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| US11511472B2 |
Method for the preparation of biofilm carrier with biochar fixed by thermoplastic resin
The invention, belonging to the field of biological treatment of pollutants and functional materials, presents a method for the preparation of biofilm carrier with biochar fixed by thermoplastic resin. Extrusion grade polyethylene/polypropylene particles are used as the basic material. One or some combination of plant biochar, straw biochar, rice husk biochar, shell biochar, excess sludge and animal waste biochar are used as the functional material. The biofilm carrier with biochar fixed by thermoplastic resin is prepared by the screw extrusion process, which is a simple, flexible and controllable method, and possesses strong adaptability. The reactor with these biofilm carriers has high removal efficiency of refractory organic pollutants. |
| US11511467B2 |
Light emitting device and manufacturing method thereof
The present invention relates to the field of automotive lamps, particularly a method for manufacturing a light emitting device (10) for use in automotive lamps. The method comprises: providing a base substrate (11) with a LED die (12) and one or more electrical components (13) attached thereon into a first mold; melting and injecting an optical transparent material over the LED die (12) to form an optical structure (14); removing the base substrate (11) from the first mold once the optical transparent material is partially solidified; providing the base substrate (11) into a second mold different from the first mold; and melting and injecting a thermally conductive material into the second mold while the optical transparent material is not fully solidified, such that an intimate connection is formed between the thermally conductive material and the optical transparent material. The present invention further discloses the light emitting device (10) per se. |
| US11511465B2 |
Rosin press system
Described is a rosin press system for extracting rosin (oil) from plant material. The rosin press system includes a male plate with a male protrusion and a female plate formed to matingly receive the male protrusion. The plates can be heated such that when plant material is pressed between the plates, rosin is pressed from the plant material and allowed to drain from a drain hole positioned at the middle of the female plate. |
| US11511463B2 |
Apparatus and process for continuously manufacturing microneedles
The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and a process which can continuously produce microneedles using a conveyor system and decomposition or vacuum. By using the microneedle production method and apparatus according to the present disclosure, continuous mass production of microneedles is available, and therefore it is possible to reduce the input of manpower and produce a large amount of products compared to the conventional production method. |
| US11511459B2 |
Method of producing honeycomb structured body
The present invention provides a method of producing a honeycomb structured body having excellent mechanical strength. The present invention relates to a method of producing a honeycomb structured body including a honeycomb fired body in which multiple through-holes are arranged longitudinally in parallel with one another with a partition wall therebetween, the method including: a raw material mixing step of preparing a raw material paste containing ceria-zirconia composite oxide particles, alumina particles, an inorganic binder, and inorganic fibers; a molding step of molding the raw material paste into a honeycomb molded body in which multiple through-holes are arranged longitudinally in parallel with one another with a partition wall therebetween; a drying step of drying the honeycomb molded body obtained in the molding step; and a firing step of firing the honeycomb molded body dried in the drying step into a honeycomb fired body, wherein the raw material mixing step includes pre-mixing of the inorganic binder and the inorganic fibers. |
| US11511457B2 |
Additively printed cementitious structures and methods of manufacturing same
Methods of manufacturing a cementitious structure, such as a structure for supporting a wind turbine, include additively printing, via an additive printing device, one or more contours that include a cementitious material so as to form a cementitious structure in a layer by layer manner such that a first portion of the plurality of contours comprises a first plurality of contour coupling features that engage with a second plurality of contour coupling features of a second portion of the plurality of contours. |
| US11511456B2 |
Binder materials
A method for producing a shaped article comprising: a) providing a binder, which has been produced by a process of: (i) mixing (A) fungi or glucan and (B) starch with an alkaline agent to form an alkaline composition; and mixing the alkaline composition with an acidic agent to form the binder; or (ii) mixing (A) fungi or glucan and (B) starch with an acidic agent to form an acidic composition; and mixing the acidic composition with an alkaline agent to form the binder; (b) forming a binder composition by mixing the binder with filler material; (c) shaping the binder composition into a three-dimensional shape; and (d) curing the binder composition to form a shaped article having said three-dimensional shape, wherein steps c) and d) can be carried out simultaneously or separately, and wherein during one or both of steps c) and d) pressure is applied to the binder composition. |
| US11511455B2 |
Compound saw
A compound saw includes a base, a housing, a transmission component and a table, the rear end of the table is rotatably connected to the housing, and is engaged with the cutter head through the transmission component, so as to expose the cutter head out of the first cutting slit or out of the second cutting slit when the front end of the table swings upward and downward. The cutter head of the compound saw can be switched between the bench cutting mode and the miter cutting mode. Accordingly, on one hand, the structure for switching between modes is simple and does not require the cooperation of too many parts; on the other hand, the switchover can be realized simply by manually operating the movable bench, without too many operations. |
| US11511453B1 |
Spot weld removal punch
A spot weld removal punch preferably includes a punch body, a centering pin, a venting roll pin and a compression spring. The punch body preferably includes a punch shank, a body portion and a punch flange. The punch shank extends from one end of the punch flange and the body portion extends from an opposing end of the punch flange. A pin bore is formed in the end of the body portion to receive the centering pin and the compression spring. The venting roll pin is transversely inserted into the pin bore to retain the centering pin. A second embodiment of a spot weld removal punch preferably includes a punch body, a centering pin, a pin retention device, a replaceable impact head and a compression spring. The replaceable impact head may be replaced when thereof wears out. |
| US11511450B2 |
Slicing machine with product recognition device
In order to reliably detect, without supplying electric current or any other type of energy to a gripper, whether a rear end of a product caliber is in a grippable position close to a gripper base body and/or gripper claws are extended into the product caliber, i.e., are activated, a signal transmitter may be moved into an activated position via a purely mechanical operative connection between a sensing element, which detects the approach of the product caliber to the gripper base body in a contacting manner, which position can be detected by a sensor arranged far behind the gripper at a base frame of the machine. |
| US11511443B2 |
Method and apparatus for drilling a workpiece
A drilling end effector is provided for drilling a workpiece having a workpiece surface. The drilling end effector includes a chuck configured to hold a drilling tool, and a nosepiece configured to at least partially surround the drilling tool when the drilling tool is held by the chuck. The nosepiece includes an end portion, at least one suction cup, and at least one suction feed line. The at least one suction cup is fluidly connected to the at least one suction feed line that is configured to be fluidly connected to a suction system. The at least one suction cup is configured to be engaged in physical contact with the workpiece surface and pulled under suction by the suction system such that the at least one suction cup adheres to the workpiece surface to thereby hold the end portion of the nosepiece on the workpiece surface. |
| US11511442B2 |
Gripping apparatus and method of producing a gripping apparatus
The present invention relates to a gripping apparatus comprising a membrane; a flexible housing; with said membrane being fixedly connected to a periphery of the housing. The invention further relates to a method of producing a gripping apparatus. |
| US11511441B2 |
Driving apparatus and conveying apparatus
A driving apparatus includes a rotation body in which at least a lower portion is a cylindrical rotated portion, a housing including a top plate portion in which the rotated portion is inserted, a driving mechanism provided in the housing and configured to rotate the rotation body, and an exhaust unit. The top plate portion of the housing comprises a circular opening in which the rotated portion is inserted, and a groove portion provided to surround the opening and communicating with the opening. The groove portion comprises, at at least one point of the groove portion in a circumferential direction, a wide portion whose groove width in a radial direction of the opening is made large. The exhaust unit is provided to communicate with the wide portion and exhausts air in the groove portion. |
| US11511440B2 |
Object detection to activiate pressure sensors
An example system comprising a pressure sensor array, a proximity sensor comprising circuitry to sense an object approaching the pressure sensor array based on a change in a resonance frequency of the proximity sensor, and a controller to receive from the proximity sensor the sensed change in the resonance frequency and designate the pressure sensor array as active responsive to the sensed resonance frequency being below a threshold or inactive responsive to the sensed resonance frequency being above the threshold, wherein a data transmission rate of the active pressure sensor array is greater than a data transmission rate of the inactive pressure sensor array. |
| US11511439B2 |
Method for managing modular robot and robot thereof
Provided is a method for managing a modular robot, including at least one module, using a user terminal, the method including: acquiring mount information on the at least one module mounted to the modular robot; receiving module information on a module corresponding to the mount information; and displaying at least one of the mount information and the module information. Also, provided are a user terminal for performing the method for managing a modular robot may be provided, and a non-volatile computer readable recording medium in which a computer program for performing the method for managing a modular robot. |
| US11511435B2 |
Robot-conveyor calibration method, robot system and control system
A method for calibrating a robot coordinate system of a robot with a conveyor coordinate system of a movable conveyor member, the method including providing a sensor configured to detect positions of the robot in a non-contact manner; detecting a position of the robot when the conveyor member is positioned at a first operating position; detecting a position of the robot and/or of the conveyor member by the sensor in the sensor coordinate system when the conveyor member is positioned at a second operating position different from the first operating position; and determining a relationship between the robot coordinate system and the conveyor coordinate system based on at least one detected position of the robot in the sensor coordinate system. A robot system and a control system are also provided. |
| US11511433B2 |
Collision-detection device for gripper systems and method for detecting a collision
A collision-detection device for a gripper system of a handling device, with at least two gripping jaws arranged on a flange plate, detects collisions between the gripper system and an object. The device includes a safety device configured to lock the collision-detection device to the gripper system and/or dampen the collision-detection device with the gripper system. The safety device is configured to receive from the flange a change in force and/or a change in torque generated by contact between the gripping jaws and the object. The device further includes a sensor configured to detect a change in distance which exceeds a predetermined permissible change in distance between the flange plate and a reference, the change in distance resulting from the at least one of the change in force and the change in torque. |
| US11511430B2 |
Robot controller and management system
This robot controller causes a robot to follow a target, while a transfer device moves the target, by using a detection result obtained by a movement-amount detecting device that detects the amount by which the transfer device moves the target. When the value of any one of the speed, the acceleration, and the jerk of the target calculated based on the detection result obtained by the movement-amount detecting device or the pattern of the speed, the acceleration, and the jerk deviates from the predetermined reference, the robot controller performs predetermined reporting or stops the robot. |
| US11511429B2 |
Method of improving safety of robot and method of evaluating safety of robot
A method of evaluating safety of a robot includes a step of obtaining a three-dimensional image or three-dimensional model of a test robot comprising shape information of a real robot, a step of setting a movement time and movement path of the test robot by inputting profile information comprising movement time information and movement path information of the test robot, a step of calculating a collision pressure and collision force applied to a collision object in consideration of a shape, effective mass, movement speed, and direction of an injury-causing dangerous portion of the test robot, and a step of evaluating safety of the robot by determining whether magnitudes of the calculated collision pressure and collision force fall within magnitudes of a predetermined maximum collision pressure and predetermined maximum collision force. |
| US11511428B2 |
Switchgear or controlgear with unmanned operation and maintenance, and method of operating the same
A switchgear or controlgear with unmanned operation and maintenance includes: an equipment safety system that includes a steering and control system for calculating a action radius of a robot system. An acting area in an internal space of the switchgear or controlgear is divided into virtual zones. Each action in each virtual zone is precalculated predictively as a micro simulation in which actual sensor data are considered before an intended action is triggered. |
| US11511426B2 |
System, method, and apparatus for rapid development of an inspection scheme for an inspection robot
Systems, methods and apparatus for rapid development of an inspection scheme for an inspection robot are disclosed. An apparatus may include an inspection definition circuit to interpret an inspection description value, and a robot configuration circuit to determine an inspection robot configuration description in response to the inspection description value. The apparatus may further include a configuration implementation circuit, communicatively coupled to a configuration interface of an inspection robot, to provide at least a portion of the inspection robot configuration description to the configuration interface. |
| US11511422B2 |
Artificial intelligence server for determining route of robot and method for the same
An artificial intelligence server for determining a route of a robot includes a communication unit and a processor. The communication unit is configured to receive image data for a control area from the robot or a camera installed inside the control area. The processor is configured to calculate a current density for the control area from the image data, calculate a future density for the control area using the calculated current density, determine a priority for each of group areas included in the control area based on the calculated future density, and determine the route of the robot based on the determined priority. |
| US11511421B2 |
Object recognition processing apparatus and method, and object picking apparatus and method
An object recognition processing apparatus includes: a model data acquisition unit configured to acquire three-dimensional model data of an object; a measurement unit configured to acquire measurement data including three-dimensional position information of the object; a position/orientation recognition unit configured to recognize a position/orientation of the object based on the three-dimensional model data and the measurement data; a similarity score calculation unit configured to calculate a similarity score indicating a degree of similarity between the three-dimensional model data and the measurement data in a position/orientation recognition result of the object; a reliability calculation unit configured to calculate an index indicating a feature of a three-dimensional shape of the object, and calculate a reliability of the similarity score based on the index; and an integrated score calculation unit configured to calculate an integrated score indicating a quality of the position/orientation recognition result based on the similarity score and the reliability. |
| US11511417B1 |
Conveyance modulation based on fragility ratings
A system for moving items in a facility may be described herein. The system may instruct components of the system to move the items at different speeds or velocities based on an item's fragility rating. A fragility rating may indicate an amount of force that an item withstands prior to damaging the item. A fragility rating for an item may be determined based on known fragility ratings of items with similar item metrics. |
| US11511412B2 |
Robotic system
A drive system comprises a support structure for a guideway defining an X-Y array of tracks (22, 24) so that one or more carriages (10) can run along the tracks to any desired position. The carriages are intended to either carry a single robotic device or work together to carry a larger robotic device. The track is made up of an array of pegs (14) supported from a ceiling plane made up of an array of tiles (8) which provide for electrical connections to the carriages. Each peg carries a spool mounted between two horizontal flanges that cooperates with a rectangular sprocket connected to a base of a cuboid carriage housing. The carriages are driven by internal electric motors that are arranged to drive two pairs of omniwheels (90) on the ceiling plane while the carriage is supported and guided by means of its sprocket. |
| US11511410B2 |
Artificial intelligence (AI) robot and control method thereof
Disclosed is a method of controlling a robot, comprising: switching to a surrounding environment concentration mode according to a sound of surrounding environment in a display off mode; searching a user in the surrounding environment concentration mode and switching to a user concentration mode when the user is searched; switching to a user conversation mode from the user concentration mode according to a sound received from the user; and entering the display off mode again after passing through a play alone mode, when the user is not searched in the surrounding environment concentration mode. Accordingly, the robot can operate in an optimal mode according to the change of the surrounding environment by setting various modes of the robot. |
| US11511405B2 |
Rail bond tool
A rail bond tool for installation and removal of a rail bond to and from a web of a track rail having: a socket adapted to removably and matingly fit about a rail bond head and a rail bond terminal of the rail bond, the socket interior having: an upper cylindrical wall portion, a lower cylindrical wall having a larger diameter than the upper cylindrical wall portion, and an intermediate frustoconical wall portion, an opening at a distal end of the socket adjacent the rail bond tool, the upper cylindrical wall portion, the intermediate frustoconical wall portion, and the lower cylindrical wall adapted to removably and matingly receive the rail bond head, a socket exterior wall, and a slot extending from the opening through the lower cylindrical wall and the intermediate frustoconical wall to the socket exterior wall portion, the slot adapted to removably receive the rail bond terminal. |
| US11511404B2 |
Ball joint press
A ball joint press includes a first frame including a first member and a first adaptor, and a second frame including a second member and a second adaptor. A link is pivotally coupled to the first member and to the second the second member. An actuating screw is rotatably coupled to the first member and to the second member. Rotation of the actuating screw in a first rotational direction causes the first member and second member to undergo a first pivoting action relative to the link to move the first adaptor toward the second adaptor. Rotation of the actuating screw in a second rotational direction opposite the first rotational direction causes the first member and second member to undergo a second pivoting action relative to the link, opposite to the first pivot action, to move the first adaptor away from the second adaptor. |
| US11511402B2 |
Screwdriver and tool holder
The present disclosure relates to a powered screwdriver. The powered screwdriver includes a housing, a motor housed in the housing and a tool holder driven by the motor. The tool holder selectively holds both a screwdriver bit and a hex key. The hex key includes a bend such that legs of the hex key are transverse to one another. |
| US11511401B2 |
Flex joint lock button
A button lock that selectively retains the angle of an object relative to a handle. The button lock is rotatable between an engaged position, where the angle is retained, and a disengaged position, where the object is disengaged from the handle and can pivotally move about the handle to change the angle. In the engaged position, button teeth on the button engage with handle teeth on the handle. In the disengaged position, the button teeth disengage the handle teeth to space the button from the handle and therefore allow free movement of the handle about the button. The button therefore quickly and easily retains the angle between the object and the handle. |
| US11511395B2 |
Grasping tool
A grasping tool has a pair of elongate arms attached via a hinge element. The elongate arms provide gripping surfaces for grasping an item therebetween. A finger engagement element extends from each of the elongate arms, spaced a distance from the proximal end. Each elongate arm is generally disposed on a first axis, and each finger engagement element is disposed around a second axis, such that the second axis is approximately parallel to and located below the first axis, such that the first and second axes are spaced a distance such that the pair of elongate arms are positioned above the fingers of the user when the user's fingers are positioned through the finger engagement elements. |
| US11511391B2 |
Surface-machining appliance with a suction connection
A surface processing device, in particular a manual grinding device, includes a processing body which has at least one processing surface for grinding or polishing a workpiece surface, wherein inlet openings are arranged on the at least one processing surface for suctioning off dust-laden dust air and these inlet openings are flow-connected via a duct arrangement to a suction connection to which a suction device can be connected. The surface processing device is provided with an adjustment means for adjustment of effective flow cross-sections, with which inlet openings of a first processing surface section of the at least one processing surface and inlet openings of at least one second processing surface section of the at least one processing surface are flow-connected to the suction connection, so that a suction effect on the first processing surface section and the at least one second processing surface section can be set and/or switched off. |
| US11511389B2 |
Polishing head and polishing apparatus
Disclosed is a polishing head for a polishing apparatus for polishing a quadrangular substrate using a polishing pad attached to a polishing table, comprising a head body portion, a plurality of elastic bags disposed in a surface of the head body portion, which is to face the polishing table, and a substrate holding plate for holding the substrate, the substrate holding plate being pressed by the elastic bags in a direction away from the head body portion, the head body portion being provided with channels for bags, which are in communication with the respective elastic bags, the polishing head further including at least two support plates disposed between the elastic bags on one hand and the substrate holding plate on the other, the elastic bags being configured to press the substrate holding plate through the support plates. |
| US11511386B2 |
Polishing apparatus and polishing method
A polishing apparatus capable of forming a step-shaped recess having a right-angled cross section in an edge portion of a substrate, such as a wafer, is disclosed. The polishing apparatus includes: a substrate rotating device configured to rotate the substrate about a rotation axis; a first roller having a first circumferential surface configured to press a polishing tape against the edge portion of the substrate; and a second roller having a second circumferential surface in contact with the first circumferential surface. The second roller has a tape stopper surface that restricts movement of the polishing tape in a direction away from the rotation axis. The tape stopper surface is located radially outward of the first circumferential surface. |
| US11511383B2 |
Control device, calculation device, and control method
A wire electrical discharge machine acquires measured dimensions of a test workpiece that has been machined with a wire electrode inclined at a given angle with respect to a running direction in which the wire electrode runs; and calculates, based on the measured dimensions, first actual information indicating an actual holding position at which the wire electrode is actually held at a first die guide for guiding the wire electrode to a workpiece, and second actual information indicating an actual holding position at which the wire electrode is actually held at a second die guide for guiding the wire electrode sent from the workpiece, and, when necessary, the wire electrical discharge machine rewrites first information and second information stored in a storage unit to the calculated first actual information and second actual information. |
| US11511379B2 |
Storage mechanism
Various embodiments of a storage system for use with weight distribution trailer hitches are disclosed. The storage system would be used by someone with a towing vehicle, a boat or RV, and a trailer hitch to link these two. During the times these items are not in-motion, these weight distribution hitches have large parts and take up a lot of space. Such a customer can put their extra hitch-parts in the storage system, which keeps the weight distribution system nicely stored for example on the trailers beams AKA the trailer's A-frame rails or frame. |
| US11511373B2 |
Sensing and control of additive manufacturing processes
Systems, devices, and methods for additive manufacturing are provided that allow for components being manufactured to be assessed during the printing process. As a result, changes to a print plan can be considered, made, and implemented during the printing process. More particularly, in exemplary embodiments, a spectrometer is operated while a component is being printed to measure one or more parameters associated with one or more layers of the component being printed. The measured parameter(s) are then relied upon to determine if any changes are needed to the way printing is occurring, and if such changes are desirable, the system is able to implement such changes during the printing process. By way of non-limiting examples, printed material in one or more layers may be reheated to alter the printed component, such as to remove defects identified by the spectrometer data. A variety of systems, devices, and methods for performing real-time sensing and control of an additive manufacturing process are also provided. |
| US11511368B2 |
Electrically conductive tip member and method for producing the same
An electrically conductive tip member includes: an inner periphery portion including a Cu matrix phase and a second phase that is dispersed in the Cu matrix phase and contains a Cu—Zr-based compound, the inner periphery portion having an alloy composition of Cu-xZr (where x is the atomic percentage of Zr and satisfies 0.5≤x≤16.7); and an outer periphery portion that is present on an outer circumferential side of the inner periphery portion, made of a metal containing Cu, and has higher electrical conductivity than the inner periphery portion. |
| US11511358B2 |
Drill guide for hand-held drill
A drill guide for a drill bit of a hand-held drill is disclosed. The drill guide includes a mount, a telescoping guard, and a guide foot. The mount is configured to couple to a non-rotating portion of the hand-held drill. The telescoping guard extends from the mount and is configured to telescope into a retracted position from an extended position. The guide foot is coupled to the telescoping guard opposite the mount such that the drill guide enshrouds the drill bit when the telescoping guard is in the extended position, and the drill bit passes through the guide foot as the telescoping guard telescopes into the retracted position from the extended position. |
| US11511354B2 |
Locking chuck with anti-vibration feature
A chuck (600) for use with a powered driver having a rotatable drive shaft is provided. The chuck may include a body, a plurality of movable jaws (610), a nut (625), a sleeve (640), and an anti-vibration assembly (620). The anti-vibration assembly may be operably disposed between the sleeve and the nut and configured to absorb vibration caused by operation of the power driver and maintain a position of the sleeve relative to the nut when the sleeve is in at least a locked position. |
| US11511348B2 |
Three-dimensional printing
An example of a multi-fluid kit for three-dimensional printing includes a binder fluid and an adhesion promoter fluid. The binder fluid includes water and polymer particles in an amount ranging from about 1 wt % to about 40 wt % based on the total weight of the binder fluid. The adhesion promoter fluid includes water and an aromatic dihydrazide adhesion promoter in an amount ranging from about 0.1 wt % to about 10 wt % based on a total weight of the adhesion promoter fluid. |
| US11511346B2 |
Hybrid manufacturing process for heat exchanger
A method of constructing a heat exchanger includes providing a base, and additively manufacturing a plurality of first walls substantially parallel and substantially vertical while being manufactured, wherein the plurality of first walls are spaced apart and attached to the base. The method also includes removing at least a portion of a build powder located between the plurality of first walls and attaching a parting sheet to the plurality of first walls. The method also includes additively manufacturing a plurality of second walls substantially parallel and substantially vertical while being manufactured and are spaced apart. |
| US11511345B2 |
Method for preparing silver nano-rings
This invention relates to the nano metal material preparation technology field, especially to the preparation method of one kind, of nano-rings. This invention uses polyvinyl pyrrolidone of different molecular weights as surface-protecting agent and dissolves silver nitrate in the low molecular weight polyvinyl pyrrolidone ethylene glycol solvent under frozen conditions. Frozen conditions can slow down or inhibit silver ions from being reduced to zero-valent silver, to generate silver nanoparticles coated and complexed with both low and high molecular weight polyvinyl pyrrolidone. Polyvinyl pyrrolidone of different molecular weight shows different selective absorption of silver, and different stability makes it affect the speed of growth of silver atoms along different crystal faces to different extent, which is better for silver nano-ring production, with higher yield. Silver nano-rings made from this invention features perfect circular shape, smooth surface, oval cross-section, and great crystal structure, and can be used as transparent flexible conductive material. |
| US11511342B2 |
Method of fabricating an airfoil preform, an airfoil, and a nozzle sector, by selective melting on a bed of powder
A method of fabricating an airfoil preform for a turbine engine by selective melting on a bed of powder, the preform including an airfoil and a removable support secured to the airfoil, the airfoil being fabricated layer by layer from a first edge to a second edge of the airfoil, the method including fabricating the removable support and the airfoil, the removable support being for securing to a fabrication platform and to a portion of a face of the airfoil situated near the first edge and facing the fabrication platform. The face of the airfoil facing the fabrication platform includes a flat extending away from the face, the flat being present over a portion of the face that is situated outside the first edge, the support being secured to the flat or both to the flat and to the portion of the face that is situated outside the first edge. |
| US11511341B2 |
Manufacturing method
The present disclosure relates to a method of forming a component and at least one support structure joined to the component by additive layer manufacturing, wherein the support structure has a reduced density and/or increased porosity relative to the component. The method then comprises a subsequent heat treatment step at increased pressure on the component and support structure to separate the component and at least one support structure. |
| US11511333B2 |
Spring arm sleeve
A spring arm sleeve, with which a joining element of a joining device is positionable and which comprises the following features: a tubular section which is formed by a circumferential or all-round wall, the circumferential wall comprises in the circumferential direction a plurality of U-shaped apertures regularly spaced apart from one another, which form a plurality of one-sidedly fastened spring arms which are inclined radially inwards into the tubular section and extend from a fixed end in a first longitudinal direction. |
| US11511332B2 |
Cam driven bodymaker
A ram drive assembly for a can bodymaker includes a mounting assembly and a number of forming assemblies supported thereon, each including: a stationary assembly, having a die pack and a domer, and a moving assembly having a ram assembly and a cam follower assembly. The die pack defines a passage having a proximal and a distal end, with the domer disposed adjacent the distal end. The ram assembly includes a ram body having a proximal and a distal end, with the cam follower assembly coupled to the proximal end. The ram body is structured to reciprocate through the passage between a retracted and an extended position. The ram drive assembly includes: a cam having a body with a number of surfaces for engaging each cam follower assembly; and a motor having a rotating output shaft operatively coupled to the cam body for rotating the cam body. |
| US11511328B2 |
Dynamic roll gap control during flexible rolling of metal strips
A method for dynamic roll gap control for flexible rolling of metallic strip material can include: defining a nominal thickness profile with defined nominal corner points and with profile sections lying in between, wherein two profile sections adjoining a nominal corner point each have different average gradients; flexible rolling of the strip material according to the nominal thickness profile; measuring an actual thickness profile of the flexibly rolled strip material; determining actual corner points corresponding to the nominal corner points and actual intermediate points corresponding to the nominal intermediate points; determining corner point comparison values from the nominal corner points and the corresponding actual corner points, as well as intermediate point comparison values from the nominal intermediate points with the corresponding actual intermediate points; controlling a roll gap depending on the corner point comparison values and the intermediate point comparison values. |
| US11511327B2 |
Cross-rolling mill with hydraulic roller actuator
A cross-rolling mill for rolling a block over a mandrel forms a hollow block. It includes a plurality of working rollers, each of which exerts a substantially radially aligned rolling force onto the block. The working rollers are supported in a roll stand, and the gap between the working rollers and preferably also the alignment of the rolling axis of at least one of the working rollers relative to the block can be modified. Hydraulic actuators, preferably hydraulic capsules, are provided in order to modify the rolling gap and preferably also the alignment of the rolling axis of at least one of the working rollers relative to the block. |
| US11511318B2 |
Method and apparatus for producing a decorative workpiece and workpiece
The inventions relates to a method for producing a decorative workpiece with a structured surface comprising the following steps: (B) applying a first liquid lacquer having a coarse structuring over the entire surface, wherein a difference in thickness between thicker regions and thinner regions is at least 50 μm, in particular at least 100 μm; (E) applying a second liquid, at least partially transparent lacquer for producing a fine structuring in some regions. Furthermore, an apparatus for performing the method and a workpiece produced by the method are claimed. |
| US11511317B2 |
Elastomeric electrode and method for preparing the same
The elastomeric electrode includes: a stretchable substrate 10 having wrinkles formed on one surface thereof, the peaks C and valleys T of the wrinkles being repeated; a wrinkled metal nanoparticle layer 20 including metal nanoparticles 21 and formed by deposition of the metal nanoparticles along the wrinkles of the substrate 10; and a wrinkled monomolecular layer 30 including a monomolecular material having one or more amine groups (—NH2) and formed by deposition of the monomolecular material onto the metal nanoparticle layer 20. Also disclosed is a method for preparing the elastomeric electrode. |
| US11511315B2 |
Liquid ejection device, imprint apparatus, and examination method
A liquid ejection device includes: a liquid ejection unit with an ejection port surface provided with an ejection port from which liquid is ejected and configured to eject the liquid onto a substrate at an ejection position; an image capturing mechanism configured to face the ejection port surface of the liquid ejection unit and to capture an image of the ejection port surface at a maintenance position different from the ejection position; and a lighting unit configured to irradiate the ejection port surface at multiple incidence angles with respect to the ejection port surface in an operation of capturing an image of the ejection port surface by the image capturing mechanism. |
| US11511314B2 |
Spray application system and method for applying a spray treatment
A spray application system and a method of its operation are provided for applying a spray treatment onto a surface of an airframe of an aircraft. The spray application system includes a set of multiple modular hood units that are combinable to form a combined enclosure that defines a shared interior volume. Each modular hood unit of the set includes one or more enclosure walls. At least two airframe-interfacing edges of each modular hood unit define a portion of a spray treatment region of the airframe. At least one inter-unit-interfacing edge of each modular hood unit is configured to interface with another inter-unit-interfacing edge of a neighboring modular hood unit of the set to form at least a portion of the combined enclosure. A spray access port is defined within an enclosure wall of each modular hood unit. |
| US11511313B2 |
Coating system and associated operating method
The disclosure relates to an operating method for a coating system, in particular for a painting system, for coating components (2), in particular motor vehicle body components (2), having the following steps: conveying, by means of a conveying device (3), the components (2) to be coated in a conveying direction through a coating booth (1), coating the components (2) in the coating booth (1) with a coating product by means of an application device (17-19) which applies a spray jet of the coating product, a portion of the applied coating product being deposited on the components (2) to be coated while another portion of the applied coating product floats into the interior of the coating booth (1) as an excess coating product mist (21), and reducing the excess coating product mist (21) from the interior of the booth by means in addition to or other than the downwardly directed air flow generated by a filter ceiling. In addition, the disclosure includes a correspondingly designed coating system. |
| US11511312B2 |
Applicators for applying fibers to surfaces
An applicator for applying fibers to a surface is described herein. The applicator includes a body having a first end and a second end. The first end has a first opening configured to couple to a container housing the fibers and to receive the fibers from the container. The second end has a second opening for dispensing the fibers from the body. The applicator also includes an air flow generating member for creating an air current for propelling the fibers through the second opening as the fibres pass along a pathway between the first opening and the second opening. The fibers are directed along the pathway from the first opening towards the second opening and into the air current by gravity. |
| US11511310B2 |
Preform coating device
A preform coating device is provided with: a plurality of rotational holding parts that horizontally hold a preform; a conveyance part that conveys the preform by moving the plurality of rotational holding parts, the plurality of rotational holding parts being disposed at a predetermined interval along the conveyance route of the conveyance part; and a dispenser that discharges a coating liquid toward the preform. The dispenser has: a head including a mechanism for feeding the coating liquid; and a plurality of nozzles that are in fluid communication with the head and that each include a slot for discharging the coating liquid. The plurality of nozzles are disposed at a predetermined interval along the conveyance route. The interval between the plurality of nozzles is equal to the interval between the plurality of rotational holding parts. |
| US11511309B2 |
Coating die including double slit, and electrode active material coating apparatus using same
The present invention relates to a double slit coating die, and an electrode active material coating apparatus comprising same, the double slit coating die comprising first to fourth blocks which are positioned sequentially adjacent to each other, and having a structure in which the positions of the first and second blocks can move in a direction tilted at an angle θ with respect to the interface between the second and third blocks. The present invention has the effects of preventing slip surfaces between blocks constituting the die from spreading apart, and reducing offset in a coating process. |
| US11511306B2 |
Device for lacquer transfer
A device for lacquer transfer is disclosed having a frame, a nozzle with a dispensing end for dispensing lacquer, and a transfer roller with a circumferential lateral wall, a circumferential outer contact surface of the lateral wall comprises several depressions, wherein the nozzle and the transfer roller are arranged such that lacquer is dispensable from the dispensing end onto the outer contact surface and into the depressions, wherein the transfer roller is configured to roll with the outer contact surface on a work surface of a workpiece for transferring the lacquer from the outer contact surface and from the depressions to the work surface of the workpiece. A first hardening unit is formed as a UV-light unit configured for partially hardening the lacquer in a contactless way by emitting UV-light, the first hardening unit is arranged within an interior space defined by the transfer roller. The lateral wall of the transfer roller is transparent for UV-light, and the first hardening unit is arranged such that UV-light is emittable towards the work surface in a first operational area of the work surface to partially harden the lacquer in the first operational area. |
| US11511303B2 |
System and method for coating workpieces
The invention relates to a system and to a method for coating workpieces using a coating device, which is designed to apply a metal coating to a surface of the workpiece. According to the invention, it is provided that a plurality of coating devices, which are designed as identical coating modules, are provided and are arranged in a module group, that an input measuring station is assigned to the module group, by means of which station a surface of the face of the workpiece to be coated can be detected, that a conveying apparatus is provided, by means of which a workpiece can be supplied to one of the coating modules from the input measuring station, and that an output measuring station is assigned to the module group, by means of which station a surface of the coated face of the workpiece can be detected. |
