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| US11754088B2 |
Fan impeller with thin blades
An impeller for use in a fan system includes a hub extending along an axis of rotation and having a hub outer surface. There also are a plurality of blades extending radially outwardly of the hub outer surface. The blades have a unique cross-section at several different locations that result in relatively thin blades. A fan system and method are also disclosed. |
| US11754087B2 |
Oil dispersion system using actuator for propellers
An oil dispersion system uses an actuator for propellers and includes a pumping device that circulates oil when a driving motor is operated to drive a propeller, whereby the propeller and an oil circulation structure are integrated, and a circulation amount of oil is adjusted based on an angle of a swash plate of the pumping device when the driving motor is operated in order to drive the propeller, thereby controlling a supply of oil to no more than that required by oil-using parts. |
| US11754085B1 |
Convertible fan engine
A convertible ducted fan engine having a shroud, a drive shaft connected to a mechanical fan, and a rotational drive motor configured to rotate the mechanical fan. An embodiment includes a linear drive motor configured to translate the drive shaft and mechanical fan in a direction parallel to a longitudinal axis of the shroud. The convertible ducted fan engine includes a fluid-propulsion configuration in which the mechanical fan rotates freely with respect to the shroud to produce thrust through fluid flow, and a drive-wheel configuration in which the shroud rotates about the rotational axis. |
| US11754078B2 |
Parameter constancy
A method for regulating fluidic parameters of a ventilator in a system that includes regulating at least one fluidic parameter Pi, actual to a predetermined target value Pi, target by at least one motor parameter Mi of a ventilator in a system, wherein the ventilator is operated with a motor parameter Mi regulated to a constant value, wherein first, actual values of the motor parameters Mi are acquired and actual values of fluidic parameters Pi, actual are determined, and a comparison of the actual values and the target values is carried out, wherein, in the case of a deviation of the actual-target comparison of the parameters, an adjustment of the rotational speed occurs, in order to reach the predetermined target value. |
| US11754077B1 |
Device to assist the performance of a heart
A device to assist the performance of a heart with at least one pump that is formed as a rotary pump and driven via a magneto coupling. |
| US11754074B2 |
Scroll compressor having a centrifugal oil pump
The scroll compressor (1) includes a compression unit (6); a drive shaft (16) which is vertically orientated; upper and lower bearing arrangements (27, 28) configured to rotatably support the drive shaft (16); a centrifugal oil pump (29) including a pick-up tube (32) attached to a lower end portion (23) of the drive shaft (16) and provided with a oil inlet immersed in an oil sump (31), the centrifugal oil pump (29) being configured to deliver oil to the compression unit (6) and to the upper and lower bearing arrangements (27, 28); and a static fairing member (35) secured to a non-rotating part of the scroll compressor (1) and including a static tubular part (36) which is immersed in the oil sump (31) and which surrounds the pick-up tube (32) with a predetermined distance such that a gap is formed between the inner surface of the static tubular part (36) and the outer surface of the pick-up tube (32). |
| US11754071B2 |
Hermetic compressor including an intermediate plate having a curved suction passage
A hermetic compressor includes a casing, a cylinder in the casing, a first bearing and a second bearing defining a compression space together with the cylinder, a roller located at an eccentric position with respect to an inner surface of the cylinder and configured to vary a volume of the compression space, and a vane inserted into the roller to rotate together with the roller, and drawn out toward the inner surface of the cylinder to divide the compression space into compression chambers. An inlet port in communication with the compression space is defined in the first bearing, and an intermediate plate is located between the cylinder and the inlet port and defines a suction passage connected to the inlet port, where a peripheral length of an inner peripheral surface of the suction passage is greater than a peripheral length of an outer peripheral surface of the suction passage. |
| US11754069B2 |
Lubricator for bypass plunger
A lubricator for a plunger lift system includes a tubular body, a shift rod housing, a first spring, and a second spring. The shift rod housing disposed in the tubular body and has a chamber. The shift rod has a first portion slidably disposed in the chamber and a second portion projecting from a first end of the shift rod housing. A distal end of the second portion of the shift rod is engageable with a shift valve of a bypass plunger. The first spring disposed in the chamber to absorb an impact force applied to the shift rod by the shift valve. The second spring disposed in the tubular body between a portion of the shift rod housing and a portion of the tubular body to absorb an impact force applied to the shift rod housing by a plunger body of the bypass plunger. |
| US11754067B2 |
Fault detection and prediction
A pump including one or more pumping chambers, one or more drive mechanisms for driving the one or more pumping chambers and a logic arrangement. The first pumping chamber of the one or more pumping chambers has a first inlet check valve, a first outlet check valve and a first temperature sensor. The logic arrangement is configured to identify a leak by applying logic to at least resistance-data indicative of a resistance of the first pumping chamber to the driving and temperature-data at least based on output from the first temperature sensor. |
| US11754066B2 |
Pump system, fluid supply device and pressure detection method
A pump system contains a vibration actuator which can be electromagnetically driven, a sealed chamber connected to a suction port and a discharge port, and a movable wall for changing a volume of the sealed chamber. The movable wall is displaced due to drive of the vibration actuator to supply fluid in the sealed chamber into a cuff. The pump system detects pressure in the cuff based on a consumption current of the vibration actuator. |
| US11754064B2 |
Fluid pumping systems, devices and methods
Described are fluid pumping and fluid handling systems, which may be suitable for use in medical devices, such as artificial or extracorporeal blood pumping systems. The systems can include a dual housing configuration for pneumatic actuation comprising a main housing containing a pump cassette comprising a pneumatically actuated pump and pneumatically actuated valves. The pump can include a pump actuation chamber and pump pneumatic port, and the valves can each include a valve actuation chamber and valve pneumatic port. Connecting tubes can be used to fluidly connect the pump actuation ports and valve actuation ports to a tube-support housing having a first side receiving one end of each connecting tube and a second side providing a pneumatic interface arranged to connect to an array of pneumatic receptacles on a base unit of the system to facilitate easy, compact and accurate pneumatic interconnection between the pump cassette and the base unit. |
| US11754062B2 |
Methods and systems for cooling a vacuum pump
A method comprises: heating a flow of coolant liquid by passing the flow through one or more fluidic tubing lines, channels or conduits that are in thermal contact with a housing of a vacuum pump; apportioning the flow of heated coolant liquid between a bypass fluid tubing line and a channel within a wall of a vacuum chamber; recombining the first and second partial flows of the heated coolant liquid; passing the recombined flow of the coolant liquid through a heat exchanger that cools the coolant liquid; and recirculating the cooled coolant liquid through the one or more fluidic tubing lines, channels or conduits that are in thermal contact with the vacuum pump housing, wherein the apportionment of the flow of the heated coolant liquid is automatically performed under the control of an electronic controller or computer in response to a temperature measurement received by the electronic controller or computer. |
| US11754056B1 |
Dynamic mass torque generator
A dynamic mass torque generator for producing renewable energy, the dynamic mass torque generator comprising a dynamic mass assembly, wherein the dynamic mass assembly comprises a ballast tank disposed on ballast tank support arms with distal ends of the ballast tank support arms hingeably attached to a glide car via ballast tank support arm hinges and a counter-weight ballast tank disposed on counter-weight ballast tank support arms with distal ends of the counter-weight ballast tank support arms hingeably attached to the glide car via counter-weight ballast tank support arm hinges, wherein the dynamic mass assembly transfers fluid between the ballast tank and the counter-weight ballast tank using a ballast pump to generate torque; and a torsion spring assembly coupled to the dynamic mass assembly, wherein the torsion spring assembly comprises an angle bevel gear-drive coupled to a torsion-spring axel and a crankshaft gear-drive intercept, using a torsion-spring shaft coupling, wherein the angle bevel gear-drive receives the generated torque by transferring lateral rotation to the crankshaft gear-drive intercept using a torsion-spring axel, which further diverts the torque to a clutch crankshaft gear for rotating a clutch crankshaft coupled to the clutch crankshaft gear and a torsion spring configured to store the torque, maintained by the crankshaft gear-drive intercept, as potential energy using a flywheel clutch, wherein the clutch crankshaft gear rotates, a crankshaft-connector-to-clutch-release directs a torsion spring rotational clutch away from the torsion spring, and thereby releasing the stored potential energy through a flywheel which rotates a turbine generator to produce electricity. |
| US11754052B2 |
Sensor unit and gear having at least one such unit
A sensor unit includes sensor constituent parts of various sensor devices and at least one printed circuit board that has voltage supply and signal transmission components for the sensor constituent parts and to which the sensor constituent parts are connected. The sensor unit has an annular base body that receives the sensor constituent parts and the at least one printed circuit board. A gear having such a sensor unit is also provided. A drive train having such a gear, a wind power installation having such a drive train, and an industrial application having such a gear are provided. |
| US11754051B2 |
Floating windmill installation
The invention relates to a floating windmill installation (1, 1′, 1″), wherein the floating windmill installation (1, 1′, 1″) comprises: —a windmill (10, 10′) comprising a tower (14), —a floating installation (20, 20′) comprising an aperture (22) penetrating the floating installation (1, 1′, 1″) for accommodating the tower (14), and—means for raising and lowering the tower (14) up and down through the aperture (22). |
| US11754044B1 |
Method for installing an add-on device on a wind turbine blade
A method is provided for installing a continuous pliant add-on device (e.g., a vibration suppression device) onto a blade of a wind turbine, wherein the blade is mounted to a rotor that is atop a tower. The method includes, with the rotor, positioning the blade to a first position. A first end of the add-on device is fixed to a first end of the blade. The blade is then rotated with a pitch control system while supplying the add-on device in a first direction along a span of the rotating blade to wrap the add-on device around the blade towards an opposite second end of the blade in a first wrap pattern. |
| US11754041B2 |
Quick adaptation of wind turbine blade flow regulation
Provided is an arrangement for releasing fluid from a deformable container adapted to modify a state of an adaptable flow regulating device of a wind turbine rotor blade, the arrangement including: a valve connectable to the container; an exhaust tube connected to the valve, wherein the valve is adjustable to allow fluid communication between a lumen of the container and a lumen of the exhaust tube. |
| US11754040B2 |
Automatic-aerodynamic pitch control for wind turbine blade
A wind turbine rotor blade assembly which incorporates automatic-aerodynamic control of the blade pitch angle is disclosed. The airfoil of the rotor blade (110) is free to rotate about a strategically located longitudinal blade axis which forms the spar stub (115) and is connected to the hub (120) of a horizontal axis wind turbine. The location of this blade axis is precisely set with respect to the turbine blade's aerodynamic center and center of mass. By further incorporating a reflexed airfoil with positive pitching moment this arrangement aerodynamically induces an automatic and self-regulating alignment of the rotor blade pitch such that the airfoil is always operating at or near optimal angle of attack. Details are disclosed on these strategic relationships which enable the successful operation of the new blade design. |
| US11754038B2 |
Wind turbine blade and wind turbine including the same
A wind turbine blade capable of being easily manufactured and improving structural strength, and a wind turbine including the same are provided. The wind turbine blade includes an outer skin defining an external appearance, an inner skin spaced apart from the outer skin, a plurality of spar caps positioned between the outer skin and the inner skin and spaced apart from each other in a thickness direction of the blade, and shear webs configured to connect the plurality of spar caps, wherein at least one of the plurality of spar caps has a structure in which a resin is impregnated with reinforcing fiber sheets, and the other spar caps each have a structure in which support plates including reinforcing fibers are stacked. |
| US11754033B2 |
Ignition control device
Provided is an ignition control device capable of suppressing wear of an ignition plug due to occurrence of a re-strike without adding a component. An ECU 123 used as an ignition control device includes: an ignition signal calculation unit 203 that calculates a start timing and an end timing of re-energization with a primary current in one ignition process, compares the end timing of the re-energization with the timing at which the frequency of occurrence of a re-strike decreases, and determines whether to perform the re-energization; and an ignition signal generation unit 204 that generates an ignition signal for generating at least one or more spark discharges in the ignition process, outputs the ignition signal to the ignition coil, then generates the ignition signal when the ignition signal calculation unit determines to perform the re-energization, outputs the ignition signal to the ignition coil at the start timing of the re-energization, and does not generate the ignition signal when the ignition signal calculation unit determines not to perform the re-energization. |
| US11754032B2 |
Ignition system
An ignition system has an ignition plug and an ignition control unit that controls the ignition plug. When an engine is in a predetermined operating state, the ignition control unit performs ignition control after top dead center to perform ignition after the compression top dead center. The ignition system has an airflow support structure that facilitates the flow of airflow through a discharge gap at least after the compression top dead center. The ignition system is configured such that due to the airflow support structure and the timing of the ignition, airflow at a flow rate of 5 m/s or more flows through the discharge gap during a spark period after top dead center, which is the generation period of the discharge spark in the ignition control after top dead center. |
| US11754030B1 |
Apparatus and method for optimizing engine restarts
Methods and systems are described for optimizing engine restarts. In one aspect, the system includes an engine, a brake pedal sensor, and a controller. The controller is configured to shut off the engine when a vehicle stops during an Idle Stop and Go (ISG) operation. The controller operates the engine to shut off during the ISG operation in response to detecting the vehicle being stopped. The controller detects a driving condition indicating that the engine is required to be on. The controller operates the engine to turn on based on the driving condition. The controller detects force satisfying a second threshold at the brake pedal based on the brake pedal sensor. The controller operates the engine to maintain an engine-off state in response to detecting force satisfying the second threshold at the brake pedal based on the brake pedal sensor. |
| US11754021B2 |
Propulsion systems for aircraft
Aircraft propulsion systems including a closed loop-supercritical fluid system having a turbine, a cooler heat exchanger, a compressor, and a recovery heat exchanger arranged along a closed-loop flow path of a supercritical fluid. A shaft is operably coupled to the turbine and configured to be rotationally driven by the turbine. A fan is configured to generate thrust, the fan operably coupled to the shaft to be rotationally driven by the shaft. A burner is configured to combust a fuel and air from the fan to generate a combusted gas and supply said combusted gas to the recovery heat exchanger of the closed loop-supercritical fluid system and out an exhaust nozzle. |
| US11754017B2 |
Piston of internal combustion engine and internal combustion engine
A piston of an internal combustion engine configured to be reciprocable along an axial direction in a cylinder includes a cavity formed to be recessed in a center of a piston top surface, and an outer circumferential edge portion located on a radially outer side of the cavity in the piston top surface. The cavity includes a lip portion, a raised portion, and a curved portion. The curved portion includes an outer circumference-side curved surface which includes a curved surface connected to the lip portion, an inner circumference-side concave surface which is located on a radially inner side of an outer circumference-side curved surface and includes a surface connected to a raised portion, the inner circumference-side concave surface including a deepest portion of the cavity, and a convex surface formed between the outer circumference-side curved surface and the inner circumference-side concave surface, as well as protruding upward. |
| US11754015B2 |
Method and device for operating an internal combustion engine and carrying out a correction of the fuel injection quantity by correlation of a fuel pressure change
The disclosure relates to a method for operating an internal combustion engine which has at least one injector and in which a correction of fuel injection quantity is implemented. For the correction of the fuel injection quantity, different properties of the injector in the ballistic working range thereof and in the linear working range thereof are evaluated. A total injection quantity of the injector demanded in an operating cycle is divided into a number of smaller, equal partial injection quantities implemented as partial pulses, and an evaluation of the pressure drops triggered by the partial pulses is performed in the correction of the fuel injection quantity. The disclosure furthermore relates to a device for operating an internal combustion engine which has at least one injector and in which a correction of the fuel injection quantity is implemented. |
| US11754013B1 |
Enhanced minimum mass limit for direct injection engines
In accordance with exemplary embodiments, methods and systems are provided for controlling fuel injection by a fuel injector of a direct injection engine. In one embodiment, a method includes: storing, in a first data storage device, a first table of values; storing, in a second data storage device, a second table of values; and adjusting, via instructions provided by a processor of the vehicle, a minimum mass value used to control the fuel injection based on an injector learned value, the first table, and the second table, wherein the injector learned value is set based on an amount of injector learning completed. |
| US11754008B2 |
Techniques for improving fuel economy in dedicated EGR engines
One embodiment is a system comprising an engine including a dedicated EGR cylinder configured to provide EGR to the engine via an EGR loop, a non-dedicated cylinder, a plurality of injectors structured to inject fuel into the dedicated EGR cylinder and the non-dedicated EGR cylinder, and an electronic control system operatively coupled with the fueling system and the ignition system. The electronic control system is configured to evaluate engine operating parameters including an engine load and an engine speed. The electronic control system is responsive to variation of the engine operating parameters to control operation of the fueling system to vary combustion in the at least one dedicated cylinder between rich of stoichiometric and stoichiometric. |
| US11754005B2 |
Internal combustion engine
The invention relates to an internal combustion engine comprising a crankshaft, one or more cylinders including a cylinder head, a piston, a combustion chamber, one or more intake valves, one or more exhaust valves, an intake system configured for feeding intake air to the engine, an exhaust system configured for conveying exhaust gas away from the engine, a pressure charging system connected to the intake system and an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system arranged to feed branched off exhaust gas from the exhaust system to the intake system via an EGR conduit wherein: * the internal combustion engine includes a valve actuation device configured to allow for late or early closing of the intake valves in accordance with late or early Miller-type valve timing, and wherein * the EGR system includes a gas feeding device configured to feed exhaust gas through the EGR conduit in modes of operation wherein the pressure in the intake system exceeds the pressure in the exhaust system, * wherein the gas feeding device is a displacement pump and wherein the gas feeding device is arranged so that exhaust gas recirculating in the EGR system during operation of the engine passes the gas feeding device before being mixed with intake air in the intake system. Additionally, a method of improving efficiency of an internal combustion engine is described. |
| US11754003B2 |
Gas turbine firing temperature control with air injection system
Systems and methods to control gas turbine firing temperatures during air injection. A method of achieving a desired firing temperature of a gas turbine engine during air injection comprises injecting compressed air into the gas turbine engine using an external source. The external source includes a compressor and a recuperator. The method comprises using a controller of the gas turbine engine to: (a) determine an air injection exhaust bias gain using an inlet temperature of the gas turbine engine; (b) calculate, based on the determined air injection exhaust bias gain and a flow rate of the injected compressed air, an air injection exhaust curve bias; and (c) change a fuel flow of the gas turbine engine by adding the air injection exhaust curve bias to an existing exhaust curve of the gas turbine engine to thereby achieve the desired firing temperature during air injection. |
| US11754001B2 |
Aircraft hybrid propulsion system
A control system for an aircraft hybrid propulsion system comprising a gas turbine engine coupled to an electric generator, a propulsor coupled to an electric motor, and an electrical storage device coupled to the motor and the generator. The control system configured to operate the propulsion system in a first descent mode and a second descent mode. In the first descent mode, the gas turbine engine is operated at a first engine power level and the generator is operated at a first generator power level. In the second descent mode, the gas turbine engine is operated at a second engine power level, higher than the first engine power level, and the generator is operated at a second generator power level, higher than the first generator power level. Electric power generated by the electric generator during operation in the second descent mode is stored in the electrical storage device. |
| US11754000B2 |
High and low spool configuration for a gas turbine engine
A fan section includes a fan with fan blades. The fan section drives air along a bypass flow path in a bypass duct. A gear reduction is in driving engagement with the fan and has a gear reduction ratio of greater than 3.0 and less than 4.0. A low spool includes a low pressure turbine that drives a low pressure compressor and drives the gear reduction to drive the fan at a speed slower than the low pressure turbine. The low pressure compressor is a four-stage low pressure compressor. The low pressure turbine is a three-stage low pressure turbine. A high spool including a high pressure turbine that drives a high pressure compressor. The high pressure compressor is a nine-stage high pressure compressor. The high pressure turbine is a two-stage high pressure turbine. An exhaust gas exit temperature of greater than 900 degrees Fahrenheit and less than 1000 degrees Fahrenheit at maximum take-off. |
| US11753999B2 |
Gas turbine sensor assembly and associated shutter mechanism
A turbine engine including a stationary component having a probe opening, a plurality of rotor blades rotatable relative to the stationary component, and a sensor assembly disposed within the probe opening. The sensor assembly includes a sensor and a shutter mechanism having a shutter frame with a sensing window and at least one leaf member coupled to the shutter frame. The sensor assembly includes an actuator including a rotatable member having a receiving slot and a stator having a stopper member within the receiving slot. The rotatable member rotates relative to the stator over a range of motion defined relative to the stopper member, and the rotatable member is coupled to the at least one leaf member such that rotating the rotatable member in a first direction uncovers the sensing window, and such that counter-rotating the rotatable member in a second direction covers the sensing window with the at least one leaf member. Selectively covering the sensor when not in use protects the sensor from exposure to harsh conditions, extending its operative life. |
| US11753998B2 |
Compact accessory systems for a gas turbine engine
An accessory system for a gas turbine engine having a drive shaft with an axis of rotation is provided. Also provided is a bearing housing assembly for coupling the drive shaft of an accessory having a first gear to a gear associated with the accessory system. The bearing housing assembly includes a mount including an interface to be coupled to the accessory and defining a central bore, and a lock cylinder configured to receive the drive shaft. The lock cylinder is movable relative to the central bore and the drive shaft to adjust a contact pattern between the first gear of the drive shaft and the gear of the accessory system. |
| US11753996B1 |
Fuel injector manifold having trim device therein
A fuel injector assembly can include a manifold defining a manifold channel and a nozzle extending from the manifold. The nozzle can be configured to direct flow from the manifold channel into a combustor. The nozzle can define a fuel inlet open to the manifold channel, a fuel outlet configured to be open to a combustor, and a throat fluidly connecting the fuel inlet to the fuel outlet. The assembly can include a trim device inserted into the manifold. The trim device can be configured to adjust flow between the manifold channel and the fuel inlet to adjust flow through the throat and out of the fuel outlet. |
| US11753980B2 |
Contoured honeycomb bodies
Engine exhaust gas treatment article comprising a contoured honeycomb body (300) including a contoured outlet end face (316) are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of manufacturing an engine exhaust gas treatment article. |
| US11753972B2 |
System and method for annunciating engine lubricating fluid level
There are described systems and methods for annunciating engine lubricating fluid level. The system comprises a first fluid level sensor for a first engine; a first low-level detector coupled to the first fluid level sensor; a first low-level indicator coupled to the first low-level detector for annunciating a fluid level of the first engine below a minimum operating level; and an annunciation and display system coupled to the first low-level detector and configured for performing non-critical lubricant-related functions. The first fluid level sensor, the first low-level detector, and the first low-level indicator are composed of first components having a critical level of reliability, the annunciation and display system is composed of second components having a non-critical level of reliability. |
| US11753969B2 |
Recirculating hydraulic fluid control valve
A hydraulic fluid control valve (HFCV) configured to recirculate an exiting hydraulic fluid from a first hydraulic actuation chamber to a second hydraulic actuation chamber is provided. The HFCV includes a selectively movable spool having an inner fluid chamber configured to receive and deliver the exiting hydraulic fluid to one or both of either a sump or one of the first or second hydraulic actuation chambers. |
| US11753965B1 |
Variable bleed valves with inner wall controlled-flow circuits
Variable bleed valves with inner wall controlled-flow circuits are disclosed. An example apparatus disclosed herein includes a casing segment defining a first flow path, a variable bleed valve port defining a second flow path, and a channel formed in the casing segment, the channel including a first opening into the first flow path, and a second opening into the second flow path, the channel defining a third flow path between the first opening and the second opening. |
| US11753964B2 |
Oil-cooled carbon seal
A seal system has: a first member; a seal carried by the first member and having a seal face; and a second member rotatable relative to the first member about an axis. The second member has: a seat on a first piece of the second member, the seat having a seat face in sliding sealing engagement with the seal face; and a radially outwardly closed collection channel for collecting centrifuged oil; a second piece encircling and attached to the first piece and having a circumferential array of apertures; and cooperating with the first piece to define a plenum; and a flowpath from the collection channel passing radially outward axially spaced from the seat face to cool the seat face and passing axially away from the seat face in the plenum. |
| US11753963B2 |
Method for repairing in-situ installations inside a compressor rear frame case of a gas turbine
A method for repairing in-situ an oil manifold of the aft end bearing assembly of a gas turbine is provided that is cost-efficient, effective and dramatically reduces the costs for repair of a leaking oil manifold. |
| US11753961B2 |
Startup control device, startup control method, and program
A startup control device for adjusting a startup schedule during startup of a power generation plant, the device includes: a determining unit which determines, on the basis of a predicted value of a physical quantity corresponding to the elapsed time from startup when the power generation plant has started up on the basis of a prescribed optimal startup schedule, and an observed value of the physical quantity acquired during the startup of the power generation plant, whether the observed value will exceed the predicted value. The device also includes a speed adjusting unit which, if the determining unit determines that the observed value will exceed the predicted value, issues an instruction to decelerate the speed of progress of elapsed time from the startup in the optimal startup schedule; and a startup timer which progresses the elapsed time from the startup at a speed based on the instruction. |
| US11753959B2 |
Turbine power generation system
There is provided a turbine power generation system with a single casing configuration capable of easily executing the inhibition of an over-rotation speed. A turbine power generation system in an embodiment includes: a turbine including a turbine casing and a turbine rotor that rotates by a working medium to be introduced into the turbine casing; and a power generator including a power generator rotor connected to the turbine rotor, the power generator being caused to generate power by rotation of the power generator rotor caused by the rotation of the turbine rotor. The turbine casing of the turbine is single, and a moment of inertia of the power generator rotor is larger than a moment of inertia of the turbine rotor. |
| US11753954B2 |
Compressor to minimize vane tip clearance and gas turbine including the same
Disclosed are a compressor, which is a cantilever type that is easy to manufacture and assemble, and is capable of minimizing the vane tip clearance as the elastic member absorbs the impact and is compressed when the vane collides with the shroud segment due to expansion of the vane, and a gas turbine including the same. |
| US11753951B2 |
Rotor assembly for gas turbine engines
A rotor assembly for a gas turbine engine includes a rotatable hub that has a main body and an array of annular flanges that extend about an outer periphery of the main body to define an array of annular channels. An array of airfoils are circumferentially distributed about the outer periphery. Each one of the airfoils includes an airfoil section extending from a root section received in the annular channels. Retention pins extend through the root section of a respective one of the airfoils and through the array of annular flanges to mechanically attach each root section to the hub. |
| US11753950B2 |
Rotor blade with blade root contour having a straight portion provided in a concave contour portion
A gas turbine has a rotor blade. The rotor blade has a blade root connected to an airfoil. The blade root has a root contour with respect to a cross-sectional view. From a lower end of the blade root, the blade root contour has convex contour portions and concave contour portions. From the lower end along the blade root contour between a convex contour portion and an adjoining concave contour portion, there is a contour portion as a flank portion that is load-bearing. From the lower end along the blade root contour between a concave contour portion and an adjoining convex contour portion, there is a contour portion as a flank portion that is not load-bearing in operation. At least one of the concave contour portions has a first arc portion, a second arc portion, and a straight portion disposed between the two arc portions. |
| US11753948B2 |
Woven fibrous preform for producing a composite part, especially a turbomachine blade
A fibrous preform obtained by three-dimensional weaving, comprising a first skin, a second skin, and a central portion connecting them and forming a stiffening element. In a transverse plane, transverse threads of the first skin and the second skin are woven in pairs in the first skin and the second skin on either side of the central portion; the threads of a first pair of the first skin and of a second pair of the second skin are separated into two unitary threads at the central portion by being woven with longitudinal threads, and a thread of the first pair crosses a thread of the second pair at least twice in the central portion. |
| US11753947B2 |
Method for manufacturing a part made from CMC
Method for manufacturing a CMC, i.e. ceramic matrix composite material, part provided with at least one cutout, as well as to such a CMC part provided with at least one cutout, the method comprising the following steps: providing (E1) a fibrous reinforcement (10), forming (E2′) a cavity in a portion of the fibrous reinforcement (10), injecting (E3) a slip comprising at least a ceramic powder and a solvent, the slip being injected so as to impregnate the fibrous reinforcement (10′) and to fill the cavity of the fibrous reinforcement (10′), drying (E4) the obtained assembly, carrying out a densification (E6) by infiltration of a liquid densification material and solidification of said densification material, machining (E7) at least one cutout in the obtained blank (30) within the volume corresponding to the cavity of the fibrous reinforcement (10). |
| US11753946B2 |
Aerodynamic or hydrodynamic blade made of layered material
A blade made of layered material, such as composite material, configured for exposure to a fluid flow, comprises skins (1, 2) defined between a leading edge (3) and a trailing edge (4) which skins in cross-section form a flow profile. The layered material may consist of several layers of fiber material (5, 5′, . . . ) impregnated with a matrix material, wherein layers of fiber material each comprise a respective body portion (6, 6′, . . . , 13) between and transverse to the skins and each at least a respective skin portion (7, 7′, . . . ; 8, 8′, . . . ) that forms part of the skins. The said skin portions all extend from the related body portion in the direction of the trailing edge. Of said skin portions at least two consecutive skin portions of the one skin overlap and/or two consecutive skin portions of the other skin overlap each other. |
| US11753941B2 |
Separable fluid turbine rotor
A separable fluid turbine rotor turbine is described herein. The fluid turbine includes blades and support arms to adjoin the blades to a hub. The blades, support arms, or blades and supports can be assembled from a plurality of segments which are adjoined via one or more connectors. The connectors can be internal or external to the blade or support arm segments. Additional connectors can be used to adjoin the blades and support arms, the blades and the hub, and the support arms and the hub. |
| US11753937B2 |
Ultra-long tunnel sewage disposal, separation and drainage structure suitable for cold regions
The invention discloses an ultra-long tunnel sewage disposal, separation and drainage structure suitable for cold regions, comprising: a tunnel portal section drainage structure and a tunnel body section drainage structure and an out-tunnel clear water ditch, an out-tunnel deep-buried ditch, an out-tunnel sewage ditch and a clear water tank; the tunnel portal section drainage structure comprises a central ditch and a side sewage ditch A, the central ditch is deeply buried in the position, lower than the freezing depth, of a tunnel portal section of the main tunnel, and the side sewage ditches A are arranged on both sides of the tunnel portal section of the main tunnel; the tunnel body section drainage structure comprises a side clear water ditch and a side sewage ditch B, and the side clear water ditch and the side sewage ditch B are arranged on both sides of the tunnel body section of the main tunnel. The structure has the advantages that separation and discharge treatment of clear water and sewage during tunnel construction and operation is realized, and high environmental requirements are met; the tunnel portal section and the tunnel body section are separately provided with a drainage structure, the heat preservation requirement of drainage in cold regions is met, and underground water can be effectively prevented from seeping into the tunnel to cause freezing disasters; the drainage capacity of the main tunnel is enhanced through assistance of the service tunnel, and super-large water drainage of the ultra-long tunnel is achieved. |
| US11753934B2 |
Automated contamination prediction based on downhole fluid sampling
Examples described herein provide a downhole sampling method that includes receiving fluid data from a fluid downhole in a wellbore operation. The method further includes defining a subset of the fluid data and a remaining subset of the fluid data. The method further includes iteratively generating, by a processing device, a plurality of curves fit to the subset of the fluid data. The method further includes performing, by the processing device, a validation on the plurality of curves as applied to the remaining subset of the fluid data to determine one or more best fit curves from the plurality of curves. |
| US11753933B2 |
System and methods for estimating subsurface horizontal principal stresses in anisotropic formations
A method for predicting a total minimum horizontal stress (σh) and a total maximum horizontal stress (σH) for an anisotropic formation may comprise: measuring Young's moduli parallel ±15° and perpendicular ±15° to a transverse isotropy plane of a horizontal core sample from the anisotropic subterranean formation; measuring Poisson's ratios parallel ±15° and perpendicular ±15° to the transverse isotropy plane of the horizontal core sample; inputting the measured Young's moduli and Poisson's ratios of the horizontal core sample into a 1-dimensional mechanical earth model (1-D MEM); and calculating, using the 1-D MEM, a predicted total minimum horizontal stress (σh) and a predicted total maximum horizontal stress (σH). |
| US11753932B2 |
Angle-depending valve release unit for shear valve pulser
Systems and methods for generating pulses in a drilling fluid are described. The systems are configured to be positioned along a tubular string through which a drilling fluid flows. The systems include a housing supported along the string. A valve stator is supported by the housing and has at least one flow path that extends from an upstream end to a downstream end of the valve stator. A valve rotor is positioned adjacent the valve stator and configured to selectively obstruct the at least one flow path. An axial gap is present between the valve rotor and the valve stator. A motor is coupled to the valve rotor to rotate the valve rotor relative to the valve stator and an axial release assembly having a rotational element is configured to adjust the axial gap between the valve rotor and the valve stator based on a rotation of the rotational element. |
| US11753931B2 |
Tool string failure control in a bottom hole assembly
A system for remediating a bus sectioning events, such as a bus failure or controlled sectioning, comprises a plurality of nodes coupled together by a bus in a tool string used in a bottom hole assembly (BHA). Each node comprises a bus switch configured to isolate the node from a section of the bus. Upon a bus sectioning event, a first sub-tool string and a second sub-tool string are created on either side of the bus section to be isolated, each of which independently operate in parallel. Communication between the first and second sub-tool buses is established through respective nodes connected to each sub-tool bus that comprise a wireless communication transceiver configured to convey signals along the tool string. Alternatively or additionally, each of the sub-tool buses has a node with telemetry for communicating with the surface. Accordingly, each of the sub-tool busses continues independently operating normally. |
| US11753929B2 |
System and method for retrieving in-line leak detection devices
A system to retrieve a buoyant leak detector (76) traveling with the fluid flowing in a pipeline (24), includes a catchment device (38) located above the bottom interior of the pipeline. Flexible, elongate manifold structures (30) are constructed with fluid outlet openings (54) extending along the manifold structures. The manifold structures are deployable to lie across the lower inside perimeter of the pipeline, upstream from the catchment device. A source of pressurized air is routed to the manifold structure, whereby air bubbles are emitted from the nozzles of the manifold structure to form a sheet or curtain of air bubbles that flow in the direction downstream of the fluid flow in the pipeline and at an angle upwardly from the location of the manifold structures to cause the leak detector to be deflected by the bubble curtain toward the catchment device. |
| US11753928B2 |
Mechanical method for mapping a borehole shape usng a drilling tool
