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US11376814B2	Method for providing an extreme chemical resistant film, a film and laminate obtainable therefrom The present disclosure relates to a method for providing a film. The method may include providing a base layer that is one or more of water resistant or oxygen resistant, coextruding a layer that may include a tie layer and a contact layer to provide a coextrusion layer, coating the coextrusion layer to the base layer, and allowing the coextrusion layer coated to the base layer to adhere to provide the film that may include the tie layer and the contact layer formed as a coextrusion layer coated to the base layer, wherein the tie layer may include at least one layer; and wherein the contact layer may include a polymer having a RED value based on a Hansen's Solubility parameter (HSP) towards an aggressive chemical of greater than 0.8.
US11376812B2	Shock and impact resistant structures Described herein are details for designing and manufacturing enhanced shock and impact resistant helicoidal lay-ups by combining nanomaterials, variable pitch and partial spirals, Thin unidirectional fiber plies, hybrid materials, and/or curved fibers within a ply. The helicoidal structures created in the prescribed manners can be tuned and pitched to desired wavelengths to dampen propagating shock waves initiated by ballistics, strike forces or foreign material impacts and can arrest the propagation of fractures including catastrophic fractures. These enhancements open the helicoidal technology up for use in such applications as consumer products, protective armor, sporting equipment, crash protection devices, wind turbine blades, cryogenic tanks, pressure vessels, battery casings, automotive/aerospace components, construction materials, and other composite products.
US11376809B2	Flexible nozzle for inflation and sealing device A flexible structure inflation and sealing assembly that can comprise a driver configured for engaging the flexible structure to drive the structure in a downstream direction longitudinally along a material path and a nozzle configured for reception in an inflation channel that extends through the flexible structure. At least a portion of the nozzle is flexible and is operable to adjust to the direction and angle that the flexible structure approaches from. The flexible portion may align with a tip of the nozzle in one axis and the opposite end of the nozzle in a second axis thereby allowing for misalignment of the flexible structure as it engages the nozzle and is directed to a pinch area.
US11376808B2	Device for producing packaging comprising an independent mandrel wheel drive Shown and described is a device for producing packaging, in particular for processing package sleeves, comprising: a mandrel wheel with a mandrel wheel shaft with a central axis, a plurality of mandrels fastened to the mandrel wheel shaft, wherein the mandrels form at least one mandrel group, whose mandrels are arranged in a plane perpendicular to the central axis of the mandrel wheel shaft, at least one first processing station which is arranged on the mandrel wheel and comprises a drive, and a mandrel wheel drive to drive the mandrel wheel shaft. In order to facilitate a particular flexible mode of driving the device, it is proposed that the mandrel wheel drive is mechanically uncouple from the drive the at least one processing station.
US11376807B2	Internally-driven press assembly A press assembly includes an elongated guide, and a ram that is at least partially mounted to the elongated guide and axially movable relative to the elongated guide. A fabricating tool is disposed at an outboard end portion of the ram. The ram including an internal chamber. A cylinder is disposed within an internal chamber of the ram and is secured to the ram such that the cylinder is fixed relative to the ram axially and rotationally so that the cylinder and ram move in unison. A spindle having a driving end region and a driven end region opposite the driving end region is disposed at least partially within a cylindrical bore of the cylinder. A motor is adapted to rotate the driving end region of the spindle to effect an axial displacement of the cylinder and the ram.
US11376805B2	Method for the production of fiber composite component A method produces a fiber composite component according to which a fiber arrangement having carbon fibers as reinforcing fibers is arranged on a carrier material having a fibrous material in order to form a structure. A covering layer having a non-conductive material is arranged on the structure. The carbon fibers are arranged largely in the load path direction of the fiber composite component to be produced, and regions of the fiber composite component to be penetrated by electromagnetic signals and/or waves are configured such that they are largely free of carbon fibers.
US11376802B2	Method for preparing a composite product A method is provided for preparing a composite product, the method comprising: forming a core structure having a plurality of layers, each layer being build by an additive manufacturing process; wherein the core structure has a shell substantially enclosing an internal chamber of the core structure, wherein the shell is fluid-impermeable, and wherein the outer surface of the shell has a predefined shape; introducing a fluid into the chamber of the core structure; arranging the core structure and reinforcement fibers in a mould, wherein the mould is arranged to accommodate the core structure including the reinforcement fibers, and wherein the reinforcement fibers and the outer surface of the shell are arranged in contact with each other; providing the reinforcement fibers and a resin on the outer surface of the shell of the core structure; and solidifying the resin to form the composite product inside the mould at a moulding pressure Pm, while controlling the fluid pressure PF of the fluid in the core structure.
US11376801B2	Composite material rework parts and methods of making composite rework parts Methods, apparatuses and systems are disclosed for making and applying composite material rework parts to rework composite substrates by partially forming a composite material rework part before staging the rework part onto the composite substrate. An approximate geometry is imparted to the partially formed rework part, with the final composite material rework part geometry imparted by the composite substrates requiring rework, as the rework part is finally shaped and cured in situ on the composite substrate.
US11376798B2	Method for interlayer feedback control and failure prevention in an additive manufacturing process An additive manufacturing system configured to: during a first build cycle of an additive manufacturing process for manufacturing a first layer of a build, sampling a first set of sensor data streams via the sensor suite; calculate a first likelihood of failure of the build based on the first set of sensor data streams; in response to calculating the first likelihood of failure within a first likelihood range, flag the build to indicate the first likelihood of failure; and in response to calculating the first likelihood of failure within a second likelihood range greater than the first likelihood range, pause the additive manufacturing process, and notify an operator of the additive manufacturing system of the first likelihood of failure.
US11376795B1	Sintering monitoring method The disclosed subject matter relates to methods for monitoring or controlling a manufacturing process of a material by determining when a variation in surface characteristics takes place. Such surface characteristics correlates to the processing condition of the material and can include density, roughness, porosity, or planarity on a surface of the material. The methods can include herein can include directing a solvent or energy on a surface of the material to form an at least partially modified surface, directing light at an incident angle with respect to the at least partially modified surface, measuring one or more predetermined properties of light reflected from the at least partially modified surface, determining that the material is fully processed based on the measured predetermined property of the light reflected, and optionally adjusting a processing parameter of the manufacturing process in response to the measured predetermined property.
US11376794B2	Additive manufacturing apparatus and method An additive manufacturing apparatus for building a product according to a planned geometry by successive solidification of a radiation-curable fluid in a solidification layer extending in a vertical direction from a surface of the fluid to a surface of the product. The apparatus includes: a vat holding the fluid; a support holding the product; a mechanism to control feeding of fluid to the solidification layer; a curing radiation source to generate a 2D exposure pattern of curing radiation in the solidification layer. The exposure pattern is defined by a curing radiation pattern geometry and/or curing radiation intensity. A radiation sensor receives radiation from the solidification layer. The radiation sensor generates a sensor signal having information indicative of a solidification process status. A control system is connected to the feed control mechanism and the curing radiation source. The control system receives the sensor signal and responsive thereto adjusts parameters controlling the solidification in the solidification layer.
US11376790B2	Cartridge for a stereolithographic machine A cartridge for a stereolithographic machine, includes a body, which in turn, includes a container, delimited by walls, having a bottom, and an opposite access opening allowing access inside the container, inlet and outlet mouths for a photopolymerisable material, at least one tank for same. The tank includes a transit opening for a photopolymerisable material and an air passage opening communicating with the environment; and includes: circulation means to circulate the photopolymerisable material between the outlet mouth and the inlet mouth of the container. Between the circulation means and the inlet and outlet mouths, and between the circulation means and the transit and air passage openings, valve means are interposed, configured to alternatively allow various circulation configurations of the cartridge, either preventing or allowing passage of photopolymerisable material between the container and the tank; or allowing the passage of material between the outlet and inlet mouths of the same container.
US11376787B2	Additive manufacturing method and apparatus for the production of dental crowns and other objects The present disclosure describes an additive manufacturing apparatus. The apparatus includes a chamber (11) having a planar circumferential top edge portion (12) defining a chamber orifice (13); a stage (15) movably positioned in the chamber (11), the two together configured to receive a viscous resin; a dispenser (30) facing the stage (15) and operatively associated therewith, the dispenser (30) configured to apply a planar coating of viscous resin; a primary drive (22) operatively associated with the dispenser (30) and chamber (11), the primary drive (22) configured to move the dispenser (30) across the chamber orifice (13); a light engine (40) facing the stage (15) and operatively associated therewith, the light engine (40) configured to expose a coating of resin on the stage (15) planar top surface (12) to patterned light; and a stage drive (24) operatively associated with the stage (15) and configured to retract the stage (15) into the chamber (11), following exposure of a coating of resin. Methods of making a three-dimensional object by additive manufacturing are also described.
US11376781B2	Transport device The invention relates to a transport device (10) for piece goods, comprising a base part (14) which has a base plate (16) and side walls (18) which are elevated from the base plate (16) and are circumferential, the side walls (18) delimiting a placement surface of the base plate (16), a number of first compartments (22), wherein each of the first compartments (22) has circumferential walls (24) which each have a lower edge on the placement surface, an intermediate base (26) which bears on the first compartments (22) and has a downwardly projecting edge (28), which surrounds the first compartments (22) at upper edges (24b) of their circumferential walls (24), and an upwardly pointing further placement surface (30), a number of second compartments (32), wherein each of the second compartments (32) has circumferential walls (34) which each have a lower edge (34a) on the further placement surface (30), and wherein the first and second compartments (22, 32) are foldable for the purpose of volume reduction. The intermediate base (26) has two base parts (44, 46) which are connected to one another in an articulated manner, have each a part (50, 52) of the further placement surface (30) and are pivotable relative to one another about a pivot axis (48) up to a contact of the parts (50, 52) of the further placement surface (30), wherein each of the base parts (44, 46) has a rectangular or square contour, one side (56, 58) of which is shorter than both sides of the placement surface and the other side (60, 62) of which is shorter than at least one of the sides of the placement surface.
US11376780B2	Apparatus and method for treating plastic preforms with integrated preform feed Apparatus (1) for treating plastic preforms (10) with a preform sorting device (2) comprising a sorting device (3) and a damming device (5) which transports the plastic preforms (10) along a first rectilinear transport path (T1), wherein the sorting device (3) is suitable and intended to bring the plastic preforms (10) into a predetermined orientation and the damming device (5) is suitable and intended to feed the plastic preforms (10) in an ordered manner to a heating device (12) arranged downstream of the preform sorting device (2), which heats the plastic preforms (10) to a temperature necessary for blow moulding, wherein the heating device (12) transports the plastic preforms (10) along a substantially second rectilinear transport path (T2) and a plurality of stationary arranged heating elements (14) are arranged along the second rectilinear transport path (T2). According to the invention, the preforms sorting device (2) and the heating device (12) are arranged on a common carrier (9).
US11376779B2	Extruder screw, extrusion device with extruder screw and method for plasticizing a plastic material An extruder screw for the plasticizing of at least one plastic material or a plastic material mixture, with a melting zone, a wave zone and a mixing zone arranged between the melting zone and the wave zone, wherein a conveying web extending in a helix-like manner along a screw longitudinal axis is formed in the melting zone and in the wave zone, wherein a conveying web of the melting zone terminates at an end of the melting zone facing the mixing zone, and a conveying web of the wave zone begins at an end facing the mixing zone. The application also relates to an extrusion device with this extruder screw, and a method for plasticizing at least one plastic material or a plastic material mixture.
US11376774B2	Plasticizing device, injection device, molding apparatus, and manufacturing method of molded parts 1. A plasticizing device includes a barrel including a resin material supply port portion and a fiber supply port portion which is formed on a distal side from the resin material supply port portion; and a screw that comprises a shaft body and a flight, and is received in the barrel. The barrel is disposed with a posture in which its axial line intersects a gravitational direction. A maximum length of an opening in the barrel of the fiber supply port portion along an axial direction of the barrel is 1 time or more and 2 times or less as much as a pitch of the flight disposed in a portion of the screw which faces the opening in the barrel of the fiber supply port portion in a direction perpendicular to the axial line of the barrel.
US11376769B2	Expandable foaming molds and applications thereof Described herein are expandable foaming molds. The foaming molds described herein permit mold boundaries to expand along with the expanding polymer and thereby conform to the foaming dynamics of the polymer material. By modifying the temperature and pressure applied to the mold devices described herein, the properties of the resulting foamed polymer can be fine-tuned for specific applications.
US11376766B2	Pattern forming method Pattern forming method includes, for each shot area group (SAG) in the following order: discretely dropping curable composition droplets to layer the droplets on a plurality of shot areas included in a certain SAG on substrate; waiting for a time of (mmax−m)×Td, where Td is a time for the dropping on one shot area, m is the number of shot areas included in the certain SAG, and mmax is the maximum value of m; and imprinting in order that the dropping is performed on the plurality of shot areas. The time Td and a time Ti for the imprinting on one shot area are equal to each other. The number of shot areas included in at least one SAG is different from the number of shot areas included in another at least one SAG. In the waiting, the dropping and the imprinting are not performed.
US11376765B1	Wireless sensing and control of temperature using magnetic fields A method and system for sensing and controlling temperature with magnetic fields are provided. The method comprises placing a compound in thermal communication with a number of temperature or heat sources and placing a number of magnets in thermal communication with the compound. A number of magnetic sensors are placed in electromagnetic communication with the number of magnets. Changes in the magnetic field of the magnets are detected by the sensors and used to determine the temperature of the compound according to a model that maps magnetic field characteristics to temperature. The amount of cure of the compound can then be estimated from the temperature. The temperature or heat sources are controlled in response to the temperature measurement and the estimated amount of cure of the compound.
US11376756B2	Cooling device for disc cutters The present invention relates to a cooling device for disc cutters, which can include: a curved, tubular guide (6), with a radius of curvature slightly greater than the cutter disc and concentric with the periphery of the disc (2); a curved cannula (4), made of semi-rigid material, mounted inside the curved guide capable of longitudinal movement between two end positions, connected to a tube (3) for supplying coolant to a nozzle (5); and means for attaching the cannula (4) in any position comprised between the two end positions of movement with respect to the curved guide. The nozzle (5) moves over a lower sector (21) of the periphery of the disc, and during the cutting of parts (P) of different thicknesses, said nozzle (5) is located at different heights and facing the disc (2) contact and penetration area in the part (P) to be cut.
US11376755B2	Hair cutting assembly and associated method A hair cutter has a base comb with a plurality of base teeth and a supporting comb spaced from said base comb having a plurality of elongated supporting teeth extending to a lesser extent than the base teeth. A cutter blade, which may be adjustable, is secured on the supporting comb side of the base comb in spaced relationship with respect to the base comb with a cutting edge extending in the first direction to a greater extent than the supporting teeth, but to a lesser extent than the base teeth. The hair cutter is structured to have the base teeth and support teeth engaging a portion of the body with progressive movement of the hair cutter serving to effect cutting of the hair to the desired length. The cutter blade may be caused to vibrate by a suitable vibrating motor energized by a battery.
US11376751B2	Blade assembly and knife therefor A knife has two housing parts as well as a blade and a blade support. The support has a blade seat having a contact face normally engaging a blade face with the opposite blade face being freely accessible. The parts are movable between an operating position with the blade projecting and a stowed position with the blade wholly contained. A holder on the blade support secures the blade in the seat via interlocking formations that hold the blade against the contact face but that are so constructed that the blade has a degree of freedom in at least one direction in order to be detached from the blade seat. A latch on the holder has a bolt movable between a bolted position detachably fitted in the seat and holding the blade there and a released position out of the seat and allowing the blade to be replaced.
US11376740B2	Autonomously acting robot that recognizes direction of sound source A robot detects a voice using a microphone array, and identifies a sound source direction. The robot directs a head portion in the sound source direction. When an object including characteristics as a voice emitting body is detected in a filming region of a sound source direction identified using the microphone array, the voice emitting body is identified as a voice emission source. When a voice emitting body is identified as a voice emission source, the robot directs a body toward a sound source (emission source). When a special environmental sound is detected, a predetermined motion is executed.
US11376738B2	Robot A robot includes a robot body, an ingredient feeder installed in the robot body to feed an ingredient, first and second robot arms each having an ingredient channel formed therein and connected to the robot body, the ingredient passing through the ingredient channel, and a dispenser disposed in the robot body to dispense the ingredient received from the ingredient feeder to the first and second robot arms. The dispenser includes a common channel connected to the ingredient feeder, a first branch channel communicating with the ingredient channel of the first robot arm, and a second branch channel communicating with the ingredient channel of the second robot arm, and the ingredient, which has passed through the common channel, is selectively fed to the first branch channel and the second branch channel by the dispenser.
US11376736B2	Activity area restriction method, robot control apparatus, and notifier An activity area restriction method for restricting an activity area of a robot includes: an area setting information acquisition step of acquiring area setting information notified by a notifier, the area setting information including a range of a predetermined restricted area with a height; an area restriction condition recognition step of recognizing the range of the restricted area, based on the area setting information; and an activity restriction step of restricting activity of the robot with respect to the restricted area.
US11376735B2	Method for rapidly determining warehousing map, device, storage medium and robot Provided are a method for rapidly determining a warehousing map, a device, a storage medium and a robot. The method includes: generating a warehouse map of a warehouse; acquiring a motion position and pose of the robot, and acquiring information of a mark on a rack collected by an image collection sensor on the robot; determining a mark position of the mark; determining a rack position of the rack and a depositary place position of each depositary place on the rack; and determining a warehousing map of the warehouse. The method can rapidly create the warehousing map in the warehouse, and position accuracy of the depositary place in the warehousing map is high.
US11376734B2	Trajectory control device A trajectory control device includes: a contact sensor that can contact side surfaces of a workpiece; an actuator that moves a trajectory tracking member and the contact sensor; and a trajectory controller that calculates XY coordinates of a trajectory on the workpiece that is placed in an arbitrary position, by transforming XY coordinates of the trajectory on the workpiece in a reference position, based on positional information about the side surfaces of the workpiece in the reference position and positional information about the side surfaces of the workpiece placed in the arbitrary position. The positional information about the side surfaces of the workpiece placed in the arbitrary position is obtained by the contact sensor.
US11376732B2	Robot system for correcting teaching of robot using image processing A robot system includes a target position calculation section which calculates, when a first feature can be detected from an image, a target position of a robot based on the calculated position of the first feature and a stored first positional relationship, and calculates, when the first feature cannot be detected from the image and a second feature can be detected from the image, a target position of the robot based on the calculated position of the second feature and the stored first positional relationship.
US11376724B2	Multi-purpose tool system A multi-purpose tool system (100) includes a first tool (104) that is configured to perform a first function, a second tool (106) that is configured to perform a second function, a third tool (140) that is configured to perform a third function, and a fourth tool (142) that is configured to perform a fourth function. The tools couple together to form a single, unitary handheld housing (102). Each of the tools is configured to separate from the housing for individual use.
US11376722B2	Striking tool A striking tool includes: a striking mechanism configured to strike a fastener into a member to be struck; a motor configured to drive the striking mechanism; and a clutch provided between the striking mechanism and the motor and configured to switch transmission and interruption of a drive force of the motor to the striking mechanism.
US11376720B2	High strength wrench A high strength wrench includes a head portion, a shaft and a handle. A length of the shaft is multiple times of a length of the handle. At least one slot extends along a longitudinal direction of the shaft and is formed at a circumferential surface of the shaft. A cross section shape of the shaft has a structural profile of an outer side with a relatively greater thickness and an inner portion of a relatively smaller thickness. Accordingly, the shaft has a greater structural strength to allow the wrench to bear operations of high torque.
US11376716B2	Ratchet wrench A ratchet wrench has a head. The head is recessed with a driving chamber. A ratchet wheel is disposed in the driving chamber. The driving chamber is covered with a cover plate. The head further has a first shaft hole. The cover plate has a second shaft hole. Two sides of the ratchet wheel are provided with a first shaft portion inserting through the first shaft hole and a second shaft portion inserting through the second shaft hole, respectively. A bearing ring is sleeved onto the second shaft portion. An outer periphery of the bearing ring abuts against an inner wall surface of the driving chamber for positioning and lubricating the ratchet wheel, so that the ratchet wheel can rotate smoothly.
US11376713B1	Knife sharpening systems Knife sharpener systems and methods are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a knife sharpening system can include a support structure configured to hold a knife having a handle and a blade extending therefrom, and a carriage assembly mounted on the support structure. The carriage assembly can have a sharpening element that is configured to sharpen a cutting edge of the blade. The carriage assembly can be movable relative to the knife blade to cause the sharpening element to apply a force to the cutting edge of the knife blade.
US11376712B2	Peening media and processes for producing and using peening media Processes for producing peening media, the peening media produced from such processes, and methods of using such media. Particles are provided having surfaces that are formed of or contain a metal that exhibits solubility for oxygen in a metallic phase so as to increase in surface hardness as a result of solid solution strengthening due to oxidizing of the surfaces of the particles. The particles are subjected to a thermal process in an oxygen-containing atmosphere at a process temperature and for a process duration sufficient to oxidize the surfaces of the particles to increase the surface hardness of the particles while not forming an oxide layer that encases the particles.
US11376708B2	Polishing apparatus A polishing apparatus includes a polisher that polishes a target object to be polished. A holder is rotatable while holding the target object to be polished. Multiple concentric elastic members around the center of a rotation shaft of the holder are provided on the holder and elastically press the target object to be polished against the polisher. Multiple sensors are provided in the elastic members and detect vibration from a polishing surface of the target object to be polished. The detected vibration allows the polishing apparatus to create an unevenness map of the polishing surface and correspondingly actuate the concentric elastic members to remove the unevenness, according to a control sequence set in advance, based on the detected vibration, in a polishing control program to control the concentric elastic members.
US11376703B2	Indium phosphide (InP) wafer having pits of olive-shape on the back side, method and etching solution for manufacturing the same A {100} indium phosphide (InP) wafer has multiplies of olive-shaped etch pits on the back side surface of the wafer, wherein the olive shape refers to a shape with its both ends being narrow and its middle being wide, e.g., an oval shape. A method of manufacturing the {100} indium phosphide wafer comprises: etching the wafer by immersing it into an etching solution to produce etch pits; washing the wafer with deionized water; protecting the back side surface of the wafer; mechanical polishing and chemical polishing the front side surface of the wafer, and then washing it with deionized water; de-protecting the back side surface of the wafer; wherein the etching solution comprises an acidic substance, deionized water and an oxidizing agent. The wafer can be heated uniformly during the epitaxial growth and thus displays good application effect.
US11376698B2	Dental milling machine method A dental milling machine is provided with a tool which is guided in a chuck. A workpiece arm is mounted opposite the tool to be able to be moved at least in the direction of the spindle axis. With a control device it can be moved in relation to the workpiece, especially by means of a drive motor of the workpiece arm. The workpiece arm has an abutment element, whereby the control device moves the tool and the abutment element towards each other until they abut each other. The control device can be used to detect abutment of the abutment element with respect to the tool, in particular with respect to its tip, in particular by decelerating the (relative) movement of the tool and the abutment element towards each another, upon contact of the tool and the abutment element. This position may be signaled as a reference position and, especially may be stored.
US11376693B2	Apparatus with a module for the layered manufacture of a product The invention relates to a system for the layered manufacture of a three-dimensional product starting from a powder, in particular a metal powder. More specifically, the invention relates to a system in which selective laser melting is applied to manufacture a product. Here, successive powder layers are covered by an energy beam, such as a laser beam, in order to melt the powder in this layer in whole or in part and subsequently to solidify or sinter it and to create successive layers of the product in this way.
US11376692B2	Articles of manufacture and methods for additive manufacturing of articles having desired magnetic anisotropy A method for additive manufacturing of an article having a controlled magnetic anisotropy includes: forming a metallic layer of the article using additive manufacturing, the metallic layer having a magnetic anisotropy aligned in a first direction; forming a subsequent metallic layer of the article using additive manufacturing, the subsequent metallic layer having the magnetic anisotropy aligned in a second direction different from the first direction; and repeating the forming of subsequent metallic layers of the article to form at least a portion of the article, each subsequent metallic layer having the magnetic anisotropy aligned in a different direction than a previous metallic layer.
US11376690B2	Laser machine tool having suction system A machine for machining workpieces and/or for producing molded bodies by location-selective solidification of material powder to form connected regions by means of a focused laser beam, including: a process chamber which can be closed by a process chamber door and which encloses a process space, a material powder container cabinet, which can be closed by a door, for storing material powder, and a suction system. The suction system has a fan for generating an air flow, a first suction apparatus fluidically connected to the fan by a first waste air duct to suction particles out of the process space, and a second suction apparatus fluidically connected to the fan by a second waste air duct to suction particles out of the material powder container cabinet. The first suction apparatus has means for controlling its suction power and/or the second suction apparatus has means for controlling its suction power.
US11376689B2	Beam forming lens system for laser cutting, and apparatus comprising same The invention relates to a beam forming lens system for machining material using a laser beam, comprising a two-dimensional axicon array (10) featuring a plurality of microaxicons (11) for creating an annular laser beam intensity profile, the microaxicons (11) being provided with curved lateral surfaces (113). The invention also relates to an apparatus for machining material using a laser beam, comprising a beam forming lens system of said type and a focusing lens system (15) for focusing the laser beam onto a workpiece (18). The beam forming lens system is designed to create the annular laser beam intensity profile in a focal plane (F) of the focusing lens system (15).
US11376688B2	Friction stir welding tool The disclosure provides a friction stir welding tool which can inhibit chipping even if an adhesion matter having high hardness adheres to a tip thereof during friction stir welding of an iron-base alloy and an aluminum alloy. In the tool for friction stir welding made of high-speed tool steel that includes a minor diameter portion and a major diameter portion formed adjacently to the minor diameter portion, hardness of the tool decreases from the minor diameter portion toward the major diameter portion. The hardness of the minor diameter portion may be 65 HRC or more by Rockwell hardness C-scale, and the hardness of the major diameter portion may be 60 HRC or less by Rockwell hardness C-scale.
US11376687B2	Process for welding parts by linear friction and heat treatment A process for welding a first part and a second part, includes: a linear friction step during which the two parts are rubbed against one another in a linear movement, a first cooling step during which the temperature of the parts thus welded is reduced to ambient temperature, a heating step during which the parts thus welded are heated to a temperature above a temperature of transition between a two-phase α-β field and a single-phase β field of the material constituting the two parts, and a second cooling step during which the temperature of the parts thus heated is reduced to ambient temperature. Such a process makes it possible to transform the structure of the welding zone and of the whole part thus produced into a lamellar α structure in a transformed β matrix which exhibits better damage tolerance.
US11376682B2	Method and device for removing electromagnetic core A method and device for removing an electromagnetic core, the method including: using an electromagnet to magnetize or demagnetize a metallic upper nozzle when a magneto-conductive workpiece is cut off in a WEDM manner; attracting a core capable of being completely cut off and separated in the workpiece; utilizing the metallic upper nozzle to detect whether attracted; if the core is attracted, moving the core to a target area; demagnetizing and dropping the core in a trash area. The device is applied to a WEDM machine; after the metallic magneto-conductive upper nozzle is magnetized by the electromagnet, the upper nozzle is used to attract the magneto-conductive core; a metallic water spray cover is utilized to detect whether the core is attracted; the core is moved to the target area by a motion system of the WEDM machine, and dropped in a trash device after the upper nozzle is demagnetized.
US11376679B2	Bandsaw blade A bandsaw blade, including a main tooth group formed by nine sawteeth arranged in sequence, including three sub-tooth groups including a first sawtooth (1,4,7) of straight tooth, a second sawtooth (2,5,8) of left set tooth and a third sawtooth (3,6,9) of right set tooth. Each of sawteeth (1) and (4)-(6) has chamfers on two sides. Sawtooth (1) has a first height, sawtooth (4) has a second height and sawtooth (7) has a third height. Sawteeth (5) and (6) have the same fourth height. Sawteeth (2), (3), (8) and (9) have the same fifth height. The first through fifth heights are sequentially decreased. A top plane width of sawtooth (4) is larger than that of sawtooth (1). A top plane width of sawtooth (7) is larger than that of sawtooth (4). By using the bandsaw blade, more chips can be produced to reduce total cutting force and improve cutting efficiency.
US11376676B2	Rotary cutting head having cutting edges extending past key actuating portion A replaceable milling head rotatable in a cutting direction about a longitudinal central axis, the central axis defining a forward direction and an opposite rearward direction, has a forward cutting portion and a rear threaded coupling portion for coupling to a shank. The cutting portion includes two or more key actuating portions which assist in mounting the milling head onto the shank. The cutting portion includes a plurality of helical chip flutes alternating with cutting edges. At least one or more of the cutting edges and flutes extend axially rearward of at least a portion of the key actuating portions.
US11376675B2	Cutting tool having partially-removed film formed thereon The present invention relates to a cutting tool, which performs, like a drill or a ball end mill, cutting while rotating in a state in which the center of the tip end is in contact with a work material, and includes a wear-resistant layer formed at the tip end thereof, wherein a portion of the wear-resistant layer is selectively removed through tip end polishing from the center of the tip end of the drill or the ball end mill to a predetermined area, so as to restrain micro-brittle wear generated in an ultra-low speed region, and thus remarkably improving the cutting lifespan of the cutting tool such as the drill or the ball end mill.
US11376671B1	Method and apparatus for using a portable drill A drill guide that includes associated components and various methods of use herein. The drill guide includes a first guide column and a second guide column provided on a base plate. The drill guide also includes a chuck carrier adapted to operatively receive a drill chuck of a portable drill. The chuck carrier is operably engaged with the first guide column and the second guide column, and the chuck carrier is linearly moveable along the first guide column and the second guide column between a return position and a plunging position relative to the base plate. The drill guide also includes a tapered portion defined in the first guide column. The drill guide also includes a depth stopper that is operably engaged with the first guide column, wherein the tapered portion enables self-tightening of the depth stopper about the first guide column.
US11376666B2	Pipe facing machine system A pipe facing machine (PFM) system includes a PFM and a hydraulic power source having a single hydraulic pump arranged to provide a hydraulic oil flow to the PFM via single hydraulic circuit. The PFM includes a body defining an axis and a cutting head arranged to rotate and translate relative to the axis. Drive systems are arranged to drive clamping of the PFM on a workpiece, rotation of the cutting head about the axis, and translation of the cutting head along the axis. A hydraulic controller includes a plurality of control elements and hydraulically connects the drive systems. The hydraulic controller is arranged to direct and regulate hydraulic oil flow between the drive systems and the hydraulic controller based on signals from the control elements and a computer control system.
US11376663B2	Substrate holder and method of manufacturing a substrate holder An object holder for a lithographic apparatus has a main body having a surface. A plurality of burls to support an object is formed on the surface or in apertures of a thin-film stack. At least one of the burls is formed by laser-sintering. At least one of the burls formed by laser-sintering may be a repair of a damaged burl previously formed by laser-sintering or another method.
US11376661B2	Apparatus and methods for improvement of surface geometries of internal channels of additively manufactured components A cutting system for removing an excess material along a length of a channel constructed using an additive manufacturing process is disclosed. In various embodiments, the cutting system includes a cutting component having an abrasive surface configured to remove the excess material along a down-facing surface of the channel and a smooth surface configured for sliding contact with an up-facing surface of the channel; and a motive component configured to urge the cutting component through the channel.
US11376651B2	Floatingly mounted multi-piece rolling tool, and rolling machine A rolling tool (5) has a basic body (6) for fastening the rolling tool (5) in a rolling machine (1) and a profiled part (7) for the shaping treatment of a workpiece (2) to be rolled. The basic body (6) and the profiled part (7) are of multi-piece design. The basic body (6) and the profiled part (7), in their interconnected position, are mounted movably relative to one another in a plane perpendicular to the rolling direction (23). The basic body (6) of the rolling tool (5) can also be part of the rolling machine (1).
US11376646B2	Hot-stamped trim component A hot-stamped and trimmed part is produced by hot pressing a blank and then cutting off an excess outer peripheral portion by laser machining, an outer peripheral shape of the hot-stamped and trimmed part includes a laser trim line formed by cutting in the laser machining, and a press trim line formed by shearing in the hot pressing or pressing performed before the hot pressing, and the laser trim line and the press trim line are connected via a projecting corner portion.
US11376644B2	Pipe bending for reel-lay operations A method and apparatus for bending a pipe to mitigate internal wrinkling, with particular benefit when bending a lined pipe upon spooling. Bending is performed continuously by advancing the pipe through a bending zone while an internal mandrel is held at the bending zone to resist wrinkling. In one variant, the mandrel comprises longitudinally-spaced pipe-engaging elements and a tensile link between the elements allows relative movement between the elements. A holdback connection on one of the elements applies hold-back force to that element to be transmitted to the other element via the tensile link. In another variant, the mandrel comprises an elongate pipe-engaging body with a hold-back connection at one end of the body. The body is flexible to bend with the pipe and is shaped to engage an inner surface of the pipe along most of the length of the body.
US11376635B2	Object sorting system and a method thereof An object sorting system is presented which includes a hopper, a feeder, a roller pair, a pair of orientation flaps, an adjustable assembly, a first and second camera boxes and an ejection assembly. Feeder receives the shells from the hopper and feeds them uniformly over the gap between the rollers which guides and provides fixed orientation to the shells passing through them and conveys the shells which are relatively bigger than the gap between the rollers to one side of the pair of rollers towards the first collection chute by inclining the roller assembly in the range of 0 to 15 degrees towards the first collection chute. A pair of orientation flaps is placed parallel and exactly below the pair of rollers to avoid the deflection of shells caused immediately after passing through the roller gaps.
US11376634B2	Article management device, article management system, and computer-readable storage medium According to one embodiment, an article management device includes a receiver, a processor, and a transmitter. The receiver is configured to receive article measurement information. The processor is configured to select a first divergence control signal or a second divergence control signal based on the article measurement information, the first divergence control signal being for forwarding the article to a sorter configured to sort the article according to sorting destination information corresponding to the article, the second divergence control signal being for forwarding the article to a carrier. The transmitter is configured to transmit the first or the second divergence control signal to a diverger configured to forward the article toward the sorter or the carrier.
US11376633B1	Container location flaps with increased degrees of freedom for sortation systems Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for container location flaps with increased degrees of freedom for sortation systems. In one embodiment, an example rotatable flap for use with an item sortation machine may include a first portion having a first frame and a first mesh grid coupled to the first frame, a second portion having a second frame and a second mesh grid coupled to the second frame, and a first coupler configured to couple the second portion to the first portion. The second portion may be configured to rotate from a first position coplanar to the first portion to a second position transverse to the first portion, and the first portion may be coupled to a frame of the item sortation machine and configured to rotate with respect to the frame.