| US11511302B2 |
Fluid application for autonomous haul trucks
A method for applying fluid to a travel lane is disclosed. The method may include receiving information related to a travel lane including a first set of tire paths and a second set of tire paths to be traveled by one or more vehicles, generating spray pattern control information for a fluid application machine having multiple spray heads based on the first set of tire paths and the second set of tire paths to be traveled by the one or more vehicles, and selectively triggering the multiple spray heads of the fluid application machine to alternately apply fluid to the first set of tire paths and the second set of tire paths based on the spray pattern control information and based on a current position of the fluid application machine on the travel lane. |
| US11511300B2 |
Chemical liquid dispensing apparatus and chemical liquid discharging device
A liquid discharging device to be used with a liquid dispensing apparatus includes a discharging portion configured to discharge a liquid based on a control signal from the liquid dispensing apparatus on which the liquid discharging device is mounted, and a sheet material having a characteristic configured to be changed by the liquid dispensing apparatus after a discharge of the liquid by the discharging portion. |
| US11511296B2 |
Nozzle, nozzle arrangement and liquid distribution system
The invention relates to Nozzle, comprising a liquid inlet channel (LIN) for water or other liquid, the liquid inlet channel having an exit mouth (LINM) for letting liquid out from the liquid inlet channel, a pressurized air inlet channel (AIN) having an exit mouth (AINM) for letting pressurized air out from the pressurized air inlet channel (AIN). In the invention the liquid inlet channel (LIN) and pressurized air inlet channel (AIN) are positioned in such way that the pressurized air inlet channel (AIN) at least partially surrounds the liquid inlet channel (LIN) so as to create mist from exiting liquid and exiting pressurized air. |
| US11511291B2 |
Applicator with a small nozzle distance
The disclosure relates to an applicator, in particular a printhead, for applying a coating agent, in particular a paint, to a component, in particular a motor vehicle body component or an add-on part for a motor vehicle body component, having at least one nozzle row with a plurality of nozzles for dispensing the coating agent in the form of a coating agent jet, the nozzles are arranged one behind the other in a nozzle plane along the nozzle row at a specific nozzle spacing, and having a plurality of actuators for controlling the release of coating agent through the individual nozzles, the actuators each having an outer dimension along the nozzle row. The disclosure provides that the nozzle distance between the adjacent nozzles of the nozzle row is smaller than the outer dimension of the individual actuators along the nozzle row. |
| US11511290B2 |
Flow control device with drain check
A flow control device including: a housing including a flow passage extending from an inlet, through the housing to an outlet; a hollow tube within the housing defining a tube passage included in the flow passage of the housing; a valve seat in the housing and disposed between the inlet to the flow passage and an inlet to the tube passage of the hollow tube; and a drain check shuttle within the housing and configured to move reciprocally with respect to both the housing and the hollow tube, wherein the drain check shuttle has: a first position within the housing at which the drain check shuttle abuts the valve seat, and closes a gap between the valve seat and the inlet to the hollow tube; and a second position displaced from the valve seat and which opens the gap. |
| US11511289B2 |
Rotary full circle nozzles and deflectors
Irrigation nozzles are provided that irrigate a full circle coverage area with different maximum throw radiuses. The nozzle may include two bodies, one nested within the other, that acting together form the full circle coverage area. The two bodies collectively define an annular exit orifice with one of the bodies defining the inner radius and the other body defining the outer radius. A flow restrictable inlet may be used to adjust flow through the nozzle and to adjust the maximum throw radius. The nozzle may also include a flow reduction valve to reduce the throw radius from a maximum distance and may be adjusted by actuation of an outer wall of the nozzle. A deflector for use with an irrigation nozzle is also provided. |
| US11511284B2 |
Pin mill
A pin mill includes a rotor plate mounted on a shaft and having concentrically spaced-apart circular arrays of pins arise from an end face. The rotor pins interdigitate with complementary concentric arrays of pins arising from a face of a stator mounted on a door. The door swings open on a hinge mounted on two translator pins so that the door can translate the interdigitated pins before swinging open so that the pins arrays do not collide with each other while the door is opening. The rotor operates within a rotatable cylindrical screen which retains particles being broken up until they are small enough to exit. The rotor includes a circular array of vane knives which sweep closely within the screen and also entrain cooling air into the macerating volume of the mill. Oversized particles trapped in the screen also get cleared and split apart by the passing vane knives. |
| US11511282B2 |
Air jacketed bead bath
A laboratory sample/specimen temperature control device, specifically a metal bead bath that has its metal bead temperature controlled by a continuous flow of air into the bed of beads that is heated or cooled by a Peltier device that the air flows over. This provides great thermal uniformity across the bed of beads and constantly monitors and regulates the heat or cooling input rather than utilizing an on/off modulation temperature input approach. |
| US11511279B2 |
Automatic correction of tube label information
A method to handle tubes in a diagnostic laboratory automation system comprising a control device and a tube-analyzing device is presented. The tube-analyzing device comprises a tube identification reader, a tube type recognition unit, a sample color determination unit, and a tube consistence unit. The tube identification reader reads tube identification device. The tube type recognition unit identifies tube type. The sample color determination unit determines sample color. The tube consistence unit determines sample consistency. The sample tube type, the tube type, the sample color, the sample consistency are send to the control device. The control device determines a construed tube type from one or more of the information of the tube type, the sample color, and the sample consistency. The control device checks whether the tube type matches the construed tube type and changes a used tube type from the tube type to the construed tube type. |
| US11511278B2 |
Solid reagent containment unit, in particular for a portable microfluidic device for sample preparation and molecule analysis
A solid reagent containment unit is formed by a support; a frame body fixed to the support and delimiting internally, together with the support, an analysis volume; a reagent-adhesion structure within the analysis volume; and at least one reagent cavity, which extends within the reagent-adhesion structure. The reagent-adhesion structure is of an adhesion material embossable at temperatures lower by 6-8° C. than its own melting point and has a melting point such as not to interfere with the analysis. The reagent cavity forms a retention wall, laterally surrounding the reagent cavity, and houses dried reagents. The adhesion material is chosen among wax, such as paraffin, a polymer, such as polycaprolactone, a solid fat, such as cocoa butter, and a gel, such as hydrogel or organogel. |
| US11511277B2 |
Microfluidic apparatus, and system and method for introducing substance into cell
Provided are a microfluidic apparatus, a method and system for introducing a substance into a cell. The microfluidic apparatus includes a cavity channel, a bulk wave generating device and a surface acoustic wave generating device; a microstructure is arranged on an inner wall of the cavity channel, and the microstructure is constructed for forming a bubble by a solution at the microstructure when the solution is injected into the cavity channel; the bulk wave generating device is configured to generate a bulk wave, the bulk wave enables the bubble to resonate for generating a flow field; and the surface acoustic wave generating device is configured to generate a surface acoustic wave and control a position of at least one particle in the solution. |
| US11511276B2 |
Liquid handling device, liquid handling system and liquid handling method
A liquid handling device includes a common channel, a plurality of wells, a magnetic beads chamber and a plurality of valves. The plurality of valves are rotary membrane valves disposed on the circumference of a first circle. The magnetic beads chamber is disposed on a circumference of the second circle concentric with the first circle. |
| US11511274B2 |
Laminate fluidic circuit for a fluid cartridge
An apparatus includes a fluid reservoir and a laminate fluidic circuit positioned above the fluid reservoir. The laminate fluidic circuit includes two or more layers laminated together to define a substantially planar substrate and one or more channels defined within the substrate. The laminate fluidic circuit includes a flexible conduit defined by a portion of the substrate encompassing an extent of at least one of the channels that is partially separated or separable from the remainder of the substrate. The flexible conduit is deflectable with respect to the planar substrate toward the fluid reservoir such that the flexible conduit fluidly connects the at least one channel to the fluid reservoir. |
| US11511271B2 |
Metal oxides-silica composite and method for preparing the same
Metal oxides-silica composite materials are synthesized by a co-precipitation method to serve as modified catalysts for converting ethanol into four-carbon hydrocarbons. The method includes mixing a liquid-phase silicon source and a metal precursor at different ratios so as to change the acid-base composition of the composite materials and thereby increase selectivity with respect to the four-carbon products. |
| US11511270B2 |
Preparation of a cobalt-containing catalyst
The present invention is directed to the preparation of a cobalt containing catalyst, a precipitate as an intermediate product, a Fischer-Tropsch catalyst and a process for producing normally gaseous, normally liquid and optionally normally solid hydrocarbons from synthesis gas. The precipitate and catalyst comprise crystalline Co(OH)(CO3)0.5, the crystals are needle shaped and have a surface area of at least 80 m2/g dry precipitate. |
| US11511267B2 |
Ultraviolet activated photocatalytic materials; their use in volatile compound decomposition
Described herein are heterogeneous materials comprising a mixture of a first n-type semiconductor and a second n-type semiconductor. The first n-type semiconductor may be a single or plural phase TiO2 material. The second n-type semiconductor includes a metal titanate and/or a noble metal. Upon activation with ultraviolet light, the photocatalytic material mixtures described herein efficiently decompose volatile chemical compounds. Furthermore, the photocatalytic materials disclosed herein are observably more stable, relative to known semiconductor materials, to inactivation by deposition. |
| US11511266B2 |
Cluster compounds containing [Mn3SrO4] and [Mn4SrO4] core structures, preparation method and application thereof
[Mn3SrO4] cluster compounds are synthesized in a single step from raw materials consisting of simple and inexpensive Mn2+, Sr2+ inorganic compounds and carboxylic acids by using permanganate anion as oxidant. This step can be followed by the synthesis of asymmetric biomimetic water splitting catalyst [Mn4SrO4] cluster compounds in the presence of water. The [Mn4SrO4] cluster compound can catalyze the splitting of water in the presence of an oxidant to release oxygen gas. The neutral [Mn3SrO4](R1CO2)6(R1CO2H)3 cluster compound can serve as precursors for the synthesis of biomimetic water splitting catalysts, and can be utilized in the synthesis of different types of biomimetic water splitting catalysts. [Mn4SrO4](R1CO2)8(L1)(L2)(L3)(L4) cluster compounds can serve as artificial water splitting catalysts, can be utilized on the surface of an electrode or in the catalyzed splitting of water driven by an anoxidant. |
| US11511262B2 |
Anisotropic nanostructure, production method therefor, and catalyst
This invention provides an anisotropic nanostructure represented by the formula: RuxM1-x, wherein 0.6≤x≤0.999, and M represents at least one member selected from the group consisting of Ir, Rh, Pt, Pd, and Au, and wherein Ru and M form a solid solution at the atomic level, and the anisotropic nanostructure has an anisotropic hexagonal close-packed structure (hcp). |
| US11511251B2 |
Multi-stage process for producing a material of a battery cell
A system and method thereof are provided for multi-stage processing of one or more precursor compounds into a battery material. The system includes a mist generator, a drying chamber, one or more gas-solid separators, and one or more in-line reaction modules comprised of one or more gas-solid feeders, one or more gas-solid separators, and one or more reactors. Various gas-solid mixtures are formed within the internal plenums of the drying chamber, the gas-solid feeders, and the reactors. In addition, heated air or gas is served as the energy source within the processing system and as the gas source for forming the gas-solid mixtures to facilitate reaction rate and uniformity of the reactions therein. Precursor compounds are continuously delivered into the processing system and processed in-line through the internal plenums of the drying chamber and the reaction modules into final reaction particles useful as a battery material. |
| US11511243B2 |
Method for mixing a plurality of solutions
A first solution is mixed and diluted with diluting liquid to make a first dilute solution, a second solution is mixed and diluted with diluting liquid to make a second dilute solution, and the first dilute solution and second dilute solution, both diluted with diluting liquid, are mixed in a sealed tank. |
| US11511241B2 |
Fine bubble generating method and fine bubble generating apparatus
A fine bubble generating apparatus has a storage tank, a liquid feeding unit suctioning and feeding liquid stored in the storage tank, a gas discharge unit discharging gas into the liquid which is being fed by the liquid feeding unit, and a storage tank. The gas discharge unit includes a gas discharge member with pores having pore diameters of 1.5 μm or less, and a base member having a groove formed in a surface contacting the gas discharge surface of the gas discharge member. The liquid feeding unit moves the liquid along the gas discharge surface of the gas discharge member by causing the liquid to flow in a flow channel enclosed by the gas discharge surface of the gas discharge member and the groove of the base member such that a velocity relative to the gas discharge member is not less than 1 msec. |
| US11511240B2 |
Beverage aeration apparatus
A beverage aeration apparatus is used to generate air bubbles within a contained beverage, preferably wine, to enhance the overall visual appeal of the wine. The apparatus is also configured to improve the overall scent of the wine by providing contact with air, which stimulates the release of various fragrant tones contained within the wine. A pump connected to a hose provides a constant flow of air into the bottom of a wine glass, thus allowing that air to flow up through the wine and gather smells and scents contained within. The bubbles may be controlled to flow at different rhythms or rates to provide an interesting visual pattern for the user to observe. Furthermore, the apparatus may be configured to provide spray nozzles or tools to cause the wine to eject at various angles and pressures, thus providing a dazzling wine show within the wine glass. |
| US11511239B2 |
Heated flash-boiling doser with integrated helix
An exhaust aftertreatment system for use with over-the-road vehicle is disclosed. The exhaust aftertreatment system includes a reducing agent mixer with a mixing can and a flash-boil doser configured to inject heated and pressurized reducing agent into the mixing can for distribution throughout exhaust gases passed through the mixing can. |
| US11511233B2 |
Separation membrane element and operation method therefor
According to the present invention, it is possible to obtain a separation membrane element which has an element configuration having high fresh water production performance and high removal performance, has an improved membrane surface linear velocity whereby fouling due to hardly-soluble salts (scales) or organic matters is less likely to occur on the membrane surface particularly in high recovery ratio operation, and is excellent in fresh water production performance and removal performance over a long period of time. |
| US11511229B2 |
Nanocarbon separation method
A nanocarbon separation method includes: a step of preparing a plurality of liquids with different specific gravities in which at least one of the plurality of liquids is a dispersion liquid in which a mixture of nanocarbons with different properties is dispersed; a step of sequentially injecting the plurality of liquids into an electrophoresis tank so that the specific gravities of the liquids decrease from a bottom to a top of the liquids in a direction of gravitational force; and a step of separating the mixture of the nanocarbons by moving a part of the mixture toward an electrode side disposed in an upper part of the electrophoresis tank and moving a remainder of the mixture toward an electrode side disposed in a lower part of the electrophoresis tank by applying a direct current voltage to the electrodes. |
| US11511225B2 |
Contaminant concentration and removal system using liquid sorbent
A contaminant removal system for removing a contaminant from an environment includes a gas separator, a scrubber-separator downstream of the gas separator, and a stripper-separator downstream of the scrubber-separator. The gas separator is configured to receive a cabin air stream from the environment and concentrate the contaminant from the cabin air stream to produce a concentrated cabin air stream. The cabin air stream includes the contaminant, and the concentrated cabin air stream has a higher concentration of the contaminant than the cabin air stream. The scrubber-separator is configured to absorb the contaminant from the concentrated cabin air stream into a liquid sorbent and discharge a clean air stream to the environment. The stripper-separator is configured to desorb the contaminant from the liquid sorbent into a contaminant stream. |
| US11511223B2 |
System comprising a connector for coupling to a fluid filter element, fluid filter element, and process for producing same
The present disclosure is directed to a new quick-connect, bayonet-type coupling arrangement for use with connecting a filter cartridge or element to a fluid-consuming machine. Advantageously, the features of the coupling arrangement can be provided while simultaneously maintaining backward compatibility with screw-thread based systems by modifying the screw thread on the end cap so as to include judicially arranged non-interfering segments. Accordingly, the disclosed fluid filter elements can not only be installed on systems according to the present disclosure but also on prior-art systems presenting a thread-based connector. |
| US11511221B2 |
Particle filter as well as method for the manufacture thereof
A method for manufacturing a filter (1) for gas masks includes providing a flat paper and folding the paper into a pleated preform. The filter element (2) is separated from the pleated preform (6) and is inserted into a housing (3). The inserted filter element (2) is connected to the housing (3) at least at some points. This filter elements (2) may have a polygonal outer contour, upon separating the element from the pleated filter preform (6). A foam and/or an adhesive is applied to an outer edge of the filter element (2), arranged on the circumference of the filter element, for an at least partial sealing of an edge (5). This establishes a connection to the housing (3) in at least some sections. |
| US11511220B2 |
Ultra-high purity, ultra-high performance diatomite filtration media
This invention concerns ultra-high purity, ultra-high performance biogenic silica filtration products comprising diatomaceous earth. In particular, it relates to products comprising diatomaceous earth which is derived from ores that have been specifically selected for their naturally low centrifuged wet density and which have been intensively beneficiated to reduce extractable impurities to near or below detection limits. The low centrifuged wet density of the selected natural ore is either maintained or further reduced through the beneficiation process, which provides for filtration product/media with high particulate holding capacities able to provide for extended filtration cycle times. |
| US11511219B2 |
Manifold with movable connectology
Filter cartridges and manifold blocks for filter manifold systems are described. The filter cartridges include flanges surrounding openings at first and second ends of the filter cartridge, with face seals in the flanges. Manifold blocks include end blocks, at least one of which is movable so that the distance between the end blocks can be changed. When a filter cartridge is installed into the manifold by engagement of the flanges with slots in the manifold end blocks, a fluid pathway is formed through a first manifold end block, into the filter cartridge, through the filter cartridge, out of the filter cartridge and into a second manifold end block. The fluid pathway is sealed by the face seals where the flow is from a manifold end block into or out of the filter cartridge. |
| US11511217B2 |
Filter and method of fabricating same
A filter element having a central axis includes a first endplate having a first central aperture, a second endplate having a second central aperture, a filter material positioned between the first endplate and the second endplate and having an axial passageway extending therebetween and along the central axis, the axial passageway axially aligned with the first central aperture and the second central aperture. The filter element includes a plurality of fingers attached to the first endplate and positioned circumferentially about the central axis and extending parallel therewith, each finger having a lip that extends from a surface of its respective finger for axial engagement with a respective nodule, of a plurality of nodules, of a filter head. |
| US11511215B2 |
Launder cover system
A launder cover system for reducing or eliminating sunlight exposure so as to prevent algae growth in a tank such as a clarifier tank. The launder cover system generally includes a plurality of support members and a plurality of launder covers which are each independently pivotably connected to a tank wall of a tank, such as by using a mount. The support members are each pivotably connected to the tank wall by a pivot connector and the launder covers are each pivotably connected to the tank wall by a hinge connector. Each support member is positioned between a pair of launder covers, and each launder cover is positioned between a pair of support members. The support members function to support the launder covers in a raised or lowered position. A launder support may be connected to the channel wall to support the launder covers in their lowered positions. |
| US11511214B2 |
Method for cleaning fuel oil for a diesel engine
A method for cleaning fuel oil for a diesel engine includes providing a fuel oil to be cleaned, supplying said fuel oil to be cleaned to a centrifugal separator, and cleaning said fuel oil in the centrifugal separator to provide a clean oil phase. The method further includes measuring the viscosity of the fuel oil to be cleaned before cleaning in said centrifugal separator or the viscosity of the clean oil phase, and regulating the temperature of the fuel oil to be cleaned based on said measured viscosity. |
| US11511211B2 |
Distillative separation of ketazine from polyurethane dispersions
The present invention relates to a process for removing ketazine from polyurethane dispersions by means of distillation below the boiling point of ketazine. |
| US11511209B2 |
Paddling method for craft
A paddling method for a craft is provided, which is a method for driving a rotating ring to float and rotate by the dynamic force of water. The rotating ring comprises a rotating inner ring and a rotating outer ring, at least three connectors are connected between the rotating inner ring and the rotating outer ring, an external part of the connector is provided with a rotating blade, and the rotating blade is placed in water in a water-sealing container. The paddling method for the craft of the present invention has advantages of being novel in conception and design, good in rotating scenery effects, good in impression and the like. |
| US11511206B2 |
Immersion platform
An immersion platform includes a dome configured to display a predetermined scene. The dome includes an outer perimeter. A plurality of sensory accessories are configured to stimulate at least one sense of a user. The sensory accessories include at least one of an air blower module, a lighting module, an audio module, a scent module, a haptic vibration module, a temperature module, a floor module, and brain stimulation features. A controller is configured to display the predetermined scene on the dome and to activate the plurality of accessories according to a predetermined timeline. |
| US11511203B2 |
Swing designed to promote attunement between child and caretaker
The present invention provides a swing that is operable to promote attunement between a child and caretaker. The swing comprises two seats, one of the two seats being configured to be occupied by a caretaker, such as a parent, and another of the two seats being configured to be occupied by a child. The two seats are arranged so that the caretaker and the child can face one another and comfortably see each other's eyes. The two seats are also configured such that, during operation of the swing, both the caretaker and child share the experience of swinging. Thus, using the swing of at least one embodiment of the present invention, a caretaker and child may share the mutual enjoyment of the swinging action while maintaining eye contact with one another, resulting in attunement. |
| US11511202B2 |
Portable folding video game chair
A portable folding video game chair may include a backrest frame, a seating frame, a collapsible sling chair, a steering wheel controller column, a steering wheel controller shaft, a pedal controller frame, and a quick release pedals controller support. The backrest frame and seating frame may be pivotally coupled to each other. The collapsible sling chair may be coupled to the backrest frame and seating frame. The steering wheel controller column may be pivotally coupled to the seating frame and also movably coupled to the steering wheel controller column. The pedal controller frame may be pivotally coupled to the backrest frame and/or to the steering wheel controller. The quick release pedals controller support may have a pedals controller support aperture, and the quick release pedals controller support may be movably coupled to pedal controller frame by inserting a first and second pedal controller rail through a pedals controller support aperture. |
| US11511198B1 |
Systems and methods for shared control of benefit-producing virtual territory through the exchange of fungible digital articles
Systems and methods to control benefit-producing virtual territories in an online gaming platform are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may execute instances of a game; manage player accounts associated with the players; receive instructions from sets of players to obtain access to distributions associated with particular virtual territories in the game, wherein access is obtained in exchange for particular amounts of fungible digital articles; determine whether to provide a particular distribution of in-game benefits, produced in and/or by a particular virtual territory, to a particular set of players, based at least in part on whether the particular set of players continues to control the particular virtual territory; and responsive to the determination, provide the particular distribution to the particular set of players. |
| US11511197B2 |
System and method for providing in-game pricing relative to player statistics
One aspect of the disclosure relates to providing players pricing of in-game virtual items associated with their experience and their progress in the game. For example, the first player and the second player may have similar triggers, similar in-game events, and actually have different prices and currencies inside each story depending on each player's progress in the game, thus creating an individualized experience that may alter from player to player. |
| US11511194B2 |
Emulating player behavior after player departure
Multiplayer video games involve multiple players playing using either a single computer system or multiple computer systems connected together. While a first player of the multiplayer game is playing the multiplayer game, the first player's actions are tracked and stored. When the first player quits or stops responding before the multiplayer game has completed, the first player is replaced by a computer-simulated version of the first player that selects its actions based on probabilities calculated from the tracked actions of the first player. The multiplayer game is thus able to continue without interruption or disruption, and the first player's playstyle is preserved. |
| US11511189B2 |
Tile selection and award determination sequence
Gaming systems that provide a tile selection and award determination sequence for a gaming environment. |
| US11511175B2 |
Baseball pitching machine, system and method
A baseball pitching machine that is configured to precisely index and spin a baseball before pitching the baseball. The machine comprises a baseball spinner and launcher that is configured to spin the baseball using at least one spindle, and then launch or pitch the ball using air (i.e., pneumatic). Preferably, the position of the ball spinner and launcher can be adjusted in terms of position in both the x and y directions (i.e., both side to side, and up and down), as well as its angle. The baseball pitching machine is configured to be controllable such that pitches (in terms of type, location and velocity) can be changed on a pitch-by-pitch basis. |
| US11511170B2 |
Golf club head having a magnetic adjustable weighting system
A golf club head includes a club body having a crown opposite a sole, a toe end opposite a heel end, a back end, and a hosel. A first magnet is coupled to the club body. A second magnet selectively engages the first magnet, such that in a first configuration the first and second magnets attract, and in a second configuration the first and second magnets do not attract, wherein the second magnet is configured to rotate relative to the first magnet between the first configuration and the second configuration. |
| US11511166B1 |
Structured face for golf club head
SummaryA golf club face member is made by a manufacturing process, such as 3D printing, for a complex topology that is sturdy with good CT. 3D printing creates a face in which struts, a lattice-like structure, a waffle-iron pattern, or interior voids provide great strength and low mass. A golf club head has a club head body defining a heel portion and a toe portion and a hosel extending upward from the heel portion when the club head is at address. A face member is disposed between the heel portion and the toe portion such that it faces forward when the club head is at address. At least portion of the face member comprises a 3D printed material such as a 3D printed or sintered metal. |
| US11511159B2 |
Power management in exercise machine
A request is received for a higher torque from a torque controller than is possible from a power supply. The torque controller is coupled to a motor and the power supply, and the motor is coupled to an actuator. The actuator ultimately establishes resistance for a user in an exercise. An energy storage device is discharged to the motor in order to generate the higher torque, wherein the energy storage device is indirectly coupled to the torque controller. |
| US11511155B2 |
Wearable computer with fitness machine connectivity for improved activity monitoring
Embodiments are disclosed for a wearable computer with fitness machine connectivity for improved activity monitoring. In an embodiment, a method comprises: establishing, by a processor of a wireless device, a wireless communication connection with a fitness machine; obtaining, by the processor, machine data from the fitness machine; determining, by the processor, a workout session according to the machine data; initiating the workout session on the wireless device; during the workout session: obtaining, from a sensor of the computing device, physiological data of a user of the fitness machine; determining, by the processor, fitness data for the user based on the physiological data, the machine data and at least one user characteristic; and sending, by the processor, the fitness data to the fitness machine. |
| US11511152B2 |
Systems and methods for reducing runaway resistance on an exercise device
A treadmill may include a deck, a first pulley incorporated into the deck, a second pulley incorporated into the deck, a tread belt surrounding the first pulley and the second pulley, a motor in mechanical communication with at least one of the first pulley and the second pulley to move the tread belt in a first direction, and a runaway mitigation mechanism in at least indirect mechanical communication with the motor. The runaway mitigation mechanism at least mitigates a motor runaway condition. |
| US11511148B2 |
Exercise machine tension device securing system
An exercise machine tension device securing system for safely and efficiently securing selectable biasing members to an exercise machine. The exercise machine tension device securing system generally includes an exercise machine including a frame and a carriage movably positioned on the frame. A plurality of tension devices may be connected to the frame at one end; with the other end being removably connected to the carriage by a selection device. The selection device may include a plurality of slots for removably receiving one or more of the tension devices to secure the tension devices selectively to the carriage. A securing member movably connected to the selection device includes projections adapted to selectively enclose the slots so as to secure the tension devices within the slots of the selection device. |
| US11511145B1 |
Fast response glass bulb thermal trigger arrangements and methods thereof for large orifice suppression fire protection sprinklers
Fire protection sprinkler assemblies and methods thereof having thermally responsive glass bulb trigger arrangements for suppression mode fast response fire protection in which the glass bulb trigger arrangements provide a consistent thermal response. |
| US11511144B2 |
Sprinkler head
A sprinkler head includes a main body having, thereinside, a nozzle connected to a water supply pipe, a deflector having a disk shape with a plurality of slits in an edge portion, where the deflector is disposed so as to intersect with a central axis of the nozzle, and a support member configured to connect the main body to the deflector. A circular arc shaped first convex portion is formed in a direction from the center of the deflector to a position obtained by rotating the position of the support member by 90 degrees around the center, circular arc shaped first slits are disposed on either side of the convex portion, and the shape of a portion from one of the first slits to the other via the first convex portion is corrugated. |
| US11511135B2 |
Radiotherapy apparatus comprising an imaging ring
A radiotherapy apparatus for the delivery of an energetic beam to a target tissue in a treatment zone, including: a rotatable gantry for rotating the end of a beam delivery system about a circle centered on an isocentre and normal to an axis of rotation Z1 of the gantry, the path between the end of the beam delivery system and the isocentre defining a central beam axis Z2 at every rotation angle of the gantry about the axis of rotation Z1; an imaging ring having a central bore and an imaging system for acquiring images of a patient in an imaging zone of the imaging system, wherein the imaging ring is located in the radiotherapy apparatus such that its imaging zone intersects the axis of rotation Z1 of the gantry, and wherein the imaging ring is mechanically coupled to the rotatable gantry through a mechanical structure. |
| US11511132B2 |
Tumor tracking during radiation treatment using ultrasound imaging
Systems and methods for tracking a target volume, e.g., tumor, in real-time during radiation treatment are provided. The system includes a memory to store a pre-acquired 3D image of the anatomy of interest in a first reference frame and a processor, operative coupled with the memory, to receive, from an ultrasound probe, a set-up ultrasound image of the anatomy of interest in a second reference frame. The processor further to establish a transformation between the first and second reference frames by registering the set-up ultrasound image with the pre-acquired 3D image and receive, from the ultrasound probe, an intrafraction ultrasound image of the anatomy of interest. The processor further to register the intrafraction ultrasound image with the set-up ultrasound image and track motion of the anatomy of interest based on the registered intrafraction ultrasound image. |
| US11511128B2 |
Apparatus and methods for phototherapy
There is provided a phototherapy apparatus, in which the therapeutic light is delivered through one or more massage components. The massage component provides mechanical massage to the subject biological tissue and modifies the properties of the subject tissue in thickness, density, etc. to facilitate the absorption of the therapeutic light and enhance the effect of the phototherapy procedure. The light source of the phototherapy apparatus is actively cooled by a synthetic jet cooler. |
| US11511126B2 |
Apparatus for microwave hyperthermia
Provided is a device for microwave hyperthermia that may attach a flexible patch on the skin of a user based on a cross-section of a body tissue of the user, for example, a joint and muscle of a leg and an arm and may emit microwaves towards a plurality of points of the body tissue through the patch. The microwaves emitted toward the body tissue may have the same phase and maximum power. Accordingly, a maximum heat generation point may be generated in an area adjacent to the plurality of points. The device for microwave hyperthermia may move the maximum heat generation point by sequentially changing a phase and a direction of each of the microwaves. The device for microwave hyperthermia may uniformly distribute and maintain heat for treating pain and/or infection over the entire cross-section or a partial area. The device for microwave hyperthermia may be portable. |
| US11511123B2 |
Implantable medical device and method of providing wire connections for it
An implantable medical device comprising a sealed flat housing enclosing an electronic circuitry; a plurality of feedthrough conductors, each feedthrough conductor comprising a proximal end part connected to the enclosed electronic circuitry and a distal end part extending from a side surface of the housing and cumulated on said side surface; a tubing that houses a plurality of wires connected to said feedthrough conductors and that is arranged on the housing; and a longitudinal slit through the wall of the tubing through which the wires extend out of the tubing. |
| US11511118B2 |
Systems and methods for selecting, positioning, and controlling cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) electrodes
Systems and methods for selecting, positioning, and controlling cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) electrodes are disclosed. According to an aspect, a CRT system includes one or more electrodes configured to be positioned on or in proximity to a subject's heart for receiving electrical signals carrying EGM data. The system also includes a CRT device operatively connected to the electrode(s). The CRT device is configured to receive the electrical signals from the electrode(s) when the one or more electrodes are positioned in a first arrangement with respect to the subject's heart. Further, the CRT device is configured to determine a second arrangement of the electrode(s) with respect to the subject's heart based on the carried EGM data. The CRT device is configured to present the second arrangement of the electrode(s). |
| US11511116B2 |
System for planning and/or providing neuromodulation
The present invention relates to systems and methods for planning and/or providing neuromodulation. An example system includes a first data input module for stimulation related basic data, a second data input module for stimulation related response data, a transfer module configured and arranged such that the stimulation related basic data received by the data input module are linked and/or translated into and/or with the response data and/or artificial response data created by the transfer module, wherein the data generated by the transfer module are transfer data, the transfer data comprising link data and/or translation data and/or artificial response data, and a mapping module configured and arranged such that based on the stimulation related basic data and stimulation related response data and the transfer data a digital characteristic map is generated, which describes an interrelation between the stimulation related basic data and the stimulation related response data and the transfer data. |
| US11511114B2 |
Device and means to ameliorate discomfort and pain during breast cancer biopsies and similar procedures
A device and means to decrease the pain associated with cancer biopsies procedures The device uses anesthetic injections and electrical currents of both positive or negative polarity, or alternating current. The device can be incorporated into existing biopsiy devices. Application on breast cancer biopsies and other types of biopsies. |
| US11511113B2 |
Avoidance of peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) using induced analgesia
Techniques are disclosed related to increasing prior limits imposed on MR gradient switching speed (dB/dt) without causing significant discomfort or severe pain perception to patients. The technique disclosed herein do so by modifying the pulsing gradient fields that are ordinarily available for MR imaging protocols. Doing so stimulates the peripheral nerves and thus enables a quick, reversible, and complete inhibition of action potential propagation through the stimulated region of tissue, referred to as a nerve conduction block. |
| US11511110B2 |
Methods for treating urinary stress incontinence
Methods for treating urinary stress incontinence by non-invasively delivering energy to one or more submucosal regions of vaginal tissue to induce remodeling within the vaginal tissue are provided. In some embodiments, the energy delivery results in heating of the target tissue to a temperature that ranges from about 38° C. to about 46° C. In some embodiments, the subject methods involve cooling a mucosal epithelial layer over the vaginal tissue. In some embodiments, a reverse thermal gradient is produced as the mucosal epithelium is cooled while energy is delivered to the underlying vaginal tissue. |
| US11511109B2 |
Non-invasive magnetic or electrical nerve stimulation to treat gastroparesis, functional dyspepsia, and other functional gastrointestinal disorders
Devices, systems and methods are disclosed for treating or preventing gastroparesis, functional dyspepsia, and other functional gastrointestinal disorders. The methods comprise transmitting impulses of energy non-invasively to selected nerve fibers, particularly those in a vagus nerve. The methods provide damaged interstitial cells of Cajal (ICC) with trophic factors via vagal afferent nerve fibers, thereby reversing ICC damage, and as a consequence improving gastric motility. The methods also increase levels of inhibitory neurotransmitters in the brain so as to decrease neural activity within the area postrema, or they deactivate a resting state neural network containing parts of the anterior insula and anterior cingulate cortex, which will thereby reduce abnormal interoception and visceral hypersensitivity. |
| US11511104B2 |
Axial flow blood pump
The invention generally relates to improved medical blood pump devices, systems, and methods. For example, blood pumps may be provided that include a housing defining a blood flow path between an inlet and an outlet. A rotor may be positioned in the blood flow path. A motor stator may be driven to rotate the rotor to provide the blood flow through the pump. Axial and/or tilt stabilization components may be provided to increase an axial and/or tilt stabilization of the rotor within the blood flow path. In some embodiments, biasing forces are provided that urge the rotor toward a bearing component. The biasing force may be provided by adjusting drive signals of the motor stator. Additionally, or alternatively, one or more magnets (e.g., permanent/stator magnets) may be provided to bias the rotor in the upstream and/or downstream direction (e.g., toward a bearing (chamfer, step, conical), or the like). |