The disclosure provides for a bottom hole assembly that comprises a housing and a caliper arm. The caliper arm is pivotally coupled to the housing at a hinge disposed within the housing, wherein the caliper arm is operable to rotate about the hinge between a first position within the housing and a second position external to the housing. The bottom hole assembly further comprises a linear actuator coupled to the caliper arm and operable to extend the caliper arm to the second position, wherein the caliper arm is biased to remain in the second position in contact with a borehole wall. The bottom hole assembly further comprises a sensor disposed within the housing and operable to monitor a position of the caliper arm. |
| US11753924B2 |
Ultrasonic borescope for drilled shaft inspection
A borescope includes a housing extending from a first end toward a second end, the housing including a first transparent viewing section extending circumferentially around a longitudinal axis of the housing and defining an exterior of a portion of the housing; a first imaging assembly configured to rotate about the longitudinal axis of the housing, and also pivot relative to the longitudinal axis of the housing; and a second imaging assembly disposed within the housing, the second imaging assembly being configured to rotate about the longitudinal axis of the housing, wherein the second imaging assembly is configured to visualize a field of view exterior of the housing through the first transparent viewing section. |
| US11753904B2 |
Valve having a modular activation system
A valve includes a body having a wall including an outer surface, an inner surface defining a passage, an opening extending from the passage through the outer surface. The outer surface includes a recess. A valve sleeve is arranged in the passage and is selectively positioned over the opening. A valve actuator module is detachably mounted in the recess. The valve actuator module includes a housing having an inlet fluidically exposed to the passage, an outlet fluidically exposed to the valve sleeve, and a valve member arranged between the inlet and the outlet. The valve member includes an actuator delay mechanism. |
| US11753902B2 |
Downhole apparatus
Downhole apparatus is provided for location in a fluid-filled bore, such as a well bore. The apparatus comprises a tubular body comprising a plurality of cylindrical chambers for containing a compressible substance, and pistons mounted in the chambers. A lock arrangement is provided and has a locking configuration for retaining the pistons in the chambers and an unlocked configuration in which bore fluid pressure may translate the pistons through the chambers. |
| US11753900B2 |
Activation of downhole mechanical device with inclination and/or change in RPM
An activation control module utilizes gravity and/or centrifugal acceleration to move a mechanical element that controls, activates or deactivates a mechanical or hydraulic mechanism, for use with a downhole tool such as a drilling tool or reamer in a wellbore. In embodiments, the activation control module described herein may utilize a combination of centrifugal acceleration and/or gravity due to an inclination of the downhole tool to move a valve, which turns off pressure to a hydro-mechanical system. The activation control modules may be utilized in applications where very little space is available for larger mechanisms. Further, the activation control modules do not require expensive and complex electro-mechanical systems, reducing or eliminating the need for batteries, wiring, electronics, motors, pumps and the like. Moreover, the activation control modules described herein do not require the use of a turbine, a centrifugal clutch or a linear actuator. |
| US11753897B2 |
Down-hole chemical heater and methods of operating such
The present invention provides a chemical heater for use in down-hole operations together with methods for operating such in oil/gas wells. The chemical heater comprises a heater body (1) housing a chemical reaction heat source material (2). The heater body (1) has a leading end that, in use, is deployed down-hole first. The heater is provided with ignition means (3), located in a heating zone proximal to the leading end of the heater body, for triggering a chemical reaction in the chemical reaction heat source material located in the heating zone (4, 4a). The heater is further provided with an actuator (5,6) housed within the heater body (1) and configured to urge the chemical reaction heat source material (2) towards the heating zone so as to generate a focused heating pattern. |
| US11753893B2 |
High ratio reamer
A reamer includes a housing, a flow tube extending along a longitudinal axis of the housing, and a plurality of reamer blocks arranged radially around the flow tube and configured to extend and retract relative to the housing. The reamer has a reamer ratio between 1.8 and 2.5. The reamer ratio is a ratio between an expanded diameter of the reamer when the plurality of reamer blocks is extended and a retracted diameter of the reamer when the plurality of reamer blocks is retracted. |
| US11753887B2 |
Devices, systems, and methods for selectively engaging downhole tool for wellbore operations
A device for wellbore operations is configured to self-determine its downhole location in a wellbore in real-time and to self-activate upon arrival at a preselected target location. The device determines its downhole location based on magnetic field and/or magnetic flux signals provided by an onboard three-axis magnetometer. The device optionally comprises one or more magnets. The magnetometer detects changes in magnetic field and/or magnetic flux caused by the device's proximity to or passage through various features in the wellbore. The device can self-activate to deploy an engagement mechanism to engage a target tool downhole from the target location. The engagement mechanism comprises a seal supported by two expandable support rings, each having a respective elliptical face for engagement with the elliptical face of the other support ring. |
| US11753884B2 |
Downhole cuttings collector
A system includes a flow line connected to a fluid and a suction line in fluid communication with the flow line, wherein the fluid is to carry cuttings from a borehole. The system also includes a flow line pump to move fluid via the suction line onto a surface of a cuttings separation conveyor, wherein the surface of the cuttings separation conveyor comprises a separation screen. The system also includes a cuttings container positioned to collect a portion of the cuttings from the separation conveyor. |
| US11753883B2 |
Lost circulation material having tentacles
Lost circulation material (LCM) and method including LCM objects each having a centrally-disposed solid core and tentacles extending from the solid core to entangle with tentacles of neighboring LCM objects to treat loss circulation in a wellbore in a subterranean formation. The LCM as solid cores and entangled tentacles at the loss circulation zone collects solids from wellbore fluid to form a barrier to treat the loss circulation. |
| US11753882B2 |
System and apparatus comprising a guide for a gripping tool
Apparatus, system and method for guiding a gripping tool into a structure to be gripped. In one aspect, the apparatus comprises a nubbin and a guide structure fixed to the nubbin. In a second aspect, the system comprises the apparatus and a target structure to be gripped by the gripping tool. In a third aspect, the method comprises coupling the nubbin to a target structure to be gripped by a gripping tool and moving a leading portion of the gripping tool through the apparatus and into the target structure. In a fourth aspect the apparatus comprises a guide structure configured to be fixed to a nubbin. In a fifth aspect the apparatus comprises coupling the nubbin to a target structure, coupling the guide structure to the nubbin and moving a leading portion of the gripping tool through the apparatus and into the target structure. |
| US11753878B2 |
Threaded connection for steel pipe
A two-step threaded connection for steel pipe includes an intermediate seal and intermediate shoulders. A pin 2 has an inner male-threaded section 23 and an outer male-threaded section 26. A box 3 has an inner female-threaded section 33 and an outer female-threaded section 36. The pin 2 has a pin intermediate critical cross section PICCS located near an end of the first male-threaded section 23. The box 3 has a box critical cross section BCCS located near an end of the inner female-threaded section 33 and a box intermediate critical cross section BICCS located near an end of the outer female-threaded section 36. The pin 2 and the box 3 satisfy the following relationships: PICCSA+BICCSA>BCCSA, and 0.70≤PICCSA/BICCSA≤0.95. |
| US11753874B2 |
Insert for use with dual-member pipe joint
An insert for installation on an inner pipe member of a dual-pipe member assembly. The insert is interposed between an external shoulder formed on the inner pipe member and an internal shoulder formed in an outer pipe member. Shoulder-to-shoulder impacts between pipe members results in wear to the insert, rather than to either pipe member. The insert has the shape of an unclosed loop and is positioned within an endless external groove formed in the inner pipe member. |
| US11753871B2 |
Rotary steerable system for wellbore drilling
A system can be used for drilling a wellbore. The system can include a steering collar, an actuation cylinder, and a radial seal. The steering collar can be positioned on a drilling tool for forming a wellbore. The actuation cylinder can be positioned on the drilling tool for abutting a steering pad for actuating the steering pad. The radial seal can be positioned on the drilling tool between the steering collar and the actuation cylinder. |
| US11753869B2 |
Knotless security device
A self-contained knotless security device and method for adjustably securing rope-style pilot ladders and debarkation ladders from any rung to ship deck lashing points, the device not relying on additional mechanical fittings or knot-tying skills. The device comprising a section of multi-strand polyester rope comprising an integrated polyolefin core and having a ship end and a ladder end, the ship end comprising a rugged, wear and corrosion-resistant thimble eye or shackle and the ladder end comprising a flexible long soft eye on the other end. The method comprising encircling ladder suspension members with the device and securing the device to the ship deck lashing point. Alternate polyolefin core construction provides tailored performance characteristics. |
| US11753867B1 |
Small gate within big gate within barrier
A first gate is disposed within a second gate of a barrier for extending across a passageway of a residence. The second gate can be closed to, for example, minimize access of toddlers to the passageway, while the first gate can be opened to, for example, maximize access of small dogs to the passageway. The barrier includes a locking mechanism between the second gate and a frame of the barrier. |
| US11753866B2 |
Low-power radio-frequency receiver
A motorized window treatment provides a low-cost solution for controlling the amount of daylight entering a space through a window. The window treatment includes a covering material, a drive shaft, at least one lift cord rotatably received around the drive shaft and connected to the covering material, and a motor coupled to the drive shaft for raising and lowering the covering material. The window treatment also includes a spring assist unit for assisting the motor by providing a torque that equals the torque provided by the weight on the cords that lift the covering material at a position midway between fully-open and fully-closed positions, which helps to minimize motor usage and conserve battery life if a battery is used to power the motorized window treatment. The window treatment may comprise a photosensor for measuring the amount of daylight outside the window and temperature sensors for measuring the temperatures inside and outside of the window. The position of the covering material may be automatically controlled in response to the photosensor and the temperature sensors to save energy, or may also be controlled in response to an infrared or radio-frequency remote control. |
| US11753865B2 |
Secure exit sign shade for classroom viewing window
A shade adapted for covering a classroom viewing window and assisting with compliance with emergency protocol during an emergency is disclosed. The shade may include a plurality folds connected to each other by a plurality of hinges configured to cover a classroom viewing window. Emergency related information and status indicators may be revealed upon the unfolding of the shade to assist teachers, school officials, police, and others to comply with established school emergency protocol. The shade further fulfills the requirement that the classroom viewing window be covered during an emergency lockdown. The shade may function as a standard “Exit” sign during non-emergency time. Another shade may include a case holding a material portion with handles that enable the shade to be moved up and down. |
| US11753860B2 |
Vehicle having powered door control with object detection and classification
A vehicle having a powered tailgate is provided. The vehicle includes a body, a powered tailgate pivotally connected to the body, an actuator operatively coupled to the tailgate to move the tailgate between open and closed positions, and sensors configured to sense an object in a swing path of the tailgate. The vehicle also includes a controller for processing signals output from the sensor and identifying and classifying the object, and controlling the actuator to move the tailgate between the open and closed positions based on the classified object. |
| US11753853B2 |
Vehicle door latch
A vehicle latch assembly includes a plurality of levers for transferring actuation forces to open and close the vehicle latch assembly, at least one of the plurality of levers formed of at least one polymer, wherein the plurality of levers includes a child lock engage lever. Also included is an actuator housing assembly including a water deflector enclosing a connection between an actuator housing and a cover, the vehicle latch assembly reducing sound, reducing release effort, and reducing water intrusion. |
| US11753852B2 |
Anti-theft device for portable electronic device
An anti-theft device for protecting a portable electronic device from theft or unauthorized removal in a retail environment is provided. A shroud may at least partially enclose a portable electronic device. A dock may releasably engage the shroud such that the shroud and portable electronic device are locked to the dock when engaged with the dock. A key may engage activate a lock mechanism to release the shroud and the portable electronic device from the dock. |
| US11753850B2 |
Control structure of door lock
A control structure of a door lock contains: a body, a slide plate, a clutch assembly, a head, a clutch assembly, and a guider. The body includes a chamber, a receiving groove, a motor, a drive gear, a trench, and a resilient element. The slide plate includes a holder, a trough, a lever, a lock cylinder, and a first connection orifice. The clutch assembly is received in the slide plate and includes a first annular ring, a second annular ring, and a third annular ring. The second annular ring includes two first cutouts, two second cutouts, and two recessed portions. The head includes a defining groove, a second connection orifice, and two bosses. The guider rotatably is fixed in the chamber and includes a space and at least two spiral indentations formed on an outer wall of the guider. |
| US11753848B2 |
Door lock with reinforced fireproof function
A door lock with a reinforced fireproof effect includes a lock body mounted on a door and inner and outer operating units mounted to two sides of the door, respectively. The lock body includes inner and outer chassis made of ferrous material or stainless steel having a melting point higher than 1300° C. Inner and outer fixing members coupled with the inner and outer chassis are also made of ferrous material or stainless steel. Thus, these components of the door lock are less likely to melt during a fire, reducing the spreading speed of the fire. |
| US11753846B2 |
Folding support assembly for fence systems
A folding corner assembly for rapid and efficient installation of a fence post with support, especially for a corner assembly or endpoint. A brace is pivotally mounted between a first post sleeve and a second post sleeve. The first post sleeve and second post sleeve fold to a position approximately parallel with the brace in a storage configuration and unfold to a deployed configuration. An angle support pivotally mounted between a post extending from the first post sleeve and the second post sleeve is extendable by means of a slip joint. A stretch mechanism extends upwardly from the brace and slides along the brace. A tensioner mounted between the first post and the stretch mechanism maintains the stretch position of the stretch mechanism relative to the end post. A plurality of markings longitudinally spaced apart on the brace indicate a stretch specification. |
| US11753845B2 |
Mobile anti-scale wall system and method of making and using the same
A mobile anti-scale wall section comprises a plurality of spaced apart longitudinally-extending wall members, each having a lower wall end, an upper wall end; an outwardly facing anti-scale plate comprising an anti-scale plate height and anti-scale plate width and attached to and joining the wall members proximate their upper ends; a laterally-extending base plate comprising an outer end and an opposed inner end, the base plate; a plurality of spaced apart, longitudinally-extending receiving members corresponding to the wall members, each having an upper receiving end and a lower receiving end that is attached to the base plate proximate the outer end, each upper receiving end configured to receive a corresponding lower wall end in inserted engagement; and a longitudinally-extending kick plate comprising a kick plate height and a kick plate width disposed on the base plate proximate the outer end and attached to the receiving members and/or the base plate. |
| US11753838B1 |
Portable toilet
A portable toilet requires no water supply and is configured to allow solid waste collection by an upper solid waste chamber having a solid waste tray slidingly disposed within the upper waste chamber. A disposable matting member is placed within the solid waste tray to collect solid waste. Liquid waste percolates through the solid waste tray and the disposable matting member into a liquid waste chamber disposed beneath the solid waste tray. |
| US11753836B2 |
Fall protection system
A fall protection system includes a substantially vertical guardrail post defining a first post side and a second post side; a lateral safety guardrail extending substantially horizontally from the guardrail post; and a pillar attachment assembly comprising a pillar attachment device and a flexible pillar attachment strap, the pillar attachment device mounted to the first post side of the guardrail post, and the flexible pillar attachment strap extending substantially horizontally from the pillar attachment device and configured to wrap around a structural component, wherein a free end of the pillar attachment strap opposite the pillar attachment device is releasably secured to the guardrail post. |
| US11753833B2 |
Modular floating tile, coping and skirting systems for decks and stairs
Coping and skirting systems for structural bases are described herein. The coping and skirting systems include at least one coping tile and a support structure configured to be mounted on a front surface of the structural base and to support the at least one coping tile on the structural base. The support structure is also configured to be mounted on the structural base at a selectable position that provides for a top surface of the coping tile to be level with a top surface of a field tile on the structural base. |
| US11753831B2 |
Floor panel for an aircraft or spacecraft, aircraft or spacecraft, and method for producing a floor panel
A floor panel for an aircraft or spacecraft. The floor panel has a panel-like portion and an additional structure. A first side of the panel-like portion forms part of a floor surface in the aircraft or spacecraft. The additional structure is connected to the panel-like portion on a second side of the panel-like portion that is opposite the first side. The panel-like portion and the additional structure each comprise a matrix material formed by a thermoplastic material. Endless reinforcing fibers are embedded in the matrix material of the panel-like portion. Discontinuous reinforcing fibers are embedded in the matrix material of the additional structure. An aircraft or spacecraft may have a floor area which is formed by a planar arrangement of floor panels of this type. The method for producing a floor panel for an aircraft or spacecraft is provided. |
| US11753826B2 |
Multi-layered cap shingle with enhanced wind performance and method of making same
A multi-layer cap shingle for installation along a ridge, hip, or rake of a roof includes a forward exposure area and a rear headlap area. The multi-layer cap shingle includes at least two layers of shingle material, a top layer and a bottom layer each having opposed edges. The layers are bonded together with patches of lamination adhesive adjacent their opposed edges. The bottom layer is configured with a deformation-absorbing mechanism such as a pair of slots extending from a forward edge rearwardly inboard of the lamination adhesive patches. When the multi-layer cap shingle is bent over a roof ridge, the slots of the bottom layer of shingle material narrow in width to account for the fact that the bottom layer must bend around an arc of slightly smaller radius than the top layer of shingle material. As a result, the opposed edges of the bottom and top layers of shingle material remain aligned and both edges of the top layer are laminated to the bottom layer to increase wind lift resistance of the installed multi-layer cap shingle. |
| US11753819B2 |
Adjustable stiffness assembly
The invention provides an adjustable stiffness assembly for use in conjunction with a fixed stiffness element to elastically connect a structure to a mass. The assembly includes a structure mount, a mass mount, and a rotatable stiffness element. The rotatable stiffness element rotatably engages with the structure mount and the mass mount, and has a minimum stiffness value with respect to forces in a direction a maximum stiffness value with respect to forces in another direction The fixed stiffness element and the adjustable stiffness assembly together provide a complete stiffness assembly having a total stiffness value with respect to force in the global direction for elastically connecting the mass and the structure. The first rotatable stiffness element is rotatable relative to the structure mount and the first mass mount to vary the total stiffness value of the complete stiffness assembly with respect to force in the global direction. |
| US11753818B1 |
Acoustic material frame and method
A thermoplastic frame for holding acoustical material has extruded square plastic tubing that is inserted or press-fit onto corner connectors and T-connectors to make an open ended enclosure that houses the acoustic material. Once the frame is assembled, the acoustic material is inserted in the open end of the frame. |
| US11753817B2 |
Plaster boards and methods for making them
The present disclosure relates to plaster boards and methods for making them. For example, one aspect of the disclosure is a plaster board comprising one or more continuous layers of material disposed within a body of hardened plaster material, the first side and second side of each continuous layer of material being substantially covered by the hardened plaster material. In certain such embodiments, each continuous layer of material includes a polymer (e.g., a damping polymer) disposed on a carrier sheet. Another aspect of the disclosure relates to a method for making a plaster board that involves drying a wet body of plaster material while a continuous layer of material or precursor therefor is disposed within it. |
| US11753815B2 |
Modular building system
A modular building system, includes a modular building assembly, including a base mounting structure with first and second base angle brackets; a left receiving wall assembly, including a left primary wall assembly, and left front and left rear corner brackets; a right primary wall assembly, and right front and right rear corner brackets; and front and rear wall assemblies; and a platform with legs; such that the modular building assembly is positionable on a top surface of the platform. |
| US11753814B2 |
Specialized connection devices and method of use
An anchor bolt fastener assembly with specialized connection capabilities and features for attaching building components to concrete slabs, walls, ceilings, and/or structural surfaces. Compression force can be established and maintained over time using a compression washer in combination with a specialized fastener stud that is designed to exploit the compression washer benefits. Methods of using exemplary embodiments include installing the anchor bolt fastener assembly relatively flush with the surface of the concrete slurry by direct insertion in the slurry using a specialized threaded anchor bolt float. Once the slurry hardens, the anchor bolt and anchor bolt float embedded in the concrete slurry cooperate with the specialized fastener stud to secure the building component to the concrete. |
| US11753811B2 |
Apparatus for preventing offensive odors for drain port
The present disclosure provides an apparatus for preventing offensive odors for a drain port, the apparatus including: a plate that is formed in a plate shape so that it can be stably attached to the upper part of a drain manhole, and has a through hole formed in the center; a drain pipe that is connected to the through hole in the lower direction of the plate, is bent laterally from the lower direction, and has a shape in which an end is cut diagonally; and a shielding film that is connected by a hinge to the end of the drain pipe, is opened by rainwater or sewage discharged from the drain pipe, or is closed by a load. With such a configuration, a drain pipe is formed to guide rainwater, and a shielding film that is opened by rainwater or closed by a load is provided at the end part of the drain pipe, thereby preventing offensive odors generated from the drain port and also preventing insects from flowing into the drain port. |
| US11753809B2 |
Flush toilet
A flush toilet according to an embodiment includes a bowl part, a rim part, a water spout port, a bottom surface wall, and an extension part. The bowl part receives waste. The rim part is formed on a top of the bowl part. The water spout port spouts a washing water along the rim part. The bottom surface wall is formed in such a manner that a height thereof increases from a side of the water spout port toward a front end of the rim part, and forms a passing water channel where the washing water flows. The extension part extends a water spout region for the washing water that is spouted from the water spout port. |
| US11753806B2 |
Drain assembly to prevent clogs
The plug for a drain collects debris before the debris can enter the plumbing. The plug includes an outer rim; a conical core having a top cone end and a bottom core end opposite the top cone end; a cone cover being placed at the top cone end; and a plurality of cone ridges extending from the cone cover and toward the outer rim. The conical core has a conical surface with an inner side and an outer side opposite the inner side, a plurality of flow holes, and a plurality of strainer holes. Each cone ridge has a top cone ridge end larger than a bottom cone ridge end so as to form a collection ring portion on the conical surface. The conical core can have a plurality of protrusions extending outward. Debris can be collected by the protrusions at the strainer holes and at the collection ring. |
| US11753805B2 |
User interface for controlling a shower system
A user interface (120) for controlling a shower system (100) includes at least one control (140) configured to be actuated by a user and generate one or more signals for controlling an operation of the shower system (100), and at least one indicator light (154) configured to illuminate in different patterns which are matched to different operational stages of the shower system (100). The at least one indicator light (154) may be configured to provide a first light pattern when the shower system (100) is in a first operational stage, and a second light pattern that is different from the first light pattern when the shower system (100) is in a second operational stage. The first operational stage may include when water in the shower system (100) is being warmed to a predetermined temperature, and the second operational stage may include when a temperature of the water has reached the predetermined temperature. |
| US11753802B2 |
Work machine and system including work machine
A time period for which an ineffective operation is performed during an excavation work is reduced. A work machine includes a vehicular body, a running wheel rotatably attached to the vehicular body, a work implement operable with respect to the vehicular body, an operation apparatus for operating the running wheel and the work implement, and a controller that controls an operation by the work machine. The controller determines that an ineffective operation in which the work implement does not work is being performed during the excavation work based on an operation command value output from the operation apparatus and notifies an operator of occurrence of the ineffective operation. |
| US11753798B2 |
Hydraulic system for working machine
In a hydraulic system for a working machine, a controller is configured or programmed to increase an output-port pressure of one activation valve for one hydraulic device and an output-port pressure of another activation valve for another hydraulic device to a normal pressure higher than a preloading pressure from a state where the output-port pressure of the one activation valve is equal to the preloading pressure and the output-port pressure of the other activation valve is lower than the preloading pressure, by causing the output-port pressure of the one activation valve to be lower than the preloading pressure and increasing the output-port pressure of the other activation valve to the normal pressure. |
| US11753794B2 |
Single point lifting structure for a work machine
In accordance with one aspect of the present disclose, a lift apparatus for a work machine is provided. The lift apparatus may have a horizontally disposed lift frame that has a mount on its top surface. The lift apparatus may further include a first elongated member having a first end and a second end. The first elongated member is vertically disposed and attached to a first side of the lift frame at the first end, and the second end includes a first attachment point for attaching to the work machine. The lift apparatus further includes a second elongated member that has a first end and a second end, the second elongated member is vertically disposed and attached to a second side of the lift frame at the first end, and the second end includes a second attachment point for attaching to the work machine. |
| US11753792B2 |
Loading machine control device and control method
A movement processing unit is configured to generate operation signals of a work equipment and a swing body for moving a bucket to a loading point based on a start command of an automatic movement of the bucket. A stop processing unit is configured to brake a swing of the swing body based on a stop command of the automatic movement of the bucket, and is further configured to generate an operation signal for retreating the work equipment when a height of the bucket is lower than the loading point. |
| US11753790B2 |
Cross-support assembly extending between and connecting two generally parallel lifting arms of a working machine
A cross-support assembly extends between and connects two generally parallel lifting arms of a working machine. A front end of the lifting arms is connectable with an implement. A back end of the lifting arms is pivotably connectable with a front unit of the working machine. The cross-support assembly provides an axis of vision through the cross-support assembly for at least two different lifting positions of the lifting arms by having an opening in the cross-support assembly. |
| US11753786B2 |
Fixed permeable breakwater doubling as wave energy generating device
A fixed permeable breakwater which also serves as a wave power generating device is provided and includes a structure, a structure fixing device and a wave-activated generator set, the structure is connected with a seabed through the structure fixing device, holes are arranged on an outer side of upper arc vertical walls of the structure, and spiral vane sets are placed in the holes; a spiral-gear generator is installed on the horizontal bearing plate, and waves push the spiral vane sets to rotate, and then push the spiral-gear generator to generate electricity. |
| US11753783B2 |
Guard rail barrier from recycled tires
Elongated protective barrier apparatuses, assemblies and methods of manufacture and installation, are provided that utilize strips of recycled tire tread for attachment within an elongated recess of a guardrail. The elongated recess includes a base, first and second outwardly tapered walls, a minimum width defined between the outwardly tapered walls and an outer opening opposite the base. The elongated protective barrier includes a base layer and a plurality of additional layers sequentially stacked upon the base layer. The base layer includes a first base layer surface having a first base layer width, and a second base layer. The first base layer width is less than or equal to the minimum width. The plurality of additional layers have widths less than that of the elongated recess and are configured to substantially fill the recess at least up to, if not beyond, the outer opening. |
| US11753781B2 |
Apparatus, system, and method for smart roadway stud control and signaling
The subject matter described herein includes a roadway stud control system including a local stud control system positioned along a first section of a roadway, a plurality of roadway studs, each roadway stud disposed on a surface of the first section of the roadway and communicably coupled to the local stud control system, wherein the local stud control system is configured to communicate a control signal to control at least one aspect of the plurality of roadway studs. |
| US11753778B2 |
Adjustable paving machine
An adjustable paving machine includes a first frame portion having a plurality of walls, and a variably expandable portion having a plurality of walls and being operably coupled to the first frame portion. The adjustable paving machine also includes at least one brush affixed to at least one of the first frame portion or the variably expandable portion. The first frame portion and the variably expandable portion together form a containment basin configure to confine a paving material deposited into the containment basin. The variably expandable portion is configured to laterally move relative to the first frame portion to change a width of the containment basin. The at least one brush is disposed inside of the containment basin and configured to spread the paving material on a paving surface. |
| US11753776B2 |
Interlocking paving brick assembly
An interlocking paving brick assembly comprises a protruding brick (10) and a recessing brick (20). The protruding brick is a block and comprises a first top portion (11) and four first sidewalls (12). Every angle between each of the first sidewall and the first top portions is a right angle, each of the first sidewall comprises a tenon structure (13). The recessing brick is a block, including a second top portion (21) and four second sidewalls (22). Every angle between each of the second sidewall and the second top portions is a right angle, and each of the second sidewall comprises a mortise structure (23). The tenon structure of the protruding brick and the mortise structure of the recessing brick is structurally complementary to each other, so the protruding brick and the recessing brick can be connected by the tenon structure and the mortise structure to form the interlocking paving brick assembly. |
| US11753775B2 |
Rail threader workhead
A rail threader workhead is disclosed for attachment to an end of a rail machine boom and configured for placing a railroad rail upon a section of railroad ties. The rail threader workhead includes a first apparatus for mounting to the end of the rail machine boom and operable to pivot in a vertical pitch direction, a second apparatus extending from the first apparatus and operable to pivot in a horizontal yaw direction, and a third apparatus extending from the second apparatus. The third apparatus includes a pair of roller assemblies configured to engage the railroad rail, the third apparatus configured to pivot in a cant or roll direction. |
| US11753772B2 |
Methods of making fabric-creped absorbent cellulosic sheets
A method of making a fabric-creped absorbent cellulosic sheet. The method includes compactively dewatering a papermaking furnish to form a web having a consistency of about 30 percent to about 60 percent, creping the web under pressure in a creping nip between a transfer surface and a structuring fabric, the structuring fabric including knuckles formed on warp yarns of the structuring fabric, with the knuckles having a length in the machine direction (MD) of the absorbent sheet and a width in the cross machine direction (CD) of the absorbent sheet, wherein a planar volumetric density index of the structuring fabric multiplied by a ratio of the length of the knuckles to the width of the knuckles is at least about 43, and drying the web to form the absorbent cellulosic sheet. |
| US11753770B2 |
Cellulose filament-stabilized Pickering emulsions
The present disclosure is directed to a Pickering emulsion comprising cellulose filaments. The heterogeneity of the cellulose filament material is critical and beneficial to the formation of stable emulsions. Emulsions with high stability can be prepared by controlling the CF surface properties. It is provided an emulsion comprising an internal phase dispersed in a continuous external phase and cellulose filaments located at the interface of the internal phase and the external phase, wherein the emulsion comprises 50% in volume or more of the internal phase and a method of producing same. |
| US11753768B2 |
Sheet manufacturing apparatus and sheet manufacturing method
A sheet manufacturing apparatus including an accumulating unit that causes a defibrated product to accumulate in a dry manner and forms a web, a moisture adding unit that adds moisture from a side of one surface of the formed web such that a moisture content of the web is equal to or more than 12 mass % and equal to or less than 40 mass %, and a heating unit that heats the web to which moisture is added. The heating unit has a first portion that comes in contact with the one surface of the web and a second portion that comes in contact with another surface of the web, and the heating unit heats the web in a state of a surface temperature of the first portion being higher than a surface temperature of the second portion. |
| US11753764B2 |
Process and device for treating of at least one article of laundry
The present invention is a process and system for treating at least one piece of laundry that has a Radio-Frequency Identifier Tag, where the laundry is placed inside a double drum laundry processing system, the system including a receiver for reading signals from the RFID through openings for transmission in the inner drum to provide laundry data to processing unit which controls the cleaning cycle. |
| US11753763B2 |
Fabric treating appliance with pelletizer
A laundry treating appliance having a lint pelletizer whereby clothing fibers retained within a fluid can be extracted from the fluid and formed into a pellet. The laundry treating appliance can be a clothes washer or a clothes dryer. The clothes washer or clothes dryer can be a vertical or horizontal axis, either of which can be top-loading or front loading. |
| US11753761B2 |
Washing machine and control method thereof
A washing machine and a control method therefor are provided. The washing machine includes a water tank, a washing tub, a pulsator, a drive motor, a coupling flange connected to the drive motor, a drive shaft that rotates the pulsator, a dewatering shaft that rotates the washing tub, a coupler configured to move up and down along the dewatering shaft and to be placed in a first position where the coupler engages the coupling flange and in a second position where the coupler is placed above the coupling flange, a solenoid module that moves the coupler, a coupler guide configured to be rotated by the coupler and fix the coupler in the second position, and a controller configured to control the solenoid module to move the coupler. |
| US11753759B2 |
Washing machine and washing water supply device
Provided is a washing machine including a main body having an opening and a door assembly disposed at the opening, wherein the door assembly includes a door that opens and closes the opening and an auxiliary washing unit having an auxiliary washing space in which hand-washing can be performed, and provided to pivot about one side of the door in an inside of the door. Through this configuration, separated washing spaces can be provided and separate hand-washing can be performed. Also, pressure of washing water supplied into the washing machine can be regulated so that water supply efficiency can be improved and a flow rate of the washing water can be adjusted. |
| US11753754B2 |
Multiaxial reinforcing fabric with a stitching yarn for improved fabric infusion
Fabrics formed from a multitude of continuous fibers, each of the fibers including many individual filaments, are disclosed. The fibers are held together by a stitching yarn. Properties of the stitching yarn allow a resin to more readily flow through the fabric. |
| US11753748B2 |
Process for operating an air-jet spinning device, yarn guide channel and air-jet spinning machine comprising such a yarn guide channel
A yarn guide channel for arrangement between a spinning device and a winding device of a spinning machine producing a take-up package in which a yarn guide channel forms a passage channel for a yarn running between the spinning device and the winding device. The yarn guide channel has a plurality of pneumatically engageable channel sections coupled to each other, having at least a first channel section, a second channel section and a channel connection section disposed between the first and second channel sections, in which the channel connection section has a mouth for supplying compressed air into the yarn guide channel for generating a pneumatic overpressure in the first channel section associated with a pneumatic suction effect in the second channel section. |
| US11753746B2 |
Preparation method of a fabric
The present disclosure provides a fabric, a preparation method thereof and clothing formed therefrom. The preparation method includes the following steps: obtaining bio-based synthetic fiber chips from textile waste materials; obtaining extruded filaments from the bio-based synthetic fiber chips by adopting a spinning solution; and weaving and interlocking the extruded filaments with bio-based elastic fibers to obtain the fabric. The prepared fabric is obtained from the textile waste materials, so that waste recycling is realized, and the pollution of the textile wastes to the environment is avoided. The spinning solution is adopted in the preparation process of the fabric, so that the opacity and hydrophilicity of the fabric can be enhanced. |
| US11753743B2 |
High-throughput single-cell polyomics
Provided herein, in some embodiments, are devices, systems and methods for high-throughput single-cell polyomics (e.g., genomic, epigenomic, proteomic and/or phenotypic profile) analyses. |
| US11753741B2 |
Nitrogen doped and vacancy dominated silicon ingot and thermally treated wafer formed therefrom having radially uniformly distributed oxygen precipitation density and size