US11376631B2	Mobile screen body and mobile mineral material processing plant with support legs A mobile screen body and a mobile mineral material processing plant are disclosed that include a platform frame, a plurality of legs for supporting the platform frame to ground, a screen support frame supported by the platform frame movably between a transport position in which the screen support frame is adjacent to the platform frame and an operating position in which the screen support frame is elevated from the transport position, and a plurality of supports having first ends configured to be structurally coupled with the screen support frame, and second ends configured to be structurally coupled with respective ones of the plurality of legs, when the screen support frame is in the operating position. The supports are arranged in pairs that reside outside the platform frame in sideways direction.
US11376627B2	Ultrasonic horn An ultrasonic horn is provided with: a vibration generating unit configured to generate longitudinal vibration having a frequency in the ultrasonic band on the basis of a signal having a frequency in the ultrasonic band input from an oscillator; a vibration amplifying unit configured to amplify the vibration generating unit while transmitting the longitudinal vibration from the vibration generating unit; and a longitudinal-torsional vibration conversion slit unit having slits formed in a groove-like shape on the surfaces of the vibration amplifying unit and configured to convert the longitudinal vibration into torsional vibration. The vibration amplifying unit has a polygonal shape in a plane view, and has a plurality of surfaces provided with slits along with a surface not provided with slits.
US11376623B2	Apparatuses for dispensing flowable materials An apparatus for dispensing a flowable material is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a rotary actuator, a reservoir, containing a hydraulic fluid, a piston, movable inside the reservoir, a linear actuator, coupled to the piston, a gear train, coupling the rotary actuator with the linear actuator, and a flowable-material dispenser, hydraulically coupled with the reservoir.
US11376621B2	Sprinkler assembly having coiled weight A weighted inverted sprinkler assembly adapted for use with a drop hose of an irrigation system is disclosed. The assembly comprises a coiled weight formed from a coiled wire, a sprinkler fluidly associated with the drop hose, and a coiled weight support structure. A pressure regulator may be provided in fluid associated with the irrigation drop hose and the sprinkler. The coiled weight has a shape that is selected for use with a particular sprinkler assembly. The shape may be an elongated shape for use with an elongated coiled weight support structure, a beehive shape for use with a pressure regulator having a collar to support the coiled weight, and a pear shape for use with a pressure regulator having a flared housing. The coiled weight is preferably formed from a single coiled wire although two or more weights may be used in combination in a given application.
US11376618B2	Systems and methods for status indication of fluid delivery systems A fluid delivery system includes a status indicator and control system comprising a processor. The processor is configured to receive a first signal indicative of a first status of operations of a spray application system. The processor is further configured to provide to an operator of a spray gun, via a display system, a visualization representative of the first status of operations, and techniques to control the fluid delivery system, wherein the spray application system is configured to deliver at least one fluid to the spray gun during operations.
US11376617B2	Spray device and methods of assembly and use A spray device includes a bottle portion, a sleeve, and an engine. The engine includes a spring that when compressed pressurizes a chamber containing a dispensable amount of fluid from the bottle portion. The sleeve and the engine are configured to be torquable onto the bottle without compressing the spring. Rotation of the sleeve relative to the bottle by a user pressurizes a chamber containing fluid from the bottle. Auditory and/or tactile feedback is provided to the user during rotation of the sleeve thereby allowing the user to select an amount of the fluid to be dispensed. The engine includes a main spring that when compressed pressurizes a chamber containing a dispensable amount of fluid from the bottle. The spring is enclosed between a cup and a cap, which have been fused together.
US11376614B2	Showerhead assembly with sequentially pulsing nozzle sets A showerhead assembly is provided which includes an outer housing and inner housing. The inner housing includes a support disk and gear housing disk having two diverter arms and a gear train. The gear train includes a propeller, a coaxial pinion, and a large gear. The outer housing includes the base and a faceplate having nozzle systems connecting to complementary orifices. Water enters the internal housing via a channel where it is further diverted by the diverter arms so as to impinge on the gear train's propeller, causing the gear train's individual components to rotate. Upon the rotation of the large gear, the large gear's slot aligns with a selected orifice whereby water travels through and enters a corresponding nozzle system. This sequence continues, causing water to sequentially spray from individual nozzles in systematic intervals so as to create a strobe-like spray pattern.
US11376611B2	Water outlet device The present disclosure discloses a water outlet device comprising a water outlet portion and a moving portion disposed in the water outlet portion. The water outlet portion comprises a body portion and a cover portion. The cover portion comprises a first water outlet nozzle, and the moving portion is movable relative to the cover portion. A transmission mechanism is disposed between the moving portion and the water outlet portion, and the transmission mechanism drives the moving portion to move toward the cover portion and away from the cover portion. The moving portion comprises an insertion portion. Movement of the moving portion controls the insertion portion to insert or pull out from the first water outlet nozzle, and the first water outlet nozzle discharges different water spray patterns when the insertion portion is inserted into or pulled away from the first water outlet nozzle.
US11376606B2	Advanced manufacturing system to recycle carpet An advanced manufacturing plant and process to efficiently deconstruct and recycle post-consumer carpet primarily in an aqueous environment. The water-based technology substantially eliminates airborne particulate emissions into the workplace and the environment. It also significantly increases the quality and quantity of the resources recovered from the carpet. In addition to recycling residential carpet, it also reclaims and recycles material from commercial broadloom carpet.
US11376600B2	Non-contact, on-slide fluid mixing A microscope slide holder comprising a slide support member and at least one acoustic source for introducing acoustic waves to a microscope slide in communication with the slide support member such that one or more fluids present on the surface of the microscope slide are contactlessly mixed.
US11376596B2	Microfluidic chip, testing apparatus and control method therefor A microfluidic chip configured to move a microdroplet along a predetermined path, includes a plurality of probe electrode groups spaced apart along the predetermined path. Each of the plurality of probe electrode groups includes a first probe electrode and a second probe electrode spaced apart from each other. The first probe electrode and the second probe electrode among a plurality of first probe electrodes and a plurality of second probe electrodes are configured to form an electrical loop with the microdroplet to thereby facilitate determining a position of the microdroplet.
US11376590B2	Diagnostic system for hemoglobin analysis A diagnostic system detects and/or measures hemoglobin variants in blood of subject, such as HbA1c, to determine blood glucose concentration in the subject.
US11376589B2	Valveless fluidic switching flowchip and uses thereof Provided are valveless microfluidic flowchips comprising fluid flow barrier structures or configurations. Further provided are systems and methods having increased fluid transfer control in a valveless microfluidic flowchip. The systems and methods can be used in the present valveless microfluidic flowchips as well as in currently available valveless microfluidic flowchips.
US11376586B2	Sensor cassette A sensor cassette insertable into an analysis module for carrying out electrochemical measurement processes in sample fluids, including a sensor carrier which is essentially planar and carries electrochemical sensor elements for determining chemical and/or physical parameters of the sample fluids. The sensor elements are connected to conductor tracks formed on the sensor carrier. A cover part is arranged on the sensor carrier, in which at least one groove-shaped measuring channel that is intended for the flow of the sample fluid and opens towards the sensor carrier is formed, which measuring channel is connected to at least one electrochemical sensor element and is fluidly connected to at least one fluid connector arranged on the side facing away from the sensor carrier. The cover part is a two-component injection molded part having a hard component and a soft, component. The measuring channel is formed in the soft component over its entire length.
US11376582B2	Fabrication of paper-based microfluidic devices Fabricating a fluid testing device includes receiving a substrate, and applying a pattern of hydrophobic material to the substrate. The substrate is positioned between layers of a thermally reflective material. Heat and pressure is applied to the substrate and thermally reflective material to reflow the pattern of hydrophobic material. A protective coating is applied over a portion of the substrate to form the fluid testing device.
US11376579B2	Pipette device A pipette device is provided and prevents the corrosion of main metal parts without causing a significant rise in costs. A pipette device includes a piston portion that is movable in order to suck a liquid and an air hole for discharging an air generated from the liquid sucked by the piston portion to an outside. The air is discharged from the air hole in response to movement of the piston portion.
US11376573B2	Acidic catalyst Methods of preparing an acidic catalyst are disclosed that include heating a metal halide to produce a vapor phase metal halide, contacting an initial support material with the vapor phase metal halide in a reaction vessel causing a first chemical reaction and producing an intermediate acidic catalyst, contacting the intermediate acidic catalyst with HBr causing a second chemical reaction and producing an acidic catalyst product which is both more acidic than the intermediate acidic catalyst and more acidic than the initial support material.
US11376572B2	Catalyst for removal of sulphur oxides from flue gases of power plants The present invention relates to the catalytic processes for rendering harmless the flue gases of the power stations or more precisely to the catalysts for sulfur oxides reduction to elemental sulfur. The novel catalyst presents the binary polycations of copper and zinc or copper and manganese incorporated into the low silica faujasite X (LSX) having transition metals ratio Cu:Zn or Cu:Mn in the range of 2:1 to 4:1.
US11376571B2	Multi-metallic catalyst doped with phosphorus and ytterbium The invention relates to a catalyst comprising a support, at least one noble metal M, tin, phosphorus and ytterbium, the content of phosphorus element being greater than or equal to 0.2% by weight and less than 0.4% by weight, and the content of ytterbium being less than or equal to 1% by weight relative to the mass of the catalyst. The invention also relates to the process for preparing the catalyst and to the use thereof in reforming.
US11376569B2	Four-way conversion catalyst having improved filter properties A four-way conversion catalyst for treating a gasoline engine exhaust gas has a porous wall flow filter substrate with an inlet end, outlet end, substrate axial length extending between the inlet and outlet end, and passages defined by porous internal walls of the substrate, the passages having inlet passages with an open inlet and closed outlet, and outlet passages having a closed inlet and open outlet. The internal wall pores have a three-way conversion catalytic in-wall coating with an oxygen storage compound and a platinum group metal supported on a refractory metal oxide. On at least a portion of the internal wall surface defining the interface between the internal walls and the passages, the catalyst has a porous on-wall coating from the internal wall surface to the passage. The coating has porous oxidic compound and platinum group metal content of 0 to 0.001 wt. %, of the total coating weight.
US11376566B2	Catalyst and method for removing NOX from combustion exhaust gas Provided is a catalyst for removing NOx from a combustion exhaust gas, in particular, a low-NOx combustion exhaust gas, wherein the catalyst has a ratio of a pore volume in a range of not less than 500 Å and not more than 3000 Å in a pore diameter relative to a total pore volume of not less than 15% and not more than 40% and preferably a ratio of a pore volume in a range of not less than 1000 Å in the pore diameter relative to the total pore volume of not less than 10% and not more than 45% in a pore volume distribution in a range of not more than 105 Å in the pore diameter, and where SILICA is unlikely to be deposited and even when the amount of SILICA deposited is increased, denitration performance is hardly lowered.
US11376558B2	Slurry phase reactor with internal cyclones A system for processing a hydrocarbon feed has a final stage reactor and internal separator with cyclone that forms a substantially gas stream and a substantially non-gas stream. The substantially gas stream is sent directly from the final stage reactor and separator to further downstream processing.
US11376557B1	Sample introduction system with mixing A sample introduction system provides mixing of a sample and a diluent within the container via gas injection. In one or more implementations, the sample introduction system causes a probe of an autosampler to be inserted into a container containing a sample and a diluent so that an end of the probe is submerged beneath a surface of the diluent and the sample. Gas is then injected through the probe to mix the sample and the diluent within the container. An aliquot of the mixed sample and diluent is then withdrawn through the probe.
US11376555B2	Baffled donut apparatus for use in system and method for forming gypsum board A system and method for introducing a slurry mixture for making gypsum board is disclosed. The system includes, for example, a mixer, a foam injector, and a canister for mixing and moving a slurry mixture of foam and gypsum slurry. Also included in the system is an apparatus having a funnel body constructed and arranged to further mix the slurry mixture. The funnel body includes a number of baffles projecting from its inner wall towards a center and that are spaced around the inner wall. The baffles induce turbulence into the slurry mixture as the slurry mixture moves towards its outlet, thus further mixing the mixture and reducing the flow rate of the slurry mixture before its exits from the outlet for depositing onto paper to form the gypsum board.
US11376554B2	Porous polytetrafluoroethylene membrane, and waterproof air-permeable membrane and waterproof air-permeable member including the same A porous polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) membrane of the present disclosure is a membrane having an average fibril length of 50 μm or more, having an average node length 5 or more times larger than the average fibril length, and having an average node area ratio of 5% or less. The porous PTFE membrane of the present disclosure, when attached as a waterproof air-permeable membrane to a housing of an electrical component or electrical device, allows water vapor residing inside the housing to be quickly discharged out of the housing.
US11376552B2	Permeate flow paterns Embodiments of the present invention provide the integration of arbitrary flow directing patterns, deposited or integrated on or into the porous permeate spacer in a spiral-wound membrane separation element.
US11376549B2	Humidity conditioning device and humidity conditioning method Provided is a humidity conditioning method that enables absorption and desorption of moisture with low power consumption. The humidity conditioning method includes: an adjustment step of adjusting a moisture amount of hygroscopic liquid; and a measurement step of measuring concentration of a hygroscopic substance contained in the hygroscopic liquid, in which at the adjustment step, at least either moisture absorption processing of causing moisture contained in air to be absorbed by the hygroscopic liquid or regeneration processing of separating the moisture from the hygroscopic liquid is performed, the regeneration processing includes atomization processing of irradiating at least a part of the hygroscopic liquid with an ultrasonic wave to generate an atomized droplet from the hygroscopic liquid and perform removal, the atomized droplet contains a first droplet and a second droplet whose particle size is larger than a particle size of the first droplet, a concentration region of the hygroscopic substance relative to total mass of the hygroscopic liquid includes a first concentration region in which the first droplet is generated, and a second concentration region in which the second droplet is generated and in which concentration is lower than that in the first concentration region, and the moisture amount of the hygroscopic liquid is adjusted so that the concentration is included in the first concentration region on a basis of a measurement result obtained in at least the measurement step.
US11376548B2	Membrane permeate recycle process for use with pressure swing adsorption processes Process of treating a net gas stream is disclosed. The process includes sending the net gas stream to a compressor to produce a compressed gas stream. The compressed gas stream is then sent to a pressure swing adsorption unit to produce a hydrogen product stream and a tail gas stream. Tail gas stream from the pressure swing adsorption unit is sent to a first membrane unit to produce a first permeate stream and a first non-permeate stream. Portion of the tail gas stream is sent to a second membrane unit to produce a second permeate stream and a second non-permeate stream.
US11376546B2	Method and a system for producing hydrochloric acid from flue gases A method for producing aqueous hydrochloric acid from flue gases is provided. The method comprises conveying water to a first scrubber (102, 202, 302, 402, 502, 602, 702) or to a line (112b, 212b, 312b, 412b, 512b, 712b, 712c) to use the water in a scrubbing liquid of the first scrubber. The method also comprises providing flue gas containing chlorides into the first scrubber (102, 202, 302, 402, 502, 602, 702) and scrubbing the flue gas containing chlorides with the scrubbing liquid by contacting the flue gas with the scrubbing liquid in the first scrubber (102, 202, 302, 402, 502, 602, 702). Dilute hydrochloric acid and a flue gas derivate (104, 204, 304, 404, 504, 704) are produced. The method comprises letting out at least some of the dilute hydrochloric acid from the first scrubber (102, 202, 302, 402, 502, 602, 702) as a scrubber bleed, separating solids suspended by the scrubber bleed in a solids separator (192, 592, 692), conveying the scrubber bleed from the solids separator (192, 592, 692) into an evaporation vessel (194, 594, 694) and concentrating the scrubber bleed in the evaporation vessel (194, 594, 694) to produce hydrochloric acid vapor having a concentration of 5-22 wt-%. A corresponding system is also provided.
US11376543B2	CO2 collection methods and systems Methods and systems of collecting carbon dioxide are disclosed. In one example, a method includes removing water from atmospheric air with a condenser and a desiccant material to produce dry air, adsorbing carbon dioxide to a material from the dry air, releasing the adsorbed carbon dioxide to a vacuum chamber, and transitioning the released carbon dioxide from a gas to a solid in the vacuum chamber.
US11376541B2	Tetrahedral filter media Filter media having generally tetrahedral shaped flow channels is described. The filter media is generally formed by a flat filter sheet and a formed sheet. The formed sheet may be formed by a curves and/or pleats in the sheet. The curves and/or pleats form the tetrahedron channels. Embossments, such as dimples, are provided on the crests formed by the curves and/or pleats. The embossments help to maintain spacing between adjacent layers of the filter media, thereby increasing dust holding capacity and decreasing pressure drop over similarly configured filter media not having the embossments.
US11376536B2	Air intake assembly and methods thereof Disclosed herein are air intake assemblies for internal combustion engines. In some embodiments, an air intake assembly includes an air filter configured to produce filtered air, a sealed filter housing configured to house the air filter therein, and an intake tube configured to convey the filtered air to an internal combustion engine. The filter housing includes an air intake port configured to provide intake air to the air filter. The air filter is configured to remove particulate matter from the intake air and produce the filtered air. The air filter includes a multi-component coupling interface configured to accept an intake-end portion of the intake tube in the coupling interface. The filter housing includes an aperture configured to accept the coupling interface of the air filter in the aperture. Also disclosed herein are methods of the air intake assemblies.
US11376528B2	Filter system with non-return valve and filter element A filter system for filtering a fluid has a filter housing with a housing top part and a housing bottom part, wherein the housing top part and the housing bottom part extend along a housing axis. An outlet socket is arranged at the housing top part and is provided to discharge the fluid after having been filtered. A non-return valve is arranged in an interior of the outlet socket. A filter element is arranged in the filter housing and separates a raw fluid side and a clean fluid side from each other. The filter element has a valve seat interacting with the non-return valve. The non-return valve closes in a closed position of the non-return valve a fluid path through the outlet socket and opens in an open position of the non-return valve the fluid path through the outlet socket.
US11376527B2	Production system for forming filtration tubes including subsystems and method of using same A production system and method of using the same for forming filtration tubes. The system includes: a six-axis robotic arm that moves tubes between sub-systems. The arm moves an unprocessed tube from an input-output subsystem, to an inspection system, a laser cutting system, and optional post-processing system. The inspection may include a laser and/or camera that scans a surface of a tube to determine abnormalities, defects, and/or quality issues. The laser cutting system cuts pores, holes, or slots into and through a wall of the tube, that passes inspection, to form a filtration tube used to filter solids from fluids. The post-processing system may post-process and/or clean the tube after cutting. If the tube fails inspection, it is moved to a reject bin or tray. The arm moves completed filtration tubes to a finished tube bin or tray.
US11376526B2	Pleated fluid filter element and methods A filter element has an upstream and downstream side. A filter media assembly of the filter element has an upstream side and a downstream side and has a first filter media layer and a second filter media layer that is adjacent to the first media layer. A substantial portion of the first layer and second layer are uncoupled, and at least one of the first media layer and second media layer comprises binder fiber. The second media layer has a mean flow pore size equal to or smaller than the first media layer. A support layer system is adjacent to the downstream side of the filter media assembly, and a first wire mesh layer is adjacent to the support layer system. At least the first media layer, second media layer, support layer system, and first wire mesh cooperatively define pleats at a pleat packing density of greater than 125%.
US11376525B2	Three-port chamber for processing particles Embodiments relate to systems, chambers, and methods for processing particles by washing, concentrating, and/or treating the particles. Some embodiments provide for the processing of cells that may be in a liquid medium (e.g., a liquid in which the cells were grown) and are processed by being washed and concentrated for later use in research or other therapies.
US11376521B2	Efficient distillation of ethanol Systems and methods in accordance with the present invention provide for the efficient distillation of ethanol in an ethanol plant including a beer column. Heat is captured in the distillation process and utilized to drive operations in the ethanol plant.
US11376510B2	Systems and methods for fitness and video games In some aspects, a system is provided that includes a plurality of mobile devices and an application on at least a first mobile device. The application is adapted to track position information regarding the first mobile device, communicate the position information to a web server, receive position information from the web server regarding other mobile devices within a predetermined distance of the first mobile device, and use the position information regarding the other mobile devices to affect one or more characteristics of a video game executed on the first mobile device. Numerous other aspects are provided.
US11376507B2	Apparatus for data preprocessing for classifying the psychology of a game user and an operation thereof Disclosed is an operating method of a server which analyzes a user's psychology to classify the user. The operating method includes receiving a raw database from a server of a game service provider, acquiring setup information of at least one module to acquire reference data corresponding to one of a plurality of models from the raw database, generating reference data from data of users included in the raw database on the basis of at least one module which is set on the basis of the setup information, and acquiring psychological state information of a user to be analyzed on the basis of the reference data.
US11376504B2	Changing a virtual world based on real-world locations of players A method of changing a virtual world of a computer-implemented game based on real-world locations of players of the computer-implemented game is disclosed. A presence of a player of the computer-implemented game is detected at a physical location. A presence of an additional player of the computer-implemented game is detected at the physical location based on a communication received from the player of the computer-implemented game. An aspect of the virtual world of the computer-implemented game is changed based on the detecting of the presence of the player at the physical location and the detecting of the presence of the additional player of the computer-implemented game at the physical location.
US11376495B2	Operating controller and terminal device An operating controller and a terminal device are provided. The operating controller includes a controller housing and an adsorption structure. The controller housing includes a plurality of movable function buttons. The adsorption structure is arranged on the controller housing. At least one of the plurality of function buttons includes a button body and a button column. The button body includes a surface for operation and a back surface arranged opposite to the surface for operation. The back surface of the button body is connected to the button column, and the button column is linked with the button body, the button column includes a first end and a second end and a touch layer, the first end and the second end are arranged opposite to each other, the first end is connected to the button body, the second end is provided with the touch layer formed by a material that is enabled to touch and control the touch screen.
US11376493B2	Location-based games and augmented reality systems Handheld location based games are provided in which a user's physical location correlates to the virtual location of a virtual character on a virtual playfield. Augmented Reality (AR) systems are provided in which video game indicia are overlaid onto a user's physical environment. A landscape detector is provided that may obtain information about the user's landscape, in addition to the user's location, in order to provide overlaying information to an AR head-mounted display and control information to non-user controlled video game characters.
US11376490B2	Game scoring and tracking system The present disclosure provides a game scoring and tracking system, including a playing surface, a projectile, a central unit, at least one speaker, a first corner illuminated indicia, a second corner illuminated indicia, a third corner illuminated indicia, a fourth corner illuminated indicia, a first goal, and a second goal. The first goal and the second goal are configured to receive the projectile from the playing surface. The first goal and the second goal each include an at least one sensor communicatively coupled to the central unit. The at least one sensor detects the projectile entering the applicable goal. The at least one speaker outputs various sounds and the first corner illuminated indicia, the second corner illuminated indicia, the third corner illuminated indicia, and the fourth corner illuminated indicia illuminate in numerous sequences to indicate the status of a game event.
US11376489B2	Card-handling devices and related methods, assemblies, and components A card-handling device and related methods may include a card intake, a card rotation device, and a card output. The card rotation device may be configured to rotate at least one of the one or more playing cards about a minor axis of the one or more playing cards to randomly alter an orientation of lateral edges of the one or more playing cards. A card-handling device and related methods may be configured to recognize unreadable cards and move the unreadable cards to a designated position.
US11376482B2	Golf ball hitting system for training assistance The invention discloses a golf ball hitting system for training assistance in the technical field of golf. A main control chip is controlled by a remote control server module so as to control a light-guiding line module and a laser light generator to display on the ground: a target point; a linear motion trajectory of a putter to stabilize the direction; the back swing length and the follow-through length to operate the swing amplitude of the putter; and a laser light point to guide the swing speed of a club head and stabilize the rhythm. With the assistance of the invention, the putting performance of a golfer can be effectively improved.
US11376481B2	Puck and method for manufacturing a puck A puck having an outer shell formed using a cylindrical body and a circular cover. The cylindrical cover exhibits a first groove and tongue structure formed in an axial end surface of the cylindrical body, which surrounds a cavity formed in the cylindrical body. The circular cover includes a second groove and tongue structure formed in a surface of the circular cover and fitting to the first groove and tongue structure. The circular cover is attached to the cylindrical body using the first and the second groove and tongue structure.
US11376480B1	Golf tee A golf tee is disclosed, which is resistant to breaking and resistant to flying. The golf tee herein comprises a head; a wider stem; a ground-gripping ring or rings; and a wide and sturdy pointy contoured tip section.
US11376479B2	Golf flagstick accessories and modifications A ball lifting device having an elevator is attachable to a flagstick for enabling easy removal of a golf ball that is holed while putting with the flagstick in place in the cup. The elevator may be attached to a handle portion that extends up along the pole portion of the flagstick allowing the elevator to be raised by way of the handle portion. The handle portion may have a hook portion for hooking up with a golf club so that hand contact with the device is eliminated. The handle portion may be a thin member. The handle portion may be a tubular portion. The elevator may be spring loaded with the spring manually loaded by a golfer and released to eject the golf ball from the cup.
US11376478B2	Golf ball with indicia A golf ball alignment device includes a golf ball having an exterior surface. Indicia is disposed on the exterior surface of the golf ball. The indicia include first and second line segments extending along a portion of the golf ball at a spaced interval. The spaced interval is narrower at a first end of each line segment than at a second end of each line segment such that the line segments converge from the second end of the line segments to the first end of the line segments. The indicia provide an alignment reference on the golf ball for a user to align the line segments with at least one of an intended direction of travel of the golf ball and a club head used to strike the ball in the intended direction of travel.
US11376476B2	Golf ball An object of the present invention is to provide a golf ball having an excellent flight performance on driver shots. The present invention provides a golf ball comprising a spherical core and at least one cover covering the spherical core, wherein a hardness difference D1 (H75−H0) between a hardness H75 at a point radially located at a distance of 75% from a center of the spherical core and a center hardness H0 of the spherical core is 10 or more and 27 or less in Shore C hardness, and a hardness difference D2 (Hs−H75) between a surface hardness Hs of the spherical core and the hardness H75 at the point radially located at the distance of 75% from the center of the spherical core is 0 or more and 6.5 or less in Shore C hardness.
US11376474B2	Golf ball Golf balls including at least one modified dimple group are disclosed. The modified dimple group comprises one or more modified dimples forming an axially symmetric pattern about a Correction Area Centroid located on an axis of symmetry at a latitude greater than 0°, where 0° represents the hemispherical pole and 90° represents the equator. The modified dimples can be altered, for example, by changing dimple coverage, dimple diameter, dimple depth, dimple edge angle, dimple volume, dimple cross-sectional shape, and/or dimple plan shape. Optionally, the dimples have a catenary cross-sectional shape and the modified dimples are altered by changing the shape factor and/or chord depth. Such modifications preferably produce a golf ball that flies more consistently regardless of orientation when struck than a corresponding golf ball without such modifications.
US11376471B2	Balance training apparatus and control program of balance training apparatus The balance training apparatus includes: a moving cart capable of moving on a moving surface by driving a driving unit; a movement controller configured to drive the driving unit and to move the moving cart in accordance with a predetermined swing pattern; a posture detection sensor that is provided in the moving cart and is configured to detect that disturbance of the state of a trainee who is standing on the moving cart has become outside of a predetermined range; and a difficulty level setting unit configured to instruct the movement controller to change the swing pattern and change the difficulty level of the training that moves the moving cart based on results of detecting the state of the trainee regarding which a notification is sent from the posture detection sensor.
US11376469B2	Electronic device providing workout information according to workout environment and method of operating the same Disclosed is an electronic device capable of automatically identifying a workout environment, such as a swimming pool environment or outdoor environment, based on position-associated information of the electronic device and providing workout information per the workout environment.
US11376468B2	Portable fitness monitoring methods Portable fitness monitoring methods are disclosed. In an embodiment, a portable fitness monitoring method includes a method for providing audible output to a user during an athletic activity using a portable fitness monitoring device. The method includes the steps of receiving an audio feedback file package that includes a first audio feedback file, updating the audio feedback file package, and processing the updated audio feedback file package to provide audible output to the user through an audio output device during the athletic activity.
US11376464B2	Weight plate and logo ring This disclosure relates to exercise weight plates that contain custom images such as color, lettering and/or logos, and more particularly to exercise weight plates having a removable ring that contains a custom image. The exercise weight plate may include a weight body having one or more recessed areas and one or more rings, each of which fits in one of the recessed areas. Each of the rings may be secured to the weight body so that it remains affixed during use.
US11376463B2	Spring connector A trampoline has a trampoline frame, springs connecting to the trampoline frame, a trampoline bed, and spring connectors formed on the trampoline bed at a bed edge of the trampoline bed. The spring connectors connect to the springs. A link retainer is formed on the spring connector. The link retainer has a link opening and a link notch. An outer cover has a hook opening and a strap slot. The outer cover covers the link retainer. The hook opening of the outer cover aligns with the link notch of the link retainer, and the strap slot aligns with the link opening of the outer cover.
US11376460B2	Salmon ladder training device This disclosure addresses an exercise device adapted to enable the user to perform a salmon ladder exercise. The ladder includes a frame with at least one pair of support protrusions that receive an exercise bar. A bearing surface that receives the shaft of a catch array rotatably mounted in the frame. The device further includes a braking mechanism that applies a variable suppression force to the catch array shaft, the variable suppression adjusting the force required to rotate the catch array shaft in the bearing surface.
US11376456B2	Push-to-connect-rotate-to-release sprinkler assembly and fitting A sprinkler assembly includes a fire protection sprinkler and a push-to-connect-rotate-to-release (PCRR) fitting. The fire protection sprinkler has a body defining an inlet and an outlet, a deflector spaced from the outlet, the body having an outer encasing surface surrounding a first longitudinal axis, the outer encasing surface including a seal member disposed about the encasing surface and a helical surface between the deflector and the seal member. The PCRR fitting includes a tubular member with a first end, a second end, an exterior surface, and an inner surface defining an internal conduit extending along a second longitudinal axis, the body received in the internal conduit such that the first longitudinal axis is axially aligned with the second longitudinal axis, the inner surface including a sealing surface portion circumscribed about the second longitudinal axis. The gripper ring is disposed along the inner surface and in contact with the helical surface.
US11376454B2	Integrated air distribution system and fire suppression system Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an air handling unit having a housing that defines an air flow path therethrough, a heat exchanger disposed within the air flow path and configured to flow a working fluid therethrough, and a nozzle configured to deliver a fire suppression agent into the air flow path.
US11376453B2	Article transport facility An area is set as an interference area, in which a transport vehicle is located in a state in which a portion of the transport vehicle overlaps a door trajectory which is a movement trajectory of a fire protection door. A control portion that controls a subject vehicle, which is a transport vehicle to be controlled, prohibits the whole subject vehicle from entering the interference area if it is determined, based on another-vehicle information, which is information of a traveling state of another vehicle that is different from the subject vehicle, and information regarding the interference area, that the interference area is present between the another vehicle located forward of the subject vehicle and the subject vehicle, and that a stoppable area is not secured between a rear end position of the another vehicle and the fire protection door.
US11376452B2	Device for the provision of oxygen masks when required A device for the provision of oxygen masks has a closeable container for oxygen masks, an extendable arm having links coupled in articulated fashion and having an outer end, and a driving device. The outer end is coupled to at least one oxygen mask. The arm adopts a storage position in which the arm is arranged completely within the container, and an extended position in which the outer end is moved out of the container and in which the arm holds the oxygen mask at a distance from the container. The driving device is coupled to the arm and passes the links out of the container. The links enclose a pivoting range extending as far as a level juxtaposition of the links. When extended, the arm adopts the level juxtaposition under the action of gravity for the lateral spacing of the relevant oxygen mask from the container.
US11376451B2	Air purifier apparatus with flexible filter modules The invention relates to a modular, portable, air purifier device capable of supplying filtered or otherwise conditioned airflow to an individual. More specifically, the present invention provides an air purification system that allows for the remote detection and analysis of local ambient air quality and transmit that information to wirelessly connected devices.
US11376450B2	Oxygen supply device The invention relates to an oxygen supply device with an oxygen source and with at least one oxygen mask, said oxygen mask beings conductively connectable to the oxygen source via a connection conduit. At least a section of the connection conduit between the oxygen mask and the oxygen source is formed by a film tube.
US11376449B2	Mask device A mask device includes a mask body including a front cover to form an outer appearance of the mask body, a frame coupled to the front cover, the frame located in front of a user's nose and mouth when the mask device is worn by the user, and a flow path between the front cover and the frame. A first air cleaner is disposed on one side of the mask body and a second air cleaner is disposed on another side of the mask body, and a first fixing part couples the first air cleaner to the mask body and a second fixing part couples the second air cleaner to the mask body. The first air cleaner is movable with respect to the first fixing part to move towards the frame and the second air cleaner is movable with respect to the second fixing part to move towards the frame.
US11376448B2	High pressure-air cylinders for use with self-contained breathing apparatus A self-contained breathing apparatus includes an air cylinder pressurized to about 5500 psi, wherein the air cylinder is compatible with infrastructure used in conjunction with the air cylinder. The self-contained breathing apparatus also includes a first regulator valve for reducing air pressure from the air cylinder to a predetermined level. A second regulator valve is also provided for reducing the air pressure from the predetermined level to a level suitable for use by an operator, wherein air is supplied from the second regulator valve to the operator via a mask. The self-contained breathing apparatus further includes a frame for supporting the air cylinder on the back of the operator. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
US11376447B2	Methods for user adaptive radiation therapy planning and systems using the same The present disclosure provides methods for user adaptive radiation therapy planning and a system for using the same. In some aspect, method for generating a radiation therapy plan is provided. The method includes receiving imaging information acquired from a patient and producing a preliminary radiation therapy plan, using a treatment planning system, based on the imaging information. The method also includes generating an indication for modifying the preliminary radiation therapy plan in accordance with a predetermined clinician profile, wherein the predetermined clinician profile is based on a trained learning machine. The method further includes producing, using the indication, an updated radiation therapy plan that is adapted to the predetermined clinician profile.
US11376446B2	Radiation therapy systems and methods using an external signal There is disclosed a method for estimating the position of a target in a body of a subject. The method includes, receiving an external signal that is related with motion of the target; and using a model of a correlation between the external signal and the motion of the target to estimate the position of the target, wherein said position estimation includes an estimate of three dimensional location and orientation of the target. The method further includes periodically receiving a 2-dimensional projection of the target; and updating the model of correlation between the external signal and the motion of the target based on a comparison of the estimated position of the target and the 2-dimensional projection of the target. The method is used in guided radiation therapy.