| US11511102B2 |
Cardiac compression device having passive and active chambers
The present invention provides methods, systems, kits, and cardiac compression devices that have both passive chambers and active chambers to improve heart function. |
| US11511095B2 |
Portable transdermal administration patch apparatus and preparation method thereof
A portable transdermal administration patch apparatus comprises a communication control device and a pharmaceutical device which is fixed to and arranged at a lower end of the communication control device and electrically connected to the communication control device. The communication control device is formed of a micro-battery, a wireless control device and a micro-controller which are electrically connected. The preparation of the patch apparatus is achieved by: the preparation of medicinal patches and non-medicinal patches, the mounting of electrodes, interfacing with a micro-controller, and the communication control system, and starting administration. The transdermal apparatus is wearable and can be remotely controlled, and is convenient for administration, in particular, for the situations of daily administration for elderly patients with chronic illness and when there are a larger number of admitted inpatients, where a nurse can pre-set the administration time and dose, thus saving time and efforts of medical staff. |
| US11511093B2 |
Gastroretentive drug delivery device having expandable structure and manufacturing method therefor
The present disclosure provides a gastroretentive drug delivery device having an expandable structure. The drug delivery device includes: a capsule body; an arm moving part movable within the capsule body; an elastic body positioned between one end of the capsule body and the arm moving part and acting to move the arm moving part toward the other end of the capsule body; an arm support part movable within the capsule body; a capsule cap configured to engage the other end of the capsule body; a rail formed within the capsule body; and an arm configured to be unfolded by longitudinal movement of the arm moving part and move along the rail. A disintegrable immediate-release formulation is positioned between the arm moving part and the arm support part. A disintegrable sustained-release formulation is positioned between the arm support part and the capsule cap. |
| US11511091B2 |
System and method for delivering therapeutic agents to the uterine cavity
Apparatus for delivering a therapeutic agent to a uterine cavity including an elongated member having a fluid channel for passage of the therapeutic agent into the uterine cavity, a dispensing member extending distally of the elongated member and having at least one perforation for passage of the therapeutic agent into the uterine cavity into contact with the endometrium. An infusion line is in communication with the fluid channel for passage of a fluid into the uterine cavity to assess leakage to determine integrity of the uterine cavity prior to passage of the therapeutic agent into the uterine cavity. |
| US11511084B2 |
Introducer sheath
A medical device may include an introducer sheath, having a distal and a proximal end and a lumen extending from the distal end to the proximal end. The introducer sheath may also include a tab formed at the distal end and extending distal to the lumen, and a frangible portion extending between the distal end and the proximal end. |
| US11511082B2 |
Catheter having a hard distal tip
A catheter assembly may include an over-the-needle catheter and introducer needle. The catheter may include a distal tip and an elongate tubular portion proximate the distal tip of the catheter. The distal tip may be constructed of a first material and may include at least a portion of a stepped surface. The tubular portion may be constructed of a second material having a harder durometer than the first material. The introducer needle may include a needle feature having another stepped surface configured to abut the stepped surface of the catheter when the introducer needle is in an insertion position such that proximal movement of the distal tip of the catheter relative to the introducer needle is inhibited. |
| US11511079B2 |
Apparatuses and methods for monitoring tendons of steerable catheters
Methods and apparatuses for detecting tension on a tendon and/or mechanical deformation (e.g., breakage) of one or more steering tendon of a steerable and flexible articulating device. Theses apparatuses may have one or more tendons that are each electrically conductive and configured to steer the apparatus when tension is applied to the proximal end of the tendon. Tension and/or breakage (or other deformation) of one or more of these tendons may be detected by monitoring the electrical resistance of the tendons. |
| US11511078B2 |
Dual-lever bi-directional handle
An improved bi-directional steerable catheter is provided. The catheter generally comprises a catheter body, tip section and control handle. The catheter further comprises first and second puller wires extending from the control handle, through the catheter body and into the tip section.The control handle has deflection means for each puller wire that include a gear, and a carrier to which the proximal end of a puller wire is anchored. The gear is rotatably coupled to a lever controlled by an operator and the gear engages the carrier such that rotation of the gear by the lever results in longitudinal movement of the carrier, which results in deflection of the tip section. |
| US11511076B2 |
Catheter shaft and method of its manufacture
A method of manufacturing a catheter shaft includes the steps of forming an inner layer of a first polymeric material, forming a plait matrix layer including a second polymeric material about the inner layer, and forming an outer layer of a third polymeric material about the plait matrix layer. The plait matrix layer includes a braided wire mesh partially or fully embedded within the second polymeric material, which is different from at least one of the first polymeric material forming the inner layer and the third polymeric material forming the outer layer. The second polymeric material has a higher yield strain and/or a lower hardness than at least the first polymeric material, and preferably both the first and the third polymeric materials. The first polymeric material and the third polymeric material may be different or the same. The catheter shaft may be formed by stepwise extrusion, co-extrusion, and/or reflow processes. |
| US11511074B2 |
Urodynamic investigation apparatus, system, and methods
A urodynamic investigation apparatus for receipt of urine from a bladder is provided. The apparatus is characterized by a tubular element, first and second fittings, and a sleeve element, for select passage of urine there through, within the tubular element. The tubular element is characterized by opposing first and second end portions, and a port. The fittings are adapted to be received by the opposing end portions of the tubular element so as to delimit an apparatus chamber. The sleeve element, suspended between the fittings within the chamber, has collapsed and open configurations. The collapsed configuration is indicative of a no urine flow condition, and the open configuration indicative of a urine flow condition, with the sleeve element urine flow condition being a function of pressure applied to the chamber via the port of the tubular element. |
| US11511072B2 |
Electronic device for providing meditation contents and operating method thereof
An electronic device for providing meditation content corresponding to a stress level of a user, and an operating method thereof are provided. The electronic device includes a communication interface comprising communication circuitry, a memory, and at least one processor operatively coupled to the communication interface and the memory. The memory is configured to store instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to control the electronic device to: receive stress information from at least one collecting device using the communication interface, confirm meditation content corresponding to a stress level based on at least part of the received stress information, confirm at least one executing device related to the confirmed meditation content, and control the execution of the confirmed meditation content and the confirmed at least one executing device using the communication interface. |
| US11511071B2 |
Circadian-friendly LED light sources
Methods and apparatus for providing circadian-friendly LED light sources are disclosed. A light source is formed to include a first LED emission (e.g., one or more LEDs emitting a first spectrum) and a second LED emission (e.g., one or more LEDs emitting a second spectrum) wherein the first and second LED emissions are combined in a first ratio and in a second ratio such that while changing from the first ratio to the second ratio the relative circadian stimulation is varied while maintaining a color rendering index above 80. |
| US11511060B1 |
Medical gas tank isolation shroud with unitary sleeve and hood portions
An isolation shroud adapted to enclose and protect a medical gas tank against contamination, which is further replaceable between patients to prevent cross-contamination, comprising a sleeve portion with an open end and interior space, and a hood portion with a hood lower opening, adapted to enclose the body and upper end of the medical gas tank respectively. The hood portion is attached to and is continuous with a sleeve order surrounding the open end of the sleeve portion, allowing the open end and sleeve border to be simultaneously lifted to enclose the body and open end respectively. The hood portion further has a hood front opening, allowing a hose to extend from the medical gas tank outwardly through either the hood lower opening or front opening. A fastener attached to the hood portion further allows the hood lower opening to be sealed against the sleeve portion. |
| US11511058B2 |
Electronic cigarette
An electronic smoking article includes an outer tube extending in a longitudinal direction, an inner tube within the outer tube and including a pair of opposing slots, a liquid supply comprising a liquid material, a coil heater, a wick and a mouth end insert. The coil heater is located in the inner tube. The coil heater is formed of an iron-free, nickel-chromium alloy and has substantially uniformly spaced windings. The wick is surrounded by the coil heater such that the wick delivers liquid material to the coil heater and the coil heater heats the liquid material to a temperature sufficient to vaporize the liquid material and form an aerosol in the inner tube. |
| US11511052B2 |
Safety IV catheter with V-clip interlock and needle tip capture
A catheter assembly (10) comprises a catheter (22), a needle (12) having a sharp distal tip, a catheter hub (14) housing the catheter (22), the catheter hub (14) having a collar (34) including a notch (36), a needle shield (20) connected to the catheter hub (14) when the needle (12) is in a first position, and a clip (40) disposed in the needle shield (20) that cooperates with the needle (12), wherein the clip (40) engages the catheter hub (14) in the first position of the needle (12), and the clip (40) disengages the catheter hub (14) via the notch (36) when the needle (12) is retracted to a second position to cover at least a portion of the needle (12). The clip (40) is mounted in the outer housing (38) of the needle shield (20) via a spade (66) having an outer wall (70) exposed to the outside of the needle shield (20), in order to reduce the overall width of the needle shield (20). |
| US11511049B2 |
Drug injection device
A drug injection device is disclosed. A drug injection device, according to the present invention, comprises: an injection unit which is provided with an ampoule accommodation portion for accommodating an ampoule that contains an injectable solution, and injects the injectable solution into a person being operated on; and an injection speed adjustment unit which is connected to the injection unit, applies pressure to the injectable solution, and adjusts the injection speed of the injectable solution, being injected into the body of the person being operated on, by selectively adjusting the speed of the pressure applied to the injectable solution, wherein the injection speed adjustment unit comprises: an injection unit attachment portion to which the ampoule accommodation portion is detachably attached; a pressurizing plunger which is connected to the ampoule accommodated in the ampoule accommodation portion and applies pressure to the injectable solution; and a pressurizing plunger up/down driving module which is provided on the same axis as the pressurizing plunger and drives the pressurizing plunger up or down. |
| US11511047B2 |
Data collection apparatus for attachment to an injection device
A data collection device comprises: a first portion having one or more features configured for attaching of the first portion to a dosage knob of an injection device; a second portion rotatably coupled with the first portion, wherein at least part of the second portion is movable axially relative to the first portion; a sensor arrangement configured to detect rotation of the first portion relative to the second portion; and a processor arrangement configured to, based on said detected movement, determine a medicament amount expelled by the injection device, wherein the coupling arrangement is configured to provide a non-permanent coupling between the first portion and the dosage knob of the injection device. |
| US11511039B2 |
Insulin delivery methods, systems and devices
Methods of insulin delivery may include obtaining one or more blood glucose readings from a flash glucose monitor, where the blood glucose readings may be obtained in response to a user invocation of the flash glucose monitor. The method may also include generating multiple insulin delivery profiles of insulin delivery actions over multiple diurnal time segments based on the one or more blood glucose readings. The method may additionally include selecting one of the delivery profiles that is projected to approximate a target blood glucose level, and delivering insulin according to the selected delivery profile. Systems may provide such insulin delivery. |
| US11511038B2 |
Apparatus for infusing fluid
A pump for pumping fluid includes a tube platen, a plunger, a bias member, inlet and outlet valves, an actuator mechanism, a position sensor, and a processor. The plunger is configured for actuation toward and away from the infusion-tube when the tube platen is disposed opposite to the plunger. The tube platen can hold an intravenous infusion tube. The bias member is configured to urge the plunger toward the tube platen. |
| US11511034B2 |
Colon evacuation without collapse
Methods of colon cleansing and/or inspection are described which safely maintain a colon in an uncollapsed state. Balanced replacement of a volume of fluid, gas and/or solids evacuated during cleansing of the colon is described. Replacement volume comprises, for example, cleansing fluid, jetting gas, and/or inflation gas. In some embodiments, balancing of evacuated and replacement volume is achieved under automatic control, based on monitored volume of material exchange, and/or measurement of resulting pressures. |
| US11511032B2 |
Dressing using differential surface features for use in compartment spaces
A dressing for treating a tissue site, particularly an abdominal or peritoneal site, is disclosed. In some embodiments, the dressing may comprise a tissue interface formed from a first layer of a liquid-impermeable material and a plurality of manifolding bubbles formed as part of the first layer. In some embodiments, the tissue interface may further comprise a second layer of a permeable material, where the manifolding bubbles are formed as closed cells between the first layer and the second layer. The tissue interface may also include a third layer of liquid-impermeable material positioned adjacent to the second layer, where one or more fluid passageways may be formed between the second layer and third layer for delivering a therapeutic fluid to the tissue site. |
| US11511028B2 |
Extracorporeal drug removal for intravascular triggered drug delivery systems
A system for reducing toxicity from intravascular triggered drug delivery includes a chamber comprising an inflow port, an outflow port, and a filter positioned upstream of the outflow port. A trigger module is configured to trigger the release of a drug from an intravascular triggered drug delivery system present in blood in the chamber. A method for reducing toxicity from intravascular triggered drug delivery includes the steps of removing blood comprising an intravascular triggered drug delivery system from a patient's vascular system and delivering the blood to a chamber, applying a trigger to the blood to release a drug from the intravascular triggered drug delivery system, filtering the drug from the blood, and returning the filtered blood to the patient. |
| US11511019B2 |
Drug eluting insert for implantable body
The present application discloses embodiments related to an implant and a method of forming an implant configured to treat a fractured bone. The implant can include a body having a proximal end, a distal end, and an outer surface extending from the proximal end to the distal end, wherein the body defines a central axis extending from the proximal end to the distal end; and a high tensile strand positioned adjacent the body such that at least a portion of the strand extends at least partially along the outer surface of the body in a direction substantially parallel with the central axis, and wherein the strand is loaded with an active agent. |
| US11511017B2 |
Ligament reconstruction
The present disclosure describes methods of treating a ligament injury with ligament grafting. |
| US11511014B2 |
Flexible ion generator device
A flexible ion generator device that includes a dielectric layer having a first end, a second end, a first side, a second side, a top side, and a bottom side, at least one trace positioned on the dielectric layer and having a plurality of emitters engaged to the at least one trace. A plurality of lights disposed on the dielectric layer. |
| US11511013B2 |
Air purification and disinfection apparatus and methods of use
An air purification and disinfection system includes an apparatus having a housing, an ultraviolet disinfection chamber, an air mover, and an air distribution unit in communication with the disinfection chamber. Air is passed through the disinfection chamber where it is purified and disinfected before it is delivered to the user of the apparatus through the air distribution unit. The apparatus can be configured as an open or a closed circuit system. The system may be configured to purify air in an airplane, a conference room, a classroom, or as a portable unit for an individual user. As a portable unit the disinfection chamber can be incorporated into a back pack, a vest, a purse, a briefcase, a shoulder bag, a cervical collar, or any other format for being carried by the user. |
| US11511012B2 |
Adaptive multivector illumination delivery system
An ultraviolet emitting system for sanitizing a target volume can include a plurality of adjustably positionable light sources having a collapsed position and the expanded position. The light sources of the plurality of adjustably positionable light sources can be configured to emit ultraviolet light in a substantially homogenous irradiance within the target volume in any position between the collapsed position and the expanded position. |
| US11511011B2 |
Method for validating a sterilization process comprising two successive contaminations
A method for validating a method for sterilizing an item, making it possible to validate the sterility assurance level achieved with this sterilization method. The method includes carrying out a first step of contaminating a container receiving the item with more than 105 living microorganism cells, then carrying out a first sterilization cycle with the chosen method, then opening the container in order to contaminate it again with more than 105 living microorganism cells, then carrying out a second sterilization cycle with the same method, and finally checking the sterility of the container after the first sterilization cycle and after the second sterilization cycle. The method is applicable in particular for products and devices intended for health use. |
| US11511010B2 |
Seal integrity indicator for a sterilization container
Seal integrity indicators for sterilization containers are provided. For example, a seal indicator may indicate whether the container is sufficiently sealed to prevent an ingress of contaminants into the container. If the container is sufficiently sealed, the seal indicator is visible, but if not, the seal indicator is not visible. Thus, the seal indicator undergoes a change in state when the sterilization container transitions from unsealed to sealed, or vice versa, such that a user may ascertain whether the container is properly sealed to maintain the container's sterility. An exemplary seal indicator includes an invertible projection formed with the container gasket that is not visible from outside the container until inverted, due to force applied by the lid, to extend through an opening in the container body. Closure mechanisms for sterilization containers also are provided. |
| US11511008B2 |
Automated robotic system and method for sanitization and disinfection
Embodiments disclosed include autonomous robotic systems and methods for disinfecting an environment. An autonomous disinfecting system comprises, in a housing, a first unit comprising a first plurality of UV-C lamps attached to a first wireless base comprising a plurality of wheels. Preferably, the first unit further comprises a docking port for a second unit comprising a second plurality of UV-C lamps attached to a second wireless base, and a motion sensor configured to send a signal to a processing unit comprised in the autonomous disinfecting system wherein the processing unit is configured to shut down the system when it receives a signal indicating a detected movement. |
| US11510998B2 |
Gene therapy for combined methylmalonic acidemia/aciduria and hyperhomocysteinemia/homocystinuria, cobalamin C type, and deficiency of MMACHC
The present invention provides a synthetic MMACHC polynucleotide comprising a polynucleotide encoding MMACHC that is codon-optimized for expression in a human. Also provided is a polypeptide encoded by a synthetic MMACHC polynucleotide, an expression vector comprising a MMACHC gene sequence under the control of a chicken beta actin (CBA) promoter, and an expression vector comprising a synthetic MMACHC polynucleotide. Methods of treating cobalamin C deficiency and for detecting or tracking exogenous MMACHC are also provided. |
| US11510996B2 |
Covalent polymer-antigen conjugated particles
The present invention provides compositions comprising tolerizing immune modified particles (TIMPs) and methods for using and making said TIMPs. In particular, carrier polymer is covalently conjugated with antigenic peptide before particle formation, which allows for exquisite control of particle size and antigen encapsulation (e.g., for use in eliciting induction of immunological tolerance). |
| US11510994B2 |
Linkers for improving the stability of bioconjugates and the selectivity of payload release
Disclosed herein are linker architectures for conjugates that do not rely on the SAR of the cleavable trigger or the large steric bulk of a closely positioned antibody to alter payload release. These linkers are expected to reduce off-target payload release facilitated by extracellular cathepsins, and may also be applicable to conjugates of antibody fragments that lack the steric protection from a full antibody. In addition, the linkers disclosed herein are expected to provide more selective intracellular payload release. Thus, these linkers can function synergistically with the targeting vector to confer differential payload release rates in vivo that improve the selectivity of intracellular payload release and reduce off target toxicity. |
| US11510992B1 |
Compositions and methods for the treatment of viral infections
Compositions and methods for the treatment of viral infections include conjugates containing inhibitors of viral neuraminidase (e.g., zanamivir, peramivir, or analogs thereof) linked to an Fc monomer, an Fc domain, and Fc-binding peptide, an albumin protein, or albumin-binding peptide. In particular, conjugates can be used in the treatment of viral infections (e.g., influenza viral infections). |
| US11510989B2 |
Conjugates of biologically active molecules to functionalized polymers
This document relates to conjugates of a biologically active molecule or a derivative thereof and functionalized (e.g., mono- or bi-functional) polymers (e.g., polyethylene glycol and related polymers) as well as methods and materials for making and using such conjugates. |
| US11510987B2 |
Endocytosis enhancer for drug delivery system
The present invention addresses the problem of providing an endocytosis enhancer comprising associates formed from a fluorescent protein. The fluorescent protein is preferably any one selected from the group consisting of a white fluorescent protein, a red fluorescent protein, a yellow fluorescent protein, a blue fluorescent protein and a green fluorescent protein. The endocytosis enhancer according to the present invention can enhance the cellular uptake of a drug, which is encapsulated in micelles each formed from a fluorescent-protein-supported carbosilane dendrimer, through endocytosis. |
| US11510984B2 |
Anhydrous sodium thiosulfate and formulations thereof
Described herein is anhydrous sodium thiosulfate, methods for synthesizing anhydrous sodium thiosulfate, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods of treating ototoxicity. Anhydrous sodium thiosulfate is synthesized from sodium sulfite, sulfur, and cetylpyridinium chloride. The anhydrous sodium thiosulfate is formulated into a pharmaceutical composition comprising a buffer and solvent. These compositions are useful for eliminating or reducing ototoxicity in pediatric patients receiving platinum-based chemotherapeutics. |
| US11510973B2 |
Alphavirus antigen vectors
Disclosed herein are alphavirus vectors that include neoantigen-encoding nucleic acid sequences derived from a tumor of a subject. Also disclosed are nucleotides, cells, and methods associated with the vectors including their use as vaccines. |
| US11510972B2 |
Bispecific EGFR/CD16 antigen-binding protein
Described are tetravalent, bispecific EGFR/CD16A antigen-binding proteins for engaging NK-cells towards EGFR-positive cells. EGFR/CD16A antigen-binding proteins with different pharmacokinetic (PK) properties are described. Further described is the use of bispecific EGFR/CD16A antigen-binding proteins for the treatment of an EGFR-positive malignancy, such as EGFR-positive tumors. |
| US11510971B2 |
Immune inducer
An object of the present invention is to discover a novel peptide useful as an active ingredient in an agent for treating or preventing cancer, and to provide the use of the polypeptide as an immune inducer. The immune inducer contains as an active ingredient, the following (i) or (ii): (i) at least one polypeptide having an immune-inducing activity and selected from the group of polypeptides (a) or (b), where: (a) polypeptides consisting of 7 or more consecutive amino acids within the region of positions 24 to 97 in the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 2; and (b) polypeptides comprising one to several amino acid deletions, substitutions and/or additions in the amino acid sequence of any one of the polypeptides (a); and (ii) a recombinant vector comprising at least one polynucleotide encoding any one of the polypeptides, and capable of expressing the polypeptide in vivo. |
| US11510969B2 |
Wound treatment containing collagen and a gelatin-reducing agent, and method for promoting wound healing
Disclosed is a wound treatment that includes collagen and a gelatin-reducing agent. Also disclosed is a wound dressing including a substrate, collagen, and a gelatin-reducing agent. The collagen and gelatin-reducing agent may be present in any suitable a weight ratio relative to one another, such as a weight ratio of about 0.25:1 to about 4:1 with respect to one another. Also disclosed is a method for promoting wound healing including administering collagen and a gelatin-reducing agent to a wound in need of treatment. |
| US11510966B2 |
Use of IL-22 in treating necrotizing enterocolitis
The present invention relates to methods of preventing and/or treating necrotizing enterocolitis or other intestinal inflammations using an IL-22, a dimer or a multimer thereof. |
| US11510965B2 |
Vesicles comprising epidermal growth factor and compositions thereof
The invention relates to vesicles comprising Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF), a cationic surfactant and cholesterol or derivatives thereof. The invention also discloses a procedure for their preparation, based on compressed fluid technology (CFs). The vesicles of the invention are useful in the manufacture of drugs and cosmetics and in tissue engineering. |
| US11510964B2 |
Macrocyclic peptides to decrease c-Myc protein levels and reduce cancer cell growth
The present technology provides methods end medicaments useful for treating prostate cancer and breast cancer. Such methods include administering at least one of cyclo[Phe-D-Pro-Phe-Trp] and cyclo[Phe-D-Pro-Phe-D-Trp] to a subject suffering from prostate cancer or breast cancer. |
| US11510961B2 |
Methods and compositions for use of a chemokine receptor antagonist peptide to treat addiction, substance abuse disorders or symptoms thereof
A method of treating a person with a substance abuse disorder, in particular, opioid abuse and psychostimulant abuse with a chemokine receptor antagonist pharmaceutical composition. The antagonist comprising five contiguous amino acids having the general structure: A-B-C-D-E in which A is Ser, Thr, Asn, Glu, or Ile; B is Ser, Thr, Asp, or Asn; C is Thr, Ser, Asn, Arg, or Trp; D is Tyr and E is Thr, Ser, Arg, or Gly. The amino acids are D stereoisomers. The method both relieves a person's symptoms and reduces the person's risks of addiction. |
| US11510959B2 |
Hydrophilic antibody-drug conjugates
Hydrophilic Linkers, Drug-Linker compounds, Drug-Ligand Conjugate compounds and Ligand-Linkers and methods of making and using the same are provided. |
| US11510950B2 |
Variant AAV capsids for intravitreal delivery
Provided are variant adeno-associated virus (AAV) capsid proteins and recombinant AAV virions having one or more variant AAV capsid proteins. Also provided are compositions and methods for the use of the recombinant AAV virions, such as for the treatment or prophylaxis of a disease or disorder. |
| US11510948B2 |
Composition for diagnosis and treatment of alcoholic liver disease, using change in short-chain fatty acid producing gut bacterial community
The present invention relates to a microorganism which can act as a biomarker of alcoholic fatty liver disease, and relates to a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating alcoholic fatty liver disease, a food composition for preventing or improving alcoholic fatty liver disease, or a probiotics composition for preventing or improving alcoholic fatty liver disease, comprising the strain as an active ingredient. |
| US11510944B2 |
Bis-choline tetrathiomolybdate for treating Wilson disease
Methods for treating Wilson Disease with bis-choline tetrathiomolybdate therapy are provided. The methods may include administering 15 mg or between 30 and 90 mg of bis-choline tetrathiomolybdate once daily to a patient exhibiting NCC corrected, alamine aminotransferase (ALT), hemoglobin, platelets, or neutrophils levels meeting specified criteria. The methods may include modifying treatment by decreasing or increasing the daily dose of bis-choline tetrathiomolybdate or discontinuing treatment for a period of time. |
| US11510943B2 |
Chemotherapeutic agent comprising combination of alexidine dihydrochloride and sodium pentaborate pentahydrate
The present invention relates to a chemotherapeutic agent comprising a combination of alexidine dihydrochloride and sodium pentaborate pentahydrate. The chemotherapeutic agent includes 2.9 mg alexidine dihydrochloride compound and 2.5 mg sodium pentaborate pentahydrate compound, and is obtained by adding 0.5 ml dimethylsulfoxide compound into the alexidine dihydrochloride compound. Upon injecting them to the media containing healthy cells and cancer cells, their effects on cell viability were observed. In accordance with the obtained results; it was observed that when alexidine dihydrochloride solution at concentrations not harming healthy cells is combined with sodium pentaborate pentahydrate, pancreatic cancer cell viability decreased 10% more compared to use of alexidine dihydrochloride alone, and it was realized that this combination can be used as a chemotherapeutic agent for treatment of pancreatic cancer. |
| US11510941B1 |
Stable, highly pure L-cysteine compositions for injection and methods of use
The subject matter described herein is directed to stable L-cysteine compositions for injection, comprising: L-cysteine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and/or hydrate thereof in an amount from about 10 mg/mL to about 100 mg/mL; Aluminum in an amount from about 1.0 parts per billion (ppb) to about 250 ppb; cystine in an amount from about 0.01 wt % to about 2 wt % relative to L-cysteine; pyruvic acid in an amount from about 0.01 wt % to about 2 wt % relative to L-cysteine; a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, comprising water; headspace O2 that is less than 1.0%; dissolved oxygen present in the carrier in an amount from about 0.01 parts per million (ppm) to about 1 ppm, wherein the composition is enclosed in a single-use container having a volume of from 10 mL to 100 mL. Also described are compositions for a total parenteral nutrition regimen and methods for their use. |
| US11510938B2 |
Use of oligonucleotides for the treatment and prevention of pain
Method for preventing or treating neuropathic and/or inflammatory pain, wherein said method comprises administering at least one effective dose of the phosphorothioate oligonucleotide IMT504. The preventive method may be applied to a mammal to be subjected to a medical or surgical intervention, or to a mammal that may be injured performing a risky task (for example, a soldier in a battle) to prevent development of pain after a medical intervention or injury. |
| US11510937B2 |
CFTR MRNA compositions and related methods and uses
The present disclosure relates to materials, formulations, production methods, and methods for delivery of CFTR mRNA, including but not limited to chemically modified mRNA for induction of CFTR expression, including in the mammalian lung. The present invention is particularly useful for treating cystic fibrosis, but is also useful in the treatment of diseases related to CFTR gene. |
| US11510935B2 |
Guide RNA complementary to KRAS gene, and use thereof
According to an aspect, provided are: a guide RNA; a vector comprising the same; a composition for removing a nucleic acid sequence encoding a KRAS polypeptide in the genome of a cell, containing the same; a composition for preventing or treating cancer, containing the same; and a method using the same. The present invention enables the mutation of a nucleic acid sequence encoding a KRAS polypeptide in the genome of a cell or a subject and, particularly, can be usable, as personalized or precision medical care, in the prevention or treatment of cancer. |
| US11510930B2 |
Gatifloxacin, prednisolone, and bromfenac compositions and methods
Provided here are new ophthalmologically suitable pharmaceutical compositions comprising an effective amount of gatifloxacin, prednisolone, and bromfenac. In aspects, the compositions are suspensions that include a suspension component comprising one or more suspension agents. In aspects, the suspension component includes an ionic suspension agent. In aspects, the composition also or alternatively comprises a non-ionic surfactant, non-ionic suspension agent, or both, or an agent that provides both functions. In aspects, such compositions further comprise an effective amount of a chelating agent/component. Further described are related compositions and methods of making and using such compositions, e.g., in the treatment of eye infections. |
| US11510923B2 |
Ruxolitinib formulation for reduction of itch in atopic dermatitis
This disclosure relates to methods of reducing itch in patients with atopic dermatitis and treating patients with atopic dermatitis by administering a topical 0.75% or 1.5% ruxolitinib cream two times per day. |
| US11510921B2 |
Bromocriptine formulations
The present disclosure describes pharmaceutical formulations of bromocriptine and methods of manufacturing and using such formulations. The formulations are useful for treating physiological disorders including improving glycemic control in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Also disclosed is synthesis of bromocriptine citrate, and compositions and dosage forms containing bromocriptine citrate. |
| US11510912B2 |
Compounds and compositions for inducing chondrogenesis
The present invention provides compounds of formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, tautomer, or stereoisomer thereof, wherein the variables are as defined herein. The present invention further provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and methods of using such compounds for treatment of joint damage or joint injury in a mammal, and for inducing differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells into chondrocytes. |
| US11510911B2 |
Method for prediction of susceptibility to sorafenib treatment by using SULF2 gene, and composition for treatment of cancer comprising SULF2 inhibitor
The present invention relates to a method for predicting susceptibility to sorafenib treatment by using an SULF2 gene, and a composition for treatment of sorafenib-resistant cancer using the SULF2 expression inhibition. The method for predicting susceptibility to sorafenib treatment by using the SULF2 gene according to the present invention can enable achievement of an optimal therapeutic effect by administering a drug suitable for cancer patients, and the composition for treatment of sorafenib-resistant cancer using the SULF2 inhibition has a very excellent anticancer treatment effect. |
| US11510905B1 |
Pleuromutilin (E)-4-(1-imidazoylmethyl)cinnamic acid ester with anti-drug resistant bacteria activity and a method of preparing the same
A compound with anti-drug resistant bacteria activity having the following formula (I): is disclosed. The methods of preparing the compound of formula (I) are also disclosed. |
| US11510902B2 |
Method for preventing or treating non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by antrodins
A method for preventing or treating a non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in a subject who is at risk of suffering from the non-alcoholic fatty liver disease or suffers from the non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, by administering to the subject a composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of Antrodins. |
| US11510899B2 |
RTX toxin production inhibitor and composition for treating symptom of vibrio infection by using same
Provided is a method for treating a symptom of vibrio infection by using an RTX toxin production inhibitor comprising N-(4-oxo-4H-thieno[3,4-c]chromen-3-yl)-3-phenylprop-2-ynamide having derivatives thereof which can repress (prevent or treat) a symptom of vibrio infection by inhibiting RTX toxin production, other than directly killing vibrio bacteria, to not allow vibrio bacteria to have pathogenicity, and thereby can be an alternative to antibiotics that aim to kill bacteria themselves and thus fundamentally retain the problem of resistance incurrence. |
| US11510895B2 |
Compositions and formulations including cabazitaxel and human serum albumin
This document relates to non-covalently bound complexes comprising cabazitaxel and human serum albumin. This document also relates to compositions comprising non-covalently bound complexes comprising cabazitaxel and human serum albumin. This document also relates to compositions comprising cabazitaxel and human serum albumin. This document also relates to compositions consisting essentially of cabazitaxel and human serum albumin. |
| US11510893B1 |
Methocarbamol composition and related methods
Stable methocarbamol ready to use compositions for parenteral administration including parenteral infusion are provided. In certain embodiments, the compositions are sterile, isotonic, and particulate-matter-free. Further, the compositions reduce or avoid allergic reactions to latex, reduce or avoid extravasation, and permit administration of methocarbamol to subjects having renal pathology. Methods of manufacture and methods of administration are also provided. |
| US11510892B2 |
Pharmacokinetics of combined release formulations of a γ-hydroxybutyric acid derivative
Pharmaceutical compositions comprising an immediate release component comprising 4-((L-valyl)oxy)butanoic acid and a modified release component comprising 4-((L-valyl)oxy)butanoic acid and the pharmacokinetics of 4-((L-valyl)oxy)butanoic acid and γ-hydroxybutyrate following oral administration of the pharmaceutical compositions is disclosed. |
| US11510888B2 |
Alleviating oxidative stress disorders with PUFA derivatives
Some aspects of the invention provide for essential fatty acids which are substituted in specific positions to slow down oxidative damage by Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS), and to suppress the rate of consequent formation of reactive products, for the purpose of preventing or reducing the damage associated with oxidative stress associated diseases such as neurological diseases and age-related macular degeneration (AMD). |
| US11510885B2 |
Compositions and methods for regulating the endocannabinoid system
Compositions comprising select meroterpenes and a linoleic component and the use thereof in regulating the endocannabinoid system (ECS), especially in controlling and/or reducing the levels of cortisol: thereby having a stress reducing or inhibition effect. |
| US11510884B2 |
Bowel cleansing composition
The present invention relates to a bowel cleansing composition comprising polyethylene glycol and ascorbate ingredients, the bowel cleansing composition of the present invention being easier to take, while having an excellent bowel cleansing effect, thereby being usable as an effective bowel cleansing agent. |
| US11510883B2 |
Kit for delivery of an active compound into the skin
A kit for enabling delivery of an active compound to the skin for penetration into the skin, a delivery device for delivering an active compound, and a method of delivery of an active compound are provided. An active compound delivery kit for enabling delivery of an active compound into the skin of a subject includes an arrangement for providing a pathway into a biological barrier of a subject in an application zone, an active compound provided in dry form, and a delivery device for delivery of dissolved active compound to the application zone. Provision of a pathway into the biological barrier, preferably skin, is provided and the active compound applied in optimum form within a short time frame after forming the pathway ensuring treatment of the desired skin cells is optimised. |
| US11510882B2 |
Non-readherable adhesive patch
A patch preparation which can produce the effect for preventing any problems due to the misuse of the patch preparation, includes a support and a plaster wherein the plaster includes a) an aliphatic compound with hydrophilic group which is in solid state at room temperature, b) a non-aqueous adhesive, and c) a solvent with a vapor pressure of 1 kPa or more at 20° C. |
| US11510881B2 |
Compositions and methods for protein expression and delivery
Methods and compositions that provide an environment that promotes enhanced protein expression and/or folding are provided. More particularly, engineered thermostable ferritin assemblies capable of encapsulating polypeptides, nucleic acids or small molecules, which includes a modified ferritin subunit which lacks an unstructured carboxy-terminal sequence are provided. Methods and compositions for delivery of protein therapeutics are also provided. |
| US11510879B2 |
Metal-nucleic acid nanoparticle, preparation method therefor and use thereof
The present application relates to a metal-nucleic acid nanoparticle which is a nanoparticle having a spherical structure formed by assembly of metal ions with nucleic acids via coordination. The preparation thereof is mixing a metal ion solution with a nucleic acid solution to obtain a mixture followed by vortex, heating, centrifugation, washing with water and resuspension to obtain the metal-nucleic acid nanoparticles. |
| US11510878B2 |
Extended release multiparticulates of ranolazine
The present invention relates to an extended release multiparticulate composition comprising a plurality of discrete units, each discrete unit comprising ranolazine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients. The said multiparticulate composition is sprinkled onto soft foods or liquids for oral administration. Further, the multiparticulate composition is bioequivalent to the marketed extended release tablet. It further relates to a process of preparation of said multiparticulate composition and method of treatment of patients suffering from angina by administering said composition. |
