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US11542457B2	Hydrolytically labile heterocycles of odoriferous ketones or odoriferous aldehydes Heterocycles having odoriferous ketone or odoriferous aldehyde groups may be suitable in compositions comprising washing agents, cleaning agents, cosmetic agents, air care agents, insect repellents, or combinations thereof where the heterocycles release the ketones and aldehydes during hydrolysis. The heterocycle(s) may have the formula:
US11542454B2	Base oil or lubricant additive The present invention is toward a base oil or lubricant additives, methods of using the same, lubricant compositions including the same, and methods of forming the lubricant compositions. A base oil or lubricant additive has Structure I or Structure II as described herein.
US11542451B2	Water in fuel nanoemulsion and method of making the same A method of producing a nanoemulsion is disclosed that provides an oleaginous base fuel, and water in an amount of at least 10 wt %. A first nonionic surfactant, a second nonionic surfactant and a third nonionic surfactant are mixed in substantially equal weight ratios into a surfactant mixture. The surfactant mixture is mixed with the water and the base fuel to form the nanoemulsion fuel. A nanoemulsion fuel composition can comprise an external oleaginous phase comprised of base fuel, an internal aqueous phase comprised of water, and a surfactant mixture comprised of a plurality of surfactants. The first surfactant can be derived from ethylene oxide, the second surfactant and the third surfactant are detergents having a fatty acid.
US11542449B2	Marker compositions with nitrogen compounds, and methods for making and using same The present disclosure provides compositions, methods, and systems for identifying marked hydrocarbon fluids. These compositions, methods, and systems utilize a gas chromatography marker including a non-pyrrolidinone nitrogen-containing compound. The methods and systems can identify the presence or absence of the gas chromatography marker and/or the non-pyrrolidinone nitrogen-containing compound. The compositions, methods, and systems can optionally utilize a spectroscopic marker.
US11542445B2	Catalyst and process of upgrading heavy oil in the presence of steam Embodiments of the disclosure provide an aqueous reforming system and a method for upgrading heavy hydrocarbons. A hydrocarbon feed and a surfactant stream are combined to produce a first precursor stream. The first precursor stream and an alkali feed are combined to produce a second precursor stream. The second precursor stream and a transition metal feed are combined to produce a catalytic emulsion stream. The catalytic emulsion stream is heated to produce a catalytic suspension and a decomposition gas, where the decomposition gas is separated by a first separator. The catalytic suspension is combined with a preheated water stream to produce an aqueous reformer feed. The aqueous reformer feed is introduced to an aqueous reformer such that the heavy hydrocarbons undergo conversion reactions to produce an effluent stream. The effluent stream is introduced to a second separator to produce a heavy stream and a light stream. The light stream is introduced to a third separator to produce a gas stream, a distillate stream, and a spent water stream. Optionally, a portion of the distillate stream and the hydrocarbon feed can be combined to produce the first precursor stream such that the first precursor stream is in the absence of a surfactant.
US11542444B2	Desalting plant systems and methods for enhanced tight emulsion crude oil treatment Systems and methods for treating a rag layer in a gas oil separation plant. The method includes withdrawing the rag layer from a vessel proximate an oil water interface, conveying the rag layer to a separation device, and recycling separated oil from the separation device back to the gas oil separation plant process.
US11542442B1	Hydrocracking process and system including separation of heavy poly nuclear aromatics from recycle with heteropoly acids Hydrocracked bottoms fractions are treated to separate HPNA compounds and/or HPNA precursor compounds and produce a reduced-HPNA hydrocracked bottoms fraction effective for recycle. A process for separation of HPNA and/or HPNA precursor compounds from a hydrocracked bottoms fraction of a hydroprocessing reaction effluent comprises contacting the hydrocracked bottoms fraction with heteropoly acid compounds to promote adsorption of HPNAs onto the heteropoly acids and to produce a heteropoly acid treated hydrocracked bottoms fraction, that is recycled within the hydrocracking operation.
US11542441B2	FCC yield selectivity improvements in high containment riser termination systems The invention provides an improved system for separation technology intended to reduce unwanted catalyst/thermal reactions by minimizing contact of the hydrocarbons and the catalyst within the reactor.
US11542438B1	Hydrothermal conversion of plastic to oil Methods for utilizing a supercritical water unit to convert waste plastics to product through hydrothermal treatment in a supercritical unit are provided. Waste plastic is treated in a pretreatment unit, melting the plastic into a liquid and prepares the plastic for the supercritical water unit. The pretreatment unit can dehalogenate the waste plastic. The molten plastic is introduced into a supercritical water unit with water, which generates a product. A flushing stream of product and steam or water from the supercritical water unit is recycled from the supercritical water unit into the pretreatment unit, preheating and pretreating the waste plastic, and acting as a catalyst in the dechlorination reaction. A purge stream removes the products of the dehalogentation reaction occurring in the melting section.
US11542435B2	System and method for pyrolysis A system for processing a material includes a pre-processing module configured to receive the material, mechanically stress the received material, and output the mechanically stressed material. The system also includes a pyrolysis module communicatively coupled to the pre-processing module and downstream of the pre-processing module. The pyrolysis module is configured to receive the mechanically stressed material from the pre-processing module and to perform a pyrolysis process on the received mechanically stressed material, thereby to produce one or more pyrolysis products.
US11542429B2	Fatty acid reaction products of dextrins or dextran formulated with a surfactant Compositions comprising a neutral surfactant or a reaction product thereof and a reaction product of a saccharide polymer and a fatty acid may be obtained in the presence of water and a hydroxide base (optionally in the presence of the neutral surfactant), the saccharide polymer comprising a dextran, a dextrin compound, or any combination thereof. The reaction product of the saccharide polymer and the fatty acid may be present at a concentration effective to lower surface tension of the neutral surfactant. Depending on the fatty acid identity, among other factors, the compositions may promote emulsification or de-emulsification. In addition, the compositions may promote foam formation under appropriate conditions. Treatment fluids comprising the compositions, including foamed treatment fluids, may be introduced into a subterranean formation to perform a treatment operation in which fluid emulsification or de-emulsification may occur. The reaction products may be incorporated in soaps and other personal care products.
US11542426B2	Amidodiamine corrosion inhibitors Methods for providing corrosion inhibition in conduits, containers, and wellbores penetrating subterranean formations are provided. In some embodiments, the methods comprise contacting a metal surface with a fluid comprising a corrosion inhibitor additive. In certain embodiments, the corrosion inhibitor additive comprises a compound comprising a hydrophobic cation moiety, one or more lipophilic tails, and a linking moiety.
US11542424B1	Wellbore servicing fluids and methods for controlling fluid losses in permeable zones A method of servicing a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation, the method including placing a wellbore servicing fluid into the wellbore proximate a permeable zone. The wellbore servicing fluid comprises a base fluid and from about 3 wt. % to about 25 wt. % by total weight of the wellbore servicing fluid of a particulate material. The particulate material comprises palm kernel shells.
US11542423B2	Compatibilized resin-cement composite compositions Various embodiments disclosed relate to compatibilized resin-cement composite compositions and methods of using the same. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of treating a subterranean formation that includes placing in the subterranean formation a resin-cement composite composition. The resin-cement composite composition includes a resin, a cement, and a substituted or unsubstituted poly(alkylamine) compatibilizer.
US11542419B2	Cycloaliphatic-based epoxy adhesive composition A new adhesive composition comprising a cycloaliphatic-based epoxy composition, which is particularly suitable for use as a structural adhesive in anchoring applications.
US11542416B2	Suction fixing sheet The suction fixing sheet of the present disclosure is a suction fixing sheet to be placed on a suction surface of a suction device to prevent contact between a suction target and the suction surface. The suction fixing sheet includes a porous sheet having air permeability in its thickness direction; and a double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet provided with a substrate, having air permeability in its thickness direction, and disposed on one surface of the porous sheet, or a double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive layer unprovided with a substrate, formed of a crosslinked pressure-sensitive adhesive, having air permeability in its thickness direction, and disposed on one surface of the porous sheet. The ratio of the thickness of the porous sheet to the thickness of the double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet or the double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is 8.0 or more.
US11542410B2	Coatings containing enzyme for stable self-cleaning of organic stains Bioactive coatings that are stabilized against inactivation by weathering are provided including a base including an enzyme associated therein, and a first polyoxyethylene present in the base and independent of the enzyme. The coatings are optionally overlayered onto a substrate to form an active coating facilitating the removal of organic stains or organic material from food, insects, or the environment.
US11542407B2	Fluorinated ether compound, fluorinated ether composition, coating liquid, article and its production method To provide a fluorinated ether compound, a fluorinated ether composition and a coating liquid capable of forming a surface layer excellent in initial water/oil repellency, fingerprint stain removability, abrasion resistance, light resistance and chemical resistance, an article having a surface layer, and a method for producing it.A fluorinated ether compound represented by A-O—(Rf1O)m—Rf2-Z1-Q1 (R1)b, wherein A is a C1-20 perfluoroalkyl group, Rf1 is a linear fluoroalkylene group, m is an integer of from 2 to 500, Rf2 is a linear fluoroalkylene group, Z1 is a single bond, —(CR2R3)c— (wherein R2 and R3 are a hydrogen atom, a C1-6 monovalent organic group or the like, and c is an integer of from 1 to 10), a specific bond or a bivalent organic group having a specific bond, Q1 is a group having a (b+1) valent ring, R1 is a monovalent organic group having at least one hydrolyzable silyl group, and b is an integer of at least 2.
US11542405B2	Aqueous coating composition An aqueous coating composition having a long pot life, a process for preparing such coating composition, and a method of preparing coatings having good adhesion to a substrate.
US11542404B2	Ink set and recording method using the same An ink set includes a reaction liquid containing coagulant; a first ink containing a color material; and a second ink containing a color material. The ink set is used for recording on a non-absorptive recording medium or a low-absorptive recording medium and for imparting the reaction liquid, the first ink, and the second ink to the recording medium in a superimposed manner in this order.
US11542402B2	Oil-based inkjet ink, method for producing oil-based inkjet ink and method for producing dispersant An oil-based inkjet ink is disclosed that contains a pigment, a dispersant formed with an acidic resin, a low-molecular weight amine compound and a basic polymer, and a non-aqueous solvent. A method for producing an oil-based inkjet ink and a method for producing a dispersant is also disclosed.
US11542400B2	Emulsion comprising fatty acid ester/surfactant mixture for cleaning spilled paint, varnish, dye and/or surface coating Disclosed is a liquid mixture (preferably an oil-in-water emulsion) for cleaning spilled paint, varnish, dye and/or surface coating, and a cleaning method comprising a step of applying said mixture to a fresh stain left by paint, varnish, surface coating and/or dye.
US11542398B2	Azeotropic and pseudoazeotropic blends The present invention relates to azeotropic blends and pseudoazeotropic blends and to coating compositions including such blends. In one aspect, an azeotropic blend or a pseudoazeotropic blend consists essentially of hexamethyldisiloxane and a second component selected from the following: isobutanol, n-propyl acetate, n-butanol, and 1-methoxy-2-propanol.
US11542397B2	Liquid composition, quantum dot-containing film, optical film, light-emitting display element panel, and light-emitting display device The present invention provides: a liquid composition which can be suitably used for production of an optical film having a favorable fluorescence efficiency and includes quantum dots (A), a quantum dot-containing film obtained by drying and/or curing the liquid composition, an optical film for a light-emitting display element made of the quantum dot-containing film, a light-emitting display element panel including the optical film, and a light-emitting display equipped with the light-emitting display element panel. An ionic liquid (B), and a solvent (S) are incorporated into a liquid composition including quantum dots (A), in which the solvent (S) includes a solvent (S1), the solvent (S1) being a compound having a cyclic skeleton and including a heteroatom other than a hydrogen atom and a carbon atom.
US11542393B2	Radiation curable polyurethane resin for ink jet ink A radiation curable polyurethane resin includes an ionic group, a polyalkylene oxide in a side chain thereof, and a (meth)acrylate or (meth)acrylamide having a hydroxyl functional group. The polyurethane resin is obtainable by reacting a polyester polyol, a polyether diol, a polyol containing an ionic group, a (meth)acrylate or (meth)acrylamide having a hydroxyl functional group, and a polyisocyanate. The polyester polyol is obtained by reacting a polycarboxylic acid and a polyol. The radiation curable polyurethane resin can be used as binder in an aqueous ink jet ink.
US11542392B1	Multifunctional particle additive for enhancement of toughness and degradation in biodegradable polymers Disclosed is a biodegradable resin composite material including a biodegradable polymer resin and multifunctional particles, wherein: (a) the multifunctional particles include 10-70 wt. % of a hydrophobic active ingredient, 21-72 wt. % of a polysaccharide, 3.80-20 wt. % of a crosslinking agent, 1.00-6 wt. % of a catalyst, 0.10-5 wt. % of a silica flow aid, optionally 0.10-5 wt. % of a desiccant, optionally 0.20-20 wt. % emulsifier, optionally 1-10 wt. % of a degradation enhancer, and optionally 1-10 wt. % of particle dispersion aids; (b) the multifunctional particles are anhydrous; and (c) the hydrophobic active ingredient is encapsulated in a crosslinked polysaccharide matrix. Alternative multifunctional particles useful in the invention are also disclosed.
US11542382B2	Gel-like electrolyte having vinylidene fluoride copolymer The present invention provides a gel-like electrolyte having excellent electrolyte solution retention ability. The resin composition contains an electrolyte composition containing a solvent and an electrolyte and a vinylidene fluoride copolymer. The vinylidene fluoride copolymer is a copolymer of vinylidene fluoride and a comonomer represented by Formula (1) below, wherein R1 and R2 are each independently a hydrogen atom or a fluorine atom, R3 is a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, or an alkyl group having from 1 to 5 carbons, and R4 is a basic group that is capable of forming an intermolecular hydrogen bond.
US11542375B2	Method for producing low molecular weight polytetrafluoroethylene The disclosure provides a method for producing low molecular weight polytetrafluoroethylene containing less C6-C14 perfluorocarboxylic acids or salts thereof. The method for producing low molecular weight polytetrafluoroethylene includes: (1) irradiating high molecular weight polytetrafluoroethylene to provide low molecular weight polytetrafluoroethylene having a melt viscosity of 1.0×102 to 7.0×105 Pa·s at 380° C.; and (2) irradiating the low molecular weight polytetrafluoroethylene to a dose that does not decompose the low molecular weight polytetrafluoroethylene.
US11542372B2	Thermoplastic polymer particles having a peak of cold crystallization temperature Provided are thermoplastic polymer particles having an aspect ratio of 1.00 or more and less than 1.05, and a roundness of 0.95 to 1.00. The thermoplastic polymer particles are formed from a thermoplastic polymer resin in a continuous matrix phase. The thermoplastic polymer particles show a peak cold crystallization temperature (Tcc) at a temperature between a glass transition temperature (Tg) and the melting point (Tm) in a differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) curve which is derived from temperature rise analysis at 10° C./min by differential scanning calorimetry.
US11542369B2	Aspartic acid ester-functional polysiloxanes, their preparation and use thereof The present invention relates to aspartic acid ester-functional polysiloxanes, their use in the manufacture of curable compositions using polyisocyanate crosslinkers, in particular, in the manufacture of coating compositions, cured compositions obtained from said curable compositions and articles comprising the cured compositions.
US11542364B2	Curing agent for epoxy resins The present disclosure provides a curing agent comprising a polyetheramine, a tertiary amine substantially free of an aromatic tertiary amine and glycerin. The curing agent may be combined with an epoxy resin to form a curable composition which is capable of being applied to a substrate and cured to form a cured article.
US11542356B2	Method for producing polyisocyanates of (cyclo)aliphatic diisocyanates which are flocculation-stable in solvents The present invention relates to a new process for preparing polyisocyanates containing isocyanurate groups and being flocculation-stable in solvents from (cyclo)aliphatic diisocyanates.
US11542354B2	Curable heat-seal adhesives for bonding polymers Curable compositions include a urethane (meth)acrylate oligomer having a number—average molecular weight of at least 6000 g/mol; at least one mono(meth)acrylate monomer; a multifunctional crosslinking monomer chosen from acrylate monomers, methacrylate monomers, or combinations thereof; and an ethylene-vinyl acetate grafted terpolymer. The mono(meth)acrylate monomers may include a first mono(meth)acrylate with Tg between 50° C. and 175° C. and a second mono(meth)acrylate with Tg between −50° C. and 30° C. The curable compositions may be applied onto a surface of a substrate then cured to form a low-tack adhesive layer on the surface. The curable compositions may be cured by exposure to visible radiation, UV radiation, LED radiation, laser radiation, electron-beam radiation, peroxide, accelerator, or heat. Methods for bonding substrates include contacting a second substrate to a tow-tack adhesive layer on a first substrate, then heating the low-tack adhesive layer to bond the substrates and form a laminate.
US11542351B2	Polyolefin The present invention relates to polyolefin. More specifically, the present invention relates to polyolefin having excellent dart drop impact strength, and exhibiting improved transparency, and such polyolefin has a density of 0.915 g/cm3 to 0.930 g/cm3 measured according to ASTM D1505; and satisfies the following requirements (provided that S1+S2+S3=1), when measuring the relative content of peak area according to melting temperature (Tm) using SSA (Successive Self-nucleation and Annealing) analysis: the content(S1) of peak area at Tm less than 100° C. is 0.33 to 0.35; the content(S2) of peak area at Tm of 100° C. or more and 120° C. or less is 0.52 to 0.56; and the content(S3) of peak area at Tm greater than 120° C. is 0.10 to 0.14.
US11542350B2	Binuclear olefin polymerization activators Embodiments of the disclosure include processes of polymerizing olefins. The process includes contacting ethylene and a (C3-C40)alpha-olefin comonomer in the presences of a catalyst system. The catalyst system comprises a procatalyst and a bimetallic activator complex. The bimetallic activator complex comprises an anion and a countercation, and the anion has a structure according to formula (I).
US11542348B2	Methods of preparing a catalyst A method of preparing a catalyst comprising a) contacting a non-aqueous solvent, a carboxylic acid, and a chromium-containing compound to form an acidic mixture; b) contacting a titanium-containing compound with the acidic mixture to form a titanium treatment solution; c) contacting a pre-formed silica-support comprising from about 0.1 wt. % to about 20 wt. % water with the titanium treatment solution to form a pre-catalyst; and d) thermally treating the pre-catalyst to form the catalyst. A method of preparing a catalyst comprising a) contacting a non-aqueous solvent and a carboxylic acid to form an acidic mixture; b) contacting a titanium-containing compound with the acidic mixture to form a titanium treatment solution; c) contacting a pre-formed chrominated silica-support comprising from about 0.1 wt. % to about 20 wt. % water with the titanium treatment solution to form a pre-catalyst; and d) thermally treating the pre-catalyst to form the catalyst.
US11542347B2	One-step process for making a polymer composite coating with high barrier This invention relates to a one-step process for making a polymer composite suspension for coating plastic films characterized in that a first polymer is synthesized in-situ optionally in the presence of other polymers and in the presence of clay. Preferably the polymer composite suspension comprises a) 1.0 to 11.0 wt % of clay or silane modified clay, b) 0.1 to 10.0 wt % of poly (acrylic acid), which is a copolymer of acrylic acid (AA) with at least one other monomer selected from 2-ethylhexyl acrylate (EHA), β-carboxyethyl acrylate (β-CEA), methacrylamidoethyl ethylene urea (WAM II) and ethoxylated behenyl methacrylate (β-FM), c) 1.0 to 15.0 wt % of other polymers, preferably poly (vinyl alcohol) and d) 70 to 97 wt % of water or mixture of water with 2-propanol. The coating films made from the suspensions show good barrier capabilities against water vapor and oxygen can be used to make barrier layers on or within plastic films for packaging applications. The invention also relates to methods for making silane modified clay usable in the process for making the suspensions.
US11542337B2	Therapeutic immunoglobulin G4 for improved bioanalytical and bioprocessing properties In certain embodiments, the disclosure provides an IgG4 antibody comprising a heavy chain and a light chain, wherein the heavy chain comprises: (a) a modified IgG4 CH1 region having a substitution of the lysine residue at position 196; or (b) a modified IgG4 hinge region having a substitution of the serine residue at position 217, the glycine residue at position 220, the proline residue at position 224 or the proline residue at position 225. Preferably, the IgG4 antibody further comprises a substitution of the serine residue at position 228 in the heavy chain hinge region.
US11542333B2	Compositions for increasing half-life of a therapeutic agent in canines and methods of use Provided are compositions for increasing the half-life of a polypeptide or polypeptides in a canine and methods of their use. The compositions involve variant canine IgG Fc regions.
US11542332B2	Anti-CTLA4 antibodies, antibody fragments, their immunoconjugates and uses thereof A polypeptide having a heavy chain variable region and/or light chain variable region that specifically binds to CTLA4 protein as well as antibodies and antibody fragments containing the heavy chain variable region and/or the light chain variable region that bind to CTLA4 protein. Pharmaceutical compositions and kits comprising the polypeptide or antibodies and antibody fragments containing the polypeptide are also provided.
US11542325B2	Anti-activin A antibodies and uses thereof The disclosure provides compositions and methods relating to or derived from anti-activin A binding proteins, including antibodies. In particular embodiments, the disclosure provides fully human, humanized, and chimeric anti-activin A antibodies that bind human activin A, activin A-binding fragments and derivatives of such antibodies, and activin A-binding polypeptides comprising such fragments. Other embodiments provide nucleic acids encoding such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, cells comprising such polynucleotides, methods of making such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, and methods of using such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, including methods of treating or diagnosing subjects having activin A-related disorders or conditions including cachexia related to gonadal cancer, other cancers, rheumatoid arthritis, and other diseases.
US11542324B2	Humanized monoclonal advanced glycation end-product antibody A humanized monoclonal antibody that binds to an advanced glycation end-product-modified protein or peptide on a cell comprises a heavy chain and a light chain. The antibody binds a carboxymethyllysine-modified protein or peptide. A composition comprises a humanized monoclonal antibody that binds to an advanced glycation end-product-modified protein or peptide on a cell and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
US11542323B2	Agents, uses and methods for the treatment of synucleinopathy The invention relates to novel monoclonal anti-alpha-synuclein antibodies. The antibodies can be used for treating a synucleinopathy such as Parkinson's disease (including idiopathic and inherited forms of Parkinson's disease), Diffuse Lewy Body Disease (DLBD), Lewy body variant of Alzheimer's disease (LBV), Combined Alzheimer's and Parkinson disease, pure autonomic failure and multiple system atrophy.
US11542321B2	Engineered stable CH2 polypeptides This invention relates to engineered CH2 domain molecules containing amino acids in the framework regions that confer enhanced stability and/or solubility. In particular, the invention provides engineered CH2 domain molecules containing amino acid residues that differ from a wild type CH2 domain or a template CH2 domain molecule within one or more framework regions and that result in improved stability and/or solubility.
US11542320B2	Nucleic acids encoding single domain antibodies to chikungunya virus Described herein are nucleic acids encoding single-domain antibodies that might serve as alternatives to conventional monoclonal antibodies for either the detection or treatment of Chikungunya Virus (CHIKV).
US11542314B2	Step-function channelrhodopsins for optical control of cells The invention, in some aspects relates to light-activated ion channel molecules and methods for their use to alter cell activity and function. Light-activated ion channel molecules of the invention can be administered to subjects, expressed in cells, and activated with light, to alter membrane potential in the cells, and can be used in methods for assaying compounds, treating diseases and conditions, compound screening and more.
US11542309B2	Fibroblast growth factor 1 (FGF1) mutant proteins that selectively activate FGFR1B to reduce blood glucose The present disclosure provides FGF1 mutant proteins, which selectively bind to/activate FGFR1b. Also provided are nucleic acid molecules that encode such proteins, and vectors and cells that include such nucleic acids. Methods of using the disclosed FGF1 mutants to reduce blood glucose in a mammal and treat a metabolic disorder are provided.
US11542305B2	Synthetic protein circuits detecting signal transducer activity Disclosed herein include methods, compositions, and kits suitable for use in detecting the activation level of a signal transducer. In some embodiments, there are provided synthetic protein circuits wherein recruitment of synthetic protein circuit components to an association location upon activation of a signal transducer generates an active effector protein. The effector protein can be configured to carry out a variety of functions when in an active state, such as, for example, inducing cell death. Methods of treating a disease or disorder characterized by aberrant signaling are provided in some embodiments.
US11542299B2	Method for synthesizing peptide containing N-substituted amino acid Methods of producing a peptide containing an N-substituted amino acid or N-substituted amino acid analog of the present invention include the steps of: preparing an Fmoc-protected amino acid, an Fmoc-protected amino acid analog, or an Fmoc-protected peptide; deprotecting a protecting group which have an Fmoc skeleton of the Fmoc-protected amino acid and such by using a base; and forming an amide bond by adding a new Fmoc-protected amino acid and such; and when the peptide is produced by a solid-phase method, the obtained peptide is cleaved off from the solid phase under conditions of weaker acidity than TFA. Furthermore, at least one side chain of the obtained peptide has a protecting group that is not deprotected under basic conditions and is deprotected under conditions of weaker acidity than TFA.
US11542294B2	Rapid unylinker cleavage Methods for cleaving oligonucleotides from a solid support are described as are methods for synthesizing an oligonucleotide on a solid support and subsequently cleaving the oligonucleotide from the solid support. In the methods, the 3′ nucleoside of the oligonucleotide attached to the solid support is a LNA nucleoside. The method entail treating the bound oligonucleotide with a concentrated ammonium hydroxide solution for about 30 minutes to about 6 hours.
US11542289B2	Organic electroluminescent materials and devices A compound including a first ligand LA of Formula I is disclosed. In the structure of Formula I, one of L1 and L2 is C, and the other is N; Y1 to Y14 are each C or N; at least two adjacent Y7, Y8, Y9, and Y10 are carbon atoms that are fused to a structure of Formula II Z1 and Z2 are each O, S, Se, NR, CRR′, or SiRR′; and each R, R′, RA, RB, RC, and RD is hydrogen or a substituent; and any two substituents may be joined or fused together to form a ring. In the compound, LA is complexed to a metal M by L1 and L2, and M has an atomic weight greater than 40. Organic light emitting devices and consumer products containing the compounds are also disclosed.
US11542287B2	Alkyldiphenylmethane protective agent Provided is an alkyldiphenylmethane protective agent, which can prevent solidification or insolubilization of a compound by protecting a functional group of the compound to achieve easy separation and purification after a reaction.An alkyldiphenylmethane compound represented by general formula (1): wherein Y represents —OR19 (wherein R19 represents a hydrogen atom or an active ester-type protecting group), —NHR20 (wherein R20 represents a hydrogen atom, a C1-6 linear or branched alkyl group, or an aralkyl group), isocyanate group, an azide group, or a halogen atom, Z represents a C1-4 linear or branched alkyl group, an alkenyl group, or a cycloalkyl group, at least one of R1 to R10 represents a group represented by formula (2): —O—R11—X-A (2) and the others each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C1-4 alkyl group, or a C1-4 alkoxy group; R11 represents a C1-16 linear or branched alkylene group; X represents O or CONR21 (wherein R21 represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-4 alkyl group); and A represents, for example, a group represented by formula (3): wherein R12, R13, and R14 may be the same or different and each independently represent a C1-6 linear or branched alkyl group or an optionally substituted aryl group; R15 represents a single bond or a C1-3 linear or branched alkylene group; and R16, R17, and R18 each independently represent a C1-3 linear or branched alkylene group.
US11542277B2	Nitrated hydrocarbons, derivatives, and processes for their manufacture Provided is a process for the formation of nitrated compounds by the nitration of hydrocarbon compounds with dilute nitric acid. Also provided are processes for preparing industrially useful downstream derivatives of the nitrated compounds, as well as novel nitrated compounds and derivatives, and methods of using the derivatives in various applications.
US11542273B2	Amide compound having bet proteolysis-inducing action and medicinal application thereof Provided are a compound superior in a cytotoxic action on cancer cells, an action inducing degradation of BET protein in cancer cells, and an inhibitory action on the binding of BET protein and acetylated histone, and useful as an anticancer agent, a BET protein degradation inducer or a BET protein inhibitor. A compound represented by the following formula (I) wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification, or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof.
US11542267B2	Cryptate compounds Disclosed herein is a method for coupling a first compound having the formula (I) with a second compound that contains a carbonyl group. Also disclosed herein are compounds that can be formed by this method, and uses for such compounds.
US11542264B2	Heteroaromatic NMDA receptor modulators and uses thereof Provided is 5-(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)-7-cyclopropyl-3-(2-(3-fluoro-3-methylazetidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethyl)-3,7-dihydro-4H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-one and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and their uses in the treatment of psychiatric, neurological, and neurodevelopmental disorders, as well as diseases of the nervous system.
US11542261B2	Substituted Imidazo[1,2-a]-pyridines as IRAK 1/4 and FLT3 inhibitors Some embodiments of the invention include inventive compounds (e.g., compounds of Formula (I)) and compositions (e.g., pharmaceutical compositions) which can be used for treating, for example, certain diseases. Some embodiments include methods of using the inventive compound (e.g., in compositions or in pharmaceutical compositions) for administering and treating (e.g., diseases such as head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), cancer, blood disorders, etc.). Additional embodiments provide synergistic combinations of a BCL2 inhibitor with an IRAK inhibiting compound, and methods of using same.
US11542258B2	Heterocyclic compound and organic light emitting device comprising the same Provided is a novel heterocyclic compound of Chemical Formula 1: and to an organic light emitting device including the same.
US11542257B2	Arylnaphthalene compounds as vacuolar-ATPase inhibitors and the use thereof Ebola virus and Marburg virus are filoviruses and are responsible for outbreaks that cause up to 90% fatality, including the recent outbreak in West Africa that has resulted in over 11,000 deaths. The present disclosure generally relates to novel arylnaphthalene compounds as a vacuolar-ATPase inhibitor that are useful for the treatment of various viral infections, including those infections caused by filoviruses. Pharmaceutical composition matters and methods of use are within the scope of this invention.
US11542254B2	Methods and composition of 4-substituted benzoylpiperazine-1-substituted carbonyls as beta-catenin/B-cell lymphoma 9 inhibitors In one aspect, the invention relates to 4-substituted benzoylpiperazine-1-substituted carbonyls having a structure represented by a formula: derivatives thereof, and related compounds; synthetic methods for making the compounds; pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds; and methods of treating disorders, e.g., various tumors and cancers, associated with β-catenin/BCL9 protein-protein interaction dysfunction using the compounds and compositions. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.
US11542248B2	Methods and compositions for inhibiting the interaction of menin with MLL proteins The present disclosure provides compositions and methods of use to inhibit the interaction of menin with MLL1, MLL2 and MLL-fusion oncoproteins. The compositions and methods of use are useful for the treatment of leukemia, solid cancers, diabetes and other diseases dependent on activity of MLL1, MLL2, MLL fusion proteins, and/or menin.
US11542246B2	Quinoline compounds as IRAK inhibitors and uses thereof The present invention relates to compounds of Formula I and pharmaceutically acceptable compositions thereof, useful as IRAK inhibitors.
US11542244B2	Synthesis of tipifarnib Provided herein are methods of preparing a desired enantiomer 6-[amino(4-chlorophenyl)(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl) methyl]-4-(3-chlorophenyl)-1-methyl-2(1H)-quinolinone, otherwise known as tipifarnib.
US11542243B1	Method of converting delta9-THC to delta10-THC and the purification of the delta10-THC by crystallization A method of isomerizing Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (“Δ9-THC”) to Δ10-tetrahydrocannabinol (“Δ10-THC”). The method includes the steps of: extracting Δ9-THC from cannabis biomass, which optionally contains one or more of the components found in fire retardant such as PHOS-CHEK®; dewaxing of crude extracts by winterization; pH-adjusting extracts by washing the extracts in heptane solution with aqueous solutions of: citric acid, sodium bicarbonate, and brine; isomerizing Δ9-THC to Δ10-THC by exposure to suitable conditions and in the presence of a catalyst based on the components of fire retardant; vacuum distillation of Δ10-THC at a predetermined temperature range and vacuum level; collecting the distillate and redistilling it up to three times to acquire distillate containing less than 60% Δ10-THC; and purification of the MO-THC to a purity of 99% or greater by crystallization from n-pentane solution.
US11542241B2	Efficient new process for synthesis of 2-amino-5-chloro-N,3-dimethylbenzamide Described herein are novel methods of synthesizing 2-amino-5-chloro-N,3-dimethylbenzamide. Compounds prepared by the methods disclosed herein are useful for preparation of certain anthranilamide compounds that are of interest as insecticides, such as, for example, the insecticides chlorantraniliprole and cyantraniliprole.
US11542238B2	Pyrimidine cyclohexenyl glucocorticoid receptor modulators The present invention provides a class of pyrimidinedione cyclohexenyl compounds and methods of using these compounds as glucocorticoid receptor modulators.
US11542225B2	Lipids for use in lipid nanoparticle formulations Compounds are provided having the following structure (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, wherein G1, G1′, G2, G2′, G3, L1, L1′, L2, L2′, X, X′, Y and Y′ are as defined herein. Use of the compounds as a component of lipid nanoparticle formulations for delivery of a therapeutic agent, compositions comprising the compounds and methods for their use and preparation are also provided.
US11542224B2	Synthesis of and compositions containing diaminoacetals and diaminoketals The present invention relates to the reduction of polycyano compounds to produce polyamines, in particular diaminoacetal and diaminoketal compounds, and their use as curing agents in epoxy resin compositions. The reduction with molecular hydrogen can be carried out using a metal catalyst selected from GROUP VIII and a catalytic promoter. The reduction can include anhydrous or aqueous ammonia. The reaction can be carried out in continuous and batch modes with catalyst and solvent recycling. The epoxy resin composition consisting of an epoxy resin and a polyamine curing agent that can be used in fiber-reinforced composite materials, coating materials, and the like.
