame is configured to rotate with respect to the tractor-side frame. |
| US11343953B2 |
Counter spring latch mechanism and agricultural machine
A latch mechanism is used with agricultural equipment, such as a mower, for securing the header of the mower to the tongue during transport. A pivoting catch is mounted on the trail frame on which the header is mounted. A receiver for the catch is mounted on the tongue. During mower transport the catch is biased into engagement with the receiver by a first spring and secures the header to the tongue in a parallel orientation. When the mower configuration is changed to operational mode the catch is disengaged from the receiver using a second spring attached to the catch. A cable attaches the second spring to a wheel arm of a field wheel. Deployment of the field wheel into the operation mode draws the cable and second spring into tension, overcoming the biasing force of the first spring and pivoting the catch out of engagement with the receiver. |
| US11350551B2 |
Operation management system and component mounting system
A work management system includes a part resupply management unit that manages a plan of part resupply work and a collection management unit that collects waste material data and manages the collection work to be executed in future. The part resupply management unit includes a resupply target specifying unit that specifies a resupply time zone and a target mounting machine, and a work planning unit that extracts a plurality of the target mounting machines with the resupply time zones overlapping each other and that creates a work plan to make a patrol of the target mounting machines and execute the resupply work at the target mounting machines. When a need of the collection work to be executed has arisen at the target mounting machine, the work planning unit creates a work plan to execute both the resupply work and the collection work for the target mounting machine. |
| US11350550B2 |
Component mounting machine and method for determining dropping of component
A component mounting machine including a component supply device to supply a component to a supply position; a component transfer device to use a component mounting tool to pick up the component from the supply position and mount the component on a board; a component detecting section to detect whether the component is present at the supply position before or while the component is being picked up by the component mounting tool; a holding detecting section to detect whether the component mounting tool is holding the component following pickup; and a remaining detecting section to detect whether the component remains at the supply position in a case in which it is detected by the holding detecting section that the component is not being held by the component mounting tool; and a dropped determining section to determine whether the component has dropped. |
| US11350549B2 |
Component supply device and component mounting device
A component supply device includes a pallet configured to allow a tray to be arranged thereon, a magazine operable to hold a plurality of pallets, and a magazine holder configured to allow the magazine to be arranged therein. The magazine holder is configured to allow the pallet to be conveyed from the magazine that has been arranged to a component supply position. The component supply device further includes a magazine supply unit configured to supply the magazine to the magazine holder, a magazine ejection unit configured to receive the magazine ejected from the magazine holder, and a magazine conveyance unit configured to convey the magazine from the magazine supply unit to the magazine holder. |
| US11350547B2 |
Use of computationally generated thermal energy
In one aspect, a computing device-implemented method includes receiving at least one triggering event signal from one or more components of a heat recovery system. The method also includes determining, based in part on the at least one triggering event signal, a computation workload assignment to be executed on one or more computation devices. The method further includes sending one or more command signals to the one or more computation devices. The one or more command signals include a portion of the computation workload assignment for execution by the one or more computation devices. The method also includes initiating capture of heat energy to be stored in one or more heat reservoirs, the heat energy being generated by the one or more computation device based upon the computation workload assignment. |
| US11350542B2 |
Ventilation and air flow control with heat insulated compartment
Disclosed is an electrical cabinet with associated air flow direction and heat separation control system. The cabinet has a front, rear, a first side and a second side. The front side has openings to accept flow of cool air into the cabinet and the rear side has openings for exit of warm air from the rear side of the cabinet. The front, rear, first side and second side define an interior space are configured to house heat generating electrical equipment. A frame is adjacent the rear side of the cabinet. The frame has a first frame side and a second frame side. Louvers are located adjacent the rear of the cabinet. The louvers extend between the first frame side and the second frame side. Each louver has a face positioned at an angle to direct the warm air exiting the cabinet other than perpendicular to the rear of the cabinet. A first compartment for storing heat generating equipment is positioned above or below a thermally separated second compartment for storing heat sensitive equipment. |
| US11350541B2 |
Back-up power supply system and back-up battery rack for data center
A data center includes a server rack and a back-up battery rack. The back-up battery rack includes a plurality of battery modules, each of which has completed a primary usage as an emergency power source for the server rack. A monitoring device determines a system configuration of the plurality of battery modules in the back-up battery rack, based on a specification required for the back-up battery rack and a history characteristic of each of the battery modules that has completed the primary usage in the server rack. |
| US11350539B2 |
Computing device dock
A system may comprise a dock. The dock may comprise a front. The front may include a front side, wherein a plurality of connectors are disposed on the front side and wherein the plurality of connectors accept external cables, and a rear side, wherein the rear side includes a plurality of extenders and wherein each one of the plurality of extenders connects to one of the plurality of connectors. The dock may comprise a rear including an aperture to allow for insertion of a computing device, wherein the plurality of extenders correspond with and connect to one of a connector on the computing device. |
| US11350531B2 |
Display device
A display device includes a flexible module including a display panel displaying an image, a first adhesive film disposed on one surface of the flexible module, first and second support plates disposed on the first adhesive film, opposed to the flexible module, and spaced apart from each other, a first adhesive protection layer and a first anti-adhesive layer disposed between the first support plate and the first adhesive film and facing each other, and a second adhesive protection layer and a second anti-adhesive layer disposed between the second support plate and the first adhesive film and facing each other, where a first bonding force between the first anti-adhesive layer and the first support plate and a second bonding force between the first adhesive protection layer and the first adhesive film are larger than a third bonding force between the first adhesive protection layer and the first anti-adhesive layer. |
| US11350530B2 |
Method for producing a backplane circuit board
A process for producing a backplane circuit board (20) having an internal face (142) adapted to be connected to connectors (13) of circuit boards (12) and an external face (143) adapted to be connected to an external connector (15), blind holes (146, 148) opening on the internal face (142) and external face (143) of the backplane circuit board (20), wherein bonding layers (31, 32) having zones (41, 42) cleared of material facing the blind holes are used between the printed circuits (21, 22, 23). |
| US11350528B2 |
Display device and driving method thereof
A display device includes: a display panel including a plurality of pixels; a first flexible printed circuit board attached to the display panel and electrically connected thereto; a first printed circuit board attached to the first flexible printed circuit board and electrically connected thereto; a data driver which applies a data voltage to the plurality of pixels, receives a voltage flowing to the plurality of pixels and generates mobility sensing information based on the voltage flowing to the plurality of pixels; and a timing controller which detects a first misalignment between the first printed circuit board and the first flexible printed circuit board, and a second misalignment between the display panel and the first flexible printed circuit board, based on the mobility sensing information. |
| US11350525B2 |
Method and apparatus for mounting a DUT on a test board without use of socket or solder
A method is provided for mounting a semiconductor IC to a substrate without a socket or solder. The method includes disposing a guide structure on the substrate. The substrate has multiple contact pads disposed thereon. The substrate also has multiple nuts formed therein for connecting to one or more bolts. The method also includes placing the semiconductor IC inside the guide structure such that the semiconductor IC makes contact with the contact pads. A top plate is disposed on the semiconductor IC. Further, the top plate and the semiconductor IC are fastened to the substrate. |
| US11350520B2 |
Component carrier and method of manufacturing the same
A component carrier and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The component carrier includes a stack having a plurality of electrically conductive layer structures and a plurality of electrically insulating layer structures and a coax structure with an electrically conductive substantially horizontally extending central trace and an electrically conductive surrounding structure at least partially surrounding the central trace with electrically insulating material in between. The coax structure is formed by material of the layer structures of the stack. |
| US11350519B2 |
Power module
A power module is disclosed. The power module includes a carrier board, two switches, at least one metal block, a clamping component and a metal conductive component. The carrier board includes an upper surface and a lower surface. The two switches are disposed on the upper surface and connected in series to form a bridge arm electrically connected between a positive terminal and a negative terminal. The metal block is electrically connected to the two switches. The clamping component is disposed on the upper surface and electrically connected in parallel with the bridge arm through the carrier board. The metal conductive component is connected from a common node of the two switches to an output terminal. The metal conductive component is located at a side of the two switches facing away from the upper surface. |
| US11350518B2 |
Method of attaching heat sinks to a circuit tape
In a method of heat sink attachment, a heat-sink tape includes a plurality of heat sinks and a flexible carrier, and a holder is provided to allow the heat sinks on the moving heat-sink tape to peel from the flexible carrier and attach to a heat-sink mounting area of a moving circuit tape automatically and successively. |
| US11350515B2 |
Laser system
A laser system includes A. a laser apparatus configured to output pulsed laser light; B. a rare gas chamber; C. a light focusing optical system configured to focus the pulsed laser light in the rare gas chamber to excite the rare gas; D. a filter chamber configured to selectively transmit EUV light contained in harmonic light produced in the rare gas chamber; E. an exhauster connected to the filter chamber; F. at least one through hole disposed in the optical path between the rare gas chamber and the filter chamber; G. a rare gas supplier; H. a flow rate control valve configured to control the flow rate of the rare gas flowing from the rare gas supplier into the rare gas chamber; I. a first pressure sensor configured to detect the pressure of the rare gas in the rare gas chamber; J. a first controller configured to control the flow rate control valve in such a way that the pressure detected with the first pressure sensor falls within a reference range; and K. a second controller configured to control the pulse energy of the pulsed laser light outputted from the laser apparatus based at least on the pressure detected with the first pressure sensor. |
| US11350510B2 |
Multi-channel control method for light strip
An electronic assembly with multi-channel outputs may include a controller and a driver. The controller may be configured to gate m channels of outputs thereof. The driver may be configured to provide n channels of modulated signal to the controller via n wires. The n is less than m. A lighting device using the electronic assembly may further include a plurality of lighting units. The driver may include a wireless communication module to receive control signal, and the driver is configured to modulate the input DC signal based on the control signal. The n wires may be aligned along a width direction of the substrate at the end of the substrate. |
