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US11633901B2	Thermoplastic sheet heating appliance An apparatus for heating of thermally deformable sheet material includes a frame consisting of a pair of end beams extending laterally and a pair of side rails secured longitudinally between the end beams in a rectangular arrangement The side rail channels are oriented with their longitudinal openings extending upwardly. A heating tray assembly extends laterally and includes a pair of quick-release cam clamps disposed at opposed ends thereof to engage the respective side rail in a slidable, releasable fashion, so that the tray may be installed/removed at any location and clamped at that location. A sheet support assembly includes similar cam clamps at each end, and may be installed/removed at any location and translated/clamped at that location to maintain planar support of a workpiece.
US11633899B2	Nozzle for reduced outward force on preform finish A nozzle is provided for engaging with lightweight preforms for blow-molding the preforms into plastic containers without damaging the finish portion of the preforms. The nozzle includes a seal configured to engage with a stepped interior of the finish portion and enables stretching and/or blow-molding the preform into a container. The seal tightly engages a smooth surface inside the finish portion without damaging the surface or a sidewall of the finish portion. In some embodiments, the seal includes a profile shape that mates with a transitional surface comprising the stepped interior of the finish portion. The profile shape distributes the contact force of the seal over a maximal area of the transition surface so as to minimize the total pressure exerted onto the finish portion. The profile shape reduces potential cracking of a thin-walled region of the finish portion during stretching and/or blow-molding the preform to form the container.
US11633898B2	Apparatus and method for heating plastic preforms with blow-out device Apparatus for heating plastic preforms with a transport device which transports the plastic preforms during their heating along a predetermined transport path, with a first feed transport device which directly transfers the plastic preforms to the transport device in a transfer region, wherein this first feed transport device having a carrier which can be rotated with respect to an axis of rotation and has a plurality of holding devices which hold the plastic preforms, wherein each of these holding devices is in each case assigned an application device, wherein these application devices being arranged on a carrier which can be rotated about an axis of rotation.
US11633896B2	Interface device, coloring agent and method for imparting color to food material An interface device, coloring agent and method for imparting color to food material during the decorating of foods. This interface device, coloring agent and method for imparting color to food material during the decorating of foods can be used to impart color from solid, liquid or semi-liquid coloring compounds to a wide variety of food material such as frosting and icing.
US11633893B2	Fine pattern transfer mold and fine pattern molding method A purpose of the present disclosure is to provide a fine pattern transfer mold and a fine pattern molding method that allow high-resolution transfer of a fine pattern to the interior of a hollow product by integral molding.In a product formation chamber that is formed between a cavity and a core pin member having a predetermined portion at which a fine pattern original plate is fixed by closing of a mold body, a gate into which a molten resin material flows from a hot runner member has an opening that is located outside an end of a fixed surface of the fine pattern original plate in a horizontal direction of the fixed surface and that faces the end of the fixed surface, an injection nozzle of the hot runner member and the gate are directly coupled together, and the hollow product is integrally molded by the resin material flowing from the gate.
US11633890B2	Method for forming hermetically sealed tubing caps A method of forming a container from a tubular member comprises the steps of positioning a tubular member on a support structure, moving a platen of an injection molding die to engage the tubular member to form a cavity and injecting material into the cavity.
US11633887B2	Method for manufacturing a polyester based polymer article A method of the selection, modification of existing, and/or creation of polyester based polymer materials, which provide improved response to the application of local shear and/or extensional deformation inside the polyester based polymer melt in injection stretch blow molding, is disclosed. A method for manufacturing a polymer article is also provided including injecting a molten polyester based polymer in a preform mold for converting it in a preform while applying shear and/or extensional deformation on the polyester based polymer melt. Applying shear and/or extensional deformation on the polyester based polymer melt includes modifying the flow path of the molten polymer as a function of local pressure profile over at least part of the flow path. The local pressure profile is determined as a function of optimized response of the polyester based polymer melt to the applied local shear and/or extensional deformation over at least said part of the flow path.
US11633886B2	Method for manufacturing a polymer article A method enabling the selection, modification and/or creation of polymer materials which can provide improved response to the application of local shear and/or extensional deformation inside the polymer melt in manufacturing technologies including injection molding, injection stretch blow molding, direct injection, extrusion blow molding, sheet extrusion, thermoforming, etc., is provided. A method for manufacturing a polymer article includes injecting or extruding molten polypropylene, polyethylene or polyester based polymer for converting it into semi-final shape while applying shear and/or extensional deformation on the polymer melt. Applying shear and/or extensional deformation on the polymer melt includes selectively modifying the flow path of the molten semi-crystallizable polymer as a function of local pressure profile over at least part of the flow path. Local pressure profile is a function of optimized response of the polymer melt to the applied local shear and/or extensional deformation over at least the part of the flow path.
US11633883B2	Filming method of probe and probe thereof A filming method of probe and the probe made by the filming method, the method includes following steps: spraying hydrophilic matrix material on the rigid member; injecting liquid polyethylene glycol into an interior, letting the polyethylene glycol coagulate; cutting out the solid polyethylene glycol, letting the cutting surface and the perimeter of the rigid member to be formed in a smooth plane; letting the wedge end of the rigid member insert a liquid latex vertically for immersion, picking up the rigid member and dripping residue, air drying the adhesive layer of the rigid member; upward setting the wedge end of the rigid member, and letting the latex film be heated, melting the solid polyethylene glycol and letting the polyethylene glycol drain away. The method can minimize the nonlinear deviation, simplify the technological process, improves product quality and manufacturing efficiency.
US11633882B2	Method for the production of plastic footwear The present invention relates to a method for the production of plastic footwear (10; 100) of the “full plastic” type by means of moulding using a polyurethane mixture (M; P). The method comprises the steps of: —providing a mould (20) having a mould cavity (22) defined by at least two impressions (28, 30) and designed to receive a shoe last (24) so as to define, when the mould (20) is closed, an interspace (26) having the shape and dimensions of the plastic footwear (10; 100) to be produced; —spraying a polyurethane mixture (M, P) onto said at least two impressions (28, 30) of the mould cavity (22); —inserting the shoe last (24) inside said mould cavity (22); —closing the mould cavity (22) so that the sprayed polyurethane mixture (M, P) occupies said interspace (26); —opening the mould (20), once at least the demoulding time (td) for the sprayed polyurethane mixture (M, P) has lapsed, such that the sprayed polyurethane mixture (M, P) has solidified inside the interspace (26) forming said plastic footwear (10, 100); —extracting the shoe last (24) from the mould cavity (22); —removing the plastic footwear (10, 100) from the shoe last (24).
US11633881B1	Heated composite tool and method for building and use A heated composite tool, useful for forming, debulking, and/or curing prepreg materials, including a composite build structure having a shape of a composite part that is to be produced, configured to receive and support prepreg materials during lay-up, and including a heating structure physically coupled to the composite build structure, and comprising at least one heating element, including a carbon nanotube structured layer defining a current path having first and second ends and first and second electrical terminals electrically coupled to the first and second ends and a first isolation ply disposed between the composite build structure and the at least one heating element, the first isolation ply forming an electrical insulating gap between the at least one heating element and the composite build structure, wherein the carbon nanotube structured layer is responsive to an electromotive force applied across the first and second electrical terminals to heat the tool.
US11633878B2	Preconditioned resin aggregate Systems and methods are provided for making aggregate from comingled waste plastics. For example, there is provided a method of making a preconditioned absorptive resin aggregate, the method including: obtaining a supply of granulated mixed plastic waste treated with a preconditioning agent that comprises at least one of calcium oxide and calcium hydroxide; mixing the supply of granulated mixed plastic waste treated with the calcium oxide preconditioning agent with one or more additives to form a plastic waste mixture, the one or more additives comprising pozzolans; hot extruding the plastic waste mixture to form an extruded product comprising waste plastic material; cooling the extruded product; and processing the extruded product to form an aggregate. Products incorporating such aggregates, such as, for example, lightweight construction blocks, are also provided. Also provided are methods of forming a waste plastics feedstock.
US11633877B2	Methods and systems for thermal forming an object A method and system for thermal forming an object. A mold is provided, a shape of which corresponds to a desired shape of the object. A material is inserted into a heating area, and the material is heated using a plurality of independently controllable heat sources that heat different areas of the material. The heated material is then disposed over or into at least a portion of the mold so as to deform the material. The deformed material may then be trimmed so as to form the object.
US11633874B2	In-line coated decorative wood-based boards The present invention relates to a process for manufacturing a decorative wood-based board, to a decorative wood-based board, to the use of at least one dry or liquid coating composition comprising at least one inorganic particulate filler material and at least one binder for in-line coating of decorative wood-based boards, and to the use of at least one dry or liquid coating composition comprising at least one inorganic particulate filler material and at least one binder for improving the mechanical properties of a decorative wood-based board. Furthermore, it relates to the use of a decorative wood-based board in flooring applications, furniture, walls, roof panels, display cabinets, storage units, loudspeakers and shop-fittings.
US11633866B2	Robot casing and robot A robot casing includes, in a hollow resin body portion, two attachment openings and one work opening that communicate between an inside and an outside of the body portion. The two attachment openings are respectively provided in both end portions of the body portion; a metal member constituting an attachment surface is embedded in a resin constituting the body portion at a periphery of the attachment opening; the metal member is provided with attachment holes that allow attachment screws, which are used for attachment to the attachment surface, to penetrate therethrough or to be fastened thereinto, and is also embedded in the resin in a state in which the attachment surface is exposed; and components can be respectively attached to the two attachment openings by utilizing the work opening.
US11633864B2	Polybag gripping suction cup A vacuum cup connected to a robotic arm for picking and placing items is disclosed. The vacuum cup includes one or more walls that defines (i) a first internal cavity and (ii) an opening to the first internal cavity, wherein the first internal cavity is defined at least in part by an interior surface adjacent to the opening to the first internal cavity, the interior surface defining an internal ridge positioned to mechanically engage a material drawn into the first internal cavity through the opening at an angle such that the mechanical engagement resists the material being removed from the first internal cavity via the opening. In response to the item being engaged and the suction system controlling the pressure within the first internal cavity to create a vacuum seal between the vacuum cup and the item, at least part of the item is caused to enter the first internal cavity at least during engagement of the vacuum seal.
US11633857B2	Method for picking up an object from a bin There is provided a method for picking up an object from a bin to be implemented by a robotic arm including a controller and a picking-up module. The method includes: recognizing, by the controller, at least one object in the bin based on an image of an interior of the bin so as to determine a type of each object; determining, by the controller, a score for each object based on the type thereof; determining, by the controller, whether a greatest score among the score(s) of the at least one TBT object is greater than a predetermined value; and by the picking-up module, picking up one of the at least one TBT object that has the greatest score when it is determined that the greatest score is greater than the predetermined value.
US11633855B2	Robot controller and robot control method To provide a robot controller and a robot control method that do not need a logic command to be associated with a teaching position for a robot, and that are thus capable of executing the logic command at a desired position and a desired timing. A robot controller includes: an operation command interpretation unit that interprets an operation command program describing a teaching operation and a teaching position for a robot, and that generates an operation command; a logic command interpretation unit that interprets a logic command program describing a logic command instructing a machining process to be performed by the robot and an execution position for the logic command, independently from the teaching operation and the teaching position, and that generates the logic command that includes the execution position; and a command execution unit that executes the operation command and the logic command.
US11633854B2	System and method for detection and correction of robot payload position Disclosed herein is a method. The method includes moving a payload through a motion path proximate at least one sensor. Detecting edges of the payload such that at least three points on at least two edges are detected. Capturing a position when the at least one sensor detects at least one edge of the payload.
US11633850B2	Tactile sensor module for robot-hand and grasping method using the same This disclosure relates to a technology for grasping an object while adjusting a grasping force according to stiffness of the object measured by a tactile sensor module, especially to a robot-hand, which includes a tactile sensor module for measuring a normal force applied when grasping an object, a phalange sensor module having an actuator to generate a driving force and configured to measure a rotational displacement of a motor, and a hand back control unit for operating the actuator by generating a desired displacement signal to control a grasping force so that a grasping motion is stably and accurately achieved by applying a minimum grasping force to soft object with no sliding and minimized deformation, wherein the desired displacement signal is generated based on stiffness which is calculated from the normal force data and the rotational displacement data.
US11633847B2	Sensing and control systems A system and a method for controlling a system are described. The system includes a plurality of sensors configured to be worn on a user's body. The plurality of sensors are configured to generate a plurality of signals in response to forces applied by corresponding portions of a user's body. The system also includes a processor configured to receive the plurality of signals. The processor is configured to identify commands from the user based at least partly on the plurality of signals and an operational range and/or null space of the plurality of signals for a task being performed by the user. The processor is configured to control an operation of the system based on the identified commands.
US11633845B2	Power machine tool A power machine tool (1) of the present disclosure includes a housing (10) and a control board (20), a power device (30), a bearing set (40), a transmission mechanism (50) and a torque axle (60) disposed in the housing (10). The power device (30) is disposed in the housing (10) via the bearing set (40) and transmits a torque via the transmission mechanism (50). The torque axle (60) is connected to a rear side of the power device (30) and rotates with the power device (30). In addition, a torque sensor (2) is arranged on the rear side of the power device (30) to detect the torque of the power machine tool.
US11633839B2	Safety device for tackers A safety device for tackers includes a safety slide slidably connected to the outlet of the tacker and the safety slide has a stop protruding from the inside thereof. The rod has one end contacts the stop and the other end of the rod has a plastic tip connected thereto. An ignition spring is connected between the plastic tip and a safety switch. A recovery spring is connected to another position of the rod to position the rod. The safety slide is slidably connected to grooves of the tacker. When the safety slide contacts against an object to be stapled, the rod is pushed by the stop and activates the ignition spring to activate the safety switch so as to reduce the impact of the rod and the safety switch.
US11633834B2	Method for repairing polishing pad in real time A method for repairing a polishing pad in real time includes a trimming step, a detection step, and a reconstruction and analysis step. A surface morphology of the polishing pad is reconstructed through detection, and analysis is performed according to the reconstruction, to ensure that a surface of the polishing pad can recover its function after the surface of the polishing pad is trimmed, so that the polishing pad can be used effectively to reduce costs.
US11633833B2	Use of steam for pre-heating of CMP components A method of temperature control for a chemical mechanical polishing system includes directing a gas that includes steam from an orifice onto the component in the polishing system while the component is spaced away from a polishing pad of the polishing system to raise a temperature of the component to an elevated temperature, and before the component returns to an ambient temperature, moving the component into contact with the polishing pad.
US11633832B2	Systems and methods for sanding a surface of a structure A system for sanding a surface includes a sanding tool, a robotic manipulator to move the sanding tool relative to the surface, and a control unit operatively coupled with the sanding tool and the robotic manipulator. The control unit is operable to: (1) move the sanding tool to a sanding position relative to the surface in which an abrasive surface is in contact with the surface and a sanding force is approximately normal to the surface; (2) set one or more sanding parameters corresponding to a model material removal rate; (3) monitor one or more of the sanding parameters; (4) determine an actual material removal rate, based on one or more of the sanding parameters being monitored; and (5) modify one or more of the sanding parameters until the actual material removal rate is approximately equal to the model material removal rate.
US11633823B2	Lance and minimum quantity lubrication tool having a lance A minimum quantity lubrication (MQL) tool including a lance. The lance includes a passageway and an orifice. The passageway extends axially from a first end of the lance toward a second end of the lance and allows a lubricant supply to flow therein from the first end of the lance toward the second end of the lance. The first orifice extends radially through the lance at a location near the second end of the lance. The lubricant supply flowing through the passageway exits the orifice and is impinged upon by air flowing around the lance.
US11633822B2	Fastening device A fastening device is equipped with a stocker. The stocker has a circular arcuate shape which is curved in a horizontal plane, and accommodates fastening tools in a state of being aligned in a row. The fastening tool that is positioned at a most downstream side of the stocker is supplied to the receiving site by an unloading and supplying device. Furthermore, the fastening tool supplied to the receiving site is screw-rotated by a screw-rotating device that is displaced toward the fastening tool.
US11633820B2	Fixing jig A fixing jig includes a support plate for supporting a workpiece. A fixing member is arranged on the support plate and defines a receiving groove penetrating a bottom surface of the fixing member. A stopper is slidably received in the receiving groove. A bottom surface of the stopper is flush with the bottom surface of the fixing member and contacts the support plate. An end of the stopper extends out of the receiving groove and abuts against the workpiece. The adjusting member is coupled to the fixing member. One end of the adjusting member extends into the receiving groove and is coupled to the stopper. The adjusting member is used to adjust a position of the stopper. The locking member is arranged on the adjusting member and used to lock a position of the adjusting member, thereby locking the position of the stopper.
US11633818B2	Devices, systems, and methods for treatment of intracranial aneurysms Systems and methods for treating an aneurysm in accordance with embodiments of the present technology include intravascularly delivering an occlusive member to an aneurysm cavity via an elongated shaft and transforming a shape of the occlusive member within the cavity. The method may include introduction of an embolic element to a space between the occlusive member and an inner surface of the aneurysm wall. In some embodiments, the elongated shaft is detachably coupled to a distal portion of the occlusive member.
US11633816B1	Machining of ceramic matrix composite during preforming and partial densification A method of forming an aerodynamic component for use in a gas turbine engine using ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) is provided. The method includes executing a full densification of the CMCs once a final shape of the aerodynamic component is achieved, identifying first and second sectors of an exterior surfaces of the aerodynamic component which have a surface roughness of less than a first roughness level and identifying second sectors of the exterior surface of the component which have a surface roughness of greater than a second roughness level, machining the first sectors to increase the surface roughness to greater than the first roughness level and machining the second sectors to decrease the surface roughness to less than the second roughness level.
US11633814B2	Systems and methods for welding electrodes The invention relates generally to welding and, more specifically, to welding wires for arc welding, such as Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) or Flux Core Arc Welding (FACW). In one embodiment, a tubular welding wire includes a sheath and a core, and the core comprises a rare earth silicide component (cerium, lanthanum, or a combination thereof). The core may also comprise an organic stabilizer component, a carbon component, and an agglomerate. The organic stabilizer component may comprise an organic molecule or organic polymer bound to one or more Group I or Group II metals. The carbon component may comprise graphite, graphene, carbon black, lamp black, carbon nanotubes, diamond, or a combination thereof. The agglomerate may comprise oxides of one or more Group I or Group II metals, titanium, and manganese.
US11633810B2	Workpiece-separating device and workpiece-separating method A workpiece-separating device includes: a holding member which detachably holds one of the workpiece and the supporting body; a laser irradiation part which irradiates the separating layer with the laser beam through the other of the supporting body and the workpiece of the laminated body being held by the holding member; and a controlling part which controls an operation of the laser irradiation part, wherein the laser irradiation part has a laser scanner which moves the spot like laser beam along the laminated body, an entire irradiated face of the separating layer in an area of the laser beam irradiated from the laser scanner toward the laminated body is divided into a plurality of irradiation areas each having a band shape that is elongated in one of two directions intersecting a light irradiation direction from the laser irradiation part.
US11633807B2	Mask-free photolithography using metastable undercooled metal particles Various embodiments relate to forming particles using undercooled metal particles in response to focused low power laser light. Particle growth can be initiated by utilizing the metastable and liquid nature of the particles, allowing for surface instability promoted by the laser light to induce liquid flow to translate to a neighboring particle. This event can cascade radially leading to accumulation of the liquid metal at the epicenter. The grown solidified particle size can be varied by using different power, exposure time, or working distance. Once the liquid has accumulated into a single region, it eventually solidifies either through homogeneous or heterogeneous nucleation to give a solid particle of larger size than the original. Such a method can be used to print patterns on a surface in four dimensions, where the fourth dimension (4D) is attained through gradient in size of the particles made. Additional systems and methods are disclosed.
US11633805B2	Rotating light source utilized to modify substrates A system comprising a beam source (110) and an optical system (304) comprising first and second portions. The system further comprises first and second torque motors integrated into respective ones of the first and second portions, The first torque motor (420) is configured to rotate first portion (416) around a first axis (434). The second torque motor (426) is configured to rotate second portion (418) around a second axis (436). The first axis is perpendicular to the second axis.
US11633803B2	Remote control for exothermic reaction mold A programmable exothermic reaction controller includes input/output control circuitry for inputting and outputting information to/from the controller, processing circuitry including user programmable parameters, wherein the parameters are programmable using the input/output control circuitry and an output connector connectable to an ignitor cable.
US11633798B1	Braze method to modify a passage A process of modifying a passage in a component is provided. The process includes inserting a first material into the passage; blocking at least one end of the passage; inserting an elongated member into the passage through the first material; heat treating the passage, the first material, and the elongated member to form a solid interior in component; and machining through the solid interior to form a modified passage in the component.
US11633793B2	Cutting insert Provided is a cutting insert which is resistant to breakage and can stably be restrained. A cutting insert configured as a vertically mounted insert has a first rake face adjacent to a first major cutting edge, a second rake face adjacent to a second major cutting edge, a restraint surface located further inward than the first and second rake faces to come into contact with a tool body when a second end surface is used, and a reinforcing portion projecting from the restraint surface. The reinforcing portion has a third projecting ridge provided to extend between the first and second rake faces and halve the restraint surface, a first projecting ridge connected to one end of the third projecting ridge to extend so as to cover at least a portion of a boundary between the first rake face and the restraint surface, and a second projecting ridge connected to another end of the third projecting ridge so as to cover at least a portion of a boundary between the second rake face and the restraint surface.
US11633787B2	Shaping device and shaping method A shaping device for producing a layered body by repeatedly performing a step of forming a powder layer and a step of fixing powder in at least a partial region of the powder layer includes a first liquid application unit configured to apply a first liquid including a binder for binding the powder, a second liquid application unit configured to apply a second liquid for suppressing a flow of the first liquid, and a control unit that controls the first liquid application unit and the second liquid application unit so that where the powder in a first region of the formed powder layer is to be fixed, the first liquid is applied to the first region and the second liquid is applied to a second region adjacent to the first region. The second liquid is a liquid having higher permeability to the powder layer than the first liquid.
US11633783B2	Method of manufacturing billet for plastic working for producing composite member, and billet manufactured thereby Disclosed are a method of manufacturing a billet used in plastic working for producing a composite member and a billet manufactured by the method. The method includes (A) ball-milling powders of two more materials to prepare a composite powder and (B) preparing a multi-layered billet containing the composite powder. The multi-layered billet includes a core layer and two or more shell layers. The shell layers except for the outermost shell layer are made of the composite powder. The outermost shell layer is made of a pure metal or metal alloy. The composite powders contained in the core layer and each of the shell layers have different compositions. The method has an advantage of manufacturing a plastic working billet being capable of overcoming the limitation of a single-material billet and enabling production of a characteristic-specific composite member such as a clad member.
US11633782B2	Three-dimensional (3D) printing In a three-dimensional printing method example, a liquid functional agent is selectively applied. The liquid functional agent includes an alloying agent. A metallic build material is applied. The liquid functional agent is selectively applied before the metallic build material, after the metallic build material, or both before and after the metallic build material. The liquid functional agent patterns the metallic build material to form a composite layer. At least some of the metallic build material is exposed to energy to melt the at least some of the metallic build material to form a layer. Upon contact or after energy exposure, the alloying agent and the build material alter a composition of the composite layer.
US11633773B2	Bodymaker and double action domer assembly with staged piston A domer station having a domer assembly, a housing assembly, and a stacked piston assembly is provided. The domer assembly is movably disposed within a domer body passage located in the housing assembly and structured to move between a forward, first position and a retracted, second position. The stacked piston assembly includes a plurality of pistons, preferably three pistons, disposed in series and a pressure supply. The pistons are disposed behind the domer in pressure chambers. The pistons have a constant pressure applied thereto and are biased towards the domer. The pistons are, however, each restrained by a stop and do not contact, or operatively engage, the domer when the domer is in the domer first position.
US11633772B2	Hot press-formed item manufacturing method, press-formed item, die, and die set A method of producing a hot press-formed product, in which a die includes a hard layer having a skewness (Rsk), as measured in a direction from the outside of a die hole toward an inside of the die hole, of from −5.0 to 1.2, and a hardness Hv_Die of from HV 1,000 to 1,800, over the entirety of a region of a steel sheet contact surface that is adjacent to a die shoulder portion. The steel sheet contact surface is a surface located outside of the die hole and configured to contact a hot-dip galvannealed steel sheet that is to be subjected to hot press forming.
US11633770B2	Bending method The present disclosure provides a method for air bending a plate of material such as steel which is characterised by having two bending steps, wherein the bending punch in the second bending step has a smaller radius and/or the die width used in the second bending step is smaller than the die width used in the first bending step. The method of the disclosure can achieve a significant improvement in the bendability of materials, particularly high strength steels. The disclosure also provides new bending apparatus that are specifically adapted to carrying out the method of the disclosure, including a nested double die having a second narrower die residing below and within the first die, and an adjustable die having a height adjustment means (either in the support, bending punch or both) capable of accommodating movement of the material during the adjustment to form the second die width.
US11633768B2	In-situ reagents injection system and method An in-situ reagents injection system comprises a compressed air storage tank, a remediation reagents storage tank, an injection adjusting valve, an injection pipe, an upper sealing device and a lower sealing device. When the reagents injection is carried out, the compressed air is injected before the remediation reagents is injected, the porosity of the aquifer medium is increased by utilizing the air pressure expansion technology to form a relatively uniform dominant channel, and the remediation reagents is injected to realize uniform and efficient conveying of the reagents. The in-situ reagents injection system and method can make the homogeneous and efficient conveying of the remediation reagents, and ensure the full utilization of the remediation reagents, with low energy consumption of injection equipment, simple process, and flexible operation. The injection is performed in sections from top to bottom according to the steps to improve the in-situ reagents injection efficiency and remediation efficiency.
US11633759B2	Method for forming multilayer coating film Provided is a method for forming a multilayer coating film, the method being capable of forming a multilayer coating film having excellent chipping resistance, adhesion, and finished appearance. The method for forming a coating film uses a 3-coat and 1-bake system in which a three-layered multilayer coating film obtained by sequentially applying a first coloring paint (X), a second coloring paint (Y), and a clear coating paint (Z) onto an object to be coated is heated and cured at the same time, wherein the first coloring paint (X) and the second coloring paint (Y) contain a hydroxyl group-containing resin, and the clear coating paint (Z) contains a hydroxyl group-containing acrylic resin (a) and an aliphatic triisocyanate compound (b1) having a molecular weight within a specific range.
US11633758B2	System and method for inside of can curing An improved inside of can curing technology is provided. One implementation uses narrowband, semiconductor produced infrared energy which is focused into the inside of the can to affect a very high-speed curing result and will directly impact the coating covering the inside walls of the can to rapidly cure the coating. De-tempering and annealing of the aluminum can body does not have time to occur, thus leaving a stronger can with the same amount of aluminum or a can of the same strength but with less aluminum. It is also possible to eliminate the natural gas fueled oven that is the current standard and replace it with a completely hydrocarbon-free curing alternative that has superior performance. This high powered radiant, narrowband energy will be digitally controlled to introduce only the needed heat and to not overheat the can.
US11633756B2	Reversible non-contact adhesive applicator dispenser A liquid dispenser. The dispenser includes reversible modular components to define selective removability and rearrangement between them and a base structure such that one or more sheets of a passing liquid-receiving substrate may receive such liquid through interchangeable liquid-dispensing orientations. The removability features include tool-free operation to facilitate quick insertion and removal of the modular components that include at least a liquid-dispensing valve assembly and a seal that is selectively engageable with the valve assembly to protect liquid-dispensing nozzles of the valve assembly from becoming clogged with residual dried liquid during periods of inactivity of the liquid dispenser. Selective movable cooperation or attachment between the modules—as well as between the modules and the base structure—facilitates flexible configurations of the dispenser, including top-down and bottom-up liquid-dispensing orientations.
US11633753B2	Nozzle installation jig Described herein is a technique capable of properly attaching a nozzle to a reaction tube. According to one aspect thereof, there is provided a nozzle installation jig including: a lower plate configured to make contact with a process vessel in a vicinity of a lower end opening of the process vessel in which a nozzle is provided; a frame fixed to the lower plate and extending upward with respect to the lower plate; an upper plate fixed to the frame and provided with a sensor configured to detect a position of the nozzle in the process vessel; and a notification device configured to transmit a notification to an operator according to a detection result of the sensor.
US11633750B2	Device and method for transferring viscous material Disclosed is a device for pressurizing a viscous fluid contained in a drum, the device includes a follower plate vertically movable along a perpendicular axis passing through the center of the drum, the follower plate: is movable between a first position outside the drum and a second position inside the drum, to exert pressure on the viscous fluid; has a transfer port intended to be connected to a means of pumping capable of transferring the pressurized fluid. The device further includes an energy storage unit and restoration connected to the support system, the storage unit being capable of storing energy under the effect of the pressure exerted by the support system and of restoring it to the follower plate in order to maintain the viscous fluid under pressure.
US11633749B2	Multicolor powder center for supplying at least one powder spraying device with different types of coating powder as required A multicolor powder center supplies at least one powder spraying device with different types of coating powder as required. The multicolor powder center has at least one powder container for receiving coating powder and at least one pump unit comprising at least one powder pump, in particular a dense flow pump or a diluted flow pump. The pressure side of the at least one powder pump is fluidically connected or can be fluidically connected to the powder inlet of a powder spraying device. The at least one powder container has at least one suction channel which is preferably formed in a suction pipe and which has a suction opening that opens into the interior of the powder container and an opposite discharge opening that opens into a connection, wherein the suction side of the at least one powder pump can be fluidically connected to the connection of the powder container.
US11633743B2	Meat grinding method A grinding machine for grinding foodstuffs, such as meat or the like, includes an orifice plate at the outlet of a grinding head. The orifice plate has collection passages that discharge a mixture of soft material and hard material through the orifice plate. A separator assembly is positioned downstream of the orifice plate for separating the soft material from the hard material. The separator assembly includes a separator chamber that receives the mixture of soft material and hard material, in combination with a rotatable separator screw positioned within the separator chamber. Rotation of the separator screw functions to separate the soft material from the hard material. Soft material is discharged through perforations in the separator chamber and hard material is discharged through a discharge of the separator chamber.
US11633742B2	Apparatus for providing a food grinder system using alternative power sources mounted on a single base A food grinding system with alternative power sources, including a food grinder, an electrical power source, and a manual power source mounted to or otherwise carried by a common base.
US11633732B2	CRISPR effector system based diagnostics Provided herein is a lateral flow diagnostic device and methods of using thereof. The device comprises a substrate and a first end, wherein the first end comprises a sample loading portion. The first end may further comprise a first region loaded with a detectable ligand, a CRISPR effector system, a detection construct, a first test band comprising a biotin ligand, and a second test band comprising a capture molecule for the detectable ligand. The detection construct may comprise an RNA oligonucleotide, having a first molecule such as FITC on a first end and a second molecule such as FAM on a second end. Contacting the sample loading portion with a sample causes the sample to flow from the sample loading portion of the substrate towards the first and second capture regions, thereby generating a detectable signal, which may be indicative of a disease state.
US11633724B2	Methods for exhaust gas purification Methods for exhaust gas purification, including the steps of: attaching an exhaust gas purification catalyst to an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine, and supplying an exhaust gas to the exhaust gas purification catalyst, where the exhaust gas purification catalyst includes an upper layer containing first carrier particles which are particles of an inorganic oxide and rhodium, and a lower layer containing second carrier particles which are particles of an inorganic oxide, the upper layer includes a rhodium-rich portion near the surface of the upper layer on the upstream side of the exhaust gas flow, and the existence range of the rhodium-rich portion is in a range of greater than 50% to 80% of the length of the upper layer from a downstream side end of an exhaust gas flow and of less than 20 μm in the depth direction from an outermost surface of the upper layer.
US11633723B2	Exhaust gas purging composition A composition for exhaust gas purification containing Y—Mn—O and Al2O3 and having a specific surface area (SSA) retention satisfying inequality (1) SSA retention (%) >−61.54×(Y—Mn—O ratio)+75.55 and inequality (2) SSA retention (%) >45 (2), where SSA retention is represented by (SSA after aging)/(initial SSA)×100 (%). The SSA after aging and the initial SSA are as defined in the description. The Y—Mn—O ratio is a mass ratio of Y—Mn—O to the sum of Y—Mn—O and Al2O3 in the composition for exhaust gas purification, being represented by Y—Mn—O/(Y—Mn—O+Al2O3).
US11633721B2	Multilayer mixed oxide supported catalyst for oxidative coupling of methane A multilayer supported oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) catalyst composition (support, first single oxide layer, one or more mixed oxide layers, optional second single oxide layer) characterized by formula AaZbEcDdOx/support; A is alkaline earth metal; Z is first rare earth element; E is second rare earth element; D is redox agent/third rare earth element; the first, second, third rare earth element are not the same; a=1.0; b=0.1-10.0; c=0.1-10.0; d=0-10.0; x balances oxidation states; first single oxide layer (Zb1Ox1, b1=0.1-10.0; x1 balances oxidation states) contacts support and one or more mixed oxide layers; one or more mixed oxide layers (Aa2Zb2Ec2Dd2Ox2, a2=1.0; b2=0.1-10.0; c2=0.1-10.0; d2=0-10.0; x2 balances oxidation states; AaZbEcDdOx and Aa2Zb2Ec2Dd2Ox2 are different) contacts first single oxide layer and optionally second single oxide layer, and second single oxide layer (AO), when present, contacts one or more mixed oxide layers and optionally first single oxide layer.
