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| US11618557B2 |
Centrifugal force bearing with piezo clutch
An elastomeric bearing assembly has a centrifugal force bearing axially captured relative to a sliding interface. The sliding interface has one or more low friction regions and one or more high friction regions. One or more piezo actuators are configured to force one or more corresponding high friction regions against the centrifugal force bearing when actuated. The sliding interface may have a circular shape, wherein the one or more low friction regions and the one or more high friction regions are alternating concentric segments of the sliding interface. The one or more high friction regions are recessed on the sliding interface relative to the one or more low friction regions. |
| US11618556B2 |
Lubrication pressue control of a power transmission device for helicopter
A transmission device includes a casing accommodating a transmission gear and having an oil sump for retaining oil. The oil in the oil sump flows from a lubrication pump through a lubrication passage and is injected to the transmission gear. A connection portion is provided in a part of the lubrication passage, which part is disposed outside the casing. A direction control valve is provided downstream of the lubrication pump and upstream of the connection portion in the lubrication passage with respect to a flow direction of the oil. The direction control valve is configured to open the lubrication passage when a hydraulic pressure in the lubrication passage exceeds a predetermined value and to close the lubrication passage when the hydraulic pressure is equal to or lower than the predetermined value. |
| US11618555B2 |
Load balancing system
A load balancing system for a system of rotating elements such as a helicopter rotor or an airplane propeller. The load balancing system includes two or more balancing tubes rotationally attached to blades or props on the system of rotating elements. The balancing tubes are slightly curved and enclose a hollow space containing a quantity of weighted fluid such as mercury. During operation of the system of rotating elements, the weighted fluid disperses throughout the hollow space in the balancing tubes so as to counter any imbalance in the system of rotating elements. Centrifugal forces will cause different dispersal of the weighted fluid throughout the hollow space depending on the overall pulling or pushing forces resulting from any imbalance. |
| US11618554B2 |
Driving apparatus of flight object
The present invention provides a driving apparatus of a flight object, the driving apparatus comprising: a support member rotatably installed inside a flight object body; a first rotation actuating part installed on the support member; a second rotation actuating part installed on the first rotation actuating part in a direction intersecting with the first rotation actuating part, and a magnetic body rotating vertically and horizontally by the first and the second rotation actuating part, wherein the magnetic body includes: a hemisphere rotation body installed on the second rotation actuating part; a current body installed inside the hemisphere rotation body and supplied electronic currents; a first pole magnetic body installed in one side of the current body; a second pole magnetic body installed in the other side, and a connection part connecting between the first and the second pole magnetic body. |
| US11618553B2 |
Method and process of creating qualifiable parameter data item (PDI) to define the function of a power system controller
A method and system of designing control logic for an avionics system, the method and system including receiving a function requirement defining a desired control logic for the desired control system, designing, by a user in a user interface (UI) of a toolset, the desired control logic comprising an arrangement of predefined library blocks to enable the functional requirement in the desired control system, and generating, by the toolset, a data file representative of the desired control logic to enable the functional requirement during run-time operation in the avionics system. |
| US11618552B1 |
Systems, methods, and apparatus to control aircraft roll operations using wing actuators
Systems, methods, and apparatus for controlling aircraft roll operations are disclosed. An example system includes a wing actuator coupled to an aileron of an aircraft, an alternate power unit (APU), a control wheel position sensor to measure a control wheel position of a control wheel of the aircraft, a flight control computer (FCC) coupled to the APU and the control wheel position sensor, the FCC to invoke the APU to provide power to the wing actuator, and transmit a control signal to the wing actuator, the control signal to invoke the wing actuator to control the aileron based on the control wheel position, and a differential linkage coupled to the wing actuator and the aileron, the differential linkage to convert first movement of the wing actuator into second movement to control the aileron, the first movement of the wing actuator based on the control wheel position. |
| US11618546B2 |
Process of joining a wing to an aircraft fuselage
A process of joining a wing to an aircraft fuselage comprising the steps of: mapping the wing root of the wing, mapping the center-wing-box (CWB) of the aircraft fuselage, determining the position to provide the hole pattern on the CWB, providing the holes on the CWB, and attaching the wing root to the CWB. Primary and secondary templates with corresponding hole patterns may be used in combination with targets and laser trackers to implement the process. The hole pattern of the wing root can therefore be duplicated on the CWB at a position such that when the wings are joined to the fuselage, the aircraft will have optimum flight performance and dynamic symmetry. A predictive fit is thus provided, based on virtual representation and analysis, and advantageously permits the hole pattern to be provided without requiring the CWB and wing root to be brought together. |
| US11618545B2 |
VTOL aircraft for network system
A vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft provides transportation to users of a network system. The network system may include multiple aircraft or other types of vehicles to provide multi-model transportation. An aircraft may include a fuselage, a truss coupled to the fuselage, and multiple distributed electric propellers coupled to the truss. The distributed electric propellers may be positioned on at least two different planes. The fuselage may include a cabin having one or more seats for the passengers arranged in a configuration that has a compact footprint, provides legroom, provides visibility to surroundings of the aircraft, or facilitates convenient ingress or egress of passengers. The aircraft may open a port cabin door and starboard cabin door for simultaneous ingress or egress of passengers. |
| US11618540B2 |
Motor control system based upon movements inherent to self-propulsion
The systems and methods described herein provide hands free motor control mechanisms based on the natural and inherent movements associated with an activity of interest, and can be combined with gestures or verbal communication based upon pre-defined movements by the participant. |
| US11618538B2 |
Lanyard system and method for a marine vessel
A vessel control system for a marine vessel propelled by at least one propulsion device includes a wireless lanyard system including at least one fob worn by an individual on the marine vessel and a helm transceiver at a helm area of the marine vessel configured to receive radio signals from the at least one fob. A controller is configured to detect, based on communications between each of the at least one fob and the helm transceiver, that each of the at least one fob is present on the marine vessel. A missing fob is detected if at least one of the fobs is no longer detected at the helm transceiver, and then a man overboard event is generated. The vessel control system is configured to automatically activate one or more search assistance functions based on the man overboard event. |
| US11618535B1 |
Motion damping system for tank of liquid
A motion damping system includes a tank compartmentalized to have a first compartment having a first opening, a second compartment having a second opening, and a third compartment disposed between the first and second compartments. The third compartment is in fluid communication with the first and second openings. A first piston is movably sealed within the first compartment and is in fluid communication with its first opening. A second piston is movably sealed within the second compartment and is in fluid communication with its second opening. A liquid fills the third compartment, a portion of the first compartment up to the first piston, and a portion of the second compartment up to the second piston. A coupling fixedly attached to the first and second pistons moves in correspondence with the first and second pistons. Motion damper(s) coupled to the coupling resist movements of the first and second pistons. |
| US11618530B1 |
Cleat adapter system
A cleat adapter system is provided for a cycling shoe. The cleat adapter system comprises a first connecting portion, a second connecting portion, an actuator, a communicator and a controller. The first connecting portion is configured to be connected to a cleat. The second connecting portion is connected to the first connecting portion. The actuator operatively is coupled to one of the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion. The second connecting portion is configured to adjust a relative position between the first connecting portion and the second connection portion. The communicator is configured to receive at least one of bicycle information and user information. The controller operatively couples the actuator and the communicator. The controller is configured to control the actuator to adjust the relative position based on at least one of the bicycle information and the user information. |
| US11618529B2 |
Grip assembly for vehicle
A lever system using a linkage assembly creates linear movement from a rotational movement of a lever. The lever system may be arranged as a grip assembly to activate a braking system of a vehicle. The linkage assembly may include a slide linkage, a bearing linkage, and a pivot linkage such that the lever may cause an end of the bearing linkage and an end of the pivot linkage to move toward the slide linkage, which causes the slide linkage to move in a linear direction. The grip assembly may have a lever that is pivotally connected with a housing of the grip assembly at a predetermined distance and with a contact region to prevent rotational movement in one direction while allowing rotational movement in the opposite direction. Further, the grip assembly may include a bearing linkage that is pivotally connected to the lever. |
| US11618526B2 |
Bicycle brake lever cap
A brake lever end cap includes an elongated leg portion in which at least a portion of the brake lever is seated, and a foot portion joined to the leg portion and an end of the leg portion. The leg portion is joined to the foot portion such that the end of the leg portion joined to the foot portion is off center relative to the foot portion, and nearer the rear of the foot portion such that the majority of the foot portion extends forward of the leg portion. |
| US11618524B2 |
Bicycle bearing system
A bicycle bearing system comprising: an integrated cup, the integrated cup having a non-flanged outer diameter; a plurality of rolling elements configured to abut and rotate against an inner surface of the cup race; an inner race configured to abut and rotate about the plurality of rolling elements, the inner race having an inner diameter; wherein the rolling elements do not have a separate outer race, but rather the inner surface of the integrated cup acts as the outer race to the rolling elements; wherein the rolling elements' sizes are maximized to the limitation that the non-flanged outer diameter is smaller or equal to a first maximum diameter, and wherein the rolling elements sizes are maximized to the limitation that the inner diameter is greater or equal to a first minimum diameter. |
| US11618522B2 |
Method and apparatus for operating a driver assistance system for a two-wheeled vehicle
A method for operating a driver assistance system for a two-wheeled vehicle, which is characterized in that in an intervention step, the driver assistance system intervenes as a function of a driver-specific driving-dynamics profile and an instantaneous driving state, the driving-dynamics profile reflecting a relationship between inclined-position values at which a driver of the two-wheeled vehicle drove in the past and acceleration values at which he drove at the same time, and the driving state being characterized by an instantaneously acquired acceleration value and an instantaneously acquired inclined-position value. |
| US11618520B2 |
Cableway system that is used to transport occupied vehicles between a pair of transfer stations
A continuously moving cableway system for the transport of cars with passengers on board has two pairs of track cables, which extend between, two towers. Specially fitted open transport cabins, are moved along the track cables by at least one traction cable. Speed reducers located at ground level outside of the two towers. Access control, toll type, with rising arm barrier outside of the two towers. Security gates actioned by hydraulic jacks located at ground level outside of the two towers. Conveyor belts located at ground level between the two towers. Roller ramps, conveyor belt, security gates actioned by hydraulic jacks inside of the specially fitted open transport, cabins. |
| US11618516B2 |
High carbon steel track bushing
An example bushing has three portions along its radial direction including an inner portion most proximal to a central hole of the bushing, an outer portion most distal from the center hole, and a core portion between the inner portion and the outer portion. The core portion has a hardness that is less than the hardness of the inner portion or the outer portion of the bushing. The bushing may be formed using high carbon steel, which in some cases may be spheroidal cementite crystal structure. A rough bushing may be formed using the high carbon steel, followed by a direct hardening process, and an induction hardening process on the inner surface most proximal to the central hole of the bushing. The induction hardening on the inner surface may harden the outer portion while tempering the core portion of the bushing. |
| US11618509B2 |
Support tube for a tailgate assembly having a door subassembly
A tailgate assembly includes a frame subassembly having a cargo bed access opening disposed between a driver side section and a passenger side section, and a door subassembly that is pivotably coupled to the frame subassembly and is pivotable relative to the frame subassembly back-and-forth between a door open position and a door closed position. The door subassembly closes the cargo bed access opening when the door subassembly is in the door closed position. The assembly further includes a tube of the frame subassembly. The tube extends along an inboard side of the driver side section, along an inboard side of the passenger side section, and along a bottom of the cargo bed access opening. |
| US11618508B2 |
Vehicle cargo management system
A cargo management system including a truck bed organizer a first cross bar having opposing ends, wherein the first elongate cross bar has a dropped ledge portion spaced inward toward a midpoint from the opposing ends, a second linear cross bar having opposing ends, at least two side members joined to the opposing ends of the first cross bar and the second cross bar to form an opposing pair of corners, wherein a top edge or the at least two side members have connectors for detachably engaging a rail along a top edge of opposing sidewalls of the truck bed, and a pliable shell sized and configured to extend along a length of the at least two crossbars such the pliable shell is downwardly disposed from the opposing crossbars to form hollow compartment, wherein the pliable shell is configured to position a container whereby a lid is readily opened when the container is housed in the pliable shell. |
| US11618499B2 |
Method for compensating for a brake torque in the event of a short-circuit failure in the power inverter of an assist motor
A method for controlling a power steering system of a vehicle, having a steering wheel, and an inverter powering an assist motor, when a short-circuit failure is detected between a phase of the assist motor and an electric line of the inverter, wherein it includes:—a configuration step intended to determine, for a magnetic field of the assist motor, a controllable zone and a non-controllable zone, —a step of compensating for a space-average brake torque in the controllable zone. |
| US11618497B2 |
Steer-by-wire system for vehicle and method of controlling the same
The present invention relates to a steer-by-wire system for a vehicle, and the system may include a reaction motor generating reaction torque based on the turning of a steering wheel, a steering motor implementing a steering manipulation, a motor location detector measuring a current steering angle by detecting a rotation location of the steering motor, a location controller calculating a target steering angle by applying the amount of a location control error to a vehicle speed, command steering angle and current steering angle, a steering controller driving the steering motor based on the target steering angle, and a reaction controller generating the reaction torque according to a driver's steering state based on the vehicle speed and a steering angular velocity, compensating for the reaction torque based on the amount of the location control error, and driving the reaction motor based on the final reaction torque. |
| US11618494B2 |
Steering gearbox attachment structure
A steering gearbox attachment structure according to one embodiment of the present disclosure attaches and secures a steering gearbox to cross members positioned in the vehicle widthwise direction, and is equipped with support parts provided on the cross members, and a steering gearbox housing part which has contact parts. The first attachment surface of the first support part and the second attachment surface of the second support part form an angle which is greater than 90° and less than 180°. |
| US11618492B2 |
Handle assembly having power assist function for carts and cart comprising the same
A handle assembly for a cart with a power assist function can sense the direction that a user's force is applied, and provide assist power in the corresponding direction, such that the user can easily move the cart. A cart including the handle assembly allows the user to conveniently move the cart. |
| US11618491B2 |
Dolly
A dolly for indoor and outdoor use including a supporting frame extending along a main axis of extension and a loading platform mounted above said frame. The dolly also includes at least one steering and drive wheel coupled to the bottom of the frame and at least one pair of idle wheels coupled to the bottom of the frame and positioned symmetrically relative to the main axis of extension. The dolly also includes a control structure including a plurality of sensors configured for measuring a plurality of operating parameters of the dolly and for generating respective signals representing operating parameters and a processing unit configured to receive the representative signals and to impart a steering command to the at least one steering and drive wheel at least as a function of the representative signals. |
| US11618488B2 |
Foldable container and apparatus for folding and unfolding the same
A foldable container according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a lower panel; an upper panel provided in parallel with the lower panel; first and second lateral panels of which upper and lower ends are respectively connected to the upper panel and the lower panel to be rotatable along a longitudinal direction of the upper panel and the lower panel and which are configured to be folded toward the inside of the foldable container; and front and rear panels connected to the lower panel to be rotatable along a transverse direction of the lower panel. |
| US11618486B2 |
System and method for emergency brake control
Disclosed are systems and methods for regulating application of an emergency brake configured to minimize jerk for riders' comfort while assuring safe application of the emergency brake. An emergency brake optimization module may be provided and positioned in fluid communication with a standard hydraulic brake system to regulate the application of the emergency brake through (i) providing an initial inflow of hydraulic fluid through a dead time caliper fill circuit to the brake supply line during a dead time period of fluid supply through the emergency brake valve to reduce dead time in emergency brake application, (ii) providing an oversized choke, or optionally no choke, in the emergency brake circuit with jerk being controlled through consumption of excess hydraulic fluid by a secondary volume consumption circuit, and (iii) providing both a dead time caliper fill circuit and a secondary volume consumption circuit to more precisely control reduction in dead time and minimization of jerk during application of the emergency brake. |
| US11618484B2 |
Customer-specific vehicle door leaf, for example for a rail vehicle
A customer-specific vehicle door leaf, in particular a customer-specific rail-vehicle door leaf, preferably an inwardly opening customer-specific vehicle door leaf for an entry door. The door leaf includes a panel and a general vehicle door leaf, wherein the general vehicle door leaf preferably has a supporting vehicle door leaf frame, and the general vehicle door leaf itself is pressure-tight and/or waterproof, and the panel is provided on the vehicle door leaf frame. |
| US11618483B2 |
Matrix track structure and system, production line with associated loops and production method using the production line
Disclosed are a matrix track system, a production line with associated loops and a production method using the production line. The matrix track system includes a plurality of track nodes which are arranged in a matrix and a plurality of fixed guide rails connecting the track nodes. The fixed guide rails include a plurality of longitudinal guide rails and a plurality of transverse guide rails. Each of the track nodes includes a turnout mechanism which includes a straight guide rail, an arc guide rail and a switch component for the switching of the straight guide rail and the arc guide rail. |
| US11618482B2 |
State determination device, driving support device, state determination method, and driving support method
To determine whether a driver's state is suitable state for driving.A vehicle-mounted device 10 includes: a traveling support control unit 30 that senses that the driver is provided with guidance regarding the driving operation; a line-of-sight detection unit 32 that detects the direction of a driver's line-of-sight; a condition determination unit 33 that determines whether a gaze condition is satisfied, the gaze condition including: that, with respect to a preset gaze direction, the driver's line-of-sight faces the gaze direction until a first reference time elapses from when guidance is sensed; and that time during which the driver's line-of-sight faces the gaze direction is equal to or longer than a second reference time; and a driver state determination unit 34 that determines whether the driver is in a state of being able to drive based on the determination result of the condition determination unit 33. |
| US11618481B2 |
Agent trajectory prediction using anchor trajectories
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for agent trajectory prediction using anchor trajectories. |
| US11618477B2 |
Service area maps for autonomous vehicles
Aspects of the disclosure provide for the generation of a service area map for autonomous vehicles. For instance, graph nodes of a road network may be iterated through in order to identify a set of reachable graph nodes based on a set of routing parameters that define driving limits for the autonomous vehicles. The road network may include the graph nodes as well as edges connecting ones of the graph nodes. A set of S2 cells may be identified based on the set of reachable graph nodes. Vertices of each S2 cell of the set of S2 cells may be determined based on whether each S2 cell of the set of S2 cells is occupied by any of the graph nodes of the set of reachable graph nodes. Contours through cells may be drawn based on the scores. The service area map may be generated using the contours. |
| US11618473B2 |
Vehicle control system
A vehicle travel control device executes vehicle travel control such that a vehicle follows a target trajectory. An automated driving control device generates a first target trajectory that is the target trajectory for automated driving of the vehicle. The vehicle travel control device further determines whether or not an activation condition of travel assist control is satisfied. When the activation condition is satisfied, the vehicle travel control device generates a second target trajectory that is the target trajectory for the travel assist control. Even when the second target trajectory is generated during the automated driving, or when the second target trajectory is generated during the automated driving and a priority condition for giving priority to the first target trajectory is satisfied, the vehicle travel control device executes the vehicle travel control by giving more weight to the first target trajectory than to the second target trajectory. |
| US11618472B2 |
Electronic device for controlling driving of vehicle and operation method thereof
Provided is an electronic device that determines a final steering value and a final throttle value for controlling driving of a vehicle through a pre-trained first and second neural networks, and a method for operating the same. |
| US11618467B2 |
Dynamic route information interface
Various technologies described herein pertain to causing presentation on a user interface of an immediate portion of a navigation route of an autonomous vehicle. A computing system of the autonomous vehicle determines whether an object detected by sensor(s) of the autonomous vehicle proximate to the immediate portion of the navigation route are of a type and relative position defined as one of consequential and inconsequential for a human passenger. In response to determining that an object has both a type and relative position defined as consequential, the computing system causes presentation on the user interface a representation of the object relative to the immediate portion of the navigation route to provide a confidence engendering indication that the autonomous vehicle has detected the object. Otherwise if inconsequential, presentation on the user interface of any representation of the object is not caused by the computing system to avoid creating a confusing presentation. |
| US11618465B2 |
Method for specifying a driving strategy, and vehicle
The disclosure relates to a method for specifying a driving strategy for a vehicle driving with a first driving parameter, comprising the following steps: detecting a following vehicle that is located behind the vehicle in the driving direction of the vehicle, and detecting a second driving parameter that is assigned to the following vehicle. |
| US11618464B2 |
Identification of vehicle parameters for adapting a driving behavior
A method for adapting a driving behavior of a vehicle or of a vehicle combination based on vehicle parameters, in particular by a control unit. In the method, static vehicle parameters are received, preferably prior to starting the drive, measuring data being collected and received during at least one initiated driving maneuver, the measuring data received during the at least one initiated driving maneuver being evaluated for ascertaining at least one dynamic vehicle parameter, and the static vehicle parameters and/or ascertained dynamic vehicle parameters being transmitted to a vehicle control unit for the vehicle-specific adaptation of a driving behavior. A control unit, a computer program, and a machine-readable memory medium are also described. |
| US11618462B2 |
In-vehicle control system
Provided is an in-vehicle control system capable of reducing an increase in cost accompanying advancement of a fallback operation. Therefore, the in-vehicle control system includes: a plurality of control circuits 3 and 4 respectively including control units that perform data communication with each other; an external environment recognition sensor a5; and a plurality of wirings 11, 12, 13, and 14 connecting the external environment recognition sensor a5 and the plurality of control circuits 3 and 4. The plurality of control circuits 3 and 4 include: a first power supply unit that supplies power to the external environment recognition sensor a5 via a corresponding wiring among the plurality of wirings 11, 12, 13, and 14; and a first detection unit that detects an abnormality related to the power supplied to the external environment recognition sensor a5. A control unit in a control device including a first detection unit that has detected the abnormality is controlled to acquire data of the external environment recognition sensor a5 from a control unit included in the other control device. |
| US11618457B2 |
Vehicle and method of controlling the same
A method of controlling the vehicle may include predicting, by a controller, a braking situation of the vehicle; performing, by the controller, brake distribution control of front and rear wheels of the vehicle in a response to a predicted sudden braking of the vehicle at a predetermined level; and performing, by the controller, independent braking control of the rear wheels of the vehicle in a response to a predicted general braking of the vehicle at the predetermined level. |
| US11618454B2 |
Vehicular driver monitoring system with driver attentiveness and heart rate monitoring
A vehicular driver monitoring system includes a camera and an electronic control unit. The camera is disposed at an interior rearview mirror assembly of the vehicle so as to view at least the face of a driver of the vehicle. The camera captures image data and the captured image data includes image data representative of the face of the driver. The vehicular driver monitoring system detects changes at the driver's eyes via processing by the image processor of image data captured by the camera, and determines driver attentiveness based at least in part on detected changes at the driver's eyes. The vehicular driver monitoring system functions as a remote Photoplethysmography system, and monitors a heart rate of the driver based at least in part on processing at the electronic control unit of image data captured by the camera, and determines impairment of the driver's capability to operate the vehicle. |
| US11618453B2 |
Grid-based road model with multiple layers
This document describes techniques, apparatuses, and systems for a grid-based road model with multiple layers. An example road-perception system generates a roadway grid representation that includes multiple cells. The road-perception system uses data from multiple information sources to generate a road model that includes multiple layers. Each layer represents a roadway attribute of each cell in the grid and includes one or more layer hypotheses. In this way, the described techniques and systems can provide an accurate and reliable road model and quantify uncertainty therein. |
| US11618450B1 |
Remedial action for securing vehicle during loss of friction brakes at stop
Methods and systems are for securing a vehicle. In an exemplary embodiment, the vehicle includes a body, a drive system, a braking system, and a processor. The drive system is configured to generate movement of the body, and includes a motor. The braking system includes friction brakes that provide friction braking. The processor is disposed onboard the vehicle, coupled to the motor, and is configured to at least facilitate: determining that a loss in friction braking has occurred while the vehicle is being stopped; and providing instructions to the motor for providing propulsion torque, thereby securing the vehicle at a stop, when it is determined that the loss in friction braking has occurred; wherein the motor is further configured to execute the instructions provided by the processor for providing the propulsion torque. |
| US11618449B2 |
Method and a control unit for stopping a vehicle when stopping at different types of stop positions
The invention relates to a method for a control unit (10) for stopping a vehicle (1) when stopping at different types of stop positions (2, 3, 4), the method comprising the following steps: —(S1) the control unit receiving input about a specific stop position for the vehicle, associated with when the vehicle is about to stop during a stopping sequence, the input being indicative of whether the specific stop position requires a high-precision stop or if a stop with a lower precision can be used; and —(S2) when the stop position requires a high-precision stop, the control unit controlling the stopping sequence such that the vehicle stops with a first stopping precision level with respect to the specific stop position, and when a lower precision can be used for the stop, the control unit controlling the stopping sequence such that the vehicle stops with a second stopping precision level which is lower than the first precision level. The invention further relates to a control unit and to a vehicle comprising the control unit. |
| US11618447B2 |
Sudden acceleration prevention method and vehicle using the same
A sudden acceleration prevention method for a vehicle includes the following steps, which may be performed by a controller: monitoring an output signal of an accelerator pedal sensor so as to obtain a detected operation state of an accelerator pedal, determining whether the detected operation state of the accelerator pedal is within a predetermined brake pedal operation range, determining whether the detected operation state of the accelerator pedal is within a predetermined accelerator pedal and brake pedal overlapping operation range if the detected operation state of the accelerator pedal is within the predetermined brake pedal operation range, and outputting an output reduction control signal of the vehicle if the detected operation state of the accelerator pedal is not within the accelerator pedal and brake pedal overlapping operation range. |
| US11618446B2 |
Systems and methods for measuring trailer wheel rotational speed
Example embodiments relate to measuring rotational speeds of trailer wheels using radar. A computing device may cause a vehicle radar unit to transmit radar signals toward a wheel of trailer being pulled by the vehicle. The computing device may receive radar reflections corresponding to radar signals that reflected off the wheel and determine a rotational speed of the wheel based on the radar reflections. For instance, the computing device may identify the highest or lowest frequency in the frequency spectrum of the radar reflections and use the frequency and the wheel's radius to calculate the rotational speed of the wheel. The computing device can use rotational speed measurements for trailer wheels to monitor performance of the trailer and adjust vehicle navigation accordingly. In some instances, the computing device may determine that one of the trailer wheels requires servicing based on monitoring the rotational speeds of the trailer wheels. |
| US11618444B2 |
Methods and systems for autonomous vehicle inference of routes for actors exhibiting unrecognized behavior
A system includes one or more electronic devices of an autonomous vehicle and a computer-readable storage medium having one or more programming instructions. The system identifies an actor in an environment of the autonomous vehicle that is exhibiting unrecognized behavior or that has exhibited unrecognized behavior within a certain time period, and generates a circle associated with the actor, wherein the circle has a radius that is a function of a velocity of the actor. The system identifies one or more target points associated with the actor, where each target point represents a point along a possible route of the actor, and each target point is located along a circumference of the circle. The system assigns a score to each target point, selects the target point associated with the lowest score, and generates a reference path from the actor to the selected target point. |
| US11618443B2 |
Cloud-based detection and warning of danger spots
A backend for a hazard detection system comprising: a processor; and a memory in communication with the processor, the memory storing a set of instructions. The set of instructions, when accessed and executed by the processor, cause the processor to: receive vehicle and/or driver data from a vehicle, evaluate the received vehicle and/or driver data, use the evaluation as a basis for detecting a hazard in road traffic, and send the information about the detected hazard to at least one vehicle to warn said vehicle about the hazard. |
| US11618439B2 |
Automatic imposition of vehicle speed restrictions depending on road situation analysis
In a vehicle teleoperation session, a speed limit is determined for which the vehicle can be safely teleoperated. A safety system senses data relating to the vehicle environment and generates a depth map from which obstacles in the vicinity of the vehicle can be identified. Based on the detected obstacles and a motion state of the vehicle, a speed limit is determined at which the teleoperator is predicted to be able to utilize an emergency braking command to avoid a collision. The speed limit may be automatically applied to the vehicle or may be provided to the teleoperator to enable the teleoperator to adjust the vehicle speed. |
| US11618437B2 |
Control apparatus of power transmission system for vehicle
A control apparatus of a power transmission system for a vehicle calculates estimated driving force while taking account of inertia loss torque and a transmission efficiency, during execution of automatic parking control for automatically parking the vehicle at a target parking position. During execution of automatic parking control, the control apparatus sets a traveling mode to a gear traveling mode in which power is transmitted via a gear mechanism, or sets the traveling mode to a belt traveling mode in which power is transmitted via a stepless speed change mechanism, and fixes the speed ratio of the stepless speed change mechanism to the lowest-side speed ratio. |
| US11618436B2 |
Controlling driving force distribution ratio in response to prediction of oversteer
A vehicle control apparatus includes a steering device, a steering controller, a steering input member, a front-rear driving force distribution unit, and a behavior controller. The steering device steers front wheels of a vehicle. The steering controller controls and causes the steering device to perform steering automatically. The steering input member receives a steering operation inputted by a driver. The front-rear driving force distribution unit changes a front-rear driving force distribution ratio. The behavior controller predicts, if a steering operation is performed via the steering input member during the automatic steering, a behavior of the vehicle to be exhibited after steering corresponding to the steering operation, and causes, if an oversteer behavior is predicted to occur, the front-rear driving force distribution unit to change the driving force distribution ratio to a front-wheel biased distribution ratio as compared with a case where the oversteer behavior is not predicted to occur. |
| US11618434B2 |
Method for controlling MHT powertrain hardware components as a function of driver demanded responsiveness
A hybrid vehicle includes an electric machine, an engine selectively coupled to the electric machine by a disconnect clutch, and a controller. The controller is programmed to, in response to a change in the driver-demanded torque necessitating starting of the engine: determine a state of driving (SOD) based on the change in driver-demanded torque, wherein the SOD is indicative of a desired responsiveness of the vehicle, and the desired responsiveness increases as SOD increases; command a speed target to the engine equal to a predicted motor speed associated with the driver-demanded torque plus an offset that is based on the SOD; and command a capacity to the disconnect clutch at a rate and a magnitude based on the SOD. |
| US11618432B2 |
Program update method
A program update method includes a first step of acquiring a remaining capacity of electric power stored in an electric power storage device, a second step of acquiring an electric power amount required for the control device to update the control program, a third step of determining whether the remaining capacity is smaller than the electric power amount, a fourth step of charging the electric power storage device such that the remaining capacity becomes the electric power amount or larger when it is determined that the remaining capacity is smaller than the electric power amount in the third step, and a fifth step of causing the control device to update the control program when the remaining capacity becomes the electric power amount or larger in the fourth step. The first to fifth steps are performed when the vehicle is operating. |
| US11618428B2 |
Electric supercharger-equipped moving machine
An electric supercharger-equipped moving machine includes: an engine; a supercharger configured to increase intake pressure of the engine; an electric motor including a motor driving shaft; a power transmitting path including a power transmitting shaft through which driving power of the engine is transmitted to a propulsive power generating body; and a switching clutch configured to be able to block power transmission from the electric motor to the power transmitting shaft. The motor driving shaft is connected to the supercharger so as to be able to drive the supercharger when the switching clutch is in a disengaged state. The motor driving shaft is connected to the power transmitting shaft so as to be able to drive the propulsive power generating body when the switching clutch is in an engaged state. |
| US11618425B2 |
Electromechanical braking apparatus
The present disclosure in at least one embodiment provides a braking apparatus including a rod configured to translate in response to a depression of a brake pedal, a master cylinder configured to receive brake oil and to be responsive to insertion of the rod for discharging brake oil contained, a motor, a gear mechanism having at least some part connected to the master cylinder and at least some other part connected to the motor, and a securing member which includes a gear-side joint configured in at least some part of the securing member to be fastened to the gear mechanism and the master cylinder, and a motor-side joint configured in at least some other part of the securing member to be fastened to the motor. |
| US11618421B2 |
Method of controlling a braking device
A method of controlling a braking device includes receiving a braking torque instruction, on the basis of the received braking torque instruction, setting a first braking torque set point for a first brake and a second braking torque set point for a second brake, measuring a first value of a first parameter representative of the first braking torque and modifying the first braking torque set point as a function of the first value with the aid of a first servocontrol loop, and measuring a second value of a second parameter representative of the second braking torque and modifying the second braking torque set point as a function of the second value with the aid of a second servocontrol loop. |
| US11618419B2 |
Mobile device for connected manufacturing facility
A method of monitoring user location relative to a vehicle in an industrial setting is provided. The method includes, in response to a proximity of the vehicle to a user mobile device being less than a threshold proximity when the user mobile device is outside of a pedestrian zone defined by a perimeter, effecting an annunciation mode at the user mobile device. |
| US11618416B2 |
Vehicle optical detection system
An optical detection system (100) for a vehicle (1) comprises at least one sensor (4) and a spraying device (5) for spraying a cleaning product onto the glazed surface (21) of this sensor. The sensor (4) is electrically connected to a power-supply and control network (11). According to the invention, the sensor (4) and the spraying device (5) are electrically connected to each other in the aim of controlling the spraying device (5). |
| US11618411B2 |
Vehicle engine operation
Disclosed is a system for detecting an operating state of a vehicle engine. The system comprises: an input coupled to a power line of a vehicle; means to filter out relatively high frequency transient noise components of a signal received from the power line; a first detector for receiving the filtered signal and detecting when transient noise associated with the power line rises above a first threshold and generating a first detection signal in response thereto; a second detector for receiving the filtered signal and detecting when the transient noise falls below a second threshold, which is lower than the first threshold, and generating a second detection signal in response thereto; and means for generating a first output signal in response to the first detection signal and a second output signal in response to the second detection signal. |
| US11618409B2 |
Automotive side airbag and method of folding same
A technology of improving the expansion speed and the expansion balance of an airbag cushion by improving the folding structure of the airbag cushion is proposed. An automotive side airbag is provided, in which a first state is implemented by folding a front end of an airbag cushion inside toward a rear end of the airbag cushion, a second state implemented by folding an upper end a lower end of the airbag cushion over a middle portion, and then a third state is implemented by rolling the airbag cushion, and a method of folding the automotive side airbag. |
| US11618404B1 |
Seat airbag with belt and spool