| US11350509B2 |
Lighting device and performance system comprising same
A lighting device according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a light source unit; a first communication unit for receiving library data from a mobile terminal; a storage unit for storing the library data; a second communication unit for receiving a control message indicating an execution command of a library corresponding to the library data from a control device; and a processor for controlling the light source unit such that the library is executed according to the control message, wherein the processor can control operation timing of the light source unit by sequentially receiving the control message at least a predetermined number of times at the initiation of the execution of the library. |
| US11350505B2 |
Lighting circuit
A semiconductor light source includes multiple light-emitting elements coupled in series. A driving circuit receives an input voltage, and supplies a driving current to the semiconductor light source. A bypass circuit is coupled to a part of the multiple light-emitting elements. When a low-voltage state occurs, the bypass circuit is set to the enabled state, thereby bypassing the driving current. An auxiliary power supply circuit is coupled in series with the part of the multiple light-emitting elements. When an expected current does not flow through the auxiliary power supply circuit after the bypass circuit is set to the disabled state, a judgement unit judges that an open-circuit fault has occurred in the part of the multiple light-emitting elements. |
| US11350503B2 |
Power converter
A power converter can include: an input circuit, including a primary winding and a primary power switch which are coupled in series between an input terminal and a first ground; at least one constant voltage output circuit, including a first secondary winding coupled with said primary winding; and at least one constant current output circuit, including a second secondary winding coupled with said primary winding, a secondary power switch, a current output port, a second rectifier circuit and a current sampling circuit. The second rectifier circuit can be coupled between the current output port and the second secondary winding, the current output port can be coupled to an LED as a load, the LED may be coupled between one end of the second secondary winding and a second ground, and the secondary power switch and the current sampling circuit can connect in series. |
| US11350501B2 |
LED driving circuit based on t-shaped lamp tube
A LED driving circuit based on a T-shaped lamp tube including: an input rectifying circuit, a Buck circuit, an IC power supply circuit, a PWM control integrated circuit, a compatible electronic ballast circuit, and an output rectifying and filtering circuit. The present application can realize the compatibility of single-ended input of AC mains, double-ended input of AC mains and double-ended input of an electronic ballast, and is simple in circuit, small in size, high in efficiency and stable in performance. |
| US11350497B2 |
Apparatus, system, and method of calibrating and driving LED light sources
An apparatus, system, and method for the calibration of LED light sources and more specifically backlight LEDs of control device buttons to achieve color and brightness uniformity and to accurately create colors and brightness that are consistent from button to button and device to device. |
| US11350496B2 |
LED lighting apparatus and lighting system having the same
A lighting apparatus including a controller including a real time clock, an LED driver, and an LED luminaire including a first light emitting unit including a first LED to emit light having a peak wavelength between 300 to 470 nm and a wavelength converter, and at least one of a second light emitting unit to emit light having a peak wavelength between 286 to 304 nm to cause production of vitamin D, a third light emitting unit to emit light having a peak wavelength between 605 to 935 nm to cause production of a cell activating substance, and a fourth light emitting unit to emit light having a peak wavelength between 400 to 430 nm to sterilize pathogenic microorganisms, in which the controller controls the LED driver to change an irradiance of light emitted from at least one of the light emitting units according to time. |
| US11350494B2 |
Load control device for high-efficiency loads
A load control device for controlling power delivered from an AC power source to an electrical load may comprise a thyristor, a gate current path, and a control circuit. The control circuit may be configured to control the gate current path to conduct a pulse of gate current through a gate terminal of the thyristor to render the thyristor conductive at a firing time during a half-cycle of the AC power source. The control circuit may operate in a first gate drive mode in which the control circuit renders the gate current path non-conductive after a pulse time period from the firing time. The control circuit may operate in a second gate drive mode in which the control circuit maintains the gate current path conductive after the pulse time period during the half-cycle. |
| US11350488B2 |
Methods and systems to dynamically extend wireless service assurance capability
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, detecting that first user equipment is communicating with a first wireless access point, the communicating with the first wireless access point being via a first radio access technology, and the communicating with the first wireless access point using a first radio access technology packet format; detecting whether the first user equipment will be transitioning to communicating with a second wireless access point, the communicating with the second wireless access point being via a second radio access technology, and the communicating with the second wireless access point using a second radio access technology packet format, the second radio access technology being a different radio access technology than the first radio access technology, and the second radio access technology packet format being a packet format different than the first radio access technology packet format; and responsive to a detection that the first user equipment will be transitioning to communicating with the second wireless access point, encapsulating data that would have otherwise been in one or more packets according to the first radio access technology packet format into one or more other packets according to the second radio access technology packet format, the one or more other packets facilitating a communication between the first user equipment and the second wireless access point. Other embodiments are disclosed. |
| US11350486B2 |
Wireless communication method for earphones, master earphone, slave earphone, earphone system
A wireless communication method for earphones includes: based on a standard communication protocol, extending a standard reception time for a communication between the master earphone and an audio source device to obtain an extended reception time, and extending a standard transmission time for the communication between the master earphone and the audio source device to obtain an extended transmission time; the master earphone wirelessly communicating with the slave earphone within the extended reception time; and the master earphone wirelessly communicating with the slave earphone within the extended transmission time. The master earphone establishes a wireless communication with the slave earphone within the extended reception time or the extended transmission time, so that the data reception reliability of the slave earphone and the communication efficiency between the master earphone and the slave earphone are improved. |
| US11350484B2 |
Terminal apparatus, session management entity (SME), and communication control method
To provide a communication control means for establishing a session between a terminal apparatus and a network in a network-initiated manner and/or a connection control means for supporting service continuity and/or a session establishment control means for supporting service continuity and/or a communication control means for service continuity, and the like. These provide a communication control method for establishing an optimal session for service continuity through which service is continued by switching between sessions for communication, an optimal communication control method for service continuity, and the like. |
| US11350482B2 |
Method for keeping mobile initiated connection only mode user equipment in connected mode
The present disclosure relates to a communication technique for converging an IoT technology with a 5G communication system for supporting a higher data transfer rate beyond a 4G system, and a system therefor. The present disclosure can be applied to an intelligent service (e.g. a smart home, a smart building, a smart city, a smart car or connected car, healthcare, digital education, a retail business, a security and safety-related service, etc.) on the basis of a 5G communication technology and an IoT-related technology. The present disclosure provides a method wherein, after a MICO mode terminal establishes a connection and transmits data, the MICO mode terminal can be kept in a connected mode state, rather than entering an idle mode, in order to provide for a case where slightly delayed response traffic occurs according to the type of application or service. |
| US11350480B2 |
Method and apparatus for performing embedded radio resource control connection resume procedure in wireless communication system
Provided is a method of performing a radio resource control (RRC) connection resume procedure by a user equipment (UE), the method including receiving an RRC release message including suspend configuration information, transiting to an RRC_INACTIVE mode, based on the RRC release message, performing an RRC connection resume procedure with a first base station if a certain condition is satisfied, receiving, from the first base station, an RRC resume message including secondary cell group (SCG) configuration information, and performing a random access procedure with a second base station, based on the SCG configuration information. |
| US11350477B2 |
Control signaling after primary cell link failure
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) and/or a base station (BS) may identify in connection with a link failure of a primary cell, a resource in a secondary cell. The UE and/or the BS may communicate control signaling with the BS using the resource in the secondary cell as a response to the link failure of the primary cell. Numerous other aspects are provided. |
| US11350476B2 |
Techniques to restore wireless communication using wireless reference transmission
One or more devices, systems, and/or methods involve communicating with a node using a wireless transmission; receiving a node transmission responsive to the wireless transmission; and transmitting a wireless reference transmission responsive to the node transmission. The wireless reference transmission is transmitted aperiodically and responsive to a node transmission received from the node. Additionally, one or more devices, systems, and/or methods involve receiving, from a node, a wireless transmission; transmitting, to the node, a node transmission about the wireless transmission; and receiving a wireless reference transmission from the node responsive to the node transmission. |
| US11350475B2 |
Method and wireless device for handling PDU session in 5G mobile communication
Systems and techniques for handling a protocol data unit (PDU) session by a wireless device implementing an access stratum (AS) layer and a non-access stratum (NAS) layer in a wireless communication system. An example technique includes determining, by the AS layer of the wireless device, whether a user plane for the PDU session is activated or released; transferring, by the AS layer and to the NAS layer of the wireless device based on a determination that the user plane for the PDU session is activated, first information indicating that the user plane for the PDU session is activated; and transferring, by the AS layer and to the NAS layer of the wireless device based on a determination that the user plane for the PDU session is released, second information indicating that the user plane for the PDU session is released. |
| US11350470B2 |
Apparatus capability report of apparatus for performing sidelink communication
An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method for a first apparatus to receive control information. The method includes: obtaining a minimum latency between a new radio (NR) module for NR communication of the first apparatus and a long-term evolution (LTE) module for LTE communication of the first apparatus based on the NR module and the LTE module; transmitting information on the minimum latency to an NR base station; and receiving downlink control information (DCI) from the NR base station, wherein the DCI includes a first timing offset determined by the NR base station based on the minimum latency. |
| US11350467B2 |
Mobile communication system, relay node, and base station