US11633715B2	DNA complex, adsorbent, adsorption column, purification system, liquid treatment method, and method for producing DNA complex A DNA complex includes a carrier and DNA immobilized on the carrier. 80% or more by mass of the DNA is single-stranded DNA, the DNA has an average molecular weight of 500,000 or less, and the DNA content is more than 15% by mass and 50% or less by mass of the DNA complex. The carrier contains an inorganic material. The DNA complex has an average particle size of 10 μm or more.
US11633708B2	Dielectric barrier discharge plasma reactor for non-oxidative coupling of methane having a controlled gap distance between dielectric particles and regeneration method of deactivated bed in the same Provided are a dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma reactor including dielectric particles in a packed-bed in a discharge zone, e.g., a DBD plasma reactor for non-oxidative coupling of methane in which an average gap distance between dielectric particles in the packed-bed is adjusted to improve methane conversion and/or product selectivity; a method of regenerating dielectric particles including removing coke, which sis produced by side reactions, from the dielectric particles deactivated by the coke by using a low temperature plasma in an oxidizing atmosphere in the reactor; a method of manufacturing C2+ hydrocarbons, the method including converting methane into C2+ hydrocarbons including ethylene and/or ethane by non-oxidative coupling of methane in the reactor; and a method of manufacturing hydrogen, the method including generating hydrogen from methane by non-oxidative coupling of methane in the reactor.
US11633699B2	Dialyzer, liposome producing apparatus, and liposome producing method A dialyzer (15) includes a hollow fiber dialysis column (20), a liquid tubing section (12a), and a flow rate changing section (16a). The hollow fiber dialysis column (20) includes a hollow fiber membrane, a first flow channel that allows a dialysis target to flow internally of the hollow fiber membrane, and a second flow channel that allows an external liquid to flow externally of the hollow fiber membrane. The liquid tubing section (12a) tubes the dialysis target to an inlet (20a) of the first flow channel. The flow rate changing section (16a) is capable of changing a flow rate of the dialysis target at the dialysis target flowing out of an outlet (20b) of the first flow channel.
US11633691B2	Apparatus, system and method for direct capture of carbon-containing gas The present disclosure relates to an apparatus, system and method for selectively capturing a carbon-containing gas from an input gas mixture.
US11633690B2	Information management system and information management method An information management system provided with a plurality of external devices able to send and receive information and a server configured to be able to communicate with the external devices. The external devices are configured to send to the server the amounts of CO2 recovery recovered by the vehicles provided with the CO2 recovery devices. The server is configured to add up and manage the amounts of CO2 recovery sent from the external device.
US11633689B2	Dust-containing gas treatment apparatus In order to provide a dust-containing gas treatment apparatus which can smoothly achieve the treatment of gas containing dust of high concentration, the apparatus is equipped with a cylindrical treatment room to introduce gas containing dust and remove the dust from the gas, catcher consisting of brush with the hair planted in the support installed in the treatment room to catch the dust contained in the gas, liquid spraying mechanism installed in the treatment room, rotary driving mechanism to rotate the catcher and stirrer, gas introducing portion to introduce the gas containing dust, gas discharging portion to discharge the gas, the dust removed, from the treatment room and liquid discharging portion to discharge the liquid containing the dust removed from the gas.
US11633682B2	Nanofiber filter media for high performance applications Disclosed here is a composite filter media having at least one nanofiber layer bonded to a substrate layer, the at least one nanofiber layer optionally having a plurality of nanofibers having a geometric mean diameter of less than or equal to 0.5 μm, the at least one nanofiber layer having a thickness of about 1-100 μm.
US11633681B2	Replaceable filter plate assembly for a rotary drum filter A removable filter plate for a rotary drum filter that reduces instances of welding to secure the filter plate to the drum and obviates the need for cap strips. An exemplary filter plate assembly in accordance with this disclosure comprises a filter plate and an engagement assembly, wherein the engager of the engagement assembly is configured to extend in a lateral direction toward the leading end or the trailing end of the filter plate, wherein an extended engager having an engagement end disposed under a shelf of the adjacent top hat mounting assembly defines a closed position, and wherein a retracted engager defines an open position.
US11633679B2	Periodic radial symmetry for filter pleating A cylindrical filter element having a central longitudinal axis and filter media including a plurality of radially extending pleats arranged in a pattern that repeats around the central longitudinal axis. Each of the pleats comprises an inner pleat tip, wherein the inner pleat tips of each pattern define an open area that extends along a height of the filter element, and wherein each pattern of pleats comprises a first series of intermediate pleats that descends in length from a major pleat to a minor pleat and a second series of intermediate pleats that ascends in length from the minor pleat to a major pleat of an adjacent pattern of pleats.
US11633665B2	Electronic device An electronic device according to an aspect of the present invention comprises a case formed of an ultra-light fabric material; a frame coupled to the case and supporting the case; and a face pad coupled to the frame, wherein ultra-light fabric material comprises an ultra-light material comprising a thermoplastic resin and a core material dispersed in thermoplastic resin; and a fabric thermo-compressed on at least one side of the ultra-light material by thermoplastic resin.
US11633664B2	Non-transitory storage medium having stored therein game program, game apparatus, game system, and game method A game system includes a mode switching unit switching a play mode between a one-player play mode and a two-player play mode, on the basis of at least one of first operation data from a left controller and second operation data from a right controller, and a control unit controlling a player character and a sub-player character in a virtual space. In the one-player play mode, the control unit switches an operation target between the player character and the sub-player character is set as an operation target, on the basis of the first operation data and the second operation data, and in the two-player play mode, the control unit controls the player character on the basis of the first operation data and controls the sub-player character on the basis of the second operation data.
US11633663B2	Fairtrade market board game The present invention is a commodity trading multi-player game, and the game is played with a plurality of cards. It can be played “Face to Face” or “Online.” The game comprises a game board, coin chips, game cards, customized dice which is a dodecahedron pentagonal prism, regulations, and rules. The game was constructed and arranged so that acquiring more commodities and money, by uniquely following the game's rules, would be the key to win the game. The present invention applies a new proposed economic theory of mutual shared-rights of the commoditerial history in fairtrade markets board game. It has a three-pronged approach: a) learning by training the expert systems about economy and markets, b) education by teaching informative, knowledgeable subjects about the US states, and c) entertainment.
US11633662B2	System and method of use for replicating the motions of snow skiing in dry conditions A system, method, and apparatus for replicating the experience of snow skiing on dry land using a roller land ski with an ability to move and stop consistent with mechanics of an actual snow ski. Each land ski includes a rigid platform with a binding for engagement with a specialized boot, a pair of biased omnidirectional casters supporting said rigid platform, but mounted to a top surface of said platform, and a pair of trucks with a plurality of wheels along its curved axles. A pair of specialized boots constructed out of flexible lightweight material with a stiff support structure to fortify a user's foot and ankle from the forces created by the land ski are included in this system. The method includes calibration and selection of materials for both the board and boot in order to achieve the desired experience.
US11633659B2	Systems and methods for assessing balance and form during body movement The disclosure relates to a system for evaluating movement of a body of a user. The system may include a video display, one or more digital cameras, and a processor. The processor may control the one or more cameras to generate images of at least the part of the body over a period of time. The processor may estimate a position of a plurality of joints of the body. The processor may receive a selection of a tracked pose, and determine, from the plurality of joints, a set of joints associated with the tracked pose. The processor may generate at least one joint vector connecting joints in the set of joints, and assign, based on changes in the joint vector over the period of time, a form score to a performance of the tracked pose. The processor may then generate a user interface that depicts the form score.
US11633657B2	Portable modular training system Portable modular training systems are described herein. In one aspect, a modular training system includes a system container including a container front, a container rear, a container first side, a container second side, a container bottom, and a container top, defining a container cavity, and an exercise structure comprising a platform connector with a vertical support bar coupled to an interior surface of the system container and a horizontal bar coupled to the vertical support bar and extending external to the system container via an aperture defined by the system container.
US11633651B2	Aerodynamic golf club head A high moment of inertia aerodynamic golf club head with a low deep center of gravity location and producing reduced aerodynamic drag forces. The club head has crown section attributes that impart beneficial aerodynamic properties and performance.
US11633650B2	Composite golf club head and method for manufacturing the same A composite golf club head and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The composite golf club head has a carbon fiber composite body and a striking face. The carbon fiber composite body is formed by multiple carbon fiber prepreg materials or multiple composite prepreg materials including carbon fiber with stacking, a positive pressure, a vacuum negative pressure, and heating. The striking face is made of a carbon fiber composite or metal material, and is fixedly glued to a front opening portion of the carbon fiber composite body. A weight of the carbon fiber composite body is reduced. Center of gravity and moment of inertia can be adjusted easily according to striking distances or feel of striking of different golf club heads for enhancing a striking performance of the composite golf club head.
US11633649B2	Golf ball An object of the present invention is to provide a golf ball having excellent durability and good shot feeling. The present invention provides a golf ball comprising a core, wherein a difference (crosslinking density at surface of core-crosslinking density at center of core) between a crosslinking density at a surface of the core and a crosslinking density at a center of the core is more than 1.0×102 mol/m3 and less than 9.0×102 mol/m3, and a hardness difference (Hs−Ho) between Hs and Ho is 13.0 or more and 30.0 or less, and the core satisfies H50−Ho>Hs−H50, wherein Hs (Shore C hardness) is a hardness at the surface of the core, Ho (Shore C hardness) is a hardness at the center of the core, and H50 (Shore C hardness) is a hardness at a midpoint between the center of the core and the surface of the core.
US11633648B2	Graphene core for a golf ball A golf ball with a core comprising polybutadiene and graphene is disclosed herein. The golf ball has a single core comprising polybutadiene and graphene. Alternatively, the golf ball has a dual core with an inner core comprising polybutadiene and graphene. Alternatively, the golf ball has a dual core with an outer core comprising polybutadiene and graphene.
US11633645B2	Exercise apparatus for performing a gluteal bridge movement The present disclosure provides an exercise apparatus designed to allow a user to perform a gluteal bridge, typically with resistance, to improve the strength of the user's posterior hip and gluteal muscles. The exercise apparatus is configurable for use in different environments—in a gym, fitness center or training facility, a spa or studio, or a home gym. The exercise apparatus includes a frame assembly, a bench assembly, and a resistance assembly. The bench assembly is pivotally connected to the frame assembly to provide an elevated pivot point about which the bench assembly pivots when the user performs the gluteal bridge movement. The resistance assembly is operably connected to the bench assembly and provides a resistance force that the user overcomes in order to pivotally move the bench through the gluteal bridge movement. The resistance assembly can include a cable, pulley and weight stack, or an elastically deformable band.
US11633642B2	Weightlifting apparatus for providing increased initial lifting weight This invention in the field of weightlifting assists a weightlifter in training more effectively, by providing an apparatus for decreasing weight during a weightlifting movement, such that more weight is lifted initially than must be set down again afterward. The apparatus consists generally of an arm extending from a hinge anchored at a fixed height, such that the arm may be placed atop a bar or barbell to be lifted. When the bar is lifted, the arm's position relative to the hinge causes the arm to fall off of the bar and remove the weight of the arm from the weight being lifted by the weightlifter. Thus, the amount of weight the weightlifter is lowering back down again is reduced compared to the amount of weight the weightlifter initially lifted.
US11633641B2	Stretch band or cord exercise apparatus and methods of using the same A stretch band or cord exercise apparatus comprises a flat planar base having a plurality of connection elements around a portion of a perimeter thereof. Stretch bands, bungee cords, or other similar stretch cord or band, may be attached, hooked, tied to, or otherwise disposed on one or more of the plurality of connection elements and utilized for one or more exercises by a user standing on or adjacent to the apparatus. The apparatus may be disposed on a floor, or may be attached to a different horizontal surface, such as a raised platform, a table, or even a ceiling, or may be attached to a vertical surface. Methods of using the same are further provided.
US11633639B2	Stationary exercise apparatus for indoor cycling The present disclosure relates to a stationary exercise apparatus for indoor cycle training (1), i.e. a stationary exercise bicycle, preferably provided with a magnetic resistance unit (15). One embodiment relates to a stationary exercise bike comprising a flywheel (10) defining a radial gap (25) in the periphery wherein at least the periphery of the flywheel (10) has ferromagnetic properties, and wherein a magnetic resistance unit (15) is configured to controllably insert one, two or more magnets into said radial gap.
US11633637B2	Fluid-jet emitting machine A fluid-jet emitting machine, particularly a firefighting machine, comprises a fluid-jet emitting device, a transport vehicle, lifting members and a control device.Each lifting member comprises an actuator constrained to the transport vehicle and at least one idler wheel adapted to engage a rail of a track.The actuators are configured to move the respective wheels between a non-operative position, in which the wheels are distanced from the respective rail, and an operative position, in which the wheels are arranged in contact with the respective rail.The control device is operatively associated with the actuators to activate the passage of the wheels from the non-operative position to the operative position so that during movement along a track and in said operative position, the wheels prove to be pressed against the respective rail, exerting a force such as to reduce only part of the pressure exerted by the movement means of the vehicle on the track.
US11633633B2	Fall protection equipment having inductive sensor for connection status and control Techniques are described for monitoring and controlling fall protection equipment. For example, the techniques of this disclosure may be used to monitor the connection status of fall protection equipment, e.g., whether or not the fall protection equipment is connected to a support structure. The techniques described in the disclosure may determine whether the fall protection equipment is connected to a support structure based on changes in a resonant frequency of an electronic circuit of an inductive sensor within the fall protection equipment. The inductive sensor may be formed from sets of one or more coils, where a first set of one or more coils and a second set of one or more coils are wound in opposite directions.
US11633632B2	Fall-protection system with monitoring system A fall-protection system including a harness and a fall-protection apparatus with a lifeline bearing a connector configured to be connected to the harness; and, a fall-protection monitoring system with a base unit and with at least one sensor module configured to sense a condition of the connector and to communicate a signal indicative of the condition of the connector to the base unit.
US11633627B2	Dosimetry systems for radiation treatment using radiation-detector-triggered cameras to image Cherenkov emissions or thin-sheet scintillators A Cherenkov-based or thin-sheet scintillator-based imaging system uses a radio-optical triggering unit (RTU) that detects scattered radiation in a fast-response scintillator to detect pulses of radiation to permit capture of Cherenkov-light or scintillator-light images during pulses of radiation and background images at times when pulses of radiation are not present without need for electrical interface to the accelerator that provides the pulses of radiation. The Cherenkov images are corrected by background subtraction and used for purposes including optimization of treatment, commissioning, routine quality auditing, R&D, and manufacture. The radio-optical triggering unit employs high-speed, highly sensitive radio-optical sensing to generate a digital timing signal which is synchronous with the treatment beam for use in triggering Cherenkov light or scintillator light imaging.
US11633624B2	Resource scheduling in adaptive radiation therapy planning A resource management system for better operation of a plurality of devices. The system comprises an input interface (IN) for receiving input data including one or more characteristics of at least one work object (P1-P3) and/or including context data. The at least one work object (P1-P3) can be processed by one or more processing devices (Mij). The said processing is specified in a respective work specification (S1-S3). A predictor component (PC) of the system is configured to predict, based on the input data, a change to the work specification. The system comprises an output interface (OUT) for providing output data that represents said predicted change.
US11633623B2	System and method for radiation therapy using spatial-functional mapping and dose sensitivity of branching structures and functional sub-volumes A method and apparatus for radiation therapy using functional measurements of branching structures. The method includes determining a location of each voxel of a plurality of voxels in a reference frame of a radiation device. The method further includes obtaining measurements that indicate a tissue type at each voxel. The method further includes determining a subset of the voxels based on an anatomical parameter of a respective branching structure of a set of branching structures indicated by the measurements. The method further includes determining a subset of the voxels that enclose an organ-at-risk (OAR) volume. The method further includes determining a value of a utility measure at each voxel. The method further includes determining a series of beam shapes and intensities which minimize a value of an objective function based on a computed dose delivered to each voxel and the utility measure for that voxel summed over all voxels.
US11633620B2	Method and system for optogenetics experiments A method for optogenetics experiments, based on wavefront shaping and including: calculating the transmission matrix between an input end and an output end of the multimode fiber under a fixed shape; implanting the output end into an intracranial space of an experimental subject; and performing wavefront compensation to a light to be input into the input end, according to the spatial position of the optical stimulation and the transmission matrix of the multimode fiber, to form a compensated expanded light, and inputting the compensated expanded light from the input end into the multimode fiber, such that the compensated expanded light, after being transmitted by the multimode fiber to the output end and output from the output end, is capable of focusing at the spatial position of the optical stimulation.
US11633615B2	Electricity energy harvesting with liquid crystal-magnetic particle composite particles A method and apparatus generate electrical currents and/or voltage in tissue using particles composed of liquid crystals and magnetic particles.
US11633613B1	Compact AED with external electrocardiogram A compact automated external defibrillator (AED) is a device configured to receive electrocardiogram signals while the AED's electrode pads are in airtight storage. A surface of the device has a first electrical connection and a second electrical connection to a circuit board, each at a separate defined location on the surface. The circuit board receives ECG signals from a patient when the first defined location and the second defined location on the surface of the device body are put in contact with the patient. The circuit board may be configured to sense ECG signals from the patient through a plurality of additional defined locations on the surface of the device.
US11633612B2	ECA oxide-resistant connection to a hermetic seal ferrule for an active implantable medical device A hermetically sealed feedthrough assembly for an active implantable medical device having an oxide-resistant electrical attachment for connection to an EMI filter, an EMI filter circuit board, an AIMD circuit board, or AIMD electronics. The oxide-resistant electrical attachment, including an oxide-resistant sputter layer 165 is disposed on the device side surface of the hermetic seal ferrule over which an ECA stripe is provided. The ECA stripe may comprise one of a thermal-setting electrically conductive adhesive, an electrically conductive polymer, an electrically conductive epoxy, an electrically conductive silicone, an electrically conductive polyimides, or an electrically conductive polyimide, such as those manufactured by Ablestick Corporation. The oxide-free electrical attachment between the ECA stripe and the filter or AIMD circuits may comprise one of gold, platinum, palladium, silver, iridium, rhenium, rhodium, tantalum, tungsten, niobium, zirconium, vanadium, and combinations or alloys thereof.
US11633606B2	Methods for improving heart function The invention provides methods related to improving heart function.
US11633605B2	Non-regular electrical stimulation patterns for treating neurological disorders Systems and methods for stimulation of neurological tissue generate stimulation trains with temporal patterns of stimulation, in which the interval between electrical pulses (the inter-pulse intervals) changes or varies over time. Compared to conventional continuous, high rate pulse trains having regular (i.e., constant) inter-pulse intervals, the non-regular (i.e., not constant) pulse patterns or trains that embody features of the invention provide a lower average frequency.
US11633600B2	Titration assist system A neurostimulation system comprises a sensor and a control system. The sensor is configured to detect a cardiac physiological measure of a patient. The control system is programmed to monitor, via the sensor, the cardiac physiological measure during the treatment. The control system is further programmed to detect a change in the cardiac physiological measure during the treatment. The control system is further programmed to determine, based on the detected change in the cardiac physiological measure, a first transition time in a duty cycle of a neurostimulation signal delivered to the patient where the neurostimulation signal transitions between a stimulation OFF period and a stimulation ON period.
US11633599B2	Digitally adjustable phrenic nerve stimulator system A system for electrical ventilation stimulation of a patient including an implantable nerve stimulator including a stimulation circuit and a pulse generator that produces biphasic charge-balanced pulses to stimulate a phrenic nerve, an external digital programming device having near field communication transmission and a digital interface, and wherein the external digital programming device is used to control settings of the implantable nerve stimulator.
US11633596B2	Device and method for unattended treatment of a patient An unattended approach can increase the reproducibility and safety of the treatment as the chance of over/under treating of a certain area is significantly decreased. On the other hand, unattended treatment of uneven or rugged areas can be challenging in terms of maintaining proper distance or contact with the treated tissue, mostly on areas which tend to differ from patient to patient (e.g. facial area). Delivering energy via a system of active elements embedded in a flexible pad adhesively attached to the skin offers a possible solution. The unattended approach may include delivering of multiple energies to enhance a visual appearance.
US11633592B2	Needle tip for application of current, hand piece, and skin treatment apparatus The inventive concept relates to a needle tip for application of current, a hand piece, and a skin treatment apparatus that are equipped with a needle in which an electromagnetically-energized active region is formed as a partial region other than a tip end of the needle is exposed in a non-insulated state.
US11633590B2	Hearing prosthesis electrode array with resiliently flexible tip member A tip member for inserting into the cochlea, a device comprising: an elongate member including at least one electrode mounted thereon; and a tip member extending distally from a distal end of the elongate member, the tip member comprising a tapered portion tapering distally and a blunt end portion at a distal end of the tapered portion, wherein the tip member is resiliently flexible, and a method for making such a device.
US11633589B2	Biphasic injectable electrode This specification generally relates to a biphasic injectable electrode which comprises a plurality of solid particles and a transporter phase, wherein both the solid particles and the transporter phase comprise poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)polystyrene sulfonate. The biphasic injectable electrode, in use in a surgical resection cavity in the brain includes inserting the biphasic injectable electrode into a surgical resection cavity in the brain with a tumor resection margin. A probe is inserted into the electrode and four counter electrodes are implanted in the surrounding brain tissue. A charge delivery device delivers charge to the probe via a wire both of which have also been implanted.
US11633586B2	Motor assembly with heat exchanger for catheter pump A catheter pump is disclosed. The catheter pump can include an impeller and a catheter body having a lumen therethrough. The catheter pump can also include a drive shaft disposed inside the catheter body. A motor assembly can include a chamber. The motor assembly can include a rotor disposed in the at least a portion of the chamber, the rotor mechanically coupled with a proximal portion of the drive shaft such that rotation of the rotor causes the drive shaft to rotate. The motor assembly can also comprise a stator assembly disposed about the rotor. The motor assembly can also include a heat exchanger disposed about the stator assembly, the heat exchanger may be configured to direct heat radially outward away from the stator assembly, the rotor, and the chamber.
US11633581B2	Medical skin applicator apparatus The present invention relates to a fluid applicator apparatus and methods of using the apparatus. In particular, the present invention relates to an apparatus for storing and dispensing solutions (e.g., fluid solutions of any kind) (e.g., liquid medicaments and/or sterilization solutions) to a surface of a subject.
US11633578B2	Apparatus and methods for loading an endovascular implant into a delivery catheter An apparatus for loading an endovascular shunt into a delivery catheter includes a base, a boss rod connected to, and extending longitudinally across, the base, and a plurality of guide bosses slidably coupled to the boss rod. The guide bosses include a delivery catheter guide boss coupled to the delivery catheter, a malecot holding tube guide boss, wherein a malecot holding tube is connected to a first lateral side of the malecot guide boss extending towards the delivery catheter guide boss, a claw assembly guide boss, where a claw assembly is attached to a first lateral side of the claw guide boss extending towards the malecot holding tube guide boss, and a chase pin guide boss, wherein a chase pin is connected to a first lateral side of the chase pin guide boss extending towards the claw assembly guide boss.
US11633574B2	Guide wire A guide wire is disclosed, which is capable of reducing an unintended deviation in a guide wire position while preventing an occurrence of discomfort with respect to usability. The guide wire has a flexible core wire, and has a distal core portion, a main body portion, and a rigidity changing portion that gradually decreases in rigidity from the main body portion toward the distal core portion. The rigidity changing portion includes a first tapered portion continuous with a distal end of the main body portion, a second tapered portion continuous with a distal end of the first tapered portion, and a third tapered portion continuous with a proximal end of the distal core portion. A boundary portion between the first tapered portion and the second tapered portion is located in a range of 300 to 400 mm from a foremost distal end of the distal core portion.
US11633567B2	Catheter and balloon catheter A catheter includes a tubular inner layer, a reinforcement body disposed around the outer periphery of the inner layer, a protective layer covering the outer periphery of an end of the reinforcement body, and an outer layer covering at least the outer periphery of the protective layer. The protective layer covers the outer periphery of at least one end of reinforcement body, and the end of the reinforcement body covered with the protective layer is buried deeper in a side of the inner layer relative to a portion of the reinforcement body not covered with protective layer. The reinforcement body is prevented from lifting away from the inner layer when the catheter is bent even without increasing the outer diameter of the reinforcement body.
US11633566B2	Curved catheter and methods for making same A pre-curved catheter tube of a catheter assembly or other elongate medical device and methods for forming such a device using a heating procedure is disclosed. Pre-curving of the catheter tube is desirable to impart to the catheter assembly a desired positional configuration when the catheter assembly is inserted into a patient. The heating procedure may include heat sterilization procedures commonly used to sterilize medical devices prior to use. One method for curving a catheter tube of a catheter assembly includes constraining the catheter tube into a curved configuration using the tube constraint, heating the catheter tube in the curved configuration for a predetermined time at a predetermined temperature, and releasing the catheter tube from the tube constraint after the heating is complete.
US11633565B2	Light diffusers for smart relaxation masks A relaxation mask includes: a main body that defines a pair of eye cavities; and a light diffuser. The light diffuser includes a first lens that is disposed within a first one of the eye cavities. A first ledge is disposed along a top edge of the first lens and extends outwardly therefrom. A first light emitting component is supported on the first ledge and is configured to fire downward into the first lens.
US11633563B2	Patient interface having seal-forming structure with varying construction A patient interface comprises a seal-forming structure including a textile membrane and a support structure to support the textile membrane. The seal-forming structure may have a varying construction in order to accommodate different regions and the varying contours of the patients face to ensure a robust and comfortable seal. An air impermeable layer of the textile membrane may have a thickness that varies in different portions of the textile membrane and/or different regions of the cushion assembly. Further, the seal-forming structure may include an underlying cushion, and an arrangement of the textile membrane and the underlying cushion and/or the configuration of the underlying cushion may vary in different regions of the cushion assembly to optimize patient comfort and the effectiveness of the seal in different regions of the patients face.
US11633562B2	Compact oronasal patient interface A breathing arrangement includes a patient interface, at least one inlet conduit, and a headgear assembly. The patient interface includes a mouth covering assembly including a cushion structured to sealingly engage around exterior of a patient's mouth in use, a nozzle assembly including a pair of nozzles structured to sealingly engage within nasal passages of a patient's nose in use, and a flexible element connecting the mouth covering assembly and the nozzle assembly. The at least one inlet conduit is structured to deliver breathable gas into at least one of the mouth covering assembly and the nozzle assembly for breathing by the patient. The headgear assembly is removably connected to at least one of the mouth covering assembly and the nozzle assembly so as to maintain the mouth covering assembly and the nozzle assembly in a desired position on the patient's face.
US11633560B2	Method and apparatus for continuous management of airway pressure for detection and/or prediction of respiratory failure Various embodiments are described herein for a controller for controlling the operation of a breathing assistance device that provides breathing assistance to a user. The controller comprises a processor that generates a respiratory index value that is determined during a current monitoring time period to detect a respiratory failure, or predict the respiratory failure when at least one PSG signal is measured. The respiratory index value is compared to a threshold to determine if the control signal needs to be updated to reduce or eliminate respiratory failure that the user is currently experiencing or to prevent a predicted respiratory failure from occurring.
US11633558B2	Apparatus and method for improved assisted ventilation Devices and methods for allowing for improved assisted ventilation of a patient. The methods and devices provide a number of benefits over conventional approaches for assisted ventilation. For example, the methods and devices described herein permit blind insertion of a device that can allow ventilation regardless of whether the device is positioned within a trachea or an esophagus.
US11633556B2	Aerosolization using two aerosol generators There is disclosed an aerosol delivery device comprising: a first aerosol generator to generate a first aerosol from a first aerosol precursor and to introduce said first aerosol into a first fluid flow pathway, wherein said first aerosol is sized for pulmonary penetration; a second aerosol generator to generate a second aerosol from a second aerosol precursor and to introduce the second aerosol into a second fluid flow pathway, wherein said second aerosol generator comprises a Venturi aperture to dispense and aerosolise the in second aerosol precursor in the second aerosol generator, wherein the second aerosol precursor is a liquid, and wherein the second aerosol is sized to inhibit pulmonary penetration; wherein the second aerosol is transmissible within at least one of: a mammalian oral cavity and a mammalian nasal cavity, and the second aerosol comprising an active component for activating at least one of: one or more taste receptors in said oral cavity and one or more olfactory receptors in said nasal cavity.
US11633551B2	Gaseous nitric oxide delivery system and methods of use Embodiments of the present disclosure provide systems and devices for delivering gaseous Nitric Oxide (gNO) under therapeutic parameters to reduce infection in a subject. Certain embodiments include devices and systems for delivering pressurized gNO to reduce bioburden and promote healing in the wounds of subjects having various disease conditions, including skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) and osteomyelitis. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides portable wound healing devices for delivering pressurized gNO to the site of a wound to treat various disease conditions in a subject. Other embodiments relate to systems and devices for delivering and for monitoring gaseous Nitric Oxide (gNO) under therapeutic parameters of use to treat a subject. In certain embodiment, the devices include a subject interface unit comprising sensors for detecting gNO pressure and/or gNO flow.
US11633548B2	Drug injection device with visual and audio indicators A drug injection device (10) including a housing (12) for holding a container (20) having a needle (24) for penetrating skin and a plunger (42) for expelling a drug stored in the container. The device includes visual and/or audible indicators for indicating that the correct depth of needle penetration has been achieved and that drug injection/extrusion has been started and/or completed. The device may further include a label (140) for visually confirming the quality of the drug contained therein. Alternatively, a tray (110) may be provided for receiving the drug injection device, which allows the quality of the drug contained therein to be visually confirmed.
US11633545B2	Versatile syringe platform Apparatus and methods for medicament delivery. The apparatus may include, and the methods may involve, a delivery device for delivering a target amount of the medicament from a distal end of the device. The device may include a rod for moving a plunger that discharges the medicament from the distal end. The device may avoid or reduce deformation of the plunger during the discharge. The plunger motion may be stopped by detent that interacts with the rod. The apparatus and the methods may provide an operator indication of progress of stages of operation. The device may feature triggers corresponding to stages of medicament displacement from the device, such as pre-delivery stages, including priming.
US11633543B2	Device for locking a plunger rod of a syringe after use and preventing re-use of the syringe, and syringe assembly In a locking device for locking a plunger rod a plunger rod locking portion is provided for locking a plunger rod of a syringe after use and preventing re-use of the syringe. A chamber is formed inside the plunger rod locking portion for receiving the disc-shaped proximal end of the plunger rod after use of the syringe. The plunger rod locking portion comprises at least one positive locking device configured to positively lock the axial position of the plunger rod by positive-fit engagement with the disc-shaped proximal end of the plunger rod and retain the disc-shaped proximal end of the plunger rod inside the chamber. The locking device provides the functionality of a tamper-evident plunger rod locking device once a dose of medication has been injected by pushing the plunger rod forward, for preventing inadvertent re-use of the syringe.
US11633542B2	Pharmaceutical container and liquid composition A pharmaceutical container for drug delivery includes a barrel configured to slidably receive a stopper. The stopper has a proximal end suitable for contacting a plunger rod and a distal end suitable for contacting a pharmaceutical composition. The stopper has a circumferential surface partially contacting an inner surface of the barrel. A surface roughness of the inner surface of the barrel declines from the stopper's start position to its end position by at least 3% of at least one of Ra roughness or Rms roughness.
US11633526B2	Cassette system integrated apparatus A cassette integrated system. The cassette integrated system includes a mixing cassette, a balancing cassette, a middle cassette fluidly connected to the mixing cassette and the balancing cassette and at least one pod. The mixing cassette is fluidly connected to the middle cassette by at least one fluid line and the middle cassette is fluidly connected to the balancing cassette by at least one fluid line. The at least one pod is connected to at least two of the cassettes wherein the pod is located in an area between the cassettes.
US11633525B2	Method and apparatus for assessing cardiac output in veno-arterial extracorporeal blood oxygenation A system for calculating cardiac output (CO) of a patient undergoing veno-arterial extracorporeal oxygenation includes measuring first oxygenated blood flow rate by a pump in the extracorporeal blood oxygenation circuit as introduced into an arterial portion of the patient circulation system and a corresponding arterial oxygen saturation, then changing the pump flow rate, such as decreasing, to produce a corresponding change in arterial oxygen saturation (wherein such change is outside of normal operating variances, operating errors or drift), which change in the arterial oxygen saturation is measured. From the first flow rate and the second flow rate along with the corresponding measured arterial oxygen saturation, the CO of the patient can be calculated, without reliance upon a measure of venous oxygen saturation. Alternatively, the CO of the patient can be calculated, without reliance upon a change in flow rate by changing a gas exchange with the blood in the extracorporeal blood oxygenation circuit to impart corresponding changes in a blood parameter in the arterial portion of the patient circulation system and the blood delivered from the extracorporeal blood oxygenation circuit.
US11633518B2	Graft scaffold for cartilage repair and process for making same The present invention relates to a method of providing a graft scaffold for cartilage repair, particularly in a human patient. The method of the invention comprising the steps of providing particles and/or fibres; providing an aqueous solution of a gelling polysaccharide; providing mammalian cells; mixing said particles and/or fibres, said aqueous solution of a gelling polysaccharide and said mammalian cells to obtain a printing mix; and depositing said printing mix in a three-dimensional form. The invention further relates to graft scaffolds and grafts obtained by the method of the invention.
US11633517B2	Biomedical polyurethanes The invention is directed to biomedical polyurethanes. The invention is particularly directed to biomedical polyurethanes with improved biodegradability and to an improved preparation of the biomedical polyurethanes. In particular the present invention provides a biomedical polyurethane having the formula (A-B-C-B)n, wherein A denotes a polyol, B denotes a diisocyanate moiety, C denotes a diol component and n denotes the number of recurring units, and wherein the B-C-B segment is bioresorbable.
