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| US11766996B1 |
Sealed type windshield wiper structure
This disclosure provides a sealed type windshield wiper structure (1). The carrying seat (20) is combined on the hooking seat (10). The carrying seat (20) includes a carrying board (21) and a carrying frame (22). The carrying board (21) includes a through slot (210), and the carrying frame (22) includes an accommodating slot (220). The elastic piece (30) is inserted in the through slot (210). The waterproof cover (40) includes a shell (41), an inner space (32) and an outer space (43) The carrying seat (20) is inserted in the inner space (42). The rubber wiper (50) includes a piercing strip (51) and a scraping strip (52). The piercing strip (51) is inserted in the outer space (43), and the scraping strip (52) is exposed from the waterproof cover (40) to configure the sealed type windshield wiper structure (1). |
| US11766992B2 |
Belt tightener
A belt retractor (10) of a seatbelt system comprises a belt tensioner (11) which is adapted to rotate a belt reel (14) of the belt retractor (10) accommodated in a belt retractor frame (12), wherein the belt retractor frame (12) is closed by a cover (16) on the tensioner side in the area of the spindle of the belt reel (14) and in the cover (16) a bearing for the belt reel (14) is provided. The cover (16) includes a first pot-shaped cover part (16a) which is mounted directly on the belt retractor frame (12) and has a side wall (24) merging into a flat portion (26). In the flat portion (26) an opening (32) is spared and a second cover part (16b) is provided which engages in the opening (32) in the first cover part (16a) and on which a bearing (40) is formed in which an end (42) of the spindle of the belt reel (14) is supported. |
| US11766991B2 |
Seat belt system
A pretensioner for a seat belt device in a vehicle includes a cable connected to the seat belt device at a first end of the cable. The pretensioner also includes a base frame containing a pipe. A rod is located within the pipe, and one end of the rod is configured to be subjected to pressure from gas provided by a gas generator. A second end of the cable and a second end of the rod are connected to a swage block. The rod is configured to be driven within the pipe in the pretensioning direction by gas from the gas generator when the gas generator initiates in response to an acceleration of the vehicle greater than a predetermined high acceleration thereby causing the swage block to move and pull the cable to thereby cause a corresponding movement of the seat belt device. |
| US11766986B2 |
Far-side airbag
Disclosed is a far-side airbag. Each section of the far-side airbag introduced in the present specification deploys in a different direction. That is, the far-side airbag introduced in the present specification comprises: a first inflation section that deploys in a reference direction; and a second inflation section that is connected to the first inflation section and deploys in a direction inclined by a set angle from the reference direction. This far-side airbag manufactured in such a configuration sufficiently supports occupants and does not rotate, and can thus safely protect the occupants. |
| US11766984B2 |
Component for vehicle interior
A component for a vehicle interior may comprise a housing; a cover structure comprising a cover surface; and a user interface at the cover surface comprising a light display. The light display may comprise a light guide comprising a projection. The cover structure may comprise a cover base and a cover layer. The cover layer may be molded on the cover base. The cover base may comprise the light guide. The cover layer may comprise an aperture. The projection may extend into the aperture. The cover base may comprise an aperture, recess, notch and/or indentation. The cover layer may comprise a generally opaque material preventing visibility of a recess in the cover base. The cover base may comprise a different color and/or softness than the cover layer. The cover structure may comprise apertures and/or recesses for the light guide. |
| US11766983B2 |
Side airbag device
An airbag cushion including a cushion rear portion on the inner side of a frame side plate part, a cushion folded portion folded to the outer side of the frame side plate part, and a cushion front portion on the outer side of the frame side plate part. A cover enveloping portion of a cover member has a first end portion engaged with the cushion rear portion and a second end portion that covers a front surface of the cushion folded portion to the cushion front portion and is engaged with a back surface of the cushion folded portion. A cover extension portion connected to the cover enveloping portion by a joint portion and is engaged with the frame side plate part. The cover enveloping portion or the cover extension portion is provided with a weak portion (breakable). |
| US11766982B1 |
Deployable passenger enclosure
Aspects of the disclosure relate to deployable structures, such as airbag systems, for vehicles. A system is disclosed for reducing likelihood of injury to a passenger in a collision. The system may include a seat configured to accommodate the passenger and an airbag system. At least a portion of the airbag system may be incorporated into a vehicle prior to deployment of the airbag system. The airbag system may include an airbag and a locking feature. The locking feature may be configured to lock the airbag with a locking portion of a vehicle when the airbag system has been deployed. The locking feature may be attached to the airbag. Aside from airbags, other confining structures, such as nets, shades, curtains, etc., may also be used as deployable structures. |
| US11766973B2 |
Vehicle interior component
There is provided a panel capable of assembling a first member and a second member in a small space while suppressing the influence of dimensional variation. Panel 11 is attached to attachment section 15. Panel 11 includes first member 20 formed in an elongated shape. Panel 11 includes second member 21 fixed to a back side of first member 20. Panel 11 includes locking section 24 formed on either first member 20 or second member 21 and locked to attachment section 15. Panel 11 includes positioning section 22 that positions first member 20 and second member 21 relative to each other. Panel 11 includes fixing section 23 that fixes first member 20 and second member 21 to each other. Locking section 24, positioning section 22, and fixing section 23 are arranged side by side in a direction intersecting a longitudinal direction of first member 20. |
| US11766970B2 |
Storage box
The storage box includes: a box body having an opening toward a vehicle upper side; a fixed lid provided on a vehicle rear side of the opening; a movable lid provided on a vehicle front side of the opening; first shafts provided on a vehicle front side of the movable lid; a second shaft provided on a vehicle rear side of the movable lid; and a guide including first rails guiding the first shafts and second rails guiding the second shafts, to move the movable lid from a fully-closed position to a fully-opened position through a sliding operation and a turning operation. The second rails include slope portions guiding the second shaft so that the movable lid moves to an inner side of the box body relative to the fixed lid when the movable lid starts the sliding operation from the fully-closed position. |
| US11766969B2 |
Configurable storage compartments
A configurable storage assembly for a storage compartment of a vehicle, the storage assembly including a plurality of panels extendable between a retracted position and an extended position, one or more attachment features coupled to the first end of each wall portion, and one or more receiving features coupled to the vehicle, the receiving features are configured to be selectively coupled to the attachment features. Each panel includes a wall portion having a first end and an opposite second end, the second end of the wall portion extending from a surface of the vehicle. In the retracted position, the attachment feature of each panel is spaced apart from the receiving features. In the extended position, the attachment feature of each panel is coupled to one of the receiving features. |
| US11766967B2 |
Outside mirror type display apparatus for vehicle having folding display unit
A display apparatus used for a vehicle is provided. The display apparatus may include a display unit configured to show an external environment around the vehicle and having flexibility, and a housing configured to support the display unit, in which the display unit is folded when the display apparatus is not used, the display unit is unfolded when the display apparatus is used, and an operation of the display unit is performed by a drive unit embedded in the housing. |
| US11766964B2 |
Vehicle lamp
The present disclosure relates to a vehicle lamp, and a vehicle lamp according to the present disclosure includes a first optical module that forms a first light distribution pattern using light irradiated from a first light source device, a second optical module that forms a second light distribution pattern using light irradiated from a second light source device, a third optical module that forms a third light distribution pattern using light irradiated from a third light source device, a movement part that is connected to the first light source device and moves the first light source device, a rod part connected to the second light source device and interlocked with the movement part to rotate the second light source device, and a driving part that provides a driving force to the movement part and the rod part. |
| US11766963B2 |
Reconfigurable recreational vehicle
A reconfigurable RV is provided, having a multi-section wall separating a living quarters and a garage, that wall being vertically adjustable by elevation of the living quarters floor to selectively move between multiple modes of use, including full down, loft, and full up. The vertical adjustment of the wall permits changes in the usable area of the garage floor, according to the ceiling height needed in the garage and living quarters concurrently. |
| US11766960B1 |
Eman's trucker pillow
The invention provides a portable wearable trucker pillow. The pillow structure is poly fiber or foam padding. The trucker pillow functions to protect the arms, face, and upper body wearing pillows on each arm. The truck driver does have auto collision that causes flying glass and debris that causes facial and upper body injuries. The trucker pillows give the drivers some added protection and support from a hard uncomfortable surface while driving. The straps or Velcro mid-section and hook loop are used as a carry-on aide. The pouch has underneath elastic bands or and Velcro are structures that assist the drivers arm snug to a fitted attached to a pillow. These pillows provide a barrier, protection, and support to the arms, while driving cars and trucks. The pillow also is an arm free device giving over the road truck drivers safety for DOT compliance a nonstationary arms free pillow. The pillow will be also used in sports activities as a protective barrier for face and upper body. |
| US11766959B2 |
Skeletal structure
A skeletal structure is provided that includes a panel, and a frame joined to a front surface side of the panel. The frame includes a plurality of first frames oriented in a fixed direction and a second frame oriented in a direction orthogonal to the plurality of first frames, and each of the plurality of first frames and the second frame are formed to have an open cross-sectional shape. An end portion of each first frame of the plurality of first frames is joined to the second frame in an overlapping state. |
| US11766957B2 |
Release mechanism for seat recliner assembly
A seatback adjustment assembly may include a recliner heart, an attachment plate, and a lever. The recliner heart is operable in an unlocked state permitting relative rotation between a seatback and a seat bottom and a locked state preventing relative rotation between the seatback and the seat bottom. The attachment plate is rotationally fixed to the recliner heart. The lever is rotatable between a first state in which the lever is engaged with the attachment plate and a second state in which the lever is disengaged from the attachment plate. When lever is in the first state and the recliner heart is in the unlocked state, rotation of the recliner heart causes corresponding rotation of the seatback relative to the seat bottom. However, the seatback is configured to rotate relative to the seat bottom without causing corresponding rotation of the recliner heart when the lever is in the second state. |
| US11766955B1 |
Vehicle occupancy alarm assembly
A vehicle occupancy alarm assembly includes an alert unit that has an input port which is compatible with an on board diagnostic port thereby facilitating the alert unit to be placed in electrical communication with a computer system of a vehicle. The alert unit is actuatable into a first condition to emit an audible alert when the alert unit detects that a rear seat belt is coupled thereby alerting a driver of the vehicle that a passenger is buckled into the rear seat belt. The alert unit is actuatable into a second condition to emit an audible alert when the alert unit detects that the driver's side door is ajar thereby alerting the driver to check for a passenger in the rear seat. The alert unit is actuatable into a third condition to emit an audible alert when the alert unit detects that the vehicle transmission has been placed in a parking gear thereby alerting the driver to check for a passenger in the rear seat. |
| US11766954B2 |
Control method and system of neutral section passing of multi-locomotive short broke trains
A control method and system of neutral section passing of multi-locomotive short broke trains. Distance traveled by a train after a primary multiple unit enters a neutral section is calculated in real time, so that a neutral section passing procedure of a secondary multiple unit is effectively controlled, thereby solving the problem that when the multi-locomotive short broke trains operate with double-raised pantographs, if the distance between the two pantographs is shorter than the length of a neutral zone of a neutral section and longer than the length of a no-electricity zone of the neutral section, when the two pantographs pass through the neutral sections, the two pantographs will span the two neutral sections and generate an interphase short circuit. The method improves safety of the EMU when it passing neutral section and ensure that the EMU can reliably pass through the neutral section with double-raised pantographs. The present invention has the advantages of being safe, reliable, easy to implement and convenient to promote and apply. |
| US11766951B2 |
Vehicle energy management system and related methods
A through the road (TTR) hybridization strategy is proposed to facilitate introduction of hybrid electric vehicle technology in a significant portion of current and expected trucking fleets. In some cases, the technologies can be retrofitted onto an existing vehicle (e.g., a truck, a tractor unit, a trailer, a tractor-trailer configuration, at a tandem, etc.). In some cases, the technologies can be built into new vehicles. In some cases, one vehicle may be built or retrofitted to operate in tandem with another and provide the hybridization benefits contemplated herein. By supplementing motive forces delivered through a primary drivetrain and fuel-fed engine with supplemental torque delivered at one or more electrically-powered drive axles, improvements in overall fuel efficiency and performance may be delivered, typically without significant redesign of existing components and systems that have been proven in the trucking industry. |
| US11766948B1 |
Method and system for charging electrical vehicle fleets
A central controller may use an algebraic formula to control the charging of electric vehicles (EVs). The algebraic formula may provide for at least two strategies for allocating power to EV chargers: (1) focused charging to a subset of chargers or (2) a semi-level loading to all chargers. Under the focused charging strategy, the system controls the total power delivered to all chargers by providing full power to higher priority charger(s) while delaying any power to lower priority charger(s). Meanwhile, under the semi-level loading strategy, the system controls the total power delivered to all chargers by providing approximately the same power level to all chargers with specific chargers receiving more or less power based on each charger's priority. The system calculates charger priority on an ongoing basis for all chargers connected to an electric vehicle. The system may assign a charge priority value to each charger based on multiple methods. |
| US11766947B2 |
DC fast charger wireless-charging adapter
A wireless-charging adapter is connectable to a direct current (DC) fast charger and includes an induction coil for wireless charging a second induction coil on a vehicle. In some instances, the adapter may include an electrical connector to mate with a DC fast charger. In addition, the adapter may include hardware and/or software to receive a DC from the DC fast charger and provide an alternating current (AC) to the induction coil. The induction coil of the adapter may be positioned (e.g., on a ground surface) to align with an induction coil on a vehicle. |
| US11766946B2 |
System for charging battery for vehicle
A system for charging a battery for a vehicle may include a charging control device having a power factor correction circuit configured to convert an alternating current (AC) voltage of a charging apparatus into a direct current (DC) voltage, a DC-DC converter connected to the power factor correction circuit and configured to transform the DC voltage, a capacitor connected to an output terminal of the DC-DC converter, and a relay unit provided between the capacitor and the battery; and a control unit connected to the charging control device and configured to perform initial charging control in consideration of a capacitor voltage of the capacitor when the charging apparatus and the power factor correction circuit are connected by the control unit. |
| US11766936B2 |
Control device, moving body and computer-readable storage medium
Provided is a control device comprising: a motor output decision unit configured to decide a magnitude of an output of the motor, based on a magnitude of a requested output that is an output requested to be supplied to drive wheels; a first rotation number decision unit configured to decide a first target value of a rotation number of the motor, based on the magnitude of the output of the motor decided by the motor output decision unit; and a display control unit configured to change a display method of the power indicator in a case where the motor supplies power to the drive wheels in a first mode and in a case where the motor supplies power to the drive wheels in a second mode different from the first mode. |
| US11766934B1 |
Foldable pedal apparatus for vehicle
A foldable pedal apparatus for a vehicle is configured so that a pedal pad is pop up in a manual driving mode in which a driver drives the vehicle himself or herself so that operation by the driver is possible, the pedal pad is hidden in an autonomous driving situation so that operation by the driver is impossible, and a gear device transmitting power of motors generates a boosting force to implement a foldable function of the pedal pad. |
| US11766931B2 |
Car provided with a rear subframe
A car having: a frame; two rear drive wheels; two rear suspensions, which support the two rear wheels; a drivetrain having two axle shafts, which transmit the motion to the rear drive wheels; a rear subframe, which is fixed to the frame in four fixing points through the interposition of elastic isolating elements, directly supports at least part of the drivetrain, and provides a coupling for the rear suspensions. The four fixing points are substantially arranged at the same vertical height. The frame has two “C”-shaped elements, each having its two ends in the area of two fixing points. Two stiffening beams are provided, each arranged longitudinally and screwed to the frame in the area of the ends of a corresponding “C”-shaped element. |
| US11766925B2 |
Battery module support arrangement
The present disclosure relates to a battery module support arrangement for supporting a battery module to a longitudinally extending frame rail of an electrified heavy vehicle; the battery module support arrangement comprising a pair of triangularly shaped support brackets spaced apart from each other, each of the triangularly shaped support brackets comprising a rail attachment portion for connecting the triangularly shaped support bracket to the longitudinally extending frame rail, and an angled portion extending downwardly between the rail attachment portion and a lower end portion of the triangularly shaped support bracket, wherein a first one of the triangularly shaped support brackets comprises at least one battery module support portion positioned along the angled portion of the first support bracket, and a second one of the triangularly shaped support brackets comprises a pair of battery module support portions positioned along the angled portion of the second support bracket, wherein the battery module support portion of first support bracket is arranged at a different position along the angled portion compared to the position of the battery module support portions of the second support bracket. |
| US11766920B2 |
Selective efficiency traction inverters and chargers as heat sources for thermal conditioning of electric vehicles
Selective efficiency multi-phase traction inverters and chargers as heat sources for thermal conditioning of electric vehicles is provided. The traction inverter comprises a plurality of phases, each of the plurality of phases having at least one semiconductor switching device, the at least one semiconductor switching device configured to switch between at least three differing states, for thermal management of the electric vehicle components and compartments. The traction inverter includes a controller coupled to the plurality of phases, to operate the plurality of phases in a first mode of the traction inverter to drive the electric motor as a traction motor. The controller operates the plurality of phases in a second mode of the traction inverter as a first type of converter. The controller to operate the plurality of phases in a third mode of the traction inverter as a second type of converter. |
| US11766919B2 |
System and method of climate control in unmanned machine
A system for controlling the climate of a cab of an autonomously operable machine when operated unmanned, and related machine. The system includes at least one temperature sensor to generate a signal indicative of the temperature within the cab and a controller configured to receive the signal as well as determine if the machine is being operated unmanned. If the machine is being operated unmanned, the controller is further configured to generate machine control commands to turn on the cab cooling device or cab heating device and adjust a blower as needed to maintain the cab temperature above the minimum and/or below the maximum temperature thresholds. |
| US11766918B2 |
Vehicle air-conditioning device and vehicle provided with vehicle air-conditioning device
A comfort sensation calculation unit quantitatively calculates comfort sensation of an occupant from an RRI of the occupant A, and a target control value of a thermal environment control device is set based on the comfort sensation of the occupant. Therefore, it is possible to achieve air conditioning control that reflects the comfort sensation of the occupant. When a signal output from the comfort sensation calculation unit and a signal output from the occupant thermal sensation calculation unit do not correspond to each other, the signal output from the comfort sensation calculation unit is corrected, and the target control value is determined. |
| US11766916B2 |
Device for mounting an air-conditioning compressor
A device for mounting an air-conditioner compressor on a vehicle body of a motor vehicle, having a retaining unit, which is mounted by at least two bearing elements on the vehicle body and to which the air-conditioner is attached. The retaining unit is arranged on a driven axle of the motor vehicle. In addition to the air-conditioner compressor, a drive assembly of the motor vehicle is attached to the retaining unit. The drive assembly is mounted by at least two further bearing elements on the vehicle body. |
| US11766915B2 |
Heat management system
A heat management system includes a reservoir tank which stores a coolant and can replenish, with the coolant, a coolant line connected to the reservoir tank; a flow path transition valve which is connected to the downstream side, according to the flow direction of the coolant, of the reservoir tank and can control the flow direction of the coolant; and a coolant circulation pump which is connected to the downstream side, according to the flow direction of the coolant, of the flow path transition valve and pumps the coolant along the coolant line, wherein, through the layout structure of the reservoir tank, flow path transition valve, and coolant circulation pump, the distance between parts constituting a coolant system of a vehicle is minimized, and the overall flow of the coolant is formed in the direction of gravity, and, thereby, a pressure drop of the coolant can be reduced. |
| US11766912B2 |
Kneeling position for electric medium-duty vehicle
Methods and systems are provided for adjusting a height of an electric vehicle with an adjustable suspension system. In one example, a method comprises: during a vehicle stop event, adjusting a height of a skateboard frame of an electric vehicle via an adjustable suspension system, based on at least one sensor input indicative of a desired skateboard frame height. In this way, user activities, including loading and unloading, may be facilitated. |
| US11766907B2 |
Road-rail dual-purpose vehicle
The present disclosure discloses a road-rail dual-purpose vehicle, comprising a vehicle frame (1), and a lifting airbag mounting seat (1c) is provided between two longitudinal beams (1a) of the vehicle frame (1); a load-bearing airbag insertion hole is formed in a lower cover plate (1a1) of the longitudinal beam (1a); a load-bearing airbag mounting seat (1d) is installed in the load-bearing airbag insertion hole, and a bearing bolster (1e) is installed on an outer side of the longitudinal beam (1a). The road-rail dual-purpose vehicle is suitable for transportation. |
| US11766903B2 |
Fifth wheel coupling comprising a coupling plate and a camera
A fifth wheel coupling including a coupling plate and a camera, wherein the coupling plate is supported on a towing vehicle by bearing elements, a centrally arranged locking region for receiving a king pin, a support surface at least partially laterally surrounding the locking region for supporting a trailer, as well as an insertion opening running radially from the locking region, which is bordered in a conically widened section on both sides by insertion flanges. The camera is mounted in a position in the region of the fifth wheel coupling with the lowest possible risk of soiling and damage, with the camera being arranged on one of the insertion flanges. |
| US11766898B2 |
Tire
A lateral groove provided in a tread portion has: an opening formed in a tread surface; a minimum portion having the smallest groove width, positioned radially inside the opening; and a maximum portion having the largest groove width, positioned radially inside the minimum portion. The width of the opening increases toward the outside in the tire axial direction. |
| US11766897B2 |
Tread for an agricultural vehicle tire
Tread of a tire for an agricultural vehicle having each lug (3) extending over a radial height H in a radial direction (ZZ′) from a bottom surface (5) to a contact face (6), extending over an axial width L in an axial direction (YY′) from an axially inner end face (7) to an axially outer end face (8), and extending over a mean thickness E in the circumferential direction (XX′) from a trailing face (9) to a leading face (10). The leading face (10) of each lug (3) comprises a discontinuity (11) that extends circumferentially in the direction of the trailing face (9), axially inwards from the axially outer end face (8) and radially inwards from the contact face (6). The discontinuity (11) on the leading face (10) of each lug (3) is continued by a recess (12) formed in the bottom surface (5). |
| US11766892B2 |
Tire tread formulation
This invention is based upon the unexpected discovery that silica containing tire tread rubber performance characteristics, such as hysteresis and payne effect, can be significantly improved using low levels of coupling agents and increasing silanization times and temperatures. The rubbers formulations made in accordance with this finding are of particular value for use in the treads of winter tires. Such rubber formulations will typically be made using a maximum level of about 7 phf of silica coupling agent and will more typically contain 3 phf to 6 phf of the silica coupling. A silanization time of at least 4 minutes or 5 minutes (within the range of 4 to 10 minutes) at a temperature of at least 150° C. and preferably 160° C. (within the range of 150° C. to 180° C.) will also be used. |
| US11766889B2 |
Full-body marble-patterned glass mosaic and preparation method thereof
The present invention discloses a method for preparing a full-body marble-patterned glass mosaic, comprising mixing a glass powder with an additive to obtain a mixture; adding water to the mixture and mixing thoroughly; granulating and sieving to obtain base clay body powder; mixing a colorant and a flux according to a specific ratio to obtain a colorant mixture in powder form; distributing the base clay body powder and the colorant mixture into multiple layers via a mold; press-molding to obtain a clay body; firing the clay body to obtain the full-body marble-patterned glass mosaic. Accordingly, the present invention provides a full-body marble-patterned glass mosaic prepared by the method described above. The glass mosaic of the present invention has a strong layering texture and a well-defined structure, and it faithfully resembles the pattern and texture of natural marble. |
| US11766884B2 |
Frame coupling structure and recording device
A main frame extending in a first direction, a side frames extending in a second direction that intersects with the first direction, the side frames being fixed to the main frame, and a supported member extending in the first direction and supported by the side frame are included, wherein the side frame includes a first frame portion extending in the second direction and a second frame portion extending from the first frame portion in the first direction, the second frame portion being in surface contact with the main frame, and in plan view from the second direction, an abutting portion that abuts the main frame is provided at the first frame portion and a fixing portion is provided at the second frame portion, the fixing portion being fixed to the main frame at a position where the second frame portion overlaps with the first frame portion. |
| US11766880B2 |
Printer and wireless tag writing device
According to one embodiment, there is provided a printer including a print head, a platen roller, a sheet position sensor, an antenna, and a movable portion. The print head is configured to print on a strip-shaped sheet. The platen roller is configured to move the sheet pinched between the platen roller and the print head along a longitudinal direction of the sheet. The sheet position sensor is provided on a substrate disposed on an upstream side of the print head in a conveyance direction of the sheet, and is configured to detect a position of the sheet. The antenna is provided on the substrate and is configured to write information to a wireless tag provided on the sheet. The movable portion is configured to move the substrate along a width direction of the sheet. |
| US11766878B2 |
Post-processing apparatus
The apparatus includes a first ejection unit, a processing tray, a blower unit, a control unit, and a post-processing unit. The first ejection unit ejects a medium recorded by ejection of a liquid. On the processing tray, the medium ejected by the first ejection unit is stacked. The blower unit blows air to the medium stacked on the processing tray. The control unit controls the blower unit. The post-processing unit post-processes the medium stacked on the processing tray. Based on processing information about processing performed on the medium, the control unit changes a blowing amount at which the blower unit blows air. |
| US11766877B2 |
Conveyance device, liquid discharge apparatus, and post-processing apparatus
A conveyance device includes a conveyor that conveys a sheet. A ventilator sends air to the sheet conveyed by the conveyor in a predetermined region. A controller controls the ventilator to change an air capacity of the air at a time when a leading end of the sheet in a sheet conveyance direction is in the predetermined region and at a time when the leading end of the sheet is past the predetermined region. |
| US11766873B2 |
Liquid ejecting apparatus, method of controlling liquid ejecting apparatus, liquid transfer apparatus, and method of controlling liquid transfer apparatus
A liquid ejecting apparatus includes: a tube configured to establish communication of a flow channel by connecting an ejecting portion configured to eject a liquid to an ejection target medium to a container configured to contain the liquid to be supplied to the ejecting portion; a valve mechanism configured to switch between a close state of pressing and closing the tube and an open state of opening the tube depending on a rotational position of a cam member configured to be rotated by a driving source; and a detection unit configured to detect whether the valve mechanism is in the close state or in the open state. The valve mechanism includes a detection target portion. The detection unit detects whether the valve mechanism is in the close state or in the open state by detecting the detection target portion. |
| US11766868B2 |
Ejection apparatus and wiping method