| US11510869B2 |
Medical devices including medicaments and methods of making and using same including enhancing comfort, enhancing drug penetration, and treatment of myopia
The present invention recognizes that medical devices, such as but not limited to contact lenses, can be made having a coating made at least in part using printing technologies to provide drug storage and drug release structures. The coating preferably includes at least one drug reservoir layer and a least one barrier layer, and can include structures, such as but not limited to capillary structures that alone or in combination modulate the release of the drug from the coating. One aspect of the present invention is a medical device that incorporates a drug in at least one coating. |
| US11510867B2 |
Implantable medicament delivery system
A flexible implantable contraceptive disc device is disclosed which can be inserted inside the female body, such as inside the uterus, is disclosed. The disc device can be bent and inserted into a laparoscopy tube, which allows it to be delivered to an appropriate location inside a female subject. The disc device has three layers, a central core silicon reservoir containing an active ingredient, such as a contraceptive progesterone, which is sandwiched and encased by upper and lower porous silicon casings. The casings are porous to the contraceptive, allowing controlled release over a prolonged period of time. The lower casing has a series of micro-hooks around a circumference, allowing the disc device to be attached to a desired tissue by rotating the disc device such that the hooks engage with the desired tissue. Such a device is easier to insert, and to remove, than a rod-like rigid plastic T-shape IUDs which are considerably larger, also and more expensive to manufacture. |
| US11510866B2 |
Compositions for treating infections
Various compositions for treating a skin or mucosal membrane infection contain glycerol, at least one surfactant, an alcohol, a terpene or terpenoid compound, and a copper compound. The composition contains substantially no water. The glycerol may be at least 31.5% or between about 30% and 80% by weight of the composition, the at least one surfactant may be between about 1% and 10% by weight of the composition, the alcohol may be between about 10% and 50% or between about 20% and 60% by weight of the composition, the terpene or terpenoid compound may be between about 0.5% and 10% by weight of the composition, and the copper compound may be between about 1% and 10% by weight of the composition. |
| US11510865B2 |
Magnolia bark extract as a hydrophobic ligand for preferential removal of gram negative bacteria from the oral cavity
The present disclosure relates generally to oral compositions and methods for freshening breath and oral cleansing, and more particularly, to oral compositions comprising a combination of an extract of magnolia and a hydrocarbon. The oral compositions are useful for improving oral health, including freshening breath and reducing the adherence of plaque to teeth. |
| US11510861B2 |
Hair treatment process using a composition comprising at least one cationic acrylic copolymer
The present invention relates to a process for treating keratin fibres, especially the hair, comprising the following steps: —application to the keratin fibres of a composition comprising one or more cationic acrylic copolymers comprising at least the units obtained from the following monomers: a) monomer derived from acrylic or methacrylic esters or amides and comprising at least one cationic group, and b) alkyl acrylate or methacrylate monomer, and—application of heat to the keratin fibres using a heating tool, the application of heat possibly taking place before, during or after the application of the composition, preferably during or after. |
| US11510855B2 |
Topical sunscreen formulation
The present disclosure relates to topical sunscreen formulations comprising a semifluorinated alkane and a metal oxide selected from titanium dioxide, zinc oxide or mixtures thereof. |
| US11510854B2 |
Hair care composition
This invention relates to a hair care composition more particularly to a wash-off composition, especially preferred being a shampoo or a conditioner, which provides the desired anti-dandruff efficacy with enhanced stability of the active materials on hair/scalp during use. This is achieved through a judicious combination of an organic UV filter, a zinc compound and selective anti-dandruff agent. The composition comprises 0.01 to 3% by weight zinc pyrithione, an organic UV filter and 0.1 to 5% by weight additional zinc compound. The weight ratio of zinc compound to zinc pyrithione is over 3:1. |
| US11510852B2 |
Method for revealing resin-based composites
The present disclosure relates to a combination, a composite staining kit and a method for revealing a composite material on a tooth. |
| US11510851B2 |
Application device with redox initiator system, method of production and use thereof
The invention relates to an application device with a handle part and an application part, the application part having a surface onto which a redox initiator system is located, the redox initiator system comprising either hydrophilic oxidizing agent(s) and hydrophobic reducing agent (s), or hydrophobic oxidizing agent(s) and hydrophilic reducing agent(s). The invention also relates to a kit comprising the application device, a method of producing the application device and a method or curing a curable composition using the application device. |
| US11510850B2 |
Medication support apparatus
A medication support apparatus includes a container, a medicine distribution member, a port, a take-out device, and a transfer device. The container is configured to store one-dose packages of medicines. The medicine distribution member includes a plurality of partitions configured to separately include the one-dose packages of medicines. The medicine distribution member is configured to enter and exit the medication support apparatus through the port. The take-out device is configured to take out a specific one of the one-dose packages of medicines from the container. The transfer device is configured to transfer the specific one of the one-dose packages of medicines taken out from the container. The one-dose packages of medicines are configured to be placed at predetermined positions partitioned by the plurality of partitions in the medicine distribution member. |
| US11510849B2 |
Rotary pill dispenser and method of use
An automated medication dispenser system is disclosed. The system includes a dispenser device comprising a medication dispensing and storage module, a dispensing drive and control mechanism, and a communications interface. A third party communications host is in communication with the dispenser device, and has administration software with executable instructions for control of the dispensing drive and control mechanism to dispense medication from the medication dispensing and storage module. The communications interface is in communication with the third party communications host. |
| US11510846B2 |
Sensor device for assisting an aider with a cardiopulmonary resuscitation
The invention relates to a sensor device for capturing data when carrying out first aid measures for reanimating a person affected by a cardiac arrest. The sensor device is exactly positioned on the chest of the patient by means of a positioning-aid apparatus (5) and affixed by means of a fastening means (2). The thorax compressions, i.e., the pressing-in depth and compression frequency, are detectable by means of a motion sensor. A data-transfer interface allows communication, e.g. wireless communication, with a mobile terminal. |
| US11510840B2 |
Systems and methods for assessing and training wrist joint proprioceptive function
A comprehensive system for treatment of wrist joint proprioception. The system includes a manipulandum unit and a controller. The unit includes a base, a handle, a linkage assembly, and motors. The base supports a subject's forearm, and the handle is gripped by the palm. The linkage assembly connects the handle to the base, and establishes three DOFs. The motors are operatively connected to the linkage assembly. The controller is programmed to actuate, and receive feedback information from, each of the plurality of motors. Further, the controller is programmed to perform wrist proprioception assessment operations by actuating the plurality of motors to effectuate movement of the handle relative to the base in a prescribed manner indicative of position motion sense acuity as an objective measure of wrist proprioception functioning. The controller is optionally further programmed to perform rehabilitation training via controlled operation of the unit and a virtually reality environment. |
| US11510838B2 |
Methods, apparatuses and systems for applying pressure to a newborn baby
The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for applying pressure to a newborn baby. The apparatus defines a cavity for holding the newborn baby therein, and a plurality of expandable conduits that each substantially surround the cavity, where each conduit is independently expandable: (1) on transfer of fluid from a fluid source into the conduit; (2) on application of an electric potential from an electric potential source to the conduit; or (3) a combination thereof, to apply pressure along at least a portion of the length of the newborn baby held in the cavity. The present disclosure also discusses methods of applying pressure to a newborn baby in a pressure applying apparatus, and systems for applying pressure to a newborn baby. |
| US11510837B2 |
Leg pulling device
A leg pulling device has a traction device and a supporting device. At least one force or at least one pressure which is exerted on a patient by the supporting device upon the actuation of the traction device can be measured. |
| US11510835B2 |
Stabilization and manipulation of a delivery system for a percutaneous procedure
Disclose herein are embodiments related to a delivery system for performing a minimally invasive procedure, the system including one or more station legs configured to attach to an operating surface and a cross-beam connected to the one or more station legs and running from 0° to 45° relative to a top of the operating surface, wherein a distance between the operating surface and the cross-beam is adjustable. Additionally, an embodiment may have a first arm connected to the cross-beam, a second arm connected to the first arm, and an axial member connected to the second arm, the axial member comprising an axial joint. The delivery system may then be configured to advance to an internal target site using the axial joint while maintaining a stationary trajectory in relation to the internal target site with the delivery system trajectory is modifiable at the target site. |
| US11510832B2 |
Shock absorbing assembly for a patient support apparatus
A hospital bed comprising: a frame, a patient receiving surface supported on the frame, the patient supporting surface including: at least one body support panel, each body support panel including a central panel section and at least one lateral panel section adapted to selectively extend towards and away from the central panel section for adjusting a width of the patient supporting surface, at least one resilient element disposed between the at least one lateral panel section and the central panel section for damping movement of the lateral panel section relative to the central panel section. |
| US11510825B2 |
Absorbent article sensor activation
The present disclosure is directed to techniques for coupling activation of sensor devices with use of authorized products. A system includes a sensor device. The sensor device includes a housing that attaches to an absorbent article configured to absorb and contain bodily exudates. The sensor device further includes at least one sensor formed on or within the housing configured to capture sensor data in association with wear of the absorbent article. The system also includes a processor that executes computer executable components. The computer executable components include a communication component that receives an activation code and an activation component that activates a functionality based on the receipt of the activation code. |
| US11510822B2 |
Heel patch
An improved therapeutic adhesive patch for application to the heel is described for treating or preventing heel disorders or conditions, such as cracked heel. |
| US11510818B2 |
Wound dressing system
A wound dressing containing a multi-ply knit fabric, where the fabric contains a first and a second knit ply. The first knit ply contains a plurality of first yarns and forms the upper surface of the fabric. The second knit ply contains a plurality of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) yarns, where the PTFE yarns have a transmission in the IR region of 8-10 μm at least about 40%, and a thermal conductivity of at least about 0.2 W/(m·K) forms the lower surface of the fabric. The first ply and the second ply are integrated through combined portions formed by interlacing first yarns among the PTFE yarns of the second knit ply, interlacing PTFE yarns among the first yarns of the first knit ply, or interlacing a plurality of third yarns among the first yarns and the PTFE. The multi-ply knit fabric also contains a composition containing at least one silver ion-containing compound. |
| US11510817B2 |
Haptic device that allows blind users to interact in real-time in virtual worlds
In some embodiments, a haptic device comprises first and second multi-dimensional spatial haptic devices. The first spatial haptic device includes a handle to represent a location of one object in a virtual document or space. The second spatial haptic device includes a handle to represent a location of another object in the same virtual document or space. The first and the second handles are spatially registered with respect to each other. In some embodiments, a third spatial haptic device includes a handle to represent a location of yet another object in a virtual document or space. |
| US11510815B2 |
Goggle
A goggle for use in snowsports comprises a body (14) and a detachable lens assembly (12), magnets or magnetic elements being provided on the lens assembly (12) and magnets or magnetic elements being provided in corresponding positions on the body (14), for detachably holding the lens assembly (12) to the body (14), at least one tongue (34) extending from the rear surface (36) of the lens assembly (12) on each lateral side (18, 54) of the lens assembly (12), each tongue (34) extending in a direction substantially behind the lens assembly (12), into the body (14) when the lens assembly (12) is fitted to the body (14), and an aperture (42, 66) extending through each tongue (34), and at least one moveable clip (72) being provided on each lateral side (18, 54) of the body (14), each clip (72) being movable between a released position and an engaged position, each clip (72) including a retaining finger (82) which in the engaged position passes into the aperture (42, 66) in the tongue (34), preventing detachment of the lens assembly (12) from the frame and in the released position moves clear of the tongue (34), allowing detachment of the lens assembly (12). |
| US11510802B1 |
Scoliosis brace
This invention relates to a three-dimensional scoliosis support system capable of providing pain relief and improvement of the spinal balance in scoliosis patients with different curve types. The disclosed bracing system is a tension-based scoliosis orthosis that comprises an rigid back panel. The three de-rotational supports pads of the back panel are connected to each other, providing facilitation or restriction of certain movements of human spine in the three different anatomical planes, i.e., coronal, sagittal and transverse planes. This scoliosis brace includes inelastic straps connected to the de-rotational supports/pads of the back panel, and the bracing system has different sizes and it can be fitted and adjusted accordingly with scoliosis curve type and patient characteristics. |
| US11510801B2 |
Magnetic core bone screw
A system for correcting scoliosis, the system comprising: a bone screw configured to be screwed into a bone having: an exterior casing; a head having interior threads; a distalmost tip configured to be driven into the bone; a shaft extending between the head and the tip, the shaft having exterior threads; a magnetic ball; an interior cavity within the bone screw configured to house the magnetic ball; a cap having: a top end having a recess configured to receive a means for driving the bone screw into the bone; and a bottom end having cap threads; wherein an association of the cap threads with the interior threads causes the cap to be sealed to the head, and thus causes the magnetic ball to be fully encased within the bone screw, such that no portion of the magnetic ball is exposed outside of the exterior casing; and a correction abacus. |
| US11510796B2 |
Horseshoe-shaped guide catheter and procedure for ductus arteriosus angioplasty in newborn and infant patients
A horseshoe-shaped guide catheter for stent angioplasty of the ductus arteriosus in newborn and infants with ductal-dependent cardiopathies, characterized by a long, straight, hollow first section merged at the distal end thereof to a second section formed by a curved portion shaped as a circle section with radius (Ra) of 7.5 mm to 9 mm, arc (b) of 180° to 280° and distance (d) between the tip of the second section and the straight part of the first section without deformations of 7 mm and 15 mm. The angioplasty makes it possible to insert one or more stents that keep the ductus open in extrauterine life, improving survival of the newborn and young infants, allowing weight gain and undergo corrective surgery a few months later with safer and with better outcomes. |
| US11510794B2 |
Compact crimping device
Disclosed herein is a method of crimping a prosthetic heart valve using a compact crimping mechanism. The crimping mechanism includes a plurality of jaws configured for coordinated inward movement toward a crimping axis to reduce the size of a crimping iris around a stented valve. A rotating cam wheel acts on the jaws and displaces them inward. A number of Cartesian guide elements cooperate with the jaws to distribute forces within the crimping mechanism. The guide elements are located between the crimping jaws and an outer housing and are constrained by the outer housing for movement along lines that are tangential to a circle centered on the crimping axis. The guide elements engage at least some of the crimping jaws while the rest are in meshing engagement so as to move in synch. An actuation mechanism includes a lead screw, carriage assembly and a linkage to rotate the cam wheel with significant torque. |
| US11510786B2 |
Corpectomy implants with roughened bioactive lateral surfaces
Implants for vertebral body or functional spinal unit replacement comprise a bioactive surface roughening on one or more of the anterior, posterior, and lateral surfaces of the implant. The bioactive surface includes macro-, micro-, and nano-scale structural features that contact vertebral bone that lines a specialized channel in a vertebrae, and thereby facilitate bone growth and osteointegration of the implant with the vertebral bone. |
| US11510785B2 |
Augmented glenoid with groove
Disclosed herein is an implant. The implant can include a body and a plurality of fixation members. The body can define an articular surface and a bone engaging surface opposite the articular surface. The bone engaging surface can define a groove that separates a first section of the bone engaging surface from a second section of the bone engaging surface. The plurality of fixation members can extend from the bone engaging surface. |
| US11510784B2 |
Orthopaedic knee prosthesis system and methods for using same
An orthopaedic prosthesis system and associated instrumentation is disclosed. The system includes femoral and tibial components configured to be used in a number of different implanted configurations. The instrumentation is configured to facilitate preparation of the bones and selection of the implant configuration. A method of using the system is also disclosed. |
| US11510782B2 |
Medical device using bioabsorbable material
Bioabsorbable medical devices such as vascular closures, mitral chorea replacements, and mitral leaflet extensions are provided. |
| US11510774B2 |
PTFE layers and methods of manufacturing
Thin PTFE layers are described having little or no node and fibril microstructure and methods of manufacturing PTFE layers are disclosed that allow for controllable permeability and porosity of the layers. In some embodiments, the PTFE layers may act as a barrier layer in an endovascular graft or other medical device. |
| US11510772B2 |
Biomimetic artificial bladder
Provided is an artificial bladder including: a main body which includes an inlet port, an outlet port, and a predetermined reservoir portion configured to store urine between the inlet port and the outlet port and is formed of a biocompatible polymer that is expandable so that a volume of the reservoir portion changes according to the amount of urine; a sensor which is attached to an outer wall of the main body, has a surface having a wrinkled structure, and is provided so that, when the volume of the reservoir portion increases, the wrinkled structure stretches out and resistance of the sensor changes; and an actuator which is provided at the outlet port and is configured to discharge the urine according a result detected by the sensor. |
| US11510769B2 |
Embolic protection devices and methods of use
Devices and methods for providing protection from embolisms and microembolisms in a subject undergoing catheter-based intravascular procedures. The embolic protection devices have an expandable support frame comprising U-shaped members and leg members which facilitate proper placements in a defective valve annulus. The filtering devices expand in the vessels and allow blood flow to continue through the vessels, thereby catching and removing debris of the flowing blood. Also disclosed are embolic protection devices for use with a sutureless valve prosthesis which is implanted via catheter-based methods. |
| US11510768B2 |
Warp-knitted fabric and medical material
The present invention provides a warp-knitted fabric and a medical material that can be simultaneously extended in all directions by causing thread made of a second bioabsorbable material to be absorbed in a living body over time and in which the degree of extension can be increased. The present invention provides a warp-knitted fabric 10 in which adjacent loop rows are linked, the warp-knitted fabric 10 including: a plurality of first loop rows including a first thread and composed of continuous loops extending in the warp direction; and one or two or more second loop rows disposed between the first loop rows and composed of continuous loops extending in the warp direction, wherein each second loop row is formed of one or two or more loops solely including a second thread and one or two or more loops including the first thread, which are arranged alternately, at least three first loop rows are linked together by the first thread, and the bioabsorption rate of the first thread is lower than the bioabsorption rate of the second thread. |
| US11510767B2 |
Edentulous specific support and aesthetic restorative appliance
An edentulous mouth insert appliance for mounting upon the edentulous gum of a patient, comprises a u-shaped frame formed of a rigid flexible material, with a portion to embrace the gum and a portion extending beyond the gum with an exposed surface to replicate a bite aligned with the corresponding occlusal plane. The frame has a base supporting a pair of inner and outer side walls spaced apart by the base a distance allowing the frame to encircle and cover the edentulous gum with a space between inner surfaces of the frame and the gum. A fill within the frame fills the space between the frame and the gum upon which the appliance is fitted, providing a void-free seal between the apparatus and the gum. |
| US11510766B2 |
Method and apparatus for monitoring implantable device for urinary continence
One or more sensors are incorporated onto one or more of an implantable device and a surgical tool used for placement and/or adjustment of the implantable device. The implantable device includes an adjustable membrane element for controllable coaptation of a body lumen, such as coaptation of a urethra as treatment for urinary incontinence. In various embodiments, the one or more sensors can be configured to detect information indicative of at least one of a shape of the adjustable membrane element, a position of the adjustable membrane element relative to the body lumen, or a shape of the body lumen. |
| US11510765B2 |
Extended-use catheters
Described is a catheter for being retained inside the body for extended periods, and a catheter mating device that can connect to the catheter to move the catheter inside of the body or remove it from the body. The catheter mating device has a stem with an apparatus at its distal end. The apparatus is moveable between a first position and a second position. When in its first position, the distal end is configured to fit in the proximal end of the catheter. When in its second position, the distal end engages the proximal end of the catheter and connects the catheter mating device to the catheter. |
| US11510763B2 |
Method of establishing upper boundary for dental prosthetic
A method is used to provide a dental prosthetic with an upper boundary that cannot be seen when a patient smiles with the dental prosthetic installed. The method includes tracing a smile line on a dental appliance while the dental appliance is in the patient's mouth and while the patient is smiling. The method then includes transferring that smile line from the dental appliance to a study cast of the patient's mouth. The study cast is then scanned to create a three-dimensional digital model that includes the transferred smile line. The three-dimensional digital model is used to generate a surgical plan and surgical hardware for installation of the dental prosthetic. The dental prosthetic may include a full arch restoration. |
| US11510762B2 |
Shell for adapting a retention element and method for the same
In a shell for adapting a retention element to an anchoring element, and a method of forming a further retention element on an anchoring element including a shell, the shell has an internal cavity, the dimensions of which are matched to the external dimensions of the retention element and which is connectable to the retention element in an integral or form-fitting manner, and has an outer surface which is formed as a further retention element. |
| US11510759B2 |
Modeling and manufacturing the superstructure for a denture
A system and a method for providing a model of a superstructure joining a denture and a corresponding dental arch, the method includes the steps of obtaining a first 3D representation of at least a part of a preliminary model of the denture, obtaining a second 3D representation of at least a part of the dental arch comprising dental implants, and generating a model of a superstructure based on the first 3D representation, the second 3D representation, dental implant positions and dental implant orientations. |
| US11510757B2 |
Orthodontic appliance with snap fitted, non-sliding archwire
An orthodontic appliance may include an archwire and multiple orthodontic brackets. The archwire may fit within a human mouth and contain multiple male connectors. Each orthodontic bracket may have a configuration that facilitates attaching the orthodontic bracket to a single tooth. Each orthodontic bracket may allow one of the male connectors to be locked into the orthodontic bracket with a snapping action. The male connector may be unable to slide with respect to the orthodontic bracket after being locked in the orthodontic bracket. A manual unlocking action may allow the male connector to disengage from the orthodontic bracket. |
| US11510752B2 |
Aqueous solution for use in cleaning via irradiation by ultraviolet rays and/or near-ultraviolet visible light and/or light in 800-900 nm near-infrared region, dentifrice including said solution, dental treatment device, toothbrush, and tooth cleaning method
An aqueous solution for intraoral cleaning via irradiation with ultraviolet ray and/or near-ultraviolet visible ray and/or ray in an 800-900 nm near-infrared region is employed as the hydrogen peroxide aqueous solution, wherein a concentration of hydrogen peroxide is 1 w/v % to 7 w/v %, and a concentration of a hydrogen peroxide stabilizer is 81 ppm (mg/L) or less in the aqueous solution. |
| US11510748B2 |
Medical supplies cabinet
A medical supplies cabinet is disclosed. The cabinet comprises a housing presenting a medical supplies storage zone at where there is provided at least one medical supplies receptacle. The receptacle(s) is/are of a shape and configuration to be able to at least partly receive and hold at least one medical item. A sensor is associated with the receptacle(s). The sensor is configured to generate a signal indicative of the presence and/or absence, or removal of the medical item in/from the receptacle. |
| US11510746B2 |
Instrument for surgery
Provided is an instrument for surgery and, more specifically, to an instrument for surgery which can be manually operated in order to be used for laparoscopic surgery or various types of surgery. |
| US11510737B2 |
Patella tracking
Disclosed herein are a surgical system for patella tracking and a method for selecting a properly-sized patellar implant utilizing the same. The surgical system may include first and second trackers and a patellar tracking system. The first tracker may be configured to contact an unresected or a resected patella, and the second tracker may be configured to contact a bone. The patellar tracking system may be configured to track the first and second trackers during patellar flexion and extension to generate patellar range of motion and patellar trial range of motion. A method for selecting a patellar implant may utilize the first and second trackers and the patellar tracking system. |
| US11510736B2 |
System and method for estimating instrument location
Systems and methods for estimating instrument location are described. The methods and systems can obtain a first motion estimate based on robotic data and a second motion estimate based on position sensor data. The methods and systems can determine a motion estimate disparity based on a comparison of the first and second motion estimates. Based on the motion estimate disparity, the methods and systems can update a weighting factor for a location derivable from the robotic data or a weighting factor for a location derivable from the position sensor data. Based on the updated weighting factor, the methods and systems can determine a location/position estimate for the instrument. The methods and systems can provide increased accuracy for a position estimate in cases where the instrument experiences buckling or hysteresis. |
| US11510734B2 |
Medical system for use in interventional radiology
The invention relates to a medical system for use in interventional radiology, adapted to be coupled to a navigation system, comprising: a needle (1) to be inserted into a patient's body toward a target, said needle comprising a distal tip (10) and a proximal stop (110); a needle guide (2), the needle (1) being able to slide within said guide (2) along a longitudinal axis thereof, said needle guide (2) comprising a tracker for navigating the needle guide (2) with respect to a 3D medical image of a patient; a processor configured to detect a contact between the needle guide (2) and the proximal stop (110) and to determine, from navigation data of the needle guide when said needle guide (2) is in contact with the proximal stop (110) of the needle and from the length of said needle, a position of the distal needle tip (10) with respect to the 3D medical image; and a user interface coupled to said processor and configured to display, on at least one image (I) of the patient, a representation of the needle and a point on said representation of the needle to represent the needle tip (10) in said determined position. |
| US11510732B2 |
Microwave antenna probes
A surgical probe includes a connection hub, an antenna assembly, and an outer jacket. The antenna assembly is coupled to the connection hub, extends distally from the connection hub, and includes a radiating portion coupled thereto at the distal end thereof. The radiating portion is configured to deliver energy to tissue to treat tissue. The outer jacket is coupled to the connection hub, extends distally therefrom, and is disposed about the radiating portion. The outer jacket includes a distal end member configured to be spaced-apart from the radiating portion a target axial distance. One or more of the couplings between the antenna assembly and the connection hub, the radiating portion and the antenna assembly, and the outer jacket and the connection hub defines a flexible configuration permitting axial movement therebetween to maintain the target axial distance between the radiating portion and the distal end member. |
| US11510731B2 |
Nerve probe
Systems and methods provide interface to a patient's autonomic nerves via an interior lumen wall of a blood vessel. Systems can include a probe having at least one electrode for receiving electrical signals from the interior of the lumen wall. The system can include processing components for extracting the signals from noise within the patient's body. Systems can include stimulation electrodes for providing stimulation and eliciting action potentials within the patient and destructive processes for destroying nervous function. The effect of nerve destruction on the propagation of action potentials can be effectively used as a feedback mechanism for determining the amount of nervous function destruction in the patient. |
| US11510729B2 |
Apparatus for effective ablation and nerve sensing associated with denervation
An intravascular catheter for nerve activity ablation and/or sensing includes one or more needles advanced through supported guide tubes (needle guiding elements) which expand to contact the interior surface of the wall of the renal artery or other vessel of a human body allowing the needles to be advanced though the vessel wall into the extra-luminal tissue including the media, adventitia and periadvential space. The catheter also includes structures which provide radial and lateral support to the guide tubes so that the guide tubes open uniformly and maintain their position against the interior surface of the vessel wall as the sharpened needles are advanced to penetrate into the vessel wall. Electrodes at the distal ends of the guide tubes allow sensing of nerve activity before and after attempted renal denervation. In a combination embodiment ablative energy or fluid is delivered to ablate nerves outside of the media. |
| US11510728B2 |
Medical imaging system and method
A medical imaging system comprising: a microwave antenna array comprising a transmitting antenna and a plurality of receiving antennae, wherein the transmitting antenna is configured to transmit microwave signals so as to illuminate a body part of a patient and the receiving antennae are configured to receive the microwave signals following scattering within the body part; a processor configured to process the scattered microwave signals and generate an output indicative of the internal structure of the body part to identify a target within the body part; and an ablation probe comprising an ablation needle movable relative to the microwave antenna array; wherein the receiving antennae are further configured to receive microwave signals scattered or emitted by the ablation needle and the processor is further configured to monitor a position of the ablation needle and to guide the ablation needle to the identified target within the body part which it can be used to perform an ablation procedure. |
| US11510727B2 |
Treatment instrument and manufacturing method of treatment instrument
A treatment instrument including a heat transmitter that includes a treating surface and an installation surface, a substrate attached to the installation surface, and a heat generator formed on a surface of the substrate. The substrate surface and heat generator together form an uneven surface. First and second adhesion layers formed of a material having thermal conductivity and electrical insulation are provided between the installation surface and the substrate. The first adhesion layer is in close contact with the installation surface, and the second adhesion layer is in close contact with the heat generator and the substrate surface. The second adhesion layer is inserted into a recess in the uneven surface formed by the heat generator on substrate surface so as to increase the contact area between the second adhesion layer and the uneven surface. |
| US11510725B2 |
Electrosurgical forceps
An electrosurgical forceps includes a pair of first and second shaft members pivotably coupled to one another, an end effector assembly coupled to the pair of first and second shaft members, a knife, and a knife deployment mechanism. The knife deployment mechanism has one or more safety features that resist an inadvertent deployment of the knife. |
| US11510724B2 |
Operating room multifunction cable system
An improved multifunction cable for use in an operating room avoids the usual tangle of wires and tubes can be a significant hazard. The cable comes pre-sterilized with a number of wires and tubes pre-installed in a protective housing making it easy to conduct myriad wires and tubes from one region of the operating room to another without any possibility of tangling or violation of sterility. At the sterile end of the cable a special terminus acts as a holder to keep the various operating instrument organized. The terminus is designed to accept a special smoke evacuating monopolar electrosurgery instrument. |
| US11510722B2 |
Pressure sensitive tissue treatment device
Methods and devices for treating nasal airways are provided. Such devices and methods may improve airflow through an internal and/or external nasal valve, and comprise the use of mechanical re-shaping, energy application and other treatments to modify the shape, structure, and/or air flow characteristics of an internal nasal valve, an external nasal valve or other nasal airways. |
| US11510720B2 |
Managing simultaneous monopolar outputs using duty cycle and synchronization
Aspects of the present disclosure are presented for managing simultaneous outputs of surgical instruments. In some aspects, methods are presented for synchronizing the current frequencies. In some aspects, methods are presented for conducting duty cycling of energy outputs of two or more instruments. In some aspects, systems are presented for managing simultaneous monopolar outputs of two or more instruments, including providing a return pad that properly handles both monopolar outputs in some cases. |
| US11510718B2 |
Universal wire driver
A universal wire driver attachment comprises a driveshaft forming a lumen extending along a longitudinal axis. The driveshaft forms a plurality of channels extending perpendicularly from the longitudinal axis. The attachment further comprises a plurality of primary jaws movably disposed at least partially within the channels. The primary jaws comprise a plurality of wire gripping surfaces facing the longitudinal axis and configured to grip the surgical wire. The primary jaws cooperate with the channels such that the primary jaws are constrained from moving in an axial direction along the longitudinal axis. The primary jaws are capable of moving outward from the longitudinal axis when the surgical wire is inserted between the primary jaws, and the primary jaws are capable of being urged inward toward the longitudinal axis by the securing mechanism to increase a grip force on the surgical wire. |
| US11510717B2 |
Laser type fixation member securement device and activation system, and related system and methods
A laser device having a proximal end and a distal end spaced from the proximal end, the distal end configured to receive a fixation member to be affixed to a target surgical site. The laser device includes a laser source supported by the laser device body and capable of emitting a laser beam to the distal end, wherein the laser source is responsive to at least one input so as to selectively switch between an inactive configuration whereby the laser source does not emit the laser beam, and an active configuration whereby the laser source emits the laser beam. |
| US11510715B2 |
Surgical screw
A surgical screw configured to expand and prevent or minimize bone growth inside of the surgical screw is provided. Accordingly, the surgical screw is configured to increase the purchase of the surgical screw with respect to the bone, but also to be withdrawn from the bone without damaging the bone as a result of bone ingrowth. The surgical screw includes a center post with an inner bore and an outer sleeve concentric to the center post. An outer surface of the outer sleeve includes a thread to engage bone. The outer sleeve includes a cut pattern defining an expandable region configurable between a first state with a first radius measured from a longitudinal axis of the surgical screw to the outer surface and a second state having a second radius measured from the longitudinal axis to the outer surface. |
| US11510714B2 |
Sternum replacement plate made in one piece
Provided is an implant for sternum replacement including an upper face, a posterior face, extensions for fitting with the ribs and extensions for fitting with the manubrium, wherein that implant is manufactured in a single piece with high performance engineering polymers, with an anatomical adjustment tailored to each patient, which guarantees the reduction of the number of elements in contact with the patient, facilitating and speeding up the surgical procedure, at the same time, the required mechanical and flexibility properties, are guaranteed. |
| US11510712B2 |
Proximal femur plate system
A bone plate for treating periprosthetic fractures includes a head portion sized and shaped so that, in an operative position, a proximal end thereof aligns with a vastus ridge of a greater trochanter of a femur. The plate also includes a shaft portion extending distally from the head portion. The shaft portion includes offset holes to receive bone fixation elements therethrough. Each of the offset holes includes a first hole positioned on a first side of a longitudinal axis of the plate and a second hole positioned on a second side of the longitudinal axis opposite the first side so that bone fixation elements inserted therethrough extend anterior and posterior of a prosthetic received within the femur. The first and second holes are staggered relative to one another along a length of the shaft portion and extending beyond longitudinal edges of the shaft portion. |
| US11510709B2 |
Methods and apparatus for treating spondylolysis
Methods and apparatus provide for: (i) coupling a spinous process plate to one lateral side of a spinous process of a spine of a patient, the spinous process plate extending substantially parallel to a sagittal plane (anterior-posterior plane) through the spine of the patient, the spinous process plate including a first fixation element facilitating a connection of the spinous process plate to the one lateral side of the spinous process; (ii) coupling a laminar plate to a laminar on the one lateral side of the spinous process of the spine, the laminar plate extending transversely from the spinous process plate and transversely to both the sagittal plane and a coronal plane (lateral plane) through the spine of the patient, the laminar plate including a second fixation element facilitating a connection of the laminar plate to the laminar on the one lateral side of the spinous process; (iii) engaging a sub-laminar hook to the laminar on the one lateral side of the spinous process, the sub-laminar hook extending transversely from the laminar plate and substantially parallel to a transverse plane through the spine of the patient, the sub-laminar hook extending and hooking beneath the laminar on the one lateral side of the spinous process of the spine; and (iv) extending a rod toward a pedicle on the one lateral side of the spinous process of the spine of the patient, the rod having proximal and distal ends, the proximal end being connected to the laminar plate and the rod extending from the laminar plate toward the pedicle, where the rod prohibits movement of bone associated with a fracture in a pars interarticularis of a vertebral arch on the one lateral side of the spinous process of the spine. |
| US11510706B2 |
Systems for spinal stabilization
Systems, devices and methods related to spinal stabilization are provided. A system can comprise a plurality of cross-links. Each of the cross-links can include a central rod holder that extends substantially along a mid-line of the spine and a pair of extension members extending from the central rod holder. The extension members can be secured to a vertebral body via a fixation device, such as a spinal screw or a hook member having serrations and/or side-cuts. One or more rod members can be extended across the central rod holders of the cross-links, thereby forming a stable spinal stabilization system providing bilateral stress distribution across different levels of the spine. |
| US11510702B2 |
Medical implant delivery system and related methods