US11542221B2	α, α-disubstituted carboxylic acid esters for use as aroma chemicals The present invention relates to the use of an α,α-disubstituted carboxylic acid ester of the general formula (I) wherein the variables are as defined in the claims and the description, or of mixtures of two or more of these α,α-disubstituted carboxylic acid esters or of a stereoisomer thereof or of a mixture of two or more stereoisomers thereof as aroma chemicals; to the use thereof for modifying the scent character of a fragranced composition; to an aroma chemical composition containing an α,α-disubstituted carboxylic acid ester of the general formula (I) or a mixture of two or more of said α,α-disubstituted carboxylic acid esters or of a stereoisomer thereof or of a mixture of two or more stereoisomers thereof; and to a method of preparing a fragranced composition or for modifying the scent character of a fragranced composition. The invention further relates to specific mixtures of α,α-disubstituted carboxylic acid esters of the general formula (I).
US11542220B2	Method of isolating lipids from a lipids containing biomass The current invention relates to a method of isolating polyunsaturated fatty acids containing lipids from a lipids containing biomass. The method involves providing a suspension of cells with a PUFAs-containing lipid; optionally lysing the cells; concentrating the suspension; adding base equivalents to the suspension based on the total dry matter present; feeding a continuous reactor with the suspension; and separating the lipids-containing light phase from the water and cell debris-containing heavy phase.
US11542216B2	Isomerization of 1,2-difluoroethylene Provided is a method for obtaining HFO-1132(E) and/or HFO-1132(Z) efficiently. The method is a method for producing HFO-1132(E) and/or HFO-1132(Z), comprising supplying a composition containing HFO-1132(E) and/or HFO-1132(Z) to a reactor, and performing an isomerization reaction between HFO-1132(E) and HFO-1132(Z).
US11542215B2	Removing acetylene from ethylene gas streams during polyethylene synthesis Disclosed herein are methods for removing acetylene from an ethylene gas stream wherein a catalyst reacts with the acetylene to polymerize said acetylene forming an ethylene gas stream substantially free of acetylene.
US11542207B2	Selecting supplemental cementitious materials for specific performance characteristic A method may include: analyzing each of a group of inorganic particles to generate data about physicochemical properties of each of the inorganic particles; and generating a correlation between a reactivity index of each of the inorganic particles and the data.
US11542206B2	Porous refractory cast material, its use and production A porous refractory cast material contains a closed refractory aggregate fraction having a minimum particle size and a maximum particle size; the ratio of maximum particle size to minimum particle size is 10:1 or less. This closed refractory aggregate fraction comprises all of the porous refractory cast material having a particle diameter greater than 0.1 mm. The porous refractory cast material also contains a binder phase containing refractory selected from calcium aluminate cement, alumina phosphate, hydratable alumina, colloidal silica and combinations thereof. Also disclosed is a metallurgical vessel with an interior lining incorporating the porous refractory cast material.
US11542203B2	Cubic boron nitride sintered material A cubic boron nitride sintered material includes: 20 to 80 volume % of cBN grains; and 20 to 80 volume % of a binder phase, wherein the binder phase includes first binder grains and second binder grains, in each of the first binder grains, a ratio of the number of atoms of the first metal element to a total of the number of atoms of the titanium and the number of atoms of the first metal element is more than or equal to 0.01% and less than 10%, in each of the second binder grains, this ratio is more than or equal to 10% and less than or equal to 80%, and in an X-ray diffraction spectrum of the cubic boron nitride sintered material, one or both of conditions 1 and 2 are satisfied.
US11542202B2	Refractory article A refractory article including a body having central opening extending through at least a portion of the body, the central opening having a receiving surface having a convex curvature. In an embodiment, the body can include a coupling protrusion extending from a portion of an upper surface of the body and a coupling depression on a portion of a bottom surface of the body.
US11542195B2	Method for manufacturing a hollow glass product from a glass tube semi-finished product having markings, and uses of the same A glass tube semi-finished product or a hollow glass product manufactured from the glass tube semi-finished product is provided with a first marking with information on the origin and/or tube-specific production data of the glass tube semi-finished product, which marking is read from the hollow glass product after its manufacture to determine the origin and/or the tube-specific production data of the glass tube semi-finished product, e.g., to identify the semi-finished glass tube from which the hollow glass product has been made, and/or trace the tube-specific production data of this glass tube semi-finished product. This means that the entire supply chain for the hollow glass product from the supplier of the originally used glass tube semi-finished product up to the end product can be determined. The physical and chemical characteristics of the glass tube semi-finished product are not altered for producing the first marking.
US11542193B2	Glass-ceramic and methods of making the same A glass-ceramic that includes a first crystal phase including (MgxZn1-x)Al2O4, where x is ≤1, and a second crystal phase including tetragonal ZrO2. The glass-ceramic may be substantially free of arsenic, tin, antimony, and cesium, each of the arsenic, tin, antimony, and cesium present at less than 0.01% (by mole of oxide). Further, the glass-ceramic may include a transmittance of at least about 80% to light having a wavelength of 380 nm to 760 nm.
US11542191B2	Glass for medicine container and glass tube for medicine container The present invention relates to a glass for a pharmaceutical container that is excellent in ultraviolet shielding ability, and is also excellent in chemical durability. The glass for a pharmaceutical container of the present invention includes as a glass composition, in terms of mass %, 67% to 81% of SiO2, more than 4% to 7% of Al2O3, 7% to 14% of B2O3, 3% to 12% of Na2O+K2O, 0% to 1.8% of CaO+BaO, 0.5% to less than 2% of Fe2O3, and 1% to 5% of TiO2, and satisfies a relationship of CaO/BaO≤0.5.
US11542182B2	Hydrogen-containing water generator A hydrogen-containing water generator includes a cathode portion of cylindrical shape that has a plurality of openings in a side thereof, an anode portion of cylindrical shape that is provided radially outside the cathode portion and has a plurality of openings in a side thereof, an electrolytic vessel that is transparent, has a cylindrical shape, and is internally provided with the cathode portion and the anode portion, a water supply part that supplies water into the cathode portion from one end side of the cathode portion; and a drain part that drains water inside the electrolytic vessel from the other end side of the cathode portion.
US11542178B1	Pison valve with annular passages A water delivery control system operates to selectively deliver water from a water source to water use devices. The system includes a master controller that wirelessly communicates messages with a plurality of slave controllers. The system includes a valve slave controller associated with a water control valve and a motor that is operative to selectively move at least one valve element of the valve. A water meter is operative to measure water flow that corresponds to flow through the valve. The master controller is operable to cause the valve slave controller to enable or prevent flow through the valve responsive at least in part to water flow data. The controller is operative to determine a water use condition responsive to a water usage pattern, and to cause at least one message to be sent to a portable user device responsive to the determined water use condition. The user interface slave controller is associated with a user interface.
US11542175B2	Processes for preparing hydroxides and oxides of various metals and derivatives thereof There are provided processes for preparing a metal hydroxide comprising (i) at least one metal chosen from nickel and cobalt and optionally (ii) at least one metal chosen from manganese, lithium and aluminum, the process comprising: reacting a metal sulfate comprising (i) at least one metal chosen from nickel and cobalt and optionally (ii) at least one metal chosen from manganese, lithium and aluminum with lithium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide and/or potassium hydroxide and optionally a chelating agent in order to obtain a solid comprising the metal hydroxide and a liquid comprising lithium sulfate, sodium sulfate and/or potassium sulfate; separating the liquid and the solid from one another to obtain the metal hydroxide; submitting the liquid comprising lithium sulfate, sodium sulfate and/or potassium sulfate to an electromembrane process for converting the lithium sulfate, sodium sulfate and/or potassium sulfate into lithium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide and/or potassium hydroxide respectively; reusing the sodium hydroxide obtained by the electromembrane process for reacting with the metal sulfate; and reusing the lithium hydroxide obtained by the electromembrane process for reacting with the metal sulfate and/or with the metal hydroxide.
US11542174B2	Ferrite particles, resin compositions and electromagnetic wave shielding material An object of the present invention is to provide ferrite particles having a high magnetic permeability in a frequency band of 1 MHz to 1 GHz. Another object is to provide a resin composition containing the ferrite particles and an electromagnetic wave shielding material composed of the resin composition. The ferrite particles are composed of a single crystalline body having an average particle size of 1 to 2000 nm and has a spherical particle shape, wherein the ferrite particles contain substantially no Zn, 3 to 25 wt % of Mn, and 43 to 65 wt % of Fe, and a real part μ′ of a complex magnetic permeability measured using a molding composed of the ferrite particles and a binder resin has a maximal value in a frequency band of 100 MHz to 1 GHz.
US11542172B1	Methods for preparing high-purity boehmite and porous gamma-alumina nano-powder Disclosed are methods for preparing high-purity boehmite and porous gamma-alumina nano-powder, comprising: adding aluminum isopropoxide into water and stirring the aluminum isopropoxide added water, then adding aluminum hydroxide generated by hydrolysis of high-purity aluminum powder into that stirred water, stirring that aluminum hydroxide added water to obtain a mixed system; carrying out hydrothermal reaction on the mixed system, performing centrifuging, washing, drying and crushing to the reacted mixed system, obtaining high-purity boehmite; calcining the high-purity boehmite to obtain porous gamma (γ)-alumina nano-powder. By strictly controlling the addition of isopropanolic aluminum and the temperature as well as the duration of the hydrothermal reaction, the product boehmite γ-AlOOH obtains good character in terms of crystalline structure, purity, morphology and dispersion; γ-Al2O3 obtained after calcining remains basically the same morphology as that of boehmite powder with good powder dispersion and no major changes.
US11542171B2	Method for preparing ZSM-5 zeolite The present invention relates to a method for preparing ZSM-5 zeolite. The present invention can provide a method for preparing ZSM-5 zeolite comprising the steps of: preparing a first solution in a solution state by heating a mixture comprising a silica source, an alumina source, a neutralizing agent and a crystalline ZSM-5 nucleus; preparing a reaction mother liquid by mixing a second solution comprising salts into the first solution; and continuously crystallizing by continuously supplying the reaction mother liquid to a hydrothermal synthesis reactor, wherein formula [1] below is satisfied. 0.20≤Wa/Wb≤0.40 Formula [1]
US11542157B2	Microchip Provided is a microchip that can achieve a favorable bonding state in the bonding portion between first and second substrates even if the microchip is large in size.A microchip includes a first substrate made of a resin and a second substrate made of a resin, the first substrate and the second substrates being bonded to each other, and a channel surrounded by a bonding portion between the first substrate and the second substrate is formed by a channel forming step formed at least in the first substrate. Further, a noncontact portion is formed to surround the bonding portion, and an angle θ1 formed between a side wall surface of the channel forming step and a bonding surface continuous therewith satisfies θ1>90°.
US11542156B1	Microscale metallic CNT templated devices and related methods A method for forming a microscale device may include growing, by a chemical vapor deposition, a patterned forest of vertically aligned carbon nanotubes, wherein the patterned forest defines a component of the microscale device, and applying a conformal non-metal coating to the vertically aligned carbon nanotubes throughout the patterned forest, wherein the conformal non-metal coating comprises a substantially uniform thickness along a length of the vertically aligned carbon nanotubes. The method may also include connecting adjacent vertically aligned carbon nanotubes together with the conformal non-metal coating without filling interstices between the adjacent vertically aligned carbon nanotubes, wherein the connecting of the vertically aligned carbon nanotubes is configured to increase a strength of the vertically aligned carbon nanotubes of the patterned forest above a threshold level to withstand forces applied during a wet etching process, and infiltrating the interstices between the adjacent vertically aligned carbon nanotubes with a metallic material.
US11542155B2	Method for preparing the remainder of a donor substrate, substrate produced by said method, and use of such a substrate A method is used to prepare the remainder of a donor substrate, from which a layer has been removed by delamination in a plane weakened by ion implantation. The remainder comprises, on a main face, an annular step corresponding to a non-removed part of the donor substrate. The method comprises the deposition of a smoothing oxide on the main face of the remainder in order to fill the inner space defined by the annular step and to cover at least part of the annular step, as well as heat treatment for densification of the smoothing oxide. A substrate is produced by the method, and the substrate may be used in subsequent processes.
US11542154B2	Sensor with dimple features and improved out-of-plane stiction A method includes fusion bonding a handle wafer to a first side of a device wafer. The method further includes depositing a first mask on a second side of the device wafer, wherein the second side is planar. A plurality of dimple features is formed on an exposed portion on the second side of the device wafer. The first mask is removed from the second side of the device wafer. A second mask is deposited on the second side of the device wafer that corresponds to a standoff. An exposed portion on the second side of the device wafer is etched to form the standoff. The second mask is removed. A rough polysilicon layer is deposited on the second side of the device wafer. A eutectic bond layer is deposited on the standoff. In some embodiments, a micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) device pattern is etched into the device wafer.
US11542149B2	Scalable modular system and method for storing, preserving, managing, and selectively dispensing beverages An example system includes an incompressible, airtight pressurized container operable to maintain a pressure level in an internal pressurized environment, a transport system including at least two liquid transport conduits, and a mixing component, the two liquid conduits each being releasably coupled to a pressurized container interface coupled to the pressurized container and a dispensing interface, each liquid transport conduit including a controllable valve to enable or disable a flow of the liquid volume, the pressurized container interface capable of maintaining the pressure level, the mixing component being coupled to the at least two liquid transport conduits and the dispensing interface, a pressure regulation system connected to the pressurized container, the pressure regulation system operable to exert and maintain the pressure level within the pressurized container to enable compression of the first compressible liquid volume, and a control system operable to control the controllable valves and the pressure regulation system.
US11542148B2	Free-standing beverage dispensing appliance and method for operating a beverage dispensing appliance A liquid supply device includes a tank, an electric heating element, a dispenser to dispense liquid from the tank, and a controller configured to initiate a user-responsive heating operation. The user-responsive heating operation includes recording data regarding dispensed liquid amount and temperature, developing an expected heating pattern for the electric heating element, detecting a user, and directing the electric heating element accordingly.
US11542147B2	Beverage dispensers with heat exchangers A method for cooling a mixed beverage formed with one or more beverage components includes circulating a refrigerant through a heat exchanger having a phase change material to cool a beverage component and sensing a temperature of the refrigerant. The method further includes detecting a first instance when the sensed temperature of the refrigerant equals a threshold refrigerant temperature, detecting a second instance when the sensed temperature of the refrigerant equals the threshold refrigerant temperature, and stopping circulation of the refrigerant when the second instance is detected.
US11542144B2	Dispenser having a cartridge holder The invention relates to a dispenser having a cartridge holder.
US11542136B1	Dispenser actuator assembly A dispenser actuator assembly (100) for actuating a dispenser (10) is disclosed. The dispenser (10) is in the form of a glass ampoule assembly (10) having a rupturable glass ampoule (12) containing a flowable material (M). The glass ampoule (12) is contained within an outer container (14) wherein the outer container (14) has a first open end (22) and a second closed end (24). The glass ampoule assembly (10) has an applicator (16) positioned in the first open end (22). The dispenser actuator assembly (100) has a base member (102) configured to mount on the outer container (14). The dispenser actuator assembly (100) also has an actuator assembly (104) operably connected to the base member (102) wherein the actuator assembly (104) has a first actuator arm (132a) and a second actuator arm (132b) each pivotally connected to the base member (102). The first actuator arm (132a) and the second actuator arm (132b) extend from the base member (102) in generally opposed relation defining a first position, or neutral position. The first actuator arm (132a) has a first protrusion (150a) depending therefrom and the second actuator arm (132b) has a second protrusion (150b) depending therefrom. The first actuator arm (132a) and the second actuator arm (132b) are pivotable from the first position towards one another to a second position, or actuating position, that is configured such that the first protrusion (150a) engages the outer container (14) and the second protrusion (150b) engages the outer container (14) to crush the glass ampoule (12) wherein the flowable material (M) is configured to be dispensed from the glass ampoule assembly (10).
US11542132B2	Anchor for attaching to a sheet of rigid support material at a hole formed therein and related method An apparatus for use with a sheet of rigid support material at a hole formed therein through a thickness of the sheet to provide an anchoring point at a proximal face of the sheet for anchoring an object thereto comprises a frame member supporting a face-engagement member for engaging a distal face of the sheet which is spaced from the proximal face by the thickness of the sheet, so as to resist removal from within the hole by the object anchored to the apparatus, and a buttress member also supported on the frame member for buttingly engaging a peripheral wall of the hole so as to resist movement transversely to a thickness direction of the sheet.
US11542130B2	Extendable boom with a locking system and method for operating an extendable boom of a crane Telescopic lattice type crane boom for a crane, further comprising a locking system configured to lock at least one telescopic boom section with respect to a base boom section in at least an extended position, wherein said locking system includes a plurality of pins, each pin being configured to extend, in at least the extended position of the boom, at least partly through a corresponding pin receiving aperture provided in one of the base boom section and the at least one telescopic boom section.
US11542125B2	Device and method for weighing a ballast on a crane and corresponding crane The invention relates to an apparatus for ballast weighing on a crane, comprising at least two ballasting cylinders that are equipped to lift/lower the ballast and that each comprise at least one pressure transducer in the region of the piston and/or rod side, and comprising at least one evaluation unit that is equipped to calculate the mass moved by the ballasting cylinders from the pressures detected by the pressure transducers on retraction and/or extension of the ballasting cylinders, excluding the friction forces occurring in the ballasting cylinders. The invention furthermore is directed to a method for calculating the ballast weight of a crane by means of a corresponding apparatus.
US11542122B2	Elevator overspeed governor with automatic reset A method of remotely tripping an overspeed assembly of a governor assembly includes generating a signal to indicate remote trip, applying power to an actuator, contacting a tripping lever with a movable member operably coupled to the actuator to rotate the tripping lever out of contact with an adjacent swing jaw, and biasing the swing jaw into contact with a ratchet disc capable of limited rotation in response to the tripping lever.
US11542110B2	Automated handling of shipping containers and connectors A system for managing shipping containers and twist lock connectors is described. The system includes multiple stations. Each station includes a container platform and a pallet station. The container platform is able to accommodate various container sizes and/or multiple containers at one time. The container platform includes connector changers, handlers, and gantries that are able to automatically engage connectors with a container and disengage connectors from a container. The station includes a shuttle able to transfer connectors between the platform handlers and pallet station handlers and gantries. The pallet station includes a pallet with multiple receptacles for storing connectors. The pallet station and/or the container platform may include one or more magazines and/or one or more conveyors.
US11542106B2	Method for automatically transferring spouted pouches and automatic pouch transferring assembly A method for automatically transferring spouted pouches provides a simple, efficient approach for automatically loading spouted pouches from a container to a belt conveyor. And, an automatic pouch transferring assembly is also provided.
US11542105B2	System for transferring articles for packaging machine, packaging machine, corresponding method and computer program product A system for transferring articles, includes a plurality of gripping devices, configured to grip respective articles which pass along a first conveyor, wherein each gripping device is movable independently from the remaining gripping devices. A control unit is configured for controlling the gripping devices. A first detection sensor is configured to detect a first value indicating a position of an article on the first conveyor. The control unit is configured for receiving the first value; positioning a gripping device at the article, as a function of the first value; gripping the article with the gripping device; adjusting, as a function of the first value, a speed of the gripping device which grips the article, and releasing the article from the gripping device when the article reaches a release position.
US11542101B2	Systems, methods, and computer program products for improved container transportation Methods, apparatuses, devices, and computer program products are disclosed for container transportation. An example system includes a conveyor network that includes a plurality of conveyors and each conveyor supports one or more containers thereon. Each conveyor defines a conveyor length and a conveyor operating speed. The system further includes a computing device operably coupled to the conveyor network. The computing device receives a starting location and a destination location of a first container within the conveyor network and receives an operating density for each conveyor in the conveyor network. The computing device determines a first travel path for the first container between the starting location and the destination location based upon the conveyor length, the conveyor operating speed, and the operating density for each conveyor in the conveyor network. The first travel path minimizes a total travel time for the first container between the starting location and the destination location.
US11542097B1	Garment personalization kiosk with pneumatic retrieval system Embodiments provide for systems and methods related to kiosks for personalizing a packaged article. The kiosks may also be used for storage, inventory management, retrieval, packaging, and/or personalization of packaged articles. The kiosks discussed herein differ from non-kiosk personalization systems, such as personalization systems installed on a factory or warehouse floor, in that the kiosks are self-contained personalization systems. In some embodiments, the kiosks are portable and can be moved between different sites or events. This portability allows the kiosks to personalize packaged articles for concerts, festivals, conventions, trade shows, and the like.
US11542096B2	Automatic system and method for storing materials and assembling packages therefrom The invention relates to warehouse technology, and specifically, to systems of automatic storage, sorting, assembly and delivery of goods. The invention can be used in various automated storage facilities, remote sales systems, as well as automated retail stores. An automatic system comprises a plurality of places arranged in rows in two horizontal directions, perpendicular to each other, and serving to accommodate boxes for storing materials in vertical stacks. A transport network comprises first rail tracks arranged above the stacks of boxes and intended for the movement of mobile actuating devices along them, as well as second rail tracks arranged perpendicular to the first rail tracks and located below the latter for the movement of mobile transporting devices along them. The mobile transporting devices are intended for moving boxes placed onboard along the second rail tracks. The mobile actuating devices are provided with a transfer unit intended for removing/placing one upper box from the storage place or one box from the mobile transporting device onto a transporting platform intended for accommodating materials during the movement of the mobile actuating device, and a gripper intended for retrieving/placing material from/into a box. The transport network is organized in such a way that a window is arranged above each stack of boxes, allowing to retrieve the upper boxes from the stack through such window from above, and another window is arranged above each of the second rail tracks, allowing to retrieve the boxes located on the mobile transporting device through such window from above.
US11542095B2	Storage bin with stable removable lid and retainer A trash barrel receptacle or storage bin container includes a detached lid having a predetermined depth, which is held down with an elastic lid retainer. The garbage can or storage bin and lids use no physical locks or canvas straps, but include the elastic lid retainer, which avoids the need for a pivotable handle located near the top of the garbage can or storage bin, to lock the lid over the garbage can or storage bin. The lid has a central portion with a concave groove or channel to retain the bungee cord within, to prevent the lid from sliding off laterally off of the refuse barrel or storage bin.
US11542093B2	Single-portion package, use, and preparation machine The invention relates to a single-portion package (1) for producing a beverage from a beverage concentrate, comprising a closable concentrate container (2) for holding the beverage concentrate. According to the invention, the single-portion package (1) has an extraction and mixing device (3), comprising: an extraction means (4a, 4b) for extracting the beverage concentrate from the concentrate container (2), a mixing chamber (5) for preparing the beverage from the beverage concentrate extracted from the concentrate container (2) and from a mixing liquid that can be supplied, an inlet (6) for letting the mixing liquid into the mixing chamber (5), and an outlet (7) for letting the beverage out of the mixing chamber (5).
US11542092B2	Insulated block packaging assembly A packaging assembly includes first insulation blocks, second insulation blocks, and third insulation blocks, each insulation block arranged in contact with at least one other insulation block to define a void, the packaging assembly including at least one enclosure, the insulation blocks at least partially surrounded by the at least one enclosure.
US11542088B2	Container system A storage container system for storing items includes a tote, an insulated shell with a lid. The insulated shell is configured for receiving the tote. The insulated shell includes a base and a plurality of side walls and is foldable between an expanded configuration and a collapsed configuration such that the tote fits inside the insulated shell when the insulated shell is in the expanded configuration. The lid is configured for closing the tote inside the insulated shell when the insulated shell is in the expanded configuration.
US11542079B2	Packaging for retractable hand tool A packaging card for a tool comprising a fixed member and a movable member that is selectively movable relative to the fixed member includes a tool engaging region coupling the packaging card to the movable member such that movement of the movable member relative to the fixed member moves the card relative to the fixed member. The card also includes a deformation region that tears or deforms upon application of a separation force sufficient to remove the packaging card from the tool. Another packaging card for a tool having a housing with front and side apertures includes a front flange receivable in the front aperture of the tool, a side flange insertable into the side aperture, and a hook catchable on an interior of the housing to deter removal of the packaging card from the tool until sufficient force is applied to overcome a holding power of the hook.
US11542077B2	Dual-purpose container closure A dual-access closure for a beverage container has a body with a flexible rim adapted to snap over an upper rim of a beverage container, a sealed, elongated enclosure attached to an underside of the body, a first access element adapted to open and close a first opening passing through the body into the sealed, elongated enclosure, a vapor-producing apparatus within the sealed, elongated enclosure and coupled to the first opening, and a second access element adapted to open and close a second opening passing through the body, outside the sealed, elongated enclosure. With the body engaged to the top of the beverage container, a user is enabled to manipulate the first access interface to draw vapor from the vapor-producing apparatus, and to manipulate the second access element to ingest a beverage from the beverage container.
US11542072B2	Cam lid for drinking vessel A lid assembly including a camming lever and a sealing member for selectively sealing and unsealing a drinking aperture of a lid main body. The camming lever is rotatably to selectively move the sealing member between a sealed position adjacent to and an unsealed position spaced apart from the drinking aperture. The camming lever includes a lever arm extending from two cams having a cam axle extending therebetween. The cam axle is pivotally attached to the sealing member, which is pivotally attached to the lid main body. The cams engage an upper surface of the lid main body. A stub axle extends laterally outward from each cam and engages a ledge which limiting upward movement of the cams.
US11542069B2	Portable bubble water bottle and control valve thereof A portable bubble water bottle includes a shell, a separation tank, a bottom cover, and a gas supply device. A liquid storage space and a gas supply space are individually defined on the upper and the lower sides of the separation tank. A hole is defined on the separation tank to connect the liquid storage space and the gas supply space. The gas supply device includes a gas cylinder and a control valve in the gas supply space. The opening of the gas cylinder is toward the bottom. The gas is transferred from the gas cylinder, through the control valve and the hole of the separation tank, to the liquid storage space. The invention has the advantages of increasing the dissolved gas in liquid, great safety in use, easy operation, reducing the gas escape rate, and customization in use.
US11542066B2	Tube container Proposed is a tube container in which generation of scratches on a surface of the container can be prevented. The present tube container (100) includes a tube body (30) that defines a container space (S) for contents and that has a laminated structure. The tube body (30) includes: a cylindrical laminated sheet (31) in which both edges (31a, 31b) of the sheet are butted together; and a reinforcing tape portion (reinforcing tape 35) provided on an inner surface of the laminated sheet (31) along a butted portion (32). The laminate sheet (31) includes a high hardness protective layer (18) constituting an outermost layer, an outer polyethylene-based resin layer (21) formed on an inner side of the high hardness protective layer (18), and an inner polyethylene-based resin layer (11) constituting an innermost layer, and the high hardness protective layer (18) has a pencil hardness of 3B or greater than 3B. The reinforcing tape portion (35) includes a polyethylene-based resin layer (outer reinforcing resin layer 59) as an outermost layer abutting against the inner surface of the laminate sheet (31).
US11542059B2	Self-sealing container A self-sealing container is formed from a blank comprising panels and end flaps connected along fold lines with the panels and the end flaps being foldable along the fold lines to form the container. The container includes a securing feature that seals the container in a closed position, with the securing feature providing a visual indication of opening if the container is opened from the closed position. After the container is opened, the securing feature provides a closure feature that allows the container to be closed.
US11542058B2	Self-sealing container A self-sealing container is formed from a blank comprising panels and end flaps connected along fold lines with the panels and the end flaps being foldable along the fold lines to form the container. The container includes a securing feature that seals the container in a closed position, with the securing feature providing a visual indication of opening if the container is opened from the closed position. After the container is opened, the securing feature provides a closure feature that allows the container to be closed.
US11542053B2	Heating means for a flow wrapper The invention relates to improvements of a heating means particularly in a vertical flow-wrapper.
US11542052B2	Thermoforming packaging machine and method for controlling a film punch A thermoforming packaging machine includes a forming station for thermoforming troughs in a film web, a filling path for filling products into the troughs, a sealing station for sealing the troughs, a chain guide for guiding a transport chain for the film web, a transverse cutting device for cutting the film web in a direction transverse to the transport direction, a longitudinal cutting device for cutting the film web in the transport direction, and a control device for controlling processes running on the thermoforming packaging machine. The transverse cutting device comprises a film punch, an adjustment drive which can be controlled by the control device for closing and opening the film punch, and a detection unit which is connected to the control device and which has at least one sensor which is configured to detect, per processing cycle, a force progression occurring at the film punch during opening and closing.
US11542051B2	Systems and methods for stacking product A product stacking system may include an open bag detection subsystem and a product stacking subsystem. The open bag detection subsystem may agitate bags to cause product to be displaced out of open bags and determine if a bag is open by comparing a weight of the bag after the agitation to a target threshold. The product stacking subsystem may include a robotic arm and a controller that moves the robotic arm between posts of a bin based on an orientation of the bin. A turntable rotates the bin and can operate as an additional axis of movement of the robot.
US11542049B2	Oral pouch product having soft edge and method of making An oral pouch product having a soft edge includes an inner filling material enclosed inwardly of at least one seam between opposed layers of porous pouch wrapper. The at least one seam is separated from the periphery of the porous pouch wrapper by an unbonded area of the opposed layers so as to form a soft edge of the pouch wrapper.
US11542046B2	Banding and packaging device The present invention provides a device including an article carry-in mechanism (1A) that transports an article (w) to a packaging position (P), an article carry-out mechanism (1B) that carries the article (w) away from the packaging position (P), and a relaying mechanism (1C) disposed between the article carry-in mechanism (1A) and the article carry-out mechanism (1B). The relaying mechanism (1C) receives and supports the transported article (w) from below in a center part of the article (w) in a direction of its width.
US11542045B2	Apparatus and method of making containers An apparatus is configured to make containers from sheet material. The apparatus includes a supply station for supplying a film having at least one folded portion having three or more film flaps folded and superimposed with respect to each other; a welding station configured to receive the film. The welding station comprises a welding head configured for welding the folded portion of the film and forming a container defining a housing compartment; the welding head comprises a heater made of electrically conductive material whose electrical resistivity, at least in a predetermined temperature range, decreases upon the increase of the temperature of the same electrically conductive material.
US11542042B2	Micro-cathode matrix arc thrusters A matrix thruster that may be used to reposition and/or stabilize a CubeSAT satellite. The matrix thruster includes a conductive plate with an opening, a plurality of wires within the opening, a power supply electrically connected to the conductive plate or each of the plurality of wires via an inductor, and an electrical switch. The electrical switch creates a current change that creates an electric potential spike across the inductor. The electric potential spike across the inductor initiates an arc discharge between one of the wires and the conductive plate, which forms plasma that ejects cathode particles from the matrix thruster. Using multiple wires (e.g., four titanium wires) extends the lifetime of the thruster, as each wire restores an inter-electrode film needed for the other wires to continue generating plasma.
US11542040B1	Low earth orbit satellite communication system employing beam-hopping The disclosed method for a communication satellite may include (1) simultaneously generating a first transmission beam to a first ground station and a second transmission beam to each of a plurality of second ground stations in sequence according to a schedule, (2) simultaneously receiving a third transmission beam from the first ground station and a fourth transmission beam from each of the second ground stations in sequence according to the schedule, (3) forwarding first data received via the third transmission beam to each of the second ground stations via the second transmission beam, and (4) forwarding second data received via the fourth transmission beam from each of the second ground stations to the first ground station via the first transmission beam. Various other methods and systems are also disclosed.
US11542036B2	Aerial launch and/or recovery for unmanned aircraft, and associated systems and methods Aerial launch and/or recovery for unmanned aircraft, and associated systems and methods are described. A representative system includes a first, carrier aircraft having an airframe, a propulsion system carried by the airframe and positioned to support the carrier aircraft in hover, and a capture line carried by the carrier aircraft and deployable to hang from the carrier aircraft. The capture line is sized to releasably engage with a capture device of a second, carried aircraft. The system further includes a retrieval device positioned to support the carried aircraft for detachment from the capture line.
US11542035B2	Spectral camera control device, spectral camera control system, storage medium storing spectral camera control program, and network system for distributing spectral camera control program A spectral camera control device, being installed, along with a spectral camera provided with a liquid crystal tunable filter, in an aircraft capable of stationary flight. The spectral camera control device causes the spectral camera to capture a spectral image in a snapshot mode each time a transmission wavelength of the liquid crystal tunable filter is switched while the aircraft is in stationary flight, and the spectral camera control device causes a plurality of spectral images to be captured in succession at a same transmission wavelength when an SN ratio of the captured spectral image is less than a predetermined threshold.
US11542033B2	Dynamic illumination system for runway illumination A dynamic runway illumination system, including a light source having an addressable light beam direction, and a control unit configured to receive aircraft attitude information and the orientation of the runway selected for takeoff or landing, obtain horizontal and vertical axes, the horizontal axis being collinear with the takeoff or landing longitudinal direction, determine the actual and the reference aircraft trajectories, obtain the actual and the reference vertical approach angles, and the actual horizontal approach angle, and actuate onto the light source to perform an angular movement in the light beam direction of an absolute value of the actual vertical approach angle minus the absolute value of the reference vertical approach angle about the vertical axis, and an angular movement of an absolute value of the actual horizontal approach angle about the horizontal axis, to vertically and horizontally align the beam of the light source towards the runway direction.
