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US11492554B2	Method for producing recycled material, and tire and method for producing tire There is provided a method for producing a recycled material, whereby a recycled material can be efficiently obtained from a tire. The method for producing a recycled material according to the present invention includes a step of subjecting a tire to a gasification treatment to generate a gas containing a C1 gas from the tire, and a step of obtaining a recycled material containing at least one species selected from the group consisting of isoprene, butadiene, a butanediol compound, a butanol compound, a butenal compound, succinic acid, and polymers of these compounds by using the gas containing the C1 gas.
US11492549B2	Core shell quantum dot, production method thereof, and electronic device including the same A quantum dot comprising zinc, tellurium, and selenium and not comprising cadmium, wherein a maximum luminescent peak of the quantum dot is present in a wavelength range of greater than about 470 nanometers (nm) and a quantum efficiency of the quantum dot is greater than or equal to about 10%, and wherein the quantum dot comprises a core comprising a first semiconductor nanocrystal and a semiconductor nanocrystal shell disposed on the core.
US11492547B2	Low-PH nanoparticles and ligands The present disclosure relates generally to nanoparticle formulations, and more specifically to nanoparticle and ligands used for imparting low-pH solubility in a range of solvents, including photoluminescent materials such as quantum dots.
US11492541B2	Organic salts of oxidizing anions as energetic materials This document relates to energetic salts that contain an organic cation and an oxidizing anion and methods of using the energetic salt compositions, including methods of hydraulic fracturing, pressure pulse fracturing, formation damage removal, and lowering the viscosity of heavy oil.
US11492539B1	Acid generation for filtercake removal in subterranean applications A variety of methods, systems, and compositions are disclosed, including, in one embodiment, a method of servicing a borehole including providing a borehole servicing fluid in a borehole penetrating a subterranean formation, wherein the borehole servicing fluid includes a nucleophilic organic molecule and an electrophile. The method further may include reacting the nucleophilic organic molecule and the electrophile to generate at least an acidic species. The method further may include contacting an acid-soluble component in the subterranean formation with the acidic species such that the acidic species degrades the acid-soluble component.
US11492538B2	Scale inhibition using star polymers A method for inhibiting scale comprises adding to a fluid that causes scale formation a polycarboxylic acid or a salt thereof which has a star structure and at least 5 arms. A star polymer comprising a core based on 2,2′-[Oxybis(methylene)]bis[2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol] and 6 arms comprising linear polycarboxylic acids of degree of polymerization (DP) of the arm of at least 2 and in some embodiments up to 15 or more is useful in inhibiting scale formation.
US11492534B1	Vegetable oil invert emulsion hydrogen sulfide mitigating drilling fluid and method of drilling subterranean geological formation A method of drilling a subterranean geological formation is described. The method includes driving a drill bit to form a wellbore into the subterranean geological formation thereby producing a formation fluid including hydrogen sulfide (H2S). The method includes injecting a drilling fluid into the subterranean geological formation through the wellbore. The drilling fluid composition includes 0.25 to 2 wt. % of a primary H2S scavenger, which is potassium permanganate, and an invert emulsion, which includes a continuous phase including a vegetable oil which is at least one selected from the group consisting of corn oil, soybean oil, rapeseed oil, canola oil, sunflower oil, safflower oil, peanut oil, and cottonseed oil and a dispersive phase including water. The potassium permanganate present in the drilling fluid composition reacts with the H2S present in the formation fluid to produce a dispersion of manganese-containing particles which are at least one selected from the group consisting of manganese sulfide and manganese sulfate.
US11492532B2	Stable emulsion drilling fluids A method of reducing a density of a density of a stable emulsion drilling fluid may comprise providing a stable emulsion drilling fluid comprising: an aqueous liquid; a biopolymer; an emulsifier; solid particulates; and an oil; wherein the stable emulsion drilling fluid is capable of remaining in quiescent storage at approximately 70° F. and atmospheric pressure without phase separation for about 8 hours or longer; circulating the stable emulsion drilling fluid though a drill string and annulus; adding additional oil to the stable emulsion drilling fluid to decrease the density of the stable emulsion drilling fluid and produce a reduced density stable emulsion drilling fluid; and circulating the reduced density stable emulsion drilling fluid though the drill string and the annulus.
US11492531B1	Sand consolidation with a curable resin and filtercake removal fluid Sand consolidation for a subterranean formation can be achieved by adding a curable resin to a drilling fluid. The curable resin can be a furan- or epoxy- or silane-based resin. The drilling fluid can form a filtercake on a wellbore wall. A filtercake-removal fluid can provide a dual function to remove the filtercake and cure the curable resin, which consolidates formation particles. A curing agent can also be included in the filtercake-removal fluid. Sand consolidation can also be achieved by adding the curable resin to the filtercake-removal fluid. The resin can penetrate into the formation as the filtercake is being removed and then cure.
US11492527B2	Composition containing refrigerant, use of said composition, refrigerator having said composition, and method for operating said refrigerator An object is to provide a mixed refrigerant having three types of performance, i.e., a refrigerating capacity (also referred to as refrigeration capacity and cooling capacity) and a coefficient of performance that are equivalent to those of R410A, and a sufficiently low GWP. Provided as a means for a solution is a composition comprising a refrigerant, the refrigerant comprising trans-1,2-difluoroethylene (HFO-1132(E)), trifluoroethylene (HFO-1123), and 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene (R1234yf), and R32.
US11492525B2	Adhesive formulation An adhesive composition including an epoxy-based adhesive polymer and a phosphorous element-containing compound; a process for making the adhesive composition; a process for increasing the corrosion resistance property of the adhesive composition; and a process for bonding a metal substrate with the adhesive composition to increase the corrosion resistance of the substrate by at least 40 percent.
US11492524B2	Adhesives and methods of making the same Embodiments of this invention relate to adhesives, and more particularly to biomimetic heteropolymer adhesive compositions. Certain embodiments relate to biomimetic terpolymer adhesive compositions including dopamine methacrylamide, 3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine, or 3,4-dihydroxystyrene, mimicking moieties found in marine mussel adhesive proteins. In some embodiments, elastic moduli of the adhesives are preferably selected to match the elastic moduli of the substrates to minimize stress concentrations, to increase the ductility of the adhesive-substrate system, or both.
US11492523B2	Acryl-based adhesive composition, polarizing plate, and display device The present invention relates to an acryl-based adhesive composition containing an acryl-based copolymer, which is formed by polymerization of a monomer mixture that contains a (meth)acryl-based monomer having an acetoacetyl group, a (meth)acryl-based monomer having a hydroxy group, a (meth)acrylate monomer having an alicyclic group, and an alkyl (meth) acrylate-based monomer; and a curing agent containing a metal chelate compound and an isocyanate compound, in which the acryl-based adhesive composition has a glass transition temperature of −30° C. or greater after curing; and a polarizing plate and a display device prepared using the same.
US11492519B2	Polyimide film for semiconductor package Disclosed is a semiconductor package polyimide film, which may prevent the stripping of a thermoplastic polyimide layer by reducing a difference in the average coefficient of linear thermal expansion between a substrate film and the thermoplastic polyimide layer, and may be readily detached after a reflow process is completed since the thermoplastic polyimide layer to be attached to a lead frame has a glass transition temperature less than or equal to a reflow process temperature.
US11492517B2	Foldable backplate film and method for manufacturing foldable backplate film Provided are a foldable back plate film and a method of manufacturing the same.
US11492516B2	Adhesive film and display member including the same An adhesive film is formed of an adhesive composition that includes a monomer mixture including a hydroxyl group-containing (meth)acrylate and a comonomer, and nanoparticles. The adhesive film has a glass transition temperature (Tg) of about −20° C. or less, an index of refraction of about 1.40 to about 1.55, and a haze of about 3% or less at a thickness of 100 μm.
US11492514B2	Derivatized polyamino acids A composition comprises, consists of, or consists essentially of a polymer including a derivatized amino acid monomer unit. A chemical mechanical polishing composition includes a water based liquid carrier, abrasive particles dispersed in the liquid carrier, and a cationic polymer having a derivatized amino acid monomer unit. A method of chemical mechanical polishing includes utilizing the chemical mechanical polishing composition to remove at least a portion of a metal or dielectric layer from a substrate and thereby polish the substrate.
US11492513B2	Dispersion liquid of silica particles, polishing composition, and method for producing dispersion liquid of silica particles A polishing composition that can not only achieve high polishing speed, but also can improve the surface smoothness (surface quality) of a polished substrate and reduce defects is provided. That is, provided is a polishing composition comprising silica particles and a water soluble polymer, wherein the contained silica particles satisfy the following requirements (a) to (c): (a) the primary particle diameter based on the specific surface area is 5 to 300 nm; (b) the coefficient of variation in the particle diameter is 10% or less; and (c) the Sears number Y is 10.0 to 12.0.
US11492507B1	Oxidation-resistant ink compositions and methods of use Ink compositions and methods of use for reliably printing on alkaline and readily oxidizing surfaces comprise one or more water-soluble polymeric dyes, one or more solvents for adjusting viscosity, surface tension, and/or heat tolerance, and water, the dyes being “loaded” in the ink sufficiently to meet the relevant color and optical density requirements for the ink while such ink composition still also meets the duty cycle requirements of the application.
US11492505B2	Thermosetting compositions and forming three-dimensional objects therefrom Thermoset compositions and methods for forming three-dimensional articles via an additive fabrication process, and articles made therefrom are disclosed herein. In an embodiment, a composition comprises a first network-forming component comprising a first oligomer comprising a backbone and having at least 2 polymerizable groups, one or more first network monomers, and a first network initiator. The backbone of the first oligomer comprises a polyepoxide based on Bisphenol A, F, or S, a polyepoxide based on hydrogenated Bisphenol A, F, or S, a polycarbonate, or a polyimide. The composition may further comprise a second network-forming component.
US11492504B2	Photocurable compositions and methods for 3D printing using them The present disclosure relates generally to photocurable compositions and methods for continuously forming a three-dimensional body from these compositions. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to photocurable compositions comprising a mixture of polysiloxanes capable of being dually cured, i.e., first by UV radiation followed by thermal treatment, or being cured by UV radiation. In one aspect, the disclosure provides a photocurable composition, including: a first polysiloxane comprising at least two acrylate or methacrylate groups per molecule; a second polysiloxane containing at least one (e.g., at least two) Si—H group per molecule; a third polysiloxane containing at least one (e.g., at least two) reactive aliphatic ethylene group per molecule; a free radical photoinitiator in an amount of about 0.01 to about 10 weight % based on the total weight of (meth)acrylate-containing polysiloxane in the composition; and a hydrosilylation catalyst in an amount of about 0.001 to about 10 weight % hydride-containing polysiloxane and vinyl-containing polysiloxane in the composition.
US11492503B2	Self-healing coatings for oil and gas applications A coated article comprises a substrate and a self-healing coating disposed on a surface of the substrate, the self-healing coating comprising a metallic matrix; and a plurality of micro- or nano-sized particles dispersed in the metallic matrix; the micro- or nano-sized particles comprising an active agent disposed in a carrier comprising a micro- or nano-sized metallic container, a layered structure, a porous structure, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing.
US11492501B2	Dispersant composition The present invention relates to a dispersant composition comprising: a) at least one oligomeric acid A, which has i) at least one acidic group selected from COOH and PO3H2, and ii) at least one polyoxyalkylene-ether radical of the formula (I): R—(O-A)xO-G-, where A is an C2-C4-alkan-1,2-diyl radical; X is an integer having a number average value in the range from 2 to 20; and R is hydrocarbon radical having from 1 to 30 carbon atoms; G is a chemical bond or a carbonyl group; and b) at least one polyamine B, which is selected from the group consisting of polyvinylamines, poly-C2-C3-alkyleneimines, modified poly-C2-C3-alkyleneimines, melamine compounds, modified melamine compounds, poly-(C2-C4-alkyleneether) amines, polyetheramine polyols, and modified polyetheramine polyols. The invention also relates to aqueous pigment compositions containing a dispersant composition as defined herein, a pigment component, selected from the group consisting of pigments and mixtures of at least one pigment and at least one filler, and an aqueous diluent.
US11492496B2	Torch stinger method and apparatus A torch stinger apparatus may comprise one or more sets of plasma generating electrodes and at least one hydrocarbon injector contained within the electrodes. The electrodes may be concentric. The at least one hydrocarbon injector may be cooled. A method of making carbon particles using the apparatus is also described.
US11492495B2	Modified aluminum nitride particles and methods of making the same A modified aluminum nitride particle comprises an aluminum nitride core and a shell surrounding the aluminum nitride core. The shell comprises a crosslinked organic polymer. Methods of making the modified aluminum nitride particle by admicellar polymerization are also disclosed.
US11492492B2	Pigment composition, method for producing thereof, and aqueous ink composition A pigment composition including at least one pigment selected from the group consisting of a perinone-based pigment and a perylene-based pigment, water, a resin having a constitutional unit represented by Formula 1, and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a phthalimide compound having a carboxyalkyl group and a naphthalimide compound having a carboxyalkyl group; a method for producing thereof; and an aqueous ink composition using the pigment composition. In Formula 1, R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, L2 represents —C(═O)O—, —OC(═O)—, or —C(═O)NR2— and R2 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and R3 represents an alkyl group having 6 or more carbon atoms.
US11492491B2	Solid siloxane polymers as delivery agents for siloxane tackifying resins Blend compositions include at least one polydiorganosiloxane polyoxamide copolymer, and at least 70% by weight of at least one silicone tackifying resin. The blend composition is non-tacky at room temperature up to a temperature of at least 100° C. The polydiorganosiloxane polyoxamide copolymer can be a linear or branched copolymer. The blend compositions provide solid, non-powdery, and non-tacky delivery vehicles for silicone tackifying resin.
US11492489B2	High heat resistance polyamide molding compound The present disclosure relates to a heat-ageing resistant polyamide molding compound, a molded object made from said polyamide molding compound, and the use of said molded object.
US11492486B2	Flame retardant resin composition To provide a flame retardant resin composition having excellent flame retardancy and excellent resin physical properties.There is provided a flame retardant resin composition, including: an aromatic polycarbonate resin; an inorganic filler; a phosphate ester flame retardant; an organic sulfonic acid flame retardant; a drip preventing agent; and a polyorganosiloxane-containing graft copolymer, in which a content of the aromatic polycarbonate resin is 40 to 95 pts.mass to 5 to 60 pts.mass of the inorganic filler, and a content of the phosphate ester flame retardant, a content of the organic sulfonic acid flame retardant, a content of the drip preventing agent, and a content of the polyorganosiloxane-containing graft copolymer are respectively 1 to 30 pts.mass, 0.01 to 2.5 pts.mass, 0.05 to 1.5 pts.mass, and 0 to 10 pts.mass to the total 100 pts.mass of the aromatic polycarbonate resin and the inorganic filler.
US11492485B2	Resin composition and method for determining flame retardancy of resin composition There are provided a resin composition that is suitable for the production of a flame-retardant molded article and that can provide high flame retardancy even with a small amount of flame retardant added, and a flame retardancy determination method for determining the flame retardancy of a resin composition. The resin composition of the present invention contains a thermoplastic resin, a cellulosic material, and a phosphate flame retardant and satisfies relational expressions (1) and (2) (where in expressions (1) and (2), TP, TB, and TCMP are temperatures at weight loss rate peaks in thermogravimetric analysis, TP is a temperature (° C.) at a weight loss rate peak of the thermoplastic resin, TB is a temperature (° C.) at a weight loss rate peak of the cellulosic material, and TCMP is a temperature (° C.) at a weight loss rate peak of the resin composition. When the resin composition has two weight loss rate peaks, TCMP is a temperature at a peak on a lower temperature side).
US11492482B2	Acrylic rubber An acrylic rubber contains a copolymer of a monomer mixture of: 25 to 46 wt. % of alkoxyalkyl acrylate, 23 to 37 wt. % of 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, 9 to 17 wt. % of alkyl methacrylate, 1 to 3 wt. % of monoalkyl fumarate and the remaining amount is ethyl acrylate. This acrylic rubber improves hydrolysis resistance by introducing a specific alkyl acrylic monomer with extremely low hydrolysis property i.e. low hydrophilicity, and at the same time satisfies all of oil resistance, cold resistance, and hydrolysis resistance in a well-balanced manner.
US11492481B2	Thermoplastic resin composition including maleimide-based heat-resistant copolymer and molded product using same This disclosure relates to a thermoplastic resin composition comprising (A) 60 to 85 wt % of a (meth)acrylic resin, (B) 10 to 30 wt % of an acrylic graft copolymer, and (C) 5 to 10 wt % of a maleimide-based heat-resistant copolymer and a molded product using the same.
US11492479B1	Polyvinyl chloride-asphaltene composite and methods of preparation thereof A polyvinyl chloride-asphaltene composite and a method of making the polyvinyl chloride-asphaltene composite is disclosed. The composite includes a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) polymer in an amount of 90 to 99.5 wt. %, based on a total weight of the polyvinyl chloride-asphaltene composite, and a filler in an amount of 10 wt. % or less, based on a total weight of the polyvinyl chloride-asphaltene composite. The filler is an asphaltene, the asphaltene is the only filler present, and the asphaltene is uniformly dispersed within a matrix of the PVC polymer. The polyvinyl chloride-asphaltene composite of the present disclosure demonstrates enhanced thermal stability and improved mechanical tensile or thermo-mechanical properties.
US11492478B2	Polymer composition with improved paint adhesion The invention is directed at a polypropylene composition comprising a heterophasic propylene copolymer, a plastomer and an inorganic filler. Furthermore, the invention directed at an article comprising the polypropylene composition and the use of the polypropylene composition to improve the adhesion performance of an article.
US11492477B2	Polymer compositions and nonwoven compositions prepared therefrom Described herein are propylene-based polymer compositions that comprise a reactor blend of a first polymer component and a second polymer component. The first polymer component has an ethylene content of from greater than 12 to less than 19 wt % ethylene, and the second polymer component has an ethylene content of from greater than 4 to less than 10 wt % ethylene. Preferably, the ethylene content of the first and second polymer components satisfy the formula: −1.7143R1+29.771≤R2≤−1.9167R1+37.25. The propylene-based polymer compositions are particularly useful for forming meltspun nonwoven compositions that exhibit a desirable balance of retractive force and permanent set.
US11492476B2	Pupunha-reinforced polypropylene composite Methods and systems are provided for a composite material. In one example, the composite material includes a polymer base reinforced with a powder formed from pupunha fibers. The resulting composite material is provided as pellets for further processing.
US11492473B2	Reinforced polymer composition Reinforced polymer composition comprising a polypropylene (PP), a polar modified polypropylene (PMP) and carbon fibers (CF).
US11492469B2	Thermoplastic elastomer composition A thermoplastic elastomer composition including (A) ethylene rubber by 10 to 90 wt %, and (B) propylene polymer by 10 to 90 wt %, where a total amount of the thermoplastic elastomer composition is 100 wt %, is provided. A pressed sheet obtained by press-molding the thermoplastic elastomer composition under molding conditions has a sink-in temperature of 115° C. or higher. The sink-in temperature is measured based on JIS K7196-1991 as a temperature measured when a pressure load sinks in from a sheet surface by 100 μm. The molding conditions are such that the thermoplastic elastomer composition is hot press molded at a temperature of 200° C. with a maximum pressure of 10 MPa for 5 min, and thereafter cold press molded at a temperature of 23° C. with a maximum pressure of 10 MPa for 5 min, so as to prepare the pressed sheet.
US11492467B2	Polyethylene formulations with improved barrier and environmental stress crack resistance Polyethylene formulations and articles produced therefrom, comprise a multimodal high density polyethylene (HDPE) composition, and 0.1 ppm to 300 ppm of a nucleating agent, wherein the multimodal HDPE composition comprises a density of 0.940 g/cm3 to 0.970 g/cm3 when measured according to ASTM D792, and a melt index (I2) of 0.1 g/10 min. to 10.0 g/10 min. when measured according to ASTM D1238 at 190° C. and a 2.16 kg load, and wherein the multimodal HDPE composition comprises an infrared cumulative detector fraction (CDFIR) of greater than 0.27 and an infrared cumulative detector fraction to light scattering cumulative detector fraction ratio (CDFIR/CDFLS) from 0.7 to 2.0.
US11492466B2	Latex composition for dip molding, a method of preparing the same, and molded article therefrom Provided is a latex composition for dip molding. The latex composition for dip molding includes a carboxylic acid-modified nitrile-based copolymer latex and a hydrophobically modified alkali-soluble emulsion thickener, wherein the hydrophobically modified alkali-soluble emulsion thickener includes a copolymer including an associative portion and a non-associative portion, and the associative portion includes a monomer-derived repeating unit substituted by one or more first hydrophobic groups selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, perfluoroalkyl, and carbosilyl having 8 to 15 carbon atoms, and aryl, arylalkyl, arylalkenyl, alicyclic alkyl, and polycyclic alkyl having 6 to 15 carbon atoms. A method of preparing the latex composition for dip molding, and a molded article manufactured therefrom are also provided.
US11492464B2	Light-curable composition A light-curable composition is provided which may be used as a photopolymerizable material in an additive manufacturing process. The additive manufacturing process involves heating the light-curable composition which has a viscosity at 20° C. of at least 20 Pa·s. The light-curable composition includes a photopolymerizable matrix material, at least one thermoplastic polymer dissolved therein, and at least one photoinitiator. Polycaprolactone or a derivative thereof is used as the dissolved thermoplastic polymer.
US11492462B2	Flame-retardant composition, a method for preparing the same and an article therefrom The present invention relates to a flame-retardant composition, a method for preparing the same and an article therefrom. The composition may include at least one thermoplastic polyurethane, at least one primary flame retardant, and at least one metal carbonate particle.
US11492461B2	Resin additive composition, thermoplastic resin composition, and molded article thereof Provided are a resin additive composition which is excellent in fluidity and can impart excellent physical properties to a thermoplastic resin, a thermoplastic resin composition, and a molded article thereof.A resin additive composition is composed of a phosphoric acid ester compound (A) represented by the following general formula (1): (in the formula (1), R1 to R4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 9 carbon atoms, and R5 represents an alkylidene group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms) and a fatty acid sodium salt (B) represented by the following general formula (2): (in the formula (2), R6 represents a group introduced From an aliphatic organic acid having 7 to 30 carbon atoms), and the mass ratio of (B)/(A) is 0.55 to 2.0.
US11492458B2	Sulfur-free crosslinked composition comprising a phenolic compound A rubber composition is based on at least one elastomer and at least one phenolic compound, the aromatic nucleus of said phenolic compound being substituted with at least one substituent comprising an oxygen atom, the molar mass of said phenolic compound being at most equal to 1000 g/mol, and said composition being free of molecular sulfur or comprising less than 1 phr thereof.
US11492454B2	Heating of polymeric materials A material susceptible to dielectric heating has a base polymeric thermoplastic material (1) and a dielectric heating susceptor (2, 3) which increases susceptibility to heating by irradiation with electromagnetic, for example RF or microwave, radiation. The dielectric heating susceptor has a polymeric material (2) such as PVDF which is different from the base polymeric material and has a higher dielectric loss factor than the base polymeric material. The dielectric heating susceptor also comprises electrically polarisable entities such as carbon black dispersed within the base polymeric material without forming a conductive network. The two susceptor materials in combination with the base polymer are particularly effective together at improving susceptibility to electromagnetic radiation heating of the whole material.
US11492452B2	Multi-block copolymer composition obtained by modification treatment, and film A main purpose of the present invention is to provide a multi-block copolymer composition having good elasticity and excellent stress relaxation properties, as well as small tension set. The present invention achieves the purpose by providing a multi-block copolymer composition obtained by a modification treatment, the composition including a block copolymer B formed by introducing a functional group capable of forming a non-covalent bond to a block copolymer A; wherein the block copolymer A includes a block copolymer A1 having a specific primary structure and a block copolymer A2 having a specific primary structure, and the mass ratio (A1/A2) of the block copolymer A1 and the block copolymer A2 is 100/0 to 50/50.
US11492446B2	Semipreg, prepreg, resin composite material, and production methods thereof An object of the present invention is to reduce or eliminate a defect (e.g., a void) by achieving (i) a semipreg and a prepreg each of which allows a reduction in residual volatile component and (ii) methods for producing the semipreg and the prepreg, respectively, and consequently to achieve (iii) a fiber-reinforced composite material which has high heat resistance and superior mechanical strength and a (iv) a method for producing the fiber-reinforced composite material. The present invention attains the above object by providing, for example, a semipreg containing: powders of an imide oligomer; and reinforcement fibers, the imide oligomer being represented by a specific general formula (1).
US11492443B2	Process and system for production of polypropiolactone Provided are integrated processes for the conversion of ethylene oxide to polypropiolactone. System for the production of polypropiolactone are also provided.
US11492440B2	Clearcoat compositions and methods of forming clearcoat compositions Clearcoat compositions and methods for forming a clearcoat compositions are provided. In one example, a clearcoat composition includes a binder portion A that includes a polyaspartic ester resin. An activator portion B includes a polyol-modified isocyanate that is a reaction product of a polyisocyanate component and a polyol component. The polyol component includes polycaprolactone polyol.
US11492433B2	Hydrogel and method for producing hydrogel The hydrogel includes a first network structure and a second network structure. The second network structure is entwined with the first network structure. The first network structure contains a polymer crosslinked with a first crosslinking agent. The second network structure contains a polymer crosslinked with a second crosslinking agent. 50 mol % or more of the first crosslinking agent does not contain a decomposable bond. 50 mol % or more of the second crosslinking agent does not contain a decomposable bond.
US11492432B2	Resin for nanoimprinting, laminate containing resin for nanoimprinting, printed board containing resin for nanoimprinting, and method for producing nanoimprint substrate Provided is a resin for nanoimprinting, which is capable of preventing removal of a transfer-receiving resin from a substrate when a mold is separated during nanoimprinting, and which is also capable of transferring a pattern on a mold to a transfer-receiving resin with high accuracy during thermal nanoimprinting, while improving the throughput. A resin for nanoimprinting, which is represented by formula (1). (In the formula, each of R1-R5 independently represents —H or —OH, and at least one of the R1-R5 moieties represents —OH; R6 represents a linear, branched or cyclic alkyl group having 1-20 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6-20 carbon atoms or an aralkyl group having 7-20 carbon atoms; X represents an amide or an ester; Y may be absent, or represents an amide or an ester; P represents an integer of 1-10; and each of m and n represents an integer of 1 or more.)
US11492420B2	Composite and infrared absorber, thin film, photoelectric device, and electronic device including same A composite includes a polymer network including pectin or a pectin derivative; a low-molecular compound having a hydrophilic group in the polymer network; and a polyvalent metal ion coordinated with an anion present in the polymer chain of the polymer network.
US11492409B2	Binding molecules against BCMA and uses thereof The present disclosure provides BCMA binding molecules that specifically bind to human BCMA, conjugates comprising the BCMA binding molecules, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the BCMA binding molecules and the conjugates. The disclosure further provides methods of using the BCMA binding molecules to treat cancers that express cell surface BCMA. The disclosure yet further provides recombinant host cells engineered to express the BCMA binding molecules and methods of producing the BCMA binding molecules by culturing the host cells under conditions in which the BCMA binding molecules are expressed.
US11492408B2	Bi-specific T-cell engager specific for BCMA The present invention provides a bi-specific molecule which comprises: (i) a first domain which binds B cell maturation antigen (BCMA) and comprises at least part of a proliferation-inducing ligand (APRIL); and (ii) a second domain capable of activating a T cell. The invention also provides the use of such a molecule in the treatment of plasma-cell mediated diseases, such as multiple myeloma.
US11492400B2	Antibodies to L-type voltage gated channels and related methods Provided are antibodies, and antigen-binding fragments thereof, which specifically bind to an extracellular poor loop of an alpha 1a subunit of L-type voltage gated calcium channel, and related compositions, kits, and methods of use thereof, for instance, administration to a subject in need thereof to modify an immune response, for example, in the treatment of cancer.
US11492392B2	Polynucleotides encoding anti-C5 antibodies The present invention provides monoclonal antibodies that bind to the complement factor 5 (C5) protein, and methods of use thereof. In various embodiments of the invention, the antibodies are fully human antibodies that bind to C5 protein. In some embodiments, the antibodies of the invention are useful for inhibiting or neutralizing C5 activity, thus providing a means of treating or preventing a C5-related disease or disorder in humans. In some embodiments, the invention provides for an anti-C5 antibody that has improved pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties, e.g., a half-life of more than 10 days.
US11492391B1	Intracellular nanobody targeting T4SS effector inhibits ehrlichia infection Infection with obligatory intracellular bacteria is difficult to treat as intracellular targets and delivery methods of therapeutics are not well-known. Ehrlichia translocated factor-1 (Etf-1), a type IV secretion system (T4SS) effector, is a primary virulence factor for an obligatory intracellular bacterium, Ehrlichia chaffeensis. Disclosed herein are Etf-1-specific nanobodies (Nbs) that block Etf-1 functions and Ehrlichia infection. Also disclosed is a method for treating human monocytic ehrlichiosis (HME) in a subject with the disclosed nanobodies.
US11492390B2	Mutant alpha-1-antitrypsin compositions and use thereof The present invention provides mutant alpha 1-antitrypsin proteins, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same, and methods of use thereof in treatment of subjects with an inflammatory disease or disorder.
US11492388B2	Viral vectors encoding recombinant FVIII variants with increased expression for gene therapy of hemophilia A The present disclosure provides, among other aspects, codon-altered polynucleotides encoding Factor VIII variants for expression in mammalian cells. In some embodiments, the disclosure also provides mammalian gene therapy vectors and methods for treating hemophilia A.
US11492386B2	Parathyroid hormone-anti-RANKL antibody fusion compounds Fusion compounds and methods of using same are provided which bind and neutralize human receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B ligand and are agonistic to parathyroid hormone receptor 1 signaling, said compounds are useful as agents for bone healing or treating conditions associated with bone mass loss or degeneration including treating osteoporosis.
US11492382B2	Chimeric peptides with an antimicrobial domain and an inorganic binding domain Provided in this disclosure are chimeric peptides that include a spacer domain, the spacer domain itself, substrates (e.g., implants) coated with the chimeric peptides, and methods for making and using the coated substrates.
US11492375B2	Cyclic peptide immunomodulators The present disclosure provides novel macrocyclic peptides which inhibit the PD-1/PD-L1 and PD-L1/CD80 protein/protein interaction, and thus are useful for the amelioration of various diseases, including cancer and infectious diseases.
US11492371B2	Production of heterodimeric proteins The present invention relates to an in vitro method for production of heterodimeric proteins.
US11492368B2	Pharmaceutical targeting of a mammalian cyclic di-nucleotide signaling pathway Cyclic-GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS) and cyclic-GMP-AMP (cGAMP), including 2′3-cGAMP, 2′2-cGAMP, 3′2′-cGAMP and 3′3′-GAMP, are used in pharmaceutical formulations (including vaccine adjuvants), drug screens, therapies, and diagnostics.
US11492367B2	Cyclic dinucleotides as sting agonists Disclosed are compounds, compositions and methods for treating of diseases, syndromes, or disorders that are affected by the modulation of STING. Such compounds are represented by Formula (I) as follows: wherein R, R1B, R1C, R2B, R2C, B1, W, X, Y, Z are defined herein.
US11492364B2	Silicon hydrazido precursor compounds Provided are certain silicon precursor compounds which are useful in the formation of silicon-containing films in the manufacture of semiconductor devices, and more specifically to compositions and methods for forming such silicon-containing films, such as films comprising silicon, silicon nitride, silicon oxynitride, silicon dioxide, a carbon-doped silicon nitride, or a carbon-doped silicon oxynitride film.
US11492362B1	Pyridine derivatives for the treatment of hyperproliferative diseases Methods of inducing apoptosis of cancer cells by contacting the cancer cells with a pyridine derivative are provided. Methods of treating a subject suffering from a hyperproliferative disease or complications thereof comprising the step of administering a therapeutically effective amount of a composition to the subject, wherein the composition comprises pyridine derivatives are provided.
US11492356B2	Cavitand compositions and methods of use thereof Cavitand compositions that comprise void spaces are disclosed. The void spaces may be empty, which means that voids are free of guest molecules or atoms, or the void spaces may comprise guest molecules or atoms that are normally in their gas phase at standard temperature and pressure. These cavitands may be useful for industrial applications, such as the separation or storage of gasses. Novel cavitand compounds are also disclosed.
US11492354B2	Indazole compounds and uses thereof Disclosed are compounds of Formula (I), methods of using the compounds for inhibiting HPK1 activity and pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds. The compounds are useful in treating, preventing or ameliorating diseases or disorders associated with HPK1 activity such as cancer.
US11492350B2	Compounds and methods of use Compounds are provided according to Formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof; wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R6, R7, R8 and n are as defined herein. Compounds of the present invention are contemplated useful for the prevention and treatment of a variety of conditions.
US11492348B2	Tri-substituted aryl and heteroaryl derivatives as modulators of PI3-kinase and autophagy pathways The present disclosure relates to tri-substituted aryl and heteroaryl derivatives, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and methods of using them, including methods for modulating autophagy or preventing, reversing, slowing or inhibiting the PI3K-AKT-MTOR pathway, and methods of treating diseases that are associated with autophagy or the PI3K-AKT-MTOR pathway.
US11492346B2	Benzisoxazole sulfonamide derivatives The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein Ring A, R1-R8, and n are defined herein. The novel benzisoxazole sulfonamide derivatives are useful in the treatment of abnormal cell growth, such as cancer, in patients. Additional embodiments relate to pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds and to methods of using the compounds and compositions in the treatment of abnormal cell growth in patients.