US11633516B2	Aroma candle light This invention is a novel aroma candle light including a light body, a water spray formation channel, an ultrasonic device and a water tank; a water spray outlet is formed on a top part of the water spray formation channel; an LED light panel is fixedly mounted at the water spray outlet; the ultrasonic device includes an ultrasonic plate, an ultrasonic plate fixing member and a silicone rubber casing; the ultrasonic plate is disposed inside the silicone rubber casing; the ultrasonic plate fixing member has a top end which is provided with a recess; the silicone rubber casing is mounted inside the recess; the silicone rubber casing has a top part which is provided with a plurality of first guiding grooves; a plurality of second guiding grooves are formed inside the recess; the ultrasonic plate fixing member is disposed at an opening at a top part of the water tank.
US11633513B2	Ultraviolet ray irradiation device and ultraviolet ray blocking unit To provide an ultraviolet ray irradiation device which, when an operator inserts a glove to the device, prevents irradiation of ultraviolet rays to the outside thus further enhancing safety. An ultraviolet ray irradiation device includes: a sterilization chamber housing having an insertion opening through which a hand on which a glove is mounted is inserted into a sterilization chamber; an ultraviolet ray irradiating unit which irradiates ultraviolet rays to the chamber; ultraviolet ray blocking elastic bodies disposed so as to traverse an insertion direction of the hand, and allowing the hand to penetrate the elastic bodies; and a frame body supporting peripheral edge portions of the stacked elastic bodies. A plurality of cuts are radially formed in the elastic bodies. A plurality of elastic members are formed between the cuts. The respective elastic bodies are mounted on the frame body such that the cuts are displaced from each other.
US11633510B2	Apparatus and method for irradiation An apparatus and method for irradiating a fluid containing a material to be irradiated, comprising at least one irradiation chamber having at least one inlet port and outlet port, at least one fluid cooling chamber having at least one inlet port and outlet port, one or more UV radiation sources coupled to the irradiation chamber(s); and at least one heat exchange mechanism thermally coupled to the radiation source(s) and the cooling chamber(s). At least a portion of the interior surface of the cooling chamber(s) may comprise at least a portion of the exterior surface of the irradiation chamber(s) so the cooling chamber(s) is in fluid communication with the irradiation chamber(s).
US11633508B2	Device for increased ultraviolet exposure of fluids A device for increased ultraviolet exposure of fluids. The device includes at least one photonic source for generating and emitting photonic energy in a wavelength or in a range of wavelengths of visible light. The device also includes a lens formed of a fluoropolymer material wherein the at least one photonic source is sealed within an interior and underneath an outer surface of the fluoropolymer material so as to be surrounded by the fluoropolymer material. The at least one photonic source is coupled with the lens such that the photonic energy emitting from the at least one photonic source transmits through and projects beyond the fluoropolymer material. The lens propagates photons in an omnidirectional pattern simultaneously throughout the entirety of the lens. The joining of the at least one photonic source and the fluoropolymer material comprises all components for generating and emitting photonic energy when the photonic source is activated, such that it is an operable source. The operable source is submerged within a containment vessel which holds the fluids to be sanitized by the operable source. The fluid within the system are exposed to the photonic energy within the device for an extended period of time to effectively destroy pathogens and sanitize the target fluids.
US11633506B2	Using targeted radiotherapy (TRT) to drive anti-tumor immune response to immunotherapies The disclosed method of treating a malignant solid tumor in a subject includes the steps of administering to the subject an immunomodulatory dose of a radioactive phospholipid ether metal chelate, a radiohalogenated phospholipid ether, or other targeted radiotherapy (TRT) agent that is differentially retained within malignant solid tumor tissue, and either (a) performing in situ tumor vaccination in the subject by introducing into at least one of the malignant solid tumors one or more agents capable of stimulating specific immune cells within the tumor microenvironment, or (b) performing immunotherapy in the subject by systemically administering to the subject an immunostimulatory agent, such as an immune checkpoint inhibitor. In a non-limiting example, the radioactive phospholipid ether metal chelate or radiohalogenated phospholipid ether has the formula: wherein R1 comprises a chelating agent that is chelated to a metal atom, wherein the metal atom is an alpha, beta or Auger emitting metal isotope with a half-life of greater than 6 hours and less than 30 days, or wherein R1 comprises a radioactive halogen isotope. In one such embodiment, a is 1, n is 18, m is 0, b is 1, and R2 is —N+(CH3)3.
US11633502B2	Bone marrow-, reticuloendothelial system-, and/or lymph node-targeted radiolabeled liposomes and methods of their diagnostic and therapeutic use Described herein are liposome-based nanocarriers that selectively target bone marrow, minimize tumor delivery, and maintain high drug concentrations in bone marrow when compared to conventional systemic delivery. The composition of the liposome-based nanocarriers may also be tuned to selectively target lymph nodes and other reticuloendothelial system organs (e.g., spleen, e.g., liver). Also described herein are methods of imaging and mapping the bone marrow and/or other reticuloendothelial system organs using the described liposome-based nanocarriers. These methods provide high resolution non-invasive and quantitative imaging via PET, which offers advantages over conventional imaging/tracking methods. Furthermore, in certain embodiments, the liposome-based carriers are used to stabilize and deliver radioprotectant/free radical scavenger drugs to the bone marrow, thereby protecting the bone marrow from subsequent radiation exposure, thereby limiting the adverse impact of radiation exposure on the individual.
US11633494B2	Compounds and compositions for immunotherapy The present invention relates to compounds for targeted immunotherapy, as well as compositions comprising the same. Further, the present invention relates to the use of the compounds in the treatment of diseases such as cancer.
US11633493B2	Antibody-drug conjugate As an antitumor drug which is excellent in terms of antitumor effect and safety, there is provided an antibody-drug conjugate in which an antitumor compound represented by the following formula is conjugated to an antibody via a linker having a structure represented by the following formula: -L1-L2-LF-NH—(CH2)n1-La-Lb-Lc- wherein the antibody is connected to the terminal of L1, and the antitumor compound is connected to the terminal of Lc with the nitrogen atom of the amino group at position 1 as a connecting position.
US11633492B2	Process for the synthesis of linker-drug vc-seco-DUBA The compound of formula (II) is an advantageous intermediate for improving the process of synthesizing the linker-drug vc-seco-DUBA, as well as for the overall process for preparing an antibody-drug conjugate comprising the vc-seco-DUBA linker-drug. The methods of making the compound of formula (II) can include recovery of the compound as a solid, such as via crystallization, in high yields and purity.
US11633488B2	Modified IL-2 polypeptides and uses thereof The present disclosure relates to modified IL-2 polypeptides, compositions comprising modified IL-2 polypeptides, methods of making the same, and methods of using the modified IL-2 polypeptides for treatment of diseases. In one aspect, the disclosure relates to the treatment of cancer using the modified IL-2 polypeptides. In some embodiments, the disclosed IL-2 polypeptides exhibit preferential binding characteristics to IL-2 receptor βγ complex (IL-2Rβ) over IL-2 receptor αβγ complex (IL-2Rα). In some embodiments, the molecular weight distribution of the modified IL-2 polypeptides is monodispersed.
US11633486B2	Polymer materials for delivery of short-chain fatty acids to the intestine for applications in human health and treatment of disease Provided herein are polymer materials that find use in, for example, delivery of short-chain fatty acids. In particular, polymers are provided that form stable nanoscale structures and release their payload, for example, by cleavage of a covalent bond (e.g., via hydrolysis or enzymatic cleavage). The polymers are useful, for example, for delivery of payloads (e.g., SCFAs) to the intestine for applications in health and treatment of disease, and have broad applicability in diseases linked to changes in the human microbiota including inflammatory, autoimmune, allergic, metabolic, and central nervous system diseases, among others.
US11633485B2	Cleavable esters for nanocarrier-based cancer therapy A co-drug according to Formula (I) or Formula (II) is provided, R—X—NH—CO—CO—OR1 (I) R—X—CO—O—CH2—CO—OR1 (II) wherein R is a tocol moiety, a tocol analog moiety, or a capsaicinoid moiety; X is a direct bond or a linking group; and OR1 is the residue of an anticancer or antirestenotic agent bearing at least one hydroxyl group by which the CO—OR1 ester linkage is formed. Nanoparticles that include the abovementioned co-drug are also provided, as well as a method of treating a cancer patient that includes administering an effective amount of the co-drug or nanoparticles.
US11633481B2	Surfactants for use in healthcare products Healthcare formulations, including, inventive surfactants, Active ingredient formulated as solids, liquids, or emulsions. The present disclosure provides formulations of healthcare products, such as: prescription drugs, over the counter drugs; minerals, herbal, and/or vitamin supplements; drugs administered in hospitals, clinics, physician's office, and places of palliative care; vaccines, tissue, organ, and cell transplants and/or grafts and/or infusions; and wound care formulations including topical ointments, lotions, cleaners, wipes, bandages, and dressings. The Active may be included in the formulations as a solute, a solvent, a particle, or an oil immiscible component of the formulation. The Active may be included in tablets, capsules, tinctures, liquids, or emulsions. Inventive healthcare formulations include formulations suitable for administration orally, topically, and/or by injection.
US11633480B2	Biodegradable lipids for the delivery of active agents The present invention relates to a cationic lipid having one or more biodegradable groups located in a lipidic moiety (e.g., a hydrophobic chain) of the cationic lipid. These cationic lipids may be incorporated into a lipid particle for delivering an active agent, such as a nucleic acid. The invention also relates to lipid particles comprising a neutral lipid, a lipid capable of reducing aggregation, a cationic lipid of the present invention, and optionally, a sterol. The lipid particle may further include a therapeutic agent such as a nucleic acid.
US11633478B2	Compositions and kits for Omeprazole suspension Disclosed herein are liquid diluents, formulations, and kits for preparing reconstituted suspensions of a proton pump inhibitor (e.g., omeprazole). The present disclosure also provides formulations for liquid diluents that do not have a tendency for gel formation following exposure to freeze-thaw cycles.
US11633477B2	Treatment of cornea using laminin The present invention provides a technique for treating the cornea. More specifically, the present invention is an agent for the treatment or prevention of a state of corneal endothelial disease, the agent including at least one factor selected from the group consisting of laminin and fragments thereof, wherein the problem is solved by also providing a technique characterized in that this agent is administered together with corneal endothelial cells. Specifically, the present invention can include laminin 511 (α5β1γ1), laminin 521 (α5β2γ1), or a fragment of these.
US11633475B2	Human anti-VEGFR-2/KDR antibodies The invention relates to antibodies that bind to VEGFR-2. The antibodies are used for treating neoplastic diseases, hyperproliferative disorders, and angiogenic disorders and can be used alone or in combination with other agents.
US11633473B2	Stimulator of Interferon Genes (STING) ligands and uses thereof Provided herein are Stimulator of Interferon Genes (STING) ligand for use in enhancing immune response and/or as adjuvants in vaccines. In some embodiments, STING ligand is used alone or in combination with Alum in an adjuventation system for early life immunization.
US11633470B2	Inactivating pathogens and producing highly immunogenic inactivated vaccines using a dual oxidation process Provided are surprisingly effective methods for inactivating pathogens, and for producing highly immunogenic vaccine compositions containing an inactivated pathogen rendered noninfectious by exposure to a Fenton reagent, or by exposure to a Fenton reagent or a component thereof in combination with a methisazone reagent selected from the group consisting of methisazone, methisazone analogs, functional group(s)/substructure(s) of methisazone, and combinations thereof. The methods efficiently inactivate pathogens, while substantially retaining pathogen antigenicity and/or immunogenicity, and are suitable for inactivating pathogens, or for the preparation of vaccines for a wide variety of pathogens with genomes comprising RNA or DNA, including viruses and bacteria. Also provided are highly immunogenic inactivated vaccine compositions prepared by using any of the disclosed methods, and methods for eliciting an immune response in a subject by administering such vaccine compositions.
US11633468B2	Multi-CBV vaccine for preventing or treating type 1 diabetes The invention is directed to a vaccine comprising: i) coxsackie B virus CBV1 and CBV2, and ii) at least one coxsackie B virus selected from CBV3, CBV4, CBV5 and CBV6. The CBVs are present in the vaccine in inactivated form, in the form of a component of the virus or as an antibody against the virus. The vaccine is effective in preventing and treating type 1 diabetes. So is an anti-coxsackie B virus composition provided.
US11633466B2	Enteric fever vaccine based on outer membrane vesicles from two different strains of typhoidal Salmonelle species A novel consortium used as potent vaccine for treating of enteric fever, comprised of isolated Outer Membrane Vesicles (OMVs) taken from two different strains of typhoidal Salmonella species.
US11633465B2	Compositions and methods for the induction of CD8+ T-cells Provided herein are compositions and methods for the induction and/or proliferation of CD8+ T-cells. The disclosure also provides methods of treatment of diseases that can be treated by the induction and/or proliferation of CD8+ T-cells.
US11633463B2	BCMA chimeric antigen receptors The invention provides improved compositions for adoptive T cell therapies for B cell related conditions.
US11633461B2	Enzymes and methods for cleaving n-glycans from glycoproteins Provided herein are deglycosylating enzymes that remove a broad range of N-glycans from N-glycosylated proteins. Further provided are methods of recombinantly producing and expressing the deglycosylating enzymes. The presently described deglycosylating enzymes can be used to produce free glycans for characterization, and for prebiotic and immunostimulatory uses. In addition, the presently described deglycosylating enzymes can be used to produce deglycosylated proteins for characterization, to improve digestion, and to reduce immunogenicity.
US11633458B2	Compositions and methods for treating melanoma Toll-like receptor (TLR) agonists can induce chemokine production. We find that TLR2 and TLR6 are widely expressed on human melanoma cells, and that TLR2/6 agonists (MALP-2 or FSL-1) synergize with interferon-gamma (IFNγ) to induce production of CXCL10 from melanoma cells. Furthermore, melanoma cells and immune cells freshly isolated from surgical specimens also respond to TLR2/6 agonists +IFNγ by upregulating CXCL10 production, compared to treatment with either agent alone. It is also disclosed herein that these compounds are useful in inducing CLXL10 in other types of cancer. Collectively, these data identify a novel synergy of TLR2/6 agonists +IFNγ for inducing CXCL10 production directly from melanoma cells, raising the possibility that intratumoral administration of these agents may improve immune signatures in melanoma and have value in combination with other immune therapies, by supporting T-cell migration into melanoma metastases.
US11633455B2	Silk-based product formulations and methods of use Embodiments of the present disclosure include formulations of silk-based product (SBP) formulations and related methods of preparation and use in a variety of applications in the fields of human therapeutics, veterinary medicine, agriculture, and material science.
US11633454B2	Compositions and methods for treating metabolic diseases The disclosure provides compositions and methods of treating a metabolic disease, such as, e.g., diabetes and hyperlipidemia, in a subject, by administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a polypeptide derived from hepatitis B virus or a pharmaceutical composition comprising the polypeptide.
US11633449B2	Method for preventing, alleviating, improving, or treating the female hormone controlling disorder syndrome or symptoms comprising a step of administering green tea extract which has modified amounts of ingredients The present disclosure relates to a method for preventing, alleviating, improving or treating female hormone regulation disorder or symptoms, which contains a green tea extract with contents of ingredients changed. Specifically, the method according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes a step of administering an effective amount of a green tea extract, which contains (−)-gallocatechin gallate (GCG) and (−)-epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) at specific contents, to a subject in need thereof, and may exhibit an effect of preventing, alleviating, improving or treating female hormone regulation disorder or symptoms.
US11633447B2	Pharmaceutical composition and functional health food for preventing or treating macular degeneration A composition according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a banaba leaf extract, a guava leaf extract or a mixture thereof. The composition inhibits photooxidation of A2E due to blue light, inhibits a death of retinal pigment epithelial cells induced by blue light, and inhibits a damage to outer nuclear layers of visual cells in an animal model with blue light-induced macular degeneration, and thus can be beneficially used as a composition for preventing or treating macular degeneration and as a health functional food for preventing or alleviating macular degeneration.
US11633446B2	Plant extracts with anti-diabetic and other useful activities This invention relates to plant extracts containing nutritionally beneficial or medicinally active compounds. Some of these extracts, or the purified compounds contained therein, may be used for the nutritional support, prevention, treatment, or possible cure of various metabolic and other diseases and disorders in human beings and animals, including type 1 and type 2 diabetes, by regulating insulin signaling. This regulatory effect may include modulations of the levels and/or activity of the Insulin Receptor (IR), the Insulin-like Growth Factor (IGF) Receptor, and/or the Insulin Receptor Substrate (IRS) proteins in cells and tissues in the body.
US11633444B2	Sporoderm-removed Ganoderma lucidum spore powder, granule and preparation method thereof The present invention discloses sporoderm-removed Ganoderma lucidum spore powder, granule and a preparation method thereof. The sporoderm-removed Ganoderma lucidum spore powder and granule is obtained from sporoderm-disrupted Ganoderma lucidum spore powder through extraction, centrifugation, sporoderm removal, concentration, drying, and pulverization; and in the sporoderm-removed Ganoderma lucidum spore powder and granule, the content of polysaccharides is 10-20 g/100 g, and the content of total triterpenes is 4-10 g/100 g. The present invention has beneficial effects of enhancing immunity and having an auxiliary protection function against radiation hazards. The content of active components is increased by processing the sporoderm-disrupted Ganoderma lucidum spore powder through a special process, such that the human body can more effectively absorb the nutritional components contained in the Ganoderma lucidum spores, and thus the Ganoderma lucidum spore powder gives play to its efficacy better while it is convenient to carry and take the Ganoderma lucidum spore powder.
US11633440B2	Use of microbial communities for human and animal health The disclosure relates to a mixture of bacteria belonging to at least six or seven different and specific bacterial species preferably for use in preventing or treating gastro-intestinal disorders. Preferably, the mixture of bacteria is grown together in a fermenter prior to administering the mixture to a subject in order to prevent or treat the disorder.
US11633439B2	Lactobacillus crispatus KBL693 strain and use thereof A strain of Lactobacillus crispatus KBL693 and the use thereof are disclosed. The strain of Lactobacillus crispatus KBL693 (Accession No. KCTC 13519BP) attenuates allergic reactions of cells, significantly improves symptoms of atopic dermatitis, and exhibits anti-inflammatory and anti-fungal effects. Thus, the single strain alone can achieve all the purposes of alleviating atopic dermatitis and other allergic diseases and improving inflammatory diseases and autoimmune diseases, thereby finding advantageous applications as a probiotic substance. In addition, the strain, based on the anti-fungal activity thereof, can be advantageously utilized in a skin external preparation against various skin diseases caused by fungi, and in a cosmetic composition and a functional patch for alleviating sensitive skin.
US11633437B2	Compositions and methods for treating inflammatory related diseases or conditions using Pediococcus acidilactici probiotics The present invention provides a method of treating a disease or condition characterized by inflammation in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a Pediococcus acidilactici probiotic. Compositions of Pediococcus acidilactici probiotic are also provided.
US11633435B1	Modified bacteria having improved pharmacokinetics and tumor colonization enhancing antitumor activity Bacterial strains are provided having at least one of a reduced size, a sialic acid coat, inducibly altered surface antigens, and expression of PD-L1 or CTLA-4 antagonists and/or tryptophanase. The bacteria may have improved serum half-life, increased penetration into tumors, increased tumor targeting and increased antitumor activity. The bacteria are useful for delivery of therapeutic agents that treat of neoplastic diseases including solid tumors and lymphomas.
US11633429B2	Targeting of SRC-3 in immune cells as an immunomodulatory therapeutic for the treatment of cancer The present disclosure concerns methods and compositions related to cancer treatment comprising targeting of SRC-3 in immune cells, including T cells such as T regulatory cells. The targeting of SRC-3 in T regulatory cells in particular is effective to eradicate tumors in mammals. In specific cases, the T regulatory cells are subjected to CRISPR ex vivo to produce cells suitable for adoptive cell transfer. In some cases, one or more agents that target SRC-3 are also administered to the individual and/or are exposed to the cells prior to administration.
US11633426B2	Methods and compositions for dosing in adoptive cell therapy Provided are methods for administering multiple doses of cells, such as T cells, to subjects for cell therapy. Also provided are compositions and articles of manufacture for use in the methods. The cells generally express recombinant receptors such as chimeric receptors, e.g., chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) or other transgenic receptors such as T cell receptors (TCRs). The methods generally involve administering a first and at least one consecutive dose of the cells. Timing of the doses relative to one another, and/or size of the doses, in some embodiments provide various advantages such as lower or reduced toxicity and improved efficacy, for example, due to increased exposure of the subject to the administered cells. In some embodiments, the first dose is a relatively low dose, such as one that reduces tumor or disease burden, thereby improving the efficacy of consecutive or subsequent doses, and the consecutive dose is a consolidating dose.
US11633425B2	Anti-glycation compositions This present invention discloses compositions comprising Dead Sea extract in combination with one or more plant extracts, uses thereof and methods of preventing and/or reducing and/or inhibiting the glycation of one or more biomolecules and/or preventing and/or reducing and/or inhibiting the formation of Advanced Glycation End Products.
US11633423B2	Hydroxypropyl beta-cyclodextrin compositions and methods This disclosure provides mixtures of beta-cyclodextrin molecules substituted at one or more hydroxyl positions by hydroxypropyl groups, the mixture optionally including unsubstituted beta-cyclodextrin molecules, for use as a pharmaceutically active ingredient; methods of making such mixtures; methods of qualifying such mixtures for use in a pharmaceutical composition suitable for intrathecal or intracerebroventricular administration; pharmaceutical compositions suitable for intrathecal or intracerebroventricular administration comprising such mixtures; and methods of using the pharmaceutical compositions for treatment of Niemann-Pick disease Type C.
US11633421B2	Use of NAD precursors for improving maternal health and/or offspring health Certain embodiments of the invention provide a method for improving maternal and/or offspring health, comprising administering an effective amount of a nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) precursor to a female mammal (e.g., pregnant or lactating female mammal).
US11633416B1	Oral formulations of CD73 compounds Oral formulations comprising a compound of Formula (I) and a chelating agent are provided, wherein compounds of Formula (I) have the structure: wherein, W, X, Y, Z, Ra, Rc, and each Rg are as defined herein. Also provided are methods of preparation, methods of use, and specific dosage forms.
US11633414B2	Nicotinoyl riboside compositions and methods of use The invention relates to compositions of nicotinoyl ribosides and nicotinamide riboside derivatives and their methods of use. In some embodiments, the invention relates to methods of making nicotinoyl ribosides. In some embodiments, the invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions and nutritional supplements containing a nicotinoyl riboside. In further embodiments, the invention relates to methods of using nicotinoyl ribosides and nicotinamide riboside derivatives that promote the increase of intracellular levels of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) in cells and tissues for improving cell and tissue survival.
US11633413B2	Composition for preventing or improving menopausal symptom comprising novel ginsenoside The present disclosure relates to a composition comprising (20S,24R)-6-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl(1→2)-β-D-glucopyranoside-dammar-3-one-20,24-epoxy-6a,12b,25-triol, which is a novel ginsenoside, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a hydrate thereof or a solvate thereof as an active ingredient. In addition, it relates to a method for preventing or improving menopausal symptoms, which comprises administering an effective amount of (20S,24R)-6-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl(1→2)-β-D-glucopyranoside-dammar-3-one-20,24-epoxy-6a,12b,25-triol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a hydrate thereof or a solvate thereof to a subject in need thereof. The novel ginsenoside has a superior effect of preventing or improving menopausal symptoms with a low risk of breast cancer.
US11633409B2	Solid preparation comprising dutasteride and method for preparing same The present invention provides a solid preparation comprising, based on 100 parts by weight of the solid preparation, a self-emulsifying composition comprising 0.1 to 0.5 parts by weight of dutasteride, 6 to 110 parts by weight of oil and 6 to 110 parts by weight of a surfactant, and 5 to 185 parts by weight of a coating excipient having pores accommodating the self-emulsifying composition formed in a surface thereof, and a method of manufacturing the solid preparation.
US11633403B2	6-aryl-4-morpholin-1-ylpyridone compounds useful for the treatment of cancer and diabetes The invention provides novel 6-aryl or 6-heteroaryl 4-morpholin-4-yl-pyhdine-2-one compounds of formula (I), pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, and methods for using such compounds in treatment of diseases including cancer, diabetes, inflammatory diseases, neurodegenerative disorders, cardiovascular disorders and viral infections; wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined in the specification.
US11633394B2	Substituted alkynylene compounds as anticancer agents The present invention relates to substituted alkynylene compounds represented by the compounds of formula (I), pharmaceutically acceptable salts and stereoisomers thereof. The present invention further provides the therapeutic uses of the compounds of formula (I) as anti-cancer agents.
US11633391B2	Methods for the treatment and prevention of lung infections caused by gram-positive bacteria, fungus, or virus by administration of tafenoquine Methods and composition for treating or preventing a lung infection, or related symptoms, caused by a bacterium, fungus, and/or virus using an effective amount of tafenoquine are disclosed. Methods and compositions for treating or preventing a lung infection in a human that is infected with SARS-CoV-2 using tafenoquine are disclosed.
US11633388B2	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.
US11633380B2	Use of trans-[tetrachlorobis(1H-indazole)ruthenate(III)] for the treatment of cancer IT-139, sodium trans-[tetrachlorobis(1H-indazole)ruthenate(III)], is an intravenously administered small molecule compound. In preclinical anti-tumor and mechanism of action studies, IT-139 showed activity against a broad range of tumor types, including those which are resistant to standard anti-cancer agents (e.g., platinums, vinca alkaloids, taxanes, anthracyclines). This activity is believed to arise from IT-139's novel mechanism of action that targets the GRP78 pathway. It was found that up-regulation of GRP78 is a key cancer cell survival pathway. Downregulation of GRP78 using IT-139 removes this resistance pathway allowing for chemotherapy and immuno-oncology agents to be more effective in treating cancer.
US11633377B2	Treatment of circadian rhythm disorders Embodiments of the invention relate to the use of a melatonin agonist in the treatment of free running circadian rhythms in patients, including light perception impaired patients, e.g., blind patients, and to methods of measuring circadian rhythm.
US11633374B2	Compositions and methods for treating epilepsy, seizures and other conditions Compositions are provided for the liquid oral administration of topiramate and its salts. The invention further provides methods for treating diseases and disorders using the compositions.
US11633372B2	Compositions and methods for treating autism The invention provides compositions and methods of treating autism. Specifically, the invention relates to treating the core symptoms of autism by administering α-methyl-DL-tyrosine.
US11633371B2	Deuterated forms of acetaminophen and uses thereof The present disclosure provides compositions comprising deuterated forms of acetaminophen. When administered to human subjects, such compositions form less of the toxic metabolite NAPQI, and therefore are useful in methods of treating various diseases and conditions with a reduced risk of liver injury or other side effects associated with non-deuterated forms of acetaminophen.
US11633370B2	Use of scavengers of reactive gamma-ketoaldehydes to extend cell lifespan and healthspan Methods and compounds for use in promoting survival of at least one eukaryotic cell, wherein the compounds are effective as gamma-ketoaldehyde scavengers.
US11633369B2	Use of cannabinoids in the treatment of epilepsy The present disclosure relates to the use of cannabidiol (CBD) for the treatment of atonic seizures. In particular the CBD appears particularly effective in reducing atonic seizures in patients suffering with etiologies that include: Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome; Tuberous Sclerosis Complex; Dravet Syndrome; Doose Syndrome; Aicardi syndrome; CDKL5 and Dup15q in comparison to other seizure types. The disclosure further relates to the use of CBD in combination with one or more anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs).
US11633368B2	Enhanced moisturizing lotion compositions A moisturizing lotion composition includes water. In addition, the moisturizing lotion composition includes propylene glycol having a concentration of 21.0 to 37.5 wt % of the moisturizing lotion composition. Further, the moisturizing lotion composition includes aloe vera having a concentration of 0.50 to 4.0 wt % of the moisturizing lotion composition. Still further, the moisturizing lotion composition includes vervain extract having a concentration of 0.50 to 4.0 wt % of the moisturizing lotion composition. Moreover, the moisturizing lotion composition includes willow bark extract having a concentration of 0.50 to 0.20 wt % of the moisturizing lotion composition. The moisturizing lotion composition also includes chamomilla recutita extract having a concentration of 0.05 to 0.40 wt % of the moisturizing lotion composition.
US11633364B2	Methods of treatment using cholestosome vesicles for incorporation of molecules into chylomicrons The present invention is directed to a cargo-loaded cholesteryl ester nanoparticle with a hollow compartment (“cholestosome”) consisting essentially of at least one non-ionic cholesteryl ester and one or more encapsulated active molecules which cannot appreciably pass through an enterocyte membrane in the absence of said molecule being loaded into said cholestosome, the cholestosome having a neutral surface and having the ability to pass into enterocytes in the manner of orally absorbed nutrient lipids using cell pathways to reach the golgi apparatus. Pursuant to the present invention, the novel cargo loaded cholestosomes according to the present invention are capable of depositing active molecules within cells of a patient or subject and effecting therapy or diagnosis of the patient or subject.
US11633357B2	Liposome formulation and manufacture The present invention relates to a liposomal formulation containing a therapeutic agent and a process for producing the formulation. The liposomal formulation comprises particular characteristics that enhance uniformity and stability of the formulation. The manufacturing process is a novel process that produces a liposomal formulation of a uniform size with many desirable properties that may be independently controlled. Further, the invention relates to a liposome formulation made in accordance with the manufacturing process.
US11633348B2	Cosmetic use of engineered postbiotics comprising bacteriocins and/or endolysins A method for the cosmetic caring of the skin and/or mucosa, comprising applying a postbiotic composition comprising at least one postbiotic and at least one bacteriocin and/or endolysin, wherein the postbiotic is preferably a bacterial lysate preferably obtained from bacteria heterologously expressing the at least one bacteriocin and/or endolysin and wherein the postbiotic and the at least one bacteriocin and/or endolysin have a synergistic effect in the cosmetic caring method.
US11633342B2	Additive composition for improving feel on skin of cosmetics material The present invention relates to an additive composition for cosmetics material containing vitamin-C, the additive composition improving the feel on the skin of vitamin-C which is an anti-oxidant. High vitamin-C content can cause stinging skin irritation or be sticky to the touch, but the additive composition according to the present invention, when used in cosmetics composition with high vitamin-C content, due to the oil, can reduce irritation and stickiness, as well as provide a moisturizing effect.
US11633336B2	Low viscosity hair conditioner compositions containing brassicyl valinate esylate A hair conditioner composition comprising: a. an aqueous carrier; b. from about 0.25 wt % to about 8 wt % of BVE; and c. from about 0.25 wt % to about 8 wt % of fatty alcohol(s).
US11633335B2	Skin cleansing composition The present invention relates to a skin cleansing composition which can sufficiently exhibit an excellent keratotic plug-removing effect without a burden such as pain and irritation on the skin. The skin cleansing composition comprises 0.08 mass % or more and 35 mass % or less of (X) 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol and has a pH of 9.3 or more and 12.5 or less at 25° C.
US11633332B2	Multi-phase water-based smudge-resistant make-up remover A cleansing composition includes at least three visually distinct phase layers. The first visually distinct phase layer includes at least one cosmetic solvent and has a Hilderbrand solubility parameter δ value that is greater than 15 cal.1/3·cm−2/3 and includes at least one cationic surfactant and at least one inorganic salt. The second visually distinct phase layer includes at least one cosmetic solvent having a Hilderbrand solubility parameter δ value less than 7.5 cal.1/3·cm−2/3. And the third visually distinct phase layer includes at least one cosmetic solvent having a Hilderbrand solubility parameter δ value that is between 8 and 10 cal.1/3·cm−2/3.
US11633330B2	Waste container for automatic drug compounder Various aspects of the subject disclosure relate to a compounder system having a cartridge that includes fluid pathways controllable by valves of the cartridge. A pump component within the cartridge is actuable to move fluid through the controllable fluid pathways. The cartridge includes a backpack for management of tubing to couple the cartridge to a receiving container. A disposable waste container is contained by the cartridge and the backpack. A syringe holder is provided for use of a syringe as a receiving container to receive a compounded medication.
US11633328B2	Bag containing a biopharmaceutical product and probe holder port for such a product A bag for containing a biopharmaceutical product includes at least one fluid input/output port and a measurement opening remote from the fluid port. A probe holder port has a body with an axial through-bore and a peripheral collar with a second fastening zone and defining a fastening plane. A contact probe, extending in the axial through-bore, is assembled on the probe holder port, has an active measurement end portion in contact with the product, and has an end portion opposite the end portion. The probe holder port includes a transition portion between the body and the collar, which extends between a radially central end portion of the collar and a first axial end portion of the body. The first axial end portion is the axial end portion closest to the radially central end portion of the collar. The first axial end portion is disposed on the outer side relative to the fastening plane, and the active measurement end portion is axially disposed on the outer side relative to the fastening plane.
US11633324B1	Massage device A massage device has a position adjustable handle along a handle slot that extends along a portion of the cane support. The cane support has a support extension portion, or the long substantially linear portion, an arc portion that extends from the support extension in an arc or cure and a head portion. The handle slot may extend a portion of the length of the cane support and along the support extension to the head portion. A vibration device is coupled to the head end of the cane support and may be decoupled from the cane support by a vibration dampening material that extends around the vibration device within a chamber. The vibration dampening material extend out to form a locking ring between the vibration assembly and the massage head. A user can comfortably hold the massage head against their body without excessive vibration in the cane support or handle.
