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| US11768538B1 |
Wearable electronic device with physical interface
A head-mounted display unit includes a display and a facial support. The facial supported is coupled to the display for engaging a face of a user to support the display thereon. The facial support is selectively changeable from a compliant state to a support state in which the facial support is more resistant to shape deformation than in the compliant state. |
| US11768537B2 |
Wireless head mounted display with differential rendering
A method is provided, including: tracking a location of a head-mounted display (HMD); tracking a gaze of a user of the HMD; generating video depicting a view of a virtual environment for the HMD based on the gaze of the user of the HMD; initiating wireless transmission of the video to the HMD for display on the HMD to the user, wherein initiating the wireless transmission includes setting a beamforming of a wireless transceiver towards the location of the head-mounted display; processing signal quality feedback received from the HMD to determine a quality of the wireless transmission; responsive to a loss in the quality of the wireless transmission, then adjusting the beamforming of the wireless transceiver. |
| US11768533B2 |
Platform power consumption reduction via power state switching
Methods and apparatus relating to platform power consumption reduction via power state switching are described. In one embodiment, control logic causes a processor to enter a first low power consumption state (e.g., S0ix) instead of a second low power consumption state (e.g., S3) based on whether a threshold time period exists between a first wake event (e.g., corresponding to a first one of one or more awake requests) and a second wake event (e.g., corresponding to a second one of the one or more awake requests). Other embodiments are also claimed and disclosed. |
| US11768532B2 |
Tracking apparatus and method of I/O latency for storage devices
An I/O latency tracking apparatus for storage devices includes: an I/O command generator generating an I/O command for a storage device; an I/O processor providing an I/O request to the storage device based on the I/O command and completing the I/O command by polling the storage device to check I/O completion after sleeping for a sleep time; and a sleep time adjustment unit adjusting the sleep time based on a sequence combination composed of two latest I/O sleep results among oversleep and undersleep results obtained during the polling process. |
| US11768530B2 |
Monitoring occupancy of a desktop with a desktop apparatus
An apparatuses, methods and systems for a desktop occupancy sensing device are disclosed. One desktop apparatus includes an occupancy sensor, a charging interface, a controller, and a structure. The occupancy sensor operates to sense occupancy proximate to the desktop apparatus. The controller operates to determine occupancy of a desktop based on the sensed occupation, and the controller operates to communicate the determined occupancy to an upstream network. The occupancy sensor, the charging interface, and an interface to the upstream network are disposed within the structure as a single unit, and the structure is adapted to be placed on or affixed to the desktop. |
| US11768521B2 |
Auxiliary monitor bracket for laptops
A multi-display monitor bracket designed to allow a user to mount two auxiliary monitors to a laptop (or tablets or phones), plus a camera, and easily manipulate the angle of the monitors including rotation away from the user to allow another individual sitting across a table from the user to easily see what is on the laptop monitor. The bracket attaches by tongue-and-groove fit to a mounting plate adhered to the back face of a laptop. |
| US11768519B2 |
Flexible display device
A flexible display device is provided. A first support member is fixedly disposed with a housing, and a second support member is slidably disposed relative to the first support member. One end of the flexible display screen is connected to one end of the second support member, and the other end of the flexible display screen is connected to a winding mechanism within the housing. A first hard layer between the first support member and the flexible display screen is fixed to one side of the first support member, and a second hard layer between the first hard layer and the flexible display screen is fixed to one side of the second support member. |
| US11768517B2 |
Electronic devices with structural glass members
Electronic devices may be provided having internal components mounted to a structural glass support member. The structural glass support member may have a planar front surface that forms a front surface of the device. The structural glass support member may have bent portions that form sidewall surfaces of the device. Portions of the structural glass support member may form a transparent display cover layer. A rigid or flexible display may be mounted to the structural glass support member. Additional internal device components may be mounted to the display. A thin enclosure for enclosing the internal components in the device may be mounted to the structural glass support member. The thin enclosure may be mounted to the structural glass support member using a peripheral member. The thin enclosure may be free from attachments to internal components or may be adhesively bonded to one or more internal components. |
| US11768510B2 |
Power supply semiconductor integrated circuit including a short-circuit-fault detection circuit that detects a short circuit of the voltage-output terminal
A power supply semiconductor IC includes: an output transistor connected between a voltage-input terminal and a voltage-output terminal; a control circuit that controls the output transistor based on a feedback voltage of an output voltage; a current-limit circuit that limits an output current of the output transistor such that the output current is not equal to or greater than a current limit; a first transistor constituting a current-mirror circuit with the output transistor; a short-circuit-fault detection circuit that detects a short circuit of the voltage-output terminal based on a voltage across a resistor connected in series to the first transistor; and a first output terminal that outputs a detection result of the short-circuit-fault detection circuit. The current limit is within a detection range of the short-circuit-fault detection circuit. The short-circuit-fault detection circuit detects a short circuit of the voltage-output terminal even while the current limit circuit limits the output current. |
| US11768502B2 |
Method, system and related device of implementing vehicle automatic payment
The present application discloses a method, system and related device of implementing vehicle automatic payment. The method includes: controlling, by a vehicle controller, a vehicle to drive automatically and stop at a payment position; obtaining, by a payment terminal, vehicle identification information of the vehicle, and determining payment amount corresponding to the vehicle identification information; sending, by the payment terminal, leaving indication information to the vehicle controller after determining that the vehicle controller pays the payment amount; and controlling, by the vehicle controller, the vehicle to start and leave the payment position when receiving the leaving indication information. |
| US11768501B2 |
Robot pickup method
A computer-implemented robot pickup method including receiving a request from a user to pick up an article at a first location. A robot having a closeable transport container is navigated to the first location. The robot opens the closeable transport container and moves the article inside the closeable transport container at the first location, and navigates over an outdoor transportation network from the first location to the second location to deliver the article to the second location. |
| US11768497B2 |
Vehicle control system and method
A vehicle control system includes a first controller, a first communication unit, and a second controller and communication unit both on board a vehicle. The second controller is configured to generate first control signals for controlling the vehicle based at least in part on second control signals received by the second communication unit from the first communication unit. The first controller is configured to receive proximity signals relating to a geographic proximity between two or more designated transports. The transports are respective movements of material from respective first locations to respective second locations. The first controller is further configured to generate a control plan for the two or more transports based at least in part on the proximity signals, and generate the second control signals, for communication to the second controller for controlling completion of the two or more transports, based on the control plan. |
| US11768493B2 |
Remote vehicle guidance
A vehicle computing system may identify an obstruction along a route of travel and may connect to a service computing device for guidance. The service computing device may include a guidance system configured to receive waypoint and/or orientation input from an operator. The operator may evaluate the scenario and determine one or more waypoints and/or associated orientations for the vehicle to navigate the scenario. In some examples, the guidance system may validate the waypoint(s) and/or associated orientation(s). The service computing device may send the waypoint(s) and/or associated orientation(s) to the vehicle computing system. The vehicle computing system may validate the waypoint(s) and/or associated orientation(s) and, based on the validation, control the vehicle according to the input. Based on a determination that the vehicle has navigated the scenario, the guidance system may release vehicle guidance back to the vehicle computing system. |
| US11768492B2 |
Automatic location placement system
A method of automatically moving, by an automatic location placement system, a marine vessel includes receiving, by a central processing unit, from a vision ranging photography system, at least one optical feed including data providing a mapping of an environment surrounding a marine vessel. The method includes displaying, by the central processing unit, on a touch screen monitor, the mapping of the environment. The method includes receiving, by the central processing unit, from the touch screen monitor, target location data. The method includes directing, by the central processing unit, at least one element of a propulsion system of the marine vessel, to move the marine vessel to the targeted location, using the mapping. |
| US11768491B2 |
Method and apparatus for handling goods by unmanned aerial vehicle and autonomous vehicle
Provided is a method for an unmanned aerial vehicle to handle goods in cooperation with an autonomous vehicle. The method comprises capturing, by the unmanned aerial vehicle, an image of the autonomous vehicle having a goods storage box, recognizing, by the unmanned aerial vehicle, a marker displayed in the goods storage box by analyzing the captured image, identifying, by the unmanned aerial vehicle, a region occupied by the marker on the captured image, adjusting a relative position of the unmanned aerial vehicle and the autonomous vehicle, wherein the marker displayed in the goods storage box is covered by a lid of the goods storage box and placed in a state that cannot be captured by the unmanned aerial vehicle, and the marker is exposed in a state that can be captured by the unmanned aerial vehicle only when the lid of the storage box is opened by communication between the unmanned aerial vehicle and the autonomous vehicle. |
| US11768487B2 |
Motion tracking interface for planning travel path
A device projects a virtual three-dimensional map of a physical environment onto an area captured by an image sensor of the device. The device receives user input to begin tracking device motion. In response to receiving the user input, the device tracks its motion within the area. The device determines location data within the area and orientation data of the image sensor within the area based on the tracked motion of the device. At least one of the location data or the orientation data is converted to real-world coordinates based on the virtual three-dimensional map of the physical environment. Path data is generated for a physical vehicle based on the at least one converted location or orientation data. |
| US11768486B2 |
Systems and methods for monitoring potential failure in a machine or a component thereof
A system for monitoring potential failure in a machine or a component thereof, the system including: at least one optical sensor configured to be fixed on or in vicinity of the machine or the component thereof, at least one processor in communication with the sensor, the processor being executable to: receive signals from the at least one optical sensor, obtain data associated with characteristics of at least one mode of failure of the machine or the component thereof, identify at least one change in the received signals, for an identified change in the received signals, apply the at least one identified change to an algorithm configured to analyze the identified change in the received signals and to classify whether the identified change in the received signals is associated with a mode of failure of the machine or the component thereof, thereby labeling the identified change as a fault, based, at least in part, on the obtained data, and for an identified change is classified as being associated with a mode of failure, outputting a signal indicative of the identified change associated with the mode of failure. |
| US11768481B2 |
System and workstation for the design, fabrication and assembly of bio-material constructs
A bioassembly system having a tissue/object modeling software component fully and seamlessly integrated with a robotic bioassembly workstation component for the computer-assisted design, fabrication and assembly of biological and non-biological constructs. The robotic bioassembly workstation includes a six-axis robot providing the capability for oblique-angle printing, printing by non-sequential planar layering, and printing on print substrates having variable surface topographies, enabling fabrication of more complex bio-constructs including tissues, organs and vascular trees. |
| US11768478B2 |
Processing apparatus
A control unit of processing apparatus includes a processing condition storing section that stores processing condition data of the processing apparatus and a display control section that causes a display part to display a processing condition screen relating to the processing condition data. The display control section causes the processing condition screen to display function objects that allow identification of functions to be executed on the basis of the processing condition data by the processing apparatus. |
| US11768477B2 |
Machining control device and method for machine tool
A machining control device for a machine tool reads a machining program for each predetermined reading unit, controls a machining operation of a machine tool based on the read machining program, performs a machining simulation by sequentially reading out the read machining program, and discriminates a buffer state based on the result of the machining simulation. If insufficient buffering is discriminated in the control of the machining operation, control is performed to stop machining on a non-machining path short of the position of occurrence of the insufficient buffering. |
| US11768476B2 |
Laser cutting method and system for irregular parts based on machine vision
A laser cutting method for irregular parts based on machine vision includes: (A) obtaining and numbering vertices of all parts on the layout diagram; (B) planning a part vertex set and an empty cutting path vertex set; (C) obtaining a shortest empty cutting path and the empty cutting path vertex set with the shortest empty cutting path; (D) cutting the parts one by one according to an order obtained by the CPLEX algorithm. This application further provides a laser cutting system. |
| US11768465B2 |
Timepiece component based on photostructurable glass
A substrate for forming timepiece components includes a first part based on photostructurable glass and at least a second part based on at least one second material. One surface of the first part is made integral with a surface of the second part so as to form a one-piece timepiece component. |
| US11768464B2 |
Horological torque limiting mechanism
A horological torque limiting mechanism, including a first wheel with a first elastic arm projecting from a first felloe, a second wheel including a second surface to engage in frictional pressure with the first wheel for the relative actuation thereof, a travel limiter fastened to a structure to hold the first and second wheels in frictional pressure in certain angular positions, the second wheel and/or the travel limiter and/or the structure including a relief forming a ramp, to, in certain angular positions relative to the first wheel, engage in frictional pressure with the first elastic arm, and, in further positions, allow a frictionless travel between the first wheel and the component bearing the relief, the second wheel includes a second arm forming a ramp projecting from a second felloe. |
| US11768463B2 |
Digital hologram display apparatus and displaying method of digital holographic image
Provided are a method of displaying a digital holographic image and a digital hologram display apparatus, the method including generating and converting a digital hologram, recording the digital hologram in a spatial light modulator, radiating coherent parallel light to the spatial light modulator, removing an aliasing noise image, and implementing a reconstructed image reconstructed by the spatial light modulator. |
| US11768458B2 |
Image forming apparatus including detachable drum unit
An image forming apparatus includes a developing device, a drum unit, a side plate, a notch, a turning member and a biasing member. The developing device includes a developing roller. The drum unit includes a photosensitive drum and has a protrusion protruding in an axial direction of the photosensitive drum. Thea side plate faces an end surface of the drum unit in the axial direction. The notch is provided in the side plate. The turning member is capable of turning in a direction protruding into the notch and in a direction separating from the notch. The biasing member biases the turning member in a direction close to the notch. The turning member is pushed back by the protrusion inserted into the notch from above, and when the protrusion reaches a bottom of the notch, the turning member presses the protrusion against the notch by a load containing a downward component. |
| US11768450B2 |
Drum member and image forming apparatus
A drum member includes: a substantially cylindrical drum body having a hollow part extending in an axial direction; a sheet member wound on the drum body; an adjusting mechanism configured to adjust tension in the sheet member, the adjusting mechanism including a moving member that holds an end of the sheet member in a circumferential direction and moves in a depth direction of the hollow part, and a fixing member that fixes the moving member to the drum body; and one or more positioning members that position the moving member such that the moving member does not move in the circumferential direction of the drum body when the moving member is fixed with the fixing member. |
| US11768447B2 |
Toner for developing an electrostatic charge image and an image forming method
The toner for developing an electrostatic charge image of the present invention contains a toner base particle comprising a binder resin and at least two kinds of organic pigments, and alumina as an external additive. The at least two kinds of organic pigments comprises: a pigment P1 having an absorption maximum wavelength λmax (nm) of greater than 400 nm and less than 600 nm when dispersed in methyl ethyl ketone; and a pigment P2 having an absorption maximum wavelength λ max (nm) of 600 nm or more and 700 nm or less when dispersed in methyl ethyl ketone. |
| US11768444B2 |
Imprint apparatus and method of manufacturing article
An imprint apparatus that cures an imprint material on a substrate in a state where a mold is in contact with the imprint material includes a substrate holding unit having a plurality of holding regions that holds the substrate, and a control unit configured to control a pressure in each of the holding regions independently, wherein the control unit controls the pressure based on at least one of shape information and distortion information of the substrate, at least when the imprint material is cured. |
| US11768441B2 |
Method for controlling a manufacturing process and associated apparatuses
A method for controlling a process of manufacturing semiconductor devices, the method including: obtaining a first control grid associated with a first lithographic apparatus used for a first patterning process for patterning a first substrate; obtaining a second control grid associated with a second lithographic apparatus used for a second patterning process for patterning a second substrate; based on the first control grid and second control grid, determining a common control grid definition for a bonding step for bonding the first substrate and second substrate to obtain a bonded substrate; obtaining bonded substrate metrology data including data relating to metrology performed on the bonded substrate; and determining a correction for performance of the bonding step based on the bonded substrate metrology data, the determining a correction including determining a co-optimized correction for the bonding step and for the first patterning process and/or second patterning process. |
| US11768436B2 |
Protective film forming composition having a diol structure
A protective film-forming composition which protects against a semiconductor wet etching solution, contains a solvent and a compound or polymer thereof containing at least one pair including two adjacent hydroxyl groups in a molecule thereof, and forms a protective film which can quickly be removed by dry etching and exhibits excellent resistance against a semiconductor wet etching solution during the lithographic process when producing semiconductors; a method for producing a resist pattern-equipped substrate which uses the protective film; and a method for producing a semiconductor device. |
| US11768435B2 |
Bottom-up conformal coating and photopatterning on PAG-immobilized surfaces
Materials and methods to immobilize photoacid generators on semiconducting substrates are provided. PAG-containing monomers are copolymerized with monomers to allow the polymer to bind to a surface, and optionally copolymerized with monomers to enhance solubility to generate PAG-containing polymers. The PAG-containing monomers can be coated onto a surface, where the immobilized PAGs can then be used to pattern materials coated on top of the immobilized PAGs, allowing direct patterning without the use of a photoresist, thereby reducing process steps and cost. The disclosed materials and processes can be used to produce conformal coatings of controlled thicknesses. |
| US11768434B2 |
Polymer having a structure of polyamide, polyamide-imide, or polyimide, photosensitive resin composition, patterning process, photosensitive dry film, and protective film for electric and electronic parts
The present invention is a polymer having a polyamide structural unit, a polyamide-imide structural unit, or a polyimide structural unit, selected from a polyamide, a polyamide-imide, a polyimide, a polyimide precursor, a polybenzoxazole, and a polybenzoxazole precursor, including a reaction product of a diamine containing at least one of a diamine shown by the following general formula (1) and a diamine shown by the following general formula (2), together with at least one of a tetracarboxylic dianhydride shown by the following general formula (3) as well as a dicarboxylic acid and a dicarboxylic halide shown by the following general formula (4). This provides a polymer which is soluble in a safe organic solvent used widely, and is usable as a base resin of a positive photosensitive resin composition that is soluble in an aqueous alkaline solution and capable of forming a fine pattern to give higher resolution. |
| US11768432B2 |
Reflective mask and method for manufacturing a semiconductor device using the same
A reflective mask includes a central region and first and second peripheral regions at opposite sides of the central region, respectively, the first peripheral region including a first out-of-band region having a first edge region extending in a first direction, and a first expansion region between the first edge region and the central region, and a first outer auxiliary region adjacent to the first expansion region of the first out-of-band region in the first direction, the first outer auxiliary region having a first auxiliary pattern region. |
| US11768430B2 |
Advanced polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) for display projection screens
An active or passive PDLC projection screen comprising: at least two transparent metalized or non-metalized polymer supports; at least one layer of liquid crystal dispersions located between said at least two transparent metalized polymer supports; electrical components to control the behavior of said PDLC projection screen; wherein said PDLC projection screen have a total light transmittance Tt of about 70 to 90%, a diffusion transmittance Dt of about 0 to 10%, a clarity C of 90 to 97% and a haze value H of about 0 to 3%, measured in accordance with either ASTM D 1003-13, ISO 13468-1:1996 or ISO 13468-2:1999; further wherein said PDLC projection screen is manufactured by methods of release sheets support. |
| US11768429B2 |
Projection apparatus
A projection apparatus includes a light source apparatus, a first reflective optical element that reflects the light outputted by the light source apparatus, a second reflective optical element that reflects the light reflected off the first reflective optical element, and a projection optical apparatus that enters the light from the second reflective optical element. The projection optical apparatus has an entrance optical path, a deflection member that deflects the direction of the light traveling along the entrance optical path, and a passage optical path along which the light that exits out of the deflection member travels. The extension of the light exiting optical axis of the light source apparatus does not coincide with the extension of the optical axis of the entrance optical path and intersects with the extension containing the optical axis of the passage optical path. |
| US11768426B1 |
Projection toy
A projection toy includes a top housing. A bottom housing is fixedly mounted at a top end of the top housing. A projection mechanism is fixedly mounted between the top housing and the bottom housing. A light-emitting diode (LED) lamp panel is fixedly mounted on one side of the projection mechanism between the top housing and the bottom housing. An end, away from the LED lamp panel, of the projection mechanism is clamped in a limiting enclosure. The limiting enclosure is fixedly mounted at one end of a first cover. A second cover is fixedly connected to the first cover. A decorative cover is fixedly mounted on the second cover. The first cover is fixedly mounted at one end of the top housing and one end of the bottom housing on a side away from the decorative cover. |
| US11768425B2 |
Actuator, projection device, and projection method
An actuator, a projection device, and a projection method are provided. The projection method includes the following. A first optical element is disposed in a first frame body. At least one first driving assembly is disposed between a first base and the first frame body. A second optical element is disposed in a second frame body. At least one second driving assembly is disposed between a second base and the second frame body. The first driving assembly is controlled by a first signal to drive the first frame body, such that the first optical element reciprocally swing relative to the first base based on a first actuating axis and a second actuating axis. The second driving assembly is controlled by a second signal to drive the second frame body, such that the second optical element reciprocally swing relative to the second base based on a third actuating axis. |
| US11768423B2 |
Image acquisition apparatus, electronic device, image acquisition method and storage medium
An image acquisition apparatus includes a camera, a flash array adjacent to the camera, and a flash driving circuit connected to the flash array. In the process of image acquisition based on the image acquisition apparatus, a driving signal provided by the flash driving circuit may be used to drive corresponding flashes in the flash array to be lighted, a driving current for controlling each of the flashes may be adjusted to control the brightness of a respective one of the flashes. The number of lighted flashes in the flash array or the light supplement brightness of the lighted flashes may be adjusted adaptively according to different shooting scenes. |
| US11768417B2 |
Electrochromic systems for head-worn computer systems
A removable lens for glasses includes an electrochromic layer adapted to transition between at least two states of a transparency level dependent on an electrical condition applied to the electrochromatic layer and an electrical connection element physically adapted to make an electrical connection with the electrochromic layer, wherein the electrical connection element is positioned to align with a variable-power electrode mounted on the glasses such that, when the removable lens is mounted on the glasses, the variable-power electrode and the electrical connection element make the electrical connection between the variable-power electrode and an electrically conductive layer of the electrochromic layer. |
| US11768414B2 |
Display device and driving method of the same
A display device includes first and second gate lines extending in a first direction; first and second data lines extending in a second direction and crossing the first and second gate lines; and a first horizontal pixel row including first, second, and third sub-pixels sequentially arranged in the first direction, wherein the first sub-pixel is connected to the first gate line and the first data line, the second sub-pixel is connected to the second gate line and the first data line, and the third sub-pixel is connected to the first gate line and the second data line. |
| US11768411B2 |
Display, display system, image projection system, and movable object
Provided is a head-up display including a liquid-crystal panel including a display screen, a Fresnel lens which is on an opposite side of the liquid-crystal panel from the display screen, a light-diffusion structure between the liquid-crystal panel and the Fresnel lens, and a mirror that forms a virtual image corresponding to an image displayed on the display screen of the liquid-crystal panel, in a target space, where the light-diffusion structure is thinner than the Fresnel lens, and the light-diffusion structure has a thickness equal to or smaller than 300 μm. |
| US11768408B2 |
Thin-film transistor (TFT) architecture for liquid crystal displays
A device having a stack of layers defining source and pixel conductors at a first level, gate and common conductors at a second level, semiconductor channels between the source and pixel conductors and gate dielectric capacitively coupling the semiconductor channels to the gate conductors. The pixel and common conductors are configured such that, in use, a change in potential difference between the pixel and common conductors in a pixel region induces a change in one or more optical properties of a liquid crystal material in the pixel region. |
| US11768401B2 |
Display apparatus
A display apparatus includes a liquid crystal panel, a substrate, and a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) provided on one side of the substrate and configured to emit light towards the liquid crystal panel. Each of the plurality of LEDs includes a first reflection layer, a second reflection layer, and a light emitting layer provided between the first reflection layer and the second reflection layer. The second reflection layer is provided between the substrate and the light emitting layer. A first reflectivity of the first reflection layer for a first light entering at a first incident angle is different from a second reflectivity of the second reflection layer for the first light entering at the first incident angle. |
| US11768393B2 |
Liquid crystal antenna substrate and manufacturing method thereof, and liquid crystal antenna and manufacturing method thereof
A liquid crystal antenna substrate and a manufacturing method thereof, and a liquid crystal antenna and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The manufacturing method of the liquid crystal antenna substrate includes: forming a conductive pattern on a base substrate; coating a liquid photo-curable material at a side of the conductive pattern away from the base substrate; and using the conductive pattern as a mask to perform an exposure process from a side of the base substrate away from the conductive pattern, a portion of the liquid photo-curable material corresponding to the conductive pattern is cured to form spacers. |
| US11768392B2 |
Optical modulator robust to fabrication errors through an RF electrical crossing
An optical modulator includes a first Radio Frequency (RF) line and a second RF line; an optical waveguide along a length of the modulator with an input and an output; and a plurality of segments along the length including a first set of segments, a single RF line crossing, and a second set of segments, wherein the first set of segments and the second set of segments have an inversion of their respective orientation at the RF line crossing, and wherein the RF line crossing is located off center relative to the plurality of segments, wherein each of the first RF line and the second RF line extend along the length and cross one another at the RF line crossing. |
| US11768389B2 |
Compact positionable clip on magnifiers
An auxiliary magnifying system for use in connection with a pair of glasses, includes: a. a positionable mounting fixture, said positionable mounting fixture comprising: i. an elongated body having ii. a pair of engageable mounting wings thereupon, b. an axle retained therein about which said rotatable mounting wing may be rotated; c. a mount capable of retaining a positioning arm thereupon; d. a flexibly deformable arm, one end of which is capable of being retained in said mount on said elongated body; e. a bracket capable of being mounted on the other end of said flexibly deformable arm; and f. a lens mountable in said bracket. |
| US11768383B2 |
Display control apparatus and display control method
Methods and apparatus provide for: generating virtual space images by specifying from among a plurality of viewpoint positions and a plurality of directions of line of sight in the virtual space; and displaying the virtual space images on a head-mounted display, where the generating includes changing from a currently selected viewpoint position among the plurality of viewpoint positions to a newly selected viewpoint position among the plurality of viewpoint positions, which is selected in accordance with operation by a user, when generating the virtual space images in response to changing to the newly selected viewpoint position, the generating includes specifying, as a new direction of line of sight among the plurality of directions of line of sight, a direction in which a first position in the virtual space is seen from the newly selected viewpoint position, and at least some of the plurality of viewpoint positions are separated from each other. |
| US11768382B2 |
Reflective eyepiece optical system and head-mounted near-to-eye display device
The present invention relates to a reflective eyepiece optical system and a head-mounted near-to-eye display apparatus. The system includes: a first lens group, and a first optical element and a second lens group for transmitting and reflecting a light from a miniature image displayer. The second lens group includes an optical reflection surface, and the optical reflection surface is an optical surface farthest from a human eye viewing side in the second lens group. The optical reflection surface is concave to a human eye viewing direction. The first optical element reflects the light refracted by the first lens group to the second lens group, and then transmits the light refracted, reflected, and refracted by the second lens group to the human eye. |
| US11768381B2 |
Vision apparatus offering night vision and direct vision of a surrounding scene
Vision apparatus intended to be mounted on the head of a user, including: a night vision device, for forming first virtual images; an offsetting element, for projecting the first virtual images in the field of view of the user; a shutter, such that the offsetting element is between the shutter and the eye of the user, and able to have an open position that allows light to pass and a closed position that blocks light; a switching element with an open position that authorises emission of the first virtual images or the transfer thereof to the offsetting element, and a closed position that blocks the image emission or transfer; and a controlling device controlling the shutter and the switching element according to opening and closing cycles so the shutter is closed during all or a portion of the time during which the switching element is open, and inversely. |
| US11768379B2 |
Electronic device with facial sensors
A system may include a head-mounted device. The head-mounted device may have a head-mounted housing that includes a display. The display is configured to display an image for viewing by a user when the user's eyes are located in eye boxes adjacent to the head-mounted housing. The head-mounted housing may have a compressible opaque light seal. The light seal may have a ring shape and may block stray ambient light around the periphery of the head-mounted housing, thereby ensuring that stray light does not interfere with viewing of the image by the user. Sensors may be provided in the light seal to measure facial expressions and gather other measurements. Information on a measured facial expression of a user can be transmitted to external devices so that the external devices can update corresponding facial expressions on an avatar to reflect the user's current facial expression. |
| US11768378B1 |
Prescription optical element based on optical-mechanical profile
A plano-concave optical layer is fabricated based on an optical-mechanical fit profile. A concave-side of the plano-concave optical layer and a base curvature provide an optical power that matches the optical power from prescription lenses of eyeglasses. |
| US11768377B2 |
Systems and methods for display binocular deformation compensation
A display subsystem for a virtual image generation system used by an end user, comprises first and second waveguide apparatuses, first and second projection subassemblies configured for introducing first and second light beams respectively into the first and second waveguide apparatuses, such that at least a first light ray and at least a second light ray respectively exit the first and second waveguide apparatuses to display first and second monocular images as a binocular image to the end user, and a light sensing assembly configured for detecting at least one parameter indicative of a mismatch between the displayed first and second monocular images as the binocular image. |
| US11768376B1 |
Head-mounted display system with display and adjustable optical components
An electronic device such as a head-mounted display or other display system may have a transparent display. The transparent display may be formed from a transparent display panel or a display device that provides images to a transparent optical coupler. A user may view real-world objects through the transparent display. Control circuitry can direct the transparent display to display computer-generated content over selected portions of the real-world objects. The head-mounted display may have adjustable components through which the user may view the real-world objects. The adjustable components may include an adjustable light modulator, an adjustable color filter, and an adjustable polarizer. The control circuitry may adjust these components based on information from a front-facing camera that captures images of the real-world objects, based on information from a gaze tracking camera, and based on other input. |
| US11768375B2 |
Control of variable-focus lenses in a mixed-reality device for presbyopes
Variable-focus lenses are arranged as a lens pair that work on opposite sides of a see-through optical combiner used in a mixed-reality head-mounted display (HMD) device. An eye-side variable-focus lens is configured as a negative lens over an eyebox of the see-through optical combiner to enable virtual-world objects to be set at a close distance. The negative lens is compensated by its conjugate using a real-world-side variable-focus lens configured as a positive lens to provide for an unperturbed see-through experience. For non-presbyopes, the powers of the lenses are perfectly offset. For presbyopes, the lens powers may be mismatched at times to provide simultaneous views of both virtual-world and real-world objects on the display in sharp focus. Responsively an eye tracker indicating that the user is engaged in close viewing, optical power is added to the real-world-side lens to push close real-world objects optically farther away and into sharp focus for the presbyopic user. |
| US11768373B2 |
VR glasses
Disclosed in the present disclosure is a VR glasses which includes: a screen frame and a bottom plate, wherein the screen frame is fixed to the bottom plate, the bottom plate is provided with two light-transmitting holes symmetrically, and an edge of the screen frame has a first side structure perpendicular to the bottom plate; a first lens barrel and a second lens barrel, wherein the first lens barrel and the second lens barrel communicate with the two light-transmitting holes and each of the first lens barrel and the second lens barrel is provided with a lens; and a transmission mechanism, wherein the transmission mechanism is a stepped adjustment mechanism, the transmission mechanism is arranged close to the first side structure of the screen frame, the first lens barrel and the second lens barrel is configured to move toward each other through the transmission mechanism. |
| US11768369B2 |
Aspheric mirror for head-up display system and methods for forming the same
A glass-based preform for a mirror of a heads-up display (HUD) system, including a glass-based substrate having a first major surface, a second major surface opposite to the first major surface, and a minor surface connecting the first and second major surfaces; a first chamfer at an edge of the first major surface, the first chamfer having a first end at an intersection of the first chamfer and the first major surface and having a second end at an intersection of the first chamfer and the minor surface; and a second chamfer at an edge of the second major surface, the second chamfer having a first end at an intersection of the second chamfer and the second major surface and having a second end at an intersection of the second chamfer and the minor surface. The first chamfer has a different size or shape from the second chamfer. |
| US11768367B2 |
Structures for piezoelectric actuator to increase displacement and maintain stiffness
A piezoelectric actuator including an anchor, an elastic layer having a first end coupled to the anchor, and a piezoelectric layer on the elastic layer. The elastic layer includes a solid sublayer including an elastic material and a second sublayer including a plurality of cavities. The piezoelectric layer is on the second sublayer of the elastic layer and includes a top electrode, a bottom electrode, and a piezoelectric material layer between the top electrode and the bottom electrode. |
| US11768364B2 |
Apparatus and method of estimating values from images
A method is used to generate a distortion model for a structured illumination microscopy (SIM) optical system. A sliding window is moved in relation to a plurality of images to define a plurality of sub-tiles. Each sub-tile represents a portion of the corresponding image. Parameters are estimated for each sub-tiles. The parameters include two or more parameters selected from the group consisting of modulation, angle, spacing, phase offset, and phase deviation. A full width at half maximum (FWHM) value associated with each sub-tile is estimated. A distortion model is estimated, based at least in part on a combination of the estimated parameters and FWHM values stored in the predetermined format and an estimated center window parameter. A two-dimensional image may be generated, based at least in part on the estimated distortion model. The two-dimensional image may include representations indicating where distortions occur in the optical system. |
| US11768362B2 |
Laser radiation system and method for manufacturing electronic device
A laser radiation system according to a viewpoint of the present disclosure includes a first optical system configured to convert a first laser flux into a second laser flux, a multimirror device including mirrors, configured to be capable of controlling the angle of the attitude of each of the mirrors, and configured to divide the second laser flux into laser fluxes and reflect the laser fluxes in directions to produce the divided laser fluxes, a Fourier transform optical system configured to focus the divided laser fluxes, and a control section configured to control the angle of the attitude of each of the mirrors in such a way that the Fourier transform optical system superimposes the laser fluxes, which are divided by the mirrors separate from each other by at least a spatial coherence length of the second laser flux, on one another. |