US11492340B2	Heteroaromatic electrophiles and methods of using thereof Disclosed herein are compounds, compositions, and methods for reactivating or realkylating aged acetylcholinesterase inhibited by or conjugated to the organophosphorus compound. The organophosphorus compound can be a nerve agent. The acetylcholinesterase can be in the central nerve system (CNS) and/or the peripheral nervous system (PNS) of a subject. Accordingly, methods for ameliorating, diminishing, reversing, treating or preventing the toxic effects of an organophosphorus compound in a subject are provided herein. Methods for prophylactic or therapeutic treatment of exposure to an organophosphorus nerve agent are also provided.
US11492339B2	Processes for conversion of biologically derived mevalonic acid A process is provided for converting mevalonic acid into various useful products and derivatives. More particularly, the process comprises reacting mevalonic acid, or a solution comprising mevalonic acid, in the presence of a solid catalyst at an elevated temperature and pressure to thereby form various biobased products. The process may also comprise: (a) providing a microbial organism that expresses a biosynthetic mevalonic acid pathway; (b) growing the microbial organism in fermentation medium comprising suitable carbon substrates, whereby biobased mevalonic acid is produced; and (c) reacting the biobased mevalonic acid in the presence of a solid catalyst at an elevated temperature and pressure to yield various biobased products.
US11492335B2	Aryl or heteroaryl triazolone derivatives or salts thereof, or pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same The present technology provides aryl or heteroaryl triazolone derivatives or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, preparation processes thereof, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same, and the use thereof. The aryl or heteroaryl triazolone derivatives or their pharmaceutically acceptable salts exhibit selective inhibitory activity on VAP-1 and therefore can be usefully applied, e.g., for the treatment and prophylaxis of nonalcoholic hepatosteatosis (NASH).
US11492333B2	Barbituric acid derivatives, their preparation and use thereof as leukocyte transmigration inhibitors and for treating inflammatory diseases, autoimmune diseases and cancer Provided herein are novel barbituric acid derivatives, their synthesis and use thereof in blocking leukocyte transmigration. The novel barbituric acid derivatives are useful for the treatment of disorders associated with leukocyte transmigration, such as for example inflammatory diseases and disorders, autoimmune diseases and disorders, and cancers.
US11492332B2	Isotopologues of 2-(tert-butylamino)-4-((1R,3R,4R)-3-hydroxy-4-methylcyclohexylamino)-pyrimidine-5-carboxamide Provided herein are isotopologues of Compound A, which are enriched with isotopes such as, for example, deuterium. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising the isotope-enriched compounds, and methods of using such compounds are also provided.
US11492330B2	Organic compound, and organic light-emitting diode and organic light-emitting device having the compound An organic compound having a naphtho fluoranthene core and a hetero aromatic group bonded to a specific position of the naphtho fluoranthene core, an organic light-emitting diode and an organic light-emitting device including the compound are disclosed. Since the organic compound has a narrow Stokes Shift between an absorption wavelength and an emission wavelength, the organic compound has a broad overlapped area between its absorption peak and an emission peak of a delayed fluorescent material, and therefore it can emit blue light with high color purity. It is possible to manufacture an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) and an organic light-emitting device that enhance luminous efficiency and color purity using the organic compound.
US11492324B2	Method for the production of ethyleneamines The present invention relates to a process for purifying ethylenediamine, in which a) a mixture comprising water (H2O), ethylenediamine (EDA) and N-methylethylenediamine (NMEDA) is introduced into a rectification column (NMEDA removal column), where the mixture introduced comprises at least the amount of water as required for the formation of a high-boiling azeotrope of EDA and water at the appropriate bottom temperature; and the EDA-comprising bottom product from the NMEDA removal column is introduced into a second rectification column (EDA dewatering column), wherein the pressure at the top of the EDA dewatering column is adjusted such that the boiling temperature of the mixture obtained at the top is 10° C. or higher than the bottom temperature of the NMEDA removal column, which comprises (i) partly or fully condensing the vapors from the top of the EDA dewatering column in a condenser which is cooled with a medium which is at least partly evaporated during the condensation and the vapor thus formed is used at least partly to heat the evaporator of the NMEDA removal column; and/or (ii) introducing the vapors from the top of the EDA dewatering column into the NMEDA removal column.
US11492322B2	Method for producing fluorinated compound An object of the present invention is to provide a novel method for producing a fluorine-containing methylene compound. The above object can be achieved by a method for producing a compound represented by formula (1): wherein R1 represents an organic group, RA represents hydrogen or fluorine, R4a represents hydrogen or an organic group, R4b represents hydrogen or an organic group, R5a represents hydrogen or an organic group, R5b represents hydrogen or an organic group, and R2 represents hydrogen or an organic group; R2 is optionally connected to R4a to form a ring; the method comprising step A of reacting a compound represented by formula (2): wherein X1 represents a leaving group, and other symbols are as defined above, with a compound represented by formula (3): wherein X2 represents a leaving group, and other symbols are as defined above, in the presence of a reducing agent as desired, under light irradiation.
US11492321B2	Method for producing capped 3-hydroxycarboxylic acids and their salts and esters The invention relates to a method for producing capped (blocked) 3-hydroxybutyric acids and their salts and esters, as well as the products obtainable in this way and their use.
US11492315B2	Process for the production of methanol from gaseous hydrocarbons There is a process for the production of methanol from gaseous hydrocarbons. The process has the following stages: (a) treating said gaseous hydrocarbons in a desulfurization unit to produce a desulfurized hydrocarbon gas; (b) reacting the desulfurized gas with an oxidizing flow by means of a short contact time partial catalytic oxidation reaction to produce synthesis gas; (c) producing hydrogen by electrolysis of water; (d) mixing and compressing synthesis gas and hydrogen; and (e) sending said compressed mixture to a methanol synthesis unit to produce methanol.
US11492313B2	Organic compound and organic light-emitting element An organic compound is represented by formula (1). In the formula (1), R1 to R24 are each independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted amino group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy group, a silyl group, and a cyano group.
US11492312B2	Method of recovering paraxylene from a mixture of aromatic hydrocarbons A method for recovering paraxylene from a mixture of aromatic hydrocarbons. The process uses a pressure swing adsorption zone followed by a paraxylene recovery zone. The invention provides for lower throughput through the paraxylene recovery zone, resulting in lower capital costs and operating costs.
US11492308B2	Method and apparatus for the production of ethylene A process (100, 200, 300) for the production of ethylene is proposed in which a first feed gas (A) and a second feed gas (B) are fed to a reactor (1) and processed therein by vapour cracking to obtain a product mixture (C), the first feed gas (A) comprising more than 90 weight percent saturated hydrocarbons and more than 80 weight percent ethane, and wherein the product mixture (C) or a part thereof is subjected to a treatment (2, 3, 4) and the resulting mixture (F) or a part thereof is subjected to a separation (10) to obtain a resulting mixture (F) containing hydrogen, methane, ethane, ethylene and hydrocarbons having three, four and at least five carbon atoms. The separation (10) being provided in that it comprises an ethylene separation step (7) to which at least the ethane, the ethylene and the hydrocarbons having three carbon atoms from the succeeding mixture (F) or a part thereof are fed unseparated from each other in a common separation insert (S, V, X), in which in the ethylene separation step (7) a light fraction (K) containing more than 95 mole percent ethylene is fed, and a heavy fraction (T, W, Y) containing at least a portion of the ethane from the separation insert (S, V, X) and at least 15% by weight of the hydrocarbons having three and four carbon atoms from the separation insert (S, V, X), and wherein the heavy separation product (T, W, Y) from the ethylene separation step (7) or a portion thereof is used as part or to form the second feed gas (B). A corresponding annex is also the subject of this invention.
US11492305B1	Chromium phosphinyl hydroisoindole amidine complexes for tetramerization of ethylene The present disclosure relates to a catalyst system comprising i) (a) a bicyclic 2-[(phosphinyl)aminyl] cyclic imine chromium salt or (b) a chromium salt and a bicyclic 2-[(phosphinyl)aminyl] cyclic imine and ii) an organoaluminum compound. The present disclosure also relate to a process comprising: a) contacting i) ethylene; ii) a catalyst system comprising (a) a 2-[(phosphinyl)aminyl] cyclic imine chromium salt complex or (b) a chromium salt and a bicyclic 2-[(phosphinyl)aminyl] cyclic imine; ii) an organoaluminum compound, and iii) optionally an organic reaction medium; and b) forming an oligomer product in a reaction zone.
US11492304B2	Process for oligomerization in a cascade of stirred gas-liquid reactors with staged injection of ethylene The invention relates to a process for the oligomerization of ethylene, carried out at a pressure of between 0.1 and 10.0 MPa, at a temperature of between 30 and 200° C., in a cascade of N gas/liquid reactors in series, N being at least equal to 2, comprising a step of introducing a catalytic oligomerization system into at least the first reactor of the cascade, a step of bringing said catalytic system and an optional solvent into contact with ethylene by introducing said ethylene into the lower part of the reaction chamber of at least the first reactor of the cascade, for each reactor n, a step of withdrawing a liquid fraction in the lower part of the reaction chamber of the reactor n, the liquid fraction being separated into two streams: a first stream corresponding to a first, “main”, part of the liquid fraction, which is conveyed to a heat exchanger for cooling; a second stream corresponding to the second part of the liquid fraction which constitutes the liquid feedstock of the following reactor n+1 in the cascade, a step of introducing said second part of the liquid phase withdrawn from the reactor n towards the reaction chamber of the following reactor n+1 in the direction of flow, a step of cooling said first part of the liquid fraction withdrawn from the reactor n in step c) by passing said first part of the liquid fraction into a heat exchanger in order to obtain a cooled liquid fraction, a step of introducing said liquid fraction cooled in step e) at the top of the reaction chamber of said reactor n, the steps a) to f) being carried out, unless indicated otherwise, for each reactor n of the cascade, n being between 1 and N. The invention also relates to a device of N stirred gas/liquid reactors in a cascade, enabling the oligomerization process to be carried out.
US11492299B2	Nitride ceramic resin composite body A nitride-based ceramics resin composite body having thermal conductivity, electrical insulation, and adhesion to adherends equal to conventional products, and having improved heat resistance reliability during the reflow process, and a thermal conductive insulating adhesive sheet using the same are provided. A nitride-based ceramics resin composite body in which a thermosetting resin composition is impregnated in a porous nitride-based ceramics sintered body is provided. The thermosetting resin composition includes a specific epoxy resin and a bismaleimide triazine resin, and a water absorption of the thermosetting resin composition in a completely cured state measured in accordance with method A in JIS K7209 (2000) is 1% by mass or less.
US11492298B2	Silicon bond coat with columnar grains and methods of its formation Methods for forming a coated component, along with the resulting coated components, are provided. The method may include forming a silicon-based bond coating on a surface of a substrate and forming a barrier coating on the silicon-based bond coating. The silicon-based bond coating comprises columnar grains of crystalline silicon. Chemical vapor depositing (CVD) may be used to form the silicon-based bond coating through CVD of a silicon-containing precursor at a deposition temperature and deposition pressure that causes crystallization of the silicon material during the deposition of the silicon-based bond coating. The silicon-containing precursor may be silane, monochlorosilane, dichlorosilane, and/or trichlorosilane.
US11492296B1	Carbonization-based lightweight CO2 foamed cement-based material, and optimized preparation method and use thereof The present invention discloses an optimized preparation method of a carbonization-based lightweight CO2 foamed cement-based material, and belongs to the field of geotechnical engineering materials. The preparation method includes: step S1: pre-screening existing common cement-based foaming agents and foam stabilizers; step S2: preparing a water-based carbon dioxide foam; step S3: preparing a cement slurry, and mixing the water-based carbon dioxide foam with the cement slurry to prepare a lightweight CO2 foamed cement-based material; step S4: selecting foaming agents of different types and different concentrations and foam stabilizers of different types and different concentrations to prepare slurries, subjecting the slurries to slurry performance tests, and selecting the optimal ones; step S5: optimizing initial water-to-cement ratio and foam-to-slurry ratio parameters; and step S6: optimizing a gas-filling volume parameter (water pump speed).
US11492287B2	Enamel composition, manufacturing method therefor, and cooking utensils The present invention relates to an enamel composition capable of removing sugars as well as poultry oils as contaminants at a low temperature by using a catalyst oxide, to a manufacturing method therefor, and cooking utensils. The present invention provides an enamel composition, a manufacturing method therefor, and cooking utensils, wherein the enamel composition is capable of removing sugars as well as poultry oils as contaminants at a low temperature by comprising: at least one of SiO2, B2O3, Li2O, Na2O, and K2O; and TiO2.
US11492282B2	Preparation of quartz glass bodies with dew point monitoring in the melting oven One aspect relates to a process for the preparation of a quartz glass body. The process includes providing silicon dioxide particles, making a glass melt out of the silicon dioxide particles in an oven and making a quartz glass body out of at least part of the glass melt. The oven has a gas outlet through which gas is removed from the oven, wherein the dew point of the gas on exiting the oven through the gas outlet is less than 0° C. One aspect further relates to a quartz glass body which is obtainable by this process. One aspect further relates to a light guide, an illuminant and a formed body, which are each obtainable by further processing of the quartz glass body.
US11492280B2	System and method for improved anaerobic digestion A method for improved anaerobic digestion is presented. The method includes mixing a volume of waste material with water to form a feedstock mixture. The volume of waste material includes an initial amount of biomass and the feedstock mixture includes methanogenic bacteria either naturally present in the waste material or introduced artificially. The method also includes introducing one or more promoter substances to the feedstock mixture. The one or more promoter substances are capable of modifying the methanogenic bacteria. Modifying includes stimulating novel enzyme production in the methanogenic bacteria.
US11492276B2	Dispensing systems A non-dissolvable immersible dispensing puck in the shape of a dissolvable halogen puck when the dissolvable halogen puck is in an undissolved state with the non-dissolvable immersible dispensing puck physically interchangeable with a dissolvable halogen puck when placed in a dispenser for normally holding only a set of halogen pucks to enable a single dispersant dispenser to be converted to a dual dispersant dispenser without changing the structure of the single dispersant dispenser by placing a dispenser within a dispenser wherein only one of the dispensers may be provided with adjustable water ports.
US11492274B2	Liquid treatment apparatus A liquid treatment apparatus includes a water pump and a plasma jet generating device. A liquid inlet of the water pump is immersed in a liquid. A liquid outlet of the water pump is configured to eject the liquid from the liquid inlet out of the water pump without artificial bubbles in the liquid. A gas inlet of the plasma jet generating device is configured to be located out of the liquid. A pair of electrodes of the plasma jet generating device is configured to generate plasma jet by the gas from the gas inlet. The plasma jet outlet is configured to be immersed in the liquid and in proximity to the liquid outlet of the water pump so that the gas is automatically entrained into the gas inlet of the plasma jet generating device when the liquid is ejected out from the liquid outlet.
US11492272B2	Magnetic, superhydrophobic and superoleophilic medium, synthesizing methods and applications of same A medium for fast, selective oil-water separation and/or oil absorption includes steel wool modified with a polymer a polymer or a polymer mixture. The polymer or the polymer mixture is adapted such that the medium is a superwetting material that is superhydrophobic and superoleophilic under water. The polymer or the polymer mixture includes polydimethylsiloxane, polytetrafluoroethylene, polyvinylpyrrolidone, or a combination thereof. The solution immersion method used to synthesize the medium requires only a single, simple step and affordable materials and, as a result, is easy to scale up.
US11492269B2	Incinerator system for on-site completion fluid removal and methods of using the same An incinerator system includes an evaporator tank having a fluid inlet, a steam vent, and an evaporation cavity and a heating assembly having a plurality of heating rods mounted on a rod spacing mechanism and disposed in the evaporation cavity of the evaporator tank. The rod spacing mechanism is configured to move the plurality of heating rods within the evaporation cavity. The incinerator system also includes a sensor system having a plurality of sensors positioned to perform one or more sensor measurements in the evaporation cavity and a programmable logic controller communicatively coupled to the sensor system and the heating assembly. The programmable logic controller is configured to instruct the rod spacing mechanism to move at least one of the plurality of heating rods based on the one or more sensor measurements.
US11492268B2	Water filtration and recycling system A water filtration and recycling system includes an external machine to collect solid particles and water, a first filter to filter the solid particles from the water to form primary filtered water, a second filter to filter the solid particles from the primary filtered water to form secondary filtered water, and a water tank to store the secondary filtered water, wherein secondary filtered water recycles to the external machine in a closed loop. The water filtration and recycling system includes a recycling machine including a clean tank to hold clean water that cycles through the water filtration and recycling system, a dirty tank to hold dirty water that cycles through the water filtration and recycling system, a dirty water in manifold to direct the water into the dirty manifold, a dirty water out manifold to direct the water out of the dirty manifold, a clean water in manifold to direct the water into the clean manifold, and a clean water out manifold to direct the water out of the clean manifold.
US11492264B2	Seed crystals, method of producing seed crystals, method of producing seed crystals attachment support, and method of producing zeolite membrane complex Seed crystals are crystals of zeolite to be attached onto a support in production of a zeolite membrane complex including the support and a zeolite membrane formed on the support. The specific surface area of the seed crystals is not smaller than 10 m2/g and not larger than 150 m2/g. The strength obtained from a crystal component at a diffraction angle 2θ indicating a maximum peak in a range of diffraction angle 2θ from 12° to 25° in an X-ray diffraction pattern obtained by emitting X-ray to the seed crystals is not less than once and not more than 30 times that obtained from an amorphous component. It is thereby possible to improve adherence of the seed crystals to the support.
US11492257B1	Method of forming an alkali metal-doped calcium-SiA1ON material A method of forming an alkali metal-doped calcium-SiAlON material is provided. The method includes mixing calcium-SiAlON powder and an alkali metal hydroxide to form a reaction mixture. The mixture further includes spark plasma sintering (SPS) the reaction mixture at 800 to 940 degrees Celsius (° C.) to form the alkali metal-doped calcium-SiAlON material. The alkali metal hydroxide is present in an amount of 0.1 to 10 weight percentage (wt. %), based on a total weight of the reaction mixture.
US11492252B2	Method for producing group III-V semiconductor nanoparticle, method for producing group III-V semiconductor quantum dot, and flow reaction system A method for producing a Group III-V semiconductor nanoparticle by flow reaction, including: introducing a solution of compound containing Group III element into a first flow channel, introducing a solution of compound containing Group V element into a second flow channel, and combining the solutions to produce nanoparticles, in which the combining portion is constituted by a multi-layered tubular mixer, one of the solutions is allowed to flow through a flow channel in the smallest tube of the mixer, and the other of the solutions is allowed to flow through a flow channel adjacent to the flow channel in the smallest tube, and a value of a ratio of linear velocity of the solution flowing in the flow channel adjacent to the flow channel in the smallest tube to linear velocity of the solution flowing in the flow channel in the smallest tube is a specific value.
US11492237B2	Continuous cable winch The invention relates to a continuous cable winch comprising a drive unit (20) and an output unit (60) for applying a drive force to a cable, which output unit is coupled to the drive unit (20).According to the invention, it is proposed that the drive unit (20) has a frequency converter (30) with a primary side (32) for drawing current from a power supply system (33) and a secondary side (36) for outputting an AC voltage (UU, UV, UW), an AC motor (40) for driving the continuous cable winch (10) at a variable rotation speed (ω1), which AC motor is supplied with the AC voltage (UU, UV, UW) by the frequency converter (30), a control unit (50) which is interconnected with the frequency converter (30) and the AC motor (40) for the purpose of controlling the drive unit (20), wherein the control unit (50) is designed to change the rotation speed (ω1) of the AC motor (40) by means of the frequency converter (30).
US11492235B2	Measuring device for load measurement in a hoist A measuring device for load sensing in a lifting-cable-based hoist, in particular a crane, having at least one pulley for deflecting the lifting cable of the hoist, a fastening means in the form of a cable loop, at the end of which the pulley is mounted so as to be rotatable about its roller axis, and at least one measuring element for sensing a force applied to the pulley.
US11492231B2	Elevator apparatus An elevator apparatus includes: a traction machine including a sheave around which a middle portion of a main rope from which a car and counterweight are suspended is wound; a controller configured to control travel of the car; a section specification unit configured to specify a determination target section serving as a travel section, including at least a travel position of the car, satisfying a predetermined determination execution condition; a sheave rotation detector configured to detect a sheave rotation amount; and a determinator configured to determine traction performance of the sheave based on the sheave rotation amount detected during travel of the car in the determination target section. The determination execution condition is to have a load weight and an acceleration of the car that cause direction of an acceleration vector of one of a car side and a counterweight side heavier than the other to match an ascent direction.
US11492226B2	Method of transporting members and conveying apparatus A method of transporting a plurality of sheet-like members containing a magnetic material includes a first step of placing one of the members on an endless belt, and a second step of releasing the member from a portion of the endless belt which is moved and folded back along a roller. The endless belt includes a first magnetic force generating portion that generates first magnetic force, and a second magnetic force generating portion that generates second magnetic force that is stronger than the first magnetic force. In the first step, the member is placed on the belt, such that a first portion of the member containing the magnetic material is located in the first magnetic force generating portion, and a second portion of the member containing the magnetic material and located rearward of the first portion in a conveying direction is located in the second magnetic force generating portion.
US11492223B2	Sheet conveying device and image forming apparatus incorporating the sheet conveying device A sheet conveying device includes a support configured to move between a storage position and a full open position and including a pair of rollers, a plurality of contact bodies, and a switching unit. The switching unit switches the pair of rollers in response to contact of the plurality of contact target bodies included in the switching unit, with the plurality of contact bodies. The plurality of contact bodies includes a first contact body closer to the storage position than the plurality of contact target bodies with the support at the full open position and closer to the full open position with the support at the storage position, and a second contact body closer to the storage position than a part of the plurality of contact target bodies with the support at a halfway position and closer to the full open position with the support at the storage position.
US11492214B1	Glove collecting device A glove collecting device includes a guiding member including an internal space, an inlet at one end, and an outlet at the other end, wherein the end adjacent to the inlet of the guiding member is bent inwards such that the end adjacent to the inlet extends from the inlet towards the outlet to form an interlayer and the interlayer includes a plurality of holes; and an adaptor member disposed externally of the outlet and including a hollow connector distal the outlet, and a channel through the connector for communicating with the space of the guiding member.
US11492213B1	Glove collecting device A glove collecting device includes a guiding member including an internal space, an inlet at one end, and an outlet at the other end; and an adaptor member disposed externally of the outlet and including a hollow connector distal the outlet, and a channel through the connector for communicating with the space of the guiding member.
US11492208B2	Rotative lumber piece charger for transferring and angularly orienting lumber pieces and method for performing same A rotative lumber piece charger for transferring lumber pieces. The rotative lumber piece charger comprises: a driving shaft rotating about a longitudinal axis and a transfer wheel comprising a main body mounted to the driving shaft and rotating therewith. The rotative lumber piece charger also comprises a lumber piece grasping assembly rotatably connected to the main body and rotatable with respect to the main body about a lumber rotation axis. The lumber piece grasping assembly is operative to grasp a section of a corresponding one of the lumber pieces, temporarily retain the section of the lumber piece and release the lumber piece. The rotative lumber piece charger further comprises an angular orientation control system connected to the lumber piece grasping assembly. The angular orientation control system rotates the lumber piece grasping assembly about the lumber rotation axis.
US11492206B2	Transport trolley A transport trolley for transporting objects for a rail system having at least one rail that has at least three running surfaces, said transport trolley comprising: a base body having an object carrier for receiving at least one object; a roller support which is rotatably supported at the base body and at which at least a first, a second, and a third roller are rotatably supported; and an alignment system having a roller support alignment device for aligning the roller support relative to the base body and having a roller alignment device for a relative alignment of the rollers with respect to one another and/or to the base body.
US11492205B1	Conveyor system A conveyor system for translating objects is disclosed, each object with vertical protrusions extending upward and/or downward from one or more sides of the object. The conveyor system can accommodate structural members such as roof truss members, on which connector plates are affixed and from which the connector plates protrude vertically up, down, or both. The conveyor system may have a slide or some other support for the objects. The slide or other support may be narrow. The slide or other support can be tall, relative to an object. The conveyor system may have an engagement tool driven by an overhead carriage to translate the objects along the slide or other support. The engagement tool may be narrow. The engagement tool can be tall, relative to an object.
US11492203B2	Transporting device The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and method for a load handling system such that direction change of a transporting device is more easily and quickly realised. A transporting device includes an omnidirectional driving unit, and is arranged to transport a container, the container being stored in a facility. The facility is arranged to store the container in a plurality of stacks, a plurality of pathways being arranged in cells so as to form a grid-like structure above the stacks, the transporting device being arranged to operate on the grid-like structure and to be driven in a first direction and/or second direction.
US11492202B2	Asset loading system An identifier associated with one or more assets is obtained in response to a reader component reading a tag associated with one or more assets as the one or more assets traverse a conveyor apparatus. At least partially in response to the obtaining of the identifier, a storage unit of a plurality of storage units is caused to automatically rotate to a loading location to receive the one or more assets.
US11492197B2	Automated storage and retrieval system comprising a relay module and a method of operating such a system An automated storage and retrieval system includes at least one relay module for relaying storage containers between a port column and an access station. The relay module is arranged below a port column. The relay module includes a port station, a first conveyor, a second conveyor, each arranged at a side of the port station, and a lateral displacement device. The port station receives storage containers dropped off from and to be picked up through the port column. The first conveyor is adapted to transport storage containers to an access station. The second conveyor is adapted for transporting storage containers from the access station. The lateral displacement device is arranged to transport storage containers between the port station and the first conveyor, and between the second conveyor and the port station.
US11492196B2	Portable apparatus for emptying a waste receptacle An apparatus is provided with an outer frame with a series of wheels, and first and second support arms connected to the outer frame and extending upwardly. The apparatus has first and second rails to slidably receive an upper lip of a portable waste receptacle, with the first rail supported by the first support arm for translation relative to the first support arm. The apparatus has a dumping system with a lifting assembly and a power assembly. The dumping system is connected to the outer frame and the first rail to move the first and second rails along the first and second support arms between a load position and a dumping position. A controller is in communication with the dumping system to control the position of the first and second rails via the dumping system.
US11492190B2	Food products and methods of preparing the same A packaged product is disclosed that includes a cooking container, a first food product, and a packet filled with a second food product. The cooking container may have a sealed interior volume, and the first food product and the packet may be disposed within the sealed interior volume. The packet may be made of a water-soluble film that is edible. Also disclosed is a method of preparing an instant food product for consumption. The method may include removing a lid from a cooking container containing both a first food product and a packet filled with a second food product. The method may further include adding water to the cooking container to submerge and dissolve the packet.
US11492187B2	Custom packaging and process for forming the custom packaging A package and a method of forming the package, the package including a primary package; an inner package provided around the primary package; an outer package provided around the inner package and the primary package, such that an air gap is formed between the inner package and the outer package, the outer package including two bodies that are configured to surround opposite sides of the inner package, respectively; and a tape configured to seal the two bodies of the outer package together.
US11492185B2	Handled carrier for containers A carrier for holding a plurality of containers includes a plurality of panels having at least one attachment panel configured to receive a portion of one or more containers of the plurality of containers, at least one top panel, and at least one handle panel foldably connected to the at least one top panel. The carrier also includes a handle formed from the at least one handle panel, the handle is positionable between a first position wherein the at least one handle panel is generally parallel to the at least one top panel, and a second position in which the at least one handle panel is folded relative to the at least one top panel and is positioned for grasping and carrying of the carrier.
US11492183B2	Chemical container Disclosed is a chemical container capable of discharging gas generated from a chemical by stably securing a discharge passage of the gas even when the posture or tilt of the chemical container is variously changed, i.e. when the chemical container is turned over or falls sideways, whereby it is possible to prevent an excessive increase in internal pressure of the chemical container due to generation of the gas. The chemical container includes a container body having a storage compartment configured to store a chemical, an exhaust port disposed at one side of the container body, the exhaust port being configured to connect the storage compartment and the outside of the container body to each other in such a manner that fluid movement therebetween is possible, an exhaust tube disposed in the storage compartment so as to be connected to the exhaust port in such a manner that fluid movement therebetween is possible, and an exhaust buoyancy unit. The exhaust buoyancy unit has a buoyancy body disposed in the storage compartment in the state of being connected to the exhaust tube so as to float on the chemical stored in the storage compartment, an exhaust channel provided inside the buoyancy body, the exhaust channel being configured to connect the storage compartment and the exhaust tube to each other in such a manner that fluid movement therebetween is possible, and a filter membrane coupled to the buoyancy body, the filter membrane being configured to transmit gas through the exhaust channel and to block the chemical, thereby preventing the chemical from passing therethrough.
US11492182B2	Child resistant container A child resistant container can include a container body, a closed base, an open top, an exterior and a cap assembly configured to couple to the container body for closing the container. A cap assembly can include an inner cap configured to couple to a container body and an outer cap coupled to the inner cap. A first coupler can be coupled to the inner cap and a second coupler can be coupled to the outer cap and configured to optionally engage the first coupler. An outer cap can be configured to rotate relative to an inner cap when the outer cap is in one or more positions and to engage the inner cap when the outer cap is in one or more other positions. A child resistant container can be made from recyclable metal.
US11492180B2	Freshness plug A freshness plug includes a solid round body having an internally depressed section, a protrusion extending from the internally depressed section, a shoulder extending from an exterior of the internally depressed section, and malleable flanges below the shoulder.
US11492177B2	Bag with multi-layer seam structure The present invention is directed to a side-sealed open mesh fabric bag having one or more multi-layer seam structures. At least one side seam of the bag comprises a plurality of folded layers of the bag's fabric bonded together within a seam structure by a plurality of seal portions. At least one of those seal portions is a sacrificial seal configured to at least partially give from the seam structure, whilst one or more other seal portions of the seam structure remain intact. The sacrificial seal provides the bag with volumetric flexibility, whilst the remaining seam structure provides an improved seam strength.
US11492170B2	Packaging articles An improved shipping article includes a single piece of substantially planar material with parallel scores formed therein thereby defining substantially planar sections of the shipping article, the planar sections of the shipping article defining, when the piece of substantially planar material is folded along the parallel scores, a first pair of opposing, substantially parallel, spaced-apart sides, a second pair of opposing, substantially parallel, spaced-apart sides that are substantially perpendicular to the first pair of sides, and a pair of dividing walls located adjacent each other and dividing a compartment formed by the first and second pairs of sides into two sub-compartments. A top extension is sized and shaped to fold down to form a top of one of the sub-compartments. Each of the top extensions includes a hole therein sized to receive a human finger or thumb to facilitate lifting, and shelves form sub-sub-compartments.
US11492169B2	Folding carton comprising a tray with a lid A folding carton includes a tray with a base and at least one side, and a lid including a top at least partially covering the tray. The lid includes two connection tabs that connect to the at least one side. Two corner connection tabs each connect to one of the two connection tabs via a vertical first fold line and configured to connect to a first edge of the top via a horizontal second fold line. The top wall is opened by one of: (1) folding about the horizontal second fold lines between the corner connection tabs and the top; and (2) by folding a tuck-in tongue about a third fold line against an inside of the top and folding the top halves about a fourth fold line in the tuck-in tongue and about the vertical first fold lines between the corner connection tabs and the connection tabs.
US11492168B2	Interchangeable food box tray A method of transforming a meal box into a tray. Many fast-food companies sell children's meals in decorative boxes. These boxes can have games or entertainment printed on the inside and outside of the box. The first step of the method is removing the contents. The next step is cutting, tearing, or otherwise opening the box along a seam between sidewalls of the box, such as along the glue line preexisting on the box.
US11492166B2	Automatic hub labeling device and production line The present disclosure relates to the field of hub packaging technology, and specifically to an automatic hub labeling device and a production line. A conveying mechanism conveys a hub to a camera identification module to determine a hub model, a printer can print multiple models of bar code or two-dimensional code labels and can automatically print a bar code or two-dimensional code label according to the wheel model, and the bar code or two-dimensional code label can be automatically pasted to a specified position according to the wheel model, so that automatic identification of the wheel model, automatic printing of the label and automatic pasting of the label are achieved, personnel participation is reduced, the production efficiency is improved, and customer complaints are reduced.
US11492164B2	Liquid capture apparatus for use with a vacuum sealer An apparatus collects liquid in a vacuum bag for vacuum packaging a product, such as a food product, wherein a vacuum is drawn in the vacuum bag by a vacuum sealer, which also seals the vacuum bag after the vacuum is formed. The liquid collecting apparatus includes a housing configured to be placed in the vacuum bag between the product and an open end of the bag that is configured to be received in the vacuum sealer. The housing includes a side wall defining an interior space and at least one opening that extends through the side wall. The at least one opening is configured so that air drawn out of the vacuum bag can pass through the housing via the at least one opening and exit the vacuum bag through the open end, and liquid can enter the interior of the housing, but is prevented from escaping and thereby captured.
US11492163B2	Random case sealer Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a random case sealer including a pneumatically-controlled top-head-actuating assembly configured to vary the speed of the top-head assembly when ascending (to make room for the case beneath the top-head assembly) and when descending onto the case (to engage the top surface of the case during sealing). The case sealer includes a pressure sensor that monitors the pressure of gas incoming from a gas source delivered to the top-head-actuating assembly via one or more valves. A controller controls the open level and/or the open time of the valves based on the pressure of the incoming gas to ensure the top-head-actuating assembly operates as desired regardless of whether the pressure of the incoming gas is equal to, below, or above a desired pressure. These features result in increased throughput compared to prior art random case sealers without requiring stronger cases or more protective dunnage.
US11492162B2	Adaptor bottling line arrangement including the same, and method of filling and sealing in a bottle line arrangement An adapter is configured to hold a flip-top vial. The vial includes a body and a lid. The body of the vial has a base and a sidewall extending therefrom. The body defines an interior including a product space configured for housing at least one product and having an opening leading to the interior. The lid is configured to be attached to the sidewall by a hinge. The adapter includes a receiving portion having an opening configured to receive the body, and a base portion extending from the receiving portion. The base portion has a shelf portion proximate the opening. The shelf portion is configured to engage the lid of the vial when the lid is in a predetermined opened position in order to maintain the lid in the predetermined opened position with respect to the body.