US11376443B2	Passive resonator and method of use for brain wave entrainment A system and method designed to encourage entrainment of brain waves with a therapeutic wave of a predetermined frequency. The system uses antennae to emit a modulated high frequency carrier signal that carries the therapeutic signal. The system can be utilized in modification of brainwave frequencies in a local or global scale and/or in establishing coherence between different cortical regions. The system can be utilized in treatment of individuals suffering from mental disorders and can be utilized to enhance/improve function in otherwise mentally healthy individuals.
US11376435B2	System and method for shaped phased current delivery A method of treating an ailment suffered by a patient using one or more electrodes adjacent spinal column tissue of the patient, comprises delivering electrical modulation energy from the one or more electrodes to the spinal column tissue in accordance with a continuous bi-phasic waveform having a positive phase and a negative phase, thereby modulating the spinal column tissue to treat the ailment. An implantable electrical modulation system, comprises one or more electrical terminals configured for being coupled to one or more modulation leads, output modulation circuitry capable of outputting electrical modulation energy to the electrical terminal(s) in accordance with a continuous bi-phasic waveform, and control circuitry configured for modifying a shape of the continuous bi-phasic waveform, thereby changing the characteristics of the electrical modulation energy outputted to the electrode(s).
US11376434B2	Stimulation induced neural response for detection of lead movement Devices, systems, and techniques are configured for identifying stimulation parameter values based on electrical stimulation that induces dyskinesia for the patient. For example, a method may include controlling, by processing circuitry, a medical device to deliver electrical stimulation to a portion of a brain of a patient, receiving, by the processing circuitry, information representative of an electrical signal sensed from the brain after delivery of the electrical stimulation, determining, by the processing circuitry and from the information representative of the electrical signal, a peak in a spectral power of the electrical signal at a second frequency lower than a first frequency of the electrical stimulation, and responsive to determining the peak in the spectral power of the electrical signal at the second frequency, performing, by the processing circuitry, an action.
US11376433B2	Systems and methods for spatially selective spinal cord stimulation A system may include electrodes on at least one lead configured to be operationally positioned for use in modulating a volume of neural tissue, a neural modulation generator configured to deliver energy using at least some electrodes to modulate the volume of neural tissue, a programming system configured to program the programmed modulation parameter set, including determine electrode fractionalizations for the electrodes based on a target multipole. The programmed parameter set may include the determined electrode fractionalizations. The target multipole may be used to determine electrode fractionalizations having at least three target poles that directionally and progressively stack fractionalizations of target poles to provide a linear electric field over the volume of tissue. The neural modulation generator may be configured to use the programmed modulation parameter set to provide the linear electric field over the volume of tissue.
US11376432B2	Non-invasive periocular device for dry-eye treatment A periocular ring configured to be worn on an eye of a user that includes a plurality of electrodes spaced along the periocular ring; a microcontroller; and a lead assembly extending along at least a portion of the periocular ring; wherein the lead assembly extends between the microcontroller and the plurality of electrodes to operably couple the plurality of electrodes to the microcontroller; and wherein the microcontroller is configured to activate the plurality of electrodes via the lead assembly to stimulate a lacrimal gland of the user. The periocular ring has an opening that defines an innermost diameter; and wherein, when the periocular ring is worn on the eye of the user, a portion of the eye extends through the opening of the periocular ring.
US11376431B2	Systems and methods for detecting electrode lead proximity to cochlear tissue An exemplary sound processor within a cochlear implant system directs a cochlear implant to concurrently apply first and second pulses by way of first and second electrodes disposed on an electrode lead configured to be inserted into a cochlea of a patient. The first and second pulses have substantially equal magnitudes and opposite phases such that the application of the first and second pulses forms a dipole that generates a field. The sound processor further directs the cochlear implant to detect, by way of a third electrode disposed on the electrode lead, an energy magnitude of the field that reflects from cochlear tissue located within the field. Based on a difference between the detected energy magnitude of the field and a baseline energy magnitude of the field, the sound processor determines a proximity of the electrode lead to the cochlear tissue. Corresponding systems and methods are also disclosed.
US11376430B2	Auricular nerve stimulation to address patient disorders, and associated systems and methods Auricular nerve stimulation techniques for addressing patient disorders, and associated systems and methods. A representative system includes a signal generator having instructions to generate an electrical therapy signal, at least a portion of the electrical therapy signal having a frequency at or above the patient's auditory frequency limit, an amplitude in an amplitude range from about 0.1 mA to about 10 mA, and a pulse width in a pulse width range from 5 microseconds to 30 microseconds. The system further includes at least one earpiece having a contoured outer surface shaped to fit against the skin of the patient's external ear, external ear canal, or both, the at least one earpiece carrying at least two transcutaneous electrodes positioned to be in electrical communication with the auricular innervation of the patient, e.g., the auricular vagal nerve.
US11376429B2	Trial stimulation systems A trial stimulation system includes a disposable trial electrical stimulator that, in some examples, is sterilized for a single use in a stimulation trial of one patient. Additionally, systems for securing a disposable trial stimulator to the body of a patient are described, which may function to improve the durability of the system during the trial period and reduce the risk of damage or malfunction to the system due to lead/electrode dislocation and/or off-label uses like showering or bathing with the trial stimulator still secured to the body.
US11376428B2	Prevention of reflux induced laryngospasm Systems and techniques can prevent reflux induced laryngospasm and the pathologies resulting therefrom, including (but not limited to) sudden death in epilepsy (SUDEP) and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
US11376427B2	Systems and methods for restoring muscle function to the lumbar spine and kits for implanting the same A system for restoring muscle function to the lumbar spine to treat low back pain is provided. The system may include one or more electrode leads coupled to an implantable pulse generator (IPG) and a tunneler system for subcutaneously implanting a proximal portion of the lead(s). The system may also include a handheld activator configured to transfer a stimulation command to the IPG, and an external programmer configured to transfer programming data to the IPG. The stimulation command directs the programmable controller to stimulate the tissue in accordance with the programming data. The system may include a software-based programming system run on a computer such that the treating physician may program and adjust stimulation parameters.
US11376423B2	Medical electroporation Presented herein are techniques that enable electroporation of the cells of a recipient of a tissue-stimulating prostheses while the tissue-stimulating prosthesis is implanted in the recipient. Tissue-stimulating prostheses in accordance with embodiments presented herein are configured such that the stimulation electronics (e.g., current sources and integrated circuit) of the prosthesis are not exposed to the high voltages used in electroporation.
US11376422B2	Electrical treatment of Alzheimer's disease An electrical amyloid beta-clearance system for treating a subject identified as at risk of or suffering from Alzheimer's disease is provided, the system including midplane treatment electrodes, adapted to be disposed over a superior sagittal sinus, outside and in electrical contact with a skull of a head of the subject; lateral treatment electrodes, adapted to be disposed between 1 and 12 cm of a sagittal midplane of the skull; and control circuitry, configured to clear amyloid beta from a subarachnoid space to the superior sagittal sinus, by applying one or more treatment currents between (a) one or more of the midplane treatment electrodes and (b) one or more of the lateral treatment electrodes. Other embodiments are also described.
US11376421B2	Neurostimulation induced medicine devices and related methods of use Example neurostimulation induced medicine devices and methods of use are described herein. An example endotracheal device can include an elongate tubular member having a proximal end and a distal end, an inflatable cuff arranged between the proximal and distal ends of the elongate tubular member, and an electrode array disposed in proximity to an exterior surface of the inflatable cuff. The inflatable cuff can be configured to expand to contact a subject's tracheal wall. Additionally, the electrode array can include a plurality of flexible electrodes, where a set of the flexible electrodes anatomically align with a region of the subject's tracheal wall for selectively targeting vagus nerve activity.
US11376420B2	Terminal tool for continuous electrical monitoring during lead implant A terminal tool includes a main body, an electrical connector body, and an electrical connector. The main body includes a distal clamping section and a shaft. The shaft includes a window and a first lumen extending through the shaft for receiving a terminal end of an implantable lead. The electrical connector body includes a second lumen and is independently rotatable with respect to the main body. The shaft at least partially extends through the second lumen. The electrical connector is coupled to the electrical connector body and extends at least partially through the window of the shaft.
US11376417B2	Whole heart assist device A cardiac assist device including a sleeve configured to externally wrap around a native, intact heart; a motor, and a drive shaft that connects the motor to the sleeve, wherein, actuation of the motor and the drive shaft provides a synchronized assisting force to a pumping force of the native, intact whole heart, thereby helping contraction and expansion of the heart located within an internal volume defined by the sleeve. Some embodiments relate to a system for synchronizing the cardiac assist device with a heart including the cardiac assist device; a power supply connected to the motor; and an electrical connector-relay configured to receive electrical signals from the pacemaker and to generate actuating signals that are relayed to the motor and the drive shaft, wherein, during operation of the system in a subject, the heart is assisted in contracting synchronously with the pacemaker signal rhythm.
US11376414B2	Heart pump with magnetic coupling and reverse flow An intraventricular pump including a fixed housing with a top part forming a propulsion chamber propelling fluid towards the top end, and a bottom part forming a stator and connected to the top part, at least one side opening between the top part and the bottom part, and forming an inlet chamber for fluid entry from the outside towards the propulsion chamber, a motor unit formed by the stator in which first magnetic elements are arranged, a bell-shaped rotor including second magnetic elements for magnetic coupling with the stator first magnetic elements, the bell having at least one opening in its top part creating a reverse fluid flow from the inlet chamber to the base of the stator via a rotor-to-stator passage, a transmission shaft including at least one connecting arm holding the bell above the stator, the transmission shaft coinciding with the bell rotational axis being coaxial.
US11376410B2	Bodily implant with a tubing connector According to an aspect, a bodily implant includes a connector configured to connect a first tube member and a second tube member such that fluid can be transferred through the first tube member and the second tube member. The connector includes a first clip member having an inner surface, a second clip member having an inner surface, a hinge member coupled to the first clip member and the second clip member, a retaining member coupled to the inner surface of the second clip member, and an inner connector coupled to the retaining member.
US11376408B2	Pressure-sensing bleed-back control valve with improved sealing A novel seal is provided along with a valve for implementing the seal in the form of a hemostatic catheterization valve. A pressure-sensing form of the hemostatic valve is also provided. The novel seal includes a pair of cooperating conical gaskets divided through their apexes into a plurality of edge-abutting semi-conical flaps. The seals are angularly fixed in orientation relative to each other using registering structures such as complementary tabs and sockets. More specifically, the seams where the semi-conical flaps abut are angularly off-set between the two conical gaskets by a predetermined amount.
US11376402B2	Securement device for polymer tubing and polymer coated cables A securement device for catheter tubes and polymer coated cables includes a base mounted on a support surface, and male and female straps, the male straps having locking members that mate with corresponding apertures in the female straps. The male and female straps connect to a base via fixed ends of the respective male and female straps, and each of the fixed ends comprises a curved portion configured to orient the corresponding unsecured strap substantially parallel to the base. Each of the fixed ends of the male straps mate with a recess in the fixed ends of the corresponding female strap, thereby forming a crease for seating the tube or cable being secured.
US11376401B2	Deflectable guide for medical instrument An apparatus includes a bod, an actuation assembly, and a guide catheter extending distally from the body. The guide catheter includes an open proximal end, an open distal end, a rigid proximal portion, a bendable distal portion, and a pull wire extending from the bendable distal portion to the rigid proximal portion. A proximal end of the pull wire is coupled with the actuation assembly. The actuation assembly is operable to translate the pull wire relative to the rigid proximal portion to thereby articulate the bendable distal portion.
US11376398B2	Catheters with enhanced flexibility and associated devices, systems, and methods A neuromodulation catheter includes an elongate shaft and a neuromodulation element. The shaft includes two or more first cut shapes and two or more second cut shapes along a helical path extending around a longitudinal axis of the shaft. The first cut shapes are configured to at least partially resist deformation in response to longitudinal compression and tension on the shaft and torsion on the shaft in a first circumferential direction. The second cut shapes are configured to at least partially resist deformation in response to longitudinal compression on the shaft and torsion on the shaft in both first and second opposite circumferential directions.
US11376391B2	Respiratory pressure therapy system with nebulising humidifier Apparatus for treating a respiratory disorder in a patient, the apparatus comprising: a respiratory pressure therapy device configured to generate a flow of air for treating the respiratory disorder, said flow of air being at a positive pressure with respect to ambient pressure; an air circuit adapted to transport said flow of air generated by said respiratory pressure therapy device to a patient interface, said air circuit having a proximal end connectable to said respiratory pressure therapy device and a distal end connectable to said patient interface; a nebuliser module located at or adjacent to said proximal end of said air circuit, said nebuliser module adapted to nebulise a liquid to form a nebula of said liquid, and to admit said nebula into said flow of air generated by said respiratory pressure therapy device; and a vaporiser located at said distal end of said air circuit, said vaporiser adapted to receive said nebula and further adapted to vaporise said nebula to form a humidified flow of air. Also, a method for treating a respiratory disorder in a patient, the method comprising the steps of: generating a flow of air for treating the respiratory disorder in a respiratory pressure therapy device, said flow of air being at a positive pressure with respect to ambient pressure; nebulising a liquid retained in a water reservoir to form a nebula of said liquid, and admitting said nebula to said flow of air; transporting said flow of air and said nebula over an air circuit; receiving said flow of air and said nebula in a vaporiser module; vaporising said nebula to form a vapour of said liquid; mixing said air flow with said vapour in said vaporiser module to form a humidified flow of air; receiving said humidified flow of air in a patient interface; and delivering said humidified flow of air to said patient for treatment of said respiratory disorder.
US11376390B2	Systems and methods for generating nitric oxide Systems and methods for nitric oxide generation are provided. In an embodiment, an NO generation system can include a controller and disposable cartridge that can provide nitric oxide to two different treatments simultaneously. The disposable cartridge has multiple purposes including preparing incoming gases for exposure to the NO generation process, scrubbing exhaust gases for unwanted materials, characterizing the patient inspiratory flow, and removing moisture from sample gases collected. Plasma generation can be done within the cartridge or within the controller. The system has the capability of calibrating NO and NO2 gas analysis sensors without the use of a calibration gas.
US11376388B2	Nasal cannula, conduit and securement system Medical breathing tubes have a tubular body that defines a lumen extending between open terminal ends of the tubular body. An internal form is enclosed within the lumen and supportive of the tubular body. The internal form may be a coated encapsulated internal form where the coating secures the internal form to the tubular body. The internal form may provide for a series of alternative crests and troughs of the tubular body. A patient interface and/or a securement system may be attached to the tubular body.
US11376385B2	Mask wear-out assessment system The present disclosure relates to a wear-out assessment system including a patient interface for delivering a flow of breathable gas to an airway of a patient, wherein the patient interface includes a first wireless communication unit a communication device including a second wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with the first wireless communication unit and a wear-out assessment unit for determining wear-out data relating to a wear-out of the patient interface. The first and second wireless communication unit are configured to exchange at least parts of the wear-out data. The present disclosure also relates to a method of assessing wear-out of a patient interface.
US11376382B2	Oral mandibular airway device and method The present invention provides an oral device that is inserted into the mouth of a patient during sedation to minimize the risk of airway obstruction and method of use. The oral device comprises a mouthpiece. A gas inlet conduit, a gas outlet conduit, and a fluid outlet conduit are adjacent to the vestibular portion of the mouthpiece. The gas inlet conduit may be used to provide oxygen to the mouth of a patient. The gas outlet conduit may be used to remove end-tidal carbon dioxide from the mouth of a patient. The fluid outlet conduit may be used to remove fluid from the mouth of a patient. The oral device may also include a tongue stabilizer to minimize movement of the tongue. The mouthpiece may include fluid outlet ports to remove fluid from the mouth of a patient and an instrument passage to allow medical instruments to pass through the oral device.
US11376380B2	Aerosol delivery device and method for manufacturing and operating the same An adjustable aerosol delivery device includes an active liquid container, a carrier liquid container, a piezo disc mounted with a flexible gasket relative to the carrier liquid container, an oscillator configured to generate an ultrasonic wave that causes the piezo disc to oscillate and transmit the oscillations through the carrier liquid to the active liquid to cause at least a portion of the active liquid to become an aerosol, a bushing fixed relative to the carrier liquid container via a fixing portion that conforms to and mates with an entire perimeter of a fixing section of the bushing, and a fastener extending through the piezo disc housing and into the bushing. The fastener is configured to be loosened or tightened to manipulate a compression of the gasket to adjust a particle size of the aerosol. A pull force of the bushing is greater than a counter force of the gasket.
US11376379B2	Flow governor assemblies for use in medicinal inhalers A flow governor assembly for use with a medicinal inhaler. The assembly can include a housing that defines an air flow path; a flow governor positioned in the air flow path to govern air flow in the air flow path to a target governing volumetric flow rate; and a constriction in the air flow path. The flow governor can be configured to provide a variable, or dynamic, resistance to air flow in the air flow path as a function of air pressure drop between an inlet and an outlet of the flow governor. The constriction can be configured to provide a fixed, or static, resistance to air flow in the air flow path.
US11376377B2	Cartridges for vaporizer devices Cartridges for vaporizer devices are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, the cartridge can include an atomizer and a channel extending through the cartridge from an inlet to an outlet. The atomizer includes a wicking element that is configured to substantially draw a vaporizable material from a reservoir and into the atomizer, and a heating element that is configured to substantially vaporize the vaporizable material into a vaporized material. The channel has an airflow path and a vapor path that intersect at a first junction between the inlet and the outlet. The airflow path is configured to receive and substantially allow air to pass therethrough, and the vapor path is configured to direct the vaporized material into the first junction so that the vaporized material mixes with the air to substantially form an aerosol downstream of the atomizer. Vaporizer devices are also provided.
US11376372B2	Disposable injection needle The present disclosure relates to a disposable injection needle, including: a needle mount, having a tube needle; a first sleeve, one end of which is suitable for connecting to the needle mount to form receiving space, and the other end of which is provided with a first opening; a second sleeve, one end of which is located inside the receiving space, and the other end of which having a second opening extends out from the first opening, wherein the second sleeve is axially slideable; an elastic element adapted to allow the second sleeve to move axially toward outside the receiving space, wherein: the second sleeve is provided with a sleeve guiding portion, and the needle mount is provided with a guiding engagement portion, the sleeve guiding portion engages with the guiding engagement portion to guide the circumferential rotation of the second sleeve based on axial movement of the second sleeve toward inside of the receiving space; the first sleeve is provided with a blocking member and the second sleeve is provided with a fastener, wherein the blocking member and the fastener are arranged to allow the fastener to pass through the blocking member in the axial direction toward the second opening, and to prevent the fastener from passing through the blocking member in the axial direction away from the second opening to prevent the tube needle from being exposed via the second opening.
US11376366B2	Syringe apparatus for stirring and delivering composition containing cells A syringe apparatus is provided for stirring and delivering single or multi-component compositions. The syringe apparatus comprises a syringe barrel, a plunger, a stirring paddle, and a connecting member. The plunger partially disposed within the syringe barrel is movable along an axial direction of the syringe barrel. The stirring paddle disposed within the syringe barrel has one end passing through the plunger and slidably disposed within the plunger. The syringe apparatus of the disclosure can stir the components and deliver the mixture safely for maintaining a good hygiene condition during the therapeutic process.
US11376364B2	Injection apparatus Disclosed is an auto-injection apparatus for receiving a syringe, including: an outer casing enclosing a drive assembly and a syringe carrier configured to hold a barrel of the syringe, the syringe carrier being forward of the drive assembly and having stowed and delivery positions; an interlock extending between the syringe carrier and a syringe carrier housing at least partially surrounding the syringe carrier, the interlock preventing forward motion of the syringe carrier under the influence of an insertion actuator whilst in the stowed position. The drive assembly includes the insertion actuator for inserting a needle of the syringe into an injection site and a delivery actuator for driving a plunger into a barrel of the syringe which contains a substance for injection. The syringe carrier includes an interlock release mechanism which is configured to release the interlock such that the insertion actuator drives the syringe carrier forward.
US11376363B2	Medicament delivery device A medicament delivery device includes a generally elongated tubular housing having opposite proximal and distal parts; a needle shield sleeve slidably and coaxially arranged inside the housing with a proximal part of the sleeve protruding a distance outside the proximal part of the housing; a syringe carrier mechanism having a syringe carrier slidably and coaxially arranged within the needle shield sleeve, a syringe having a stopper, a medicament, and a needle, the syringe being coaxially arranged within the syringe carrier; and a holding member connected to the syringe carrier; a first activator member an a second activator member; a drive mechanism adapted to accumulate a drive force for moving the syringe carrier mechanism in a first step and a second step. The second activator member is arranged within an information device for producing audible, visual, and/or tactile feedback to a user about a completed injection.
US11376359B2	Needle packaging Packages of sterile needles are described herein. Such packages may include a container, a tray having a plurality of receiving apertures that are sized and shaped to receive a needle hub or a needle shield, a plurality of needles disposed within the plurality of receiving apertures; and a lid being supported by the container. The lid and container form an enclosure for the plurality of needles.
US11376357B2	Medical pump filtration device, and methods of manufacture and use thereof The present invention relates to medical vacuum pump filtration devices configured to filter air being received by the pump. The filtration devices comprise a pump housing and a mounting cap which incorporates filtration capabilities that capture and or divert particulate matter and moisture away from a pump intake opening. The filtration cap can also include apertures for sensors contained within the vacuum pump housing and the filtration cap. Compliance features that ensure proper installation and use of the filtration device can be included.
US11376354B2	Apparatus for extracorporeal blood treatment An extracorporeal blood treatment apparatus is provided comprising a filtration unit (2) connected to a blood circuit (17) and to a dialysate circuit (32); a control unit (12) is configured for calculating a sodium concentration value for the blood; the estimation of the sodium concentration includes the sub-step of calculating the sodium concentration value as an algebraic sum of a main contribution term based on the isoconductive sodium concentrate and of an offset contribution term based on a concentration of at least a substance in the dialysis fluid chosen in the group including bicarbonate, potassium, acetate, lactate, citrate, magnesium, calcium, sulphate and phosphate.
US11376352B2	Breast pump system The invention is a wearable breast pump system including a housing shaped at least in part to fit inside a bra and a piezo air-pump. The piezo air-pump is fitted in the housing and forms part of a closed loop system that drives a separate, deformable diaphragm to generate negative air pressure. The diaphragm is removably mounted on a breast shield.
US11376351B2	Smart breast pump system This disclosure generally relates to a smart breast pump system that includes at least one sensor to monitor the expression of breast milk. The smart breast pump system may further include a mobile device which wirelessly receives sensor data from the at least one sensor. Additionally, the smart breast pump system may further include at least one server device, which wirelessly receives sensor data from the at least one mobile device.
US11376350B2	Methods and systems of fluid management in surgical procedures Fluid management in surgical procedures. At least some of the example embodiments are methods including: pumping surgical fluid through a tube to a surgical site by a fluid controller operating in a first mode, the first mode comprising a first relationship of fluid flow and pressure drop across the tube and cannula, and the first mode comprising a first set of proportional, integral, and differential (PID) parameters; and then pumping surgical fluid through the tube to the surgical site with the fluid controller operating in a second mode, the second mode comprising a second relationship of fluid flow and pressure drop across the tube and cannula, the second relationship different than the first relationship, and the second mode comprising a second set of PID parameters used, the second set of PID parameters different than the first set of PID parameters.
US11376343B2	Absorbent article with graphics printed in preservative-free ink, and methods of manufacture thereof Absorbent articles having components bearing graphics printed using particular inkjet ink compositions and fluid sets are disclosed. The aqueous inkjet ink compositions may include a composition consisting of one or more compounds represented by the following Structure I: HO—CH2-CH2-R (I) wherein R may be a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted phenoxy group. Printed regions of components of the articles may bear deposits of dried ink including constituents of the disclosed compositions, that include the one or more Structure I compound(s). The presence of the Structure I compounds in the printed regions may have an effect of inhibiting bacterial growth thereon.
US11376339B2	Autoclave sterilisation process for primary containers made of glass In the autoclave sterilisation process, the primary glass containers are exposed to a sterilisation treatment with steam pulses.
US11376334B2	Hydrazinyl-substituted heteroaryl compounds and methods for producing a conjugate The present disclosure provides conjugate structures and hydrazinyl-substituted heteroaryl compounds used to produce these conjugates. The disclosure also encompasses methods of production of such conjugates and compounds, as well as methods of using the same.
US11376331B2	Compositions and methods for transport across the blood brain barrier Compositions and methods are provided including a transporter peptide derived from the loop2 domain of the neuronally-derived lynx1 protein which can be conjugated to an effector agent to form a transporter-effector complex for transport of the therapeutic effector agent to a target that is found across the blood brain barrier.
US11376329B2	Low molecular weight silk compositions and stabilizing silk compositions The present disclosure provides certain silk-fibroin compositions with particular characteristics and/or properties. In some embodiments, the disclosure provides low molecular weight compositions. In some embodiments, the disclosure provides silk fibroin compositions that comprise an active (e.g., a biological) agent or component. In some embodiments, the disclosure provides low molecular weight silk fibroin compositions that comprise an active (e.g., a biological) agent or component. In some embodiments, an active agent is stabilized in a silk composition, e.g., for a period of time and/or against certain conditions or events. In some embodiments, a component present in a silk fibroin composition may be subject to analysis and/or characterization. In some embodiments, a component present in a silk fibroin composition may be recovered from the composition.
US11376325B2	Method of inducing an immune response using an expression construct and GLA Compositions and methods, including vaccines and pharmaceutical compositions for inducing or enhancing an immune response are disclosed based on the discovery of useful immunological adjuvant properties in a synthetic, glucopyranosyl lipid adjuvant (GLA) that is provided in substantially homogeneous form. Chemically defined, synthetic GLA offers a consistent vaccine component from lot to lot without the fluctuations in contaminants or activity that compromise natural-product adjuvants. Also provided are vaccines and pharmaceutical compositions that include GLA and one or more of an antigen, a Toll-like receptor (TLR) agonist, a co-adjuvant and a carrier such as a pharmaceutical carrier.
US11376323B2	Mixtures of polysaccharide protein pegylated compounds The disclosure describes compositions containing PEGylated compounds using linkers, bivalent polysaccharide covalent PEG compounds, and methods of bivalent polysaccharide-PEG compounds in the development of multivalent vaccines. PEGylated conjugation of capsular polysaccharides to carrier proteins is carried out using homo-bifunctional and/or hetero-bifunctional linkers of specific lengths. Incorporation of bifunctional PEG linkers induces higher titers of functional antibodies with high avidity, eliciting higher immunologic memory, and reduced carrier protein effect. This provides immunochemically cross-reactive capsular polysaccharides wherein one or more cross-reactive capsular polysaccharides are covalently PEG compounded sequentially or concurrently to carrier protein using bifunctional linkers bearing the same or different functional groups. Such a linker and the size of the capsular polysaccharides provides an effective multivalent vaccine with high antibody titers and a reduced carrier effect, with a reduction in the content of the capsular polysaccharide and protein per dose of vaccine which reduces reactogenicity.
US11376320B2	Immunogenic and vaccine compositions against SARS-CoV-2 Disclosed herein are immunogenic and/or vaccine compositions and methods for treating or preventing Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). The compositions and methods include an immunogenic portion of the receptor-binding domain (RBD) of the SARS-CoV-2-2 (COVID-19) spike protein. In at least particular cases, a mutated version of a portion of the RBD is utilized, such as a deglycosylated, or amino acid substituted mutant of the spike protein.
US11376317B2	FcRn-targeted mucosal vaccination against RSV Disclosed are peptides comprising a monomeric Fc fragment of an immunoglobulin recognized by a neonatal receptor (FcRn); a modified pre-fusion respiratory syncytia virus (RSV) F protein; and a trimerization domain. Disclosed are nucleic acid sequences capable of encoding peptides comprising a monomeric Fc fragment of an immunoglobulin recognized by a neonatal receptor (FcRn); a modified pre-fusion respiratory syncytia virus (RSV) F protein; and a trimerization domain. Also disclosed are methods for eliciting a protective immune response against RSV comprising administering to a subject an effective amount of a composition comprising a monomeric Fc fragment of an immunoglobulin recognized by FcRn; a modified pre-fusion RSV F protein; and a trimerization domain, wherein the administering is to a mucosal epithelium.
US11376316B2	Breast cancer vaccines and methods of use thereof Methods for generating immune responses using adenovirus vectors that allow multiple vaccinations with the same adenovirus vector and vaccinations in individuals with preexisting immunity to adenovirus are provided.
US11376311B2	Methods of treating microbial infection and inflammation Methods of treating or preventing microbial infection in a subject in need of treatment by administering a therapeutically effective amount of ergothioneine, or functional analog, or prodrug, or salt thereof. Ergothioneine may be advantageously administered in conjunction with lactoferrin.
US11376310B2	Pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating dentin-dental pulp diseases or periodontal disease including CPNE4 protein Provided are compositions including a CPNE4 protein or a polynucleotide encoding thereof, a pharmaceutical composition, a quasi-drug composition, a dietary supplement, and a health functional food composition. A method for preventing or treating dentin-dental disease or periodontal disease and a method and a method for promoting regeneration of hard tissue including dentin, bone and cementum, and/or pulp tissue are disclosed.
US11376305B2	Compositions and methods for regulating blood pressure Both purinergic signaling through nucleotides such as ATP and noradrenergic signaling through molecules such as norepinephrine regulate vascular tone and blood pressure. Pannexin1 (Panx1), which forms large-pore, ATP-releasing channels, is present in vascular smooth muscle cells in peripheral blood vessels and participates in noradrenergic responses. Using pharmacological approaches and mice conditionally lacking Panx1 in smooth muscle cells, we found that Panx1 contributed to vasoconstriction mediated by the α1 adrenoreceptor (α1AR), whereas vasoconstriction in response to serotonin or endothelin-1 was independent of Panx1. Analysis of the Panx1-deficient mice showed that Panx1 contributed to blood pressure regulation especially during the night cycle when sympathetic nervous activity is highest. Using mimetic peptides and site-directed mutagenesis, we identified a specific amino acid sequence in the Panx1 intracellular loop that is essential for activation by α1AR signaling. Collectively, these data describe a specific link between noradrenergic and purinergic signaling in blood pressure homeostasis.
US11376296B2	Cosmetic composition comprising an essential oil of Immortelle and an extract of Origanum The present invention relates to a cosmetic composition containing an essential oil of Immortelle and a terpene extract of at least one plant of the Origanum genus, in particular of Origanum majorana, and also to the cosmetic use thereof in skincare, in particular for combating the signs of aging on the skin and/or dryness skin.
US11376295B2	Method for preparing Rhus verniciflua stokes extract containing increased fisetin content, and metastasis-inhibiting anticancer agent composition containing same A method for preparing a Rhus verniciflua Stokes extract with an increased content of fisetin, the method including adding reacting at least one catalyst selected from the group consisting of platinum, chromium, nickel, silicon, copper, and oxides of these metals, to a Rhus verniciflua Stokes extract or a concentrated Rhus verniciflua Stokes extract and conducting reaction to convert fustin contained in the Rhus verniciflua Stokes into fisetin, and a functional health food composition for preventing or ameliorating cancer, or an anticancer pharmaceutical composition for inhibiting metastasis of cancer, as a main component, containing the Rhus verniciflua Stokes extract with an increased content of fisetin, prepared by the method which provides a very safe and efficient method that is capable of preparing an extract that exhibits improved antioxidant activity and anticancer activity by increasing the content of the main functional ingredients of natural extracts, and an anticancer agent composition.
US11376292B2	Microbial fermentation composition subjected to enzymolysis, microbial fermentation and microbial transformation and use thereof A microbial fermentation composition subjected to enzymolysis, microbial fermentation and microbial transformation is prepared through extracting and hydrolyzing selected Edible and medicinal fungi Agaricus blazei, Lentinus edodes, Flammulina velutipes and ginseng of reinforcing vital energy, adding trace elements selenium, zinc and molybdenum, and fermenting and transforming by probiotics.
US11376291B2	Beneficial growth and constituents of mushrooms on substrate containing cannabis plant material A process for growing mycelium with cannabis, by designing and filling a spawn bag with medium containing cannabis, water and optional grain, followed by inoculating and maturing mycelium spawn to grow and harvest mushrooms with optional drying thereafter.
US11376288B2	Methods of use of probiotic compositions Disclosed are methods of using probiotic compositions containing Lactobacillus plantarum, Lactobacillus rhamnosus, and Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis. to prevent and/or treat urogenital infections in women by oral administration.
US11376287B2	Agent acting on transcellular ion transporter in intestinal tract, agent for activating chloride channel, agent for preventing or treating renal disease, or agent for promoting defecation Provided is an agent having an action on a transcellular ion transporter in the intestinal tract, the agent containing a bacterium of the genus Bifidobacterium or the genus Lactobacillus, or a treated product thereof, with the proviso that the case where the ion transporter is a chloride channel and the action is inhibition; the case where the ion transporter is Na+K+Cl− cotransporter (NKCC1) and the action is inhibition; the case where the bacterium is Bifidobacterium infantis 35624; and the case where the bacterium is Lactobacillus salivarius UCC118 are excluded. The agent of the present invention is useful in activation of chloride channels, prevention or treatment of renal diseases, and/or promotion of defecation, and therefore, usable as a medicament, a supplement, etc.
US11376285B2	Bacterial biomarker The invention relates to bacterial compositions useful in the treatment of cancer. In particular, the compositions can be used as a co-therapy with an immune checkpoint therapy. The invention also relates to methods for identifying a subject that will respond to therapy with an immune checkpoint inhibitor comprising determining the abundance of bacteria in a biological sample from said subject.
US11376284B2	Compositions comprising bacterial strains The invention provides compositions comprising bacterial strains for treating and preventing central nervous system disorders and conditions.
US11376281B2	Peptides and combination of peptides of non-canonical origin for use in immunotherapy against different types of cancers The present invention relates to peptides, proteins, nucleic acids and cells for use in immunotherapeutic methods. In particular, the present invention relates to the immunotherapy of cancer. The present invention furthermore relates to tumor-associated T-cell peptide epitopes, alone or in combination with other tumor-associated peptides that can for example serve as active pharmaceutical ingredients of vaccine compositions that stimulate anti-tumor immune responses, or to stimulate T cells ex vivo and transfer into patients. Peptides bound to molecules of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), or peptides as such, can also be targets of antibodies, soluble T-cell receptors, and other binding molecules.
US11376278B2	Compositions and methods for treating disease Embodiments of the invention provide pharmaceutical compositions and methods for preventing and treating disease and promoting the health in subjects at risk of cardiovascular disease and/or kidney disease. Additional embodiments of the present invention provide compositions and methods useful for treating and preventing a cardiovascular disease or a kidney disease.