| US11768360B2 |
Imaging lens, imaging optical device, digital device, and method of manufacturing imaging lens
An imaging lens comprises in order from an object, a first lens group of positive refractive power, a second lens group of positive refractive power, and a third lens group of negative refractive power. In focusing from infinity to a close object, the first lens group is fixed in position, and the second lens group and the third lens group are moved so that the distance between the first lens group and the second lens group is reduced, and the distance between the second lens group and the third lens group is increased. Further, the following conditional expression (1) is satisfied: 1.0 |
| US11768359B2 |
High etendue finite conjugate zoom lens assembly with five doublets two movable lens groups
A modular finite conjugate zoom lens assembly with five lens groups each including a doublet, wherein two or three movable lens groups are disposed between a pair of static lens groups. |
| US11768358B2 |
High etendue modular zoom lens assembly
A high etendue modular finite conjugate lens assembly has a zooming component with multiple lens groups, including four lens groups that each feature a doublet, and a lens attachment lens assembly comprising a fifth doublet, wherein the lens assembly is configured to exhibit between 0.45 and 4.65 mm2sr of etendue, and a ratio of highest to lowest magnification between 5.5:1 and 16:1, and a magnification of at least 2× at one or more points of a zoom range. |
| US11768357B2 |
Converter lens, interchangeable lens, and image-capturing apparatus
A converter lens (RCL) has a negative refractive power, which is disposed on an image side of a master lens (ML) to make a focal length of an entire system longer than that of the master lens alone. The converter lens comprises a most image-side lens element (LT) disposed closest to an image side in the converter lens, wherein the most image-side lens element has a lens surface having a convex shape toward an image side, a lens disposed closest to an image side in the converter lens has a positive refractive power, and mN |
| US11768355B2 |
Wide-angle lens assembly including six lenses of -+-++-refractive powers, or five lenses of --++-refractive powers
A wide-angle lens assembly includes a front lens group and a rear lens group. The front lens group includes a first lens having negative refractive power and a second lens having negative refractive power, wherein the first lens is a meniscus lens and the second lens includes a concave surface facing an image side. The rear lens group includes a third lens having positive refractive power, a fourth lens having positive refractive power, and a fifth lens having negative refractive power, wherein the fifth lens includes a concave surface facing an object side. The wide-angle lens assembly satisfies: 13.6 mm≤fK−f1≤25.2 mm; wherein fK is an effective focal length of a lens third close to the image side and f1 is an effective focal length of the first lens. |
| US11768354B2 |
Optical lens
An optical lens is provided. The optical lens includes, in order from an object side to an image-forming side, a first lens having refractive power, a second lens having refractive power, a third lens having positive refractive power, a fourth lens having positive refractive power and a fifth lens having refractive power. The object-side surface of the first lens is a concave surface or a flat surface. The overall optical effect of the first lens and the second lens is negative refractive power. The refractive rate on the object-side surface and/or the image-side surface of the fifth lens from the center point in a radial direction away from the optical axis changes in the same tendency. |
| US11768353B2 |
Optical imaging system
An optical imaging system includes an optical lens group including, sequentially along an optical axis from an object side to an image side, a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, and a fourth lens; a lens barrel, the optical lens group is accommodated in the lens barrel; and a plurality of spacers including at least two spacers disposed between the third lens and the fourth lens; the diameter D of the lens barrel at an end towards the object side and a maximum effective radius DT11 of an object-side surface of the first lens satisfy 2×DT11/D≥0.5. |
| US11768344B2 |
Cable wiring method
An optical cable wiring method, includes: installing a bundle of optical cables from a utility pole as a starting point of a first wiring path to a branch point on the first wiring path; dividing, at the branch point, the bundle of optical cables into a first group and a second group; installing one of the optical cables in the first group along the first wiring path ahead of the branch point; and installing one of the optical cables in the second group along a second wiring path branching from the first wiring path. |
| US11768337B2 |
Couplers including a waveguide core with integrated airgaps
Structures for a coupler and methods of forming a structure for a coupler. A structure for a directional coupler may include a first waveguide core having one or more first airgaps and a second waveguide core including one or more second airgaps. The one or more second airgaps are positioned in the second waveguide core adjacent to the one or more first airgaps in the first waveguide core. A structure for an edge coupler is also provided in which the waveguide core of the edge coupler includes one or more airgaps. |
| US11768335B2 |
Lensed fiber optic ferrule with simplified molding
A fiber optic ferrule has a main body with a top surface and a bottom surface and extends between a front end and a back end. The front face includes a recessed portion with a plurality of optical lenses. The front face is configured to allow for the plurality of lenses to be on an angle relative to the front face and the fiber optic ferrule will have not any undercuts and allow the fiber optic ferrule to be ejected from a mold without engaging any portions of the mold. |
| US11768334B2 |
Lensed optical fiber connector with dust insensitive alignment features
The present disclosure relates to lensed optical fiber connector ferrule end faces having molded contact surfaces. The contact surfaces reduce ferrule end face contact area and thereby reduce the influence of trapped dust and debris on lens angular misalignment. |
| US11768331B2 |
Fiber optic connector
A fiber optic connector includes a ferrule, an insert body, a tail sleeve and two core heads. The ferrule includes an outer frame, and an operating handle extending rearwardly from the outer frame. The outer frame is formed with an inserted opening open along a front-rear direction and two limiting slots open along a left-right direction and spaced apart from each other along the left-right direction. The insert body is detachably inserted into the ferrule and includes two protrusion units protruding away from each other along the left-right direction and respectively movable in the limiting slots. |
| US11768329B2 |
High isolation optical splitter
A device includes an integrated structure of an input fiber, a first output fiber, an input splitting/combining device, a first output splitting/combining device, an input rotation device, a first output rotation device, a first lens, an isolator core, a second lens, a second output rotation device, a second output splitting/combining device, and a second output fiber. With the integrated structure, the device integrates functions of an optical isolator and an optical splitter. As an optical splitter, input of an optical signal into the input fiber are distributed to the two output fibers for output. As an optical splitter, the device can isolate light in opposite directions and can reduce damage to a light source at the input. In a system, the device can replace two conventional optical isolators and optical splitters and effectively reduce space, simplify the assembly process, and facilitate miniaturization and integration for systems. |
| US11768328B2 |
Fusion connection device, wireless information terminal, fusion connection system, and fusion connection method
A fusion splicer is disclosed. The fusion splicer includes a fusion splicing unit that fusion splices of optical fibers, a communication unit that communicates through wireless connection with an external terminal, and a setting unit that sets a fusion condition of the fusion splicing unit. The communication unit acquires information related to the fusion condition of the fusion splicing unit from the external terminal. The setting unit sets the fusion condition of the fusion splicing unit based on the acquired information related to the fusion condition. The fusion splicing unit fusion splices in accordance with the fusion condition set by the setting unit. |
| US11768326B2 |
Backlight module and display device
A backlight module and a display device are provided. The backlight module includes a back cover, a support plate, a plastic frame, an engaging member, and a film assembly. The back cover includes a bottom cover and a side cover. The side cover is connected with a periphery of the bottom cover. The side cover and the bottom cover cooperatively define an accommodation space. The support plate is connected with the side cover. The plastic frame includes a side wall and a top wall. The side wall is connected with a periphery of the top wall. The engaging member is located between the support plate and the top wall, and connected with the support plate or the top wall. The film assembly is mounted in the accommodation space. The film assembly includes a film assembly body and a tab. |
| US11768324B2 |
Light absorption anisotropic layer, laminate, optical film, image display device, and backlight module
Provided is a light absorption anisotropic layer including a dichroic substance, in which a transmittance as viewed from a front direction is high and a transmittance as viewed from an oblique direction can be lowered, a laminate, an optical film, an image display device, and a backlight module. The light absorption anisotropic layer includes a liquid crystalline compound and at least one dichroic substance, in which the dichroic substance is aligned perpendicular to the film surface, and an alignment degree of the light absorption anisotropic layer at a wavelength of 550 nm is 0.95 or more. |
| US11768320B2 |
Reflective glitter heat transfer sheet combined with a retroreflective structure and method of manufacturing same
Provided is a reflective glitter heat transfer sheet having a retroreflective structure. The reflective glitter heat transfer sheet includes: a reflective glitter layer comprising an adhesive, and glass beads and glitter particles embedded inside the adhesive; a primer layer disposed on the reflective glitter layer; and a hot melt layer formed on the primer layer for conducting heat transfer to an article to which the reflective glitter heat transfer sheet is to be applied. Each of the glass beads is a retroreflector for achieving retroreflection, and each of the glitter particles is a reflector for achieving diffuse reflection. |
| US11768317B2 |
Lens unit having glass lens, resin lenses, and reflection preventing film
An improved lens unit can be used in an in-vehicle camera or the like, in a condition where a forefront lens is exposed to the outside for a long time. Here, the resin lens within the lens unit has an improved durability at a high temperature. The lens unit has a plurality of lenses arranged side by side with the optical axes thereof aligned with each other. The lenses include glass lens and resin lens. The lens closest to the object is a glass lens which is closest to the object side and is coated with an ultra-hard film. Resin lenses each have a high temperature resistant reflection preventing film. The lens is a combined lens in which a lens and a lens are bonded together, and is then covered with a high temperature resistant reflection preventing film after bonding. |
| US11768316B2 |
Illuminated contact lens and system for improved eye diagnosis, disease management and surgery
A new ocular contact lens has been designed to increase the amount of light reaching the retina. The contact lens edge is chamfered to redirect and increase the light reaching the retina. A light source encircles and contacts the straight or curved chamfered edge. Additionally, a reflective cylinder and its top wall encircle the lens to block any loss of light. This distal edge of the contact lens may be rounded to increase the angle of retina visible. A new ocular imaging camera has a low-light camera subassembly with server, a photosensor next to low-light camera, a short cylindrical housing, a space between the camera subassembly and the housing, an internal program in server to detect good or poor image quality and an alarm for poor image quality, wherein an operator recaptures the image. A system has a highly efficient method to screen and diagnose a large number of patients using the new ocular contact lens and ocular imaging camera. The system receives and processes the photographs. The photographs are transmitted to eye care specialists' smart phone, tablet or virtual reality device for evaluation. As specified, the eye care specialist separates normal from abnormal, diagnoses the abnormality, and may even provide detailed information, such as the grade of the abnormality. The server receives this information and automatically generates the suitable report for the healthcare professional. The server also processes payment to the eye care specialist. |
| US11768312B2 |
Security inspection device and transfer method therefor
The present disclosure relates to a security inspection device and a transfer method, and the security inspection device includes an arm frame, provided with detectors, and configured to form an inspection channel, a first compartment, internally provided with a radiation source and connected with the arm frame, a protection wall, connected with the first compartment or the arm frame, and configured to perform radiation protection for an object to be protected, and a tire, configured to enable the security inspection device to move relative to the ground, and the arm frame, the first compartment and the protection wall are set to be transported together in a connected state. |
| US11768307B2 |
Machine-learning based fracture-hit detection using low-frequency DAS signal
Various aspects described herein relate to a machine learning based detecting of fracture hits in offset monitoring wells when designing hydraulic fracturing processes for a particular well. In one example, a computer-implemented method includes receiving a set of features for a first well proximate to a second well, the second well undergoing a hydraulic fracturing process for extraction of natural resources from underground formations; inputting the set of features into a trained neural network; and providing, as output of the trained neural network, a probability of a fracture hit at a location associated with the set of features in the first well during a given completion stage of the hydraulic fracturing process in the second well. |
| US11768303B2 |
Automatic data enhancement for full waveform inversion in the midpoint-offset domain
This specification describes workflows for, but is not limited to, performing full waveform inversion (FWI) to build high resolution velocity models to improve the accuracy of seismic imaging of a subterranean formation. This specification describes processes to automatically edit and enhance S/N quality of seismic data (such as land seismic data) to prepare the datasets for FWI. The methods for automatic corrections and pre-processing include: automatic iterative surface-consistent residual statics calculation, automatic rejection of anomalous traces (such as dead traces), and the automatic correction of surface-consistent amplitude anomalies (such as by scalar or deconvolution approaches). The operations include automatic “muting” of noise before first arrivals. |
| US11768301B2 |
Advanced fissile neutron detection system and method
A fissile neutron detection system includes an ionizing thermal neutron detector arrangement including an inner peripheral shape that at least substantially surrounds a moderator region for detecting thermal neutrons that exit the moderator region but is at least generally transparent to the incident fissile neutrons. A moderator is disposed within the moderator region having lateral extents such that any given dimension that bisects the lateral extents includes a length that is greater than any thickness of the moderator arrangement transverse to the lateral extents. The moderator can include major widthwise and major lengthwise lateral extents such that any given dimension across the lengthwise and widthwise lateral extents includes a length that is greater than any thickness of the moderator arrangement transverse to the lateral extents. |
| US11768299B2 |
Radiation analyzer
To provide a radiation analyzer that can perform analyses by a long-term stable and high energy resolution without correcting a current flowing through a transition edge sensor (hereinafter referred to as TES) or a pulse height value of a signal pulse. The radiation analyzer includes: a TES 1 configured to detect radiation; a current detection mechanism 4 configured to detect a current flowing through the TES 1; a pulse height analyzer 5 configured to measure a pulse height value based on the current detected by the current detection mechanism 4; a baseline monitor mechanism 6 configured to detect a baseline current flowing through the TES 1; a first heater 13 whose output is adjusted to stabilize a temperature of a first thermometer 12 disposed in a cold head that cools the TES 1; and a second heater 14 that is disposed fairly close to the TES 1 and whose output is adjusted to stabilize a baseline current. |
| US11768298B1 |
Keyless GPS tracking handcuffs
A security cuff is disclosed. The security cuff includes a Global Positioning System (GPS) system. The GPS system is configured to provide a geographic location of a user wearing the security cuff. The security cuff further includes a double-locking restraint system, the double-locking restraint system comprising a first lock and a second lock. |
| US11768295B2 |
High spectral resolution Scheimpflug LIDAR
A method is provided for detecting a property of a gas comprising: emitting a light, comprising a plurality of wavelengths covering a plurality of absorption lines of the gas, along a first axis, the light being scattered by particles of the gas resulting in a scattered light, generating a sensor image using a detection arrangement configured to receive the scattered light and comprising: an optical arrangement having an optical plane and being configured to direct the scattered light on to a light sensor, the light sensor having at least one pixel columns, wherein the pixel columns are aligned to an image plane and configured to output a sensor image, wherein the first axis, the optical plane, and the image plane intersect such that a Scheimpflug condition is achieved, determining, from the sensor image, properties of the gas at a plurality of positions along the first axis. |
| US11768291B1 |
High dynamic range ranging interferometer
Systems and methods for measuring relative velocities of platforms are provided. More particularly, light of a single wavelength is directed from a primary platform to a secondary platform as a probe signal. A shift in the frequency of the probe signal caused by a different relative velocity of the platforms is measured. The measurement is performed by using a heterodyne signal produced by mixing the return signal with light at a plurality of different, evenly spaced frequencies, provided from a local oscillator in the form of a frequency comb generator. This configuration enables precise measurements of relative velocity over wide range of velocities. |
| US11768288B2 |
Transparent ultrasound transducer with light beam shaping and the method for assembling the same
A transparent ultrasound transducer device for multi-mode optical imaging on a target is provided. The device includes a transparent piezoelectric transducer, one or more wires, and an optical lens. The transparent piezoelectric transducer of a first acoustic impedance is configured to receive acoustic waves from the target. The transparent piezoelectric transducer has a first surface and a second surface. The first surface and the second surface are coated with transparent electrically conductive coatings. The optical lens is contacted with and optically coupled to the first surface of the transparent piezoelectric transducer. The optical lens is made of a material with a second acoustic impedance, and the first and second acoustic impedances are substantially similar to minimize an acoustic impedance mismatch such that sensitivity of the device is improved. |
| US11768286B2 |
Method of determining the yaw rate of a target vehicle
This disclosure describes a radar system configured to estimate a yaw-rate and an over-the-ground (OTG) velocity of extended targets in real-time based on raw radar detections. This disclosure further describes techniques for determining instantaneous values of lateral velocity, longitudinal velocity, and yaw rate of points of a rigid body in a radar field-of-view (FOV) of the radar system. |
| US11768285B2 |
Systems and methods for chirp linearization using external reflector(s) as a reference reflector
Disclosed herein are systems and methods for linearizing frequency chirp in a frequency-modulated continuous wave (FMCW) coherent LiDAR system. Exemplary methods can include generating a continuous wave laser signal having a frequency characteristic, in which the frequency characteristic can include a frequency chirp over a frequency band in at least one period; and receiving a signal based on the generated laser signal. The methods can further include mixing the received signal with a local oscillator signal, the local oscillator signal having the frequency characteristic; determining at least one beat frequency based on the mixed signal; sampling the mixed signal at a rate equal to at least two times the beat frequency; determining a correction signal based on the sampled signal; and applying the correction signal to the laser signal. |
| US11768283B2 |
Sound source distance estimation
A method of determining a distance between a vehicle and a sound source includes detecting, at a microphone of the vehicle, sounds from a sound source external to the vehicle. The sounds have a first frequency component at a first frequency and a second frequency component at a second frequency. The method also includes determining, at a processor of the vehicle, a classification of the sound source based on audio properties of the sounds. The method further includes determining a first energy level associated with the first frequency component and a second energy level associated with the second frequency component. The method also includes determining a ratio between the first energy level and the second energy level. The method further includes determining the distance between the vehicle and the sound source based on the ratio and the classification of the sound source. |
| US11768281B2 |
Vehicle component with image sensor aimed at fiducial marker
An assembly includes a base member having a fiducial marker, a vehicle component having a housing mounted to the base member, and an image sensor fixed to the housing and aimed at the fiducial marker. A method includes mounting the vehicle component to the base member of a vehicle, capturing a baseline image of the fiducial marker, capturing a subsequent image of the fiducial marker, comparing the subsequent image to the baseline image, and adjusting operation of the vehicle component in response to the identification of differences between the baseline image and the subsequent image. |
| US11768274B2 |
Preamble pulse based LiDAR systems and methods
The disclosed systems, structures, and methods are directed to a LiDAR system comprising a radiation source configured to emit light pulses towards a region of interest (ROI), a detector configured to detect light pulses reflected from the ROI, a processor, communicatively coupled to the radiation source and the detector, configured to cause the radiation source to emit a preamble light pulse having an energy EP and a pulse width W1 towards the ROI, determine, if the preamble light pulse is detected by the detector and whether there is an object in the ROI, responsive to a determination that there is an object in the ROI, cause the radiation source to emit a scanning light pulse having an energy EL and a pulse width W2 towards the ROI, else the radiation source to emit a scanning light pulse having an energy EH and the pulse width W2 towards the ROI. |
| US11768271B2 |
Waveguide-integrated tunable liquid crystal metasurface devices
Optical receivers and transmitters can be used as stand-alone systems or combined together as a transceiver. Each of the receiver and transmitter may include an optically reflective steerable device, such as an optically reflective liquid crystal metasurface (LCM), to steer optical radiation to a target location. A transmit waveguide conveys optical radiation from a light source to the transmitter steerable device. A receive waveguide conveys received optical radiation reflected by the receiver optically steerable device to a sensor. In some embodiments, the transmit waveguide and the receive waveguide may be portions of the same planar waveguide. The receiver includes a holographic lens between the receiver LCM and the receive waveguide to pass through optical radiation received at a first range of incident angles and modify (e.g., collimate and/or spectrally filter) optical radiation reflected by the receiver LCM for conveyance by the receive waveguide to the sensor. |
| US11768268B2 |
Systems and methods for mobile platform localization using ultra wide band (UWB) signals
Systems and methods for mobile platform localization for a mobile platform. The system includes three independent ultra-wideband (UWB) sensors mounted on the mobile platform and a UWB localization module operationally coupled to the first UWB sensor, the second UWB sensor, and the third UWB sensor, and programmed by programming instructions to: identify first beacon UWB transmissions from a first beacon external to the mobile platform and generate a spatial location of the first beacon; identify second beacon UWB transmissions from a second beacon external to the mobile platform and generate a spatial location of the second beacon; identify third beacon UWB transmissions from a third beacon located external to the mobile platform; and generate a spatial location of the mobile platform, as a function of the spatial location of the first beacon, the spatial location of the second beacon, and the spatial location of the third beacon. |
| US11768262B2 |
Interface responsive to two or more sensor modalities
A cross-modal interface includes a multi-modal sensor configured to concurrently receive multiple input signals with each input signal being provided from a different imaging modality and in response thereto providing a single cross-modal output signal to processing circuitry which processes the single cross-modal output signal provided thereto and generates an output comprising information obtained or otherwise derived from each of or a combination of the different imaging modalities. |
| US11768260B2 |
Apparatus and method using a plurality of magnetic field sensitive devices coupled such that multiple currents flow through at least one of the magnetic field sensitive devices
A method for detecting a magnetic field using an apparatus including a plurality of magnetic field sensitive devices each having at least three terminals and grouped into N groups, with N>1, wherein each group k includes 2k-1 magnetic field sensitive devices, for 1≤k≤N, wherein the plurality of magnetic field sensitive devices are coupled such that, for 1 |
| US11768259B1 |
Multichannel magnetic field sensor with multiplexed signal path
A multichannel magnetic field sensor including a plurality of magnetic field sensing elements includes a multiplexed signal path. A front end amplifier is coupled to receive a first magnetic field signal during a first time interval and a second magnetic field signal during a second time interval. A first low pass filter processes the amplified signal during the first time interval and a second low pass filter processes the amplified signal during the second time interval. A sinc filter is coupled to receive the first low pass filtered signal during the first time interval and the second low pass filtered signal during the second time interval. A Schmitt trigger circuit includes a comparator to process the sinc filter output signal and to generate a first comparator output signal during the first time interval and a second comparator output signal is provided during the second time interval. |
| US11768258B2 |
Signal separating apparatus, signal separating method, and non-transitory recording medium
A signal separating apparatus includes circuitry to separate a signal of interest and other signal other than the signal of interest from each other in accordance with spatial information on a plurality of sensors installed at locations different from each other. The circuitry sets a parameter based on a spread of a subspace of the signal of interest, determines a degree of separation that serves as an index indicative of whether the set parameter is appropriate, and separates the signal of interest and the other signal from each other using the degree of separation. |
| US11768257B2 |
Magnetic resonance imaging
Improved magnetic resonance imaging systems, methods and software are described including a low field strength main magnet, a gradient coil assembly, an RF coil system, and a control system configured for the acquisition and processing of magnetic resonance imaging data from a patient while utilizing a sparse sampling imaging technique. |
| US11768256B2 |
Coil actuated sensor with sensitivity detection
A magnetic field sensor includes at least one coil responsive to an AC coil drive signal; at least one magnetic field sensing element responsive to a sensing element drive signal and configured to detect a directly coupled magnetic field generated by the at least one coil and to generate a magnetic field signal in response to the directly coupled magnetic field; a processor responsive to the magnetic field signal to compute a sensitivity value associated with detection of the directly coupled magnetic field and substantially independent of a reflected magnetic field reflected by a conductive target disposed proximate to the at least one magnetic field sensing element; and an output signal generator configured to generate an output signal of the magnetic field sensor indicative of the reflected magnetic field. |
| US11768253B1 |
Floating ground architectures in USB type-C controllers for fault detection
A Universal Serial Bus Type-C (USB-C) controller with a floating ground architecture for fault detection is described. A USB-C controller includes a floating ground circuit and a fault detection circuit coupled to a power converter. The floating ground circuit provides a floating ground voltage based on a supply voltage of the power converter. The fault detection circuit includes a comparator with power rails coupled to the supply voltage and the floating ground voltage. The fault detection circuit measures a differential signal across a first terminal and a second terminal, the differential signal representing a current of the power converter. The fault detection circuit compares the differential signal against a threshold using the comparator and outputs an indication of a fault condition in response to the differential signal satisfying the threshold. |
| US11768251B2 |
Battery diagnosis apparatus, battery diagnosis method, battery pack, and vehicle
A battery diagnosis apparatus for diagnosis of a cell group including a plurality of battery cells connected in series, includes a voltage sensing circuit configured to periodically generate a voltage signal indicating a cell voltage of each battery cell, and a control circuit configured to generate time series data indicating a change in cell voltage of each battery cell over time based on the voltage signal. The control circuit is configured to (i) determine a first average cell voltage and a second average cell voltage of each battery cell based on the time series data, wherein the first average cell voltage is a short term moving average, and the second average cell voltage is a long term moving average, and (ii) detect an abnormal voltage of each battery cell based on a difference between the first average cell voltage and the second average cell voltage. |
| US11768250B2 |
Droop compensation for device under test spectroscopy
A method includes determining a droop component of a measured parameter of a device under test (DUT). The measured parameter is responsive to an excitation signal having a frequency component, and the droop component is determined responsive to a first value of the parameter at a first time and a second value of the parameter at a second time. The parameter at the first time has a first phase value, and the parameter at the second time has a second phase value. The first phase value is equal to the second phase value. The method also includes correcting a frequency domain representation of the parameter by applying the droop component at a frequency of the representation of the parameter corresponding to the frequency component of the excitation signal. |
| US11768246B2 |
Cell matching across multiple characteristics during battery assembly
For each cell in a plurality of cells from a same manufacturing run, a first and a second cell characteristic are received in order to obtain a plurality of cell characteristics. For each cell, a batch compatibility number that is associated with a number of compatible cells that that cell is compatible with is determined based at least in part on the plurality of cell characteristics. The plurality of cells is sorted according to the batch compatibility numbers to obtain a sorted list of cells. A plurality of compatible cells to include in a battery is selected from the plurality of cells, including by evaluating the plurality of cells according to the order of the sorted list of cells and beginning with the lowest batch compatibility number. |
| US11768245B2 |
Predicting a potential fault in a battery
In a status detection system, a data acquisition circuit monitors statuses of a battery to generate status data. A storage medium stores a set of lookup tables. A lookup table of the lookup tables includes a set of datasets corresponding to a set of time frames. Each dataset includes digital values of parameters of the battery obtained in a corresponding time frame of the time frames. A controller receives the status data and updates the lookup tables based on the status data. The controller also obtains a current dataset of the parameters based on the status data, searches the lookup table for a previous dataset that matches the current dataset, compares a current value of a parameter in the current dataset with a previous value of the parameter in the previous dataset, and determines whether a potential fault is present in the battery based on a result of the comparison. |
| US11768244B2 |
Method for monitoring battery safety and terminal device
A method for monitoring battery safety is provided and includes the following operations. Duration of a constant-voltage charging stage when a terminal device is charged is acquired. A battery of the terminal device is determined to be abnormal, when the duration is longer than or equal to a preset time period. |
| US11768243B2 |
Method for determining a gain error of a current measuring device
The invention relates to a method for determining a gain error of at least one current measuring device (8, 9, 10) of a sensor unit (7) of an electric machine (1), wherein the machine (1) has a stator winding (2) having at least three phases (U, V, W) and a rotor (5) which is mounted so as to be rotatable about an axis of rotation (6). According to the invention, an electric sensor voltage (11) is applied to the phases (U, V, W), the sensor voltage (11) having at least a first voltage pulse (12) of a first voltage vector and a second voltage pulse (13) of a second voltage vector, the first voltage vector and the second voltage vector being oriented in different directions in each case perpendicularly to the axis of rotation (7), at least one first current value of a first of the phases (U), at least one second current value of a second of the phases (V) and at least one third current value of a third of the phases (W) are detected during the application of the sensor voltage (11), a sum current vector is determined on the basis of the detected current values of all of the phases (U, V, W), and the sum current vector is compared with at least one determined or stored reference current vector, at least one gain error being determined on the basis of the comparison. |
| US11768242B1 |
Analyzer and method for regulations testing of a solar installation
A test device for testing an electrical circuit includes input terminals connectable by test leads to different test points of the electrical circuit; at least first and second measurement circuits; switches; a processor; and a storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the test device to perform a first test of the electrical circuit while one or more of the switches electrically couples at least first and second ones of the input terminals to the first measurement circuit, and perform a second test of the electrical circuit while one or more of the switches electrically couples at least third and fourth ones of the input terminals the second measurement circuit, where the first and second tests are performed without changing connections of the input terminals of the test device to the different test points of the electrical circuit. |
| US11768236B2 |
Test device control method and test device
There is provided a control method of a test device, the test device comprising a chuck on which an object to be tested is mounted, a tester configured to supply electric power to the object to be tested to test the object to be tested, and a controller configured to control a temperature of the chuck. The control method comprises: when an actual temperature of the object to be tested cannot be fed back, estimating a temperature difference between the temperature of the chuck and the temperature of the object to be tested on the basis of a heat amount of the object to be tested; correcting a target temperature of the chuck on the basis of a target temperature of the object to be tested and the temperature difference; and controlling the temperature of the chuck on the basis of the corrected target temperature of the chuck and an actual temperature of the chuck. |
| US11768231B1 |
Current measurement circuit, current measurement method and nanopore sequencing device
This application provides a current measurement circuit including: an amplification unit, configured to amplify an electrical signal from the sensor unit; a comparison unit, configured to obtain an initial pulse signal based on a voltage signal output by the amplification unit and a preset voltage; a delay unit, electrically connected to the comparison unit and configured to delay an output of the initial pulse signal to obtain a target pulse signal; a resistance unit, wherein two terminals of the resistance unit are electrically connected to an input terminal of the amplification unit and an output terminal of the delay unit respectively, and the resistance unit is configured to charge and discharge the amplification unit based on the target pulse signal; and a calculation unit, electrically connected to the delay unit and configured to calculate a target current based on the target pulse signal output by the delay unit. |
| US11768229B2 |
Packaged current sensor integrated circuit
A packaged current sensor integrated circuit includes a primary conductor having an input portion and an output portion configured to carry a current to be measured by a magnetic sensing element supported by a semiconductor die adjacent to the primary conductor. The primary current path contains a mechanical locking feature. The thickness of the molded body of the package is reduced to improve vibration immunity. |
| US11768227B1 |
Multi-layer probes having longitudinal axes and preferential probe bending axes that lie in planes that are nominally parallel to planes of probe layers
Embodiments are directed to probes formed from multiple layers with at least a portion of the layers including portions that include elastic compliant regions of the probes wherein such elastic portions of different layers are formed of different materials and wherein a plane of preferred elastic deformation of the probes is parallel to a plane containing (1) a normal to the planes of the layers and (2) a longitudinal axes of the probes or a local longitudinal axes of the probes. |
| US11768224B2 |
Test and burn-in apparatus that provides variable thermal resistance
A system and method introduce a variable thermal resistance to test and burn in apparatus. The system and method provide an efficient design for more accurate temperature control of integrated circuits. A system for testing integrated circuit (IC) packages comprises a plurality of IC testing socket bases arranged on a testing board and configured to receive a plurality of IC packages. A plurality of IC testing socket lids are arranged to attach to the testing board. Each IC testing socket lid comprises a temperature sensor to thermally contact the IC package and measure a surface temperature of the IC package, a heat sink is placed into either proximity to or directly in contact with the IC package, and an electronic controller to receive signals from the temperature sensor. A variable thermal resistance is introduced in the thermal conductive pathway formed from the device under test (DUT), the DUT contact and the heat sink such that the heat introduced into the system can be controlled and the adverse effects of unwanted cooling can be mitigated. |
| US11768222B2 |
Portable connector assembly
A portable connector assembly includes a belt having a clasp for creating a closed loop with the belt. A receiver has port and control electronics. A battery is removably securable in the port of the receiver. The assembly also includes an industrial connector electrically connected to the receiver for electrically connecting the control electronics with a product connector. |
| US11768220B2 |
Accelerometer having an over travel stop with a stop gap less than a minimum etch size
A microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) accelerometer comprises a compliant spring structure with a first beam, a second beam, and a rigid structure. One end of the first beam and one end of the second beam are coupled to the rigid structure and a proof mass is coupled to another end of the second beam. Further, a spring anchor is coupled to another end of the first beam. In response to the proof mass moving, an extension coupled to the rigid structure moves in an opposite direction to motion of the proof mass to contact the proof mass and stop the movement of the proof mass. |
| US11768217B2 |
Sensor apparatus, information processing apparatus, method of outputting measurement data with settings, information processing method, program, and data structure of measurement data with settings
A measurement data acquisition section acquires the measurement data indicating at least one from among the position, the orientation, the velocity, the acceleration, the angular velocity, and the angular acceleration measured by the sensor. A measurement-data-with-settings generation section generates measurement data with settings including the measurement data and coordinate system setting data indicating settings for a coordinate system used for expressing at least one from among the position, the orientation, the velocity, the acceleration, the angular velocity, and the angular acceleration indicated by the measurement data. A measurement-data-with-settings output section outputs the measurement data with settings. |
| US11768216B2 |
Diffusion cell with recirculating receptor chamber
A diffusion cell includes: a donor chamber having bottom; a receptor chamber below and in fluid communication with the donor chamber, and having upper and lower ends; a membrane between and in contact with the bottom of the donor chamber and upper end of the receptor chamber, and adapted to diffuse some of the media in a liquid from the donor chamber to the receptor chamber; a conduit having a first port near the lower end of the receptor chamber and a second port above the first port and near the upper end of the receptor chamber; and a bubble trap in fluid communication with the upper end of the receptor chamber and having a third port higher than the second port; wherein circulation of a flow of fluid through the conduit and the receptor chamber removes bubbles from underneath the membrane and transports bubbles to the bubble trap. |
| US11768207B2 |
Diagnostics of periodontitis based on salivary HGF and MMP-8