US11492161B2	Bag supply system A bag supply system includes: a bag bundle delivery device moves bag bundles from a delivery relay position to a delivery zone; a bag bundle conveyance device which receives the bag bundles from the bag bundle delivery device in the delivery zone and conveys the bag bundles from the delivery zone to a supply zone in a state where the bag bundles are supported by a support part; a bag bundle takeoff device which holds the bag bundles supported by the support part in the supply zone and moves the bag bundles from the bag bundle conveyance device to a supply relay position; and a bag supply device which sequentially supplies bags included in each of the bag bundles arranged in the supply relay position, to a packaging machine. The support part moves along an endless track between the delivery zone and the supply zone.
US11492159B2	System for transferring a group of components of electronic cigarettes from a first operating station to a second operating station A system for transferring a group of components of electronic cigarettes from a first to a second operating station includes a conveyor extends from a feeding zone to a disengagement zone and has a plurality of seats. A feeding device receives the components and feeds them into the seats at a first mutual distance. A disengaging and transferring device operates to disengage the components from their seats and transfer the components to a collecting zone. A compacting device operates in the collecting zone to move the components closer together and place them at a second mutual distance that is smaller than the first mutual distance. A tray faces and receives from the collecting zone the group of components which have been placed close together. A pushing device pushes the components from the collecting zone into the tray. A movement device transfers the tray to the second operating station.
US11492155B2	Stretch-hood machine Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a stretch-hood machine configured to optimize reefing device lateral movement and unwinding speed during film stretching to minimize reefing device travel distance and wear on the actuators that move the reefing devices and to reduce the possibility of damaging the film during stretching.
US11492152B2	Packaging device for medications A packaging device for medications includes a packaging material supply and a folding and guiding unit. The folding and guiding unit folds a packaging material web in the longitudinal direction so that the edges of the packaging material web are guided along packaging material web folding regions and a folding section establishes a folded region in the packaging material web. The folding and guiding unit includes an impact region for medications to be packaged, a first joining unit and a second joining unit. The folding and guiding unit also includes a medication supply section spaced apart from the folding section and via which medications are conducted vertically spaced apart from the folded region into the folded packaging material web.
US11492142B2	Tolerance compensation subassembly, aircraft component provided therewith and aircraft A tolerance compensation subassembly in the form of a tolerance compensation element or a tolerance compensation region to improve the production, maintenance and repair of aircraft. The tolerance compensation subassembly contains an actuator which is formed from an electro-active polymer so that the tolerance compensation subassembly is electrically switchable between a fixed state and a non-fixed state. As a result, automation of the assembly of aircraft components on each other can be enabled or facilitated.
US11492140B2	Camera monitor using close proximity precision injection of light An imaging system for an aircraft is disclosed. The imaging system comprises one or more image sensors configured to image a surrounding environment of the aircraft, a light source configured to emit light, a mask including one or more prisms configured to direct the light, and one or more pinholes configured pass the light directed from the one or more prisms, and a controller communicatively coupled to the one or more image sensors. The controller is configured to: receive an image of the surrounding environment of the aircraft from the one or more image sensors, wherein the image includes an artifact based on the light passed by the one or more pinholes; determine centroid data and extent data of the artifact in the image; and determine an orientation of the artifact in the image with respect to a calibration artifact using the centroid data and the extent data.
US11492136B2	Aircraft uplock An uplock is disclosed including a hook configured to engage a capture pin mounted on an aircraft component. The hook is mounted for movement between a closed position and an open position. The uplock further includes an indicator system configured to detect whether a pin is engaged with the hook when the hook is in the closed position.
US11492135B2	Power electronics unit A power electronics unit for an aircraft and a method of determining the integrity of a power electronics unit are provided. The power electronics unit comprises an electric machine controller; a heatsink arranged to conduct heat from the electric machine controller; a housing comprising a sealed internal volume enclosing the electric machine controller and heatsink; a dielectric liquid partially filling the internal volume to cover the electric machine controller; a gas pocket within the internal volume; a pressure sensor arranged to measure a pressure of gas within the gas pocket; a temperature sensor arranged to measure a temperature within the internal volume; and a controller. The controller is configured to receive signals from the pressure sensor and temperature sensor, determine a pressure and temperature from the received signals and provide an output signal dependent on the determined temperature and pressure.
US11492133B2	Dual pole switch detection circuit A system includes three switches each having a single pole and dual throws. The respective single pole is on a supply side of the each respective switch. The dual throws are on a load side of each respective switch, and include a respective normally open (NO) throw and a respective normally closed (NC) throw. A first voltage detector is connected from the single pole of the first switch to the NC throw of the third switch. A second voltage detector is connected from the single pole of the second switch to the NC throw of the first switch. A third voltage detector is connected from the single pole of the third switch to a NC throw of the second switch.
US11492125B2	Mixer assembly with surrounding filter element, stowage space with mixer assembly, vehicle with a stowage space and method for installing a mixer assembly A mixer assembly for mixing two air streams in a ventilation system. The mixer assembly comprises a mixing chamber, which comprises an inlet and an outlet and a mixing chamber wall delimiting the mixing chamber, and also a shroud, which surrounds the mixing chamber wall, at least in certain portions. The shroud forms and delimits an intermediate space between the mixing chamber wall and the shroud. The mixer assembly also comprises a filter element, which fluidically connects the intermediate space to a surrounding area of the mixer assembly, the intermediate space being fluidically connected to the mixing chamber. Fluid can thus flow through the filter element into the intermediate space and further into the mixing chamber. A stowage space with a mixer assembly, an aircraft with such a stowage space and a method for producing a mixer assembly in an aircraft are also described.
US11492124B2	Dress cover drawstring retention system A retention system for an aircraft seat dress cover defines a cable channel sewn around the periphery of a back portion. A cable in the cable channel is tightened to tighten the aircraft seat dress cover around an aircraft seat back. Adjustable buckles at terminals of the cable interlock and allow the cable to be tightened. A midpoint strap is disposed on opposing sides of the periphery to allow the aircraft seat dress cover to more fully conform to the structure of the aircraft seat.
US11492121B2	Aircraft projection device An aircraft projection device includes a projector that displays an image by projecting the image onto a floor surface of a passage in an interior of an aircraft; and a controller that controls the projector to display the image onto the floor surface of the passage in the interior of the aircraft.
US11492120B2	Ultra light weight composite aircraft galley architecture An ultra light weight aircraft composite galley architecture system and method comprises composite construction of a partially molded aircraft monument structure based on embedded load bearing hoops and beams used in conjunction with pre formed composite flat panel construction. An upper L shaped structural section mates with a lower inverted L shaped structural section forming a structure upon which additional panels are joined to form the complete composite galley. This system and method of construction produces a high strength aircraft monument capable of maintaining aircraft structural flight and crash load requirements without external monument extrusions for support. This galley architecture system and method of construction creates an aircraft monument with desirable reduction in weight with no loss of required structural strength.
US11492119B1	Methods and systems for streaming content on a transportation vehicle Methods and systems are provided for a transportation vehicle. One method includes caching, by a ground-based caching device, media content provided by a streaming service; pre-fetching, by a server on an aircraft, a subset of the cached media content that is likely to be viewed by passengers on the aircraft, the pre-fetched content stored in a cache on the aircraft; presenting, by a first device on the aircraft, a first subset of the pre-fetched content to a non-subscriber of the media content on a first flight; presenting, by a second device on the aircraft, a second subset of the pre-fetched content to a subscriber of the media content on the first flight; and storing, by the second device, viewing history of the second subset by the subscriber.
US11492115B2	Unmanned aerial vehicle display control system, display control device and display control method Provided are a display control system, a display control device, and a display control method, which are capable of appropriately controlling a display state of an image photographed by a camera included in an unmanned aerial vehicle. A sensing data acquisition module acquires an aerial vehicle photographing image photographed by the camera included in the unmanned aerial vehicle in flight. A determiner determines whether an operator of the unmanned aerial vehicle is viewing the unmanned aerial vehicle with his or her eyes based on sensing data on at least one of the unmanned aerial vehicle or the operator. A display controller controls a display state of the aerial vehicle photographing image on a display depending on whether determination that the operator is not viewing the unmanned aerial vehicle with his or her eyes is continued.
US11492109B2	Method and apparatus for determining location information of signal source using unmanned aerial vehicle Disclosed is a method of determining location information of a signal source. A method of determining location information of a signal source by using an unmanned aerial vehicle according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes determining, at a first location, first location information and first posture information of the unmanned aerial vehicle provided with a linear array antenna; determining, at the first location, a first measurement azimuth between the signal source and the linear array antenna; determining, at least one second location, at least one second location information and at least one second posture information of the unmanned aerial vehicle having the linear array antenna; determining, at the at least one second location, at least one second measurement azimuth between the signal source and the linear array antenna; and predicting the location information of the signal source using the information described above.
US11492107B2	Ducted proprotor systems having adaptive duct geometries A proprotor system for a ducted aircraft convertible between a vertical takeoff and landing flight mode and a forward flight mode includes a plurality of proprotor blades and a duct surrounding the proprotor blades. The duct includes an adaptive geometry device movable into various positions including a hover position and a cruise position. One or more actuators coupled to the adaptive geometry device are configured to move the adaptive geometry device between the hover position and the cruise position based on the flight mode of the ducted aircraft, thereby improving flight performance of the ducted aircraft.
US11492105B2	Arrowhead aircraft An arrowhead aircraft includes a pair of counter-rotating propellers, a jet engine module, and an exhausted module, wherein the counter-rotating propellers propel the aircraft but does not have angular momentum, and the exhausted module deployed around the exhausted end of the jet engine module, which reuses the waste heat from the exhausted end and reduces the noise. Wherein, the airflow system includes a shutter deployed at the bottom side of the body that controls the streamlines of airflow through the aircraft and a plurality of airfoils that will force the aircraft tilted to the desired direction. The present invention resolved the helicopter's vulnerabilities, such as its intricate mechanism, dragging response, dangers blades, hard to control angular momentum, high cost, and high training level.
US11492104B2	Magnetic self-centering shimmy damper A shimmy damper for centering a landing gear includes a cap and a housing. The shimmy damper further includes a damper shaft extending from the cap to the housing. The shimmy damper further includes a plurality of magnets configured to exert an opposing force on the cap and the housing via the damper shaft, providing a centering mechanism of the damper shaft within the housing. This centering action in turn provides for the centering of the landing gear during flight.
US11492102B2	Aircraft wing with displaceable winglet A wing having a main wing section with a forward spar and an aft spar extending through an internal cavity. The forward and aft spars are spaced apart and delimiting a dry segment of the internal cavity. A winglet is rotatably coupled to the main wing section by a cant hinge defining a cant axis about which the winglet rotates relative to the main wing section between an extended position in which the winglet is aligned with the main wing section, and a folded position in which the winglet is rotated about the cant axis. A linkage assembly disposed in the dry segment is pivotably mounted to one of the forward and aft spars and is coupled to the cant hinge. The linkage assembly is displaceable to apply a force to move the winglet between the extended position and the folded position during flight of the aircraft.
US11492099B2	Aircraft nacelle having electric motor and thrust reversing air exhaust flaps An aircraft having a fuselage with a nose and a flat tail at opposite ends and a pair of wings extending therefrom. A pair of nacelles are detachably connected to the top of respective ones of the wings to be spaced from the fuselage to establish an air flow space therebetween. Each wing-mounted nacelle includes a plurality of fans, a corresponding plurality of electric motors to drive the fans, and dividers that separate the fans from one another. Each wing-mounted nacelle also includes a pair of rotatable air inlet slats at an air intake end and a pair of rotatable air exhaust flaps at an air exhaust end that are rotated relative to one another to control horizontal propulsive thrust, thrust vectoring and thrust reversing of the aircraft. A third nacelle is mounted on top of the flat tail of the fuselage between a pair of horizontal turbo generators.
US11492098B2	High-lift device, wing, and aircraft A high-lift device includes a flap disposed at a leading edge of a wing, and configured to be retracted in the lower surface and extended toward of the leading edge; a first rotary shaft and a second rotary shaft, the axial direction of the rotary shafts being disposed along the spanwise direction of the wing, respectively; a first link mechanism connected to the first rotary shaft and the flap; and a second link mechanism connected to the second rotary shaft and the flap. When the first link mechanism is driven with the first rotary shaft, the flap is retracted in the lower surface of the leading edge or is extended toward the front of the leading edge. When the second link mechanism is driven with the second rotary shaft, the position or the angle of the flap moved by the first link mechanism is changed.
US11492097B2	Wing and aircraft A wing for an aircraft including a wing tip section with an inboard section, a fairing in which an opening connecting an exterior of the fairing and an interior of the fairing is formed and which is mounted to the inboard section of the wing tip section, a movable device arranged in the exterior of the fairing, a connecting assembly movably connecting the movable device to the wing tip section such that the movable device is movable between a retracted position and at least one extended position, and a drive mechanism. The connecting assembly includes an actuating element, which extends through the opening and includes a first section, which is arranged in the interior of the fairing and is drivingly coupled to the drive mechanism, and a second section, which is arranged in the exterior of the fairing and coupled to the movable device.
US11492091B2	Method for vessel tracking A computer-implemented method of tracking vessel movement which comprises receiving a first vessel data message comprising a first vessel identifier, the first vessel data message having been transmitted at a first time and being associated with a first position; and receiving a second vessel data message comprising a second vessel identifier, the second vessel data message having been transmitted at a second time and being associated with a second position. The method also comprises determining if the first vessel identifier and the second vessel identifier are related. If the first vessel identifier and the second vessel identifier are related, a speed required for a vessel to have moved from the first position to the second position is determined; which is then determined if the speed is below a speed threshold; and if the speed is below the speed threshold, the first position is associated with the second position.
US11492088B1	Boat having a hatch and a marine outboard engine with a bumper for abutting the hatch A boat has a rear platform including a pivotable hatch. A marine outboard engine has a bumper connected to the engine unit housing. When mounted to the boat, the marine outboard engine is located under the hatch and is pivotable from a trim range to a tilt range. When the hatch is in a closed position and the marine outboard engine is in the tilt range, pivoting the marine outboard engine upwardly to a first engine position causes the bumper to abut a bottom surface of the hatch. Pivoting the marine outboard engine upwardly from the first engine position to a second engine position causes the bumper to push up on the bottom surface of the hatch and to slide against the bottom surface of the hatch, thereby pivoting the hatch from the closed position to an open position.
US11492086B2	Integrated kiteboarding canopy self launching and landing safety systems An integrated Kiteboarding canopy self-launching and landing safety system is presented. The system includes a base. The system also includes an attachment mechanism configured to attach to the base, wherein the attachment mechanism is structured to capture a kiteboarding canopy. The system additionally includes a release mechanism positionable on the base, wherein the release mechanism is arranged to be able to release a kiteboarding canopy upon actuation. Further, the system includes a securing mechanism configured to connect with the base, wherein the securing mechanism is configured to secure a kiteboarding canopy upon landing. And, the system also includes a manual and automatic device to control both landing and launching evolutions.
US11492082B2	Bumper holder A bumper holder may attach or clamp to a variety of types of personal watercraft (PWC) to provide a bumper. The bumper holder may be used to hold the PWC in place regardless whether the PWC is docked or in use. The bumper holder does not require being near a dock/pier or piling to be used. The bumper holder may have a clamp that may connect to a PWC. The clamp may be affixed to a first bar that may be attached to a second bar using a hinge portion. The second bar may include the bumper at the end opposite the hinge portion. The bumper holder may include a lock bar that may connect and secure a top portion of the first bar to the second bar. The first bar and the second bar may be telescopic and/or adjustable.
US11492081B2	Aquatic invasive species control apparatuses and methods for watercraft Wakeboats that include an aquatic invasive species control apparatus are provided. These wakeboats can include: a wakeboat with a hull; at least one throughhull fitting in the hull of the wakeboat; an irradiation chamber in fluid communication with the at least one throughhull fitting, the irradiation chamber having a radiation source; and at least one water destination aboard the wakeboat. Methods for irradiating invasive aquatic species aboard a wakeboat are also provided. The methods can include: receiving water from outside the wakeboat hull; and irradiating water aboard the wakeboat prior to discharging the water.
US11492079B2	Covering and method of forming a covering for a hatch door A covering and a method of forming a covering for a hatch door or lid, e.g., the hatch door of a marine vehicle, such a boat or the like, is provided. The covering includes a central portion having a configuration corresponding to a configuration of the hatch door and a thickness. A flange projects from the central portion and has a thickness less than the thickness of the central portion. The flange movable between a first position wherein the flange lies in a first plane generally parallel to a first surface of the central portion and a second position wherein the flange is generally perpendicular to the first plane and defines a cavity in the covering for receiving the hatch door therein.
US11492078B2	Semi-submersible floater, particularly for a floating wind turbine Disclosed is a semi-submersible floater defining an operating state and a non-operating state, and including at least two outer columns, a central column for receiving a payload, and, for each outer column, a branch in the form of pontoon connecting the outer column to the central column and defining a branch axis oriented from the central column towards the outer column. Each branch is formed from a first portion and a second portion which extend successively along the corresponding branch axis, each one over at least 10% of the total extent of the branch, along the branch axis. In the operating state of the floater, the second portion of each branch is at least partially filled with a ballast material, and the first portion does not contain any ballast material.
US11492074B2	Electric bicycle motor system An electric motor bicycle system with an electric motor driven gear adapted to drive a wheel gear coupled to a bicycle hub. The motor driven gear is coupled to the wheel gear with a chain. The chain may be tensioned with one or more tensioners, which allow for a tighter system geometry. The motor may be supported with a bracket adapted to mount to industry standard disc brake mounting interfaces. In some aspects, the motor driven gear is coupled to the disc mounting interface of a wheel hub. In some aspects, the electric motor bicycle system may also have a disc brake system integrated therein.
US11492071B2	Steerable crank system A Steerable Crank System including a Steerer Base firmly connected to the chassis/mainframe of a machine, said Steerer Base containing and supporting Grooved Cog Wheel situated in-line and parallel to the power driving direction in a manner that allows said Grooved Cog Wheel to rotate around its axis and drive the machine power, said Steerer Base containing and supporting a Fork in a manner that allows said Fork to rotate around its main axis and by that rotation movement it controls the steering, said Fork containing a 2nd axis supporting and housing a Crank Shaft in a manner that allows said Crank Shaft to rotate around its own axis, on said Crank Shaft attached a Butterfly Connector, said Butterfly Connector coupling together said Crank Shaft and Grooved Cog Wheel.
US11492070B2	Cardan joint steering titanium alloy hand and foot cooperatively operated bicycle capable of being ridden with one leg A cardan joint steering titanium alloy hand and foot cooperatively operated bicycle capable of being ridden with one leg comprises a bicycle front wheel, a front wheel fork frame, a bicycle rear wheel, a frame body, a seat cushion assembly, a steering handlebar, paired chain wheels and a rear wheel fork frame. The upper end of a front fork rotating shaft and the lower end of an assisting stem are connected through a cardan joint component, symmetric ratchet wheels are provided on the two sides of the bicycle rear wheel, the paired chain wheels are fixed to the two sides of a frame middle shaft, pedal shaft pins are symmetrically provided on the outer sides of the paired chain wheels, and the paired chain wheels and the symmetric ratchet wheels are connected through symmetric chains.
US11492066B2	Disc brake rotor for human-powered vehicle A disc brake rotor comprises a hub engagement member, an outer member, and a coupling arm. The hub engagement member is configured to engage with a hub assembly. The outer member is provided radially outwardly of the hub engagement member with respect to a rotational axis of the disc brake rotor. The coupling arm extends radially outwardly from the hub engagement member to the outer member. The coupling arm includes a first axial surface provided on a first axial side in an axial direction with respect to the rotational axis and a second axial surface provided on a second axial side reverse to the first axial side in the axial direction. At least one of the first axial surface and the second axial surface is non-parallel to a reference plane perpendicular to the rotational axis as viewed in a radial direction with respect to the rotational axis.
US11492062B2	Shock absorber assembly of a vehicle with selective kinematic locking, vehicle suspension group and related vehicle A shock absorber assembly including a first sheath slidingly housing inside it a first piston which is filled with hydraulic fluid, the first piston having a first stem extending from the first sheath and a first head contained inside the first sheath, a second sheath slidingly housing inside it a second piston which is filled with hydraulic fluid, the second piston having a second stem extending from the second sheath and a second head contained inside the second sheath. The first and second sheaths are fluidly connected to each other by means of at least one upper duct and a first interconnection duct passing through a control body. The control body houses at least one damping valve including a damping plate having holes suitable to allow a calibrated passage of the hydraulic fluid channelled by the first and second sheaths towards the control body; the control body houses a control valve connected to actuator means to be movable, in a regulation stroke, from an unlocked position, in which it does not interfere with the upper duct to a locked position, wherein the upper duct is occluded.
US11492058B2	Grab rail of saddle riding vehicle A grab rail of a saddle riding vehicle is secured to a rear portion of a body frame. The grab rail includes: a grip that extends in a vehicle longitudinal direction; a grip extension that extends downward from a front end of the grip; a front side fixation portion that is connected to a lower end of the grip extension and is attached to the body frame; and a coupler that couples the grip extension and the front side fixation portion. The grab rail includes a luggage hook that is formed by an opening. The opening is defined by the grip extension, the front side fixation portion and the coupler.
US11492056B2	Track link having canted rail surface edges and machine track with same A track link for a machine track includes an elongate link body having an upper rail surface with an inboard peripheral edge and an outboard peripheral edge each formed upon a first link strap, a second link strap, and a middle section. The upper rail surface defines a longitudinal midline and at least one of the inboard peripheral edge or the outboard peripheral edge upon the first link strap and the second link strap is canted, in an inboard-outboard direction, to a longitudinal midline of the upper rail surface.
US11492046B2	Roof structure of vehicle Provide is a roof structure of a vehicle, in which, a roof side outer panel, a roof panel, and a rear garter panel are joined. The roof side outer panel has: a roof joint surface portion, an up-down direction joint surface portion, and a front-back direction joint surface portion. The roof panel is joined to the roof joint surface portion in a state of being abutted against the roof joint surface portion. The up-down direction joint surface portion is formed at a lower end of the roof joint surface portion, and the rear garter panel is joined to the up-down direction joint surface portion. The front-back direction joint surface portion is formed at back ends of the up-down direction joint surface portion and the roof joint surface portion in a vehicle body front-back direction, and is joined to the rear garter panel.
US11492040B2	Steer-by-wire systems and methods of operating thereof in vehicles Described herein are steer-by-wire systems and methods of operating these systems in vehicles. A steer-by-wire system comprises a steering wheel assembly, comprising a steering wheel, sensors, and a torque generator. The system comprises a rack assembly, comprising a steering rack, sensors, and a rack actuator. The steering wheel assembly and the rack assembly are communicatively coupled by a steer-by-wire system controller, without having any direct mechanical links between the assemblies. In some examples, the controller instructs the rack assembly to control the steering rack position based on the steering input, such as changes in the steering wheel position. A steering map is used to determine the desired steering rack position based on the current steering wheel position. In some examples, a steering map is selected from a steering map set based on, e.g., the vehicle speed, vehicle direction, driver preference, and the like.
US11492038B2	Method for ascertaining and/or monitoring a mechanical state of a tie rod apparatus The disclosure proposes a method for ascertaining and/or monitoring a mechanical state of at least one tie rod apparatus of an electrically assisted steering system of a vehicle, wherein at least one operating characteristic variable, which is correlated to a steering movement, of at least one steering actuator and/or of at least one steering controller of the steering system is ascertained and evaluated for ascertaining and/or for monitoring the mechanical state of the tie rod apparatus.
US11492036B2	Apparatus and method of controlling motor driven steering An apparatus and method of controlling a motor driven steering system may selectively perform a motor current control of the motor driven steering system for reducing motor noise according to a present motor-applied current applied to a steering motor of the motor driven steering system when it is determined from vehicle speed information or wheel speed information detected by a first sensor that a vehicle is currently in a stopped state and it is determined from steering angle information detected by a second sensor that a steering wheel is currently in a steering wheel holding state.
US11492032B2	Steering column for a motor vehicle A steering column for a motor vehicle may comprise a guide box in which a steering spindle is mounted so as to be rotatable about a longitudinal axis and which guide box is adjustably held by a support unit that is able to be connected to the body of the motor vehicle, a pivot bearing in which the guide box in a front region is mounted so as to be pivotable about a pivot axis that lies horizontally so as to be transverse to the longitudinal axis, and an actuation lever that is mounted in a first lever bearing in a rear region of the guide box and in a second lever bearing of the support unit. To increase stiffness and resonance frequency, the pivot bearing may be mounted so as to be displaceable transversely to the pivot axis in a displacement plane parallel to the longitudinal axis.
US11492031B2	Motorized transpallet A transpallet is provided for ground handling of goods stored on a support platform, comprising at least one motorized wheel, an electromechanical parking braking system of the wheel adapted to take on a stop configuration when not energized and a release configuration when energized and an electric power supply assembly adapted to supply electric power to the motorized wheel and to the electromechanical parking braking system. An on-board electronic control unit is arranged for the selective handling of the transpallet movement in a motorized mode of movement, a manual mode of movement or a stop mode, depending on the charge level of the electric power supply assembly.
US11492028B1	Track dolly to mount a camera and other accessories A track dolly to mount a camera and accessories thereon is provided. The track dolly includes a steering mechanism to enhance directional control of the dolly when in motion. The track dolly includes a plate, at least one rail coupled to the plate and designed to permit attachment of the camera or accessories thereto, a plurality of wheels rotatably mounted to the plate, a handle rotatably mounted to the plate, and a plurality of linkage members adjustably mounted to the bottom surface of the plate and operably connected to the handle. The linkage members are operably connected to any number of the plurality of wheels. The handle is maneuvered to permit the plurality of linkage members to rotatably adjust any number of the plurality of wheels relative to the plate, thereby adjusting the directional control of the dolly.
US11492027B2	Methods and systems for worker protection system with ultra-wideband (UWB) based anchor network Systems and methods are provided for worker protection system with ultra-wideband (UWB) based anchors. One or more wayside units placed on or near a track may be configured to form a work zone network, based on ultra-wideband (UWB) communications, corresponding to a work zone in an area surrounding or in proximity to the one or more wayside units. When the work zone network is formed, at least one wayside unit of the one or more wayside units may be configured to obtain ranging information to a train traversing the track, based on communications of UWB signals with at least one train-mounted unit deployed on the train, and the one or more wayside units are configured to generate, based on the ranging information, notifications relating to the train and/or the work zone.
US11492020B2	Method of intelligently managing pressure within an evacuated transportation system A high-speed transportation system comprises an evacuated travel conduit divided into a plurality of segments by closable gates, and associated with corresponding segment pumps that maintain operating vacuums within the segments when vehicles are present. When a segment is unoccupied, energy is saved by closing the adjoining gates and deactivating the associated segment pump, thereby deactivating the segment and allowing the segment's internal pressure to rise due to leakage. As a vehicle approaches, the segment pump is reactivated, lowering the internal pressure to the operating vacuum, and the gates are opened. Embodiments include a boom-tank system that can accelerate re-evacuation of a segment having an increased internal pressure by establishing fluid communication with at least one recently deactivated segment having a lower internal pressure. As a vehicle transits the conduit, a rolling, contiguous group of activated segments surrounding and in advance of the vehicle can be maintained.
US11492014B2	Intelligent driving mode selection for autonomous vehicle delivery system The present disclosure provides a method comprising identifying at least one of a characteristic and an identity of an item for delivery from an origin to a destination and selecting one of a plurality of possible routes between the origin and the destination. For each of a plurality of route segments of the selected route, mapping information is used to characterize the route segment and one of a plurality of driving modes is selected for the route segment based on the characterization of the route segment and the at least one of the item characteristic and the item identity. A driving plan comprising a collection of the selected driving modes corresponding to the plurality of route segments comprising the selected route is provided to a vehicle and the vehicle delivers the item from the origin to the destination via the selected route using the driving plan.
US11492013B2	Vehicle fleet management having a hierarchy of priority factors A system for managing a fleet of vehicles having autonomous or semi-autonomous control based upon real-time data analysis of live driving conditions including traffic conditions, weather conditions, pollution conditions, vehicle operations, vehicle emissions, legal restrictions, and fleet conditions. Older vehicles may be retrofitted with partial or total compatibility with the system via an aftermarket dongle that connects to the vehicle through a diagnostic port.
US11492011B2	Autonomous driving control device and method for autonomous driving control of vehicles An autonomous driving control device includes: a plurality of control devices that each have a first storage unit and a processing unit; a load control unit; a second storage unit; and a failure detection unit. The programs include autonomous driving programs and other programs. When a failure is detected, the load control unit unloads at least some of the other programs from the first storage unit of a normal control device, and loads the autonomous driving program corresponding to that loaded in the first storage unit of a failed control device from the second storage unit into the first storage unit of the normal control device.
US11492010B2	Vehicle and self-driving control device A vehicle includes a sensor circuit configured to detect an obstacle in a first region which is located on the predetermined traveling route and in a second region which is adjacent to the first region on the predetermined traveling route, the second region being farther than the first region. The vehicle enters the first region in a case where: there is no obstacle in the first region; and there is no obstacle in the second region, and does not enter the first region and stops before the first region in a case where: there is no obstacle in the first region; and there is an obstacle in the second region.
US11492007B2	Activation and deactivation of a driving function for automated driving with longitudinal and transverse guidance A driving system for a motor vehicle includes a first driving function for automated driving with automated longitudinal and transverse guidance and a second driving function for automated driving with at least automated longitudinal guidance or with at least automated transverse guidance. The second driving function has a lower level of automation. The first driving function is available for activation in a first admissibility range defined by a lower and/or upper limit for a driving parameter. The driver uses a first input component to prescribe a driver nominal value preset for the driving parameter that is in the first admissibility range. In response, the current driving behavior of the active second driving function is adapted. The driving system then establishes that the driving parameter satisfies a first criterion for the first admissibility range. The first driving function is then activated.
US11492005B1	Systems and methods for communicating with vision and hearing impaired vehicle occupants Methods and systems for controlling an occupant output system associated with a vehicle are provided. The methods and systems receive vehicle or occupant context data from a source of vehicle context data, generate occupant message data based on the vehicle or occupant context data and determine if an occupant associated with the occupant output system is vision or hearing impaired. When the occupant is determined to be vision or hearing impaired, the methods and systems decide on an output modality to assist the occupant, and generate an output for the occupant on the output device, and in the output modality, based on the occupant message data.
US11492004B2	Automated driving system, portable device and travel control device The automated driving system automatically drives a vehicle by cooperative operation of a travel control device controlling travel of the vehicle and a portable device possessed by a driver of the vehicle. In the cooperative operation, the portable device transmits route data to the travel control device; the travel control device sets an event location on the route, based on the route data, controls travel of the vehicle in an automated-driving control area, based on the route data and circumstance data, and transmits notification data for notifying the driver of a change of a travel condition to the portable device; and the portable device notifies the driver of the change, based on the notification data. Upon receiving an operational input to stop the cooperative operation, the portable device notifies the driver of a warning message or ignores the received operational input if the event location is set in the area.
US11492002B2	Electronic device attached to vehicle and control method therefor An electronic device attached to a vehicle and a control method therefor are disclosed. A control method for an electronic device attached to a vehicle according to the present invention comprises the steps of: acquiring driving information from a sensor included in a vehicle while the vehicle is running; determining a dangerous event having occurred while the vehicle is running, on the basis of the acquired driving information; and providing an image associated with the determined dangerous event, on the basis of information associated with the determined dangerous event from among the driving information. Accordingly, an electronic device attached to a vehicle provides an image relating to a situation in which a dangerous event is expected to occur, on the basis of detected driving information. Through the provided image, a vehicle driver can develop safe driving habits.
US11491999B2	Adjusting an operating mode of a vehicle based on an expected resource level A method for controlling an operating mode of a vehicle is presented. The method includes determining a current range of the vehicle while the vehicle is operating in a first operating mode. The method also includes determining a distance to a destination. The method further includes controlling the vehicle to operate in a second operating mode instead of the first operating mode when the range is less than the distance to the destination.
US11491996B2	Movable object control system A plurality of thermal areas (11a, 11b, 11c, and 11d) of different thermal environments are formed in a room (11). When it is determined that a person (13) riding on a movable object (20) is feeling uncomfortable in the thermal area (11d), the movable object (20) is remotely operated to move toward the thermal area (11a) where the person (13) feels comfortable.
US11491995B2	Arithmetic model generation system and arithmetic model generation method An arithmetic model generation system includes a sensor information acquisition unit, a tire force calculator, and an arithmetic model update unit. The sensor information acquisition unit acquires acceleration of a tire. The tire force calculator includes an arithmetic model for calculating tire force F based on the acceleration, and calculates the tire force F by inputting the acceleration acquired by the sensor information acquisition unit. The arithmetic model update unit compares tire axial force measured by the tire and the tire force F calculated by the tire force calculator, and updates the arithmetic model.
US11491993B2	Information processing system, program, and control method An information processing system includes a vehicle and an information processing device configured to transmit and receive information to and from the vehicle. The vehicle is configured to acquire information on an occupant in a cabin of the vehicle, and operate to affect a perception of the occupant. The information processing device is configured to store a cause of an accident caused by a passenger of the vehicle and control information for operating the operating unit to eliminate the cause of the accident, and transmit the control information to the operating unit of the vehicle when determination is made that the cause of the accident occurs based on the information on the occupant. The vehicle is configured to operate to eliminate the cause of the accident when the control information is received.
US11491992B2	Road abnormality detection apparatus, road abnormality detection method and road abnormality detection program A road abnormality detection apparatus includes: a memory; and a processor having hardware, wherein the processor is configured to: receive, from a traveling vehicle, a road image indicating an image of a surface of a road or a periphery of the road and image capturing position information indicating a position where the road image is captured; recognize a road facility included in the road image and a position of the road facility based on the road image and the image capturing position information; determine whether or not abnormality exists in the road facility by comparing the road facility included in the road image and correctness information that is prepared in advance; and accumulate, in the memory, facility position information indicating the position of the road facility that the abnormality exists in when it is determined that the abnormality exists in the road facility.