Nitrogen-doped CZ silicon crystal ingots and wafers sliced therefrom are disclosed that provide for post epitaxial thermally treated wafers having oxygen precipitate density and size that are substantially uniformly distributed radially and exhibit the lack of a significant edge effect. Methods for producing such CZ silicon crystal ingots are also provided by controlling the pull rate from molten silicon, the temperature gradient and the nitrogen concentration. Methods for simulating the radial bulk micro defect size distribution, radial bulk micro defect density distribution and oxygen precipitation density distribution of post epitaxial thermally treated wafers sliced from nitrogen-doped CZ silicon crystals are also provided. |
| US11753739B2 |
Method for manufacturing a group III-nitride crystal comprising supplying a group III-element oxide gas and a nitrogen element-containng gas at a supersation ratio of greater than 1 and equal to or less than 5
A method of manufacturing a group-III nitride crystal includes: preparing a seed substrate; and supplying a group-III element oxide gas and a nitrogen element-containing gas at a supersaturation ratio (Po/Pe) greater than 1 and equal to or less than 5, then, growing a group-III nitride crystal on the seed substrate, wherein the Po is a supply partial pressure of the group-III element oxide gas, and the Pe is an equilibrium partial pressure of the group-III element oxide gas. |
| US11753737B2 |
Surface-treated steel sheet, metal container, and method for producing surface-treated steel sheet
There is provided a surface-treated steel sheet (1) comprising: a tin-plated steel sheet (10) obtained by tin-plating a steel sheet (11); a phosphate compound layer (20) containing tin phosphate formed on the tin-plated steel sheet (10); and an aluminum-oxygen compound layer (30) formed on the phosphate compound layer (20), a main constituent of the aluminum-oxygen compound layer being an aluminum-oxygen compound. |
| US11753735B2 |
Nickel-coated copper foil and method for manufacturing the same
A nickel-coated copper foil suitable for mass production, to which YAG laser welding can be applied while reducing the electrical resistivity by forming a nickel plating layer with a thickness of 0.5 μm or less on a surface of a copper foil by Ni plating, is provided. The nickel-coated copper foil has an overall thickness of 200 μm or less, and includes a copper layer made of Cu or a Cu alloy, and a nickel plating layer made of Ni or a Ni alloy, covering a surface of the copper foil, having a thickness of 0.01 μm or more and 0.5 μm or less, and including a surface having an a* value of 0 or more and 10 or less and a b* value of 0 or more and 14 or less in an L*a*b* color system obtained by an SCI measurement method in accordance with JIS Z 8722. |
| US11753731B2 |
Two-dimensional metal-organic framework alloy photocatalysts
A two-dimensional metal-organic framework (2D MOF) includes a first transition metal M1 and a second transition metal M2. The first transition metal and the second transition metal are different and are coupled by a linker group L to yield a two-dimensional metal-organic framework alloy having a formula M1xM21-xL, where 0 |
| US11753730B2 |
Leucodye (such as leucoindigo) as dispersing aid
An electrolytic dye reduction method comprises preparing a catholyte by dispersing a dye in a leucodye comprising electrolyte. In a preferred method the leucodye like leucoindigo is the sole dispersing aid. |
| US11753727B2 |
Protection of components from corrosion
Using the systems and methods discussed herein, CMAS corrosion is inhibited via CMAS interception in an engine environment and/or is prevented or reduced by the formation of a metal oxide protective coating on a hot engine section component. The CMAS interception can occur while the engine is in operation in flight or in a testing or quality control environment. The metal oxide protective coating can be applied over other coatings, including Gd-zirconates (GZO) or yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ). The metal oxide protective coating is applied at original equipment manufacturers (OEM) and can also be applied in-situ using a gas injection system during engine use in-flight or during maintenance or quality testing. The metal oxide protective coating contains a rare earth element, aluminum, zirconium, chromium, or combinations thereof. |
| US11753724B2 |
Methods of forming desired geometry on superalloy part using powder mixture of low and high melt temperature superalloys
Methods of forming a desired geometry at a location on a superalloy part are disclosed. The method may include directing particles of a powder mixture including a low melt temperature superalloy powder and a high melt temperature superalloy powder to the location on the superalloy part at a velocity sufficient to cause the superalloy powders to deform and to form a mechanical bond but not a metallurgical bond to the superalloy part. The directing of particles continues until the desired geometry is formed. Heat is applied to the powder mixture on the repair location. The heat causes the low melt temperature superalloy powder to melt, creating the metallurgical bonding at the location. Another method uses the same directing to form a preform for repairing the location on the part. The low melt temperature superalloy powder melts at less than 1287° C., and the high melt temperature superalloy powder melts at greater than 1287° C. |
| US11753720B2 |
Film forming apparatus, source supply apparatus, and film forming method
A film forming apparatus for forming a film on a substrate by transferring a source gas generated from a low-vapor-pressure source to a process container by a carrier gas includes: a source container configured to receive and heat the low-vapor-pressure source; a first gas pipe configured to supply the carrier gas to the source container; a second gas pipe connecting the source container and the process container; a first opening and closing valve provided in the second gas pipe; and a measurement part configured to measure a flow rate of the source gas flowing through the second gas pipe, wherein the second gas pipe is disposed on a central axis of the process container, and wherein the source container is offset with respect to the central axis of the process container. |
| US11753717B2 |
Stability of refractory materials in high temperature steam
The present invention relates, in part, to a discovery of a method for using atomic layer deposition (ALD) to improve the stability of refractory materials in high temperature steam, and compositions produced by the method. |
| US11753716B2 |
Method of processing substrate, substrate processing apparatus, recording medium, and method of manufacturing semiconductor device
There is provided a technique that includes forming a film on at least one substrate by performing a cycle a predetermined number of times, the cycle including non-simultaneously performing: (a) performing a first set a number of times, the first set including non-simultaneously performing: supplying a precursor to the at least one substrate from at least one first ejecting hole of a first nozzle arranged along a substrate arrangement direction of a substrate arrangement region where the at least one substrate is arranged; and supplying a reactant to the at least one substrate; and (b) performing a second set a number of times, the second set including non-simultaneously performing: supplying the precursor to the at least one substrate from at least one second ejecting hole of a second nozzle arranged along the substrate arrangement direction of the substrate arrangement region; and supplying the reactant to the at least one substrate. |
| US11753714B2 |
Washing method of semiconductor manufacturing device component having gas holes
A method for cleaning a semiconductor fabrication equipment part having gas holes used in single-wafer type semiconductor fabrication equipment for processing semiconductor wafers, wherein the semiconductor fabrication equipment part having gas holes is formed of aluminum or an aluminum alloy, and has a distribution plate having a plurality of gas holes, the method including: a step (1) of scanning a gas injection surface of the distribution plate, which is a surface facing the wafer, with a laser beam; and a step (2) of bringing the gas injection surface and insides of the gas holes into contact with a cleaning liquid containing an inorganic acid. |
| US11753713B2 |
Methods for coating a component
A method for processing a component is provided and includes masking a first portion of the component with a maskant. The maskant includes a slurry having a plurality of particles in a fluid carrier. The plurality of particles comprises at least one of silicon, carbon, one or more rare earth disilicates, monosilicates or oxides, and combinations thereof. The method includes depositing a silicon-based coating on a second portion of the component via a chemical vapor deposition process and removing the maskant and any overlying silicon-based coating from the first portion of the component. |
| US11753712B2 |
Durable electrochromic device including tungsten oxide film prepared in high ion bombardment and low pressure deposition environment, and/or methods of making the same
Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to electrochromic devices (100, 1500), assemblies incorporating electrochromic devices, and methods of making the same. Highly-durable electrochromic devices include tungsten oxide (e.g., WO3 or other suitable stoichiometry) films (102, 1510) prepared using high-rate bias-enhanced sputter deposition. The sputtering is performed in a low-pressure (e.g., 1 mTorr) environment, and the biasing is very high (e.g., greater than −400 V, more preferably greater than −500 V), which causes high energy ion bombardment that in turn leads to partial nanocrystallization of the WO3 matrix, while simultaneously generating the porous microstructure desirable for ionic diffusion. |
| US11753710B2 |
Method of manufacturing a sensor element for a potentiometric sensor
The present disclosure relates to a method of manufacturing an ion-selective sensor element for a potentiometric sensor, the sensor element having a sensor element body and at least one glass layer arranged on the sensor element body, the method comprising applying the at least one glass layer to the sensor element body by means of a thermal spraying method, in which a powder of glass particles is sprayed onto the sensor element body. |
| US11753709B2 |
Hot-dip galvanized steel material having excellent weldability and press workability and manufacturing method therefor
Provided are a hot-dipped galvanized steel material and a method for manufacturing the same. The hot-dipped galvanized steel material comprises an iron substrate and a hot-dipped galvanizing layer formed on the iron substrate, wherein the hot-dipped galvanizing layer comprises, by wt %, 0.01 to 0.5% of Al, 0.01 to 1.5% of Mg, 0.05 to 1.5% of Mn, 0.1 to 6% of Fe, and the balance of Zn and inevitable impurities, with a Zn—Fe—Mn based alloy phase present at the interface between the iron substrate and the hot-dipped galvanizing layer, and an area ratio of the Zn—Fe—Mn-based alloy phase to the hot-dipped galvanizing layer ranging from 1 to 60%. |
| US11753708B2 |
High strength/highly conductive copper alloy plate material and manufacturing method therefor
A high strength/highly conductive copper alloy plate material of the present invention contains silver in a range of 4% by mass or more and 13% by mass or less, and balancing copper and unavoidable impurities. In the high strength/highly conductive copper alloy plate material, a minimum value of a tensile strength (UTS) is 600 MPa or more and 1250 MPa or less, and a conductivity (% IACS) is 60% or more and 90% or less. |
| US11753707B2 |
Amorphous strip master alloy and method for preparing same
Provided is a method for preparing an amorphous strip master alloy. The method includes: providing an amorphous alloy and cementite Fe3C; and placing the amorphous alloy and the cementite Fe3C in a smelting furnace for smelting treatment to obtain the amorphous strip master alloy, wherein elements constituting the amorphous alloy include Fe element, Si element and B element. An amorphous strip master alloy prepared by the preparation method is also provided. |
| US11753705B2 |
Ni-base superalloy composition and method for SLM processing such Ni-base superalloy composition
A Ni-based superalloy composition to be used for powder-based additive manufacturing (AM) technology, such as selective laser melting (SLM) or electron beam melting (EBM). The cracking susceptibility during an AM process is considerably reduced by controlling the amount of elements, especially Hf, that form low-melting eutectics. |
| US11753694B1 |
Pulse current-assisted laser peen forming and hydrophobic surface preparing method for aluminum alloy
A pulse current-assisted laser peen forming and hydrophobic surface preparing method for an aluminum alloy includes the following steps: placing a pretreated aluminum alloy onto a shock platform, where electrodes are respectively provided at two ends of the aluminum alloy, and flowing silicone oil covers a surface of the aluminum alloy; determining a laser energy; applying a high-frequency pulse current to the surface of the aluminum alloy through the electrodes, where a shot peening laser generates a laser beam according to the laser energy to shock the surface of the aluminum alloy, and under an action of an electrical pulse and laser shock, the aluminum alloy shows a bent arc-shaped surface, with a shock surface forming a porous micro-nano multi-stage surface; and performing chemical modification on the shock surface of the aluminum alloy to reduce a surface energy of the material, thereby obtaining a super-hydrophobic arc-shaped aluminum alloy surface. |
| US11753693B2 |
High-strength cold rolled steel sheet having high hole expansion ratio, highstrength hot-dip galvanized steel sheet, and manufacturing methods therefor
Provided is a high-strength cold rolled steel sheet, a high-strength hot-dip galvanized steel sheet manufactured using the cold rolled steel sheet, and manufacturing methods therefor, the high-strength cold rolled steel sheet comprising, by wt %, 0.17-0.21% of carbon (C), 0.3-0.8% of silicon (Si), 2.7-3.3% of manganese (Mn), 0.3-0.7% of chromium (Cr), 0.01-0.3% of aluminum (Al), 0.01-0.03% of titanium (Ti), 0.001-0.003% of boron (B), 0.04% or less of phosphorus (P), 0.02% or less of sulfur (S), 0.01% or less of nitrogen (N) and the balance of iron (Fe) and other inevitable impurities, wherein the amounts of carbon (C), silicon (Si) and aluminum (Al) satisfy the following mathematical relation (1). [Mathematical relation (1)] [C]+([Si]+[Al])/5≤0.35% (wherein [C], [Si] and [Al] respectively mean the wt % of C, Si and Al.) |
| US11753691B2 |
Grain oriented electrical steel sheet
A grain oriented electrical steel sheet includes the texture aligned with Goss orientation. In the grain oriented electrical steel sheet, when (α1 β1 γ1) and (α2 β2 γ2) represent deviation angles of crystal orientations measured at two measurement points which are adjacent on the sheet surface and which have an interval of 1 mm, the boundary condition BA is defined as |γ2−γ1|≥0.5°, and the boundary condition BB is defined as [(α2−α1)2+(β2−β1)2+(γ2−γ1)2]1/2≥2.0°, the boundary which satisfies the boundary condition BA and which does not satisfy the boundary condition BB is included. |
| US11753690B2 |
Hide sorting systems and methods
Methods and systems for sorting hides are provided. In particular, one or more embodiments comprise a tanning control system that enhances the traceability of hides by capturing and utilizing data related to the unloading, tanning, sorting, and packaging of hides. Furthermore, one or more embodiments enable the tanning control system to improve efficiency by sorting hides based, at least in part, on data generated during prior tanning processes. Additionally, one or more embodiments facilitate the tanning control system in customizing the sorting and packaging of hides based, at least in part, on one or more hide characteristics and/or customer specifications. |
| US11753689B2 |
Primer set for use in detection of Candida auris, Candida auris detection kit, and Candida auris detection method
A method for detecting Candida auris, including subjecting a nucleic acid sample obtained from a specimen to a nucleic acid amplification reaction by the LAMP method and detecting an amplification product, wherein, in the primer set to be used in the LAMP method, FIP is a polynucleotide including 5 to 20 nucleotides located on the 5′-terminal side and 5 to 20 nucleotides located on the 3′-terminal side in the nucleotide sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1, BIP is a polynucleotide including 5 to 20 nucleotides located on the 5′-terminal side and 5 to 20 nucleotides located on the 3′-terminal side in the nucleotide sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 2, F3 is a polynucleotide including SEQ ID NO: 3, and B3 is a polynucleotide including SEQ ID NO: 4. |
| US11753681B2 |
Digital nucleic acid amplification using encoded particles
Methods, devices, and systems for performing digital assays are provided. In certain aspects, the methods, devices, and systems can be used for the detection of nucleic acids and proteins. Also provided are methods, devices, systems, and compositions for improved detection and quantification of target molecules using encoded probes. In certain aspects, the methods, devices, and systems provided herein are useful in multiplexed digital assays. In certain aspects, the methods, devices, and systems can be used for the recognition, detection, and sizing of compartmentalized volumes in a volume. Also provided are compositions and kits suitable for use with the methods and devices of the present disclosure. |
| US11753680B2 |
Methods of preparing a biofluid sample for detection of kidney injury
Provided herein is the use of measurements of cell-free DNA, protein, and/or metabolite found in biofluid (e.g., urine) for identifying and treating organ injury. Provided herein are methods and compositions for monitoring, detecting, quantifying, and treating kidney injury in subjects suffering from or suspected of having an altered renal status by measuring amounts of cfDNA and one or more other markers, such as inflammation markers, apoptosis markers, protein, and DNA methylation. |
| US11753675B2 |
Generating capture probes for spatial analysis
The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods for generating capture probes on a substrate for identifying the location of analytes in a biological sample. |
| US11753672B2 |
Swab sample nucleic acid releaser and use thereof
The present invention discloses a swab sample nucleic acid releaser and use thereof. The sample releaser includes 1-20 mol/L of a metal ion chelating agent, 5-80 mmol/L of a buffer at pH 6-9, 5%-40% (v/v) of a polar organic solvent, 0.2%-10% (v/v) of a surfactant, and 0.1-1 mol/L of a nuclease inhibitor. The sample releaser can integrate three steps of sampling and preservation, inactivation, and nucleic acid extraction into one step, and after sampling, the sample can be directly put into a sampling tube equipped with the sample releaser for storage and transportation; and when in use, the sampling tube is turned upside down and mixed well, and after the sample and the sample releaser are fully mixed, it is let stand for a few minutes at room temperature to release the nucleic acid of the sample. |
| US11753665B2 |
Method for improving productivity of 2′-fucosyllactose through enzymatic treatment
Disclosed is a method for improving the productivity of 2′-fucosyllactose (2′-FL) through enzymatic treatment. Lactose used as a substrate in the stationary phase during culture is degraded by treatment with a small amount of enzyme, the resulting glucose is consumed to produce guanosine diphosphate-L-fucose as a precursor of 2′-fucosyllactose, and the use of lactose left after culture can be maximally utilized for the production of 2′-fucosyllactose. As a result, it is possible to increase the productivity of 2′-fucosyllactose in an economically efficient manner because additional glucose is not required while minimizing by-products. |
| US11753657B2 |
Method for employing corn plant material comprising cobs in the manufacture of ethanol
Ear corn is picked from corn fields by ear corn harvesters and transported to a central shelling station associated with an ethanol manufacturing facility. Shelled corn from the central shelling station is processed into ethanol at the ethanol manufacturing facility, and corn cobs from the central shelling station are burned to provide process heat for the ethanol manufacturing process. Energy is conserved and costs are reduced during the picking and shelling of the ear corn and by the burning of cobs for process heat. |
| US11753654B2 |
Globin gene therapy for treating hemoglobinopathies
The presently disclosed subject matter provides for expression cassettes that allow for expression of a globin gene or a functional portion thereof, vectors comprising thereof, and cells transduced with such expression cassettes and vectors. The presently disclosed subject matter further provides methods for treating a hemoglobinopathy in a subject comprising administering an effective amount of such transduced cells to the subject. |
| US11753651B2 |
Cas9 proteins and guiding features for DNA targeting and genome editing
The present invention is directed to methods and compositions comprising novel CRISPR polypeptides and polynucleotides for site-specific cleavage and nicking of nucleic acids, transcriptional control and genome editing. |
| US11753650B2 |
Wheat fertility-related gene TaMS7 and application method thereof
The application discloses a wheat fertility-related gene TaMS7 and an application method thereof, and belongs to the field of biotechnology. By analyzing a genome-wide expression profile of wheat anthers at different development stages, we obtain the wheat fertility-related gene TaMS7, and regulate the fertility of a plant by adjusting expression of the gene to produce and maintain wheat male sterility lines and to prepare hybrid seeds, wherein the discovery of this gene has important theoretical and practical significance for establishing an efficient technology system of wheat hybrid seed production, and for studying wheat male sterility mechanism and heterosis. |
| US11753643B2 |
Gene vector
A gene vector comprising a miRNA sequence target. |
| US11753642B2 |
Nucleic acids for inhibiting expression of C3 in a cell
The invention relates to nucleic acid products that interfere with complement component C3 gene expression or inhibit its expression. The nucleic acids are preferably for use as treatment, prevention or reduction of risk of suffering from complement component C3 associated diseases, disorders or syndromes, particularly C3 Glomerulopathy (C3G), Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH), atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (aHUS), Lupus nephritis, IgA nephropathy (IgA N), Cold Agglutinin Disease (CAD), Myasthenia gravis (MG), and Primary Membranous Nephropathy. |
| US11753641B2 |
Structurally designed shRNAs
Provided is an improved design of shRNA based on structural mimics of miR-451 precursors. These miR-451 shRNA mimics are channeled through a novel small RNA biogenesis pathway, require AGO2 catalysis and are processed by Drosha but are independent of DICER processing. This miRNA pathway feeds active elements only into Ago2 because of its unique catalytic activity. These data demonstrate that this newly identified small RNA biogenesis pathway can be exploited in vivo to produce active molecules. |
| US11753639B2 |
Micro-RNA and obesity
The present disclosure provides a method of treating or preventing metabolic disorders by administering agents that inhibit the activity of microRNAs that modulate metabolism. |
| US11753638B2 |
Conjugated oligonucleotides
Provided herein are conjugated oligonucleotides that are characterized by efficient and specific tissue distribution. |
| US11753637B2 |
Method for the clustering of DNA sequences
Methods and compositions are provided for performing an in vivo proximity-ligation in combination with DNA capture technology to cross-link physically adjacent DNA sequences within a mixed population of cells and isolate cross-linked DNA junctions where at least one DNA sequence of interest is present. |
| US11753635B2 |
Methods and systems and related compositions for mixtures separation with a solid matrix
Methods and systems and related compositions for separating through a solid matrix a mixture comprising a nucleic acid together with a target compound having a water solubility equal to or greater than 0.01 mg per 100 mL, which can be used for managing fluid flow, biochemical reactions and purification of the nucleic acid or other target analytes. |
| US11753630B2 |
Polynucleotides encoding engineered meganucleases having specificity for recognition sequences in the dystrophin gene
The present disclosure encompasses engineered meganucleases that bind and cleave recognition sequences within a dystrophin gene. The present disclosure also encompasses methods of using such engineered meganucleases to make genetically modified cells. Further, the disclosure encompasses pharmaceutical compositions comprising engineered meganuclease proteins, or polynucleotides encoding engineered meganucleases of the disclosure, and the use of such compositions for the modification of a dystrophin gene in a subject, or for treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. |
| US11753627B2 |
Dengue tetravalent vaccine containing a common 30 nucleotide deletion in the 3′-UTR of dengue types 1,2,3, and 4, or antigenic chimeric dengue viruses 1,2,3, and 4
The invention relates to a dengue virus tetravalent vaccine containing a common 30 nucleotide deletion (Δ30) in the 3′-untranslated region of the genome of dengue virus serotypes 1, 2, 3, and 4, or antigenic chimeric dengue viruses of serotypes 1, 2, 3, and 4. |
| US11753625B2 |
Modified NK-92 haNK003 cells for the clinic
Provided herein are populations of modified NK-92 cells, compositions and kits comprising the cells, and methods of making and using the populations of cells. |
| US11753624B2 |
Methods for generating functional therapeutic B cells ex-vivo
The various embodiments of the disclosure relate generally to processes, methods, and systems for generating functional B cells ex vivo. It is particularly useful for ex vivo generation of antigen-specific germinal-center (GC) like B cells that are capable of efficient B cell expansion, immunoglobulin (Ig) class switching/class switching recombination (CSR), expression of germinal B cell phenotypes, antibody secretion, and somatic hypermutation (SHM) and resulting affinity maturation center phenotypes. |
| US11753622B2 |
Medium supplement to increase the efficiency of oocyte maturation and embryo culture in vitro
The present invention provides a novel oocyte maturation medium or/and embryo culture medium with a chemically defined supplement to produce matured oocytes at high efficiency. The inventive medium or supplement comprises three growth factors, namely, fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF2), leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF), and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) in a synergistic combination. Methods for oocyte and embryo culture are also provided. |
| US11753620B2 |
Apparatus and method for cell kill confirmation
A method and related apparatus for confirming whether a kill laser successfully destroys an undesired population of cells includes introducing fluorescent dye into cells, exciting the cells with a detection laser or a light emitting diode to cause the cell to fluoresce for a first time, measuring the amount of fluorescence in the cells with a detector capable of emitting a detection pulse, classifying the cells via embedded processing as undesired or desired cells based on the amount of fluorescence, firing a kill beam with a kill laser at any undesired cells, measuring the amount of fluorescence in the cells a second time to determine whether a fluorescent event was generated from the kill beam striking the cells, and providing feedback to an operator of the kill laser as to whether any fluorescent events were generated from the kill beam striking the cells. |
| US11753619B2 |
Engineered cells and methods of use
Provided herein are engineered cells, comprising: a chemical or biological moiety covalently bound to a cell surface glycan, wherein the chemical or biological moiety is selected from the group consisting of small molecule, polynucleotide, polypeptide, and antibody. Also provided are compositions comprising these engineered cells and methods of making and using the same. |
| US11753616B2 |
Composition and method for stabilizing and maintaining the viability of hardy microorganisms
The present application is to provide a composition and method for stabilizing and maintaining the viability of hardy microorganisms from sample collection to downstream analysis. In particular, there is a method for preserving viable hardy bacteria, such as Mycobacteria, Bacillus anthracis, or Clostridium difficile, in a biological sample, comprising contacting the biological sample with a stabilization composition, wherein the stabilization composition comprises a chelating agent, a denaturing, a salt and has a pH between about 6 and about 11. |
| US11753614B2 |
Violaxanthin-overproducing strain of Chlorella vulgaris and the method for producing violaxanthin using the same
The present invention relates to a novel violaxanthin-overproducing strain of Chlorella vulgaris and a method of producing violaxanthin therefrom. The inventors have developed a strain that produces violaxanthin at a significantly higher level than a wild-type strain by inducing a random chemical mutation in a Chlorella vulgaris strain to, and then as a result of analysis, confirmed that the strain produces violaxanthin up to 0.41% based on dry weight, which reaches the highest level that is possible to be produced in microalgae. Furthermore, as a method of effectively extracting a carotenoid pigment containing violaxanthin from the strain was established, since the strain and the developed pigment extraction method according to the present invention allow effective production and separation of violaxanthin, the strain is expected to increase commercial applications such as cosmetics, health functional foods and feed. |
| US11753613B2 |
Methods and devices for generating chemical and gaseous gradients in microfluidic platforms
Disclosed herein are devices, methods and compositions for making and using microfluidic devices comprising making a microfluid device comprising one or more channels; and coating at least a portion of an interior surface of at least one channel, wherein one or more gradients are formed by simultaneously introducing into the device a first cellular culture media composition having a certain concentration of a gas, an active agent or both and a second composition having a concentration of a gas, an active agent or both that is/are different from that of the first composition. Such devices are used to investigate cellular responses to physiological states and active agents. |
| US11753610B2 |
Self healing controller for beer brewing system
An automated or semi-automated beer brewing system may adjust a brewing session based on data collected during the brewing session. The adjustments may attempt to achieve a set of desired taste characteristics, even though a brewing session may then deviate from an intended recipe. A performance model of the brewing system may include taste characteristic effects and operational aspects of an automated brewing system, and may be used to calculate changes to various brewing steps. A control system may analyze various measured parameters to determine deviation from an intended recipe, and may use the performance model to calculate updated brewing steps that may attempt to achieve the desired result. When such measured parameters indicate a malfunction, a brewing session may be paused or terminated. |
| US11753607B2 |
Stable anhydrous dish soap and method of making same
The application relates to stable, anhydrous dish soap formulation. |
| US11753602B2 |
Edible oil refining
The present invention relates to a process for improving the quality of edible oils or fats and in the process an edible oil is passed through an oil refining equipment consisting of a stripping column with packing and not more than one oil collection tray. It further relates to the use of the refining equipment consisting of a stripping column with packing and not more than one oil collection tray, for degrading, decomposing or breaking down oxidation products of triglycerides, diglycerides, monoglycerides and/or fatty acids. |
| US11753601B2 |
Ultra-low friction materials for lubricating surfaces, devices therewith, and methods of manufacture and use thereof
A polymeric material mixture comprising a fluorine-containing polymer, a siloxane polymer, and at least two polymer processing additives (PPA), wherein the at least two polymer processing additives have different chemistries. For example, there can be a flexible coextruded pipe for providing a protective housing for cables, fluids, sludge or solids, the pipe comprising a pair of telescopically related inner and outer layers, where said inner layer is lubricated with the polymeric material mixture. |
| US11753597B2 |
Process for producing synthetic hydrocarbons from biomass
A process for preparing synthetic hydrocarbons from a biomass feedstock is provided. The process involves electrolyzing water in an electrolyzer to produce oxygen and hydrogen, using the generated oxygen to gasify a biomass feedstock under partial oxidation reaction conditions to generate a hydrogen lean syngas, adding at least a portion of the generated hydrogen to the hydrogen lean syngas to formulate hydrogen rich syngas, which is reacted a Fischer Tropsch (FT) reactor to produce the synthetic hydrocarbons and water. At least a portion of the water produced in the FT reaction is recycled for use in the electrolysis step, and optionally using heat generated from the FT reaction to dry the biomass feedstock. |
| US11753596B2 |
Co-gasification of vacuum gas oil (VGO) and biomass to produce syngas/hydrogen
The invention is directed to a co-gasification process that uses biomass and VGO as a feedstock to produce syngas which includes a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen. |
| US11753595B2 |
Configuration for olefins production
Processes herein may be used to thermally crack various hydrocarbon feeds, and may eliminate the refinery altogether while making the crude to chemicals process very flexible in terms of crude. In embodiments herein, crude is progressively separated into at least light and heavy fractions. Depending on the quality of the light and heavy fractions, these are routed to one of three upgrading operations, including a fixed bed hydroconversion unit, a fluidized catalytic conversion unit, or a residue hydrocracking unit that may utilize an ebullated bed reactor. Products from the upgrading operations may be used as feed to a steam cracker. |
| US11753590B2 |
Polyurea treatment method for metallic corrosion protection
Methods for preventing, inhibiting, or reducing metal (e.g. mild steel) corrosion in aqueous media utilizing a water-soluble formulation having a polyurea pre-dissolved in a polar aprotic solvent are described. The polyurea contains reacted units of a diisocyanate and a diaminoalkane. The effectiveness of the methods is demonstrated by corrosion inhibition efficiency and corrosion rate of metallic substrates in aqueous acidic environments using the water-soluble formulation. |
| US11753588B2 |
Quantum dots and composite and display device including the same
A quantum dot-polymer composite including a polymer matrix; and core-shell quantum dots dispersed in the polymer matrix, wherein the core-shell quantum dots include a semiconductor nanocrystal core including indium, zinc, and phosphorus and a semiconductor nanocrystal shell disposed on the semiconductor nanocrystal core, the shell including zinc, selenium, and sulfur. The core-shell quantum dots do not include cadmium, the core-shell quantum dots are configured to emit green light, the core-shell quantum dots have a mole ratio of phosphorus to indium of greater than or equal to about 0.75, and the core-shell quantum dots have a mole ratio of zinc to indium of greater than or equal to about 35, and a method of producing the core-shell quantum dots, and a display device including a light emitting element that includes the quantum dot-polymer composite. |
| US11753586B2 |
Manufacturing method of material of light emitting layer
A material of a light emitting layer, a manufacturing method thereof, and an electroluminescent device are disclosed. The material of the light emitting layer includes a spiral nanotube structure and luminescent particles. The manufacturing method of the material of the light emitting layer includes steps of manufacturing the spiral nanotube structure and steps of manufacturing a guest-host structure. The manufacturing method is easily achieved, and a compatibility of the material is high. |
| US11753582B2 |
Injection fluids comprising an anionic surfactant for treating unconventional formations
Described herein are compositions and methods that stabilize an injection fluid when exposed to reservoir conditions, reducing formation damage and increasing the amount of hydrocarbon recovered. Specifically, the formulation is a single-phase liquid surfactant package which comprises an anionic surfactant including a hydrophobic tail comprising from 6 to 60 carbon atoms and optionally one or more secondary surfactants. |
| US11753579B2 |
Nanofluid for fines migration reduction and enhanced oil recovery, method of preparation and uses
A nanofluid preparation method (100) from biogenic material is provided. The method includes the steps of: (a) Treating (120) biogenic material with a strong acid to remove metal impurities; (b) Heating (140) the treated biogenic material at a first temperature between 150° C. and 500° C.; (c) Heating (150) the treated biogenic material at a second temperature above 600° C. to pyrolyze the treated biogenic material; (d) Grinding (160) the pyrolyzed biogenic material to obtain nanoparticles of biogenic material; and (e) Mixing (180) nanoparticles of biogenic material with an organic solvent to form a nanofluid, said organic solvent including a low polarity solvent. A nanofluid obtainable by the nanofluid preparation method and the use of such a nanofluid for reducing fines migration or enhanced crude oil recovery are also provided. A system for enhanced crude oil recovery from a reservoir well is also provided. |
| US11753577B2 |
Method for inhibiting gas hydrate blockage in oil and gas pipelines
This invention relates to a method for inhibiting the agglomeration of gas hydrates, comprising the injection of an anti-agglomerant comprising a N,N-dialkyl-ammoniumalkyl fatty acid amide represented by the formula (I) wherein R1 is an alkyl or alkenyl group having from 7 to 21 carbon atoms, R2 and R3 are each independently an alkyl group containing 1 to 10 carbon atoms, or together form an optionally substituted ring having 5 to 10 ring atoms, wherein the ring may carry up to 3 substituents, R4 is hydrogen or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, R5 is hydrogen or an optionally substituted hydrocarbyl group having 1 to 22 carbon atoms and A is an alkylene group having two or three carbon atoms, into a fluid comprising gas, water and oil under conditions prone to the formation of gas hydrates, wherein the N,N-dialkyl-ammoniumalkyl fatty acid amide represented by formula (I) is produced by the aminolysis of an ester of a fatty acid and a C1- to C4-alcohol with an N,N-dialkylamino alkyl amine and subsequent neutralization with a carboxylic acid. |
| US11753575B2 |
Organic-inorganic nanocomposite gel and oil-based drilling fluid
The invention discloses an organic-inorganic nanocomposite gel sealing agent and oil-based drilling fluid. The sealing agent used for the oil-based drilling fluid is organic-inorganic nanocomposite gel, and the synthetic raw materials of the organic-inorganic nanocomposite gel includes molybdenum disulfide, 2-ethyl acrylic acid, N, N-dimethylacrylamide and N,N-methylene bisacrylamide; the drilling fluid includes the organic-inorganic nanocomposite gel provided by the invention. The organic-inorganic nanocomposite gel is used as a nano sealing agent, the particle size distribution of the organic-inorganic nanocomposite gel is 50-200 nm, the organic-inorganic nanocomposite gel can effectively prevent drilling fluid filtrate from intruding into stratums and prevent accidents such as borehole wall collapse, the organic-inorganic nanocomposite gel is particularly suitable for nano-sealing of shale stratums, and the preparation method of the organic-inorganic nanocomposite gel is reliable in principle and has a wide market prospect. |
| US11753572B2 |
Additive for cement slurry for well and method for producing said additive, cement slurry for well, and cementing method for well
An additive for a cement slurry for a well that is capable of suppressing the generation of free water and preventing flotation/separation of low-specific-gravity aggregate while securing sufficient cement strength even at a high temperature and a method for producing this additive are disclosed. The additive contains an aqueous dispersion of silica and a layered silicate. |
| US11753571B2 |
Thermally conductive sheet, electronic device and onboard device, and method of manufacturing thermally conductive sheet
A thermally conductive sheet includes a resin composition including a silicone rubber, and thermally conductive fillers that are anisotropic, the thermally conductive fillers being dispersed in the silicone rubber. A content of the thermally conductive fillers in the resin composition is 52% by volume or more and 75% by volume or less. Major axes of the thermally conductive fillers are oriented in a thickness direction of the thermally conductive sheet, and a ratio of a peak intensity of a (002) plane to a peak intensity of a (100) plane in a spectrum measured from the thickness direction by an X-ray diffraction method is 0.31 or less. |
| US11753564B2 |
Cured siloxane coating and anticorrosion substrate formed therewith
Sol-gel coating formulations including metal oxide particles such as aluminum oxide, calcium oxide, zinc oxide, magnesium oxide, and molybdenum oxide embedded in a hybrid polymer matrix based on a reacted form of a resin composition containing a tetraalkylorthosilicate, an aminoalkylsilane, a dialkoxysilane, and a silanol terminated polydimethylsiloxane. The sol-gel coating formulations are suitable for applications such as anticorrosive protective coatings of metal substrates (e.g. mild steel). These anticorrosive coated metal substrates are evaluated on their hydrophobicity (water contact angle), surface roughness, mechanical strength (e.g. hardness), adhesiveness to the substrate (e.g. critical load), and anticorrosiveness upon exposure to a saline solution (e.g. impedance value). |
| US11753561B2 |
Patterning paste
A patterning paste is disclosed for patterning metal nanowires, the patterning paste including a complexing agent containing guanidine thiocyanate. A method of selectively patterning a substrate having metal nanowires includes: providing a substrate having a surface bearing metal nanowires; and selectively applying the patterning paste to the substrate such that the metal nanowires are selectively cut into a pattern. A consumer electronic product includes: a substrate having a surface bearing metal nanowires. The metal nanowires of the substrate are selectively patterned by applying the patterning paste to the substrate such that the metal nanowires are selectively cut into the pattern. |
| US11753558B2 |
Dry erase inks and associated writing instruments
Dry erase ink formulations containing a resin, a pre-assembled colorant, and a solvent, wherein the dry erase ink formulation has a surface tension of at least 25 dynes per centimeter, and writing instruments including a dry erase ink formulation are provided herein. |
| US11753555B2 |
Solvent stable slip additive composition with monoterpene
