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US11624029B2	Heat treatment process for increased pitch yields Pitch production systems utilizing coal tar or decant oil for coal or petroleum based pitch are disclosed. Total pitch production yields are increased by heat treating distillate fractions from the pitch production process. A heat treatment system and process are disclosed in embodiments. The heaviest distillates having the highest molecular weights are subjected to heat treatment, though other embodiments contemplate heat treating a variety of combined distillate fractions. The heat treatment systems require heat soaking the distillate(s) at elevated temperatures of 459-535° C. at a near-constant temperature with near-uniform flow. A fraction of the heat-treated distillate may be reintroduced to the pitch production system as part of a continuous process.
US11624023B2	Catalyst particles and methods for making same Catalyst particles and methods for making same are disclosed herein. The catalyst particles can include a ceramic support containing silica and alumina. The ceramic support can have a macropore concentration of about 15% to about 45%, a mesopore concentration of about 20% to 50%, and a micropore concentration of about 8% to about 30% based on the total pore volume of the ceramic support. The ceramic support can also have a surface area of about 0.5 m2/g to about 50 m2/g. The catalyst particles can have a long term permeability at 7,500 psi of at least about 10 D in accordance with ISO 13503-5.
US11624018B2	Flat rheology wellbore fluids for generating clean wellbores A method of drilling a wellbore may include drilling the wellbore using a wellbore fluid that has rheological property values for 6 rpm, 10 minute gel, Yield Point, and/or 10 minute-to-10 second gel ratio that are +/20% of the mean values across a temperature range from 40° F. to 300° F.; and conditioning the wellbore with less than 2 hole volumes. The wellbore fluid may include an oleaginous external phase; a non-oleaginous internal phase; an amidoamine emulsifier stabilizing the non-oleaginous internal phase within the oleaginous external phase; at least two oil wetting agents; a rheology modifier; and a weighting agent having a d50 ranging from 5 to 10 μm.
US11624016B2	Moisture-curable reactive hot-melt adhesive composition and method for producing the same A moisture-curable reactive hot-melt adhesive composition comprises: a urethane prepolymer having an isocyanate group, the urethane prepolymer being a reaction product of a polyol component comprising a polyester polyol, a polyether polyol and a polybutadiene polyol with an isocyanate component; and an antioxidant.
US11624014B2	Moisture-curable adhesive composition and a method for mounting tiles on wall surfaces A moisture-curable adhesive composition comprises a polymer component selected from a silane-terminated polyalkylene oxide and/or a polyurethane; a plurality of amino-silane modified wollastonite fibers having an average aspect ratio of from about 1.5:1 to about 12:1 and an average fiber length of from about 6 μm to about 825 μm; at least two fillers, wherein one of said fillers is untreated and a second of said fillers is treated with a modifier selected from the group consisting of a fatty acid derivative, a silane, a titanate, and mixtures thereof wherein at least one of said fillers is irregularly shaped; and a rheology modifier. The composition preferably further comprises a plurality of irregularly-shaped crumb rubber particles having an average particle size of between about 0.5 to 1.5 mm. The composition is useful for adhering tiles to surfaces, especially large format tiles to substantially vertically-extending wall surfaces.
US11624010B2	Method of producing adhesive resin A method of producing an adhesive resin includes: a heating and kneading step of kneading a mixture containing a ring structure-containing hydrocarbon resin, an adhesive functional group-containing compound, and a peroxide while heating the mixture to obtain a heated and kneaded product; and a cooling and kneading step, performed in succession to the heating and kneading step, of kneading the heated and kneaded product while cooling the heated and kneaded product to obtain a cooled and kneaded product. The adhesive resin has a yellowness index (Yi) of 3.0 or less when 0.8 parts by mass of 2-(5-chloro-2-benzotriazolyl)-6-tert-butyl-p-cresol is added to 100 parts by mass of the adhesive resin.
US11624009B2	Adhesive composition, and coverlay film, bonding sheet, copper-clad laminate and electromagnetic shielding material, each using said adhesive composition An adhesive composition containing (A) a modified polyolefin resin and (B) an epoxy compound, wherein the modified polyolefin resin (A) is a polyolefin resin graft modified with a modifying agent that contains an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid or a derivative thereof. The content of the epoxy compound (B) is 1-20 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the modified polyolefin resin (A); and the epoxy compound is composed of two or more types of epoxy compounds.
US11624001B2	Light-shielding composition, cured film, color filter, light-shielding film, solid-state imaging element, and image display device A light-shielding composition includes a light-shielding pigment, a resin, a polymerizable compound, which is a low-molecular-weight compound containing an ethylenically unsaturated group, and a polymerization initiator, in which the light-shielding pigment contains an inorganic particle, and an inorganic compound coating the inorganic particle, the inorganic particle contains one or more nitrogen-containing metal compounds selected from the group consisting of zirconium nitride, zirconium oxynitride, vanadium nitride, vanadium oxynitride, niobium nitride, and niobium oxynitride, the inorganic compound contains a silicon atom, and a contained atom number ratio of a total content of metallic atoms, which are selected from the group consisting of a zirconium atom, a vanadium atom, and a niobium atom, to a content of the silicon atom in a surface of the light-shielding pigment, as determined by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, is greater than 1.0.
US11624000B2	Graphene enhanced and engineered materials for membrane touch switch and other flexible electronic structures This invention discloses formulations of mutually compatible sets of graphene, graphene-carbon, metal and dielectric inks for the fabrication of high performance membrane touch switches (MTS). The compositions of these inks are optimized to achieve higher degree of compatibility with highly engineered polymeric substrates, thereby offering a holistic solution for fabricating high-performance MTS. These sets of materials can also be used for fabrication of sensors, biosensors and RFIDs on flexible substrates, such as polymers and papers.
US11623999B2	Method for preparing fluorescent polarizing film based on directional arrangement of quantum rods A method for preparing a fluorescent polarizing film based on directional arrangement of quantum rods. In the method, an inkjet printing technology is used for printing quantum-rod ink having proper viscosity and surface tension on a substrate according to a preset pattern, and directionally arranging quantum rods to obtain a fluorescent polarizing film. The diameter and spacing of fluorescent lines obtained by the method can be controlled and adjusted according to parameter conditions such as a needle aperture, a printing speed, and a preset pattern. The prepared transparent fluorescent film with directionally arranged quantum rods has a high degree of polarization, can be prepared on a flexible substrate in a normal temperature environment, and has wide applicability.
US11623995B2	Impregnate with antistatic properties An impregnate with antistatic properties for use in laminates or for coating wood-based panels is disclosed. A resin used for impregnating and/or coating paper may include carbon-based particles, at least one compound of the general formula (Ia) R1aSiX(4-a), R3cSiX(4-c) (II), and inorganic particles. X is methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy or i-propoxy. R1 is an organic radical selected from the group including methyl, ethyl, propyl, or vinyl, and has at least one functional group Q1, selected from the group including acrylic, acryloxy, methacrylic, methacyloxy, or epoxy. R3 is a non-hydrolyzable organic radical selected from the group including C1-C10 alky, C6-10 aryl, wherein C is 1, 2, or 3, and the inorganic particles have a size between 2 nm and 400 nm.
US11623993B2	Laminate pigment with spacing properties and high UV-greying stability The invention relates to a titanium dioxide particle with high opacity and UV-greying resistance comprising two silica coats and at least one alumina coat, to a method for the obtaining the same, and to the use of said particle in a method for obtaining a decorative paper laminate or a décor foil. The present invention further pertains a decorative paper laminate or a décor foil containing said coated titanium dioxide particle.
US11623985B2	Polyvinyl acetal resin film and film roll thereof, and laminate comprising same The present invention relates to a polyvinyl acetal resin film, comprising a polyvinyl acetal resin material, wherein the polyvinyl acetal resin film has a thickness of 5 to 350 μm, and satisfies the following Formulae (1) and (2) where, comparing one surface and the other surface, a mean value of the 10-point average roughness of a rougher surface A and a mean value of the 10-point average roughness of a smoother surface B are defined as Rz1(a) μm and Rz2(a) μm, respectively: Rz1(a)>1.1×Rz2(a) (1) 3>Rz2(a) (2), a value obtained by dividing the standard deviation of the 10-point average roughness of the surface A by Rz1(a) and a value obtained by dividing the standard deviation of the 10-point average roughness of the surface B by Rz2(a) are each 0 to 0.30, a viscosity of a toluene/ethanol (1:1, mass ratio) solution containing 10%-by-mass of a polyvinyl acetal resin contained in the polyvinyl acetal resin material, which is measured at 20° C. and 30 rpm using a Brookfield-type (B-type) viscometer, is 100 to 1,000 mPa·s, and the amount of a plasticizer in the polyvinyl acetal resin film is 0 to 20% by mass based on a total mass of the polyvinyl acetal resin film.
US11623980B1	Hybrid mycelial cellulose sheet and preparation thereof A leather-like hybrid mycelial cellulose sheet and production thereof. Precise selection of mushroom species and reagents allows for production at low pH, thereby resulting in a strong, flexible, and dry leather-like material suitable for application in various industries.
US11623978B2	Post-harvest method for natural fiber nanoparticle reinforcement using supercritical fluids A method of forming a composite material includes disposing dried plant material, nanoparticles, and a supercritical fluid in a vessel. A cellular structure of the dried plant material expands when disposed in the supercritical fluid and the nanoparticles migrate into and are embedded within the expanded cellular structure of the disposed dried plant material. The disposed dried plant fibers with embedded nanoparticles are removed from the vessel and mixed with a polymer to form a polymer-nanoparticle mixture. A chemical additive can be added to the supercritical fluid and the chemical additive can remove at least one of hemicellulose, lignin and pectins from the dried plant material.
US11623977B2	Polymer with polyether polyester segment and polysiloxane segment The invention relates to a polymer comprising: a) at least one polyether polyester copolymer segment, wherein the polyether polyester copolymer comprises ether units selected from the group consisting of the formula (II) —[CR12]n—O—, wherein n is an integer of 2 to 4, R1 represent independent of each other organic groups having 1 to 30 carbon atoms or hydrogen, and wherein in case n is equal to 2 at least one of the R1 represents an ether group having the formula —R2—O—R3, wherein R2 and R3 independent of each other represent organic groups having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, and b) at least one polysiloxane segment linked to the at least one polyether polyester copolymer segment.
US11623972B2	Substituted catechol monomers, copolymers and methods for use Disclosed are novel substituted catechol monomers, polymers made with the substituted catechol monomers, pH responsive polymers made with the substituted catechol monomers, and related methods. Also provided is a method of preparing an aqueous coating composition such as a latex paint including the above components.
US11623968B2	Method for preparation of xanthan gum copolymer nanomicelles A method for making xanthan gum copolymer nanomicelles comprising: 1) degrading xanthan gum in aqueous solution to obtain degraded xanthan gum; 2) preparing xanthan gum bromide from the degraded xanthan gum; 3) preparing xanthan gum copolymer from the xanthan gum bromide and 4) making the gum copolymer nanomicelles from the xanthan gum copolymer. The xanthan gum copolymer nanomicelles have good morphological regularity, good biocompatibility and stable performance as an anticancer drug carriers.
US11623964B2	Compositions and methods related to engineered Fc constructs The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods of engineered IgG Fc constructs, wherein the Fc constructs include one or more Fc domains.
US11623963B2	Cysteine engineered antigen-binding molecules A specific antigen-binding member (ABM) comprising a specific antigen-binding moiety and an antibody Fc region comprising a CH2 domain, which is engineered for a cysteine substitution at position 108 and/or 113, wherein numbering is according to the IMGT, and wherein the antibody Fc region does not comprise an antigen-binding CH3 domain; and an ABM conjugate (ABMC) comprising the ABM and at least one heterologous molecule covalently conjugated to one or both of the cysteines at positions 108 and 113 of the CH2 domain.
US11623958B2	Single chain variable fragment CD3 binding proteins Disclosed herein are single chain variable fragment CD3 binding proteins with improved binding affinities, and robust aggregation profiles. Also described are multispecific binding proteins comprising a single chain variable fragment CD3 binding protein according to the instant disclosure. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising the binding proteins disclosed herein and methods of using such formulations are provided.
US11623941B2	Separation method The invention relates to a method of isolating an immunoglobulin, comprising the steps of: a) providing a separation matrix comprising multimers of immunoglobulin-binding alkali-stabilized Protein A domains covalently coupled to a porous support, b) contacting a liquid sample comprising an immunoglobulin with the separation matrix, c) washing said separation matrix with a washing liquid, d) eluting the immunoglobulin from the separation matrix with an elution liquid, and e) cleaning the separation matrix with a cleaning liquid, wherein the alkali-stabilized Protein A domains comprise mutants of a parental Fc-binding domain of Staphylococcus Protein A (SpA), as defined by SEQ ID NO: 51 or SEQ ID NO: 52, wherein the amino acid residues at positions 13 and 44 of SEQ ID NO: 51 or 52 are asparagines and wherein at least the asparagine residue at position 3 of SEQ ID NO: 51 or 52 has been mutated to an amino acid selected from the group consisting of glutamic acid, lysine, tyrosine, threonine, phenylalanine, leucine, isoleucine, tryptophan, methionine, valine, alanine, histidine and arginine.
US11623939B2	All-trans polyene amphoteric macrolide The present invention is directed to a process for purifying natamycin, to an all-trans polyene amphoteric macrolide, to a composition comprising said polyene amphoteric macrolide and to a process for preparing said polyene amphoteric macrolide.
US11623936B2	Organic electroluminescent materials and devices A neutral Ir compound having a first ligand LA of Formula I is disclosed. The Ir compound having azaperylene moieties are useful as emissive dopants in OLED devices for improving the device performance.
US11623930B2	Imidazodiazepinediones and methods of use thereof Disclosed are compounds according to Formula (I) or (II), and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them. Also disclosed are therapeutic methods, e.g., of treating kidney diseases, using the compounds of Formula (I) or (II).
US11623925B2	Processes for preparing a diaminopyrimidine derivative or acid addition salt thereof The present invention provides a novel process for preparing a diaminopyrimidine derivative or acid addition salt thereof having an activity as a 5-HT4 receptor agonist. And also, the present invention provides novel crystalline forms of a hydrochloride of the diaminopyrimidine derivative and processes for preparing the same.
US11623919B2	Heterocyclic P2X7 antagonists Disclosed are compounds of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and to a process for the preparation of the compounds: R1 is independently selected from hydrogen atom, amine group, monocyclic or bicyclic aliphatic, aromatic, heteroaliphatic or heteroaromatic ring. R2 is independently selected from monocyclic or bicylic aliphatic, heteroaliphatic, aromatic or heteroaromatic ring, C1-C6 alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl chain. n is 1 or 2; preferably n is 1. m is 0, 1 or 2; preferably m is 0. R3 and R4 can be, independently, —H, —F, C1-C4 alkyl, —OH, —OC1-C4 alkyl; preferably they are both —H. X is O or S. R5 is —H or —CH3 optionally substituted by one or more fluorine atoms; preferably R5 is hydrogen. The compounds can be used in the treatment of conditions or diseases mediated by P2X7 receptor.
US11623914B2	Cyclic process for producing taurine from monoethanolamine There is disclosed a cyclic process for producing taurine from monoethanolamine comprising the steps of: (a) recovering monoethanolamine sulfate from an aqueous mother liquor solution; (b) reacting the monoethanolamine sulfate with sulfuric acid to form an aqueous solution comprised of monoethanolamine bisulfate; (c) heating the aqueous solution comprised of the monoethanolamine sulfate and optionally added monoethanolamine sulfate to yield 2-aminoethyl hydrogen sulfate ester; and (d) reacting the ester with ammonium sulfite or an alkali sulfite to yield taurine.
US11623910B1	Compound isolated from Torilidis fructus, and anticancer pharmaceutical composition containing same as active ingredient The present invention relates to a compound isolated from Torilidis Fructus, and an anticancer pharmaceutical composition containing same as an active ingredient, wherein the compound of the present invention has effects of reducing the viability of various types of cancer cells, having no effect on the cell viability of normal cells and reducing the tumor size and weight of lung cancer and colorectal cancer when used in an animal model. Therefore, the compound according to the present invention can be usefully used in anticancer drugs or health functional food industries.
US11623903B2	Alkane dehydrogenation catalyst and methods of converting alkanes to alkenes Provided herein is an alkane dehydrogenation catalyst, a method of manufacturing an alkane dehydrogenation catalyst, and a method of converting alkanes to alkenes.
US11623902B2	Selective hydrogenation methods and catalysts The present disclosure relates to methods for selectively hydrogenating acetylene, to methods for starting up a selective hydrogenation reactor, and to hydrogenation catalysts useful in such methods. In one aspect, the disclosure provides a method for selectively hydrogenating acetylene, the method comprising contacting a catalyst composition with a process gas. The catalyst composition comprises a porous support, palladium, and one or more ionic liquids. The process gas includes ethylene, present in the process gas in an amount of at least 20 mol. %; and acetylene, present in the process gas in an amount of at least 1 ppm. At least 90% of the acetylene present in the process gas is hydrogenated, and the selective hydrogenation is conducted without thermal runaway. Notably, the process gas is contacted with the catalyst at a gas hourly space velocity (GHSV) based on total catalyst volume in one bed or multiple beds of at least 7,100 h−1.
US11623897B2	Machinable coatings fabricated by slurry methods for use on ceramic matrix composites A blade outer air seal has at least one internal surface and a layer atop the at least one internal surface. The layer has: a matrix comprising at least one of hafnium silicate (HfSiO4) and zirconium silicate (ZrSiO4), ytterbium disilicate (Yb2Si2O7); and barium magnesium alumino silicate (BMAS) or other alkaline earth aluminosilicate.
US11623894B2	Bonded abrasive article including elongate shaped abrasive particles A bonded abrasive article includes elongate shaped abrasive particles. The elongate shaped abrasive particles comprise an elongate shaped ceramic body having opposed first and second ends joined to each other by at least two longitudinal sidewalls. At least one of the at least two longitudinal sidewalls is concave along its length. At least one of the first and second ends is a fractured surface.
US11623891B2	Process for fireproofing materials A process for fireproofing materials, using the following steps: a) placing a material in contact with a viscoelastic suspension obtained by mixing a pozzolanic material with an alkaline activation solution having at least one soluble metal hydroxide; b) geopolymerizing the viscoelastic suspension; c) obtaining a fireproof material with a geopolymer.
US11623888B2	Process for preparing glass laminate A glass laminate is produced using infrared emitters to deliver thermal energy to an unbonded glass laminate assembly. Heat may be conducted to the glass laminate by at least one ceramic glass substrate that absorbs at least a portion of the infrared radiation from the emitters, thereby bonding the glass laminate assembly more quickly and efficiently than a conventional vacuum bag process.
US11623886B2	System and method for using subterranean biological reactors A system and method using a subterranean biological reactor can include a pre-reactor storage unit configured to receive a feedstock including a slurry of biologically derived material and at least one pump configured to pump the effluent from the pre-reactor storage unit. The system may include at least one wellbore containing a subterranean biological reactor configured to receive the effluent from the pre-reactor storage unit. At least a portion of the subterranean biological reactor may be configured to perform anaerobic digestion upon the effluent to generate a biogas.
US11623881B2	Vehicle system for injecting an aqueous solution in the combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine and method for injecting an aqueous solution in the combustion chamber of the internal combustion The present invention relates to a heater for a vehicle system for injecting anaqueous solution in an air intake line upstream of a combustion chamber of aninternal combustion engine, or in the combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine, said heater comprising at least one flexible part which comprises at least one metallic resistive track embedded in an insulating material, said insulating material comprising at least one antimicrobial compound and/or being coated by at least one layer containing at least one antimicrobial compound. The invention relates also to a vehicle system for injecting an aqueous solution in an air intake line upstream of a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine, or in the combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine comprising said heater.
US11623877B1	Low pressure air-gas mixing apparatus and method A low pressure air-gas mixing apparatus and method includes a containment vessel where the containment vessel includes a back and a front and a left side and a right side and a top and a bottom. An air input line and an air discharge line are connected with the containment vessel where the air discharge line is located in a waste water lift station. At least one ultra-violet lamp within the containment vessel is provided such that air, from the air input line, within the containment vessel is exposed to ultra-violet light such that ozone is produced.
US11623875B2	Stabilized lithium, manganese AB2O4 spinel for rechargeable lithium electrochemical systems through A and B site doping, method of preparing the same, and Li electrochemical cell containing the same A process for preparing a stable LixKyMn2-zMezO4 is provided. The general formula of the potassium “A” site and Group VIII Period 4 (Fe, Co and Ni) “B” site modified lithium manganese-based AB2O4 spinel is LixKyMn2-zMezO4 where Me is Fe, Co, or Ni. In addition, a LixKyMn2-zMezO4 cathode material for electrochemical systems is provided. Furthermore, a lithium or lithium-ion rechargeable electrochemical cell is provided, incorporating the LixKyMn2-zMezO4 cathode material in a positive electrode.
US11623871B2	Rare earth metal instantiation The invention includes apparatus and methods for instantiating rare earth metals in a nanoporous carbon powder.
US11623867B2	Electrochemically expanded materials and reactor and method for producing the same Methods and reactors for electrochemically expanding a parent material and expanded parent materials are described. Current methods of expanding parent materials incompletely-expand parent material, requiring expensive and time-consuming separation of expanded parent material from unexpanded parent materials. This problem is addressed by the methods and reactor for electrochemically expanding a parent material described herein, which during operation maintain electrical connectivity between the parent material and an electrical power source. The resulting materials described herein have a greater proportion of expanded parent material relative to unexpanded parent material compared to those made according to others methods.
US11623866B1	Metal-encapsulated carbon nanotubes and method for producding such carbon nanotubes via solvent shell reactions with metallic ions A method encapsulates nanoscale material by producing a suspension of the nanostructure material in a first solvent using a micelle surrounding the nanostructure material. The micelle surrounding the suspended nanostructure material is swollen by adding to and mixing with the suspension an immiscible phase second solvent containing a precursor. The precursor is then reduced by adding a reducing reactant selectively soluble in the first solvent that reacts to the precursor containing reactant selectively solvated in the second solvent to encapsulate the nanostructure material. A metal-nanostructure composite can be provided by collecting and mixing the metal-shell encapsulated nanostructure product produced by the aforementioned method into a metal matrix.
US11623865B2	Continuous boron nitride nanotube fibers Described herein are apparatus, systems, and methods for the continuous production of BNNT fibers, BNNT strands and BNNT initial yarns having few defects and good alignment. BNNTs may be formed by thermally exciting a boron feedstock in a chamber in the presence of pressurized nitrogen. BNNTs are encouraged to self-assemble into aligned BNNT fibers in a growth zone, and form BNNT strands and BNNT initial yarns, through various combinations of nitrogen gas flow direction and velocities, heat source distribution, temperature gradients, and chamber geometries.
US11623862B2	Transition metal carbide chemical looping reforming A process for producing syngas including at least H2 and CO. The process includes the steps of a) generating a transition metal carbide by reacting a corresponding transition metal oxide with a fuel to produce a stream of syngas; and b) combining the transition metal carbide with oxygen to oxidize the transition metal carbide to regenerate the corresponding transition metal oxide, thereby producing a gas output comprising at least one or more oxidized carbon compounds and heat for autothermal operation.
US11623861B2	Micromechanical component for a sensor device and manufacturing method for a micromechanical component for a sensor device A micromechanical component for a sensor device including a substrate having a substrate surface, at least one stator electrode situated on the substrate surface and/or on the at least one intermediate layer covering at least partially the substrate surface, which is formed in each case from a first semiconductor and/or metal layer, at least one adjustably situated actuator electrode, which is formed in each case from a second semiconductor and/or metal layer, and a diaphragm spanning the at least one stator electrode and the at least one actuator electrode, including a diaphragm exterior side directed away from the at least one stator electrode, which is formed from a third semiconductor and/or metal layer, a stiffening and/or protective structure protruding at the diaphragm exterior side being formed from a fourth semiconductor and/or metal layer.
US11623859B2	Apparatus and method for deconstructing mattresses A method and apparatus for deconstructing a mattress of the type having steel coil springs held within fabric pockets. The apparatus includes a frame and an opener mechanism mounted to the frame and operable for opening a plurality of fabric pockets at a first end thereof to create an opening in the first end of the fabric pockets and expose the steel coil springs contained therewithin. A gripper mechanism is provided for gripping the plurality of fabric pockets at a second end thereof, opposite the first end. An extractor mechanism is mounted to the frame for extracting the steel coil springs from the fabric pockets through the openings formed in the first end of the fabric pockets.
US11623855B1	Automatic liquid supply device An automatic liquid supply device is provided, which includes a chassis, a tray, a conveying mechanism, a driving mechanism, a feeding mechanism and a center console. The tray is provided in the chassis and is provided with a plurality of rows of grooves, and the grooves are used for placing the liquid-containing device. The conveying mechanism includes a conveying box and a plurality of nozzles, each of the nozzles is communicated with the conveying box, provided with a flow switch, and provided with an infrared sensor and a first non-contact liquid level sensor, and a second non-contact liquid level sensor is provided at the grooves. The driving mechanism is configured for drive the conveying box to move. The center console is provided with a controller which is respectively connected with the flow switch, the infrared sensor, the first non-contact liquid level sensor and the second non-contact liquid level sensor.
US11623853B2	Fluid supply apparatus and substrate processing apparatus including the same A fluid supply apparatus includes a container supply holder configured to supply a container to a cap separator using a loading box, the container including a detachable nozzle cap, and configured to store a process fluid, a cap separator configured to receive the container from the loading box and separate the nozzle cap from a container body of the container using a cap clamper and a rotation actuator, the cap clamper configured to clamp and hold the nozzle cap, and the rotation actuator configured to rotate the container body, a fluid supplier configured to supply the process fluid contained in the container body through a fluid supply line, and a controller configured to control the container supply holder, the cap separator, and the fluid supplier.
US11623852B2	Vehicle wedge assemblies with integrated bottle opener features This disclosure details vehicle closure member wedge assemblies that include integrated bottle opener features. An exemplary vehicle closure member wedge assembly may include first and second wedge members that are configured to align a closure member relative to a vehicle body during closure member swing. A bottle opener may be integrated into one of the wedge members, thereby adding functionality to the wedge assembly. The bottle opener is conveniently packaged on the vehicle for use during outdoor social gatherings.
US11623847B2	Sling The disclosure provides a sling including a sleeve, a first eye formed by a first splice, and a second eye formed by a second splice. The sleeve includes braided strands and has a first end portion, a second end portion, and an intermediate portion between. The sleeve also defines a hollow inner volume. The first splice is made by the first end portion extending into and along part of the hollow inner volume proximate the first eye. The second splice is made by the second end portion extending into and along part of the hollow inner volume proximate the second eye. A hollow load bearing portion is defined in the intermediate portion between the first splice and the second splice.
US11623843B2	Elevator inspection operation device An elevator inspection operation apparatus for performing an inspection operation for a car in a pit of an elevator includes: an operation mode selector switch configured to switch an operation mode between a normal operation and the inspection operation; a return switch, which is provided outside the pit of the elevator, and is to be manipulated when the operation mode is to be switched from the inspection operation to the normal operation; and a latching relay configured to be latched to an inspection operation side when the operation mode has been switched from the normal operation to the inspection operation by the operation mode selector switch, and to maintain a latched state until the return switch is manipulated when the operation mode has been switched from the inspection operation to the normal operation by the operation mode selector switch.
US11623841B2	Elevator safety system, elevator system and method of operating an elevator system An elevator safety system comprises a plurality of door safety units, each door safety unit; a communication bus connecting the plurality of door safety units; a control unit connected to the communication bus for allowing communication between the plurality of door safety units and the control unit; and at least one position sensor configured for providing information about the current position of an elevator car within a hoistway. Each door safety unit is assigned to an elevator hoistway door and configured for monitoring a condition of the assigned elevator hoistway door. The control unit is configured for polling door safety units included in a subset S1, S2) of the door safety units which are located within a predetermined distance (D1, D2) from the current position of the elevator car.
US11623839B1	Trim cap structure assembly apparatus and methods of use and installation An apparatus for assembling a securing tape on a trim strip to provide a trim cap structure having a base with an assembly path, a spool assembly to dispense tape from a coil, a guide assembly to guide the strip, and an applicator assembly to guide the securing tape to the portion of the trim strip on the assembly path. A method for assembling a sign component for a sign is also disclosed.
US11623834B2	Web material dispenser A web material dispenser for housing two or more rolls is provided. The web material dispenser includes a housing having a fixed housing portion provided with a first roll support assembly coupled thereto for supporting a first roll of web material. The housing further has a movable housing portion, movable between a closed position and an open position, provided with a second roll support assembly coupled thereto for supporting a second roll of web material. The fixed and movable housing portions defining a housing chamber therebetween when the movable portion is in the closed position, for at least partially enclosing the two or more rolls of web material within the housing chamber. The movable portion is moved to the open position for providing access to the two or more rolls and allowing replacement of at least one of the first and second rolls.
US11623829B2	Bin sweep system with contoured paddles A storage bin sweep system including a sweep assembly having an inboard end, an outboard end, a forward side and a rearward side and including a sweep housing extending between the inboard and outboard ends, a plurality of paddles movable on a path extending along at least a portion of the sweep assembly between the inboard and outboard ends, and an endless loop member mounted on the sweep housing and on which the plurality of paddles are mounted at spaced locations along the endless loop member. At least one of the paddles may have a front surface contoured in a manner to urge particles located forward of the paddle toward the rearward side of the sweep assembly as the paddle moves toward the inboard end of the sweep assembly.
US11623826B2	System having robotic workstation An apparatus is disclosed including a robotic system having a robotic picking workstation, tote storage and retrieval and transit decks. The system has bots that autonomously transport totes from the storage and retrieval system to the robotic picking workstation via the transit decks. The robotic picking workstation may have a picking lane where a robotic handler transports eaches from totes on the bots to order totes in the workstation. The robotic picking workstation further has a queuing buffer where bots are cued for the picking lane.
US11623822B2	Storage and retrieval system An automated storage and retrieval system including at least one autonomous transport vehicle, a transfer deck that defines a transport surface for the vehicle, at least one reciprocating lift, a first and second pickface interface station connected to the deck and spaced apart from each other, each station forming a pickface transfer interfacing between the vehicle on the deck and the lift at each station so that a pickface is transferred between the lift and the vehicle at each station, wherein the vehicle is configured to pick a first pickface at the first station, traverse the deck and buffer the first pickface, or at least a portion thereof, at the second station so that the second station has multiple pickfaces buffered on a common support in an order sequence of pickfaces according to a predetermined case out order sequence of mixed case pickfaces.
US11623819B2	Transfer with contour checking The invention relates to an arrangement for checking contours of pallets (18) to be put into storage in a rack system, said arrangement comprising: a pallet transfer station (12) which is designed to receive pallets (18) to be put into storage in the rack system; at least one sensor device (16a-16d) which is designed to detect whether a pallet (18) standing on the pallet transfer station (12) and objects supported by the pallet (18) are completely within a predefined contour; and an output unit (24) which is operationally coupled to the sensor unit (16a-16d) and is designed to output the detection result. The invention also relates to a rack system comprising at least one rack row, at least one stacker crane and at least one arrangement for checking contours, the pallet transfer station of which is designed such that pallets can be placed thereon from outside the rack system, which pallets can then be picked up by the stacker crane so as to be put into storage.
US11623818B2	Trash bag retaining apparatus The present disclosure relates to a trash bag retaining apparatus and system that secures a trash bag inside a trash receptacle and enables a sliding motion for subsequent removal of the secured trash bag. In particular, the apparatus includes a proximal end insertable into a support arm of a trash receptacle. The distal end includes a slide stop in addition to an abutment face that abuts the support arm upon insertion of the proximal end into the support arm. The abutment face is sized and shaped to match a size and shape of the support arm. Further, the distal end also includes one or more surfaces defining an inlet, positioned between the slide stop and the abutment face, where the trash bag retaining apparatus can secure a portion of the trash bag to the support arm.
US11623813B2	Resin composition-filled syringe, and production method and preservation method for same There is provided a syringe filled with a resin composition which prevents a barrel cap from being detached due to temperature change during storage or during transportation, a production method thereof, and a storage method thereof. This syringe filled with the resin composition includes a syringe having a syringe barrel, a resin composition filling the syringe barrel, a plunger inserted in the syringe barrel, a barrel cap blocking an opening of the syringe barrel, and a spatial part between the plunger and the barrel cap in the syringe barrel. The pressure of the spatial part in a frozen state is 50 kPa to 92 kPa.
US11623812B2	Buffer member and package body A buffer member provided includes a base portion, and pairs of first buffer portions, second buffer portions, and inclined plate portions. The base portion includes a hollow portion, a lateral base portion defining an upper part of the hollow portion, and a pair of vertical base portions defining both sides of the hollow portion. The first buffer portions are continuous to lower edges of the vertical base portions and protrude outwardly in a first direction. The vertical buffer portions are continuous to the first buffer portions. The second buffer portions include the vertical buffer portions and a pair of upper-extending portions. The upper-extending portions each extend upward from a corresponding one of the vertical buffer portions. The inclined plate portions include engaging portions that are continuous to the pair of upper extending portions, extend obliquely in a second direction, and engage with an edge portion of the lateral base portion.
US11623811B2	Packaging part for securing an item to be packed in an outer packaging A packaging part (1) for securing an item to be packaged in an outer packaging, has at least one supporting body (2, 16) that acts as a decoupling element. The supporting body is formed as a hollow body and projects from a bearing base. The supporting body (2, 16) has a base with a relatively large cross-section in the area of the bearing base and tapers in a direction away from the bearing base. The supporting body (2, 16) further has in its shell surface at least one line of weakness (14) that divides the supporting body into an upper part and a lower part. The upper part of the supporting body (2, 16) can be pressed along the line of weakness (14), preferably completely, into the lower part under load.
US11623808B2	Re-seal label and container with re-seal label In an example embodiment, a re-sealable label for covering an opening of a box includes a sheet of polymer material that includes a re-sealable adhesive on an underside thereof. A liner is adhered to the underside of the sheet of polymer material. The liner is configured to cover the opening and includes a foil layer and a paper layer. The sheet of polymer material includes a line of perforations wherein one or more of the perforations of the line of perforations include a rectilinear portion and a non-rectilinear portion.