US11542030B1	Self-heating and self-sealing bladder A self-heating and self-sealing bladder comprising of a fuel and water resistant layer overlaid on a mold; an adhesive tack layer overlaid on the fuel and water resistant layer; a first fabric reinforcement layer overlaid on the adhesive tack layer; a microballoon powder, water containing microspheres, and reactive salt powders disposed in a plurality of pouches such that upon activation the microballoon powder and the reactive salt powders come in contact with the water and react to create a formulation that results in heat and expansion, thus a self-sealing capability; and, a second fabric reinforcement layer overlaid the plurality of pouches.
US11542028B2	Aircraft comprising an air intake An air intake including an air duct inside an aircraft, an inlet at one end of the air duct, a flap door and driving mechanism that moves the flap door between closed and open positions. The flap door includes a barrier filter configured to filter an incoming airflow into the air duct, and wherein the driving mechanism is configured to pivot the flap door about a first end of the door.
US11542024B2	Load-bearing structure intended to be mounted on a gas generator A load-bearing structure is configured to be mounted on an engine core of a turbofan engine. The load-bearing structure comprises two longitudinal beams and a transverse connection connecting them. Each of the longitudinal beams comprises a forward mounting interface and a rear mounting interface for mounting the structure on the engine core while allowing at least the longitudinal travel of the engine core. Each longitudinal beam also comprises a lateral suspension point for transmitting longitudinal and vertical forces between the load-bearing structure and a suspension structure. The load-bearing structure further comprises a transverse connection comprising a central suspension point for transmitting lateral and vertical forces between the load-bearing structure and the suspension structure.
US11542023B2	Engine mount system and elements for reduced force transmission and reduced static motion and associated methods Compliant mounting systems, devices, and methods for mounting a vehicle engine to a vehicle structure or base include a top mount, a lower mount, a center trunnion mount, and an aft mount which are configured to react forces transmitted by the engine to the vehicle structure. Metallic and elastomeric elements can provide vibrational and force isolation characteristics. Stops (e.g., snubbing elements) allow for a specific range of motion before internal mount structures contact each other to act as a conventional hard mount. Fluid elements and compressible gas-filled spaces/bladders may be incorporated to provide fluid damping behaviors to complement the metallic and elastomeric elements.
US11542016B2	Cryogenic cooling system for an aircraft A cryogenic cooling system for an aircraft includes a first air cycle machine, a second air cycle machine, and a means for collecting liquid air. The first air cycle machine is operable to output a cooling air stream based on a first air source. The second air cycle machine is operable to output a chilled air stream at a cryogenic temperature based on a second air source cooled by the cooling air stream of the first air cycle machine. An output of the second air cycle machine is provided to the means for collecting liquid air.
US11542012B2	Polyarticulated aerial workstation An aerial workstation which comprises a seat having a sitting portion, a backrest that is connected by a first articulation that allows the backrest to pivot relative to the sitting portion, and an arm configured to position the seat in various positions and orientations in space as required. The aerial workstation makes it possible to be able to translate the seat in a cockpit in an introduction direction, and to make it pivot about a pivot axis that coincides with the direction of introduction within the cockpit.
US11542011B1	Enhanced abandoned call recovery for a contact center An enhanced abandoned call recovery (“E-ACR”) process allows certain abandoned calls to be eligible for a callback call. An E-ACR assignment point defines which abandoned calls in an inbound campaign or interactive voice response (“IVR”) menu are eligible to be processed to determine whether the E-ACR callback should occur. The determination of whether a callback occurs involves various compliance tests, such as ensuring calling window, call attempts, and other regulatory concerns are addressed. Once a callback is determined to occur, it is associated with a specific campaign to ensure the called party is provided with agents having the skill set as defined for that assignment point. In this manner, only eligible callers receive an E-ACR callback, and further receive the callback in a compliant manner and handled by the same skill set of agents as would have been allocated to the caller had they not abandoned their call.
US11542007B2	Dual configuration lavatory with assist space In one embodiment, a dual configuration aircraft lavatory includes a plurality of walls enclosing and defining a lavatory interior space, wherein one of the walls is coextensive with a portion of the cabin. Within the lavatory interior space are a toilet, a washing station and a waste receptacle movable between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the waste receptacle is attached to a wall of the lavatory between the washing station and a door wall. In the second position, the waste receptacle occupies a second predetermined volume of space in the aircraft cabin separated from a first predetermined volume of space occupied by the waste receptacle in the first position. Moving the waste receptacle from the first position to the second position reveals additional space within the lavatory sufficient so that two adult humans simultaneously fit within the lavatory interior space.
US11542006B2	Galley cart assembly and an aircraft that utilizes the galley cart assembly A galley cart assembly that includes a cart and a wheel assembly attached to the cart. The wheel assembly includes a plurality of wheels and a drive assembly configured to drive one or more of the plurality of wheels to propel the cart. The wheel assembly also includes a primary brake assembly to lock one or more of the plurality of wheels to prevent movement of the cart. Furthermore, the galley cart assembly includes a controller coupled to the cart and including a processor and a memory. The controller includes a turbulence monitoring system configured to detect a turbulence event. The controller is in communication with the wheel assembly, and is configured to automatically operate the primary brake assembly to lock the cart in position when the turbulence monitoring system detects the turbulence event. In certain configurations, an aircraft includes the galley cart assembly.
US11542004B2	Maneuverability involving a fixed-wing aircraft and an aerial vehicle having vertical takeoff and landing capabilities Techniques involve releasing and/or capturing a fixed-wing aircraft using an aerial vehicle with VTOL capabilities while the fixed-wing aircraft is in flight. For example, the VTOL aerial vehicle may take off vertically while carrying the fixed-wing aircraft and then fly horizontally before releasing the fixed-wing aircraft. Upon release, the fixed-wing aircraft flies independently to perform a mission (e.g., surveillance, payload delivery, combinations thereof, etc.). After the fixed-wing aircraft has completed its mission, the VTOL aerial vehicle may capture the fixed-wing aircraft while both are in flight, and then land together vertically. Such operation enables the fixed-wing aircraft to vertically take off and/or land while avoiding certain drawbacks associated with a conventional VTOL kit such as being burdened by weight and drag from the VTOL kit's rotors/propellers, mounting hardware, etc. during a mission which otherwise would limit the fixed-wing aircraft's maximum airspeed, ceiling, payload capacity, endurance, and so on.
US11542003B1	Systems and methods for remote pilot control of an electric aircraft A system for remote pilot control of an electric aircraft in autopilot mode including a remote computing device configured to receive a user input and generate a control datum as a function of the pilot input, a flight controller configured to receive the control datum from the remote computing device, and generate a command datum as a function of the control datum and an authority status, and the remote computing device configured to receive the command datum from the flight controller, and display the command datum.
US11542000B2	Flight control for an unmanned aerial vehicle A lightweight, pocket-sized unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that can be held in an outstretched hand by a user for take-off and landing of the UAV. The UAV comprises a semi-toroidal or a substantially toroidal hollow body that defines a duct. The UAV further comprises a motor for rotating a fan that directs air into and out of the duct enabling UAV to take flight. The UAV comprises a flight-control system that comprises at least two flight control surfaces that can alter the directed air as it flows through the duct for controlling the roll and pitch and optionally the yaw of the UAV during flight. The flight control system may be controlled by a microprocessor controller. The UAV further comprises a payload, with at least a wireless transmitter and receiver unit.
US11541997B2	Systems and methods for improved rotor assembly for use with a stator Systems and methods relate to a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) platform that can include a stator and a rotor magnetically levitated by the stator. The rotor and stator can be annular, such that the rotor rotates about a rotational axis. The stator can include magnets that provide guidance, levitation, and drive forces to drive the rotor, as well as to control operation of rotor blades of the rotor that can be independently rotated to specific pitch angles to control at least one of lift, pitch, roll, or yaw of the VTOL platform. Various controllers can be used to enable independent and redundant control of components of the VTOL platform.
US11541996B2	Unmanned aerial vehicle An example unmanned aerial vehicle includes a housing; a wireless communication module; a plurality of propulsion systems; and a navigation circuit. At least one of the plurality of propulsion systems includes a motor; and a propeller assembly rotatably connected to the motor. The propeller assembly comprises: a hub structure including a surface facing away from the motor; a first connecting member including a first post and a second post extending in parallel to and spaced apart from the first post, and the first post and the second post are fixed to the surface and are able to move elastically in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; a first blade detachably coupled to the first connecting member and comprising an opening to which the first post and the second post are coupled; and a cap detachably coupled to the top of the first connecting member.
US11541991B2	Aircraft structure for flow control An aircraft structure (11) for flow control including a perforated panel (13) having an inner surface (15) directed to a structure interior (17), an outer surface (19) in contact with an ambient flow (21), and a plurality of micro pores (23) connecting the inner and outer surfaces (15, 19). Elongate crack stopper elements (25) are attached to the inner surface (15) of the perforated panel (13). The crack stopper elements (25) are configured to inhibit crack propagation within the perforated panel (13).
US11541985B2	Aircraft duct assembly with slideway mounting An aircraft duct assembly comprising at least two ducts extending along a general direction of rectilinear extent, each duct being an electrical, hydraulic or aeraulic duct connected to a duct support. The duct support comprises a first slideway element configured to cooperate with a second slideway element to form a slideway in the general direction of extent of the ducts. The duct assembly can thus be inserted, after mounting, by translation along the direction of the slideway into an aircraft fuselage portion. The mounting of the duct assembly and installation thereof in a fuselage are simplified, and the duct assembly is more reliable.
US11541983B2	Method for manufacturing a multi-spar box with a continuous skin upper shell of a tail cone section for a rear end of an aircraft and a composite assembly A method for manufacturing a composite assembly with a continuous skin for a rear end of an aircraft by obtaining an upper part of the rear end by composite tooling. The upper part comprises a multi-spar vertical tail plane. The spars of the vertical tail plane comprise widening roots that form an upper shell of the rear end and an upper skin. Furthermore, a lower part comprises a lower shell of the rear end including semi-complete frames and stringers and a lower skin. The upper and lower parts are assembled with a joining procedure. The upper and lower skins are joined to obtain the composite assembly with the continuous skin.
US11541975B2	Self-contained underwater, integrated bouyancy and breathing apparatus Conventional SCUBA diving equipment is heavy and cumbersome, mainly due to the mass and size of the breathing gas carrier, i.e. the pressure vessel. A preferred pressure vessel for SCUBA diving can be as light as possible and neutrally buoyant at all stages of the dive. To achieve such preferred characteristics, the pressure vessel volume can be adjusted in accordance with the change in its mass. The present invention provides SCUBA systems that provides for the preferred characteristics.
US11541971B2	Collapsible watercraft A collapsible kayak may include a single-piece hull including a plurality of crease lines along which the hull is foldable. A floorboard lines a midship portion of the hull between a bow portion and a stern portion, and the floorboard includes a base and a pair of outboard walls permanently fixed at distal ends to port and starboard gunwales of the hull. The bow, stern, and midship portions are configured as a tri-fold, such that the bow portion and the stern portion of the kayak are foldable toward each other to overlap the midship portion of the hull when collapsed.
US11541968B1	Method and apparatus for loading vessels using rotation A method and apparatus for rapid loading stacks of items aboard vessels which can include rotating palletized items to depalletize the items, and then placing the items on a lifting robot, lifting the robot and items into the hold of a vessel, removing the items from the robot using a load push lift truck, and then using the load push lift truck to stow the items in a stowage location. The empty robot can be removed from the hold of the vessel and put in a position to receive a another depalletized stack of cartons. In one option the robot has a plurality of fork channels for receiving the blades of a load push lift truck along with receiving the blades or a rotating lift truck.
US11541967B2	Maritime automated alignment and connection system A maritime alignment and connection system allows a boat to be recovered and docked while a host vessel is underway. Components form a cradle to guide and slow an approaching boat into a desirable orientation such that the boat will be held in place in the cradle. Once captured, the boat can be locked in position to prevent it from inadvertently slipping its berth.
US11541960B2	Man-machine interaction somatosensory vehicle A man-machine interaction somatosensory vehicle includes a vehicle body and two wheels provided on the vehicle body. The wheels are able to rotate around the vehicle body in a radial direction. The vehicle body further comprising a supporting frame, two pedal devices provided on the supporting frame, a control device, and a driving device for driving the wheels. The supporting frame is of an integral structure and being rotatably connected to the wheels. The pedal devices includes a pedal foot board and a first position sensor located between the pedal foot board and the supporting frame and used for sensing the stress information on the pedal devices. The control device controls, according to the stress information on the two pedal devices, the driving device to drive the wheels to move or steer.
US11541958B2	Steering column clamp Systems and methods directed to a steering column clamp for securing a steering column to a steerer tube are provided. The steering column clamp may include an internal clamp portion having longitudinal slot disposed at least partially between a first end of the internal clamp portion and a second end of the internal clamp portion. The steering column clamp may include a tightening mechanism, when engaged, causes the internal clamp portion to compress about a steerer tube placed in a first end of the internal clamp portion. The steering column claim may also include an exterior wall portion at least partially enclosing the internal clamp portion such that a hollow portion is between the internal clamp portion and an internal surface of the exterior wall portion of the steering column clamp.
US11541956B2	Straddle-type vehicle A straddle-type vehicle includes a fuel pipe provided on a rear side of an engine, a generator provided on the rear side of the engine and adjacent to the fuel pipe, an outside air introduction duct configured to guide air outside the straddle-type vehicle to the rear side of the engine, and a partition wall provided between the fuel pipe and the generator. The partition wall partitions a region on the rear side of the engine into a generator arrangement region where the generator is provided and a fuel pipe arrangement region where the fuel pipe is provided. The outside air introduction duct includes a first outlet configured to allow the air to flow out to the generator arrangement region.
US11541951B2	Working vehicle A working vehicle includes an operator seat, an armrest arranged on a side of the operator seat, and a speed shifter to change a traveling speed. The armrest includes an operation lever to be swung back and forth to cause the speed shifter to perform acceleration and deceleration, and an operation switch to be pressed to cause the speed shifter to perform acceleration and deceleration.
US11541948B2	Truck-mountable cargo rack A truck rack, including rack components and rack accessories, to support cargo over a bed of a truck, and methods of constructing, assembling, mounting, adjusting, and using the truck rack. An illustrative truck rack comprises a tower and a base. The tower may have a foot and an upper end portion. The upper end portion may be configured to support a crossbar. The base may be configured to mount the tower on an upper wall region of a truck bed. The base may include a deck on which to support the foot and at least one securing device to secure the foot on the deck. In some examples, the at least one securing device may include a clamp configured to engage opposite edge regions of the foot. In some examples, the clamp may be configured to urge the opposite edge regions downward toward the deck.
US11541947B2	Assembled body of vehicle An assembled body of a vehicle may include a plurality of body parts, each of which forms a portion of the vehicle body, and forming the vehicle by being assembled during combination thereof; a magnetic module provided in each of the body portions and combining the plurality of body portions with each other by use of magnetic flow of the magnetic module; and a controller engaged to the magnetic module and configured for controlling a closed circulating magnetic path produced in the magnetic module such that the plurality of body portions is combined with each other to form the assembled body or to be separated from each other according to a control signal of the controller.
US11541937B2	Closure module frame structure of vehicle An embodiment closure module frame structure of a vehicle includes a platform extending from a front to a rear of the vehicle to form an outer floor surface; a first and a second cabin frame provided on the platform such that the first and the second cabin frame are spaced apart from each other while facing each other; at least one middle connection part placed between the first and the second cabin frame; load path units that are in contact with the first and the second cabin frame, and are connected to opposite sides starting from the middle connection part; and a cabin unit inserted between the load path units to be fastened to the first and the second cabin frame.
US11541933B2	Automotive structural member In an automotive structural member, weight efficiency of impact resistance is improved. An automotive structural member includes: a hollow member having plane portions; and an FRP member joined to at least one section of the plane portions, wherein: the FRP member is joined to a region of at least 0.1L1 to 0.9L1 of a length L1 in a longitudinal direction of the hollow member; the plane portion is formed with an FRP joint portion being a portion to which the FRP member is joined and an FRP non-joint portion being a portion to which the FRP member is not joined, in the region of 0.1L1 to 0.9L1; a total width of the FRP joint portion is 8 to 60% of a full width of the plane portion, in the plane portion; and a flexural rigidity of the FRP member in the FRP joint portion is 30 times or more a flexural rigidity of the plane portion excluding the FRP member in the plane portion.
US11541931B2	Control apparatus for motor A control apparatus for a motor includes an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit includes a first controller, a second controller, a third controller, and a fourth controller. The first controller is configured to, through execution of feedback control, compute a feedback control torque to be generated by the motor. The second controller is configured to compute a disturbance torque based on the feedback control torque and a predetermined angle. The third controller is configured to correct the feedback control torque by using the disturbance torque. The fourth controller is configured to compensate a transfer lag to the second controller between the feedback control torque and the predetermined angle.
US11541930B2	Rotary electric machine control device Control circuits control inverter circuits provided in correspondence to the control circuits by a drive mode selected from a plurality of drive modes. A cooperative drive mode is for controlling a current supply to motor windings by a plurality of systems by using a value acquired from the other control circuit via communication. An independent drive mode is for controlling the current supply to the motor windings by the plurality of systems without using the value acquired from the other control circuit. A one-system drive mode is for controlling the current supply to the motor winding by one system without using the value acquired from the other control circuit. The control circuits set the drive mode to a cooperative drive mode when inter-computer communication is normal. The control circuits set the drive mode to an independent drive mode or a one-system drive mode thereby differentiating an output characteristic of a motor from that in the cooperative drive mode.
US11541929B2	Disturbance compensation steering control method and motor driven power steering system thereof A disturbance compensation steering control method may include, when a steering controller performs, during driving, a disturbance detection in which a tire and a steering wheel become a transfer path, performing a disturbance reduction compensation control by calculating a final compensation amount for a disturbance compensation steering output transmitted to a steering motor according to a disturbance strength and a magnitude of a steering torque.
US11541928B2	Steering apparatus for a vehicle A steering apparatus includes left and right swing arm members, left and right tie rods pivotally attached to the arm portions of the swing arm members at their inner ends, relay rods pivotally attached to the arm portions at both ends, and a steering input transmission system. Rack-and-pinion type electric power steering devices are connected to the arm portions of the left and right swing arm members. A control unit calculates correcting steering torques for reducing rotational vibrations generated in the electric power steering devices due to a disturbance, and correct target steering assist torques calculated based on a steering torque with the correcting steering torques and control the electric power steering devices with the corrected target steering assist torques.
US11541927B2	Ball screw nut, turning unit, and method for manufacturing ball screw nut A ball screw nut includes a nut part and a pulley part integrally molded with the nut part on the outer peripheral side of the nut part and having external teeth. The pulley part has a cylindrical portion extending in an axial direction and facing the nut part in a radial direction, and an extended portion extending radially inward from the cylindrical portion and facing the nut part in the axial direction. A restriction part for restricting relative rotation of the nut part and the pulley part is provided between a facing surface of the extended portion facing the nut part and a facing surface of the nut part facing the extended portion.
US11541923B2	Wheel-at-rest automatic brake structure A wheel-at-rest automatic brake system including a base, a cam, two reset brackets and an interlocking gear is installed in a wheel hub and connected to a wheel shaft of the wheel hub. The base is installed in the wheel hub and has multiple mounting holes and three first pivot holes; the cam is hinged to the first pivot hole and has a protrusion and two driving portions; the two reset brackets are pivoted to the remaining two first pivot holes; each driving portion has a limit notch; the interlocking gear is fixed to the wheel shaft and engaged to the protrusion; and the two driving portions are situated in the two limit notches to define a locked state. When moving, the interlocking gear drives the protrusion to deflect, and the two driving portions prop the two reset brackets up to define a released state.
US11541920B2	System and method for monitoring pressure inside railway vehicle A system and a method for monitoring pressure inside a railway vehicle comprise a carriage pressure detection device, a control device, and an alarm device. The control device is configured to receive and process a pressure signal collected by the carriage pressure detection device, perform calculation on and analyze the collected data, and transmit an alarm signal to the alarm device as an alarm when a preset alarm condition is met. When a pressure protection device fails, pressure changes inside the vehicle are monitored in real time by the carriage pressure detection device functioning independently of the pressure protection device.
US11541909B1	Detection of object awareness and/or malleability to state change Determining whether another entity is coordinating with an autonomous vehicle and/or to what extent the other entity's behavior is based on the autonomous vehicle may comprise determining a collaboration score and/or negotiation score based at least in part on sensor data. The collaboration score may indicate an extent to which the entity is collaborating with the autonomous vehicle to navigate (e.g., a likelihood that the entity is increasingly yielding the right of way to the autonomous vehicle based on the autonomous vehicle's actions). A negotiation score may indicate an extent to which behavior exhibited by the entity is based on actions of the autonomous vehicle (e.g., how well the autonomous vehicle and the entity are communicating with their actions).
US11541908B2	Information processing system, information processing method, and storage medium An information processing system includes an acquirer configured to acquire a boarding request, a deriver configured to derive, when an action schedule of an automatic driving vehicle includes a standby state based on a boarding request acquired by the acquirer, a usage charge of the automatic driving vehicle reflecting a cost generated in a traveling state in which the automatic driving vehicle carries a user and travels and a cost generated in the standby state, and an output configured to output information including the usage charge derived by the deriver.
US11541906B2	Vehicle control device, vehicle control method, and storage medium A vehicle control system includes a recognizer configured to recognize a surrounding situation of a vehicle, a driving controller configured to perform driving control on at least one of steering and a speed of the vehicle on the basis of a recognition result of the recognizer, an environment controller configured to control an operation of a predetermined device for providing a comfortable environment of the vehicle and limit an operation state of the predetermined device at a timing when a user gets out of the vehicle, and a reproducer configured to reproduce the operation state of the predetermined device at a timing when the user gets into the vehicle when the driving controller performs driving control for moving the vehicle from a parking area and picking up the user.
US11541903B2	Autonomous driving with surfel maps Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for using a surfel map to generate a prediction for a state of an environment. One of the methods includes obtaining surfel data comprising a plurality of surfels, wherein each surfel corresponds to a respective different location in an environment, and each surfel has associated data that comprises an uncertainty measure; obtaining sensor data for one or more locations in the environment, the sensor data having been captured by one or more sensors of a first vehicle; determining one or more particular surfels corresponding to respective locations of the obtained sensor data; and combining the surfel data and the sensor data to generate a respective object prediction for each of the one or more locations of the obtained sensor data.
US11541901B2	Opening switch for a vehicle An opening switch for a vehicle having a decorative cover assembly, a sensor housing region, and a microelectromechanical (MEMS) sensor mounted in the sensor housing region. The decorative cover assembly has an inner surface, an outer surface, an anchor portion, and a deflection portion. When contact from a vehicle user occurs at the deflection portion in the decorative cover assembly, a microdeflection occurs. The microdeflection has a microdeflection apex, and the microdeflection apex is spaced from other surfaces in the sensor housing region when the contact from the user occurs at the deflection portion in the decorative cover assembly. The MEMS sensor is configured to generate an output signal that is indicative of a force of the contact from the user. The force integrated switch can include haptic feedback and/or backlighting.
US11541896B2	Vehicle control apparatus A vehicle control apparatus to be applied to a vehicle includes an abnormality detection unit, a notification control unit, and an automatic stop control unit. The abnormality detection unit detects an abnormal condition of a driver who drives the vehicle while the vehicle is traveling. The notification control unit performs notification control to make a notification of the abnormal condition detected by the abnormality detection unit. The automatic stop control unit starts first vehicle stop control of the vehicle when detecting no operation to cancel the notification control within a predetermined period of time after the notification control unit starts the notification control. The automatic stop control unit starts second vehicle stop control of the vehicle without waiting for an elapse of the predetermined period of time when detecting a vehicle stop request operation performed by a passenger in the vehicle within the predetermined period of time.
US11541895B2	Driving assistance system and driving assistance method A driving assistance system and a driving assistance method are provided. The driving assistance system includes a physiological information sensing system, an external physical symptom detection system, and a processing device. The physiological information sensing system is configured to sense physiological information of a driver. The external physical symptom detection system is configured to detect an external physical symptom of the driver. The processing device is coupled to the physiological information sensing system and the external physical symptom detection system. When the physiological information of the driver and the external physical symptom of the driver are abnormal, the processing device initiates an emergency procedure.
US11541890B2	Vehicle control device and storage medium which stores a computer program for vehicle control A vehicle control device comprises a processor configured to determine a target merge location where the vehicle is to make a lane change from a merging lane to a main lane, in a merge zone on a scheduled route where the merging lane merges with the main lane, as a location that is before the location at the minimum distance to the end point of the merging lane allowing the driver to whom control of the vehicle has been handed over to operate the vehicle for the lane change, and when the vehicle has not completed the lane change upon reaching the target merge location, give the driver a first notification notifying that control of the vehicle will be switched from automatic control to manual control, by using a notifying unit that notifies the driver of information, or by using a vehicle controlling device that controls operation of the vehicle to perform a predetermined operation of the vehicle.
US11541888B2	Driving assist device and driving assist method A driving assist device includes a first sensor, a second sensor, and a control device. The control device does not execute an inter-vehicle distance control under a predetermined first condition upon determination that at least one preceding object is detected based on the output of one of the first sensor and the second sensor without being detected based on the output of the other of the first and second sensors; and an environment of a non-detection sensor that is the other of the first and second sensors satisfies a first requirement for determination of a reliability of the output of the non-detection sensor; and the control device executes the inter-vehicle distance control under a predetermined second condition upon determination that the environment of the non-detection sensor satisfies a second requirement for determination of the reliability of the output of the non-detection sensor.
US11541887B2	Enabling reverse motion of a preceding vehicle at bunched traffic sites A method for adjusting a safety distance between a first vehicle and a second vehicle preceding the first vehicle at a bunched traffic site by at least one control device is disclosed which includes receiving measurement data of at least one sensor unit with the at least one control device. The method includes evaluating the measurement data of the at least one sensor unit with the at least one control device to identify a bunched traffic site in front of the second vehicle and identifying a safety distance of the first vehicle from the second vehicle, wherein the identified safety distance accounts for a possible reverse motion of the second vehicle. The method further includes establishing the identified safety distance with the at least one control device based upon the identified bunched traffic site. A control device, a computer program and a machine-readable storage medium are further disclosed.
US11541886B2	Vehicle traveling control apparatus, method and system A vehicle includes: a plurality of sensor devices that determine a driver state; a driver state determining device that receives detection results from a plurality of sensor devices and determines whether the driver state is a dangerous state; and a driving assistance device that performs lane keeping control and speed control of a vehicle and transmits a network connection request to a management server when the driver state determining device has determined the dangerous state.
US11541885B2	Location prediction for dynamic objects A control system and a method for predicting a location of dynamic objects, for example, of pedestrians, which are able to be detected by the sensors of a vehicle. The control system includes a multitude of sensors and a processing system, which is configured to combine with a first program the objects that are detected by the multitude of sensors to form an object list, each entry of the object list encompassing the location, a speed and an open route for each of the objects, and the object list including a time stamp; and to determine with a second program for at least a portion of the dynamic objects an additional object list from a predefined number of object lists, the additional object list including a time stamp for a future point in time and encompassing at least the location of the dynamic objects.
US11541881B2	Automatic parking method, device, system, and vehicle An automatic parking method includes: acquiring a panoramic image near a vehicle, and recognizing a parking space line in the panoramic image; determining whether a parking space exists near the vehicle according to a recognition result; in response to the recognition result indicating that no parking space exists near the vehicle, generating a virtual parking space; and controlling the vehicle to park automatically according to the virtual parking space.
US11541879B2	Vehicle control apparatus A vehicle control apparatus is configured to perform a stop control for stopping a vehicle at a target stop position. The vehicle control apparatus is provided with: a first executor configured to perform a first stop control as the stop control such that a first vehicle is stopped at a first target stop position, which is the target stop position; a second executor configured to perform a second stop control as the stop control such that a second vehicle is stopped at a second target stop position after obtaining a difference between the first target stop position and a first actual stop position at which the vehicle is stopped in the first stop control; and a corrector configured to correct control contents of the second stop control on the basis of the difference, before the second vehicle is stopped at the second target stop position.
US11541878B2	Vehicle and control method thereof A vehicle is provided to automatically move according to a movement request received from a surrounding vehicle already parked when the vehicle is parked around the surrounding parked vehicle. The vehicle includes a communication unit and a sensor sensing an external surrounding. A steering device steers the vehicle wheels and a power device transmits power to the wheels. In response to receiving vehicle identification information and movement request from the surrounding parked vehicle through the communication unit, a controller determines whether the surrounding vehicle has an authority for the movement request based on the external surrounding and the vehicle identification information. The power device and the steering device are operated based on the movement request when the surrounding parked vehicle has the authority.
US11541877B2	Apparatus and method with torque vectoring control for vehicles with independent driving motor An apparatus with torque vectoring control of a vehicle with an independent driving motor includes: one or more processors configured to: measure driving information including a steering angle, a yaw rate, a longitudinal velocity, lateral acceleration and longitudinal acceleration of the vehicle; calculate a driving aggressiveness (DA) index representing driving aggressiveness of a driver through an exponential weighted moving average (EWMA) operation using the driving information; calculate a target yaw rate based on the driving information and the DA index; and generate a control moment based on the driving information, the DA index and the target yaw rate, wherein, for the calculating of the DA index, the one or more processor are configured to calculate the DA index to have a higher value than a case of generating only longitudinal acceleration or a case of generating only lateral acceleration, in response to the longitudinal acceleration and the lateral acceleration being generated at a same time.
US11541871B2	Drive control system for hybrid vehicle A drive control system for a hybrid vehicle configured to prevent backward coasting on an uphill grade even when an engine torque cannot be delivered to drive wheels. When the hybrid vehicle is propelled by delivering engine torque to rear wheels on an uphill grade, the drive control system determines an occurrence of a failure in which the torque cannot be delivered from the engine to the rear wheels. If the occurrence of the failure is determined, the drive control system executes a hill hold control to deliver torque to establish a required drive force from a motor to front wheels while disengaging an engagement device.
US11541868B2	Vehicle control device and vehicle control method A vehicle control device includes: a storage portion in which map information is stored, the map information showing a position where a roadside machine configured to transmit a radio signal including predetermined information is provided; a route setting portion configured to set a route where an autonomous driving vehicle is to travel when a current position, of the autonomous driving vehicle, that is measured by a positioning portion provided in the autonomous driving vehicle is included within a predetermined distance from the position of the roadside machine on the map information and the autonomous driving vehicle approaches the position where the roadside machine is provided, the route being set so that a communication portion provided in the autonomous driving vehicle can receive the radio signal; and a vehicle controlling portion configured to control the autonomous driving vehicle so that the autonomous driving vehicle travels along the route.
US11541865B2	Hybrid vehicle In a hybrid vehicle, when a required driving force is equal to or smaller than a first upper limit driving force, a control device sets a target driving force to the required driving force. When the required driving force is larger than the first upper limit driving force, the control device sets a target compensation power of a power storage device, based on a difference between the required driving force and the first upper limit driving force. The control device sets a second upper limit driving force of a driveshaft when an upper limit power is output from an engine and the power storage device is charged or discharged with a power based on the target compensation power. The control device sets a target driving force to the smaller between the required driving force and the second upper limit driving force. This configuration suppresses deterioration of the driver's drive feeling.
US11541864B2	Vehicle A vehicle includes a high-voltage system circuit including a high-voltage battery and an inverter, a low-voltage system circuit including a low-voltage battery and an updater, a DC-DC converter coupled between the two circuits, and a controller. The inverter converts DC electric power supplied from the high-voltage battery into AC electric power and outputs the AC electric power to a motor. The low-voltage battery has a lower output voltage than the high-voltage battery. The updater updates a program of an update-target device by using electric power supplied from the low-voltage or high-voltage battery. The DC-DC converter reduces in voltage output electric power of the high-voltage battery and then supplies the electric power to the low-voltage system circuit. When the updater starts updating of the program by using the electric power reduced in voltage, the controller limits operation of the inverter in response to the start of the updating of the program.
US11541859B2	Electric brake system and operating method of thereof An electronic brake system and a method for operating the same are disclosed. The electronic brake system includes an integrated master cylinder, a hydraulic-pressure supply device, and a hydraulic control unit. The integrated master cylinder allows a brake fluid to be discharged based on displacement of a brake pedal and at the same time provides proper pedal feel for the user. The hydraulic-pressure supply device generates hydraulic pressure by operating a hydraulic piston in response to an electrical signal that is output in response to displacement of the brake pedal. The hydraulic control unit controls hydraulic pressure of brake fluid supplied to respective wheel cylinders. The electronic brake system operates in different ways according to a normal operation mode and an abnormal operation mode.
US11541858B2	Braking system for test vehicle An overrunable test vehicle including an electronically-controlled anti-slip braking system for reducing wheel slip during rapid deceleration comprising: a chassis, at least one electric motor connected to a first axle, a hydraulic braking system connected with the chassis and at least a second axle, a rotational speed sensor for determining a rotational speed of a connected axle, a ground speed sensor, and a controller connected with the electric motor, the hydraulic braking system, the rotational speed sensor, and the ground speed sensor. The controller is configured to calculate a difference between the rotational speed of the axle and the ground speed of the chassis to determine a slip threshold of the wheels, actuate the hydraulic brake system to apply a first stopping force, control at least one motor parameter of the electric motor to apply a second stopping force. The first and second stopping forces combined are less than the slip threshold of the wheels such that the chassis rapidly decelerates free of a wheel slip condition.