US11491987B1	Merge handling based on merge intentions over time Provided is a system and method that can control a merge of an autonomous vehicle when other vehicles are present on the road. In one example, the method may include iteratively estimating a series of values associated with one or more vehicles in an adjacent lane with respect to an ego vehicle, identifying a trend associated with the one or more vehicles from the iteratively estimated series of values, determining merge intentions of the one or more vehicles with respect to the ego vehicle based on the identified trend over time, verifying the merge intentions against a simulated change in the trend, selecting a merge position of the ego vehicle with respect to the one or more vehicles within the lane based on the verified merge intentions, and executing an instruction to cause the ego vehicle to perform a merge operation based on the selected merge position.
US11491986B2	Moving body control apparatus, moving body, and moving body control method A moving body control apparatus includes a lane change control section that performs lane change control causing a moving body to perform a lane change from a first lane, in which the moving body is travelling, to a second lane that is adjacent to the first lane, a judging section that judges whether another moving body travelling in the second lane will perform a lane change from the second lane to the first lane, based on vicinity information, and a restriction control section that restricts the lane change of the moving body from the first lane to the second lane when it is judged by the judging section that the other moving body will perform the lane change from the second lane to the first lane.
US11491981B2	Method of determining a commanded friction brake torque A method of determining a commanded friction brake torque is disclosed. The method uses inputs, such as from a gearshift sensor, an accelerator pedal sensor, a brake pedal sensor, and engine torque output sensor, a transmission speed input sensor and a transmission speed output sensor, to determine how much engine braking or regenerative braking is occurring. The method then uses this information combined with the braking command information from the brake pedal sensor to determine the amount of friction braking to apply to the friction brakes.
US11491979B2	Automated vehicle actions such as lane departure warning, and associated systems and methods Mappings of keys to actions can automate various vehicle systems. Some automations can provide lane departure warnings. Keys for lane departure mappings can specify vibration patterns expected when a vehicle drives over lane delineators. These vibration-based mappings can include keys with vibration patterns, e.g., defining vibration frequencies or vibration locations. Keys for emergency light mappings can be based on conditions such as (1) the vehicle being on the road, stopped, not in traffic, and not at a stop signal; (2) components of the vehicle having failed; or (3) weather conditions.
US11491978B2	Driving assistance device and method that judge a target object based on neighboring objects A driving assistance device to properly recognize a relative positional relationship between mobile objects without the use of map information. The driving assistance device includes a relative position judgment section for judging a relative positional relationship of an object of interest and a first neighboring object relative to a second neighboring object, based on object-of-interest information and neighbor information, to make a judgment as a first judgment on a relative positional relationship between the object of interest and the first neighboring object, based on the aforementioned judgment result.
US11491976B2	Collision warning system for safety operators of autonomous vehicles Embodiments disclose a system and method to send an alert/warning for a potential collision to a safety operator of an autonomous driving vehicle (ADV). According to one embodiment, a system perceives an environment of an autonomous driving vehicle (ADV), including one or more obstacles. The system determines whether the ADV will potentially collide with the one or more obstacles based on a planned trajectory. If the ADV is determined to potentially collide, the system determines a time to collision based on the planned trajectory and the one or more obstacles. If the determined time to collision is less than a threshold or the time to collision decreases for a predetermined number of consecutive planning cycles, the system generates a warning signal to alert an operator of the ADV. The system sends the warning signal to an operator interface of the ADV to alert the operator of the potential collision.
US11491975B2	Vehicle control device, method and computer program product A vehicle control device includes an oncoming vehicle detection sensor configured to detect an oncoming vehicle that approaches an own vehicle, and a controller configured to automatically apply brakes to the own vehicle to avoid a collision with the oncoming vehicle detected by the oncoming vehicle detection sensor under a condition that the own vehicle is at least partially in an opposite lane or a planned path of the own vehicle is at least partially in the opposite lane. The controller is configured to set, between the own vehicle and the oncoming vehicle, a virtual area that moves with the oncoming vehicle and that extends in an advancing direction of the oncoming vehicle, and automatically brake the own vehicle to avoid coming into contact with the virtual area to avoid the collision between the own vehicle and the oncoming vehicle.
US11491974B2	Camera system for intelligent driver assistance system, and driver assistance system and method The present disclosure relates to a camera system for an advanced driving assistance system (ADAS). For example, a voltage logic and a memory logic are used in a front-view camera system for an ADAS. The camera system includes a lens configured to capture a region ahead of a vehicle, a lens barrel configured to accommodate the lens in an internal space thereof, a lens holder coupled to the lens barrel, an image sensor configured to sense an image captured by the lens, an image processor configured to receive image data from the image sensor and process the received image data, and a camera micro-control unit (MCU) configured to communicate with the image processor and receive the data processed by the image processor.
US11491965B2	Oil-injection device An oil-injection device includes a base body, two clamping members, and a fastening member. The base body is formed with an oil channel. The two clamping members are movably disposed on the base body. The fastening member is movably disposed on the base body.
US11491960B2	Force-feedback brake pedal system A force-feedback brake pedal system for cooperative braking of an electric or hybrid vehicle having jointly a regenerative braking system and a frictional braking system includes a brake pedal which is pivotally mounted around a shaft or a bearing, an electronic circuitry which is in electrical communication with the regenerative braking system and the frictional braking system of the vehicle, an actuator for providing force feedback in accordance with the regenerative breaking and friction breaking of the vehicle, the actuator is in mechanical communication with the brake pedal. The force-feedback brake pedal system further includes a compliant element arranged between the brake pedal and the actuator, and a position sensor which, during operation, measuring the deflections of the compliant element and transmitting data to the electronic circuitry.
US11491959B2	Braking control device A braking control device includes a target vehicle speed setting unit, a braking power control unit, and a low friction coefficient region recognition unit. The low friction coefficient region recognition unit recognizes a low friction coefficient region of a road surface between a current position of an own vehicle and a target position. The braking power control unit estimates a maximum deceleration rate assuming braking to be started after passage through the low friction coefficient region to cause deceleration to a target vehicle speed at the target position. On the condition that the maximum deceleration rate is smaller than a predetermined upper limit on a deceleration rate, the braking power control unit causes a start of generation of braking power after the passage through the low friction coefficient region.
US11491955B2	Windscreen wiper and a motor vehicle comprising such windscreen wiper The present invention relates to a motor vehicle's windscreen wiper, that includes a wiper blade and driving system; where the driving system includes a wiper motor, a wheel plate that pivots about a central rotational axis; where the wheel plate's angular position is associated with the wiper blade's angular position; where a parking cam on the wheel is associated with two parking contact springs with parking electrodes that press against the wheel plate surface under a resilient bias of the parking contact spring; where a parking trace is defined by a track slid by the parking electrode on the wheel plate during the wheel plate's rotation such that distances between the contact spring parking electrodes and the wheel plate's central rotation axis is substantially equal to each other such that traces of the parking electrodes generally coincide with each other; where the invention further includes a single-trace parking cam consisting of only one arc-segment such that the parking trace substantially follows a center arc by; where application of the single-trace cam is able to achieve the wiper parking function of the windscreen wiper in a compact and cost-effective manner.
US11491951B2	Occupant protection device An occupant protection device including a seat belt including a shoulder belt and a lap belt, a locking tongue that is detachably joined to a buckle, that allows the seat belt to pass therethrough, and that is capable of switching between an unlock state in which the seat belt is allowed to move with the locking tongue being between the shoulder belt and the lap belt and a lock state in which movement thereof is restricted, a shoulder-belt puller that is capable of pulling the shoulder belt to apply a tensile force thereto, a side-collision detector that detects a side collision or a precursor thereof, and a control unit that changes a state of the locking tongue into the lock state and causes the shoulder-belt puller to pull the shoulder belt when the side-collision detector detects the side collision that occurs opposite an occupant or the precursor thereof.
US11491950B2	Vehicle external airbag A vehicle includes a body. The body includes a front pillar and a front-end structure spaced from the front pillar. The front-end structure includes a grille. The body includes a hood extending from the front pillar to the front-end structure. An airbag is mounted to the front-end structure adjacent to the grille and is inflatable to an inflated position. The airbag includes an upper portion inflatable along the front-end structure and the hood to the inflated position. A pyrotechnic actuator is disposed at the front pillar. The pyrotechnic actuator is positioned to pull the upper portion across the hood towards the front pillar during inflation.
US11491947B2	Side airbag device A side airbag device is provided in a seat back of a vehicle seat. The side airbag device includes: a primary airbag configured to be deployed forward and in an up-and-down direction from an outer portion of the seat back in a vehicle width direction; and a secondary airbag connected to the primary airbag via a connecting portion, communicating with the primary airbag through a communication hole provided in the connecting portion, and configured to be deployed in the vehicle width direction from the primary airbag. The secondary airbag is folded to a side opposite to the primary airbag along a first fold passing above the connecting portion and extending in a front-and-rear direction. In a state where the secondary airbag is folded along the first fold, the primary airbag and the secondary airbag are wound or folded around an axis extending in the up-and-down direction.
US11491946B2	Side airbag device A side airbag device is to be attached to a side portion of a seat back and includes an inflator and a bag-shaped airbag. The airbag includes a first inflation part at which a gas ejection hole of the inflator is disposed and configured to be inflated and deployed beside a body of an occupant, and a second inflation part communicating with the first inflation part and configured to be inflated and deployed beside a head of the occupant. A portion of the first inflation part is configured to be inflated and deployed above a console box and to come into contact with an upper surface of the console box. In a state where the airbag is folded, the second inflation part is folded to overlap the first inflation part such that the second inflation part is arranged inward of the first inflation part in a vehicle width direction.
US11491943B2	Front passenger seat airbag A front passenger seat airbag includes an attachment portion provided on a front end side when inflation has been completed, an occupant protection portion provided on a rear end side to protect the occupant when inflation has been completed, and a cavity portion formed at an intermediate portion between the attachment portion and the occupant protection portion in a manner of penetrating the front passenger seat airbag substantially along a left-right direction. A left edge side and/or a right edge side of the occupant protection portion when inflation has been completed is formed with a protruding region protruding rearward and outward with respect to a central region. At least one of upper and lower edges of an occupant side panel is coupled to an end of the peripheral wall panel. An outer peripheral panel portion of the panel portion is a concave portion in a flatly deployed state.
US11491937B2	Airbag control apparatus and airbag control method An airbag control apparatus includes: an airbag, an airbag driver that deploys the airbag, and a processor that estimates a vehicle momentum and a crash progress degree based on a longitudinal acceleration and a vehicle speed upon a vehicle crash, determines deployment of the airbag based on the vehicle momentum and the crash progress degree and controls the airbag driver when the deployment of the airbag is determined.
US11491935B2	Systems and methods for distribution of power in a marine vessel, ATVS, and vehicles The present invention provides a novel power distribution harness system provided as a unit for distribution of power from a primary power source including a first closed end lug and second closed end lug each independently connected to respective multi connector cables with the second multi connector cable being split into two distinct wires with each connected to a blade fuse, whereby the two distinct wires are independently connected to respective lock connectors and a second set of distinct cable wires are each connected independently to a second opening of firsthand lock connector and a second opening of secondhand lock connector, with each multi connector cable ultimately connected respectively independently to terminating hand lock connectors.
US11491933B2	Integrated controller of vehicle and vehicle An integrated controller (A) for a vehicle, and a vehicle (B), where the integrated controller (A) includes a box body (10), a high-voltage power distribution module (900) disposed in the box body (10), and a left driving motor controller (300), a right driving motor controller (400), an air compressor motor controller (500), a steering motor controller (600), and a DC-DC voltage converter (700) that are all connected to the high-voltage power distribution module (900); and the box body (10) is provided with a plurality of input/output interfaces corresponding to the high-voltage power distribution module (900), the left driving motor controller (300), the right driving motor controller (400), the air compressor motor controller (500), the steering motor controller (600), and the DC-DC voltage converter (700).
US11491930B2	Systems and methods for commanded or uncommanded channel switchover in a multiple processor controller Methods and systems for electronic engine control (EEC) systems are disclosed. An EEC monitors and controls operation of an end effector, such as a torque motor. The EEC is configured to command a switchover from an active channel to a standby channel, or vice versa, in response to a trigger (e.g., a command or a fault). The switchover is executed automatically upon identification of the trigger due to the detection of a fault without the need of a command, over a predetermined time or number of cycles within a command signal.
US11491926B2	Wiring harness for an airbag module of a vehicle occupant safety system, airbag module, vehicle cabling and vehicle occupant safety system having a wiring harness of this kind and a method of production The invention relates to a wiring harness (10) for an airbag module of a vehicle occupant safety system, particularly for a driver's airbag module, having a connector (11) for connecting to a pyrotechnic igniter of the airbag module, at least one module connecting cable (12) connected to the connector (11) for connecting the connector (11) to a vehicle wiring harness, and at least one actuator unit (13) having a pyrotechnic actuator (17) and an actuator connecting cable (14) which is formed integrally with the actuator unit (13) and is connected to the connector (11). The invention further relates to an airbag module, vehicle cabling and a vehicle occupant safety system having a wiring harness of this kind and to a method of production.
US11491925B2	Storage system for a vehicle and interior compartment of a vehicle having same A storage system for a tire repair kit for a vehicle can be located at the front end of a rear cargo space of the vehicle. The storage system can include a front panel and a lid. The front panel can be located at the front end of the rear cargo space and include an outer surface facing the rear cargo space and a storage space recessed from the outer surface. The storage space can be configured to contain the tire repair kit. The lid can be connected to the front panel such that the lid is selectively placed in a closed state and an opened state, the lid conceals the storage space from the rear cargo space when the lid is in the closed state, and the storage space is opened to the rear cargo space when the lid is in opened state.
US11491924B2	Vehicular camera test system using true and simulated targets to determine camera defocus A method for testing defocus of a camera includes providing a vehicular camera and providing a defocus tester that includes a first target disposed behind an optic and a second target that is not disposed behind the optic. The first target has a simulated image distance relative to the vehicular camera that is different than an actual image distance. The method includes positioning the defocus tester relative to the vehicular camera such that the vehicular camera views the defocus tester and images (i) light that has reflected off the first target and passed through the optic and (ii) light that has reflected off the second target and not passed through the optic. The method includes capturing image data with the vehicular camera that is representative of the first target and the second target and estimating a defocus of the vehicular camera responsive to processing the image data.
US11491921B1	Snowboard fixing frame A snowboard fixing frame includes a frame body, a fixing assembly, an restricting member and a locking mechanism. The fixing assembly is disposed on the frame body and includes a first rod and a second rod for clamping a snowboard. The restricting member is disposed on the first rod. The restricting member has a first restricting portion. The locking mechanism includes a base, a core member, a locking member and an elastic member. The base is disposed on the second rod and within a first hole. The core member is rotatable with the locking member.
US11491916B2	Tow assist apparatus A tow assist apparatus includes a hardware processor to: detect, at a predetermined period, an angle of tilt of a towed vehicle to a towing vehicle towing the towed vehicle, the tilt arising when the towing vehicle moves backward; calculate angle change information representing a temporal change in the detected angle; and output an alarm when the angle change information exceeds a threshold.
US11491915B2	Vehicle periphery monitoring device In a first case a trimmed image generating section carries out trimming such that respective lateral direction lengths of a rear processed image and rear lateral processed images in the combined image are equal, and in a second case in which the trimmed image generating section judges that there is information that is included in the images of the first overlapping regions and is not included in the images of the second overlapping regions and information that should be included in the combined image, the trimmed image generating section carries out trimming such that the information that should be included in the combined image remains in the rear lateral processed images, and, as compared with the first case, the lateral direction length of the rear processed image in the combined image is short, and the lateral direction lengths of the rear lateral processed images in the combined image are long.
US11491913B2	Method for activating at least one device from a transportation vehicle A method for activating at least one device from a transportation vehicle wherein the at least one device is activated by the transportation vehicle at least as a function of global position data of at least one pedestrian and/or at least one cyclist. The position data of the at least one pedestrian and/or the at least one cyclist is transmitted to a remotely located computer unit and is made available to a computer unit of the transportation vehicle. The activation of the at least one device as a function of the position data of pedestrians and/or cyclists is made possible in a simple and economic way.
US11491908B2	Matrix lighting device with time of flight estimation The invention proposes a lighting device for a motor vehicle comprising a matrix light source that performs a lighting function within the motor vehicle. The same source is used, together with a photodiode, to estimate the time of flight of captured light pulses initially generated by the matrix source. It becomes possible to detect objects and/or gestures using light in the visible spectrum, and without having to use specific pulse sources dedicated for this purpose.
US11491905B2	Pneumatic tank with tension bar A tank trailer may include a plurality of hoppers and a tension bar assembly extending between the hoppers.
US11491904B1	Material collection and transfer cart An apparatus includes a base frame, first and second bins, first and second hydraulic assemblies, and a computer controller. The first hydraulic assembly is configured to selectively raise and lower the first bin relative to the base frame. The second hydraulic assembly is configured to selectively raise and lower the second bin relative to the base frame. The first and second hydraulic assemblies are individually actuable, and their actuation is coordinated by the controller. In another aspect, a method for transferring product using an apparatus includes inputting to a computer controller a first threshold rate of change in weight signals of a weight sensor; relaying a plurality of weight signals from the weight sensor to the controller; calculating a determination by the controller at least in part on whether the threshold rate of change has been exceeded; and automating actuation of a hydraulic assembly based on the determination.
US11491897B2	Forward and rearward facing child seat with belt tensioning mechanism for improved installation A child seat including a tensioning mechanism for applying tension to a seat belt to more fully secure the child seat to a vehicle seat is provided herein. The child seat, which may be front- and/or rear-facing, includes a seat base defining a seat portion and a backrest portion. The seat base can receive an untensioned belt to secure the child seat to a vehicle seat in an untensioned configuration. A tensioning mechanism attached to the backrest portion and is rotatable between a first position substantially adjacent to the backrest portion and a second position disposed therefrom. In the second position, the tensioning mechanism can receive a portion of the belt. In the first position, the tensioning mechanism applies tension to the portion of the received belt to secure the child seat to the vehicle seat in a tensioned configuration. Methods of manufacturing child seats are also provided herein.
US11491890B2	Vehicle management apparatus, vehicle, and vehicle management method A server performs a process including: when the server receives a second DR execution instruction, the step of obtaining a vehicle list; the step of turning off a determination flag of each candidate vehicle; the step of obtaining a number of times of turning on and off a relay at a time of DR for one of candidate vehicles each showing a determination flag in an OFF state; when the number of times of turning on and off the relay is greater than a threshold value, the step of turning on an exclusion flag; the step of performing a notification process; when a determining process ends, the step of performing a process of allocating a DR amount; and the step of transmitting a DR signal.
US11491889B2	Vehicle, in particular logistics vehicle A vehicle, in particular a logistics vehicle, includes a frame and a housing component secured in place thereon. An insert part on the housing component is insertable into a space region of the vehicle, and a first or a second energy store module is situated on the insert part and a DC/DC converter which is electrically connected to the energy store module.
US11491887B2	Charge control device, vehicle, charging system, and charge control method A server includes a charge schedule creation unit that creates a charge schedule for external charging of a vehicle. When user-specified-time information for determining a time to perform the external charging is not given by a user of the vehicle, the charge schedule creation unit creates a first charge schedule. When the user-specified-time information is given, the charge schedule creation unit creates a second charge schedule. In the first charge schedule, a battery mounted in the vehicle is pre-charged with some of power to be charged to the battery, and, after the pre-charging is performed, the battery is charged with a remaining amount of the power during a time period in which an electricity cost is inexpensive. In the second charge schedule, the battery is charged, without the pre-charging being performed.
US11491882B2	Wireless power antenna alignment adjustment system for vehicles Exemplary embodiments are directed to wireless charging and wireless power alignment of wireless power antennas associated with a vehicle. A wireless power charging apparatus includes an antenna including first and second orthogonal magnetic elements for detecting a horizontal component of a magnetic field generated from a second charging base antenna. A processor determines a directional vector between the antennas.
US11491881B2	Method and system for guiding accelerator pedal of electric vehicle A method of guiding an accelerator pedal of an electric vehicle includes calculating a target instant fuel efficiency, calculating a target torque corresponding to the target instant fuel efficiency, calculating a target open degree of the accelerator pedal based on the target torque, receiving an actual open degree of the accelerator pedal manipulated by a driver, and displaying the target open degree of the accelerator pedal and the actual open degree of the accelerator pedal.
US11491880B2	System and method for controlling a vehicle A vehicle control system determines an upper non-zero limit on deceleration of a vehicle to prevent rollback of the vehicle down a grade being traveled up on by the vehicle. The upper non-zero limit on deceleration is determined by the controller based on a payload carried by the vehicle, a speed of the vehicle, and a grade of a route being traveled upon by the vehicle. The controller is configured to monitor the deceleration of the vehicle, and to automatically prevent the deceleration of the vehicle from exceeding the upper non-zero limit by controlling one or more of a brake or a motor of the vehicle. The controller also is configured to one or more of actuate the brake or supply current to the motor of the vehicle to prevent rollback of the vehicle while the vehicle is moving up the grade at a non-zero speed.
US11491879B2	Sequential electrical braking with pulsed DC injection rotor lock mechanism A regenerative braking system includes a motor configured to rotate at a variable rotational speed in response to receiving power from a three-phase power supply, and a regenerative braking circuit in signal communication with the three-phase power supply to control the rotational speed of the motor. A brake controller is in signal communication with the regenerative braking circuit and is configured to selectively operate the regenerative braking circuit in a plurality of different braking modes based on the rotational speed of the motor.
US11491872B2	Vehicle and method for displaying an image onto a windshield A vehicle and a method for controlling the vehicle are provided. The vehicle includes a first camera configured to capture a front image of the vehicle; a head-up display configured to project an image onto a windshield of the vehicle; an input device configured to input a boundary line for setting an area in which the image is projected from the windshield; and a controller configured to determine a projection area in which the image is projected based on the inputted boundary line, to determine an interest area of the front image based on the determined projection area and a speed of the vehicle, and to display the determined interest area in the determined projection area on the head-up display.
US11491868B2	Axle assembly having a gear reduction module with multiple gear sets An axle assembly having a gear reduction unit that is configured to operatively connect an electric motor to a drive pinion. The gear reduction unit includes at least two gear sets. A shift collar is rotatable with the drive pinion and moveable along the drive pinion to couple a gear set to the drive pinion.
US11491866B2	Evaporative emissions fuel tank venting system with pressure relief A vent shut-off assembly configured to manage venting on a fuel tank configured to deliver fuel to an internal combustion engine includes a first liquid vapor discriminator (LVD), a main housing, a first poppet valve assembly, a pump and an actuator assembly. The first LVD is disposed in the fuel tank. The main housing selectively vents to a carbon canister. The first poppet valve assembly has a first poppet valve arranged in the main housing. The pump selectively pumps liquid fuel from the main housing. The actuator assembly is at least partially housed in the main housing and includes a cam assembly having a cam shaft that includes a first cam and a second cam. The first cam has a profile that one of opens and closes the first poppet valve fluidly coupled to the first LVD.
US11491862B2	Vehicle A vehicle includes first and second seats supported by a frame, a cargo bed located more rearward than first and second seating portions of the first and the second seats, and a radiator located more rearward than the first and second seating portions and lower than a lower surface of the cargo bed. The radiator is located farther outward, in a width direction of the vehicle, than an engine that is located more rearward than a front end of the first and the second seats and at or substantially at a center of the vehicle in the vehicle width direction. The radiator includes an outer surface facing rearward and outward of the vehicle. A rotating fan to introduce air from outside the vehicle to inside the vehicle via the outer surface of the radiator is located on either one of an outer surface side and an inner surface side of the radiator.
US11491860B2	Hybrid module with bearing support A hybrid module includes a housing with a bulkhead wall, a K0 shaft, a rotor assembly, a rotor carrier and a first bearing. The K0 shaft is arranged for driving connection with a crankshaft. The rotor assembly has an electric motor rotor and a thrust surface for a K0 clutch. The K0 clutch is arranged to drivingly connect the rotor assembly to the K0 shaft. The rotor carrier is fixed to the rotor assembly and the first bearing is arranged to rotationally separate the bulkhead wall and the rotor carrier. In an example embodiment, the first bearing is a deep groove ball bearing. In an example embodiment, the hybrid module includes a seal installed in the bulkhead wall and contacting the K0 shaft. In an example embodiment, the hybrid module includes a bushing installed on the K0 shaft and arranged for contacting an inner bore of the crankshaft.
US11491855B2	Protective cover with ground surface seal Protective cover with ground surface seal. In an embodiment, the protective cover comprises a protective top cover, comprising one or more edges, and an apron extending from the one or more edges of the protective top cover. The edge of the apron, opposite the one or more edges of the protective cover, may comprise a sealing tube that contains a compressible, contouring material, so as to form a seal between the edge of the apron and a ground surface when the protective cover is deployed.
US11491852B2	Sun visor head up display A sun visor assembly for a vehicle according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a visor configured to be mounted in a vehicle and pivotable between a first position and a second position. A display is mounted on the visor. The display is pivotable between a stowed position and a viewing position relative to the visor.
US11491848B2	Air conditioning system with coolant pressure management An air conditioning system for a vehicle, having an evaporator configured for a heat exchange between a coolant and air, a fan configured to generate an air flow passing through the evaporator and intended to be fed into a vehicle passenger compartment, at least one pressure sensor configured to measure the pressure of the coolant, and a control unit to adjust the rotation speed of the fan, configured to automatically decrease the rotation speed of the fan when the detected pressure of the coolant rises above a pressure threshold, so as to reduce the air flow on the evaporator and thus reduce the pressure of the coolant is provided.
US11491844B2	Air vent for a motor vehicle and motor vehicle equipped therewith An air vent in a motor vehicle interior includes an air supply channel, a first air discharge channel, which branches off from the air supply channel and includes a first air inlet opening and a first air outlet opening. The air vent also includes a second air discharge channel, which branches off from the air supply channel and includes a second air inlet opening and a second air outlet opening, and an air adjuster for adjustment of the quantity of air transported through the first air discharge channel and the second air discharge channel. The air adjuster has a round cross-section, on the outer face of which a first, a second, and a third segment are provided, which are spaced apart from one another, and which respectively close or at least partially open the first air inlet opening, the second air inlet opening, or the air supply channel, as required.
US11491840B2	Suspension device When a vehicle's driving situation is a rolling state, a compressor is used to transfer compressed air between left and right air suspensions of front wheels, and a compressor is used to transfer compressed air between left and right air suspensions of rear wheels. The air suspensions of the left and right front wheels and the air suspensions of the left and rear wheels thus independently generate counter rolls. This makes it possible to concurrently perform vehicle height adjustment of the air suspensions of the left and right front wheels and vehicle height adjustment of the air suspensions of the left and right rear wheels, which improves responsiveness in counter roll control.
US11491838B2	Suspension for a vehicle A suspension system for a rear axle of a vehicle provided with a frame equipped with at least two side members, the suspension system connecting the axle to said side members and comprising a left side and a right side, each comprising an axle-holder assembly, a bellows, a leaf spring, first and second bars, and a torsion bar interposed between said left and right sides. The aforementioned elements of the suspension system being arranged to provide a functional layout having reduced costs and overall dimensions.
US11491837B2	Suspension arm and ball joint A suspension arm includes a ball stud including a spherical ball; a bearing in which the ball is accommodated; a housing having an inner peripheral portion, an outer peripheral portion, and a lower end portion that connects a lower end of the inner peripheral portion and a lower end of the outer peripheral portion, and configured to accommodate the ball and the bearing in a state in which the ball and the bearing are spaced apart from the inner peripheral portion; an arm body coupled to a portion of the outer peripheral portion of the housing; and an insert molding part formed on an outer peripheral portion of the bearing, the inner peripheral portion of the housing, and the lower end portion of the housing to couple the bearing with the housing. A convex-concave portion is formed on the inner peripheral portion of the housing along a circumferential direction.
US11491836B2	Suspension device and all-terrain vehicle A suspension device and an all-terrain vehicle are provided. The suspension device includes: a first rocker arm having a first end provided with a first position limiting portion; a second rocker arm spaced apart from the first rocker arm; and a steering knuckle arranged between the first end of the first rocker arm and the second rocker arm. The steering knuckle is connected with the first end of the first rocker arm and a first end of the second rocker arm, and the steering knuckle includes a third position limiting portion configured to be fitted with the first position limiting portion. The third position limiting portion is configured to abut against the first position limiting portion when the steering knuckle is moved to a first extreme height position and the all-terrain vehicle has a first maximum steering angle.
US11491835B2	Amphibious pumping vehicle An amphibious pumping vehicle has a floatable vehicle body, a ground engaging propulsion structure, a fluid pump, a plurality of fluid nozzles comprising a first fluid nozzle connected by a fluid conduit to the fluid pump and at least one second fluid nozzle connected to the fluid conduit, a valve structure in the fluid conduit, the plurality of fluid nozzles and the valve structure co-operating to provide directional control and motive power for the vehicle when floating, and a power source configured to provide power to both the ground engaging propulsion structure and the fluid pump.
US11491832B2	Towing systems and methods using magnetic field sensing A magneto-elastically-based active force sensor, used with a tow coupling between a towed and a towing vehicle or a coupling between a vehicle body and a suspension of the vehicle, which outputs a signal useful for determining forces acting on the coupling. The outputted force information may be provided by processor-enabled embedded software algorithms that take inputs from the force sensor and other sensors, may be used by one or more vehicle systems during operating of the vehicle, such as engine, braking, stability, safety, and informational systems. The force sensor includes directionally-sensitive magnetic field sensing elements inside the sensor, and shielding may be used around the sensors to reduce the influence of external magnetic fields on the sensing elements. The force sensor may be used with different tow and vehicle weight sensing coupling devices installed on different types of automobile cars and trucks.
US11491831B2	Tire information acquisition device having first and second bands fixing a sensor unit to a rim Provided is a tire information acquisition device that includes a sensor unit including a sensor that acquires tire information, a first band that is for fixing the sensor unit (1) to a rim (R) and has an adjustable band circumferential length by fastening another end reversibly with a fastening portion provided to one end, and at least one second band that fastens the sensor unit and the first band integrally.
US11491830B2	System and method for harvesting energy for an electronic device, and a tire configured for use with the same A system for powering an electronic device within a tire is provided, the system comprising: a generator; an electrically conductive wheel coated in a non-conductive coating, the wheel including rim lips, wherein one of the rim lips includes a conductive area; the tire including bead portions, sidewalls, shoulders, a tread oriented in a tread region, and an inner surface; a conductive element extending from a bead portion, and in contact with the inner surface; an electronic device within the vehicle tire; and a ground path extending through a thickness of the vehicle tire from the inner surface to an exterior surface in a contact patch of the tread; wherein the generator is electrically connected to the electrically conductive wheel; wherein the electronic device is electrically connected to the conductive element and the ground path; and wherein the conducive element contacts the conductive area.
US11491822B2	Pneumatic tire A modulus at 300% elongation of a cap tread ranges from 3.0 Mpa to 7.0 Mpa, a modulus at 300% elongation of a undertread ranges from 10.0 Mpa to 20.0 Mpa, and a modulus at 300% elongation of an earthing tread ranges from 10.0 Mpa to 20.0 Mpa. Additionally, an earthing tread is made from a rubber material with a volume resistivity of 1×10{circumflex over ( )}7Ω·cm or less. The undertread includes a thickened portion in a region between the earthing tread and an edge portion of a block. The gauge of the undertread gradually increases from the earthing tread toward the edge portion of the block due to the thickened portion.
US11491819B2	Non-pneumatic support structure A tire assembly transfers rotation about an axis from an outer flexible ring to an inner central rim. The tire assembly includes a spoke structure extending radially between the inner central rim and the outer flexible ring. The spoke structure defines a plurality of radially extending closed cavities and an alternating plurality of radially extending inlet openings disposed concentrically about the axis and allowing the flexible ring to deflect under load. The closed cavities extend axially and circumferentially at a helical angle relative to the axis.
US11491817B2	Shielded vent plug for wheel end hubcaps A plug for a hubcap includes a base configured to fit into and obstruct a port of a hubcap. The base at least partially defines a cavity therein. The plug also includes a cap extending radially outward from the base. The cap defines an opening therein, the opening extending at least partially radially, and a passage extending axially between the opening and the cavity. The opening is in fluid communication with the cavity via the passage.
US11491814B2	Display body A prism layer has an uneven surface that includes at least one display region. An interface layer is adjacent to the uneven surface. The interface layer has a difference in refractive index from the prism layer such that a refractive index of a side of an interface between the uneven surface and the interface layer at which the prism layer is located is higher than a refractive index of a side of the interface at which the light interference layer is located. The display region includes inclination elements. The inclination elements adjacent to each other in an array direction contact each other in a plan view facing a plane along which the prism layer expands. The inclination elements include first inclination elements among which the inclination angle increases by the even angles along the array direction.
US11491810B2	Recording device A recording device includes a recording head configured to discharge a liquid as a droplet, a carriage on which the recording head is mounted, a driving unit that causes the carriage to reciprocate along a guide shaft, and a control board on which a semiconductor element is mounted. In a state in which the carriage is positioned at one end of the guide shaft, the control board is disposed below the carriage.
US11491804B2	Label printer Disclosed is a label printer, having a printhead and a counter-element to the printhead, wherein a carrier tape is led between the printhead and the counter-element; a drive mechanism for the carrier tape having a driven carrier tape drawing roller; and at least one non-driven carrier tape pressure roller that is associated with the carrier tape drawing roller, wherein, the carrier tape drawing roller and the respective carrier tape pressure roller are arranged after the printhead and the counter-element, wherein the drive mechanism for the carrier tape comprises a further driven carrier tape drawing roller and a further non-driven carrier tape pressure roller associated with the further carrier tape drawing roller is provided, with the further carrier tape drawing roller and the further carrier tape pressure roller, arranged in front of the printhead and the counter-element.