An implant delivery device for introducing and positioning implants within patients may include a sheath member having a distal end, a proximal end, and a central longitudinal axis, the sheath member defining a lumen along the central longitudinal axis. The implant delivery device may additionally include an implant delivery shaft having a distal end and a proximal end, the implant delivery shaft disposed at least partially within the sheath member and an implant spreader assembly disposed at the distal end of the implant delivery shaft. In some embodiments, the implant delivery device may further include a cap disposed at the distal end of the sheath member, the cap obstructing at least a portion of an opening into the lumen of the sheath member. |
| US11510698B2 |
Multiple mode electrosurgical device
An electrosurgical device having first and second poles; blade electrode with a metal shim having two opposing faces and one or more facets, a nonconductive coating which covers at least the faces and a portion of the facets of the metal shim, while a distal portion of the one or more facets remains uncovered by the nonconductive coating; a lateral electrode comprised of a broad shim having one or more conductive faces and is placed parallel to the blade electrode so that at least one of the one or more conductive faces is exposed and a distal end of the blade electrode protrudes from the lateral electrode; the lateral electrode is fixed stationary relative to the blade electrode; the nonconductive coating insulates the blade electrode from the lateral electrode; and the first pole is connected to the blade electrode and the second pole is connected to the lateral electrode. |
| US11510697B2 |
Tools and systems for implanting and/or retrieving a leadless cardiac pacing device with helix fixation
An implantation and/or retrieval device for a leadless cardiac pacing device may include a first elongate shaft including a lumen; a second elongate shaft slidably disposed within the lumen of the first elongate shaft; an end cap assembly fixedly attached to a distal end of the first elongate shaft; and a plurality of wires attached to the second elongate shaft and extending distally from the end cap assembly, the plurality of wires being movable relative to the end cap assembly. The plurality of wires is configured to engage a proximal hub of the leadless cardiac pacing device. The plurality of wires forms a plurality of wire loops extending distally from the end cap assembly. |
| US11510696B2 |
Graft preparation and delivery instruments and method
Embodiments of the invention include instruments (100, 200, 400, 1100, 1400, 2100, 2400, 3400) and methods useful in delivering graft material (1) to a surgical site. Some embodiments may particularly be directed to forming a graft (1) and accurately and effectively handling and delivering the graft (1) to a surgical site arthroscopically. Graft material (1) may include blood components such as clotted fibrin derived from a patient's or a donor's blood. |
| US11510694B2 |
Medical apparatus with optical sensing, and related devices and methods
A medical apparatus can include an instrument comprising a shaft and a jaw assembly coupled to an end of the shaft; an image capture device; and a controller operably coupled to the image capture device to receive image data from the image capture device. The image data is from images of material gripped between jaw members of the jaw assembly and captured by the image capture device, with the controller programmed to process the received image data using at least one of optical flow and digital image correlation. A medical apparatus can include an instrument comprising a shaft, and a jaw assembly coupled to an end of the shaft, the jaw assembly comprising a pair of jaw members having opposing surfaces configured to grasp material between the opposing surfaces, wherein at least a portion of the opposing surface of a first jaw member of the pair of jaw members is transparent. |
| US11510689B2 |
Systems and methods for thrombolysis and delivery of an agent
A system for aspirating thrombus and delivering an agent includes an aspiration catheter having a supply lumen having a proximal end, a distal end, and a wall, and an aspiration lumen having a proximal end, an open distal end, and an interior wall surface adjacent the open distal end, and at least one orifice at or adjacent the distal end of the supply lumen, in fluid communication with the aspiration lumen and located proximally of the open distal end of the aspiration lumen, wherein the at least one orifice is configured to create a spray pattern that is caused to impinge on the interior wall surface of the aspiration lumen such that the spray pattern upon impinging on the interior wall surface is caused to transform into at least a substantially distally-oriented flow capable of exiting the open distal end of the aspiration lumen. |
| US11510685B2 |
Freeform tri-planar osteotomy guide and method
Systems and methods for performing an osteotomy are presented. Examples include forming a fusion osteotomy at a metatarsocuneiform joint of the first ray of a human foot. |
| US11510682B2 |
Surgical clip applier and method of assembly
Surgical clip appliers are provided and includes a channel assembly extending distally from a housing; a clip carrier disposed within said channel assembly and defining a channel and a plurality of windows therein; a plurality of clips slidably disposed within said channel of said clip carrier; a wedge plate reciprocally disposed within said channel assembly, said wedge plate being operatively connected to said handles and including a plurality of apertures formed along a length thereof; and a clip follower slidably disposed within said channel of said clip carrier and disposed proximally of said plurality of clips, said clip follower being configured and adapted for selective engagement with said windows of said clip carrier and said apertures of said wedge plate. The clip follower is configured and adapted to urge said plurality of clips, in a distal direction relative to said clip carrier, upon reciprocal movement of said wedge plate. |
| US11510678B2 |
Self-expanding ventricular partitioning device including anchor
A ventricular partitioning device for isolating damaged tissue within a ventricle of the heart is disclosed. The ventricular partitioning device includes a disk-shaped portion configured to isolate a portion of a ventricular wall to facilitate remodeling of the ventricular wall. The device further includes an anchor configured to secure the device to the ventricular wall. |
| US11510677B1 |
Loop ostomy device
Loop ostomy device including an elongate rod having expanded end portions is restrained beneath an exteriorized loop of bowel by retaining elements that can be removably passed over a portion of the rod to a position in proximity to the bowel. In methods of use, the loop ostomy device, after being deployed through the bowel mesentery, and after maturation of the stoma, is inserted along with the open bowel through the aperture of an ostomy appliance wafer that is fixed to the body wall and into the pouch of the appliance. |
| US11510675B2 |
Surgical end effector assembly including a connector strip interconnecting a plurality of staples
A surgical staple cartridge is disclosed comprising a plurality of staples removably stored within the surgical staple cartridge. The staples comprise staple legs which extend from a staple base portion. The staple legs comprise staple tips configured to pierce tissue and contact a corresponding forming pocket of an anvil of surgical stapling instrument. The staples further comprise zones having different hardnesses. |
| US11510674B2 |
Multi-fire lead screw stapling device
A surgical stapling device comprises a housing and a plurality of cartridges that are coupled together to form a barrel that is rotatably supported within the housing. Each of the cartridges defines a plurality of staple pockets that support a plurality of staples. An anvil is pivotally coupled to the housing and is movable in relation to the barrel between an open position and a clamped position. A drive shaft extends through the housing and through the barrel and a pusher operatively connected to the drive shaft. The pusher is configured to translate through the barrel to eject the staples from the plurality of cartridges in response to actuation of the drive shaft. The barrel is positioned within the housing to align a first one of the plurality of cartridges with the anvil to eject the staples from the first cartridge upon movement of the pusher within the barrel through a first firing stroke and subsequently rotatable within the housing to align a second one of the plurality of cartridges with the anvil to eject the staples from the second cartridge upon movement of the pusher within the barrel through a second firing stroke. |
| US11510672B2 |
End effectors, surgical stapling devices, and methods of using same
An end effector for use by a surgeon to staple an anatomical structure of a patient during a surgical procedure includes an anvil and a cartridge. Each of the anvil and the cartridge has a face that is positionable on the anatomical structure. The anvil is coupled to the cartridge at first and second ends. The anvil is movable relative to the cartridge to define a first gap between the faces at the first ends that is different from a second gap between the faces at the second ends. |
| US11510669B2 |
Hand-held surgical instruments
A hand-held surgical instrument includes a handle housing, an elongated shaft portion configured to extend distally relative to the handle housing, and a surgical end effector configured to be coupled to a distal end portion of the shaft portion. An articulation screw is operably coupled to the surgical end effector, and an articulation nut is disposed about and operably coupled to the articulation screw. The articulation screw is configured to translate in response to a rotation of the articulation nut, whereby the articulation screw articulates the surgical end effector between a parallel orientation relative to the shaft portion and a non-parallel orientation relative to the shaft portion. |
| US11510662B2 |
Free standing bag with integrated cutting guard interface
A kit for extracting a tissue specimen includes a specimen container having a proximal rim and a specimen bag operably supported about the proximal rim and depending therefrom. The specimen bag includes a plurality of ribs depending from the proximal rim having a series of mechanical interfaces associated therewith and extending therealong. The kit also includes a cutting guard having a body with proximal and distal ends. The distal end is configured for insertion within the specimen bag when disposed within an incision and the proximal end defines an opening therein configured to facilitate introduction of one or more surgical instruments therethrough. The cutting guard includes one or mechanical interfaces operably associated with the body of the cutting guard configured to selectively engage one of the series of mechanical interfaces of one of the plurality of ribs of the specimen container upon insertion of the cutting guard within the incision. |
| US11510658B2 |
Systems and methods for a multi-modality phantom having an interchangeable insert
A multi-modality phantom is provided. The multi-modality phantom includes a container and an insert. The container defines an exterior that is separated from an interior space and designed to receive a tissue-mimicking medium for an ultrasound imaging process. The container further includes at least one access port formed in the container to perform the ultrasound imaging process of the interior space. The insert can be dimensioned to be selectively arranged within the interior space of the container. The insert includes imaging features arranged to simulate an environment and constructed to yield simultaneous imaging results when performing the ultrasound imaging process and at least one non-ultrasound imaging process. |
| US11510657B2 |
Ultrasound diagnostic system with multimedia information distribution system
An ultrasound system with a multimedia information distribution system comprising: a video processor generating a sequence of video frames of at least the ultrasound diagnostic images of a sequence of ultrasound diagnostic images; a media editor for combining the ultrasound video frames with further audio/video data to generate multimedia data; a multimedia encoder encoding the multimedia data in the form of a multimedia file; a media streaming module receiving the said multimedia file and generating a real-time stream of the sequence of multimedia data encoded in the said multimedia file; a web server allowing access to the real-time stream of the multimedia data upon request by a remote client to access the said multimedia file. A corresponding computer implemented method is also disclosed. |
| US11510653B2 |
Secondary flow detection device, secondary flow detection program, and ultrasonic signal processing device
To uniformly extract a secondary flow based on quantitative calculation even in a complicated blood flow in a heart chamber or a blood vessel. There is provided a secondary flow detection device, including: a degree-of-swirl map calculation unit that obtains a velocity vector map calculated based on an echo signal reflected by an inspection target, calculates, as a value indicating a degree of a spatial change of a velocity vector, a degree of swirl based on the velocity vector map, and calculates, as a degree-of-swirl map, a spatial distribution of an iso-degree-of-swirl line obtained by connecting the degree of swirl of an equal value; a secondary flow candidate extraction unit that extracts, as a secondary flow candidate, an iso-degree-of-swirl line satisfying a predetermined condition among the iso-degree-of-swirl line indicated in the degree-of-swirl map; a feature amount calculation unit that calculates a feature amount of the velocity vector inside the secondary flow candidate; a secondary flow determination unit that determines whether the secondary flow candidate is a desired secondary flow based on the feature amount; and a secondary flow extraction unit that extracts and outputs the secondary flow determined by the secondary flow determination unit. |
| US11510651B2 |
Ultrasonic diagnosis of cardiac performance using heart model chamber segmentation with user control
An ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system has a user control by which a user positions the user's selection of a heart chamber border in relation to two myocardial boundaries identified by a deformable heart model. The user's border is positioned by a single degree of freedom control which positions the border as a function of a single user-determined value. This overcomes the vagaries of machine-drawn borders and their mixed acceptance by clinicians, who can now create repeatably-drawn borders and exchange the control value for use by others to obtain the same results. |
| US11510645B2 |
Ultrasound imaging apparatus for predicting fetal growth rate and method of operating the same
Provided is an ultrasound imaging apparatus for predicting fetal growth rate, including: an ultrasound probe configured to transmit ultrasound signals to a fetus and receive ultrasound echo signals reflected from the fetus; a user inputter configured to receive pregnancy information regarding a patient from a user; a communicator configured to receive, from a cloud server, fetal biometric data related to the pregnancy information regarding the patient from among fetal biometric data prestored and accumulated in the cloud server; and a controller configured to generate an ultrasound image of the fetus by using the ultrasound echo signals, measure a size of a body part of the fetus on the ultrasound image, and predict the fetal growth rate based on the measured size of the body part of the fetus and the fetal biometric data received from the cloud server. |
| US11510644B2 |
Wiring harness for use with auscultatory sound-or-vibration sensors
Each conductor of a plurality of insulated conductors of a wiring harness extends between, and electrically connects, a corresponding terminal of a first electrical connector to either a corresponding terminal of an electrical connector jack of a plurality of electrical jacks located along the wiring harness, or to a corresponding terminal of a corresponding auscultatory sound-or-vibration sensor of the plurality of auscultatory sound-or-vibration sensors. The plurality of insulated conductors are organized in a plurality of distinct branches, each distinct branch originating either from the first electrical connector or from another portion of the wiring harness, and the locations of the plurality of distinct branches, in cooperation with the plurality of electrical jacks, if present, are implicitly suggestive of a corresponding location of the corresponding auscultatory sound-or-vibration sensor on a thorax of a test subject. |
| US11510642B2 |
Spatiotemporal reconstruction in higher dimensions of a moving vascular pulse wave from a plurality of lower dimensional angiographic projections
A plurality of image projections are acquired at faster than cardiac rate. A spatiotemporal reconstruction of cardiac frequency angiographic phenomena in three spatial dimensions is generated from two dimensional image projections using physiological coherence at cardiac frequency. Complex valued methods may be used to operate on the plurality of image projections to reconstruct a higher dimensional spatiotemporal object. From a plurality of two spatial dimensional angiographic projections, a 3D spatial reconstruction of moving pulse waves and other cardiac frequency angiographic phenomena is obtained. Reconstruction techniques for angiographic data obtained from biplane angiography devices are also provided herein. |
| US11510638B2 |
Cone-beam computer tomography system for providing probe trace fiducial-free oral cavity tracking
A method for referencing a tracking system's coordinate frame to a rigid body's coordinate frame is disclosed. The method involves obtaining a 3D model depicting some of the surfaces of the rigid body. A probe is provided with an affixed tracking reference component. A second tracking reference component is attached to the rigid body. The method involves tracking locations of the probe as it moves along surfaces of the rigid body and then determining a transform that relates the probe locations to the 3D model of the rigid body. In one embodiment the rigid body is a dental mandible or maxilla of a patient and the 3D model is a surface extracted from a computed tomography image of the patient's jaw and teeth. |
| US11510637B2 |
Collimator and collimator module
A collimator according to an embodiment is a collimator for use in an X-ray CT apparatus and includes a collimator module and resin. The collimator module includes a first scattered ray eliminating part and a second scattered ray eliminating part. The resin is provided between the first scattered ray eliminating part and the second scattered ray eliminating part and is configured to hold the first scattered ray eliminating part and the second scattered ray eliminating part. |
| US11510632B2 |
Systems for indicating parameters in an imaging data set and methods of use
Systems and methods for aiding users in viewing, assessing and analyzing images, especially images of lumens and medical devices contained within the lumens. Systems and methods for interacting with images of lumens and medical devices, for example through a graphical user interface. |
| US11510631B2 |
Joint test data visualization
A method of evaluating a joint includes obtaining test data indicative of movement of the joint during a test of the joint, generating visualization data for a three-dimensional representation of the joint to be rendered via a display, generating plane data for a representation of a plane to be rendered via the display with the three-dimensional representation of the joint, the plane having a position and an orientation fixed relative to a bone of the joint, adjusting the visualization data to animate the three-dimensional representation to depict, via the display, the movement of the joint during the test, and adjusting the plane data to update the position and the orientation of the plane in accordance with the movement of the joint. |
| US11510629B2 |
Systems and methods for detecting patient state in a medical imaging session
Methods and systems are provided for detecting patient motion during a diagnostic scan. In one example, a method for a medical imaging system includes obtaining output from one or more patient monitoring devices configured to monitor a patient before and during a diagnostic scan executed with the medical imaging system, receiving a request to initiate the diagnostic scan, tracking patient motion based on the output from the one or more patient monitoring devices, and initiating the diagnostic scan responsive to patient motion being below a threshold level. |
| US11510624B2 |
Wireless vital sign monitoring
A method of determining one or more vital sign parameters by a wireless vital-sign measurement device comprises: measuring motion information of a user wearing the wireless measurement device, the measurement device being in the idle mode in which at least one opto-electronic sensor in the measurement device is deactivated; switching the measurement device in an active mode if the motion information is below a predetermined threshold, wherein in the active mode the at least one opto-electronic sensor is activated; during a predetermined measuring period, exposing part of a skin tissue of the user to light and measuring one or more optical response signals associated with the exposed skin tissue and the motion sensor measuring motion information associated with movements of the user; and, selecting or rejecting one or more pulses in the one or more optical response signals on the basis of the motion information measured during the measuring period and determining one or more vital sign parameters on the basis of the one or more selected pulses. |
| US11510620B2 |
Sensor devices having weakened portions and methods for using same
Examples described herein include sensor devices for measuring a parameter of a user. The sensor devices may include a reusable portion (e.g., a sensor). The sensor devices may include one or more weakened portions that may fracture on removal of a portion of the sensor device from the user. Fracturing the weakened portions may expose the reusable portion (e.g., the sensor). Accordingly, the reusable portion may be more readily observed and collected for reuse. |
| US11510619B2 |
Health and vital signs monitoring ring with integrated display and making of same
A vital signs monitoring ring with integrated display includes a ring housing, the ring housing comprising at least two windows and a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) layer configured to be attached to the ring housing. The PCBA layer includes a display section, a sensor section, a transmission mode oximetry measurement section configured to be in alignment with the at least two windows, a power supply, and a switch configured to power on the vital signs monitoring ring with integrated display via the power supply. The display section is configured to display physiological and action parameters associated with a user by sensing the physiological and action signals from a digit of user wearing the vital signs monitoring ring with integrated display using at least the sensor section and the transmission mode oximetry measurement section. |
| US11510614B1 |
Wearable devices and systems for prescription adherence
A wearable computing device for monitoring and facilitating prescription adherence by a patient is provided. The wearable computing device is in communication with an inventory management server. The wearable computing device includes a processor and a memory. The processor is configured to receive a set of prescription plan data including at least a prescription identifier and a prescription rate associated with the prescription identifier. The processor is further configured to determine an inventory level associated with the prescription identifier. The processor is also configured to determine, based at least on the prescription rate, a time value representing a period of time in which a patient is prescribed to take a pharmaceutical associated with the prescription identifier. The processor is additionally configured to present a prescription inventory indicator representing the inventory level. The processor is also configured to present a timer indicator representing the time value. |
| US11510613B2 |
Biological condition determining apparatus and biological condition determining method
There is provides a biological condition determining apparatus for determining a biological condition of a subject on a bed. A biological condition determining apparatus includes a plurality of load detectors which are placed in the bed or under feet of the bed and which detect a load of the subject, a biological information extracting unit which extracts biological information from an output of at least one of the load detectors, a determining unit which determines the biological condition of the subject by comparing the extracted biological information with a referential information prepared beforehand, and an output unit which outputs the biological condition of the subject determined by the determining unit. |
| US11510612B2 |
Systems and methods for detecting alertness of an occupant of a vehicle
Exemplary embodiments described in this disclosure are generally directed to systems and methods for detecting alertness of a driver of a vehicle. In one exemplary method, a driver alertness detection system determines whether a driver of a vehicle is susceptible to lagophthalmos. If the driver is susceptible to lagophthalmos, the driver alertness detection system may evaluate an alertness state of the driver by disregarding an eyelid status of the driver and monitoring biometrics of the driver such as, a heart rate and/or a breathing pattern. Alternatively, the driver alertness detection system may evaluate an alertness state of the driver by placing a higher priority on the biometrics of the driver than on the eyelid status. However, if the driver is not susceptible to lagophthalmos, the driver alertness detection system evaluates the alertness state by placing a higher priority on the eyelid status than on the biometrics of the driver. |
| US11510610B2 |
Eating monitoring method, program, and eating monitoring device
The present invention provides an eating monitoring method for judging whether chewing is performed or not by a chewing judgment algorithm on the basis of a temporal variation in a measured value of a sensor unit configured to detect a movement of a jaw while a person takes a meal, the person wearing a detection device comprising the sensor unit. The method includes the steps of: adjusting the chewing judgment algorithm on the basis of a variation in a measured value of the sensor unit, the variation corresponding to a chewing action or a mouth opening/closing action of the person wearing the detection device; and judging whether chewing is performed or not by the chewing judgment algorithm which has been adjusted, and measuring the number of chews on the basis of a temporal variation in a measured value of the sensor unit during the meal. |
| US11510609B2 |
Muscle mass estimation method, muscle mass estimation device, and storage medium storing a muscle mass estimation program
A muscle mass estimation method including acquiring a height of a living organism, acquiring an electrical resistance value measured for the living organism, and computing a muscle mass of the living organism using a calculation formula including a first variable including the height of the living organism and the electrical resistance value, and a second variable including the electrical resistance value. |
| US11510608B2 |
Devices, systems, and methods for monitoring hair
Device, systems, and methods are provided that can be used to monitor, examine, and/or analyze hair conditions and make suggestions to improve the hair conditions. |
| US11510599B2 |
Endoscope system, processor device, and method of operating endoscope system for discriminating a region of an observation target
An endoscope system includes a light source unit, an image sensor, an image acquisition unit, a first image generation unit, a second image generation unit, and a region discrimination unit. The light source unit emits a plurality of types of illumination light beams with different wavelengths. The image acquisition unit acquires images corresponding to the respective illumination light beams. The first image generation unit generates a first image (white light image) serving as a base of a display image. The second image generation unit generates a second image (bright/dark region discrimination image or the like), using at least one image having a different corresponding wavelength from that of the image used for the generation of the first image. The region discrimination unit discriminates the regions in the observation target, using the second image. |
| US11510598B2 |
PH sensitive surgical tool
Embodiments include methods, systems, and apparatus for identification, detection, and removal of cancerous cells from a patient. The apparatus includes an apparatus handle. The apparatus also includes a display including a pH measurement result. The apparatus also includes an apparatus tip including a reference electrode and a plurality of sensing surfaces, wherein each of the plurality of sensing surfaces is connected to a base of a bipolar junction transistor (BJT) device. The BJT device further includes a collector and an emitter. The apparatus also includes automation circuitry including a processing unit in communication with the apparatus tip and the display. The plurality of sensing surfaces includes a conducting material. |
| US11510592B2 |
Systems and methods for non-invasive determination of COVID-19 coronavirus infection
A high throughput method for label-free, noncontact, noninvasive, and nondestructive detection of at least one virus infected or virus free individual from at least one tested individual is provided. The method includes collecting a sample from exhaled breath of a subject for analysis of the sample. The collecting includes the subject exhaling into at least one sampler and collecting aerosols and/or any airborne compound from the exhaled breath by passing the exhaled breath through a metamaterial membrane within the sampler. The metamaterial membrane is arranged transverse to a flow of exhaled breath through the sampler. The method further includes analyzing the sample for detection of at least one virus infected individual from at least one tested individual. |
| US11510590B1 |
Methods and systems for treating gastrointestinal disorders
A method for treating a human subject suffering from a gastrointestinal disorder using a non-dissolvable ingestible capsule, the method including providing the non-dissolvable ingestible capsule to the subject, and subsequently, ingesting the non-dissolvable ingestible capsule by the subject, wherein passage of the non-dissolvable ingestible capsule through the gastrointestinal tract of the subject treats the gastrointestinal disorder, and wherein the non-dissolvable ingestible capsule may be at least one of: a non-vibrating capsule, a capsule that is devoid of any electronic components, and a capsule that is devoid of any mechanical moving components. |
| US11510589B2 |
Body lumen junction localization
Devices, systems, and methods for the localization of body lumen junctions and other intraluminal structure are disclosed. Various embodiments permit clinicians to identify the locations of intraluminal structures and medical devices during non-surgical medical techniques, by determining the conductance and/or cross-sectional area at a plurality of locations within the body lumen. |
| US11510587B2 |
Left ventricle segmentation in contrast-enhanced cine MRI datasets
A method for delineating a ventricle from MRI data relating to the heart of a patient, the method comprising: a) providing a contrast-enhanced cine MRI dataset; b) providing one or more additional MRI datasets; c) segmenting one or more features on the additional MRI dataset or datasets; d) mapping the segmented features to the contrast-enhanced cine MRI dataset; and e) using the segmented features as mapped in step d) to assist segmentation of the ventricle on the contrast-enhanced cine MRI dataset. A corresponding device and computer program are also disclosed. |
| US11510586B2 |
Method and system for enhancing resolution of terahertz imaging and detection of symptoms of COVID-19, cold, and influenza
A novel method and system for enhanced-resolution THz imaging whereby an enhanced-resolution THz image is developed by deconvolution of the original THz image that is developed using THz signals that are manipulated in time-domain and/or in frequency-domain and a point spread function (PSF) that is developed according to an equation wherein said THz signals in time-domain and/or frequency-domain are input parameters. By using this method and system, enhanced-resolution THz images are developed for detecting traces of symptoms of COVID-19 as small as a drop of water. Said novel method and system for enhanced-resolution THz imaging is used for developing a device, and method, that is: (a) rapid, (b) economical, (c) able to perform measurements remotely, (d) non-invasive. This device, and method, is capable of detecting symptoms of COVID-19 such as runny nose, congestion, and cough. The person under examination may or may not wear a face covering mask. This device, and method, is capable of performing examination remotely and without needing the person to remove the mask. |
| US11510584B2 |
Systems and methods for video-based patient monitoring during surgery
The present invention relates to the field of medical monitoring, and in particular non-contact monitoring of one or more physiological parameters in a region of a patient during surgery. Systems, methods, and computer readable media are described for generating a pulsation field and/or a pulsation strength field of a region of interest (ROI) in a patient across a field of view of an image capture device, such as a video camera. The pulsation field and/or the pulsation strength field can be generated from changes in light intensities and/or colors of pixels in a video sequence captured by the image capture device. The pulsation field and/or the pulsation strength field can be combined with indocyanine green (ICG) information regarding ICG dye injected into the patient to identify sites where blood flow has decreased and/or ceased and that are at risk of hypoxia. |
| US11510574B2 |
Three-dimensional (3D) optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) method and system based on feature space
A three-dimensional (3D) optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) method and system based on feature space is provided. OCT signals of scattering samples in a 3D space are acquired by a collector; a theoretical classifier, local signal-noise ratios (SNRs) and decorrelation coefficients of the OCT scattering signals are combined to establish a two-dimensional (2D) feature space to realize classification of dynamic blood flow signals and static tissues. Specifically, computational analysis of first-order and zero-order autocovariance is used to obtain two features of SNR and decorrelation of each OCT scattering signal; a 2D inverse SNR (iSNR)-decorrelation feature (ID) space is established; and based on the multivariate time series theory, a linear classifier is established in the ID space to remove a static surrounding tissue background. The 3D OCTA method and system can improve the contrast of blood flow images and-improve the accuracy of blood flow quantification. |
| US11510571B2 |
Body temperature sensor module to be attached to skin, comprising intelligent semiconductor
Provided is a body temperature sensor module to be attached to the skin including: a power supply unit electrically connected to a flexible printed circuit board and providing driving power; a temperature sensor mounted on one surface of the flexible printed circuit board and measuring the body temperature of the wearer; a communication module for transmitting information measured by the temperature sensor to an external communication module; a control unit for controlling the driving of the power supply unit, the temperature sensor and the communication module; a protection member for preventing the exposure of the flexible printed circuit board, the power supply unit, the temperature sensor, the communication module and the control unit to the outside; and a membrane layer separably attached to one surface of the protection member, and formed from a nanofiber web having micropores to be able to block moisture and allow the passage of air. |
| US11510570B2 |
Continuous analyte monitor data recording device operable in a blinded mode
A system is provided for monitoring analyte in a host, including a continuous analyte sensor that produces a data stream indicative of a host's analyte concentration and a device that receives and records data from the data stream from the continuous analyte sensor. In one embodiment, the device includes a single point analyte monitor, from which it obtains an analyte value, and is configured to display only single point analyte measurement values, and not any analyte measurement values associated with data received from the continuous analyte sensor. Instead, data received from the continuous analyte sensor is used to provide alarms to the user when the analyte concentration and/or the rate of change of analyte concentration, as measured by the continuous analyte sensor, is above or below a predetermined range. Data received from the continuous analyte sensor may also be used to prompt the diabetic or caregiver to take certain actions, such as to perform another single point blood glucose measurement. In another embodiment, the device provides for toggling between two modes, with one mode that allows for display of glucose concentration values associated with the continuous glucose sensor and a second mode that prevents the display of glucose concentration values associated with the continuous glucose sensor. |
| US11510568B2 |
Fundus imaging apparatus
A fundus imaging apparatus includes an imaging optical system that irradiates a fundus of a subject eye with light through an objective lens system, and enables to capture a fundus image of the subject eye based on return light from the subject eye, and a diopter correction unit that includes an optical element disposed on an optical path of the imaging optical system and a drive unit driving the optical element, and performs a diopter correction with a diopter value corresponding to a drive amount of the optical element. A drive range of the optical element in the diopter correction unit is set to avoid a specific range being a range in which an artifact caused by reflection light in the objective lens system is maximized. |
| US11510565B2 |
Device and method for simply determining maximum permissible exposure time of retina
A device for simply determining maximum permissible exposure time (MPE) of retina is disclosed, which principally comprises a light receiving unit and a core processor that is provided with a color temperature determining unit, a luminous flux determining unit and a calculating unit therein. The color temperature determining unit and the luminous flux determining unit are configured for completing a color temperature determination and a luminous flux determination of a light provided by a light source, respectively. The calculating unit is configured for calculating a maximum permissible exposure time (MPE) of retina of the light source based on a use distance and a color temperature and a luminous flux of the light. By using this device, generic users are facilitated to achieve the calculation of any one kind of light's MPE by themselves, without needing to using any spectrometer. |
| US11510563B2 |
Laryngoscope insertion section structure
Disclosed is a laryngoscope insertion section having a curved superior surface, a curved inferior surface, and a channel extending from the proximal end the channel having an inferior surface with a greater curvature than the curvature of the inferior surface. The insertion section is compatible with laryngoscope hardware optimized for indirect viewing, yet enables direct viewing. The distance between the inferior and superior surfaces is at a maximum within the intermediate portion, and enables the dimensions of the proximal and distal portions to be minimized. Thus, the intermediate portion, located in the patient's oral cavity in use, is provided with greatest depth and strength where the greatest forces are received, whereas the distal and proximal portions are of reduced dimensions to minimize trauma to the patient's airway and mouth areas, respectively. Structural features providing the insertion section with improved strength, with a minimum of material and size, are also disclosed. |
| US11510561B2 |
Endoscope defogging
An endoscope includes a light source coupled to emit light, and a lens disposed proximate to a distal tip of the endoscope tube and structured to absorb at least some of the light. A controller is coupled to the light source, and the controller includes logic that when executed by the controller causes the endoscope to perform operations, including adjusting an emission profile of the light source to heat the lens with the light, and heating the lens mitigates formation of fog on the lens. |
| US11510560B2 |
Arrangement for cleaning and disinfection of endoscopes
An arrangement, and associated method, for cleaning and disinfecting an endoscope having an internal channel accessible via an opening. The arrangement includes: a support structure; at least one tray including at least one fixture arranged to maintain the endoscope in the desired position within the tray; a rack arranged to support the tray; a control unit arranged to control and operate the arrangement; a user interface connected to the control unit and arranged to make it possible for an operator to indicate the type of endoscope arranged in the tray; an optical device connected to the control unit and configured to confirm the type of endoscope arranged in the tray; a robotic device operated by the control unit and arranged to clean the at least one channel in the endoscope arranged in the tray; and a disinfector device arranged to enclose the tray and disinfect the endoscope. |
| US11510558B2 |
Endoscope observation method and endoscope apparatus
An endoscope observation method includes irradiating first and second narrowband light to an observation object. The first and second narrowband light have wavelengths at which absorbances of first and second characteristic substances related to a predetermined state of the observation object and contained in the observation object are mutually different. The method also includes performing imaging by use of reflected light of the first and second narrowband light from the observation object to obtain first and second image data, and forming a characteristic substance presence image regarding the presence of the first and second characteristic substance, on the basis of characteristic amounts of the first and second characteristic substances contained in the first and second image data. |
| US11510550B2 |
Imaging module and endoscope
An imaging module includes: an electrical cable; an imaging device; and a flexible wiring board with wirings electrically connecting the imaging device with the electrical cable. The flexible wiring board includes: a device mounting portion on which the imaging device is mounted, and one end of the device mounting portion in a longitudinal direction has a bent portion; and a rear portion that bends and extends from the bent portion to a side opposite the imaging device. The device mounting portion has a mounting surface intersecting an axial direction of a distal end of the electrical cable, and the imaging device is mounted on the mounting surface, and the wirings extend from the mounting surface, pass through the bent portion, and connect with the electrical cable at the rear portion. |
| US11510549B2 |
Medical image processing apparatus and medical observation system
A medical image processing apparatus includes: image signal acquiring circuitry configured to acquire: a first image signal generated by capturing light of a first wavelength band with an image sensor; and a second image signal generated by capturing light of a second wavelength band different from the first wavelength band with the image sensor, the first image signal and the second image signal being not subjected to the demosaic processing, and the image sensor including a color filter in which filter groups having spectroscopic properties different from each other are arranged in a specific form; a first signal path including a demosaic processor configured to execute the demosaic processing to the first image signal; and a second signal path diverged from the first signal path on a path former part from the demosaic processor, in which the demosaic processing is not executed to the second image signal. |
| US11510547B2 |
Sprinkler device for dishwashers
A sprinkler device (T) according to the present invention which is suitable for use in a dishwasher (B) comprising a cleaning chamber (B1), for spraying a cleaning fluid onto the dishes by positioning it to rotate about a first axis (E1) comprises a carrier body (T1) which is rotatable about the first axis (E1); a fixed arm (T2) which is located on the carrier body (T1), which is fixed relative to the carrier body (T1) and rotatable with the carrier body (T1), which has a one hole (P) thereon, and through which the cleaning fluid is sprayed on the dishes through the hole (P) to thus rotate the carrier body (T1); a movable arm (T3) which is connected with an edge of the carrier body (T1), a part of which passes through an opening on the edge of the carrier body (T1) and projects from the carrier body (T1), which has a hole (P) thereon, which allows the carrier body (T1) to rotate about the first axis (E1) by spraying, through the hole (P), the cleaning fluid passing therethrough by means of a passage opening on its side facing the carrier bod (T1), which is movable towards the center of the carrier body (T1); a movement mechanism located outside the carrier body (T1), which enables said movement of the movable arm (T3) by means of the rotational movement of the carrier body (T1); and a transmission mechanism which transmits the movement received from the movement mechanism to the movable arm (T3). |