US11541857B2	Braking control device of vehicle In the case that the road surface is determined to have different friction coefficients on the left and right wheels, this braking control device performs antiskid control for adjusting the increase slope of front wheel braking torque on the side with the higher friction coefficient. A steering angle sensor detects the steering angle, and a yaw rate sensor detects the yaw rate. The device calculates a reference turning amount on the basis of the steering angle, calculates an actual turning amount on the basis of the yaw rate, and sets the increase slope on the basis of the deviation between the reference turning amount and the actual turning amount. Also, if this deviation becomes larger, a correction is made such that the set increase slope becomes smaller. Further, if the deviation becomes smaller, a correction is made such that the set increase slope becomes larger.
US11541856B2	Electropneumatic handbrake system for commercial vehicles with spring-loaded parking brakes An electropneumatic brake system, for a commercial vehicle which is provided for pulling a trailer, includes at least one service brake circuit configured to activate service brake actuators, a parking brake circuit having parking brake actuators on at least one axle, a trailer brake circuit configured to provide a trailer brake pressure at a trailer brake pressure port, and a manually actuatable operating unit in a driver's cab. The manually actuatable operating unit has a first operating element and a second operating element. In the case of actuation of the first operating element when the vehicle is driving, the parking brake actuators are activated and a trailer brake pressure is output at the trailer brake pressure port. In the case of actuation of the second operating element when the vehicle is driving, only a trailer brake pressure is output.
US11541852B2	Method for operating an accelerator pedal-controlled distance controller of a vehicle and control unit A method for operating an accelerator pedal-controlled distance controller of a vehicle. The distance controller regulates a distance to a target vehicle as a function of an actuator pedal value of the vehicle and activates automatic braking operations as necessary. A braking operation is aborted when the accelerator pedal value is increased during the braking operation.
US11541849B2	Cleaning device, compressed air system, cleaning method A cleaning device for selectively bombarding a surface with a media sequence, the sequence including at least a first gaseous medium and a second liquid medium, includes a nozzle configured to bombard the surface with the second medium; a cleaning valve with a holding port, a pressure port, a plunger, and a pressure outlet; and a high-pressure accumulator configured to store the first medium. The first medium is loaded with an accumulator pressure. The cleaning device further includes a changeover valve configured to selectively create a connection between a first medium supply line and a holding line connected to the holding port. The pressure outlet is configured to bombard the surface with the first medium in pulse-like fashion.
US11541843B1	Nonspecific vehicle A vehicle capable of being utilized by users other than a user assigned to the vehicle is described herein. Such a vehicle may operate in various modes, including a first mode in which the vehicle allows additional users to utilize the vehicle and a second mode in which the vehicle prohibits additional users from utilizing the vehicle. A vehicle may transition from the first mode to the second mode based on various environmental factors, such as, but not limited to, vehicle demand, geolocation, and the like. When operating in a mode in which the vehicle can be utilized by users other than a user assigned to the vehicle, a user who may have been assigned a different vehicle may utilize the vehicle when proximate to the vehicle. Trip information and other details may be provided to the vehicle for transport of the user.
US11541842B2	Seatbelt assembly including proximity sensor and marker A system includes a seatbelt retractor and a webbing payable from the seatbelt retractor. A marker is fixed to the webbing. A proximity sensor is fixed relative to the seatbelt retractor. The proximity sensor is designed to detect the marker when the marker is within sensing range of the proximity sensor. The marker is positioned along the webbing to be out of sensing range of the proximity sensor when the webbing is engaged with a 6-year-old anthropomorphic test device and to be in sensing range of the proximity sensor when the webbing is engaged with a child seat.
US11541841B2	Airbag apparatus Disclosed is an airbag apparatus capable of safely protecting a passenger by increasing the width of an airbag cushion in a leftward-rightward direction when the passenger comes into contact with the airbag cushion. The airbag apparatus includes: a first tether disposed inside the airbag cushion in a forward-backward direction, and a second tether disposed inside the airbag cushion in the leftward-rightward direction and connected to the first tether. When the passenger comes into contact with the airbag cushion upon deployment of the airbag cushion, the width of the airbag cushion in the leftward-rightward direction is increased.
US11541839B2	Airbag cushion for vehicle An airbag cushion for a vehicle may include: a front panel disposed in a direction facing a passenger when the airbag cushion is inflated, and having a front sewed part formed along the edge thereof; and a rear panel coupled to the front panel so as to form a chamber therebetween, having a gas introduction hole to introduce gas into the chamber, and having a rear sewed part formed along the edge thereof, the rear sewed part being coupled to the front sewed part, wherein the rear sewed part has a curvature part formed in a curved shape at the portion coupled to the front sewed part.
US11541836B1	Inflatable devices between vehicle seat and vehicle doors An assembly for a vehicle includes a vehicle floor. The assembly includes a pair of vehicle doors spaced cross-vehicle from each other. The vehicle floor is between the vehicle doors. The assembly includes a vehicle seat between the vehicle doors and having a seat bottom supported by the vehicle floor. The assembly includes a pair of inflatable devices that are thermoplastic elastomer and inflatable to inflated positions. The pair of inflatable devices are supported by the vehicle floor and spaced from each other. One of the inflatable devices is between the seat bottom and one of the vehicle doors in the inflated position and the other of the inflatable devices is between the seat bottom and the other of the vehicle doors in the inflated position. The seat bottom is elongated from one of the inflatable devices to the other of the inflatable devices.
US11541828B2	Customizable exterior vehicle panels A customizable exterior panel assembly can include a customizable exterior panel which is configured to be selectively coupled to an inner panel of a vehicle and to a fastening joint of the vehicle. The customizable exterior panel can be selectively coupled to the inner panel by an attachment point of the customizable exterior panel. The fastening joint can effectuate selective coupling of the customizable exterior panel to the inner panel and selectively attaches to the attachment point of the customizable exterior panel for selective coupling of the customizable exterior panel by the attachment point to the fastening joint.
US11541821B2	Drying rack An occupant support for a vehicle includes a seat bottom and a seat back. At least one of the seat bottom and the seat back includes an integrated article-drying system configured to dry articles.
US11541820B2	Actuator for a vehicle compartment A vehicle includes a compartment mounted to a frame of the vehicle. The compartment includes a box coupled to the frame in a fixed position relative to the frame and a latch system coupled to the box to allow a user to access the box. The latch system includes a shape-memory alloy wire guided by a pulley during actuation of the latch system.
US11541815B2	Hybrid running board A two-piece manufacturing process for making a running board of a vehicle with two extruded halves, one aluminum and one polymer. The upper half is aluminum and the lower half polymer.
US11541814B2	Near infra-red emitting rearview assembly A system and rearview assembly is disclosed. The system includes a rearview assembly, an imager, and a controller. The rearview assembly comprises a backlight. Further, the rearview assembly is operable to provide a driver with a view of a scene rearward of a vehicle. Additionally, the rearview assembly is operable to emit light to illuminate the driver with at least one of infra-red and near infra-red light from the backlight. The imager is operable to image the driver in the at least one of infra-red and near infra-red light. The controller is communicatively connected to the imager and operable to analyze images of the driver to perform at least one of a biometric and a driver awareness analysis.
US11541810B2	System for reducing a blind spot for a vehicle Method and control unit for reducing a blind spot created by a field of view adjustment of a vehicle comprised presentational device intended to display objects outside a driver's direct field of vision. The method comprises: detecting the blind spot of the presentational device, based on signals received from at least one first sensor associated with the presentational device; adjusting at least one second sensor, not associated with the presentational device, in order to cover at least a part of the detected blind spot; and outputting information captured by the adjusted at least one second sensor.
US11541808B2	Lighted soft top for a sport utility vehicle or utility task vehicle A soft top assembly for SUV/UTV vehicles having connected thereto at least one lighting source, such as a fixed light emitting diode lighting device, a rope/flexible light emitting diode lighting device, a solid fiber optic lighting device, to illuminate the interior of the vehicle. The lighting device has at least one water resistant housing that is low profile. The lighting device is also shock resistant. The lighting device has a predetermined ON/OFF feature and at least one power source is provided such as battery powered, powered by replaceable/rechargeable batteries, via connection to the vehicle by a wired harness or electrical contacts, or solar powered.
US11541806B2	Dynamic object detection indicator system for an automated vehicle A system includes a tracking system, a controller-circuit, and a device. The tracking system is configured to detect and track an object, and includes one or more of a computer vision system, a radar system, and a LIDAR system. The controller-circuit is disposed in a host vehicle, and is configured to receive detection signals from the tracking system, process the detection signals, determine, whether an object is detected based on the processed detecting signals, and in accordance with a determination that an object is detected, output command signals. The device is adapted to be mounted to the host vehicle, and is configured to receive the command signals and thereby provide a dynamic visual indication adapted to change in accordance with orientation changes between the host vehicle and the object. The dynamic visual indication is viewable from outside of the host vehicle.
US11541804B2	Lighting device for a motor vehicle A motor vehicle lighting device that includes a means for emitting a first cut-off light beam along an optical axis where the cut-off is a substantially horizontal line that includes a cut where the cut extends in a coordinate system formed by a horizontal reference axis (HR) that is parallel to a first horizontal axis (HI) passing through the substantially horizontal line; and a vertical reference axis (VR) that is perpendicular to the horizontal reference axis (HR) and to an optical axis; where the optical axis passes through the coordinate system's center; Also is included a means for emitting a second light beam that is horizontally divided into a multitude of selectively activated light segments where the light segments illuminate a zone located astride of the first horizontal axis (HI) that is characterized by the cut, which includes a proximal longitudinal end along the horizontal reference axis (HR) between 1.25° and 1.5° or between −1.25° and −1.5° and which includes a lower vertical end along the vertical reference axis (VR) at a height of −0.75° or below.
US11541803B2	Showing a target vehicle opening fore zone of an automated vehicle A method is provided for showing a target vehicle opening fore zone for a potential, future vehicle user (220) of an automated vehicle (200) by a control device, wherein the potential, future vehicle user of the automated vehicle is detected outside of the automated vehicle, and the automated vehicle marks the target vehicle opening fore zone for the potential, future vehicle user during the travel to the potential, future vehicle user before a stopping position (250) is reached.
US11541802B2	Vehicle for delivering inflammable fluid Vehicle for delivering inflammable fluid comprising a tractor unit and a tank mounted on a support, the vehicle including a fluid circuit connected to the tank that includes a set of pneumatic valves. The vehicle includes an electrical circuit having at least one electrical component and an electricity source connected to the electrical circuit via at least one port for connecting to a connection interface. A cover moves between a first position blocking access to the connection port(s) to prevent the electrical connection between the electricity source and the electrical circuit and a second position not blocking access to the connection port(s) to enable the electrical connection between the electricity source and the electrical circuit. The vehicle includes a switch connected to the fluid circuit switchable between a first state enabling the operation of the set of pneumatic valves to allow filling or draining and a second state preventing the operation of the set of pneumatic valves to prevent filling or draining. In its first position, the movable cover switches the switch or allows it to is be switched to its first state. When the movable cover is in its second position, the switch is automatically switched to its second state.
US11541800B2	Rotatable tailgate A rotatable tailgate assembly is provided for installation on a dump bed. The tailgate assembly has support members attachable to the side of the dump bed. Each support member has at least one bearing adjacent at a free end extending rearwardly of the dump bed's rear opening. A tailgate has a cylindrical tailgate shaft with a first end rotatably received within the bearing of a first support member and a second end rotatably received within a bearing of a second support member. The tailgate has a closure portion extending radially away from the tailgate shaft. The closure portion engages the rear edges of the dump bed floor and sides to close off the dump bed opening when the tailgate assembly is in a closed rotational position. The tailgate assembly also comprises a rotation actuator operatively connected to the tailgate shaft for selective rotation thereof.
US11541798B2	Pneumatic adjusting device for a side wing of a vehicle seat The present disclosure relates to a pneumatic adjusting device for adjusting a side wing of a vehicle seat from a default position to an actuation position, the adjusting device comprising: a two-armed lever having an outer lever arm for adjusting the side wing and an inner lever arm, an inflatable balloon device, e.g. balloon, for adjusting the inner for adjusting the arm, and mechanical spring means for adjusting the inner for adjusting the arm.Hereby, it is provided that, in the default position of the adjusting device, the balloon device is inflated, in the default position, the spring means is tensioned and biases the inner lever arm into the actuation position, and in the actuation position, the spring means compresses the balloon.
US11541794B1	Adjusting headrest based on predicted collision A vehicle may receive sensor data captured by a sensor, determine that the sensor data represents an object in the environment, and determine a collision probability associated with a predicted collision between the vehicle and the object. Based at least in part on the collision probability, a position of a headrest of the vehicle may be determined relative to a head of an occupant of the vehicle. The headrest may be adjusted in one or more directions prior to occurrence of the predicted collision to minimize injury to the occupant due to the collision.
US11541790B2	Method and device for adapting a position of a seat device of a vehicle during and/or prior to a switchover of the vehicle from an automated driving mode to a manual driving mode A method is described for adapting a position of a seat device of a passenger of a vehicle during and/or prior to a switchover of the vehicle from an automated driving mode to a manual driving mode, the method having at least a step of providing, in which an adjustment signal is provided to an interface to a seat device of the vehicle using a transition signal and a position signal, and the adjustment signal causes a change in the position of the seat device from a comfort position to an upright position, and the transition signal indicates or represents an upcoming transition from an automated driving mode to a manual driving mode of the vehicle, and the position signal indicates or represents the position of the seat device of the passenger, the provision of the adjustment signal taking place when the position signal indicates or represents the comfort position, and/or the provision not taking place when the position signal indicates or represents the upright position; and/or providing a blocking signal in response to the transition signal when the position signal indicates or represents an upright position, the blocking signal blocking an adjustment of the upright position to a comfort position by the passenger.
US11541780B2	Physical state sharable seat In a physical state sharable seat, a sensor is configured to acquire a measurement value specific to a physical state of an occupant seated on the seat body; and a controller connected to the sensor and thereby allowed to acquire the measurement value from the sensor is configured to be capable of communicating with other equipment. The controller includes: an evaluation unit configured to compute an evaluation value on the physical state, based on the measurement value; an evaluation value presentation unit configured to present the evaluation value at a terminal to be used by the occupant; a shared data acquisition unit configured to acquire an other-occupant evaluation value that is an evaluation value on a physical state of another person, acquired either by the evaluation unit or from another physical state sharable seat; and a shared data presentation unit configured to present the other-occupant evaluation value at the terminal.
US11541778B2	Thermal runaway detection and mitigation for electric vehicles A system for mitigating thermal runaway in a battery-powered electric vehicle (EV). The system includes a gas sensor configured to measure a level of at least one type of gas in a vicinity of a battery of the EV, a thermal event detector configured to determine, based on the measured level of the at least one type of gas, that the battery is experiencing out-gassing, and a communications interface configured to transmit an alert to a fleet management system regarding the out-gassing of the battery. The fleet management system alters an assignment of the EV in response to the out-gassing of the battery.
US11541777B2	System and method for controlling vehicle thermal management apparatus A system and method for controlling a vehicle thermal management apparatus, may include a component state unit of collecting a state of a vehicle component, a disturbance collection unit of collecting a state of a disturbance affecting thermal management of the vehicle component, a determination unit of calculating an amount of heat exchange between the vehicle component and a thermal management apparatus, which is required in the future, based on a past state value of the vehicle component collected through the component state unit and a past state value of the disturbance collected through the disturbance collection unit, and an operation unit of controlling operation of the thermal management apparatus based on the amount of heat exchange determined by the calculation unit.
US11541776B2	Parameterization of an electric vehicle's energy consumption Techniques regarding parameterizing energy consumption of an electric vehicle are provided. For example, one or more embodiments described herein can comprise a system, which can comprise a memory that can store computer executable components. The system can also comprise a processor, operably coupled to the memory, and that can execute the computer executable components stored in the memory. The computer executable components can comprise a vehicle state estimation component that determines an operating condition experienced by a vehicle while traveling a route. Further, the system can comprise an energy consumption component that parametrizes an amount of energy expended by the vehicle while traveling the route based on a loss table that is populated with an energy consumption value derived from historic operation of the vehicle at the operating condition.
US11541774B2	Control device and battery exchange method A battery exchange method is implemented in a control device communicatively coupled to a work machine and a battery exchange device. The method includes receiving a battery exchange request from the work machine, calculating a synchronization location and a synchronization time of the work machine and the battery exchange device, generating pre-judgment information, sending the pre judgment information and a synchronization command to the battery exchange device to control the battery exchange device to move toward the work machine according to the pre-judgment information and the synchronization command, continually receiving the first status information from the work machine and second status information from the battery exchange device, determining whether synchronization of the work machine and the battery exchange device is complete, and sending a battery exchange command to the battery exchange device to control the battery exchange device to exchange the battery of the work machine.
US11541770B2	Vehicle positioning for inductive energy transfer A method for bringing a vehicle closer to a vehicle-external primary charging unit configured to inductively charge the vehicle, where the vehicle includes a secondary charging unit, a camera system and a display device, includes the steps of a) capturing a real-time image of a vehicle environment using the camera system, wherein the primary charging unit is included in the real-time image, b) displaying the real-time image on the display device, and c) inserting at least one guide line into the real-time image. The direction and/or curvature of the guide line coincides with a steering angle lock of the vehicle such that the guide line corresponds to the trajectory of the vehicle in the case of the steering angle lock. The position of the at least one guide line in the real-time image of the vehicle environment is selected such that the guide line indicates a movement curve of the secondary charging unit of the vehicle. The method further includes indicating the movement curve of the secondary charging unit relative to the primary charging unit based on a movement of the vehicle by repeating steps a) to c).
US11541766B2	Apparatus for sensing temperature of electric vehicle charger Disclosed is an apparatus for sensing a temperature of an electric vehicle charger during charging of an electric vehicle. The apparatus is configured to sense the temperature of a charging pins using a temperature sensor provided in a charging plug, to transmit the same to the charger by serial communication using the existing signal line without adding a separate signal line, and to be supplied with power necessary for ICs and devices in the charging plug using the existing signal line during charging of the electric vehicle.
US11541760B2	Current collector assembly for a vehicle A current collector assembly for a vehicle, in particular for a rail vehicle, includes a current collector with a current collector arm and a sliding piece for current collection from a power rail and includes a carrier, wherein the current collector being connectable to the vehicle via the carrier, where a first shaft and a second shaft are rotatably linked to the carrier and are arranged rotated relative to one another, where the second shaft is coupled to the current collector arm and arranged between the first shaft, and where the second shaft is a lever device that includes a first lever connected to the first shaft, a second lever connected to the second shaft and a rod coupled to the first lever and the second lever such that a torque deflecting device with flexible installation space utilization is achieved.
US11541753B2	Vehicular pedal device A vehicular pedal device includes a stroke characteristic control unit that controls a stroke characteristic of the vehicular pedal with respect to a pedaling force of a driver. the stroke characteristic control unit changes the stroke characteristic of the vehicular pedal to a stepped stroke characteristic when the vehicle is under automatic speed control, and the stepped stroke characteristic has a stepping force step corresponding to an override stroke position at which override of automatic speed control is started by operation of the vehicular pedal by the driver.
US11541749B2	Moving body drive unit and moving body A moving body drive unit has an electric motor that is located inside the case and has a motor shaft extending in a first direction, a gear shaft that is located, inside the case, parallel to the motor shaft so as to extend in the first direction and has a bevel gear formed thereon, an intermediate gear mechanism that transmits power from the motor shaft to the gear shaft, and a differential gear device that is located inside the case and has a ring gear that meshes with the bevel gear to transmit power from the gear shaft to two output shafts extending in a second direction. The motor shaft and the gear shaft are arranged at different positions in both the second direction and in a third direction that is orthogonal to both the first direction and the second direction.
US11541747B2	Motor vehicle having a pressure vessel, and operating method for a motor vehicle A motor vehicle with a pressure vessel system includes at least a first pressure vessel arranged in a first region of the motor vehicle and at least one second pressure vessel arranged in a second region of the motor vehicle having a lower intrusion probability than the first region. Fuel is preferentially removed first primarily from the at least one first pressure vessel. When the lower limit of fuel level or fuel temperature is reached in the at least one first pressure vessel, fuel is removed from the at least one second pressure vessel. If the fuel supply rate from the at least one first pressure vessel is lower than an overall fuel supply rate for an energy converter, fuel is removed from the at least one second pressure vessel to meet the overall fuel supply rate needed by the energy converter.
US11541746B2	Oiling or charging port assembly The present disclosure relates to an energy replenishment port assembly, comprising: a housing seal made of an elastic material; a housing having an installation port, the housing seal being arranged around an edge of the installation port and extending from a reverse side of the edge of the installation port; and a receiving port component comprising a receiving port, the receiving port component being detachably installed on the installation port. The housing seal is configured to being pressed against a vehicle body to sealingly install the housing onto the vehicle body. The receiving port is configured to receive an energy replenishment connector.
US11541740B2	Hybrid module and drive assembly for a motor vehicle A hybrid module for a motor vehicle for coupling an internal combustion engine includes a disconnect clutch, an electrical machine, a clutch, a dry space and a wet space, and a seal. The disconnect clutch is for transmitting a first torque from the internal combustion engine to the hybrid module, and disconnecting the hybrid module from the internal combustion engine. The electrical machine is for generating a drive torque and includes a rotor. The clutch is for transmitting a second torque from the electrical machine or the disconnect clutch to a drivetrain. The seal is for sealing off the dry space with respect to the wet space. A one of the disconnect clutch or the clutch is a dry clutch in the dry space and the other of the disconnect clutch or the clutch is a wet clutch in the wet space.
US11541737B2	Gas detection device, gas detection system, fuel cell vehicle, and gas detection method Provided is a gas detection device that includes a gas sensor, a power supply circuit that applies voltage to the gas sensor, and a control circuit that determines whether a leak of gas is present. The power supply circuit includes a reset power source that generates a first voltage, and a detection power source that generates a detection voltage for measuring resistance of a metal-oxide layer of the gas sensor. When a value of a current flowing through the metal-oxide layer is a predetermined value ITH or greater, the reset power source applies the first voltage to the gas sensor to perform a reset of resetting the metal-oxide layer of the gas sensor to a high-resistance state, and the control circuit determines that a leak of gas is present, depending on a state in which the reset is performed after the reset is performed for the first time.
US11541735B2	Door sealing structure of vehicle An embodiment door sealing structure of a monocoque type vehicle body having an overlap of a side inner panel, a side outer reinforce panel, and a side outer panel, and having a side seal panel and a side roof panel combined with the overlap, for providing a seal between a door opening of the vehicle body and a door frame mounted on the door opening is provided. An embodiment door sealing structure includes an insert flange formed toward a vehicle interior along an entirety of a boundary of the door opening over a plurality of joints interconnecting the side inner panel, the side seal panel, and the side roof panel and a first weather strip mounted on the insert flange and configured to form a seal between the vehicle interior and a vehicle exterior.
US11541732B1	Vehicle door assembly A vehicle door assembly includes a door structure, an interior latch handle a panel and an interference member. The interior latch handle is installed to an inboard area of an inner door panel of the door structure. The interior latch handle has a housing and a release lever supported to the housing for pivotal movement. The panel is fixed to the inner door panel. The interference member is fixed to the panel and extends toward the release lever. With the door structure in a non-deformed state the interference member is spaced apart from the release lever. With the door structure in a deformed state in response to an impact event proximate a central area of the door structure, the panel can deformed and moves the interference member toward one end of the release lever preventing movement of the release lever to an door opening orientation.
US11541724B2	Heating module for a heating system of a habitable vehicle Disclosed is a heating module (12) for a heating system (10) of a habitable vehicle, the module comprising: a module housing (36) having an air inlet opening (56) and an air outlet opening (58); an air conduction element (76) which is accommodated in the module housing (36), has multiple conduction sections (92, 94, 96), and is connected to the air inlet opening (56) and the air outlet opening (58); and at least one heating element (110, 112; 210, 212), said heating element (110, 112; 210, 212) being designed to heat air flowing from the air inlet opening (56) to the air outlet opening (58).
US11541716B2	Air conditioner for vehicle Disclosed herein is an air conditioner for a vehicle, which can prevent reduction of an air volume by reducing a back-and-forth width of the vehicle and sufficiently securing the degree of opening of a warm air bypass door, and control an efficient linkage between the warm air bypass door and a defrost door. The air conditioner includes: an air-conditioning case having an air passageway formed therein; a heat exchanger for cooling and a heat exchanger for heating which are disposed in the air passageway of the air-conditioning case to exchange heat with air passing the air passageway; a warm air bypass passageway for directly discharging the air passing the heat exchanger for heating to a front seat floor vent; and a warm air bypass door for adjusting the degree of opening of the warm air bypass passageway, wherein the warm air bypass door includes a rotary shaft and a plate, and the plate has a bent portion to have at least two sides.
US11541714B2	Vehicle A vehicle disclosed herein may include: a vehicle body including a front compartment; a drive disposed in the front compartment and configured to drive a wheel; a plurality of brackets attaching the drive to the vehicle body; a stabilizer extending in a right-left direction of the vehicle in the front compartment and connecting a left front suspension and a right front suspension to each other; and a plurality of bushes attaching the stabilizer to the vehicle body, wherein the plurality of bushes may include a first bush located frontward of the drive, the plurality of brackets may include a first bracket located rearward of the first bush, and at least a part of the first bracket may be located above the first bush.
US11541709B2	Vehicle for the transport of persons and/or goods A vehicle for transporting persons and/or goods, having at least one frame which includes of at least one frame element which extends substantially parallel or obliquely to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, at least one wheel carrier which can be detachably secured to the frame element and which, together with the frame element, forms a receiving region between the wheel carrier and the frame element. The wheel carrier and the frame element are spaced apart from one another at least in sections so as to form a cavity. The frame also includes at least one wheel unit which includes a wheel and can be fixed or is fixed in a rotatably mounted manner at least in sections in the receiving region between the wheel carrier and the frame element.
US11541706B2	Trailer coupler system A trailer coupler system can include one or more skid plates made from extruded aluminum, one or more support tubes attached to the skid plates, a plurality of struts having a first end attached to the one or more skid plates, a ball housing attached to a second end of at least two of the plurality of struts, a first towball positioned within the ball housing, an adapter sleeve attached to the ball housing, a support plate extending from a support tube or skid plate to the adapter sleeve, an adapter having a kingpin coupler for coupling to a kingpin of a trailer, and a towball coupler for directly coupling with the first towball.
US11541703B2	Pneumatic tire equipped with a transponder A pneumatic tire (1) having: a toroidal carcass (2), which is comprised of a body ply (3) partially collapsed onto itself and therefore having two lateral flaps; two annular beads (4), each of which is surrounded by the body ply (3) and has a bead core (5) and a bead filler (6); an annular tread (7); a pair of sidewalls (11) arranged externally to the body ply (3) between the tread (7) and the beads (4); a pair of abrasion gum strips (12) arranged externally to the body ply (3) under the sidewalls (13) and at the beads (4); and a transponder (13) which is arranged in contact with the body ply (3) at a flap of the body ply (3) and is located below an edge (19) of the body ply (3) between the edge (19) of the body ply (3) and the bead (4).
US11541701B2	Auto-location using tire mounted system An auto-location system for auto-locating a wheel in a vehicle comprises: a sensor module which comprises a sensor adapted for sensing a physical property of the tire when mounted in a tire or on an inner surface of the tire of the wheel, an acquisition system adapted for determining when the part of the tire where the sensor is mounted hits the ground, and forms a contact patch with the ground, by analyzing data from the sensor, and a communication system adapted for transmitting a wireless message, in which a unique identifier is embedded, a transmit delay after the part of the tire where the sensor is mounted hits the ground.
US11541698B2	Helmholtz resonator for vehicle wheel A Helmholtz resonator for a vehicle wheel reduces sonic resonance, which is generated in a tire during running of the vehicle, by employing a wheel cap, which has an internal chamber in the vehicle wheel cap and is closely mounted on the vehicle wheel from the outside of the vehicle wheel, a connecting pipe connecting the internal chamber in the vehicle wheel cap with the cavity in the tire and a coupling member.
US11541692B2	Tyre A tyre includes a tread portion including a shoulder land portion which has a tread edge and an axial outer surface extending radially inwardly from the tread edge. The shoulder land portion is provided with shoulder lateral grooves extending inwardly in the tyre axial direction from the tread edge to define shoulder blocks therebetween, and protrusions protruding outwardly in the tyre axial direction from the outer surface. The protrusion includes first protrusions each provided on the respective shoulder blocks and extending in the tyre radial direction, and second protrusions connecting radially inner ends of adjacent two first protrusions such that first bent portions are formed between the second protrusions and the first protrusions. The first protrusions have widths smaller than maximum length in the tyre circumferential direction of the respective shoulder blocks, and the second protrusions have widths smaller than the width of the first protrusions.
US11541690B2	Run-flat tire At a run-flat tire, given that an average radius of curvature of a case line between an intersection point (0.1SHp) and an intersection point (0.2SHp) when viewed in a cross-section along a tire rotation axis is radius R1, and that an average radius of curvature of the case line between an intersection point (0.4SHp) and an intersection point (0.6SHp) when viewed in the cross-section along the tire rotation axis is radius R2, ratio R2/R1 is set to be greater than 0.3.
US11541685B2	Wheel comprising a wheel rim and a wheel disc The invention relates to a wheel, especially for motor vehicles, comprising a wheel rim and a wheel disc, the wheel rim having a rim base made of fiber composite material. The invention is characterized in that the wheel disc (3, 11, 20, 29, 40) can be indirectly connected to the wheel rim (1), in particular the rim base (2), by means of a connecting element (5, 14, 22, 31, 35, 42) which is designed and associated with the rim base (2) in such a way that the connected wheel disc (3, 11, 20, 29, 40) is not in contact with the rim base (2).
US11541684B2	Chalk line marking apparatus Disclosed is a chalk line marking apparatus having an ambidextrous trigger. The trigger has an angled cord cavity channel that directs a marking cord in a downward direction so that the marking cord is flush with a surface to be marked.
US11541682B1	Multi-ring binder A multi-ring binder includes a positioning lock pin, a movable central spindle, a first bracket, a second bracket and a C-ring. The movable central spindle is formed by a plurality of cylindrical bodies and a plurality of rectangular bodies staggered, and the top of the movable central spindle is connected to the positioning lock pin and the surface of the rectangular body next to the top has a first positioning groove and a second positioning groove. The first bracket has first half-rings arranged equidistant from each other, and first hollow bodies arranged equidistant from each other. The second bracket is complementary and symmetrical with the first bracket, and has second half-rings arranged equidistant from each other, and second hollow bodies arranged on equidistant from each other.
US11541681B2	Integrated document holder Disclosed is an integrated document holder that includes an arrangement to accommodate clam stapler binding for important documents. Further, the integrated document holder includes holes punched at predefined locations to be utilized for cotton thread binding, if needed. The integrated document holder includes a pen holder integrated into the filing unit. The integrated document holder includes locking mechanisms that provide added support and security to the documents contained therein. The integrated document holder is biodegradable and recyclable.
US11541679B2	Device and method for simultaneous square folding of the spine and trimming of booklets A post-processing device (1) for simultaneously performing both square folding and trimming of a booklet (3), wherein the device (1) comprises a square folding assembly (8) and a cutting assembly (5) at least one of which is movably attached to the post-processing device (1), and a clamping assembly (17) for holding the booklet (3) static during operation of the square folding assembly (8) and the cutting assembly (5). Also, a method of operating such a device (1).
US11541665B2	Liquid storage container A liquid storage container includes a storage chamber that stores a liquid, a filter chamber that is provided with a filter and receives the liquid from the storage chamber to filter the liquid by the filter, and a partition wall that separates the storage chamber and the filter chamber. The partition wall is provided with a communication hole structure that allows the storage chamber and the filter chamber to communicate with each other. A shape of one or more openings of the communication hole structure in the storage chamber is a shape in which a distance from a center of gravity of an entirety of the one or more openings to the closest point in a contour defining the one or more openings is smaller than a radius of a circle having the same area as an area of the entirety of the one or more openings.
US11541663B2	Liquid ejection apparatus and liquid refill container A liquid ejection apparatus includes: a liquid ejection head configured to eject liquid; a liquid storage container including a storage portion configured to store liquid to be supplied to the liquid ejection head, an opening configured to supply liquid from a liquid refill container to the storage portion, and a cover member configured to be in a first state to cover the opening and a second state to expose the opening; and a regulation unit configured to regulate transition from the first state to the second state of the cover member. Regulating by the regulation unit is released when a first portion, of the liquid refill container, configured to prevent misfilling the storage portion with an incorrect liquid, is fitted into a second portion of the liquid ejection apparatus.
US11541660B2	Waste liquid container and liquid ejecting apparatus A waste liquid container is detachably attached to an attachment section that is, in a use state, positioned on a down-direction side of a discharge section that discharges waste liquid from a liquid ejecting head, and the waste liquid container includes: a storage section having an inlet section that is positioned on an up-direction side and introduces the waste liquid which flows down from the discharge section; an absorbing member that is accommodated in the storage section, forms the inlet section, and absorbs the waste liquid introduced to the inlet section; and an accumulation region that communicates with the inlet section inside the storage section, is positioned on the down-direction side of the inlet section, is formed to have an area, when viewed in plan view from a top, larger than an area of the inlet section, and is configured to accumulate the waste liquid in a bubble form.
US11541659B2	Molded printhead In some examples, a print bar fabrication method comprises placing printhead dies face down on a carrier, placing a printed circuit board on the carrier, wire bonding each printhead die of the printhead dies to the printed circuit board, and overmolding the printhead dies and the printed circuit board on the carrier, including fully encapsulating the wire bonds.