A dispersion contains: (a) a polyorganosiloxane with at least 90 mole % dimethyl D units and viscosity of one kPa*s or more dispersed as 0.5-20 micrometer particles; (b) a condensation product of: (i) a polysiloxane resin (Mw of 4,000-50,000) with composition: (R3SiO1/2)a(SiO4/2)b(ZO1/2)c where a is 0.30-0.60, b is 0.40-0.70, c is 0.05-0.20, a+b is one, R is selected from hydrogen, C1−30 alkyl groups and aryl groups, and Z is selected from H, and C18 alkyls; and (ii) a polyoxyalkylene polymer (Mn of 4,500-50,000) with composition: A—O—(C2H4O)e(C3H6O)p—A′ where e/p is 1-9, A and A′ are selected from hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, and substituted aryl groups and at least one of A and A′ is H; (c) non-aqueous fluid carrier miscible with (a); and (d) monoterpene; the weight-ratio of (c) to (b) is 0.5-1; weight-ratio of (b) and (c) to (a) is 0.01-0.50; and the composition contains below one ppm aromatic solvent. |
| US11753550B2 |
Borate and silicate coating for improved acoustical panel performance and methods of making same
The disclosure provides a coating composition for improving the sag resistance of a fibrous panel, the composition including 10 to 100 wt. % inorganic binder, based on the total weight of the dry coating, wherein the inorganic binder includes a borate salt and at least one of an alkali metal silicate or an alkaline earth metal silicate, and the inorganic binder is water soluble. Further provided are fibrous panels having a backing side and an opposing facing side including the coating of the disclosure, and methods of preparing same. |
| US11753549B2 |
Surface modified carbon black to simultaneously improve rolling resistance, wet traction, and wear resistance
Non-ASTM low hysteresis carbon blacks chemically treated, and surface coated with a compound comprising at least one amine group and at least one thiol group, and/or di- and/or polysulfidic linkage. When compared with a standard ASTM grade compound, the disclosed surface modified low hysteresis carbon black compound shows improved rolling resistance, wet traction, and DIN abrasion, comparable to silica compounds. |
| US11753547B2 |
Near-infrared absorbing composition, near-infrared absorbing film, and image sensor for solid-state imaging element
Provided is a near-infrared ray absorbing composition containing at least a near-infrared absorber, a metal compound, and a solvent, wherein the near-infrared absorber contains a metal ion, and the metal compound is a compound having a structure represented by the following Formula (I), Formula (II), or Formula (III), M(OR1)n Formula (I): Mn+(O═R2—O−)n Formula (II): (OR3)n-mMn+(−OCOR4)m, Formula (III): in the above Formulas (I), (II), and (III), M represents at least one metal element selected from the group consisting of titanium, zirconia, and aluminum; when M represents titanium or zirconia, n=4, m=1, 2, 3, or 4; when M represents aluminum, n=3, m=1, 2, or 3; R1 to R4 each independently represent an alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, and R1 to R4 may further have a substituent. |
| US11753540B2 |
Resin composition
A resin composition including a thermoplastic resin, glass balloons, and silica particles, wherein a ratio of a content of the glass balloons is 10% by mass or more and 30% by mass or less when a total content of the thermoplastic resin and the glass balloons is 100% by mass, and a ratio of a content of the silica particles is 0.02 parts by mass or more and 5 parts by mass or less when the total content of the thermoplastic resin and the glass balloons is 100 parts by mass. |
| US11753535B2 |
Propylene resin composition and shaped body comprising same
A propylene resin composition comprising: 100 parts by mass of a heterophasic propylene polymer material (A) comprising a propylene polymer (I) and an ethylene-α-olefin copolymer (II); 0.1 to 5 parts by mass of an organo-modified siloxane compound (B) having a weight-average molecular weight of 10,000 to 90,000; and 0.001 parts by mass to 5 parts by mass of a colorant (C). The propylene polymer (I) is a propylene homopolymer (I-1) or a propylene copolymer (I-2).The propylene copolymer (I-2): a copolymer comprising a structural unit derived from propylene and a structural unit derived from at least one olefin selected from the group consisting of ethylene and α-olefins having 4 to 12 carbon atoms, where an amount of the structural unit derived from at least one olefin selected from the group consisting of ethylene and α-olefins having 4 to 12 carbon atoms is 0.05 mass % or more and less than 10 mass %. |
| US11753533B2 |
Polyethylene composition and film having outstanding properties
A polyethylene composition including a first polyethylene which is an ethylene copolymer having a weight average molecular weight of from 70,000 to 250,000 and a molecular weight distribution Mw/Mn of <2.3, a second polyethylene which is an ethylene copolymer or homopolymer having a weight average molecular weight of from 50,000 to 200,000 and a molecular weight distribution Mw/Mn of <2.3, and a third polyethylene which is an ethylene copolymer or homopolymer having a weight average molecular weight of from 70,000 to 200,000 and a molecular weight distribution Mw/Mn of <2.3, where the first polyethylene has more short chain branching than the second polyethylene or the third polyethylene. |
| US11753531B2 |
Sealant film for packaging liquid contents, laminate including same, packaging material for liquid contents, and package for liquid contents
The present invention provides: a sealant film for packaging liquid contents, which is excellent in manufacture suitability, exhibits the effect of being highly adsorptive against an eluting organic substance that a packaging material inherently contains, and odors generated by decomposition of a package-constituting resin and the like, at the time of sterilization/disinfection treatment, and is excellent in resistance to an odor-taste change for the liquid contents; and a package for liquid contents, produced using the sealant film. A sealant film for packaging liquid contents includes at least an odor adsorption layer, wherein the sealant film is formed from a resin composition containing low-elution polyethylene, the odor adsorption layer is formed from a resin composition containing the low-elution polyethylene and an odor adsorbent, a concentration of eluting TOC contained in a film formed from the low-elution polyethylene is 1.5 ppm or higher and 250 ppm or lower, and the odor adsorbent is an inorganic porous material carrying a chemical adsorbent thereon; and a packaging material for liquid contents and a package for liquid contents are produced using the sealant film. |
| US11753529B2 |
Graphene as additive in sidewall applications
The introduction of graphene as an additive in rubber compounds is disclosed. The product shows increased barrier protection for tire sidewalls, with no tradeoffs in other characteristics. |
| US11753528B2 |
Endcapped curable polyorganosiloxanes
The invention relates to curable polyorganosiloxanes with special silicon-containing terminal groups and curable compositions based on these polyorganosiloxanes, a capped adhesion promoter, and a curing catalyst. These compositions have improved adhesion properties and excellent storage stability. The invention also relates to the use thereof. |
| US11753525B2 |
Natural crystalline colorant and process for production
A crystalline pigment or colorant composition having high color intensity and/or low sugar content, and methods and processes of preparation. The composition may comprise purified fruit and/or vegetable color juices. |
| US11753520B2 |
Unsaturated polyester resin composition, molding material, and molded article
An unsaturated polyester resin composition includes a resin component containing an unsaturated polyester and a polymerizable monomer, an aluminum hydroxide, and an expandable graphite. The mixing ratio of the aluminum hydroxide to 100 parts by mass of the resin component is 50 parts by mass or more and 300 parts by mass or less. The mixing ratio of the expandable graphite to 100 parts by mass of the resin component is 3 parts by mass or more and 10 parts by mass or less. The expandable graphite has an average particle size of 150 μm or less. |
| US11753518B1 |
Ceramic coatings containing particles
The present disclosure relates to ceramic coatings containing particles for use in smelting devices and to methods of making ceramic coatings containing particles for use in smelting devices. More particularly, the disclosure relates to ceramic coatings comprising particles for improved heat reflection and durability of the ceramic coating. |
| US11753517B2 |
Dispensable polyimide aerogel prepolymer, method of making the same, method of using the same, and substrate comprising patterned polyimide aerogel
A method for manufacturing a patterned polyimide aerogel film on a substrate includes: dispensing a polyimide prepolymer sol onto a first portion of a surface of a substrate, a second portion of the surface of the substrate being substantially free of the polyimide prepolymer sol; forming a patterned film of a polyimide prepolymer gel on the substrate from the polyimide prepolymer sol; drying the polyimide prepolymer gel to form a patterned film of a polyimide prepolymer aerogel on the substrate; and curing the polyimide prepolymer aerogel on the substrate to form the patterned polyimide aerogel film on the first portion of the surface of the substrate, the second portion of the surface of the substrate being substantially free of the patterned polyimide aerogel film. |
| US11753516B2 |
HFO-containing compositions and methods of producing foams
Polyurethane foam-forming compositions, methods of producing polyurethane foams, polyurethane foams produced from such compositions made by such methods, as well as isocyanate-reactive compositions. The polyurethane foam-forming compositions include a polyisocyanate; a polyol blend, and a physical blowing agent composition. The polyol blend includes an aromatic amine-initiated polyether polyol having an OH number of at least 200 mg KOH/g and a functionality of at least 3, wherein (i) the aromatic amine-initiated polyether polyol having an OH number of at least 200 mg KOH/g is present in amount of at least 20% by weight, based on the total weight of polyol, and (ii) the polyol blend has a content of —C2H4O— units of 2 to 7% by weight, based on total weight of the polyurethane foam-forming composition. The physical blowing agent composition includes cis-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoro-2-butene and trans-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoro-2-butene. |
| US11753513B2 |
Polyolefin resin foam and production method thereof and adhesive tape
One object of the present invention is to provide a polyolefin resin foam sheet suitable as a sealing substrate having both flexibility and heat resistance despite its thinness, and an adhesive tape in which the polyolefin resin foam sheet is used. In order to achieve this, the polyolefin resin foam includes a thermoplastic elastomer, wherein the endothermic peaks measured by a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) occur in the range of at least 110° C. or more and 143° C. or less and at 153° C. or more, and the thermoplastic elastomer resin is contained at a ratio of 30% by mass or more and 60% by mass or less in 100% by mass of the polyolefin resin. |
| US11753504B2 |
Copolyamide compositions with reduced crystallization rates
A copolyamide composition comprising a statistical copolyamide containing 70-99 wt % of diamine and dicarboxylic acid repeat units and 1-30 wt % of lactam or AA-BB repeat units, whereby incorporation of the comonomer lactam or AA-BB unit reduces the crystallization rate (longer crystallization times) while maintaining (1) high melting point, (2) low potential plate out, (3) low oxygen permeation, (4) high tensile strength and (5) puncture/tear resistance. |
| US11753503B2 |
Supported onium salts as initiators for the synthesis of polycarbonates by copolymerization of CO2 with epoxides
Supported onium salts used as initiators for the synthesis of polycarbonates by copolymerization of carbon dioxide with epoxides are described. Embodiments of the present disclosure describe initiators comprising an insoluble portion including an onium cation attached to an insoluble support; and an anion, wherein the anion is a counter-ion to the onium cation. Embodiments further describe methods of making polycarbonates using the initiator, methods of making initiators, and the like. |
| US11753502B2 |
Oligomer, composition, packaging structure, and method of disassembling packaging structure
An oligomer is formed by reacting a diacid monomer with (a) epoxy resin or (b) glycidyl methacrylate, wherein the diacid monomer has a chemical structure of wherein X is —O—, and each R1 is independently CH3, CH2F, CHF2, or CF3. A composition containing the oligomer can be cured to serve as a sealant of an optoelectronic device, and the sealant can be lifted off by a laser beam irradiation. |
| US11753499B2 |
Curable resin composition, adhesive, imide oligomer, imide oligomer composition, and curing agent
An imide oligomer is provided for use in a cured product that has a high glass transition temperature after curing and is excellent in thermal decomposition resistance, adhesiveness, and long-term heat resistance. Also provided are a curable resin composition and an imide oligomer composition each containing the imide oligomer, an adhesive containing the curable resin composition, and a curing agent containing the imide oligomer composition. |
| US11753498B2 |
Mechanophore-grafted polymers to form stress-responsive thermoset network
Compositions including a thermosetting polymer network and a mechanophore covalently bonded to the thermosetting polymer network are provided. Substrates including the compositions are provided. In addition, methods of making the compositions and methods of monitoring stress on a substrate comprising the compositions are provided. |
| US11753496B2 |
Softening composition
The invention relates to the field involving the softening or lubricating of natural, synthetic or mixed textile fibres, as well as keratin fibres. The invention provides a softening composition, the rheology of which is controlled by means of a particular thickening agent. The invention also relates to the thickening agent, which is made from multiple isocyanate compounds. |
| US11753492B2 |
Acryloyl based polymers with active end cap as corrosion inhibitors
A corrosion inhibiting polymer is provided. The corrosion inhibiting polymer has a general formula of: |
| US11753488B1 |
Processes for preparing metallocene-based catalyst systems with an alcohol compound
Methods for preparing metallocene-based catalyst compositions include the steps of contacting an alcohol compound and an organoaluminum compound for a first period of time to form a precontacted mixture, and contacting the precontacted mixture with an activator-support and a metallocene compound for a second period of time to form the catalyst composition. Such catalyst compositions can contain an activator-support, a metallocene compound, an organoaluminum compound, and a dialkyl aluminum alkoxide, and these catalyst compositions have increased catalytic activity for the polymerization of olefins. |
| US11753480B2 |
Anti-SIRP-alpha antibodies and related methods
Anti-SIRPα antibodies, including multi-specific anti-SIRPα antibodies, are provided, as are related compositions and methods. The antibodies of the disclosure bind to SIRPα and can block the interaction of CD47 on one cell with SIRPα on a phagocytic cell. |
| US11753479B2 |
Nucleic acids encoding anti-OX40L antibodies
The present invention relates to anti-human OX40L antibodies, new medical uses and methods. |
| US11753478B2 |
Anti-CD115 antibodies
The present invention provides anti-CD115 monoclonal antibodies and related compositions, which may be used in any of a variety of therapeutic and diagnostic methods for the treatment of cancer, autoimmune, and other diseases. |
| US11753477B2 |
Preparation and use of anti-MET-and-RON bispecific antibody and antibody-drug conjugate thereof
Provided herein are a preparation method and use of an anti-MET-and-RON bispecific antibody and an antibody-drug conjugate thereof. The anti-MET-and-RON bispecific antibody includes an anti-MET antibody fragment and an anti-RON antibody fragment which are linked to each other through a specific chemical “knobs-into-holes” structure. |
| US11753476B2 |
Combination therapy for cancers with BRAF mutation
The present disclosure provides a combination therapy for treating cancer with BRAF mutations comprising administrating to a subject an effective amount of (a) an epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitor; (b) a mitogen-activated protein kinase (MEK) 1/2 inhibitor; and (c) a cyclin dependent kinase (CDK) 4/6 inhibitor. Also provided are compositions and kits related to the combination therapy. |
| US11753475B2 |
Bispecific-Fc molecules
Described herein is a bispecific molecule containing an Fc polypeptide chain and immunoglobulin variable regions. Also provided are pharmaceutical formulations comprising such molecules, nucleic acids encoding such molecules, host cells containing such nucleic acids, methods of making such molecules, and methods of using such molecules. |
| US11753468B2 |
Checkpoint blockade and microsatellite instability
Blockade of immune checkpoints such as cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen-4 (CTLA-4) and programmed death-1 (PD-1) shows promise in patients with cancer. Inhibitory antibodies directed at these receptors have been shown to break immune tolerance and promote anti-tumor immunity. These agents work particularly well in patients with a certain category of tumor. Such tumors may be particularly susceptible to treatment because of the multitude of neoantigens which they produce. |
| US11753466B2 |
Anti-CD166 antibodies, activatable anti-CD166 antibodies, and methods of use thereof
The invention relates generally to antibodies that bind CD166, activatable antibodies that specifically bind to CD166 and methods of making and using these anti-CD166 antibodies and anti-CD166 activatable antibodies in a variety of therapeutic, diagnostic and prophylactic indications. |
| US11753463B2 |
Therapeutic targeting of non-cellular structures
The present invention relates, in part, to chimeric proteins that bind a non-cellular structure and their use as therapeutic agents. The present invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the chimeric proteins and their use in the treatment of various diseases. |
| US11753461B2 |
Optimized factor VIII genes
The present disclosure provides codon optimized Factor VIII sequences, vectors, and host cells comprising codon optimized Factor VIII sequences, polypeptides encoded by codon optimized Factor VIII sequences, and methods of producing such polypeptides. The present disclosure also provides methods of treating bleeding disorders such as hemophilia comprising administering to the subject a codon optimized Factor VIII nucleic acid sequence or the polypeptide encoded thereby. |
| US11753459B2 |
Anti-VEGF protein compositions and methods for producing the same
The present disclosure pertains to compositions comprising anti-VEGF proteins. |
| US11753453B2 |
Peptide kinase inhibitors and methods of use thereof
Described herein are isolated regulatory peptides of protein kinase C, chimeric peptides thereof, and their variants. Use of the described peptides, in compositions and methods for treatment of cellular proliferation pathologies is also described. |
| US11753439B2 |
Giardia recombinant antigens, purification of polyclonal anti-Giardia IgG and IgY antibodies and Giardia detection
The present invention relates to a stationary phase for the purification of polyclonal anti-Giardia IgG and IgY antibodies, as well as a method for purifying polyclonal anti-Giardia IgG and IgY antibodies by affinity chromatography. The invention also relates to the polyclonal anti-Giardia IgG and IgY antibodies purified by affinity chromatography, which specifically bind to the antigenic proteins CWP1, alpha-giardin 7.3 and kinesin 3.In an additional aspect, the invention relates to a method for diagnosing giardiasis by detection of Giardia in a specific sample, and a kit for diagnosing giardiasis in biological and environmental samples. |
| US11753434B2 |
Compositions and methods for transient gene therapy with enhanced stability
The present invention provides circularized RNA and methods of making, purifying, and using same. |
| US11753431B2 |
Compounds comprising cleavable linker and uses thereof
Provided are a compound including a cleavable linker, a use thereof, and an intermediate compound for preparing the same, and more particularly, the compound including a cleavable linker of the present invention may include an active agent (for example, a drug, a toxin, a ligand, a probe for detection, etc.) having a specific function or activity, a SO2 functional group which is capable of selectively releasing the active agent, and a functional group which triggers a chemical reaction, a physicochemical reaction and/or a biological reaction by external stimulation, and may further include a ligand (for example, oligopeptide, polypeptide, antibody, etc.) having binding specificity for a desired target receptor. |
| US11753428B2 |
Binuclear iron-fused porphyrin
A binuclear Fe(III) fused porphyrin. Synthesizing the binuclear fused porphyrin includes combining free-base fused-porphyrin and a solvent to yield a solution, refluxing the solution, combining a metal salt with the solution, and removing the solvent from the solution. |
| US11753426B2 |
Organometallic compound, organic light-emitting device including the organometallic compound, and organic light-emitting apparatus including the organic light-emitting device
Provided are an organometallic compound, an organic light-emitting device including the organometallic compound, and an organic light-emitting apparatus including the organic light-emitting device. The organometallic compound has the structure M(L1)n1(L2)n2, wherein M is a transition metal, L1 is a ligand represented by the following structure: wherein n1 is 1, 2, or 3, and when n1 is two or more, two or more L1(s) are identical to or different from each other, L2 is an organic ligand, and n2 is 0, 1, or 2, and when n2 is two or more, two or more L2(s) are identical to or different from each other. The sum of n1 and n2 is 2 or 3. More details about Formula 2 is provided in the disclosure. |
| US11753422B2 |
Methods for stabilizing perovskites
The present disclosure relates to a composition that includes a material of at least one of a perovskite structure, a perovskite-like structure, and/or a perovskitoid structure, where the material includes an isotope of an element, the isotope has more neutrons than protons, and the isotope is incorporated into the perovskite structure, the perovskite-like structure, and/or the perovskitoid structure. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the isotope may make up between greater than 0% and 100% of the element. |
| US11753421B2 |
Silylated derivatives of aromatic heterocycles
The present disclosure describes methods for silylating aromatic derivatives, comprising the use of hydrosilanes and potassium hydroxide. |
| US11753419B2 |
4-((6bR,10aS)-3-methyl-2,3,6b,9,10,10a-hexahydro-1H-pyrido[3′,4′:4,5]pyrrolo[1,2,3-de]quinoxalin-8(7H)-yl)-1-(4-((6bR,10aS)-3-methyl-2,3,6b,9,10,10a-hexahydro-1H-pyrido[3′4′:4,5]pyrrolo[1,2,3-de]quinoxalin-8(7H)-yl)phenyl)butan-1-one for treating conditions of the central nervous system and cardiac disorders
The invention relates to a particular substituted heterocycle fused gamma carboline, the compound of Formula I, and new methods and uses pertaining thereto, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof, such as methods of use in the treatment of diseases involving the 5-HT receptor, the serotonin transporter (SERT), and/or pathways involving dopamine D2 receptor signaling, sodium channel activity, and/or norepinephrine transporter activity. |
| US11753417B2 |
Synthesis of 14-methyl-16-oxabicyclo[10.3.1]hexadec-12-ene
Disclosed is a scalable process for preparation of 14-methyl-16-oxabicyclo[10.3.1]hexadec-12-ene (BCE), a key intermediate for manufacture of fragrance ingredient 3-methylcyclopentadecenone (MUSCENONE®) and analogs through reaction of 3-Methyl-1,5-cyclopentadecanedione (MCPD) and analogs with a metal or metalloid alkoxide in high yield and purity. |
| US11753416B2 |
Compounds and compositions for inducing chondrogenesis
The present invention provides a compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, tautomer, or stereoisomer thereof, wherein the variables are as defined herein. The present invention further provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds; and methods of using such compounds for treating joint damage or injury in a mammal, for inducing hyaline cartilage production or for inducing differentiation of chondrogenic progenitor cells into mature chondrocytes. |
| US11753415B2 |
Compositions and methods for treating atopic dermatitis
A method of treating atopic dermatitis and/or psoriasis comprising the application of select dilinoleate isohexides to the skin. |
| US11753409B2 |
Crystalline salts of a B-RAF kinase inhibitor
The present invention is related to crystalline salts of N-(3-(5-((1-ethylpiperidin-4-yl)(methyl)amino)-3-(pyrimidin-5-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-1-yl)-2,4-difluorophenyl)propane-1-sulfonamide, a RAF kinase Inhibitor, useful in the treatment of cancer and other diseases. |
| US11753405B2 |
1,3,4-thiadiazole compounds and their use in treating cancer
A compound of Formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, where: Q can be 1,2,4-triazin-3-yl, pyridazin-3-yl, 6-methylpyridazin-3-yl, or 6-fluoropyridazin-3-yl; R1 can be hydrogen, methoxy, trifluoromethoxy, oxetan-3-yl, 3-fluoroazetidin-1-yl, 3-methoxyazetidin-1-yl, or 3,3-difluoroazetidin-1-yl; R2 can be hydrogen or fluoro; R3 can be hydrogen or methoxy; and R4 can be methoxy, ethoxy, or methoxymethyl; provided that when R1 is hydrogen, methoxy or trifluoromethoxy, then R3 is not hydrogen, and/or R4 is methoxymethyl. The compound of formula (I) can inhibit glutaminase, e.g., GLS1. |
| US11753404B2 |
Aminothiazole compounds as c-Kit inhibitors
The invention relates to c-Kit inhibitors useful in the treatment of cancers, and other serine-threonine kinase mediated diseases, having the Formula: wherein A, L, R1, R2, R3, and n are described herein. |
| US11753401B2 |
Polymorphs of Selinexor
The present invention relates to crystalline forms of the compound represented by Structural Formula I, and compositions comprising crystalline forms of the compound represented by Structural Formula I described herein. The crystalline forms of the compound of Structural Formula I and compositions comprising the crystalline forms of the compound of Structural Formula I provided herein, in particular, single crystalline Form A, can be incorporated into pharmaceutical compositions, which can be used to treat various disorders associated with CRM1 activity, including cancer. Also described herein are methods for preparing the compound of Structural Formula I and its single crystalline forms. |
| US11753400B2 |
D-amino acid oxidase inhibitors and therapeutic uses thereof
The present invention relates to compounds of Formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: each of A, B, C, D, and E, independently, is C, N, N—H, O, S, or absent; is a single bond or a double bond; each of X, Y, and Z, independently, is aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, H, or absent; each of L1 and L2, independently, is a moiety selected from O, CH2, C═O, C2-10 alkyl, C2-10 alkenyl, C2-10 alkynyl, —((CH2)n—W)—, wherein n=0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5, and W is O or S, or absent; and when L2 is absent, Z is aryl or heteroaryl fused with BC. Also provided in the present invention is a method for inhibiting, treating and/or reducing the risk of a neuropsychiatric disorder, comprising administering a subject in need a composition comprising a compound of Formula (I). |
| US11753399B2 |
Therapeutic compounds
The invention provides compounds having Formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same, processes for their preparation, and methods of treating and preventing HIV infection by their administration. |
| US11753395B2 |
Inhibitors of MET kinase
Provided herein are inhibitors of MET receptor tyrosine kinase, pharmaceutical compositions comprising said inhibitory compounds, and methods for using said MET kinase inhibitory compounds for the treatment of disease. |
| US11753389B2 |
Method for preparing dihydroquercetin
The present disclosure provides a preparation method of dihydroquercetin, belonging to the field of synthesis of drugs. The method includes steps of: adjusting reaction solvent water to be alkaline with an alkalizing reagent, to obtain an alkaline aqueous solution; dissolving quercetin dihydrate in the alkaline aqueous solution, and adding a sulfite binary combined reducing agent to carry out reduction reaction, to obtain an endpoint reduction reaction solution; diluting the endpoint reduction reaction solution with water, and then acidizing, aging, and filtering the resultant to obtain a filtrate and a filter cake; subjecting the filtrate to extraction, washing, drying, and vacuum concentration to obtain a concentrated crude product; and repeatedly crystallizing the concentrated crude product to obtain dihydroquercetin. The preparation method of the present disclosure has readily available raw materials, a simple process, and low production costs, and is particularly suitable for industrial production. |
| US11753388B2 |
Composition for inhibiting alpha-glucosidase and application thereof
The present invention discloses a composition for inhibiting α-glucosidase and application thereof, and belongs to the technical field of natural active compounds. The composition of the present invention contains daidzein and quercetin derivatives, and the quercetin derivative is taxifolin or 3-O-methyl quercetin, where the mass ratio of the daidzein to the taxifolin is 8:25-10:25; and the mass ratio of the daidzein to the 3-O-methyl quercetin is 8:2-8:4. The composition of the present invention has an obvious synergistic effect of inhibiting α-glucosidase, and the effect thereof is better than that of using the flavonoid compound alone, and may reduce a dosage of the use of drugs and occurrence of drug resistance. |
| US11753386B2 |
Processes for preparing a MDM2 inhibitor
The present invention provides commercial processes for preparing 2-((3R,5R,6S)-5-(3-chlorophenyl)-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-((S)-1-(isopropylsulfonyl)-3-methylbutan-2-yl)-3-methyl-2-oxopiperidin-3-yl)acetic acid as well as intermediates thereof. |
| US11753385B2 |
Method for producing kakeromycin and derivatives thereof
Provided is a production method of kakeromycin and a derivative thereof showing an antifungal activity and cytotoxicity and expected as a new antifungal agent or anticancer agent, by chemical synthesis. A production method of a compound represented by the formula (1): wherein R is an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group or an optionally substituted heterocyclic group; and n is 0 or 1, or a salt thereof, including a step of subjecting a compound represented by the formula (2): wherein R and n are as defined above, or a salt thereof, to an oxidation reaction. |
| US11753383B2 |
Polymorphs of herbicidal sulfonamides
Solid polymorphic forms of sulfentrazone are described. Particularly, a new polymorphic form of sulfentrazone is described herein as sulfentrazone-1, having surprising property advantages over technical sulfentrazone. Processes for the preparation of sulfentrazone-1, herbicidal compositions comprising sulfentrazone-1, and methods of its use are described. |
| US11753377B2 |
Crystal form of 2-methyl-2-propanol and amino-substituted aryl compound
A crystal form (such as formula I) of a 2-methyl-2-propanol and amino-substituted aryl compound and a preparation method therefor. Also provided is an application of the crystal form in the preparation of a medicine for treating related diseases. |
| US11753375B2 |
Crystalline psilacetin derivatives
The disclosure relates to crystalline psilacetin derivatives, compositions containing those crystalline derivatives, and methods of treatment using them. The crystalline psilacetin derivatives include crystalline 4-acetoxy-N-methyl-N-ethyltryptammonium (4-AcO-MET) hydrofumarate (“crystalline 4-AcO-MET hy-drofumarate”), crystalline 4-acetoxy-N-methyl-N-allyltryptammonium (4-AcO-MALT) hydrofumarate (“crystalline 4-AcO-MALT hydrofumarate”), and crystalline 4-acetoxy-N,N-diallyltryptammonium (4-AcO-DALT) fumarate fumaric acid (“crystalline 4-AcO-DALT fumarate fumaric acid”). |
| US11753367B2 |
Xylylene diisocyanate composition, polymerizable composition for optical material, resin, molded article, optical element, and lens
A xylylene diisocyanate, a compound represented by the following chemical formula (1), and a compound represented by the following chemical formula (2) are contained in a xylylene diisocyanate composition. |
| US11753366B2 |
Tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[cd]indene derivatives as hypoxia inducible factor-2(alpha) inhibitors
The present disclosure provides certain tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[cd]indene compounds that are Hypoxia Inducible Factor 2α (HIF-2α) inhibitors and are therefore useful for the treatment of diseases treatable by inhibition of HIF-2α. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and processes for preparing such compounds. |
| US11753363B2 |
13-oxidized ingenol derivative and use thereof
The present invention relates to a derivative of 13-oxidized ingenol, use thereof in the prevention and/or treatment of a disease associated with proliferation or tumor in a subject, or a cosmetic indication, and use thereof in the prevention and/or treatment of a disease responsive to neutrophil oxidative burst, a disease responsive to a release of IL-8 by keratinocyte, or a disease responsive to induction of necrosis. |
| US11753361B2 |
Method of isolation of ARN acids from naphthenate deposits
The present invention relates to the field of laboratory-scale sample preparation, which describes a methodology for the specific isolation of tetraprotic naphthenic acids, called ARN acids, from residual naphthenate deposits from petroleum production.The method consists of cleaning the naphthenate deposit, converting the naphthenate salts to naphthenic acids and isolating the ARN acids from the other organic acids, using a silica-based sorbent material with aminopropyl functional groups, previously selected for an efficient elution of different functional groups and polarities. |
| US11753358B2 |
Chromium-catalyzed production of alcohols from hydrocarbons
Processes for converting a hydrocarbon reactant into an alcohol compound and/or a carbonyl compound are disclosed, and these processes include the steps of forming a supported chromium catalyst comprising chromium in a hexavalent oxidation state, irradiating the hydrocarbon reactant and the supported chromium catalyst with a light beam at a wavelength in the UV-visible spectrum to reduce at least a portion of the supported chromium catalyst to form a reduced chromium catalyst, and hydrolyzing the reduced chromium catalyst to form a reaction product comprising the alcohol compound and/or the carbonyl compound. The supported chromium catalyst can be formed by heat treating a supported chromium precursor, contacting a chromium precursor with a solid support while heat treating, or heat treating a solid support and then contacting a chromium precursor with the solid support. |
| US11753357B2 |
Multilayer mixed oxide supported catalyst for oxidative coupling of methane
A multilayer supported oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) catalyst composition (alpha-Al2O3 support, first single oxide layer, one or more mixed oxide layers, optional second single oxide layer) characterized by formula AaZbEcDdOx/alpha-Al2O3; 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 alpha-Al2O3 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. |
| US11753356B2 |
Methods for operating ethylene oligomerization reactor systems with an integrated ultrasonic flow meter
Methods for determining ethylene concentration in an ethylene oligomerization reactor using an ultrasonic flow meter are described, and these methods are integrated into ethylene oligomerization processes and related oligomerization reactor systems. |
| US11753354B2 |
Production system and production method for methane
Disclosed is a production system for methane, including a reaction vessel having a solid electrolyte membrane and an electrode group including at least a pair of electrodes arranged on the solid electrolyte membrane, in which one of the electrodes functions as a cathode side electrode, and the other electrode functions as an anode side electrode, and the one electrode that functions as the cathode side electrode includes a hydrogenation catalyst. |
| US11753352B2 |
Aerobic method and device for treating organic material
An aerobic method for treating organic material, having the steps of loading a treatment unit with organic material; covering the organic material with a first membrane; aerobic treatment of the organic material by actively supplying air to the organic material and the supplied air flowing through said organic material; turning over the organic material using a turning-over device, wherein the organic material is homogenized and/or mixed; and continuing the supply of air according to step c). The turning-over device is moved along the direction of longitudinal extent of the treatment unit, turning over the organic material by a turning-over roller. The turning-over device has a membrane holding apparatus which holds the first membrane covering the organic material during the turning over, and a membrane laying apparatus, which lays a second membrane on the turned-over organic material. |
| US11753348B2 |
Micronutrient-enhanced polymeric seed coatings
Improved, micronutrient-supplemented polymeric seed coatings are provided which include at least one polyanionic polymer in combination with respective amounts of Zn, Mn, and Cu micronutrients. Preferably, the coatings comprise polyanionic polymers having a backbone comprising dicarboxylic repeat units with Zn, Mn, and Cu bound to the backbone. The most preferred polymers contain maleic and itaconic repeat units, optionally with sulfonate repeat units. The invention also provides a method of treating seeds using the coatings, and coated seed products. |
| US11753347B2 |
Rapid forming of glass and ceramics
A method for finishing a glass or ceramic article includes applying a force to the glass or ceramic article. The force is applied to the glass or ceramic article at least when the glass or ceramic article is at a temperature that is greater than or equal to a creep temperature of the glass or ceramic article. Holding the force to the glass or ceramic article as the glass or ceramic article is cooled to a temperature that is less than the creep temperature of the glass or ceramic article. |
| US11753342B2 |
Additive formulation for reduction or prevention of microbially induced corrosion in concrete or cementitious material
An additive formulation for reduction or prevention of microbially induced corrosion in concrete, cementitious material (such as mortar or grout), or a combination thereof. The additive formulation comprises a Quat Silane and a fungicide, wherein the ratio of the Quat Silane to the fungicide in the formulation is in a range of about 10:1 to about 1:10, preferably in a range of about 5:1 to about 1:5. |
| US11753340B2 |
Process and device for carbonating concrete waste and/or sequestering CO2
A method for manufacturing supplementary cementitious material and sequestering CO2 by carbonating concrete fines has the following steps: grinding the concrete fines obtained from crushed concrete demolition waste in a mill at a temperature from 1 to 10° C. above the water dew point in a carbonating atmosphere provided by a gas containing from 10 to 99 Vol.-% CO2, circulating the ground and partially carbonated concrete fines in a fluidized bed reactor in contact with the carbonating atmosphere, and withdrawing decarbonated gas and carbonated concrete fines. |
| US11753332B2 |
Functional coated article
The invention refers to a process to produce a scratch resistant functional product comprising the following steps: providing a flat glass substrate having a surface to be coated and depositing a multilayered coating on the surface in corresponding sequence coming from the surface: a functional layer stack (11, 11′, 11″) comprising at least one metallic silver inclusive layer (2, 4) sandwiched between two dielectric layers (1, 3, 5); a transition metal (TM) inclusive layer (6) comprising carbon in a molar amount, which at least in the region of a final surface of the TM inclusive layer equals at least the molar metal amount of the TM inclusive layer in the respective region; a hydrogen containing DLC (DLCH) layer (7) in direct contact to the final surface of the TM inclusive layer as an outermost layer of the coating. |
| US11753331B1 |
Precursor glasses and glass-ceramics comprising a crystalline phase having a jeffbenite crystalline structure
Disclosed herein are glass-ceramic articles including a crystalline phase comprising a jeffbenite crystalline structure. The glass-ceramic articles may include a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, and a perimeter defining a shape of the glass-ceramic article. The glass-ceramic articles may further include a phase assemblage comprising one or more crystalline phases and a glass phase. The one or more crystalline phases may include a crystalline phase having the jeffbenite crystalline structure. |
| US11753329B2 |
Glass plate and method for manufacturing same
A glass sheet of the present invention has a content of Li2O+Na2O+K2O of from 0 mol % to less than 1.0 mol % and a content of B2O3 of from 0 mol % to less than 2.0 mol % in a glass composition, has a β-OH value of less than 0.20/mm, and has a thermal shrinkage ratio of 20 ppm or less when increased in temperature from normal temperature at a rate of 5° C./min, kept at a temperature of 500° C. for 1 hour, and decreased in temperature at a rate of 5° C./min. |
| US11753328B2 |
Method and device for screening optical fiber core, and method for manufacturing optical fiber core
A method for screening an optical fiber core including a resin coating layer, includes: a pre-strain applying step of adding a tensile force while feeding a portion of the optical fiber core retained at both ends of the portion, and applying a pre-tensile strain larger than zero and smaller than a guaranteed tensile strain set as a guaranteed value; a guaranteed strain applying step of adding a tensile force while feeding the portion of the optical fiber core retained at both ends of the portion and applied with the pre-tensile strain, and applying the guaranteed tensile strain only for a predetermined time; and a guaranteed strain releasing step of releasing the optical fiber core from the guaranteed tensile strain. |
| US11753327B2 |
RF plasma optical fiber annealing apparatuses, systems, and methods of using the same
Methods, apparatuses and systems of manufacturing an optical fiber are disclosed herein. The methods may include heating an optical preform in a draw furnace, drawing an optical fiber from the optical preform, cooling the optical fiber with a slow cooling device, and annealing the optical fiber by passing the optical fiber through an RF plasma heating apparatus. |
| US11753322B2 |
Side stream treatment for overflow
A system and method of treating wastewater. In one embodiment, the system comprises a biological reactor fluidly connected to a source of wastewater and having a treated wastewater outlet, a fixed film biological reactor connected to the source of wastewater and having a fixed film effluent outlet, and a ballasted system fluidly connected to the fixed film effluent outlet. The ballasted system may comprise a ballast reactor tank configured to provide a ballasted effluent, and a source of ballast material fluidly connected to an inlet of the ballast reactor tank. The system may further comprise a bypass line having an inlet fluidly connected to the source of wastewater, a first outlet fluidly connected to the ballasted system, and a second outlet fluidly connected to the fixed film biological reactor, the bypass line configured to bypass the fixed film biological reactor. |
| US11753321B2 |
Robust flow-through platform for organic contaminants removal
Disclosed is an electro-Fenton-like (EFL) platform wherein an electrochemically produced acidic environment supports heterogeneous Fenton-like reaction for high throughput water treatment. The platform enables treatment of contaminated water. |