An assembly includes a seat having a seatback. The assembly includes an airbag supported by the seatback and inflatable to an inflated position. The airbag extends from the seatback to an end in the inflated position. The assembly includes a spool rotatably supported by the seatback. The assembly includes a belt extending along the airbag in the inflated position. The belt extends from the spool to the end of the airbag. The belt is extendable from the spool. |
| US11618402B2 |
Vehicle collision determination system and method
A vehicle collision determination system includes an acceleration sensor fixedly positioned to a front end of the vehicle and configured to measure acceleration at a fixed position, a detector configured to detect whether the vehicle collides using the acceleration measured by the acceleration sensor, a metrics setting unit configured to set at least one metric using the acceleration measured by the acceleration sensor when the detector detects collision of the vehicle, and a determiner configured to determine whether an object that has collided with the vehicle is a pedestrian using the at least one metric set by the metrics setting unit. |
| US11618401B2 |
Vehicle system and traveling unit
There is provided a vehicle system including: a body unit; a traveling unit capable of traveling with the body unit being mounted thereon; coupling units configured to couple the body unit and the traveling unit; a sensor used for predicting a crash; a controller configured to execute causing coupling between the traveling unit and the body unit by the coupling units to be released when a crash is predicted based on a detection value of the sensor; an acting unit provided on one of the traveling unit and the body unit and configured to act so that a positional relationship between the body unit and the traveling unit is changed when the coupling is released; and an acted-upon unit provided on the other between the traveling unit and the body unit and configured to receive action of the acting unit. |
| US11618400B2 |
Method and device for monitoring a motorcycle
A method and an apparatus for monitoring a motorcycle. Based on the acceleration-relevant data, a vehicle motion and a vehicle position in three-dimensional space are estimated. The vehicle position in space is analyzed and is evaluated as a normal or a critical riding state. A detection direction of a sensor unit is predefined in such a way that in an upright normal resting position of the motorcycle the detection direction lies in a horizontal plane, and the detected acceleration-relevant data encompass a first acceleration component in a longitudinal vehicle direction and a second acceleration component in a transverse vehicle direction. A riding state evaluated as critical is plausibilized with the estimated vehicle motion in order to recognize a critical resting position after an accident. An emergency call is generated when a critical resting position after an accident is recognized. |
| US11618391B2 |
Wire harness
A wire harness including: a plurality of wires each including a core wire whose transverse cross-sectional shape is a flat shape, and an insulating sheath covering an outer circumference of the core wire; a plurality of outer covers into which the plurality of wires are inserted respectively, wherein the outer covers are independent of each other and each have a flat tubular shape; and a clamp that is attached to an outer circumferential surface of the outer covers and that fix the outer covers to a vehicle body. |
| US11618389B2 |
Adjustable grab bar for utility vehicles and associable carrying rack
An adjustable grab bar assembly for selectively adjusting the height of the grab bar, as well as a vehicular carrying rack having a cage frame with arms acting as side supports for engaging pre-existing, OEM or grab bars of the associated adjustable grab bar assembly. |
| US11618387B2 |
Side step system and a vehicle including a side step
A side step system and a vehicle including a side step have a side step including an inner space that is open in an opening direction and a means of transportation that is mounted in the inner space and that is operable when separated from the inner space. |
| US11618386B2 |
Truck bumper dock extension flip step walk ramp
A truck bumper dock extension with a flip step configurable for use on a truck body to provide a functional bumper and a dock extension for loading and unloading at an elevated truck-dock and with the flip step configurable for use on the truck body for loading and unloading at an un-elevated surface, such as for home delivery. A walking ramp and stowing compartment is secured by the flip step for secure transport and removable access to a walking ramp. |
| US11618383B2 |
Vehicular vision system with display of combined images
A vehicular vision system includes a rear backup camera at a vehicle. During a driving maneuver, the system partitions each frame of image data captured by the rear backup camera into (i) a left side image data portion, (ii) a right side image data portion and (iii) a rear image data portion. During the driving maneuver, and based at least in part on motion of the vehicle, the system (i) combines left side image data portions of multiple frames of captured image data and (ii) combines right side image data portions of multiple frames of captured image data. During the driving maneuver, the video display displays (i) video images derived from the rear image data portion, video images derived from the combined left side image data portions and the combined right side image data portions for viewing by the driver of the vehicle during the driving maneuver of the vehicle. |
| US11618380B2 |
Rear pre-crash safety system
A rear pre-crash system, RPCS, of a subject vehicle comprising a judgement logic adapted to trigger an RPCS warning signal in response to a detected radar signal reflected by a target vehicle approaching the subject vehicle from behind, wherein said judgement logic is configured to modify the triggering of the RPCS warning signal in detected specific traffic scenarios. |
| US11618379B2 |
Vehicle rearview warning system
A vehicle rearview warning system has a rearview-mirror monitor, a front image-capturing device outputting a front driving image, a rear image-capturing device outputting a rear driving image, and an edge computing device signally connected to the rearview-mirror monitor, the front image-capturing device, and the rear image-capturing device. The edge computing device receives the front driving image and the rear driving image respectively, recognizes a vehicle object from the front driving image or the rear driving image, and determines whether to activate the rearview-mirror monitor to display a warning image according to the vehicle object. |
| US11618376B2 |
Methods, apparatuses, and systems for monitoring state of a transportation system
Embodiments of the present disclosure include methods, apparatuses, and systems for receiving feedback during transport. Embodiments include a transportation system comprising a tractor, a trailer, and a sensor feedback system. Sensor feedback system may include a tilt sensor system mounted on at least one of the tractor, a dolly, a first trailer, and a second trailer, and a user feedback system mounted within the tractor. Tilt sensor system may measure tilt of at least one of the dolly, first and second trailers, and first and second containers attached to the first and second trailers, to obtain tilt information, and send tilt information to the user feedback system via a communication system. User feedback system may receive the tilt information and alert a driver of the tractor if the tilt information is above a predetermined level. |
| US11618375B2 |
Area light integrated in a cabin furnishing element
A cabin furnishing element for a cabin, such as a cabin of an aircraft, includes a panel having a panel body. The panel body includes an illumination surface having an illumination zone, and defines a lighting recess within the panel body relative to the illumination surface. The panel also includes a lighting system having a light source assembly and a light guide. The light source assembly and light guide are retained within the lighting recess defined by the panel body. The lighting system is adapted to selectively illuminate a portion of the illumination zone. |
| US11618368B2 |
Void-filling apparatus for cargo
A void-filling apparatus is disclosed. The void-filling apparatus may include multiple end pieces secured together by multiple cylindrical elements. The end pieces may include a sheet (or sheets) of material secured to a panel, which may include a honeycomb panel. Each of the cylindrical elements may fit into a respective opening in the first and second end pieces. In some instances, the end pieces and the cylindrical elements are made of paper-based materials. However, the end pieces and the cylindrical elements are made of a paper-based material may be covered by a liquid-resistant material, resulting in a liquid-resistant void-filling apparatus. In order to maintain engagement between the cylindrical elements and the end pieces, the openings (into which the cylindrical elements are inserted) may include a diameter to promote a compression fit. Adhesive securing may also be used. Also, adjacent cylindrical elements may be equidistant from each other. |
| US11618367B2 |
Heated slurry transport system
A heated slurry transport system for receiving, transporting and unloading a cuttings slurry in a non-frozen manner in cold weather environments. The heated slurry transport system generally includes a portable tank having an interior surface, at least one wall, and a rear door. A layer of insulation surrounds at least a portion of the portable tank to help retain heat within the portable tank. A heating unit is attached to the portable tank and adapted to heat a fluid that is transferred through at least one heat loop attached to the portable tank to heat the interior of the portable tank and the contents of the portable tank. |
| US11618366B1 |
Exotic dance club trailer
The exotic dance club trailer comprises a towed vehicle that may be operable as an exotic dance club. The towed vehicle may be subdivided into a dance salon, a dressing room, a bar area, one or more restrooms, and an entry hall. The dressing room may be adapted for one or more dancers to change clothing. The dance salon may be adapted for the one or more dancers to perform in front of one or more patrons. The bar area may be adapted for the preparation and serving of beverages. The towed vehicle may be adapted to be moved between venues by a tow vehicle in order to maximize access to the one or more patrons. The one or more restrooms may be located at the front of the towed vehicle in order to make effective use of an aerodynamically shaped area of the towed vehicle. |
| US11618363B1 |
Flatbed trailer assembly
A flatbed trailer assembly for defining ramps on a trailer includes a flatbed trailer that has a deck and a perimeter wall surrounding the deck to retain objects on the deck while transporting the objects. The perimeter wall has a pair of removable sections that is each removably attached to the deck. Each of the removable sections is positionable in a ramp orientation having the removable sections angling downwardly from the deck. In this way the pair of removable sections defines a pair of ramps. Thus, a wheeled vehicle may be driven onto the flatbed trailer on each of the ramps. |
| US11618355B2 |
Low profile adjustable vehicle seat mount assembly
A vehicle seat mounting system includes a seat mount plate and a vehicle mount plate. A vertically operable scissor linkage assembly is disposed between the seat mount plate and the vehicle mount plate and is oriented such that respective opposing ends of a first scissor arm and a second scissor arm are each secured to a respective one of the seat mount plate and the vehicle mount plate. A spring assembly is disposed between the seat mount plate and the vehicle mount plate and is oriented to cooperate with the scissor linkage assembly to resist translation between the vehicle mount plate and the seat mount plate. An adjuster assembly cooperates with the spring assembly and is operable to manipulate the proportion of the spring assembly that is available to be engaged to resist motion of the mounting system. |
| US11618352B2 |
Locking harness
A retainer apparatus including a first retainer portion, a second retainer portion, a wireless transceiver, and a sensor contained within at least one of the first retainer portion and the second retainer portion. The retainer apparatus includes the first retainer portion configured to be slidably attached to a first harness strap and a second retainer portion configured to be slidably attached to a second harness strap. The first retainer portion is removably attached to the second retainer portion. The sensor is configured to detect the first retainer portion being disconnected from the second retainer portion and generate a warning signal. The wireless transceiver is configured to wirelessly transmit the warning signal to a controller in a vehicle to activate an audible warning alert to warn a user in the vehicle of the first retainer portion being disconnected from the second retainer portion. |
| US11618351B2 |
Device for tilting seat cushion of fold and dive seat
A device for tilting a seat cushion of a fold and dive seat includes: a pair of seat cushion side frames spaced apart from each other; seat back side frames connected to the pair of seat cushion side frames; a seat cushion main-frame connected to the seat back side frames; guide brackets, one of which disposed on a first side of a front portion of the seat cushion main-frame and another of which disposed on a second side of the front portion of the seat cushion main-frame, wherein each of the guide brackets has a longitudinal through-hole; a tilting support bar, both ends of which extend through the through-holes, respectively; tilting support links, each of which connected between the tilting support bar and each seat cushion side frame; a mounting bracket disposed on the front portion; and a tilting drive device disposed between the mounting bracket and the tilting support bar. |
| US11618344B2 |
Thermal management system for electrified vehicle
A vehicle thermal management system includes a cabin thermal loop, a battery thermal loop, a parallel valve assembly, and a controller. The cabin thermal loop includes a first chiller in fluid communication with a vehicle cabin. The battery thermal loop includes a second chiller in fluid communication with a high-voltage battery. The parallel valve assembly selectively links the cabin and battery thermal loops and includes a three-way valve and a conduit system arranged with one another to selectively link the first chiller and the second chiller to deliver cooling capacity to the battery. The controller is programmed to, responsive to detection of an available amount of cabin thermal loop cooling capacity exceeding a detected passenger vehicle cabin cooling capacity request, output a command to the parallel valve assembly to release the excess cooling capacity from the cabin thermal loop to cool the HV battery. |
| US11618343B2 |
Deaeration devices for electrified vehicle thermal management systems
This disclosure details thermal management systems with two or more cooling loops for thermally managing multiple components of an electrified vehicle. An exemplary thermal management system may include a deaeration device that is fluidly connected to two or more cooling loops (e.g., a traction battery pack loop, a power electronics loop, etc.). The deaeration device is configured to allow for deaeration of the two or more cooling loops while reducing coolant transfer and heat transfer between the two or more cooling loops. |
| US11618341B2 |
Power control system, electric powered vehicle, and power control method
A power control system, configured to exchange electric power with a battery pack, comprising: a power conversion device; and a controller, wherein the battery pack is configured to output a variation of a state-of-charge value among cells to the controller, the variation being determined based on at least one of a detection result from a voltage sensor or a detection result from a current sensor, and the controller is configured to control the power conversion device such that a maximum state-of-charge value among a plurality of the state-of-charge values of the cells is lower than an upper limit of a predetermined state-of-charge range and a minimum state-of-charge value among the state-of-charge values of the cells is higher than a lower limit of the predetermined state-of-charge range, the maximum state-of-charge value and the minimum state-of-charge value being values based on the variation. |
| US11618339B2 |
Battery placement for electrified vehicle
An electrified vehicle includes a chassis and a plurality of battery cells positioned along the chassis. The chassis includes a right frame member and a left frame member spaced apart in a lateral direction. The right frame member and the left frame member both include vertical portions, first end portions extending from first ends of the vertical portions towards each other, and second end portions extending from second ends of the vertical portions towards each other. The right frame member and the left frame member are configured to support a cab and a body. The right frame member and the left frame member extend lengthwise in a longitudinal direction. The plurality of battery cells are coupled with the right frame member and the left frame member by fasteners that couple with the vertical portions of the right frame member and the left frame member. |
| US11618335B2 |
Server for charge-discharge system, charge-discharge system, and server control method
A server for a charge-discharge system includes a controller. The controller is configured to communicate with a plurality of registered vehicles each equipped with a chargeable-dischargeable battery. The controller is configured to acquire information on a scheduled start time of a next travel of each of the registered vehicles. The controller is configured to acquire electric power information. The controller is configured to determine, based on the scheduled travel start time and the electric power information, a target vehicle of which the battery is to be charged or discharged from among the registered vehicles that are at least parked. The controller is configured to send to the target vehicle either a charge command that orders the battery of the target vehicle to be charged or a discharge command that orders the battery of the target vehicle to be discharged. |
| US11618329B2 |
Executing an energy transfer directive for an idle transport
An example operation includes one or more of determining, by a transport at a first location, that the transport is not in use, determining, by the transport, a second location to transfer energy stored in the transport, maneuvering, by the transport, to the second location, discharging, by the transport, the stored energy to the second location, and maneuvering, by the transport, to the first location. |
| US11618327B2 |
Wireless power transmission device for vehicle and wireless charging method
A wireless power transmission device for a vehicle and a method are provided. The wireless power transmission device for a vehicle may transmit a signal for detection of a wireless power reception device by using a lower frequency band that is different from an operating frequency band used to control the vehicle. The wireless power transmission device may receive a response signal for the transmitted signal and a power control signal from the wireless power reception device. The wireless power transmission device may control an operating frequency or a voltage (or both) in the wireless power transmission device for the vehicle according to the power control signal. The wireless power transmission device may transmit wireless power to the wireless power reception device. |
| US11618313B2 |
Generator assembly for a hybrid vehicle
Methods and systems are provided for a hybrid vehicle. In one example, a system comprises a first magnetic transmission configured to output power from a rotor shaft to a coolant pump and a second magnetic transmission configured to output power from the rotor shaft to an air-conditioner. |
| US11618306B2 |
Skeleton for truck bed and convertible top
A rack for a truck, SUV or vehicle is disclosed herein which allows the user to lift a load above a roof of the vehicle. The load can be secured to the roof via the rack. Rotating rails are attached to a stationary rails. The stationary rails are mounted to the roof of the vehicle. A basket may be traversably slideable from the rotating rails to the stationary rails. The rotating rails may be lifted up after loading a basket to also lift the basket and the load up and allow the basket to slide onto the stationary rails. Once the basket and load are on the stationary rails, the basket is locked into place with a lock so that the load remains in place while the user is driving. |
| US11618305B1 |
Vehicle body structure
A door structure is moveable to and from of a closed orientation covering a door opening and an open orientation exposing the door opening of a vehicle. The door structure has an inner door panel with an interior latch handle attachment area and an attenuation slot adjacent to the interior latch handle attachment area. The attenuation slot is defined between a first slot edge and a second slot edge. The interior latch handle is installed to the interior latch handle attachment area. A portion of the interior latch handle is located adjacent to the first slot edge of the attenuation slot. In response to an impact event proximate a central area of the door structure, the door structure and the interior latch handle attachment area deform such that the first slot edge and the interior latch handle move relative to the second slot edge of the attenuation slot. |
| US11618304B2 |
Door structure of vehicle
A hinge reinforcement comprises a reinforcement face portion which faces a door-hinge attachment face portion, an inside connection portion which longitudinally extends in a direction approaching a door center from an inside end portion, in a vehicle width direction, of the reinforcement face portion and is fixed to a door inside face portion, a first joint portion which longitudinally extends in the direction approaching the door center from the reinforcement face portion and is fixed to an impact bar, and a second joint portion which longitudinally extends in a direction away from the door center from an outside end portion, in the vehicle width direction, of the reinforcement face portion and is fixed to a door flange portion. |
| US11618299B2 |
Refrigerating or warming apparatus, and vehicle
Provided is a refrigerating or warming apparatus. The refrigerating or warming apparatus may include a cavity or compartment of which at least a portion of a wall is provided as a vacuum adiabatic body, a machine room disposed at a side outside the cavity, a compressor accommodated in the machine room to compress a refrigerator, a first heat exchange module or assembly accommodated in the machine room to allow the refrigerant to be heat-exchanged, a second heat exchange module or assembly accommodated in the cavity to allow the refrigerant to be heat-exchanged, and a machine room cover which covers the machine room to separate air flow passages where an internal air flow and an external air flow have directions opposite to each other. |
| US11618292B2 |
Suspension system
A suspension system configured to sit substantially within the profile of a vehicle platform such that none of the elements extend substantially above the plane of the vehicle platform. The suspension system may utilize an adaptable transverse leaf spring in combination with other suspension elements, to allow the vehicle platform to maintain a generally flat profile and accommodate a variety of different body like structures while maintaining the desired roll and ride stability stiffness. |
| US11618279B2 |
Aerodynamic wheel rim
The invention relates to a wheel rim for a vehicle wheel with cover elements. |
| US11618278B2 |
Manufacturing method of vehicle wheel and vehicle wheel
A method for manufacturing a vehicle wheel of the present invention includes a step of performing an edge treatment including deburring of a spoke edge generated by lathe processing. For the edge treatment, a cutting tool as hale type tool for non-rotational processing is used, and the cutting tool is provided with a processing blade having a recessed blade edge having an R shape or polygonal C shape protruding from an outer peripheral surface on a side of a tip end of the rod-shaped cutting tool connected to a rod-shaped shank portion. A processing machine capable of CNC of four or more axes is used. With the cutting tool standing upright against a disc surface, the blade edge of the processing blade is applied to the spoke edge, and the cutting tool is continuously moved relative to the spoke edge along a ridgeline of the spoke edge for scraping. |
| US11618274B2 |
Folded brochure with internal pouch, and method of manufacturing brochures
A brochure is made by folding a single sheet of paper along a plurality of parallel longitudinal fold lines to make an interim piece. The interim piece is conveyed in the direction of the longitudinal fold lines, and folded in a right-angle direction transverse to the first direction, along transverse fold lines perpendicular to the longitudinal fold lines. A pouch is placed inside of the interim piece without adhesive, as the interim piece is folded, and the interim piece is sealed to complete the brochure. The pouch is preferably placed over one of the transverse fold lines. A label can be applied to the brochure if desired. |
| US11618266B2 |
Liquid discharge apparatus and head drive control device
A liquid discharge apparatus includes a recording head, a height changing mechanism, an image sensor, and control circuitry. The head discharges liquid onto a recording medium from above the medium to form an image on the medium. The height changing mechanism changes a height position of the head. The image sensor captures the image on the medium. The control circuitry is configured to: cause the height changing mechanism to change the height position of the head; cause the head to discharge the liquid at different height positions to form adjustment patterns on the medium; cause the image sensor to image the adjustment patterns; select at least one adjustment pattern from the adjustment patterns based on information on an abnormal image obtained from imaging data of the adjustment patterns; and determine, as the height position of the head, a height position corresponding to the at least one adjustment pattern selected. |
| US11618265B2 |
Liquid ejecting head and liquid ejecting apparatus
A liquid ejecting head including a plurality of nozzles, a row of individual flow paths that includes a plurality of individual flow paths arranged in parallel along a second axis orthogonal to the first axis when viewed in a direction of the first axis, and a common liquid chamber that is commonly in communication with the plurality of individual flow paths. In the liquid ejecting head, the plurality of individual flow paths include a first individual flow path and a second individual flow path that are adjacent to each other in the row of individual flow paths, and the level of a first opening that is a connection port between the common liquid chamber and the first individual flow path and the level of a second opening that is a connection port between the common liquid chamber and the second individual flow path are different. |
| US11618264B2 |
Inkjet printing apparatus and control method of the same
An inkjet printing apparatus includes a tank in which ink is contained; a print head for ejecting ink supplied from the tank to perform print operation; a supply flow path for supplying ink from the tank to the print head; a collection flow path for collecting ink from the print head to the tank; and a pump provided in the supply flow path or the collection flow path. The pump is driven, during print operation, at a first speed to circulate ink within a circulation path including the tank, the supply flow path, the print head, and the collection flow path, and the pump is driven, from a start of the ink circulation until a lapse of predetermined time period, at a second speed which is faster than the first speed. |
| US11618260B2 |
Liquid ejecting apparatus and maintenance method of liquid ejecting apparatus
A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting portion that has a supply port, a second discharge port, a plurality of nozzles, and a nozzle surface on which a plurality of the nozzles are open, and that discharges the liquid from the nozzles, a liquid supply flow path coupled to the supply port so that the liquid is supplied to the liquid ejecting portion, and a liquid return flow path coupled to the second discharge port so that the liquid supplied to the liquid ejecting portion is returned to the liquid supply flow path, in which a pressure lowering operation of lowering a pressure in the liquid ejecting portion is performed in a state where a flow of the liquid in the liquid return flow path is blocked after performing a pressurization discharge operation of pressurizing the liquid in the liquid ejecting portion and discharging the liquid from the nozzle. |
| US11618251B2 |
Liquid ejection apparatus
A liquid ejection apparatus includes a controller configured to perform: causing a voltage application circuit to apply a voltage between a liquid ejection head having a plurality of nozzles and an electrode; driving the liquid ejection head for causing a certain nozzle to eject liquid toward a cap in a state where the plurality of nozzles face the cap; receiving a signal from a signal output circuit; determining, based on the received signal, whether the certain nozzle has ejected liquid normally; determining, based on the received signal, whether a leakage current has occurred between the certain nozzle and the electrode; and specifying the certain nozzle as a leakage nozzle if the leakage current has occurred between the certain nozzle and the electrode. |
| US11618250B2 |
Liquid ejection apparatus, liquid ejection system, and liquid ejection method
A liquid ejection apparatus includes a plurality of liquid ejection head units that eject liquid onto a conveyed object at different positions along a conveying path; a first support member and a second support member that are respectively provided at an upstream side and a downstream side of a landing position of liquid ejected by a corresponding liquid ejection head unit; a first detection unit that is installed between the first support member and the second support member and is configured to detect a position of the conveyed object in a direction orthogonal to a conveying direction of the conveyed object; a second detection unit that is installed upstream of the first detection unit; and a movement control unit that moves each liquid ejection head unit based on a plurality of detection results output by the first detection unit and/or the second detection unit. |
| US11618239B2 |
Composite materials
Light weight composites with high flexural strength comprise epoxy foam sandwiched between two layers of facing material have high strength and low weight and can be used to replace steel structures. The facing layer may be fibrous material especially glass or carbon fibres, the facing material is preferably embedded into the epoxy matrix. Alternatively they may be matching box structures or concentric metal tubes. The sandwich structures may be prepared by laying up the fibre; coating and/or impregnating the layer with epoxy resin, laying a layer of heat activatable foamable epoxy material, providing a further layer of the fibrous material optionally coated and/or impregnated with epoxy resin on the foamable material and healing to foam and cure the epoxy materials. Alternatively they may be formed by extrusion of the foamable material between the surface layers. |
| US11618233B2 |
Reinforced box and method of manufacturing such box
A reinforced box for containing a plurality of items to be packaged includes a bottom wall and a top wall, a pair of first side walls and a pair of second side walls. The bottom wall, the top wall and the pair of first side walls are formed from a one-piece elongate element, which extends along a longitudinal axis and is formed with transverse fold lines. The pair of second side walls consists of two separate cardboard panels, and each of the walls is formed with longitudinal creasing lines defining pairs of first and second folded side wings. The pair of second side walls is glued to the bottom wall using a respective second side wing overlapping the bottom wall to reinforce its longitudinal edges. A method of making a box with a reinforced structure is also disclosed. |
| US11618229B2 |
Modular tire turn-up apparatus
A tire turn-up apparatus for selectively engaging a cylindrical tire building drum may include a base and a first plurality of finger assemblies. The tire building drum may be a selected drum from a group of drums of different drum diameters. Each finger assembly may have a backstop connected to the base and a finger pivotally connected to the backstop. Each finger may be moveable between a radially retracted and extended position to turn-up the tire carcass. Each finger may be radially adjustable on its respective backstop to align with different drum diameters. |
| US11618227B2 |
Method for manufacturing an electronic or electrical system
The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing an electronic or electrical system, the method comprising the layer-free production of at least one physical structure (101, 102) which is designed to guide electromagnetic waves, using at least one additively operating apparatus, wherein the layer-free production of the spatial, layer-free structure comprises the simultaneous or sequential application and/or removal of one or more materials in the spatial arrangement, as a result of which the electronic or electrical system is partially or completely formed. The invention further relates to a system which is manufactured in accordance with the method. |
| US11618226B2 |
Shaped preform for face portion of a composite wheel
A shaped preform component (200) for a face portion (104) of a composite wheel (100), the shaped preform (200) having a hub (206) that extends around a central axis (Y), the shaped preform component (200) being formed from a cured composite fibre material having a compressibility of <2% volumetric under moulding conditions of 50 bar hydrostatic pressure and a temperature of 60 to 200° C. |
| US11618221B2 |
Additive for laser-markable and laser-weldable polymer materials
The present invention relates to an additive for laser-markable and/or laser-weldable polymer materials, and in particular to the use of pigments which comprise niobium-doped titanium dioxide as laser absorbing additive in polymer materials, to polymer materials which comprise a laser absorbing additive of this type and to a laser-marked or laser-welded product comprising at least one polymer material and niobium-doped titanium dioxide containing pigments as laser absorbing additive. |
| US11618217B2 |
Generating three-dimensional objects
According to examples, a build module may include a housing, a build material chamber, and a build chamber. The build material chamber may be positioned beneath the build chamber in the housing and may include a moveable support member, in which a build material distributor is to supply successive layers of build material onto the moveable support member from the build material chamber. The build module may be removably insertable into a build receiver of an additive manufacturing system to allow the additive manufacturing system to solidify a portion of the successive layers received onto the moveable support member during the solidification process of the build material. The moveable support member may separate the build material chamber from the build chamber to block build material from the above the build material chamber from being received into the build material chamber during a solidification process of the build material. |
| US11618215B2 |
Method for manufacturing a fuselage component for an aircraft, fuselage component for an aircraft and aircraft
A method for manufacturing a fuselage component for an aircraft includes building up, on a surface of a two-dimensional shell part composed of a fibre composite material, stiffening profiles crossing at an intersection from a plurality of layers, superimposed on one another in a thickness direction, which are each formed by applying filaments, which each comprise a fibre bundle embedded in a thermoplastic material. Stabilising layers, within which the filaments extend beyond the intersection, are formed from the filaments in each of the stiffening profiles. A fuselage component and an aircraft, which comprises at least one such fuselage component, are furthermore described. |
| US11618214B2 |
Systems and methods for the construction of structures utilizing additive manufacturing techniques
Embodiments disclosed herein relate to methods of constructing a structure and related non-transitory computer readable medium. In an embodiment, the method includes (a) defining a vertical first slice and a second vertical slice of the structure. A lateral cross-section of the structure within the first vertical slice is different than the lateral cross-section of the structure for the second vertical slice. In addition, the method includes (b) depositing a plurality of first vertically stacked layers of an extrudable building material with a printing assembly to form the first vertical slice. Further, the method includes depositing a plurality of second vertically stacked layers of the extrudable building material atop the first vertical slice with the printing assembly to form the second vertical slice. |
| US11618211B2 |
Production of molded bodies from an inorganic-organic hybrid polymer with high resolution using 3D printing, molded bodies with a high flexural strength and elastic modulus, and the use thereof for dental purposes
The invention relates to a method for producing a shaped body by means of a radiation-induced printing process according to the technique of the one-photon polymerization process, characterized in that the shaped body is produced by solidifying a liquid or viscous material which contains a polysiloxane component produced by hydrolytic condensation of one or more monomeric silanes having exclusively two or three hydrolyzable groups and at least one organically polymerizable radical being bonded to the silicon atom via carbon, and contains an initiator and/or catalyst for the radiation-induced polymerization of the organically polymerizable residue, and the solidification is effected by directing light onto a region of a surface of a substrate, whereby a layer of the material located there is polymerized and thereby solidified, whereupon further layers are successively solidified. Furthermore, the invention relates to a shaped body based on an organically polymerized silica (hetero)polycondensate, which was produced by organic polymerization of the aforementioned polysiloxane component, with superior mechanical properties. |
| US11618209B1 |
Apparatus and method for depositing material during additive manufacturing
An additive manufacturing apparatus an extruder configured to receive material, a work surface extending so as to define a plane for receiving one or more layers of the material, an applicator assembly secured at a downstream portion of the additive manufacturing apparatus, a nozzle connected to the applicator assembly, the nozzle being configured to receive the material from the extruder and deposit the material on the work surface, and an actuator configured to displace the work surface in a movement direction, wherein the movement direction forms an acute angle with the plane. |
| US11618203B2 |
Method for manufacturing plastic containers by blow molding
Disclosed is a method for forming blanks made from plastic material into containers, the method including steps of blowing into the blanks in such a way as to form them into containers, then internally degassing the formed containers. In the method, the steps are carried out according to a first cycle at a first rate. Then, during a second subsequent cycle of steps carried out at a second rate slower than the first rate, a time delay is added with respect to the first cycle, during or after degassing, such that the second cycle lasts longer than the first. |
| US11618198B2 |
Method for setting an operating point of a film stretching machine and film stretching system for producing a plastics film
The method for setting an operating point of a film stretching system comprises the method steps: acquiring an input, wherein the input contains: a) a target value for the first production variable; or b) a target value for the second production variable; or c) a target value for the third production variable; specifying: a) a setting value for the second production variable and the third production variable in order to achieve the target value for the first production variable; or b) a setting value for the first production variable and the third production variable in order to achieve the target value for the second production variable); or c) a setting value for the first production variable and the second production variable in order to achieve the target value for the third production variable; controlling the motor arrangement and the extruder arrangement by the control device in such a way that the operating point consisting of the target value and two setting values is reached. |
| US11618197B2 |
Method for controlling a rate or force of a clamp in a molding system using one or more strain gauges
A method of monitoring and controlling a molding clamping apparatus in an injection molding or other molding process is disclosed. The method includes creating a target strain profile, receiving a deviation limit, receiving a change in strain relating to a mold while it is closing from a first strain gauge, identifying a deviation from a target strain profile based on the output from the first strain gauge, determining that the deviation exceeds the deviation limit, and adjusting the rate or force of clamp movement. The target strain profile may have a first portion relating to a clamp closing process, a second portion relating to a filling process, and a third portion relating to a clamp opening process. The first portion relating to the clamp closing process may include an intermediate portion relating to a coining process having an intermediate clamp force setpoint. |
| US11618196B2 |
Sequential injection to multiple mold cavities
An Injection molding apparatus injection molding apparatus (10a) comprising: one or more first downstream channels (166, 166a, 166b) and associated first gates (34, 34a, 34b) that deliver injection fluid (18) to a first cavity (300a) of a mold system (302, 303) and to one or more second downstream channels (168, 168a, 168b) and associated second gates (32, 32a, 32b) that deliver injection fluid to a second cavity (300b) of the mold system (302, 303), the mold system being clamped together under a selected force, the apparatus including a first upstream valve (118) that enables and disables flow of the injection fluid to the first gates (34, 34a, 34b) and a second upstream valve (108) that enables and disables flow of the injection fluid to the one or more second gates (32, 32a, 32b), the apparatus including a control system (20) adapted to open or enable flow of the injection fluid (18) to the one or more first gates (34, 34a, 34b) at a first selected time and to further instruct the second upstream valve (108) to open or enable flow of the injection fluid (18) to the one or more second gates (32, 32a, 32b) at a second selected time that is delayed relative to the first selected time during the course of an injection cycle. |
| US11618194B2 |
Apparatus for injection molding of plastic materials
Apparatus for injection molding of plastic materials comprising a mold including at least one plate, a hot runner distributor of the fluid plastic material, at least one injector and an actuator for controlling the opening and the closing of the injector, supported by the distributor and whose cooling is carried out by means of thermal exchange contact with the plate. Provided for the cooling of the jack actuator provided for is at least one cover made of thermally conductive material at least partly surrounding the actuator in an axially slidable manner and it is maintained in thermal exchange contact with the plate by means of a magnetic or an electro-magnetic force. |
| US11618193B2 |
Process for making an object from plastic material and object made of plastic material made with such process
A process for making an object from plastic material includes the following operations: moulding at least one insert, injecting a first plastic material into a first moulding cast, such first cast being configured so that the at least one insert includes a base from which exposure reliefs extend, intended to be visible when the object made of plastic material is finished, between the exposure reliefs passage channels being defined for a second plastic material in a subsequent overmoulding operation; positioning the insert in a second moulding cast, so that the insert is positioned with the base pressed against a first surface of a first half-mould of the second cast, and with the exposure reliefs pressed against an opposite second surface of a second half-mould; overmoulding a second plastic material on a part of the insert, injecting the second plastic material into the second cast, so that the second plastic material injected fills the second cast passing through the passage channels defined between the exposure reliefs of the insert, covering the base and being interposed between the exposure reliefs. |
| US11618191B2 |
DI metal transaction devices and processes for the manufacture thereof
A transaction device includes a metal layer with one or more discontinuities in the metal layer. Each discontinuity comprises a gap in the metal layer extending from the front surface to the back surface, including at least one discontinuity that defines a path from the device periphery to the opening. A transponder chip module is disposed in the opening. A booster antenna is in communication with the transponder chip module. The device may include at least one fiber-reinforced epoxy laminate material layer. The transponder chip module and the booster antenna may comprise components in a payment circuit, with the metal layer electrically isolated from the payment circuit. The booster antenna may be formed on or embedded in the fiber-reinforced epoxy laminate material layer. Processes for manufacturing transaction devices including a metal layer with one or more fiber-reinforced epoxy laminate material layers are also disclosed. |