US11541656B2	Recording apparatus and method of controlling recording apparatus A recording apparatus includes a liquid ejection head, where the liquid ejection head includes: an ejection port, a first substrate, and a temperature detection element. The ejection port ejects liquid and includes a protrusion extending toward an ejection port inside. The first substrate includes a heating element that ejects liquid from the ejection port using heat. The temperature detection element detects temperature of the first substrate. Driving of the heating element is controlled based on whether a difference between a voltage value Vp1 measured by the temperature detection element and a preset voltage value Vp01 has a positive value within or outside a predetermined range or a negative value outside the predetermined range. The voltage value Vp1 is measured when a temperature change amount becomes maximum in a temperature falling process of a second substrate located, after the heating element is driven, at a position corresponding to the heating element.
US11541654B2	Inkjet recording device and method for controlling inkjet recording device An inkjet recording device and a method for controlling an inkjet recording device are provided. A heating device that heats the ink to be supplied to a nozzle immediately ahead of the nozzle, a thermometer that detects a temperature of the ink inside the heating device or after heating, a viscometer that detects a viscosity of the ink in a main ink container are provided. The heating device is driven using a detection value of the thermometer to control the temperature of the ink such that the viscosity reaches an ink viscosity which enables normal printing, and when the viscosity of the ink is out of a range which enables printing, the solvent or the replenishment ink is supplied to the main ink container using a detection value of the viscometer such that the viscosity reaches the range which enables normal printing.
US11541652B2	Method and apparatus for printing on cylindrical objects An apparatus is disclosed for printing images on generally cylindrical objects. The apparatus comprises an impression station that includes a movable imaging surface for bearing an ink image; and a transport mechanism for advancing the objects through the impression station, comprising a drive member rotatably connected to a plurality of rotatable mandrels, each for mounting a respective one of the objects, the transport mechanism being configured to cause each object to rotate during passage through the impression station such that, within a nip region of the impression station, the surface of the object makes rolling contact with the imaging surface, thereby causing the ink image to be impressed on the object. An impression platen is provided opposite the imaging surface within the nip region, the impression platen being configured to apply a force, directly or indirectly, to the objects to ensure rolling contact between the objects and the imaging surface.
US11541650B2	Automotive laminate with embedded wire circuit Laminated glazings with embedded wire circuits, have many uses. But, due to the higher cost of manufacture, they are not widely used. This invention provides a process to reduce the cost of production for embedded wire laminated glazing. Rather than embedding the wire one interlayer at a time, several circuits are produced on the same sheet, cut out and then inserted into the interlayer of each separate laminate during assembly, reducing the direct labor and capital investment required.
US11541647B2	White polyester film A white polyester film is described that includes at least a layer including, as a main component, a polyester resin (A), a thermoplastic resin (B) incompatible with the polyester resin (A), and an inorganic particle (C), where the white polyester film achieves high reflectance and a concealing property without increasing the thickness of the reflective film, the layer including voids in which the thermoplastic resin (B) functions as nuclei, wherein in a vertical section of the white film, NB2/NB1×100 (%) is 15% or more, wherein NB1 represents the number of the nuclei of the thermoplastic resin (B), and NB2 represents the number of the sections of the thermoplastic resin (B), the sections including the inorganic particle (C) inside.
US11541645B2	Cover film A cover film having at least (A) a substrate layer, (B) an intermediate layer, (C) an adhesive layer, and (D) a heat seal layer having a heat sealable resin, a thermoplastic resin of the (D) heat sealing layer having a mixture of two types of (meth)acrylic acid ester copolymers having different glass transition temperatures and a hydrazide compound, wherein one of the (meth)acrylic acid ester copolymer in the (meth)acrylic acid ester copolymer mixture has a glass transition temperature of −20 to 10° C. and the other (meth)acrylic acid ester copolymer has a glass transition temperature of 40 to 80° C.
US11541641B2	Surface covering having an acoustical component A surface covering is provided and includes an upper section of laminated polymeric layers and an acoustical section for dissipating sound waves.
US11541632B2	Protective film and method for peeling release layer thereof Disclosed is a protective film, which includes: a protective film sheet; a protective layer; and a release layer, a lead tab is connected to an end part of the release layer, and a positioning mechanism is arranged on the protective layer to align the protective film sheet with a screen of an electronic device.
US11541631B2	Easy opening film for vacuum skin packaging The present invention relates to cross-linked vacuum skin packaging (VSP) films used as top webs for VSP packages endowed with easy opening features and to VSP packages obtained therefrom. The films of the invention comprise at least one layer of a frangible blend of incompatible polymers. The easy-to-open VSP packages obtained therefrom may advantageously include very simple and cheap supports.
US11541629B2	Multilayered nonwoven fabrics and method of making the same A nonwoven composite fabric including a first nonwoven layer composed substantially of meltblown fibers, the fibers within the first nonwoven layer having diameters that vary in accordance with a first distribution, a second nonwoven layer composed substantially of meltblown fibers, the fibers within the second nonwoven layer having diameters that vary in accordance with a second distribution, and a third nonwoven layer composed substantially of meltblown fibers, the third nonwoven layer disposed between the first and second nonwoven layers, the fibers within the third nonwoven layer having diameters that vary in accordance with a third distribution that is greater than the first and second distributions.
US11541625B2	Wall assembly A wall assembly is manufactured for supporting an exterior covering of a structure. The wall assembly includes a frame assembly including a top member and a bottom member spaced from the top member. The frame assembly further includes a plurality of vertical members spaced from each other and coupled to and extending between the top and bottom members. The plurality of vertical members each have an exterior surface configured to face an exterior of the structure. A rigid foam layer is directly coupled to the exterior surface of the plurality of vertical members. A sheathing layer is coupled to the rigid foam layer opposite the plurality of vertical members with the sheathing layer configured to receive the exterior covering.
US11541624B2	Luminescent bladders, luminescent articles, methods of making luminescent bladders and methods of making luminescent articles The present disclosure is directed to articles such as bladders comprising mechano-luminescent materials which emit light when the mechano-luminescent materials are placed under stress. The present disclosure is also directed to articles including these bladders, methods of forming these bladders, and methods of making articles including these bladders.
US11541623B2	Method and apparatus for joining paper material The present invention relates to a method for joining paper material (2, 3) in a first joining region (20) and a second joining region (30), comprising the steps of: roughening the first joining region (20) and/or the second joining region (30), moistening the first joining region (20) and/or the second joining region (30), and joining the first and second joining region (20, 30) between a sonotrode (60) and an anvil (63) of an ultrasonic friction welding apparatus (6) by means of ultrasonic friction welding, wherein a vibration direction (A) of the sonotrode (60) is not parallel to a joining force direction (B) of a joining force of the anvil (63).
US11541622B2	Creasing machine, creasing cylinder for the creasing machine and method for creasing sheets A creasing machine includes a creasing tool, a counter element cooperating with the creasing tool, and a transportation system for advancing sheets through a creasing area between the creasing tool and the counter element, wherein the creasing tool has a creasing plate provided with at least one creasing projection, and wherein the creasing projection on the creasing plate is constituted by a plurality of small, plastically deformed areas which merge into each other so as to form the creasing projection.
US11541621B2	Dunnage conversion machine, method, and product with a polygonal cross-section A machine for converting a sheet material into a relatively less dense dunnage product includes a forming assembly and a feeding assembly downstream of the forming assembly. The forming assembly is configured to cause lateral edges of the sheet material to roll towards one another, forming a tubular shape. A deflector at a downstream end of the forming assembly is configured to engage the lateral edges of the sheet material and to urge the lateral edges into an interior of the tubular shape. This juxtaposes lateral edge portions of the sheet material adjacent the respective lateral edges. A forming channel at a downstream end of the forming assembly faces the deflector to receive the lateral edge portions and shape them into a tab. Finally, the feeding assembly includes rotating connecting members that engage and connect together the overlapping lateral edge portions of the sheet material forming the tab.
US11541620B2	Method and apparatus for manufacturing spouted pouch containers The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and method for manufacturing spouted pouch containers. The method includes arranging an upper and lower strip with their inner sides on top of each other, folding at least one longitudinal edge of the upper strip away from the lower strip to expose both an inner side portion of the folded longitudinal edge of the upper strip and an inner side portion of the lower strip, arranging a spouted cover strip on top of the exposed inner side portions, sealing pairs of side walls of the upper and lower strip to each other and sealing the spouted cover strip to the exposed inner side portion of the lower and upper strips, and cutting the upper strip and lower strip into individual pouch containers. The apparatus is provided for carrying out the manufacturing method.
US11541618B1	Linear-actuated press machine having multiple motors and clutch system for multi-speed drive functionality A press machine comprises a moveable press ram, an actuator, a first motor system, a second motor system, and a belt system. The moveable press ram holds a tool that forms a part. The actuator linearly moves the moveable press ram by use of a male-female thread mechanism. The actuator includes an actuator sprocket coupled to the male-female thread mechanism. The first motor system produces a high-force linear movement condition to the press ram, and includes a clutch coupled to a first motor and a first motor sprocket coupled to the clutch. The second motor system produces a high-speed linear movement condition to the press ram. The belt system couples the actuator sprocket, the first motor sprocket, and the second motor sprocket. The clutch allows the first motor to partially or fully disengage from rotational movement of the first sprocket when the belt is being driven by the second motor.
US11541613B2	Fiber-reinforced resin composite material and method of manufacturing fiber-reinforced resin composite material A fiber-reinforced resin composite material has a longitudinal direction, and includes a first stack, a second stack, a ridge, a flat surface, and a connection. The ridge extends in the longitudinal direction. The flat surface is continuous to the ridge. The connection is where the first and second stacks are coupled. The first and second stacks are joined to each other in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction. Fibers of at least one of first fiber-reinforced resin sheets included in the first stack, fibers of at least one of second fiber-reinforced resin sheets included in the second stack, or both intersect the ridge. The connection includes the first and second fiber-reinforced resin sheets that are overlapped alternately, and includes ends of the first fiber-reinforced resin sheets, ends of the second fiber-reinforced resin sheets, or both that are shifted from each other to allow the connection to have a gradually-varied thickness.
US11541609B2	System and method for simultaneous welding of plastic bags using a carrier film A laser welding system is directed to simultaneously joining respective layers of a first bag and a second bag. The system includes a first film layer adjacent to a second film layer for forming the first bag, and a third film layer adjacent to a fourth film layer for forming the second bag, each layer of the plurality of film layers being made of a thermoplastic material that absorbs laser radiation having a wavelength of about 2 microns. A non-absorbing carrier film layer is positioned between the second film layer and the third film layer, the non-absorbing carrier film layer being made of a material that transmits substantially all energy of the laser radiation. A laser source applies the laser radiation toward portions of the plurality of film layers to be joined, forming the first bag generally simultaneously with the second bag.
US11541600B2	Rapid wash carrier platform for additive manufacturing of dental models A method of making an object by additive manufacturing includes: (a) providing an additive manufacturing apparatus including a light source; (b) providing a carrier platform having a substantially planar object adhesion surface, the adhesion surface having a plurality of elongate wash channels formed therein; (c) producing the object on the carrier platform adhesion surface with the additive manufacturing apparatus from a light polymerizable resin, the object having at least one internal cavity formed therein; then (d) washing the object on the carrier platform with a wash liquid under conditions in which the wash liquid reaches the at least one internal cavity through the wash channels; then (e) optionally, at least partially drying the object on the carrier platform by separating the same from the wash liquid, and then agitating the object on the carrier platform to drain excess wash liquid from the object; (f) optionally, further curing the object.
US11541599B2	3-D printing components using two-light sources to control location of solidification A device and method of forming a three-dimensional component includes filling a reservoir (26) with a volume of curable resin (30), the resin configured to undergo a first reaction to form a first product when exposed to light (42) of a first wavelength and to undergo a second reaction to form a second product when exposed to light (62) of a second wavelength. The presence of the first and second products at a common location in the resin causes a third reaction that results in a solid polymer at the common location. The method further includes directing a first light source (34) of the first wavelength into the reservoir, directing a second light source (54) of the second wavelength into the reservoir such that the first and second light sources intersect at a first predetermined location (78) within the reservoir, and allowing the third reaction to form the solid polymer at the first predetermined location.
US11541598B2	Print head for additive manufacturing system A system is disclosed for additively manufacturing a composite structure. The system may include a support, and a print head operatively connected to and moveable by the support. The print head may include a first supply configured to hold a liquid matrix, a second supply configured to hold a continuous reinforcement, and a wetting module configured to separately receive the liquid matrix and the continuous reinforcement from the first and second supplies, respectively, and to discharge a composite material including the continuous reinforcement wetted with the liquid matrix. The wetting module may include a body forming an internal chamber having an upstream open end and a downstream open end, an entrant nozzle disposed within the upstream open end and configured to receive the continuous reinforcement, and an exit nozzle disposed within the downstream closed end and configured to discharge the composite material.
US11541596B2	Method and device for producing three-dimensional models using a binding agent system The invention relates to a method, a device and a binding agent system for producing three-dimensional models.
US11541590B2	Method of extrusion blow molding using a liquid A method of making a container via a simultaneous filling and forming of the container with a liquid product is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of extruding a parison (12, 2), capturing a portion of the parison (12, 2) within a mold (15), and inflating the captured portion of the parison (12, 2) against the mold (15). The captured portion of the parison (12, 2) is inflated against the mold (15) by introducing the liquid product into an interior of the captured portion of the parison (12, 2), wherein the liquid product forms an end product to be sealed within the resultant container.
US11541583B2	Injection-molded article and method for manufacturing same This injection-molded article is an injection-molded article using a cellulosic fiber composite resin, including: a resin insert piece including a colorant or a cellulose fiber; a first region formed of the cellulosic fiber composite resin; and a second region formed along a weld line of the cellulosic fiber composite resin extending from the resin insert piece, in which the first region and the second region have different color tones.
US11541582B2	Device for shaping an elongated component The invention relates to a device (10) for shaping an elongated component (44), comprising:a shaping tool (12) that defines multiple molding points and delimits at least one cavity (20) in which the molding compound (18) introduced via the molding points can be received,at least one centering element (26) which is designed to receive an elongated component (22, 24) and guide same into the at least one cavity (20), wherein the at least one centering element (26) can be moved relative to the molding tool (12), andat least one drive device, by means of which the at least one centering element (26) can be driven so as to move relative to the molding tool (12).
US11541572B2	System and method for controlling a concrete mixture based on estimated concrete properties Aspects involve estimating transitions in properties of a concrete mixture prior to batching and during transport of the mixture from a first location, such as a concrete batch plant, to a second location, such as a job site and controlling a mixture of ingredients for concrete in response. A tool may execute a method for estimating an initial temperature at batching and a change in temperature of the concrete mixture during transport due to the exothermic reaction of the mixture, percentages and types of ingredients of the mixture, and/or environmental factors along a transit route. A control system at the concrete batching plant may control one or more components of the concrete batch plant in response to the estimated temperature change, such as a dispenser of an ingredient of the mixture and/or a heating or cooling mechanism to adjust the temperature of an ingredient of the concrete mixture.
US11541570B2	Coating method of board for producing concrete product and board coated by same A coating method of a board for producing a concrete product and a board coated by the same are proposed. The coating method is advantageous in that the whole surface of a board can be rapidly coated and dried to prevent surface corrosion of the board and to prevent further corrosion on a damaged surface of the board, thus improving the durability of the board and the quality of the produced concrete products. The coating method includes: removing residues existing on an outer surface of the board by blowing high-pressure air to an upper surface and a lower surface of the board for producing a concrete product; coating by spraying coating liquid to the outer surface of the board from which the residues have been removed; and drying the coating liquid by blowing high-pressure air to the outer surface of the board.
US11541568B2	Three-dimensional (3D) printing with a detailing agent fluid and a liquid functional material In an example of a three-dimensional (3D) printing method, a ceramic build material is applied. A detailing agent fluid is applied to a portion of the ceramic build material. The detailing agent fluid includes a cationic polymer. A liquid functional material, including an anionically stabilized susceptor material, is applied to another portion of the ceramic build material that is in contact with the portion of the ceramic build material having the detailing agent fluid thereon, such that at least some of the anionically stabilized susceptor material reacts with at least some of the cationic polymer that is in contact therewith to prevent spreading of the anionically stabilized susceptor material.
US11541563B2	Apparatus for removing bump of display device and method of manufacturing display device using the same A method of manufacturing a display device includes providing a display panel including a folding area at which the display panel is foldable, and a flat area which is adjacent to the folding area; providing a protective film on both the flat area and the folding area of the display panel; removing a portion of the protective film which corresponds to the folding area, from the display panel, to expose the folding area outside a remaining portion of the protective film, where the remaining portion of the protective film defines a bump of the protective film at a portion of the flat area which is closest to the folding area; and removing a portion of the bump from the portion of the flat area.
US11541561B2	Shaving implement A shaving implement has a guard provided to fit over a blade retaining cartridge of a razor configured for wet shaving. The guard has a frame defined by top and bottom rails, spaced by first and second side edges, and elongated members defining a grate. The elongated members have outwardly extending barbs configured to arrange facial hair during a shaving process. The guard is secured over the blade retaining cartridge of the razor. When disposed over the blade retaining cartridge, the grate portion of the guard spaces any blades retained in the cartridge from the surface of a user's skin while still leaving such blades at least partially exposed to the user's facial or body hair. This enables a user to trim, rather than fully shave, his hair and further protects the user's skin from the harmful effects of close shaving.
US11541559B2	Cutting system for soft materials using replaceable blades A system may include a blade die, a first clamping caul positioned on a first side of the blade die, and a second clamping caul positioned on a second side of the blade die. A molding surface of the blade die and a molding surface of the first clamping caul may be configured to bend a first interchangeable blade positioned therebetween into a first shape in response to a first compression force. A second molding surface of the blade die and a molding surface of the second clamping caul may be configured to bend a second interchangeable blade positioned therebetween into a second shape in response to a second compression force.
US11541557B2	Folding knife apparatus and method A folding knife including a blade assembly; a first plate; a first member; a spacer connected to a first end of the first member; and a first button connected to the first member between the first end of the first member and an opposing second end of the first member; wherein the spacer is configured to be inserted into a slot of the blade assembly to lock the blade assembly into an open orientation with respect to the first plate. The first member is configured to be rotated with respect to the first plate by the first button to allow the blade assembly to be unlocked. The first plate has an arcuate slot; wherein the arcuate slot is located closer to a first end of the first plate than to a second end; and wherein the first button is located between the arcuate slot and the second end.
US11541555B2	Robot wrist structure and robot A robot wrist structure includes: a case, a first motor, a second motor, a first transmission mechanism, a second transmission mechanism, a first driving bevel gear, a second driving bevel gear, a driven bevel gear, a retaining fame, and an output connecting member; wherein the first motor and the second motor are mounted on the case, the first driving bevel gear, the second driving bevel gear and the driven bevel gear are respectively rotatably mounted in the retaining frame, the first driving bevel gear and the second driving bevel gear are both in mesh with the driven bevel gear, the first motor is connected to the first driving bevel gear by the first transmission mechanism, the second motor is connected to the second driving bevel gear by the second transmission mechanism, and the output connecting member is fixedly connected to the driven bevel gear.
US11541553B2	Systems and methods for pre-plating structural members Pre-plating systems and related methods are disclosed. A pre-plating system includes a press, an infeed robot configured to deliver a structural member to the press, and an outfeed robot configured to remove the structural member from the press. The press is configured to secure a plate to the structural member while the structural member is held in position by at least one of the infeed robot or the outfeed robot. A pre-plating system includes a press, a transfer pedestal, a plate picking robot, and a press loading robot. The plate picking robot is configured to pick a plate from a container and position the plate on the transfer pedestal. The press loading robot is configured to transfer the plate to the press. The press is configured to press the plate into a structural member positioned within the press.
US11541549B2	Mobile character control system A mobile character control system includes a platform, a character assembly, a control system, and a transportation assembly. The platform is configured to support an operator. The character assembly is engaged with the platform and includes actuatable features configured to simulate movement of a creature. The control system is configured to control activation of the actuatable features of the character assembly in response to signals received from control features controlled by the operator. The transportation assembly is configured to direct movement of the platform and to support the character assembly.
US11541545B2	Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and system An information processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit acquiring a first image and a second image, the first image being an image of a target area in an initial state, the second image being an image of the target area where a first object conveyed from a supply area is placed, an estimation unit estimating one or more second areas in the target area, based on a feature of a first area estimated using the first image and the second image, the first area being where the first object is placed, the one or more second areas each being an area where an object in the supply area can be placed and being different from the first area. A control unit controls a robot to convey a second object different from the first object from the supply area to any of the one or more second areas.
US11541529B2	Wind turbine blade rotating device—strapped tip device with blade stabilization system A wind turbine blade suspension and rotation device capable of raising and lowering the blade includes a blade housing configured to receive a blade and having at least one guide on an exterior surface; a base; a first telescopic frame disposed on a first side of the base; a second telescopic frame disposed on a second side of the base; at least one adjustable strap, the adjustable strap disposed between the adjustable frames; wherein the at least one strap extends through the guide on the exterior surface of the housing to suspend the blade.
US11541528B2	Handheld implement with replaceable work tool A handheld implement with a replaceable work tool includes a handle body which is equipped with a locking device for detachably mounting the work tool. The locking device includes a movable member, at least one retaining member and a first spring. The first spring abuts against the retaining member so that the retaining member is inserted into a locking hole of the work tool while remaining in an extended state. The retaining member includes a first mating body including at least one second mating body. The second mating body includes a mating portion, and the movable member performs translational movement so that the mating portion and the first mating body cooperate with each other to drive the retaining member to retreat and then withdraw from the locking hole of the work tool.
US11541527B2	Container A container includes a handheld body, a positioning rod, and a storage assembly. The handheld body defines a storage space. The positioning rod has at least one positioning part. The storage assembly includes a push-pull rod, a storage base, and a positioning member. The push-pull rod is operable to drive the positioning member to move therewith between a storage position, where the positioning member separably engages the at least one positioning part so as to position the storage base in the storage space, and an accessing position, where the positioning member is disengaged from the at least one positioning part.
US11541523B2	Drilling tool A drilling tool includes: a drive source; a bit attachment portion to which an end bit is attachable; a power transmission portion configured to apply a motive force to the end bit attached to the bit attachment portion; an operation portion switchable between an ON-state and an OFF-state by a manual operation and configured to receive a setting operation for setting a stop condition; and a controller configured to set the stop condition based on the setting operation, and to start driving of the drive source in response to a first switching operation for switching the operation portion from the OFF-state to the ON-state. In a state where the stop condition is set, even when the operation portion is in the ON-state, the controller stops driving of the drive source in response to the stop condition being met while the drive source is being driven.
US11541510B2	Pallet clamp A pallet clamp includes a clamp receiver 110 and a clamp 130. The clamp receiver 110 has an abutted surface 111 with serrations, whereas the clamp 130 has an abutting surface 132 with serrations. The clamp receiver 110 has both of a pressed surface 180 and a counter pressed surface 181 which face in directions perpendicular to the direction along the extension of the serrations. A biasing means 150 press-fits the clamp receiver 110 and the clamp 130 to each other so that the abutting surface 132 and the abutted surface 111 come into tight contact with each other, which causes the pressed surface 180 and the counter pressed surface 181 to be pressed in opposite directions.
US11541508B2	Method for treating a surface of a fibre composite component A method for treating a surface of a fibre composite component, wherein an abrasive removal of the surface of the fibre composite component takes place by blasting a removing agent transported by a gaseous transporting fluid onto the surface of the fibre composite component by a feed nozzle and a suction extraction of the removing agent and material removed by the removing agent takes place by an extraction nozzle arranged in the region of the feed nozzle.
US11541507B2	Grinding apparatus A grinding apparatus including a robot, a grinding tool attached to the robot, a force sensor configured to detect a force exerted on the grinding tool, and a controller connected with the force sensor and configured to control the robot. The controller includes a variation acquiring section configured to acquire the present position of the robot by pressing the grinding tool against a reference surface in such a manner that a pressing force detected by the force sensor is constant, and to acquire a difference between the acquired present position and a reference position of the robot stored in advance, the difference being acquired as a variation of the grinding tool.
US11541505B2	Polishing pad, manufacturing method of polishing pad and polishing method A polishing pad is provided. The polishing pad comprises a polishing layer and a metal-containing layer. The polishing layer has a polishing surface and a backside surface opposite to each other, wherein the backside surface has a plurality of cavities. The metal-containing layer is disposed on the backside surface of the polishing layer and fills into the cavities, wherein a first contact area is between the metal-containing layer and the backside surface of the polishing layer, and the first contact area is larger than the orthogonal projection area of the polishing layer.
US11541503B2	Polishing apparatus and polishing method A polishing apparatus is a polishing apparatus polishing a target object formed on a surface of a film-shaped substrate. A polishing apparatus includes: a rotatable polishing tool acting on the target object; a slurry nozzle supplying a polishing slurry; and a polishing stage pressing the polishing tool against the target object. A surface of the polishing stage has an unevenness shape.
US11541501B1	Cutter sharpener The present utility model provides a cutter sharpener including a housing, a height adjusting mechanism and a cutter clamping mechanism mounted on the housing, and a grinding mechanism rotatably connected to the height adjusting mechanism. The housing includes a first mounting location, the height adjusting mechanism is movably connected to the first mounting location, the height adjusting mechanism includes a lifting body, and the lifting body can move up and down relative to the first mounting location. The cutter sharpener further includes a degree indicating mechanism fixedly connected to the lifting body.
US11541498B2	Collar system for a dust extractor A collar system for a dust extractor is provided including: a collar including a drill passage extending through the collar and an extension forming an internal passage that connects at one end with the drill passage, the extension being attachable to a housing of the dust extractor to enable the internal passage to connect to a suction passage of the dust extractor; and a cover mounted adjacent an entrance of the drill passage, the cover being moveable between a first position where it covers the entrance and a second position where is remote from the entrance, wherein the cover comprises at least hole that passes through the cover.
US11541496B2	Portable machining apparatus A portable machining apparatus has high operability in tilting a body with respect to a base or in machining a workpiece with the tilting body. A portable machining apparatus placeable on a long gauge placed on an upper surface of a workpiece includes a base placeable on the long gauge, a body including a blade for machining the workpiece, an angular plate fixed to the base to support the body in a tiltable manner and including a protrusion, a body support located between the body and the base and including a guide engageable with the protrusion to allow sliding of the protrusion on the guide, and a spring that urges the protrusion toward the guide.
US11541495B2	Drum-type tool magazine adaptive to multi-axis machining center A drum-type tool magazine adaptive to a multi-axis machining center allows the machining center to use spindles to directly take and replace tool holders that hold machining tools. The drum-type tool magazine includes a driving member, a drum, and plural tool clamps. The drum is centrally provided with a rotating shaft and peripherally provided with plural separated mounts that are arranged circularly. The driving member drives the drum to rotate. Plural tool clamps are arranged abreast on each of the mount. Every tool clamp of the same mount has a tool-clamping jaw parallel to a tangential direction at a periphery of the drum and communicated with the tool clamp so that the machining tool when clamped is laid horizontal and located close to the periphery of the drum. This allows the volume of the tool magazine to be minimized.
US11541489B2	System for fastening a seal to a rotor blade of a rotary feeder A fastening system having a supporting strip, to which is fastened, outside the housing of the rotary feeder, a seal designed to seal the blade of the rotor in relation to the housing. The mounted unit of supporting strip and seal is inserted into a groove devised in the blade. This installation unit is then secured to the blade by means of securing screws. The seal can be made from a hard seal, especially steel, or a soft seal, especially rubberized textile, attached on the outside by a locating strip.
US11541486B2	Connecting method and connecting apparatus A connecting method includes: measuring at least one of control dimensions that influence a dimension of a member obtained by connection of a first member and a second member to each other, the second member including a connection insertion portion where the first member is inserted; determining, according to the at least one of the control dimensions, a relative position for positioning the first member and the second member by insertion of the first member in the connection insertion portion; heating the second member to a first temperature; inserting the first member in the connection insertion portion to place the first member and the second member in the relative position; and stopping the heating of the second member and maintaining the first member and the second member in the relative position.
US11541484B2	Brazing compositions and uses thereof Described herein are compositions for use in the brazing of metal substrates. Methods of making and using these compositions are also described herein.
US11541480B2	Method and device for manufacturing all-laser composite additive Disclosed is a method for an all-laser hybrid additive manufacturing. After a matrix is obtained by means of selective laser melting forming, a subtractive forming is carried out on the matrix by means of a pulse laser to form a cavity, and the cavity is then packaged to obtain a forming material with an internal cavity structure. A laser precision packaging method is used in the method based on the melting of the laser selective region. Also disclosed is the apparatus, comprising a laser unit (2), a control unit (4) and a forming unit (6). The laser unit is in light path connection with the forming unit, and the control unit is electrically connected with the laser unit and the forming unit respectively. The laser unit comprises a first laser light source to and a second laser light source. The forming unit comprises a welding unit (68), and the welding unit is controlled by the control unit and is matched with the laser unit for the additive manufacturing.
US11541479B2	Dissimilar metal laser welding A method of welding a component made from a ferrous alloy to a component made from an aluminum alloy includes machining and cleaning a fay surface on the ferrous alloy component, machining and cleaning a fay surface on the aluminum alloy component, depositing a layer of copper alloy material onto the fay surface of the ferrous alloy component, forming a weld groove on at least one of the layer of copper alloy material deposited on the fay surface of the ferrous alloy component and the fay surface of the aluminum alloy component, and laser welding the layer of copper alloy deposited on the fay surface of the ferrous alloy component and the fay surface of the aluminum alloy component to one another.
US11541478B2	Laser welding device and laser welding method using welding wire Devices for laser welding using welding wire have a welding head, a wire guide for the welding wire, and a wire feed drive. The welding wire can be moved by the wire feed drive during a welding process with a feed movement in a feed direction, guided by the wire guide. A positioning device has a positioning drive, by which the welding wire is moved in an oscillating manner in the longitudinal direction of the welding wire, when a wire end of the welding wire is arranged in a welding readiness position. Methods for laser welding using a welding wire as added material are carried out using the devices. A control program controls the devices. The devices for laser welding can be provided as a part of a welding robot.
US11541477B2	Ultrasonic bonding device and ultrasonic bonding method An ultrasonic bonding device includes a stage and an ultrasonic horn. A first flat member and a second flat member to be bonded are placed on the stage. The ultrasonic horn includes a press part to be pressed on a laminated portion of the first flat member and the second flat member. The stage includes a lower-side surface, a higher-side surface, and a step wall surface. The first flat member is to be placed on the lower-side surface. The higher-side surface is positioned higher than the lower-side surface by a predetermined step height. The second flat member is to be placed on the higher-side surface. The step wall surface is positioned in a boundary between the lower-side surface and the higher-side surface.
US11541476B2	Method and device for joining elements to components A method for joining by welding or gluing joining elements to components, with the following steps: preparation of a joining element, which comprises a first joining surface, and preparation of a component, which comprises a second joining surface; preparation of the first or second joining surface; and carrying out the joining process, in which the joining element is joined to the component; wherein the preparatory step comprises at least one of the following cleaning methods for cleaning the first or second joining surface: a TIG arc method, a plasma gas cleaning method, and a snow jet method.
US11541474B2	Wire shaping device for bulk packaged welding wire A wire shaping device for shaping a welding wire stored in a bulked storage container shapes the welding wire by flexing of the welding wire as it is drawn around sheaves. The wire shaping device can be located immediately adjacent to a wire feeding device of the welder. In use, the wire shaping device may include an inlet port for receiving the wire, a first rotatable sheave for receiving the wire from the inlet port, the first rotatable sheave being rotatable in a first direction; a second rotatable sheave for receiving the wire from the first rotatable sheave, the second rotatable sheave being rotatable in a second direction opposite of the first direction; and an outlet port for receiving the wire from the second rotatable sheave. The wire shaping device may also include a mounting plate and first and second rollers operatively associated with the first and second sheaves, respectively.
US11541473B2	Cutting torch guide structure and cutting torch guide system Cutting torch guide structures, systems, and kits include a base structure having a bottom surface and a channel formed in the base structure, a mechanically switched permanent magnet coupled to the base structure and configured to mechanically switch between two magnetic states, and a cutting torch guide structure configured to be releasably received in the channel and magnetically coupled to the base structure by magnetic attraction between a at least one permanent magnet fixed in at least one recess in the channel and a guide structure permanent magnet fixed to the cutting torch guide structure, where the cutting torch guide structure is configured with a first portion that is removable received in the channel of the base structure and a second portion that overhangs the base structure and includes an edge that defines a predefined shape and is configured to be in slidable contact with a cutting torch tip.
US11541470B2	Methods of furnace-less brazing A method of furnace-less brazing of a substrate is provided. The method includes providing a substrate having a braze region thereon; disposing braze precursor material containing a nickel powder, an aluminum powder, and a platinum group metal powder on the braze region; and initiating an exothermic reaction of the braze precursor material such that the exothermic reaction produces a braze material that reaches a braze temperature above the solidus temperature of the braze material. A braze precursor material is also provided.
US11541468B2	Coated tool and cutting tool including same A coated tool of the present disclosure is provided with a base member and a coating layer located on a surface of the base member. The coating layer includes a TiCNO layer and an Al2O3 layer. The Al2O3 layer is located in contact with the TiCNO layer at a position farther from the base member than the TiCNO layer is. The TiCNO layer includes a plurality of first protrusions that project toward the Al2O3 layer, and a beam that extends in a direction intersecting a direction in which the first protrusions project, to connect the first protrusions. A cutting tool of the present disclosure is provided with: a holder extending from a first end toward a second end and including a pocket on a side of the first end; and the above-described coated tool located in the pocket.
US11541454B2	Apparatus and methods for filtering metals An apparatus and method for filtering molten metal (M), such as aluminum or an aluminum alloy includes at least one ceramic foam filter or any other type of filtration media such as porous tube or alumina balls disposed in a receptacle (12) for the molten metal (M). A vibrator vibrates at least one of the filter, the receptacle (12) or the metal and may be used to induce priming, filtering and/or drainage of the filter. The vibrator may be retrofitted to an existing filter system and may be adjustable in frequency and amplitude. The vibration may be continuous over a given period or produced in a single shock.