Disclosed is an in vitro method for assessing whether a human subject has periodontitis. The method comprises detecting, in a sample of saliva from said subject, the concentrations of the proteins Hepatocyte Growth Factor (HGF) and Matrix Metalloproteinase 8 (MMP-8). Based on the concentrations determined, and adding age, and possibly other demographic markers such as sex and/or BMI, a testing value reflecting the joint concentrations is determined for said proteins, in combination with one or more demographic markers. The testing value is compared with a threshold value. The threshold reflects in the same manner the joint concentrations and the age, and possibly other demographic markers, as associated with periodontitis and may be seen as an upper limit of testing values as seen in a population of subjects without periodontitis. Thereby a testing value at or above the threshold value is indicative for periodontitis in said subject. |
| US11768204B2 |
Fluid actuation of instruments through a sterile barrier
A robotic surgical system includes a fluid drive system and a surgical instrument removably positioned in operative engagement with the drive system. A sterile barrier covers non-sterile portions of the surgical system. Features of the sterile barrier are used to transfer motion output from the fluid drive system to the instrument for actuation of the instrument. |
| US11768199B2 |
Stimuli-responsive surfaces
A stimuli-responsive surface (3) comprising a substrate (20) on which is located a switchable molecule (2) which has a functional moiety (22) associated therewith, wherein the switchable molecule (2) has a first equilibrium state (2A) in which access to the functional moiety (22) is inhibited and a second stimulated state (2B), in which access to the functional moiety (22) is permitted. |
| US11768195B2 |
Methods for forming a nanopore in a lipid bilayer
A method of forming a nanopore in a lipid bilayer is disclosed. A nanopore forming solution is deposited over a lipid bilayer. The nanopore forming solution has a concentration level and a corresponding activity level of pore molecules such that nanopores are substantially not formed un-stimulated in the lipid bilayer. Formation of a nanopore in the lipid bilayer is initiated by applying an agitation stimulus level to the lipid bilayer. In some embodiments, the concentration level and the corresponding activity level of pore molecules are at levels such that less than 30 percent of a plurality of available lipid bilayers have nanopores formed un-stimulated therein. |
| US11768193B2 |
System and method for characterizing the equibiaxial compressive strength of 2D woven composites
A method and system for the characterization of equibiaxial compressive strength in 2D woven composites, such as carbon fiber reinforced laminate composites, is disclosed using induced biaxial flexure, the strain measurements from which are used to determine the equibiaxial compressive strength of the composite. |
| US11768190B2 |
Detecting amine-based inhibitors in drilling fluids
Described herein are methods to determine an amount of shale inhibitor in drilling fluids used in wellbore operations. In some cases, methods include receiving a sample of a drilling fluid, removing solids from the sample to produce a solids-free fluid, contacting the solids-free fluid with an anion to produce a precipitate in a test solution, and determining an amount of an amine-based shale inhibitor within the sample by measuring the amount of the precipitate in the test solution. |
| US11768189B2 |
Detection, characterization, and mapping of subsurface PFAS-stabilized viscoelastic non-Newtonian LNAPLS using rheological methods
Methods of detecting, characterizing, and mapping an environmental subsurface PFAS-stabilized viscoelastic non-Newtonian light non-aqueous phase liquid (LNAPL), including collecting an environmental sample that is a fluid sample, or is collected as a solid that is subsequently extracted with water to generate a fluid sample; and where the environmental sample is associated with a location where it was collected; analyzing the fluid sample using one or more rheological methods; and correlating the rheological characteristics with a presence or an absence of the non-Newtonian LNAPL at the location where the environmental sample was collected. |
| US11768188B2 |
Cartridge-based sensor system for monitoring properties of field soils and wastewater
In an embodiment, a sensor system and a method for monitoring properties of field soils and wastewater are described. In an embodiment, a sensor system comprises a cartridge system implemented in an integrated circuit. The cartridge system comprises a chemical sensor and a computer processor coupled to the chemical sensor. The chemical sensor is configured to receive a sample of a test material such as soil or wastewater. Based on the sample of the test material, the chemical sensor determines a measure of a property in the test material. The computer processor receives, from the chemical sensor, the measure of the property in the test material, and computes, based on, at least in part, the measure of the property in the test material, a concentration level of the property in the test material. Based on the concentration level of the property in the test material, the computer processor generates an output that includes the concentration level. In an embodiment, the concentration level of the property in the test material is provided to a computer-based controller that controls agricultural equipment executing an agricultural prescription in an agricultural field. |
| US11768187B2 |
Harvester for selectively and robotically harvesting crops
A harvester that determines whether edible crowns are ready to be harvested and selectively harvests the edible crowns that are ready for harvesting. The harvester may include sensors, such as an imaging system, for detecting the edible crowns of individual broccoli plants. Image data from the imaging system may be provided as an input to a machine-learning model to determine a maturity (or immaturity) of the edible crowns. If the edible crowns are ready for harvesting, mechanical pickers harvest the edible crowns. For example, the harvester may include robotic arms having end effectors that cut the edible crowns from a remainder of the broccoli plant. The harvester may be configured to continuously harvest the edible crowns as the harvester moves about a field. In some instances, the harvester may include any number of robotic arms for harvesting the edible crowns across multiple rows of broccoli plants. |
| US11768184B2 |
Method for measurement of hemoglobin
A reagent for use in the measurement of hemoglobins by liquid chromatography, the reagent comprising a nonionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of: (i) polyoxyethylene (10) decyl ether; (ii) polyoxyethylene (6) 2-ethylhexyl ether; (iii) polyoxyethylene (9) isodecyl ether; (iv) polyoxyethylene (10) nonyl ether; (v) polyoxyethylene (16) isostearyl ether; (vi) polyoxyethylene (20) behenyl ether; and (vii) polyoxyethylene (20) polyoxypropylene (6) decyltetradecyl ether. |
| US11768183B2 |
Testing sleeve welding
A method and device for the ultrasonic testing of a weld of an electric arc-welded sleeve (10) for plastic pipes (11), having the following steps: fastening a testing device (1) on the outer contour of the welded plastic pipe (11), comprising a circumferential fastening element (2) and a holder (3), the holder (3) preferably comprising a support (7), a carrier (8) and a gripper (9), and a coupling element with a recess, feeding a liquid, preferably water, into the recess (5) of the coupling element (4), wherein the recess (5) in the coupling element (4) is fully filled with the liquid, and a constant liquid column is maintained in the coupling element (4) during the ultrasonic testing in order to transmit the ultrasound. |
| US11768179B2 |
Multi-phase flow-monitoring with an optical fiber distributed acoustic sensor
Embodiments of the invention provide a “tool-kit” of processing techniques which can be employed in different combinations depending on the circumstances. For example, flow speed can be found using eddy tracking techniques, or by using speed of sound measurements. Moreover, composition can be found by using speed of sound measurements and also by looking for turning points in the k-w curves, particularly in stratified multi-phase flows. Different combinations of the embodiments can therefore be put together to provide further embodiments, to meet particular flow sensing requirements, both on the surface and downhole. Once the flow speed is known, then at least in the case of a single phase flow, the flow speed can be multiplied by the interior cross-sectional area of the pipe to obtain the flow rate. The mass flow rate can then be obtained if the density of the fluid is known, once the composition has been determined. |
| US11768176B2 |
Ion source with gas delivery for high-fidelity analysis
In a system for processing gas, a gas analyzer in a gas analyzer chamber measures a quantity of ions generated from a gas. An ionization source includes an ionization chamber and an electron source for generating ions for the gas analyzer. The ionization chamber encompasses an ionization region in which particles of the gas are charged to form the ions. A channel directs the gas from a gas source into the ionization chamber, and the channel extends to a surface of the ionization chamber. An ionization source vacuum pump is in gaseous communication with the ionization chamber via a substantially large opening, and operates to draw gas from the ionization chamber. |
| US11768173B2 |
Mitigating impact of ion buildup on pH sensor performance
A self-vibrating pH probe comprise a housing containing an electronic assembly to which is coupled a vibration source element so that at least a portion of vibrations caused by the vibration source element propagate to the electronic assembly, the vibration source element being controllable for at least on/off operation. The self-vibrating pH probe further comprising a pH probe member having a probe tip at a first end, the probe member extending from the housing and mechanically and electrically coupled by a second end to the electronic assembly so that at least a portion of vibrations propagating to the electronic assembly further propagate to the probe tip; and further including a processor coupled to the electronic assembly for coordinating operation of the vibration source element and operation of the pH probe member. |
| US11768172B2 |
Inline pH sensor
A pH sensor includes a glass electrode unit to respond to pH; a comparative electrode unit to be measured for its potential relative to the glass electrode unit; a main pipe to convey test liquid; and a fluid inlet connected to the glass electrode unit and the main pipe. The glass electrode unit includes: a first storage unit filled with electrolyte solution; a first electrode to electrically connect the inside and outside of the first storage unit; a glass film disposed between the first storage unit and the main pipe; and a first pressure transmission unit connected to the fluid inlet. The first pressure transmission unit regulates the internal pressure of the first storage unit to control the pressure difference between the first storage unit and the main pipe separated by the glass film. The comparative electrode unit includes: a second storage unit filled with buffer solution; a second electrode to electrically connect the inside and outside of the second storage unit; a liquid junction unit disposed between the second storage unit and the main pipe; and a second pressure transmission unit connected to the fluid inlet. The second pressure transmission unit regulates the internal pressure of the second storage unit to control the pressure difference between the second storage unit and the main pipe separated by the liquid junction unit. |
| US11768167B2 |
Ferrocene labels for electrochemical assay and their use in analytical methods
Compounds of general formula I are used as labels in an electrochemical assay: (I) in which: Fc and Fc′ are substituted or unsubstituted ferrocenyl moieties, X is a C1 to C6 alkylene chain which is optionally interrupted by —O— or —NH—; Y is a C1 to C6 alkylene chain which is optionally interrupted by —O— or —NH—; Z is a C1 to C12 alkylene chain which may optionally be substituted and/or may optionally be interrupted by —O—, —S—, cycloalkyl, —CO—, —CONR1-, —NR1CO— or —NR1- in which R1 represents hydrogen or C1 to C4 alkyl; and R is a linker group. Compounds I are used to make labelled substrates, as well as functionalised compounds for making the labelled substrates. |
| US11768163B2 |
CT system and detection device for CT system
The present application discloses a CT system and a detection apparatus for the CT system. The detection apparatus includes: a high-energy detector assembly including a plurality of rows of high-energy detectors arranged along a predetermined trajectory; a low-energy detector assembly including a plurality of rows of low-energy detectors arranged at intervals along the predetermined trajectory, the low-energy detector assembly and the high-energy detector assembly being disposed in a stack; a number of rows of the low-energy detectors is smaller than a number or rows of the high-energy detectors; and each row of the low-energy detectors covers a row of high-energy detectors. |
| US11768162B2 |
Low-cost device and method for measuring radar transmission and reflectance of coated articles
Low-cost devices for measuring radar transmission and/or reflectance of coated articles are provided. An exemplary low-cost radar transmission and reflection measurement device includes a radar transmitter that emits a radar signal, a radar target to which the radar signal is directed, and a radar receiver that receives the radar signal. Further, the exemplary low-cost device includes a sample holder located between the radar transmitter and the radar target and between the radar target and the radar receiver. The sample holder receives a sample including a coating. The low-cost device also includes a controller connected to the radar transmitter and radar receiver. The controller measures a radar signal loss due to the coating. |
| US11768161B2 |
Analog signal isolator
Disclosed is a signal isolating test instrument, such as an electronics test probe. The instrument includes an input to receive a floating analog signal. An upconverter is employed to modulate the floating analog signal to a microwave frequency analog signal. An isolation barrier in the instrument prevents coupling of the floating analog signal to an earth ground. The instrument employs a microwave structure to transmit the microwave frequency analog signal across the isolation barrier via electromagnetic coupling. A downconverter is then employed to demodulate the microwave frequency analog signal to obtain a ground referenced test signal corresponding to the floating analog signal. |
| US11768159B2 |
Belt examination system and computer-readable non-transitory recording medium having stored belt examination program
A belt examination system includes a defect candidate detecting processor that detects a candidate for a belt defect that is an abnormal portion of an intermediate transfer belt of an image forming apparatus from a belt image that is an image of the intermediate transfer belt, the defect candidate detecting processor executes a background pattern reduction step to reduce a texture-pattern like background noise present in the belt image and detects the candidate based on the belt image generated during the background pattern reduction step, and the background pattern reduction step is to replace, in the belt image, a color value within a specific range of color values not including a lowest color value of the belt defect with a specific color value within the specific range. |
| US11768148B2 |
Miniaturized optical particle detector
A particle detector formed by a body defining a chamber and housing a light source and a photodetector. A reflecting surface is formed by a first reflecting region and a second reflecting region that have a respective curved shape. The curved shapes are chosen from among portions of ellipsoidal, paraboloidal, and spherical surfaces. The first reflecting region faces the light source and the second reflecting region faces the photodetector. The first reflecting region has an own first focus, and the second reflecting region has an own first focus. The first focus of the first reflecting region is arranged in an active volume of the body, designed for detecting particles, and the photodetector is arranged on the first focus of the second reflecting region. |
| US11768146B2 |
Fine particle measurement device
A fine particle measurement device includes a support stand (20) that has a groove (F) extending in a predetermined direction and is configured to support in the groove an observation container (10), which has an elongate shape and accommodates a liquid sample containing a fine particle therein such that an extending direction of the groove (F) coincides with a longitudinal direction of the observation container (10); and an imaging unit (40) that is configured to capture an image of the fine particle in the observation container (10) at a position where the support stand is out of a field of view, the observation container (10) being supported by the support stand (20). |
| US11768144B2 |
Methods of NMR measurement of crushed porous media
A method of measuring petrophysical information from a crushed porous media including performing one or more NMR measurements on the porous media fully submerged in an NMR visible fluid, performing one or more NMR measurements on the porous media alone following centrifugation, performing one or more NMR measurements on the porous media after rinsing with a NMR invisible fluid, and analyzing the NMR measurements to extract a petrophysical property. |
| US11768139B2 |
Alternating stress fatigue testing equipment
The present invention relates to alternating stress fatigue testing equipment. The alternating stress fatigue testing equipment includes a pedestal on which linear guide rails are arranged; a deflection loading device which is arranged on the pedestal and configured to, in response to a clamped to-be-measured object being driven to slide to a first position, enable the to-be-measured object to be bent to a target degree and keep the to-be-measured object after the to-be-measured object is bent to the target degree, wherein the deflection loading device is rotatably connected to the to-be-measured object; two hinged shaft supports which are arranged on the linear guide rails, wherein the hinged shaft supports are symmetrically arranged about a longitudinal center line of the deflection loading device, connected to both ends of the to-be-measured object respectively, and configured to be adjusted obliquely to adapt to the bending of the to-be-measured object to the target degree. |
| US11768138B2 |
Methods to use chemo-resistive sensors for wellbore production
The disclosure provides a method for determining a composition of a fluid. The method comprises diverting a sample of a portion of the fluid to a test chamber. The method further comprises actuating a heat source disposed around the test chamber to increase the temperature within the test chamber to produce vapors from the sample of the portion of the fluid and directing the vapors from the sample of the portion of the fluid to a chemical sensor array comprising one or more chemical sensors. The method further comprises determining a composition of the vapors from the sample of portion of the fluid, wherein the composition of the vapors is associated with the composition of the fluid. |
| US11768134B2 |
Station and method for measuring airborne molecular contamination
A station for measuring airborne molecular contamination includes: at least one gas analyser; a conditioning pump; and a sequencing unit including a sequencing program defining an order for the measurements to be performed for at least two sampling lines, the sequencing unit being configured to control the connection of a sampling line to be measured, the measurement of which is programmed to follow that of a sampling line being measured, with the conditioning pump, while controlling the connection of the sampling line being measured with the at least one gas analyser. A method for measuring airborne molecular contamination using such a station is also disclosed. |
| US11768129B2 |
Machine-learning based vehicle diagnostics and maintenance
In general, techniques are described by which provide vehicle diagnostics and maintenance. A device comprising an interface and a processor may be configured to perform the techniques. The interface may be configured to communicate with a plurality of sensors to obtain a plurality of sensor signals representative of one or more states of a vehicle. The processor may be configured to apply a trained classifier with respect to the plurality of sensor signals to identify one or more components of the vehicle that result in a change of the vibration during operation of the vehicle. |
| US11768126B2 |
Method of ship ice resistance model experiment based on non-refrigerated model ice
The present disclosure discloses a method of ship ice resistance model experiment based on non-refrigerated model ice, including the following steps: determining the overall length L1, breadth B and scale ratio λ of a selected ship model; determining the size A1 of an experimental area for placing broken ice in the ship ice resistance model experiment; determining the characteristic length of model ice; determining the quantitative proportion of the model ice for each size under the target coverage ratio c of the model; obtaining the number of the model ice for each size under the target coverage ratio according to the quantitative proportion of the model ice for each size under the target coverage ratio c and the total area A2 of the model ice; determining the geometrical shape and parameters of each size under the target coverage ratio c of the model ice. The present disclosure solves the problems of poor economy and poor operability in a freezing model ice experiment of an ice basin, and provides a design method for carrying out a ship ice resistance model experiment in a towing tank. |
| US11768125B2 |
Drone package load balancing with weights
A method for loading one of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) and a container for the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle with one or more items is disclosed. The method includes determining a Center of Gravity (COG) of the one or more items. The method also includes loading the one of the UAV and the container for the UAV with the one or more items based on the COG of the one or more items. The method further includes positioning one or more weights relative to the one or more items and relative to the one of the UAV and the container for the UAV such that a combined COG of the one or more items, the one of the UAV and the container for the UAV, and the one or more weights is positioned within a predetermined region relative to the one of the UAV and the container for the UAV. |
| US11768121B2 |
Pressure sensor with trim resistors
A pressure sensor includes a Wheatstone bridge circuit including a first resistor, a second resistor, a third resistor, and a fourth resistor having matching output characteristics. The pressure sensor further includes a first trim resistor in series with the Wheatstone bridge circuit, wherein the first trim resistor has output characteristics matching the output characteristics of the first resistor, the second resistor, the third resistor, and the fourth resistor of the Wheatstone bridge. The pressure sensor additionally includes a second trim resistor in parallel or a parallel loop with the Wheatstone bridge circuit, wherein the second trim resistor has output characteristics matching the output characteristics of the first resistor, the second resistor, the third resistor, and the fourth resistor of the Wheatstone bridge. |
| US11768120B2 |
Diaphragm vacuum gauge with decreased parasitic capacitance
An improved diaphragm vacuum gauge including a sensor chip that includes a first electrode provided on a base and a second electrode provided on a diaphragm so as to face the first electrode, the diaphragm and the base being disposed with a gap therebetween, and in which a distance between the first electrode and the second electrode changes in accordance with displacement of the diaphragm caused by pressure of a measurement target medium. The diaphragm vacuum gauge further includes an operational amplifier that converts a current output from the first electrode to a voltage and amplifies the voltage, and a coaxial cable that connects the first electrode and the operational amplifier with each other. Further, the first electrode is connected to a virtual ground of the operational amplifier by a core wire of the coaxial cable. |
| US11768119B2 |
Thermal barrier between high-temperature sensor and electronics in a capacitance diaphragm gauge
A capacitive diaphragm gauge (CDG) is positioned in a pressure sensing section of a pressure measuring unit. The CDG is heated to maintain the CDG at a temperature selected to reduce contamination build-up on the diaphragm of the CDG. The pressure sensing section is connected to a first mounting interface of a thermal barrier. A second mounting interface of the thermal barrier is connected to an electronics section. The thermal barrier includes a plurality of struts that mechanically interconnect the two mounting interfaces. The struts have sizes selected to be sufficiently large to cantilever the electronics section from the sensing section. The sizes of the struts are selected to be sufficiently small to reduce the heat transfer from the first mounting interface to the second mounting interface to maintain the second mounting interface below a selected maximum temperature. The struts reduce heat transfer without reducing structural integrity. |
| US11768116B2 |
Noninvasive blood pressure sensor
Example systems, apparatuses and methods are disclosed for sensing a force applied by an external source in a fluid monitoring tube. An example system comprises a force sensing device and signal conditioning circuitry configured to be electrically coupled to the force sensing device. The example system further comprises a housing configured to enclose the force sensing device and the signal conditioning circuitry. The housing comprises a snap structure configured to attach the housing to a base plate and retain the force sensing device and the signal conditioning circuitry in the housing. |
| US11768111B2 |
Color measurement apparatus
An apparatus internal unit disposed inside a casing includes a fixed unit coupled to an opening portion forming member, a movable unit that is a unit including an incident light processing portion and is configured to be displaced with respect to the fixed unit in a first direction along an optical axis, and at least one elastic member that holds a position of the movable unit in the first direction with respect to the fixed unit by elasticity. |
| US11768110B2 |
Air quality monitoring system and method
In an illustrative configuration, a method for monitoring air quality is disclosed. The method includes accepting analyte gas into a cell and reflecting light rays into the analyte gas repeatedly across the cell into at least one sensor. The light scattered by particulate matter in the analyte gas and amount of spectra-absorption due to presence of a gaseous chemical is then measured. Based on the determined amount of spectra-absorption and the measured scattered light the gaseous chemical is then measured. |
| US11768108B2 |
Optical filter and spectrometer including the optical filter
The disclosure provides an optical filter element including a plurality of nano-columns separated from each other in a horizontal direction and extended in a vertical direction, and each of the plurality of nano-columns includes a first material layer having an first extinction coefficient and second material layers having second extinction coefficients different from the first extinction coefficient of the first material layer and a spectrometer including the same. |
| US11768107B2 |
Color measurement apparatus
A color measurement apparatus includes an opening portion forming member that is a member in which an opening portion for causing light arriving from a measurement target to enter inside the apparatus is formed, and that is arranged on a bottom surface at a time of measurement performed by the apparatus, the opening portion for causing the light arriving from the measurement target to enter inside the apparatus, an incident light processing portion that processes light incident through the opening portion, and an operation portion that is positioned on an upper surface, and that receives various operations, in which in a view from a first direction that is a vertical direction intersecting with the bottom surface and the upper surface which is the surface on the opposite side from the bottom surface and includes a display portion, the opening portion and the operation portion have an overlapping part. |
| US11768106B2 |
Photoelectric conversion device for counting a pulse signal and measuring a time when a count value is output
A device includes a conversion unit, a generation unit configured to generate a pulse signal based on a signal from the conversion unit, a counter circuit configured to count the generated pulse signal, and a time measurement circuit configured to measure a time wherein one of a count value counted by the counter circuit or a time measurement value measured by the time measurement circuit is selectively output. |
| US11768104B2 |
Optical sensor assembly
The present disclosure relates to an optical sensor assembly. According to one aspect of the present disclosure, an embodiment of the optical sensor assembly is provided. The optical sensor assembly includes a plurality of optical fibers, wherein one ends of the plurality of optical fibers are configured in a row, and the other ends of the plurality of optical fibers are stacked in at least two rows, such that a width of a first surface formed by the one ends of the plurality of optical fibers is greater than a width of a second surface formed by the other ends of the plurality of optical fibers, and the optical sensor assembly further includes a sensor connector optically coupled with the second surface. And the sensor connector can be separated from the first surface and configured inside the electronic device. |
| US11768103B2 |
Photodetector with improved appearance design and vehicle including photodetector of the same comprising a plurality of electronic components mounted on a light receiving surface side of a printed circuit board
A photodetector including: a case including a light receiving surface provided on an upper surface and having a first region that transmits visible light and a second region that transmits less visible light than the first region; a printed circuit board provided to face the light receiving surface; and a plurality of electronic components provided on a light receiving surface side of the printed circuit board and including a first light receiving element configured to detect visible light. The first light receiving element is disposed at a first position of the printed circuit board exposed to the visible light transmitted through the first region. The number of mounted electronic components disposed at the first position is smaller than the number of mounted electronic components disposed at a second position of the printed circuit board other than the first position. |
| US11768095B2 |
Measured fluid dispenser
A measured fluid dispenser for dispensing fluid from a storage container includes a measurement chamber, a fluid flow passage fluidly connecting the measurement chamber with the storage container, and a valve that is movable between an open position in which the fluid flow passage is opened to permit fluid flow from the storage chamber to the measurement chamber, and a closed position in which the fluid flow passage is closed to prevent fluid flow between the measurement chamber and the storage chamber. The measurement chamber may be adjustable to vary a fillable volume of the measurement chamber to thereby preselect an amount of fluid to be dispensed. |
| US11768094B2 |
Method for determining a volumetric and/or mass flow rate
The present disclosure relates to a method for determining a volumetric and/or mass flow rate of a medium flowing in a tube, wherein a density and/or a viscosity of the fluid is/are determined using a MEMS sensor chip, wherein the medium flowing in the tube at least partially flows through a measuring channel of the MEMS sensor chip to determine the density and/or the viscosity of the fluid, and wherein the volumetric and/or mass flow rate of the medium is determined regardless of the medium based on a detected pressure drop over the measuring channel of the MEMS sensor chip and the density and/or viscosity determined by the MEMS sensor. |
| US11768093B2 |
Flow sensing device
Methods and apparatuses associated with an example flow sensing device are provided. In some examples, the flow sensing device may include a flow cap component and a sensor component. In some examples, the flow cap component may include a heating element disposed in a first layer of the flow cap component. In some examples, the sensor component may include at least one thermal sensing element disposed in a second layer of the sensor component. In some examples, the first layer and the second layer are noncoplanar. In some examples, the flow cap component may be bonded to a first surface of the sensor component to form a flow channel. In some examples, the first layer and the second layer may be noncoplanar and separated by the flow channel. |
| US11768091B2 |
Thermowell vibration sensing
A process fluid temperature measurement system is provided. The process fluid temperature measurement system includes a thermowell configured to couple to a process fluid conduit and extend through a wall of the process fluid conduit. The process fluid temperature measurement system also includes a temperature sensor assembly disposed within the thermowell, the temperature sensor assembly including a sensor capsule having at least one temperature sensitive element disposed therein. The temperature sensor assembly also includes a vibration sensor coupled to the sensor capsule, the vibration sensor being configured to produce a vibration signal in response to detected vibration. The process fluid temperature measurement system further includes transmitter circuitry coupled to the vibration sensor and configured to receive the vibration signal and produce an output based on the received vibration signal. |
| US11768089B2 |
Adaptive magnetic field cancellation
A valve with permanent magnet(s) and electro-magnet coils magnetically coupled to the permanent magnet(s). The valve is positioned below an inlet for receiving media. The amount of media flow may be regulated by controlling the current to the coils for partial or full flow. With no power applied to the electro-magnet coils, the media flow is inhibited. Application of a current to the electro-magnet coils will block the flux in the pole pieces rendering the working gap free of magnetic flux and thus allowing media to freely flow. As it is used, the media may become magnetized, altering the flow properties and causing magnetized media to bridge across the working gap. A magnetic sensor detects the amount of flux in the working gap to provide a signal to a control system. The signal allows closed loop control of the coils as media becomes magnetized, allowing consistent flow properties during use. |
| US11768086B2 |
Method for forming a sensor circuit
A method for forming a sensor circuit. The method includes forming a plurality of magnetoresistive structures having a first predefined reference magnetization direction in a first common area of a common semiconductor substrate; forming a plurality of magnetoresistive structures having a second predefined reference magnetization direction in a second common area of the common semiconductor substrate; and forming electrically conductive structures electrically coupling the magnetoresistive structures having the first predefined reference magnetization direction to the magnetoresistive structures having the second predefined reference magnetization direction to form a plurality of half-bridge sensor circuits, wherein each half-bridge sensor circuit comprises a magnetoresistive structure having the first predefined reference magnetization direction electrically coupled to a second magnetoresistive structure having the second predefined reference magnetization direction. |
| US11768084B2 |
Agricultural machine with an improved user interface
A mobile agricultural machine includes ground engaging elements that propel the mobile agricultural machine about an agricultural field. The agricultural machine includes a processor that receives field data indicative of characteristics of portions of the field. The agricultural machine includes a display unit operably coupled to the processor, the display unit configured to display a user interface generated by the processor. The user interface includes a map comprising a plurality of field characteristic indicia, the field characteristic indicia indicative of the characteristics of the portions of the field and the locations of the portions of the field. The user interface also includes a data distribution indicator representing a distribution of the field data and a legend proximate the data distribution indicator. |
| US11768081B2 |
Social messaging user interface
Hubs for social interaction via electronic devices are described. In one aspect, a data processing device includes a display screen displaying a social interaction hub, the social interaction hub including a collection of records. Each record includes a counterparty identifier identifying a counterparty of a past social interaction event, a mode indicium identifying a mode by which the past social interaction event with the counterparty occurred, and a collection of mode indicia each identifying a mode by which a future, outgoing social interaction event with the counterparty can occur. The counterparty identifier, the mode indicium, and the collection of mode indicia are associated with one another in the records of the social interaction hub. |
| US11768077B2 |
Transit navigation
Some embodiments provide a map application that identities a transit mute that includes one or more transit legs between a starting location and a destination location. In response to a request to shirt navigating the identified transit route, the map application of some embodiments provides a first display area for displaying a set of navigation instructions, each of which describes a transit maneuver that is associated with a transit leg of the transit route. The map application also provides a second display area for displaying a map region presentation associated with the navigation instruction that is displayed in the first display area. |
| US11768076B2 |
Alignment of standard-definition and high-defintion maps
Aspects of the disclosed invention relate to alignment of standard definition (SD) maps and high definition (HD maps) which may come from different sources. Responsive to input of a destination, a route to that destination may be defined, and SD map waypoints generated from that defined route. A graph may be generated from the HD map. The waypoints may be matched with nodes and edges in the graph. One or more edges may constitute a segment in the HD map. A plurality of segments are identified to match the route. |
| US11768074B2 |
Positioning system and method
This invention relates to a positioning system and a method for navigation, in particular but not exclusively to a positioning system and a method for maritime navigation. A positioning system and method for navigation comprising a reference unit positioned on a vehicle, and a portable optical device, in communication with the reference unit, comprising sensing means to measure bearings to observed target points relative to the vehicle heading to thereby determine a position of the vehicle. |
| US11768073B1 |
Self-locating compass
Systems, methods, and apparatuses for a self-locating compass for use in navigation are disclosed. The self-locating compass is operable to provide position and/or velocity without information from a global positioning system (GPS) device. The self-locating compass includes a direction finder and a Lorentz force detector. The method includes determining orientation with respect to Earth's magnetic field, measuring a Lorentz force proportional to rate of change of location with respect to the field, determining a change in location, and updating location. |
| US11768069B2 |
Decoding of angle-cut keys
Methods, systems, and devices for decoding an angle-cut key are provided. A probe is positioned at a first position relative to the angle-cut key. A first depth reading is performed on the angle-cut key. The probe is displaced to a plurality of subsequent positions and performing a plurality of subsequent depth readings on the angle-cut key. A key map of the angle-cut key is generated based on comparisons performed on a set of depth readings, the set of depth readings comprising the first depth reading and the plurality of subsequent depth readings. A signal indicative of the key map is output. |
| US11768066B2 |
Tape measure
A tape measure includes a housing having a wall defining an internal cavity and a tape port, a coilable measuring tape disposed within the internal housing and having a first end extendable out of the housing, and an end hook member including an attachment portion and a hook portion. The attachment portion is arranged to engage the first end of the tape to attach the end hook member to the tape. The hook portion extends in a direction normal to the attachment portion and includes a first face and a second face arranged to engage the workpiece. A finger guard extends from the housing, and is configured to engage the hook member, and a finger space is defined between the tape port and the finger guard and is arranged to receive a user's finger during operation of the tape measure such that the user's finger engages the measuring tape. |
| US11768062B2 |
Guided missile with at least one engine for producing forward thrust
A guided missile with a sleeve-shaped missile body, at least one engine for producing forward thrust, at least one flight direction control device, and at least one aerodynamic extension. The least one flight direction control device is rotatably mounted to a top area and/or a bottom area of the sleeve-shaped missile body for adjusting a flight direction of the guided missile. The least one aerodynamic extension comprises an aerodynamic cross-sectional shape that is arranged on a left-hand side and/or a right-hand side of the sleeve-shaped missile body. |
| US11768060B2 |
Arrow or bolt having an advanced crossbow pin and pin nock
A pin nock assembly comprises a pin and nock. The pin includes a pin base, a pin element positioned laterally away from the pin base, and a pin collar positioned between the pin base and pin element. The pin element protrudes laterally from the pin collar along a central axis. The central axis extends from a center of the pin base through a center of the pin element. The nock includes a nock base and a string interface positioned laterally away from the nock base. The nock base defines a pin cavity complementary to and configured to receive the pin element. A base portion of the nock base is positioned around the pin cavity and is configured to abut the pin collar when the pin element is inserted into the pin cavity. The string interface is configured to contact a string of a crossbow. |
| US11768059B2 |
Multi-piece polymer ammunition, cartridge and components
The present invention provides polymer ammunition, ammunition cartridge, ammunition case, and portions thereof having traditional and non-traditional cartridge shapes or profiles. |
| US11768058B2 |
Transient electromagnetic field detection apparatus having dynamic emission source in combination with static emission source and transient electromagnetic field detection method for discovering unexploded ordnance
A detection method for discovering an unexploded ordnance includes: surrounding a detection region with a transmitting coil and surrounding a detection site with a second receiving coil; conducting the transmitting coil with a second electric current; respectively acquiring a plurality of second feedback signals at a plurality of second feedback time points; partitioning the transmitting coil into a plurality of dipoles, and acquiring a plurality of distance values r respectively between the plurality of dipoles and the detection site; respectively calculating feedback depths according to feedback time periods; respectively calculating apparent resistivity values corresponding to the feedback depths; obtaining an apparent resistivity distribution in depth at the detection site according to the apparent resistivity values and the feedback depths; and judging whether there is any unexploded ordnance at the detection site according to the apparent resistivity distribution in depth. |
| US11768057B2 |
Embedded cant indicator for rifles
A device comprised of bubble level inserted into and secured within a cavity located above the rifle grip and behind the barrel to facilitate the measurement and compensation of the rifle's cant while lining up the rifle's sights. The device is precision machined to allow the bubble to be aligned with the axis of the barrel to produce a true “zero-cant” condition. Graduation markings are placed on either left or right of the bubble level to allow the user to better judge the relative degree of cant. A light source is placed adjacent to the bubble level to illuminate cant for a shooter in a dark environment. Methods of using the embedded cant indicator for precision shooting are presented. |
| US11768056B2 |
Optical sight