US11491799B2	Printing apparatus A transport section transports a continuous printing paper in a predetermined transport direction. A first print section ejects first ink to the printing paper. A second print section is provided in a downstream side of the first print section in the transport direction, and ejects second ink to the printing paper. An ink amount estimating section estimates an amount of ink ejected to the printing paper from before printing by the first print section to before printing by the second print section, based on print data. A deviation amount obtaining section obtains a deviation amount between a print position by the first print section and a print position by the second print section at least based on the estimated ink amount. A print control section controls the print position by the second print section based on the deviation amount.
US11491798B2	Liquid discharge device A printer is provided with a mounting portion and an arm. A head is mounted on the mounting portion. The head discharges a liquid. The arm can move between a fixed position and a released position. In the fixed position, the arm fixes the head mounted on the mounting portion to the mounting portion in a first direction, a second direction, and a third direction. In the released state, the arm unfixes the head from the mounting portion.
US11491797B2	Print materials replenishment In some examples, a print materials container can include a dispense mechanism to dispense print materials directly to an in-situ reservoir of a printing device, a lock feature to engage a fill port during connection of the dispense mechanism to the fill port, and a valve integrated with the dispense mechanism for connecting the dispense mechanism to the fill port of the reservoir and comprising an output opening offset from a center axis of a tip of the dispense mechanism. The valve can open responsive to rotation of the valve opening with respect to the lock feature such that opposite openings align.
US11491794B2	Recording apparatus A recording apparatus includes an apparatus main body including: a transport unit that transports a medium; a liquid ejecting head that is provided above a transport path for the medium and performs recording by ejecting liquid onto the medium; and an accommodating unit that accommodates a waste liquid container configured to store waste liquid discharged from the liquid ejecting head, wherein a front surface of the apparatus main body is provided with a front wall and an operable operation unit, which are adjacent to each other in a width direction, and the accommodating unit is located between the front wall and the liquid ejecting head in a depth direction at a position that does not overlap the operation unit in the width direction.
US11491793B2	Liquid ejecting apparatus and maintenance method for liquid ejecting apparatus A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting head having a nozzle surface and configured to eject liquid from a nozzle formed at the nozzle surface, a wiper configured to perform wiping with respect to the nozzle surface, a condition detection unit configured to detect the inner condition of a pressure chamber communicating with the nozzle, and a control unit configured to change wiping conditions for wiping the nozzle surface by using the wiper in accordance with the detected inner condition of the pressure chamber.
US11491787B2	Head chip, liquid jet head, and liquid jet recording device There are provided a head chip and so on capable of improving the print image quality. The head chip according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is provided with an actuator plate having a plurality of ejection grooves and a nozzle plate having a plurality of nozzle holes individually communicated with the plurality of ejection grooves. The plurality of ejection grooves is arranged side by side so as to at least partially overlap each other along a predetermined direction. Further, the nozzle holes adjacent to each other along the predetermined direction out of the plurality of nozzle holes are arranged so as to be shifted from each other along an extending direction of the ejection grooves in the nozzle plate.
US11491786B2	Liquid discharge head A liquid discharge head includes an individual channel which includes: a nozzle; a pressure chamber; a descender of which one end in the first direction is nearer to the nozzle than the other end; and a second connecting channel connecting a second common channel and the one end of the descender. A central axis of the nozzle is positioned between the second common channel and a central axis of the descender in the second direction. The descender includes a first portion including the one end and a second portion positioned between the pressure chamber and the first portion in the first direction. In an end, of the descender, opposite to the second connecting channel in the second direction, an inner wall defining the one end of the first portion protrudes toward the second connecting channel in the second direction beyond an inner wall defining the second portion.
US11491785B2	Liquid ejecting head and liquid ejecting system A liquid ejecting head including: an individual flow path row in which a plurality of individual flow paths communicating with a nozzle that ejects a liquid in a first axis direction are arranged in parallel along a second axis orthogonal to a first axis, and a first common liquid chamber communicating with the plurality of individual flow paths, in which each of the plurality of individual flow paths has a pressure chamber that stores a liquid.
US11491780B2	Method, apparatus and circuitry for droplet ejection A droplet ejection apparatus including a droplet deposition head, actuating circuitry and head controller circuitry. The droplet deposition head having an array of actuating elements and a corresponding array of nozzles. The actuating circuitry applies drive waveforms to the actuating elements causing the ejection of fluid in the form of droplets through the array of nozzles and onto deposition media, which are moved relative to the droplet deposition head. The head controller circuitry is configured to receive an input set of ejection data, generate a series of sub-sets of ejection data based on the input set, and send the series of sub-sets of ejection data to the actuating circuitry. The actuating circuitry is further configured so as to, for each sub-set of ejection data, apply drive waveforms to the actuating elements such that they repeatedly eject droplets from one or more nozzles, thus depositing successive rows of droplets. The one or more nozzles and the sizes of the droplets ejected therefrom are determined by the current sub-set of ejection data. Each of the one or more nozzles ejecting droplets with a substantially constant frequency of 1/T. The apparatus is further configured to receive deposition media speed data, which indicates the current speed of relative movement of the head with respect to the deposition media. The apparatus is further configured such that the head switches from ejecting droplets in accordance with a current sub-set of ejection data to ejecting droplets in accordance with a consecutive sub-set of ejection data in the series at a time determined in accordance with the media speed data, with the time interval between starting ejecting droplets in accordance with successive sub-sets of ejection data varying inversely with the current speed of relative movement of the droplet deposition head.
US11491779B2	Liquid discharge method, non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing drive pulse determination program, and liquid discharge apparatus A liquid discharge method of discharging a liquid from a nozzle of a liquid discharge head by applying a drive pulse to a drive element of the liquid discharge head includes an acquisition step of acquiring a recording condition including a first discharge characteristic and a second discharge characteristic of the liquid from the liquid discharge head, a determination step of determining the drive pulse to be applied to the drive element, based on the recording condition, and a driving step of applying the drive pulse determined in the determination step to the drive element. In the liquid discharge method, in the determination step, the drive pulse is determined by a determination method subjected to weighting in which a weight of the first discharge characteristic is greater than a weight of the second discharge characteristic.
US11491777B2	Screen printing device A screen printing device is disclosed for printing in a label area. An example screen printing device includes a printing pallet having a chest image printing surface connected to a label printing surface. The label printing surface extends outside of a chest image printing area of a printing machine when the screen printing pallet is loaded onto the printing machine. An example screen printing device includes an offset squeegee configured for a printing operation by the printing machine on the label printing surface.
US11491775B1	Solar module exterior disassembling apparatus A solar module exterior disassembling apparatus for disassembling an exterior of a solar module including a module body, a frame and a junction box attached to the module body includes a positioning plate supporting one surface of the module body from below the solar module and being able to move up and down, a top contact plate over the positioning plate and in contact with the other surface of the module body when the positioning plate is moved up, frame separation blades around the top contact plate and moving in parallel with a surface of the module body between a first position inside the frame and a second position outside the frame, and a pressing actuator including pressing cylinders and pressing outward from the module body and disassembling the module body by moving forward the frame separation blades from the first position to the second position with the pressing cylinders.
US11491773B2	Guide film, method of fabricating the guide film, and apparatus for and method of fabricating display device A method of fabricating a display device includes preparing a display panel including a main display area, a first edge area, a second edge area, a third edge area, a fourth edge area, a driving chip, and a printed circuit film; and disposing the display panel on a guide film, which is provided on a shaping pad. The guide film includes a main film portion which overlaps with the main display area, a first film portion, a second film portion, a third film portion, a fourth film portion, and a first ultraviolet absorption pattern which is attached to the fourth film portion.
US11491771B2	Method of manufacturing a composite part A method of fabricating a composite material, the method comprises the steps of a) providing a first layer of a fibre reinforced polymer, preferably a thermoset FRP, b) providing an array of thermoplastic islands across at least a proportion of a major surface of the first layer, c) providing a second layer of a fibre reinforced polymer, preferably a thermoset FRP, d) laying the second layer over at least some of the islands, and e) securing the first and second layers together. There is also disclosed a composite which comprises a first layer of a fibre reinforced polymer and a second layer of a fibre reinforced polymer, between which is an intervening layer comprising an array of thermoplastic islands.
US11491769B2	Impact-resistant lightweight polymeric laminates Bonded polymeric film laminates comprising core polymer film layers individually coated on at least one side with a heat fusible polymer layer and fusion bonded together by the application of heat and pressure at a temperature at which each heat fusible polymer coating bonds together adjacent core polymer film layers, where the melting point or softening temperature of the heat fusible polymer is at least 3° C. below that of the core layer polymer, and the lamination temperature is at or above the melting point or softening temperature of the heat fusible coating polymer, where the heat fusible polymer coating layers are thinner than the core polymer film layers, where the coated core polymer film layers are uniaxially stretched by 2× to 40×, and the stretched coated core polymer film layers are cross-plied. Methods for forming the laminates, coated films from which the laminates are formed, and articles formed from the laminates are also disclosed.
US11491767B2	Multilayer element The present invention relates to a multilayer element (LE), the use of the multilayer element (LE) for producing an article, an article comprising multilayer element (LE), a layer element of at least two layers, the use of the polymer composition of the invention to produce a multilayer element, as well as to a process for producing the multilayer element (LE) and an article thereof.
US11491761B2	Colorful board structure and manufacturing method thereof The present invention discloses a colorful board structure comprising a transparent substrate, an adhesive layer, a three-dimensional painted layer and a protective layer. The three-dimensional painted layer includes at least one colored layer and at least one transparent stacking layer including at least one raised part. The aforementioned colorful board structure is made of a multi-layer structure, and has the advantages of enhancing the stereoscopic effect of the pattern and the color expression. In addition, a manufacturing method of the colorful board structure is also disclosed.
US11491756B2	Machine and method for producing void fill packaging material A machine for converting sheet stock material into void fill material comprises an improved, angled inlet chute, an outlet chute, and an internal drive assembly comprising a motor and power transmission system for rotating a plurality of opposed crush wheels that pull the sheet stock from the inlet chute and push the void fill material to the outlet chute in a downstream direction. The internal drive assembly comprises a frame securing a motor and a first power transmission set to rotate a drive axle and a first set of crush wheels. The assembly comprises a subframe securing a driven axle and a second set of crush wheels that are rotated by a second power transmission set. The subframe is pivotably attached to the frame at a pivot point that allows the driven axle to pivot away from the drive axle at least partly in upstream and downstream directions.
US11491755B2	Method and system for forming packages A method of forming reinforced packages. The method can comprise moving a blank in a machine direction on a blank conveyor, and forming a tubular web while moving a first web of material and a second web of material in the machine direction. The forming the tubular web can comprise at least partially sealing at least a portion of the first web and the second web together to form a sealed margin of the tubular web. The method further can comprise forming a liner by cutting the tubular web, forming an attached blank by attaching the liner to the blank, and moving the attached blank in the machine direction on the blank conveyor.
US11491754B2	Method and device for controlling a press based on wedge drive tool spring condition A method for monitoring and assessing correct position Pi of a work slide of a wedge drive tool in a press, without a position sensor. The slide of the wedge drive tool is actuated from an end position (XE) back to the starting position (XA) of the slide by a spring. The spring is arranged in the wedge drive tool. The press is opened from a lower press position to an upper press position while a slide bed of the wedge drive tool is relieved. The position of the slide is indirectly detected in that at least the restoring force of the spring is detected and evaluated.
US11491750B2	Moldless vacuum infusion process A manufacturing method contemplates performing vacuum-assisted resin infusion to enclose an elongated core within a cured composite laminate without employing a mold. Not relying upon an external mold enables the process to be efficiently performed for core shapes that are manufactured in low volumes. Typical resin infusion processes utilize flow media that induces bag bridging during vacuum draw in order to provide gaps facilitating resin flow. However, popular flow media also tends to impart directional aggregate forces during vacuum draw, which forces can deform the core since no mold is being used. To avoid unequal and non-dispersed directional forces from deforming the elongated core, a flow media is employed that is configured to disperse and/or reduce such forces. Some such flow media may be knitted so as to allow overlapping strands to slide over one another. Other flow media may ensure that strands are interleaved so that no one strand or group of strands is disposed outwardly of other strands along a substantial length of the strands, thus dispersing bag bridging forces in several directions and avoiding directional aggregate forces. However, such flow media may have inhibited resin flow relative to popular high-flow flow media, and thus new strategies have been developed to ensure appropriate wetting of fibrous reinforcement. An adjustable brace can also be employed to restrain the elongated core from deflecting during application of vacuum and/or resin infusion.
US11491748B2	Resin coated radius fillers and method of making the same A deformable, coated radius filler composed of a continuous or elongated fibrous structure and a tacky, resin surface coating formed by pulling a dry, continuous or elongated fibrous structure through a heated resin bath. The coated radius filler has an inner portion that is substantially free of resin and the resin surface coating has a substantially uniform thickness.
US11491746B2	Method for manufacturing fiber reinforced resin molded article, and manufacturing device thereof Provided is a method for manufacturing a fiber reinforced resin molded article capable of effectively suppressing formation of a weld line, and such a manufacturing device thereof. Even with multiple gates (resin inlets), resin is poured from a second gate (second resin inlet) when resin flow is detected at the second gate (second resin inlet), and then the resin poured from a first gate (first resin inlet) and the resin poured from the second gate (second resin inlet) are made smoothly meet.
US11491743B2	Casing of reinforced composite material, and a method of fabricating it A method of fabricating a gas turbine casing out of composite material of varying thickness, the method including making a strip-shaped fiber texture by three-dimensional weaving; winding the fiber texture as a plurality of superposed layers onto a mandrel of profile corresponding to the profile of the casing that is to be fabricated, so as to obtain a fiber preform of shape corresponding to the shape of the casing that is to be fabricated; and densifying the fiber preform with a matrix; wherein, before beginning to wind the fiber texture onto the mandrel, a reinforcing band of width smaller than the width of the fiber texture is placed on the mandrel in a zone that is to form a retention zone of the casing.
US11491734B2	Bag-sealing apparatus and method Bag-sealing apparatus is provided for heat-sealing a bag. The apparatus has a heater arrangement operable to apply heat to heat-seal an open end of the bag. A bag detector detects the location of the bag relative to the heater arrangement. The heater arrangement is formed of plural heater portions. The heater arrangement is operable such that only the or each heater portion that overlies the bag as detected by the bag detector is caused to operate to apply heat to the bag.
US11491729B2	Non-dimensionalization of variables to enhance machine learning in additive manufacturing processes A method for training a machine learning engine for modeling of a physical system includes receiving process data representing measurements of a physical system. The method includes applying a transform to values of the at least two variables of the process data to generate a dimensionless parameter having a parameter value corresponding to each measurement of the physical system for the at least two variables. The method includes training the machine learning engine using a set of generated training data including the non-dimensionalized parameter, to output a prediction of a value of a physical effect of the physical system for values of the variables that are not included in the process data. The method includes controlling an additive manufacturing process for the material by setting the at least one physical property to the value of the at least one process variable during fabrication of a part.
US11491728B2	Optimizing print speed and orientation for 3D printing based on multiscale convolutions An optimal printing speed and orientation for an object to be manufactured using an additive manufacturing process in which a photo-curable resin is cured through exposure to radiation are estimated by determining, for pixel maps defining cross-sections of the object, a critical size of a convolution kernel which provides an activation map having a maximum activation pixel value less than or equal to a predetermined threshold value. For each respective pixel map, a printing time is estimated as a function of adjusted base lift velocity and base lift height of the printing apparatus. The optimal printing speed and orientation are then estimated as a minimum value of a sum of a function of printing times for all respective pixel maps of the cross-sections of the object at each of a plurality of possible orientations of the object.
US11491718B2	Hybrid additive manufacturing method Methods, systems, and apparatus, for hybrid additive manufacturing of parts. In one aspect, a method includes providing a workpiece and manufacturing multiple additive layers on a surface of the workpiece. Manufacturing each of the multiple additive layers includes forming one or more formed layers on a surface of the workpiece by depositing a quantity of powder material on a growth surface, the growth surface inclusive of at least one of a first surface of the workpiece and a second surface of a previously formed layer, and applying a first amount of energy to the quantity of powder material to fuse the particles of the powder material into a formed layer fused to the growth surface, where the formed layer includes a formed surface, and further applying a secondary process to a particular area of the formed surface of the one or more formed layers on the workpiece.
US11491714B2	Support structures and interfaces According to one example there is provided a non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to: obtain an object model; analyse the object model; obtain characteristics of an interface agent; generate a modified object model comprising a support structure and an interface between the support structure and the object, the interface being such that after generation of a 3D printed green part and after sintering thereof, the support structure may be released with a predetermined force; and controlling a 3D printer to generate a 3D printed green part based on the modified object model.
US11491705B2	Metal fiber composite additive manufacturing (MFC-AM) and composite structures formed by MFC-AM In a metal fiber composite (MFC) additive manufacturing (AM) method, a layer of polymer structures is deposited using a fused filament fabrication (FFF) printer assembly comprising at least one nozzle. Subsequently, an MFC printer assembly is used to embed a continuous metal fiber into one or more of the polymer structures of the layer. The embedding is achieved by heating the metal fiber and applying pressure to the metal fiber using an embedding surface of the MFC printer assembly. The heated metal fiber melts polymer adjacent thereto, thereby allowing the pressure to embed the metal fiber into the polymer structure. Using the MFC-AM method, various composite structures can be formed, such as novel heat exchangers that may otherwise be difficult or impossible to fabricate via other manufacturing techniques.
US11491703B2	Printed hollow bodies and systems and methods for printing hollow bodies Systems and methods for 3D printing hollow bodies, such as bodies having an exterior cylindrical shape with a hollow interior, are described. Such systems and methods utilize rotatable hollow print base supports having an interior size and/or shape that matches the desired exterior shape of the final printed structure. The printed bodies, methods, and systems enable printing of the desired hollow printed body from the outside-to-inside. They also allow easy production, customization, and modification of internal structures within the printed hollow body.
US11491699B2	Emboss fabrication apparatus and emboss fabrication method In an emboss fabrication apparatus, an emboss roll includes, on an outer periphery, a molded portion having a concavo-convex shape. A first backup roll sandwiches, together with the emboss roll, a base material. A first heating unit heats the first backup roll. A second backup roll sandwiches, together with the emboss roll, the base material. A contact unit is provided opposite to the emboss roll in a first range. The contact unit contacts a back face of the base material.
US11491696B2	Machine and method for forming articles A machine and method of forming an article generally comprising extruding a molten bead of thermoplastic material along x, y and z axes in forming an article consisting of a strata of such material, and passing a roller over each applied portion of such molten bead to compress such bead portion, enhancing the fusion of engaging plies of such extruded material.
US11491690B2	System and methods for a foaming process A foaming process and a method for operation of the foaming process are provided. The method includes flowing a molten polymeric material into a mold from an upstream device, receiving the molten polymeric material in a cavity of the mold, and maintaining a repeatable, uniform pressure profile as the molten polymeric material is delivered into the mold.
US11491686B2	Compression molded cascades with two piece mold Compression mold assembly for forming a preform of a cascade includes first and second die elements and an axis of alignment. Line of removal of a formed preform is positioned perpendicular to a plane perpendicular to the axis of alignment. First die portion includes first curved surface forming interior surface of first strong back and second die portion includes first curved surface forming interior surface of a second strong back of a cell of a formed preform. Second die portion includes second curved surface forming an interior surface of a first vane on forward side of the cell of the formed preform and first die portion further includes first wall member which extends along line of removal and a second wall member which extends angularly from first wall portion forming an interior surface of a second vane positioned on an aft side of the cell.
US11491684B2	Device and method for positioning material plies, in particular fibers, on a forming tool For the exact lateral continuous positioning of material plies on a forming tool, a positioning device is provided to position a material ply on a forming tool during a production of a fiber composite component, comprising a positioning unit for positioning the positioning device in relation to a surface of the forming tool, a movement unit for moving the positioning device along a predetermined movement route along the forming tool, a route position detection unit for detecting the current route position of the positioning device on the movement route, and a material ply positioning unit for positioning the material ply in a direction transverse to the movement direction in dependence on the current route position detected by the route position detection unit.
US11491680B2	Method and apparatus for perforating a film of plastic material A method for perforating a film of plastic material in which the film is perforated whilst it is slid through a perforating device by a plurality of pressurised hot gas jets having a temperature above the melting temperature of the main film, in which the hot gas jets are correlated with the sliding speed of the main film, and in which reinforcing bands obtained from an auxiliary film of plastic material are connected to the perforated main film, making the reinforcing bands adhere between parallel rows of base holes. During perforating, the main film of plastic material is pressed against a perforating template, making the main film of plastic material instantaneously penetrate openings of the perforating template by said hot gas jets. A hot gas perforating device and a suitable apparatus for perforating and stretching a film of plastic material are also provided.
US11491678B2	Cutting device for processing product units A device includes a blade, which is movable within an associated working space for cutting product units, and a conveying device in which the product units can be individually conveyed into the working space of the blade. The conveying device includes at least one two-part conveying channel associated with the blade, in which on one side first conveyor elements and on the other side second conveyor elements are guided, which are assigned to one another in pairs and which have each a recess for partially receiving a separated product unit. The sides of the first and second conveyor elements, which are facing one another, delimit therebetween the free working space, so that the blade is guidable within the working space partially or completely through the product units held in the first and second conveyor elements which correspond to one another.
US11491674B2	Propeller and method in which a propeller is set into motion A method where a propeller is set into locomotion relative to a medium at least partially surrounding the propeller. An actuator induces a rotation of the propeller relative to the medium and about a rotational axis of the propeller, and the propeller converts its rotational movement into locomotion relative to the medium. The aspect ratio of at least one cross-section of the propeller is three or more. Also a helical or modifiedly helical propeller for converting rotational movement of the propeller into locomotion of the propeller relative to a medium at least partially surrounding the propeller, where the aspect ratio of at least one cross section of the propeller is three or more. And a method of producing a propeller, including the step of providing a plate extending along the helical axis, where the aspect ratio of at least one cross section of the plate is three or more.
US11491671B2	Spatula edge trimming apparatus A spatula edge trimming apparatus for re-edging a spatula includes a base housing with the front side having a spatula receptacle slot extending through to the cavity. The bottom side has a drop aperture extending through to the cavity. The spatula receptacle slot is configured to receive a spatula. A cutter is coupled to the base housing within the cavity and is configured to cut an edge of the spatula. A drive is coupled to the top side of the base housing and is in operational communication with the cutter. A plurality of controls is coupled to the base housing and is in operational communication with the drive. A power source is coupled to the housing. The power source is in operational communication with, and provides power to, each of the drive and the plurality of controls.
US11491670B1	Bacon portioner/trimmer Various systems, apparatuses and methods are disclosed for portioning and/or trimming cooked or pre-cooked bacon slices (or another food product) on a production line at full line speed. An exemplary system may comprise a food conveyor and a portioner. The food conveyor may have at least one transfer mechanism that carries bacon slices over at least one transfer comb. The portioner may have at least one fixed, stationary cutter positioned relative to the transfer comb in the path of the bacon slices. As the transfer mechanism moves the bacon slices across the transfer comb, the bacon slices contact the cutter and are moved by the transfer mechanism over the cutter, which cuts the bacon slices into two or more portions of shorter length.
US11491668B2	Protector for a razor cartridge, a shaving assembly, a wet shaving razor, and a method of using such a wet shaving razor A protector for a razor cartridge is provided. The protector includes a housing extending longitudinally along a longitudinal axis and having a front face and a rear face. The protector further is provided with a first comb disposed on the front face and a second comb opposite the first comb. The protector also includes a first trimming blade has a first cutting edge and a second trimming blade opposite the first trimming blade has a second cutting edge. The first comb and the second comb have several teeth projecting along an axis that is oblique to the longitudinal axis defining a trimming length. The trimming length is adjustable. The teeth of the first comb protrude forwardly with respect to the first cutting edge and the teeth of the second comb protrude forwardly with respect to the second cutting edge.
US11491664B2	Robotic platform manipulating peripeheral nerve system A robotic platform manipulating peripheral nerve system includes a manipulator and a recorder. The manipulator includes a rotating guide, a plurality of rotating movers and a plurality of manipulating units. The rotating guide has an opening portion through which the recorder records, and has a guide rail at a side. The rotating movers are combined with the rotating guide and move along the guide rail. The manipulating units are respectively fixed to the rotating movers, and a manipulating part performs the operation being connected to an end of each of the manipulating units.
US11491663B2	Robotic force/torque sensor with controlled thermal conduction A robotic force/torque (FT) sensor restricts the conduction of heat, generated by an attached tool, through the FT sensor body to a radial direction. Heat from the tool is channeled to the center of the FT sensor body by a thermally conductive member. Additionally, heat from the tool is insulated from portions of the FT sensor body other than its center by a thermally insulating member. Transducers, such as strain gages attached to the surfaces of deformable beams, are disposed at a substantially equal distance from the center of the FT sensor body. Accordingly, as heat conducts through the FT sensor body from the center radially outwardly, all transducers experience substantially equal thermal load at any given time. Embodiments of the present invention substantially eliminate thermal gradients across groups of transducers that are wired in differential circuit topologies, such as half-bridge or quarter-bridge, enhancing the ability of such circuits to reject a common-mode signal component caused by thermal changes to the FT sensor body or the transducers themselves. Elimination of thermal gradients in the FT sensor body, other than one in the radial direction, enhances the effectiveness of known temperature compensation techniques.
US11491661B2	Communication robot and control program of communication robot A communication robot includes: an operation part; and a communication arbitration unit configured to exhibit a robot mode for autonomously operating the operation part by applying a first operational criterion and an avatar mode for operating the operation part based on an operation instruction sent from a remote operator by applying a second operational criterion to arbitrate communication among three parties, that is, the robot mode, the avatar mode, and a service user.
US11491660B2	Communication system and method for controlling communication system A communication system according to the present disclosure includes a camera configured to be able to photograph a user who is a communication partner and a microphone configured to be able to form a beam-forming in a specific direction. The control unit identifies a position of the mouth of a user using an image of the user taken by the camera and controls a position of a head part so that the identified position of the mouth of the user is included in a region of the beam-forming.
US11491654B2	Robotic system with dynamic pack adjustment mechanism and methods of operating same A system and method for operating a robotic system to place objects into containers that have support walls is disclosed. The robotic system may detect an unexpected condition associated with a container during or before a real-time operation. Accordingly, the robotic system may dynamically adjust an existing packing plan based on detecting the unexpected condition.
US11491652B2	Method for programming robots and computing device and computer program A method for programming a robot for carrying out an activity, wherein the robot is equipped with a programmable control unit and the robot programs are created using a standard program generator, wherein the program generator converts one or more sequences of keywords into valid program code for the programmable control unit so the program generator, when converting the keywords in the respective sequence, retrieves information in a programming rulebook, from which the generator receives the program code appropriate for the respective robot type in the predefined syntax, and wherein the program generator combines the received program code sections to form a complete program code.
US11491649B2	Axis-invariant based multi-axis robot kinematics modeling method The invention proposes an axis-invariant multi-axis system dynamics modeling and solving principle, and realizes iterative explicit dynamic modeling of multi-axis systems with tree chains, closed chains, friction and viscous joints and moving pedestals. The established model has elegant chain symbol system with pseudo-code function, which realizes complete parameterization including “topology, coordinate system, polarity, structural parameters, mass inertia, etc.”. The principle can be set to circuit, code, directly or indirectly, partially or fully executed inside a multi-axis robot system. In addition, the present invention also includes analytical verification system constructed on these principles for designing and verifying a multi-axis robot system.
US11491646B2	Layered actuation structures comprising artificial muscles A layered actuation structure includes one or more actuation platforms interleaved with one or more mounting platforms to form one or more actuation cavities between platform pairs, each platform pair having an individual mounting platform and an individual actuation platform. The layered actuation structure also includes a support arm coupled to the one or more mounting platforms, an actuation arm coupled to the one or more actuation platforms, and one or more artificial muscles disposed in each of the one or more actuation cavities. The one or more artificial muscles each include an electrode pair that is actuatable between a non-actuated state and an actuated state to direct a dielectric fluid into an expandable fluid region of a housing of the artificial muscle, expanding the expandable fluid region thereby applying pressure to the one or more actuation platforms, generating translational motion of the one or more actuation platforms.
US11491645B2	Scissor linkage design and method of operation In one embodiment, a robotic limb includes a scissor linkage. In one embodiment, the scissor linkage includes a rotatable connection, two proximal links, and two motors configured to selectively rotate the two proximal links. Relative rotation between the two proximal links selectively controls extension, retraction, and rotation of the scissor linkage. Additional embodiments are related to scissor linkages including links designed to be have specific length relationships to avoid a singularity occurring during operation. In some embodiments, links may include torque transmissions to avoid singularities and/or to transmit torques to a distal portion of a scissor linkage for use in actuating other components including another scissor linkage arranged in series with first.
US11491641B2	Methods of performing an inventory management related dispatched logistics operation for an inventory item and using a modular autonomous bot apparatus assembly and a dispatch server Methods are described that perform a dispatched inventory operation related to an inventory item within a modular autonomous bot apparatus assembly and a dispatch server. modular mobile autonomy control module (MAM) receives an inventory dispatch command from the dispatch server and a modular cargo storage system (CSS) receives the inventory item at an inventory hub location. The MAM autonomously causes the assembly to then move to a remote business facility as a destination location, receive authentication input from an authorized delivery recipient, coordinates with the CSS to provide selective access to the inventory item, detects when the inventory item has been removed from within the CSS, and autonomously causes the assembly to move on a return route back to the inventory hub location after removal of the inventory item.
US11491639B2	Extendable device This extendable device includes: a base member; a first ball screw that is provided to the base member and that rotates according to a driving force supplied from a drive source; a first movable member that is coupled to the base member via the first ball screw and that moves relative to the base member as the first ball screw rotates; a second ball screw that is provided to the first movable member and that rotates as the first movable member moves; a third ball screw that is provided to the first movable member; a transmission mechanism that transmits the rotation of the second ball screw to the third ball screw; and a second movable member that is coupled to the first movable member via the third ball screw and that moves relative to the first movable member as the third ball screw rotates.
US11491635B2	Sawhorse A sawhorse includes a modular work surface supported by a frame. The modular work surface includes a first side portion, a second side portion and a central portion. The modular work surface is configured to move between a compact configuration and an expanded configuration. In the compact configuration the first side portion and the second side portion are adjacent to one another to provide a compact worktop and the central portion is positioned beneath the compact worktop. In the expanded configuration, the first side portion and the second side portion are distal to one another and the central portion is positioned therebetween to create an expanded worktop.
US11491634B2	Electronic module, in particular for a hand-held power tool An electronic module, in particular for a hand-held power tool, includes at least one electronic unit, at least one contacting unit, and at least one cover unit. The at least one electronic unit is captively connected to the at least one cover unit. The at least one contacting unit includes at least one contact element that is configured to make contact with an electric energy source and/or to transfer electronic data. The at least one contacting unit also includes at least one fixing element that is configured to mechanically fix the cover unit, in particular to the tool. The at least one contacting element is mounted at least partially on the at least one fixing element.
US11491625B2	Driving machine Provided is a driving machine capable of stabilizing a relationship between timing when a first movable member starts operating in a first directing and timing when a second movable member starts operating in a second direction. The driving machine including a first movable member 12 operable in a first direction D1 and a second direction D2, and a second movable member 18 operable in the first direction D1 and the second direction D2 has a first regulating mechanism, a second regulating mechanism, and a third regulating mechanism 71, and the third regulating mechanism is held in a first state when the first movable member 12 is prevented from operating in the first direction D1, and the third regulating mechanism 71 switches from the first state to the second state when the first movable member 12 is allowed to operate in the first direction D1 and operates.
US11491624B2	Lift mechanism for framing nailer A fastener driving tool that includes a lift mechanism for moving the driver from a driven position to a ready position. In one embodiment, the lift mechanism is mounted to a movable pivot arm, and the pivot arm is slightly rotated to allow the driver to drive a fastener; when the driver is to be lifted in a return stroke, the lifter subassembly is moved back into engagement with the driver, and multiple lifter pins contact protrusions in the driver to lift the driver from the driven position to the ready position. In another embodiment, the pivotable lifter floats along the driver, and “releases” from contact only to prevent a jam or otherwise undesirable operating condition involving the driver; otherwise, the lifter remains nested in the tool's guide body during all operating states. A solenoid-operated latch also is provided to prevent the driver from moving downward (for driving a fastener).
US11491621B2	Safety rack regulating device for nailing guns A safety rack regulating device for nailing guns comprises a regulating base, a guide slot located in the left part of regulating base, and a safety rack located in the guide slot. The left end of safety rack is extended out of the regulating base and provided with a safety head. A square groove is located in the left part of the regulating base. A clamping cap is located in the regulating base, the clamping cap seals the opening of square groove. The enclosure between the clamping cap and inner wall of regulating base forms a guide hole. A suited adjusting bolt is located in the guide hole. A transverse punch hole is located in the center of the adjusting bolt. A regulation hole corresponding to the position of adjusting bolt is located in the outer wall of the regulating base.
US11491616B2	Power tools with user-selectable operational modes A hand-held power tool is provided that includes a housing assembly, an output spindle, and a motor endbell. The housing assembly supports an electric motor having a rotor configured to rotate when the electric motor is supplied with power. The output spindle protrudes from an output end of the housing assembly, and is functionally coupled to the rotor such that the output spindle rotates in response to a rotation of the rotor. The motor endbell is located on the housing assembly adjacent the electric motor and opposite the output spindle. An illustrative controller is operable to determine phases of a fastening operation in which the hand-held power tool is operating. The phases of the fastening operation of the hand-held power tool include two phases including: (1) a continuous run phase and (2) an impacting phase.