| US11618190B2 |
Injector, injection-molding tool, and method for manufacturing an injector
An injector for introducing a fluid includes a main body designed as an insert and including a first tool contact surface for an injection-molding tool and a second tool contact surface for the injection-molding tool; and an injection-molded housing that completely encloses the main body on at least one portion of the main body, the injection-molded housing including at least one first opening that extends linearly towards the main body. |
| US11618189B2 |
Injection molding machine including operating state storage unit
In an injection molding machine, operating state identification codes, a change between which coincides with a change pattern stored in a change pattern storage unit, are replaced with a change pattern-associated identification code associated with the change pattern. This allows even a less-experienced person to easily grasp work contents indicated by an operating state. |
| US11618188B2 |
Automated manufacturing method and system and in-mold coated plastic article produced thereby
An automated manufacturing method and system and in-mold coated plastic article produced thereby are provided. The system includes a compression mold and a plurality of program-controlled manipulators. An automatic sprayer supported on a first manipulator sprays at least a portion of a mold surface with an in-mold coating composition. An end effector supported on a second manipulator picks up a heated blank of moldable plastic sheet material from an oven and places the heated blank between upper and lower mold halves of the mold. An inner portion of the heated blank is forced into an article-defining cavity of the mold and into contact with at least a portion of the in-mold coating composition. The in-mold coating composition and the inner portion of the heated blank cure and bond to one another so as to form the coated plastic article. |
| US11618187B2 |
Tooling to enable variation in radius of molded continuous fiber reinforced polymer curved components
A tooling to enable variation in radius of molded continuous fiber reinforced polymer curved components which includes a first tooling surface formed on a first tooling member which may be formed of sprung material, a second tooling surface formed on a second tooling member which may be formed of sprung material. The first tooling surface and the second tooling surface are positioned to lie one over the other to form a gap therebetween for receiving a supply of continuous fiber reinforced polymer. The first tooling surface and the second tooling surface are movable towards and away from each other to modify the size of the gap therebetween and thereby modify the amount of compression applied by the first and second tooling surfaces on the continuous fiber reinforced polymer positioned therebetween. A mechanism is engaged with the first tooling member to modify a curvature of the first tooling surface. |
| US11618183B2 |
Process and device for the production of a fiber-composite material
A process for the production of a fibre-composite material, the process including the following steps: a) a fibre bundle is conducted over at least one deflection bar having radially circumferential rounded elevations, thus being expanded; b) the expanded fibre bundle is subsequently drawn into an impregnation chamber; c) a melt is applied to the expanded fibre bundle; and d) the fibre bundle impregnated with melt is drawn through a take-off die at the end of the apparatus, and a corresponding device, which achieves very good impregnation quality. |
| US11618182B2 |
Method for fabrication of 3D printed part with high through-plane thermal conductivity
A method for fabrication of a 3D printed part with high through-plane thermal conductivity is provided, where pure polymer particles and a carbon-based filler for heat conduction are subjected to milling and mixing in the mechanochemical reactor disclosed in Chinese patent ZL 95111258.9 under the controlled milling conditions including milling pan surface temperature, milling pan pressure, and number of milling cycles; then a resulting mixture is extruded to obtain 3D printing filaments; and finally, the 3D printing filaments are used to fabricate the 3D printed part with high through-plane thermal conductivity through fused deposition modeling (FDM) 3D printing. The fabrication method can realize the fabrication of a 3D printed part with high through-plane thermal conductivity through the FDM 3D printing technology, features simple process, continuous production, etc., and is suitable for the industrial production of thermally-conductive parts with complex structures. |
| US11618178B2 |
Steel belted conveyor for trimming dried cannabis flowers
In a preferred embodiment, the apparatus comprises: (1) a track with specifically designed conveyor blades for cutting; (2) a motor for conveying the conveyor blades over each other; (3) a tumble blade to gently move or tumble the flowers over the conveyor blade; and, (4) trimmed flower excavation chute for collecting trimmed buds. |
| US11618177B1 |
Orbital knife
An orbital knife including a support structure; a yoke rotatably attached to the support structure constituting a yoke hub and a plurality of yoke arms; one or more rotatable knife rolls securely connected to at least one of the plurality of yoke arms; one or more blades attached to each of the one or more knife rolls and including a cutting element; one or more sun gears rotatably attached to the support structure; an anvil roll rotatably attached to the support structure; and one or more planet gears wherein each knife roll has rotatably attached thereto at least one planet gear and each planet gear is mated with a sun gear. |
| US11618168B2 |
Dynamic region division and region passage identification methods and cleaning robot
Provided are dynamic region division and region passage identification methods and a cleaning robot. The dynamic region division method includes: acquiring environment information collected by a robot when working in a first region; determining whether the robot has completed a work task in the first region, when a presence of a passage entering a second region is determined based on the environment information; and complementing a boundary at the passage to block the passage, when the work task is not completed. According to the technical solution provided by the embodiment of the present application, the occurrence probability of repeated sweeping and miss sweeping is reduced, and the cleaning efficiency is high. In addition, the technical solution provided by the embodiment of the present application relies on the environment information collected during the work, rather than relying on historical map data, so that the environmental adaptability is high. |
| US11618167B2 |
Pixelwise filterable depth maps for robots
A method includes receiving sensor data from a plurality of robot sensors on a robot. The method includes generating a depth map that includes a plurality of pixel depths. The method includes determining, for each respective pixel depth, based on the at least one robot sensor associated with the respective pixel depth, a pixelwise confidence level indicative of a likelihood that the respective pixel depth accurately represents a distance between the robot and a feature of the environment. The method includes generating a pixelwise filterable depth map for a control system of the robot. The pixelwise filterable depth map is filterable to produce a robot operation specific depth map. The robot operation specific depth map is determined based on a comparison of each respective pixelwise confidence level with a confidence threshold corresponding to at least one operation of the robot controlled by the control system of the robot. |
| US11618166B2 |
Robot operating device, robot, and robot operating method
A robot operating device includes a camera that is attached to a distal end of a robot arm or a position adjacent to the distal end and that acquires an image; a display which displays the image acquired by the camera; an operation-accepting unit which accepts an operation that is performed by an operator on the image displayed on the display unit; and a controller which moves the robot arm based on the operation accepted by the operation-accepting unit. |
| US11618165B2 |
Method and system for operating a robotic arm
A method for operating a robotic arm using a first visualization device includes visually indicating, on the robotic arm and/or in the workspace of the robotic arm and/or on a work surface below the robotic arm, an imminent adjustment of at least one axis of the robotic arm, in particular of at least one axis closest to the robotic arm base. |
| US11618162B2 |
Flux sensing system
A sensing flux system includes a memory and a processor in communication with the memory and a sensing device, the memory storing a plurality of capabilities and a plurality of semantic fluxes associated with the plurality of capabilities. The computing system is configured to infer a semantic associated with an indicated user interest based on received inputs and route the inputs to the semantic fluxes based on semantic drift inference between their associated capabilities and inferred semantic in association with a time preference indicated by the user interest. |
| US11618160B2 |
Integrating robotic process automations into operating and software systems
Disclosed herein is a computing system that includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The memory storing processor executable instructions for an interface engine that integrates robotic processes into a graphic user interface of the computing system. The processor executes the interface engine to cause the computing system to receive inputs via a menu of the graphic user interface and to automatically determine the robotic processes for display in response to the inputs. The interface engine further generates a list including selectable links corresponding to the robotic processes and displays the list in association with the menu. |
| US11618158B2 |
Climbing soft robotics
The present invention relates to a new pneumatic-actuated multifunctional doming actuator. The doming actuator can be used as a doming actuator, which can maintain machine/robotic operation on vertical surfaces without falling. The doming actuators exhibit rapid switchable adhesion/deadhesion on target surfaces upon pressurizing/depressurizing the embedded spiral pneumatic channels. The present invention also relates to novel load-carrying and climbing soft robots using the doming actuators. The soft robots are operable on a wide range of horizontal and vertical surfaces including dry, wet, slippery, smooth, and semi-smooth surfaces. In addition, the doming actuators can be used as a driving actuator for swimming soft robotics and as an actuator for soft grippers. |
| US11618156B2 |
Horizontal articulated robot and horizontal articulated robotic system
The horizontal articulated robot includes a platform, a first arm which is coupled to the platform, which moves along a first linear-motion axis with respect to the platform, and which rotates around a first rotational axis parallel to the first linear-motion axis, a second arm which is coupled to the first arm, which moves along a second linear-motion axis different in direction from the first linear-motion axis with respect to the first arm, and which rotates around a second rotational axis parallel to the first rotational axis, a third arm which is coupled to the second arm, and which rotates around a third rotational axis perpendicular to the first linear-motion axis, and a fourth arm which is coupled to the third arm, and which rotates around a fourth rotational axis perpendicular to the third rotational axis. |
| US11618150B2 |
Toolkit for installing or removing objects
A toolkit includes a rotation member, a driving member and an engaging member. The driving member is assembled in one side of the rotation member. The engaging member is assembled in another side of the rotation member. Wherein the driving member is rotatable relative to the engaging member by rotating the rotation member. |
| US11618148B2 |
Multi-tool apparatus and methods
A multi-tool includes a body having a top face and a bottom face. At least one opening extends from the top face to the bottom face. The at least one opening is sized and configured to receive a finger of a user. A perimeter face connects the top face and the bottom face. The perimeter face includes a convex portion spaced from the at least one opening in a first direction. The convex portion is configured to contact a palm of the user. The body also includes two or more tools formed in the body. |
| US11618144B2 |
Energy storage mechanism and nail gun having same
An energy storage mechanism and a nail gun having the same. The nail gun includes a driving mechanism having a piston, a nail striking member co-movably connected to the piston, and a driving member being operably alternatively engaged and disengaged with the nail striking member. The energy storage mechanism includes a cylinder and at least one spring disposed in the cylinder such that an engagement of the driving member with the nail striking member causes the piston to move backward in the cylinder to push the at least one spring into a contract state so as to store energy therein, and an disengagement of the driving member with the nail striking member causes the least one spring to release the stored energy therein to push the piston to move frontward in the cylinder so that the nail striking member is co-moved therewith to strike a nail out of a muzzle. |
| US11618139B2 |
Multiplex bolting tool
A torque wrench for multiple bolts or nuts comprises multiple drive spindles that are arranged annularly around a center and are equipped or able to be equipped at the end with respective torque-applying tools, and a ratchet drive, associated with each drive spindle and driven by means of a hydraulic piston drive, for driving the drive spindles. The torque wrench for multiple bolts or nuts also comprises an actuator unit for inducing a rotary movement in the drive spindles, having an actuating wheel mounted rotatably about the axis of the center of the annular arrangement of the drive spindles as drive wheel, which drives respective output wheels fitted on the drive spindles, wherein the driving movement of the actuating wheel is transmitted to the drive spindle via respective torque limiters. |
| US11618137B1 |
Squeezing clamp hammer union torque tool
A uniquely designed torque wrench having a torque body, the torque body attached to a frictional squeezing clamp, and a lug socket which is rotationally connected to the frictional squeezing clamp. The frictional squeezing clamp entering a contracted stated during extension of a rod of a hydraulic cylinder, and entering an expanded state during the retraction of the rod of a hydraulic cylinder, the lug socket turning the wing nut of a hammer union. |
| US11618134B1 |
Ratcheting wrench apparatus, system and method of use thereof
The present invention surrounds to a ratchet apparatus, system and use thereof. The invention is presented to provide additional mechanical advantage and added angular engagement of a ratcheting wrench. In particular the present invention provides increased torque and angular engagement within a compact space without requiring an extended handle, wherein an extended handle reduces portability and further restricts access and movement within confined spaces. |
| US11618133B2 |
Workpiece supporting device and workpiece supporting method
The purpose of the present invention is to facilitate bonding between a jig and a plate-shaped workpiece and to suitably support the workpiece. A support device is provided with: a jig that has a bent support surface for supporting a plate-shaped workpiece; a first abutment that abuts against one end of the workpiece mounted on the support surface; and a second abutment that is disposed so as to face the first abutment across the support surface and that abuts against the other end of the workpiece mounted on the support surface. The first and second abutments move toward each other and apply a load, in the tangential direction load of the support surface, with respect to the workpiece mounted on the support surface. |
| US11618131B2 |
Device and method for clamping workpieces
An embossing device that serves for preparation of a combined form-fit and friction-fit clamping of a workpiece in a respective clamping chuck. The embossing device includes jaws having embossing teeth that are formed on insertion bodies. The insertion bodies include a penetration edge respectively with which they penetrate into the workpiece surface in order to create a depression with defined dimensions. For this a workpiece contact surface is formed on the insertion body, preferably in the proximity to the bar-like projection that stops the penetration process of the bar-like projection as soon as the workpiece contact surface gets in contact with the workpiece surface during the execution of the embossing process. Then the force required for movement of the jaw increases considerably from which a control device generates a switch-off signal for the operation device. |
| US11618130B2 |
Double-stringer rotary brush
A double-stringer rotary brush assembly formed of a pair of brush wire mounting hubs having sets of alternating radially staggered radially innermost and outermost brush wire tuft mounting holes having different hole sizes with brush wire tufts extending radially outwardly therefrom having at least one of (a) different lengths, (b) an offset trim, and/or (c) differently sized knots anchoring the tufts thereto. One hub can be angularly offset relative to the other hub angularly offsetting the holes of one hub relative to the other hub from being concentric. The tufts extending from one of the radially innermost and outermost holes are stiffer than the tufts extending from the other one of the radially innermost and outermost holes imparting to the brush assembly tufts having different surface finishing and abrasive removal characteristics. |
| US11618123B2 |
Polishing method and polishing apparatus
A polishing method capable of accurately determining a polishing end point of a substrate is disclosed. The method comprises: rotating a polishing table supporting a polishing pad; and polishing the substrate by pressing the substrate against a polishing surface of the polishing pad by a polishing head, wherein polishing the substrate includes: an oscillation polishing process of polishing the substrate while causing the polishing head to oscillate along the polishing surface; and a static polishing process of polishing the substrate with the oscillation of the polishing head stopped, the static polishing process is performed after the oscillation polishing process, and the static polishing process comprises determining a static polishing end point which is a point in time at which a rate of change of torque for rotating the polishing table has reached a change-rate threshold value. |
| US11618122B1 |
Methods and apparatus for generating free-form optical components
Examples are directed to an approach to specifying design guidelines for fabricating a free-form optical component, and methods of fabricating the free-form optical components. In one example, a family of optical prescriptions is created, and a fabricator may manufacture the free-form optical element to any selected prescription within the family. According to certain examples, the series of prescriptions in the family each describe a very similar optical surface providing the same or similar optical performance, and are layered relative to one another such that the thickness of the optical element at any point is slightly less for each subsequent surface defined by the next prescription in the series. |
| US11618120B2 |
Control system for controlling a tool of a machine
A control system for controlling a tool of a machine includes at least one controller and detecting means. The detecting means includes at least one range finder device for at least partly detecting and positioning an object with regards to the tool in 3D space. An operation mode of the at least one controller depends at least in part on the object. A machine and a method for controlling a tool of the machine are also disclosed. |
| US11618118B2 |
Machine tool having a tool spindle
A machine tool is provided with two vertically oriented tool spindles that are arranged to hold tools and that are movable vertically in a first direction and horizontally in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. Furthermore, the machine tool is provided with two workpiece support devices for clamping workpieces in place. At least one of the two workpiece support devices is movable horizontally in a third direction orthogonal to the first and the second direction. The two tool spindles and the two workpiece support devices are mounted on a common machine frame with a common working space, wherein the two tool spindles are movable parallel to one another in the second direction. The two tool spindles are facing one another. |
| US11618116B2 |
Supporting device and method for large thin-walled part
A supporting device and method for a large thin-walled part is disclosed. The supporting device comprises a processing device and a supporting device. A workpiece is positioned between the processing device and the supporting device and is clamped at a periphery in a flexible clamping mode. A cutter in the processing device is connected with an iron core. A coil is wound on the iron core. When the coil is energized, a magnetic field is generated around the coil. A blade part of the cutter is in contact with a processing side of the workpiece. The supporting method combines the magnetorheological fluid technology with the jet supporting technology, and uses a jet impact force to offset part of a milling force. The current magnitude and winding mode of the coil are changed to control magnetic field intensity. The magnetorheological fluid is cured instantly to support the workpiece. |
| US11618115B2 |
Zero-point clamping device
A zero-point clamping device for centered locking of an object with repeat accuracy, the device comprising: a housing, a receiving opening worked into the housing having a centering axis, at least two clamping slides mounted axially displaceably in a bore provided in the housing, and an actuating element for moving the clamping slides, one axis of rotation of the actuating element running tangentially and at a distance from the receiving opening to enable a reliable, permanent and repeatable fixing of a large number of workpieces and being extremely compact. This is achieved with two spaced-apart threads incorporated in the actuating element, the respective threads of which have identical pitches and are inclined in opposite directions, and a drive pin inserted in each thread in a driving connection with the thread such that the drive pins can be moved along the axis of rotation of the actuating element. |
| US11618114B2 |
Spindle device
A spindle device is mountable with a tool holder, and includes a rotating spindle rotatably mounted to a spindle main body and extending axially to have an axial end surface. A contactless power transmission module is disposed on a flange end surface of the spindle main body and an outer peripheral wall of the rotating spindle for supplying power. An electrically connecting module includes two conductive units each disposed in the rotating spindle and electrically connected with the power transmission module. Each conductive unit has an electrically conductive post extending axially and exposed from the axial end surface for conducting the power to the tool holder. |
| US11618113B2 |
Methods and apparatuses for assembling radiating structures for a base station antenna
A radiating structure assembly system includes a movable conveyor that supports fixtures. Work stations are spaced about the conveyor such that the fixtures are moved sequentially to position the fixtures at the plurality of work stations. A first work station includes a loading assembly for loading the radiating elements on the fixtures. A second work station includes a first automated vertical assembly machine for mounting a first printed circuit board to the radiating element. A third work station includes a second automated vertical assembly machine for mounting a second printed circuit board to the radiating element to create a dipole assembly. A holding device is movable with the conveyor aligns and supports the first and second printed circuit boards relative to the radiating element. A fourth work station includes an unloading assembly for removing the dipole assembly from the conveyor. |
| US11618111B2 |
Method of manufacturing plate-shaped solder and manufacturing device
A method of manufacturing a plate-shaped solder according to the invention of the present application includes an aggregating step of aggregating a plurality of thread solders and a crimping step of crimping the plurality of aggregated thread solders to one another to form a plate-shaped solder. A manufacturing device of a plate-shaped solder according to the invention of the present application includes an aggregating portion for aggregating a plurality of thread solders and a crimping portion for crimping the plurality of thread solders to one another in the aggregating portion to form a plate-shaped solder. |
| US11618106B2 |
Processing method and laser processing apparatus including imaging detector for SiC ingot
A processing method for processing an SiC ingot includes a peel-off zone forming step of applying a processing pulsed laser beam having a wavelength transmittable through the ingot to the ingot while positioning a focused spot of the processing pulsed laser beam at a depth corresponding to a thickness of a wafer to be peeled off from the ingot, to form belt-shaped peel-off zones each including cracks in the ingot, a reflected beam detecting step of applying an inspecting laser beam having a wavelength transmittable through the ingot and reflectable from cracks of the peel-off zones and detecting an intensity of a beam reflected by the cracks, and a processing laser beam output power adjusting step of adjusting an output power of the processing pulsed laser beam to keep the intensity of the reflected beam detected in the reflected beam detecting step within a predetermined range. |
| US11618105B2 |
Methods for establishing hydrophilic and hydrophobic areas on a surface of a substrate or film and associated microfluidic devices
Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to methods, systems and devices, for precise and reduced spot-size capabilities using a laser to alter surfaces without chemical treatment, chemical waste, or chemical residues is provided for microfluidic systems (e.g., lab-on-a-disk, for example). In some embodiments, hydrophobic and super-hydrophilic areas can be created on surfaces in the same material at different areas and positions merely by using different laser settings (e.g., spot size, wavelength, spacing, and/or pulse duration). Accordingly, capillary forces that are a recurrent issue in a microfluidic devices (e.g., a centrifugal microfluidic disk) can be controlled for practical applications, including, for example when users handle the disks and insert a sample, the moment the substrate/device (e.g., disk) is placed in a system (e.g., a centrifugal system), capillary forces can take place and move the fluids, which becomes a problem for sequential bioassays taking place in substrate/device (e.g., disk). Thus, in some embodiments, the systems, devices and methods increase fluid control in microfluidic devices. |
| US11618101B2 |
Wear-resistant sleeve for a gas nozzle for encapsulating a cutting gas jet
In a sleeve for a gas nozzle, a sleeve main body and a sleeve end face is formed at least in part by a wear protection element which is fastened to the sleeve main body and which is composed of a more wear-resistant material than the sleeve main body adjoining the sleeve end face, an inner and/or an outer beveled portion of the sleeve end face are formed at least in part by the wear protection element. |
| US11618094B2 |
Solder ball feeding device
The invention relates to a solder ball feeding device, comprising a solder ball reservoir for receiving an amount of solder balls and a metering device for dispensing a metered feeding amount of solder balls to a discharge device, wherein the metering device comprises an ultrasound device and a dispensing nozzle with a dispensing cannula, the ultrasound device serving to apply vibrations to the dispensing nozzle, and the solder ball reservoir or the dispensing nozzle of the solder ball reservoir being provided with a pressure connection which serves to introduce a pressurized gas into the solder ball feeding device. |
| US11618087B2 |
Additive manufacturing printhead with annular and refractory metal receptor tube
A printhead for heating metals with a high melting point comprises a cap with a metal-material inlet and a pressurized-gas inlet. A material manifold holds metal material fed through the metal-material inlet and is surrounded by a material manifold shield. A nozzle is coupled to the material manifold, and a refractory metal receptor tube surrounds the nozzle. An annular filament surrounds the receptor tube and defines an electron beam zone at the receptor tube to melt the metal material in the manifold. As the metal material is fed to the nozzle, it melts and a shield-gas manifold coupled to a shield-gas inlet supplies a shield gas to the material as the melted material exits the nozzle. With the shielding and materials used to construct the various parts of the printhead, metal feedstock with a melting point up to 3,000° C. may be used in additive manufacturing systems and processes. |
| US11618086B2 |
Removable inner shell for dross control and/or removal for metal printer
An implementation of the present teachings includes inner shell for a printer, such as a liquid metal printer, that mitigates problems associated with the formation of dross. The inner shell can be installed in a reservoir of the printer during a printing process where, during the printing process, a dross can form on an interior sidewall of the inner shell. Subsequently, the inner shell can be removed and either cleaned or replaced. During printing, the inner shell can be raised and/or lowered, or otherwise repositioned, so that the dross forms over a larger surface area of the inner shell, and at a decreased thickness, compared to an inner shell that is not repositioned. |
| US11618085B2 |
Apparatus and method based on selective laser melting technique for preparing functionally gradient material
A selective laser melting technology-based apparatus for preparing a gradient material, comprising a laser scanning array lens, and a powder storer, a powder mixer, a powder scraping plate, and a working platform that are provided in sequence from top to bottom; the powder storer is provided with two or more partitions; a bottom portion of the powder storer is provided with an outlet; the powder mixer is provided under the powder storer and is a horizontally provided rotational mixer; the powder scraping plate is disposed under the powder mixer; the working platform is provided under the powder scraping plate; the laser scanning array lens is provided on the working platform. The present invention further relates to a method for preparing a gradient material, comprising powder storing, powder scraping, powder mixing, powder laying, and printing. The method can guarantee the two-phase powder ratio in each layer of powder not change. |
| US11618084B2 |
Method for manufacturing a connecting part
A method for manufacturing a connecting part includes a first portion having a threaded end that is able to be screwed to the end of a first tubular component for connecting the connecting part to said first tubular component, the method comprising a step of producing, by an additive manufacturing method, a second portion of the connecting part juxtaposed with the first portion having a threaded end. Moreover, the first portion having a threaded end is obtained by reworking the first portion on a separate tubular component of the connecting part in order to be joined to the connecting part. |
| US11618083B2 |
Layered modeling method for laser metal deposition (LMD) three-dimensional (3D) printing
A layered modeling method for laser metal deposition (LIVID) 3D printing. The layered modeling method includes: obtaining estimated printing parameters of each layer in an entire digital model based on a process database; obtaining estimated feature points of each layer through the estimated parameters; comparing estimated feature points of each layer with feature points of a corresponding actual shape to obtain a difference in each layer; and accumulating to obtain a difference in the entire digital model to obtain corresponding printing parameters. The layered modeling method has the advantages of effectively reducing the calculation amount during data comparison and greatly saving time. |
| US11618082B2 |
Flooring and device and methods associated with same
Ground surface comprising a substrate (110) having a Young's modulus of between 100 and 1000 GPa, and in which the ground surface has, on a working surface (120), a Vickers hardness of between 1300 and 10 000 kgf/mm2, and/or a surface coating forming the working surface, in which the surface coating contains amorphous carbon and/or titanium nitride and/or chromium nitride and/or tungsten carbide. |
| US11618075B2 |
Methods for the combined sintering and surface treatment of variable geometry turbocharger vanes
A method for fabricating a vane for a variable geometry turbocharger (VGT) includes the steps of providing or obtaining a substrate metal in powdered form, mixing a binder with the powdered substrate metal to form a mixture, performing an injection molding process using the mixture to form a green substrate in the shape of the vane, debinding the green substrate to form a brown substrate in the shape of the vane having a porous structure, applying a surface treatment slurry to at least a portion of the brown substrate, and sintering the surface treated brown substrate to form the vane. |
| US11618067B2 |
Method and apparatus for remedying a non-conforming feature of an aluminum alloy part
The present disclosure is directed to remedying a non-conforming feature of an aluminum alloy part. A method may include identifying a yield strength as a function of temperature for a designation of the aluminum alloy part, determining a stress to be applied to the feature to re-form the non-conforming feature to within a dimensional tolerance, correlating the stress to the identified yield strength to determine a process temperature of the part upon applying the stress to the feature, determining a time duration for applying the stress to the feature at the determined process temperature, and applying the stress to the feature of the part, the feature being restrained to oppose the stress, while heating the feature to the determined process temperature, and maintaining the application of the stress and the heat to the feature for the time duration in order to reform the restrained feature to within the dimensional tolerance. |
| US11618064B2 |
Airbag module deployment system and method
Systems and methods for deploying airbags are disclosed comprising a conveyor belt having plurality of airbag module deploy boxes. A processing area is included wherein a first end of the conveyor belt passes into the processing area, and wherein undeployed airbag modules are loaded into the plurality of deploy boxes. A deployment area is also included that is separate from the processing area, wherein a second end of the conveyor belt passes into the deployment area. At the deployment area the undeployed airbags are deployed by applying an electrical signal to the undeployed airbag modules. A collection bin is included at the second end of the conveyor belt to collect the deployed airbags. |
| US11618060B2 |
Ultrasonic cleaning apparatus and ultrasonic cleaning system
An ultrasonic cleaning apparatus capable of cleaning large-sized objects includes: a casing having a bottom surface that forms a tilted surface to oppose the object to be cleaned and having an ultrasonic transducer provided at an inner lower surface; a cleaning liquid supply device configured to supply cleaning liquid to a casing bottom surface; and a flow-speed accelerator that ejects the cleaning liquid by accelerating the flow speed of the cleaning liquid from the cleaning liquid supply device. The casing is formed by a main body including an upper plate, a projected part attached to a lower part of the upper plate, an outer lateral face extended from the projected part in a downward direction, and the bottom surface connected integrally at a lower end part of the outer lateral face. The bottom surface is formed to be tilted at a prescribed angle with respect to a horizontal plane. |
| US11618059B2 |
Vertical high-pressure rinse machine
A high-pressured rinsing system comprises a base including a liquid reservoir, a rotation motor housing including a rotation motor adapted to rotate a spray wand attached, and extending vertically upward from, the rotation motor housing and base, a linear rail support frame attached the base and including a vertical motor and associated linear rail attached thereto, a cavity mounting plate attached to the linear rail, wherein vertical movement of the linear rail causes vertical movement of the cavity mounting plate over the base; and at least one door and a plurality of side panels mounting to an enclosure support frame, wherein the enclosure support frame is mounted and secured to the linear rail support frame and base to create an enclosure around the spray wand and linear rail. |
| US11618058B2 |
Vibration actuator device
Disclosed is a vibration actuator device. The vibration actuator device includes a substrate, lower supports disposed on the substrate and spaced apart from each other in a first direction, an actuator disposed on the lower supports to generate a vibration having a first resonant frequency by an external power, a vibration plate disposed on the actuator to vibrate in accordance with the actuator, and a mass portion disposed on the vibration plate to vibrate in accordance with the actuator and the vibration plate. Here, each of the vibration plate and the mass portion has a second resonant frequency that is less than the first resonant frequency. |
| US11618054B2 |
Water-, oil- and grease-resistant multilayer coating for paper-based substrate and uses thereof
The present invention relates to a water-, oil- and grease-resistant multilayer coating for a paper-based substrate comprising a water-based inner primer coating, an intermediate polymeric extrusion coating, and a water-based top barrier coating, wherein a surface of the paper-based substrate coated therewith has water, oil and grease barrier properties, and wherein the paper-based substrate coated therewith is repulpable and recyclable. |
| US11618045B2 |
Device for dispensing a fluid product
A pump for a fluid product having a pump body held in place by a valve holder fastened in the pump body; a piston sliding around a rod, provided with an inner axial channel axially closed on the lower side of the rod and communicating with the outside of the rod via a radial orifice, the piston having an outer sealing lip and an inner sealing lip; a gland having upwards an oblique or frustoconical surface of inclination appropriate to that of the inner sealing lip of the piston; an actuating spring between the rod and piston; and a return spring between the valve holder and the rod, urging the piston towards its rest position. The valve holder has an axial sleeve having an axial rib forming a mechanical stop in the actuating position between the lower axial end of the rod and the rib. |
| US11618043B2 |
Flow restricting and diverting manifold for multiple function showerhead systems
A showerhead system is operable in different discharge modes and a combination of discharge modes. The showerhead system includes a manifold that restricts the total water discharge rate to a threshold value regardless of whether the showerhead operates in a single discharge mode or a combination of discharge modes. |
| US11618029B2 |
Digital to biological converter
The present invention provides a system for receiving biological sequence information and activating the synthesis of a biological entity. The system has a receiving unit for receiving a signal encoding biological sequence information transmitted from a transmitting unit. The transmitting unit can be present at a remote location from the receiving unit. The system also has an assembly unit connected to the receiving unit, and the assembly unit assembles the biological entity according to the biological sequence information. Thus, according to the present invention biological sequence information can be digitally transmitted to a remote location and the information converted into a biological entity, for example a protein useful as a vaccine, immediately upon being received by the receiving unit and without further human intervention after preparing the system for receipt of the information. The invention is useful, for example, for rapidly responding to viral and other biological threats that are specific to a particular locale. |
| US11618025B2 |
Apparatus and method for on-chip microfluids dispensing
Provided is an apparatus, system and method for on-chip microfluids dispensing. The apparatus comprising a substrate; a plurality of first electrodes arranged one next to another on the substrate; a dielectric layer above and enclosing the plurality of first electrodes; and a second electrode on the substrate, wherein each of the plurality of first electrodes is in electric communication with a respective first driving signal input; wherein the second electrode is in electric communication with a second driving signal input; wherein the plurality of first electrodes define a continuous fluid path along a longitudinal direction for retaining microfluids, and wherein the second electrode is arranged within the continuous fluid path and defines a jetting position and an adjacent mixing position within the continuous fluid path. |
| US11618024B2 |
Manipulation of fluids, fluid components and reactions in microfluidic systems
Microfluidic structures and methods for manipulating fluids, fluid components, and reactions are provided. In one aspect, such structures and methods can allow production of droplets of a precise volume, which can be stored/maintained at precise regions of the device. In another aspect, microfluidic structures and methods described herein are designed for containing and positioning components in an arrangement such that the components can be manipulated and then tracked even after manipulation. For example, cells may be constrained in an arrangement in microfluidic structures described herein to facilitate tracking during their growth and/or after they multiply. |
| US11618022B2 |
Microfluidic acoustic separation devices
A microfluidic system can include a substrate comprising an elastic material and defining a microfluidic channel. The substrate can have a first set of dimensions defining a thickness of a wall of the microfluidic channel and a second set of dimensions defining a width of the microfluidic channel. A transducer can be mechanically coupled with the substrate. The transducer can be operated at a predetermined frequency different from a primary thickness resonant frequency of the transducer. A thickness and a width of the transducer can be selected based on the first set of dimensions defining the thickness of the wall of the microfluidic channel and the second set of dimensions defining the width of the microfluidic channel. |
| US11618020B2 |
Metering arrangement in a capillary driven fluid system and method for the same
The disclosure relates to an arrangement (100) in a capillary driven fluid system for metering a predetermined volume of sample fluid. The arrangement comprises a sample reservoir (SR) arranged to receive a sample fluid, a first channel (C1) which is in fluid communication with the sample reservoir (SR) and which branches off into a second channel (C2) ending at a first valve (V1) and a third channel (C3) ending at a second valve (V2). The second channel (C2) and the third channel (C3) together have a predetermined volume, and the first channel (C1) is arranged to draw sample fluid from the sample reservoir (SR) by use of capillary forces to fill the second channel (C2) and the third channel (C3) with the predetermined volume of sample fluid. By selectively opening the first valve (V1) and the second valve (V2), a capillary driven flow may be formed, thereby causing the predetermined volume of sample fluid to flow out through the first valve (V1). |
| US11618016B2 |
Grafted polysulfone membranes
A polysulfone membrane is modified so that monomers are wafted onto the surface of the membrane. The polysulfone membranes can be grafted by contacting the membrane with a grafting solution and exposing the membrane to electromagnetic radiation, typically within the ultraviolet portion of the spectrum. The monomers that are grafted are typically anionic or cationic. The grafted membranes can be used for filtering impurities, such as positively and negatively charged particles, from a liquid. Anionic membranes provide improved filtration of negatively charged impurities, while cationic membranes provide improved filtration of positively charged impurities. |
| US11618010B1 |
Water splitting catalyst, and methods of preparation thereof
A catalyst made of non-noble metals is provided. The catalyst includes oxides of cadmium, iron, and cobalt, represented by a general formula CdFe2-3Co1-3O5-9. An electrocatalyst including conductive electrode dispersed with the catalyst is also provided. A method for preparing the catalyst of the formula CdFe2-3Co1-3O5-9 is also provided. The electrocatalyst is used for the water-splitting process to obtain hydrogen and oxygen. |
| US11618009B2 |
Honeycomb catalytic converter
