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US11519294B2	Aircraft propulsion system with vapor absorption refrigeration system An assembly is provided for an aircraft propulsion system. This assembly includes a gas turbine engine and a vapor absorption refrigeration system. The gas turbine engine includes a turbine section. The vapor absorption refrigeration system is configured to be driven by waste heat energy received from the turbine section. The vapor absorption refrigeration system includes a condenser.
US11519291B2	Integral stiffening rail for braided composite gas turbine engine component A gas turbine engine component includes a tubular body section including a plurality of fiber wraps encompassed within a matrix composition and one or more integrally-formed stiffeners extending from an outer surface of the body section and in a component circumferential direction around the body section. The stiffener includes one or more fiber wraps extending radially outwardly from the body section over a form and to the body section from the form.
US11519287B2	Rotating machine A rotating machine includes a hollow casing; a rotating body rotatably supported in the casing; a stator blade fixed to an inner peripheral portion of the casing; a rotor blade fixed to an outer peripheral portion of the rotating body to be offset to the stator blade in an axial direction of the rotating body; a sealing device arranged between the inner peripheral portion and a tip of the rotor blade; a swirling flow generation chamber provided in the casing on a downstream side in a fluid flow direction from the sealing device along a circumferential direction of the rotating body; first guiding members provided in the swirling flow generation chamber along a radial direction and in a circumferential direction of the rotating body at predetermined intervals; and a second guiding member provided in the chamber along the circumferential direction while intersecting the first guiding members.
US11519285B2	Bellows secondary seal for cantilevered hydrostatic advanced low leakage seal A hydrostatic seal configured to be disposed between relatively rotatable components. The hydrostatic seal includes a seal carrier. The hydrostatic seal also includes a beam extending axially from a forward end to an aft end, the beam cantilevered to the seal carrier at one of the forward end and the aft end, the beam free at the other end. The hydrostatic seal further includes a bellows seal operatively coupled to the seal carrier and in contact with the beam.
US11519284B2	Turbine engine with a floating interstage seal A turbine engine having an engine core, a first seal structure, a plurality of circumferentially arranged vanes, a plurality of struts, and a second seal structure. The engine core can define a rotor and a stator having a casing. The first seal structure can include a finger seal projecting from the rotor. The plurality of circumferentially arranged vanes can include an uppers band mounted to the casing, and a lower band located radially above the finger seal. At least some of the struts of the plurality of struts can extend through the plurality of circumferentially arranged vanes. The second seal structure can form a seat with the lower band.
US11519283B2	Attachment region for CMC components A component for a gas turbine engine includes a component body formed of ceramic matrix composite lamina and has at least one hook. The at least one hook has an attachment region radially inward of the at least one hook. The attachment region is radially thinner from a hook end of the at least one hook to a remote end, and then becomes radially thicker. A slot is formed through a radial thickness of the at least one hook from the hook end in a remote direction, such that there are two sections of the attachment region. A gas turbine engine is also disclosed.
US11519282B2	Ceramic matrix composite-based seal A seal includes a ceramic matrix composite ply having woven ceramic-based fibers in a ceramic-based matrix. The ceramic matrix composite ply has at least one bend formed about a bend axis and defines at least one rounded portion. A sealed assembly and a method of making a seal are also disclosed.
US11519281B2	Impingement insert for a gas turbine engine The present disclosure is directed to a turbomachine that includes a hot gas path component having an inner surface and defining a hot gas path component cavity. An impingement insert is positioned within the hot gas path component cavity. The impingement insert includes an inner surface and an outer surface and defines an impingement insert cavity and a plurality of impingement apertures fluidly coupling the impingement insert cavity and the hot gas path component cavity. A plurality of pins extends from the outer surface of the impingement insert to the inner surface of the hot gas path component.
US11519280B1	Ceramic matrix composite vane assembly with compliance features A vane assembly includes a vane that includes an outer platform, an inner platform, and an airfoil. The outer platform defines an outer boundary of a gas path. The inner platform is spaced apart radially from the outer platform relative to an axis and defines an inner boundary of the gas path. The airfoil extends radially between and interconnects the outer platform and the inner platform.
US11519276B1	Vibration damping system for turbine blade or nozzle, retention system therefor, and method of assembly A vibration damping element for a vibration damping system for a turbine nozzle or blade includes an elongated body and a wire mesh member that surrounds the elongated body. The wire mesh member has a first outer dimension in an inoperative state and a second, larger outer dimension in an operative state. In the operative state, the wire mesh member frictionally engages with an inner surface of a body opening in the turbine nozzle or blade to damp vibration. In the inoperative state, the wire mesh member slides freely in the body opening in the turbine nozzle or blade. A retention system includes a retention member on the elongated body that fixes the wire mesh member relative to a length of the elongated body in the operative state in the body opening of the turbine nozzle or blade.
US11519270B2	Oil supply to the back pressure groove of a vane pump A pump body assembly and a compressor with the pump body assembly. The pump body assembly includes: an oil supply passage for circulating oil; and two back pressure members, at least one of the two back pressure members being provided with a back pressure groove, the back pressure groove including a first groove section and a second groove section, the first groove section and the second groove section are disposed at intervals, the first groove section communicating with the oil supply passage, the second groove section communicating with the oil supply passage, wherein the communication area of the first groove section and the oil supply passage is a, the communication area of the second groove section and the oil supply passage is b, and a
US11519267B2	Method and device for expanding a gas with a reciprocating-piston machine A method for expanding a compressed gas (GD) at a gas pressure (pD) with a reciprocating-piston machine, wherein the reciprocating-piston machine includes a piston that can move to and fro and a working chamber delimited by the movable piston. The method being carried out as follows: the compressed gas (GD) is supplied to the working chamber via an actuatable rotary slide valve, wherein the compressed gas (GD) in the working chamber is expanded in the working chamber.
US11519263B2	Traceable micro-electro-mechanical systems for use in subterranean formations Use of traceable micro-electro-mechanical systems (“MEMS”) in subterranean formations. A method may comprise introducing a treatment fluid comprising a traceable micro-electro-mechanical system into a wellbore, wherein the traceable micro-electro-mechanical system comprises a micro-electro-mechanical system and a tagging material.
US11519262B2	Systematic evaluation of shale plays A system, computer-readable medium, and method for determining a potential drilling location, of which the method includes obtaining data representing a subterranean domain. The data includes at least seismic data. The method also includes inverting the seismic data, creating a petroleum systems model of the subterranean domain based at least in part on a result of inverting the seismic data, simulating a dynamic reservoir model of the subterranean domain based at least in part on the petroleum systems model, and identifying the potential drilling location based on a combination of the inverting of the seismic data, creating the petroleum systems model, and simulating the dynamic reservoir model.
US11519261B2	Deployment of downhole sensors A sensor assembly includes a patch with a wall configured to be seated in a well casing. A sensor is mounted to the wall of the patch. The wall of the patch can define a central passage therethrough configured to allow passage of downhole tools therethrough. The wall of the patch can be expandable from a first compressed diameter to a second expanded diameter. The wall of the patch can include at least one of a corrugated expandable structure, a stretchable structure, and/or an internally trussed expandable structure, for example.
US11519260B2	Rod pump position measurement employing wave-based technologies A method of operating a reciprocating system including a rod pump for pumping liquids from a wellbore. The method includes determining rod position of the rod pump using a wave-based technology detector, the rod pump comprising a rod string carrying a down hole pump and a drive system including a drive motor coupled to the rod string through a transmission unit; communicating rod position to a data acquisition system receiving one or more other measurements of rod pump operation to determine rod pump performance; and adjusting at least one operating parameter to enhance rod pump performance. A method of determining operating parameters and optimizing performance of an oil or gas production rod pump, and a system for determining rod position of an oil or gas production rod pump are also provided.
US11519258B2	Pressure testing casing string during reverse cementing operations A method of pressure testing a casing string in a reverse cementing operation in a wellbore can include: introducing the casing string and a downhole tool installed within the casing string into the wellbore, wherein the downhole tool comprises a fluid flow path defined by an inner diameter of the downhole tool; introducing a cement composition into an annulus located between a wall of the wellbore and an outside of the casing string; causing the fluid flow path of the downhole tool to close against fluid flow from the annulus into at least a portion of the casing string; and increasing pressure within the portion of the casing string that is closed against fluid flow from the annulus. The fluid flow path can be closed by shifting an inner sleeve to close a flapper valve or flow ports, a bridge plug, a packer, or a ball and a ball seat.
US11519257B2	Automatic slips detection system for the optimization of real-time drilling operations A method for determining a slips status during a drilling operation of a subterranean formation. The method includes capturing, using one or multiple camera devices mounted on a drilling rig of the drilling operation, a plurality of images, each of the plurality of images comprising a portion that corresponds to a slips device of the drilling rig, generating, using a sensor device of the drilling rig, a plurality of parameters of the drilling rig, wherein the plurality of parameters are synchronized with the plurality of images, providing, by a computer processor, the plurality of parameters as input to a machine learning model of the drilling rig, and analyzing, by the computer processor and based on the machine learning model, the plurality of images to generate the slips status.
US11519255B2	Downhole tool dynamic and motion measurement with multiple ultrasound transducer A method and system method for determining motion of a downhole tool and feeding back drilling performance. The method may comprise taking a synchronous tool face measurement of the downhole tool, taking a synchronous pulse-echo acquisition to estimate a shape of a borehole, inputting at least the shape of the borehole, the center trajectory of the downhole tool, the rotational time of the downhole tool, the position of the downhole tool, and the one or more measurements of the downhole tool into an information fusion for drilling dynamics, identifying at least one of a whirl, a vibration, or a stick-slip of the downhole tool, and identifying one or more borehole condition and a drilling efficiency. A system may comprise a downhole tool, at least two transducers, and an information handling system.
US11519254B2	Filter assembly including flow bore deflector A system (e.g., an oil and/or gas production system) including a filter assembly for separating particulate materials from wellbore fluid. The filter assembly includes a flow cross and a flow bore deflector. The flow cross includes a flow block, a first passage formed in the flow block, and a second passage formed in the flow block. The first and second passages intersect. The flow bore deflector comprises a cap, an extension rod, and a deflector element. The deflector element extends at the intersection between the first and second passages to separate the particulate materials from the wellbore fluid.
US11519249B2	Gas vent for a seal section of an electrical submersible pump assembly A seal section of a submersible well pump assembly has an expandable and contractible bag surrounded by a pressure equalizing chamber. A motor lubricant communication path communicates motor lubricant the bag interior. A well fluid port admits well fluid into the pressure equalizing chamber. A gas vent passage leads from the pressure equalizing chamber to the exterior of the enclosure. At least one membrane in the gas vent passage allows gas contained in the well fluid in the pressure equalizing chamber to vent. The membrane blocks liquid from flowing through the gas vent passage into and out of the pressure equalizing chamber.
US11519247B2	Select fire perforating cartridge system A method and apparatus for using a tandem sub between two perforating guns where an EB fire pressure switch arms a detonator after the detonation of a first perforating gun and then a subsequent electrical signal can then detonate the second perforating gun.
US11519246B2	Momentum trap The present disclosure provides an embodiment of a perforating gun assembly for use in a wellbore. The perforating gun assembly, in one example includes a carrier gun body. The perforating gun assembly, in this example, further includes a plurality of shaped charges supported within the carrier gun body, wherein each shaped charge may include a case exterior, the case exterior including an outer surface, and an inner surface forming a cavity, a liner located within the cavity, and explosive material located within a gap between the inner surface of the case exterior and the liner. The perforating gun assembly, in this example, may further include one or more momentum traps positioned between one or more adjacent shaped charges.
US11519244B2	Running tool for a liner string A liner string for a wellbore includes a liner hanger assembly (LHA) and a liner hanger deployment assembly (LHDA) releasably attached to the LHA. The LHDA includes a central bore and a running tool moveable from a locked position to an unlocked position, the running tool including a flow path in communication with the central bore. The liner string further includes a chamber disposed between the LHDA and LHA, wherein the chamber is in selective fluid communication with the flow path. Wherein, when the flow path is closed, the chamber is isolated from the central bore, and when the flow path is open, the flow path provides fluid communication between central bore and chamber.
US11519241B2	Drill assembly having a stinger with downward oriented cups A drill assembly has a stinger with downward oriented cups including an upper cup and a lower cup. The cups create a loss zone therebetween in a downhole environment. The downhole environment can be a shaft of a well. The loss zone can be filled with cement to plug the shaft. The downward oriented cups isolate the loss zone from the shaft and minimize the hydrostatic pressure above the upper cup.
US11519240B2	Fluid flow control during well treatment A method can include positioning a flow restrictor in a wellbore that penetrates a formation interval, then displacing the flow restrictor along the wellbore away from the surface, thereby permitting flow into an interval section from a wellbore section between the flow restrictor and the surface, blocking the flow from the wellbore section into the interval section, and displacing the flow restrictor away from the surface, thereby permitting flow from the wellbore section into another interval section farther along the wellbore from the surface. A system can include a flow restrictor that restricts flow through an annulus surrounding the flow restrictor, and plugging devices disposed in a wellbore section positioned between the flow restrictor and a surface of the well. Flow from the wellbore section into a formation interval section is permitted prior to being blocked by the plugging devices.
US11519239B2	Running lines through expandable metal sealing elements Methods for traversing an expandable metal sealing element. An example method includes positioning an expandable metal sealing element in a wellbore; wherein the expandable metal sealing element includes a reactive metal and a void extending axially through at least a portion of the expandable metal sealing element. The method further includes disposing a line in the void and contacting the expandable metal sealing element with a fluid that reacts with the reactive metal to produce a reaction product having a volume greater than the reactive metal, wherein the reaction product seals around the line while it is disposed in the void.
US11519231B2	Degaussing ferrous material within drilling fluids During a drilling operation, drilling mud is degaussed to remove magnetic interference that may disrupt measurements.
US11519230B2	Sensor unit for monitoring a tubular A sensor unit for a fingerboard latch assembly that comprises a latch bracket and a latch rotatably supported on the latch bracket is mountable on the latch. The sensor unit comprises a sensor configured to sense an adjacent tubular, and a processor that processes the output of the sensor to provide a tubular monitor signal representing the presence or absence of an adjacent tubular A wireless communication unit wirelessly communicates the tubular monitor signal. This allows a wireless sensor unit to be provided that is suitable for operation in remote locations and can verify the presence or absence of tubular to ensure it is securely stored in a fingerboard.
US11519228B2	Jointed pipe injector trigger mechanism A trigger mechanism is provided for a passive rotating jointed tubing injector having gripper blocks for moving connected, segmented oilfield tubulars axially into or out of horizontal, extended-reach oil and natural gas wells that may contain pressurized fluid or gas to complete for production, work over and service the wells, utilizing an operation commonly known as snubbing. The trigger mechanism can open the gripper blocks when a tapered upset section of increasing diameter on the tubulars is encountered that would not otherwise fully open and operate the gripper blocks.
US11519227B2	Vibration isolating coupler for reducing high frequency torsional vibrations in a drill string A vibration isolating coupler for isolating torsional vibration in a drill string includes a first coupler portion including a first annular wall having an external surface and an internal surface defining a first central bore portion and a second coupler portion disposed within the first central bore portion. The second coupler portion includes a second annular wall having an external surface section and an internal surface section defining a second central bore portion, and a plurality of connecting elements extending from the internal surface of the first annular wall through the second annular wall across the second central bore portion and connecting with the internal surface of the second annular wall.
US11519225B2	Steering a drill bit with a rotary valve A rotary valve can include a housing, a manifold with multiple flow paths can be fixedly mounted to the housing. A rotary actuator with a first surface can be rotatably mounted within the housing, and a valve seat with a second surface can be fixedly attached to the manifold, where the second surface can sealingly engage the first surface. The rotary actuator can include a gap that selectively aligns with respective ones of valve seat ports as the rotary actuator rotates relative to the valve seat, thereby selectively pressurizing one or more actuators. A system and method can include a rotary valve that selectively causes pads to extend at a predetermined orientation in the wellbore to steer a drill bit. The azimuthal orientation of a rotary actuator of the valve can determine which pads are extended and which are retracted as the drill bit rotates.
US11519216B2	Chassis based fenestration systems A fenestration system includes a chassis formed from left and right chassis stiles, and top and bottom chassis rails. The left and right chassis stiles having an outside longitudinal groove, an outside longitudinal ridge, an inside longitudinal groove and an inside longitudinal ridge. The top and bottom chassis rails having an outside longitudinal groove, an outside longitudinal ridge, an inside longitudinal groove and an inside longitudinal ridge. Outside stile covers are configured to engage the longitudinal outside groove and the longitudinal outside ridge of the chassis stile. Inside stile covers are configured to engage the inside longitudinal groove and the inside longitudinal ridge of the chassis stile. Outside rail covers are configured to engage the longitudinal outside groove and the longitudinal outside ridge of the chassis rail. Inside rail covers are configured to engage the inside longitudinal groove and the inside longitudinal ridge of the chassis rail.
US11519214B2	Positioning unit for technical applications in motor vehicles A positioning unit for technical applications in motor vehicles, in particular a locking system, a door positioner or a sliding door drive, having a housing, a drive arranged in the housing, a control element which can be acted upon by the drive, and a bearing location for the drive, in which the bearing location is formed at least partly of plastic, wherein the bearing is designed as a separate bearing location, and at least part of the drive is insertable into the bearing location.
US11519207B2	Refrigeration device A refrigeration device has a first door with an opening and a second door for closing the opening in the first door. A first hinge member has a first connection portion fixed on a main body of the refrigeration device and a first hinged portion connected to the first door. A second hinge member has a second connection portion fixed on the first door and a second hinged portion connected to the second door. The second hinge member includes a columnar portion that is hinged to the first hinged portion. One of the columnar portion and the first hinged portion has a first shaft hole, and the other one has a first hinge shaft that extends into the first shaft hole. The novel device prevents a door body of the refrigeration device from being damaged at a hinged position and the reliability of the refrigeration device is improved.
US11519206B2	Lock device for graphite furnace The present utility model relates to a graphite furnace locking device, comprising: a stationary part which is provided with a locking unit, a movable part which is arranged along a first direction facing the stationary part, the movable part being provided with a latch bolt unit; wherein, the movable part may move towards the stationary part along the first direction until the latch bolt unit and the locking unit are connected and then the locking device is in a locked state; the latch bolt unit provides a first elastic force for the movable part towards the direction of the stationary part; the locking unit is used to disconnect from the latch bolt unit, and then the locking device is in an unlocked state; the latch bolt unit provides a second elastic force for the movable part in a direction away from the stationary part, and the movable part can move away from the stationary part in the first direction under the action of the second elastic force to its initial position. For the locking device of the present utility model, when it is under an unlocked state, the movable part is automatically sprung away to prevent the operator from being injured by scalding.
US11519205B2	Closure latch assembly with power lock mechanism having outside lock lever water protection A vehicle closure panel latch assembly having pivotable actuator lever sealed against the ingress of water into a housing of the latch assembly is provided. The actuator lever is configured for receipt in an opening of the housing and for operable connection to an internal latch component. A seal member is disposed about a portion of the actuator lever to form a water-tight seal between the housing and the actuator lever to prevent the passage of water through the opening.
US11519202B2	Passenger door lock for drop-down style doors on an aircraft Apparatus, systems, and methods for selectively locking and unlocking a passenger door. The apparatus includes a first shaft, having a first longitudinal centerline, and a member, connected to the first shaft. A handle is connected to the first shaft via the member, the handle being movable via rotation of the first shaft from a locked position and an unlocked position. A first protrusion extends from the handle and a latch crank is connected to the second shaft. A second protrusion extends from the latch crank and a linkage is connected between the latch crank and the member. When the handle in the locked position, the first protrusion is positioned adjacent to the second protrusion to prevent rotation of the second shaft. When the handle is in the unlocked position, the first protrusion is positioned away from the second protrusion to enable the second shaft to rotate.
US11519199B2	Bar handle with incorporated lock A bar handle with incorporated lock having a tubular element for gripping a handle, installed on a face of a door by way of interposition of at least one spacer element, and a lock which is at least partially contained inside the tubular element. The handle includes a release device for releasing the lock, which is configured to be operated manually with a pusher element installed on the tubular element. the handle comprises a release device for releasing the lock, which is configured to be operated manually with a pusher element installed on the tubular element.
US11519198B2	Motor vehicle door lock, more particularly hood lock A motor vehicle door lock, more particularly a hood lock. The basic structure of the hood lock is composed of a raising mechanism, for a locking bolt or another stop part, on a hood. An actuating spring acting on the raising mechanism is also provided, in addition to a sensor for sensing the position of the hood. According to the invention, an additional spring is provided which raises the hood if the actuating spring breaks down and/or malfunctions.
US11519197B2	Lockable bolt device A lockable bolt device for an interior of a door. The lockable bolt device includes a door attachment plate having a horizontal aperture therethrough, configured to securely attach to the door, and a jamb attachment plate having two horizontal apertures therethrough, configured to securely attach to a door jamb. The jamb attachment plate also includes a vertical aperture therethrough, such that the vertical aperture is configured to removably accept an angled bolt therethrough for storage of the angled bolt when the lockable bolt device is in an unlocked configuration. When the door is in a closed position and the horizontal apertures are aligned, the two plates are configured to accept the angled bolt through the horizontal apertures to secure the door in the closed position. The lockable bolt device is useful to prevent an individual from passing through the door from an exterior of the door.
US11519195B2	Fencing device for installing and/or removing a fence A fencing device 1 comprises installing means for driving the posts 5 of the fence into the ground. These posts are provided with a pointed lower end 9 so that they can easily be driven into the ground. The net with the posts attached thereto is wound on a reel 11. The installing means gradually guide the posts from the reel to the ground, while the lower ends of the posts are driven into the ground. For guiding the posts, the installing means are formed by a guide consisting of a top guide profile 13, two side guide profiles 15 and a bottom guide profile 17. When a temporary fence is erected, the first post is to be driven into the ground manually and supported with a cable or pole. Subsequently, the fence will be unwound from the reel while the trailer is moved on.
US11519192B2	Suction head with central deflector for cleaning swimming pools A suction head for submersible use in the water of an artificial pool. The suction head having a body provided with a suction duct and a suction pump placed inside the suction duct. The suction pump includes an electric motor coupled to a propeller. The rotation of the propeller producing suction along the suction duct between a suction mouth and an upper opening of the duct. The suction head further includes a central deflector placed between the motor and the propeller so as to prevent bulky debris from piling up below the propeller and discharging it to the periphery of the suction duct.
US11519191B2	Wallboard removal tool A wallboard removal tool includes a shaft extending between an inner end and an outer end. An outer wallboard support is movably coupled to the shaft. An inner wallboard support is movably coupled to the shaft. The inner wallboard support is provided at the inner end. The inner wallboard support is configured to engage an interior surface of a wallboard and the outer wallboard support is configured to engage an exterior surface of the wallboard to capture the wallboard therebetween. The wallboard removal tool is shaken to free the wallboard from fasteners holding the wallboard to studs of the wall.
US11519187B2	Frame structure for a formwork panel A support structure for a formwork panel having a support structure and a formwork skin positioned on the front of the support structure and attached to the support structure, wherein the support structure has at least one edge girder on a pair of opposite edges and a plurality of transverse girders between these two edge girders which run transversely to these two edge girders, characterized in that at least some of the transverse girders are designed as a profile girder, comprising a flange at its first end arranged at the front of the support structure, a tubular hollow section at its second end away from the front of the support structure, and between them a preferably wall-like member connecting the first end and the second end.
US11519186B2	Support structure for a frame formwork panel A support structure for a frame formwork panel including a support structure and a formwork skin connected to the support structure, the support structure having two longitudinal edge girders and two transverse edge girders, wherein a corner connecting piece which is welded to the two respective edge girders is provided in at least some of the corner regions of the support structure where a longitudinal edge girder and a transverse edge girder come together.
US11519183B2	Mechanical locking of floor panels with vertical snap folding Floor panels are shown, which are provided with a mechanical locking system on long and short edges allowing installation with vertical snap folding that could be accomplished automatically without tools and where the short edge locking system has a tongue made in one piece with the panel. The floor panels may have a first and a second connector at the long edges that are configured to obtain a minimum of friction facilitating a displacement, by a spring back force from the bending of a short edge locking strip, of a new panel in a horizontal direction along the long edge during the vertical snap folding action.
US11519182B2	Fire rated glass flooring A fire rated glass flooring system having blast and/or seismic loading resistance, comprising: (a) a plurality of glass flooring units (100a, 100b), each unit comprising a first layer (116) of glass and a second layer (118) of glass, the two layers being positioned one above the other and separated by one or more load transferring means (120a, 120b), wherein the first layer of glass is a structural glass and the second layer of glass is a fire rated glass, and having an upper surface and an edge comprising a load-transferring means of the one or more load transferring means; (b) one or more beams (112), arranged, in use, to support the units, wherein, at a boundary between two adjacent flooring units, the two flooring units are arranged, in use, to be secured to a beam of the one or more beams; and (c) one or more expansion joints (110), each arranged, in use, at the boundary between two adjacent flooring units. Each expansion joint comprises: (i) two clips (200a, 200b), each clip being arranged, in use, to be connected to the load-transferring means in one of the two flooring units; (ii) a resilient seal (202) arranged, in use, to sit between the two clips, the seal extending substantially to the upper surface of the two units; and (iii) a drainage means (204), the drainage means being located substantially below the seal and the two clips, and arranged, in use, to capture and drain away any liquid which passes the seal.
US11519179B2	Attaching an assembled wall module to a building structure Apparatus, systems, and methods for attaching an assembled wall module to a building structure, according to which a framing section, including a plurality of structural members and a first coupler connected to a first structural member of the plurality of structural members, is connected to the building structure. After connecting the framing section to the building structure, relative movement is permitted, via the first coupler, between the framing section and the building structure in a first direction. Before connecting the framing section to the building structure, a plurality of sheeting sections may be connected to the framing section. The framing section may further include a second coupler; in such instances, after connecting the framing section to the building structure, relative movement is permitted, via the second coupler, between the framing section and the building structure in a second direction, which second direction is the same as the first direction.
US11519174B2	Building structure formed by truss modules and method of forming Disclosed herein is a method of manufacturing a modular building structure. A plurality of structural truss modules are provided. Each one of the structural truss modules includes a spaced pair of elongated wood chords and a web connecting the elongated wood chords. The web including a plurality of metal support rods each having a pair of opposed threaded sections. The first of the pair of opposed threaded sections engaged to a first one of the elongated wood chords at an angle thereto. The second of the pair of opposed threaded sections engaged to the other one of the elongated wood chords at an angle thereto. The structural truss modules are cut to a predetermined length. A first member is connected between the spaced pairs of elongated wood chords. First ends of the plurality of structural truss modules are configured to connect to a ledger member.
US11519173B2	Automated MEPI design for hollow wall construction Disclosed embodiments include the production of construction plans upon planar surfaces such as studless walls near studless walls or traditional framing. Disclosed embodiments include specialized databases, cutting systems and printing systems useful for implementation of various plans upon planar surfaces sometimes used with hollow wall systems, sometimes constructed with bamboo or other fast growing sources of structural fiber, with the types of subject printing and cutting sometimes including architectural plans, structural plans, electrical plans, plumbing plans, mechanical plans, insulation plans, media plans, security plans and construction plans and details including those derived directly from various plans.
US11519172B2	Modified foam wall structures with high racking strength and methods for their manufacture Modified and connected foam wall structures and methods for making them are described. The wall structures include a frame, a foam panel attached to the frame, a foam layer disposed in a cavity defined by the frame, and a structural adhesive. The structural adhesive may be disposed in at least one of: (A) an aperture located within the foam layer, and (B) an aperture located between the foam layer and a frame member. In some cases, a cured structural adhesive is located between connecting members of adjacent foam wall structures.
US11519169B2	Modular paneled partition wall A modular paneled partition includes a first pane panel defining a first panel bottom edge, a first panel upper edge, and a first panel thickness; a second pane panel defining a second panel bottom edge, a second panel upper edge, and a second panel thickness; a wall bottom edge structure including a fixed profile and a movable profile supporting the first and second pane panels and engaged with the fixed profile along an adjustment direction, and means for adjusting position of the movable profile, the movable profile defining a first and a second outer longitudinal sides, and a third side between the first and second outer longitudinal sides. The movable profile has a first bottom channel accommodating the first panel bottom edge, and a second bottom channel accommodating the second panel bottom edge.
US11519166B2	Guidance apparatus for assembly of construction panels An apparatus guides first and second assembly components into a predetermined configuration, each assembly component including an opening. When the assembly components are aligned into the predetermined configuration, their openings align to define a cavity for receiving a stepped dowel to fasten the components together. The guiding apparatus includes a stepped dowel member having successively-smaller dowel sections, and a collar member floating around the base of the stepped dowel member. The stepped dowel member tip can be passed through the first assembly component opening and inserted into the second assembly component opening, drawing the components into the predetermined configuration. When the components are aligned into the predetermined configuration, the collar member engages the first assembly component opening and the stepped dowel member engages the second assembly component opening. The guiding apparatus can be disengaged, freeing the dowel-receiving cavity to accept a stepped dowel for fastening the assembly components together.
US11519159B2	Implement tip assembly having tip with support rib A ground engaging tip of a ground engaging tip assembly includes an adapter configured for attachment to the base edge of the implement and having a forwardly extending adapter nose. The ground engaging tip has a rear edge, a top outer surface, and a bottom outer surface. The top and bottom outer surfaces extend forward from the rear edge and converge at a front edge of the ground engaging tip. The tip has first and second side outer surfaces extending forward from the rear edge of the ground engaging tip to the front edge. The tip has a nose cavity for receiving the adapter nose therein. The tip has a support rib on at least one of the first or second side outer surfaces, the support rib being positioned at the rear edge and extending lengthwise from the bottom outer surface toward the top outer surface.
US11519151B2	Connector for soil reinforcing and method of manufacturing An apparatus, system and method of connecting an earthen formation to a facing of a mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) structure in which a connector includes a single piece of wire that defines an opening for coupling the connector to an anchor and a pair parallel legs for mechanically connecting the to a soil reinforcing element.
US11519149B2	Pile joint, pile coupling structure, and pile coupling method Provided are a pile joint, a pile coupling structure, and a pile coupling method that allow firm uniting of piles to be coupled. A joint (10) for coupling two piles (12) comprises: a tubular body (16) into which each pile (12) provided with a key (14) on a periphery thereof is inserted through an end (16A) of the body (16); and a fitting portion (22) formed on the body (16) so as to be fitted to the key (14) by the insertion and rotation of the pile (12). The fitting portion (22) is formed with: a tapered shape having a surface (22A) that is inclined so as to become distant from the end (16A) of the body (16) as the surface (22A) extends in the direction of rotation of the pile (12); or a wedge shape for fitting between a projection and a pile.
US11519148B2	Water-oil separation device A water-oil separation device uses a difference in density between water and oil. The water-oil separation device can easily and quickly separate oil by using a polymer film floating at interface between water and oil. The water-oil separation device easily and quickly collects oil of various viscosities with a simple structure by using differences in density between materials without using a conventional lyophilic/lyophobic film, thus solving the drawbacks of conventional filter-based and adsorption-based methods, and enabling quick and effective responses to actual oil spill situations.
US11519141B2	Method for determining the wear state This invention relates to a method for determining a wear state of a chisel, a chisel holder, and/or a chisel holder replacement system equipped with a chisel and chisel holder. For this method to give the user qualitative and quantitative information about the wear, according to one embodiment of this invention, a position of at least one point of the chisel and/or the chisel holder is determined by a contactless measurement method and a corresponding measurement result is compared in a switching unit to a reference value stored in a memory device.
US11519138B2	Soil processing machine A soil processing machine includes a machine frame with two longitudinal beams substantially extending in the longitudinal direction of the machine and two transverse beams substantially extending transverse to the longitudinal beams. A soil-processing roller is supported in the longitudinal direction between the transverse beams on the longitudinal beams so that it can rotate about an axis of rotation of the roller. A coupling arrangement is provided on the machine frame for attaching the machine frame to a further machine frame of the soil-processing machine or to a further machine. A lifting/supporting arrangement is provided on the machine frame for lifting and/or supporting the machine frame in relation to the ground. One of the transverse beams is supported on the two longitudinal beams so that it can rotate about a swivel axis substantially parallel to an axis of rotation of the roller.
US11519134B2	Oil, grease, and moisture resistant paperboard having a natural appearance A coated paperboard having a natural appearance is disclosed which includes a barrier coating containing substantially no fluorochemical or wax, exhibiting good resistance to oil, grease, and moisture and having no tendency toward blocking.
US11519129B2	Separation of lint from an exhaust airstream within a laundry appliance A laundry appliance includes a drum for processing laundry. A blower delivers process air through an airflow path that includes the drum. A lint filter is positioned within the airflow path that separates particulate matter from the process air to define entrapped lint particles. A lint disposal mechanism removes the entrapped lint particles from a surface of the lint filter to define removed lint. A holding compartment receives the removed lint for disposal.
US11519126B2	Door assembly for an appliance A door assembly for a horizontal axis appliance having a cabinet with a front panel defining an opening and a tub positioned within the cabinet includes a primary door rotatably mounted to the front panel to permit selective access to the opening, a secondary door secured on an exterior side of the primary door, an interior cavity defined between the primary door and the secondary door, one or more electrical components arranged within the interior cavity, and an electrical closing mechanism for securing the primary door and the secondary door in a closed position. Thus, when the primary door and the secondary door are in the closed position, the electrical closing mechanism powers the one or more electrical components.