US11633318B2	Assist device An assist device includes a first body-worn unit that is worn on at least shoulders or a chest of a user; a second body-worn unit that is worn on each of right and left legs or a waist of the user; a belt body provided to extend along a back side of the user, from the first body-worn unit to the second body-worn unit; an actuator provided in the first body-worn unit or the second body-worn unit and allows a part of the belt body to be reeled and unreeled; a battery configured to supply electricity to the actuator; and a controller configured to control the actuator. When a remaining charge level of the battery has decreased to a predetermined set value, the controller executes a vibrating motion process of causing the actuator to perform a vibrating motion of intermittently repeating reeling of a minute amount of the belt body.
US11633310B2	Sensor systems comprising auxiliary articles A sensor system for detecting a property of or within an absorbent article may comprise an absorbent article and an auxiliary article.
US11633300B2	Treatment medium delivery device and methods for delivery of such treatment mediums to the eye using such a delivery device A device for delivering a treatment medium to an eye includes a first body portion configured to be removably inserted and secured in an opening of the eye, and a second body portion supported by the first body portion. At least the second body portion includes a treatment medium, and a coating having an opening through which the treatment medium elutes out of the device.
US11633297B2	Total ankle external alignment footplate A footplate assembly for ankle includes a footplate base; a slider arm that is rotatably coupled to the footplate base, the slider arm being configured to be couplable to external ankle instrumentation; a locking fastener configured to lock the slider arm in a chosen orientation relative to the footplate base; and a knob coupled to the footplate base having a scale to display the angle of the slider arm relative to the footplate base.
US11633288B2	Vertebral implant, vertebral fastening device of the implant and implant instrumentation This disclosure provides vertebral implants, fastening devices for vertebral implants, and implant instrumentation, and various combinations thereof. In some embodiments, the implant comprises a peripheral wall extending according to a vertical axis between upper and lower surfaces of the implant, with each such surface configured to be placed in contact with a vertebral structure, respectively, at the top and the bottom of the vertebral segment replaced by the implant. Some embodiments comprise fastening means, deployment of which anchors the implant in the lower and upper vertebral structures. Some fastening means may be deployed by sliding parallel to the vertical axis of the implant, and may comprise a plate with at least one part remaining in contact with the peripheral wall of the implant when deployed and a pointed end projecting from one of the upper and lower surfaces of the implant to enter a vertebral structures on completion of deployment.
US11633287B2	Percutaneous implantable nuclear prosthesis A prosthesis for implantation in a de-nucleated intervertebral disc includes a fiber ring-like layer which encloses a polymeric layer to create an annular space. The annular space is inflatable with an in-situ curable liquid polymer and forms an interior cavity. The annular space may be expanded uniformly or differentially to be tailored to the needs of a particular vertebral segment and to achieve optimal disc space width and angle, thereby stabilizing the segment while preserving normal motion of the vertebral segment. The interior cavity provides a void that allows inward deformation of the implant during weight bearing activities and bending. The prosthesis can be elastically deformed through axial elongation to a reduced profile to load into a delivery cannula using pulling techniques.
US11633286B2	Glenoid implant anchor post A method of fixating a prosthesis to a glenoid is disclosed. The method includes forming a bore in the glenoid; positioning the prosthesis adjacent the glenoid, where the prosthesis includes a head portion and an anchor extending from a rear surface of the head portion; wherein the anchor includes a first fin and a second fin proximal of the first fin; advancing the anchor into the bore until the first fin is implanted within cancellous bone; and further advancing the anchor in the bore until a proximal-facing surface of the second fin is implanted within cancellous bone and abuts cortical bone.
US11633278B2	Replacement mitral valves A prosthetic mitral valve includes an anchor assembly, a strut frame, and a plurality of replacement leaflets secured to the annular strut frame. The anchor assembly includes a ventricular anchor, an atrial anchor, and a central portion therebetween. The ventricular anchor and the atrial anchor are configured to flare radially outwards relative to the central portion. The annular strut frame is disposed radially within the anchor assembly and is attached to the anchor assembly. The central portion is configured to align with a native valve orifice and the ventricular anchor and the atrial anchor are configured to compress native cardiac tissue therebetween.
US11633277B2	Temperature-control during crimping of an implant An assembly (10) for crimping a frame (56) of an implant (58) comprises a crimping device (20) with a base (22) and a crimping mechanism (24) that defines a crimping aperture (26). A bath (28) having a floor (30), and one or more side-walls (32) extending upward from the floor to a side-wall height defines a receptacle (18) that is shaped to receive a portion of the crimping device. The apparatus has an assembled state in which the portion of the crimping device has been received by the receptacle, the crimping device is held securely by the bath, and the aperture is below the side-wall height. Other embodiments are also described.
US11633274B2	Intraocular lens system An intraocular lens system comprising at least one intraocular lens having an anterior surface and a posterior surface, wherein at least one surface of the lens is aspherical to provide for a continuum of retinal images to be focused at the retina in an area between two retinal eccentricities. The system may include an anterior light-converging intraocular lens 16 for positioning within the eye, the anterior lens having an anterior surface and a posterior surface; and a posterior light-diverging intraocular lens 17 for positioning within the eye posterior to the anterior lens, the posterior lens having an anterior surface and a posterior surface; wherein one or both surfaces of the anterior lens and/or one or both surfaces of the posterior lens are aspherical.
US11633271B2	Repair prosthetic curl mitigation A repair prosthetic for repairing a hernia is disclosed. In some embodiments, the repair prosthetic includes a patch body, a frame that assists in spreading the patch body from a reduced configuration to an expanded configuration, and a plurality of tethers attached to the patch body at locations between the frame and a periphery of the patch body. In various embodiments, the tethers can be tensioned to mitigate curling or creasing in the patch body to flatten the patch to facilitate attachment to tissue.
US11633263B2	Orthodontic bracket with a biased ligating member The disclosure relates to an orthodontic bracket including a ligating member mountable to a bracket body, the ligating member moveable between an open and closed position over an archwire slot. The orthodontic bracket includes a channel formed between the bracket body and the ligating member, and a resilient biasing member extending into the channel, the biasing member interacting with the ligating member to retain the ligating member in either the open or closed position.
US11633262B2	Self-ligating bracket for orthodontics A self-ligating bracket for orthodontics, includes: a groove for receiving an archwire; a slide which can be displaced between a closed position in which it bridges the groove and an open position in which the groove is open; and a locking element which can hold the slide both in its closed position and in its open position. In the gingival and/or in the occlusal wall, a recess is open towards the slide in which the locking element is inserted which is directed against the slide. The locking element is displaceably guided in the recess and has elastically or elastomerically bendable tines which, when the slide is pushed over the convex end of the locking element, are displaced deeper into the recess, thereby being elastically or elastomerically bent and thereby building up a restoring force.
US11633255B2	High definition stabilized camera system for operating rooms An image capturing and illumination system comprises a headband, a camera head mounted on the headband and having a camera lens defining a focal point, and a fiber-optic lens assembly for transmitting light therefrom. The fiber-optic lens assembly includes a pair of laterally spaced-apart lenses flanked on opposite sides of the camera lens for directing beams of light toward the focal point.
US11633254B2	Patient-matched apparatus for use in augmented reality assisted surgical procedures and methods for using the same The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for robotic, computer-aided or virtual/augmented reality assisted procedures, including with use a of patient-specific or patient-matched, customized apparatus for assisting in various surgical procedures. In varying embodiments, patient-specific guides may comprise embedded markers, chips, circuits, or other registerable components for providing information to a robotic or computer-aided device. Other apparatus described herein may be aligned and/or matched with the robotic or augmented reality equipment or another apparatus during a surgical procedure.
US11633249B2	Assembly process for tensioning elements and related systems A method of manufacturing a surgical instrument mountable to a remotely controllable manipulator configured to operate the surgical instrument includes applying a first tension to a first tensioning element, applying a second tension to a second tensioning element, and maintaining the first and second tensions in the first and second tensioning elements while a first rotatable cylinder is locked to a second rotatable cylinder. The first tensioning element and the second tensioning element are each coupled to a distal end component of the surgical instrument and are coupled to one another such that a tension in one of the first tensioning element and the second tensioning element is transmitted at least in part to the other of the first tensioning element and the second tensioning element.
US11633248B2	Robotic cutting systems and methods for surgical saw blade cutting on hard tissue Methods of cutting bone using a robotic cutting system are provided. The robotic cutting system includes one or more controllers, a robotic manipulator, and one or more cutting tools, such as those including a bur or a saw blade, that can be coupled to the robotic manipulator. An initial cut, such as a notch, is made into the bone with the bur or the saw blade. This notch is then used to constrain the saw blade for limiting skiving of the saw blade during cutting along a cutting plane.
US11633247B2	Graphical user guidance for a robotic surgical system Graphical user guidance for a robotic surgical system is provided. In one embodiment, a graphical user interface for a robotic surgical system comprises a first region and a second region. The first region is used to display an endoscopic view of a surgical site inside a patient taken by an endoscopic camera of the robotic surgical system, and the second region is used to display user feedback information. The graphical user interface overlays a guidance message on top of the endoscopic view of the surgical site in the first region to provide user instructions for interacting with a user input device to engage a robotic arm of the robotic surgical system. Other embodiments are provided.
US11633245B2	Robot arm apparatus and robot arm control method There is provided is a robot arm apparatus including an arm unit made up of a plurality of links joined to each other by one or a plurality of a joint unit, the arm unit being connectable to an imaging unit; and a drive control unit that controls driving of the arm unit by causing each joint unit to be driven cooperatively. The drive control unit uses relative position information of a reference position with respect to the arm unit, the relative position information being based on a state of the arm unit and distance information about a distance between the imaging unit and the reference position, to control the driving of the arm unit in a manner that the reference position is positioned on an optical axis of the imaging unit.
US11633242B2	Deformable mechanism with combined motion A deformable segment with combined motion includes a flexible center backbone, the tendons of deformable segment with combined motion, a connecting piece, a proximal disk and a distal disk. The proximal end of the flexible center backbone and the proximal ends of the tendons of deformable segment with combined motion are fixedly connected to the proximal disk. The distal ends of the tendons of deformable segment with combined motion are fixedly connected to the distal disk. The distal end of the flexible center backbone penetrates through the distal disk and then extends into the distal execution segment, and is connected with the end-effector. The deformable segment with combined motion is provided with the connecting piece. The proximal driving segment is provided with proximal driving tendons. The proximal driving tendons penetrate through the proximal disk, and then are fixedly connected with the connecting piece.
US11633237B2	Usage and technique analysis of surgeon / staff performance against a baseline to optimize device utilization and performance for both current and future procedures Various systems and methods for evaluating a surgical staff are disclosed. A computer system, such as a surgical hub, can be configured to be communicably coupled to a surgical device and a camera. The computer system can be programmed to determine contextual information pertaining to a surgical procedure based at least in part on perioperative data received from the surgical device during a surgical procedure. Further, the computer system can visually determine a physical characteristic of a surgical staff member via the camera and compare the physical characteristic to a baseline to evaluate the surgical staff member.
US11633228B2	Identifying pulmonary vein occlusion by dimension deformations of balloon catheter A method includes receiving position signals that are indicative of positions of multiple electrodes disposed on an expandable balloon that is fitted at a distal end of a shaft for engaging a lumen of an organ to occlude the lumen. Based on the received position signals, a change is calculated in one or more dimensions of the balloon between (i) a first configuration in which the balloon is inflated but not engaged in the lumen, and (ii) a second configuration in which the balloon is inflated and engaged in the lumen. Using the calculated change, a degree is estimated to which the balloon occludes the lumen. The estimated degree of occlusion is presented to a user.
US11633227B2	Medical forceps with offset teeth A forceps including a gripping assembly. The gripping assembly includes an upper jaw and a lower jaw. The upper jaw includes a proximal end and a distal end. The upper jaw includes an upper tooth having an upper proximally facing canted tooth surface and an upper distally facing canted tooth surface. The lower jaw includes a proximal end and a distal end. The lower jaw includes a socket having a lower distally facing canted socket surface and a lower proximally facing socket surface. The upper jaw, the lower jaw, or both are moveable so that the gripping assembly moves between an open position and a gripping position. In the gripping position, a gap is defined between the upper distally facing canted tooth surface and the lower proximally facing socket surface.
US11633226B2	RF electrode cannula Described herein are cannulas that comprise a cannula tube and a cannula tip. The cannula tube comprises a proximal end, a distal end, a cannula tube lumen, a sidewall, and a sidewall opening extending through the sidewall, the sidewall opening a proximal end and distal end. The cannula tip is secured to the distal end of the cannula tube and comprises a proximal tip portion that is inserted into the cannula tube lumen and a distal tip portion that extends beyond the distal end of the cannula tube. The cannula tip is configured to allow fluid to flow therethrough and is configured to eject a distal tip of an elongated device through the sidewall opening of the cannula tube as the elongated device is inserted through the cannula tube from the proximal end of the cannula tube.
US11633225B2	Variable geometry cooling chamber The present invention provides a medical device that may include a catheter body having proximal and distal portions, a fluid injection lumen disposed within elongate body, and a guidewire lumen disposed within the elongate body. A tip portion defining a cavity in fluid communication with the fluid injection lumen may be coupled to the distal end of the guidewire lumen, and an expandable element may be coupled to the distal portion of the catheter body and to the tip portion, such that the expandable element is in fluid communication with the fluid injection lumen. A shaping element may at least partially surround the expandable element, where the shaping element is configurable in a first geometric configuration and a second geometric configuration.
US11633221B2	K-wire implants for fractures A variety of K-wires with imbedded plates are disclosed that allow for the plate in K-wire to be secured to the bone after insertion. Further, a donut shaped washer for capturing and securing the K-wire is disclosed. Also, a screw with a channel is disclosed that has a head shaped to capture and secure the K-wire. Finally, embodiments of a slotted washer are disclosed that captures and secures the K-wire.
US11633220B2	Length adjustable modular screw system A length adjustable modular screw includes a neck assembly and a shank. The neck assembly has proximal and distal ends and includes an expander component and a collet component that are slidably engagable by insertion of the expander component in a through channel of the collet component along a common axis. The length adjustable modular screw also includes a shank suitable for insertion and retention within a bone, the shank including a threaded portion between proximal and distal ends and a socket adapted to coaxially receive at least a portion of the distal end of the neck assembly. The length adjustable modular screw has a length that is selected by splaying at least a portion of the distal end of the engaged expander and collet components of the neck assembly within the socket of the shank.
US11633219B2	Fenestrated pedicle nail Embodiments are directed to spinal treatments and, more particularly, to a fenestrated pedicle nail, wherein the pedicle nail performs as an anchored system for pedicle instrument constructs that prevents fracturing from over-compressing of bone of poor quality. Embodiments include a pedicle nail comprising a shank and a nail head. The shank may comprise a proximal end and a distal bone engagement end. The nail head may be disposable on the proximal end of the shank, wherein the nail head may threadably engage the proximal end thereof. The nail head may have external bone threads.
US11633217B2	Reduction and fixation apparatus for calcaneal fracture A calcaneal fracture fixation and reduction apparatus.
US11633213B2	Catheter systems with imaging assemblies A catheter system comprises an elongate catheter body including a distal end, a cannulation lumen extending through the catheter body and terminating at the distal end of the catheter body, and a steering element extending through the catheter body for steering the distal end. The catheter system also comprises an imaging element secured to a distal end portion of the catheter body and configured to obtain optical images of an area located distally of the distal end of the catheter body. The catheter body includes a ridge extending axially along an outer surface of the distal end portion, wherein a width of the ridge measured about a circumference of the catheter body is less than a length of the ridge measured along the longitudinal axis, and the imaging element is radially aligned with the ridge with at least a portion of the imaging element disposed within the ridge.
US11633208B2	System and method for clinical soil control for a skin grafting system Systems and methods for controlling clinical soil are provided. A system includes a device cover formed of a flexible polymer sheet defining an interior volume for a skin grafting device, and includes at least a first opening configured to receive a portion of the skin grafting device. The system further includes a cincture having a gasket configured to be affixed to a perimeter of the first opening of the device cover and to secure the device cover about the first opening to the skin grafting device to inhibit fluid ingress into the interior volume of the device cover during a skin grafting process performed using the skin grafting device.
US11633206B2	Catheter with retractable sheath and methods thereof A method for using an endoluminal device to modify an intravascular lesion includes providing an ultrasound-producing mechanism that converts an electric current into vibrational energy at an ultrasonic frequency; providing a sheath including a sheath lumen, wherein the sheath is configured to retract from a first, fully extended position of the sheath and extend from a second, fully retracted position of the sheath; providing a core wire disposed within the sheath lumen of the sheath, the core wire being coupled to the ultrasound-producing mechanism via a sonic connector, the core wire being excited by the vibrational energy at the ultrasonic frequency when the ultrasound-producing mechanism is activated; and retracting the sheath relative to the core wire to expose a working length of a distal portion of the core wire for ultrasound-based modification of one or more intravascular lesions.
US11633203B2	Manipulator for grasping tissue A manipulator adapted to grasp and draw tissue comprises first and second arms having proximal ends and distal ends separated by a distance. First and second grasping surfaces each connected to and extending from respective distal ends of the first and second arms are biased toward each other by a respective spring force. When the first and second arms are actuated to reduce the distance, the manipulator is configured such that tissue arranged between the first and second grasping surfaces resist actuation of the first and second arms. The first and second arms are further actuatable to overcome the spring force of the first and second grasping surfaces so that the first and second grasping surfaces pivot at respective pivot points such that the distance between the distal ends of the first and second arms is reduced.
US11633201B2	Electrically enhanced retrieval of material from vessel lumens Retrieval of material from vessel lumens can be improved by electrically enhancing attachment of the material to the removal device. The removal device can have a core assembly that includes a hypotube coupled to a first electrical terminal and a pushwire coupled to a second electrical terminal, the pushwire extending through the hypotube lumen. An insulating layer separates the hypotube and the pushwire, and an interventional element is coupled to a distal end of the pushwire. The interventional element can be disposed adjacent to a thrombus. An electrical signal is delivered to the interventional element to promote adhesion of the thrombus to the interventional element. The electrical signal can optionally be a periodic waveform, and the total energy delivered can be between 0.75-24,000 mJ and the peak current delivered via the electrical signal can be between 0.5-5 mA.
US11633197B2	Bone cut guide apparatus and method A bone cut guide includes a stem having a stem longitudinal axis and an anchoring portion proximal to the stem and connected to the stem by a cut body. The anchoring portion includes an anchoring opening configured to receive a wire therethrough to connect the anchoring portion to a bone. The cut body includes a cut slot configured to receive a saw to cut the bone.
US11633196B2	Minimally invasive hip arthroplasty techniques and apparatus A minimally invasive hip arthroplasty technique involves intramedullary insertion of an elongate femoral broach into a femur. The broach has a superior lateromedial transverse bore. A reaming rod is then located through the transverse bore and the neck of the femur. A cutting head is coupled to a distal end of the reaming rod via an incision. An orthogonal drive arm of an arthroplasty jig may also be inserted behind the cutting head to press the cutting head to ream the acetabulum while the reaming rod rotates the cutting head.
US11633194B2	Adjustable implantable devices and associated methods The present technology includes systems and methods for invasively adjusting implantable devices for selectively controlling fluid flow between a first body region and a second body region of a patient. For example, in many of the embodiments described herein, a catheter can be used to mechanically and/or electrically engage an implanted medical device. Once the catheter engages the medical device, the catheter can (i) increase a dimension associated with the medical device, such as through mechanical expansion forces, and/or (ii) decrease a dimension associated with the medical device, such as by heating a shape memory component of the medical device above a phase transition temperature.
US11633192B2	Blood flow control devices, systems, and methods Systems and methods for blood flow control are described herein. In some variations, a blood flow control system may comprise a blood flow control device. The blood flow control device may be placed within a body of a patient and may comprise an expandable member and a sensor. The sensor may be configured to measure at least one of a physiologic condition of the patient and a pressure associated with the expandable member. The blood flow control system may include at least one controller communicably coupled to the sensor to: receive data indicative of at least one of the physiologic condition of the patient and the pressure associated with the expandable member from the sensor, compare the received data with target data, identify at least one error based on the comparison, and in response to identifying the error, inhibit at least one function of the blood flow control system.
US11633184B2	End effectors, surgical stapling devices, and methods of using same An end effector for use to staple an anatomical structure of a patient during a surgical procedure includes an anvil and a cartridge. The anvil has an anvil face and a first staple pocket defined by the anvil face, where the first staple pocket comprises a first cup and a second cup for staple formation. The cartridge has a first staple and a first driver. The first staple, once deployed by the first driver and deformed by the first staple pocket, has a formed configuration in which a first portion of a first staple leg and a second portion of a second staple leg are bent relative to a crown and cross the midpoint of the crown and one of the first portion and the second portion overlaps the other of the first portion and the second portion.
US11633179B2	Retractor system The invention relates to an abdominal retractor system using human body parts as support points by means of extension levers, and maintains approach to the surgical region by pressing abdominal wall downwards.
US11633178B2	Hand grip system for surgical retractor A hand grip system for a surgical retractor includes a grip region of a rigid surgical retractor tool having at least two holes passing there through. The hand grip system also includes a monolithic hand grip encasing the grip region and filling the holes. The monolithic hand grip includes a first elongate region having a convex cylindrical shape adjoining a second elongate region having a concave cylindrical shape.
US11633172B2	Synthetic transmit focusing ultrasound system with speed of sound aberration correction An ultrasound imaging system which uses multiline receive beamforming for synthetic transmit focusing are phase adjusted to account for speed of sound variation in the transmission medium. The phase discrepancy of the received multilines caused by speed of sound variation in the medium is estimated in the frequency domain for both the transmit angular spectrum and the receive angular spectrum. The phase variation is removed in the frequency domain, then an inverse Fourier transform is used to transform the frequency domain results to the spatial domain. In another implementation, the phase discrepancy of the received multilines is estimated and corrected entirely in the spatial domain.
US11633170B2	Systems and methods for ultrasound probe needle tracking status indicators A guidance system for guiding insertion of a needle into a body of a patient utilizes ultrasound imaging or other suitable imaging technology. The guidance system can include an imaging device including a probe for producing an image of the internal body portion target, such as a blood vessel. The imaging device can be configured to provide at least one indication of status via sensory feedback based on a determined position of the needle, for example via a plurality of light-emitting diodes located on the device. One or more sensors can be included with the probe that can sense a magnetic field associated with the needle. The system may include a processor that can receive magnetic field data sensed by the at-least-one sensor to determine the position of the needle. The system can also include a display that depicts the determined position of the needle.
US11633166B2	Spatial registration of positron emission tomography and computed tomography acquired during respiration A method is disclosed for correcting the mismatch between computed tomography (CT) scan and positron emission tomography (PET) scan modalities caused by patient respiration by selecting PET image slices aligned with the phase and amplitude in which the CT was acquired PET image slices so they are aligned with the phase and amplitude in which the CT scan was acquired.
US11633165B2	Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and image processing program A two-dimensional image acquisition unit acquires a plurality of two-dimensional images generated from a three-dimensional image of a patient in a case where an observation target is viewed from a plurality of different viewpoints, and a surface data acquisition unit acquires surface data of each of a plurality of structures on the patient from the three-dimensional image. A composite image generation unit generates a composite image in which a composite target image generated from the surface data and the two-dimensional image are composed, and a display switching control unit receives an operation of displaying or non-displaying any of the structures and performs display by switching between the composite image of the composite target image and the two-dimensional image corresponding to the structure to be displayed and the two-dimensional image of the structure to be non-displayed.
US11633164B2	Imaging with curved compression elements A curved compression element, such as a breast compression paddle, and imaging systems and methods for use with curved compression elements. A system may include a radiation source, a detector, and a curved compression element. Operations are performed that include receiving image data from the detector; accessing a correction map for the at least one compression paddle; correcting the image data based on the correction map to generate a corrected image data; and generating an image of the breast based on the corrected image data. The breast compression element generally has no sharp edges, but rather has smooth edges and transitions between surfaces. The breast compression paddle also includes a flexible material that spans a portion of a curved bottom surface of the breast compression paddle to define a gap. The flexible material may be a thin-film material such as a shrink wrap.
US11633160B2	Weight management system A system and method for determining the weight gain trend of a user. The weekly weight oscillation is determined, and a future weight trend can be predicted. At least three weeks of weight oscillation trends are typically used to predict future weight trends.
US11633159B2	Personalization of artificial intelligence models for analysis of cardiac rhythms Techniques are disclosed for monitoring a patient for the occurrence of cardiac arrhythmias. A computing system obtains a cardiac electrogram (EGM) strip for a current patient. Additionally, the computing system may apply a first cardiac rhythm classifier (CRC) with a segment of the cardiac EGM strip as input. The first CRC is trained on training cardiac EGM strips from a first population. The first CRC generates first data regarding an aspect of a cardiac rhythm of the current patient. The computing system may also apply a second CRC with the segment of the cardiac EGM strip as input. The second CRC is trained on training cardiac EGM strips from a smaller, second population. The second CRC generates second data regarding the aspect of the cardiac rhythm of the current patient. The computing system may generate output data based on the first and/or second data.
US11633158B2	Filtering system and filtering method A filtering method includes the following steps: receiving an sound signal; decomposing the sound signal into a primary lung sound signal and a reference heart sound signal; adjusting the reference heart sound signal according to a weighted value to generate an adjusted heart sound signal; and subtracting the adjusted heart sound signal from the primary lung sound signal to generate a filtered lung sound signal.
US11633157B2	Photoplethysmogram (PPG) sensing module and device including the same Provided is a photoplethysmogram (PPG) sensing module including one or more light sources that emit light to a user; a plurality of optical sensors that receive reflected light from the user and generate sensing signals, each of the sensing signals being generated by one of the optical sensors; a read-out signal generating circuit that receives the sensing signals from the optical sensors and generate read-out signals by performing an analog-to-digital conversion on the sensing signals; and a signal processing circuit that receives the read-out signals, classifies the read-out signals according to one or more movement patterns of the user, measures a movement component of the user based on the classified read-out signals, and generates a PPG signal in which the movement component is removed.
US11633153B2	Positioning of sensors for sensor enabled wound monitoring or therapy Embodiments of apparatuses and methods for determining an emplacement of sensors in a wound dressing are disclosed. In some embodiments, a wound dressing includes a plurality of sensors configured to measure wound or patient characteristics. One or more processors are configured to receive wound or patient characteristics data as well as emplacement data. The received data can be used to determine an emplacement of the plurality of sensors, the wound dressing, or a wound. The sensors can include a set of nanosensors. The wound dressing can include pH sensitive ink which can be utilized for determining a placement of the wound dressing and determining a pH associated with the wound. The wound dressing can be used in a negative pressure wound therapy system.
US11633151B2	Method and apparatus for versatile minimally invasive neuromodulators A medical apparatus configured to neuromodulate tissue and/or record patient information is provided. The apparatus includes an external system to transmit transmission signal(s), each signal having at least power or data, and an implantable system to receive the transmission signal(s). The data transfer between the external and implantable systems is asynchronous. The external system includes external antenna(s) to transmit a transmission signal. The transmission signal is an amplitude modulated signal modulated by varying a load on the external antenna(s) that causes an impedance mismatch prior to amplifying the signal for transmission. An implantable device includes implantable antenna(s) to receive the transmission signal. The implantable system comprises a receiver to receive the transmission signal from the implantable antenna(s), implantable transmission module(s) to transmit data to the external system, and a variable load connected to the implantable antenna(s). Data is transmitted by varying the load.
US11633146B2	Automated co-registration of prostate MRI data Medical imaging analysis systems are configured to perform automatic image registration algorithms that perform three-dimensional (3D), affine, and/or intensity-based co-registration of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data, such as multiparametric MRI (mpMRT) data, using mutual information (MI) as a similarity metric. An apparatus comprises a computer-readable storage medium storing a plurality of imaging series of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data for imaged tissue of a patient; and a processor coupled to the computer-readable storage medium. The processor is configured to receive the imaging series of MRI data; identify a volume of interest (VOI) of each image of the imaging series of MRI data; compute registration parameters for the VOIs through the maximization of mutual information of the corrected VOIs; and register the VOIs using the computed registration parameters.
US11633144B2	EEG recording and analysis One embodiment provides a method, including: obtaining EEG data from one or more single channel EEG sensor worn by a user; classifying, using a processor, the EEG data as one of nominal and abnormal; and providing an indication associated with a classification of the EEG data. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
US11633132B2	Apparatus and method for analyzing in vivo component and impedance measuring apparatus An apparatus for analyzing an in vivo component is provided. The apparatus for analyzing an in vivo component may include an impedance sensor including a first electrode and a second electrode configured to contact a fluid channel of a fluid to be analyzed. The apparatus may include an impedance measurement device configured to apply a current to the first electrode and the second electrode, measure a voltage between the first electrode and the second electrode based on applying the current, and measure an impedance of the fluid based on the measured voltage. The apparatus may include a processor configured to model the measured impedance using an equivalent circuit; and analyze the in vivo component based on modeling the measured impedance using the equivalent circuit.
US11633127B2	Methods, devices, and systems related to analyte monitoring Generally, methods, devices, and systems related to analyte monitoring and data logging are provided—e.g., as related to in vivo analyte monitoring devices and systems. In some aspects, methods, devices, and systems are provided that relate to enable related settings based on an expected use of an in vivo positioned sensor; logging or otherwise recording analyte levels acquired or derived—e.g., sample analyte levels more frequently than they are logged or otherwise recorded in memory; dynamically adjust the data logging frequency; randomly determine times of acquiring or storing analyte levels from the in-vivo positioned analyte sensors; and enable recording related settings when the system is operable.
US11633125B2	Systems and methods for navigation based on ordered sensor records A method of tracking a medical instrument comprises receiving a model of an anatomical passageway formation and receiving a set of ordered sensor records for the medical instrument. The set of ordered sensor records provide a path history of the medical instrument. The method further comprises registering the medical instrument with the model of the anatomical passageway formation based on the path history. The method further includes displaying a virtual visualization image in a display system, the virtual visualization image being based on the registering of the medical instrument with the model of the anatomical passageway and depicting a rendered view of the model of the anatomical passageway from a perspective of the medical instrument within the model of the anatomical passageway.
US11633122B2	Portable sub-THz and THz radar system for remote physiological parameters detection and method with harmonic and fundamental components The present invention provides a method and a portable non-invasive sub-THz and THz (THz) radar system for remotely detecting physiological parameters of a subject, comprising: one or more transmission means for transmitting THz signals to a subject predefined tissue; one or more reception means for receiving a THz signal of the subject, the THz signals being a reflection of the THz signal from subject tissue thereby, receiving at least one physiological parameter change; and microprocessor means coupled and configured to communicate with the transmitter means and/or the reception means for receiving and processing the reflected signals. The microprocessor comprising instructions of pre-treatment and folding the reflected signals; filtering and decimating selected portions of the folded signals and removing folded segments; decomposing of the decimated signal s into sub-component signals: identifying and removing sub-component signals due to random motions; locating quasi-periodic signal information from the remaining sub-component signals thereby, determining at least one physiological parameter of the subject based upon the quasi-periodic signal information components.
US11633121B2	Ablation check pulse routine and integration for electroporation Devices, systems, and methods relating to a low-voltage, pre-treatment pulse routine for evaluating a potential for non-target tissue damage from the delivery of energy, such as electroporation energy to an area of target tissue. In one embodiment, a medical system includes a medical device having a treatment element; and a control unit in communication with the medical device, the control unit being configured to: deliver a low-voltage, pre-treatment pulse routine through the treatment element to an area of target tissue; determine whether the low-voltage, pre-treatment pulse routine has a stimulation effect on an area of non-target tissue; and deliver an ablation energy routine through the treatment element to the area of target tissue when the control unit determines that the low-voltage, pre-treatment pulse routine does not have a stimulation effect on the area of non-target tissue.
US11633116B2	System and method for interference and motion detection from dark periods Systems and methods for interference and motion detection from dark periods are provided, including analysis of a physiological signal to determine a physiological parameter of a subject, using a photoplethysmography system to monitor signals during an LED-off period to identify interference or motion artifacts in the signal.
US11633112B2	Automatic alert control for acute health event An example device of a patient includes an antenna configured to wirelessly receive communication from a medical device; and processing circuitry coupled to the antenna and configured to: determine that the received communication indicates that a patient is experiencing an acute health event; in response to the determination, determine one or more physical states of the patient based on sensed data from one or more sensors; confirm that the patient is not experiencing the acute health event based on the determined one or more physical states; and output information based on the confirmation that the patient is not experiencing the acute health event.
US11633111B2	Real-time intraoperative blood loss monitoring Fluid introduction into the patient during surgery can be tracked more accurately. For example, saline is often introduced to a patient to clean an operating site. The saline is taken from a sterile bucket and introduced to the patient. In one described approach, the system senses the volume or weight of fluid in the sterile bucket and determines any decrease in the volume or weight to be an introduction of fluid to the patient. If, however, additional saline is added to the bucket, that addition is not counted in the fluid tracking and the further decrements from that new fluid amount is what is used to track fluid addition to the patient.
US11633108B2	Trans-illuminative intraoral diagnostic lighting system and method of using A trans-illuminative intraoral diagnostic lighting system includes a housing containing at least one LED and has a removable light diffusing positioning apparatus attached to it that facilitates proper positioning of the housing within the oral cavity of a person behind their teeth. When the LED(s) is/are activated, the oral cavity is illuminated and light passes through the teeth making their internal structures visible outside the oral cavity. A retractor may be used to retract the cheeks and lips to allow full exposure of the teeth and a camera may be employed to photograph the teeth from outside the oral cavity.