US11623807B2	Pouring spout To provide a pouring spout that allows a nozzle of a packaging container to be accurately inserted into a pouring spout of a refill container. The above-described problem is solved by a pouring spout (10) provided to a refill container (1) for pouring contents into a packaging container, and for pouring out the contents stored in the refill container (1). The pouring spout (10) comprises at least a bonded part (11) bonded to a pouch main body part of the refill container, a tubular part (12) for pouring out the contents, a flange part (13) jutting outward at a boundary between the bonded part (11) and the tubular part (12), a channel (14) for passing the contents from an inside to an outside of the refill container, and a closing member (20) for opening and closing the channel (14). Both end portions of the flange part (13) separated farthest in a horizontal direction jut slightly outward from an area facing a peripheral wall part of the pouring unit constituting the packaging container.
US11623802B2	COVID safe cooling systems A covid protection cooler system is provided. The system includes a five-panel sided box structure. The box structure includes a back, bottom, front, left and right panels. The system also includes a top panel with back and side hinges. The back hinges allow the top panel to swivel between open and closed positions and the side hinges maintain the top panel in an open position for replenishing ice. The top panel includes a plurality of openings. The system includes a lock hasp positionable on the front panel and the top panel. The system includes a plurality of cylindrical container holders affixed to a top surface of the bottom panel. The exterior surfaces of the container holders and the interior surfaces of the five-panel box structure form an interior ice chamber. The system includes a water barrier liner on an interior surface of the ice chamber. System includes a drain plug.
US11623799B2	Contamination free liquid-spray dispensing apparatus and method of use The present invention is a fluid dispensing apparatus, and method of use, e.g. for mouthwash and medicine, for dispensing a sterile liquid in single doses to prevent bacterial growth from un-used portions pored back into the apparatus. The apparatus has a hollow flexible cap enclosure surrounding a one-way valve inside of a bladder and a push rubber surface for liquid release. When the cap is removed, both the container body and the cap remain sealed from exposure to contaminates. Liquid is first dispensed from the container by inverting the container until a quantity of sterile liquid collects in the cap. The container is then positioned in an upright position and the fluid filled cap is removed from the container. The cap is then inverted again and a pushbutton pressed to dispense sterile liquid from a cap spray nozzle without requiring the user's lips to touch the cap.
US11623798B2	Container, closure, and methods for manufacture In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods provided herein are useful for dispensing a fluid, such as a thixotropic fluid. In some embodiments, a bottle having a closure cap includes a flip top, a base, and a disk, where the base and disk define a mixing chamber configured to facilitate mixing of any serum or liquid separated from the fluid back therein. In some configurations, the base has a central opening through which the fluid exits and an internal shaft with a non-planar end surface opposite the central opening. In some configurations, the non-planar end surface and the disk define channels between the mixing chamber and the internal shaft. In some embodiments, the disk includes a central opening, a plurality of partial annular openings through a planar surface of the disk, and projections extending into the mixing chamber.
US11623795B2	Food storage container with a reversible lid Containers for storing food in a storage compartment may include a base portion of the container. The storage compartment is sealed with a film to get the food stored in the storage compartment fresh. The container further includes a reversible lid that is able to attach to the base portion of the container in two different configurations. In a first configuration the reversible lid attaches to the base portion without affecting the seal created by the film. In a second configuration the reversible lid attaches to the base portion when the lid is inverted and the film is removed from the base portion.
US11623788B2	Foldable container and foldable supporting frame thereof, and folding method A foldable container includes a foldable supporting frame, at least one operation switch arranged on the foldable supporting frame, and a container body supported on the foldable supporting frame. The operation switch is actuated through a pulling operation to move the foldable supporting frame between an unfolded mode and a folded mode. The container has an edge and an opening formed within the edge. At the unfolded mode, the opening is opened. At the folded mode, the opening is closed. The container body is automatically folded as the foldable supporting frame is moved from the unfolded mode to the folded mode. Via a folding method, the foldable supporting frame is folded to reduce an overall size for occupying less storage space when it is not in use.
US11623786B2	Apparatus for construction of a stringer of a corrugate pallet An apparatus for construction of a stringer of a pallet is disclosed herein. In various aspects, the apparatus includes a corrugate sheet (30) cut to form a stringer shape sheet (32) with the stringer shape sheet (32) having a plurality of parallel stringer sections (33) defined by cuts from an upper surface through a lower surface of the stringer shape sheet (32). Each stringer section (33) on the stringer shape sheet (32) may be linked to an adjacent stringer section (33) by a plurality of shear bridges (34).
US11623784B2	Partitioned container A partitioned container having a plurality of individual compartments formed from mated slotted interior panels. One or more exterior panels surround the mated interior panels to form the outside of the partitioned container. The interior panels may include folding tab sections and partitioning sections, and the panels may be positioned closely together to define small individual compartments. The various panels may be folded about fold lines to permit the assembly to be folded into a substantially flat state.
US11623780B2	System for building labels using an updateable graphic In a system for building labels, such as adhesive-backed labels or tags produced on rolls or sheets for printing, an image or graphic of an arrangement of labels is displayed to a user and continuously updated in real time as parameters relating to construction of the labels are provided by the user in order to provide real time feedback. In one aspect, a user can be guided by the system to make various selections and/or inputs, such as selecting between rolls or sheets, types of material, size/measurements, shape(s), color(s), and the like, in progressing stages of a customized label build, with a displayed graphic of a corresponding arrangement of labels being continuously updated instantly at each stage to visually reflect the user's input. Upon completion, the system can communicate with an industrial machine to build the labels for the user consistent with the input as depicted by the graphic.
US11623779B2	System adapted to promote re-utilization of a rejected container loaded with content A high-speed automated separation apparatus includes a pair of flexible discs, a driver to rotate the flexible discs, a feeder to position a rigid body at a first location between the flexible discs, a spreader and a converger operable upon the flexible discs such that opposing portions of the flexible disc converge upon the positioned rigid body. The rotating flexible discs rotate the rigid body beyond the first location, and content from the rigid body is expelled. The rigid body and the expelled content are then available for reuse.
US11623778B1	Item sizing guide for a packing machine A dimensioning tool for a packing machine is provided. The dimensioning tool is configured to allow insertion of an item into the packing machine when the item satisfies one or more criteria. The dimensioning tool includes a first gauge and a second gauge separate from the first gauge. The first gauge is configured to restrict a first set of dimensions of the item that can be inserted into the packing machine, according to the one or more criteria. The second gauge is configured to restrict a second set of dimensions of the item that can be inserted into the packing machine, according to the one or more criteria.
US11623777B2	Packaging equipment and systems A packaging system includes a first transfer station to receive a plurality of products thereon, a staging station comprising a track and a plurality of shuttle members configured to move along a path defined by the track, and a second transfer station comprising a robotic arm coupled to a plurality of gripping members. The plurality of gripping members can be configured to pick up the plurality of products from one or more of the plurality of shuttle members.
US11623769B2	Self-healing shield configured to protect an environment from high velocity particles A self-healing shield panel for protecting a spacecraft against High Velocity Particles (HVPs). The self-healing shield includes an exterior layer and an interior layer connected to define a cavity which contains a dilatant fluid with a plurality of spheroids. The kinetic energy from HVP impact is dispersed by the plurality of spheroids and absorbed by the dilatant fluid. The plurality of spheroids within the cavity move to block a puncture hole in the shield.
US11623765B2	Information processing device, storage medium, information processing system, and a mobile terminal device An information processing device includes an association information acquiring unit, a first position information acquiring unit, and an output control unit. The association information acquiring unit acquires association information in which first identification information used for identifying baggage and second identification information used for identifying an owner of baggage identified by the first identification information are associated with each other. The first position information acquiring unit acquires position information of target baggage that is baggage identified by the first identification information included in the association information. The output control unit causes a mobile terminal held by a target owner who is an owner of the baggage identified by the second identification information associated with the first identification information relating to the target baggage in the association information to output information based on the position information of the target baggage.
US11623762B1	System and method for actuator monitoring for an electric aircraft The system and method for actuator monitoring of an electric aircraft is illustrated. The system includes a plurality of flight components, a computing device attached to each rotor component, and a flight controller. The plurality of flight components are coupled to the electric aircraft. A computing device is communicatively coupled to each rotor component and is configured to detect an input health datum associated with each rotor component of the plurality of flight components and transmit the input health datum to a flight controller. The flight controller is communicatively connected to the computing devices and is configured to receive the health datum from the computing devices, generate an updated health datum as a function of the input health datum, and transmit the updated health datum to each rotor component of the plurality of flight components.
US11623759B2	Fuel recirculation system Disclosed are systems and methods for maintaining bulk fuel temperatures in an aircraft. In one aspect, a recirculation system causes fuel to be delivered from a relatively low point near the feed hopper of each tank on the aircraft to one or more outboard locations of the wings. Once there, the fuel, due to gravity, flows back over the lower skin of the wing in channels back towards the fuselage, thus cooling the fuel. In other aspects, control systems are disclosed that coordinate the recirculation based on fuel levels in the tanks and fuel temperatures. The control systems also utilize a fuel scavenge system to maintain acceptable temperatures in the tanks.
US11623757B2	Hybrid electric taxi system (HETS) or full electric taxi system (FETS) For aircraft taxiing, an aircraft is equipped with an electric machine installed in a propulsor gearbox (PGB), in parallel to the gas turbine, working in motor mode during taxi, and in generator mode during flight phases (such as take-off, climb, cruise, descent, approach and landing). Typical current systems which use an electric machine in the PGB do not use the electric machine in motor mode for taxi operations (i.e., it is only an additional generator). An optimized power supply providing a combination of a thermal engine such as an Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) and an electric energy storage system such as a battery provides power to the PGB electric machine even when the gas turbine is off.
US11623756B2	Gas turbine engine with variable speed output The gas turbine engine for an aircraft includes at least a low pressure spool with a low pressure turbine shaft operatively connected to at least one turbine, the low pressure turbine shaft rotatable about an engine axis, and a low pressure compressor operatively connected to a low pressure compressor shaft that is independently rotatable relative to the low pressure turbine shaft. A differential gearbox has an input operatively connected to the low pressure turbine shaft, a first output and a second output, the first output of the differential gearbox operatively connected to the low pressure compressor shaft and the second output of the differential gearbox operatively connected to an output shaft of the gas turbine engine. The differential gearbox permits the output shaft, the low pressure compressor shaft and the low pressure turbine shaft to rotate at different speeds.
US11623754B2	Icing detector A number of devices are provided for detecting presence of ice in an airstream. In some examples such device includes a housing defining a first chamber and a second chamber, and a partition wall separating the first chamber and the second chamber. The first chamber has at least one inlet opening on a front housing wall facing the airstream, and at least one outlet opening, smaller than the at least one inlet opening. The second chamber is configured for being operatively coupled to at least one electromagnetic (EM) system that is configured for transmitting EM energy to the first chamber at least via the partition wall, which is transparent and/or translucent with respect to the EM energy, the EM energy being configured for melting ice that can accrete with respect to the inlet opening. The device is configured for being operatively coupled to at least one air pressure sensor in fluid communication with the first chamber for detecting at least pressure changes in the first chamber responsive to ice accretion on the inlet opening.
US11623750B2	Screen carrier arrangement and passenger seat arrangement A seat carrier arrangement includes a first screen carrier having a carrier body extending vertically from a vehicle floor and a second screen carrier having a carrier body arranged at a distance and substantially parallel to the first screen carrier. At least one of the first and second screen carriers includes a screen element configured to move between a stowed position within the carrier body and an extended position extending from the carrier body. The screen element is concealed within the carrier body in the stowed position and extending from one of the first or second screen carriers to and detachably attached to the carrier body of the other one of the first or second screen carriers in an extended position.
US11623745B2	Method of flight control in a fixed-wing drone The disclosure provides a method of controlling the yaw of a fixed-wing UAV, with two propulsion propellers arranged parallel to each other and providing thrust for the UAV; A plurality of motors configured to drive the two propulsion propellers, wherein the thrust ratio provided by the two propulsion propellers is changed to generate asymmetric thrust which controls the active yaw of the UAV. The fixed-wing UAV provided by the disclosure improves the reliability of the thrust system and active yaw.
US11623743B2	System and method of rotor management In an aspect, a system comprising a computing device. The computing device is configured to determine a drag minimization axis of a rotor connected to an aircraft. The rotor includes a first end and a second end. The rotor is configured to rotate about an axis. The computing device is further configured to determine a halting point of the rotor, wherein the halting point includes a drag minimization axis of the rotor. The computing device is configured to send a halting command to at least a magnetic element to halt the rotor, wherein the halting process is configured to stop a movement of the rotor and position the rotor in the halting point. The position of the rotor in the halting point includes the first end pointing in one direction of the drag minimization axis and the second end pointing in an opposite direction of the first end.
US11623741B2	Thrust margin monitoring device for rotorcraft, rotorcraft and corresponding method A device for monitoring an available thrust margin of an anti-torque member of a rotorcraft as a function of flight conditions, said rotorcraft comprising a power plant driving at least one main rotor participating at least in the lift of said rotorcraft, said anti-torque member participating in the control of the yaw movements of said rotorcraft.
US11623737B2	Device for generating a force-sensation by friction for an aircraft flight control system Disclosed is a force sensation generation device comprising a frame (10), suitable for attachment to a frame (2) of an aircraft. The device is configured to be joined to an aircraft control mechanism and to provide frictional resistance to the movement of the aircraft control mechanism. The device includes two frictional interfaces defined by two rotatable and two fixed surfaces. Application of sufficient force to the device will overcome the frictional forces at the frictional interfaces.
US11623734B2	Apparatus, system and method for supporting a wing flap of an aircraft An apparatus for supporting a wing flap of an aircraft includes a support fitting configured to be coupled to a wing of the aircraft. The apparatus also includes a first link, pivotably coupled to the support fitting and configured to be pivotably coupled to the wing flap, and a second link, separably coupled to the support fitting and configured to be pivotably coupled to the wing flap.
US11623732B2	Assembly for aircraft comprising an improved air seal system between a ventral fairing and a wing To improve the seal between a wing and a ventral fairing of an aircraft, an assembly includes an air seal system arranged in an opening, between the ventral fairing and the wing. The seal system includes a sealing blade, a first end of which presses against the wing, and a connecting device, on the ventral fairing, for a second blade end that is opposite the first end. The connecting device includes at least one first connecting layer, of which a first connecting face is secured to a first surface of the sealing blade, and of which a second face, opposite the first face, is secured to the ventral fairing, the first connecting layer being made of a material including an elastomer.
US11623731B2	Aircraft, aircraft wings and associated shear ties Aircraft, aircraft wings and associated shear ties are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a first panel coupled to a second panel to define a wing box; a rib disposed chordwise within the wing box; and a stringer disposed spanwise within the wing box immediately adjacent at least one of the first panel or the second panel, the rib including a shear tie including first and second legs extending in opposite directions, the first and second legs to be coupled to at least one of the first panel, the second panel, or the stringer.
US11623722B2	Aerodynamic aquatic weed removal and decontamination device and decontamination method Aerodynamic aquatic weed removal and decontamination devices and decontamination methods are disclosed. In an embodiment, the aerodynamic aquatic weed removal and decontamination device includes a boat body and a shore-based device for remotely controlling the boat body. The boat body includes a power unit, a weed removal and decontamination unit, a positioning system, an environment perception system, and a shipborne controller. The power unit includes an engine, a propeller connected to the engine, and a rudder servo motor configured to control a heading of the boat body. The weed removal and decontamination unit includes a mesh conveyor. The positioning system includes a positioner configured to obtain real-time location information and heading information of the boat body. The environment perception system includes a wind sensor and a visual sensor. The shipborne controller is configured to control a navigation state of the boat body.
US11623718B2	Beanbag with storage A beanbag comprising a first layer, forming a generally closed container, a layer of cushioning lining an inside of the first layer, a cavity within the closed container, and a resealable access port to access the cavity. In a preferred embodiment, the first layer is marine vinyl, the cushioning is a uniform layer of marine foam, and the resealable access port is a marine-grade zipper. In another embodiment, the cushioning is a layer of beanbag beans. In another embodiment, the resealable access port is an opening at the end of a protrusion, wherein the protrusion can be rolled-up and secured with a fastening mechanism. The beanbag is intended for, but not limited to, use outdoors, such as on the beach, the decks of boats, patios, pool sides, and in water. In a preferred embodiment, the beanbag floats on water and further comprises a reflective band and reflective elements.
US11623717B2	Emergency flotation device with chemical reaction chamber An inflatable flotation device having a reaction chamber with reactants that generate gas when mixed, said reactants being separated by a barrier assembly; an activating mechanism adapted to remove or puncture the barrier assembly such that said reactants mix; and an inflatable compartment fluidly connected to the reaction chamber by means of a pressure sensitive passageway, adapted to open only when the pressure of the gas in said reaction chamber exceeds a predetermined threshold. This ensures that most of the reactants are used up to generate gas before the gas enters the inflatable chamber, thus preventing scattering of the reactants. Some implementations have a reaction chamber without a barrier assembly, comprising reactants that generate gas when mixed with water and an activating mechanism adapted to expose the reactants to water. A variety of manual or automatic mechanisms may be employed to activate the reaction and inflate the device.
US11623716B2	Formable aquatic coverings for preventing biofouling The instant invention describes an anti-biofouling structure for placement onto structures or surfaces that are exposed to aquatic environments. Embedded within the anti-biofouling structure are agents that can diffuse out of the structure and prevent the formation and/or accumulation of plant and animal species build-up that creates biofouling. The instant invention also describes a system for preventing biofouling of an object stored in an aquatic environment which includes the anti-biofouling structure, and a protective cover element constructed and arranged to fit various structures, such as boat propellers.
US11623712B2	External damping adjustment apparatus and method for suspension system A mechanism and method for externally adjusting the mid-valve stiffness is described and enables adjustment of a mid-valve functionality without disassembly of a suspension system incorporating the invention. The effect of this adjustment on the damping curve is far greater than either low-speed compression adjusters or conventional high-speed compression adjusters. The apparatus combines the valve-stiffening system of a high speed compression adjuster with the sensitivity of the mid-valve. Externally accessible adjustment members are operatively coupled to the mid-valve components located internally in a fork so that manipulation of the adjustment members causes adjustment of the mid-valve and the damping force created by the mid-valve. The apparatus may be utilized in closed cartridge suspension forks (CCSF) and open cartridge suspension forks (OCSF) and other shocks or suspension dampers.
US11623708B2	Luggage of a motorcycle A luggage of a motorcycle separably associated with a support frame to be associable with a frame of a motorcycle. The support frame includes an engageable element. The luggage of a motorcycle includes a control mechanism including at least one control lever, a hooking mechanism including at least one engagement element being adapted to pass from a position of engagement with the engageable element of the support frame and a position of disengagement from the engageable element, and a lever system including at least one cord including a first end connected to the control mechanism and a second end connected to the hooking mechanism.
US11623707B2	Collision alert systems and methods for micromobility vehicles Collision alert systems and methods for micromobility vehicles include a proximity sensor, a speed sensor, a warning device, and a controller having a bypass mode and a warning mode. The controller compares the speed of the micromobility vehicle with a predetermined speed threshold, enters the bypass mode when the speed of the micromobility vehicle is less than the predetermined speed threshold, and enters the warning mode when the speed of the micromobility vehicle is greater than the predetermined speed threshold. The controller does not activate the warning device in the bypass mode. In the warning mode, the controller calculates an estimated time until a potential collision with the object, compares the estimated time object with a predetermined time threshold, and generates a collision warning by activating the warning device in response to the estimated time until collision being less than the predetermined time threshold.
US11623705B2	Box to cab alignment verification gauge and system A system and method for determining alignment of a first part relative to a second part includes an alignment gauge body including a first portion for resting against the first part and a second portion for positioning juxtaposed to the second part and a measuring device fixedly coupled to the alignment gauge body. The measuring device generates a distance signal corresponding to a distance between a first face of the first part and the second face of the second part. A controller coupled to the gauge device and a memory. The controller is programmed to store a vehicle identification number (VIN) in the memory and compare the distance. The controller associates the VIN and the distance in the memory. The controller compares the distance to a threshold and setting a flag in response to comparing. A display coupled to the controller displays an indicator corresponding to the flag.
US11623703B2	Propulsion in granular media A method of propelling an object through a granular medium including granular material, wherein the object is provided with one or more rotatable portions, includes: providing the object submerged in the granular medium; and rotating at least one of the one or more rotatable portions about an axis of rotation to thereby move granular material adjacent the one or more rotatable portions and propel the object through the granular medium.
US11623701B2	Vehicle spat device A vehicle spat device includes: a spat that rotatably supported by a first rotation shaft and configured to be displaced between a deployment position and a storage position; and a link unit transmitting power of an actuator to the spat. The link unit includes a drive link rotating integrally with a drive shaft when the actuator is driven, and an intermediate link connected to the spat via a second rotation shaft and connected to the drive link via a third rotation shaft. The drive link rotates around the drive shaft between a first position where the spat is disposed at the storage position and a second position where the spat is disposed at the deployment position. In the drive link, the first position is a position rotated from a first neutral position in a first rotation direction.
US11623696B2	Vehicle bonnet structure A vehicle bonnet structure, having designability, dent resistance and reduced weight, includes an outer panel, an inner panel attached to a back face of this outer panel, and a stiffener disposed between a front portion of the outer panel and a front portion of the inner panel and supported on the inner panel. A first step portion is provided in a vehicle-width-direction inner-side area of the outer panel which extends in the front-rear direction and has a smaller up-down dimension on the front side than on the rear side. The stiffener includes a first sealer which abuts against the outer panel in an extension line vicinity area toward the front side of a boundary portion of the first step portion and suppresses downward displacement of the outer panel, and a first bead portion extending in the front-rear direction at a position in the vicinity of the first sealer.
US11623693B2	Vehicle body The disclosure provides a vehicle body capable of suppressing the occurrence of cracks in a center pillar at the time of a side collision. A center pillar stiffener forms a hollow structure with a closed cross section by including a side wall which faces the outer surface of a pillar inner, a front wall which is formed by bending from a front end of the side wall to form a first ridge with the side wall and which is joined to the outer surface of the pillar inner, and a rear wall which is formed by bending from a rear end of the side wall to form a second ridge with the side wall and which is joined to the outer surface of the pillar inner. The pillar stiffener is provided with a bead recessed toward the pillar inner and orthogonal to the first and second ridges.
US11623690B2	Cross members on rear rails in a unibody truck The present disclosure is directed to a truck including a cargo box coupled to a first rail and a second rail with a first cross member and a second cross member. The first and second rail are coupled to, and extend transverse to, the first and second cross members. A bed floor of the cargo box is physically separated from the rails by the cross members.
US11623685B2	System and method for active steering control with automatic torque compensation A system and a method for active steering control with automatic torque compensation are disclosed with a processor that generates a targeted torque signal after receiving a steering assistance signal generated by an active driver assistance device, overlays the targeted torque signal on a driver's torque signal after receiving the driver's torque signal sensed by a torque sensor to generate a steering torque signal, and performs an assistance logic algorithm according to the steering torque signal. As the assistance logic algorithm is performed based on both the steering assistance signal and the driver's torque signal, the steering assistance effect provided by the system and the method will not resist against the way of driver's steering, allowing the driver to easily and stably control the vehicle.
US11623684B2	Hydraulic steering unit The invention relates to a hydraulic steering unit (1) including a housing (3), a spool, a sleeve (12) arranged between spool and housing (3), and a measuring motor (14) having a number of working chambers (15), wherein a first commutation geometry (18) and a second commutation geometry (19) are arranged between the sleeve (12) and the housing (3), wherein the commutation geometries (18, 19) are connected to the working chambers (15) of the measuring motor (14) and the housing includes a first direction port (4), a second direction port (5), a pressure port (6), and a return port (7). The object is to have a good steering behavior. To this end one of the commutation geometries (18) is directly connected to the first direction port (4).
US11623683B2	Vehicle power steering test system control In an exemplary embodiment, a test system is provided for testing a power steering system for a vehicle, the test system including a motor, one or more sensors, and a processor. The one or more sensors are configured to obtain sensor data pertaining to the motor. The processor is coupled to the one or more sensors and to the motor, and is configured to: determine, using the sensor data, a desired position of the motor for providing a desired amount of torque to the power steering system in order to reach one or more target behaviors: an inertia target, a spring target, a damper target, or a friction target for the power steering system; and provide instructions for the motor to move to the desired position for providing torque to the power steering system.
US11623682B2	Steer-by-wire steering system having a spindle drive A spindle drive (20) for an actuator of a steer-by-wire steering system (10). The spindle drive has a linearly displaceable threaded spindle (27). The spindle drive (20) is in the form of a roller screw drive. The roller screw drive has a first efficiency in the driving direction and a second different efficiency in the reverse-driving direction.
US11623665B1	Tri-mode locomotive A locomotive consist including a pair of fuel-electric locomotives, each having a prime mover engine and a power transmission system including a main generator and traction motors coupled to driving wheels, a high voltage electrical connection operable in an on state or an off state, and a computer controller. The pair of fuel-electric locomotives is configured to selectively cooperate to operate in three different operating modes as controlled by the computer controller: (1) a prime mover mode, (2) a mother/slug mode, and a mother/inoperative mode.
US11623660B2	Method, apparatus, and computer program for avoiding collision of autonomous vehicle There is provided a method for avoiding the collision of an autonomous vehicle, the method including: setting collision detection areas including first and second collision detection areas based on a state of a first vehicle and a collision detection target at a location adjacent to the first vehicle; and determining the possibility of a collision between the first vehicle and the collision detection target using the collision detection areas of the first vehicle and the collision detection target; wherein setting the collision detection areas includes maintaining an attribute of the first collision detection area and changing an attribute of the second collision detection area in response to a change in the state of the first vehicle and the collision detection target.
US11623653B2	Augmented reality assisted traffic infrastructure visualization A method includes receiving a service request from a vehicle within a geographic area, receiving a first set of data from the vehicle comprising a position of the vehicle within the geographic area, a direction that the vehicle is facing, and a field of view for an augmented reality display associated with the vehicle, obtaining historical traffic data associated with the geographic area, identifying one or more traffic infrastructures within the field of view of the augmented reality display based on a map associated with the geographic area, the historical traffic data, the position of the vehicle, and the direction the vehicle is facing, generating an augmented reality image for the one or more traffic infrastructures based on the historical traffic data and the field of view of the augmented reality display, and sending the augmented reality image to the vehicle.
US11623651B2	Dynamic safe storage of vehicle content Systems and methods are provided for dynamically protecting transportable articles in vehicles. A system for dynamically protecting a transportable article in a vehicle may include one or more processors and non-volatile memory storing instructions. The instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to determine at least one of a characteristic or a trait of the transportable article; detect, based on sensed data, an emergency condition; select one or more article protection components based on (i) the at least one of the characteristic or the trait of the transportable article, and (ii) the detected emergency condition; and in response to detecting the emergency condition, deploy the selected one or more article protection components to protect the transportable article.
US11623647B2	Driver and vehicle monitoring feedback system for an autonomous vehicle A feedback server includes a processing circuitry configured to determine an actual driving performance of a driver in a manual driving mode and a projected driving performance if the vehicle had been operated in an autonomous driving mode, compare the driving performance in the manual driving mode and the autonomous driving mode, and transmit a feedback to the driver based on the comparison. The processing circuitry can be further configured to determine a driver state of the driver in the manual driving mode, determine environmental driving condition of the vehicle, and establish a baseline behavior of the driver as a function of the driver state and the environmental driving condition.
US11623638B2	Systems and methods to address jackknifing in autonomous vehicles The technology relates to articulated autonomous vehicles that can potentially jackknife. To avoid or mitigate such hazardous conditions, the current state of the vehicle is evaluated against the vehicle's planned trajectory, for instance as it drives along a freeway or surface streets. When the evaluation indicates a likelihood of jackknifing, an automated braking approach is implemented using elective braking to stabilize the vehicle. The braking approach can depend on whether the situation involves tractor jackknifing or trailer jackknifing, and one or more different braking mechanisms can be employed for a selective modulation of the braking profile to address actual jackknifing or to prevent the vehicle from entering a jackknifing situation.
US11623637B2	Assisted parking maneuvers for vehicles coupled in a towed recharging arrangement Leading and trailing electrified vehicles are coupled together in a towing arrangement for in-flight transfer of an electrical charge between their battery systems. With the vehicles connected by a towing device, a parking maneuver is initiated in which the trailing vehicle leads the leading vehicle. For the parking maneuver, one of the vehicles is designated (e.g., automatically or by driver agreement) to be an active steering vehicle and the other vehicle to be a passive steering vehicle. At least the passive steering vehicle comprises an electrically-controlled steering actuator. During movement, a turning (e.g., steering angle) of the active steering vehicle is monitored. Based on the turning of the active steering vehicle, an assistive steering angle is determined for the passive steering vehicle. The electrically-controlled steering actuator is commanded according to the assistive steering angle. The parking maneuver may be reverse or forward.
US11623636B2	Display device for vehicle and parking assist system A display device for a vehicle includes: an image display unit configured to display a direction indicating image that indicates a travel direction of the vehicle; and a control device configured to execute travel control of the vehicle. The direction indicating image is switchable between a first image that indicates a first travel direction of the vehicle and a second image that indicates a second travel direction of the vehicle, the second travel direction being opposite to the first travel direction. In a case where the control device switches the travel direction of the vehicle from the first travel direction to the second travel direction, the image display unit switches the direction indicating image from the first image to the second image based on a vehicle speed of the vehicle, a state of a power transmission device, and a steering state of the vehicle.
US11623633B2	Methods and systems for a two-speed accessory drive of an engine Methods and systems are provided for engaging and disengaging an electromagnetic clutch of a two-speed accessory drive of an engine of a vehicle. In one example, a method comprises, responsive to an electrical demand being higher than a threshold electrical demand, operating an electric machine of the vehicle in a motor mode to reduce a speed of a grounding gear of a planetary gear set of a two-speed accessory drive (TSAD) of the vehicle; and engaging an electromagnetic clutch responsive to the speed of the grounding gear reaching a clutch engagement threshold speed.
US11623630B2	System and method for driving adjustment based on trailer pose detection A system may comprise one or more processors, and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, causing the system to perform receiving, from a first sensor coupled to a front part of a vehicle, a first set of sensor data that include data of a first edge of a body part, or from a second sensor coupled to the front part of the vehicle, a second set of sensor data that include data of a second edge of the body part. The system may perform calculating, based on the first or second set of the sensor data, location of the first edge or the second edge of the body part relative to the front part, and determining whether the relative location of the first edge or the second edge is within an expected location range. The system may perform sending a notification that driving adjustment of the vehicle is required if the relative location is outside the expected location range.
US11623626B2	Method for estimating a braking force applicable between pad and brake disc by an electric parking-braking system of a vehicle and electric parking-braking system of a vehicle implementing such method A method for estimating a braking force applicable between pad and brake disc by an electric parking-braking system of a vehicle is described. The method may include detecting, by one or more sensors of electric quantities of an electric motor, an electric current delivered to the electric motor and an instantaneous value of an electric voltage for electrically supplying the electric motor, during a parking-braking operation. The parking-braking operation may have a first non-contact stage between a first pair of pads of a first brake caliper and a first brake disc. The parking-braking operation may also have a second contact stage between the first pair of pads of the first brake caliper and the first brake disc.
US11623623B2	Stroke simulator and brake operating device including the stroke simulator A stoke simulator operable by an operation of a brake operation member that is operated by a driver, including: a housing: a movable member held by the housing so as to be movable relative to the housing, the movable member being connected to the brake operation member; a volume change chamber disposed forward of the movable member in the housing; and a plurality of elastic members disposed in the volume change chamber and capable of generating an elastic force in accordance with a movement of the movable member, at least one of the plurality of elastic members being a rubber-like member.
US11623621B2	Brake characteristics A non-transitory computer readable storage medium is disclosed having stored thereon instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to: determine whether an aircraft wheel brake is capable of performing a future rejected take-off event. The determination includes determining from a rejected take-off energy parameter and a set of brake parameters whether a predicted mass of the brake is sufficient to perform the future rejected take-off event. Further, a method for determining whether an aircraft wheel brake is capable of performing a future rejected take-off event is disclosed.
US11623620B2	Method and brake control for actuating a friction brake For rapid and precise actuation of a friction brake, the thermal expansion of the friction brake is determined using a thermal model of the friction brake and therefrom the temperature-dependent shift in the contact point is determined for the braking operation and the temperature-dependent shift in the contact point is taken into account when determining the actuation measure of the friction brake to be adjusted.
US11623615B2	Liquid spraying wiper frame for motor vehicle windows, and optimisation of the sealing of this frame The invention relates to a wiper frame (10) comprising a device (24), in particular an aerodynamic deflector, for dis-pensing and/or spraying liquid, comprising at least one liquid flow channel (26), a longitudinal end (27) of which opens on an end face (28) of the device (24), a plug (40) for closing off the longitudinal end (27) of the liquid flow channel (26), which is inserted inside a longitudinal end section (27) of said channel (26), and a tip (30) arranged opposite the end face (28) of the device (24), characterised in that the closing plug (40) is a separate component from the tip (30), such as a spherical ball, such that the tip (30) and the plug (40) together ensure the closing off of the longitudinal end (27) of the liquid flow channel (26).
US11623613B2	Optical rain sensor An optical rain sensor including a plurality of light detecting elements and a plurality of peripheral light emitting elements disposed on a printed circuit board (PCB) and surrounding a central light emitting element disposed on the PCB, wherein, in a first mode of operation, the central light emitting element is configured to emit light beams toward the plurality of light detecting elements, and wherein, in a second mode of operation, each of the peripheral light emitting elements is configured to emit light beams toward the plurality of light detecting elements.