US11519121B2	Washing machine Disclosed is a washing machine including: a gasket, wherein the gasket includes a gasket body, forming a passage between a laundry entry hole formed in a casing and an opening formed in a tub, and a plurality of nozzles spraying water into a drum; and a distribution pipe supplying water pumped by a pump to the plurality of nozzles, wherein the distribution pipe includes a transport conduit disposed on an outer circumferential surface of the gasket, wherein the gasket body is divided into a front body positioned on the side of the casing and a rear body positioned on the side of the tub, wherein the rear body includes an accommodating part in which at least a portion of the transport conduit is disposed, and accordingly, it is possible to prevent intervention between the distribution pipe and any other structure around the gasket.
US11519119B2	Drum of washing machine A drum of a washing machine, which is configured to receive laundry and to perform washing or dehydration, includes a circumferential surface that defines a plurality of first patterns that protrude from the circumferential surface toward an interior of the drum, a second pattern that is recessed from the circumferential surface toward an exterior of the drum and that is surrounded by the plurality of first patterns, and a through hole located at the second pattern.
US11519117B2	Laundry treating apparatus A laundry treating apparatus is disclosed. The laundry treating apparatus includes a first treating apparatus, a second treating apparatus, and a control panel disposed signally connected to the first treating apparatus and the second treating apparatus, and the first treating apparatus includes a lower frame disposed rearward of the control panel and coupled to the control panel to fix the control panel.
US11519115B2	Heat distribution management device for yarn treatment The subject matter of this invention is a heat distribution management device in a treatment device of yarns in movement on a means of transport, said means of transport being able to be traversed by a flow of heat at or through the of orifices, characterized in that the device comprises at least one means of sealing by coverage of at least one part of the orifices of the means of transport, said means of sealing being independent of the means of transport.
US11519113B2	Embroidery accessory with interchangeable guide An exemplary embroidery accessory for a sewing machine includes a stationary support attached to the sewing machine and a rotating support rotatably attached to the stationary support. A drive mechanism rotates the rotating support relative to the stationary support and a spool supported by the rotating support receives and dispenses a length of embroidery material. The removable guide is removably attached to the rotating support and includes a sewing guide with a needle opening for receiving a needle of the sewing machine, and at least one guide for guiding the length of embroidery material from the spool to the sewing guide.
US11519109B2	System and method for manufacturing custom-sized garments A method for manufacturing a garment includes gathering customer data from a plurality of customers, the customer data being associated with respective ones of a plurality of garment orders and including customer information regarding at least one customizable garment parameter and generating a schedule for producing a plurality of customized garments including analyzing the at least one customizable garment parameter for the at least some of the plurality of garment orders. The method further includes manufacturing the plurality of customized garments according to the schedule.
US11519108B2	Woven fabric that looks and performs like a knitted fabric and method of making thereof A fabric with wefts that include hard yarns and elastomeric yarns in a predetermined arrangement such that at least one hard yarn is alternately arranged with at least one elastomeric yarn, the elastomeric yarns having a greater shrinkage ratio than that of the hard yarns; the hard yarns form under portions and over portions with respect to warps, said under portions being formed when said hard yarns pass along the back side of the warps and defining loop portions, and said over portions being formed when the hard yarns pass along the front side of the warps and define connection portions, wherein for each hard yarn, the number of warps passed by the loop portion is at least 6, and the elastomeric yarns form under portions and over portions with respect to said warps in a weave that is tighter than the weave of the hard yarns.
US11519105B1	Supported spindle holding device A supported spindle holding device is described herein for holding a supported spindle while spinning fiber into yarn or thread. The device having an elongated body and a bowl disposed on the body for retaining the spinning tip of the supported spindle.
US11519104B2	Method of reusing a textile material which comprises cellulose Method of recycling a textile material which comprises cellulose for manufacturing regenerated cellulosic molded bodies, wherein in the method the textile material is comminuted, at least a part of non-fiber-constituents of the comminuted textile material is separated from fiber-constituents of the comminuted textile material, at least a part of non-cellulosic fibers of the fiber-constituents is mechanically separated from cellulosic fibers of the fiber-constituents, at least a further part of the non-cellulosic fibers is chemically separated from the cellulosic fibers, and the molded bodies are generated based on the cellulosic fibers after mechanically separating and chemically separating.
US11519103B2	Process for preparing carbon fibers The present disclosure relates to a process for preparing carbon fibers. The process involves blending a carbon nano-material with a carbon material to obtain a homogenous blend, heating the homogenous blend to obtain mesophase pitch having particles with reduced mesophase sphere size followed by spinning the mesophase pitch to obtain the pitch fibers. The pitch fibers are then carbonized to obtain the carbon fibers. The carbon fibers prepared by the process of the present disclosure have improved tensile properties as compared to the conventional pitch based carbon fibers.
US11519102B2	Thermo-fusible conjugated fibers and nonwoven fabric using same An object of the invention is to provide thermo-fusible conjugated fibers capable of suppressing damage to the fibers upon processing the fibers into a nonwoven fabric web. The thermo-fusible conjugated fibers of the invention contain a first component containing a polyester-based resin and a second component containing a polyolefin-based resin, in which a melting point of the second component is 10° C. or more lower than a melting point of the first component, and a work load at break obtained by a tensile test is 1.6 cN·cm/dtex or more. The damage to the fibers is suppressed by the thermo-fusible conjugated fibers of the invention, and therefore the nonwoven fabric with higher quality can be obtained with higher productivity than ever before.
US11519100B2	Reusing of lyocell-cellulose for lyocell-methods Method of manufacturing a cellulose-regenerated-molded body, wherein the method comprises supplying a starting material which is manufactured by a lyocell-method and which comprises cellulose, which is manufactured by solving a cellulose source in a solvent for manufacturing a spinning mass, by extruding the spinning mass and by subsequently precipitating in a spinning bath, solving the starting material which comprises cellulose, in a solvent for manufacturing a spinning mass, and extruding, and subsequently precipitating the spinning mass in a spinning bath, wherein thereby the molded body is obtained.
US11519096B2	Pedestal for supporting a seed for SiC single crystal growth which includes a gas-permeable region of reduced thickness A pedestal 103 of the present invention is a pedestal 103 for a seed 102 for crystal growth, in which one main surface 103a to which the seed 102 adheres is flat, and the pedestal has a gas-permeable region 106 which a thickness from the one main surface 103a that is formed to be locally thin.
US11519087B2	Alloy based electrochemical catalyst for conversion of carbon dioxide to hydrocarbons An electrocatalyst comprising (i) carbon nanospikes and (ii) copper alloy nanoparticles containing copper and at least one noble metal and residing on and/or between the carbon nanospikes. Also disclosed herein is a method of producing the electrocatalyst. Also described herein is a method for converting carbon dioxide into hydrocarbons by use of the above-described electrocatalyst. The method for producing hydrocarbons more specifically involves contacting the electrocatalyst with an aqueous solution of a bicarbonate salt while the aqueous solution is in contact with a source of carbon dioxide, and electrically powering the electrocatalyst as a cathode at negative potential condition while the cathode is in electrical communication with a counter electrode electrically powered as an anode, to convert the carbon dioxide into hydrocarbons containing at least four carbon atoms and composed of only carbon and hydrogen.
US11519085B2	Li recovery processes and onsite chemical production for Li recovery processes In this disclosure, a process of recycling acid, base and the salt reagents required in the Li recovery process is introduced. A membrane electrolysis cell which incorporates an oxygen depolarized cathode is implemented to generate the required chemicals onsite. The system can utilize a portion of the salar brine or other lithium-containing brine or solid waste to generate hydrochloric or sulfuric acid, sodium hydroxide and carbonate salts. Simultaneous generation of acid and base allows for taking advantage of both chemicals during the conventional Li recovery from brines and mineral rocks. The desalinated water can also be used for the washing steps on the recovery process or returned into the evaporation ponds. The method also can be used for the direct conversion of lithium salts to the high value LiOH product. The method does not produce any solid effluent which makes it easy-to-adopt for use in existing industrial Li recovery plants.
US11519084B2	Membrane-less reactor design and process for biotransformation of carbon dioxide The present invention discloses a membrane-less reactor design for microbial electrosynthesis of alcohols from carbon dioxide (CO2). The membrane-less reactor design thus facilitates higher and efficient CO2 transformation to alcohols via single pot microbial electrosynthesis. The reactor design operates efficiently avoiding oxygen contact at working electrode without using membrane, in turn there is an increase in CO2 solubility and its bioavailability for subsequent CO2 conversion to alcohols at faster rate. The present invention further provides a process of operation of the reactor for biotransformation of the carbon dioxide.
US11519081B2	Methods for treating lithium-containing materials The present disclosure relates to a method for extracting lithium from a lithium-containing material. For example, the method can comprise leaching a roasted lithium-containing material under conditions suitable to obtain an aqueous composition comprising a lithium compound such as lithium sulfate and/or lithium bisulfate. The aqueous composition comprising lithium sulfate and/or lithium bisulfate can optionally be used, for example, in a method for preparing lithium hydroxide comprising an electromembrane process. The roasted lithium-containing material can be prepared, for example by a method which uses an aqueous composition comprising optionally lithium sulfate and/or lithium bisulfate which can be obtained from a method for preparing lithium hydroxide comprising an electromembrane process such as a two-compartment monopolar or bipolar electrolysis process.
US11519079B2	Electrochemical carbon dioxide converter and liquid regenerator A carbon dioxide conversion system for an environment includes a first gas-liquid contactor-separator downstream of the environment; an electrochemical conversion cell downstream of the first gas-liquid contactor-separator; and a cleaned ionic liquid storage intermediate the first gas-liquid contactor-separator and the electrochemical conversion cell.
US11519077B2	Galvanic anode and method of corrosion protection A hybrid sacrificial galvanic anode, an anodic system including the hybrid sacrificial anode, and a method of cathodically protecting steel reinforcement in concrete structures is provided. The hybrid anode provides initial steel polarization followed by long term galvanic protection without the use of batteries or external power supplies.
US11519075B2	Porous metal coatings using shockwave induced spraying A new spray process allows for deposition below a critical velocity limit of cold spray, while providing adhesion. Post deposition heat treatment has shown excellent coating strength. A wide variety of materials can be deposited. The spray process is based on ShockWave Induced Spraying (SWIS) but with much slower spray jet projection velocities. High porosity, pore size control, and porosity control are demonstrated to be controllable. Preheating of feedstock and uniform temperature of the SWIS delivery allow for the deposition below critical velocity.
US11519074B2	Plating method and recording medium A plating apparatus, a plating method and a recording medium can allow a temperature of a wafer to be uniform within a surface thereof. A plating apparatus 1 includes a substrate holding unit 52 configured to hold a substrate W; a plating liquid supply unit 53 configured to supply a plating liquid M1 to the substrate W; and a solvent supply unit 55a configured to supply a solvent N1 having a different temperature from a temperature of the plating liquid M1 to the substrate W. The solvent N1 is supplied to a preset position on the substrate W from the solvent supply unit 55a after the plating liquid M1 is supplied to the substrate W from the plating liquid supply unit 53.
US11519068B2	Moisture governed growth method of atomic layer ribbons and nanoribbons of transition metal dichalcogenides A method of making an atomic layer nanoribbon that includes forming a double atomic layer ribbon having a first monolayer and a second monolayer on a surface of the first monolayer, wherein the first monolayer and the second monolayer each contains a transition metal dichalcogenide material, oxidizing at least a portion of the first monolayer to provide an oxidized portion, and removing the oxidized portion to provide an atomic layer nanoribbon of the transition metal dichalcogenide material. Also provided are double atomic layer ribbons, double atomic layer nanoribbons, and single atomic layer nanoribbons prepared according to the method.
US11519067B2	Method for depositing a silicon nitride film and film deposition apparatus A method for depositing a silicon nitride film is provided. A silicon nitride film is deposited in a depression formed in a surface of a substrate from a bottom surface and a lateral surface by ALD toward a center of the depression in a lateral direction so as to narrow a space at the center of the depression. First nitrogen radicals are adsorbed into the depression immediately before a stage of filling the space at the center with the silicon nitride film deposited toward the center of the depression. A silicon-containing gas is adsorbed on the first nitrogen radical in the depression by physical adsorption. Second nitrogen radicals are supplied into the depression so as to release the silicon-containing gas from the first nitrogen radical and to cause the released silicon-containing gas to react with the second nitrogen radical, thereby depositing a silicon nitride film to fill the central space.
US11519065B2	Method of coating substrates The disclosure relates to a method of determining a velocity profile for the movement of a substrate to be coated relative to a coating source.
US11519060B2	Hot-rolled steel sheet with excellent low-temperature toughness, steel pipe, and manufacturing method therefor A preferable aspect of the present invention provides a hot-rolled steel sheet with excellent low-temperature toughness, a steel pipe using the same, and a manufacturing method therefor, wherein the hot-rolled steel sheet contains, by weight, 0.35-0.65% C, 0.01-0.4% Si, 13-26% Mn, 0.01-0.3% Ti, 0.01% or less B, 4% or less Al, 1-6% Cr, 0.05% or less P, 0.02% or less S, 0.01% or less N, 0.01-2% Cu, 0.001-0.015% Nb, and the balance Fe and other unavoidable impurities, the alloy elements satisfying the following relational formulas—[Relational formula 1] 70<[10(C/12)+(Mn/55)+(Al/27)]100<95 and [Relational formula 2] 4<100(Cr/52+100(Nb/93))<9; wherein a microstructure comprises, by area fraction, 97% or more (including 100%) of austenite and 3% or less (including 0%) of a carbide, the crystal grain size of the austenite being 18-30 μm or less; and wherein the size of the carbide is 0.5 μm or less.
US11519057B2	Aluminum alloy for impact extruded containers and method of making the same Novel aluminum alloys are provided for use in an impact extrusion manufacturing process to create shaped containers and other articles of manufacture. In one embodiment blends of recycled scrap aluminum are used in conjunction with relatively pure aluminum to create novel compositions which may be formed and shaped in an environmentally friendly process. Other embodiments include methods for manufacturing a slug material comprising mixtures of aluminum alloys for use in the impact extraction process, a container manufactured using the aluminum alloy in an impact extrusion process, and the container, wherein the material of the container is the aluminum alloy.
US11519055B2	Metal alloys including copper The present invention relates to matter alloys including copper.
US11519051B2	High-strength steel sheet having excellent processability and method for manufacturing same Provided is a high-strength steel sheet having a tensile strength of 780 MPa or higher. The high-strength steel sheet has a low yield ratio and excellent ductility (El) and strain hardening exponent (n) and thus has enhanced processability.
US11519050B2	Method for producing a re-shaped component from a manganese-containing flat steel product and such a component The invention relates to a method for producing a component from a medium manganese flat steel product having 4 to less than 10 wt. % Mn, 0.0005 to 0.9 wt. % C, 0.02 to 10 wt. % Al, the remainder iron, including unavoidable steel-accompanying elements, and having a TRIP effect at room temperature. In order to produce a component, which is distinguished by very high strengths and an increased residual strain and re-shaping capacity, the flat steel product, according to the invention, is re-shaped by at least one re-shaping step to form a component and, before and/or during and/or after the at least one re-shaping step, the flat steel product is cooled down to a temperature of the flat steel product of less than room temperature to −196° C. The invention further relates to a component produced by this method and to a use for said components.
US11519047B2	Motor vehicle component and a method of manufacturing thereof A motor vehicle component and a method of manufacturing thereof is disclosed having at least regionally high-strength and at the same time ductile properties, including providing a sheet metal blank composed of a hardenable steel alloy with at least 0.25% carbon fraction, at least partially heating the sheet metal blank to above austenitizing temperature, in less than 20 seconds, hot-forming and press-hardening the sheet metal blank, in the process, setting a tensile strength Rm of greater than 1800 MPa and an elongation at break A20 of greater than 6%.
US11519046B2	Cold-rolled high-strength steel plate having excellent phosphating performance and formability and manufacturing method therefor A cold-rolled high-strength steel plate having excellent phosphating performance and formability and a manufacturing method therefor. The chemical composition of the steel plate is, in percentage by weight, C 0.01-0.20%, Si 1.50-2.50%, Mn 1.50-2.50%, P≤0.02%, S≤0.02%, Al 0.03-0.06%, N≤0.01%, the remainder being Fe and impurities. The surface layer of the steel plate has an inner oxide layer with a thickness of 1-5 μm, and there is no enrichment of Si and Mn on the surface of the steel plate. The steel plate has tensile strength of ≥980 MPa and an elongation of ≥20%. The structure at the room temperature contains retained austenite, ferrite, and martensite and/or bainite.
US11519042B2	Method for the diagnosis or prognosis, in vitro, of lung cancer The subject matter of the present invention is a method for the diagnosis or prognosis, in vitro, of lung cancer, which includes a step of detecting at least one expression product of at least one HERV nucleic acid sequence, a method for use of said nucleic acid sequences, which have been isolated, as a molecular marker or molecular markers, and a kit including at least one binding partner specific for at least one of the expression products of the HERV nucleic acid sequences.
US11519038B2	Prostate cancer detection kit or device, and detection method An object of the present invention is to provide a kit or a device for the detection of prostate cancer and a method for detecting prostate cancer. The present invention provides a kit or a device for the detection of prostate cancer, comprising a nucleic acid capable of specifically binding to a miRNA in a sample of a subject, and a method for detecting prostate cancer, comprising measuring the miRNA in vitro.
US11519037B2	Non-invasive test to predict response to therapy in colorectal cancer patients The invention is a method of predicting response to therapy in a colorectal cancer patient, the method comprising analysis of circulating tumor DNA from a patient's sample.
US11519036B2	Use of microvesicles in analyzing nucleic acid profiles The invention concerns gene signatures obtained from microvesicles and a method of applying these gene signatures in helping to determine a biological condition. The determination of a biological condition may aid, for example, the diagnosis, prognosis, and therapy treatment selection for disease in a subject.
US11519027B2	Single-cell RNA sequencing using click-chemistry The present disclosure relates to a method of sequencing nascent RNA in a cell. In some embodiments, the nascent RNA is conjugated to DNA using copper-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC). Methods of the present disclosure can be used to generate genomic libraries of a cell and measure gene expression and enhancer and/or super-enhancer activity.
US11519023B2	Paper-based colorimetric sensor kit for quickly and simply diagnosing mercury in situ with naked eye and method for quickly and simply detecting mercury in situ with naked eye using the same There is provided a paper-based colorimetric sensor kit for quickly and simply diagnosing mercury in situ with a naked eye. The paper-based colorimetric sensor kit includes: a circular template for rolling circle amplification (RCA); a primer that does not hybridize to the circular template when a mercury ion is bonded to a primer that hybridizes to the circular template; a DNA polymerase; a sensing material kit including a nanoparticle probe labeled to a DNA coil formed in the circular template for RCA; and a radial chromatography paper.
US11519018B2	In situ detection of microorganisms A system for the detection of pathogenic organisms in growth substrate or water is described which comprises means for the delivery of an attractant into the growth substrate or water, means for directing the microorganism to a detector for the detection of the microorganism of interest, and a detector which provides a signal when the microorganism of interest is detected, the use of the system in agriculture and horticulture is also described.
US11519017B2	Kit for diagnosing infection with Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) by detecting magnesium ions Provided is a diagnostic kit for determining infection with Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in a specimen, and a method for determining the infection with MRSA using the diagnostic kit is performed by visually observing a color change after LAMP reaction, and the color change is caused by a change in a magnesium concentration and confirmed using a specific dye compound which sensitively reacts with magnesium ions. The amplification of the MRSA DNA is performed using the loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP), so that the diagnostic kit has advantages of being conveniently used anytime and anywhere and quickly diagnosing.
US11519012B2	Genomic engineering of biosynthetic pathways leading to increased NADPH The disclosure relates to host cells having altered NADPH availability, allowing for increased production of compounds produced using NADPH, and methods of use thereof. NADPH availability is altered by one or more of: expressing an altered GAPDH, expressing a variant glutamate dehydrogenase (gdh), aspartate semialdehyde dehydrogenase (asd), dihydropicolinate reductase (dapB), and meso-diaminopimelate dehydrogenase (ddh), expressing a novel nicotinamide nucleotide transhydrogenase, expressing a novel threonine aldolase, and expressing or modulating the expression of a pyruvate carboxylase in the host cells.
US11519010B2	Method for producing organic substance Provided is a method which enables efficient separation of a component such as microorganisms from an organic substance-containing liquid obtained by microbial fermentation. Disclosed is a method for producing an organic substance comprising a microbial fermentation step of obtaining an organic substance-containing liquid and a separation step of heating the organic substance-containing liquid and separating into a liquid or solid component containing microorganisms and a gaseous component containing the organic substance.
US11519007B2	Tumor-navigating, self-eradicating, trail-armed salmonella for precision cancer therapy The present disclosure relates to genetically modified strains of Salmonella, engineered to be tumor navigating, self-eradicating, and armed with TRAIL to trigger tumor cell apoptosis. Also provided herein are methods of producing and methods of using such genetically modified Salmonella strains to treat cancer.
US11519004B2	Transcription modulation in animals using CRISPR/Cas systems Non-human animal cells and non-human animals comprising CRISPR/Cas synergistic activation mediator system components and methods of making and using such non-human animal cells and non-human animals are provided. Methods are provided for using such non-human animals to increase expression of target genes in vivo and to assess CRISPR/Cas synergistic activation mediator systems for the ability to increase expression of target genes in vivo.
US11519003B2	QTLs for powdery mildew resistance in melon The present invention relates to genetic elements comprising powdery mildew-conferring QTLs derived from a plant of the species Cucumis melo, or powdery mildew-conferring part or variant thereof. The invention also relates to markers for identification of said QTLs, use thereof and methods for producing plants with increased resistance to powdery mildew and the plants thus obtained.
US11519000B2	Methodologies and compositions for creating targeted recombination and breaking linkage between traits The current disclosure relates to methods and compositions for improving plant varieties through plant breeding and plant genetics. For instance, the disclosure concerns increasing the recombination frequency of a heterozygous trait genetically linked to a second trait within plants. Further, the disclosure concerns breaking the genetic linkage between a first allele and a second allele.
US11518998B2	Method for creating transformed plant A method to transforming a plant includes coating a microparticle having a diameter of 0.3 to 0.9 μm with at least one type of nucleic acid, bombarding a shoot apex of the plant with the coated microparticle using a gene gun, growing the shoot apex bombarded with the coated microparticle to obtain a plant body, and selecting a transformed plant body from the plant body. The shoot apex is selected from the group consisting of a shoot apex of an embryo of a fully mature seed, a shoot apex of a young bud of a tuber, and a shoot apex of a terminal bud or a lateral bud.
US11518997B2	Targeted genome engineering in plants Improved methods and means are provided to modify in a targeted manner the genome of a plant cell or plant at a predefined site via bacterial transformation.
US11518994B2	Artificial single guide RNA and use thereof The invention provides an artificial sgRNA and a CRISPR/Cas9 system by combining the artificial sgRNA and Cas9. Activity of the sgRNA can be retained even when a nucleotide linker region for forming a single strand by linking the 3′-terminal of crRNA and the 5′-terminal of tracrRNA in sgRNA is substituted with an amino acid derivative linker, when the linker region existing between stem-loop 1 and stem-loop 2 of tracrRNA and/or the loop portion of stem-loop 2 are/is substituted with an amino acid derivative linker, or when an amino acid derivative linker is added/inserted into the vicinity of the 5′-terminal and/or the 3′-terminal of sgRNA. Stability in vivo can be improved by introducing one or more amino acid derivative linkers into the sgRNA.
US11518993B2	Methods and compositions for preparing nucleic acid libraries Systems, methods and compositions provided herein relate to the preparation of nucleic acid libraries. Some embodiments include the preparation of nucleic acid libraries by ligation of single-stranded nucleic acids.
US11518991B2	Method for re-expression of different hypermethylated genes involved in fibrosis, like hypermethylated RASAL1 and use thereof in treatment of fibrosis as well as kit of parts for re-expression of hypermethylated genes including RASAL1 in a subject A method for re-expression of hypermethylated RASAL1, hypermethylated LRFN2, and hypermethylated KLOTHO based on an inactivated CRISPR-based system and a DNA dioxygenase as well as a gRNA guiding the construct to the RASAL1, LRFN2, and KLOTHO gene for demethylation of hypermethylated RASAL1, hypermethylated LRFN2, and hypermethylated KLOTHO, in particular, hypermethylated RASAL1, LRFN2, and KLOTHO promoter, thus, allowing re-expression of RASAL1, LRFN2, and KLOTHO for the treatment of fibrosis, cancer or neuronal disorders in a subject is provided. A kit of parts for allowing re-expression of hypermethylated RASAL1, hypermethylated LRFN2, and hypermethylated KLOTHO in a subject, a vector or vector system, and nucleic acid constructs are also provided.
US11518988B2	Variants of porcine trypsin The present invention relates to polypeptide variants of porcine trypsin, to nucleic acid molecules encoding these variants, and to host cells comprising such nucleic acid molecules. It also relates to the use of these variants in methods for producing insulin. The invention further relates to the use of these variants as medicaments, as food ingredients, or as feed ingredients and to the use of these variants within a process of manufacturing a food ingredient or a feed ingredient.
US11518973B2	Device and method for automated antibiotic susceptibility testing of gram-negative bacteria An antibiotic susceptibility testing device of gram-negative bacteria, as well as a corresponding method, are discussed. The device has a temperature control unit (including a constant temperature chamber) and a contactless conductivity-based measurement system. Disposable glassy or PVC tubes are used as test vessels for AST. In the performance of AST assay, appropriate kind of liquid medium containing identical amount of target bacterial cells and target antibiotics at different concentrations are loaded into test tubes, following by incubation in the device at a setup temperature. The bacterial growth profile is monitored by collecting the differential values (ΔC) of conductivity of liquid medium, which depend on the proliferation of viable cells. Outcome of ΔC indicates whether the target bacterial cells are completely inhibited by the test antibiotic or not, enabling the user to judge the value of the minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) simply.
US11518971B2	Method and apparatus for spatial control of cellular growth A three-dimensional cell growth containment article is described, which includes a molded body channelized by removal of sacrificial channelizing element(s) therefrom, so that the molded body contains one or more channel(s) therein, with a matrix material in at least one of such channel(s) that is supportive of three-dimensional cell growth in the matrix material. A method for making such articles is also described, in which a molded body is formed with one or more sacrificial channelizing element(s) therein, following which the sacrificial channelizing element(s) are removed. The three-dimensional cell growth containment articles of the present disclosure may be utilized in any applications in which there exists a need to reproducibly generate three-dimensional cellular structures, e.g., islet transplantation for diabetes treatment, transplantation of hormone secreting cells, cellular scaffolds for wound healing, and generation of tissue engineering structures to regain structural usefulness for orthopedic applications.
US11518963B2	Polyethyleneimine compounds containing N-halamine and derivatives thereof This invention relates to odor control molecules comprised of polyethyleneimine compounds containing N-halamine and derivatives thereof.
US11518955B2	Polyalkyl(meth)acrylates for improving fuel economy, dispersancy and deposits performance Polyalkyl(meth)acrylates contain specified amounts of long-chain alkyl (meth)acrylates and functional monomers. Lubricant compositions can contain such polyalkyl(meth)acrylates, and the polyalkyl(meth)acrylates can be used as viscosity index (VI) improvers with good fuel economy as well as soot-dispersant function. The polyalkyl(meth)acrylates can provide equal or even unproved deposits in lubricant compositions, especially in engine oil (EO) compositions.
US11518954B2	Zinc-free lubricating composition The invention is directed to a zinc-free lubricating composition for an internal combustion engine containing a phosphorus anti-wear agent, an ashless antioxidant, and a metal-free basic detergent. The lubricating composition provides wear protection, deposit control, and improved acid control with reduced levels of metal-containing additives.
US11518948B1	Methods for breaking emulsions A method for breaking an emulsion may include contacting the emulsion with an emulsion-breaking solution to coalesce a dispersed phase and obtain a discrete boundary between an aqueous phase and an oleaginous phase. The emulsion may include a continuous phase and a dispersed phase dispersed within the continuous phase. The emulsion breaking solution includes an emulsion breaking compound that includes carbonate-link monomers and ether-link monomers. The carbonate-link monomers and ether-link monomers may be independently substituted with substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C50) linear or branched hydrocarbyl, substituted or unsubstituted (C3-C50) cyclohydrocarbyl, substituted or unsubstituted (C4-C50) aryl, —NH2, alkyl amines, alkoxylated amines, and substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C50) linear or branched heterohydrocarbyl.
US11518946B2	Fluid catalytic cracking process of crude lignin oil (CLO) A FCC process including the steps of (a) adding a crude lignin oil (CLO) to a FCC unit, wherein the FCC unit has a FCC riser, a catalyst regenerator and a reactor/stripper, wherein CLO is a crude lignin oil composition including lignin and a polar organic solvent in 1:10 to 1:0.3 w/v ratio, (b) optionally adding a second feed including a conventional FCC feedstock to the FCC unit, (c) adding a regenerated catalyst from the regenerator to the FCC riser for catalytic cracking and upgrading the CLO and second feedstock to produce upgraded products and deactivated catalyst, (d) adding the upgraded products and deactivated catalyst from the FCC riser to the reactor/stripper and separating upgraded products from deactivated catalyst in the reactor/stripper, (e) adding the deactivated catalyst from (d) to the regenerator to regenerate the deactivated catalyst to provide regenerated catalyst; and collecting the upgraded products.
US11518940B2	Plastic recycling system and method thereof A plastic recycling system and method thereof is provided, wherein one or more plastic products are contained in a reaction unit and heated by an electric heating unit which converts electrical energy into thermal energy. The one or more plastic products in the reaction unit are decomposed to produce one or more decomposed product in gas phase through a decomposition reaction, such as pyrolysis reaction, to form one or more gaseous fuel products which are condensed into one or more liquid phase fuel products by a condensation unit.
US11518939B2	Polymer-dispersed liquid crystal composition, preparation method of polymer-dispersed liquid crystal film, and display panel A polymer-dispersed liquid crystal composition, a preparation method of a polymer-dispersed liquid crystal film, and a display panel are provided. The polymer-dispersed liquid crystal composition includes a prepolymer and a liquid crystal molecule, wherein the prepolymer is a fluorine-containing polyimide precursor chemically bonded to a polyaniline, including a polycondensation unit formed from a fluorine-containing dianhydride monomer and a fluorine-containing diamine monomer. In the present application, the conductive polyaniline is chemically bonded to the fluorine-containing polyimide precursor to increase the conductivity of the polyimide precursor. Further, a polymer-dispersed liquid crystal film having a driving voltage lower than 30 V and excellent insulating property and radiation resistance is obtained.
US11518937B2	Etching solution and method for manufacturing semiconductor element An etching solution for selectively performing an etching process on a compound represented by General Formula Si1-xGex, in which x is more than 0 and less than 1, with respect to Si, Ge, and oxides thereof, the etching solution including hydrofluoric acid, nitric acid, and water, in which a content ratio of the hydrofluoric acid in the entire etching solution is 0.002% by mass or more and 1.0% by mass or less, a content ratio of the nitric acid in the entire etching solution is 10% by mass or more, and a content ratio of the water in the entire etching solution is 40% by mass or less.
US11518932B2	Methods of inhibiting corrosion of metals from acid stimulation of an oil and gas well A method of inhibiting corrosion of metal surfaces of piping, tubing, heat exchangers and other metal equipment during acid stimulation of an oil and gas well is provided. The method includes introduction of an acidic treatment fluid containing an inorganic acid and a corrosion inhibitor of formula I into the oil and gas well.
US11518926B2	Removal of a mineral phase from a surface associated with a wellbore The compositions for removing a mineral phase from a surface composition for removing a mineral phase of inorganic sulfate scale include a phosphonoalkyl aminopolycarboxylic acid chelating agent; a wettability modifier comprises a dibasic ester and a surfactant, wherein the surfactant comprises one or more of an anionic alkyl sulfonate or an anionic aryl sulfonate; a pH-adjusting agent; a scale converting agent; and water. The methods for removing a mineral phase from a surface include contacting the mineral phase with an aqueous dissolver fluid that is one of the present compositions; and removing the oil wet mineral phase from the surface with the aqueous dissolver fluid. The compositions and methods provide enhanced remediation of mineral phases from surfaces associated with wellbores.
US11518925B2	Downhole exothermic reaction well bore wall clean up method A well cleanup process involves removing an impermeable filter cake from a formation face with thermochemical and chelating agents to allow formation fluids to flow from a reservoir to a wellbore. The method may be used with oil and water-based drilling fluids with varied weighting agents, e.g., bentonite, calcium carbonate, or barite. Such thermochemical agents may involve two salts, e.g., NO2− and NH4+, which, when mixed together, can generate pressure and heat, in addition to hot H2O and/or N2. For example, the thermochemical agents may comprise Na+, K+, Li+, Cs+, Mg2+, Ca2+, and/or Ba2+ with NO2− and NH4+ with F−, Cl−, Br−, I−, CO32−, NO3−, ClO4−, and/or −OH. The thermochemical agents in combination with a chelator such as EDTA can removed the filter cake after 6 hours with a removal efficiency of 89 wt % for the barite filter cake in water based drilling fluid, exploiting the generation of a pressure pulse and heat which may disturb the filter cake and/or enhance barite dissolution and polymer degradation.
US11518918B2	Solvent-based primer having a long open time and improved adhesion Adhesion promoter compositions, containing: a) between 40 and 80 parts by weight of a binder composition, including i) 20-40 wt % of at least one silane-terminated polyurethane polymer STP, which can be obtained from at least one polyol P, aliphatic polyisocyanate I and organosilane OS1, ii) 4-20 wt % of at least one organosilane OS2 and/or organotitanate OT, iii) 0-3 wt % of at least one desiccant, iv) 40-80 wt % of solvent L1; b) between 0-30 parts by weight of industrial carbon black; c) between 0-1 parts by weight of UV marker; d) so much of solvent L2 that sum of a)-d) is 100 parts by weight; OS1 having secondary amino, mercapto or hydroxyl group on organic moiety and the at least one STP having been produced in absence of OS2, and the at least one P having an average OH functionality of at least 2 and equivalent weight of at most 500.