An ejection apparatus includes an ejection head having an ejection port surface and configured to eject a liquid to a recording medium for recording, a wiper configured to wipe the surface, and a moving unit configured to relatively move the wiper and the head to move the wiper in a first direction along the surface with respect to the head. The apparatus performs a first mode for performing the wiping while relatively moving the wiper and the head at a first speed, and a second mode for performing the wiping while relatively moving the wiper and the head at a second speed higher than the first speed. When the apparatus performs the wiping after the recording and then performs subsequent recording, the apparatus performs the second mode. When the apparatus performs the wiping after the recording and then performs no subsequent recording, the apparatus performs the first mode. |
| US11766864B2 |
Liquid ejecting head, liquid ejecting apparatus, and actuator
A liquid ejecting head includes a piezoelectric element and a vibrating plate configured to vibrate in response to actuation of the piezoelectric element, the vibrating plate including a first layer that contains SiO2 and a second layer that contains ZrO2 and that is stacked on the first layer. The second layer contains a first impurity element different from Zr, and the concentration of the first impurity element at an interface in contact with the first layer in the second layer is higher than the concentration of the first impurity element in an internal region that is included in the second layer and that is contiguous from the interface to the surface of the second layer. |
| US11766857B2 |
Fountain solution imaging and transfer using electrophoresis
A compliant surface is created with micron scale dimples above an electrically biased conductive layer. The dimpled surface is charged to a desired charge density and filled partially with fountain solution in either order. Then the compliant surface is brought adjacent a charge-retentive surface bearing an electrostatic charged pattern. In examples the fountain solution charge is repelled in the downward directed field under discharged (or uncharged) regions of the charge-retentive surface and is attracted to the surface at the electrostatic charged pattern in the regions of charged pixels. Electrostatic forces drag the fountain solution from the dimples to the charged pixel surface and away from the discharged pixel regions. Electrophoretic forces cause the fountain solution within the dimples to flow up to the charge image and wet the surface. A desired volume is controlled by varying parameters such as nip pressure. |
| US11766855B2 |
Method for connecting lamination parts
A method for connecting lamination parts to form lamination stacks. In order to ensure a versatile applicability of the lamination stacks, it is proposed that first cut-outs are stamped out identically in the first sub-region and in a second sub-region of the electric strip, additional second cut-outs are stamped into the second sub-region in accordance with the number of spacers, which second cut-outs are embodied to accommodate the spacers, and a second lamination part stamped out from the second sub-region is stacked either before or after the first lamination part in such a way that when spacers of the first lamination part are resting against this second lamination part, the second cut-outs are positioned offset from these spacers. |
| US11766848B2 |
Molding packaging material, power storage device packaging case, and power storage device
Provided is a molding packaging material which is capable of ensuring good slipperiness to secure good formability when molding the molding packaging material and is less likely to cause white powder on a surface of the packaging material. The molding packaging material includes a substrate layer 2 as an outer layer, a heat fusible resin layer 3 as an inner layer, and a metal foil layer 4 arranged between the two layers. The heat fusible resin layer 3 is composed of a single layer or a multi-layer. The innermost layer of the heat fusible resin layer 3 is made of a resin composition containing a heat fusible resin, an anti-blocking agent, a slip agent, and a fluoropolymer-based lubricant. |
| US11766845B2 |
Multilayer structured fabric and fiber product
A task is to provide a multilayer structured cloth and a fiber product which are excellent in lightweight properties for bulkiness, impressive soft texture, high cushioning properties, low draping properties, and sweat absorbing and quick drying properties, and the task is achieved by a multilayer structured cloth including front and back ground structure portions, a connecting yarn which connects the front and back ground structure portions to each other, and an insert yarn, wherein at least one of the front and back ground structure portions contains a crimped fiber or a spun yarn. |
| US11766841B2 |
Tape layup systems and associated methods
Tape layup systems and associated methods. A tape layup system includes a feed spool and an uptake spool. The feed spool is configured to carry a tape roll of tackifier tape that includes a tackifier material and a backing material, and the uptake spool is configured to carry a backing material roll of the backing material. The tape layup system further includes a torque transmission system configured to convey a torque from the feed spool to the uptake spool. The tape layup system is configured such that conveying a torque from the feed spool to the uptake spool operates to draw the backing material onto the backing material roll. A method of operating a tape layup system includes generating tension in a tackifier tape to rotate a feed spool and consequently rotating an uptake spool to draw a backing material onto a backing material roll. |
| US11766836B2 |
Metal-resin composite and method for producing same
There is provided a method for producing a metal-resin composite including a metal member and a resin member which are joined together, the resin member containing at least a thermoplastic resin. The method includes a step of joining together the resin member and the metal member by melting the resin member with the frictional heat generated in the surface of the metal member on its side opposite to the resin member in a state where the metal member and the resin member are superposed. The melting point of the thermoplastic resin is 260° C. or more. |
| US11766833B2 |
Near-field microwave heating system and method
A microwave heating device includes a variable frequency microwave power supply, a waveguide launcher, and a fixture to contain a material to be heated, with the fixture located directly adjacent to the end of the launcher. All heating occurs in the near-field region, i.e., no cavity modes or standing waves are established within the fixture. This condition may be insured by keeping the thickness of the fixture or workpiece under one wavelength (at all microwave frequencies being used). The launcher is preferably a horn configured to spread the microwave power laterally over a selected area while maintaining a single propagating mode. The invention may be used to enhance catalytic reactions for research and other purposes. Alternatively, the invention may be configured to perform spot curing or repair operations involving adhesives and composites. |
| US11766831B2 |
Calibration for additive manufacturing
An additive fabrication approach involves fabricating a platform on a build plate. The fabrication system is then calibrated based on the fabricated platform, and an object is then fabricating on the fabricated platform according to the calibration. |
| US11766829B2 |
Surface treated additive manufacturing printhead nozzles and methods for the same
Nozzles for an additive manufacturing device and methods for improving wettability of the nozzles are disclosed. The method may include subjecting the nozzle to a surface treatment. The surface treatment may include contacting a surface of the nozzle with one or more surface modifying agents. The surface modifying agents may include one or more of an oxidizing agent, an acid, a base, or combinations thereof. The one or more surface modifying agents may increase an oxygen content of the surface of the nozzle. An inner surface of the nozzle may have a water contact angle of greater than 1° and less than about 90°. The inner surface of the nozzle may be free or substantially free of a coating. |
| US11766828B2 |
Method of manufacturing folded structure with additive features
A method of manufacturing a multi-sided or otherwise relatively three-dimensional formed structure for, e.g., an aerospace vehicle. A relatively planar base structure is constructed using a first construction technique. Features (e.g., ribs) are incorporated into the base structure using a second construction technique (e.g., additive or subtractive manufacturing) to create an intermediate structure. The intermediate structure is folded along fold-lines or otherwise physically formed to create the formed structure, such that some of the features are located within an internal space defined by the formed structure. Joints between the sides of the formed structure are welded, fastened, or otherwise secured. Separately constructed additional elements (e.g., bulkheads) may be incorporated into the structure. A closeout element may be added to the formed structure to further define and close the internal space. Throughout the process, the structures, features, and elements may be refined to desired tolerances. |
| US11766827B2 |
Three-dimensional shaped object manufacturing device
A three-dimensional shaped object manufacturing device includes a shaping table, layer forming portions configured to form a powder layer on the shaping table, a head 3 configured to discharge, from a nozzle, a liquid containing a binder to a shaping region of a three-dimensional shaped object in the powder layer, and a control unit configured to control a movement of the head with respect to the shaping table and a drive of the head by applying a voltage, in which the control unit performs control to, after the liquid is discharged to the shaping region, execute a flushing operation of discharging the liquid from the nozzle to a flushing position different from the shaping region, and set an applied voltage during the flushing operation higher than an applied voltage when the liquid is discharged to the shaping region. |
| US11766826B2 |
Reducing stresses in metal layers
A system may include a printhead for ejecting a first fluid including a polymer, the ejected first fluid forming a substrate with a thermal conductivity of less than 0.5 W/(m-K); a spreader to spread a layer of metal particulate on the substrate, wherein the printhead further ejects a second fluid, the ejected second fluid masking a portion of the layer of metal particulate on the substrate; and a pulse irradiation light source to fuse an unmasked portion of the layer of metal particulate. |
| US11766825B2 |
Three-dimensional printing system with improved powder coating uniformity
A three-dimensional printing system includes a build platform, a movement mechanism, a coating module, a consolidation module, and a controller. The controller is configured to (1) operate the movement mechanism and the coating module to deposit a new powder layer over an upper surface of the build platform or powder, (2) operate the consolidation module to selectively consolidate the new powder layer, and (3) repeat (1) and (2) until a three-dimensional article is fabricated from a plurality of layers. Step (1) includes, at least one of the plurality of layers (a) operate the movement mechanism and the coating module to deposit a first sublayer of powder having a thickness T1 over the upper surface, and (b) operate the movement mechanism and the coating module to deposit a second sublayer of powder having at thickness T2 over the first sublayer of powder. T2 is less than 20% of T1. |
| US11766821B2 |
Shower pan
A shower pan and method of manufacture are described. Embodiments of the shower pan can include, but are not limited to, a solid surface top layer and a PET second layer that can be thermoformed, molded, and laminated in a single step. The solid surface top layer can be approximately ⅛″ to ¼″ thick and the PET second layer can be approximately ⅞″ to 1⅛″ thick. The shower pan may further include a third layer being fiberglass. |
| US11766818B2 |
Systems and approaches for autotuning an injection molding machine
Systems and approaches for controlling an injection molding machine and a mold forming a mold cavity and being controlled according to an injection cycle. The systems and methods include analyzing a model of at least one of the injection molding machine, the mold, and a molten material to determine initial values for one or more control parameters of the injection molding machine, and executing a run of injection cycles at the injection molding machine; measuring operation of the injection molding machine during a particular injection cycle of the run of injection cycles; determining one or more operational parameters exceed a threshold; and upon determining that the one or more operational parameters exceed the threshold, adjusting the one or more control parameters for subsequent injection cycles of the run of injection cycles. |
| US11766813B2 |
Interconnected thermoplastic articles capable of being foamed
A method of making a foamed article, for example a foamed component for an article or footwear, comprises depositing an unfoamed, thermoplastic polymer onto a support surface in a three-dimensional printing process to form an unfoamed article; heating the article to soften the article and infusing the softened article with at least one inert gas at a first pressure greater than atmospheric pressure that is sufficient to cause the at least one inert gas to permeate into the softened article; and reducing the pressure to second pressure below the first pressure while the article is softened to at least partially foam the article, wherein a surface of a partial mold limits foam expansion in at least one direction but less than all directions. The article or a part of the article may be made by printing a thermoplastic polymeric material with a three-dimensional printer in a structure of interconnected, unfoamed, thermoplastic polymeric members spaced to define openings between the thermoplastic polymeric members. |
| US11766811B1 |
Gel-foam body amalgamation system and method
A gel-foam body amalgamation system including a vacuum lift-table; a gel heating metal lift-table; a gel foam fusion lift-table; an overhead double-beam bridge crane; a hood conveyor apparatus; a hood; a foam core body; an intermediary foam core body; a vacuum lift-table cover; a gel heating metal lift-table cover; and a gel foam fusion lift-table. A method of operating the gel-foam body amalgamation system for producing a dual-core foam body amalgamate including a foam core body and an intermediate foam core body. In another embodiment, a gel body amalgamation system including a vacuum table; a heating metal table, a fusion table; and overhead double-beam bridge crane; a hood conveyor apparatus; a hood; a core body; an intermediary core body. A method including a core body and an intermediate core body for producing a dual-core body amalgamate. |
| US11766806B2 |
Method of joining a nogging to a stud to form a sub-module of a prefabricated building module and use of such method
The invention refers to a method of joining a nogging to a stud to form a sub-module of a prefabricated building module. The method comprises the acts of: providing (1000) a stud (2) and orienting the stud with a longitudinal extension of the stud along a first direction (A); providing (2000) a nogging material having a longitudinal extension being greater than an intended length of the nogging, and orienting the nogging material with a longitudinal extension along a second direction (B) being transverse to the first direction (A); moving (3000) a first free end of the nogging material into abutment with a first side surface of the stud (2) and cutting the nogging material to form a first nogging (3a); fixating (5000) and joining the free end of the nogging (3a) with the stud (2); moving (6000) the stud (2) and the first nogging (3a) along the first direction (A); and moving (7000) the free end of the nogging material into abutment with the stud (2); cutting (8000) the nogging material at a distance from the abutment, thereby forming a second nogging (3b); and fixating (9000) and joining the stud (2) and the second nogging (3b). |
| US11766805B2 |
Chain saw
A chain saw includes a housing, a motor, a chain saw bar assembly, a tensioning assembly set on the housing, and an adjustment assembly set on the side cover corresponding to the tensioning assembly. The chain saw bar assembly is detachably connected to the first housing through the combination of the tensioning assembly and the elastic components, the adjustment assembly is movably connected with the tensioning assembly, and the adjustment assembly can adjust the relative position of the tensioning assembly and the guide shaft, to tension the chain set on the circumferential direction of the guide bar and tightly lock the chain saw bar assembly between the first housing and the side cover. |
| US11766801B2 |
High speed slicing machine
A slicing apparatus for slicing food articles includes a food article loading apparatus with a lift tray assembly for moving food articles from a staging position to an elevated position at a beginning of a food article feed path, a food article feed apparatus disposed over the food article loading apparatus having an upper conveyor assembly with an independently driven endless conveyor belt used in cooperation with a food article gripper for moving the food articles along the food article feed path, a food article stop gate that forms part of the food article feed path and opens to drop food article end portions, and a slicing station at an end of the food article feed path with a knife for slicing the food articles. |
| US11766800B2 |
Quick connect mechanism for a draw stud assembly
An apparatus for creating holes in a workpiece includes a knockout punch tool having a movable piston. The apparatus also includes a draw stud assembly having a connector attachable to the movable piston, a draw stud, and a quick connect mechanism including mating first and second thread segments on the connector and the draw stud, respectively. The connector and the draw stud are movable between a first relative orientation where the mating first and second thread segments are misaligned to permit axial movement between the connector and the draw stud, and a second relative orientation where the mating first and second thread segments are aligned and engaged to inhibit axial movement between the connector and the draw stud. |
| US11766799B2 |
Multi-adaptive fast loading attached air-cooled dust removal equipment
Multi-adaptive fast loading attached air-cooled dust removal equipment is disclosed. The equipment is mainly composed of five parts: a spindle clamping mechanism, a link mechanism, a bearing connecting mechanism, an axial telescopic mechanism and a dust treatment mechanism. The equipment is connected with a tool holder through an axial connecting mechanism and installed on a machine tool. The axial telescopic mechanism forms a cavity with a processing surface, the gas flow generated by a negative pressure vacuum cleaner forms negative pressure in the cavity, and the telescopic mechanism is fixed to a machine tool spindle housing through the link mechanism to prevent the rotation of the spindle from driving the equipment to rotate and interfere with a workpiece, finally realizing rapid collection and treatment of chips. |
| US11766798B2 |
Cutter capable of cutting away obstructions disposed on the insides of pipes ranging in diameter from approximately eight inches to approximately fifteen inches or from approximately twelve inches to approximately twenty-four inches
A cutter is provided for cutting through obstructions disposed in the interior of pipes ranging in size from approximately 8″ to approximately 15″ in diameter or from approximately 12″ to approximately 24″ in diameter. The cutter has been reduced in size relative to known root cutters to be capable of being used with smaller-diameter pipes, but is sufficiently powerful to cut through obstructions, such as mineral deposits, for example, that known flexible cutters capable of being used with these smaller-diameter pipes are incapable of cutting through. |
| US11766794B2 |
Trimmer razor
A trimmer razor including a handle, a head operatively connected to the handle, the head including a base member, a seat extending from the base member, and a cover connected to the seat, and an extension arrangement connecting the cover to the handle so that, upon rotation of the handle, the cover is movable between an open position and a closed position. |
| US11766792B2 |
Blade change mechanism for power tool
A blade replacement apparatus of an electric instrument is provided. The blade replacement apparatus includes a nut, a nut loosening/tightening member, a locking member, and an operating member. One of the nut loosening/tightening member and the operating member has a first matching portion, the locking member having a second matching portion. The operating member is movable between an operating position and a non-operating position. When the operating member is in the non-operating position, the first matching portion engages with the second matching portion, and the rotation of the nut loosening/tightening member is obstructed by the locking member. When the operating member is in the operating position, the first matching portion is disengaged from the second matching portion, and the rotation of the nut loosening/tightening member tightens or loosens the nut. |
| US11766789B2 |
Shooting system, shooting method therefor, and program
To be able to favorably shoot an object-to-be-shot displayed on a display unit of a remote control-type robot. A shooting system includes a remote control-type robot including a display unit for displaying an image of an object-to-be-shot and that is operated remotely, first image capturing device for shooting the remote control-type robot, and image control device for performing at least one of: replacing the image of the object-to-be-shot displayed on the display unit shot by the first image capturing device; adjusting the image of the object-to-be shot displayed on the display unit; changing the position of the display unit; and changing the posture of the display unit so that the image of the object-to-be-shot displayed on the display unit is made clearer when the display unit of the remote control-type robot falls within a shooting range of the first image capturing device. |
| US11766786B2 |
Capacitor sensor including two plates having both conductive and non conductive regions
A capacitive sensor for characterizing force or torque includes a first plurality of non-patterned conductive regions and a first plurality of patterned conductive regions, and a second plurality of non-patterned conductive regions and a second plurality of patterned conductive regions. The first and second pluralities of non-patterned conductive regions are facing and the first and second pluralities of patterned conductive regions are facing. |
| US11766783B2 |
Object association using machine learning models
A method includes receiving sensor data representing a first object in an environment and generating, based on the sensor data, a first state vector that represents physical properties of the first object. The method also includes generating, by a first machine learning model and based on the first state vector and a second state vector that represents physical properties of a second object previously observed in the environment, a metric indicating a likelihood that the first object is the same as the second object. The method further includes determining, based on the metric, to update the second state vector and updating, by a second machine learning model configured to maintain the second state vector over time and based on the first state vector, the second state vector to incorporate into the second state vector information concerning physical properties of the second object as represented in the first state vector. |
| US11766779B2 |
Mobile robot for recognizing queue and operating method of mobile robot
Disclosed is a moving robot capable of recognizing a waiting line and a method for controlling the same. One embodiment provides a method for operating a moving robot, the method comprising: starting moving from a predefined moving start point toward a predefined moving end point; acquiring a waiting line region image by photographing a predefined waiting line region during the moving; searching for an end point of a waiting line formed in the waiting line region using the waiting line region image; terminating the moving when the end point of the waiting line is detected; setting an operation mode based on a length of the waiting line calculated using the end point of the waiting line; and operating in the set operation mode while returning to the moving start point. |
| US11766777B2 |
Robot, method, and manipulating system
A robot including a manipulator includes: an image-pickup acquisition unit configured to acquire an image of an environmental space including a target object to be grasped; and a control unit configured to control a motion performed by the robot, in which the control unit causes the robot to acquire, by the image-pickup acquisition unit, a plurality of information pieces of the target object to be grasped while it moves the robot so that the robot approaches the target object to be grasped, calculates, for each of the information pieces, a grasping position of the target object to be grasped and an index of certainty of the grasping position by using a learned model, and attempts to grasp, by moving the manipulator, the target object to be grasped at a grasping position selected based on a result of the calculation. |
| US11766776B2 |
Method for controlling robot, storage medium and electronic device
Embodiments of the present application provide a method based on an optical fiber communication network for controlling a robot, a storage medium and an electronic device. The method includes: converting an acquired electrical control signal of the robot to an optical control signal; broadcasting the optical control signal over a downlink of the optical fiber communication network; filtering the optical control signal based on a port identifier to obtain an optical control signal corresponding to the port identifier; converting the optical control signal corresponding to the port identifier to an electrical control signal; and sending the electrical control signal to an actuator of the robot. According to the embodiments of the present application, the number of wirings inside the robot is reduced, the wiring complexity is reduced, and the bandwidth for communication and anti-electromagnetic interference capabilities in the control system are improved. |
| US11766773B2 |
Power tool
There is provided a power tool including a housing, a brushless motor, a power supply circuit, and a fan. The housing is formed with an inlet hole and an exhaust hole. The brushless motor is supported by the housing. The power supply circuit includes at least one circuit element for supplying electric power of a power source to the brushless motor. The fan is driven by rotation of the brushless motor to generate a cooling air flow that flows from the inlet hole to the exhaust hole in the housing. The housing includes a first housing including a grip portion and supporting the brushless motor. The inlet hole is formed in the first housing. The at least one circuit element is disposed inside the first housing and is cooled by the cooling air flow. |
| US11766770B2 |
Powered ratcheting torque wrench
A power tool includes a housing defining a grip portion, a motor having a motor drive shaft, a drive assembly coupled to the motor drive shaft and driven by the motor, an output assembly coupled to the drive assembly and having an output member that receives torque from the drive assembly, causing the output member to rotate about an axis, and a transducer assembly disposed between the grip portion and the output assembly to measure the amount of torque applied through the output member, when the motor is deactivated, in response to the power tool being manually rotated about the axis. |
| US11766767B2 |
Anti-rolling socket
An anti-rolling socket includes a socket body, a groove, a through hole, and a stopper. The socket body has an inner peripheral surface and an outer peripheral surface. The groove is disposed in, and along the circumference of, the inner peripheral surface. The through hole is disposed between the inner peripheral surface and the outer peripheral surface and communicates with the groove. The stopper includes a stop ring and a stop section. The stop ring is fitted in the groove. The stop section is connected to the stop ring. The stop section projects from the through hole and protrudes from the outer peripheral surface. The stop section can abut against a flat surface to prevent the socket body from rolling on the flat surface. |
| US11766764B1 |
Shaft locking mechanism
A retrievable shaft locking mechanism for axial and rotational locking on smooth round shafts with a lever providing tensioning of the clamping ring and vectorially supporting a clamping action through a horizontal dowel pin. |
| US11766760B2 |
Method of comminuting particles
A method of comminuting the size of particles of frangible blast media from each particle's respective initial size to a size smaller than a desired maximum size includes directing a flow of entrained particles toward a gap, at a first location splitting the flow into at least a first and second flow, the particles are entrained in the first flow, the first flow travels through the gap and substantially no particles are entrained in the second flow, and rejoining the second flow with the first flow at a second location downstream of and proximal to the gap. |
| US11766759B2 |
Porous polyurethane polishing pad and process for producing the same
Embodiments relate to a porous polyurethane polishing pad for use in a chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) process of semiconductors and a process for preparing the same. According to the embodiments, the size and distribution of the plurality of pores contained in the porous polyurethane polishing pad can be adjusted. Thus, it is possible to provide a porous polyurethane polishing pad that has enhanced physical properties such as a proper level of withstand voltage, excellent polishing performance (i.e., polishing rate), and the like. |
| US11766755B2 |
Workpiece conveyance system and machine tool system
It is possible to improve workpiece machining efficiency by efficiently receiving and delivering a workpiece from/to each workpiece holder and shortening a time required for workpiece conveyance. A workpiece conveyance system is a workpiece conveyance system that receives and delivers workpieces W to be machined to n spindles (workpiece holders, where n is an integer satisfying n≥2) that hold and rotate the workpieces W, and includes a main loader including n+m main loader chucks (where m is an integer satisfying m≥1) that receive and deliver workpieces from/to the n spindles or n relay loaders disposed corresponding to the n respective spindles to receive and deliver the workpieces W from/to the main shafts. |
| US11766754B2 |
Conveyance apparatus
A conveyance apparatus includes two clamp mechanisms. Each of the clamp mechanisms is configured to freely change its state among a fully clamping state, a semi-clamping state, and a non-clamping state. When an object is delivered from a first clamp mechanism that is holding the object to a second clamp mechanism, the second clamp mechanism is brought into the semi-clamping state to temporarily hold the object. Then, the first clamp mechanism is brought into the non-clamping state and the second clamp mechanism is brought into the fully clamping state. |
| US11766753B2 |
Milling system and method under different lubrication conditions
The disclosure provides a milling system and method under different lubrication conditions. The system uses a tool to mill the workpiece, a force measuring system to measure the milling force, a tool change system to replace the tools, a tool storage to store the tools. It can store the tools, provide the lubricating oil to the milling surface, select different tools according to different processing conditions, select the best angle differences of the unequal spiral angle tools according to different conditions comprising dry cutting, casting-type lubrication, minimal quantities of lubrication or minimal quantities of nanofluid lubrication, and/or choose the optimal tool according to different cutting parameters in order to obtain the minimum milling force. |
| US11766752B2 |
Method for mounting on a clamp workpieces in processing centers
A method for mounting on a clamp parts or profiles in a processing center provided with a supporting frame for a turntable, comprising a robot for the loading/unloading of the profiles to be worked and of the subsequently worked profiles.The method provides for the steps of inserting the profile to be worked, by means of the robot, in a region arranged below at least one first open clamp; resting the profile to be worked on at least one first lower fixed reference, resting the profile to be worked on a second and/or third front fixed reference, resting the profile to be worked on at least one fourth lateral fixed reference, laterally closing the profile to be worked and then upper closing of the profile to be worked. |
| US11766750B2 |
Methods, systems, and devices for providing communications capabilities to equipment of swimming pools and spas
Communications capabilities are supplied to components of pool water recirculation systems, even if the components lack electrical power or supply wires. Capabilities may be furnished by wireless RF devices that connect to existing fittings or ports of the components, for example. The devices are configured to obtain desired information relating to the components (or the water within them) and transmit the information remotely for processing or consideration. |
| US11766749B2 |
Device for supplying bolt
Disclosed is a device for supplying bolts having an improved bolt supply mechanism so as to enhance work speed and productivity as well as to prevent various interferences and troubles caused by driving a robot. The device for supplying bolts comprises a rotary magazine that indexes a plurality of bolts; and a nut runner having a driving bit that picks up a bolt in the rotary magazine one by one and performs a driving operation, wherein the rotary magazine has a turret that houses a plurality of bolts in a circumferential direction and positions a bolt in the nut runner by rotation. |