The present invention relates to a honeycomb catalytic converter, including: a honeycomb structured body in which multiple through-holes are arranged longitudinally in parallel with one another with a partition wall therebetween; and Pd and Rh supported on the partition walls of the honeycomb structured body, wherein the honeycomb structured body is an extrudate containing a ceria-zirconia complex oxide and alumina, a Pd-carrying region where only Pd is supported is formed on the partition walls within a predetermined width from one end of the honeycomb structured body, and a Rh-carrying region where only Rh is supported is formed on the partition walls within a predetermined width from the other end of the honeycomb structured body, and the Pd-carrying region extends to at least 50% of the length of the honeycomb structured body, and the Rh-carrying region extends to at least 20% of the length of the honeycomb structured body. |
| US11618008B2 |
Precious group metal on pyrochlore-phase ceria zirconia with superior oxygen storage capacity and TWC performance
Methods for preparing ceria-zirconia (CZO) materials calcined with precious group metals (PGM) include calcining a CZO material with PGM. The calcined CZO/PGM catalyst is reduced at a temperature of ≥1000° C. to ≤1100° C. for a time of ≥0.5 hour to 1 hour to form a (CZO/PGM)-pyrochlore catalyst. The (CZO/PGM)-pyrochlore catalyst exhibits superior oxygen storage capacity characteristics as a three-way catalyst in vehicle exhaust gas systems. |
| US11618006B2 |
Method for removing a pollutant from aqueous solution with a crosslinked polymer
A crosslinked resin made up of polymerized units of a linear polyamine with at least 3 primary and/or secondary amine functionalities and a bisacrylamide. The crosslinked polymers are porous spherical particles with a BET surface area in the range of 50-120 m2/g. A method of the synthesizing the crosslinked polymer is specified. A method for using the crosslinked resin as an adsorbent material in removing pollutants including organic dyes (e.g. Congo red, Rhodamine B) and heavy metals from an aqueous solution or an industrial wastewater sample is also described. |
| US11618005B2 |
Hygroscopic material
An excellent hygroscopic material containing a temperature responsive polymer, which can efficiently conduct heat, and hence has water release properties of absorbed water is realized. The hygroscopic material containing a polymer gel containing a temperature responsive polymer whose affinity with water reversibly changes in response to temperature stimulation and a thermally conductive filler is used. |
| US11618001B2 |
Device for synthesising core/shell type nanoparticles by laser pyrolysis and associated method
A device for synthesising core-shell nanoparticles by laser pyrolysis is provided. The device includes a reactor having a first chamber for the synthesis of the core, provided with an inlet for a core precursor, a second chamber for the synthesis of the shell, provided with an inlet for a shell precursor, and at least one communication channel between the two chambers to transmit the cores of the nanoparticles intended to be formed from the first chamber towards the second chamber. The device also includes an optical device to illuminate each of the two chambers, the device comprising at least one laser capable of emitting a laser beam intended to interact with the precursors to form the core and the shell. The device further includes at least a shell precursor inlet channel, one end of which is in the form of a distribution chamber surrounding the communication channel between the two chambers of the reactor, said distribution chamber being further provided, on its inner periphery, with at least one opening leading inside said communication channel. |
| US11617997B2 |
Hydrogen production apparatus and hydrogen production method
A hydrogen production apparatus includes: a first furnace configured to heat a mixed gas of a raw material gas, which contains at least methane, and hydrogen to 1,000° C. or more and 2,000° C. or less; and a second furnace configured to accommodate a catalyst for accelerating a reaction of a first gas generated in the first furnace to a nanocarbon material, and to maintain the first gas at 500° C. or more and 1,200° C. or less. |
| US11617996B2 |
Dynamic mixer, automatic mixing unit and method of installing and driving a dynamic mixer
A dynamic mixer for mixing a multi-component material includes a mixing rotor capable of being rotated about an axis of rotation, the mixing rotor having a coupling socket configured at an end thereof. The coupling socket has a reception space configured to receive at least a part of a polygonal shaped coupling plug of a drive shaft to transfer torque from the drive shaft to the mixing rotor. The reception space has an inner length in the direction of the axis of rotation and has an inner surface extending over the inner length and surrounding the axis of rotation. |
| US11617990B2 |
Porous carbon fiber and fluid separation membrane
The present invention provides a porous carbon fiber which has an excellent permeation amount and excellent pressure resistance, which is prevented from the occurrence of detachment or cracking at an interface, and which can exhibit excellent properties needed for use as a support for a fluid separation membrane. The present invention is a porous carbon fiber having a bicontinuous porous structure, whereinthe average value Rave of the R value of the outer surface and the R value of the inside is 1.0 or more and 1.8 or less,the absolute value ΔR of the difference between the R value of the outer surface and the R value of the inside is 0.05 or less, andR value is a carbonization progression degree calculated from a Raman spectrum in accordance with the following formula: R value=(intensity of scattering spectrum at 1360 cm−1)/(intensity of scattering spectrum at 1600 cm−1). |
| US11617987B2 |
Reverse osmosis apparatus and seawater desalination system having the same
A reverse osmosis apparatus for a seawater desalination system is provided. The reverse osmosis apparatus includes a barrel in which a plurality of vessels receiving reverse osmosis membrane units are arranged, a feed tank provided in an intermediate portion of the barrel and connected to a seawater inlet, a first water tank provided inside a first end portion of the barrel and connected to a plurality of first vessels connected to a first side of the feed tank, and a second water tank provided inside a second end portion of the barrel and connected to a plurality of second vessels connected to a second side of the feed tank. |
| US11617986B2 |
Method and apparatus for separation of 13C16O from natural CO
Method and Apparatus for separating at least one CO isotope compound, especially isotope compound 13C16O, from natural CO, comprising: a rectification column system (110) comprising a plurality of rectification sections (112,114,116,118,120) arranged adjacent to one another in a chain-like manner, including an upper rectification section (112) and a plurality of lower rectification sections (114,116,118,120), each rectification section comprising a heating means (112a,114a,116a,118a,120a) to maintain evaporation of liquid present therein, provided that the heating means (112a) of the at least one of the plurality of rectification sections (112) is provided to comprise a heat pump cycle (112b). |
| US11617984B2 |
System and method for conditioning syngas and capturing carbon dioxide from conditioned syngas for production of power, chemicals, and other value added products
An automatic control system (ACS) for capturing and utilizing carbon dioxide (CO2) of one or more gases from one or more plants may receive, from one or more sensors, one or more parameters of at least one gas of one or more gases through a system gas flow inlet channel, a first volumetric flow rate of the one or more gases through a plug flow reactor (PFR), a second volumetric flow rate of the one or more gases through a bypass channel that bypasses the PFR, the CO2 flowing into the CO2 capture unit, or the syngas flowing into the CO2 capture unit. The ACS may also command one or more flow controllers to modulate at least one of the first volumetric flow rate of the one or more gases through PFR or the second volumetric flow rate of the one or more gases through the bypass channel based on the one or more parameters. |
| US11617982B2 |
Arrangement for a utility vehicle
An arrangement for a utility vehicle includes at least one air dryer unit and a regulating unit, wherein the air dryer unit and the regulating unit are designed in each case as separate units. The air dryer unit has at least one air dryer module, in particular an air dryer cartridge, at least one discharge valve and at least one control line for the pneumatic control of the discharge valve. At least one connecting line is provided in the air dryer unit with connection to the air dryer module. The connecting line leads directly to a consumer non-return valve for the air dryer unit, which is arranged outside of the air dryer unit, wherein the connecting line can be used at least partially bi-directionally and/or can be or is connected to a bi-directionally usable line section. |
| US11617974B2 |
Round filter element of a filter for urea-water solution and filter
A round filter element of a filter for a urea-water solution has a filter bellows with a filter medium that continuously extends circumferentially, relative to a filter element axis, around an element interior. An end body is fastened to an end face of the filter bellows and provided with a connecting section for fastening the round filter element to a housing cover of a filter housing of the filter. The end body has a central opening communicating with the element interior. The central opening has a central insertion section for receiving a flexible separation section of a volume compensation device of the filter and has an outer flow-through section enabling flow of the urea-water solution out of the filtration volume or into the filtration volume. The filter has a volume compensation device with a flexible separation section that separates a compensation volume from the filtration volume of the filter. |
| US11617970B2 |
Demulsification additive composition, use thereof, and method of demulsification
The present invention relates to a demulsification additive composition for demulsification of water-in-oil emulsion caused due to wash water in the crude oil, wherein the composition comprises: (a) one or more demulsifiers (the component (a)); and (b) a compound selected from the group comprising glyoxal, neutralized glyoxal, glyoxal derivative and a mixture thereof (the component (b)), and (c) further comprises phosphoric acid (the component (c)). The present invention also relates to a method of using the present demulsification additive composition for demulsification of water-in-oil emulsion caused due to wash water in the crude oil.The present invention also relates to a method for demulsification of water-in-oil emulsion caused due to wash water in the crude oil by employing the present demulsification additive composition. |
| US11617964B2 |
Magnetic module with magnetically activatable and deactivatable anchoring surfaces
A magnetic module with two front anchoring surfaces magnetically activatable and deactivatable by inversion of the magnetic flux; the module comprises a first and a second fixed magnetic core, each one configured with a plurality of polar elements defining a respective front anchoring surface, and a rear surface, as well as provided with a first plurality of permanent magnets arranged between contiguous polar elements, wherein homonymous poles (N, S) of the permanent magnets are in contact with lateral faces of the single polar elements, to generate alternatively induced poles of opposite polarity in each fixed magnetic core. A movable magnetic unit for an inversion of the magnetic flux is disposed between the two fixed magnetic cores, and it is configured with a second plurality of permanent magnets having poles (N, S) alternatively of opposite polarities facing the rear surface of the two fixed magnetic cores; the movable magnetic unit can be moved between a first and a second operative position for the inversion of the magnetic flux, to magnetically activate and respectively deactivate one or both the front surfaces of the anchoring module. |
| US11617962B2 |
System for creating play-recording video
For real-time creation of a play-recording video that is not boring, the system includes: a first terminal having a first display section; second terminals each having a second display section; a storage section holding display data of a virtual space and avatars of characters; an avatar display controller which displays avatars within the virtual space according to input operations on the second terminals; a shooting position setter which sets, as a shooting position, a long-shot position or an avatar-capturing position for capturing a character's avatar according to an input operation on the first terminal; a virtual space imager which creates an image taken with a virtual camera at the shooting position; first and second screen display controllers which display the image on the first and second display sections; and a play-recording-video creator which sequentially records a play screen and creates a video. |
| US11617955B2 |
Inter real-world and virtual world subject matter interchange
Techniques for implementing inter real-world and virtual world subject matter interchange are described. Particularly, the techniques leverage an extension of a game application to access one or more objects in the real-world that are mapped as at least one virtual element on the virtual world. The objects in the real-world may include a business or an entity that can be represented by at least one virtual element in the virtual world. In one example, an installation of the extension may allow the objects in the real-world to be mapped as virtual elements on the virtual world. Based upon a player's interaction with the one or more virtual elements, an event handler is triggered to expose at least one application program interface (API) of the corresponding mapped objects. A subsequent execution of the event handler may implement the inter real-world and virtual world subject matter interchange. |
| US11617953B2 |
Virtual object interaction scripts
A method includes receiving first data from a game engine, the first data associated with a virtual interaction between a virtual hand and a virtual object in a virtual world, determining if the virtual object is interactable based on the first data, determining if the virtual hand is touching the virtual object in the virtual world based on the first data, and when it is determined that the virtual object is interactable and the virtual hand is touching the virtual object, outputting second data describing a relationship between the virtual hand and the virtual object based on the first data. |
| US11617945B2 |
Game controller with scroll wheel
A video game controller is provided with at least one rotatable input mechanism such as a “scroll wheel”. The rotatable input mechanism is disposed within the body of the controller but protrudes partially through an aperture to allow a user to rotate the mechanism using a finger or thumb. The rotatable input mechanism may be positioned so that the user may rotate the mechanism while gripping the controller body with the same hand. The input from the rotatable input mechanism may be used to control various software functions, such as video game functions. In some versions the controller comprises a Gamepad style controller with a scroll wheel disposed at the thumb area of one or both of the hand grips. |
| US11617937B2 |
Counter-rotating fin steering system for board sports
A steering system for a snowboard includes two binding interface pods, one of which may be active and one of which may be passive. Rotation or tilting of a top plate of the active binding interface pod in response to rotation or tilting of the rider's steering foot causes counter-rotation of a steering fin under the rider's steering foot. The passive binding interface pod is responsive via a linkage between the active and passive binding interface pods to cause rotation of a steering fin under the rider's non-steering foot. Coordinated counter-rotation of the steering fins causes the board to turn in the direction of rotation of the rider's steering foot when the steering fins are unaligned. Optionally, both binding pods may be active in steering, i.e. enabling two footed steering. |
| US11617935B2 |
Bag toss game board with score tracking
A game board for playing a bag toss game and methods for playing and scoring the same are provided. A playing surface includes a hole located at a distal half thereof and sized to receive a bag tossed therethrough. A leg located at a distal half of the game board permits angling the playing surface relative to a ground surface. A scoring indicator is selectively attachable to a number of attachment mechanism provided at a series of locations along the playing surface. Scoring lines are provided at the game board in association with the attachment mechanism so that the scoring indicator may be secured adjacent to one of the scoring lines to indicate a current score of the bag toss game. |
| US11617930B1 |
Golf tee tether assembly
A golf tee tether assembly for PURPOSE includes a cable has a length of no less than 19.0 inches. A pair of grommets is each attached to a respective end of the cable. Each of the grommets has an inside diameter of no more than 0.312 inches thereby facilitating each of the grommets to insertably receive a golf tee. A first one of the grommets is positionable at a drive location on a golf course to support a golf ball for driving the golf ball. A second one of the grommets is positionable at an anchor location that is displaced from the drive location. In this way the golf tee in the second grommet inhibits the golf tee in the first grommet from flying away when the golf ball is driven. |
| US11617924B2 |
Direct alignment golf putter
A golf putter includes a putting head including a putting head body, configured with a flat bottom surface, a rear ward angled hosel aperture and a rear angled flat surface; left and right indentations for receiving weights, and left and right detachable wheels attached on sides of the putting head body, such that the putting head is configured to be slidable along a putting surface to enable a golfer to line up the putting head, a golf ball, and a target cup in a front of the golfer, in order to hit the golf ball with a forward sliding motion of the putting head. |
| US11617922B2 |
Knee ascender climbing apparatus with removable tether
Knee ascenders that include modular replaceable components are described. The knee ascender has an elastic piece that provides pulling force to move the knee ascender upwards and is not secured to any of the other components of the knee ascender, making replacing the elastic piece that is subject to frequent wear and tear convenient. Additionally, the length of the load bearing member, the elastic piece, as well as the guiding piece of the elastic bearing member can be adjustable, making the knee ascender suites climber's many different needs. |
| US11617917B2 |
Non-linear breath entrainment
Aspects of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatuses, and systems for non-linear breathing entrainment. As described herein, “breathing entrainment” refers to guiding a user's breath or breathing. According to an aspect, an initial breathing period and a final breathing period are selected. Based on the initial and final breathing periods, a non-linear breath rate per minute sequence is determined. A guiding stimulus is output and aligned with the non-linear breath rate per minute sequence. The guiding stimulus is non-linearly altered with the non-linear breath rate per minute sequence to align with the final breathing period over an interval of time. The non-linear alterations of the guiding stimulus vary based on an amount of time the guiding stimulus has been output. |
| US11617915B2 |
Transformable exercise apparatus
A transformable exercise apparatus is disclosed. The exercise apparatus includes base arms parallel to each other, front legs and rear legs extending from the base arms. The exercise apparatus includes top arms, each connecting respective front and rear leg of each base arm. The exercise apparatus presents telescopic members stored in the front legs. The exercise apparatus includes a first table top and a second table top. The second table top includes collapsible legs. The collapsible legs fold and allow for placing the second table top and the first table top over the top arms, thereby transforming the exercise apparatus into a furniture. The second table top demounts and transforms into a workbench. The telescopic members extend and include a pull-up bar at the top, transforming the exercise apparatus into a pull up exercise apparatus. The apparatus may transfer into a leg press and arm press. |
| US11617914B2 |
Exercise weight support device enhancements
An exercise weight support device includes: a spool connected to a belt to suspend the device, the spool being rotatable to enable more or less of the belt to be wound therearound to change the vertical position of the device; a ratchet wheel drivingly coupled to the spool to control rotation thereof; an outer frame having a cradle and/or pair of hooks to support a bar of a free weight; a ratchet pawl connected to the outer frame at a fixed location relative thereto; and a trigger handle coupled to the spool to move the spool relative to the ratchet pawl between a non-operating position of the trigger handle causing the ratchet pawl and teeth of the ratchet wheel to engage, and an operating position of the trigger handle causing the ratchet pawl and teeth to disengage to control rotation of the spool. |
| US11617909B2 |
Method for preparing non-corrosive fire extinguishing agent
A method for preparing a non-corrosive fire extinguishing agent, including combining a methyl phosphate organosilane material and a perfluorohexanone to prepare the fire extinguishing agent. |
| US11617907B2 |
Fire suppression nozzle
A fire suppression apparatus is configured to spray a fire suppressant agent and includes a reservoir and a nozzle. The nozzle is fluidly coupled to the reservoir and includes an inlet aperture, an outlet aperture, a passageway, and a diverter. The passageway extends between the inlet aperture and the outlet aperture. The diverter is disposed within the passageway and includes multiple diverter passageways configured to receive the fire suppressant agent from an inner volume of the diverter and direct the fire suppressant agent towards an inner sidewall of the passageway. |
| US11617902B2 |
Modulated radiation beam alignment for medical linear accelerator
Systems and methods for delivering a radiation beam using a linear accelerator (LINAC). Optimal beam alignment parameters may be determined and stored for each of N gantry angles. The beam alignment parameters may adjust a current supplied to one or more bending magnets of the LINAC and, thus, change an angle and direction of the radiation beam. An optimum beam alignment parameter for a gantry angle may be determined by adjusting the beam alignment parameter until a center of a radiation field of the radiation beam in a radiation transmission image is at a center of shadow of a radiation opaque marker, which may be placed at a radiation isocenter. The beam alignment parameters stored for the N gantry angles may be used to adjust the beam steering current as the gantry is rotated through any arbitrary gantry angle. |
| US11617901B2 |
Application of radiation using imaging guidance
Apparatus or techniques can include an applicator that can include an expandable element and an ultrasonic transducer. The applicator can be inserted into a cavity of a tissue region of a patient and images of the cavity and the applicator can be generated based on signals obtained from the ultrasonic transducer. Dosing of radiation can be determined based on the images and a dose of radiation can be delivered to the tissue region by a radiation source located in the applicator. |
| US11617897B2 |
Head worn electronic device
An electronic device is disclosed comprising: a frame configured to be worn on a head of a user; a first light emitter mounted on the frame and configured to illuminate a first eye of the user, wherein an intensity and a spectrum of the first light emitter is adjustable; a second light emitter mounted on the frame and configured to illuminate a second eye of the user, wherein an intensity and a spectrum of the second light emitter is adjustable; a clock; a memory configured to store a target light profile comprising time-resolved data on an amount of light to be accumulated over time by the first and/or second eye of the user, wherein the time-resolved data comprises information about spectrum and intensity; and a controller configured to control the intensity and spectrum of the first and second light emitter based on the time and the target light profile. |
| US11617896B2 |
Medical wound healing accelerator and osteomyelitis treatment device
A medical wound healing accelerator having a body that is removably attached on a fixing pin, of an external fixator for fractures, that is insertable into a bone through skin is provided. The device can further include a plurality of light source units arranged on one surface of the body to emit light and provide a beneficial effect to the wound, and a controller electrically connected to the light source units. An osteomyelitis treatment device having an insert that is insertable into an osteomyelitis part in a human body, and a plurality of light-emitting members provided to the insert to emit light is also provided. The plurality of light-emitting members can be spaced apart from each other, and a part of the insert can be cut or bent to correspond to the shape of the osteomyelitis part. |
| US11617893B2 |
External system for implanted medical devices
Technologies disclosed herein can be used to provide power and data to an implantable device implanted in a recipient, such as when the recipient is not wearing an external device. An example system includes a pillow or other headrest configured as a power and data source for an implanted medical device. Disclosed technologies can be configured to continuously provide power and data to an implantable medical devices over a period of time, such as substantially the entire period of time where the recipient is resting their head on the pillow. |
| US11617889B2 |
Rate smoothing to enhance atrial synchronous pacing in a ventricular pacemaker
A ventricular pacemaker is configured to determine a ventricular rate interval by determining at least one ventricular event interval between two consecutive ventricular events and determine a rate smoothing ventricular pacing interval based on the ventricular rate interval. The pacemaker is further configured to detect an atrial event from a sensor signal and deliver a ventricular pacing pulse in response to detecting the atrial event from the sensor signal. The pacemaker may start the rate smoothing ventricular pacing interval to schedule a next pacing pulse to be delivered upon expiration of the rate smoothing ventricular pacing interval. |
| US11617888B2 |
Implantable electrodes with remote power delivery for treating sleep apnea, and associated systems and methods
Implantable electrodes with power delivery wearable for treating sleep apnea, and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. A representative system includes non-implantable signal generator worn by the patient and having an antenna that directs a mid-field RF power signal to an implanted electrode. The implanted electrode in turn directs a lowerfrequency signal to a neural target, for example, the patient's hypoglossal nerve. Representative signal generators can have the form of a mouthpiece, a collar or other wearable, and/or a skin-mounted patch. |
| US11617886B2 |
State-dependent peripheral neuromodulation to treat bladder dysfunction
The present invention relates to a neuromodulation apparatus and methods of using the neuromodulation apparatus for treating bladder dysfunction. |
| US11617884B2 |
Electrically anesthetizing a peripheral nerve with on-demand electrical nerve block for chronic pain management
Chronic pain management can be achieved by electrically anesthetizing a peripheral nerve with on-demand electrical nerve block (OD-ENB). OD-ENB can be provided by an implantable capsule. Externally, at least a portion of the capsule can be constructed of a conductive membrane and the rest of the capsule comprises a biocompatible material. A blocking electrode contact, a return electrode contact, and a powering/communication component can be within the capsule. The blocking electrode contact can deliver a direct current (DC) through a portion of the conductive membrane to block conduction in the neural tissue to provide the OD-ENB. The return electrode contact can receive a return current from the neural tissue through another portion of the conductive membrane. The powering/communication component can communicate with one or more external components located external to the patient's body to receive a power signal. Notably the capsule has no internal battery. |
| US11617875B2 |
Positive displacement shuttle pump heart and VAD
Described herein are devices and methods for pumping blood in a patient in need of circulatory assistance or a replacement heart. Instead of providing a temporary solution for these patients, the devices may be permanently implanted. The devices linearly reciprocate a shuttle within a housing to move blood into and out of the housing, and rotate the shuttle to selectively direct the movement of blood into and out of a plurality of ports in the housing. |
| US11617869B2 |
Balloon catheter and method for manufacturing medical elongated body
A balloon catheter and method for manufacturing are disclosed in which the fracturing of the vicinity of a proximal opening portion formed by an inner shaft can be prevented. A distal side of an inner shaft included by a balloon catheter is disposed in a lumen of an outer distal shaft, and a proximal side of the inner shaft is disposed on an outer surface of an outer proximal shaft, and the inner shaft forms a proximal opening portion which opens on an outer surface side of the outer proximal shaft. The inner shaft has a first region and a second region disposed on a proximal side of the first region. The first region is fixed to the outer surface of the outer proximal shaft. The second region is not fixed to the outer surface of the outer proximal shaft. |
| US11617867B2 |
Drug-coated balloon catheter
Disclosed is a balloon catheter (1000) with a drug coating. The balloon catheter comprises a pushing catheter (310), at least one expandable first balloon (100) located at a distal end of the pushing catheter (310), and a pre-expansion mechanism. The first balloon (100) is fixedly arranged on the pushing catheter (310). The pre-expansion mechanism (200) comprises an expansion sleeve (220) and a connector (240). The expansion sleeve (220) is used for housing the first balloon (100) before the first balloon (100) is not expanded and when same is pre-expanded. The connector (240) is connected to the expansion sleeve (220) and axially moves with respect to the pushing catheter (310) after the first balloon (100) is pre-expanded, so that the first balloon (100) is exposed outside the expansion sleeve (220). The balloon catheter (1000) with a drug coating can effectively pre-expand a lesion location and can also effectively prevent the loss of a balloon with a drug coating during a delivery process, and is simple in terms of a surgical operation process. |
| US11617864B2 |
Compliant catheter adapter and compression cap
A compliant catheter adapter may include a catheter adapter body formed of a compliant material. The catheter adapter body may have a generally elongate shape and an inner chamber. The catheter adapter body may include a compression resistant septum disposed toward the proximal end of the catheter adapter body. The compression resistant septum may have a lumen configured to receive an elongate object. The compression resistant septum may also be coupled to a compression cap that imparts a compression force on the compression resistant septum such that the lumen narrows and seals when the elongate object is removed from the lumen. |
| US11617861B2 |
Triple coil catheter support
A catheter with three distinct compression resistance coils, including a body coil and two pull wire coils, is disclosed. The triple coil system can provide maximal resistance to compression of the catheter's proximal shaft, as well as maximization of the curve angle that the catheter tip can achieve. Additionally, the tri-coil catheter can allow for a lower initial compression load and a more flexible proximal shaft. A gap between the outer diameter of the pull wire and the inner diameter of the pull wire compression coil that is equal to about 10-30% of inner diameter of the pull wire compression coil can provide optimal catheter performance. |
| US11617858B2 |
Ergonomic steering handle
Catheter steering handles that are ergonomically designed to enable an operator to reduce hand fatigue. Various ergonomic aspects of the disclosed steering handles include geometries that more naturally conform to the palm of the hand and that enable the hand to be held in a natural, low stress posture during operation of the steering handle. In another aspect of the disclosure, the catheter steering handle is configured so that the operator can release or partially release the grip on the handle, thereby enabling the operator to relax and flex the hand, thereby reducing fatigue. |
| US11617854B2 |
Sleep system
A method for helping a user awaken from sleep includes receiving information indicating a wake-up time frame; receiving a plurality of biometric readings of the user, each biometric reading including at least one of a heart rate or respiration rate; based on the plurality of biometric readings, determining that the user has had sufficient sleep; and arranging a wake-up sound after entering the wake-up time frame and after determining that the user has had sufficient sleep or at the end of the wake-up timeframe. |
| US11617853B2 |
Nasal mask with aromatic dispenser
A mask includes a body having an interior surface defining a cavity shaped to receive a user's nose. An exterior surface of the body is exposed to an ambient environment. The body includes an inlet in fluid communication with the cavity and a one-way exhaust valve in fluid communication between the cavity and the ambient environment. A therapeutic substance dispenser is in fluid communication with the cavity. In one embodiment, a nasal aromatic decongestant is disposed in the therapeutic dispenser. A mask includes an upper nasal cavity separate from a lower oral cavity, with an inlet in fluid communication with only the upper nasal cavity. A medicament delivery assembly, and methods for the use thereof, are also provided. |
| US11617852B2 |
Emergency exhalation valve comprising diaphragm ring
Disclosed is a connecting piece for artificial respiration. The connecting piece comprises an opening that faces a ventilation hose, an opening disposed toward a patient interface, and an opening to the atmosphere which can be at least partially closed from the inside by a diaphragm. The connecting piece further has a diaphragm opening for accommodating the diaphragm into the connecting piece, the diaphragm being held via a diaphragm ring that surrounds the connecting piece. |
| US11617851B2 |
Exhalation valve for a ventilator apparatus with noise-reducing flow resistance
An exhalation valve arrangement includes an upstream breathing gas duct, which extends along a first duct path, a downstream breathing gas duct, which extends along a second duct path, and a valve assembly having a valve body and a valve seat, which valve assembly is provided such that, in the event of a predetermined first breathing gas overpressure in the upstream breathing gas duct relative to the downstream breathing gas duct. The valve assembly permits an exhalatory breathing gas flow from the upstream breathing gas duct to the downstream breathing gas duct and, in the event of a predetermined second breathing gas overpressure in the downstream breathing gas duct relative to the upstream breathing gas duct, the valve assembly blocks a gas flow from the downstream breathing gas duct to the upstream breathing gas duct. |
| US11617846B2 |
Multi-night titration pressure determination
A multi-night titration (MNT) process to find an optimal single therapeutic pressure of a CPAP device. This single therapeutic pressure can then be used on an on-going basis by the patient after the titration period. The MNT process differs from current auto adjusting processes used for titration (or ongoing use) in that the MNT process does not respond locally by adjusting pressures to individual events. With existing devices, the continuous adjustment of supplied air pressure always responds to one or a small number of events and thus fails to compensate for a patient's adaptation thereto, resulting in the supply of a less than optimal therapeutic pressure to the patient. While auto adjusting processes often capture and respond well to short-term and transient conditions, the MNT process of the current disclosure seeks to capture long term trends and find the most suitable average single pressure for a patient. |
| US11617845B2 |
Methods and apparatus for the systemic control of ventilatory support in the presence of respiratory insufficiency
A method and apparatus for providing ventilatory assistance to a spontaneously breathing patient an error signal (56) is computed that is the difference between a function of respiratory airflow (54) over a period of time and a target value (52). Using a servo loop, air is delivered to the patient at a pressure that is a function of the error signal, the phase of the current breathing cycle, and a loop gain that varies depending on the magnitude of the error signal. The loop gain increases with the magnitude of the error signal, and the gain is greater for error signals below a ventilation target than for error signals above the ventilation target value. The target value (52) is an alveolar ventilation that takes into account the patient's physiologic dead space. |
| US11617829B2 |
Infusion systems
An infusion system comprises an infusion set (30) with one or more advanced features including tube set strain relief (10), infusion pumps having heat exchange abilities and two-direction pumping abilities (100), Piezo pump devices (200), reservoirs (220, 240) made from expanded tubing, and oil impregnated pump plungers (302). An exemplary strain relief (10) includes an adhesive layer (12) such as pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) secured to a base (14). The base (14) rotatably receives a pin (18) of a tube holder (16). The pin (18) is captured within an opening (22) of the base (14) to allow 360 degree rotation of the tube holder (16). |
| US11617825B2 |
Fluid path channel and adsorbent
A delivery device for delivering medicament, such as insulin, to a patient includes a housing and a base enclosing an inner cavity. Enclosed within the housing is a reservoir for containing a medicament, a delivery mechanism for delivering the medicament to the patient, and a pump in fluid communication with the reservoir and delivery mechanism. The base has an integrally formed fluid channel in fluid communication with the reservoir and the delivery mechanism and a filter media containing an adsorbent positioned in the fluid channel to contact the medicament and remove at least a portion of a stabilizing compound from the medicament carried through the fluid channel. |
| US11617823B2 |
Wound cleansing apparatus with stress
An apparatus for cleansing wounds with means for stressing the wound bed and optionally tissue surrounding the wound, in which irrigant fluid from a reservoir connected to a conformable wound dressing and wound exudate from the dressing are recirculated by a devise for moving fluid through a flow path which passes through the dressing and a means for fluid cleansing and back to the dressing. The cleansing means (which may be a single-phase, e.g. micro-filtration, system or a two-phase, e.g. dialytic system) removes materials deleterious to wound healing, and the cleansed fluid, still containing materials that are beneficial in promoting wound healing, is returned to the wound bed. The means for stressing the wound bed and optionally tissue surrounding the wound promotes wound healing. The dressing and a method of treatment using the apparatus. |
| US11617822B2 |
Illuminated suction device
An illuminated medical device including an outer housing including a handle, an operative portion extending from the outer housing, and an illumination assembly comprising at least one direct light source oriented to emit light radially away from the operative portion of the medical device at least one reflector configured to reflect light from the at least one direct light source toward a target area external to the outer housing, wherein the at least one direct light source is positioned so as to maintain an air gap between the operative portion and the at least one direct light source. |
| US11617816B2 |
System and method for a piezoelectric collagen scaffold
The present invention provides novel methods for poling piezoelectric materials, e.g., collagen, which are carried out in the absence of liquid media and at a relatively low temperature. The present invention also provides electroactive scaffolds comprising poled collagen for promoting cell growth and differentiation. |
| US11617810B2 |
Systems and methods for providing power to ultraviolet lamps of sanitizing systems
A powering device is configured to provide power to an ultraviolet (UV) lamp of a sanitizing system. The powering device includes one or more batteries configured to provide power to the UV lamp, and a power controller coupled to the one or more batteries. The power controller is configured to control one or more aspects of the power provided from the one or more batteries to the UV lamp. |
| US11617806B2 |
Mask storage apparatus
A mask storage apparatus includes a body including an accommodation space in which a mask device is stored. A cover is rotatably connected to the body and is capable of opening and closing the accommodation space. A compartment extends from an inner surface of the body and partitions the accommodation space into a first accommodation space in which a part of the mask device is accommodated, and a second accommodation space in which a remaining part of the mask device is accommodated. The compartment includes a sterilization module to sterilize the mask device. |
| US11617805B2 |
Light and disinfection system with coincident illumination range
The present disclosure relates to a light and disinfection system, comprising: a lighting system which includes an illumination source and a diffusion hood suitable for the illumination source; a disinfection system which includes a disinfection light source and a cover adapted to transmit the disinfection light source, wherein the diffusion hood and the cover are respectively used for the illumination source and the disinfection light source. |
| US11617804B2 |
Hyaluronic acid-based nanoparticles as biosensors for imaging-guided surgery and drug delivery vehicles and methods associated therewith
The present invention relates to intraoperative fluorescent imaging (IFI) used both pre-clinically using in-vivo models, as well as clinically to map sentinel lymph nodes in breast cancer, skin cancer, GI cancer, lung cancer, prostate cancer and several other cancers. IFI can be used to image solid tumors both non-specifically in hepatobiliary and breast cancers as well as in prostate and ovarian cancer. In one embodiment, two-dimensional resolution to 10 μm2 is possible with optical imaging, significantly higher than other imaging modalities.In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a series of self-assembled nanoparticles using HLA (hyaluronic acid) as both a polymeric backbone as well as targeting ligand. In some embodiments, the present invention relates to the synthesis of HLA conjugates, and the effect of variation of the hydrophobic ligand structure and conjugation level on nanoparticle self-assembly, size, ICG loading efficiency, and ICG fluorescence quenching and reactivation. |
| US11617802B2 |
Methods and compositions for treating a premature stop codon-mediated disorder
Modified tRNAs can be used to express in a mammalian cell a functional gene product encoded by a gene containing a premature stop codon and/or to treat a disease mediated by a premature stop codon. |
| US11617796B2 |
Conjugate of minoxidil and peptide
The present invention relates to a composition for preventing hair loss and, more specifically, to a compound having a structure in which Minoxidil and a peptide are chemically connected, and to a pharmaceutical composition or cosmetic composition for preventing hair loss or promoting hair growth comprising the compound. The compound having a structure in which Minoxidil and a peptide are chemically connected according to the present invention has not only excellent physiological activity such as hair loss reduction, hair growth promotion or cell growth promotion, but also excellent stability in water, and can therefore be useful as a composition for preventing hair loss and promoting hair growth. |
| US11617793B2 |
Anhydrous sodium thiosulfate and formulations thereof
Described herein is anhydrous sodium thiosulfate, methods for synthesizing anhydrous sodium thiosulfate, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods of treating ototoxicity. Anhydrous sodium thiosulfate is synthesized from sodium sulfite, sulfur, and cetylpyridinium chloride. The anhydrous sodium thiosulfate is formulated into a pharmaceutical composition comprising a buffer and solvent. These compositions are useful for eliminating or reducing ototoxicity in pediatric patients receiving platinum-based chemotherapeutics. |
| US11617786B2 |
Gel delivery system for treating poultry
The present invention is directed to a method of treating poultry hatchlings in a hatchling tray. The method comprises of providing a soft gel form capable of being dispensed through a spray nozzle, providing a spray dispensing apparatus, the apparatus being capable of delivering a predetermined volume of the gel as a plurality of small beadlets through a plurality of nozzles, placing the hatchling tray containing the hatchlings beneath the nozzles of the dispensing apparatus, dispensing the predetermined volume of the soft gel containing the therapeutic agent as small beadlets into the hatchling tray and allowing the hatchlings to consume the beadlets. The present invention is also directed to a dispensing apparatus for dispensing a therapeutic agent in a soft gel into a hatchling tray of poultry hatchlings. |