US11518916B2	Lens adhesive, cemented lens, and imaging module According to the present invention, a lens adhesive including a compound represented by General Formula 1 is provided. Pol1-Sp1-L1-Ar-L2-Sp2-Pol2 (General Formula 1) In the formula, Ar is an aromatic ring group represented by General Formula 2-2 and the like. In the formula, Z1 and Z2 each represent a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, and the like; A1 and A2 each represent —S— and the like; X represents C(Rz)2 and the like (where Rz is a substituent, and two Rz's may form a ring); L1 and L2 each represent a single bond, —O—, —OC(═O)—, —OC(═O)O—, —OC(═O)NH—, and the like; Sp1 and Sp2 each represent a single bond or a linking group such as a linear alkylene group; Pol1 and Pol2 each represent a hydrogen atom or a polymerizable group; and a compound represented by General Formula 1 has at least one polymerizable group. Using the lens adhesive, it is possible to provide a cemented lens that is unlikely to deteriorate due to light, and an imaging module having high durability.
US11518909B2	Composition for forming silica layer, manufacturing method for silica layer, and silica layer Provided is a composition for forming a silica layer, the composition containing a silicon-containing polymer and a solvent, wherein a silica layer formed of the composition for forming the silica layer satisfies Relation 1. The definition of Relation 1 is as described in the specification. The definition of Relation 1 is the same as described in the specification.
US11518908B2	Water-repellent coating composition and water-repellent coating substrate coated therewith A water-repellent coating composition, and particularly, a water-repellent coating composition having improved adhesion and durability by including a phosphoric acid or a phosphoric acid-based compound, is provided.
US11518904B2	Curable coating compositions Described herein are two-component curable compositions for coatings, paints, primers, topcoats, and the like. The systems herein include curable components that permit a wide latitude in additional additives used in the product formulation. In one aspect, the curable components of the compositions include a first component of polymer(s) or oligomer(s) having a beta-dicarbonyl group or dicarbonyl functionality of 1 or greater combined with a separate, second component of polymer(s) or oligomer(s) having an alkylidene malonate functionality of 1 or greater in the presence of a catalyst or initiator and other acidic compositional components.
US11518902B2	Ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer particles, method for producing same and use of same The present invention relates to ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer particles, comprising an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer having an ethylene unit content of 1 mol % or more and less than 20 mol %, a viscosity-average polymerization degree of 200 to 5000, and a saponification degree of 80 to 99.99 mol %, wherein a crystallinity in water Cw (30° C.) at 30° C. and a crystallinity in water Cw (70° C.) at 70° C. as determined by pulse NMR satisfy formula (I). There is thus provided ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer particles having excellent solubility in water and excellent gas barrier performance.
US11518901B2	Composition and coating film The invention provides a composition that can provide a film exhibiting excellent adhesion to a substrate and having excellent non-stickiness. The composition contains a fluororesin, a heat-resistant resin, water, and a solvent having a boiling point of 205° C. or higher.
US11518900B2	Coating compositions and methods, and articles coated with same Described are sealing primer compositions that can be used to reduce paint defects such as pops or vapor boil on painted plastic substrates, as well as related methods for sealing plastic substrates, and sealed plastic substrates. Sealing primer compositions of the invention include a functionalized polydiene polymer such as a hydroxylated or other functional-group-containing polybutadiene polymer.
US11518897B2	Ink composition, method for producing the same, and image-forming method Provided are an ink composition including water, particles including a polymer having at least one selected from the group consisting of a urethane group and a urea group, and a gelling agent having a hydrogen-bonding group; a method for producing the ink composition; and an image-forming method.
US11518896B2	Black ink The invention refers to a disperse black ink comprising: an aqueous vehicle and a black dye dispersion comprising: disperse blue 165, disperse orange 29, disperse red 82 and disperse blue 60, and the use of such black ink in a method for inkjet-printing on a fabric.
US11518894B2	Fluorinated ester compound additives for architectural coatings The present invention is a composition of (a) a coating base selected from a water-dispersed coating, an epoxy polymer coating, an alkyd coating, a Type I urethane coating, or an unsaturated polyester coating; and (b) a fluorinated ester compound having a plurality of fluoroalkyl thioether groups, wherein the number average molecular weight of the fluorinated ester compound is ≤30,000 Da; and where the fluorinated group Rf is independently a straight or branched perfluoroalkyl group of 2 to 20 carbon atoms, which is optionally interrupted by one or more CH2, CFH, ether oxygens —O—, or combinations thereof. The fluorinated ester compounds provide cleanability to the resulting coating made from the present composition.
US11518890B2	Water-based coating composition, and multi-layer coating film A challenge of the present invention is to provide a water-based coating composition capable of providing a design superior in depth feeling in the formation of a multilayer coating film having a so-called color clear coating film. The present invention relates to a water-based coating composition comprising a coating film-forming resin (i) and a coloring pigment dispersion (ii), wherein the coating film-forming resin (i) comprises: an acrylic resin emulsion (A) having an average particle diameter of 100 nm or less in an amount of 10 to 60% by mass in terms of the resin solid content of the coating film-forming resin (i), a water-soluble acrylic resin (B) in an amount of 5 to 40% by mass in terms of the resin solid content of the coating film-forming resin (i), and a melamine resin (C) in an amount of 20 to 40% by mass in terms of the resin solid content of the coating film-forming resin (i); and the coloring pigment dispersion (ii) comprises a coloring pigment (D) having a 90%-volume particle diameter (D90) of 100 nm or less.
US11518889B2	Modified graphene, method of producing modified graphene, modified graphene-resin composite, modified graphene sheet, and modified graphene dispersion The modified graphene includes a structure represented by the following formula (I), wherein the modified graphene has a ratio (g/d) of an intensity “g” of a G band to an intensity “d” of a D band of 1.0 or more in a Raman spectroscopy spectrum thereof: Gr1-Ar1-X1-(Y1)n1 (I) in the formula (I), Gr1 represents a single-layer graphene or a multilayer graphene, Ar1 represents an arylene group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms, X1 represents a single bond, a linear, branched, or cyclic alkylene group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or a group obtained by substituting at least one carbon atom in a linear, branched, or cyclic alkylene group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms with at least one structure selected from the group consisting of —O—, —NH—, —CO—, —COO—, —CONH—, and an arylene group.
US11518883B2	Curable silicone compositions Curable organopolysiloxane compositions and their cured products with superior properties are described as well as their uses as materials for optical devices, such as LEDs.
US11518881B2	Polysiloxanes in thermoplastic elastomer compounds for overmolded thermoplastic articles An overmolded thermoplastic article includes a substrate portion molded from a thermoplastic resin compound and an overmold portion molded from a thermoplastic elastomer compound. The thermoplastic resin compound includes thermoplastic polymer resin. The thermoplastic elastomer compound includes thermoplastic elastomer and polysiloxane as a mold release agent, and is free of wax. The overmold portion is bonded onto the substrate portion with a peel strength at least comparable to that of an overmolded thermoplastic elastomer compound containing wax as a mold release agent instead of the polysiloxane. Undesirable effects observed with the use of wax as a mold release agent in overmolded thermoplastic elastomer compounds such as blooming and ease of scratching/marring can be reduced, while desirable properties such as silky feel of the surface of the overmold portion and good bonding of the overmold portion onto the substrate portion can be at least maintained.
US11518877B2	Toughened polyester composites containing polyester matrix and droplets of high boiling liquid therein A toughened polyester composite comprising: (i) a polyester matrix and (ii) droplets of a high boiling point liquid having a boiling point of at least 140° C. dispersed in said polyester matrix, wherein the high boiling point liquid is present in an amount of 0.1-10 wt % by weight of the toughened polyester composite, and wherein the composite may further include: (iii) a modifier selected from polycarboxylic, polyol, and polyamine compounds, wherein the modifier is present in an amount of 0.1-10 wt % by weight of the toughened polyester composite. Methods for producing the polyester composite are also described.
US11518876B2	Photosensitive resin composition and photosensitive dry film A photosensitive resin composition is provided comprising (A) 100 pbw of a phenolic hydroxyl group-containing resin, and (B) 0.1-18 pbw of an epoxy additive in the form of a compound containing 1-8 epoxy groups per molecule, containing nitrogen, sulfur or phosphorus, and having a molecular weight of 50-6,000. The composition has an improved bonding force to metal wirings.
US11518874B2	Thermoplastic resin composition and molded product manufactured therefrom A thermoplastic resin composition of the present invention is characterized by comprising: a thermoplastic resin containing a rubber-modified vinyl-based graft copolymer and an aromatic vinyl-based copolymer resin; zinc oxide; zinc phosphate; a surface-coated zinc oxide, of which a portion or the entirety of a surface is coated with zinc phosphate. The thermoplastic resin composition has excellent acid resistance and antibacterial properties.
US11518872B2	Chlorinated polyolefin resin composition An object is to provide a chlorinated polyolefin resin composition being superior in adhesion, solution stability, and chipping resistance. The chlorinated polyolefin resin composition contains a component (A): a polyolefin resin A having a melting point (TmA) obtained with a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) in the range of 90 to 160° C., and a component (B): a polyolefin resin B having a melting point (TmB) obtained with a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) in the range of 50 to 130° C., at least any one of the component (A) and the component (B), or a copolymer thereof being a chlorinated polyolefin resin (where \|TmA−TmB\|≥5° C.).
US11518864B2	Catalytic microwave depolymerisation of plastic for production of monomer and waxes There is described a microwave pyrolysis process for the depolymerization of plastic for the production of monomers, waxes and heavy oils including the steps of: a) steam purge of the plastic from about 0.5% to about 50% w/w of a catalyst, in a media; b) pyrolysis of the plastic and the catalyst in the media with a microwave (MW) for a time sufficient to allow generation of heat providing a thermal treatment between 300° C. and 650° C. through absorption of microwaves by the catalyst and the media. The catalyst includes a compound having a high dielectric loss at the frequency of the MW to absorb microwaves, transfer heat to the plastic and initiate a pyrolysis reaction.
US11518859B2	Surface protection articles and methods Painting in commercial, residential, and retail environments requires extreme care to avoid paint being deposited where it is not required. Drop cloths are commonly used to protect a floor or furniture during the painting process. However, these are generally simply plastic sheets to provide a barrier to the liquid paint and nothing more. Accordingly, it would be advantageous to provide a drop sheet or tarp that supports a liquid material drying process such as by dehydration, coagulate, etc. or form solid materials thereby reducing the instances of subsequent paint transfer from the drop sheet or tarp directly or indirectly to other surfaces and/or objects. It would also be advantageous to drop sheet or tarp that provides a non-slip surface which prevents the drop sheet from sliding around and remains well in place without additional weights, tape, etc.
US11518858B2	Method for forming a film comprising nanocellulose A method of forming a film comprising nanocellulose having an Oxygen Transmission Rate (OTR) value in the range of 0.1 to 300 cc/m2/24 h at 38° C. and 85% relative humidity (RH), and having a basis weight in the range of in the range of 0.1 to 45 g/m2 wherein the method comprises the steps of; providing a suspension comprising nanocellulose, forming at least one layer of a web or a film from said suspension; drying said formed web or film to a dry content of at least 65 weight-%, wherein said method further comprises the steps of; treating at least one side of said dewatered and dried web or film with ultra violet (UV) or electron beam (EB) irradiation; and wherein at least one cooling step is provided in connection with or after the UV or EB treatment step.
US11518856B2	Rubber compositions with reduced graphene oxide Rubber components of a tire comprising a diene elastomer and at least 1 phr of reduced graphene oxide nanoparticles having a specific surface area of at least 700 m2/g, an oxygen content of no more than 6 at %, and a ratio of non-aromaticity to aromaticity ID/IG of at least 0.7 as determined by Raman spectroscopy. Methods of preparing such rubber compositions in an internal mixer for achieving good distribution and dispersion are also included.
US11518851B2	Concentrated solution of poly(furfuryl alcohol) for sizing organic or mineral fibres The present invention relates to an aqueous poly(furfuryl alcohol) solution containing: from 40% to 85% by weight of poly(furfuryl alcohol), from 15% to 60% by weight of water and less than 1.5% by weight of furfuryl alcohol, said solution being characterized in that it exhibits a pH of greater than 7.0, preferably of between 7.2 and 10.0. The invention also relates to a process for the manufacture of a product based on mineral or organic fibers which are bonded by an organic binder, using such an aqueous poly(furfuryl alcohol) solution in the diluted form.
US11518847B2	Polymers and methods of making the same An aspect of the present disclosure is a composition that includes where R1 includes at least one of a saturated hydrocarbon and/or an unsaturated hydrocarbon, R3 includes at least one of a saturated hydrocarbon and/or an unsaturated hydrocarbon, A includes at least one of a saturated hydrocarbon or an unsaturated hydrocarbon, 1≤x≤1000, and 1≤y≤1000.
US11518844B2	Method for producing an aminimide Disclosed herein are methods of preparing an aminimide. An epoxy compound is reacted with a hydrazine compound comprising a trivalent nitrogen, and an anhydride functional material or a cyclic compound containing a carbonyl group and at least one heteroatom alpha to the carbonyl group at a temperature greater than 20° C. to form the aminimide. At least one of the epoxy compound and the anhydride functional material or the cyclic compound is polymeric.
US11518842B2	Flexible polyurethane foam having prolonged recovery time Recovery times and/or airflow of flexible polyurethane foam is increased by including certain tackifiers in the foam formulation. The tackifiers are formed into an emulsion that includes a polyether containing oxyethylene groups, a nonionic surfactant and certain fumed silica, carbon black or talc particles.
US11518839B2	Alkylphenol resins and a method of preparing thereof Compositions, methods, and resins using alkyl aldehydes and phenols are provided herein. In one embodiment, a composition comprising an alkylphenol resin can be prepared by condensing at least one phenolic monomer selected from the group consisting of phenol, cresol, resorcinol, xylenol, ethyl phenol, alkylresorcinols, and combinations thereof; and at least one alkyl aldehyde having from 5 to 12 carbon atom alkyl groups. The alkylphenol resins of the application are free of octylphenol or nonylphenol monomers. In one embodiment, the alkylphenol resins may be prepared using formaldehyde, and alternatively, in another embodiment, the alkylphenol resins may be prepared without the use of formaldehyde. The process to make these new alternative alkylphenol resins is a cost effective process and easy to scale-up.
US11518828B1	Process for making macromolecular networks The present invention relates to processes for making macromolecular networks, macromolecular networks made by such processes, and methods of using such macromolecular networks. Such process employs a low amount of amine compound as a reaction accelerant. The rates of chemical reaction are thereby easily controlled over several orders of magnitude, permitting efficient catalysis and control of reaction conditions needed to produce thermochemically stable macromolecular networks.
US11518827B2	Curable composition, method for producing curable composition, film, color filter, method for manufacturing color filter, solid-state imaging element, and image display device The present invention provides a curable compound including a pigment, a compound A, a photopolymerization initiator, a curable compound other than the compound A, and a resin, in which a content of the compound A in a total solid content of the curable composition is 1 to 15 mass %. The compound A is a compound having each of a coloring agent partial structure, an acid group or a basic group, and a curable group. The present invention further provides a method for producing the curable composition, a film formed of the curable composition, a color filter, a method for manufacturing a color filter, a solid-state imaging element, and an image display device.
US11518826B2	Method for producing polytetrafluoroethylene powder A method for producing a polytetrafluoroethylene powder, which includes applying an ultrasonic wave to a polytetrafluoroethylene aqueous dispersion containing polytetrafluoroethylene particles to coagulate the polytetrafluoroethylene particles.
US11518824B2	Supported catalyst system A nano platelet gibbsite treated with compound of formula (ORa)3Si—Rb or of formula Rc—COOH wherein Ra equal to or different from each other is a C1-C10 alkyl radical; Rb is a C5-C30 hydrocarbon radical and Rc is a C5-C30 hydrocarbon radical is used as a catalyst support.
US11518819B2	Anti-angiogenesis fusion protein and uses thereof The present invention provides a bi-functional fusion protein, (AT)a-Fc-(VT)b, simultaneously targeting vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and angiopoietins (ANGs), wherein AT is an ANG binding motif; and VT is a VEGF binding motif, Fragment crystallizable region (Fc) is an N-terminal of Immunoglobulin G (IgG); each of a and b is an integer from 1 to 10. The bi-functional fusion proteins contain two or more domains of human proteins and are of all human sequences, and thus are expected to be non-immunogenic, and potentially can be used therapeutically in human targeting angiogenesis-associated diseases.
US11518814B2	Early intervention methods to prevent or ameliorate toxicity Provided are methods for preventing or ameliorating toxicity caused by or due to a therapy, such as an immunotherapy or a cell therapy, by pre-emptive or early administration toxicity-targeting agent(s). In some embodiments, the therapy is a cell therapy in which the cells generally express recombinant receptors such as chimeric receptors, e.g., chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) or other transgenic receptors such as T cell receptors (TCRs). Features of the methods, including the timing of the administration of the agents or treatments for toxicity, provide various advantages, such as lower toxicity while maintaining persistence and efficacy of the administered cells.
US11518812B2	Monoclonal antibodies against HER2 epitope and methods of use thereof This invention provides fully human monoclonal antibodies that recognize HER2. The invention further provides methods of using such monoclonal antibodies in a variety of therapeutic, diagnostic, and prophylactic indications.
US11518811B2	Human antibody and fragments thereof for use in the treatment of gastric cancer (GC) and other types of tumours expressing the MICA protein (MHC class I chain-related protein A gene) A bivalent, anti-MICA human monoclonal antibody formed by two or more heavy and light chains with a variable immunoglobulin domain neutralises the MICA protein in its soluble state and opsonises tumour cells expressing the antigen, stimulating adaptive immunity in the treatment of gastric cancer or other types of cancer in which the tumour cells express MICA in the soluble form or abundantly on their surface.
US11518809B2	Targeted binding agents against B7-H1 Human monoclonal antibodies directed against B7-H1 and uses of these antibodies in diagnostics and for the treatment of diseases associated with the activity and/or expression of B7-H1 are disclosed. Additionally, hybridomas or other cell lines expressing such antibodies are disclosed.
US11518801B1	Methods and compositions for treating diabetes and diabetic complications A method of treating or preventing the onset of diabetes or diabetic complications comprises administering to a subject a composition comprising an anti-AGE antibody. A composition for treating or preventing the onset of diabetes or diabetic complications comprises a first anti-AGE antibody, a second anti-AGE antibody and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The first anti-AGE antibody is different from the second anti-AGE antibody. A method of treating or preventing the onset of diabetes or diabetic complications comprises immunizing a subject in need thereof against AGE-modified proteins or peptides of a cell.
US11518798B2	Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor targeting peptide-elastin fusion polypeptides Disclosed is a fusion polypeptide for inhibiting neovascularization, including a peptide specifically binding to vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) receptors, and a hydrophilic elastin-based polypeptide (hydrophilic EBP) linked to the peptide.
US11518782B2	Compositions containing HC-HA/PTX3 complexes and methods of use thereof Provided herein are methods for the production of native and reconstituted hyaluronan (HA) complexes containing pentraxin-3 (PTX3) and heavy chain 1 (HC1) of inter alpha inhibitor (IαI). Compositions containing the complexes and therapeutic methods using the complexes are provided. Combinations and kits for use in practicing the methods also are provided.
US11518781B2	Process for providing PEGylated protein composition A process for providing a mono-PEGylated protein composition is provided. The process is particularly suitable for providing mono-PEGylated erythropoietin composition. The process comprises subjecting a mixture comprising non-PEGylated, mono-PEGylated and oligo-PEGylated to a hydrophobic interaction chromatography process.
US11518780B2	Sensitive oligonucleotide synthesis using sulfur-based functions as protecting groups and linkers Embodiments for the synthesis of sensitive oligonucleotides as well as insensitive oligonucleotides are provided. Sulfur-based groups are used for the protection of exo-amino groups of nucleobases, phosphate groups and 2′—OH groups, and as cleavable linker for linking oligonucleotides to a support. Oligonucleotide syntheses are achieved under typical conditions using phosphoramidite chemistry with important modifications. To prevent replacing sulfur-based protecting groups by acyl groups via cap-exchange, special capping agents are used. To retain hydrophobic tag to assist RP HPLC purification, special phosphoramidites are used in the last synthetic cycle. With the sulfur-based groups for protection and linking, oligonucleotide deprotection and cleavage are achieved via oxidation followed by beta-elimination under mild conditions. Therefore, besides for insensitive oligonucleotide synthesis, the embodiments of the invention are capable for the synthesis of oligonucleotide analogs containing sensitive functional groups that cannot survive the harsh conditions used in prior art oligonucleotide synthesis technologies.
US11518779B2	Inhibitors of DNMT1 as anticancer therapeutic agents Provided herein are inhibitors of DNA methyltransferase 1 (an enzyme responsible for the maintenance of DNA CpG methylation marks in human cells) and their use for inhibiting DNA methyltransferase 1. The invention relates to compounds, pharmaceutical compositions, and methods for inhibiting DNA methyltransferase 1. The inhibitors are compounds of the general formula:
US11518778B2	Method for producing sugar fatty acid ester by transesterification reaction A method for producing a sugar fatty acid ester characterized in that a fatty acid ester and a saccharide are subject to a transesterification reaction using a weakly basic ion exchanger having a pKb of 3 to 7 as a catalyst.
US11518775B1	Chemical synthesis of the organoarsenical antibiotic arsinothricin The subject invention provides methods for the chemical synthesis of racemic arsinothricin (D,L-AST), the novel organoarsenical antibiotic. One is by condensation of the 2-chloroethyl(methyl)arsinic acid with acetamidomalonate, and the second involves reduction of the N-acetyl-protected derivative of hydroxyarsinothricin (AST-OH) and subsequent methylation of the resulting sodium salt of trivalent arsenic intermediate with methyl iodide. The enzyme AST N-acetyltransferase (ArsNl) was utilized to purify L-AST from racemic AST. This expedient chemical synthesis of AST provides a source of this novel antibiotic for future drug development.
US11518774B2	Method for producing iodine-containing silicon compound A method for producing a silicon compound containing an iodophenyl group, including substituting iodine for a trialkylsilyl ((R0)3Si) group bonded to a phenyl group by using an iodine-containing electrophilic reagent (I-X) as shown by the following reaction equation: where all of R0's may be identical to or different from each other and each represent an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R1 represents a single bond or a divalent organic group; R2 represents an organic group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms; R3 represents an organic group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms; R represents an organic group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; n0 is 1, 2, or 3, n1 is 1, 2, or 3, n2 is 0, 1, or 2, and n3 is 0, 1, or 2, provided that 1≤n1+n3≤3; and X represents a counter substituent of iodine, acting as an electrophilic reactive species.
US11518772B2	Fused tricyclic ring derivatives as Src homology-2 phosphate inhibitors The present disclosure provides certain fused tricyclic ring derivatives that are Src Homology-2 phosphatase (SHP2) inhibitors and are therefore useful for the treatment of diseases treatable by inhibition of SHP2. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and processes for preparing such compounds.
US11518770B2	Sesquiterpenoid analogs The present disclosure relates to novel sesquiterpenoid compounds as SHP2 and/or POLE3 inhibitors for potential treatment for cancers, and to methods of making and using the sesquiterpenoid compounds. The present invention therefore provides a method of using the disclosed compounds as chemosensitizations agent to a DNA damaging drugs for cancers.
US11518768B2	Artificial metalloenzymes containing noble metal-porphyrins The present invention is drawn to artificial metalloenzymes for use in cyclopropanation reactions, amination and C—H insertion.
US11518765B2	Substituted pyrimidine derivatives useful in the treatment of autoimmune diseases The present invention describes compounds of formula (I) Wherein: R1 is selected from H and CH3 R2 is selected from H, C4H9 alkyl, C6H13 alkyl and C3H6-phenyl, said phenyl optionally substituted by OH or OCH3, (1R,2S,5S)-5-methylcyclopent-3-ene-1,2-diol X is O or S Y is C, N or S. These compounds have been identified as novel compounds useful in the treatment of multiple sclerosis and other autoimmune diseases.
US11518764B2	Substituted heteroaryls as inhibitors of the BCL6 BTB domain protein-protein interaction The present application relates to compounds of Formula I or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates and/or prodrugs thereof, to compositions comprising these compounds or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates and/or prodrugs thereof, and various uses in the treatment of diseases, disorders or conditions that are treatable by inhibiting interactions with BCL6 BTB, such as cancer.
US11518762B2	Large scale purification of castanospermine The invention concerns a scalable, large-scale castanospermine preparation method that yields levels of purity greater than 98% from castanospermine-containing plant sources, such as Castanospermum australe seed material.
US11518761B2	CDPK1 inhibitors, compositions, and methods related thereto The invention relates to inhibitors of calcium-dependent protein kinase 1 (CDPK1) and pharmaceutical preparations thereof. The invention further relates to methods of treatment of parasitic infections, such as T. gondii, P. falciparum, C. hominis, or C. parvum infections, using the novel inhibitors of the invention.
US11518758B2	Heteroarylaminopyrimidine amide autophagy inhibitors and methods of use thereof Described herein are compounds that are inhibitors of autophagy and their use in the treatment of disorders such as cancers.
US11518757B2	Sulphonyl urea derivatives as NLRP3 inflammasome modulators The present disclosure relates to compounds of Formula (I): and to their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, pharmaceutical compositions, methods of use, and methods for their preparation. The compounds disclosed herein are useful for inhibiting the maturation of cytokines of the IL-1 family by inhibiting inflammasomes and may be used in the treatment of disorders in which inflammasome activity is implicated, such as inflammatory, autoinflammatory and autoimmune diseases and cancers.
US11518754B2	Radiolabeled pharmaceuticals and methods of making and using same In one aspect, the invention comprises compounds that bind to the synaptic vesicle protein SV2A and that can be useful as radiotracers for positron emission tomography. In another aspect, the invention comprises methods of imaging the brain, measuring synaptic density or diagnosing neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, psychiatric disorders such as depression, and metabolic disorders such as diabetes comprising detecting the compounds of the invention by positron emission tomography (PET).
US11518749B2	Method for the continuous separation by distillation of mixtures that contain morpholine (MO), monoaminodiglycol (ADG), ammonia, water and methoxyethanol (MOE) A process for the continuous distillative separation of mixtures comprising morpholine (MO), monoaminodiglycol (ADG), ammonia, water and methoxyethanol (MOE), obtained by reacting diethylene glycol (DEG) with ammonia, wherein ammonia, water, ADG and DEG are removed by distillation and the resulting stream comprising MO and MOE is supplied to a distillation column K40 in which at a top pressure of from 20 to 2000 mbar MO, MOE and organic products having a boiling point 128° C. (1.013 bar) are removed via the bottom and organic products having a boiling point 128° C. are removed overhead, and also MO is removed via a side draw, where K40 is equipped with an evaporator for heating the bottoms, into which is fed heating vapor having a pressure of from 1 to 10 bar.
US11518747B2	Solid forms of an N-terminal domain androgen receptor inhibitor and uses thereof The present invention relates to a crystalline form of Compound I, a salt, a solvate, or a solvate salt thereof or an amorphous form of Compound I, a salt, a solvate, or a solvate salt thereof. The present invention also provides compositions comprising the crystalline form and/or the amorphous form, therapeutic uses of the crystalline forms and/or the amorphous forms, and the compositions thereof.
US11518746B2	Nitrogen ring linked deoxyuridine triphosphatase inhibitors Provided herein are dUTPase inhibitors, compositions comprising such compounds and methods of using such compounds and compositions.
US11518744B2	Benzamide compound and preparation method, use, and pharmaceutical composition thereof The present invention relates to a benzamide compound and a preparation method, use and pharmaceutical composition thereof. The benzamide compound represented by formula (I) is a STAT3 inhibitor, and can be used to prevent and/or treat a disease related to STAT3 activity, such as a tumor, autoimmune disease, renal disease, cardiovascular disease, inflammation, metabolic/endocrine dysfunction, and neurological disease.
US11518742B2	Composition comprising a benzoate salt of 5-methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine A composition comprising a pharmaceutically effective amount of a pharmaceutically acceptable benzoate salt of 5-methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine (5MeODMT).
US11518738B2	Compounds and methods of use The present invention provides compounds useful in treating or preventing inflammation, acne, bacterial conditions and promoting the appearance of healthy skin and compositions including these compounds.
US11518735B2	Pseudoceramide compound with improved stability and composition comprising same The present disclosure relates to a novel pseudoceramide compound. More specifically, the present disclosure provides: a novel pseudoceramide compound represented by Formula 1, having skin moisturizing and barrier function restoring characteristics; and a composition for an externally-applied dermal preparation, the composition containing the novel pseudoceramide compound.
US11518734B2	Monomer and polymer, compensation film, optical film, and display device A monomer represented by Chemical Formula 1: wherein, in Chemical Formula 1, R1, R2, A1, A2, L1, L2, o, p, q, and r are the same as defined in the detailed description.
US11518732B2	Diaryl amine antioxidants prepared from branched olefins Diaryl amines are selectively alkylated by reaction with branched olefins, which olefins are capable of forming tertiary carbonium ions and can be conveniently prepared from readily available branched alcohols. The diaryl amine products are effective antioxidants and often comprise a high amount of di-alkylated diaryl amines and a low amount of tri- and tetra-alkylated diaryl amines.
US11518731B2	Fluorine-containing compound, substrate for patterning, photodegradable coupling agent, patterning method, and compound A method for producing a fluorine-containing compound represented by General formula (1), wherein X represents a halogen atom or an alkoxy group, R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, Rf1 and Rf2 are each independently a fluorinated alkoxy group, and n represents an integer of 0 or more.
US11518723B2	Fused ring compound, high polymer, mixture, composition and organic electronic component A fused ring compound and applications thereof in organic electronic components, particularly in organic electroluminescent diodes; an organic electronic component comprising the fused ring compound, and applications thereof in organic electroluminescent diodes and in display and lighting technologies; and a formulation comprising the fused ring compound, and applications thereof in the preparation of organic electronic components. By optimizing the component structure, good component performance can be achieved, and especially, a high-performance OLED component can be implemented, which provide good material and preparation technology choices for full-color display and lighting applications.
US11518722B2	Method for preparation of nanoceria supported atomic noble metal catalysts and the application of platinum single atom catalysts for direct methane conversion Described are methods for converting methane to olefins, aromatics, or a combination thereof using a single atom catalyst comprising CeO2 nanoparticles impregnated with individual atoms of noble metals including Pt, Pd, Rh, Ru, Ag, Au, Ir, or a combination thereof. These single atom catalysts of the present invention are heated with methane to form olefins and aromatics.
US11518716B2	Solid electrolyte and all-solid secondary battery A solid electrolyte, in which a part of an element contained in a mobile ion-containing material is substituted, and an occupied impurity level that is occupied by electrons or an unoccupied impurity level that is not occupied by electrons is provided between a valence electron band and a conduction band of the mobile ion-containing material, and a smaller energy difference out of an energy difference between a highest level of energy in the occupied impurity level and an energy and a LUMO level difference between a lowest level of energy in the unoccupied impurity level and a HOMO level is greater than 0.3 eV.
US11518715B2	Compositions and method to improve the durability of calcium silicate-based cements and concretes Calcium silicate-based cements and concretes are disclosed, which result in concrete compositions that have an increased durability. A cement product includes a plurality of particles of a carbonatable calcium silicate cement and a hydrophobic organic acid, or a salt thereof, or a silane, or a polysiloxane.
US11518714B2	Method for manufacturing an elastic ceramic matrix composite Disclosed are: damage-resistant ECMCs that need to work and remain elastic between minus 120° C. and positive 300° C.; ECMCs that need to be able to contain a flame of 1900° C. for more than 90 minutes; and composite structures, especially highly stressed structures. One of the characteristic problems of ceramic matrices is their fragility. Indeed, when a fracture starts, it propagates easily in the matrix. Disclosed are elastic ceramic matrix composites (ECMCs), for which: the ceramic matrix is split into solid “ceramic microdomains” (CMDs); the CMDs are connected to one another by a dense network of “elastic microelements” (EMEs); and the bonds between the EMEs and the CMDs are strong chemical bonds, preferably covalent.
US11518709B2	Optical fiber coating die assembly having inlet tube An optical fiber coating die assembly is provided. The optical fiber coating die assembly includes a housing defining a guide chamber having an inlet for receiving optical fiber and an outlet, a guide die located at the outlet of the guide chamber, and a sizing die. The optical fiber coating die assembly also includes a coating applicator disposed between the guide die and the sizing die, and a tube operatively coupled to the inlet of the guide chamber and axially aligned with the chamber to receive the optical fiber fed into the guide chamber and provide a barrier to air flow.
US11518707B2	Chemically strengthenable machinable glass-ceramics A glass-ceramic comprising, in weight percent on an oxide basis, of 50 to 70% SiO2, 0 to 20% Al2O3, 12 to 23% MgO, 0 to 4% Li2O, 0 to 10% Na2O, 0 to 10% K2O, 0 to 5% ZrO2, and 2 to 12% F, wherein the predominant crystalline phase of said glass-ceramic is a trisilicic mica, a tetrasilicic mica, or a mica solid solution between trisilicic and tetrasilicic, and wherein the total of Na2O+Li2O is at least 2 wt. %; wherein the glass-ceramic can be ion-exchanged.