US11541446B2	Apparatus for manufacturing fin and method for manufacturing fin A fin manufacturing method and apparatus includes: a first inter-row slit device that forms, by forming in a thin metal plate having a plurality of openings a plurality of slits extending in a longitudinal direction of the thin metal plate while leaving an uncut portion between the plurality of slits, metal strips partially coupled to each other in a transverse direction; a feed roller and a feeding device that convey, in the longitudinal direction, the metal strips in which the plurality of slits is formed by the first inter-row slit device; and a stacking device that (i) forms fins by cutting the uncut portion via which the metal strips are coupled to each other, to separate the metal strips and by cutting the metal strips at regular length intervals and (ii) stacks the formed fins.
US11541443B2	Apparatus for forming atypical curved panel and method for forming atypical curved panel using same The present invention relates to an atypical curved panel forming apparatus and, more specifically, to an atypical curved panel forming apparatus having a novel structure, comprising: a mold block 20 enabling a panel A to be formed to be put on the upper surface thereof; and a pressing means 30 positioned on the upper side of the middle portion of a conveyor device 12 so as to downwardly press the panel A put on a mold, thereby pressing the entire panel A so as to enable the entire panel A to be pressed at constant pressure, enabling the time required for forming the panel A to be minimized, and enabling the atypical curved panel put on the mold block 20 to be effectively formed.
US11541438B2	Solid waste treatment system and method A waste treatment system for separating contaminants including per-fluoroalkyl and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from bulk solid waste (12). A preparation module (9) having a bulk material separator separates oversize material (14) from bulk solid waste (12). A physical separation module (13), located down-stream of the preparation module (9), separates the bulk solid waste (12) based on particle size using physical and/or hydrodynamic and/or density separation techniques. An extraction/chemical separation module (19), located downstream of the physical separation module (13), adds leachate and/or extractant to separate the contaminants from a slurry output from the physical separation module (13), into a fines output and a contaminated water solution. A water circulation system (21) supplies water to the physical separation module (13) and the extraction/chemical separation module (19), the water circulation system including at least one water treatment process, the treated water being recycled and recirculated within the waste treatment system.
US11541437B2	Cleaning method and cleaning device The present application discloses a cleaning method and a cleaning device. The cleaning method includes the following steps: dividing a cleaning device into at least two regions to control for the same cleaning mode; detecting a width of an object to be cleaned; and turning on the cleaning device of corresponding region according to the width of the object to be cleaned. The cleaning device includes a detection structure, a conveying structure, a washing structure, an air knife structure, and a control structure, where the washing structure is divided into at least two regions, and the air knife structure is also divided into at least two regions.
US11541435B2	Hand-held drain cleaner A hand-held drain cleaning apparatus which includes a control housing comprising an upper body portion and a lower body portion, a release valve member being movable between at least a first position wherein the release valve member prevents fluid from flowing into a first fluid passageway from a second fluid passageway, and a second position wherein fluid can flow from the second fluid passageway and into the first fluid passageway. The hand-held drain cleaning apparatus further includes a flexible, tubular member having first and second end portions, and a terminal discharge member in fluid communication with the second end portion of the tubular member.
US11541425B2	Sorting method for hollow bodies and sorting device Hollow bodies which are closed on one side and which are cylindrical are sorted by a sorting device. The hollow bodies have an end-side opening, a base surface situated opposite the opening and a shell surface extending between the base surface and the opening. The sorting device includes first nozzles arranged on an upper guide for conducting a first fluid flow in the direction of a lateral guide, and second nozzles arranged on a lower guide for conducting a second fluid flow in the direction of an outlet. Since the force of the fluid flow is several times greater if the fluid flow strikes a part of the shell surface of the hollow body through the end-side opening of the hollow body than if the fluid flow strikes the base surface of the hollow body from the outside, sorting of the hollow bodies is made possible.
US11541423B2	Ultrasound transducer with curved transducer stack A high frequency ultrasound array having a number of transducer elements that are formed in sheet of piezoelectric material. A frame having a coefficient of thermal expansion similar to that of the piezoelectric material surrounds the piezoelectric material and is separated from the piezoelectric material by an epoxy material. Kerf cuts that define the individual elements in the sheet of piezoelectric material extend across a full width of the sheet. In some embodiments, sub-dice kerf cuts that divide a single transducer element into two or more sub-elements also extend all the way across the width of the sheet. A lens positioned in front of the transducer elements can have a radius machined therein to focus ultrasound signals. The frame, transducer elements and lens are bent or curved with the desired radius to focus ultrasound signals.
US11541422B2	Ultrasonic grip system Acoustic medium of ultrasonic grip system consists of piezoelectric generator (1), wheel knuckle (9), ball bearing (10), wheel hub (11), wheel rim (15) and tyre of motor-car (20). The piezoelectric generator (1) creates ultrasound vibrations which are transferred through the acoustic medium to the surface of tyre (17). The ultrasound vibration on the surface of tyre (17) results in the separation of the surface of tyre (17) from the liquid (18) that may be found on tarmac (19) during the rain, which results in the fact that despite the unfavourable weather conditions the motor-car has an optimum rolling surface of tarmac. Also, the vibrations on the surface of tyre (17) in interaction with micro texture of tarmac increases the contact surface of tyre with tarmac, which results in the increase of coefficient of friction, higher grip of tyre and reduction of braking distance of motor-car. The ultrasonic grip system is activated at sudden braking, resp. activation of ABS system. Also, the system is activated on the occasion of activating the ESP and ASR system.
US11541417B2	Electric glue gun An electric glue gun includes a housing, a glue tube holder arranged at a front end of the housing, and a push rod disposed on the housing and moveable forward and rearward relative to the glue tube holder. A control board, a main switch, an electric motor and a transmission mechanism are provided inside the housing. The main switch is electrically connected to the control board for controlling power on/off, the electric motor is electrically connected to the control board to drive the push rod to move forward or rearward via the transmission mechanism. The electric glue gun further includes a sensor switch for facilitating control of a forward/rearward movement stroke of the push rod, and the sensor switch is electrically connected to the control board, such that the control board determines whether the push rod is moved to a limit position based on information feedback from the sensor switch.
US11541414B2	Coating device and coating method A coating device configured to apply a coating liquid to both surfaces of a substrate that has a sheet shape and is transported. The coating device includes: a pair of blocks facing each other in a thickness direction of the substrate; and a liquid reservoir that is formed such that the coating liquid is accumulated in a gap between the pair of blocks, and through which the substrate passes, wherein the liquid reservoir includes: an introduction port that is opened on an upstream side in a transport direction of the substrate and through which the substrate is introduced, a discharge port that is opened on a downstream side in the transport direction and through which the substrate is discharged, and side surface portions respectively positioned on both sides in a width direction intersecting the transport direction, at least a side surface portion on one side of the both sides in the width direction among the side surface portions has an exposure port that is opened from the introduction port to the discharge port, and a part of the substrate in the width direction is configured to protrude from the exposure port to an outside of the liquid reservoir.
US11541411B2	Sprinkler elbow connector with integral pressure regulator A pressure regulator for use in an elbow connector for use with a sprinkler assembly including a pressure responsive member, movably mounted in the elbow connector and movable from an open position allowing flow of water into the sprinkler assembly and a closed position where the bottom edge of the pressure responsive member blocks the flow of water into the sprinkler assembly. The pressure responsive member is biased in the open position and moves into the closed position when downstream water pressure exceeds a predetermined value.
US11541405B2	Fluid cartridge for a plural component sprayer A fluid cartridge for a plural component sprayer is configured to receive first and second component materials and purge air from the sprayer and provide the first and second component materials and purge air to a mix chamber for spraying. The fluid cartridge includes a cartridge body, material flowpaths extending from a second end to a cartridge bore, and a purge path extending from the second end to the cartridge bore. Fluid checks are disposed in the material flowpaths and purge path to prevent backflow out of the fluid cartridge. Side seals are disposed in the material paths and are pre-loaded to extend into the cartridge bore and engage a mix chamber within the cartridge bore.
US11541404B2	Directional speaker-implemented showerhead A showerhead assembly with a plurality of speakers is disclosed. The illustrative showerhead assembly includes a showerhead to exert fluid, a support structure to transport the fluid to the showerhead, and a plurality of speakers to exert sound with a consistent directionality. The showerhead assembly illustratively includes a dome housing having an inner wall and an outer rim, a showerhead to exert fluid, a support structure extending from a center of the housing such that the support structure has a first end attachable to a wall or ceiling and a second end distal from the first end and the support structure transports the fluid to the showerhead, and a plurality of speakers disposed on the support structure such that the speakers are directed toward the inner wall of the housing and the speakers generate and exert sound with a consistent directionality.
US11541401B2	Dust collecting tower apparatus Disclosed herein is a dust collecting tower apparatus that includes a housing having an inlet, into which gas is introduced, and an outlet from which the gas is discharged, and a collection module disposed in the housing and configured to collect particulates with a corona discharge. The collection module includes a plurality of discharge electrodes, to which a voltage is applied, a plurality of collection electrodes disposed between the respective discharge electrodes, where the collection electrodes is grounded, and a first setting beam having a plurality of lower slots into which the discharge electrodes are inserted. The apparatus further includes a washing water feeder configured to spray washing water to the collection module.
US11541397B2	System and method for providing a food recycler A food recycler can include a case having a case volume between 8.79 liters and 35 liters, a control system, a user interface in electrical communication with the control system, and a bucket being configured with a bucket volume, wherein a ratio of the bucket volume to the case volume is between 0.0717 and 0.2857. The recycler can include a motor in communication with the control system, the motor being configured adjacent at least in part to the bucket, a gearbox configured below the bucket and in mechanical communication with the motor, a filter system having at least one filter and configured to receive air from a top portion of the bucket and a drying component configured to remove water from waste food items.
US11541396B2	Point-of-care diagnostic systems and containers for same The present disclosure relates to a medical diagnostic system. In various embodiments, the system includes a housing, a first receptacle in the housing for receiving a reagent container, a second receptacle in the housing for receiving a working fluid and waste container, where the second receptacle is larger than the first receptacle, two reagent access needles positioned and fixed within the first receptacle with each of the two reagent access needles being substantially horizontal to horizontally access the reagent container, and a working fluid access needle and a waste access needle positioned and fixed within the second receptacle with the working fluid access needle and the waste access needle being substantially horizontal to horizontally access the working fluid and waste container.
US11541395B1	System and method for sex sorting of mosquitoes A system for sex sorting of mosquitoes generally comprises: (i) a plate or similar receptacle that includes multiple wells, with each of the multiple wells configured to receive a mosquito; and (ii) an imaging subsystem, including a camera for capturing images of the mosquito in each of the multiple wells and a computer for analyzing the captured images to determine whether each mosquito is male or female. Mosquitoes have distinct anatomical areas for identification, which are captured in the images and are used to determine if a mosquito is male or female. Furthermore, in some implementations, the system includes a suction device or other means for exterminating the unwanted mosquitoes after the determination of whether each mosquito is male or female.
US11541394B2	Reaction processor A reaction processor is provided with a reaction processing vessel in which a channel is formed, a liquid feeding system, a temperature control system for providing a high temperature region and a low temperature region to the channel, and a fluorescence detector for detecting the sample passing through a fluorescence detection region of the channel, and a CPU for controlling the liquid feeding system based on a signal that is detected. A target stop position X[L]0(n+1) of the sample in the low temperature region in an (n+1)th cycle is corrected from a target stop position X[L]0(n) of the sample in the low temperature region in the nth cycle based on the result of stopping control on the sample in the nth cycle.
US11541392B2	Apparatus for testing of platelet using blockage phenomenon The present invention relates to a platelet testing device using blockage phenomenon, comprising: a sample chamber containing blood sample; a microfluidic tube which is in fluid communication with the sample chamber and through which the blood sample flows; and a microbead packing arranged on a flow path of the blood sample of the microfluidic tube; wherein the microbead packing comprises: a packing pipe which constitutes a part of the flow path of the blood sample; and a plurality of microbeads contained in the packing pipe and arranged to be in close contact with each other so as to form voids between the microbeads, whereby function of the platelet is tested by blockage phenomenon of the voids due to the platelet in the blood sample which flows through the microfluidic tube from the sample chamber according to the present invention.
US11541384B2	Ion exchange device main body and ion exchange device An ion exchange device main body 3 includes: a tubular body 31 into which an ion exchange resin bag 5 accommodating the ion exchange resin is inserted through an opening and which has a liquid outlet 312 in which a liquid outlet port 314 for discharging an ion exchange target liquid to outside is formed; a lid 32 that is supported by the tubular body 31 and has a gas injection portion 324 in which a gas injection port 325 for injecting a to an inside 311 of the tubular body 31 is formed; a lead-out pipe 42 that is connected to the liquid outlet 312 and guides the ion exchange target liquid to the outside; and a check valve 44 that is provided in the lead-out pipe 42 and prevents the ion exchange target liquid from flowing backward from the outside to the inside.
US11541381B1	Solid-supported amino-diphosphine ligand catalysts for selective oligomerization of ethylene to form linear alpha-olefins Ethylene oligomerization catalysts include a solid support having surface hydroxyl groups on a surface of the solid support. Functional groups attached to the solid support through at least one covalent bond and coordinated with at least one catalytically active transition metal. Individual functional groups are attached to the solid support as products of condensation reactions of at least one hydrolysable group of precursor ligands with a corresponding surface group of the solid support. The precursor ligands have a general formula (Ph2P)2N—R1-A, where R1 is C1-C40 hydrocarbylene or C1-C40 heterohydrocarbylene; and A is a hydrolysable group selected from trialkoxysilyl, halosilyl, carboxylates, esters, phosphonates, amines, imines, thiols, thiocarboxylates, or halides.
US11541380B2	Superhydrophobic coatings for deposit reduction in selective catalytic reductant systems Superhydrophobic coatings to reduce deposit formation of diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) within selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems.
US11541376B2	Supported catalyst, its activated form, and their preparation and use A supported catalyst and preparation method thereof, the catalyst comprising an organic polymer material carrier and Raney alloy particles supported on the organic polymer material carrier, wherein substantially all of the Raney alloy particles are partially embedded in the organic polymer material carrier. The catalyst can be used in hydrogenation, dehydrogenation, amination, dehalogenation or desulfuration reactions.
US11541375B2	OCM catalyst composition having improved C2+ hydrocarbon selectivity The invention relates to a composition containing a catalyst suitable for producing ethylene and other C2+ hydrocarbons at high selectivity while improving both methane conversion and product yield. Particularly, the catalyst contains mixed metal oxides having at least one alkali earth metal and at least one rare earth metal along with an alkali metal promoter in the form of an alkali metal or in the form of an alkali metal tungstate. The invention further provides a method for preparing such a composition, using a calcination process to calcine the alkali metal promoters together with mixed metal oxides. Additionally, the invention further describes a process for producing C2+ hydrocarbons, using such a composition.
US11541373B2	Mixed oxide catalyst for oxygen storage applications and a method for making the catalyst Catalyst material composed of a sodium incorporated cerium-zirconium based mixed oxide catalyst material, such as Ce—Zr/Al2O3, for oxygen storage capacity applications. The sodium incorporated cerium-zirconium based mixed oxide catalyst material is synthesized by co-precipitation techniques using sodium carbonate as the precipitating agent and exhibits a high oxygen storage capacity.
US11541362B2	Agitator rotors and agitator systems for solids An agitator rotor includes a shaft, rails, and a rod. The shaft defines a longitudinal axis. The rails extend radially from and are coupled to the shaft. The rails are separated from each other along a length of the shaft. Each rail includes a surface defining a non-zero angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the shaft. The rod includes a first end coupled to a first one of the rails. The rod includes a second end coupled to a second one of the rails. A projection of the first end and the second end of the rod in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the shaft defines a minor arc about a portion of the shaft.
US11541361B2	Dispersion method and dispersion apparatus for material to be processed and method for producing mixed liquid of material to be processed and dispersion medium produced thereby In order to provide a dispersion method and a dispersion apparatus capable of mixing a material to be processed and a dispersion medium having no affinity with each other using a single apparatus without using a dispersant, there are provided a quantitative supply mechanism quantitatively supplying a material to be processed, a suction stirring mechanism primarily including a suction stirring pump in which the material to be processed and a dispersion medium are subjected to negative pressure suction by a negative pressure suction force generated by rotation of a rotating blade and the suctioned material to be processed and the dispersion medium are stirred and mixed by the rotating blade and are allowed to pass through a throttle passage to cause cavitation, and a plasma generating mechanism generating a plasma in bubbles formed due to cavitation in a mixed liquid of the material to be processed and the dispersion medium.
US11541360B2	Process for making membranes The invention provides a filtration membrane which comprises a porous support and, covalently bonded to a surface thereof, a layer comprising a plurality of vesicles having transmembrane proteins incorporated therein, said vesicles being formed from an amphiphilic block copolymer; characterised in that within said layer, vesicles are covalently linked together to form a coherent mass. The membrane may be prepared by a process which comprises providing an aqueous suspension of vesicles having transmembrane proteins incorporated therein, said vesicles being formed from an amphiphilic block copolymer having reactive end groups; depositing said suspension of vesicles on a surface of a porous support; and providing reaction conditions such that covalent bonds are formed between different vesicles and between vesicles and said surface.
US11541358B2	Method for processing chemical liquid A method for process a chemical liquid is provided. The method includes at least providing a system having at least one filtration medium, treatment the system with a treatment liquid having a content of iron (Fe) and calcium (Ca) of about 10 ppb or less, and processing a chemical liquid using an apparatus having the system configured therein after the treatment process.
US11541356B2	Systems for utilizing crossflow filtration for cell enrichment A disposable cell enrichment kit includes a crossflow filtration device configured to be disposed along a main loop pathway and to receive a process volume containing a biological sample and utilize crossflow filtration, via a micro-porous membrane, to retain a specific cell population in a retentate from the process volume and to remove a permeate including certain biological components from the process volume. The crossflow filtration device includes a laminated filtration unit that includes the micro-porous membrane, a first mating portion, a second mating portion, and a membrane support. The membrane support includes a first plurality of structural features that define a first plurality of openings, wherein the first plurality of structural features are coupled to the micro-porous membrane and provide support to the micro-porous membrane, and the first plurality of openings allow the permeate to flow through them after crossing the micro-porous membrane.
US11541347B2	Display device of vehicle on which CO2 recovery device is mounted A display device of a vehicle on which a CO2 recovery device is mounted, the CO2 recovery device through which gas circulates recovering carbon dioxide from the gas, the display device includes: a controller configured to control the vehicle, the controller including a recovery state determination unit configured to determine a recovery amount or a recovery state of the carbon dioxide recovered by the CO2 recovery device and an image data creation unit configured to create image data corresponding to the recovery amount or the recovery state detected by the recovery state determination unit; and a display screen configured to receive the image data and display an image corresponding to the image data, wherein the image data and the image vary depending on the recovery amount or the recovery state.
US11541346B2	Efficient use of adsorbents for indoor air scrubbing Some embodiments of the disclosure correspond to, for example, a method for controlling a scrubber containing an adsorbent. The scrubber may be configured to cycle between scrubbing at least one pollutant/gas from a stream of gases with the pollutant/gas being adsorbed onto the adsorbent, and regenerating at least some of the adsorbent and thereby purging at least some of the one pollutant and/or first gas from the adsorbent via a regeneration gas flow. The method may include flowing a stream of gases through the scrubber, the scrubber including the adsorbent and adsorbing at least some of the one pollutant/gas from the stream of gases onto the adsorbent during an adsorption phase over a first time period. The method may also include purging at least a portion of the one pollutant/gas from the adsorbent during a regeneration phase over a second time period with a regeneration gas flow, and cycling therebetween.
US11541339B2	Portable air filter cleaning devices and methods of use A portable air filter cleaning device includes a housing configured to receive an air filter to be cleaned, at least one spray mechanism within the housing for spraying fluid onto the air filter to be cleaned within the housing, a cleaning fluid reservoir coupled to at least one spray mechanism for selectively spraying cleaning fluid onto the air filter to be cleaned within the housing, a rinsing fluid reservoir coupled to at least one spray mechanism for selectively spraying rinsing fluid onto the air filter to be cleaned within the housing; and a motor for facilitating cleaning, rinsing and drying of the air filter to be cleaned. The device may be rotational for cylindrical type air filters or designed for cleaning flat plate type air filters. An associated method of cleaning an air filter is disclosed.
US11541338B2	Filter device A backflow of liquid inside a filter device during an operation of an internal combustion engine is allowed to be obviated while air inside the filter device is purged so as not to generate bubbles in the liquid. An outflow portion that includes a cylindrical portion having a substantially bottomed cylindrical shape and a back pressure valve provided inside the cylindrical portion is provided so as to penetrate a bottom surface of a case. In addition, a lid body provided on the case and an upper plate of a filter element so as to cover an upper end of the case has a first hole that communicates between a space inside the case and a space outside the case. When the back pressure valve opens (a valve body does not abut on a first valve seat), a space inside the filter element communicates with the space outside the case via a second through-hole formed in a side surface of the cylindrical portion.
US11541335B2	Chemical liquid purification apparatus and purification method using the same A chemical liquid purification apparatus includes a tank body, a return tube, a liquid sending pump, a filtration device and a piping. The tank body has a liquid passage port and a circulation port communicated to a storage space inside the tank body. The return tube has one end connected to the circulation port and another end extending to the storage space. The liquid sending pump and the filtration device are located outside the tank body in between the liquid passage port and the circulation port. The piping is connecting the liquid sending pump and the filtration device to the liquid passage port and the circulation port.
US11541332B2	Apparatus for separating particles from a particulate suspension An apparatus for separating particles from a particulate suspension comprises a conduit comprising a plurality of elongate channels extending in adjacent alignment along a spiral path at different curvature radii from an axis of the spiral path. Longitudinal sidewalls of the elongate channels are fluidly joined together to allow for transfer of fluid between them. The apparatus also comprises an inlet for directing a particulate suspension into the conduit and outlets that direct fluid from the particulate suspension out from different discharge positions. At least first and second of the elongate channels are approximately circular in cross section and comprise a shared longitudinal sidewall, wherein the shared longitudinal sidewall comprises opposed uppermost and lowermost sidewall sections that are laterally offset from one another relative to the axis of the spiral path to allow for transfer of helically flowing fluid between the first and second of the elongate channels.
US11541330B2	Oilfield centrifuge decanter for drilling waste drying method and apparatus A horizontal decanter centrifuge for enhanced recovery of drilling mud from drilling mud solids. Oilfield decanters will always suffer some drilling mud losses because they can only achieve a certain effectiveness with respect to solids dryness. The embodiment describes a process to mitigate the financial burden of drilling mud losses by adding a less expensive sacrificial fluid to take the place of drilling mud in the solids phase. A process and apparatus for drilling mud displacement is described including flowing the drilling mud into a horizontal decanter centrifuge, wherein the stresses imposed within the decanter act to force a sacrificial fluid to displace the drilling mud. The embodiment also describes a process wherein vapours or mist are prevented from escaping and becoming airborne into the external atmosphere.
US11541329B2	Liquid carbon dioxide and cosolvent biomass extraction method and system Method and system for the extraction of oils from a biomass with a liquid carbon dioxide using cosolvent. The system and method can be used to extract cannabinoids from cannabis biomass by cryogenically freezing the biomass and exposing the cannabis biomass to sub-cooled liquid carbon dioxide and capturing a first high-terpene extract fraction, and then exposing the cannabis biomass with a mixture of superfluid carbon dioxide and a cosolvent to capture a high cannabinoid second fraction.
US11541324B2	Smoke generator with pre-pressurized rapid oil supply A smoke generator includes an oil tank receiving an oil to be pumped by an oil pump to a vaporization tube where the oil vaporized into smoke after heating by a heater. A pre-pressurization oil supply device is disposed between the vaporization tube and the oil pump. When the pre-pressurization oil supply device is in a non-supply state not intercommunicating with the vaporization tube, the pre-pressurization oil supply device maintains its internal pressure, and the oil in the pre-pressurization oil supply device is not delivered to the vaporization tube. When the pre-pressurization oil supply device is in an oil supply state, the pre-pressurization oil supply device intercommunicates with the vaporization tube, and the oil in the pre-pressurization oil supply device is rapidly delivered to the vaporization tube.
US11541323B2	Learning-based system comprising stackable building blocks A learning-based building block system is described. The learning-based building block system comprises at least two stackable blocks. The at least two stackable blocks may include: a first stackable block having a cube configuration, a second stackable building block having a sprocket configuration, a third stackable building block having a half-pipe configuration, and a fourth stackable building block having a table configuration. The configuration of each of the first, the second, the third, and the fourth stackable block is unique.
US11541321B2	Self-powered toy The present invention relates to a self-powered toy comprising a power generation unit and a display unit electrically connected to the power generation unit, the power generation unit comprising a first electrode located on a first support layer; a first structure including a charge acquisition layer located on the first electrode; a second structure including a second electrode located on a second support layer; and a gap between the charge acquisition layer of the first structure and the second electrode of the second structure, which at least partially face each other. The gap is removed by an external force directly or indirectly applied to the first structure, the second structure, or both thereof and is formed again when the external force is removed, and the display unit is driven by power generated by the power generation unit according to the removal and formation of the gap.
US11541320B2	Prefabricated tuned top and launcher for launching tuned top A prefabricated tuned top and a launcher for launching the tuned top, manufactured in a small size with five components of a knob, a rim, beads, a body and a spinning spindle. The tuned top can be readily assembled by sequentially inserting and then tightening the components. The tuned top implements a changeable spinning form based on induction of a change in difference between the centripetal force and centrifugal force, generated during spinning, since the center of gravity can be eccentrically disposed freely according to the user's selection. The tuned top is prevented from being reversely loosened so it can be safely, semi-permanently, and easily enjoyable at any location. The tuned top enables accurate and stable mounting when a launcher is used, such that the top is not easily separated therefrom but is quickly launched without a launch failure, thereby providing accurate launching without the loss of spinning power.
US11541315B2	Validating a player's real-world location using activity within a parallel-reality game Systems and methods for linking real world activity, such as real world commercial activity or real world data collection activity, with a location-based parallel reality game are provided. In particular, a game server hosting a parallel reality game can modify, update, or add to game data stored in a game database associated with the parallel reality game to include certain game features in the parallel reality game linked with real world activity in the real world. The game features can be linked with activities in the real world such that player actions associated with the game features in the virtual world can lead to or encourage activity in the real world, such as commercial activity and/or data collection activity in the real world. A one-time password may be used to validate a player's location in the real world and to enable controlled access to game features in the virtual world.
US11541312B2	Respawn systems and methods in video games In a video game, a player's character can start in a normal state, receive first damage, and change to an incapacitated state. The player's character can be revived from the incapacitated state back to the normal state. The player's character can be changed from the incapacitated state to a preliminarily defeated state, and in response, a player respawn activation item can be generated. The player respawn activation item can be used by the player's teammates to respawn the player's character at one or more respawn locations.
US11541307B2	Computer system, viewer terminal, method for controlling live watching, and program A server system to manage esports live distribution distributes, to a viewer terminal, data for displaying an image of gameplay by players on the viewer terminal, and situation data. The situation data describes various situations, such as a viewer's watching situation, a game progress status, a player's operation situation, a reward generation situation, a posting situation of comments such as cheers, and an evaluation situation of players by viewers. In the viewer terminal, various types of situation data are compared with predetermined screen configuration change conditions, and when some of the conditions is satisfied, the present configuration of a watching screen is changed to a screen configuration associated with the satisfied condition to provide information for the viewer in such a manner as to facilitate understanding of a situation on each occasion.
US11541299B2	Self-stabilizing skateboard A self-stabilizing, one-wheeled electric skateboard may include improved features. In some examples, the vehicle includes a status indicator viewable through a slot formed in an upper surface of the board. In some examples, the vehicle includes a convertible carrying handle transitionable between stowed and deployed positions. In some examples, the vehicle includes an interchangeable fender and fender substitute that may be removably coupled to an upper surface of the board. In some examples, a motor controller of the vehicle may operate a field-oriented control (FOC) scheme configured to control the electric motor by manipulating a direct current aligned with a rotating rotor flux angle and a quadrature current defined at ninety degrees from the rotating rotor flux angle. In some examples, the motor controller may be configured to permit intuitive dismounting of the vehicle by tilting and/or moving the vehicle backward.
US11541294B2	Golf aid including heads up display for green reading An electronic golf aid system for assisting users with reading greens on golf courses includes a camera that captures images of the user's field of view, and an electronic display device with a display screen that displays captured images. A processor, which communicates with the camera and display device, is programmed to: receive signals from the camera indicative of images of a golf ball and a cup on the green; determine respective locations for the golf ball and cup; determine a perspective view of the topology of the green between the golf ball and cup from the user's point of view; determine, based on the green's topology, a proposed trajectory line from the golf ball's location to the cup's location; and direct the electronic display device to display the proposed trajectory line superimposed on the surface of the green as the green is shown in real-time on the display screen.
US11541292B2	Batting tee A batting tee and/or hitting training device is provided that includes a platform, a support extending upwardly from the platform and a holder disposed on the support opposite the platform for holding the ball to be hit. The holder includes a lower tubular member and an upper ball-retaining portion that are integrally formed with one another.
US11541290B2	Multi-component golf club head A golf club head comprising two components, wherein the first component comprise a ball striking surface, a striking face return, and a sole extension with a rear mass. And wherein the second component comprises a lower density material, comprising part of the crown and part of the sole. The first component comprises a majority of the mass of the golf club head, having a rear mass comprising 20% to 35% of the mass of the golf club head.
US11541285B2	Localized milled golf club face A wood-style golf club head includes a strike face and a body that cooperate to define a hollow internal club head volume. The strike face formed from a strike plate having an outer perimeter and a frame surrounding the strike plate. The strike plate is affixed to the frame across the entire outer perimeter. The strike plate and frame define a continuous ball striking surface that has a surface texture characteristic of milling that extends continuously across both the strike plate and the frame.
US11541284B2	Golf club head with transition profiles to reduce aerodynamic drag Embodiments of golf club heads having transition profiles to reduce aerodynamic drag during a swing are described herein. In some embodiments, a golf club head includes a crown transition profile having a first crown radius of curvature, a sole transition profile having a first sole radius of curvature, and a rear transition profile having a rear radius of curvature.
US11541283B1	Systems and methods for a weighted golf club head A golf club head that includes a body defining an interior cavity and an exterior surface, the body including a face disposed within a forward portion and extending between a toe and a heel, a sole defining a bottom portion of the golf club head, and a crown defining a top portion of the golf club head. The golf club head further includes a front weight assembly having a first weight removably secured with a first fastener and a second fastener, the front weight assembly being disposed forward of a head center of gravity. The first fastener is disposed on a heel side of the front weight center of gravity, and the second fastener is disposed on a toe side of the front weight center of gravity.
US11541280B2	Apparatus and exercising device According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus comprising at least one processing core, at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code being configured to, with the at least one processing core, cause the apparatus at least to receive a first signal from an exercising device, process the received signal, respond to the received signal by transmitting a second signal to the exercising device, and participate in a pairing process with the exercising device.
US11541278B2	Methods and apparatus for managing sequential tasks via task specific user interface elements Systems, apparatus, and methods for managing workouts via exercise specific user interface elements. Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to exercise specific user interface elements (e.g., floating smart timers, etc.) that are automatically pre-populated with data based on prescribed workout information. The user is provided a workout that includes a number of different exercises, and their prescribed completion values. The user can perform the workout and quickly log the pre-populated completion values (if accurate), or alternatively manually enter actual workout data. Additionally, the user can quickly transition through their “checklist” of exercises, based on the prescribed ordering of the workout. The resulting workout data record can be automatically logged at the end of the workout session. The exercise specific user interface allows a user to log workout activity with minimal distraction.
US11541275B2	Exercise apparatus [Problem to be Solved]Provided is an exercise apparatus which can suppress positional displacement when a user is jiggling.[Solution]The exercise apparatus 1 includes: a main body part 5 which has a placement part (smooth surface 5a), on which both legs of a user are placed, and an arc part 5b (curved surface) and rotationally moves over a predetermined range by alternate movement of the legs of the user placed on the placement part; and restraining means which restrains movement of the main body part 5 within a horizontal plane. The restraining means has a groove part 5c which is formed by removing a portion of the arc part 5b of the main body part 5 and a columnar body 3 which is fitted into the groove part 5c.
US11541274B2	System, method and apparatus for electrically actuated pedal for an exercise or rehabilitation machine A pedal assembly for electromechanical exercise or rehabilitation of a user is disclosed and can include pedals to engage appendages of a user. A spindle supports each pedal and has a spindle axis. A pedal arm assembly is located between the spindle and a rotational axle of the equipment. The pedal arm assembly is radially offset from the spindle axis to define a range of radial adjustability for the pedal relative to the rotational axle. The pedal arm assembly can include an electrically-actuated coupling assembly to adjust the radial position of the pedal in response to a control signal, and regulate motion of the user engaged with the pedals.
US11541272B2	Foldable treadmill with furniture configuration A foldable treadmill includes a working base, a cover pivotally connected with the working base, a walking belt mounted on the working base, at least two rollers arranged in the walking belt, a support board arranged in the walking belt, two handle units mounted on the working base, and a front support rack mounted on the cover. The working base has two first receiving grooves. The cover has a second receiving groove. The two handle units are removably received in the two first receiving grooves of the working base respectively. Each of the two handle units includes an upright pivotally connected with the working base, and a first handle pivotally connected with the upright. The front support rack is pivotally connected with the cover and received in the second receiving groove of the cover.