| US11617785B2 |
Treatment of inflammatory skin disorders
The invention relates to methods of using an effective amount of activated protein C (APC) to treat an individual for a skin disorder characterised by the presence of hyperproliferative keratinocytes. |
| US11617784B2 |
Systems and methods for preparing a thrombin serum
A system for preparing a thrombin serum that can include a containment device, a cage received within the containment device, a cap attachable to the containment device, an inlet port configured to introduce a non-anti-coagulated autologous blood fluid into the containment device, and an outlet port. An activator, such as glass beads, can be present within the containment device. |
| US11617778B2 |
Ionic self-assembling peptides
Provided herein are ionic self-assembling peptides, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the peptides, and methods of using and making the same. |
| US11617777B2 |
Cytotoxic and anti-mitotic compounds, and methods of using the same
Compounds having cytotoxic and/or anti-mitotic activity are disclosed. Methods associated with preparation and use of such compounds, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, are also disclosed. Also disclosed are compositions having the structure: (T)-(L)-(D), wherein (T) is a targeting moiety, (L) is an optional linker, and (D) is a compound having cytotoxic and/or anti-mitotic activity. |
| US11617776B2 |
Boysenberry, apple, and blackcurrant compositions and methods of preparation and use therefor
The present disclosure encompasses compositions prepared from Boysenberry and apple, as well as compositions prepared from Boysenberry, apple and blackcurrant. Also encompassed are methods of preparing these compositions and methods of using these compositions, in particular, for treating or preventing disorders of the respiratory system, including amongst others: inflammation, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, allergic airways inflammation, reactive airway disease, airway fibrosis, and airway remodelling. |
| US11617775B1 |
Ginseng candy composition containing the betel leaf extract
A ginseng candy composition having effect of nourishing the body, strengthen the immune system, antibacterial, antiviral related to the respiratory tract, and SARS-CoV-2 virus-neutralizing efficacy of betel leaf extract/essential oil was increased by the combination with the one or two or more plant extracts/essential oils ingredients, 4-allylpyrocatechol (APC) ingredient, a ginseng extract ingredient, and ingredients other by predefined order and predetermined percentage by weight of each ingredient; wherein the plant extracts/essential oils ingredients including chinese liquorice (Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch.), liquorice (Glycyrrhiza Glabra L.), mint (Mentha haplocalyx Briq.), lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus, Cymbopogon winterianus J., Cymbopogon flexuosus Stapf.). |
| US11617770B2 |
Sporeforming probiotic strains, methods and uses thereof
The present disclosure relates to the isolation, identification and characterization of novel sporeforming probiotic strain(s) with NSPase (Non-Starch Polysaccharides-active hydrolases) activity isolated from fish gut microbiota, methods and uses thereof. The sporeforming probiotic strain(s) with NSPase activity now disclosed are able of producing carbohydrate-active enzymes (CAZymes) that hydrolyse non-starch polysaccharides (NSPs) and accesses their potential as probiotics (PRO) for use in particular in aquafeeds. |
| US11617768B2 |
Methods for obtaining muscle derived cells
The present invention relates to methods for obtaining skeletal muscle derived cells (SMDC), and the use of SMDCs in a method of preventing and/or treating neuromyopathies and/or myopathies, wherein the neuromyopathy and/or myopathy is incontinence, in particular a urinary and/or an anal or fecal incontinence. |
| US11617765B2 |
Enhancer for T-cells or B-cells having memory function, malignant tumor recurrence inhibitor, and inducer for inducing memory function in T-cells or B-cells
An object of the present invention is to provide an enhancer for endogenous T-cells or B-cells having a memory function and a malignant tumor recurrence inhibitor in order to continue to reject malignant tumor over a long period of time. An enhancer for T-cells or B-cells having a memory function in an administration subject, comprising a nucleic acid delivery vehicle, a nucleic acid encoding interleukin-7 (IL-7), and a nucleic acid encoding chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 19 (CCL19), and an inducer for inducing a memory function in T-cells or B-cells in an administration subject, are prepared. Also, a malignant tumor recurrence inhibitor comprising a nucleic acid delivery vehicle, a nucleic acid encoding interleukin-7 (IL-7), and a nucleic acid encoding CCL19, is prepared. |
| US11617760B2 |
Safe lentiviral vectors for targeted delivery of multiple therapeutic molecules
The present application discloses a lentiviral transfer system which includes: (i) a self-inactivating transfer vector comprising: multiple gene units, wherein each gene unit includes a heterologous nucleic acid sequence operably linked to a regulatory nucleic acid sequence; and (ii) a helper construct which lacks a 5′ LTR, wherein the 5′ LTR has been replaced with a heterologous promoter, in which the helper construct further comprises: a lentiviral env nucleic acid sequence containing a deletion, wherein the deleted env nucleic acid sequence does not produce functional env protein; and a packaging signal contains a deletion, wherein the deleted packaging signal is nonfunctional. |
| US11617757B2 |
Dietary supplement
A method of forming a dietary supplement can include steps of creating a composition of matter comprising tianeptine, sakae naa, and optionally, at least one of kava, CDP Choline, and Alpha GPC; and providing the composition of matter in a liquid or solid form. The ingredient of tianeptine can be tianeptine sodium, tianeptine free acid, or both. Providing the composition of matter can include filling a container with the composition of matter. |
| US11617756B2 |
Pharmaceutical compositions comprising meloxicam
Disclosed herein are compositions comprising an NSAID such as meloxicam and/or rizatriptan in combination with a cyclodextrin and/or a carbonate or a bicarbonate. These compositions may be orally administered, for example, to improve the bioavailability or pharmacokinetics of the NSAID for the treatment of pain such as migraine, arthritis, and other conditions. Also disclosed herein are methods of treating pain, such as migraine, comprising administering meloxicam and rizatriptan to a human being suffering from pain, such as migraine. For migraine, these methods may be particularly useful when the meloxicam and rizatriptan are administered while the human being is suffering from an acute attack of migraine pain or migraine aura. In some embodiments, the combination of meloxicam and rizatriptan may be administered in a manner that results in a Tmax of meloxicam of 3 hours or less. |
| US11617749B2 |
Ophthalmic formulations of cetirizine and methods of use
The present invention provides stable topical formulations of cetirizine that provide a comfortable formulation when instilled in the eye and is effective in the treatment of allergic conjunctivitis and/or allergic conjunctivitis. The invention further provides methods of treating allergic conjunctivitis and/or allergic rhinoconjunctivitis in a subject in need of such treatment by topical application of the cetirizine formulations of the invention directly to the eye. |
| US11617748B2 |
Meclozine derivatives and diclazuril derivatives for use in the prevention and/or the treatment of disorders associated to the inflammation induced by P. acnes
The present invention relates to compounds of the following general formula (I) or (II) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt and/or solvate thereof, for use in the prevention and/or the treatment of disorders associated to the inflammation induced by P. acnes, in particular in the prevention and/or the treatment of acne, psoriasis, chronic urticaria, urticaria pigmentosa, cutaneous autoinflammatory diseases, hidradenitis or atopic dermatis. |
| US11617746B1 |
Method of controlling depression in subjects treated for opioid dependence
The present disclosure is directed to a method of combatting opioid dependence in a subject experiencing a depressive episode. The method comprises treating the subject with an opioid agonist whilst managing their depression or depressive disorder using a step-wise interactive process, particularly where the process involves virtual cognitive behavioral therapy comprising a program for self-treatment. The self-treatment program could be embodied as a mobile medical application. |
| US11617744B2 |
Moist oral compositions
The disclosure provides for an oral composition, the oral composition including at least one active agent, at least one filler component, and water in an amount sufficient such that the oral composition has a total moisture content of about 15% to about 30% by weight or greater based on the total weight of the oral composition. |
| US11617741B1 |
Method for inhibiting growth of bacteria
Provided is a method for inhibiting the growth of Gram-positive bacteria, including contacting said bacteria with a first compound and a second compound, wherein the first compound is a compound of Formula I: and the second compound is an antibiotic other than a compound of Formula I. Also provided is a composition including the first compound and the second compound. |
| US11617739B2 |
Methods and compositions for delivery of biotin to mitochondria
Certain exemplary embodiments are directed to a biologically active composition of matter (and uses thereof) configured for targeted delivery of biotin to mitochondria, the composition comprising a first D-biotin conjugated to a water-soluble, cell-permeable, peptide sequence, wherein the peptide sequence is selected from a polypeptide group with an alternating aromatic-cationic motif. |
| US11617738B2 |
6-amino-2,4-dihydropyrano [2,3-c] pyrazoles and methods of use
The present invention generally relates to 6-amino-2,4-dihydropyrano [2,3-c] pyrazoles as a ubiquitin specific protease 7 (USP7) inhibitor useful for the treatment of diseases mediated by malfunction of USP7, such as inflammation, cancer, and immunological disorders. The invention described herein also pertains to pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating diseases mediated by malfunction of USP7, in mammals using compounds disclosed herein. |
| US11617735B2 |
Purified forms of rofecoxib, methods of manufacture and use
The subject matter disclosed herein relates to rofecoxib, also known as TRM-201 or RXB-201, its method of manufacture, and use. In certain aspects, the highly pure or substantially pure rofecoxib as provided herein has a favorable purity profile and is the active ingredient in a pharmaceutical composition that is administered to treat or prevent a number of conditions, including pain associated with a condition caused by a bleeding disorder. |
| US11617734B2 |
Enantiomers of A2-73, analogues, and sigma agonist activity
A pharmaceutical preparation comprising {circle around (−)} A2-73 substantially free of ⊕ A2-73. This invention further includes a method treating Alzheimer's disease in a subject in need of such treatment by the method of administering a therapeutically effective amount of {circle around (−)} A2-73 substantially free of ⊕ A2-73.This invention yet further includes a method of classifying cells as to sigma receptor type by the method of exposing said cells to a detectable amount of {circle around (−)} A2-73 substantially free of ⊕ A2-73 and determining the level of sigma receptor binding. |
| US11617732B2 |
Composition for improving vascular endothelial function
The present invention provides a composition for improving vascular endothelial function, comprising: an ingredient selected from a monounsaturated fatty acid having 20 carbon atoms or more, a salt thereof, and an ester thereof as an active ingredient, in which the ratio of the monounsaturated fatty acid having 20 carbon atoms or more to the total fatty acids in the composition is 10 wt % or greater. The present invention also provides a composition for improving sleep, comprising an ingredient selected from a monounsaturated fatty acid having 20 carbon atoms or more, a salt thereof, and an ester thereof as an active ingredient. |
| US11617731B2 |
Amino acid compositions and their use for the treatment of traumatic brain injury
This disclosure provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising defined amino acid components, and methods for treating traumatic brain injury comprising administering an effective amount of the compositions to a subject in need thereof. |
| US11617729B2 |
Uses of guanidine hydrochloride as a drug for treating cancers/tumors
The uses of guanidine hydrochloride as a drug for treating cancers/tumors. Guanidine hydrochloride can destroy the formation of hydrogen bonds by polar molecules on the surface of cancer cells and the macromolecules taken up, thereby demonstrating that guanidine hydrochloride can inhibit the uptake by cancer cells. The present invention provides new uses of guanidine hydrochloride in the treatment of subjects suffering from cancers/tumors and prevention of recurrence after cancer operation. The dose of guanidine hydrochloride administration is 10-35 mg/kg a day. The hydrochloride dose of the guanidine has a significant inhibitory effect on the uptake of DNA by cancer cells, which in turn can effectively inhibit the proliferation of cancer cells; besides, the inhibition rate of liver cancer tumors 9 days after the injection of guanidine hydrochloride drugs can reach 42%, and the inhibition rate of lung cancer tumors 7 days after the injection of guanidine hydrochloride drugs reach 56.8%. |
| US11617727B2 |
Topical analgesic gel compositions
Provided are topical analgesic gel compositions having relatively high payloads of menthol and camphor by micro-emulsion technology and methods of preparing topical analgesic gel compositions having relatively high payloads of menthol and camphor. Topical analgesic gel compositions may include from 12 to 16 wt. % menthol; from 4 to 8 wt. % camphor; from 0.1 to 2 wt. % carbomer; and 60 to 70 wt. % solvent. Topical analgesic gel compositions can have a viscosity from 60,000 to 110,000 centipoise. |
| US11617726B2 |
Method for preventing, treating, or ameliorating a microbial infection
A method for preventing, treating, or ameliorating a microbial infection can include administering thymoquinone or a pharmaceutical composition comprising thymoquinone to a patient in need thereof. The patient may be suffering from a microbial infection caused by gram-negative bacteria, gram-positive bacteria, or fungi. The microbial infection may be caused by gram negative bacteria. The gram-negative bacteria may include Acinetobacter baumannii. The gram-negative bacteria may include Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The microbial infection may be caused by antimicrobial sensitive Acinetobacter baumannii or antimicrobial resistant Acinetobacter baumannii. |
| US11617721B2 |
Solid pharmaceutical dosage forms of vitamin K 1 and process of preparation thereof
The present disclosure relates to a dry process for preparing a solid pharmaceutical dosage form of vitamin K1 comprising: a) blending vitamin K1 with a first diluent under a first set of pre-determined conditions to obtain a first mixture; b) contacting the first mixture with a second diluent under a second set of pre-determined conditions to obtain a second mixture; c) mixing the second mixture with the excipients selected from a group consisting of disintegrant, lubricant and glidant under a third set of pre-determined conditions to obtain a third mixture; and d) compressing or encapsulating the third mixture to obtain the solid pharmaceutical dosage form of vitamin K1. |
| US11617718B2 |
Process for producing a nano-CBD microemulsion system
The present invention relates to a process of producing a nano-CBD microemulsion system includes: (i) preparing a dispersal phase by dissolving CBD in an ethanol solvent in a ratio between mass of CBD:volumn of ethanol solvent as 8:10 at a speed of 300 to 500 rpm with heating to a temperature ranging from 40 to 60° C. within 4 to 8 hours; (ii) preparing a carrier by heating a liquid PEG (polyethylene glycol) accounted for 40-60% by mass of the mixture of PEG and water to a temperature from 60 to 80° C., stirring homogeneously; (iii) adding the carrier to the dispersal phase in a ratio by mass of 40:60, continuing heating the dispersal phase to a temperature of 40 to 60° C., stirring at a speed of 400 to 800 rpm; (iv) elmusifying as follows: when the temperature arrives at 100° C., adding ACRYSOL K-140 to the mixture of the carrier and dispersal phase obtained in step (iii) in a ratio by mass of 40:60, continuing to stir at a speed of 500 to 700 rpm, at a temperature of about 100° C., in vacuum, the reaction temperature is kept at 100° C. for 3 to 5 hours, controlling the quality of resulting products until it is transparent, the reaction is quenched, the temperature is decreased slowly until it is in the range of 40 to 60° C.; emulsifing the entire mixture for 30 minutes, at a speed of 400 to 800 rpm. (v) filtrating the products by injecting through nanofilters before filling-packaging. |
| US11617717B2 |
Anti-infection and anti-tumor mucosal immune preparation
The present invention relates to an anti-infection and anti-tumor mucosal immune preparation. The mucosal immune preparation includes mucosal immune substances that are mainly formed by organically bonding polyinosinic-polycytidylic acid, non-antibiotic amino compounds and metal cations through chemical bonds. The present invention provides a slow release effect on a local part or the whole body, prevents the degradation of serum ribonucleases of human beings and primates, prolong the half-life period of the mucosal immune preparation, increases the availability and effectiveness of drugs. The mucosal immune preparation can facilitate the mucosal immunity of the body by mucosal immunity and thus facilitate the activation and proliferation of various immune cells, rather than merely acting on diseased local parts, so that the purposes of anti-infection and anti-tumor prevention and treatment with almost no side effects are realized. Mucosal immunity also avoids the pain of repeated injection so that good compliance is achieved. |
| US11617715B2 |
Methods and compositions for modifying the behavior of animals
A composition comprising Quinoline is described for the modification of undesirable or harmful behaviors or other behaviors or physiology in a variety of vertebrate species, as well as methods of using the compositions in vertebrates. |
| US11617714B2 |
Sublingual therapeutic solutions and methods
Supplement formulations of estrogen blocker, glycogen manager, and muscle recovery solutions and sublingual therapies for increasing absorption rates thereof. The sublingual delivery systems allow the body to absorb up to 94.9% of each dose directly into the bloodstream, completely bypassing the digestion process. Sublingual delivery (under the tongue) results in potencies 4 to 5 times greater than most capsules and powders. An estrogen blocker solution includes purified water, vegetable glycerin, polypropylene glycol, potassium benzoate, citric acid, calcium D glucarate, 7 keto DHEA, IO3, DIM, nettle root extract, agaricus biporus extract, narigin extract, and quercetin dehydrate. Formulas for glycogen manager, and muscle recovery are also disclosed. The glycogen manager formula includes the effective ingredients phellodendron extract, Banaba extract, Vanadium, and Chromium. A method of use involves taking one or two droppers (1 or 2 ml) of the solution sublingually for 30 seconds, and then swallowing. |
| US11617713B2 |
Liquid naloxone spray
The invention provides stable liquid formulations containing naloxone, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a derivative thereof. The invention further provides methods for treating opioid overdose, opioid dependence, and congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis by administering the liquid formulations of the present invention intranasally to a patient in need thereof. Further, the invention provides a method of treating opioid dependence, opioid overdose, and congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis by administering intranasally the naloxone formulations of the present invention. |
| US11617711B2 |
Compositions and methods for dental care
Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for their use in treating dental disorders, whitening teeth, restoring and retaining the tooth structure and restoring the mineral content of the tooth-mineral loss due to demineralization, wherein the compositions include a first formulation that includes a polypeptide effective to treat a dental disorder and/or whiten teeth, and one or more further formulations including at least one calcium ion source and/or at least one phosphate ion source, wherein the first formulation is configured to release the polypeptide more rapidly than Ca2+ is released from the at least one calcium ion source and PO43− is released from the at least one phosphate ion source. |
| US11617710B2 |
Self-emulsifying bioactive concentrates
A self-emulsifying bioactive concentrate produced by a process comprising the steps of (a) creating a lysophospholipid concentrate comprised of a de-oiled lecithin source and 0.1% to 10% of an enzyme with having phospholipase A activity, wherein the lysophospholipid concentrate contains greater than 20% lysophosphatidyl-choline; and (b) combining the lysophospholipid concentrate from step (a) with a retinyl ester formed by the reaction of retinol and one or a mixture of unsaturated fatty acid(s). |
| US11617707B2 |
Nail varnish composition containing embossed effect pigments and surface-modified embossed effect pigments
The invention relates to a nail varnish composition comprising: a) an embossed effect pigment comprising a metallic substrate in platelet form with embossed structure having a periodic pattern with diffractive elements, said substrate having been produced by PVD methods, and optionally at least one coating applied to the substrate, wherein the substrate has an elemental metal content of 80% to 100% by weight, based on the substrate, and wherein the effect pigment has been treated with a leafing additive for surface modification, b) at least one hydrocarbon resin as binder, c) at least one solvent or solvent mixture and d) optionally further auxiliaries. The invention further relates to a process for producing the nail varnish composition. |
| US11617706B2 |
Hair conditioning composition free of fatty alcohol
A hair conditioner composition comprising arginine, a fatty acid having a C16 to C22 alkyl chain, and an aqueous carrier, all of which form a gel structure, and wherein the composition is free of a fatty alcohol. |
| US11617704B2 |
Bodyweight unloading locomotive device
A bodyweight unloading locomotive device includes a frame configured to support locomotive movement, and an unloading assembly carried by the frame. The unloading assembly includes a spring having a fixed end coupled to the frame and an opposed free end, a cam assembly mounted to the frame for rotational movement, a first tether extending from the free end of the spring to the cam assembly, and a second tether extending from the cam assembly to a load. The unloading assembly exerts an unloading force on the load with respect to the frame. |
| US11617699B1 |
Posture enhancing device
A device that allows the user to provide spinal traction and splay in a localized and fully controllable way that has the device auto-return to a neutral position in case the user inadvertently loses control of operating the device, that has the ability to induce corrective spinal curvature from the lordotic neck curvature to the sacral curvature, that has the ability to conform or adjust to the varying curvature of differing body builds, that has the ability to provide corrective curvatures to all sides of a human body (front, side, back, and any hybridized orientation), that is adjustable for ergonomics to stretch or to compress any sections of the spinal curvature in a localized manner, that allows the benefits of splaying forces to correct spinal curvature, and that allows axial adjustment to the spinuous process. |
| US11617698B2 |
User module for a patient support apparatus
A user module for a patient support is provided. The user module is coupled to a patient support barrier, such as a siderail or a footboard. |
| US11617695B1 |
Footrest strap for a wheelchair
A footrest strap usable with a footrest of a wheelchair has a body portion having a first end portion, a second end portion, and a center portion. The footrest strap also has a male interlocking member formed at the first end portion, a female interlocking member formed at the second end portion, where the male interlocking member and the female interlocking member are adapted to form an interlocking means. Moreover, the footrest strap has a receptacle formed on the body portion at an offset position that is away from the center portion. The receptacle is formed with a first end and a second end that is opened and adapted for allowing a supporting screw of the footrest to be introduced into a space therein. |
| US11617689B2 |
Sensor for absorbent article
A sensor for monitoring wetness in a diaper or other absorbent article includes a housing that attaches to the absorbent article. The sensor may include inner and outer housing portions that capture an edge of the absorbent article between the housings. The sensor may include contacts that electrically connect with a pair of contact strips embedded in the absorbent article. The distance between the embedded strips may vary depending on the size of the absorbent article. The sensor may include multiple pairs of contacts that are spaced apart to match the distance between the contact strips for the variously sized absorbent articles. In this way, depending on the pair of contacts connected to the contact strips, the sensor may indicate the size of the absorbent article. The sensor may have a housing with a cavity and a lid that closes the cavity. The lid may be secured with a latch. |
| US11617682B2 |
Surgical foot pedal device having force feedback
A foot pedal device configured to provide force feedback to an operator during ophthalmic surgery is described. The foot pedal device includes a processor and a memory containing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to transmit, in response to a movement of a moveable member, a control signal to a surgical console for initiating an action of an ophthalmic surgery tool coupled with the surgical console. The foot pedal device includes a force feedback mechanism configured to selectively apply a resistance force in opposition to the movement of the movable member. The memory contains instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to receive, from the surgical console, a trigger signal, and send a force feedback signal to the force feedback mechanism. The force feedback mechanism is configured to apply the resistance force to the movable member upon receiving the force feedback signal. |
| US11617680B2 |
Implantable ocular drug delivery devices
An implantable device having a reservoir for the sustained release of therapeutic agents. The device is configured to be at least partially implanted in an eye and include a retention structure and a penetrable element coupled to and extending within at least a portion of the proximal end region of the device. The device includes a porous drug release element is positioned in fluid communication with an outlet of the device and a reservoir having a volume configured to contain one or more therapeutic agents in fluid communication with the outlet through the porous drug release element. The device is at least partially inserted along an axis of insertion. |
| US11617676B2 |
Male external catheter
The external male catheter is designed to be attached to a drain tube of a standard catheter, with the catheter being non-invasive of the penis. The catheter includes a base secured to the pelvic area of a wearer, the base having a central opening for accommodating a penis. Connected to the base is a sheath for housing the penis, one end of the sheath adjacent the base and a second end of the sheath extending beyond the glans of the penis. The central opening and the sheath have complementary attachment components whereby the sheath may be attached to the base. The sheath includes an opening and attachment means for attaching the sheath to a drain tube. In the preferred embodiment of the invention a second sheath is disposed outboard of the first sheath and secured to the base in a similar manner. This protects the first sheath and penis from contamination. A coupler is provided between each sheath and the drain tube, whereby drain tube may be connected and disconnected from the sheath or sheaths without disturbing the installation of the catheter. It is desirable that the coupler for the drain tube includes a check valve assuring one-way flow in the drain tube. |
| US11617675B2 |
Ostomy bag having a textile layer bonded to a barrier film along a portion of an outer periphery of the ostomy bag
An ostomy bag includes a textile layer bonded to the barrier film along a portion of an outer periphery of the ostomy bag. |
| US11617672B2 |
Dynamic tension brace or support
The invention comprises an elastomeric athletic or orthopedic brace, support for a joint complex and is a network of interlinking elastomeric bands that extend radially from a hub member to support a joint in tension but provide for controlled hinging about an axis defined through the hub member. In particular, the brace is provided for an ankle. |
| US11617671B2 |
Customizable knee brace intended for patients with osteoarthritis
A customizable knee brace for use in the treatment of osteoarthritis is provided. The customizable knee brace includes a lateral upright. The lateral upright includes at least a first semi-rigid support, a second semi-rigid support, and a hinge physically coupling the first semi-rigid support and the second semi-rigid support. The customizable knee brace further includes a thigh cuff constructed of formable material and coupled to the first semi-rigid support. The customizable knee brace further includes a shin cuff constructed of formable material and coupled to the second semi-rigid support. The customizable knee brace further includes an elastomeric web framework coupled to the lateral upright and configured to secure an area of a knee of a patient when wearing the customizable knee brace. The customizable knee brace further includes at least one tensioning element configured to adjust a tension of the elastomeric web framework. |
| US11617669B2 |
Device for the external application of a local compressive force below the costal arch of a patient to reduce the stomach volume
A device (10) for externally applying a local compressive force below the costal arch (R) of a patient for reducing the stomach volume, comprising—an elastic belt (10) that is placeable, under tensile stress, around the upper body of a patient in the area of the costal arch (R), and—a pressure body (24) that is attachable to the elastic belt (12) and designed in such a way that the pressure body exerts a compressive force on the stomach inside the patient according to the tensile stress of the elastic belt (12), wherein the geometry of the pressure body (24) is adapted to the anatomy of the human costal arch and fits snugly therein. |
| US11617668B2 |
Branched stent and stent system
A branched stent includes a main branch having a tubular main lumen and a side branch that branches off from the main branch. The main branch and the side branch are made from a strand-shaped starting material. The side branch is configurable between a first state in which the side branch lies within the main lumen and a second state in which the side lies outside the main lumen. In the second state, the side branch defines a tubular side branch fluidically connected to the main lumen. The side branch is formed at least in part of a shape-memory material. |
| US11617655B2 |
Expandable intervertebral implant
An expandable intervertebral implant is provided for insertion into an intervertebral space defined by adjacent vertebrae. The expandable intervertebral implant includes a pair of outer sleeve portions and an inner core disposed between the outer sleeve portions. Movement of the inner core relative to the outer sleeve portions causes the outers sleeve portions to deflect away from each other, thereby engaging the expandable intervertebral implant with the vertebrae and adjusting the height of the intervertebral space. |
| US11617649B2 |
Transcatheter delivery systems and delivery catheters for prosthetic mitral valve delivery, and methods for prosthetic mitral valve delivery using a retrograde approach
Transcatheter delivery systems, delivery catheters and associated methods for percutaneous delivery of prosthetic mitral valves using a retrograde approach are disclosed herein. A heart valve delivery system configured in accordance herewith includes a delivery catheter having an elongated tubular component and an articulation assembly at a distal end thereof. The articulation assembly includes an arm portion coupled to the tubular component by an elbow or hinge portion. In a closed, delivery state, the elbow portion positions the arm portion generally parallel to the tubular component for delivery of the delivery catheter through the vasculature. In an open, deployed state, the elbow portion positions the arm portion in a non-axial direction with respect to a longitudinal axis of the tubular component for orienting and positioning a prosthetic valve device carried by the arm portion, e.g., within the native mitral valve region. |
| US11617646B2 |
Replacement mitral valves
A prosthetic mitral valve includes an anchor assembly, an annular strut frame, and a plurality of replacement leaflets secured to the annular strut frame. The anchor assembly includes a ventricular anchor, an atrial anchor, and a central portion therebetween. The annular strut frame is disposed radially within the anchor assembly. An atrial end of the annular strut frame is attached to the anchor assembly such that a ventricular end of the annular strut frame is spaced away from the anchor assembly. |
| US11617645B2 |
Structural members for prosthetic mitral valves
A self-expanding wire frame for a pre-configured compressible transcatheter prosthetic cardiovascular valve, a combined inner frame/outer frame support structure for a prosthetic valve, and methods for deploying such a valve for treatment of a patient in need thereof, are disclosed. |
| US11617644B2 |
Prosthetic valved conduit
Prosthetic valved conduits are provided that include a leaflet construct coupled between two portions of a conduit. Each leaflet has a free edge and a leaflet attachment edge. The leaflet attachment edge is disposed between a first conduit distal end and a second conduit proximal end that are coaxial therebetween defining a junction. |
| US11617639B2 |
Laminated tissue graft product
A tissue graft product comprising two or more layers of material wherein each layer comprises extracellular matrix (ECM) or polymeric material and wherein the layers are laminated together by interlocking portions of one layer with portions of another layer. |
| US11617638B2 |
Implantable prosthesis for soft tissue repair
An implantable prosthesis for mending anatomical defects, including a groin hernia. The prosthesis includes a prosthetic repair patch that may be implanted in different tissue planes to mend a defect. The patch may include a medial portion configured to be positioned in a first tissue plane and a lateral portion configured to be positioned in a second tissue plane offset from the first tissue plane. The patch may include a transition region configured to extend through tissue and/or muscle, such as fascia, separating the tissue planes and transition the patch from one tissue plane to the other tissue plane. The transition region may be configured to inhibit buckling and/or bunching of the patch when implanted through the fascia. The lateral portion of the patch may have a level of stiffness that facilitates implantation of the patch in different tissue planes while inhibiting patient sensation to the implanted patch. |
| US11617636B1 |
Dental shade matching background tool
The dental shade matching background tool has an elongate handle having a handgrip or finger-grip end and a dental shade guide attachment end. The dental shade guide attachment end has an upper surface defining a slot adapted for attaching the handle of a conventional dental shade guide to the tool, which snaps into or forms a friction fit in the slot. An offset neck slopes downward from the dental shade guide attachment end of the handle and has a background tab extending therefrom. The background tab has a face that is coated or covered with a neutral background color, such as gray. The background tab extends parallel to and beneath the tab of a dental shade guide retained in the slot at the dental shade guide attachment end of the handle. |
| US11617634B2 |
Orthodontic bracket having ligating member
Disclosed is an orthodontic bracket including a bracket body having a slot into which an orthodontic wire is inserted, a bracket cover mounted on the bracket body and configured to open and close the slot, and a ligating member provided in the bracket cover and configured to selectively block the slot so as to confine the orthodontic wire in the slot. The orthodontic bracket may precisely and consistently transmit force, for example, torque, of the orthodontic wire to a tooth, and minimize or prevent factors contributing to failure, such as deformation of or damage to the ligating member due to opening and closing of the slot. |
| US11617628B2 |
Increased usable instrument life in telesurgical systems
A telesurgical system operates in a first operating mode and in a second operating mode. In the first operating mode, a moveable component is driven within a first range of an operating parameter. In the second operating mode, the moveable component is driven with a second range of the operating parameter, less than the first range. Usable instrument life is increased by decreasing mechanical degradation of the moveable component as a result of operating in the second range. A surgeon may select either operating mode. |
| US11617626B2 |
Robotic surgical devices, systems and related methods
The embodiments disclosed herein relate to various medical device components, including components that can be incorporated into robotic and/or in vivo medical devices. Certain embodiments include various modular medical devices for in vivo medical procedures. |
| US11617625B2 |
Systems, apparatus and methods for properly locating items
Systems, methods and apparatus are disclosed for properly using and locating object retention wands via the use of at least one sensor located on or in the wand body for determining when the wand is capable of properly scanning a target area. In one form, a proximity sensor is used. In another form a motion sensor is used. In still other forms, both a proximity sensor and motion sensor are used. In some forms, the wand system further includes an indicator for indicating whether the wand is within proper read range, speed and/or orientation of a target area so as to confirm proper use of the wand to locate retained objects before concluding a procedure. In other forms one or more of a user interface, scanner and network interface may also be used with the system. Further systems, methods and apparatus are also disclosed herein. |
| US11617609B2 |
Percutaneous methods, systems, and devices for positioning a guide wire in a bone
Minimally invasive percutaneous methods, devices, and systems for placing guide wires in bones in a desired position and orientation and for facilitating the treatment of fractures such as but not limited to intertrochanteric fractures or other applications such as osteotomies. The methods, devices, and systems may allow for rapid and reproducible placement of a guide wire in a bone. Each degree of freedom may be controlled independently. |
| US11617606B2 |
Proximal humeral stabilization system
Devices, systems, and methods for bone stabilization, especially proximal humeral stabilization. The stabilization system may include a bone plate having an elongated portion extending along a longitudinal axis and an enlarged head portion extending from the elongated portion. The stabilization system may include an intramedullary nail having an upper portion and a lower portion extending from the upper portion, the upper portion and the lower portion including a plurality of holes. A plurality of fasteners may be configured to extend through one or more of the plurality of through holes in the bone plate and/or one or more of the plurality of holes in the intramedullary nail and into the bone. The plate and nail may each be used alone or in combination together to stabilize a fracture in a long bone, such as a humerus. |
| US11617598B2 |
Ultrasonic surgical tool capable of vibrating in plural modes and a drive system that induces non-linear vibrations in the tool tip
An ultrasonic surgical tool system with a tip capable of simultaneously vibrating in plural modes. The system includes a console capable of supplying a drive signal to the tip that includes plural components. Each component has a frequency characteristic that is based in part on the equivalent of current through the mechanical components of the tip. The frequency components are different from each other. Based on the application of drive signal the tip undergoes non-linear vibrations. |
| US11617597B2 |
Application of smart ultrasonic blade technology
A method of controlling the temperature of an ultrasonic blade includes applying a power level to an ultrasonic transducer to achieve a desired temperature at an ultrasonic blade coupled to the transducer via an ultrasonic waveguide, inferring a temperature of the blade based on a voltage Vg(t) signal and a current Ig(t) signal applied to the transducer, comparing the inferred temperature of the blade to a predetermined temperature; and adjusting the power level to the transducer based on the comparison. In some aspects, the method includes measuring a phase angle φ between the voltage Vg(t) and the current Ig(t) and inferring the temperature of the blade from the phase angle φ. In some aspects, the method includes measuring an impedance Zg(t) equal to a ratio of the voltage Vg(t) to the current Ig(t) and inferring the temperature of the blade from the impedance Zg(t). |
| US11617593B2 |
Complex wire formed devices
The devices and methods described herein relate to jointless construction of complex structures. Such devices have applicability in through-out the body, including clearing of blockages within body lumens, such as the vasculature, by addressing the frictional resistance on the obstruction prior to attempting to translate and/or mobilize the obstruction within the body lumen. |
| US11617588B2 |
Graft filter with locking graft filter element and graft extractor
A device for collecting a bone graft material comprises a canister extending defining a filter-receiving space therein, the canister including a connection for connecting to a vacuum source, a proximal end of the canister including a first locking feature and a filter element sized and shaped to be received within the filter-receiving space of the canister, the filter element including a channel extending therethrough, the channel defined via a mesh material and a proximal end of the filter element including a second locking feature releasably engageable with the first locking feature of the canister via a rotation of the filter element about a longitudinal axis thereof relative to the canister in combination with an extractor sized and shaped to be received within the channel of the filter element, the extractor defining a graft material receiving space therein and being releasably engageable with the extractor. |
| US11617585B2 |
Low-cost 3D-printed tool with multiaxial/angular vessel orientation for microvascular anastomosis training
A ethically sound, safe, feasible, and cost-effective microsurgery practice technique that can easily be practiced by trainees having different skill levels and an adjustable device for holding and manipulating vascular tissue during microsurgery practice, especially for practicing anastomoses. |
| US11617582B2 |
Surgical reloadable cartridge assembly
The present disclosure includes apparatuses for a surgical reloadable cartridge assembly. An example apparatus includes a lock slider and a blade lock configured to actuate radially between a first position that locks a blade in a secure position and a second position that allows the blade to move longitudinally. |
| US11617581B2 |
Tool assembly with minimal dead space
A surgical stapling device includes a handle assembly, an elongate body extending distally from the handle assembly, and a tool assembly. The tool assembly includes an actuation sled that is movable through a staple cartridge to eject staples from the staple cartridge and a clamp member that is movable through the tool assembly to move the tool assembly from an open position to an approximated position. In order to minimize dead space in a proximal portion of the tool assembly, the actuation sled and clamp member are supported in a nested relationship in a pre-actuated state of the surgical stapling device. The clamp member is subsequently moved to a position proximal of the actuation sled during a firing stroke of the stapling device. |
| US11617577B2 |
Surgical instrument comprising a sensor configured to sense whether an articulation drive of the surgical instrument is actuatable
A surgical instrument comprising a staple firing drive and an articulation drive is disclosed. The articulation drive is selectively engageable with said firing drive such that the articulation drive is driveable by the staple firing drive. The surgical instrument further comprises a sensor system configured to assess whether the articulation drive is engaged with the staple firing drive. |
| US11617576B2 |
Motor-driven surgical cutting instrument