US11518704B2	Fabrication method for porous glass base material for optical fiber To provide a fabrication method for a porous glass base material for optical fiber, the method including performing deposition of glass fine particles generated by using a burner for glass fine particle synthesis to form a porous glass base material, and heating this porous glass base material to be transformed into transparent glass to obtain a glass base material hardly containing any air bubbles. Provided is a fabrication method for a porous glass base material for optical fiber by depositing glass fine particles, which is generated in flame formed by ejecting a glass raw material gas and a combustible gas from a burner, on a rotating starting material, in which the burner continuously ejects inert gas for at least a predetermined period immediately after the end of the deposition of the glass fine particles.
US11518696B2	Ozonated water delivery system and method of use The present application discloses a ozonated water delivery system which includes at least one contacting device in communication with at least one ultrapure water source configured to provide ultrapure water, at least one ultrapure water conduit coupled to the ultrapure water source, at least one solution in communication with the contacting device and the ultrapure water source via the ultrapure water conduit, one or more gas sources containing at least one gas in communication with at least one of the ultrapure water source, the ultrapure water conduit, and the solution conduit, at least one mixed gas conduit in communication with the at gas source and the contacting device and configured to provide at least one mixed gas to the contacting device, and at least one ozonated water output conduit may be in communication with the contacting device.
US11518694B2	Methods of inhibiting cyanobacteria using citron Methods are provided for inhibiting cyanobacteria. The methods include treating a substance contaminated with cyanobacteria with a composition. The composition includes Citrus medica Linn. or an extract of the same.
US11518684B2	NaY molecular sieve with an aluminum-rich surface and a process of preparing same A NaY molecular sieve with an aluminum-rich surface is prepared using a process that includes the steps of: a. mixing a directing agent and a first silicon source to obtain a first mixture, wherein the directing agent has a molar composition of Na2O:Al2O3:SiO2:H2O=(6-25):1:(6-25):(200-400); b. mixing the first mixture obtained in the step a with a second silicon source, an aluminum source and water to obtain a second mixture; c. carrying out hydrothermal crystallization on the second mixture obtained in the step b, and collecting a solid product. Calculated as SiO2, the weight ratio of the first silicon source to the second silicon source is 1:(0.01-12). The NaY molecular sieve has larger aluminum distribution gradient from the surface to the center of the particle than the conventional molecular sieve.
US11518683B2	Method and apparatus for preparing boron nitride nanotubes by heat treating boron precursor prepared by using air-jet A method and apparatus for preparing boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) according to an embodiment may ensure mass-production, may increase yield by reducing a production time, and may prepare BNNTs with high purity.
US11518682B2	Method for producing silica sol The present invention provides a means capable of suppressing the formation of fine particles in a method for producing a silica sol. The present invention relates to a method for producing a silica sol, including synthesizing a silica sol by, in a reaction liquid containing an alkoxysilane or a condensate thereof, water, and an alkali catalyst, allowing the alkoxysilane or condensate thereof to react with the water in the presence of the alkali catalyst, wherein the alkali catalyst is not additionally supplied after the start of the synthesis until the finish time of the synthesis, and during 90% or more of the time between when 5 minutes have elapsed from the time point when the electrical conductivity of the reaction liquid reaches a local maximum for the first time and the finish time of the synthesis, the proportion of the value of the electrical conductivity of the reaction liquid is more than 90% relative to the value of the electrical conductivity at the time when 5 minutes have elapsed from the time point when the local maximum is reached.
US11518676B2	Methods of producing a gas at a variable rate Disclosed herein are methods of producing a gas at a variable rate, the methods comprising dynamically mixing dry particles comprising a precursor and dry particles comprising a proton-generating species to produce a gas and wherein the gas is produced at a rate that is varied by varying the amount of time the dry particles comprising the precursor and the dry particles comprising the proton-generating species are dynamically mixed, the rate at which the dry particles comprising the precursor and the dry particles comprising the proton-generating species are dynamically mixed, or a combination thereof.
US11518675B2	Nanoassembly methods for producing quasi-three-dimensional nanoarrays Nanoassembly methods for producing quasi-3D plasmonic films with periodic nanoarrays of nano-sized surface features. A sacrificial layer is deposited on a surface of a donor substrate having periodic nanoarrays of nanopattern features formed thereon. A plasmon film is deposited onto the sacrificial layer and a dielectric spacer is deposited on the plasmon film. The donor substrate having the sacrificial layer, plasmon film, and dielectric spacer thereon is immersed in a bath of etchant to selectively remove the sacrificial layer such that the plasmon film and the dielectric spacer thereon adhere to the surface of the donor substrate. The dielectric spacer and the plasmon film are mechanically separated from the donor substrate to define a quasi-three dimensional (3D) plasmonic film having periodic nanoarrays of nano-sized surface features defined by the nanopattern features of the donor substrate surface. The quasi-3D plasmonic film is then applied to a receiver substrate.
US11518669B2	Sanitizing systems and methods for fluid mixture dispensing device Systems and methods for sanitizing a fluid mixture dispensing system are disclosed. One system comprises at least one reservoir for storing a substance, a mixing area, and a controller. The controller is programmed to cause the system to execute a mixing cycle and a cleaning cycle. During the mixing cycle the substance is dispensed from the at least one reservoir to the mixing area to prepare an ingestible fluid mixture. During the cleaning cycle, the substance is dispensed from the at least one reservoir to the mixing area to sanitize the mixing area.
US11518664B2	Filling apparatus A filling device includes an evaluation device that is connected by a data line to pressure sensor and that detects an opening pressure of a keg or of a keg fitting, compares it with stored reference pressure data, and chooses, based on the result of the comparison, between allowing the keg to be filled and preventing the keg from being filled.
US11518663B1	Beverage drinking apparatus The beverage drinking apparatus may include a spout, a pivot arm, and an entry portion. The spout may include a bore. The pivot arm may include a curved portion that defines a fulcrum for rotating the beverage drinking apparatus. The entry portion may include a flow portion defining a plurality of apertures. The entry portion may include a piercing portion that is distal from the first end of the spout. The piercing portion and the flow portion may be configured to pierce and penetrate a hole in a sidewall of the beverage can as the beverage drinking apparatus is pivoted about the fulcrum with the curved portion engaged with a bottom surface of the beverage can such that liquid flows from the beverage can into the bore through the plurality of first apertures.
US11518657B2	System and method for remote setting of a tension in a crane transfer cable A tension setting system for a remote setting of a tension in a transfer cable ensuring a displacement of a transfer carriage along a jib of a crane, including a winch equipped with a motor cooperating with the cable so as to ensure a displacement of the carriage, a pilot unit connected to the motor to pilot a displacement of the carriage, and a setting mechanical device mounted on the carriage and adapted to be actuated by the action of a displacement of the carriage. The setting mechanical device is coupled to the cable and configurable between a working configuration in which the mechanical device stands still irrespective of the displacement of the carriage and results in a holding of the tension in the cable, and a detent configuration in which, by the action of a displacement of the carriage piloted by the pilot unit according to a first sequence of reciprocating displacement, the mechanical device results in a release of the tension in the cable.
US11518655B2	Elevator component inspection systems Elevator systems and methods are provided. The systems include an elevator car including an elevator car door interlock device operable to open and close elevator car doors and a plurality of landing doors located at landings, each landing door including a landing door interlock device operable to open and close a respective landing door. Each landing door interlock device is engageable by the elevator car door interlock device to operate the elevator doors. An elevator component inspection system having a detector to monitor the interlock devices obtains inspection data associated with the interlock devices. A control unit is configured to analyze the inspection data. The component inspection system captures images of the interlock devices using the detector, performs a database inquiry comparing the captured image against a database of interlock device states, and determines a state of the interlock devices.
US11518654B2	Combined elevator vibration isolation and load measurement element An element includes a vibration isolation pad with two opposite substantially planar surfaces, an elastic material layer being permanently attached to a first of the two substantially planar surfaces of the vibration isolation pad, a load sensor arrangement integrated into the combined elevator vibration isolation and load measurement element. A load acting on the combined elevator vibration isolation and load measurement element can be measured with the load sensor arrangement as a function of the compression of the elastic material layer.
US11518648B2	Robot system and operation method thereof Disclosed are a robot system and an operation method thereof. The robot system includes a central controller, a robot configured to communication with the central controller and capable of autonomous driving, and a first sensing module configured to communicate with the central controller, to be mounted inside an elevator, and configured to measure an electric power of a communication radio wave emitted by a mobile communication device inside the elevator. The robot may transmit or receive a wireless signal on a mobile communication network established according to 5G communication.
US11518646B2	Method and system for touchless elevator control A control system for controlling an operation of an elevator arranged to service different floors of a building, is disclosed. The control system comprises an input interface configured to receive a measurement of a distance metric to an object located at a service floor in a line-of-sight of a sensor; an output interface configured to cause a display device to display a floor value indicating a destination floor; and a processor configured to compare the received distance metric with a referenced distance metric to estimate a sign of the comparison and a value of the comparison; repeatedly update, until a termination condition is met, the floor value displayed on the display device in a direction of the elevator service indicated by the sign and with a frequency of the update indicated by the value; and cause the elevator to perform the service operation from the service floor to the destination floor.
US11518645B2	Lightweight paper tube structure capable of high loading A lightweight paper tube structure capable of high loading is provided. The tube structure comprises an inner tube and an outer tube with an annular space being formed between the outer tube and the inner tube; a first paper ring and a second paper ring fitted at two ends of the annular space respectively, and a foamed body discposed in the annular space, the annular foamed body being supported between the outer tube and the inner tube. The structure enables the paper tube to retain a light weight and can also enhance the loading strength of the paper tube, thus achieving the substantial effect of preventing deformation.
US11518644B2	Timing specifying device, image forming apparatus, motor drive device, and timing-signal output method A timing specifying device includes count processing circuitry to count an input reference clock; and timing control circuitry configured to set a parameter having an integer part and a fractional part in the count processing circuitry. The count processing circuitry counts the reference clock, outputs a timing signal indicating that a time corresponding to an integer value has passed, and counts a value corresponding to the fractional part at a timing at which the timing signal is output. The integer value is a value indicated by the integer part. The count processing circuitry stops counting of the reference clock when a value obtained by counting the value corresponding to the fractional part carries over from a fraction.
US11518640B2	Medium discharge device, medium processing apparatus, and recording system A medium discharge includes a first tray having a first medium receiving surface, a second tray having a second medium receiving surface for receiving the medium discharged from the first tray, a discharge section that discharges the medium disposed on the first tray to the second tray, and a push-down portion that is located downstream of a downstream end of the first medium receiving surface in the medium discharge direction, and that is located at a place deviated from the discharge section in a width direction that is a direction intersecting with the medium discharge direction, and pushes down a part of an upstream end of the medium to be discharged in the medium discharge direction.
US11518639B2	Paper ejection apparatus, paper ejection method, and image forming system A paper ejection apparatus including: paper ejection trays to which printed sheets are selectively ejected; a main tray disposed lower than the paper ejection trays; an inspection result acquirer configured to acquire an inspection result of each of the printed sheets; a paper ejection controller configured to control paper ejection such that each of the printed sheets is ejected to the paper ejection trays before the inspection result is obtained by the inspection result acquirer; and a tray information manager configured to manage by associating identification information of each of the paper ejection trays with the inspection result of each of the printed sheets ejected on the paper ejection trays.
US11518635B2	Transport device including a cover having a frame engagement feature In a transport device, a cover defining a portion of a transport path is pivotable between a closed state and an open state. The cover is movable while in the closed state between a first position and a second position lower than the first position. An urging member urges the cover from the second position toward the first position. The cover includes a main body for guiding the sheet in the transport direction and an engagement portion engaged with a frame when the cover is at the first position to restrict pivoting of the cover from the first position to a third position at which the cover is in the open state. The engagement portion is disengaged from the frame when the cover is at the second position to allow pivoting of the cover from the second position to the third position.
US11518629B2	Measurement system on a conveyor A measurement system used in conjunction with a conveyor includes a first sensor with a first transceiver and a second sensor with a second transceiver. The transceivers transmit a first light beam and a second light beam towards a movable portion of the conveyor. A control unit communicably coupled to the first sensor and the second sensor, wherein the control unit calculates a first distance between the first sensor and the movable portion based on the first sensor and a second distance between the second sensor and the movable portion based on the second sensor. The control unit determines a difference value between the first distance and the second distance; and stops the unloader in response to the difference value being above a predefined threshold value.
US11518628B2	Container terminal Container terminal comprising at least one ship crane (9) for loading and unloading a container ship (21), at least one handling crane (11) for loading and unloading a land vehicle such as a truck or a railway wagon with a container loop (1) being a circuit for automated guided vehicles (13) arranged on at least two levels of different elevation, so that in the area of the ship crane (9) a roadway 15 can be arranged underneath and parallel to the container loop (1) and there are no crossings between the entrance and exit of the roadway (15) and the container loop (1).
US11518625B2	Handling device, control device, and holding method A handling device according to an embodiment has an arm, a holder, a storage, and a controller. The arm includes at least one joint. The holder is attached to the arm and is configured to hold an object. The storage stores a function map including at least one of information about holdable positions of the holder and information about possible postures of the holder. The detector is configured to detect information about the object. The controller is configured to generate holdable candidate points on the basis of the information detected by the detector, to search the function map for a position in an environment in which the object is present, the position being associated with the generated holdable candidate points, and to determine a holding posture of the holder on the basis of the searched position. The function map associates a manipulability with each position in the environment in which the object is present. The manipulability is a parameter calculated from at least one joint angle of the holder.
US11518621B2	Substrate working machine A substrate working machine including: a conveyance device configured to convey a substrate; a holding device configured to hold the substrate conveyed to a work position by the conveyance device; and a control device configured to control operation of the conveyance device, wherein the control device is configured to control the operation of the conveyance device such that the substrate is conveyed at a conveyance speed calculated based on a preset setting time and a conveyance distance of the substrate from the work position by the conveyance device or a conveyance distance of the substrate to the work position by the conveyance device.
US11518620B2	Conveyor module, conveyor assembly, and method of installing a conveyor assembly A conveyor module 1, adapted to be releasably attached to at least one other conveyor module 1 to form a conveyor assembly 15. Each conveyor module 1 includes a substantially longitudinal main frame 4, said main frame 4 being adjustable between a first position (FIG. 3), in which said module 1 is compacted for transportation, and, a second position (FIG. 4), in which said module 1 is expanded for conveyor operation. A plurality of support legs 17 is provided to support said conveyor module 1 upon a substrate surface, each support leg being adjustable to facilitate adjustable alignment of said module 1. Conveyor componentry 12 is housed substantially within said main frame 1. The conveyor module 1 is preferably formed from or built to standardised shipping container (ISO) specifications.
US11518618B2	Conveyor belt with articulated links provided with rolling balls A conveyor belt includes a plurality of modules arranged in succession and articulated with each other. First and second projections of the modules have mating profiles to allow the insertion of a connecting pin between adjacent modules. Each module includes housings for respective rolling balls projecting through a respective circular opening. The ratio between the diameter of at least one circumferential portion of the housing and the diameter of the respective rolling ball is between 0.8 and 0.6, while at least part of a rib is provided below, near the lower surface, with at least one respective projecting portion arranged for snap-fit insertion of the rolling ball into the respective housing seat.
US11518616B2	System for collection of products According to a first aspect of the invention, there is provided a system for collection of products, the system comprising: at least one carrier (8) for carrying products (40); a collection point (14), at which collection point a user (10) of the system can remove products from the carrier; and a transporter arrangement (16, 20) for transporting the carrier to the collection point; wherein the system is arranged to physically inhibit (42) removal of the carrier by the user from the collection point.
US11518615B2	Inventory system and methods of using the same The present disclosure is also directed to a system for managing inventory within a dispenser that is configured to maintain a known inventory and is configured to transmit inventory values from the dispenser so that other users can review the inventory values. Also, the dispenser is configured to be accessed by users locally and through an internet connection so that the inventory can be reviewed.
US11518614B2	Stereoscopic warehousing equipment A stereoscopic warehousing equipment comprising a conveying line assembly, a left storage assembly located at left end of the conveying line assembly, a right storage assembly located on tright end of the conveying line assembly, and a transferring carrying assembly arranged above the conveying line assembly and located between the left storage assembly and the right storage assembly, wherein the conveying line assembly comprising a conveying line mounting frame, an upper speed-chain conveying line and a lower speed-chain conveying line, wherein the conveying line mounting frame is provided with a lifting conveying platform located at front end of the upper and lower speed-chain conveying lines, wherein the lifting conveying platform comprising an electric lifting platform and a middle speed-chain conveying line, wherein the transferring carrying assembly comprising a transferring carrying portal frame, a horizontal driving linear module, a left carrying mechanism and a right carrying mechanism.
US11518612B2	Multi-compartment refuse collecting truck body and control system A multi-compartment refuse collecting truck body includes segmented shields to close a rear opening of the compartments. The segmented shields are positioned to close a rear opening of the refuse compartments when a packing unit is raised to discharge refuse from one of the compartments. The segmented shields include a lower segment that can be placed in a packing position to allow refuse to be packing into the compartments by a packing unit, and moved to a closed position before the packing unit is raised to prevent unintended discharge of refuse from the compartments. A control system operates actuators in the packing unit and truck body in a pre-determined sequence to ensure that refuse is not mixed during unloading of the truck body and that actuators are not operated in a manner that will damage other systems of the truck body or packing unit.
US11518609B1	Trash container having automated replacement bag dispensing system A trash container having an automated trash bag dispensing system which automatically deploys a replacement trash bag upon removal of a filled bag. A supply of trash bags is fed into the main trash container by a motorized roller assembly. A pair of opposing suction pads are pivotally deployed inward and suction activation attracts the opposing sides of the bag to corresponding suction pads. Retraction of the suction pads functions to expand the bag to an open configuration whereby it is suitably configured to receive trash.
US11518606B2	Container with a code encoding a sequence of foodstuff or beverage preparation operations Container for a beverage preparation machine or foodstuff preparation machine, the container for containing beverage or foodstuff material comprises a code encoding preparation information, in particular preparation information for a beverage preparation machine or foodstuff preparation machine to prepare a beverage or a foodstuff with beverage or foodstuff material contained in the container, the code comprising a reference portion and a data portion. The reference portion comprises at least one reference configuration defining a virtual reference line. The data portion comprises a virtual encoding line intersecting the virtual reference line at a virtual intersection point and a sequence of data units comprising at least two data units aligned at a distance from each other along the virtual encoding line for encoding a sequence of operations of the preparation information. Each data unit of the sequence of data units encodes an operation of the sequence of operations, wherein a relative position of each data unit in the sequence of data units encodes a nature of the encoded operation and wherein a distance between the data unit and the virtual intersection point and/or a distance between the data unit and another data unit of the sequence of data units or of another sequence of data units encodes a value of a condition for the performance of the encoded operation.
US11518604B2	Systems, methods and devices for aerosol spraying of silicone based topical skin adhesives for sealing wounds An aerosol spray device includes a container having first and second fluid reservoirs disposed therein that are divided from one another. The first fluid reservoir holds a first mixture including a first aerosol propellant and a first part of a silicone based topical skin adhesive that is dissolved in the first aerosol propellant. The second fluid reservoir holds a second mixture including a second aerosol propellant and a second part of the silicone based topical skin adhesive that is dissolved in the second aerosol propellant. An aerosol spray dispensing system is connected with the container, which is configured to combine the first and second mixtures to form the silicone based topical skin adhesive and dispense the silicone based topical skin adhesive from the container as an aerosol spray.
US11518601B2	Application system with improved seal An application system is presented having a cartridge, at least one first accessory part, for example a stopper, and at least one second accessory part, for example a static or dynamic mixer. The cartridge has at least one container with an outlet opening and at least one outlet connected to the container via the outlet opening on the end face of the cartridge, wherein the at least one outlet can be connected to the at least one first accessory part and the at least one second accessory part such that a seal is produced between the outlet and the respective accessory part. At least one separate seal plane is provided for each accessory part.
US11518598B2	Frame end cap package A frame package including a back panel, an inside panel tab, a front panel, and an inside panel is provided. The inside panel tab extends from the back panel. The front panel extends from the back panel and defines a region to rest upon a corner portion of a frame. The inside panel extends from the front panel and includes an inside panel tab slot. The back panel, the front panel, and the inside panel are arranged with one another to fold about the corner portion of the frame and for the inside panel to extend through a frame opening such that the corner portion of the frame is covered by at least one of the back panel and the front panel. The inside panel tab is received within the inside panel tab slot to secure the back panel to the inside panel without an additional fastener.
US11518588B2	Utensil protection device A utensil protection device, including a main body to store a head of a utensil therein, a plurality of sealing members removably disposed on a first end of the main body within at least a portion of the main body to prevent the head of the utensil from contamination, and a hinge disposed on a second end of the main body to facilitate movement of the main body from closed in a first position to at least partially opened in a second position.
US11518587B2	Closure system for displaying custom imprinted liners A closure system including a transparent inner cap, an opaque outer cover, and a liner. The transparent inner cap includes a top wall, an open bottom, a sidewall, and an inner cap attaching mechanism disposed on an exterior surface of the sidewall. The opaque outer cover includes an open top, an open bottom, a sidewall, and an outer cover attaching mechanism disposed on an interior surface of the sidewall. The opaque outer cover is dimensioned and configured to be assembled with the transparent inner cap via the corresponding attaching mechanisms to form an assembled two-piece closure with the opaque outer cover substantially covering the sidewall of the transparent inner cap. The liner is operable to be inserted into the two-piece closure such that the liner is visible through the open top of the opaque outer cover and the top wall of the transparent inner cap.
US11518585B2	Closure and lid and method of forming closure and lid An example lid assembly can include a lid and a slider. The lid can include a wall defining a recess. The slider can be configured to slide in the recess and can be configured to move between a closed position where the slider covers the opening to aid in preventing spilling of contents of the container and an opened position where the slider uncovers the opening such that the contents of the container can be consumed. The slider can be configured to be removable from the lid and can be replaced back on the lid. Additionally, the slider can be formed from upper and lower sled elements that are magnetically coupled to one another.
US11518574B2	Structure of storage box A structure of a storage box includes a main body, a stacking assembly, and a forward opening. The main body has an upper and front-facing opening and a recess on the rear. The stacking assembly is attached to the main body, covers the upper and front-facing opening, and has an upper cover and a front cover, the upper cover fitted to the front cover with a snap and having a convex portion, the shape of the convex portion identical to the shape of the recess. The forward opening is a part of the upper and front-facing opening of the main body and is covered by the front cover. When two or more storage boxes are stacked, the convex portion of the second storage box embeds the recess of the first storage box, preventing the entire structure from tilting forward when the front cover of the storage box above is opened.
US11518569B2	Lightweight polymer bottle for wine and spirits A container for alcohol, e.g., a wine bottle, formed of a polycarbonate wall sandwiched between exterior and interior coatings, at least one of which may be an epoxy of 4,4′-isopropylidenedicyclohexanol and 1-chloro-2,3,-epoxypropane, crosslinked with 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane. The polycarbonate wall may be an extrusion blow molded monolithic form at least 1.5 mm thick, and either or both of the exterior coating and the interior coating may have a thickness between 1 nm and 100 μm, inclusive.
US11518568B2	Labelling machine and method for applying labels The present invention relates to a labelling machine (1) for applying labels (2) to receptacles (3) comprising a web (11) having a succession of decorative patterns (15); a cutting unit (12) configured to cut said web (11) so as to obtain individual labels (2); a conveying means (14) configured to advance the individual labels (2); a control unit (17) configured to control a positioning of the web (11) in relation to a reference station (18); a determination device (19) configured to determine and/or detect a relative positioning of the decorative patterns (15) in relation to the reference station (18); and a removal device (20) configured to remove incorrect labels (2) that are determined and/or detected as a function of the relative positioning of the decorative patterns (15) in relation to the reference station (18). Also included is a method for applying labels (2).
US11518567B2	Robotic labeling system and method of labeling packages A robotic labeling system includes a package locating system for locating a package at a labeling station and a package identification system having a scanning device configured to scan an identification tag on the package to identify the package. The package identification system has a package measurement module configured to determine at least one dimension of the package and a package orientation module configured to determine an orientation of the package in the labeling station. The robotic labeling system includes a label application system including a label printer printing a label for the package based on an identity of the package determined by the scanning device and a label applicator operated to apply the label based on a measurement input from the package measurement module and based on an orientation input from the package orientation module.
US11518566B2	Portable film packing apparatus A portable film packing apparatus includes a main body including a holding-and-drawing rod at the middle portion of the main body, a first combining rod is at a one end, and a second combining rod is disposed at the other end of the main body; a first roller unit having a first roller having its opposite ends respectively fixed with a pair of a first roller unit gears; and a second roller unit having second roller having its opposite ends respectively fixed with a pair of a second roller unit gears, wherein the first roller unit and the second roller unit are provided with the pair of the first roller unit gears and the pair of the second roller unit gears to mesh with each other, wherein a diameter of the first roller is smaller than a diameter of the second roller.
US11518561B2	Stretch wrapping machine supporting multiple discrete pre-stretch amounts A packaging material dispenser of a stretch wrapping machine supports multiple discrete amounts of pre-stretch in a reliable and cost-effective manner in part by incorporating a loop drive assembly with multiple pre-stretch rate wheels capable of being used to drive a driven wheel associated with a pre-stretch roller at different discrete rates of rotation relative to another pre-stretch roller.
US11518557B2	Packaging material grading and/or factory profiles Control of a load wrapping apparatus may be based at least in part on packaging material grading and/or factory profiles.
US11518555B2	Method, device and system for filling pharmaceutical containers In one general aspect, a method for filling multiple containers with a pharmaceutical product is disclosed, which comprises decontaminating sealed nested materials in a transfer chamber, removing from the sealed nested materials one or both of a container nest holding the multiple containers and a closure nest holding multiple closures, transferring from the transfer chamber to a controlled environment enclosure the removed nest, aseptically filling the containers with the pharmaceutical product, and closing the containers with the multiple closures. The nests are configured to allow multiple closures and containers to be simultaneously aligned concentrically, and closed simultaneously. Spring-loaded retaining structures on the closure nest allow it to releasably retain multiple closures above the corresponding multiple containers. In some embodiments the spring-loaded features are monolithically integrated with the closure nest. The product may be lyophilized in partially sealed containers while the sealing closures are releasably retained by the closure nest.
US11518554B2	Automatic filling and packaging device An object is to provide an automatic filling and packaging device which enhances the efficiency of packaging work and which suppresses the occurrence of defective products to achieve satisfactory yield.In an automatic filling and packaging device, a locating means, a pair of upper gusset nails, a pair of intermediate gusset nails, a pair of lower gusset nails, and a blade-equipped sealing device are formed into a unit as a unit main body, and the unit main body and the pusher member are formed to be able to freely move close to and apart from each other. In this way, as compared with a conventional automatic filling and packaging device, it is possible to reduce the total time in which one article to be packaged is filled into one packaging bag and then the opening end portion thereof is sealed, with the result that it is possible to enhance the efficiency of packaging work.
US11518552B2	Omni-directional extensible grasp mechanisms Omni-directional, extensible grasp mechanisms are disclosed. Such grasp mechanisms may be used as a robotic end effector for docking, grasping, and manipulating space structures, or to interconnect other structures or vehicles. Novel interconnected lattice structures may enable large arrays to be assembled. The grasp mechanisms may be used to create structures from parallel docking linkages. This may enable reconfiguration of multiple docked space vehicles and/or structures without the use of propellant. The grasp mechanisms have the ability to make and break connections multiple times, enabling a nondestructive and reversible docking process.
US11518551B1	Securement and release mechanisms for spacecraft A carrier of a spacecraft can include multiple latch assemblies that are linked together and held in place by one notched bolt or main shaft, which is out of the main load path. The latch assemblies secure the payload (e.g., CubeSat device) within a carrier by interfacing with pin assemblies on the payload. To deploy the payload, the shape memory alloy actuator is fired which causes a series of springs and preload forces to rotate latches of the latch assemblies out of the path of the pin assemblies. Once the latches are out of the way, the payload is deployed by a spring-loaded pusher assembly and guided through deployment using rollers. Each latch assembly is preloaded in tension using a corresponding preload lug of a receiver assembly.
US11518550B2	Coupling/uncoupling device A coupling/uncoupling device includes a columnar member configured by a divided pair of semicircular members, and a pair of coupling members forming a circular holding section that holds the columnar member. The circular holding section includes a circular inner surface section with which an outer circumferential surface of the columnar member is in slide contact, the circular inner surface section being formed from inner circumferential surfaces of a semicircular section in one coupling member and a semicircular section in the other coupling member. The columnar member is configured to be rotatable in both clockwise and counterclockwise directions along the circular inner surface section about a reference position where a contact surface of the pair of coupling members and a dividing surface of the columnar member are flush with each other.
US11518547B1	Booster system for launch vehicle A booster system for a launch vehicle includes a plurality of core boosters and a plurality of patchy boosters. The plurality of core boosters and the plurality of patchy boosters are arranged in an inner space of a rocket casing of the launch vehicle, and the plurality of patchy boosters is separatable from the launch vehicle.
US11518546B2	Aircraft performance analysis system and method An aircraft performance analysis system and method include a performance analysis control unit that receives original performance model data, receives flight data from an aircraft, and determines a current performance model for the aircraft based on the original performance model data and the flight data.
US11518541B2	Composite panel comprising a perforated metallic foil for lightning strike protection and a perforated metallic foil A composite panel having a plurality of carbon plies, a perforated metallic foil comprising several apertures and being directly secured to the plurality of carbon plies, and a protective layer made from resin reinforced with fibers which is secured to the metallic foil. The perforated metallic foil is embedded in the protective layer through its apertures. A free surface of the protective layer forms a top side of the composite panel. The thickness of the protective layer between the top side of the composite panel and the perforated metallic foil is at least 15 micrometers and the perforated metallic foil has a thickness of not more than 30 micrometers. The plurality of apertures in the aggregate defines an open area of not more than 40% of the surface area and a maximum distance between two opposed points in a perimeter of an aperture is equal to or less than 3 mm.
US11518539B2	Emergency localization device, in particular ELT, for initiating an emergency measure An emergency localization device for initiating an emergency measure, wherein the emergency localization device comprises a control unit, at least one acceleration sensor and at least one position sensor, the control unit being configured to receive a plurality of motion and/or position parameters from the acceleration sensor and/or from the position sensor, and by evaluating the plurality of motion or position parameters to determine a risk level for an emergency using a predefined logic, and to initiate an emergency measure if the calculated risk level exceeds a predefined threshold. The emergency localization device is reliable, robust and largely independent of aircraft-mounted systems.
US11518538B2	Control for a target common bus voltage In some examples, a system includes a load configured to generate propulsion based on power received from a bus via a power converter. The system also includes a controller configured to determine that a voltage magnitude on the bus is not less than a threshold level in a first instance and cause the power converter to deliver a first magnitude of power to the load in response to determining that the voltage magnitude is not less than the threshold level in the first instance. The controller is also configured to determine that the voltage magnitude on the bus is less than the threshold level in a second instance and cause the power converter to deliver a second magnitude of power to the load in response to determining that the voltage magnitude is less than the threshold level in the second instance, the second magnitude being less than the first magnitude.
US11518537B2	Catalytic fuel tank inerting system Fuel tank inerting systems are provided. The systems include a fuel tank, an air source arranged to supply air into a reactive flow path, a catalytic reactor having a plurality of sub-reactors along the flow path, and a heat exchanger. The sub-reactors are arranged relative to the heat exchanger such that the flow path passes through at least a portion of the heat exchanger between two sub-reactors along the flow path. At least one fuel injector is arranged relative to at least one sub-reactor. The fuel injector is configured to inject fuel into the flow path at at least one of upstream of and in the respective at least one sub-reactor to generate a fuel-air mixture. A fuel tank ullage supply line fluidly connects the flow path to the fuel tank to supply an inert gas to a ullage of the fuel tank.
US11518535B2	Nacelle cowl deflection limiter An assembly is provided for an aircraft propulsion system. This assembly includes a nacelle inner structure and a deflection limiter. The nacelle inner structure includes an internal compartment and a cowl. The internal compartment is configured to house a core of a gas turbine engine. The cowl is configured to form an outer radial periphery of the internal compartment. The cowl is also configured to form an outer radial periphery of a compartment exhaust to the internal compartment at an aft end of the cowl. The deflection limiter is attached to the cowl. The deflection limiter is configured to limit radial outward movement of the cowl.
US11518534B2	Front engine attachment system for an aircraft engine, having a beam made in three parts A front engine attachment system for an engine of an aircraft, the front engine attachment system having an engine pylon having, in its front part, a frontal part having an attachment wall with a front face, and a front engine attachment having a beam, which is fastened to the front face and to which a link rod is fastened on either side of a median plane. Each link rod is fastened to the beam in an articulated manner by at least one first connection point and is configured to be fastened to the engine in an articulated manner by at least one second connection point. The beam is made up of front, intermediate and rear plates. The rear plate is pressed against the front face. The front plate is disposed in front of the rear plate. The intermediate plate is disposed between the front plate and the rear plate.
US11518531B2	Aircraft engine attachment comprising at least one system for immobilizing a shear pin in translation comprising a stop plate, method for mounting said engine attachment and aircraft comprising said engine attachment An aircraft engine attachment connecting an attachment body and a primary structure of an aircraft pylon, the engine attachment comprising a shear pin immobilized in translation by a first immobilization system that comprises a shoulder and a removable stop that are integral with the primary structure, between which a flange of the shear pin is immobilized, and a second immobilization system that comprises a stop plate, connected by at least one removable link to the primary structure, which closes the first hole, at least in part.