US11376275B2	Ophthalmic compositions with improved dessication protection and retention The present invention relates to artificial tear compositions and ophthalmic compositions suitable for drug delivery. In one embodiment of the present invention, the compositions comprise a galactomannan polymer such as guar or hydroxypropyl guar, hyaluronic acid, and a cis-diol such as sorbitol. In a preferred embodiment, the to compositions also comprise a borate compound.
US11376273B2	Modulation of factor 11 expression Disclosed herein are antisense compounds and methods for decreasing Factor 11 and treating or preventing thromboembolic complications in an individual in need thereof. Examples of disease conditions that can be ameliorated with the administration of antisense compounds targeted to Factor 11 include thrombosis, embolism, and thromboembolism, such as, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, myocardial infarction, and stroke. Antisense compounds targeting Factor 11 can also be used as a prophylactic treatment to prevent individuals at risk for thrombosis and embolism.
US11376270B2	Compositions containing decitabine, 5Azacytidine and tetrahydrouridine and uses thereof Compositions comprising decitabine and tetrahydrouridine or 5-azacytidine and tetrahydrouridine for the treatment of cancer are disclosed. The compositions in the form of a pill is administered to a human subject sequentially or alternately guided by the measurement of predictive biomarkers.
US11376269B2	Pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of chemoresistant acute myeloid leukemia (AML) The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions for use in the treatment of chemoresistant acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The inventors have established a powerful preclinical model to screen in vivo responses to conventional genotoxics and to mimic the chemoresistance and minimal residual disease as observed in AML patients after chemotherapy. The inventors showed that cytarabine-resistance mechanism involves the CD39-dependent crosstalk between energetic niche and AML mitochondrial functions through CD39-P2Y13-cAMP-PKA signaling axis. In particular, the present invention relates to an inhibitor of the CD39-P2Y13-cAMP-PKA signaling axis for use in a method of treating chemoresistant acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in a patient in need thereof comprising administering to the patient a therapeutically effective amount of said inhibitor.
US11376262B2	Method of treating an inflammatory or infectious disease A method of treating an inflammatory or infectious disease includes administering an effective amount of pharmaceutical composition to a subject in need of treatment of the inflammatory or infectious disease. The composition includes an aqueous suspension of nanoparticles of a glucocorticosteroid compound.
US11376259B2	Targeted treatment of mature T-cell lymphoma A method and medicament comprising 4,4,4-trifluoro-N-[(1S)-2-[[(7S)-5-(2-hydroxyethyl)-6-oxo-7H-pyrido[2,3-d][3]benzazepin-7-yl]amino]-1-methyl-2-oxo-ethyl]butanamide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof for treating aggressive peripheral T-cell lymphoma is provided.
US11376252B2	Multikinase inhibitors and uses in prostatic hyperplasia and urinary track diseases A method for preventing, treating and/or improving a prostatic disease or disorder associated with epithelial hyperplasia and/or fibrosis, comprising: administering an effective amount of a multikinase inhibitor to a subject in need thereof, wherein the multikinase inhibitor has a certain spectrum of kinase inhibitory activity. The multikinase inhibitor is sunitinib, regorafenib, ponatinib, pazopanib, nintedanib and/or lenvatinib. The prostatic disease or disorder is selected from the group consisting of benign prostate hyperplasia and its associated lower urinary tract symptoms, fibrosis of ureters and renal pelvis, prostate adenoma, and prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia in animals and humans.
US11376247B2	Tyrosine kinase inhibitors regenerate non-cancerous tissue after cancer therapy Methods for inducing the regeneration of non-cancerous tissues in a cancer patient undergoing radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy using continuous administration of tyrosine kinase inhibitors for at least 90 days following a cancer treatment in the patient.
US11376239B2	Pharmaceutical combinations Provided herein are pharmaceutical combinations comprising (a) a B-Raf inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, (b) at least one mitogen activated protein kinase (MEK) inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and (c) an epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitor or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; and optionally at least one pharmaceutically acceptable carrier; methods for preparing the pharmaceutical combinations, and the uses of the pharmaceutical combinations in the treatment of proliferative diseases, such as cancer.
US11376234B2	Ammonia metabolism promoter A material which promotes ammonia metabolism in the body, as well as a material which has excellent ammonia metabolism improving effect and is effective for endurance enhancement and anti-fatigue are provided. An ammonia metabolism promoting agent, comprising catechins as an active ingredient. An agent for preventing or ameliorating hyperammonemia, hepatic encephalopathy or chronic fatigue syndrome, comprising catechins compound as an active ingredient. An ammonia metabolism promoting agent, an endurance enhancing agent and an anti-fatigue agent, comprising catechins, citrulline and arginine as active ingredients.
US11376226B2	Biodegradable polymer microparticle containing steroid drug and preparation method therefor Biodegradable polymer microparticles bearing a steroid drug and a preparation method therefor. In the method, a steroid drug and a biodegradable polyester-based polymer are dissolved in an organic solvent and sprayed into a low-temperature hydrocarbon solution to form frozen microparticles that are then immersed in a low-temperature, aqueous salt solution to deprive the microparticles of the organic solvent, thereby preparing biodegradable polymer microparticles bearing a steroid drug. The steroid drug or steroid sex hormone drug-bearing biodegradable polymer microparticles were found to have excellent biocompatibility, biodegradability, porosity, and mechanical strength and to release the steroid drug or steroid sex hormone drug for a long period of time.
US11376225B2	Composite flash-precipitated nanoparticles The invention described herein relates to sterically stabilized colloidal constructs comprising preformed colloidal particles encapsulated within a polymeric shell. The constructs, which are controllably sized, are nanoparticles comprising hydrophobic elements, electrostatically charged particles with hydrophobic surfaces, hydrophobic inorganic nanostructures, and amphiphilic copolymers with hydrophobic domains and hydrophilic domains. The constructs are made by a process that allows for the simultaneous encapsulation of a preformed colloidal agent as well as a dissolved hydrophobic active within the core of the polymeric nanoparticle. Among the actives incorporated in various embodiments are organic fluorescent dyes, metal nanostructures and superparamagnetic materials for use in combined fluorescence, optical and magnetic resonance imaging applications, and hydrophobic drugs for therapeutic applications.
US11376222B2	Lipid composition for improving body composition during catch-up growth The invention relates to nutritional compositions comprising specifically designed lipid globules that are especially suited for preterm infants, small for gestational age infants and infants with retarded growth due to physical or mental stress after birth, for promoting catch-up growth and/or for use in improving body composition, improving adipose tissue distribution, decreasing visceral adipose tissue based on body weight and/or on total adipose tissue, and/or decreasing the ratio visceral adipose tissue to subcutaneous adipose tissue, in such infants, and/or providing nutrition to such infants.
US11376221B2	Polymer particles for neutrophil injury Provided herein are methods of treatment, compositions, systems and kits using polymer particles as restraints of neutrophil function. Such methods include, but are not limited to, methods of preventing, treating, and/or ameliorating inflammatory diseases, infections, autoimmune diseases, malignant diseases, and other diseases or conditions in which neutrophils may be implicated. In some embodiments, polymer particles are useful for diagnosing neutrophil related diseases or conditions.
US11376216B2	Periodontal disease therapy Disclosed are formulations for oral films and other compositions containing therapeutic agents. The therapeutic agents interfere with succinate/succinate receptor signaling. The films and compositions of the present disclosure can be used to treat periodontal disease.
US11376215B2	Feed composition for improving intraintestinal environment A feed composition for improving intestinal environment by promoting proliferation of intestinal bifidobacteria is described herein. The feed composition for improving intestinal environment can contain a combination of (1) an enteric composition containing an amino acid or a salt thereof, and (2) an indigestible polysaccharide or a composition containing an indigestible polysaccharide.
US11376214B2	Compositions and methods for treatment of ocular diseases The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods for treating ocular diseases with antibiotics. In particular, the disclosure relates to non-blurring, antibiotic-containing hydrogel compositions that have an extended contact time on the eye and do not interfere with wound healing.
US11376213B2	Topical pharmaceutical formulation There is described a topical composition for application of an NSAID comprising ibuprofen, the composition comprising a solution or suspension of the NSAID as active ingredient in a residual carrier system comprising a polyhydric alcohol, a glycol ether, an ester of a higher fatty acid and optionally water, the ingredients of the residual carrier system having the following concentrations in percentages by weight: polyhydric alcohol 50-90 glycol ether 7.5-40 ester 0.5-5 water optional in which either the composition or the residual phase is in a single phase under ambient conditions and the maximum water concentration is that above which the composition or the residual phase exhibits signs of inhomogeneity.
US11376212B2	Skin whitening composition comprising cultured product of Bacillus hwajinpoensis or extract thereof Disclosed in the present specification is a skin whitening composition comprising a Bacillus hwajinpoensis strain, a lysate thereof, a cultured product thereof or an extract of the strain, lysate or cultured product as an active ingredient. Disclosed in the present specification is a Bacillus hwajinpoensis strain SNC 135, having an accession number of KCCM12051P, which has a skin whitening function.
US11376211B2	Composition for the prevention and treatment of skin damages caused by photo-exposure The present invention concerns a composition comprising a Lycium barbarum extract or Lycium barbarum polysaccharide in combination with a Moringa oleifera extract and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The composition finds application both in the medical field, in the treatment of actinic lesions, precancerous skin lesions, or non-melanoma skin cancer, and in non-therapeutic applications in the treatment of skin damage caused by exposure to the sun's rays, such as photoaging.
US11376209B2	Antidandruff composition and method of use An aqueous anti-dandruff shampoo composition which comprises: (I) a cleansing surfactant selected from the group consisting of anionic surfactant, zwitterionic or amphoteric surfactant and nonionic surfactant; (II) suspended particles of an anti-dandruff agent, (III) an anti-settling, thickening polymer, wherein the anti-settling, thickening polymer, comprises: (a) 40 to 74.5 wt % of structural units of C1-4 alkyl acrylate; (b) 20 to 50 wt % of structural units of methacrylic acid; (c) 0.2 to <5 wt % of structural units of 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid (AMPS); (d) 5 to 25 wt % of structural units of a specialized associated monomer having the following structure wherein R1 is a linear saturated C10-24 alkyl group; wherein R2 is a hydrogen or a methyl group (preferably, wherein R2 is a methyl group); and wherein n is an average of 20 to 28; with the proviso that the structural units of the specialized associated monomer (d) are derived from one of (i) a single specialized associated monomer (preferably, a single specialized associated monomer wherein R1 is selected from the group consisting of a linear saturated C12 alkyl group, a linear saturated C18 alkyl group and a linear saturated C22 alkyl group; more preferably, a single specialized associated monomer wherein R 1 is selected from the group consisting of a linear saturated C12 alkyl group and a linear saturated C18 alkyl group); (ii) two specialized associated monomers, wherein R1 is, respectively, a linear saturated C12 and a linear saturated C18 alkyl group; or (iii) two specialized associated monomers, wherein R1 is, respectively, a linear saturated C18 alkyl group and a linear saturated C22 alkyl group; (e) 0 to 1 wt % of structural units of acrylic acid; and (f) 0 to 2 wt % of structural units of multi-ethylenically unsaturated crosslinking monomer or chain transfer agent; and wherein the sum of the weight percentages of structural units (a)-(f) is equal to 100 wt % of the anti-settling, thickening polymer; and the use of such a composition in a method of treating hair or scalp.
US11376207B2	Hair care compositions The present disclosure relates to composition and method for treating hair. A hair care composition comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable solvent: (a) one or more carboxylate anionic surfactants; (b) one or more cationic guar compounds; (c) one or more polysaccharide gums; and (d) one or more glyceryl esters, present in a total amount of at least 2 wt. % based on the total weight of the hair are composition. The composition of the present invention may optionally comprise one or more secondary surfactants.
US11376205B2	Water-in-oil emulsion containing baicalin, a xanthine base, a vitamin B3, and a polyvalent metal cation salt The invention provides, in the field of caring for and/or making up keratin materials, especially the skin, a composition in water-in-oil emulsion form, containing: a) a continuous oily phase, b) a discontinuous aqueous phase dispersed in the oily phase; c) at least baicalin and/or a derivative thereof and/or a plant extract containing the compound(s); d) at least one vitamin B3 and/or a derivative thereof; e) at least one xanthine base and/or a plant extract containing same; and f) at least one polyvalent cation salt.
US11376204B2	Cosmetic composition comprising anionic surfactants, amphoteric surfac-tants, cationic polymers and liquid fatty substances chosen from fatty alco-hols and fatty esters, and cosmetic treatment process Cosmetic composition comprising anionic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants, cationic polymers and liquid fatty substances chosen from fatty alcohols and fatty esters, and cosmetic treatment process The present invention relates to a cosmetic composition, especially a hair composition, comprising: —one or more anionic surfactants, —one or more amphoteric surfactants, —one or more cationic polymers with a high cationic charge density, —one or more liquid fatty substances chosen from non-oxyalkylenated fatty alcohols and monocarboxylic fatty acid esters, and also mixtures thereof. The invention also relates to a cosmetic process for treating, and more particularly for washing and conditioning, keratin materials, especially the hair, using the present composition.
US11376199B2	Anhydrous cosmetic compositions and uses Described herein, an anhydrous cosmetic composition includes one or more water-absorbing components; a malodour-controlling component; a cosmetically acceptable carrier; wherein the anhydrous cosmetic composition has a burst resistance pressure greater than about 137.9 mBar (2 psi); wherein the anhydrous cosmetic composition has a water vapor sorption per 100 g of the composition from about 2.0 g to about 15 g; and wherein the anhydrous cosmetic composition is essentially free of aluminium-based antiperspirant actives.
US11376196B2	Filling machine A filling machine for filling capsules a product comprises a plurality of operative stations for carrying out operations on the capsules, a movement device provided with seats for housing and moving the capsules through the operative stations; and a weighing station to weigh of the capsules and comprising a weighing unit and a transfer system to transfer the capsules from the movement device to the weighing unit and vice versa. The weighing unit comprises a gripping element coupled with a weighing cell and provided with a housing for receiving and holding the capsule to be weighed. The transfer system include a first transfer element to remove the capsule from the seat of the movement device and insert it in the housing to measure its weight, and a second transfer element to remove the body from the housing and insert it in the seat of the movement device, after the measurement.
US11376194B2	Infusion system The present invention provides an integrated infusion system having a drug vial container adapted to hold a drug vial, the drug vial container having a drug vial holder element and a holder cap element, wherein the drug vial holder element and the holder cap element are fused together forming a seal; and a chemical indicator inside the drug vial container for sterility verification.
US11376192B2	Plastic container product A plastic container product, particularly produced according to a blow-moulding, filling and sealing method, includes a container body having a container content and a head part (12) connected to the container body. The head part defines a removal region (14) closed by a head membrane (16) with joint seam (38) that passes through a surface (20) spanned by the head membrane (16) and that separates at least two penetrable regions (22, 24) on the free front side (26) of the head membrane (16), for the removal of the content. The joint seam (38), observed from the free front side (26) of the head membrane (16), has a seam line (36) that at least partially deviates from an imaginary straight line (32), extends inside the surface (20), is longer than the straight line (32) and at least partially encompasses the penetrable regions (22, 24).
US11376188B2	Apparatus for pelvic floor muscle trigger point therapy An apparatus for pelvic floor muscle trigger point therapy is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a wand to facilitate the release of one or more trigger points in a pelvic floor muscle of a patient. The wand comprises a central portion extending between a first end and a second end. The central portion includes a first bend and a second bend wherein the first bend is formed between a first end region and a first central region. The second bend is formed between the first central region and a second central region. The first end is configured to be vaginally insertable while the second end configured to be rectally insertable. A power source in electrical communication with one or more switches to selectively control a vibration element during use.
US11376186B2	Phototherapy body roller A phototherapy body roller which includes a rotatable outer casing having at least one transparent portion. The phototherapy body roller can perform LED light therapy while using as a body roller for self-exercise, stretching, fascia and relieve fatigue and relax muscle groups. With a balancing device, the light source is always facing the upper part of the phototherapy body roller, which saves energy and does not cause light pollution, and is environmentally friendly.
US11376183B2	Device for treating a part of the human body comprising at least one magnetised needle A cosmetic treatment method and device for treating a part of the human body. The device includes a treatment portion including at least one magnetised needle intended to come into contact with a part of the human body and a motorised drive device connected to the treatment portion and capable of imposing movement upon the at least one magnetised needle. The movement is a translational movement and the treatment portion includes a single magnetised needle or a plurality of magnetised needles secured together by welding.
US11376182B2	Therapeutic undergarments for the treatment of functional gastrointestinal disorders including irritable bowel syndrome An apparatus, system, and method for analysing and/or treating symptoms of IBS. A system for treating IBS may include a processor configured to receive a first set of data from biosensors configured to measure contractions in the bowel, receive a second set of data from a galvanic skin response sensor configured to measure electrical conductance of the skin, and analyze patterns between the first and second sets of data. An apparatus may include a base material comprising a material that fits to the body of a user, an elastic portion capable of applying compression across the abdomen of a user, and a tension adjusting mechanism for adjusting the compression applied to the abdomen in order to treat the symptoms of IBS.
US11376181B2	Body containment garment A body containment garment for containing body fluids from deceased individuals, particularly following tissue or organ donation procurement. The body containment garment generally includes a unitary structure including a pair of arm portions, a pair of leg portions, and a body portion. The only openings in the containment garment are a pair of arm openings at the distal end of the arm portions and a neck opening at the upper end of the body portion through which the head of the deceased may extend. The containment garment may be heat-shrunk to tightly and snugly fit around the body of the deceased. In this manner, the deceased may wear burial clothing without any noticeable bulky undergarment and prevent leakage of bodily fluids and the like.
US11376180B2	Gates for overhead lifting rails The present disclosure relates to a gate system for an overhead lifting rail system, comprising: a first gate comprising: a rail portion for supporting a lifting carriage; and a bridging element pivotally coupled adjacent a proximal end to the rail portion; and a second gate comprising: a rail portion for suspending a lifting carriage; and a bridging element support portion. Upon the first gate engaging with the second gate, a distal end of the bridging element of the first gate engages with the bridging element support portion of the second gate to form a bridge between the first gate and the second gate; and the distal end of the bridging element and the bridging element support portion are configured such that the ends of the bridging element are substantially aligned with the respective ends of the rail portions of the first and second gates.
US11376178B2	Using force sensors to determine sleep parameters A support platform supports a mattress. The support platform includes legs. Force sensors are coupled to the legs or to the support platform. The force sensors are configured to sense a force applied to each leg or support platform. A controller is configured to receive at least one force stream from at least one of the force sensors. The at least one force stream represents a force sensed by the force sensor. The controller is configured to, in responses to receiving the at least one force stream, determine a sleep parameter from the following group of sleep parameters: bed presence, weight, heart rate, respiration rate, and motions. The controller is configured to output at least one or more of those parameters to an end user.
US11376173B2	Wheeled chair A kit of parts which when assembled will provide a wheeled chair and include a central frame member to which all other elements are connected.
US11376167B2	Apparatus for manufacturing absorbent body An apparatus for manufacturing an absorbent body according to the present invention includes a conveying unit (2) that conveys an aggregate (101) of absorbent fibers and a water-absorbent resin (102), a mixing unit (3) that accepts the aggregate of the absorbent fibers and the water-absorbent resin that were conveyed by the conveying unit and mixes the absorbent fibers and the water-absorbent resin, a chamber portion (4) that has an internal space (40) through which the absorbent fibers and the water-absorbent resin that were mixed in the mixing unit fall, a stacking portion (5) that is disposed below the chamber portion and has a recessed portion (531) in which the absorbent fibers and the water-absorbent resin that fall through the chamber portion are stacked, and a suction unit (6) that causes a negative pressure in the chamber portion.
US11376165B2	Method and unit for forming an absorbent article A method for forming an absorbent article including a first absorbent core and a second absorbent core which are superposed on each other, includes feeding a first supporting web along a first feed path in a first feed direction; placing a succession of first absorbent cores on the first supporting web at a preset spacing; feeding a second supporting web along a second feed path in a second feed direction; placing a succession of second absorbent cores on the second supporting web at the preset spacing; coupling the first supporting web to the second supporting web such that each first absorbent core is coupled to a corresponding second absorbent core in a composite web including the succession of first absorbent cores and the succession of the second absorbent cores interposed between the first supporting web and the second supporting web.
US11376164B2	Negative pressure wound therapy article with features An article, including a network of interconnected polymeric strands; wherein each of the interconnected polymeric strands has a first surface adapted to contact a tissue site and a second surface opposite the first surface; wherein at least one of the interconnected polymeric stand has a plurality of features extending from the first surface of the interconnected polymeric strands; wherein at least one of the interconnected polymeric strands is non-linear; a plurality of openings between adjacent interconnected polymeric strands; an adhesive layer in contact with the second surface of the interconnected polymeric strands; and a filler in contact with the adhesive layer, the adhesive layer in between the network of interconnected polymeric strands and the filler; wherein the article is a negative pressure wound therapy article.
US11376159B2	System and method for automated position maintenance of an ophthalmic surgery cone The present disclosure provides a system and method for maintaining the position of a suction cone on an eye during laser ophthalmic surgery that includes determining a distance and direction the suction cone or a support must be adjusted to maintain the position of the suction cone within an optimal working range, based on a detected position of the suction cone. The disclosure further provides a method for maintaining the position of a suction cone by determining a distance and direction the suction cone or a support must be adjusted to maintain the position of the suction cone within an optimal working range, based on a detected position of the suction cone. In the system and the method, a control signal is generated to adjust the position of the suction cone and/or the support to maintain the suction cone within the optimal working range.
US11376158B2	Methods and systems for performing a posterior capsulotomy and for laser eye surgery with a penetrated cornea Method and apparatus for performing a laser-assisted posterior capsulotomy and for performing laser eye surgery on an eye having a penetrated cornea are provided. A method for performing a posterior capsulotomy includes injecting fluid between the lens posterior capsule and the anterior hyaloids membrane to separate the lens posterior capsule and the anterior hyaloids membrane. With the lens posterior capsule separated from the anterior hyaloids membrane, a posterior capsulotomy is performed on the lens posterior capsule by using a laser to incise the lens posterior capsule.
US11376156B1	Contact lens applicator A contact lens applicator for applying a contact lens to an eye of a user includes a base member, a stand, and a lens holder. The base member includes an inner surface and retaining walls. The stand includes a first end, a second end, at least one leg, and a passageway. The lens holder includes a handle, a cup, and a passageway. The first end of the stand removably engages with the handle of the lens holder. The second end of the stand removably engages with the base member. The cup of the lens holder is configured to hold a contact lens. When the lens holder and the stand are removably engaged with the base member, the passageway of the stand and the passageway of the lens holder align above the base member, allowing natural light to pass through the passageways of the stand and the lens holder.
US11376149B2	Patch with expansion support effect A patch having expansion and supporting effects, comprising a body (10, 10A, 10B), at least one first support member (20, 20A, 20B), and at least one second support member (30, 30A, 0B). The body (10, 10A, 10B) is provided with an adhesive surface (11, 11A) and a bonding surface (12, 12A, 12B); the two support members (20, 20A, 20B, 30, 30A, 30B) are provided on the body (10, 10A, 10B) and arranged to movably match each other; each support member (20, 20A, 20B, 30, 30A, 30B) is disposed in a length direction of the body (10, 10A, 10B) and provided with a fixing portion (21, 31, 21A, 31A, 21B, 31B), a snap-fit portion (22, 32, 22A, 32A), and a movable portion (23, 33, 23A, 33A, 23B, 33B), so that the two support members (20, 20A, 20B, 30, 30A, 30B) are disposed in the length direction of the body (10, 10A, 10B) and arranged linearly; the snap-fit portion (22, 32, 22A, 32A) of each support member (20, 20A, 20B, 30, 30A, 30B) is capable of being snap-fitted to the movable portion (23, 33, 23A, 33A, 23B, 33B) of the other support member (20, 20A, 20B, 30, 30A, 30B), and then a support strength required by the body (10, 10A, 10B) during an expansion process is provided by means of a structural pattern in which the snap-fit portion (22, 32, 22A, 32A) is snap-fitted to the movable portion (23, 33, 23A, 33A, 23B, 33B). Therefore, a patch that is simple in structure and convenient to use and has expansion and supporting effects is provided.
US11376148B2	Combined structure of wearable apparatus A combined structure of a wearable apparatus includes: a torso fastening part fixedly fastened to a wearer's torso; a fixed link extending from the torso fastening part to a position above a wearer's shoulder; a first link and a second link being respectively coupled to the fixed link to be laterally rotatable, and crossing each other while being vertically spaced apart from each other; a rotatable part disposed at a position above the wearer's shoulder, and coupled to the first link and the second link to be laterally rotatable; a connecting part coupled to the rotatable part; and an upper arm module coupled to be rotatable upward or downward about the connecting part while an end thereof is coupled to the connecting part at a position corresponding to an upper end portion of a wearer's upper arm.
US11376142B2	Hybrid stent A stent includes a high radial force segment and a highly flexible segment, where the diameters of the high radial force segment and the highly flexible segment are substantially the same. The stent may further be placed with an additional stent segment, where the additional stent segment has a radial force similar to the radial force of the highly flexible force segment.
US11376141B2	Anti-thrombogenic medical devices Medical devices that include a tubular member with a plurality of braided filaments, each filament crossing another of the filaments at a respective crossing point forming sidewall and a plurality of pores in the sidewall that are sized to inhibit flow of blood through the sidewall into an aneurysm to a degree sufficient to lead to thrombosis and healing of the aneurysm when the tubular member is positioned in a blood vessel and adjacent to the aneurysm, the pores have an average pore size that is less than or equal to about 500 microns when the tubular member is in an expanded state, the filaments possessing antithrombogenic surfaces to increase antithrombogenicity of the medical device with pores substantially free of webs formed by antithrombogenic material, such that fewer than 5% of the crossing points have webs formed by antithrombogenic material thereby permitting the pores to be substantially free of webs.
US11376137B2	Powered gearbox for prosthetic elbow joint A prosthetic elbow includes a fixed member structure and a powered gearbox mechanism housed in a housing structure for rotating the forearm portion to varying angular positions. The powered gearbox mechanism includes a motor attached to the housing structure, a planetary frictional drive connected to a motor shaft of the motor and the housing structure, and a strain wave gear set having an input driven by the planetary fictional drive and an output attached to the fixed member structure, where the powered gearbox mechanism is configured to convert an output of the motor into a rotation of the housing structure relative to the fixed member structure, thereby causing the rotation of the forearm portion to varying angular positions relative to the upper arm. The fixed member structure and the housing structure each are connected to one of a forearm portion and an upper arm portion and rotatable relative to one another about an axis of rotation of the forearm portion.
US11376136B2	Expandable spinal implant and tool system A self-drilling bone fusion screw apparatus is disclosed which includes at least first and second sliding boxes. A first screw member having a tapered end and a threaded body is disposed within the first sliding box, and a second screw member having a tapered end and a threaded body disposed within the second sliding box. An adjuster adjusts the height of the sliding boxes. The screw members are screwed into vertebral bodies in order to fuse the vertebral bodies together. A plurality of the self-drilling bone fusion screw apparatuses may be attached together and/or integrated via a plate or cage. Also disclosed is a cervical facet staple that includes a curved staple base and at least two prongs attached to the bottom surface of the curved staple base.
US11376135B2	Insertion instrument with articulating wrist A surgical instrument suitable for preparing an intervertebral disc space includes an outer sleeve, an instrument head, an inner shaft, a handle, a universal joint, a coupling member, and a drive mechanism. The outer sleeve includes a proximal end, a distal end and a longitudinal axis. The instrument head defines a longitudinal axis and is disposed at the distal end of the outer shaft. The inner shaft is slidably disposed within the outer sleeve and includes a proximal end, a distal end and a longitudinal axis coaxially aligned with the longitudinal axis of the outer sleeve. The drive mechanism is coupled between the outer sleeve and the inner shaft and actuates the outer sleeve axially relative to the inner shaft, thereby setting an angle of the longitudinal axis of the instrument head in relation to the longitudinal axis of the inner shaft.
US11376131B2	Cortical rim-supporting interbody device and method An inflatable central distractor is inserted in to a disc space between two vertebral endplates. A perimeter balloon is inserted into the disc space in such a manner as to surround the central inflatable distractor. The perimeter balloon and the central inflatable distractor are simultaneously expanded such that as the central inflatable distractor expands the perimeter balloon surrounds the central inflatable distractor and such that the central inflatable distractor and the perimeter balloon, when expanded, contribute to forcing adjacent vertebral endplates apart.
US11376127B2	Artificial chordae tendineae repair devices and delivery thereof Various aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward apparatuses, systems, and methods that include device for chordae tendineae repair. The device may include a flexible cord having a first end and a second end; and a helical wire configured to attach to one of the first end and the second end of the flexible cord and anchor the flexible cord to a leaflet of a heart valve; and a capture device having a channel and configured to clamp the leaflet of the heart valve and deliver the flexible cord through the channel to anchor the helical wire to the leaflet.
US11376124B2	Valve docking devices, systems and methods Various systems, devices and methods associated with the placement of a dock or anchor (72) for a prosthetic valve (120). The anchor (72) may take the form of a helical anchor having multiple coils (104, 108) and/or a stent-like structure. Various methods include different levels of minimal invasive procedures for delivering the prosthetic valve anchor (72) and prosthetic valve (120), as well as tissue anchors for plication or other purposes to the native valve position in the heart (14).
US11376111B2	Pancreatic stent with drainage feature A pancreatic stent includes a main body convertible between a compressed configuration for delivery and an expanded configuration once deployed, the main body including an inner surface defining a stent lumen and an outer surface. A plurality of drainage features are formed within the outer surface of the main body, the plurality of drainage features permitting placement of the pancreatic stent within a patient's pancreas without blocking side branches of the pancreas.
US11376107B2	Electric toothbrush that provides highly effective longitudinal movement and completely eliminates the risk of traumas caused by the free end or tip of the brush The invention relates to an electric toothbrush provided with longitudinal, also called axial, oscillating movement that occurs at the active end of the bristle plumes, or nylon filaments, without the end or tip of the brush causing potentially traumatic blows, which represent an undesired risk, as still occurs according to the existing prior art.
US11376104B2	Method for processing a dental material and a dental furnace The invention relates to a method for processing a dental material (28), in particular pressing and curing a dental material, by means of—a molding insert (30) that has a pre-pressing area (22) which adjoins a molding area (14, 16), wherein the pre-pressing area (22) is designed to receive the dental material (28), and—a pressing furnace with a firing chamber (10) for receiving the molding insert (30). The method has the following steps: —introducing the dental material (28) into the pre-pressing chamber (22); —heating the firing chamber (10), in which the molding insert (30) is located, pressing the dental material (28) towards the molding area (14, 16) using a pressing punch (26) by applying a force onto the pressing punch (26) during a first processing phase, wherein the pressing punch (26) is moved, and the pressing punch speed is detected as a speed profile dependent on the time; and adjusting the firing chamber (10), in particular cooling the firing chamber to a second temperature, during a second processing phase starting at a point in time at which the detected speed profile matches a first speed profile without reducing the force applied to the pressing punch (26).
US11376101B2	Force control, stop mechanism, regulating structure of removable arch adjustment appliance A removable arch adjustment appliance includes a removable shell having a plurality of cavities formed therein, wherein the plurality of cavities are shaped to receive at least one posterior tooth of a patient on each side of a patient's jaw. The shell can include an elastic transpalatal element that spans a palate of the patient and provides force to expand at least one of the spaces between the posterior teeth on each side of a patient's jaw or the palate of the patient. The transpalatal element can include a predetermined force characteristic, a number of force control elements to control the force provided by the transpalatal element, and/or a regulating structure to balance and direct the force provided by the transpalatal element, wherein the transpalatal element has a width specific to a stage of a treatment plan.
US11376100B2	Digital dental modeling Embodiments are provided for digital dental modeling. One method embodiment includes receiving a three-dimensional data set including a first jaw and a second jaw of a three-dimensional digital dental model and receiving a two-dimensional data set corresponding to at least a portion of the first jaw and the second jaw. The method includes mapping two-dimensional data of the two-dimensional data set to the three-dimensional digital dental model by transforming a coordinate system of the two-dimensional data to a coordinate system of the three-dimensional data set. The method includes positioning the first jaw with respect to the second jaw based on the two-dimensional data mapped to the three-dimensional data set. The method includes using at least a portion of the two-dimensional data mapped to the three-dimensional data set as a target of movement of the first jaw with respect to the second jaw in the three-dimensional digital dental model.
US11376098B2	Surgical instrument system comprising an RFID system A surgical instrument comprising a staple cartridge assembly is disclosed. The staple cartridge comprises a cartridge body defining a longitudinal axis, staples removably stored in the staple cavities, a cover releasably attached to the cartridge body, and a sled movable from a proximal unfired position to a distal fired position during a firing motion. The staple cartridge further comprises a first RFID tag affixed to the cartridge body at a first longitudinal position, a second RFID tag affixed to the sled, wherein the proximal unfired position of the sled is at a second longitudinal position which is not at the first longitudinal position, and a third RFID tag affixed to the cover at a third longitudinal position which is not at the first longitudinal position and the second longitudinal position.
US11376097B2	Apparatus and method for delivery of concentrated disinfectant or sterilant to lumen of medical instrument A method for reprocessing a medical device uses a medical device processor with an enclosure for holding the medical device. The enclosure also has a reservoir containing a disinfectant, a water source, and a mixing chamber that retains the medical device. The method delivers disinfectant from the reservoir to an internal channel of the medical device, and further delivers water from the water source to the mixing chamber. A flow sensor is operable to monitor the disinfectant delivered to the internal channels of the medical device.
US11376093B2	Illuminated suction apparatus An illuminated suction apparatus including a hand-held surgical device combining a high-performance illumination waveguide with suction. This device would be useful in a wide array of various surgical procedures including open and minimally invasive orthopedics.
US11376083B2	Determining robotic surgical assembly coupling status Various connection detection assemblies for a robotic surgical assembly are disclosed. The robotic surgical assembly can include a carriage, a carriage housing releasably connectable to the carriage, a motor housing configured to house a motor pack for driving the surgical instrument, wherein the motor housing is releasable connectable to the carriage housing, and an interface module configured to releasably secure the robotic surgical assembly to the surgical instrument. The robotic surgical assembly can also include a series of interconnections defined by mating portions of the carriage, the carriage housing, the motor housing, and the interface module. A control circuit configured to detect a fully engaged configuration of the mating portions based on the interconnections.