US11491615B2	Threaded insert removal tool with torque multiplier A method and device for rotational disconnection a nozzle from a valve body, to include transferring torque applied to an input adapter, through a gear system, to a rotational, self-centering chuck, with a plurality of jaws to secure a nozzle threadedly secured within a valve body, and an anchor tower extending from the base of the tool in the same direction as the tool that is positioned for nozzle release, so that the anchor tower may provide rotational fixation of the valve body while torque is applied to the nozzle, along with a manner to employ coordinatedly sized and positioned gears, which in combination multiply the leverage force or torque input into the tool for application to the rotational disconnection effort.
US11491610B2	Wafer grinding method A wafer grinding method includes grinding a central portion of a wafer by using a plurality of abrasive members annularly arranged so as to form a circular ring, thereby forming a circular recess at the central portion of the wafer and simultaneously forming an annular projection around the circular recess, recognizing a height of a grinding unit after grinding the center by using a height recognizing unit and next storing the height recognized above, and grinding an upper surface of the annular projection to a predetermined value for a height of the annular projection previously set by a setting section as a grinding end height where the grinding of the annular projection by the grinding unit is ended.
US11491606B2	Grinding module, a grinding machine and a method for grinding According to various embodiments, there is provided a grinding module including a base; a cylinder mounted to the base with a longitudinal axis of the cylinder arranged at least substantially perpendicular to a surface of the base, wherein the cylinder is rotatable about the longitudinal axis of the cylinder, and wherein a cylindrical surface of the cylinder is adapted to receive a grinding belt; a linear actuator mounted to the base with a centreline of linear motion of the linear actuator arranged to intersect the longitudinal axis of the cylinder; and a holder connected to the linear actuator, the holder adapted to hold a workpiece with a surface of the workpiece facing the cylindrical surface of the cylinder, wherein the linear actuator is adapted to move the holder relative to the cylinder along the centreline of linear motion of the linear actuator, and wherein the cylindrical surface of the cylinder is adapted to define a curved profile so that the grinding belt is adapted to grind and shape the surface of the workpiece to conform to the curved profile.
US11491605B2	Fluopolymer composite CMP polishing method The invention provides a method for polishing or planarizing a substrate. First, the method comprises attaching a polymer-polymer composite polishing pad to a polishing device. The polishing pad has a polymer matrix and fluoropolymer particles embedded in the polymeric matrix. The fluoropolymer particles have a zeta potential more negative than the polymeric matrix. Cationic particle-containing slurry is applied to the polishing pad. Conditioning the polymer-polymer composite polishing pad exposes the fluoropolymer particles to the polishing surface and creates fluoropolymer-containing debris particles in the slurry. Polishing or planarizing the substrate with the increased electronegativity from the fluoropolymer at the polishing surface and in the fluoropolymer-containing debris particles stabilizes the cationic particle-containing slurry to decreases the precipitation rate of the cationic particle-containing slurry.
US11491601B2	Multi-joining system A template holding jig for holding a template for use with a router for routing a workpiece is provided. The holding jig may also be part of a workpiece joining jig that includes a plurality of templates. The template holding jig includes a template support, a workpiece support and a template guide. The template support defines a template support plane. The workpiece support defines a workpiece support plane extending perpendicular to the template support plane. The template guide defines at least one abutment preventing motion of a template located on the template support parallel to a first axis being parallel to the workpiece support plane and parallel to the template support plane. The at least one abutment permits motion of the template parallel to a second axis being orthogonal to the workpiece support plane and perpendicular to the first axis and parallel to the template support plane.
US11491595B2	Pick tooling device for automated fastening A pick tooling device including a pick tool configured to pick up an object such as fastener, and a driver having a drive bit that is configured to drive the fastener. The pick tool may be a pneumatically-operable gripper tool that is used to pick up the fastener, or the pick tool may be a vacuum-operable pick tool that utilizes suction to pick up the fastener. The drive bit may be axially movable relative to the pick tool to engage and drive the fastener picked up by the pick tool. The device may include a tool changer having one side that is operably connected to the driver, and another side that is operably connected to a fastener-specific pick tool, in which the pick tool can be separated from the driver to permit quick-changeover to a different type of pick tool.
US11491594B2	Tooling assembly with internal coolant passages for machines The present disclosure is directed toward a tooling assembly for a machine having an automatic tool changing system. The tooling assembly includes a holder, a tool body, and an internal passage defined within and extending through the holder and the tool body. The holder includes a machine interface configured to engage with a spindle of the machine. The internal passage is operable to have a coolant fluid flow within, and has a stem channel and a curved channel extending from the stem channel.
US11491592B2	Pole structure suitable for providing a smart pole A pole module for attachment to one or more adjacent pole modules to provide a pole assembly comprising two or more pole modules is disclosed here. The pole module comprises an elongated body that defines a cavity extending from a first end of the pole module to a second end of the pole module. The pole module further comprises a first installation interface for attaching the first end of the pole module to a second end of a first adjacent pole module and a second installation interface for attaching the second end of the pole module to a first end of a second adjacent pole module. The pole module further comprises a first connection interface and a second connection interface. A cabling arrangement is arranged in the cavity. The cabling arrangement comprises a plurality of cables connecting the first connection interface to the second connection interface.
US11491582B2	Electrode lead cutting apparatus for battery cells Discussed is an electrode lead cutting apparatus for battery cells, the electrode lead cutting apparatus including a cell fixing unit configured to fix a battery cell, an electrode lead fixing unit configured to supply air to an electrode lead of the battery cell in order to fix a point of the electrode lead to be cut, and an electrode lead cutting unit configured to cut the point of the electrode lead to be cut.
US11491581B2	Press hardened steel with tailored properties A tailor-welded blank is made of two steels, one steel of Alloy A and one steel of Alloy B. Alloy A comprises 0.10-0.50 wt % C, 0.1-0.5 wt % Si, 2.0-8.0 wt % Mn, 0.0-6.0 wt % Cr, 0.0-2.0 wt % Mo, 0.0-0.15 wt % Ti, and 0.0-0.005 wt % B and wherein Alloy B comprises 0.06-0.12 wt % C, 0.1-0.25 wt % Si, 1.65-2.42 wt % Mn, 0.0-0.70 wt % Cr, 0.08-0.40 wt % Mo, 0.0-0.05 wt % V, and 0.01-0.05 wt % Ti.
US11491580B2	Method for laser welding metal workpieces using a combination of weld paths A method of laser welding together two or more overlapping metal workpieces (12, 14, or 12, 150, 14) included in a welding region (16) of a workpiece stack-up (10) involves advancing a beam spot (44) of a laser beam (24) relative to a top surface (20) of the workpiece stack-up along a first weld path (72) in a first direction (74) to form an elongated melt puddle (76) and, then, advancing the beam spot (44) of the laser beam (24) along a second weld path (78) in a second direction (80) that is opposite of the first direction while the elongated melt puddle is still in a molten state. The first weld path and the second weld path overlap so that the beam spot of the laser beam is conveyed through the elongated melt puddle when the beam spot is advanced along the second weld path.
US11491576B2	Refill friction stir spot welding method, pressing tool set, and refill friction stir spot welding device A friction stir spot welding method includes a welding step of performing friction stir spot welding of a workpiece by using a pin member and a shoulder member while the workpiece is supported and pressed by the end face of a clamp member and a pressing step of causing a friction stir spot welding device to press an obverse surface and a reverse surface of at least one of a friction-stirred region of the workpiece and an adjacent region adjacent to the friction-stirred region of the workpiece from a rotary tool side and an opposite side after the welding step while the pin member and the shoulder member are accommodated in an accommodation space of the clamp member.
US11491574B2	Contact tip rotary lock of a welding torch A welding torch system includes a diffuser assembly that includes a locking mechanism to receive a contact tip. Additionally, the welding torch system includes the contact tip, which includes locking elements configured to interact with the locking mechanism of the diffuser assembly to secure the contact tip within the diffuser assembly. Further, the contact tip is rotated within the diffuser assembly to securely align the locking elements with the locking mechanism.
US11491565B2	Probe forming device The present invention is a probe forming device, the probe forming device comprises a spinning shaft, a first adjusting structure, a second adjusting structure, an electrolyte conveying member and a power supply. One of the holding member of the spinning shaft holds a workpiece, and a driving member drives the workpiece to move and abut the first adjusting structure and the second modulating structure. The electrolyte conveying member conveys an electrolyte to the workpiece, the first adjusting structure and the second adjusting structure, and is electrically connected. At least one positive end of the power supply is connected to the workpiece or the spinning shaft, and at least one negative end is connected to the first adjusting structure and the second modulating structure.
US11491564B2	Power tool, system, and method A power tool with a rotatable tool designed as a saw blade or a milling cutter. The power tool includes a sensor device for detecting a mechanical quantity, the mechanical quantity including a force, an acceleration, a velocity, a deflection, a deformation and/or a mechanical stress. The mechanical quantity is dependent on a force emanating from the tool, and a control device communicatively coupled to the sensor device. The control device is adapted to recognize a kickback event based on the detected mechanical quantity, in which the control device is adapted to selectively determine a first recognition function or a second recognition function different from the first recognition function based on a function determination information, and to perform the recognition of the kickback event based on the detected mechanical quantity using the determined recognition function.
US11491562B2	Cutting tool and method for manufacturing machined product A cutting tool may include a main body extended from a first end to a second end. The main body may be rotatable around a rotation axis. The main body may include a first cutting edge, a second cutting edge, a first flute and a second flute. The first flute may be extended from the first cutting edge toward the second end. The second flute may be extended from the second cutting edge toward the second end. The first flute may include a first hole located in the main body. The second flute may include a second hole located in the main body. The first hole may have a circular shape and the second hole may have a long narrow shape in a circumferential direction of the rotation axis in a cross section orthogonal to the rotation axis.
US11491559B2	End mill An end mill includes: a columnar tool body that rotates about a center axis; and outer peripheral cutting edges on an outer peripheral surface of the tool body, the outer peripheral cutting edges including a first outer peripheral cutting edge and a second outer peripheral cutting edge. A relief angle θ of the first outer peripheral cutting edge changes to increase in an axial direction of the tool body from a bottom face that is one end of the tool body. A relief angle θ of the second outer peripheral cutting edge changes to decrease in the axial direction from the bottom face.
US11491556B2	Adjustable mandrel and fixture The present application provides an adjustable mandrel and a fixture. The adjustable mandrel comprises an outer-diameter adjusting assembly and a height adjusting assembly, wherein the external diameter and the height of the mandrel can be adjusted according to wheels in different specifications, the wheels in different specifications are clamped, and the radial positioning of the wheel and the axial positioning of the wheel during second-step processing are realized. Two adjusting systems supplement each other, so that the structure is novel, the concept is ingenious, the universality is high, the application range is wide, and the machining cost is reduced.
US11491554B2	Compact flexible impact bit holder A flexible bit holder may include a drive body having a receiving orifice formed therein, a drive body having a shank and a flexion assembly. The receiving orifice may be configured to receive a bit, and the shank may be configured to interface with a driver to receive rotational energy from the driver. The flexion assembly may be disposed between at least a portion of the drive body and the driven body to operably couple the drive body and driven body. The flexion assembly may be configured to transfer torque applied to the driven body by the driver to the drive body. The flexion assembly may be formed of flexible material such that the drive body is rotatable relative to the driven body about a common axis of the drive body and the driven body.
US11491553B2	High-performance facing head A facing head includes a fixed part, couplable with a head of a machine tool via an interface plate and a rotary part, wherein a compartment is placed internally to which drive means and measurement means are housed for driving and measuring a radial slide supported by the rotary part so as to close the compartment, and at least one electric collector for controlling the drive means and measurement means. A continuous gasket contacts the radial slide and a fluid collector supplies the compartment with pressurized air to seal the compartment. The fluid collector includes a rotary portion with first fluid routes, and a fixed portion integral with the fixed part of the facing head with second fixed fluid routes together supplying the rotary part with a coolant, supplying the compartment with pressurized air, and transporting the oil for locking the radial slide.
US11491548B2	Machine tool system that restricts parallel execution of predetermined operations by different tools The machine tool includes modules and a control portion. Each of the modules includes a main spindle for holding a workpiece and a tool post for holding a tool. The tool is used to machine the workpiece held by the main spindle. The control portion is configured to control to restrict a parallel execution of predetermined machining for the workpiece and machining affected by the predetermined machining and to permit an execution of machining other than the restricted machining.
US11491545B2	Method of preparing magnetic powder, and magnetic powder A method of preparing magnetic powder includes preparing iron powder by a reduction reaction of iron oxide; preparing magnetic powder by heat-treating a molded article prepared by pressure-molding a mixture containing the iron powder, neodymium oxide, boron and calcium at a pressure of 22 MPa or more; and coating an organic fluoride on a surface of the magnetic powder.
US11491542B2	Rapid infiltration of drill bit with multiple binder flow channels A system for fabricating an infiltrated downhole tool for introduction into a wellbore includes a mold assembly including a binder bowl, a mold, a preformed blank, and a funnel. The binder bowl has a lower portion and a plurality of apertures extending through the lower portion. The preformed blank is disposed within the infiltration chamber to provide an attachment area for a body of the infiltrated downhole tool, and the funnel is disposed intermediate the binder bowl and the mold. The system further includes a binder flow channel which extends through at least one of the preformed blank, the funnel, or a displacement core disposed within the mold assembly, the blank being concentrically arranged around the displacement core.
US11491535B1	Method and apparatus for estimating dimensional uniformity of cast object A method and apparatus for providing an estimate of uniformity of wall thickness of a centrifugally cast object, such as a pipe cast from molten iron, substantially immediately after the casting process is complete. The volume of molten metal entering the mold over time is determined and correlated with casting machine position and velocity data to estimate wall thickness along the length of the pipe. Process defects can then be identified promptly and corrective action taken.
US11491531B2	Workpiece conveyance device A workpiece conveyance device includes a base body disposed adjacent to a press machine, a pair of first arms, a pair of second arms, and a first holding portion and a second holding portion independent of each other. Each of the first holding portion and the second holding portion includes a plurality of holding members configured to hold a workpiece W. The first holding portion includes a first support member, a second support member, and an absorption member. The second support member movably supports the first support member along an intersection direction. The absorption member allows movement of the second support member caused in the intersection direction relative to the first support member, and makes it possible for the second support member to return to an initial position in the intersection direction relative to the first support member.
US11491530B2	Device for positioning a bending tool Device and method for positioning of a bending tool (1) by means of an electromagnet (2) that can be displaced along a magnetic guide,which bending tool (1) is held on a tool holder (4) by a retaining carriage (3) that can be displaced in a direction of movement along a retaining-carriage guide and which bending tool (1) comprises a magnet holder (5) of a magnetizable material, wherein an adjustable magnetic force acts between the electromagnet and the magnet holder (5).
US11491529B2	Forming device A forming device includes a fluid supply unit that is disposed at an end portion of a metal pipe material and supplies a first fluid to an inside of the metal pipe material via an opening of the end portion, in which the fluid supply unit includes a surrounding portion that surrounds an outer peripheral surface of the end portion and at which an annular groove portion is formed on an inner peripheral surface facing the outer peripheral surface, an annular sealing member disposed in the groove portion, and an operating portion at which a pressurizing force that pressurizes the sealing member toward the outer peripheral surface is generated.
US11491527B2	Wheel spinning die and die releasing device Provided is a wheel spinning die wherein the plurality of identical slide blocks are connected end to end to form a circular ring, and the slide blocks are inserted into an annular groove between the side wall of a circular groove at the upper end of the lower die and the central connecting block; during spinning, each arc flange is clamped at the joint of an outer wheel lip and a rim under a spoke; and during die releasing, the slide blocks can move up and down together with the vertical movement of a wheel blank, so that the problem of releasing of a reverse draft die at the joint of the cold spinning wheel rim and the outer wheel lip can be solved, wheel damage caused by die releasing can be eliminated, and the yield and production efficiency of wheels are improved.
US11491526B2	Shaping tool for a workpiece, and device for deforming a workpiece using such a tool A shaping tool for connecting to a shaping device for deforming a portion of a workpiece. The shaping tool includes a clamping device having multiple clamping segments and a compressing head having a depression on one end for forming a portion of the workpiece. The compression head and the clamping device being integrally connected to each other, circumferentially, as a wholly exchangeable single tool unit and being axially movable relative to each other. The compression head additionally, on an opposing side from the depression, an attachment feature for connecting the single tool unit to a shaping piston of a shaping device.
US11491523B2	Hydraulic control of a roll gap for a roll stand A roll stand with at least one working roll for rolling strip material and with a hydraulic arrangement for controlling a roll gap of the roll stand, comprises at least one hydraulic adjustment unit for adjusting the roll gap, the hydraulic adjustment unit comprising a cylinder and an adjusting piston dividing the cylinder into a first chamber and a second chamber; a first double-acting valve arrangement and a second double-acting valve arrangement which are each connected to the first chamber and the second chamber for variable control of the adjusting unit, wherein the second double-acting valve arrangement is connected in parallel with the first valve arrangement and has a larger nominal volume flow than the latter; and wherein the adjusting unit can be pressurized with an working pressure of more than 200 bar.
US11491520B1	Coupler for landfill tarp weight system A weight system for a landfill tarpaulin. A pair of parallel chains are retained within a pair of sleeves in the tarp. A plurality of parallel wire lines traverse the tarpaulin. A plurality of elongated coupler bodies are provided with each coupler body having a first end terminating in an eyelet, a second, opposed end terminating in a hollow recess, and an attached threaded protrusion to the underside of the body. A chain fastener passes through one eyelet, passes through one of the links of the chain, and passes through the sleeve of the tarp. A tarp fastener passes through a washer, passes through the tarp, passes through an optional washer, and is threadably connected to the elongated coupler body. Each end of the wire lines is received and held in place by the hollow recess.
US11491516B2	Vacuum spray apparatus and uses thereof Spray apparatus and uses thereof are described herein. A vacuum spray nozzle apparatus may include a first tube in fluid communication with a fluid source, a rotor coupled to the tube, a conduit in fluid communication with the passages of the first tube, and a second tube coupled to the conduit, the second tube being in fluid communication with a vacuum source. The rotor is in fluid communication with the pressurized fluid source. The conduit is substantially arched or angled such that an outlet of the conduit is offset a radial distance in a radial direction from the rotor axis, and when pressurized fluid is ejected from the outlet, during use, rotates the conduit. The vacuum spray nozzle apparatus is configured to remove components from a material through the second tube when a pressure of the system is reduced using the vacuum source.
US11491514B2	Device and method for selecting packs being moved at a high speed An apparatus for sorting containers, in particular, beverage containers, may comprise at least one conveyor belt for transporting a multitude of containers, an identification device for identifying a decor on each container conveyed on the conveyor belt, wherein selection data can be generated by the identification device depending on the respective decor present on a specifically detected container, and a selection device for repositioning individual containers on the conveyor belt depending on the respectively identified decor. The selection device forms a continuous track and has shifting means for shifting the identified containers. The continuous track extends along the conveyor belt in a selection region, and the individual shifting means in the selection region can be accelerated to the same speed as the conveyor belt by means of a transport device, thereby being adjacent to a specific and previously identified container.
US11491513B1	Material handling apparatus for delivering or retrieving items A method and apparatus are provided for sorting or retrieving items to/from a plurality of destinations areas. The items are loaded onto one of a plurality of independently controlled delivery vehicles. The delivery vehicles follow a track that guides the delivery vehicles to/from the destination areas, which are positioned along the track. Once at the appropriate destination area, an item is transferred between the delivery vehicle and the destination area.
US11491511B2	Vibration transmitting member, ultrasonic treatment instrument and vibrating body unit A vibration transmitting member transmits ultrasonic vibration generated by an ultrasonic transducer from a proximal side toward a distal side. The vibration transmitting member includes a connection connected to the ultrasonic transducer. When a reference vibration node, which is located most proximally among vibration nodes occurring on the distal side relative to the connection, is defined, while the vibration transmitting member vibrates at a resonance frequency in a predetermined frequency range, a cross-sectional area decreasing part is provided between the connection and the reference vibration node. In the cross-sectional area decreasing part, a cross-sectional area perpendicular to a longitudinal direction gradually decreases from the distal side toward the proximal side.
US11491510B2	Semiconductor device having microelectromechanical systems devices with improved cavity pressure uniformity Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes an interconnect structure disposed over a semiconductor substrate. A dielectric structure is disposed over the interconnect structure. A plurality of cavities are disposed in the dielectric structure. A microelectromechanical system (MEMS) substrate is disposed over the dielectric structure, where the MEMS substrate comprises a plurality of movable membranes, and where the movable membranes overlie the cavities, respectively. A plurality of fluid communication channels are disposed in the dielectric structure, where each of the fluid communication channels extend laterally between two neighboring cavities of the cavities, such that each of the cavities are in fluid communication with one another.
US11491508B2	Systems and methods for dry powder coating layers of an electrochemical cell A system for forming a particle layer on a substrate may include at least one sprayer and at least two masks configured to selectively mask a substrate in a first region and second region of the substrate. The at least one sprayer may be configured to spray particles at the substrate, where the at least two masks maintain the first region and second region substantially free of the deposited material. A heater may be employed to heat the substrate as the particles are sprayed by the at least one sprayer onto the substrate.
US11491505B2	Application tool Provided is an application tool that allows reduction of an amount of waste by using no masking sheets, and can easily form a coated portion such as an antislip protrusion with reduced variation in a short time period. The application tool includes a support plate and a plurality of application bodies disposed at the support plate so as to protrude with height positions of the tips aligned with each other. A tip recess is disposed at the tip portion of each of the plurality of the application bodies as a holding recess for holding coating liquid.
US11491502B2	Two fluid spray equipment A two fluid spray equipment includes: two fluid nozzles of a plurality of systems; a water supply apparatus for supplying the pressurized water at common pressure; a compressed air supply apparatus for supplying the compressed gas at common pressure; and a plurality of spray control units for controlling spray of the two fluid nozzle of each of the plurality of systems, wherein each of the plurality of spray control units includes a water pressure control unit for performing control to reduce pressure of the pressurized water supplied from the water supply apparatus based on a spray command value without pressurization, and an air pressure control unit for controlling pressure of the compressed gas supplied from the compressed air supply apparatus based on the spray command value.
US11491501B2	Content-accommodating container, content-accommodating product using same, discharge product, and discharge device This content-accommodating container comprises: a container body having an opening at the top end; and a valve-accommodating part for closing the opening, the valve-accommodating part being fixed to the container body. The valve-accommodating part is provided with: a cylindrical housing part accommodated inside the container body; a tube part extending downward from the housing part, the lower end thereof being disposed near the bottom side of the container body; and a first sealing part for closing the bottom end of the tube part.
US11491499B2	Rotary sprinkler riser extension kit A rotary sprinkler riser extension kit is disclosed for use with a rotary sprinkler. The kit includes an external riser extension having an upper end and lower end, and defining a channel extending through the upper end and lower end. The channel is configured to accommodate the stem of the rotary sprinkler, the upper end is configured to attach to the cap of the rotary sprinkler, and the lower end is configured to attach to the enclosure of the rotary sprinkler. The kit also includes an internal riser extension having a height substantially equal to total length of the external riser extension, a width less than inner width of the enclosure of the rotary sprinkler, means for attaching to the geared lower end of the stem, a lower gear configured to rotate the rotary sprinkler, and means to raise the stem and channel water thereto in response to water pressure at an inlet to the enclosure.
US11491496B1	Aviation proactive air and surface purification component The present invention provides methods and systems for an ionization device that includes a base portion, a first pair and a second pair of opposed sidewalls extending upwardly from the base portion to form an upper edge, a top portion is engaged to the upper edge, and a cavity is formed within the base portion, the two pairs of opposed sidewalls, and the top portion. A probe assembly is in electronic communication with the top portion, wherein the probe assembly comprises a probe seat selectively secured to an exterior portion of a conduit of the existing environmental control system of the aircraft and a wire extends through the probe seat for supplying electrical current to an emission portion that emits ions.
US11491494B2	Separator film conveyance device for nonaqueous electrolytic-solution secondary battery and method for manufacturing separator film for nonaqueous electrolytic-solution secondary battery A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery separator film transfer device is provided which realizes a foreign object removing technique that is less likely to cause defects in a separator. The device includes a magnet bar which is arranged in a transfer path and generates a magnetic field for removing, from a separator film being transferred, a magnetic substance adhering to a first surface of the separator film; and an air cylinder which allows a distance to the magnet bar from the first surface of the separator film to be variable.
US11491489B2	Microfluidic connector group, microfluidic device and manufacturing process thereof, in particular for a cartridge for sample preparation and molecule analysis A microfluidic group includes a female connector and a male needle connector. The female connector has a connector chamber in a containment body; a duct extending in the containment body to a duct opening on a first face of the connector chamber; a needle entry hole extending from a lateral face of the containment body to a second face, not facing the first face of the connector chamber; and a gasket arranged in the connector chamber. The gasket has a side wall internally delimiting a cavity and extending in part adjacent to the second face of the connector chamber. The cavity of the gasket faces the first face of the connector chamber.
US11491488B2	Sperm sorting chip and method for sorting sperm using the same The present invention provides a sperm sorting chip and a method for sorting sperm using the same. Said sperm sorting chip includes: a flow channel structure sequentially configured with a gradually diverging flow field region, a main flow channel, and a gradually converging main flow channel intercommunicated with each other from a first side end to a second side end; a fluid injection port, a semen injection port, and a semen extraction port separately located at the first side end and communicated with a main input channel of the gradual diverging flow field region; and a waste fluid outlet located at the second side end and communicated with the gradually converging main flow channel. The gradually diverging flow field region further includes a plurality of sub-input channels derived from the main input channel and converged into the main flow channel, and the plurality of sub-input channels have a gradually widening channel width at the junction with the main flow channel. By contrast, the gradually converging main flow channel has a gradually narrowing channel width toward the waste fluid outlet.
US11491480B2	Products and methods to isolate mitochondria Filtration apparatuses, kits, and methods for rapid isolation of intact, viable mitochondria from tissues are described with mitochondria isolated by differential filtration through nylon mesh filters. Mitochondria can be isolated in less than 30 minutes using the filtration apparatuses, kits, and methods described.
US11491479B2	Laboratory glassware and associated methods for using the same A laboratory flask for use in association with a laboratory heating block, having: a flask body, wherein the flask body includes an upper portion, a lower portion, and a sidewall, wherein the sidewall of the flask body includes an inner surface, and an outer surface; a neck, wherein the neck includes an upper portion, a lower portion, and a sidewall, wherein the sidewall of the neck includes an inner surface, and an outer surface, and wherein the neck emanates contiguously from the flask body; and a reservoir, wherein the reservoir includes an upper portion, a lower portion, a bottom wall, and a sidewall, wherein the sidewall of the reservoir includes an inner surface, and an outer surface, and wherein the reservoir is adapted for releasable securement within a laboratory heating block.
US11491475B2	Recyclable ceramic catalyst filter, filtering system including the same, and method of managing the filtering system A recyclable ceramic catalyst filter, a filtering system including the same, and a method of managing the filtering system are provided. The ceramic catalyst filter has a monolithic structure including a first surface which blocks a first material; and a second surface which removes a second material that passed through the first surface, where the second surface is activated and operates as a catalyst layer which removes the second material in response to energy supplied to the second surface.
US11491473B2	Sulfur oxoacid-substituted and phosphorus oxoacid-substituted polyaromatic resins and salts thereof as promoters in acrylate production from coupling reactions of olefins and carbon dioxide This disclosure provides for catalyst systems and processes for forming an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid or a salt thereof. In an aspect, the catalyst system can comprise: a transition metal precursor comprising a Group 8-11 transition metal and at least one first ligand; optionally, at least one second ligand; an olefin; carbon dioxide (CO2); a diluent; and an oxoacid anion-substituted polyaromatic resin comprising a sulfonated polyaromatic resin, a phosphonated polyaromatic resin, a sulfinated polyaromatic resin, a thiosulfonated, or a thiosulfinated polyaromatic resin, and further comprising associated metal cations. Methods of regenerating the polyaromatic resin with associated metal cations are described.
US11491471B2	Method of preparing wide-temperature catalyst for preferential oxidation of carbon monoxide in hydrogen-enriched atmosphere, and product and use lthereof This invention provides a preparation method of a catalyst for preferential oxidization of CO in a hydrogen-enriched atmosphere, and a catalyst product obtained from the method and its applications thereof. Particularly, in this invention, a wide-temperature catalyst for preferential oxidization of CO in a hydrogen-enriched atmosphere is obtained by depositing one or more of an iron oxide, cobalt oxide, and nickel oxide as a promoter onto the surface of a supported Pt-group noble metal catalyst precursor via chemical vapor deposition or atomic layer deposition. In the wide-temperature catalyst, the active noble metal component has a content of 0.1 to 10 wt %, and the promoter has a content of 0.1 to 10 wt % in terms of the metal element thereof. In the reaction of preferential oxidation of CO in a hydrogen-enriched atmosphere, the catalyst prepared by this invention can exhibit excellent catalytic performance and can achieve high conversion of CO with high selectivity in a wide temperature range of −80 to 200° C., for example. Also, the catalyst can remain stable for a long time even in a case where steam and CO2 are present in the hydrogen-enriched atmosphere.
US11491470B2	Oxygen storage material The invention provides an oxygen storage material having high oxygen storage capacity and high thermal durability. The oxygen storage material of the invention has some of the La sites of La2CuO4 with a K2NiF4-type crystal structure replaced by Ce. The oxygen storage material may have the composition La(2.00-x)CexCuO4 (0.20≥×>0.00). The oxygen storage material may also have a precious metal supported. The precious metal may be Pt, Pd or Rh. The exhaust gas purification catalyst is an exhaust gas purification catalyst comprising an oxygen storage material according to the invention.
US11491469B2	Kirigami derived metal catalysts A high surface area to mass catalyst is formed by a method that includes a Kirigami mapped cutting of a flat three metal laminate composite formed on a deposition support. Kirigami derived catalyst has a shape that provides a high surface to mass ratio and promotes the flow of a fluid containing a reagent for a reaction catalyzed by the exterior metal catalyst films of the three metal laminate composite. Structural integrity of the Kirigami derived catalyst results from a support metal film residing between two metal catalyst films. The shaping to the Kirigami derived structure involves cutting the flat three metal laminate composite to that of a Kirigami map, imposing stress on the cut structure to force a non-planar deformation, and delaminating the Kirigami derived catalyst from the deposition support.
US11491467B2	Catalyst for manufacturing 1,3-butadiene, manufacturing method of catalyst, and manufacturing method of 1,3-butadiene Provided is a technology for efficiently manufacturing 1,3-butadiene from 1,4-butanediol or 3-buten-1-ol in a reaction condition with a high conversion rate. A catalyst for manufacturing 1,3-butadiene, contains: ytterbium oxide as an active component for generating 1,3-butadiene from 1,4-butanediol or 3-buten-1-ol. In addition, a manufacturing method of 1,3-butadiene, includes: a step of obtaining a fluid containing 1,3-butadiene by bringing at least one of 1,4-butanediol and 3-buten-1-ol into contact with the catalyst for manufacturing 1,3-butadiene.
US11491463B2	Superabsorber mixtures Superabsorbent mixtures M comprising at least 70% by weight of superabsorbent A having a liquid absorption of 20 g/g (T20) of less than 300 s and/or a volumetric liquid absorption under pressure 0.3 psi (2.07 kPa) (VAUL) with a τ value of less than 400 s, and at least 5% by weight of superabsorbent B having a centrifuge retention capacity (CRC) of at least 30 g/g.
US11491461B2	Method of depleting an organosilicon component in a mixture using a sorbent copolymer and apparatus for practicing the method A method and apparatus for removing an organosilicon component from a mixture are disclosed. The method and apparatus employ a copolymer of a di-alkenyl functional aromatic hydrocarbon and a polyorganosiloxane as the sorbent.
US11491459B2	Zeolite-like metal-organic frameworks with ana topology Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a metal-organic framework composition including a metal-organic framework having an ana topology, the metal-organic framework including one or more metals connected to one or more organic linkers. Embodiments of the present disclosure further provide a method of separating chemical species including contacting a metal-organic framework having an ana topology with a flow of paraffins and separating the paraffins.
US11491457B2	Zinc oxide based sorbent and process for preparing same Zinc oxide-based sorbents, and processes for preparing and using them are provided, wherein the sorbents are preferably used to remove one or more reduced sulfur species from gas streams. The sorbents contain an active zinc component, optionally in combination with one or more promoter components and/or one or more substantially inert components. The active zinc component is a two-phase material, consisting essentially of a zinc oxide (ZnO) phase and a zinc aluminate (ZnAl2O4) phase. Each of the two phases is characterized by a relatively small crystallite size of typically less than about 50 nm (500 Angstroms). Preferably the sorbents are prepared by using an alkali metal base to convert a precursor mixture, containing a precipitated zinc oxide precursor and a precipitated aluminum oxide precursor, to the two-phase, active zinc oxide containing component, with the resulting sorbent having a sodium level within a desired range.
US11491451B1	Portable mixing container A capped retail dispenser package encloses and retains a mixing container into which a product mixture is filled using an automated manufacturing system in an individualized manner, such that each individual product container may be charged with a customized or unique formulation different than a previous or subsequent container passing through the system. Mixing is not done prior to filling, but with a mixer received in a slidable bottom portion that functions as a piston. The rod terminates at its upper end with a mixing plate. Movement of the rod through the central opening provides mixing of the product through a reciprocating motion, and preferably with a simultaneous rotation. Movement of the upper mixing plate within the mixing container provides mixing of the container's contents by forcing fluid flow through one or more mixing apertures formed about a flange of the mixing plate.