US11633107B2	Methods and devices for color detection to localize the blood mass of an intracerebral hematoma Devices for localizing an intracerebral hematoma or blood mass in brain tissue. The devices include an elongate probe a color sensors and a light emitter on the distal end of the probe. The color sensors produce a signal corresponding to the color of light reflected into the color sensors. A display is provided to indicate the color detected.
US11633105B2	Image processing system, fluorescent endoscopic illuminated imaging apparatus and imaging method An imaging method of a fluorescent image performs image processing before generating colored-fluorescent images, including steps: respectively imaging the red, green and blue lights of the white light on three monochromatic sensors under the precondition that the software processing speed is not affected; imaging the near infrared fluorescent light on one of the monochromatic sensors; determining whether the sensor used to receive the near infrared fluorescent light receives the fluorescent signal; calculating the light intensity received by the sensor receiving the fluorescent signal and the light intensities received by the other two sensors; automatically adjusting the projection intensity of the white light source and/or the excitation light source according to the difference of the intensities of the two types of light signals, whereby a closed-loop system is formed to simultaneously present the colored-florescent images on a picture with the best contrast.
US11633103B1	Automatic in-home senior care system augmented with internet of things technologies The in-home care of seniors is augmented using Internet of Things (IOT) technologies. In-home sensors monitor a senior and their caregiver. Physical conditions and psychological conditions may be monitored. In some implementations, a machine learning system has a classifier trained to detect a specified condition, such as depression. The system may perform various transformations of raw sensor data into a format indicative of a particular condition. In one implementation, a psychological or medical condition has symptoms in which each symptom has one or more measurable events. Mappings between symptoms, events, sensor data, and sensor transformation functions may be supported.
US11633102B2	Apparatus and method for providing improved health care A system for acquiring physiological data from a patient, the system comprising: a smartphone configured for wireless communication; an adapter for releasably mounting to the smartphone; a sensor module for releasably mounting to the adapter, the sensor module comprising at least one sensor for acquiring physiological data from the patient; and a software app running on the smartphone for (i) wirelessly controlling operation of the sensor module and wirelessly receiving the physiological data from the sensor module, and (ii) wirelessly communicating with a remote location.
US11633100B2	Stroke, concussion, and cognitive dysfunction diagnostic method and device A method of detecting injury to the brain such as stroke, concussion and cognitive dysfunction using a contrast agent and light source. The blood ocular barrier is disrupted when said injury occurs, allowing the entry of contrast agent into the aqueous and vitreous humor. An exemplary method comprises injecting a contrast agent into a peripheral location and then testing for leakage of contrast agent into the eye cavity by observing for light reflection, when a beam of light incidents on the contrast agent in the eye.
US11633099B2	Internet-based cognitive diagnostics using visual paired comparison task Disclosed are methods for diagnosing declarative memory loss using mouse tracking to follow the visual gaze of a subject taking a visual paired comparison test. Also disclosed are methods for diagnosing dementia such as mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease.
US11633097B1	Automated method for testing peripheral and expanded visual fields on limited field of view head-mounted device An automated method for testing peripheral and expanded visual fields on limited field of view head-mounted device. The method has a fixation point that is placed in multiple locations of the field of view to test stimuli points that would be outside of the field of view of a head-mounted device if the fixation point were in the center. Stimuli points are grouped together and are associated with fixation points. Each stimulus appears individually on an opposite side of the fixation point in the field of view. The stimuli points may be static or dynamic. The method is applied as visual field diagnostic tool for Ptosis disorder, Esterman test, or any expanded peripheral Visual Field test.
US11633095B2	System for ultra-wide field imaging of the posterior segment A device for illuminating a posterior segment of an eye may include multiple channels. Each of the channels may include multiple illumination paths such as a first region illumination path, and a second region illumination path. The first region illumination path and the second region illumination path may be illuminated at different times such that a first region and a second region may be imaged without interference from a non-illuminated illumination path.
US11633093B2	Medical devices and methods of placement The present invention provides medical devices comprising at least one visualization device sealed to, attached to or otherwise combined with at least one of the following second devices: an oral airway, ventilating mask, urinary catheter, trocar, a tool tube, and a medical glove. The present invention also provides methods for rapid and accurate placement of a medical device in a patient and continuous real time monitoring, including a remote monitoring, of the patient after the placement.
US11633092B2	Laryngeal mask airway for sedative endoscopy The present invention provides laryngeal mask airway for sedative endoscopy, including: a laryngeal mask/endoscope guide unit which is positioned in a larynx region inlet through a patient's oral cavity and guides a supply of air to a respiratory tract and insertion of an endoscope into an esophagus; an airway unit which is connected to the laryngeal mask/endoscope guide unit to supply air to the patient's respiratory tract and to allow the patient's breathing state to be visually checked; a mouthpiece unit which is installed outside the airway unit and fixed between the patient's teeth to protect a tube of the airway and an endoscopic probe inserted into the oral cavity; and an indication end which is positioned at a portion of the mouthpiece positioned outside the oral cavity and moves in accordance with the patient's breathing state to allow spontaneous breathing to be checked, such that the patient's safe airway may be ensured, the insertion of the endoscopic probe and the procedure may be smoothly performed, the patient's spontaneous breathing is easily checked even in a dark space, and as a result, the endoscopy may be safely performed.
US11633089B2	Fluorescence imaging with minimal area monolithic image sensor Systems, methods, and devices for fluorescence imaging with a minimal area image sensor are disclosed. A system includes an emitter for emitting pulses of electromagnetic radiation and an image sensor comprising a pixel array for sensing reflected electromagnetic radiation, wherein the pixel array comprises active pixels and optical black pixels. The system includes a black clamp providing offset control for data generated by the pixel array and a controller comprising a processor in electrical communication with the image sensor and the emitter. The system is such that at least a portion of the pulses of electromagnetic radiation emitted by the emitter comprises electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength from about 770 nm to about 790 nm.
US11633088B2	Grasping mechanism for side-loading optical endoscopes and endoscope camera head with endoscope eyepiece grasping mechanism An endoscope eyepiece grasping mechanism includes a base part with an arcuate wall portion defining a base part wall opening between the base part arcuate wall portion circumferential ends and a rotatable part with a rotatable arcuate wall portion defining a rotatable part arcuate wall opening between the rotatable arcuate wall portion circumferential ends. A path guide rotates and axially moves the rotatable part relative to the base part between an open and closes state. A biasing device acts to bias the rotatable part toward the closed state, whereby an endoscope eyepiece may be pushed through an endoscope eyepiece side opening to a coupled position in the open state and the rotatable part rotates to the closed state and moves axially toward the base to retain the eyepiece in the coupled position.
US11633085B2	Charging device A charging device includes: a holder detachably connected to a connector of a camera head to which an endoscope is detachably connected; and a power supplier configured to supply power to a battery of the camera head held by the holder.
US11633084B2	Image diagnosis assistance apparatus, data collection method, image diagnosis assistance method, and image diagnosis assistance program Provided are: an image diagnosis assistance apparatus capable of assisting diagnosis of an endoscopic image captured by an endoscopist; a data collection method; an image diagnosis assistance method; and an image diagnosis assistance program. The image diagnosis assistance apparatus is provided with: a lesion assessment unit that assesses, by a convolutional neural network, the denomination and the position of a lesion which is present in a digestive system endoscopic image of a patient captured by a digestive system endoscopic imaging device and information about accuracies thereof; and a display control unit that performs control for generating an analysis result image in which the denomination and the position of the lesion and the accuracies thereof are displayed and for displaying the image on the digestive system endoscopic image.
US11633083B2	3D scanning of nasal tract with deflectable endoscope An apparatus includes a shaft, an imaging head, and a processor. The shaft includes a distal end sized to fit through a human nostril into a human nasal cavity. The imaging head includes an image sensor assembly, a plurality of light sources, and a plurality of collimators. At least some of the light sources are positioned adjacent to the image sensor assembly. Each collimator is positioned over a corresponding light source of the plurality of light sources. The processor is configured to activate the light sources in a predetermined sequence. The image sensor assembly is configured to capture images of a surface illuminated by the light sources as the light sources are activated in the predetermined sequence.
US11633079B2	Base station and cleaning robot system The present disclosure relates to the field of cleaning robot technology, and in particular to a cleaning robot system. The cleaning robot system includes a base station and a cleaning robot. The base station is independent to the cleaning robot of the cleaning robot system. The base station includes a base station body and a mop member cleaning device arranged on the base station body. The mop member cleaning device is configured to clean a mop member of the cleaning robot. Based on the base station, the cleaning robot system is capable of automatically cleaning the mop member with no need for users to change or clean the mop member frequently, which is helpful to free consumers from house cleaning, thus relieving the burden on the consumers, and also helpful to clean the mop member in time so as to ensure a better effect in next cleaning.
US11633073B2	Skin cleanser A skin cleanser includes a surface, such as a silicone surface, with at least one textured portion for transmitting vibrational tapping to the skin. The skin cleanser includes at least one oscillating motor for generating the tapping motion to the skin. The textured portion includes touch-points or a wave that transmit the tapping motion to skin in contact with the textured portions. The touch-points may include thicker and thinner formations of the touch-points to provide firmer or softer vibrations to the skin. The touch-points are within about 0.5 to 2.5 mm in diameter. One configuration includes multiple oscillating motors configured to provide different vibration frequencies at around 50-300 Hertz and operable simultaneously.
US11633071B1	Collapsible outdoor shower The collapsible outdoor shower is a temporary structure. The collapsible outdoor shower is a collapsible structure. The collapsible outdoor shower is configured for outdoor use. The collapsible outdoor shower is deployed to create a private space for a client that is used for showering. The collapsible outdoor shower comprises a superior structure, a capture pan, and a lateral bracing structure. The lateral bracing structure secures the capture pan to the superior structure. The superior structure suspends the collapsible outdoor shower from an externally provisioned structure. The lateral bracing structure forms the private space that encloses the client. The capture pan forms a protected surface on which the client stands while in the private space.
US11633068B2	Infant bathing apparatus One or more embodiments are disclosed for an infant bathing apparatus that fits in any sized bathtub for bathing a newborn, an infant, or a toddler and further allows a parent to sit in the bathtub during bath time. The infant bathing apparatus comprises a frame, a sling, one or more straps, and a stand. The frame is rigid and made of a buoyant material to stay afloat on top of the water and further defines an opening within which the sling is placed and removably connected to the frame. The sling holds and supports the baby within the frame. The one or more straps connect to the frame and may have suction cups that secure the frame to the sides of the bathtub. The stand is connected to the frame and rests on the floor of the bathtub. A parent may sit comfortably within the bathtub either with the stand attached to the frame or remove the stand from the frame once sitting inside the bathtub.
US11633067B2	Metal cutting board A metal cutting board is integrally formed by a metal plate body and includes a first plate body, a second plate body, and an inclined connecting portion. The second plate body is disposed around a periphery of the first plate body, the second plate body and the first plate body are parallel to each other, and the second plate body and the first plate body are positioned on planes of different heights. The inclined connecting portion is circumferentially disposed between the first plate body and the second plate body. The first plate body, the second plate body, and the inclined connecting portion are integrally formed from the metal plate body and are connected to form a shallow tray structure.
US11633066B2	Non-slip temperature resistant cutting board assembly A cutting board assembly that includes a plurality of anti-slip support assemblies that maintain usability of at least one of the opposing surfaces of the cutting board assembly for cutting operations and which maintain a sanitary and cleanable construction of the cutting board assembly. Each support assembly includes first and second support bodies that are constructed to engage one another and cooperate with discrete through-holes that are formed in the body of the cutting board. Each support assembly includes an anti-slip layer that protrudes above the discrete cutting surface and sealingly cooperates with the walls of the discrete through-holes to maintain a sanitary and cleanable condition of the cutting board assembly. The body of the cutting board assembly is constructed to withstand exposure to high temperature conditions associated with use thereof.
US11633063B2	Air fryer An air fryer comprises a main body and a lid assembly. The lid assembly is removable from the main body for placement on a countertop, and comprises a hot air assembly, an outer lid shell covering the hot air assembly, and a support member downwardly extending from the outer lid shell. Upon placing the lid assembly on the countertop, the support member elevates the lid assembly so that the hot air assembly is elevated at a height from the countertop, thereby avoiding burns on the countertop. Upon removal of the lid assembly from the main body, the lid assembly can be supported to the countertop by using a support leg portion of the support member, allowing convenient placement of the lid assembly. The support leg portion elevates the hot air assembly at a predetermined height from the countertop thereby protecting the countertop from burns.
US11633053B2	Weighted blanket with thermally regulated fluid The present invention provides a weighted article for assisting sleep, wherein the weighted article includes heating and cooling means. The weighted article is perforated by a series of channels, which contribute to the weight of the weighted article and allow the passage of a fluid that is continuously pumped throughout the weighted article while the weighted article is in use. The weighted article is connected to a control unit including means to thermoelectrical heat or cool the fluid such that a user of the weighted article is able to increase or decrease their body temperature.
US11633049B1	User configurable mattress system and method for customizing and repairing the same A User Configurable Mattress System and Method for Customizing and Repairing the Same comprising a support cored assembly, a foam assembly, and a covering assembly. The support core assembly is preferably comprised of a high resiliency foam portion, which may include one or more layers of high resiliency foam, and preferably has a thickness between 3 and 12 inches. The foam assembly further is preferably comprised of a first layer of latex foam and a second layer of gel foam. The first layer of latex foam is positioned on top of the second layer of gel foam for users who desire a firmer mattress, the second layer of gel foam is positioned on top of the first layer of latex foam for users who desire a softer mattress. The covering assembly substantially envelopes the support core assembly and the foam assembly, and is selectively removable.
US11633044B2	Chair A folding chair includes front and rear supports that fold and/or retract into central beams to reduce the space occupied by the chair in a folded configuration. A backrest is coupled to the central beams with a hub that allows an angle of the backrest relative to the central beams to be selected and for the backrest to be folded flat relative to the central beams. One or more actuators and pin actuators may control the relative movements of the backrest, front support, rear support, and central beams.
US11633043B2	Lightweight adjustable folding ergonomic sit/stand chair with optional methods of construction and integration with ancillary accessories A novel lightweight, high stability ergonomic chair, enabling sitting, and leaning in a perched intermediary position between sitting and standing. An inclined saddle type seat is supported by three legs. A forward chair leg is located between the feet of, and beneath the center of gravity of the seated person. Two chair legs extend rearward. The chair permits rocking backwards, diagonally forward, and rocking about the forward chair leg. This “active seating” provides for easy transitions between sitting and standing, shifting of weight, and conveys an open positive body language. Multiple embodiments and architectures are disclosed multiple configurations including; rigid, folding, and for quick disassembly. The chairs may be constructed of various rigid and flexible materials, with optional features including; armrests, footrests, caster wheels, cushioning, and a standing desk type work surface. The chair eliminates the need for connection to a base platform beneath the user's feet.
US11633037B2	Head for an oral care implement and oral care implement A head for an oral care implement comprises a number of colored filaments of different types. The filaments extend from a mounting surface of the head and are grouped together to define an initial color pattern. At least two types of filament have staggered time-controlled color changing properties, wherein each of said type of filament changes its color within pre-defined time periods, the pre-defined time periods being different from each other so that the initial color pattern changes color characteristics over at least a first pre-defined period of time to a first color pattern and over a subsequent second pre-defined period of time to a second color pattern, the second pattern being different from the first pattern.
US11633036B2	Teeth cleaning system and method of use A teeth cleaning system, which provides improved coverage or brushing area. The system includes an actuated tray comprises brushing elements. The brushing elements may be positioned to engage the front, rear, and top surfaces of the upper and lower jaw teeth. The actuation may be configured to oscillate the tray in a lateral direction which may brush all the surfaces of teeth simultaneously. Some embodiments include a higher density of bristles which increases the effectiveness of brushing. In addition, aspects of the system reduce the time spent brushing teeth.
US11633035B2	Makeup mirror display with multiple cameras and variable color temperature light source A makeup mirror display with multiple cameras and variable color temperature light source includes an adjustable makeup mirror, a makeup mirror display, at least two cameras, and at least one variable color temperature light source. The makeup mirror display is arranged at one end of the adjustable makeup mirror surface and includes at least one control button and a control circuit arranged therein. The at least two cameras are respectively arranged on a left side and a right side of the makeup mirror display and electrically connected with the makeup mirror display. The at least one variable color temperature light source is disposed on one side of the makeup mirror display and electrically connected with the makeup mirror display. Therefore, the user can perform makeup more efficiently and finish a more perfect makeup, so as to enhance the overall practicability and convenience.
US11633033B2	Lip stick machine for lips A lip stick machine includes a first tubular body on which a second tubular body is rotatably fitted, the first tubular body having at least one first guide and the second tubular body having at least one second guide, a cursor equipped with at least one first pin so that a mutual rotation of the first tubular body causes an axial translation of the cursor, a closure equipped with a tubular projection for coupling with a first free edge of the first tubular body when the closure is fitted on the machine; the second tubular body has a first annular groove open on a second free edge of the second tubular body, the first tubular body having a flange at the first free edge positioned inside the first annular groove so as to load a lateral surface of the annular groove when the closure is fitted on the machine.
US11633030B1	Applicator An applicator includes a blade, a holder and at least one fastener. The blade includes an exposed portion for contact with human skin and a concealed portion formed in one piece with the exposed portion. The holder receives the concealed portion of the blade. The fastener connects the concealed portion of the blade to the holder.
US11633025B2	Carrying case with stand A carrying case for use with a game controller and a smartphone includes a top portion, a bottom portion, a handle, and a stand. The top portion and the bottom portion have an opened position for accessing the internal storage volume and a closed position for storing the game controller in the internal storage volume. The handle is attached to at least one of the top portion and the bottom portion for carrying the carrying case. The stand is integrated into a top surface of the top portion of the carrying case. The stand has a stowed position in which the stand is substantially flat and is extendable up from the stowed position to a use position for holding the smartphone at a preferred viewing angle on the top surface of the carrying case.
US11633023B2	Gemstone and methods of cutting the same A gemstone includes a crown, a pavilion, and a girdle disposed between the crown and the pavilion. The girdle has an elliptical cross-section with a major axis and a minor axis. The surface of the gemstone is generally divided into a number of groups of interlocking facets disposed at a variety of angles. The groups of facets comprising the surface of the crown generally include star facets, upper intermediate crown facets, lower intermediate crown facets, main crown facets, and upper girdle facets. The upper girdle facets generally abut an upper edge of the girdle. The groups of facets comprising the surface of the pavilion include culet-adjacent facets, candle facets, main pavilion facets, and lower girdle facets. The lower girdle facets generally abut a lower edge of the girdle.
US11633019B2	Method of providing decorative designs and structural features on an article of footwear The invention relates to footwear and portions thereof having structural features and decorative designs thereon, and related systems and methods for manufacturing same. An exemplary method for providing a feature on a surface of an object includes positioning a laser proximate the surface of the object, directing a laser beam from the laser to the surface of the object to mark or engrave at least a portion of the surface of the object, and moving at least one of the laser and the object to create a pattern on the surface of the object, the pattern providing at least one of an aesthetic and a structural feature on the surface of the object.
US11633016B2	Footwear article with tongue reinforcer A footwear article includes a tongue and a tongue reinforcer, which helps the tongue maintain a shape and position when the tongue is subjected to forces or adjustments, such as from other footwear-article elements or from a wearer. For example, the tongue reinforcer may help the tongue maintain a shape and position when a wearer is inserting his or her foot into the footwear article or when medial and/or lateral quarters press inward on the tongue.
US11633014B2	Supportive insole A shoe insole includes a semi-rigid shell for providing a wearer with extended comfort. The semi-rigid shell includes a notch which is located on the outward side of the wearer's foot and accommodates pronation of the foot during use. Additionally, the semi-rigid shell includes an extended side portion which is located opposite of the notch side on an inner side of the wearer's foot. The semi-rigid shell is shorter in length than the length of a shoe sole and slightly shorter in width and may be combined with an insole comfort cover to provide cushion between the wearer's foot and the semi-rigid shell.
US11633012B2	Post production laser modification of an article of footwear A sole assembly for an article of footwear includes a midsole that is formed from at least a bladder and foam midsole component. The midsole has a ground facing surface and a sidewall, and the bladder meets the foam midsole at a component boundary on the sidewall. An etching extends into both the foam midsole and the bladder. The etched channel has a depth into the sidewall of between about 2 μm and about 1000 μm and continuously extends across the component boundary.
US11633010B2	Sole structure for article of footwear and article of footwear A sole structure for an article of footwear includes an outsole defining a ground-contacting surface, a midsole disposed between the outsole and the upper, and a plate attached to the midsole and defining a recess extending in a direction away from the outsole and toward the upper, the recess including a first retainer. The sole structure further includes a first cushion having a first portion received within the recess, the first portion engaging the first retainer to maintain a desired position of the first cushion relative to the plate.
US11633006B2	Rapid-entry footwear having a stabilizer and an elastic element A rapid-entry shoe having an elastic element to enlarge a foot opening of the rapid-entry shoe and also having a stabilizer to prevent a rear portion of the rapid-entry shoe from collapsing downward.
US11633002B2	Frame of a snowshoe and a snowshoe thereof A frame of a snowshoe has an annular frame, a vamp, a plurality of teeth and an upper, wherein the annular frame is made from a metal pipe with a triangular cross-section, the front end of the annular frame is upturned, the middle portion of the annular frame is horizontal, and the rear portion of the annular frame is horizontal or upturned; the annular frame has a top surface for mounting a vamp and has a bottom surface with a sharp downward angle, and the lateral teeth for anti-skid effect are mounted on the bottom surface of the frame. The snowshoe is simple in structure, light and easy to carry, high in strength, and firm and stable to mount, and is lightweight, safe and skid proof when walking on the snow and is convenient for climbing, so that it is suitable for people who like snow sports.
US11632996B2	Dermal heatsink exhibiting hydrophilic and contaminant resistant properties and method for fabricating a dermal heatsink One variation of a method for fabricating a dermal heatsink includes: fabricating a substrate defining an interior surface, an exterior surface opposite the interior surface, and an open network of pores extending between the interior surface and the exterior surface; activating surfaces of the substrate and walls of the open network of pores; applying a coating over the substrate to form a heatsink, the coating comprising a porous, hydrophilic material and defining a void network; removing an excess of the coating from the substrate to clear blockages within the open network of pores by the coating; hydrating the heatsink during a curing period; heating the heatsink during the curing period to increase porosity of the coating applied over surfaces of the substrate; and rinsing the heatsink with an acid to decarbonate the coating along walls of the open network of pores in the substrate.
US11632995B1	Methods of assembling apparel products having disulfide adhesives Embodiments provide methods of assembling apparel products. The methods include applying a composition to a portion of a major component of the apparel product or a portion of a minor component of the apparel product. The methods include coupling the portion of the minor component with the portion of the major component via the composition. The major component forms a base portion of the apparel product and is configured to be supported and worn at least partially over a portion of a wearer. The minor component forms a secondary portion configured to be coupled to the major component with an adhesive. The methods include converting the composition to the adhesive. The adhesive including a material having a disulfide bond.
US11632994B2	Laser finishing design tool with 3-D garment preview A tool allows a user to create new designs for apparel and preview these designs in three dimensions before manufacture. Software and lasers are used in finishing apparel to produce a desired wear pattern or other design. Based on a laser input file with a pattern, a laser will burn the pattern onto apparel. With the tool, the user will be able to create, make changes, and view images of a design, in real time, before burning by a laser. Input to the tool includes fabric template images, laser input files, and damage input. The tool allows adding of tinting and adjusting of intensity and bright point. The user can also move, rotate, scale, and warp the image input.
US11632993B2	Waistband construction An article of clothing, the article of clothing including a fabric. The fabric defines a waistband portion having an interior. The fabric also defines a base fabric panel. Additionally, the article of clothing includes an elastic layer. The interior of the waistband faces the elastic layer. Moreover, the interior of the waistband is defined by one or more folds forming a border between the base fabric panel and the waistband. The one or more folds include an initial bottom fold and a final bottom fold of the fabric. The one or more folds further include a top fold at a top edge of the waistband. The waistband is attached to the elastic layer through the initial bottom fold and the top fold. Additionally, an interior of the final bottom fold and the interior of the top fold are common to the interior of the waistband.
US11632982B2	Paper for smoking article and smoking article A paper for smoking articles containing cellulose fibers, and being made by adding cellulose nanofibers and filler particles serving as an absorbent or a catalyst, wherein primary particles of the filler particles have an average particle diameter of 1 μm or less.
US11632980B2	Aerosol-generating article having detachable freshener segment An aerosol-generating article is provided, including a combustible heat source; an aerosol-generating substrate adjacent the heat source; a freshener segment upstream of the heat source and at least partially covering an upstream end of the heat source, the freshener segment including a segment of support material having an annular shape defining a channel extending through at least a part of the segment between upstream and downstream ends thereof, and at least one freshener delivery element contained within the channel and being detachable from the heat source to expose the heat source prior to use of the article; and a wrapper circumscribing at least the freshener segment and the heat source, including a line of weakness extending around the wrapper and overlying an upstream edge of the heat source so that the freshener segment is detachable from the heat source by breaking the wrapper along the line of weakness.
US11632975B2	Liquid dietary fiber products and methods of making and using the same A liquid dietary fiber product includes dietary fiber in an aqueous liquid at a concentration of at least 5 g of the dietary fiber per 60 mL of the aqueous liquid. The dietary fiber is from at least three dietary fiber sources. A process of forming a single-serve liquid dietary fiber product includes combining dietary fiber with an aqueous liquid at a concentration of at least 5 g of the dietary fiber per 60 mL of the aqueous liquid to form a liquid dietary fiber product. The dietary fiber is from at least three dietary fiber sources. The process also includes sterilizing the liquid dietary fiber product and containing the liquid dietary fiber product in a single-serve packet to form the single-serve liquid dietary fiber product.
US11632973B2	Composition comprising taste modulation compounds, their use and foodstuff comprising them Flavour modifying composition comprising one or more flavour modifying compounds of Formula I, product comprising said flavour modifying composition, use of said flavour modifying composition for modifying taste perception in foodstuffs and beverages and method of improving taste perception in a foodstuff or beverage comprising adding said flavour modifying composition to said foodstuff or beverage.
US11632971B2	Compositions and methods of treating edible matter and substrates therefor There are provided methods of treating edible matter comprising applying a composition comprising performic acid to the edible matter or a substrate therefor. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
US11632963B2	Tuber storage The current invention concerns a method for sprout removal treatment of tubers, especially potatoes, preferably by fogging a highly concentrated limonene composition. The invention also concerns limonene treated tubers obtainable by said method. The invention further provides limonene compositions suitable for sprout removal by fogging. The invention is advantageous as it provides a renewable and natural sprout removal agent. It allows the removal of sprouts from tubers destined for the fresh produce market, where practically no pesticide residues are allowed.
US11632961B2	Singulation and separation system for a shrimp processor A separation and singulation system for presenting shrimps or other product individually to a processor. The separation and singulation system includes a divider pan that separates a layer of shrimp into several lanes, a shaker pan that receives the lanes of shrimp and agitates them to separate clumps of shrimp and a flume for providing further singulation and acceleration of the shrimp. The singulated, separated shrimps are then sent to a processor.
US11632959B2	In situ treatment of seed in furrow Methods, systems, and kits are provided for in situ seed treatment with liquid crop benefit compositions at planting in furrow.
US11632957B2	Molecules having pesticidal utility, and intermediates, compositions, and processes, related thereto This disclosure relates to the field of molecules having pesticidal utility against pests in Phyla Arthropoda, Mollusca, and Nematoda, processes to produce such molecules, intermediates used in such processes, pesticidal compositions containing such molecules, and processes of using such pesticidal compositions against such pests. These pesticidal compositions may be used, for example, as acaricides, insecticides, miticides, molluscicides, and nematicides. This document discloses molecules having the following formula (“Formula One”).
US11632955B2	Heterocyclic compound and harmful arthropods control agent comprising the same A compound which has a superior control effect on arthropod pests is provided. In particular, a compound represented by formula (I) is provided, wherein the variable groups are as defined in the specification. Also provided is a composition containing the compound represented by formula (I), and uses thereof for controlling harmful arthropods.
US11632953B2	Method for controlling hematophagous or sap-feeding arthropods Modulation of inward potassium ion conductance with structurally diverse small-molecules in the arthropod salivary gland induces arthropod salivary gland failure that results in a reduction or elimination in the ability of the arthropod to feed. Administering Kir channel inhibitors reduces food intake, increases feeding time, reduces salivary gland secretion, induces mortality, and reduces transmission of vector-borne pathogens. Kir channel inhibitors induce these adverse effects in ticks, mosquitoes, horn flies, and aphids.
US11632952B2	Universal dispersant This disclosure provides a composition comprising a mixture of molecules of Formula (I): {RO—[CH(CH3)CH2O)]b[CH2—CH2O]a}mP(═O)(O−X+)n (I), wherein R is chosen from linear or branched C10-C18 alkyl or alkenyl groups; a is 0 to 50, b is 0-30, and a+b>0; X+ is potassium, triethanolamine, or H, and m and n are each equal to 1 or 2, such that when m=1 then n=2, and when m=2 then n=1. Moreover, in the mixture some of the molecules have m=1 and n=2 and some of the molecules have m=2 and n=1, wherein the mole ratio of compounds where m=1 to compounds where m=2 is of from 1:1 to 3:1.
US11632951B2	Apparatus for tissue transport and preservation Systems and methods of the invention generally relate to prolonging viability of bodily tissue, especially an organ such as a lung, by adjusting pressure as needed to maintain a constant pressure within the organ even during external pressure fluctuations due, for example, to transportation of the organ in an airplane. Gas passing into and out of the organ may be conditioned to prolong tissue viability.
US11632947B2	Deer attraction device An apparatus for securing licking branches to a support structure includes a body suitable for attachment to a support structure, at least one branch holder extending outwardly from the annular body, and securing means for securing a branch in place within the branch holder. The securing means may include a clamp. The body may be an annular body for fitting over the support structure. The body may include a surface for fitting against the support structure with at least one loop operatively connected to the support structure. The angle of each of the at least one branch holder is adjustable.
US11632945B1	All-plastic support for rotating head owl A scarecrow including a scarecrow body corresponding generally in shape to a body of a live animal; and a scarecrow head corresponding in shape to a head of a live animal; and an unstable mount disposed between the scarecrow body and the scarecrow head onto which the scarecrow head is rotatably mounted for 360-degree movement of the scarecrow head to the scarecrow body without interfering with free movement of the scarecrow head. The unstable mount includes a lower pivot assembly rigidly connected to the scarecrow body and an upper pivot assembly rigidly connected to the scarecrow head and balanced onto the lower pivot assembly, the lower pivot assembly being of two-piece molded plastic construction and including a foot and an upper member that press-fit together, with the foot configured to press-fit install into the scarecrow body.
US11632938B2	Markers for determining the biological age of a dog A method for determining the biological age or pace of aging of an adult dog, said method comprising determining the levels of one or more biomarkers selected from the group consisting of (1) blood globulin levels, (2) blood total protein, (3) blood alkaline phosphatase, (4) blood platelet count, (5) blood mean corpuscular volume or (6) urine specific gravity, comparing the results with values obtained from healthy dogs of a known age and of a similar category (toy, small, medium, large or giant). Kits, systems and/or computer media for carrying out the method form further aspects of the invention.
US11632937B2	Spraying leash assembly A spraying leash assembly includes a leash unit that has a retractable leash such that the leash can be attached to a collar of a dog for walking the dog. A reservoir is coupled to the leash unit and the reservoir is hollow to contain a liquid. A spray nozzle is integrated into the reservoir to spray the fluid outwardly from the reservoir onto the dog thereby distracting the dog from barking. A light emitter is coupled to the reservoir to emit light. A handle is coupled to the reservoir and the handle can be gripped for carrying the reservoir and the leash unit. A speaker is integrated into the handle for emitting an audible sound to distract the dog from barking.
US11632933B1	Disposable pet tray including a pet material A disposable pet litter tray is formed by a sheet member that defines end wall portions and side wall portions around a floor portion. A layer of pet material is disposed on the floor portion and covered with a retaining film or equivalent layer of material that is adhered to the floor portion around the layer of pet material. The end wall and side wall portions can be folded over the floor portion and pet material, and the assembly can then be rolled up for travel, storage, sale, and/or shipping, prior to use. To use the disposable pet tray, the assembly is unrolled, and the end wall and wall portions are then raised to be substantially perpendicular to the plane of the floor portion. Then the retaining film can be removed to allow access to the pet material by a pet.
US11632932B2	Fan for use in agriculture A fan for use in agriculture which has a BLDC motor which allows for varying the speed of the fan to vary the airflow rate of the fan and vary the efficiency of the fan. A ventilation system for use in a livestock confinement building to maximize a rate of growth of the livestock. A process for maximizing the growth of livestock in a livestock confinement building by controlling the airflow in the livestock confinement building.
US11632931B2	Milker unit short milk tube with milk claw end connector A milker unit short milk tube having a downstream milk claw connection end having a position and release device joined to and extending away from the downstream milk claw connection end; a controlled flexible portion disposed in an upstream direction from the position and release device; a reinforced portion disposed in upstream direction from the controlled flexible portion; and an interior milking claw inlet sealing surface.
US11632930B2	Soybean cultivar 04290138 A soybean cultivar designated 04290138 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 04290138, to the plants of soybean cultivar 04290138, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 04290138, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 04290138. 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 04290138. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 04290138, 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 04290138 with another soybean cultivar.
US11632926B2	Watermelon variety NUN 11602 WMW The disclosure provides a new and distinct watermelon variety NUN 11602 WMW as well as seeds and plants and fruits thereof. NUN 11602 is a diploid, round mini sugar baby watermelon variety, comprising resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f. s.p niveum Race 1.