US11376081B2	Motorized full field adaptive microscope An optical imaging system for imaging a target during a medical procedure, the imaging system involving an optical assembly having moveable zoom optics and moveable focus optics, a zoom actuator and a focus actuator for positioning the zoom and focus optics, respectively, a controller for controlling the zoom and focus actuators independently in response to received control input, a camera for capturing an image of the target from the optical assembly, the system capable of performing autofocus during a medical procedure.
US11376078B2	Surgery assistance system A surgery assistance system including: a physically suitable jig to be attached to a predetermined attached portion of a body on which surgery is to be performed; and a surgery assistance device which displays an augmented reality image. The physical suitable jig includes: a site fitting unit that can be fitted with the predetermined attached portion; and an image-recognizing unit including features that can be image-recognized to display the augmented reality image with the surgery assistance device.
US11376076B2	Patient-specific medical systems, devices, and methods Systems and methods for designing and implementing patient-specific surgical procedures and/or medical devices are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method includes receiving a patient data set of a patient. The patient data set is compared to a plurality of reference patient data sets, wherein each of the plurality of reference patient data sets is associated with a corresponding reference patient. A subset of the plurality of reference patient data sets is selected based, at least partly, on similarity to the patient data set and treatment outcome of the corresponding reference patient. Based on the selected subset, at least one surgical procedure or medical device design for treating the patient is generated.
US11376075B2	Systems and methods for non-rigid deformation of tissue for virtual navigation of interventional tools A processing system may comprise a central processing unit, a graphics processing unit, and a memory having computer readable instructions. The computer readable instructions may cause the processing system to obtain a reference tree of nodes and linkages based on a reference 3D volumetric representation of a branched anatomical formation in a reference state and obtain, by the central processing unit, a reference 3D geometric model based on the reference tree. The instructions may also cause the processing system to receive, by the graphics processing unit, a non-rigid transform for the nodes of the reference tree and determine, by the graphics processing unit, a rigid transform for the reference tree nodes based on the non-rigid transform. The instructions may also cause the processing system to transform each node into a deformed node, create a 3D deformation field, and create a deformed 3D geometric model of the branched anatomical formation.
US11376066B2	Devices and methods for treatment of heart failure by splanchnic nerve ablation A method for treating a heart failure patient by ablating a nerve of the splanchnic sympathetic nervous system to increase venous capacitance and reduce pulmonary blood pressure. A method including: inserting a catheter into a vein adjacent the nerve, applying stimulation energy and observing hemodynamic effects, applying ablation energy and observing hemodynamic effects, applying simulation energy after the ablation and observing hemodynamic effects.
US11376061B2	Energy delivery device and methods of use The present disclosure is directed to an expandable energy delivery assembly adapted to deliver electrical energy to tissue. The assembly includes an elongate device including an irrigation shaft defining a irrigation lumen fluidly couplable to an irrigation source and a rapid exchange shaft defining a guidewire lumen configured for reception and passage of a guidewire. The assembly also includes an inflatable element that is secured to the elongate device. The inflatable element includes a double helical electrode disposed on the inflatable element that makes between about 0.5 to about 1.5 revolutions around the inflatable element.
US11376057B2	Electrosurgical methods and systems Electrosurgical methods and systems. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are methods including maintaining plasma proximate to an active electrode in a first energy range, and a second energy range. During periods when plasma is proximate to the active electrode, the illustrative method may include controlling flow of fluid drawn into an aperture of an electrosurgical wand, and in some situations increasing fluid flow drawing into the aperture responsive to the active electrode being in operational relationship with tissue, and in other cases decreasing fluid flow drawing into the aperture responsive to the active electrode being in operational relationship with tissue. Further, during periods when plasma is proximate to the active electrode, the illustrative method may include providing output energy at a default energy setpoint, and then providing output energy at a second energy setpoint.
US11376055B2	System and method for attaching a surgical instrument to a patient's bone A surgical instrument system and method of use is disclosed. The system includes a bone fixation pin and a surgical instrument configured for use with the bone fixation pin. The surgical instrument includes a sheath extending over the distal end of an elongated shaft and a locking mechanism operable to permit selectively movement of the elongated shaft along the longitudinal axis relative to the sheath.
US11376053B2	Surgical rod bending system and method A system and method for bending a surgical rod using an automated bending system includes receiving an indication of a plurality of line segments defined on the rod and an indication of an angle measurement to be formed between at least two adjacent ones of the plurality of line segments. Bending parameters to perform on the rod to form the angle measurement between the at least two adjacent ones of the plurality of line segments are determined and operation of the automated bending system is controlled using the bending parameters to create an angle having the angle measurement between the at least two adjacent ones of the plurality of line segments.
US11376052B2	Expandable laminoplasty device An expandable laminoplasty device has a superior plate, an inferior plate, threaded or racked gear post having external threads or gear teeth, the post affixed to one of the superior plate or the inferior plate, and a gear nut or pinion gear, the gear has internal threads or external gear teeth configured to engage external threads or gear teeth of the post. The gear is held in one of the superior plate or inferior plate not affixed to the post and wherein the superior plate or inferior plate not affixed to the post has an end with a slot or channel to receive the post and a side opening to receive and hold the gear.
US11376051B2	Woven retention devices, systems and methods A woven retention device for interfacing with a bone surface is provided that includes a sleeve body that can surround a fastener, a proximal end for receiving the fastener, and a distal end. The sleeve body includes interwoven monofilaments of different diameters forming a substantially tubular lattice with protuberances distributed on interior and exterior surfaces of the lattice at a predetermined spatial relationship. In a first state, the sleeve body has a plurality of combinations of filament cross-section geometries at the intersection points, forming a plurality of protuberance thicknesses as measured in a radial direction of the sleeve body. In a second state when a fastener is inserted into the tubular lattice, pressure from the fastener is transmitted to the tubular lattice such that the spatial relationship of the protuberances changes according to a function of bone density and an interfacing surface shape of the fastener.
US11376049B2	Fixation devices having fenestrations and methods for using the same The present disclosure includes fixation devices, such as an orthopedic screw or implant, that comprises one or more porous elements or fenestrations to aid in osteo-integration of the fixation device. The fixation device may be additively manufactured using biocompatible materials such that the solid and porous aspects of the screw are fused together into a single construct. In yet another aspect, the fixation device comprises at least a portion or section incorporating a porous structure, which enables bony ingrowth through the porous section/portion of the screw, and thereby facilitates biocompatibility and improve mechanical characteristics. Methods for using the fixation device are also described herein.
US11376047B2	Spinal correction device The present invention provides a spinal correction device comprising: a pedicle screw comprising a seating part having a pair of first slits formed opposite to each other, and a screw part disposed at one side of the seating part so as to be implanted into a bone; an extender having a pair of second slits for guiding a rod so as to seat same in the seating part, and detachably fastened at one side thereof to the outer surface of the seating part; a reduction body detachably fastened to the other side of the extender; and a rod reducer arranged to pass through the reduction body and the extender so as to fix the rod placed in the pair of second slits by pressing the rod against the seating part.
US11376045B2	Systems and methods for planning, performing, and assessing spinal correction during surgery A system for use during a surgical procedure includes a control unit configured to obtain a first anatomical characteristic of a patient; measure a second anatomical characteristic of a patient; create a targeted second anatomical characteristic; and convert at least one of the measured second anatomical characteristic and the targeted second anatomical characteristics to a patient position.
US11376044B2	Systems and methods using micro-electromagnets secured to bone structure for stabilization, fixation, and accelerated healing Embodiments of the present technology pertain to a system for hyper-localized immobilization of a bone structures. In various embodiments the system includes a power supply, the power supply being internal or external to a patient and allowing for variable control of electric current from the power supply. Embodiments further include a first micro-electromagnet being internal to the patient and being placed in a first bracket that is secured to a first side of the bone structure generating half of an electromagnetic attractive force that will immobilize the other bone structure when a second micro-electromagnet being internal to the patient is placed in a second bracket that is secured to a second side of the bone structure generating the electromagnetic attractive force that immobilizes the bone structure. This method could be applied to stabilize or fixate bone fracture sites when electromagnets leverage attractive forces.
US11376038B2	Expandable and collapsible brain cannula A method of accessing a target site within the brain of a patient, through the skull of the patient, with an expandable cannula.
US11376037B2	Surgical access device including dual lumen cannula for anchor inflation and deflation A surgical access assembly includes a cannula including an elongated shaft having a proximal end portion including an anchor inflation port and a distal end portion including an expandable anchor. The elongated shaft includes an inner tube and an outer tube disposed over the inner tube. The inner tube includes at least one groove defined in an outer surface thereof that forms an inflation channel with an inner surface of the outer tube. The inflation channel is in communication with the anchor inflation port and the expandable anchor.
US11376035B2	Devices and methods for removal of material in a vasculature Devices and methods may allow for the removal of material from a remote location in the vasculature. In an example of such a remote location, the device may be used in the vasculature of a lower extremity in combination with an external cuff. The external cuff may create a dam preventing material from flowing throughout the body. With the external cuff in place, the device of the present disclosure may be utilized to suction the material from the vasculature while rotating the catheter to assist in the removal of the material.
US11376032B2	Tissue resecting instrument A tissue-resecting end effector assembly includes an outer shaft having a hub housing disposed about a proximal end portion thereof, an inner shaft rotatably disposed within the outer shaft and having a distal driver disposed about a proximal end portion thereof, a proximal driver, a retainer cap, and an RFID chip. The proximal driver is slidably coupled to the distal driver in fixed rotational orientation. The retainer cap is fixedly engaged with the hub housing, thereby fixing the retainer cap relative to the hub housing and the outer shaft. The retainer cap is configured to selectively lock the proximal driver in fixed rotational orientation, thereby selectively locking the inner shaft relative to the outer shaft. The RFID chip is disposed within a pocket of the retainer cap that is closed upon engagement of the retainer cap with the hub housing, thereby retaining the RFID chip therein.
US11376027B2	Retrieval systems and methods for use thereof The devices and methods described herein relate to improved structures for removing obstructions from body lumens. Such devices have applicability in through-out the body, including clearing of blockages within the vasculature, by addressing the frictional resistance on the obstruction prior to attempting to translate and/or mobilize the obstruction within the body lumen.
US11376026B2	Systems for and methods of preparing and fusing a sacroiliac joint A system for performing a fusion procedure on a sacroiliac joint defined between a sacrum and an ilium. The system may include a working cannula including a proximal end, a distal end, a tubular body extending between the proximal and distal ends, a cannula passageway defined within the tubular body and having a cannula axis extending there through, a pair of prongs coupled to the tubular body and extending distally there from, an anchor arm engagement structure coupled to the tubular body, and a pin guide coupled to the tubular body and defining a pin passageway having a guidance axis there through that is generally parallel with the cannula axis.
US11376025B2	Bone anchor with a drilling template connecting to this bone anchor and method for manufacturing the bone anchor and the drilling template The invention relates to a method for manufacturing at least one bone anchor and a corresponding drilling template, wherein the bone anchor has an anchor plate which is to be fixed to the surface of a bone by means of one or several screws having a screw head. The anchor plate thus has a bone side which is to connect to the surface of the bone and a free side which is opposite to said bone side. Further, the invention concerns a method for manufacturing a drilling template making it possible to make bore holes in the bone at predetermined positions and to screw the bone anchor to said bone according to predetermined orientations.
US11376022B2	Patella cutting guide A guide is disclosed that operates to guide in the creation of a bone spur to facilitate harvesting a quadriceps tendon and includes an end having a width equal to a desired graft width with a terminal slope equal to a cutting angle desired. In use, the guide may be initially positioned parallel to the femur to form guide cuts in the patella. The guide is then rotated ninety degrees to allow an angled cut at the guide cut. The guide is again rotated, this time one hundred eighty degrees and a second angled cut made on the other guide cut. A final lateral cut is made and the bone spur may be lifted from the patella.
US11376021B2	Methods, systems, and devices for diagnosing and treating intervertebral disc degeneration A method of diagnosing, minimizing symptoms and/or treating the pathology of intervertebral disc degeneration includes introducing a first cannula through a vertebra along an axis of at least one pedicle of the vertebra from a generally posterior to a generally anterior direction and inserting a second cannula within a lumen of the first cannula, the second cannula constrained to a relatively straight configuration within at least a portion of the first cannula and assumes a nonlinear or curvilinear geometry external to the first cannula within at least a portion of a vertebral body of the vertebra and away from a longitudinal axis of the first cannula. The method includes forming a channel with the second cannula, the channel extending to or adjacent to a vertebral endplate of the vertebral body in order to create a defect through the vertebral endplate of the vertebra. Related systems, devices, and methods are described.
US11376019B2	Microfracture apparatuses and methods Microfracture apparatuses with a cannula and a penetrator. The cannula has a first end, a second end, and a channel extending between the first end and the second end through which a penetrator can move between a retracted and an extended position substantially without rotation of the penetrator. The cannula has a primary portion and a distal portion between the primary portion and the second end, with the distal portion configured such that the distal portion and/or the second end of the channel is disposed at a nonparallel angle relative to the primary portion, for example, with a curve between the primary portion and the distal portion. The penetrator is configured to flex around such a curve and/or to flex to align with the angle of the send end of the channel and/or the distal portion of the cannula.
US11376012B2	Devices, systems, and methods for treatment of vascular defects Devices, systems, and methods for treating vascular defects are disclosed herein. One aspect of the present technology, for example, is directed toward an occlusion device that includes a proximal portion, a distal portion, and an intermediate portion extending between the proximal portion and the distal portion. The distal portion can include a directing region and a lead-in member that extends distally from the directing region. When the occlusion device is in a deployed configuration, the intermediate portion can form a preset bend in the occlusion device that positions the directing region at an angle with respect to the proximal portion. As a result, as the occlusion device is pushed distally out of a delivery catheter into the aneurysm, the directing region directs the distal portion away from exiting the aneurysm through the neck such that the proximal portion crosses the neck and generally remains within the aneurysm.
US11376000B2	Surgical stapler anvil with directionally biased staple pockets An end effector for a surgical stapling apparatus includes a cartridge assembly and an anvil assembly. The cartridge assembly supports staples. Each staple includes a backspan, a first leg, and a second leg. The first and second legs extend from the backspan. The anvil assembly is coupled to the cartridge assembly. The anvil assembly includes an anvil having opposed side surfaces. The anvil defines a knife slot and biased staple-forming pockets disposed between the opposed side surfaces of the anvil. Each biased staple-forming pocket is positioned to form the first and second legs of a respective staple on one side of the backspan of the respective staple. The one side of the backspan is positioned toward the knife slot of the anvil relative to the opposed side surfaces of the anvil.
US11375995B1	Locking suture construct for tensioned suture to suture stitches in anchor arrays for attaching soft tissue to bone An assembly and method are provided for incorporation into suture anchor designs to facilitate the locking of a slidable working suture after it has been tensioned. The assembly can be utilized on multiple anchors in a pre-strung chain on a single working suture to create continuous, individually tensioned suture bridges between anchors in series, without knot tying. Further, the bridges are independently locked with selected tension for the particular application. An anchor body having at least one suture receiving passage therethrough is threaded with a working suture wherein the working suture flosses through the passage when tension is applied to the working suture. A locking cord extends through a second passage through the anchor body, the locking cord having a collapsible loop extending out the second passage and encircling a portion of the working suture, wherein collapsing the loop locks the working suture after tensioning.
US11375988B2	Patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure device with linearly elongating petals The present invention provides a device for occluding an anatomical aperture, such as an atrial septal defect (ASD) or a patent foramen ovale (PFO). The occluder includes two sides connected by a central tube. In some embodiments, the occluder is formed from filaments that are joined together to define a substantially cylindrical form with openings defining struts. Upon the application of force, the struts deform into loops. The loops may be of various shapes, sizes, and configurations, and, in at least some embodiments, the loops have rounded peripheries. The occluder further includes a catch system that maintains its deployed state in vivo. When the occluder is deployed in vivo, the two sides are disposed on opposite sides of the septal tissue surrounding the aperture and the catch system is engaged so that the occluder closes the aperture.
US11375987B2	Designs and methods to facilitate swallowing of a tethered cell collection device Methods, apparatuses and systems are described for administering a swallowable cell collection device to a patient. Methods include releasing a swallowable bundle of string of the cell collection device from a bundling apparatus, maintaining the string in a swallowable bundle while releasing the swallowable bundle from the bundling apparatus, and placing the swallowable bundle on the tongue of the patient. Methods also include constraining a retrieval string of the cell collection device in a swallowable bundle with a dissolvable band and placing the swallowable bundle on the tongue of the patient.
US11375986B1	Device and method for stool sample collection A stool sample collection device includes a catchment unit positioned within a toilet bowl and configured to receive a stool sample. The stool sample collection device also includes a homogenization chamber in which the stool sample is homogenized in a homogenizing solution. The homogenization chamber is configured to receive the stool sample from the catchment unit.
US11375983B2	Acoustic wave image display device and method A first acoustic wave image and a second acoustic wave image are displayed on top of each other in different display colors, and a first operation icon for selecting the first acoustic wave image and a second operation icon for selecting the second acoustic wave image are displayed on operation icon display unit. The first operation icon and the second operation icon are displayed on top of each other in a display order identical to a display order of the first acoustic wave image and the second acoustic wave image that are displayed on top of each other on image display unit.
US11375972B2	Systems and methods for medical imaging A method may include obtaining an initial image that is captured by scanning a scan object using the imaging device. The method may also include performing an iteration process including one or more iterations. Each of the one or more iterations may include determining, according to a thickness model, an equivalent thickness associated with the scan object based on a brightness of a first image and the target brightness, determining one or more second exposure parameters corresponding to the equivalent thickness and the target brightness based on the thickness model, and generating a second image by directing the imaging device to scan the scan object based on the one or more second exposure parameters using the imaging device. The first image may be the initial image in a first iteration of the one or more iterations or an image generated in a previous iteration.
US11375970B2	Integrated helical fan-beam computed tomography in image-guided radiation treatment device A radiotherapy delivery device is provided. The device includes a source of therapeutic radiation and a first detector positioned to receive radiation from the source of therapeutic radiation. The device also includes a source of imaging radiation and a second detector positioned to receive radiation from the source of imaging radiation. A collimator assembly is positioned relative to the second source of radiation to selectively control a shape of a radiation beam emitted by the second radiation source to selectively expose part or the whole of the second radiation detector. A reconstruction processor can be operatively coupled to the detector and configured to generate patient images based on radiation received by the second detector from the second source of radiation. The device is configured to move from one imaging geometry to another using all or part of the second detector.
US11375969B2	X-ray apparatus having a composite field of view Medical radiography requires specialist control of radiography equipment to achieve good imaging results. Typical errors that can occur consist of an inappropriate field of view being accidentally applied. This results in a “cropping effect” in which portions of the region of interest of a patient which would be of clinical use are omitted from the image. Conventionally, the only solution is to re-take the entire image with a more appropriate (and inevitably larger) field of view selected. This is undesirable, because it might require recall of the patient from another location, and the patient will be subject to two exposures, thus undesirably increasing their X-ray dosage. The present application proposes to use an anatomical atlas to analyse an X-ray image output from an initial exposure, in particular to assess whether significant anatomical elements are missing from the image. If elements are missing, the field of view of the X-ray imager is recalibrated, using collimation or pan/tilt adjustments, for example. A subsequent X-ray image is obtained, and combined with the initial image, to provide an output image. Because only a small area of the region of interest may subsequently need to be exposed, a smaller additional dose results.
US11375968B2	Methods and systems for user and/or patient experience improvement in mammography Various methods and systems are provided for breast positioning assistance during mammography and image guided interventional procedures. In one example, a vision system is utilized to evaluate one or more of a patient position, a breast position, and breast anatomy to determine if the patient and breast are adjusted to desired positions preferred for a desired view and imaging procedure. Further, based on the evaluation, prior to acquiring x-ray images, real-time feedback may be provided to guide the user to position the breast and/or the patient.
US11375966B2	Patient display system for a medical imaging or radiotherapy apparatus A medical imaging and/or radiotherapy apparatus incorporates a display for projecting a visible image to a patient lying on a patient table. A projector that projects the visible image moves in tandem with the patient table, so that it appears relatively motionless to the patient. In exemplary embodiments, the projector projects the visible image within a patient tunnel of the medical apparatus, including in some embodiments, an extended field of view medical imaging apparatus. In other exemplary embodiments, the projector projects the visible image on a screen above the patient table of a tunnel-less medical apparatus. The projector remains outside the imaging line of response of detectors within the imaging field or outside of the radiotherapy beam zone, to avoid potential degradation of the captured diagnostic image or degradation of the radiotherapy beam.
US11375963B2	Medical imaging systems and methods of using the same A medical imaging system includes a collimator configured to filter radiation emitted from a subject; and a detector configured to detector radiation that has passed through the collimator, wherein the detector includes a plurality of detector tiles and at least one detector tile is moveable with respect to other detector tiles, wherein top surfaces of the plurality of detector tiles are capable to be configured as being coplanar.
US11375962B2	Fast foreign object scanner for scanning human bodies An X-ray imaging system includes a frame; a gantry mounted on the frame; an electromagnetic linear drive coupled to the gantry for translating the gantry in a horizontal direction; a C-arm mounted on the gantry, the C-arm rotatable across at least a 90 degree angle; an X-ray source mounted to one end of C-arm; an X-ray detector array mounted to the opposite end of the C-arm. The array is formed of a plurality of array elements, each array element formed of a plurality of linear detectors. Each array element is mounted perpendicular to a radial line between a focal spot of the X-ray source and a middle of each array element, and the X-ray detector array has a focal point at the X-ray source.
US11375960B2	Detection and compensation method for monitoring the place of activity on the body A measuring system (1) comprises a sensor (6) arranged to be attached to a subject for obtaining a measured value representing a physical or a physiological quantity of the subject. The measuring system further comprises means for deriving a subject-related value from the measured value. The sensor is arranged to be attached at one of a plurality of positions on the subject. The measuring system further comprises means for establishing the position of the sensor on the subject. The means for deriving the subject-related value is arranged for deriving the subject-related value also in dependence on the position of the sensor on the subject.
US11375957B2	Vital signs monitoring system This relates to a monitoring system capable of measuring a plurality of vital signs. The monitoring system can include a plurality of sensors including, but not limited to, electrodes, piezoelectric sensors, temperature sensors, and accelerometers. The monitoring system can be capable of operating in one or more operation modes such as, for example: capacitance measurement mode, electrical measurement mode, piezoelectric measurement mode, temperature measurement mode, acceleration measurement mode, impedance measurement mode, and standby mode. Based on the measured values, the monitoring system can analyze the user's sleep, provide feedback and suggestions to the user, and/or can adjust or control the environmental conditions to improve the user's sleep. The monitoring system can further be capable of analyzing the sleep of the user(s) without directly contacting or attaching uncomfortable probes to the user(s) and without having to analyze the sleep in an unknown environment (e.g., a medical facility).
US11375954B2	Catheter with variable radius loop A catheter includes a body having a proximal region that extends along a longitudinal axis, a distal region predisposed into a loop via shaping wire, and a neck region between the proximal and distal regions. The loop is disposed in a plane generally orthogonal to the longitudinal axis. An activation wire is coupled to the distal region and to an actuator in a manner that allows a user to adjust the radius of the loop. The activation and shaping wires are contained within a tube-shaped constraint, such as a spring coil, within the neck in order to the neck from nodding when the activation wire is activated.
US11375947B2	Diagnosing and treating movement disorders A system for obtaining and analyzing data for overall joint motion from a plurality of joints of a subject experiencing a movement disorder involves a plurality of kinematic sensors configured to be placed on a body of a subject proximal a plurality of joints. The kinematic sensors are selected to measure overall joint motion with sufficient degrees of freedom for individual joints so that data collected by the sensors can be deconstructed into multiple degrees of freedom for individual joints and analyzed to provide amplitude of the movements caused by the movement disorder and/or relative contributions from and/or directional bias for each muscle group that may be implicated in the movement of each joint. The system permits determining a treatment regimen based on the amplitude of the movements and/or the relative contribution and/or directional bias of each muscle group to the movements caused by the movement disorder.
US11375942B2	Method for extracting f wave from single-lead electrocardiography signal A method for extracting f wave from a single-lead electrocardiography signal is provided. The method includes: establishing a two-channel temporal convolutional neural network model, including two coding submodules, two mask estimation submodules, an information fusion module and two decoding submodules; constructing a training data set of ECG signals; training the two-channel temporal convolutional neural network model, and saving the trained model. The two-channel temporal convolution neural network encodes and decodes a QRST complex and the f wave respectively, and uses a mask of information fusion to estimate and construct regular items to restrict a distribution difference of QRST component coding features, so as to reduce the distortion of the QRST complex, select potential features of a QRST complex and f wave with high signal-to-noise ratio, and thus improve a detection accuracy of the f wave.
US11375941B2	Methods and systems for processing data via an executable file on a monitor to reduce the dimensionality of the data and encrypting the data being transmitted over the wireless network Some embodiments include processing data via an executable file on a monitor to reduce the dimensionality of the data being transmitted over the wireless network. The output of the executable file also encrypts the data before being transmitted wireless to a remote server. The remote server receives the transmitted data and makes likelihood inferences based on the recorded data.
US11375929B2	Method and device for detection of bioavailable drug concentration in a fluid sample The invention relates to a method for the controlled delivery of a drug as a function of bioavailable drug concentration, a sensor device for detecting bioavailable drug concentration, and a delivery device that controls delivery of the drug based on the real-time detection of bioavailable drug concentration.
US11375927B2	Analyte monitoring systems and methods that make use of information about a condition of the environment surrounding an analyte sensor An analyte monitoring system may include an analyte sensor and a transceiver. The analyte sensor may include: a sensor housing, an analyte indicator on at least a portion of the sensor housing, a protective material on at least a portion of the analyte indicator, and a light source in the sensor housing and configured to emit excitation light to analyte indicator. The transceiver may be configured to receive the sensor measurements conveyed by the analyte sensor, infer information about a condition of the environment surrounding the analyte sensor, and calculate an analyte level using at least one or more of the sensor measurements and the inferred information about the condition of the environment surrounding the sensor. The protective material may have a thickness that is thin enough to allow at least some of the excitation light to pass through the protective material and into the environment surrounding the analyte sensor.
US11375925B1	Medical device probe and connector A sensor probe has a connector and the connector's corresponding receptacle on a console have security mechanisms that ensure that the connector and the receptacle are properly connected and mated. The connector and receptacle can have physical security features that block insertion of the connector into the receptacle if they are not aligned in a proper orientation. The console can also include a software security feature that allows optical measurements from the sensor probe only if the connector of the sensor probe and receptacle on the console are connected properly. An adapter can also be used to convert a conventional receptacle mounted on a console into a receptacle with security features.
US11375919B2	Systems and methods for registration of a medical device using a reduced search space A medical system comprises a flexible instrument including a sensor adapted to provide tracking data for a point on the instrument. The medical system further comprises a memory storing images of a patient anatomy and a processor. The processor is configured to identify connected anatomical structures in the stored images of the patient anatomy, generate an anatomical centerline model from the identified connected anatomical structures, select a set of points disposed on a set of anatomical centerlines of the anatomical centerline model, generate a first plurality of cylindrical linkage elements representing the connected anatomical structures, receive the tracking data corresponding to the point on the instrument when the instrument is positioned within at least one of the connected anatomical structures, and match the point on the instrument to one of the first plurality of cylindrical linkage elements.
US11375912B2	Liquid flow induced power generation using nanoscale metal layers Energy harvesting devices and methods for converting the mechanical energy of a flowing ionic solution, such as rainwater or seawater, into electric energy are provided. The energy harvesting devices include an electric current generating device that includes a metal layer and an amphoteric metal oxide film disposed over a surface of the metal layer. By moving an electric double layer across the surface of the amphoteric metal oxide film, an electric current is generated in the metal layer.
US11375911B2	Carotid physiological parameter monitoring system The present invention provides a carotid physiological parameter monitoring system, comprising: an electrocardiographic (ECG) monitoring device, a carotid pulse wave detector, and at least one controller. The ECG monitoring device is disposed on a user's left and right wrists or on the user's chest to obtain ECG waveforms. The carotid pulse wave detector is disposed on the user's neck at a position corresponding to the user's carotid arteries for obtaining carotid pulse waveforms. The controller is provided in at least one of the ECG monitoring device, the carotid pulse wave detector, and a mobile device, wherein the controller is configured to obtain the user's carotid physiological parameter(s) (which may include carotid pulse wave velocity or carotid blood pressure) by calculating with the ECG waveforms and/or the carotid pulse waveforms.
US11375902B2	Systems and methods for variable filter adjustment by heart rate metric feedback A physiological signal processing system for a physiological waveform that includes a cardiovascular signal component provides a variable high pass filter that is responsive to the physiological waveform, and that is configured to high pass filter the physiological waveform in response to a corner frequency that is applied. A heart rate metric extractor is responsive to the variable high pass filter and is configured to extract a heart rate metric from the physiological waveform that is high pass filtered. A corner frequency adjuster is responsive to the heart rate metric extractor and is configured to determine the corner frequency that is applied to the variable high pass filter, based on the heart rate metric that was extracted. Analogous methods may also be provided.
US11375901B2	Method and system for predicting location and depth of abnormal tissue in breast of subject The present disclosure relates to method for predicting location and depth of abnormal tissue in breast tissue by prediction system. The prediction system predicts location based on 2D thermal image generated based on temperature values and intermediate temperature values. The intermediate temperature values are estimated using triangular and rectangular patterns formed on pre-defined model of breast, thermal conductivity of breast tissue, 2D coordinates on one of triangular and rectangular patterns and temperature values at steady state of breast tissue. The depth is predicted based on 3D thermal image of breast tissue generated using temperature values and intermediate temperature values and error parameter. The intermediate temperature values are estimated based on one of tetrahedral and hexahedral patterns formed on predefined model of breast, density value, thermal conductivity of tissue, blood perfusion rate, specific heat capacity of blood, 3D coordinates, arterial temperature and metabolic heat generation value in normal and abnormal tissue.
US11375900B2	Method of characterizing wounds with raman spectroscopy The present invention relates to methods and devices for characterizing wounds, and in particular to the use of Raman spectroscopy to characterize the state of healing of a wound.
US11375896B2	Edge-intelligent iot-based wearable device for detection of cravings in individuals A wearable physiological monitoring system comprises commercially available off-the shelf components. With the growth of interrelated systems of computing devices, mechanical and digital machines, objects, animals or people connected by the Internet, there is a significant interest in the use of wearable sensors such as cell watches, and cell phones. These wearable sensors may be used to monitor physiological signals and provide health information. An edge-intelligent Internet based wearable assists in substance-abuse detection by monitoring and interpreting an individual's physiological signals on continuous basis. The wearable device helps in monitoring cravings and substance abuse of the individual and help the healthcare provider to start an early intervention as required. The proposed system is developed as a dedicated substance abuse wearable system. An example of a wearable device is a medical quality wearable which yielded a correlation of 0.89 for accelerometer measurements and 0.92 for average heart rate measurements in tests.
US11375890B2	Systems and methods for continuous objective assessment of near work Systems and methods for continuous objective assessment are discussed herein. The systems and methods may comprise sensor(s), a processor, a clock, data storage, and a power source. The sensor(s) may continuously monitor viewing distances, light exposure, or the like, and the system may log corresponding time and/or duration information. Also provided herein are methods of treating, preventing, and/or diagnosing vision impairment risk. These systems and methods may provide warns, such as when detecting the viewing of materials too closely (e.g. ≤30 cm), near to near intermediate viewing (e.g. ≤70 cm) exceeding a predetermined time (e.g. ≥20 min.) without a break, and/or not getting enough outdoor light exposure (e.g. at least 75 minutes of exposure at >1000 lux) for the day.
US11375885B2	Multi-jet controller for an endoscope The present specification describes a control mechanism to control fluid flow through one or more fluid channels that supply fluid to the distal tip of an endoscope. A pump is provided with an endoscope to control the flow of fluid from an external source to a combination of fluid channels within the endoscope, which supply fluid to front and side jets of a multi-jet endoscope assembly. The pump is preferably dual-direction pump that enables control of fluid to either the front jet or to the front and side jets of the endoscope.
US11375882B2	Endoscope system which generates an image of high dynamic range An endoscope system includes an illuminator configured to switch between a first illumination light and a second illumination light for which a ratio of a quantity of light is 1/α, an objective optical system, an image sensor, an optical path splitter which is disposed between the objective optical system and the image sensor, the optical path splitter has an optical path splitting surface, a first reflecting surface, and a second reflecting surface. A processor acquires for each of the first illumination light and the second illumination light, a first image pickup signal and a second image pickup signal, combines the first image pickup signal and the second image pickup signal for the first illumination light and the first image pickup signal and the second image pickup signal for the second illumination light, and generates an image of a high dynamic range. Here, α denotes a coefficient.
US11375880B2	Rigid endoscope A rigid endoscope including: a shaft; a body disposed at a proximal end of the shaft, a fiber image guide mounted to move longitudinally within the shaft and body; a securing section for securing the fiber image guide, the securing section being positioned within the body; a sliding element mounted to move longitudinally within the body; and a protective sheath encasing the fiber image guide; wherein the fiber image guide is twisted, for image rotation, in a longitudinal portion corresponding to the protective sheath.
US11375879B2	Hood for endoscope and endoscope system A hood for endoscope is attached to an endoscope including an insertion portion, a distal end portion and an air-feeding conduit, and the hood for endoscope includes a frame configured to be fitted to an outer circumference of the distal end portion, and a rectification plate configured to, so that gas spurted out forward in a longitudinal axis direction from an air-feeding port flows, changing an orientation in which the gas flows, from the longitudinal axis direction to a circumferential direction of the frame intersecting the longitudinal axis direction by the gas hitting the rectification member, guide the gas in a direction not toward a position of the distal end portion provided with an observation member.
US11375878B2	Information presentation system including a flexible tubular insertion portion An information presentation system including a tubular system including a flexible tubular insertion portion configured to be inserted into an insertion subject, a storage medium configured to store a plurality of pieces of presentation information recognizable by a non-operator, a non-operator presentation display configured to present information in an output form recognizable by the non-operator and a processor including hardware, the processor configured to perform a selection of presentation information to be presented to the non-operator presentation display, and switch a presentation period of the selected presentation information to the non-operator presentation display.
US11375877B2	Method for building a video bus, video bus layout, plug-in card, endoscope and corresponding use A video bus (8) that the plug-in cards (7), which are inserted into the individual slots (13), acquire and/or evaluate information, which refers to and/or describes the assigned slot (13) and/or cores (12) already assigned by other plug-in cards (25) or cores (16) which are still free.