US11623605B1	Airbag device An airbag apparatus includes an airbag cushion including a sub-vent hole, an opening/closing panel temporarily attached to the airbag cushion, and a tether including one end portion fixed to the airbag cushion and the other end portion fixed to the opening/closing panel, in which tension applied to the tether by a force for inflating the airbag cushion allows the tether to pull the opening/closing panel toward the sub-vent hole to close the sub-vent hole, and additional tension applied to the tether by an additional force loaded onto the airbag cushion allows the tether to additionally pull the opening/closing panel and separate the opening/closing panel in a detachably attached state from the airbag cushion to open the sub-vent hole.
US11623600B2	Apparatus for covering a windshield opening of a vehicle In one aspect, an apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle includes a frontal curtain airbag. The airbag has overlying panels that are interconnected. The airbag is deployable a deployed condition in which the airbag spans across a width of a windshield opening of the vehicle. A restraining panel is separate from and extends widthwise over the panels of the airbag. The restraining panel is connected to the airbag and has a width configured to cause opposing end portions of the deployed airbag to be bent toward one another and into a curved configuration. Pressurization in the deploying airbag tensions the restraining panel widthwise. The tensioned restraining panel maintains the bend in the deploying airbag so that an effective airbag depth is measured between the restraining panel and the airbag.
US11623597B1	Multipurpose seatback bladder system for crash safety and lumbar support A seat for a vehicle may include a seatback including one or more inflatable bladders that may be configured to provide adjustable lumbar support and to deploy in response to a triggering event signal indicative of a change of velocity, collision, or predicted collision event. One or more inflatable bladders may be configured to be independently controllable and configured to provide adjustable lumbar support at a region of the seatback during normal vehicle operation. Moreover, when at least a portion of the back of an occupant of the seat pushes against a front surface of the seatback due to the event, the one or more inflatable bladders may be configured to compress at least partially a comfort foam or comfort material in the seatback and expedite engagement of the energy absorbing material with the occupant's back.
US11623594B2	Vehicles including heater assemblies for vehicle bumpers A vehicle including a rear bumper having an upper surface, a power source, and a heating element in communication with the power source is provided. The heating element extends in a vehicle lateral direction and along substantially an entire portion of the upper surface of the rear bumper. The heating element may operable when a tailgate is in a closed position. Thus, debris, such as ice, dirt, and the like, accumulating on the upper surface of the rear bumper may be melted by the heating element prior to the tailgate opening. The heating element may be configured to heat substantially an entire portion of the upper surface of the rear bumper. The heating element may be configured to heat upon a condition being satisfied such as, for example, a vehicle start operation or outside temperature being below a predetermined threshold.
US11623591B2	Detection of safety system tampering via DTC analysis A system detects tampering of an electronic system of a vehicle operated by a driver. The system receives historical occurrences of at least one diagnostic trouble code (DTC) generated by the onboard vehicle computing system based on sensor data received from a vehicle sensor during a trip. The system identifies a length of the trip and a speed of the vehicle when each DTC was generated. The system identifies a distance the vehicle had traveled when each DTC was generated. The system determines a subsequent trip was started, whether a driver operating the vehicle on the subsequent trip is a same driver or a new driver, whether DTCs were generated during the trip, and whether DTCs were generated during the subsequent trip. The system determines a tamper rating for the driver that indicates a likelihood that the driver has tampered with the vehicle.
US11623590B2	Electrical connector cover A cover for an electrical connector may include an outer wall having a first edge and a second edge, a first side wall connected to a first end of the outer wall, a second side wall connected to a second end of the outer wall, a first clip portion disposed proximate the first edge and configured for rotational connection with a first wire frame portion, and/or a second clip portion disposed proximate the second edge configured for connection with a second wire frame portion.
US11623582B2	Hinge mount system for utility vehicle A door hinge bracket for a vehicle having a door and a door frame, the door hinge bracket includes: a door flange arranged against an outside surface of the vehicle, the door flange having a hard mounting point; a body mount portion configured to connect to the door frame of the vehicle; and a pivot portion extending between the door flange and the body mount portion, the pivot portion being configured to connect to the door of the vehicle. The hard mounting point is configured to accept an accessory bracket and the accessory bracket is configured to accept one or more accessories.
US11623581B2	Side pack with channels Disclosed is a side pack that may be on a utility vehicle. In example embodiments, a top panel of the side pack includes channels that are used to connect an option, for example, mechanical equipment, to the side pack. Disclosed also is a method of moving the side pack.
US11623577B1	Vehicle garment rack A garment rack for a vehicle. The rack includes a horizontal rod for clothes hangers. The front end of the horizontal rod is pivotally supported on the upper end of a vertical rod positioned behind the front seat of the vehicle. The upper end of the vertical rod is secured behind the headrest of the front seat, and the rear end of the horizontal rod is removably attached to the top of the headrest of the rear seat. The horizontal rod is adjustable telescopically so that, as the front or rear seat is moved forward or backward, the rod extends and retracts automatically. The height of the vertical rod also is adjustable.
US11623575B2	Vehicle glove box assembly A vehicle glove box assembly includes a cover located at a dashboard in front of a passenger seat, the cover configured to be open in a forward direction; a housing disposed to be covered by the cover, the housing configured to be accessible by selectively opening and closing of the cover; a rotating member connected between the cover and the housing, the rotating member configured to rotate in a rotation orbit for opening and closing the cover. disclosure The rotation member includes a first rotation link, of which one end is coupled to a lower portion of a cover and another end is coupled to an upper portion of a housing, and a second rotation link of which one end is coupled to the lower portion of the cover and another end is coupled to the upper portion of the housing, and a length of the first rotation link is greater than a length of the second rotation link.
US11623573B2	Vehicle step-up and protection device A device for a high-clearance motor vehicle is provided. Preferably, the device comprises a linear actuator, a hollow tube having a first helix and a second helix; a step arm connected at a distal end to the linear actuator such that when the linear actuator applies a linear force to the step arm, the step arm rotates. A first end portion of a distal end of the step arm inserted in the hollow tube extends through the first helix and a second end portion of the distal end of the step arm inserted in the hollow tube extends through the second helix. When the device is operated, depending on user selection, the device can serve as a vehicle step, protect the vehicle door(s), or be in a retracted position.
US11623571B2	Rearview mirror with RGB indicator lamp A rearview mirror with an RGB indicator lamp is provided, and belongs to the technical field of vehicle rearview mirrors. The rearview mirror includes a mirror shell and a mirror frame, and further includes a light module. The light module is installed inside the mirror shell, and a light-emitting panel of the light module is installed on the mirror frame. The light module is compact in structure, small in size and convenient to install on the rearview mirror. Meanwhile, the light-emitting panel is arranged on the mirror frame and integrated with the mirror frame, and the overall color is coordinated and unified.
US11623569B2	Mechanism for rotating a side mirror for vehicles and side mirror including same The present invention refers to a rotating mechanism for an wing mirror, wherein this rotating mechanism enables the wing mirror to be moved, at least, between the positions habitually known as the park and drive positions in a motorised and/or manual manner, which has an elastic system on the independent lifting of the pressure system function for the union of the set of parts of the mechanism in the pivot element, having a set of simplified parts, for fewer costs and efficiency purposes.
US11623566B2	Driving support system, driving support method, and non-transitory recording medium The driving support system includes an imaging section installed to a vehicle capable of executing a driving support state, and the imaging section being capable of imaging a imaging subject positioned in surroundings of the vehicle, and a processor connected to the imaging section. The processor is configured to generate image data, determine whether or not a predetermined recording condition has been satisfied, cause the image data to be recorded in the memory in cases in which the recording condition has been determined to have been satisfied, determine whether or not the vehicle is in any of the driving support states, and change the recording condition to a specific recording condition that is the recording condition corresponding to the driving support state of the vehicle in cases in which the vehicle has been determined to be in any of the driving support states.
US11623563B2	Sound generating apparatus and method for vehicle A sound generating apparatus for a vehicle includes: a motor controller that generates a motor torque corresponding to a target sound; and an output device that outputs the target sound based on vibration generated by the motor torque to generate a sound of the vehicle without requiring an external amplifier or a separate actuator, thus preventing increases in cost and weight.
US11623562B2	Light control apparatus and method A light control apparatus includes a diffuser plate, a light source, a light pipe, and a light blocker. The diffuser plate includes at least one opening therein. The diffuser plate includes feature located around the opening in the diffuser plate that exposes a portion of the diffuser plate. A light source positioned proximate a second surface of the diffuser plate is optically coupled to a light pipe positioned around a portion of the opening near the second surface of diffuser plate. A light blocker is positioned near a second portion of the at least one feature. The light blocker is positioned between the light source and the second portion of the feature, the light blocker having an opening therein to allow light to pass from the light source to the diffuser plate proximate the second portion of the feature.
US11623557B2	Bed lift mounting member A structure such as a recreational vehicle includes a guide member coupled to a wall of the structure, a carriage member slidingly coupled to the guide member, a mounting bracket, and a bed coupled to the mounting bracket. The mounting bracket includes a support base configured to be coupled to the carriage member and a support arm rotatably coupled to the support base. The support arm is configured to rotate between a first position where the support arm extends horizontally from the support base and a second position where the support arm extends vertically from the support base.
US11623556B2	Retractable cover for a boat trailer A retractable trailer cover adapted for mounting to an existing boat trailer and a method for retrofitting the trailer cover to the boat trailer. The trailer cover includes multiple ribs extending from one side to the other, a flexible cover material, two elongated tracks, and multiple wheels received within the tracks. The ribs are affixed to the wheels so as to be slidably mounted to the tracks. Mounting brackets can be spaced along each of the trailer cover sides, and the tracks can be affixed to the mounting brackets. To mount the trailer cover to the boat trailer, the mounting brackets can be attached to a frame of the boat trailer. The trailer cover can selectively be expanded and retracted to cover and uncover an associated boat and boat trailer and may be used with new or used trailers.
US11623555B2	Roof handle for vehicles A roof handle for vehicles comprises a carrier which can be fixed to a vehicle roof and on which a handle body is pivotably mounted, and is pivotable between a holding position, in which a user exerts a substantially downwardly directed weight force on the handle body, and a starting position, in which the handle body is pivoted by a spring into a folded-up position with respect to the vehicle roof, the carrier comprising a molded body made of plastic on which at least one insert made of metal is provided, and the handle body being held on the insert made of metal via bearing elements. As a result, the roof handle can have a low dead weight and be optimally adapted to the geometry of a vehicle roof.
US11623546B2	Seat switch device A seat switch device performing an operation on the component of a vehicle seat according to the present invention includes an operation unit attached in a movable manner so as to be located at a plurality of operation positions. The operation unit is configured to accept an operation input when the operation unit is located at each of the operation positions as an operation on each of the component of the seat for the vehicle located corresponding to a positional relation of the operation position.
US11623543B2	Method for operating an on-board electrical network of a motor vehicle The invention relates to a method for operating an on-board electrical network (4) of a motor vehicle (2), having a first voltage circuit (I) and a second voltage circuit (II), the first voltage circuit (I) having a first operating voltage which is higher than a second operating voltage in the second voltage circuit (II), wherein the first voltage circuit (I) is connected to the second voltage circuit (II), the first voltage circuit (I) having a battery (10) and the second voltage circuit (II) having at least one main battery (12a) and a second main battery (12b), wherein the first main battery (12a) and the second main battery (12b) have essentially the same capacity, and wherein components of the motor vehicle (2) are supplied with electrical operating energy from the first main battery (12a) and/or the second main battery (12b) by means of a switch assembly (14).
US11623542B2	Control method for vehicle power supply apparatus and vehicle power supply apparatus The vehicle power supply apparatus includes: a drive power supply that supplies electric power to a motor for generating drive power; an auxiliary power supply that supplies electric power to a motor controller and door lock controllers; and a backup power supply. A control method for the vehicle power supply apparatus includes: discharging the in-vehicle equipment by using the electric power that is supplied from the backup power supply when it is determined that a vehicle has collided with an obstacle; and operating the door lock controllers by using the electric power that is supplied from the backup power supply after a lapse of a specified time period since initiation timing of the discharging step so as to unlock doors.
US11623539B1	Compliant joint with three degrees of freedom Disclosed herein is a compliant joint that is movable in three degrees of freedom (DOF), as well as systems including the compliant joint, and a process for assembling the compliant joint. The compliant joint may comprise an elongate arm, a ball joint, and a carrier. The ball joint is configured to couple to the carrier, and the elongate arm is configured to couple to the ball joint. The ball joint may have a cross section that is ellipsoidal, an outer surface that is convex, and a first hole. The carrier may comprise a second hole that is ellipsoidal, and an inner surface that is concave. The elongate arm, when disposed within the first hole, is movable axially through the first hole, and the ball joint, when disposed within the second hole, is movable with at least one of pitch rotation or yaw rotation.
US11623536B2	Autonomous seagoing power replenishment watercraft Methods, systems, and computer-readable media that implement autonomous seagoing power replenishment watercraft. An example system includes a plurality of marine vessels; a plurality of watercraft, each watercraft of the plurality of watercraft including a rechargeable electrical power supply and being configured to operate in: a first mode in which the watercraft awaits an assignment to provide electrical energy to a marine vessel of the plurality of marine vessels; a second mode in which the watercraft performs operations including keeping station with an assigned marine vessel and providing electrical energy to the assigned marine vessel from the power supply; and a third mode in which the watercraft recharges the power supply from a charging station. The system includes a controller configured to perform operations comprising: transmitting, to a first watercraft, an instruction indicating an assignment of the first watercraft to provide electrical energy to a first marine vessel.
US11623535B1	Methods and systems for charging an electric aircraft including a horizontal cable arrangement A system for charging an electric aircraft including a horizontal cable arrangement, including a charger base including an energy source and a charging cable electrically connected to the energy source. The system further including a horizontal cable including at least a length of the charging cable and having a first cable arrangement position, wherein the horizontal cable arrangement is located at a first elevation, and a second cable arrangement position, wherein the horizontal cable arrangement is located at a second elevation. The second elevation is greater than the first elevation. The system further including a lift in contact with the horizontal cable arrangement. The lift having a first lift position and a second lift position. In the first lift position, the horizontal cable arrangement is in the first cable arrangement position, and in the second lift position, the horizontal cable arrangement is in the second cable arrangement position.
US11623534B2	Systems and methods for determining a vehicle alternator condition Methods and systems for determining an alternator condition in a motor vehicle are provided. The method includes receiving a maximum cranking voltage and a maximum cranking voltage time stamp from the motor vehicle over an asset interface of the telematics device; receiving a maximum device voltage and a maximum device voltage time stamp from the motor vehicle over the asset interface, and determining a potential alternator undercharging condition if a duration between the maximum cranking voltage time stamp and the maximum device voltage time stamp is greater than an undercharging indicator duration threshold. Advantageously, an alternator may be repaired or replaced before it fails thus averting having the motor vehicles inoperable.
US11623532B2	Holding assembly for an automotive charging system A holding assembly for holding an electrical charging device includes: a base plate having an upper side and at least one latching hook which extends from the upper side of the base plate and which latches with a latching contour of the charging device; and a securing frame which is attached to the base plate so as to be movable between a first position and a second position and clamps the latching hook in an open state in the first position and to secure the latching hook in a closed state in the second position.
US11623530B2	Fuel cell vehicle A fuel cell vehicle includes a battery and a fuel cell that supply an electric power to an electric motor for traveling. A controller sets a maximum increase rate of an output torque of the electric motor for a predetermined time after the fuel cell starts activation to be a first upper limit rate. The controller sets the maximum increase rate of an output torque after the lapse of the predetermined time to a second upper limit rate that is larger than the first upper limit rate.
US11623523B2	Display system and method A status indication system for conveying status information concerning a movable vehicle includes: an interface system configured to receive perception information concerning one or more objects proximate the movable vehicle; a processing system configured to process the perception information to generate proximate object display information; and a visual display system configured to render the proximate object display information.
US11623522B2	Overhead display system for vehicles An overhead display system for a vehicle is disclosed. The system includes a trim panel, a set of brackets, and a plurality of display units. The brackets are disposed within an interior region of the trim panel, and the display units are mounted on the brackets through openings formed in the trim panel. The display units are arranged such that a pair of screens can be oriented in both a rearward-facing direction and a forward-facing direction. The system is configured as a module that can be readily installed in a roof structure of a vehicle.
US11623516B2	Device and method for controlling a display device in a motor vehicle A method for controlling a display device in a motor vehicle includes detecting a person's body posture using sensors that generate corresponding sensor values, and determining, based on the detected sensor values, whether the person is in a normotonic posture. The method also includes determining a distance between the person's eyes and the display device if the person is determined to be in a normotonic posture, and adjusting predetermined display parameters on the display device based on the distance of the person's eyes from the display device.
US11623514B2	Control device, transport apparatus, and method The invention relates to a control device for controlling an engine driven transport apparatus. The control device comprises a fitness apparatus having a base part and at least one movable part movable with respect to the base part for enabling a user to perform a physical exercise. The control device further comprises a sensor device for sensing a degree of physical exercise. The control device is arranged for controlling engine power of an engine of the transport apparatus at least partly based on the sensed degree of physical exercise. The fitness apparatus comprises a flywheel rotatably connected to the base part. The fitness apparatus is arranged for setting the flywheel into motion by means of at least one of the one or multiple movable parts. The sensor device is arranged to sense the degree of performed physical exercise at least partly by sensing a degree of motion of the flywheel.
US11623513B2	Electric drive axle in a vehicle An electric drive axle in a vehicle is provided. The electric drive axle includes, in one example, a housing configured to enclose an electric motor-generator and a gearbox. In the electric drive axle, the housing includes a first section that is removably coupled to a second section, the second section at least partially encloses the gearbox, the first section includes a first axle shaft opening, and the second section includes a second axle shaft opening that is laterally aligned with the first axle shaft opening.
US11623510B2	Vehicle electric drive axle An electric drive axle in a vehicle is provided. The electric drive axle includes, in one example, an electric motor-generator, a gearbox, and a differential. The gearbox comprises a planetary gear set that includes a sun gear configured to rotate on a sun gear shaft directly coupled to a rotor of the electric motor-generator and an intermediate shaft that includes an idler gear rotationally coupled to a pinion gear that is rotationally coupled to the carrier.
US11623508B2	Drive train for a motor vehicle having a directly cooled electric machine and a transmission, and a motor vehicle A drive train (1) for a motor vehicle (100) has an electric machine (2) with a rotor (3), a stator (4) and an air gap (5) between the rotor (3) and the stator (4). The drive train (1) also has a transmission (6) and a cooling circuit (7) for conducting a coolant through the electric machine (2) and the transmission (6). The coolant is provided for lubricating and cooling the transmission (6) and for directly cooling electrical conductors of the stator (4). The cooling circuit (7) is provided in such a way that the coolant does not enter the air gap (5).
US11623504B2	System for vehicle noise and vibration reduction A drive module for an electric vehicle having noise, vibration, and harshness counter measures. The drive module includes multiple covers and mass dampeners in order to detune vibration and noise from the cabin of the vehicle.
US11623503B2	Locking structure for a truck bed cover and a truck A locking structure for a truck bed cover includes a side rail and a fixing assembly. The side rail is detachably installed on the truck bed. One side of the side rail is attached to the truck bed, and the other side of the side rail is provided with a first limiting member. The fixing assembly includes an inner clamping block, an outer clamping block and a fastener. The inner clamping block and the outer clamping block lock the truck bed and the side rail by the fastener. The surface attached to the side rail of the outer clamping block is provided with a second limiting member. The first limiting member and the second limiting member are engaged to limit the movement of the side rail. The new locking structure is convenient and quick to install, disassemble and adjust, has good stability, and can be used repeatedly.
US11623500B2	Panel assembly for vehicle made of different materials with different coefficients of thermal expansion A panel assembly for a vehicle made of different materials with different coefficients of thermal expansion according to various exemplary embodiments of the present invention includes: an external panel 10, an internal panel 20 having the circumference bonded to the circumference of the external panel 10, and made of a material having a coefficient of thermal expansion different from a coefficient of thermal expansion of the external panel 10, and at least one deformation absorption panel 30, 40 connected to at least one of the external panel 10 and the internal panel 20 on the circumferences of the external panel 10 and the internal panel 20, and for absorbing an amount of thermal deformation according to a change in temperatures of the external panel 10 and the internal panel 20 when the external panel 10 and the internal panel 20 are thermally deformed.
US11623494B1	Sensor calibration and verification using induced motion Motion can be induced at a vehicle, e.g., by actuating components of an active suspension system, and first sensor data and second sensor data representing an environment of the vehicle can be captured at a first position and a second position, respectively, resulting from the induced motion. A second sensor can determine motion information associated with the first position and the second position. Calibration information about the sensor, the first sensor data, and the motion information can be used to determine an expectation of sensor data at the second position. A calibration error can be the difference between the second sensor data and the expected sensor data.
US11623489B2	Suspension device A suspension device includes a damper. The damper includes: a ball screw; a ball screw nut screwed with the ball screw; a bearing that rotatably supports a nut unit (nut assembly) provided with the ball screw nut; and a housing that houses the bearing inside. A part between the housing and the bearing in an axial direction is provided with an elastic body.
US11623488B2	Axle mounting unit An axle mounting unit for commercial vehicles a surrounding element, an end element, at least one fastening element and a securing device, configured for mounting a first chassis part that comprises an axle, with a second chassis part that comprises a control arm, wherein a surrounding element is arranged on the first chassis part, an end element is arranged on the second chassis part, wherein the surrounding element has at least two legs extending in a leg direction, the end element extends between the two legs, the fastening element braces the end element with the surrounding element, the securing device creates a form-fit securing device that limits and/or prevents a displacement of the separated part in the leg direction in a positive-locking manner in the event of mechanical failure.
US11623487B2	All terrain vehicle An all-terrain vehicle including a frame having longitudinally-spaced ends defining a first longitudinal axis, and an engine supported by the frame. The engine includes a crankshaft defining a second longitudinal axis substantially parallel to the first longitudinal axis.
US11623475B2	Socket structure A socket structure includes a socket body, an O-ring, and a carbon-fiber tube. The socket body includes a driving section and an acting section coaxially connected to the driving section. The driving section has an outside diameter greater than an outside diameter of the acting section and a stepped portion is formed in outer circumference between the driving section and the acting section. The driving section and the acting section have end faces that are recessed inwardly to form a driving hole and an acting hole, respectively. The outer circumferential surface of the acting section is formed with a circumferential groove in which the O-ring is received. The carbon-fiber tube is fit over the outer circumferential surface of the acting section of the socket body and has an end in abutting engagement with the stepped portion and an internal circumferential surface in contact with the O-ring.
US11623474B2	Rotor drive key and fastener assembly In some examples, an assembly includes a rotor drive key configured to fit around a wheel boss defined by a wheel. The rotor drive key includes a support structure. The assembly further includes a fastener configured to extend the wheel boss and the support structure in a substantially axial direction of the wheel when the rotor drive key fits around the wheel boss, where the fastener is configured to limit movement of the rotor drive key relative to the wheel boss. The fastener may be rotated to establish and/or increase a contact pressure between the fastener and the rotor drive key to help the fastener limit movement of the rotor drive key relative to the wheel boss.
US11623472B2	Variable compliance metallic wheel comprising torque measuring device A variable compliance non-pneumatic wheel which comprises a stationary tubular body (32) attached to the vehicle chassis. A tubular member is freely rotatable relative to the stationary tubular body and has a series of peripheral mounting rods (12, 13) on sides of the wheel. A plurality of interconnected and freely rotating caterpillar-like tiles (5), which are in contact with the ground during wheel operation, are coupled to the outer periphery of the wheel. A plurality of connecting spring members, (3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11), each connecting a specific mounting rod on a side of the hub (1, 2) are configured to connect the tiles (5) to the hub. The tubular member is split in two parts (1, 2) which are each free to rotate relative to one another. Each part carries approximately half number of mounting rods and connecting springs on a respective side of the wheel.
US11623470B2	Detachably attachable implement scraper An implement scraper provides a scraper bar for scraping debris into a bucket, such as a five-gallon bucket, and is detachably attachable to the bucket by a bucket coupler. The bucket coupler is configured with a latch that rotates to secure the implement scraper to the rim of the bucket. The latch may be pivotably coupled between a latch pivot aperture. A rim extension is configured to extend along a rim of the bucket and the scraper bar is coupled to the rim extension and may extend across an extension angle of the bucket. A debris aperture is formed between the scraper bar and the rim extension to allow debris to fall therethrough into the bucket. A magnetic coupler is configured to retain a metallic implement to the implement scraper by one or more magnets.
US11623469B2	Method for mass production of customized decorative art A method of producing customized artwork includes forming and finishing a plurality of backdrops by cutting and/or engraving sheet metal. Based upon an order received for a customized artwork a particular backdrop is selected and a customized ornamental component is produced in sheet metal. If the backdrop and customized component are prone to galvanic corrosion, insulation may be provided between the customized component and backdrop and to insulate fasteners from either the customized component or backdrop. The method reduces lead times and production costs for customized artwork, while improving quality of the final product.
US11623460B2	Cutting device and printer A cutting device, having a supporting base, a cutter section, a protrusive part, is provided. The supporting base has a first area, in which a tape is placeable, and a second area on a surface thereof. The surface is formed of a resin coating layer in the first area alone between the first area and the second area. The cutter section has a blade and is movable to approach and separate from the surface. The protrusive part protrudes from the cutter section in a direction, toward which an edge of the blade points. When the cutter section approaches the surface of the supporting base, with the protrusive part contacting the surface of the supporting base in the second area, the blade cuts the tape located between the surface of the supporting base in the first area and the blade partly in a direction of thickness of the tape.
US11623459B2	Recording apparatus and medium housing apparatus A recording apparatus includes a recording unit configured to perform recording on a medium, a sheet ejection unit configured to eject the medium after the recording, a loading unit configured to load the ejected medium, a first contact member configured to make contact with a position of an upstream end of the medium in an ejection direction and operate in conjunction with a displacement of a load amount of the medium, a second contact member configured to make contact with a downstream position of the medium in the ejection direction with respect to the first contact member and operate in conjunction with the displacement of the load amount of the medium, one detection auxiliary member configured to make a displacement in conjunction with a displacement of the first contact member and the second contact member, and a detection unit configured to detect the displacement of the detection auxiliary member.
US11623458B2	Devices, systems, and methods for supplying makeup air through ports in a carrier plate of a printing system A printing system comprises a print fluid deposition assembly, a media transport device, and an air flow control system. The print fluid deposition assembly comprises a printhead to eject a print fluid through an opening of a carrier plate to a deposition region. The media transport device holds a print medium against the movable support surface by vacuum suction and transports the print medium through the deposition region. The air flow control system is to flow air through the carrier plate to the movable support surface via a port through the carrier plate on an inboard side the carrier plate and to control a flow rate of the air flowed through the port based on a size of a print medium transported by the media transport device.
US11623447B2	Modular ink supply A printing module includes a first imaging device and a slot for accommodating an optional second imaging device. An ink supply module includes a slot for accommodating an optional drying/fixation apparatus, and a second ink supply device. Also, the ink supply module and the printing module include ink inlet/outlet ports such that the optional second imaging device in the printing module, if present, can be supplied ink from the second ink supply in the ink supply module when the printing module and the ink supply module are combined to form a printer.
US11623433B2	Mitigating defects in an electrochromic device under a bus bar Methods are provided for fabricating electrochromic devices that mitigate formation of short circuits under a top bus bar without predetermining where top bus bars will be applied on the device. Devices fabricated using such methods may be deactivated under the top bus bar, or may include active material under the top bus bar. Methods of fabricating devices with active material under a top bus bar include depositing a modified top bus bar, fabricating self-healing layers in the electrochromic device, and modifying a top transparent conductive layer of the device prior to applying bus bars.
US11623428B2	Load-bearing composite platform The present disclosure provides a load-bearing composite platform. The platform includes a core layer, first and second reinforcement layers, and a frame. The core layer includes a structural sublayer, a force distribution sublayer, and an abrasion prevention sublayer. The first reinforcement layer is adhered to the force distribution sublayer, and the second reinforcement layer is adhered to the structural sublayer. The second reinforcement layer is an inverse of the first reinforcement layer. The frame surrounds the first reinforcement layer, the second reinforcement layer, and the core layer.
US11623425B2	Carrier material for vinyl floor covering A carrier material for vinyl floor covering, wherein the carrier material includes a nonwoven layer containing at least 50 wt. % of thermoplastic fibers and a scrim for eliminating wrinkles in the vinyl floor covering. The scrim includes weft yarns having a linear density of 28 tex or less. The carrier material prevents the formation of surface irregularities and printing errors in the vinyl floor covering.
US11623424B2	Resin sheet having capillaceous bodies and molded product thereof A sheet expressing a good tactile sensation and a molded product thereof. By configuring a resin sheet including hairlike bodies arranged regularly on at least one surface of an underlayer in which a continuous phase is formed without any structural boundary between the underlayer and the hairlike bodies, and the underlayer and the hairlike bodies have at least partially a crosslinked structure, a molded product expressing a good tactile sensation is obtained.
US11623421B2	Method and plant for handling a green tyre for bicycle A green tyre (2) for bicycles is built, comprising at least one carcass ply (4) having axially opposite end flaps (4a) engaged with respective bead cores (5) and a tread band (6) applied in a radially outer position around the at least one carcass ply (4). The built tyre (2) removed from the building drum, is profiled so as to translate the tread band (6) in a radially outer direction with respect to the bead cores (5), so as to impart a cross-sectional convex profile to the tyre (2) in a radially outer direction. The profiled tyre is engaged by means of a transfer member (31) comprising a gripping device (30) which retains it at the radially outer surface (2b) so as to maintain the cross-sectional convex profile in a radially outer direction.
US11623420B2	Method for manufacturing polarizing plate using mask film and polarizing plate manufactured by same The present specification relates to a method for manufacturing a polarizing plate using a mask film used for manufacturing a polarizing plate having a locally bleached area, and a polarizing plate manufactured using the same.
US11623416B2	Multi-part molds and methods for forming complex fiber-composite parts A multi-part compression mold for forming a complex part having a desired fiber alignment, and methods therefor, are disclosed. The multi-part mold comprises at least three sections. Specific arrangements of fiber-bundle-based preforms are introduced to more than one of the mold sections of the multi-part mold, and subjected to compression molding. The arrangements of preforms, in conjunction with the multi-part mold, result in a complex part having fibers that substantially align with anticipated principle stress vectors that arise in the complex part, when in use.
US11623405B2	Method and apparatus for infusing additive manufactured objects and the like A method of infusing, infiltrating or impregnating a three dimensional printed, free-form fabricated or additive manufactured object having pores or voids in or between particles or sheets of material from which the object is manufactured may include infusing the object with a thermoplastic material. The thermoplastic material may be a linear or branched semi-crystalline aliphatic polyester with a melting point of between 40° C. and 65° C. which may have a solidification/crystalisation point between 20° C. and 40° C., and which may be introduced under controlled conditions of temperature and pressure. The thermoplastic material may be caused to penetrate the object by immersing the object in the thermoplastic material and controlling the frequency and amplitude of pressure oscillation to ensure sufficient infusion into the object to penetrate the pores or voids by at least 10% and bond particles or sheets of material from which the object is manufactured.
US11623403B2	Feeding devices and 3D printing apparatuses Disclosed are a feeding device and a 3D printing apparatus. The feeding device includes a resin vat, a driving device and a conveying device. The driving device is connected to the resin vat, the driving device is connected to a container filled with a resin liquid through the conveying device, and the interior of the container is further in communication with the resin vat through the conveying device. When the height of the resin liquid inside the resin vat is lower than a first preset height, the driving device inputs gas into the container through the conveying device, such that the resin liquid inside the container is conveyed into the resin vat through the conveying device, thereby achieving automatic feeding to avoid a model printing failure due to lack of the resin liquid.
US11623402B2	Method and device for making a three-dimensional object A method for making a three-dimensional object by means of layer-wise application and selective solidification of a pulverulent building material The method includes applying a layer of the pulverulent building material onto a build area by an application device The application device includes a recoating unit movable across the build area in an application direction. The method further includes solidification of the applied powder layer at positions corresponding to a cross-section of the object to be made, and repeating the steps of applying and selective solidification until the object is completed. The pulverulent building material to be applied onto the build area is heated locally by a radiant heater before being applied.
US11623400B2	Modular light source for curing of 3D printed biological and engineered materials A modular light for removably attaching to a bio-printer robot end effector, where the light includes: an annular modular light ring housing with an annular opening for receiving the end effector of the bioprinting robot; the housing substantially surrounding a dispensing tip of the end effector; a power supply interface to receive electrical power from the end effector; a plurality of LEDs positioned annularly around the end effector within the annular modular light ring housing, where the plurality of LEDs are spaced in at least two annular rows, where each of the at least two annular rows are at a unique elevational position within the annular modular light ring housing with respect to a light output plane of the annular modular light ring housing; the LEDs are in electrical communication with the power supply interface; and a controller communicatively coupled with the LEDs and the power supply interface.
US11623396B2	System and method for roll-to-roll film tensioning for reduced separation force during bottom-up stereolithography The present disclosure relates to a tensioning system for use in a stereolithography manufacturing application. The system may have a build plate for supporting a three dimensional part being formed using a photo responsive resin, a base plate and a release element extending over the base plate. The release element is configured to receive a quantity of photo responsive resin for forming a new material layer of the three dimensional part. A pair of tensioning components are secured to opposite ends of the release element, and apply a controlled tension force to the release element during peeling of the release element to reduce a separation force required to separate the release element from the new material layer after the new material layer is cured.
US11623395B2	Penetrating and actuating nozzle for extrusion-based 3D printing An apparatus and device for creating a vertical strengthening feature within a 3D printed article of manufacture for improving mechanical performance in the Z-direction. Fill material is deposited in voids vertically crossing multiple layers during the build of 3D printing. The device includes a penetrating extension that fits within the void to create a vertical strengthening feature via heat and/or extruded fill material. The size and/or movement of the heated extension can impact the void side walls to reflow the build material and blend the layers together within the void side walls.
US11623392B2	Method of manufacturing three-dimensional formed object and three-dimensional forming apparatus A method of manufacturing a three-dimensional formed object includes cutting a material block so as to fabricate a bottom portion that includes an upwardly projecting underlying layer portion. The method also includes forming a molten material into a single layer or a plurality of layers on a top of the underlying layer portion so as to fabricate a first layer portion in contact with the underlying layer portion.