| US11766748B2 |
Method of repairing a disk stack
A method for repairing a disk stack includes providing a disk stack comprising a plurality of original disks, each of the original disks defining a groove pattern, the disk stack defining a damaged region; removing the damaged region from the disk stack to define an insert opening in the disk stack; providing a disk stack repair insert comprising a replacement disk segment; and inserting the disk stack repair insert into the insert opening to repair the damaged region. |
| US11766746B2 |
Phase-modified quasi-non-diffracting laser beams for high angle laser processing of transparent workpieces
A method for processing a transparent workpiece that includes directing a laser beam the transparent workpiece. The laser beam incident to the impingement surface has an oblong angular spectrum and portion of the laser beam directed into the transparent workpiece is a laser beam focal line and generates an induced absorption to produce a defect within the transparent workpiece. The laser beam focal line includes a wavelength λ, a spot size wo, a Rayleigh range ZR that is greater than F D π w o 2 λ , where FD is a dimensionless divergence factor comprising a value of 10 or greater, and an internal beam angle of greater than 10° relative to a plane orthogonal to an impingement surface at an impingement location, such that the defect has a defect angle within the transparent workpiece of greater than 10° relative to a plane orthogonal to the impingement surface at the impingement location. |
| US11766745B2 |
System and method of determining support locations for additively manufactured build parts
An additive manufacturing system includes one or more processors configured to determine one or more geometrical characteristics of each of multiple segments of a build part at a candidate position of the build part relative to an additive manufacturing instrument. The one or more geometrical characteristics include an angle of incidence between a beam line extending from an electromagnetic energy source of the additive manufacturing instrument and a surface normal of a respective skin of the corresponding segment proximate to the beam line. The one or more processors are configured to determine, based on one or more geometrical characteristics of the segments at the candidate position, one or more locations of support material to be formed adjacent the build part during a build process of the build part. |
| US11766742B2 |
Laser processing apparatus
A laser processing apparatus includes a feeding mechanism including at least one feeding roller and winds the electrode sheet around an outer circumferential surface of the feeding roller to feed the electrode sheet in a feeding direction. When an imaginary contact plane surface contacted with a first surface of the electrode sheet on the laser processing points generated on the electrode sheet by a laser irradiation mechanism is determined as a boundary, a region on a side where the electrode sheet is contacted with the imaginary contact plane surface is defined as a first region and a region on an opposite side is defined as a second region. A peripheral edge of an opening portion of the dust collection hood is placed in the first region with respect to the imaginary contact plane surface. |
| US11766741B2 |
Varifocal laser processing system and method based on variable light spot diffractive element
The present invention discloses a varifocal laser processing system and method based on a variable light spot diffractive element. The system includes a laser device for generating a laser, a collimating lens for changing a light path and a diffractive optical element module for controlling light spot focal point distribution. The laser emitted by the laser device passes through the collimating lens to irradiate the diffractive optical element module, and the laser focused by the diffractive optical element module irradiates a to-be-processed workpiece; and the diffractive optical element module includes at least two DOE lenses oppositely distributed in an axial direction and a rotary actuator driving the DOE lenses to rotate. The rotary actuator drives at least one DOE lens to rotate with a central axis as a rotating center, thereby changing a position of a focal point generated after the laser is focused by the diffractive optical element module. |
| US11766733B2 |
Welding system utilizing a distributed power bus
In certain embodiments, a system includes a welding-type system including circuitry configured to receive direct current (DC) power directly from a distributed DC bus, to generate a current using the received DC power, and to isolate the welding-type system from the distributed DC bus. |
| US11766728B2 |
Manufacturing method of textured and coated electrode wire
A manufacturing method of a textured and coated electrode wire, comprising: selecting a copper-zinc alloy as a core material, preparing, by means of electroplating/hot-dipping, a metal zinc coating on a surface of the wire material, then performing pre-treatment on the coated electrode wire by means of discontinuous diffusion annealing to obtain a coated electrode wire material having a multi-layer structure of Zn/β-brass & γ-brass/α-brass, and then using multiple cold drawing treatments and a stress-relief annealing treatment to modify the electrode wire and obtain a textured and coated electrode wire material. Compared to conventional copper alloy electrode wires and zinc-coated electrode wires, the material has advantages of a fast cutting speed, low cutting cost, low environmental pollution, etc., wherein the cutting speed increases by 12% or more when compared with copper alloy electrode wire, the wire breakage rate during cutting processes decreases by 30%, and the replacement time interval of an ion-exchange resin filter for cooling water increases by 10%. |
| US11766727B2 |
Milling head for a ball track milling cutter, ball track milling cutter having a milling head of this type, method for producing a cutting edge for a ball track milling cutter, computer program product for carrying out a method of this type, data carrier having a computer program product of this type, and grinding machine for carrying out the method
A milling head for a ball track milling cutter includes an imaginary center axis, a first, working-side end and a second, clamping-side end opposite the first end when viewed along the central axis, and comprising at least one geometrically defined cutting edge, extending along a cutting edge profile of the cutting edge from a first cutting edge end facing the first end of the milling head in the direction of the second end of the milling head up to a second cutting edge end facing the second end of the milling head, wherein at least one cutting edge is formed as an intersecting line between the rake face associated with at least one cutting edge and a first flank face associated with at least one cutting edge, wherein at least one cutting edge is assigned a negative rake angle, a first clearance angle and a wedge angle. It is provided that a value of the negative rake angle in the region of the first cutting edge end has a different value than in the region of the second cutting edge end, that the first clearance angle in the region of the first cutting edge end has a different value than in the region of the second cutting edge end, and that the wedge angle along the cutting edge profile is constant. |
| US11766722B2 |
Method for the hybrid construction of multi-piece parts
A multi-piece part includes multiple pieces fabricated via different types of fabrication processes, wherein the multiple parts are configured to be coupled to one another to form the assembly. At least one of the multiple parts is fabricated via an additive manufacturing method. The multi-piece part also includes a holder assembly that couples and holds together the multiple pieces of the multi-piece part, wherein the holder assembly comprises a reversible, mechanical-type coupling. |
| US11766721B2 |
Thermally decomposing build plate for facile release of 3D printed objects
Implementations of the disclosure are directed to thermally decomposable build plates that enable the facile release of 3D metal printed parts created by additive manufacturing. In some implementations, an additive manufacturing build plate comprises: a top surface, a bottom surface, and sidewalls comprised of a material, wherein the top surface, bottom surface, and sidewalls are dimensioned such that the build plate is useable in a 3D printing device; and a recessed section formed through the top surface, wherein the recessed section is configured to be filled with a solid metal or metal alloy to provide a surface for forming a 3D printed object in the 3D printing device. |
| US11766720B2 |
Method of making silver nanoparticles
A method of synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNP's) using an orange peel extract is described. The method includes preparing an orange peel extract by cutting a portion of an orange peel into smaller pieces and washing the cut orange peel pieces with de-ionized water to form a washed orange peel. The method further includes boiling the washed orange peel in de-ionized water for at least 3 minutes to form an extract solution and filtering the extract solution from the orange peel to obtain the orange peel extract. The method further includes forming a synthesis mixture of at least one silver salt and the orange peel extract and reacting the silver salt and the orange peel extract to form the silver nanoparticles within 1 minute. The silver nanoparticles find application in detection of mercury ions in an aqueous solution. |
| US11766717B2 |
Sliding gate device
A sliding gate device includes a fixed plate fixed to a molten steel container, a sliding plate for opening/closing a nozzle hole, a sliding device moving a case holding the sliding plate, and a contact pressure control mechanism switching between a contact pressure applied state and a no-contact-pressure applied state for the fixed plate and the sliding plate. The contact pressure control mechanism has a support bar member moving relative to the fixed plate, a joining block tool switching between a joined state where the support bar member and the case cooperate with each other, and a joining-released state where the support bar member and the case do not cooperate with each other, and a spring member generating a force applying a contact pressure according to a position of the support bar member. |
| US11766707B2 |
Threading die for cold-drawing a metal wire
A threading die (100) for cold-drawing a metal wire (4) is described; the threading die comprises a hole (103) for the inlet of the wire to be drawn and the hole comprises a conical part (106) for drawing the metal wire and a truncated-cone shaped part (105) which precedes the conical part in the advance path of the metal wire and wherein no decrease in the diameter of the metal wire occurs; the base with the greater diameter (111) of the truncated-cone shaped part precedes the base with the shorter diameter (112) in the advance path of the metal wire. |
| US11766705B2 |
Synthetic soil and methods for producing same from waste
The present disclosure provides efficient and cost-effective methods for producing synthetic soil and synthetic stone from waste, including inorganic waste and organic waste, through a hydrolysis-polycondensation process. |
| US11766703B2 |
Apparatus and method for wafer cleaning
The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and a method for wafer cleaning. The apparatus can include a wafer holder configured to hold a wafer; a cleaning nozzle configured to dispense a cleaning fluid onto a first surface (e.g., front surface) of the wafer; and a cleaning brush configured to clean a second surface (e.g., back surface) of the wafer. Using the cleaning fluid, the cleaning brush can clean the second surface of the wafer with a scrubbing motion and ultrasonic vibration. |
| US11766699B1 |
Interconnected sortation systems with multiple inputs and destinations
Systems and methods are disclosed for interconnected sortation systems with multiple inputs and destinations. In one embodiment, an example system may include a first sortation system, a second sortation system, a first induction station to induct items into the system, and a second induction station to induct items into the system. The system may include a track configured to connect the first sortation system to both the first induction station and the second induction station, and to connect the second sortation system to both the first induction station and the second induction station. The system may include a number of shuttles configured to move along the track. |
| US11766697B2 |
Screening machine having screening elements arranged in succession
A screening machine having a machine frame that is mounted so as to be capable of vibration and is capable of being set into vibration, and having screening elements configured in a row in or on the machine frame, seen in the longitudinal direction of the screening machine. The screening machine is subdivided into a plurality of screening machine parts that are connectable or capable of being assembled to form the screening machine. An individual screening machine part or one or more stacks of a plurality of screening machine parts stacked one over the other have dimensions that are smaller in their length, width, and height than the corresponding dimensions of the interior of a commonly used standard transport container or than dimensions requiring special transport due to excess size. |
| US11766694B2 |
Adhesive dispensing system with convertible nozzle assemblies
An adhesive dispensing system for applying liquid adhesive to a substrate using different nozzles with the same manifold is disclosed. The adhesive dispensing system includes a manifold having a body, a first clamp configured to engage the body of the manifold, a second clamp configured to engage the body of the manifold, and a nozzle. The first and second clamps secure the nozzle to the body of the manifold. The body of the manifold has a first contact surface that engages the first clamp and a second contact surface that engages the second clamp and the nozzle, where the second contact surface is angularly offset from the first contact surface. |
| US11766692B2 |
Device for applying a viscous material to workpieces
A device for applying a viscous material to workpieces includes a housing, an application channel extending in the housing up to an outlet opening, and a needle valve for opening and closing the application channel at a valve seat. An actuating element is mounted in the housing for rotation about a rotational axis extending parallel to a longitudinal direction in which the valve needle of the needle valve is movable relative to the housing. The actuating element has, in the radial lateral surface thereof, a guide groove extending circumferentially all around and curved in the axial direction in which at least one pin extending in the radial direction engages. The valve needle is connected to the actuating element or the at least one pin so that rotation of the actuating element about the rotational axis causes movement of the valve needle relative to the housing in the longitudinal direction. |
| US11766684B2 |
Fan-shaped air suction spray nozzle automatically adjusting air suction speed
A fan-shaped air suction spray nozzle automatically adjusting an air suction speed is provided in the present invention, which includes a spray nozzle body and a liquid channel, the spray nozzle body being provided with a liquid channel in communication with a nozzle hole, and further includes a pressure groove and an air intake channel, wherein an inlet section of the liquid channel is in communication with the pressure groove, and the air intake channel is in communication with the liquid channel after penetrating through the pressure groove; an air intake orifice plate is installed in the pressure groove through an elastic damping apparatus, and a change of the pressure at an inlet of the liquid channel causes the air intake orifice plate to move between the pressure groove and the air intake channel; the air intake orifice plate is provided with several through holes of the same or different sizes, which are configured to change the air intake volume in the liquid channel as the air intake orifice plate moves in the pressure groove. |
| US11766680B2 |
Filter sub-assembly
There is provided a filter sub-assembly that comprises a rotary vessel having a rotor body and a closure member to close an opening of the rotor body. The sub-assembly further comprises a liner that is receivable within the rotor body to line an inner surface thereof. The liner is also fluidly sealable to the closure member by a centrifugal force directed radially outwardly from an axis of rotation, about which the rotary vessel is rotatable. The sub-assembly has particular application in a centrifugal filter of a motor vehicle, for example for cleaning engine oil in an engine lubrication system. |
| US11766676B2 |
Emulsification system
An emulsion system is provided. The system includes a shaft that supports a plurality of cutting assemblies and screens in alternating order, wherein the cutting assembly rotates with respect to an in close proximity to the screen. The cutting assemblies include a plurality of cutting elements that extend radially outward from a hub and are positioned at consistent radial spacing along the perimeter of the hub. Each cutting element includes front and back edges that cut food particles in conjunction with holes within the screen, wherein the front and back edges are substantially perpendicular. |
| US11766675B2 |
Special improvement package to heavy duty grinders for processing thick wastes and slick wipes in commercial and residential applications and use called a gorilla grinder
An improvement kit for heavy duty grinders to process thick wastes in commercial and residential applications made of a two directional cutter having a two-blade cutter edge, a multi aperture die cup, a shaft for pump with an anti-rotational feature, a mimicking component for mimicking three phase drive to a motor stator on the pump, a control board/panel and circuitry and wiring to interconnect the components and a stator winding that allows the kit to provide a grinding solution for contamination including common household trash, a contraband material used in methamphetamine and opioid addictions, a fibrous product including wet wipes with nylon products, and heavy materials that can cause a typical grinding system to be “jetted” which requires continual maintenance and costly repairs. |
| US11766674B2 |
Open system cryo tumble trimmer
A tumble trimmer system having a tumbler barrel with a perforated axle adapted for introducing a freezing agent such as liquid carbon dioxide or other liquefied gas adapted to flash freeze the plant material when infused into the mesh tumbler barrel, the mesh tumbler barrel adapted with mesh netting or screening for trimming and/or separating plant material enclosed therein, and with an open funnel or chute positioned below the tumbler barrel adapted to catch and direct trimmed and/or separated plant material exiting the tumbler barrel into a bin or container positioned under the funnel or chute, wherein the perforated axle comprises a plurality of perforations positioned around a circumference of and along an entire length of the axle. |
| US11766672B2 |
Apparatus for manipulating magnetic particles
An apparatus for manipulating magnetic particles includes a latch mechanism. The latch mechanism has a pivoting part provided on a door and an engaging part provided on a main body. In the apparatus for manipulating magnetic particles, a first contact portion of a latch engages with the engaging part at a contact point in a state that the door is closed. The contact point is located more outside of the main body than the pivot axis. Accordingly, in a case where an external force is applied to the door in a direction to open the door in a state that the door is closed, a force is applied from the engaging part to the first contact portion, thereby generating a rotational force in a C direction to the pivoting part. As a result, in the state that the door is closed, it is possible to suppress the door from being opened without a manipulation by the user. |
| US11766666B2 |
Catalyst for converting light olefin to aromatics, method of making and method of using the same
A catalyst for converting hydrocarbon, a method of making the same, and a method of using the same are provided. Such a catalyst includes a zeotype microporous material, a binder material, and a metal phosphide, which can be in a range of from 0.01% to 10% by weight of a total weight of the catalyst. For example, such a catalyst can be used to convert light alkene or alkane into aromatic hydrocarbon such as benzene, toluene, xylenes, and a combination thereof. The alkene may be ethylene, propylene, butylene, or a combination thereof. The alkene may be supplied directly or from a stream converted from light alkane such as methane, ethane, propane, butane, or a combination thereof. |
| US11766664B2 |
Cobalt-based single-atom dehydrogenation catalysts having improved thermal stability and method for producing olefins from corresponding paraffins by using the same
Disclosed herein are a dehydrogenation catalyst having single-atom cobalt loaded onto a silica support that has undergone pretreatment including a thermal treatment and a high-temperature aqueous treatment (reaction), a preparation method therefor, and a method for producing olefins by dehydrogenating corresponding paraffins, particularly light paraffins in the presence of the dehydrogenation catalyst. |
| US11766659B2 |
Method for producing water-absorbent resin powder, and drying device and drying method for particulate hydrous gel
The production method includes a drying step of drying a particulate crosslinked hydrogel polymer obtained by polymerizing a monomer, which is a material of a water-absorbent resin, using a heating device to obtain dried particles. The heating device includes: a rotary container that contains the particulate crosslinked hydrogel polymer therein and rotates; and a plurality of heating tubes that are located within the rotary container, extend in an axial direction of the rotary container, and rotate together with the rotary container. A gel temperature of the particulate crosslinked hydrogel polymer to be subjected to the drying step, the gel temperature being measured by a contact thermometer, is not lower than 50° C. |
| US11766657B2 |
Calcined hierarchical porous composite
A calcined hierarchical porous composite includes a carbon-based material, a bio-carrier material including biflavonoid and triterpenoid, and a layered double hydroxide. The carbon-based material includes graphene oxide, reduced graphene oxide, and a combination thereof. The bio-carrier material includes biflavonoid and triterpenoid, and is configured for carrying the carbon-based material therein so as to form a precursor structure. The layered double hydroxide has phosphate-specific active sites, and is formed on the precursor structure. A method for making the calcined hierarchical porous composite is also disclosed. |
| US11766653B2 |
Method for carrying out a gas/fluid two-phase high-pressure reaction
A process for performing a continuous gas/liquid biphasic high-pressure reaction, wherein a gas and a liquid are introduced into a backmixed zone of a reactor and in the backmixed zone the gas is dispersed in the liquid by stirring, injection of gas and/or a liquid jet, a reaction mixture consecutively traverses the backmixed zone and a zone of limited backmixing, and a liquid reaction product is withdrawn at a reaction product outlet of the zone of limited backmixing, wherein the reactor comprises: an interior formed by a cylindrical vertically oriented elongate shell, a bottom and a cap, wherein the interior is divided by means of internals into the backmixed zone, the zone of limited backmixing and a cavity, a first cylindrical internal element which in the interior extends in the longitudinal direction of the reactor and which delimits the zone of limited backmixing from the backmixed zone, backmixing-preventing second internal elements in the form of random packings, structured packings or liquid-permeable trays arranged in the zone of limited backmixing and a third internal element which in the interior extends in the longitudinal direction of the reactor and is open at the bottom, wherein the third internal element forms the cavity in which gas bubbles collect and do not escape upwards, thus preventing the volume of the cavity from being occupied by liquid and reducing the reaction volume. The reaction volume of the reactor used in the process can be reversibly reduced in simple fashion. The invention further relates to a process for adapting the reaction volume of a reactor suitable for performing a gas/liquid biphasic high-pressure reaction having an outlet for a liquid reaction product in which an internal element is arranged so as to form a cavity open at the bottom in which gas bubbles collect and do not escape upwards, thus preventing the volume of the cavity from being occupied by liquid and reducing the reaction volume. |
| US11766652B2 |
Gas-solid contacting device
A device for processing a flow of particulate material by contact with a gas flow includes a housing defining a processing chamber. This chamber includes a gas distribution plate having openings. The gas distribution plate separates a lower gas plenum from a solid-gas contact zone. The contact zone has at least one cylindrical partition upstanding from the gas distribution plate dividing an inner section from an adjacent annular outer section. The at least one partition is provided with a transfer opening for the particulate material. The housing is also provided with an inlet for supplying particulate material to the inner section and an outlet for discharging processed particulate material from the annular outer section. |
| US11766649B2 |
Coating method
A process for coating carrier particles with inhalable drug guest particles, the process including providing an apparatus including a processing vessel having solid walls defining a chamber for receiving the particles and adding the particles to the chamber. Next, the cylindrical processing vessel is rotated about an axis to impart a centrifugal force of between 10 and 2100 g on the particles. Further a process coats carrier particles with guest particles, wherein the carrier particles include a material or a drug and wherein the guest particles include a solubility/dissolution controlling agent. |
| US11766643B1 |
Hydrophobic novel biofilm membrane modified with a spiropolyurethane
A hydrophobic biofilm membrane modified with a spiropolyurethane may be used for desalination of salt water to fresh water. The spiropolyurethane component of the membrane can produce a hydrophobic spin membrane boundary which attracts saline water, and where the hydrophobic spin membrane boundary can comprise a hinge-like motion for capture of salt molecules via a loose pore-gate spongy membrane surface texture while allowing desalinated water to flow through the porous membrane. The membrane is useful in both reverse osmosis (RO) and membrane distillation (MD) separations, including the desalination. |
| US11766640B2 |
Method for preparing block copolymer hollow fiber membrane by melt spinning-stretching and selective swelling
The disclosure provides a method for preparing a hollow fiber membrane by melt spinning-stretching and selective swelling, including: preparing a nascent hollow fiber by melt spinning in an inert gas protective atmosphere by using an amphiphilic block copolymer as a film forming material, and stretching the nascent hollow fiber in the cooling process, a stretch rate being controlled at 200-540 mm/min, and a stretch ratio being controlled at 150-600%; immersing the obtained hollow fiber in a swelling solvent, and treating the hollow fiber in a water bath at 65° C. for 1 h; and then transferring the hollow fiber into a long-chain alkane solvent, treating the hollow fiber at the same temperature for 1-12 h, and after the completion of the treatment, immediately taking out the hollow fiber and drying the hollow fiber to obtain the hollow fiber membrane with a bicontinuous porous structure. By combining the melt spinning-stretching and the selective swelling, the method of the disclosure can synchronously and continuously improve the permeability and selectivity of the hollow fiber membrane. The treatment in the long-chain alkane solvent can make the polar chain excessively enriched on the surface of the membrane migrate inward, thereby improving the performance of the hollow fiber membrane. |
| US11766639B2 |
Water purification apparatus and methods for cleaning the water purification apparatus
A water purification apparatus (300) capable of being cleaned at a point of care, and methods for cleaning the water purification apparatus (300) at the point of care. The water purification apparatus (300) and the methods provide an efficient use of a heater (302) for heat disinfection the water purification apparatus (300), e.g. by recirculating heated fluid to further heat the fluid. Several different cleaning programs are provided that may be utilized for cleaning different parts of the water purification apparatus (300). |
| US11766637B2 |
Process and relating apparatus to make pure hydrogen from a syngas originated from wastes gasification
A process and apparatus for producing pure hydrogen from a syngas generated by the high temperature gasification of municipal, agricultural or industrial derived wastes. The process is able to make pure hydrogen to be further reacted with nitrogen to make ammonia and urea. |
| US11766636B1 |
Modular open systems architecture direct air capture platform
Systems and methods for modular and adaptable carbon dioxide (CO2) capture, separation, and storage in a variety of disparate site locations are provided. The systems and methods include utilizing a plurality of transportable, mass-producible, and stackable CO2 capture modules locally arranged in a cluster serviced by modular or locally fixed utilities modules that are in turn serviced by centralized plant services facilities, which may be dedicated to the CO2 capture system or may alternatively be shared with other co-located operations. The CO2 capture modules comprise a plurality of sorbent reactors, each comprising removable sorbent cartridges which may be easily exchanged for maintenance or upgrade purposes. The CO2 sorbent reactors are alternatively operated in adsorption and desorption modes and synchronized with each other within the sorbent module and the corresponding cluster to achieve continuous operation. |
| US11766635B2 |
Gas recovering apparatus, semiconductor manufacturing system, and gas recovering method
According to one embodiment, a gas recovering apparatus includes a casing and a tube. The casing is provided with an inlet through which a gas flows in, a first outlet for discharging a first gas containing a gas to be recovered of the gas, and a second outlet for discharging a second gas other than the first gas of the gas. The casing is evacuated via the first outlet. The tube is provided in the casing from the inlet to the second outlet, and has a high permeability to the first gas and a low permeability to the second gas. |
| US11766632B2 |
Glass or aluminum structure air filter using photocatalyst precoat and manufacturing method therefor
The present invention relates to an air filter using glass and aluminum substrates coated with a photocatalyst and a manufacturing method therefor. Disclosed is an air filter, which is more efficient in removing organic gas from air by using optical properties of a glass material and surface reflectance of an aluminum metal material to actively utilize the transmission and reflection of the light that is limitedly provided. |
| US11766628B2 |
Purification and extraction of cannabinoids
A method for purification and extraction of cannabinoids includes: providing a cannabis oil including phospholipids and cannabinoid acids; contacting the cannabis oil with a degumming solvent, wherein the degumming solvent and cannabis oil are substantially immiscible; and separating an aqueous phase including the degumming solvent and at least a portion of the phospholipids from an oil phase including the cannabis oil. The method may further include contacting the oil phase with an extraction solvent, where the extraction solvent and oil phase are substantially immiscible; and separating an aqueous phase including the extraction solvent and at least a portion of the cannabinoid acids from a second oil solvent phase including the oil phase and/or simply the liberated cannabinoids following acidification of the extraction solvent. |
| US11766627B2 |
High pressure carbamate condenser
Described are a high pressure carbamate condenser, urea plant, and urea production process. The high pressure carbamate condenser as described is of the shell-and-tube heat exchanger type with a tube bundle and has a redistribution chamber connected to tubes of the tube bundle and to a duct. The duct extends between the redistribution chamber and the shell. |
| US11766623B1 |
Frisbee
A frisbee comprises a rotating shaft and a surface cover, a first fan blade, a second fan blade, a fan blade gear, a third fan blade and a bottom case, and the first fan blade comprises a first casing, the second fan blade comprises a second casing, and the rotating shaft passes through the first casing, the second casing, the fan blade gear and the third fan blade; a cavity is arranged with an electric motor and a main board, the output end of the electric motor is arranged with a motor gear meshing, the main board is arranged on the first casing, and a switch button is arranged on the first casing, and the switch button is connected with the main board, and the cover is arranged with a first through hole corresponding to the switch button. The structure of the frisbee can be simplified. |
| US11766621B2 |
Magnet holder and system