US11491449B2	Device for generating gas bubbles in suspensions for the enrichment of mineral and non-mineral raw materials and use of such a device The invention relates to a device for generating gas bubbles in suspensions, which are contained in a tank, having a rotation-symmetric stator (16) and a rotation-symmetric rotor (15), which is connected to a hollow drive shaft (5), wherein the stator, the rotor and the hollow drive shaft are arranged concentrically about a vertical axis of rotation (17) of the rotor and the drive shaft, and the rotor executes a rotational movement about the axis of rotation inside the stator.
US11491446B2	Virus removal membrane and method for manufacturing virus removal membrane A virus removal membrane includes cellulose, and a primary-side surface through which the protein-containing solution is to be applied and a secondary-side surface from which a permeate that has permeated the virus removal membrane is to be flowed, wherein a bubble point is 0.5 MPa or more and 1.0 MPa or less; and when a solution containing gold colloids having a diameter of 30 nm is applied through the primary-side surface to the virus removal membrane to allow the virus removal membrane to capture the gold colloids for measurement of brightness in a cross section of the virus removal membrane, a value obtained by dividing a standard deviation of a value of an area of a spectrum of variation in the brightness by an average of the value of the area of the spectrum of variation in the brightness is 0.01 or more and 0.30 or less.
US11491442B2	Air separation modules and methods of removing condensate from air separation modules An air separation module includes a cylindrical canister and a separator. The cylindrical canister has a longitudinal axis, an inlet, an oxygen-depleted air outlet, and a drain portion with an oxygen-enriched air outlet. The separator is arranged within the cylindrical canister to separate a compressed air flow into an oxygen-depleted air flow fraction and an oxygen-enriched air flow fraction, the oxygen-depleted air flow fraction provided to the oxygen-depleted air outlet and the oxygen-enriched air flow fraction to the drain portion of the canister. The drain portion extends tangentially from the cylindrical canister to issue the oxygen-enriched air flow fraction with entrained condensate from the oxygen-enriched air outlet with a tangential flow component. Nitrogen generation systems and methods of removing condensate from air separation modules are also described.
US11491440B2	Membrane nitrogen rejection process and system A feed containing methane and nitrogen gas is processed in a three-stage membrane system, each stage of which is selective for methane over nitrogen. The methane enriched permeate from the first stage is removed as product gas. The methane-depleted residue from the second stage is purified in second and third cascaded stages to provide second and third permeates and second and third residues. The third stage permeate is recycled to the feed.
US11491434B2	Sorbent compositions and methods for the removal of contaminants from a gas stream A sorbent composition for the sequestration of mercury from a gas stream, a method for sequestering mercury from a gas stream and a method for the manufacture of a sorbent composition. The sorbent composition includes a highly porous particulate sorbent and at least two additive components, namely a non-halogen metal compound comprising a metal cation and an inorganic sulfur-containing compound, where at least a portion of the sulfur in the sulfur-containing compound has an oxidation state of equal to or less than +4. The method includes injecting the highly porous particulate sorbent and the two additive components into a gas stream, either discretely or as a single sorbent composition, to sequester mercury in the particulate sorbent. The method has a high degree of efficacy for mercury removal without requiring the addition of halogens to the gas stream.
US11491432B2	Filter assembly for separating liquid from compressed gas and compressor comprising such filter assembly A filter assembly including a housing (15) and a filter cartridge (10). The housing has a housing inlet (16) and a housing outlet (17). The filter cartridge (10) has a filter inlet (11) fluidly connected to the housing inlet (16) and a filter element (12) between a top cap (18) and a bottom cap (19). The top cap (18) and the bottom cap (19) create a circular guiding system. The bottom cap (19) has a first part (19a) that receives the filter element (12) and a second part (19b) that is connected with a mating surface (20) of the housing. The second part has a first circular section (21a) and a second section (21b) and the first section has another shape than the second section (21b), such that the bottom cap (19) cannot rotate in relation to the mating surface.
US11491431B2	Bicycle mounted air filter An air filter assembly for a bicycle is disclosed. The air filter assembly includes a body having a bracket and a frame. The bracket is configured to mount to a bicycle frame. The frame defines a tapered opening having a windward side and a leeward side. The tapered opening is larger on the windward side than on the leeward side. A removable air filter cartridge is mounted within the opening of the frame such that a force acting on the air filter cartridge on the windward side tends to wedge the air filter cartridge in the opening. A foam member is attached to an outer periphery of the air filter cartridge and is disposed between the air filter cartridge and the frame. The foam member is compressible so as to hold the air filter cartridge in the opening of the frame. The foam member compresses to a greater degree on the leeward side of the opening than on the windward side of the opening. The air filter assembly is mountable to a handle bar of a bicycle.
US11491427B2	Adaptor plug for a spin-on filter An adaptor plug for a spin-on fluid filter, in particular for a spin-on return filter, wherein the adaptor plug comprises a plug-in end which is designed to be plugged into a cavity in a flange of a hydraulic device in a fluid tight manner and a filter end which is designed to be connected to the spin-on filter in a fluid tight, detachable manner and at least one internal fluid channel connecting said plug-in end with said filter end, wherein the adaptor plug at its filter end comprises a threaded tube or bolt on which the spin-on filter can be screwed. By this design, the use of a filter set with or without an adaptor ring between the adaptor plug and the filter is enabled. By the adaptor plug, the spin-on filter can be applied to a variety of hydraulic devices, among others, with a ¾ 16 UNF cavity.
US11491425B2	Fluid filter and filter insert for the same A fluid filter is mountable on a connection flange having a central stand pipe and an exchangeable filter insert. The insert has a hollow cylindrical filter material body with two end plates on its end faces and is mountable on the stand pipe. A cup-shaped screw housing of the filter can be screwed to a free end of the stand pipe, and supports a seal on a free edge thereof, via which the screw housing is sealable against a connection flange sealing surface when mounted. The filter has a first arrangement on an end face area to center the end face area to the flange. The filter insert has a second arrangement on the end face area outer periphery for centering the screw housing free edge relative to the connection flange sealing surface. The second arrangement interacts in a centering manner with the screw housing free edge when installed.
US11491424B2	Filter element for filtering a fluid and a filter unit formed therefrom A filter element for filtering a fluid comprises a first clamping ring with an outer ring; a first filter disk; a first inner support plate for supporting the first filter disk and which faces to the outside or to an inner flow channel; a second inner support plate provided with recesses; a second filter disk arranged adjacent the second inner support plate; and a second clamping ring which is connected to the first clamping ring by connecting elements. The filter disks and the inner support plates are arranged inside a housing which is formed by the clamping rings, by at least one outer ring and by outer support plates provided with recesses and covering the filter disks on the outside.
US11491423B2	Filter cartridge for liquid filtration; assembly; and, methods A liquid filter cartridge is provided. Preferred seal arrangements are provided, to provide for preferred axial load conditions, with respect to one or more of the end caps of the cartridge. Some cartridge configurations provided include no core structure or outer liner structure therein, to support axial load. Assemblies using the cartridge, and methods of assembly and use, are provided. The liquid filter cartridge can be a serviceable cartridge, or it can be retained permanently in a housing.
US11491419B2	Gas-liquid separator for collecting chromatographic fractions A gas-liquid separator includes a fluid inlet, a shell including an inside surface enclosing an interior space, an outlet structure with fingers converging toward a longitudinal axis, and a dripper including a dripper tip. The fingers terminate at fingertips located proximate to an outside surface of the dripper. Gas exit ports are defined between adjacent fingers, and by the dripper. The gas-liquid separator defines a liquid flow path from the fluid inlet, along the inside surface, along one or more of the fingers, converging along the dripper outside surface, and to the dripper tip. The gas-liquid separator also defines a gas flow path from the fluid inlet, through the interior space, and through the gas exit ports. The gas-liquid separator may be utilized in fluid separation systems such as liquid chromatography or supercritical fluid chromatography/extraction systems.
US11491418B2	Floating assembly of inclined channels with an applied electrical field for the accelerated electrostatic separation of water-in-oil dispersions An emulsion separation device including a plurality of inclined plates, a buoyancy device, and an electric field generation system. Also disclosed are systems and methods for the separation of an emulsion into a continuous aqueous phase and a continuous oil phase. The systems may include: a vessel having an emulsion inlet, a continuous aqueous phase outlet, and a continuous oil phase outlet. A separation device may be disposed in the vessel, the separation device including: a plurality of inclined plates and a buoyancy device configured to maintain the plurality of inclined plates between the continuous aqueous phase and the continuous oil phase. An electric field generation system may also be provided and configured to expose the emulsion to an electric field.
US11491411B2	Consolidated pit stand and caddy for remote-controlled hobby vehicles A consolidated pit stand and caddy for storing and transporting remote-controlled hobby vehicles includes a pit stand and a caddy. The pit stand includes a base, a first pillar, a second pillar, an upper adjustable shelf, at least one lower adjustable shelf, an illuminating arm assembly, and a storage section. The first pillar and the second pillar are oppositely positioned of each other about the base. The first pillar and the second pillar are terminally connected onto the base. The upper adjustable shelf is removably mounted to the first pillar and the second pillar. The at least one lower adjustable shelf is removably mounted to the first pillar and the second pillar, below the upper adjustable shelf. The illuminating arm assembly is foldably connected to the upper adjustable shelf. The storage section is oppositely positioned of the first pillar and the second pillar and removably mounted to the base.
US11491410B2	Toy with interchangeable parts having selectively engageable fasteners Toys having interchangeable parts are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a toy includes two or more toy components or modules that can be releasably coupled together. Each toy component can include a (i) a body defining a sound-reflecting chamber having an opening and (ii) a fastener assembly coupled to the body. The fastener assembly can include a base and a fastener positioned in a recess of the base. The base can be positioned over the opening of the sound-reflecting chamber and coupled to the body. The fastener is configured to generate sound when the fastener is engaged to and/or disengaged from the mating fastener of another toy component, and the sound-reflecting chamber is configured to reflect the sound out of the body.
US11491409B2	Vehicle with passenger accommodation which can be swivelled and/or rotated Disclosed is a vehicle for an amusement facility has a chassis, a passenger accommodation and a connecting element in the form a pendulum bar. The lower end of the pendulum bar is rigidly connected to the passenger accommodation; the upper end is connected to the chassis via a joint such that it can be rotated and/or swivelled. The pendulum is connected to the chassis via a joint.
US11491405B2	Non-transitory computer readable recording medium, game control method, server device, and information processing system A non-transitory computer readable recording medium has stored thereon instructions to be executed on a computer providing terminal devices with a battle game in which users each operate a unit. The instructions cause the computer to perform the steps of: determining a unit parameter of each of a plurality of units, group information being associated with each unit and indicating a group, among a plurality of groups, to which the unit belongs; deploying the units on a field, divided into regions, in the battle game; varying the unit parameter of a first unit on the field based on the group information associated with the first unit and the group information associated with a second unit on the field, the second unit having a predetermined positional relationship with the first unit; and conducting a battle between the first unit and other units using the varied unit parameter.
US11491403B2	Video game processing program and video game processing system A video game processing program product for causing a server to realize functions to control progress of a video game is provided. The functions include: a function to generate content in which at least one of the user or a character operated by the user is allowed to participate, in a case where a predetermined condition is satisfied; a function to store the number of participants who participate in first content and a clear time indicating a time required to clear the first content in a predetermined storage medium; a function to set up the degree of difficulty for second content indicating content to be generated newly; and a function to detect whether a generation condition contained in the predetermined condition to generate the second content is satisfied or not. The generating function includes a function to generate the second content with the degree of difficulty thus set up.
US11491395B1	Systems and methods for computer assisted operation A system includes a mobile device having one or more cameras to take images; a sensor detecting reflected light from one or more lasers and a diffuser to detect object range or dimension; code for motion tracking, environmental understanding by detecting planes in an environment, and estimating light and dimensions of the surrounding based on the one or more lasers; code to estimate a three-dimensional (3D) volume of an object from multiple perspectives and from projected laser beams to measure size or scale and determine locations of points on the object's surface in a plane or a slice using time-of-flight, wherein positions and cross-sections for different slices are correlated to construct a 3D model of the object, including object position and shape; the device receiving user request to select a content from one or more augmented, virtual, or extended reality contents and rendering a reality view of the environment.
US11491394B2	Mobile video game controller A video game controller for use with a smartphone includes a top panel hinged relative to a bottom panel, with the bottom panel having control inputs for playing video games. The top panel folds onto a bottom panel in a closed configuration to easily fit in a pocket of the user's garment, such as pants pocket, shirt pocket, jacket pocket, etc.). The top panel pivots relative to the bottom panel to an open configuration to support the smartphone on the top panel during use irrespective of the size of the smartphone.
US11491391B2	System and method for delivering playing cards A method includes. determining numbers of a cards sequentially removed from a card shooter and delivered to one or more persons during a round of a card game. The method further includes determining, based on the determined numbers of the cards and based on one or more signals received from a set of card detecting optical sensors of a group of sensors located on one or more card guide rails, whether there is an attempt to draw a card from the card shooter after the round of the card game is over. The method also includes, based a determination of that the attempt occurred, generating a signal indicating the attempt.
US11491390B1	Cast in shaft nut for skateboard truck A skateboard truck includes a metal bolt called a kingpin and a threaded fastener, called a hex nut, which when combined hold the two main components of a truck together: the baseplate, which is mounted to the bottom surface of the skateboard deck; and the turning part of the truck called the hanger, which is mounted onto the baseplate by means of the kingpin, and affixed tightly into the baseplate by means of a threaded shaft nut assembly permanently affixed within the baseplate. Two bushings placed along the shaft of the kingpin and on either side of a flange protruding from the hanger hold the hanger in place by the tightening of the kingpin into the threaded shaft nut fastener. The kingpin is oriented such that a threaded portion of the kingpin (on an end opposite a bolt head portion) is generally facing towards a bottom surface of the skateboard deck.
US11491389B2	Skateboard truck with inverted king pin and integrated kingpin fastener A skateboard truck includes a metal bolt called a kingpin and a threaded fastener, called a hex nut, which when combined hold the two main components of a truck together: the baseplate, which is mounted to the bottom surface of the skateboard deck; and the turning part of the truck called the hanger, which is mounted onto the baseplate by means of the kingpin, and affixed tightly into the baseplate by means of a threaded hex nut. Two bushings placed along the shaft of the kingpin and on either side of a flange protruding from the hanger hold the hanger in place by the tightening of the kingpin into the threaded shaft nut fastener. The kingpin is oriented such that a threaded portion of the kingpin (on an end opposite a bolt head portion) is generally facing towards a bottom surface of the skateboard deck.
US11491388B2	Binding toe-piece for gliding board Toe-piece for a boot on a gliding board including a chassis affixed to the gliding board; a body movable on the chassis; a sole-clamp movable on the body; a lateral release mechanism including a first elastic mechanism to return the sole clamp to engagement with the boot; a vertical retention mechanism having a second elastic mechanism arranged to continuously exert a return force on the body to bring the sole-clamp toward the lower surface of the chassis, the return force pressing the sole-clamp on the boot; at least one cam kinematically inserted between the second elastic mechanism and either the chassis or the body, the cam being shaped to modify, in relation to the chassis, the direction of the return force exerted by the second elastic mechanism on the body to attenuate a variation in the pressing force when the sole-clamp is away from the lower surface of the chassis.
US11491384B2	Device and method for providing a water sports track Provided is a water track marker (1) for marking a sports track, such as a water ski track, on a water surface (20). The water track marker comprises at least a first marker ejector (11) configured to eject marker projectiles (2) towards the water for creating an instant marking (3) on the water surface (20) upon impact with the water surface (20). Provided is also a method for marking a sports track and a towing boat comprising said water track marker.
US11491380B2	Golf club head covers with repositionable closures and related methods Implementations of golf club head covers may include a body portion defining an internal cavity for receiving a golf club head, the internal cavity exposed at an opening in the body portion, a flap coupled to the body portion and configured to cover the opening of the body portion, a guide strip coupled to the flap, a strap holder configured to move along the guide strip slidably coupled to the guide strip, and a strap coupled at an end of the strap holder, wherein the strap is configured to secure the flap over the opening through coupling to a front face of the body portion.
US11491377B1	Golf club head having multi-layered striking face A golf club head having a multi-layered striking face is disclosed herein. More specifically, the golf club head in accordance with the present invention has an external frontal face layer, an internal rear face layer, and an intermediary sandwiched face layer juxtaposed between the external frontal face layer and the internal rear face layer. The intermediary sandwiched face layer may generally be made out of a high flexural modulus polymeric material.
US11491375B2	Golf club heads with turbulators and methods to manufacture golf club heads with turbulators A golf club head including a face defining a loft plane, a rear, and a crown, the crown having a turbulator comprising a plurality of ridges. Each ridge includes a front surface having a first end nearest the face, a second end nearest the ridge apex, and a rear surface nearest the rear portion of the club head. The turbulator is positioned in a forward two-fifths portion of the crown in a front end to a rear end direction. The ridge apex of each ridge is positioned within the first 50% of the ridge length.
US11491371B2	Device and method for monitoring activity performance A control device operates a drone with an onboard camera. The control device obtains a current performance metric to be computed for an activity performed by an individual, determines, based on a positioning rule associated with the current performance metric, a selected relative position, SRP, between the individual and the onboard camera, identifies a reference plane of the individual, operates the drone to move the onboard camera from an initial relative position to attain the SRP in relation to the reference plane; operates the onboard camera, when in the SRP, to capture image(s) of the individual, and provides the image(s) for computation of the current performance metric for the activity performed by the individual. The SRP may be defined, by the positioning rule, to ensure that the orientation of the individual in the image(s) is relevant or optimal for the current performance metric.
US11491366B2	Stabilized exercise device The present invention is an exercise device comprising a substantially spherical member having a substantially flat portion, wherein a cavity is accessible from the substantially flat portion through a recess, wherein a lip is formed between the recess and the cavity.
US11491364B2	Plank support exercise apparatus and related methods A plank support exercise apparatus and related methods is provided. The plank support exercise apparatus has a frame and at least one arm support pad connected to the frame. A ground-interface surface is positioned along at least a portion of the apparatus.
US11491358B2	Fire control panel modular assembly Fire control panel modular assemblies are described herein. In some examples, one or more embodiments include a fire control panel module (100) including a locking ridge (102), and a fire control panel module carrier (112) including a module carrier slot (114), a locking tab (130), and a release button (116), wherein the module carrier slot (114) is configured to accept the fire control panel module (100) therein, and the locking tab (130) is configured to engage the locking ridge (102) to releasably retain the fire control panel module (100) in the module carrier slot (114).
US11491354B2	Bayonet connectors suitable for connecting filter cartridges to respirators A bayonet connector (112, 128) suitable for connecting a filter cartridge (72) or an air supply tube to a respirator (10, 14). The bayonet connector (112) has a tubular male part (112) and a female part. The male part has a tube (114) with two or more lugs (130, 132) formed on it, which engage with engaging ribs (136, 138) located on an interior sidewall of the female part (128), or vice versa. The lugs (130, 132) and their corresponding engaging ribs (136, 138) are located at different axial positions.
US11491353B2	Zero vergence ultrasound waves for sonodynamic therapy Disclosed are methods of obtaining zero vergence ultrasound waves for providing sonodynamic therapy with ultrasound waves that do not converge and do not diverge. The method includes coupling a sonodynamic therapy device with an array of flat piezoelectric transducers to a skin surface. A controller is configured to generate an electrical drive signal at a frequency, modulate the drive signal, and drive the transducer with the modulated drive signal at the frequency to produce a zero vergence ultrasound wave to produce an average acoustic intensity sufficient to activate a sonosensitizer in a treatment region without damaging healthy cells in the treatment region.
US11491346B2	Systems and methods for treating cancer using brachytherapy Systems and methods are provided for treating cervical and/or uterine cancers in brachytherapy with an intracavitary brachytherapy applicator. The system comprises a tandem adapted for insertion into a cervix of a patient. An ovoid assembly comprises first and second inflatable ovoids and an ovoid support mechanism. The first and second inflatable ovoids are adapted for insertion within fornices of a patient. First and second retractors are adapted to be coupled to the ovoid assembly. The first retractor is adapted to be positioned to retract the bladder of a patient during treatment. The second retractor is adapted to be positioned to retract the rectum of a patient during treatment. The tandem and the first and second inflatable ovoids are adapted to be coupled to a radioactive source to deliver an implant radiation dose suitable for cancer treatment at a cancerous cervical treatment site in a patient.
US11491339B2	Seals for lead bores of implantable medical devices Seals used within lead bores of implantable medical devices for creating a seal to implantable medical leads inserted into the lead bores include an inner cylinder that engages the lead body. The inner cylinder is surrounded by a gap to either an outer cylinder of the seal or to surrounding structures of the implantable medical device. The inner cylinder has freedom of movement within the gap such that movement of the lead body that is off-axis relative to a centerline of the lead bore causes movement of the inner cylinder that is providing the seal. In this manner, the seal engagement to the lead body is maintained during this off-axis movement of the lead body.
US11491338B2	Polymeric feed-thru for chronic implantable devices A method of making a feed-thru connector assembly includes inserting a conductor within an opening within a housing of a pulse generator and dispensing a sealant in a gap between the conductor and portions of the housing adjacent to the conductor that define the opening of the housing and curing the sealant to form a seal comprising a polyisobutylene cross-linked network.
US11491337B2	Systems and methods for presenting arrhythmia episodes Systems and methods for managing machine-generated alert notifications of medical events detected from one or more patients are described herein. An embodiment of a data management system may receive an adjudication of a medical event episode including an episode characterization. A storage unit stores an association between one or more episode characterizations and corresponding detection algorithms for detecting a medical event having respective episode characterizations. An episode management circuit may detect from a subsequent episode, using the stored association, a medical event having an episode characterization of at least one medical event episode presented for adjudication, and schedule presenting at least a portion of the subsequent episode based on the detection.
US11491336B2	Neuromodulation system A neuromodulation system including at least one input module for inputting a planned neuromodulation event or a series of neuromodulation events and at least one analyzing module for analyzing a neuromodulation event or a series of neuromodulation events.The analyzing module and the input module may be connected such that the input module is configured to forward the planned neuromodulation event or a series of neuromodulation events to the analyzing module and the analyzing module is configured to analyze the planned neuromodulation event or a series of neuromodulation events regarding one or more possible neuromodulation conflict(s).
US11491334B2	Method and apparatus for application of a neural stimulus A method of applying a neural stimulus with an implanted electrode array involves applying a sequence of stimuli configured to yield a therapeutic effect while suppressing psychophysical side effects. The stimuli sequence is configured such that a first stimulus recruits a portion of the fibre population, and a second stimulus is delivered within the refractory period following the first stimulus and the second stimulus being configured to recruit a further portion of the fibre population. Using an electrode array and suitable relative timing of the stimuli, ascending or descending volleys of evoked responses can be selectively synchronised or desynchronised to give directional control over responses evoked.
US11491333B2	System and method for treating obstructive sleep apnea One aspect of the present disclosure relates to a system for treating obstructive sleep apnea in a subject. The system can include a power source and a neuromuscular stimulator in electrical communications with the power source. The neuromuscular stimulator can include a controller and at least one electrode. The controller can be configured to receive certain power and stimulation parameters associated with a therapy signal from the power source. The at least one electrode can be configured to deliver the therapy signal to a target tissue associated with control of a posterior base of the tongue of the subject.
US11491332B2	Cochlear implant system and method for detecting electrode migration using electrically evoked compound action potentials A system includes a unit for capturing ECAP signals induced at electrodes of an electrode array in response to stimulation of a cochlea by applying auditory nerve stimulation signals to the electrodes; a memory unit for storing the captured ECAP signals and/or ECAP data derived from the captured ECAP signals; an electrode migration detection unit for detecting electrode migration relative to the cochlea by comparing presently captured ECAP signals and/or ECAP data derived from such presently captured ECAP signals to stored previously captured ECAP signals and/or ECAP data derived from such previously captured ECAP signals; and a unit for outputting an alarm signal in case that electrode migration is detected by the electrode migration detection unit.
US11491325B2	Stimulating spinal cord motor neurons using electrical signals An example system for exciting a selected set of motor neurons of a patient comprises one or more signal generators configured for generating a first electrical signal and a second electrical signal; a first set of wires configured to provide the first electrical signal to a first set of electrodes, wherein the first set of electrodes are configured for being secured to a first set of positions on the patient; a second set of wires configured to provide the second electrical signal to a second set of electrodes, wherein the second set of electrodes are configured for being secured to a second set of positions on the patient; and a controller configured to control operation of the one or more signal generators. The first electrical signal is a periodic signal of a first frequency. The second electrical signal is a periodic signal of a second frequency. The first frequency and the second frequency differ by a non-zero frequency difference. The first signal is provided to the first electrodes and the second signal is provided to the second electrodes for exciting the set of motor neurons of the patient.
US11491324B2	Adjustable devices for treating sleep apnea, and associated systems and methods Intraoral electrical stimulation devices are disclosed. A representative device, which can be used to treat sleep apnea, includes an intraoral attachment body, a guide element carried by the attachment body and having a constrained guide path, and an electrode movably supported relative to the guide element and movable along the constrained guide path to a plurality of positions. A positioning member is coupleable to the electrode to move the electrode along the constrained guide path, and a signal generator is coupleable to the electrode to direct a stimulation signal to the electrode.
US11491321B2	Pneumatic system having noise reduction features for a medical fluid machine A pneumatic system for a medical fluid machine operating a medical fluid cassette, the pneumatic system including an interface for supplying positive pneumatic pressure and negative pneumatic pressure to the medical fluid cassette; a source of positive pneumatic pressure; a source of negative pneumatic pressure; and a pneumatic pump including a first head and a second head, wherein the first head is dedicated to supplying positive pneumatic pressure to the positive pneumatic pressure source and the second head is dedicated to supplying negative pneumatic pressure to the negative pneumatic pressure source.
US11491318B2	Multiple fluid delivery system with multi-use disposable set and features thereof A multi-use disposable set (MUDS) has at least one syringe having a proximal end and a distal end spaced apart from the proximal end along a longitudinal axis. The MUDS further has a plunger reciprocally movable within a syringe interior between the proximal end and the distal end. A manifold is in fluid communication with the distal end of the at least one syringe. At least one valve is in fluid communication with the syringe interior. The at least one valve is operable between a filling position for filling the syringe interior with fluid and a delivery position for delivering the fluid from the syringe interior. At least one connection port is in fluid communication with the manifold and the syringe interior when the at least one valve is in the delivery position. A multi-fluid delivery system having the medical connector and MUDS is also provided. Various features of the MUDS system are also described.
US11491317B2	Connector assembly for connecting medical lines to each other A connector assembly for connecting medical lines (3, 4) to each other comprises a first connector (1) having an insertion shaft (12), and a second connector (2) having an insertion opening (22). For connecting the first connector (1) and the second connector (2) to each other, the insertion shaft (12) of the first connector (1) is insertable along an insertion direction (I) into the insertion opening (22) of the second connector (2). For releasing the first connector (1) and the second connector (2) from each other, the insertion shaft (12) of the first connector (1) is removable from the insertion opening (22) of the second connector (2). The first connector (1) comprises an elastic member (14) arranged on the insertion shaft (12), wherein the elastic member (14) comprises an abutment portion (141) abutting a surface (121) of the insertion shaft (12) and being displaceable along the insertion direction (I) relative to the surface (121) of the insertion shaft (12) upon releasing the first connector (1) and the second connector (2) from each other. In this way a connector assembly is provided which, in an easy way, allows for the cleaning of at least the first connector.
US11491313B2	Guide catheter extension system with a delivery micro-catheter configured to facilitate percutaneous coronary intervention The subject guide catheter extension system with a micro-catheter delivery catheter includes an outer sheath, an inner member extending within the sheath, and a mechanism for engagement/disengagement of the inner member to/from the sheath. Several mechanisms of engagement/disengagement between the inner and outer members are provided including a friction mechanism, threaded mechanism, pull away sheath, and engagement/disengagement mechanism for pusher's handles. The sheath and the inner member are modified for different engagement/disengagement mechanisms operation. A micro-catheter delivery system provides for an improved atraumatic crossability to the treatment site in an expedited and simplified fashion. During a procedure, a guidewire along with a guide catheter are advanced to the vicinity of the treatment site within a blood vessel. Subsequent thereto, the subject guide catheter extension system is manipulated to advance the micro-catheter along the guidewire inside the guide catheter towards and beyond the site of interest. Once the micro-catheter is in place, the outer sheath slides along the micro-catheter until reaching the lesion, and then the inner member is removed from the sheath, and the sheath then is ready for passing the treatment catheter (stent/balloon) towards the lesion to be treated.
US11491310B2	Articulating mechanism with flex-hinged links A surgical tool comprises a pair of opposing jaws moveable relative to each other between a closed position and first and second open positions. The opposing jaws remain substantially parallel to one another when moving between the closed position and the first open position and remain non-parallel to one another when moving between the first open position and the second open position.
US11491304B2	Extrusion with preferential bend axis A catheter is made by coextruding first and second molten polymers, wherein the second molten polymer forms a flexible inner core and the first molten polymer forms exactly two bands on opposite sides of the inner core. The inner core is braided, and a third molten polymer extruded onto the braid to form a flexible jacket that encloses the braid, the bands and the inner core. The bands are more rigid than the inner core, and they provide preferential in-plane bending.
US11491300B2	Robot-connected IoT-based sleep-caring system A robot-connected IoT-based sleep-caring system includes a sleep-caring robot and an IoT system. The sleep-caring robot includes environment monitoring, physiology monitoring, sleep monitoring, sound, lighting and electricity control, a smart storage compartment, central data processing, and machine arms. The IoT system senses and executes instructions from the sleep-caring robot, thereby catering to bedroom activities of the user.
US11491297B2	Humidifier for a respiratory therapy device An apparatus for humidification of air to be delivered to a patient's airways may include a reservoir, and a humidifier chamber. The humidifier chamber may include a humidifier wick and a heating element for heating the humidifier chamber. The humidifier wick may comprise a fibrous sheet material. The humidifier chamber and wick may be vertically oriented in use such that a first end of the wick is above the second end of the wick. A deioniser may be provided to deionise the liquid prior to the humidifier wick. The apparatus may pasteurise liquid to be delivered to the humidification wick.
US11491296B2	Autonomous aircraft and method for providing ventilation to people An autonomous aerial vehicle for ventilating persons. The ventilation becomes necessary as a result of fires, accidents, or medical emergencies. In these and comparable cases, the aerial vehicle aids for ventilating a person quickly and independently of the transport links of a location or the traffic situation at the time so the state of the person is stabilized until the arrival of an emergency doctor or other rescue workers and the chances of survival improves. The aerial vehicle provides positional determination inside and/or outside buildings, recording of the surrounding area, ventilation of at least one person, and a communication method or mechanism.
US11491295B2	Nasal cannula clip system and method For a nasal cannula system, a pair of clip systems may be used to secure the legs of tubing loops placed about a patient's ears, wherein the size of each tubing loop may be adjusted by sliding a clip system along the length of the legs of the tubing loop.
US11491290B2	Fluid control device A fluid control device includes a case including an internal space that is partitioned by a partition wall into an air blowing chamber and a control chamber. A dividing wall is disposed inside the air blowing chamber to partition an internal space of the air blowing chamber into a first air blowing chamber and a second air blowing chamber. A fan unit is housed in the second air blowing chamber. A differential pressure sensor senses a differential pressure between a pressure inside the first air blowing chamber and a pressure inside the second air blowing chamber. A controller controls a fan based on the sensed differential pressure.
US11491283B2	Needle unit with floating needle hub The present invention provides a needle unit (10) for use with a pen injection device, wherein the needle unit (10) comprises a needle shield (50) and an axially movable needle hub (25).
US11491275B2	Closed system elastomeric pumping mechanism A medicinal infusion system includes a safety valve for isolating residual medication by providing a single point of fluidic disconnect to encapsulate a residual fluid volume prone to spillage. The safety valve couples a medicinal repository such as an infusion pump to a medicinal supply, typically from a syringe or tubing. The safety valve includes a resilient, deformable, or hinged surface for isolating and sealing the medicinal flow to eliminate and/or isolate any residual volume in tubing and connectors. The isolating surface accommodates an inserted fitting or coupling for allowing the medicinal flow to fill the infusion pump. Upon disconnection, fluids on either side of the safety valve are therefore isolated on the respective fill or source sides, and residual volume prone to spillage is eliminated.
US11491274B2	Liquid medicament reservoir empty detection sensor and occlusion sensor for medicament delivery device A low medicament sensor for a medicament delivery device having a reservoir, a pump, and a fluid path therebetween for medicament, the sensor including a switch and a snap dome. The snap dome is initially in contact with the switch, in fluid communication with the fluid path, and configured to snap out of contact with the switch when a pressure within the snap dome decreases below a predetermined pressure.
US11491273B2	Adhesive and peripheral systems and methods for medical devices A system is disclosed. The system includes a reservoir for containing a fluidic medium, the reservoir including a front surface, a resilient cylindrical flexure portion connected to the front surface, the resilient cylindrical flexure portion comprising an accordion-like structure that is able to expand and contract to change an interior volume within the resilient cylindrical flexure portion, a central passageway within the resilient cylindrical flexure, and a collection chamber connected to the central passageway. Also, a system including a reservoir, a plunger head located within the reservoir, a plunger arm connected to the plunger head, a driving shaft connected to the plunger arm, and a motor connected to the driving shaft, the motor controllable to move the drive shaft in a first motion and a second motion so as to move the advance plunger head and retract the plunger head within the reservoir.
US11491270B2	Non-touch communication with a dialysis machine using a connected health system A dialysis system includes include a home dialysis machine and a home gateway device in communication with a cloud-based application via a connected health system. The gateway device has voice recognition capabilities. A user can provide spoken information to the gateway device, and the gateway device can cause one or more actions to be performed. The gateway device may cause a dialysis function to be performed by the dialysis machine, or data to be input into the dialysis machine. The gateway device can also communicate with one or more other systems (e.g., remote systems) via the cloud-based application. In some examples, the cloud-based application can communicate with an order management system to allow the user to order medical supplies (e.g., for use with the dialysis machine) via the gateway device. The gateway device can provide two-way conversational capability (e.g., back and forth communication) between the user and the gateway device.