A motor-driven surgical cutting and fastening instrument that comprises an end effector, an electric motor, and a motor control circuit. The motor control circuit is for monitoring a parameter of the electric motor that is indicative of movement of a moveable member of the end effector, and for adjustably controlling the electric motor based on the monitored parameter to thereby adjustably control movement of the moveable member of the end effector during forward rotation of the electric motor. |
| US11617575B2 |
Motor-driven surgical cutting instrument
A motor-driven surgical cutting and fastening instrument that comprises an end effector, an electric motor, and a motor control circuit. The motor control circuit is for monitoring a parameter of the electric motor that is indicative of movement of a moveable member of the end effector, and for adjustably controlling the electric motor based on the monitored parameter to thereby adjustably control movement of the moveable member of the end effector during forward rotation of the electric motor. |
| US11617574B2 |
Method for manufacturing gold thread with no drawing-induced inconsistency, and gold thread manufactured by same
A method for manufacturing a gold thread by spirally twisting together a plurality of gold rods. The method comprises passing a gold drawing material through a die aperture to form gold rods. Winding at least two of the gold rods on at least two gold rod receiving rollers. Receiving the gold rods from the receiving rollers and twisting the gold rods to form a gold thread. Winding the gold thread on a gold thread receiving roller and supplying the gold thread from the gold thread receiving roller to a cutter and cutting the gold thread into a certain length. |
| US11617572B2 |
Soft tissue repair device and associated methods
A soft tissue repair device. The device includes an inserter having a distal portion, a first anchor carried externally onto the distal portion, a second anchor carried externally onto the distal portion, and a flexible strand coupling the first and second anchors and forming an adjustable knotless loop. |
| US11617568B2 |
Fluid output measurement device and method
An apparatus includes a disposable assembly and a reusable assembly. The disposable assembly includes a fluid input port, a fluid output port, and a tube configured to provide fluid communication between the fluid input port and the fluid output port. The reusable assembly includes a housing, a fluid management assembly that is configured to transition between an open position and a closed position, and a sensing assembly. The fluid management assembly is configured to prevent fluid from traveling past the tube to the fluid output port in the closed position. The sensing assembly is configured to sense fluid accumulating within the tube while the fluid management assembly is in the closed position. The sensing assembly is also configured to drive the fluid management assembly from the closed position to the open position when the sensing assembly detects fluid within the tube at a predetermined range. |
| US11617564B2 |
Medical tool positioning devices, systems, and methods of use and manufacture
Medical tool positioning and control devices, systems, and methods. Handle assemblies that allow a steerable shaft to be steered, while allowing the separate movement of a medical tool. The handle assemblies can allow for rotation and axial movement of the medical tool, and optionally with an actuator disposed distal to a second actuator that controls steering of the steerable shaft. |
| US11617563B2 |
Method and system for measuring a central pulse wave velocity in a pregnant woman
The present invention relates to a method and system for determining a central pulse wave velocity in a pregnant woman. The method comprises receiving an indication of a measurement of a length of a human aortic path outside the body to provide an aortic length, arranging a sound transducer at the position of the anatomical projection of the uterine artery, identifying the opening of the maternal aortic valve with measurement from the sound transducer as a first time, and the pulse wave arrival time at the uterine artery with measurements from the sound transducer as a second time, determining the central transit time based on the difference between the second time and the first time, and calculating the central pulse wave velocity based on the aortic length and the central transit time. |
| US11617562B2 |
System and methods for nerve monitoring
A system and related methods for performing nerve detection during surgical access using ultrasound testing during surgery. |
| US11617561B2 |
Ultrasound imaging system and method
An ultrasound imaging system is for determining stroke volume and/or cardiac output. The imaging system may include a transducer unit for acquiring ultrasound data of a heart of a subject (or an input for receiving the acquired ultrasound data), and a controller. The controller is adapted to implement a two-step procedure, the first step being an initial assessment step, and the second being an imaging step having two possible modes depending upon the outcome of the assessment. In the initial assessment procedure, it is determined whether regurgitant ventricular flow is present. This is performed using Doppler processing techniques applied to an initial ultrasound data set. If regurgitant flow does not exist, stroke volume is determined using segmentation of 3D ultrasound image data to identify and measure the volume of the left or right ventricle at each of end systole and end-diastole, the difference between them giving a measure of stroke volume. If regurgitant flow does exist, stroke volume is determined using Doppler techniques applied to ultrasound data continuously collected throughout a cardiac cycle. |
| US11617558B2 |
Multimodal strain sensor and method
There is a viscoelastic strain sensor that includes a sensing layer including a viscoelastic material, the viscoelastic material including a viscoelastic hydrogel and a conductive nanofiller. The viscoelastic material has a fractional resistance change that increases with an increase of an applied tensile strain, and the viscoelastic material has a fractional resistance change that decreases with an applied compressional strain. |
| US11617554B2 |
Imaging systems using x-ray fluorescence
Disclosed herein is a method, comprising: causing emission of characteristic X-rays of a chemical element in an object by directing radiation to the object; capturing images of the object using the radiation that has transmitted through the object; capturing images of the chemical element in the object using the characteristic X-rays; reconstructing a three-dimensional image of the object based on the images of the object; determining a three-dimensional distribution of the chemical element in the object based on the images of the chemical element; and superposing the three-dimensional image of the object and the three-dimensional distribution of the chemical element in the object to form a superposed image of the object. The radiation directed to the object comes from multiple radiation sources. The images are captured with multiple image sensors. The radiation sources and the image sensors are stationary with respect to the object. |
| US11617551B2 |
X-ray detector unit having at least one analysis unit and an adjustable voltage supply and method for operating an X-ray detector unit
An X-ray detector unit is disclosed. In an embodiment, the X-ray detector unit includes: at least one analysis unit to process electrical signals delivered from a coupled converter unit and operatable by an operating voltage; an adjustable voltage supply, coupled to the at least one analysis unit, to provide an adjustable supply voltage; an identification unit, assigned to the at least one analysis unit, to provide identification information about the at least one analysis unit in a readable manner; and a communication unit, coupled to the adjustable voltage supply, to read the identification information provided from the identification unit, and based upon the identification information provided, to adjust the adjustable voltage supply to equate the provided supply voltage to the operating voltage of the at least one analysis unit. |
| US11617549B1 |
Magnetic guide for intraoral radiography precision
A magnetic guide device for intraoral radiography is described. The magnetic guide device comprises a metal rod having a first rod end and a second rod end. The magnetic guide device further comprises a ring slidably attached to the metal rod between the first rod end and the second rod end. The magnetic guide device further comprises a plurality of magnetic attachments. The magnetic guide device further comprises a rectangular collimator attached to the ring by the magnetic attachments. The magnetic guide device further comprises a CMOS sensor. The magnetic guide device further comprises a metal fork having a fork handle slidably attached to the metal rod between the CMOS sensor and the first rod end. The metal fork is configured to hold the CMOS sensor during an intraoral radiography procedure. |
| US11617543B2 |
Catheter for monitoring pressure
A catheter insertable into a cavity of a patient for monitoring pressure including a first lumen for drainage from the cavity and an expandable balloon. The balloon has a liquid containing chamber to monitor pressure within the cavity of the patient as pressure on the outer wall of the balloon deforms the balloon and compresses the liquid within the balloon. An exit port provides passage of air from an interior of the balloon to outside the catheter. A membrane has plurality of pores dimensioned to enable passage of air but prevent passage of the liquid therethrough. A pressure sensor communicates with the liquid containing chamber for measuring pressure based on compression of liquid caused by deformation of the expanded balloon. |
| US11617542B2 |
Electrical interconnection for a catheter
The present invention relates to an elongated catheter comprising a tubular section with a side wall with essentially annular cross-section defined by an outer surface and an inner surface of the tubular section. In the outer surface of the tubular section, there is at least one longitudinal installation recess extending over a first predefined distance over the longitudinal dimension of the catheter. A flexible circuit board is wrapped around the tubular section. Electrical wiring is disposed on the outer surface of the tubular section. At least one electronic device is assembled on the flexible circuit board and disposed within the at least one longitudinal installation recess. The at least one electronic device is interconnected via the flexible circuit board with the electrical wiring. |
| US11617540B2 |
Sensor connector apparatus for use in electroencephalographic spectrum analyzer, provided with conductive connection electrodes connected to sensor electrodes
A sensor connector apparatus is disclosed to connected between an electroencephalographic spectrum analyzer and a sensor for use in the electroencephalographic spectrum analyzer. The sensor connector apparatus includes sensor connectors. Each of the sensor connectors includes: a connector to be connected to the electroencephalographic spectrum analyzer; a connector lead where the connector is connected to one end of the connector lead; and a conductive connector electrode that is connected to another end of the connector lead, and is connected to a sensor electrode of the sensor. The electroencephalographic spectrum analyzer is a bispectral index (BIS) processor, the sensor is a BIS Quatro sensor to be connected to the BIS processor, and the connector is connected to a sensor electrode of the BIS Quatro sensor. |
| US11617539B2 |
Electronic device and method for measuring vital signal
Methods and apparatuses are provided for measuring a biometric signal by an electronic device. An object having an animation effect for inhalation and exhalation is displayed. The animation effect includes the object being expanded to guide the inhalation of a user and the object being contracted to guide exhalation of the user. A sensor unit obtains at least one biometric signal related to a heart rate of the user while the object is displayed. A motion of the electronic device is detected having a strength that is greater than or equal to a threshold strength. Based on the motion ceasing before exceeding a predetermined time, display of the object and obtaining of the at least one biometric signal is continued. Based on the motion lasting longer than or equal to the predetermined time, the obtaining of the at least one biometric signal and the displaying of the object is terminated. |
| US11617538B2 |
Proximity based processing systems and methods
An ambulatory medical device is provided. The ambulatory medical device includes at least one sensor configured to acquire data descriptive of a patient, a memory, a user interface, and at least one processor coupled with the memory, the at least one sensor, and the user interface. The at least one processor is configured to determine whether the ambulatory medical device is within a predefined range of a reference location and to initiate location-specific processing in response to determining that the ambulatory medical device is within the predefined range. The location-specific processing includes at least one of issuing a notification and adapting the user interface. |
| US11617537B2 |
Fabric-based pressure sensor arrays including intersecting elongated conductive strips on opposite sides of a textile sheet
A fabric-based pressure sensor array includes: (1) a first layer including M elongated conductive strips coated thereon; (2) a second layer including N elongated conductive strips coated thereon, the M elongated conductive strips extending crosswise relative to the N elongated conductive strips to define M×N intersections; and (3) a unitary textile sheet extending between the first layer and the second layer so as to overlap the M×N intersections, the textile sheet having a variable resistivity in response to applied pressure so as to define M×N pressure sensors at locations corresponding to the M×N intersections. |
| US11617534B2 |
Medical device and method for detecting electrical signal noise
A medical device is configured to sense an electrical signal and determine that signal to noise criteria are met based on electrical signal segments stored in response to sensed electrophysiological events. The medical device is configured to determine an increased gain signal segment from one of the stored electrical signal segments in response to determining that the signal to noise criteria are met. The medical device determines a noise metric from the increased gain signal segment. The stored electrical signal segment associated with the increased gain signal segment may be classified as a noise segment in response to the noise metric meeting noise detection criteria. |
| US11617532B2 |
Assembly of harness and sensor substrate plates
Assembly of harness and sensor substrate plates for monitoring vital signals of a patient is provided. More specifically, the present invention provides a harness, a sensor substrate plate, and related devices for non-invasively monitoring vital signals of a patient. The sensor substrate plate provides removable attachment to the skin of a patient to measure vital signals of the patient. The sensor substrate plate comprises an elongated main body comprising an upper surface and an under surface. The upper surface is configured to removably contact the skin surface of the patient. Further, a plurality of slots on the upper surface of the main body is mechanically and electrically configured to hold sensors or electrodes for monitoring biometric parameters of the patient. The upper surface also includes a first through hole mechanically and electrically configured to hold an electrical connector; and a first end and a second end of the main body. |
| US11617531B2 |
Circuit applied to biopotential acquisition system
The present invention provides a circuit applied to a biopotential acquisition system, wherein the circuit includes an active current source and an amplifier. In the operations of the circuit, the active current source is configured to provide a current to two input terminals of the circuit, wherein the two input terminals of the circuit are coupled to two input electrodes of the biopotential acquisition system; and the amplifier is configured to receive input signals from the two input terminals to generate an output signal. |
| US11617529B2 |
Apparatus and methods for removing a large-signal voltage offset from a biomedical signal
Apparatus and methods remove a voltage offset from an electrical signal, specifically a biomedical signal. A signal is received at a first operational amplifier and is amplified by a gain. An amplitude of the signal is monitored, by a first pair of diode stages coupled to an output of the first operational amplifier, for the voltage offset. The amplitude of the signal is then attenuated by the first pair of diode stages and a plurality of timing banks. The attenuating includes limiting charging, by the first pair of diode stages, of the plurality of timing banks and setting a time constant based on the charging. The attenuating removes the voltage offset persisting at a threshold for a duration of at least the time constant. Saturation of the signal is limited to a saturation recovery time while the saturated signal is gradually pulled into monitoring range over the saturation recovery time. |
| US11617527B2 |
Muscle load monitoring
A system for monitoring muscle load, is configured to perform operations including: obtaining, from at least one sensor, measurement data on an exerciser; determining, based on the measurement data, a number of repetitions of a macroscopic movement performed during a physical exercise; determining, based on a conversion entry corresponding to a type of the physical exercise, muscle load coefficient of one or more muscles loaded in the physical exercise; utilizing the muscle load coefficient of the one or more muscles and the number of repetitions in determining muscle load data indicating muscle specific muscle load caused by the physical exercise performed by the exerciser; and outputting the muscle load data. |
| US11617526B2 |
Emotion intervention method, device and system, and computer-readable storage medium and healing room
The present disclosure relates to a method, device, and system for emotion intervention, as well as a computer-readable storage medium and a healing room. The emotion intervention method includes: identifying a user's emotion state according to the user's first biometric information; and recommending at least one emotion intervention corresponding to the emotion state. |
| US11617525B2 |
Blood contaminant sequestration device with passive fluid control junction
A blood sequestration device includes an inlet path, an outlet path, a sequestration chamber, and a sampling channel. The sequestration chamber is connected with the inlet path by a junction and is configured to receive a first portion of blood through the inlet path. The sequestration chamber has a vent that allows air to be displaced by the first portion of blood, the junction being configured to inhibit a return to the inlet path of any of the first portion of blood received by the sequestration chamber. The sampling channel is connected between the inlet path and the outlet path, and configured to convey subsequent amounts of blood between the inlet path and the outlet path after the first amount of blood is received by the sequestration chamber. |
| US11617524B2 |
Blood component sampling cassette, method for manufacturing blood component sampling cassette, blood component sampling circuit set, and blood component sampling system
Provided is a blood component sampling cassette which can be efficiently manufactured at low cost compared to a conventional cassette, a method for manufacturing the blood component sampling cassette, a blood sampling circuit set and a blood component sampling system. The blood component sampling cassette includes a cassette main body having a plurality of flow paths including an introduction line, a blood component transfer line and a retransfusion line. The cassette main body includes a first sheet and a second sheet which are formed of a soft material compatible with autoclave sterilization. The first sheet and the second sheet are overlaid in a thickness direction and bonded to each other. A plurality of flow paths is formed between the first sheet and the second sheet. |
| US11617521B2 |
Multiple breath sampling method
Disclosed is a method for collecting different selected exhaled breath samples, or fractions thereof, on a single sample capture device, the method comprising the steps of: (a) collecting a first exhaled breath sample by contacting the sample with a capture device comprising an adsorbent material; (b) collecting a second exhaled breath sample by contacting the second sample with said capture device, wherein the first and second exhaled breath samples are caused to be captured on the capture device in a spatially separated manner. |
| US11617519B2 |
Needle electrode for position-dependent injection
A device includes a syringe, which has a tip, plunger, and barrel containing a fluid. The device also includes a needle electrode coupled to the tip of the syringe, a release component, and a control component configured to receive electrical measurements made by the needle electrode, determine impedance values from the electrical measurements, and identify a target tissue based on the impedance values. In response to the identification, the control component generates instructions to reposition a release component. A method includes receiving electrical measurements from a needle electrode, determining impedance values based on the electrical measurements. A target tissue is identified based on the impedance values, and a release component is repositioned in response. An article of manufacture includes a needle electrode and a microprocessor configured to receive electrical measurements, determine impedance values, identify a target tissue based on the impedance values, and generate instructions to reposition a release component. |
| US11617517B2 |
System and method for non-invasive instantaneous and continuous measurement of cardiac chamber volume
A system and method for non-invasive and continuous measurement of cardiac chamber volume and derivative parameters including stroke volume, cardiac output and ejection fraction comprising an ultrawideband radar system having a trans-mitting and receiving antenna for applying ultrawideband radio signals to a target area of a subject's anatomy wherein the receiving antenna collects and transmits signal returns from the target area which are then delivered to a data processing unit, such as an integrated processor or PDA, having software and hardware used to process the signal returns to produce a value for cardiac stroke volume and changes in cardiac stroke volume supporting multiple diagnostic requirements for emergency response and medical personnel whether located in the battlefield, at a disaster site or at a hospital or other treatment facility. |
| US11617515B2 |
Measurement of cardiac first phase ejection fraction
Embodiments of the invention provide a method and system for measuring first phase ejection fraction where simultaneous measurement of the systolic pressure during systole of a subject is undertaken at the same time as measurement of the left ventricle volume (LVV). The pressure waveform is then analyzed, for example using automated signal processing techniques, to find a time T1 which corresponds to the point at which the rate of change of systolic pressure during systole begins to reduce. The left ventricle volume at this time T1 is then found from the previous measurements of LVV obtained at the same time as the systolic pressure measurement, and the first phase ejection fraction then calculated in dependence on the LVV at time T1 and the LVV at the start of systole i.e. the end diastolic volume (EDV). In particular embodiments, the first phase ejection fraction is the difference between LVV at EDV and LVV at time T1. |
| US11617514B2 |
Hands free heart-beat audio transmitter and receiver system for exercise, meditation and relaxation
Disclosed is a hands-free heart-beat audio transmitter and receiver, plus related methods of meditation and relaxation. In one embodiment, the disclosed system is a device that allows a user to listen to his or her heartbeat wirelessly and hands-free during meditation and relaxation. |
| US11617512B2 |
Probe with a removable tip
A probe, such as a spectroscopic probe, for enabling a fluid or tissue sample to be tested in situ. The probe includes a conduit, such as a hypodermic needle, that can be inserted into a test subject and a wave coupling arranged to direct electromagnetic radiation, such as light, from an energy source to the sample and/or from the sample to a receiver for analysis. The receiver may comprise a Raman spectroscope. The probe may include a carriage that can be used to move at least some of the optical coupling towards and away from the insertion tip of the conduit. The probe may include a pressure modifier that can be used to draw fluid into or expel fluid from the conduit. |
| US11617510B2 |
Method for detecting glaucoma
A method for assessing glaucoma in a patient may involve measuring an intraocular pressure of the patient and measuring an intracranial pressure in the patient, using a noninvasive eye tracking system. The method may then involve comparing the intraocular pressure to the intracranial pressure and assessing glaucoma in the patient, based on the comparing of the intraocular pressure to the intracranial pressure. |
| US11617509B2 |
Ophthalmic device
An ophthalmic device including an illumination module which scans light across a region of the retina of an eye when the pupil is disposed at a focal point of the illumination module. The ophthalmic device further comprises components (2, 3-1, 4-1) for: aligning the pupil with the focal point; monitoring a position of the pupil relative to the focal point and maintaining the alignment based on the monitored position; aligning a scan location of the illumination module on the retina to a target scan location while the alignment of the pupil with the focal point is being maintained, wherein the illumination module performs a scan at the target scan location. The ophthalmic device further maintains the scan location at the target scan location while the alignment of the pupil with the focal point is being maintained, using scan location correction information based on retinal feature information. |
| US11617504B2 |
Retinal camera with dynamic illuminator for expanding eyebox
A dynamic illuminator includes a central aperture, a ring of inner light sources, a plurality of primary illumination arrays, and a plurality of secondary illumination arrays. The ring of inner light sources is arranged around the central aperture. The plurality of primary illumination arrays extends along radial axes from the central aperture outside of the ring of inner light sources, wherein the primary illumination arrays each includes a plurality of primary light sources. The plurality of secondary illumination arrays is disposed along secondary axes extending from the central aperture outside of the ring of inner light sources. The secondary illumination arrays each includes a plurality of secondary light sources. The secondary axes of the secondary illumination arrays are disposed angularly between adjacent ones of the primary illumination arrays. |
| US11617503B2 |
Systems and methods for treating cancer using brachytherapy
Systems and methods are provided for treating cervical and/or uterine cancers in brachytherapy with an intracavitary brachytherapy applicator. The system comprises a tandem adapted for insertion into a cervix of a patient. An ovoid assembly comprises first and second inflatable ovoids and an ovoid support mechanism. The first and second inflatable ovoids are adapted for insertion within fornices of a patient. First and second retractors are adapted to be coupled to the ovoid assembly. The first retractor is adapted to be positioned to retract the bladder of a patient during treatment. The second retractor is adapted to be positioned to retract the rectum of a patient during treatment. The tandem and the first and second inflatable ovoids are adapted to be coupled to a radioactive source to deliver an implant radiation dose suitable for cancer treatment at a cancerous cervical treatment site in a patient. |
| US11617494B2 |
Endoscope system, processor, calibration apparatus, and endoscope
An endoscope system includes an endoscope having a position/angle sensor and an amplifying circuit, a memory configured to store output error sensitivity data and a first wiring resistance value, and a processor including a signal processing circuit configured to process an output signal from the amplifying circuit. The signal processing circuit corrects an error of the output signal based on a value obtained by multiplying a difference between the first wiring resistance value and a processor wiring resistance value by the output error sensitivity data. |
| US11617492B2 |
Medical three-dimensional (3D) scanning and mapping system
Systems and methods for three-dimensional imaging, modeling, mapping, and/or control capabilities in compact size suitable for integration with and/or augmentation of robotic, laparoscopic, and endoscopic surgical systems. The systems including at least one optical source configured to project onto a surgical or endoscopic environment, and at least one camera positioned to capture at least one image of the surgical or endoscopic environment. |
| US11617491B2 |
Dishwasher
A dishwasher with an improved door structure. The dishwasher includes a cabinet having a washing tub and a door installed at one side of the cabinet to open and close the washing tub, wherein the door includes a door member in which an electrical component is installed, a handle member installed on the door member to form a handle, and a water discharge channel allowing water to be discharged to outside of the door through the door member and the handle member. |
| US11617489B2 |
Cleaning tool with a spin-drying bucket
A cleaning tool with a spin-drying bucket, comprising a hand-operated rotary mop (2) and a bucket (1), the hand-operated rotary mop (2) comprises an upper rod (21) and a lower rod (22) disposed in a nested arrangement, the upper rod (21) extends telescopically from the lower rod (22), and the lower rod (22) rotates relative to the upper rod (21), a driving mechanism disposed between the upper rod (21) and the lower rod (22) converts a telescopic motion of the upper rod (21) into a rotary motion of the lower rod (22), the lower rod (22) has a mop head (23) with a wiper disposed at a bottom of the lower rod (22); a transmission shaft (3), used for connecting to the mop head (23), is disposed in the bucket (1), a water spray mechanism (5) having a squeezing component (52) for spraying water to the wiper, is disposed in the bucket (1), when the mop head (23) is connected to the transmission shaft (3), the rotation of the lower rod (22) drives the transmission shaft (3), the mop head (23), and the squeezing component (52) of the water spray mechanism (5) to rotate together around a same axis and/or at a same speed. |
| US11617479B2 |
Refill for a dispenser, bearing unit and dispenser
Refill for a dispenser, with a material web wound to form a roll and at least one substantially axially adjustable bearing journal. The at least one substantially axially adjustable bearing journal is adjustable substantially axially outwards away from the roll starting from a defined inner end position in which it protrudes axially beyond the roll. A bearing unit for such a refill, and a dispenser for housing the refill and dispensing the material web are also provided. |
| US11617473B2 |
Grinding apparatus
The present disclosure describes a grinding apparatus preferably comprised of upper, central and lower bodies that are magnetically connected to one another. The central body is further comprised of cutting edges positioned on a center portion to cut and evacuate herbs. The upper body is comprised of outer grinding teeth that can cut and grind herbs trapped proximate an outer rim of the central body. Inner grinding teeth positioned on the upper body and having curved inner faces abut against a correspondingly cylindrical member of the central body to limit the radial play between the upper and central bodies during operation. A teeth or gear system is also disclosed to provide torque transfer and facilitate the connection between the central and lower bodies. |
| US11617472B2 |
Removable ash clean out assembly
Disclosed is an ash clean out mechanism including a burn pot removable from the remainder of the appliance to allow easier cleaning of the auger or other functional components within the appliance. The burn pot can include a handle that a user can pull to remove the burn pot from an adapter collar located within the interior of the appliance. The user can then clean the interior of the appliance and thereafter insert the burn pot into the appliance. For example, the user can push the burn pot by guiding a lower plate of the burn pot along a lip of the appliance and into a landing area where a body of the burn pot can rest on the adapter collar. The burn pot can also form a flow channel around the burn pot body to provide improved airflow during the cooking process. |
| US11617466B2 |
Juice pressing device
The disclosure relates to a juice pressing device having an outer cup, an inner tank component and a juice pressing component. The inner tank has a filter grid frame and an inner tank. The filter grid frame is fixed to the bottom end of the inner tank and is communicated with the inner tank. The inner tank with the assembled filter grid frame is inserted into the outer cup and fixed at the mouth of the outer cup. The juice pressing component has a pressing piece, a pressing shaft, a sealing cover of the inner tank and a pressing movable cover. One end of the pressing shaft is connected to the pressing movable cover, and the other end is connected to the pressing piece through a through hole in the center of the sealing cover of the inner tank. |
| US11617465B2 |
Article storage and retrieval apparatus
The present disclosure relates to an article storage and retrieval apparatus, including a frame body, configured to be fixed on a vertical mounting surface; a cap body, the cap body, hinged with the frame body at upper end, left end or right end to rotate to open and close; and an accommodating box, arranged in a space formed between the frame body and the cap body, adopting a foldable structure and configured to be unfolded alter the cap body is opened relative to the frame body to form a space for accommodating articles and allow the cap body to be closed relative to the frame body after being folded. |
| US11617464B2 |
Garment hanger
A foldable garment hanger is disclosed which includes a hook which can be folded relative to the garment supporting portion by virtue of a hinge. A size marker is attached to a connecting portion which joins the hook to the garment support portion and includes the hinge. When the size marker straddles the hinge the connecting portion is held rigid thereby fixing the hook relative to the garment support portion. Preferably the size marker is slidable to expose the hinge thereby allowing the hanger to be easily moved between an erect display condition and a folded transportation condition. |
| US11617463B2 |
Shoe rack for exercise bike
A shoe rack for an exercise bike includes a shoe rack body and a connection holder. The shoe rack body includes a first shoe placing portion and a second shoe placing portion, the connection holder is connected to the shoe rack body, the connection holder can be disposed on a base member of an exercise bike, and the first shoe placing portion and the second shoe placing portion can be used to place shoes. Therefore, when the exercise bike is mounted with the shoe rack, a rider can place the shoes, required for riding the exercise bike, in the shoe rack body, so that the rider does not need to carry the shoes when planning to ride the exercise bike, and the conventional problem is effectively solved. |
| US11617456B2 |
Mounting bracket for wall mounted items
A mounting bracket for releasably mounting an article such as a sign or picture frame to a substantially flat surface such as a wall. The bracket has an adhesive disc securely attached to one side of the bracket and the opposite side of the adhesive disc has a releasable adhesive face for attaching to the wall. A tool inserted into the mounting bracket applies a rotative force to the mounting bracket for applying a shear force to the releasable adhesive face which causes the adhesive face to release from the wall. The mounting bracket is releasably mounted to a sign, which allows easy installation and removal of the sign from the wall. |
| US11617455B2 |
System and method for rotating an ornament for the purpose of decorating the ornament
A system and method for rotating an ornament, so that the ornament can be easily decorated. The decorating device has a housing that defines an interior compartment. Within the interior compartment, a mount receives and engages the neck of the ornament, therein temporarily connecting the ornament neck to the mount. The ornament is passed into the housing through an access opening in the housing. When connected to the mount in the housing, at least some of the ornament extends out of the housing through the access opening. A motor is used to rotate the mount and ornament. As the ornament rotates, the section of the ornament that extends out of the access opening can be contacted with marking devices. In this manner, the ornament can be decorated as it spins. |
| US11617452B2 |
Sleep apparatus for infants and method
A sleep apparatus for an infant comprises an upstanding enclosure surrounding a sleeping platform. The enclosure has front and rear walls, the front wall being moveable between an upper position for preventing the infant from rolling off the sleeping platform and a lower position allowing access to the infant. A biasing mechanism biases the front wall to return automatically in to the upper position in the absence of a barrier to upward movement, and a latch automatically engages when the front wall is in its upper position. The latch prevents movement of the front wall from the upper position towards the lower position until and unless the latch is released. |
| US11617447B2 |
Cantilevered (floating) furniture system, devices and associated methods
The system, devices and method are for a cantilevered furniture (e.g., floating bed) installation including vertical frame reinforcements and frame brackets for securement to, or adjacent, a wall frame having top and bottom plates and vertically extending wall studs, and providing cantilevered support of a horizontally disposed frame. Horizontal frame supports or arms are coupled to support T-brackets which are installed where desired on the vertical frame reinforcements. The vertical frame reinforcements are secured where desired to the wall frame via top and bottom L-shaped frame brackets. The horizontal frame supports are longitudinally elongate and include support trusses extending and coupled therebetween to support an assembly (e.g., a bed assembly including at least a mattress with a platform or a box spring). For example, there may be six trusses for a parallel arrangement and eight trusses for a perpendicular arrangement. |
| US11617445B2 |
Structure for adjusting support force of lumbar pillow, and chair
A structure for adjusting a support force of a lumbar pillow includes: a back hugger body, a lumbar pillow, an elastic support, and a support adjustment mechanism; wherein a bottom of the back hugger body is hinged to a top of the lumbar pillow, and a back of the back hugger body is provided with a connection arm; one end of the elastic support is connected to a back of the lumbar pillow, and the other end of the elastic support is connected to a front side of the connection arm; and the support adjustment mechanism includes a slide block and a drive assembly connected to the slide block, wherein the slide block is slidably connected between the elastic support and the connection arm and is abutted against a back of the elastic support. |
| US11617444B2 |
Body support assembly and methods for the use and assembly thereof
A frame includes laterally spaced apart first and second support locations. A leaf spring has a longitudinal axis and extends between the first and second support locations. The leaf spring includes opposite first and second ends coupled to the frame along the longitudinal axis. A flexible shell is coupled to the frame at a third support location longitudinally spaced apart from the first and second support locations. The flexible shell is coupled to the leaf spring between the first and second support locations. |
| US11617440B2 |
Convertible chair
Convertible chairs that can be converted to and from an open chair configuration to a box or table configuration for storage and protection of the interior portions is provided. The convertible chairs can have include one or more of a sunshade, adjustable foot rest, legs, wheels, and can in some embodiments be a reclining chair. In some aspects, a cover portion can be used to cover a portion of the interior portions of the chair when the convertible chair is in a box configuration, and be folded and retracted into a pocket of the convertible chair when in an open chair configuration. |
| US11617433B1 |
Height-adjustable desk
A height-adjustable desk is disclosed. Exemplary implementations may include a work surface, a left-side support structure, a right-side support structure, a core body, and a working body that provides the work surface. The core body may include lifting mechanisms such that the work surface of the desk may be positioned for a person in a standing and/or sitting position. The working body may include a control interface configured to be manually engaged by the user, to control lifting and/or lowering of the work surface of the desk. |
| US11617432B2 |
Hole perforation plate for manufacturing of a toothbrush head and part thereof
A hole perforation plate (60) has a front surface (61), a back surface (62), a thickness (D) therebetween, and a plurality of holes (70), grouped into more than one arrangement (65) of holes (70), wherein the more than one arrangement (65) of holes (70) can be identical or different compared to one another regarding the number of the holes (70), the shape of the holes (70), the size of the holes (70), the distance between the holes (70), the arrangement of the holes (70), and a combination thereof, and wherein the front surface (61) is uneven in the area of the arrangement (65) of the holes (70). |
| US11617431B2 |
Load-carrying fastener with rapid attachment and detachment and safety lock mechanisms
A load-carrying fastener with rapid attachment and detachment and safety lock mechanisms is applicable to an attachable holder for a MOLLE accessory and includes a fastener base; a pivotable locking plate pivotally connectable with the fastener base; and a lock-release key flippable to keep the fastener base and pivotable locking plate in an interlocked or released state. Two lateral sides of the fastener base are formed with elastic arms extending outward to form locking arms with locking hooks. The pivotable locking plate is formed with two locking holes allowing the locking arms to be inserted therein and the locking hooks to hook the edges thereof when being closed on the fastener base, so as to enter into a locked state, and be brought with the fastener base into an unlocked state by disengaging the locking hooks from the hole edges when the elastic arms are pressed. |
| US11617429B2 |
Medical scraping tool for human nails or skin
A scraping device has a scissor-like construction with two blades. Each blade can extend in a same plane as handle of the device. One of the blades is more dull than the other, the dull blade adapted to abut a part of the human body without causing any permanent physical change thereto, and the other being sharper than the dull blade which is designed to cut or remove part of the body. In some embodiments, one or both blades are rotatable in a plane which is normal to the direction of rotation of the handles relative to each other. In other embodiments, the blades are fixed at an angle relative to the handles and/or direction of movement of the handles. The dull blade may be inline with the handles while the sharp blade and/or cutting edge of the sharp blade is out of line therewith. |
| US11617428B2 |
Hair styling device
A hair styling device includes: a base member having two mechanical shapes stabilized by different curvature axis in a first stable state and a second stable state; a pliable holding member; and an attaching member including first and second parts coupled to the base member and the holding member, respectively, and engageable with each other for connecting the holding member to the base member. The first part of the attaching member has a first property and the second part of the attaching member has a second property. The first property and the second property are complementary to each other so that the first part and the second part are engageable with each other when encountering. |
| US11617425B1 |
Jewelry pieces and methods of manufacture and use thereof
Various pieces of jewelry and methods of manufacture and use thereof. In particular, these technologies enable a piece of jewelry with a region hosting (i) a hidden hinge and (ii) a decorative element. The decorative element includes a first wall and a second wall opposing the first wall such that the first wall and the second wall collectively define the decorative element when the hidden hinge is closed, thereby enabling a visually continuous appearance when viewed by an observer, and not collectively define the decorative element when the hidden hinge is open, thereby not enabling the visually continuous appearance when viewed by the observer. Therefore, by having the decorative element include the first wall and the second wall, the visually continuous appearance is enabled when the hidden hinge is closed. |
| US11617424B2 |
Secure slider for a zip fastener
“A slide (100) for a zip fastener has a hasp (115) and a pull tab (120). This assembly is being moulded into a single block. The pull tab (120) has an eyelet (121) for connecting to the hasp of the slider. The pull tab (120) has a locking eyelet (122) the opening plane of which is parallel to the opening plane of the connection eyelet (121). The pull tab (120) has a portion (125) for connection between the two eyelets (121, 122), called the pull tab body, the width of the cross-section of the pull tab body in a direction perpendicular to the opening planes of the eyelets is greater than or equal to the height of the cross-section in the plane parallel to the opening planes of said eyelets.” |