| US11753316B2 |
Electrolyzed water generator and electrolyzed water generation system
An electrolyzed water generator includes anode, cathode, and cation exchange membrane provided between anode and cathode so as to be in contact with at least one of anode and cathode. Gaps in which a flow of water occurs are present between cation exchange membrane and at least one of anode and cathode. |
| US11753315B2 |
Portable water bottle having a UV light sterilization module
A portable water bottle includes a water bottle body having water stored therein; and a sterilizing module for irradiating the inside of the water bottle body with sterilizing ultraviolet rays. The sterilizing module further includes a housing having an ultraviolet outlet through which the sterilizing ultraviolet rays pass; a light source module for emitting the sterilizing ultraviolet rays; and a power storage member for supplying power to the light source module. |
| US11753314B2 |
Equipment and procedure for the extraction of solids from contaminated fluids
Equipment and procedure for extraction of solids from contaminated fluids whose basic purpose is to obtain the crystallised solids from the contaminated fluids, without any type of rejection in order to valorize them and to obtain purified water in a single stage, all in a continuous adiabatic/sonic process with evaporation/crystallisation and with low energy consumption and where the procedure is characterised by being constituted basically by at least three circuits fully interconnected as a single piece of equipment where the first circuit, the principal circuit, is constituted by an inlet duct of the contaminated fluid to be treated (1) followed by a pre-filter (2) followed by a filter for fine particles (3), a heat exchanger of preheated contaminated fluid (5) in the heat exchanger (4), followed by a fluid feedback pump (6) to a nozzle formed by an injector (7) and an ejector (8), which introduce the fluid to an evaporation chamber (9), where the steam that exits is introduced into a closed-loop electromagnetic servomechanism (26), an saturated steam ejector outlet (32), driven to the heat exchanger (4), outlet (13) as purified water from the saturated steam (22). |
| US11753306B2 |
Preparation of metal diboride and boron-doped powders
A method for producing a metal boride powder includes producing a boriding gas stream from a first powder in a first fluidizing bed reactor, delivering the boriding gas stream to a second fluidized bed reactor through a conduit fluidly connecting the first and second fluidized bed reactors, fluidizing a second powder in the second fluidized bed reactor, mixing the second powder with the boriding gas stream such that a metal boride or boron-doped powder is formed. |
| US11753305B2 |
Methods of producing pre-lithiated silicon oxide electroactive materials comprising silicides and silicates
Methods of making a negative electrode material for an electrochemical cell that cycles lithium ions is provided. The method may include centrifugally distributing a molten precursor comprising silicon, oxygen, and lithium by contacting the molten precursor with a rotating surface in a centrifugal atomizing reactor. The molten precursor is formed by combining lithium, silicon, and oxygen. For example, the precursor may be formed from a mixture comprising silicon dioxide (SiO2), lithium oxide (Li2O), and silicon (Si). The method may further include solidifying the molten precursor to form a plurality of substantially round solid electroactive particles comprising a mixture of lithium silicide (LiySi, where 0 |
| US11753303B2 |
Carbon nanotube array and its production method, and spun carbon nanotube yarn and its production method
A carbon nanotube array constituted by large numbers of carbon nanotubes vertically aligned on a substrate is produced by supplying a carbon source gas into a reaction vessel having a hydrogen gas atmosphere, in which a substrate on which a reaction catalyst comprising fine metal particles is formed is placed; forming large numbers of vertically aligned carbon nanotubes on the substrate by keeping a reaction temperature of 500-1100° C. for 0.5-30 minutes; and heat-treating the carbon nanotubes by stopping the supply of the carbon source gas and keeping 400-1100° C. for 0.5-180 minutes in a non-oxidizing atmosphere. |
| US11753301B2 |
Sodium thiosulfate-containing pharmaceutical compositions
Provided herein are pharmaceutically acceptable sodium thiosulfate and pharmaceutical compositions thereof. Also provided herein are methods for determining the total non-purgeable organic carbon in a sodium thiosulfate-containing sample. Further provided herein are methods for producing pharmaceutically acceptable sodium thiosulfate. Still further provided herein are methods of treatment comprising the administration of pharmaceutically acceptable sodium thiosulfate. |
| US11753300B2 |
Sodium thiosulfate-containing pharmaceutical compositions
Provided herein are pharmaceutically acceptable sodium thiosulfate and pharmaceutical compositions thereof. Also provided herein are methods for determining the total non-purgeable organic carbon in a sodium thiosulfate-containing sample. Further provided herein are methods for producing pharmaceutically acceptable sodium thiosulfate. Still further provided herein are methods of treatment comprising the administration of pharmaceutically acceptable sodium thiosulfate. |
| US11753294B2 |
Bore hole
A retrieval system for a container having a dip tube and designed to hold a liquid, with a retrieval head which can be fastened to the dip tube, so that liquid can be retrieved from or supplied to the container via the dip tube and the retrieval head. The retrieval head has a liquid channel in which the liquid retrieved from or supplied to the container is conducted. An opening is provided in the wall bounding the liquid channel, wherein when the retrieval head is fastened to the dip tube the opening is closed in such a way that it is secured against the entering of gas, and wherein when the retrieval head is unfastened from the dip tube the opening is no longer closed, so that gas enters the liquid channel via the borehole. |
| US11753293B2 |
Fluid dispensing systems and methods
A dispenser system includes a first container configured to contain a first fluid, a second container configured to contain a second fluid, a faucet coupled with the first container and the second container via first and second hoses, respectively, and including first and second switches installed on the faucet, and a controller configured to control dispensing of the first and second fluids through the faucet. When the first switch is turned on while the second switch is turned off, the controller dispenses the first fluid to the faucet through the first hose. When the first switch is turned off while the second switch is turned on, the controller dispenses the second fluid to the faucet through the second hose. The dispenser system is configured and dimensioned to prevent cross contamination between the first and second hoses. |
| US11753292B2 |
Non-invasive attachable smart device housing and smart device methods and systems for beverage containers
Disclosed is a smart device housing configured to fixably attach to a beverage vessel having a domed surface at a distal end, the domed surface adjacent a wall terminating at a lip, the smart device housing having an exterior configured as a transformable shape enabling a locking fit between the lip and the domed surface of the beverage vessel. Also disclosed is a system wherein a smart device has at least one proximity, image or distance sensor having a beam of detection with a path, the sensor located and directed such the beam of detection covers a location where a coupler can be attached to the beverage vessel, the smart device configured to determine whether the coupler is attached to the beverage vessel by measuring whether the path is obstructed by the coupler. Also disclosed is a method of determining the fill status of a beverage container. |
| US11753289B2 |
Fluid filling systems and methods
The present disclosure provides systems and methods for refilling fluid containers. A fluid container may include a bottle and a valve assembly. The valve assembly may include two valves and be configured to engage with the bottle and a filling head or dispensing head. A system is configured to provide pressurized fluid to the refillable container, monitor filling, determine when to stop filling, and determine how much fluid was provided. The valve assembly may include a float mechanism coupled to one of the valves of the valve assembly to ensure fluid flow is stopped when the fluid container is full. The fluid, which can include carbon dioxide, is stored in a storage tank. A flow system provides the fluid to a filling head, which engages with the fluid container. The flow system includes a transfer pump, valves, and sensors configured to provide the fluid to the filling head. |
| US11753288B2 |
Ambient filling system and method
Systems and methods for filling a beverage container with a carbonated fluid at ambient temperature while minimizing foam formation are provided. The carbonated fluid can maintain a laminar flow through the filling machine. |
| US11753286B2 |
Device for gripping and centring bottles for capping installations
A device for gripping and centring containers, in particular bottles of which the neck is provided with a rigid collar, in a capping and/or control station of a capping installation is provided and includes a centring ring, intended for being inserted onto a container and for resting on an upper portion of the body of the container, and a plurality of jaws, distributed along the circumference of the centring ring and arranged to receive, in an operating condition, the region of the neck of the container located immediately below the rigid collar. The centring ring is associated with moving members arranged to control a displacement thereof in vertical direction, and the jaws are associated with moving members arranged to control a displacement thereof in vertical direction, simultaneously with or independently of the vertical displacement of the centring ring, and a displacement in horizontal direction. A capping installation is also disclosed. |
| US11753285B2 |
Device for parking vehicles
A device for parking vehicles includes a platform a synchronization traction element on each side on the platform. One end of each traction element is fixed in a first region of the platform, and another end of each traction element is fixed in an opposite second region of the platform. Each traction element has a first part in the first region of the platform, a second part along the platform, and a third part in the second region of the platform. Each traction element is guided by a roller, and the rollers are connected by a synchronization shaft. |
| US11753274B2 |
Method and system for monitoring failure of elevator communication module, and elevator
Methods and systems for monitoring an elevator communication module fault, and elevator systems. The method for monitoring an elevator communication module fault includes acquiring a feedback result in response to sending requests from one or more client ends to the elevator communication module, the elevator communication module being provided for having near-field wireless communication with a client end; counting the number of request failures in the feedback result within a pre-set duration; judging whether the countered number of request failures is not less than a pre-set threshold, and if yes, determining that the elevator communication module has a fault. The invention can quickly and efficiently detect the elevator communication module that has failed, improve elevator passengers' experience, and ensure that the elevator is in excellent operation condition and has a reliable safety performance. |
| US11753273B2 |
Method and an apparatus for determining an allocation decision for at least one elevator
A method for determining an allocation decision for at least one elevator includes using an existing calls in an elevator system as a first input in a machine learning module, processing the first input with the machine learning module to provide a first output comprising a first allocation decision, using the first output as a second input in an iterative module, processing the second input with the iterative module to provide a second ouput comprising a second allocation decision, and providing the second allocation decision to an elevator control module and to an allocation decision storage for further machine learning module training. |
| US11753272B2 |
Mobile reel carrier
A reel carrier that includes a pallet having a platform bound by a frame and a shaft. The carrier includes a reel that is supported on the shaft. The reel includes a round drum rotatable about the shaft, wherein the rotation may be in a forward and/or a reverse or backward rotational direction. The carrier also includes a motor operably coupled to cause rotation of the drum and may be further operably coupled to cause deployment and/or retraction of one or more wheels included with the pallet, wherein the motor also controls locomotion of the one or more wheels. |
| US11753270B1 |
Firehose winder
A firehose winding apparatus having at least one pair of opposing arms. Each opposing arm has a flanged member at one end of the opposing arm and an attachment point at the other end. A central hub member attached to the pair of opposing arms at the attachment point of each opposing arm so that the arms extend from the central hub member. For foldable arms, a locking pin is secured to each opposing arm. A central pin extends from a vertical member that provides vertical support for the firehose winding apparatus and provides an axis of rotation about which the opposing arms and central hub member rotate. |
| US11753267B2 |
Output tray fins
Examples of alignment fins for output trays of media dispensing devices are disclosed. In an example, an alignment fin is coupled to a support surface of an output tray of a media dispensing device. The alignment fin is to transition between a first position wherein the alignment fin is disposed below the support surface, and a second position wherein the alignment fin is exposed through an aperture in the support surface. When the alignment fin is in the second position, the alignment fin is to align the media dispensed from the dispensing device into a stack on the support surface. |
| US11753264B2 |
Tab roll replacing device and winding apparatus
The present application relates to a tab roll replacing device and a winding apparatus. The tab roll replacing device includes an unwinding mechanism; a roll mechanism, including a transfer plate, a first floating clamping assembly, a second floating clamping assembly, and a first fixed clamping assembly; a cutting mechanism for cutting off a tab material strip clamped by the first floating clamping assembly and the first fixed clamping assembly, or the second floating clamping assembly and the first fixed clamping assembly; and a strip splicing mechanism for connecting the tab material strip output by the unwinding mechanism. |
| US11753261B2 |
Vehicle leveler with safety features
A vehicle leveler includes a first portion which has a leading edge and a trailing edge; the trailing edge is disposed further from the driveway than the leading edge. The vehicle leveler also includes a second portion which has a leading edge and a trailing edge; the leading edge of the second portion is attached to the trailing edge of the first portion and the leading edge of the second portion is disposed further from the driveway than the trailing edge of the second portion. The second portion also includes an extension portion. The vehicle leveler has opposing tapered edge portions contacting the driveway. The opposing tapered edge portions assist a vehicle backing onto the vehicle leveler and also avoid tire damage to the vehicle. |
| US11753254B2 |
Transport apparatus and method for transferring a sample between two devices, and system for sample manipulation
The invention relates to a transport apparatus for transferring a sample between two devices. The transport apparatus comprises a transport tube provided with a carrier for holding a sample. The carrier is movable within said transport tube along a length thereof. The transport apparatus further comprises an actuator tube extending substantially next to said transport tube and which is provided with an actuator element that is movable within said actuator tube. Said actuator element comprises a first magnet part, and said sample carrier is provided with a second magnet part, wherein said first magnet part and said second magnet part are configured such that movement of the sample carrier through said transport tube is linked to movement of the magnetic actuator element through the actuator tube. In this way, movement of the magnetic actuator causes movement of the sample carrier, allowing safe, reliable and protected transport of the sample. |
| US11753250B1 |
Singulation of items
A singulation device can singulate items. The items can be received onto a singulation conveyor. A portion of the items can be retained on the singulation conveyor by a retaining ledge. The portion of the items not retained on the singulation conveyor can fall onto a return conveyor. The singulation conveyor can transport the retained items along the length of the ledge. During conveyance, some of the items can fall off of the singulation conveyor onto the return conveyor. |
| US11753244B2 |
Systems and methods for object storage and retrieval
Described in detail herein are object storage and retrieval systems and methods. A storage receptacle can be configured to receive an input from an electronic device including a decoded identifier from a unique optical machine-readable element associated with one or more physical objects, via an input device, and cause the one or more physical objects to be available via at least one opening of the storage receptacle. |
| US11753238B2 |
Receptacle cover
A cover assembly for a container including a frame having a rail, a cover coupled to the frame, a first opening mechanism including a first pivot and a first slide housing, and a second opening mechanism including a second pivot and a second slide housing, the rail of the frame being selectively and slidingly receivable in the first and second slide housings. The cover and frame are movable between three positions, a closed position, a first open position wherein the rail is partially disposed in the first slide housing and is disengaged from the second slide housing, and the frame, cover and first slide housing are rotated about the first pivot, and a second open position wherein the rail is partially disposed in the second slide housing and is disengaged from the first slide housing, and the frame, cover and second slide housing are rotated about the second pivot. |
| US11753237B2 |
Oil tank sealing device with optional cable greaser and related methods
The invention is a device for sealing a hole or valve in a petroleum tank to prevent emissions, while optionally also automatically greasing a cable in a measured amount to combat friction and a method of use of such device, along with methods of manufacture and use. |
| US11753235B2 |
Pack for smoking articles with a sliding opening
A pack for smoking articles comprising: a group of smoking articles housed in an inner container; an outer container, housing on the inside and in a sliding manner, the inner container; and a locking system. The locking system comprises an abutment element integral with and arranged inside the outer container; a first wing integral with the inner container and movable relative thereto so as to be arranged in abutment against the abutment element when the inner container is in a closed position, thus preventing the inner container from sliding from the closed position to an open position; and a second wing obtained on and movable relative to the outer container so as to be pressed inwards and, hence, move the underlying first wing accordingly to release the first wing abutting against the abutment element and allow the inner container to slide from the closed position to the open position. |
| US11753234B2 |
Fillable aerosol container
The present invention discloses an aerosol container (100) comprising a body (101) divided into a first chamber (10) and a second chamber (20) by a divider (102), in which the first chamber (10) is under atmospheric pressure and configured to receive a customisable content through an inlet (200) at the body (101) either or both during and after production of the aerosol container (100), and the second chamber (20) is under a pressurised environment and prefilled with a pressurised content; wherein the body (101) includes a mechanism (104) which, when activated, acts on the divider (102) so as to allow mixing of the customisable content and pressurised content to form a mixture to be dispensed from the body (101) through an outlet (300). |
| US11753225B2 |
Package comprising a stack of absorbent tissue paper material and a packaging
A package including a stack of absorbent tissue paper material and a packaging, wherein, in the stack, the absorbent tissue paper material forms panels having a length, and a width perpendicular to the length, the panels being piled on top of each other to form a height extending between a first end surface and a second end surface of the stack; the absorbent tissue paper material including at least a structured tissue material, the stack, when in the package, having a selected packing density D0 of 0.20 to 0.65 kg/dm3, and exerting a force along the height of the stack towards the packaging, the packaging encircling the stack so as to maintain the stack in a compressed condition with the selected packing density D0. |
| US11753223B2 |
Biodegradable bottle for liquids
A bottle for holding liquids that is biodegradable and that is made from environmentally sustainable materials. The bottle includes a body, a shoulder, a neck portion, and a cap. According to one aspect, the neck portion of the bottle is made of bioplastic, and the shoulder and body of the bottle are made from thermoformed pulp. The bioplastic neck can mate with, and be adhered to, the shoulder, and the shoulder can mate with, and be adhered to, the pulp body. |
| US11753222B2 |
Powdered pouch and method of making same
Disclosed herein are water-soluble films and resulting packets including a water-soluble film coated by a powder, wherein the powder includes a mixture of a powdered lubricant and an active agent. Optionally, the active agent may be encapsulated, e.g. microencapsulated, for release of the active agent through mechanisms including, but not limited to, mechanical rupture, melt, ablation, dissolution, diffusion, biodegradation, or pH-controlled release. Active ingredients described include enzymes, oils, flavors, colorants, odor absorbers, fragrances, pesticides, fertilizers, activators, acid catalysts, metal catalysts, ion scavengers, bleaches, bleach components, fabric softeners and combinations thereof. Examples of packet fills include laundry detergents, bleach and laundry additives, fabric care, dishwashing, hard surface cleaning, beauty care, skin care, other personal care, and foodstuffs. |
| US11753221B2 |
Connected tie strap and locking device
A connected tie strap, including: integrated fixing tie straps or labeled tie straps, and main rib boards, wherein the main rib boards are perpendicular to the length direction of the integrated fixing tie straps or the labeled tie straps; a shunt is disposed between the fixed heads of the integrated fixing tie straps or labels of the labeled tie straps and the main rib boards; also included is an auxiliary rib board, wherein the auxiliary rib is perpendicular to the length direction of the integrated fixing tie straps or the labeled tie straps; the main rib boards and/or the auxiliary rib is further provided thereon with interval positioning holes or interval positioning post, two ends of the main rib boards and/or the auxiliary rib also being respectively provided with positioning holes and/or positioning posts. |
| US11753216B2 |
Closure
A dispensing closure is provided and comprises a base and a lid. The base includes a sidewall closed at one end by a top deck including a dispensing orifice. The base and lid are joined by a hinge to allow the lid to move between closed and open positions with respect to the base whereby to close and open the dispensing orifice. At the periphery of the top deck the sidewall forms or provides a raised lip. The lid closes onto the top deck and is bounded by the lip and the lid is generally flush with the lip when in the closed position. |
| US11753214B2 |
Closure, combination container and closure system, and method of using the same
The present application is directed to a closure for a container having a generally annular neck defining a container opening having a central axis, the closure including: an annular top wall having opposed inner and outer surfaces; a generally annular skirt extending downwardly from the inner surface of the top wall, the generally annular skirt having opposed outer and inner surfaces; and an elastic annular seal member extending downwardly from an inner surface of the top wall, the annular seal member adapted to engage the inner surface of the neck of the container. |
| US11753211B2 |
Safe guard zipper bag
The present invention relates to a safeguard zipper bag, and more particularly, to a safeguard zipper bag that has a dual opening part in order to disperse force applied to the zipper bag, such that the safeguard zipper bag is difficult to open by outer opening parts and easy to open by inner opening parts, and the safety of the safeguard zipper bag is improved. A safeguard zipper bag according to the present invention may include: an envelope in the form of a bag; and a male zipper part and a female zipper part attached to inner surfaces of the envelope, in which one portion or the other portion of at least one of the male zipper part and the female zipper part, which is spaced apart, at a predetermined interval, from a portion where the male zipper part and the female zipper part are coupled by male/female engagement, is attached to the inner surface of the envelope. In this manner, it is possible to provide a low-cost, high-efficiency, and safe zipper bag which is not easy to primarily open due to dispersion of force without forming an additional accessory and increasing costs. |
| US11753209B1 |
Container covering
The present application describes a sleeve for retaining a container. The sleeve comprising: a front element, a rear element, and a plurality of side elements. The front element comprises a substantially inelastic material forming a pouch. The front element further comprises a top edge and an exterior surface. The top edge defines a front aperture, and the front element further comprises an elastic collar attached to the top edge. The rear element comprises a substantially inelastic material forming a closeable space. The rear element further comprises a zipper and an exterior surface. The zipper is configured to open and close the closeable space. The plurality of side elements comprise an elastic material. |
| US11753207B2 |
Combination for transporting spacers for cigarette packs
A pallet for transporting spacers for cigarette packs is disclosed, in which each spacer comprises a substantially rectangular flat body on which at least one through hole is obtained, the spacers being insertable in cartons for cigarette packs for spacing out packs with dimensions smaller than the standard dimensions, the pallet comprising vertical elements configured to insert the through holes of the spacers stacked on one another, the holes of the spacers of a stack being vertically aligned with each other so that each vertical element is inside the aligned holes of the spacers. |
| US11753205B2 |
Folding container
A folding container mainly includes a lower base, a front plate, two opposite side plates, an upper cover, and a back plate. The folding container can be extended in use for mounting objects therein or folded for storage while not in use. During extension or folding, touch fasteners are used for fastening and fixing firmly. Thereby the folding container is not only lighter in total weight and able to be folded into a compact form while not in use, but also providing accurate positioning to keep itself from extending freely during folding process. Therefore, the folding container is more convenient to use and more practical in use. |
| US11753197B2 |
Packaging station and method of operating a packaging station
An apparatus includes a product metering device, first and second container preparation systems, and a controller. The product metering device is configured to dispense a product. The first and second container preparation systems are configured to dispense first and second containers, respectively, for receiving the product from the product metering device. The first and second container preparation systems include first and second severed container material transporting devices, respectively, operable to transport the first and second containers, respectively, from the first and second container preparation systems, respectively, to the product metering device. The controller simultaneously controls (i) one of the first container preparation system and the second container preparation system to prepare one of the first container and the second container, and (ii) the product metering device to dispense the product into the other of the first container and the second container. |
| US11753193B2 |
Pharmacy packaging system and pouch
A pouch and an automatic packager for packaging medications into the pouch. One embodiment provides a pouch for containing a plurality of medications. The pouch includes a plurality of discrete compartments, each containing a sub-batch of medications. The pouch also includes serrations at opposite ends of the pouch to separate the pouch from adjacent pouches. The pouch further includes a continuous identifier that spans multiple compartments to give an appearance of one continuous pouch. The plurality of discrete compartments are separated by seals, but not serrations. The continuous identifier includes a border within the opposite ends of the pouch. |
| US11753192B2 |
Filling device for filling an aerosol container with a liquid
Filling device for filling an aerosol container with a liquid, such as paint, which device comprises a cup for the liquid for the aerosol container, which cup is provided with an injection opening at its bottom surface; a piston for pushing the liquid from the cup via the injection opening to the aerosol container; and a piston head that is adapted to be detachably fixed on the end of the piston to be in contact with the liquid in the cup when the liquid is transferred from the cup to the aerosol container, which piston head is in the form of a scraper in continuous contact with the side wall of the cup during the liquid transferring operation, wherein the detachable fixing of the piston head allows the piston head to be withdrawn together with the piston from the cup after the liquid transferring operation is done. |
| US11753186B2 |
Flexible truss systems and methods of transferring flexible composite parts using such systems
Described herein are flexible truss systems and methods of transferring flexible composite parts using these systems. A flexible truss system comprises a flexible truss mechanism and composite pick-and-place mechanisms supported on the flexible truss mechanism and designed to attach to various composite parts. The flexible truss mechanism comprises flexible elongated members and slidable ribs coupled to each flexible elongated member. Specifically, each rib is slidably coupled to at least one flexible elongated member. In some examples, each rib is also fixedly coupled to another flexible elongated member. The slidable coupling allows the flexible truss mechanism to bend and follow the shape of a supported part, such that the composite pick-and-place mechanisms are able to contact and support different areas of the composite part. As such, the same flexible truss mechanism is able to support flexible composite parts having different shapes. |
| US11753185B2 |
Aircraft braking system
A routine maintenance procedure performed in respect of a wheel of an aircraft landing gear is disclosed. Consumable brake lining material is integrated with the wheel. Re-treading or replacing the wheel tyre and inspecting or replacing the consumable brake lining material tyre are performed at the same successive intervals as part of the routine maintenance procedure. The sum volume and mass of brake material present on the aircraft may thus be reduced. Brake material providing for the demands of a maximum energy rejected take-off may be provided separately. The wheel may be made in one or two parts from carbon-fibre composite material. At least some of the brake material may be provided on an outwardly facing planar surface of the wheel. |
| US11753181B2 |
System and method for visual aided landing
A method for providing cues to an aerial vehicle operator is disclosed. The method includes: determining when a vehicle is on final approach; processing a plurality of ground images of a ground path ahead of the vehicle; identifying a lane in the processed ground images; determining whether the identified lane corresponds to an assigned runway based on a relative position or a relative geometry of the identified lane; tracking during landing a left and a right side edge, a front edge, and a runway center line of the assigned runway; determining, relative to the runway center line, whether a relative position of the vehicle during landing is left of, right of, or aligned with the runway center line; and providing visual and/or audible guidance to the vehicle operator to take corrective action when the relative position of the vehicle during landing is not aligned with the runway center line. |
| US11753178B2 |
Systems and methods for removing heat from aircraft components
A system for removing heat from an aircraft component includes: a heat exchanger in proximity to an aircraft component and having an inlet, an outlet, and an internal surface coated with a catalyst; a source of hydrocarbon fuel in fluid communication with the inlet of the heat exchanger; a source of oxygen in fluid communication with the inlet of the heat exchanger; and a distribution system. A method of removing heat from an aircraft component includes providing a heat exchanger in proximity to an aircraft component, the heat exchanger being in fluid communication with a source of hydrocarbon fuel and a source of water and having an internal surface coated with a catalyst; introducing a hydrocarbon fuel into the heat exchanger; introducing oxygen into the heat exchanger; contacting the hydrocarbon fuel with the catalyst; and cracking the hydrocarbon fuel. |
| US11753177B2 |
Assembly for an aircraft, the assembly comprising a mast and a wing
An assembly having a pylon with an upper spar and two lateral scoops, a wing with a skin and a front spar, port-side/starboard-side front/rear brackets, each with a recess for a nut. The front spar has front/intermediate/rear pleats. Each front bracket is positioned against the front pleat and the intermediate pleat. Each rear bracket is positioned against the intermediate pleat and the skin. For each recess, the associated bracket has an open bore passing through it that opens into the recess. For each recess, the assembly has a fastening bolt having the nut and a screw of which the threaded shank passes through coaxial bores in the front pleat, in the skin, in the upper spar and in the associated lateral scoop, and the open bore, and is screwed into the nut, and of which the head bears against the lateral scoop. |
| US11753176B2 |
Forward secondary structure for a mounting pylon of an aircraft
A forward secondary structure for a mounting pylon for a turbomachine, the forward secondary structure extending from upstream to downstream along a longitudinal axis and having a chassis clad with an aerodynamic fairing. The aerodynamic fairing includes two adjacent cowls each having an upstream portion, where each of the cowls extends lengthwise along the longitudinal direction and includes in its upstream portion a system for articulating the cowl to the chassis, by which system the cowl can pivot with respect to the chassis about an axis of rotation normal to the longitudinal axis, between a closed position in which all of an inner face of the cowl is pressed against the chassis and an open position in which the cowl frees up an opening in the forward secondary structure. |
| US11753174B2 |
Systems and methods for aircraft wing plug
The aircraft includes a fuselage and at least one wing extending from the fuselage. The wing includes first and second original portions and a plug portion positioned between the first and second original portions. A propulsion system is positioned on the at least one wing. The propulsion system includes at least one electric powerplant and at least one combustion powerplant. Each powerplant delivers power to a respective air mover for propelling the aircraft. The electric powerplant and/or the combustion powerplant is positioned outboard from the plug portion. A method for retrofitting an aircraft includes segmenting a wing of an aircraft into two original portions, positioning a plug portion between the two original portions, and connecting the plug portion to one of the two original portions, the first nacelle and/or the second nacelle. |
| US11753173B2 |
Parachute device, flight device, and flying body ejection mechanism
To provide a parachute device capable of quickly and reliably opening a parachute even when an airflow effect during flying or falling of a flight device cannot be immediately obtained. A parachute device (4) includes a parachute (400), a parachute accommodation section (40) configured to accommodate the parachute, at least one flying body (43) connected to the parachute, and an ejection section (41) configured to hold the flying body and to eject the flying body held, and the flying body includes a flying body main body section (44) engaged with the ejection section, and a gas generating device (45) disposed in an internal space (440) defined by the ejection section and the flying body main body section, and configured to generate gas. |
| US11753171B2 |
Seating suspension diaphragm having integrated slide-in attachment means
A method of upholstering a seat having a seating frame, and a corresponding attachment assembly, comprises providing a diaphragm generally having a weave of warp and weft yarns with an attachment member for installation of the diaphragm to the seat. The attachment member comprises an adapter strip and a coil member. The coil member is adapted to be intertwined with the weave of the diaphragm and thereafter inserted into and held by the channel in the seating frame. The adapter strip may be connected to the coil member to facilitate feeding the assembly through the channel in the seating frame. Alternately, the adapter strip can replace the channel in the seating frame and instead provide a mounting structure to which the diaphragm can be attached through the coil member's engagement with the adapter strip. A retainer sheet may also be used to maintain a desired tension of the diaphragm during installation. |
| US11753170B2 |
Aircraft seat with extendable and retractable rear section
An aircraft seat may include a seat pan cushion coupled to a seat base. The aircraft seat may include a seat back cushion. The aircraft seat may include an auxiliary rear section. The auxiliary rear section may be configured to transition between an extended position and a retracted position. The seat pan cushion and the seat back cushion may be configured to transition between a first position and a second position. The auxiliary rear section may be configured to be in the extended position when the seat pan cushion and the seat back cushion are in the first position. The auxiliary rear section may be configured to be in the retracted position when the seat pan cushion and the seat back cushion are in the second position. |
| US11753168B2 |
Seat unit and lower structure thereof
A seat unit and a lower structure thereof that are not restricted in their positional relationship with seat tracks provided in advance in the airframe. One representative seat unit of the present invention and the lower structure thereof includes a hollow structure integrally formed using a composite member. The hollow structure is hollow in a front direction of the seat unit. The hollow structure has a quadrilateral shape in the front direction of the seat unit. In addition, a partition plate is disposed in the hollow structure. Furthermore, the lower structure includes attachment points to an aircraft at three locations on its bottom. In addition, a block is embedded in the composite member at the attachment point, and a thickness of the composite member around a bracket coupled to the block is less than thickness at other locations. |
| US11753167B2 |
Modular deployable external passenger system for aircraft
An embodiment is a system including an external passenger seating unit comprising at least one seat; and a translation mechanism for translating the external passenger seating unit between a first position in which the external passenger seating unit is stowed in a payload bay of an aircraft and a second position in which the external passenger seating unit is deployed external to the aircraft for accommodating at least one passenger. |
| US11753166B2 |
Panel assembly for a vehicle
An assembly for an interior of a vehicle with the assembly having a monument wall configured to mount to the interior of the vehicle. A panel is configured to mount to an overhead support structure adjacent to the monument wall. The panel includes a front side configured to face into the interior of the vehicle and an opposing back side. One or more latch assemblies are configured to connect the panel to the overhead support structure adjacent to the monument wall. The latch assemblies include a latch mounted to the back side of the panel, a track with one or more rails, a follower with an arm and a head with the head sized to engage with the track, and a pull mechanism to unlock the latch. |
| US11753165B2 |
Modular cargo handling system
Examples relate to modular cargo handling. An example system for positioning and securing cargo includes a pair of rails extending longitudinally in a parallel configuration. The system includes floor beams coupled between coupling links (e.g., sets of wheels) that removably couple to the pair of rails such that each floor beam can move along the length of the rails with less friction. Each floor beam can include one or more coupling points that can be used to secure units of cargos to the floor beams. |
| US11753157B2 |
Semi-open fluid jet VTOL aircraft
A wingless compact aircraft, with a limited footprint and no exposed high-speed moving parts. The aircraft can takeoff and land vertically, can fly at high-speed and even cruise on land and water in one of the preferred embodiments. |
| US11753156B2 |
Main rotor blade using integral metallic center block strap assembly
A rotor blade assembly of an aircraft having a rotor hub including a structural member having an inboard end and an outboard end, the structural member being connectable with the rotor hub. A spar surrounds the structural member and extends at least partially along a rotor blade axis. A pitch bearing assembly supports the spar relative to the structural member. The pitch bearing assembly includes an inboard pitch bearing mounted to the inboard end of the structural member and an outboard pitch bearing mounted to the outboard end of the structural member. The rotor blade assembly additionally includes a centrifugal assembly including a centrifugal bearing disposed between the inboard pitch bearing and the outboard pitch bearing relative to the rotor blade axis. |
| US11753153B2 |
Landing gear with reinforcing web
A landing gear includes structural parts arranged to connect a wheel to a structure of an aircraft, each structural part including two or more interfaces for connection to one or more other of the structural parts or to the structure of the aircraft and two or more webs which extend so as to face one another while delimiting between them a free space and which connect the two interfaces in order to transmit the forces from one to the other. |