US11623389B2	Multi-directional binder jetting additive manufacturing The devices, systems, and methods of the present disclosure are directed to powder spreading and binder distribution techniques for consistent and rapid layer-by-layer fabrication of three-dimensional objects formed through binder jetting. For example, a powder may be spread to form a layer along a volume defined by a powder box, a binder may be deposited along the layer to form a layer of a three-dimensional object, and the direction of spreading the layer and depositing the binder may be in a first direction and in a second direction, different from the first direction, thus facilitating rapid formation of the three-dimensional object with each passage of the print carriage over the volume. Powder delivery, powder spreading, thermal energy delivery, and combinations thereof, may facilitate consistently achieving quality standards as the rate of fabrication of the three-dimensional object is increased.
US11623381B2	Sub-critical gas-assisted processing of a polymer blend A method of processing of a polymer blend is provided. The method includes the step of introducing a polymer material and a secondary polymer material into a barrel of an extruder. A user-selected gas having a supercritical point is injected into the barrel. The user-selected gas is below the supercritical point thereof. The polymer material, the secondary polymer material and the user-selected gas are mixed within the barrel to form a polymer blend. The polymer blend is ejected from the barrel into a mold, pelletizer or the like.
US11623377B2	Dialyzer manufacturing tool A dialyzer housing manufacturing system includes a molding device configured to mold a dialyzer housing, and a tool coupled to a robotic arm and configured to retrieve the dialyzer housing from the molding device after the dialyzer housing is molded. The tool includes a frame, a first suction cup connected to a first portion of the frame, and a second suction cup connected to a second portion of the frame, the second suction cup being oriented about 70 degrees to about 110 degrees relative to the first suction cup.
US11623374B2	Resin impregnation measurement device A resin impregnation measurement device includes a jig and a resin impregnation sensor. The jig is formed into an inner surface shape of a protrusion of a stringer. The jig includes outer surfaces including a facing surface that is to face an inner surface of the protrusion. The resin impregnation sensor is disposed on the facing surface of the jig.
US11623372B2	Monolithic thermocasting of polymer mixtures for architectural applications A monolithic thermocasting system for thermocasting polymer and solid material and method of use having an internal frame system; an external frame system disposed external to the internal frame system; a mold cavity formed between the internal frame system and the external frame system, the mold cavity sized to receive the polymer and solid material and shaped to form an architectural member; a duct; and a heater element disposed in the duct for outputting thermal energy to the mold cavity to heat the polymer and solid material, the thermal energy being sufficient to thermocast the polymer and solid material to a combined building material.
US11623370B2	Method for composite flow molding An apparatus for molding a part includes a plunger cavity, a plunger, and a mold cavity, wherein the plunger is oriented out-of-plane with respect to a major surface of the mold cavity, and first and second vents couples to respective first and second portions of the mold cavity. In a method, resin and fiber are forced into the mold cavity from a plunger cavity, and at least some of the fibers and resin are preferentially flowed to certain region in the mold cavity via the use of vents.
US11623368B2	Methods for thermal forming an object Methods for thermal forming an object are provided. In some embodiments, a method includes reading a mold identifier located on or in a mold, and determining mold process information from the mold identifier, the mold process information including heating information. The method can include heating a thermoformable material according to the heating information by adjusting power of one or more independently controllable heat sources. The method can also include monitoring one or more temperatures from a plurality of temperature sensing elements operably coupled to different areas of the thermoformable material. The thermoformable material can be heated according to the heating information and in response to the one or more monitored temperatures such that each of the different areas of the thermoformable material reach a respective desired temperature. The method can further include disposing the heated thermoformable material over at least a portion of the mold to form the object.
US11623364B2	Device for collecting split wood A device for collecting split wood, having a plurality of bar elements, which each have a first and a second longitudinal portion, and a plurality of connecting elements, which connect the bar elements movably to one another. The second longitudinal portion of each bar element extends in a curved manner and the first longitudinal portion extends in a straight manner. The connecting elements cooperate with the second longitudinal portions, and a clamping element, which cooperates with the first longitudinal portions, is designed to firmly clamp the bar elements to a chopping block by their first longitudinal portions.
US11623361B2	Automated fiber placement (AFP) cutter blade assemblies, AFP cutter systems including the same, and associated methods Automated fiber placement (AFP) cutter blade assemblies, AFP cutter systems including the same, and associated methods. An AFP cutter blade assembly includes a blade base and a reversible blade insert configured to be coupled to the blade base in either of a first cutter blade configuration, in which a first cutting edge is an active cutting edge, and a second cutter blade configuration, in which a second cutting edge is the active cutting edge. In examples, an AFP cutter system includes a plurality of AFP cutter blade assemblies in combination with an actuator assembly. In examples, a method of reconfiguring a reversible blade insert of an AFP cutter blade assembly includes uncoupling the reversible blade insert from a blade base, rotating the reversible blade insert relative to the blade base, and operatively coupling the reversible blade insert to the blade base in a different configuration.
US11623356B2	Dynamic, interactive signaling of safety-related conditions in a monitored environment Systems and methods for determining safe and unsafe zones in a workspace—where safe actions are calculated in real time based on all relevant objects (e.g., some observed by sensors and others computationally generated based on analysis of the sensed workspace) and on the current state of the machinery (e.g., a robot) in the workspace—may utilize a variety of workspace-monitoring approaches as well as dynamic modeling of the robot geometry. The future trajectory of the robot(s) and/or the human(s) may be forecast using, e.g., a model of human movement and other forms of control. Modeling and forecasting of the robot may, in some embodiments, make use of data provided by the robot controller that may or may not include safety guarantees.
US11623352B2	Automated bag gripping device A robotically-operated gripping device is provided and includes a frame assembly, a vacuum device, a clamping device, and a robotic arm. The vacuum device is connected to the frame assembly and configured to selectively attach to and position at least a portion of an object. The clamping device is connected to the frame assembly and provided for selectively clamping the object attached to the vacuum device. The robotic arm is connected to the frame assembly and provided for selectively positioning the vacuum device and the gripping device.
US11623345B2	Modular robot system A modular robot system can be formed by assembling a plurality of cube type unit robots. The modular robot system includes N cube type unit robots, wherein: one of the N cube type unit robots serves as a central control terminal, the cube type unit robot serving as the central control terminal assigns a distinguishable ID number to each of the N cube type unit robots; each robot including a cube-shaped housing, a step motor and a control unit installed inside the housing; the housing has one surface including a mounting groove to allow a rotational body rotating by a rotation shaft of the step motor to be mounted therein, and the other surface including a connection groove in the same shape as the mounting groove; and different cube type unit robots can be connected to each other by means of a connection body mounted in the connection groove.
US11623334B2	Tool having one or more rotatable tool members A tool is provided in order to facilitate utilization by users in a wide variety of applications. By way of example, a multipurpose tool may include first and second handles configured for relative movement between a closed position and an open position. At least the first handle includes an axle extending thereacross. The multipurpose tool also includes one or more tool members rotatably mounted upon the axle and foldable into the first handle and first and second jaws rotatably connected to the first and second handles, respectively. At least the first jaw defines an opening through which the axle of the first handle extends. The multipurpose tool further includes a resilient member disposed at least partially within the opening in order to apply a bias force to the first jaw during rotation of the first jaw relative to the first handle.
US11623331B1	Nail holding pliers Pliers for holding nails prior to driving the nails is disclosed. The two opposing jaws portions of the pliers provide V-shaped recesses and complementary V-shaped protrusions, respectively, for temporarily securing a shaft of a nail. A hold-open element may operatively associate with one of the jaw portions so that it may be selectively moved against the opposing jaw portion for slightly decreasing the hold of the engaged V-shaped recess and protrusion so that a hammer may more easily drive the held nail. The opposing jaw portions may separately define a diagonally oriented passageway in an open mode for a user to hold a nail in an approximately 45-degree angled, relative to the longitudinal axis of the jaw portions.
US11623330B2	Driving tool A driving tool without necessary to secure an arrangement space dedicated to an actuator is provided. A driving tool includes: a striking unit movable to strike a fastener; a housing for supporting the striking unit; a trigger provided in the housing; a push lever provided in the housing, and a trigger valve, and the driving tool further includes: a slide member provided in the trigger; and a solenoid provided in the trigger and configured to move the slide member.
US11623326B2	Windscreen installation apparatus and method Apparatus for use in handling windscreens for example for installation in a vehicle, includes a windscreen anchor assembly comprising a windscreen anchor device and a support arm extending away from the windscreen anchor device. A mount assembly is provided for supporting the windscreen anchor assembly. The mount assembly includes a mount structure for engaging with the support arm such that the support arm can slide bodily in its longitudinal direction with respect to the mount structure.
US11623325B2	Rotary brush A rotary radial wire brush made of an annular center disc hub having 32 holes circumferentially spaced apart two radially offset distances from a center about which the brush rotates with a brush wire formed of between 22 and 34 filaments or bristles providing increased material removal rates during a longer useful operating life. A preferred brush has a hub with radially outermost openings larger in size than radially innermost openings causing the brush wire anchored by its twist knot thereto to be more flexible and extend farther radially outwardly than a shorter stiffer more aggressive wire produced by anchoring via a longer twist knot to radially innermost openings. Such a construction produces a rotary brush of the invention with brush wires of alternating flexible and aggressive construction increasing surface finish and material removal rates while having increased brush life.
US11623321B2	Polishing head retaining ring tilting moment control Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) systems used in the manufacturing of semiconductor devices. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a polishing module, a retaining ring, wherein the retaining ring includes a protrusion on a radially outward edge, and a plurality of load pins disposed through the retaining ring.
US11623319B2	Machine for finishing a work piece, and having a highly controllable treatment tool A machine featuring a treatment tool that grinds a surface to a desired profile, imparts a desired roughness to that surface, and removes contamination from the surface, the machine configured to control multiple independent input variables simultaneously, the controllable variables selected from the group consisting of (i) velocity, (ii) rotation, and (iii) dither of the treatment tool, and (iv) pressure of the treatment tool against the surface. The machine can move the treatment tool with six degrees of freedom.
US11623318B2	Method for processing an unfinished optical lens member A method implemented by computer for processing an unfinished optical lens member for manufacturing an optical lens, the unfinished optical lens member having an unfinished surface and an aspherical finished surface having a first reference system with a first reference point, and the optical lens to be manufactured including first and second surfaces, the first surface including a second reference system with a second reference point and included in the aspherical finished surface of the lens member, the method including: providing an unfinished optical lens member data; providing an optical function; providing a reference point position; providing an optical lens parameter; determining a reference system; determining a first surface dataset; and determining a second surface dataset.
US11623317B2	Set including a semi-finished optical element and a blocking device; and a method for providing such a set A set includes a molding device having a molding face having the same shape as a contact face of the blocking device. A removable overlay of rigid material has a first face attached to a first face of the semi-finished optical element and a second face opposite to the first face having the same shape as the contact face of the blocking device, the set being configured for having a first subset configuration in which the second face of the removable overlay is in molding contact with the molding face of the molding device, then a second subset configuration in which the second face of the removable overlay is free and then a third subset configuration in which the second face of the removable overlay is retained in contact with the contact face of the blocking device.
US11623315B2	Main shaft for rotating tool provided with tool seating check function A rotating tool is held in a tool holder. The tool holder includes a male tapered portion. The tool holder is rotated by a rotating-tool main shaft. The rotating-tool main shaft includes a hollow main shaft. The hollow main shaft includes a circular conical hole formed in a tip and corresponding to the male tapered portion. The hollow main shaft includes a fluid passage to detect that the male tapered portion is properly attached to the circular conical hole, and an opening to blow out a fluid. The opening is provided in a portion offset from the circular conical hole.
US11623306B2	Brazing filler material for bonding iron-based sintered member, and method for producing iron-based sintered part Provided is a brazing filler material for bonding iron-based sintered member that includes a sintered compact containing Cu, Mn, and a remainder of Ni and unavoidable impurities, and an oxide film formed on a surface of the sintered compact. An oxygen concentration may account for not less than 0.1% by mass of a total amount of the brazing filler material. The oxide film may contain Mn.
US11623304B2	Irregularly-shaped display panel and cutting method Irregularly-shaped display panel and cutting method are provided. The display panel includes a display region and a non-display region surrounding the display region. The non-display region includes at least one irregularly-shaped boundary. The irregularly-shaped display panel further includes a substrate and the substrate includes a base substrate. The non-display region includes laser cutting trajectories. An orthographic projection of each of the laser cutting trajectories to the base substrate at least partially overlaps an orthographic projection of a corresponding irregularly-shaped boundary. Each of the laser cutting trajectories includes a cutting entry point and a cutting exit point at two ends thereof, and at least one of the cutting entry point and the cutting exit point does not overlap the orthographic projection of the corresponding irregularly-shaped boundary. The laser cutting trajectories are used as a laser cutting path.
US11623303B2	Pressurizing mask and method for joining top cap assembly and electrode tab by using pressurizing mask A pressurizing mask for supporting a combination of a top cap assembly and an electrode assembly has a welding portion and an indent portion into which an electrode tab is inserted.
US11623301B2	Laser machining apparatus and laser machining method A machining head emits a laser beam for cutting sheet metal of stainless steel. A moving mechanism moves the machining head relatively to a surface of the sheet metal. A beam vibrating mechanism vibrates a laser beam in a parallel direction with a cutting advancing direction of the sheet metal. In a machining condition database, a single specific vibration frequency at which cutting of the sheet metal is possible is set to a maximum moving velocity at which cutting of the sheet metal is possible, and a plurality of vibration frequencies from a maximum frequency to a minimum frequency at which cutting of the sheet metal is possible are set to a moving velocity more than or equal to a minimum moving velocity and less than the maximum moving velocity at which cutting of the sheet metal is possible.
US11623300B2	Method of determining whether or not result of processing process of laser processing apparatus is acceptable There is provided a method of determining whether or not a result of a processing process of a laser processing apparatus is acceptable including a laser processing step of applying a laser beam to predetermined processing regions of a workpiece held on a chuck table, thereby performing a piercing process on the workpiece, an image capturing step of capturing images of all the processing regions while moving the image capturing unit and the workpiece relatively to each other, a detecting step of detecting regions where light is not transmitted through the workpiece among the processing regions in the image captured in the image capturing step, and a determining step of determining that the laser processing apparatus needs to be readjusted if the regions where light is not transmitted through the workpiece is equal to or more than the predetermined quantity.
US11623298B2	Resistance spot welding method and weld member production method A resistance spot welding method comprises: performing test welding; and performing actual welding after the test welding. The test welding is performed under each of two or more welding conditions. In the actual welding, preliminary current passage is performed by constant current control in the same current pattern as in the preliminary current passage of the test welding, an electrical property between the electrodes in the preliminary current passage in the actual welding and an electrical property between the electrodes stored in the preliminary current passage in the test welding are compared for each welding condition to set a target in main current passage in the actual welding, and thereafter adaptive control welding is performed to control a current passage amount as the main current passage.
US11623293B2	Welding device and welding method A device and method for welding a welding stud to a base is provided. A welding current is applied to a welding stud between the welding stud and the base material, wherein a material of the welding stud and the base material is partially liquefied. The welding stud is then immersed into the solidifying material of the welding stud or the base material in order to create a bond between the welding stud and the base material.
US11623288B2	Saw assembly and method for operating a saw assembly A method for operating a saw assembly as well as a saw assembly, having a chainsaw (1) with a circulating saw chain (2) and a chain drive sprocket (3) for driving the saw chain (2). The chainsaw (1) is secured to a moving device (8) via a chainsaw swivel device (19). The moving device (8) has a first operating mode, in which the chainsaw (1) is moved or movable from a first position through a saw area (9) and through the cutting material (18) into a second position, and the moving device (8) has a second operating mode, in which the chainsaw (1) is moved or movable from the second position back through the saw area (9) and through the cutting material (18) into the first position.
US11623284B2	Surface-coated cutting tool A surface-coated cutting tool including a tool substrate containing WC crystal grains and insulating grains, and a coating layer composed of a multiple nitride of Ti, Al, and V and disposed on the surface of the tool substrate. The multiple nitride is represented by a compositional formula: TiaAlbVcN satisfying the following relations: 0.25≤a≤0.35, 0.64≤b≤0.74, 0
US11623280B2	Support ink for three dimensional (3D) printing An ink composition for use as a support ink in three dimensional (3D) printing processes comprises a dispersion of solid particles in liquid carder, compatible with an inkjet print head, wherein after removing the liquid carder, the solid particles serve as support material for a Three Dimensional (3D) printed object, wherein the support material is separable from the 3D printed object.
US11623277B2	Open-pore foam materials with guest phases, procedure for the preparation of these materials and uses thereof The present invention relates to a foam material comprising:—a structural matrix (1),—at least one guest phase (2), and—a fluid, the material being characterised in that the structural matrix (1) comprises a plurality of interconnected pores (3), the one or more guest phases (2) are accommodated inside at least one pore (3) of the structural matrix (1) and the fluid is accommodated inside the pores (3). The present invention further relates to the process for preparing the foam material according to the present invention and to the various uses of the foam material according to the present invention.
US11623274B2	Metal foam production method and metal foam production apparatus The present invention provides a metal foam production method that enables a foaming process to be performed at low cost and enables controlling of the shape of metal foam. According to the present invention, a mold that transmits light and a precursor prepared by mixing a metal with a foaming agent are used, and a metal foam is produced by irradiating the precursor with a light transmitted through the mold to thereby heat and foam the precursor so as to obtain a metal foam, while controlling the shape of the metal foam by the mold.
US11623269B2	Device for compensating joining motions The invention relates to a joining unit (10, 40) for an articulated arm robot (12, 44) for joining a component (24, 58) with a joining element (28, 60) by applying an axial force. The joining unit (10, 40) comprises a base element (14, 42) for connecting to an articulated arm robot (12, 44). The base element (12, 42) is connected to an advancing unit (13, 46), which can be moved relative to the base element (14, 42) in an axial direction in and against a setting direction. The advancing unit (13, 46) is connected to a setting device (16, 54), which can be moved together with the advancing unit (13, 46). Furthermore, a pressure piece (26, 50) mounted for movement relative to the advancing unit (13, 46) in and against the setting direction is connected to the advancing unit (13, 46) by means of a coupling unit (17, 48). The invention is distinguished in that the coupling unit (17, 48) comprises a blocking unit (18, 56), which, starting from a predefined axial blocking position, prevents motion of the pressure piece (26, 50) relative to the advancing unit (13, 46) against the setting direction so long as the advancing force is less than the set blocking force. The blocking unit comprises a release device (20, 62), by means of which the relative motion of the pressure piece (26, 50) against the setting direction is enabled.
US11623267B2	Optical safety device for press brake, press brake, and optical monitoring method A determination part determines whether or not a shadow of an upper mold is expanded to a photodiode by laser beam projected to a light receiver side based on a light receiving state of a photodiode positioned in a vicinity of the upper mold. When it is determined that the shadow of the upper mold is expanded to the photodiode positioned in the nearest vicinity of the upper mold, the invalidation unit invalidates the photodiode. A detection unit detects a presence or absence of a foreign body between the upper mold and a lower mold based on light receiving states of the effective plurality of photodiodes during a lowering operation of an upper table.
US11623266B2	Sheet material machining system and method for processing workpiece A sheet material machining system includes a sheet material machining machine which is configured to machine a workpiece to produce a machined workpiece that includes a plurality of products and a residual material. The machined workpiece is configured to be placed on a sorting table. The plurality of products are configured to be placed on a temporary placement table. At least one product among the plurality of products are configured to be placed on a discharge table. A carrier includes an attracting actuator and a mobile actuator. The order management processor is configured to control the carrier and includes a storage configured to memorize a layout of the plurality of products in the workpiece. The plurality of products are associated with an attracting order.
US11623260B2	Formed body, structural member, and method for producing formed body A formed body 1 includes a first flange 3, a body portion 100 (a first vertical wall portion 4, a top plate portion 5, a second vertical wall portion 6), and a second flange 7, and the formed body 1 is made of steel having tensile strength of 440 MPa or more. The first flange 3 extends toward the second flange 7 from an edge portion of the first vertical wall portion 4. The first flange 3 and the body portion 100 curve so as to conform to each other as viewed from the direction orthogonal to the top plate portion 5.
US11623257B2	Method for large scale biological hydrosynthesis, energy generation and storage, and/or topsoil restoration A method for biological hydrosynthesis, energy generation and storage and/or topsoil restoration comprising the steps of: undertaking a primary amendment of a site with a first catalyst and a second catalyst, wherein the first catalyst and the second catalyst are applied to at least a portion of the site such that a matrix of biological energy generation points are constructed on about 5% of the site by area; undertaking a secondary amendment of the site with the first catalyst and the second catalyst, wherein the first catalyst and the second catalyst are applied to at least a portion of the site such that a matrix of biological energy generation points are constructed on about 20% of the site by area, and undertaking a tertiary amendment of the site with the first catalyst and the second catalyst, wherein the first catalyst and the second catalyst are applied to at least a portion of the site such that a matrix of biological energy generation points are constructed on about 75% of the site by area, wherein the primary amendment, the secondary amendment and the tertiary amendment of the site are each conducted at least once.
US11623252B2	Systems including and methods of use of ultrasonic devices A method of using an ultrasonic system includes positioning at least one component to a ultrasonic system, the ultrasonic system including: an ultrasonic device, comprising a plurality of ultrasonic transducers coupled to a flexible body; a power supply coupled to the ultrasonic device; a fluid vessel configured to supply fluid to the at least one component; and a waste vessel configured to collect the fluid supplied to the ultrasonic device from the fluid vessel. The method includes applying, via the power supply, a current to a plurality of ultrasonic transducers to dislodge a plurality of contaminants from the at least one component. The method includes flushing, via fluid from the fluid vessel, the plurality of contaminants dislodged from the at least one component.
US11623251B2	Articulating dust collector The device includes a substantially cylindrical, oblong, rigid, extension pole having a distal end upon which is formed an articulatable jaw structure head which can be actuated between open and closed positions by the pull of either a medial handle or knob located at the proximal end. A collector sock made from a pliable sheet material can be mounted upon the jaw structure so that the sock enwraps the entire item to be dusted such as a ceiling fan blade. The inner surface of the sock surrounding its open end maw can include asperities and electrostatic, dust adhering fibers to help scrape off and capture fine particles of dust and other debris from the item being dusted. The head can include a pair of parallely separatable cantelevered beams engaging the sock.
US11623248B2	Focused ultrasound transducer with electrically controllable focal length A focused ultrasonic transducer includes a piezoelectric substrate having a first face and a second face, a back metal layer disposed over the first face, and a patterned metal layer disposed over the second face. The patterned metal layer includes a first plurality of concentric ring electrodes wherein each of the first plurality of concentric ring electrodes are wired to be individually accessible. A controller actuates a subset of the concentric ring electrodes such that electrical control of focal length is achieved by selecting a group of electrodes to actuate so that acoustic waves generated from selected electrodes arrive at a desired focal length in-phase and interfere constructively to create a focal spot of high acoustic intensity. The patterned metal layer optionally includes a first central electrode that is surrounded by the first plurality of concentric ring electrodes.
US11623244B2	Tactile actuator and control method therefor According to one embodiment, a tactile actuator can comprise: a housing having an accommodation space therein; a cap covering at least a portion of the accommodation space; a vibration unit disposed inside the accommodation space; an elastic member for connecting the housing and the vibration unit such that the vibration unit can vibrate with respect to the housing; a coil for forming a magnetic field to drive the vibration unit; and a control unit for determining any one driving mode on the basis of collected driving information from among a plurality of preset driving modes and determining, according to the driving mode, the characteristic of a current to be applied to the coil.
US11623243B2	Ultrasonic imaging and energy delivery device and method An ultrasonic device includes a driving circuit to provide drive power, a first transducer array to generate ultrasonic waves, the first transducer array being connected to receive power from the driving circuit, and a second transducer array to detect reflected or elicited ultrasonic waves incident on the device from a target and generate a signal based on those waves, the second transducer array being acoustically transmissive and disposed over the first transducer array such that the generated ultrasonic waves pass through the second transducer array. The second array is tuned to operate on top of the first. The functions of the two arrays may be reversed and the array tuned to operate with the first array receiving and the second array transmitting.
US11623242B2	Ultrasonic imaging and energy delivery device and method An ultrasonic device includes a driving circuit to provide drive power, a first transducer array to generate ultrasonic waves, the first transducer array being connected to receive power from the driving circuit, and a second transducer array to detect reflected or elicited ultrasonic waves incident on the device from a target and generate a signal based on those waves, the second transducer array being acoustically transmissive and disposed over the first transducer array such that the generated ultrasonic waves pass through the second transducer array. The second array is tuned to operate on top of the first. The functions of the two arrays may be reversed and the array tuned to operate with the first array receiving and the second array transmitting.
US11623241B2	Method for forming multilayer coating film This invention provides a method for forming a multilayer coating film that is capable of forming a multilayer coating film that has excellent blackness, high reflectance of an infrared laser, and excellent coating film performance. The method for forming a multilayer coating film includes forming a first colored coating film containing a titanium oxide pigment and in which the diffuse reflectance at a wavelength of 905 nm or diffuse reflectance at a wavelength of 1550 nm, or both, is 40% or more; forming a second colored coating film containing a carbon black pigment (A) and one or more pigments (B), which are a perylene black pigment (B1) or two or more pigments (B2) selected from the group consisting of blue pigments, red pigments, yellow pigments, and green pigments, or both (B1) and (B2); and forming a clear coating film; wherein the multilayer coating film has a lightness L(45°) of 4 or less and a chroma C(45°) of 2 or less, and wherein the diffuse reflectance at a wavelength of 905 nm or the diffuse reflectance at a wavelength of 1550 nm, or both, is 10% or more.
US11623240B2	Method of manufacturing golf club head with polymer coated face Methods of applying a polymeric coating to a rear face surface of golf club heads with variable face thickness are disclosed herein. The coating, which preferably comprises polyurea, improves the durability of the face and reduces the hits to failure ratio of the golf club head. The coating improves the performance of the golf club head because it allows for reduction in overall face thickness and easy post-process manipulation to allow for fine-tuning of mass properties after production. The reduction in thickness leads to overall weight reduction, because the polymer is roughly a quarter of the density of titanium or stainless steel, and also reinforces the face, thereby increasing the lifespan of the club.
US11623239B2	Systems and methods for polymer deposition Systems having one or more features that are advantageous for depositing fluorinated polymeric coatings on substrates, and methods of employing such systems to deposit such coatings, are generally provided.
US11623237B2	Droplet ejecting apparatus having correctable movement mechanism for workpiece table and droplet ejecting method Disclosed is droplet ejecting apparatus that ejects droplets of a functional liquid onto a workpiece to draw a pattern. The droplet ejecting apparatus includes: a workpiece table; a droplet ejecting head configured to eject the droplets onto the workpiece placed on the workpiece table; a movement mechanism configured to relatively move the workpiece table and the droplet ejecting head in a main scanning direction and a sub-scanning direction; and a control unit configured to: detect a position of the workpiece or a position of the workpiece table while relatively moving the workpiece table and the droplet ejecting head along a plurality of scanning lines extending in the main scanning direction and set side by side in the sub-scanning direction; and create, based on a detection result, a correction table that indicates a correlation between a position of the movement mechanism and a positional correction amount of the workpiece table.
US11623235B2	Water spray gun A water spray gun includes a main body, an operating member and a switch part. The main body includes a handle portion and a tube portion extended from the handle portion and provided with a spray head. A control assembly is enclosed in the main body for control of water outflow and adjustment of the amount of the water outflow. The operating member is pivotally connected to the position where the handle portion meets the tube portion. The switch part is arranged at the operating member and is engaged with the control assembly. The amount of water outflow is controlled by relative movement between the switch part and the operating member.
US11623233B2	Handheld texture spray gun with hopper A sprayer includes a spray gun and a hopper. An air source provides compressed air to the sprayer to both eject fluid from the spray gun as a spray and to pressurize the hopper. The spray gun includes passages for providing compressed air to the nozzle for spraying and to the hopper for pressurizing the hopper. The spray gun further includes a relief valve for venting pressurized air from the hopper. The hopper receives the compressed air through a port in the hopper, and the compressed air assists the flow of material out of the hopper and into the spray gun.
US11623232B2	Applicator, in particular rotary atomiser The disclosure relates to an applicator (RZ), in particular a rotary atomizer, for the application of a coating agent, in particular a two-component paint, comprising a first coating agent connection (SL) for feeding a first coating agent, in particular a basic resin of a two-component paint, a first coating agent strand (L1-L4), which extends in the applicator (RZ) from the first coating agent connection (SL) and carries the first coating agent, and a first valve (SLV1), which is arranged in the first coating agent strand (L1-L4) and controls the flow of the first coating agent, wherein the first valve (SLV1) can be controlled by a first control signal. It is proposed that a first pressure-relief valve (SLV1), which is actuated by its own medium, is arranged in the first coating agent strand (L1-L4) and, to avoid a problem being caused by excessive pressure, opens automatically when the pressure upstream of the first pressure-relief valve (SLV1) exceeds a certain maximum pressure.
US11623223B2	Chipper adapter system and method An adapter method and system includes a first side deflector, a second side deflector, and a top deflector coupled to the first side deflector and the second side deflector. The system may further include an internal deflector coupled to the first, second, and top deflectors. A first leg is coupled to the first side deflector and a second leg is coupled to the second side deflector. The legs are adjustable between a first position and a second position. The first, second, and top deflector define an entrance region for channeling wood-based debris into the chute of a woodchipper. Each side deflector may include a coupling mechanism for attaching to a woodchipper. Each coupling mechanism has an aperture. Each leg may telescope within a respective side deflector.
US11623222B2	Separation apparatus, grinding apparatus and beverage producing apparatus A separation apparatus for separating an unwanted substance from an extraction target includes a forming unit configured to form a separation chamber through which the extraction target passes, and a suction unit communicating with the separation chamber in a direction crossing a passage direction of the extraction target and configured to suck air in the separation chamber. The forming unit includes an inlet for the extraction target, which communicates with the separation chamber, and an outlet for the extraction target, which communicates with the separation chamber, and the air is sucked from the outlet into the separation chamber by suction of the suction unit.
US11623221B1	In-feed roller for a wood chipper and method of making thereof An in-feed roller for a wood chipper and a process of making thereof. The roller has seven, eight, or nine perimetric planar sides. It is made by providing a plurality of curved plates equal to the number of sides and a pair of end plates having a plurality of perimetric edges equal to the number of sides. Each curved plate has a side portion for extending between respective edges of the end plates, a knife portion, and a junction portion at the junction of the side portion and the knife portion. First tab and slot connections attach the side portions of the curved plates to the edges of the end plates respectively. Second tab and slot connections attach the terminal edges of the side portions of the curved plates to the junction portions of adjacent curved plates respectively.
US11623218B2	Flow analysis method, and flow analysis device The object of the present invention is to provide a novel flow analysis method and a novel flow analyzer each of which makes it possible to improve accuracy of an analysis. A flow analysis method in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention attains the above object by including: a sample introducing step of introducing a sample into a tube (100); a reagent adding step of adding a reagent to the sample which is transferred through the tube (100); and an analyzing step of quantitatively or qualitatively analyzing the sample to which the reagent has been added and further including, after the reagent adding step and before the analyzing step, a gas-liquid separating step of sequentially removing gas which is present in the tube (100).
US11623215B2	Multiwell plate with variable compression seal Filtration apparatus for the assay of biological and biochemical reactants, for example, is provided and includes a substrate such as a plate having one or more wells open at each end, and a porous membrane positioned in each well forming a discrete filtering area. The filtration apparatus includes a seal that is in a compressible relationship with the face of the porous membrane, the surface of the compression element, and the well wall. Each well includes a compression element, such as an internal well insert or sleeve, which compresses the seal so that the seal contacts the membrane face, the surface of the compression element, and the well wall in a liquid-tight manner. The compression element may be configured so that it is fixed in the well such as by an interference fit with the well wall or by bonding to a surface of the substrate.
US11623203B2	Fabrication of metal organic framework materials using a layer-by-layer spin coating approach Embodiments describe a method of depositing an MOF, including depositing a metal solution onto a substrate, spinning the substrate sufficient to spread the metal solution, depositing an organic ligand solution onto the substrate and spinning the substrate sufficient to spread the organic ligand solution and form a MOF layer.
US11623201B2	Variable volume flow reactor Modular reactors comprising a chassis, reactor tubing and optionally a cover are disclosed. The chassis comprises a plurality of channels of different lengths into which a length of reactor tubing is placed to create the reactor portion of the flow reactor.
US11623194B2	Apparatus for the manufacture of synthetic diamonds using differential expansion An apparatus for the manufacture of synthetic diamonds includes a pressure vessel having a chamber therein, and a body located in the chamber. The pressure vessel and the body are formed of materials having different coefficients of expansion. The coefficient of expansion of the body is greater than the coefficient of expansion of the pressure vessel. The pressure vessel is formed from a material having a melting point in excess of 1327° C. and capable of withstanding a pressure of at least 4.4 Gpa at a temperature of at least 1327° C. The chamber is configured to receive the body, and a carbon source, the apparatus further comprising a heating means configured to heat at least the body to a temperature at least of 1327° C. The coefficient of expansion of the body is selected such that upon heating thereof to at least 1327° C. the pressure exerted on the carbon source is at least 4.4 Gpa.
US11623193B2	System and method of metastable state mixing Metastable state spore incubation mixing systems are described. An example system includes a spores container to store spores, a nutrient container to store nutrients, a water supply line, a syringe tank, a syringe pump, an adjustable valve, a heater, and a controller. In a drawing phase of the system, a controller can cause the syringe pump and the adjustable valve to draw into the syringe tank a volume of spores, nutrients, and water to form a mixture. The controller causes the heater to heat the mixture for a period of time. In a dispensing phase of the system, the controller can cause the syringe pump to expel the mixture through the adjustable valve and into a water distribution system. The controller can direct the system through a number of other phases of operation.