A magnet holder insert comprising a magnet and magnet holder housing designed with internal wall features capable of keeping the magnet properly positioned in the holder device, and external wall features capable of keeping the magnet holder device securely mounted in the finished part. The internal and external fastening elements of the magnet holder housing are designed in such a way as to promote rapid and secure assembly of both the magnet device and the finished part. The exposed surface of the magnet holder device can be configured with flat or dome shaped exposed contact surfaces, depending on how secure or flexible the magnetic joining feature is intended, capable of attaching to another magnet device or a material susceptible to magnetic attraction. |
| US11766618B2 |
Remote networked services for providing contextual game guidance based on a user objective
Computer-implemented systems and methods for providing contextual game guidance are described herein. An example method includes determining based on contextual information regarding an application an objective of the user; automatically deriving based on the contextual information and the objective contextual guidance to assist the user; generating a user interface having the contextual guidance; and transmitting the user interface to a client device. |
| US11766617B2 |
Non-transitory medium and video game processing system
A bubble creation method to be implemented by a server controls a progress of a video game. The bubble creation method includes a calculation formula specifying portion that is configured to specify one or more calculation formulas, and a bubble creation portion that is configured to create a bubble having an appearance defined by the calculation formula. The calculation formula has variables. The bubble creation portion creates a bubble whose appearance changes in accordance with a change of a value of the variable. |
| US11766616B2 |
Processing device, program, and method
A processing device includes a communication interface configured to be communicably connected via a network with one or a plurality of terminal devices, a memory configured to store a program and music piece information that being associated with one or a plurality of users including a first user holding a first terminal device, and a processor configured to execute the program. The processor is configure to cause a game application to progress in the first terminal device in accordance with operation information input at the first terminal device, select first music piece information from the stored music piece information in accordance with a progress result of the game application, and transmit the selected first music piece information to the first terminal device via the communication interface. |
| US11766614B1 |
Utilizing mobile device capabilities to keep a user engaged with a mobile application
Disclosed herein are systems and methods utilizing an application that utilizes the hardware and software capabilities of a mobile device to extend the time of user engagement. The hardware and software capabilities of the mobile device that are utilized can include gaze tracking, requiring user engagement for award redemption, requiring two-device confirmation in a trading system, blockchain tracking, geo-location reminders, Global Positioning System (GPS) reminders, and combinations thereof. |
| US11766612B2 |
Detection and classification of audio events in gaming systems
A system that incorporates the subject disclosure may include, for example, a gaming system that cooperates with a graphical user interface to enable user modification and enhancement of one or more audio streams associated with the gaming system. In embodiments, the audio streams may include a game audio stream, a chat audio stream of conversation among players of a video game, and a microphone audio stream of a player of the video game. Additional embodiments are disclosed. |
| US11766610B2 |
Computer-readable recording medium and game system
A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having a game program is provided. The game program is to be executed by a server device in a game system. The game system includes user terminals operated by respective users. The server device is capable of being connected to the user terminals through communication. The program causes the server device to set one or more kinds of game media to be in a state of being capable of being given to users. A predetermined upper limit is set to a number of game media capable of being given to the users. The program further causes the server device to give a user a game medium that the user desires to be given among the game media which are set by the server device in a range not exceeding the predetermined upper limit. |
| US11766604B2 |
Systems and methods for using seeds to store outcomes and recreating outcomes using seeds with a random number generator
An electronic gaming machine and a method are provided which generates outcome presentations from a Class 2 or a central determination game outcome. A database stores RNG seeds that correspond to various presentations. To generate the outcome presentations, the RNG seeds are retrieved from the database and random numbers are generated from the RNG seeds. These random numbers are then used to generate the outcome presentations for the Class 2 or central determination game outcome. The RNG seeds may be stored as a series of RNG seeds which may be individually accessed to eliminate certain outcomes or sort certain outcomes prior to presentation. |
| US11766601B2 |
Skateboard with multi-wheel truck
A moving wheel platform that minimizes wheel interactions with noncontinuous and uneven surfaces. The platform provides rotation-inhibiting structures onto or into the moving wheel platforms that aids with eliminating wheel bite. |
| US11766600B2 |
Ski pole equipment securement device
A ski equipment securement device having a body formed by a C-shaped member is adapted for removable engagement to a pair of snow skis and the poles used with the skis. A strap is engageable around the skis and to both ends of the body forming the C-shaped member to hold the skis adjacent and in a connection to the securement device. An opening in the body of the C-shaped member is sized to hold one or both ski poles and forms a handle to carry the engaged ski equipment. |
| US11766598B1 |
Surfing simulator
An apparatus and method of using the same for simulating surfing skateboarding, snowboarding or the like. The apparatus comprises a platform capable of supporting a user such as a continuous elastic surface such as trampoline or similar. A support is coupled to the platform for holding the platform. The apparatus further comprises a bearing or similar assembly coupled to the support for allowing the platform to rotate about an axis which is displaced a distance from the user while standing atop the platform during simulation thus simulating bottom and top turns. The apparatus further comprises a stand coupled to the bearing for securely supporting the bearing and tilting the axis of rotation. |
| US11766592B2 |
Multi-material golf club head
A multi-material golf club head having an improved performance is disclosed. More specifically, the present invention relates to a multi-material golf club head having a metallic frontal portion and a lightweight aft portion with an addition of an internal ribbon support member. The present invention may also further be comprised of a weighting mechanism that is accessible via an opening in the lightweight after portion but connects directly to the metallic frontal portion to mitigate any of the structural integrity issues associated with installing weights in a lightweight portion of a golf club head. |
| US11766591B1 |
Golf ball core hardness gradient manipulation using hardness agent and water releasing agent
Compositions including a hardness agent and a water releasing agent and golf ball cores made from such compositions having a tailored hardness gradient are disclosed. The type and concentration of the components in the composition, including a hardness agent and a water releasing agent, affect the hardness, hardness gradient, and compression of cores made from the composition and, thus, can be used to produce a golf ball having desirable performance characteristics. |
| US11766588B2 |
Rowing system and method
Among other things, a rowing technology includes a first rowing machine having an electromagnetic brake providing a resistance to a rower of the machine in each rowing stroke of a series of rowing strokes of the rower An electronic controller causes the resistance of the electromagnetic brake to vary over each rowing stroke in a profile that emulates resistance to which another rower in a shell on water or on a second rowing machine is subjected in each rowing stroke of a corresponding series of rowing strokes. |
| US11766586B2 |
Orthostatic hypotension alleviation device
An orthostatic hypotension alleviation device comprising an outer casing comprising an aperture extending therethrough; a carriage arranged within the outer casing and configured to be reciprocally displaced towards and away from the aperture along a carriage displacement axis; a spindle arranged on the carriage and configured to rotate about a spindle axis; a tether at least partially wound around the spindle, the tether comprising a distal end extending through the aperture, the tether being arranged such that it can be extended from a retracted configuration to an extended configuration in which the tether is fully extended by pulling the distal end away from the aperture so rotating the spindle about the spindle axis; a spindle biasing mechanism connected to the spindle and configured to apply a biasing torque to the spindle about the spindle axis so as to bias the tether towards the retracted configuration; and, a carriage biasing mechanism arranged within the outer casing connected to the carriage and configured to bias the carriage away from the aperture. |
| US11766585B2 |
Folding exercise rack system
A folding exercise rack system which may be both adjusted with respect to a wall and adjusted between a folded position for storage and an extended position for use. The folding exercise rack system generally includes an exercise rack that is both adjustable with respect to the wall and foldable between extended and retracted positions. The exercise rack generally includes a pair of inner support members which are adjustably connected to the wall, and a pair of outer support members which are adjustable between an extended position and a retracted (e.g., folded) position. In the extended position, the outer support members are distally spaced away from the inner support members and wall. In the retracted position, the outer support members are positioned adjacent to the wall. |
| US11766584B2 |
Exercise machine
A machine for gymnastic exercises includes a gripping element which can be gripped by a user, and a first motor and a second motor able to be commanded independently from each other and each configured to generate respective loads suitable to define a resistant force perceived on the gripping element during a traction exerted on the latter by a user. The machine also includes a sliding guide and a slider installed slidingly on the sliding guide. |
| US11766580B2 |
Valve structure with built-in valve seat of pre-action warning valve
The present invention discloses a valve structure with a built-in valve seat of a pre-action warning valve, including: a valve body, a valve cap, a valve seat, and a membrane clack. The pre-action warning valve provided in the present invention has the advantages of being simple, reliable, and low in manufacturing costs. |
| US11766577B2 |
Flexible variable frequency ultrasonic therapeutic probe based on thermoacoustic effect of carbon nanotube film
A flexible variable frequency ultrasonic therapeutic probe based on thermoacoustic effect of a carbon nanotube film comprises an ultrasonic sound production element, and a heat dissipation layer and an acoustic matching layer located on both sides thereof. The sound production element comprises a carbon nanotube film, metal electrodes and wires, and the shape and size of the sound production element can be adjusted according to the actual functional requirements. When a signal is accessed into the sound production element, the carbon nanotube film produces a corresponding temperature change, which causes the surrounding media to expand and contract and to excite ultrasonic waves. The present invention greatly improves the coupling efficiency between the probe and the subject, reduces the energy loss of ultrasonic waves, and enhances the uniformity of the sound intensity distribution in the affected part. |
| US11766576B2 |
Treating degenerative dementia with low intensity focused ultrasound pulsation (LIFUP) device
Ultrasonic energy is used for treating degenerative dementia. A focal point of an ultrasonic transducer beam is directed at a target area of the brain to promote removal of substances that accumulate in the interstitial pathways that are at least partially responsible for the degenerative dementia. In one example, the target area of the brain may comprise the hippocampus and the degenerative dementia may be Alzheimer's disease. The ultrasonic beam may stimulate brain tissue at a frequency that corresponds to a naturally occurring deep sleep burst frequency of neurons and subsequent astrocyte activation patterns that drive a convective process responsible for brain solute disposal. For example, the transducer may generate a burst frequency of between 1-4 hertz to stimulate deep sleep brain functions that help remove amyloid plaque. |
| US11766574B2 |
Geometric aspects of radiation therapy planning and treatment
Radiation treatment planning includes determining a number of beams to be directed into a target, determining directions (e.g., gantry angles) for the beams, and determining an energy level for each of the beams. The number of beams, the directions of the beams, and the energy levels are determined such that the beams do not overlap outside the target and the prescribed dose will be delivered across the entire target. |
| US11766572B2 |
Implantable medical device with locking datum arrangement between DF4/IS4 assembly and header
Disclosed herein is an implantable electronic device. The device includes a housing and a header connector assembly coupled to the housing. The header connector assembly includes a DF4/IS4 assembly and a header including a bore. The DF4/IS4 assembly is locked within the bore via a locking datum arrangement that exists between the DF4/IS4 assembly and the header. |
| US11766569B2 |
Pacing device with acoustic sensor
In at least one example, a medical device is provided. The medical device includes at least one therapy electrode, at least one acoustic sensor, and at least one processor coupled with the at least one therapy electrode and the at least one acoustic sensor. The at least one processor is configured to deliver at least one pacing pulse via the at least one therapy electrode and to analyze processed acoustic data to determine whether the at least one pacing pulse resulted in capture. |
| US11766566B2 |
Implanted pulse generators with reduced power consumption via signal strength/duration characteristics, and associated systems and methods
Implanted pulse generators with reduced power consumption via signal strength-duration characteristics, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A representative method for treating a patient in accordance with the disclosed technology includes receiving an input corresponding to an available voltage for an implanted medical device and identifying a signal delivery parameter value of an electrical signal based on a correlation between values of the signal delivery parameter and signal deliver amplitudes. The signal deliver parameter can include at least one of pulse width or duty cycle. The method can further include delivering an electrical therapy signal to the patient at the identified signal delivery parameter value using a voltage within a margin of the available voltage. |
| US11766564B2 |
Ocular stimulation method and system
Devices and methods to deliver microcurrent stimulation therapy to the human body, when connected to a micro-stimulation current-generating apparatus. The method of applying microcurrent stimulation therapy to key points around the eye for treatment of problems such as macular degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa, glaucoma, optic neuritis and other eye-related or nerve-related conditions, as well as other diseases, such as Bell's Palsy, requiring localized stimulation to the eyes and/or on other body parts. |
| US11766563B2 |
Nanosecond pulsed power sources having multi-core transformers
Described herein are apparatuses and methods for applying high voltage, sub-microsecond (e.g., nanosecond range) pulsed output to a biological material, e.g., tissues, cells, etc., using a high voltage (e.g., MOSFET) gate driver circuit having a high voltage isolation and a low inductance. In particular, described herein are multi-core pulse transformers comprising independent transformer cores arranged in parallel on opposite sides of a substrate. The transformer cores may have coaxial primary and secondary windings. Also describe are pulse generators including multi-core pulse transformers arranged in parallel (e.g., on opposite sides of a PCB) to reduce MOSFET driver gate inductance. |
| US11766560B2 |
Device for interacting with neurological tissue and methods of making and using the same
Described herein are microelectrode array devices, and methods of fabrication, assembly and use of the same, to provide highly localized neural recording and/or neural stimulation to a neurological target. The device includes multiple microelectrode elements arranged protruding shafts. The protruding shafts are enclosed within an elongated probe shaft, and can be expanded from their enclosure. The microelectrode elements, and elongated probe shafts, are dimensioned in order to target small volumes of neurons located within the nervous system, such as in the deep brain region. Beneficially, the probe can be used to quickly identify the location of a neurological target, and remain implanted for long-term monitoring and/or stimulation. |
| US11766555B2 |
Connecting device
A connecting device is provided for connecting a pipe or tube-shaped element to the heart or a blood vessel of a patient, comprising a suture ring that has an opening, which can be closed by means of a closure element and through which said pipe or tube-shaped element is guided in the axial direction. The closure element is secured to the suture ring by means of at least one elastic securing element. A radially-expandable sealing element can also be provided in order to establish a sealing placement of the closure element against the suture ring. |
| US11766554B2 |
Flexible tubing occlusion assembly
An occlusion assembly for compressing a pair of collapsible tubes comprises a frame comprising a tubing guide configured for positioning the collapsible tube. The occlusion assembly also comprises a tubing occluder mounted to the frame with an occluding member constructed and positioned to controllably occlude or release occlusion of the collapsible tube. A door mounted to the frame is positioned to cover at least a portion of the collapsible tube and tubing occluder when closed and provide user access when open. The assembly includes a retainer mechanism engaged by the door when the door is closed to permit operation of the tubing occluder when the door is closed and retain the tubing occluder in a non-occluding configuration when the door is opened. |
| US11766547B2 |
Delivery systems and method thereof
An oral disposable apparatus to deliver a fluid, e.g., pharmacological agent to a patient in a one handed easy to use and sanitary manner. The apparatus includes a container capable of holding the fluid. The container is hermetically sealed with a specified quantity of fluid. A nozzle is coupled to the container. The nozzle is configured to permit comfortable insertion into a patient's mouth. An integral valve is coupled to the container and the nozzle. The valve is configured to be activated via rotation of the nozzle, thereby releasing the fluid. |
| US11766543B2 |
Sheath retainer devices, systems and methods
In general, medical sheath systems that can employ retainer devices having a plurality of channels configured to retain a sheath assembly in one or more curved configurations are described. In one embodiment, a retainer device may releasably retain a curvable tube of the sheath assembly in any of multiple curved configurations that range, for example, in selectable increments between 0° to 180°. |
| US11766539B2 |
Enhanced flexibility neurovascular catheter
A catheter is provided comprising localized regions of modified flexibility. The regions of modified flexibility may comprise a softened inner liner, for example softened via stretching the inner liner or disposing a plurality of holes in the inner liner, to modify the bending stiffness and/or tensile stiffness of the catheter. The catheter may further include an axially extending filament that at least partially overlaps the softened portion of the inner liner. The axially extending filament may include an anchoring section to anchor the at least one axially extending filament in a section of the catheter that includes the helical coil. |
| US11766537B2 |
Sensing for respiratory circuits
Some embodiments provide a breathing assistance apparatus comprising a conduit for conveying gases therein, the conduit comprising circuitry. The circuitry may comprise at least one heater wire part to heat gases in the conduit, in use, and at least one sensor wire part comprising at least one sensor for monitoring a parameter of the gases in the conduit. There is also provided a controller to control provision of AC power or AC voltage to the heater wire part; and control selective reading of the sensor. The controller may be configured to read the sensor at or about a particular portion of the AC power waveform provided to the heater wire part. |
| US11766534B2 |
Respiratory interface
Interfaces for positive pressure therapy having a mask assembly, a headgear assembly and a connection port assembly are disclosed herein. The connection port assembly has a ball joint connection with the mask assembly and includes a quick release button for easily disconnecting the gases source conduit from the mask assembly. The mask assembly may include a bias flow vent that is formed separately and attached to the mask assembly. The headgear assembly encircles the rear region of the user’s head and may include at least some portions that are substantially non-stretchable. |
| US11766524B2 |
Device and method for high-control-steerable tip needles having rudder/keel and tip steering/angle changing means
A system of needles having rudders or keels is provided having perforations, such as kerfs, to allow the needles to be bent by the manipulations of wires imbedded within the needle body. The pulling or pushing of the embedded wires, or stylets, causes the needle tip to be bent, while within the body, to allow the needle to be steered past impediments towards the target necessitating treatment. Wires can be pulled or pushed and in some instances both a push and pull wire are provided to give the needle precision steerability. The needles are provided with a keel or rudder, or can be shaped such as with a teardrop cross-section, to give a degree of stabilization to the course the needle, and attendant tubing, takes within the patient. The kerf cut section of the needle, which can be on one side, two sides or all about the circumference of the needle, allows the needle to be bent one way and then, as needed, another way to allow the needle to be steered within the body. |
| US11766516B2 |
Vacuum assisted drainage reservoir and systems
Devices used to drain fluid are disclosed. The devices may be configured to drain fluid from a body cavity using a vacuum pressure. The devices include a reservoir and a vacuum generating member configured to expand the reservoir and generate a vacuum pressure within the reservoir. The devices can be configured to be shipped in a collapsed state. |
| US11766513B2 |
System and method for removal of gastric air from premature infants on nasal CPAP
Systems and methods according to present principles meet the needs of the above in several ways, and in particular provide a product that can continuously monitor and remove air from the stomach without removing liquid from a premature neonate's stomach. The device works by providing suction pressure of, e.g., 10±0.1 mmHg through the feeding tube to continuously remove air from the stomach. In this way the device prevents the problem of gastric distension all together. The pressure may be regulated by using an electronic control valve. |
| US11766511B2 |
Antithrombogenic hollow fiber membranes and filters
The invention relates to extracorporeal blood circuits, and components thereof (e.g., hollow fiber membranes, potted bundles, and blood tubing), including 0.005% to 10% (w/w) surface modifying macromolecule. The extracorporeal blood circuits have an antithrombogenic surface and can be used in hemofiltration, hemodialysis, hemodiafiltration, hemoconcentration, blood oxygenation, and related uses. |
| US11766503B1 |
Disinfecting HVAC system and methods of making and using the same
The invention is a disinfecting HVAC system that combines thermal displacement ventilation technology with UV-C light technology to isolate, concentrate, and/or kill harmful microorganisms (such as SARS-Cov-2) present in enclosed spaces. The system includes a single manifold collection pipe placed adjacent to the ceiling (e.g., about 12-14 feet above the floor). The collection pipe has a high collection efficiency when connected to an HVAC air handler and booster fan tandem. In the air handler, the warm air is cooled and treated with a sufficient dose of UV-C light to inactivate any microorganisms within a short amount of time. The UV-C treated air is then returned to the enclosed space through a plurality of low velocity diffusers. |
| US11766499B2 |
Odor reducing device
An odor reducing device for a cat litterbox includes a housing and a fastener. The housing has a front sidewall and a rear sidewall. The front and rear sidewalls together defines a top opening that opens to an interior of the housing. The fastener is attached to the housing and is configured to support the housing on the litterbox. |
| US11766497B2 |
Sterilizing method and sterilizer
A sterilizing method for sterilizing a sterilization object housed in a chamber 11 includes an ozone preparation step S504 for filling an inside of a buffer tank 34 with ozone gas, and an ozone injection step S505 for injecting the ozone gas filled in the inside of the buffer tank 34 into the chamber 11. |
| US11766496B2 |
Antimicrobial fabric freshening compositions containing octenidine dihydrochloride
A fabric freshening product that includes (a) freshening aqueous liquid composition including a bispyridinium alkane antimicrobial active and a perfume, and (b) a spray device to produce a spray of the composition. |
| US11766492B2 |
Lighting device
A lighting device including at least one first light source configured to emit a visible light through a first light emitting surface, at least one second light source spaced apart from the first light source and configured to emit light having a wavelength for sterilization through a second light emitting surface, and a hosing having a bottom portion, on which the first and second light sources are disposed, and at least one sidewall portion connected to the bottom portion to enclose the first light source and the second light source in one common area, in which the first and second light emitting surfaces face substantially the same direction, and the first light emitting surface and the second light emitting surface are disposed at a different elevation from the bottom portion of the housing. |
| US11766490B2 |
Synthetic DNA vectors and methods of use
Provided herein are isolated DNA vectors comprising a heterologous gene, wherein the DNA vector is devoid of bacterial plasmid DNA and/or bacterial signatures, which can abrogate persistence in vivo. The invention also features pharmaceutical compositions (non-immunogenic pharmaceutical compositions) including the DNA vectors of the invention, which can be used for induction of long-term, episomal expression of a heterologous gene in a subject. The invention involves methods of treating a subject by administering the DNA vectors of the invention, including methods of treating disorders associated with a defect in a target gene. |
| US11766489B2 |
Adeno-associated virus variant capsids and use for inhibiting angiogenesis
Provided herein are variant adeno-associated virus (AAV) capsid proteins having one or more modifications in amino acid sequence relative to a parental AAV capsid protein, which, when present in an AAV virion, confer increased infectivity of one or more types of retinal cells as compared to the infectivity of the retinal cells by an AAV virion comprising the unmodified parental AAV capsid protein. Also provided are recombinant AAV virions and pharmaceutical compositions thereof comprising a variant AAV capsid protein as described herein, methods of making these rAAV capsid proteins and virions, and methods for using these rAAV capsid proteins and virions in research and in clinical practice, for example in, e.g., the delivery of nucleic acid sequences to one or more cells of the retina for the treatment of retinal disorders and diseases. |
| US11766488B2 |
Compositions and methods comprising improvements of CRISPR guide RNAS using the H1 promoter
The presently disclosed subject matter provides compositions and methods comprising improvements of a CRISPR system (e.g. CRISPR associated (Cas) 9 (CRISPR-Cas9, non-Cas9 CRISPR systems). Such compositions may comprise modifications to the H1 promoter region, addition of 5′UTR modifications, different orthologous sequences of the H1 promoter, novel compact bidirectional promoter sequences with both pol II and pol III activity, addition of Kozak consensus sequences, termination sequences, addition of conditional pol II/pol III bidirectional promoter expression, addition of a donor template sequence for correcting mutations, or combinations thereof. Other aspects of the invention relate to modifications to Cas9 through post-transcriptional cell-cycle regulation fusions, engineered partial target sites such that the nuclease can bind without DNA cleavage, auto-regulation sites, and N-terminal modifications to modulate half-life. |
| US11766487B2 |
Treatments for retinal disease
Provided herein are variant adeno-associated virus (AAV) capsid proteins having one or more modifications in amino acid sequence relative to a parental AAV capsid protein, which, when present in an AAV virion, confer increased infectivity of one or more types of retinal cells as compared to the infectivity of the retinal cells by an AAV virion comprising the unmodified parental AAV capsid protein. Also provided are recombinant AAV virions and pharmaceutical compositions thereof comprising a variant AAV capsid protein as described herein, methods of making these rAAV capsid proteins and virions, and methods for using these rAAV capsid proteins and virions in research and clinical practice, for example in, e.g., the delivery of nucleic acid sequences to one or more cells of the retina for the treatment of retinal disorders and diseases. |
| US11766484B2 |
Exosome vessels for delivery of molecular cargo
Techniques regarding the transportation and/or delivery of molecular cargo by exosomes are provided. For example, one or more embodiments described herein can comprise a molecule, which can comprise a chemically modified molecular cargo bonded to a surface biomolecule of an exosome. The surface biomolecule can be located on a bilayer membrane of the exosome opposite a cytoplasm of the exosome. |
| US11766477B2 |
Methods for making mixed allergen compositions
Methods of making mixed allergen products are provided, wherein the mixed allergen products are substantially free of replication viable organisms. |
| US11766465B2 |
External composition for wound healing containing lactobacillus fermentation product and method for promoting wound healing using the same
The present disclosure relates to as external composition for wound healing containing a Lactobacillus fermentation product, which comprises a Lactobacillus fermentation product as an effective component. The Lactobacillus fermentation product is a bacteria-free concentrated filtrate from fermentation of Lactobacillus plantarum and the effective component is loaded onto a pharmaceutically acceptable absorbent carrier or carrying agent. The external composition for wound healing has anti-inflammatory and healing promoting effects on a skin wound after applied directly onto the skin wound. |
| US11766461B2 |
Compositions and methods for nucleic acid expression and protein secretion in Bacteroides
Provided are nucleic acids that include a promoter, where the promoter is operable in a Bacteroides cell and is operably linked to a heterologous nucleotide sequence of interest. Also provided are nucleic acids that include a promoter (operable in a prokaryotic cell such as a Bacteroides cell) operably linked to a sequence encoding a synthetic ribosomal binding site (RBS). Also provided are fusion proteins (and nucleic acids encoding them) in which a secreted Bacteroides polypeptide is fused to a heterologous polypeptide of interest. Also provided are prokaryotic cells (e.g., E. coli, a Bacteroides cell, and the like) that include one more nucleic acids such as those described above. Also provided are methods of expression in a prokaryotic cell, methods of detectably labeling a Bacteroides cell in an animal's gut, and methods of delivering a protein to an individual's gut. |
| US11766460B2 |
Pharmaceutical composition comprising amniotic fluid stem cell spheroid and the use thereof in treatment of urinary incontinence
Disclosed herein is a use of an amniotic fluid stem cell spheroid in the preparation of a composition or pharmaceutical composition for treating urinary incontinence, wherein said pharmaceutical composition may further comprise hyaluronic acid. |
| US11766456B2 |
Method for culturing natural killer cells using T cells