US11632922B2	Mantle phenotype detection in palm Methods, compositions, kits, and computer program code are provided for predicting somaclonal abnormality (e.g., a Mantled phenotype) in a plant and or sorting plants based on the predicted presence or absence of somaclonal abnormality.
US11632920B2	Methods for identifying crosses for use in plant breeding Exemplary methods for use in identifying crosses for use in plant breeding are disclosed. One exemplary method includes selecting a subgroup of potential crosses, based on thresholds associated with population prediction scores for the set of potential crosses. The exemplary method further includes selecting multiple target crosses from the subgroup of potential crosses based on a genetic relatedness of the parents in the subgroup of potential crosses, filtering the target crosses based on a rule (or rules) defining a threshold (or thresholds) for at least one characteristic and/or trait, selecting ones of the filtered target crosses based on risk associated with the selected one of the filtered target crosses, and directing the selected ones of the filtered target crosses into a breeding pipeline, thereby providing crosses to the breeding pipeline based, at least in part, on commercial success of parents included in the selected ones of the filtered crosses.
US11632915B2	System for providing circulating air for a vertical gardening system Vertical growing uses a plurality of shelves to support plants. The system has an air filtration and ultraviolet (UV) air purification system. The purified and filtered air is mixed with nitrogen, which is directed towards plants. The system can include lights to help grow the plants placed on the shelves. The filters can remove odors from the circulating air.
US11632914B2	Smart plant cultivation device and smart plant cultivation system using IoT The present invention provides a smart plant cultivation device and a smart plant cultivation system which, by using an Internet of things (IoT) technology, can automatically configure a cultivation environment according to a variety of plants, automatically perform zoning control of a light source module, and monitor and record a cultivation process of a plant through a user device.
US11632909B2	Direct surface contact vegetation trimmer A vegetation trimmer having a blade guard and a drive motor and an elongated drive shaft coupled to the drive motor is disclosed. The blade guard is coupled to the power head assembly, a cutting blade is attached to an output shaft of the power head assembly for rotation relative to the blade guard. The cutting blade being rotatable relative to the blade guard for cutting vegetation when the vegetation trimmer is operational. The blade guard having a diameter larger than a diameter of the cutting blade for protecting the blade and structures near or against where the vegetation trimmer is used. The blade guard defining a plurality of shear openings for receiving vegetation to be cut via the vegetation trimmer.
US11632908B2	Agricultural machine provided with a simplified safety system enabling a tool or group of tools connected to a hitching support by a support arm to carry out a safety movement An agricultural machine includes a hitching support, at least one tool or group of tools that can be transferred between an operational position and a raised position, at least one support arm that is connected to the hitching support via two joints and to the tool or group of tools at an assembly location, and a safety device for performing a safety movement under the effect of pressure. At least one first safety movement phase is carried out around the first joint or around one of the two joints. The safety device includes at least one guiding device to allow for a variation in a distance between the other of the two joints and the assembly location when the rearward rotation is carried out around the first joint.
US11632905B2	Methods and imaging systems for harvesting Described herein are methods and harvesters for adjusting settings of a harvester. In one embodiment, a computer Implemented method includes capturing, with at least one image capture device that is located on the harvester, images of a field view of an unharvested region to be harvested, analyzing the captured images to determine crop information for a crop of a harvested region that is adjacent to the unharvested region, and adjusting settings or operating parameters of the harvester for the unharvested region based on the crop information for the crop of the harvested region.
US11632904B2	Method for analyzing the operating condition of a cutting device and cutting device A method for analyzing the operating state of a cutting device for mowing crop, the cutting device having at least one mowing knife having cutting edges which interact with counter cutting edges of the cutting device, including: detecting of a signal representing the stroke position of the mowing knife; detecting a signal representing the knife force for driving the mowing knife as a function of the stroke position, and determining crop and/or cutting system properties on the basis of an evaluation of the signal representing the knife force as a function of the stroke position.
US11632900B2	Planting system A planting system (100) for arrangement on a vehicle (110) comprises at least one plant arm (130) comprising a plant head (140) configured to penetrate ground and a plant feeding device (120) configured to feed plant seedlings (125) to the plant arm by dropping the plant seedlings from the plant feeding device. The plant arm comprises at least one articulation (180) and is configured to receive plant seedlings (125) and to guide the plant seedlings to the plant head. The planting system is configured to operate the plant arm by penetrating the ground and release the plant seedlings from the plant head into the ground while the plant system (100) is in motion and the plant head has a fixed position relative the ground. The plant seedlings fall from the plant feeding device (120) to the plant head (140) while the plant arm (130) is in motion.
US11632898B2	Agricultural product delivery applicator with a pneumatic conveying system having a distributor assembly An agricultural product delivery applicator for delivering particulate product to a field and including a pneumatic conveying system. The pneumatic conveying system includes an airflow source to provide an airflow, first and second delivery lines operably connected to the airflow source and to a supply compartment. Each delivery line includes a respective supply line and a respective plurality of distribution lines. The pneumatic conveying system further includes first and second distributors coupling the respective supply line with the respective plurality of distribution lines, a first mounting plate coupled to the first distributor and having a first identifier, a second mounting plate coupled to the second distributor and having a second identifier, a first motor having a relation with the first identifier, and a second motor having a relation to the second identifier.
US11632892B2	Rear jack for an agricultural implement An agricultural implement towable by an agricultural vehicle. The agricultural implement includes a frame with a front portion and a rear portion, a plurality of ground engaging tools connected to the rear portion, and a stabilization system. The stabilization system includes at least one stabilizer connected to the rear portion. The at least one stabilizer is remotely operated for selectively supporting the rear portion relative to the front portion and leveling the frame.
US11638390B2	Composition of matter for use in organic light-emitting diodes The present disclosure relates in part to compounds capable of emitting delayed fluorescence and uses of these compounds in organic light-emitting diodes.
US11638386B2	Display panel A display panel having a first display region and second display region is provided. The display panel includes a sub-pixel array that includes a plurality of sub-pixels in an array and distributed in the first display region and the second display region. A non-light-emitting region in the second display region has a greater light transmittance than a non-light-emitting region in the first display region. Among sub-pixels emitting a same color of the plurality of sub-pixels in the first display region and the second display region, a width-to-length ratio of a driving transistor in the pixel circuit of a sub-pixel in the second display region is greater than a width-to-length ratio of a driving transistor in the pixel circuit of a sub-pixel in the first display region.
US11638384B2	Display panel and display device having first transistor including first drain electrode and first source electrode made of different materials A display panel and a display device are provided. The display panel includes a substrate, a driving unit including a first transistor, and at least one light-emitting element. The first transistor includes a first source electrode and a first drain electrode that are located at a side of the at least one light-emitting element close to the substrate. Each of the at least one light-emitting element includes a first electrode, a light-emitting layer, and a second electrode that are sequentially stacked. The first electrode is connected to the first drain electrode through a first via, and the first drain electrode is located at a side of the first source electrode close to the substrate. A material of the first drain electrode is different from a material of the first source electrode.
US11638380B2	Illumination apparatus capable of illuminating different lighting patterns An illumination apparatus including a transparent substrate, an opposite substrate and an electroluminescence structure disposed between the transparent substrate and the opposite substrate is provided. The transparent substrate has a first region and a second region adjacent to the first region. The electroluminescence structure is disposed on the transparent substrate. The electroluminescence structure includes a first electrode disposed in the first region, an optical adjusting layer disposed in the second region, an organic electroluminescence layer disposed above the first electrode and the optical adjusting layer and a common electrode disposed above the organic electroluminescence layer. The optical adjusting layer is disposed between the organic electroluminescence layer and the transparent substrate.
US11638370B1	Method and apparatus for a shielding structure of surface-mount LTCC devices An apparatus and method for a shielding structure for surface-mount LTCC components and filters to increase the signal isolation from input signal port to output signal port. An LTCC filter device with an increased rejection of undesired frequencies in a stopband and minimal distortion or loss of desired signals in a passband.
US11638368B2	Incremental data center infrastructure commissioning Data center mechanical infrastructure is incrementally deployed and commissioned to support incremental changes in computing capacity in a data center while mitigating interaction between infrastructure being commissioned and installed computer systems. Incremental mechanical infrastructure commissioning can be concurrent with incremental electrical infrastructure commissioning and includes operating mechanical infrastructure to remove heat generated as a result of operating electrical infrastructure to support simulated electrical loads as part of electrical infrastructure commissioning. Incremental mechanical infrastructure deployment can be based on the power support capacity provided by incrementally deployed electrical infrastructure. Incremental infrastructure deployment can include partitioning a space in which incremental mechanical infrastructure is configured to provide cooling, so that heat generation and removal in the space, based on commissioning the incremental mechanical infrastructure, is isolated electrical and cooling support provided to electrical loads located in a remainder of the data center.
US11638365B2	Hybrid data center rack Embodiments are disclosed of an information technology (IT) rack. The IT rack includes an equipment enclosure with a front, a rear, and one or more partitions, each partition adapted to receive one or more pieces of liquid-cooled information technology (IT) equipment. One or more cooling doors are positioned on the back of the equipment enclosure, each having therein a heat exchanger, the heat exchanger that is fluidly coupled to at least one of the one or more pieces of liquid-cooled IT equipment forming liquid cooling loops. Each of the one or more cooling doors is movable between a first position where the cooling door extends across the back of at least one partition so that air from the interior of the at least one partition flows through the cooling door, and a second position where air from outside the equipment enclosure flows through the cooling door. Fans are used in the middle section of rack or between two enclosures for assisting airflow management. Dedicated space for the fans are designed on the rack.
US11638363B2	Clothes dryer A clothes dryer with improved heat dissipation efficiency of electronic components. The clothes dryer includes a cabinet having a clothes inlet, a drum rotatably provided in the cabinet, a drying fan configured to circulate air for drying supplied to the drum, and a heat dissipation duct. Wherein the heat dissipation plate includes a lower case fixed to the cabinet and provided with an airflow guide portion protruding toward the printed circuit board and an upper case coupled to an upper portion of the lower case and to which a printed circuit board on which a plurality of electronic components is mounted is fixed.
US11638362B2	Vehicular radar sensor with enhanced housing and PCB construction A vehicular radar sensing system includes a radar sensor disposed at a vehicle so as to sense exterior of the vehicle. The radar sensor includes a housing and at least one printed circuit board (PCB). The housing includes a front housing portion and a rear housing portion. The front housing portion includes side walls with a slot therealong. The PCB is received in the slot of the front housing portion. After the PCB is received in the slot, the front housing portion and the rear housing portion are joined to establish a cavity in which the PCB is disposed.
US11638361B2	Locking mechanism for module cards for grid automations products A locking arrangement can be used for securing electric module cards between two side walls of a housing. The locking arrangement includes two side members for fixed arrangement with the respective side walls. An opening defined between the side members accommodates electric contacts of the electric module cards. A first and a second transverse member form a frame with the side members in order to lock the electric module cards within the housing. A locking mechanism is detachably connects at least one of the transverse members to at least one of the side members by means of a snap-fit.
US11638359B2	Low profile power module package Methods, systems, and apparatus for a module electronics package. The modular electronics package includes a main circuit. The first main circuit board is configured to provide electrical interconnections to form an electric circuit. The modular electronics package includes a first power module. The first power module includes a first power device card and a first expansion slot. The first power device card is configured to be inserted into the first expansion slot and to be electrically coupled to the main circuit board via the first expansion slot.
US11638354B2	Process for fabrication of a printed circuit board using a semi-additive process and removable backing foil A method for forming a circuit board having a dielectric core, a foil top surface, and a thin foil bottom surface with a removable foil backing of sufficient thickness to absorb heat from a laser drilling operation to prevent the penetration of the thin foil bottom surface during laser drilling utilizes a sequence of steps including a laser drilling step, removing the foil backing step, electroless plating step, patterned resist step, electroplating step, resist strip step, tin plate step, and copper etch step, which provide dot vias of fine linewidth and resolution.
US11638350B2	Copper/ceramic bonded body, insulating circuit board, method for producing copper/ceramic bonded body, and method for producing insulating circuit board This copper/ceramic bonded body includes: a copper member made of copper or a copper alloy; and a ceramic member made of nitrogen-containing ceramics, the copper member and the ceramic member are bonded to each other, in which, between the copper member and the ceramic member, an active metal nitride layer containing nitrides of one or more active metals selected from Ti, Zr, Nb, and Hf is formed on a ceramic member side, and a Mg solid solution layer in which Mg is solid-dissolved in a Cu matrix is formed between the active metal nitride layer and the copper member, and Cu-containing particles composed of either one or both of Cu particles and compound particles of Cu and the active metal are dispersed in an interior of the active metal nitride layer.
US11638349B2	Metal-clad laminate and printed wiring board A metal-clad laminate includes: an insulating layer; and a metal layer stacked on the insulating layer. The insulating layer includes: a first layer; and a second layer interposed between the first layer and the metal layer. The first layer contains a cured product of a first resin composition containing composite particles. The second layer contains a cured product of a second resin composition. The first resin composition contains composite particles, each having a core containing a fluororesin and a shell containing a silicon oxide that coats the core at least partially. The second resin composition may or may not contain composite particles. When the second resin composition contains the composite particles, a ratio of the composite particles in the second resin composition to solid content of the second resin composition is lower than a ratio of the composite particles in the first resin composition to solid content of the first resin composition.
US11638346B2	Component package and printed circuit board for the same A component package includes a printed circuit board; a first electronic component disposed in a first region on the printed circuit board; a second electronic component disposed in a second region on the printed circuit board; and a metal wall disposed on the printed circuit board and spatially partitioning the first region and the second region on a plane. The metal wall is directly connected to the printed circuit board.
US11638344B1	Embedded electronic heater controller A circuit board is disclosed that has a pre-warming function. The circuit board includes a substrate and one or more conductive paths embedded in the substrate. The one or more electrically conductive paths include a logic control circuit containing a heating element and a temperature-sensitive element configured to control the heating element and deliver an input when the temperature-sensitive element has reached a threshold temperature. The one or more electrically conductive paths further includes a heater power circuit configured to deliver power to the logic control circuit. The one or more electrically conductive paths further includes an operational power circuit configured to switch off power to the heater power circuit and switch on power to the operational power circuit upon a delivery of the input from the logic control circuit.
US11638343B2	Lamp control module, vehicle lamp, and signal processing device A vehicle lamp includes a turn signal lamp, a daytime running lamp, and a position lamp. A first driving circuit drives a first light source that is the turn signal lamp. A second driving circuit drives a second light source that serves as both the daytime running lamp and the position lamp. A signal processing device executes a software program to control the first driving circuit and the second driving circuit based on the turn synchronization signal, the first switch-on request, and the second switch-on request.
US11638341B2	Isolated converter and led driver using the isolated converter An isolated converter has a transformer with a primary winding (in a primary side circuit) and a secondary winding magnetically coupled to the primary winding. A first Y-capacitor is electrically connected between the primary side circuit and the secondary winding. The detection circuit is for detecting information at the primary side, preferably information about the input supply received at the input, and more preferably the information is that whether the input supply is an alternating current (AC) supply or a direct current (DC) supply, and the detection circuit includes the first Y-capacitor. The detection circuit enables the detected information to be provided directly to a secondary side controller, without needing opto-isolators or other isolated data transmission. The detection circuit (20) comprises a capacitor divider comprising the first Y-capacitor (C5), and further comprising a second impedance and a third capacitor (C7) connected in series with the first Y-capacitor (C5), with the first Y-capacitor (C1), the second impedance, and the third capacitors (C5, C6, C7) in series between a primary side ground (PGND) and the input (12), wherein the detection circuit is for detecting a voltage across a second impedance to obtain a signal indicating the information at the primary side. Preferably the second impedance comprises a second capacitor (C6).
US11638337B2	Digital dimmer and method for varying the luminous intensity of an electronic light source Digital dimmer for varying the luminous intensity of an electronic light source, including an operation interface module, arranged for receiving a user command, and a control and processing module, arranged for modulating each half cycle of alternating current on the basis of the user command. If the user command is to turn on the electronic light source at a dimming value lower than 25%, the control and processing module modulates the alternating current at a first dimming value equal or higher than 30% in a given number of half cycles of the alternating current, wherein the duration of the given number of half cycles is not perceptible by the user's eye. Then, the control and processing module modulates the alternating current at a second dimming value lower than 25% to ensure that the user sees only that the electronic light source lights up at the second dimming value.
US11638336B2	AC light emitting diode and AC LED drive methods and apparatus A lighting system is disclosed. The example lighting system includes a printed circuit board. At least one LED circuit and a driver circuit are mounted on the printed circuit board. The at least one LED circuit has a plurality of phosphor coated LEDs. The driver circuit includes at least one bridge rectifier and at least one capacitor. The lighting system also includes a housing including a lens. The lighting system further includes a first power connection lead connected to a first input of the bridge rectifier and a second power connection lead connected to a second input of the bridge rectifier. At least a first portion of each power connection lead is contained within the housing and at least a second portion of each power connection lead extends beyond the housing to enable the printed circuit board to be connected to an AC power source.
US11638333B2	System and method for analyzing a frequency response of an electromagnetic cooking device A method for analyzing a frequency response of a cooking device is disclosed. The method comprises controlling a plurality of RF signals within an operating range of the cooking device at plurality of phase shifts between a first RF signal and a second RF signal. A plurality of efficiencies of at least one reflection signal in the resonant cavity are measured in response to a plurality of RF feeds generated from the RF signals for the plurality of phase shifts. The frequency response of the resonant cavity is modeled with a numeric model and a plurality of interpolation parameters for the numeric model are calculated based on the plurality of measured efficiencies of the RF feeds. The frequency response of the cavity is estimated for the operating range of the cooking device based on the numeric model with the plurality of interpolation parameters.
US11638322B2	Method and apparatus for setting timer value in network A method for setting a value of an inactivity timer for transitioning between states of a data session in a network comprising a first entity and a second entity providing network analytics is provided. The method includes obtaining, by the second entity, input data comprising communication description information for at least one user equipment (UE), and providing, by the second entity to the first entity, output analytics generated based on the input data, the output analytics comprising UE communications analytics for each data session where the output analytics are used to determining whether to update a value of an inactivity timer for a data session.
US11638320B2	Method and apparatus for resuming RRC connection in CU-DU division scenario Provided are a method for resuming, by a distribution unit (DU) of a base station, a radio resource control (RRC) connection in a wireless communication system, and an apparatus for supporting the same. The method may comprise the steps of: receiving, from a terminal, an RRC connection resume request message; transmitting, to a central unit (CU) of the base station, an initial uplink (UL) RRC message transfer message including the RRC connection resume request message; receiving, from the CU, a UE context setup request message including a list of radio bearers to be set up; and transmitting, to the CU, the UE context setup response message including a list of established radio bearers.
US11638318B2	Systems and methods for improving wireless mesh networks Disclosed herein is a first wireless communication node comprising a first communication module that includes a first baseband unit configured to handle baseband processing for the first communication module, a first RF unit configured to define a frequency range of radio signals for the first communication module, and a first antenna unit configured to generate a first extremely-narrow beam that facilitates exchange of radio signals with at least one other wireless communication node. The first wireless communication node may also comprise a second communication module that includes a second baseband unit configured to handle baseband processing for the second communication module, a second RF unit configured to define a frequency range of radio signals for the second communication module, and a second antenna unit configured to generate a second extremely-narrow beam that facilitates exchange of radio signals with at least one other wireless communication node.
US11638316B2	Multiconnectivity function in application cloud for 5G systems Systems and methods to support coexistence of multi-connectivity functions in 3GPP network and non-3GPP networks for UEs and to provide traffic routing policies and coordinate with ATSSS operation in 5GS are described. The AF subscribes to a registration-state notification event. A report is sent to the AF from the PCF or NEF. The report indicates a current registration state of a UE and is triggered when the registration state of the UE changes. The report may be sent with or without PDU session information, the former of which may be based on a determination by the AMF or the SMF. Traffic steering is enforced by the MAMS among multiple IP sessions coordinated via a single or a multiple PDU sessions in the 3GPP network.
US11638314B2	Techniques for encoding beacon signals in wireless power delivery environments Embodiments of the present disclosure describe techniques for encoding beacon signals in wireless power delivery environments. More specifically, techniques are disclosed for encoding beacon signals to isolate client devices for wireless power delivery in wireless power delivery environments. The beacon signals can be encoded or modulated with a transmission code that is provided to selected clients in the wireless power delivery environment. In this manner, beacon signals from the select clients can be identified and the corresponding client devices isolated for wireless power delivery.
US11638313B1	Method and system for automatic coupling of bluetooth devices A method and system for automatically coupling Bluetooth devices is disclosed. In some embodiments, the method includes identifying a plurality of Bluetooth devices within a predefined discoverable range of a computing device; identifying one or more current applications running on the computing device; determining a plurality of connection parameters associated with the computing device; assigning a confidence score to each of the plurality of Bluetooth devices based on a rule engine; iteratively generating a priority list by arranging the plurality of Bluetooth devices in an order of connection preference based on assigned confidence scores; coupling at least one Bluetooth device from the plurality of Bluetooth devices with the computing device based on the priority list generated iteratively.
US11638312B2	Slice allocation Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for communicating, by a user equipment (UE), over multiple slices. A method that may be performed by the UE includes transmitting, from an operating system (OS) to a modem, an indication of a start network request originating from an application, the transmitting of the indication based on a determination that a traffic descriptor associated with the application is a non-default descriptor. The method may also include determining one or more parameters for establishing a new network connection for the application, the one or more parameters determined based on a routing policy that provides mapping between the traffic descriptor and the one or more parameters.
US11638311B2	Method and apparatus for reduced capability terminal to perform random access using a plurality of search spaces and a plurality of control resource sets in mobile wireless communication system A method and apparatus for accessing a NR cell in a mobile communication system are provided. Method for accessing a NR cell includes receiving, by a terminal from a base station, a System Information Block1, determining, by the terminal, a preamble format and a subframe and a starting symbol based on the prach-ConfigurationIndex included in the first RACH-ConfigCommon if the second RACH-ConfigCommon is not included in the ServingCellConfigCommon and the prach-ConfigurationIndex included in the second RACH-ConfigCommon if the second RACH-ConfigCommon is included in the ServingCellConfigCommon and transmitting, by the terminal, the preamble based at least in part on the preamble format and the subframe and the starting symbol.
US11638310B2	Method for transmitting and receiving signals for performing random access process in unlicensed band, and apparatus therefor Disclosed is a method for transmitting and receiving signals to enable a terminal to perform a random access channel procedure (RACH procedure) in an unlicensed band. In particular, the method comprises: transmitting an uplink signal including a first physical random access channel (PRACH) and a first physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) to a base station; and receiving, from the base station, a downlink signal related to contention resolution in response to the uplink signal, wherein a power ramping counter is used to set the transmission power of the uplink signal, and the value of the power ramping counter may be increased on the basis of a transmission spatial beam for the transmission of the uplink signal being configured in the same manner as a transmission spatial beam for the transmission of a PRACH prior to the uplink signal.
US11638307B2	Wireless communication method and user equipment for random access operations A wireless communication method and a User Equipment (UE) for Random Access (RA) operations are provided. The wireless communication method includes receiving, from a Base Station (BS), a Radio Resource Control (RRC) reconfiguration message including information related to a reconfiguration with synchronization, the information including a Contention Free Random Access (CFRA) configuration for 2-step Random Access (RA), the CFRA configuration configuring a resource and a maximum number of Message-A (MSGA) preamble transmissions; initiating an RA procedure, with an RA type set to a 2-step RA type, for the reconfiguration with synchronization; and discarding the resource in a case that a value of a preamble transmission counter reaches to the maximum number of MSGA preamble transmissions.
US11638306B2	Random access response enhancement for user equipments with reduced capabilities User equipments (UEs) with reduced capabilities may need a relaxed processing timeline relative to standard UEs. The relaxed processing timeline may provide UEs with reduced capabilities an appropriate amount of time (e.g., during a random access procedure) to decode messages from a base station (BS) and/or to prepare uplink messages. Aspects of the disclosure relate to a UE configured to transmit a message to a serving BS, the message including a request for timeline relaxation for transmission of a subsequent message, the message and the subsequent message being associated with a random access procedure. The UE may receive a response message associated with the random access procedure and indicating one or more timing offsets corresponding to the timeline relaxation. The UE may transmit the subsequent message to the serving BS based on the one or more timing offsets indicated by the serving BS. The subsequent message acknowledges the response message.
US11638305B2	Overlapping RACH occasions and mixed mode RACH retransmission configurations A UE may receive, from a base station/TRP, a configuration for a beam pair including an UL beam and a DL beam and transmit a RACH message via the UL beam while receiving DL information via the DL beam. The UE and/or the base station/TRP may be configured to operate in a FD mode. In aspects, the UE may transmit a RACH preamble based on a first mode of transmission. After a threshold time delay measured from the transmission of the RACH preamble, the UE may retransmit the RACH preamble based on a second mode of transmission. The second mode of transmission may be a same mode of transmission or a different mode of transmission from the first mode of transmission. Each mode of transmission may be based on one or more of TDM, FDM, or SDM.
US11638303B2	Method, network device, and terminal device for channel transmission on unlicensed spectrum A method for channel transmission on an unlicensed spectrum, includes that: within the range of time of channel occupation by a first unlicensed carrier, channel sensing is performed on at least one second unlicensed carrier.
US11638301B2	Listen before talk procedure and bandwidth part switching A wireless device receives configuration parameters of a first bandwidth part (BWP) and a second BWP of an unlicensed cell. A first contention window is determined for a first listen before talk (LBT) procedure for a first channel of the first BWP. Based on switching from the first BWP to the second BWP, a second contention window is determined to be a minimum contention window, of a plurality of contention windows, for a second LBT procedure of a second channel of the second BWP. A transport block is transmitted, via the second BWP, based on the second LBT procedure using the second contention window.
US11638299B2	Expediting sensor reporting in a time division multiple access shared-medium network Various arrangements for expediting sensor reporting in a wireless hybrid time division multiple access (TDMA) shared-medium network are presented. A TDMA channel allocation process for the wireless hybrid TDMA shared-medium network may be performed such that each sensor device of a plurality of sensor devices is assigned a different timeslot. Within each timeslot of the plurality of timeslots, a grant-free transmission window may be reserved. Any sensor device may be permitted to transmit data during any grant-free transmission window. In response to the sensor device determining the sensor data is to be transmitted, the sensor device may transmit a message indicative of the sensor data during a grant-free transmission window of a timeslot assigned to a different sensor device.
US11638298B2	Techniques for performing random access using multiple beams in wireless communications Aspects described herein relate to determining multiple beams to use in transmitting messages in a random access procedure with one or more transmission/reception points (TRPs) of a cell, and transmitting, to the one or more TRPs of the cell, multiple instances of a first random access message based on the multiple beams, where each of the multiple instances of the first random access message include a preamble portion and a payload portion. In another aspect, a node receiving the multiple instances of the first random access message can determine multiple beams to use in transmitting messages in the random access procedure and can transmit with one or multiple TRPs, to the UE and in response to the first random access message, multiple instances of a second random access message based on the multiple beams.
US11638297B2	Sidelink network resource reservation Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive a packet at a transmitter of the UE for transmission in a sidelink network. The UE may select one or more resources for transmission of the packet based at least in part on a reservation status of the one or more resources, wherein at least one of the one or more resources is a reserved resource that is reserved by another UE. The UE may transmit the packet using the one or more resources based at least in part on selecting the one or more resources. Numerous other aspects are provided.
US11638295B2	Communication in a wireless network using restricted bandwidths The user equipment (UE) configured to receive a physical broadcast channel (PBCH) in a first bandwidth portion of a cell having a cell bandwidth, the PBCH having a master information block (MIB), the MIB having a carrier flag and an indication of a second bandwidth portion of the cell. The UE is further configured to receive the second bandwidth portion of the cell based on a first value on the carrier flag and recover control information from the second bandwidth portion.
US11638285B2	Method and apparatus for control and data information resource mapping in wireless cellular communication system The present disclosure relates to a communication technique for merging, with IoT technology, a 5G communication system for supporting a data transmission rate higher than that of a 4G system; and a system therefor. The present disclosure can be applied to intelligent services (for example, smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car or connected car, healthcare, digital education, retail, security and safety related services, and the like) on the basis of 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology. The present invention provides a method for constituting the corresponding information, in a situation that a specific type service influences (interference in a wireless communication environment) on other types of services or the same type of service, into control information so as to transfer the control information from a base station to a terminal. The terminal receives the information through a control channel and can adapt a data reception method by utilizing the same.
US11638281B2	Method and apparatus for a user equipment sub-chain beam codebook design and operation A user equipment (UE) is configured to vary a number of chains in uplink or downlink communications with a base station (BS). The UE includes a processor coupled to a transceiver. The processor is configured to: identify a full-chain beam for a downlink reception based on a beam sweeping; determine a number of activated chains for an uplink transmission; and determine a sub-chain uplink transmission beam.
US11638277B2	Terminal, radio communication method, base station and system for transmitting physical uplink shared channel based on time domain resource allocation list A user terminal according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes a receiving section that receives downlink control information (DCI) indicating transmission of an uplink shared channel, and a control section that determines that a size of a time domain resource allocation (RA) field included in the DCI is different depending on a format of the DCI to control the transmission of the uplink shared channel based on the field. According to one aspect of the present disclosure, the number of candidates of the PUSCH time domain RA can be appropriately controlled.
US11638275B2	Method for transmitting and receiving uplink control channel and device therefor A method for transmitting an uplink control channel by a terminal may comprise the steps of: receiving, from a base station, information on resources for transmitting a first SR and a second SR; when the symbols of a first uplink control channel including the first SR partially or completely overlap the symbols of a second uplink control channel including the second SR, comparing the priority of the first SR and the priority of the second SR; and when the priority of the second SR is higher than the priority of the first SR, transmitting the second uplink control channel without transmitting some or all of the symbols of the first uplink control channel.
US11638273B2	Techniques for handling coexistence of multiple radio access technology components in a device Aspects described herein relate to managing coexistence of multiple radio access technology (RAT) components in a device. Information related to an upcoming time period can be sent to a first radio access technology (RAT) component from a second RAT component. The first RAT component can select a resource to transmit a first RAT packet to minimize collision with the upcoming time period of the second RAT.
US11638261B2	Allocation of radio resources for vehicular communication The invention relates to an improved radio resource allocation performed by a vehicular mobile terminal. The vehicular mobile terminal determines whether to determine radio resources based on the location of the vehicular mobile terminal or not, based on information received from an entity of the communication system. In case the radio resources are to be selected based on the location of the vehicular mobile terminal, the vehicular mobile terminal determines the location of the vehicular mobile terminal, and determines radio resources for communication with at least the second mobile terminal, based on the determined location of the vehicular mobile terminal.
US11638259B2	Uplink and downlink streaming bit rate assistance in 4G and 5G networks Various embodiments may provide streaming service downlink network assistance and/or uplink network assistance mechanisms in a fifth generation (5G) system (5GS) network via an Application Function (AF) computing device in a 5GS. In some embodiments, a computing device and/or the AF computing device may inform the network about needs for capacity for downlink or uplink traffic. Various embodiments may include sending radio access network (RAN) capacity requests to a network computing device of the 5GS network including a 5G RAN. In some embodiments, the network computing device of the 5GS network may be a computing device that is not part of the 5G RAN. In some embodiments, capacity need messages may be sent directly from user equipment (UE) computing devices to computing devices of the 5G RAN. In some embodiments, capacity information of the RAN may be delivered to an AF computing device via an intermediate network function.
US11638258B2	Systems and methods for configuring sensing signals in a wireless communication network Systems and methods for the generation of sensing signals and sensing signal configurations for a wireless communication network are provided. In an embodiment, a sensing node identifier (ID) associated with a network entity is determined. This sensing node ID is used to determine a sensing signal configuration, which includes a resource configuration and a symbol sequence. The resource configuration is selected from a set of physical resources associated with a wireless communication network. The symbol sequence is based on the sensing node ID and is specific to the network entity in the wireless communication network. A sensing signal can be transmitted according to the sensing signal configuration.
US11638250B2	Method and device in communication node used for NR NTN communications The present disclosure provides a method and a device in a communication node for wireless communications. The communication node in the present disclosure first receives first information, and then transmits a first radio signal; a length of a time interval between a start time for transmitting the first radio signal and a first reference time is equal to a sum of a first timing adjustment and a second timing adjustment, the first timing adjustment being one of X candidate timing adjustments, the X being a positive integer greater than 1; the second timing adjustment is used for determining a transmission timing of a radio signal transmitted before the first radio signal in time domain; a transmitter of the first radio signal determines the first timing adjustment out of the X candidate timing adjustments by itself. The present disclosure can improve uplink synchronization performance.
US11638249B2	Communication method and wireless apparatus Example communication methods and apparatus are described. One example communication method includes receiving signaling on a first carrier by a terminal device. The terminal device determines slot formats of N slots on at least one second carrier, where the slot formats of the N slots are determined based on M slot formats. N and M are positive integers. The M slot formats are obtained based on the received signaling, and the N slots are determined based on at least one of the following: a moment at which the signaling is received, and a relationship between a length of a first slot on the first carrier and a length of a second slot on the at least one second carrier. According to the communication method, the terminal device, and a network device in this application, slot formats of slots on a plurality of carriers can be determined.