| US11753152B2 |
System for rolling landing gear
A system for rolling landing gear is illustrated. System includes a skid component attached to an aircraft and comprising at least a skid tube oriented laterally to a longitudinal axis of the aircraft. System also includes at least a wheel journaled on a rotational fulcrum and at least a biasing means attaching the rotational fulcrum to the skid tube, wherein the biasing means comprises at least a leaf spring and exerts a recoil force resisting upward displacement of the rotational fulcrum with respect to the skid tube. |
| US11753146B1 |
VTOL aircraft having modular payload
A vertical take off and landing (VTOL) aircraft has a pair of fixed wings fore and aft, straddling a pair of tiltable propulsors, such as ducted fans. The aircraft includes a modular crew cabin or freight payload and a dynamic counterbalance positioning system which can shift the location of an integral aircraft segment which may contain operational components such as fuel tanks, batteries, avionics equipment etc. in order to move the aircraft center of gravity closer to the center of lift and/or vertical thrust. |
| US11753144B2 |
Unducted propulsion system
Apparatuses and systems are provided herein for unducted propulsion systems. The system includes a forward housing for high efficiency for high subsonic sustained flight. A plurality of blades are affixed to the forward housing, wherein the forward housing defines a flowpath curve extending from the forward-most end of the forward housing through the axial extent of a forward blade root. The flowpath curve is described by an axial direction parallel to an axis of rotation and a radius from the axis of rotation. The flowpath curve includes a first point having a first radius where the radius reaches a maximum forward of the forward blade root and a second point aft of the first point having a second radius where the radius stops decreasing. The ratio of the first radius to the second radius is greater than or equal to 1.029. |
| US11753142B1 |
Noise modulation for unmanned aerial vehicles
Various mechanisms and methods for altering sound output from an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) are disclosed. The UAV can have a drive system comprising a motor or a plurality of motors, and a processor operatively coupled to the drive system to control operation of the drive system. The UAV can further have a plurality of propellers that are rotatably drivable by the drive system, the plurality of propellers having physical characteristics such that, when drivingly rotated to maintain the UAV in stable flight, a first of the plurality of propellers emits a first note, and a second of the plurality of propellers emits a second, different note, a combination of the first and second notes producing a consonant sound. |
| US11753141B2 |
Methods and assemblies for mounting equipment to an aircraft fuselage
There is provided a method of mounting equipment to an aircraft. The method comprises attaching a mounting structure to the fuselage of the aircraft, the fuselage extending lengthwise along a longitudinal axis. This comprises irremovably attaching a plurality of substantially planar frames to the exterior of the fuselage, such that each frame is oriented orthogonal to the longitudinal axis and spaced apart from an adjacent frame; and irremovably attaching a plurality of intercostal ribs between pairs of adjacent frames of the plurality frames, such that each rib is oriented parallel to the longitudinal axis and attached to each of a pair of said adjacent frames. The method further comprises mounting equipment to or within the mounting structure; and covering the mounting structure and the equipment mounted thereon or therein with a cover. The method further comprises removably attaching the cover to the mounting structure or the fuselage. An assembly, structure, tailplane and aircraft are also provided. |
| US11753140B2 |
Aircraft fuselage portion comprising movable or detachable under floor struts
An aircraft fuselage portion extending in a general longitudinal direction and comprising a fuselage structure comprising annular frames and a flat floor. The fuselage portion also comprises struts perpendicular to the floor in a nominal position and extending from the floor to a frame. Each strut comprises, in the vicinity of at least one of the ends thereof, a detachable link so that the strut can be moved relative to the fuselage structure or separated from the fuselage structure to temporarily grant access to a triangle area located between the frames, the floor and the struts in the nominal position. This allows access to be granted to the area in which the ducts must be installed in the aircraft, in particular, in the form of sets of ducts assembled prior to their installation in the fuselage. |
| US11753135B2 |
Method for transporting a payload to a target location, and related hybrid airship
The method for transporting a payload to a target location, comprises the following steps of providing a hybrid airship comprises a buoyancy enclosure, a gondola carried by the buoyancy enclosure and a payload carrier, and at least one propeller; flying the hybrid airship carrying the payload to a target location, flying the hybrid airship carrying the payload comprising generating a lift force with the at least one propeller. Flying the hybrid airship carrying the payload comprises tilting the longitudinal axis of the buoyancy enclosure to a positive pitch to generate an aerodynamic lift force when the hybrid airship carrying the payload moves longitudinally. |
| US11753134B2 |
Flying robot with lighter-than-air gas and internal rear projector
A flying robot (10) with projector, including a movable end (100) and a fixed end (200). A distributed working mode is used on the movable end (100) and the fixed end (200). The movable end (100) includes a top (110), a main body (120) and a bottom (130). The top (110) includes a lift system (112) and one or more proximity sensors (114); the main body (120) is a sealed hollow spherical body or spheroid body made of a film material capable of being used as a rear projection screen, and is filled with a gas of which the density is less than that of the air. The bottom (130) includes one or more rear projectors (131), a wireless communication module (132), a microcontroller (133), a battery (134), a direction and steering controlling device (135), a camera device (136), a sound capturing and reproduction device (137), a height sensor (138) and other sensors, etc. The fixed end (200) includes a wireless communication module (220), a control apparatus (240), a charging port (260), and other data interfaces, etc. The flying robot (10) with projector according to the present invention facilitates human-machine interaction and is suitable for being used in both indoor and outdoor environments. |
| US11753132B1 |
System and method for controlling propulsion device mounted on watercraft
A controller controls a shift operation of a propulsion device between forward, neutral, and reverse, and steering of the propulsion device in accordance with a tilt operation of a joystick. The controller stores a control state of the propulsion device according to the tilt operation of the joystick when a switch is operated. The controller maintains the propulsion device in the control state even when the joystick is returned to the neutral position. |
| US11753131B2 |
Ship comprising a system for reducing the vibrations originating from the casing and method for building said ship
The invention relates to a ship, comprising: at least one casing that delimits a cavity extending vertically across the ship's decks; at least one exhaust flue that is installed inside said casing and comprises a plurality of concentrated mass components and a plurality of components with mass distributed in length; a plurality of structures that support the plurality of said components inside the casing. Said support structures comprise: a plurality of main platforms, which define a main support base inside said cavity and is connected to walls of the casing at a ship deck by means of the interposition of main elastic suspensions; and a plurality of secondary platforms, which are directly or indirectly supported only by one of said main platforms and defines a secondary support base arranged at a different height with respect to the main support base that is defined by the corresponding main platform. |
| US11753129B1 |
Hydro propulsion apparatus
An apparatus comprising one or more propulsion units that are operable to help propel a user in water. The propulsion units are battery operated, such as with a rechargeable battery, and are selectively operable to create a propulsion force in water. The propulsion force propels the apparatus in water. A person wearing the apparatus, such as in the form of a vest, is propelled in water with the apparatus. |
| US11753126B2 |
Underwater vehicle inspection
Methods and apparatus for inspecting an underwater vehicle. In embodiments, a system receives a SAR image for at least a portion of an exterior surface of an underwater vehicle and performs CCD processing to compare a baseline SAS image for the underwater vehicle with the received SAR image of the underwater vehicle to generate a CCD output corresponding to a measure of similarity of the baseline SAS image and the received SAS image. The system determines whether there was tampering of the underwater vehicle based on the measure of similarity. |
| US11753123B2 |
Vessel hull cleaning system
A hull cleaning system is disclosed that comprises a below-waterline hull cleaning head arranged to clean an underwater portion of a hull in-situ, a location determining system arranged to produce location information indicative of the location of the hull cleaning head relative to the hull, and a hub facility remotely located relative to the hull cleaning head. The hub facility is arranged to store the location information, and the system is arranged to send the location information to the hub facility for storage at the hub facility so as to thereby provide a record at the hub facility of clean portions of the hull that have been cleaned by the hull cleaning head and fouled portions of the hull that have not yet been cleaned by the hull cleaning head. The system is also arranged to provide on-line access to the location information stored at the hub facility so as to thereby enable cleaning to continue at a subsequent time using the stored location information. |
| US11753119B1 |
Plug-in seating system for marine vessel
A seating system for installation on a marine vessel includes a base to be connected to a deck of the marine vessel and a pedestal to be removably installed in an upright position on or in the base. The base includes a built-in first electrical connector to be electrically connected to a power source on the marine vessel. The pedestal includes a second electrical connector designed to mate with the first electrical connector in the base. A base for the seating system and a pedestal for the seating system are also disclosed. |
| US11753115B2 |
Dual pumping hydrofoil system and balanced dual linear drive propulsion system and vehicles and boats using same
A linear drive system adapted for repetitive driving using a linear motor. The drive system may be used to power pumping hydrofoils which drive a boat or ship. Linkages are used to maintain the driven portion in linear motion. A coupled dual drive system in which two driven portions are coupled such that their coupled motions travel at the same velocity in opposed directions. The coupled linear drive system which may be used as a mechanical power source for drive systems used in transportation and industry. A boat with dual pumping hydrofoils adapted for propel a boat using the hydrofoils for both lift and propulsion. |
| US11753113B2 |
Snowmobile
Embodiments of the present disclosure describe a snowmobile including a chassis, a tunnel, an engine, a drive track and a drivetrain. The tunnel is attached to the chassis and includes running boards located on either side of the tunnel. The engine is attached to the chassis and within an engine bay. The drivetrain is operatively connected to the engine to deliver propulsive power to the drive track, wherein the running boards extend forward alongside at least a portion of the engine bay. |
| US11753112B2 |
Braking assembly for a snowmobile
A snowmobile includes a frame assembly having a tunnel, a powertrain assembly supported by the frame assembly, and a braking assembly positioned within the tunnel. |
| US11753108B2 |
Human-powered vehicle control device
A human-powered vehicle control device is configured to control a derailleur in a suitable state. The human-powered vehicle control device includes an electronic controller configured to control a derailleur mounted to a human-powered vehicle based on a change in pressure of a tire detected by a pressure detector detecting the pressure of at least one tire of the human-powered vehicle. |
| US11753104B1 |
Suspension system for a one-wheeled transportation device and method
A suspension system for a one-wheeled transportation device is disclosed. The one-wheeled transportation device includes (1) a wheel, and (2) a tiltable platform has a top side, a bottom side, a first end, a second end, a central longitudinal axis, and an aperture which is shaped and dimensioned to receive the wheel. The suspension system includes a wheel holder which rotationally carries the wheel, the wheel holder having a proximal end and an opposite distal end, the proximal end is pivotably connected to the second end of the tiltable platform so that the distal end resides above the top side at the first end. A bracket has a proximal end and an opposite distal end, the proximal end is connected to the tiltable platform so that the distal end of the bracket upwardly extends above the wheel. A shock absorber is connected between the distal end of the wheel holder and the distal end of the bracket. |
| US11753103B2 |
Straddle vehicle
A motorcycle includes a branch frame, a hanging frame, a front cowl, and a radar device. The branch frame is located in front of a head pipe and supported by the head pipe. The hanging frame is connected to the branch frame and includes a plurality of extension portions extending downward from the branch frame and an attachment portion connecting at least two of the plurality of extension portions to each other. The front cowl is arranged at a front part of the motorcycle and protrudes forward. A recess is formed at a rear side of the front cowl. The radar device is supported by the attachment portion of the hanging frame and arranged in the recess in the front cowl. |
| US11753100B2 |
Bicycle lamp capable of quickly attaching to saddle
A bicycle lamp includes a first adhesive layer provided with an external adhesive surface disposed on a first surface thereof and adapted to adhere to a bicycle saddle, a coupling module adhered to a second surface of the first adhesive layer opposite to the first surface, and a luminaire connectable to the coupling module. The luminaire is configured to be fixed in relation to the bicycle saddle or detached from the bicycle saddle through the coupling module. |
| US11753099B2 |
Leaning vehicle
This leaning vehicle that turns in a leaning posture and has a leaning frame structure made of a material containing fiber-reinforced resin can achieve weight reduction and help reduce changes in ride quality. The vehicle includes a rear structure that leans to the left during a left turn and leans to the right during a right turn with respect to the left-right direction of the vehicle, and is made of a material containing carbon-fiber-reinforced resin, and a leaning frame structure damage notification unit that, when the rear structure receives an impact caused by a fall of the vehicle in the left direction or the right direction, and the impact damages a non-visible part of the rear structure, makes a notification of the damage. |
| US11753092B2 |
Interchangeable track systems
Interchangeable track systems for interchangeable deployment with vehicle wheels on a forestry harvester vehicle having a front axle and a rear axle may include a pair of front roller frame mount arms and a pair of rear roller frame mount arms configured for mounting on the front axle and the rear axle, respectively. A pair of front track assemblies and a pair of rear track assemblies may be configured for removable mounting on the pair of front roller frame mount arms and the pair of rear roller frame mount arms, respectively. Each of the pair of front track assemblies and the pair of rear track assemblies may include an elongated roller frame configured for pivotal attachment to the corresponding one of the pair of front roller frame mount arms and pair of rear roller frame mount arms. A front idler roller and a rear idler roller may be carried by the roller frame. A track may be trained on the front idler roller and the rear idler roller. A sprocket may be configured for driving engagement by a corresponding one of the front axle and the rear axle, with the sprocket drivingly engaging the track. |
| US11753091B2 |
Fixing for a spare wheel
A fixing is provided for securing a spare wheel to a structure, for example a part of a vehicle, the fixing including a connector having a lug arranged such that rotation of the fixing relative to the structure moves the lug into a recess of the structure to secure the fixing to the structure; and wherein the connector further includes a resilient articulated arm arranged to act between the fixing and the structure to urge the lug into the recess when the fixing is connected to the structure. |
| US11753085B2 |
Assembly of an aluminum component and of a press hardened steel part having an alloyed coating comprising silicon, iron, zinc and magnesium, the balance being aluminum
An assembly of an aluminum-based part and a press hardened steel part provided with an alloyed coating including in weight percent, 0.1 to 15.0% silicon, 15.0 to 70% of iron, 0.1 to 20.0% of zinc, 0.1 to 4.0% of magnesium, the balance being aluminum, on at least one of the surfaces thereof placed so as to be in contact with the aluminum-based part. |
| US11753082B2 |
Wheel casing for vehicle
A wheel casing including a body portion configured to be positioned along an inboard sidewall of a tire having an axis of rotation and at least a front strake positionable over tread of the tire. The front strake having a first edge adjacent the body portion and extending outwardly to a second edge of the front strake that terminates at or inboard of an outboard side of the tire, the front strake defining a lower edge and an upper edge, the lower edge and the upper edge both configured to be positioned forward of the axis of rotation, and tread of the tire positioned rearward of the upper edge is uncovered by the wheel casing. |
| US11753080B2 |
Vehicle structural component, modular system and method for producing vehicle structural components
A vehicle structural component includes a main body having a receptacle and a first insert for reinforcing the vehicle structural component. The insert is accommodated in the receptacle and only partially fills the latter. At least one further insert fits in the receptacle. A modular system for producing vehicle structural components and a method for producing vehicle structural components are provided. |
| US11753074B2 |
User engagement switch for remote trailer maneuvering
Embodiments are directed to a trailer maneuvering assistant system onboard a vehicle to communicate with and receive control instructions from a mobile device app. In one example embodiment, the app interface presents the user with an engagement input area and a curvature command area. The user must provide two types of touch inputs to the user interface portions: a first touch input that includes a complex gesture input in the engagement interface portion. In one example embodiment the complex gesture may be user input of a closed geometric shape such as a circle, oval, rectangle, or some other shape. The input may be complex in that it matches a canonical model for the respective shape. Matching may include an input that is coterminous with the canonical model within a threshold amount of error, and/or meets another guideline or threshold such as being a closed shape, or some other predetermined requirement(s). |
| US11753067B2 |
Vehicle steering
Vehicle steering systems are disclosed. An example apparatus disclosed herein includes a first gear, a first pinion engaged with the first gear, a second pinion fixed to the first gear, a second gear engaged with the second pinion, and a third pinion fixed to the second gear, the third pinion to engage with a steering rack of a vehicle. |
| US11753066B2 |
Multifunctional electric recirculating ball steering system for commercial vehicles and control method thereof
A multifunctional electric recirculating ball steering system for commercial vehicles and its control method are described. The system comprises three modules: an electric power module, a mechanical transmission module, and a control module. The system introduces a dual-rotor motor and a common power motor, working together to act on the input end of a recirculating ball steering gear. The dual-rotor motor offers high redundancy, increased output torque, and improved reliability for control-by-wire operations. A fork assembly enables synchronous and asynchronous rotation of the dual rotors, achieving both steer-by-wire and electric power steering functions. Leveraging the high reduction ratio capability of the recirculating ball steering gear maximizes power torque and simplifies the system architecture while ensuring reliability in both traditional control and control-by-wire functionalities. |
| US11753061B2 |
Non-motorized transport device with skis for transporting a person in standing position
A non-motorized transport device including first and second skis; first front and rear fastening feet fastened on the first ski and second front and rear fastening feet fastened on the second ski; a longitudinal beam; an edging handle fastened to the longitudinal beam; and a connecting system connecting the longitudinal beam to the first and second front and rear fastening feet, the connecting system including first and second front connecting rods each including a middle portion pivotally mounted on the longitudinal beam about a respective front articulation axis and first and second end portions which are respectively connected to the first and second front fastening feet by respective front ball joint connections, and a rear connecting rod including a middle portion pivotally mounted on the longitudinal beam about a rear articulation axis and first and second end portions respectively connected to the first and second rear fastening feet by respective rear ball joint connections. |
| US11753057B2 |
Systems and methods for signal lights of traffic gates
A system can include a signal light for regulating traffic, a controller, a first communication module configured to electronically communicate with the controller, a memory and two or more position sensors coupled to the signal light is disclosed. The two or more position sensors comprise at least a first position sensor configured to detect a first position of the signal light according to a first measurable criteria and a second position sensor configured to detect a second position of the signal light according to a second measurable criteria. The memory configured to selectively store as a reference, desired position data. The controller can be configured to electronically communicate with the two or more position sensors to receive an updated data regarding the first position and the second position and is configured to compare the updated data to the desired position data. |
| US11753053B2 |
Method for operating a rail vehicle network
A method for operating a rail vehicle network, in which a plurality of rail vehicles travel. The rail vehicles determine their respective position in the rail vehicle network by forming position information. Each of the rail vehicles transmits its position information to a route-side central unit, and the central unit forwards the received position information to all rail vehicles in the rail vehicle network. The rail vehicles each have their own collision monitoring unit, which checks the received position information for a possible risk of a collision with one or more of the other rail vehicles, and generates a collision warning signal in the event that a collision risk is established. |
| US11753049B2 |
Loading/unloading system and vehicle interface for a transportation system and methods of use
A modular loading and unloading system for a high-speed transportation system, the system including an airlock loading zone, at least one airlock arranged in the airlock loading zone and connecting the airlock loading zone to a transportation tube of the high-speed transportation system. The airlock loading zone is configured to receive a plurality of capsules, payloads, and/or cars, and is operable to arrange the plurality of capsules, payloads, and/or cars for insertion into a high-speed transportation vehicle arranged in the airlock. |
| US11753046B2 |
System and method of predicting human interaction with vehicles
Systems and methods for predicting user interaction with vehicles. A computing device receives an image and a video segment of a road scene, the first at least one of an image and a video segment being taken from a perspective of a participant in the road scene and then generates stimulus data based on the image and the video segment. Stimulus data is transmitted to a user interface and response data is received, which includes at least one of an action and a likelihood of the action corresponding to another participant in the road scene. The computing device aggregates a subset of the plurality of response data to form statistical data and a model is created based on the statistical data. The model is applied to another image or video segment and a prediction of user behavior in the another image or video segment is generated. |
| US11753043B2 |
Predicting crossing behavior of agents in the vicinity of an autonomous vehicle
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium that generates path prediction data for agents in the vicinity of an autonomous vehicle using machine learning models. One method includes identifying an agent in a vicinity of an autonomous vehicle navigating an environment and determining that the agent is within a vicinity of a crossing zone, which can be marked or unmarked. In response to determining that the agent is within a vicinity of a crossing zone: (i) features of the agent and of the crossing zone can be obtained; (ii) a first input that includes the features can be processed using a first machine learning model that is configured to generate a first crossing prediction that characterizes future crossing behavior of the agent, and (iii) a predicted path for the agent for crossing the roadway can be determined from at least the first crossing prediction. |
| US11753041B2 |
Predicting behaviors of road agents using intermediate intention signals
An autonomous vehicle includes sensor subsystem(s) that output a sensor signal. A perception subsystem (i) detects an agent in a vicinity of the autonomous vehicle and (ii) generates a motion signal that describes at least one of a past motion or a present motion of the agent. An intention prediction subsystem processes the sensor signal to generate an intention signal that describes at least one intended action of the agent. A behavior prediction subsystem processes the motion signal and the intention signal to generate a behavior prediction signal that describes at least one predicted behavior of the agent. A planner subsystem processes the behavior prediction signal to plan a driving decision for the autonomous vehicle. |
| US11753040B1 |
Autonomous vehicle delivery
Autonomous vehicle methods and systems are described herein for communicating with an autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle to remotely control operation of the vehicle, to detect and remove unauthorized passengers, to deliver loads, to receive registration information for the vehicle, to provide accessibility information to the vehicle, and/or to receive sensor or other environmental data to integrate with an electronic game or other extended reality experience. |
| US11753039B2 |
Collaborative autonomous ground vehicle
A collaborative autonomous ground vehicle or robot for traversing a ground surface is disclosed. The robot is a wheeled vehicle includes two camera groups and other sensors to sense the environment in which the robot will operate. The robot includes a control system configured to operate in a teach mode to learn a route by either following a person or preceding a person and to store the learned route as a taught route. The control system is configured for identifying persons and objects, such as obstacles, within the fields of view of the camera groups. When the robot is in its repeat mode it will take the taught route over the ground surface and take appropriate action if an obstacle is identified in the field of view. |
| US11753029B1 |
Off-screen object indications for a vehicle user interface
Techniques for presenting a user interface on a display for monitoring and/or controlling a vehicle. The user interface may include a digital representation of an environment in which the vehicle is operation. Additionally, the user interface may include system interface that is configured to display one or more notifications associated with systems or components of the vehicle. The system interface may additionally, or alternatively, comprise one or more control inputs for controlling systems or components of the vehicle. The user interface may also include a mission interface that includes a map interface and a mission selection interface for selecting routes the vehicle is to navigate. The user interface may additionally cause presentation of visual indicators that indicate the presence of an object that is not shown on the user interface, but that is moving in a direction such that the object will soon be visibly displayed on the user interface. |
| US11753028B1 |
Pedal control system and method for an electric vehicle
A method of controlling an electric vehicle includes operating the vehicle in accordance with a current pedal map. A plurality of alternative pedal maps is defined. A variance for each of the plurality of alternative pedal maps is determined. Operation of the vehicle is switched from the current pedal map to one of the alternative pedal maps based on the determined variance. |
| US11753025B2 |
Vehicle control apparatus and vehicle control method
A vehicle control apparatus includes a plurality of control units communicable with each other. The plurality of control unit includes a host unit and a plurality of lower units managed by the host unit. The vehicle control apparatus configured to perform: specifying a lower unit used for executing a predetermined operation among the plurality of lower units when received a signal for instructing any one of the plurality of lower units to start the predetermined operation of the vehicle control apparatus; outputting an activation request command to the lower unit used for executing the predetermined operation; and outputting, after a predetermined time elapsed since the activation request command is output, an operation start command of the predetermined operation to the lower unit used for executing the predetermined operation. |
| US11753024B1 |
Anticipatory vehicle headlight actuation
Anticipatory vehicle electronic control unit (ECU) actuation, including: determining, based on sensor data capturing an environment around a vehicle, a predicted environmental state corresponding to a future time and comprising a transition in exterior lighting; determining, based on the predicted environmental state, an actuation state for one or more headlights of the vehicle; and configuring the one or more headlights of the vehicle according to the actuation state before the future time. |
| US11753020B2 |
Update system and electronic control device
An update system includes an electronic control device that stores an autonomous driving logic and a server. The server includes: a storage unit storing personal characteristic data based on a user's driving and associated driving result data. In creating a first personal characteristic data associated with a first user ID and a first position, if first driving result data is present, the personal characteristic creating unit creates the first personal characteristic data using the first driving result data. If the first driving result data is not present, the personal characteristic creating unit creates the first personal characteristic data using the driving result data or the personal characteristic data associated with a user ID specified for the first user ID by the similarity specifying unit and the first position. The electronic control device includes a personal characteristic updating unit configured to update the autonomous driving logic using the first personal characteristic. |
| US11753019B2 |
Event determination for vehicles and occupants of mobility provider on MaaS platform
A mobility player system including memory and a processor is provided. The memory stores a trained AI model. The processor receives on-board diagnostic (OBD) data associated with a first vehicle registered with a first mobility provider. The processor receives occupant data, different from the OBD data, from plurality of sensors associated with the first vehicle. The processor determines a plurality of parameters based on the received OBD data and the received occupant data. The processor applies the trained AI model on the plurality of parameters. The processor determines one or more events related to the first vehicle, or related to an occupant of the first vehicle, based on the application of the trained AI model on the plurality of parameters. The processor transmits information about the determined one or more events to one or more nodes of a distributed ledger associated with a Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) network. |
| US11753010B2 |
Systems and methods for determining passage status of a train at a railroad crossing
This disclosure is generally directed to systems and methods for determining a passage status of a train through a railroad crossing. In an example method, a railroad crossing status detector system provided in a vehicle may determine that a train is approaching the railroad crossing. The determination is made by evaluating a first detection signal received from a first train detection apparatus located on one side of the railroad crossing. The railroad crossing status detector system may then evaluate a second detection signal received from a second train detection apparatus located on the other side of the railroad crossing and determine that the train has traveled past the railroad crossing. The system may also evaluate one or both detection signals to determine whether the train is currently located at the railroad crossing or is backing up after traveling at least partway across the railroad crossing. |
| US11753008B2 |
System and method for adaptive cruise control with proximate vehicle detection
A system and method for adaptive cruise control with proximate vehicle detection are disclosed. The example embodiment can be configured for: receiving input object data from a subsystem of a host vehicle, the input object data including distance data and velocity data relative to detected target vehicles; detecting the presence of any target vehicles within a sensitive zone in front of the host vehicle, to the left of the host vehicle, and to the right of the host vehicle; determining a relative speed and a separation distance between each of the detected target vehicles relative to the host vehicle; and generating a velocity command to adjust a speed of the host vehicle based on the relative speeds and separation distances between the host vehicle and the detected target vehicles to maintain a safe separation between the host vehicle and the target vehicles. |
| US11753007B2 |
Vehicular lane centering system
A vehicular lane centering system is enabled responsive to speed of the vehicle exceeding a threshold speed and includes a camera and a processor. Based on processing of captured image data, the system determines position of a left lane delimiter and a right lane delimiter on the road. The system establishes a left safe zone delimiter based on the determined position of the left lane delimiter and a right safe zone delimiter based on the determined position of the right lane delimiter. With the system enabled, the system takes corrective action responsive to the vehicular lane centering system determining that the vehicle is at risk of unintentionally crossing the left safe zone delimiter or the right safe zone delimiter. When the system does not determine position of the left lane delimiter or the right lane delimiter for a first period of time, corrective action taken by the system is reduced. |
| US11753005B2 |
Collision detection method, and device, as well as electronic device and storage medium
A collision detection method and device, as well as an electronic device and a storage medium are provided. The collision detection method includes: acquiring a plurality of video frames containing an obstacle target within a preset time period; analyzing the plurality of video frames to acquire a historical moving track of the obstacle target within the preset time period; inputting the historical moving track into a pre-trained track prediction model, to acquire at least one predicted moving track of the obstacle target; and performing a collision detection with a planned track of an autonomous vehicle and the at least one predicted moving track. The accuracy of collision detection can be improved. |
| US11753003B2 |
Surface normal determination for LIDAR range samples by detecting probe pulse stretching
A LIDAR system includes a laser emitter configured to emit a laser pulse in a sample direction of a sample area of a scene. A sensor element of the LIDAR system is configured to sense a return pulse, which is a reflection from the sample area corresponding to the emitted laser pulse. The LIDAR system may compare a width of the emitted laser pulse to a width of the return pulse in the time-domain. The comparison of the width of the emitted pulse to the width of the return pulse may be used to determine an orientation or surface normal of the sample area relative to the sample direction. Such a comparison leads to a measurement of the change of pulse width, referred to as pulse broadening or pulse stretching, from the emitted pulse to the return pulse. |
| US11752997B2 |
Control device and computer readable storage medium
A control device is provided, which includes: a route determining unit configured to determine a travelling route of a hybrid vehicle; a travelling time estimating unit configured to, in a case where the travelling route includes an engine travelling restricted section and an engine requiring section, in which engine travelling is required, exists before the engine travelling restricted section in the travelling route, estimate a travelling time during which the hybrid vehicle travels from the beginning of the engine requiring section to the engine travelling restricted section; and a vehicle control unit configured to cause the hybrid vehicle to start the engine before the engine requiring section when the travelling time is shorter than a predetermined time. |
| US11752996B2 |
System and method for controlling power consumption of high voltage battery
An embodiment system for controlling power consumption of a high voltage battery includes a driver's requested torque determiner configured to determine a driver's intention to accelerate a vehicle and to calculate a driver's requested torque, an available power amount calculator configured to calculate an available power amount of a difference between an existing power consumption amount of electronic components configured to use the high voltage battery as a power source and a minimum power consumption amount of the electronic components required by a vehicle system, and a driving controller configured to variably control power applied to the electronic components and power applied to a drive motor of the vehicle upon determining the driver's intention to accelerate the vehicle. |
| US11752994B2 |
Apparatus for selectively sharing the power of a multidrive unit vehicle
An apparatus for selectively sharing, towards separate users, the power of a multi-drive unit vehicle, includes a mechanical transmission, that connects propulsion units of the vehicle to at least one primary drive unit; a secondary power unit for service units, which is operatively positioned between the mechanical transmission and at least one service unit of the vehicle; as well as at least one of either a first or a second joint, that are mounted on the mechanical transmission on either side of the secondary power unit for service units and are switchable by operating suitable control means. |
| US11752992B2 |
Hydraulic control valve brake system
A hydraulic control valve for an ATV or motorcycle takes hydraulic input from a hand brake lever as an input to a first cavity of the control valve with a movable piston therein, and from a foot brake lever as an input to a second cavity of the control valve with a movable piston therein, with the two pistons being linked. A bypass channel extends around the piston in the first cavity, which is closed off when the first piston moves longitudinally. The output of the first cavity hydraulically controls braking of the front wheel(s). The foot brake lever also pressurizes a direct line to brake the rear wheel(s) that doesn't go through the control valve. |
| US11752991B2 |
Method for operating a brake system, and brake system
A method for operating a brake system of a vehicle. A precontrol value for a brake pressure of the brake system is set by using an admission pressure value representing a admission pressure in the brake system and a processing specification representing a braking dynamics of the vehicle. |
| US11752988B2 |
Actuator module and method for measuring and processing a driving dynamics variable of a vehicle
An actuator module for a vehicle includes an actuator control device configured to output an actuator activation signal and at least one actuator configured to receive the actuator activation signal and perform, based on the actuator activation signal, an actuator operation. The actuator control device includes a driving dynamics sensor device configured to measure at least one driving dynamics measurement variable of the vehicle and to generate a driving dynamics measurement signal. The actuator control device also includes a signal compensation device configured to receive the driving dynamics measurement signal and an actuator information signal indicating the actuator operation of the actuator control device, to filter the driving dynamics measurement signal in a manner dependent on the actuator information signal, and to output a compensated driving dynamics measurement signal. The actuator, actuator control device, driving dynamics sensor device, and signal compensation device are provided in one structural unit. |
| US11752986B2 |
Driving assistance device
There is provided a driving assistance device that executes deceleration assistance of a host vehicle when a relative situation between a deceleration object in front of the host vehicle and the host vehicle satisfies a preset deceleration assistance precondition and a driver of the host vehicle does not operate an accelerator and a brake, the driving assistance device including a first deceleration assistance execution unit configured to execute a first deceleration assistance when the deceleration assistance precondition is satisfied in a state in which the driver of the host vehicle does not operate the accelerator and the brake, and a second deceleration assistance execution unit configured to execute a second deceleration assistance when the driver releases the accelerator or the brake in a state in which the deceleration assistance precondition is satisfied. |
| US11752985B2 |
Alternative braking apparatus for a vehicle