A mobile communication system comprises gNB 200-1 and IAB node 300-1. The IAB node 300-1 is configured to have a UE function and a gNB function and establish a first radio connection with the gNB 200-1 by using the UE function. The gNB 200-1 is configured to transmit, to the IAB node 300-1, a message for establishing, while maintaining the first radio connection, a second radio connection for the gNB function of the IAB node 300-1 between the IAB node 300-1 and the gNB 200-1. |
| US11350466B2 |
Terminal apparatus, control apparatus, gateway, and communication control method
To provide a communication control means for establishing a session suitable for a terminal apparatus connecting to multiple access networks of various kinds and a network apparatus, a user data communication control means suitable for a terminal apparatus that has established sessions via multiple access networks and a network apparatus, and the like. This provides a communication control means suitable for a terminal apparatus and a network apparatus that support connection to multiple access networks of various kinds. |
| US11350465B2 |
Communication control method, radio terminal, and base station
A control method according to one embodiment is for controlling early data transmission configured to perform user data transmission during a random access procedure. The control method comprises: transmitting, by the user equipment to a base station during the random access procedure, a random access preamble configured for the early data transmission; and transmitting, by the user equipment to the base station during the random access procedure, a MSG 3 message including uplink user data. The MSG 3 message further includes a Medium Access Control (MAC) Control Element (CE) indicating that no downlink user data transmission is expected. |
| US11350451B2 |
Method of handling communication in unlicensed spectrum and related communication device
A method of handling communication for a communication device of a wireless communication system, wherein the communication device is configured with a plurality of frequency bands, includes the step of: receiving a downlink (DL) control signal from a network of the wireless communication system via a first frequency band among the plurality of frequency bands, wherein the DL control signal indicates whether at least one of the plurality of frequency bands is available or not available. |
| US11350450B2 |
Channel access and scheduling for unlicensed carriers in a radio system
A wireless device receive, from a base station, one or more messages comprising configuration parameters of a cell. The configuration parameters indicate a plurality of slot groups of the cell. A medium access control control element is received. The medium access control control element comprises a parameter indicating a slot group of the plurality of slot groups. A downlink control information is received. The downlink control information indicates an uplink grant for one or more uplink slots of the slot group. A listen before talk (LBT) procedure is performed based on the uplink grant. In response to the LBT procedure indicating a clear channel, one or more transport blocks are transmitted on the one or more uplink slots of the slot group. |
| US11350449B2 |
Frequency hopping for unlicensed internet of things
Downlink transmissions can be generated to schedule one or more Internet of Things (IoT) devices for communication on unlicensed channels via frequency hopping operations/procedures. An evolved NodeB (eNB) or a next generation NodeB (gNB) can perform a listen before talk (LBT) on the unlicensed channels that are scheduled for transmission by at least one of: one or more IoT devices or one or more user equipments (UEs). A preamble or a common physical downlink control channel (CPDCCH) can be transmitted to reserve the unlicensed channels for the IoT devices/UEs. The preamble or the PDCCH can include a duration of the duration to provide notice to other eNBs/gNBs or trigger the IoT devices of a successful LBT corresponding to the unlicensed channels. |
| US11350448B2 |
Transmission opportunity contention for multiple user operation
Methods, systems, and devices are described for wireless communication at a station. The station identifies a first set of enhanced distributed channel access (EDCA) parameters for a first access category based at least in part on a first traffic type and a determination that a multiple user (MU) frame is to be transmitted, and contends to gain access for a transmission opportunity over a shared radio frequency spectrum band to communicate with a plurality of other stations in a MU mode. The contention is based at least in part on the first set of EDCA parameters. |
| US11350444B2 |
Uplink roundtrip times for dual connectivity
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may receive, from a base station and while operating in a dual connectivity mode, an uplink grant in a first subframe of a set of subframes. The uplink grant may schedule transmission of uplink data. The UE may determine a second subframe of the set of subframes to transmit the uplink data and a third subframe of the set of subframes to monitor for feedback associated with transmission of the uplink data. The second subframe and the third subframe may be determined based on combinations of a primary cell time division duplex (TDD) uplink-downlink (UL-DL) configuration and a DL-reference UL-DL configuration. each of the combinations may have at least three uplink transmission subframes or three downlink monitoring subframes within a ten-subframe cycle. The UE may thus perform wireless communications in accordance with the transmission timelines. |
| US11350443B2 |
Method and apparatus for performing communication in wireless communication system
A method, performed by a user equipment (UE), of performing communication in a handover process includes receiving uplink (UL) grant configuration information via an RRC reconfiguration message, selecting a SSB among a plurality of SSBs included in the UL grant information, determining a UL grant corresponding to the selected SSB and a HARQ process corresponding to the UL grant based on the UL grant information and transmitting a reconfiguration complete message in the determined UL grant corresponding to the selected SSB using a HARQ process. |
| US11350441B2 |
User terminal
In order to appropriately configure a Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) process even when communication is performed using a plurality of transmission points, one aspect of a user terminal of the present disclosure includes: a receiving section that receives one or more pieces of downlink control information used for scheduling of downlink shared channels, which are transmitted from a plurality of transmission points, by monitoring a downlink control channel; and a control section that detects a HARQ process number, which is indicated by a HARQ process number field included in the downlink control information and which is managed by one or more independent HARQ entities for each cell. |
| US11350436B2 |
Downlink control indicator distribution for cross carrier scheduling
Aspects relate to wireless communications utilizing cross carrier scheduling Methods and apparatus include generating at least one slot in a control channel from a scheduling cell, the at least one slot including a plurality of control channel segments such as PDCCH segments, which are arranged at respective times within the at least one slot. Each of the control channel segments includes control information such as DCIs corresponding to respective slots for a scheduled cell. Distributing the control channel information in segments or spans over time affords improved decoding timing in a UE in the scheduled cell. |
| US11350433B2 |
Information transmission method and related product
An information transmission method includes: receiving, by a terminal, a first downlink control signaling (DCI), the first DCI being used for scheduling the terminal to transmit uplink data through a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) in a target time unit; receiving, by the terminal, a second DCI, feedback response information of the second DCI being transmitted in the target time unit, and transmitting time of the second DCI being before the target time unit or the same as the target time unit; and transmitting, by the terminal according to the transmitting time of the second DCI, the feedback response information of the second DCI through the PUSCH in the target time unit. |
| US11350429B2 |
Quality of service techniques for QUIC streams
Wireless communication techniques that include QoS techniques for scheduling transmission of QUIC streams in a wireless communication system are discussed. A wireless communication device may receive a data packet having a header that includes a first plurality of fields. The wireless communication device may also schedule transmission of the data packet based on QoS parameters associated with the first plurality of fields. The transmission of the data packet may be scheduled based on QoS parameters associated with the first plurality of fields when the first plurality of fields match a second plurality of fields. Other features are also described. |
| US11350426B2 |
Telecommunications apparatus and methods
A method of operating a terminal device and a base station in a wireless telecommunications system to communicate with one another using a primary component carrier operating on radio resources within a first frequency band and a secondary component carrier operating on radio resources within a second frequency band. The terminal device makes measurements of radio usage in the second frequency band, e.g. by other devices which are not part of the wireless telecommunications system but which can also use radio resources within the second frequency band. The terminal device transmits an indication of the measurements to the base station, and on the basis if this the base station establishes a configuration setting for the secondary component carrier, for example in terms of frequency resources to use for the secondary component carrier. The configuration setting is associated with a validity period during which the base station communicates data to the terminal device using the primary component carrier and the secondary component carrier operating in accordance with its configuration setting. When the validity period expires, the terminal device again measures and reports on radio usage so the base station can determine an updated configuration setting for the secondary component carrier that takes account of any changes in radio usage during the validity period. |
| US11350424B2 |
Systems and methods for determining channel availability by an automated frequency coordination system
Methods are provided for managing frequency channels in a shared spectrum available to a radio local access network (RLAN) access point (AP) in a wireless network. The methods may comprise receiving a request for channel availability from the RLAN AP to access the shared spectrum, computing, based on a plurality of parameters associated with the RLAN AP, an RLAN service area (RSA) associated with the RLAN AP, retrieving one or more incumbent protection contours (IPCs) associated with one or more incumbent users in the wireless network, identifying an IPC, among the one or more retrieved IPCs, that overlaps with the RSA associated with the RLAN AP, determining, based on the identified IPC, available frequency information corresponding to the received request for channel availability, and transmitting, to the RLAN AP, a channel availability response comprising the available frequency information. |
| US11350422B2 |
Control device, wireless device, method, and recording medium
A control device includes a first acquiring section; a second acquiring section; a determining section; and a notifying section. The first acquiring section acquires first geolocation information of a datum point for interference calculation of a first wireless operation and calculates or acquires an interference acceptable amount at the datum point. The second acquiring section acquires second geolocation information, first antenna information, and first beam pattern information of a wireless device belonging to a second wireless operation that shares a portion or all of a frequency assigned to the first wireless operation. The first beam pattern information indicates a beam pattern usable by the wireless device. The determining section determines information regarding a beam permitted to the wireless device on the basis of these acquired pieces of information. The notifying section notifies the wireless device of the information regarding the beam permitted to the wireless device. |
| US11350421B2 |
Resource query processing
A device may be configured to receive, process, forward, and/or respond to one or more resource queries. For example, the device may determine whether multiple queries are satisfied by a multicast response. The device may receive a first query and a second query directed to a resource, The first and the second query may comprise a structure proxy rule identifier (sPRID). The device may determine the similarity between the two queries. For example, the similarity determination may be based on the sPRID of the two queries. The device may determine whether a response that satisfies the first query also satisfies the second query, which may be based on a response to the first query and information comprised within the sPRID of the two queries. If the response satisfies both queries, the device may multicast the response. |
| US11350419B2 |
Semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) for multi-DCI based multi-transmitter receiver point (TRP)
Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for processing semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) transmissions activated with downlink control information (DCI) transmissions in a system with multiple transmitter receiver points (TRPs). |
| US11350418B2 |
Method and apparatus for channel measurement and reporting in coreset basis
A UE includes a receiver configured to receive a first configuration for a first CORESET, a second configuration for a reception of a first CSI-RS, and the first CSI-RS. The first configuration includes a first TCI state. The TCI state for a CORESET indicates a set of quasi co-location properties for a PDCCH reception in the CORESET. A PDCCH includes a DCI format. The second configuration includes a first set of REs and the first TCI state. The UE also includes a processor operably connected to the receiver. The processor is configured to compute a first CQI value, based on the first CSI-RS, for a first PDCCH reception in the first CORESET and at least one CQI value based on the first CQI value. The UE further includes a transmitter operably connected to the processor, the transmitter configured to transmit a channel that includes the at least one CQI value. |
| US11350417B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting information
The embodiments of the present application provide a method and apparatus for transmitting information, said method comprising: a terminal device determines a first transmission means used in a first time unit for transmitting destination uplink information; said first transmission means is different from a second transmission means used in a second time unit for transmitting said destination uplink information, and the duration of the second time unit used for transmitting the destination uplink information is different from the duration of the first time unit used for transmitting the destination uplink information; the terminal device uses the first transmission means to send the destination uplink information to a network device. The information transmission method and apparatus improve flexibility in allocating time resources in a system and thus improving system performance. |
| US11350416B2 |
Physical uplink control channel repetition configuration
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment may determine, based at least in part on a downlink control information message associated with indicating a physical uplink control channel resource configuration, a physical uplink control channel repetition parameter. The user equipment may transmit a set of transmissions of a physical uplink control channel based at least in part on the physical uplink control channel repetition parameter. Numerous other aspects are provided. |
| US11350414B2 |
Method for transmitting uplink signal, terminal device and network side device
Provided are a method for transmitting an uplink signal, a terminal device and a network side device. The method comprises: a terminal device receives first information sent by a network side device, the first information being used for the terminal device to determine a beam or beam group used for sending an uplink signal to the network side device; according to the first information, the terminal device determines a target beam or target beam group for sending the uplink signal; the terminal device uses the target beam or target beam group to send the uplink signal to the network side device. The present invention improves the uplink signal reception performance of the network side device. |
| US11350409B2 |
Radio resource management for full-duplex operation of integrated access and backhaul for 5G or other next generation network
Integrate access and backhaul (IAB) nodes can multiplex access and backhaul links in time, frequency, or space, which includes the transmission of signals and/or channels utilized as part of initial access and measurements used for radio resource management (RRM). The same physical layer signals and channels used for these purposes by access a user equipment device can be reused for performing similar procedures at the IAB node. Consequently, the IAB node can leverage various muting patterns to employ the use of half-duplex and full-duplex synchronization signal block radio resource management such that mobile terminal functionality and distributed unit functionality of the IAB node can receive and transmit signals simultaneously. |
| US11350400B2 |
Activation of secondary cell containing bandwidth parts
5G methods and architectures to determine active SCells and their bandwidth parts (BWP) used in carrier aggregation (CA) are disclosed in which activating a BWP for an active SCell is performed initially according to a default value provided in initial radio resource control (RRC) messaging. After initialization, SCells and the SCell BWPs used by the user equipment (UE) are activated by RRC messaging, downlink control information (DCI) or dedicated medium access control (MAC) control elements (MAC CEs) with the initial BWP used for an activated SCell being a default value provided during initialization. |
| US11350392B2 |
User terminal and radio communication method
The present invention is designed so as to be able to preferably control the degradation of spectral efficiency even when communication is performed using a plurality of uplink control channel formats carrying different numbers of symbols. A user terminal according to one aspect of the present invention has a transmission section that transmits uplink control information using at least one of a plurality of uplink control channel structures carrying different numbers of symbols, and a control section that exerts control so that, regardless of which of the plurality of uplink control channel structures is used, a reference signal is mapped to a same time resource. |
| US11350390B2 |
Simultaneous data transmission between an access point and a plurality of stations
Provided is a wireless communication terminal. The wireless communication terminal includes a transceiver configured to transmit and receive a wireless signal and a processor configured to control an operation of the wireless communication terminal. The processor collects data to be transmitted to a plurality of terminals, generates an aggregate-MAC protocol data unit for transmitting data to the plurality of terminals at the same time, and transmits the aggregate-MAC protocol data unit to the plurality of terminals. |
| US11350389B2 |
Semi-persistent resource allocation enhancement for V2X communication
Various communication systems benefit from suitable allocation. For example, system for vehicle to X communication may benefit from semi-persistent resource allocation mechanisms, for example, for uplink semi-persistent scheduling. A method can include configuring at least one main semi-persistent scheduling occasion to a user equipment. The method can also include configuring at least one subsequent semi-persistent scheduling occasion to the user equipment. The at least one subsequent semi-persistent scheduling occasion can depend on usage of the at least one main semi-persistent scheduling occasion. |
| US11350388B2 |
RSU integration in cellular networks
A Road Side Unit (RSU) for providing V2X services is partitioned into a Central Unit (RSU-CU) and Distributed Units (RSU-DUs). The RSU communication with User Equipment (UE) carries out via the RSU-DU, while using a cellular technology and implementing at least a Radio Resource Control protocol within the RSU-CU, and implementing at least a Medium Access Control and at least a part of Physical Layer within each RSU-DU.Frequency resources for sidelink operation are conveyed over a logical interface between RSU-CU and RSU-DU.The RSU performs radio communications with the UE in accordance with selected time-frequency resources within the configured frequency resources. |
| US11350384B2 |
Method and device for instructing a user equipment to monitor a downlink information
An information transmission method and a related device are provided. The method includes: determining, by a base station, to send downlink information to P user equipments of at least one user equipment within a first time period; generating, by the base station, an indication field according to the determined P user equipments, where the indication field includes M bits, each of the at least one user equipment is corresponding to K bits of the M bits, the K bits are used to indicate whether the corresponding user equipment needs to receive and read the downlink information sent by the base station within the first time period, K is a positive integer greater than 1 and less than M, and P is an integer greater than or equal to 0; and sending, by the base station, the indication field to the at least one user equipment. |
| US11350382B2 |
Digital buoy systems and methods
A distributed and buoy tracking and mesh network communication system includes buoy node devices having critical, designated placement determined navigational guidance criteria. Each buoy node apparatus serves a dual navigation and data transmission function. |
| US11350381B2 |
Mesh ranging and network message and slot structure for ad-hoc networks and method therefor
A method for establishing timing and processing of network messages in a wireless ad-hoc network comprising: establishing a network identification (ID) when the wireless ad-hoc network is unestablished; and establishing a local timing in the wireless ad-hoc network, the local timing having a network data frame structure, each network data frame in the network data frame structure having a plurality of network slot times, wherein each network slot time is designated as one of an assigned network slot time or a shared network slot time, each wireless node in the wireless ad-hoc network designated as one of an assigned wireless node or an unassigned wireless node, each assigned wireless node initiating and transmitting network messages in a corresponding assigned network slot time or any available shared network slot time, and each unassigned wireless node initiating and transmitting network messages only in any available shared network slot time. |
| US11350380B2 |
Method and apparatus for shifting boundary of uplink subframe or uplink slot in wireless communication system
A method and apparatus for shifting boundary of an uplink (UL) subframe and/or UL slot in a wireless communication system is provided. A user equipment (UE) receives information on a timing advance (TA) offset from the network, and shifts the boundary of the UL subframe and/or the UL slot based on a TA and the TA offset. The UE transmits a UL signal as a response to a downlink (DL) signal in the shifted UL subframe and/or UL slot. |
| US11350373B2 |
User terminal, radio base station and radio communication method
The present invention is designed to reduce the decrease of uplink throughput in the event a user terminal connects with a plurality of radio base stations. A user terminal (20) according to an example of the present invention provides a user terminal to connect with a plurality of radio base stations including at least a first radio base station and a second radio base station, and this user terminal has a PH report generating section (411) that calculates the PH (Power Headroom) of each radio base station and generates PH reports, and a transmission section (203) that transmits either the PUSCH (Physical Uplink Shared Channel) bandwidth of the first radio base station, a PH report per resource block, or information about the transmission power density, and a PH report for the first radio base station, to the second radio base station. |
| US11350372B2 |
Dynamic physical sidelink control channel gain
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may increase a transmission power for a physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH) communication based at least in part on decreasing a transmission power for a physical sidelink control channel (PSCCH) communication. The UE may transmit the PSCCH communication using the decreased transmission power for the PSCCH communication and transmit the PSSCH communication using the increased transmission power for the PSSCH communication. Numerous other aspects are provided. |
| US11350371B2 |
Communication control apparatus, communication apparatus, communication control method, communication method, and program which use uplink multiplex communication
A communication control apparatus includes: a control unit configured to decide transmission power for multiplex communication in a wireless local area network (WLAN) on the basis of information obtained through reception from another communication apparatus; a processing unit configured to generate a frame including transmission power information indicating the transmission power for the multiplex communication decided by the control unit; and a communication unit configured to transmit the frame generated by the processing unit to the other communication apparatus. The communication control apparatus, communication apparatus, communication control method, communication method, and program can suppress deterioration in reception characteristics of a multiplexed frame in a wireless LAN. |
| US11350363B2 |
Wake-up radio technique
A method comprises communicating, between a base station (112) of a network and a terminal (130), at least one downlink control message (4001) indicative of a plurality of reoccurring resources (202) allocated to a wake-up signal (4003). The method further comprises communicating, between the base station (112) and the terminal (130), the wake-up signal (4003) in at least one resource of the plurality of reoccurring resources (202). The method further comprises in response to said communicating of the wake-up signal (4003), communicating, between the base station (112) and the terminal (130), at least one further signal (4004, 4005). |