| US11617423B2 |
Footwear midsole and method of manufacturing with embroidery machine
A method of manufacturing a midsole for an article of footwear includes cutting a pattern of openings at least partway through a midsole with a cutting tool driven by an embroidery machine. An article of footwear includes a midsole defining a pattern of openings extending at least partway through the midsole. An inner surface of the midsole is contoured and the midsole includes upwardly-extending sidewalls. At least some of the openings extend relatively nonparallel with one another through the sidewalls and splay away from one another along longitudinal axes of the openings. |
| US11617422B2 |
Cleat structure for article of footwear
A sole structure for an article of footwear includes a midsole having an upper surface and a ground-facing surface and a ground engaging sole component affixed to the ground-facing surface of the midsole. The ground engaging sole component includes a substrate layer, a support layer, and a plurality of cleats, each cleat coupled to the support layer and held apart from the midsole by a distance that is greater than 0.0 mm. |
| US11617416B2 |
Shoe upper
An upper of a shoe covering at least a part of a foot, the upper including: a medial portion covering a medial surface of the foot; a lateral portion covering a lateral surface of the foot; a plurality of panel portions provided in the medial portion and/or the lateral portion while being spaced apart from each other in a front-rear direction of the foot and extending in a foot girth direction crossing the front-rear direction of the foot; and a plurality of string portions formed from linear members extending in the front-rear direction, and arranged so as to extend between a pair of the plurality of panel portions that are adjacent to each other in the front-rear direction, wherein the panel portion and the string portion are formed from a single piece of fabric. |
| US11617413B2 |
Methods of manufacturing articles having foam particles
Methods for manufacturing three-dimensional components of articles, including articles of footwear, apparel, and sporting equipment are provided. The disclosed methods comprise providing a first composition comprising a plurality of foam particles suspended in a liquid polymerizable composition, polymerizing a first portion of the liquid polymerizable composition to form a first layer of polymeric material at least partially encapsulating a first portion of the plurality of foam particles, repeating the polymerizing and forming for at least a second and third iteration, each iteration forming a layer on the previous layer, thereby forming a three-dimensional component having at least three layers, each layer including foam particles at least partially encapsulated by the first polymeric material. Articles manufactured using the disclosed methods are also provided. |
| US11617403B2 |
Face shield manufacturing method and assembly
A face shield manufacturing method includes, among other things, positioning a bumper layer between a headband layer and a shield layer. The method further includes securing the bumper layer, the shield layer, and headband layer to provide a multilayered structure, and cutting a face shield assembly from the multilayered structure. A face shield assembly includes, among other things, a bumper configured to be placed against a front of a head of a user, a shield secured to the bumper, a headband configured to be placed against a rear of the head of the user, and fasteners. Each of the fasteners binds an end portion of the headband to at least the bumper. The headband is folded over each fastener when the bumper is placed against the front of the head of the user and the headband is placed against a back of the head of the user. |
| US11617399B2 |
Multi-layer nursing garment
The present invention teaches a multi-layered nursing garment. The multi-layered nursing garment includes breasts support having a pair of breast cups, shoulder straps and a chest band. Each breast cup is comprised of two or more layers. Further a clasp for attaching an outer removable layer with a shoulder strap and a clip is configured for attaching another, inner layer. The invention provides a number of combinations of clips, clasps, and layers but which a breastfeeding woman can selectively open the nursing garment to accomplish breastfeeding and/or milk pumping from either breast, and has the capacity to engage in said events simultaneously. |
| US11617395B2 |
Aerosol-generating device and method for controlling a heater of an aerosol-generating device
A method of controlling a heater in an aerosol-generating device is provided, the device including: a heater including a heating element configured to heat an aerosol-forming substrate, and a power source configured to provide power to the heating element; and the method including the steps of: controlling power provided to the heating element such that in a first phase, power is provided to increase a temperature of the heating element from an initial temperature to a first temperature, and in a second phase, power is provided to decrease the temperature of the heating element below the first temperature to a second temperature, the power being provided to the heating element during the first phase is increased at least once during a duration of the first phase, and aerosol is produced during the second phase. |
| US11617394B2 |
Low-temperature baked vaporizer and low-temperature baked smoking set
A low-temperature baked vaporizer and a low-temperature baked smoking set are disclosed, the vaporizer includes a sleeve, for receiving vaporizable materials; and a heating element, manufactured by metal materials and sleeved outside the sleeve, configured for heating the sleeve; the heating element includes a plurality of through holes, configured for adjusting resistance of the heating element such that the heating element generates heat evenly. By relying on all kinds of arrays of through holes, they make the whole resistance of the heating element even, with consequently making the current to be even during the vaporizer is working, therefore, the vaporizer generates heat evenly, ensures the tobacco cigarette to be heated evenly, to improve efficiency and stability of vaporizing smoking smog. |
| US11617390B2 |
Child resistant pre-roll case and related methods
Disclosed is a child resistant pre-roll case for storing pre-rolls, lighters, and other accessories or personal items. |
| US11617384B2 |
Fermented soybean composition and method for producing fermented soybean composition
The present application relates to a fermented soybean composition and a method for preparing a fermented soybean composition. |
| US11617383B2 |
Method of manufacturing Korean traditional rice taffy
Provided is a method of manufacturing rice taffy, and more specifically, a method of manufacturing rice taffy having excellent functionality by adding collagen. The method of manufacturing rice taffy according to the present invention includes a saccharification step of saccharifying a mixture of hard-boiled rice, malt, and water and thus obtaining a saccharified solution, a concentration step of concentrating the saccharified solution by applying heat and thus obtaining black taffy, an addition step of adding collagen to the black taffy, and a stretching step of repeatedly stretching the black taffy to which collagen was added. |
| US11617382B2 |
Palatable foods for a methionine-restricted diet
A method is disclosed for making palatable methionine-restricted foods, to deliver a methionine-restricted diet to human or veterinary patients. A protein or a food product containing protein is partially oxidized, preferably with ozone, to oxidize nearly all of the methionine and cysteine. After oxidation, tryptophan and lysine are optionally added back since they tend to be oxidized also. Optionally, a small amount of methionine is also added back so that the final methionine is within a preferred range of about 0.85 to about 1.8 gram methionine per 100 gram total protein, preferably about 1.2 gram per 100 gram total protein. |
| US11617381B2 |
Systems and methods for bottling still flavored water
The bottling system herein provides for dispensing water with added ingredients into a container. The bottling system includes a distillation station for distilling a flow of the water, an ionization station for raising the pH of the flow of water, one or more ingredient injection stations to add the ingredients into the flow of water, and a filling station for filling the container with the flow of water with the added ingredients. |
| US11617377B2 |
Stirring unit, machine comprising the stirring unit and method for making liquid or semi-liquid food products
A stirring unit of a machine for making liquid or semi-liquid food products, including: a first base element rotatable about a first axis and having a plurality of first mixing vanes and a plurality of scraping appendages connected to the mixing vanes; a first actuator, connected to the base element to set it in rotation about the first axis, a second base element rotatable about a second axis and having a second mixing vane; a processing container forming a processing chamber for processing a base product and in which the first base element and the second base element are mounted; a second actuator, connected to the second base element to rotate it, the first base element and the second base element being configured to rotate independently of each other and the first actuator and the second actuator being configured to be activated independently of each other. |
| US11617375B2 |
Methods for making shelf-stable cultured dairy products
Disclosed are processes for producing cultured dairy products, such as yogurt, that are shelf-stable without refrigeration. Such processes can include contacting a milk base having from 0.5 to 1.9 wt. % milk sugar with a lactic acid bacteria culture and aseptically packaging in a container, followed by storage under conditions suitable to result in a pH of less than 4.7. |
| US11617374B2 |
Method of green and safe preservation for aquatic products at sea
A method for preserving aquatic products at sea includes the following steps: an on-board refrigeration system is used to refrigerate the antifreeze solution, and the antifreeze solution is used as a main cold source, and temperatures at centers of fish bodies drop rapidly to achieve rapid cooling and reduce activity of endogenous enzymes and inhibit proliferation of microorganisms by direct or indirect heat exchange with captured catches. The antifreeze solution contains edible alcohol, propylene glycol, glycerol, calcium chloride, sodium chloride, amino acids, Antarctic krill protein hydrolysate with average molecular weight of 50-100 KDa, surfactant and water, and the mass percentage of each component is as follows: edible alcohol 15%-30%, propylene glycol 10%-30%, glycerol 2%-15%, calcium chloride 1%-10%, sodium chloride 3%-10%, amino acid 0.1%-0.15%, Antarctic krill protein hydrolysate 0.01%-0.3%, surfactant 0.005%-0.5%, and the balance is water. |
| US11617368B2 |
Stable S-(+)-abscisic acid nonaqueous liquid solutions
Stable S-(+)-abscisic acid (S-ABA) non-aqueous liquid solutions are generally achieved without the use of an effective amount of an antioxidant and/or an ultraviolet absorber to S-(+)-abscisic acid. In a preferred embodiment, the stable S-(+)-abscisic acid (S-ABA) nonaqueous liquid solutions includes at least one organic solvent, such as at least one polyethylene glycol, at least one glycol, and/or at least one lactamide and/or at least one pentanoate. |
| US11617367B2 |
Antimicrobial polymers capable of supramolecular assembly
Techniques regarding chemical compounds with antimicrobial functionality are provided. For example, one or more embodiments describe herein can comprise a monomer that can comprise a molecular backbone. The molecular backbone can comprise a bis(urea)guanidinium structure covalently bonded to a functional group, which can comprise a radical. Also, the monomer can have supramolecular assembly functionality. |
| US11617361B1 |
Weighted lures and methods for making weighted lures
A weighted lure can include a body formed from plastisol and a weighted portion formed from a high density plastisol. The high density plastisol can include plastisol and a weighting substance dispersed within the plastisol. The weighted portion can be encased by the body. The weighted lure also can include an air pocket or air chamber formed in the body. |
| US11617357B2 |
Humanized light chain mice
Non-human animals, tissues, cells, and genetic material are provided that comprise a modification of an endogenous non-human heavy chain immunoglobulin sequence and that comprise an ADAM6 activity functional in a mouse, wherein the non-human animals express a human immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain and a cognate human immunoglobulin λ light chain variable domain. |
| US11617356B2 |
Mouse lymphoma cell line and animal model of human high grade B-cell lymphoma
The invention relates to a new, spontaneous mouse lymphoma cell line displaying CD19, B220, MHC II, surface IgG2a/kappa chain and MAC-1, which is negative for CD5, animal models of B-cell lymphoma based on said cell line and methods for assessing lymphoma propagation and lymphoma expansion based on said cell line. |
| US11617355B2 |
Feeding apparatus and method for operating a feeding apparatus
A feeding apparatus includes an inner compartment having a first opening; and an outer compartment having a second opening. At least one of the inner compartment and the outer compartment is configured to be movable relative to the other one of the inner compartment and the outer compartment from a first position in which the first opening is out of alignment with the second opening to a second position in which the first opening is aligned with the second opening. |
| US11617354B2 |
Multi-phasic integrated super-intensive shrimp production system
A method for shrimp aquaculture, in which, all growth phases and essential operations are modularized and integrated to form a multi-phasic synchronous super-intensive shrimp production system controlled by a custom designed cyber-physical platform. Modular components include, for example, post-larvae nursery modules, grow-out production modules, recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) modules, feed distribution modules, and regulatory elements comprised of Program Logic Controllers (PLCs) integrated with Human Interface Modules (HIMs). |
| US11617353B2 |
Animal sensing system
Animal sensing systems and methods are described. An animal sensing system can include an input section with an entrance and an output section having at least two output paths each having its own exit. An animal can enter the animal sensing system through the entrance. A sensor within a sensing area of the input section can detect one or more characteristics of the animal, and can communicate the detected characteristic(s) to a central processing unit. The central processing unit can use the received data to classify the animal based on the detected characteristic(s), and then control a directional guide, such as a gate, in the animal sensing system on the basis of the classification, so as to direct the animal within the animal sensing system, such as to allow access to only one of the output paths at a time. The animal may thus be allowed to exit the animal sensing system through only one output path, directing the animal to a desired location based on the classification. |
| US11617349B2 |
Systems and methods for filling and flushing animal footbaths
The present invention provides improved systems and methods for flushing out animal footbaths at remote locations which do not have a reliable or high pressure water supply. Embodiments of the flushing systems of the present invention preferably include at least one fluid pressurizing pump and one or more large fluid storage tanks which receive water from a source and place it under pressure for use in the system. Embodiments of the flushing systems of the present invention are capable of automatically: taking in water from a low pressure water source; pumping the water into one or more storage tanks to place it under pressure; preventing backflow of the pressurized water; storing the pressurized water until one or more footbaths requires flushing; performing a flushing operation by opening a master valve or a series of valves in parallel; controlling whether the pressurized water remains untreated by flowing through a flush tube or becomes treated with one or more cleaning or disinfecting compounds by flowing through a mixing pipe in communication with one or more chemical tanks, the pressurized water flowing into and flushing out the one or more fouled footbaths; filling the footbaths with fresh disinfecting solution; refilling and re-pressurizing the one or more storage tanks for the next flushing operation; and blowing out any remaining moisture from the system of pipes to reduce bacterial growth and prevent pipe-bursting in freezing weather. |
| US11617348B2 |
Liquid dispenser having filter assembly
A liquid dispenser may include a container having an upper opening, a pump provided in the container, a pipe through which liquid discharged from the pump is transferred, a top plate having an upper surface over which liquid flows, a filter assembly provided below the top plate, a base provided below the container, and a thermoelectric element provided in the base to cool the liquid in the container. |
| US11617347B2 |
Animal scratching post with food dispenser
An animal scratching post with food dispenser is described. Embodiments of the animal scratching post can include, but are not limited to, a base structure, a control module, an activation module, a food dispensing device, and one or more scratch pads operatively connected to the activation module. The base structure can include one or more perches and an internally located conduit for delivering food from the food dispensing device to a lower section of the base structure. The control module can be configured to receive a signal from the activation module indicating the scratch pad has been interacted with by an animal and send a signal to the food dispensing device to dispense food. |
| US11617344B2 |
Disposable cat litter box
A cat litter box is designed to be folded into a compact form for storage and shipment to a customer and unfolded by the customer for use. When it is time to replace the litter box, the cat litter box can be refolded back into a compact form for disposal. A lid protects the box during storage and shipment. |
| US11617342B2 |
Tomato hybrid SVTE7216
The invention provides seeds and plants of tomato hybrid SVTE7216. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of tomato hybrid SVTE7216 and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another plant, such as a tomato plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of tomato hybrid SVTE7216 comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits. |
| US11617337B2 |
Tomato hybrid SVTM9000
The invention provides seeds and plants of tomato hybrid SVTM9000. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of tomato hybrid SVTM9000 and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another plant, such as a tomato plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of tomato hybrid SVTM9000 comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits. |
| US11617336B2 |
Cotton variety 19R254B3XF
The invention relates to the novel cotton variety designated 19R254B3XF. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants, plant parts and derivatives of the cotton variety 19R254B3XF. Also provided by the invention are methods of using cotton variety 19R254B3XF and products derived therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing cotton plants by crossing the cotton variety 19R254B3XF with itself or another cotton variety and plants and seeds produced by such methods. |
| US11617327B1 |
Maize inbred PH4DR7
A novel maize variety designated PH4DR7 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH4DR7 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH4DR7 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety PH4DR7 or a locus conversion of PH4DR7 with another maize variety. |
| US11617321B2 |
Variety corn line BDAX4618
The present invention provides an inbred corn line designated BDAX4618, methods for producing a corn plant by crossing plants of the inbred line BDAX4618 with plants of another corn plant. The invention further encompasses all parts of inbred corn line BDAX4618, including culturable cells. Additionally provided herein are methods for introducing transgenes into inbred corn line BDAX4618, and plants produced according to these methods. |
| US11617314B2 |
Self-wicking plant growth receptacle
A self-wicking plant growth receptacle is provided. The device includes a housing having a base opposite and upper side and a plurality of sidewalls extending therebetween. An upper opening is disposed through the upper side providing access to an interior volume dimensioned to removably receive a grow bag therein. A wick port is disposed through the base in fluid communication with the interior volume. A reservoir housing is securable to the base to define an assembled configuration. The reservoir housing includes a lower side and a perimeter sidewall defining a reservoir volume. A lip is disposed about a perimeter of the upper side, wherein the lip includes a plurality of apertures therethrough. A channel extends through the housing between an inlet on the upper side and an outlet on the base, wherein the channel is in fluid communication with the reservoir volume. A filter is removably secured within the channel. |
| US11617313B2 |
Controlling agricultural production areas
An irrigation system for an area receives wide-area meteorological prediction data and sensors deployed within the area collect local-area sensor data. A processor stores received data as historical wide-area meteorological prediction data and data from the sensors as historical local-area sensor data. The processor determines a relationship between the historical wide-area meteorological prediction data and the historical local-area sensor data based on the historical wide-area meteorological prediction data and the historical local-area sensor data, and calculates a prediction on a local-area parameter for a future point in time based on current wide-area meteorological prediction data, and the calculated relationship. The area is then controlled based on the prediction. |
| US11617311B2 |
Light-selective mulch
Lignin formulations for making light-selective mulch, methods of making such lignin formulations, light-selective mulches comprising substrates treated with lignin formulations, and methods of making such light-selective mulches. Some methods involve preparing aqueous lignin formulations that can be used as coatings that, in turn, can be applied to a substrate, such as a paper web, to form a biodegradable, light-selective mulch. Some such mulches blocks at least some light in the ultraviolet and blue/green ranges (350 nm to 500 nm) of the visible light spectrum to inhibit weed growth below the mulch, while also transmitting light in the red/infrared ranges to heat the soil below the mulch. |
| US11617310B1 |
Modular flower walls
The present invention is a modular wall including a base and a support structure. The support structure is secured to the base with retractable supports. The support structure may be removed from the base, allowing a user to easily move the wall in separate parts. Furthermore, the modular wall includes a decorative panel held up by the support structure. The decorative panel may have flowers attached creating a wall of flowers, or a painted-on decoration. More than one modular wall may be used together to create a wider decorative wall. |
| US11617309B2 |
Automated vertical plant cultivation system
An automated plant cultivation system operating seed or plant capsule(s) and/or capsule(s) retaining casing(s) capable of controlling the growing environment of each plant capsule throughout the plant life cycle wherein the capsule(s) can be adapted to operate under any irrigation method. |
| US11617308B2 |
Baling apparatus
A sensor arrangement located on a baler for detecting rotation of a dispensing reel of wrapping material and including a rotary element having a textured surface and a sensor mounted on a displaceable mounting bracket wherein the rotary element is rotated by the dispensing reel during baling. |
| US11617307B2 |
Net guide for upper rollers of round baler
A round baler includes a first roller and a second roller that define a gap therebetween and are arranged to position forming belts immediately adjacent to a baling chamber. A third roller is arranged to position the forming belts radially outward of the baling chamber. The forming belts move along a belt path in sequence from the first roller, to the third roller, and then to the second roller, such that the baling chamber is not bounded by the forming belts in the gap between the first roller and the second roller. A net guide is radially supported by both the first roller and the second roller and laterally positioned between an adjacent pair of the forming belts. The net guide extends across the gap to guide a net material across the gap and prevent the net material from following the forming belts away from the baling chamber. |
| US11617305B2 |
Crop ramps for combine headers
A crop ramp for use in a combine header is provided. The crop ramp includes a flat section, a curved section, and a flange. The flat section facilitates coupling the crop ramp to a cutterbar of the combine header. The curved section extends from the flat section. The curved section is configured to facilitate transfer of crop to a belt system of the combine header. The crop is transferred in a first direction defined from the flat section to the curved section. The flange extends from the curved section. The flange is configured to hover above the belt system of the combine header to prevent dirt from flowing in a second direction which is opposite to the first direction. |
| US11617304B2 |
Staggered harvester head reel position adjustment
An agricultural header having a frame, a first support arm, a second support arm spaced from the first support arm, a reel extending from a first reel end rotatably mounted to the first support arm to a second reel end rotatably mounted to the second support arm, a first actuator operatively connected to the frame and the first support arm and configured to move the first support arm relative to the frame, a second actuator operatively connected to the frame and the second support arm and configured to move the second support arm relative to the frame, and a control system configured to alternately operate the first actuator and the second actuator in repeating alternating incremental steps to thereby move the reel from a first reel position relative to the frame to a second reel position relative to the frame. A combine having such a header is also provided. |
| US11617300B2 |
Locking mechanism for an agricultural header
A locking mechanism for an agricultural header includes a rod configured to extend laterally along the agricultural header and a cam coupled to the rod and configured to engage a respective arm of the agricultural header. The arm is configured to support a cutter bar assembly of the agricultural header, and the arm is configured to rotate relative to a frame of the agricultural header. The rod is configured to rotate in a first direction to a first orientation to engage the cam with the arm to block rotation of the arm relative to the frame, and the rod is configured to rotate in a second direction, opposite the first direction, to a second orientation to disengage the cam from the arm to enable rotation of the arm relative to the frame. |
| US11617298B2 |
Agricultural product delivery applicator with a pneumatic conveying system having a distributor assembly
An agricultural product delivery applicator for delivering particulate product to a field. The applicator includes a supply compartment to hold the product and a pneumatic conveying system. The system includes an airflow source to provide an airflow, and a delivery line operably connected to the airflow source and to the supply compartment. The delivery line includes a supply line and a plurality of distribution lines. The system further includes a distributor coupling the supply line with the plurality of distribution lines, a plurality of distributor outlets providing outlet channels for the distributor, and a motor mount disposed away from the aperture along an axis and supported by one or more of the plurality of distributor outlets. A motor is disposed on a delivery lines side of the distributor and fastened to the motor mount. |
| US11617297B2 |
Agricultural vehicle-trailer combination
An agricultural vehicle-trailer combination includes a traction module including a drive element for engaging in a ground, a working appliance coupled to the traction module by a coupling apparatus, and a folding axle supporting the working appliance relative to the ground at least during a transport mode. A slewing mechanism of the coupling apparatus provides a degree of freedom of rotation between the traction module and the working appliance along a longitudinal axis of the working appliance. A pivot joint provides a degree of freedom of pivoting between the traction module and the working appliance along a vertical axis of the traction module. The pivot joint is adjustable relative to its pivot angle by a steering actuator for influencing the direction of travel of the vehicle-trailer combination. |
| US11617296B2 |
Agricultural machine equipped with a distribution tie-rod
An agricultural machine hitched to a tractor and includes two side units and a frame, which extends in a longitudinal direction, each side unit including an arm mounted so as to pivot relative to the frame around a respective folding axis oriented substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction, each side unit including a tool unit connected to the frame through the respective arm and being able to occupy a work position in which it rests on the ground, each side unit including a connection allowing the respective tool unit in work position to move relative to the respective arm, the connection includes a lightening actuator enabling to exert an upward force on each tool unit in work position. The machine includes a tie-rod connected to each of the arms through a respective upper joint of an axis parallel to the respective folding axis. |
| US11617292B2 |
Method for controlling the operation of an attachment
A method is provided for controlling the operation of an attachment that is coupled to a tractor via a top link and two bottom links of a powerlift. The method includes selecting a point of action from at least one of a pull point as a geometric intersection of imaginary extensions of both bottom links and a pole point as a geometric intersection of imaginary extensions of the top link and a bottom link. The method also includes determining a position of the selected point of action, and signaling the determined position of the point of action by a display unit or adjusting the determined position depending on a comparison with a setpoint setting. |
| US11622487B2 |
Component shortage detection device
A component shortage detection device detects a component shortage of a tape feeder installed in a component mounting device. The component shortage detection device includes a sensor, configured to detect the tape, and provided at a position that is a midpoint of a tape transportation path of the tape feeder and upstream of a component extraction position by a component mounting head in a tape transportation direction. The component shortage detection device further includes a residual quantity calculation unit configured to calculate a component residual quantity of the tape during a mounting operation; and a determination unit configured to determine whether a component shortage occurs on a basis of output information from the sensor and the component residual quantity when the head fails in extraction of the component. |
| US11622486B2 |
Motor and motor manufacturing method
A motor includes: a rotating shaft; a motor portion; a circuit board; a case having a circuit housing recess portion for housing the circuit board; and a cover made of a synthetic resin and sealing the opening portion of the circuit housing recess portion. The cover has an outer circumference rib and an inside rib. The outer circumference rib is located on the outer circumferential side from the opening end surface of the circuit housing recess portion and projects from the outer circumferential edge of the cover toward the front surface side of the cover and the rear surface side of the cover. The inside rib is located inside from the opening end surface and projects at least either on the front surface side of the cover or on the rear surface side of the cover. |
| US11622485B1 |
Flexural pick arm for a pick and place apparatus
A pick arm for a pick and place apparatus for electronic devices has a main body having a proximal end whereat the pick arm is mountable onto a pick arm support, and a distal end at which a collet is mounted for holding an electronic device. A first rigid body is located adjacent to the proximal end of the pick arm and a second rigid body is located adjacent to the distal end of the pick arm. The first and second flexures connect the first rigid body to the second rigid body. Moreover, the first flexure is spaced from the second flexure, and the first and second flexures have opposing faces that are arranged substantially parallel to each other. An actuator is operative to apply a biasing force onto the second rigid body so as to bend the first and second flexures relative to the first rigid body for biasing the collet of the pick arm to move. |
| US11622483B2 |
Gradient electrically conductive-uniform thermally conductive dual network structure-based electromagnetic shielding polymer composite with low reflection and high absorption
A gradient electrically conductive-uniform thermally conductive dual network structure-based electromagnetic shielding polymer composite with low reflection and high absorption and a preparation method thereof. The electromagnetic shielding polymer composite includes a gradient conductive carbon nanotube network with a vertically oriented cell structure and a uniformly thermally conductive hexagonal boron nitride/carbon nanotube network constructed by the hexagonal boron nitride dispersed uniformly in the carbon nanotube network and the gradient carbon nanotube network. The gradient electrically conductive carbon nanotube network and the uniformly thermally conductive hexagonal boron nitride/carbon nanotube network form a composite synergistic dual function network structure so as to make the electromagnetic shielding polymer composite have a low reflection and high absorption and excellent thermal conductivity. |
| US11622482B2 |
Electromagnetic wave absorber and electromagnetic wave absorber-attached molded article
An electromagnetic wave absorber (1) includes a dielectric layer (10), a resistive layer (20), and an electrically conductive layer (30). The resistive layer (20) is disposed on one principal surface of the dielectric layer (10). The electrically conductive layer (30) is disposed on the other principal surface of the dielectric layer (10) and has a sheet resistance lower than a sheet resistance of the resistive layer (20). The resistive layer (20) is a layer that includes tin oxide or titanium oxide as a main component or a layer that is made of indium tin oxide including 40 weight % or more of tin oxide. |
| US11622480B2 |
Display having an evaporator
The present disclosure provides a display. The display includes a display module, a supporting plate, and an evaporator. The display module has a front surface and a rear surface opposite the front surface of the display module. The supporting plate is attached to the rear surface of the display module. The evaporator is attached to the supporting plate and thermally connected to the rear surface of the display module through the supporting plate. |
| US11622479B2 |
Liquid cooled terminal block assemblies
This disclosure is directed to power systems for transferring power between electrical components. An exemplary power system includes a first electrical component (e.g., an electric motor), a second electrical component (e.g., an inverter system), and a terminal block assembly adapted to electrically couple the first and second electrical components. The terminal block assembly includes an internal cooling channel configured to receive coolant for providing direct liquid cooling of the bus bar. |
| US11622475B2 |
Power module having metallic heat-dissipation substrate
A power module includes a power source module and a metallic heat-dissipation substrate. The power source module has an input pin and an output pin soldered on and electrically connected with a system board and includes a printed circuit board. The printed circuit board has a first surface and a second surface. At least a heat-generating component is disposed on the second surface. The metallic heat-dissipation substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other. The first surface has at least a fixing position and at least a heat-dissipating position. The fixing position is directly or indirectly connected with the second surface. A gap accumulated by tolerances is existed between the heat-dissipating position and the heat-generating component. A gap-filling material is filled into the gap. The second surface and the system board are soldered with each other. Therefore, the heat-dissipation efficiency is enhanced. |
| US11622470B2 |
Thermal management system for portable electronic devices
A wearable electronic device is disclosed. The device can include a support structure and an electronic component disposed in or on the support structure. A heat exchanger element can be thermally coupled with the electronic component, the heat exchanger element comprising a fluid inlet port and a fluid outlet port. A first conduit can be fluidly connected to the fluid inlet port of the heat exchanger, the first conduit configured to convey, to the heat exchanger, liquid at a first temperature. A second conduit can be fluidly connected to the fluid outlet port of the heat exchanger, the second conduit configured to convey, away from the heat exchanger, liquid at a second temperature different from the first temperature. |
| US11622467B2 |
Network switch mounting system
An assembly includes: a server rack; first side and second side outer rails attached to the rack and positionally fixed relative to the rack; a support device attached to the rack adjacent to a rear of the rack; a computer network switch having a port side positioned adjacent to the rear of the rack; and first side and second side inner rails attached to the network switch and positionally fixed relative to the network switch, the inner rails being slidably attached to the outer rails. The network switch is movable between a retracted position and an extended position, and the support device is located such that the support device physically blocks the network switch from being removed from the rear of the server rack. |
| US11622466B2 |
Low force liquid metal interconnect solutions
Embodiments disclosed herein include an electronic package. In an embodiment, the electronic package comprises a package substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite from the first surface, and a die on the first surface of the package substrate. In an embodiment, the electronic package further comprises a socket interface on the second surface of the package substrate. In an embodiment, the socket interface comprises a first layer, wherein the first layer comprises a plurality of wells, a liquid metal within the plurality of wells, and a second layer over the plurality of wells. |
| US11622464B2 |
Modular and configurable electrical device group
A modular and configurable group of electrical device group 10 for measurement, control and display of electrical and process parameters comprising a first sub-group 11 and a second sub-group 12; each member comprises either a neck mountable enclosure unit 22 or a base mountable enclosure unit 21, along with a programmable computing receptacle assembly 390 a plurality of function modules 300, a display module 350 and optionally a battery module 380; wherein, a programming and configuration tool 100 is adopted to program and configure each member as an application specific product 23 or as a programmable device 24; an application specific software concentrate 200 drives each member, and is derived from a code generator 250 which converts a PLC compatible programming language 280 into the application specific software concentrate 200 such that an execution time of a “while loop” of the application specific software concentrate 200 is minimal. |
| US11622458B1 |
Brush port assembly and method for installing same
A brush port assembly includes a bezel frame and a brush component. The bezel frame is comprised of an elongate body having first and second ends, a top surface, and an underside. The elongate body is formed as a generally enclosed shape that frames an opening, whereby the first and second ends are arranged in an end-to-end relationship with a gap therebetween. The brush component has a spine member from which a plurality of bristles extend. The spine member is secured to the underside of the elongate body such that the bristles substantially entirely cover the opening. The bezel frame is installable, without the aid of tools, along an exposed edge of a brush port opening in a surface of an electronic equipment enclosure. Additionally, the bezel frame is installable around a cable that passes through the brush port opening by maneuvering the cable through the gap. |
| US11622452B2 |
Method of manufacturing a conductive track on a board via stencil printing
A method for printing conductive solder paste on a base substrate to establish an electrical connection is provided. The method includes applying conductive solder paste over a stencil, and within an opening of the stencil to contact the base substrate therebeneath. In embodiments, a squeegee can be used to scrape some of the conductive solder paste off of the stencil, leaving behind some of the conductive solder paste within the opening. Subsequently, the stencil can be removed at a speed of more than 200 millimeters per second to help reduce the end-of-track bump ultimately formed at the end of the conductive solder paste that remains after the stencil is removed. |
| US11622446B2 |
Wiring substrate
A wiring substrate includes a resin insulating layer, a conductor pad formed on the resin insulating layer, a coating insulating layer formed on the resin insulating layer such that the coating insulating layer is covering the conductor pad, and a metal post connected to the conductor pad and protruding from the coating insulating layer such that a gap is formed between the metal post and the conductor pad at a peripheral edge of the metal post. The coating insulating layer is formed such that the coating insulating layer has an interposed portion formed in the gap between the metal post and the conductor pad at the peripheral edge of the metal post. |
| US11622445B2 |
Surface-treated copper foil, manufacturing method thereof, copper foil laminate including the same, and printed wiring board including the same
Provided are: a surface-treated copper foil including a surface-treated layer formed on at least one side of an untreated copper foil and an oxidation preventing layer formed on the surface-treated layer, wherein the surface-treated layer contains copper particles having an average particle diameter of about 10 nm to about 100 nm and has a 10-point average roughness, Rz, of about 0.2 μm to about 0.5 μm and a gloss (Gs 60°) of about 200 or more, and the oxidation preventing layer contains nickel (Ni) and phosphorus (P); a manufacturing method thereof; a copper foil laminate including the same; and a printed wiring board including the same. |
| US11622442B2 |
Circuit member joint structure and circuit member joining method
A circuit member joint structure includes a first circuit member including a first main surface on which a first mounting electrode is provided, a second circuit member including a second main surface on which a second mounting electrode is provided, a conductive joining material with which the first mounting electrode and the second mounting electrode are joined to each other, and an insulating joining material with which an end portion of the first circuit member and an end portion of the second circuit member are joined to each other. The first circuit member includes a first recess on the first main surface and spaced away from the first mounting electrode, and at least a portion of the insulating joining material is disposed in the first recess. |
| US11622438B2 |
Lighting apparatus
A lighting apparatus includes an external controller, a first LED module, a second LED module, a rectifier, a power switch, a manual switch, a light housing and an allocation module. The external controller converts an external signal of an external wall switch to a light intensity signal. The external controller is coupled to the external wall switch. The wall switch is a continuous switch for a user to select a continuous value from a range. The first LED module and the second LED module emit lights of different color temperatures. The rectifier for converts an AC power to a DC power. The power switch is coupled to the rectifier for generating a driving current corresponding to the light intensity signal. The manual switch selects a color temperature setting. |
| US11622436B2 |
Direct wireless control of lighting systems for use in a high-moisture environment
A lighting system for use in a high-moisture environment, such as a swimming pool, includes a lighting unit having a housing and at least one light-emitting device positioned within the housing. A power supply provides power to the light-emitting device. A receiver positioned within the housing operates with a LoRa modulation format. A mobile control unit located remote from the lighting unit is configured to transmit at least one wireless control signal to the receiver, whereby the at least one control signal controls or changes a characteristic of the at least one light-emitting device, such as an on/off state, a color, a lighting effect, or a pattern of display. Related systems and methods for installing a lighting system for use in a high-moisture environment are also disclosed. |