An alternative braking apparatus for a vehicle includes a gear type automatic transmission having at least one clutch and at least one brake for changing the meshing state of gears, and a control unit configured to switch the shift stage of the automatic transmission by controlling the clutch and the brake. The control unit is configured to perform alternative braking that controls the clutch and the brake so that an output shaft of the automatic transmission is braked by a braking force of the brake through the gears when the control unit determines that a braking device of the vehicle cannot normally apply braking forces to wheels despite that the vehicle needs to be braked. |
| US11752981B1 |
Wiper timing and geometry to minimize sensor occlusion
This technology relates to a system for clearing a sensor cover. The system may be comprised of a first sensor that rotates within a sensor cover, a plurality of second sensors that are fixed relative to the sensor cover, a first wiper that is configured to clear the sensor cover of debris, and a motor. The motor may rotate the first wiper in a first direction at a first predetermined rotation rate defined at least in part by a second predetermined rotation rate of the first sensor. |
| US11752979B2 |
Vehicle cleaner nozzle and method of assembling vehicle cleaner nozzle
A method of assembling a vehicle cleaner nozzle provided in a vicinity of a leading end of a piston accommodated to be movable forward and backward with respect to a cylinder so as to inject a cleaning medium on an object to be cleaned which is mounted on a vehicle includes: assembling a nozzle chip to a housing along a first direction so as to form a feedback flow path for swinging and injecting the cleaning medium by accommodating the nozzle chip in an interior of the housing; and assembling the housing in a state where the housing accommodates the nozzle chip to a holder supported by the piston along the first direction. |
| US11752977B2 |
Windshield wiper connector
A wiper blade connector including a body member having a first side wall, a second wall, and a top surface extending between the first and second side walls and a connector securing structure, which may include a rivet passage and an arcuate rivet clip, the arcuate rivet clip extending substantially perpendicular to the rivet passage, and a wiper blade incorporating same. |
| US11752975B2 |
Vehicle and control method thereof
A vehicle is provided to include a wiper, a wiper driver that is connected to the wiper and configured to provide a driving force for rotation of the wiper, and a multi-function switch that is configured to receive a user command to turn the wiper driver on or off. A controller is configured to adjust a position of the wiper to enter a parking state after a preset time when a local interconnect network (LIN) communication system enters a limp home mode and the rotation of the wiper is stopped by a signal for turning off the wiper driver. |
| US11752970B1 |
One-way multiple chambers and cushions airbag
A one-way multiple cushions and chambers vehicle airbag assembly includes an airbag body having a primary airbag chamber and a secondary airbag chamber. At least one one-way vent valve provides a gas interconnection passage between the primary airbag chamber and the secondary airbag chamber. |
| US11752969B2 |
Non-coated air bag base cloth and air bag
A non-coated air bag base cloth of the present invention is constituted by a fabric formed using a yarn containing polyethylene terephthalate as a main raw material, in which a single fiber strength of a yarn of the fabric is 7.30 to 8.50 cN, a single fiber fineness of a yarn of the fabric is 1.6 to 3.9 dtex, and a cover factor is 2400 to 2800. |
| US11752962B2 |
Automatic accident detection
A method, apparatus and product for automatic accident detection. The method comprising: obtaining readings from a mobile device of a user carried thereby and not affixed to a vehicle in which the user is riding; determining, based on the readings obtained from the mobile device, that the user is riding in the vehicle; obtaining data from the mobile device of the user; and determining automatically, based on the data obtained from the mobile device, that the vehicle was involved in an accident. |
| US11752961B2 |
Trailer with rear impact guard
A trailer has a rear floor assembly having a threshold plate and at least a pair of supports extending downwardly from the threshold plate, a rear lower cross member secured to the rear floor assembly, and a rear impact guard assembly having at least a pair of supports and a horizontal member secured to lower ends of the supports, upper ends of respective ones of the supports of the guard assembly secured to lower ends of respective ones of the supports of the rear floor assembly. |
| US11752960B2 |
Vehicle control apparatus and power source supply circuit
A power source supply circuit supplies an output power source of a battery to a vehicle control apparatus that includes a first instrument control portion that selectively receives a voltage applied to a first power source input portion or a voltage applied to a second power source input portion as an operation voltage and a second instrument control portion that receives a voltage applied to a second power source input portion or a third power source input portion as the operation voltage. |
| US11752949B2 |
Mounting system for securing items to a spare tire
Mounting blocks for securing items to a tire are secured by a tensioner wrapped around the tire and mounting blocks. Tensioning blocks maintain tension in the tensioner. The tensioner may be a pair of cables passing through grooves in the mounting blocks. The mounting blocks may define recesses over which the cable passes. Straps may pass around the cable in a recess to secure a pouch over a center of the tire. The cables may include widened portions that fit within widened portions of slots defined in the tensioning blocks. The mounting blocks and tensioning blocks may be identical but used differently. The mounting blocks may define openings for receiving straps securing items to the mounting blocks. Straps may be used in the place of cables and a pouch secured to the mounting blocks using other structures on the mounting blocks. |
| US11752944B2 |
Vehicle cargo compartment structure
A vehicle cargo compartment structure includes a first side trim and a second side trim that include a first projecting portion and a second projecting portion receiving a cargo floor board thereon. The first side trim further includes a first upper support portion above the first projecting portion and a first lower support portion under the first projecting portion. The first upper support portion supports a first end of a cargo cover assembly in a first state and includes a first upper opposite surface that is opposite the first end in the first state. The first lower support portion supports the first end in a second state and includes a first lower opposite surface that is opposite the first end in the second state. The first lower opposite surface is more to a vehicular exterior side in the vehicular width direction compared to the first upper opposite surface. |
| US11752942B2 |
Vehicle body structure mounted side view mirror
A side view mirror assembly includes a base frame configured to couple to a bracket that is connected to a vehicle static structure. The base frame interfacing with the bracket through a guide that is at least partially received within a pocket when the base frame is coupled to the bracket. A mirror housing assembly is adjustably supported by the base frame. |
| US11752937B2 |
Sensor-based trim element warning system, associated vehicle and method
A warning system that includes a first sensor configured to measure a first signal representative of the state of a door, at least one trim element having at least one second sensor configured to measure a second signal representative of a force applied to the trim element. The system also includes a warning computer and a warning device to communicate warning data to a user. The computer includes: an acquisition module configured to acquire the first signal and the second signal, a determination module configured to determine the warning data based on the first and second signals. The determination module is configured to determine the warning data if the first signal is representative of an open state of the door and if the second signal is representative of an applied force greater than a threshold force. |
| US11752933B2 |
Accessory optical path translator
A lighting system for specialty lighting, which may be attached to a motor vehicle with a window (e.g., glass, plastic, etc.) that is light transmissive. The lighting system may include one or more light assemblies attached to the window in an interior of the vehicle. The lighting system may include an optical path translator to direct the light emitted out the window of the vehicle and limit the amount of light reflected into the cabin of the vehicle. The lighting system may provide concealed electrical connections for power, signal, and data, as well as concealment for one or more additional aspects of the lighting system. |
| US11752931B1 |
Condition responsive vehicular taillight
The condition responsive vehicular taillight is a safety device. The condition responsive vehicular taillight incorporates a vehicle and a control circuit. The control circuit mounts in the vehicle. The control circuit senses changes in the momentum of the vehicle. The control circuit generates a visual indication of the changes in the momentum of the vehicle. The visual indication is visible from the exterior of the vehicle. The visual indication is visible when viewed from the rear side of the vehicle. |
| US11752926B2 |
Method of communicating between work machines using li-fi communication protocol
An agricultural work vehicle includes a chassis, a cab mounted to the chassis and including a work space for an operator to control the work vehicle, and a controller for controlling operation of the work vehicle. The work vehicle further includes a lighting system having at least one array field light for illuminating an area on or around the work vehicle. A light control module is disposed in electrical communication with the controller and is configured to operably control the at least one array field light. The controller transmits a signal to the light control module, and the at least one array field light transmits a light signal corresponding to the signal which is receivable by a receiving module on another work vehicle or implement. |
| US11752919B2 |
Device and method for securing cargo
A device and method for securing cargo to vertical logistics posts on a side of a transportation vehicle. The device comprises a rail with a plurality of slots, an adjustable slide for adjusting the overall horizontal length of the device to fit between irregularly spaced gaps of parallel vertical logistics posts, and clips that are inserted and removably retained in corresponding receiving spaces of vertical logistics posts. Cargo is secured to the device through the slots on the rail. The device provides ease of relocation and adjustment for irregular gaps between vertical logistics posts. |
| US11752918B2 |
Bendable cargo securement device and method
A compact bendable cargo securement device for stabilizing unrestrained items in the bed or cargo area of a pick-up truck or storage area in a motorhome or recreational trailer is disclosed. It may also be used as a stabilizer doing woodwork and other jobs that require stability of the work platform. The device will conform to any surface and has the ability to wrap around objects—both regular and irregular shaped—and will hold them and keep them from shifting. As disclosed, the bendable cargo securement device is composed of a flexible tube loaded with filler material when used and deployed for securing objects. The flexible tube is preferably fabricated from rubber or any material allowing sufficient flexibility for the cargo securement device to wrap around items while having suitable strength to avoid puncture/destruction from deployment. Each end of the device requires a closure to contain the filler material. |
| US11752917B2 |
Multipurpose cover for vehicle cargo areas
This present invention relates to a vehicle cargo area or bed cover that forms an enclosed space for use in the vehicle bed. The cover is easy to install and remove for a single person and includes a series of lightweight panels, held together by framing elements and installed on the side rails of the truck bed. The lightweight panels are attached at the top to form the top panel. A rear panel is installed on top of the rear wall of the truck bed and an aerodynamic portion is positioned on the top of the cabin of the vehicle. The enclosure can be accessed by opening a door positioned on the tailgate or front end of the truck bed. The enclosure has LED lights for illumination and fans and windows for ventilation. |
| US11752913B2 |
Vacuum adiabatic body, refrigerating or warming apparatus, and vehicle
Provided is a vacuum adiabatic body. The vacuum adiabatic body may include a first plate member defining at least a portion of a wall for a first space, a second plate member defining at least a portion of a wall for a second space having a temperature different from the first space, a sealing part sealing the first plate member and the second plate member to provide a third space that has a temperature between the temperature of the first space and the temperature of the second space and is in a vacuum state, a conduit having at least a portion passing through by the sealing part outside the third space to connect the first space to the second space, a supporting unit or bar maintaining the third space, a heat resistance unit or assembly for reducing a heat transfer amount between the first plate member and the second plate member, and a port or an exhaust port through which air of the third space is exhausted. |
| US11752902B1 |
Vehicle seating system and methods thereof
A method for fabricating custom seat bolsters includes receiving a first image of a user in a first pose and a second image of the user in a second pose. The method further includes generating a 3D body scan model based on at least the first image of the user and the second image of the user. The method further includes determining a design for a set of seat bolsters for the user based on the 3D body scan model. The method further includes providing the set of seat bolsters for the user based on the determined design. |
| US11752899B2 |
High efficiency hydrogen fueled high altitude thermodynamic fuel cell system and aircraft using same
A high efficiency hydrogen fuel system for an aircraft at high altitude which utilizes compressors to compress air to a sufficiently high pressure for the fuel cell. Liquid hydrogen is compressed and then utilized in heat exchangers to cool the compressed air, maintaining the air at a temperature low enough for the fuel cell. The hydrogen is also used to cool the fuel cell as it is also depressurized prior to its entry in the fuel cell cycle. A water condensation system allows for water removal from the airstream to reduce impacts to the atmosphere. The hydrogen fuel system may be used with VTOL aircraft, which may allow them to fly at higher elevations. The hydrogen fuel system may be used with other subsonic and supersonic aircraft, such as with asymmetric wing aircraft. |
| US11752896B2 |
Systems, devices, and methods for intraphase and interphase balancing in module-based cascaded energy systems
Example embodiments of systems, devices, and methods are provided for intraphase and interphase balancing of modular energy systems. The embodiments can be used in a broad variety of mobile and stationary applications in a broad variety of modular cascaded topologies. The embodiments can include the generation of a module status value that is representative of status information collected or determined for the module. The module status value can be an intermediate quantitative representation of the status of each module as it pertains to one or more operating characteristics sought to be balanced by the system. This intermediate quantitative representation can then be used in the generation of a modulation index for the module, which can then be used as part of a larger control technique, such as pulse width modulation, for control and balancing of the system. |
| US11752895B1 |
Estimated state of charge determination
A system receives historical vehicle battery data from a gateway device connected to a vehicle. Some vehicles with plug-in rechargeable batteries recommend/require that the vehicle computer be turned off when recharging. Thus, obtaining a current state of charge while a vehicle is charging can be difficult because the vehicle computer can be off. While the vehicle/gateway device is unable to transmit current battery data, the systems estimate a battery charge from the historical data. |
| US11752889B2 |
Fractional energy retrieval
An example operation includes one or more of directing, by a server, a transport to provide charge to a stationary energy source when a grid demand is above a threshold, and directing, by the server, one or more other transports to retrieve a portion of the provided charge from the stationary energy source. |
| US11752886B2 |
Vehicle installation structure and vehicle installation method for fuel cell stack
A vehicle installation structure for a fuel cell stack that includes: a framework member disposed at a vehicle lower side; a fuel cell stack that is disposed at a vehicle front section or a vehicle rear section, and that is elastically supported by the framework member via a vibration isolating member; and a drive motor that is disposed at a same section of the vehicle front section or the vehicle rear section as the fuel cell stack, that is separate from the fuel cell stack, and that is elastically supported by the framework member via a vibration isolating member such that a height position of at least one of an upper end, a lower end, or a height direction center of the drive motor is disposed between a height position of an upper end and a height position of a lower end of the fuel cell stack. |
| US11752885B2 |
Electric vehicle power converter structure
An electric vehicle includes an electrical power converter including a case that has electrical conductivity, a cable that connects the electrical power converter and a battery, a high voltage connector that is provided at an end portion of the cable, and that is detachably mountable to the electrical power converter, a resin cover that is fixed to the case, and that protects the cable, a bracket that is fixed to the case, and that fixes the electrical power converter to a vehicle body of the electric vehicle, a metal plate that conducts with the vehicle body via the case and the bracket, and that is fixed on the resin cover, and a ground line that links the high voltage connector and the metal plate. |
| US11752884B2 |
Method and system for operating an electric vehicle in off-road conditions
An operating system for a vehicle having an electric vehicle (EV) drivetrain and a plurality of electrically-powered accessories is described. A controller determines, via a navigation system, a target off-road trail segment, and characterizes the subject vehicle, ambient conditions, and the target off-road trail segment to determine an estimated consumption of electric energy for the vehicle to operate over the target off-road trail segment. The EV drivetrain and the electrically-powered accessories are controlled during operation of the vehicle on the off-road trail segment based upon the estimated consumption of electric energy for the subject vehicle. This is done to minimize a likelihood of a low SOC event for the DC power source for the trail segment and to avoid a low battery state at a location that is distal from a charging station. |
| US11752883B1 |
Dynamotor module with DC terminal voltage, transmission comprising the same and vehicle comprising the same
The invention discloses a dynamotor module with DC terminal voltage, comprising a first dynamotor with DC terminal voltage and a second dynamotor with DC terminal voltage, wherein the first and the second dynamotor with DC terminal voltage are connected in parallel with a DC common terminal voltage Va, and the first dynamotor with DC terminal voltage has a first rotation speed S1 and a first effective magnetic flux density B1, the second dynamotor with DC terminal voltage has a second rotation speed S2 and a second effective magnetic flux density B2, wherein when the first dynamotor with DC terminal voltage and the second dynamotor with DC terminal voltage are operated at a steady state, the first rotation speed S1 and the second rotation speed S2 are not equal to zero, and the first effective magnetic flux density Bland the second effective magnetic flux density B2 are not equal to zero, and the absolute ratio of |S1|/|S2| is directly proportional to B2/B1. |
| US11752882B1 |
Systems and methods for controlling vehicle acceleration to regulate environmental impact
A vehicle for traversing an area to regulate a surface impact on a terrain over which the vehicle travels is described. The vehicle includes a motor, a braking system, and a controller coupled to the motor and the braking system. The controller is configured to determine a real-time center of gravity of the vehicle, and the controller is configured to control the vehicle, based on the real-time center of gravity of the vehicle, to regulate the surface impact on the terrain over which the vehicle travels. |
| US11752881B2 |
Intelligent vehicles and control logic for brake torque request estimation for cooperative brake system control
A method of operating a vehicle includes a vehicle controller receiving an operator-input vehicle control command with an associated torque request, and identifying any propulsion actuator constraints that limit a brake torque capacity available from the vehicle powertrain. Using the propulsion actuator constraint(s) and torque request, the controller determines a propulsion brake torque distribution for the vehicle's road wheels and a maximum brake torque capacity for the powertrain actuator(s). A first brake torque request is determined using the propulsion brake torque distribution and a vehicle control mode of the powertrain system, and a second brake torque request is determined using the maximum brake torque capacity and the vehicle control mode. A friction brake torque command is determined by arbitrating between the first and second brake torque requests. The vehicle controller transmits the friction brake torque command to the friction brake system and a powertrain brake command to the powertrain actuator(s). |
| US11752879B2 |
Apparatus and method for controlling pitch reduction
An apparatus and a method for controlling pitch reduction may include a sensor device that measures a wheel speed and a longitudinal acceleration of a vehicle, a pitch rate estimation device that performs pseudo-integral of a difference between a wheel acceleration determined from the wheel speed and the longitudinal acceleration to determine an estimation value of a pitch rate, and a pitch motion reduction controller that generates a control command for implementing a motor torque in which the determined estimation value of the pitch rate is reflected and transmits the control command to an electric motor of the vehicle. |
| US11752875B2 |
Power source system
A power source system includes a first power source, a second power source, a Direct Current to Direct Current converter, a first load including a vehicle control device configured to perform predetermined control regarding at least one of traveling, steering, and braking of the vehicle regardless of a driving operation performed by a driver of the vehicle, and an electric actuator as a control target of the vehicle control device, and connected to the first path so as to be supplied with power from the first power source, and a power source control device configured to control an operation of the Direct Current to Direct Current converter such that power is supplied to the first path from the second power source in a case where the predetermined control is performed. |
| US11752873B2 |
Display device and vehicle
Provided are a display panel and a vehicle. The display device includes a knob and a display panel; the knob includes a first magnetic adhering piece; the display device further includes a second magnetic adhering structure, and the second magnetic adhering structure is disposed on a non-light exiting side of the display panel; the second magnetic adhering structure includes a plurality of first magnetic adhering regions, and at least two first magnetic adhering regions are not overlapped; when the knob is magnetically adhered to any one of the plurality of first magnetic adhering regions, the knob is disposed on a light exiting side of the display panel. |
| US11752869B2 |
Outside information display control device, outside information display control method, and program
An outside information display control device limits operation of at least one of onboard devices including a wiper, an electronic mirror, and a defroster at the time of automated driving of a vehicle. An interest determining unit determines whether an occupant is interested in outside information. The limitation on operation of the onboard device is released when the interest determining unit determines that the occupant is interested in the outside information in a state in which the operation of the onboard device has been limited. |
| US11752867B2 |
Device for revving an engine of a vehicle
Revving an engine may be helpful in various contexts, such as when servicing the vehicle. For example, in some types of services, a cleaning agent may be introduced into the intake and surrounding regions of an engine, and the engine may be revved to reduce a likelihood that the cleaning agent might puddle. In some instances, a device can be positioned within a vehicle interior and can be used to automatically rev the vehicle engine by depressing on the vehicle throttle. In other examples, an engine revving device may send a signal to an electronic-controlled throttle actuator. |
| US11752864B2 |
ATV with ratcheting four wheel drive actuator
A system for and method of shifting a drive configuration of an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) is provided. The system includes a shifter assembly, a gear case, and a linkage assembly extending therebetween. The shifter assembly includes a trigger lever for receiving a mechanical user input, thereby moving the shifter assembly between a locked configuration and an unlocked configuration. The linkage assembly translates the user input to the gear case, thereby causing the gear case to shift between an engaged configuration and a disengaged configuration, respectively. A linkage biasing member provides mechanical flexibility between the shifter assembly and the gear case, facilitating shifting on the fly. The trigger lever is operated by toggling it from a rest position to a deployed position. Upon user release, the trigger lever is automatically returned to its rest position for future engagement by the user. |
| US11752860B2 |
Utility vehicle
A utility vehicle includes a plurality of ground-engaging members, a frame, a powertrain assembly, a front suspension assembly, and a rear suspension assembly. A cargo bed may be supported by the frame at the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle also includes an operator seat and at least one passenger seat positioned within an operator area. In one embodiment, the vehicle includes doors to enclose the operator area. |
| US11752858B2 |
Fuel filter device
A fuel filter device includes a filter cloth and a skeletal structural member including an inner flange portion positioned inside the filter cloth and a connecting member including an outer flange portion positioned outside the filter cloth, wherein a peripheral edge portion of an opening of the filter cloth is clamped between the inner flange portion and the outer flange portion, the inner flange portion and the outer flange portion jointly defining a center hole and a center bore serving as a communication passage communicating inside of the filter cloth with outside of the filter cloth, and the inner flange portion is provided with a sealing rib to compress the filter cloth to ensure a sealing performance thereof, a welding rib to join the skeletal structural member and the connecting member with each other by welding, and a shifting preventing rib configured to restrict shifting of the filter cloth. |
| US11752854B2 |
Battery protection apparatus and vehicle including the same
A battery protection apparatus provided under a side sill of a vehicle and provided at least in a side surface of a battery pack under the vehicle, includes a protection apparatus main body, wherein a protrusion portion extending downwardly is formed in the side sill of the vehicle, the protrusion portion is positioned between the protection apparatus main body and the battery pack, and in a vertical direction, the highest point of the protection apparatus main body is higher than the lowest point of the protrusion portion with respect to the horizontal plane. |
| US11752853B2 |
Vehicle and vehicle base structure
Included are a pair of rockers, a floor panel disposed between the rockers, a battery pack disposed beneath the floor panel, a bracket that connects the battery pack to the rockers, and an under cover that covers a lower face of the battery pack. The battery pack includes a tray, a first partitioning plate that is disposed upon the tray and that extends in a front-rear direction, and a plurality of battery cells disposed on both sides of the first partitioning plate upon the tray. The under cover has a first portion and a second portion disposed beneath the tray with a spacing as to the tray. The second portion is situated on an upper side from the first portion. The second portion is disposed beneath the first partitioning plate. |
| US11752850B2 |
Quick-change universal power battery for new energy vehicles
Disclosed herein is a quick-change universal power battery for a new energy vehicle. A battery body is provided with a quick-change connection port, a recessed structure, an independent liquid temperature-control loop and a multi-connection port structure. The battery body is provided with a recessed area, and the quick-change connection port is arranged in the recessed area. A power battery system is composed of no more than eight main models of quick-change universal power batteries to achieve battery selection and replacement of most new energy vehicles, and the power battery system is combined with charging to facilitate an electrical-energy supplement of the new energy vehicle. A vehicle and a replacement station are also disclosed. |
| US11752849B2 |
Gear unit and powertrain for a vehicle
A gear unit for a powertrain and gear unit having a stepped planetary gearset, a first gear shifting element and a second gear shifting element. The stepped planetary gearset has a first sun gear, a first ring gear, a second ring gear, and a plurality of stepped planet gears rotatably mounted at a first planet carrier. The first sun gear is connected to an electric machine. The first planet carrier is fixedly connected to a housing with respect to rotation. The first gear shifting element connects the second ring gear to an output shaft of the gear unit in a closed state, and the second gear shifting element connects the first ring gear to the output shaft of the gear unit in a closed to state, and one of the two gear shifting elements) is in the closed state for driving the output shaft in rotation. |
| US11752848B1 |
Locking structure for the cover of pickup truck
The invention relates to a locking structure for the cover of a pickup truck, including fixed side frames and locking frame. The locking slot is provided on the fixed side frame. The locking frame comprises the horizontal frame body and connecting pieces. The connecting piece is provided with a locking box and the locking piece and reset piece are arranged in the locking box. The locking box is set with the first button and the second button. When touching the first button, the locking piece will pop out and the second button will bulge outward. Pressing on the second button will cause the locking piece to contract, and it will make the locking box pop up. This structure is easy to operate and simple. |
| US11752847B2 |
Removable door surround for a folding soft top
A door rail surround assembly incorporating an anti-rotation feature added to a door rail clamp of the assembly. The anti-rotation feature is a net fit cross vehicle with a hole in the vehicle sport bar thereby eliminating any free movement of the door rail clamp assembly. A second clamp is rotatable for also receiving a fastener of the door rail clamp. A clamp load is applied to the vehicle when the fastener is inserted and torqued to its predetermined value. This clamping load prevents any free movement in the door rail clamp assembly when the door seal load is applied when the vehicle door is closed. |
| US11752844B2 |
Replacement Jeep® door frame and fabric cover
A collapsible door frame with an extendable upper and lower fabric cover replaces a factory door for a JEEP® or other sport utility vehicle, providing the vehicle for operation with an open door frame with the application of the collapsible door frame and extension of an upper clear and lower fabric covering from a cross-frame member, the upper and lower covering attaching to the collapsible door frame to provide protection from adverse weather conditions. |
| US11752830B1 |
Aerodynamic heat exchanger for a vehicle
An aerodynamic vehicle includes an aerodynamic heat exchanger formed as one or more body panels disposed along an outer surface of the vehicle having one or more fluidic chambers or micro-channels. The aerodynamic heat exchanger is adapted to provide effective and highly efficient heat transfer, and also to provide substantially reduced or negligible contribution to the aerodynamic drag. The aerodynamic heat exchanger may provide adequate heat rejection capacity throughout vehicle operating conditions that advantageously results in increased fuel economy and overall vehicle performance. |
| US11752828B2 |
Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning unit for a vehicle
A vehicle heating, ventilation, and air conditioning unit includes a seating assembly that has a seat air duct assembly disposed within an interior of the seating assembly. A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning assembly includes a housing having a first surface and a second surface. The seating assembly is disposed on the first surface of the housing. A seat-directed duct is disposed within the housing. The seat-directed duct is in fluid communication with the seat air duct assembly and an intake defined by the housing. A condenser is disposed within the housing proximate to the intake and an evaporator is disposed within the housing proximate to an inlet of the seat-directed duct. |
| US11752821B2 |
Spring
This spring used for a suspension device for a vehicle is provided with: a metal wire material which constitutes a spring section and which has a cover layer provided on the surface thereof; and a seat section which is subjected to a load acting on the spring section, is formed from an elastically deformable material, has a groove section into which the wire material fits, and is bonded to the wire material by an adhesive. The minimum thickness of the portion of the adhesive, which protrudes from the groove section, is greater than or equal to the thickness of an adhesion layer formed in the groove section. |
| US11752819B2 |
Wheel-legged amphibious mobile robot with variable attack angle
A wheel-legged amphibious mobile robot with a variable attack angle, which belongs to the technical field of robot structure technology. The robot includes three parts: motion unit, body trunk and power unit. As a key structure, the motion unit mainly includes a moving mechanism, a wheel assembly, a telescopic mechanism and a transmission device. The robot drives the telescopic mechanism to reciprocate linearly through a gear and rack set, and pushes “legs” to expand and retract, so as to realize a mutual switching between a wheeled mode and a gait mode. Under transmission of bevel gear set, the blades can rotate at any same angle at the same time, to change the attack angle and realize the steering. The robot provided by the present disclosure can effectively adapt to a complex and harsh amphibious environment, and meet a series of operation requirements such as rapid movement, obstacle climbing, underwater steering. |
| US11752815B2 |
Hitch receiver
A height adjustable hitch receiver is disclosed and described. |
| US11752811B2 |
Tire pressure control valve assembly
A valve assembly for a tire pressure control system used to control tire pressure of a vehicle has a unitary body and one or more valves. The unitary body has attachment points for mounting the unitary body to a vehicle wheel end, one or more valve cavities formed in the unitary body, and a plurality of air passages formed in the unitary body. The plurality of air passages have an air supply passage that is connectable to an air supply and a tire supply chamber for connecting to a tire of the vehicle. The air supply passage and the tire supply chamber are connected to each of the one or more valve cavities. Each valve has a valve element mounted to the valve cavity, an air supply chamber in communication with the air supply passage, and a tire supply chamber in communication with the tire supply passage. |
| US11752810B2 |
Steer axle pressure management system
A tire pressure management system includes at least an axle enclosing a pressurized fluid, a hubcap supported by the axle and having an interior and an exterior, a rotary union axially aligned with the axle and mounted to the hubcap, the rotary union includes at least rotary union housing providing a central bore, a fluid conduit having upstream and downstream ends, a first bearing and a second bearing. Each of the bearings are in contact engagement with the fluid conduit via an inner race, and in pressing engagement with a bearing sleeve via an outer race, the bearing sleeve in pressing contact with the central bore; and a first and second seal, the first seal is disposed between the first bearing and the downstream end of the fluid conduit, and the second seal is disposed between the second bearing and the upstream end of the fluid conduit. |
| US11752801B2 |
Pneumatic tire and method of manufacturing pneumatic tire
In order to improve shock burst resistance performance while suppressing a decrease in separation resistance performance, a pneumatic tire includes a tread portion, a belt layer, and a belt cover layer. The belt layer is disposed in the tread portion. The belt cover layer is disposed on an outer side in a tire radial direction of the belt layer. The belt cover layer includes: two layers of full covers disposed between shoulder regions on both sides in a tire width direction and layered in the tire radial direction; and a narrow cover formed with a width in the tire width direction narrower than widths of the full covers. The narrow cover is disposed at a position between the two layers of the full covers and on an inner side in the tire width direction than the shoulder regions. |
| US11752796B2 |
Tail plug and writing instrument
A tail plug to be attached to a tail end of a shaft part of a writing instrument includes an inner plug that is fitted into the shaft part and an outer plug that is coupled with the inner plug. The inner plug has a first opening through which a fluid can flow in an axial direction of the shaft part; the outer plug has a second opening through which a fluid can flow in the axial direction of the shaft part, and at least one of the first opening and the second opening are configured to be closed when the outer plug and the inner plug are coupled with each other. |
| US11752795B1 |
Self-standing desktop calendar with a foldable graphic panel
A desktop calendar that has first and second rigid panels with top portions that are connected to each other, a plurality of pages each has a top portion with apertures that are rotatably connected to the top portions of the rigid panels by rings or a spool. The calendar also includes a graphic panel that can be at a flat state or an open state, and that includes a front and back panels that are connected to each other along a folded line. A front bottom edge of the front panel is foldabley connected to a front side of a first page, and a back bottom edge of the back panel is foldabley connected to a back side of a second page that is adjacent to the first page. |
| US11752792B2 |
Method and apparatus for applying a material onto articles using a transfer component
Apparatuses and methods for applying a transfer material onto one or more surfaces of an article are disclosed, including apparatuses and methods of transfer printing on and/or decorating three-dimensional articles, as well as the articles printed and/or decorated thereby. The apparatuses and methods may include providing a deposition device, such as a printing device; providing a transfer component; depositing a material onto a portion of the transfer component with the deposition device; modifying the portion of the transfer component with the transfer material thereon to conform the transfer component to at least a portion of one or more surfaces of the three-dimensional article; and transferring the transfer material onto the one or more surfaces of the article. |
| US11752790B2 |
Base device to prevent tip and tilt of finisher
A base device to support a finisher includes a base pan, a first plurality of casters coupled to the base pan, a second plurality of casters coupled to the base pan, and a recess to receive a tip foot. The base pan includes a section which protrudes outward from a first side of the base pan. The first plurality of casters are coupled to the base pan to contact a surface when the base pan is level with respect to the surface, each of the first plurality of casters being beside a respective separate corner of the base pan and at least two of the first plurality of casters being beside the section. The second plurality of casters are to be positioned above the surface when the base pan is level with respect to the surface and to contact the surface when the base pan is inclined to a threshold. |
| US11752789B2 |
Printing apparatus, control method for the printing apparatus, and medium storing program
A printing apparatus includes a head to discharge liquid, a carriage to support the head and reciprocate in a forward direction and a backward direction, and a controller. The controller executes a printing process to print one image in a plurality of copies by discharging the liquid from the head while moving the carriage in the forward direction and the backward direction, based on a print job for printing the one image in the plurality of copies, and a first determining process to determine a moving direction of the carriage for second and following copies, based on a moving result of the carriage in printing for the first copy in the printing process. |
| US11752788B2 |
Moveable printheads
An example of a printing carriage system is disclosed. The example disclosed herein comprises a plurality of printheads, and a positioning mechanism. The plurality of printheads comprises a moveable printhead that is moveable with respect to other printheads from the plurality of printheads. The positioning mechanism is to move the moveable printhead from a first printhead position to a second printhead position. |
| US11752787B2 |
Gripper mechanism for garment printer
A device for positioning a garment on a printing platen for printing, comprises a gripper to controllably grip onto a first edge of the garment at a first side of the platen; and a sliding mechanism connected to the gripper to slide the gripper from the first side of the platen to a second side of the platen opposite the first side, thereby to pull the garment edge to the second side across the platen and position the garment across the platen for printing. The use of the device may prevent back pain related to repeated loading and unloading of platen-based textile printing devices. |
| US11752780B2 |
Image-forming apparatus having heater upstream of image former
An image-forming apparatus that can restrict reduction in the accuracy of image formation onto a recording material is provided. An image-forming apparatus includes an image-former that discharges ink to a conveyed recording material; a recording-material heating unit that is disposed in an upstream side of the image-former; a chassis that covers the recording-material heating unit; and a shielding member that is disposed between the chassis and the image-former and shields inflow of air, which is discharged from a recording-material outlet, into the image-former. |