US11518523B2	Aircraft air conditioning system with a cabin exhaust air turbine An aircraft air conditioning system comprising an ambient air line, for ambient air to flow through, connected to supply ambient air to a mixer of the aircraft air conditioning system. An ambient air compressor is arranged in the ambient air line for compressing the ambient air flowing there through. A refrigerating apparatus comprises a refrigerant circuit for a refrigerant to flow through, including a refrigerant compressor arranged in the refrigerant circuit. The refrigerant circuit is coupled thermally to the ambient air line to transfer heat from the ambient air to the refrigerant before the ambient air is supplied to the mixer. A cabin exhaust air turbine is connected to a cabin exhaust air line, is coupled to the ambient air compressor arranged in the ambient air line, and is configured to expand the cabin exhaust air flowing through the cabin exhaust air line and to drive the ambient air compressor.
US11518522B2	Aircraft moisture control An aircraft includes a fuselage defining a cabin region and a crown region. The aircraft also includes a duct disposed within the fuselage. The duct is coupled to one or more drying air vents disposed in the crown region and coupled to one or more cabin vents disposed with the cabin region. The one or more drying air vents are configured to output drying air, received via the duct, into the crown region, and the one or more cabin vents are configured to output conditioned air, received via the duct, into the cabin region. The aircraft further includes one or more valves coupled to the duct and configured to, in a first valve position, route airflow within the duct to the one or more drying air vents and configured to, in a second valve position, route the airflow within the duct to the one or more cabin vents.
US11518517B2	Predictive preference selection for in-vehicle entertainment systems Devices, systems and methods for providing customized entertainment or productivity options to passengers on commercial passenger vehicles are disclosed. An exemplary method implemented by a computer on a commercial passenger vehicle includes receiving and storing from a server system communication on a memory and a display screen of a portable device of a passenger, prior to a start of a current travel segment of the commercial passenger vehicle, data for predictive preference selection during the current travel segment; determining, during the current travel segment, for the passenger, a personalized display menu of the passenger for one or more items or services from a plurality of items and services; and providing, during the travel segment, an interactive session having the personalized display menu based on the traveler profile and displayed on the display screen for the passenger on the portable device based on the determining.
US11518516B2	Method of handling aircraft cargo from a portable panel Disclosed is a method of operating a Portable Cargo Panel (PCP) for an aircraft, including: detecting a gesture on a display of the PCP; determining that the gesture is a command to view on the display a first cargo compartment; securing a wireless connection with the first control panel therein; receiving, from the first control panel, a health state of each of a plurality of Cargo Handling Units (CHUs) therein; displaying, on the display, the first cargo compartment with the plurality of CHUs and the operational state of the plurality of CHUs; controlling one or more of the CHUs in the first cargo compartment by transmitting, to the first control panel, a command to: run a diagnostic test against the one or more of the plurality of CHUs; or control the plurality of CHUs to move a Unit Load Device (ULD) into, within or out of the first cargo compartment.
US11518515B1	Auto rotating canister An apparatus for air dropping equipment and supplies from an aircraft is disclosed herein. The apparatus includes a canister having a rotor system configured to slow the descent at a predetermined altitude to a desired landing speed via auto-rotation and/or with motor assist. The rotor system is configured to prevent the container from spinning about its longitudinal axis during the descent.
US11518514B2	Off-center parachute flight termination system including latch mechanism disconnectable by burn wire Systems, devices, and methods including: a latching mechanism comprising: a first latch configured to attach to a door of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV); a second latch configured to attach to a portion of the UAV distal from the first latch; a string connected between the first and second latch, where the string secures the door shut; at least two radio modules in communication with a ground control station; and at least two burn wires in contact with a portion of the string between the first latch and the second latch; where current from a backup battery passes to at least one burn wire when the burn signal is received, where the burn wire causes the connection between the first latch and the second latch to be broken and the door of the UAV is separated from the UAV, and where the parachute is deployed when the door of the UAV is separated from a rest of the UAV.
US11518513B2	Intelligent location awareness for unmanned systems In some embodiments, a method for determining a location of an unmanned system (UMS) can include: receiving data from a plurality of data sources, wherein the data sources include a geolocation sensor and at least one of an RF receiver, a RADAR system, a LIDAR system, a SONAR system, an infrared camera, a Simultaneous Location and Mapping Algorithm (SLAM) system, an inertial sensor, or an acoustic sensor; determining a reliability of one or more of the data sources based on the received data; assigning weights to the data sources based at least in part on the determination of the reliability of the one or more data sources; and determining the location of the UMS using the received data and the assigned weights.
US11518508B2	Robust amphibious aircraft A robust amphibious air vehicle incorporates a fuselage with buoyant stabilizers and wings extending from the fuselage. At least one lift fan is mounted in the fuselage. Movable propulsion units carried by the wings are rotatable through a range of angles adapted for vertical and horizontal flight operations.
US11518507B2	Linear actuator A linear actuator is provided. The linear actuator comprises: a body; a shaft adapted to move linearly relative to the body; a driver adapted to drive the linear movement of the shaft; and a shape memory alloy component configured to compensate for thermal expansion or contraction of the linear actuator due to a change in temperature thereof.
US11518501B2	System and method for reducing oxidation of friction disks A system, and associated method, for reducing oxidation of a friction disk may include a braking assembly comprising the friction disk and a conduit coupled to the braking assembly, with the conduit being in selectable fluid providing communication with the braking assembly. That is, the conduit may be configured to deliver inert fluid to the braking assembly, thus reducing the concentration of oxygen in the vicinity of the friction disks and thus reducing/mitigating oxidation of the friction disks.
US11518500B2	Aircraft having foldable wings Aircrafts having foldable wings are disclosed. An example aircraft includes a fixed wing portion, a foldable wing tip, and a hinge interface to pivotally couple the foldable wing tip and the fixed wing portion. The hinge interface has a first hinge defining a hinge axis that is substantially parallel to a fuselage centerline. The first hinge has a first dimension in a spanwise direction and a second dimension in a chordwise direction. The first dimension is greater than the second dimension.
US11518491B2	Door arrangement with articulated arm, aircraft area with door arrangement and aircraft with aircraft area A door arrangement for an aircraft comprising a door designed to close an aperture in an outer skin of the aircraft, and a articulated arm which is fixed by a first end to the door and which is designed to move the door in at least two translational directions and at least two rotational directions. An aircraft area with this door arrangement and an aircraft having such an aircraft area are furthermore provided. The aircraft area comprises a door aperture arranged in an outer skin of an aircraft, and a door arrangement. Here the door of the door arrangement may be designed to close the door aperture from an inside of the outer skin, and the articulated arm of the door arrangement may be fixed to the aircraft area.
US11518489B2	Systems and methods for an origami-inspired foldable quad-rotor Various embodiments for a foldable quad-rotor (FQR) inspired by an origami mechanism are disclosed herein. The FQR can fold its arms during flight to enable aggressive turning maneuvers and operations in cluttered environments. A dynamic model of folding is built for this system with the collected data, and a feedback controller is designed to control the position and orientation of the FQR. Lyapunov stability analysis is conducted to show that the system is stable during arm folding and extension, and motion planning of the FQR is achieved based on a modified minimum-snap trajectory generation method.
US11518487B1	Watercraft, motor pod, and associated methods A watercraft, associated motor pod, and associated methods are provided. The motor pod is operable to maintain an orientation of the watercraft relative to a reference datum while the watercraft is moving or stationary.
US11518478B2	Boat having a removable seat positioned over a walkway accessing an expandable deck A boat in which at least a portion of at least one of the port side and the starboard side of the hull is moveable between a first position and a second position. In the first position the moveable portion forms a generally upright portion of the port or starboard side of the hull, and, in the second position, the moveable portion forms a generally horizontal deck surface. A walkway connects a seating area within the boat to an area aft of the seating area, and at least a portion of the walkway is adjacent to the moveable portion of the port or starboard side. A first seat is positioned adjacent to at least a portion of the walkway and a removable seat is configured to be positioned over the walkway and adjacent to the first seat.
US11518474B2	Bicycle sprocket arrangement A bicycle sprocket arrangement comprises a smaller sprocket and a larger sprocket. The larger sprocket has at least one upshifting facilitation area configured to facilitate an upshifting operation in which a bicycle chain is shifted from the larger sprocket toward the smaller sprocket. The at least one upshifting facilitation area includes an upstream tooth, an intermediate tooth, and a downstream tooth. The upstream tooth has a first recessed portion. The intermediate tooth has a second recessed portion. The downstream tooth has at least one of a third recessed portion and a chamfered portion. The at least one of the third recessed portion and the chamfered portion are separated from the second recessed portion.
US11518473B2	Balanced motorcycle powertrain A balanced motorcycle powertrain is described. Embodiments of the balanced motorcycle powertrain include components mounted to a frame of a motorcycle such that the powertrain can be evenly balanced about a centerline of the frame. The balanced motorcycle powertrain can include, but is not limited to, a motor, a transmission, a pair of clutches, a clutch shaft, a crank shaft, a pair of superchargers, a pair of chains, a pair of rear sprockets, and a rear wheel. Each of the components can be oriented such that the powertrain is substantially balanced about the centerline of the frame.
US11518471B2	Foot propulsion assembly A bicycle pedal assembly includes a crank arm, one end of which is pivotally connected to a propulsion axle of a bicycle and another end of which is pivotally connected to a first pivot at one end of an auxiliary crank arm. A pedal is connected to another end of the auxiliary crank arm and a pedal tilt limiter is coupled to the pedal and configured to limit tilt or rotation of the pedal.
US11518470B2	Method and apparatus for controlling a vehicle There is provided a method comprising receiving at a controller an input comprising a channel output from an input channel of a vehicle. The input is triggered by an operation of the vehicle by an operator. The input channel has a corresponding direct operational manifestation. The method also comprises comparing at the controller the input with a set of input patterns to select from the set of input patterns a target input pattern corresponding to the input, and generating at the controller a control output corresponding to the target input pattern. The control output is configured to cause in the vehicle a target operational manifestation different than the direct operational manifestation. Furthermore, the method comprises sending the control output from the controller to the vehicle.
US11518467B2	Air bag device for saddled vehicle To be able to compactly dispose an airbag device at a front portion of a saddled vehicle. An airbag device for a saddled vehicle including: an inflator; an airbag adapted to be expanded by gas discharged from the inflator; and, a retainer accommodating the airbag, the airbag being deployed upward from an opening of the retainer, in which the retainer is disposed between a meter provided in front of a handle for steering and a headlight provided in front of the meter in a side view of the vehicle.
US11518465B2	Motorcycle providing visual light warning to detected vehicles to notify detected vehicles of presence of motorcycle A motorcycle comprising: a lighting system including a plurality of lamps, each of which is configured to illuminate a different region of a plurality of regions relative to the motorcycle; one or more imaging assemblies, each of which includes an image sensor configured to generate image data; and a controller in communication with each of the plurality of lamps that receives as input the image data that the image sensor from each of the one or more imaging assemblies generates, analyzes the image data, detects a vehicle from the image data, and activates whichever lamp of the plurality of lamps that illuminates the region of the plurality of regions that is closest to the vehicle to provide a visual warning to the vehicle of the motorcycle.
US11518463B2	Bicycle Stem with Integrated Bell The present application is directed to a Bicycle Stem with Integrated Bell that mounts between the steering post and the handle bars. It incorporates a utility accessory mount for attaching a front light, a camera or other devices that can be easily removed. In addition, it will have an internal cavity where a gravity and motion activated conventional bell that can ring using a magnetic on/off option or a mechanical on/off capability. The internal cavity may additionally house an electronic component with a bell or siren having a continuous sound or when the cyclist presses the on/off switch or an intermittent audible sound control button.
US11518460B2	Method for assembling a vehicle driveline component A method of assembling a vehicle driveline component that includes: positioning a rotary component and first race member on a fixture such that the first race member is concentric with a first race of the component; offsetting the first race member along the rotational axis relative to the first race; providing an annular bearing arrangement having balls and spacers; positioning the arrangement such that the centers of the balls are along a loading cylinder disposed concentrically about the rotational axis; moving the arrangement so the balls seat in the first race and the centers are distributed along an installation circle that is: a) larger in diameter than the loading cylinder if the first race is an outer race of a bearing assembly; or b) smaller in diameter than the loading cylinder if the first race is an inner race of a bearing assembly.
US11518456B2	Shelf design for increased link life A track chain assembly includes at least one track link having a shelf extending laterally from the a side surface and including a support surface spaced away from the top surface a predetermined distance measured perpendicularly to the top surface.
US11518454B2	Crawler drive system A drive assembly for a mining vehicle includes a frame, a housing coupled to the frame, and a motor positioned in the housing. The motor includes a motor frame with a first axial end and a second axial end opposite the first axial end. The drive assembly also includes a transmission that is positioned at least partially within the frame. The transmission is coupled to the motor frame at the first axial end. The drive assembly further includes a support assembly that couples the second axial end of the motor frame to the housing.
US11518450B2	Loader cab Disclosed embodiments include power machine cabs, cab subassemblies, corresponding power machines such as skids steer loaders, and methods of assembling cabs and power machines. Some exemplary disclosed embodiments include features aiding in the manufacture of the cabs for power machines, features which allow the cabs to be configurable for different customer preferences or needs, and features which allow detection of tampering with the cab such that the power machine can be controlled accordingly.
US11518449B2	Multi-position tailgate and support system A tailgate assembly for a vehicle includes, among other things, a tailgate configured to pivot relative to a vehicle body between a closed position, a fully open position, and a secondary position that is between the closed position and the fully open position. The assembly further includes a cable device having a tailgate connector and a vehicle connector. The tailgate connector is coupled to the tailgate. The vehicle connector couples to a sidewall of the vehicle in first position to support the tailgate in the fully open position. The vehicle connector couples to the sidewall of the vehicle in a second position to support the tailgate in a secondary position. The first position is vertically below the second position. The assembly still further includes a bracket that blocks removal of the tailgate from the vehicle body when the tailgate is in the fully open position and when the tailgate is in the secondary position.
US11518437B2	Vehicular control device, control method, non-temporary storage medium, and vehicle A vehicular control device includes a determining unit configured to determine whether an absolute value of a steering angle as a rotation angle of a steering wheel exceeds a first threshold value, an estimating unit configured to estimate a lithium deposition amount as an amount of lithium metal deposited on the lithium-ion battery by regenerative current flowing into the lithium-ion battery, based on vehicle information obtained from the vehicle, when the determining unit determines that the absolute value of the steering angle exceeds the first threshold value, and a reporting command unit configured to give a command to report that the vehicle is in a first state, based on the lithium deposition amount estimated by the estimating unit.
US11518435B2	Motor control apparatus and motor driving system An ECU includes a plurality of motor driving circuits for driving at least one motor, a plurality of computers and a plurality of clock circuits. A first computer, which is at a synchronization signal transmission-side, transmits a synchronization signal to a second computer, which is at a synchronization signal reception-side. The first computer and the second computer execute a plurality of specific periodic processes, which are processes executed at cycle periods (for example, 200 μs, 400 μs) of different natural number multiples of a cycle period (for example, 200 μs) of the synchronization signal and need be synchronized. Each timing of the plurality of specific periodic processes is determined based on one synchronization signal.
US11518433B2	Motor driven power steering control method and motor driven power steering control system A motor driven power steering control method may include setting a virtual friction model to a column connected between a steering wheel and a rack gear; calculating a frictional torque of the column by taking a steering angular speed of the steering wheel as an input parameter in the set virtual friction model; and calculating a target steering torque on the basis of a virtual steering system model using the frictional torque of the column as a parameter.
US11518432B2	Zero point compensation method and device for electric power steering Disclosed is zero point compensation method and device for EPS. The method includes: acquiring a value of lateral distance when a vehicle travels along an ideal path and obtaining a smoothed lateral distance value, for each control cycle; calculating a longitudinal movement distance value of the vehicle for each control cycle; performing linear fitting to obtain a linear relationship between the longitudinal movement distance value and the smoothed lateral distance value; calculating a zero point compensation angle for the EPS based on a first parameter in the linear relationship and a preset steering wheel transmission ratio, and compensating a steering control angle; and determining that the zero point compensation angle passes verification when a minimum residual error is less than a preset acceptable deviation. In this way, the time required for calibration can be reduced, and the accuracy and effectiveness of the control algorithm can be improved.
US11518431B2	Steering system and control method for steering system A steering system is configured such that a ratio of a turning angle change amount with respect to a steering angle change amount in a first steering angle area is larger than the ratio of the turning angle change amount with respect to the steering angle change amount in a second steering angle area, and a steering angle in the second steering angle is smaller than the steering angle of the first steering angle area. An electronic control unit of the steering system sets a delay degree of a change in turning angle with respect to a change in steering angle in the first steering angle area to be larger than the delay degree of the change in turning angle with respect to the change in steering angle in the second steering angle area regardless of a turning-over operation or a turning-back operation.
US11518429B2	Torque transmission joint and electric power steering device The torque transmission joint includes an intermediate transmission member, and a first transmission member and a second transmission member that are arranged with one each on both side sections in the axial direction of the intermediate transmission member, with the outer side sections in the radial direction of each engaging with the inside section in the radial direction of the intermediate transmission member. The first transmission member and the second transmission member have a first preliminary engagement section and a second preliminary engagement section at the end sections in the axial direction on sides close to each other. The first preliminary engagement section and the second preliminary engagement section engage with each other with a circumferential gap interposed therebetween that does not disappear when torque transmission is performed between the first transmission member and the second transmission member via the intermediate transmission member.
US11518427B2	Steering device In a steering device according to an aspect of the present disclosure, a load absorbing mechanism includes a large diameter shaft portion provided in an EA block, a long hole provided in a housing and guiding the large diameter shaft portion at the time of a secondary collision, a guide plate projecting inside the long hole and having a resistance portion plastically deformed by the large diameter shaft portion at the time of the secondary collision, and an EA guide overlapping the guide plate when viewed in a front-rear direction, provided in the EA block to be slidable on the guide plate at the time of the secondary collision, and formed of a material having a friction coefficient smaller than that of the EA block.
US11518424B2	Stair-climbing wheeled carrier The stair-climbing wheeled carrier has a U-shaped frame defined by a pair of elongated parallel handles and a crossbeam extending between the ends of the handles. Each handle has an axle mount depending therefrom having a star wheel or spider wheel mounted thereon. A dual shaft worm drive motor is mounted on the frame, the shafts driving chain drives connected to the wheels. A throttle extends from one of the handles, and controls leaf springs that operate switches for actuating the reversible motor and returning the throttle to neutral when released. A payload is attached to brackets mounted on the handles. The payload may be a seat for a person needing assistance attending/descending stairs, or a basket for carrying packages or other items upstairs. In use, an assistant uses the handles to support the frame while operating the motor to activate the wheels for climbing stairs.
US11518423B2	Folding picnic cart The invention discloses a novel sheet folding trailer, comprising pocket component, front-frame component, rear-frame component, bottom-frame component, wheel component, handle component, wherein vertical skeleton unit of the invention comprises front-frame component and rear-frame component, the pocket component is arranged between front-frame component and rear-frame component, the bottom-frame component comprises front bottom-frame component, rear bottom-frame component, bottom-frame U-shaped hinge, drive tube component, the wheel component comprises universal wheel fork a, universal wheel fork b, directional wheel fork a, directional wheel fork b, torque tube a, torque tube b, the handle component is arranged at one side of front-frame component, the handle component and the front-frame component are connected through linkage component. Through structural optimization, the invention has a small folding height, a large capacity after opening, and has a simple side structure by adopting only two parts, which effectively reduces the product cost, moreover, the folding height thereof will not change.
US11518421B1	Railcar airbrake system for attachment to machinery A railcar airbrake system for attachment to or integration into machinery, such as a wheel loader preferably includes a rail car coupler, a glad hand air hose, a compressor, an air storage tank and a sliding base frame. The sliding base frame preferably includes a plurality of top and bottom supports, a base support plate, top and bottom cross members, a coupler slide device and two vertical support posts. The railcar coupler and the glad hand air hose are retained in the coupler slide device. The plurality of supports, the cross members, plate and posts are used to create a structure, which incorporates the slide base frame. The air storage tank and the compressor are secured to the base support plate. The compressor supplies compressed air to the air storage tank. The air storage tank supplies compressed air to the glad hand air hose.
US11518420B2	Running gear for a rail vehicle and associated rail vehicle A running gear for a rail vehicle includes one or more wheel sets, each having a revolution axis and each being guided by a pair of transversally spaced axle boxes. The running gear further includes a running gear frame, a primary suspension assembly between each of the axle boxes and the running gear frame, and a secondary suspension stage for supporting a vehicle superstructure on the running gear frame. Each primary suspension assembly has at least a main spring assembly having a vertical stiffness and a horizontal stiffness that is identical in a transverse direction of the running gear frame and in a longitudinal direction of the running gear frame perpendicular to the transverse direction. The primary suspension assembly further has an anisotropic interface assembly in series with the main spring assembly between the running gear frame and the axle box. The anisotropic interface assembly is such that the primary suspension assembly has a transverse stiffness and a longitudinal stiffness wherein the transverse stiffness is substantially different from the longitudinal stiffness.
US11518414B2	Traveling control method and traveling control device for vehicle In a system trigger mode and a driver trigger mode, when a start condition for an automated lane change function by autonomous travel control is satisfied, lane change information as to whether to accept execution of the automated lane change function is presented; when an acceptance input of accepting the execution is detected, a determination is made as to whether the lane change is possible; and the automated lane change function is executed when it is determined possible. In the driver trigger mode, when a predetermined lane change instruction operation is performed, a determination is made as to whether the lane change is possible, and when a determination is made that lane change is possible, the automated lane change function is executed. The time for the lane change determination by the driver trigger mode is set shorter than the time for the lane change determination by the system trigger mode.
US11518413B2	Navigation of autonomous vehicles using turn aware machine learning based models for prediction of behavior of a traffic entity An autonomous vehicle collects sensor data of an environment surrounding the autonomous vehicle including traffic entities such as pedestrians, bicyclists, or other vehicles. The sensor data is provided to a machine learning based model along with an expected turn direction of the autonomous vehicle to determine a hidden context attribute of a traffic entity given the expected turn direction of the autonomous vehicle. The hidden context attribute of the traffic entity represents factors that affect the behavior of the traffic entity, and the hidden context attribute is used to predict future behavior of the traffic entity. Instructions to control the autonomous vehicle are generated based on the hidden context attribute.
US11518412B2	Trajectory determination for four-wheel steering Four-wheel steering of a vehicle, e.g., in which leading wheels and trailing wheels are steered independently of each other, can provide improved maneuverability and stability. A first vehicle model may be used to determine trajectories for execution by a vehicle equipped with four-wheel steering. A second vehicle model may be used to control the vehicle relative to the determined trajectories. For instance, the second vehicle model can determine leading wheels steering angles for steering leading wheels of the vehicle and trailing wheels steering angles for steering trailing wheels of the vehicle, independently of the leading wheels.
US11518410B2	Method and system for generating velocity profiles for autonomous vehicles Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to generating velocity profiles for an autonomous vehicle (101). An ECU (107) of the autonomous vehicle (101) receives road information from one or more sensors (106) associated with the autonomous vehicle (101). One or more parameters related to smooth movement of the autonomous vehicle on the road is determined from the road information. Further, a first velocity profile is produced using an AI model and a second velocity profile is produced using a hierarchical model, based on the one or more parameters. Furthermore, one of the first and the second velocity profile is selected by comparing the first and the second velocity profiles. The selected velocity profile has a lower value of velocity value compared to the other velocity profile. The selected velocity profile is provided to the autonomous vehicle (101) for navigating on the road (102) smoothly.
US11518407B2	Method for optimized autonomous driving of a vehicle Method and device for optimized autonomous driving, wherein a trajectory for the actuation of the vehicle is determined. A profile of the trajectory is defined by a bending line of a bending band. The bending line is preferably determined by the finite element method, in particular according to the principle of virtual shifting, and achieves an optimization goal and satisfies a boundary condition. The boundary condition is defined in accordance with a profile of a roadway for the vehicle. The optimization goal is defined by a desired driving property of the vehicle.
US11518399B2	Agent device, agent system, method for controlling agent device, and storage medium An agent device includes a display controller configured to cause a first display to display an agent image when an agent providing a service including causing an output device to output response of voice in response to an utterance of a user is activated, and a controller configured to execute particular control for causing a second display to display the agent image according to loudness of a voice received by an external terminal receiving a vocal input.
US11518398B2	Agent system, agent server, method of controlling agent server, and storage medium According to an embodiment, an agent system includes: a plurality of agent functions mounted on a plurality of different objects and configured to each provide a service which includes a service for causing an output to output a response by a voice in response to a speech of a user; and an information provider configured to include attribute information associated with the same kind of agent function in response content by the same kind of agent function and provide the attribute information to a portable mobile terminal of the user when the same kind of agent function is in the plurality of objects among the plurality of agent functions.
US11518393B2	Vehicle trajectory dynamics validation and interpolation Systems, devices, and methods for validating vehicle trajectories are provided. A vehicle controller can obtain a motion plan indicative of a trajectory including one or more state variables and one or more control variables. The vehicle controller can determine a dynamics defect value for the motion plan based at least in part on the one or more state variables, the one or more control variables, and a continuous-time dynamics function comprising a function indicative of a change in the one or more state variables and the one or more control variables over time. The vehicle controller can further determine the motion plan is dynamically consistent based at least in part on the dynamics defect value, generate one or more vehicle system control signals, and control the autonomous vehicle based at least in part on the one or more vehicle system control signals.
US11518387B2	Apparatus and method for controlling lane change in vehicle An apparatus for controlling a lane change of a vehicle includes: a sensor to sense an external vehicle, an input device to receive a lane change command from a driver of the vehicle, and a control circuit to be electrically connected with the sensor and the input device. The control circuit may receive the lane change command using the input device, calculate a minimum operation speed for lane change control, and determine whether to accelerate the vehicle based on a distance between a preceding vehicle which is traveling on the same lane as the vehicle and the vehicle, when a driving speed of the vehicle is lower than the minimum operation speed when receiving the lane change command.
US11518379B2	Transportation vehicle and collision avoidance method A transportation vehicle with at least one first sensor for capturing environment data, at least one second sensor for capturing transportation vehicle data, a communication module for establishing a data connection with another transportation vehicle, a driving system for automated driving of the transportation vehicle, at least one output element for a visible/audible warning signal, and a control unit. The control unit determines a predicted trajectory of the transportation vehicle, determines a predicted path of the transportation vehicle and receives a predicted trajectory and vehicle geometry data of the other transportation vehicle via the data connection, determines a predicted path of the other transportation vehicle, determines a possible collision of the transportation vehicle with the other transportation vehicle, and in response to a possible collision, outputs a warning signal by the at least one output element and/or carries out an automated driving maneuver by the driving system.
US11518371B2	Method and system supporting obtaining of body parameters of a person outside a vehicle The present disclosure relates to a method performed by a body parameters supporting system of a vehicle for supporting obtaining body parameters of a person. The body parameters supporting system determines—with input from one or more surrounding detecting sensors adapted to capture a surrounding exterior of the vehicle—one or more body parameters capturing conditions for a person present outside the vehicle. The body parameters supporting system further communicates one or more instruction signals indicating one or more body motion and/or obstruction removal instructions, wherein the one or more instruction signals are determined in consideration of counteracting, changing and/or overcoming at least one of the one or more body parameters capturing conditions. The disclosure also relates to a body parameters supporting system in accordance with the foregoing, and a vehicle comprising such a body parameters supporting system.
US11518366B2	Systems and methods for diagnosing a vehicle engine intake manifold and exhaust system Methods and systems are provided for pinpointing a source of degradation in a vehicle engine system. In one example, a method includes spinning an engine of a vehicle unfueled in a forward and a reverse direction, in no particular order, and recording a first intake air flow and a second intake air flow, respectively, in an intake of the engine, and where the source of degradation is indicated as a function of both the first air flow and the second air flow. In this way, the degradation of the vehicle engine system may be pinpointed as to being located in the intake manifold, the exhaust system, or the engine.
US11518363B2	Method and device for controlling hybrid vehicle A method for controlling a hybrid vehicle includes an engine, a battery charged with electric power generated by the engine, and a motor as a drive source and having multiple running modes that can be selected through a mode operation. As the running mode, the method for controlling a hybrid vehicle includes a normal mode configured to perform charging of the battery according to a running state; and a charge mode configured to electric power generation by the engine according to a mode operation, the method comprising setting an upper limit of charging electric power based on the generated electric power in the charge mode to be lower than an upper limit of charging electric power based on the generated electric power in the normal mode.
US11518362B1	Axle torque response system and method A powertrain system is controlled to deliver axle torque in response to an operator accelerator pedal input. Axle torque is determined by metrics including historical control information, current control information, and future control information.
US11518361B2	Electric braking device for vehicle Provided is an electric braking device wherein a friction member is pressed, via a piston driven by an electric motor, against a rotary member that rotates integrally with a vehicle wheel, thus generating a braking force on the vehicle wheel. The electric braking device is provided with: a controller for controlling the electric motor; a rotation angle sensor for detecting a rotation angle of the electric motor; and a return mechanism for applying a return force to a piston in a direction away from the rotary member. Furthermore, the controller executes a proper/improper determination to determine whether the return mechanism is operating properly on the basis of a change in the rotation angle after conduction of electricity to the electric motor is stopped.
US11518358B2	Method and device for a highly available automatic parking brake A device for an automatic parking brake includes a first microchip and a second microchip. The first microchip and the second microchip are configured to actuate an end stage of the automatic parking brake. The first microchip and the second microchip are configured in a redundant manner with respect to one another in relation to actuating the end stage.
US11518355B2	Brake control device A brake control device for controlling an electric parking brake may include: a piston capable of pressing a brake pad in accordance with the hydraulic pressure in a cylinder; a linearly moving member that adjusts, by reciprocating in the cylinder, the pressing force applied to the brake pad by the piston; and an actuator that moves the linearly moving member by operating based on a target pressing force, which is a target value of the pressing force corresponding to an output value obtained from a sensor that detects information correlating with the hydraulic pressure. The brake control device is provided with: an abnormality detection unit that detects an abnormality of the sensor; and an actuator control unit that, if an abnormality is detected, controls the operation level of the actuator based on an output value obtained prior to the detection of the abnormality.
US11518350B2	Driving assistance apparatus A driving assistance apparatus is configured to provide deceleration assistance of decelerating a host vehicle, and is configured to end the deceleration assistance on condition that a pedal operation is performed by a driver while the deceleration assistance is provided. The driving assistance apparatus is provided with: an estimator configured to estimate an operation intention of the driver associated with an operation of a brake pedal, on condition that the brake pedal is operated by the driver while the deceleration assistance is provided; and a controller programmed to delay timing in which a deceleration assistance amount associated with the deceleration assistance becomes zero at the end of the deceleration assistance, if the estimated operation intention is caused by the target, in comparison with that if the estimated operation intention is not caused by the target.
US11518349B2	Automatic break application for emergency stop An electronic control unit (ECU) is disclosed. The ECU may detect an emergency stopping event associated with a vehicle. The ECU may determine, based on detecting the emergency stopping event, that electro-hydraulic brakes of the vehicle are in a disabled mode. The ECU may determine, based on determining that the electro-hydraulic brakes are in the disabled mode, a position of a brake pedal of the vehicle. The ECU may override, based on the position of the brake pedal, the disabled mode to engage the electro-hydraulic brakes during the emergency stopping event.
US11518348B2	Rotary brush for carwash A rotary brush for a carwash comprised of a rotational hub, a plastic clip core, a plurality of longitudinal washing elements (“LWE”) and an equal plurality of plastic clips, for retaining the LWE to the plastic clip core. A plastic clip core is comprised of a plastic clip core, a plurality of longitudinal washing elements (“LWE”) and an equal plurality of plastic clips. The plastic clip core assembly is mated to a rotational hub, creating the rotary brush. The plastic clip core has a plurality of semi-cylindrical void cavities, each with an adjoining cylindrical void cavity. Each plastic clip has two parallel members, a first member and a second member. Each LWE has an upper edge, lower edge, free edge, and a cylindrical mount. A first member of a plastic clip fits into the cylindrical mount of the LWE and the semi-cylindrical void cavity. The second member of the plastic clip fits into the cylindrical void cavity, thus securing the LWE to the plastic clip core. The plastic clip core mates with the rotational hub in a no-slip condition.
US11518345B2	Vehicle and method of controlling the same An embodiment vehicle includes at least one first camera, a communicator, and a controller connected to the at least one first camera and the communicator. The controller is configured to identify an ignition-off state of the vehicle, acquire at least one first image through the at least one first camera based on the ignition-off state of the vehicle, identify a possibility of occurrence of a security-related dangerous situation of the vehicle based on the acquired at least one first image, and in response to the identifying on the possibility of occurrence of the security-related dangerous situation of the vehicle, and transmit information on the possibility of occurrence of the security-related dangerous situation of the vehicle to at least one external device through the communicator.
US11518343B2	Vehicle access based on RF digests/backgrounds According to certain examples, a circuit-based wireless communications system provides secure access to a vehicle by way of certain circuitry configure to compare a first RF background observed for a vehicle-located RF receiver that is part of a vehicle-located circuit secured to a vehicle, with a second RF background observed for a wireless-communications vehicle-access circuit that includes another RF receiver. In response, a distance metric is generated to indicate a degree of similarity between the first RF background and the second RF background, and based on whether this metric satisfies a threshold, access to the vehicle may be granted via the wireless-communications vehicle-access circuit.
US11518342B2	Identification of vehicle operators A computer includes a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to, in response to a mobile device synchronizing with a vehicle, identify a first profile from a plurality of profiles stored in the memory as associated with the mobile device by extracting a predetermined set of information from data storing contact information for a plurality of contacts on the mobile device and determining that the predetermined set of information matches data in the first profile; determine that a person associated with the first profile is an operator of the vehicle; and then perform an operation in accordance with at least one setting stored in the first profile.