The present invention relates to a method for producing natural killer cells using T cells, and more particularly, to a method for producing natural killer cells, which comprises culturing seed cells using CD4(+) T cells as feeder cells. The method for producing natural killer cells using T cells according to the present invention is a method capable of producing natural killer cells by selectively proliferating only natural killer cells from a small amount of seed cells while maintaining the high killing activity of the natural killer cells. The method of the present invention can produce a large amount of natural killer cells that can be frozen, and thus is useful for commercialization of cell therapeutic agents. |
| US11766455B2 |
Subject-specific tumor inhibiting cells and the use thereof
This disclosure is directed to a pharmaceutical composition comprises tumor inhibiting cells (TICs) and a method for producing the TICs. The tumor inhibiting cells can be derived from immune cells including T cells, NK cells, or a combination thereof, modified to have inactivated Cbl-b gene alleles and free from Cbl-b bio-function (Cbl-b−/− TICs). The Cbl-b−/− TICs are free from deoxyribonucleic acids exogenous to the immune cells. The immune cells can be isolated using a portable cell isolation and modification device. This disclosure is further directed to a method for treating tumorous conditions in subjects. The pharmaceutical composition can provide a subject-specific tumor treatment. |
| US11766454B2 |
Use of TLR agonist and anti-CD47 agent to enhance phagocytosis of cancer cells
Therapeutic and diagnostic methods are provided, which methods relate to the induction of expression of calreticulin on phagocytic cells. Specifically, the methods relate to macrophage-mediated programmed cell removal (PrCR), the methods comprising increasing PrCR by contacting a phagocytic cell with a toll-like receptor (TLR) agonist; or down-regulating PrCR by contacting a phagocytic cell with an inhibitor of Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK). In some embodiments, an activator of TLR signaling or a BTK agonist is provided in combination with CD4 7 blockade. |
| US11766453B2 |
Compositions and methods comprising prostate stem cell antigen (PSCA) chimeric antigen receptors (CARs)
The present disclosure provides modified immune cells or precursors thereof (e.g. T cells) comprising a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) capable of binding human PSCA. CARs capable of binding human PSCA, and nucleic acids encoding the same are also provided. Provided herein are bispecific CARs capable of binding human PSCA and human PSMA, nucleic acids encoding the same, and modified immune cells comprising the same. Modified immune cells comprising a PSMA CAR and a PSCA CAR are also provided. Compositions and methods of treatment are also provided. |
| US11766449B2 |
Circular RNA compositions and methods
Disclosed herein are circular RNA s and transfer vehicles, along with related compositions and methods of treatment. The circular RNAs can comprise group I intron fragments, spacers, an IRES, duplex forming regions, and/or an expression sequence, thereby having the features of improved expression, functional stability, low immunogenicity, ease of manufacturing, and/or extended half-life compared to linear RNA. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising such circular RNAs and transfer vehicles are particularly suitable for efficient protein expression in immune cells in vivo. Also disclosed are precursor RNAs and materials useful in producing the precursor or circular RNAs, which have improved circularization efficiency and/or are compatible with effective circular RNA purification methods. |
| US11766448B2 |
Compositions and methods for altering tissue specificity and improving AAV9-mediated gene transfer
A method of altering the targeting and/or cellular uptake efficiency of an adeno-associated virus (AAV) viral vector having a capsid containing an AAV9 cell surface binding domain is described. The method involves modifying a clade F cell surface receptor which comprises a glycan having a terminal sialic acid residue and a penultimate β-galactose residue. The modification may involve retargeting the vector by temporarily functionally ablate AAV9 binding in a subset of cells, thereby redirecting the vector to another subset of cells. Alternatively, the modification may involve increasing cellular update efficiency by treating the cells with a neuraminidase to expose cell surface β-galactose. Also provided are compositions containing the AAV9 vector and a neuraminidase. Also provided is a method for purifying AAV9 using β-galactose linked to solid support. Also provided are mutant vectors which have been modified to alter their targeting specificity, including mutant AAV9 in which the galactose binding domain is mutated and AAV in which an AAV9 galactose binding domain is engineered. |
| US11766444B2 |
Pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating degenerative brain disorders including HDL-APOM-S1P as active ingredient
The present invention relates to a novel use for HDL-ApoM-S1P (a high density lipoprotein in which apolipoprotein M is impregnated with sphingosine-1-phosphate), and more particularly, to using HDL-ApoM-S1P to prevent, improve, or treat degenerative brain disorders (in particular, Alzheimer's disease), cognitive disorders, learning disabilities, and memory disorders, and using HDL-ApoM-S1P to improve cognitive ability, learning ability, and memory.The HDL-ApoM-S1P according to the present invention not only alleviates neuroinflammation but also significantly exhibits improvement effects of cognitive disorder, learning disability, and memory disorder with respect to individuals suffering from degenerative brain disorders (in particular, Alzheimer's disease), and exhibits an effect of greatly reducing amyloid beta and tau deposition. Moreover, increased HDL-ApoM-S1P in the body also has an excellent effect of improving the cognitive, learning, and memory abilities of non-disabled individuals. |
| US11766441B2 |
Oral liquid compositions including chlorpromazine
Stable oral liquid compositions including chlorpromazine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of chlorpromazine, and methods of administering the compositions, are disclosed. |
| US11766435B2 |
N3-substituted iminopyrimidinones as antimalarial agents
The present invention provides methods of treating malaria comprising administration of an N3-substituted iminopyrimidinone of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, to a subject in need thereof, wherein the variables R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, A, B, L, m, and n are as defined herein. The invention also provides uses of the compounds of Formula (I), as defined herein, for inhibiting plasmepsin V activity, for treating a Plasmodium infection, and for treating malaria. Also provided are methods of treatment further comprising administration of one or more additional anti-malarial compounds. |
| US11766434B2 |
Pyrimidinone derivatives as CDC7 inhibitors
The present invention relates to compounds of formula I as defined herein, and salts and solvates thereof, that function as inhibitors of cell division cycle 7 (Cdc7) kinase enzyme activity. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising them, and to their use in the treatment of proliferative disorders, such as cancer, as well as other diseases or conditions in which Cdc7 kinase activity is implicated. |
| US11766432B2 |
Cleavable conjugates of catechol compounds and water-soluble polymers and methods of treatment using the same
Described are conjugates comprising a water-soluble polymer linked to a compound comprising a catechol moiety via a cleavable linkage, wherein the cleavable linkage is formed between the water-soluble polymer and a first phenolic hydroxyl group of the catechol moiety and a second phenolic hydroxyl group of the catechol moiety is linked to a blocking group wherein the rate of hydrolytic release of the compound comprising the catechol moiety is controlled, at least in part, through structure or design of the blocking group on the second phenolic hydroxyl group of the catechol moiety. Therefore, the rate of hydrolytic release of the compound comprising the catechol moiety can be tuned through structural design of the group on the second phenolic hydroxyl group of the catechol moiety. Compounds used in the synthesis of the described conjugates and methods of using the described conjugate and other compounds in the treatment of dopamine-responsive disorders are also described. |
| US11766431B2 |
Therapeutical composition containing apomorphine as active ingredient
A pharmaceutical composition contains apomorphine as the active pharmaceutical ingredient, a water-miscible co-solvent, an antioxidant, and water. The solution has a pH greater than 4. The pharmaceutical composition is suitable for parenteral administration for the treatment of Parkinson's disease. The process for the manufacture of the pharmaceutical composition includes weighing the apomorphine and introducing it into a container with the co-solvent and the antioxidant under agitation until complete dissolution takes place. |
| US11766430B2 |
Methods of using a phenoxypropylamine compound to treat pain
The present disclosure relates to methods of treating pain, fibromyalgia, neuropathy, chemotherapy-induced pain, promoting an antihyperalgesic effect, and reducing sensitivity to pain, in a subject in need of such treatment comprising the administration of a therapeutically effective amount of Compound I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, or prodrug thereof. |
| US11766427B2 |
Repurposing compounds for the treatment of infections and for modulating the composition of the gut microbiome
The present invention relates to agents and compositions for the modification of the growth of bacterial cells. Thus, the compounds of the present invention are useful for the prevention and/or treatment of a disease in a subject. In particular, the present invention relates to the field of repurposing pharmaceutical compounds for treatment strategies of infectious diseases, gastrointestinal disorders, inflammatory diseases, proliferative diseases, metabolic disorders, cardiovascular diseases, and immunological diseases. Some of the compounds of the present invention demonstrate high specificity in inhibiting the growth of single bacterial species. Such compounds enable narrow-spectrum antibacterial therapies, constituting a major effort of current and future drug development strategies in order to reduce side effects of antibacterial treatment plans. Particularly interesting compounds of this invention are effective against pathobiological species such as Clostridium difficile, Clostridium perfingens, Fusobacterium nucleatum, and an enterotoxigenic strain of Bacteroides fragilis. Other compounds of the present invention reveal a strong inhibitory effect on a broad spectrum of bacterial species. Such compounds are useful for broad-spectrum antibiotic therapies of infections with unknown causative infecting bacterial species. Both types of compounds, especially the ones with narrow-spectrum antibacterialactivity, can further be used for modulating the microbiome composition and targeting species associated with dysbiosis and disease. |
| US11766423B2 |
2,6-dimethoxy-4-(5-phenyl-4-thiophene-2-yl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-phenol (DPTIP) a small molecule inhibitor of neutral sphingomyelinase 2 (nSMase-2) for the treatment of neurodegenerative and oncologic diseases
Methods for treating one or more diseases associated with neutral sphingomyelinase 2 (nSMase2) in a subject in need of treatment thereof, the method comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of 2,6-dimethoxy-4-(5-phenyl-4-thiophen-2-yl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-phenol (DPTIP) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, are disclosed. |
| US11766422B2 |
Galloylated procyanidins for treating endovascular dysfunction and increasing blood flow
The present disclosure is directed to compositions, methods of use, and methods of making, wherein the compositions contain one or more galloylated procyanidins having between two and five epicatechin monomers, wherein the one or more galloylated procyanidins include epicatechin-(4-8)-epicatechin-(4-8)-epicatechin-gallate, catechin trimer gallate, catechin dimer digallate, or combinations thereof. |
| US11766420B2 |
Application of PI4KIIIA protein and related membrane protein complex in treating alzheimer's disease
The use of a genetic method to down-regulate RBO/EFR3/EFR3A/EFR3B proteins, TTC7 protein or PI4KIIIα enzyme protein which interacts with RBO/EFR3/EFR3A/EFR3B proteins and TTC7 protein, or the use of a drug to inhibit PI4KIIIα protein kinase activity reduces the accumulation of Aβ42 within neurons and age-dependent synaptic transmission failure and other obstacles in a fruit fly AD model, and obtains an effect of improving the learning and memory abilities of AD model mice. Provided is a method for using an RBO/EFR3/EFR3A/EFR3B inhibitor, a TTC7 inhibitor and a PI4KIIIα inhibitor to treat Alzheimer's disease. Also provided is a method for screening a drug treating Alzheimer's disease by whether Aβ secretion by nerve cells is promoted or not. |
| US11766419B2 |
Mebeverine as soluble epoxide hydrolase inhibitor
The present invention relates to a method of using Mebeverine as an sEH inhibitor. The present invention also provides a method of treating metabolic and cardiovascular disorders using Mebeverine. |
| US11766414B2 |
Compositions, delivery systems, and methods useful in tumor therapy
Disclosed are compounds, compositions, systems, and methods useful for treating disease (such as cancer and tumors), or binding, detecting, and affecting compounds, compositions, cells, tissues, and organs, where the compounds, compositions, systems, and methods include or involve toxic compounds and where the toxic effect of the compounds, compositions, systems, and methods is reduced by providing a cleavage site to facilitate separation of the toxic component from other components of the compound, composition, or system. Preferably the system is a composition delivery system comprising or using a composition as disclosed herein. In some forms, the cleavage of the composition delivers a therapeutic agent and avoids organ damage by the composition. |
| US11766413B2 |
Treatment of age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, and diabetic retinopathy with n-acetylcysteine amide (NACA) or (2R,2R′)-3,3′-disulfanediyl BIS(2-acetamidopropanamide)(DiNACA)
The present invention includes a method for the treatment of age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, or diabetic retinopathy in a human that comprises administering to the human a therapeutically effective amount of N-acetylcysteine amide (NACA) or (2R,2R′)-3,3′-disulfanediyl bis(2-acetamidopropanamide) (diNACA) sufficient to treat or reduce the symptoms of the age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, or diabetic retinopathy. |
| US11766408B2 |
Compositions and methods for organ specific delivery of nucleic acids
The present disclosure provides compositions which shown preferential targeting or delivery of a nucleic acid composition to a particular organ. In some embodiments, the composition comprises a steroid or sterol, an ionizable cationic lipid, a phospholipid, a PEG lipid, and a permanently cationic lipid which may be used to deliver a nucleic acid. |
| US11766401B2 |
Methods of administering lipid formulations with immunogens
RNA encoding an immunogen is delivered in a liposome for the purposes of immunisation. The liposome includes lipids which have a pKa in the range of 5.0 to 7.6 and, preferably, a tertiary amine. These liposomes can have essentially neutral surface charge at physiological pH and are effective for immunisation. |
| US11766398B2 |
Mitigating adverse effects of sunlight with ingredients obtained from living plants
Disclosed herein are methods of improving skin appearance associated with skin aging. The method comprises the step of applying an anti-aging bioactive composition to a skin surface having at least one sign of aging. The anti-aging bioactive composition is applied for a period of time sufficient to improve the appearance of the at least one sign of aging. In one embodiment, the anti-aging bioactive composition comprises an effective amount of a Nelumbo nucifera (Sacred Lotus) serum fraction. In another embodiment, the anti-aging bioactive composition comprises an effective amount of a Chamomilla recutita (German Chamomile) Flower serum fraction. In other embodiments, the anti-aging bioactive composition can further include a dermatologically acceptable carrier. |
| US11766396B2 |
Kit and method for dyeing keratinous material by means of aminosilicone and a chromophoric compound
The objective of the present disclosure is a multi-component packaging unit (kit-of-parts) for dyeing keratinous material, in particular human hair, comprising separately prepared a first container comprising an agent (a), wherein the agent comprises (a): (a1) at least one amino-functionalized silicone polymer, and a second container comprising an agent (b), wherein the agent comprises (b): (b1) Water and (b2) a buffer system comprising at least one inorganic or organic acid (b2-I) and at least one salt of this acid (b2-II), and (b3) at least one color-imparting compound. A second objective of the present disclosure is a corresponding method in which the two agents (a) and (b) are used. |
| US11766393B2 |
Skin care composition comprising acetylated hyaluronic acid with degree of acetylation quantified by 2D-MR
A skin care composition comprising low molecular weight acetylated hyaluronic acid or its sodium salt having a weight average molecular weight less than 50 kDa, and a degree of acetylation of at least 3.6 is useful in the treatment of the visible effects of age on human skin. |
| US11766391B2 |
Hair care compositions and methods of making and using same
Disclosed herein are hair care compositions and methods of using same. The compositions may be substantially anhydrous, and optically clear. The hair care compositions, when mixed with water, create an exothermic reaction, for example, when mixed with hair that has been pre-wetted. The mixture with water further causes the composition to become opaque, much like a traditional conditioning agent. The compositions may be left on the wetted hair and subjected to heat for enhanced treatment of the hair. |
| US11766389B2 |
Makeup composition
A make-up emulsion composition includes an aqueous internal phase emulsified in an external fatty phase. The fatty phase includes at least one silicone oil, silicone resin, silica aerogel, spherical silica, clay, starch, pigment, and emulsifier. Methods of use are also provided. |
| US11766385B2 |
Feeding tube with electromagnetic sensor
There is provided feeding tubes including an electromagnetic sensor including a sensor body comprising a core positioned at a distal end of the sensor lumen, and a wire extending along the length of the feeding tube, wherein an RF induced heating of the feeding tube in an MRI environment is below 5 degrees. |
| US11766383B2 |
Disposable nasal and eye wash dispenser
An apparatus for rinsing sinuses or eyes, comprising a hand crushable container containing saline solution, and a dispenser configured to make a liquid tight seal with the container at one end, and a liquid tight seal with a nostril or an eye socket at the other end. |
| US11766381B2 |
Motor and piston assembly for percussive massage device
A self-contained reciprocation mechanism is coupleable within an enclosure of a percussive massage device and is configured to receive an applicator head for stimulating a user's muscles. The self-contained reciprocation mechanism includes a spatial positioning bracket, a semi-cylindrical bracket, a piston, a motor, a crank, and a reciprocation linkage. The spatial positioning bracket is configured to receive the other interconnected components of the self-contained reciprocation mechanism and position said components relative to each other at close predetermined tolerances to assure that the interconnected components are properly positioned to provide consistent operating characteristics. The self-contained reciprocation mechanism is coupled within the enclosure using screws which extend through mounting tabs of the spatial positioning bracket. |
| US11766380B2 |
Automated generation of control signals for sexual stimulation devices
A system and method for automated generation of control signals for sexual stimulation devices from usage history and other data. The system and method involve analyzing historical usage and other data for a user for a device or devices, processing the data through machine learning algorithms, and generating new or recombined patterns of stimulation based on the outputs from the machine learning algorithms. The resulting automated control signals represent partially or fully customized stimulation for a given user which evolve over time as the user continues to use the device or devices. |
| US11766373B2 |
Relocation modules and methods for surgical field
Examples of a module for housing unrelated electronic and electromechanical equipment for use during surgery. The module can include a lower section and a tower-like upper section. The lower section can house unrelated electronic and electromechanical equipment. The tower-like upper section can be located on top of the lower section. A water-resistant cowling can enclose at least a portion of the lower section and the tower-like upper section. A cartridge containing one or more ultraviolet-C producing lights can be protectively housed within the tower-like upper section. The cartridge containing one or more ultraviolet-C producing lights can be configured to emerge upward from a top of the tower-like upper section to substantially seat itself on the top of the tower-like upper section when activated allowing the ultraviolet-C light to disinfect the patient and staff-contacting upper surfaces of the equipment in the operating room. |
| US11766370B2 |
Wheelchair accessory device for increased mobility
This document describes accessory devices for wheelchairs. For example, this document describes wheelchair accessory devices that include a wheel and foot pedals so that a wheelchair user can use his/her legs to propel the wheelchair by pedaling. |
| US11766369B1 |
Single use protective cover for patient transport device
A single-use protective cover for patient transport devices is disclosed. Said protective cover is fitted to the patient transport device and can integrate a Mylar® layer to help maintain a patient's body temperature. Additionally an outer layer can be incorporated into the protective cover to enclose the patient and provide another barrier to contain fluids. Said layer can also incorporate active heating or active cooling pads and seat belt covers to prevent contamination of the patient transport device. |
| US11766368B2 |
Rigid or semi-rigid protecting element for covering wounds
A protecting element for wounds includes a rigid or semi-rigid substantially concave covering portion adapted to be anchored so as to face a wound and to be spaced therefrom, and anchoring members of the covering portion adapted to be anchored to the skin surrounding the wound to be protected. In particular, the anchoring members include at least one pair of movable fins that are independent from each other and are rotatably coupled to the covering portion. |
| US11766367B2 |
Patterned apertured webs
A patterned apertured web is disclosed. The patterned apertured web includes a plurality of land areas in the patterned apertured web and a plurality of apertures defined in the patterned apertured web. At least some land areas of the plurality of land areas surround at least some apertures of the plurality of apertures. The patterned apertured web has an Effective Open Area in the range of about 3% to about 30%, according to the Aperture Test herein. The patterned apertured web has a plurality of Interaperture Distances, according to the Aperture Test herein. The Interaperture Distances have a distribution having a median and a mean. The plurality of apertures include a first set of apertures defining a first shape and a second set of apertures defining a second shape. |
| US11766366B2 |
Absorbent hygienic articles with sensors and biocompostable elements
Absorbent articles with biodegradable and/or biocompostable elements are disclosed, wherein the absorbent articles include sensors. The sensors detect and determine variables associated with collected fluids, solids, and gases, including a presence of fluids, solids, and gases, a volume of fluids, solids, and gases, and/or a distribution of fluids, solids, and gases. In one embodiment, the sensors and/or connected computing systems are calibrated to capacities and other properties of elements within the articles, including superabsorbent polymers, and are operable to trigger an alert based on detected or determined conditions. |
| US11766359B1 |
Sleep mask having ear loops
A sleep mask having ear loops to prevent unwanted movement on the user while sleeping. The sleep mask having ear loops that can be positioned behind and around the user's ear to prevent shifting during sleep. The sleep mask includes an eye cover that covers both eyes of the user to prevent light from reaching the user's eyes. The resistance strap provides resistance to the back of the ear for maximum security. The eye covers and strap are uniform in fabric and fit securely over the head and using the ear loops to secure the device in place. |
| US11766354B2 |
Devices and methods for novel retinal irradiance distribution modification to improve and restore vision without producing corneal vitrification
Devices and methods for novel retinal irradiance distribution modification (IDM) to improve, stabilize or restore vision are described herein. Also encompassed herein are devices and methods to reduce vision loss from diseases, injuries and disorders that involve damaged and/or dysfunctional and/or sensorily deprived retinal cells. Conditions that may be treated using devices and methods described herein include macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma. Therapy provided by retinal IDM devices and methods described herein may also be used in combination with other therapies including, but not limited to, pharmacological, retinal laser, gene and stem cell therapies. |
| US11766350B2 |
Method and apparatus for a passive knee joint
An artificial knee is configured to be worn by a person. Artificial knees include a thigh link configured to move in unison with a thigh of the person, and a shank link configured to be coupled to the thigh link. Artificial knees include a compression spring coupled to the thigh link at a first end of the compression spring, the compression spring configured to be coupled to the shank link at a second end of the compression spring. The compression spring is configured to provide an extension torque between the thigh link and the shank link during a first range of motion of the thigh link and the shank link relative to each other. The compression spring is configured to provide a flexion torque between the thigh link and the shank link during a second range of motion of the thigh link and the shank link relative to each other. |
| US11766348B2 |
System to assist walking
The invention relates to a system to assist walking in spinal cord injured people, who preserve hip flexion capacity, comprising a pair of KAFO-type orthoses with: (a) an angular actuator (5) in each knee; (b) an orientation and acceleration sensor (6) on each leg; (c) a power supply and control system (7) to which all the sensors and actuators are connected; (d) a control algorithm deciding when to flex or extend the knee depending on the walking cycle, using information from the sensors. |
| US11766347B2 |
Functional knit orthopedic device
An orthopedic device includes a textile panel having interior and exterior surfaces, and a first stabilizer assembly including a first tubular welt sewn or knitted within and extending from an exterior surface of the textile panel. A first cable is slidably extending through the tubular welt and a strap is connected to a first end of the cable extending from a first opening of the welt, and the strap is adjustably securable over the textile panel. The orthopedic device may include various portions of stretchability and features for receiving components for the orthopedic device. |
| US11766339B1 |
Multi-material multi-component spinal implant
An implantable medical device, such as an intervertebral spacer, may comprise a polymeric component and a metallic component. The metallic component can contain both porous metal and substantially-solid metal. The polymeric material can contain particles of an osseointegrative material. The metallic component can be more protruding toward bone than the polymeric component while having a smaller dimension of roughness than the polymeric component. In embodiments, the pin may press-fit against substantially solid metal. The porous metal may surround solid metal which in turn may surround the pin. The pin may have a press-fit with metal and a looser fit with polymeric component, if the metal components and polymeric components are trapped. A pin may connect superior and inferior metal components by a press-fit. The central opening may be exposed to porous metal and also to substantially-solid metal and to polymer. Specific geometries of implants are disclosed. |
| US11766322B2 |
Assemblies and methods of sterilizing a wet stored implant
Aspects of the disclosure relate to “wet” transcatheter prosthetic heart valve or other implant packaging and assemblies in which a prosthetic heart valve or other implant is loaded into a first portion of a delivery device and positioned within a container in which sterilizing fluid is retained to sterilize inside of the container as well as provide moisture to prevent the implant from drying out. The disclosure also relates to methods of sterilizing the disclosed assemblies. Some disclosed methods include at least two sterilizing steps and adjustment of a shaft seal or formation of multiple seals maintaining sterilizing fluid within the container so that areas underneath the shaft seal(s) can also be sterilized. |
| US11766316B2 |
Pin engagement device relating to guided placement in a surgical procedure
A device configured to engage and hold a structure (e.g., pin) to be inserted in a hole or opening of a target structure (e.g., a surgical guide) during a surgical procedure (e.g. a dental implant procedure). The device can include a first arm having a first arm end portion with a first groove. The device includes a second arm coupled to the first arm, the second arm including a second arm end portion with a second groove. The device can be transitioned between an open position and a closed position, In the closed position, the first groove of the first end portion and the second groove of the second end portion form an enclosure to securely engage at least a portion of a pin. |
| US11766315B2 |
Inter dental implant
A multi-piece dental prosthesis system is provided. The system includes an implant which can be implanted into a bone of the patient, an abutment removably connected to the implant by a prosthetic screw, and a ti-base removably connected to the abutment. The system may be used to hold a crown, denture, or partial denture in place. |
| US11766313B2 |
Methods for making dental aligners from multilayer sheets
A multilayer sheet comprising first, second, and third layers is provided. The first layer consists of a co-polyester having an elongation at break of greater than 70%. The second layer consists of a thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer having an elongation at break of greater than 200% and a hardness of about 60 A to about 85 D. The first layer has a hardness greater than the hardness of the second layer. A mold is provided and the multilayer sheet is thermoformed over the mold to form a plurality of tooth-receiving cavities configured to receive and position a patient's teeth from a first arrangement toward a second arrangement. Excess material is trimmed from the thermoformed multilayer sheet to form the multilayer dental aligner. |
| US11766312B1 |
Systems and methods for determining an orthodontic treatment
A method and a system for determining an orthodontic treatment for a subject are provided. The method comprises: obtaining an indication of a current and target position of the given tooth; determining a tooth movement trajectory of the given tooth during the orthodontic treatment, the tooth trajectory defining a path of the given tooth from the current to the target position, the determining the tooth trajectory comprising determining a movement of the given tooth along the tooth trajectory by: determining, a plurality of movement components for the given tooth to be performed to displace from the current to the target position; obtaining, for a given one of the plurality of movement components, a respective magnitude value, the respective magnitude value being indicative of a path length at which the given tooth is to displace towards the target position thereof performing the given one of the plurality of movement components. |
| US11766307B2 |
Method and device for creating and displaying a map of a brain operating field
A method and device are for generating and displaying a map of a brain operating field, brain tissue areas associated with a stimulated brain function being marked in the map. In the method, during a measurement cycle a stimulation of a brain function is effected and a stimulation image of the brain operating field with the stimulated brain function is recorded, a reference image without the stimulated brain function is recorded, the stimulation image and the reference image are used to generate the map, and the map is displayed on a display. A plurality of cycles are performed. A new map is generated after each cycle following the first cycle. In order to generate the new map, the stimulation and reference images of one or more preceding cycles are used besides the images recorded in the cycle just carried out. At least the new map is displayed after each cycle. |
| US11766304B2 |
Sterile surgical drape for use with a C-arm x-ray machine
The invention is generally directed to a sterile surgical drape designed to provide a sterile barrier with a self-contained, expandable sterile pocket. The sterile surgical drape includes a pocket sized and shaped to accommodate the C-arm of an X-ray machine. The pocket spans the width of the operative site and includes an elastic band along a top edge to ensure that the pocket does not drop below the sterile field when not in use. In this way, the pocket is maintained around the C-arm and the sterile field is preserved during use. The surgical drape can optionally include an adhesive antimicrobial strip configured with an elongated length. The surgical drape can further optionally include one or more pouches sized and shaped to retain surgical instruments or tools. |