| US11350362B2 |
Downlink scheduling data monitoring method, downlink scheduling data sending method, and apparatus
A downlink scheduling data monitoring method, a downlink scheduling data sending method, and an apparatus are provided. The method includes: starting a timer; and after it is determined that the timer expires, monitoring, by using a first discontinuous reception DRX monitoring cycle, downlink scheduling data sent by a base station, where duration of the first DRX monitoring cycle is in a unit of minute or hour. After it is determined that the timer expires, the downlink scheduling data is monitored by using the first DRX monitoring cycle whose duration is in a unit of minute or hour. In this way, not only power consumption is reduced, but also the downlink scheduling data can be monitored. |
| US11350356B2 |
Session establishment method, relay device selection method, registration method, and device
Embodiments of this application relate to the field of communications technologies, and disclose a relay device selection method, and a user equipment, so that UE can select and update with an allowed S-NSSAI of the UE. The method may include: obtaining by UE, M pieces of first indication information, each indicates one allowed network slice of the UE; receiving by the UE, first messages sent by L relay devices, comprising N pieces of second indication information, wherein each indicates one allowed network slice of the relay device; and selecting by the UE, a random first relay device as a target relay device based on the M pieces of first indication information and the L pieces of first messages. |
| US11350353B2 |
User equipment for determining a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) search space
In one aspect of the present invention, user equipment includes a reception unit configured to receive first system information transmitted from a base station in a frequency block where a synchronization signal is placed; and a control unit configured to determine, based on a parameter value determined from the first system information, whether a control channel search space for receiving second system information exists, and when the control channel search space does not exist and when the parameter value is not within a predetermined range, assume that a synchronization signal to be detected does not exist in a frequency range that is at least part of a carrier frequency band until a predetermined condition is satisfied. |
| US11350345B2 |
Mobile communication system
A closed subscriber group (CSG) cell is a cell that allows use of subscribers. In order to receive the service by the CSG cell, a CSG-ID is required to be notified to a user equipment, which cannot be obtained in a situation outside the reach of radio waves from a non-CSG cell. In a mobile communication system including base stations respectively provided to a CSG cell and a non-CSG cell in which access is made to the CSG cell with the use of a CSG-ID issued in a case where use of the CSG cell is allowed, the base station provided in the CSG cell refers to the notified identification information of a user equipment and then transmits a tracking area update request from the user equipment to a core network, and the core network determines whether the user equipment is allowed to use the CSG cell and, in the case where the use is allowed, transmits a signal for allowing assignment of radio resources to the user equipment and the CSG-ID. The user equipment accesses the CSG cell with the use of the CSG-ID. |
| US11350344B2 |
Method and apparatus for cell barring in wireless communication system
A method and apparatus for cell barring in a wireless communication system are provided. The method includes determining whether system information block type 1 (SIB1) is acquired from a cell, considering the cell as barred, if the acquiring the SIB1 fails, determining whether the cell is a licensed cell or an unlicensed cell and excluding the cell and other cells on a same frequency with the cell as a candidate for cell selection or reselection for a pre-defined period, if the cell is a licensed cell and cell selection or reselection to intra-frequency cells is not allowed. |
| US11350342B1 |
Network node and method therein in a radio communications network
A method performed by a network node to change a transport path for a user plane session in a radio communications network. The path prolongs along a first part between an antenna endpoint of a network node and a Packet Processing Function (PPF) instance serving the network node and a second part between the PPF instance and a Core Network (CN) endpoint. The network node identifies available CN endpoints in a CN, available PPF instances in a Radio Access Network (RAN) and of available antenna endpoints in the RAN that are available for the user plane session and comprises a number of possible transport paths for the user plane session. When detecting a change event related to the user plane session, the network node controls whether or not to change the transport path to any of the a number of possible transport paths for the user plane session. |
| US11350335B2 |
Base station switching method and device based on motion status of mobile device
A base station switching method includes obtaining a current location and a motion status of a mobile device; predicting, based on the current location and the motion status of the mobile device, duration from a current moment to a moment when a base station that serves the mobile device completes switching from a first base station to a second base station, where the first base station currently serves the mobile device, and the second base station serves the mobile device after the first base station; and after the mobile device maintains a first communication connection to the first base station and establishes a second communication connection to the second base station, initiating the switching from the first base station to the second base station when a specified threshold is reached after a predetermined period of time of the duration elapses. |
| US11350332B2 |
Method for transferring a mobile terminal between access stations in a multi-operator context
A method is provided for transferring a mobile terminal attached to a first access entity of an operator to a second access entity of a set of access entities controlled by at least one other operator within a communication network, the method implemented by a control device for routing data of the terminal. The method includes receiving, a connectivity message from entities of the set, determining an eligibility value relative to each entity based on at least one received parameter and a cooperation factor between the first entity and each other entity, selecting the second entity on the basis of the determined eligibility value, transmitting a transfer message to the first entity and to the second entity. |
| US11350331B2 |
Method for cell reselection in idle mode for next generation mobile communication systems
The present disclosure relates to a communication technique of fusing a 5G communication system for supporting higher data transmission rate beyond a 4G system with an IoT technology and a system thereof. The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services (e.g., smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car or connected car, health care, digital education, retail business, security and safety related service, or the like) based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT related technology. A communication method of a base station, the method comprising: establishing at least one bearer with a terminal; receiving a downlink packet being transmitted to the terminal; determining a bearer mapped to quality of service (QoS) information of the downlink packet; and transmitting, to the terminal, the downlink packet through the determined bearer. |
| US11350330B2 |
System integration for network switchover across geographic boundaries
Described herein are systems and methods for allowing seamless switchover from one radio access provider to another while traveling. A carrier component, such as a widget, can be embedded in the website operated by a travel agency, and when a traveler makes a travel reservation, the carrier component can send travel information to servers operated by the radio access provider. The radio access provider may retrieve a customer profile associated with the traveler and configure the wireless communication device or the account services associated with the traveler to maintain uninterrupted voice and/or data coverage for the wireless device while traveling. |
| US11350329B2 |
Signal management method, related apparatus, and related system
A signal measurement method, a related apparatus, and a related system. The signal measurement method executed by a terminal may include: measuring at least one candidate cell by using a second panel in a process in which the terminal performs service transmission with a first network device by using a first panel; and sending a measurement result to the first network device. The terminal is configured with a plurality of panels including the first panel and the second panel, the first panel is configured to form a beam pointing to the first network device, and the second panel is configured to form a beam pointing to the candidate cell. The measurement result includes information about a target candidate cell selected from the at least one candidate cell. |
| US11350328B2 |
Method for performing a handover procedure in a wireless communication system and a device therefor
The present invention relates to a wireless communication system. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method and a device for receiving handover assistance information including a list of one or more candidate target cells; initiating a first random access procedure to a first candidate target cell of the one or more candidate target cells and a first timer for the first candidate target cell, when the first candidate target cell satisfies a handover condition; and stopping trying to connect to the first candidate target cell when any one of at least the following events occurs: (i) the first timer expires for the first candidate target cell, and (ii) a number of random access trials to the first candidate target cell reaches a maximum number. |
| US11350326B2 |
Resource configuration method for switching, network access point, and mobile station
A resource configuration method for switching, comprising: a first network access point determining configuration information for a switching resource pool with a second network access point; the first network access point sending the configuration information for the switching resource pool to a mobile station; the first network access point sending first instruction information to the mobile station, the first instruction information instructing the mobile station to communicate, using a switching resource from the switching resource pool, with at least one of the first network access point, the second network access point, and another mobile station. An embodiment of the present invention uses a property of predictable direction of a motion of the mobile station and introduces a switching resource concept to negotiate a switching resource between network access points in advance. When a mobile station requires switching, the switching resource can be used for a switching process, thereby reducing a delay time of the switching process. |
| US11350322B2 |
Altitude dependent measurement reporting
In embodiments disclosed herein, the measurement and reporting procedures associated with RRCConnectionReconfiguration or RRCConnectionResume message consider node altitude (e.g., UE altitude and/or base station altitude). |
| US11350321B2 |
Measurement configuration method and related product
Provided are a method for measurement configuration and a related product, which include that: configuration information is acquired, the measurement configuration information including a measurement configuration of a terminal in a disconnected state and the disconnected state at least including one of an idle state and an inactive state; and a measurement result is acquired according to the measurement configuration. According to the embodiments of the application, a signaling overhead in network configuration after the terminal is switched to a connected state is reduced, and improvement in efficiency of network configuration of the terminal is facilitated. |
| US11350320B2 |
Preparation of multiple target cells for a handover in a wireless communication network
According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method comprising, determining, by a source base station, a first target cell and a second target cell for a handover of a user equipment, wherein the first target cell and the second target cell are cells of the same target base station, setting, by the source base station, an identifier of a first handover preparation procedure and an identifier of a second handover preparation procedure, wherein the identifier of the first handover preparation procedure is different compared to the identifier of the second handover preparation procedure, initializing, by the source base station, the first handover preparation procedure to the first target cell and the second handover preparation procedure to the second target cell and binding, by the source base station, the identifier of the first handover preparation procedure and the identifier of the second handover preparation procedure. |