US11623190B2	System and method for making microspheres and emulsions Various examples of systems and methods for making microspheres, microparticles, and emulsions are provided. In one example, a system and method for forming microspheres comprises: pumping a dispersed phase liquid and a continuous phase liquid into a levitating magnetic impeller pump to subject the dispersed phase liquid and continuous phase liquid to a high shear environment within the impeller pump's pump chamber. In another example, a system and method for forming an emulsion comprises: pumping a dispersed phase liquid and an inner aqueous phase liquid into a levitating magnetic impeller pump to subject the dispersed phase and the inner aqueous phase to a high shear environment within the impeller pump's pump chamber.
US11623189B2	Continuous acoustic mixer A system for continuously processing a combination of materials includes a continuous process vessel having an outlet and one or more inlets. The continuous process vessel is configured to oscillate along an oscillation axis. An acoustic agitator is coupled to the continuous process vessel. The acoustic agitator is configured to oscillate the continuous process vessel along the oscillation axis. An outlet passage is in fluid communication with the outlet. At least a portion of the outlet passage or at least a portion of the continuous process vessel is disposed within a portion of the acoustic agitator.
US11623187B2	Extrusion device and process for extruding a semi-finished product made of elastomeric material The invention relates an extrusion device (100) for extruding a semi¬finished product made of elastomeric material, comprising an extrusion body (10) extending along a feeding direction (A) and a pump (20) arranged downstream of the extrusion body (10) along said feeding direction (A). The extrusion body (10) comprises a hopper (30) for loading an elastomeric material and an extrusion screw (50) extending along said feeding direction (A) and having an inlet portion (50a) arranged close to the hopper (30) and an exit portion (50b) arranged close to the pump (20). The extrusion body (10) also comprises a motorised roller (40) arranged at the inlet portion (50a) of the extrusion screw (50) and configured to receive the elastomeric material from the hopper (30) and feed it to the extrusion screw (30). The extrusion screw (50) has a length and a diameter such that the ratio between length and diameter is comprised between 4 mm and 8 mm. The invention also relates to an extrusion process carried out through the aforementioned extrusion device (100).
US11623183B2	Synthesis of imidazolium-based functional ionic liquid copolymer and preparation method of alloy ultra-filtration membrane The present disclosure provides the synthesis of an imidazolium-based functional ionic liquid copolymer (PMMA-b-PIL-R) and a preparation method of an alloy ultra-filtration membrane. Firstly, PMMA-b-PIL-R is prepared from methyl methacrylate (MMA) and polymerizable imidazolium-based functional ionic liquid (IL-R) containing double bonding as the reactive monomers through sequential radical polymerization. With the use of a non-solvent induced phase separation method, PMMA-b-PIL-R is introduced into the body of a polymeric membrane material, so as to prepare an alloy ultra-filtration membrane. A hydrogen-bond interaction is generated between the carbonyl in the molecular chain of PMMA-b-PIL-R* and the H . . . C—Cl structure in the molecular chain of the polymeric membrane material, which enhances the compatibility between the molecular chains of PMMA-b-PIL-R* and the polymeric membrane material, so that it can be stable in the ultra-filtration membrane; the imidazole groups and functional groups in the molecular chain of PMMA-b-PIL-R* can provide a good hydrophilicity.
US11623181B2	Method and apparatus for operating a gas turbine power plant at low load conditions with stack compliant emissions levels An apparatus for a gas turbine power plant that uniquely configures emission control equipment such that the plant can extend the emissions compliant operational range, the apparatus including a plurality of oxidation (CO) catalysts arranged in series.
US11623178B2	Systems and methods for recovering water using a refrigeration system of a water recovery system Systems and methods are disclosed and include a controller and a water recovery device. The water recovery device includes a desiccant stack including a chamber defining an airflow path therein. The water recovery device includes an evaporator in communication with the desiccant stack and one or more condensers in communication with the desiccant stack. The controller is configured to set the water recovery system to one of an absorption mode and an extraction mode. The water recovery device is configured to receive ambient air in the chamber to remove water vapor using the liquid desiccant and retain the water vapor in the chamber when the water recovery system is in the absorption mode. The water recovery device is configured to remove the water vapor within the chamber when the water recovery system is in the extraction mode.
US11623172B2	Filter cartridge; components thereof; and methods An air filter cartridge includes a coiled media pack with inlet flutes and outlet flutes. The coiled media pack has first and second rounded ends with at least a first straight side and a second side. The coiled media pack has: (i) a length extending along a straight line from a center of the first rounded end to a center of the second rounded end; (ii) a first width between the first straight side and second side; the first width being perpendicular to the length; and (iii) a second width thereacross; the second width being perpendicular to the length. The first width is narrower than the second width.
US11623168B2	Filter element A filter assembly includes a ring of filter media, a first end cap, a second end cap, a first seal, and a second seal. The first end cap is coupled to a first end of the filter media. The second end cap is coupled to a second end of the filter media and includes (i) a radially extending portion having a first opening and (ii) a first axially extending portion having a stepped ledge defining a first inner diameter. The first seal is supported by the second end cap and includes a second opening defining a second inner diameter that is less than the first inner diameter. The second seal is supported by the second end cap and includes a third opening defining a third inner diameter that is greater than the first and second inner diameters. The stepped ledge is disposed between the first seal and the second seal.
US11623163B2	Falling film evaporator system and methods Falling film evaporator systems, devices, and methods are disclosed in the present application. In some embodiments, the falling film evaporator system can include a hollow cylindrical glass tube configured to enclose the major parts of the falling film evaporator system. Furthermore, in some embodiments, inserted into the cylindrical glass tube is another hollow evaporator tube with a dispensing bowl at the top, a reservoir of the dispending bowl facing the inside top of the cylindrical glass tube. Inserted into the hollow evaporator tube is a heating element configured to heat the hollow evaporator tube such that an outside surface of the evaporator tube is heated. At the top of the hollow cylindrical glass is an inlet where liquid flows into the dispensing bowl, spilling over the edges of the bowl, generating a thin film of liquid that is evaporated as it falls down the outside surface of the evaporator tube.
US11623162B2	Unfolding springing amusement apparatus An unfolding springing apparatus comprises a base, an apparatus linkage comprising cranks and coupler links connected to the base, a biasing element, a drive motor, a transmission, and a prop mount. The apparatus linkage includes one or a plurality of opposed pairs of cranks, each pair of cranks being connected to each other at their respective ends by a pair of pivotally connected coupler links. The biasing element is operative to bias the apparatus linkage to fold or unfold. The drive motor is operative to unfold or fold the apparatus and to reenergize the biasing element. The transmission includes a linear extension module. When engaged, the transmission transmits displacement of the drive motor to the apparatus linkage to unfold or fold the linkage. When disengaged, the transmission releases the apparatus linkage to be folded or unfolded by the biasing element. The transmission includes a motorized clutch module.
US11623154B2	Driving virtual influencers based on predicted gaming activity and spectator characteristics A method is provided, including the following operations: monitoring gameplay activity in a plurality of game sessions, wherein the monitoring includes, for each game session, analyzing the gameplay activity in said game session to predict future gameplay activity in said game session; identifying one or more characteristics of a plurality of spectators interacting with a virtual character, wherein each of the spectators interacting with the virtual character accesses, over a network, a channel that is attributed to the virtual character; through the channel, providing access to the spectators to spectate a selected game session that is one of the plurality of game sessions, selected based on the predicted future gameplay activity and based on the characteristics of the plurality of spectators.
US11623152B2	Interaction of fantasy sports with live sports viewing A fantasy sports management system provides an interaction between fantasy sports and real-time sporting events. In embodiments, the system receives real-time statistical information regarding a plurality of sports players participating in one or more real-time sporting events. The sports players are assigned to teams in a fantasy sports league. The system outputs, on a display of a device of one of the users of the fantasy sports league, the real-time statistical information of the plurality of sports players that are on the user's roster of sports players. In response to the real-time statistical information of one of the sports players on the user's roster exceeding a threshold (e.g., the team of the one of the sports players entering the “red zone”), the system provides the user with an option to view the real-time sporting event in which the one player is participating in.
US11623150B2	Rendering method for drone game A rendering method for a drone game includes the following steps. Firstly, a drone, a control device, a display device and an information node are provided. The drone includes a plurality of cameras. Then, a plurality of images acquired from the plurality of cameras of the drone are stitched as a panoramic image by the control device, and the panoramic image is displayed on the display device. Then, a ready signal is issued from the information node to the display device, and the control device accesses the drone game through an authorization of the information node in response to the ready signal. Then, at least one virtual object is generated in the panoramic image. Consequently, the sound, light and entertainment effects of the drone game are effectively enhanced, and the fun and diversity of the drone game are increased.
US11623146B2	Game moment implementation system and method of use thereof A method for implementing a moment of a videogame for playing a portion of a videogame; it includes receiving user selection input of a moment of a particular videogame associated with starting at a particular progress point of the particular videogame; causing an emulation to start of the particular videogame for streaming on the computer of the user; performing image analysis of the image stream to generate metadata on progress of the particular game by the user; determining if one or more end conditions of the moment is met through analysis of the metadata; and causing the emulation to end, resulting in an end of the streaming of the particular game on the computer of the user, if the one or more end conditions is met.
US11623143B2	System, method, and graphical user interface for controlling an application executing on a server A system, method, and graphical user interface for playing games and/or executing applications on a tablet-based client. One embodiment of a graphical user interface (GUI) for playing a video game on a tablet-based client device comprises: a virtual controller rendered on a display of the tablet computer, the virtual controller substantially mimicking the control provided by a thumb stick of a physical game controller and providing omnidirectional, free-form movement in a synchronous direction in which a user moves a finger on the display of the tablet-based client.
US11623142B2	Data processing method and mobile terminal Aspects of the disclosure provide a method for reducing operational complexity of mobile gaming. A scene switching instruction is received via an application interface. The application interface displays a first scene including a to-be-teleported operation object. The first scene displayed on the application interface is switched to a second scene according to the scene switching instruction. The second scene includes a target teleportation location object. A touch operation on the target teleportation location object in the second scene is received. In response to receiving the touch operation, a process of updating a coordinate of the to-be-teleported operation object to a coordinate of the target teleportation location object in the second scene is performed.
US11623141B2	Cloud game streaming with client side asset integration A method for streaming gameplay of a cloud video game is provided, including: executing the cloud video game to generate gameplay video; streaming the gameplay video over a network to a client device, the gameplay video being presented by the client device on a display; during the streaming of the gameplay video, transmitting one or more assets over the network to the client device, the assets being cached by the client device; wherein the cached assets are processed by the client device and utilized in the gameplay video before being presented on the display, wherein streaming the gameplay video includes identifying a given one of the cached assets that was transmitted over the network to the client device and identifying where in the gameplay video the given cached asset is to be utilized.
US11623140B2	High-speed save data storage for cloud gaming A video game is executed on a cloud gaming server for play by a user. User data for the user is stored in a cloud storage server. A data access request issued by the video game is received by a management server. The data access request identifies requested user data stored in the cloud storage server. The requested user data is copied from a lower performance data storage device within the cloud storage server into a high-speed data storage device within the management server. The high-speed data storage device operates at a higher data rate and a lower latency than the data storage device within the cloud storage server. The high-speed data storage device in the management server is used to fulfill the data access request by the video game instead of using the lower performance data storage device in the cloud storage server to fulfill the data access request.
US11623139B2	Information processing system, storage medium, information processing apparatus, and game processing method An example information processing system executes a process using values of scores of a plurality of users that are updated based on a result of a game. When a first game is selected from games, the first game is executed, in which the result of the game is determined based on a first user's game operation in the first game, and an opponent based on data of a second user different from the first user. When a second game is selected from games, the second game is executed, in which the result of the game is determined independently of the first user's game operation performed in the second game. The information processing system updates the first user's score and the second user's score based on a result of the first game, and updates at least the first user's score based on a result of the second game.
US11623138B2	Scalable interactive video systems and methods Present embodiments are directed to a distributed control system of an interactive video system. The distributed control system includes a switched fabric network, which includes an input node implemented to collect scanning data for a participant. The switched fabric network also includes a set of processing nodes implemented to generate a virtual representation for the participant based at least in part on the scanning data for the participant. Further, the switched fabric network includes an output node, which includes an output device implemented to present the virtual representation of the participant in a virtual environment.
US11623137B2	Game controller operable in bluetooth low energy (BLE) mode A handheld video game controller is operable in Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) mode to allow for sending controller input data to a target BLE device in a manner that bypasses any operating system (OS) restrictions that might otherwise be imposed on game controller input. When operating in the BLE mode, the handheld video game controller pairs (establishes a radio link) with a BLE device executing a client application used for video game streaming. During gameplay, the video game executes on a host computer and the player provides user input to the game controller to control an aspect of the video game. In response to such user input, the game controller sends controller input data to the BLE device via a radio of the game controller. The player may switch between operating the game controller in BLE mode and receiver mode using input gestures on the game controller.
US11623135B2	Touchscreen game user interface A swipe input mechanism for a computer-implemented game presented on a touchscreen allows for user-selection of different menu options by swipe gestures in different directions via a swipe menu dedicated to receiving such swipe input. In a third person shooter game or a first-person shooter game user-selection of different character abilities are enabled via the swipe menu. The swipe menu is a floating user interface element that auto-adjusts its on-screen position to register with the position of user touch.
US11623132B2	Game board and methods and systems for providing an entertaining experience of war between the players over a plurality of areas of a game board Disclosed is a system and method for providing an entertaining experience of war between players over a plurality of areas of a game board. The game board includes a plurality of areas, which may be depicted as a world map, a plurality of board playing cards, and connectors, where the connector makes adjacent a first board playing card of a first playing area with a second board playing card of a second playing area. Each player is delt a plurality of holding cards including the suit assigned to that specific player. The objective of the game is for players to alternate swap requests, swapping holding cards with board playing cards until a player accumulates a winning hand including a straight flush. The defined areas and connectors on the game board increases the interaction and frequency of battles between players making it more difficult to accumulate a winning hand.
US11623131B2	Sports ball rebound and boundary system A sports ball rebound and boundary system including at least one portable post portion, configured to in use stand upright unsupported, and a barrier portion. The post portion and the barrier portion are configured for mutual releasable connection so that at least part of the barrier portion is extendible from the post portion to form a substantially vertically aligned planar barrier extending upwards from substantially ground level. The barrier portion is further configured to in use remain under sufficient tension to cause a ball or similar to rebound when striking the barrier.
US11623116B2	Exercise mat An exercise mat comprising: at least one top layer comprising polyurethane, at least one bottom layer, and at least one middle layer disposed between the at least one top layer and the at least one bottom layer,.
US11623115B1	Size-adjustable weight plate accepting training device A training device may include a frame. The frame may include a main shaft having proximal and distal ends; a left mount and a right mount each disposed perpendicular to the main shaft; a weight guard extending radially from the main shaft; a sheath protruding from the main shaft; and a fastener well disposed on the sheath. Further, the training device may include a t-bar. The t-bar may include a support member comprising a plurality of holes. The sheath may be sized to accept the support member. A left rail and a right rail may each be disposed orthogonal to the support member.
US11623111B2	Rescue robot and method for searching trapped persons for firefighting Disclosed is a rescue robot for searching trapped persons for firefighting, including a mobile base. Mobile rollers with self-locking mechanisms are mounted at a bottom of the mobile base, a machine mounting seat is fixed to the mobile base, a rotating column is arranged at the top of the machine mounting seat, a driving motor is mounted at a bottom of an inner cavity of the machine mounting seat, a right output end of the driving motor is sleeved with a driving bevel gear, a bottom of the rotating column penetrates through a top of the machine mounting seat and is sleeved with a driven bevel gear, the driving bevel gear and the driven bevel gear are mutually meshed, a portion of an outer wall of the rotating column is fixedly sleeved with a fixed seat, left and right sides of the fixed seat are symmetrical bridge cranes.
US11623110B2	Clamp for fire and overheat detection system A method of additively manufacturing a fire and overheat detection system (FODS) clamp onto a rail tube is provided. The method includes building a base of a clamp body on the rail tube, sequentially building portions of a locking feature and holders of the clamp body on the base and sequentially building remaining portions of the holders and flanges forming grooves at each of the holders of the clamp body on the base.
US11623109B2	Support harness with shock reducing elements A support harness with shock reducing elements includes a saddle with a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge. A pair of bridge connectors is attached to and extends outwardly from the saddle. The first and second lateral edges each has one of the bridge connectors positioned adjacent thereto. The bridge connectors each include a first strap section secured to the saddle adjacent to an upper edge thereof, a second strap section secured to the saddle adjacent to a lower edge thereof, and a central strap section extending between the first and second strap sections. The first strap section includes a plurality folds therein. A break-away fastener extends through the folds and breaks to release the plurality of folds when a predetermined amount of force is placed on the first strap.
US11623108B2	Safety harness motion detector systems and methods for use In an illustrative embodiment, systems and methods for verifying safety compliance of a worker positioned on a building structure utilize a motion detector module (MDM) for attaching to a wearable safety harness, where the harness has a lifeline attachment feature for connecting the safety harness to a lifeline anchored to the building structure. The MDM may include a motion sensor for detecting movement of the worker and processing circuitry for detecting, from signals provided by the motion sensor, significant movement indicative of the safety harness being properly worn by the worker and/or proper attachment of the safety harness to a lifeline, and translating the significant movements into compliance information. The MDM may include a proximate sensor for detecting contact between the attachment feature on the harness and a fastener on the lifeline for verifying the compliance information.
US11623103B2	Systems and methods for enhancing platelet biogenesis and extending platelet lifespan with low level light The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods that can apply low level light (LLL) to facilitate platelet biogenesis or extend platelet lifespan. While not wishing to be bound by theory, it is believed that LLL can enhance the ATP synthesis by the mitochondria within platelets and/or platelet precursor cells, which, thereby, helps to enhance platelet biogenesis and extend the platelet lifespan. In some instances, LLL can facilitate in vitro and/or in vivo platelet biogenesis. In other instances, LLL can extend platelet lifespan in circulation. In still other instances, LLL can be employed to prolong the shelf-life of stored platelets.
US11623097B2	Pulse generator system for promoting desynchronized firing of recruited neural populations An Implantable Pulse Generator (IPG) is disclosed that is capable of sensing a degree to which recruited neurons in a patient's tissue are firing synchronously, and of modifying a stimulation program to promote desynchronicity and to reduce paresthesia. An evoked compound action potential (ECAP) of the recruited neurons is sensed as a measure of synchronicity by at least one non-active electrode. An ECAP algorithm operable in the IPG assesses the shape of the ECAP and determines one or more ECAP shape parameters that indicate whether the recruited neurons are firing synchronously or desynchronously. If the shape parameters indicate significant synchronicity, the ECAP algorithm can adjust the stimulation program to promote desynchronous firing.
US11623091B2	Portable electrical stimulation system and method The present disclosure is directed to a portable system and method for modulating targeted neural and non-neural tissue of a nervous system to block nerve conduction for the treatment of pain. A high-efficiency portable electrical stimulation system is provided that allows a user to carry the system and move around freely while continuously receiving therapy. The electronic control system is configured to deliver high-frequency electrical stimulation at a therapeutic level, for an intended duration (e.g., up to 24 hours or more) at a manageable and/or comfortable weight for a person, to the target nerve.
US11623090B2	Deep brain stimulation method The disclosure concerns a method for the treatment of cervical dystonia, comprising inserting a stimulation device into the brain of a patient, the stimulation device being configured to provide electrical stimulation to affect first and second stimulation targets within the brain. The first stimulation target is the subthalamic nucleus (STN); and the second stimulation target is the ventral intermediate nucleus (VIM), or the ventralis oralis posterior thalamus (VOP), or both the ventral intermediate nucleus (VIM) and the ventralis oralis posterior thalamus (VOP).
US11623088B2	Devices and methods for the treatment of substance use disorders In an illustrative embodiment, methods and systems for attenuating effect(s) associated with reduction or cessation of substance use by an individual include providing a neurostimulation delivery system including a neurostimulation device having a first portion including a first electrode configured to electrically stimulate auricular branch(es) of the vagus nerve, and a second portion including a second electrode configured to electrically stimulate branch(es) of the auriculotemporal nerve, and a pulse generator including circuitry configured to deliver therapeutic stimulation pulses to the first and second electrodes. Methods and systems include positioning the neurostimulation device for administration of the neurostimulation treatment, whereby the first electrode is disposed on, over or adjacent to auricular branch(es) of the vagus nerve, and the second electrode is disposed on, over or adjacent to branch(es) of the auriculotemporal nerve, and administering the neurostimulation treatment.
US11623081B2	Resilient body component contact for a subcutaneous device A subcutaneously implantable device is implantable into a body of a patient, and includes a prong and an electrode. The prong has a contact portion at or adjacent to a distal end thereof that is configured to contact an organ, a nerve, and/or a tissue of the patient. The prong is constructed to apply pressure to the organ, the nerve, and/or the tissue so as to maintain contact between the contact portion and the organ, the nerve, and/or the tissue without fixing the contact portion to the organ, the nerve, and/or the tissue. The electrode is provided at the contact portion of the prong, is configured to contact the organ, the nerve, and/or the tissue, and is electrically coupled or couplable with circuitry that is configured to provide monitoring, therapeutic, and/or diagnostic capabilities with respect to the organ, the nerve, and/or the tissue.
US11623077B2	Implantable pump system having a rectangular membrane An implantable pump system is provided, including an implantable blood pump suitable for use as a partial support assist device, the system further including an extracorporeal battery and a controller coupled to the implantable pump, and a programmer selectively periodically coupled to the controller to configure and adjust operating parameters of the implantable pump. The implantable pump includes a flexible membrane coupled to an electromagnetic actuator including a magnetic assembly and electromagnetic assembly, so that when the electromagnetic assembly is energized, the electromagnetic assembly causes wavelike undulations to propagate along the flexible membrane to propel blood through the implantable pump. The controller may be programmed by a programmer to operate at frequencies and duty cycles that mimic physiologic flow rates and pulsatility while operating in an efficient manner that avoids thrombus formation, hemolysis and/or platelet activation.
US11623076B2	Tailorable medicinally coated floss for the treatment of gum disease The present invention includes a medicated dental floss and a method of making a medicated dental floss comprising: stretching a dental floss; dipping the dental floss in a biocompatible polymer—solvent bath to coat the braided dental floss; drying the coated braided dental floss; dipping the coated dental floss in a medicated solution comprising an encapsulated medicament; and drying the medicated encapsulant on the coated dental floss.
US11623073B2	Cerebrospinal fluid shunt having long term anti-occlusion agent delivery The invention includes a shunt for at least partial implantation into a patient that includes an elongated conduit having at least one lumen therethrough, that includes a proximal end for receipt of bodily fluids for flow through the shunt and a distal end for discharge of the bodily fluids from the shunt, and a long term source of at least one occlusion resistant agent, wherein said at least a portion of the at least one occlusion resistant agent can permeate through at least a portion of the elongated conduit. The invention also includes kits and systems.
US11623072B2	Blow molded composite devices and method The present disclosure is directed toward a composite balloon comprising a layer of material having a porous microstructure (e.g., ePTFE or expanded polyethylene) and a thermoplastic polymeric layer useful for medical applications. The layers of the composite balloons become adhered through a stretch blow-molding process. Methods of making and using such composite balloons are also described amongst others.
US11623071B2	Guide wire activation mechanism and proximal actuation mechanism An intraluminal guide wire may include an elongated shaft extending between a distal and a proximal end. The guide wire may include a user actuation segment positioned proximal to the proximal end of the shaft and configured for movement relative to the shaft. The guide wire may include a core wire affixed to the user actuation segment and the distal end of the shaft. The guide wire may also include an inner member having a proximal end situated at least partially within and fixed relative to the user actuation segment and a distal end situated partially within the shaft, the core wire passing through the inner member. The guide wire may be configured with a distal segment of the inner member within the shaft exhibiting a friction-based restraint on movement within the shaft. The friction-based restraint on movement may be a frictional force between the inner member and the shaft.
US11623069B2	Device with multiple electroactive material actuator units and actuating method The proposed device comprises a plurality of electroactive material actuator units arranged as a set. Control data for driving individual units is transferred over three shared power lines. The electroactive material actuator of each unit is driven depending on control data received from the power lines via a demodulator, a controller, and a driver.
US11623066B2	Method and apparatus for stimulating neural activity A method and apparatus for stimulating neural activity in the brain of a user of an apparatus with a display screen by causing at least one portion of the display screen to flicker in a controlled manner and utilizing the apparatus to measure an effect on a user exposed to the flicker for a time.
US11623061B2	Outlet connection assembly A connection assembly for a respiratory therapy system, comprising: an outlet assembly, said outlet assembly including an outlet housing and a swivelling disc located on said outlet housing, said outlet housing and said swivelling disc defining, at least in part, a recess; an outlet connector located at an end of a tube portion, said outlet connector including an electrical connector; and a cable having a first end to connect to the electrical connector and a second end to connect to at least one electrical component of the respiratory therapy system, said cable having a slack portion, wherein said outlet connector and said swivelling disc are rotatable in unison between a first position and a second position, and wherein the slack portion of the cable extends from the recess and wraps around the swivelling disc as the swivelling disc is rotated from the first position to the second position.
US11623054B2	Systems and method for delivery of therapeutic gas to patients, in need thereof, receiving breathing gas from a ventilator that varies at least pressure and/or flow using enhanced therapeutic gas (NO) flow measurement Provided herein are systems and methods for delivery of therapeutic gas to patients, in need thereof, by receiving breathing gas from a high frequency ventilator using at least enhanced therapeutic gas (e.g., nitric oxide, NO, etc.) flow measurement. At least some of these enhanced therapeutic gas flow measurements can be used to address some surprising phenomenon that may, at times, occur when wild stream blending therapeutic gas into breathing gas a patient receives from a breathing circuit affiliated with a high frequency ventilator. Utilizing at least some of these enhanced therapeutic gas flow measurements the dose of therapeutic gas wild stream blended into breathing gas that the patient receives can at least be more accurate and/or under delivery of therapeutic gas into the breathing gas can be avoided and/or reduced.
US11623049B2	Dose capturing assembly with secondary image analysis feature An add-on device for a drug delivery device comprises a camera for capturing an image of a scale drum, and a processor for determining the value of a captured image using a first image analysis process, the value corresponding to a set dose amount. If the determined value belongs to a pre-defined group of values, the determined value is confirmed using a second image analysis process in which for a given value from the pre-defined group of values one or more partial image areas and an associated nominal content thereof are pre-defined. If the captured content for each image area corresponds to the nominal content, the determined value is confirmed.
US11623047B2	T-shaped slot locking safety syringe To prevent accidental needle stick injuries, a syringe has a plunger configured to pull the syringe into the syringe barrel after clinical use. The syringe has an additional safety feature that restricts subsequent movement of the plunger. After the needle has been retracted in its entirety within the barrel of the syringe, movement of the plunger is restricted by a two-part locking mechanism, a notch on the plunger and a T-shaped slot on the barrel with a one-way catch section to prevent the needle tip from being pushed accidentally through the barrel wall.
US11623044B2	False alarm control and drug titration control using non-contact patient monitoring Implementations illustrated herein discloses a method of controlling drug titration to a patient, the method including receiving, using a processor, a sequence of depth images, each depth image including depth information for at least a portion of the patient, determining, using the processor, a sequence of physiological signals for the patient based on the sequence of depth images, analyzing, using the processor, the sequence of physiological signals for the patient to determine a change in a condition of the patient, and generating a signal to a drug infusion pump in response to determining the change in the condition of the patient.
US11623041B2	Flow rate measurement and control of infusion devices An infusion apparatus includes a housing and a chamber configured to be connected to the housing. The apparatus further includes a weight sensor coupled to a load connector connected to the housing and an optical sensor disposed in the housing. The weight sensor is configured to generate a first signal based on a measured weight of the fluid container attached to the housing in a weight-bearing configuration. The optical sensor is configured to generate a second signal based on detecting drops of the fluid traversing the chamber. The apparatus also includes a flow control mechanism to control a flow rate of the fluid into an outlet channel. The apparatus includes one or more processing devices configured to perform operations including transmitting a control signal to the flow control mechanism to adjust the flow rate.
US11623037B2	Drug delivery device The subject invention provides a drug delivery device for injecting medicament which includes a tubular reservoir; a stopper slidably disposed in the reservoir; a spring for moving the stopper in the reservoir; at least one needle, the needle having a distal end for insertion into a patient, and a lumen extending proximally from the distal end, the lumen being in direct or indirect communication with the reservoir; a needle driver for displacing the needle; and an actuator. Activation of the actuator causes the spring to move the stopper and the needle driver to displace the needle. The needle moves relative to, and separately from, the reservoir with the needle being displaced. Advantageously, with the subject invention, a drug delivery device is provided wherein a needle is moved, relative to the reservoir, in being displaced for injection. This permits control of the needle displacement separate from the reservoir.
US11623035B2	Infusion line systems An IV-line identification system to enable ready identification of an IV line and its associated fluid source and output from other IV lines with their fluid sources and outputs. The IV-line identification system includes an optical member affixed along a longitudinal length of an elongated member that transmits light when a light source provides a light to the optical member.
US11623029B2	Sprayable barrier and methods for prevention of postoperative adhesions Biologically acceptable surgical barrier materials are comprised of a polyelectrolytic complex of chitosan and sodium alginate. The chitosan is deacetylated in an amount between about 40 to about 60% and has a molecular weight (Mw) between 50,000 and 375,000 g/mol. The barrier materials may be formed by mixing a two-component material system whereby one component comprises the chitosan and a second component comprises the sodium alginate and directing such a mixture (e.g., via air-assisted spray nozzle) toward a surgical site in need of the material. A polyelectrolytic complex of the chitosan and sodium alginate will thereby form in situ. Suitable ionic cross-linkers may be provided in the individual components, e.g., calcium chloride with the chitosan component and sodium tripolyphosphate with the sodium alginate component.
US11623026B2	Device having a switchable wet-dry lubricating coating A lubricating coating including at least one polymer A, a cross-linker and at least one lubricating agent, and wherein a portion of the at least two reactive groups of the cross-linker are covalently linked to the polymer A to form a three-dimensional network in which the lubricant is incorporated, and wherein at the same time another portion of the reactive groups of the cross-linker are covalently linked to the surface of the device or to the optional adhesion layer on the surface of the device.
US11623024B2	Cell sheet construct for neurovascular reconstruction and manufacture thereof The invention relates to a cell sheet construct for neurovascular reconstruction. The cell sheet construct has a vascular endothelial cell layer and a neural stem cell layer, and the two layers are physically in direct contact with each other, where the vascular endothelial cell layer forms branching vasculatures, and the neural stem cell layer differentiates into neurons. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing the cell sheet construct, having the following steps: culturing vascular endothelial cells on a substrate to form a vascular endothelial cell layer, seeding neural stem cells on the vascular endothelial cell layer to make the neural stem cells be physically in direct contact with the vascular endothelial cell layer, and culturing the neural stem cells and the vascular endothelial cell layer to differentiate into neurons and branching vasculatures to form a cell sheet construct.
US11623020B2	Hydrophilic coatings and methods of forming the same Hydrophilic coatings including a base coat layer and a top coat layer wherein at least one of the base coat and top coat compositions that form the hydrophilic coatings comprises a diacrylate compound have a number average molecular weight less than 1000.
US11623019B2	Compositions comprising silk fibroin particles and uses thereof Various aspects described herein relate to compositions comprising silk fibroin particles and methods of using the same, as well as devices and methods of delivering such compositions. The compositions described herein are suitable for injection into a site of defect in a soft tissue to provide bulking and/or augmentation effect to the soft tissue.
US11623018B2	Photoactivated semiconductor photocatalytic air purification In various embodiments, an air purifier capable of destroying and deactivating airborne contaminants such as SARS-CoV-2 is described. The air purifier comprises a photocatalytic system comprising at least one photoactivated semiconductor photocatalyst and a lamp configured to irradiate and excite the at least one photoactivated semiconductor photocatalyst to generate reductive and/or oxidative reactive species from oxygen and/or water on the photocatalyst surface. In various embodiments, the photocatalytic system comprises a stack of PCB cards, each card having a photocatalytic layer disposed thereon, or a 3-dimensionally ordered macroporous (3-DOM) structure comprising an open cell lattice.
US11623012B2	Bicyclic peptide ligands specific for EphA2 The present invention relates to polypeptides which are covalently bound to aromatic molecular scaffolds such that two or more peptide loops are subtended between attachment points to the scaffold. In particular, the invention describes peptides which are high affinity binders of the Eph receptor tyrosine kinase A2 (EphA2). The invention also includes drug conjugates comprising said peptides, conjugated to one or more effector and/or functional groups, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising said peptide ligands and drug conjugates and to the use of said peptide ligands and dmg conjugates in preventing, suppressing or treating a disease or disorder characterised by overexpression of EphA2 in diseased tissue (such as a tumour).
US11623010B2	Pharmaceutical carrier in the preparation of an anti-diabetic pharmaceutical composition and methods for treatment The present invention relates to the use of a pharmaceutical carrier in the preparation of anti-diabetic pharmaceutical composition. In particular, the present invention relates to the use of a pharmaceutical carrier in the preparation of anti-diabetic pharmaceutical composition, wherein the pharmaceutical carrier consists of well-mixed sesame oil and beeswax, the anti-diabetic pharmaceutical composition comprises oryzanol and berberine hydrochloride as active ingredients; wherein the oryzanol is present in an amount of 1-5% by weight, the berberine hydrochloride is present in an amount of 5-50% by weight, the beeswax is present in an amount of 1-20% by weight, and the sesame oil is present in an amount of 40-85% by weight, relative to the total weight of the pharmaceutical composition. The present invention further relates to an anti-diabetic pharmaceutical composition as above, which is subjected to compressing, rinsing, drying and screening, and packaged into vial to obtain a product in soft capsule dosage form. The product has advantages such as stable control of blood glucose, lowering the level of blood glucose and blood lipid, protecting liver function, as well as low irritation on gastrointestinal tract.