| US11766300B2 |
Kinematically aligned robotic total knee arthroplasty
A system and method may use a robotic arm to perform a range of motion test for use in generating information related to kinematic alignment in a total or partial knee arthroplasty. A method may include controlling a robotic arm to move a tibia throughout a range of motion for a knee. A series of measurements of gap distance for the knee may be used to determine a tibial resection location for the tibia. The method may include updating a plan (e.g., 3D, preoperative) for an orthopedic procedure on the knee with the tibial resection location. |
| US11766299B2 |
Method and system for register operating space
A system for registering operating space includes a back bracing, a computer system and a robotic arm. The back bracing includes positioning marks which can be imaged in a computer tomography (CT) image, and the back bracing is used to be worn by a patient. The computer system computes image coordinates of the positioning marks in an image space. A base of the robotic arm is connected to the back bracing in an operating space after the CT image is generated. The robotic arm contacts the positioning marks in the operating space and meanwhile the computer system obtains arm coordinates of the robotic arm in an arm space. The computer system generates conversion models among the image space, the operating space, and the robot arm space according to the image coordinates and the arm coordinates. |
| US11766297B2 |
Apparatus and method for detecting an interventional tool
An apparatus that detects a tip of an interventional tool based on at least two ultrasound images reconstructed for different beam steering angles within a volumetric region that includes the tool. The apparatus includes an image processor. The image processor includes a tip detection module used to perform a tip tool detection procedure. The tip tool detection procedure involves identifying shadow regions of the tool in the at least two ultrasound images and determining the position of the tip of the tool within the volumetric region. |
| US11766291B2 |
Arthroscopic devices and methods
An arthroscopy system includes both a motorized handpiece and a detachable probe. The motorized handpiece includes a rotating driver which is configured to engage a rotatable drive coupling within a hub of the probe. The probe has a shaft with an articulating distal region, and the rotatable drive coupling is configured to convert the rotary motion of the rotating driver to an articulating motion within the articulating region of the probe. |
| US11766290B2 |
Epicardial access system and methods
A method and apparatus are disclosed for a needle for gaining access to the pericardial cavity of a heart. The needle includes an elongate member (e.g. a main shaft) defining a lumen and a side-port in fluid communication with the lumen; a blunt atraumatic tip for delivering energy for puncturing tissue; and a guiding surface (e.g. a ramp) for directing a device (e.g. a guidewire) through the side-port. The method includes using the needle for tenting a pericardium and delivering energy for puncturing the pericardium, and advancing a guidewire or other device through the needle and into the pericardial cavity. |
| US11766286B2 |
Methods and devices to treat nasal airways
Methods and devices for treating nasal airways are provided. Such devices and methods may improve airflow through an internal and/or external nasal valve, and comprise the use of mechanical re-shaping, energy application and other treatments to modify the shape, structure, and/or air flow characteristics of an internal nasal valve, an external nasal valve or other nasal airways. |
| US11766284B2 |
Device for variable fixation of bone fragments
Device for bone fixation with a head portion (5), a tapering front portion (8) and a shaft (3) between said head portion (5) and said tapering front portion (8), said shaft (3) having a distal portion (3a) adjacent to said tapering front portion (8) and a proximal portion (3b) adjacent to said head portion (5); whereby said distal portion (3a) being provided with a thread and having a constant outer diameter DA and an inner core diameter DI; at least the proximal portion (3b) of said shaft (3) has a core (2) consisting of a biologically non-degradable material with degradation rate BND and having a diameter d≤DI; a sleeve (9) surrounding said core and consisting of a biologically degradable material with degradation rate BD, whereby BD>BND and said sleeve (9) being fixed to said core in a non-rotatable manner. |
| US11766283B2 |
Bone screws and methods of use thereof
The invention features bone screws having a threaded screw body and a screw head attached to one end of the screw body, the bone screw further including: a) an interior channel extending longitudinally through the screw head and through at least a portion of the screw body, wherein the interior channel has a width of less than 5.0 millimeters; and b) a plurality of radially-disposed delivery channels connecting the interior channel to the exterior of the screw body, each delivery channel having exterior openings. The invention further features devices that include a bone screw and a delivery manifold detachably attached to the screw head of the bone screw. In addition, the invention features methods of treating a patient having a bone defect by using a bone screw described herein. |
| US11766279B2 |
System and method for cervical midline fixation
Devices and methods for enhancing the effectiveness of spinal stabilization, and particularly that of cervical spinal stabilization, are provided herein. More specifically, methods and systems are disclosed for effectively positioning occipital plates and spinal fixation assemblies within target vertebrae, while also reducing any associated patient trauma (e.g., muscle stripping, tissue damage, etc.). The systems and methods can utilize trans-lamina delivery of the spinal fixation assemblies to allow for the positioning of the fixation elements along the midline of the patient's spine. |
| US11766278B2 |
Implantable distraction device
The present invention relates to an implantable bone distraction device (1) for distracting osteotomically separated bone sections (2, 2′), said implantable distraction device (1) comprising a first block (3), a second block (3′), and an actuator (4) including means for adjusting the space between the two blocks, enabling distraction between the first bone section (2) and the second bone section (2′). The implantable bone distraction device (1) further comprises at least one vibration sensor (6) arranged in an area located between the first block (3) and the second block (3′) and oriented in order to measure a vibration response of a medium comprising the implantable bone distraction device (1). |
| US11766273B2 |
Systems and methods for deploying an implantable medical electrical lead
A reservoir of a system for deploying an implantable lead to an extravascular location delivers a flow of fluid through a lumen of one or both of a tunneling tool and an introducer of the system. In some cases, the tunneling tool includes a pressure sensor assembly for monitoring a change in a pressure of the flow through the lumen thereof. Alternately, or in addition, a flow-controlled passageway, through which the flow of fluid from the reservoir is delivered to the lumen of the introducer, includes a compliant chamber to hold a reserve of the fluid. Fluid from the reserve may be drawn into the lumen of the introducer as the tunneling tool is withdrawn therefrom. Alternately, the introducer may include a chamber located between two seals, wherein fluid that fills the chamber is drawn distally into the lumen of the introducer, as the tunneling tool is withdrawn therefrom. |
| US11766270B2 |
Ankle replacement system and method
Various surgical devices and methods are disclosed herein. Also disclosed is multi-component prosthesis, which can be used as an ankle prosthesis. One of the disclosed surgical alignment systems includes a guide arm, a ratchet arm frame configured to be coupled slidably to the guide arm, a ratchet arm configured to be coupled to the ratchet arm frame, and a sagittal sizing guide body configured to be coupled to the ratchet arm. The sagittal sizing guide body includes a first radiopaque object disposed at a first position and a second radiopaque object disposed at a second position that is spaced apart from the first position. |
| US11766268B2 |
System of preoperative planning and provision of patient-specific surgical aids
A method of preoperative planning comprises creating a virtual model of a native patient tissue; placing a virtual device into a desired device orientation relative to the virtual model of the native patient tissue; specifying at least one structural change to the native patient tissue to facilitate placement of the virtual device in the desired device orientation; creating a virtual model of an altered patient tissue responsive to the specifying at least one structural change to the native patient tissue; and fabricating a tangible representation of a bone using the virtual model of the altered patient tissue. |
| US11766266B2 |
Oscillating surgical cutting tool
The present invention provides a cutting tool for surgical procedures. More specifically, the present invention provides a rotary surgical cutting tool which overcomes the disadvantages of prior art surgical cutting tools by providing a rotary cutting tool having straight flutes, with each side of the flute being provided with a cutting edge that permits cutting in both directions during limited oscillatory motion of the rotary surgical cutting tool. The areas between the cutting edges are provided with relief to reduce friction while the flute moves the cut material away from the cutting edges. |
| US11766261B2 |
Apparatus and method to apply buttress to end effector of surgical stapler via fixed base
An apparatus includes a body with a first body portion, a second body portion opposed from the first body portion, and a connecting portion that couples a proximal end of the first body portion with a proximal end of the second body portion. The connecting portion is configured to permit the first and second body portions to move toward and away from one another between a plurality of angular orientations. The first and second body portions define a distally opening angle. A first adjunct element and a second adjunct element are disposed on outwardly facing surfaces of the first and second body portions. The first and second body portions may be fixed in each of the angular orientations and may simultaneously apply the first and second adjunct elements to first and second jaws, respectively, of a surgical stapler end effector. |
| US11766255B2 |
Surgical instrument including an adapter assembly and an articulating surgical loading unit
An adapter assembly of a surgical instrument includes a cam member defining a proximal cam slot and a distal cam slot, a first articulation shaft, and a second articulation shaft. The first articulation shaft has a proximal end portion received in the proximal cam slot, and a distal end portion configured to be coupled to a surgical loading unit. The second articulation shaft has a proximal end portion received in the distal cam slot, and a distal end portion configured to be coupled to the surgical loading unit. The first and second articulation shafts are configured to move in opposing longitudinal directions in response to a rotation of the cam member to articulate the surgical loading unit. |
| US11766252B2 |
Noninvasively adjustable suture anchors
In one embodiment, an adjustable implant system includes a bone anchor having first and second ends, a bone engagement surface adjacent the first end, and a housing extending between the first and second ends. The adjustable implant system can further include a non-invasively actuatable driving element within the housing and coupled to an adjustment component configured to couple to a flexible elongate tension member which is capable of engaging a patient's soft tissue (e.g., rotator cuff or ACL). Non-invasive actuation of the driving element can cause the adjustment component to change the amount of tension on the flexible elongate tension member and consequently on the patient's soft tissue. The adjustable implant system can include an external adjustment device configured to be placed on or adjacent the patient's skin and comprising at least one energy transferring component configured to energize/actuate the driving element inside the housing of the adjustable implant. |
| US11766248B2 |
System and method for determining temperature nadir of a female
An electronic system for determining a time of the temperature nadir of a female human during the menstrual cycle comprises a wearable device (1) that includes a first sensor system (104), configured to determine a temperature of the female human, and a second sensor system (101, 102, 103), configured to determine one or more further physiological parameters of the female human. The electronic system further comprises a processor (13, 30, 40), configured to determine a detected starting point of the fertility phase of the female human, using the one or more further physiological parameters of the female human. The processor (13, 30, 40) is further configured to detect the temperature nadir as a temporary decrease in the temperature, using the detected starting point of the fertility phase of the female human. The time of the temperature nadir is used as an indicator of the time of ovulation and peak oestrogen level. |
| US11766244B2 |
Shear wave amplitude reconstruction for tissue elasticity monitoring and display
The present disclosure describes ultrasound systems and methods configured to determine the elasticity of a target tissue. Systems can include an ultrasound transducer configured to acquire echoes responsive to ultrasound pulses transmitted toward the tissue, which may include a region of increased stiffness. Systems can also include a beamformer configured to control the transducer to transmit a push pulse into the tissue, thereby generating a shear wave in the region of increased stiffness. The beamformer can be configured to control the transducer to emit tracking pulses adjacent to the push pulse. Systems can further include a processor configured to determine a displacement amplitude of the shear wave and based on the amplitude, generate a qualitative tissue elasticity map of the tissue. The processor can combine the qualitative map with a quantitative map of the same tissue, and based on the combination, determine a boundary of the region of increased stiffness. |
| US11766243B2 |
Composition and methods for sensitive molecular analysis
A method for ascertaining the presence of target-bound microbubbles in the context of ultrasound molecular imaging is taught. This method, referred to herein as dynamic scaling ultrasound molecular imaging, relies upon the time-varying behavior contrast agents within a region expressing a molecular imaging target and that within a reference region. Ultrasound contrast agents compositions that enable use of the method are also taught. The method is useful for the use of ultrasound molecular imaging in diagnosing and monitoring treatment. |
| US11766238B2 |
Measurement navigation in a multi-modality medical imaging system
Systems and methods for multi-modality data processing are provided. Some embodiments are particularly directed to navigating sets of multi-modality medical data in a multi-modality processing system. In one embodiment, a method for navigating medical data in a medical processing system includes receiving a reference set of medical data by the medical processing system, where the medical data corresponds to a modality selected from the group consisting of: FFR, iFR, pressure, flow, IVUS, and OCT. The medical processing system also receives a navigation command. An enhancement and a subset of the reference set of medical data to enhance are identified based on the navigation command. The medical processing system performs the selected enhancement on the subset of data and the enhanced subset is displayed. The enhancement may include performing a single-axis zoom on the subset. |
| US11766236B2 |
Method and apparatus for displaying ultrasound image providing orientation of fetus and computer program product
A method of displaying an ultrasound image includes determining a direction of a fetus's head based on a first ultrasound image obtained by scanning a pregnant woman's body in a first direction; determining a direction of a fetus's spine based on a second ultrasound image obtained by scanning the pregnant woman's body in a second direction; determining an orientation of the fetus within the pregnant woman's body based on the directions of the fetus's head and the fetus's spine; and displaying an image representing the orientation of the fetus, together with an ultrasound image obtained by scanning the pregnant woman's body. |
| US11766233B2 |
Ultrasonic method and apparatus for respiration monitoring
A method of non-invasively monitoring the respiration of a patient comprises: transmitting ultrasound into the body toward an internal structure of the patient's body, the internal structure being one of the liver, the spleen or a kidney; selecting a depth range; measuring the phase of ultrasound echo signals from the internal structure at multiple points along the depth range for at least a first and a second echo signal, the first and second echo signals being received at different times; detecting the motion of the internal structure within the patient's abdomen by reference to differences in the measured phase between the first and the second echo signals; and thereby monitoring the respiration of the patient by associating movement of the internal structure with movement caused by respiration. |
| US11766232B2 |
Method, imaging apparatus and computer program product for positioning imaging-relevant components
A method is for positioning an imaging-relevant component of an imaging apparatus in an application-appropriate position for recording medical image data from a target region of a patient. In an embodiment, the method includes: acquiring information on the target region of the patient, acquiring a position of the patient relative to the imaging-relevant component, determining an application-appropriate position of the imaging-relevant component, determining a positioning instruction, and outputting the positioning instruction. An imaging apparatus of an embodiment includes an imaging-relevant component. The imaging-relevant component has a mechanical guide configured to position the imaging-relevant component along at least one degree of freedom of movement relative to a static arrangement of the imaging apparatus and/or a patient. |
| US11766230B2 |
Systems, methods, and devices for medical image analysis, diagnosis, risk stratification, decision making and/or disease tracking
The disclosure herein relates to systems, methods, and devices for medical image analysis, diagnosis, risk stratification, decision making and/or disease tracking. In some embodiments, the systems, devices, and methods described herein are configured to analyze non-invasive medical images of a subject to automatically and/or dynamically identify one or more features, such as plaque and vessels, and/or derive one or more quantified plaque parameters, such as radiodensity, radiodensity composition, volume, radiodensity heterogeneity, geometry, location, and/or the like. In some embodiments, the systems, devices, and methods described herein are further configured to generate one or more assessments of plaque-based diseases from raw medical images using one or more of the identified features and/or quantified parameters. |
| US11766228B2 |
Devices, systems, and methods for mammography with a detector having reduced dimensions
An auxiliary device attachable to a mammography machine having an X-ray source and an X-ray receptor having a receptor area. The auxiliary device includes a housing having a length, width, and thickness, wherein the length and width of the housing are adapted to a length and width of the receptor area. The auxiliary device further includes one or more attachments for attaching the auxiliary device to the mammography machine, and a detector inside the housing. The detector includes a slab of semiconductor material, an electrode on a first side of the slab, and a pixelated electrode detector on the second side of the slab, and a read-out circuit bonded to the pixelated electrode detector, and the read-out circuit being configured for spectral photon counting with two or more energy bins. Methods for medical imaging are also provided. |
| US11766227B2 |
Radiation detector, radiographic imaging apparatus, and method of manufacturing radiation detector
A radiation detector includes a sensor substrate, a conversion layer, and a reinforcing substrate. In the sensor substrate, a plurality of pixels for accumulating electric charges generated in response to light converted from radiation are formed on a pixel region of a flexible base material. The conversion layer is provided on a first surface of the base material on which the pixels are provided and converts radiation into light. The reinforcing substrate is provided on a surface of the conversion layer opposite to a surface on the base material side and includes a porous layer having a plurality of through-holes to reinforce the stiffness of the base material. |
| US11766225B2 |
Intravascular device movement speed guidance and associated devices, systems, and methods
In an embodiment, a medical system is disclosed. One embodiment of the medical system comprises a medical processing unit in communication with an intravascular instrument configured to be moved longitudinally within a body lumen and in further communication with a radiographic imaging source configured to obtain radiographic images of the intravascular instrument while the intravascular instrument is moved longitudinally within the body lumen. The medical processing unit is configured to receive radiographic images obtained by the radiographic imaging source, track the intravascular instrument within the radiographic images while the intravascular instrument is moved longitudinally within the body lumen, calculate a movement speed based on the tracking, compare the calculated movement speed to a predefined target movement speed, generate a speed-adjustment suggestion based on the comparison, and output the speed-adjustment suggestion to a display for review by a user. |
| US11766224B2 |
Visualized virtual agent
The present invention relates to a visualized virtual agent configured to provide a visual response to a user, wherein the visualized virtual agent is further configured to provide an artificial physiological color change response to a user on the basis of one or more user-specific parameter, wherein the visualized virtual agent is configured to acquire user-specific data for at least one user-specific parameter using at least one sensor, the one or more user-specific parameter comprising activity data of the user and/or physio-psychological data of the user, and wherein the artificial physiological color change response is provided in response to monitored changes of the acquired user-specific data for the at least one user-specific parameter of the activity data of the user and/or the physio-psychological data of the user, the artificial physiological color change response comprising at least in part a color change of the visualized virtual agent. |
| US11766223B1 |
Systems and methods for processing of fundus images
Systems and methods for predicting a risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) from one or more fundus images are disclosed. Fundus images associated with an individual are processed to determine whether fundus images are of sufficient quality. The fundus images of sufficient quality are processed to identify fundus images belonging to a single eye. A plurality of risk contributing factor sets of CNNs (RCF CNN) are configured to output an indicator of probability of the presence of a different risk contributing factor in each of the one or more fundus images. At least one of the RCF CNNs is configured in a jury system model having a plurality of jury member CNNs, each being configured to output a probability of a different feature in the one or more fundus images. The outputs of the jury member CNNs are processed to determine the indicator of probability of the presence of the risk contributing factor output by the RCF CNN. An individual feature vector is produced based on meta-information for the individual, and the outputs of the RCF CNNs. The individual feature vector is processed using a CVD risk prediction neural network model to output a prediction of overall CVD risk for the individual. The model is configured to determine a relative contribution of each of the risk contributing factors to the prediction of overall CVD risk. The overall CVD risk is reported, together with the relative contribution of each of the risk contributing factors to the overall CVD risk. |
| US11766222B2 |
Algorithm for breathing efficiency
A method of determining a fitness level of user with a physiological sensor. The method includes measuring a physiological value of the user with the physiological sensor, correlating the measured physiological value into a measurement of the user's respiratory rate and tidal volume, calculating a second respiratory rate value using the measured tidal volume, calculating a breathing efficiency (BE) ratio based on a comparison of the user's measured respiratory rate and the calculated second respiratory rate value, correlating the calculated BE ratio to a predetermined threshold, and assigning a classification to the user based on the calculated BE ratio. The classification is indicative of the user's respiratory function performance. |
| US11766221B1 |
Devices, systems, and methods for measurement validation for chronic health condition management
Systems, methods, and devices of a health device network may include: a non-invasive glucometer that non-invasively measures analyte levels; an invasive glucometer communicatively coupled directly to the non-invasive glucometer; a cloud-based server communicatively coupled to the non-invasive glucometer or the invasive glucometer; a user device communicatively coupled to the cloud-based server; and/or a user interface that displays the invasive glucose measurement, the non-invasive glucose measurement, a data batch, and/or processed data to the user. The non-invasive glucometer and/or the invasive glucometer may aggregate an invasive glucose measurement and a non-invasive glucose measurement into the data batch. A data analytics application on the cloud-based server may be configured to: integrate the invasive glucose measurement and the non-invasive glucose measurement; identify a correlation between the invasive glucose measurement and the non-invasive glucose measurement; and/or generate a predictive model based on the invasive glucose measurement and the non-invasive glucose measurement. |
| US11766217B2 |
Systems and methods for multimodal pose and motion tracking for magnetic field measurement or recording systems
A magnetic field recording system includes a headgear to be placed on a user; optically pumped magnetometers (OPMs) disposed in or on the headgear to detect magnetic fields; at least two sensing modalities selected from the following: i) a magnetic sensing modality, ii) an optical sensing modality, or iii) an inertial sensing modality; and a tracking unit configured to receive, from each of the at least two sensing modalities, a corresponding magnetic data stream, optical data stream, or inertial data stream and to track a position or orientation of the headgear or user; and a system controller configured to control operation of the OPMs and to receive, from the tracking unit, the position or orientation of the headgear or user. |
| US11766214B2 |
Wearable sports monitoring equipment and method for characterizing sports performances or sportspersons
The invention concerns wearable electronic devices, systems and methods for sports performance monitoring. In one embodiment, the invention provides a device comprising a heartbeat sensor for providing a heartbeat signal, a motion sensor for providing a motion signal and processing means adapted to calculate at least one performance parameter depicting said sports performance and/or the person using temporal characteristics of periodic features of the heartbeat signal compared with temporal characteristics of periodic features in the motion signal. The invention allows for utilization of an existing relation between cadence and heart rate for characterizing the performance or the person in a novel way. |
| US11766213B1 |
Sleep monitoring based compliance and effectiveness tracking engine
A compliance and effectiveness tracking engine system including a sensor system to obtain sensed sleep data for a sleep session for a user, and a user interface implementing a user data acquisition system to obtain perceived sleep data from the user after the sleep session. The system further includes a server system implementing a predictive engine to predicted sleep data for the user, based on user background data and transactional data reflecting one or more medical interventions for the user. The server implementing a compliance and effectiveness tracking engine (CETE) to compare the sensed sleep data, the perceived sleep data, and the predicted sleep data, and to determine effectiveness of the one or more medical interventions for the user, and compliance with a protocol associated with the one or more medical interventions. |
| US11766211B2 |
Uterus OCT catheter and uterus OCT equipment with pull-back function
The present invention provides a uterus OCT catheter, comprising: a catheter body; the catheter body comprises an outer sleeve, an OCT imaging catheter and a Luer connector; the outer sleeve is provided with an exit window; the reflecting surface of the reflecting prism in the OCT imaging catheter faces the exit window. The present invention further provides a uterus OCT equipment with pull-back function, comprising a pull-back device and the catheter body, the pull-back device comprises a first housing, a driving connector, a fixing sleeve and a catheter fixing tube. The invention adopts the way that the outer sleeve wraps the OCT imaging catheter to increase the overall strength and diameter; a pull-back device is adopted, the pull-back process is stable and in uniform speed, and can effectively prevent complications during human operation and damage to human tissue during pull-back process. |
| US11766210B2 |
Methods and devices for determining signal quality for a swallowing impairment classification model
A device can screen swallowing safety and swallowing efficiency. The device includes a processor configured to receive accelerometry data, determine a an A-P and S-I signal summed spectrogram from the accelerometry data, and perform one or more of identifying a missing swallow, identifying that the data was clipped from the start, identifying that the data was clipped from the end, or identifying that the data contains noise. The device can have a user interface configured to provide one or more outputs including at least one of audio or graphics based on these identifications. If the data does not contain these signal quality issues, the device can compare the data against preset classification criteria defined for each of swallowing safety and swallowing efficiency and thus classify each of the swallowing events with a swallowing safety classification and a swallowing efficiency classification. |
| US11766204B2 |
Multi-sensor magneto-monitoring-imaging system
The present invention provides a magnetic monitoring system for imaging, monitoring, scanning or mapping for brain or heart activity of subjects including children and adults, the system comprising of a magnetoencephalographic or magnetocardiographic system incorporating SQUID sensors for measuring brain activity or heart activity, the system including a plurality of Dewar helmets of variable sizes and shapes; and a plurality of monitoring interfaces; wherein the sensor system helmet is moveable by horizontal Dewar rotation. The sensor system includes configurations where the size and shape of helmets in the system may be different to accommodate different sized subjects for monitoring simultaneously. |
| US11766202B2 |
Filtering in pre-evacuated containers
An independent blood filter device depends on flow geometry to deliver blood serum or plasma free of detrimental levels of hemoglobin. It depends critically on an upstream flow rate or pressure differential limiting control element or device that limits the rate of change of pressure differential across the filter element. Pre-evacuated versions can be used to simultaneously draw blood from a living being and provide pressure differential across the filter element between an evacuated collector and a supply end open to atmosphere. A unit pressurized by hand motion employs the external shape of a partially filled blood collection tube as a piston to produce pressure in advance of the control element or device to create the pressure differential across the filter element to a collector vented to atmosphere. The control element or device is disclosed in numerous forms, including specially sized flow constrictions and compliant arrangements. |
| US11766200B2 |
Common depth and sample position noninvasive glucose concentration determination analyzer apparatus and method of use thereof
The invention comprises a method and apparatus for sampling optical pathways having a common tissue depth, such as a maximum mean depth of penetration in the dermis, with a common sample position of a person for analysis in a noninvasive analyte property determination system, comprising the steps of: probing skin with a range of illumination zone-to-detection zone distances with at least two wavelength ranges and detecting, using a set of detectors, illumination zone-to-detection zone distances having mean optical pathways probing the common tissue layer, such as without the mean optical pathways entering the subcutaneous fat layer of the person. Optionally, the skin tissue layers are modulated and/or treated via tissue displacement before and/or during data collection. Optionally, given illumination zone-to-detection zone distances are dynamically selected based upon a measure of state of the skin of the person. |