US11638247B2	Physical (PHY) layer solutions to support use of mixed numerologies in the same channel A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may receive a first signal including a primary synchronization signal (PSS) and a secondary synchronization signal (SSS). The PSS and SSS may be received in a resource block of a cell and the resource block may have a first numerology. Further, the first numerology may have a first subcarrier spacing, while other resources of the cell at a same time as the resource block may have a second numerology with a different subcarrier spacing than the first numerology. In addition, the WTRU may determine synchronization based on the PSS and SSS. Also, the WTRU may receive a second signal in the cell, and the second signal may have the second numerology. Moreover, the WTRU may transmit user data. In a further example, the WTRU may search a frequency raster for the PSS and the SSS.
US11638245B2	Physical downlink control channel candidate hopping Methods and apparatuses described herein provide a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) candidate hopping function that reduces collisions between PDCCH candidates, particularly between PDCCH candidates associated with reduced capability user equipment (UE). For example, the hopping function may be implemented as part of a PDCCH candidate to control channel element (CCE) function or may be applied separately from the PDCCH candidate to CCE function. The hopping function may reduce persistent collisions between PDCCH candidates by correlating the mapping behavior with a value that changes over time. Some techniques and apparatuses described herein provide signaling for configuration and activation/deactivation/modification of the hopping pattern. Thus, collisions between PDCCH candidates are reduced, thereby conserving computing resources and wireless communication resources. Furthermore, the reduction of collisions may improve performance of UEs with reduced PDCCH capabilities, such as reduced-capability UEs. Numerous other aspects are provided.
US11638243B2	Scheduling resources for multiple transmission configuration indicator states in multiple transmission time intervals using single downlink control information Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive single downlink control information (DCI) that indicates resources for a plurality of transmission configuration indicator (TCI) states for transmitting or receiving communications in a plurality of transmission time intervals (TTIs). The UE may transmit or receive the communications in the plurality of TTIs in accordance with the DCI. Numerous other aspects are provided.
US11638242B2	Method and apparatus for transmitting data in wireless communication system A method for transmitting data by a user equipment (UE), includes configuring a Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) configuration related to a physical random access channel (PRACH), wherein the PUSCH configuration includes parameters fora time interval for allocating PUSCH zones and a number of contiguous PUSCH zones in time domain, and transmitting the PRACH and a PUSCH based on the PUSCH configuration.
US11638240B2	Method and device for transmitting control information in wireless communication system The disclosure relates to a communication technique for convergence of a 5th Generation (5G) communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate beyond a 4th Generation (4G) system with an IoT technology, and a system therefor. The disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on a 5G communication technology and an IoT-related technology. A method of a terminal in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes receiving, from a base station, physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) configuration information including a number of slots for repetition of a PUCCH transmission and a length of a subslot for a PUCCH, receiving, from the base station, downlink control information (DCI), receiving, from the base station, data on a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) based on the DCI, and transmitting uplink control information (UCI) on the PUCCH repeatedly based on the number of slots and the length of the subslot.
US11638235B2	Indicating properties of a user equipment to a network control node A method, computer program, network control node, user equipment and base station are disclosed which allow a wireless communication network to support different types of user equipment which have particular signalling requirements. In particular, low complexity devices that require signals having low transport block sizes and those that require a coverage enhanced mode where messages are repeated are supported. Information regarding their particular capabilities are transmitted to and stored in the network control node which then transmits this information as paging information with any paging request.
US11638234B2	Apparatus and methods for enhanced paging in wireless networks Apparatus and methods for managed or “intelligent” paging of a user device in one or more wireless networks. In one embodiment, the apparatus and methods provide enhanced wireless services which enable prioritized paging operations of a given user device (e.g., a mobile 3GPP-compliant UE) within two or more mobile networks (e.g., PLMNs) when the UE is operating in a “dual” mode such as 3GPP 5G NR dual-SIM, dual standby (DSDS) mode. In one implementation, the UE contains multiple SIM cards to enable connection to different PLMNs simultaneously, such that paging associated with one network can be managed and prioritized as needed when the UE is actively utilizing another network.
US11638232B2	Terminal performing registration in non-3GPP access and method performed by same One disclosure of the present specification provides a method performed by a terminal that performs registration in a non-3rd generation partnership project (3GPP) access. According to the method, the terminal may receive a rejection message including a value of a back-off timer. In addition, the terminal may determine a value of a non-3GPP de-registration timer on the basis of the value of the back-off timer. In this case, the value of the non-3GPP de-registration timer may be determined to be greater than the value of the back-off timer.
US11638224B2	Method for transmitting a synchronization signal block (SSB) based on a fixed frame period (FFP) by a communication device in a wireless communication system and apparatus using the same Provided is a synchronization signal block (SSB) transmission method performed by a communication device in a wireless communication system. The method is characterized in that: a time duration of a fixed frame period (FFP) is set for another communication device; and the SSB is periodically transmitted to the other communication device, wherein the SSB is periodically transmitted on each Nth FFP, said N being an integer greater than or equal to 1, and the transmission start time of the SSB is the first time resource included in each Nth FFP.
US11638221B2	Feedback power control techniques for wireless communications systems Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may receive first downlink control information corresponding to a first group of downlink transmissions and second downlink control information corresponding to a second group of downlink transmissions. The UE may calculate a number of information bits for a feedback message including first feedback for one or more downlink transmissions of the first group and second feedback for one or more downlink transmissions of the second group. The number of information bits may include first information bits of the first feedback and second information bits of the second feedback. The UE may identify a transmission power for the feedback message based on the calculated number of information bits. The UE may transmit the feedback message including the first feedback and the second feedback using the identified transmission power.
US11638217B2	SRS antenna switching for multiple receive antennas This disclosure provides methods, devices and systems for channel sounding for wireless communications. Some implementations more specifically relate to scheduling sounding reference signal (SRS) resource sets for wireless devices having more than 4 receive (RX) antenna ports. In some implementations, a base station may determine an antenna switching capability of a user equipment (UE). The antenna switching capability indicates a number of RX antenna ports of the UE. The base station schedules a number of SRS resource sets for the UE based at least in part on the number of RX antenna ports in excess of four. For example, the number of RX antenna ports may be equal to 8. As another example, the number of RX antenna ports may be equal to 6. The base station further receives, from the UE, uplink transmissions of one or more SRS resources for each of the scheduled SRS resource sets.
US11638214B2	Physical downlink control channel monitoring in wireless communication system Provided are a method by which a terminal monitors a downlink control channel in a wireless communication system and a corresponding device. An offset-based time window is set before a conventional DRX-on period for monitoring PDCCH, and PSPDCCH for notifying of power saving information in the time window is monitored. Whether to actually monitor the PDCCH in the DRX-on period can be determined on the basis of the PS-PDCCH.
US11638212B2	Multi-interface transponder device—altering power modes Methods for performing power management of a multi-interface transponder (MIT) device, e.g., such as positional tag device. The MIT device may transition between various power states, e.g., based on detected events, such as detecting movement of the MIT device, receiving a wakeup signal, receiving an indication of a transition in transportation mode, and/or detecting that the MIT device may be lost, such as based on a lack of contact with another device for more than a threshold period of time.
US11638209B2	Wireless access point and station applied in wireless communication system and communication method A wireless access point includes a memory and a processor. The processor is configured to access instructions stored in the memory, and execute the instructions to perform following steps: periodically transmitting a plurality of beacons to a station so that the station operates in a low power sleep mode or an active mode based on the beacons, in which the beacons includes two successive beacons; and, between the transmission of the two successive beacons, determining whether to transmit a management frame to the station based on a traffic condition of packets being directed to the station so that the station establishes a mode switching in response to the management frame. The traffic condition includes a channel state and a number or a validity of the packets. The mode switching includes switching from one of the low power sleep mode and the active mode to another.
US11638195B2	Dynamic communication routing based on consistency weighting and routing rules Systems and methods for dynamic communication routing based on consistency weighting and routing rules are disclosed. A computing device can receive a communication including content data. The communication can be stored in a queue position of a primary queue. For example, the primary queue can include a plurality of queue positions for storing communications. The communication can be retrieved from the queue position of the primary queue and analyzed. In some instances, analyzing can include parsing the content data for a keyword. A keyword can correspond to a secondary queue. When the keyword is identified in the communication, the communication can be stored in the secondary queue that corresponds to the keyword. A terminal device associated with the secondary queue can be identified. A retrieval request to access the communication from the secondary queue can be received, and the communication can be routed to the terminal device.
US11638193B2	Load balancing method and device, storage medium, and electronic device A load balancing method and device, a storage medium and an electronic device are provided. The method includes the following operations. A first node receives cell available resource information of a target cell of a second node from the second node, wherein the cell available resource information includes at least one of: an overlapping situation of the cell with other cells in a frequency domain, an available resource of the cell obtained by performing predetermined processing on an original available resource of the cell according to the overlapping situation of the cell with other cells in the frequency domain, an available resource of one or more beams in the cell, and one or more beam identifiers of the one or more beams in the cell. The first node performs load balancing according to the cell available resource information of the target cell of the second node.
US11638191B2	Intra-RAT handovers with core network change Methods and apparatus are provided for handover of a UE from a source node connected to a first core network to a target node connected to a second core network. The UE receives, from the source node, a mobility command including an indication of the radio access technology (RAT) used by the target node and a message container containing configuration information for the target node. The UE further determines, based on the indication of the RAT used by the target node, whether to treat the handover as an inter-RAT handover or as an intra-RAT handover with a core network change, and performs a radio resource control procedure for one of an inter-RAT handover or an intra-RAT handover with a core network change based on the determination.
US11638190B2	Method and apparatuses for accessing unlicensed and licensed frequency bands Various types of communication may switch from an unlicensed spectrum to a licensed spectrum. MiCr communication may be synchronized based on transmission time intervals (TTIs), which may improve the duration required to switch between bands. A MiCr system may transmit a signal to temporarily suspend other traffic in a licensed band so that MiCr communication may occur. For example, an apparatus may be configured to determine synchronization between a first radio access technology (RAT) and a second RAT based on transmission time intervals associated with the first RAT and transmission time intervals associated with the second RAT, switch from the first RAT to the second RAT after the determined synchronization between the first RAT the second RAT; and transmit, during a TTI associated with the second RAT, a first packet using the second RAT based on the switch from the first RAT to the second RAT.
US11638188B2	BWP handling in idle mode and inactive mode It is provided a method, comprising monitoring if an information on a limitation of a network bandwidth part is received from a cell; basing a decision on the information on the limitation and a capability of a terminal to support a terminal bandwidth part if the information on the limitation is received, wherein the decision is about at least one of whether or not the terminal camps on the cell and whether or not the terminal reselects the cell; instructing the terminal on the at least one of the camping on the cell and the reselecting the cell based on the decision.
US11638187B2	Area handover management in real-time locating system (RTLS) networks Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, estimating a location of a mobile device based on a first wireless signal transmitted by one of a first group of wireless anchors of a first location service operating within a first area. Ranges between the mobile device and a group of wireless reference devices are determined responsive to the location indicating the mobile device is proximate to a predetermined transition region. A handover requirement is identified according to the range information and, responsive to this requirement, the mobile device is configured to receive a second wireless signal transmitted one of a second group of wireless anchors of a second location service operating within a second area. The location of the mobile device may be determined according to the second wireless signal, without reference to the first wireless signal. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US11638183B2	Method for transmitting data, network device and terminal device Provided are a method for transmitting data and a network device. The method comprises: receiving, by a second network device, a first measurement result and a second measurement result sent by a first network device, wherein the first measurement result is used for reflecting signal quality between a terminal device and the first network device and/or between the terminal device and the second network device respectively, the first network device and the second network device belong to a first communication system, the second measurement result is used for reflecting signal quality between the terminal device and a third network device and/or between the terminal device and a fourth network device respectively; and sending, by the second network device, change information of the third network device and/or the fourth network device to the first network device.
US11638179B2	Method and apparatus for managing data session in wireless communication system A method performed by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system is provided. The method may include: receiving, from a network entity, information associated with one or more quality of service (QoS) rules; checking the information associated with the one or more QoS rules, for a QoS rule associated with a non-default QoS rule and for the QoS rule with a rule operation different from deleting the QoS rule; in case that the UE is in a narrow band (NB)-N1 mode, the QoS rule is associated with the non-default QoS rule and the rule operation is different from deleting the QoS rule, detecting the QoS rule as an error; and transmitting, to the network entity, a protocol data unit (PDU) session modification request message to delete the detected QoS rule.
US11638177B2	Priority access license holder protection According to one configuration, a communication management resource in a wireless network environment records a location of a wireless base station. The communication management resource then defines a region of wireless coverage provided by the wireless base station based on feedback received from the wireless base station. For example, in one arrangement, the user equipment provides performance metrics to the wireless base station. The wireless base station uses the performance metrics to determine boundaries associated with a region of wireless coverage provided by the wireless base station. The wireless base station communicates the boundary information to the communication management resource. Subsequent to identifying the location of the wireless base station and defining the determined region of wireless coverage associated with the wireless base station, the communication management resource then controls allocation of wireless bandwidth in a vicinity of the region of wireless coverage to protect the wireless base station from interference.
US11638176B2	Techniques for controlling admission for sidelink communications Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described in which two or more UEs of a wireless communications system may establish a sidelink connection. A first UE that is initiating sidelink communications may evaluate whether the sidelink connection can support a quality of service (QoS) for a data flow prior to admitting the data flow. The first UE may evaluate a link quality with one or more other UEs that are to use the data flow on the sidelink connection, evaluate system congestion of time/frequency resources that are available for the sidelink connection, or any combinations thereof, and admit the data flow based on the evaluation. A link quality of the sidelink connection may be determined based on a type of communication associated with the data flow, such as unicast communications with one other UE, multicast communications with multiple other UEs, or broadcast transmissions to multiple UEs.
US11638175B2	Method and device for transmitting data A method and a device for receiving transmitting data in in a wireless local area network are provided. The device receives a physical layer protocol data unit (PPDU) from a station over a transmission bandwidth and determines whether the station is a member of a basic service set (BSS) managed by the device based on the PPDU. When the PPDU is a multi-user (MU)-PPDU, the AP determines that the station is not a member of the BSS managed by the AP. Such MU-PPDU includes a first signal field and a second signal field, the first signal field having bandwidth information indicating the transmission bandwidth, the second signal field having user-specific information with allocation for orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) transmission.
US11638171B2	Systems and methods for dynamic wireless network configuration based on mobile radio unit location A system described herein may provide for the use of modeling techniques to generate models associated with various locations or regions (e.g., sectors) associated with one or more radio access networks (“RANs”) of a wireless network, as well as for one or more mobile radio units (“MRUs”) that include wireless network infrastructure and which may be dynamically moved from one location to another. The system may identify attributes of a location within the network at which the MRU is located, and may automatically configure base stations of the RAN as well as the wireless network infrastructure of the MRU in order to optimize the operation of the RAN, as well as to gain optimal usage of the MRU.
US11638165B2	Dynamic small cell radio frequency (RF) optimization A method, device, and non-transitory computer-readable medium provide for scanning, by a device, a radio service area of a small cell radio access node to detect radio signals of one or more radio frequency (RF) bands, the radio signals including transmissions associated with one or more other small cell radio access nodes that are operating in a vicinity of the small cell radio access node, and the small radio access node being configured to alternately operate at multiple RF bands including the one or more RF bands; determining, by the device, a signal strength associated with each of the one or more RF bands; and dynamically optimizing, by device, operation of the small cell radio access node based on the signal strength associated with each of the one or more RF bands.
US11638163B2	Methods and apparatus for beamforming and initial access A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may receive a configuration message from a first base station including correspondence information regarding a plurality of beam reference signals, the correspondence information including information regarding designation of at least one set of physical random access channel (PRACH) resources for each of the plurality of beam reference signals. The WTRU may measure the plurality of beam reference signals transmitted from a second base station and select a beam reference signal from among the plurality of measured beam reference signals. The WTRU may determine a set of PRACH resources for the selected beam reference signal based on the information regarding designation of at least one set of PRACH resources for each of the plurality of measured beam reference signals included in the correspondence information. The WTRU may transmit, to the second base station, a PRACH transmission using at least one PRACH resource of the determined set.
US11638155B2	Methods, systems, and computer readable media for protecting against mass network function (NF) deregistration attacks A method for protecting against mass NF deregistration attacks can be performed at an NRF or SCP. The method includes receiving an NFDeregister request for deregistering an NF. The method further includes classifying the NFDeregister request as suspect based on application of suspect NFDeregister request classification rules. The method further includes in response to classifying the NFDeregister request as suspect, queueing the NFDeregister request. The method further includes receiving an NF heart-beat message concerning the NF. The method further includes determining that the NF heart-beat message is received within an NF heart-beat time interval for the NF. The method further includes in response to determining that the NF heart-beat message is received within the NF heart-beat time interval for the NF, preventing processing of the NF Deregister request and blacklisting a sender of the NFDeregister request.
US11638152B2	Identifying an illegitimate base station based on improper response Various embodiments include methods, components and wireless devices configured to identify illegitimate base station. The processor of the wireless device may determine that a device in communication with the wireless device is a suspect base station. The processor may send a fabricated message to the device, and may receive one or more response messages from the device. The processor may determine whether one or more of the response messages received from the device is an appropriate response or an inappropriate response to the fabricated message. In response to determining that a response message is an inappropriate response, the processor may determine that the device is an illegitimate base station. In response to determining that the device is an illegitimate base station, the wireless device may perform a protective action.
US11638148B2	Client device authentication using contactless legacy magnetic stripe data A technique for generating a diversified encryption key for a contactless legacy magnetic stripe card is disclosed. The diversified key can be generated using a master key, a key diversification value and an encryption algorithm. In one example embodiment, the key diversification value can be provided by the user as a fingerprint, numeric code or photo. The user can provide the key diversification value to the card or a cellphone. The card can generate the diversified key using the user provided key diversification value. The card or the cellphone can transmit the user provided diversification value to the server and the server can regenerate the diversified key using the user provided diversification value.
US11638145B2	Systems and methods for performing carrier aggregation in sidelink communications Systems and methods for performing carrier aggregation in wireless communications are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method performed by a first node is disclosed. The method comprises: obtaining configuration information related to data transmission between the first node and at least one second node, wherein the configuration information comprises one or more rules related to carrier aggregation for the data transmission, wherein the one or more rules comprise information related to a reliability level associated with the data transmission; and transmitting the data to the at least one second node on a plurality of carriers based on the configuration information.
US11638136B2	Radio channel fast scanning An apparatus, method and wireless device for fast scanning of a wireless communications medium are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method includes tuning a transceiver of the wireless node to a first frequency. The method further includes computing a first difference frequency, the first difference frequency being a difference between the first frequency and a second frequency. The method further includes generating a first control signal to configure a first backscattering device to switch between at least two states at a switching frequency equal to the first difference frequency.
US11638128B2	Personalized management of connected devices Centralized management of the Internet of Things resolves user difficulties. Connected devices may be associated with an owner's or user's electronic profile. The electronic profile may be represented as a graphical user interface (such as a webpage), thus allowing remote management of the connected devices. The owner or user may thus configure the electronic profile to define what electronic data is shared and with whom.
US11638127B2	Electronic device for sharing data and method for controlling the same A method for sharing data in a transmitting-side electronic device communicating with a receiving-side electronic device is provided. The method includes connecting a voice call with the receiving-side electronic device; obtaining a sharing object to be shared with the receiving-side electronic device; and transmitting data corresponding to the sharing object to the receiving-side electronic device through a data session formed based on information related to the voice call.
US11638126B2	System and method for enabling call originations using SMS and hotline capabilities A method for handling call originations is provided. The method includes sending origination information from a mobile device to an application server in an enterprise network using Short Message Service (SMS) and determining whether a hotline feature is present in a subscriber profile associated with the mobile device. Data is then routed from the mobile device to a predetermined destination based on the hotline feature.
US11638122B2	QoS associated on demand positioning signals for wireless networks Various example embodiments are described in which a network node transmits to a user device preconfiguration information for a plurality of on-demand positioning signal (ODPS) preconfigurations. An ODPS preconfiguration may be selected and communicated. The transmitted ODPS preconfiguration may be a request for transmission, or a notice of transmission, of the selected ODPS. An ODPS, which is associated with or based on the selected ODPS preconfiguration, may be transmitted. The ODPS may include any positioning signal (e.g., any signal that may be used for positioning) that may be transmitted upon request or as needed, and, e.g., may include downlink on-demand positioning reference signals (ODPRS), uplink on-demand sounding reference signals (ODSRS), or other positioning or reference signal.
US11638118B2	Location history access for lost tracking device In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, by a tracking server and from a first computing device, a first tracking signal associated with a tracking device. The first tracking signal is associated with a first location and is received with an identifier for the tracking device. The method includes associating the first location with the tracking device based on the identifier for the tracking device. The method includes receiving second tracking signals from one or more second computing devices, respectively. Each second tracking signal is associated with a respective second location and is received with a respective unresolved hash value. The method includes resolving the identifier for the tracking device based on the unresolved hash value received with each of the one or more second tracking signals. The method includes associating the second locations with the tracking device based on the identifier for the tracking device.
US11638114B2	Method, system and computer program product for recording and interpolation of ambisonic sound fields A method of recording ambisonic sound fields with a spatially distributed plurality of ambisonic microphones comprising a step of recording sound signals from plurality of ambisonic microphones a step of converting recorded sound signals to ambisonic sound fields and a step of interpolation of the ambisonic sound fields according to the invention comprises a step of generating synchronizing signals for particular ambisonic microphones for synchronized recording of sound signals from plurality of ambisonic microphones and during the step of interpolation of the ambisonic sound fields it includes filtering sound signals from particular microphones with individual filters having a distance-dependent impulse response having a cut-off frequency fc(dm) depending on distance dm between point of interpolation and m-th microphone applying gradual distance dependent attenuation applying re-balancing with amplification of 0th ordered ambisonic component and attenuating remaining ambisonic components. Invention further concerns recording system and computer program product.
US11638107B2	Hearing device with two microphone filters A hearing device and related methods are disclosed. The hearing device comprises a housing comprising a wall, a microphone inlet comprising a through-going opening, a microphone arranged within the housing for receiving audio via the microphone inlet, a first filter device comprising a first filter material, the first filter device being arranged at the microphone, and a second filter device substantially having the shape of a torus or a hollow cylinder and comprising a second filter material, the second filter device being arranged at the wall, wherein the first filter device is arranged between the microphone and the second filter device, and wherein the through-going opening comprises an outer recess in an outer surface of the wall, wherein the second filter device is arranged in the outer recess.
US11638105B2	Systems and methods for suppressing sound leakage A speaker comprises a housing, a transducer residing inside the housing, and at least one sound guiding hole located on the housing. The transducer generates vibrations. The vibrations produce a sound wave inside the housing and cause a leaked sound wave spreading outside the housing from a portion of the housing. The at least one sound guiding hole guides the sound wave inside the housing through the at least one sound guiding hole to an outside of the housing. The guided sound wave interferes with the leaked sound wave in a target region. The interference at a specific frequency relates to a distance between the at least one sound guiding hole and the portion of the housing.
US11638103B2	Identifying information and associated individuals A hearing aid system for individual identification of a hearing aid system may include a wearable camera, a microphone, and at least one processor. The processor may be programmed to receive a plurality of images captured by the wearable camera; receive audio signals representative of sounds captured by the microphone; and identify a first audio signal, from among the received audio signals, representative of a voice of a first individual. The processor may transcribe and store, in a memory, text corresponding to speech associated with the voice of the first individual and determine whether the first individual is a recognized individual. If the first individual is a recognized individual, the processor may associate an identifier of the first recognized individual with the stored text corresponding to the speech associated with the voice of the first individual.
US11638102B1	Acoustic implant feedback control An apparatus includes signal processing circuitry configured to generate processed data signals in response at least in part to transducer signals from at least one acoustic transducer and filtering signals, and to transmit the processed data signals via at least one communication channel to an actuating assembly of an auditory prosthesis. The apparatus further includes circuitry configured to monitor one or more of the signal processing circuitry, the processed data signals, and the at least one communication channel, and to generate filtering control signals in response at least in part thereto. The apparatus further includes filtering circuitry configured to generate the filtering signals in response at least in part to the processed data signals and the filtering control signals.
US11638101B2	Hearing aid for placement in a user's ear canal A hearing aid for placement in an ear canal of a user, includes: a shell; a faceplate comprising an upper face, and a lower face, and a circumference, the upper face being exposed when the shell is placed in an ear of the user; a coil arranged at the faceplate; and a button arrangement comprising a plunger configured to control an integrated circuit arranged below the coil, the coil comprising one or more windings, the one or more windings being circumferential of an inner cavity of the coil with respect to a center or longitudinal axis of the coil, the button arrangement being configured such that the plunger in at least one position extends through the inner cavity of the coil for engaging the integrated circuit.
US11638099B2	Bone conduction speaker and compound vibration device thereof The present disclosure relates to a bone conduction speaker and its compound vibration device. The compound vibration device comprises a vibration conductive plate and a vibration board, the vibration conductive plate is set to be the first torus, where at least two first rods inside it converge to its center; the vibration board is set as the second torus, where at least two second rods inside it converge to its center. The vibration conductive plate is fixed with the vibration board; the first torus is fixed on a magnetic system, and the second torus comprises a fixed voice coil, which is driven by the magnetic system. The bone conduction speaker in the present disclosure and its compound vibration device adopt the fixed vibration conductive plate and vibration board, making the technique simpler with a lower cost; because the two adjustable parts in the compound vibration device can adjust both low frequency and high frequency area, the frequency response obtained is flatter and the sound is broader.
US11638098B2	Screen sounding system The present application discloses a screen sounding system having a screen, an exciter for driving the screen, and a magnetic element fixedly connected with the screen. The exciter includes a housing with an accommodation space and a magnet arranged in the accommodation space. The housing is fixed on the magnetic element through magnetic attraction force between the magnet and the magnetic element. Compared with the related art, the screen sounding system disclosed by the present application facilitates removal and installation of the exciter. The position of the exciter can be adjusted through slip. Meanwhile, the magnetic element can avoid an influence on the screen caused by a magnetic field of the exciter.
US11638097B1	Speaker The present disclosure discloses a speaker including a frame with two open ends, a vibration system sealing one open end of the frame, a magnetic circuit system, and an air-permeable mesh. The magnetic circuit system includes a yoke sealing another open end of the frame, a first magnet, a second magnet arranged at two opposite sides of the first magnet, a through hole penetrating the yoke and arranged at another two opposite sides of the first magnet, and an extension wall bending and extending from a side of the through hole close to the first magnet in a direction close to the vibration system. The air-permeable mesh is attached to the yoke and covers the through hole. Compared with the related art, the speaker disclosed by the present disclosure has a better acoustic performance.
US11638090B2	Loudspeaker system, loudspeaker, and loudspeaker base A loudspeaker system includes a loudspeaker base and a loudspeaker peripheral that is independent of the loudspeaker base. The loudspeaker peripheral is shaped as a role figure. The loudspeaker base and the loudspeaker peripheral connect through a contact connection or a non-contact connection, and provide personalized voice data corresponding to the role figure when connected.
US11638084B2	Eartips and earphone devices, and systems and methods therefor The application is directed to an eartip. The eartip can include an outer portion, an inner portion, and an encapsulated volume formed by the inner and outer portion, wherein the outer portion is designed to contact the ear canal, and wherein the inner portion is designed to fit upon a stent.
US11638078B2	Microphone device and system comprising the microphone device There is described a switchable microphone device which may be switched between a digital output mode and an analog output mode. There is further described a system for use of such a device, which allows for the switching between analog and digital computing modes.
US11638075B2	Magnetic earphones holder One or more sensors are configured to contextualize a series of user generated movements to control one or more electronic devices. For example, a set of earphones comprises one or more sensors for sensing a location of the earphones. The one or more sensors enable earphones such as a pair of bluetooth or earphones wirelessly coupled to a bluetooth enabled electronic device, the capability to understand the configuration of use of the earphones. Based on a location and use or non-use of the earphones, one or more contextual responses is able to be applied for a given action. In addition, a garment comprises one or more sensors for sensing a motion of a user as the garment is being used. The one or more sensors allow the user to control one or more electronic devices through a series of user generated movements.
US11638074B2	Speaker device A speaker device includes a frame, a vibration unit and a magnetic circuit unit. The vibration unit includes a diaphragm fixed to the frame and a voice coil. The magnetic circuit unit includes a yoke and a magnet assembly that is accommodated and fixed in the yoke and is spaced apart from the yoke to form a magnetic gap. The voice coil is inserted in the magnetic gap. The yoke includes a yoke bottom wall, a yoke side wall and flanges. The flange includes a first section and a second section extending from the first section. A side of the first section close to the second section and the second section enclose a fixing step. The second section is fixed to the frame. The speaker device of the present disclosure has better reliability.
US11638073B2	Ranging device and ranging methhod A ranging device and a ranging method are provided. The ranging device includes a light source, an image sensor, and a processor. The light source projects a plurality of projection patterns onto a surface of an object to be measured at different times. The image sensor senses the surface of the object to be measured in synchronization with projection times of the projection patterns to obtain a plurality of sensing images respectively corresponding to the projection patterns. The processor analyzes the sensing images to determine depth information of the object to be measured. The processor performs trigonometric calculations to obtain the depth information.
US11638072B2	Image detection device, pulsed illumination device, and pulsed illumination method An image detection device includes: a liquid resonant lens system whose focal point is cyclically changed; an image detector configured to detect an image of an object through the lens system; a pulsed illuminator configured to provide pulsed illumination to the object in synchronization with the focal point; and an illumination controller configured to control the pulsed illuminator, in which the pulsed illuminator includes a main illumination section and a supplementary illumination section, and the illumination controller is configured to provide pulsed illumination to the object with the main illumination section and supplement illuminance on the object with the supplementary illumination section when the illuminance on the object by the main illumination section is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold.
US11638071B2	Camera assembly and monitoring camera The present application provides a camera assembly, which comprises a panoramic camera, a PTZ camera, and a processor. The panoramic camera is used to collect wide-angle images of a monitoring scene; the PTZ camera is used to collect narrow-angle images in different directions of the monitoring scene; the processor is configured to superimpose, in response to an instruction input from outside, a polygon frame corresponding to the instruction on the wide-angle image; select, according to a preset mapping table of wide-angle image coordinates and narrow-angle image coordinates, at least two ordinate values on the polygon frame in the wide-angle image, to obtain at least two ordinate values on the narrow-angle image, thereby determining an effective focus value interval of the PTZ camera, so that the PTZ camera performs a focusing operation within the effective focus value interval during a focusing process.
US11638067B2	Phased metalens for adjusting a focus of an image The techniques of this disclosure relate to a system for adjusting a focus of an image. A system includes a phased metalens configured to adjust a focus of an image detected by an imaging substrate of an image sensor to compensate for warpage of the imaging substrate. The phased metalens can achieve a near-diffraction-limited focusing over incoming light wavelengths using precisely defined nanoscale subwavelength resolution structures.
US11638064B2	Dynamic verification of playback of media assets at client device A media presentation and distribution system includes a verification server that handles dynamic verification of playback of media assets on a client device. The client device receives an asset stream of media assets that comprises one or more tags embedded in the media assets. The client device detects an asset identifier associated with each of the media assets during playback of each media asset on the client device, based on identification of a tag of the one or more tags. The verification server verifies the playback of the media assets on the client device based on received support information from the client device. The playback of the media assets are verified to satisfy defined asset delivery criteria and to identify and debug a deviation or one or more errors with the playback of the media assets.
US11638063B2	Creation of channels using pre-encoded media assets A system is provided for selecting a pre-encoded media asset of a specified quality level and a specified content encryption mode based on manipulation of a first programming schedule. The pre-encoded media asset is inserted in a media feed of a first channel based on an input on a notification associated with a media item and a defined selection parameter. Based on the insertion of the pre-encoded media asset in different channels and the defined selection parameter, new channels are created. The new channels are created based on a re-use of the pre-encoded media asset for one of the new channels such that the new channels are created independent of an encoding operation prior to a distribution to consumer devices such that the new channels are delivered over a distribution network without being required to be re-encoded.
US11638061B1	Augmented reality display for content consumption relative to a field of view Systems and methods are presented herein for generating an augmented reality (“AR”) display with user interface (“UI”) elements that respond to changes in pupil characteristics in response to detecting device streaming content. A media stream playing on a device that is within a threshold distance of the AR device is detected. The source of the media stream is identified. The AR device queries the source of the media stream for a consumption option. An AR overlay is generated and comprises selectable UI elements corresponding to the consumption options. In response to receiving an input at a UI element, the AR overlay is generated based on the consumption option.
US11638057B2	Content delivery Described is a method of managing a network for delivering content in a hybrid unicast/multicast network, where content is requested by clients over unicast, but all or some of the content is delivered in part over multicast. A client requests content (in the form of segments) and receive the responses (segments) over unicast via a first proxy. The first proxy measures the time between requests and associated requested segment sizes. These measurements are used to effectively determine a unicast request rate given by the segment size divided by the time between requests. Subsequent requested segments can then be delivered over multicast over a portion of the route to the client using a multicast rate that is set as a function of (for example, 110% of) the unicast request rate. In general, the multicast path will be from a second proxy to the first proxy.
US11638053B2	Methods and apparatus to identify co-relationships between media using social media Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to identify co-relationships between media using social media. An example apparatus includes an audience estimator to: estimate a first audience of first media based on a first set of media-exposure social media messages corresponding to client devices referencing the first media, and estimate a second audience of second media based on a second set of media-exposure social media messages corresponding to the client devices referencing the second media. The example apparatus also includes a pairing classifier to: determine a pairing-score for a media-pairing based on the first and second audiences and the first and second sets of media-exposure social media messages, determine a relationship threshold to apply to the media-pairing based on the first media and the second media, and classify the media-pairing based on the pairing-score and the relationship threshold to improve an accuracy of a system associated with generating audience analysis information.