Provided is an optical sight having a lens frame and multiple fixing members for fixing an objective lens to an inside of a barrel body. The objective lens is held on an inner peripheral surface of a lens frame. A male screw, which can be screwed into a female screw arranged on the inner peripheral surface of a barrel body, is arranged on an outer peripheral surface of the lens frame. Multiple through-holes are formed at a wall section of the lens frame corresponding to the outer peripheral surface of the objective lens along a circumferential direction of the wall section. The fixing member is made of metal or synthetic resin having a hardness lower than that of the barrel body. An assembly including the objective lens, the lens frame, and the fixing members is screwed into the female screw arranged on the inner peripheral surface of the barrel body. |
| US11768053B1 |
Multi-chambered pre-charged pneumatic air gun
A pre-charged pneumatic air gun includes a barrel, a firing valve, a trigger assembly, a compressed gas storage tank, a first chamber, a larger second chamber and a compression piston movable within the first chamber and the second chamber. The compression piston is operable to increase a pressure in the first chamber to a final first chamber pressure greater than an initial first chamber pressure by sequentially opening a first fill valve with the second fill valve closed to allow compressed gas to flow into the first chamber then opening a second fill valve to allow the compressed gas to flow into the second chamber, thereby displacing the compression piston and further compressing the compressed gas in the first chamber to achieve the final first chamber pressure. |
| US11768052B2 |
Repeating break-action crossbow
A break action pistol crossbow having a repeating capability. The crossbow has a loading chamber configured to house a plurality of bolts. A biasing mechanism is disposed within the loading chamber. The crossbow has a forward retainer positioned at the front of a flight rail and a rear retainer positioned at the back of the flight rail. The bowstring is configured to be drawn over a bolt loaded into the chamber. As the bowstring travels over the bolt, the biasing mechanism presses the bolt against the bowstring. When the bowstring clears the bolt, the force applied onto the bolt by the biasing mechanism presses the leading end of the bolt against the retaining bridge and presses the trailing end of the bolt against retaining brush. In this manner, the bolt is aligned with the flight rail. |
| US11768049B2 |
Silencer for multi barrel weapon systems
A suppressor for a multi-barrel weapon system includes an adapter baffle configured to engage the weapon system and receive the muzzles of the barrels, a plurality of extension baffles configured to be aligned with and arranged in a stack on the adaptor baffle, and an endcap baffle configured to align with the extension baffles and engage the final extension baffle in the stack. A plurality of projectile apertures in each baffle aligns with the muzzles to define a plurality of parallel bullet paths. Each projectile aperture can be in fluid communication with each other projectile aperture. Each extension baffle can include a plurality of internal vanes configured to circulate propellant gasses emitted from the muzzles of each barrel within an interior space at least partially defined by the extension baffle. The adapter baffle can define an expansion space in which propellant gases emitted from each muzzle comingle during discharge of the weapon system. |
| US11768047B2 |
Weapon usage monitoring system with augmented reality and virtual reality systems
Systems and methods are provided for weapon system monitoring and virtual reality presentation, including a connection point that receives signals from a plurality of sensors within a deployment location, a server device running application software that receives the signals from the connection point and processes the signals to generate a virtual reality depiction of the deployment location, and a graphical user interface presenting a field of view of the virtual reality depiction of the deployment location. |
| US11768045B2 |
Caseless magazine weapon (variants)
A magazine caseless weapon is disclosed and can be used for shooting using the caseless ammunition. The weapon includes a handguard or handguard with bipods, or gunstock, magazine, barrel, barrel latch, multifunctional cartridge, conical bushing of a receiver, the receiver, safety spring, safety, trigger guard with magazine box, trigger bar, trigger bar spring, magazine latch, axis, firing pin, spring of firing pin latch, firing pin latch, conical bushing of the bolt, bolt body, firing hammer, mainspring, mainspring latch, hunting or skeletal buttstock, threaded bushing for back plate screw, back plate or adjustable back plate, threaded bushing of bipods, cross screw, cross screw nut, upper screw, lower screw, caseless ammunition, dowel screw, dowel screw nut, latch of adjustable back plate, adjustable cheek piece, latch of adjustable cheek piece, stop, stop lock, threaded bushing of stop lock, lower part, upper part and screw of muzzle break, folding adjustable bipod, and bipod latch. |
| US11768040B2 |
Aerospace structures comprising heat exchangers, and related heat exchangers and apparatuses
Heat exchangers include a first heat exchange section joined to a second heat exchange section. In some embodiments, channels of one or more of the heat exchange sections may be positioned such that adjacent channels are collinear in at least one direction. In some embodiments, sidewalls of one or more of the heat exchange sections may exhibit a substantially constant thickness along a section of the heat exchanger that includes the channels. |
| US11768039B2 |
Recovery system and method for recovery of thermal energy from waste water
Recovery system for the recovery of thermal energy from waste water from building, which system comprises a heat pump adapted to absorb thermal energy from a non-freeze liquid circulating through the heat pump and arranged to deliver thermal energy to water flowing through the heat pump, a heat exchanger device that is in contact with said waste water, and a pipeline system disposed between the heat pump and the heat exchanger device, and in which non-freeze liquid can circulate. The heat exchanger device is designed so that the non-freeze liquid passes through the heat exchanger device, whereby the non-freeze liquid is able to absorb thermal energy from the waste water. Further, the system comprises a collector tank, and a pipeline system for supplying waste water to the collector tank. The heat exchanger device is disposed in the collector tank, wherein the non-freeze liquid can absorb thermal energy from waste water in the collector tank. |
| US11768036B2 |
Heat exchanger and system for cooling a fluid comprising such a heat exchanger
A tubular heat exchanger (10) comprising: a fluid circulation chamber (20) intended to be supplied with a first fluid, referred to as outer fluid, brought to a first temperature, a heat exchange matrix (30) housed in said circulation chamber and formed by a plurality of heat exchange tubes (31) each comprising at least one pair of ducts (32; 33) nested one inside the other, extending along a direction, referred to as longitudinal direction, and defining: a channel for circulating a fluid, referred to as inner channel (32c; 33c), suitable for being able to be supplied with a second fluid, referred to as inner fluid, brought to a second temperature, and a channel for the circulation of a fluid, referred to as intermediate channel (32d; 33d), and suitable for being able to be supplied with a third fluid, referred to as intermediate fluid, brought to a third temperature, different from said first temperature. |
| US11768034B2 |
Industrial oven with fabric duct
An industrial oven includes an oven chamber configured to receive a plurality of work pieces. A heater box of the oven has a heating element therein operable to heat air for delivery to the oven chamber. A circulation system of the oven is operable to force hot air from the heater box into the oven chamber. The circulation system includes a delivery manifold extending from the heater box to the oven chamber. A duct has an inlet coupled with an outlet of the delivery manifold, and the duct has a plurality of hot air outlet apertures therein for expelling hot air into the oven chamber. The duct is constructed of fabric sheet and suspended within the oven chamber. |
| US11768024B2 |
Constant temperature container
Provided is a constant temperature container capable of largely improving the heat insulating property. A constant temperature container includes: a heat insulating container; a heat insulating lid configured to close the heat insulating container; a box body housed inside the heat insulating container; a box lid configured to close the box body; a phase change material provided on a bottom portion and a wall portion of the box body and the box lid; and a support member provided between the bottom portion of the box body and a bottom portion of the heat insulating container, the support member supporting the box body in such a manner that the wall portion of the box body is separated from a wall portion of the heat insulating container. |
| US11768020B2 |
Systems and methods for reheat control of an HVAC system
A heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) unit includes a first sensor disposed adjacent to an inlet of an evaporator configured to receive an airflow. The HVAC unit includes a second sensor disposed adjacent to an outlet of a reheat coil positioned downstream of the evaporator and configured to expel the airflow. The HVAC unit also includes a controller configured to regulate operation of a modulating reheat valve to adjust flow of a working fluid in thermal communication with the airflow to control a difference between a measurement of the first sensor and a measurement of the second sensor. |
| US11768014B2 |
Surge protection for a multistage compressor
A coolant system includes a multistage compressor having a plurality of surge detection sensors. A condenser is connected to an outlet of the multistage compressor. An economizer is connected to an outlet of the condenser and has a gaseous coolant outlet and a liquid coolant outlet. The liquid coolant outlet is connected to a cooler and the gaseous coolant outlet is connected to a second or later stage of the multistage compressor via a controllable valve. A controller is communicatively coupled to the surge detection sensors and the controllable valve. The controller includes a non-transitory medium storing instructions for causing the controller to detect an occurrence of a surge and restricting a flow through the controllable valve until the surge has ceased. |
| US11768013B2 |
Ceramic particles for use in a solar power tower
Ceramic particles for use in a solar power tower and methods for making and using the ceramic particles are disclosed. The ceramic particle can include a sintered ceramic material formed from a mixture of a raw material and MnO. The sintered ceramic material can include about 0.01 wt % to about 10 wt % MnO, about 0.1 wt % to about 20 wt % Fe2O3, and about 0.01 wt % to about 10 wt % Mn2O3. The ceramic particle can have a size from about 8 mesh to about 170 mesh. |
| US11768011B2 |
Apparatus for thermal control of tubing assembly and associated methods
Tubing structures are connected to each other to form a tubing assembly having one or more fluid pathways from a fluid entrance to a fluid exit. A heating device is bonded to the tubing structures along a length of the tubing assembly. The heating device has a flexibility to follow along one or more bends present along the length of the tubing assembly. The heating device includes one or more heater traces embedded within an encasing material. The encasing material is thermally conductive and electrically insulative. The one or more heater traces are formed of a material that generates heat in the presence of an electrical current. The heating device has a continuous and unbroken structure along the length of the tubing assembly. An encapsulation layer of thermal insulating material is disposed over the tubing assembly and covers the heating device. |
| US11768010B2 |
Configurable animal house ceiling vent
A ceiling vent assembly incudes a ceiling vent having a pair of opposed end panels and a pair of opposed side panels, which define a frame that is open at its top and bottom. The frame receives two louvers pivotally mounted so as to be movable between open and closed positions. The ceiling vent assembly also includes first and second cables attached to the first and second louvers and a pulley assembly having a pair of vertically-oriented pulleys and a center pulley block having at least one horizontal pulley. The horizontal pulley has two vertically offset cable guides. Control rods pass through aligned rod openings in the end panels and pulley block. The pulley block has cable routing holes adjacent to each of the cable guides. The first cable is routed from the first louver, around the first vertical pulley, around one of the cable guides and then to one of the control rods, and the second cable is routed from the second louver, around the second vertical pulley, around the other one of the cable guides and then to one of the control rods such that the cables can be selectively routed so that the louvers can be controlled by either one of the control rods. |
| US11768009B2 |
HVAC duct connection system and flange
An HVAC duct section connection system is provided with first and second corner flanges, and at least one self-threading bolt. Both the first corner flange and the second corner flange include first and second legs. The first and second legs having an interior surface and an exterior surface. The exterior surface is disposed opposite the interior surface. The first and second corner flanges each have at least one fastener aperture extending between the interior and the exterior surfaces, the fastener aperture including an integrally formed truncated cone extending out from the exterior surface, wherein the truncated cone has an inner diameter. The self-threading bolt has a shank and a head, the shank having a threaded section with a thread diameter sized to engage the inner diameter of the truncated cone. |
| US11768006B2 |
System and apparatus for conditioning of indoor air
A control system is provided for controlling heating and/or cooling with a conditioning load such as fan coils and chilled beams. Based on user input and ambient conditions, the control system determines a desired temperature for the liquid entering the load and combines fresh supply liquid (e.g., from a chiller or boiler) with a portion of the liquid that has passed through the load, to achieve the target load input temperature for the liquid. A recirculation pump may be used to return a portion of the liquid exiting the load for mixing with the fresh supply liquid and a control valve may be used to adjust the ratio of fresh supply liquid and recirculated liquid to achieve the targeted temperature. The control systems can be compatible with a variety of liquid supply systems such as two- and four-pipe systems. |
| US11768002B2 |
Systems and methods to control a communication rate between a thermostat and a cloud based server
A communication rate between a cloud-based server and an HVAC controller located within a building may be controlled based on the amount of power available at the HVAC controller. The cloud-based server may notify a user if the amount of power available at the HVAC controller is determined to be low. |
| US11768000B2 |
System and method to operate HVAC system during voltage variation event
A controller for a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system is configured to detect an input voltage received as a power supply by the HVAC system, determine the input voltage exceeds a threshold value, and identify a voltage variation event based on determining that the input voltage exceeds the threshold value. |
| US11767999B2 |
System and method for monitoring charge level of HVAC system
A heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a sensor configured to detect an operating parameter of the HVAC system, a processor, and a memory having instructions executable by the processor to cause the processor, during a normal operation mode of the HVAC system, to iteratively receive feedback from the sensor indicative of a value of the operating parameter, compare the value with reference data, and determine a refrigerant charge level of the HVAC system based on the value and the reference data. |
| US11767998B2 |
HVAC balancing and optimization systems
Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to a system including a first active control device, comprising: a flow control element; one or more sensors; a network interface configured to connect to a mesh network; a memory comprising computer-executable instructions; and a processor configured to: execute the computer-executable instructions; receive local sensor data from the one or more sensors; receive remote sensor data from a remote sensing device; control a position of the flow control element based on one or more of the local sensor data or the remote sensor data; store the local sensor data and remote sensor data in the memory; and transmit the local sensor data and the remote sensor data to a second active control device via the mesh network. |
| US11767991B1 |
AC outdoor equipment cover
An AC outdoor equipment cover is a protective shade cover for window air conditioners. The device is made from a lightweight durable material, that is both portable and collapsible for shipping and subsequent storage. The device slips around and over the upper part of a window mount air conditioner by forming a sloped cover from the outer distal edge of the external air conditioner housing and the window or building structure above the unit. It is envisioned that this cover will be at an approximate angle of thirty degrees (30°). |
| US11767989B2 |
Ceiling-embedded air conditioner
An air conditioning indoor unit includes a central fixed air blowing portion in a raised portion having an elliptical shape in a plan view in which a part of a decorative panel is raised toward an air conditioning room. Movable air blowing portions are included on both left and right sides of the indoor unit. Each movable air blowing portion includes a truncated cone-shaped rotation unit rotatable about an axis orthogonal to the decorative panel or the ceiling of the room. Semi-circular portions are formed at both ends of the raised portion by a part of the rotation units, and an air blowing opening is formed on each side surface of the fixed air blowing portion and the movable air blowing portion, so that the conditioned air is blown out from the air blowing opening over a wide range as the movable air blowing portion rotates. |
| US11767987B2 |
Heat recovery system
Disclosed herein is a heat recovery system, in accordance with some embodiments. Accordingly, the heat recovery system may include a chiller, primary heat exchangers, primary pumps, secondary heat exchangers, and secondary pumps. Further, the chiller is configured for providing primary fluid and secondary fluid. Further, the primary heat exchangers are configured for exchanging a first amount of heat between the primary fluid and primary mediums creating a heat deficit and/or a heat excess in the primary mediums. Further, the primary pumps are configured for circulating the primary fluid between the chiller and the primary heat exchangers. Further, the secondary heat exchangers are configured for exchanging a second amount of heat between the secondary fluid and secondary mediums. Further, the secondary pumps are configured for circulating the secondary fluid between the chiller and the secondary heat exchangers. |
| US11767985B2 |
Device for reinforcing and ventilating furniture
A device for reinforcing and ventilating furniture, includes at least one first longitudinal profile that has at least one line of through holes arranged along the longitudinal dimension thereof, and at least one second longitudinal profile, the at least first profile and the at least second profile being mutually joined along the same longitudinal dimension thereof. |
| US11767974B2 |
Gas furnace
A gas furnace according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a mixer for mixing air and a fuel gas, which are introduced through an intake pipe and a manifold, respectively, to form a mixture; a mixing pipe through which the mixture, having passed through the mixer, flows; a burner assembly for producing a combustion gas by burning the mixture having passed through the mixing pipe; and heat exchangers through which the combustion gas flows, wherein the burner assembly includes: a plurality of burners, to which a flame produced during combustion of the mixture is anchored; a mixing chamber serving as a medium for delivering the mixture from the mixing pipe to the burners. Accordingly, a full premixing mechanism may be provided, and a mixing rate of the fuel gas and the air may be maximized, thereby greatly reducing nitrogen oxide emissions. Further, the burner assembly includes a uniform guide disposed inside the mixing chamber and allowing the mixture to be uniformly distributed to each of the plurality of burners, thereby preventing an increase in local flame temperature, and greatly reducing nitrogen oxide emissions. |
| US11767973B2 |
Spray heads for use with desuperheaters and desuperheaters including such spray heads
Spray heads for use with desuperheaters and desuperheaters including such spray heads. One example of a spray head includes a main body having an exterior surface and defining a central passage, the main body adapted for connection to a source of fluid, at least one entrance port formed in the main body along the central passage, and at least one spray nozzle arranged adjacent the exterior surface of the main body. The spray head also includes a plurality of flow passages, each of the plurality of flow passages providing fluid communication between the entrance port and an exit opening of the spray nozzle. A first one of the plurality of flow passages follows a first non-linear path and has a first distance, and a second one of the plurality of flow passages follows a second non-linear path and has a second distance different from the first distance. |
| US11767970B2 |
Easy mount lighting fixture and electrical receptacle system
An electrical and receptacle and fixture system that provides a simple, safe and quick mechanical electrical connection for mounting electrical fixtures to a receptacle box and connecting electrical equipment. The connection system has dedicated fixture and receptacle as well as conversion adapters for existing electrical connections. An LED integral light and switch assembly is adaptable to connect system providing self-contained point of use switchable LED lighting as required. |
| US11767968B2 |
Bundle beam UV LED ultraviolet light sweeping method and device thereof
A bundle beam UV LED ultraviolet light sweeping method includes: activating electrical power to input into a PCB to light up a bundle beam UV LED ultraviolet light bead and driving a motor to cause a polygonal multiple-reflective-surface aluminum mirror to rotate, ultraviolet light from the UV LED being projected toward the reflective surface, and reflected by the reflective surface to change light direction for successive back-and-forth home-position-returning sweeping, the light converting from lines into sectorial shapes that are connected to form a large ultraviolet light operation region. The device includes a rotating device having a motor of which a spindle is mounted with a polygonal multiple-reflective-surface aluminum mirror; an UV LED bundle beam light source assembly having a bundle beam UV LED ultraviolet light bead fixed on a PCB; and a fixing base having a main body and a plurality of mounting braces. |
| US11767966B2 |
High intensity light source with high CRI and R9
The invention provides a light generating device (1000) configured to generate device light (1001), wherein the light generating device (1000) comprises a first light source (110), a first luminescent material (210), a second light source (120) of second light source light (121), and a second light source (130), wherein: the first light source (110) is configured to generate blue first light source light (111) having a first peak wavelength λ1 selected from the spectral wavelength range of 437-472 nm, wherein the first light source (110) is a first laser light source (10); the first luminescent material (210) is configured to convert at least part of the first light source light (111) into first luminescent material light (211) having an emission band having wavelengths in one or more of (a) the green spectral wavelength range and (b) the yellow spectral wavelength range, wherein the first luminescent material (210) comprises a luminescent material of the type A3B5O12:Ce, wherein A comprises one or more of Y, La, Gd, Tb and Lu, especially (at least) one or more of Y, Gd, Tb and Lu, and wherein B comprises one or more of Al, Ga, In and Sc; the second light source (120) of second light source light (121) is configured to provide the second light source light (121) having an emission band having a dominant wavelength or peak wavelength in the spectral wavelength range of 580-610 nm; the second light source (130) is configured to generate red second light source light (131) having a second peak wavelength λ3 selected from the spectral wavelength range of 630-670 nm, wherein the second light source (130) is a second laser light source (30); the light generating device (1000) is configured to provide in a first operational mode white device light (1001) comprising the first light source light (111), the first luminescent material light (211), the second light source light (121), and the second light source light (131), with a correlated color temperature selected from the range of 2000-3150 K and a color rendering index (CRI) of at least 80. |
| US11767965B2 |
Optics for an illumination device and illumination device
Optics (20) for an illumination device (1), as well as an illumination device (1) comprising such optics. The optics comprise at least one lens (30) with a light entry surface (31) and a light exit surface (32). A stepped lens structure (321), such as a Fresnel structure, is formed on the light exit surface. A recurring surface structure, such as periodically arranged prominences (311) and deepenings (321), are formed on the light entry surface (31). |
| US11767963B2 |
Apparatus and methods for vehicle lamp ventilation and temperature control
The present disclosure generally relates to apparatus and methods for controlling ventilation and temperature around a light source. A ventilation and temperature control assembly configured to selectively facilitate air circulation in an enclosure around a light source is disclosed. In some embodiments, a temperature sensor may be disposed near the light source. The air circulation may be switched on and off according to temperature measurement of the temperature sensor. In some embodiments, the ventilation and temperature control assembly includes a valve to selectively open and close a flow path in the ventilation and temperature control assembly. |
| US11767960B2 |
LED headlamp system with brightness control
A headlamp illumination source that switches from a first configuration conforming to on-road illumination standards to a second configuration that does not conform to on-road illumination standards. The switching is preferably controlled by a wireless signal but in some embodiments the switching can be controlled by a hard-wired signal or by a switch proximate the illumination source itself. |
| US11767957B2 |
Headlamp heater
Examples of the present disclosure relate to a headlamp heater for a headlamp assembly. In examples, a headlamp assembly comprises a heating element, which directs radiation toward a lens of the headlamp assembly in order to prevent or remove condensation/precipitation on the lens. In examples, the heating element is an infrared heating element, and the wavelength of radiation emitted by the heating element is selected to be a wavelength that excites water. In some examples, the heating element is angled toward the lens and/or has multiple angled surfaces, thereby altering the radiation pattern that is directed toward the lens such that it better matches the beam pattern of a light source in the headlamp assembly. |
| US11767956B2 |
Vehicle LED lamp
The present application relates to a vehicle LED lamp, and particularly to the technical field of lighting lamps. The vehicle LED lamp includes a terminal, a driver module and a LED light-emitting board which are connected in turn. The LED light-emitting board is cylindrical, one end of the driver module is embedded into the LED light-emitting board, and the other end is embedded into the terminal. The terminal is sleeved on one end of the LED light-emitting board and connected to a vehicle power supply in forward or reverse connection. The present applicant can realize the split assembly of the vehicle lamp. |
| US11767955B2 |
Energy management of a portable solar lighting tower
A method and apparatus for the energy management of a portable solar lighting tower is disclosed. The portable solar lighting tower may have multiple modes and functions to adjust the power of the light and adapt the demanded energy of the lighting tower to overlap with the supply of solar energy during the days. Such modes and functions may easily be set and modified using a control panel on the portable solar lighting tower or on an external computer, such as a computer tablet. Additionally, an energy management graph may be displayed on the control panel accessed via the computer tablet that further allows a user to determine whether there exists enough solar energy for the desired power output of the portable solar lighting tower. |
| US11767948B2 |
Wall mount bracket for multiports
The present disclosure relates to a wall mount bracket having an adjustable receiving area to engage and hold multiports of varying sizes. In some embodiments, the bracket comprises: an attachment plate; a pivot plate coupled to the attachment plate; an adjustable plate coupled to the pivot plate to define a receiving area, wherein the adjustable plate adjustably couples to the pivot plate such that a width of the receiving area can be adjusted to accommodate different size multiports. |
| US11767939B2 |
Grip ring
A grip ring can include a ring body defining an inner surface facing radially inward, a first tooth, and a second tooth; each of the first tooth and the second tooth extending from the inner surface of the ring body, each of the first tooth and the second tooth defining a cylindrical end surface facing radially inward, a first side surface of each of the first tooth and the second tooth extending from the end surface of the respective tooth and towards the inner surface, and a second side surface of each of the first tooth and the second tooth extending from the end surface of the respective tooth and towards the inner surface; each of the first side surface and the second side surface of the respective tooth being angled in cross section with respect to the end surface. |
| US11767932B1 |
Spacer and housing apparatus
A spacer apparatus includes a base portion having a top portion and a bottom portion that extends outward to an outer edge. A bore is disposed within the base portion and extends from the top portion to the bottom portion of the base portion. An elongate hollow sleeve surrounds the bore and extends upwards from the base portion. A gasket is disposed around the elongate hollow sleeve. |
| US11767927B2 |
Smart solenoid valve
A solenoid valve having a solenoid body with a solenoid receiving cavity and a flow receiving passage. A solenoid assembly is provided in the solenoid receiving cavity. A valve is provided in the flow receiving passage. An armature extends from the solenoid to the valve. The solenoid valve also includes a control circuitry, a power connection and a bidirectional communications connection. At least one sensor is provided in the flow receiving passage. The at least one sensor is in communication with the control circuitry. When in operation, power is continuously supplied through the power connection and the actuation of the solenoid valve is initiated by the bidirectional communications connection. |
| US11767926B2 |
Fuel injection device
To provide a fuel injection device capable of improving waterproof performance of the coil portion. A fuel injection device 1 includes a coil bobbin 51 disposed in a housing 70 and having a bobbin outer peripheral surface 51a that holds a coil 50 and a bobbin inner peripheral surface 51b that is a surface on an opposite side of the bobbin outer peripheral surface 51a, and a first outer peripheral surface 46a and a first outer peripheral surface 10b (guide portion) that come into contact with the bobbin inner peripheral surface 51b. A first space S1 and a second space S2 (internal space) are formed by the first outer peripheral surface 46a and the first outer peripheral surface 10b, and the bobbin inner peripheral surface 51b, and the first space S1 and the second space S2 communicate with a space filled with the connecting portion 80. |
| US11767925B2 |
Power-assisted pipeline valve
A power-assisted pipeline valve, including a valve body and a pressure relief assembly. A top of the valve body is provided with a first chute. A sliding sleeve is disposed in the valve body and has two sides respectively connected to an inner wall of the valve body through a first spring. A ball valve assembly is disposed in the sliding sleeve and connected to a valve stem. The valve stem passes through the sliding sleeve and is sleeved with a sliding shell, and the sliding shell is disposed in the first chute and provided with a rack and an electric power-assisted mechanism which is connected to the valve stem. The top of the valve body is penetrated by a first rotating shaft which is orderly sleeved with a fifth gear, a rotary table and a third spring from top to bottom. The fifth gear is meshed with the rack. The rotary table is connected to the fifth gear through a centrifugal locking mechanism. The third spring is connected to the rotary table and the valve body respectively. The pressure relief assembly is disposed on the valve body and connected to the rotary table. The present disclosure effectively solves the problems in the prior art that it is laborious for a person with a small strength to operate a manual valve, and a water hammer prevention effect is poor, which seriously affects the service life of the manual valve. |
| US11767924B1 |
Air valve nozzle structure for inflatable cushion
A valve nozzle structure for an inflatable cushion includes an outer body, an inner body, and a diaphragm member. The diaphragm member is assembled in the inner body. The inner body is assembled in the outer body. The valve nozzle structure is able to provide one-way inflation with an automatic check function and deflation. The outer body further includes a holding plate configured to release the sealing state of the diaphragm member. Thus, the valve nozzle structure can achieve an automatic and continuous deflation function. The inner body is detachably connected to the outer body, which is beneficial for maintenance and replacement of the parts. |
| US11767919B2 |
Method of using a pipe stopper
A method of using a pipe stopper to stop fluid flow through a pipeline includes providing the pipe stopper, the pipe stopper comprising an expandable stopper body and a pressure assembly, the expandable stopper body configurable in an expanded configuration and a contracted configuration, the pressure assembly configurable in an open configuration and a closed configuration and comprising a housing cavity; lowering the expandable stopper body of the pipe stopper into a pipe channel of the pipeline in the contracted configuration; orienting the pressure assembly in the open configuration, wherein an upper portion of the housing cavity is in fluid communication with an atmosphere external to the pipeline and a lower portion of the housing cavity is in fluid communication with the pipe channel; and biasing the expandable stopper body to the expanded configuration to block fluid flow through the pipe channel. |
| US11767915B2 |
Piston sealing ring assembly having a gap cover element
The present disclosure provides a sealing ring assembly having a ring and one or more gap cover elements, configured to seal a high-pressure region from a lower pressure region of a piston and cylinder device. The ring may be segmented, and the gap cover elements may engage with interfaces between the ring segments. The gap cover elements are configured to move radially outward and wear as the ring wears. The gap cover elements may include, for example, wedge-shaped features that engage with corresponding wedge recesses in the interfaces. The sealing ring assembly may include a high-pressure boundary and a low-pressure boundary. As the sealing ring wears, the gap cover elements stay engaged with the interfaces, so that ring gaps do not form on the low pressure boundary. |
| US11767914B2 |
Device for locking a piston rod of a piston of an actuator which is pressurizable in order to disengage a parking lock and is spring-loaded in order to engage the parking lock
In a device for locking a piston rod of a piston of an actuator, an armature rod of an electromagnet is axially movable counter to a preloading spring and includes two actuating contours. Latching mechanisms are operable to mechanically fix the piston. An axial distance between base points of the actuating contours is such that the piston is mechanically fixable by only one of the latching mechanisms in each case. Interlocking elements of both latching mechanisms are accommodated in an axially fixed manner in a sleeve, are radially displaceable, and are selectively engageable with the piston. |
| US11767909B2 |
Power transmission device and vehicle
A vehicle includes a motor, a gear mechanism connected downstream of the motor, a box that has a motor chamber that houses the motor, a gear chamber that houses the gear mechanism and lubricating oil, and an exhaust pipe. A first cooling box, in which cooling liquid that cools the motor is introduced, is configured on an outer circumference of the motor. A second cooling box, which is connected so that cooling liquid can circulate between the second cooling box and the first cooling box, is configured on an outer circumference of the box. The motor chamber is arranged at a position spaced further apart from the exhaust pipe than the gear chamber. |
| US11767906B2 |
Transmission and method for producing a transmission having a housing
A transmission includes a housing, having lower and upper housing parts and bearing seats. A web is formed on the lower housing part between two bearing seats, which is pressed against a web provided on the upper housing part and between the bearing seats. When the housing parts are separated or pulled apart, a first web of one of the housing parts projects beyond a planar surface, which restricts the other webs thereof, or the webs of one of the housing parts are restricted by a planar separating surface, and except for a first web, the webs of the other housing part are also restricted by the planar separating surface and the first web projects beyond the separating surface when the housing parts are separated from each other. To form the housing, at least one of the housing parts is elastically deformed and/or preloaded. |
| US11767905B2 |
Laminated rack assembly for powered motion of aircraft seats
A rack is made from a plurality of laminated layers. Each layer defines an alignment feature that allows all of the layers to be affixed to a base plate of an aircraft seat assembly and align the teeth of the rack to within five ten-thousandths of an inch. The rack includes a straight portion and a curved portion such that a pinion gear on the aircraft seat assembly can move the aircraft seat assembly along tracks with straight and curved portions. |
| US11767902B2 |
Belt termination and tensioning in a pulley arrangement for a robotic arm
In one variation, a pulley arrangement includes a base pulley portion rotatable within a driving plane, an adjustable pulley portion coupled to the base pulley portion wherein the adjustable pulley portion is rotatable relative to the base pulley portion within the driving plane, and a driving member including an end coupled to the adjustable pulley portion wherein at least a portion of the driving member is wrapped at least partially around the adjustable pulley portion. In another variation, a pulley arrangement includes a base pulley portion rotatable around an axis, an adjustable pulley portion coupled to the base pulley portion and movable in a first direction parallel to the axis, and a sliding block engaged with the adjustable pulley portion, wherein the sliding block moves in a second direction different from the first direction, in response to compression of the adjustable pulley portion against the base pulley portion. |
| US11767901B2 |
Transmission, and powered actuator using the same
A transmission includes a transmission case provided with an internal gear an inner wall thereof and a multistage planetary gear mechanism housed in the transmission case. Each stage of the multistage planetary gear mechanism includes a retainer, a sun gear and a plurality of planetary gears mounted on the retainer. The plurality of the planetary gears in the last planetary gear stage of the multistage planetary gear mechanism includes four planetary gears annularly arranged between the corresponding sun gear and the inner gear in an uneven manner. |
| US11767896B2 |
Vehicle braking systems and methods
A method in which at least one piezoceramic sensor, which converts every mechanical force to which it is subjected into an electrical signal and having a Curie temperature higher than 200° C., is solidarized directly onto the surface of a metal support element of a vehicle braking element, which during use faces a vehicle element to be braked. While in contact with such a surface, an electrical circuit is implemented that picks up and eventually processes the electrical signal, the electrical circuit being connected with a connector integrated with the metal support element. An electrically insulating layer sandwiches the at least one piezoceramic sensor and the electrical circuit, and a block of friction material with an underlying damping layer is formed upon the electrically insulating layer. After forming the block of friction material, the piezoceramic sensor is polarized by applying a predetermined potential difference thereto by means of the connector. |
| US11767892B2 |
Clamping body freewheeling unit and drive device for an electric bicycle having a clamping body freewheel unit
A clamping body freewheel unit and a drive device for motor-assisted driving of an electric bicycle having a clamping body freewheel unit. The clamping body freewheel unit includes a plurality of clamping bodies by which force transmission between an inner shaft and an outer shaft, coupled together via the clamping body freewheel unit, is allowed only in one of two opposite directions of rotation, a cage by which the plurality of clamping bodies of the clamping body freewheel unit are kept together at a defined spacing in a circumferential direction, and a plurality of rolling elements by which the inner and outer shafts are mounted rotatable relative to one another when the inner and outer shafts are coupled together via the clamping body freewheel unit, wherein at least some of the plurality of rolling elements and the clamping bodies are held jointly on the cage. |
| US11767890B2 |
Clutch device
A prime mover includes a stator fixed to a housing and a rotor relatively rotatable relative to the stator. The prime mover outputs torque from the rotor by being supplied with electric power. A speed reducer reduces the torque of the prime mover and outputs the reduced torque. One bearing portion rotatably supports the rotor. The speed reducer includes an input portion that is coaxial and integrally rotatable with the rotor and receives the torque from the rotor. |
| US11767888B2 |
Hybrid module
A hybrid module includes a housing with a multiple clutch accommodated therein having a first, a second and a third clutch device and a support in an axial end position, and an electric machine which is arranged in an axially parallel manner on the housing and is coupled to the multiple clutch via a gear connection which transmits a torque. The housing is closed axially either by a housing cover portion axially and radially adjoining the support or by a transmission wall, axially adjoining the support, of a transmission connected downstream. A lubricant to be delivered to the multiple clutch can be delivered to the support either radially via at least one feed conduit or axially via at least one feed conduit. |
| US11767887B2 |
Anti-reverse clutch
An anti-reverse clutch apparatus includes an input shaft provided with a push handle, an output shaft mounted coaxially with the input shaft and rotatable relative to the input shaft, a clutch housing including an internal gear formed along an internal circumferential surface of the clutch housing, and a locking block, which is mounted between the output shaft and the internal circumferential surface of the clutch housing, and rotatable together with the output shaft and which includes an external gear, which is formed along an external circumferential surface of the locking block to be engaged with the internal gear, the locking block being linearly moved in a radial direction of the output shaft by a sloped surface structure formed between the push handle and the locking block so that the external gear is engaged with or disengaged from the internal gear when the push handle is rotated. |
| US11767886B2 |
Torque limiting connector