US11375876B2	Cleaning system for footwear outer soles A cleaning system for outsoles includes a lid, a base, a support structure, a roller contained in the base covered by the lid. A disinfectant pad is provided on the roller. Opening the lid exposes the roller. Outsoles wiped against the disinfectant pad on the roller are disinfected. Optionally, a reservoir in the support structure may contain disinfectant for delivery to the disinfectant pad on the roller as needed. A foot pedal is provided for opening the lid.
US11375874B2	Dishwasher with a dish rack and utensil caddy An automatic dishwasher configured to implement an automatic treating cycle of operation, comprising a tub defining a dish treating chamber, a dish rack located within the dish treating chamber, and a utensil caddy removably mounted to the dish rack. The utensil rack including a first set of utensil holders provided on a first side wall of the utensil caddy and a second set of utensil holders provided on a second side wall of the utensil caddy.
US11375870B2	Wet cleaning device having a cleaning roller which can be rotated about a roller axis A wet cleaning device, in particular a wet wiping device, has a cleaning roller which is rotatable about a roller axis and has a cleaning lining. In order to create a wet cleaning device in which the regeneration effect is optimized, in particular while using a minimum of liquid, the wet cleaning device has a decelerating element to assist the removal of liquid and/or of dirt from the cleaning roller, which element has an impact edge directed radially outwards with respect to the roller axis and is arranged between fibers of the cleaning lining during a regeneration operation in such a way that the free ends of the mechanically unloaded fibers project outwards in the radial direction beyond the impact edge.
US11375869B2	Steam mop with viewable tank A steam mop includes a housing with a foot assembly movable along a surface to be cleaned and a handle assembly coupled to the foot assembly, a supply tank for storing a supply of fluid, a steam generator fluidly coupled with the supply tank for producing steam from the fluid, and a cutout in the housing through which a portion of the supply tank is viewable.
US11375863B2	Cleaner A cleaner includes a housing including a suction opening, a cyclone part configured to separate air and dust, and a dust bin configured to store dust separated from air in the cyclone part and a frame disposed to surround an axis of a cyclone flow of the cyclone part in the housing and configured to be movable between a first position and a second position in the housing, wherein the frame includes a first body disposed to face the suction opening at the first position and disposed to be inclined with respect to the axis of the cyclone flow, and an upper end of the first body is located to be the same as or higher than an upper end of the suction opening.
US11375860B2	Stack of interleaved wipes A stack of interleaved wipes where the first wipe (10) will have its first crease (15) drawn to the region of or partially through an opening (1) in a container (2) of the wipes, so that it can be grasped and drawn through the opening. The second wipe (20) and those below are in their interleaved arrangement. The crease (25) together with adjoining parts of the portions (21, 24), is enfolded in a fold (170) of the wipe (10) formed by its portions (11, 16) and the crease (17). The wipe (10) is the wipe next to the wipe (20) on its side opposite from its portions (24, 26). The crease (27) at the opposite edge from crease (25) of the main portion (21) forms with the main portion (21) and the second folded portion (26) a fold (270) which enfolds the fold (350) of the wipe (30).
US11375858B1	Splashguard The invention is a splashguard for placement on and over a bathtub rim which can hold items or providing a play-area for children while preventing water from splashing out of the bathtub. The splashguard includes a planar shelf that connects to the bathtub's rim with one set of releasable and reusable fasteners and a flap that extends downward along the bathtub's inner sidewall from the forward edge of the shelf and further secures the splashguard to the inner sidewall with another set of releasable and reusable fasteners. To prevent water from spilling over the cantilevered rearmost edge of the planar shelf, a wall is provided around the back and sides of the shelf. The splashguard allows for a space between the ends of the splashguard and at least one of the walls at an end of the bathtub, allowing uninterrupted accessibility to the bathtub.
US11375855B2	Embossed pattern on single-use disposable cutting board to create slide-resistance This disclosure relates to a disposable cutting board assembly. The assembly includes a homogenous sheet of cut-resistant paper material having an inner cutting area. A plurality of peripheral outer borders and a plurality of corners extend from said inner cutting area to an endless exterior edge. The inner cutting area, said outer borders and said corners each have a top surface and a bottom surface. A coating of plastic is disposed on said top surface of said inner cutting area, said outer borders and said corners of said homogeneous sheet of paper material. The coating of plastic provides a sterile durable surface to prevent liquid absorption into said sheet of paper material and reduces cross contamination. An embossed pattern is within said inner cutting area. The embossed pattern includes plurality of embossed lines that intersect to form a plurality of repeating geometric shapes. Each of the plurality of repeating geometric shapes include at least one acute angle. A depressed area is within each of the repeating geometric shapes. The depressed area prevents liquid overflow. Each of the plurality of embossed lines has opposing sides that are parallel to each other and extend to a flat top, or has opposing sides that are transverse to each other.
US11375854B2	Portable support for food cutter, systems and methods A system for cutting food includes a food cutter including feet for mounting the food cutter, a can opener holder comprising a cavity, and a portable support for the food cutter. The portable support includes a substantially planar frame extending in a plane, an attachment device on the frame that connects the feet of the food cutter to the frame, and a shaft protruding from the frame and extending substantially parallel with the plane of the frame. The portable support is releasably attached to the food cutter when the feet are connected to the attachment device, and at least a portion of the shaft is located in the cavity of the can opener holder.
US11375849B2	System and method for cooking a food product A system for cooking a food product may include a base, a hub, a plurality of cooking plates, a plurality of wipers, a spatula assembly, a backstop, an infrared (IR) sensor, and a proximity sensor. The hub may rotate relative to the base. The cooking plates are rotatable with the hub among a plurality of cooking stations. The wipers extend outward from a periphery of the hub. The backstop may be fixed relative to the base and may include one or more additional wipers contacting one or more of the cooking plates. The spatula assembly may cooperate with the backstop to pick up the food product from the one of the cooking stations. The IR sensor may measure a temperature of the food product on one of the cooking plates. The proximity sensor may detect a position of the food product on one of the cooking plates.
US11375848B2	Hot beverage preparation apparatus comprising a continuous flow heater In order to reduce limescale formation on the continuous flow heater during operation of an apparatus for preparing freshly brewed hot beverages which has a hot water generator, which is embodied as a continuous flow heater, and a brewing apparatus, to which hot water from the hot water generator can be supplied, a controller for actuating the continuous flow heater is provided, which controller switches on the continuous flow heater for the purpose of drawing a pre-specified quantity of hot water and switches off said continuous flow heater shortly before the quantity of hot water is completely output, so that the temperature of the hot water at the output of the continuous flow heater is declining at the end of the drawing operation.
US11375842B2	Method for controlling a cooking appliance The present disclosure provides a cooking appliance control method, a control device, and a cooking appliance. The cooking appliance acquires cooking effect evaluation information of a cooking appliance provided by a user. The cooking effect evaluation information comprises a plurality of evaluation dimensions for evaluating cooking effects of the cooking appliance and scores of the plurality of evaluation dimensions. The cooking appliance adjusts control parameters of the cooking appliance according to the cooking effect evaluation information, so as to control the cooking of the cooking appliance according to the adjusted control parameters. By adjusting the control parameters of the cooking appliance according to the cooking effect evaluation information, the cooking appliance ensures that the final cooking effect satisfy the requirements of the user and improves the use experience of the user.
US11375840B2	System for parcel transport and tracking operated responsive to data bearing records A system for parcel transport and tracking that operates responsive to data bearing records includes a plurality of geographically spaced repositories. The exemplary repositories include a plurality of enclosed compartment spaces. Access to each of the enclosed compartment spaces is controlled by a respective door which is in operative connection with the respective lock. Central system circuitry in operative connection with the repositories is operative to control access to the compartment spaces and to cause compartments to be selectively accessible so that selected parcels may be placed therein or removed therefrom.
US11375838B2	Multi-compartment locker A locker for unattended storage and automated access of stored goods including a locker housing having at least one environmentally controlled compartment with an environmentally controlled access opening, an air inlet duct and an air outlet duct; a door sealingly engaging the environmentally controlled access opening; an automated latch engaging the door and movable between a locked position and an unlocked position; an access control unit in communication with the automated latch; and an environmental control unit removably housed in the locker housing, the environmental control unit having duct interfaces engagable with the air inlet duct and with the air outlet duct for circulating air between the at least one environmentally controlled compartment and the environmental control unit, and the environmental control unit having an electric power connector engagable with an electric power outlet in the locker housing in communication with a source of electric power.
US11375836B2	Device for sock placement over and removal from a foot of a user A multi-functional device comprises a device body defined by a first wall that includes a first inner face and a first outer face, a second wall that includes a second inner face and a second outer face, and a third wall that includes a third inner face and a third outer face. The second wall is connected to and extends from the first wall at a first interface on a first lateral side of the first wall. The third wall is connected to and extends from the first wall at a second interface on a second lateral side of the first wall. The multi-functional device comprises a hook arranged on the device body configured to facilitate removal of a sock from a foot of a user, and a plurality of ridges arranged on the device body configured to facilitate placement of a sock over a foot of a user.
US11375834B2	Coupling for a drinking straw A coupling including a first elongate member and a second elongate member. The first elongate member includes a first tube and a first magnet. The first tube has a first end and a second end. The first magnet secures to the first end of the first tube. The second elongate member includes a second tube and a second magnet. The second tube has a first end and a second end. The second magnet secures to the first end of the second tube. The first and second magnets are cooperatively configured to attract one another and secure the first end of the first tube to the first end of the second tube.
US11375829B2	Support pillow assembly A support pillow assembly includes a body having a first portion and a second portion. The first portion may include a first recess and/or a first channel. The first channel may extend from a top of the first recess. The second portion may include a second recess and/or a second channel. The second channel may extend from a top of the second recess. The body may include a curved configuration. The body may include a semispherical configuration. The first recess and/or the second recess may be substantially circular. The first channel and/or the second channel may be substantially rectangular. The first recess and/or the second recess may be configured to at least partially receive a first ear cup and/or a second ear cup of the pair of over-ear headphones, respectively.
US11375822B2	Folding bed system A folding bed system includes a bed frame having a head section, a center section, and a foot section. The center section is connected to first and second slide mechanisms, and the head section is connected to first and second guide mechanisms. The slide and guide mechanisms are connectable to opposed walls of a structure. In some embodiments, a hinge assembly for a folding structure includes a center post securable to the center section, and a connecting bracket movably coupled with the center post that is vertically displaceable on the center post between a down position and an up position. A forward bracket is secured at one end to the connecting bracket and is securable at an opposite end to the head section, and an aft bracket is secured at one end to the connecting bracket and is securable at an opposite end to the foot section.
US11375821B1	Convertible meditation cushion A convertible meditation cushion that facilitates multiple postural positions for meditation, including sitting, kneeling, and lying down. The preferred embodiment of the cushion has three semi-circular segments that are connected in series with hinges. The hinges allow the three semi-circular segments to be rotated with respect to one another to create a variety of configurations to facilitate the multiple postural positions for meditation.
US11375818B1	Garden chair The present disclosure provides a garden chair including: a garden chair body, including a first chair leg, a second chair leg, and a carrying frame; wherein the first chair leg is spaced apart relative to the second chair leg; an end of the carrying frame is arranged on the first chair leg, and the other end of the carrying frame is arranged on the second chair leg; and a cushion, removably arranged on the carrying frame. In the garden chair provided by the present disclosure, the cushion is removably arranged in the carrying frame, such that the cushion is easy to clean and replace, and the disassembled cushion can be applied to a variety of functional kneeling cushion and seat upholstery mobile cushion.
US11375817B2	Apparatus and methods for the understructure of a chair base The embodiments relate to a geometric under structure, central and outer hub for a GFN plastic chair base. The geometric shape and dimensions are critical components to the overall strength of the chair base hub and arms when either vertical or rotational forces are applied at the central hub. The central hub is of sufficient thickness to maintain dimensional stability when the forces are applied. The overall geometry and material composition enable the hub area to be constructed with minimal plastic wall thickness while optimizing the physical strength of the article and facilitating high production rate.
US11375815B1	Shampoo chair for use with sink Method and apparatus for a shampoo chair which reclines and is foldable having an adjustable water catch at the upper end of its back portion for use with a sink while shampooing or dying the hair of a user. The device has a seat portion upon which the user can sit comfortably wherein the back portion is hingedly attached to the seat portion. Legs are provided and attached to the seat portion and are also foldable, along with left and right arm rests so that the user can sit comfortably in the chair portion of the device. The upper end of the back portion is also provided with a U-shaped cutout for receiving the neck of the user wherein the water catch has a mating U-shaped cutout so that when the user reclines in the chair portion of the device the neck of the user is comfortable and the water catch has an upstanding flange on the upper edge of the U-shaped portion which catches all the water and directs it into the sink.
US11375808B1	Table dividing system and method of use A table dividing system includes a connecting system to rest on a top surface of a table, the connecting system having a first bracket having a first portion and a second portion with one or more pre-drilled holes; and one or more connectors to extend through the pre-drilled holes; the first portion and the second portion secure to a panel; and the panel is held above the top surface of the table.
US11375805B2	Multi-purpose portable platform stage Described herein is a multi-purpose portable platform stage for elevating a platform of the stage over a surface on which the stage is placed, that can be converted by a single person individually without assistance from an operational configuration in which one or more persons can stand, move and operate on the platform without the platform collapsing, and in which one or more objects can be placed and used on the platform, by or without such persons, without the platform collapsing, to a portable configuration in which the single person can carry the stage individually without assistance.
US11375803B2	Mascara applicator The present invention relates to a brush (8) for applying a cosmetic product to the eyelashes and/or eyebrows, comprising: a core (10) of plastic material, having a longitudinal axis, spikes (11, 13) carried by the core, including at least a first row of spikes extending longitudinally, this row comprising a series of at least four consecutive spikes positioned at respective abscissae x1 to x4 along the longitudinal axis, with d1=x2−x1, d2=X3−x2, d3=x4−X3 and d1, d2 and d3 being different in pairs.
US11375798B2	Bangle and makeup kit combination assembly A bangle and makeup kit combination assembly and method of operation provide a personal adornment, such as an annular-shaped bangle, that discretely stores and efficiently dispenses individual components of a makeup kit. The assembly comprises a makeup kit comprising multiple makeup components, such as eye and brow liners, trays, mirrors, and a makeup applicator. The assembly further comprises a bangle having an outer ornamental cover that is defined by a decorative surface. The bangle further comprises an outer annular member, a middle makeup retention member having slots that correspond with makeup components, and an inner annular layer. The bangle also includes an edge locking mechanism that secures the annular members and makeup kit components into the ornamental bangle configuration until disassembly for access to the makeup kit is desired. In this manner, the bangle can be worn as an ornament, and then disassembled to access the makeup kit contained therein.
US11375793B2	Facial hair shaping tool and comb The invention provides a facial hair shaping tool and comb for personal grooming, including a first guide member and a second guide member that are identical or nearly identical in size and shaped like a comb with a handle, coupled at a centerline separating the first guide member and the second guide member at two end portions. Each guide member is relatively thin compared to its overall size, having an elongated planar body with at least one curvilinear segment, and includes additional members that allows the facial hair shaping tool and comb to convert between a conjoined facial hair shaping tool (opened state) to a miniature comb (closed state), and vice versa.
US11375791B2	Wireless charging luggage system A luggage system includes a housing assembly defining one or more luggage compartments therein. The housing assembly has a first outer surface that defines a seat. A frame assembly is positionable at or adjacent to the seat to couple the frame assembly to the housing assembly. The frame assembly defines a slot therein. The frame assembly has a frame surface that defines a charging pad. The charging pad faces an upward direction when the frame assembly is coupled to the housing assembly. A power bank is insertable into the slot for wirelessly charging one or more electronic devices positioned at or adjacent to the charging pad. The luggage system enables one or more power banks or batteries to be transported in an effective, convenient, and safe manner.
US11375789B2	Magnetic fastener An item may be provided with a body that forms an enclosure. The body (12) may have body portions (16, 18) that open and close along a seam (14). An elongated magnetic fastener (36) may run along the seam. The magnetic fastener may have first (38) and second (40) portions on opposing sides of the seam. The first and second portions may include magnets. When the magnetic fastener is operated in a closed state, the magnets in the first and second portions attract each other and pull the first and second portions of the fastener together to close the seam. When the magnetic fastener is operated in an open state, the magnets in the first and second portions repel each other and push the first and second portions of the fastener apart to open the seam.
US11375788B2	Luggage with support The present invention relates to a luggage with a support. The luggage with the support according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a main body unit having a storage space therein; a cover unit closing the storage space of the main body unit; and a frame unit provided on a rear surface of the main body unit to form a support supporting the main body unit. Here, the frame unit includes: a first frame having one side fixed to a lower portion of the main body unit and the other side that is rotatable; and a second frame moving along the rotation of the first frame and forming the support with the first frame.
US11375783B2	Three way convertible containment device A containment device that converts between three different forms and includes a multilayer base. The forms include: 1) a mat or work surface that has a raised lip or edge structure that contains items on the mat or work surface; 2) a small volume bag or flexible container for holding the items inside, where the lip is gathered or compacted, e.g., by a drawstring, to form an annulus from the lip; and 3) a larger-volume, cylindrical-shaped bag, which may be used as a shopping bag. The cylindrical-shaped bag may be stored between the layers of the base when the device is in the mat configuration or the drawstring bag configuration, and the lip may be stored between the layers of the base when the device is in the cylindrical-shaped bag configuration.
US11375782B2	Outdoor umbrella frame having telescopic structure An outdoor umbrella frame has a telescopic structure, and includes an umbrella pole, a pull rod assembly and a rib assembly. The pull rod assembly includes a first pull rod and a second pull rod. The rib assembly includes a longer rib and a shorter rib, the umbrella pole may be telescopic along a length direction, and one or more of the first pull rod, the second pull rod, the longer rib and the shorter rib may be telescopic along a length direction. When the outdoor umbrella frame is assembled, the umbrella pole, the first pull rod, the second pull rod, the longer rib and the shorter rib are all in an extended and fixed state. When the outdoor umbrella frame is disassembled for packing, any one or more of the umbrella pole, the first pull rod, the second pull rod, the longer rib and the shorter rib are in a retracted state.
US11375781B2	Multicolored flexible wearables and related methods Multicolored flexible wearables include a first portion having a first flexible polymer forming a toroid and including one or more colorants, a first surface, a second surface, and a recess in the first surface not reaching the second surface. A second portion formed of a second flexible polymer fills a majority of the recess and includes one or more colorants. The first and second flexible polymers have different colors and are permanently bonded together. Precious material particles may be disposed within the first and/or second flexible polymers. One or more of the colorants may have a color matching a color of the precious material particles. One method of bonding the portions includes depositing a liquid second portion into the recess and then curing it. Another method includes depositing a solid second portion into the recess and then curing a liquid layer of polymer between the first portion and second portion.
US11375780B2	System, method and apparatus for necklace pendant A pendant for a necklace has a body with an aperture, and a hole extending into the body from the aperture. The hole terminates at a closed bottom in the body. A body coupling is adjacent the aperture. A lid can be attached to and detached from the body. The lid also can be mounted to the necklace to support the body therefrom. The lid has a lid coupling to couple to the body coupling to close the aperture. The lid coupling can be uncoupled from the body coupling to provide access to the hole. A container is removably mounted in the body. The container has a retained position where the container is in the hole in the body when the lid is mounted to the body. The container also has a released position with the lid detached such that the container is at least partially exposed from the body.
US11375779B2	Gemstone arrangement and method for producing a gemstone arrangement The invention relates to a gemstone arrangement, that comprises a first gemstone element, a second gemstone element, which is connected to the first gemstone element, and at least one decorative element, which is arranged between the first gemstone element and the second gemstone element. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for producing the gemstone arrangement. A further aspect of the invention relates to a jewel with a gemstone arrangement.
US11375774B2	Knitted component having a knitted anchor portion A knitted component may include an adjustable tensioning cable, may form at least a portion of an exterior surface of an upper, and may include at least one knit anchor having a channel for receiving the tensioning cable, where the tensioning cable extends through the channel, and where the channel of the at least one anchor extends along an arc.
US11375773B2	Method for manufacturing shoe embryo tailored from tubular fabric and associated shoe embryo A shoe embryo tailored from a tubular fabric is provided. The shoe embryo includes a sole portion, a toe cap portion located at one end of the sole portion, a heel portion located at the other end of the sole portion, and an ankle portion located above the sole portion and near the heel portion. The ankle portion includes an ankle opening overlock line formed by trimming the tubular fabric and overlocking. The heel portion includes a heel overlock line formed by trimming the tubular fabric and overlocking, and a sole overlock line formed by folding below the heel overlock line and overlocking. The toe cap portion includes a toe cap overlock line formed by trimming the tubular fabric and overlocking.
US11375772B2	Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component having floated portions An article of footwear may include an upper incorporating a knitted component formed of unitary knit construction. The knitted component includes portions having extended floated portions to distribute forces acting on the knitted component and resist stretching of the knitted component when the article of footwear is worn during a sport or athletic activity.
US11375768B2	Adjustable athletic positioning apparatus and applications thereof A pair of shoes that includes a left foot shoe and a right foot shoe. Each of the shoes include an upper shoe portion and a sole coupled to the upper shoe portion. The sole provides an athletic positioning of a left big toe area of the left shoe at a lower position than a left heel area of the left shoe and at a lower position than an outer small toe area of the left shoe and wherein, from an inner edge to an outer edge of the left shoe, the left heel area has substantially no slope.
US11375767B2	Upper for an article of footwear with first and second knitted portions An upper may include a first knitted portion configured to form an outer surface of the upper, a second knitted portion configured to form an inner surface of the upper, where the second knitted portion is at least partially coextensive with the first knitted portion, an interstitial space between the first knitted portion and the second knitted portion, and a knitted connection structure connecting the first knitted portion to the second knitted portion. The knitted connection structure may extend at least partially along at least one of a tongue and a collar of the upper, and the second knitted portion may include at least one double jersey knit structure that is coextensive with the first knitted portion.
US11375764B2	Shock absorptive helmet—facemask interconnect A unique attachment mechanism to connect a facemask to a helmet is described. This attachment mechanism uses a polymer urethane visco-elastic, or similar, material to absorb impact forces on the facemask to minimize injury for the person using the helmet. In some embodiments, a spring and bearing mechanism is used in conjunction with the polymer urethane visco-elastic material to further absorb forces. In another embodiment, a polymer urethane visco-elastic grommet on a screw is used for an upper attachment of the mask to the helmet, and a larger polymer urethane visco-elastic structure with an internal spring is used as the lower attachment between the helmet and the mask. In still another embodiment, the connection between the helmet and the mast is a U shaped structure with a flat spring enclosed.
US11375757B1	Brassiere having scooped back band A brassiere is provided to address the lack of bust support provided by traditional brassieres. The brassiere incorporates a scooped back band having constructed and seamed wings and asymmetric rings at the back strap joint.
US11375751B2	High volume vaporizer A vaporizer having a metallic outer casing includes an internal ceramic oven insulated using cotton, a polymer material and a surrounding air pocket. A cooling chamber between the oven and the mouthpiece reduces the temperature of the vapor produced by the high temperature vaporizing oven. An LED screen on the outer casing displays information to the user. A USB port is used to recharge the internal battery.
US11375750B2	Atomizer and electronic cigarette thereof Disclosed is an atomizer, comprising an atomizer body, a suction nozzle assembly, an air inlet, an atomization sheet, a tobacco tar chamber, a tobacco tar guide device and an air outflow passage, in which a tobacco tar separation chamber is provided in the middle of the tobacco tar chamber and an accommodating chamber is provided in the tobacco tar separation chamber.
US11375749B2	Adaptable aerosol-generating system An aerosol-generating system is provided, including a cartridge and an aerosol-generating device; the cartridge including a cartridge body defining a substrate compartment and a heater cavity, and an aerosol-forming substrate positioned within the substrate compartment; the aerosol-generating device including a housing defining a device cavity configured to receive at least a portion of the cartridge body, and an elongate electric heater disposed in the device cavity; and a thermally conductive sheath secured over the elongate electric heater such that the electric heater is substantially enclosed within the thermally conductive sheath along at least part of a length thereof; in which the thermally conductive sheath and the electric heater are configured to extend into the heater cavity of the cartridge when the cartridge is received in the device cavity such that the substrate compartment of the cartridge is heated by the electric heater via the thermally conductive sheath.
US11375747B2	Smoking pipe A smoking pipe is provided. The smoking pipe includes an upper housing with a lower housing removably attached to the upper housing. An insert is located between the upper housing and the lower housings so that the upper and lower housings and the insert form an interior channel that directs air introduced to the interior channel to move toward a user, then away from the user, then toward the user again.
US11375740B2	Methods and machines for pouching smokeless tobacco and tobacco substitute products A melt-blown fabric for pouching smokeless tobacco or a smokeless tobacco substitute can include melt-blown polymer fibers. The fabric can have a basis weight of less than 30 gsm and a tensile strength of at least 4 mJ in at least one predetermined direction. Method of making the fabric can include melt-blowing a polymeric material against a support surface and bonding the fibers or arranging them in a predetermined orientation. Pouched smokeless tobacco or tobacco substitute products including the fabrics provided herein can provide desirable flavor and tactile experience.
US11375735B1	Popcorn seasoning machine A popcorn seasoning machine is disclosed. The popcorn seasoning machine includes a receptacle having a forced air system. A user then inputs a selected seasoning and popcorn into the device and depresses a control button for injecting air into the interior of the container for mixing popcorn and the seasoning. As a result, the seasoning is evenly distributed on the popcorn to facilitate an enjoyable popcorn eating experience. The device further includes an air pump therein which manually provides are to a vent platform to a top end of the receptable. The top end also includes a hingedly attached dome which seals the top end of the receptacle.
US11375732B2	Pearlescent pigment compositions and methods for making and using the same A method of imparting pearlescence to a food product that includes applying a ready-to-use dispersion to a food product using confectionary panning, where the ready-to-use dispersion includes a pearlescent pigment, a cellulose derivative in an amount sufficient to enhance viscosity of the dispersion and impart a barrier coat to the food product, and a wax in an amount sufficient to impart a gloss to the food product. A method of incorporating a pearlescent pigment into a food product that includes applying a dispersion to a food product using panning, where the dispersion includes a pearlescent pigment, a viscosity enhancer, a fluid carrier, and a gloss agent.
US11375731B2	Method for preventing staling of roasted coffee One embodiment of an apparatus with mobile reusable airtight container assembly (10) which utilizes pressurized inert gas or CO2 gas for long term preservation of the freshness of roasted coffee beans or grounds in terms of aroma and taste, utilizes a system of an electronic controller (250), pressure switch (170), gas delivery valve (180), check valve (50) and vent valve (160) to create a pressurized environment of inert gas or CO2 gas and low residual oxygen and moisture concentrations within the airtight container assembly (10). An airtight lid (20) with pressure seal (220) covers the airtight container assembly (10) and creates a reusable system whereby the user can remove a portion of the roasted coffee beans or grounds as often as needed in order to brew coffee without degrading the long term freshness of the roasted coffee beans or grounds stored within the airtight container assembly (10). A two stage opening mechanism (40) prevents uncontrolled opening of the airtight lid (20) while the airtight container assembly (10) is pressurized. The check valve (50) enables the mobile aspect whereby the airtight container assembly (10) can be removed from and replaced back on a control system (260) as many times as desired by the user, while maintaining the optimum storage condition of pressurized inert gas or CO2 gas with low residual oxygen and moisture concentrations.
US11375728B2	System and method for fine manipulation The present disclosure relates to a system and a method for fine manipulation. The system for fine manipulation includes a tossing mechanism, a setting mechanism, and a leaf uniformly distributing mechanism. The tossing mechanism comprises a tossing machine, a leaf distributing assembly, a first feeding conveyor assembly, and a first receiving conveyor assembly. The setting mechanism comprises a setting assembly, a second feeding conveyor assembly, and a second receiving conveyor assembly. The setting assembly includes a setting belt and a setting belt driving device configured to drive the setting belt to move. The leaf uniformly distributing mechanism comprises a leaf uniformly distributing device and a lifting driving assembly. The leaf uniformly distributing device includes a shifting arm, a rotary table and a rotary table driving assembly. The lifting driving assembly can drive the leaf uniformly distributing device to move up and down. The system for fine manipulation is convenient to realize uniform distribution of leaves in the tossing machine, and allows alternating between tossing and setting, to realize continuous and automatic fine manipulation for tea leaves. It can significantly reduce labor intensity and improve production efficiency, while improving stability of oolong tea quality.
US11375719B2	Method to induce expression of enzymes that modify plant development The present invention is directed to methods of modifying the plant development process comprising of exposing a plant or plant part to volatiles biosynthesized by one or more bacteria or enzymes. Specifically, the embodiment uses one or more bacteria selected from the plant growth promoting bacteria group consisting of Rhodococcus spp., Pseudomonas spp., Bacillus spp., or Xanthobacter spp., or a mixture thereof. A closed apparatus, FIG. 1A, containing a tri-phasic system is used to expose the bacteria to hydrocarbons, iron, cyanide, and/or ammonium compounds; the method induces the biocatalyst to biosynthesize volatile compound(s) that deter ethylene production in climacteric plants or fruit resulting in the biocatalyst ability to delay fruit ripening.
US11375715B2	Long lasting disinfectant cleaning composition comprising an amne oxide/nonionic surfactant mixture The present disclosure provides an antimicrobial composition that includes: an antimicrobial component having at least one quaternary ammonium compound; a synthetic polymer that includes: at least one cationic monomer Ab, optionally, at least one anionic monomer Ba, and optionally, at least one non-ionic monomer Ca; an organic acid; and a surfactant selected from cationic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants and combinations thereof; and at least one non-ionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of low hydrophilic-lipophilic balance (HLB) non-ionic surfactants with a delocalized electronic structure that have moderate to poor water solubility. This composition when applied to a surface demonstrates good cleaning ability and provides robust long lasting disinfection.
US11375714B2	Encapsulation compositions An encapsulation composition is described. The composition comprises a plurality of capsules, each capsule comprising an amphiphilic material encapsulating a pyrethroid. The encapsulated pyrethroid has a release rate less than the release rate of the unencapsulated pyrethroid. Coated fabric products are also described.
US11375712B2	Agrochemical suspension concentrate comprising an alkoxylated alcohol dissolved in the aqueous phase The present invention relates to an agrochemical aqueous suspension concentrate comprising a pesticide in the form of pesticide particles and at least 5 wt % of an adjuvant dissolved in the aqueous phase, wherein the adjuvant is of the formula (I) as defined herein. The invention also relates to the adjuvant as defined in formula (I). Furthermore, the invention relates to a process for the preparation of the suspension concentrate by contacting water, the pesticide, and the adjuvant. The present invention further relates to a method of controlling phytopathogenic fungi and/or undesired plant growth and/or undesired insect or mite attack and/or for regulating the growth of plants.
US11375711B2	Method to manufacture ant bait matrices and compositions The invention relates to a method to manufacture meat-based matrices and the matrices obtained thereof useful as bait for ant control. The method of the invention comprises (a) cleaning and mincing or slicing meat; (b) cooking the meat; (c) dewatering the meat; (d) grinding and sifting the meat to obtain meat particles; and (e) adding sugar and a preservative. Additionally, a nitrate source and an active ingredient can be incorporated into the matrices.
US11375704B2	Bait container assembly A bait container assembly for sifting worms from dirt includes a tube, which defines an interior space and which has opposed ends that are open. Each of a pair of lids is hingedly engaged to a respective opposed end of the tube. The lid is selectively engageable to the tube to close the respective opposed end. A grate engaged to the tube defines a pair of compartments within the interior space. The grate sifts worms from dirt positioned in one of the compartments upon inversion of the tube.
US11375702B2	Knot tying device A knot tying device is described. Embodiments of the knot tying device can include, but are not limited to, a shaft, a spring, a slide member, an elastomeric member, and a nut. The shaft can include a slot for receiving a fishing line therethrough and trapping the fishing line between the slide member and the elastomeric member of the knot tying device. When the fishing line is secured to the knot tying device, the knot tying device can be implemented to thread the fishing line through and around the fishing line based on a type of knot being tied.
US11375700B2	On-line fishing bait holder A bait holder to be attached to a fishing line and hold bait attractor. The bait holder is constructed from first and second sections. The sections attach together to form an enclosed interior space to hold the bait attractor. Connector sections on each of the sections provide for attaching the sections individually to the fishing lines. The connector sections align together in the closed configuration to form a receptacle to secure the fishing line.
US11375698B2	Self-cleaning pre-filter for a water circulation pump A water circulation pump pre-filter unit (PFU). The PFU is submerged and provides structure to camouflage the system to give a natural and aesthetic look. The PFU comprises at least two cleaning systems: (1) biological cleaning mechanism; and (2) an internal self-cleaning mechanism. Specifically, the PFU comprises several filtering surfaces that form a repository for pond debris on which fish and other aquatic creatures feed, i.e., the biological cleaning mechanism. These filtering surfaces of the PFU also provide a protective barrier that prevents large debris from entering the circulation pump. The internal self-cleaning mechanism is a spray wash water source mechanism used to clean the PFU without removing the PFU or fish from the pond or entering the water. Together these features improve the quality of the water in the pond and extend the life of a pump.
US11375697B2	Rational hive structure The present invention relates to a rational hive structure (1) comprising a nest comb box (2) delimiting a brood chamber for bees; a top cover (4) located in an upper portion of the hive structure to close an upper access to the hive structure; a lower closure element (5) located in a lower portion of the hive structure to close a bottom access to the hive structure; and a plurality of comb frames (6) in the form of substantially flat bodies extending in a main plane. Each comb frame includes peripheral element or bars (7) delimiting an inner comb area (8), wherein the inner comb area (8) has an overall dimension of at least 15 dm2.
US11375695B2	Feedbunk soaking system A system may provide for delivering a sequence of one or more soaking sprays at a station where an animal is present. The station may include a pressurized pipe supplying a liquid for the soaking spray, a valve and nozzle coupled to the pipe, and a control circuit coupled to the valve. The control circuit may be operable to determine the sequence of the soaking spray using a signal from an animal sensor that is configured to detect the presence of the animal at the station. The system may include an environmental sensor providing at least one signal to the control circuit. The signal from the environmental sensor may be used by the control circuit to determine the sequence for the soaking spray.
US11375690B2	Vortex fountain A vortex fountain or waterer that incorporates measures to induce swirl in liquid moving toward a drain opening of the fountain to inhibit the accumulation of debris is provided. The fountain may have a bowl including a base surface having a slope that is configured to create a vortex in the liquid flowing toward the drain opening to induce movement of a quantity of water, where the bowl is located above a basin configured to hold the liquid. The fountain may also include a pump outlet jet that can be positioned about the bowl to induce swirl about the bowl. The fountain may also include a drain tube located beneath the drain opening, and an extended guide tube extending downwardly towards the bottom of the basin. When the liquid passes through the drain, drain tube, and guide tube, oxygen is incorporated into the liquid as the liquid reaches the basin.