US11518341B2	Method for controlling a locking element of a vehicle A method for controlling at least one locking element of a vehicle is disclosed. A mobile identification transmitter is detected at a position in a certain access region around the vehicle. Furthermore, a user signal is output to a user carrying the mobile identification transmitter after the mobile identification transmitter has stayed at the position for a first predetermined duration. In addition, the at least one locking element is unlocked/opened after the mobile identification transmitter further stays at the position for a second predetermined duration after the user signal is output. For the targeted control of the automatic unlocking or opening of the vehicle door, the process of unlocking or opening is terminated if a termination signal from the user is detected within the second predetermined duration.
US11518338B1	Automotive airbag systems with a securement wrapper and a packaging wrapper An inflatable airbag system is disclosed, the inflatable airbag system configured with a securement wrapper and a packaging wrapper, the securement wrapper retaining an inflatable airbag cushion of the inflatable airbag system in a packaging state during assembly of the packaging wrapper to the inflatable airbag system. The securement wrapper prevents or reduces the incidence of excursion of the inflatable airbag cushion from the appropriate packaging state during assembly.
US11518337B2	Side airbag device and seat for vehicle provided with the same An airbag comprises an inside base cloth, an outside base cloth, and a regulating member (tether) provided between these. The regulating member is respectively joined to front and rear portions of the inside base cloth at front-side and rear-side joint portions. The longitudinal length between the front-side and rear-side joint portions of the regulating member is shorter than that between the front-side and rear-side joint portions of the inside base cloth. The rear-side joint portion is positioned on a forward side of a front end portion of a side frame (a first side frame) but on a rearward side of an imaginary line connecting a hip point and a center position of a shoulder portion of a human body dummy for side-collision test (AM50) seated in a vehicle seat in a side view. A back-portion protection area of the airbag is constituted by a part of the inside base cloth.
US11518335B2	Driver side airbag module A vehicle steering system including a yoke type steering wheel. An airbag module located in the steering wheel and including an inflator and an airbag. The airbag is configured to inflate into two configurations. In the first configuration the airbag is fully inflated into a circular configuration and in the second configuration the airbag inflates into a u-shaped configuration. The u-shaped configuration is formed by a tether connected at a first end to the airbag and at a second end to a tether release device. The tether release device is configured to stay connected to the tether when the driver is determined to be in an out of position (OOP) condition.
US11518329B2	Safe baby belt A backseat child occupancy safety alert system. More specifically, the invention relates to a system that can be used in any vehicle and includes a plurality of sensors that cover the seat belt buckles of a vehicle to detect the motion of the seat belt buckle within the seat belt housing. Each sensor is in electrical communication and powered by a tether that allows one sensor to communicate to the other or a display via a flashing LED screen and audible tone if a child is still buckled into the rear vehicle seat after a user attempts to exit the vehicle via the driver's seat. The system is powered continuously by a USB or other power outlet in the vehicle. A kit for retrofitting a vehicle with the system and method of installing the system are also provided.
US11518328B2	Protective system comprising an airbag system with an inflatable helmet communicating with an external device A protective system is provided including an airbag system for protecting a body part of a user in case of an accident, including a control unit and a communication interface. The protective system further includes an external device having a communication interface. The communication interface of the airbag system is configured to communicate with the external device using wireless communication.
US11518323B2	Power supply system and vehicle including the same When an outlet is shut off, an ECU monitors whether a restoration condition for restoring the outlet is satisfied. When the restoration condition is not satisfied, the ECU shifts a process to return. When the restoration condition is satisfied, the ECU restores the outlet for which the restoration condition is satisfied. As the restoration condition, a condition that an external device connected to the outlet is removed with the outlet being shut off or a condition that the external device connected to the outlet is removed and then the external device is connected to the outlet with the outlet being shut off can be adopted.
US11518319B2	Touchscreen-based vehicle control interface An interface/electronics module for reading information from a vehicle data bus and controlling functions available through the vehicle data bus. A graphical user interface is provided. The interface may include a stand-alone tablet computer or may be part of an integrated and permanently-mounted display. The interface/electronics module may include the functionality of the factory audio system (such as a radio tuner, power amplifier, etc.). In addition, the interface/electronics module is able to transmit commands via the vehicle's CAN bus.
US11518316B1	Cross roof bar The present disclosure relates to a cross roof bar. The cross roof bar includes a main crossbeam, a base, an adjustment seat, and a fastening assembly that connects the base to the adjustment seat. The main crossbeam has a first sliding groove. The fastening assembly includes a fastening member, a fastening nut, and a fastening bolt. The fastening member is swingably mounted to the adjustment seat, and includes a lower fastening portion and an upper fastening portion connected to the lower fastening portion and slidably mounted to the first sliding groove. The fastening member is turnable to cause the upper fastening portion to press the main crossbeam on a top of the base. The cross roof bar can clamp longitudinal bars having different sizes, and a position of the main crossbeam on a roof can be adjusted, thereby helping construct a stable cargo support on the roof.
US11518315B1	Cane-holding clip The cane holding clip is a storage device. The cane holding clip comprises a terry clip structure, a door clamp structure, a vehicle, and a walking stick. The door clamp secures the terry clip structure to the vehicle. The terry clip structure secures the walking stick to the vehicle. The walking stick is a mobility assistance device. The cane holding clip secures the walking stick to a fixed position within the vehicle when the walking stick is not in use.
US11518314B2	Glove box apparatus A glove box apparatus may include: a fixed part fixed to a vehicle body, and having a guide rail installed at a side surface thereof; a housing having a protrusion part moved along the guide rail, and configured to open/close the fixed part; a sensor part configured to sense a contact with the protrusion part; and a driving part configured to move the housing to open/close the fixed part, and move the housing toward the fixed part when the contact between the sensor part and the protrusion part is released.
US11518312B2	Step device for vehicle A step device for a vehicle includes a movable step and a coupling member. The movable step includes a guide rail. The coupling member is configured to cause the movable step to move from a deployed position to a retracted position as a engaging part comes into sliding contact with a side wall of the guide rail that is located on an inner side in a vehicle width direction and, while pressing the side wall, moves inside the guide rail in a direction of closing a sliding door. The guide rail is configured such that a terminal end region on a closing side including a terminal end position at which the engaging part is located when the sliding door is fully closed constitutes a closing-side free running zone in which the engaging part does not press either of the side walls.
US11518311B2	Vehicle running boards with removable steps Running boards for vehicles are disclosed that each include a rail with one or more steps. The step(s) are releasably connectable to (supported by) the rail (e.g., via a plurality of removable mechanical fasteners) to allow for removal of the step(s) when additional ground clearance is necessary and/or desirable, such as, for example, during off-road use of the vehicle. The rail of each running board is connectable to an underside of the vehicle (e.g., via brackets) such that the rails are positioned to absorb impact from external objects, such as, for example, rocks, boulders, stumps, etc., traversed during travel across uneven ground, and thereby protect the vehicle. In certain embodiments, the rails may include internal supports (e.g., stiffening ribs) to increase the strength and/or the rigidity of the rail, and, thus, increase the protection to the vehicle provided by the running boards.
US11518299B2	Holographic projection system and method for a vehicle A holographic projection system and method are implemented by a projection device provided on the vehicle; a water mist generating device for generating water mist provided on the vehicle; and a controller in communication with the projection device and the water mist generating device. The controller is configured to detect a signal of user proximity to the vehicle, and activate the water mist generating device and the projection device respectively based on the detected signal, so that the projection device projects an image onto the water mist.
US11518298B2	High visibility lighting for autonomous vehicles A system has a microcontroller with operative control of a set of vehicle lights including an ability to flash all of the set of vehicle signal lights simultaneously as hazard flashers and an ability to strobe all of the set of vehicle signal lights as high conspicuity emergency lighting. Upon receipt of an indication from a vehicle data bus that the vehicle is slowing as a result of a stopping event, the microcontroller determines a speed of the vehicle and strobes the set of vehicle signal lights as high conspicuity emergency lighting if the speed of the vehicle is below a predetermined threshold.
US11518296B2	Retention device for vehicle seat A vehicle includes a seating assembly attached to a vehicle interior. A seat is rotationally operable relative to a seatback. A retention device is selectively positionable in a stored position or a cargo storage position and extends between the seatback and a floor area disposed adjacent to the seating assembly. The seat is selectively positionable in a seating position or a stadium position. The retention device in the cargo storage position, the seat in the stadium position, and a floor at least partially define an enclosure configured to secure cargo to the floor and the seat.
US11518294B1	Electric lifting bed for automobile An electric lifting bed is provided, it includes a frame, a controller, a lifting transmission mechanism, an electric transmission mechanism and a manual transmission mechanism. The electric transmission mechanism includes an electric lifting switch, a motor, a brake and an encoder, the brake is connected to an output shaft of the motor, the encoder is connected to the output shaft of the motor or the transmission rod, the motor is connected with the transmission rod, the electric lifting switch, the motor, the brake and the encoder are electrically connected with the controller respectively. The manual transmission mechanism includes a transmission box, a manual transmission assembly, a manual locking assembly and a manual switching assembly, the manual transmission assembly is connected with the transmission rod, the manual locking assembly is connected with the manual transmission assembly, and the manual switching assembly is connected with the manual locking assembly.
US11518293B2	Composite boat trailer A composite boat trailer for use in saltwater. The beams, bolts, hangers, fenders, guide poles, suspension, and bunks of the trailer are formed from a composite material that cannot rust or corrode. The trailer employs a manufacturing technique that reinforces all beams to distribute forces anticipated during the movement of a boat on the trailer at highway speeds.
US11518287B2	Rotatable condiment holder A condiment holder for supporting a condiment container, said condiment holder including a body having a top surface and a bottom surface. An aperture is defined by an interior peripheral wall of the body. The aperture extends between the top and bottom surfaces of the body. The peripheral wall includes a plurality of sets of opposed wall sections and each set of opposed wall sections is configured to engage one of a plurality of differently shaped condiment containers. The peripheral wall includes at least three sets of opposed wall sections and the body is thereby able to selectively engage at least three differently shaped condiment containers. A clip extends outwardly from the body and is utilized to engage a fin of a vehicle air vent to secure the condiment holder thereto.
US11518278B2	Vehicle seating assembly with displaceable platform A vehicle seating assembly having a seat cushion and a suspension system disposed proximate an underside of the seat cushion. The suspension system includes a carrier assembly, a displaceable platform, and an attachment member extending between the carrier assembly and the displaceable platform, wherein the attachment member is positionable between the rest position and an extended positon. The displaceable platform is positionable between a design position and a fully deployed position.
US11518273B2	Cooling device for vehicle A cooling device for a vehicle, includes a cooling circuit including a first circuit in which a cooling liquid circulates through a power control unit and a second circuit connected in parallel with the first circuit and in which the cooling liquid circulates through a battery without passing through the power control unit; and a flow-rate control unit that controls a proportion of a flow rate of the cooling liquid between the first circuit and the second circuit, and when the battery is being charged with the electric power of the external power supply, the control unit controls so that the flow rate of the cooling liquid flowing through the second circuit is greater than the flow rate of the cooling liquid flowing through the first circuit on a side of the power control unit.
US11518271B2	Charging control apparatus, transport device, and non-temporary computer-readable storage medium A charging control apparatus includes: a prediction unit configured to predict a change in temperature of a battery over time during charging; a calculation unit configured to calculate, based on the change in temperature over time predicted by the prediction unit, a degree of influence that the battery receives from the temperature of the battery exceeding a predetermined upper-limit temperature control value; and a charging control unit configured to allow the temperature of the battery to exceed the upper-limit temperature and charge the battery when the degree of influence is less than a predetermined reference value.
US11518267B2	Surfboard with replacement battery and push-up mechanism A surfboard with an electric drive (2), a battery for the electric drive (2), said battery being arranged in a battery housing (3), a first recess (4) for the battery housing (3), and a handle (5) on the battery housing (3), wherein the handle (5) is designed as a bracket handle which is mounted pivotably around a respective centre of rotation (21) at each of the handle ends on opposite sides (6) of the battery housing (3), and in each case a lug (9) protrudes from the base side of the recess below the centres of rotation (21) inside the first recess (4), and at each handle end of the bracket handle a second projection (33) is formed, which has a curved edge (34) and which rests on the lug, and a distance between a contact point of the curved edge (34) with the lug (9).
US11518265B2	Method for proposing a charging strategy for aging-optimized charging of an energy store of a motor vehicle, charging device and motor vehicle The invention relates to a method for aging-optimized charging of an energy store of a motor vehicle, comprising:detecting a predetermined number of consecutive full charging processes of the energy store;creating a use profile of the energy store on the basis of discharging processes of the energy store between the consecutive full charging processes;determining whether the created use profile requires a full charging process as the next charging process, and, if the created use profile does not require a full charging process as the next charging process, proposing the charging strategy for the aging-optimized charging, wherein the charging strategy specifies a partial charging process of the energy store for at least the next charging process, in which the energy store is charged up to a predetermined partial charging limit of the operating capacity of the energy store that is smaller than the full charging limit.
US11518264B2	Monitoring and controlling vehicle charging facility information and method of controlling the same The disclosure relates to a vehicle and a method of controlling the vehicle. It is possible to determine whether the charger is normal or abnormal for each charger of the charging station, to guide the path to the charging station based on determination information, and to share the determination information with other users for the convenience of the users. The method of controlling the vehicle includes obtaining, by a receiver, information of a charger, information of a charging vehicle, and information of charging history of the charger and the charging vehicle; calculating, by a calculator, an expected output and an actual output of the charger based on the obtained information; and classifying, by a controller, the charger as an abnormal charger when the actual output of the charger is smaller than the expected output of the charger.
US11518260B2	Fast battery charging method and system for large power load applications Renewable energy charging stations, systems, and methods are disclosed for capturing storing and delivering large amounts of renewable electrical energy from a renewable energy source to vehicles including passenger aircraft using charging circuits in communication with a demultiplexer and high-temperature superconducting cables to deliver required large electrical charges at fast charging rates safely and at low temperatures.
US11518259B2	System and method of managing power for recharging electric vehicles A method of managing power for recharging electric vehicles efficiently stores, delivers, and distributes energy. The method includes a plurality of user accounts managed by at least one remote server. The system includes a plurality of mobile computerized recharging stations, wherein each mobile computerized recharging station tracks a location and a current amount of available power within a power storage system. The method begins by prompting each user account to search for at least one best-match station. A search request is relayed for the best-match station from a corresponding user PC device to the remote server. The current location is compared to the station location for each mobile computerized recharging station. The minimum threshold of available power is compared to the current amount of available power for each proximal station. The sufficiently-powered station is displayed as the best-match station through the user PC device.
US11518258B2	Holster sensor for electric vehicle charging system Various disclosed embodiments include illustrative electrical power dispensers for electrical vehicle charging systems, charging systems, and methods of sensing presence of a charge coupler in a holster of an electrical power dispenser. In an illustrative embodiment, an electrical power dispenser for an electrical vehicle charging system includes a housing. A charge coupler is configured to dispense direct current electrical power. A holster is disposed on the housing and is configured to receive the charge coupler therein. A holster sensor is configured to sense presence of the charge coupler in the holster and is further configured to generate a signal indicative of presence of the charge coupler in the holster.
US11518255B2	Determining control actions of decision modules Techniques are described for implementing automated control systems that manipulate operations of specified target systems, such as by modifying or otherwise manipulating inputs or other control elements of the target system that affect its operation (e.g., affect output of the target system). An automated control system may in some situations have a distributed architecture with multiple decision modules that each controls a portion of a target system and operate in a partially decoupled manner with respect to each other, such as by each decision module operating to synchronize its local solutions and proposed control actions with those of one or more other decision modules, in order to determine a consensus with those other decision modules. Such inter-module synchronizations may occur repeatedly to determine one or more control actions for each decision module at a particular time, as well as to be repeated over multiple times for ongoing control.
US11518252B2	Balance scooter startup method and apparatus controlling balance scooter startup A balance scooter startup method and an apparatus controlling balance scooter startup, the balance scooter startup method comprising the following steps: for a balance scooter in a powered-off state, sensing back and forth rocking motion, and rotating an electric motor to generate electricity, and outputting an electrical signal; the electrical signal triggering a power supply module of a control board to start; a battery of the power supply module starting to power the balance scooter, completing the balance scooter startup. The apparatus controlling balance scooter startup is used to detect rocking motion of the balance scooter, rocking of wheels drive the electric motor to generate electricity, and collection of the electrical signal generated by the electric motor controls the balance scooter to start up. The present disclosure is convenient for a user to employ, and improves a usage experience for a user.
US11518251B2	Device and method for adapting a direct current intermediate circuit by varying the voltage and adapting the phase number of a DC/DC converter An intermediate circuit adaptation device for a vehicle. The intermediate circuit adaptation device includes a DC intermediate circuit with at least two phases and a control unit. The control unit is configured to change the intermediate circuit voltage and/or the number of phases of the intermediate circuit on the basis of the current operating point.
US11518250B2	Electro-hydraulic braking system and braking method thereof An electro-hydraulic braking system includes a main casing. A hydraulic unit brake master cylinder is provided in the main casing. An outer end of a piston rod of the brake master cylinder is connected to an output top rod. Another end of the output top rod is provided with an input rod. The input rod is slidably connected in the main casing along only a length direction of the input rod, and another end of the input rod is provided with a push rod that is configured to transmit a brake pedal force. The main casing is further provided therein with a reset member configured to push the push rod away from the brake master cylinder to reset and a displacement sensor configured to sense a displacement of the push rod. The input rod and the output top rod include a spacing state and an abutment state.
US11518249B2	Applying braking force during shifting events involving switch-back state for a vehicle A vehicle running control device that is provided with an accelerating-decelerating operation element with an operation range inclusive of a driving range and a braking range includes the following. An input-output section that receives various information including information on a direction in which the vehicle is currently running, a determining section that determines whether the vehicle is in a switch-back state, and an acceleration-deceleration control section that controls the vehicle running. When a braking-driving request value for an operation of the accelerating-decelerating operation element is in the braking range and the determining section determines that the vehicle is in the switch-back state, the acceleration-deceleration control section keeps the braking-driving force at a braking-driving force that is applied to the vehicle when a shift range switch request is accepted.
US11518248B2	Vehicle power delivery assembly A vehicle power delivery assembly that includes a mast configured to couple with a vehicle such that the mast projects from the vehicle, and a collection arm configured to be coupled with the mast in a location apart from the vehicle to engage an off-board source of electric current that is off-board the vehicle while the vehicle moves along one or more routes. One or more of the mast or the collection arm is formed from at least one inductive support member that provides an integrated inductor of the one or more of the mast or the collection arm through which at least some of the electric current that is received from the off-board source of the electric current is filtered prior to being conducted to the vehicle.
US11518245B2	Electric vehicle (EV) charge unit reservations A computer implemented method for managing charge availability of a charge unit (CU) to obtain charge for a battery of an electric vehicle (EV) is provided. The CU includes a computer for processing at least part of the method and for communicating with a server over a network. The method includes receiving, by the server, status information from the computer of the CU. The method includes sending to the computer of the CU instructions to make a reservation for the CU. The reservation is for a user account that has requested a desire to charge the battery of the electric vehicle of the user at the CU or another CU. The method includes sending, by the server, a confirmation for the reservation to the user account. The confirmation is viewable via a device having access to the server via the user account. The method includes sending, by the server, a data regarding a time of availability of the CU to the user account for the reservation. The computer of the CU is configured to display a visual indicator regarding the reservation of the CU.
US11518242B2	Systems and methods for locking an input area associated with detected touch location in a force-based touch display In a touch screen environment, a computer calculates an effective position and updated effective positions of simultaneous or sequential touch events by calculating average coordinates of the touch events using force measurements. The average coordinates correspond to computerized maps of the user interface and z coordinates correspond to an average force at the x and y locations. The effective positions are used to determine if the user's touches move across multiple virtual input areas having priority and non-priority relationships. By expanding a virtual input area of the map for those areas having a priority label relative to a different non-priority virtual input area, the computer effectuates appropriate functions depending on where the most recent effective position lies.
US11518241B2	Systems and methods for regulating control of a vehicle infotainment system One or more embodiments include systems and methods for regulating control of a vehicle infotainment system. In one embodiment, a vehicle computing system includes a user interface which has one or more output components and one or more input components. Software executing in memory of the vehicle computing system may be programmed with rules to reduce driver distraction such as preventing inputs or outputs during vehicle operation. Inputs may be intercepted from the one or more input components of the user interface. Additionally or alternatively, outputs may be intercepted to the output components of the user interface. The intercepted inputs or intercepted outputs may be evaluated for one or more violations based on the rules. If the one or more violations are detected, the inputs or outputs may be prevented during vehicle operation.
US11518238B1	System and method for controlling flow in a fuel recirculation line A fuel system, a method of fueling a vehicle, and a vehicle are provided. The fuel system has a recirculation line connecting a fuel tank to a fuel fill inlet. An ejector is positioned within the recirculation line, and a valve is positioned within a drain line fluidly connecting the ejector to the fuel tank. A pressure sensor is positioned to measure a pressure associated with the drain line between the ejector and the valve. A controller is in communication with the pressure sensor, and the controller configured to, in response to initiation of a refueling event, determine a state of the valve based on the pressure.
US11518232B2	Cone element acting as a clutch in a K0 installation space An oil guide of a hybrid module for a vehicle which is arranged in a drivetrain between a drive unit, particularly an internal combustion engine, and an output. An electric machine is provided, and a rotor of the electric machine is connected to the output. A clutch is provided between the drive unit and the electric machine. The clutch has oil conducting elements in order to supply the electric machine with cooling oil. A further aspect of the invention is a hybrid module with such an oil guide.
US11518231B2	Hybrid module having a hydraulically cooled friction clutch, and hybrid drive train A hybrid module for a drive train of a motor vehicle includes a housing, an electric machine disposed within the housing. The electric machine having a stator and a rotor arranged radially within the stator. The hybrid module having at least one hydraulically cooled friction clutch arranged radially within the rotor. A cooling device is provided that is configured to cool a plurality of friction surfaces of the at least one friction clutch and which has an annular collecting region coupled to the rotor for conjoint rotation therewith and entraining a hydraulic medium during operation, as well as a scoop section, which is secured to the housing and projects into the collecting region and via which the hydraulic medium is fed to a retaining chamber during operation.
US11518223B2	Tonneau system with stretchable cover A tonneau system for a cargo compartment of a vehicle comprises a tonneau frame assembly and a tonneau cover removably connected to the tonneau frame assembly. The tonneau cover comprises an elastic material that allows it to stretch over cargo loaded into the cargo compartment. The tonneau cover exerts a compressive force on the cargo to hold the cargo in place while the vehicle is in motion.
US11518214B2	Air conditioner control method and system, storage medium and processor The present disclosure discloses an air conditioner control method and system, a non-transitory storage medium and a processor. The control system includes an environmental temperature sensor configured to detect a first temperature value of an external environment of a target object; a heat exchanger temperature sensor configured to detect a second temperature value of an outside heat exchanger of an air conditioner system; a speed monitoring system configured to detect a driving speed of the target object; and a control system, connected to the environmental temperature sensor, the heat exchanger temperature sensor and the speed monitoring system, and configured to determine according to the first temperature value, the second temperature value and the driving speed, whether the air conditioner system enters a defrosting mode in a case that the air conditioner system operates in a heating mode.
US11518212B2	Systems and methods for thermal battery control Methods and system for operating a thermal storage device of a vehicle system are provided. In one example, a method comprises estimating a temperature of a thermal battery after the battery and coolant included therein have reached thermal equilibrium, and determining a state of charge of the battery based on the estimated temperature and one or more chemical properties of two phase change materials included within the battery. Specifically, the thermal battery may include two phase change materials with different melting points for providing thermal energy to warm coolant in a vehicle coolant system.
US11518206B2	Configurable vehicle frames and associated methods An example vehicle frame disclosed herein includes end frames having wheels coupled thereto, and a central frame coupled between the end frames, the central frame positioned at an offset relative to the end frames, the vehicle frame rotatable about a longitudinal axis of the vehicle frame between a first position and a second position, the central frame at a first distance from the ground when the vehicle frame is in the first position, the central frame at a second distance from the ground when the vehicle frame is in the second position, the first distance greater than the second distance.
US11518203B2	Multifunctional external inflating valve and mounting method for loading device of inflating valve A multifunctional external inflating valve and a mounting method for a loading device are disclosed. An inflating valve body of the inflating valve includes a three-way through main body through from a side surface by a side surface connecting part connecting a loading device. A valve core is arranged in an axial middle hole. A hole cavity is formed in the front portion of the axial middle hole and connected to an original tire inflating valve. An outer conical surface is arranged on the front portion of the valve core. The front portion, comprising the outer conical surface, of the core protrudes out of the front end of the hole cavity of the main body. An core conical surface sealing rubber pipe is mounted on the outer conical surface of the core and seals the core and a conical hole sealing surface of a tire inflating valve inner hole cavity.
US11518202B2	Vehicle sensor unit and associated controller Methods and apparatus forming part of a vehicle sensor system (100) comprising a plurality of sensor units (104a-f) and a controller (102). A sensor unit comprises: a motion sensor (417) configured to determine a first speed of the sensor unit; and a transmitter (402) configured to transmit first identification data to the controller if the first speed of the sensor unit exceeds a first threshold. The motion sensor is further configured to determine a second speed of the sensor unit a period of time after determination of the first speed of the sensor unit, and the transmitter is configured to transmit to the controller second identification data if the second speed of the sensor unit exceeds a second threshold. The controller comprises: a receiver (304) configured to receive the first identification data, and further configured to receive the second identification data a period of time later; and a sensor unit assigner (320) configured to assign the sensor unit to the controller if the first identification data and the second identification data are received.
US11518197B2	Tire A tire that includes a decorative pattern formed on a surface of a sidewall portion. The decorative pattern is formed such that a plurality of ridges that extend in a tire radial direction are aligned in a tire circumferential direction so as to form gaps. A transverse cross-section of each ridge is tapered so as to gradually reduce a length along the surface such that the greater a distance from the surface is, the less the length along the surface is. The decorative pattern is structured so as to satisfy expressions (1) and (2): 20≤A≤40 (1) 0.15≤C≤0.25 (2) wherein A represents a taper angle (degree) of the ridge, and C represents a minimum length (mm) of each gap measured along the surface.
US11518195B2	Off-road tyre An off-road tyre includes a tread portion being provided on a tread edge side with shoulder blocks arranged in a tyre circumferential direction. The shoulder blocks include at least one first shoulder block and at least one second shoulder block having a circumferential length greater than that of the at least one first shoulder block. The at least one first shoulder block includes a first ground contact surface, a second ground contact surface protruding outwardly from the first ground contact surface in a block height direction, and a first shallow groove extending between the first ground contact surface and the second ground contact surface.
US11518190B2	Heavy-duty connections e.g. for axle/suspension systems A vehicle component such as an axle spindle or suspension beam (3) is connected to a tubular vehicle axle (1) by fitting a connector sleeve (2) onto the axle and subjecting the assembly to a crimping operation in which plural depressions (206,2018) are formed by indentation in the connector sleeve and the axle wall at the connection region (11,12) to fix the connector sleeve on the tubular axle. In the described proposals a solid lubricant (4) such as molybdenum disulphide is applied at the connection region between the connector sleeve (2) and axle (1), before crimping. The further vehicle component (3) is then connected to the connector sleeve (2) by welding.
US11518186B2	Self-adaptive pencil feeding mechanism Disclosed is a self-adaptive pencil feeding mechanism, including: a base, a first pencil feeding assembly, and a second pencil feeding assembly. The first pencil feeding assembly and the second pencil feeding assembly are mounted in the base and are capable of moving to the left or to the right, and the base is connected to a guiding member via an elastic member. The guiding member drives the first pencil feeding assembly and the second pencil feeding assembly to synchronously approach each other inwardly, and the first pencil feeding assembly and the second pencil feeding assembly, when a force caused by insertion of a pencil is applied thereto, are driven by a driving member to synchronously expand outwardly. The self-adaptive pencil feeding mechanism is capable of adapting to pencils of different diameters.
US11518176B2	Maintenance jig, liquid discharge apparatus, head cleaning method, unit, and liquid discharge system A maintenance jig includes a protector and an opening. The protector is configured to be attached to a head that has a nozzle surface including a nozzle row to discharge liquid or a head holder that holds the head. The protector is configured to protect the nozzle row. The opening is adjacent to the protector in a lateral direction of the nozzle row intersecting a longitudinal direction of the nozzle row. A distance between an end of the protector in the longitudinal direction of the nozzle row and the nozzle surface is larger than a distance between a portion of the protector other than the end of the protector in the longitudinal direction and the nozzle surface when the maintenance jig is attached to the head or the head holder.
US11518174B2	Inkjet printing apparatus An inkjet printing apparatus includes a print head ejecting ink, a tank reserving ink to be supplied to the print head and a joint unit being capable of connecting the print head and the tank to each other. The joint unit has a connecting portion for supplying ink to the print head and a shaft that is rotatable by a drive source so as to move in an axial direction. The connecting portion moves together with the shaft. The print head includes a head joint connectable to the connecting portion and an engaging portion engageable with one end of the shaft. The shaft is rotated to be engaged with the engaging portion so that the head joint and the connecting portion are connected to each other.
US11518172B2	Cleaning method of liquid ejection head, control method of the same, and a liquid ejection device A cleaning method of a liquid ejection head where recording element substrates having an ejection orifice forming-face having ejection orifice arrays which are aligned, and at least one array ejects a different recording liquid than another, includes wiping and preliminary ejection. In the wiping, a wiping member is caused to move along and wipe the arrays. In the preliminary ejection, before the wiping of the entire ejection orifice forming-face is completed, preliminary ejection from the wiped ejection orifices is started. The wiping and preliminary ejection are sequentially performed from a recording element substrate at one end to a recording element substrate at the other end.
US11518165B2	Actuator, liquid discharge head, liquid discharge apparatus, and method of manufacturing actuator An actuator includes a substrate, a diaphragm on the substrate, a lower electrode on the diaphragm, a piezoelectric body on the lower electrode, and an upper electrode on the piezoelectric body. A ratio of lead (Pb) and zirconium (Zr) in atomic percent (atm %) present at a grain boundary in the piezoelectric body satisfies a relation of Pb/Zr>1.7.
US11518159B2	Laminate foam and methods of making laminate foam A method of making laminate foam material is provided. The laminate foam material includes a layer of non-foam material sandwiched between two layers of foam material. The non-foam material is bonded to the foam material, such as with a bonding agent and/or by heating respective surfaces of the foam material until the surface softens or melts. When a heating process is utilized, the non-foam material is pressed against the softened or melted foam material. As the foam material begins to cool, the non-foam material becomes bonded to the foam material. The non-foam material is narrower than the foam material and is positioned relative to the foam material such that the edges of the non-foam material are concealed by the foam material. Foam products, such as foam mats, can be formed from the laminate foam material by cutting across the width of the foam material.
US11518157B2	Multi-layer functional film and production method thereof A method of preparing a multi-layer assembly, or of protecting a surface of a multi-layer substrate from damage and/or contamination and/or debris, said method comprising the steps of: (i) providing a composite film comprising a polymeric base layer having a first and second surface and disposed on the first surface thereof a polymeric protective layer having a first surface and a second surface such that the first surface of the said base layer is in contact with the first surface of the polymeric protective layer, wherein said polymeric protective layer comprises an ethylene-based copolymer, and preferably wherein the polymeric base layer comprises a polyester derived from one or more diol(s) and one or more dicarboxylic acid(s); (ii) removing said polymeric protective layer from the first surface of said base layer; (iii) disposing on the exposed first surface of said base layer one or more functional layers to provide a multi-layer substrate, wherein the, or at least the uppermost, functional layer comprises zinc and/or tin in an amount of from about 5 to about 80 wt % of said functional layer; and (iv) disposing a polymeric protective layer comprising an ethylene-based copolymer onto the exposed surface of the, or at least the uppermost, functional layer comprising zinc and/or tin to provide a multi-layer assembly.
US11518156B2	Laminated body pressing apparatus, pressed strip-shaped laminated body manufacturing method, laminated electrode body manufacturing method, and battery manufacturing method A laminated body pressing apparatus, which can restrain damage of a first outer ridge portion or a second outer ridge portion of a positive electrode plate during roller-pressing and can restrain damage of a strip-shaped first separator of a strip-shaped negative electrode body on a positive electrode plate side, includes a first press roller, a second press roller disposed parallel to the first press roller and spaced apart from the first press roller by a roller gap, and a metal plate feeding unit to feed a strip-shaped metal plate extending in a conveyance direction to the roller gap. The apparatus roller-presses the positive electrode plate and the strip-shaped negative electrode body by the first press roller and the second press roller in a state where the strip-shaped metal plate fed by the metal plate feeding unit is placed on the positive electrode plate placed on the strip-shaped negative electrode body.
US11518152B2	Breathable cleanroom barrier fabric A breathable barrier fabric that is heat sealable and minimizes lint generation without impacting the fabric's overall breathability, comfort and barrier protection, and that can be used to manufacture Helmke Category II or better cleanroom garments suitable for use in ISO Class 3 cleanroom environments and other hygienic applications. The breathable barrier fabric has a composite laminate structure including an inner monolithic film layer made from a breathable polymer bonded to first and second outer spunbond layers comprising thermoplastic bicomponent fibers each having an outer glazed surface where the thermoplastic bicomponent fibers are at least partially flattened.
US11518150B2	Release liner and method for producing the same A release liner and a method for producing the same are provided. The release liner includes a resin base layer and two resin release layers. The resin base layer has two surfaces opposite to each other. The two resin release layers are respectively formed on the two surfaces of the resin base layer. Each of the resin release layers includes: a non-polar resin material and a polar resin material. In each of the resin release layers, the polar resin material is dispersed in the non-polar resin material in a plurality of granular forms, an average particle size of the polar resin material ranges from 0.1 μm to 10 μm, and a content of the polar resin material in the resin release layer ranges from 10 wt % to 50 wt %, so that a surface roughness (Ra) of the resin release layer ranges from 0.1 μm to 10 μm.