Connectors are disclosed that include an outer connector, inner connector, and a clutch that can collectively limit a torque transmitted through the connector. The outer connector includes a profile disposed on an inner surface of the outer connector, and the inner connector may be disposed within the outer connector and can include an upper threaded portion and a lower threaded portion. The clutch can be disposed around and rotationally coupled to the inner connector and can include a plurality of clutch teeth extending from an outer surface of the clutch, wherein the plurality of clutch teeth are outwardly biased to be releasably engaged with the profile of the outer connector. The plurality of clutch teeth can be configured to transfer torque from the outer connector to the inner connector when the torque is below a torque limit, and prevent transfer of torque when the torque exceeds the torque limit. |
| US11767882B2 |
Motion guide apparatus
A motion guide apparatus which prevents a retainer from falling-off. A motion guide apparatus includes a track member having a rolling element rolling portion; a movable member having a loaded rolling element rolling portion facing the rolling element rolling portion of the track member; a return path; and a turn-around path connected to a loaded path and the return path; a plurality of rolling elements placed in the loaded path, the return path, and the turn-around path; and a retainer configured to hold at least one of the plurality of rolling elements. Grooves into which an end of the retainer in a width direction thereof enters are formed in the loaded path, the return path, and the turn-around path. A width of the grooves in at least a part of the turn-around path and/or in the return path is greater than a width of the groove in the loaded path. |
| US11767881B2 |
Rolling-element bearing, notably large-diameter rolling-element bearing
A rolling-element bearing includes first and second rings having axial and radial raceways and a row of first radial rolling elements between the axial raceways. At least one row of axial rolling elements is located between a first radial raceway of the first ring and a first radial raceway of the second ring and radially located between an axial guiding face of the first ring and an axial guiding face of the second ring. The axial rolling elements are mounted in the pockets of a cage having a plurality of cage segments, and at least one second radial rolling element is circumferentially interposed between two adjacent cage segments of the plurality of cage segments and radially interposed between the axial guiding faces. |
| US11767878B1 |
Flex connection system
Aspects of the disclosure provide a flex connection for high altitude balloon applications. During operation flex connection allows a payload of a high-altitude balloon to remain level when an envelope of the balloon is tilted, in order to change the direction of the balloon. As an example, a system may include a balloon envelope, a payload, a cable between the balloon envelope and the payload, and a flex connection on the cable. The flex connection enables the payload to remain level relative to the ground when the balloon is in flight and the balloon envelope is tilted relative to the payload. The flex connection includes a top portion, a plurality of discs, and a bottom portion. |
| US11767876B2 |
Power transmission shaft
A power transmission shaft includes a metal shaft member, and a resin shaft member connected to the metal shaft member in an axial direction of the power transmission shaft. The resin shaft member is made of fiber reinforced plastic. The metal shaft member and the resin shaft member are joined to each other through a close-contact fitting portion between a male spline, which is formed in an outer surface of the metal shaft member, and a female spline formed by press-fitting the male spline into the resin shaft member. An edge is formed at a radially outer edge portion of a press-fitting-start end surface of the male spline of the metal shaft member. |
| US11767870B2 |
Expansion anchor with different expansion angles
An expansion anchor includes an anchor bolt and an expansion sleeve which surrounds the anchor bolt. The expansion sleeve has an expansion tongue and an anchor tongue and the anchor bolt has a backward-pointing expansion slope for radially displacing the expansion tongue and a backward-pointing anchor slope for radially displacing the anchor tongue. The backward-pointing anchor slope extends more steeply than the backward-pointing expansion slope at least in some regions. |
| US11767866B2 |
Connectors
Embodiments of this application relate to connectors configured for coupling to a hollow structure, for joining hollow structures together, and/or for joining a hollow structure to a functional element. A connector may be configured to couple to one or more hollow structures, and may be further configured to couple to one or more functional elements. Exemplary connectors comprise a shell and a plug. |
| US11767861B2 |
Sensor unit for fluidic cylinder and fluidic cylinder
A sensor unit for a fluidic cylinder having a base carrier on which a circumferential seal is formed, so that an interior of the fluidic cylinder is sealable, and having a position sensor for detecting a position of the piston, and having a pressure sensor for detecting a pressure in the interior. |
| US11767857B2 |
Cooling fan
A cooling fan includes a fan frame and an impeller. The fan frame includes a substrate, a sidewall connected to the substrate, and a lid connected to the sidewall and opposite to the substrate. An air inlet is formed in the lid. The substrate, the sidewall, and the lid together define at least one air outlet. The impeller is rotatably mounted in the fan frame. A plurality of bulges protrudes from an inner face of the sidewall and/or an inner face of the lid. |
| US11767855B2 |
Dual-shaft built-in pump
A dual-shaft built-in pump includes a main body, provided with an air inlet and an air outlet; a motor cover, provided with an accommodating cavity having an air inflation vent and an air deflation vent; two valve bodies; a first fan blade, located between the air inflation vent and the air inlet; a second fan blade, located between the air deflation vent and the air outlet; a dual-shaft motor, configured in the accommodating cavity and having an output shaft connected with the first fan blade and the second fan blade; and a rotating member, rotatably provided on the main body and configured to drive either of the two valve bodies thereby opening the air inlet or the air outlet. The pump has simple structure, convenient fabrication and low cost. |
| US11767853B2 |
Nozzle for a fan assembly
There is provided a nozzle for a fan assembly. The nozzle comprises an air inlet, a first air outlet and a second air outlet that are oriented in convergent directions, and a valve for controlling the first and second air outlets. The valve comprises one or more valve members that are moveable to simultaneously adjust the size of the first air outlet and inversely adjust the size of the second air outlet. The nozzle further comprises a third air outlet and a fourth air outlet, the third air outlet being opposite the fourth air outlet, the third and fourth air outlets being oriented in convergent directions, and the third air outlet and the fourth air outlet each being substantially perpendicular to each of the first and second air outlets. |
| US11767852B2 |
Blower
A blower may include a lower case having a suction port and a fan and an upper case having at least one main discharge port and at least one auxiliary discharge port. The auxiliary discharge port may be positioned in front of and below the main discharge port to discharge air introduced through the suction port upward. A door may open and/or close the auxiliary discharge port, and a door motor may power the door. The upper case may be formed as two towers defining a blowing space therebetween, and the at least one auxiliary discharge port may include a plurality of auxiliary discharge ports formed in inner walls of the two towers to face each other. |
| US11767849B2 |
Self-regulating open circuit pump unit
A self-regulating fire pump unit which can be controlled to operate under required conditions for sourcing a fire protection system such as sprinklers. The fire pump unit can be operated in accordance with a control curve based on detected pressure and flow. The control curve can include: a) a first setpoint of rated total value of the system load for the pressure and the flow, b) a second setpoint of a minimum partial percentage of the rated total value of the pressure at an over-percentage of the rated total value of the flow, c) a path which maintains the rated total value of the pressure for all values of the flow up to the first setpoint, d) a path between the first setpoint and the second setpoint, e) a path from the second setpoint which limits values of the pressure for values of the flow greater than the second setpoint. |
| US11767846B2 |
Compressor having seal assembly
A compressor includes a shell, a muffler plate, first and second scroll members, and first and second sealing members. The shell defines first and second pressure regions separated by the muffler plate. The first scroll member includes a first end plate and a first scroll wrap. The first end plate defines an annular recess and a discharge recess. The discharge recess is in communication with the first pressure region. The second scroll member includes a second end plate and a second scroll wrap. The second scroll wrap meshingly engages the first scroll wrap to define a compression chamber therebetween. The first sealing member is at least partially disposed in the discharge passage and fluidly separates the first and second pressure regions from each other. The second sealing member is at least partially disposed in the annular recess. |
| US11767845B2 |
Oil-lubricated rotary vane vacuum pump
An oil-lubricated rotary vane vacuum pump includes a rotary vane unit, having a rotary vane chamber and a rotary vane rotor, and an oil separator device having an air/oil separating unit that has a filter element with a plug-in ring that can be plug-connected on a housing side. The plug-in ring is designed for radial sealing and axial displaceability in a housing receptacle. The filter element has a moulding for bayonet mounting, which faces the end associated with the outer wall. A mounting wall of the housing, extending at a distance from the outer wall of the housing, is designed to interact with the moulding of the filter element and to form the bayonet mounting. A separate cover closes a mounting opening associated with the filter element in the outer wall of the housing. The cover form-fittingly interacts with the filter element to secure the filter element against rotation. |
| US11767843B2 |
Scroll compressor having an oil supply passage including first end open at the orbiting space and second end open at an Oldham ring
A scroll compressor may include an oil supply passage formed in a main frame. A first end of the oil supply passage may be open toward an orbiting space of the main frame and a second end may be open toward an Oldham ring. With this configuration, even if refrigerant suctioned through a refrigerant suction pipe sweeps away oil, which lubricates a sliding surface between a key and a key groove adjacent to the refrigerant suction pipe while passing through between the key and the key groove, oil may be quickly and smoothly supplied to the sliding surface. This may prevent wear between the key and the key groove so as to enhance efficiency of the compressor. |
| US11767842B2 |
Electric pump actuator, stepless transmission with electric pump actuator and control method for an electric pump actuator
An electric pump actuator for a continuously variable transmission includes a gear wheel pump, a first electric motor, a second electric motor, and an electric control unit. The gear wheel pump has a first gear wheel and a second gear wheel meshing with the first gear wheel. The first electric motor is for actuating the first gear wheel, and the second electric motor is for actuating the second gear wheel independent of the first gear wheel. The electronic control unit is arranged to control the first electric motor to transmit a first torque to the first gear wheel, and control the second electric motor to transmit a second torque to the second gear wheel that is set against the first torque in at least one rotation angle range. |
| US11767834B2 |
Using balloon as damper for port of a reciprocating pump
A disposable single-piston dual-action reciprocating pump part includes a single piston, an output port, and a balloon damper. The output port is configured for outputting fluid pumped by the single piston. The balloon damper is fitted in the output port, and the balloon damper is configured to suppress a pulsation in a flow rate of the outputted fluid. |
| US11767831B2 |
Hydraulic radial piston device
A hydraulic radial piston device includes a housing, a pintle having a pintle shaft, a rotor mounted on the pintle shaft and defining a plurality of cylinders, and a plurality of pistons displaceable in the cylinders. The radial piston device further includes a piston ring that provides an interface for the pistons. The radial piston device includes various configurations for improving the performance and efficiency of the device. |
| US11767821B2 |
System and method for responding to a friction coefficient signal of a wind turbine
The present disclosure is directed to a method for responding to a friction coefficient signal of a pitch bearing of a pitch drive mechanism of a wind turbine and/or for controlling the pitch drive mechanism(s) and/or a bank of ultracapacitors. The method and system include: accessing high-frequency measurement data of the at least one pitch bearing; estimating, via a torque balance model implemented by a controller, a frictional torque of the at least one pitch bearing based, at least in part, on the high-frequency measurement data; estimating, via the controller, a friction coefficient signal of the at least one pitch bearing based, at least in part, on the frictional torque; comparing the friction coefficient signal with a friction threshold; determining whether the friction coefficient signal deviates from the friction threshold based, at least in part, on the comparison; and, if so, acting. |
| US11767816B2 |
Engine system
An engine system is provided, which includes a cylinder block, a cylinder head, a piston, a main combustion chamber, a subchamber, an injector that injects fuel into the main combustion chamber, a main spark plug that ignites a mixture gas inside the main combustion chamber, a subspark plug that ignites the mixture gas inside the subchamber, and a controller electrically connected to the injector and the main spark plug and the subspark plug. In a low-load range where an engine load is below a given reference load, the controller controls the main spark plug and the subspark plug so that the subignition is performed after performing the main ignition, and the controller retards the timing of the subignition in a high-speed range where an engine speed is above a given reference engine speed, compared with a low-speed range below the reference engine speed. |
| US11767814B2 |
Exhaust gas heating device, associated exhaust line and vehicle
An exhaust gas heating device includes a housing and a heating element arranged in the housing for heating exhaust gases flowing through the housing. The heating element comprises a first and a second connecting region. A power source for supplying electricity to the heating element, comprises a first connecting element, connected to the first connecting region of the heating element, and intended to supply the heating element (18) with electricity, and a second connecting element. The electrical power source comprises a third connecting element that comprises an electrical connector, electrically connecting the second connecting element to the second connecting region of the heating element. |
| US11767813B2 |
Noise attenuating fuel trap for evaporative emission control canister system
A fuel vapor storage canister including an integral fuel trap is provided. The fuel trap includes bifurcated chambers with the dual purpose of trapping liquid trace and attenuating noise entering the canister shell and tank line. The upper chamber includes a baffle to block and collect liquid trace, the liquid trace falling through an opening in a partition for collection in a fuel trace collector. The fuel trace collector is suitably positioned within the lower chamber, immediately beneath the opening, and includes a cavity and a venturi. The venturi creates a region of low pressure during purging, which evacuates the cavity by suction. The cavity optionally includes an activated carbon billet, which maintains the pressure level in the fuel vapor line above a predetermined minimum value and which aids in converting the liquid trace to fuel vapor as well as in further attenuating noise escaping into the tank line. |
| US11767811B2 |
Supplemental fuel system for compression-ignition engine
A supplemental fuel system for a machine having a compression-ignition engine includes an air intake tube. The air intake tube has a first end configured to interface with an air cleaner of an air supply system that provides air to the compression-ignition engine, a second end configured to interface with a compressor of a turbocharger of the air supply system, and a sidewall extending between the first end and the second end. The sidewall includes a fuel interface configured to facilitate providing a supplemental fuel into the air intake tube to mix with the air upstream of the compressor of the turbocharger. |
| US11767800B2 |
Controller and a method for controlling an internal combustion engine
Aspects of the present invention relate to a controller for controlling operation of an internal combustion engine, a control system, an internal combustion engine, a vehicle, a method and a non-transitory computer readable medium. The controller is configured to, during fuel cut, cause opening of an intake valve of a cylinder of the internal combustion engine to enable air having a mass to enter the cylinder. The mass is below a first range of masses which enable the internal combustion engine to provide combustion torque. |
| US11767796B2 |
Spark ignition type engine
A spark ignition type engine enabling engine startability to be favorable is provided. The spark ignition type engine includes a main intake-air passage; a throttle valve of the main intake-air passage; a bypass intake-air passage bypassing the throttle valve; an ISC valve of the bypass intake-air passage; and an electronic control device that controls an engine speed by adjusting an opening degree of the ISC valve, in which when the engine is started, cranking is performed at a cranking opening degree at which the ISC valve is narrowed by a predetermined amount from a fully opened state by control of the electronic control device, so that an intake-air negative pressure is generated on an intake-air downstream side of the ISC valve. |
| US11767783B2 |
System for mixing a liquid spray into a gaseous flow and exhaust aftertreatment device comprising same
A spray/gas mixer includes a main body having a circumferential wall defining an inlet opening at one end and an outlet opening at another end; a divider baffle within the main body; a swirl duct having a first end adjacent to the wall and a second end extending to the divider baffle; an injector orifice at the first end of the swirl duct; a swirl promoting means; and a restrictor. The swirl promoting means is arranged between the divider baffle and the restrictor. Gas passing through the swirl promoting means is swirled around the first longitudinal axis (A) before passing through the restrictor. The restrictor is disposed between the swirl promoting means and the second end, forcing gas reaching it from an upstream side away from a peripheral region of the interior towards a center axis of the main body. |
| US11767778B1 |
Urea solution mixing chamber for diesel vehicle
A urea solution mixing chamber for a diesel vehicle that increases a purification rate of NOx by increasing a vaporization rate of a urea solution by use of a urea solution vaporization component, includes a flow guide configured to guide a flow of exhaust gas while collecting the flow of the exhaust gas toward a catalyst, a urea solution injector disposed rearward of the flow guide and configured to distribute and inject a urea solution, an impactor provided on an internal surface of the flow guide configured to collect the exhaust gas, the impactor being configured to atomize the urea solution injected from the urea solution injector, and vaporization fins configured to vaporize the atomized urea solution by bringing the atomized urea solution into contact with the vaporization fins and mix the vaporized urea solution with the exhaust gas. |
| US11767777B1 |
Techniques to synthesize greenhouse gases
A process for capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and converting the CO2 into other products is disclosed herein. The process includes capturing CO2 emissions from an exhaust mechanism at a CO2 capture device. The process also includes converting the CO2 emissions into a carbon-based product using catalysis, such as an electrochemical process or a photocatalytic process. |
| US11767774B2 |
Poppet valve
A poppet valve includes: a valve body comprising a valve stem body, a valve head body with a valve combustion face, and a valve fillet body interconnecting the valve stem body and the valve head body. The valve fillet body surface has an increased thermal resistance compared to the valve combustion face. |
| US11767772B1 |
Passively rotating a rotating structure of a gas turbine engine during transportation
A powerplant system is provided that includes a gas turbine engine system and an actuation system. The gas turbine engine system includes a rotating structure, a stationary structure and one or more bearings rotatably mounting the rotating structure to the stationary structure. The actuation system is configured to passively rotate the rotating structure about a rotational axis during transportation of the gas turbine engine system. |
| US11767767B2 |
Turbomachine stator sector having flexible regions subjected to high stress
A turbine stator sector includes a plurality of vanes extending along a radial direction between a first end and a second end and along an axial direction between a leading edge and a trailing edge. The sector further includes an internal shroud linked to the first end of the vanes and an external shroud linked to the second end of the vanes. The sector includes at least one annular portion forming all or part of the internal shroud or of the external shroud. The annular portion includes a first partition present at the junction with the first or the second end of the vanes and a second partition held spaced from the first partition along the radial direction by a three-dimensional structure including a plurality of cutouts. |
| US11767765B2 |
Glass viscous damper
Rotor blades, vibrational dampening elements, and methods are provided. A rotor blade includes a platform, a shank extending radially inward from the platform, and an airfoil extending radially outward from the platform. One or more fluid chambers are defined within the rotor blade. Glass is disposed within each fluid chamber of the one or more fluid chambers. A mass is disposed within each fluid chamber of the one or more fluid chambers. The mass is movable within the glass relative to the airfoil. |
| US11767763B1 |
Gas turbine engine airfoil frequency design
A turbomachine airfoil element includes an airfoil that has pressure and suction sides spaced apart from one another in a thickness direction and joined to one another at leading and trailing edges. The airfoil extends in a radial direction a span that is in a range of 1.01-1.15 inch (25.7-29.3 mm). A chord length extends in a chordwise direction from the leading edge to the trailing edge at 50% span and is in a range of 0.54-0.66 inch (13.6-16.8 mm). The airfoil element includes at least two of a first mode with a frequency of 2033 ± 15% Hz, a second mode with a frequency of 7023 ± 15% Hz, a third mode with a frequency of 12082 ± 15% Hz and a fourth mode with a frequency of 19769 ± 15% Hz. |
| US11767757B2 |
Roadway conduit systems and methods
A conduit segment casting mold system includes at least one inner mold; at least one outer mold configured as at least two outer mold sections of opposed shapes that define a cavity between the at least two outer mold sections that is sized to at least partially enclose the at least one inner mold, each of the at least two outer mold sections including a respective mating surface, each of the at least two outer mold sections including at least one hole sized to receive a cable, and the at least one hole of a particular one of the at least two outer mold sections is aligned with the at least one hole of another particular one of the at least two outer mold sections when the mating surfaces of the particular one and the another particular one of the at least two outer mold sections are mated; and a mold base. |
| US11767751B2 |
Determining a characteristic associated with a reservoir
Techniques for determining a reservoir characteristic include determining, with an analytical solution, a change to at least one control point of a boundary of a control volume defined in a subterranean formation, the change to the at least one control point caused by a hydraulic fracture formed in or adjacent the subterranean formation; determining, with a numerical solution, a fluid pressure change of the control volume based on the change to the at least one control point; and determining, with a mechanical model based on the analytical solution and the numerical solution, at least one reservoir characteristic based at least in part on the determined fluid pressure change of the control volume. |
| US11767750B1 |
Gas-oil ratio forecasting in unconventional reservoirs
An apparatus for estimating a gas-oil ratio for a well in an unconventional reservoir comprises a processor associated with a control system. The processor is configured to determine a bottomhole pressure for the well. The processor is further configured to determine one or more pressure, volume, and temperature (PVT) properties associated with fluid flow and to determine transient well performance. The processor is further configured to determine a Productivity Index (PI) for the well for a plurality of time steps and to determine an inflection point. The processor is further configured to estimate the gas-oil ratio of the well after the inflection point based on the determined transient well performance and to perform the fluid production rate forecast based on the determined PI. The processor is further configured to apply the fluid production rate forecast to the estimated gas-oil ratio to determine an instantaneous gas-oil ratio. |
| US11767749B2 |
Inertial compensation for a quill oscillator
A drilling system configured to reduce friction during slide drilling. The drilling system has a drill string comprising a fluid-driven drill stage such as a mud motor; a variable frequency drive configured to oscillate the drill string via a quill and a sensor array. The sensor array measures the torque applied to the quill and the angular position of the quill. A controller is used to control the variable frequency drive based on the determined applied torque and quill angular position to meet predetermined oscillation turn-around criteria and to reduce the time to reduce the angular velocity of the quill from a maximum rotational speed to zero in an oscillation cycle. |
| US11767746B2 |
Integrated wellhead device for filtering injected and produced gases
An integrated wellhead device for filtering injected and produced gases is provided. The wellhead device comprises a horizontal tank body that is internally provided with an injected gas filtering system and a produced gas filtering system. The injected gas filtering system is internally provided with an oxygen removal chamber. A gas inlet of the injected gas filtering system is connected with an injected high-pressure gas source, and a gas outlet of the injected gas filtering system is connected with a gas injection well casing of Christmas tree. The produced gas filtering system is internally equipped with an oxygen removal chamber, a sulfur removal chamber and a carbon dioxide removal chamber. A gas inlet of the produced gas filtering system is connected with a gas production tubing of the Christmas tree, and a gas outlet of the produced gas filtering system is connected with a produced gas transmission pipe. |
| US11767743B2 |
Distributed fluid injection system for wellbores
A downhole fluid injection system comprising: a first fluid line including a first end, a second end, and an intermediate portion, the first end being connected to a fluid source, the first fluid line being extendable along a first portion of a wellbore; and a second fluid line including a first end section, a second end section, and an intermediate section, the second fluid line being extendable along a second portion of the wellbore that extends at an angle relative to the first portion and includes a plurality of fluid injectors arranged along the intermediate section. |
| US11767742B1 |
Surface unit for downhole pump
Pump assemblies for subsurface fluid reservoirs include an upper portion connected to a fluid conduit extending to the surface, a lower portion connected to the upper portion and in fluid communication with a fluid reservoir of the wellbore, and a plunger assembly movably located within the upper and lower portion of the pump assembly. As the fluid pressure within the production tubing string, fluidly isolated from the inner tubing string, increases, fluid is forced into the pump assembly moving the plunger assembly upward to draw fluid into the lower portion of the pump and forces fluid out of the upper portion of the pump assembly and into the inner tubing string. As the fluid pressure within the production tubing string decreases, movement of the plunger assembly descends displacing fluid from the lower portion of the pump assembly into the upper portion through a fluid passageway extending through the plunger assembly. |
| US11767740B1 |
Life-of-well gas lift systems for producing a well and gas pump systems having pump control valves with belleville washers
A gas lift system for oil and gas wells has a gas pump. The gas pump comprises production tubing, a chamber, a dip tube, check valves, a gas supply line and control valve, a gas vent line and control valve, and a fluid control line. Liquid is pumped to the surface by allowing it to collect in the chamber and then forcing it out of the chamber with high-pressure gas. The gas supply and vent valves preferably are controlled by a single pressure control line. The system preferably included retrievable valves that may be installed through the production tubing to provide a life-of-the-well gas lift system. |
| US11767737B2 |
Methods for increasing wellbore strength
Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for reducing fluid loss in a well bore, methods for wellbore strengthening and increasing the integrity of the borehole of an oil or gas well. Also disclosed are methods for artificially increasing the temperature of a subsurface formation in the wellbore to increase the apparent wellbore strength. The mechanism for accomplishing this revolves around increasing fracture propagation pressure by actively manipulating thermal wellbore stresses. |
| US11767732B2 |
Systems and methods for plugging a well
A plugging system for plugging a cased well in a single trip downhole. The plugging system may include a tool string positionable within the cased well and including a bore and a downhole tool coupled to the tool string. The downhole tool may include a first perforating gun, an upper resettable packer, a lower resettable packer, and a flow-through assembly. The first perforating gun may be operable to perforate the casing of the cased well. When the downhole tool is positioned in the cased well, the upper resettable packer may be uphole of the first perforating gun. When the downhole tool is positioned in the cased well, the lower resettable packer may be downhole of the first perforating gun. The flow-through assembly may be positioned between the upper resettable packer and the lower resettable packer and operable to flow fluids into a bore of the cased well. |
| US11767731B1 |
Well system with attached sealant line
A device and method for collecting sample fluids from an underground source which includes sample wells terminating in a corrugated conduit and sieve. The sampling regions for each sample well is separated by a grout or expanding seal barrier. Negative pressure is optionally applied to extract fluids from the underground matrix for sampling. The device can also be used for remediating an environmental contaminant from soil or aquifers. Upon identification of at least one environmental contaminant, a remediation composition is injected into the soil or aquifer using the sampling wells of the device. The remediation fluids can be directed to specific locations by selectively utilizing one or more sampling wells to inject the remediation fluid. |
| US11767730B2 |
Method and system for creating metal-to-metal
A seal including a first metal component; a second metal component couplable with the first metal component; and a shape memory alloy having a first state and a second state, the first state and the second state being different in at least one dimension, wherein in response to an external stimulus, the shape memory alloy transitions in one or more dimension from the first state to the second state thereby forming at least one metal-to-metal seal. |
| US11767728B2 |
Cementing plug formed with high pressure seal
A plug for displacing cement in a downhole environment comprising a seal surface having at least one profile. The seal surface, in response to applied pressure, creates a hydraulic seal with another device. The seal surface can be made of molded rubber and the profile formed thereon can be formed from the molded rubber and during the molding process. The profile can be a semicircular profile or multiple semicircular profiles. The profile or profiles can be one or more semicircular profiles and one or more line profiles. The plug can be a bottom plug and the seal surface can be an upstream seal surface and the other device can be a float collar. The plug can be a top plug and the seal surface can an upstream seal surface and the other device can be a bottom plug. |
| US11767727B2 |
Mandrel multiplying device for subsea oil production apparatus
The invention relates to systems for producing oil and hydrocarbons in general, in deep water, using subsea wells and apparatus which are interconnected in a drainage and production system. In this context, the invention relates to a mandrel multiplying device (1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e, 1f) suitable for providing additional points between pieces of subsea apparatus, the device comprising a connector (2) for coupling to a mandrel of a subsea apparatus (8, 9), and at least two mandrels (3, 4, 5) suitable for providing points for connection to subsea lines (J1, J1′, J1″, J2, R1, R2, A1, A2, A3) which are connected to other pieces of subsea apparatus (8, 9) or to a production unit (13). |
| US11767725B2 |
Roll-out apparatus, method, and system
A roll-out apparatus, method, and system is disclosed for deployment in a subterranean well at a setting location. The roll-out apparatus, method, and system includes a load ring and an energizing ring. The load ring may include an outer surface having an outer circumference and a slot extending through the entire wall thickness that follows a circuitous path from a front face to a back face of the load ring. The energizing ring includes an outer surface configured to contact an inner surface of the load ring to enlarge the outer circumference of the load ring in a radial direction. This causes the outer surface of the load ring to seal to an inner surface of the subterranean well at the setting location. |
| US11767713B2 |
Method for operating a top drive
A top drive for well operations having a gearbox, a traction motor connected to the gearbox so that a motor shaft of the traction motor extends into the gearbox, a quill extending into the gearbox, a gear train positioned within the gearbox and mechanically connected between the traction motor shaft and the quill, and a connector positioned in the gear train, wherein in a coupled configuration the connector communicates torque through the gear train, and wherein in a decoupled configuration the connector does not communicate torque through the gear train. A method for operating a top drive by applying a first torque to a quill with two traction motors, disconnecting one of the traction motors from the quill, and applying a second torque less than the first torque to the quill with the non-disconnected traction motor. |
| US11767711B2 |
Barrier with structurally different corner gate connections
A barrier that includes four structurally different corner connections for fixing a gate frame of the barrier to and between opposing vertical surfaces. A first connection includes a headed straight pin engaging a pivot hook and socket, a second connection includes a headed straight pin engaging a socket, a third connection includes headless bent pin engaging a socket and a limiter, and a fourth connection includes a headless bent pin engaging a socket. |
| US11767705B2 |
Glass panel unit manufacturing method
A glass panel unit manufacturing method includes a bonding step, an insertion step, an evacuation step, and a sealing step. The bonding step includes bonding a first substrate having an evacuation port and a second substrate together with a bonding material provided between the first substrate and the second substrate and having a frame shape to form an internal space. The insertion step includes inserting a sealing material into the evacuation port. The evacuation step includes evacuating the internal space through the exhaust passage. The sealing step includes deforming the sealing material by heating while an evacuated state in the internal space is maintained. In a state where the sealing material blocks ventilation between the evacuation port and the internal space, gas is supplied through the exhaust passage toward the evacuation port. |
| US11767703B2 |
Safe door with movable bolt pan
Disclosed herein is a movable bolt pan in which the bolt pan frame is secured directly to a safe door. The positions of securement of the bolt pan frame to the safe door are spread across a large percentage of the door slab. An entirety of the leading edge of the movable bolt pan contacts the door jamb of the safe when the movable bolt pan is in the closed position. A handle on an exterior of the safe door can be used to slide the movable bolt pan laterally from the closed position to the open position, allowing the safe to be opened. |
| US11767701B2 |
Hinged-panel opening and closing systems and processes relating thereto
A hinged-panel opening and closing system includes: an anchor designed to be located on a hinged panel; a gear motor designed to be located on a supporting structure; and a movement-enabling component capable of angularly displacing the hinged panel relative to a receiving structure. The movement-enabling component includes: (a) a movement-enabling shaft located on the supporting structure and, at one shaft end, coupled to the gear motor; (b) a spindle located on supporting structure and coupled to the movement-enabling shaft; and (c) a linear element attaching, at a first end, to the spindle and attaching, at a second end, to the anchor such that said linear element extends between the spindle and the anchor. |
| US11767696B2 |
Assembly comprising a housing with a balancing spring break protection mechanism for a door system such as a sectional door system and a door system including the assembly
The invention relates to an assembly (1) comprising a housing with a balancing spring break protection mechanism, said assembly (1) being configured for connecting a connector (15, 42), such as a bayonet connector, of a balancing spring of a sectional door system to said assembly, said housing being for connection with a fixed structure and comprising a first housing plate (5) comprising an opening (16) for receiving a balancing axle (60) of said sectional door system, said balancing axle (60) being connected to said balancing spring, and an aperture (11) for receiving said connector (15, 42), said spring break protection mechanism comprising a bearing and ratchet wheel unit (4, 7), said ratchet wheel (4) including a shaft (50) for receiving said balancing axle (60). |
| US11767695B2 |
Resistance hinge
A resistance hinge includes a first hinge bracket, a fixing shaft fastened in the first hinge bracket, a locating holder surrounding the fixing shaft, a friction part, a second hinge bracket and a transmission module. The friction part is formed in a hollow cylinder shape and surrounds the locating holder together with the fixing shaft. The second hinge bracket is pivotally mounted on the first hinge bracket. The transmission module is connected between the friction part and the second hinge bracket. |
| US11767688B2 |
Door latch device
A door latch device includes a latch mechanism, an inner lever having a connection lever and an actuation lever, and a lock mechanism switching between unlocked and locked state. The lock mechanism includes a connection member capable of transmitting operation of the connection lever to the actuation lever, a first rotating lever rotated by a motor to first and second working positions, a second rotating lever rotatable to a first rotation position where the connection member is moved to an unlock position and a second rotation position where the connection member is moved to a lock position, a connection spring connecting the first rotating lever and the second rotating lever while allowing relative rotation of them, and a holding spring having a biasing force stronger than a biasing force of the connection spring and holds the first rotating lever at the first and second working positions. |
| US11767685B2 |
Fencing system for negotiating topography of surfaces
A flexible fencing system capable of negotiating topographical variations of surfaces without any negative effect on the strength of the fencing system and comprised of an initial post, at least one intermediary post and an end post. Each of the initial and end posts includes a plate extending distally from the posts. The intermediary posts include two plates extending distally from the intermediary posts where the angle between the distally extending plates is 180°. Braces having plates at each end are located between and connect to the posts at connection points formed by the plates of the braces secured to the plates of the posts. The connection points form a hinge providing flexibility to either incline or decline the brace relative to the preceding post, the variation of the brace inclination or declination determined by the topographical variations of a surface. |
| US11767684B2 |
Camouflaged portable toilet
A system for camouflaging a waste disposal device includes a frame and a covering surrounding the waste disposal device. The frame generally includes: a base with a pair of vertically, spaced apart, base frame members defining a lower circumferential edge of the frame; a crown with a pair of vertically, spaced apart, crown frame members defining an upper circumferential or peripheral edge of the frame, a curtain ring inset from the upper circumferential or peripheral edge; and a plurality of uprights interconnecting the base and the crown; and a door opening defined between some of the uprights, the base, and the crown. The covering generally includes: a crown fabric covering the crown; and a body fabric generally surrounding waste disposal device. Alternatively, the system includes: a frame with only the above described crown (i.e., without the base) and a covering (crown fabric and body fabric). |
| US11767681B2 |
Concentric metal and cementitious wind turbine tower structure and method of manufacturing same
A tower structure of a wind turbine includes a plurality of tower sections stacked atop each other in an end-to-end configuration along a vertical axis to form the tower structure of the wind turbine at a wind turbine site. Each of the tower sections is formed of at least one first tubular portion and at least one second tubular portion. Further, the first and second tubular portions of each of the plurality of tower sections are concentric with each other. Moreover, the first tubular portion is formed at least in part, of a cementitious material and the second tubular portion is formed of a perforated material having a plurality of holes. |
| US11767679B2 |
Algorithm for a pool cleaner
A pool cleaner control system is provided. The pool cleaner control system includes a pool cleaner having an imaging device and a controller. The imaging device is configured to acquire at least one image of an aquatic environment. The controller is in communication with the imaging device. The controller identifies candidate debris from the at least one image, analyzes at least two potential candidate debris-containing pathways, and determines which of the at least two potential candidate debris-containing pathways is an optimal cleaning pathway. |
| US11767678B2 |
System for the removal of volatile products resulting from the disinfection of water in a swimming pool