| US11350315B2 |
Communication method and network device
This application provides a communication method and a network device. The communication method includes: obtaining, by a first network device, one or more priorities of one or more network slices in a first network slice set for providing a service to an application; and sending, by the first network device, a correspondence between the one or more priorities and the one or more network slices in the first network slice set to a second network device, where a terminal route selection policy on a terminal is updated based on the correspondence. |
| US11350307B2 |
Systems and methods of transmitting data over a communication network using quality of service tagging
An information handling system may include a processor; a memory; an application monitoring module to, upon execution by the processor, receive data descriptive of the type of data traffic to be transmitted across a wireless communication network by any of a plurality of applications being executed on the information handling system; spectrum query module to, upon execution by the processor, determine which of a plurality of wireless communication spectrums are available to communicatively couple the information handling system to a backend server for transmission of the data to be transmitted by each of the applications; and a differentiated services code point (DSCP) filtering module to: rank a plurality of data types of the applications being executed by the processor based on prioritization criteria associated with data to be transmitted by each of the application; assign a wireless communication spectrum to a type of data associated with any given application being executed by the processor according to the prioritization criteria and rank of the given application wherein the plurality of wireless communication spectrums are separated into individual network slices to achieve a quality of service (QoS) commensurate with the prioritization criteria; and a network interface device for communicating the type of data on corresponding wireless communication spectrums for the individual network slices. |
| US11350303B2 |
Mobile network conditional policy execution based on UE geographic location
A device receives, from a policy control function (PCF) in a wireless network, at least one set of user equipment device (UE)-location based conditional policy rules. The device determines a geographic location of a UE connected to the wireless network and applies one of the set of UE-location based conditional policy rules to traffic associated with the UE based on the determined geographic location. |
| US11350298B2 |
Method and system for implementing telecommunications equipment health monitoring and management
Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing telecommunications equipment health monitoring and management. In various embodiments, a computing system might receive, from a monitoring sensor(s), one or more characteristics of each of at least one of telecommunications equipment, telecommunications equipment batteries, or battery strings, in some cases via a network maintenance tunnel. The computing system might analyze the monitored one or more characteristics to identify each telecommunications equipment, each telecommunications equipment battery, or each battery string having equipment health issues. Based on a determination that one or more of at least one telecommunications equipment, at least one telecommunications equipment battery, or at least one battery string have equipment health issues, the computing system might send a notification to a user(s), the notification comprising information regarding the at least one telecommunications equipment, the at least one telecommunications equipment battery, and/or the at least one battery string having equipment health issues. |
| US11350292B2 |
Transmission power determination method, communication device and program
An electronic device comprising circuitry that controls transmitting signals through a first communication link toward a base station or a second communication link toward a mobile station. The second communication link uses an uplink resource of the first communication link. The circuitry determines transmission power for the second communication link based on a first parameter and a second parameter. The first parameter indicates a signal level, a power level, or a noise level in the first communication link. The second parameter corresponds to path loss information for the first communication link. |
| US11350290B2 |
Downlink interference detection and identification of aggressor cells
A system can include a network analysis platform that applies models to identify downlink interference at a network cell, such as at a base station. For a session at a cell, an expected performance with normalized downlink interference can be compared to an actual performance to determine whether the session is impacted. This can include normalizing channel quality index (“CQI”) and negative-acknowledgement (“NACK”) rate. Overshooting aggressor cells can be identified as the source of the downlink interference based on a useless overlap fraction exceeding a threshold. The impacted sessions and root causes can be displayed on a graphical user interface (“GUI”). |
| US11350288B1 |
Use of augmented reality for placement of a small cell
Systems and methods are provided for facilitating the placement of a small cell, wherein at least one of a first set of parameters is determined at each of a first and a second position, and a recommended small cell placement position is generated and displayed on a user interface using augmented reality, based on at least one of the first set of parameters. |
| US11350286B2 |
Device identifier obtaining method and apparatus
A device identifier (ID) obtaining method, a terminal, and a network device, where the method includes sending, by a terminal to a network device, a first message used to obtain a device ID, where the device ID is used to globally identify the terminal uniquely, receiving, by the terminal, an encrypted key pair sent by the network device, where the key pair includes a first public key and a first private key, receiving, by the terminal, information sent by the network device, where the information is used to identify that the first public key is the device ID of the terminal, and determining, by the terminal, that the first public key is the device ID. |
| US11350284B2 |
Systems and methods for reactive remote SIM unlocking
Systems and methods for remote SIM unlocking are disclosed. The systems and methods can include detecting that a user equipment is eligible to be unlocked. The unlocking of the user equipment may allow the use of the user equipment on another cellular network. An enterprise unlock server verifies eligibility with a policy engine, and if eligible, sends a push command to the user equipment to execute the unlock process. The user equipment, upon receipt of the command, initiates the unlock process. In some examples, the user equipment can prompt the enterprise unlock server to check if the user equipment is eligible. |
| US11350275B2 |
Systems and methods for initial authentication of wireless communication
Systems and methods are provided that may be implemented to use angle of arrival (AoA) of a signal transmitted between two Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) wireless devices to initially authenticate a connection between the two BLE devices. In one example, bonding or pairing with a first BLE device may be restricted to only those other BLE devices having an antenna currently positioned to transmit a signal to the first BLE device from an allowed direction and within a predefined permitted range of AoA relative to the first BLE device. |
| US11350271B2 |
Location of a mobile device with 5G wireless access using SUPL
Techniques described herein provide means by which cell information indicative of a location of a UE may be conveyed to a location server over a 5G NR data connection using a SUPL message with an LTE cell ID data field. In some embodiments, for example, the UE may include the Cell ID of a LTE neighbor cell or information regarding a 5G NR serving cell, such as a portion of the 5G NR Cell ID or a reserved value or sequence identifying the 5G NR serving cell. The techniques may be applicable to the Secure User Plane Location (SUPL) solution defined by OMA and may enable a UE and a SUPL Location Platform (SLP) to support location of the UE using a version of SUPL without explicit support of 5G NR wireless access. |
| US11350269B2 |
Antenna correlation feedback for partial reciprocity
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. The described techniques provide for the establishment of a communication link between a base station and a user equipment (UE). The UE may have a spatial partial reciprocity capability. The UE may be configured to determine antenna cross-correlation information for at least a first subset of antenna elements in the UE. The cross-correlation information may include one or more correlation parameters (e.g., correlation coefficients), a correlation model, or both. The UE may transmit sounding reference signals for a second set of antenna elements in accordance with the spatial partial reciprocity capability. The UE may also transmit an indication of the cross-correlation information for at least the first subset of antenna elements of the UE. The base station may use such information to derive correlation parameters for the unsounded antennas and determine precoders for downlink communications. |
| US11350266B2 |
Session management function selection in home mobile communications network
Upon receiving (S10) a request in a visited network in which a UE is roaming, an SMF selection function (10) of the visited network selects an H-SMF located in a home network of the UE by transmitting (S20) information indicating requirements towards an H-NRF (20) located in the home network, receiving (S40), based on the transmission of the information, at least one candidate H-SMF complying with the requirements, and selecting (S50) the H-SMF from the at least one candidate H-SMF. |
| US11350260B2 |
Public warning system duplicate message detection
This disclosure relates to detecting duplicate public warning system messages in a cellular communication system. A wireless device may receive a public warning system indication from a cellular base station during a paging occasion. The public warning system indication may indicate that system information provided by the cellular base station includes a public warning system message. The wireless device may determine whether the public warning system message is a duplicate public warning system message. The wireless device may determine whether to decode the system information including the public warning system message based at least in part on whether the public warning system message is a duplicate public warning system message. The system information including the public warning system message may not be decoded if the public warning system message is determined to be a duplicate public warning system message. |
| US11350259B2 |
Wireless peripheral
The disclosure relates to a wireless peripheral for wireless communication with a master device. Example embodiments disclosed include a wireless peripheral for wireless communication with a master device and comprising a first peripheral device and a second peripheral device, wherein: at least one of the first peripheral device (500a) and the second peripheral device is arranged to communicate with the master device (100) by transmitting and receiving first wireless signals conveying first packets occupying transmit and receive time slots comprising inter-frame space; and the first peripheral device and the second peripheral device are arranged to communicate with each other by transmitting and receiving second wireless signals conveying second packets within said inter-frame space. |
| US11350258B2 |
Lighting control system using barcode information
Disclosed is a lighting control system for directing a show. The system includes at least: a master device; and a plurality of slave devices that receive lighting control signals from the master device. The light control signals correspond to seats of a plurality of audiences in an auditorium. The plurality of slave devices receive position information indicating specific positions at which the plurality of slave devices emit a light, light-emitting status information including preset information to classify the plurality of slave devices into a plurality of groups, and group identification number information. The plurality of slave devices are grouped in accordance with received information. The master device controls the grouped plurality of slave devices to emit a light per group basis by broadcasting the lighting control signals including group light-emitting pattern information for each of the plurality of groups of the plurality of slave devices. |
| US11350257B2 |
Proxy environmental perception