US11638052B2	Methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture to identify candidates for media asset qualification Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture are disclosed to identify candidates for media asset qualification. Example apparatus disclosed herein include a media creditor to determine whether to credit a first media asset to linear media or non-linear media, the non-linear media including subscription video on demand (SVOD). Disclosed example apparatus also include a media asset candidate controller to: classify the first media asset as a non-candidate for media asset qualification in response to the first media asset being credited to the linear media or the non-linear media. In some examples, the media asset candidate controller is to determine whether to classify the first media asset as a candidate for media asset qualification based on whether the first media asset remains uncredited by the media creditor and the first media asset overlaps a streaming period.
US11638051B2	Real-time latency measurement of video streams Frames of a video stream collected at first and second points along a video delivery chain are buffered into first and second buffers, respectively, the second point being downstream the video delivery chain from the first point. A control group is identified as a subset of frames of the second buffer. Correlations of extracted features of the control group to extracted features of successive windows of frames of the first buffer are computed, the extracted features being based on spatial information and temporal information of the video stream. A delay between the video stream collected at the first point and the video stream collected at the second point is identified according to a maximum correlation of the correlations.
US11638048B2	Publishing a disparate live media output stream manifest that includes one or more media segments corresponding to key events A system is provided for publishing a disparate live media output stream manifest that includes one or more media segments corresponding to key events. A start and stop time is obtained for a pre-produced media asset from a live playout system synchronized to a reference clock. Based on a reference time of the reference clock and play events from the live playout system, a normalized event metadata is converted from a play time of pre-produced media asset metadata to the reference time. The play events exists for the pre-produced media asset as start and stop times per the pre-produced media asset support inclusion of non-programming content and restart of the pre-produced media asset during a playout. Start and end messages are transmitted for publishing the normalized event metadata each time the pre-produced media asset is started and stopped during the playout in a disparate live media output stream.
US11638046B2	Intelligent download of content Intelligently downloading content to user devices is described herein. According to an embodiment, a user request for content is received. In response to the request, a low quality version of the content is downloaded and played to the user. Then, a higher quality version of the content is downloaded (this may occur during or after the download or playback of the low quality version of the content). Playback of the low quality version is discontinued. Then, playback of the higher quality version begins at the point where playback of the low quality version was discontinued. In some embodiments, the low quality version and the higher quality version of the requested content (among all the versions of the requested content) are identified via crowdsourcing.
US11638034B2	Signaling of Matrix Intra Prediction parameters in video coding A video coder determines a plurality of available Matrix Intra Prediction (MIP) parameter sets (MPS's) for a picture of video data. The plurality of available MPS's is a union of (i) a subset of all default MPS's and (ii) a set of additional MPS's that are signaled in the bitstream. Each of the default MPS's is associated with a predefined MIP mode in a codec. Each of the set of additional MPS's is associated with a new MIP mode in a set of new MIP modes. The video decoder uses a MIP mode associated with an MPS in the plurality of available MPS's to generate a prediction block for a current block of the picture.
US11638033B2	Systems and methods for performing adaptive bitrate streaming Systems and methods for performing trick play functionality using trick play streams during adaptive bitrate streaming in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. One embodiment includes requesting a video container index from a video container file containing a video stream from a plurality of alternative streams of video; requesting at least one portion of the video stream using at least one entry from the video container index; decoding the at least one portion of the video stream; receiving at least one user instruction to perform a visual search of the media; requesting a trick play container index from a trick play container file containing a trick play stream; requesting at least one frame of video from the at least one trick play stream; and decoding and displaying the at least one frame of video from the trick play stream.
US11638032B2	VistGAN: unsupervised video super-resolution with temporal consistency using GAN A VSR approach with temporal consistency using generative adversarial networks (VistGAN) that requires only the training HR video sequence to generate the HR/LR video frame pairs, instead of the pre-artificial-synthesized HR/LR video frame pairs, for training. By this unsupervised learning method, the encoder degrades the input HR video frames of a training HR video sequence to their LR counterparts, and the decoder seeks to recover the original HR video frames from the LR video frames. To improve the temporal consistency the unsupervised learning method provides a sliding window that explores the temporal correlation in both HR and LR domains. It keeps the temporal consistent and also fully utilizes high-frequency details from the last-generated reconstructed HR video frame.
US11638026B2	Alignment of prediction weights in video coding A method of video processing is described. The method includes determining chroma weights used for determining a chroma prediction block of a chroma block of a current block of a video by blending predictions of the chroma block according to a rule, and performing a conversion between the current block and a coded representation of the video according to the determining, wherein the rule specifies that the chroma weights are determined from luma weights of a collocated luma block of the current block; wherein the current block is coded with a geometric partitioning mode.
US11638020B2	Video processing using multiple bitstream engines A device includes a first bitstream engine and a second bitstream engine. The first bitstream engine is configured to decode a first portion of a first video frame of a plurality of video frames to generate first decoded portion data. The first bitstream engine is also configured to generate synchronization information based on completion of decoding the first portion. The second bitstream engine is configured to, based on the synchronization information, initiate decoding of a second portion of a particular video frame to generate second decoded portion data. The second bitstream engine uses the first decoded portion data during decoding of the second portion of the particular video frame. The particular video frame includes the first video frame or a second video frame of the plurality of video frames.
US11638019B2	Methods and systems for prediction from multiple cross-components The present disclosure provides methods, apparatus and non-transitory computer readable medium for processing video data. According to certain disclosed embodiments, a method includes: determining a set of parameters from a plurality of sets of parameters wherein the set of parameters includes a scaling factor; determining a predicted sample value of a first chroma component based on the set of the parameters, a reconstructed sample value of a luma component and a reconstructed sample value of a second chroma component; and signaling an index associated with the set of parameters in a bitstream.
US11638015B2	Methods for determining prediction value, encoder, and decoder Methods for determining a prediction value, an encoder, and a decoder are provided. Reconstructed values of neighboring samples of a current block are acquired, and then filtered to obtain a reference value set of the current block. When a size of the current block is smaller than a preset threshold value, a first constant value is calculated according to a bit depth value of a luma component of a sample in the current block. A difference between the first constant value and a first reference value in the reference value set is determined as a first prediction input value in a prediction input value set. Other prediction input values in the prediction input value set other than the first prediction input value are determined according to the reference value set. Prediction values of samples at specific positions in the current block is calculated and then filtered.
US11637996B2	High luminance projection displays and associated methods Projection displays include a highlight projector and a main projector. Highlights projected by the highlight projector boost luminance in highlight areas of a base image projected by the main projector. Various highlight projectors are based on steerable beams, holographic projectors, and spatial light modulators. A Fourier transform component and a mask positioned on the Fourier plane thereof are used to attenuate or eliminate selected spatial frequencies, e.g., to increase peak luminance without raising the black level of the projected image.
US11637994B2	Two-way intercept using coordinate tracking and video classification A system comprising a coordinate tracking engine and a video classification engine communicably coupled to a notification engine. The coordinate tracking engine detects that geographical coordinates of a mobile device indicate that an account holder is within a threshold distance of a physical branch of an institution. The notification engine retrieves account information for the account holder. The coordinate tracking engine further detects that the account holder has arrived at the physical branch. The video classification engine captures video frames of an entrance to the physical branch and identifies the account holder. The notification engine further presents account information for the account holder on a display.
US11637991B2	Video conferencing systems featuring multiple spatial interaction modes Systems and methods for multi-attendee video conferencing are described. A system can convert from huddle video conference mode to spatial video conference mode. In particular, by assigning user roles, specific users can have greater control of the video conference as compared to other users. For instance, moderators may have a greater level of control of the video conferencing system. Thus, in example implementations of the present disclosure, specific users can affect transition between two or more video conferencing modes, such as between a huddle video conference mode and a spatial video conference mode.
US11637986B2	Method and apparatus for interpolating frame to video, and electronic device The disclosure provides a method and an apparatus for interpolating a frame to a video. A first deep-level feature of a first frame is obtained and a second deep-level feature of a second frame is obtained. Forward optical flow information and inverse optical flow information between the first frame and the second frame are obtained based on first deep-level feature and the second deep-level feature. An interpolated frame between the first frame and the second frame is generated based on the forward optical flow information and the inverse optical flow information, and the interpolated frame is inserted between the first frame and the second frame.
US11637983B2	Image sensor including CMOS image sensor pixel and dynamic vision sensor pixel An image sensor includes a CIS (CMOS image sensor) pixel, a DVS (dynamic vision sensor) pixel, and an image signal processor. The CIS pixel includes a photoelectric conversion device generating charges corresponding to an incident light and a readout circuit generating an output voltage corresponding to the generated charges. The DVS pixel detects a change in an intensity of the incident light based on the generated charges to output an event signal and does not include a separate photoelectric conversion device. The image signal processor allows the photoelectric conversion device to be connected to the readout circuit or the DVS pixel.
US11637982B2	Solid-state imaging device, method for driving solid-state imaging device, and electronic apparatus A solid-state imaging device includes a pixel part, a reading part for reading a pixel signal from the pixel part and a response data generating part including a fuzzy extractor. The response data generating part generates response data including a unique key in association with at least one selected from among variation information of pixels and variation information of the reading part. The response data generating part generates, when regenerating a key, a unique key using helper data acquired in generation of an initial key, variation information acquired in the regeneration of the key, and reliability information determined based on the variation information acquired in the regeneration of the key.
US11637981B2	Photoelectric conversion apparatus and camera A photoelectric conversion apparatus having a first substrate and a second substrate overlaid on each other and including electrically conductive portions is provided. The first substrate includes a photoelectric conversion element, a first portion configured to form part of a first surface, a second portion which is included in an electrically conductive pattern closest to the first portion, and a third portion which is included in an electrically conductive pattern second closest to the first portion. The second substrate includes a fourth portion configured to form part of a second surface, and a circuit. In a planar view with respect to the first surface, an area of the first portion is smaller than an area of the second portion and larger than an area of a portion of the third portion overlaying the second portion.
US11637980B2	Image sensor including DRAM capacitor and operating method thereof An image sensor includes a pixel array having a plurality of pixels; a row driver providing the pixel array with a boosting signal; and a read-out circuit configured to read out pixel signals output from pixels of a row line selected by the row driver. Each of the plurality of pixels includes: a first photodiode; a transmission transistor connected to the first photodiode; a first floating diffusion node, a second floating diffusion node, and a third floating diffusion node, which are connected to the transmission transistor to accumulate charges generated by the first photodiode; an LCG capacitor connected to the third floating diffusion node to accumulate the charges generated by the first photodiode; an MCG transistor connected between the first floating diffusion node and the second floating diffusion node; and an LCG transistor connected to the third floating diffusion node.
US11637966B2	Imaging device and diaphragm mechanism control method An object is to improve accuracy of autofocus control. Accordingly, an imaging device according to the present technology includes an autofocus control unit that performs operation of autofocus according to a predetermined manipulation, and a diaphragm mechanism control unit that performs opening and closing control of a diaphragm mechanism according to an amplification factor of a distance measurement signal during the operation of autofocus. Thus, during the operation of autofocus, control different from control of the diaphragm mechanism based on an imaging setting is performed, and accuracy of the autofocus control is improved.
US11637965B2	High dynamic range point spread function generation for image reconstruction A method includes capturing, by a camera disposed behind a display panel of an electronic device, a plurality of point spread functions (PSFs) through a semi-transparent pixel region of the display panel. Each of the plurality of PSFs is captured at a different exposure time. The method further includes generating an intensity dataset corresponding to the plurality of PSFs, the intensity dataset comprises a plurality of pixel location and a plurality of exposure times associated with the respective pixel locations, calculating a plurality of noise statistics values for the plurality of pixel locations of the intensity dataset, respectively, generating a pixel mask, the pixel mask filters the plurality of pixel locations for pixel locations with respective noise statistics values within a particular threshold, generating one or more high dynamic range (HDR) PSFs utilizing the plurality of PSFs and the pixel mask.
US11637962B2	Computer-vision-based object tracking and guidance module An apparatus comprises a mount body by which the apparatus is secured to a structure. A camera assembly includes an image sensor adapted to capture images within its field of view. A lighting assembly houses one or more light sources including a directional light source. A control-board assembly, fixed to the mount body, houses control boards including one or more processors configured to acquire information about an object, to associate a location within the field of view of the image sensor with the object, to point light emitted by the directional light source at the location associated with the object by rotating the lighting assembly and turning the laser assembly, and, based on an image acquired from the camera assembly, to detect change within the field of view of the image sensor corresponding to placement or removal of the object.
US11637960B2	Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and storage medium There is provided with an image processing apparatus. An obtaining unit obtains a visible light image and an invisible light image of an imaging region. A first evaluation unit evaluates a brightness of the imaging region. A second evaluation unit evaluates noise in an object in the imaging region. A combining unit generates a combined image by combining the visible light image and the invisible light image. An output unit outputs either the combined image or the invisible light image in accordance with an evaluation result on the noise without outputting the visible light image in response to the brightness becoming lower than a first threshold during an operation of outputting the visible light image.
US11637955B2	Image-displaying device and method for controlling image-displaying device An image capturing device includes an image capturing unit capturing an image at a timing based on a first frame rate and outputs data corresponding to the image after a first period, an image data generation unit generating image data based on the output data and outputting the image data after a second period, a display unit displaying a display image based on the image data after the second period and at a timing based on a second frame rate, and a mode selecting unit selecting a first or second mode. The first mode prioritizes reduction in a display delay time. The second mode prioritizes image quality of the display image over reduction in the display delay time. A total period of the first and second periods is less than or equal to a first vertical synchronization period based on the first frame rate when the first mode is selected.
US11637952B2	Remote display system, robot, and display terminal A remote display system includes a screen display controller configured to perform a first screen switching process of switching a monitor screen to be displayed on a terminal display unit of a display terminal from a first monitor screen for displaying a first image range of a captured image by a robot camera to a second monitor screen for displaying a second image range different from the first image range of the captured image, in accordance with a predetermined screen switching condition.
US11637950B2	Image capturing apparatus An image capturing apparatus, including an image capturing element and having an optical axis, includes a control circuit to control the image capturing apparatus, a display panel arranged on a rear surface side of an exterior member, and a heat dissipation fan arranged on a bottom surface side of the exterior member. An image capturing element board, a control circuit board, and the display panel are arranged in a direction of the optical axis. A duct, extending from a first ventilation hole to a second ventilation hole formed to face the first ventilation hole across the optical axis, passes through an area among the image capturing element board, the control circuit board, and the bottom surface side of the exterior member. The heat dissipation fan is arranged inside the duct arranged in the area, the control circuit board, and the bottom surface side of the exterior member.
US11637948B2	Image capturing apparatus, image processing apparatus, image processing method, image capturing apparatus calibration method, robot apparatus, method for manufacturing article using robot apparatus, and recording medium An image capturing apparatus including a lens and a processing unit, wherein the lens includes a first region through which a first light ray passes and a second region through which a second light ray passes, wherein the first region and the second region are arranged in a predetermined direction, and wherein the processing unit sets a component of the predetermined direction as a degree of freedom in a first relative positional relationship between a predetermined position in the first region and a predetermined position in the second region is employed.
US11637946B2	Iterative uniformity compensation mechanism A printing system is disclosed. The printing system includes at least one physical memory device to store halftone calibration logic and one or more processors coupled with the at least one physical memory device to execute the halftone calibration logic to receive print image measurement data corresponding to a first halftone design associated with each of a plurality of pel forming elements, generate measurement data for each of the pel forming elements based on the print image measurement data, generate a uniformity compensated halftone for each of the pel forming elements based on inverse transfer functions corresponding to each of the pel forming elements and the first halftone design and transmit the uniformity compensated halftone for each of the pel forming elements.
US11637944B2	Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for generating intermediate data based on print data An image processing apparatus comprises a generation unit configured to generate, based on print data, pieces of information to be used for generating intermediate data based on the print data, and store the pieces of information in an external storage device connected to the image processing apparatus, and a rendering unit configured to generate the intermediate data using the pieces of information, and generate a raster image by performing rendering based on the generated intermediate data.
US11637942B2	Multifunction peripheral with exterior member different from input unit A multifunction peripheral includes an exterior member that corresponds to an exterior portion of the multifunction peripheral and that differs from an input unit that inputs an instruction for a program, a reception unit that receives an instruction for performing a process that involves an operation of the exterior member, and a notification unit that notifies a user of a position on the exterior member to be operated by the user of the multifunction peripheral when the process is performed in a case where the reception unit receives the instruction for performance.
US11637939B2	Server apparatus, user terminal apparatus, controlling method therefor, and electronic system Disclosed is a server apparatus. The server apparatus comprises: a communication unit for communicating with a user terminal apparatus; a storage for storing compatible information between devices; and a processor for, if the user terminal apparatus accesses the server apparatus and identification information on the user terminal apparatus is received from the user terminal apparatus, generating recommended device information compatible with the user terminal apparatus on the basis of the information stored in the storage and transmitting the recommended device information to the user terminal apparatus.
US11637933B2	System and method for running a multi-module telephony application A system and method of a telephony application platform can include receiving a communication session request specifying a destination endpoint, connecting the communication session through a first application module according to the destination endpoint, receiving an instruction to transition communication control to a second application module, transitioning communication control of the communication session to the second application module, independently metering resource usage of the communication session of each application module, and accounting the metered usage of the communication session.
US11637930B1	Call routing system Call routing technology can route a current call from a person based on an analysis of call data related to a prior call from the same person. For example, based at least on a customer satisfaction score determined from call data related to a prior call, a call routing server can identify one or more persons to whom a current call from the same person should be routed. Next, the call routing server can route the current call to one of the identified customer service representatives.
US11637929B2	Efficient media establishment for WebRTC call center agents Connecting agent to customers is the cornerstone of contact center operations. When a customer is connected to an agent for real-time communications (e.g., voice), they can be particular sensitive to any delay, such as the delay to establish a media channel between the agent's endpoint and the customer's device. By establishing a media channel between the agent's device and a server having initially received the communication, the communication may be attached to the existing media channel without requiring the time and resources otherwise necessary to establish the media channel. Additionally, if a problem or failure occurs, a server utilized for the connection may seek to establish the media channel with a second network, such as a telephone network, or a second agent endpoint or endpoint component.
US11637926B2	Method, server, client and program for supporting calling A method for determining candidates for a person who is to handle a failure upon occurrence of a failure as call-target persons and calling the call-target persons via the Internet is provided. The method is a method which is to be executed by a server, for supporting calling of call-target persons within a list in which candidates for a person who is to handle a failure are defined as call-target persons, upon occurrence of a failure, and includes a step of calling a client of a call-target person selected from the list via the Internet, and a step of receiving a response result indicating a result of operation in response to the calling from the client of the selected call-target person.
US11637924B2	Setting shared ringtone for calls between users Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for setting a shared ringtone for calls between users. The program and method provide for receiving, from a first device associated with a first user, selection of a ringtone for use with the first device and a second device associated with a second user, the first user and the second user corresponding to contacts in a messaging application; and saving, in response to the receiving, a ringtone setting that is shared by the first user and the second user, the ringtone setting indicating to use the ringtone for a call between the first device and the second device.
US11637922B2	Device occupation method and electronic device A device occupation method includes a first device that obtains information related to the first device or information related to a second device, where the second device occupies a first to-be-occupied device, and the first device prepares to occupy the first to-be-occupied device, and occupying, by the first device, the first to-be-occupied device when the information matches.
US11637920B2	Providing situational device settings for consumer electronics and discovering user-preferred device settings for consumer electronics One embodiment provides a method comprising receiving device setting behavioral data collected from one or more consumer electronic (CE) devices, and generating one or more machine learning (ML) models based on a portion of the device setting behavioral data. In one embodiment, the method comprises predicting, via the one or more ML models, a device setting suitable for a CE device based on a current user context, and providing a recommendation comprising the predicted device setting to the CE device. In another embodiment, the method comprises clustering, via the one or more ML models, at least one user associated with the one or more user-initiated adjustments into at least one user group, and determining one or more user-preferred device settings that the user group prefers most. The one or more user-preferred device settings are provided to a CE device as one or more new device settings available for user selection.
US11637915B1	System, method, and computer program product for coordination among multiple devices In various embodiments, a method, apparatus, and computer program product are provided involving, at a first device: opening the application on the first device, performing an action utilizing an application, updating a state of the application, for being communicated with the second device; and, at a second device: utilizing the updated state of the application received from the first device, displaying an interface including: a button for opening the application utilizing the second device, and indicia that indicates that the first device has updated at least one aspect of the application, and in response to a detection of the selection of the button, accessing the application utilizing the second device such that the application is accessed so as to reflect the updated state of the application.
US11637912B2	Intermediated retrieval of networked content Methods, systems, computer-readable media, and apparatuses may provide for the intermediated retrieval of applications on a network. A computing device may be configured to receive an application from an application server on a network. Based on, for example, the network conditions between the computing device and the application server, the computing device may query a plurality of intermediary servers. Based on a decision that, for example, the network conditions between the computing device, application server, and a selected intermediary server are better than the network conditions between the computing device and the application server, the computing device may cause the application to be retrieved by a host application of the selected intermediary server. The host application may process and transmit the application to the computing device. The computing device may display the processed application and transmit user input corresponding to the processed application to the intermediary server.
US11637911B1	Location and behavior based prefetch and caching of remote data A method for prefetching and caching data onto a device is disclosed. An association of a user with a travel to a destination location is determined. Data network availability in at least a portion of a likely future travel path from a current location of the user to the destination location is analyzed. Based on the analysis of the data network availability, a segment of the likely future travel path where data network is likely unreliable is identified. Data likely desired by the user when the user travels in the identified segment is predicted. A device of the user is caused to obtain and cache the predicted data.
US11637909B1	Preemptive TCP connections to reduce latency for proxies In some embodiments, a computer-implemented method comprises: receiving, at a proxy server, a plurality of active communications connection counts of a plurality of active communications connections that were active within a time period; determining a top count of active communications connections selected from the plurality of active communications connection counts; for each count of the top counts of active communications connections: determining a relative percentage of pre-connected communications connections, having a particular connection type and included in the count, to be pre-connected by the proxy server and available; determining whether the relative percentage of the pre-connected communications connections of the particular connection type is already pre-connected by the proxy server and is available; and if not, pre-connecting one or more particular communications connections of the particular connection type until the relative percentage of the pre-connected communications connections of the particular connection type is pre-connected and available.
US11637908B2	Apparatus, method, and computer program product for modifying user interfaces based on an application context-based concentration mode status Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer program products are provided for managing an application context-based concentration mode. Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to an improved group-based communication system, apparatus, method, and computer program products for managing a concentration mode associated with a group-based communication application. Specifically, embodiments are provided for setting (such as by activating and/or deactivating, as appropriate) a concentration mode associated with the group-based communication application to reflect a concentration mode status. In some embodiments, the concentration mode status is set to modify a rendering of at least one user interface associated with the group-based communication application.
US11637906B2	Private service endpoints in isolated virtual networks A service implemented at a first isolated virtual network of a provider network is added to a database of privately-accessible services. Configuration changes that enable network packets to flow between the first isolated virtual network and a second isolated virtual network without utilizing a network address accessible from the public Internet are implemented. Service requests originating at the second isolated virtual network are transmitted to the first isolated virtual network via private pathways of the provider network. Metrics corresponding to service requests directed from the second isolated network to the service are collected and provided to the respective owners of one or both isolated virtual networks.
US11637903B2	Memory device with a multi-mode communication mechanism A memory device includes a communication circuit configured to communicate a first signal and a second signal; and a selection mechanism coupled to the communication circuit and configured to select between operating the communication circuit the first signal and the second signal (1) independent signals for separate memory operations or (2) a complementary set for a memory operation.
US11637901B2	Electrical panel for identifying devices connected to a smart plug An electrical panel or an electrical meter may provide improved functionality by interacting with a smart plug. A smart plug may provide a smart-plug power monitoring signal that includes information about power consumption of devices connected to the smart plug. The smart-plug power monitoring signal may be used in conjunction with power monitoring signals from the electrical mains of the building for providing information about the operation of devices in the building. For example, the power monitoring signals may be used to (i) determine the main of the house that provides power to the smart plug, (ii) identify devices receiving power from the smart plug, (iii) improve the accuracy of identifying device state changes, and (iv) train mathematical models for identifying devices and device state changes.
US11637900B1	Method and system for facilitating uses of codes for vehicle experiences A method for facilitating uses of a code for vehicle experiences includes receiving code data from the code in a sign. The sign is disposed outside a host vehicle. The method further includes establishing a connection with a service using the code data obtained from the code and in response to establishing the connection with the service, receiving service data. The service data includes information about the service. The method further includes, in response to receiving the service data, controlling the host vehicle according to the service data received after establishing the connection with the service.
US11637898B2	Volume placement based on resource use and scoring functions Systems, methods, and machine-readable media are disclosed for collecting, maintaining, and retrieving use and limit data for connected resources, as well as determining an optimal location for creating a new volume (or volumes) on a storage platform and placing the volume at the determined location. A resource tracker collects resource use and/or limits data and stores it in a database. A volume placement service receives a volume deployment specification having constraints for creating a new volume. The volume placement service retrieves the data from the database. The volume placement service identifies an optimal location for the volume based at least in part on given constraints from the specification and the resource usage data. The system places the requested volume at the determined location.
US11637897B2	Systems and methods for generating an edit script A method for generating a hierarchical edit script comprises generating, using a first linear sequence of nodes of a first hierarchical dataset and a second linear sequence of nodes of a second hierarchical dataset, a linear edit script defining a linear sequence of operations that can be applied to the first linear sequence to generate the second linear sequence, generating a first delta by matching one or more operations of the linear sequence of operations to the first hierarchical dataset, generating a second delta by matching one or more operations of the linear sequence of operations to the second hierarchical dataset, and generating the hierarchical edit script by merging the first delta and the second delta.
US11637896B1	Migrating applications to a cloud-computing environment A system and methods for migrating applications to a cloud-computing environment. In some examples, the method includes determining an application configuration for an application executed in a storage system generating, for one or more volumes associated with the application, one or more volume tags indicating the application configuration; replicating the one or more volumes to a cloud-computing environment, and generating, in the cloud-computing environment, based on the one or more volume tags, the application configuration for the application.
US11637890B2	Dynamically assigning storage locations for messaging system data Method of dynamically assigning storage locations starts with the processor receiving a signal from a first client device associated with a first user. Processor stores a current location of the first client device in a historical database and determines whether a home location data associated with the first user matches the current location. In response to determining that the home location data associated with the first user does not match the current location, processor determines whether the first user has been associated with the current location at a greater frequency than the home location data based on the historical database. In response to determining that the first user has been associated with the current location at a greater frequency, processor updates the home location data associated with the first user to the current location. Other embodiments are described.
US11637889B2	Configuration recommendation for a microservice architecture An example method of providing a configuration for a multitier microservice architecture includes receiving a configuration request from a user for a configuration that satisfies a set of conditions in a cloud environment. The method also includes searching a configuration data store for the configuration that matches the set of conditions. The configuration specifies a first container and a second container, the first container sends a first communication to the second container, and the second container sends a second communication responsive to the first communication to the first container. The method further includes in response to finding the configuration that matches the set of conditions: sending an allocation request to a cloud provider for allocation of the configuration in the cloud environment and providing a first identifier (ID) that identifies the first container and a second ID that identifies the second container to the user.
US11637887B2	Packet transmission protocol supporting downloading and streaming A method and apparatus generate and process transport packets. A method of processing a transport packet at receiving entity includes identifying, in response to receiving the transport packet, a payload type based on a field indicating the payload type in a packet header for the transport packet. The method also includes identifying, in response to identifying that the payload type is a streaming mode payload type, a delivery data unit type of DU data in the transport packet based on a field indicating the delivery data unit type in a streaming mode payload header for the DU data. Additionally, the method includes processing the DU data according to the identified delivery data unit type.
US11637879B2	Hardware encoder A hardware encoder includes a chassis including at least one vent cut into a first surface of the chassis. The hardware encoder further includes an input interface disposed within the chassis and configured to receive a media signal. The hardware encoder further includes encoding circuitry disposed within the chassis and configured to encode the media signal to generate a media stream. The hardware encoder further includes a network interface disposed within the chassis and configured to send the media stream to a publishing destination. The hardware encoder further includes a bezel attached to the first surface of the chassis and enabling a view of a display screen. A portion of the bezel extrudes in a direction away from the first surface to enable airflow into the at least one vent.
US11637877B1	Interactive videoconferencing system A videoconferencing system receives audio and/or video signals (“AV”), information, and control signals from meeting participants. The videoconferencing system processes and routes the received AV and information, based on the received control signals, to provide AV and information to meeting participants. The videoconferencing system enables participants to to know details about breakout room (e.g., what breakout rooms are available, how many people are attending each breakout room, who is attending each breakout room, the topics of the breakout rooms), hear audio, see video, and receive information corresponding breakout rooms that they have not joined, join a breakout room, leave a breakout room, create breakout rooms, invite other participants to join a breakout room, and make a breakout room private.
US11637875B2	Establishing a session initiation protocol session The present disclosure describes methods and systems for establishing a Session Initiation Protocol Session. One method includes transmitting a first message requesting authentication configuration information; in response to the first message, receiving a second message that includes the authentication configuration information; transmitting a third message that includes authentication information based upon the received authentication configuration information; receiving an authentication challenge request that is formatted according to the second protocol; and in response to receiving the authentication challenge request, transmitting an authentication response to the second network node.
US11637870B2	User responses to cyber security threats Aspects of the disclosure relate to improving user responses to cyber security threats. A computing platform may generate a test communication to simulate a potential cyber threat activity. Then, the computing platform may send, via the communication interface, the test communication to a user device associated with a target user. Then, the computing platform may receive, via the communication interface and from the user device, a response to the test communication. Subsequently, the computing platform may determine, based on the response, a threat awareness level for the target user, where the threat awareness level is indicative of a susceptibility of the target user to the potential cyber threat activity. Then, the computing platform may send, to the target user and based on the threat awareness level, an alert notification to counter the cyber threat activity.
US11637866B2	System and method for the secure evaluation of cyber detection products A system and method for the secure and private demonstration of cloud-based cyber-security tools. Using an advanced sandboxing design patterns, isolated instances of virtual networks allow a potential client to compare their existing cyber defense tools against a set of cloud-based tools. Capitalizing on non-persistent and secure sandboxes allow the invention to demonstrate fully functional and devastating cyber-attacks while guaranteeing strict privacy and security to both existing customers and potential ones. Additionally, instantiating separate sandboxed observed systems in a single multi-tenant infrastructure provide each customer with the ability to rapidly create actual representations of their enterprise environment offering the most realistic and accurate demonstration and comparison between products.
US11637862B1	System and method for surfacing cyber-security threats with a self-learning recommendation engine Techniques for performing cyber-security alert analysis and prioritization according to machine learning employing a predictive model to implement a self-learning feedback loop. The system implements a method generating the predictive model associated with alert classifications and/or actions which automatically generated, or manually selected by cyber-security analysts. The predictive model is used to determine a priority for display to the cyber-security analyst and to obtain the input of the cyber-security analyst to improve the predictive model. Thereby the method implements a self-learning feedback loop to receive cyber-security alerts and mitigate the cyberthreats represented in the cybersecurity alerts.
US11637860B2	Autonomous vehicle DoS resistant communication system using acoustic communications A method includes determining, by a vehicle, a failure with a computer or telecommunications system operating in the vehicle and when a failure is detected, activating an acoustic system on the vehicle, detecting a vibration by the vehicle; and transmitting an audible signal responsive to the detecting step. The audible signal may include words in a human vocabulary.
US11637858B2	Detecting malware with deep generative models Features are extracted from an artifact so that a vector can be populated. The vector is then inputted into an anomaly detection model comprising a deep generative model to generate a first score. The first score can characterize the artifact as being malicious or benign to access, execute, or continue to execute. In addition, the vector is inputted into a machine learning-based classification model to generate a second score. The second score can also characterize the artifact as being malicious or benign to access, execute, or continue to execute. The second score is then modified based on the first score to result in a final score. The final score can then be provided to a consuming application or process. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described.
US11637856B2	Implementation comparison-based security system An implementation comparison-based security system is disclosed. In various embodiments, respective network messages received from a plurality of implementations are received. The network messages are compared to determine whether any network message in the received set of network messages deviates from any one or more other network messages in the set. A responsive action is determined based at least in part on the results of said comparison.
US11637853B2	Operational network risk mitigation system and method A computer network risk mitigation system includes a computerized platform configured to utilize gathered contextual data regarding cyber-risk metrics in are operational technology network. The computerized platform is configured to conduct network configuration changes in accordance with the gathered contextual data in order to mitigate cyber-security threats. Methods for refining a network attack graph and for utilizing risk score evaluation are also described.
US11637845B2	Method and apparatus for malicious attack detection in a software defined network (SDN) A malicious attack detection method includes receiving, by a controller, a packet-in message sent by a switch, sending, by the controller, an abnormal flow entry to the switch, receiving, by the controller, a triggering count sent by the switch, where the triggering count is a quantity of times that the abnormal flow entry is triggered, and determining, according to the triggering count, whether a malicious attack is initiated.
US11637843B2	System and method to estimate network disruption index Presented herein are methodologies for implementing a system and apparatus to estimate a network disruption index and undertake a mitigation action accordingly. A method includes calculating a network disruption index based on at least a disruption score associated with a service request measure, an end-of-life measure, a security incident response measure and a return material authorization measure for respective hardware devices in a network, comparing the network disruption index to a predetermined threshold, and when the network disruption index is above the predetermined threshold, identifying one or more of the hardware devices in the network for a mitigation action and implementing the mitigation action.

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