| US11766193B2 |
Biosensor and method for determining dimension of counter electrode and prolonging usage lifetime of the same
A biosensor for measuring a physiological signal representative of a physiological parameter associated with an analyte is described. The biosensor includes a working electrode and a counter electrode. The counter electrode including a silver and a silver halide having an initial amount, wherein the initial amount is determined by the following steps of defining a required consumption range of the silver halide during at least one of the measurement periods performed by the biosensor; and determining the initial amount based on a sum of an upper limit of the required consumption range and a buffer amount, so that a required replenishment amount range of the silver halide during the replenishment period is controlled to be sufficient to maintain an amount of the silver halide within a safe storage range. |
| US11766188B2 |
Magnetic resonance imaging device
To suppress the image quality deterioration due to respiratory motion and changes thereof, and improve the data acquisition rate. An MRI device according to the present invention repeats a main measurement in a predetermined unit, and performs a navigation measurement to acquire one or a plurality of the navigator echoes between the measurements in the temporally adjacent two predetermined units, and performs determination as to whether to continue or discontinue the main measurement and determination as to whether to discard immediately prior measurement data. In the determination, at least two navigator echoes are used, and by using a position of a site to be monitored by the navigation measurement and a displacement width serving as a reference of the displacement stability, whether the position and the displacement width satisfy a reference displacement and a reference displacement width, which have been obtained in advance, is determined. |
| US11766186B2 |
Wearable device with field replaceable band
A wearable device has a housing containing electronics and a band that retains the wearable device on a user's arm. Each end of the housing has a receptacle with a ridge around the opening of the receptacle. A band comprises a strip of flexible material. A pair of protrusions with enlarged ends made from an elastomeric material extend from an inner surface of the band. A portion of the inner surface of the band between the protrusions is in contact with at least a portion of an upper surface of the housing. The band is joined to the housing by aligning each protrusion with a corresponding receptacle and applying pressure. As a result of the applied pressure part of the protrusion temporarily deforms, enters the receptacle, and resumes substantially the previous shape thus holding the protrusion within the receptacle and the band to the housing. |
| US11766184B2 |
Hemodynamic analysis system
Articles of manufacture, including an apparatus for detecting a hemodynamic disorder, are provided. A method may include receiving a blood pressure, including an aortic pressure and a distal coronary pressure, over a plurality of heartbeats. The method also includes determining a complement of a ratio of the distal coronary pressure to the aortic pressure for each heartbeat of the plurality of heartbeats. The method also includes determining, based on the complement of the ratio, a maximum complement of the ratio and a minimum complement of the ratio. The method also includes determining, based on the maximum complement and the minimum complement, a pressure-derived coronary flow reserve. The pressure-derived coronary flow reserve includes a ratio of the maximum complement to the minimum complement. The method also includes detecting, based on the pressure-derived coronary flow reserve, a hemodynamic disorder. |
| US11766181B2 |
Systems and methods for touchless temperature screening system
In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to screening a body temperature of a human. In some embodiments, there is provided a touchless temperature screening system that screens a body temperature of a human including a housing comprising an output interface; one or more first sensors; a temperature sensor; and a control circuit configured to: cause the output interface to provide one or more messages; receive the one or more user inputs indicative of responses to at least one of the one or more messages; receive temperature data corresponding to the body temperature; determine whether the human meets a health criteria; and transmit a control signal indicative of the human meeting the health criteria in response to the human meeting the health criteria. |
| US11766174B2 |
Tracked suction tool
A device and method for a trackable suction tool in surgical use. A trackable suction tool involves a tubular handle with a main tube and an entrance tube extending from the main tube, a flattened section of the main tube with a suction-regulating orifice, a tip coupled with the main tube distal end and a tracking mechanism coupled with a handle proximal end. A method of tracking position of a trackable suction device involves attaching a tip to a handle in one of a plurality of fixed positions, attaching a tracking mechanism to the handle in one of a plurality of fixed positions, calibrating the position of the tip with a positional tracking system using the tracking mechanism, positioning the tracking markers in view of the positional tracking system, and tracking a position of the distal end of the tip of the suction device. |
| US11766171B2 |
Method for the continuous control of the fixation of a patient's eye during the detection of biometric measurement data of the patient's eye
A method for capturing biometric measurement data of a patient's eye, in which the fixation is monitored during the entire biometric measurement. Information in respect of the fixation is extracted, depending on the different recording modes, from already available or additionally captured recordings and/or data. Central retinal OCT scans with absolute fixation information and frontal images with relative fixation information with or without at least partial diffuse lighting are used. On the basis of this extracted fixation information, the subsequent evaluation only uses the captured biometric measurement data captured just before, at the same time as or just after frontal images with the correct fixation. The method can also be applied to different measurement tasks, in which use is made of different measurement modes and in which the alignment of the measurement object is important for the measurement results. |
| US11766167B2 |
Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and program
An image processing apparatus includes a special light image acquisition unit that acquires a special light image having information in a specific wavelength band, a generation unit that generates depth information at a predetermined position in a living body using the special light image, and a detection unit that detects a predetermined region using the depth information. The image processing apparatus further includes a normal light image acquisition unit that acquires a normal light image having information in a wavelength band of white light. The specific wavelength band is, for example, infrared light. The generation unit calculates a difference in a depth direction between the special light image and the normal light image to generate depth information at the predetermined position. The detection unit detects a position in which the depth information is a predetermined threshold or more as a bleeding point. The present technology is applicable to an endoscope. |
| US11766159B2 |
Vacuum cleaner
A vacuum cleaner includes a connection pipe, a cleaner body, a suction nozzle having a first suction port, a movable body, a first rotating body, and a second rotating body. The movable body is movably coupled to the connection pipe, and the first rotating body and the second rotating body are rotatably coupled to the movable body. According to the disclosed vacuum cleaner, in a state in which the connection pipe is separated from the suction nozzle, the first rotating body and the second rotating body may form a second suction port, and may form a nozzle other than the suction nozzle. |
| US11766157B2 |
Dirt separator for a vacuum cleaner
A dirt separator for a vacuum cleaner includes a chamber having an inlet through which dirt-laden fluid enters and an outlet through which cleansed fluid exits the chamber. A disc located at the outlet rotates about a rotational axis and comprises holes through which the cleansed fluid passes. The dirt-laden fluid enters the chamber along a flow axis that intersects the disc. |
| US11766148B2 |
Depositing device for cargo carried by an aerial vehicle
Disclosed herein a depositing device for a cargo carried out by an unmanned aerial vehicle. The depositing device can comprise a receptacle enclosed from above by one or more swinging ledges forming a cargo-dropping area on the outer surface thereof, wherein the receptacle is coupled to a hanging device adapted for hanging said depositing device to a balcony railing. The depositing device also comprises a transmitter designed to transmit information usable by the unmanned aerial vehicle to determine a spatial position of the cargo-dropping area. The one or more swinging ledges are designed to tilt inwardly into the receptacle in case a force exerted by a weight of the cargo imposed on the cargo-dropping area exceeds a threshold weight, for inserting said cargo into the receptacle. |
| US11766147B2 |
Apparatus for securing mail deliveries
An apparatus for securing mail deliveries is disclosed, including a container dimensioned to receive a mail item. The container includes an opening dimensioned to receive the mail item which is stored within the interior of the perimeter. A frame is provided around the perimeter of the opening having one or more joints to permit the frame to open and close the opening of the container. The frame includes one or more supports having a U-shaped portion to hang from a door. A locking mechanism is in communication with the frame to securely lock the frame in a closed configuration. |
| US11766144B2 |
Container stability mounting apparatus
A container stability mounting apparatus allows a user attach or detach a beverage container such as thermal foil flasks to various surfaces or objects such as, but not limited to, outdoor equipment. The container stability mounting apparatus includes an anchoring base, a connector sleeve, a first attachment mechanism, and a second attachment mechanism. The anchoring base is a structural support that can be mounted to various surfaces or objects through the second attachment mechanism. The connector sleeve can receive a beverage container and can be attached to the anchoring base through the first attachment mechanism. With a beverage container situated within the connector sleeve, a user can attach or detach the beverage container to various surfaces or objects through the anchoring base. |
| US11766140B1 |
Multi-interface apparatus
A multi-interface apparatus includes a crossbar to which a plurality of accessories using different mechanical interfaces may be attached and detached. Accessories such as wire hooks, shelves, bins, and so forth may be used. The different mechanical interfaces may include slatwall, pegboard, and saddle mount. Multiple accessories with different types of mechanical interfaces may be supported simultaneously by the crossbar. The crossbar may be instrumented. For example, load cells may be used to determine the weight on the crossbar. |
| US11766137B2 |
Child carrier
A child carrier includes a booster seat and a leg assembly. The leg assembly is detachably installed on the booster seat. The leg assembly includes an upper support and a lower support. The upper support is detachably installed on the booster seat. The lower support is detachably installed on the upper support. The child carrier is in a high chair mode when the lower support and the upper support are respectively installed on the upper support and the booster seat to connect the leg assembly to the booster seat, the child carrier is in a youth chair mode when the upper support is installed on the booster seat and the lower support is detached from the upper support, and the child carrier is in a booster mode when the upper support is detached from the booster seat to separate the leg assembly from the booster seat. |
| US11766136B2 |
Inflatable air mattress alert and monitoring system
This disclosure describes, among other things, techniques for waking a user by changing the user's sleep environment. In one example, a method includes receiving, at a central controller of an air mattress system, at least one user alarm setting, generating, via the central controller, at least one instruction based on the received user alarm setting, and transmitting, from the central controller, the at least one instruction to a first component of the air mattress system to adjust a feature of the first component. |
| US11766128B2 |
Seating furniture
A seating furniture with a base member, an armrest member and first and second mounting devices that fix the armrest member to the base member in a horizontal direction. The first mounting device is slidable in parallel to an inner surface of the armrest member between an upper position and a lower position. When positioned in the upper position, an angled part of the first mounting device is rotatable relative to the armrest member between a locking position and a release position. In the locking position a first flange portion of the first mounting device is positioned such that an upper edge of the base member may be received into a gap between the first flange portion and the inner surface of the armrest member, whereas in the release position the first flange portion is positioned to release the upper edge of the base member from the gap. |
| US11766123B2 |
Unfolding device of sofa
The present application relates to an unfolding device of sofa, including a base. A side plate is provided above the base, and a connecting rod assembly is connected between the side plate and the base; the side plate is provided with a mounting assembly for connecting to a sitting portion; a footrest assembly and a backrest connecting member is mounted on and rotatably connected with the side plate; the base is provided with a driving assembly, configured for driving the footrest assembly to rotate and the side plate to move towards a front of the unfolding device. |
| US11766119B2 |
Locking device for releasably locking a withdrawable furniture part
An arrangement includes a drawer pull-out guide and a locking device for releasably locking a furniture part. The drawer pull-out guide includes a carcass rail to be fixed to a furniture carcass and an extension rail, the extension rail being displaceably supported between a fully closed position and a fully open position. The locking device includes a first locking component to be fixed to the furniture carcass, and a second locking component to be fixed to the extendably-supported furniture part. The first locking component and the second locking component can be releasably locked together, and the second locking component includes a base member and a locking element for releasably locking the first locking component. The locking element is pivotally supported on the base member, and the extension rail of the drawer pull-out guide can be releasably locked by the locking device in or immediately before the fully open position. |
| US11766118B2 |
Workspace system and components and method for the use thereof
A cart assembly including a frame having a horizontal worksurface, a plurality of vertical support members extending upwardly from the horizontal worksurface and an upper rail spaced above the horizontal worksurface and connected to the vertical support members. The rail defines an opening at one end thereof. A screen is moveable between at least first and second positions. The screen is moveable through the opening and is supported in an interior space of the frame in the first position. The screen is disposed outside the interior space in the second position. |
| US11766114B2 |
Method for preparing porous antibacterial fiber brush
The present disclosure provides a method for preparing a porous antibacterial fiber brush. Fiber masterbatch made of ultra-fine reaming silica gel, silver-based antibacterial agent and other materials is melted, drawn, cut, polished and then dried to make the porous antibacterial fiber brush. A large number of micropores are distributed on the surface of the porous antibacterial fiber brush, which absorb cosmetic residues on the skin surface and tiny dirt in the pores, and realize efficient cleaning of the surface of human skin. |
| US11766113B2 |
Paint implement cleaning apparatus
A paintbrush cleaning apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a vessel that is configured to contain a quantity of a paint solvent within an interior cavity of the vessel. A brush suspension bar is attached to an interior sidewall of the vessel and has a plurality of brush suspension points disposed in a spaced apart relation to suspend a brush end of the paintbrush in the solvent, while maintaining a handle end of the brush in a dry condition above the solvent. The brush suspension points allow the brush to be immersed in the solvent to prevent drying of the paint until the brush can be cleaned. Magnetic retainers are provided to hold or capture fasteners and paint sprayer components. |
| US11766112B2 |
Paint brush with integrated hanger and packaging therefor
A paint brush having a handle with an integrated hanger that is pivotably movable between a retracted position for stowing the hanger within a groove of the handle, and an extended position for extending the hanger outwardly from the groove to hang the paint brush on an object. |
| US11766105B2 |
Compression-expansion locking device for luggage and luggage containing same
A compression-expansion locking device for an article of luggage and an expandable article of luggage comprising one or more such devices is disclosed. In one embodiment, the device comprises a housing member having an internal passageway with protruding housing teeth and one or more cam elements. A rack member slidably disposed in the internal passageway has rack teeth releasably engageable with the housing teeth. A release member moveably disposed in the internal passageway comprises a release cam and is displaceable from a first position locking movement of the rack member in the expansion direction, to a second position wherein the release cam impinges against the housing cam element effective to urge apart the housing teeth and rack teeth sufficient to allow movement between the housing member and the rack member in the expansion direction. |
| US11766103B2 |
Tote bag
A tote bag including an outer shell defining a sidewall, wherein the outer shell also includes multiple shoulder straps, wherein the shoulder straps also include hand straps, and wherein the shoulder straps are configured to remain above a plane of the base of the bag when the tote bag is carried by the hand straps is disclosed. An inner bottom liner and the outer shell form a storage compartment with an opening configured to allow access to the storage compartment. Further, a semi-rigid base configured to keep the tote bag upright is disclosed. |
| US11766102B2 |
Wind-resistant beach umbrella
A wind-resistant umbrella including a canopy attached to an upper end of a pole member, flexible ribs, and multiple load sensitive connectors (LSCs) is provided. The flexible ribs flex inwardly at a wind speed of more than about 10 miles per hour (mph) to preclude wind from traveling under the canopy. The LSCs detachably couple an upper canopy section to a lower canopy section of the canopy. The upper canopy section partially overlaps the lower canopy section along the LSCs. Upon impact from a wind gust that exceeds a speed of more than about 20 mph, at least one of the LSCs detach to allow wind to flow freely through one or more vents created between the upper and lower canopy sections, while providing warnings to a user, and to preclude wind-induced tilting and lifting actions on the wind-resistant umbrella, thereby precluding dislodgment thereof from an anchoring location. |
| US11766099B2 |
Wedding ring necklace pendant
The disclosed wedding ring necklace pendant includes the necklace, a retainer ring, the wedding ring the ring holder pendant, the pendant attachments, the retaining rod and the retaining rod rings. The retainer ring rotates 360 degrees to accommodate a flat and a perpendicular orientation to a wearer's chest. The retaining rod slides in and out of the retaining rod rings to hold the wedding ring between the retaining rod rings. A love bird pendant is slidingly attached to the necklace to move along its length. The love bird pendant is also attached to the necklace permanently and semi-permanently via crimped pendant attachments. Other ornamental designs include two heart halves, the letters “LOVE,” and other romantic and endearing symbols and words. Various designs also prevent an escape of the wedding ring from the pendant retainers including multiple loop retainers, hinges, rod bumps and enlargements. |
| US11766097B2 |
Buckle and buckle male part
A buckle may include male and female parts. In a case (A) where only the female part is attached to a slider of a slide fastener, the male part includes: a pair of arms respectively provided with locking protrusions; and a connecting rod connecting respective base ends of the pair of arms. The connecting rod is configured to curve away from a space between the locking protrusions of the arms when the arms are bent such that the locking protrusions approach one another. In a case (B) where the male part is attached to a slider of a slide fastener, the male part includes: a slider-holding frame configured to hold the slider; and a pair of arms that extend in the same direction from the slider-holding frame and are respectively provided with locking protrusions. The slider-holding frame includes a frame portion protruded into a space between the pair of arms toward a space between the locking protrusions. |
| US11766095B2 |
Foot presence signal processing using velocity
A foot presence sensor system for an active article of footwear can include a sensor housing configured to be disposed at or in an insole of the article, and a controller circuit, disposed within the sensor housing, configured to trigger one or more automated functions of the footwear based on a foot presence indication. In an example, the sensor system includes a capacitive sensor, and the sensor is configured to sense changes in a foot proximity to the sensor in footwear. Information about the sensed proximity can be used to determine a foot velocity characteristic, which in turn can be used to update an automated footwear function, such as an automatic lacing function, or can be used to determine a step count, foot strike force, a rate of travel, or other information about a foot, about an activity, or about the footwear. |
| US11766094B2 |
Foot device
Methods of using a foot device are disclosed herein. The foot device includes a generally U-shaped portion having an arcuate portion and first and second legs extending from the arcuate portion. Each leg has an end and a relief area disposed adjacent the respective end. A method of using the foot device comprises engaging the arcuate portion with a heel of a foot to form a first point of contact; positioning the relief area of the first leg proximate a fifth metatarsal head of the foot such that the fifth metatarsal head drops to form a second point of contact; and positioning the relief area of the second leg proximate a first metatarsal head of the foot such that the first metatarsal head drops to form a third point of contact, wherein the first, second, and third points of contact form a triangle-shaped contact surface. |
| US11766093B2 |
Foamed articles and methods of making the same
Foamed articles including a foamed thermoplastic elastomeric material, methods of making the articles, and methods for manufacturing articles of footwear, apparel, and athletic equipment incorporating the articles are provided. One exemplary method for making a foamed article comprises placing an article comprising a foamable material and carbon dioxide in a vessel, the foamable material; maintaining the vessel at a first pressure and first temperature at which the carbon dioxide is a liquid and carbon dioxide is soluble in the foamable material; optionally exposing the infused article to a second temperature and second pressure; and subjecting the article to a third pressure and third temperature at which the infused carbon dioxide phase transitions to a gas, thereby expanding the foamable material into a foamed material and forming the foamed article. |
| US11766090B2 |
Footwear with mechanical foot-insertion assist
An article of footwear and methods include an insole, an upper configured to form a space between the upper and the insole configured to admit and secure a foot of a wearer, and a rotatable conveyor element. The rotatable conveyor element is seated in at least one of the insole and the upper. The rotatable conveyor element is configured to rotatably engage a body part of the wearer as the foot enters the space and draw the foot into the space. |
| US11766089B2 |
Ultra-light skiing boots
A composition contains a thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU-1), obtained or obtainable by reaction of an isocyanate composition (IZ) containing MDI with a polyol composition (PZ), and hollow glass microspheres. The polyol composition (PZ) contains at least one polyol (P1) selected from polytetrahydrofurans having an average molecular weight Mn in the range from 900 to 2,000 g/mol. The polyol composition (PZ) also contains a chain extender (KV1), selected from 1,2-ethandiol, 1,3-propanediol, 1,4-butanediol and 1,6-hexanediol. Ski shoes, preferably ski boots, particularly preferably the outer shell of a ski boot, can be based on such a thermoplastic polyurethane. Corresponding processes can be used for producing ski shoes. |
| US11766085B2 |
Omnidirectional energy management systems and methods
Systems and methods of a safety helmet for protecting the human head against repetitive impacts, moderate impacts and severe impacts so as to significantly reduce the likelihood of both translational and rotational brain injury and concussions can be provided. The helmet can include an outer shell, an outer liner disposed within and coupled to the outer shell, and an inner liner disposed within and coupled in spaced opposition to the outer liner. A polymer liner can be coupled to the inner liner and can at least partly separate the outer liner and the inner liner. Pads and dampers can also couple the outer liner and inner liner and provide for and control omnidirectional movement of the liners relative to each other. |
| US11766084B2 |
Adjustable chin cup
A chin strap assembly comprises a chin cup and a chin strap for mounting the chin cup to a helmet. The chin cup has a first side for contacting a user's chin and a second side opposite the first side, the second side including a first engaging structure. The chin strap has a second engaging structure for coupling the chin strap to the chin cup via the first engaging structure. The first engaging structure is offset on the chin cup and the second engaging structure is offset on the chin strap to provide various positioning options of the chin cup relative to the helmet. |
| US11766083B2 |
Helmet
A helmet comprises a protective shell, an energy absorbing layer defining an inner surface of the helmet and a shear component. The shear component extends over one or more areas of the inner surface of the helmet and has an outer surface removably coupled to the inner surface of the helmet. The shear component has a distal inner surface configured to contact a wearer's head, or to support and retain a separate comfort pad configured to contact the wearer's head. In response to an oblique impact to the helmet, the shear component undergoes internal shear to allow displacement between the helmet and the wearer's head. |
| US11766080B2 |
Face shield for attachment to goggles or eyeglasses
Systems and methods for a face shield for attachment to goggles or eyeglasses are disclosed. An attachment portion secures a shield to said googles or eyeglasses. The attachment portion includes an outer band secured to and extending along an upper portion of the shield. An inner band extends along an upper portion of the goggles or eyeglasses. At least one clip removably secures the attachment portion to the goggles or eyeglasses. |
| US11766075B2 |
Leak resistant diaper cover and method(s) of use thereof
A leak resistant diaper cover and method of use thereof is described. Embodiments of the leak resistant diaper cover can be manufactured into a unitary piece of silicone that includes a tapered waist and tapered legs. The leak resistant diaper cover can be adapted to be worn over a diaper (or other undergarment) to help ensure that water does not enter into the diaper cover and that nothing exits the diaper cover. |
| US11766072B2 |
E-vapor device with bimetallic actuator for opening and sealing reservoir
An e-vapor device may include a reservoir, a heater, and a bimetallic actuator. The reservoir is configured to hold a pre-vapor formulation. The reservoir defines an outlet configured to release the pre-vapor formulation therefrom. The heater is configured to heat the pre-vapor formulation released from the reservoir to generate a vapor. The bimetallic actuator may be configured to seal the outlet of the reservoir when vaping is not occurring and configured to unseal the outlet when vaping is occurring. |
| US11766071B2 |
Vaporizer unit for inhaler and method for producing vaporizer units
A method for producing vaporizer units as a component of inhalers includes the steps: a) providing a flexible circuit board material with sites for individual vaporizer units, the material optionally prestructured with conductor paths and/or pre-punched areas predetermined in terms of position/course for each site; b) providing and placing a heating element which may be electrically connected to the conductor paths; and c) at least partial covering each site with a sealing material for the formation of a partial sheathing for each vaporizer unit. The sealing material is applied such that the sheathing covers an edge region of the heating element while keeping open a heating surface on an upper side of the circuit board material. At least the outer surfaces of the sheathing pointing away from the circuit board material form sealing surfaces. Vaporizer units, vaporizer assemblies, vaporizer cartridges and inhalers with such vaporizer units are also provided. |
| US11766070B2 |
Electrically heated smoking system with internal or external heater
An electrically heated smoking system for receiving an aerosol forming substrate includes a heater for heating the substrate to form the aerosol. The heater includes a heating element. The electrically heated smoking system and the heating element are arranged such that, when the aerosol forming substrate is received in the electrically heated smoking system, the heating element extends a distance only partially along the length of the aerosol forming-substrate, and the heating element is positioned towards the downstream end of the aerosol forming substrate. |
| US11766067B2 |
Ground tobacco composition
Embodiments described herein include a ground tobacco composition, wherein at least 90% by weight of the tobacco in the composition has a particle size in the range of about 200 μm to about 5 mm. |
| US11766066B2 |
Systems and methods for medicinal cannabis harvesting
One embodiment of the present invention relates to a system for cannabis stem harvesting configured to specifically separate the leaves and buds from the stem. The system includes a frame member, die member, first rotating cylindrical member, second rotating cylindrical member, and a rotation system. The die member is coupled to the frame member and includes a plurality of orifices disposed within a plate. The first and second rotating cylindrical members are coupled to the frame member in a vertical configuration and oriented substantially adjacent to the die member. The vertical configuration of the first and second rotating cylindrical members defines a pinch region therebetween as a region across which a first and second circumferential surface of the first and second rotating cylindrical members are closest in proximity. The rotation system is coupled to the frame member and at least one of the first and second rotating members. |
| US11766065B2 |
System and method for preparing mixture of ground substances dispensed in one or more receptacles
An apparatus and method for automatically preparing a mixture of particles of two or more substances such as but not limited to raw tobacco and raw medical cannabis flowers in one or more receptacle where the mixture proportion is predefined, is disclosed. The apparatus of the invention can be used for mixing any types of herbal substances. Moreover, the apparatus of the invention can be used for mixing one or more kinds of the same substance, for example mixing two or more kinds of marijuana strains. The apparatus includes one or more compartments for inserting each of the substances separately. In some variations of the present invention the size of at least one of the compartments is smaller for predefined smaller quantities of raw herbal material for example, a single marijuana flower. |
| US11766062B2 |
Crystallisable d-allulose syrups
A D-allulose syrup including, besides D-allulose, a D-allulose dimer mass content, expressed in terms of dry mass, lower than 1.5%. Also, a method for producing the syrup and to the use thereof for producing food or pharmaceutical products. |
| US11766061B2 |
Soy sauce-like liquid seasoning and method for producing same
Provided herein is a salt-free or low-salt soy sauce-like liquid seasoning having a desirable flavor and desirable functionality with no contamination by microorganisms. A method for producing such a sauce-like liquid seasoning is also provided. The salt-free or low-salt soy sauce-like liquid seasoning having a desirable flavor and desirable functionality is obtained by inoculating raw material grains of primarily soybean or wheat with a koji mold to prepare a solid koji, adding salt-free or low-salt water for brewing to the solid koji to prepare a moromi, pasteurizing the moromi, and fermenting the moromi with yeast in a container adapted to reduce entry of harmful microorganisms. |