The disclosure includes embodiments for an ego vehicle to offload a responsibility for executing an environmental perception analysis of a roadway environment to a different endpoint of a vehicular micro cloud that includes the ego vehicle. A method includes generating sensor data describing whether the sensor has a clear field of view of the roadway environment. The method includes determining performance data describing a computing performance ability of the different endpoint. The method includes determining network data describing an end-to-end latency of transmitting a wireless communication to the different endpoint. The method includes determining that the ego vehicle should offload the responsibility to the different endpoint based on a comparison of the sensor data, performance data, and network data to conditions data describing conditions where the ego vehicle should offload the responsibility. The method includes executing steps that cause the ego vehicle to offload the responsibility to the different endpoint. |
| US11350252B2 |
Capturing messages from a phone message exchange with matter association
A method for text capture with matter association is provided. The method includes, responsive to a user entering one or more telephone numbers of one or more mobile text-enabled devices of other users to engage in a message exchange therebetween, receiving an additional phone number for message capture that uses a Short Message Service (SMS) Application Programming Interface (API) synchronized with a remote message capture device. The method further includes receiving a matter number dynamically specified for the message exchange. The method also includes capturing, by the remote message capture device using the SMS API, message content and metadata for messages of the message exchange. The method additionally includes storing the message content and the metadata associated with the matter number in a searchable remote message repository. |
| US11350251B2 |
Interworking function for enabling VoLTE roaming
This invention is a system and method for implementing a VoLTE and circuit switched voice and SMS interworking function to provide voice and SMS service to roaming mobile devices at visiting network based on VoLTE roaming and ‘SMS over SGs’ towards VPLMN, and circuit-switched voice and SMS towards HPLMN. The interworking function enables and redirects IMS traffic at VPLMN towards a hosted IMS core with voice connectivity to PSTN via MGCF and MGW. The interworking function also performs circuit-switched location-update registration at HLR at HPLMN for receiving mobile-terminated voice calls and SMS. |
| US11350250B2 |
Method of sending messages to devices not configured to receive them
A system having a server for receiving a message from a sending device executing a messaging application and for sending a message notification alert to a recipient, the server having a processor and memory, the memory having computer executable code, comprising receiving the message from the sending device executing the messaging application, the message containing recipient address information provided by the sending device, determining, based on recipient address information, that the recipient is not associated with a recipient device having the messaging application, and transmitting the message notification alert to the recipient via an alternate communications method, the message notification alert comprising a link to view the message. |
| US11350249B2 |
Method and apparatus for displaying missed calls on mobile terminal
A displaying method and apparatus in a mobile terminal are provided. The displaying method in a mobile terminal includes displaying a message for a missed call for a first number on an idle screen or a call list screen when the missed call is generated from the first number, displaying a call history for the first number on an incoming call screen or an outgoing call screen when a call is received from the first number or the call is transmitted to the first number, and changing the message for the missed call for the first number when a call is connected to the first number and displaying the changed message. |
| US11350247B2 |
Communications server and method
A communications server comprises a data receiver configured to receive status data indicating, for each communication terminal of a set of communication terminals, a current device status of that communication terminal; a terminal manager configured to assign each communication terminal of the set of communication terminals to one or more communication terminal groups in dependence upon the respective status data for that communication terminal; and a communications controller to control the transmission of communications data to each of the set of communication terminals in dependence upon the respective communication terminal group to which that communication terminal is assigned by the terminal manager. |
| US11350242B2 |
Detecting device movement and/or device usage within a vehicle
Systems and methods are disclosed for receiving and transmitting accelerometer data and/or usage data, and analyzing the data to detect movement or usage of the device within a vehicle. A device, such as a mobile device, may detect a device movement event or a device usage event associated with the device. Based on the detection of the device movement event or the device usage event, a time associated with the event may be stored. The device may determine whether another event associated with the device occurs within a threshold amount of time from the time associated with the event. Based on a determination of whether the other event occurs within the threshold amount of time, the device may determine an event session associated with the device. The event session may comprise an instantaneous event or a continuous event. Data indicative of the event session may be transmitted to a server. |
| US11350240B2 |
Autonomous pull and display of location based service applications by a mobile device based on context of the mobile device
A user's experience is enhanced with respect to location-based services (LBS) applications that can be employed by a user via a mobile device using techniques described herein. In an aspect, a device is provided that includes a memory to store instructions and a processor, coupled to the memory, that facilitates execution of the instructions to perform various operations. The operations can include determining a context of the device comprising determining a current location of the device, identifying an application of the device that enables a function related to the current location of the device, determining that the application is relevant to a user identity associated with the device based on the context of the device, adapting a set of graphical images for display by the device to comprise a graphical image associated with the application. |
| US11350236B2 |
Systems and methods for obtaining a ride in a ride-hail vehicle
The disclosure pertains to minimizing delay when a customer seeks a ride in a ride-hail vehicle at a crowded venue where multiple customers are attempting to obtain rides in ride-hail vehicles. In an example procedure, a ride-hail service provider responds to a ride request originated from a personal device of the customer by providing a ride-ID code or some other form of ride-confirmation data. The customer enters any ride-hail vehicle at the crowded venue without interacting with the driver of the vehicle prior to getting into the vehicle. The personal device of the customer then uses communications such as Bluetooth® to execute a triangulation procedure for determining whether the personal device is inside the vehicle. Upon confirming that the personal device is inside the vehicle, the ride-ID code is automatically transmitted to a personal device of the driver and further communications may then be carried out for authenticating the ride. |
| US11350234B2 |
Systems and methods for calibrating speakers
Systems and method are disclosed for facilitating efficient calibration of filters for correcting room and/or speaker-based distortion and/or binaural imbalances in audio reproduction, and/or for producing three-dimensional sound in stereo system environments. According to some embodiments, using a portable device such as a smartphone or tablet, a user can calibrate speakers by initiating playback of a test signal, detecting playback of the test signal with the portable device's microphone, and repeating this process for a number of speakers and/or device positions (e.g., next to each of the user's ears). A comparison can be made between the test signal and the detected signal, and this can be used to more precisely calibrate rendering of future signals by the speakers. |
| US11350233B2 |
Playback device calibration
Systems and methods for calibrating a playback device include (i) outputting first audio content; (ii) capturing audio data representing reflections of the first audio content within a room in which the playback device is located; (iii) based on the captured audio data, determining an acoustic response of the room; (iv) connecting to a database comprising a plurality of sets of stored audio calibration settings, each set associated with a respective stored acoustic room response of a plurality of stored acoustic room responses; (v) querying the database for a stored acoustic room response that corresponds to the determined acoustic response of the room in which the playback device is located; and (vi) applying to the playback device a particular set of stored audio calibration settings associated with the stored acoustic room response that corresponds to the determined acoustic response of the room in which the playback device is located. |
| US11350231B2 |
Methods, apparatus and systems for audio reproduction
Audio perception in local proximity to visual cues is provided. A device includes a video display, first row of audio transducers, and second row of audio transducers. The first and second rows can be vertically disposed above and below the video display. An audio transducer of the first row and an audio transducer of the second row form a column to produce, in concert, an audible signal. The perceived emanation of the audible signal is from a plane of the video display (e.g., a location of a visual cue) by weighing outputs of the audio transducers of the column. In certain embodiments, the audio transducers are spaced farther apart at a periphery for increased fidelity in a center portion of the plane and less fidelity at the periphery. |
| US11350228B2 |
Sound enrichment for the relief of tinnitus
A sound enrichment system for provision of tinnitus relief, the sound enrichment system includes a noise generator, at least one signal modulator for random or pseudo-random modulation of a noise signal that is obtained using the noise generator, and an output transducer for conversion of the modulated noise signal to an acoustic signal for presentation to a user. A method of providing a noise enriched sound signal for provision of relief of tinnitus includes generating a randomly or pseudo-randomly modulated noise signal, generating an acoustic noise signal using the modulated noise signal, and presenting the acoustic noise signal to a tinnitus suffering person. |
| US11350226B2 |
Charging protocol for rechargeable hearing systems
Embodiments of the invention include a method of charging a rechargeable battery, the method comprising the steps of: detecting the presence of a rechargeable hearing aid in a hearing aid recharger; generating a unique random ID in the charger; transmitting the unique random ID to the hearing aid using an extremely low power protocol; demodulating the unique ID in the hearing aid; using the demodulated unique ID in a low power protocol to advertise the hearing aid on a network which includes the charger; associating the hearing aid to the charger when the charger which broadcast the unique ID receives that unique ID from a hearing aid using a wireless protocol; using the wireless protocol to communicate between the associated charging station and hearing aid; radiating power from the charger to the hearing aid; and ending the association when the hearing aid is removed from the charger. |
| US11350225B2 |
Personal sound amplification article and method for implementing same
A Personal Sound Amplification System is provided in accordance with one embodiment of the invention and includes a Personal Sound Amplification Device (PSAD), a receiving module and an external sound tube, wherein the PSAD includes a power module having a power source. The receiving module includes a receiving module body having a module body top and defining a receiving module body cavity for containing module electronics, wherein the receiving module is configured to removably associate with a decorative jewelry cover. Moreover, the external sound tube may be associated with the module body top of the receiving module. |
| US11350224B2 |
Hearing device with suppression of sound impulses
A hearing device includes: at least one microphone for converting sound received by the at least one microphone into an audio signal; a sound impulse detector configured for detecting a presence of an impulse in the audio signal; and a signal processor configured for processing the audio signal into a processed audio signal in response to the presence of the impulse in the audio signal as detected by the sound impulse detector; and a receiver coupled to the signal processor for converting the processed audio signal into an output sound signal for emission towards an eardrum of a user; wherein the sound impulse detector is configured for operation in a frequency domain for detecting presence of the impulse in the audio signal. |