US11518148B2	Decorative panel having a multi-laminate plastic carrier plate and method for the production thereof The present disclosure relates to a decorative panel with a carrier plate comprising a multi-laminate plastic carrier material with a plurality N of layer sequences of the A-B-A type, wherein layer A comprises a first thermoplastic resin and layer B a second thermoplastic resin different from the thermoplastic resin of layer A and wherein N lies between ≥3 and ≤250.
US11518146B2	Method of forming a vehicle interior system Embodiments of a vehicle interior system and methods for forming the same are disclosed. A glass substrate is bent to a curved shape within a mold cavity, and a liquid polymer material is delivered to the mold and is in contact with the curved glass substrate. The liquid polymer is solidified to form a polymer frame that engages the bent glass substrate, and the engagement between the frame and the glass substrate holds the glass substrate in the bent shape. The temperature of the glass substrate during the bending process and formation of the frame are maintained below the glass transition temperature of the glass substrate.
US11518145B2	Laminate and laminated glass A laminate comprising a base material film, a resin layer (1) having a detachable surface, and a heat-generating conductive layer in this order.
US11518144B2	Laminated metal sheet for metal container lid and method for manufacturing the same A laminated metal sheet for a metal container lid includes a polyester resin layer formed on a metal sheet. The polyester resin layer is composed of an A and a B layer, wherein the melting point of the A layer is lower than the melting point of the B layer by 20° C. or more, the A layer includes a molten layer where the value of the ratio of a peak intensity I0° to a peak intensity I90° is 1.5 or less, the B layer includes an orientation layer where the value of the ratio of the peak intensity I0° to the peak intensity I90° is 3.0 or more, the thickness of the A layer is within the range from 5 μm or more to less than 30 μm, and the thickness of the B layer is within the range from 0.5 μm or more to less than 6.0 μm.
US11518143B2	Oxidation-resistant coated superalloy A coating-substrate combination includes: a Ni-based superalloy substrate comprising, by weight percent: 2.0-5.1 Cr; 0.9-3.3 Mo; 3.9-9.8 W; 2.2-6.8 Ta; 5.4-6.5 Al; 1.8-12.8 Co; 2.8-5.8 Re; 2.8-7.2 Ru; and a coating comprising, exclusive of Pt group elements, by weight percent: Ni as a largest content; 5.8-9.3 Al; 4.4-25 Cr; 3.0-13.5 Co; up to 6.0 Ta, if any; up to 6.2 W, if any; up to 2.4 Mo, if any; 0.3-0.6 Hf; 0.1-0.4 Si; up to 0.6 Y, if any; up to 0.4 Zr, if any; up to 1.0 Re, if any.
US11518140B2	Body and hair towel The present invention relates to a body and hair towel comprising a microfiber interior layer and a silk exterior layer. The novel towel is comprised of a plurality of double layered capsules, wherein each capsule has an interior layer of microfiber material and an exterior layer of silk material. The exterior silk layer on the capsules provides an extremely smooth texture to the towel, thereby making the towel comfortable and convenient to use by people having dry skin, skin conditions or the like, and may also be comfortably used on hair without affecting the health of hair and skin of the users.
US11518139B2	Stretchable laminates The present invention provides stretchable laminates with a flat appearance on the visible surface. The laminates comprise a textile layer, a functional layer, and a plurality of elastic fibers. The plurality of elastic fibers are in a substantially parallel arrangement and the internal distance between adjacent fibers does not exceed the maximum fiber spacing, which depends on laminate thickness in a stretched state. Also provided are garments and footwear comprising the stretchable laminates and methods of producing the stretchable laminates.
US11518138B2	Using woven fibers to increase tensile strength and for securing attachment mechanisms Embodiments disclosed are directed to a woven fabric band that is capable of being secured to another object using threads or the band itself. The woven fabric band may include an inner layer having a first temperature melting point and an outer layer having a second temperature melting point that is higher than the first temperature melting point. When heat having the first temperature is applied to the woven fabric band, the inner layer of the woven fabric band melts while the outer layer remains in its original state. When the inner layer melts, the inner layer conforms to a first shape. As a result of the inner layer conforming to the first shape, the outer layer also conforms to the same shape.
US11518137B2	Roofing underlayment with hydrophobic nonwoven core A roofing underlayment includes a hydrophobic nonwoven core layer that provides enhanced resistance to water infiltration. In addition to the hydrophobic nonwoven core layer, the roofing underlayment includes a coating layer adhered to a surface of the hydrophobic nonwoven core layer, and an exterior surface layer adhered to the coating layer. A roofing system that includes the roofing underlayment is also provided.
US11518133B2	Method and system for forming packages A system and method for forming reinforced packages. The method can comprise forming an attached web by adhering a construct to a web of material, and moving the attached web in a downstream direction through at least a web edge forming assembly. The moving the attached web can comprise moving the construct with the web of material. The method further can include at least partially forming a folded web by folding at least a portion of the web of material as the attached web moves through the web folding assembly and forming a reinforced package comprising a liner and the construct by separating the liner from a remainder of the folded web. The construct is adhered to the liner.
US11518132B2	Box and method of constructing the same A box suitable for the packaging of a consumer product is formed by helically wrapping an elongated continuous strip of material around a mandrel to form a main body with a plurality of bands. In one embodiment, adjacent bands partially overlie one another to form a multi-paneled main body with an open top end and an open bottom end. An adhesive is disposed within the region of contact between adjacent bands to retain the shape of the main body. First and second sets of slots are formed in the main body to create flaps dimensioned to selectively enclose the open top and bottom ends, respectively. To define the flaps and promote pivotal articulation, the main body is also preferably provided with score lines. By adjusting the configuration of the mandrel, a customized box can be constructed that is sized to receive a consumer product with limited wasted space.
US11518130B2	Link press assembly and method of use A link press assembly for use with a press to service a parallel link track chain is provided that includes alignment tools, disassembly tools, and reassembly tools. The alignment tools include a contact block, a plurality of block guide rods slidingly receivable within block guide rod passages of the contact block, a bridge plate for securement to a parallel link track chain, a plurality of elongated rod guides having plate guide rod passages, and a support block. The disassembly tools include a disassembly mount plate, an inner link support plate, a plurality of disassembly rods, an outer link support plate, and a disassembly tool bar having a plurality of pin bumpers. The reassembly tools include a back tool plate, a plurality of backing cups, a reassembly front tool bar having a plurality of front cups secured thereto, and a link hanger having a plurality of hanger guide rod passages.
US11518127B2	Method to assemble uncured spoke of non-pneumatic tire A method for assembling an uncured spoke is provided. The method includes the assembly of a panel (14), a first foot (24), and a second foot (26) of the uncured spoke. The first foot (24) and the second foot (26) are complexed onto the panel (14), and the panel extends continuously from the first foot to the second foot.
US11518122B2	Magnetic tire sealant for puncture detection Tires having a magnetic tire sealing material containing magnetic particles are described for detecting the presence of one or more sealed punctures in the tire. The tires can have a sealed tire portion that is formed by the magnetic tire sealing material flowing into and filling a puncture in the tire. The sealed tire portion includes a portion having magnetic particles and the portion being at the outer surface of the tire such as in the tread area. The tire can be positioned within the detection zone of an apparatus capable of detecting magnetic particles to indicate whether the tire contains a sealed puncture filled with the magnetic tire sealing material.
US11518118B2	Double diaphragm shaping of composite materials, assemblies for such shaping, and resulting composite materials Disclosed herein are methods for isolating a composite material from the environment, as well as the isolated composite material. Also disclosed herein are methods for shaping a composite material that include the use of isolated composite materials. For example, disclosed is a method for mechanical thermoforming of a composite material to form a shaped composite material.
US11518110B2	Adhesive application apparatus There is provided an adhesive application apparatus capable of efficiently applying an adhesive without inhibiting curing of the adhesive. An adhesive application apparatus of the present invention includes a mounting table 10, an adhesive dosing unit 20, and an ultraviolet irradiation unit 30, and it applies a delayed-ultraviolet-curable adhesive 200 to a surface of a panel 100. The panel 100 is mounted on a mounting surface S10 of the mounting table 10. The adhesive dosing unit 20 applies the adhesive 200 to the surface of the panel 100 mounted on the mounting table 10 by discharging the adhesive 200 from an adhesive dosing port H20. The ultraviolet irradiation unit 30 irradiates the adhesive 200 dosed from the adhesive dosing port H20 with ultraviolet light L. Here, the ultraviolet irradiation unit 30 irradiates the adhesive 200 with the ultraviolet light L along the mounting surface S10 before the adhesive 200 dosed from the adhesive dosing port H20 is applied to the surface of the panel 100.
US11518104B2	Manufacturing boundary object shells In an example, a method includes receiving, at a processor, object model data representing at least a portion of an object to be generated by an additive manufacturing apparatus by fusing build material. Using a processor and from the object model data, a property diffusion model for the object in object generation may be determined. Using a processor and based on the property diffusion model, a manufacturing boundary object shell around the object and encompassing an external volume may be determined. The shell may have a variable thickness determined so as to include build material for which, in generation of the object, the property modelled in the property diffusion model has a value which is predicted to conform to a predetermined parameter.
US11518101B2	Three-dimensional structure and method of manufacturing three-dimensional structure A three-dimensional structure according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a plurality of resin layers including a light curable resin, the light curable resin including a coloring compound, a color developing-reducing agent, and a photothermal conversion agent, the plurality of resin layers being stacked, the color developing-reducing agent having an average particle diameter of 10 μm or more and 100 μm or less.
US11518099B2	Apparatus and method for producing an object by means of additive manufacturing The invention relates to an apparatus for producing an object by means of additive manufacturing, comprising a process chamber for receiving a bath of material which can be solidified by exposure to electromagnetic radiation; a support for positioning the object in relation to the surface level of the bath of material; and a solidifying device for solidifying a selective layer-part of the material on the surface level by means of electromagnetic radiation. Furthermore optical control device is provided with a focus unit in an optical pathway of the electromagnetic radiation of the solidifying device, and arranged for controlling at least the focus of the electromagnetic radiation emitted by the solidifying device on the surface level. According to the invention, the optical control device comprises a sensor element arranged for detecting a measure for the accuracy of the focus of the electromagnetic radiation and a focus correction lens element that is arranged to be movable. By moving said focus correction lens element, focus may be corrected, for example due to thermal behaviour of the optical system.
US11518098B2	Divided resin cassettes for enhanced work flow in additive manufacturing of dental products and the like The present disclosure describes a resin cassette for an additive manufacturing apparatus. The resin cassette includes a light-transmissive window, a frame connected to and surrounding the window, and at least one dame connected to the frame. The frame and window form a well for receiving a light polymerizable resin. The dam extends over and continuously contacts the window and partitions the well into a plurality of independent build regions, each independent build region configured for receiving different light polymerizable resins. Additive manufacturing apparatuses and methods of concurrently making three-dimensional objects are also described.
US11518096B2	Three-dimensional printing with build plates having surface topologies for increasing permeability and related methods A build plate for a three-dimensional printer includes: a rigid, optically transparent, gas-impermeable planar base having an upper surface and a lower surface; and a flexible, optically transparent, gas-permeable sheet having an upper and lower surface, the sheet upper surface comprising a build surface for forming a three-dimensional object, the sheet lower surface positioned on the base upper surface. The build plate includes a gas flow enhancing feature configured to increase gas flow to the build surface.
US11518094B2	Three-dimensional shaped object production method and production device A nozzle check suitable for production of a three-dimensional shaped object is performed. A production method of a three-dimensional shaped object M configured to laminate unit layers (L1, L2, . . . ), in which a nozzle checking step inspects at least a part of nozzles (6) for ejecting ink for forming a particular unit layer, which is performed after having started production in a case where a timing of the nozzle check is before forming the particular unit layer and this unit layer is a lowermost layer (L1), and is performed after having formed a unit layer that is located directly under the particular unit layer in a case where the timing of the nozzle check is before forming the particular unit layer and this layer is not the lowermost layer (L1).
US11518087B2	Vat photopolymerization additive manufacturing of multi-material parts The present disclosure provides a method of making an article, including: providing a composition comprising two or more types of polymerizable monomers and two or more types of polymerization initiators; exposing the build region to one or more polymerization stimuli; polymerizing the two or more polymerizable monomers at the build region to provide a polymer layer; and advancing the polymer layer away from the build region to provide a three-dimensional article containing two or more integrally mixed polymers.
US11518086B2	Additive manufacturing systems and methods for the same Additive manufacturing devices and methods for the same are provided. The additive manufacturing device may include a stage configured to support a substrate, a printhead disposed above the stage, and a targeted heating system disposed proximal the printhead. The printhead may be configured to heat a build material to a molten build material and deposit the molten build material on the substrate in the form of droplets to fabricate the article. The targeted heating system may be configured to control a temperature or temperature gradient of the droplets in a flight path interposed between the printhead and the substrate.
US11518084B2	Device for the additive manufacture of three-dimensional workpieces, and method for operating a device for the additive manufacture of three-dimensional workpieces The invention relates to a device (100) for the additive manufacture of three-dimensional workpieces, in particular a 3D metal printer, comprising a print head (1) and a device (40) for generating an inert atmosphere (22) within the print head (1) by means of a gas (55), in particular inert gas, wherein the print head (1) comprises a housing (3), a device (28) for feeding a metal (14), a piston (5), a reservoir (7) with an outlet opening (10) and an actuator device (12) for displacing the piston (5), wherein the reservoir (7) has a melt region (20) and a displacement body chamber (21) for a liquid phase (8) of the metal (14), wherein the melt region (20) adjoins the inert atmosphere (22) and is connected to the displacement body chamber (21) such that, as a result of the displacement of the piston (5), the liquid phase (8) of the metal (14) can be caused to pass through the outlet opening (10). The invention is distinguished by the fact that the device (40) for generating the inert atmosphere (22) is arranged outside the print head (1), wherein said device comprises an accumulator (41), at least one means (42, 43) for pressure control, and a gas line (50, 51, 52). The invention furthermore relates to methods for operating the device (100).
US11518083B2	Method for missing ejector compensation in three-dimensional object printing A method for operating a three-dimensional object printer compensates for inoperative ejectors. The method identifies image data values associated with an inoperative ejector that stored in a memory with other image data values for a three-dimensional object to be printed by the three-dimensional object printer. The method replaces the image data values associated with the inoperative ejector with image data values associated with an operative ejector that correspond to a material that is different than a material ejected by the inoperative ejector and operates a plurality of ejectors with reference to the other image data values and the replaced image data values to enable the operative ejector to eject drops of the material that is different than the material ejected by the inoperative ejector into the three-dimensional object at positions where the inoperative ejector would have ejected material.
US11518082B1	Low temperature atmospheric pressure plasma for cleaning and activating metals Plasma applications are disclosed that operate with argon or helium at atmospheric pressure, and at low temperatures, and with high concentrations of reactive species in the effluent stream. Laminar gas flow is developed prior to forming the plasma and at least one of the electrodes can be heated which enables operation at conditions where the argon or helium plasma would otherwise be unstable and either extinguish, or transition into an arc. The techniques can be employed to clean and activate a metal substrate, including removal of oxidation, thereby enhancing the bonding of at least one other material to the metal.
US11518080B2	Methods of making extensible barrier films There is provided a method of making a curved barrier film, including: depositing a barrier layer between a first organic layer and a second organic layer to form a barrier film; and thermoforming or vacuum-forming the barrier film from a flat barrier film to a curved barrier film; wherein the barrier film includes the barrier layer having two opposing major surfaces, wherein the barrier layer includes buckling deformations and non-buckling regions; the first organic layer in direct contact with one of the opposing major surfaces of the barrier layer; and the second organic layer in direct contact with the other of the opposing major surfaces of the barrier layer.
US11518076B2	Molding apparatus configured to injection mold an opening device on a sheet of packaging material A molding apparatus that injection molds an opening device on a packaging material sheet includes first and second molding units to injection mold a wall portion of the opening device on the sheet; the first molding unit comprising first and second molding elements configured to cooperate in contact to delimit at least part of a mold cavity fillable with molten material for forming a pull-member of the opening device; the mold cavity being delimited at least by first and second surfaces defined by the first and second molding elements respectively; a third molding unit cooperable with the first and second molding elements to delimit the mold cavity, and defining a third surface, facing the first and second surfaces and delimiting, together with these latter, the mold cavity; the third surface is shaped to be equidistant from the first and second surfaces when the first and second molding elements cooperate.
US11518074B2	Device and method for injection molding An injection molding device (1) includes a center part (3) and a rotating device (2) for rotating the center part (3) in the injection molding device (1). The rotating device (2) includes a base (4) supported with respect to an injection molding machine. A thereto attached column (5) extends in an axial direction (z) above the base (4). A sleeve (6) coaxially surrounds the column (5) and is at least partially arranged in the center part (3). The sleeve (6) rotates with the center part (3) around the column (5). The column (5) is arranged removable with respect to the center part (3).
US11518065B2	Mobile aggregate hopper with arcuate side walls A mobile aggregate hopper for a volumetric and gravimetric mixer having arcuate longitudinal walls for holding and isolating aggregate. The mobile aggregate hopper has a base integral with the arcuate longitudinal walls with an aggregate transfer conveyor capable of attachment to a trailer or chassis having wheels. The single sheet structure of the longitudinal arcuate side walls minimizes welding and mechanical joints during manufacturing and provides a hopper with high strength and capacity and low overall weight.
US11518063B2	Products having a wood grain appearance, and methods and structures for use in forming same Structures for use in forming products having a wood grain appearance include, for example, a plurality of extruded layers having different colors/shades spirally wound about a longitudinal axis to an outer surface to define the structure. The plurality of extruded layers include varying thicknesses along a spiral length of the plurality of layers and/or portions of the plurality of extruded layers encircling the longitudinal axis include portions disposed at different distances from the longitudinal axis. In some embodiments, the spirally winding includes forming a cylindrical structure, and pressing the cylindrical structure into a cuboid structure having a square or rectangular cross-section across the longitudinal axis and at least a portion of the plurality of extruded layers defining a square or rectangle pattern across the longitudinal axis. Longitudinal portions may be cut from the structures to form the products having a wood grain appearance.
US11518058B2	Collecting and discharging device for the cutting jet of a liquid cutting system A collecting and discharge device for the cutting jet of a fluid jet cutting system, comprises a cutting jet collector and a discharge for the cutting medium flow collected the cutting jet collector. The cutting jet collector has a jet discharge channel with an inlet region for introducing the cutting jet. The cutting jet is in flow connection with an outlet region via an discharge line. The jet discharge channel leads into a suction chamber disposed underneath the outlet region, said suction chamber having an enlarged cross section in the outlet region compared with the cross section of the jet discharge channel. The suction chamber additionally connects the jet discharge channel with the discharge line and with a suction channel as well as being otherwise closed. The suction channel provides suction at a suction opening forming a suction mouth in a suction region surrounding the inlet region of the jet discharge channel.
US11518056B2	Coated razor blades comprising graphene A hard coating for a substrate or portion of a razor blade wherein a main layer of the hard coating includes graphene and/or any combination of derivatives thereof. The graphene may be deposited on the substrate or portion of the razor blade using plasma assisted chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) or similar process.
US11518052B2	Hand-held multi-purpose kitchen tool Implementations of a hand-held multi-purpose kitchen tool are provided. In some implementations, the hand-held multi-purpose kitchen tool comprises a handle for holding and using the hand-held multi-purpose kitchen tool and a body comprising a plurality of surfaces and features configured to prepare food and to protect a user's hand while preparing food.In some implementations, a method for using the hand-held multi-purpose kitchen tool comprises holding the hand-held multi-purpose kitchen tool with the handle and using one or more of the surfaces and features of the hand-held multi-purpose kitchen tool to prepare food and/or to protect the user's hand while preparing the food.
US11518051B2	Dynamic, interactive signaling of safety-related conditions in a monitored environment Systems and methods for determining safe and unsafe zones in a workspace—where safe actions are calculated in real time based on all relevant objects (e.g., some observed by sensors and others computationally generated based on analysis of the sensed workspace) and on the current state of the machinery (e.g., a robot) in the workspace—may utilize a variety of workspace-monitoring approaches as well as dynamic modeling of the robot geometry. The future trajectory of the robot(s) and/or the human(s) may be forecast using, e.g., a model of human movement and other forms of control. Modeling and forecasting of the robot may, in some embodiments, make use of data provided by the robot controller that may or may not include safety guarantees.
US11518044B2	End effector, robot and package sorting system The invention provides an end effector, comprising a mounting portion and an execution portion, and the execution portion including at least a package placement platform configured to movably coupled to the mounting portion. With the help of the package placement platform, the end effector of the invention can receive the packages of different types or different sizes or different material so as to sort and transport all kinds of packages.
US11518035B2	Method and apparatus for controlling robot, method and apparatus for providing service, and electronic device The present disclosure provides a method and an apparatus for controlling a robot, a method and an apparatus for providing service and an electronic device. The method comprises: creating, by a local robot, a file system snapshot of an application in a local operating system, and synchronizing file system data of the application to a cloud robot; running, by the cloud robot, on a cloud virtual machine pre-running the same operating system as that of the local robot, the same application as that of the local robot (101); and reversely synchronizing a running result of the application to the local robot (102).
US11518032B2	Control device and robot system A control device includes: a storage unit storing a work program of a robot; a display control unit displaying a virtual robot formed by virtualizing the robot and a teaching point in a simulator screen at a display unit, based on the work program stored in the storage unit; and an accepting unit accepting a selection of the teaching point displayed in the simulator screen. The display control unit displays, in the simulator screen, a first window including a first command corresponding to the selected teaching point, when the accepting unit accepts the selection of the teaching point.
US11518031B2	System and method for traversing an obstacle with an inspection robot System and methods for traversing an obstacle with an inspection robot are disclosed. An example system may include an inspection robot including an obstacle sensor to interrogate an inspection surface. The example may further include an obstacle sensory data circuit to interpret obstacle sensory data provided by the obstacle sensor, an obstacle processing circuit to determine refined obstacle data, and an obstacle notification circuit to generate and provide obstacle notification data to a user interface device. The example system may further include a user interface circuit to interpret a user request value from the user interface device, and to determine an obstacle response command value in response to the user request value; and an obstacle configuration circuit to provide the obstacle response command value to the inspection robot during the interrogating of the inspection surface.
US11518028B2	Trajectory generation device, trajectory generation method, program, and robot system A trajectory generation device generates a trajectory of a robot for conveying an object. A path condition acquisition unit acquires path condition information including at least coordinates of a first via point which is a position of a reference point of a suction nozzle of the robot when the suction nozzle comes into contact with the object, and a velocity, an acceleration, and a jerk of the suction nozzle at the first via point. A pressurization distance and coordinate calculation unit calculates coordinates of a second via point which is a position of the reference point when the suction nozzle is pushed into the object, based on the path condition information; and a trajectory generation unit generates the trajectory of the suction nozzle which satisfies the path condition information and reaches an end point from a predetermined start point via the first via point and the second via point.
US11518027B2	System and method for robotic assembly A robotic system is provided for assembling parts together. In the assembly process, both parts are moving separately with one part moving on an assembly base and another part moving on a moveable arm of a robot base. Motion data is measured by an inertial measurement unit (IMU) sensor. Movement of the robot base or moveable arm is then compensated based on the measured motion to align the first and second parts with each other and assemble the parts together.
US11518026B2	Control method and calculation device A control method includes an input step for inputting information concerning a setting angle for a robot arm of a robot, the robot including the robot arm and a force detecting section that detects force applied to the robot arm, and a calculating step for calculating, based on a first force detection parameter of the force detecting section corresponding to setting at a first setting angle for the robot arm and a second force detection parameter of the force detecting section corresponding to setting at a second setting angle different from the first setting angle for the robot arm, a third force detection parameter of the force detecting section at the setting angle for the robot arm.
US11518024B2	Extensible underconstrained robotic motion planning Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for generating motions for components in a robotic operating environment. One of the methods includes receiving a request to generate a motion for a kinematic system having a plurality of connected entities. An entity-specific sampling module for each of multiple degree-of-freedom (DOF) groups representing respective entities of the kinematic system is identified. A plurality of joint configuration samples are generated according to an ordering of a plurality of nonfunctional DOF groups using a respective entity-specific sampling module for each nonfunctional DOF group. A final joint configuration sample is generated for one or more one or more control points using a respective entity-specific sampling module for a functional DOF group. A motion comprising a sequence of respective joint configuration samples from each of the plurality of DOF groups is generated.
US11518022B1	Mobile drive unit having a conveyor module spaced apart from a chassis unit A mobile drive unit includes a pivot between the front chassis unit and the rear chassis unit, which both support a support structure that pivotally supports a payload unit. A conveyor is supported by the chassis assembly and located at least at an ergonomic height.
US11518018B2	Power tool with non-conductive driveshaft A power tool includes an elongated shaft forming a handle and a tool head located at one end of the handle. The tool head includes a working element and a driven shaft configured to drive the working element. A powerhead located at an opposite end of the handle and includes an input shaft. A driveshaft extends between the tool head and the powerhead. The driveshaft is rotatably coupled to the input shaft and the driven shaft to transfer torque from the powerhead to the working element of the tool head. At least a portion of the driveshaft extending between the powerhead and the working element is constructed of a non-conductive material to inhibit transmission of electricity from the working element to the powerhead.
US11518015B2	Switching device for a hammer drill and hammer drill comprising a switching device The disclosure relates to a switching device for a hammer drill, having a manually actuatable switching element. It is proposed that the switching element is designed for actuating an operational mode switching unit and a switching unit for changing the direction of rotation.
US11518012B2	Electric tool An electric tool includes a motor, an operation part provided to be operable by a user, a motor drive control unit configured to perform control of driving the motor in response to the operation part being operated, a temperature sensor, and a temperature determination unit configured to determine overheating of the motor. The temperature determination unit is configured to estimate a temperature of the motor based on a drive situation of the motor and a detection result of the temperature sensor, and to determine the overheating of the motor based on the estimated temperature.
US11518011B2	Bicycle tool A bicycle tool according to the disclosure comprises a valve connection means. A tool element is connected with the valve connection means. The tool element is connected with the valve connection means in its longitudinal direction such that an elongated bicycle tool is formed.
US11518008B2	Apparatus for simultaneously applying torque to a plurality of jackbolts of a multi jackbolt tensioner A tensioning apparatus is adapted to simultaneously tension a number of jackbolts of a multi jackbolt tensioner. The tensioning apparatus may be made compact by overlapping gear disks of the spindle gears and further act as a torque multiplier between the other gears of the tensioning apparatus. The tensioning apparatus can be part of a combination with a power transfer assembly.
US11518005B2	Apparatus for engaging a guide pin Apparatus and method are disclosed for engaging a guide pin for installation or removal. The tool has a housing with a plunger positioned within the housing. A support tube has at least two extensions that protrude from the housing when an engagement mechanism is depressed and grips the guide pin when the engagement mechanism is released.
US11517997B2	Apparatus for mounting abraders to floor finishing machines An adapter plate for use with a floor finishing machine for coupling abrasive drive plates to the spider arms of the floor finishing machine which includes a plurality of stamped plate components which when joined together form a polygon on which is mounted a plurality of hub members in which shafts are journaled for rotation in a spherical bearing. The shafts are, in turn, coupled to the abrasive drive plates.
US11517994B2	Abrasive blast cabinet lighting and structure An abrasive blast cabinet uses a space frame to support panels defining an enclosed volume. One of the panels defines a view port and access ports. Illumination devices positioned on the one panel adjacent to and/or surrounding the view port illuminate the enclosed volume without significant shadowing, glare or reflections. The illumination devices are captured between a frame and the one panel and are protected from the blast environment by channel members which are covered by a transparent plate overlying the view port.
US11517989B2	Cam device, work supply device and separating device A cam device includes a drive cam, a follower, a holding cam, and a restriction roller. The drive cam reciprocally rotates. The follower intermittently reciprocate linearly by the drive cam. The holding cam is rotationally driven integrally with the drive cam. The restriction roller is provided on the follower and restricts a movement of the follower by coming in contact with the holding cam. The holding cam separates from the restriction roller and the holding cam is in a holding release state, when the drive cam is in an engaged state with the follower.
US11517985B2	Solder composition Provided is a solder composition including a flux, a solder alloy, and a silicone oil. The solder composition can have a kinematic viscosity at 25° C. of 5000 mm2/s or more and 200,000 mm2/s or less. The silicone oil can be at least one member selected from the group consisting of dimethyl silicone oil, methylphenyl silicone oil, methylhydrogen silicone oil, reactive silicone oil, and non-reactive silicone oil.
US11517982B2	Electronic device and method for manufacturing the same An electronic device includes a support member and a mount member mounting on the support member. The support member and the mount member are sealed by a resin member. The support member includes a surface having a laser irradiation mark. The mount member includes a surface having a rough portion with an accumulation of material of the support member.
US11517978B2	Laser cutting machine and method for cutting workpieces of different thicknesses A method for cutting workpieces of different thicknesses includes providing at least one unprocessed laser beam, selectively forming a processing laser beam from the at least one unprocessed laser beam in accordance with a thickness of the workpiece, and cutting the workpiece with the processing laser beam. Forming the processing laser beam includes selectively coupling one or more unprocessed laser beams into one or more of a plurality of parallel, non-concentric fibers of a compound fiber, the plurality of fibers of the compound fiber having different cross-sectional shapes. A laser beam characteristic of the processing laser beam exiting the compound fiber differs depending upon which fibers of the compound fiber receive the at least one unprocessed laser beam, the laser beam characteristic of the processing laser beam differing depending on the thickness.
US11517976B2	Method for magnetic pulse soldering of a stack of sheets A method for the magnetic pulse soldering of an item having a stack of sheets consisting of a metal material. At least one hole through a thickness of the stack is formed. The first and second plates, both consisting of a metal material, are arranged on either side of the stack. A covering area covering at least one through-hole is formed. The plates-stack assembly is positioned opposite an active part of a coil such that a working area of the covering area faces the active part of the coil and the working area covering at least one hole. The working area is subjected to a magnetic field until the assembly is joined. While the working area is subjected to the magnetic field, pressure is exerted on the first plate, in the region of at least one hole, pressing the first plate against the second plate.
US11517974B2	Device and method for manufacturing a compound component and motor vehicle Device (10) for manufacturing a component compound by resistance welding, comprises a welding electrode (12) for transmitting an electric current to a joining element (17) and for exerting a joining force onto the joining element (17) along a joining direction (22) in order to establish a connection of the joining element (17) with a structural element by resistance welding; as well as a positioning device (20) for positioning at least one joining element (17) on the axis of the joining direction (22) in order to contact and particularly apply a force to the joining element (17) by means of the welding electrode (12). The positioning device (20) comprises a retention device (30) for exerting a retention force onto the joining element (17), wherein the retention device (30) is movably arranged.
US11517970B2	Method and system for tin immersion and soldering of core wire Disclosed are a method and a system for tin immersion and soldering of a core wire which includes: inserting a core wire row into molten tin vertically; moving the each core wire in the molten tin along a direction perpendicular to the core wire row to remove carbonized matter from each core wire on a moving direction side; pulling the each core wire out of the molten tin; and performing alignment, such that the inner core conductor of the each core wire on the moving direction side contacts with a bonding pad. According to the technical solution of the present disclosure, the carbonized matter on the core wire that aligned facing the bonding pad is removed, such that the temperature transfer effect of the automatic soldering is improved, the yield of the automatic soldering is improved, and the consistency and the yield of the automatic soldering are more stable.
US11517967B2	Whirling tool A whirling tool configured to machine a workpiece. The whirling tool includes a plurality of cutting inserts, a cutting insert carrier, and a coolant channel which is arranged in the cutting insert carrier. The cutting insert carrier includes a plurality of cutting insert receptacles for receiving and releasably fastening respectively one of the cutting inserts. The cutting insert receptacles are arranged distributed in the circumferential direction over the cutting insert carrier. The cutting insert carrier further includes a through-opening which extends along a central axis of the cutting insert carrier, and through which the workpiece can be passed during the machining. The cutting inserts protrude into the through-opening, and the coolant channel extends between an inlet opening and an outlet opening, wherein the outlet opening leads into the through-opening and/or is oriented towards the through-opening.
US11517965B2	Cutting insert, cutting tool, and method of manufacturing machined product A cutting insert includes an upper surface and a cutting edge. The upper surface includes a first surface and a second surface which is located further inward than the first surface. The cutting edge includes a first cutting edge and a second cutting edge. The first surface includes a first region along the first cutting edge, a second region adjacent to the first region, and a third region which is adjacent to the second region and along the second cutting edge. The second surface includes a fourth region, a fifth region and a sixth region. A width of the second region is smaller than each of a width of the first region and a width of the third region. An inclination angle of the fifth region is smaller than each of an inclination angle of the fourth region and an inclination angle of the sixth region.
US11517960B2	Method for producing a component A method for producing a component from an aluminum alloy using a semisolid method is provided. The alloy contains less than 1.3% by weight of iron and no more than 0.2% by weight of silicon, and the component has sufficient ductility such that the component can be joined to other components by self-piercing riveting, flow drilling, high-speed tack setting, friction welding and/or weld riveting.
US11517954B2	Pressed component manufacturing method and press apparatus A method for manufacturing a pressed component including an elongated top plate, a wall having one end connected to a short direction end portion of the top plate, that curves with a convex shape bowing toward an opposite side to the top plate as viewed from an upper side of the top plate, and that includes a sharp curve portion, and a flange that is connected to another end of the wall, and that extends in a plate thickness direction of the wall toward the opposite side to the top plate side. The manufacturing method includes pressing to form an intermediate formed component including a preliminary flange and pressing to deform the preliminary flange to form the preliminary flange into the flange.