US11541271B2	Multi-functional exercise device A multi-functional exercise device that enables a user to exercise different muscle groups. The exercise device has a first planar support member, a second planar support member extending from the first planar support member, and a handle having a first end coupled to the first planar support member, a second end coupled to the second planar support member, and a gripping portion therebetween. The gripping portion of the handle is oriented generally parallel to the first planar support member and generally perpendicular to the second planar support member. The exercise device also includes a first plurality of rotatable components engaging the first planar support member and adapted to rotate relative thereto, and a second plurality of rotatable components engaging the second planar support member and adapted to rotate relative thereto. The rotatable elements may comprise spheres.
US11541266B2	Exercise device An exercise device includes a base member configured for engaging a surface of a mounting structure, a coupling system for coupling the base member to the structure, and at least one resistance member coupled to the base member. Each of the at least one resistance members includes a control member configured to be manipulated by a portion of a user. The mounting structure includes a first surface and an oppositely arranged second surface with the first surface facing towards the user and the second surface configured to engage the base member. The configuration of the base member relative to the mounting structure allows for at least a portion of a force applied to one of the resistance members to be transferred to the mounting structure.
US11541264B1	Versatile bench and smart seat for an exercise appliance A controllable tension force is provided on a first cable. The first cable has a terminal end wherein the terminal end is adapted to attach to an accessory. The first cable is coupled to a motor. The first cable and motor are part of a resistance unit. The resistance unit is coupled to a user support unit having a sliding seat.
US11541261B2	System for maintaining integrity of a dry pipe system with heated cabinet and flow restrictor valve A system and method for maintaining the integrity of a dry pipe sprinkler system. The system can includes an auxiliary drain including a main collection pipe, a heater having a bracket configured to attach the heater to the main collection pipe of the auxiliary drain, the bracket including a deflector configured to direct heat from the heater onto the main collection pipe, and a self-draining apparatus configured to receive excess water from the auxiliary drain.
US11541259B2	Machine for extinguishing fires A machine for extinguishing fires, using materials that are excavated and thrown directly from the ground includes a brush cutting module with knives and lateral panels, an excavating module comprising a cutter with spikes, and a throwing module formed by a flywheel mounted on a rotary shaft and provided with radial blades, allowing the excavated material to be thrown through openings in the throwing module. The position of the openings can be adjusted and the excavated materials can be thrown in one direction or another.
US11541255B2	Custom-controllable powered respirator face mask Embodiments relate generally to respirator face masks, and specifically to powered face masks which may be custom-controllable to better provide for the specific air needs of the individual user wearing the mask. For example, the face mask embodiments typically include a filter and a motorized fan, both generally located on the face mask itself, along with a processor. The processor then may use inputs, for example specific to the user and/or the environment, to control the fan speed. Thus, the fan speed of the face mask may be custom controlled to provide the appropriate amount of filtered air as the specific user needs it.
US11541253B2	Device and method for measuring radiation dosage A device for measuring radiation dosage is disclosed, comprising a flexible sheet, one or more detector assemblies disposed on the sheet, and detector retaining means for retaining the one or more detector assemblies on the sheet such that the one or more detector assemblies adopt the same curvature as the sheet when the sheet is deformed. Each one or more detector assembly comprises a plurality of beads threaded onto a fibre, the plurality of beads comprising radiation-sensitive material for recording information about a radiation dosage to which each bead is exposed, and the detector retaining means is configured to permit each one or more detector assembly to be subsequently detached from the sheet without removing the plurality of beads from the fibre. A method of detecting radiation dosage using the device is also disclosed.
US11541252B2	Defining dose rate for pencil beam scanning The dose rate of voxels within a particle beam (e.g., proton beam) treatment field delivered using pencil beam scanning (PBS) is calculated, and a representative dose rate for the particle beam treatment field is reported. The calculations account for a dose accumulation in a local region or a sub-volume (e.g., a voxel) as a function of time.
US11541246B2	Device and method for detecting ventricular fibrillation The present invention relates to a medical device, in particular to an implantable medical device, comprising at least one implantable or non-implantable hemodynamic sensor configured for detecting hemodynamic cardiac signals, a controller configured for processing and analyzing the detected cardiac hemodynamic signals or signals derived from the detected cardiac hemodynamic signals by applying to said signals a Teager Energy Operator (TEO). The controller further comprises at least one algorithm configured to determine the need for a defibrillation operation by taking into account the at least one output hemodynamic signal. The present invention also provides a method and software for detecting or treating a ventricular fibrillation episode by taking into account cardiac hemodynamic signals.
US11541243B2	Biostimulator having coaxial fixation elements A biostimulator, such as a leadless cardiac pacemaker, including coaxial fixation elements to engage or electrically stimulate tissue, is described. The coaxial fixation elements include an outer fixation element extending along a longitudinal axis and an inner fixation element radially inward from the outer fixation element. One or more of the fixation elements are helical fixation elements that can be screwed into tissue. The outer fixation element has a distal tip that is distal to a distal tip of the inner fixation element, and an axial stiffness of the outer fixation element is lower than an axial stiffness of the inner fixation element. The relative stiffnesses are based on one or more of material or geometric characteristics of the respective fixation elements. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.
US11541241B2	Methods and systems for electroporation This document describes methods and materials for improving the delivery of electroporation. For example, this document describes methods and devices for delivering electroporation while mitigating risks of ventricular fibrillation.
US11541239B2	Nerve stimulation for treatment of diseases and disorders Methods are disclosed for treating a subject having a disease or disorder comprising stimulating a nerve of the subject with a corrective stimulus pattern derived from a disease-specific, condition-specific, endogenous mediator-specific or pharmacologic agent-specific neurogram in an amount and manner effective to treat the disease or disorder.
US11541235B2	Devices and methods for delivery of electrical current for pain relief Device/system that provides pain relief by delivering stimulation that neither generates action potentials nor completely blocks neural transmission (in the peripheral nerve). The present teachings provide relief by modulating release of neurotransmitters in peripheral nerves to cause neuromodulation at the level of the peripheral nerve (modulation of neural signals in the peripheral nerve). The present teachings provide relief by modulating release of neurotransmitters in peripheral nerves to cause neuromodulation at the level of the peripheral nerve (modulation of neural signals in the peripheral nerve) to alter the frequency of physiologically generated neural transmission.
US11541228B2	Upper extremity biosleeve The electrical stimulation garment includes an electrical stimulator, a flexible substrate, a plurality of electrical connectors, a plurality of electrodes and a plurality of locators. The electrical stimulation is applied to the body part by the electrical stimulator through the placement of the plurality of electrical connectors in contact with the plurality of electrodes to a prescribed area of the body part as identified by the plurality of locators.
US11541224B2	Intravascular pump without inducer and centrifugal force-driven expansion of impeller blades and/or expandable and collapsible impeller housing The present invention provides an intravascular blood pump comprising an impeller housing and/or impeller blade(s) that may be expandable and collapsible. The blade(s) and/or impeller housing may be biased to expand or may be expanded by centrifugal forces generated during rotation of the impeller and blades with an operatively connected rotational motor.
US11541223B2	Plug valve for medical technology A connection system for components through which a fluid is passed comprises an actuator and a main housing. The actuator has a cylindrical portion with an outer face. A handgrip is arranged at a first end of the cylindrical portion. In the region of a second end the cylindrical portion has a cavity, which is open towards the second end, and in the region of the second end there are arranged at least two gate-like passage openings for fluid connection. The main housing has a main body and at least two fluid passages arranged laterally on the main body. The main body has a cavity with an open first end, a base in the region of a closed second end, and at least two laterally arranged openings. A substantially cylindrical protrusion is arranged on the base of the main body and a peripheral shaping is arranged in the region of the second end of the actuator, which shaping at least partially surrounds the protrusion and thus forms a counter bearing for the second end of the actuator.
US11541222B2	Compounding device, system, kit, software, and method An exemplary compounding system and method can include a transfer set that includes a manifold for assisting in transferring a plurality of ingredients from supply container(s) to a final container. The manifold can include a first channel in fluid communication with at least one primary ingredient, and a second channel in fluid communication with a plurality of secondary ingredients. The first channel and second channel can be in fluid isolation from each other such that the at least one primary ingredient does not mix with the plurality of secondary ingredients within the manifold. The transfer set can include a plurality of inlet lines in fluid communication with the manifold and two outlet lines configured for connection to two separate pumps and eventually being in fluid communication with the final container.
US11541220B2	Needleless connector with antimicrobial properties A needleless connector and methods for preventing microbial ingress in medical device connections are disclosed. Various examples provide a needleless connector including a male luer having a recessed distal tip surface containing a water-soluble antimicrobial composition. Further examples include a trap for retaining antimicrobial composition. As the needleless connector is inserted into a female connector, a tapered surface distal edge acts to push microorganisms, while the distal tip surface is configured to leave microorganisms undisturbed. After insertion of the needleless connector, microorganisms present on the female luer surface are biased to reside in the recess region. The recess, trap, and antimicrobial composition are configured to facilitate a long-lasting supply of antimicrobial solution within the fluid-filled recess, at the same time confining the antimicrobial solution inside the recess. This produces a high concentration of antimicrobial solution for an extended time, killing microbes, stopping microbial ingress, and preventing infections in patients.
US11541219B2	Capping device for disinfecting medical injection membranes A device for disinfection of a medical injection port is provided. The device includes a capping portion having an inner surface, a hollow portion having an inner surface, a proximal opening, and a distal opening, a connector coupling the capping portion of the device to the hollow portion thereof, and a disinfecting absorbent material disposed inside the capping portion of the device. The connector permits movement of the capping portion between a fully-seated position on the hollow portion of the device, and a position apart from the proximal opening thereof to permit ingress to the medical injection port.
US11541215B2	Multimodal endoscope and methods of use An endoscope may include a needle and a scope, which may optionally be contained in an elongated shaft. The endoscope may further include a handle comprising at least one button, a visualization component, a reservoir configured to contain a composition, and a dispensing mechanism. The at least one button, the needle, the reservoir, and the dispensing mechanism may be operably linked to cause the composition to be dispensed from the reservoir through the needle to a portion of an ear. A method for using such an endoscope may include inserting the endoscope into a portion of an ear, using the visualization component to visualize the portion of the ear, and pressing the at least one button to dispense the composition from the reservoir through the needle to the portion of the ear.
US11541210B2	Guide wire A guide wire of the present disclosure includes a core shaft having a distal end portion decreasing in diameter, a coil body wound to cover the distal end portion, and a distal end fixing portion fixing the core shaft and the coil body to each other. The distal end portion includes a small diameter portion, a large diameter portion, and a tapered portion between the small diameter portion and the large diameter portion. The core shaft and the coil body are fixed at a portion excluding the tapered portion. A first bending rigidity FR1 of the large diameter portion, a second bending rigidity FR2 of the small diameter portion, and a length L of the tapered portion satisfy the following expressions (1) and (2). In the following expressions (1) and (2), the unit of L is mm (millimeter).
US11541209B2	Preventing twisting of pull wires when deflecting an ear-nose-throat tool A medical tool includes, a deflectable distal end, at least a pull wire, and a coupling element. The at least pull wire has a first end coupled to the distal end of the medical tool, and configured to be moved for deflecting the distal end. The coupling element is coupled to a second end of the pull wire and having at least two boreholes configured to receive at least two respective rods traversing therethrough. The coupling element is configured to be moved along a rotation axis of a rotatable element coupled thereto, and the boreholes and the respective rods are configured to prevent rotation of the coupling element.
US11541207B2	Intrabody surgical fluid transfer assemblies with adjustable exposed cannula to needle tip length, related systems and methods Devices for transferring fluid to or from a subject include an elongate tubular cannula having opposing proximal and distal ends with an axially extending lumen. The devices also include an elongate needle having opposing proximal and distal ends. The elongate needle is configured so that the distal end of the needle extends out of the distal end of the cannula a suitable adjustable distance. The devices also include a housing with a length adjustment mechanism that adjusts a length between the tip of the needle and the distal end of the tubular cannula.
US11541204B2	Cyclic expansion tissue treatment programs and associated systems This disclosure relates generally to treatment programs utilizing expansion elements, such as those associated with occlusion and therapeutic agent delivery devices, systems, and methods. In some more specific examples, treatment programs include expansion-contraction cycles at a pre-selected frequency profile configured to treat a particular condition, such as calcification of an arterial conduit, for example.
US11541202B2	Method, system and device for assisted sleep The methods, systems and devices provided herein relate to sleep-aid. Some embodiments include a vibration source and/or a sound source. In some embodiments, the vibration source and/or sound source emit vibrations and/or sounds that stimulate a subject's vagus nerve, or another nerve, to induce sleep or relaxation in the subject.
US11541199B2	Systems and methods for an ultrasonically driven anesthetic vaporizer Methods and systems are provided for delivering anesthetic agent to a patient. In one embodiment, an anesthetic vaporizer includes a sump configured to hold a liquid anesthetic agent; an ultrasonic transducer coupled to a bottom of the sump and at least partially disposed within the sump; a vaporizing chamber fluidically coupled to the sump; and a heating element coupled to the vaporizing chamber and configured to increase a temperature of a surface disposed within the vaporizing chamber.
US11541196B2	Intubating airway for bronchoscopic tracheal intubations One aspect of the present disclosure can include an intubating airway. The intubating airway can include a first component (14) having a first guiding surface and a second articulating component (16) that is attached to the first component via a hinge and has a second guiding surface. In a closed configuration, the first and second guiding surfaces can be flush with one another so that the first and second components collectively define a conduit having an interior passage that is dimensioned to direct a fiber-optic scope or an endotracheal tube extending through the interior passage for tracheal intubation. In an open configuration, the first and second guiding surfaces are not flush with one another so that no such conduit is formed.
US11541195B2	Artificial airway management devices, systems and methods Systems and methods for cleaning and maintaining artificial airways sized for insertion within pediatric or neonatal patients (e.g., external diameters of less than 5 mm) are disclosed. The system includes a multi-port ventilator manifold configured to couple to a ventilation source, thereby forming a ventilator circuit with the patient. The manifold includes an occluder configured to advantageously reduce an amount of dead space in the manifold so as to prevent loss of positive end expiratory pressure of the ventilator circuit and reduce the likelihood of broncho-pulmonary dysplasia of the patient, or even premature death.
US11541190B2	Palm activated drug delivery device A device configured to administer a medication can comprise a lower housing that includes a housing latch. The device can further comprise a needle guard that is movable relative to the lower housing along a first direction from a first position to a second position so as to expose a needle, and an upper housing supported relative to the lower housing. The upper housing can be configured to move with respect to the lower housing along a second direction from a pre-use position to a dispensed position. The housing latch can releasably interfere with the upper housing when the upper housing is in the pre-use position so as to prevent the upper housing from moving toward the dispensed position, and the movement of the needle guard toward the second position, causes the interference to be removed, thereby allowing the upper housing to move toward the second position.
US11541180B1	Closure assembly having a snap-fit construction A closure assembly for a medical device, preferably in the form of a tamper evident closure, having an outer sleeve including an open end and a closed end. A tip cap includes a flow restrictor disposed within the sleeve in accessible relation by the medical device through the open end. An indicator member is removably connected to the tip cap within the sleeve and a retainer member is connected to an interior of the sleeve in an interruptive, disconnecting relation to the indicator member by a snap-fit connection. The indicator member is captured within said hollow interior upon removal of said tip cap from the sleeve through the open end. An end cap may be attached to the sleeve, to define a closed end thereof, by a snap-fit connection similar to, but distinguishable from, the snap-fit connection between the retainer member and the interior of the sleeve.
US11541179B2	System and method for safety syringe A method for preparing a pre-filled multi-chamber injection system includes providing an injection system body, the injection system body defining an open proximal end, a body interior, and an open distal end. The method also includes introducing a first substance into a distal end of the body interior. The method further includes disposing a distal stopper member in the body interior, the distal stopper member and the injection system body defining proximal and distal chambers in the body interior. Moreover, the method includes introducing a second substance into the body interior. In addition, the method includes disposing a proximal stopper member in the body interior. The method also includes inserting an elongate member at least partially into the body interior, the elongate member having a plurality of flow channels for fluidly coupling the proximal and distal chambers. The method further includes coupling a plunger member to the proximal stopper member.
US11541177B2	Injection spring for aged prefilled syringe and auto injector A method of adapting an auto injector configured to actuate a prefilled syringe, the auto injector having a biasing member having a spring constant, the prefilled syringe being filled with a volume of therapeutic fluid, the prefilled syringe including a barrel, stopper, and a needle, the stopper having a path of travel, the biasing member arranged to move the stopper along the path of travel. An auto injector having an injection spring adapted to an aged prefilled syringe.
US11541176B2	Impact testing apparatuses and methods for drug delivery devices Impact testing apparatuses are disclosed which simulate and measure various impact-related events associated with the operation of a drug delivery device. The impact testing apparatus may include an impactor configured to simulate a plunger rod of the drug delivery device, and a guide sleeve configured to receive a syringe corresponding to the drug delivery device. The syringe may have a proximal end, a distal end defining an outlet, and an interior chamber extending between the proximal and distal ends and carrying a plunger. Additionally, the impact testing apparatus may include an energy source configured to reduce a distance between the impactor and the plunger so that the impactor strikes the plunger. Various sensors may be included to measure characteristics of one or more impacts caused by the impactor. Methods of impact testing a syringe filled with a fluid and carrying a plunger are also disclosed.
US11541174B2	Clinical assessment of an intravenous catheter site A system and method for assessing an intravenous catheter site is described in embodiments herein. An application accessible on a mobile device may be used to take calibrated photographs of an intravenous catheter site. The resulting calibrated image may be compared to previously taken calibrated images to determine a complication. Success of treatments to the complication may be tracked and the patient's electronic medical record may be updated.
US11541169B2	Applicators for systems and methods for delivering microdoses of medication Devices, systems, and methods are provided herein for delivering medication (e.g., insulin) via a wearable pump having a patch-style form factor for adhesion to a user's body. The reusable pump may be coupled to a disposable cap housing a microdosing system for delivering precise, repeatable doses of medication to a cannula configured to deliver medication to a target infusion area beneath the user's outer skin layer. The system further may include an applicator for inserting the cannula into the user's skin and/or applying an adhesive pad to the skin.
US11541161B2	System and method for continuous flow red blood cell washing A method for continuously washing packed red blood cells includes (1) transferring, at a first flow rate, packed red blood cells from a container to a separation device and (2) transferring, at the same time as the packed red blood cells, wash solution from a container to the separation device. The wash solution may be transferred at a second flow rate that is greater than the first flow rate. The wash solution mixes with the packed red blood cells within the inlet line of the separation device and dilutes/washes the packed red blood cells. The separation device separates the red blood cells from the wash solution and a supernatant. The method may then monitor the volume of washed red blood cells within the separation device and begin to extract the washed red blood cells into a red blood cell product container when a target volume is collected within the separation device.
US11541152B2	Medical device with drug-eluting coating on modified device surface Medical devices such as stents, stent grafts, and balloon catheters include a coating layer applied over a modified exterior surface of the medical device. The modified exterior surface comprises an exterior surface of the medical device subjected to a surface modification that decreases a surface free energy of the exterior surface before application of the coating layer an exterior surface. The coating layer comprises a hydrophobic therapeutic agent and at least one additive. The modified exterior surface may affect the release kinetics of the drug from the device, the crystallinity of the drug layer, the surface morphology of the coating and particle shape, or the particle size of drug of a therapeutic layer in the coating layer. For example, the effects caused by the modified exterior surface may increase the retention time and amount of therapeutic agent in tissue.
US11541151B2	Coacervate composition containing protein drug and wound healing agent comprising same The present disclosure provides a coacervate composition containing a protein drug, gelatin A, sodium alginate and an acid and a wound-healing agent including the same. The coacervate composition according to the present disclosure can be useful as a wound-healing material delivery system for effectively delivering a protein drug, particularly epidermal growth factor, to a wound site in the wound-healing field.
US11541150B2	Block-scaffolds for bone regeneration using nano-clay polymer scaffolds The invention relates to compositions useful for bone repair and methods of preparing the same. The invention is particularly suitable for bone repair of large bone defects. In an aspect of the invention, the compositions comprise a biocompatible polymer and a clay that form a scaffold. In a further aspect of the invention, the multiple scaffolds can be configured together to form scaffold blocks.
US11541148B2	POSS nanocomposite hydrogel for 3D bioprinting Provided is a bioink comprising a mixture comprising a collagen and a polysaccharide, and a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS), a hydrogel matrix formed from a bioink comprising a mixture comprising a collagen and a polysaccharide, and a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS), a 3D biomaterial scaffold comprising a hydrogel matrix of the disclosure as a first hydrogel layer and a hydrogel matrix of the disclosure as a second hydrogel layer, optionally having an intervening layer between the first hydrogel layer and the second hydrogel layer, and methods of forming and using same.
US11541143B2	Pop-out diffuser and mobile-power-base apparatus and method A compact diffuser integrates an atomizer and droplet separator into a surrounding sleeve, threadable to a bottle neck as an assembly. The assembly fits into a base, housing a motor and air pump, sealing the sleeve to a silo in the housing. Controls set time span of intermittent operation, intervening delay, and volumetric flow rate. The assembly pops into (and out of) the top end of a silo in the base, registering (aligning) circumferentially and axially to seal an air path from the pump to the atomizer. Access for applying force to the bottom of the assembly facilitates popping out the assembly when empty, or to simply change scent by changing out the assembly. Entire assemblies may be stored to simplify exchange and reduce chances for spills from reservoirs.
US11541142B2	Fragrance material holding member and fragrance providing device [Object] To propose a novel and improved fragrance material holding member and fragrance providing device that can improve persistence of a fragrance material while avoiding an increase in the size of the device.[Solution] Provided is a fragrance material holding member including: an airflow passage through which air supplied from an airflow source passes, the airflow passage being provided to penetrate the fragrance material holding member; and a holding space that branches from the airflow passage and holds a fragrance material.
US11541141B2	Sterilization cassette Disclosed is a sterilization cassette with a less cumbersome mechanism for opening and closing the cassette, as compared to prior art cassettes. The cassette includes a slider mechanism that couples the cassette closed with pins and hooks on one side, and that allows pivoting of the two cassette pieces with slots and pins on the other side. The cassette can therefore be open and closed with one hand in a simple and easy manner. The cassette can also include inserts that hold instruments in a staggered, multi-layer manner to increase the efficiency of the cassette as compared to the single-layered inserts of the prior art.
US11541140B2	Apparatus for sterilising an instrument channel of a surgical scoping device Sterilisation apparatus comprising a sterilisation instrument configured to be inserted through the instrument channel of a surgical scoping device and a withdrawal device for withdrawing the sterilisation instrument from the instrument channel at a predetermined rate. The sterilisation instrument comprises an elongate probe having a probe tip with a first electrode and a second electrode arranged to produce an electric field from received RF and/or microwave frequency EM energy. In operation the instrument may disinfect an inner surface of the instrument channel by emitting energy whilst being withdrawn through the channel.
US11541131B2	Treatment of glycogen storage disease III The present invention relates to vectors and compositions for the treatment of glycogen storage disease III.
US11541129B2	Nanoreservoir coated medical devices, biomaterials, and bioprosthetics Disclosed herein are biomaterial implants, medical devices, or bioprostheses wherein a surface or part thereof is coated with a nanoreservoir comprising a hydrophilic polymer or copolymer backbone crosslinked to a second polymer comprising a hydrophilic backbone and one or more reactive moieties, wherein the nanoreservoir further comprises one or more bioactive molecules, therapeutic molecules, or drugs.
US11541126B1	Anti-ASGR1 antibody TLR8 agonist comprising conjugates and uses thereof The disclosure provides conjugates of anti-ASGR1 antibodies or antigen binding fragments thereof to a myeloid cell agonist, compositions comprising the conjugates, and methods of treating liver viral infections with the conjugates. The disclosure also provides for anti-ASGR1 antibodies or antigen binding fragments thereof and methods for using the antibodies or antigen binding fragments thereof in treating liver viral infections.
US11541125B2	Noncrushable pill formulations Non-crushable pill formulations and methods of using the formulations are disclosed. A non-crushable pill formulation for preventing unintended use of a drug, comprising a polymer, the polymer forming a polymer backbone of the complex; cross-linkers, the cross-linkers connecting the polymer backbone through covalently bonding to form at least one inner cavity within the complex; and the drug, the drug being trapped either covalently or non-covalently in the at least one inner cavity within the complex, wherein the drug is protected from releasing outside of the complex.
US11541122B2	Glucose sensitive insulins and uses thereof The present invention provides glucose sensitive insulin derivatives comprising a macrocycle, a glucose mimetic and human insulin or an analogue thereof, and their pharmaceutical use. Furthermore, the invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such glucose sensitive insulin derivatives, and to the use of such compounds for the treatment or prevention of medical conditions relating to diabetes.
US11541113B2	Human cytomegalovirus vaccine The disclosure relates to HCMV ribonucleic acid (RNA) vaccines, as well as methods of using the vaccines and compositions comprising the vaccines.
US11541105B2	Compositions and methods for disrupting biofilm formation and maintenance A method of treating a biofilm on a surface, comprising: providing a surface having a biofilm; and administering to the surface a treatment that reduces a concentration of pyruvate of the biofilm, comprising pyruvate produced by at least a portion the biofilm, under conditions effective reducing maintenance of the biofilm on the surface. A composition, comprising purified enzyme, within a particle, effective for reducing pyruvate concentration in an aqueous suspension of the composition.
US11541090B2	Composition for eliminating household pet allergens The present invention discloses a preparation method and application of anti-cat-and-dog allergen finishing composition solution. The preparation process is as follows: Japanese Diospyros rhombifolia Hemsl and Canangaodorata petals were washed for 3˜5 times, ground and ultrasonically treated to prepare suspension liquid; the suspension liquid was treated by microwave and then centrifuged to obtain light yellow supernate; the light yellow supernate was performed with membrane separation treatment to form a mixed extract of Japanese Diospyros rhombifolia Hemsl and Canangaodorata; the obtained mixed extract of Japanese Diospyros rhombifolia Hemsl and Canangaodorata was mixed with silver ion compound, Eucalyptus oil, fatty alcohol polyoxyethylene ether, sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate, sodium laurate, sodium stearate, citric acid, serine protease, pectinase, cellulase, xylanase, beta-glucanase, glycerol, cetyldimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride, chitosan, pigment, plant essence, preservative and deionized water evenly, according to a certain mass share ratio; ultrasonically vibrating the mixture at a certain temperature for a certain time, and cooling the mixture to room temperature to obtain the anti-cat-and-dog allergen finishing composition solution. The preparation method of the composition is simple, and can be used for daily spraying and wiping, and can also be used in the washing or drying process of clothes.
US11541084B2	Method of promoting bone regrowth A composition having Lactobacillus Plantarum strain GMNL-662 for promoting bone regrowth is provided. The Lactobacillus Plantarum strain GMNL-662 has an ability to promote the expression of osteogenic genes, inhibit the expression of osteoclast related genes, and promote the expression of osteogenesis-related cytokine TGF-β, so that the bone loss is improved.
US11541083B2	Methods and probiotic compositions for the treatment of bone disorders In some aspects, methods and probiotic compositions are provided for the treatment of bone diseases such as, e.g., ostetoporosis. In some embodiments, one or more bacteria from the warm microbiota such as, e.g., Clostridialeace-assimilate, Lactobacillus, Bifidobacteriaceae, Akkermansia, and/or Parabacteroides may be administered to a subject, such as a human subject, to treat the bone disease. In some embodiments, heat may be applied to the subject to promote the development of warm microbiota to treat the bone disease.
US11541082B2	Microbial compositions The invention provides a microbial composition in the form of a powder for oral administration comprising or consisting of: (i) micro-organism, preferably probiotic bacteria; (ii) sugar alcohol, such as Erythritol and Xylitol; (iii) moisture absorbent fibre, such as inulin; (iv) a flow agent, such a silicon dioxide optionally; (v) a flavorant; and/or optionally (vi) a bulking agent, such as maltodextrin. The compositions display good storage stability, fast-melt and sensory properties. They are preferably packaged in a single dose in a sealed stick pack aluminium container.
US11541080B2	Compositions for fecal floral transplantation and methods for making and using them and devices for delivering them In alternative embodiments, the invention provides enema delivery systems or enema products comprising compositions, e.g., formulations, used for gastric, gastrointestinal and/or colonic treatments or lavage. In alternative embodiments, compositions and methods of the invention are used for the stabilization, amelioration, treatment and/or prevention of constipation, for the treatment of abdominal pain, particularly non-specific abdominal pain, and diarrhea, including diarrhea caused by a drug side effect, a psychological condition, a disease or a condition such as Crohn's Disease, a poison, a toxin or an infection, e.g., a toxin-mediated traveler's diarrhea, or C. difficile or the pseudo-membranous colitis associated with this infection. In alternative embodiments, the invention provides pharmaceuticals and products (articles) of manufacture for delivering these compositions and formulations to an individual, e.g., a human or an animal. The invention also provides devices for delivering a fecal material to a patient.
US11541077B2	Processes for production of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes and uses of same in immunotherapy The present invention provides improved and/or shortened methods for expanding TILs and producing therapeutic populations of TILs, including novel methods for expanding TIL populations in a closed system that lead to improved efficacy, improved phenotype, and increased metabolic health of the TILs in a shorter time period, while allowing for reduced microbial contamination as well as decreased costs. Such TILs find use in therapeutic treatment regimens.
US11541073B2	Methods of attenuating an immune response by inhibition of BFL1 The disclosure provides methods of modulating an immune response by inhibiting BFL1, and related methods for treating and preventing diseases and disorders characterized by inflammation, especially neutrophil induced inflammation.
US11541070B2	Administration of an anti-activin-A compound to a subject The present invention relates to methods of treating ovarian cancer in a subject by administering to the subject by evaluating the subject's expression levels of specific biomarkers or angiogenic an anti-activin-A compound, such as an anti-activin-A antibody or an activin-A-binding receptor. In some embodiments, at least two compounds are administered to the subject, where the first compound is an anti-activin A compound, and the second compound is a chemotherapeutic compound, for example capecitabine. The invention further relates to methods of identifying subjects for treatment factors.
US11541068B2	HMO compositions and methods for reducing autism spectrum disorder symptoms The invention relates to human milk oligosaccharides (HMO) and its use in treatment of autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
US11541062B2	Methods of treating advanced prostate cancer Provided herein are methods for treating metastatic prostate cancer using anti-androgen compounds and radionuclide-labeled androgens.
US11541059B2	Heterocyclic compounds and uses thereof Compounds and pharmaceutical compositions that modulate kinase activity, including PI3 kinase activity, and compounds, pharmaceutical compositions, and methods of treatment of diseases and conditions associated with kinase activity, including PI3 kinase activity, are described herein.
US11541052B2	Compounds The invention provides compounds of formula (I): Said compounds being modulators of Kv3 channels and of use in the prophylaxis or treatment of related disorders.
US11541050B2	Pyrimidine derivatives for the treatment of viral infections This invention relates to pyrimidine derivatives, processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions, and their use in treating viral infections such as HCV or HBV.
US11541043B2	Low concentration delivery of an ergoline derivative for treatment of a headache Provided are ergoline derivative containing medicaments disposed within a preassembled, prefilled, single-use delivery device, methods for administering a medicament using a preassembled, prefilled, single-use delivery device, and systems or kits that contain one or more preassembled, prefilled, single-use devices and user instructions, such as for treatment of a migraine or other headache.
US11541040B2	Medicine for improving state of pregnancy, and use thereof A medicine for improving the state of pregnancy, which comprises a compound represented by general formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient; and a use of the medicine.
US11541035B2	Oral formulations of metronidazole and methods of treating an infection using same The present disclosure provides oral pharmaceutical compositions comprising: 1) metronidazole or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; and magnesium aluminum silicate; or 2) metronidazole or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; magnesium aluminum silicate; and a flavoring agent. Methods of treating infection utilizing the oral pharmaceutical compositions are also provided.
US11541034B2	Nitrile-containing antiviral compounds The invention relates to compounds of Formula I″ wherein R, R1, R2, R3, p, q and q′ are as defined herein, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, methods of treating coronavirus infection such as COVID-19 in a patient by administering therapeutically effective amounts of the compounds, and methods of inhibiting or preventing replication of coronaviruses such as SARS-CoV-2 with the compounds.
US11541025B2	Method of preparing a composition comprising ferulic acid The present invention relates to a method of preparing a composition comprising ferulic acid. An aspect of the invention is a composition comprising hydrolysed wheat bran for use in the treatment or prevention of metabolic disease.
US11541024B2	Stable ibuprofen injectable composition The present invention relates to a composition for injectable formulation, the composition comprising: —An aqueous solution of ibuprofen and arginine with a molar ratio of ibuprofen:arginine comprised between 1:1.1 and 1:2.1; —An aqueous solution of a diuretic compound comprising between 3.9% and 4.35% w/v of the diuretic compound. The present invention also concerns a pharmaceutical composition comprising said composition and the use of said composition and said pharmaceutical composition.
US11541022B2	Methods and compositions for the treatment of neurological diseases and syndromes of aging Disclosed are methods for the removal of plaques containing amyloid beta, protecting the brain from amyloid beta toxicity, and restoring neurological function by the expansion of neural stem cell pools and improving mitochondrial health.
US11541019B2	Compositions for use in the treatment of diabetes This invention relates to compositions for use in the treatment of diabetes, for example type-2 diabetes; obesity; and/or metabolic syndrome. Specifically, the invention relates to a composition for use in the treatment of diabetes, the composition comprising at least one of diindolylmethane; indole-3-carbinol; embelin; [6]-gingerol; and [6]-shogaol, or combinations each thereof. Also disclosed is use in the treatment of obesity and use in the treatment of metabolic syndrome.