US11623009B2	Bone fracture repair by targeting of agents that promote bone healing Aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to compounds for targeting and healing bone fractures. Some of these compounds include a negatively charged oligopeptide comprising an acidic oligopeptide, a linker, which may be hydrolyzable or may be a substrate for the protease cathepsin K, and at least one molecule that promotes bone healing. In some compounds the molecule that promotes bone healing is an anabolic compound that inhibits GSK3β, in some compounds the molecule that promotes the healing of bone fracture is a pro-inflammatory agent such as PGE1. Other embodiments include methods of treating a bone fracture comprising administering a therapeutic amount of any one of the compounds disclosed herein.
US11623008B2	Excipient compositions for mucoadhesive pharmaceutical compositions including a synergistic combination of amylopectin, pullulan, hyaluronic acid, and xyloglucan Excipient compositions including a combination of excipients for mucoadhesive pharmaceutical compositions that improve mucoadhesiveness power, as well as release of and adhesion time of suitable active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) are disclosed. The excipient compositions include an aqueous solution with a synergistic combination of polymers, such as, for example amylopectin, pullulan, hyaluronic acid, and tamarind xyloglucan, among others. These polymers have been demonstrated to improve the release of as well as the adhesion time of APIs onto mucosa membrane. Mucoadhesive pharmaceutical compositions that include excipient compositions include suitable APIs, such as, for example analgesics, anesthetics, anthelmintics, anti-allergic agents, anti-fungals, antihistamines, anti-inflammatory agents, antimigraine agents, and hormones, among others. Mucoadhesive pharmaceutical compositions including excipient compositions are employed in the treatment of a plurality of mucous membrane diseases.
US11623005B2	Combined use of FcγRIIb (CD32B) and CD20 specific antibodies The invention provides a method of treating a patient having target cells that express FcγRIIb, the method comprising administering (i) an antibody molecule that specifically binds a surface antigen of the target cell, which antibody molecule has an Fc domain capable of binding FcγRIIb; in combination with (ii) an agent that prevents or reduces binding between the Fc domain of the antibody molecule and FcγRIIb; characterized in that the patient is selected on the basis that their target cells express an elevated level of FcγRIIb.
US11623003B2	Vaccination against diabetes, obesity and complications thereof Vaccines for preventing or treating diabetes, obesity and complications thereof are provided. The vaccines comprise at least one active agent such as attenuated Porphyromonas gingivalis, inactivated Porphyromonas gingivalis, a subunit of Porphyromonas gingivalis, a recombinant or isolated immunogenic polypeptide or peptide from Porphyromonas gingivalis or a cDNA from Porphyromonas gingivalis.
US11623001B2	Compositions and methods for viral cancer neoepitopes Methods and compositions for preparation and use of recombinant viruses or other recombinant expression systems are presented in which neoepitopes are first identified in a patient- and cancer-specific manner and then further filtered by HLA-match to the patient. Selected neoepitopes are then expression using sequence elements that direct the expressed neoepitope to the HLA-type (MHC-I and/or MHC-II subtype) that has desirable affinity to the filtered neoepitope.
US11622999B2	Compositions and methods comprising lysin PlyCP025 and derivatives thereof Provided are compositions and methods for use in selectively killing one or more of C. perfringens, C. sordelli and C. histolyticum. The compositions include lysin PlyCP025, as well as catalytically active fragments thereof, and variants thereof that retain killing activity. Methods for reducing one or more of C. perfringens, C. sordelli or C. histolyticum bacteria are provide and involve contacting such bacteria with a composition that contains PlyCP025 or an enzymatically active fragment or variant thereof, which can be provided as recombinant polypeptides. The composition and methods are useful for human and veterinary purposes. Diagnostic approaches are also included by contacting a sample obtained or derived from an animal, with a recombinant polypeptide, and detecting binding of the polypeptide to bacteria in the sample if said bacteria that are bound to the polypeptide are present in the sample. The polypeptide may thus be detectably labeled to produce a detectable signal.
US11622998B2	Anti-inflammatory peptides and composition comprising the same A peptide with anti-inflammatory activity is described, wherein the peptide comprises at least one amino acid sequence among SEQ ID NO: 2 to SEQ ID NO: 179, the peptide has above 80% homology of amino acid sequence with above-mentioned sequences, or the peptide is the fragment of the above-mentioned peptides. An inflammatory composition comprising the above mentioned peptides is also described. The peptides that have at least one amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2 to SEQ ID NO: 179 shows outstanding efficacy in both suppressing inflammation and in prophylactic means, Therefore, the composition comprising those peptides can be used as anti-inflammatory pharmaceutical compositions or as cosmetic compositions, in turn, treating and preventing a variety of different types of inflammatory diseases.
US11622996B2	Solid compositions comprising a GLP-1 agonist and a salt of N-(8-(2-hydroxybenzoyl)amino)caprylic acid The invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising a GLP-1 agonist and a salt of N-(8-(2-hydroxybenzoyl)amino)caprylic acid. The invention further relates to processes for the preparation of such compositions, and their use in medicine.
US11622994B2	Therapy for vitiligo The present invention relates to a therapy for vitiligo. In particular the present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising an alpha melanocyte stimulating hormone (alpha-MSH) analogue either alone, in combination with narrow band UVB and/or in combination with one or more corticosteroids, immunosuppressants, anti-inflammatory agents and/or photochemotherapeutic agents for the treatment or prevention of vitiligo.
US11622991B2	Protocol for treatment of lupus nephritis By employing a pharmacodynamic dosing regimen, the effectiveness of a protocol for treatment of a proteinuric kidney disease with voclosporin can be maximized while minimizing undesirable side effects.
US11622988B2	Method for reducing fat accumulation by using tetramethylisoscutellarein The present disclosure provides an extract of early-harvested Citrus reticulata fruit, and a method for reducing lipid accumulation by using the extract of early-harvested Citrus reticulata fruit. The extract of early-harvested Citrus reticulata fruit includes tetramethylisoscutellarein.
US11622987B2	Aqueous extraction process of plants, method thereof, and product by process The preparation of an aqueous extract resulting from an aqueous extraction process of Cinnamomum aromaticum, Arctium lappa, Viticis fructus, Lonicera japonica, Acanthopanax gracilistylis, Raphanus sativus, Astragalus membranaceus and Hordeum vulgare and the chemical composition comprising said extract or fraction thereof, and the use of said composition or fraction thereof for treating or preventing cancers and inflammation related diseases, hair loss, stimulating hair growth, increasing energy production, and boosting immunity.
US11622985B2	Vaporized medicants and methods of use A method and formulation for delivering a motion sickness antidote in a vaporized state using low temperatures to vaporize the formulation. The formulation contains an inert non-reactive compound that lowers the heat of vaporization of the formulation, and the motion sickness antidote. The formulation may optionally contain glycerin, alcohol, and/or water. Examples of inert non-reactive compounds that can sufficiently lower the heat of vaporization of the formulation include propylene glycol, vegetable glycerin and polysorbate. The formulation can be vaporized using a hand-held low temperature vaporizer or atomizer.
US11622984B2	Composition comprising aster sphathulifolius maxim extract for preventing, improving, or treating muscular diseases or for improving muscular functions The present invention relates to a composition comprising Aster sphathulifolius Maxim extract for preventing, improving, or treating muscular diseases and for improving muscular functions. The Aster sphathulifolius Maxim extract according to the present invention exhibits effects of inhibiting the expression of muscle protein breakdown-related factors and increasing the expression of muscle protein synthesis-related factors, as well as alleviating the reduction of muscle tissue weight and cross-sectional area of muscle fibers, and thus can be useful for preventing, improving, or treating muscular diseases and improving muscular functions.
US11622982B2	Methods of diagnosing and treating dry eye syndrome and compositions for treating a human eye In preferred embodiments the invention is directed to ocular compositions for the treatment of dry eye, methods for making such compositions, and suites comprising a plurality of different ocular compositions each having a defined composition. In preferred examples, the invention is directed to compositions comprising at least one natural oil, wherein a first member of the suite of compositions is effective in treating dry in in a first patient having a particular set of symptoms and a different second member of the suite of compositions is effective in treating dry in in a second patient having a different set of symptoms. The invention is also directed to methods of making and using the compositions, and to skin care compositions for use around the eye, such as the upper and lower eyelids having a lubricating, non-irritating base composition comprising at least one natural oil.
US11622978B2	Immune cells defective for SUV39H1 The present invention relates to an engineered immune cell defective for Suv39h1. Preferably, said engineered immune cell further comprises a genetically engineered antigen receptor that specifically binds a target antigen. The present invention also relates to a method for obtaining a genetically engineered immune cell comprising a step consisting in inhibiting the expression and/or activity of Suv39h1 in the immune cell; and further optionally comprising a step consisting in introducing in the said immune cell a genetically engineered antigen receptor that specifically binds to a target antigen. The invention also encompasses said engineered immune cell for their use in adoptive therapy, notably for the treatment of cancer.
US11622977B2	Materials and methods for engineering cells and uses thereof in immuno-oncology Materials and methods for producing genome-edited cells engineered to express a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) construct on the cell surface, and materials and methods for genome editing to modulate the expression, function, or activity of one or more immuno-oncology related genes in a cell, and materials and methods for treating a patient using the genome-edited engineered cells.
US11622975B2	Compositions and methods for improved honey bee health Compositions comprising a mixture of at least one cyclodextrin, a carrier, and optionally one or more vitamins and/or nutrients to improve at least one health factor of a beehive is disclosed. Methods of improving beehive health and apparatuses including such compositions are also disclosed.
US11622973B2	Immunomodulating compounds and related compositions and methods Provided herein are compounds, compositions and methods for balancing a T-helper cell profile and in particular Th1, Th2, Th17 and Treg cell profiles, and related methods and compositions for treating or preventing an inflammatory condition associated with an imbalance of a T-helper cell profile.
US11622971B2	Tryptamine compositions for enhancing neurite outgrowth Described herein are neurotrophic and nootropic compositions and methods for treating subjects with such compositions. In one aspect the composition comprises one or more tryptamines or in pure form or extracts from psilocybin containing mushrooms, or combinations thereof optionally combined with one or more phenethylamines or amphetamines in pure form or extracts from a plant or mushroom, or combinations thereof, optionally one or more erinacines or hericenones in pure form, extracts from Hericium mushroom species (e.g., H. erinaceus, H. coralloides, H. ramosum) or combinations thereof, optionally one or more cannabinoids in pure form or extracts from Cannabis sativa, Cannabis sativa, Cannabis indica, or Cannabis ruderalis, optionally, one or more adversive compounds, and optionally one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients.
US11622967B2	Method of treatment with histamine-3 receptor inverse agonist The present invention provides new methods of treatment for narcolepsy, excessive daytime sleepiness, obstructive sleep apnea, circadian rhythm sleep disorders, sleep and vigilance disorders associated with Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, dementia or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder by administering a therapeutically effect amount of histamine-3 receptor (H3R) inverse agonist, N-[4-(1-Cyclobutylpiperidin-4-yloxy)phenyl]-2-(morpholin-4-yl)acetamide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The present invention further provides use of the said compounds in the manufacture of medicament intended for the treatment of the disorders described herein.
US11622966B2	Highly potent TACC3 inhibitor as a novel anticancer drug candidate The present invention relates to a new inhibitor chemotype 3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-N-(2-morpholinopyrimidin-4-yl) isoxazol-5-amine (BO-264) targeting TACC3 protein with high potency as a mitotic blocker for the treatment of breast and potentially other cancers.
US11622965B2	Methods for treating lymphoid malignancies The present disclosure provides methods of treating lymphoid malignancies such as B cell malignancies using a BTK inhibitor in the described therapeutic regimens.
US11622964B2	Method for destroying cellular mechanical homeostasis and promoting regeneration and repair of tissues and organs, and use thereof Disclosed are a method for destroying cellular mechanical homeostasis and the use thereof, especially disclosed is a method for destroying cellular mechanical homeostasis by using a Myosin inhibitor thereby leading to cell softening and reduction of fibrosis in tissues and organs. Also disclosed are a method for promoting regeneration and repair of tissues and organs and the use thereof. The Myosin inhibitor can destroy the homeostasis of the cellular mechanical stress system, reduce the rigidity of tissues and organs in a pathological state, and stimulate stress and regeneration reactions similar to those in the regeneration processes in lower organisms; and can use the characteristics to greatly inhibit fibrosis during the organ damage and to promote the regeneration and repair of tissues and organs, and meanwhile can use stress response to greatly improve the ability of cellular genetic repair. The Myosin inhibitor is preferably (−)-Blebbistatin, or a derivative thereof (−)-Blebbistatin O-Benzoate. The method requires only a single small molecule or single factor treatment, and is simple in operation and good in repeatability, and can be used as a new method to stimulate stress response, to stimulate regeneration response, to improve the ability of cellular genetic repair and/or promote regeneration and repair of tissues and organs.
US11622962B2	Methods of treating Fabry patients having renal impairment Provided are methods for treatment of Fabry disease in patients having HEK assay amenable mutations in α-galactosidase A. Certain methods comprise administering migalastat or a salt thereof every other day, such as administering about 150 mg of migalastat hydrochloride every other day.
US11622960B2	Microtubule polymerization inhibitor prodrugs and methods of using the same Prodrugs of colchicine, de-acetyl colchicine, colcemid, and nocodazole are provided as therapies for the treatment of diseases ameliorated by the inhibition of microtubule polymerization.
US11622955B2	Sigma-1 receptor agonist systolic blood pressure therapy A method for lowering systolic blood pressure in a patient exhibiting resistance to a antihypertensive therapy with one or more drugs, the method comprising administering to the patient ANAVEX®2-73 at a dose and frequency effective to provide a reduction of at least about 3 mmHg in one or more blood pressure parameters selected from trough sitting systolic, 24-hour ambulatory systolic, and maximum diurnal systolic blood pressures.
US11622952B2	Tablets with high active ingredient content of omega-3 fatty acid amino acid salts The present invention relates to a tablet comprising one or more omega-3 fatty acid amino acid salts, a method for preparing a tablet according to the invention and the use of a tablet according to the invention as a food supplement or as a pharmaceutical product.
US11622951B2	Alpha-aminoadipate for treatment of vision loss and restoring sight The invention provides compositions and methods for preserving, restoring, or enhancing vision of a subject by administering compositions to an injured or diseased eye.
US11622950B2	Therapeutic methods and compositions for treating pancreatic cancer using 6,8-bis-benzylthio-octanoic acid The invention provides methods, compositions, and medical kits for treating pancreatic cancer using (i) 6,8-bis(benzylsulfanyl)octanoic acid or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in combination with (ii) gemcitabine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and (iii) nab-paclitaxel.
US11622948B2	Biomarkers for efficacy of prophylactic treatments against stress-induced affective disorders Biomarkers for assessing the efficacy of prophylactic treatments of stress-induced affective disorders are provided.
US11622946B2	Uses of a carotenoid in the treatment or prevention of stress induced conditions The invention relates to a carotenoid for use in the treatment or prevention of stress induced conditions, and in particular it relates to the treatment or prevention of a disease mediated by glucocorticoid receptor activity. The invention also relates to a cosmetic method for preventing premature-aging of skin in a subject which comprises administering a carotenoid to said subject. Finally, the invention relates to a method for modulating the activity of a glucocorticoid receptor comprising contacting the receptor with a carotenoid.
US11622944B2	Stabilized menthol and other volatile compound compositions and methods The present disclosure relates to a stabilized or more stable volatile compound, e.g., menthol, compositions and methods of making and using them including a mixture of a stabilizer compound of formula (I), for example, undecylenic acid methyl ester, undecylenic acid or a salt thereof and a volatile compound where the volatile compound is less susceptible to volatizing into a gas. wherein A is —(CH2)a-CH═CH—(CH 2)5-a-H where a is from 0 to 5, —(CH2)b-CH═CH—(CH 2)6-b-H where b is from 0 to 6, —(CH2)c-CH═CH—(CH 2)7-c-H where c is from 0 to 7, —(CH2)d-CH═CH—(CH 2)8-d-H where d is from 0 to 8, or —CH2)e-CH═CH—(CH 2)9-d-H where d is from 0 to 9; B is hydrogen or C1-5 alkyl; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof where B is hydrogen.
US11622943B2	System and method for allergen-specific epicutaneous immunotherapy A method of immunological evaluation includes cleaning a skin surface area of a patient. A controlled amount of heat is then applied to the skin surface area. The controlled amount of heat is removed after the skin surface area reaches a predetermined temperature. An amount of antigen is deposited onto the skin surface area and incubated for a predetermined amount of time on the skin surface area. The antigen is removed from the skin surface area and an immunological response at the skin surface area is evaluated. Apparatus for administering heat and memorializing the evaluation are also disclosed.
US11622941B2	Muco-adhesive, controlled release formulations of levodopa and/or esters of levodopa and uses thereof The invention provides an oral solid formulation comprising (a) a controlled release component comprising a core comprising levodopa, wherein the core is coated with a layer of a muco-adhesive polymer and externally coated with a layer of an enteric polymer; and (b) an immediate release component comprising carbidopa and levodopa.
US11622933B2	Soluble estradiol capsule for vaginal insertion According to various embodiments of this disclosure, pharmaceutical formulations comprising solubilized estradiol are provided. In various embodiments, such formulations are encapsulated in soft capsules which may be vaginally inserted for the treatment of vulvovaginal atrophy.
US11622932B2	Deep topical systemic nitric oxide therapy apparatus and method A topical mixture that produces nitric oxide and a method for using the topical mixture to increase the vasodilation of a bloodstream via transdermal absorption of the nitric oxide. The nitric oxide can then affect subcutaneous tissues. The systemic vasodilation of a mammal may be increased via a topical application of an appropriate nitric oxide producing substance.
US11622928B2	Organic compounds Disclosed is a composition comprising at least one core-shell microcapsule in a suspending medium. The microcapsule comprises a core and a shell around said core. The shell comprises a hyperbranched polysaccharide selected from the group consisting of amylopectins, dextrins, hyperbranched starches, glycogen and phytoglycogen and mixtures thereof.
US11622925B2	Dentifrice compositions for treatment of dental biofilm Dentifrice compositions comprising zinc lactate, glycine, and fluoride ion are provided for treating dental plaque biofilm.
US11622924B2	System and method for making an oral care formulation Systems and methods for mixing an oral care formulation base with one or more oral care additives in-situ. In one aspect, the invention can be a method of making an oral care formulation for consumer use, the method comprising: a) providing a first dose of an oral care formulation base to an oral cavity of a test subject; b) dispensing one or more oral care additives to the oral cavity in accordance with a first dispensing regimen during the performance of step a), the one or more oral care additives mixing with the first dose of the oral care formulation base in-situ within the oral cavity of the test subject; c) obtaining feedback regarding effects experienced by the test subject during the performance of step b); and d) creating the oral care formulation for consumer use based, at least in part, on the feedback of step c).
US11622922B2	Whipped formulations The present disclosure relates to, inter alia, a formulation in a package. The formulation comprises one or more active agents and is co-mingled with a whipping agent prior to being filled under pressure into the package. The whipping agent is added in sufficient amounts to be dispersed in the formulation. The pressurized package is under sufficient pressure suitable to maintain the whipping agent dispersed in the formulation; and the pressurized package is under sufficient pressure to expel the formulation as a whipped formulation upon application of external force on the formulation in the package.
US11622918B2	Preform for the production of a dental prosthesis A preform intended for the production of a dental prosthesis. The preform includes a group of agglomerated ceramic, glass-ceramic or glass particles, such that, as volume percents: more than 40% and less than 90% of the particles of said group have a size greater than 0.5 μm and less than 3.5 μm, said particles hereinafter being denoted “enamel particles”, and more than 10% and less than 60% of the particles of said group have a size greater than 3.5 μm and less than 5.5 μm, said particles hereinafter being denoted “dentine particles.” The microstructure of the preform is such that there is an axis X, termed “axis of variation”, along which the Ve/(Ve+Vd) ratio changes continuously, Ve and Vd denoting the volume percents of enamel particles and of dentine particles, respectively. The enamel and dentine particles representing, together, more than 90% of the volume of the agglomerated particles.
US11622913B2	Vial puck system for automatic drug compounder A compounder system having a vial puck configured for attachment to a vial containing a drug is provided. The vial puck includes features for facilitating uniform control of vials of various sizes in an automatic compounder system. The vial puck features may include a vial recess for receiving a vial of a particular size and securing the vial within the vial recess. The features may also include a cylindrical central portion, perpendicular extensions that extend from a top of the cylindrical central portion, a gear extending from the cylindrical central portion, and a sealing member disposed in the cylindrical central portion. The vial puck may include a cylindrical protrusion configured to press against a septum of the vial to form a seal between the vial puck and the vial. The sealing member may be configured to receive a needle of the compounder system therethrough to allow access to the vial.
US11622905B2	Proportional joint-moment control for powered exoskeletons and prostheses Lower-limb exoskeletons used to improve free-living mobility for individuals with neuromuscular impairment must be controlled to prescribe assistance that adapts to the diverse locomotor conditions encountered during daily life, including walking at different speeds and across varied terrain. This system employs an ankle exoskeleton control strategy that instantly and appropriately adjusts assistance to the changing biomechanical demand during variable walking. Specifically, this system utilizes a proportional joint-moment control strategy that prescribes assistance as a function of the instantaneous estimate of the ankle joint moment.
US11622904B2	Human interface device for exoskeleton apparatus A human interface device is configured to be coupled to a trunk of a person and comprises a frame, a fabric coupled to said frame configurable to be under tensile forces, and a belt configured to be coupled to two side edges of said frame wherein when said belt is worn by said person, an area of said fabric will be pushed against the person's lower back conforming to the shape of the lower back of said person. In operation when said human interface device is worn by said person, the weight of any load coupled to or supported by said frame will be partially supported by the friction force between the area of said fabric which is pushed against the person's lower back, and the person's lower back allowing said person to carry said load.
US11622902B2	Biodegradeable burial container A biodegradable burial container to be disposed under a ground surface at roots of a plant, the biodegradable burial container including a main body to receive a corpse therein and decompose the corpse in response to contact with the corpse, such that the decomposition of the corpse nourishes the plant, and a vegetation layer disposed within at least a portion of the main body to retain moisture within the main body.
US11622900B2	Relocation module and methods for surgical equipment Module for housing electronic and electromechanical medical equipment including a portable digital camera and processing circuitry with machine vision and machine learning software for automatically documenting healthcare events and healthcare equipment operations in the electronic health record.
US11622897B2	Side rail assembly for a patient support apparatus A patient support apparatus includes a support structure having a patient support deck and a side rail coupled to the support structure. The side rail is movable relative to the support structure. A lock releasably locks the side rail in one or more side rail positions, such as in a raised position and an intermediate position. A manual release is coupled to the side rail and operable to unlock the side rail. A bypass lever is provided to allow a user to raise the side rail from a lowered position to the raised position without locking in the intermediate position. A damper is located inside the side rail to counterbalance the weight of the side rail and assist the user in raising the side rail, bi-directionally. The side rail is formed of first and second walls that are heat staked together to form a lightweight side rail of suitable strength.
US11622893B2	Devices for bleeding reduction and methods of making and using the same In some embodiments, a system includes an applicator pad, an application device (e.g., a grip), and a reservoir. The grip can be releasably couplable to the applicator pad and configured to dispose the applicator pad against a wound of a subject such that pressure can be transferred to the wound via the applicator pad to enhance hemostasis. The reservoir can be configured to contain medication to be released to the wound via the applicator pad.
US11622889B1	Sleep headset Embodiments of the present invention provide a sleep headset, which includes: a face slimming strap made of a flexible and elastic breathable material and including a main functioning part that fits a face and a lower mandible on two sides, and first connecting parts extending from two ends of the main functioning part, wherein each of the first connecting parts is provided with a detachable connection structure to enable the face slimming strap to be detachably connected and adjust tightness of the main functioning part against the face and the lower mandible; at least one speaker built in the face slimming strap and disposed at positions corresponding to human ears of a head; and a control box disposed on the face slimming strap or on an eye mask and electrically connected to the speaker. The sleep headset of the present invention can relieve discomfort brought about by the headset during sleep; and moreover, the face slimming strap can realize a face slimming function during sleep.
US11622887B2	Devices and methods for ocular surgery Devices, systems, and methods for performing an ophthalmic procedure in an eye are disclosed. The devices include a hand-held portion and a distal, elongate member coupled to the hand-held portion having a lumen operatively coupled to a vacuum source. A drive mechanism operatively coupled to the elongate member is configured to oscillate the elongate member. When in use, the device is configured to aspirate ocular material from the eye through the lumen. The drive mechanism retracts the elongate member with a retraction speed profile and advances the elongate member with an extension speed profile. The retraction speed profile is different from the extension speed profile.
US11622880B2	Self-applicable condom A packaged condom applicator apparatus is provided with a condom supplied therein. The apparatus has the following: a condom holder where the base of the condom can be inserted and secured in place while protecting the condom body as packaging; an apparatus clip or unhinged clip that presses down on the condom tip to create a reservoir and an airtight seal during condom application. This helps avoid the creation of air bubbles. Using the condom holder, the user simply slides the condom along the erected penis to apply the condom on and removes the condom holder, opening the condom tip clip automatically, and ejecting the whole apparatus after the condom is applied onto the penis. Using this self-applicable apparatus, the user can quickly use the condom with less effort, distraction, and manual intervention.
US11622878B2	Cervical collar A cervical collar has a chin support slidably connected to an inside surface of an anterior component adapted to secure against an anterior chin and neck of a user. A posterior component connects to the anterior component to circumferentially surround the user's neck. A height adjustment mechanism has spring locks securing the height adjustment mechanism against the anterior component. The cervical collar includes a footplate continuously extending from the height adjustment mechanism generally without a variation in thickness. The posterior component has side portions with a plurality of living hinges located proximate to elongate slots for straps connecting to the anterior component.
US11622877B2	Dynamic range of motion orthosis An orthosis provides a wearer at least one of forearm supination, forearm pronation, shoulder internal rotation, shoulder external rotation, shoulder adduction, shoulder abduction, shoulder flexion, shoulder extension, elbow flexion, and elbow extension. It includes a shoulder assembly adapted to be secured to a wearer's shoulder and an upper arm assembly connected to the shoulder assembly and adapted to be secured around a wearer's upper arm. The upper arm assembly defines an upper arm assembly axis. A wrist assembly is adapted to be secured around a wearer's wrist. The wrist assembly defines a wrist assembly axis. A splint arm assembly includes an upper splint arm, a lower splint arm, and a pivot pivotally connecting the upper splint arm to the lower splint arm. The upper splint arm adjustably connects to the upper arm assembly and the lower split, arm adjustably connects to the wrist assembly.
US11622869B2	Femoral component extractor The invention is defined by the claims set forth herein; however, briefly, the invention herein is an extractor for a human femoral component with a trunnion neck comprising, a plurality of extractor sections, including a first section with a first axis, a second section with a second axis, and a third section with a third axis; a body with a threaded hole defined therein that is provided with a clamping body section and a central body section, a pivoting member with first end, a second end, and a pivot hole defined thereinbetween that includes a clamping structure located at the second end that is shaped to clamp the trunnion neck of the femoral component; and a pivot that secures the pivoting member to the body by extending through the pivot hole defined in the pivoting member and the pivot hole defined in the fulcrum structure of the body.
US11622868B2	Highly lordosed fusion cage A fusion cage has a first component that defines an outside surface that is configured to engage a vertebral endplate, and an interior surface. The fusion cage has a second component that defines first and second opposed surfaces. One of the first and second opposed surfaces can mate with the interior surface of the first component. The fusion cage can include vertical and lateral throughholes adapted to enhance fusion.
US11622866B2	Expanding implant with hinged arms An implant (500, 600) includes first and second arms (14a, 14b) hinged to a base (12) at spaced-apart locations. An actuator (18, 22a, 22b, 602, 604, 606) is deployed to rotate the arms from an initial position in opposing angular motion towards a final position. A rigid bridging element (28) bridges between the arms so that deployment of the arms towards the final position displaces the bridging element away from the base. Engagement between the bridging element and at least one of the arms is via a double pin-in-slot engagement in which two non-collinear pins (30, 40) are engaged in respective non-parallel slots (32, 42).
US11622863B2	System and method for modifying talocalcaneal relationship in a foot A system for modifying a talocalcaneal spatial relationship in a foot in a body, including a subtalar spacer having an articulating surface and implanted in the sinus tarsi of the foot and a fastener that fastens the subtalar spacer to a bone surface in the foot, in which the articulating surface of the subtalar spacer directs relative movement between the calcaneus and the talus of the foot.
US11622859B2	Medical device delivery system with locking system Medical device delivery system including a catheter, handle, lock line handle, and lock line. The catheter includes a proximal end portion and a distal end portion. The handle is coupled to the proximal end portion of the catheter. The lock line handle is releasably coupled to the handle and actuatable between a lock position and an unlock position. The lock line includes a first end portion fixedly coupled to the lock line handle, a second end portion releasably coupled to the lock line handle, and an intermediate portion configured to be releasably coupled to the medical implant disposed proximate the distal end portion of the catheter. Actuating the lock line handle from the lock position toward the unlock position increases tension on the lock line, and actuating the lock line handle from the unlock position toward the lock position decreases tension on the lock line.
US11622849B2	Lenses with optical markings A lens including a posterior surface, an anterior surface, and at least one identification marking on the lens. The at least one identification marking exhibits a first degree of visibility in an ambient lighting condition and a second degree of visibility greater than the first degree of visibility in a lighting condition different than the ambient lighting condition.
US11622848B2	Biceps tenodesis anchor implants Various bone anchor assemblies and methods are provided for anchoring tissue to bone. In one embodiment, an anchor assembly for anchoring a tendon to bone is provided and includes a substantially cylindrical sheath having bone-engaging surface features formed on an external surface thereof, and having an inner lumen formed therein and extending from an open proximal end to a substantially closed distal. The substantially closed distal end includes at least one tendon anchoring feature extending distally therefrom and configured to facilitate anchoring of a tendon to bone. The anchor assembly further includes an expander having a generally elongate cylindrical configuration and being sized and shaped to be received within the inner lumen of the sheath.
US11622844B2	Method, apparatus and kit for artificial insemination of bovine The present artificial insemination instrument may include a single use, hollow, elongate, metal pipette and a single disposable syringe that is not toxic to bovine sperm. The apparatus is used with any type of diluent that is not toxic to bovine sperm. In various embodiments, a technician may use non-sorted reduced sperm count semen straws from a bull stud, cut an unsorted semen straw into several pieces to use one piece at a time per cow, thaw one straw and mix the non-sorted semen with diluent, or use reduced sperm count semen straws filled with sex sorted semen by the manufacturer. A procedure is disclosed to use the artificial in semination instrument, reduced sperm count semen from any of the aforementioned sources, a non-toxic syringe, and a diluent to achieve conception rates at least as good as conventional prior art device and procedure conception rates.
US11622843B2	Processing digital dental impression A computer-implemented method of processing a digital dental impression includes determining one or more first digital surface regions visible from a first side of the digital dental impression along an occlusion axis and one or more second digital surface regions visible from a second side of the digital dental impression along the occlusion axis, segmenting the digital dental impression into one or more digital segments and determining the one or more digital segments as a first digital segment or a second digital segment based on the majority of digital surface regions in the one or more digital segments.
US11622840B2	Opaque imparting liquid for zirconia To provide a liquid material which can only adjust transparency by applying on a part of a zirconia crown having high transparency, without coloring.The present disclosure provides an opaque imparting liquid used for a prosthesis device cut and machined from a dental zirconia for cutting and machining, comprising; (a) 10 to 39 wt. % of a water-soluble aluminum compound and/or a water-soluble lanthanum compound, (b) 60 to 89 wt. % of water, and (c) 1 to 20 wt. % of an organic solvent.
US11622839B2	Dental implant system A dental implant and final prosthetic placement system for small-diameter implants (and method for using the system) in which a final prosthetic is digitally designed and created, and is itself used as the drill guide to place the implants. The final prosthetic is held in the predetermined proper drilling position by a stent, such as an occlusal guard. The combination of final prosthetic (with holes through which the small-diameter implants are drilled to secure it) and the stent encasing the final prosthetic, is itself the drill guide.
US11622835B1	Laser endodontic procedures utilizing alcohol based indocyanine green solutions A method of endodontic therapy with improved disinfection and ablation characteristics may feature the use of an alcohol or polyol-based indocyanine green (ICG) solution with a laser system that emits a wavelength within the maximal absorption range of ICG. By matching the dye and laser output, radiant energy use is maximized for efficient ablation and disinfection of treated tissues. Also, the use of an alcohol or polyol as a solvent for the ICG solution increases the inherent disinfection qualities of the solution itself. In one embodiment, the prepared canal is flooded with the ICG solution and the laser activates with the laser fiber inserted into the solution. In an alternate embodiment, the solution is mostly removed prior to activation of the laser, but only after necrotic tissue has been stained.
US11622831B2	Lighting device for handheld surgical instrument with smoke evacuation system A lighting device for attachment to a handheld electrosurgical instrument is disclosed, which includes an elongated housing having opposed proximal and distal end portions and defining an interior chamber containing a battery powered light assembly for illuminating a surgical site, the housing having at least one smoke evacuation passage that extends from an inlet located adjacent to or near the distal end portion of the housing to an outlet located adjacent to or near the proximal end portion of the housing for removing smoke generated at the surgical site.
US11622820B2	System and method for an improved graphical user interface that provides independent control of multiple radiofrequency probes during an ablation procedure A system for delivering energy to a patient's body includes a plurality of probes, a touch-sensitive display screen, and a controller communicatively coupled to each of the probes and the display screen. The controller is configured to perform operations including displaying a plurality of dynamically sized channel control regions within a user interface of the touch-sensitive display screen. Each of the plurality of channel control regions corresponds with at least one of the plurality of probes and is sized based at least in part on a number of the plurality of probes. The operations can include detecting a user touch action directed to a user-selected channel control region of the plurality of dynamically sized channel control regions. The operations can include performing a control action associated with the probe(s) that correspond with the user-selected channel control region when the user touch action is detected.