US11375688B1	Animal water dispenser A dispenser for animals, adapted to dispensing water, potable liquids, granulated solids and other flowable consumables for consumption thereof, allows stable transport when belt mounted on a person of a user. Optionally, the dispenser can include one or more supplemental storage/dispensing portions mountably receivable to, or integral with, a tray portion of the dispenser.
US11375687B2	Cattle guard assembly A cattle guard assembly includes a cattle guard that is positionable in a depression in a roadway extending along a fence line. In this way the cattle guard inhibits livestock from crossing the fence line in the roadway. The cattle guard is comprised of a resiliently compressible material thereby resisting impact damage. Additionally, the cattle guard is comprised of a non-oxidizing material to resist corrosion. The cattle guard comprises a plurality of modular units thereby facilitating the cattle guard to have a selectable width for accommodating a variety of roadway widths. Each of the modular units is comprised of a molded, unitary structure such that said modular units resist breaking. Each of the modular units includes a base and a grate, and the grate is positionable in an existing cattle guard base for replacing an existing grate in an existing cattle guard.
US11375685B1	Pressure activated recharging cooling platform A pressure activated recharging cooling platform for cooling an object is provided. The cooling platform comprises a temperature regulation layer, a support layer, and a channeled covering layer. The temperature regulation layer is adapted to hold a composition. The temperature regulation layer has a plurality of angled segments, wherein angled segments within a sealed perimeter of the temperature regulation layer are formed by a top side and a bottom side at a predefined distance, and channels, wherein the channels substantially form sides by contacting the top side with the bottom side at a distance lesser than the predefined distance. The support layer is substantially bonded to the bottom side of the temperature regulation layer and is comprised of material sufficiently pliable to deform and sufficiently rigid to withstand collapse in response to the weight of the object. The channeled covering layer encompasses the support and temperature regulation layers.
US11375684B1	Litter box system and methods An animal litter box includes at least two separate parts. The main part is the tray which holds the litter, and the secondary part is the hood, or cover, the area in which the animal stands. The hood or cover may clip or clamp onto the tray. Because of the construction of the hood, or cover, the available surface area for the pet to stand in is substantially less than the total surface area of the tray.
US11375683B2	Barrier components for animal stalls A barrier component is disclosed for an animal stall, comprising a curved, elongated body member of elastomeric material such as rubber. This body member has first and second end sections each adapted for engagement within a respective hollow pipe. Together the two hollow pipes and the barrier component provide a stall divider when mounted on a suitable set of brackets, poles or supports at the head end of a stall. The component has a collar formation at each end which defines an annular recess for receiving a hollow pipe end and shielding the end of the pipe from the animal.
US11375681B1	Tomato line FDS-XJ16-6057 The invention provides seeds and plants of tomato line FDS-XJ16-6057. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of tomato line FDS-XJ16-6057 and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another plant, such as a tomato plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of tomato line FDS-XJ16-6057 comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits.
US11375679B2	Plants and seeds of Brassica carinata variety AGR159-4A1A The invention is in the field of Brassica carinata breeding (i.e., Ethiopian mustard breeding), specifically relating to Brassica carinata variety AGR159-4A1A. The present invention relates to seeds, plants or parts thereof, cells, methods of making, and uses of this variety and its progeny.
US11375674B2	Generating digital models of crop yield based on crop planting dates and relative maturity values A method for generating digital models of potential crop yield based on planting date, relative maturity, and actual production history is provided. In an embodiment, data representing historical planting dates, relative maturity values, and crop yield is received by an agricultural intelligence computer system. Based on the historical data, the system generates spatial and temporal maps of planting dates, relative maturity, and actual production history. Using the maps, the system creates a model of potential yield that is dependent on planting date and relative maturity. The system may then receive actual production history data for a particular field. Using the received actual production history data, a particular planting date, and a particular relative maturity value, the agricultural intelligence computer system computes a potential yield for a particular field.
US11375671B2	Concentric blade trimming system with auto-adjusting blades A Concentric Blade Trimming System with Adjustable Blades. The System includes at least one pair of rotating drums within which are rotating cutting blade assemblies. The system allows the user to load untrimmed buds continuously, and to generate an efficient, continuous flow of trimmed buds as output. The cutting blade assemblies rotate within the rotating drums independently. The cutting blade assemblies also include apparatus that will automatically adjust the blade position relative to the interior walls of the drums so that the trimming process can continue without the need to shut down for blade adjustment. In an alternate version, the blades are flexible and their adjustment is conducted manually with only a short intermission in operation of the system.
US11375662B2	Apparatus and method for monitoring grain content within a tailings system of an agricultural harvester A cleaning and tailings system of an agricultural harvester including an upper sieve and a lower sieve spaced from the upper sieve. A clean grain sheet is disposed below the lower sieve, and a tailings sheet is disposed below the clean grain sheet for receiving grain from the lower sieve and upper sieve. A tailings auger is disposed about a forward end of the tailings sheet, and a sensor is disposed about an inlet of the tailings auger for sensing impact of grain received by the tailings sheet. A controller is in communication with the sensor, wherein the controller is configured to determine an amount of grain received by the tailings sheet.
US11375660B2	Pivoting handle assembly According to examples, a machine may include a base housing and a handle assembly mounted to the base housing and extending at an angle from the base housing along a handle plane. The handle assembly may include a mating component having a plurality of slots arranged at multiple angular positions along a slot plane, the slot plane being parallel to the handle plane. The mating assembly may also include a handle segment rotatably mounted to the mating component, the handle segment housing a locking member, in which the handle segment is rotatable along the slot plane relative to the base housing and the locking member is removably insertable into a first slot of the plurality of slots when the handle segment is in a first angular position and is removably inserted into a second slot of the plurality of slots when the handle segment is in a second angular position.
US11375658B2	System and method for leveling a cutter bar of a harvester An agricultural system includes an arm that supports a cutter bar assembly and is coupled to a fluid-filled biasing member such that the fluid-filled biasing member imparts a torque onto the arm. The agricultural system further includes an actuator and a controller. The actuator is coupled to the fluid-filled biasing member and is configured to move the fluid-filled biasing member relative to the actuator to change the torque imparted by the fluid-filled biasing member onto the arm. The controller is configured to determine a target position of the arm associated with a leveled configuration of the cutter bar assembly, receive an input to set the cutter bar assembly in the leveled configuration, and output a signal to instruct the actuator to set the fluid-filled biasing member relative to the actuator based on the target position upon receiving the input to set the cutter bar assembly in the leveled configuration.
US11375655B2	System and method for dispensing agricultural products into a field using an agricultural machine based on cover crop density In one aspect, a system for dispensing agricultural products into a field using an agricultural machine may include a metering device configured to control a rate at which an agricultural product is dispensed into the field. Furthermore, the system may include a controller configured to determine a density of a cover crop present within the field as the agricultural machine is moved across the field. Moreover, the controller may be configured to determine an adjustment to be made to the rate at which the agricultural product is being dispensed for use in growing a primary crop within the field based on the determined density. Additionally, the controller may be configured to control the operation of the metering device to execute the adjustment of the rate at which the agricultural product is being dispensed.
US11375653B2	Agricultural field preparation device An agricultural device associated with reduced tillage techniques in a field includes a frame and a separator supported by the frame. The separator is configured to form a strip of exposed soil in residual plant matter in the field. A crimping device associated with the separator is configured to at least partially crush stems of residual plant matter while maintaining the strip.
US11382249B2	Component supply device and surface mounting machine A component supply device comprises: a main body including a tape path which guides a component supply tape being sent in a longitudinal direction to a component supply position, and an introducing region which communicates with the tape path on a side opposite to the supply position in the longitudinal direction and introduces the supply tape into the tape path; and a tape position switching mechanism which switches the position of the supply tape in a vertical direction with respect to the tape path on the side opposite to the supply position. The tape position switching mechanism includes a supporter movable between a supporting position for supporting the supply tape from below and a non-supporting position separated from the supporting position in a width direction of the supply tape. The supporter releases the supply tape to move the supply tape downward from the supporting position to the non-supporting position.
US11382248B2	Dispensing head A dispensing head comprises: a body structure including a first z-axis motor attachment location, a second z-axis motor attachment location, a first linear track and a second linear track; a first z-axis motor attached to the body structure at the first z-axis motor attachment location; a second z-axis motor attached to the body structure at the second z-axis motor attachment location; a first body attached to the first linear track and operably connected to the first z-axis motor such that the first body moves along the first linear track when the first z-axis motor is actuated; a second body attached to the second linear track and operably connected to the second z-axis motor such that the second body moves along the second linear track; a first theta motor operably connected to the first body; and a second theta motor operably connected to the second body.
US11382246B2	Substrate work system under adjustable rail spacing distance A board work system including: a conveying and holding device including a pair of rails configured to support a board, and a changing mechanism configured to change a distance between the pair of rails, the conveying and holding device being configured to convey the board supported by the rails and hold the board at a work position; a work device configured to perform work with respect to the board held by the conveying and holding device from an underside of the board; a moving device configured to move the work device; and a control device, the control device including an acquiring section configured to acquire a rail spacing distance that is the distance between the pair of rails, and an operation control section configured to control operation of the moving device based on the rail spacing distance acquired by the acquiring section.
US11382242B2	Systems and methods for thermal management in utility scale power inverters A power electronics system comprising a environmentally sealed electronics compartment for housing power electronics equipment is provided. The system includes a plenum within the sealed electronic compartment for circulating air. A first liquid cooling loop is configured to cool air flowing through the plenum. A second liquid cooling loop configured to directly cool the power electronics equipment. The system includes a controller configured to independently control the flow rate of the first liquid cooling loop and the second liquid cooling loop.
US11382241B2	Cooling devices for edge computing and heterogeneous computing electronics hardware In one embodiment, a cooling device for providing liquid cooling to a processor or a computing hardware/system includes a first cooling plate having a first liquid distribution channel integrated therein. The first cooling plate is to be positioned on a top surface of a processor to extract heat from the top surface of the processor using cooling liquid flowing through the first liquid distribution channel. The cooling device further includes a second cooling plate having a second liquid distribution channel integrated therein. The second cooling plate is to be positioned at a bottom surface of the processor to extract heat from the bottom surface of the processor using cooling liquid flowing through the second liquid distribution channel. The cooling device further includes a mounting mechanism to mount the first and second cooling plates onto top and bottom of the processor to sandwich the process in between with good thermal contact.
US11382240B2	Self-expanding gap filler for decreasing air leakage between adjacent elements in a data center A data center having a hot aisle, a cold aisle, a row of server rack cabinets located between the cold aisle and the hot aisle, and a self-expanding gap filler located in a gap between adjacent elements in the data center is provided. The self-expanding gap filler includes a compressible material and an outer layer having an outer surface and an inner surface, the inner surface defining an inner space, the outer layer encapsulating the compressible material within the inner space. The compressible material is configured to expand from a compressed state within the inner space of the outer layer to an expanded state within the inner space of the outer layer in response to a seal being at least partially released within the outer layer to allow air to flow into the inner space of the outer layer, whereby the self-expanding gap filler at least partially fills the gap between the adjacent elements in the data center.
US11382239B2	Fan module A fan module configured to be detachably connected to an electronic device includes an electrical connector and a circuit board assembly. The electrical connector includes a plurality of pins configured to be electrically connected to the electronic device. The circuit board assembly is embedded inside the electrical connector and is electrically connected to one or more of the pins. The circuit board assembly includes a circuit board and an integrated circuit disposed on the circuit board.
US11382235B2	Fixing bracket for slide rail of open rack A fixing bracket for a slide rail of an open rack includes a fixed cover, a sliding cover and plural fasteners. Both fixed and sliding covers cover the exterior of the slide rail, and the sliding cover can slide appropriately with limitation, and a pair of the slide rails are installed symmetrically on both sides of a chassis, and the fixing bracket is provided for fixing the chassis onto an open rack which is a rectangular enclosed frame structure similar to a door frame, and the fixed cover and the sliding cover have a first fixing plate and a second fixing plate configured to be corresponsive to the open rack. With a sliding design of the sliding cover, the fasteners can be used to fix the chassis onto the two opposite sides of the rack by adjusting the width of the open rack.
US11382234B2	Connection device A connection device is detachably connected to an object. The object includes a connecting feature. The connection device includes a connecting member, an engaging member and a mounting member. The connecting member includes a base and a connecting portion connected to the base. The engaging member is connected to the connecting member and has an engaging portion. The mounting member is attached to the connecting member. When the mounting member abuts against the connecting feature of the object, the engaging portion of the engaging member is able to be engaged with the object at a position such that the base of the connecting member is connected to the object.
US11382232B1	Self-standing modular data center infrastructure system A self-standing data center infrastructure system includes a bottom frame and a collapsible top frame that are configured to be inserted into a standard shipping container for transport to a data center location. At the data center location the bottom frame is secured to a floor of the data center and the top frame is mounted as a pre-assembled unit on the bottom frame. The top frame is then expanded to provide infrastructure support to one or more rows of racks. Also, the racks may be secured to the bottom frame without the need for additional anchoring of the racks.
US11382228B2	Dual-axis hinge assemblies A dual-axis hinge assembly may include a casing defining a first slot and a second slot. Further, the dual-axis hinge assembly may include a first shaft and a second shaft received through the first and second slots, respectively. The first shaft and the second shaft may engage with a first housing and a second housing of an electronic device. Furthermore, dual-axis hinge assembly may include a foldable linkage disposed in the casing and connected between the first shaft and the second shaft. Furthermore, dual-axis hinge assembly may include an elastic member connected to the foldable linkage. The foldable linkage and the elastic member may enable the first shaft and the second shaft to slide along the first slot and the second slot to variably adjust a distance between a pivot axis of the first housing and a pivot axis of the second housing.
US11382226B2	Electronic device and housing structure and locking module thereof An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a case, a mainboard, a cover and a locking module. The mainboard is disposed in the case. The cover covers the case. The locking module is disposed on the cover. The locking module includes a base, a latch, and a rotational member. The base is affixed to the cover. The latch is connected to the base, wherein the latch is moved between the first latch position and the second latch position relative to the base. The latch includes a recess and a protrusion. The rotational member is connected to the base. The rotational member is moved between the first rotational member position and the second rotational member position relative to the base. The rotational member includes a end portion, and the end portion is detachably connected to the recess. The locking module provides an automatic locking function.
US11382224B2	Hermetically sealed electronic packages with electrically powered multi-pin electrical feedthroughs A hermetically sealed electronic package may include a thermal panel having a panel interior surface and a panel exterior surface with electronic device(s) in thermal communication with the panel interior surface. An enclosure, isolating environmental communication from internal electronic devices and modules, may be coupled to the thermal panel, and the enclosure may have an enclosure interior surface and an enclosure exterior surface. A plurality of electrical feedthroughs may be coupled to the package enclosure for signal and data transmission, and the conducting pin(s) in every electrical feedthrough may be bonded by a hydrophobic sealing material for harsh environmental electrical signal, data and power transmission. The ratio of sealing length over sealing bead diameter in the electrical feedthrough subassembly may have a preferred value from 2 to 3; and the ratio of the sealing bead diameter over pin diameter in the electrical feedthrough subassembly may have a preferred value from 1.5 to 2.0, where a preferred thermal stress resistance could be designed for making highly hermetic sealed electronic package.
US11382218B2	Printed wiring board and method for manufacturing the same In a printed wiring board, when a plurality of wiring base bodies are collectively stacked, a constituent material of a first layer of an insulating resin film has a low melting point, so that the first layer is easily melted. Therefore, thermal welding on an upper surface of the wiring base body is reliably performed, and the wiring base bodies are bonded to each other with high reliability.
US11382217B2	Surface treated copper foil, copper clad laminate, and printed circuit board A surface treated copper foil 1 includes a copper foil 2, and a first surface treatment layer 3 formed on one surface of the copper foil 2. The first surface treatment layer 3 of the surface treated copper foil 1 has a Ni concentration of 0.1 to 15.0 atm % based on the total amount of elements of C, N, O, Zn, Cr, Ni, Co, Si, and Cu, in an XPS depth profile obtained by performing sputtering at a sputtering rate of 2.5 nm/min (in terms of SiO2) for 1 minute. A copper clad laminate 10 includes the surface treated copper foil 1 and an insulating substrate 11 adhered to the first surface treatment layer 3 of the surface treated copper foil 1.
US11382216B2	Method for selectively metallizing surface of ceramic substrate, ceramic product and use of ceramic product A method for selectively metallizing a surface of a ceramic substrate, a ceramic product and use of the ceramic product are provided. The method comprises steps of: A) molding and sintering a ceramic composition to obtain the ceramic substrate, in which the ceramic composition comprises a ceramic powder and a functional powder dispersed in the ceramic powder; the ceramic powder is at least one selected from a group consisting of an oxide of E, a nitride of E, a oxynitride of E, and a carbide of E; E at least one selected from a group consisting of Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, B, Al, Ga, Si, Ge, P, As, Sc, Y, Zr, Hf, is and lanthanide elements; the functional powder is at least one selected from a group consisting of an oxide of M, a nitride of M, a oxynitride of M, a carbide of M, and a simple substance of M; and M is at least one selected from a group consisting of Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Nb, Mo, Tc, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ag, Cd, Ta, W, Re, Os, Ir, Pt, Au, In, Sn, Sb, Pb, Bi, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, and Lu; B) radiating a predetermined region of the surface of the ceramic substrate using an energy beam to form a chemical plating active center on the predetermined region of the surface of the ceramic substrate; and C) performing chemical plating on the ceramic substrate formed with the chemical plating active center to form a metal layer on the predetermined region of the surface of the ceramic substrate.
US11382196B2	Dimming mode detection circuit, dimming mode detection method, non-dimming mode detection circuit and LED lighting system A dimming mode detection circuit for an LED lighting system that receives an alternating current input voltage and generates a bus voltage to drive an LED load, the dimming mode detection circuit including: a leading edge detection circuit configured to generate a leading edge detection signal by detecting a leading edge of a first voltage representative of the bus voltage in one sine half-wave cycle, in order to determine whether the LED lighting system operates in a leading edge dimming mode; and a trailing edge detection circuit configured to generate a trailing edge detection signal in accordance with a time length of a first interval from a first value of the first voltage in a previous sine half-wave cycle to a second value of the first voltage in a next sine half-wave cycle, in order to determine whether the LED lighting system operates in a trailing edge dimming mode.
US11382192B2	Preferred lighting spectrum and color shifting circadian lamps A dimmable circadian lighting system is provided that includes a light source and a control circuit in electrical communication with the light source and a dimmer. The control circuit is operative to vary a corelated color temperature (CCT) of the light source based on a signal from the dimmer; and maintain approximately a same lumen output of the light source across an upper transition zone of the dimmer extending from about 70% or greater of a range of the dimmer to about 100% of the range of the dimmer.
US11382191B2	Apparatus and method to electrically power an electric arc furnace An electric power apparatus for an electric arc furnace comprises at least one electrode and is connectable to a power network to supply to the electrode the electric energy to generate an electric arc to melt a metal mass. The apparatus comprises an electric regulation unit interposed and connected to the power network and to the electrode and configured to regulate at least one electric quantity for powering the electrode. The apparatus comprises at least one detection device to detect the electric quantity, interposed between the electrode and the electric regulation unit, a positioning device to move the at least one electrode nearer to/away from the metal mass to be melted and a control and command unit.
US11382186B2	Top hood and a measurement system A top hood for covering food in a microwave oven is provided. The top hood (H1) includes a microwave transparent wall structure including a side wall (SW) and top part (TP). The side wall (SW) and top part (TP) define the internal area (IA) covered by the top hood (H1). Attached to the wall structure of the top hood (H1), the top hood (H1) includes a temperature sensor (TS) for measuring the temperature within the internal area (IA) covered by the top hood (H1). The top hood further includes a wireless transmitter (WT) for transmitting the measured temperature information to an external display unit (DU).
US11382177B2	Heating apparatus and temperature control circuit and temperature control method thereof A heating apparatus includes: first and second heaters, first and second switches, first and second ramp signal generation circuits, a signal processor circuit, first and second comparison circuits, and a switch control circuit. The first and second ramp signal generation circuits generate first and second ramp signals according to first and second output currents, respectively. The signal processor circuit senses a temperature to generate a temperature-related signal. The first and second comparison circuits compare the first and second ramp signals with the temperature-related signal, to generate a first PWM signal and a second PWM signal for controlling the first and second switches respectively, to determine the first and second output currents so that there is a predetermined ratio between average powers of the first heater and the second heater.
US11382172B2	Combining uplink radio signals It is presented a method for controlling uplink contribution from a plurality of remote radio heads in a combiner. The method is performed in a remote radio head controller and comprises the steps of: determining a first set of at least one remote radio head; determining a second set of at least one remote radio head, wherein the first set and the second set are disjoint; selecting a first uplink carrier for a first wireless device; selecting a second uplink carrier for a second wireless device; and applying a configuration such that the at least one remote radio head of the first set refrains from contributing on a first channel with uplink signals on the second uplink carrier and that the at least one remote radio head of the second set refrains from contributing on the first channel with uplink signals on the first uplink carrier.
US11382170B1	Battery selector system A battery selector system, which has at least one battery selector having a knob, a core assembly, and a housing. The core assembly has a chassis core cover, a chassis core, a chassis core contact plate, a main printed circuit board, and a secondary printed circuit board. The core assembly further has a wireless microcontroller, which connects to a wireless network. The housing has electrical terminal studs. The knob, the core assembly, and the housing are assembled creating a sealed unit. Each of the electrical terminal studs is connected to a battery, loads, or ground. The at least one battery selector connects through a wireless network, whereby the battery selector coordinates management functions via the wireless network. The at least one battery selector is a physical power controller for distributing loads to a cluster of batteries.
US11382169B2	Methods and apparatuses for transmitting and receiving data in wireless communication system Provided is an operating method of a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system, the operating method including: receiving, from a base station, a radio resource control (RRC) message including packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) layer configuration information for each data radio bearer (DRB); and when a PDCP entity is configured to be reestablished for each DRB and the PDCP layer configuration information includes an indicator indicating to continuously use header compression protocol configuration information, indicating to a lower layer entity that the header compression protocol configuration information is configured to be continuously used.
US11382168B2	RRC connection management method and apparatus, and device Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to the field of communications technologies, and provide an RRC connection management method and apparatus, and a device. The method includes: sending, by UE when in an RRC idle mode, an uplink data request to an access network node by using a shared data sending resource, where the uplink data request includes uplink data and request information that is used for requesting to enter an RRC connected mode; and receiving, by the UE, an access network dedicated identifier of the UE from the access network node, where the access network dedicated identifier of the UE is determined by the access network node according to the request information, and the UE is in the RRC connected mode within a validity period of the access network dedicated identifier of the UE.
US11382165B2	Terminal apparatus, method, and integrated circuit A terminal apparatus for communicating with one or more base station apparatuses, the terminal apparatus including: a receiver configured to receive an RRC connection reconfiguration message including a DRB configuration from the one or more base station apparatuses; and a processing unit configured to release a PDCP entity, in a case that information indicating that a full configuration is applied is included in the RRC connection reconfiguration message, and that a value of an EPS bearer identity included in the DRB configuration is part of a current configuration of the terminal apparatus, and that the PDCP entity is configured on a DRB corresponding to the EPS bearer identity.
US11382162B2	User apparatus A user apparatus that performs beamforming-applied communications with a base station apparatus is provided. The user apparatus includes a reception unit configured to receive a beam transmitted from the base station apparatus, a control unit configured to perform control related to recovery of connection to the base station apparatus in a case where the reception unit fails to receive the beam, and a transmission unit configured to transmit a random access preamble or an uplink control signal based on the control related to recovery of connection.
US11382157B2	System and method for indicating coverage types for user devices in dual connectivity wireless networks Systems and methods described herein improve a customer experience for non-standalone cellular networks by displaying a secondary cell group (SCG) network icon after data activity ends while a user device likely remains in SCG coverage. When connected to the SCG, the user device detects inactivity on the connection and initiates a first timer, based on the detecting, while continuing to present an SCG-related icon. If the first timer expires while the user device is in an idle state, the user device initiates a second timer, while continuing to present the SCG-related icon. If the user device detects an active connection before expiration of the second timer, the user device initiates a third timer while continuing to present the SCG-related icon. If the user device fails to detect a connection to the SCG before expiration of the third timer, a master cell group (MCG)-related icon is displayed.
US11382153B2	Communication system, communication method, electronic timepiece, and communication apparatus Provided is a communication system that includes an electronic timepiece and a communication apparatus, in which, when the electronic-timepiece communication unit demands a communication connection to the communication apparatus, the communication-apparatus control unit inquires whether or not the electronic timepiece is included in the connection approval list that is stored in the communication-apparatus storage unit, in which, in a case where the electronic timepiece is included in the connection approval list, the communication-apparatus communication unit establishes a communication connection to the electronic timepiece and performs data communication through which at least clock time data is sent to the electronic timepiece, and in which, in a case where the electronic timepiece is not included in the connection approval list, the communication-apparatus communication unit does not establish the communication connection to the electronic timepiece.
US11382152B2	Method and device for configuring GTP transmission channel and storage medium The present disclosure discloses a method for configuring a General Packet Radio Service Tunneling Protocol (GTP) transmission channel, including: acquiring, by a User Plane Centralized Unit (CU-U) responsible for user plane data in a first network element, session related information through an Xn interface, where the Xn interface is an interface between the CU-U and a Control Plane Centralized Unit (CU-C) responsible for control plane data in the first network element; performing a GTP transmission channel configuration by using the session related information; transmitting first related information of a local GTP transmission channel configuration to a second network element; and receiving second related information of a GTP transmission channel configuration transmitted by the second network element. The present disclosure also discloses an apparatus for configuring a GTP transmission channel.
US11382150B2	System and method of managing PNF connectivity in a network slice instance Systems and methods of managing PNF connectivity are provided. A NM determines to add to or remove external connectivity from a PNF and transmits a NS update request to a NFVO that contains an identifier of the NS instance to be updated, an indication of a type of update operation requested, and information of the PNF connectivity to be changed. A NS update response contains a lifecycle operation occurrence identifier identifying a NS lifecycle operation occurrence. Separate NS lifecycle change notification from the NFVO indicate that a NS update to change the connectivity of the PNF has started and a result of the change. The notifications include the lifecycle operation occurrence identifier.
US11382149B2	Method for establishing wireless communication A portable operation interface transmits an instruction to switch an operation mode to a stacker crane with an automatic operation mode and a manual operation mode via a first wireless communication route. A second receiver is connected to the stacker crane. For example, a portable operation interface including a portable remote controller wirelessly transmits to the second receiver a connection request to establish wireless communication in the second wireless communication route. The second wireless communication route is a different route from the first wireless communication route. The second receiver that receives the connection request determines whether a first condition that the stacker crane is in the manual operation mode is satisfied. The second receiver establishes wireless communication via the second wireless communication route with the portable operation interface when it is determined that the first condition is satisfied.
US11382147B2	UE, MME, communication control method of UE, and communication control method of MME First identification information is a detach type for requesting disconnection from a system optimized for Internet of Things (IoT). A procedure includes a step of transmitting a detach request message that includes at least the first identification information to a core network, and a step of receiving a detach accept message from the core network as a response to the detach request message. Thus, a communication procedure such as an attach procedure suitable for a CIoT terminal is provided.
US11382143B1	Network using beaconless allocation of slots A multi-node communication network and a method. The multi-node communication network may include a plurality of nodes, wherein the multi-node communication network may be configured to use beaconless allocation of slots to reserve transmission resources. The method may include: providing a multi-node communication network comprising a plurality of nodes; and using beaconless allocation of slots to reserve transmission resources for the multi-node communication network.
US11382142B2	Random access method and device, storage medium, and electronic device Provided are a random access method and device, a storage medium, and an electronic device. The method comprises: acquiring a random access resource pool or a random access type of a PRACH; receiving a random access response message according to the random access resource pool or the random access type. By means of the present disclosure, the technical problem in the related art that a resource conflict is caused due to the fact that a received RAR cannot be determined is solved.
US11382140B2	Early data transmission in wireless communication system Provided herein is design of early data transmission in wireless communication system. An apparatus for a user equipment (UE) includes a processor configured to: encode a physical random access channel (PRACH) sequence from a plurality of PRACH sequence for transmission via a PRACH to perform a random access procedure, wherein indication of support of early data transmission (EDT) that is transmitted during the random access procedure is based on at least one of the plurality of PRACH sequences, higher layer signaling, PRACH resources, PRACH formats, and a payload from the UE; and send the PRACH sequence to a radio frequency (RF) interface; and the RF interface to receive the PRACH sequence from the processor. Design of random access response (RAR) is also disclosed herein.
US11382136B2	Initial access in high frequency wireless systems Methods, devices and systems are provided for performing a random access (RA) procedure. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may be configured to receive RA resource sets, where each of the RA resource sets is associated with a node-B directional beam, select an RA resource set from among the RA resource sets, and initiate an RA procedure based on the selected RA resource set. The RA procedure may include selecting multiple preambles which include a preamble for each resource of a plurality of resources corresponding to the selected RA resource set. The WTRU may be configured to sequentially transmit the selected multiple preambles in sequential RA transmissions, and may be configured to receive, from a node-B, in response to the RA transmissions, at least one RA response (RAR), where each of the received at least one RAR corresponds to one of the transmitted multiple preambles.
US11382134B2	Access to random resource units by a plurality of BSSs A physical AP manages a plurality of BSSs through VAPs. The AP sends a trigger frame to reserve a TXOP including resource units the nodes access to transmit data during the reserved TXOP. To improve channel utilization, the trigger frame identifies a plurality of groups, nodes of which are allowed to access the resources units to transmit data during the reserved TXOP. Thus, the AP receives, during the reserved TXOP, data from one node of a first group identified in the trigger frame and data from one node (separate from the first one) of a second and separate group identified in the trigger frame. A single access by the AP to the medium is thus required, reducing the channel occupation due to control frames. In some embodiments, the number of trigger frames can be drastically reduce, while offering resource units to several BSSs.
US11382133B2	Method and apparatus for intelligent wireless protocol optimization The present application relates to a method and apparatus for intelligent wireless protocol optimization including receiving, by a processor, a request from a first media access controller to transmit a first data signal, transmitting, by the processor, a ready to send packet to the second media access controller in response to the second media access controller being currently transmitting a second data signal, transmitting the first data signal by the first media access controller, transmitting a clear to send packet by the second media access controller to the second media access controller in response to the transmitting of the first data signal by the first media access controller, and continuing transmission of the second data signal in response to a completion of the transmission of the first data signal by the first media controller.
US11382129B2	Device and method for handling channel access procedure A device for handling channel access procedure includes a storage device and a processing circuit coupled to the storage device and configured to execute instructions stored in the storage device. The storage device is configured for storing the instructions of receiving an indication for an uplink transmission; determining at least one parameter of the device for a listen-before-talk procedure according to a capability of the device or a signaling from a base station; and performing the uplink transmission according to the indication.
US11382128B2	Consideration for uplink control information (UCI) multiplexing across different priorities Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for processing physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) transmissions scheduled with non-numeric timing feedback indicators.
US11382120B2	Information transmission method and device This application provides an information transmission method and device. The method includes: determining, by a terminal device when an uplink-downlink configuration between the terminal device and a network device is a first uplink-downlink configuration, a first resource used to transmit first information; receiving, by the terminal device, indication information from the network device, where the indication information is used to indicate that the uplink-downlink configuration is a second uplink-downlink configuration; determining, by the terminal device based on the indication information, a second resource used to transmit the first information; and transmitting, by the terminal device, the first information with the network device on the second resource.
US11382118B2	Minimum scheduling delay signaling Certain aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to methods and apparatus for minimum scheduling delay signaling.
US11382110B2	Radio MAC scheduling based on front-haul transport capacity constraints In certain embodiments, a 5G RAN network has a distributed unit (DU) connected to at least one remote unit (RU) via a transport network (TN) that handles both mobile front-haul (MFH) traffic between the DU and the RUs as well as non-MFH traffic with other end users. A radio scheduler in the DU is configured to perform medium access control (MAC) scheduling for the mobile user traffic, while a TN scheduler in the transport network is configured perform TN scheduling for both the MFH and non-MFH traffic. The TN scheduler is configured to transmit information (e.g., MFH data-rate limits) to the radio scheduler that the radio scheduler uses to perform its subsequent MAC scheduling.
US11382109B2	Apparatus and method for synchronous multiplexing and multiple access for different latency targets utilizing thin control Aspects of the disclosure provide for a thin control channel structure that can be utilized to enable multiplexing of two or more data transmission formats. For example, a thin control channel may carry information that enables ongoing transmissions utilizing a first, relatively long transmission time interval (TTI) to be punctured, and during the punctured portion of the long TTI, a transmission utilizing a second, relatively short TTI may be inserted. This puncturing is enabled by virtue of a thin channel structure wherein a control channel can carry scheduling information, grants, etc., informing receiving devices of the puncturing that is occurring or will occur. Furthermore, the thin control channel can be utilized to carry other control information, not being limited to puncturing information. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and described.
US11382108B2	Data transmission method, and apparatus A data transmission method is disclosed to improve service scheduling flexibility. The method includes: sending, by a base station, configuration information to a terminal, where the configuration information includes symbol quantity information, and the symbol quantity information is used to indicate a quantity of symbols that are used when the base station performs data exchange with the terminal; and sending, by the base station to the terminal, data transmitted in unit of a symbol, or receiving data transmitted in unit of a symbol, where the data occupies m symbols in a time domain, and m is a quantity that is indicated in the configuration information and that is of symbols that are used.
US11382106B2	Network symbol display for dual connectivity networks A wireless communication system may support two types of networks, such as a 4th-Generation (4G) network and a 5th-Generation (5G) network. The 4G network is accessed through Long-Term Evolution (LTE) base stations. The 5G network is accessed through New Radio (NR) base stations. An LTE base station can be configured to broadcast information regarding whether it supports Non-Standalone Architecture (NSA) Dual Connectivity in conjunction with an associated NR base station. When a communication device receives an indication that NSA Dual Connectivity is available, the communication device selects a decision value based on the frequency bands that would be used during an NSA session anchored by the LTE base station. The communication device then uses the decision value in combination with the current 4G signal strength to determine whether 5G communications are currently available and whether to display a 5G symbol on the status bar of the communication device.