US11541010B2	Amphoteric liposomes comprising imino lipids The invention concerns lipid assemblies, liposomes having an outer surface comprising a mixture of anionic and cationic moieties; wherein at least a portion of the cationic moieties are imino moieties that are essentially charged under physiological conditions, and their use for serum resistant transfection of cells.
US11541008B2	Phosphatidylcholine lipid liposomes as boundary lubricants in aqueous media The invention provides a method for lubricating one or more surfaces, comprising applying gel-phase liposomes onto said one or more surfaces, wherein the temperature of said surface(s) at the time of lubrication is below the phase transition temperature Tm of said liposomes. The method can be used for lubricating non-biological surfaces, and also for lubricating the surfaces of a biological tissue in a mammalian subject, e.g., for treating joint dysfunction.
US11541007B2	Pharmaceutical compositions containing mixed polymeric micelles A pharmaceutical composition containing a mixed polymeric micelle and a drug enclosed in the micelle, in which the mixed polymeric micelle, 1 to 1000 nm in size, includes an amphiphilic block copolymer and a lipopolymer. Also disclosed are preparation of the pharmaceutical composition and use thereof for treating cancer.
US11541006B2	Aqueous formulation for insoluble drugs This invention relates to clear one-phase liquid formulation vehicles comprising lecithin, MCT, bile salt and water.
US11541002B2	Oral film compositions and dosage forms having precise active dissolution profiles An oral film in an individual unit dose for delivery of one or more actives is disclosed herein, the film having a precisely calculated and controlled active dissolution profile. A wide variety of actives may be used, including, for example, clobazam, diazepam, or riluzole. Also disclosed are methods of treating a variety of diseases and conditions, for example, epilepsy and seizures, by administering the oral film disclosed herein.
US11540994B2	Removal of biological deposits Provided herein is a method of at least partly removing a biological deposit, such as a dag, from the skin of an animal. The method includes administering to the biological deposit an effective amount of a composition containing a keratinase, and optionally one or both of a reducing agent and a surfactant. Also provided is a composition for use in the aforementioned method as well as a method of making same.
US11540993B2	Self-assembled amino acid supramolecular polymer, preparation method therefor, and application thereof Disclosed are a novel self-assembled amino acid supramolecular polymer, a preparation method therefor, and an application thereof. The self-assembled supramolecular polymer is N-lauroyl-L-alanyl-L-alanine or a salt thereof, and the salt thereof comprises sodium N-lauroyl-L-alanyl-L-alaninate and potassium N-lauroyl-L-alanyl-L-alaninate. The disclosed polymer is more effective at inhibiting bacteria and removing pesticides, and can be widely applied to the daily chemical, agricultural, and pharmaceutical industries. Further disclosed are three methods for preparing the compound. The methods produce products in high yields and are suitable for industrial production.
US11540992B2	Process and composition for coloring keratin fibers The present invention relates to a process for coloring keratin fibers, preferably hair, comprising the steps of: (i) applying onto the keratin fibers a composition comprising (a) at least one compound chosen from alkylaminosulfonic acids and those of the formula (I) and (II), (b) at least one direct dye, and (c) at least one alkaline agent; (ii) heating the keratin fibers; and (iii) optionally rinsing and/or drying the keratin fibers. The present invention can provide superior coloring efficiency, such as color intensity and color lastingness.
US11540991B2	Self-neutralizing amino acid based cationic compositions The invention described herein includes a self-neutralizing amino acid-based cationic composition that contains an amino acid-based cationic ester, a nonionic amphiphile, and an anhydrous buffering agent. In an embodiment, the composition, when dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous solvent, provides a resultant solution/dispersion having a pH of greater than about 4. The amino acid-based cationic ester may be a reaction product of (i) an amino acid having a non-polar side chain, and an amine group that has been neutralized with an acid; with (ii) a long chain fatty alcohol. Also included within the scope of the invention are methods of preparing a self-neutralizing amino acid-based cationic composition, such method including combining an amino acid-based cationic ester, a nonionic amphiphile and an anhydrous buffering agent. The resulting composition is in an anhydrous solid form. Formulations containing the amino acid-based cationic ester and/or a composition that includes it, are also disclosed.
US11540987B2	Composition with stabilized taste and odor (II) Suggested is a composition with stabilized taste and/or odor, comprising (a) at least one acetophenone derivative of formula (I) wherein R1 stands for hydrogen or methyl, and R2 stands for hydrogen, hydroxyl or a —OCH3 group, or a cosmetically pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and (b) at least one mono- or polyunsaturated C8-C22 fatty acid or its monohydric polyhydric C1-C18 alkyl alcohols ester.
US11540986B2	Personal care composition An opaque antiperspirant composition, including an antiperspirant active, a high HLB surfactant, an emollient, and a gelling agent, wherein the high HLB surfactant includes a high HLB glyceryl monostearate mixture.
US11540983B2	Hair treatment compositions A hair treatment compositions including about 20 wt. % or more of a polyol; about 5 wt. % to about 50 wt. % of a monoalcohol having 1 to 10 carbons; about 0.1 to about 5 wt. % of silicone; about 0.1 to about 10 wt. % of a cationic polymer; about 0.1 to about 10 wt. % of a cationic surfactant; about 0.1 to about 15 wt. % of a fatty alcohol; and about 10 wt. % or less of water, wherein all percentages by weight are based on the total weight of the hair treatment composition.
US11540982B2	Demake-up micellar milk This invention relates to a composition, preferably a demake-up cosmetic composition, comprising: an oily phase dispersed in an aqueous phase, at least one homopolymer of non-superabsorbent acrylic acid that is at least partially neutralized, at least one cross-linked copolymer of (meth)acrylic acid and of C1-C6 alkyl acrylate, at least one polysaccharide gelling agent comprising at least one glucose monomer, and said composition having a pH greater than or equal to 5.5. It also relates to the use of such a composition for the demake-up of keratin materials.
US11540978B2	Dual-sided cleaning pacifier and method of use A dual-sided pacifying gum and teeth cleaning device. The pacifying cleaning device is comprised of a U-shaped cleansing portion proceeding in a circular manner between the base of a nipple and a raised lip displacer. The cleansing portion has a pair of walls with sets of bristles, such that the respective sets of bristles generally face each other. As an infant sucks on the pacifying device, the position of the bristles and sucking action result in frictional contact against both the front and back of the infant's teeth, providing improved overall cleaning of teeth and gums.
US11540975B2	Device and process for stoppering from below A device is provided that accommodates elongate receptacles and charges. The device includes a superior surface, a first positioning device, a detaining device, and either a pusher or a second positioning device. The first positioning device is adapted and arranged to accommodate a pairing of a charge and a corresponding elongate receptacle. The pusher is moveable along a direction towards the superior surface to introduce the charge into the elongate receptacle. The second positioning device accommodates the pusher with the second positioning device and the pusher being moveable along the direction towards the superior surface to introduce the charge into the elongate receptacle. The detaining device limits the extent of movement of the pusher towards the superior surface.
US11540973B2	Method and system of mechanical nerve stimulation for pain relief A system and method of using a lead introduced to a subject proximate to a region of pain is contemplated to deliver pain relief without the need for multiple needle insertions or electrical stimulation. The three-dimensional lead may include spring-like characteristics and/or coils to translate mechanical energy into the therapy.
US11540972B2	Finger-splinting sheath device and method A finger-splinting sheath device is provided for use as a self-treatment aid in assisting a bowel in a patient suffering from complications of pelvic organ prolapse, namely rectocele. The finger-splinting sheath device generally includes a monolithic molded body including a flange-element, and a sheath-element having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the sheath-element is coupled to the flange-element at the proximal end and is closed at the distal end. The sheath-element generally includes an elliptical cross-section configured to receive two-fingers therein, wherein the sheath-element functions to splint the two fingers during use. A method for using the device includes inserting the device with two fingers within the sheath-element into the vagina and applying pressure to the vaginal walls to assist a bowel movement.
US11540971B2	Voice-based control of sexual stimulation devices A system and method for voice-based control of sexual stimulation devices. In some configurations, the system and method involve receiving voice data, analyzing the voice data to detect spoken commands, and generating control signals based on the commands. In some configurations, the system and method involve receiving voice data, analyzing the voice data for non-speech vocalizations, detecting voice stress patterns, and generating control signals based on the detected patterns. In some configurations, the analyses of the voice data are performed by machine learning algorithms which may be trained on associations between speech and non-speech vocalizations of a user while the user engages in one or more voice-based training tasks, associating speech and non-speech vocalizations with controls of the sexual stimulation device. In some configurations, machine learning algorithms are used to make the associations. In some configurations, data from other biometric sensors is included in the associations.
US11540970B2	Mat transmission structure A mat transmission structure includes a first body, multiple first operation units, and a power unit. The first body is provided with a first recess and multiple first pivot portions. Each of the first operation units is pivotally mounted on each of the first pivot portions. Each of the first operation units includes a rod, multiple first operation members, and a first driving member. The rod is provided with a first fitting portion, two first pivoting sections, and a first mounting portion. Each of the first operation members is provided with a first surface and a second fitting portion. The first driving member is mounted on the first mounting portion. The power unit drives the first driving member of each of the first operation units such that each of the first operation units is rotated in the first recess.
US11540966B2	Grossing station camera system A grossing station comprising a table and a hood connected to the table. The grossing station also comprises a quick release camera system secured to a surface of the hood, wherein the quick release camera system is detachable from the hood for close up angles and zoomed location still or video images of the body or material being examined on a surface of the grossing station.
US11540961B2	Modular bed with vibration motor A modular bed includes a frame assembly, a plurality of elongated support units, and at least one vibration assembly including a rack, a stretchable web, and a vibration motor. The rack is detachably mounted on two selected adjacent ones of the elongated support units. The stretchable web has a central portion suspended across a lower opening of the rack. After the through bore is stretched to permit insertion of a positioning plate of the vibration motor, resilient retraction of the through bore causes a neck portion of the vibration motor to be trapped in the through bore with a motor body and the positioning plate of the vibration motor to be in abutting engagement with upper and lower surfaces of the stretchable web, respectively.
US11540956B2	Disposable wearing article with improved air permeability and manufacturing method therefor An elastic film stretchable structure in which an elastic film is stacked between a first sheet layer having air permeability and a second sheet layer having air permeability, the first sheet layer and the second sheet layer are bonded through bonding holes penetrating the elastic film at a number of sheet bonded portions arranged at intervals. A region having the elastic film stretchable structure has a stretchable region that is stretchable in a stretchable direction, and the stretchable region is contracted in the stretchable direction by a contraction force of the elastic film and is extensible in the stretchable direction, and vent holes are formed on the elastic film at sites where the elastic film does not overlap with the sheet bonded portions.
US11540949B2	Dry eye treatment system with disposable tip and corneal shield A system for the treatment of the dry eye syndrome that is based on a light source. The system includes a disposable tip, to treat an eyelid. A corneal shield is used to protect the patient's eye.
US11540945B2	Optical surface identification for laser eye surgery Systems and methods automatically locate optical surfaces of an eye and automatically generate surface models of the optical surfaces. A method includes OCT scanning of an eye. Returning portions of a sample beam are processed to locate a point on the optical surface and first locations on the optical surface within a first radial distance of the point. A first surface model of the optical surface is generated based on the location of the point and the first locations. Returning portions of the sample beam are processed so as to detect second locations on the optical surface beyond the first radial distance and within a second radial distance from the point. A second surface model of the optical surface is generated based on the location of the point on the optical surface and the first and second locations on the optical surface.
US11540943B2	Systems and methods for combined femto-phaco cataract surgery Devices to perform femtolaser ablation and phacoemulsification are physically and/or operationally combined. In some embodiments the femtolaser ablation and phacoemulsification are housed together, and in other embodiments they are housed separately, but operated through a common display screen. At least some software can be shared by the femtolaser ablation and phacoemulsification functionalities. A non-transitory computer-readable memory can provide data that can be used to operate each of at least one femtolaser ablation functionality and at least one phacoemulsification functionality.
US11540941B2	Adjustable support sleeve for surgical instruments The present disclosure generally relates to surgical instruments having adjustable stiffness, and more particularly, surgical instruments having adjustable stiffness for ophthalmic surgical procedures. In one embodiment, a surgical instrument includes a probe, a slidable support sleeve, and a rotatable knob. A stiffness level of the probe may be adjusted by rotating the knob, thereby causing linear displacement of the support sleeve along a length of the probe. The knob may further include a dial depicting a series of settings representing different eye sizes and corresponding to preset positions of the support sleeve relative to the probe. Thus, a user may select an optimal stiffness of the probe for a particular eye size by rotating the knob to the corresponding setting.
US11540939B2	Cooling pack Described are various embodiments of a cooling pack. In one such embodiment a cooling pack is provided for cooling a crotch region of a human while seated on a seating surface, the cooling pack comprising a tapered container for holding a cooling material therein, and defined by tapering upper and lower surfaces drawing into a tapered edge to be positioned between the crotch region and the seating surface in use, thereby providing cooling for the region.
US11540938B2	Medical hot air blower A hot air producing system produces and stores hot air, and applies the stored hot air to a human body. The system includes a heating apparatus to heat the air, a temperature setting gauge to allow a user to set a desired temperature, a pressure gauge to measure a pressure of the air in the container, a pump to pump the hot air, a fill connection, an expandable container for receiving and storing the hot air, with a valve to connect to the fill connection such that the expandable container can receive the hot air, an adjustable flow release mechanism to allow a user to adjust an amount of flow of hot air out of the expandable container, and a flexible hose connected to the adjustable flow release mechanism, with a nozzle to direct the hot air to a portion of the human body.
US11540937B2	Base plate and sensor assembly of a medical system having a leakage sensor The disclosed is an ostomy system configured to detect a leakage of output between a base plate and/or a sensor assembly part of the ostomy system and a surface of a subject and a method of detecting the leakage of output. The ostomy system including the base plate and/or the sensor assembly part and a monitor device, the base plate and/or the sensor assembly part comprising (i) a first adhesive layer having a distal surface, a proximal surface, and a first plurality of openings, and (ii) an electrode assembly comprising a plurality of electrodes and a masking element between the plurality of electrodes and the first adhesive layer, the masking element having a second plurality of openings aligned with the first plurality of openings of the first adhesive layer, each of the aligned first and second plurality of openings exposes a portion of one of the plurality of electrodes to define one of a plurality of sensor points, the monitor device electrically coupled to the plurality of electrodes of the base plate and/or the sensor assembly part.
US11540935B2	Welded back brace A welded orthopedic back brace is disclosed. In an embodiment, at least one belt member is coupled to a spinal support element. The materials of the belt member are thermally fused to form a unitary segment. In another embodiment, an anterior portion of a posterior pad of the spinal support element includes thermally fused materials to provide a user with an added degree of comfort.
US11540925B2	Intervertebral disk prosthesis and method for producing an intervertebral disk prosthesis The invention relates to an intervertebral disk prosthesis (10), comprising a caudal plate (20), a cranial plate (30), and an elastic core (40) formed between the caudal plate (20) and the cranial plate (30), wherein the caudal plate (20) has a cavity (25) on the side (21) facing the cranial plate (30), wherein the core (40) is integrally connected to the cavity (25) in the caudal plate (20).
US11540924B1	Remotely adjustable orthopedic prostheses An adjustable orthopedic implant can include a neck assembly, a stem assembly, and a drive assembly having a first portion coupled to the neck assembly and a second portion coupled to the stem assembly. The drive assembly can include an actuator configured to rotate in response to the actuation signal, and a threaded rod coupled to the actuator and configured to rotate in response to rotation of the actuator. The threaded rod can engage a threaded receptacle of the stem assembly such that rotation of the threaded rod in a first direction urges the neck assembly and the stem assembly closer together, and rotation of the threaded rod in a second, opposite direction urges the neck assembly and the stem assembly further apart.
US11540923B2	Ceramic acetabular cup A ceramic acetabular cup devoid of a separate liner comprises a part-spherical inner articulating surface and an outer surface. An inner radius at or adjacent to a rim of the cup extends to or adjacent to a surface edge of the inner articulating surface. An inner radius of the inner articulating surface defines an active arc, and an uppermost portion of the rim defines an offset datum plane. An offset is provided between an equatorial centre of the inner articulating surface and the offset datum plane. The active arc extends in a range from around 150 degrees to less than 180 degrees, and a distance between the inner articulating surface and outer surface on a straight line from the said equatorial centre and passing through the surface edge is equal to or less than 4 mm.
US11540921B2	System and method for fabricating cartilage implants A system and method used to fabricate an implant from cartilage, where the implant can be used in reconstructive surgery. The system includes a thermoregulation device capable of maintaining a desired temperature range during milling operations. The milling machine is controlled by instructions generated from a digital model of the implant. The digital model can be a stock model or a custom model created from medical scans.
US11540917B2	Tip assemblies, systems, and methods for fracturing a frame of a deployed prosthesis A system for fracturing a frame of a deployed prosthesis with ultrasonic vibration includes a shaft, a tip assembly, an ultrasonic electric generator, and an ultrasonic transducer. The shaft includes a proximal portion and a distal portion. The tip assembly is coupled to the distal portion of the shaft. The tip assembly includes a cutting edge. The ultrasonic transducer is electrically coupled to the ultrasonic generator. Ultrasonic vibration generated by the ultrasonic transducer is translated to the tip assembly. The cutting edge of the tip assembly is configured to focus the vibration of the tip assembly onto a frame of a deployed prosthesis to fracture the frame of the prosthesis. The ultrasonic transducer may be coupled to the proximal portion or the distal portion of the shaft.
US11540910B2	Double barreled injector assembly A double barreled injector assembly for performing multiple sequential vaccinations includes a pair of barrels, each of which is engaged by a first terminus thereof to a bar and extends from a lower face thereof. A respective agent can be positioned in each barrel. Each barrel has an orifice positioned in a second terminus thereof. A pair of actuators is engaged to an upper face of the bar. Each actuator is operationally engaged to a respective barrel and can be actuated by action of a hand of a user to dispense an associated agent through the orifice of the respective barrel into an animal. The injector assembly allows the user to perform multiple sequential vaccinations with two different vaccines and will be useful in vaccination of herds or flocks of livestock, such as poultry, cattle, and the like.
US11540908B2	Single- or multi-unit dental restoration, and method of producing the same The invention relates to a single- or multi-unit dental restoration, which consists of a support structure and a veneer, which support structure is in particular made from oxide ceramics by means of additive manufacturing, particularly preferably by means of rapid prototyping, wherein the veneer is produced by pressing a ceramic material, such as a glass ceramic or composite material, which is more translucent than the support structure, characterized in that the veneer fills and/or penetrates recesses of the support structure (12) configured as a net or frame structure or as a reinforcement, wherein it is particularly provided that the recesses penetrate through the support structure (12).
US11540903B2	Dental reparative article and method of manufacturing and installing A crown for a damaged tooth is manufactured via metal injection molding and features an opening into which can be applied flowable dual-cure tooth colored material.
US11540902B2	Rolling bearing, bearing unit for air turbine, and air turbine handpiece for dental use When the compressed air is not applied, an inclined surface, which is positioned at an upstream side with respect to the supply direction of the compressed air, of the lip part is in contact with the inclined surface of the inner ring. When the compressed air is applied, a contact area between the inclined surface, which is positioned at the upstream side with respect to the supply direction of the compressed air, of the lip part and the inclined surface of the inner ring becomes smaller, as compared to when the compressed air is not applied.
US11540900B2	Dental ridge augmentation matrix with integrated dental implant surgical drill guide system The subject matter of the instant invention relates to a dental implant surgical apparatus and system comprising a customized dental ridge augmentation matrix and one or, optionally, a plurality of dental implant surgical drill guides, and methods of use thereof.
US11540899B2	Methods and apparatus for periodontal scaling and debridement and gum tissue ablation for treating periodontal and peri-implant disease The present disclosure is directed to tools, systems and methods for recontouring/reshaping gum tissue by engaging a consumable tip on a powered tool to abrade/ablate excess or mal-contoured gum tissue to allow better visualization of the tooth/implant structure and reduce the periodontal pockets to provide improved access for cleaning by both the patient and clinician. In some embodiments, the powered tool may use vibrational movement, longitudinal reciprocating movement, rotational movement, reciprocating rotational movement, or a combination of any of the above movement schemes. In some embodiments, a consumable tip may be directed for cleaning tooth/implant surfaces and for recontouring/reshaping gum tissue. The powered tool itself may be constructed to allow the cooling water flow used for operation to be directed to the site where the procedure is carried out for irrigation or to be directed elsewhere at the user's selection to facilitate gum contouring procedures.
US11540897B2	Anatomical side x-ray markers comprising non-metallic material A disposable x-ray side marker (100) comprises a non-metallic material (108) having a sufficiently high linear attenuation coefficient to be radiographically visible. The material (108) may be mouldable, and may be or comprise gypsum. The material (108) may have an average atomic number greater than or equal to 11, and may have a linear attenuation coefficient greater than that of mammalian soft tissue.
US11540896B2	Steerable guide for minimally invasive surgery A steerable guide. In an embodiment, the steerable guide comprises a needle, a shaft, a spring housing, and a translational screw. The needle comprises a wire tube and a wire configured to curve the needle when retracted relative to the wire tube. The wire tube is connected to the distal end of the shaft, and the wire is connected to the distal end of the spring housing. The screw extends into a cavity within the shaft, and is configured to move along a longitudinal axis. A spring is positioned within the cavity, between the proximal end of the spring housing and the distal end of the screw. Thus, when the screw moves in the proximal direction while a position of the spring housing is fixed by the wire, the spring is compressed between the proximal end of the spring housing and the distal end of the translational screw.
US11540895B2	Apparatus and methods for balancing a joint A joint replacement balancing system which provides real-time feedback to a surgeon during a joint replacement surgery to assist the surgeon to balance a joint replacement. The joint replacement balancing system includes a non-transitory processor-readable medium storing code representing instructions to cause a processor to receive a signal from a joint balancing apparatus, determine if the joint replacement is out of balance, determine a corrective course of action to bring the joint into balance and generate and display to the surgeon during the joint replacement surgery a recommended corrective course of action to complete the joint replacement surgery.
US11540887B2	Technique for providing user guidance in surgical navigation A technique of providing user guidance for surgical navigation is provided. A method implementation of the technique includes obtaining a predetermined spatial relationship between an optical tracking pattern and a through-hole extending through an implant, obtaining image data of the optical tracking pattern acquired by an imaging unit attached to a surgical instrument, obtaining a spatial relationship between the surgical instrument and the imaging unit at a point in time when the image data have been acquired, determining a spatial relationship between the surgical instrument and the through-hole, obtaining a plurality of predefined spatial relationships between the surgical instrument and the through-hole, and triggering simultaneous display of an indication of the plurality of predefined spatial relationships and an indication of the spatial relationship between the surgical instrument and the through-hole.
US11540883B2	Virtual reality training for medical events Systems and methods for virtual reality (VR) training of medical events are described herein. In one aspect, a method for generating a VR medical training environment can include displaying a medical event through a VR headset, receiving, from a user of the VR headset, a set of verbal responses corresponding to the user reacting to the medical event, determining a timestamp for at least one verbal response received from the user, determining a medical event score for the user based on the set of verbal responses and the timestamp, and displaying a summary of the medical event score via the VR headset or a display screen.
US11540877B2	Pulse generator for irreversible electroporation A medical apparatus includes a probe configured for insertion into a body of a patient. The probe includes a plurality of electrodes configured to contact tissue within the body. The medical apparatus further includes an electrical signal generator configured to apply between one or more pairs of the electrodes signals of first and second types in alternation. The signals of the first type include a sequence of bipolar pulses having an amplitude sufficient to cause irreversible electrophoresis (IRE) in the tissue contacted by the electrodes. The signals of the second type include a radio-frequency (RF) signal having a power sufficient to thermally ablate the tissue contacted by the electrodes.
US11540872B2	Electrosurgical instrument with trigger driven cutting function An electrosurgical instrument (1) includes a first shaft member (110) pivotably coupled to a second shaft member (120), and a trigger (184) disposed on the second shaft member (120). The first and second shaft members (110,120) respectively include first and second handle members (130,140), and first and second jaw members (150,160). The first and second shaft members (110,120) define a longitudinal axis extending through a pivot, and first and second pivot axes that are substantially orthogonal to each other and the longitudinal axis. At least one of the first or second handle members (130,140) is pivotable about the first pivot axis to move the first and second jaw members (150,160) to an open position, a grasping position, or a sealing position. The trigger (184) is movable to pivot at least one of the first or second shaft members (110,120) about the second pivot axis to laterally displace the first and second jaw members (150,160) relative to each other to a cutting position.
US11540868B1	Ablation device The present disclosure relates to an ablation device, which relates to the technical field of cryoablation treatments, and is used for solving the technical problem of an excessive burden on an operator caused by the volume of a delivery device being too large. The ablation device of the disclosure comprises an ablation needle and a working medium transmission device connected to the ablation needle. The working medium transmission device comprises a first delivery tube and a second delivery tube. The first delivery tube and the second delivery tube are configured to be of split structures that are independent of each other, such that the structure of the working medium delivery device at the rear end of the ablation needle is smaller and lighter, and thus the burden on the operator's operation can be reduced, making the operation to be more flexible and convenient.
US11540865B2	Contourable plate A medical device that may include a main body and a plurality of hooks. The main body includes a length extending along an axis between first and second ends. The main body may be deformable such that the axis forms an arch shape corresponding to a shape of a mandibular jaw or a maxillary jaw. The main body may include a plurality of sections each having first and second edges defining a first width and a plurality of openings disposed between the first and second edges and extending through a thickness of the main body. The main body may include a plurality of recessed portions defining a second width disposed between adjacent ones of the sections. Each of the hooks may extend from a corresponding one of the sections.
US11540863B2	Spinal surgery systems and methods A bone anchor system may include a bone anchor assembly and a driver tool. The bone anchor assembly may generally include a bone screw, a collar member, and a tulip member. The collar member may include first and second retaining arms configured to receive a retaining feature of the driver tool. The driver tool may be removably couplable to the bone anchor assembly by inserting the retention feature between the first and second retaining arms of the collar member, such that the retention feature is retained by the first and second retaining arms of the collar member.
US11540862B2	Recovery device and method for recovering magnetic particle The present disclosure provides a recovery device and a method for recovering a magnetic particle. The recovery device includes a main pipe, a needle tube, and a suction power mechanism. The needle tube is connected to a first end of the main pipe, and a terminal of the needle tube is magnetic for adsorbing a magnetic particle to the terminal of the needle tube. The suction power mechanism is configured to absorb the magnetic particle attached on the terminal of the needle tube into the main pipe. The present disclosure utilizes a magnetic needle tube to implement adsorption of the magnetic particle while the magnetic particle is absorbed into the main pipe by an absorption power mechanism, thus achieving recovering of the magnetic particle.
US11540861B2	Fossa ovalis puncturing catheter Apparatus for puncturing a fossa ovalis includes a catheter, which has a distal portion that is shaped so as to define a catheter distal end opening at a distal end of the catheter, and first and second lateral openings. The catheter is shaped so as to define a central catheter lumen open through the catheter distal end opening. A flexible longitudinal member passes from a proximal portion of the catheter to the distal portion of the catheter, out of the first lateral opening, and into the second lateral opening, so as to form a loop outside the catheter. A puncturing element is slidably disposed within the central catheter lumen, and is configured to puncture a hole through the fossa ovalis by being advanced out of the catheter distal end opening and through the fossa ovalis. Other embodiments are also described.
US11540860B2	Smoke collecting trocar Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an apparatus and method for reducing surgical smoke. An exemplary apparatus includes trocar comprising a tubular hollow body circumscribing a cavity extending through a longitudinal axis of the trocar with a gasket at a first end and an exit port at a second end, the tubular hollow body comprising a first wall circumscribing the cavity and a concentrically spaced apart second wall. The apparatus further includes a first plate operable to maintain an electric charged disposed within the cavity on the first wall, and a second plate operable to maintain an electric charge disposed between the first wall and the spaced apart second wall.
US11540856B2	Methods and systems for ultrasonic vessel sealing A method includes providing electrical energy to a transducer for sealing a vessel, where a frequency of the electrical energy is in an ultrasound range, controlling the electrical energy to achieve a predetermined velocity of an end effector coupled to the transducer, when the end effector is grasping the vessel, sensing parameters of the electrical energy when the end effector achieves the predetermined velocity, calculating power of the electrical energy based on the sensed parameters and estimating a size range of the vessel based on the power, and controlling the electrical energy to achieve a target velocity, which is determined based on the estimated size range of the vessel, to seal the vessel.
US11540853B2	Ultrasonic surgical instrument and method for manufacturing same An ultrasonic surgical instrument comprises a cylindrical shaft and a blade at a distal or free end of the shaft, the blade being unitary and continuous with the shaft, without an intervening joint. The shaft has a longitudinal axis and the blade includes a flat or planar blade body with a proximal end eccentrically disposed relative to the shaft axis. Thus, the blade body or at least a proximal end portion thereof is disposed eccentrically relative to the shaft. The blade in its entirely may be inclined relative to the shaft axis or extend parallel thereto.
US11540851B2	Apparatus for endoscopic procedures An electromechanical surgical system having an instrument housing for connecting with a shaft assembly, a shaft assembly, and an end effector. The end effector is an articulating end effector and the system includes a cable tensioning system for tensioning the articulation cables. The system includes a clutch mechanism for preventing slippage of a drive cable.
US11540845B2	High speed cutting bur A cutting bur assembly including a cutting head with a head shaft extending therefrom. The cutting head and the head shaft are rotatable by a motor. A tube with the head shaft is rotatably mounted therein. The head shaft extends out from within the tube to locate the cutting head beyond a distal end of the tube. A plurality of bearing rollers are in direct cooperation with an outer surface of the head shaft such that upon rotation of the head shaft the plurality of bearing rollers roll along the outer surface. An outer bearing race surrounds the plurality of bearing rollers and the head shaft to retain the plurality of bearing rollers in cooperation with the head shaft.
US11540839B2	Clip unit, mucous membrane lifting system, and mucous membrane lifting method A clip unit includes: an arm portion including arms extending from a proximal end portion to a distal end portion so as to be openable and closeable; a holder than can hold the arms in a closed state by accommodating the proximal end portion of the arm portion; and a thread grip attached to at least one of the arms and positioned between the arms. In a state where the arms are spread open, a dimension of the thread grip in the opening/closing direction of the arms is equal to or larger than a distance between the arms in the closed state. The thread can be elastically deformed in the closed state.
US11540838B2	Left atrial appendage implant with sealing disk An implant for occluding a left atrial appendage may include an expandable framework including a body portion and a disk portion, wherein the expandable framework is configured to shift between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration, and an occlusive disk element disposed within the disk portion. The disk portion may include a first disk portion integrally formed with the body portion, and a second disk portion movably attached to the first disk portion by at least one hinge member.
US11540836B2	Left atrial appendage occluder for improving sealing effect and manufacturing method thereof A left atrial appendage occluder for improving sealing effect and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The left atrial appendage occluder includes a sealing portion and an anchoring portion coupled to the sealing portion. The sealing portion and the anchoring portion abut against each other. A tight connection between the sealing portion and the anchoring portion can be achieved by applying a pre-tightening force, such that the left atrial appendage occluder can be better attached to and occlude the left atrial appendage after being release.
US11540835B2	Method and system for closing left atrial appendage The present teachings provide methods for resizing, reducing, and/or closing an atrial appendage. A delivery catheter is percutaneously advanced to the atrial appendage. At least two tissue anchors are implanted in tissue of the heart. Both tissue anchors are pulled together so that the atrial appendage is resized, reduced, and/or closed. This closure method and system could be used alone in closing the atrial appendage. This closure method and system could also be used in addition to other treatment mechanisms.
US11540830B2	Surgical stapler with removable power pack A surgical fastener applier including a housing containing a compartment, an elongated member extending distally from the housing, first and second jaws and a firing mechanism positioned within the housing. The firing mechanism is movable between a first position and a second position to effect firing of fasteners into the tissue clamped between the first and second jaws. A cover on the housing is openable to access the compartment. A power pack is removably loadable into the compartment, the power pack having a motor and an engagement member removably engageable with the firing mechanism within the compartment when the power pack is loaded into the compartment to effect movement of the firing mechanism from the first position to the second firing position.
US11540828B2	Adjustment mechanism for adjusting formed staple height of suture staple in stapler and stapler comprising same An adjustment mechanism for adjusting a formed staple height of a suture staple in a stapler comprises a first handle portion and a second handle portion. The first handle portion comprises a cartridge support located at a distal end, a cartridge assembly, a drive assembly, and the adjustment mechanism for adjusting a formed staple height of a suture staple, and the second handle portion comprises an anvil located at a distal end. The cartridge assembly comprises suture staples, and the drive assembly can drive a suture staple to leave the cartridge assembly to reach the anvil to be pressed and formed. The adjustment structure adjusts a distance between the drive assembly and the anvil to adjust a formed staple height of a suture staple in a stapler. This application further relates to a stapler, comprising the adjustment mechanism for adjusting a formed staple height of a suture staple in a stapler.
US11540823B2	Soft tissue fixing anchor and soft tissue fixing method using the same A soft tissue fixing anchor includes: an anchor member which is inserted to the bone cavity interior and prevented from moving in the bone cavity interior by the artificial joint when the artificial joint is implanted; and a suture of which one end portion is fixed to the anchor member and the other end portion is exposed to a bone cavity exterior of the bone so as to be sutured to the soft tissue.

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