US11491269B2	Arterial chambers for hemodialysis and related systems and tubing sets The disclosed arterial chambers for hemodialysis may include a cap with a blood inlet port for conveying an intended patient's blood into the arterial chamber, an auxiliary port configured to provide fluid access to the arterial chamber, and a needleless access port configured to couple to a needleless syringe. The needleless access port may be configured for administering a substance to an interior of the arterial chamber from the needleless syringe and/or for withdrawing blood from the interior of the arterial chamber into the needleless syringe. Various tubing sets, hemodialysis systems, and other components, systems, and methods are also disclosed.
US11491268B1	Mechanical kidney transplant A mechanical kidney transplant designed may include a four modules designed to interconnect to clean blood. The first module may include a plurality of pump modules and a resin gel regeneration module, wherein the first module is operatively attached to a patient's iliac artery, iliac vein, and bladder. The second module may be operatively attached to the first module and may include storage and pump systems. The third module may be operatively attached to the first and fourth modules and may include a housing with ports for inflow/outflow of the blood and the physiologic resin gel between the first module and the fourth module. The fourth module may include at least one dialyzer fiber sized to accommodate a volume of blood flowing therethrough and an area surrounding the dialyzer fiber may be sized to accommodate a volume of a physiologic resin gel flowing counter current to the blood.
US11491267B2	Method for tailoring dialysis treatment based on sensed potassium concentration in blood serum or dialysate A method of dialysis is provided that includes sensing the concentration of potassium in a patient's blood serum, in used dialysate resulting from treating the patient, or in both. The method involves generating a sensed value of the concentration of potassium, comparing the sensed value with one or more values stored in a memory, and generating a control signal based on the comparison. Supplemental potassium solution is infused into the treatment dialysate, based on the control signal. The comparison can be made to patient-historical data, population data, or both.
US11491266B2	Safe control of dialysis machines using a remote control device A communication connection between a dialysis machine (such as a hemodialysis machine or a peritoneal dialysis machine) and a control device located away from the dialysis machine may be secured based on a safety protocol being implemented. The safety protocol may be executed in a server-side integrated circuit component and in a client-side integrated circuit component.
US11491263B2	Controllable ion release calcium particles, method for producing same and use thereof The present invention refers to a method for the synthesis of a biodegradable calcium release material that shows controlled ion release properties for tissue engineering, biomaterials containing the calcium particles as well as the calcium particles obtainable therefrom. By varying the treatment temperature of the described method, the calcium material shows different calcium release profiles. Contrary to a specific chemical composition such as CaCO3 which is associated to a specific calcium release profile, the present invention allows a manifold of compositions, with a manifold of calcium release profiles, all starting from a single specific chemical composition calcium precursor. Therefore, the invention also relates to the use of the controllable release, calcium material in tissue regeneration such as wound healing processes.
US11491262B2	Method of bone regeneration The present invention provides a method of bone regeneration for repairing a bone defect in a subject in need thereof. The method comprises the use of blood aspirate of the mandible bone marrow with the use of xenogen bone support.
US11491257B2	Bioresorbable metal alloy and implants Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for structures including an alloy of calcium, strontium, and magnesium.
US11491256B2	System and method for treating a wound In at least one embodiment there is a wound application comprising at least one film applied over a wound comprising at least 1% green tea, and at least 0.01% sugar, wherein said film comprises a polymeric film comprising united chains and monomeric glucose points. In at least one other embodiment there is a wound application comprising a solution comprising at least trace amounts of colloidal silver, at least trace amounts of sodium chloride, at least trace amounts of dextrose; and water, wherein the colloidal silver, the sodium chloride and the dextrose are dissolved in water. In at least one other embodiment there is an application for treating a wound comprising both a solution comprising at least trace amounts of colloidal silver and a film comprising at least trace amounts of green tea applied over the solution on top of a wound.
US11491253B2	Automatic drip feeder and purification and aroma humidifier using same for adding essential oil The invention discloses an automatic drip feeder and a purification and aroma humidifier using the same for adding essential oil to solve the problem that existing humidifiers have a good aromatic effect in the early stage of usage, while the aromatic effect disappears in the middle and later stages. A water trough of a humidifier body is provided with a receiving groove used for receiving the automatic drip feeder. Essential oil or aromatic liquid is contained in a container of the automatic drip feeder and is quantitatively added into the water trough of the humidifier via a feed port, thus, realizing a continuous purification and aroma effect.
US11491251B2	Sterilization system with integrated instrument recall capabilities and related methods A sterilization system with integrated instrument recall capabilities and related methods is disclosed. In one aspect, the sterilization system is adapted to determine a failed sterilization cycle of a sterilizer in response to failure of a biological indicator test for the sterilizer, identify sterilization cycles to be recalled based on the failed sterilization cycle, identify one or more patients for whom an item in a recalled sterilization cycle was used, and initiate a patient notification routine comprising at least one of outputting of identifying information of the one or more patients for whom an item in the recalled sterilization cycle was used and notifying the one or more patients for whom an item in the recalled sterilization cycle was used about the recalled sterilization cycle.
US11491250B2	Systems and methods for providing ultraviolet sterilization, disinfection and decontamination of gaming equipment Systems and methods for providing ultraviolet (UV) sterilization, disinfection and decontamination of electronic gaming machines (EGMs), gaming chips, dice, playing cards, currency, TITO tickets, etc. The ultraviolet sterilization, disinfection and decontamination may include a plurality of UV LEDs or RGB-UV LEDs of such wavelengths to be effective in reducing or eliminating viruses or the like. Pass through or planar arrays of UV or RGB-UV LEDs are mounted to or installed within a variety of gaming devices or equipment such as EGMs, chip trays, dice holders, automatic card shufflers, bill validators, magnetic card readers, currency counting or currency dispensing devices, printers, etc.
US11491245B2	Gadolinium chelate compounds for use in magnetic resonance imaging A compound having the formula of tetragadolinium [4,10-bis(carboxylatomethyl)-7-{-3,6,12,15-tetraoxo-16-[4,7,10-tris(carboxylatomethyl)-1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecan-1-yl]-9,9-bis({[({2-[4,7,10-tris(carboxylatomethyl)-1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecan-1-yl]propanoyl}amino)acetyl]amino}methyl)-4,7,11,14-tetraazaheptadecan-2-yl}-1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclo dodecan-1-yl]acetate wherein the stereochemistry at the chiral carbon of the four alanine substituents is selected from the group consisting of RRRR, SSSS, RSSS, RRSS, and RRRS stereoisomers, and racemic and diastereomeric mixtures of any thereof, or a tautomer, a hydrate, a solvate, or a salt thereof, or a mixture of same is described. The compounds may be used as an MRI contrast imaging agent.
US11491241B2	Optimized AGA genes and expression cassettes and their use This invention relates to polynucleotides comprising optimized aspartylglucosaminidase (AGA) open reading frames and vectors and cells comprising the same. The invention further relates to methods of using the same for delivery of the open reading frame to a cell or a subject and methods for treating aspartylglucosaminuria (AGU) in a subject.
US11491238B2	Exon skipping oligomer conjugates for muscular dystrophy Antisense oligomers complementary to a selected target site in the human dystrophin gene to induce exon 52 skipping are described.
US11491237B2	Cyclodextrin protein drug conjugates Provided herein are compounds, compositions, conjugates and methods for the treatment of diseases, and/or conditions such as, but not limited to, proliferative diseases. In certain embodiments, compounds, compositions, and conjugates are provided, which include cyclodextrin-based linker-payloads and protein conjugates thereof, and/or in combination with other agents. By administering these compounds, compositions, and conjugates as described herein to specific target cells, side-effects due to non-specific binding phenomena, for example, to non-target cells are reduced.
US11491233B2	Responsive elastic polymers and methods of making and using same Disclosed herein are functionalized hyaluronic acid (HA), a responsive elastic polymer system comprising functionalized HA, and methods of fabrication and utilization of the same. This polymer system may be used for controlled local or systemic drug delivery release of analgesics, anesthetics, antibiotics and other drugs as well as tissue engineering articles.
US11491229B2	Medication system A method for delivering therapeutics includes infusing a hydrogel with cannabis; and contacting the hydrogel infused with cannabis into a human which causes the controlled timed releasing of the cannabis with hydrophobic molecules to permeate through a lipid pathway.
US11491228B2	Hydrogels and uses thereof Provided herein are polymers of Formula (I), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, co-crystals, tautomers, stereoisomers, and isotopically labeled derivatives thereof, compositions, and formulations thereof. The polymers described herein are biocompatible, non-toxic, water compatible, and operationally simple to formulate. Also provided are methods and kits involving the polymers described herein (e.g., methods of using polymers described herein for delivering agents (e.g., for therapeutic, diagnostic, prophylactic, imaging, ophthalmic, intraoperative, or cosmetic use) to a subject, cell, tissue, or biological sample, as part of materials (e.g., biodegradable materials, biocompatible materials, wound dressing (e.g., bandages), drug depots, coatings), or as scaffolds for tissue engineering. Provided are methods for synthesizing the polymers described herein, and polymers described herein synthesized by the synthetic methods described herein.
US11491226B2	Methods of increasing solubility of poorly soluble compounds and methods of making and using formulations of such compound The subject invention relates to novel soluble forms of planar ring structured organic compounds including flavonoids, and their production. The invention also includes the use of these novel formulations of planar ring structured organic compounds in the preparation of formulations and products. The invention also relates to a wide variety of applications of the formulations of the invention. The subject invention includes novel soluble forms and various formulations of flavonoids. Further, the invention includes novel methods of manufacturing the flavonoid formulations. The invention also relates to a wide variety of applications of the flavonoid formulations.
US11491223B2	Pharmaceutical formulations and methods of making the same The invention relates to the formulation of pharmaceutical compositions of etanercept. The invention also relates to methods of removing buffer and of formulating pharmaceutical compositions of etanercept.
US11491216B2	Pneumococcal polysaccharides and their use in immunogenic polysaccharide-carrier protein conjugates The present invention provides capsular polysaccharides from Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes identified using NMR. The present invention further provides polysaccharide-protein conjugates in which capsular polysaccharides from one or more of these serotypes are conjugated to a carrier protein such as CRM197. Polysaccharide-protein conjugates from one or more of these serotypes may be included in multivalent pneumococcal conjugate vaccines having polysaccharides from multiple additional Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes.
US11491212B1	Subcutaneous administration of modified factor IX polypeptides and treatment of hemophilia B Methods for prophylactic treatment of hemophilia B are provided in which modified FIX polypeptides, particularly FIXa, are subcutaneously administered daily or less frequently, such as every other day, or every 2, 3 or 4 days. The treatment results in normal coagulation pharmacokinetics and normal levels of FIX, or mild hemophilia B.
US11491211B2	Formulations comprising recombinant acid alpha-glucosidase Provided are pharmaceutical formulations comprising a recombinant acid α-glucosidase, wherein the recombinant acid α-glucosidase is expressed in Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells and comprises an increased content of N-glycan units bearing one or two mannose-6-phosphate residues when compared to a content of N-glycan units bearing one or two mannose-6-phosphate residues of alglucosidase alfa; at least one buffer selected from the group consisting of a citrate, a phosphate and combinations thereof; and at least one excipient selected from the group consisting of mannitol, polysorbate 80, and combinations thereof, wherein the formulation has a pH of from about 5.0 to about 7.0. Also provided are methods of treating Pompe disease using these pharmaceutical formulations.
US11491206B1	Compositions and methods for the treatment of trail-resistant cancer Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to the treatment of cancer involving activation of the tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis inducing ligand receptor (TRAILR) pathway. In particular, the present disclosure provides compositions and methods for the identification of genes conferring TRAIL resistance, and the development of rational drug combinations targeting these genes. The therapeutic drug combinations of the present disclosure function synergistically to sensitize cancer cells to TRAIL-resistant cancers.
US11491204B2	Composition comprising poly I:C and LAG-3-IGG fusion protein The present invention provides a medicine containing a Toll-like receptor agonist, LAG-3 protein, a variant or derivative thereof.
US11491203B2	Nutraceuticals supplement composition for regulating metabolism and anti-aging Nutraceuticals Composition A (metabolic capacity enhancing compositions) comprises extraction or powder from White Kidney Bean, Green Tea, Green Coffee Bean, Garcinia Cambogia, Gymnema Sylvestre, L-Carnitine, Guarana, Ginger Root, Dandelion Root, Capsicum Cayenne, Licorice Root, Ascorbic Acid, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine HCl, Potassium Chloride, Magnesium Carbonate, and Chromium Yeast. Nutraceuticals Composition B (immunity capacity enhancing compositions) comprises extraction or powder from Grape Seed, Ginseng, Garlic, Rosehips, Green tea (Decaf), Astragalus, Beta Glucan Yeast, Reishi, Shitake, Maitake, Agricus blazei, Turkey Tail, Cordyceps, and Coenzyme CoQ10. The methods to make a synergistic Composition A and Composition B are formulated and are capable to provide a bioavailable dietary supplement and phytonutrients that can help modulate metabolism and enhance the human immune system. The supplementation, consumption, of these nutraceutical formulas have preventive and therapeutic roles for chronic diseases, and thus provide anti-aging effects.
US11491202B2	Herbal composition The present invention generally relates to an herbal composition effective in management of disorders related to metabolic syndrome. More particularly, the invention relates to an herbal composition effective in the management of disorders related to metabolic syndrome such as Type 2 diabetes mellitus, obesity and lipid profile management and a process for the preparation of such an herbal composition. The invention further relates to the use of the herbal composition in preparation of food supplements, pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals for the management of disorders related to metabolic syndrome. The herbal composition effective in management of metabolic syndrome related disorders comprises of herbs selected from Curcuma longa, Emblica officinalis, Vernonia anthelmintica, Tinospora cordifolia, Trigonella foenum-graecum, Ixora coccinea and Syzygium cumini. Also provided is the use of herbal composition for the treatment of disorders related to metabolic syndrome. Also provided is a method of treating disorders related to metabolic syndrome comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of the herbal composition of the present invention.
US11491199B1	Anticoagulation activity of sulfated carboxymethyl cellulose/Azadirachta indica leaf powder-based biocomposites Biocomposites comprising sulfated carboxymethyl cellulose and Azadirachta indica leaf extracts are provided. The sulfated carboxymethyl cellulose is made using an improved, environmentally friendly technique. Methods of using the biocomposites as anticoagulants are also provided.
US11491194B2	Stable dry powders and emulsions containing probiotics Compositions and methods for mucosal delivery of agents are provided. The emulsion compositions are intended for administration to a mucosal surface, such as oral, gastrointestinal and nasal mucosa. The emulsion compositions provided contain one or more mucoadhesive proteins and an agent to be delivered. Methods for delivery of agents using the compositions provided herein are also provided.
US11491192B2	Treatment and prevention of pathogenic bacterial overgrowth using butyrate-producing bacteria A method of treating or preventing overgrowth by pathogenic bacteria in a subject deficient in butyrate and/or butyrate-producing bacteria in their gut microbiota by administering a therapeutically effective amount of a butyrate-producing bacteria to the subject is described. A prebiotic can be included with the butyrate-producing bacteria. Overgrowth by pathogenic bacteria is commonly caused by antibiotic administration.
US11491189B2	Amniotic fluid formulation for treatment of lung disorders Formulations of human amniotic fluid and methods of use thereof for treatment of lung disorders, and/or injuries have been developed. The formulations are suitable for topical delivery to the lung for treatment of lung disorders including chronic obstructive pulmonary disorders (COPD), asthma, emphysema, bronchiectasis, chronic bronchitis, interstitial lung disease, alpha-1 antitrypsin emphysema, as well as for treatment of acute lung injuries. Methods including administering specifically formulated, diluted sterile de-cellularized human amniotic fluids topically to the lungs, preferably as aerosol droplets, are described. In particular, the methods involving administration of the amniotic fluid formulation in the form of aerosol droplets with size between about 1.5 μm to about 5 μm, preferably from about 2.5 μm to about 3.5 μm, inclusive, using apparatus such as high-efficiency vibrating mesh nebulizers, are described. Formulations described can treat, or prevent one or more symptoms of a chronic lung disorder.
US11491186B2	Human blood-derived products having decreased fibrinolytic activity and uses thereof in hemostatic disorders The present invention provides therapeutic products with decreased fibrinolytic activity of t-PA-deficient and/or plasminogen-deficient blood products, as well as compositions, kits and methods using the same in treating bleeding associated with hereditary or acquired bleeding disorders. The invention further provides extracorporeal apparatus for blood or blood products Plasmapheresis aimed to prevent or treat bleeding disorders.
US11491184B2	Liquids rich in noble gas and methods of their preparation and use Provided herein is a novel composition for oral administration and delivery of Noble gas, such as xenon or argon. Methods of treating and preventing neuronal or cardiovascular damage with such compositions are also provided.
US11491179B2	Article of manufacture comprising local anesthetic, buffer, and glycosaminoglycan in syringe with improved stability An article of manufacture according to the present invention comprises a composition including a glycosaminoglycan, a local anesthetic, and a buffer packaged in a syringe or vial constructed from either glass or a plastic selected from the group consisting of cyclic olefin polymer, cyclic olefin copolymer, or high density non-nucleated polypropylene. The composition has unexpectedly improved stability on storage. The composition can be formulated for treatment of a urinary tract disease or condition, such as interstitial cystitis, also known as bladder pain syndrome or hypersensitive bladder syndrome.
US11491178B2	Chitosan covalently linked with small molecule integrin antagonist for targeted delivery The invention relates to the chitosan polymer derivatives of formula I: and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters thereof, wherein Y, X1, X4, R1, R2, and n are defined in the detailed description and claims. The chitosan polymer derivatives of formula I bind to or associate with alpha-4-beta-1 (α4β1) and alpha-V-beta-3 (α Vβ3) integrin dimers and can be used in delivery formulations to deliver drugs, nucleic acids, or other therapeutic compounds to tissues or cells expressing such integrins.
US11491176B2	Methods for treating or preventing ophthalmological conditions The present invention relates to methods for treating and preventing ophthalmological disease and disorders, comprising administering Antagonist A or another pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, optionally in combination with another treatment, to a subject in need thereof. The present invention also relates to methods for treating and preventing ophthalmological disease and disorders, comprising administering an anti-C5 agent (e.g., ARC1905), optionally in combination with another treatment, to a subject in need thereof.
US11491165B2	Non-peptide oxytocin receptor agonists Disclosed herein are compounds according to Formula I; a pharmaceutical composition including, consisting essentially of, or consisting of: a pharmaceutically acceptable compound of Formula I and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, diluent, or excipient; the use of compounds of Formula I in the preparation of a medicament; and a method including administering a pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compound of Formula I to a patient. The compounds, compositions, use, and methods are directed to the treatment of neurological, psychiatric disorders which are characterised by a fundamental disruption of social behaviour, and substance use disorders.
US11491163B2	Salt form of a human histone methyltransferase EZH2 inhibitor Provided herein is N-((4,6-dimethyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)methyl)-5-(ethyl (tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)-4-methyl-4′-(morpholinomethyl)-[1,1′-biphenyl]-3-carboxamide hydrobromide. Also provided herein is a particular polymorph form of this compound.
US11491157B2	Cycloalkyl substituted pyrazolopyrimidines having activity against RSV The invention concerns compounds of formula (I) having antiviral activity, in particular, having an inhibitory activity on the replication of the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The invention further concerns pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the compounds for use in the treatment of respiratory syncytial virus infection. (Formula I).
US11491156B2	3-(substituted-4-oxoquinazolin-3(4H)-yl)-3-deutero-piperidine-2,6-dione derivatives and compositions comprising and methods of using the same The invention provides 3-deuterium-enriched 3-(6-, 7-, or 8-substituted-4-oxoquinazolin-3(4H)-yl)-piperidine-2,6-diones, deuterated derivatives thereof, stereoisomers thereof, pharmaceutically acceptable salt forms thereof, and methods of treatment using the same.
US11491152B2	Methods of treating lung cancer with CYP3A4 substrate drugs The present disclosure provides for methods of treating a patient with a CYP3A4 substrate drug, wherein the patient is treated with posaconazole. In some embodiments, the patient stops posaconazole treatment, waits for at least 2 days, and then is treated with the CYP3A4 substrate drug as soon as it is safe to do so. In some embodiments, treatment with the CYP3A4 substrate drug is delayed for about 2-42 days after stopping posaconazole. In some embodiments, the patient is treated with a reduced dose of the CYP3A4 substrate drug for about 2-42 days.
US11491148B2	Amide derivatives useful in the treatment of HBV infection or HBV-induced diseases The application relates to amide derivatives of formula (I), processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions, and their uses, more particularly their uses in treating chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection:
US11491146B2	Therapeutic methods and combinations Combinations comprising substituted 1-hydroxypyridine-2(1H)-thiones or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and an antibacterial agent are disclosed. Also disclosed are therapeutic methods comprising the administration of a substituted 1-hydroxypyridine-2(1H)-thione or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and an antibacterial agent.
US11491142B2	Compositions and methods for treating neuropsychiatric disorders As described below, the present invention features compositions and methods for treating brain and/or behavioral health disorders and their associated symptoms.
US11491140B2	1H-pyrazolo[4,3-b]pyridines as PDE1 inhibitors The present invention provides 1H-pyrazolo[4,3-b]pyridin-7-amines of formula (1) as PDE1 inhibitors and their use as a medicament, in particular for the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders and psychiatric disorders.
US11491136B2	Proline-based neuropeptide FF receptor modulators Neuropeptide FF receptor modulators based on a proline scaffold are provided which offer NPFF receptor potencies in the nanomolar range and antagonistic selectivity for the NPFF1 receptor. Methods, compounds and compositions for modulating the function of neuropeptide FF receptors are provided for pharmacotherapies capable of influencing conditions or disorders affected by the neuropeptide FF receptors.
US11491135B2	Medical use of tectorigenin in treatment of chicken necrotic enteritis Provided is use of tectorigenin in the preparation of a medicament for treatment of chicken necrotic enteritis. Using tectorigenin for treating chicken necrotic enteritis can significantly reduce the degree of pathological changes in the intestinal tract of chickens with necrotic enteritis, and has a good therapeutic effect on chicken necrotic enteritis caused by Clostridium perfringens.
US11491129B2	Oral formulations of bipolar trans carotenoids The subject invention relates to a variety of formulations of bipolar trans carotenoids including pharmaceutical compositions for oral delivery of a bipolar trans carotenoid comprising i) a bipolar trans carotenoid, ii) a cyclodextrin, and iii) a coating. The invention also relates to preparation of such formulations and their uses.
US11491128B2	Reversible nitroxide derivatives of nitroalkenes that mediate nitrosating and alkylating reactions Various embodiments of this invention are directed to pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating disease. The compositions of such embodiments include reversible nitroxide derivatives of nitroalkenes. The methods of various embodiments include administering an effective amount of any of these pharmaceutical compositions to a patient in need of treatment.
US11491126B2	Method for reducing lung inflammation A method of treating or preventing inflammation in the lung by administering a high concentration of an inhaled chelating agent.
US11491125B1	Baclofen formulations and methods of minimizing patient exposure to metabolite variations Baclofen formulations, including formulations that minimize variability between doses, that minimize variation in patient exposure to baclofen metabolites, and are bioequivalent in regards to baclofen versus M1 metabolite ratios of baclofen tablets.
US11491123B2	Pharmaceutical compositions with antiflaviviral activity Provided is a method of inhibiting viral replication, including contacting one or more cells that has been infected or contacted with a flavivirus with an effective amount of niclosamide, temoporfin, nitazoxanide, tizoxanide, erythrosin B, methylene blue. Contacting one or more cells that have been infected with a flavivirus may include administering the compound to a mammal, a human, or other subject. The flavivirus may be Dengue virus serotype 1, Dengue virus serotype 2, Dengue virus serotype 3, Dengue virus serotype 4, yellow fever virus, West Nile virus, Zika virus, Japanese encephalitis virus, tick-born encephalitis virus, Powassan virus, St. Louis encephalitis virus, or other flavivirus.
US11491122B2	Use of a combination of Adelmidrol and hyaluronic acid in the treatment of pain caused by osteoarthritis and epithelial dysfunctions Described herein is the use of Adelmidrol in the treatment of epithelial dysfunctions. In particular, described herein is Adelmidrol for use in the treatment of epithelial tissue dysfunctions in a human being or animal, wherein said Adelmidrol causes an increase of the endogenous levels of Palmitoylethanolamide without inhibiting the activity of the Palmitoylethanolamide-degrading FAAH and NAAA enzymes.
US11491119B2	Curcuminoid composition and its therapeutic potential in managing lung fibrosis The present invention discloses a composition comprising 70%-80% w/w tetrahydrocurcuminoids, 10%-20% w/w hexahydrocurcuminoids and 5%-10% w/w octahydrocurcuminoids and its therapeutic application. More specifically, the present invention discloses the use of a composition comprising 70%-80% w/w tetrahydrocurcuminoids, 10%-20% w/w hexahydrocurcuminoids and 5%-10% w/w octahydrocurcuminoids in the therapeutic management of interstitial lung disease or lung fibrosis.
US11491113B1	Synthetic progestogens and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same Described herein are synthetic progestogens, such as 6β,7β:15β,16β-Dimethylene-3-oxo-17α-pregn-4-ene-21,17-carbolactone, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same. Also described are methods of use.
US11491110B2	Method for treating neoplasms using hollow silica spheres The invention pertains to a method for treating a neoplasm, such as colorectal cancer, using hollow silica spheres (“HSS”). It also is directed to a method for making uncalcined HSS, calcined HSS from which phenyl groups have been removed, and HSS incorporating particles of Fe3O4, as well as compositions containing HSS.
US11491106B2	Oral sweetener compositions and methods A single-use, oral dosage forms (e.g., fast-dissolving strips) is disclosed, as well as methods of using such oral dosage forms to sweeten edible compositions. Methods of manufacturing single-use, oral dosage forms are also provided.
US11491105B2	Methods of treating microbial infections, including mastitis The invention includes methods and compositions for treating mastitis in a subject. The method includes the step of administering, by intramammary delivery, a therapeutically effective amount of a polyether ionophore, or a therapeutically acceptable salt thereof, to the mammary gland of the subject.
US11491099B2	Antiperspirant and deodorant compositions An anhydrous stick composition, including deodorant active, an antiperspirant active, or a combination thereof; a carrier; a structurant; and a cyclodextrin perfume complex, comprising cyclodextrin and a perfume, wherein the perfume comprises perfume raw materials and 10% or more, by weight of the perfume, of the perfume raw materials have: a cyclodextrin complex stability constant of about 3.0 or less, a C log P of about 2.5 or less; and a weight average molecular weight of about 200 Daltons or less.
US11491098B2	Method to prepare a filler with a hyaluronic acid base The present invention concerns a method to prepare a filler with a hyaluronic acid, which has improved properties of chemical-physical stability over time and optimal viscosity for cutaneous injection. In particular the method comprises a first step in which the hyaluronic acid is crosslinked, and a subsequent step for the neutralization and hydration of the crosslinked hyaluronic acid.
US11491093B2	Compositions comprising sorbitan carboxylic esters and glycerol carboxylic esters The invention relates to compositions comprising certain sorbitan carboxylic esters and glycerol carboxylic esters in particular amounts.
US11491092B2	Hair treatment formulations and uses thereof The present application relates to hair treatment formulations and methods of use in the cosmetics field. The hair treatment formulations include bis(2-ethylhexyl) maleate as the active agent, and may be used in bleaching, conditioning and styling hair.
US11491090B2	Spherical microparticles with polyester walls The present invention relates to compositions of spherical microparticles composed of a wall material and at least one cavity that comprises a gas and/or a liquid, which have pores on the surface thereof, wherein the spherical microparticles have a mean particle diameter of 10-600 μm and wherein at least 80% of those microparticles, the particle diameter of which does not deviate from the mean particle diameter of the microparticles of the composition by more than 20%, each have on average at least 10 pores, the diameter of which is in the range from 1/5000 to ⅕ of the mean particle diameter, and, furthermore, the diameter of each of these pores is at least 20 nm,wherein the wall material consists of a composition comprising at least one aliphatic-aromatic polyester, and the wall material has a solubility at 25° C. of at least 50 g/l in dichloromethane, a method for the preparation thereof and also the use thereof.
US11491089B2	Reloadable microcapsules A reloadable microcapsule contains a microcapsule core and a microcapsule wall encapsulating the microcapsule core. The microcapsule core contains a hydrophobic core solvent and a hydrophilic core solvent, and the microcapsule wall, formed of an encapsulating polymer, is permeable to the hydrophilic core solvent. Also disclosed are methods of preparing the reloadable microcapsule and consumer products having the microcapsules.
US11491087B2	Method of capturing and stabilising thiols The present invention relates to a method of capturing and stabilising volatile thiol malodour generated on the human skin, comprising steps of: i) contacting the human skin with a substrate, ii) absorbing said thiol into the substrate, and iii) reacting said thiol with a thiol-capture agent. The invention also relates to a method of quantifying said thiol, a method of assessing the deodorizing performance of a cosmetic composition on the human skin.
US11491081B2	Systems and methods for treating nausea and vomiting A wearable stimulator device can be used to treat nausea and vomiting resulting from pregnancy, gastroparesis, virtual reality use, motion sickness, chemotherapy, and post-surgical nausea and vomiting, or other conditions by stimulating the P6 point of a user's forearm. A method of treating nausea includes monitoring one or more physiological parameters of a user via a wearable device, for example a smartwatch. Based on the one or more physiological parameters, the P6 point of the user's forearm can be stimulated for a predetermined time, for example via vibrational stimulation effected via a smartwatch or other wearable device. Data regarding the user's physiological parameters, stimulation sessions, and user-provided input regarding treatment efficacy and user symptoms can be collected and analyzed at scale to develop improved treatment regimes, for example modifying stimulation waveforms and/or timing, and identifying physiological parameters useful for predicting the onset of nausea.
US11491080B2	System for generating stimulations in relation to medicines, and meridians, organs and tissues of a human body A system for generating stimulations in relation to medicines, and meridians, organs and tissues of a human body includes a control device, a pulse examining device and a stimulation device. Based on a pulsation signal obtained from a user, the stimulation device obtains a meridian-related spectrum. Based on operation input to the control device, the stimulation device obtains an organ-tissue-related spectrum and a medication-related spectrum. The stimulation device obtains a stimulation spectrum by making a linear combination of these spectrums, and stimulates a sensory system of the user based on the stimulation spectrum.
US11491079B2	Sauna system with communication, networking, and global infrastructure A sauna having a video display device, a loud speaker device, lighting elements, an aromatherapy device, and a user interface device, and includes control circuitry which links the sauna to a remote server. The remote server provides media files for display to a user and collects and stores user profile and usage information. Multiple saunas are be linked into a network or global infrastructure so that a user's profile and usage information follow the user to any sauna connected to the network. Collected data can be used by users to track individual usage and performance metrices, and by service providers to analyze usage data and information for operational and marketing purposes.
US11491074B2	Exoskeleton device emulation system An exoskeleton system includes a cable, an exoskeleton device, a controller, and a motor. The exoskeleton device includes a frame comprising a first portion coupled to a second portion by a joint, a first crossbar supported by the first portion of the frame, and a second crossbar supported by the second portion of the frame. The first crossbar is configured to redirect the cable toward the second crossbar, and the cable is configured to affix to the second crossbar. The motor is connected to the cable and configured to cause the cable to provide a torque about the joint. The controller controls the motor to adjust the torque. The cable provides the torque by exerting a first force on the first crossbar and a second force on the second crossbar. The cable provides the torque about the joint in a first direction.
US11491073B2	Rehabilitation training apparatus and rehabilitation training system A rehabilitation training apparatus and a rehabilitation training system are disclosed. The rehabilitation training apparatus includes a powertrain, a pneumatic flexible actuator and a receiving portion. The powertrain is coupled to the pneumatic flexible actuator and configured to rotate upon drive of the pneumatic flexible actuator. The receiving portion is coupled to the powertrain and configured to receive a training portion and be interlocked with rotation of the powertrain.
US11491069B2	Multiple actuator vibration therapy A method includes disposing a plurality of actuators about a subject, each actuator being configured to generate a respective vibration signal, each vibration signal applying a normal force to the subject, and controlling the plurality of actuators such that the respective vibration signal of each actuator of the plurality has a respective vibration characteristic. Each actuator is oriented such that the respective vibration signal propagates along a longitudinal axis of the subject for stimulation of the subject remote from the plurality of actuators.
US11491067B2	Biodegradable coffin assembly A coffin for use in the containment and storage of a human or animal corpse. The coffin comprises; a tubular housing comprising a wall defining an internal space; the wall formed from a cellulose fibre material and capable of retaining the corpse in the internal space. The coffin further comprises a part which receives and retains a body when in use. The invention is essentially a cylindrical, tubular form, to form a receptacle to serve as a cremation/burial vessel, free of corners, angles and sharp edges and manufactured from a biodegradable material. The invention contemplates use of screws—preferably stainless steel to secure those elements such as the end walls which require releasable fixation. One suitable non-toxic biodegradable material is recycled cellulose fibre such as cardboard or used paper products. Other materials used in construction of the invention include, plantation timber framing, plywood end closures, screw fixation, water based adhesive as required, nontoxic water based paint, and quantities of water based craft adhesive.
US11491065B2	Standing aid for helping a person stand up A standing aid for helping a person stand up is proposed, having a frame, at least one support arm arranged movably on the frame and with handles, and a drive device coupled to the frame and to the at least one support arm in order to move the at least one support arm to a lowered and to a raised position, and having at least one padded rest configured to support the shins of the person during the movement of the at least one support arm. The padded rest is formed from a viscoelastic foam with a thickness of at least 6 cm and is dimensioned in such a way that the person's kneecaps at all times bear on the padded rest during the movement of the support arm.

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