| US11350221B2 |
MEMS microphone module
A MEMS microphone includes a substrate, and a first conversion portion and a second conversion portion provided on the substrate, the first conversion portion and the second conversion portion convert sound into an electrical signal, the first conversion portion includes a first through hole, a first membrane covering the first through hole, and a first back plate facing the first membrane via a first air gap, the second conversion portion includes a second through hole, a second membrane covering the second through hole, and a second back plate facing the second membrane via a second air gap, and a dimension of the second air gap is greater than a dimension of the first air gap in a thickness direction of the substrate. |
| US11350220B2 |
MEMS package, MEMS microphone and method of manufacturing the MEMS package
A MEMS package has a MEMS chip, a package substrate which the MEMS chip is adhered, a chip cover which wraps the MEMS chip, and a pressure regulation film which is adhered to the front surface of the chip cover. The chip cover has a vent which is formed in a chip outside area, arranged outside than the MEMS chip, the pressure regulation film has a slit. The slit is arranged in the neighborhood of the vent and the vent is covered with the pressure regulation film. |
| US11350219B2 |
Piezoelectric MEMS microphone
A piezoelectric microelectromechanical systems microphone can be mounted on a printed circuit board. The microphone can include a substrate with an opening between a bottom end of the substrate and a top end of the substrate. The microphone can include a single piezoelectric film layer disposed over the top end of the substrate and defining a diaphragm structure, the single piezoelectric film layer being substantially flat with substantially zero residual stress and formed from a piezoelectric wafer. The microphone can include one or more electrodes disposed over the diaphragm structure. The diaphragm structure is configured to deflect when subjected to sound pressure via the opening in the substrate. |
| US11350218B2 |
Piezoelectric microelectromechanical acoustic transducer having improved characteristics and corresponding manufacturing process
A piezoelectric microelectromechanical acoustic transducer, having a semiconductor substrate with a frame portion and a through cavity defined internally by the frame portion; an active membrane, suspended above the through cavity and anchored, at a peripheral portion thereof, to the frame portion of the substrate by an anchorage structure, a plurality of piezoelectric sensing elements carried by a front surface of the active membrane so as to detect mechanical stresses of the active membrane; a passive membrane, suspended above the through cavity, underneath the active membrane, interposed between the through cavity and a rear surface of the active membrane; and a pillar element, which fixedly couples, and is centrally interposed between, the active membrane and the passive membrane. A ventilation hole passes through the entire active membrane, the passive membrane and the pillar element to set the through cavity in fluidic communication with the front surface of the active membrane. |
| US11350216B2 |
Speaker diaphragm and speaker apparatus
A speaker apparatus includes: a magnetic circuit including an annularly formed magnet, a yoke that includes a base surface part and a center pole part protruding from the base surface part, the center pole part being disposed while being inserted into a central part of the magnet, and a plate that is annularly formed and disposed on an outer peripheral side of the center pole part of the yoke while being attached to the magnet; a coil bobbin that is cylindrically formed and is displaceable in an axial direction of the center pole part while a part thereof is fitted onto the center pole part of the yoke; a voice coil that is wound around an outer peripheral surface of the coil bobbin, at least a part thereof being disposed in a magnetic gap formed between the plate and the center pole part of the yoke; and a diaphragm that is connected to the coil bobbin and is caused to vibrate in conjunction with displacement of the coil bobbin, in which a first air passage path and a second air passage path are formed, the first air passage path leading from a back surface side of the diaphragm to a lower surface of the magnetic circuit, the second air passage path being formed in the lower surface of the magnetic circuit and connecting the first air passage path and a side of the magnetic circuit. |
| US11350212B2 |
Method and system for locating the origin of an audio signal within a defined space
A method and system for identifying a sensor node located closest to the origin of an audio signal. There can be at least three sensor nodes connected to a computational node, and each sensor node includes an audio directional sensor and a device for providing a reference direction. The sensor nodes can receive the audio signal and each audio directional sensor can provide an angle of propagation of the audio signal relative to the reference direction. The angular mean of the measured angles of propagation from all sensor nodes is calculated and the sensor node providing the angle which is closest to the angular mean is defined as the sensor node being closest to the origin of the audio signal. |
| US11350209B2 |
Noise reduction headset having multi-microphone and noise reduction method
There is provided a noise reduction headset having multi-microphone and a noise reduction method. One embodiment of the headset includes a headband and headset bodies respectively connected to both ends of the headband, wherein the headset further includes a microprocessor and at least three microphones disposed on an outer surface of the headset body; the microprocessor is configured to select the microphone closest to a target sound source as a main microphone according to a comparison of sound signals picked up by respective microphones, select the microphone farthest from the main microphone as an auxiliary microphone according to a preset relative position of respective microphones, and execute a noise reduction algorithm by using a first sound signal picked up by the main microphone and a second sound signal picked up by the auxiliary microphone as inputs of the noise reduction algorithm so as to realize noise reduction. According to the embodiment, the noise reduction performance can be ensured under the condition that the user does not wear the headset normally. |
| US11350208B2 |
Vibration sensor
The present invention relates to a vibration sensor comprising a pressure generating element for generating pressure differences between a first and a second volume in response to vibrations of the vibration sensor, the first and second volumes being acoustically sealed from each other, and a pressure transducer for measuring pressure differences between the first and second volumes. The present invention also relates to an associated method for detecting vibrations. |
| US11350206B2 |
Headset with major and minor adjustments
A method and system for a headset with major and minor adjustments, where the headset comprises a headband, a headband endcap at each end of the headband, a headband slide coupled to each headband endcap, and ear cups operatively coupled to the headband slides. A major adjustment of the headset may include actuating a headband slide in a vertical direction. The ear cups may be operatively coupled to the headband slides utilizing ball detents that may hold the position of the ear cups with respect to the headband slides. The ball detents may comprise a portion of a ball on the headband slide and holes in the ear cup or may comprise a portion of a ball in the ear cup and holes in the headband slide. Each headband slide may be coupled to a headband endcap via a headband pivot. |
| US11350205B2 |
Vibration removal apparatus and method for dual-microphone earphones
The present disclosure provides a microphone apparatus. The microphone apparatus may include a microphone and a vibration sensor. The microphone may be configured to receive a first signal including a voice signal and a first vibration signal. The vibration sensor may be configured to receive a second vibration signal. And the microphone and the vibration sensor are configured such that the first vibration signal may be offset with the second vibration signal. |
| US11350204B2 |
Wearable audio device feedforward instability detection
A system for detecting feedforward instability in a wearable audio device. The audio device includes an electro-acoustic transducer that is configured to develop sound for a user, a housing that holds the transducer, a feedforward microphone that is configured to detect sound outside of the housing and output a microphone signal, and an opening in the housing that emits sound pressure from the transducer that can reach the microphone. A feedforward instability detector is configured to apply two filters to the microphone signal. A first filter passes more energy in a frequency band than does a second filter, to develop a filtered signal. The filtered signal is compared to the microphone signal outside of the frequency band, to develop a comparison signal that is indicative of feedforward instability in the frequency band. |
| US11350199B2 |
Built-in rotating shaft type smart bluetooth headset charging box
An earphone charging box includes a box body, a cover body, and a connecting component. The box body includes a bottom shell and a middle shell mounted in the bottom shell. The cover body is used for opening or closing the box body. The connecting component includes a connecting piece arranged on the cover body in a protruding manner and faces a surface of the middle shell, and a rotating shaft connected to the connecting piece and extends outwards. The rotating shaft is spaced from the cover body. The middle shell is provided with an accommodating space. A side surface of the accommodating space and a side wall of the bottom shell form a rotating space. The rotating shaft is rotatably accommodated in the rotating space. The cover body is rotatably connected to the box body through the rotating shaft. |
| US11350197B2 |
Noise reduction device
A noise reduction device includes a processor that converts a noise signal collected by a microphone disposed in a control space into a noise signal in a frequency domain, a storage that stores the converted noise signal in the frequency domain as a reference signal, and a signal generator that generates a noise reduction signal for reducing the noise signal collected by the microphone at a control position of the control space. The processor determines whether or not the noise signal is non-stationary noise based on a frequency characteristic of the converted noise signal in the frequency domain and a frequency characteristic of the reference signal. When it is determined that the noise signal is the non-stationary noise, the processor controls the signal generator so as to cancel generation of the noise reduction signal. |
| US11350193B2 |
Methods and systems for reducing outage scope in cable networks with ideal taps
Systems and methods are provided for reducing outage scope in cable networks with ideal taps. An ideal tap may have a plurality of ports that include at least an input port configured for receiving downstream (DS) signals from and transmitting upstream (US) signals to upstream nodes, an output port configured for transmitting downstream (DS) signals to and receiving upstream (US) signals from downstream nodes, and one or more drop ports for receiving signal from and transmitting signals to customer premise equipment (CPE) in the coaxial network. The ideal tap may further include one or more mitigation components configured for reducing scope of outage in the ideal tap, with the one or more mitigation components configured to, when an outage occurs in the ideal tap, provide or maintain inter-port connectivity within the ideal tap, the inter-port connectivity including at least connectivity between the input port and the output port. |
| US11350191B2 |
Optical line terminal and a method therefor
Various example embodiments of the present disclosure relates to a physical layer, PHY, circuitry for an optical line terminal, OLT, the PHY circuitry being configured to receive a control signal including an identification of a transmitting ONT for pre-loading an equalization configuration associated with the identification of the transmitting ONT. Other example embodiments relate to a medium access control, MAC, circuitry for OLT, the MAC circuitry being configured to determine an upstream allocation map for optical network terminals, ONTs, and to generate a control signal for a PHY circuitry including synchronization information for receiving upstream optical signal bursts from a transmitting ONT and an identification of the transmitting ONT based on the upstream allocation map. Further example embodiments related to an optical line terminal, OLT, and a method therefor. |
| US11350190B2 |
Reduced crosstalk photonic switch
Described are various configurations of reduced crosstalk optical switches. Various embodiments can reduce or entirely eliminate crosstalk using a coupler that has a power-splitting ratio that compensates for amplitude imbalance caused by phase modulator attenuation. Some embodiments implement a plurality of phase modulators and couplers as part of a dilated switch network to increase overall bandwidth and further reduce potential for crosstalk. |