| US11622435B2 |
Lighting device and power switching circuit
The present disclosure provides a lighting device and a power switching circuit. The power switching circuit of the lighting device includes a plurality of power input circuits and a logic control circuit. The logic control circuit is configured to receive a first electrical signal, a second electrical signal, or a third electrical signal, and control a first-switching circuit electrically connected with an Nth power input terminal to be turned on according to the first electrical signal, control the first-switching circuit electrically connected with the Nth power input terminal to be turned off according to the second electrical signal, and control a first-switching circuit electrically connected with first to (N−1)th power input terminals to be turned off according to the third electrical signal; N is a positive integer less than or equal to a number of the power input circuits. |
| US11622434B2 |
Lighting fixture and arrangement having at least one lighting fixture
A lighting fixture includes an optoelectronic light source, for example, designed to illuminate a room, and a modulatable supply circuit that is connected to the optoelectronic light source, wherein a current through or a voltage applied to the light source may be modulated by the modulatable supply circuit. A data stream generator is connected to a modulation input of the supply circuit. A trigger element that is connected to the data stream generator and configured to deliver a first signal to the data stream generator in response to a comparison of a counter value with a threshold value and an event signal. The data stream generator may be configured to deliver a modulation signal to the modulation input in response to an event signal and to the first signal, and the modulation signal encodes position information relative to a reference point. |
| US11622433B2 |
Display panel, manufacturing method and drive control method thereof, and display apparatus
A display panel includes a drive substrate, a first electrode disposed on the drive substrate and located in a pixel region, and a pixel defining layer disposed on the first electrode and defining the pixel region. The display panel further includes a light-emitting structure layer disposed on the pixel defining layer, a second electrode disposed on the light-emitting structure layer, and a magnetic field disposed at least one pixel region, wherein a direction of the magnetic field forms an included angle with a plane of the drive substrate. |
| US11622429B1 |
QR-operated switching converter current driver
In an embodiment, a control circuit includes: an output terminal configured to be coupled to a control terminal of a transistor that is coupled to an inductor; a logic circuit configured to control the transistor using a first signal; a zero crossing detection circuit configured to generate a freewheeling signal indicative of a demagnetization of the inductor; a comparator having first and second inputs configured to receive a sense voltage indicative of a current flowing through the transistor and a reference voltage, respectively, and an output configured to cause the logic circuit to deassert the first signal; and a reference generator configured to generate the reference voltage and including: a current generator, a capacitor and a resistor coupled to the output of the reference generator, and a switch coupled in series with the resistor and configured to be controlled based on the first signal and the freewheeling signal. |
| US11622428B1 |
Constant current LED driver, current control circuit and programmable current source
A constant current LED driver, for controlling a current flowing through a LED, comprising: an adjusting circuit, configured to generate a first current and a first adjusting signal; a feedback circuit, controlled by an output signal, to generate a feedback voltage according to the first current; an operation amplifier, configured to generate the output signal according to the LED voltage and the feedback voltage; and an edge adjusting circuit, configured to adjust a first type of edges or a second type of edges of the first adjusting signal to generate a second adjusting signal, wherein the LED is controlled by the second adjusting signal. The above-mentioned constant current LED driver can be used as a current control circuit for controlling a current flowing through a target device. |
| US11622424B2 |
Detector for heating appliance
A device includes an antenna configured to be disposed within a cavity of an appliance. The appliance includes an electrode and the antenna includes a sheet of conductive material having a surface area that is equal to or greater than a surface area of the electrode. The device includes a voltage sensor coupled to the antenna, an output device, and a controller coupled to the voltage sensor and the output device. The controller is configured to generate an output at the output device. The output is determined by a voltage of the antenna. |
| US11622421B2 |
Electric heaters with low drift resistance feedback
A heater system is provided. The system includes a resistive element with a temperature coefficient of resistance (TCR) of at least about 1,000 ppm such that the resistive element functions as a heater and as a temperature sensor and the resistive element is a material having greater than about 95% nickel. The system also includes a heater control module including a two-wire controller with a power control module that is configured to periodically compare a measured resistance value of the resistive element against a reference temperature to adjust for resistance drift over time during operation such that a temperature drift of the resistive element is less than about 1% over a temperature range of about 500° C.-1,000° C. |
| US11622416B2 |
Group-based relay selection for wireless network communication
A radio device configures a group of further radio devices as candidate relay nodes for communication with the wireless communication network. Further, the radio device selects one or more of the further radio devices from the group as relay node for communication with the wireless communication network. Further, the radio device communicates with the wireless communication network via said one or more selected further radio devices. |
| US11622414B2 |
Enhanced connection release techniques for wireless communications systems
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may receive, from a base station, control signaling for communications in a wireless communications system. The control signaling may indicate a first duration for an inactivity timer. The UE may initiate the inactivity timer and a second timer based on identifying a period of inactivity. The second timer may have a second duration that is shorter than the first duration for the inactivity timer. In some examples, the second duration may be based on one or more parameters, such as a display status, a battery status, a scaling factor, the first duration, an application state, or any combination thereof. The UE may release a connection for the communications in the wireless communications system based on an expiration of the second timer, an expiration of the inactivity timer, or a combination thereof. |
| US11622410B2 |
Method and apparatus for radio resource control connection resume
An RRC connection resume method of a wireless communication system is provided. An RRC suspend message is received by a UE from a first base station. An RRC resume procedure is performed by the UE with a second base station in response to the RRC suspend message. An RRC resume response is received by the UE from the second base station. |
| US11622409B2 |
User equipment relay procedure
Aspects presented herein may enable a UE to notify a base station about the availability of a relay UE that is not connected to the base station. In one aspect, a first UE or a second UE transmits or receives a relay request of the first UE via sidelink, the first UE being in an RRC connected mode with a base station. The first UE or the second UE receives or transmits, via the sidelink, an indication of relay availability of a second UE in an RRC inactive mode in response to the relay request. The first UE and the second UE receive a configuration from the base station for relay of communication from the base station over the sidelink between the first UE and the second UE. |
| US11622405B2 |
Apparatus and method for multi-network connectivity with a dynamic node selection
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, connecting a user equipment to a first node of a first network to provide a service requested by the user equipment to the user equipment, obtaining a first measurement associated with the first node and a second measurement associated with a second node, responsive to the obtaining, detecting that the first measurement is less than a first threshold and the second measurement is greater than a second threshold, responsive to the detecting, identifying an application executed by the user equipment in obtaining the service, and responsive to determining that the application requires dual connectivity based on the identifying, commanding the user equipment to establish connectivity with the second node or a third node to provide at least a portion of the service. Other embodiments are disclosed. |
| US11622403B2 |
Data sending method, apparatus, and system
Embodiments of this application provide a data sending method, apparatus, and system, and relate to the communications field, so that an SN change in dual connectivity does not affect performance of a network in which an MN is located. The data sending method specifically includes: determining, by a source node device, whether direct data forwarding is supported between the source node device and a destination node device; and sending, by the source node device, a first message including a first indication to a first node device, where the first indication is used to indicate whether the direct data forwarding is supported between the source node device and the destination node device. This application is used for data sending. |
| US11622398B2 |
Methods and devices for connecting a wireless communication device to a user plane in a wireless communication network
Methods of connecting a wireless communication device to a user plane in a wireless communication network and devices performing the methods. In one aspect, a network node configured to connect a wireless communication device to a user plane in a wireless communication network comprises a processing unit and a memory containing instructions executable by the processing unit, wherein the network node is to provide core network user plane functionality and/or radio access network user plane functionality, via an interface. |
| US11622396B2 |
Method and network node of setting up a wireless connection
A method of setting up a wireless connection for a communication device. The method is performed in a network node and comprises receiving, from the communication device, a service request, the request comprising a destination identifier of a destination providing a service, and configuring, based on the destination identifier, the communication device for one of: multi-connectivity and single-connectivity. |
| US11622395B2 |
Method for allocating bearer identifier, apparatus, and system
A session management method, an access management function device, and a session management device, where the method is carried out by an access and mobility management network element and includes: obtaining first subscription data of a terminal in a first communications network and second subscription data of the terminal in a second communications network, where the first subscription data includes a data network name (DNN), and the second subscription data includes an access point name (APN) corresponding to the DNN; allocating a bearer identifier to a bearer in a packet data network (PDN) connection corresponding to the APN; receiving a flow identifier that is of a flow in a protocol data unit (PDU) session corresponding to the DNN and that is sent by a session management network element; and sending the bearer identifier and the flow identifier to the terminal. |
| US11622392B2 |
System and method for establishing a wireless connection between power tool and mobile device
A method and system for connecting a power tool with a mobile device. The mobile device receives a user request to connect to a power tool and transmits a short-range advertisement. The power tool receives the short-range advertisement and transmits a signal. The mobile device receives the signal from the power tool and determines a signal strength. The mobile device compares the signal strength to a predetermined signal strength value. When the signal strength value exceeds the predetermined signal strength value, the mobile device connects with the power tool. |
| US11622380B2 |
Semi-persistent reservations of medium for interference management and medium access
Methods related to wireless communications systems and medium access in a radio frequency band of a shared spectrum are provided. A device contends for a first reserved time interlace including a plurality of channel occupancy times (COTs). The device transmits a first communication signal in a first COT of the plurality of COTs in response to winning the first reserved time interlace. The device transmits a second communication signal in a second COT of the plurality of COTs, the second COT spaced in time from the first COT, in response to winning the first reserved time interlace. |
| US11622377B2 |
Scheduling request for standalone deployment of a system using beamforming
Technology for a user equipment (UE) using a self-contained scheduling resource to communicate with an eNodeB within a wireless communication network is disclosed. The UE can select, at the UE, a selected eNodeB transmission (Tx) beam and a selected UE reception (Rx) beam based on a highest power beamforming reference signal (BRS) received power (BRS-RP). The UE can signal a transceiver of the UE to transmit to the eNodeB a scheduling request (SR), using the selected Rx beam, on a scheduling request (SR) resource in a self-contained subframe according to a time and frequency location of the selected eNodeB Tx beam. The UE can process an advanced physical downlink control channel (xPDCCH), received from the eNodeB, for an uplink (UL) grant using the selected UE RX beam. |
| US11622376B2 |
Wireless communications method and device
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a wireless communications method and a device, to transmit a response message of a message carrying identification information used to represent a downlink signal of a beam. The method includes: receiving, by a network device, a first uplink message sent by a terminal, wherein the first uplink message comprises identification information of a first signal received by the terminal, and the first signal comprises a channel state information reference signals CSI-RS or a synchronization signal block; determining, by the network device, a first control resource set CORESET according to a correspondence between the first signal and a CORESET; and sending, by the network device, the first response message, responding to the first uplink message, on the first CORESET. |
| US11622375B2 |
Control channel configuration
A wireless device may receive at least one radio resource control (RRC) message comprising a field indicating a starting symbol for an enhanced physical downlink control channel (ePDCCH). The wireless device may receive an ePDCCH signal. The ePDCCH may start from the starting symbol plus an offset value. |
| US11622374B2 |
Scheduling wireless communications
Control information may be used to schedule communications between a wireless device and a base station. The wireless device may monitor control channels associated with one or more cells to receive the control information. |
| US11622371B2 |
Uplink cancellation indication for uplink positioning reference signals
Disclosed are techniques for wireless communication. In an aspect, a user equipment (UE) receives, from a serving cell, an uplink positioning reference signal (UL-PRS) resource configuration, the UL-PRS resource configuration comprising a plurality of N resource elements (REs) staggered in frequency across a plurality of M consecutive symbols of a resource block (RB) such that the plurality of N REs spans a plurality of N consecutive subcarriers of the RB, receives, from the serving cell, an indication of a PRS symbol cancelation group to be used for uplink cancelation, the PRS symbol cancelation group identifying a set of the plurality of M consecutive symbols that is expected to be canceled for uplink transmission, and cancels transmission of UL-PRS on one or more of the set of L symbols identified by the PRS symbol cancelation group. |
| US11622370B2 |
Uplink subframe shortening in time-division duplex (TDD) systems
A guard period for switching between uplink and downlink subframes is created by shortening an uplink subframe, i.e., by not transmitting during one or more symbol intervals at the beginning of the subframe interval. A grant message includes signaling indicating when a shortened subframe should be transmitted. An example method is implemented in a first wireless node configured to transmit data in transmit subframes occurring at defined subframe intervals and having a predetermined number of symbol intervals. This example method includes determining that a transmit subframe is to be shortened, relative to the predetermined number of symbol intervals and, in response to this determination, shortening transmission of the transmit subframe by not transmitting during a beginning portion of the subframe interval for the transmit subframe and transmitting during the remainder of the subframe interval. |
| US11622368B2 |
Transmitting multiple downlink control information messages in a control resource set
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive a first control signal in a control resource set (CORESET) from a first transmit receive point (TRP), wherein the first control signal includes a set of control channel elements (CCEs) to encode a first portion of a first downlink control information (DCI) message and/or a first portion of a second DCI message. The UE may receive a second control signal in the CORESET from a second TRP, wherein the second control signal includes the set of CCEs to encode a second portion of the first DCI message and/or a second portion of the second DCI message. Numerous other aspects are provided. |
| US11622367B2 |
Cross-carrier scheduling in wireless communication
Aspects relate to cross-carrier scheduling in wireless communication. A scheduling entity generates scheduling information that schedules a plurality of data transmissions to or from a user equipment (UE) on a first carrier having a first numerology. The scheduling entity then transmits the scheduling information to the UE on a second carrier having a second numerology different than (e.g., less than) the first numerology. The scheduling information is transmitted using control resources allocated based on slot indexes of a plurality of slots configured for communicating the data transmissions on the first carrier. |
| US11622366B2 |
Apparatus and method for transmitting and receiving packet data information in wireless communication system
The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in a wireless communication system, a method of operation a terminal comprises a step of transmitting a buffer status report to a base station, wherein the buffer size of the buffer status report may include the size of at least one of a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) header, a radio network control (RLC) header, and a medium access control (MAC) header. |
| US11622365B1 |
On-off transient power time mask at a UE supporting full-duplex GNB operation
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A user equipment (UE) may identify that it is scheduled to transmit an uplink message during one or more symbols of a first transmission time interval (TTI) is scheduled to receive a downlink message during a second TTI subsequent to the first TTI. The UE may advance transmission of the uplink message in accordance with a timing advance (TA) value and a TA offset value, such that the timing advance offset value is zero. The UE may proceed to apply a transient power mitigation scheme to mitigate potential interference to reception of the downlink message during a transient power duration associated with turning off an uplink transmission chain used for transmitting the uplink message. In some examples, the transient power mitigation scheme may be applied based on the TA offset value being zero. |
| US11622361B2 |
Mission critical data support in self-contained time division duplex (TDD) subframe structure
Various aspects of the present disclosure provide for enabling at least one opportunity to transmit mission critical (MiCr) data and at least one opportunity to receive MiCr data in a time division duplex (TDD) subframe during a single transmission time interval (TTI). The single TTI may be no greater than 500 microseconds. The TDD subframe may be a downlink (DL)-centric TDD subframe or an uplink (UL)-centric TDD subframe. How much of the TDD subframe is configured for the at least one opportunity to transmit the MiCr data and how much of the TDD subframe is configured for the at least one opportunity to receive the MiCr data may be adjusted based on one or more characteristics of the MiCr data. The MiCr data may have a low latency requirement, a high priority requirement, and/or a high reliability requirement. Various other aspects are provided throughout the present disclosure. |
| US11622360B2 |
Terminal and communication method to provide communication services
A communication method and a terminal and a base station adapted to the method are provided. The communication method of a terminal includes: receiving a message containing information regarding a semi-persistent scheduling (SRS) configuration from a base station; determining whether a sub-frame configured with a non-adaptive re-transmission is identical to a sub-frame configured with an uplink grant according to the SPS configuration; and when: a sub-frame configured with a non-adaptive re-transmission is identical to a sub-frame configured with an uplink grant according to the SPS configuration; and the terminal does not have data to be first transmitted via the sub-frame configured with an uplink grant according to the SPS configuration, performing the non-adaptive re-transmission. |
| US11622357B2 |
Adaptable packet scheduling for interference mitigation
Adaptive packet scheduling for interference mitigation is disclosed. Current spectral information can be compared to historical spectral information to determine a likelihood of a future interference event. Based on the furfure interference event, a data frame can be adapted to mitigate the effect of the future interference event on wireless communication. The interference event can be related to an unintentional interference source that can have distinct interference characteristics distinguishing it from an intentional interference source. Comparison can be facilitated by a data store storing historical interference information related to one or more historical interference events. |
| US11622353B2 |
Autonomous uplink with analog beams
A base station may configure a set of autonomous uplink (AUL) resources for a specific base station receive beam, or the AUL resources may be configured for specific user equipment (UEs) or user groups. Additionally, the AUL resources may be configured to include a sensing portion, a data portion, or both. As an example, a UE may receive an AUL configuration that includes an indication of a set of AUL resources that are specific to a base station receive beam. The UE may then determine that the set of AUL resources is available and perform an AUL transmission of uplink data using the set of beam-specific AUL resources. Additionally or alternatively, the UE may perform the AUL transmission with respective portions that include a sensing signal and the uplink data. The base station may use the sensing signal to determine a receive beam on which to receive the uplink data. |
| US11622352B2 |
Receiver beamforming and antenna panel switching in advanced networks
Facilitating receiver beamforming and antenna panel switching in advanced networks (e.g., 4G, 5G, and beyond) is provided herein. Operations of a system can comprise performing a receiver beam evaluation procedure that determines whether a receiving beam is to be changed from a first receiving beam to a second receiving beam. The operations can also comprise transmitting, to a network device, a request for permission to perform a beam management procedure that switches the receiving beam from the first receiving beam to the second receiving beam. Further, the operations can comprise receiving, from the network device, a response to the request. The response can comprise an indication of an action to be performed based on a result of the receiver beam evaluation procedure. |
| US11622350B2 |
Methods for unlicensed resource selection
Methods and apparatuses are described herein for accessing an unlicensed spectrum using portions of a carrier's bandwidth (BW). For example, a wireless transmit receive unit (WTRU) may access a serving cell through an initial bandwidth part (BWP). The WTRU may be configured with a plurality of BWPs within an unlicensed frequency spectrum. The WTRU may then determine any of at least one monitoring period and at least one offset per each BWP. The WTRU may then monitor the BWPs based on any of the at least one monitoring period and the at least one offset. The WTRU may receive at least one signal from the serving cell. The signal may be at least one of a downlink control information (DCI), a synchronization signal block (SSB), a reference signal, or a preamble. |
| US11622349B2 |
Special subframe configuration for latency reduction
The present disclosure relates to receiving and transmitting data in a frame with subframes of a wireless communication system, each subframe being either an uplink subframe accommodating uplink signal, a downlink subframe accommodating downlink signal or a special subframe including a downlink signal portion as well as an uplink signal portion. A control signal includes a special subframe configuration specifying the length of the uplink and/or downlink portion of the special subframe. The mapping and demapping of user data and/or control data including feedback information in a transmission time interval, TTI, onto or from one subframe is then performed, wherein the length of a second TTI for mapping onto the uplink portion of a special subframe is shorter than a first TTI for mapping onto an uplink subframe, or a first number of TTIs mapped onto the uplink subframe is larger than a second number of TTIs for mapping onto the uplink portion of a special subframe. The data are received or transmitted accordingly. |
| US11622343B2 |
User equipment and communication methods considering interference
Provided are user equipment (UE) and communication methods. The UE includes: a receiver, operative to receive transmissions of a TB performed by another UE using each of a first set of beams respectively; circuitry, operative to perform measurement on the received transmissions, and to select resource for sidelink transmission among candidate resources based on a measurement result; and a transmitter, operative to perform the sidelink transmission with the selected resource, wherein, the circuitry is further operative to preclude, from the candidate resources, one or more candidate resources associated with a transmission using a beam of the first set of beams, if the measurement result of the transmission using the beam fulfills a predetermined condition. |
| US11622341B2 |
Active geo-location for personal area network devices using correlation
A method implemented in a first wireless device is described. The method includes transmitting a plurality of paging requests, receiving a first plurality of bit streams, and performing a first correlation, during a reception window, of each bit stream. When a correlation threshold is exceeded, a synchronization packet is transmitted, a bit stream received, and a second correlation performed. When a third time difference between a first time difference and a second time difference is within a predetermined time difference range, a plurality of poll packets is transmitted, a second plurality of bit streams received, and a third correlation is performed of each bit stream of the second plurality of bit streams with a second expected bit stream. The method further includes determining a correlation time of a maximum correlation value of each poll packet and determining the plurality of RTTs corresponding to the plurality of poll pockets. |
| US11622340B2 |
Method and apparatus for SS/PBCH block patterns in higher frequency ranges
Methods and apparatuses in a wireless communication system. A method of operating a user equipment (UE) includes receiving a synchronization signals and physical broadcast channel (SS/PBCH) block; determining a numerology of the SS/PBCH block, wherein the numerology includes a sub-carrier spacing (SCS) and a cyclic prefix (CP) length; and determining a SS/PBCH block pattern based on the numerology, the SS/PBCH block pattern including candidate SS/PBCH blocks that are mapped to slots within a half frame and a minimum gap (Ngapμ) between neighboring candidate SS/PBCH blocks, wherein: Ngapμ=0 symbol, based on a determination that the SCS included in the numerology of the SS/PBCH block is 120 kHz or 240 kHz; or Ngapμ=1 symbol, based on a determination that the SCS included in the numerology of the SS/PBCH block is 480 kHz or 960 kHz. |
| US11622338B2 |
Transmission of synchronization signals
There is provided mechanisms for transmission of synchronization signals. A method is performed by a network node. The method comprises transmitting polarized bursts of SSB in beams. One SSB is transmitted per each beam in each burst. Polarization of at least one of the SSBs changes between two consecutive bursts of the SSBs. |
| US11622336B2 |
Sidelink transmit power control command signaling
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive, from a source UE, a sidelink communication. The UE may generate a transmit power control command based at least in part on a measurement of the sidelink communication. The UE may transmit, via a sidelink feedback channel, the transmit power control command to control a transmit power, for another sidelink communication, of the source UE. Numerous other aspects are provided. |
| US11622334B2 |
Techniques for power control using carrier aggregation in wireless communications
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described that provide for managing transmissions using multiple component carriers (CCs) in which transmissions using one or more of the CCs may span less than a full transmission time of a slot or other transmission time interval. A UE may signal a capability to transmit such transmissions, and one or more capabilities related to carrier aggregation that may be used by a base station for scheduling of transmissions on different CCs. In the event that overlapping transmissions on two or more CCs exceed a maximum power threshold, various techniques for dropping at least a portion of one or more transmissions of one or more CCs are described. |
| US11622333B2 |
User equipment group selection for direct link or sidelink packet transmission in broadcast
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A base station may identify one or more user equipments (UEs) subscribed to receive broadcast transmissions. The base station may determine a first subset of the UEs is to receive broadcast transmissions via a direct link and a second subset of the UEs is to receive the packets from the broadcast transmission via a sidelink connection based on selection criteria. The base station may transmit an indication that the broadcast transmissions are to be received via either the direct link or sidelink connection to at least one of the first subset of UEs or the second subset of UEs. The base station may transmit the broadcast transmissions to the first subset of UEs via direct links, and the first subset of UEs may transmit the broadcast transmissions to one or more other UEs via sidelink connections. |
| US11622328B2 |
Techniques for discontinuous reception cycle based measurement gaps
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment may establish a communication connection with a serving cell associated with a first discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle configuration, determine, based at least in part on at least one of a first on duration of a first DRX cycle indicated by the first DRX cycle configuration or a type of traffic of one or more communications received during the first DRX cycle, an autonomous measurement gap associated with a neighboring cell, and perform a measurement of the neighboring cell during the autonomous measurement gap. Numerous other aspects are provided. |
| US11622325B2 |
Medical device with control circuitry to improve communication quality
A method for managing power during communication with an implantable medical device, including establishing a communications link, utilizing a power corresponding to a session start power, to initiate a current session between an implantable medical device (IMD) and external device. A telemetry break condition of the communications link is monitored during the current session. The power utilized by the IMD is adjusted between low and high power levels, during the current session based on the telemetry break condition. The number of sessions is counted, including the current session and one or more prior sessions, in which the IMD utilized the higher power level, and a level for the session start power to be utilized to initiate a next session following the current session is adaptively learned based on the counting of the number of sessions. |
| US11622319B2 |
Electronic device for providing AP list and method for operating electronic device
An electronic device and method are disclosed herein. The electronic device includes a communication module, a display, a memory and a processor which implements the method. The method includes receiving access point (AP) information from at least one AP through the communication module, generating an AP list including an AP communicatively connectable with the electronic device based on the received AP information, storing the AP list in the memory, identifying a state of the electronic device, determining an arrangement criterion for arranging a display order of Aps included in the AP list based on state information about the electronic device, and controlling the display to arrange the AP list according to the determined arrangement criterion. |
| US11622314B2 |
System, method, and apparatus for detecting and preventing wireless connections
A method of detecting and disabling offending devices includes monitoring for a radio frequency signal. When an offending device initializes and registers with a cell tower, it emits the radio frequency signal. After the radio frequency signal is detected, a message including an identification of the radio frequency signal is transmitted to a receiver of a base station. Responsive to receiving the message, the base station sends a secure transaction that includes an indication of the radio frequency signal to a processor of a cellular carrier system. Responsive to receiving the secure transaction, the processor of the cellular carrier system correlates a time and the radio frequency signal with an account associated with the registration of the offending device, disconnects from the offending device, and disables an account associated with the offending device. |
| US11622310B2 |
Cellular network area optimizer
The described technology is generally directed towards a cellular network area optimizer. The area optimizer observes cellular network conditions at multiple radio access network (RAN) nodes within a target area. Based on observed conditions, the area optimizer applies a set of parameter values at the multiple RAN nodes. The set of parameter values enhances the overall throughput, while maintaining or improving connection retainability and accessibility, of the multiple RAN nodes under the observed conditions. The area optimizer learns different sets of parameter values to apply in response to different observed conditions by making parameter value adjustments and observing the effect of the adjustments on overall throughput of the RAN nodes in the target area. |
| US11622306B2 |
Dynamically changing the primary cell (PCell) for fifth generation (5G) carrier aggregation
A telecommunication network associated with a wireless telecommunication provider can be configured to dynamically switch the primary cell (PCell) used by user equipment (UE) for carrier aggregation (CA) in 5G cellular networks. Instead of remaining anchored to an initially selected PCell, a different PCell may be dynamically selected based on different network conditions. The network conditions may include network congestion, network capacity, uplink speed, location of the UE, an activity of the UE (e.g., is the UE uploading or planning to upload data), and the like. As an example, the PCell may be selected from an n41 (2.5 GHz) cell and an n71 (600 MHz) cell. When the UE is close to the n41 cell, the n41 cell may be selected. When the UE is moving away from the cell center and toward the cell edge, the PCell may be switched from the n41 cell to the n71 cell. |
| US11622305B2 |
Method and apparatus for performing cell (re)selection in a wireless communication system
A method of wireless communication is provided. The method includes transmitting an RRC system information request message to a cell; receiving a minimum required received level factor and an offset via system information, the offset being included in at least one of a SIB3 and a SIB4; obtaining a minimum required received level based on the minimum required received level factor and on the offset multiplied by an integer larger than one; determining a cell selection criterion based on the minimum required received level; and performing inter-frequency cell reselection according to the cell selection criterion when the offset is received in first neighboring cell related information for the inter-frequency cell reselection in the SIB4. A user equipment using such method is also provided. |
| US11622304B1 |
Preferred pcell mode support in 4G and 5G cellular network
Systems and methods are provided for supporting a preferred cell mode of a telecommunications network includes a user device and a cell site. The cell site includes a cell mode system communicatively coupled to the user device. The cell mode system is structured to receive a preferred cell mode request and a management notification, generate a cell switch request based on the preferred cell mode request and the management notification, receive a cell switch confirmation based on the cell switch request, and provide a handoff request responsive to the cell switch confirmation. The handoff request is structured to initiate the handoff of the user device to at least one preferred cell, the at least one preferred cell structured to adjust an uplink data speed. |
| US11622302B2 |
Packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) duplication in dual-active-protocol stack (DAPS) handover (HO)
Aspects of the present disclosure relate to wireless communications, and more particularly, to techniques for maintaining simultaneous connection with a network in dual-active protocol stack (DAPS) handover (HO), such as, for example, in packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) duplication applications that require a user equipment (UE) to maintain up to four simultaneous connections with the network, such as in an multi-radio access transfer (RAT) dual connectivity (MR-DC) to MR-DC HO. In some embodiments, the UE is configured during various phases of a DAPS HO. In some other embodiments, the UE may be configured for multi-TRP operations. |
| US11622301B2 |
Predictive client mobility session management
Systems and methods are disclosed that enable predictive device mobility session management in a wireless network. A wireless communications network is able to maintain IP session continuity as a wireless device roams among wireless access points of the communications network by ensuring that the wireless device maintains communications with its home wireless access gateway. |
| US11622292B2 |
Quality of service management for interworking between different communication architectures
Procedures, systems, and devices for addressing quality of service (QoS) during an inter-system change of a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) are discussed herein. A WTRU may send a packet data unit (PDU) modification request to a network node, such as a session management function (SMF) device, indicating support for reflective quality of services (RQoS). In response to the modification request, the WTRU may then receive an acknowledgement, after which the WTRU may then be able to send data for a PDU of a specific RQoS. The RQoS may be specific to a single PDU or a plurality of PDUs. The modification request may include Session Management (SM) and/or Mobility Management (MM) information. The modification request may be included in an attach procedure or a tracking area update (TAU). |
| US11622289B2 |
Automated configuration enforcement in wireless communication systems
The disclosed technology is directed towards automated configuration enforcement in wireless communication systems, which can be implemented in an audit manager (e.g. an ONAP micro-service) as part of an overall architecture. The audit manager obtains misconfiguration data representing misconfigured configurable parameter data of network elements of a radio access network, and corrective parameter data corresponding to the misconfiguration data. The audit manager issues a reconfiguration action to the network elements, which instructs the network elements to reconfigure their current configurable parameter data based on the corrective parameter data. Following reconfiguration, the audit manager operates to monitor the network elements performance, e.g., to check for performance degradation of a cell site relative to previous performance metrics. |
| US11622287B2 |
Upgrade recommendations for wireless wide area networks
A method to generate upgrade recommendations for wireless wide area networks may include receiving parameters associated with an existing network configuration, customer usage, and a network demand, and identifying recommendations for locations of potential new cell sites corresponding with sectors within a geographical region associated with the network, where the identifying is based on the existing network configuration and customer usage. The method may include predicting a performance impact on the network based on the recommendations for potential new cell site locations, and selecting network upgrades based on the recommendations for potential new cell site locations, the network demand, and the predicted performance impact. |
| US11622286B2 |
Vehicle-to-infrastructure communication control
A system includes an infrastructure element having a computer. The computer is programmed to receive one or more communication metrics, and node identification data including node location data, from each of a plurality of stationary communication nodes coverage area. The computer is programmed to generate a communication metrics table that identifies locations of the stationary communication nodes and specifies their respective communication metrics. The computer is programmed, based on the communication metrics table, to adjust a transmission parameter of the infrastructure element, the transmission parameter including at least one of a transmission power or a data throughput rate. |
| US11622284B2 |
Physical downlink control channel design for NR systems
A new design for physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) is proposed for the next generation 5G new radio systems. A UE receives the configuration of a default control resource set (CORESET) in MIB/SIB from its serving base station. The default CORESET contains both common search space and UE-specific search space for candidate PDCCH transmission. A PDCCH in a default CORESET is mapped to physical resource in a distributed or localized manner. Specifically, various REG-to-CCE mapping rules are proposed to improve frequency diversity gain, or frequency selectivity gain, or to reduce latency of PDCCH processing. Further, to facilitate analog beamforming in mmWave systems, the default CORESET is transmitted in a synchronization signal (SS) block associated with a corresponding analog beam direction. |
| US11622281B2 |
Radio frequency coexistence mitigations within wireless user equipment handsets
A user equipment (UE) includes a first communication component configured to use a first frequency band, such as ultra-wide band (UWB), and a second communication component configured to use an intermediate frequency (IF) band that overlaps with the UWB band, such as an IF millimeter wave (mmWave) band. The second communication component conducts an IF signal along an internal signal conduction line that may interfere with UWB processing. A processor of the UE is configured to detect an indication of such interference, and, in response to the indication of interference, control the second communication component to adjust a characteristic of the IF band signal to mitigate the interference, such as by reducing its signal strength. The amount by which the IF band signal strength is reduced may be controlled to achieve a desired tradeoff between various performance metrics, such as power consumption and quality of service. |
| US11622280B2 |
Methods and systems for location determination of radios controlled by a shared spectrum system
Techniques are provided for accurately determining actual and prospective location(s) of radio(s) located in a structure and controlled by a shared spectrum system. By more accurately knowing the location(s) of the radios, the shared spectrum system can more efficiently allocate maximum transmission power(s) to the radio(s), enhance corresponding radio coverage area(s), and/or diminish interference to other radio(s) and/or primary user(s). |