A system for the removal of volatile products resulting from the disinfection of water in a swimming pool, including a main channel arranged at an edge of a swimming pool and to collect overflowing water from the pool, air suction holes distributed along the main channel, the suction holes facing the internal volume of the main channel and being arranged at a height above the free water surface in the main channel, ventilation device configured to generate a suction flow of air from the suction holes. The system includes an air insufflation device arranged in the main channel at a height below the free surface of the water in the main channel, the air insufflation device generating a flow of air to strip the gases dissolved in the water in the main channel, from the liquid phase to the gaseous phase. |
| US11767677B2 |
Method for creating a precast concrete wall with adjustable concrete form liner connection
A liner for a form is provided. The form allows for the creation of a precast concrete wall to be formed. The liner allows a building material, for example, brick veneer, to be placed in the liner in a pattern. The pattern may be a soldier course that can formed over openings in the precast concrete wall. When liquid concrete is poured into the mold and then hardens, the concrete holds the building material in place in the pattern produced by the liner. |
| US11767671B2 |
Insulating composite materials comprising an inorganic aerogel and a melamine foam
The invention relates to insulating composite materials comprising an inorganic aerogel and a melamine foam. The invention also relates to the production method of said materials, and to the use of same. |
| US11767665B1 |
Foldable and framed wall assembly
The present invention provides a foldable and framed wall assembly comprising: a wall frame and at least one wall skin, the wall frame including an upper beam, a lower beam, at least one middle beam, and multiple short rods to connect the upper beam, the lower beam, and the middle beam together. In addition, the wall frame can be folded up for easy transportation and handling, and the wall skin has conventional building acoustic and thermal insulation material attached to the inside and a latch to connect with the frame and looks basically indistinguishable from normal wall skin after installation. Through those structure, the workers can quickly build a wall with strength not much different from a normal wall, while the foldable frame ensures that the wall can be prefabricated in advance in the factory, which can also significantly improve the transportation efficiency. |
| US11767664B2 |
Drain stopper apparatus
A drain stopper apparatus is disclosed and configured for being installed within a drain hole of a fixture, for preventing any buildup of hair or other materials within an associated drainpipe of the fixture. In at least one embodiment, the apparatus provides a stopper body sized and shaped for being positioned within the drain hole of the fixture, in contact with an inner surface of a basin of the fixture. A stopper tailpiece is engaged with a bottom of the stopper body. A stopper is positioned within the stopper body and configured for selectively moving between one of an open position and a closed position. A drive coupler interconnects a lower end of the stopper tailpiece with an upper end of the drainpipe, the drive coupler providing a drive mechanism positioned and configured for selectively actuating the stopper between the open and closed positions. |
| US11767662B1 |
Anti-backflow plumbing fitting
An anti-backflow plumbing fitting (10) includes an annular body (12) which bounds an interior area (20). The body includes a body outlet (28) and a plurality of cup portions (40) each of which includes an inlet opening (46). An annular body side wall (22) includes at least one radially extending side wall air gap (36). Each cup portion further includes a pair of angularly disposed cup air gaps (54). An inlet end wall (30) includes a plurality of body flow inlets (52) which are each associated with a respective cup portion. Each body flow inlet underlies a respective cup portion and is elongated in aligned relation with each cup air gap, to enable liquid to flow from the respective inlet opening of a cup portion into the interior area. The inlet end wall is sloped and includes a plurality of drain holes (66, 68) therein. A plurality of vanes (60) extend in the interior area intermediate of immediately adjacent body flow inlets. |
| US11767659B2 |
Hydraulic system for working machine, and working machine
A hydraulic system for a working machine includes a traveling motor to output power to a traveling device in the working machine, a first detector to detect a physical quantity that changes in accordance with a traveling state of the working machine and that is detected at intervals of a predetermined period, and a controller to execute automatic shift-down to automatically reduce a rotational speed of the traveling motor to a first speed stage when the rotational speed of the traveling motor is in a second speed stage higher than the first speed stage. The controller is configured or programmed to determine a tendency or degree of change in the physical quantity, based on values of the physical quantity detected at intervals of the predetermined period by the first detector. |
| US11767651B2 |
Systems and devices for waste collection and storage
One example embodiment is a waste collection and storage device, comprising: (a) a disposable container with a body and a base; (b) a plurality of panels extended from the base, each of the panels has a panel distal end extending away from the body, the panel distal ends of the panels pointing inwardly and defining an opening therebetween in an open state; and (c) at least one locking mechanism disposed on at least one of the panels. When a force is applied on the body to the panel distal ends against a target surface having a waste, the panel distal ends move inwards towards each other and in turn close up the opening to form a closed state, and the body and the panels together create a cavity, such that the waste can be scooped up from the target surface and accommodated within the cavity. The locking mechanism locks the panels in the closed state to store the waste within the cavity. Other example embodiments are described herein. In certain embodiments, the waste collection and storage device is simple in structure and cost-efficient in manufacturing. |
| US11767644B2 |
Module for construction of recreation track, especially bicycle one
A module for construction of recreation track, especially bicycle one, having a framework on which the modules are being arranged, whereas the module has upper part intended for riding on it, constituting non-ruled surface, and in the top view it has tetragon shape with one rounded side, the first side wall and the second side wall, whereas the first side wall and the second side wall create base of the module, and the left front wall and opposite to it right front wall, located between the first side wall and the second side wall, characteristic in that, the left front wall and the right front wall form in the top view an acute angle (α), and the first side wall and the second side wall form obtuse angles with the upper part. |
| US11767641B2 |
Sanitary tissue products
Sanitary tissue products employing fibrous structures that exhibit a novel combination of compressibility properties, plate stiffness properties, and slip stick coefficient of friction properties, and methods for making same. |
| US11767639B2 |
Coated paperboard containers having an aqueous barrier coating
A coated paperboard container includes a paperboard substrate and an aqueous barrier coating on the paperboard substrate. The coated paperboard container has a repulpability yield of 75% accepts or greater, a sidewall seam bond strength of 30 pounds per inch or greater, and a wet rigidity loss of 50% or less. |
| US11767630B2 |
Washing machine appliance and motor assembly therefor
A washing machine appliance or drive assembly, as provided herein, may include an agitator drive shaft, a stationary housing, and a motor. The agitator drive shaft may extend along a drive axis. The stationary housing may be disposed about the agitator drive shaft. The motor may be operably connected to the agitator drive shaft to drive rotation thereof. The motor may include a rotor, a stator, a support bushing, and a linear fastener. The rotor may be fixed to the agitator drive shaft. The stator may be rotationally positioned radially inward from the rotor. The support bushing may be ultrasonically welded within the stator. The linear fastener may extend through the fastener to the stationary housing. |
| US11767627B2 |
Laundry treatment apparatus
A laundry treatment apparatus includes a cabinet and a drawer retractably provided in the cabinet. An accommodation unit is provided at the drawer and defines a space configured to receive washing water. The laundry treatment apparatus includes a guider. The guider includes a first body rotatably coupled to the cabinet, and a second body rotatably coupled to the first body and the drawer and configured to connect the first body to the drawer. A supply unit is connected to a water supply source. A water supply channel is provided along the guider and is configured to supply water between the supply unit and the accommodation unit. |
| US11767623B2 |
Process and device for the formation of directly-formed cellulosic webs
This invention relates to a process and a device for manufacturing cellulose-based webs which are directly formed from lyocell spinning solution and in particular for the washing of directly formed cellulose webs. |
| US11767619B2 |
Knit fastener loop products
A method of making a loop fastener product features knitting, such as by circular knitting, a pile yarn and one or more ground yarns to form a stretchable knit fabric having loops of the pile yarn extending from a knit ground, with the ground yarns including polymers of differing melt temperatures. The knit fabric is then held in a desired state while the fabric is set by first applying sufficient heat to cause the lower melt temperature resin to flow into interstices of the fabric ground, and then allowing the fabric to cool. The cooled fabric ground is less stretchable in two orthogonal directions after setting than before setting, has a greater air permeability after setting than before setting, and has hook-engageable pile loops extending from bound interstices. |
| US11767618B2 |
Ring spun yarn and method
A method of ring spinning cotton polyester blended yarn. The method is robust and can be used to manufacture the yarn even from polyester fibers that are produced from recycled materials. A new ring spun cotton polyester yarn is also provided. The yarn has few defects and can be effectively dyed when woven into cloth. |
| US11767615B2 |
Hollow porous fibers
A hollow fiber that generally extends in a longitudinal direction is provided. The hollow fiber comprises a hollow cavity that extends along at least a portion of the fiber in the longitudinal direction. The cavity is defined by an interior wall that is formed front a thermoplastic composition containing a continuous phase that includes a polyolefin matrix polymer and a nanoinclusion additive dispersed within the continuous phase in the form of discrete domains. A porous network is defined in the composition that includes a plurality of nanopores. |
| US11767614B2 |
Preparation method of chitin-modified polypropylene spunbond non-woven fabric
A chitin-modified polypropylene spunbond non-woven fabric and a preparation method of the chitin-modified polypropylene spunbond non-woven fabric are provided. The chitin-modified polypropylene spunbond non-woven fabric contains a modified chitin in a weight percentage range of approximately 0.2%-1.5%. The modified chitin includes chitin modified by a modifier including 2-hydroxybenzimidazole, cellulose acetate butyrate, and adipic acid dihydrazide. The chitin-modified polypropylene spunbond non-woven fabric has an anti-mold grade less than 1, and an antibacterial rate greater than 9.5%. |
| US11767611B2 |
Methods for producing a monocrystalline ingot by horizontal magnetic field Czochralski
Methods for producing monocrystalline silicon ingots by horizontal magnetic field Czochralski are disclosed. During growth of the neck and/or growth of at least a portion of the crown, a magnetic field is not applied to the neck and/or crown or a relatively weak magnetic field of 1500 gauss or less is applied. A horizontal magnetic field (e.g., greater than 1500 gauss) is applied during growth of the ingot main body. |
| US11767606B2 |
Copper oxide solid for use in plating of a substrate, method of producing the copper oxide solid, and apparatus for supplying a plating solution into a plating tank
The present invention relates to a copper oxide solid for use in plating of a substrate using an insoluble anode. Further the present invention relates to a method of producing the copper oxide solid. Further the present invention relates to an apparatus for supplying a plating solution in which the copper oxide solid is dissolved into a plating tank. A copper oxide solid (CS) to be supplied into a plating solution for plating a substrate (W) includes a copper oxide powder and a liquid as a binder to solidify the copper oxide powder. |
| US11767605B1 |
Preparation method of gradient high-silicon steel by molten salt electrolysis
A preparation method of gradient high-silicon steel by molten salt electrolysis includes: weighing the inorganic fluoride salt and the inorganic silicon salt, mixing them uniformly and then drying; heating the electrolysis container over the melting point of the electrolyte, passing the inert gas through the electrolysis container, and connecting the electrode to the power supply to perform constant current electrolysis, after the electrolysis is finished, the cathode is taken out, washed and dried, placing the dried cathode in a constant temperature region of an annealing furnace; under a protective gas atmosphere, heating the cathode to the target temperature, and maintaining the temperature for a period of time; after the heat treatment, cooling the cathode to the room temperature, during which the cathode is always placed in the furnace. |
| US11767593B2 |
High temperature vacuum seal
Gas distribution assemblies and process chambers comprising gas distribution assemblies are described. The gas distribution assembly includes a gas distribution plate, a lid and a primary O-ring. The primary O-ring is positioned between a purge channel of a first contact surface of the gas distribution plate and a second contact surface. Methods of sealing a process chamber using the disclosed gas distribution assemblies are also described. |
| US11767592B2 |
Gas-dispersing apparatus for multiple chemical resources
The invention discloses a gas dispensing apparatus for multiple chemical resources, including: a showerhead assembly having at least two layers of board bodies and a gas mixing chamber defined at a center of the at least two layers of board bodies, and the gas mixing chamber having multiple holes defined thereon; and a pipeline assembly mounted to the showerhead assembly and having a stepped body defining at least two pipelines, the stepped body being configured to connect to the at least two layers of the board bodies to define at least two gas cavities, each of the gas cavities communicating with the corresponding one of the pipelines, each of the gas cavities communicating with the holes defined on the gas mixing chamber. |
| US11767590B2 |
ALD cycle time reduction using process chamber lid with tunable pumping
Process chamber lids having a pumping liner with a showerhead and gas funnel within an open central region are described. The showerhead is spaced a distance from the gas funnel to form a gap and the gas funnel has an opening to provide a flow of gas into the gap. The gas funnel includes a plurality of apertures extending from the front surface to a common region adjacent the back surface of the gas funnel. A purge ring is in contact with the back surface of the gas funnel and aligned so that a circular channel formed in the bottom surface of the purge ring body is positioned adjacent the common area of the apertures in the gas funnel. |
| US11767586B2 |
Manufacturing method for alloy material, alloy material, electrochemical element, electrochemical module, electrochemical device, energy system and solid oxide fuel cell
Provided is an alloy material including a metal oxide thin layer that can be formed using a simple method at low cost and can further suppress volatilization of Cr, which causes deterioration of a fuel cell, compared with a case where conventional expensive materials are used. Disclosed is a manufacturing method for an alloy material including a coating treatment step for coating a substrate made of a Fe—Cr based alloy with Co, and an oxidation treatment step for performing oxidation treatment on the substrate in a moisture-containing atmosphere after the coating treatment step. |
| US11767584B2 |
Soft magnetic powder, dust core, magnetic element, electronic apparatus, and movable body
Provided is soft magnetic powder containing an amorphous metal particle having a composition expressed by a compositional formula Fe100-a-b-c-d-e-f-gCraSibBcCdAleTifCog. Here, a, b, c, d, e, f, and g are that express atom %, 0 |
| US11767582B2 |
Steel material exhibiting high toughness, method for manufacturing the same, and structural steel plate fabricated using steel material
The present invention provides a steel material which has a plate shape and achieves both high strength and high rigidity by imparting large nonuniform deformation to the steel material utilizing rolling using a large-diameter work roll. The steel plate according to an embodiment of the present invention is produced by performing rolling using a rolling mill having a work roll diameter of 650 mm or more in a warm temperature region so that a nonuniform metallographic structure is formed in a plate thickness direction and thus the steel plate of the present invention is a high-strength and high-rigidity steel plate in which a yield strength is 580 MPa or more and a Young's modulus at a plate thickness center portion or a surface layer portion is 210 GPa or more and a difference in Young's moduli at the plate thickness center portion and the surface layer portion is 5 GPa or more in a case in which a tensile direction in a tensile test is at least any one of a rolling direction, a plate width direction, or a direction forming an angle difference of 45 degrees from the rolling direction and the plate width direction. |
| US11767581B2 |
High nitrogen steel with high strength, low yield ratio and high corrosion resistance for ocean engineering and preparation method therefor
The present invention discloses a high nitrogen steel with high strength, low yield ratio and high corrosion resistance for ocean engineering, comprising the following chemical components by weight percentage: C≤0.01%, Si≤0.1%, Cr 17%-19%, Mn 14%-16%, Mo 1%-1.5%, Ti≤0.05%, N 0.45%-0.6%, P≤0.01%, S≤0.01%, O≤0.02%, and the balance of iron. The present invention also discloses a preparation method as follows: (1) raw material weighing; (2) ingot preparation, remelting and smelting; (3) solution and forging treatments; and (4) hot rolling and post-rolling treatment. A product provided by the present invention has high tensile strength, low yield ratio and high corrosion resistance. At the same time, the present invention does not need pressurized equipment in the preparation process, therefore the preparation method is simple, the cost is low, and the present invention is suitable for industrial popularization in China. |
| US11767580B2 |
Metal composites
The product of and a process for forming a metal composite comprising particles of a carbon allotrope dispersed in a metal or a mixture of metals. In one embodiment, the process includes the steps of: (a) contacting particles of a carbon allotrope with surfactant having an organic portion and an anionic portion wherein the anionic portion is bonded to the organic portion and wherein the anionic portion is ionically associated with a cation so that the organic portion of the surfactant is adsorbed onto the surface of the particles of the carbon allotrope to produce surfactant modified particles; (b) contacting the surfactant modified particles with a transition metal cation and/or a post-transition metal cation and/or mixtures thereof to replace some or all of the cations of the surfactant modified particles with a transition metal cation and/or a post-transition metal cation and/or mixtures thereof to produce metal ion modified particles; (c) mixing the metal ion modified particles with a metal or a mixture of metals to form a mixture thereof; and (d) processing the mixture to form a metal composite comprising particles of the carbon allotrope dispersed in the metal or mixture of metal. In another embodiment the process includes the steps of: (a) contacting particles of a carbon allotrope with a surfactant having an organic portion and an anionic portion wherein the anionic portion is bonded to the organic portion and wherein the anionic portion is ionically associated with a transition metal cation and/or a post-transition metal cation and/or mixtures to produce metal ion modified particles; (b) mixing the metal ion modified particles with a metal or a mixture of metals to form a mixture thereof; and (c) processing the mixture to form a metal composite comprising particles of the carbon allotrope dispersed in the metal or mixture of metals. |
| US11767577B2 |
Copper alloy, use of a copper alloy, sanitary fitting and method for producing a sanitary fitting
Copper alloy, the elements of which have the following mass fractions: 46% to 53.5% copper (Cu); 0% to 1.0% aluminum (Al); 0% to 1.40% lead (Pb); 0% to 0.2% iron (Fe); 0% to 0.4% tin (Sn); 0% to 0.0002% boron (B); 0% to 0.2% arsenic (As); and remainder zinc (Zn). In addition, a use of a corresponding copper alloy for an additive manufacturing process, a sanitary fitting (1) with a corresponding copper alloy, and a method for producing a sanitary fitting (1) from a corresponding copper alloy are proposed. |
| US11767574B2 |
Ultrahigh-strength maraging stainless steel with multiphase strengthening and preparation method thereof
Disclosed is an ultrahigh-strength maraging stainless steel with multiphase strengthening and a preparation method thereof. The stainless steel has a composition in mass percentage as follows: 1.0-5.0% of Co, 6.0-10.0% of Ni, 11.0-17.0% of Cr, 0.3-2.0% of Ti, 3.0-7.0% of Mo, 0.08-1.0% of Mn, 0.08-0.5% of Si, 0.02% or less of C, 0.003% or less of P, 0.003% or less of S, and Fe as a balance. |
| US11767568B2 |
Soybean transgenic event MON87751 and methods for detection and use thereof
The invention provides a transgenic Glycine max event MON87751, plants, plant cells, seeds, plant parts, progeny plants, and commodity products comprising event MON87751. The invention also provides polynucleotides specific for event MON87751, plants, plant cells, seeds, plant parts, and commodity products comprising polynucleotides for event MON87751. The invention also provides methods related to event MON87751. |
| US11767566B2 |
Methods for the detection of a latent tuberculosis infection
The present invention relates to a method for the in vitro detection of a latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in a subject, wherein said method comprises determining at least one nucleotide sequence and/or at least one polypeptide of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) in a blood cell population of said subject, and wherein the presence of said at least one nucleotide sequence and/or said at least one polypeptide is indicative for said latent tuberculosis infection. In particular, the blood cell population is enriched for hematopoietic stem cells. The invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition for use in the treatment of the LTBI in the subject, wherein it is determined if the nucleotide sequence and/or the polypeptide of Mtb is/are present in the blood cell population. Further, the invention relates to kits for carrying out the methods of the invention. The invention also relates to the use of the kits. |
| US11767564B2 |
Use of SDHA as a prognostic marker and therapeutic target in uveal melanoma
Provided herein are methods for identifying expression of SDHA, MIF, and or monosomy 3 or disomy 3 status in sample to identify the sample as high-risk melanoma and/or the sensitivity to oxidative phosphorylation inhibitors. Also provided herein are methods for treating monosomy 3 uveal melanoma by administering a SDHA inhibitor in combination with an oxidative phosphorylation inhibitor. |
| US11767562B2 |
Circulating serum cell-free DNA biomarkers and methods
Biomarkers and methods for identifying circulating serum-based cfDNA sequences. The cfDNA sequences (PDcRAs) can be used to differentiate patient's suffering from Parkinson's disease (PD) from non-PD patients. |
| US11767556B2 |
Methods and systems for detecting genetic variants
Disclosed herein in are methods and systems for determining genetic variants (e.g., copy number variation) in a polynucleotide sample. A method for determining copy number variations includes tagging double-stranded polynucleotides with duplex tags, sequencing polynucleotides from the sample and estimating total number of polynucleotides mapping to selected genetic loci. The estimate of total number of polynucleotides can involve estimating the number of double-stranded polynucleotides in the original sample for which no sequence reads are generated. This number can be generated using the number of polynucleotides for which reads for both complementary strands are detected and reads for which only one of the two complementary strands is detected. |
| US11767552B2 |
Multi-function analytic devices
The present disclosure provides devices, systems, methods for processing and/or analyzing a biological sample. An analytic device for processing and/or analyzing one or more biological samples may be electronically and/or physically configured or programed to activate one or more features/operations of the analytic device. The analytic device can be configured or programed by one or more instructions received from a cooperating electronic device or a remote server. The analytic device may comprise a moving carriage. The analytic device may be portable. The analytic device may receive instructions for performing an assay from a mobile electronic device external to a housing of the analytic device. |
| US11767551B2 |
Rapid assays for T-cell activation by RNA measurements using flow cytometry
The present invention relates to a method for rapidly detecting copies of at least one RNA molecule expressed in individual cells and uses thereof. |
| US11767547B2 |
Nucleic acid amplification
Methods and compositions for the amplification of nucleic acids and generation of concatemers are disclosed. Amplification methods provided herein may be performed under isothermal conditions. Methods and compositions may include reagents such as nucleic acid polymerases and primers. |
| US11767546B2 |
Enzymatic method for preparation of UDP-GlcNAc
The present invention relates to an enzyme-catalyzed process for producing UDP-N-acetyl-α-D-glucosamine (UDP-GlcNAc) from low-cost substrates uridine monophosphate and N-acetyl-D glucosamine in a single reaction mixture with immobilized or preferably co-immobilized enzymes. Uridine may be used as starting material instead of uridine monophosphate as well. Further, the process may be adapted to produce GlcNAcylated molecules and biomolecules including saccharides, particularly human milk oligosaccharides (HMO), proteins, peptides, glycoproteins, particularly antibodies, or glycopeptides, and bioconjugates, particularly carbohydrate conjugate vaccines and antibody-drug conjugates. |
| US11767545B2 |
Microorganism and method for producing triacylglycerol
A microorganism having at least one SPX gene encoding SPX protein responsive to phosphorus deficiency, and characterized in that a function of the SPX protein is decreased or lost by introducing gene mutation into the SPX gene. |
| US11767544B2 |
Processes and systems for catalytic manufacture of wax ester derivatives
Processes for transesterifying wax esters. Implementations may include providing a feedstock including wax esters, introducing into the feedstock an alcohol with a carbon number ranging from 1 to 34 carbons where the alcohol is selected from the group consisting of a straight chain alcohol, a branched chain alcohol, any combination of straight chain alcohols, any combination of branched chain alcohols, and any combination thereof. The process may include contacting the feedstock with a lipase, and catalytically transesterifying the wax esters in the feedstock with the lipase to form a transesterified product. The enzymatically transesterified product may be adapted to produce a finished product having a certain formula that has a viscosity that substantially matches a viscosity of a finished product having the same certain formula including chemically catalyzed transesterified wax esters. |
| US11767543B2 |
Processes and systems for catalytic manufacture of wax ester derivatives
Processes for transesterifying wax esters. Implementations may include providing a feedstock including wax esters, introducing into the feedstock an alcohol with a carbon number ranging from 1 to 34 carbons where the alcohol is selected from the group consisting of a straight chain alcohol, a branched chain alcohol, any combination of straight chain alcohols, any combination of branched chain alcohols, and any combination thereof. The process may include contacting the feedstock with a lipase, and catalytically transesterifying the wax esters in the feedstock with the lipase to form a transesterified product. The enzymatically transesterified product may be adapted to produce a finished product having a certain formula that has a viscosity that substantially matches a viscosity of a finished product having the same certain formula including chemically catalyzed transesterified wax esters. |
| US11767539B2 |
Viral vector production
In some aspects, the disclosure relates to methods for improving titer and yield of viral vector production. In some embodiments, the methods comprise transient silencing of transgene expression during packaging of a viral vector. |
| US11767537B2 |
Mammalian expression system
The present invention relates to an expression system for the heterologous expression of a nucleic acid sequence of interest in a mammalian cell, the system comprising: (i) a first genetic entity, comprising: a nucleic acid sequence encoding a functional Epstein Barr virus nuclear antigen 1 (EBNA-1), the nucleic acid sequence being operably linked to regulatory elements that allow for expression of the nucleic acid sequence encoding a functional EBNA-1; (ii) a second genetic entity, comprising: a nucleic acid sequence encoding a functional nucleoside diphosphate kinase A (NDPK-A), the nucleic acid sequence being operably linked to regulatory elements that allow for expression of the nucleic acid sequence encoding a functional NDPK-A; (iii) a third genetic entity, comprising: the nucleic acid sequence of interest being operably linked to regulatory elements that allow for expression of the nucleic acid sequence of interest; and (iv) a four genetic entity, comprising: the Epstein Barr virus OriP sequence or one or more subsequences thereof, wherein the one or more subsequences comprise at least the ‘Family of Repeats’ DNA-binding site for EBNA-1 and the ‘Dyad Symmetry’ DNA-binding site for EBNA-1. The present invention also relates to corresponding mammalian host cells and methods for expressing a nucleic acid sequence of interest by means of such expression system. |
| US11767536B2 |
Method for obtaining glyphosate-resistant rice by site-directed nucleotide substitution
The present invention discloses a method for obtaining glyphosate-resistant rice by a site-directed nucleotide substitution, and also relates to a method capable of generating a site-directed nucleotide substitution and a fragment substitution. The method for obtaining a glyphosate-resistant plant provided by the present invention comprises the following steps: only substituting threonine (T) at position 8 of the amino acid sequence of a conserved region of endogenous EPSPS protein of a target plant with isoleucine (I), and substituting proline (P) at position 12 with serine (S) to obtain a plant, i.e., a glyphosate-resistant plant. The method provided by the present invention is of great significance in breeding new herbicide-resistant plant varieties. The present invention also discloses a method for utilizing a CRISPR-mediated NHEJ pathway to substitute a region between two gRNA sites by designing the two gRNA sites, thereby realizing a site-directed mutation of a target nucleotide and site-directed substitution of a fragment. |
| US11767531B2 |
Defined multi-conjugates oligonucleotides
Defined multi-conjugate oligonucleotides can have predetermined sizes and compositions. For example, in various embodiment, defined multi-conjugate oligonucleotides can have advantageous properties, for example in the form of defined multi-conjugate siRNA (i.e., including two, three or more siRNA) having enhanced intracellular delivery and/or multi-gene silencing effects. In various embodiment, the defined multi-conjugate oligonucleotides can be synthesized via new synthetic intermediates and methods. The defined multi-conjugate oligonucleotides can be used, for example, in reducing gene expression, biological research, treating or preventing medical conditions, or to produce new or altered phenotypes in cells or organisms. |
| US11767527B2 |
Modified oligonucleotides targeting SNPs
Novel oligonucleotides that enhance silencing of the expression of a gene containing a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) relative to the expression of the corresponding wild-type gene are provided. Methods of using novel oligonucleotides that enhance silencing of the expression of a gene containing a SNP relative to the expression of the corresponding wild-type gene are provided. |
| US11767524B2 |
His-MBP tagged DNA endonuclease for facilitated enzyme removal
Disclosed is a product and process, wherein one adds a N-terminal Histamine-Maltose Binding Protein (“MBP”) tag to endonucleases, including restriction endonucleases like Hind III, and binds the tagged fusion protein to a solid support, preferably beads, once the enzyme has digested oligonucleotides in solution, in order to arrest further digestion. Preferred beads for binding the tagged enzyme are magnetic beads, which can easily be removed from solution by binding to a support and then removing it, or can be accumulated by magnetic attraction in a particular region. More preferred are magnetic beads bound to iminodiacetic acid or nitrilotriacetic acid. |
| US11767522B2 |
Preservation of cell-free nucleic acids in biological samples
Provided is a composition for preserving cell-free nucleic acids and/or cells in a biological sample and methods for use thereof. The composition comprises at least one volume excluding polymer, at least one osmotic agent and at least one enzyme inhibitor. The composition optionally further comprises at least one metabolic inhibitor. Further, provided is a kit comprising the composition, preferably in a blood collection tube, or the components of the composition. |
| US11767521B2 |
Genetically modified bacterial cells and methods useful for producing indigoidine
The present invention provides for a genetically modified bacterial host cell capable of producing indigoidine, wherein the host cell comprises a non-ribosomal peptide synthetase (NRPS) that converts glutamine to indigoidine, and the bacterial host cell is reduced in its expression of one or more of the sixteen indicated enzymes. |
| US11767519B2 |
Engineered amylase variants
The present invention provides engineered amylase polypeptides and compositions thereof. The engineered amylase polypeptides have been optimized to provide improved thermostability, protease stability, and stability under a range of pH conditions, including acidic (pH<7) conditions. The invention also relates to the use of the compositions comprising the engineered amylase polypeptides for therapeutic and/or nutritional purposes. The present invention also provides polynucleotides encoding the engineered amylase polypeptides, as well as methods for making the engineered polynucleotides and amylase polypeptides. |
| US11767517B2 |
Luciferase enzymes for use with thermostable luciferins in bioluminescent assays
Provided herein are enhanced luciferase enzymes for use with thermostable luciferin analogs for bioluminescent assays. In particular, the present disclosure provides compositions, assays, and methods for performing a bioluminescent assay using enhanced, high-activity luciferase enzymes compatible with thermostable luciferins, such as 5,5-disubstituted luciferin analogs. |
| US11767512B2 |
Sequence specific reagents targeting CCR5 in primary hematopoietic cells
The invention pertains to the field of cell therapy and HIV treatments. It provides with highly specific reagents for reducing or inactivating expression of CCR5 in primate and human primary cells, especially under the form of TALE-nucleases. These reagents allow the production of safer primary hematopoietic cells made resistant to HIV, stem cells or differentiated cells, for their infusion into HIV patients. |
| US11767511B2 |
Platelets as delivery agents
Provided herein are RNA agent-loaded platelets, methods of preparing RNA agent-loaded platelets, and methods of using RNA agent-loaded platelets. In some embodiments, methods of loading RNA agents into platelets include treating platelets with a RNA agent, a cationic transfection reagent, and a loading buffer that can include a salt, a base, a loading agent, and optionally at least one organic solvent. |
| US11767510B2 |
Devices and methods for isolating tumor infiltrating lymphocytes and uses thereof
The present invention provides methods for isolating and cryopreserving tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) and producing therapeutic populations of TILs, including methods via use of a kit and a semi-automatic device for aseptic disaggregation, enrichment, and cryopreservation of a resected tumor prior to expansion of the TIL population. The present invention also provides methods for expansion, and/or stabilization of TILs, for instance UTILs, compositions involving the same and methods of treatment involving the same. |
| US11767509B2 |
Methods of producing RPE cells
The present disclosure relates to the use of laminin-521 in obtaining retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cells. Pluripotent human embryonic stem cells are cultured on plates coated with recombinant laminin-521 (laminin-11), in totally defined and xeno-free conditions. A first cell culture medium contains a growth factor, and a second cell culture medium does not contain growth factor. The stem cells are first exposed to the first cell culture medium, then exposed to the second cell culture medium for a longer time period. After a number of weeks, clinical grade RPE cells are obtained from the stem cells. |
| US11767506B2 |
In vitro maturation culture medium of immature oocytes and use thereof
Provided is a method for culturing immature oocytes. The method can promote in vitro maturation of the immature oocytes, and specifically comprises using follicular cells and a culture medium for culturing same. The culture medium for culturing the follicular cells contains CNP or variants thereof or analogues thereof and an HDAC (histone deacetylase) inhibitor. Also provided are the in vitro maturation culture medium containing CNP or variants thereof or analogues thereof and the HDAC inhibitor, and related compositions thereof, and the use of the above medium, culture medium and compositions in the promotion of in vitro maturation of the immature oocytes. |
| US11767501B2 |
Biological and algae harvesting and cultivation systems and methods
Algae harvesting and cultivating systems and methods for producing high concentrations of algae product with minimal energy. In an embodiment, a dead-end filtration system and method includes at least one tank and a plurality hollow fiber membranes positioned in the at least one tank. An algae medium is pulled through the hollow fiber membranes such that a retentate and a permeate are produced. |
| US11767496B2 |
Method of producing a finished, aged distilled spirit
The disclosure provides a method of producing a finished, aged distilled spirit, and a method of producing bottles of a distilled spirit that employ in-bottle finishing. In one embodiment, the method of producing a finished, aged distilled spirit includes: (1) placing an aged distilled spirit in a bottle, (2) placing a wood piece in the bottle, wherein the wood piece is used for in-bottle finishing of the aged distilled spirit and is rested in a non-alcoholic liquid before the placing of the wood piece, and (3) sealing the bottle, having located within the bottle both the aged distilled spirit and the wood piece. |
| US11767494B2 |
Binary azeotrope and azeotrope-like compositions comprising perfluoroheptene
The present application provides binary azeotrope or azeotrope-like compositions comprising perfluoroheptene and an additional component, wherein the additional component is present in the composition in an amount effective to form an azeotrope composition or azeotrope-like composition with the perfluoroheptene. Methods of using the compositions provided herein in cleaning and carrier fluid applications are also provided. |
| US11767493B2 |
Bleach activator having a cationic group and washing or cleaning agent containing same
The present invention relates to compounds which form, under perhydrolysis conditions, certain cationic organic peracids, to the use of said compounds for activating peroxygen compounds in the context of bleaching stains when washing textiles and cleaning hard surfaces, and to washing and cleaning agents that contain said compounds. |
| US11767490B2 |
Apparatus and method for extracting oil from plant material
A process and apparatus for extracting plant oil from plant material by cooling an alcohol solvent to a temperature of −40° C. or lower, contacting the plant material with the cold solvent to extract plant oil to provide a solvent and plant oil mixture, heating the mixture to convert the solvent to a gaseous state to thereby separate the solvent from the plant oil, and cooling the separated gaseous solvent to a liquid to recover the solvent. The apparatus may include a heat exchanger to cool the alcohol solvent, a centrifuge configured to receive and contact a batch of plant material with the cold solvent to extract oil from the plant material to provide a solvent and oil mixture, and a programmable logic controller to monitor and control the temperature of the cold solvent, and control the centrifuge to agitate the solvent in contact with the plant material. |
| US11767487B2 |
Inverting aids for latex-based drag reducing agents
An oxyalkylated branched aliphatic compound produced by oxyalkylating a branched aliphatic compound having 12 or more carbon atoms in which the branched aliphatic compound having 12 or more carbon atoms is grafted with a polyether via a crosslinking reaction, wherein the polyether is a polymer of ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, butylene oxide, and combinations thereof, may be useful as an inverting aid for increasing the dissolution rate of a latex-based drag reducing agent in a liquid hydrocarbon. |
| US11767483B2 |
Fluorine-containing ether compound, lubricant for magnetic recording medium, and magnetic recording medium
The fluorine-containing ether compound is represented by the following formula (1): R1—R2—CH2—R3—CH2—R4. In the formula (1), R1 is represented by the following formula (2), R2 is represented by the following formula (3), R3 is a perfluoropolyether chain, and R4 is an organic end group different from R1—R2— and contains two or three polar groups, wherein each polar group is bonded to a different carbon atom, and the carbon atoms to which the polar groups are bonded are bonded to one another via a linking group containing a carbon atom to which the polar group is not bonded. In the formula (2), R5 is an alkoxy group selected from the group consisting of a methoxy, an ethoxy and a propoxy group. In the formula (3), w is 2 or 3. |
| US11767482B2 |
High-quality coke products
High quality coke products made in horizontal ovens such as heat recovery, non-recovery or Thompson ovens from an optimized coal blend. The coke products have unique properties such as an oblong shape and improved Coke Strength after Reaction (CSR) and Coke Reactivity Index (CRI) properties. |
| US11767481B2 |
Process for producing biodiesel from acidic raw materials
The present invention concerns a process for producing biodiesel with bifunctional heterogeneous acidic catalysts from acidic raw materials, such as fatty acids and mixtures of fatty acids with triglycerides. |
| US11767480B1 |
Methods of upgrading hydrocarbon feed streams
This disclosure relates to methods of upgrading hydrocarbon feed stream, which can include separating the hydrocarbon feed stream into a heavy fraction and a light fraction, hydrotreating an aromatic feed stream with at least a first catalyst in a first reactor comprising hydrogen to produce a first product effluent, combining the heavy fraction with at least a portion of the first product effluent to form a mixed stream, and hydrotreating the mixed stream with one or more second catalysts in a second reactor comprising hydrogen to produce a second product effluent. |
| US11767479B2 |
Two-stage hydrocracking process for producing naphtha, comprising a hydrogenation stage implemented downstream of the second hydrocracking stage
The present invention is based on the use of a two-step hydrocracking process for the production of naphtha, comprising a step of hydrogenation placed downstream of the second hydrocracking step, the hydrogenation step treating the effluent resulting from the second hydrocracking step in the presence of a specific hydrogenation catalyst. Furthermore, the hydrogenation step and the second hydrocracking step are performed under specific operating conditions and in particular under quite specific temperature conditions. |