| US11510544B2 |
Surface cleaning device with sweeper
A surface cleaning device for removing debris from a surface is described. The surface cleaning device comprises a cleaning head comprising a housing, wherein the housing defines an inlet and comprises brush chambers; at least one vent coupled to a top portion of the housing; and a sweeper assembly coupled to the housing and comprising brushes having bristles, wherein the cleaning head is configured create a suction with a surface by directing air flow into the housing through the inlet and out of the housing through the at least one vent. |
| US11510543B2 |
Handy-stick type vacuum cleaner
A handy-stick type vacuum cleaner is disclosed. The disclosed vacuum cleaner comprises: a first part for collecting dust included in air suctioned to the inside through a suction hole; and a second part including a suction motor and a handle, wherein the first and second parts are hinge-connected so as to communicate with each other. |
| US11510539B2 |
Auto clean machine, cliff determining method and surface type determining method
An auto clean machine comprising: a chassis; an internal light source, located inside the chassis, for emitting internal light; an external light source, located outside the chassis, for emitting external light; an optical sensor, configured to sense optical data generated according to the external light or according to the internal light; and a control circuit, configured to analyze optical information of the optical data. If the internal light source is activated, the external light source is de-activated and the control circuit determines variation of the optical information is larger than a variation threshold, the control circuit changes the internal light source to be non-activated and the external light source to be activated. |
| US11510538B2 |
Vacuum cleaner
In a vacuum cleaner electric blower is driven by power supplied by a secondary battery. A dust-collector is configured to catch and collect dust and dirt sucked by driving the electric blower. A detector is configured to detect a remaining amount of the secondary battery. A controller is configured to control suction force of the electric blower. In the case cleaning is finished when the remaining amount of the secondary battery detected by the detector is equal to or less than a predetermined value, the controller sets the parameter to reduce the suction force of the electric blower for the next cleaning. In the case cleaning is finished when the remaining amount of the secondary battery detected by the detector is not equal to or less than the predetermined value, the controller sets the parameter to increase the suction force of the electric blower for the next cleaning. |
| US11510535B2 |
Robot cleaner
A robot cleaner includes a main body, and a wheel unit including a wheel configured to movably support the main body. The wheel unit is installed in a suspension unit and configured to be movable upward or downward. The suspension unit is configured to absorb impact when the wheel unit moves upward or downward, and is installed in a lifting unit coupled to the main body. The suspension unit is configured to be raised or lowered relative to the lifting unit. The lifting unit includes a lifting drive motor including a rotatable shaft disposed in parallel with a direction in which the suspension unit is configured to be raised or lowered, and a transmission unit configured to transmit a rotation force of the lifting drive motor to the suspension unit. |
| US11510533B2 |
Anti-viral, anti-bacterial and anti-fungal portable personal toilet seat that is resistant to algae, mold and mildew and that can be safely folded and held without the danger of pinched fingers
This disclosure describes an anti-viral, anti-bacterial and anti-fungal portable personal toilet seat that is resistant to algae, mold and mildew and that can be safely folded and held without the danger of pinched fingers and without a handle. |
| US11510528B2 |
Container with heating/cooling assembly and removable power source modules
The embodiments disclose an attachable battery base module configured for powering at least one attachable application module coupled to the attachable battery base module, wherein the attachable battery base is configured for powering the at least one attachable application module, a heating module attachment with a temperature control module coupled to the attachable battery base module configured for heating and/or boiling a liquid, a cooling module attachment with the temperature control module coupled to the attachable battery base module configured for cooling a liquid and wherein the temperature control module includes a temperature maintenance mode, wherein the temperature maintenance mode is configured for maintaining a preset, predefined or user preselected desired temperature when the desired temperature is reached. |
| US11510521B2 |
Disposable foaming device
Disposable foaming device (100) for foaming a fluid (1) comprising a container compartment (20) and a foaming compartment (10), the container compartment (20) being pressurized by primary incoming air (14′) so that the fluid (1) is driven into the foaming compartment (20), wherein the foaming compartment (20) is provided with secondary incoming air (15′) to be mixed with the fluid (1) coming from the container compartment (20), the foaming compartment (10) being designed in such a way that the mixture of air and fluid (1) is moved under certain level of shear stress calculated so that it allows the mixture of air and fluid (1) to be emulsified in the foaming compartment (10). Typically, the foaming compartment (20) comprises an inner cylinder (11) and an outer cylinder (12), the inner cylinder (11) and the outer cylinder (12) being arranged concentrically so that a gap (13) is formed between them, the inner cylinder (11) being rotatable with respect to the outer cylinder (12), such that the mixture of fluid (1) and air is emulsified when driven through the gap (13). |
| US11510520B2 |
Coffee machine provided with a coffee mill and process to control the coffee mill of the coffee machine
A control unit, a pump for supplying infusion water, a boiler for heating the infusion water, an infusion unit, a coffee mill, and a user interface including a selector for a beverage and/or a ground coffee dose. The coffee mill has a hopper for coffee beans, a rotating and a non-rotating grinder, a motor for directly or indirectly driving the rotating grinder, all with capability to adjust the distance between the grinders. A first sensor detects a number of turns and/or speed of the motor and/or of the rotating grinder. A second sensor detects a distance between the grinders. The control unit stores an algorithm for calculating a correct dose of ground coffee, configured to receive the value of ground coffee selected and the distance between the grinders to automatically generate the number of motor turns necessary to obtain the correct dose of ground coffee. |
| US11510515B2 |
Scrim-reinforced cushion mat for carpet tiles
A carpet tile includes a textile top member and a cushion mat that is coupled with the textile top member via a thermoplastic material. The textile top member includes carpet yarns and a backing that is coupled with the carpet yarns so that the backing structurally supports the carpet yarns. The cushion mat includes a polymeric material component having polymer fibers that are randomly oriented and entangled together and a scrim reinforcement that is disposed within the polymeric material component. The scrim reinforcement reinforces and stabilizes the polymeric material component and is entirely covered and concealed by the intermeshed polymer fibers. |
| US11510512B2 |
Soft straw lid for beverage container
A lid assembly for a beverage container is provided. The lid assembly has a lid base, a mouthpiece and a lid dome. The mouthpiece is connected to the lid base and has a first end having a generally flat surface that is provided at an angle to the top surface of the lid base, a second end adapted to receive a straw, and a drink aperture therethrough. The lid dome is pivotally connected to the lid base and pivots between an open position and a closed position. The lid dome has a protrusion that extends from an inner surface of the lid dome. The protrusion has a seal surface at an angle to the top wall to seal against the first end of the mouthpiece to close the drink aperture when the lid dome is in the closed position. |
| US11510511B2 |
Lightweight, compact, beach towel assembly
A compact, lightweight beach towel assembly including a ground cover and circumscribing sidewall having an elastomeric band, the ground cover weighted with sand bags, optionally including flexible rods. |
| US11510510B2 |
Pillow cover and pillow
The present disclosure provides a pillow cover and pillow having a plurality of compartments. The pillow cover includes a top sheet and a bottom sheet that are connected to define a chamber. An envelope is located on the bottom sheet adjacent to the chamber. A releasable fastener is connected to and located between the top sheet and the bottom sheet. The pillow includes a pad located in the envelope and may include an insert located in the chamber. |
| US11510506B1 |
Expandable retail pusher display
An expandable product pusher display for displaying products while urging the products to the front of the display as they are removed by consumers. Left and right end caps support plural tiers of product pusher assemblies, each including left and right product platforms with pushers having springs arranged to urge the products forwardly. Each tier includes a scissor mechanism expandably disposed between the left and right product platforms, and configured to adjust the distance therebetween while maintaining parallel alignment, so as to accommodate products of different width through adjustment of the scissor mechanisms. |
| US11510499B2 |
Gaming chair
A gaming chair with audio output. The gaming chair includes a movable stand member, a seat member, a backrest member, a plurality of speakers, a Bluetooth transmitter, a power supply, and an inverted triangle wiring. The seat member is disposed over the movable stand member. Further, the backrest member is hingeably coupled to the seat member. Furthermore, the inverted triangle wiring is adapted to electrically couple the plurality of speakers, the Bluetooth transmitter and the power supply to enable an electrical connection therebetween. |
| US11510498B1 |
Gaming chair with a rotatable holder
The present invention relates to a gaming chair with a rotatable holder, which includes a backrest, a seat, two armrests, a bracket, and a rotatable holder. The rotatable holder further includes: a holder fixing arm, a vertical column, first cantilever, second cantilever and a clamping unit, wherein one end of the holder fixing arm is fixedly connected to the bottom of the seat of the gaming chair, the other end of the holder fixing arm is fixedly connected to the vertical column, and one end of the first cantilever is rotatably connected with the vertical column through the sliding locking shaft, the other end of the first cantilever is rotatably connected with one end of the second cantilever, and the other end of the second cantilever is rotatably connected with the clamping unit through the rotating support, so the clamping unit is used for clamping mobile devices. The armrest further comprises: an armrest fixing arm, first connector, a rotating arm, second connector and an armrest panel. The present invention can adjust mobile devices to the position most suitable for the user with Multi-DOF, and can adjust the position of the armrest with Multi-DOF. |
| US11510497B2 |
Quick release connector
A quick release connector for coupling a removable device with a mounting surface. The mounting surface can include a wheelchair arm, and the removable device can include a user controller. The quick release connector can enable a user to briefly contact a release mechanism, rotate the removable device by a limited amount, and remove the device with a single hand. The quick release connector can robustly couple the removable device with the mounting surface, enabling the mounted removable device to resist dislodging by knocks and bumps. |
| US11510496B1 |
Armrest pad assembly and chair armrest
An armrest pad assembly includes: an armrest pad, wherein the armrest pad includes a first support section, a bendable section, and a second support section that are successively connected along a lengthwise direction of the armrest pad; wherein the armrest pad is internally provided with a first inner frame and a second inner frame, the first inner frame being fixed to the first support section, and the second inner frame being fixed to the second support section; wherein the first inner frame and the second inner frame are configured to be connected to an armrest frame of a chair, such that during upward and downward folding adjustment of the armrest frame of the chair, the first inner frame and the second inner frame drive the first support section and the second support section to be folded upward and downward about the bendable section to a predetermined position. |
| US11510495B1 |
Chair having an accessory hook
A seating unit includes a chair with a backrest and a hook assembly. The backrest includes a rear surface having an outwardly protruding rim. The hook assembly comprises a cover plate and a weldment, and the cover plate may include a hook being integrally formed on an exterior face. The hook assembly is configured to be securely coupled on or within the outwardly protruding rim of the backrest, and a secure coupling between the hook assembly and the backrest is formed via insertion of a fastening member, which is inserted through an apertures on a bottom surface of the cover plate, such that the fastener is aligned substantially parallel to the rear surface. |
| US11510491B2 |
Cabinet frame assembled by folded profiles
The application relates to a method of establishing four profiles which when releasably mounted together are forming a cabinet frame. The profiles are having folding areas comprising cutout parts. |
| US11510487B2 |
Desktop lifting platform with improved safety
A desktop lifting platform includes a lifting column, a desktop, a base, a controller, and a manipulator, wherein the base is placed on a work platform like a desk; the lifting column includes a drive motor; the controller includes a main control unit (MCU) and a motor-driving circuit, the output end of the MCU is connected to the motor-driving circuit; the desktop lifting platform includes a sensing unit adaptable for detecting or sensing whether the desktop lifting platform hits an obstacle or tilts, such that when sensing that the desktop lifting platform hits the obstacle or the tilts, the sensing unit emits a signal to the controller for controlling the lifting column to stop lifting. |
| US11510486B2 |
Actuating work surface for storage device
The systems described in this disclosure can be used with a storage system to provide a platform for items and/or papers such as blueprints. A container includes a top panel that is pivotal relative to the container. The container may include additional panels that are pivotal with respect to the top panel and that rotate away from the top panel to extend the platform provided by the top panel. |
| US11510483B2 |
Oral care implement
An oral care implement and/or a cleaning element for an oral care implement. The cleaning element may include an annular cleaning component having an inner surface defining a cavity. The annular cleaning component may be formed from a plurality of arcuate portions with each of the arcuate portions extending from a first end to a second end and terminating in a distal end. A height of each of the arcuate portions may be greater at the second end than at the first end. The plurality of arcuate portions may be arranged in a ring so that the first end of each of the arcuate portions is adjacent to the second end of another one of the arcuate portions. |
| US11510482B2 |
Lanyard
A lanyard device includes a first attachment loop, a central portion, and a second attachment loop. Each of the first attachment loop and the second attachment loop is coupled to the central portion. The first attachment loop has a fixed diameter. The second attachment loop has an adjustable diameter. In an embodiment, the second attachment loop terminates at an adjustment feature, which is coupled to the central portion. For example, the adjustment feature may be a Prusik knot. |
| US11510475B2 |
Device for applying a product
A device for applying a product onto skin having a housing which receives the product from a container (12) and receives a gas. The housing has an outlet through which the product and gas are dispensed onto an area of the skin, and a heater configured to heat the gas and/or the product such that the gas and/or product is applied to the skin in a heated state. The product meets the gas adjacent to the outlet where the gas collects the product such that the heated gas and product are projected through the outlet and applied to the skin in a heated state. The housing forms a handheld device to be held by a user and moved across the skin to apply the product. |
| US11510473B2 |
Cosmetic container having touch member to which cosmetic material is transferred by means of pressurized air
A cosmetic container includes a body part having an empty hollow shape, and provided with a cosmetic material accommodation portion therein; a supply part disposed to pass through the material accommodation portion of the body part, provided in a hollow tube shape, and configured such that an air discharge through hole is formed on one side of a partition disposed inside a hollow tube and a material introduction through hole is formed on the other side of the partition; a pressure member coupled to communicate with the entrance of the supply part at one end of the body part, and configured to inject air into the supply part; and a touch member coupled to communicate with the exit of the supply part at the other end of the body part, and configured such that a cosmetic material introduced through the material introduction through hole is transferred thereto. |
| US11510469B2 |
Storage bag with lighting function
The present disclosure provides a storage a with lighting function, including an upper cover, a lamp panel, and a see-through bag body. A battery is movably disposed inside the upper cover, a rope is disposed on both sides of the upper cover, a first middle cover and a second middle cover are movably disposed on an outer side of the upper cover, a lower cover is fixedly disposed on a bottom of the upper cover, the lamp panel is fixedly disposed between the lower cover and the upper cover, the see-through bag body is disposed on a lower side of the lamp panel, one end of the see-through bag body is disposed in the first middle cove and the second middle cover, a see-through bag bottom is fixedly disposed on a bottom the see-through bag body, and a base is fixedly disposed on a bottom of the see-through bag bottom. |
| US11510467B2 |
Luggage
A luggage includes a luggage main body, a partition board stitched with its bottom side to the bottom side of the luggage main body, an inner zip fastener provided between the partition board and the luggage main body so that the partition board can open or close a first storage chamber in the luggage main body, a luggage cover stitched with its bottom side to the bottom side of the luggage main body, and an outer zip fastener provided between the luggage cover and the luggage main body so that the luggage cover can open or close a second storage chamber that is defined between the luggage cover and the luggage main body. |
| US11510462B2 |
Easy lacing system for article of footwear
A closure mechanism for an article of footwear includes a tongue, adjustable lace, toggle, and a tether. The adjustable lace operatively connects the lateral sidewall and the medial sidewall along a throat opening, the tongue extends between the lateral sidewall and the medial sidewall within the throat opening, the toggle is coupled to and movable along the adjustable lace and fixedly attached to the tongue, and the tether is operatively coupled to each of the tongue and the toggle. The closure mechanism provides ease of use with a single motion, one-handed, transition from an open position to a tightened position by exerting a traction force in a predetermined direction on the adjustable lace, and from a tightened position to an open position by exerting a traction force in the predetermined direction on the tether. |
| US11510461B2 |
Homing mechanism for automated footwear platform
Systems, methods, and apparatus related to a homing mechanism within a drive mechanism of a lacing engine for an automated footwear platform are described. In an example, the homing apparatus can include an indexing wheel, a plurality of Geneva teeth and a stop tooth. The plurality of Geneva teeth can be distributed around a portion of a perimeter of the indexing wheel. Each Geneva tooth of the plurality of Geneva teeth can include side profiles conforming to a first side profile that generates a first force when engaged by an index tooth on a portion of the drive mechanism. The stop tooth can be located along the perimeter of the indexing wheel between two Geneva teeth. Additionally, the stop tooth can include side profiles conforming to a second side profile that generates a second force when engaged by the index tooth. |
| US11510459B2 |
Outsole for an article of footwear
An article of footwear includes a medial side portion, a lateral side portion, and an outsole extending from the medial side portion to the lateral side portion and configured to contact a ground surface. The outsole may include a first portion having a first traction surface configured for engaging the ground surface, the first traction surface disposed on the medial side portion and including one or more first traction elements. The outsole may further include a second portion having a second traction surface configured for engaging the ground surface, the second portion disposed on the medial side portion and extending in a superior direction from the first portion, the second traction surface including one or more second traction elements. |
| US11510458B2 |
Foot support systems including fluid filled bladders with movement of fluid between bladders
Sole structures, fluid transfer systems, foot support systems, articles of footwear, and/or other foot-receiving devices include one or more pumps (e.g., foot activated pumps) that facilitate movement of fluid within the sole structure/article of footwear, e.g., to change and/or control pressure (e.g., foot support pressure) in one or more fluid filled bladders included in the overall system. |
| US11510455B2 |
Skate or other footwear
A skate (e.g., an ice skate) or other footwear for a user, in which a skate boot or other foot-receiving structure for receiving a foot of the user may be configured to enhance power transfer of the user (e.g., for push-off and skating straight), agility of the user (e.g., for turns), and/or other aspects of performance of the user, such as by comprising a sole region that is configured to be disposed under the user's foot and includes different materials strategically distributed (e.g., in a longitudinal direction of the skate boot or other foot-receiving structure) or otherwise implements these enhancements. |
| US11510454B2 |
Locking and unlocking device for a sports boot
A locking and unlocking device includes an actuation element and a lock and a rear deflector. The actuation element is mobile between a first position and a second position, controlling the position of the lock and the position of the rear deflector such that in the first position, the lock occupies a locking position to block an upper cuff in rotation relative to a shell base, and the rear deflector occupies a low position to close a cut-out at the rear of a shell base; and in the second position, the lock occupies an unlocking position to release the rotation of an upper cuff relative to a shell base, and the rear deflector occupies a high position to open up at least partly a cut-out at the rear of a shell base, in order to increase the amplitude of flexure of a lower leg in a sports boot. |
| US11510451B2 |
Chin strap for a safety helmet
A chinstrap harness for a safety helmet, the chinstrap harness comprising first and second elongate side sections of flexible material (12a, 12b, 12c), each side section having a first end and an opposing second end, wherein said first end comprises means (3a, 3b) to connect said chinstrap harness to a safety helmet, and the opposing second end of each side section includes means (1) for releasably coupling said side sections adjacent a user's face. In use, said first side section (12b, 12c) incorporating along its length, and intermediate its first and second ends, a safety device (10) coupled across a break in said second side section (12b, 12c), said safety device (10) being selectively configurable between a first configuration, in which said safety device is free to release when a tensile force applied to said chinstrap harness exceeds a first predetermined threshold, and a second configuration, in which it can sustain, without releasing, a tensile force of at least a second predetermined threshold, said second predetermined threshold being greater than said first predetermined threshold. |
| US11510443B1 |
Shower apparel
The shower apparel is a garment. The shower apparel is configured for use by a client. The shower apparel is configured for use with a community shower. The shower apparel is worn by the client when the client uses a community shower for cleaning. The shower apparel shields the sensitive parts of the client's body from the view of others in the community shower. The shower apparel incorporates a loin wear and a navel cover. The loin wear shields the loin of the client's body from the view of others in the community shower. The navel cover shields the navel of the client's body from the view of others in the community shower. |
| US11510441B2 |
Pants configured for enhancing worker mobility
The present invention provides pants, such as pants that are worn as work uniform pants, which are configured to provide significant improvements in a wearer's comfort, performance, and mobility over a predefined range of motions. Embodiments of the pants comprise one or more stretch panels that are configured to provide for stretching of the pant at an identified micro site in order to provide a wearer with enhanced mobility. Additionally, the manner in which the various portions of the pant are connected together may be adjusted in order to provide a wearer with enhanced mobility. |
| US11510440B2 |
Shapewear undergarment
A shapewear undergarment can include first and second leg openings where the first leg opening is located at a greater distance from a hip portion than the second leg opening, such that the shapewear undergarment will cover a greater portion of a wearer's first thigh than the wearer's second thigh when worn. |
| US11510434B2 |
Smoking article with concentric filter
A smoking article (10) incorporates a tobacco rob (12) and a filter attached to the tobacco rod. The filter includes a concentric filter segment (20) having a central core portion (23) with sorbent material and an outer periphery layer (24) circumscribed about the central core portion. At least about 80 weight % of the sorbent in the smoking article is disposed in the central core portion. The central core portion has a lower RTD than the periphery layer. A ventilation zone (30) is disposed adjacent an upstream end of the concentric sorbent segment. |
| US11510432B2 |
Roasting system having self-aligning agitator and door bearing assembly
A bean roasting system includes a roasting drum, an agitator, and a door. The roasting drum has an inside surface extending from a back end to a front end. The agitator has blades mounted to an axial shaft. The axial shaft has an anterior end portion. The door is mounted rotationally relative to the roasting drum and includes a glass plate and a bearing assembly. The glass plate provides visual access to contents inside the roasting drum when the door is closed. The bearing assembly includes an outer housing and an inner bearing. The outer housing is mounted to the glass plate. The inner bearing defines a receiving hole that receives and supports the anterior end portion of the axial shaft when the door closed. |
| US11510431B2 |
Spirulina infused gummies and method of preparing the same
Spirulina infused gummies containing micronutrients for consumption by a person to deliver beneficial and necessary nutrients to the person and a method of preparing spirulina infused gummies to eliminate the bad odor and taste normally associated with spirulina. The gummies have pectin, water, citric acid, sugar and/or glucose and spirulina. Preservatives and flavor additives can also be included. The method of making the gummies includes heating a mixture of citric acid and water, adding pectin and sugar to the mixture and then stirring, adding hot glucose to the mixture, stirring the mixture and allowing the mixture to cool, adding spirulina to the mixture followed by continuous stirring, adding additional citric acid to the mixture, stirring until jellification begins, pouring the mixture into molds and removing the mixture from the molds when cool. Preferably, a preservative and a flavor additive are added to the mixture prior to the additional citric acid. |
| US11510428B2 |
Rebaudioside B and derivatives
The invention describes compositions that include a stevia sweetener and a salt of a steviol glycoside, wherein the concentration of the components provide an improved taste profile where bitterness, after taste and/or lingering of the stevia sweetener is decreased or eliminated. |
| US11510425B2 |
Formulations for edible bubble solution
Formulations that, when suitably mixed, form edible liquid solutions suitable for blowing bubbles. These formulations contain water, a surfactant, a thickener, a pH adjusting agent/preservative, and optionally a sweetener. The formulations may be provided in either solid form or liquid form, either of which may form an edible bubble solution when mixed with a sufficient quantity of a beverage or similar liquid. |
| US11510423B2 |
Use of fat compositions for sustaining an enhanced palatability of pet food over time
The present invention concerns the use of a fat composition for sustaining an enhanced palatability of a food for pet over time, wherein said fat composition has a C12:0/C10:0 fatty acid weight ratio from about 0.85 to about 2.5 and/or a C14:0/C12:0 fatty acid weight ratio from about 0.45 to about 4.3. The present invention further concerns the use of said fat composition for preparing other enhanced palatability-sustaining fat compositions as well as foods for pet, all compositions and foods having an enhanced palatability sustained over time. |
| US11510419B2 |
Method for the production of a product mass
A method for the production of a product mass, in particular a chocolate mass, as a basic mass for foodstuffs, with a plurality of ingredients and a recipe total fat content, using a conching device with a conching container, which can be opened and closed hermetically sealed. The method includes filling of the conching container with a low-fat partial mass, which includes at least a part of the plurality of ingredients and has a fat content which is smaller than the recipe total fat content. Furthermore, the method includes a first conching of the low-fat partial mass with a closed conching container and second conching of the low-fat partial mass with an opened conching container with simultaneous active drying of the low-fat partial mass. Before the second conching, the method includes an addition of a further part of the plurality of ingredients to the low-fat partial mass until a fat content is reached in the range from approximately 11% to approximately 17%. The method also includes liquefaction of the partial mass while adding the rest of the plurality of ingredients and mixing the latter with the low-fat partial mass to form a total mass representing the product mass, which at least essentially includes the recipe total fat content. |
| US11510418B2 |
Process for mixing liquid edible oil and a melted edible fat
A process for mixing two or more streams of liquid oil which can be operated continuously, using a multi-inlet vortex mixer. The process is well suited to a process in which at least two streams of liquid oil have a different temperature, one being oil liquid at room temperature, one being solid at room temperature, but being melted for the mixing process. |
| US11510417B2 |
Physically stable liquefied blue cheese composition and process for making it
The present invention relates to a process for preparing a liquid cheese composition comprising a blue cheese, a fresh cheese and a vegetable oil, wherein the liquid cheese composition does not comprise a food additive added beyond the food additives present in the cheeses. A further aspect of the present invention is the resulting blue cheese composition. |
| US11510416B1 |
Natural pasta-filata style cheese with improved texture
A natural pasta filata style cheese with improved textural attributes achieved by altering various natural cheeses raking parameters. |
| US11510412B2 |
Conveyor for a continuous baking oven and continuous baking oven comprising said conveyor
The invention concerns a conveyor (1) for a continuous baking oven (10), wherein the conveyor (1) is of the closed-ring type and comprises an outer surface (2) and an inner surface (3), and wherein the conveyor (1) is equipped with a plurality of seats (4) intended to receive a food product to be cooked, wherein the seats of the plurality of seats have respective mouths (5) essentially open at the level of the outer surface (2) of the conveyor. |
| US11510410B2 |
Pediculicidal composition
The disclosure provides a pediculicidal composition comprising a metal chelating agent; a carrier vehicle comprising water and an activating solvent system comprising an alcohol and a hydrocarbon. The carrier vehicle may be in the form of a solution, a cream, an ointment, a foam, a spray, an emulsion or a gel. The disclosure also provides method for use of a pediculicidal composition to treat human head lice and their eggs and methods for controlling head lice infestation. |
| US11510403B1 |
Insect zapper gun with electrified projectile
An insect zapper gun is capable of killing a target insect at a distance from the user. The zapper gun incudes an electrifiable projectile fired from a handheld base. When the projectile comes into contact with the target insect, an electric charge on the projectile is transmitted to the insect rendering the insect deceased. |
| US11510396B1 |
Dog collar
In various representative aspects, the present invention relates generally to an improved dog collar that protects the safety of the dog and its larynx and trachea by utilizing padded and resilient cushions on the inside of the dog collar in combination with one or more elastic bands within the perimeter of the dog collar. These elements provide a means for absorbing shock forces when a dog suddenly jerks or exerts force on the dog collar when it is connected to a stationary object or its owner by a leash. |
| US11510395B2 |
Control method for treadmill
A treadmill may include two separate left and right belts rotating around two sets of rollers, four legs having an adjustable height via air suspension to customize an inclination of the treadmill, a thermoelectric assembly, a fragrance assembly having a rotating fragrance cartridge to emit various smells toward a user of the treadmill, a display on which exercise programs are played, and an attachment module having a dispensing tray on which treats are dispensed. A handle of the treadmill may have a sensor to sense a height and front-rear position, and a belt divider provided between the left and right belts may have position or proximity sensors to sense a left-right position. An inclination of the treadmill may be automatically adjusted according to positions detected by the sensors, and the fragrance assembly, attachment module, and inclination may be automatically operated in accordance with an exercise program played on the display. |
| US11510394B2 |
Portable and storable treadmill having handle
A treadmill may include two separate left and right belts rotating around two sets of rollers, four legs having an adjustable height via air suspension to customize an inclination of the treadmill, a thermoelectric assembly, a fragrance assembly having a rotating fragrance cartridge to emit various smells toward a user of the treadmill, a display on which exercise programs are played, and an attachment module having a dispensing tray on which treats are dispensed. A handle of the treadmill may have a sensor to sense a height and front-rear position, and a belt divider provided between the left and right belts may have position or proximity sensors to sense a left-right position. An inclination of the treadmill may be automatically adjusted according to positions detected by the sensors, and the fragrance assembly, attachment module, and inclination may be automatically operated in accordance with an exercise program played on the display. |
| US11510392B2 |
Flow-controlled pet water fountain
A flow-controlled pet watering fountain and method of use, thereof, is disclosed. The watering fountain utilizes a pump to direct water up a lift pipe and into a reservoir, whereupon the drinking water falls gravitationally into a drinking basin. Further, the watering fountain allows for control of water flow by selectively opening and closing a flow control valve that is located above the pump and along the water lift pipe. In its open position, the flow control valve allows water to fall back into an interior basin by diverting the flow of water into a return pipe. This arrangement helps prevent premature failure of the pump by allowing the pump to run under substantially the same load and without reducing the total water cycles through the filters. The watering device also allows the water flow from the spout to be completely turned off. |
| US11510391B2 |
Method and system for monitoring air flow impurity
A collection system for monitoring conditions of a rack of animal cages. An animal caging system including a plurality of animal cages removably connected to an exhaust. A collection media cartridge is slidably received within an opening in a collection media housing dock. The collection media housing dock is positioned between an exhaust plenum of the rack an exhaust air inlet unit. Collection media is removably received in the collection media cartridge. Exhaust air dust clings to the collection media as exhaust from the animal cages flows along the length of the collection media. The collection media cartridge can be removed from the collection media housing dock and the collection media can be removed for sampling the exhaust. |
| US11510389B2 |
Anti-twist liner and shell for a dairy animal teat cup assembly
A milker unit teat cup assembly for dairy animals having a shell and liner combination that resists twisting by the liner barrel relative to the shell using a recess in the liner that is spaced apart from the longitudinal axis in the liner and engaged by a key in the shell. |
| US11510388B2 |
Petunia-calibrachoa variety SAKPXC029
A petunia-calibrachoa plant designated SAKPXC029 is disclosed. Embodiments include the seeds of petunia-calibrachoa SAKPXC029, the plants of petunia-calibrachoa SAKPXC029, to plant parts of petunia-calibrachoa SAKPXC029, and methods for producing a plant produced by crossing petunia-calibrachoa SAKPXC029 with itself or with another variety. Embodiments include methods for producing a plant containing in its genetic material one or more genes or transgenes and the transgenic plants and plant parts produced by those methods. Embodiments also relate to varieties, breeding varieties, plant parts, and cells derived from petunia-calibrachoa SAKPXC029, methods for producing other lines or plant parts derived from petunia-calibrachoa SAKPXC029, and the plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. Embodiments further include hybrid seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing petunia-calibrachoa SAKPXC029 with another variety. |
| US11510383B1 |
Soybean variety 5PEDN51
A novel soybean variety, designated 5PEDN51 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PEDN51, cells from soybean variety 5PEDN51, plants of soybean 5PEDN51, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PEDN51. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PEDN51 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PEDN51, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PEDN51, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PEDN51. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PEDN51 are further provided. |
| US11510382B2 |
Soybean variety 01078845
The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01078845. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01078845. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01078845 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01078845 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods. |
| US11510377B2 |
Polynucleotides and methods for transferring resistance to Asian soybean rust
Disclosed herein are compostions and methods for improving or enhancing pathogen resistance in legume plants. Compositions comprising polypeptides encoded by legume-derived nucleotide-binding site-leucine-rich repeat (NB-LRR) genes are useful in improving resistance in legumes to Asian soybean rust. Methods of using NB-LRR genes can be used to make a transgenic resistant legume plant. |
| US11510375B2 |
Vertical hydroponic plant production apparatus
A vertical hydroponic plant production apparatus for allowing vertical hydroponic greenhouse crop production is provided. The apparatus comprises a hollow grow tube having a front face, a back face, an open first end, and an open second end. A slot is formed in the front face of the grow tube with the slot having a width equal to only a portion of a width of the front face. A media material is insertable into the grow tube. The slot allows the front face to expand outward during insertion of the media material and biased inward against the media material once the media material is inserted. The grow tube is positionable in either a horizontal position, vertical position, or any position between the horizontal position and the vertical position allowing inclined, multi-angled crop production and multi-storied conveyor style crop production. |
| US11510371B2 |
Agricultural machine
An agricultural machine includes a baler controller configured or programmed to obtain an ejector inclination value from a positional relation between a tractor inclination sensor and a bale ejector of a baler, the ejector inclination value being a sensor value of the inclination sensor corresponding to the bale ejector, and to allow ejection of the bale when a size of the bale in the baler is larger than a first threshold value and the ejector inclination value is less than a second threshold value. |
| US11510369B2 |
Systems and methods for automated concave leveling of combine harvester
Systems and methods for automatically establishing a gap between a concave and a rotor of a rotary crop processing system are disclosed. Establishing the gap may include displacing the concave towards the rotor until contact is detected therebetween. Contact may be detected using a sensor configured to detect contact between the rotor and the concave. The sensor may be a knock sensor. The concave is displaced away from the rotor when contact is detected until contact between the rotor and the concave is no longer detected. One or more actuators may be coupled to the concave to move the concave relative to the rotor. In some implementations, the actuators may be operated in sequence to form the gap between the rotor and the concave. |
| US11510366B2 |
Orchard sanitation implement
An orchard sanitation implement disposes of unharvested nuts which may otherwise be utilized as habitat and food for navel orangeworms. Unharvested nuts are lifted from the orchard floor and delivered to a storage bin of the implement. Once received within the storage bin, the unharvested nuts are separated from other orchard debris by a looping belt which allows unharvested nuts to fall through, but other orchard debris is conveyed outside of the storage bin for deposit either into a container or back to the orchard floor. The unharvested nuts fall through openings in the looping belt, through an outlet at the bottom of the storage bin and into a shredding unit attached to the outlet. The shredding unit shreds and pulverizes the unharvested nuts into a composition which is too small to be utilized by navel orangeworms for habitat or a source of food. |
| US11510365B2 |
Harvesting header segment display and map
Method and apparatus for presenting information associated with a multi-segment header of an agricultural harvester. The operational states of the segments are monitored and used to present information. Examples of presented information include graphics depicting which segments are operational and which segments are non-operational, crop coverage maps, and crop yield maps. |
| US11510359B2 |
Automatic feeding device and method for seedling bed of transplanter