US11622817B2	Easy to manufacture autoclavable LED for optical tracking An optical tracking system is provided. The optical tracking system comprises an autoclavable fiducial marker assembly including an opaque housing, a light source, a window panel configured to refract light rays from the light source therethrough, and a metallized coating forming a hermetic seal at an interface of the window panel and the opaque housing. The fiducial marker assembly is configured to shield a peripheral edge of the window panel from the light rays. The system further comprises a tracking device comprising at least two optical sensors configured to detect a position of a light ray emitted by the light source. The system further comprises a processor configured to receive the position of the light rays from the optical sensors, shift the position of each light ray based on a calculated refraction deviation, and triangulate the location of the light source based on the shifted position of each light ray.
US11622816B2	Malposition detection system Disclosed herein is a system, apparatus and method directed to detecting malposition of a medical device within a vessel of a patient, such as an Azygos vein. The medical device can include a multi-core optical fiber including a plurality of core fibers, where each of the plurality of core fibers includes a plurality of sensors is configured to reflect a light signal based on received incident light, and change a characteristic of the reflected light signal for use in determining a physical state of the multi-core optical fiber. The system can include a console having non-transitory computer-readable medium storing logic that, when executed, causes operations of providing a broadband incident light signal to the multi-core optical fiber, receiving reflected light signals, processing the reflected light signals, and determining whether the medical device has entered the Azygos vein of the patient based on the reflected light signals.
US11622815B2	Systems and methods for providing proximity awareness to pleural boundaries, vascular structures, and other critical intra-thoracic structures during electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy Disclosed are systems, devices and methods for providing proximity awareness to an anatomical feature while navigating inside a patient's chest, an exemplary method including receiving image data of the patient's chest, generating a three-dimensional (3D) model of the patient's chest based on the received image data, determining a location of the anatomical feature based on the received image data and the generated 3D model, tracking a position of an electromagnetic sensor included in a tool, iteratively determining a position of the tool inside the patient's chest based on the tracked position of the electromagnetic sensor, and indicating a proximity of the tool relative to the anatomical feature, based on the determined position of the tool inside the patient's chest.
US11622814B2	Intraoperative implant augmentation Methods and systems of augmenting an implant intraoperatively and preparing a cone for revision surgical procedure are disclosed. A system includes a cutting device, a tracking and navigation system and a cutting system in operable communication with the cutting device and the tracking and navigation system. The cutting device includes a communication system, a cutting element, and a plurality of optical trackers. The tracking and navigation system is configured to detect a location of optical trackers. The control system is configured to cause the tracking and navigation system to detect the location of the cutting device, determine a revised shape for an implant cavity, cause the cutting device to cut the implant cavity to the revised shape, select a shape for a cone to be placed in the revised implant cavity, and machine the cone to the selected shape.
US11622813B2	Intraoperative systems and methods for determining and providing for display a virtual image overlaid onto a visual image of a bone Example methods and systems may be used intraoperatively to help surgeons perform accurate and replicable surgeries, such as knee arthroplasty surgeries. An example system combines real time measurement and tracking components with functionality to compile data collected by the hardware to register a bone of a patient, calculate an axis (e.g., mechanical axis) of the leg of the patient, assist a surgeon in placing cut guides, and verify a placement of an inserted prosthesis.
US11622803B2	Method and apparatus for rapid and selective tissue ablation with cooling Systems, tools and methods are disclosed for the selective and rapid application of DC voltage to drive irreversible electroporation, with the system controller capable of being configured to apply voltages to independently selected subsets of electrodes and capable of generating at least one control signal to maintain the temperature near an electrode head within a desired range of values. Electrode clamp devices are also disclosed for generating electric fields to drive irreversible electroporation while modulating temperature to elevate the irreversible electroporation threshold utilizing a variety of means such as cooling fluid or solid state thermoelectric heat pumps.
US11622802B2	Orthopedic implant assemblies and devices Innovative orthopedic implant assemblies, devices, and methods are provided. One example assembly includes two implant devices. An example implant device includes two ends oppositely located with a bulbous portion located at one end and a screw portion located at the opposite end. An example second implant device includes two ends oppositely located with a looped portion defining an aperture located at one end and a nail portion located at the opposite end. The nail portion can include a tip and a smooth or substantially smooth portion. The second implant device can be implanted into a bone by striking the looped portion to facilitate the tip and at least part of the nail portion penetrating the bone.
US11622800B2	Bone plate for attaching to an anatomic structure A plate for attaching to an anatomic structure with fasteners. A body defines openings for receiving the fasteners, and includes a bottom surface that is concave. The plate includes bone pad surface, and a spike extends away from the bone pad surface. The bone pad surface is oriented at an angle relative to the bottom surface to prevent further penetration of the spike into the anatomic structure beyond a predetermined depth. The bone pad surface may be oriented at an obtuse angle relative to the bottom surface. The bone pad surfaces may be planar or concave, or contoured to a corresponding profile of the anatomic structure. The spikes may be pyramidal or conical. At least one side of the spike may be integral and continuous with the bottom surface. The side may have a radius of curvature equal to that of the bottom surface.
US11622799B2	Femur plate A femur plate is provided, the femur plate comprising a first end portion anatomically pre-formed to conform to a trochanter region of the femur and a second end portion anatomically pre-formed to conform to a condyle region of the femur, wherein the second end portion comprises at least one first opening configured to receive a bone fastener. The femur plate further comprises an elongate shaft extending from the first end portion to the second end portion, the elongate shaft comprising at least one second opening configured to receive a bone fastener. Furthermore, a periprosthetic implant system comprising the femur plate and a method of implanting the femur plate are provided.
US11622797B2	Metatarsophalangeal joint preparation and metatarsal realignment for fusion A method of preparing a metatarsophalangeal joint for fusion may involve surgically accessing the metatarsophalangeal joint and separating the metatarsal from the opposed proximal phalanx at the joint. The technique may involve preparing an end of the metatarsal and preparing an end of the opposed proximal phalanx for fusion. With or without the aid of a bone positioner, the metatarsal may be moved in one or more planes, such as the frontal and transverse planes. The proximal phalanx may also be moved in one or more planes, for example relative to the moved metatarsal. Subsequently, a bone fixation device can be applied across or through the metatarsophalangeal joint separating the metatarsal from the opposed proximal phalanx.
US11622794B2	Screw tower and rod reduction tool A system includes a screw tower, an instrument, and a housing. The instrument includes a driver shaft extendable longitudinally through the screw tower, and a threaded sleeve mounted on a proximal portion of the driver shaft. The housing includes one or more retention members coupleable to the screw tower, and a threaded button threadably coupleable to the threaded sleeve. The threaded sleeve is rotatable about a longitudinal axis to urge the driver shaft longitudinally relative to the screw tower.
US11622791B2	Apparatuses for the implantation of medical devices and methods of use thereof A medical device may include a shaft extending between a proximal end and a distal end. The shaft may include a lumen therein. The medical device may include a handle coupled to the proximal end of the shaft and may include a mode selector. The mode selector may be adapted to transition between a first mode and a second mode of the medical device. The medical device may further include a compressed fluid source. In the first mode, the compressed fluid source may be fluidly coupled with the shaft so as to impart a negative pressure in at least a portion of the lumen. In the second mode, the compressed fluid source may be fluidly coupled with the shaft so as to impart a positive pressure in the at least a portion of the lumen.
US11622790B2	Obturators for surgical access assemblies and methods of assembly thereof An obturator includes a unitary body having an elongate portion, a handle portion formed on a proximal portion of the elongate portion, and a piercing tip formed on a distal portion of the elongate portion. The obturator further includes a section of heat shrink tubing received about the handle portion of the unitary body. A method of assembling an obturator includes selecting an obturator body having a unitary structure and having a handle portion, placing a section of heat shrink tubing about the handle portion of the obturator body, heating the section of heat shrink tubing to shrink the tubing about the handle portion, and trimming the section of heat shrink tubing.
US11622786B2	Planar alignment for asymmetric cutting members Disclosed herein is a medical device. The medical device includes an outer tubular member and an inner tubular member. The outer tubular member has a distal end, an open window disposed at the distal end, and one or more dimples. The inner tubular member has a distal tip and one or more axial grooves. The inner tubular member is configured to be received within the outer tubular member. The one or more axial grooves and the one or more dimples are configured to align the distal tip of the inner tubular member with the open window of the outer tubular member. The open window of the outer tubular member and the distal tip of the inner tubular member are configured to cut tissue.
US11622785B2	Surgical staples having attached drivers and stapling instruments for deploying the same A staple cartridge comprising a cartridge body, staples, a first staple driver, a second staple driver, and a third staple driver is disclosed. The cartridge body comprises a knife slot and staple cavities defined in the cartridge body and arranged in an inner longitudinal row of staple cavities, a middle longitudinal row of staple cavities, and an outer longitudinal row of staple cavities on one side of the knife slot. The staples are removably stored within the staple cavities. The first staple driver is configured to eject a first quantity of staples from the staple cavities. The second staple driver is configured to eject a second quantity of staples from the staple cavities which is different than the first quantity of staples. The third staple driver is configured to eject a third quantity of staples that is the same as the first quantity of staples.
US11622783B2	Single port instruments Surgical tools that can be used in single port laparoscopic procedures can include a low-profile handle assembly to minimize tool interference adjacent the incision site. For example, a handle assembly for a surgical instrument can have a generally in-line configuration extending linearly along a central longitudinal axis of an elongate shaft of the instrument. A linkage mechanism including a trigger, an actuation link, and an actuation shaft can be positioned within the in-line handle. The linkage mechanism can be pivoted between an open position in which end effectors of the instrument are open and a toggle position in which the end effectors are locked closed. A locking mechanism such as a ratchet mechanism can also be used to lock the end effectors. A surgical dissector can include gripping jaws having a curved profile or an angled elongate shaft to minimize tool interference and maximize visibility within a procedure site.
US11622779B2	Photoacoustic pressure wave generation for intravascular calcification disruption A photoacoustic catheter can include an elongate shaft and a first photoacoustic transducer. The elongate shaft can extend from a proximal region to a distal region and can include a first light guide that is in optical communication with a light source. The first photoacoustic transducer can be disposed within the distal region of the elongate shaft and can be in optical communication with the first light guide. The first photoacoustic transducer can impart acoustic pressure waves upon a calcified lesion to induce fractures. The first photoacoustic transducer can include a light-absorbing material and a thermal expansion material that can be in contact with one another.
US11622778B2	Orthopedic drill guide system with lateral edge guidance, and method of surgery for use therewith The invention comprises a medical implant system with implant having a fastener hole for a fastener and further including a fusion screw, positioned to avoid interference with the implant fastener. The medical implant system also includes a guide that is mounted in the fastener hole and from an edge of the implant which provides for defined adjustability for angulation, and optionally depth, to allow for placement of the fusion screw so as to avoid impingement with the implant and the fasteners that secure it in place. The invention also relates to a method of surgery using the system.
US11622777B2	Tissue trap for chondral autograft transfer system A cartilage repair technique employs a cutter-tissue trap combination device to harvest cartilage tissue from a low-weight-bearing site of a subject. Cut tissue is aspirated though a lumen of a tissue cutter. The lumen includes an outer shaft having a first distal window and an inner shaft having a second distal window. Edges of the first distal window and the second distal window cooperate to provide a cutting action there-between upon rotation of the inner shaft within the outer shaft. A tissue trap coupled to the tissue cutter is configured to collect tissue shavings of a desired size to efficiently deliver the collected shavings to a repair site during surgery. The tissue trap includes a filter in a housing configured between a removable inflow chamber and a removable outflow chamber.
US11622773B2	Apparatus for fastening tissue and occluding tubular body structures Apparatus and methods for occluding hollow body structures, such as blood vessels, and for attaching tissue layers together by providing implantable elements on opposite sides of the structure or tissue layers and drawing the implants together to occlude the body structure and/or bring the tissue layers together. The implants are deliverable in a low-profile configuration and self-expand to an enlarged configuration. The implantable elements are delivered by transfixing the body structure, then releasing the implants on opposite sides of the body structure and drawing the implants together to effect an occlusion or attachment. The implants are configured to apply oppositely directed forces to opposite surfaces of the tissue layers at alternate, circumferentially spaced locations and may constrain the tissue in a serpentine pattern or in a direct clamping pattern. The implants grip the tissue in a manner that defines a pressure zone about the transfixion aperture that prevents leakage from the aperture. The implants have a low profile in that they have a relatively short axial dimension relative to their deployed diameter.
US11622769B2	Systems and methods for suture failure detection during surgical stapling A computer-implemented method for controlling a surgical stapling instrument for stapling tissue includes advancing an anvil assembly in relation to a staple cartridge to a first position defining a tissue gap between the staple cartridge and the anvil assembly and clamping tissue, the clamped tissue including a suture, measuring a first force of tissue compression of the tissue clamped within the tissue gap with the anvil assembly at a first time point, determining whether the measured first force is greater than a threshold, measuring a second force of tissue compression of the tissue clamped within the tissue gap at a second time point in response to the determination that the first force is greater than the threshold, determining whether the suture failed based on the measured second force being an amount less than the measured first force, and stopping the advancing of the anvil assembly based on the determined suture failure.
US11622763B2	Stapling assembly comprising a shiftable drive A surgical instrument can comprise a handle, a motor, and a shaft extending from the handle. The handle and/or the shaft can define a longitudinal axis. The surgical instrument can further comprise a fastener cartridge comprising a plurality of fasteners removably stored therein, an anvil configured to deform the fasteners, a closure drive configured to move the anvil toward and away from the fastener cartridge which is rotatable about the longitudinal axis, and a firing drive configured to deploy the fasteners from the fastener cartridge which is rotatable about the longitudinal axis. The surgical instrument can further comprise a transmission comprising a first operating configuration which connects the motor to the closure drive and a second operating configuration which connects the motor to the firing drive.
US11622761B2	Heart valve repair method The present disclosure provides a heart valve repair method, comprising: advancing a distal end of a suture implanting apparatus from an outside of a body through a transapical approach into a left ventricle or a right ventricle of a heart; holding each leaflet of a heart valve with the distal end of the suture implanting apparatus; implanting at least one suture into the leaflet; withdrawing the suture implanting apparatus from the body; advancing a distal end of a suture locking apparatus from the outside of a body through a transapical approach into the corresponding left ventricle or the corresponding right ventricle; using the suture locking apparatus to lock the plurality of sutures; and withdrawing the suture locking apparatus from the body. The heart valve repair method has a simple surgical procedure, a low degree of patient trauma, and a high success rate of surgery.
US11622748B2	Ultrasound diagnostic device, ultrasound diagnostic method, and ultrasound diagnostic program An ultrasound diagnostic device includes: a probe including plural elements that generate and transmit ultrasound waves and receive ultrasound waves reflected from an inspection target; a transmission unit that transmits ultrasound waves from the plural elements so as to transmit an ultrasound beam by forming a transmission focus in a first direction set in advance; and a second reception focusing unit that performs reception focusing for each reception signal received by each element of the probe according to reflection on a path in a second direction other than the first direction, among transmission wave paths of the ultrasound beam transmitted into the inspection target by the transmission unit.
US11622747B2	Ultrasonic CT device, control method of ultrasonic CT device, and ultrasonic transmission and reception device An object of the invention is to provide an ultrasonic CT device in which a reflected signal or the like from an object disposed close to transducers is received, and a reception signal thereof can be received by a receiver while transceivers whose number is smaller than the number of the transducers are used. The ultrasonic CT device includes: a transducer array in which a plurality of transducers are arranged; transceivers whose number is smaller than the number of the transducers; and a transmission transducer selector and a reception transducer selector disposed for each of the transceivers. While a transmitter included in the transceiver is selectively connected to any of the transducers in the transducer array by the transmission transducer selector, a receiver included in the transceiver is selectively connected to any of the transducers in the transducer array by the reception transducer selector.
US11622742B2	Motion signal derived from imaging data Embodiments provide a computer-implemented method of deriving a periodic motion signal from imaging data for continuous bed motion acquisition, including: acquiring a time series of three dimensional image volumes; estimating a first motion signal through a measurement of distribution of each three dimensional image volume; dividing the time-series of three dimensional image volumes into a plurality of axial sections overlapping each other by a predetermined amount; performing a spectral analysis on each axial section to locate a plurality of three dimensional image volumes which are subject to a periodic motion; performing a phase optimization on each axial section to obtain a three dimensional mask; estimating a second motion signal through the three dimensional mask and the time-series of three dimensional image volumes; and estimating a final motion signal based on the first motion signal and the second motion signal.
US11622740B2	Systems and methods for taking X-ray images The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for taking X-ray images. The method may include obtaining reference data associated with an object, the reference data including at least one of height data or historical data. The method may also include determining at least one of a start point or an end point of an imaging region associated with the object based on the reference data. The method may further include causing to take an X-ray image of the imaging region based on at least one of the start point or the end point.
US11622738B2	PET/MRI insert system The present disclosure relates to an insert system for performing positron emission tomography (PET) imaging. The insert system can be reversibly installed to an existing system, such that PET functionality can be introduced into the existing system without the need to significantly modify the existing system. The present disclosure also relates to a multi-modality imaging system capable for conducting both PET imaging and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The PET and MRI imaging can be performed simultaneously or sequentially, while the performance of neither imaging modality is compromised for the operation of the other imaging modality.
US11622737B2	Radiolabeled cell tracking and imaging A system and method include acquisition of positron emission tomography data of an object while a radiation source moves within the object, determination of a plurality of locations within the object, each of the plurality of locations associated with a respective time at which the radiation source was located at the location, determination of a respective time period associated with each of the plurality of locations, determination, for each of the determined time periods, of a frame of the positron emission tomography data associated with the determined time period, and, for each frame of the positron emission tomography data, generation of an image based on the frame and on the location associated with the time period associated with the frame.
US11622731B2	Method and system for detecting an event and determine information about it (like its strength) using resistive state changes of a memristor The present invention provides a method and system for processing data from an event, such as a neurological event. When a neurological event occurs, a spike in a neural waveform is generated. The spike can be detected and used to determine information about the neurological event. The method uses data values from a resistive switching component capable of undergoing a resistive state change when a voltage is applied to it. The data values represent a sequence of resistive state changes of the resistive switching component which correspond to the neurological event. The method further comprises processing the received data values to identify a resistive state change corresponding to the neurological event and to obtain information about the neurological event. Thus, a method and system for processing neural spikes is provided.
US11622729B1	Biomechanics abnormality identification A system, method and article of manufacture are presented for assisting the fields of health care, kinesiology, and sports medicine. More specifically the method of the system measures the dynamics of the biomechanics of motion of a human patient or athlete and quantitatively determining the presence or absence of biomechanical abnormalities, classifying abnormalities that are present, developing or critiquing one or more diagnoses in terms of the biomechanics evidence supporting the classification, recommending an appropriate training or treatment regimen based on the diagnoses, and monitoring progress while the individual is under the training or treatment regimen.
US11622728B2	Algorithm for breathing efficiency A method of determining a fitness level of user with an acoustic measurement device configured to measure sound associated with airflow through a mammalian trachea. The acoustic measurement device is in communication with a controller having processing circuitry. The method includes correlating the measured sound into a measurement of the user's respiratory rate and tidal volume; calculating a second respiratory rate value using the measured tidal volume; calculating a breathing efficiency (BE) ratio based on a comparison of the user's measured respiratory rate and the calculated second respiratory rate value; correlating the calculated BE ratio to a predetermined threshold; and assigning a classification to the user based on the calculated BE ratio. The classification is indicative of the user's respiratory function performance.
US11622725B2	Reduction of magnetic field-induced interferences when measuring bioelectric signals A filter method for reducing interferences of a measuring signal, caused by magnetic fields of a rotatable medical imaging system while measuring bioelectric signals in a differential voltage measuring system, the filter method including: capturing a frequency value of a rotation of a gantry of the rotatable medical imaging system; generating a virtual reference signal as a function of the frequency value captured; estimating, via an adaptive signal filter, an amplitude and a constant phase offset of an estimated interference signal, based upon the virtual reference signal generated and a measuring signal; and filtering the measuring signal with the adaptive signal filter by subtracting the estimated interference signal from the measuring signal. A filter apparatus is also described. Furthermore a voltage measuring system is described. Furthermore, a rotating medical imaging system is described.
US11622724B2	Surface analysis patch A flexible planar patch suitable for application to a patient's skin is provided. The planar patch comprises a capture layer (100) and a cover layer (200). The capture layer (100) comprises an analyte capture zone (105) and a fastener zone (104). The analyte capture zone (105) consists of a first water permeable material comprising a ligand capable of binding specifically to an analyte. The fastener zone (104) is impermeable to water and/or delimited from said analyte capture zone by a water impermeable barrier zone (108) and comprises an adhesive (133) capable of fastening the capture layer (100) removably to a surface. The cover layer comprises an adhesive (233) capable of fastening the cover layer (200) removably to the capture layer (100). In addition, a kit for assembly of the patch and a diagnostic method using the patch are provided.
US11622723B2	Systems and methods for physiological signal collection A compact integrated patch may be used to collect physiological data. The patch may be wireless. The patch may be utilized in everyday life as well as in clinical environments. Data acquired by the patch and/or external devices may be interpreted and/or be utilized by healthcare professionals and/or computer algorithms (e.g., third party applications). Data acquired by the patch may be interpreted and be presented for viewing to healthcare professionals and/or ordinary users.
US11622722B2	System and method for monitoring conditions of a subject based on wireless sensor data A system for wirelessly obtaining physiological data from a subject includes a sensor patch and a separate electronics package. The sensor patch is disposed on and adheres to the subject, and includes a first part of a releasable electrical connector. An electronics package includes a second part of the first releasable electrical connector, which is used to physically and electrically connect the electronics package to the sensor patch. The electronics package includes a flexible substrate, with shells set on this substrate. The shells enclose the electronics. The shells are connected by a flexible circuit board. Analog front end circuitry is placed in one shell, while the wireless transceiver is placed in the other shell.
US11622719B2	Sensor assembly part, base plate and monitor device of a medical system and associated method Disclosed is a sensor assembly part for a base plate of an ostomy system and an associated method for operating a monitor device, wherein the sensor assembly part comprises: an electrode assembly including a plurality of electrodes, each electrode including a sensing part and a connection part, the connection part being configured to electrically couple the sensing part to a monitor device of the ostomy system; a monitor interface configured to couple the sensor assembly part to the monitor device; and a first identifier element configured to be queried by the monitor device.
US11622718B2	Self contained monitor and system for use A wearable device and methods for providing a wearable device are disclosed. In a first aspect, the wearable device comprises at least one power source, one computer controller and a plurality of instruments that when worn on a user access physiological data from at least the user axilla. The wearable device monitors one or more or a combination of body temperature, pulse, R-R interval, respiration rate, pulse ox (SpO2), sleep, movement included fall detection. The device stores, processes and communicates collected or processed data to an external computer system. A software system provides summary information, reporting and alarms based on data collected by the one or more instruments.
US11622715B1	System for detecting and avoiding blood vessels Devices detect and assist in the avoidance of blood vessels during a surgical procedure—to avoid rupturing these blood vessels. Devices may be any penetration sensor device (such as a dilator sensor device, hollow needle sensor device, or trocar sensor device) that penetrates the skin and subcutaneous layers to reach a target location inside the body. The device includes a sensor probe which can make optical measurements to determine various parameters of the tissue at the tip of the sensor probe. These parameters may include an optical signal level returned from tissue contacting the tip of the sensor probe, an oxygen saturation level of the tissue, a total hemoglobin concentration, a blood flow, and a pulse. Based on these parameters, the presence or absence of a blood vessel at the tip of the device can be determined while the device travels towards the target location for surgery.
US11622711B2	Determination of stimulation parameters for muscle activation Computer-implemented systems and methods for determining epidural spinal stimulation parameters that promote muscle activation use spectral analysis and machine learning techniques to characterize electromyography data.
US11622703B2	Respiration monitor A system for respiration monitoring includes a garment, which is configured to be fitted snugly around a body of a human subject, and which includes, on at least a portion of the garment that fits around a thorax of the subject, a pattern of light and dark pigments having a high contrast at a near infrared wavelength. A camera head is configured to be mounted in proximity to a bed in which the subject is to be placed, and includes an image sensor and an infrared illumination source, which is configured to illuminate the bed with radiation at the near infrared wavelength, and is configured to transmit a video stream of images of the subject in the bed captured by the image sensor to a processor, which analyzes movement of the pattern in the images in order to detect a respiratory motion of the thorax.
US11622697B2	Medical device and prosthesis A hearing prosthesis, comprising: a microphone; a sound processor; an external transmitter unit including a coil; an internal receiver unit including a coil; a stimulator unit, wherein the stimulator unit includes a control circuit, a voltage measurement component, a resistor and a signal generator, wherein the measurement circuit is configured to output a signal indicative of the voltage across the resistor; and a stimulating lead assembly array, wherein at least a portion of the hearing prosthesis is configured to apply an electrical signal to tissue inside a cochlea of a recipient, and at least a portion of the hearing prosthesis is configured to sense an electrical property inside of the cochlea that results from the applied electrical signal and the interaction of the applied electrical signal to the tissue.
US11622696B2	Method for improving heart rate estimates by combining multiple measurement modalities Systems and methods are provided for determining the frequency of a cardiovascular pulse based on a first physiological signal that is continuously available and a second physiological signal that is less available and that is more accurate or otherwise improved relative to the first signal with respect to pulse rate estimation. When the second signal is available it controls the determination of the pulse rate. When the second signal is unavailable, the first signal is used to determine the pulse rate. This can include using the first signal to estimate the pulse rate until the second signal is available, at which point the pulse rate is estimated based on the second physiological signal. Alternatively, the first signal could be used to determine a number of candidate pulse rates, and the second signal could be used to select a pulse rate from the set of candidate pulse rates.
US11622695B1	Intracardiac sensors with switchable configurations and associated systems and methods The present technology relates to intracardiac sensors and associated systems and methods. In some embodiments, the present technology includes a device for monitoring pressure within a patient's heart. The device can include an implantable capacitor having a capacitance value that is variable based on the pressure within the patients heart and a sensing circuit configured to measure the capacitance value. The device can also include an implantable inductor and a power circuit configured to wirelessly receive power from an external source via the inductor. When the device is in a first configuration, the capacitor can be electrically coupled to the sensing circuit and the inductor can be electrically coupled to the power circuit. When the device is in a second configuration, the capacitor can be electrically coupled to the inductor to form a resonant circuit.
US11622693B2	Method and apparatus for non-contact fast vital sign acquisition based on radar signal Various examples are provided for non-contact vital sign acquisition. Information can be provided regarding vibrations of a target using a radar signal such as, e.g., non-contact vital sign measurement. Examples include estimation of heart rate, change in heart rate, respiration rate, and/or change in respiration rate, for a human or other animal. Implementations can produce one or both rates of vibration and/or change in one or both rates of vibration for a target other than an animal or human experiencing two vibrations at the same time, such as a motor, a vehicle incorporating a motor, or another physical object. Some implementations can estimate the respiration movement in the radar baseband output signal. The estimated respiration signal can then be subtracted from radar signals in the time domain and, optionally, can be further enhanced using digital signal processing techniques, to produce an estimate of the heartbeat pulses.
US11622689B2	Mapping and real-time imaging a plurality of ablation lesions with registered ablation parameters received from treatment device A method of imaging a tissue region may comprise visualizing lesions over a tissue region via an imaging catheter by viewing the tissue region through a viewing region purged by a fluid and identifying, with a computer, a location of each of the lesions relative to one another over the tissue region. The method may also include registering, with the computer, a unique set of ablation parameters received from a treatment device for lesion generation for each of the lesions and generating, with the computer, a map of the lesions based on the identified locations of the lesions. The method may also include visually displaying the map of the lesions in a common display with a real-time field of view image of a first lesion; and visually displaying the registered unique set of ablation parameters for the first lesion with the real-time field of view image of the first lesion.
US11622683B2	Pupillometry systems, methods, and devices Pupillometry systems for measuring pupillary characteristics of a patient are shown and described. The pupillometry systems include at least one camera, and a computer system in data communication with the at least one camera, the computer system having a processor and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium includes computer-readable instructions for collecting and time stamping the image data, processing the raw image data in such a way as to bring the images into conformance with standardized image parameters, identifying and measuring the one or more pupils in the image data, processing the image data to produce measurement data of change in the one or more pupillary characteristics, calculating a standardized output of measurement data for the one or more pupillary characteristics, and providing a mechanism to share or store this information with other users via a computer network.
US11622682B2	Methods and apparatus for making a determination about an eye using color temperature adjusted ambient lighting Disclosed herein are methods and apparatus for making a determination about an eye in ambient lighting conditions comprising detecting ambient light reflected out of an eye of a subject from a retina of the eye of the subject and making a determination about the eye of the subject based upon the reflected ambient light, wherein the ambient light is adjusted for color temperature when making the determination about the eye.
US11622679B2	Mouthpiece A mouthpiece includes an outer portion comprising a first side, a second side, a first pillar coupled to the first side and configured to rotate about a first axis, a second pillar coupled to the second side and configured to rotate about a second axis, a first upper gum support coupled to the first pillar and configured to rotate about a third axis that is perpendicular to the first axis, a first lower gum support coupled to the first pillar and configured to rotate about a fourth axis that is perpendicular to the first axis, a second upper gum support coupled to the second pillar and configured to rotate about a fifth axis that is perpendicular to the second axis, and a second lower gum support coupled to the second pillar and configured to rotate about a sixth axis that is perpendicular to the second axis.
US11622673B2	Endoscope Provided is an endoscope allowing two operating methods, that is, a surgeon's own manual operation and an operating method using a hand other than the surgeon regarding a hardness adjusting operation. An endoscope includes an insertion part having a flexible part; an operating part continuously provided on a proximal end side of the insertion part; a hardness adjusting mechanism serving as a first driving force input member that is provided from the operating part to the flexible part and adjusts the hardness of the flexible part; an operating ring that is provided in the operating part and is manually operated and inputs a driving force to the hardness adjusting mechanism; and a shaft serving as a second driving force input member that is provided separately from the operating ring and inputs a driving force to the hardness adjusting mechanism.
US11622669B2	Systems and methods of registration for image guided surgery A system includes a manipulator and a processing unit. The processing unit is configured to receive, from a position sensor system, a collected set of spatial information for a distal portion of a medical instrument collected at locations within anatomic passageways as a rigid instrument body is moved in an insertion or retraction direction. The processing unit is further configured to receive, from a position measuring device, a set of position information related to a position of the rigid instrument body when the distal portion is at the locations. The processing unit is further configured to, based at least in part on the set of position information, determine a subset of the set of spatial information relative to the environment coordinate space and, based on the subset of spatial information, determine an initial transform for registering the set of spatial information with anatomical model information in a model coordinate space.
US11622667B2	Dishwasher filter assembly A dishwasher includes a tub with an access opening to a treating chamber, a sump, at least one sprayer emitting liquid into the treating chamber, a pump, a conduit fluidly coupling the sump to the pump and the pump to the at least one sprayer, thereby defining a recirculation circuit through which the liquid sprayed into the treating chamber collects in the sump and is pumped back to the at least one sprayer. The dishwasher also includes a filter assembly in the sump for filtering the liquid in the recirculation circuit including a cleaning element and a dome shaped displacement body positioned adjacent the filter wall for raising a liquid level within the filter and configured to fill more than 50% of a percentage of a volume of the filter.
US11622661B2	Robot cleaner A robot cleaner includes a main body which forms an external shape; two or more spin mops which rotate in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction when viewed from above and mop a floor with a damp cloth, and move the main body; and a cleaning module which is positioned in front of the spin mops and collects foreign substance existing on a cleaning target surface, wherein the cleaning module includes: a housing which is coupled to the main body and opened at a lower side; a dust container which forms a space for accommodating foreign substance and is positioned to be detachable in a lower side direction of the housing; and an agitator which is positioned inside the housing, and sends foreign substance existing on the cleaning target surface to the dust container by a rotation operation.
US11622658B1	Telescoping toilet system A telescoping toilet system includes a toilet assembly having a toilet bowl and a toilet tank disposed in fluid communication therewith. A telescoping tube assembly has a telescoping tube mounted to a portion of the toilet bowl which is disposable between a retracted orientation and at least one extended orientation. While disposed in an extended orientation, the telescoping tube minimizes spraying and splashing of urine and/or water onto surrounding surfaces while a user is urinating therein. The telescoping toilet system also includes a tube casing assembly dimensioned to receive the telescoping tube assembly therein while the telescoping tube is disposed in a retracted orientation; and a tube actuator assembly is provided and is operable to dispose the telescoping tube between a retracted orientation and at least one extended orientation.
US11622656B2	Fluid dispenser with thermometer A fluid dispenser having a temperature sensor that senses a temperature of an external surface presented by a user's hand, and a pump mechanism that is configured to dispense fluid onto the user's hand when the pump mechanism is activated. It is determined whether the fluid has been dispensed onto the user's hand based, at least in part, on the temperature of the external surface presented by the user's hand.
US11622654B2	Rotating shower chair Disclosed is a rotatable shower chair that couples to the side wall of a bathtub. The platform for the rotatable shower chair cannot be moved until the platform is uncoupled from the bathtub sidewall. The seat is rotatable, allowing an individual to control rotation by movement of individual's body. A grab rail is placed along one side of the seat platform to facilitate repositioning by the bather.
US11622653B2	Barbecue grill with optimized interface to attachments Disclosed are assemblies, methods, and means for installing attachments in barbecue grills. A barbecue grill may include, in a cooking body of the barbecue grill, an opening and a plurality of holes configured to facilitate installation of an attachment for the barbecue grill. In some embodiments, an attachment comprises a smoke box and is configured to be installed in the opening and securely fastened to the barbecue grill by using fasteners receivably positioned in the plurality of holes. In some embodiments, an attachment comprises a cover plate and is configured to be installed in the opening and securely fastened to the barbecue grill by using fasteners receivably positioned in the plurality of holes. In some embodiments, the barbecue grill comprises a plurality of means for interfacing with attachments, and a means for substantially covering the opening including a plurality of means for interfacing with the cooking body.
US11622651B2	Automatic cooking device and method The present disclosure relates to an artificial intelligence (AI) system for simulating functions, such as recognition and determination, of the human brain by using a machine learning algorithm such as deep learning, and an application thereof. Provided are an automatic cooking device and method for selectively emitting light of different wavelength bands to a food material, identifying the food material by obtaining information about the food material, based on reflected light, and controlling a cooking process of the food material.