| US11767478B1 |
Systems and methods for processing hydrocarbon feedstocks
According to one or more embodiments described herein, a method for processing a hydrocarbon feedstock may include contacting a mixed feed with a solvent in a deasphalting system to form residue and deasphalted oil, contacting the deasphalted oil with supercritical water to form an upgraded oil, separating the upgraded oil into at least a light fraction and a heavy fraction, and combining at least a portion of the heavy fraction with the hydrocarbon feedstock to form the mixed feed. |
| US11767477B2 |
Slurry hydroconversion process for upgrading heavy hydrocarbons
Systems and methods are provided for partial upgrading of heavy hydrocarbon feeds to meet transport specifications, such as pipeline transport specifications. The systems and methods can allow for one or more types of improvement in heavy hydrocarbon processing prior to transport. In some aspects, the systems and methods can produce a partially upgraded heavy hydrocarbon product that satisfies one or more transport specifications while incorporating an increased amount of vacuum gas oil and a reduced amount of pitch into the partially upgraded heavy hydrocarbon product. In other aspects, the systems and methods can allow for increased incorporation of hydrocarbons into the fraction upgraded for transport, thereby reducing or minimizing the amount of hydrocarbons requiring an alternative method of disposal or transport. In still other aspects, the systems and methods can allow for reduced incorporation of external streams into the final product for transport while still satisfying one or more target properties. |
| US11767473B2 |
Active nematic colloids in microrobotics
Provided are compositions that include a nematic colloid, the nematic colloid comprising a nematic liquid crystal and a key colloid; and a lock colloid, the lock colloid optionally having at least two arms extending therefrom, the lock colloid being configured for assembly with the key colloid of the nematic colloid, the assembly optionally being mediated by a dipole interaction between the colloid and the lock colloid, by a disinclination line of the nematic colloid, or any combination thereof. Also provided are related methods. The disclosed compositions and methods can be used to, e.g., assemble chain and lattice structures from the key colloids by exploiting disinclination lines and dipole defects of the components of the compositions. |
| US11767472B2 |
Semiconductor nanocrystal particles and devices including the same
A semiconductor nanocrystal particle including zinc (Zn), tellurium (Te) and selenium (Se), a method of producing the same, and an electronic device including the same are disclosed. In the semiconductor nanocrystal particle, an amount of the tellurium is less than an amount of the selenium, the particle includes a core including a first semiconductor material including zinc, tellurium, and selenium and a shell disposed on at least a portion of the core and including a second semiconductor material having a different composition from the first semiconductor material, and the semiconductor nanocrystal particle emits blue light including a maximum peak emission at a wavelength of less than or equal to about 470 nanometers. |
| US11767471B2 |
Adaptive solid-state luminescent phosphors
The absorbance or emission wavelength of composite materials comprising a transition metal doped shell disposed over a rare earth doped core and a functionalizable group on the surface of the transition metal doped shell can change upon subjection to a carboxylic acid. This method of changing the absorbance or emission wavelength of a composite material can be used to identify counterfeit currency using an ink comprising a composite material. |
| US11767470B2 |
Lighting device
A lighting device for adjusting the color temperature of white light emitted by a luminescent material is disclosed. The lighting device comprises: a luminescent material configured to emit white light when being exposed to electromagnetic radiation of a preselected wavelength range; at least one excitation unit configured to expose the luminescent material to electromagnetic radiation of a first wavelength range selected from the range of 230-330 nm; at least one excitation unit configured to expose the luminescent material to electromagnetic radiation of a second wavelength range, different from the first wavelength range, selected from the range of 300-600 nm; a metering unit configured to adjust the ratio of the irradiances of electromagnetic radiation of first wavelength range and of electromagnetic radiation of second wavelength range that is exposed on the luminescent material. |
| US11767467B2 |
Photochromic compound and curable composition containing said photochromic compound
The present invention relates to a photochromic compound including a polyvalent residue on which at least one group having a photochromic moiety is substituted, and at least one long-chain group not containing a photochromic moiety and having a molecular weight of 300 or more is further substituted; and a curable composition containing the same. In accordance with the present invention, it is possible to provide a photochromic compound which has high solubility in a polymerizable compound serving as a matrix while retaining high photochromic characteristics and is hardly affected by the matrix; and a curable composition containing the same. |
| US11767466B2 |
Nanocomposite coated proppants and methods of making same
The present disclosure relates to methods of making nanocomposite coated proppants with a nanocomposite coating, including adding a quantity of precursor nanoparticles comprising carbon nanotubes supported by metal oxide catalyst nanoparticles to an uncured resin. The metal oxide catalyst nanoparticles and the uncured resin are selected such that the metal oxide catalyst nanoparticles are dissolvable in the uncured resin. The metal oxide catalyst nanoparticles are capable of dissolving in the uncured resin such that an amount of carbon nanotubes are dispersed within the uncured resin to form a nanocomposite coating. The method may further include coating proppant particles with the nanocomposite coating to make nanocomposite coated proppants. |
| US11767465B2 |
Acid stimulation methods
Stimulation treatments are designed and performed in a manner that takes into account radial acid flow into the formation. A reservoir core plug is selected and a liner core flow test is performed. The core flow test comprises measuring a flowing fraction, injecting into the core plug a treatment volume of at least one candidate stimulation fluid at an injection rate at reservoir conditions, and measuring an effective reaction rate constant. The linear flow data are then scaled to radial flow. A skin, an acid concentration at a wormhole tip and a fluid velocity at a wormhole tip are calculated. A stimulation treatment is then performed. The method can also be performed on analog cores. The stimulation treatment may be matrix acidizing, fracture acidizing or acidizing natural fractures. |
| US11767464B2 |
Consolidation and wellbore strength enhancement with CaCO3 precipitation
A method of treating a wellbore in a subterranean formation including introducing a first fluid into a formation, wherein the first fluid comprises: a first water soluble salt and a carrier; placing a second fluid into the formation, wherein the second fluid comprises: a second water soluble salt and a carrier, wherein the first fluid and second fluid produce a solid precipitate upon contact; and allowing the solid precipitate to form in-situ in the formation. An acid may be added to the wellbore after formation of the precipitate. The method may be also used for stabilizing a wellbore during drilling, and shutting off and reopening a region in a formation. |
| US11767461B1 |
Long-term hydraulic fracture conductivity through rock strengthening via the formation of fluorite
A method of treating a carbonate formation includes introducing a stimulation fluid into the carbonate formation at a pressure greater than a fracture pressure of the formation and creating openings in the carbonate formation via the stimulation fluid. Then, a fluoride salt solution, optionally including a proppant, may be introduced into the carbonate formation such that it at least partially penetrates into the openings. The fluoride salt may then be reacted with a carbonate surface in the carbonate formation to form fluorite on a surface of the formation thereby increasing a hardness of the carbonate formation. |
| US11767459B2 |
Low density oil-based wellbore fluids and methods thereof
A wellbore fluid may include an oleaginous continuous phase; a non-oleaginous discontinuous phase; an emulsifier stabilizing the non-oleaginous phase within the oleaginous phase; a low density material selected and in an amount to result in a specific gravity of the wellbore fluid that is less than 0.83; and at least one rheology modifier selected to suspend the low density material within the wellbore fluid. |
| US11767457B2 |
Monovalent brine-based reservoir drilling fluid
Wellbore fluids may contain an aqueous base fluid comprising a monovalent brine, a modified starch, and a metal oxide. Methods of using wellbore fluids may include drilling a subterranean well while circulating a wellbore fluid into the subterranean well, wherein the wellbore fluid contains an aqueous base fluid comprising a monovalent brine, a modified starch, and a metal oxide. |
| US11767454B2 |
Production tool to make abrasive particles with grooves
Abrasive particles comprising shaped abrasive particles each having a sidewall, each of the shaped abrasive particles comprising alpha alumina and having a first face and a second face separated by a sidewall and having a maximum thickness, T; and the shaped abrasive particles further comprising a plurality of grooves on the second face. |
| US11767453B2 |
Silicone-based adhesive protective film and optical member comprising the same
A silicone-based adhesive protective film and an optical member including the same are provided. A silicone-based adhesive protective film is formed of a composition including a silicone resin, a crosslinking agent, and a curing catalyst, and the silicone-based adhesive protective film has a peel strength of about 3 gf/inch or less with respect to a glass plate at 25° C., and a modulus of about 0.5 MPa to about 7 MPa at 25° C. |
| US11767445B2 |
Pre-treatments for packaging print media
A pre-treatment coating composition includes evaporable liquid vehicle and a pre-treatment coating matrix, including from 30 wt % to 70 wt % multivalent organic salt, from 5 wt % to 30 wt % dispersed polyurethane binder having a weight average molecular weight from 30,000 Mw to 100,000 Mw, from 0.5 wt % to 8 wt % of a high molecular weight polyvinyl alcohol binder, and from 10 wt % to 30 wt % of a low molecular weight polyvinyl alcohol binder. The low molecular weight polyvinyl alcohol binder and the high molecular weight polyvinyl alcohol binder are present in the pre-treatment coating matrix at a 3:1 to 15:1 weight ratio, and weight percentages are based on dry weight of the pre-treatment coating matrix. |
| US11767444B2 |
Polymer coating formulation and application methods
A plastisol formulation configured for use in coating substrates and a method for applying the formulation. The inventive formulation has exceptional flexibility over a wide range of temperatures. It is comprised of polyvinyl chloride, a plasticizer, a stabilizer, preferably a pigment, and a UV inhibitor/light stabilizer. The formulation is applied to a substrate and then cured by exposing it to an elevated temperature. |
| US11767440B2 |
Cyclopolymerizable compounds for 3D printing
In one aspect, inks for use with a three-dimensional (3D) printing system are described herein. In some embodiments, an ink described herein comprises 10-70 wt. % cyclopolymerizable monomer, based on the total weight of the ink. The cyclopolymerizable monomer comprises a first ethenyl or ethynyl moiety and a second ethenyl or ethynyl moiety. Additionally, the α-carbon of the first ethenyl or ethynyl moiety and the α-carbon of the second ethenyl or ethynyl moiety have a 1,5-, 1,6-, 1,7-, or 1,8-relationship. |
| US11767437B2 |
Porous polymer actuator and method for fabricating the same
The present disclosure relates to a porous polymer actuator which maintains the porous structure of the polymer actuator by forming a conductive polymer layer on a commercially available porous polymer separation membrane by vapor-phase polymerization and is capable of improving fast responsiveness to organic solvents and durability by ensuring structural anisotropy, and a method for fabricating the same. The porous polymer actuator according to the present disclosure includes: a porous polymer separation membrane having pores; and a conductive polymer layer coated on one surface and in the pores of the porous polymer separation membrane, wherein the porous polymer actuator has a gradient wherein the amount of the conductive polymer coated in the pores decreases from the one surface of the porous polymer separation membrane toward the other surface. |
| US11767435B2 |
Anti-reflection coating composition and use thereof
Provided is an anti-reflection coating composition. The anti-reflection coating composition includes an active component and a solvent B. The active component includes a matting resin A, a catalyst C, and a crosslinking agent D. The weight average molecular weight of the matting resin A is less than or equal to 20000. Also provided is use of the anti-reflection coating composition. |
| US11767434B2 |
Composition for a stainless coating, stainless member including the stainless coating, and method of manufacturing same
A composition for a stainless coating according to the present disclosure includes a sodium silicate, a lithium silicate, a polysiloxane, ethanol, and a residual solvent. The composition may be uniformly and smoothly coated on a curved, stainless steel surface, cleaning may be easier, and yellowing may be reduced or prevented. |
| US11767432B2 |
Method for mechanochemical preparation of high-performance iron red/clay mineral hybrid pigment
The disclosure relates to a method for mechanochemical preparation of an iron red pigment, which comprise steps: mixing a clay mineral, a soluble iron source and an alkali source in a mill for grinding to obtain a precursor, wherein the ratio of ball to material is controlled at 20-50, the grinding speed is 300-1200 rpm, and the grinding time is 30-360 min; and calcining the precursor at 500-900° C. for 30-120 min to obtain a high-performance iron oxide red/clay mineral hybrid pigment. The iron oxide red/clay mineral hybrid pigment has a bright and beautiful color, high-temperature and acid resistance, and can satisfy requirements for high-performance iron oxide red pigments in fields of paints, inks, ceramics, anti-corrosive coatings, etc. Furthermore the method is a simple process without waste that is environmentally friendly and suitable for industrialized production, thus it is expected to replace existing processes of iron oxide red pigments. |
| US11767428B2 |
Thermoplastic powder composition and reinforced three-dimensional object produced by 3D printing of such a composition
The present invention relates to a reinforced thermoplastic powder composition, comprising: at least one polyamide powder with a d50 of less than 100 μm, from 5% to 70% by weight of at least one glass fiber: with a l50 within the range from 50 to 200 μm, with an lmax of less than 450 μm, with a d50 within the range from 4 to 40 μm, with a form factor F: l50/d50 of between 5 and 15, and from 0.05% to 5% of a pulverulent flow agent with a d50 of less than 20 μm; with regard to the total weight of the composition. The present invention relates in particular to the use of said composition in 3D printing processes for manufacturing reinforced three-dimensional objects. |
| US11767426B2 |
Glass fiber filled thermoplastic composition having good mechanical properties
The invention relates to a composition for producing a thermoplastic moulding material, wherein the composition contains the following constituents: A) at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of aromatic polycarbonate, aromatic polyestercarbonate and polyester, B) at least one anhydride-functionalized ethylene-α-olefin copolymer or ethylene-α-olefin terpolymer having a weight-average molecular weight Mw of 50000 to 500000 g/mol determined by high-temperature gel permeation chromatography using ortho-dichlorobenzene as solvent against polystyrene standards, C) glass fibres, and also to a process for producing the moulding material, to the moulding material itself, to the use of the composition or of the moulding material for producing moulded articles and to the moulded articles themselves. |
| US11767425B2 |
Polymer composition for the manufacture of thermoformed articles
This invention relates to a polymer composition that is particularly suitable for use in the manufacture of thermoformed articles, which can be biodegraded in industrial composting. This invention also relates to a process for the production of the said composition and articles obtained thereby. |
| US11767424B2 |
Polyfunctional phenolic resin, polyfunctional epoxy resin, curable resin composition containing these, and cured product thereof
The present invention provides a polyfunctional phenolic resin and a polyfunctional epoxy resin having low viscosity and having excellent mechanical properties and heat resistance of a cured product to be obtained, a curable resin composition containing these, and a cured product thereof. Specifically, provided are a polyfunctional phenolic resin formed with a naphthol structure optionally having a substituent on an aromatic ring and a catechol structure optionally having a methyl group as a substituent on an aromatic ring bonded together via a methylene group optionally having a substituent, a polyfunctional epoxy resin obtained by epoxidizing the polyfunctional phenolic resin, a curable resin composition containing any of these, and a cured product thereof. |
| US11767419B2 |
Non-foam polyolefin compositions for wire and cable coating
A melt blended composition comprising, in weight percent (wt %) based upon the weight of the composition: (A) 55 to 94.99 wt % of a thermoplastic polymer, (B) 5 to 44.99 wt % of a moisture curable polymer, and (C) 0.01 to 5 wt % of a moisture condensation catalyst exhibits enhanced rheological and mechanical properties as compared to a composition alike in all aspects save for the presence of a moisture curable polymer. |
| US11767418B2 |
Rubber composition
The present invention relates to a rubber composition with an excellent grip force; a method of producing the rubber composition; a shoe sole, a shoe, and a tire each using the rubber composition; and a method of improving a frictional force of a rubber component.The present invention is concerned with [1] a rubber composition containing a rubber component (A), a lignin degradation product (B), and a specified amine compound (C); [2] a rubber composition composed of a blend of a rubber component (A), a lignin (B), and a specified amine compound (C); [3] a shoe sole using the aforementioned rubber composition; [4] a shoe having the aforementioned shoe sole; [5] a tire using the aforementioned rubber composition; [6] a method of producing a rubber composition, including blending a rubber component (A), a lignin (B), and a specified amine compound (C) and vulcanizing the blend; and [7] a method of improving a frictional force of a rubber component, including blending a rubber component (A), a lignin (B), and a specified amine compound (C). |
| US11767417B2 |
Tire comprising a tread
A tire having a tread comprising at least three radially superposed portions which comprise a radially external portion being made of a first rubber composition, a radially intermediate portion being made of a second rubber composition and a radially internal portion being made of a third rubber composition; wherein each of the rubber compositions is based on at least an elastomer matrix, a reinforcing filler and a crosslinking system based on sulphur; wherein the amount in phr of sulphur in the first rubber composition is lower than that in the second rubber composition, and wherein the amount in phr of sulphur in the second rubber composition is higher than that in the third rubber composition. |
| US11767416B1 |
Graphene composite plastic and preparation method thereof
The present disclosure provides a graphene composite plastic for heat dissipation, comprising 10%-85% of carrier resin, 10%-85% of modified graphene, 1%-10% of lubricant, 1%-5% of coupling agent and a stabilizer. The present disclosure also provides a method for preparing the above graphene composite plastic. |
| US11767415B2 |
Systems and methods for forming short-fiber films, composites comprising thermosets, and other composites
The present disclosure generally relates to systems and methods for composites, including short-fiber films and other composites. In certain aspects, composites comprising a plurality of aligned fibers are provided. The fibers may be substantially aligned, and may be present at relatively high densities within the composite. For example, the composite may include substantially aligned carbon fibers embedded within a thermoplastic substrate. The composites may be prepared, in some aspects, by dispersing fibers by neutralizing the electrostatic interactions between the fibers, for example using aqueous liquids containing the fibers that are able to neutralize the electrostatic interactions that typically occur between the fibers. The liquids may be applied to a substrate, and the fibers may be aligned using techniques such as shear flow and/or magnetism. Other aspects are generally directed to methods of using such composites, kits including such composites, or the like. |
| US11767409B2 |
Reduced density hollow glass microsphere polymer composite
The invention relates to a hollow glass microsphere and polymer composite having enhanced viscoelastic and rheological properties. |
| US11767408B2 |
Supported metal oxides as depolymerization catalysts
Methods of depolymerizing polyolefin-based material into useful petrochemical products using supported metal oxides and heat are described. The supported metal oxides improve the depolymerization reaction by decreasing the half time for the depolymerization, which results in a higher depolymerization rate and a shorter residence time in the depolymerization unit, allowing for a predictable depolymerization reaction, and decreasing the branching or aromatic formations in the product. |
| US11767407B1 |
HCFO-containing polyurethane foam-forming compositions, related foams and methods for their production
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 polyol blend, a blowing agent composition, and a polyisocyanate. The polyol blend includes an aromatic amine-initiated polyether polyol, a saccharide-initiated polyether polyol, and an aromatic polyester polyol and has a content of —C2H4O— units of 3 to 6% by weight, based on the total weight of the polyurethane foam-forming composition. The blowing agent composition includes a hydrochlorofluoroolefin and water. |
| US11767404B2 |
Resin composition for masterbatch
A masterbatch of a liquid additive is provided, the resin composition for the masterbatch comprising (a) a block copolymer or a hydrogenated product thereof, the block copolymer containing a polymer block having a vinyl aromatic compound as a main component and a polymer block having a conjugated diene compound as a main component, and 40 to 100 parts by mass of a polyolefinic resin and 100 to 150 parts by mass of an ethylene·α-olefin copolymer with respect to 100 parts by mass of the (a) component, wherein the kinematic viscosity at 100° C. is 10 to 5,000 mm2/s; the ethylene molar content is in the range of 30 to 85 mol %; and the molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) for the molecular weight measured by gel permeation chromatography (GPC) with reference to polystyrene is not more than 2.5. |
| US11767401B2 |
Gel containing condensation product of reactive silicon compound
The present invention provides a gel containing a water-absorbing crosslinked polymer, and a condensate of a reactive silicon compound having at least one selected from the group consisting of an acidic dissociative group, an acidic dissociative group in a salt form, and a derivative group of an acidic dissociative group. |
| US11767400B2 |
Manufacture of degradable polycyanurate bulk molding compositions
A process for the manufacture of a degradable polycyanurate bulk molding composition includes: contacting a liquid cyanate ester monomer with an additive material and a polymerization catalyst to form a reaction mixture; maintaining a temperature of the reaction mixture at about 80° C. to about 100° C. to form a polycyanurate product having a viscosity of about 120 to about 200 centipoise at 23° C.; heating a reinforcing filler at a temperature of about 50 to about 150° C. to form a pre-heated reinforcing filler; and blending the polycyanurate product with the pre-heated reinforcing filler to form the degradable polycyanurate bulk molding composition. The bulk molding composition can be used to form a degradable polycyanurate article. |
| US11767399B2 |
Composition, method for producing conductive film, conductive film, capacitor
A composition comprising: (a) a conductive polymer, (b) a resin having a solubility parameter of 9.0 to 12.0 (cal/cm3)1/2, (c) a solvent, and (d) a phenolic compound. |
| US11767395B2 |
Polar functional non-aqueous acrylic dispersions
Described herein is a polar non-aqueous dispersion comprising polar polymeric microparticles in a polar non-aqueous medium, the polar polymeric microparticles being insoluble in the medium and being produced by dispersion polymerization of vinyl monomers such as acrylate monomers in the medium in the presence of a polymeric acrylic stabilizer. Inks, coatings and overprint varnishes are formulated that employ the polar non-aqueous dispersion. Such inks, etc., exhibit superior chemical resistance properties, for example in one-part and two-part systems. |
| US11767394B2 |
HCFO-containing polyurethane foam-forming compositions, related foams and methods for their production
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 polyol blend, a blowing agent composition, and a polyisocyanate. The polyol blend includes an aromatic amine-initiated polyether polyol, a saccharide-initiated polyether polyol, and an aromatic polyester polyol and has a content of —C2H4O— units of 3 to 6% by weight, based on the total weight of the polyurethane foam-forming composition. The blowing agent composition includes a hydrochlorofluoroolefin and a carbon dioxide-generating chemical blowing agent. |
| US11767393B2 |
(Hydroxyalkyl)aminophenol polymers and methods of use
Polymers are formed by the condensation of bis(hydroxycarbyl)-aminophenolic compounds with aldehydes. The condensation polymers include one or more repeat units having bis(hydroxycarbyl)amino functionality. The polymers are useful as antifoulants, antipolymerants, rheology modifiers, dehazers, polymerization retardants, surfactants, or a combination of these in one or more industrial process streams. |
| US11767388B1 |
Silicon-functionalized rubber
The compatibility between silica fillers and synthetic rubbers which are synthesized utilizing lanthanide-based catalyst systems, such as neodymium catalyst systems can be improved by terminating the polymerization with a vinyl silane terminating agent. In doing so the vinyl silane is allowed to react with the polymer chain ends of the neodymium rubber to functionalize the chain ends of the polymer chains with silicon containing groups. This results in the rubber having better characteristics for utilization in tire rubber formulations, such a tire tread formulations, that exhibit improved wear characteristics and lower rolling resistance. The process for the synthesis of such functionalized polydiene rubber comprises (1) polymerizing a diene monomer in the presence of a lanthanide-based catalyst system, and (2) terminating the polymerization with a vinyl silane terminator. The functionalized polydiene rubber composition made by this method is comprised of a polydiene rubber which is functionalized at its chain ends with a silicon containing group. |
| US11767384B2 |
Gas phase polyethylene copolymers
Polyethylene copolymers with a structure that provides improved film properties are provided. The copolymers can have a density of about 0.905 to about 0.911 g/cm3. The copolymers can also have a DRI/I2 ratio of about 0.0008 to about 0.060, an I2 value of about 0.6 to about 3.8 dg/min, and an I21 value of about 8 to about 57 dg/min. The copolymers having those properties can be produced by introducing ethylene and at least one other olefin comonomer to a single reactor at a comonomer/ethylene mole ratio of about 0.02 to about 0.03 and polymerizing at a temperature of about 76.7° C. to about 80.6° C. and a pressure of about 1,724 kPa to about 2,413 kPa. The copolymers can be used to make films having a 21 mol % O2 transmission rate of about 150 to about 200 cc/100 in2/24 hr. and hot tack seal initiation temperatures of about 65° C. to 80° C. |
| US11767378B2 |
Ethylene polymerization processes and reactor systems for the production of multimodal polymers using combinations of a loop reactor and a fluidized bed reactor
Polymerization processes and reactor systems for producing multimodal ethylene polymers are disclosed in which at least one loop reactor and at least one fluidized bed reactor are utilized. Configurations include a loop reactor in series with a fluidized bed reactor and two loop reactors in series with a fluidized bed reactor. |
| US11767370B2 |
Process for concentration of antibodies and therapeutic products thereof
This present disclosure provides a process for concentrating proteins including an ultrafiltering, a diafiltering, and a second ultrafiltering sequence, at elevated temperatures, such as above about 30° C. The disclosure also includes a process of preparing highly concentrated antibody compositions. and highly concentrated antibody products. |
| US11767369B2 |
Molecules with altered neonate Fc receptor binding having enhanced therapeutic and diagnostic properties
The present invention provides molecules, including proteins, more particularly, immunoglobulins whose in vivo half-lives are altered (increased or decreased) by the presence of an IgG constant domain, or FcRn binding fragment thereof (e.g., an Fc region or hinge-Fc region) (e.g., from a human IgG, e.g., human IgG1), that have modifications of one or more of amino acid residues in at least the CH3 domain. |
| US11767364B2 |
TL1A antibodies and methods of treatment
Disclosed are antibodies that bind specifically to the receptor TNF superfamily member 15 (TNFSF15), also known as TL1A. Methods of making and using the anti-TL1A antibodies are also described. |
| US11767362B1 |
Methods of treating cancers using PD-1 axis binding antagonists and anti-GPC3 antibodies
The invention provides compositions and methods for treating cancers. The methods comprising administering a PD-1 axis binding antagonist and an anti-GPC3 antibody. The compositions comprising a pharmaceutical composition for treating cancer which comprises a PD-1 axis binding antagonist and an anti-GPC3 antibody. Also disclosed are a pharmaceutical composition to be used in combination with a PD-1 axis binding antagonist for treating cancer which comprises an anti-GPC3 antibody as the active ingredient; and a pharmaceutical composition to be used in combination with an anti-GPC3 antibody for treating cancer which comprises as the active ingredient a PD-1 axis binding antagonist. |
| US11767359B2 |
C3-binding agents and methods of use thereof
The present disclosure provides binding agents, such as antibodies (including single chain variable fragments), that specifically bind complement component C3, including human C3, compositions comprising same, and methods of their use. The disclosure also provides related polynucleotides and vectors encoding the binding agents and cells comprising same. |
| US11767356B1 |
Canine parvovirus nanobody CPV-VHH-E3 and application thereof
Provided are a canine parvovirus (CPV) nanobody CPV-VHH-E3 and application thereof, belonging to the technical field of immunology. The nanobody CPV-VHH-E3 includes heavy chain variable region with amino acid sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO: 1, and a nucleotide sequence of a gene encoding the nanobody CPV-VHH-E3 is shown in SEQ ID NO: 2. The present application constructs a nanobody immune library for CPV by phage-display technology, and obtains specific anti-CPV nanobody CPV-VHH-E3 by screening, which is verified to specifically bind CPV through experiments, and is applicable to develop a nanobody preparation for clinical diagnosis and treatment of CPV, providing a certain theoretical support for the application of nanobodies in the field of veterinary biological products. |
| US11767355B2 |
Methods for modulating an immune response
The present disclosure provides methods of modulating an immune response in an individual. The present disclosure provides methods of treatment. The present disclosure provides methods comprising administering a multimeric polypeptide (synTac) and an immune checkpoint inhibitor to an individual. The present disclosure provides methods comprising administering a multimeric polypeptide (synTac) to an individual who is undergoing treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitor. |
| US11767351B2 |
Recombinant lectin and uses thereof
Disclosed herein are a recombinant Streptomyces S27S5 hemagglutinin (SHA), and homologues thereof, and a fusion protein of a fluorescent protein (such as GFP and mCherry1) and SHA or a homologue thereof, which specifically bind to carbohydrates, including oligomeric sugars that terminate in L-rhamnose or D-galactose. The SHA, SHA homologues, and fusion proteins can be used to detect a variety of microorganisms or cancer or tumor antigens. |
| US11767348B2 |
OmpG variants
The present disclosure provides variant OmpG polypeptides, compositions comprising the OmpG variant polypeptides, and methods for using the variant OmpG polypeptides as nanopores for determining the sequence of single stranded nucleic acids. The variant OmpG nanopores reduce the ionic current noise versus the parental OmpG polypeptide from which they are derived and thereby enable sequencing of polynucleotides with single nucleotide resolution. The reduced ionic current noise also provides for the use of these OmpG nanopore variants in other single molecule sensing applications, e.g., protein sequencing. |
| US11767346B2 |
Modified AAV capsid proteins and uses thereof
Adeno associated viral (AAV) particles are emerging as a useful vehicle for gene delivery to various organs and tissues, one of them being the retina. Provided here are variant AAV (for example, variant serotype 2 (AAV2)) capsid proteins and variant capsid protein containing particles with enhanced ability to transduce retinal cells. |
| US11767343B2 |
Peptide probe for recognition of G-quadruplex and use thereof in detection of G-quadruplex in cell
A polypeptide probe for detecting G-quadruplexes (G4s), includes: from two to four G4-binding domains, and one or more linkers disposed between every two G4-binding domains. Each G4-binding domain includes a specific motif including a sequence of amino acids PGHLKGREIGMWY (SEQ ID NO: 1). |
| US11767340B2 |
Crystalline forms of LNT
The invention relates to crystalline polymorphs of lacto-N-tetraose (LNT) and methods for making the same for use in pharmaceutical compositions, nutritional formulations and food supplements. |
| US11767337B2 |
Antiviral compounds
The present disclosure provides compounds for treating a variety of diseases, such as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), HRV, hMPV, Ebola, Zika, West Nile, Dengue, and HCV. |
| US11767336B2 |
Organometallic cluster photoresists for EUV lithography
The present disclosure is directed to organotin cluster compounds having formula (I) and their use as photoresists in extreme ultraviolet lithography processes. |
| US11767335B2 |
Method for preparing organochlorosilanes
Organochlorosilanes are produced by reacting, in a fluidized bed reactor, a chloromethane-containing reactant gas with a particulate contact mass containing silicon and a catalyst, wherein the organochlorosilanes have the general formula (CH3)nHSiCl4-n-m where n=1 to 3 and m=0 or 1, wherein the process is characterized by three dimensions indices K1-K3, which are respectively associated with the reactor, the contact mass, and the reaction conditions, and which are maintained within specified bounds. |
| US11767332B2 |
Glucose-sensitive albumin-binding derivatives
This invention relates to glucose-sensitive albumin-binding diboron conjugates. More particularly the invention provides novel diboron compounds, and in particular diboronate or diboroxole compounds, useful as intermediate compounds for the synthesis of diboron conjugates. |
| US11767331B2 |
Water stable zinc-based metal organic framework and method of use
A zinc-based metal organic framework and method of making is described. The zinc-based metal organic framework is in the form of an interpenetrating diamondoid framework where each Zn2+ ion center is linked with four other Zn2+ ion centers in a distorted tetrahedral geometry. The linking occurs through diamine and dicarboxylic acid linkers. The zinc-based metal organic framework may be deposited on a transparent conducting film and used as a photoelectrode for photoelectrochemical water splitting. |
| US11767328B2 |
Method of treatment of symptoms of menopause
The present invention generally relates to novel pharmaceutical formulations containing 2-[3,5-Bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-N-{4-(4-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-6-[(7S,9aS)-7-(hydroxymethyl)hexahydropyrazino[2,1-c][1,4]oxazin-8(1H)-yl]-3-pyridinyl}-N,2-dimethylpropanamide, methods of preparation thereof and their use in medical therapy. |
| US11767320B2 |
Bicyclic dione compounds as inhibitors of KRAS
Disclosed are compounds of Formula I, methods of using the compounds for inhibiting KRAS activity and pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds. The compounds are useful in treating, preventing or ameliorating diseases or disorders associated with KRAS activity such as cancer. |
| US11767318B2 |
Cathode buffer layer material and organic photoelectric device including same
The present invention relates to a novel cathode buffer layer material and an organic photoelectric device including the same. When the novel compound of the present invention is applied to a cathode buffer layer of an organic photoelectric device, for example, an organic solar cell or an organic photodiode, there is an effect in which the surface characteristics of an electron transport layer are improved through the high dipole moment of the novel compound to thereby facilitate electron extraction from a photoactive layer to a cathode electrode and to reduce series resistance and leakage current, and accordingly, the performance of an organic optoelectronic device (organic solar cell, organic photodiode, etc.) to be manufactured can be remarkably improved, which is industrially advantageous. |
| US11767314B2 |
Bioenergetic nicotinic acid glycerol esters, compositions and methods of using same
New nicotinic acid glycerol ester compound(s) (NAEs); topical personal care compositions containing NAEs; and methods for modulating or activating cellular AMPK levels; and for increasing skin cellular bioenergetics are described. Use of one or more of the nicotinic acid glycerol ester compounds for modulating or activating cellular AMPK levels; and for increasing skin cellular bioenergetics are described. Use of a skin benefit agent comprising certain nicotinic acid glycerol ester compounds in the manufacture of a topical personal care composition for modulating or activating cellular AMPK levels; and for increasing skin cellular bioenergetics are described. |
| US11767313B2 |
Compounds as nuclear transport modulators and uses thereof
Nuclear transport modulators are disclosed. The compounds can inhibit nuclear transporters such as the exportin-1 transporter. The compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds can be used to treat neurological diseases and cancer. |
| US11767312B2 |
Phthalazinone compound, and preparation method therefor and medical use thereof
Disclosed are a phthalazinone compound, and a preparation method therefor and the medical use thereof. In particular, disclosed are a compound as represented by formula (I), and a pharmacodynamically acceptable salt, and the use of the compound as an androgen receptor (AR) for degradation. |
| US11767311B2 |
Acid secretion inhibitor and use thereof
The present invention provides a novel compound represented by Chemical Formula 2, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The novel compound according to the present invention exhibits an excellent acid secretion inhibitory effect. |
| US11767309B2 |
Methods of synthesizing substituted pyridinone-pyridinyl compounds
The present disclosure provides methods of synthesizing a compound of Formula (P)-I. The method proceeds through several different pathways including several novel chiral separations, a Sonogashira coupling, a zinc mediated reductive cyanation, as well as through various halide containing intermediates. Also disclosed is the multi-kilogram preparation of several novel intermediates. |
| US11767308B2 |
Method of stabilizing perfluorodioxolane compound, perfluorodioxolane compound-containing composition and method of producing perfluorodioxolane compound polymer
Provided is a method of stabilizing a perfluorodioxolane compound, which includes having a quinone compound present in a composition containing a perfluorodioxolane compound, wherein the perfluorodioxolane compound is one or more perfluorodioxolane compounds selected from the group consisting of a perfluorodioxolane compound denoted by general formula (1) and a perfluorodioxolane compound denoted by general formula (2). |
| US11767303B2 |
Compounds and methods for inhibiting viral replication and methods of treating and preventing flaviviral infections
The present disclosure relates to a compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The present disclosure further relates to methods of inhibiting viral replication including contacting one or more cells that have been infected with a virus with an effective amount of a compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the virus comprises a flavivirus. Also disclosed is a method of treating and/or preventing a flavivirus infection and/or a condition resulting from a flavivirus infection including administering an effective amount of a compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof under conditions effective to treat and/or prevent a flavivirus infection and/or a condition resulting from a flavivirus infection. |
| US11767302B2 |
Reagents and methods for tetrazine synthesis
Disclosed herein are mono- and di-substituted tetrazines and methods of their preparation and converting an oxetanyl ester to a thio-substituted tetrazine, which is then converted to a mono-substituted tetrazine, a di-substituted tetrazine, or a vinylether disubstituted tetrazine. |
| US11767298B2 |
Substituted benzimidazoles as inhibitors of transforming growth factor-β kinase
The present invention provides inhibitors of TAK1 having formula (I) and methods of using such compounds to treat various diseases. |
| US11767295B2 |
Isoindole derivative
Disclosed is a compound of formula (I) and a stereoisomer thereof: wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined in the present disclosure. |
| US11767294B2 |
Conjugates of cell binding molecules with cytotoxic agents
A conjugate of a potent cytotoxic agent with a cell-surface receptor binding molecule having a Formula (I), wherein T, L, m, n, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, and R13 are defined herein, can be used for targeted treatment of cancer, autoimmune disease, and infectious disease. |
| US11767286B2 |
Phenylpropionate compound, preparation method for same, and applications thereof
Provided in the present invention are a phenylpropionate compound, a preparation method for same, and applications. The phenylpropionate compound has the structure as represented by formula I. The phenylpropionate compound of the present invention, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, a solvate, a prodrug, and a tautomer or stereochemical isomer or pharmaceutical composition of the compound provide improved anti-inflammatory and antiplatelet effects and, at the same time, provide an extended time window for treatment, are free of obvious side effects, safe and effective, applicable in an antithrombus, anti-inflammatory, and cerebral stroke treating medicament, and have broad application prospects. |
| US11767285B2 |
Catalyst for synthesizing dimethylether or methylacetate from synthetic gas, method for preparing the same, and method for preparing dimethylether or methylacetate using the same
The present disclosure provides a method of preparing a catalyst for synthesizing dimethyl ether or methylacetate from synthetic gas that includes preparing a nanosheet ferrierite zeolite (FER), and co-precipitating the nanosheet ferrierite zeolite and a precursor of a Cu—Zn—Al-based oxide (CZA) to obtain a hybrid CZA/FER catalyst. |
| US11767282B2 |
Composition biologically active to stenoma catenifer and sustained release preparation comprising the same for controlling insect pest