An automatic feeding device and method for a seedling bed of a transplanter, comprising: a bracket installed on the transplanter; several trays, obliquely arranged on the bracket downwards, and the bottom of the trays being provided with release mechanisms for releasing the rice seedling bed; a conveyor belt, arranged on the bracket; a photoelectric sensor, arranged on the transplanting platform; and a controller, in communication connection with the photoelectric sensor, when the photoelectric sensor detects that the height of the remaining rice seedling bed on the transplanting platform is lower than the height of the photoelectric sensor. Only one driver is needed to operate, so that the labor input is greatly reduced, and the labor intensity is reduced; meanwhile, the space is saved by the reduction of the number of workers, enabling more seedling raw materials to be stored. |
| US11510356B2 |
Ground opener with floating opener body
A ground-opening apparatus for an agricultural implement. The ground-opening apparatus comprises an opening disc for excavating a furrow in the ground, and a support assembly securing the opening disc to the agricultural implement. The support assembly comprises an upper bar, a lower bar, a forward bar, and a rearward bar. The upper bar and the lower bar extend generally in parallel relationship. The lower bar and the rearward bar are joined at a lower, rearward joint. A rotational axis of the opening disc extends through the lower, rearward joint of the support assembly. |
| US11510355B2 |
Method and apparatus for automated plant necrosis
A method of real-time plant selection and removal from a plant field including capturing a first image of a first section of the plant field, segmenting the first image into regions indicative of individual plants within the first section, selecting the optimal plants for retention from the first image based on the first image and the previously thinned plant field sections, sending instructions to the plant removal mechanism for removal of the plants corresponding to the unselected regions of the first image from the second section before the machine passes the unselected regions, and repeating the aforementioned steps for a second section of the plant field adjacent the first section in the direction of machine travel. |
| US11516951B2 |
Noise suppression sheet
A noise suppression sheet comprises at least one composite layer, the composite layer including: an insulating resin layer; a non-magnetic metal layer formed on the insulating resin layer; and a metal magnetic layer formed on the non-magnetic metal layer, and the composite layer has a through hole. When the noise suppression sheet comprises a plurality of composite layers, the through holes are misaligned in adjacent composite layers in the laminating direction. |
| US11516945B2 |
System and method for air mover identification
An information handling system includes an air mover and a thermal manager. The thermal manager identifies an air mover identification event for the air mover; in response to identifying the air mover identification event: places the air mover in a type identification state, and while the air mover is in the type identification state, identifies a type of the air mover; and, after identifying the type of the air mover, places the air mover in an active state based on the type of the air mover. |
| US11516943B2 |
Direct liquid cooling system for cooling of electronic components
The present disclosure is directed to a direct liquid cooling system for cooling of electronic components and configured to maintain a predetermined thermostable environment for the electronic components. The system includes a reservoir and a rack removably placed in the reservoir and securely containing electronic components to be cooled. The system also includes a dielectric coolant which is configured to flow upward in parallel streams between the electronic components and a pump that facilitates continuous pumping of the dielectric coolant thereby forcing the dielectric coolant upwards through the electronic components and overflowing the dielectric coolant within the reservoir. A heat exchanger is also provided and coupled with the reservoir via an outlet pipeline. Additionally, a controller is provided to monitor the temperature of the dielectric coolant and adjust the flow of the coolant. |
| US11516942B1 |
Helical-configured shelving for cooling computing devices
A rack and system for cooling computing devices such as in a data center is disclosed. In one embodiment, the rack supports computing devices and comprises planar annular sector or trapezoidal shelves, each having one or more positions for holding computing devices. The rack may be configured to be connected to other similar racks to form a vertical geometric prism or annular cylinder, which may be tapered, and the computing devices may be installed to discharge exhaust at an angle. A number of vertical supports may hold the shelves in a vertically spaced arrangement to from a helix within the prism or cylinder. An air barrier may be affixed to the rack and have openings permitting exhaust air to flow from the computing devices through the air barrier. The helix formed by the shelves may channel the airflow generated by the computing devices into a vortex to improve cooling. |
| US11516938B2 |
Power distribution assembly
A power distribution assembly is disclosed for use with at least one computer in a data centre. The power distribution assembly (11) comprises i) at least one controller (14) comprising at least one heat sensitive component (16) and ii) at least one cooling arrangement (17) comprising a casing (18) configured to contain a coolant (19). At least a portion of the coolant (19) is configured to come into contact with at least part of the controller (14) and/or at least one component for transferring heat away from the at least one controller (14)/component (16) towards at least one wall of the casing (18). This arrangement ensures that even in increased temperature data centres, there is provided consistent and reliable operation of heat sensitive components in smart power strips through dedicated cooling of the components (16). |
| US11516935B2 |
Method for maintaining continuity of a network signal path extending along a backplane
A method for maintaining continuity of a network signal path extending along a backplane includes providing a bypass signal circuit compatible with the network signal path and being electrically connected in series with the first and second portions of the network signal path. The bypass signal circuit includes a normally open circuit portion and an electrical contact movable with respect to the bypass signal circuit. An electrical contact is mechanically moved out of contact with the bypass signal circuit and moved mechanically into contact with the bypass signal circuit in response to the function module being detached from or attached to the function module electrical connector and not in response to an electrical control signal. |
| US11516927B2 |
Light-emitting device
A light-emitting device can be folded in such a manner that a flexible light-emitting panel is supported by a plurality of housings which are provided spaced from each other and the light-emitting panel is bent so that surfaces of adjacent housings are in contact with each other. Furthermore, in the light-emitting device, in which part or the whole of the housings have magnetism, the two adjacent housings can be fixed to each other by a magnetic force when the light-emitting device is used in a folded state. |
| US11516926B2 |
Method for manufacturing flexible circuit board
A method for manufacturing a flexible circuit board is provided. The method for manufacturing a flexible circuit board includes the following steps: providing a carrier substrate, forming a flexible substrate on the carrier substrate, and forming a plurality of circuit strings on the flexible substrate. A flexible circuit board manufactured by the above method is also provided. |
| US11516922B2 |
Component holding device
A component holding device for the fixed-position arrangement of an electric component on a circuit board, having a support side for receiving the electric component, wherein at least one pretensioning element and at least one first latching element for the fixed-position latching of the electric component are provided on the support side, and the at least one pretensioning element is designed to exert a pretensioning force on the electric component, which presses the electric component against the at least one first latching element, and having at least one second latching element on an underside lying opposite the support side, wherein the second latching element is designed to fix the component holding device in a predefined location in a fixed position on the circuit board. |
| US11516915B2 |
Reduced capacitance land pad
A land grid array (LGA) land pad having reduced capacitance is disclosed. The conductive portion of a land pad that overlaps a parallel ground plane within the substrate is reduced by one or more non-conductive voids though the thickness of the conductive portion of the land pad. The voids may allow the contact area of the land pad, as defined by the perimeter of the land pad, to remain the same while reducing the conductive portion that overlaps the parallel ground plane. Capacitance between the land pad and the parallel ground plane is reduced by an amount proportional to the reduction in overlapping conductive area. |
| US11516911B2 |
Glass circuit board and stress relief layer
A glass circuit board includes, on a glass substrate, a stress relief layer, a seed layer, and an electroplated layer including copper plating. The stress relief layer is an insulator formed by dry coating method and applies a compressive residual stress to the glass substrate at room temperature. The stress relief layer thus reduces cracking, fracturing or warpage of the glass substrate caused by thermal expansion and shrinkage of the copper plating due to heating and cooling of the glass circuit board during manufacturing or thermal cycling, ensuring high connection reliability of the glass circuit board. |
| US11516910B1 |
Circuit board structure and manufacturing method thereof
A circuit board structure includes a redistribution structure layer, a build-up circuit structure layer, and a connection structure layer. The redistribution structure layer has a first and second surface, and includes an inner and outer dielectric layer, first connecting pads, and chip pads. A bottom surface of each first connecting pad is aligned with the first surface, and the chip pads are protruded from and located on the second surface. The build-up circuit structure layer includes second connecting pads. The connection structure layer is disposed between the redistribution structure layer and the build-up circuit structure layer and includes a substrate and conductive paste pillars penetrating the substrate. The first connecting pads are electrically connected to the second connecting pads via the conductive paste pillars, respectively. A top surface of each conductive paste pillar is aligned with the first surface of the redistribution structure layer. |
| US11516905B2 |
Method to improve PCB trace conductivity and system therefor
A method may include receiving a first and a second complementary signal to provide differential signaling. The method may further include providing a first conductor trace to transport the first complementary signal; providing a second conductor trace to transport the second complementary signal, the second conductor trace immediately adjacent to the first conductor trace; providing a third conductor trace to transport the first complementary signal, the third conductor trace immediately adjacent to the second conductor trace; and providing a fourth conductor trace to transport the second complementary signal, the fourth conductor trace immediately adjacent to the third conductor trace. |
| US11516903B2 |
Electronic device including antenna and heat dissipation structure
Electronic device includes a housing including a conductive portion extended from at least a portion of a lateral surface of the electronic device to an inner space of the electronic device; an antenna module accommodated in the housing, the antenna module including a PCB including a first side and a second side opposite to the first side, one or more antenna elements disposed at the first side of the PCB, and a wireless communication circuit disposed at the second side of the PCB and configured to transmit and/or receive a radio signal through at least one antenna element of the one or more antenna elements; and a conductive member accommodated in the housing and including a supporting portion and a connecting portion extended from the supporting portion and connected to the conductive portion of the housing, the supporting portion configured to support the antenna module such that the first side of the PCB faces in a direction toward the lateral surface of the electronic device, and the connecting portion including a hole through which a fastening member is disposed to fasten the conductive member to the conductive portion of the housing. Heat generated by the antenna module is to be transferred to the conductive portion of the housing. |
| US11516900B2 |
Method of driving light sources, and corresponding device and system
A method for driving one or more electrically powered light sources, such as LED modules, may include applying a pulse-width-modulated signal thereto having a pulse-repetition frequency and a duty-cycle, the duty-cycle being selectively variable in order to vary the intensity of light emitted by the light source or light sources. To counter the occurrence of temporal light artefacts, or TLAs, the method may include frequency modulating the pulse-width-modulated signal (VPWM) by varying the pulse-repetition frequency thereof around a certain value between a lower frequency value and a higher frequency value, thus giving rise to a signal with combined FM/PWM modulation. |
| US11516895B2 |
Device and method for wireless power transfer
An intermediate device for supporting a power transfer to an electromagnetic load (505) from a power transmitter (201) providing a power transfer electromagnetic signal comprises a resonance circuit (507) that includes a coil (701) and a capacitor (703). The coil (701) is arranged to electromagnetically couple to the power transmitter (201) and to the electromagnetic load (505) such that energy of the power transfer electromagnetic signal from the power transmitter (201) is concentrated towards the electromagnetic load (505). A hollow support structure (1001) has a laterally positioned air inlet (1205) and a centrally positioned air outlet (1207). The coil (701) is mounted on the hollow support structure (1001) and disposed around the central air outlet (1207). The device further comprises an air flow generator (901) for creating a flow of air into the air inlet (1205). |
| US11516894B2 |
Induction heating assembly for a vapour generating device
An induction heating assembly for a vapour generating device includes a rechargeable power source and an induction coil. The induction coil is arranged to heat, in use, a susceptor and is also arranged to receive, in use, an electromagnetic field generated by an external source to charge the power source. |
| US11516893B2 |
Multi-layer susceptor assembly for inductively heating an aerosol-forming substrate
The present invention relates to a multi-layer susceptor assembly for inductively heating an aerosol-forming substrate which comprises at least a first layer and a second layer intimately coupled to the first layer. The first layer comprises a first susceptor material. The second layer comprises a second susceptor material having a Curie temperature lower than 500° C. The susceptor assembly further comprises a third layer intimately coupled to the second layer. The third layer comprises a specific stress-compensating material and specific layer thickness for compensating differences in thermal expansion occurring in the multi-layer susceptor assembly after a processing of the assembly such that at least in a compensation temperature range an overall thermal deformation of the susceptor assembly is essentially limited to in-plane deformations. The compensation temperature range extends at least from 20 K below the Curie temperature of the second susceptor material up to the Curie temperature of the second susceptor material. |
| US11516890B2 |
Cooktop appliance and heating element having a thermally isolated thermostat
A cooktop appliance or heating coil assembly may include a heating element, a shroud cover, a thermostat, and a spring bracket. The shroud cover may be disposed within the heating element. The shroud cover may include a top wall defining an upper surface and a lower surface. The thermostat may extend vertically between a distal end and an interior end below the distal end. The distal end may be disposed against the shroud cover at the lower surface. The thermostat may be connected in series between the first and second coil sections of the spiral wound sheathed heating element. The spring bracket may be disposed against the shroud cover at the lower surface and bias the shroud cover upward. |
| US11516880B2 |
Session processing method and apparatus
A session processing method includes determining, by a processor that a first application is not associated with a session parameter of a first session when starting the first application. The method also includes transmitting data of the first application through the first session in response to obtaining indication information. The indication information indicates that the session parameter of the first session can satisfy a session parameter requirement of the first application. |
| US11516879B2 |
Wireless communication method using enhanced distributed channel access, and wireless communication terminal using same
Provided is a wireless communication terminal that communicates wirelessly. The wireless communication terminal includes a transceiver and a processor for processing a radio signal received through the transceiver or a radio signal to be transmitted through the transceiver. The processor accesses a channel according to according to a priority of data to be transmitted to the base communication terminal by the wireless communication terminal. |
| US11516875B2 |
Distributed unit, central unit, and method therefor
A gNB central unit (gNB-CU) includes a transmitter and a receiver. The transmitter is configured to transmit a message to a gNB distributed unit (gNB-DU). The receiver is configured to receive from the gNB-DU, in response to the message, a list indicating User Equipments (UEs) which needs to be notified by dedicated signaling of system information. |
| US11516874B2 |
Information transmission method and device
Provided are an information transmission method and device. The method comprises: an IAB node sends an F1 message to a base station, and forwards the F1 message to an IAB donor via the base station. In the present disclosure, the problem of lacking an IAB control plane information transmission scheme applicable to the NR is solved, and the forwarding of control plane information between an IAB node and an IAB donor is realized timely and accurately. |
| US11516869B2 |
Radio link failure report indicating a bandwidth part
A base station transmits transport blocks via a bandwidth part (BWP) of a first cell. A wireless device receives the transport blocks. A connection failure with the base station is detected. A radio link failure report indicating the connection failure is transmitted. The radio link failure report indicates: a cell identifier of the first cell; and a subcarrier spacing of the BWP. |
| US11516868B2 |
User terminal and radio communication method
A user terminal includes a receiving section that receives an RRC (Radio Resource Control) connection reconfiguration message including configuration information of a measurement reference signal for a radio link quality in radio link monitoring (RLM), and a control section that controls an RLM behavior concerning the RLM during an RRC connection reconfiguration based on the RRC connection reconfiguration message. |
| US11516865B2 |
Techniques for determining upstream nodes in full duplex wireless communications
Aspects described herein relate to determining, by a node, to establish a first backhaul connection with a first upstream node for access link communications with a first downstream node, determining, by the node, to establish a second backhaul connection with a second upstream node for access link communications with a second downstream node, establishing the first backhaul connection with the first upstream node based on a first transmit/receive beam pair, and establishing the second backhaul connection with the second upstream node based on a second transmit/receive beam pair and while the first backhaul connection is established with the first upstream node. |
| US11516861B2 |
Application-assisted friendly pairing
Application-assisted friendly pairing provides a classic-energy radio technology user interface experience to a user operating a peripheral device in conjunction with a central device. The classic-energy radio technology user interface experience is provided while using a low-energy radio technology for communication between the peripheral device and the central device. The user interface experience is enabled via installation and execution of an application on the central device. |
| US11516857B2 |
Method and device for performing wireless communication in unlicensed band
Provided are a method and device for performing wireless communication in an unlicensed band. The method, for performing wireless communication in an unlicensed band by a terminal, may include: receiving configuration information relating to a synchronization signal block (SSB) burst set in an unlicensed band; receiving transmission interval information in which an SSB is transmitted in the SSB burst set on the basis of a listen-before-talk (LBT) result with respect to the unlicensed band; and detecting the SSB in the SSB burst set on the basis of the transmission interval information. |
| US11516856B2 |
Method and apparatus for communication in a network of WLAN overlapping basic service set
A method and apparatus for communication in a network of WLAN overlapping basic service set (OBSS) are disclosed. A station or an access point may indicate its interference reporting and inter-BSS coordination capabilities in a message. At least one of quality of service (QoS) settings, transmission opportunity (TXOP), restricted access window (RAW) or beacon subinterval schedules, or traffic indication map (TIM) or uplink access window assignment may be coordinated. The station may receive a request for interference measurements on the basic service set (BSS) of the station or neighboring BSSs that the station can overhear. The station may transmit an interference measurement report to an access point. The coordination may be performed based on the interference measurement report. Furthermore, STAs may transmit channel or sector preferences to APs and receive channel or sector assignments. |
| US11516855B2 |
Interface for improved media access, and related systems, methods, and devices
Disclosed are systems and devices for interfacing media access tuning circuitry that implements collision handling or traffic shaping with a reduced media independent interface (RMII). In some embodiments, an interface circuitry manages emulated signals generated by a media access tuning circuitry in response to detecting that the emulated signals would cause incorrect operation of an RMII. Also disclosed is a physical layer (PHY) device for a multidrop network. In some embodiments the PHY device implements physical layer collision techniques and operable to communicate with a media access control (MAC) device via an RMII, where the MAC is configured for carrier-sense multiple access (CSMA), CSMA with collision detection (CSMA/CD), or CSMA with collision avoidance (CSMA/CA). Also disclosed are processes for managing signaling at a PHY that implements physical layer collision avoidance (PLCA) or traffic shaping, as the case may be. |
| US11516848B2 |
Channel contention of non-STR MLD when detecting transmission on one link
Multiple solutions for a non-STR (simultaneous transmit and receive) MLD (Multi-Link Device) contending and accessing the channel on a second link, during the detection time of the packet transmission on a first link. The solutions involve performing select backoff count-down procedures, channel accessing, and backoff initialization/re-initialization that the non-STR MLD should perform on the second link during its detection time on the first link. |
| US11516846B2 |
RTA packet duplication in time and frequency
A wireless station and protocols for a wireless local area network (WLAN) to support real-time application (RTA) packets in setting up an unsolicited retry policy for RTA packets within a TXOP in which the station retransmits RTA packets in time and frequency domains without waiting for feedback. Setting up block acknowledgement (BA) agreements to receive feedback for adapting future packet transmissions. Dropping an RTA packet if a retry count for that packet exceeds the unsolicited retry limit, or a lifetime of that packet has expired. Supporting multi-link devices (MLDs) including access point multi-link devices (AP-MLDs) for performing simultaneous transmit/receive (STR), and non-access point multi-link device (non-AP MLDs) which are not configured for simultaneous transmit/receive (non-STR). |
| US11516844B2 |
Beamforming in listen-before-talk environments
A beamforming method is disclosed of a multi-antenna transmitter configured for operation in a listen-before-talk (LBT) environment.The method comprises transmitting—in transmission resources of a collection of one or more transmission resources corresponding to an LBT sensing event—according to a primary emission pattern (e.g., a primary beam) having a main lobe in a primary angular direction associated with a channel path towards an intended receiver, and transmitting according to one or more secondary emission patterns. The one or more secondary emission patterns—when accumulated over the collection of transmission resources corresponding to the LBT sensing event—are configured to indicate channel occupancy in angular directions other than the primary angular direction.In some embodiments, the one or more secondary emission patterns comprises a plurality of secondary emission patterns (e.g., a plurality of secondary beams). Transmitting according to the one or more secondary emission patterns may comprise executing a sweep of the respective secondary beams over the collection of transmission resources corresponding to the LBT sensing event.In some embodiments, the one or more secondary emission patterns consists of a single secondary emission pattern (e.g., an omni-directional emission pattern).Corresponding apparatus, transmitter, network node, wireless communication device, and computer program product are also disclosed. |
| US11516839B2 |
Discontinuous scheduling
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described that support discontinuous scheduling. A base station may transmit, to a user equipment (UE), a grant of resources of a communication channel over a multiple of aggregated TTIs. The UE may monitor a control channel for the grant of resources transmitted by base station. The base station and the UE may identify a location of an excluded TTI within the plurality of aggregated TTIs. The excluded TTI may correspond to a TTI for communicating synchronization signals, random access channel (RACH) signals, or the like. The base station may communicate with the UE via the resources of the communication channel over at least a subset of the aggregated TTIs based on the grant and the location of the excluded TTI. |
| US11516838B2 |
Systems and methods for physical uplink shared channel repetition adaptation
Wireless communications systems and methods are provided relating to a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) repetition adaptation scheme when one or more PUSCH repetitions are discarded due to collisions. Specifically, a user equipment (UE) may obtain data for uplink transmission over a plurality of repeated PUSCH instances. In response to determining that at least one repeated PUSCH instance collides with one or more downlink symbol transmissions, the UE may discard the at least one repeated PUSCH instance. The UE may then retransmit data that was scheduled to be transmitted over the at least one repeated PUSCH instance over configured resource that was configured for uplink transmission with configured grants. |
| US11516835B2 |
Data transmission method, terminal device and network device
Disclosed in the embodiments of the present application are a data transmission method, a terminal device and a network device. The method comprises: a terminal device receiving N pieces of uplink authorization information sent by a network device, the N pieces of uplink authorization information being used to indicate N uplink resources, any two uplink resources among the N uplink resources at least partially overlapping, the values of at least one attribute, respectively corresponding to the any two uplink resources among the N uplink resources, being different, N being a positive integer greater than 1; and the terminal device processing the N pieces of uplink authorization information according to priorities of the at least one attribute respectively corresponding to the N pieces of uplink resources. The method, terminal device and network device in the embodiments of the present application facilitate improvement of the flexibility of uplink data transmission. |
| US11516832B2 |
Method and device for transmitting data in unlicensed cell, base station and user equipment
A method for transmitting data in an unlicensed cell includes: performing Listen before Talk (LBT) detection on a current channel; if it is detected that the current channel is idle, transmitting first downlink data to user equipment (UE) using a current minimum scheduling resource; and if feedback information indicating that the UE successfully receives the first downlink data is received, increasing the scheduling resource until the scheduling resource reaches a preset size, and transmitting second downlink data to the UE using the scheduling resource of the preset size, wherein the preset size refers to a maximum size of the scheduling resource that can be used when data is transmitted through the current channel. |
| US11516831B2 |
Determination of application delay value of minimum scheduling offset limit
Provided are a method and device for determining an application delay value of a minimum scheduling offset limit in a wireless communication system. In the method, when DCI including information notifying a change in a minimum scheduling offset limit value in slot n of a scheduling cell is received, the changed minimum scheduling offset limit value is applied in slot n+X of the scheduling cell. Here, the X value may be determined on the basis of two parameters such as Y and Z, wherein the Y value is a minimum scheduling offset limit value applied to a scheduled cell scheduled by the DCI, and the Z value is a value determined in advance according to a subcarrier interval of the scheduling cell. In addition, the Z value may be increased by 1 according to the temporal position at which the DCI is received in the slot n. |
| US11516830B2 |
Method and device for transmitting/receiving signal in wireless communication system
A method and device for transmitting/receiving a signal in a wireless communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention may comprise: repeatedly mapping a PUCCH sequence to each of resource blocks (RBs) in an interlace; and transmitting a PUCCH on the interlace, wherein the CS value of the PUCCH sequence may vary on the basis of values determined by multiplying RB indexes of the respective RBs by a Δ value. |
| US11516827B2 |
Methods for uplink data transmission and related electronic devices
The present disclosure provides a method, performed by an electronic device, for an uplink data transmission. The electronic device is configured to communicate with a wireless communication network node. The method comprises transmitting a scheduling request for the uplink data transmission to the wireless communication network node. The method comprises receiving a signalling message from the wireless communication network node. The signalling message is indicative of a first time period during which the electronic device is not required to monitor a downlink control. |
| US11516824B2 |
Dynamic UE beam switching for mmWave measurements in asynchronous networks
Dynamic User Equipment (UE) beam switching for millimeter wave (mmWave) measurements in asynchronous networks is discussed in which a UE configured with a plurality of UE beams receives timing information of detected cells in an asynchronous network, and calculates, based on the timing information, a maximum offset for the detected cells indicating a timing difference between a pair of cells of the detected cells that is larger than a timing difference between any other pair of the detected cells. A UE beam switch from a UE beam to another UE beam of the plurality of beams is scheduled based on the maximum offset, which includes using the maximum offset to determine how often the UE beam switch can be performed. Other aspects and features are also claimed and described. |
| US11516823B2 |
EMTC coexistence between radio access technologies
Some techniques and apparatuses described herein allocate and/or transmit a narrower bandwidth value for LTE MTC UEs, such as UEs that operate in a small bandwidth mode using LTE procedures, and allocate and/or transmit a wider bandwidth value for 5G MTC UEs, such as UEs that can perform hopping and/or be allocated resources outside of a legacy bandwidth. For example, the wider bandwidth value may be associated with a non-LTE carrier (e.g., a 5G carrier in a 5G bandwidth) with the same center frequency as an LTE carrier associated with the narrower bandwidth value. Some techniques and apparatuses described herein provide for initial access, signaling, paging, random access, unicast communications, frequency hopping, cell-specific reference signaling, narrowband alignment, and/or other coexistence considerations for LTE MTC UEs operating on an LTE carrier and 5G MTC UEs operating on a non-LTE carrier with a bandwidth that includes the LTE carrier. |
| US11516822B2 |
Wi-Fi and UWB coexistence schemes
Methods and apparatuses are presented to facilitate coexistence between multiple wireless communication protocols implemented by a wireless communication device, using a shared antenna, e.g., due to limitations resulting from a small form factor of the wireless communication device. The wireless communication device may determine whether communications according to a second protocol are causing performance of communications according to a first protocol to fall below a threshold level. If so, the wireless communication device may operate in a mode that favors communications according to the first protocol. If not, the wireless communication device may operate in a mode that favors communications according to the second protocol. For example, the mode that favors communications according to the first protocol may include temporarily implementing operations to remedy the poor performance of the communications according to the first, e.g., periodically, until the performance of the communications according to the first protocol recovers. |
| US11516819B2 |
Uplink channel collision resolution for conditional media access control (MAC) layer based prioritization
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment may detect a collision between a physical uplink control channel and a plurality of physical uplink shared channels (PUSCHs) with a corresponding plurality of media access control (MAC) priorities, selectively applying a MAC prioritization rule for processing the plurality of PUSCHs based at least in part on the corresponding plurality of MAC priorities and based at least in part on an effect of the plurality of MAC priorities on an uplink control information (UCI) multiplexing configuration for UCI multiplexing, and selectively transmitting at least one of the plurality of PUSCHs with the UCI based at least in part on a result of selectively applying the MAC prioritization rule. Numerous other aspects are provided. |
| US11516817B2 |
Reliable or low latency network management
According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus comprising a memory configured to store an indication that the apparatus requires reliable and/or low-latency access to a network, and at least one processing core configured to process an access opportunity pattern, received in the apparatus from a network node, the access opportunity pattern comprising access opportunities provided by a subset of a cluster of cells, detectable by the apparatus, and to trigger for the apparatus reliable and/or low-latency access to the network by selecting from the pattern an access opportunity according to the received access opportunity pattern. |
| US11516816B2 |
Method and device for remote interference management in wireless communication system
The present disclosure provides a method and a device for performing remote interference management. The method comprises receiving, from a victim gNB, at least one RIM-reference signal (RS); transmitting, from a distributed unit (DU) of the aggressor gNB to a central unit (CU) of the aggressor gNB, a message comprising RIM information; and determining to stop monitoring the at least one RIM-RS based on the RIM information. |
| US11516813B2 |
Method and apparatus for sending transmission configuration indicator, method and apparatus for receiving transmission configuration indicator, storage medium, base station, and terminal
A method and apparatus for transmitting a Transmission Configuration Indicator (TCI), a method and apparatus for receiving a TCI, a storage medium, a base station and a terminal are provided. The method for transmitting a TCI includes: determining a target reference signal, and port groups corresponding to a resource occupied by the target reference signal, wherein large-scale parameters of ports in different port groups are different, for each of the port groups, determining a source reference signal quasi-co-located with the port group, and at least one Quasi-Co-Location (QCL) type of QCLs of the port groups with the source reference signal, to acquire an extended TCI state; and transmitting the extended TCI state and the target reference signal to a UE, so that the UE determines large-scale parameters of the ports for the target reference signal. TCI configuration of multi-panel, multi-Transmission Reference Point (TRP) and multi-beam communication is supported. |
| US11516811B2 |
Control information transmission method and device
This application provides a control information transmission method and a device. The method includes: sending, by a first network device, configuration information to a terminal device, where the configuration information is used to instruct the terminal device to detect first control information on a first carrier and detect second control information on a second carrier, and both the first control information and the second control information are control information for scheduling data on the second carrier; and sending, by the first network device, at least one of the first control information and the second control information. |
| US11516805B2 |
Method and device for selecting beam
A method for selecting a beam includes: receiving positions for monitoring data to be transmitted within a set transmission period are determined. Data to be transmitted sent by a data sending terminal using different beams are monitored at the receiving positions. The data to be transmitted can indicate a transmission beam corresponding to the data. An optimal transmission beam can be determined based on monitoring results. |
| US11516801B2 |
Method and apparatus for sharing frequency resources between mobile communication providers in wireless communication system
The disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system or a 6th-Generation (6G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system. A method of communicating with a user equipment by using a frequency resource of a second mobile communication provider in a mobile communication system, the method being performed by a first base station of a first mobile communication provider is provided. The method includes requesting to permit the first base station to use a second frequency resource of the second mobile communication provider, transmitting, to the user equipment, setting information, for establishing communication using the second frequency resource of the second mobile communication provider, through a first frequency resource of the first mobile communication provider, and communicating with the user equipment through the second frequency resource, based on the setting information. |
| US11516799B2 |
Method for terminal transmitting aperiodic channel state information in wireless communication system, and terminal that uses the method
A method for a terminal transmitting aperiodic channel state information (A-CSI), and a device using the method are provided. The method is characterised by: receiving a higher layer signal that configures a plurality of PUCCH resource sets; receiving DCI indicating one of PUCCH resources that are included in the plurality of PUCCH resource sets; and transmitting the A-CSI using a PUCCH resource that is determined based on the higher layer signal and the DCI, wherein the terminal selects one PUCCH resource set of the plurality from PUCCH resource sets based on a CSI process to which the A-CSI is transmitted, and transmits the A-CSI using the PUCCH resource that is indicated by the DCI of PUCCH resources that are included in the selected single PUCCH resource set. |
| US11516797B2 |
Method and device in UE and base station for multi-antenna communication
The present disclosure provides a method and a device in a User Equipment (UE) and a base station for multi-antenna communication. The UE first receives a first radio signal, and then monitors a first signaling set in a first time-frequency resource set; the first radio signal is used for determining that physical layer signaling(s) corresponding to the first signaling set may occupy any of X1 first-type RE sets. In the first time-frequency resource set at most X2 blind detections are performed in the first signaling set, the X2 blind detections are respectively for X2 second-type RE sets, the X2 second-type RE sets are respectively X2 first-type RE sets of the X1 first-type RE sets. |
| US11516794B2 |
Terminal device, base station device and radio communication method
In a radio communication system using an Orthogonal Cover Code (OCC) for a DeModulation Reference Signal (DMRS), abase station apparatus correctly receives a Physical Uplink Shared CHannel (PUSCH). If a first mode is set in which a DMRS of a PUSCH is multiplied by an OCC determined in advance or if a temporary Cell Radio Network Temporary Identifier (C-RNTI) was used for a transmission of Downlink Control Information (DCI), the DMRS of the PUSCH is multiplied by the OCC determined in advance, and if a second mode is set in which the DMRS of the PUSCH is multiplied by an OCC determined based on cyclic shift information in the DCI and if an Radio Network Temporary Identifier (RNTI) other than the temporary C-RNTI was used for a transmission of the DCI, the DMRS of the PUSCH is multiplied by the OCC determined based on the cyclic shift information in the DCI. |
| US11516793B2 |
Base station, user equipment and wireless communication method
Provided are a base station, user equipment and wireless communication methods related to DCI design for blind detection. A base station comprises: circuitry operative to align, for each DCI of a first group of DCIs, one of the size of the DCI of the first group and the size of a selected DCI of a second group of DC's with the other, if the size of the DCI of the first group is different from the size of each DCI of the second group of DCIs, wherein the selected DCI of the second group is a DCI whose size is closest to the size of the DCI of the first group among DC's of the second group having sizes larger than the size of the DCI of the first group or a DCI whose size is closest to the size of the DCI of the first group among DCIs of the second group having sizes smaller than the size of the DCI of the first group; and a transmitter operative to transmit the first group of DCIs and the second group of DCIs after the size alignment by the circuitry to a user equipment, wherein the size alignment is based on a rule which is known by the base station and the user equipment beforehand. |
| US11516792B2 |
Cell activation and deactivation in a wireless network
A wireless device may be instructed to activate a cell. The wireless device may activate a cell and start a timer. The wireless device may receive downlink control information (DCI). The DCI may indicate monitoring of a downlink control channel or may indicate a resource grant. The wireless device may monitor the downlink control channel and start another timer. The wireless device may receive the resource grant while one or more timers are running. |
| US11516790B2 |
Wireless communication apparatus and wireless communication method
To provide a wireless communication apparatus that makes it possible to perform wireless communication more efficiently by switching setting or the like for transmission or reception in accordance with whether the wireless communication is non-orthogonal multiple access or orthogonal multiple access. [Solution] There is provided a wireless communication apparatus including: a communication section that performs wireless communication; and a control section that selects setting to be used for transmission control or reception control by the communication section in accordance with whether the wireless communication is non-orthogonal multiple access or orthogonal multiple access. |