US11622650B2	Wok device for full-automatic cooking machines and full-automatic cooking machine A wok device for full-automatic cooking machines comprises a wok (10), a wok heating device (11), a wok rotating device (12), a wok working position controlling device (13) and a wok moving control device (14); the wok heating device (11) is adapted for heating the wok (10); the wok rotating device (12) controls the wok (10) to rotate around a central axis of the wok (10); the wok working position controlling device (13) is adapted for fixing the wok (10) on the wok moving control device (14) and controlling the wok (10) to turn to reach a corresponding working position for corresponding operation; the wok moving control device (14) controls the wok working position controlling device (13) to move directionally in the cooking machine so as to drive the wok (10) to move directionally in the cooking machine. A full-automatic cooking machine comprises the wok device.
US11622648B2	Optical quality control methods Disclosed are cooking methods using inspection systems including: a distance sensor and a digital optical recognition device. The distance sensor detects the position of the food product placed in the cooking device and the digital optical recognition device captures a series of images for the purpose of food product recognition. Once the food product is recognized, the operator is provided with the correct cooking cycle/program for the position and type of food product placed in the cooking device. The methods also ensure that the food product has been properly cooked at the end of the cooking cycle/program. The methods ensure: (1) the food product is correctly recognized; (2) the cooking cycle/program is correctly selected; (3) the correct cooking cycle/program is followed to completion; and (4) the quality of the cooked food product meets expected standards.
US11622647B2	Method and apparatus for controlling a coffee grinder A method for controlling an automatic coffee bean grinder (2) which is separate from an automatic coffee brewing machine (1) using ground coffee produced by said coffee bean grinder (2), is shown, wherein a flowmeter sniffer element (15) is located in or at a housing (3) of said coffee brewing machine (1) is capturing the water flow-through information measured by a water flowmeter (5) of said coffee brewing machine (1), and transmits the water flow-through information to a grinder control unit (26) located in the automatic coffee bean grinder (2), and the grinder control unit (26) controls the grinder module (24) as a function of the water flow-through information transmitted from said flowmeter sniffer element (15).
US11622645B2	Cartridge holder for beverage machine A beverage making machine may include a cartridge holder to hold a cartridge used to form a beverage. The cartridge holder may include a lower portion arranged to receive and hold the cartridge and a movable upper portion arranged to clamp the cartridge in place. The cartridge holder may be arranged to hold upper and lower compartments of the cartridge in spaces having a different pressure, e.g., an upper compartment of the cartridge may be held under relatively high pressure, and a lower compartment may be held in a space at ambient pressure. The cartridge holder may pierce upper and/or lower compartments of the cartridge to introduce activating fluid and/or receive carbonating gas from the upper compartment, and/or to introduced pressurized air into the lower compartment to force beverage medium to exit.
US11622639B2	Adjustable hanger apparatus and method An adjustable hanger assembly having a fixed holder base mountable to a substantially planar structure such as a wall and a movable hook assembly slidably insertable into a cavity within the fixed holder base A actuator disposed in the fixed holder base in contact with the movable hook assembly causes the movable hook to move upward or downward in relation to the fixed holder base to a desired position of an item for hanging.
US11622637B2	Upholstered furniture with integrated back rest portion webbing support A sofa frame covered by a form fitting upholstery sack where the upholstery sack incorporates integrated support webbing comprising a plurality of webbing straps. With the upholstery sack properly positioned on the back rest portion, the support webbing is positioned on the front of the back rest portion frame. The upholstery sack is pre-formed to snugly fit over the back rest portion of the sofa frame. Installation time is decreased when compared to the time required for conventional webbing and upholstery installations.
US11622636B2	Mattress A foam mattress in which a layer of latex or latex-like foam placed above a layer of memory foam is described. This construction of the mattress provides the contouring pressure relief that a visco-elastic foam provides with a top surface with quick recovery (a latex-like “bounce”) that prevents people from getting “stuck” in the visco-elastic foam and improves the springiness of the mattress. The mattress may also include straps and cinches to aid in transportation of the mattress. The mattress may also include removable covers that aid in keeping the mattress clean.
US11622628B2	Wall hanging system A wall hanging system by which a wall décor item such as a ledge, a frame, a mantel, or the like may be mounted to and hung from a wall. The wall hanging system may include the wall décor item having a rear surface and first and second mounting channels in the rear surface. The wall hanging system may also include first and second mounting brackets that are configured to be mounted to the wall. At least one of the first and second mounting brackets may have an elongated aperture through which a fastener extends for mounting that mounting bracket to the wall. As such, the mounting bracket with the elongated aperture is able to slide side-to-side along the wall while being mounted to the wall in order to properly align the first and second mounting brackets with the first and second mounting channels of the wall décor item.
US11622626B2	Lift for television or other visual display screen Briefly stated, an example of a visual-display screen lift comprises a base and a lower support member attached to the base. An upper support member has an upper end portion and a lower portion telescopically engaged with the lower support member. A visual-display-screen support member is pivotably connected to the upper end portion of the upper support member for pivotably supporting a visual display screen thereon. The visual-display-screen support member has a home position aligning the visual-display-screen support member at a selected angular orientation with respect to the upper support member. A drive mechanism is operatively connected to the upper support member for raising and lowering the upper support member. A sensor is configured to detect an angular position of the visual-display-screen support member. The sensor is operatively connected to the drive mechanism such that operation of the drive mechanism depends upon the angular position of the visual-display-screen support member.
US11622624B2	Patio table with opening for outdoor gas heater An improved outdoor patio table with centrally secured outdoor patio heater, and methods of using the same are disclosed. The outdoor patio heater may be secured to the within the patio table without increasing the exterior perimeter of the patio table when securing or removing the patio heater. The patio table may be suitable for applications where there are a plurality of tables in a line and when a patio heater is removed frequently.
US11622622B2	Modular table A table including a frame having a leg portion, a tabletop support portion, and a tabletop positioned on the tabletop support portion. The tabletop has one pair of opposed side structures, and each of the opposed structures has a first bent portion extending downward. Also, each of the opposed side structures is further bent greater than 90 degrees from the orientation of the tabletop so as to surround and partially envelop the tabletop support portion. The table can also include a side panel that is stowable in the leg portion. The side panel can selectively be removed from the leg portion and placed onto the tabletop by a user to function as a temporary partition.
US11622621B2	Collapsible workstation A collapsible work station is adapted to fold into a collapsed state for transport and storage purposes, and may be easily configured into an expanded working state to include a foldable flat work surface member on a top portion thereof, folding support members for supporting the flat work surface member, a file pouch, and various optional features such as one or more lights, drink holders, a coffee warmer, a battery to power charging stations for various electronic components, a flexible and adjustable mobile device holder, a pivoting handle member, a folding keyboard shelf, a carrying strap, and adjustable extending and retracting legs.
US11622620B1	Game player table system and method of use A game player table system is a portable and collapsible surface that is used by a single person or shared by a second person. A small flat surface that could hold cards, pieces, keys, phones, or the like so that they are not placed on the playing table and thereby cause distractions or penalties. Cup holders could also be used to hold beverages and prevent spills and damage from the spills to the game pieces.
US11622612B2	Applicator brush The present invention relates to an applicator brush (1) for applying a cosmetic, make-up or care product to human keratin materials, especially the eyebrows, comprising a handle (4) which extends along a longitudinal axis (X) and, at the distal end thereof, an applicator head (2) having distal (2c) and proximal ends, and carrying a tuft (3) of bristles (6), the free ends (6a) of which define an applicator surface (5) that is convex towards the outside, in which applicator the applicator head (2) extends along a longitudinal axis (Y) that is not parallel to the longitudinal axis (X) of the handle (4), and wherein the tuft (3) of bristles (6) is arranged such that the transverse dimension of the applicator surface (5) increases towards the distal end (2c) of the applicator head (2), passing through a maximum, before decreasing from the location at which the transverse dimension is maximum towards the distal end (2c), the maximum of the transverse dimension of the applicator surface (5) being closer to the proximal end of the applicator head (2) than to the distal end (2c) thereof.
US11622609B2	Double loop wrapping hair ties Apparatus, systems and methods related to hair ties. In a first illustrative embodiment, a securing apparatus, such as a hair tie, has a middle section formed as an elongated pliable member. At a first end, a fastener body is attached to the elongated pliable member. At a second end, two connection loops may be disposed. In use, the fastener body may be passed through one of the two connection loops to configure the pliable member as a relatively large loop. This relatively large loop may be tightened, by drawing the pliable member further through the loop, until it is drawn tight on material to be retained therein. The pliable member may then be wrapped around the retained material until secured with the fastener body adjacent the connection loops. The fastener body may then be passed through the second connection loop to be retained therein.
US11622608B2	Luggage handle A luggage handle is described. Embodiments of the luggage handle can include, but are not limited to, a handle assembly and at least one case assembly. The handle assembly can be configured to move from a retracted configuration to an extended configuration. The luggage handle can typically be implemented with rolling luggage. The luggage handle can implement a ball lock mechanism that can include magnetic components.
US11622606B1	Buckle with rotor cylinder A buckle assembly is formed by a male portion, a female portion and a rotor. The male portion has a base body, and at least one locking leg having a first latching element. The female portion has a base body with an interior cavity and at least one guide slot. The rotor is seated in the interior cavity and has an actuation surface, a second latching element for engagement with the first latching element, and an actuating mechanism that orients the rotor in a locked position in a resting state of the buckle assembly. The male portion is locked to the female portion by inserting the locking leg into guide slot until the first latching element engages the second latching element. The male portion is released from the female portion by pressing the actuation surface to rotate the rotor until the latching elements are disengaged from each other.
US11622605B2	Button attachment by resilient gates trapping mechanism A button assembly configured for fast button attachment onto a garment cloth. The assembly comprises a buttoning structure and a retaining structure. The buttoning structure includes a button attached to a spacer attached to a pole attached to a terminal element. The retaining structure comprises a trapping mechanism housed in an aperture with upper opening with a rim attached to a planar plate which is divided into resilient flaps by concentric slits. Attaching the buttoning structure to the garment cloth entails piercing the cloth by the terminal element and inserting it into the retaining structure while bending the flaps. Further insertion releases the flaps which unbend and trap the terminal element inside the retaining structure and preventing its attached button from detachment. Thereby, attaching the button onto the garment cloth. The terminal element could attain a hemispherical or cylindrical shapes. A replaceable ornamental cap fits snugly the button's top.
US11622602B2	Article of footwear having a sole plate An article of footwear having a sole structure and an upper, the sole structure includes an outsole with a ground-engaging surface, a first cushioning member disposed between the outsole and the upper in a heel region of the sole structure, a second cushioning member disposed between the outsole and the upper in a forefoot region of the sole structure, and a sole plate having a rear portion and a curved portion that includes an anterior curved portion and a posterior curved portion. Additionally, the anterior curved portion is disposed proximate the second cushioning member, a portion of the posterior curved portion spans between the first cushioning member and the second cushioning member, and the rear portion is disposed between the first cushioning member and the upper. Further, the ground-engaging surface is not continuous along a midfoot region of the article of footwear.
US11622598B2	Easy-entry shoe with a spring-flexible rear A shoe including a sole and a shoe upper, the shoe upper including a shoe opening for entering the shoe, the shoe opening defined by a rear part, a medial part, a lateral part, and a front part, the rear part including a top portion, reinforced by a firm material, an optional bottom portion reinforced by a firm material, a center portion, located between the top portion and the bottom portion, the center portion made of a flexible material, and a spring element. The top part of the spring element being attached to the top portion of the rear part, and the bottom part of the spring element being attached to either the bottom portion of the rear part, or to the sole.
US11622593B2	Shoe comprising interchangeable outsole A shoe having one or more detachable and/or interchangeable outsoles is provided herein. The shoe may include a sole, a rear outsole (e.g., a stiletto, a wedge, etc.), and a forward outsole (e.g., a platform, etc.). The sole may be generally configured to support a wearer's foot, with the rear outsole being detachably coupled to a rear portion of the sole and the forward outsole being detachably coupled to a forward portion of the sole. By having two detachable outsoles (e.g., a detachable rear outsole and a detachable forward outsole), the shape, style, and design of the shoe can be varied/changed.
US11622592B2	Adhesive mountable stack of removable layers An eye protector includes a lens configured to protect the wearer from projectiles, and an optically clear stack attached to the lens. The stack can have one or more removable layers. The eye protector also includes an optically clear dry mount adhesive layer attaching the stack to the lens. The dry mount adhesive may be self-wetting to attach the stack to the lens so that air between the stack and the lens can be removed after the stack is attached and/or adhered to the lens, for example, by applying pressure across the surface of the stack. The refractive indices of the lens, the dry mount adhesive, and each removable layer are matched to within about 0.2.
US11622591B2	Auxiliary head protection apparatus A head protection apparatus for covering a primary head protection device worn on the head of a sports player includes a base having a rim defining an open bottom for wear on the head of the player. A framework extends upwardly from points along the rim. The head protection apparatus includes a face shield coupled to upper ends of the framework and is pivotally movable between a closed configuration in which a lower edge bears against the rim thus blocking access to an interior area and an open configuration pivoted about an axis defined by the rear bar and which allows access to the interior area. The face shield includes a top wall having a crowned configuration so as to redirect otherwise direct impact forces. The head protection apparatus is worn by a sports player and for blocking impact to a primary player protection device worn by the player.
US11622589B2	Semi-permanent hair extension apparatus and method for installing same The disclosure includes embodiments of a semi-permanent hair extension apparatus and a method or installing the same. The semi-permanent hair extension apparatus can include a plurality of microbeads and a plurality of hair extension wefts. The plurality of microbeads can each include an opening for receiving a plurality of strands of human hair longitudinally therethrough, and a receiving component positioned thereon so as to releasably connect the microbead to a hair extension weft. Each of the plurality of hair extension wefts can include a plurality of strands of hair connected thereto and one or more fastening components positioned thereon and being complementary to each of the one or more receiving components so as to facilitate a removable connection therebetween. The method can include securing a plurality of microbeads to one or more strands of human hair at predetermined intervals and connecting extension wefts to each of the plurality of microbeads.
US11622588B2	Belt with pockets concealed by flaps A belt for the placement and the concealing of items. The belt worn around the waist of a wearer and including a rear section and pair of front sections. The front sections including a pair of flaps. The flaps hingedly connected to the front sections and opening in a direction from the front of the belt to the rear of the belt. The flaps having an inner side and located adjacent to the exterior of the front sections. The flaps concealing the inner side and allowing for the placement of pockets and storage devices within this concealed area.
US11622586B2	Patient face mask for identifying vaccination status and controlling movement within a medical facility A face mask which displays information to another person. The facemask can display medical information. Specifically, the medical information displayed can be the vaccination status of the wearer, where the vaccination status of the wearer relates to the number of doses received for a vaccine regime of the vaccine which is used to prevent the spread of an infectious disease causing a pandemic. Markings on the outer surface of the face covering structure of the face mask convey the information.
US11622581B2	Cartridge cover for personal vaporizer A cartridge is selectively usable with a personal vaporizer. The cartridge may include a chamber for holding a vaporizing medium such as a liquid solution. The cartridge may also include an atomizer that can be manufactured as a unit with the chamber. The cartridge can be attached to a vaporizer structure such as a battery assembly. A cartridge cover fits over and encloses the cartridge therewithin. The cartridge cover can employ decorative aspects that match or complement decorative aspects of the battery assembly.
US11622580B2	Aerosol generation device and generation method Provided is an aerosol generation device including: a case into which a cigarette is insertable; a heater arranged in the case and configured to heat the cigarette inserted into the case; a mainstream smoke passage connecting an internal end portion of the cigarette to the outside; and a vaporizer configured to heat a liquid composition to generate aerosol and deliver the aerosol to the mainstream smoke passage, wherein at least a portion of the mainstream smoke passage extends in a direction crossing a longitudinal direction of the cigarette.
US11622575B2	Container for smokeless tobacco products comprising a pulp material and related packaged product assembly and method A container configured to hold one or more units of a product is provided. The container may comprise a lid and a base. The lid and/or the base may be constructed from a pulp derived from a plant material. For example, the pulp derived from the plant material may be a wood pulp material. A related method is also provided.
US11622574B2	Smoking product storage apparatus A storage apparatus for storage of a smoking product includes a container having a perimeter wall having an upper end with an opening formed therein defining a storage area, and a closed lower end. The storage apparatus also includes a carriage having a closed upper end including a cap, a closed lower end, and a perimeter wall positioned therebetween forming a housing. An opening formed in the housing permits insertion and withdrawal of a smoking product. The carriage is configured to be inserted into the container and withdrawn from the container. The container is closed and opened by a releasable connection between the cap of the carriage and the upper end of the container.
US11622571B2	Methods of production of arginine-silicate complexes Methods of manufacturing inositol-stabilized arginine-silicate (“ASI”) complexes with reduced or eliminated clumping and with increased solubility.
US11622568B2	Dispensing apparatus There is described a dispensing apparatus for dispensing a food product from a container. The dispensing apparatus comprises a support for supporting a container of product when the container is loaded into the apparatus, an actuator for effecting movement of the support in a first direction during a product dispensing stroke of the apparatus and in a second direction during a return stroke of the apparatus; and a retainer for retaining a spent container of product so that a spent container is removed from the support during the return stroke.
US11622560B2	Myroides odoratimimus biocontrol strain for efficiently degrading aflatoxin and application thereof The invention belongs to the field of microbes and specifically relates to a myroides odoratimimus biocontrol strain for efficiently degrading aflatoxin and an application thereof. A myroides odoratimimus biocontrol strain 3J2MO is preserved at the China Center for Type Culture Collection (referred to as CCTCC) on Jun. 13, 2017 with preservation number CCTCC No. M 2017329. The myroides odoratimimus biocontrol strain of the invention can effectively degrade aflatoxin and may be configured to degrade aflatoxin and treat aflatoxin pollution of food crops.
US11622558B2	Aqueous agrochemical suspension composition and method for spraying same An object of the present invention is to provide: an aqueous suspension agrochemical composition having a good storage stability, with which an increase in the viscosity of a formulation can be inhibited even when the composition contains a high concentration of pyroxasulfone; and a process of spraying the same. The present invention provides: an aqueous suspension agrochemical composition containing: pyroxasulfone; an acrylic graft copolymer; an alcohol alkoxylate; and a lignin sulfonate, in which composition the alcohol alkoxylate contains a polyoxyethylene alkyl ether; and a process of spraying an aqueous suspension agrochemical composition, the process including spraying the above-described aqueous suspension agrochemical composition to a field where agricultural/horticultural plants grow.
US11622552B2	Flying insect deterrence system and device A flying insect deterrence system and device is provided. The flying insect deterrence device may include a rotary element, a vertical column, a cordage, a cordage element, and a motor. The flying insect deterrence system may include a base and an insect deterrence device. The insect deterrence device may include a vertical column, a rotary element, a motor, a cordage, and a cordage element. The rotary device is located on top of the vertical column and is powered by the motor that spins a cordage attached to the rotary device to deter flying insects from flying or landing in the area.
US11622551B2	Fish bucket assembly A fish bucket assembly for containing fish caught while fishing includes a bucket that has a plurality of apertures each extending into an interior of the bucket to pass water into the bucket for sustaining a fish in the bucket. A toroid is positioned around the bucket and the toroid is comprised of a buoyant material to facilitate the bucket to float in water for keeping the fish alive in the bucket. A lid is removably attachable to the bucket for closing the bucket. The lid has a hole extending through the lid to facilitate the fish to pass through the hole to deposit the fish in the bucket. A chute is coupled to the lid to direct the fish into the bucket.
US11622549B2	Magnetic casting brake The magnetic casting brake hereof provides little magnetic brake force at the start of a cast by providing magnets on a curved cam able to rotate with the spool and move closer to the spool to achieve sufficient brake force to avoid a backlash. When the cast is finished, and one begins to retrieve the bait, the magnets rotate back to a minimum position so that retrieval will be lighter, and the feel of the lure will be increased. The casting brake will also include an off position to provide free spool.
US11622548B2	Apparatus and method for rearing or breeding of insects A technological line for rearing and/or breeding of flightless insects and/or larval forms of insects includes at least one level, being an autonomous conveyor belt with lateral sidewalls on both sides. The sidewalls have upper edges curved inwardly at least once, with a bending angle not less than 30°. Transverse brackets extend generally perpendicularly to and connect the sidewalls, and support the belt. The sidewalls are structural elements supporting edges of the belt, so that both the conveyor belt and the lateral sidewalls form a trough profile, and the pressure of the mass of the insects, which are on the surface of the belt and potentially additionally of the feed and/or excrement of insects press down on the edges of the belt against the sidewalls. The brackets and the sidewalls are made of a material with efficient heat conducting properties. A modular system and a method utilize the technological line.
US11622535B2	Pellet dispenser for laboratory animal cages Features are described for a pellet dispenser. The pellet dispenser be implemented as a complex molded unit to fit within the home cage of laboratory animals (e.g., hanging from a wall of the cage or inside a food hopper of the cage). The pellet dispenser may be contained within the cage or otherwise attached to the cage so as not to take up additional floor space in the cage which should be allocated for the small laboratory animal. The pellets may be gravity or screw drive fed towards an ejector port. At prescribed times during the day, a prescribed number of pellets may be ejected into the animal cage. Additional components of the pellet dispenser include an ejector (e.g., a linear actuator) and pellet hopper.
US11622531B2	Litter compositions Provided herein are compositions and methods comprising a fragrance and from about 0.5 weight % to about 5.0 weight % of a granular malodor adsorbent which can be used to eliminate malodor in animal waste. The granular malodor absorbent can be granular molecular sieves or granulated activated carbon and has a pore size from about 0.4 nm to about 2.0 nm and a total surface area from about 100 m2/g to about 1500 m2/g.
US11622528B2	Soybean cultivar 01230324 A soybean cultivar designated 01230324 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 01230324, to the plants of soybean cultivar 01230324, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 01230324, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 01230324. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 01230324. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 01230324, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 01230324 with another soybean cultivar.
US11622525B1	Maize hybrid X05R367 A novel maize variety designated X05R367 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X05R367 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X05R367 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X05R367, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X05R367 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X05R367 and methods of using maize variety X05R367 are disclosed.
US11622524B1	Maize hybrid X08R866 A novel maize variety designated X08R866 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X08R866 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X08R866 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X08R866, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X08R866 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X08R866 and methods of using maize variety X08R866 are disclosed.
US11622520B1	Maize inbred 1PSQR19 A novel maize variety designated 1PSQR19 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety 1PSQR19 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 1PSQR19 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 1PSQR19 or a locus conversion of 1PSQR19 with another maize variety.
US11622519B1	Maize inbred 6DDMX1102 A novel maize variety designated 6DDMX1102 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety 6DDMX1102 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 6DDMX1102 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 6DDMX1102 or a locus conversion of 6DDMX1102 with another maize variety.
US11622518B1	Maize inbred PH4D9B A novel maize variety designated PH4D9B and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH4D9B with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH4D9B 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 PH4D9B or a locus conversion of PH4D9B with another maize variety.
US11622516B2	Selection of new varieties of Cannabis plants expressing cannabinoids by cell culture A method for generating new varieties of Cannabis plants with modified growth and cannabinoid phytochemical profiles includes subjecting plant parts of one or more Cannabis plants to pectinase digestion to release plant cells, centrifuging the released plant cells to obtain pelleted cells, and providing the pelleted cells on culture media. The pelleted cells are plated on a first culture media, which is a Murashige and Skoog or Gamborg B5 callus culture media.
US11622511B2	Smart farm system Disclosed is a smart farm system comprising: a Rankine cycle in which a first fluid passes through a pump, an evaporator, a turbine, and a condenser along a first circulation line; a heating unit configured to exchange heat with the evaporator; a valve unit which is provided between the turbine and the condenser, and configured to run the first fluid to the condenser when the temperature of the first fluid at the outlet of the turbine is a first temperature, and to bypass the first fluid to a bypass line when the temperature of the first fluid at the outlet of the turbine is a second temperature higher than the first temperature; and a smart farm configured to exchange heat with the first fluid and the heating unit via the condenser or the bypass line.
US11622510B2	Automated vertical plant cultivation system An automated plant cultivation system is provided having multi-tiered vertically arranged horizontal magazine structures each employing seed or plant capsules with a fluid circulation and illumination and communication network controlled by an on-board processor. Particularly, the system includes a magazine structure having seed/plant capsules within seed/plant reservoirs alternately arranged between at least one of a light source substantially concealed from direct viewing. A fluid channel extends across a long axis of the magazine structure, wherein the magazine structure is adapted for use of seed/plant capsules with nutrient composite plant growth cultivation, hydroponic plant growth cultivation, aeroponic plant growth cultivation methods or combinations thereof.
US11622504B2	Agricultural production machine An agricultural production machine, such as a combine, forage harvester or tractor, is disclosed. The agricultural production machine includes a drive assembly with an internal combustion engine, an electric energy supplying system having an electric auxiliary machine, and a driver assistance system with a control system that is configured to control the internal combustion engine, the electric auxiliary machine, and at least one power consumer that can be driven by the drive assembly. The internal combustion engine operates at the lowest possible rotational speed, with the electric energy supplying system configured to support the internal combustion engine by connecting the electric auxiliary machine at this lowest possible rotational speed when connecting a load.
US11622498B2	Method of spreading granular material A method of spreading granular material by a spreader utilizes first and second rotatingly drivable centrifugal disks arranged side by side, and includes steps of: detecting a field-internal spreading boundary, which extends ahead of the spreader in a direction of movement of the spreader and which necessitates an adaptation of distribution characteristics of the spreader during traveling on at least one tramline; reducing an amount of granular material applied to the second centrifugal disk, which is part of the spreader and which faces the field-internal spreading boundary, during traveling through a first range close to the field-internal spreading boundary; and increasing the amount of granular material applied to the first centrifugal disk, which is part of the spreader and which faces away from the field-internal spreading boundary, during traveling through the first range close to the field-internal spreading boundary.
US11622495B2	Method of automatically combining farm vehicle and work machine and farm vehicle Provided is a method of automatically combining a farm vehicle with a work machine including confirming a current position of the work machine, moving a farm vehicle into a range having a predetermined radius around the current position, and controlling the farm vehicle, on the basis of a current position and direction of a first coupling unit included in the work machine, so that the first coupling unit and a second coupling unit included in the farm vehicle are coupled to each other.
US11627691B2	Zintl compounds with high thermoelectric performance and methods of manufacture thereof Systems and methods discussed herein relate to Zintl-type thermoelectric materials, including a p-type thermoelectric material according to the formula AMyXy, and includes at least one of calcium (Ca), europium (Eu), ytterbium (Yb), and strontium (Sr), and has a ZT of the above about 0.60 above 675K. The n-type thermoelectric component includes magnesium (Mg), tellurium (Te), antimony (Sb), and bismuth (Bi) according to the formula Mg3.2Sb1.3Bi0.5-xTex that has an average ZT above 0.8 from 400K to 800K. The p-type and n-type materials discussed herein may be used alone, in combination with other materials, or in combination with each other in various configurations.
US11627690B2	Display device and method of manufacturing same A display device includes: a substrate on which a first pixel displaying a first color and a second pixel displaying a second color are placed; a circuit element layer formed on the substrate and in which circuit elements are placed; a passivation layer placed on the circuit element layer; an overcoat layer on the passivation layer; a light absorption layer formed between the passivation layer and the overcoat layer in a non-emission area, and containing a colorant; an anode electrode of a light-emitting element formed in an emission area of the first pixel and an emission area of the second pixel; an emission layer of the light-emitting element covering the anode electrode; and a cathode electrode of the light-emitting element formed on the emission layer, wherein the overcoat layer is formed in an area except the emission area of the first pixel, and the first color is a white color.
US11627681B2	Display apparatus A display apparatus includes a plurality of first brackets adhered to the rear panel. A first bracket has a recess on a first surface where an adhesive is applied, and a first protrusion extending from a second surface and a second protrusion extending from the first protrusion. A connection bracket has a side wall and a plurality of first tab portions. The tab portion is provided into an opening of the first protrusion. A second bracket is provided adjacent to the plurality of the first brackets and attached to the connection bracket. A frame is mounted to the at least one second bracket. A light source is provided between the frame and the second bracket.
US11627680B2	Top cover system for a computer chassis A chassis for a computing device includes a base component and a top cover. The base component includes guide slots therein. The top cover includes stamped protrusions extending from one or more side slider structures. The slider structurers extend downwardly from a top surface of the top cover. The stamped protrusions are unitary one-piece structures with the one or more side slider structures. The stamped protrusions correspond to respective guide slots of the base component such that the stamped protrusions are positioned in corresponding guide slots when the base component and the top cover are in a mating position.
US11627673B2	Display device Provided is a display device, which relates to a field of display technologies. The display device includes multiple display screen units and multiple support units. The multiple support units are configured to support the multiple display screen unit. Each of the multiple support units includes a support portion, where the support includes a first support portion and a second support portion, where the first support portion extends in a first direction, the second support portion extends in a second direction, and the first direction intersects the second direction; two support units connected in the first direction of the multiple support units are rotatable relative to each other with the second direction as a rotation axis direction, and two support units connected in the second direction of the multiple support units are rotatable relative to each other with the first direction as a rotation axis direction.
US11627671B2	Foldable display device A foldable display device includes a flexible display, an intermediate casing, two support housings disposed on two opposite sides of the intermediate casing, respectively, and a rotating assembly. One end of the rotating assembly is rotatably connected to a corresponding one of the support housings, and another end is a free end extending to an inside of the intermediate casing. The free end of the rotating assembly rotates in a direction adjacent to an inner wall of the intermediate casing when folding the foldable display device, so that the rotation of the two rotating assemblies allows for a collision avoidance space for accommodating a bend end of the flexible display.
US11627670B2	Display device, and method and apparatus for manufacturing the same A display device includes a cover window including a curved portion, and a panel member laminated on the cover window. A method of manufacturing a display device includes mounting a cover window including a curved portion on a first jig including a curved portion, mounting a panel member on a second jig that conforms to a surface of the first jig, and laminating the cover window to the panel member by moving a first one of the first jig or the second jig to a first other one of the first jig or the second jig. An apparatus for manufacturing a display device includes a first jig including a mount surface that is partially curved to conform to a surface of a cover window, a second jig including a surface conforming to the mount surface and configured to contact a panel member, and a driving unit.
US11627669B2	Housing with internal locking arrangement The present invention relates to a housing (10) with one first housing part (12) and one second housing part (14), which are reliably locked by an internal locking arrangement. The locking arrangement is suitable for various types and sizes of housings, particularly for the housings of electronic and display devices. The locking mechanism comprises a first locking element (30) being arranged moveably along an axis on the first housing part (12) and comprises a first engaging portion (32) that forms an engaged or disengaged state with a second engaging portion (42), which is arranged on the first housing part (12). A third engaging portion (52) arranged on the second housing part (14) is locked-in in the engaged state leading to a reliable locking of the first housing part (12) and second housing part (14), whereby the change between the engaged and disengaged state is realized by a movement of the first locking element (30).
US11627668B2	Method for manufacturing a circuit board A circuit board includes a circuit substrate, a solder, and a surrounding portion. The circuit substrate includes a connecting pad. The solder is formed on a surface of the connecting pad. The surrounding portion is formed on the surface of the connecting pad and cooperates with the connecting pad to form a groove receiving the solder. The surrounding portion surrounds the solder and is spaced from the solder. A method for manufacturing a circuit board is also provided.
US11627665B2	Screen printer A screen printer comprising: a conveyance device configured to convey a board; a board holding device configured to position a conveyed board at a printing position; a stencil holding device configured to attach a stencil above the held board; a squeegee device configured to fill pattern holes of the stencil with solder paste; a board raising and lowering device configured to raise and lower the board positioned by the board holding device; and a control device configured to perform drive control of each the above devices, the control device including a standby printing processing section configured to raise the board from below with respect to the stencil such that the board contacts the stencil, stand by in a state with solder paste filled in the pattern holes, and lower the board to separate the board from the stencil in accordance with a board conveyance signal.
US11627663B2	Optical unit An optical unit includes a movable body including an optical module, a fixed body, a support mechanism, a flexible printed circuit board, and a fixing part. The fixing part is superposed on a bent part formed by bending the flexible printed circuit board. At least a part of the fixing part is fixed to the bent part of the flexible printed circuit board.
US11627661B2	Wired circuit board and imaging device A method for producing a wired circuit board, the method including the steps of: a first step of providing an insulating layer having an opening penetrating in the thickness direction at one side surface in the thickness direction of the metal plate, a second step of providing a first barrier layer at one side surface in the thickness direction of the metal plate exposed from the opening by plating, a third step of providing a second barrier layer continuously at one side in the thickness direction of the first barrier layer and an inner surface of the insulating layer facing the opening, a fourth step of providing a conductor layer so as to contact the second barrier layer, and a fifth step of removing the metal plate by etching.
US11627660B2	Flexible circuit board and display apparatus including ihe same A display apparatus, includes: a flexible circuit board including a first board pad and a second board pad, which are spaced apart from each other in a first direction and extend in a second direction intersecting the first direction; a main circuit board coupled to the flexible circuit board; and a display panel coupled to the flexible circuit board, the display panel including a first display pad overlapped with the first board pad and a second display pad overlapped with the second board pad, wherein the first board pad includes a first, second, and third portions, and the second board pad includes a first, second, and third portions.
US11627658B2	Printed wiring board A printed wiring board includes a first insulating layer, a conductor layer on the first insulating layer, and a second insulating layer formed on the first insulating layer and covering the conductor layer. The conductor layer includes first, second and third circuits, the first circuit has first width of 15 μm or less, the first and second circuits have second space between the first and second circuits such that the second space has second width of 14 μm or less, the first and third circuits have third space between the first and third circuits such that the third space has third width of 20 μm or more, and the first circuit has first lower and upper surfaces, and second and third side walls such that second angle between the second wall and the first lower surface is larger than third angle between the third wall and the first lower surface.

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