| US11752777B2 |
Ratio-based adaptive switching technique
A number of monochrome pages printed by a print system in a color mode and a total number of pages printed by the print system are monitored. A ratio of the number of monochrome pages printed by the print system in the color mode to the total number of pages printed by the print system is determined. The print system is switched between the color mode and a monochrome mode of the print system mode based on the ratio so as to reduce color cartridge wear of the print system and/or so as to reduce transitions between the color mode and the monochrome mode while printing monochrome pages. |
| US11752768B2 |
Liquid ejecting head and liquid ejecting apparatus
A liquid ejecting head that has substrates stacked, includes individual flow paths respectively communicating with nozzles, a supply common liquid chamber and a discharge common liquid chamber that communicate with the individual flow paths, and a bypass flow path coupling the supply common liquid chamber to the discharge common liquid chamber, in which the supply common liquid chamber and the discharge common liquid chamber are formed in the same layer among the substrates, and the bypass flow path has a portion formed in a layer different from the supply common liquid chamber and the discharge common liquid chamber, among the substrates. |
| US11752764B2 |
Liquid discharge apparatus, image forming apparatus, and drive waveform generation method
A liquid discharge apparatus is configure to drive nozzles with drive waveforms with which timing of discharge pulses fall within a range where a condition |A−C|<|B−D| is satisfied, where “A” is a discharge velocity of a droplet having a first size when drive units are driven to discharge a droplet having the first size, “B” is a discharge velocity of a droplet having a second size larger than the first size when drive units are driven to discharge a droplet having the second size, “C” is a discharge velocity of a droplet having the first size when drive units are driven to discharge droplets having the first size and the second size, and “D” is a discharge velocity of a droplet having the second size when drive units are driven to discharge droplets having the second size and the first size. |
| US11752763B2 |
Liquid ejection apparatus and head unit
A liquid ejection apparatus includes a head unit that ejects a liquid, and a control unit that controls an operation of the head unit, wherein the head unit includes a drive signal output circuit that outputs a drive signal, a first substrate on which the drive signal output circuit is provided, and a first ejection head including a first drive element driven by the drive signal, and a first nozzle plate including a first nozzle from which a liquid is ejected by driving the first drive element, wherein the first substrate includes a first face and a second face, wherein the drive signal output circuit is provided on the first face, and wherein a shortest distance between the first nozzle plate and the second face is shorter than a shortest distance between the first nozzle plate and the first face. |
| US11752762B2 |
Liquid discharge method, non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing drive pulse determination program, and liquid discharge apparatus
A liquid discharge method of discharging a liquid from a nozzle of a liquid discharge head by applying a drive pulse to a drive element of the liquid discharge head includes an acquisition step of acquiring a recording condition, and a driving step of applying the drive pulse to the drive element. The drive pulse includes a first potential, a second potential different from the first potential, and a third potential different from the first potential and the second potential. The second potential is to be applied after the first potential, and the third potential is to be applied after the second potential. In the liquid discharge method, in the driving step, the drive pulse in which a time of the third potential varies depending on the recording condition acquired in the acquisition step is applied to the drive element. |
| US11752761B2 |
System for droplet measurement
A system for droplet measurement includes an inkjet head including a nozzle which discharges droplets, a substrate on which droplets discharged from the nozzle of the inkjet head are dripped, a first detector disposed below the substrate and including a first camera and a first focusing structure, and a second detector disposed below the substrate and including a second camera and a second focusing structure. |
| US11752759B2 |
Printing apparatus and print producing method
A printing apparatus includes a first head and a second head provided in different positions in a sub-scanning direction. The printing apparatus performs, using the second head without using the first head, formation of an image in a third region present on a lower end side from a second region. A rate of use of the first head to the second head has a tendency of decreasing from an upper end side toward the lower end side in the sub-scanning direction in the second region. |
| US11752758B2 |
Lightweight interchangeable magnetic sleeve and method of manufacture thereof
A lightweight interchangeable magnetic sleeve and method of manufacture thereof are disclosed. The sleeve assembly comprises an annular tube in the exterior surface having recesses filled with comparatively rigid magnetic means which are firmly adhered therein. The sleeve assembly includes a tubular radially compressible liner component, relatively slightly shorter than the tube, and bonded inside and substantially axially centrally within the tube thus leaving interior cylindrical end regions of the tube exposed beyond the annular end surfaces of said liner. The remaining exposed interior cylindrical surfaces of the tube are rebated back from the liner exposing annular shoulders within the tube. The rebates are tapped so that correspondingly sized threaded end rings of a more structurally robust, rigid and resilient material than the tube material, can be fitted into the tube ends and tightened against the annular shoulders created by the rebating, placing the entire sleeve assembly under slight compression. |
| US11752756B2 |
Method of operating a flexographic printing press, and system
A method of operating a flexographic printing press having a printing cylinder carrying a sleeve with at least one flexographic printing forme or a flexographic printing cylinder, and an impression cylinder, includes adjusting contact pressure between the printing cylinder or the flexographic printing cylinder and the impression cylinder by motor. The adjustment is made in an automated way as a function of a dot density of the flexographic printing forme, i.e. of a location-dependent density of printing elevations on the flexographic printing forme or data computationally derived therefrom. A cost-efficient way of producing high-quality prints in an industrial flexographic printing process is thus provided. In addition, the method advantageously provides further automation of the printing process. A flexographic printing press, a flexographic printing press system, and a flexographic printing forme or sleeve for a flexographic printing forme are also provided. |
| US11752753B2 |
Support, bonding apparatus including the support, and method of fabricating display device using the bonding apparatus
A bonding apparatus includes a support including a cavity, and a window fixing chuck facing the support. The support includes a first part including a first through hole extending from the cavity, and a second part extending in a downward direction from the first part and including a second through hole extending from the cavity. A first distance between a first inner surface of the first part and a first outer surface of the first part is less than a second distance between a second inner surface of the second part and a second outer surface of the second part. The first inner surface of the first part and the second inner surface of the second part form the cavity. |
| US11752750B2 |
Display device manufacturing apparatus and display device manufacturing method using the same
A display device manufacturing apparatus includes a support portion including a core portion and a conductive portion disposed over the core portion. The core portion includes a first flat surface extending in a first direction; a second flat surface extending in the first direction and being opposite to the first flat surface; and a curved surface extending between the first flat surface and the second flat surface. The conductive portion includes a first flat conductive portion overlapping the first flat surface of the core portion in a second direction; a second flat conductive portion overlapping the second flat surface of the core portion in the second direction; and a curved conductive portion extending between the first flat conductive portion and the second flat conductive portion. |
| US11752748B2 |
Polymer coating composition for metal substrate and use thereof
A polymer film for laminating onto a metal substrate (M), the polymer film including an adhesion layer (A) and a bulk layer (B), wherein the adhesion layer is intended for bonding to the metal substrate and includes 20 to 50 wt. % of a non-crystallisable copolyester, 50 to 80 wt. % of polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) and 0-10 wt. % of polymers and additives, and wherein the bulk layer consists of is at least 91 wt. % of PBT and at most 9% of other polymers and additives. |
| US11752747B2 |
Sealant film, laminate film, and packaging material
A sealant film is provided in which a surface resin layer (A), an adhesive resin layer (B), a release resin layer (C), and a heat seal resin layer (D) are laminated. The adhesive resin layer (B) contains a thermoplastic elastomer (b1) and a tackifier resin (b2). The release resin layer (C) contains 40% by mass or more of an ethylene ionomer (c1) with a polar group concentration exceeding 5.5 mol % in a resin component contained in the release resin layer (C). The release resin layer (C) further contains 0 to 60% by mass of an ethylene ionomer (c2) with a polar group concentration of 5.5 mol % or less in the resin component contained in the release resin layer (C). The heat seal resin layer (D) contains an ethylene resin (d1). |
| US11752746B2 |
Bi-oriented, linear, low-density polyethylene film with improved sealing properties
Disclosed are compositions, methods, and uses for multi-layered films which are intended to provide high quality sealants having sufficient sealing strength for use in packaging and other applications while being more cost-effective and higher-yield than traditional combinations of unoriented polyolefin films and web materials. The film comprises a multilayer structure of LLDPE having a core layer, a surface skin layer, and a sealant skin layer. The core layer further comprises a slip agent, while the skin layers further comprise antiblock agents. Optional embodiments may include tie layers between the core layer and the skin layers, or may include pigments in one or more of the core layer or tie layers. The surface skin layer may be subjected to a surface treatment (e.g., corona treatment) to improve suitability for coating or metallization. |
| US11752745B2 |
Shape adaptive wrinkle-driven 3D tubular structure for stretchable interactive electronics
Disclosed is a stretchable, three-dimensional tubular structure formed due to processing-induced wrinkles to result in a platform for stretchable interactive electronics. The three-dimensional tubular structure is fabricated simply by releasing a pre-stretched two-dimensional film-substrate precursor, and the resulting wrinkled surface shows a strong directional dependence that drives the tube formation. |
| US11752743B2 |
Multilayer polypropylene film
Multilayer film comprising at least a skin layer, a core layer and an inner layer, whereby the inner layer comprises a single site catalyst derived (SSC) random propylene ethylene copolymer having—a melting temperature (Tm) from 120° C. to 144° C., —a content of units derived from ethylene in an amount of 1.5 to 6.0 wt.-%, —the melting temperature (Tm) fulfilling the following equation Tm<156° C.−[5.2×C2 content in wt.-%]° C. wherein C2 content stands for the content of units derived from ethylene; and —a xylene cold soluble content (ISO 16152, 1st ED, 2005 Jul. 1; 25° C.) of preferably below 30 wt.-% wherein the multilayer film is free of phthalic acid esters as well as decomposition products thereof. |
| US11752742B2 |
Multi-layer film and reclosable film package
A multi-layer film and a film package made from the film are described herein that provide resealing capabilities by utilizing a tacky layer within the multi-layer film. The multi-layer film can include an outer film portion including the embedded tacky layer and an inner film portion. An opening feature formed in the multi-layer film includes a flap configured to be manipulated by a user to create an opening through the multi-layer film. The inner film portion can include a release layer configured specifically to interact with the tacky layer to provide a desired separation peel force and resealing functionalities. The outer film portion can include an outer film layer disposed on an opposite side of the tacky layer from the release layer that is configured to permanently adhere to the tacky layer. |
| US11752740B2 |
Composite structure for airbag cover
The invention provides a composite structure containing a foam layer, an inner layer and an outer layer of a thermoplastic compact cover layer, and a lacquer layer in this order, and having a tensile strength according to DIN EN ISO 527-3 at 2000 mm/min and 23° C. of less than 5 MPa in both a first direction and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, wherein the density of the foam layer is 40 to 150 kg/m3, the inner layer contains particles of an elastomer (polymer (F)) and at least 50 wt % of a thermoplastic polyolefin (polymer (E)) and is directly bonded to the outer layer, the outer layer differs from the inner layer in its composition and contains the following polymers (A) to (C) in a total amount of 100 parts by weight: 25 to 70 parts by weight of particles of an elastomer (polymer (A)), 0 to 40 parts by weight of a low-density polyethylene (polymer (B)), and 20 to 70 parts by weight of a thermoplastic polyolefin (polymer (C)) other than polymer (B). The invention provides the use of the composite structure in car interiors, in particular as airbag cover, a method for the production of the composite structure. |
| US11752733B2 |
Lightweight filler for waterproofing bitumen membranes
A waterproofing membrane including a reinforcing material coated with a blend formulation, the blend formulation including glass spheres having a particle size between 0.25-0.50 mm and a particle density between 0.5-0.8 g/cm3. |
| US11752722B2 |
Apparatus and method for creating on demand customized corrugated cardboard for forming individually designed packaging boxes
Apparatus to create on demand customized cardboard for forming individually designed packaging boxes, said cardboard having at least one corrugated layer sandwiched between two flat layers, the apparatus comprising a joining station that attaches a second flat layer to a corrugated layer attached to a first layer, supply system to supply said corrugated layer with the first flat layer attached thereto to said joining station, supply system to supply said second flat layer to said joining station, a control system operable to obtain information on the dimensions of a packaging box to be formed and on a design selected for that box and further operable to match the selected design to the dimensions of the box and a printing unit to print the matched design on the first and/or on the second flat layer. |
| US11752720B2 |
Press machine with modular linear actuator system
A linear-actuated press machine comprises a press ram with a tool, a first linear actuator having a first actuator rod, a second line actuator having a second linear actuator rod, a high-speed motor coupled to the first linear actuator for providing a high-speed condition on the press ram, a first high-torque motor coupled to the first linear actuator, and a second high-torque motor coupled to the second linear actuator. The press machine (i) advances the tool toward the part by operation of the high-speed motor associated with the first linear actuator, (ii) forms the part with the tool by simultaneous operation of the first high-torque motor associated with the first linear actuator and the second high-torque motor associated with the second linear actuator, and (iii) retracts the tool from the part by operation of the high-speed motor associated with the first linear actuator. |
| US11752718B2 |
Bead retaining member, bead retaining device and bead handling assembly
A bead retaining member includes a body having a concave first concave edge and one or more retaining elements which are distributed over the body along said first concave edge for retaining a first bead of a first size along a first retaining curve having a first retaining radius and for retaining a second bead of a second size along a second retaining curve having a second retaining radius larger than the first retaining radius. The first retaining curve intersects with the second retaining curve at a first intersection point and a second intersection point. The first concave edge is non-circular and is located radially outside of the second retaining curve in a center region of the first concave edge between the first intersection point and the second intersection point and radially outside of the first retaining curve in a first lateral region and a second lateral region. |
| US11752717B2 |
Tire vulcanization device and method
Provided are a tire vulcanization device and a tire vulcanization method. A container ring is disposed on an outer circumferential side of segments mounted on outer circumferential surfaces of sector molds. A bolster plate is disposed above an upper plate mounted on an upper surface of an upper side mold. A green tire is placed in a sideways state on a lower side mold mounted on an upper surface of a lower plate. In a state where the bolster plate is moved downward by a pressurizing mechanism and maintained in a mold closed position, a container ring held slidably in a vertical direction with respect to the bolster plate by a connecting body is moved downward by pressurizing fluid supplied, and the sector molds are assembled in an annular shape to be closed with the upper side mold pressed against upper surfaces of the sector molds. |
| US11752716B2 |
Systems and methods for maintaining automated quality control during tire manufacture using specialized RFID tags
Disclosed herein are automated systems and methods utilizing a plurality of specialized RFID tags incorporated within various tire manufacturing components (e.g., mold segments, mold container, bladder plates, tire presses, and extrusion dies) that are able to readily track tire manufacture and identify defect source(s) while concurrently being configured to the harsh processes and temperatures of tire manufacture. |
| US11752715B2 |
Method and plant for building tyres
A plant (2) for building tyres comprises a system for managing initial components (3); a system for managing the manufacturing of semi-finished products (4) starting from one or more initial components; a system for managing the building of a green tyre (5) starting from one or more semi-finished products; a system for managing the curing of said green tyre (6). The logical set of a control unit (8) for the plant (2) and/or of one or more from among control units (8a-8e) for the management systems (3-6) and/or of a automatic visual control system (7) is programmed for controlling at least two parameters, assigning to each of these a quality index (I), discarding a tyre being processed when a quality index (I) corresponding to said discard level (5) is assigned to at least one of said parameters and feedbacking the control result of at least one parameter in order to verify the quality index (I) of the parameters. |
| US11752714B2 |
Light guide film production device
The present invention relates to the technical field of optical film production, and provides a light guide film production device, including a feeding unit, a fusion stirring unit, an extrusion molding unit, a cooling shaping unit, a guide leveling unit, a flattening unit, and a finished product winding unit. The cooling shaping unit is provided with a first water tank to perform heat exchange on an extruded light guide film for heat recovery, so that edge film pressing mechanisms press pressure blocks at the edge film positions using the memory effect of a memory alloy. Circulating water of the first water tank subjected to heat exchange is delivered to a second water tank disposed in the flattening unit, so that a first conveyor belt made of the memory alloy in a third drive device drives a second rolling roller set to rotate to realize secondary utilization of recovered heat. In the present invention, an air delivery mechanism with one airflow pipe to the cooling shaping unit, and the other airflow pipe to the flattening unit is further provided. According to the present invention, the heat of the light guide film production process is used to improve the quality of the light guide film and reduce the energy consumption of the light guide film production process. |
| US11752712B2 |
Holding system for supporting a wafer and an optical element conformed so as to form an optical system and a method for forming such optical system
Disclosed is a holding system for supporting a wafer having a first surface, a second surface and a third surface joining the first and second surfaces, and an optical element having a first surface, a second surface and a third surface joining the first and second surfaces, the holding system including: a support including first support unit configured to support the second and/or third surface of the wafer and second support unit configured to support the second and/or third surface of the optical element; a positioning unit configured to position the second surface of the wafer relative to the first surface of the optical element; and a mechanical unit configured to move the first and second support units one relative to the other so as to move the second surface of the wafer and the first surface of the optical element to form an optical system. |
| US11752711B2 |
System and method for promoting inter-ply slippage
A composite part forming system for shaping a composite material blank having a plurality of plies, the composite part forming system comprising opposing tools including shape-forming features, an actuator, and a composite tensioning system. The composite tensioning system is connectable to a periphery of the composite material blank to apply tension to the composite material blank the first and second tools are moved together to cause the composite material blank to conform to the shape-forming features. The composite tensioning system is configured to apply more tension to wrinkle prone plies of the composite material blank than to non-wrinkle prone plies as the composite material blank is caused to conform to the shape-forming features. |
| US11752709B2 |
Reinforcing structure for a wind turbine blade
A reinforcing structure for a wind turbine blade A reinforcing structure for a wind turbine blade (12) is described. The reinforcing structure comprises one or more pultruded strips (42C) having spanwise grooves (54). The grooves (54) impart transverse flexibility to the strips (42C), allowing the strips (42C) to conform to the curvature of a wind turbine blade mould (44). An associated method of making a reinforcing structure for a wind turbine blade (12) is described. The method comprises providing an elongate mould (44) extending in a longitudinal direction and defining a mould surface at least part of which is concave-curved in transverse cross section. One or more pultruded strips (42C) with spanwise grooves (54) are arranged in the mould (44) to form the reinforcing structure. The pultruded strip(s) are bent along the grooves (54) so that they substantially conform to the transverse curvature of the mould surface. In preferred embodiments the reinforcing structure is a spar cap (36). |
| US11752704B2 |
Composite laminate for an airframe lifting surface and method for manufacturing thereof
A composite laminate (2) for an airframe lifting surface comprising a set of stacked plies (10) of pre-preg material, the composite laminate (2) being surrounded by at least an edge (3) following an edge direction E along the composite laminate (2), the set of stacked plies (10) including: a first plurality (4) of plies (4.1) formed by tapes arranged parallel to the edge direction E, and a second plurality (5) of plies (5.1, 5.2, 5.3) formed by tapes arranged in a direction different to the edge direction E, wherein the thickness of at least one ply of the second plurality (5) of plies is lower than the thickness of each ply of the first plurality (4) of plies. |
| US11752699B2 |
Calibration method and a detection device for a coating unit of an additive manufacturing device
A calibration method includes positioning the coating unit in a first measuring position and detecting a first position reference value with respect to the reference point and a first measuring point associated with the coating unit at the first measuring position, positioning the coating unit in a second measuring position by moving the coating unit in the direction of movement and detecting a second position reference value with respect to the reference point and a second measuring point associated with the coating unit at the second measuring position, and determining a correction value for the first application element and/or the second application element from the detected first position reference value and the detected second position reference value. |
| US11752698B2 |
Porous structure and methods of making same
The present disclosure allows for more controlled modification of the input data to a Rapid Manufacturing Technologies (RMT) machinery to compensate for systematic error of the manufacturing process, such as directional build discrepancies, by performing the opposite effect to the input data. The modification is achieved with minimal unwanted distortions introduced to other portions of the structure to be built by decoupling the global scaling effects on the whole structure from the desired local effects on certain portions. |
| US11752696B2 |
System for additively manufacturing composite structures
A head is disclosed for an additive manufacturing system. The head may include a first outlet configured to discharge a composite material to form an object. The head may also include a second outlet located upstream of the first outlet and configured to discharge fewer than all components of the composite material. |
| US11752695B2 |
Discharge apparatus, forming apparatus, and method of producing formed body
A discharge apparatus, a forming apparatus, a method of operating the discharge apparatus, and a method of producing a formed body are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a discharge apparatus is used to collide a particle with a fixed surface to fix the particle to the fixed surface, the discharge apparatus includes a first dispenser for discharging an aerosol containing the particle toward the fixed surface at a first discharge rate, and a second dispenser for discharging a gas toward the fixed surface at a second discharge rate faster than the first discharge rate, and the second dispenser discharges the gas so that the gas at least partially overlaps with the aerosol to accelerate at least a portion of the aerosol toward the fixed surface to fix the particle to the fixed surface. |
| US11752694B2 |
Selective laser solidification apparatus and method
A method of selecting a scanning sequence of a laser beam in a selective laser solidification process, in which one or more objects are formed layer-by-layer by repeatedly depositing a layer of powder on a powder bed and scanning the laser beam over the deposited powder to selectively solidify at least part of the powder layers, includes determining an order in which areas should be scanned by: projecting a debris fallout zone that would be created when solidifying each area based on a gas flow direction of a gas flow passed over the powder bed; determining whether one or more other areas to be solidified fall within the debris fallout zone; and selecting to solidify the one or more other areas that fall within the debris fallout zone before solidifying the area from which the debris fallout zone has been projected. |
| US11752693B1 |
In-situ 3D Greenland Anorthosite manufacturing using Digital Light Processing (DLP)
The subject invention provides compositions, systems, and methods for additive manufacturing (AM), including three dimensional printing (3DP) using Digital Light Processing (DLP), of Lunar regolith and Lunar regolith simulants including Greenland Anorthosite Lunar Regolith (GALR) with a photocurable thermosetting polymer. Certain embodiments provide a high solid content of regolith, for example, about 60 wt. % GALR; together with a lower content of additives, for example, about 40 wt. % of a photocurable thermosetting polymer. Embodiments of the provided recipe and processing method can produce parts with low shrinkage, high strength, and favorable thermal properties. Parts have been produced with less than about 6% shrinkage in multiple directions of measurement. |
| US11752691B2 |
Method of building a heat exchanger
A method of building a heat exchanger includes forming the heat exchanger with layer-by-layer additive manufacturing. A first hollow annulus is formed. A body of the heat exchanger is formed to be integrally connected to and grown upwards from the first hollow annulus. The body includes an exterior wall and a heat exchanger core disposed within the exterior wall. The body defines an interior that is cylindrically shaped with an axis oriented parallel to a direction of gravity. The first annulus is disposed on a gravitational bottom of the body. A second hollow annulus is formed integrally connected to and grown upwards from a gravitational top of the body. Residual powder is removed from a bottom of the heat exchanger. |
| US11752689B2 |
Apparatus for printing three-dimensional (3D) objects
A method of printing a three-dimensional (3D) object and a support construction for the 3D object includes depositing a model material, layer-by-layer, on a fabrication platform, to print a first portion of the 3D object, and depositing a support material, layer-by-layer on the fabrication platform, to print the support construction, wherein, in a predetermined number of the deposited layers, the model material and the support material are deposited such that a gap is formed between a surface of the first portion of the 3D object and a surface of the support construction. |
| US11752685B2 |
Thermoforming apparatus with frame corner beams and platen closing mechanism
A thermoforming apparatus is provided having a frame, a pair of opposed platens, a toggle shaft, a kinematic linkage, a form air manifold, and a pair of articulating bearing assemblies. The pair of opposed platens is carried by the frame each with a die, one die configured to engage an opposed face of another die across a heated sheet of thermoformable material in sealed relation there between. The toggle shaft is carried by the frame for rotation. The kinematic linkage is coupled between the toggle shaft and one of the dies. The form air manifold and a source of differential pressure is coupled with a die face on one of the dies. The pair of articulating bearing assemblies is carried by the frame and configured to support the at least one toggle shaft for translation towards and away from the another die and platen. A method is also provided. |
| US11752676B1 |
Mold for manufacturing faucet body
A mold for manufacturing a faucet body is disclosed, including: a lower mold base; and an upper mold base forming a mold cavity. A first and second core-pulling mechanisms are slidably arranged at two ends of the lower mold base respectively, the first core-pulling mechanism is provided with a first mold core set including a valve seat mounting groove mold core, a water outlet channel mold core and a water inlet channel mold core. The valve seat mounting groove mold core and the water outlet channel mold core are fixedly arranged on one side of the first core-pulling mechanism facing the mold cavity, the water inlet channel mold core is connected with a rotating block, the other end of the rotating block is rotatably arranged on the first core-pulling mechanism. The second core-pulling mechanism is provided with a second mold core set. |
| US11752673B2 |
Injection molding apparatus and method for automatic cycle to cycle cavity injection
An injection molding system comprising: a first selected valve, one or more downstream valves, delivering a fluid to a mold cavity, at least one fluid property sensor that detects a flow front of fluid material flowing downstream through the mold cavity at a trigger location within the cavity disposed between the first gate and at least one selected downstream gate, a controller instructing an actuator associated with the downstream gates to open the gates at a predetermined open gate target time on a first injection cycle, each valve associated with a position sensor that detects opening of a gate at an actual open gate time to the controller, the controller automatically adjusting time of instruction to open the gates on a subsequent injection cycle by an adjustment time equal to any delay in time between the predetermined open gate target time and the actual open gate time. |
| US11752671B2 |
Process for producing motor vehicle seat cushioning
The invention relates to a method for creating a motor vehicle seat cushion. The inventive method provides for a cover having a format of a complex comprising a layer of covering material and a sublayer of elastically compressible foam, and for arranging on the sublayer a film based on thermoplastic polyurethane. The film has a melting point and a melt mass-flow index that breaks down under the action of the heat released during the formation of the foam. The film is provided with a reinforcing thin-film to form a two-layer barrier against the penetration of foam. The reinforcing thin-film is based on a thermoplastic polyurethane with a melting point higher than that of the film and has a melt mass-flow index lower than that of the film, to have greater strength than the film so that the reinforcing thin-film breakdown under the action of heat is delayed. |
| US11752664B1 |
Thermoformed wall skin sheet with backer guide
A solid aesthetic wall skin sheet having a backer guide with tabs and recesses which is manufactured using thermoform molding. The thermoformed wall skin sheet with a backer guide offers improved printability on the top display surface and facilitates the easy application of multiple wall skins sheets that can be joined together onto a wall surface to form a wall covering that has accurate and tight-fitting seams and conceals from view the fasteners used. |
| US11752652B2 |
Cutting apparatus, apparatus for manufacturing sheet material, and apparatus for manufacturing gypsum building material
A cutting apparatus is provided. The cutting apparatus includes a cutter disposed in a conveying path for conveying a plate-shaped object and configured to cut the object, a downstream conveyor disposed downstream of the cutter in the conveying path and configured to convey the object, and a foreign-matter adhesion preventer disposed between the cutter and the downstream conveyor and configured to prevent foreign matter scattered by the cutter from adhering to the downstream conveyor. |
| US11752651B2 |
Cutting-edge structures and method of manufacturing cutting-edge structures
A novel cutting-edge structure and method and apparatus for manufacturing the cutting-edge structure is provided. The cutting-edge structure is comprised of naturally derived or renewable material at greater than 50% by volume fraction. In one embodiment, the naturally derived material is a cellulose nanostructure such as a cellulose nanocrystal. The cellulose nanocrystal is processed using a base or mold structure to provide a cutting edge of any shape such as linear or circular edge structures. The process includes dual cure steps to produce an optimal cutting-edge structure without shrinkage. The formed cutting-edge structure can be utilized as a razor blade as it is formed with very sharp tip and edge suitable for cutting hair. The base structure can form one or more cutting-edge structures simultaneously. |
| US11752644B2 |
On-demand pneumatic system for reconfigurable end effector
Systems are provided for gripping one or more workpieces. A tooling system includes a plurality of grippers configured to engage and grip the workpieces. An arm is connected with each gripper. A lock releasably locks each arm in a number of positions, including a home position. A pneumatic circuit is coupled with the grippers. A valve is disposed in the pneumatic power supply circuit and is positionable in an open state and in a closed state. When the arm is moved to the home position, in response the valve is mechanically moved to the closed state, idling the gripper. |
| US11752642B2 |
Gripper head and modular gripper head
A gripper head is for a robotic gripping system. The gripper head body has an attachment section and a tool section defining an attachment region for a tool. The attachment section is configured to attach the gripper head body to a mount of a robot. The gripper head body has a first port at the attachment section and a second port at the tool section. The gripper head body defines an internal channel mutually connecting the first port and the second port. The internal channel is configured to pass air between the first port at the attachment section and the second port at the tool section. |
| US11752641B2 |
Self-contained robotic gripper system
Exemplary embodiments relate to improvements in soft robotic systems that permit a soft robotic end effector to be a self-contained system, without reliance on a tether to deliver inflation fluid to the actuator(s) of the end effector. According to some embodiments, a robotic system may be provided including a soft actuator and a hub. The body of the hub may include an integrated pressure source configured to supply inflation fluid through the actuator interface to the soft actuator. The pressure source may be, for example, a compressor (such as a twin-head compressor) or a reaction chamber configured to vaporize a fuel to create a high-temperature pressurized gas and deliver the pressurized gas to the actuator One or more accumulators may receive inflation fluid (or a partial vacuum) from the compressor over time, and store the inflation fluid under pressure, thus allowing actuation over a relatively short time period. |
| US11752640B2 |
Robot joint structure and robot hand comprising same
The robot joint structure includes a first body, a second body disposed to be spaced apart from the first body, a first joint configured to connect the first body and the second body, and a second joint disposed to face the first joint and configured to connect the first body and the second body. The first joint includes a first connector and a second connector that cross each other and the second joint includes a third connector and a fourth connector that cross each other. |
| US11752638B2 |
Substrate handling device and processing chamber
A substrate handling device includes a substrate reception area defined by an edge. The substrate reception area includes a planar surface, wherein the edge extends upward from the planar surface. The substrate reception area further includes a plurality of contact structures extending upwards from the planar surface, wherein a first contact structure of the plurality of contact structures directly contacts a side surface of the edge, a second contact structure of the plurality of contact structures separated from the edge, a shape of the first contact structure is different from a shape of the second contact structure. The substrate reception area and the planar surface include a first material. Each contact structure of the plurality of contact structures includes a second material different from the first material, and the second material has a hardness aligned to a hardness of a substrate material. |
| US11752636B2 |
Singulation of arbitrary mixed items
A robotic singulation system is disclosed. In various embodiments, sensor data including image data associated with a workspace is received. The sensor data is used to generate a three dimensional view of at least a portion of the workspace, the three dimensional view including boundaries of a plurality of items present in the workspace. The three dimensional view as generated at successive points in time is used to model a flow of at least a subset of said plurality of items through at least a portion of the workspace. The model is used to determine and implement a plan to autonomously operate a robotic structure to pick one or more items from the workplace and place each item singly in a corresponding location in a singulation conveyance structure. |
| US11752635B2 |
Mobile robot performing multiple detections using image frames of same optical sensor
There is provided a mobile robot that controls an exposure time of an optical sensor during a time interval during which images of a gap between tiles are captured. At an end of the time interval that an image of a gap between tiles is captured, the exposure time of the optical sensor is adjust to the exposure time being used right before the time interval to avoid high brightness of the captured image while the image of a gap between tiles is suddenly disappeared from a field of view of the optical sensor. |
| US11752632B2 |
Actuated mechanical machine calibration to stationary marker
A system and method for calibrating the position of a machine having a stationary part to a stationary marker. The process first images the machine and the marker, and then identifies a visible part of the machine in the images that has been 3D modeled. The process then calculates a location of the stationary part of the machine using the modeled position of the visible part and the known kinematics and position of the machine. The process then identifies the stationary marker in the images, and establishes a relationship between the stationary marker and the stationary part of the machine, which can be used for calibration purposes. In one embodiment, the machine is a robot and the process is performed by an AR application. |
| US11752631B2 |
Fleet inspection and maintenance mobile robot
Systems and methods for fleet inspection and maintenance using a robot are provided. The robot may detect a maintenance issue of a vehicle of a fleet of vehicles via one or more sensors, generate a navigation route to a position proximal to the maintenance issue of the vehicle, traverse along the navigation route to the position, and execute a maintenance to rectify the maintenance issue of the vehicle. The robot may include a mobile base removably coupled to a modular platform for performing a maintenance task. |
| US11752629B2 |
Scanner controller and scanner control system
A scanner controller analyzes a position instruction in which a position in a world coordinate system and a position in a local coordinate system of a path of laser light are associated with each other and creates a movement command for a drive unit of a scanner based on the position of the local coordinate system. Further, the scanner controller calculates the current position of the scanner in the local coordinate system based on the position and attitude of a robot in the world coordinate system and the position in the world coordinate system in accordance with the position instruction. When the distance between the calculated position of the local coordinate system and the position in the local coordinate system in accordance with the position instruction is below a predetermined threshold, the scanner controller then determines to start machining and performs control of a drive unit of the scanner. |