US11517953B2	Numerical control machine for stretch bending and monitoring method for clamping force of round clamp thereof A NC machine for stretch bending and monitoring method for clamping force of round clamp thereof is invented, which includes a round head clamp, a hydraulic system and a clamping force monitoring device. The round head clamp includes a housing, an internal module arranged in the housing and a positioning member for positioning the internal module in the housing. The hydraulic system includes a hydraulic rod and a hydraulic ram for pushing the hydraulic rod. The clamping force monitoring device includes a sensor and a data processing module. The present invention is suitable for the workpiece of different shapes and sizes. In this invention, the clamping force can be adjusted in real time when it needs to be changed, and this not only can avoid the problems of excessive energy consumption, excessive clamping marks and damage of the workpiece, but also save energy and protect the workpiece.
US11517950B2	Remediation of heavy metal contaminated soil by asymmetrical alternating current electrochemistry Soil contamination by heavy metals constitutes an important environmental problem, whereas field applicability of existing remediation technologies has encountered numerous obstacles, such as long operation time, high chemical cost, large energy consumption, secondary pollution, and soil degradation. A design and demonstration of a method is provided which is based on asymmetrical alternating current electrochemistry (AACE) that achieves high degrees of contaminant removal for different heavy metals (Cu, Pb, Cd) at different initial concentrations (from 100 to 10,000 ppm), all reaching corresponding regulation levels for residential scenario after rational treatment time (from 30 min to 6 h). No excessive nutrient loss in treated soil was observed and no secondary toxic product was produced. Long-term experiment and plant assay showed the high sustainability of the method and its feasibility for agricultural use.
US11517949B2	Systems and methods for low level waste disposal Open pit mine (OPM) structures are modified or built new for use in disposing of low-level radioactive/nuclear waste (LLW). A drainage system is added to the OPM to drain water, such as, but not limited to, rain water, out of a volume of the OPM and to a particular geologic zone located far below the OPM that is isolated away from the local water table. Cells are formed within the volume of the OPM that are configured to receive the LLW. Cells are added to the OPM from a bottom towards a top of the OPM. Void spaces around the LLW materials within the cells are filled in with a protective-medium to mitigate against radionuclide migration away from the LLW materials within the cells. The protective-medium may be a blend of carbon nanotubes and a foam cement slurry. The carbon nanotubes may be made from reacting ethylene with vermiculite.
US11517946B1	Condensate drain line cleaning system A condensate drain line cleaning system including a coil attachment assembly and a drain attachment assembly is disclosed herein. The coil attachment assembly includes a tubing body configured to be connected to the drain line that is attached to the evaporator coil of an existing air conditioning unit. The drain attachment assembly is configured to be connecting to the existing drain line located outside a user's home. A user then pours a cleaning solution into an opening in the coil attachment assembly. Afterwards, a user then actuates a shut off valve disposed on the drain attachment assembly. A user then pours hot water into the opening of the coil attachment assembly to activate the cleaner therein. After waiting a certain amount of time, the user may then re-open the shut of valve to drain all the waste present in the drain line.
US11517944B2	Device for cleaning cylindrical rollers, machine comprising said device, and cleaning method The cleaning device (20) for cleaning a cylindrical roller (50), for example an anilox roller of a printing machine, includes a cleaning head (30) with a cleaning chamber (110), in which there is housed a mechanical cleaning member (60), and with which there are associated feeding members (70) for feeding a cleaning liquid into the cleaning chamber (110). The mechanical member (60) and cleaning liquid dispensed by the feeding members work in combination inside said cleaning chamber (110) to clean the lateral surface of the roller (50).
US11517942B2	Cleaning method The present invention provides a method for cleaning a component for use in an ultra-high vacuum. The method may comprise the steps of placing the component to be cleaned in a vacuum furnace chamber; plasma cleaning the component at a temperature of greater than about 80° C.; and evacuating the chamber to a pressure of less than about 10E-5 mbar. Apparatus for performing such methods and kits comprising said components are also provided.
US11517938B2	Reflection minimization for sensor An electronic device includes a substrate layer having a front surface and a back surface opposite the front surface, a plurality of ultrasonic transducers formed on the front surface of the substrate layer, wherein the plurality of ultrasonic transducers generate backward waves during operation, the backward waves propagating through the substrate layer, and a plurality of substrate structures formed within the back surface of the substrate layer, the plurality of substrate structures configured to modify the backward waves during the operation.
US11517936B2	Coating apparatus with donor surface, application device, and surplus extraction system An apparatus is disclosed for coating a surface that is movable relative to the apparatus with a layer of metallic particles or particles having a metal-like appearance and reflectivity, the particles adhering more strongly to the surface than to one another. The apparatus comprises at least one spray head for directly or indirectly applying to the surface a fluid stream within which the particles are suspended, a housing surrounding the spray head(s) and defining an interior plenum for confining the fluid stream, the housing having a rim adjacent the surface that is configured to prevent egress of particles from a sealing gap defined between the rim of the housing and the surface to be coated, and a suction source connected to the housing to extract from the plenum the sprayed fluid and particles suspended in the sprayed fluid. In operation, the suction source extracts substantially all particles that are not in direct contact with the surface, so as to leave only a substantially single particle layer adhering to the surface on exiting the apparatus.
US11517931B2	Step cavity low-frequency ultrasonic atomizing nozzle having vortex flow impeller A step cavity type low frequency ultrasonic atomization nozzle with a swirlable vortex impeller, has an air intake casing, an inlet casing, a Laval core, a fixed cap, an adjustable pedestal, and taper rectifying sleeve, swirlable vortex impeller, stepped resonance tube, regulative plunger, positioning lead, second pedestal. The regulative plunger is located in the second stepped hole of the stepped resonance tube, and its axial position is adjustable; the swirlable vortex impeller is fixed on the taper resonance tube through the bearing, and the outer cone surface is matched with the inner cone surface of the taper rectifying sleeve. The resonant cavity is improved so that the two-phase fluid in the cavity can generate higher frequency and greater fluctuation of the pressure fluctuation amplitude, optimize the initial atomization performance of the nozzle, and optimize the nozzle outlet, and increase the swirlable vortex impeller.
US11517920B2	Coating nozzle A coating nozzle 10 contains an introduction passage 21, an expansion passage 22 and a slit passage 23. The introduction passage 21 introduces high viscosity paint P and the slit passage 23 discharges it. The expansion passage 22 communicating with the introduction passage 21 has a wider space than the introduction passage 21 and substantially sectored-trapezoidal shape. The slit passage 23 is a slit opening communicating with the bottom of the expansion passage 22. The slit passage 23 includes a slit inlet port 23b on the bottom of the expansion passage 22 and a slit outlet port 23a with an arc shape on the other side of the inlet port 23b. This slit passage 23 has Lt/R×100=70-130% wherein the curvature radius of the arc of the outlet port 23a is R and the chord length Lt of the arc of the outlet port 23a is Lt.
US11517917B2	Electrostatic filter and a rack for filter plates of an electrostatic filter The invention relates to a rack (21, 27, 28) for supporting electrostatic filter plates (22, 23) of an electrostatic filter (20). The rack (21, 27, 28) is an elongated member comprising a plurality of notches (11) on a longitudinal side of the rack (21, 27, 28) for supporting a plate (22, 23) arranged to a notch (11). The rack (21, 27, 28) further comprises a slot (26) for adhesive arranged to be used at least for attaching the plates (22, 23) to the rack (21, 27, 28). The slot (26) is arranged on the opposite side of the rack (21, 27, 28) than notches (11). There is also an opening (24) in the first group of plates (22) at that point where the plates (22) are aligned with the voltage supply rack (28) but which are not attached to that rack (28). The invention further relates to an electrostatic filter (20) comprising a plurality of racks.
US11517915B2	Rock processing machine having an improved control panel A rock processing machine having functional units and a control panel that switches the rock processing machine, in a starting switching operation and, in a stopping switching operation. The control panel includes a plurality of state switching elements with which, for at least one functional unit, a state transition is associated in such a way that actuation of the state switching element on the functional unit brings about a state transition. A first set of switching elements participates in the starting switching operation, and a second set of switching elements, participates in the stopping switching operation; each set being arranged in a visually perceptible spatial arrangement that corresponds to a predetermined actuation sequence.
US11517912B2	Document shredder A document shredder (10) includes a housing (12) which has, in a housing wall (18), an insertion slot (22) for inserting sheet material. The insertion slot (22) has a longitudinal extent between two slot ends (32). The shredder further includes a cutting unit which is arranged in the housing (12) and which has motor-driven cutting tools (24) for shredding the sheet material. The insertion slot (22) is widened transversely with respect to the longitudinal extent in at least one end region (38) that is delimited by one of the slot ends (32).
US11517907B1	Pipette tip system The system includes a pipette tip with a proximal end that has a rim. The rim defines a proximal opening adapted to receive a pipetter, and the rim includes a rim conical edge. The system also has a support card with a top surface, a pipette tip receiver opening within the top surface, the opening adapted to receive the pipette tip and having a receiver opening conical edge. The rim conical edge and the receiver opening conical edge are constructed such that when the pipette tip is disposed of in the pipette tip receiver opening, the rim conical edge abuts the receiver opening conical edge, and the top surface is flush with or nearly flush with the rim.
US11517906B2	Modular stand apparatus for lab experimentation A modular stand apparatus offers safe and effective setup of laboratory experiments. The apparatus allows a user to couple vertical rods to a first plate. A second plate, parallel to the first plate and vertically translating up and down the vertical rods, permits the user of any height to utilize the apparatus and the placement of an extraneous rigging such as jack, scale, etc. A plurality of horizontal rods including hypotenuse and adjacent rods detachably couples with the vertical rods and permits the placement of extraneous rigging. The horizontal rods replace monkey bars in conventional systems so that the user does not have to lean or stretch hands/arms inside a fume hood, thus eliminating potential unsafe operations and/or physical injuries. Due to the use of a larger and more stable surface of the second plate over the extraneous rigging, the apparatus eliminates possible toppling over and/or system collapsing.
US11517904B2	Digital microfluidics for polymerase chain reaction Provided is a digital microfluidic device for quick polymerase chain reaction. The digital microfluidic device includes an enclosed chamber for holding droplets comprising PCR mixtures. The chamber has an upper layer and a lower layer, which provide a top heater and a bottom heater contained in a thermal electrode respectively to form dual heaters. The lower layer further has an array of electrodes and a dielectric layer, e.g. Norland Optical adhesive 61, coating thereon. Such arrangement of the digital microfluidic device allows quick and homogeneous heating of droplets to lower the heating voltage, shorten the reaction time, and prevent the dielectric layer from breakdown during the thermal cycle.
US11517902B2	Microfluidic device and a method of loading fluid therein A microfluidic device comprises upper and lower spaced apart substrates defining a fluid chamber therebetween; an aperture for introducing fluid into the fluid chamber; a plurality of independently addressable array elements, each array element defining a respective region of the fluid chamber; and control means for addressing the array elements. The control means are configured to: determine that a working fluid has been introduced into a first region of the fluid chamber; and provide an output to a user to indicate that the working fluid is present in the first region.Once the working fluid is in the first region, the fluid applicator used to dispense the fluid can be removed without any risk of accidentally withdrawing dispensed working fluid from the microfluidic device. In the case of manual loading of the working fluid the output may inform a user that it is safe to remove the applicator, or in the case of automatic or robotic loading the output signal may be provided to the system controlling the automatic or robotic loading of fluid so that the system can remove the fluid applicator.
US11517900B2	Microfluidic system for sperm separation and enrichment from various types of sperm samples A method for separating and enriching sperm from a tissue sample comprises: obtaining a microfluidic separating system having an inlet end and an outlet end, and a membrane filter (e.g., hollow fiber membrane filter) fluidly connected to the outlet end; separating the tissue sample via the microfluidic separating system into a debris fluid volume and a sperm fluid volume; and enriching the sperm fluid volume by removing excess media via the membrane filter. A two-stage tissue sample separation system comprising: a microchannel structure defining a separation fluid channel to form a separation stage; an inlet end of the microchannel structure; an outlet end of the microchannel structure; and a membrane filter fluidly connected to the outlet end for removal of at least a portion of excess media in the tissue sample.
US11517899B2	Microfluidic control chip, microfluidic apparatus, and manufacturing method thereof The disclosure relates to a microfluidic control chip. The microfluidic control chip may include an upper cover, a lower cover, and a chip functional layer between the upper cover and the lower cover. The chip functional layer may include a first region. The chip functional layer in the first region may include at least one chamber unit, an inlet flow channel to the chamber unit, and an outlet flow channel from the chamber unit. The chamber unit may include a main flow channel, a plurality of secondary flow channels, and a plurality of microcavity structures. The chamber unit may be configured to allow a liquid to flow from the main flow channel to the plurality of secondary flow channels, and then to the plurality of microcavity structures.
US11517896B2	Test strip holder A test strip device including a housing, at least one retention arm, an ejection tab, and a viewing window. The housing includes a channel extending through the housing, with an opening at a first end of the housing, the channel being configured to receive a test strip therein. The at least one retention arm is arranged within the channel and configured to retain the test strip within the channel. The ejection tab is slideably arranged within the housing and configured to slide the test strip through the channel and out of the opening. The viewing window is arranged within the housing and configured to allow a results region of the test strip disposed within the channel to be viewed through the viewing window.
US11517891B2	Hydroprocessing catalyst having an organic additive with metals incorporated using chelant and method of making and using such catalyst A highly active hydroprocessing catalyst that comprises an inorganic oxide support particle having been impregnated with a metals-impregnation solution comprising a complexing agent and a hydrogenation metal that is further incorporated with an organic additive blend.
US11517889B2	Catalytic carbon fiber contactor A fiber bundle contactor may include: a flow path defined by a conduit; a catalytic carbon fiber bundle disposed in the conduit; and an inlet allowing fluid flow into the flow path. A method may include: introducing into vessel a hydrocarbon comprising mercaptan sulfur, an aqueous caustic solution, and an oxidizer; reacting at least a portion of the mercaptan sulfur and the aqueous caustic solution to produce a mercaptide; and reacting the mercaptide and the oxidizer in the presence of a catalytic carbon fiber bundle to produce a disulfide oil.
US11517887B2	Modified Y-type molecular sieve, catalytic cracking catalyst comprising the same, their preparation and application thereof A modified Y-type molecular sieve has a rare earth content of about 4% to about 11% by weight on the basis of the oxide, a phosphorus content of about 0.05% to about 10% by weight on the basis of P2O5, a sodium content of no more than about 0.5% by weight on the basis of sodium oxide, and an active element content of about 0.1% to about 5% by weight on the basis of the oxide, with the active element being gallium and/or boron. The modified Y-type molecular sieve has a total pore volume of about 0.36 mL/g to about 0.48 mL/g, a percentage of the pore volume of secondary pores having a pore size of 2-100 nm of about 20% to about 40%; a lattice constant of about 2.440 nm to about 2.455 nm, and a lattice collapse temperature of not lower than about 1060° C.
US11517883B2	Process for producing a Fischer-Tropsch synthesis catalyst The present invention relates to a process for conveniently preparing a supported cobalt-containing Fischer-Tropsch synthesis catalyst having improved activity and selectivity for C5+ hydrocarbons. In one aspect, the present invention provides a process for preparing a supported cobalt-containing Fischer-Tropsch synthesis catalyst, said process comprising the steps of: (a) impregnating a support material with: i) a cobalt-containing compound and ii) acetic acid, or a manganese salt of acetic acid, in a single impregnation step to form an impregnated support material; and (b) drying and calcining the impregnated support material; wherein the support material impregnated in step (a) has not previously been modified with a source of metal other than cobalt; and wherein when the cobalt-containing compound is cobalt hydroxide, a manganese salt of acetic acid is not used in step (a) of the process.
US11517881B2	Exhaust gas purification catalyst The present invention provides an exhaust gas purifying catalyst including a first catalyst layer (12). The first catalyst layer (12) includes a first section (14) and a second section (15) in an exhaust gas flow direction, the first section (14) being located on an upstream side in the exhaust gas flow direction relative to the second section (15). The first section (14) and the second section (15) both contain a catalytically active component including a specific element. A concentration of the specific element is higher in the first section (14) than in the second section (15). A concentration gradient of the specific element contained in the first section (14) in a thickness direction of the catalyst layer (12) is milder than a concentration gradient of the specific element contained in the second section (15) in the thickness direction.
US11517880B2	Carbon-based noble metal-transition metal catalyst enabling high selective conversion and production method therefor Provided are a carbon-based noble metal-transition metal composite catalyst enabling high selective conversion of a carboxylic acid functional group into an alcohol functional group by pre-treating a carbon carrier including a predetermined ratio or more of mesopores, and a production method therefor.
US11517878B2	Selective, adsorbate-induced spin state changes in transition metal-based metal-organic frameworks An adsorbate-selective metal organic framework includes a transition metal; and a plurality of organic molecules coordinated to the transition metal so as to preserve open coordination sites for selectively adsorbing molecules that have low-lying π* orbitals. The transition metal has a lowest energy spin state in the presence of the selectively adsorbed molecules that are strongly bonding to the transition metal through π-donating interactions which is different than the lowest energy spin state in the absence of these adsorbed molecules. The transition metal has also a lowest energy spin state in the presence of non-selected molecules that are weakly bonding to the transition metal through σ- and/or π-accepting and/or donating interactions.
US11517874B2	Method and apparatus for curing CO2 composite material objects at near ambient temperature and pressure Apparatus and methods for curing composite compositions that react with CO2. The apparatus in general includes an easily transportable and easily assembled curing structure, such as a plastic sheet housing supported by gas pressure and/or by mechanical supports. Apparatus for providing reagent CO2, for measuring water content and for removing water, and for controlling temperature, flow rates and flow directions through the curing structure. Examples of curing procedures and examples of cured materials in desired shapes are described.
US11517870B2	Segmented flexible gel composites and rigid panels manufactured therefrom The present invention describes various methods for manufacturing gel composite sheets using segmented fiber or foam reinforcements and gel precursors. Additionally, rigid panels manufactured from the resulting gel composites are also described. The gel composites are relatively flexible enough to be wound and when unwound, can be stretched flat and made into rigid panels using adhesives.
US11517869B2	Riser extension apparatus and process In an apparatus for fluid catalytic cracking a riser having a top and a bottom for fluidizing and cracking a hydrocarbon feed stream by contact with catalyst exits an outlet at the top of the riser. A downer in communication with the outlet of the riser receives cracked hydrocarbon product and catalyst. A swirl duct in communication with the downer has a discharge opening below the outlet for discharging said cracked hydrocarbon product and catalyst. A stream of hydrocarbon feed and a catalyst is passed upwardly in a riser. A stream of gaseous hydrocarbon products and catalyst is directedly downwardly and then the stream of gaseous hydrocarbon products and catalyst are directed to flow in an angular direction to separate gaseous hydrocarbon products from the catalyst.
US11517867B2	Apparatus for installing a thermocouple inside a reactor tube filled with catalyst A device for centering a temperature measurement device inside a reactor tube that will be filled with catalyst, including multiple inflatable bladders mechanically and fluidically attached to a centering ring.
US11517864B2	Scale-up of microfluidic devices Parallel uses of microfluidic methods and devices for focusing and/or forming discontinuous sections of similar or dissimilar size in a fluid are described. In some aspects, the present invention relates generally to flow-focusing-type technology, and also to microfluidics, and more particularly parallel use of microfluidic systems arranged to control a dispersed phase within a dispersant, and the size, and size distribution, of a dispersed phase in a multi-phase fluid system, and systems for delivery of fluid components to multiple such devices.
US11517856B2	Flow path spacer and spiral membrane element A flow path spacer (13) of the present disclosure includes a plurality of first linear portions (21) and a plurality of second linear portions (22). There are a first pair (P1), a second pair (P2), and a third pair (P3), the first pair (P1) is at least one selected from a pair of the first linear portions (21) adjacent to each other and disposed at a first interval (W1) and a pair of the second linear portions (22) adjacent to each other and disposed at a first interval (W1), the second pair (P2) is at least one selected from a pair of the first linear portions (21) adjacent to each other and disposed at a second interval (W2) narrower than the first interval (W1) and a pair of the second linear portions (22) adjacent to each other and disposed at a second interval (W2) narrower than the first interval (W1), and the third pair (P3) is at least one selected from a pair of the first linear portions (21) adjacent to each other and disposed at a third interval (W3) narrower than the second interval (W2) and a pair of the second linear portions (22) adjacent to each other and disposed at a third interval (W3) narrower than the second interval (W2).
US11517854B2	PGM catalyst coupled with a non-PGM catalyst with HC oxidation capability The present invention relates to a diesel oxidation catalyst comprising a substrate and a wash-coat comprising a first layer and a second layer, wherein the substrate has a substrate length, a front end and a rear end, the washcoat comprising the first layer comprising a first metal oxide and comprising a platinum group metal supported on a metal oxide support material; the second layer comprising a second metal oxide and comprising one or more of an oxidic compound of vanadium, an oxidic compound of tungsten and a zeolitic material comprising one or more of Fe and Cu; wherein the first layer is at least partially disposed directly on the substrate, or is at least partially disposed directly on an intermediate layer which is disposed directly on the substrate over the entire length of the substrate, on x % of the length of the substrate from the front end of the substrate, and wherein the second layer is at least partially disposed directly on the substrate, or is at least partially disposed directly on the intermediate layer which is disposed directly on the substrate over the entire length of the substrate, on y % of the length of the substrate from the rear end of the substrate, wherein x is in the range of from 25 to 75 and y is in the range of from 25 to 75 and wherein x+y is in the range of from 95 to 105, wherein the intermediate layer comprises alumina.
US11517852B2	Plasma air purifying device A plasma air purifying device includes a container and at least one plasma-generating element. The container includes a container body, a plurality of first partition plates and a plurality of second partition plates. The container body has an air inlet, an air outlet, and an accommodating space between the air inlet and the air outlet, and the accommodating space includes a plasma zone and a reaction zone. The first partition plates and the second partition plates are staggered in the reaction zone to separate a plurality of reaction chambers. The reaction chambers integrate spatially first through channels of the corresponding first partition plates and second through channels of the corresponding second partition plates so as to form a repetitive bending reaction channel, such that the plasma can purify the air flowing through the air inlet, the plasma zone, the repetitive bending reaction channel and the air outlet.
US11517848B2	Nitrogen enrichment of organic fertilizer with nitrate and air plasma The present invention relates to a process suitable for reducing ammonia loss and odor from organic material to the atmosphere. The process comprises feeding air to a plasma generator to produce a concentration of 0.1-12% by volume of NOx in the air by direct nitrogen fixation. Cooled air containing NOx from the plasma generator is fed to an absorption system comprising at least two absorption loops, wherein a first absorption liquid is circulating in the first absorption loop and a second absorption liquid is circulating in the second absorption loop. The air containing NOx is absorbed into the first absorption liquid to form an acidic solution comprising nitrates and nitrites. Off gases containing NO from the first absorption loop is fed to the second absorption loop, and the off gases containing NO are absorbed into the second absorption liquid having a lower pH.
US11517846B2	Systems and methods for cleaning particulate filters A method for cleaning a particulate matter filter is discussed. The particulate filter can include an inlet and an outlet, where the outlet includes openings to a plurality of outlet channels, and the inlet includes openings to a plurality of inlet channels. The outlet channels and the inlet channels are separated by a filer barrier. A fluid nozzle is positioned in contact with the outlet of the particulate filter over a first set of outlet channels. Fluid form the fluid nozzle is injected into the first set of outlet channels. While injecting the fluid, the position of the fluid nozzle is changed such that the fluid nozzle is positioned over a second set of outlet channels.
US11517845B2	Filter A filter is disclosed. The filter includes a sheet of filter media defining a body having an upper portion, a lower portion, a first end surface proximate the upper portion, a second end surface proximate the lower portion, and a first side surface extending between the first and second end surfaces. One or more of the upper and lower portions define a ledge, wherein the ledge defines a third end surface arranged between the first and second end surfaces, and a second side surface extending between the first and third end surfaces; and a seal disposed upon the ledge. A method for manufacturing the seal is also disclosed.
US11517841B2	Air quality monitoring and control system An air quality system includes an air precleaner, a filter identification component, and a control module. The air precleaner has a precleaner housing and a filter disposed inside the precleaner housing. The filter identification component is positioned within the precleaner housing at a first position and is mounted on the filter. The control module is positioned within the precleaner housing at a second position and is configured to emit an electrical field and communicate with the filter identification component via the emitted electrical field.
US11517839B2	Filter arrangement A filter arrangement may include a filter housing and a ring filter element arranged in the filter housing. The ring filter element may include an upper end plate, a lower end plate, and a filter material arranged therebetween. An axially projecting pin may be disposed on the lower end plate and may engage into a channel on a filter housing side. The filter arrangement may also include a tubular dome which may engage into an interior of the ring filter element. The tubular dome may have a guide contour. The guide contour may cooperate with a guide element arranged on the ring filter element and may have an axial groove. The guide contour may be configured as at least one of a circular ramp and a chamfered cannula. On the upper end plate, an axial stop may project into the interior of the ring filter element.
US11517837B2	Filter and filtering assembly A filter assembly, comprising an open top housing comprising an inlet and an outlet; a filtering unit configured to be positioned within the housing, the filtering unit comprising a filter; a mounting arm connected to the d housing; and a fastener actuatable for extension from the mounting arm; wherein: iv) in a first position, the mounting arm is moved away from the open top of the housing; v) in a second position, the filtering unit is positioned within the housing, the mounting arm is positioned on top of the housing, and the mounting arm secures the filter within the housing; vi) in a third position, the filter is being positioned within the housing, the mounting arm is positioned on top of the housing and connected to the housing in fluid tightness, the mounting arm secures the filter in fluid tightness within the housing; and the inlet and the outlet of the housing are opened to a flow of fluid to be filtered through the filter.
US11517824B2	Dynamic event-based ranking methods and systems Systems and methods for dynamic events-based ranking servers including a processor. The server also includes a memory communicatively coupled to the processor. The memory includes at least event data, player skill data, and game logic, which is configured to be processed by the processor in order to execute a game with a plurality of players until a game conclusion is reached. The memory further includes event capture logic that is configured to be processed by the processor to identify a plurality of events within the executed game. The events to be captured are done so prior to the game conclusion. Also, the captured event data can relate to the plurality of events. Finally, the memory includes an event update logic, which is configured to be processed by the processor to update player skill data scores in response to the event data captured during the game.
US11517821B2	Virtual reality control system Provided is a virtual environment control system for providing a virtual image related to at least part of virtual environment to a player who plays in a plurality of divided spaces through a wearable display device which the player is wearing, including: at least one first detecting device getting first detecting data related to a first play space; at least one second detecting device getting second detecting data related to a second play space; at least one auxiliary computing device generating a first virtual image and a second virtual image; a first wearable display device displaying the first virtual image to a first player located in the first play space; a second wearable display device displaying the second virtual image to a second player located in the second play space.
US11517816B2	System for testing command execution latency within a video game A video game test system can determine an objective measure of elapsed time between interaction with a video game controller and the occurrence of a particular event within the video game. This objective measure enables a tester to determine whether a video game is objectively operating slowly or just feels slow to the tester, and may indicate the existence of coding errors that may affect execution speed, but not cause visible errors. The system may obtain the objective measure of elapsed time by simulating a user's interaction with the video game. Further, the system may identify data embedded into a frame of an animation by the video game source code to identify the occurrence of a corresponding event. The system can then measure the elapsed time between the simulated user interaction and the occurrence or triggering of the corresponding event.
US11517815B2	System and method for use in haptic signal generation The application describes techniques for adaptively setting a threshold that will be used to determine the gain applied to a haptics signal.
US11517814B2	Flavour system A system to deliver to a user artificial flavor sensations equivalent to a selected desired real flavor having a database in which is stored data of a number of real flavors broken down into components selected from taste, smell, feel and appearance, A head mounted display device is provided to deliver visual and audio cues of a flavor from the database and a bite sensation component is mounted in the mouth of a wearer of the head mounted display controlling the delivery of taste, feel, and smell components of the flavor to the user.
US11517813B2	Hybrid lens for head mount display A lens assembly, related methods and constituent optical elements are described. The assembly may be used to direct and focus light for various applications. In one instance, the lens assembly is used in conjunction with one or more sources of light such as projected images or video as part of a virtual reality system. The lens assembly includes two or more optical elements arranged to receive light or direct light through different spatial regions of the assembly at different focal powers corresponding to a first user viewing zone and a second user viewing zone. In one instance, the first user viewing zone is a peripheral viewing zone and the second viewing zone is a primary or non-peripheral viewing zone (or vice versa).
US11517802B1	Wireless game management system A wireless game management system includes a plurality of game pieces, each game piece including a wireless module configured to transmit a location signal, and a wireless game management processor configured to determine the absolute or relative positions of at least two game pieces based on the location signals, determine a game status based on the absolute or relative positions of the at least two game pieces, and convey game status information through a user interface associated with the wireless game management processor.
US11517799B2	Multi-component golf club head Embodiments of a golf club head comprising a first component and a second component that are coupled together to enclose a hollow interior are disclosed herein. The first component comprises at least a striking face, a striking face return, and a rear extension. In some embodiments, the first component also comprises a weight channel at a rear end and one or more braces that attach to the striking face return and the rear extension. The second component comprises a crown portion, a sole toe portion, and a sole heel portion. The density of the second component is less than the density of the first component. In some embodiments, the first component mass is 85% to 96% of a mass of the golf club head.
US11517789B2	Method for monitoring swimming state by means of wearable device, and wearable device A method and a wearable device are provided. The method includes providing a swimming mode in the wearable device, and storing standard swimming stroke data that have been collected in advance as corresponding template data, when a monitoring process starts, activating the swimming mode according to an instruction given by a user who will immediately enter water, and after the swimming mode has been activated, controlling a sensor to collect swimming stroke data of the user; obtaining test data for identifying a swimming state of the user from the swimming stroke data; and matching the test data with each template data, when the test data successfully matches the template data, identifying the swimming state of the user to be the swimming state that corresponds to the template data.
US11517785B1	Exercise machine system and method of use An exercise system includes a frame having a vertical post with adjustment holes extending therethrough; a lever arm attached to the vertical post via a carriage, the carriage to adjust up and down via the adjustment holes; the carriage having a brace creating a channel to engage with the post; a pivoting system extending from the brace, the pivoting system having a side to side pivoting connection attached to a second brace, the side to side pivoting connection allowing for the second brace to pivot horizontally; a rotating connection attached to the second brace via a first plate and the lever arm via a second plate, the rotating connection allowing for rotational movement of the lever arm; the carriage allows for the lever arm to be adjusted vertically, from side to side, and in a pivoting direction as needed for attachment of one or more exercise attachments.
US11517782B2	Wheeled weight training sled with elevated tow hook A weight training sled having (i) a chassis, (ii) longitudinally spaced rotatable wheels in contact with ground, (iii) a pair of laterally spaced push handles proximate a first longitudinal end of the chassis and (iv) a brake for applying resistance to one of the wheels, characterized by an elevated tow hook.
US11517779B2	Control valve assembly with test, drain and adjustable pressure relief valve A test, drain and adjustable pressure relief module for a sprinkler system has a single body with three independent and fluidly connectable flow ports. A first port of the three flow ports is fluidly connectable at an inlet side thereof to the sprinkler system. A second port of the three flow ports has an adjustable pressure relief valve removably mounted to an outlet thereof. The valve is biased into a closed position and a threshold pressure is required to open the valve and discharge fluid is selectively adjustable. A third port of the three flow ports has an open outlet end configured to removably connect with a drainage pipe. The three ports form a Tee connection and have a flow valve therebetween to selectively direct flow between an outlet of the first port and at least one of the respective inlets of the second and third ports.
US11517776B2	Buffering backpack device for falling protection A backpack body has an openable accommodation chamber having a top opening. The accommodation chamber utilizes a restricting structure to position an energy absorption band. The energy absorption band includes a first layer and a second layer that are coincidingly bound. The top ends of the first and second layers extend first and second connecting portions respectively. The first and second connecting portions divergently protrude from the backpack body via the opening. The first connecting portion is configured for coupling with a safety harness, while the second connecting portion is for coupling with an anti-falling device. When the user falls, the falling makes the restricting structure release the first and second layers, so that the first and second layers leave the accommodation chamber via the opening for anti-falling suspension. Accordingly, the present invention has real improvements, including fine appearance, economic efficiency, and etc.
US11517772B2	Devices and methods for multi-focus ultrasound therapy Embodiments of a dermatological cosmetic treatment and imaging system and method can include use of transducer to simultaneously or substantially simultaneously produce multiple cosmetic treatment zones in tissue. The system can include a hand wand, a removable transducer module, a control module, and/or graphical user interface. In some embodiments, the cosmetic treatment system may be used in cosmetic procedures, including brow lifts, fat reduction, sweat reduction, and treatment of the décolletage. Skin tightening, lifting and amelioration of wrinkles and stretch marks are provided.
US11517768B2	Systems and methods for determining radiation therapy machine parameter settings Systems and methods can include a method for training a deep convolutional neural network to provide a patient radiation treatment plan, the method comprising collecting patient data from a group of patients, the patient data including at least one image of patient anatomy and a prior treatment plan, wherein the treatment plan includes predetermined machine parameters, and training a deep convolution neural network for regression by using the prior treatment plans and the corresponding collected patient data to determine a new treatment plan. Systems and methods can also include a method of using a deep convolutional neural network to provide a radiation treatment plan, the method comprising retrieving a trained deep convolution neural network previously trained on patient data from a group of patients, collecting new patient data, wherein the new patient data includes at least one image of patient anatomy, and determining a new treatment plan for the new patient using the trained deep convolutional neural network for regression, wherein the new treatment plan has a new set of machine parameters.

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