| US11516789B2 |
Downlink transmission in TDD suppporting feNB-IoTs
Embodiments of a User Equipment (UE), generation Node-B (gNB) and methods of communication are generally described herein. The UE may receive, from a gNB, a narrowband physical downlink control channel (NPDCCH) that indicates a number of narrowband internet-of-things (NB-IoT) downlink subframes for a downlink scheduling delay of a narrowband physical downlink shared channel (NPDSCH) in one or more radio frames configured for time-division duplexing (TDD) operation. Subframes of the one or more radio frames may include uplink subframes, NB-IoT downlink subframes for downlink NB-IoT transmissions, and downlink subframes for other downlink transmissions. The UE may determine the downlink scheduling delay based on an earliest subframe for which a count of NB-IoT downlink subframes is equal to the number of NB-IoT downlink subframes indicated in the NPDCCH. |
| US11516786B2 |
Bandwidth part (BWP) activation using dynamic switching in a wireless communication system
Provided are a method for operating a device in a wireless communication system, and a device using the method. The method comprises: detecting downlink control information (DCI) indicating a change in the bandwidth part (BWP) for the device; and changing the bandwidth part from a first bandwidth part to a second bandwidth part on the basis of the DCI, wherein the second bandwidth part is applied from a slot scheduled by the DCI. |
| US11516785B2 |
Network device for determining search spaces
Example channel transmission methods and apparatus are described. One example method includes determining search spaces of at least two downlink control channels by a first network device. The first network device separately determines in the search spaces resources occupied by the at least two downlink control channels. Resource scheduled by the at least two downlink control channels belong to one carrier. The first network device obtains the at least two downlink control channels by using the resources. With the embodiments of the present invention, data on one carrier can be scheduled through a plurality of downlink control channels. |
| US11516784B2 |
Multiplexing control and data information from a user equipment in a physical data channel
Methods and apparatus are described for transmitting hybrid automatic repeat request-acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) bits in a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) by a user equipment (UE) in a communication system. A method includes receiving a configuration of a plurality of cells, the plurality of cells being associated with one or more transport blocks; arranging HARQ-ACK bits for the plurality of cells, based on an order of cell indexes and an order of transport block indexes; encoding the arranged HARQ-ACK bits; and transmitting, to a node B, the encoded arranged HARQ-ACK bits in the PUSCH. 2 HARQ-ACK bits for a cell configured with 2 transport blocks are included in the arranged HARQ-ACK bits. The arranged HARQ-ACK bits are encoded by a (32, O) block code in case that a number of the arranged HARQ-ACK bits is 3, O being the number of the arranged HARQ-ACK bits. |
| US11516781B2 |
Method for transmitting control information, network device, and terminal device
A method for transmitting control information, a network device, and a terminal device are provided. The method includes determining a cyclic shift value according to a configuration of an uplink control channel sequence; wherein the cyclic shift value is one of at least two cyclic shift values of the uplink control channel sequence and wherein the configuration of the uplink control channel sequence comprises at least one of an initial cyclic shift value, a cyclic shift difference value, or a quantity of cyclic shift values. The method also includes receiving uplink control information (UCI) from a terminal device according to the determined cyclic shift value. |
| US11516778B2 |
Uplink cancellation indication
A user equipment has been allocated uplink resources, e.g. interlaced uplink channel resources, e.g. interlaced physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) resources, and non-interlaced uplink channel resources. The UE receives cancellation indication (CI) information which rescinds the allocation for a portion of the previous granted resources. CI is communicated using different formats for resources which are in blocks and resources which are interlaced. The CI for the interlaced resources uses a more efficient format with less overhead to communicate frequency information corresponding to the cancellation for the interlaced channel. |
| US11516771B2 |
User equipment, network node and radio communication method
A signalling message including paging related information indicative of whether a user equipment (UE) is pageable or indicative of whether the UE will be paged is transmitted. The UE does not listen on a paging channel if the pageability information indicates that the UE is unpageable. |
| US11516770B2 |
Paging opportunity monitoring
This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatuses for wireless communication. A user equipment (UE) may acquire a triggering synchronization signal block (SSB), which enables the UE to monitor for a floating Type-2 physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) and to determine a subset of paging occasions (POs) to monitor. Or, the UE may monitor for a fixed Type-2 PDCCH, where the UE does not require a triggering signal to monitors POs. In another aspect, the UE may monitor for a paging transmission during a monitoring period. The UE may determine the monitoring period based on received signaling. The UE may receive the signaling, during the monitoring period, indicating that the monitoring period is to be ended before a scheduled end of the monitoring period. In this way, the UE may support a continuity requirement associated with downlink reference signaling (DRS) and may support reception of paging in a shared channel. |
| US11516768B2 |
User equipment location determination using different coverage types
Determining a location of a user equipment includes transmitting, by one or more processors from a network node, a first beam having a first frequency range in a first area and a second beam having a second frequency range in a second area. The first area is larger than and encompasses the second area. A request for determining the location of the user equipment is received. The one or more processors may then cause the second beam to sweep within the first area, receive a second signal from the user equipment indicating when the second beam is swept over the location of the user equipment and data related to signal measurements of the second beam at the user equipment, and determine the location of the user equipment based on a pointing direction of the second beam relative to a position of the node of the network and the received data. |
| US11516762B2 |
Method and apparatus for controlling network slice in wireless communication system
A method, performed by a user equipment (UE), in a wireless communication system, includes: transmitting, to a network entity, a registration request message including network slice assistance information (NSSAI) corresponding to a slice; receiving a response message including rejection information on a registration for the slice in case that resource allocation has reached an upper limit; and determining to suspend a registration request for the slice, based on the response message, wherein the rejection information on the registration for the slice includes information on a back-off timer or information on a rejection cause. |
| US11516757B2 |
Multi-access point collaboration in wireless communications
Systems, methods, and devices related to an EHT multi-AP group are described. The coordinated APs of the EHT group are synchronized to the coordinator AP using a periodic or non-periodic frame. Each coordinated AP then synchronizes STAs associated with the coordinated AP. In response to an MPDU, either triggered by a trigger frame from the coordinator AP or initiated by the STA, an ACK frame or NDP response is sent by each AP receiving the MPDU. The response to the MPDU is dependent on whether frame aggregation is used, as well as whether the trigger frame triggers transmission of MPDUs from multiple STAs. |
| US11516755B2 |
Signaling and configuration of maximum transmit power using virtual ports
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may transmit, to a base station, an indication of whether the UE is capable of using a virtual port to transmit uplink communications using a maximum transmit power according to a power class of the UE, wherein the virtual port is a combination of two or more antenna ports. The UE may receive, from the base station, a sounding reference signal configuration based at least in part on the indication. Numerous other aspects are provided. |
| US11516754B2 |
Communication method, communications apparatus, and communications system
This application provides a communication method, a communications apparatus, and a communications system. The method includes: receiving first indication information, where the first indication information indicates at least two first parameters, and the at least two first parameters are used for determining at least one of an uplink data channel power, an uplink control channel power, or an uplink reference signal power during dynamic scheduling; and determining a second parameter obtained when a first time element is not used to transmit at least one of an uplink data channel, an uplink control channel, or an uplink reference signal, where the second parameter is at least one of a nominal power, a path loss adjustment factor, a path loss, or a closed-loop power control adjustment value. The method is applicable to power control and/or power headroom reporting in a multi-beam system. |
| US11516753B2 |
User equipment and base station apparatus
User equipment includes a transmission unit that performs uplink transmissions to a base station apparatus via a plurality of uplink carriers; and a control unit that changes a transmission power value of a random access channel to be transmitted with one or more of the plurality of uplink carriers when priority levels are assigned to the respective uplink transmissions on the plurality of uplink carriers; wherein, when the transmission unit fails to transmit a random access preamble with the transmission power value of the random access channel that is changed by the control unit and the transmission unit retransmits a random access preamble, the control unit changes transmission power control of the random access preamble to be transmitted from normal transmission power control. |
| US11516751B2 |
Adjustments of power spectral densities associated with a reference signal sequence in a wireless communication network
Method and arrangements, e.g. a device, relating to provision of adjustments of power spectral densities associated with a reference signal sequence in a wireless communication network. A single reference signal sequence is assigned to simultaneous transmissions of a plurality of physical channels, each physical channel occupying a different frequency region of a frequency range, each physical channel having different characteristics. An adjustment of a Power Spectral Density, PSD, of the single reference signal sequence is provided in each physical channel of the physical channels in the frequency region occupied by the physical channel. |
| US11516750B2 |
SRS transmit power priority based on a cell type in a wireless device
A wireless device receives configuration parameters of: one or more first cells of a first cell type; and one or more second cells of a second cell type. A calculated total transmit power for a plurality of signals is determined. The plurality of signals comprise a first sounding reference signal (SRS) configured for transmission, during a time interval, via the one or more first cells; and a second SRS configured for transmission, during the time interval, via the one or more second cells. The wireless device drops a transmission of the first SRS or scales a transmission power of the first SRS, based on a SRS transmit power priority of the first SRS, when the calculated total transmit power exceeds a first value. The SRS transmit power priority is based on a cell type of the one or more first cells. |
| US11516745B2 |
Uplink power control method, terminal device, and network device
Disclosed in the present invention are an uplink power control method, a terminal device and a network device. The uplink power control method comprises: determining, according to the power capability of a terminal device, a power control scaling rule for an uplink signal, and/or determining, according to a first instruction message from a network device, the power control scaling rule; and processing the power of the uplink signal according to the scaling rule, and determining, according to the processed power, the transmission power of the uplink signal at each antenna port. |
| US11516744B2 |
Method and apparatus for adjusting maximum uplink transmission power in wireless communication system
The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. A method of a terminal in a communication system comprises transmitting, to a base station, an uplink transmission subset restriction (UL-TxSR) request, based on a predetermined condition related to uplink transmission power; receiving, from the base station, a response corresponding to the UL-TxSR request; and transmitting, to the base station, an uplink signal based on the UL-TxSR. |
| US11516738B2 |
Communication apparatus, control method of communication apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium
A communication apparatus receives a radio frame complying with an IEEE802.11 series standard, acquires information of a WUR (Wake-up Radio) Discovery element included in the received frame, and decides, based on the information of the WUR Discovery element, a WUR channel used to wait for a WUR Discovery frame. |
| US11516737B2 |
Method for changing status of WUS operation and device supporting the same
Provided are a method of changing status of WUS operation and a device supporting the method. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the method includes: receiving system information for enabling a wake up signal (WUS) operation; enabling the WUS operation; receiving a WUS to monitor a paging occasion; receiving, in the paging occasion, control information informing that the WUS operation is disabled; disabling the WUS operation based on the control information; and monitoring a next paging occasion for a paging based on the disabled WUS operation. |
| US11516734B2 |
Control method and related device
The present disclosure relates to control methods and devices. One example method is applied for a terminal device, and the terminal device comprises a radio frequency processing circuit, the radio frequency processing circuit comprising a plurality of radio frequency channels. The method comprises determining low power consumption state information of the carrier based on precoding information and duration information, where the low power consumption state information comprises a target radio frequency channel and a duration time for scheduling the target radio frequency channel, a data sequence mapped to the target radio frequency channel being all-zero, and sending control information to the radio frequency processing circuit, where the control information is used to control the target radio frequency channel to be in a low power consumption state, and the low power consumption state comprises a disabled state or a dormant state. |
| US11516733B2 |
Connectivity to a local area network via a cellular radio access technology
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A user equipment (UE) may establish connectivity to a local area network using cellular radio access technology (RAT). The UE may establish a signaling radio link with a cellular access node (AN) via a cellular RAT. The UE may transmit a connectivity request to a network node via the signaling radio link. The connectivity request may specify a connectivity type for establishing connectivity to a LAN. Based at least in part on an acceptance of the connectivity request, the UE may establish a data radio link with the cellular AN. In an example, the acceptance of the connectivity request may include at least one parameter for configuring the connectivity to the LAN. The UE may then establish a data flow for exchanging data link layer packets with the LAN via the data radio link. |
| US11516731B2 |
Identifier allocation method and apparatus
An identifier allocation method includes receiving, by a first core network device, a first request from a terminal device, allocating, by the first core network device, a first capability information identifier, and sending, by the first core network device, a first response to the terminal device, where the first response carries the first capability information identifier. |
| US11516730B2 |
Identification of a wireless device with reduced capabilities
Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for wireless communications. A wireless device may initiate a random access process comprising transmitting a transport block comprising data of a CCCH logical channel. The CCCH logical channel may be associated with an identifier indicating that the wireless device is a reduced capability wireless device. |
| US11516728B2 |
Method and system for access control with differentiated service
A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium are described in which an access control with differentiated service is provided. The service may provide access barring information that includes an access class and a group identifier. The access class and group identifier may constitute an access category identifier that identifies an access category under a unified access control (UAC). The access class and group identifier may correlate to a type of access attempt and/or condition related to the end device. The access class and group identifier may pertain to end device access via a non-standalone deployment. |
| US11516725B1 |
Rapid topology discovery through identification of mesh network edges
To speed up a firmware update process, a gateway performs an expedited topological discovery of networked nodes. The gateway maintains a list of unlinked network nodes that are not known to share good edges with other nodes. The gateway transmits a topology query to a selected unlinked node, which the node retransmits to its neighboring nodes. Each neighboring node responds to the gateway with a link status of the edge between the queried node and the neighbor. The queried node and each neighboring node with an edge of sufficient link quality are removed from the list of unlinked nodes. The process is repeated until no networked nodes remain in the list of unlinked nodes. The gateway then sends a firmware update to nodes that will in turn retransmit the update over identified good edges. |
| US11516724B2 |
Geographic routing based on 5G network slice availability
Various arrangements for performing navigation based on characteristics of a cellular network are provided. A quality of experience (QoE) level required for a wireless service to be performed for a networked device may be determined. A current location and a destination for a vehicle may be determined. A wireless network slice coverage area map may be accessed that maps network performance characteristics for the cellular network across a geographic region. A navigation route from the current location to the destination based on the wireless network slice coverage area map and the determined QoE may be determined. The determined navigational route may be output to a navigation system. |
| US11516720B2 |
Radio base station, radio terminal, radio communication system, and data transmission method
A radio base station that controls radio communication with a radio terminal using a first radio frequency includes: a controller that controls a period in which the radio terminal enables to measure a second radio frequency different from the first radio frequency; a transmitter that transmits a control signal including information regarding the second radio frequency and the period to the radio terminal; and a transfer unit that transfers data addressed to the radio terminal in a case where the data occurs during the period. |
| US11516717B2 |
Low power out of service recovery of mobile computing devices
Apparatus and methods related to acquiring service on mobile computing devices (MCDs) are provided. An MCD can determine whether the MCD is connected to a wireless network. After determining that the MCD is not connected to the wireless network, the MCD can determine a scanning context that includes a mobility attribute and/or a location attribute. Based on the scanning context, the MCD can determine frequencies associated with the wireless network and scanning rates for scanning the frequencies, where each frequency can be associated with a respective scanning rate. The MCD can scan one or more of the frequencies at one or more respective scanning rates for a signal that enables the MCD to attempt connection with the wireless network. |
| US11516714B2 |
Measurement of number of spatial-domain streams available for multiplexing
Aspects of the present disclosure include methods and devices for wireless communication including an apparatus, e.g., a UE. The apparatus may be configured to receive one or more reference signals from each transmit beam of a set of transmit beams of a first base station through each receive beam of a set of receive beams of the UE. The apparatus may be further configured to determine a set of transmit-beam receive-beam pairs based on the received reference signals. The apparatus may be further configured to determine a subset of the transmit-beam receive-beam pairs of the set of transmit-beam receive-beam pairs that are mutually non-interfering with each other. The apparatus may be further configured to transmit, to a second base station, a report indicating information associated with the subset of the transmit-beam receive-beam pairs. |
| US11516710B2 |
Cellular telecommunications network
This disclosure invention relates to a method of operating a network node in a cellular telecommunications network, wherein the cellular telecommunications network further includes a first base station and a first User Equipment (UE), and the first UE is connected to the first base station by a first and second connection having resources associated with a first and second subscription, respectively, the method including determining that the first connection and second connection relate to the first and second subscription respectively; determining that the first connection and second connection relate to the first UE; monitoring a first resource usage of one or both of the first and second connections with the first UE; and initiating a handover of one or both of the first and second connections based on the first resource usage. |
| US11516709B2 |
Voice fallback in 5G NR
This disclosure provides systems, methods, apparatuses and computer-readable medium for wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive, from a first base station (BS) associated with a fifth generation New Radio (5G NR) radio access technology (RAT), a command of mobility from the 5G NR RAT to a second RAT. The UE may determine that the command of mobility is for voice fallback. The UE may transmit, to a second BS associated with the second RAT and based at least in part on determining that the command of mobility is for voice fallback, a radio resource control (RRC) connection request communication for attempting to communicatively connect with the second BS for voice fallback. |
| US11516708B1 |
Information exchange through the interfaces for ML-based CHO
An apparatus includes circuitry configured to: initiate a conditional handover preparation for a conditional handover to change communication access for a user equipment from a source node to a target node; receive a cost from the target node following the conditional handover preparation; receive a cause indicating a trigger for sending the cost, an indication of a type of the cost, and a range for the cost, where the cause characterizes a value of the cost to indicate the type of the cost; the cost being based on resource utilization of the target node, the resource utilization being related to providing communication access for the user equipment following the conditional handover preparation; and adjust a policy related to an initiation of a subsequent conditional handover preparation for the user equipment to the target node, the policy adjusted based on the cost to enhance the resource utilization of the target node. |
| US11516703B2 |
Variable sub-packet lengths for telegram splitting in networks with low power consumption
Embodiments provide a transfer method for transferring data of variable length using a fixedly specified number of sub-data packets to which the data of variable length is distributed. |
| US11516702B2 |
Methods, systems and devices for determining buffer status report
The present disclosure disclosed a method of determining a buffer status report (BSR). The method comprises obtaining, by a user equipment (UE) from a buffer, data item to be sent; determining, by the UE, a size of the data item to be sent; determining, by the UE, a minimum number of required logical channel groups (LCGs) based on the data item to be sent; and determining, by the UE, at least one BSR with flexible length based on the size of the data item to be sent and the minimum number of the required LCGs. Information of the at least one BSR with flexible length includes the minimum number of the required LCGs, LCG identifiers (LCG IDs) respectively associated with the minimum number of the required LCGs, and at least one buffer area corresponding to the LCG IDs. |
| US11516701B2 |
Supporting a large number of devices in wireless communications
A method for receiving a backoff value at a wireless station is presented. A traffic indication map is received at the station, wherein a backoff number is implicitly assigned to the station based on a position of the station within the traffic indication map. The backoff value is determined by multiplying the backoff number by a predetermined time value. |
| US11516699B2 |
Processing mapped 5G system (5GS) quality of service (QoS) information in evolved packet system (EPS)
Aspects of the present disclosure provide apparatus, methods, processing systems, and computer readable mediums for updating QoS configurations at a user equipment (UE). An example method generally includes receiving, from a network entity, quality of service (QoS) information, a QoS identifier associated with the QoS information, and a bearer context associated with the QoS information in one of a modify bearer context request message, an activate default bearer context request message, or an activate dedicated bearer context request message; and updating a QoS configuration using the QoS information based on whether the UE is already configured with QoS information associated with the QoS identifier for a bearer context different from the bearer context associated with the QoS information received in the modify bearer context request message, activate default bearer context request message, or activate dedicated bearer context request message. |
| US11516698B2 |
Sending a duplicate of an original data packet to a target device in a network
An apparatus and method are provided for sending a first data packet comprising a Quality of Service (QoS) data flow identifier indicating a QoS data flow which the first data packet belongs to, and a data flow sequence number indicating a position of the first data packet in a sequence of the QoS data flow. A second data packet that is a duplicative of the first data packet is sent in a second QoS data flow, and has a sequence number that is incremented from that of the first data packet. The duplicative packets are transmitted via a first tunnel for transmitting the first QoS flow and a second tunnel for transmitting the second QoS flow. Reliability of such data transmission may therefore be improved. The duplication and sequencing may be implemented in the downlink and/or uplink direction. |
| US11516693B2 |
Method and apparatus for management of extended mobile device identity information
A method of operating a terminal device to establish a radio resource control connection with network infrastructure equipment in a wireless telecommunications network, wherein the terminal device is associated with a previously-allocated temporary identifier that identifies the terminal device within the wireless telecommunications network; the method comprising: transmitting a first message to the network infrastructure equipment comprising an indication of a first portion of the temporary identifier; and transmitting a second message, which is separate from the first message, to the network infrastructure equipment comprising an indication of a second portion of the temporary identifier. |
| US11516690B2 |
Sidelink measurements in V2X communication
Methods and apparatuses in a wireless communication system. A method of operating a user equipment (UE) includes storing a previous layer 3 (L3) filtered measurement result; receiving L3 filtering configuration information including a first filter coefficient value (k) and a first filtering window value; identifying a generation time instance of the previous L3 filtered measurement result; identifying the first filter coefficient value (k) and the first filtering window value included in the L3 filtering configuration information; in response to receiving a latest measurement result from a lower layer, determining whether the generation time instance of the previous L3 filtered measurement result was obtained within a time window that is a function of a first time instance and a second time instance; and performing an L3 filtering operation to trigger a measurement report based on a result of the determination. |
| US11516689B2 |
Control for mobility channel prediction
A method for operating a base station comprises receiving channel information from a plurality of UEs; determining, based on the channel information, one or more UEs on which to base a channel prediction; computing a first set of metrics and a second set of metrics corresponding to the plurality of UEs, wherein computing the first set of metrics has a lower complexity than computing the second set of metrics; performing a selection process on the plurality of UEs based on the first and second set of metrics associated with the plurality of UEs; selecting a first subset of UEs from the plurality of UEs based on a first set of metrics; selecting, from the first subset, a second subset of UEs based on a second set of metrics; and performing the channel prediction based on the second subset of UEs. |
| US11516688B2 |
Terminal apparatus, base station apparatus, and communication method
A terminal apparatus includes: a receiver configured to receive a plurality of reference signals from a base station apparatus in a cell; a measurement unit configured to measure at least one reference signal received power (RSRP) of at least one of the plurality of reference signals; and a calculating unit configured to average N highest ones of the at least one RSRP measured to obtain a reference RSRP of the cell. |
| US11516680B2 |
Techniques for indicating directional information for wireless communications
Some aspects described herein relate to receiving, in a configuration, a slot format indication, wherein the slot format indication includes directional information indicating spatial directions associated with communications based on the slot format, determining, for a slot indicated by the slot format indication and based on the directional information, the spatial direction, and communicating, within the slot and based on the spatial direction, with one or more nodes. |
| US11516675B2 |
Methods and devices for pairing in a wireless network
A method and device for pairing a terminal with an access point of a wireless communication network, the network including access points or executing access points, the executing access points coordinate in a centralised manner by an access point fulfilling the manager function, or managing access point. The method includes: —a message received from an executing access point including information that a terminal wishes to pair with the access point; —for each executing access point, information is obtained representing at least one time slot wherein the executing access point is authorised to establish a WPS pairing session with the new terminal, each time slot being separate from the other; —a message is sent to each executing access point including at least the information representing the at least one time slot wherein the executing access point is authorised to establish a WPS pairing session with the new terminal. |
| US11516673B2 |
Systems, apparatuses and methods for secure wireless pairing between two devices using embedded out-of-band (OOB) key generation
Devices, systems and methods are provided to implement key generation for secure pairing between first and second devices using embedded out-of-band (OOB) key generation and without requiring the devices to have input/output (IO) capability to enter authentication information. Bluetooth Smart or Low Energy (BLE) OOB pairing option can be used for pairing medical devices with added security of OOB key generation. The OOB key generation comprises providing first and second devices with the same predefined credential and secure hashing algorithm, and making input of the hashing algorithm of the first and second devices the same. The first device transmits unique data to second device (e.g., via BLE advertising) to share and compute a similar input. The first and second devices use the credential and shared data with the hashing function to generate a key that is the same at each of first and second devices. |
| US11516672B2 |
Profile management method, embedded universal integrated circuit card, and terminal
Embodiments of the present subject matter provide a local profile management method, an embedded universal integrated circuit card, and a terminal. The embedded universal integrated circuit card (eUICC) includes a primary platform and at least one installed bundle. The primary platform is a hardware platform. Each bundle includes at least one profile and an operating system (OS). The primary platform includes a processing module, which is configured to: receive a first message sent by a local profile assistant (LPA), where the first message is an operation instruction entered by a user; and separately send a second message to at least one OS corresponding to the at least one bundle, where the second message is used by the at least one OS to perform a corresponding operation. Local management of profiles of different OSs is implemented by using the processing module disposed on the primary platform of the eUICC. |
| US11516667B2 |
Aggregate data provenance
Methods, systems, and devices for communications are described. A device or a group of devices may generate data. The group of devices may receive a group profile from a node that identifies the devices to be included, and the group profile may include a function to be evaluated at each of the devices. The node may also provision evaluation parameters which may allow the device to provide authenticated aggregate data to a requesting third party, without sharing the data between the devices and without sharing the data with the node, thus concurrently maintaining individual data privacy and data provenance. |
| US11516664B2 |
Credential licensing service
A system includes a credential service operable to store a URL for reaching the credential service and a mobile library on a mobile device operable to communicate with the credential service, the mobile library operable to receive the URL for subsequent transactions with the credential service. |
| US11516661B2 |
Method and apparatus for controlling moving object using master identity device and slave identity device
A method of operating a moving object having at least one identity device includes: setting authority for the at least one identity device which includes a master identity device and at least one slave identity device; transmitting a link request message to one among the at least one slave identity device; receiving a link response message from the slave identity device; and transmitting a link permission message indicating link permission to the slave identity device. The moving object is configured to be controlled by at least one of the master identity device or the first slave identity device. |
| US11516659B2 |
Authentication in device to device discovery
There is provided a method for authentication in device to device discovery. A method performed by a Discoverer device, comprises broadcasting a direct discovery request, receiving a direct discovery response from a Discoveree device, the direct discovery response comprising a first token, and the Discoverer device using the first token to verify that the Discoveree device is authorized to respond to the direct discovery request. |
| US11516652B2 |
User equipment capability and enablement indication for downlink control information (DCI) based beam and path loss (PL) reference signal (RS) activation
Aspects of the present disclosure provide apparatus, methods, processing systems, and computer readable mediums for enabling downlink control information (DCI) based beam and path loss (PL) reference signal (RS) activation. An example method generally includes reporting, to a network entity, a capability of the UE to support at least one of downlink control information (DCI) based activation of at least one of beam switching, beam activation, or path loss (PL) reference signal (RS) activation; receiving, from the network entity, DCI activating at least one of the beam switching, beam activation, or PL RS; and performing the beam switching, beam activation, or PL RS measurement in response to the DCI. |
| US11516650B2 |
Methods and apparatus for efficient transfer of multiple cellular service credentials
This Application describes mechanisms to transfer cellular service plans and associated credentials efficiently between wireless devices. Information regarding transferability of cellular services for SIMs/eSIMs to a wireless device are obtained from locally stored or remotely accessible cellular service information and/or associated mobile network operator (MNO) information. Access to network-based servers to determine transferability and/or to effect transfer can use non-cellular connections when available. Transferability information can be presented to a user to narrow selection of cellular service plans to transfer. |
| US11516649B2 |
Mechanism to activate and manage a standalone device for cellular service
Some embodiments relate to methods and systems for initiating and transferring cellular subscription service using associated cellular communication devices. Cellular service may be initiated for a first cellular communication device via a second cellular communication device. The first cellular communication device may be provisioned to operate in an independent mode. In other scenarios, cellular service may be transferred from the first cellular communication device operating in independent mode to a third cellular communication device, which may be provisioned to operate in independent mode. |
| US11516647B2 |
UE reachability management method, core network, and access network
A UE reachability management method, a core network and an access network are provided. The method includes: transmitting a request message for requesting UE reachability information to an access network in a case that a UE supports a radio resource control (RRC) inactive state; receiving the UE reachability information fed back by the access network according to the request message. |
| US11516644B2 |
Communication device
A communication device may execute a wireless communication of object data with a mobile device via a first target network using a second type of interface after executing a sending process of sending a wireless setting, for causing the mobile device to belong to the first target network, to the mobile device using a first type of interface in a case where the communication device is determined as currently belonging to the first target network. The communication device may execute the wireless communication of the object data with the mobile device via a second target network using the second type of interface after executing a specific process of causing both the communication device and the mobile device to belong to the second target network in a case where the communication device is determined as currently not belonging to the target network. |
| US11516642B2 |
Different profiles for selecting different network interfaces for communications of an electronic device
In some examples, an electronic device includes a plurality of network interfaces to communicate over respective different networks, and a storage medium to store information associating a first application of the electronic device with a first profile, and associating a second application of the electronic device with a second profile. The first profile selects a first network interface of the plurality of network interfaces to use for communications, and the second profile selects a second network interface of the plurality of network interfaces to use for communications. |
| US11516640B2 |
Wireless communication network exposure function (NEF) that indicates network status
In a wireless communication network, Network Function (NF) circuitry determines an initial NF status and indicates the initial NF status to Network Exposure Function (NEF) circuitry. The NEF circuitry processes the initial NF status, and in response, determines an initial NF privilege based on the initial NF status and indicates the initial NF privilege to the NF circuitry. The NF circuitry delivers a wireless data service to a wireless User Equipment (UE) based on the initial NF privilege. The NF determines a current NF status and indicate the current NF status to the NEF circuitry. The NEF circuitry processes the current NF status, and in response, determines a current NF privilege based on the current NF status and indicates the current NF privilege to the NF circuitry. The NF circuitry delivers the wireless data service to the UE based the current NF privilege. |
| US11516637B2 |
Method and apparatus for providing information for vehicle communication services
A method, performed by an access and mobility management function (AMF), of providing information for a vehicle-to-everything (V2X) service is provided. The method includes receiving, from a user equipment (UE), a registration request message including information indicating that the UE is a V2X terminal, selecting, based on the registration request message, a policy control function (PCF) supporting the V2X service, receiving V2X policy information from the selected PCF, and providing the V2X policy information to a base station. |
| US11516633B2 |
V2X communication method of terminal in wireless communication system and apparatus using same method
A vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication method of a terminal in a wireless communication system and an apparatus using same method are provided. The method comprises: receiving a signal for setting a first mode and a second mode from a base station; performing V2X communication with another terminal according to the first mode; and, when a specific condition is satisfied, performing V2X communication with the another terminal according to the second mode or according to the first mode and the second mode, wherein the first mode is a mode for performing V2X communication using resources scheduled by the base station, and the second mode is a mode for performing V2X communication using resources determined by autonomous scheduling of the terminal. |
| US11516631B2 |
On-demand network configuration of V2X UE autonomy in new radio mobile communications
Various examples and schemes pertaining to on-demand network configuration of vehicle-to-everything (V2X) user equipment (UE) autonomy in New Radio (NR) mobile communications are described. An apparatus implemented in a first user equipment (UE) receives a signaling from a network node of a wireless network. Based on the signaling, the apparatus operates simultaneously in a network-controlled mode and an autonomous mode such that: (a) the first UE operates in the network-controlled mode with respect to resource allocation on a first sidelink with a second UE, and (b) the first UE operates in the autonomous mode with respect to resource allocation on a second sidelink with the second UE or a third UE. |
| US11516628B2 |
Media streaming with edge computing
Aspects of the disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for 5G media streaming. In some examples, a user device includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry sends a request from a 5G media streaming (5GMS) service client of the user device to a 5GMS application function for a 5G data network. The request can request for a 5GMS service. The processing circuitry then receives an acknowledgement from the 5GMS application function with information of a 5GMS application server that is instantiated by an edge application server. Then, the processing circuitry can perform the 5G media streaming based on the information of the 5GMS application server. |