There are provided a composition which has a larger attracted number than (9Z)-9,13-tetradecadien-11-ynal alone; and others. More specifically, there are provided a composition bioactive to Stenoma catenifer (STENCA), the composition including (9Z)-9,13-tetradecadien-11-ynal and (9E)-9,13-tetradecadien-11-ynal; a sustained release preparation for controlling STENCA, the preparation including the composition and a carrier or container for sustainedly releasing the (9Z)-9,13-tetradecadien-11-ynal and the (9E)-9,13-tetradecadien-11-ynal; and a method for controlling STENCA, the method including a step of installing the sustained release preparation in a field to release the (9Z)-9,13-tetradecadien-11-ynal and the (9E)-9,13-tetradecadien-11-ynal into the field. |
| US11767279B2 |
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 irradiating the hydrocarbon reactant and a supported chromium catalyst comprising chromium in a hexavalent oxidation state 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. In addition, these processes can further comprise a step of calcining all or a portion of the reduced chromium catalyst to regenerate the supported chromium catalyst. |
| US11767278B2 |
Plant extract compositions for forming protective coatings
Described herein are methods of preparing cutin-derived monomers, oligomers, or combinations thereof from cutin-containing plant matter. The methods can include heating the cutin-derived plant matter in a solvent at elevated temperature and pressure. In some preferred embodiments, the methods can be carried out without the use of additional acidic or basic species. |
| US11767274B1 |
Systems and/or methods for producing synthetic hydrocarbons from biomass
Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system, machine, device, manufacture, circuit, composition of matter, and/or user interface adapted for and/or resulting from, and/or a method and/or machine-readable medium comprising machine-implementable instructions for, activities that can include and/or relate to, converting biomass to synthetic hydrocarbons using a biomass thermal decomposer and/or a hydrocarbon synthesizer. |
| US11767271B2 |
Porous material and method for preparing the same
A porous material including a composite oxide body containing calcium oxide, iron oxide, and silica, and a plurality of inter-connecting microchannel structures is provided. A preparing method of porous material is further provided. With the inter-connecting microchannel structures of the porous material and the advantages of high porosity and large specific surface area, the porous material has a bright prospect in the fields of catalysts, filters, adsorption materials, and fuel carriers. |
| US11767266B2 |
Method for producing solid composition and method for producing functional ceramic
A method for producing a solid composition according to the present disclosure is a method for producing a solid composition that is used for forming a functional ceramic having a first crystal phase. The method for producing a solid composition includes: producing an oxide composed of a second crystal phase different from the first crystal phase; and mixing the oxide and an oxo acid compound. |
| US11767265B2 |
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. |
| US11767262B2 |
Coated-fine-aggregate, concrete composition and method
A concrete composition and method include a portion of fine aggregate bearing a coating of a polymer or an admixture, which may be a continuous coating layer or a layer of powdered, discrete particles embedded in a binder. The polymeric coating may be an admixture in powdered form, a super absorbent polymer (insoluble in water, but absorbing water), or another polymer such as the acrylamides, co-polymers thereof, polyacrylamides, or the like (soluble in water). The coating absorbs water, but particles are too small to form significant voids. Water is absorbed into the concrete mix in far greater proportions (e.g. w/c ratio over 0.5) improving workability, doubling workability time, and improving ultimate compressive stress (strength). |
| US11767256B1 |
Ceramic additive formulation and method of making
A method of making a ceramic glaze additive formulation having an antimicrobial property for use with a ceramic article is provided. The method comprises fritting an antimicrobial formulation in a flux frit, providing a silver carrier in a glass matrix, combining the flux frit and the silver carrier in the glass matrix to form the ceramic glaze additive formulation, wherein the silver carrier is combined at an addition rate of at least 2 weight %, based on a dry weight basis of the ceramic glaze formulation. The flux frit is present in the ceramic glaze additive formulation in a range of 94 weight % to 99.5 weight %, based on a dry weight basis of the ceramic glaze additive formulation. A ceramic glaze additive formulation and a ceramic glazed article comprising a ceramic glaze additive formulation are also provided. |
| US11767255B2 |
Glass compositions and methods with steam treatment haze resistance
Glass-based articles that include a compressive stress layer extending from a surface of the glass-based article to a depth of compression are formed by exposing glass-based substrates to water vapor containing environments. The glass-based substrates have compositions selected to avoid the formation of haze during the treatment process. The methods of forming the glass-based articles may include elevated pressures and/or multiple exposures to water vapor containing environments selected to avoid the formation of haze during the treatment process. |
| US11767254B2 |
Glasses with low excess modifier content
A glass composition includes: from 55.0 mol % to 70.0 mol % SiO2; from 12.0 mol % to 20.0 mol % Al2O3; from 5.0 mol % to 15.0 mol % Li2O; and from 4.0 mol % to 15.0 mol % Na2O. The glass composition has the following relationships −8.00 mol %≤R2O+RO−Al2O3−B2O3−P2O5≤−1.75 mol %, 9.00≤(SiO2+Al2O3+Li2O)/Na2O, and (Li2O+Al2O3+P2O5)/(Na2O+B2O3)≤3.50. The glass composition may be used in a glass article or a consumer electronic product. |
| US11767253B2 |
Zircon compatible, ion exchangeable glass with high damage resistance
An ion exchangeable glass having a high degree of resistance to damage caused by abrasion, scratching, indentation, and the like. The glass comprises alumina, B2O3, and alkali metal oxides, and contains boron cations having three-fold coordination. The glass, when ion exchanged, has a Vickers crack initiation threshold of at least 10 kilogram force (kgf). |
| US11767251B2 |
Glass manufacturing apparatus and method
An apparatus and method for manufacturing glass containers handles the containers individually after a hot forming process and annealing to prevent glass-to-glass contact. By handling the containers individually and preventing glass-to-glass contact damage to the containers in the form of checks and scratches is avoided. To prevent contact of the containers and damage arising from the contact, the equipment including conveyors, pushers, starwheels, shuttles, and transfer heads that move the glass containers through the apparatus maintains the glass containers in uniform spaced relationship at each stage of container processing until the containers are packaged. |
| US11767250B2 |
Systems and methods for vacuum-forming aspheric mirrors
A method of forming a 3D mirror for a heads-up display (HUD) system includes providing a glass-based preform having a first major surface, a second major surface, and a minor surface connecting the first and second major surfaces, and further includes disposing the glass-based preform on a mold having a concave surface such that the first and second longitudinal side surfaces are adjacent to a longitudinal wall of a housing. The longitudinal wall extends from the concave surface to at least a height of the second major surface of the glass-based preform. The method further includes supplying a vacuum and conforming the second major surface to the concave surface of the mold using the vacuum. The first and second transverse side surfaces have a curved shape corresponding to a curve of the concave surface a remain coincident with the concave surface during the conforming of the second major surface. |
| US11767249B2 |
Method and system for treatment of organic waste
Methods and systems for treatment of organic waste by means of hydrothermal carbonization include a mixing tank for receiving organic waste. A first batch of mixed wet waste is fed from the mixing tank to a first thermal reactor to undergo thermal hydrolysis. A second batch of mixed wet waste is fed from the mixing tank to a second thermal reactor to undergo thermal hydrolysis. Bio-char sludge is fed in an alternating manner from the first and second thermal reactors to a bio-char cooler. To save energy, hot and pressurized water from the first thermal reactor is subsequently supplied to the second thermal reactor or from the second thermal reactor to the first thermal reactor in an alternating manner for the respective hydrolysis processes. |
| US11767248B2 |
Process and apparatus for the treatment of organic feedstock
A system for treating organic feedstock, particularly livestock or poultry wastewater. The system employs combined anaerobic and aerobic digestion for converting the wastewater into safe water, fertilizer, and energy, wherein sequencing batch reactors (i.e. ASBR and SBR) are used for the digestion process. |
| US11767244B2 |
Reactor and method for biological treatment of wastewater
A reactor for the biological treatment of wastewater, includes a chamber capable of containing a mixture of wastewater and sludge comprising various levels, each level being defined by a sludge concentration and/or density; means for determining a minimum level and a maximum level of sludge extraction in the chamber, comprising: measurement means capable of measuring the sludge concentration and/or density at various levels of a mixture of wastewater and sludge; selection means capable of selecting a maximum sludge concentration and/or density value and a minimum sludge concentration and/or density value; deduction means capable of deducing a minimum extraction level corresponding to the maximum concentration value selected and a maximum extraction level corresponding to the minimum concentration value selected; extraction means capable of extracting sludge at variable levels between the minimum extraction level and the maximum extraction level. |
| US11767242B2 |
Compact portable plasma reactor
Embodiments of the subject invention relate to a small modular self-contained surface plasma device for decontamination of air and surfaces within enclosed volumes. Embodiments of the subject invention relate to a method and apparatus using the technical process of dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) surface plasma generation from ambient atmosphere for decontamination of air and surfaces within enclosed volumes. The primary application mode is for preservation of perishable commodities within industrial shipping containers through reduction of surface spoilage organisms and destruction of evolved gaseous ethylene that causes premature ripening. Additional implementations include deployment for oxidation of surfaces and/or container atmospheres in applications to diminish or eradicate pesticides, toxins, chemical residues, and other natural or introduced contaminants. Other embodiments envisioned include incorporation of device capabilities and or ancillary modules for feedback input (e.g. ozone sensor(s) to maintain steady state levels, self-tuning circuitry to adjust operating frequency), communication (e.g. among modules, RFID data loggers, Wi-Fi output), and programing (e.g. user input of container volume, transit time, ozone level, etc.). |
| US11767237B2 |
Method for preparing amorphous molybdenum oxide adsorption material and application thereof
The invention relates to a method for preparing amorphous molybdenum oxide adsorption material and an application thereof. The invention aims to solve the technical problem of low recovery efficiency of silver ions in coexisting silver-containing wastewater in the prior art. The method of the present invention includes:1) preparation of electrolyte; and 2) subjecting to cyclic voltammetry. The amorphous molybdenum oxide adsorption material prepared by the present invention is used as an adsorbent for adsorbing and reducing silver ions in wastewater. The invention successfully prepares amorphous molybdenum oxide (MoOx) by cyclic voltammetry, which has a highly selective reduction adsorption for Ag+. Silver ions and the adsorbent MoOx could be subjected to redox reaction to remove silver ions in water. The removal efficiency of the silver ions in wastewater by the amorphous molybdenum oxide prepared by cyclic voltammetry of the invention is up to 99.85%. |
| US11767232B2 |
Process and device for continuous treatment of high-concentration organic wastewater
The present invention provides a process for continuous treatment of high-concentration organic wastewater and a device for continuous treatment of high-concentration organic wastewater. The process of the present application is that: high-concentration organic wastewater is continuously separated through the synergistic interaction of a multilayer evaporator and a heat pump, and the generated wastewater steam containing light components is continuously subjected to desulfurization and catalytic combustion after being mixed with air in a gaseous form, the treated wastewater can meet discharge standards, and heavy components of the generated wastewater can be recycled. After the desulfurizing agent in a first desulfurizer and the catalyst in a first catalytic combustor are deactivated, the generated wastewater steam containing the light components can be switched to a second desulfurizer and a second catalytic combustor for reaction, and air can be introduced into the deactivated catalyst and desulfurizing agent for in-situ regeneration at a high temperature. |
| US11767231B2 |
Refrigerator that guides residual water from a filter mounting portion to another filter mounting portion
Disclosed herein is a refrigerator, and more particularly, to a refrigerator including a water supply system. The refrigerator includes a main body including a storage compartment, and a water supply assembly disposed in the storage compartment. The water supply assembly includes a first filter mounting portion provided to allow a first filter to be mounted thereon, and a second filter mounting portion provided to allow a second filter to be mounted thereon, and including a residual water guide configured to guide residual water in the second filter mounting portion to the first filter mounting portion. |
| US11767229B1 |
Method of photodegrading dyes
A hybrid photoactive heterojunction including a copper vanadate, Cu2V2O7 (CVO) and a zinc vanadate, Zn2V2O6 (ZVO). Particles of the ZVO are dispersed in particles of the CVO to form the hybrid photoactive heterojunction. The hybrid photoactive heterojunction in the form of a photoactive film includes a substrate which is at least partially coated with the hybrid photoactive heterojunction. A method of photodegrading a dye includes contacting the photoactive film and the dye in a solution and exposing the solution to light. A method of photoelectrochemically oxidizing water includes contacting the photoactive film with water in a solution and exposing the solution to light. |
| US11767227B2 |
Co-production of methanol and ammonia
A plant for the co-production of methanol and ammonia from a hydrocarbon feed without venting to the atmosphere carbon dioxide captured from the methanol or ammonia synthesis gas and without using expensive air separation units and water gas shift. |
| US11767224B2 |
Method for producing silica sol
The present invention provides a means capable of suppressing the formation of fine particles in a method for producing a silica sol. The present invention relates to a method for producing a silica sol, including synthesizing a silica sol by, in a reaction liquid containing an alkoxysilane or a condensate thereof, water, and an alkali catalyst, allowing the alkoxysilane or condensate thereof to react with the water in the presence of the alkali catalyst, wherein the alkali catalyst is not additionally supplied after the start of the synthesis until the finish time of the synthesis, and during 90% or more of the time between when 5 minutes have elapsed from the time point when the electrical conductivity of the reaction liquid reaches a local maximum for the first time and the finish time of the synthesis, the proportion of the value of the electrical conductivity of the reaction liquid is more than 90% relative to the value of the electrical conductivity at the time when 5 minutes have elapsed from the time point when the local maximum is reached. |
| US11767217B2 |
MEMS devices and methods of forming thereof
A method of forming a MEMS device includes providing a substrate having a device stopper. The device stopper is integral to the substrate and formed of the substrate material. A thermal dielectric isolation layer may be arranged over the device stopper and the substrate. A device cavity may be formed in the substrate and the thermal dielectric isolation layer. The thermal dielectric isolation layer and the device stopper at least partially surround the device cavity. An active device layer may be formed over the thermal dielectric isolation layer and the device cavity. |
| US11767212B2 |
Packet opening and discharging device and method of using
Apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to open and discharge the contents of a packet or sachet. In some embodiments, a portable dispensing device includes a housing, an opening mechanism, and a discharging mechanism. In some configurations, the device includes a rotatable axle, a rotatable cap disposed at an end of the housing, and a roller element (coupled to the axle) that is configured to rotate with manual rotation of the rotatable cap, and a slot in the housing that permits at least a portion of the packet to advance through, wherein the slot and housing assists with pressing opposing packet walls together to discharge the contents of the packet. In some configurations, the opening mechanism also includes another housing slot where a corner of the packet may be fed and a knife element disposed to facilitate removal of the corner to thereby open the packet. |
| US11767210B2 |
Beverage making apparatus
A beverage-making apparatus includes a container including a container body that includes heat-insulating material and has an opening that provides access to an interior of the container body. The container further includes: a container cover configured to open and close the opening of the container body, and at least three channels connected to the container and that are communicative with the interior of the container body. The at least three channels include at least one first channel and a second channel that are communicative with a beverage ingredient pack mounted in the interior of the container body, the beverage ingredient pack configured to hold first beverage-making ingredients. The container further includes a third channel that is communicative with a space formed in the interior of the container body between a wall of the container body and the beverage ingredient pack mounted in the interior the container body. |
| US11767209B1 |
Lifting attachment for floor jack
Method and apparatus for an adapter designed to be placed onto the upper portion of the saddle of a floor jack or other related lifting device. The adapter has two forwardly extending lifting arms thereon which lifting arms can be placed underneath a wheel so as to lift the wheel of the vehicle or related device such as a motorcycle. The adapter is designed to have left and right, angle iron frame members such that the inwardly extending flanges of the angel iron frame members receive and cradle the saddle of the floor jack therein. The adapter has front and rear locking rods which are used to lock the adapter onto the upper surface of the saddle of the floor jack. A plurality of apertures are provided in the adapter for adjusting the width of the locking rods so that the adapter can be used with a variety of sizes of saddles of the floor jack. |
| US11767208B2 |
Fork assembly for forklifts
A fork assembly can include multiple forks configured to surround a load. Multiple attachments can be made on the forks to couple to straps for support a load. The fork assembly can further include multiple fork extensions having end attachments to couple to straps for pulling on the load. Alternatively, the fork assembly can include multiple fork lifters having blades rotatable between a non-lift position and a lift position. The fork extensions can also have blades rotatable between a non-pullable position and a pullable position. The blade rotation can be performed by a remote rotate mechanism by an operator operating the fork assembly. |
| US11767200B2 |
Holding device for load handling tool and hydraulic crane comprising such a holding device
A holding device for use with a telescopically extensible crane boom (57) in order to keep a load handling tool (4) in a given parking position in relation to the crane boom. The holding device (1) comprises: an attachment (10) to be fixed to an end of a telescopic crane boom section of the crane boom; a tool holder (15), which is detachably mountable to the attachment (10) and configured for engagement with the tool in order to support it against the crane boom and keep it in the parking position, the tool holder being provided with a sliding member (28), through which the tool holder is configured to slidably rest against an external surface on the crane boom; and a locking mechanism (16) for locking the tool holder and the attachment to each other when the tool holder is mounted to the attachment. |
| US11767197B2 |
Removably detachable, modular power pack for a vacuum pad lifter
Embodiments of a vacuum material handler or lifting device and system of this disclosure provide a modular design that allows a power pack to be mounted directly to the pad or remotely mounted on host equipment to minimize lift weight. The pad, which includes an integral, pad reservoir, may be arranged, to accept a rotator or a tilting mechanism for position when used on mobile equipment. The power pack is independent of the pad and can be transferred to multiple pads, thereby permitting a single power pack to service the different pads. The control mechanism may reside on the pad to further facilitate modularity. Safety checks used for remote operation may be used to minimize the risk of danger in the event of remote vacuum hose or vacuum failure. |
| US11767196B2 |
Assembly device for carrying out assembly steps on a wall and method for arranging a magazine component on an assembly device
An assembly device for carrying out assembly steps on a wall and a method for arranging a magazine component on a magazine housing device include a mobile assembly frame, a mechatronic installation component, the magazine housing device, magazine components and a securing device. The magazine housing device houses the magazine components with assembly means housed therein. The securing device, in a securing state, establishes a connection between the magazine components and the assembly frame to secure the magazine components against displacement relative to the assembly frame. The magazine components each have a first coupling element and the securing device has a second coupling element. The first coupling element and the second coupling element are arranged such that the securing device can be detachably coupled to the magazine components by the two coupling elements. |
| US11767192B2 |
System and method for handling reel of pipe
A system includes a frame and a first pair of rollers coupled to a first side of the frame. The first pair of rollers is configured to support a first end of a pipe reel. The system also includes a first cradle disposed longitudinally between the first pair of rollers and a second pair of rollers coupled to a second side of the frame. The second pair of rollers is configured to support a second end of a pipe reel. The system also includes a second cradle disposed longitudinally between the second pair of rollers, a pipe guide coupled to a third side of the frame between the first and second sides, a pipe brake coupled to the frame, and a pipe re-spooler coupled to the frame. |
| US11767190B2 |
Wrapping material roll tensioner and method
A roll tensioner for use in maintaining a wrapping material cut edge of a wrapping material retained on a wrapping material roll located within a wrapping material box having an interior cavity with an interior front wall with a top cutting edge. The roll tensioner comprises a thin, flexible main body having distal and proximal end sections separated by a spring back reversion section, and formed having a first side and a second side. Attachment means, preferably an adhesive, is located on at least a portion of the proximal end section on the first side adapted to attach the proximal end section to the interior front wall of the wrapping material box. The spring back reversion section is composed of a material that has an immediate elastic response to a static load and is capable of substantially full recovery when the static load is removed. The distal end mechanically bends downward by way of the spring back reversion section in the interior cavity of the wrapping material box. The distal end section is adapted to rest against the wrapping material proximal to the wrapping material cut edge to retain the wrapping material cut edge in an upward, substantially parallel position to the interior front wall of the wrapping material box for easy grasping of the wrapping material cut edge by an end user. |
| US11767186B2 |
Sheet transport device including gear train having movable gear with helical gear, and leaf spring that buffers movement of movable gear in one direction, and image forming apparatus
A sheet transport device includes a transport roller, a drive source, and a gear train. The transport roller transports a sheet. The gear train transmits rotating force from the drive source to the transport roller. The gear train includes a movable gear and a leaf spring. The movable gear is configured to move between a normal position where transmission of the rotating force to the transport roller is enabled, and a disengaged position where the transmission of the rotating force to the transport roller is interrupted, and also to move in an axial direction, and includes a helical gear that generates force to axially move in one direction, when the movable gear moves from the normal position to the disengaged position. The leaf spring buffers the movement of the movable gear in the one direction. |
| US11767181B2 |
Robotic system with handling mechanism and method of operation thereof
A gripper including: an orientation sensor configured to generate an orientation reading for a target object; a first grasping blade and a second grasping blade configured to secure the target object in conjunction with the first grasping blade and at an opposite end of the target object relative to the first grasping blade; a first position sensor, of the first grasping blade, configured to generate a first position reading of the first grasping blade relative to the target object; a second position sensor, of the second grasping blade, configured to generate a second position reading of the second grasping blade relative to the target object; and a blade actuator configured to secure the target object with the first grasping blade and the second grasping blade based on a valid orientation of the orientation reading and based on the first position reading and the second position reading indicating a stable condition. |
| US11767178B2 |
Gripping device as well as transport device for gripping, holding and guiding in particular bottle-like containers
A gripping device for the gripping, holding and guiding of in particular bottle-like containers includes at least one gripper arm pair of a first gripper arm as well as a second gripper arm of complementary form to the first gripper arm, wherein the gripper arms each include a respective base body and gripping section; at least one spring for closing the gripper arm pair from an open position into a gripping position as well as at least one cam for opening the gripper arm pair from the gripping position into the open position. The at least one spring or the at least one cam is thereby arranged on the gripping device so as to be replaceable. |
| US11767175B2 |
Conveyor arrangement with integrated sensor function unit
The invention relates to a conveyor arrangement (1) for conveying a conveyed material, comprising a motor-driven conveyor roller (100), comprising a roller body (10) mounted so as to be able to rotate about a roller axis (A), a drive unit (20) arranged inside the roller body (10), coupled mechanically to the roller body (10) and an axle element (16) and designed to generate a torque between the axle element (16) and the roller body (10), a sensor function unit (40) arranged inside the roller body (10) and designed to sense a conveyed material to be conveyed by the motor-driven conveyor roller (100), and a control unit (30) that is connected to the sensor function unit (40) in order to transmit signals, wherein the control unit (30) is designed to receive a sensor signal from the sensor function unit and to transmit a control signal to the drive unit (20) depending on the sensor signal, wherein the control signal contains data for driving the motor-driven conveyor roller, in a conveyor mode, with a characteristic profile that is predefined by the control signal. |
| US11767174B2 |
System and method for contactless monitoring of performance in an independent cart system
A contactless monitoring system detects operating performance of movers in an independent cart system. A contactless sensor is provided on an actuator to automatically track a mover as it travels along the track. The sensor includes a transmitter configured to transmit a signal and a receiver configured to receive the signal after it is reflected off the mover. The actuator may be configured to mover the sensor in a single axis or in multiple axes of motion. As a mover travels along the track, the sensor transmits a signal towards the mover and detects the signal after it has been reflected off the mover. A controller may synchronize motion of the actuator with motion of the mover, such that the sensor may continually transmit the signal off the mover for at least a portion of the travel by the mover along the track. |
| US11767171B2 |
Modular link conveyor with features for enhancing the efficient conveyance of articles
An apparatus for conveying an object in a conveying direction includes a conveyor comprised of a plurality of modular links adapted for interconnecting to form a chain. At least one of the links comprises a rounded upper portion forming an apical region for contacting and supporting the article for conveyance along at least a forward run in the conveying direction. The at least one link further including a forwardly projecting portion associated with a first transverse connector forming a part of the upper portion and a rearwardly projecting portion associated with a second transverse connector forming part of the upper portion. The first and second connectors may be staggered in the conveying direction and a direction transverse to the conveying direction. Further aspects pertain to a link with an apical engaging structure, and a sprocket with a removable tooth. |
| US11767170B2 |
Stack storage assembly
A stack storage assembly with container stacking spaces, a charging space arranged below the container stacking spaces, and a charging vehicle movable in the charging space having a hoisting device to move a container into or out of a container stacking space. Each of the container stacking spaces has, at a lower end, a retaining device with at least one retaining element, which is movable, via an actuating device arranged on the charging vehicle, between a retaining position in which the at least one retaining element holds the container arranged in the container stacking spaces and a release position in which the container is relocated past the retaining element. The charging vehicle has at least one fixing element positionable into a fixing position to interact with the at least one retaining element located in the release position, and to hold the at least one retaining element in the release position. |
| US11767167B2 |
Storage and retrieval system case unit detection
An automated storage and retrieval system including a storage structure with storage racks having a seating surface configured to support case units where a position of each case unit is nondeterministic for each storage location on the storage racks, each case unit has a predetermined storage position and a controller is configured to determine the predetermined storage position, a picking aisle configured to provide access to the case units within the storage structure, and a seismic disturbance restorative system including seismic disturbance motions sensors disposed on the storage racks, a seismic disturbance control module in communication with the seismic disturbance sensors and configured to identify a seismic disturbance, and an automated case mapper configured to traverse the picking aisle, the automated case mapper being in communication with and initialized by the seismic disturbance control module to identify a seated position of at least one case unit within the storage structure. |
| US11767164B2 |
Method and apparatus for monitoring waste removal and administration
A method for a municipality to control, track, and monitor waste or refuse receptacles requires a permit for use of a waste receptacle. An issuing organization issues a permit associated with a discreet receptacle identifier. An RFID tag is provided with the permit and attached to a discreet receptacle. The RFID tag transmits a signal carrying data associated with the discreet receptacle identifier. The signal may be read by a portable reader carried by municipal personnel to record violations of municipal code associated with the use of the discreet receptacle. |
| US11767157B2 |
Insulating device
An insulating device can include an aperture having a waterproof closure which allows access to the chamber within the insulating device. The closure can help prevent any fluid leakage into and out of the insulating device if the insulating device is overturned or in any configuration other than upright. The closure may also prevent any fluid from permeating into the chamber if the insulating device is exposed to precipitation, other fluid, or submersed under water. This construction results in an insulating chamber that is substantially impervious to water and other liquids when the closure is sealed. |
| US11767151B2 |
Inner buckling type tool box
An inner buckling type tool box includes a first housing, a second housing, a locking member, a pushing member, and an elastic member. An inner wall of the first housing is provided with an accommodating portion to accommodate a locking member and a pushing member located between the inner wall and the locking member. The pushing member enables to slide vertically relative to the inner wall to drive the locking member to slide in a direction parallel to the inner wall, so that the locking member is selectively to be engaged with or disengaged form the second housing. Through a change in the moving direction, the occupation of deep space can be reduced greatly to maintain the capacity of the tool box. |
| US11767150B2 |
Pill container and methods
A child resistant pill container includes a base having individual compartments. A lid rotatably fits over the base and has a closed cover defining one open section. A releasable lock arrangement is between the base and the lid. The lid can be rotated relative to the base to position the open section in the lid over one of the individual compartments in the base. |
| US11767148B2 |
Collapsible vessel
A collapsible vessel for containing fluid comprises at least two interconnected tubular sections which are configured to move axially with respect to each other upon application of a substantially axial force thereto. The vessel is manipulatable between a collapsed configuration in which the sections are substantially nested to form a tube having a first length and an extended configuration in which the sections form a continuous tube having a second length which is greater than the first length. The vessel comprises locking means configured to be reversibly locked while the vessel is in the extended configuration upon the application of a rotational force to at least one section. |
| US11767146B2 |
Container and container blanks with integral retractable pouring spout
A container, formed from a container blank, for containing therein a dispensable material of variety of form, has a plurality of panels. A first panel has severance lines that upon application of pressure disengage to create an integral spout for dispensing of the material. Opening and closing of the container is each via easy application of minimal force causing the spout to open or close as needed. The initial opening of the spout severs the severance lines that form the spout. Thereafter the spout may be open or closed upon proper application of pressure around folding lines of the container. |
| US11767144B2 |
Container and process of making the same
The present invention regards a container comprising a support having a base, a lateral wall and an abutment flap emerging from the lateral wall. The container comprises a closure system movable between a closed condition and open condition, a first coupling portion carried by the closure system and a second coupling portion defined on the abutment flap. The first coupling portion is movable between a first operating position in which it is disengaged from the second coupling portion and a second operating position in which it is engaged with said second coupling portion. The first coupling portion comprises a central body from which a tab emerges that is engageable with the second coupling portion; the first coupling portion defines a removable portion configured for being separated from the closure system following a first opening of the container following an engagement between said first and second coupling portions. |
| US11767142B1 |
Product display package
An improved packaging box to display a product therein wherein the packaging box comprises a box portion, a bottom support, and a top support. In conjunction with the box portion, the bottom support and the top support hold a product positioned or centered within the box to form an enticing display for the product, without the need for placing representative indicia on the package to indicate its contents. |
| US11767138B2 |
Method for controlling the position of a material web edge
A packaging machine and a method for controlling the position of a lower and/or upper material web on a packaging machine. A lower material web is unwound from a supply roll and transported intermittently or continuously along the packaging machine. Packaging recesses are optionally formed in the lower material web in a forming station, and the lower material web, preferably the packaging recesses, are then filled with products to be packaged. An upper material web is then sealed to the lower material web in a sealing station, the lower and upper material web each being unwound from a supply roll. |
| US11767127B2 |
Automated aviator recognition system and method for recognizing an aviator
An automated aviator recognition system and a method for recognizing an aviator in a cockpit of an aircraft are provided. The system and method allow an aviator to be recognized or identified from his/her mobile device, such as a smart phone. The automated aviator system may include a plurality of beacons configured to be located in a cockpit of an aircraft, each emitting a beacon signal, and a mobile device that communicates with the plurality of beacons, receives signal data from the plurality of beacons, sends the signal data to a system server via an Intranet or Internet connection or through a flight data collection and transmission device, the system processing the signal data to identify an aviator in possession of the mobile device and identify a location of the aviator within the cockpit as one of a captain chair or a copilot chair or another chair based on the processed signal data and providing aviator identification information to subscribed/authorized users and devices. |
| US11767125B2 |
Articulating bifurcated integrated transition duct assembly
A transition duct assembly includes a shared connector, and a plurality of primary cooling pathways for cooling one or more systems or components. Each primary cooling pathway includes a transition duct in fluid communication with the shared connector, and a transition connector in fluid communication with the transition duct. |
| US11767117B2 |
Room for aircraft cabin
A room for an aircraft cabin is a hollow box shaped room and installed in the aircraft cabin. The room includes a floor wall portion that is configured to face a seat of the cabin, a side wall portion that extends from the floor wall portion in a direction away from the seat and has an opening portion for entering and leaving the room, a ladder portion extending in a direction toward the seat from a periphery of the opening portion, and a ceiling wall portion that extends to couple the floor wall portion and the side wall portion and has an engagement structure with an inner wall of the cabin. |
| US11767112B2 |
Aircraft having a magnetically couplable payload module
An aircraft is configured for thrust-borne lift in a vertical takeoff and landing flight mode and wing-borne lift in a forward flight mode. The aircraft includes an airframe having a first wing and a first payload station. A distributed propulsion system that is coupled to the airframe includes a plurality of propulsion assemblies configured to provide vertical thrust in the vertical takeoff and landing flight mode and forward thrust in the forward flight mode. A control system is operably associated with the distributed propulsion system and is operable to independently control each of the propulsion assemblies. A payload module is configured to be transported by the airframe from a pickup location to a delivery location. The payload module is magnetically coupled to the first payload station during transportation and, responsive to a command from the control system, is magnetically decoupled from the first payload station at the delivery location. |
| US11767108B2 |
Aircraft (drone)
The present invention relates to the field of heavier-than-air aircraft, such as airplanes and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and, in particular, to emergency rescue systems. The technical objective is accomplished by providing an aircraft, such as a drone, including a powerplant, a parachute, and a body. In particular, the parachute has a fixed shape, it is permanently in an opened state and is connected to the body by rigid braces, while the aircraft center of gravity is located below the aircraft aerodynamic center. |
| US11767107B2 |
System and method for vibratory motion reduction for a pylon assembly
A vibratory motion reduction system for a pylon assembly includes an inner member having an opening extending therein that receives a first end of the pylon assembly, an outer member moveably attached to the inner member, a tuning mass attached to the inner member and the outer member such that a vibratory motion of the pylon assembly accelerates the tuning mass, a spring member that couples to a second end of the pylon assembly, and the spring member and the tuning mass reduce the vibratory motion of the pylon assembly. |
| US11767101B2 |
Flight control system comprising a hydraulic servo actuator
The disclosure relates to a flight control system comprising at least one hydraulic servo actuator, wherein the servo actuator includes a two-stage electrohydraulic servo valve, wherein the servo valve comprises a pilot stage in which the control current is translated into a hydraulic control pressure, and a power stage in which a valve slide is moved in response to the control pressure in order to adjust the throughflow direction and throughflow cross-section of the valve. The disclosure furthermore relates to an aircraft comprising such a flight control system. |
| US11767095B2 |
System and a method for heat treatment of water of a vessel
A system and a method are for heat treatment of water of a vessel outside a fixed installation of the vessel. The water includes ballast water of the vessel and/or waste water from hull cleaning of the vessel. The system includes a system inlet; a system outlet; a heat application section; and a heat treatment piping system. A heat recovering section includes two parts for exchanging heat. The heat treatment piping system couples the system inlet to the system outlet via: one of the parts of the heat recovering section, the heat application section and the other part of the heat recovering section. The system does not form part of a fixed installation of the vessel. |
| US11767091B2 |
Collapsible underwater motive device
A sea scooter has a main housing, a left arm pivotably attached to the left side of the main housing, a right arm pivotably attached to the right side of the main housing, a left barrel secured to the left arm, and a right barrel secured to the right arm. Each barrel has a fan and a motor for propelling the sea scooter through water. The left and right arms are locked by the first and second locking assemblies into a folded configuration against the left and right sides of the main housing when the sea scooter is not in use, and the left and right arms are pivoted away from the left and right sides of the main housing in a use configuration when the sea scooter is in use in the water. The motor is sand-proof and water-proof. |