US11382100B2	Multiple start symbols for new radio-unlicensed (NR-U) physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) Wireless communications systems and methods related to scheduling and communicating in an uplink direction over a medium shared by multiple network operating entities are provided. A first wireless communication device transmits, to a second wireless communication device, a message indicating an uplink allocation in a transmission slot, the uplink allocation including an allocation size based on an allowable listen-before-talk (LBT) delay in the transmission slot. The first wireless communication device receives, from the second wireless communication device, an uplink communication signal in the transmission slot, the uplink communication signal including an uplink data portion based on the allocation size and a filler portion associated with an LBT delay in the transmission slot.
US11382091B2	Receiver device, transmitter device, reception method, and transmission method A communication apparatus includes circuitry and a transmitter. The circuitry maps a precoded downlink control signal to one of a plurality of mapping candidates. The precoded downlink control signal is prepared using a first precoding for single-antenna port transmission with a single antenna port in localized allocation mode. The precoded downlink control signal is prepared using a second precoding for multi-antenna ports transmission with two antenna ports in distributed allocation mode. The plurality of mapping candidates is comprised of a plurality of aggregation levels, and one or more of the aggregation levels that is higher than a boundary among the plurality of aggregation levels is associated with only the multi-antenna ports transmission, the boundary being determined based on signaling indicated from the base station apparatus. The transmitter transmits the precoded downlink control signal.
US11382088B2	Wireless communication method and terminal device A wireless communication method and a terminal device are provided. The terminal device can flexibly start a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) round trip time (RTT) timer, thereby saving power. The method includes monitoring, by a terminal device, a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) in a discontinuous reception (DRX) period, where the uplink grant indicates an asynchronous HARQ process used for transmitting a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH). The method further includes starting, by the terminal device, an uplink HARQ RTT timer for the asynchronous HARQ process at a first moment after detecting the PDCCH.
US11382084B2	Downlink control channel receiving and transmitting method and device Provided in the present disclosure are a downlink control channel receiving and transmitting method and device. The method includes: determining a target receiving manner to be used for receiving a downlink control channel; and receiving, according to the target receiving manner, the downlink control channel sent by a base station. The present disclosure enables a terminal to receive a downlink control channel according to a target receiving manner, thus improving performance of a 5G system.
US11382083B2	Method and apparatus for high reliability transmission in vehicle to everything (V2X) communication A method of a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system is provided. The method comprises: receiving, from a base station (BS), configuration information including resource allocation information for a sidelink and an uplink (UL) channel, wherein the sidelink is established between the UE and another UE; receiving, from the BS, downlink control information (DCI) including sidelink resource allocation information; identifying resources for a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) response of the sidelink based on the configuration information and the sidelink resource allocation information; and transmitting, to the BS, the HARQ response of the sidelink via physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resources.
US11382082B2	Wireless telecommunications A terminal device for use in a wireless telecommunications system includes: a transceiver configured to perform wireless communication with a base station using a communications resource allocated to the terminal device by the base station; and a controller configured to: control the transceiver to receive a grant signal from the base station, the grant signal specifying a communications resource for use by the terminal device; control the transceiver to send a wireless message to the base station using the communications resource specified by the grant signal; determine, in dependence upon the grant signal, a subset, being some but not all, of a set of control data elements providing wireless signalling from the base station to the terminal device; and detect, from a control data element in the subset, acknowledgement information sent by the base station in respect of the wireless message.
US11382075B2	System and method for grant assignment A system and method for providing an MAP for an unsolicited grant to a modem in a wireless backhaul environment based on centralized small cell (cSC) data received at a modem termination system (MTS) is described herein.
US11382074B2	Control information transmission method, control information detection method, network device and user equipment The present disclosure provides a control information transmission method, a control information detection method, a network device and a UE. The control information transmission method includes: mapping a control resource set for transmitting control information to at least one RB adjacent to an RB occupied by an SS block in accordance with a predetermined mapping mode; and transmitting the predetermined mapping mode to a UE, and transmitting the control information to the UE on the at least one RB occupied by the control resource set.
US11382072B2	Method for transmitting/receiving signal on basis of LTE and NR in wireless communication system, and device therefor The present invention relates to a method and a device for a New Radio (NR) access technology base station transmitting a signal in a wireless communication system. Specifically, the method comprises the steps of: checking a configuration associated with a subframe assigned to a Long Term Evolution (LTE) band; according to the checked configuration, determining a resource region in which a NR downlink signal may be assigned in the LTE band in a specific subframe shared for NR communication; and transmitting a control resource set (CORSET) via the resource region. The NR UE is capable of communicating with at least one of another UE, a UE related to an autonomous driving vehicle, a base station or a network.
US11382070B2	Method and device in UE and base station used for wireless communication The present disclosure provides a method and a device in a UE and a base station for wireless communications. A UE transmits a first characteristic radio signal in a first radio resource, a first sequence being used for generating the first characteristic radio signal; transmits a second characteristic radio signal in a second radio resource, a second sequence being used for generating the second characteristic radio signal; and transmits a first radio signal in a third radio resource. Herein, parameters of a channel that the first radio signal goes through are related to parameters of a channel that the second characteristic radio signal goes through; a first ID is used for determining at least one of the second sequence or the first radio signal. The presents disclosure can reduce conflicting access to the UE, thereby enhancing the capacity of access to the UE.
US11382066B2	Radio PBCH scrambling design Aspects of the disclosure provide a method for physical broadcast channel (PBCH) processing at a base station (BS) in a wireless communication system. The method can include performing a channel coding process to generate encoded PBCH data at the BS. The encoded PBCH data is to be carried in a synchronization signal block (SS block) having an SS block index (SBI), and transmitted from a cell having a cell ID. The method can further include performing a second scrambling over the encoded PBCH data with a second scrambling code determined based on the cell ID and the SBI to generate second scrambled PBCH data.
US11382063B2	Alert peripheral for notification of events occurring on a programmable user equipment with communication capabilities An alert peripheral device that provides sensory notification to a user of the device includes: a power subsystem; a communication mechanism by which notification signals is received from a first user equipment (UE) that generates and transmits the notification signals in response to detection of specific events at the first UE; and a response notification mechanism that provides a sensory response of the peripheral device following receipt of a notification of a detected event (NDE) signal. The device further includes an embedded controller coupled to each of the other components and which includes firmware that when executed on the embedded controller configures the embedded controller to: establish a communication link between the communication mechanism and the first UE; and in response to detecting a receipt of the NDE signal from the first UE, trigger the response notification mechanism to exhibit the sensory response.
US11382060B2	Method and system for paging user equipment The present invention provides a method and system for paging User Equipment (UE). According to embodiments, repetition of paging can help UEs to more reliably receive pages when they are operating in idle mode DRX, and in particular enhanced idle mode DRX (eDRX). The UE and the eNB are cooperatively configured to determine an eDRX time interval and a value for paging occasion (PO) repetition based on one or more parameters, such as UE mobility requirements; UE power requirements; latency requirements, and timing discrepancies between base stations. The base station transmits pages, and the UE monitors for said pages, with timing that is based on the eDRX time interval and the PO repetition values.
US11382052B2	Synchronization method and apparatus, network element, and storage medium Disclosed is a synchronisation method and apparatus. The method includes steps described below. A control plane (CP) entity determines content to be counted, an object and a reporting policy for performing a synchronisation operation, where the synchronisation operation includes at least one of: a working status synchronisation operation or a resource status synchronisation operation; and the CP entity sends a request for the synchronisation operation to a user plane (UP) entity, where the request carries configuration information about the content to be counted, the object and the reporting policy for the synchronisation operation. Further disclosed are a network element and a computer-readable storage medium.
US11382048B2	Multiplexing solutions in dual connectivity Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may determine that uplink communications are to be performed between the UE and a first cell group associated with a first radio access technology (RAT) and between the UE and a second cell group associated with a second RAT. The UE may determine that the UE is configured for power sharing for the uplink communications with the first cell group associated with the first RAT and the second cell group associated with the second RAT. The UE may calculate, based at least in part on the power sharing and the uplink communications, a power reduction factor for the uplink communications between the UE and the second cell group. The UE may perform the uplink communications with the first cell group and selectively perform the uplink communications with the second cell group.
US11382047B2	Terminal device, method of operating a terminal device, industrial machine, and method of setting up an industrial machine A terminal device (200) is provided for a sensor (S) and/or actuator (A) of an industrial machine, wherein the terminal device (200) comprises at least one communication module (C) and an antenna (A), and wherein the terminal device (200) is set up to determine an initial transmission power as a function of a previously determined relative position of the terminal device (200) to at least one master unit and/or as a function of a previously determined estimated value for the transmission power, and to transmit a radio signal with the determined initial transmission power via an uplink radio channel.
US11382046B2	Power control method and communication apparatus There are provided a communication apparatus and a method. The communication apparatus comprising: a circuitry operative to determine respective priorities of a plurality of target receivers to which data is transmitted, and assign power for transmitting the data at least according to a power loss feature related to a particular target receiver of which the priority is the highest or is higher than a power threshold; and a transmitter, operative to transmit, to the plurality of target receivers, the data with the assigned power.
US11382045B2	Device and method of handling a transmission based on spatial reuse A first communication device for handling a transmission based on spatial reuse comprises at least one storage device; and at least one processing circuit, coupled to the at least one storage device, wherein the at least one storage device stores instructions, and the at least one processing circuit is configured to execute the instructions of: detecting a reception power level of a first packet transmitted in a channel by a second communication device; determining a minimum downward adjustment value according to the reception power level; determining a maximum downward adjustment value according to a reference transmission power level; and determining whether to transmit a second packet to a third communication device in the channel according to the minimum downward adjustment value and the maximum downward adjustment value.
US11382041B2	Methods for dynamically adjusting wake-up time and communication device utilizing the same A method for dynamically adjusting wake-up time for a communication device includes: estimating a timing error for each reception in a first phase and determining a first basic correction value according to the timing errors obtained in the first phase, estimating a timing error for each reception in a second phase, updating a second basic correction value according to a trend of the timing errors and determining a first timing correction value according to the timing errors obtained in the second phase, and estimating a timing error for each reception in a third phase, updating a third basic correction value according to a trend of the timing errors recently obtained, and updating the wake-up time in the third phase according to the first timing correction value and the third basic correction value.
US11382040B2	Method and device for determining sidelink transmit power in NR V2X Provided are a method by which a first device performs wireless communication, and a device for supporting same. The method can comprise the steps of: transmitting one or more reference signals (RSs) to a second device on the basis of first transmit power; receiving, from the second device, information related to a channel state measured on the basis of the one or more RSs; changing the first transmit power to second transmit power on the basis of the information related to the channel state; and transmitting the one or more RSs to the second device on the basis of the second transmit power.
US11382039B2	Terminal state indicating method, terminal state determining method, base station and terminal A terminal state indicating method, a terminal state determining method, a base station and a terminal are provided. The terminal state indicating method includes: transmitting a subsequence in a predetermined subsequence set, the predetermined subsequence set includes at least one subsequence, each of the at least one subsequence is configured to indicate that at least two terminals are in a target state, and the target state includes a wake-up state or a sleep state.
US11382035B2	Target wake time negotiation in a multi-link wireless LAN system Aspects of the present disclosure involve negotiating a TWT agreement by communicating which links, of a multi-link system as may be used in WiFi communications, are to be used for negotiating the TWT agreement. This communication may be accomplished, for example, by using fields of the MAC header, individual TWT parameter set, or broadcast TWT parameter set.
US11382033B2	Systems and methods for performance-aware energy saving in a radio access network A system described herein may provide for the use of artificial intelligence/machine learning (“AI/MIL”) techniques to model energy usage information and energy saving techniques in various locations or regions (e.g., sectors) associated with one or more radio access networks (“RANs”) of a wireless network. The system may determine energy saving techniques, such as radio frequency (“RF”) transmission modification in time and/or frequency domains, antenna mode modification, cell sleep mode, beamforming parameters, and/or other suitable techniques to modify energy consumption at such sectors. The system may balance energy savings with maintaining Quality of Service (“QoS”) metrics at an acceptable level.
US11382019B2	Session management method and apparatus, and communications system A session management method by a terminal in which a network initiates a session deactivation procedure to deactivate one or more sessions of a terminal. After the terminal in an inactive mode establishes an RRC connection to a new second base station, the second base station indicates, through RRC connection reconfiguration, the terminal to delete related information of the to-be-deactivated session, or the second base station uses an RRC connection resume response message to carry an identifier of the one or more to-be-deactivated sessions, and the terminal deletes session-related information corresponding to the identifier of the one or more to-be-deactivated sessions. In this way, the terminal is enabled to process the related information of the to-be-deactivated session in a timely manner.
US11382011B2	Method and apparatus for performing cell (re)selection in wireless communication system A method of wireless communication is provided. The method includes receiving, by a user equipment (UE), a minimum required received level factor in a System Information Block Type 1 (SIB1) from a base station, determining, by the UE, whether a first Supplementary Uplink (SUL) related factor is present in the SIB1, obtaining, by the UE, a first minimum required received level from the minimum required received level factor, when the first SUL related factor is not present in the SIB1, determining, by the UE, a first cell selection criterion based on the first minimum required received level, and performing, by the UE, cell selection based on the first cell selection criterion.
US11382006B2	Network function handling in the context of inter-management function mobility A method for a target mobility management entity and a target mobility management entity for executing the method in a core network to communicate network function (NF) utilization information with a source mobility management entity during a change of mobility management entity are disclosed. The method comprises: receiving at least one old NF identifier (ID) from the source mobility management entity that corresponds to an old NF entity serving a user equipment (UE); determining to either use the at least one old NF ID or to use at least one new NF ID that corresponds to a new NF entity of a same NF type as the old NF entity; and communicating, to the source mobility management entity, information that indicates to the source mobility management entity whether the target mobility management entity uses the at least one old NF ID or uses the at least one new NF ID.
US11382005B2	Method for managing session and SMF node The one disclosure of the present specification proposes a method for managing session. The method may be performed by a session management function, SMF, node and comprise: generating a packet data unit, PDU, session for a user equipment, UE; receiving, from an access and mobility management function, AMF, node, information about the UE; and determining, based on the information, whether to transmit an indication for notifying a user plane function, UPF, node to discard a downlink data for the PDU session of the UE. The determination may be dependent on whether the PDU session corresponds to a first service provided to the UE.
US11382003B2	Apparatuses and methods for coordinating communication operations associated with a plurality of subscriber identities A mobile communication device including a Radio Frequency (RF) device and a controller is provided. The controller is coupled to the RF device and configured to allocate the RF device to selectively communicate with a Packet Switched (PS)-based network using a first subscriber identity or with a service network using a second subscriber identity, and ignore a paging message associated with the first subscriber identity during an ongoing on-demand service associated with the second subscriber identity.
US11381996B2	Video pacing based on radio conditions A method, an apparatus, a computer-program product, and a system for determining bandwidth for transmission of data packets are disclosed. A data packet in a plurality of data packets is received. An amount of bandwidth required for transmission of the received data packet is determined. The amount of bandwidth is a portion of a total available bandwidth for a radio link. At least one condition associated with the radio link for transmitting the received data packet to a user device is determined. Based on the determined amount of bandwidth and the determined condition, the received data packet is transmitted to the user device. Another data packet in the plurality of data packets is transmitted using another portion of the total available bandwidth.
US11381992B2	Data package selection for data reporting of one or more data sources Apparatuses, methods, and systems for data source reporting are disclosed. A method includes receiving, by a network provider, data types a customer user is to have reported from one or more data sources of the customer user, wherein the reporting is from data sources, and wherein the wireless reporting is through a wireless uplink between the data sources to a base station, providing, by the network provider, options of data packages to the customer, wherein the options of data packages are selected from the set of data packages based on the data types provided by the customer user, and receiving, by the network provider, from the customer user, a selection of a data package from the provided options of data packages, wherein the selected data package includes one or more data types, and when data within the selected data package are to be reported.
US11381983B2	Base station, radio terminal, and methods therein A radio terminal (1) receives from a base station (2) a first value (601) of a first radio resource configuration information element. The first value (601) is associated with normal coverage or with a first coverage enhancement level. The radio terminal (1) derives a second value (604) of the first radio resource configuration information element by converting (603) the first value (601) using a value of a conversion factor (602). The second value (604) is associated with a second coverage enhancement level. It is thus, for example, possible to contribute to reduction of data size necessary for the base station to notify the radio terminal of a plurality of radio resource configurations for a plurality of coverage enhancement levels.
US11381980B2	Method and apparatus for establishing cell of base station in wireless communication system The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for establishing a cell using system information of neighboring cells on the basis of interference environments of the neighboring cells in a wireless communication system. The method according to the present invention comprises the steps of: detecting, by a base station, cell IDs of neighboring cells by using synchronization signals transmitted from the neighboring cells; checking whether resources, to which common reference signals (CRS) transmitted from the neighboring cells are transmitted, overlap with each other, on the basis of the cell IDs; estimating channels of the neighboring cells by using the CRSs; and determining an interference environment for establishing a cell by using the result of the checking and the estimated channels.
US11381975B2	Method and device for anti-tracking of Bluetooth A method for avoiding a Bluetooth device from being traced, which comprises the following steps: parsing, by a target Bluetooth device, a second dynamic address to obtain a second random number and a second data; and generating, by the target Bluetooth device, a plurality of the third data successively according to the identity parsed keys in the identity parsed keys list save by the target Bluetooth device and a second random number, and determining whether there exists any third data which is the same as the second data, if yes, determining that there exists the second identity parsed key which is authenticated successfully; otherwise, determining that there isn't the second identity parsed key which is authenticated successfully.
US11381971B2	Bluetooth low energy authorization of cloud-managed devices A method of authorizing an access point includes receiving a first transmission signal from a first access point. The first transmission signal comprises identifying information of the first access point that includes a first token. The method includes receiving a second transmission signal from a client device. The second transmission signal includes a second token that is received by the client device from an un-provisioned access point. When a match is determined between the first token and the second token, the first access point is identified as the un-provisioned access point. The method includes transmitting the identifying information of the first access point and a request to the client device to authorize the un-provisioned access point. The method includes receiving a third transmission signal from the client device that includes an authorization verification of the un-provisioned access point that authorities the un-provisioned access point to connect to a cloud-managed network.
US11381970B2	System and method for authenticating a connection between a user device and a vehicle using physical layer features A method for authenticating a connection between a user device and a vehicle includes sending, by the vehicle, a first wireless signal through a connection channel, receiving, by the vehicle, a second wireless signal through the connection channel, and acquiring, by the vehicle, a second signal strength sequence from second N continuous signal strength characteristics (PFVeh) of the second wireless signal, receiving, by the user device from the vehicle, the first wireless signal, acquiring a first signal strength sequence from first N continuous signal strength characteristics (PFUDev) of the first wireless signal, and communicating, by the user device, the first signal strength sequence to the vehicle.
US11381955B2	Methods, systems, and computer readable media for monitoring machine type communications (MTC) device related information The subject matter described herein includes methods, systems, and computer readable media for monitoring machine type communications (MTC) device related information. One method occurring at an service capability exposure function (SCEF) node includes receiving a monitoring configuration request associated with an MTC device; sending, to a home subscriber server (HSS), a send routing information (SRI) request for requesting a serving network node associated with the MTC device; receiving, from the HSS, an SRI response indicating the serving network node associated with the MTC device; sending, to the serving network node, an insert subscriber data (ISD) request for requesting device related information; and receiving, from the serving network node, an ISD response including the device related information.
US11381954B2	User apparatus, base station, and different frequency D2D monitoring method A user apparatus for use in a mobile communication system that supports D2D communication, including: measurement gap control means configured to transmit a configuration request of a measurement gap for monitoring a different frequency D2D signal to a base station of a connecting or residing cell; and D2D communication means configured to monitor the different frequency D2D signal by using the measurement gap that is configured based on the configuration request.
US11381953B2	Method for vehicle-to-vehicle communication A method of a first transportation vehicle for vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication, which includes receiving a first message from a remote transmitter having first information on a hazard related to a first geolocation indicated in the first message; determining second information on a second transportation vehicle; and comparing the first information and the second information and selectively transmitting a forwarded message based on the content of the first message to the second transportation vehicle based on the comparison of the first and the second information.
US11381952B2	Method and apparatus for transmitting warning information Provided are a method and apparatus for transmitting warning information. The method includes: generating, by a centralized unit (CU), a warning radio resource control (RRC) message, where the warning RRC message is system information of a public warning system (PWS); and transmitting, by the CU, the warning RRC message to a DU through a public warning request message.
US11381951B2	Wireless Bluetooth (BT) audio output system and control method thereof A control method for a wireless Bluetooth (BT) audio output system includes: establishing an active link between a main BT controller to a first BT smart device among a plurality of BT smart devices; establishing an inactive link between an extra BT controller to a second BT smart device among the plurality of BT smart devices; and playing, by means of an audio output element, media data transmitted from the first BT smart device via the active link under control of the primary BT controller.
US11381950B2	In-vehicle detection of a charge-only connection with a mobile computing device An example method includes identifying, by a mobile computing device, short-range wireless communication signals that are associated with a vehicle computing system; determining, by the mobile computing device, based on the short-range wireless communication signals, that the mobile computing device is proximate to the vehicle computing system; identifying, by the mobile computing device, an electrical connection between the mobile computing device and the vehicle, wherein the electrical connection is provided by an electrical cable that connects a port of the mobile computing device to a port of the vehicle; determining, by the mobile computing device, that the electrical connection is a charge-only connection, wherein the charge-only connection enables an electrical charging or discharging of the mobile computing device but prohibits any data transfer between the mobile computing device and the vehicle computing system; and outputting, by the mobile computing device, a notification indicative of the charge-only connection.
US11381949B2	Wireless wearable Push-To-Talk (PTT) device A wireless wearable Push-To-Talk (PTT) device is disclosed which is capable of enabling three or more short-range communication accessories. In specific, the wearable Push-To-Talk device can be connected to multiple short-range communication accessories such as a hearing accessory, a visual accessory and a wearable Push-To-Talk control accessory through a heterogeneous communication unit provided therein. A Bluetooth radio transceiver and a cellular radio transceiver are configured in said heterogeneous communication unit to transmit or receive radio signals. The heterogeneous communication unit supports the Bluetooth communication between the Push-To-Talk system and other short-range communication accessories either simultaneously or individually. The Push-To-Talk device along with multiple short-range communication accessories assists the operator with an efficient and secured communication.
US11381946B2	Method and apparatus for edge transfer based on movement of user device A method and apparatus for providing an edge transfer according to the movement of a device are provided. The method includes receiving a handover decision and handover information from a network, when a device performs the handover and a network function virtualization instance of the source edge is transferred to the target edge. The method then transfers an M2M service instance of the source edge to an M2M edge node.
US11381943B2	System and method for performing vehicle to pedestrian communication A method includes obtaining, by a control platform, request information, where the request information carries an identifier of user equipment (UE) and an identifier of a vehicle-mounted device, and sending indication information to the UE based on the request information, where the indication information instructs the UE to disable or enable a vehicle-to-pedestrian (V2P) function to forbid or allow the UE to transmit a V2P message.
US11381939B2	Method and apparatus for delivery of application services Systems and processes that incorporate teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving a request for a streaming video application service from a mobile device and, responsive to determining a relationship between a service provider of a wireless access point and a service provider of a cellular network providing the streaming video application service via the cellular services. Responsive to determining that the wireless access point is in a communication range of the mobile device based on a proximity of the wireless access point to the mobile device, a communication session is initiated between the mobile device and the wireless access point. Delivery of the streaming video application service to the mobile device is switched from over the cellular network to over the wireless access point. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US11381938B2	Method and apparatus for providing unicast-based multimedia service A method for providing a multimedia service based on unicast, according to the present invention, comprises the steps of: packetizing multimedia data; when a terminal accesses the multimedia service, determining a mode for transmitting the multimedia data to the terminal; generating a signaling message including information on the determined mode, and transmitting the signaling message to the terminal; and transmitting first data among the packetized multimedia data to the terminal on the basis of the determined mode.
US11381937B2	Asset tracking device, asset and a method of determining whether an asset tracking device is transported by a predetermined type of transportation means With respect to an asset tracking device for determining whether a transport by a predetermined type of transportation has started, the asset tracking device includes an acceleration sensor configured to measure an acceleration experienced by the asset tracking device, a controller configured to analyze data measured by the acceleration sensor, and a transmitter. The controller is configured to determine from the data measured by the acceleration sensor whether the asset tracking device is transported by a predetermined type of transportation. The controller is configured to cause the transmitter to transmit a signal that a transport of the asset tracking device with the predetermined type of transportation has started, when the controller has determined from the data measured by the acceleration sensor that the asset tracking device is transported by the predetermined type of transportation.
US11381935B2	Radio maps for location and/or positioning services Inter-alia, a method is disclosed comprising: obtaining one or more first fallback objects indicative of a geographic area that is covered by one or more cells of a communication network; obtaining one or more pieces of cell information indicative of a number of positioning requests that a respective cell of the one or more cells has received; determining one or more second fallback objects out of the one or more fallback objects; determining for an area of the respective second fallback object in that the needed level of accuracy for determining a position is not achievable, one or more cells based at least partially on the one or more pieces of cell information; and outputting the determined one or more second fallback objects and/or the determined one or more cells for usage in a generation of a radio map. It is further disclosed an according apparatus, computer program and system.
US11381933B2	Enhanced wearable device operation A first horizontal axis of a plane of a display is determined based on a user input. Angular movement data of the display is collected. A second horizontal axis of the plane of the display is determined based on the angular movement data. A second user input on the display is mapped based on the second horizontal axis.
US11381932B2	Guidance information providing system, guidance information providing device, guidance information providing method, and program-stored non-transitory storage medium A guidance information providing system includes a plurality of mobile shop vehicles and a server device. Each mobile shop vehicle of the mobile shop vehicles includes first circuitry and the server device includes second circuitry. The first circuitry is configured to acquire location information on the mobile shop vehicle and configured to send the location information on the mobile shop vehicle. The second circuitry is configured to acquire location information on the mobile shop vehicle, configured to generate map information indicating a layout of the plurality of mobile shop vehicles, and configured to output the map information.
US11381930B2	System and method of providing augmented reality content in synchronized dynamic geolocation areas A system and method for creating a synchronized dynamic geolocation area and augmenting a view of the synchronized dynamic geolocation area with content based on one or more display parameters may be provided. An initiating user may generate a dynamic geolocation area that may track the location of the initiating user as the initiating user moves, and indicate content to associate with the geolocation area and one or more display parameters to associate with the content. A recipient user may be provided with an augmented view of the geolocation area based on the content and the display parameters. Further, a location of the recipient user may be synchronized with the geolocation area, such that as the recipient user or the geolocation area move, the augmented view may be modified to account for the movement.
US11381929B2	Adaptive geofencing reactive to vehicle dynamic observations A system receives a vehicle data snapshot. The system compares characteristics of the vehicle data snapshot to a database of known characteristics, the known characteristics identifying one or more instances corresponding to an instance type identified in a geo-fence request, the instance types in the geo-fence request having been submitted for geo-fencing around occurrences of instances of the instance type. Responsive to identifying an existence of an instance at a location where the vehicle data snapshot was taken, based on the comparison, the system establishes a geo-fence around the identified instance and transmits the established geo-fence to one or more vehicles associated with the geo-fence request.
US11381921B2	Electrodynamic acoustic transducer with improved suspension system An electrodynamic acoustic transducer is disclosed, which comprises at least one coil with a coil wire being wound around a loop axis and a magnet system being designed to generate a magnetic field transverse to a longitudinal extension of the coil wire and transverse to the loop axis. Furthermore, the electrodynamic acoustic transducer comprises a membrane, which is fixed to the at least one coil and to the magnet system or to a frame/housing of the electrodynamic acoustic transducer. In addition, the electrodynamic acoustic transducer comprises a suspension system, which is fixed to the at least one coil and to the magnet system or to said frame/housing. In detail, the suspension system is fixed to the at least one coil in a region of a side wall of the at least one coil, which is oriented parallel to the loop axis.
US11381917B2	Vibration diaphragm in MEMS microphone and MEMS microphone The present invention discloses a vibration diaphragm in an MEMS microphone, and an MEMS microphone. The vibration diaphragm comprises a vibration diaphragm body and at least one pressure relief device defined by gaps in the vibration diaphragm body, wherein the gaps comprise at least two sections of circular arc-shaped gaps sequentially connected together. The two adjacent sections of circular arc-shaped gaps are in an S shape as a whole and centrosymmetrical with respect to a connected position thereof. The pressure relief device comprises at least two valve clacks formed by at least two sections of adjacent circular arc-shaped gaps and neck portions connected to the valve clacks and the vibration diaphragm body and of a constraint shape.
US11381916B2	Speaker system of personal mobility device and vehicle speaker system using the same A vehicle speaker system uses a speaker system of a personal mobility device including a main body configured to generate power with a battery, a steering unit connected to the main body to regulate a driving direction and in which a speaker is installed, wheels installed on the main body and the steering unit and rotated by power generated from the main body, and a controller configured to control the speaker, wherein the speaker generates a virtual engine sound when driving.
US11381912B2	Method and audio receiver capable of effectively reducing or avoiding current noise An audio receiver includes a first signal port, a second signal port, a power supply port, a power ground port, and an amplifier circuit. The first signal port is coupled to an audio signal line of a transmission interface. The second signal port is coupled to an audio ground line of the transmission interface. The power supply port is coupled to a power supply line of the transmission interface to generate a power supply level to the power supply line. The power ground port is connected to the ground level and to a power ground line of the transmission interface. When the audio receiver is outputting a power supply current to the audio source device through the power supply port via the power supply line, a connection state between the second signal port and the power ground port is at a high impedance state.
US11381911B1	Digital sensor assembly with selective dynamic element matching The present disclosure relates generally to digital microphone and other sensor assemblies including a transducer, a delta-sigma analog-to-digital converter (ADC), a dynamic element matching (DELM) entity configured to compensate for nonlinearity resulting from variation among digital-to-analog conversion (DAC) elements of the ADC, and a control circuit configured to enable and disable the DELM based on a magnitude of a digital signal generated by the ADC.
US11381907B2	Microphone array system A microphone array system or microphone array unit for a conference system is provided that includes a front board, side walls and a plurality of microphone capsules arranged in or on the front board mountable on or in a ceiling of a conference room. The microphone array system or unit is adapted for generating a steerable beam within a maximum detection angle range. The microphone array system or microphone array unit includes a processing unit which is configured to receive the output signals of the microphone capsules and to steer the beam based on the received output signal of the microphone array. The processing unit is configured to control the microphone array to limit the detection angle range to exclude at least one predetermined exclusion sector in which a noise source is located.
US11381906B2	Conference system with a microphone array system and a method of speech acquisition in a conference system A conference system is provided that includes a microphone array unit having a plurality of microphone capsules arranged in or on a board mountable on or in a ceiling of a conference room. The microphone array unit has a steerable beam and a maximum detection angle range. The conference system comprises a processing unit which is configured to receive the output signals of the microphone capsules and to steer the beam based on the received output signal of the microphone array unit. The processing unit is configured to control the microphone array to limit the detection angle range to exclude at least one predetermined exclusion sector in which a noise source is located.
US11381904B2	Sound transmission holder and related speaker assembly electronic device A sound transmission holder transmits a sound signal output by a sound generating unit of an. The sound transmission holder includes a frame body, a first bridging portion, a second bridging portion and an accommodating portion. The frame body has a hollow portion. The frame body includes a first section, a second section and a third section. The first bridging portion and the second bridging portion are respectively disposed on the first section and the second section and abut against a casing of the electronic device to position the frame body. The accommodating portion is disposed on the third section and accommodates the sound generating unit. The sound signal is guided to the first bridging portion and the second bridging portion via the hollow portion.
US11381902B2	Earpiece intra-auricular support system An earpiece including an intra-auricular support, a projection element coupled thereto, and a flexible body disposed thereon and inside an external ear canal of an ear, and a moldable earpiece material moldable about the intra-auricular support to conform to the auricle of an ear and curable to provide a fixed configuration of the earpiece.
US11381901B2	Wireless headset role switching method, wireless headset and TWS headset Disclosed is a wireless headset role switching method, relating to the technical field of portable listening devices, wherein a main wireless headset is a headset currently establishing a connection with a terminal, and a slave wireless headset is a headset not currently establishing a connection with the terminal. The method includes: when receiving an in-place instruction, a main wireless headset sending connection information of the main wireless headset and a terminal to a slave wireless headset, so that the slave wireless headset initiates a connection request to the terminal according to the connection information and establishes a connection with the terminal, thereby completing wireless headset role switching. Also disclosed are a wireless headset, a wireless connection device role switching method, a TWS headset and a computer-readable storage medium, having those beneficial effects.
US11381900B2	Contextual audio system A contextual audio system configured to adjust audio playback in response to positional data. The contextual audio system may include a wearable audio device and, optionally, a sensing device. In some embodiments, the sensing device and the wearable audio device are the same. Generally, the contextual audio system employs different types of data to determine a user's location and/or activity (both of which are examples of “context”) and adjust audio output of the wearable audio device portion of the system.
US11381895B2	Display device A display device includes a display panel including a display layer including light-emitting elements disposed on a substrate, and a sensor electrode layer disposed on the display layer. The sensor electrode layer includes a first sound electrode and a second sound electrode; a vibration layer electrically contacting the first sound electrode and the second sound electrode and being deformed in response to a first sound driving voltage applied to the first sound electrode and a second sound driving voltage applied to the second sound electrode; and sensor electrodes disposed on the vibration layer. The sensor electrodes sense an input.
US11381894B2	Device with linear slots for water drainage A device with linear slots for water drainage is provided. The device comprises: a bezel covering a cavity and a microphone/speaker mounted therein, the bezel having outer and inner faces, the inner face facing the cavity; linear slots through the bezel between the faces, the linear slots being obliquely angled relative to an upright axis of the bezel; linear slats separating the linear slots at the bezel and forming sides thereof having dimensions selected to promote formation of water droplets thereon of a size which overcome water surface tension and flow out of the linear slots when the bezel is exposed to one or more of mist, rain, water and humidity; and one or more recesses at the inner face, adjacent to the linear slots, the one or more recesses to collect water from the water droplets as the water flows out of the linear slots.
US11381893B2	Speaker bracket, speaker frame, and speaker Provided is a bracket for a speaker, the bracket being capable of ensuring the strength when the speaker is attached by using an attachment plate, and also enhancing the workability in folding of the attachment plate when the speaker is attached without using the attachment plate; the present invention includes: a frame-shaped support portion which supports a speaker; and a mounting member which is used for attaching the speaker supported by the support portion to the outside and is provided in the support portion, wherein a plurality of grooves having different extension directions are continuously formed on a base part of the mounting member, the base part connecting the mounting member and the support.

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