| US11766059B2 |
Aquacultured crustacean and method of producing same
Provided is an aquacultured crustacean having improved umami, uses thereof, and a method for producing the same. The crustacean does not burrow in sand, contain glycine and alanine, and has 2400 mg or more of free amino acids per 100 g of abdominal muscle. The content of glycine is 550 mg or more per 100 g of abdominal muscle, and the content of alanine is 140 mg or more per 100 g of abdominal muscle. |
| US11766052B2 |
Domestic animal water and feed modifying compositions
The present invention provides domestic animal water modifying compositions, domestic animal water modifying compositions with copper, domestic animal water modifying compositions with silver and domestic animal feed modifying compositions. Such compositions are provided to domestic animals to provide, for example, improved weight gain, decreased mortality, improved feed conversion rations, improved overall health and reductions in grow-out periods for domestic animals to which such compositions are administered. |
| US11766049B2 |
Lipid based foam
The present invention relates generally to the field of foams. One aspect of the invention provides a foam having a continuous lipid phase and a porosity of between 1 and 80% wherein, at a temperature at which the lipid phase has a solid lipid content between 0.1 and 80% the foam comprises gas bubbles having at least 50% of their surface occupied by crystals comprising triglycerides. Further aspects of the invention are a product comprising a foam and a process for forming a foam. |
| US11766047B2 |
Enzymatic bran and germ flavor and texture improvement
The texture and flavor of bran and germ for the production of whole wheat flour and for the production of baked goods containing whole wheat flour is improved by treating bran and germ with water and an enzyme composition comprising xylanase, pentosanase, or mixtures thereof to hydrate the bran and germ and to enzymatically convert insoluble fiber of the bran and germ into soluble fiber and sugars. The enzymatic conversion is conducted so as to decrease the water holding capacity of the bran and germ and provides a bran and germ product having reduced grittiness and a reduced whole wheat flavor, while avoiding adverse effects on baking functionality. The enzymatic treatment with the xylanase and/or pentosanase may be initiated upon whole wheat berries or grains during tempering, or it may be initiated upon a separated bran and germ fraction obtained after grinding or milling of whole wheat berries or grains. |
| US11766046B1 |
Cake cutter
A cake cutter includes a handle having an L-shaped blade extending therefrom. The blade includes a first section axially extending from an end of the handle and a second section perpendicularly extending from a distal end of the first section. Integrally molded with a central portion of each blade section is a raised ridge that is positioned a predetermined distance from either end of the blade section. Accordingly, the user can cut a precisely sized slice of cake or casserole by aligning the ridges with an outer edge of a cake. |
| US11766045B2 |
Modulated nutritional quality traits in seeds
This invention relates to methods and materials for modulating seed nutritional quality traits of seeds produced by a wheat, cotton, soybean, or maize plant, said plant having been heterologously disposed to, or grown from, a plant element treated with an endophyte. |
| US11766043B2 |
Vaporized administration of pesticides
The present disclosure relates to methods for administering vaporized antimicrobial compounds to inhibit pathogens of agricultural crops. |
| US11766042B1 |
Organic contact herbicide and method of use thereof
An organic contact herbicide and a method of using the herbicide to eliminate weeds and grass are provided. The herbicide includes organic ingredients that are non-toxic and environmentally friendly. The herbicide may contain sodium lauryl sulfate, citric acid, malic acid, sodium chloride, an antifoaming agent, and water. The herbicide may be applied directly to foliage to control the growth of weeds, grass, or any other unwanted plants. |
| US11766037B2 |
Broken wing bird effigy
Systems, devices, apparatus and methods for deterring birds and other animals from structures such as but not limited to cell towers, communications towers, buildings and areas to be protected. A broken wing effigy of the species to be deterred is suspended from an upper suspending structure and a lower suspending structure. The effigy body and wing appendage can each be molded or otherwise produced from rubber, plastic, or any other suitable material. Hangers can be attached to structures such as towers, buildings and the like. A C shaped hanger can be used for hanging an effigy which allows for the effigy to be able to move, such as rotate and simulate a live bird. Hanging linkages between the hanger and a molded bird body, can allow for a plurality of rotation movements there between. Wing linkages between the molded bird body and a molded wing can allow for an additional plurality of rotation movements there between. |
| US11766036B2 |
Agricultural vehicle having an improved application boom for supporting an application system
An agricultural vehicle having a chassis and an application boom coupled to the chassis. The agricultural vehicle is configured to deliver agricultural product to an agricultural field. The application boom has a boom arm. The boom arm includes a longitudinal truss member, and a longitudinal chase supported by the longitudinal truss member. The longitudinal chase includes a channel. The agricultural vehicle further includes an application system. The application system has a product tank supported by the chassis and storing a volume of the agricultural product for delivery onto an agricultural field, a plurality of nozzle bodies, a piping system delivering the agricultural product to the plurality of nozzle bodies, and one or more control lines coupled to the plurality of nozzle bodies and for controlling the plurality of nozzle bodies. The one or more control lines are supported by the channel. |
| US11766035B2 |
Fishing rod handling device
The fishing rod handling device is an apparatus that can reduce the amount of stress received by wrists of users when reeling in game fish. To accomplish this, the device includes a handle attachment and a forearm grip attachment that may be detachably mounted onto a fishing rod. The handle attachment allows a user to hold the fishing rod in a comfortable position, since the handle attachment is oriented in a direction perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the fishing rod. Further, the forearm grip attachment allows users to rest their forearms in a stable position, such that users may hold the handle attachment with their wrists and forearms in alignment. Additionally, a shoulder strap may be attached to the handle attachment, to provide additional support. Thus, the device allows for a strong and stable grip without causing any wrist injuries when reeling in game fish. |
| US11766033B2 |
Peromyscus animal model for cancer
A nonhuman animal cancer model is described. The animal model includes an animal of the genus Peromyscus and xenograft cancer cells implanted in the animal. Methods for utilizing the animal model can include evaluation of growth and development of cancer cells, as well as evaluation of known and potential cancer treatment therapies. The animal model can be utilized to examine the efficacy of an anticancer therapy at the preclinical stage, can be utilized to screen potential cancer treatments in an individualized cancer treatment protocol, and can be utilized for identification of biomarkers associated with particular cancers and/or particular anticancer therapies, among other beneficial uses. |
| US11766032B2 |
Genetically modified non-human animals expressing human EPO
Genetically modified non-human animals expressing human EPO from the animal genome are provided. Also provided are methods for making non-human animals expressing human EPO from the non-human animal genome, and methods for using non-human animals expressing human EPO from the non-human animal genome. These animals and methods find many uses in the art, including, for example, in modeling human erythropoiesis and erythrocyte function; in modeling human pathogen infection of erythrocytes; in in vivo screens for agents that modulate erythropoiesis and/or erythrocyte function, e.g. in a healthy or a diseased state; in in vivo screens for agents that are toxic to erythrocytes or erythrocyte progenitors; in in vivo screens for agents that prevent against, mitigate, or reverse the toxic effects of toxic agents on erythrocytes or erythrocyte progenitors; in in vivo screens of erythrocytes or erythrocyte progenitors from an individual to predict the responsiveness of an individual to a disease therapy. |
| US11766029B2 |
Method for producing chicken including determining the gender of chicken embryos
The present invention relates to a method for producing poultry, in particular chicken, the method comprising; a) incubating a batch of eggs in an incubating device during a first incubating period of between about 7 to about 11 days, and then, b) maintaining an egg in a predetermined sampling position during a settling time for allowing allantoic fluid to surface, c) determining a location of entry based on one or more egg parameters. |
| US11766026B2 |
Liquid dispenser for animals
A liquid dispenser may include a container having an upper opening, a pump provided in the container, a pipe through which liquid discharged from the pump is transferred, a top plate having an upper surface over which liquid flows, a filter assembly provided below the top plate, a base provided below the container, and a thermoelectric element provided in the base to cool the liquid in the container. |
| US11766025B2 |
Automatic water feeder for pet
An automatic pet water feeder includes a water replenishing assembly including a bucket body, a bucket cover on a mouth of the bucket body, a silicone plug in the bucket cover, and a movable pin configured to telescopically drive the silicone plug to block and dredge the mouth of the bucket body; and a filter assembly including a shell and a filter element in the shell. One end of the bucket cover is inserted into the shell. The filter element is configured to filter water flowing from the bucket body. The pet water feeder may filter drinking water multiple times through the filter element so that water may be effectively purified. The bucket body may be automatically blocked by gravity through the telescopic movable pin, so that water may not be spilled when being changed. |
| US11766023B2 |
Livestock feed tank with modular unloader
A bulk feed tank has a boot unloader through which feed is directed into a supply system having at least one conveyor housing an auger. The boot unloader includes an unloader body formed of front, rear and opposing side panels forming a rectangular receiving portion. An auger mounting plate is mounted to the front panel and mates with the conveyor. A bearing assembly is secured to the rear panel and rotatably mounts the auger such that the auger passes through the receiving portion. A clear access door is attached to at least one of the opposing side panels. A wear plate assembly is attached to an. The wear plate assembly is fastened to the front, rear and side panels under the boot unloader body and can be removed without unfastening the side panels from the front panel and the rear panel or removing the auger from the receiving portion. |
| US11766022B2 |
Cage for laboratory animals and shelving adapted to house a plurality of cages for laboratory animals
A cage for housing laboratory animals, said cage includes a bowl and a cap or cover which may be positioned on said bowl in a removable manner, wherein the cap and the bowl, with the cap positioned on the bowl, define an internal space which is closed and not accessible from the outside, wherein in the internal space a feeder is positioned, adapted to contain food adapted to feed the laboratory animals, wherein the cage is equipped with first means adapted to detect the presence and/or quantity of food in the feeder. |
| US11766019B2 |
Soybean cultivar 08220628
A soybean cultivar designated 08220628 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 08220628, to the plants of soybean cultivar 08220628, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 08220628, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 08220628. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 08220628. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 08220628, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 08220628 with another soybean cultivar. |
| US11766014B1 |
Maize inbred 1PJMH55
A novel maize variety designated 1PJMH55 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety 1PJMH55 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 1PJMH55 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety 1PJMH55 or a locus conversion of 1PJMH55 with another maize variety. |
| US11766011B2 |
Canola inbred G00012
A novel canola variety designated G00012 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a canola plant that comprise crossing canola variety G00012 with another canola plant. Methods for producing a canola plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into G00012 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the canola seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid canola seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the canola variety G00012 or a locus conversion of G00012 with another canola variety. |
| US11766007B2 |
Onion variety NUN 07212 ONL
A hybrid onion variety NUN 07212 ONL is disclosed as well as seeds and plants and bulbs thereof. Onion variety NUN 07212 ONL is a globe shape, long day onion variety. |
| US11766005B2 |
Irrigation method for coastal regions
An irrigation method for coastal regions. The method includes: selecting coastal region and collecting natural and environmental data of the coastal region; building a basic database of the coastal region based on high-precision map of the coastal region; establishing a water demand calculation model for coastal crops and a multi-source water supply model, where the multi-source water supply model includes a multi-source water of mixed salt-fresh water calculation model and a freshwater source calculation model; calculating water demand Qdemand during a forecast period according to the water demand calculation model for coastal crops; clarifying salt content Slimit of the water demand during the forecast period; calculating the water supply amount Qsupply in the coastal region during the forecast period according to the multi-source water of mixed salt-fresh water calculation model; and comparing the Qdemand and the Qsupply to accordingly regulate irrigation operation. |
| US11766004B2 |
Drip irrigation apparatus and system
A drip irrigation apparatus and system. The drip irrigation apparatus includes a flow channel body and an elastic body. The elastic body is mounted on the outer circumference of the flow channel body and fitted in a spontaneous state to the outer circumference of the flow channel body. The flow channel body includes an energy dissipation body. The first drainage channel is formed in the energy dissipation body, the first drainage channel is connected to both ends of the energy dissipation body. The first drainage channel is connected at both ends of the first drainage channel to the inner wall of the elastic body forming a radial drainage channel. |
| US11766003B2 |
Excavating assembly and tree felling head including same
The present disclosure concerns a tree felling head for mounting to a tree-cutting carrier, the tree felling head comprising a bottom saw housing defining a saw-receiving cavity and comprising a peripheral border at least partially bordering the saw-receiving cavity; and an excavating assembly comprising a scraping portion extending outwardly past the peripheral border at least along a section thereof. It also concerns such an excavating assembly. |
| US11766002B2 |
Method for production of sterile flowering biomass in temporary immersion bioreactors
The present invention relates to a method for producing sterile flowering biomass, the method comprising: a) inoculating a temporary liquid immersion culture system containing a sterile culture medium containing at least one cytokinin with sterile plant material, b) growing leafy biomass, and c) inducing and maturing flower tissues from the leafy biomass, wherein flowering is induced by reducing the duration and/or frequency of the immersion of the plant material in the culture medium in step c) compared to step b). It further relates to a method for producing a component present in flowering biomass, using sterile flowering biomass obtained using the aforementioned method according to the invention. |
| US11765999B2 |
Leaf color pattern creation
A device and method for altering biochrome ratios in plant leaves is provided. The device and method generally include a light source; and means of directing the light source to deliver an altering spectrum to a group of cells. The altering spectrum alters the biochrome content of a group of cells to produce a contrasting color that creates a desired pattern on a leaf. The device may include a first light source that emits a main growth spectrum, a second light source that emits an altering spectrum; and means of directing the first and second light source to a group of cells, wherein the altering spectrum alters the biochrome content of a group of cells to create a desired pattern on a leaf. Methods of altering the biochrome ratio in a group of cells on a leaf generally involve aligning a surface of a leaf with a light source, activating the light source to produce an altering spectrum, and directing the altering spectrum towards the leaf to create a pattern, wherein cells of the leaf exposed to the altering spectrum exhibit a desired pattern. |
| US11765998B1 |
Power saw for pruning trees
A power saw for pruning high grown trees is disclosed. The power saw is configured to couple to an extension pole that allows the power saw to reach high hanging targets. The power saw includes a housing having a wireless receiver and a motor subassembly contained therein. A housing battery is electrically coupled to the wireless receiver. A front handle is coupled to the housing. The front handle comprises a faceplate and a pole aperture disposed at a terminal end. A blade is configured to extend through a blade slot of the faceplate wherein the blade is coupled to the motor subassembly. An extension pole is configured to couple to the pole aperture of the front handle. The blade is configured to move upon actuation of a wireless remote control. The wireless remote control includes a wireless transmitter and is configured to allow both hands of a user to handle the extension pole while in operation. |
| US11765997B2 |
Method for improving nutrient supply of female floral branches of Populus deltoides artificial hybridization
The application provides a method for improving nutrient supply of female floral branches of Populus deltoides artificial hybridization. According to the technical links of the hybridization operation, the method separately integrates and improves the cultivation of female floral branch nutrient-supply seedlings (i.e., grafting rootstocks of floral branches), the pre-management of female floral branch nutrient-supply seedlings, the hydroponic management of floral branches, the Marching between female floral branches and rootstocks, the management of female floral branch nutrient-supply seedlings and the hydroponic management of female floral branches, so the goal of improving the seed-setting rate and quality of poplar hybrid seeds which came from the floral branches cultured in water has been achieved. Compared with the conventional method, the method of the invention not only can realize good seed quality, but also improve the seed-setting rate, and has a remarkable effect when applied to Populus deltoides artificial hybridization. |
| US11765994B2 |
Support stand for combine feeder house
A support stand is used for removing, repairing, storing, and reattaching a feeder house from an agricultural combine. The stand is adapted to be raised and lowered with a forklift to position the stand adjacent to the feeder house during removal and to position the feeder house on the combine during reattachment. The stand includes a base, the base having a flat lower surface, the base being adapted to receive a lifting mechanism. An upright frame is mounted at a first end of the base, the upright frame being adapted to selectively attach to a feeder house on a combine when raised by the forklift into alignment with the feeder house. |
| US11770987B2 |
Resistive random-access memory and method for fabricating the same
A ReRAM device includes a dielectric layer, a bottom electrode, a data storage layer, a metal covering layer, and a top electrode. The dielectric layer has a recess. At least a portion of the bottom electrode is exposed through the recess. The data storage layer is disposed on a sidewall and a bottom surface of the recess, electrically contacts with the bottom electrode, and has a top portion lower than an opening of the recess. The metal covering layer blanket covers the data storage layer, has an extension portion covering the top portion, and connects to the sidewall of the recess. The top electrode is disposed in the recess, and is electrically contact with the metal covering layer. |
| US11770986B2 |
Etch-resistant doped scavenging carbide electrodes
A resistive switching memory stack, comprised of a bottom electrode, an oxide layer located on the bottom electrode; and a top electrode located on the oxide layer. The top electrode is comprised of a first layer, an intermediate layer located directly on the first layer, and a top layer located on top of the intermediate layer. Wherein the intermediate layer is comprised of a doped carbide active layer. |
| US11770984B2 |
System and method using multilayer qubit lattice arrays for quantum computing
A quantum computing (QC) system that includes a plurality of qubits arranged substantially in a plurality of substantially planar regions that are substantially parallel to one another, at least some of the substantially planar regions including two or more qubits and one or more qubits of each substantially planar region configured to interact with one or more qubits of at least one other substantially planar region. |
| US11770983B2 |
Method for making Y123 superconducting material
A superconducting material includes YBa2Cu3O7-δ and a nano-structured, preferably nanowires, WO3 dopant in a range of from 0.01 to 3.0 wt. %, preferably 0.075 to 0.2 wt. %, based on total material weight. Methods of making the superconductor may preferably avoid solvents and pursue solid-state synthesis employing Y, Ba, and/or Cu oxides and/or carbonates. |
| US11770982B1 |
Microwave integrated quantum circuits with cap wafers and their methods of manufacture
In a general aspect, an integrated quantum circuit includes a first substrate and a second substrate. The first substrate includes a first surface and a recess formed in the first substrate along the first surface. The recess has a recess surface and is configured to enclose a quantum circuit element. The first substrate includes a first electrically-conductive layer disposed on the first surface and covering at least a portion of the recess surface. The first electrically-conductive layer includes a first superconducting material. The second substrate includes a second surface and a quantum circuit element. The second substrate includes a second electrically-conductive layer on the second surface that includes a second superconducting material. The first substrate is adjacent the second substrate to enclose the quantum circuit device within the recess. The first electrically-conductive layer of the first substrate is electrically-coupled to the second electrically-coupled layer of the second substrate. |
| US11770980B2 |
Electronic device
An electronic device may include a semiconductor memory, and the semiconductor memory may include a multilayer synthetic anti-ferromagnetic (Multi SAF) structure including a first ferromagnetic layer, a second ferromagnetic layer, and a spacer layer interposed between the first ferromagnetic layer and the second ferromagnetic layer, wherein the spacer layer may include n non-magnetic layers and n−1 magnetic layers that are disposed such that each of the n non-magnetic layers and each of the n−1 magnetic layers are alternately stacked, wherein n indicates an odd number equal to or greater than 3, wherein the n−1 magnetic layers and n non-magnetic layers may be configured to effectuate an antiferromagnetic exchange coupling with at least one of the first ferromagnetic layer and the second ferromagnetic layer. |
| US11770978B2 |
Magnetization rotational element, magnetoresistance effect element, semiconductor element, magnetic recording array, and method for manufacturing magnetoresistance effect element
A magnetization rotational element includes a spin-orbit torque wiring, and a first ferromagnetic layer which is located in a first direction with respect to the spin-orbit torque wiring and in which spins are injected from the spin-orbit torque wiring. The spin-orbit torque wiring has a plurality of spin generation layers and insertion layers located between the plurality of spin generation layers in the first direction. The insertion layers have a lower electrical resistivity than the spin generation layers. |
| US11770964B2 |
Thin-film encapsulation
A method of encapsulating an organic light emitting diode (OLED) is provided. The method includes generating a first plasma in a process chamber, the first plasma having an electron density of at least 1011 cm−3 when an OLED device is positioned within the process chamber. The OLED device includes a substrate and an OLED formed on the substrate. The method further includes pretreating one or more surfaces of the OLED and substrate with the first plasma; depositing a first barrier layer comprising silicon and nitrogen over the OLED by generating a second plasma comprising silicon and nitrogen in the process chamber, the second plasma having an electron density of at least 1011 cm−3, and depositing a buffer layer over the first barrier layer; and depositing a second barrier layer comprising silicon and nitrogen over the buffer layer by generating a third plasma comprising silicon and nitrogen in the process chamber. |
| US11770962B2 |
Display configuration for mobile computing devices
A display configuration to extend the light emitting and touch sensitive portion of a display panel into areas normally reserved for other light devices is disclosed. In the configuration, light devices and the display panel are configured to operate together. The display panel may include an aperture through the display panel to provide an unobstructed light path to a light device. The display panel may also include a routing area to provide space for data lines feeding pixels to be rerouted around the aperture. The routing area is partially obstructed by data lines but otherwise transparent. Accordingly, some display devices may be positioned behind the routing area and still operate. |
| US11770950B2 |
Borosilicate light extraction region
The invention relates to a light extraction substrate having a light extraction layer. The light extraction layer includes boron, boroate, and/or borosilicate as well as nanoparticles. |
| US11770946B2 |
Window and display device having the same
A window for a display device includes: a film having flexibility; and at least one coating layer disposed on the film. As tensile stress acting on the film increases, the film is elastically deformed in a first range of strains of the film and plastically deformed in a second range of strains of the film greater than the first range, the first and second ranges being defined by a relationship between the tensile stress and a strain of the film in accordance with the tensile stress. The film has a yield strain in a third range from about 1.9% to about 2.25%, and the yield strain is defined as the strain of the film when a yield stress of the relationship in the first range is applied to the film. |
| US11770944B2 |
Light emitting display device with an optical compensation layer
Disclosed is a light emitting display device in which an optical compensation layer for compensating for an optical distance in each of subpixels configured to emit light with different colors is provided together with formation of a thin film transistor array so as to decrease a driving voltage value required to drive an organic stack and to improve processibility. |
| US11770933B2 |
Memory device including row decoder
A memory device includes a substrate defined with a first cell region and a second cell region, and a row decoder region between the first and second cell regions; a peripheral circuit defined in the first and second cell regions of the substrate; pass transistors defined in the row decoder region of the substrate; bottom wiring layers disposed in a first dielectric layer covering the peripheral circuit and the pass transistors; a memory cell array defined on the first dielectric layer; a second dielectric layer defined on the first dielectric layer, and covering the memory cell array; top wiring layers disposed in a third dielectric layer defined on the second dielectric layer; and global lines disposed in the row decoder region, and configured to transfer operating voltages to the pass transistors, wherein the global lines are disposed only in at least one bottom wiring layer from among the bottom and top wiring layers. |
| US11770929B2 |
Vertical memory devices with segmented charge storage layers
A semiconductor device includes gate layers stacked on a substrate in a first direction perpendicular to an upper surface of the substrate, and channel structures penetrating the gate layers and extending in the first direction, each of the channel structures includes first dielectric layers on side surfaces of the gate layers, respectively, and spaced apart from each other in the first direction, electric charge storage layers on side surfaces of the first dielectric layers, respectively, and spaced apart from each other in the first direction, a second dielectric layer extending perpendicularly to the substrate to conform to side surfaces of the electric change storage layers, and a channel layer extending perpendicularly, and each of the first dielectric layers has a first maximum length, and each of the electric charge storage layers has a second maximum length greater than the first maximum length in the first direction. |
| US11770928B2 |
Devices including floating vias
A device has memory cells located within a cell deck of the device. The device includes functional vias within the cell deck, and one or more floating vias within the cell deck. The functional vias are electrically coupled to conductive structures of the device and the one or more floating vias have at least one end electrically isolated from the conductive structures of the device. Methods of forming a device may include forming memory cells in a cell deck, and forming floating vias in a dielectric material adjacent to the memory cells. An overlying mask material is removed from the dielectric material, and at least some memory cells are protected from mechanical damage during the removal of the overlying mask material with the floating vias. Electronic systems may include such devices. |
| US11770927B2 |
Semiconductor storage device
According to one embodiment, a semiconductor storage device includes: a stacked body in which a plurality of conductive layers are separated from each other and are stacked; a pillar which extends in a stacking direction and includes memory cells to be formed at intersections with at least some of the plurality of conductive layers; an upper insulating layer arranged on the stacked body; a plug which extends in the stacking direction inside the upper insulating layer and is connected to the upper end portion of the pillar; and a spacer insulating layer which surrounds the plug and has a lower dielectric constant than a dielectric constant of the upper insulating layer. |
| US11770926B2 |
Semiconductor devices including an edge insulating layer
A semiconductor device includes: a substrate including a cell area and an interface area; a gate electrode disposed in the substrate within the cell area and extending in a first direction; a plurality of bit lines intersecting the gate electrode and extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction, wherein the plurality of bit lines includes a plurality of first bit lines and a plurality of second bit lines alternately disposed in the first direction; edge spacers disposed within the interface area and contacting the plurality of second bit lines; and edge insulating layers disposed between the edge spacers and contacting the plurality of first bit lines, wherein at least a portion of each of the edge insulating layers is disposed within the interface area. |
| US11770920B2 |
EMI shielding material, EMI shielding process, and communication module product
Disclosed is an EMI shielding material. The EMI shielding material includes a resin material and metal particles mixed with each other, and the surface of the metal particles has an insulating protective layer. Further disclosed is a communication module product, including a module element arranged on a substrate, and the periphery of the module element that requires EMI shielding is filled with said shielding material. Further disclosed is an EMI shielding process, including the following steps: a. preparing a communication module on which a module element is provided; and b. applying said shielding material to a region of the module element that needs to be EMI shielded on the communication module. The shielding material shields a chip region in a wrapping manner, that is, the shielding material wraps and shields all six surfaces or six directions of the chip, and provides shielding between chips. |
| US11770917B2 |
Electric distribution module split into compartments by partitions having channels for ventilation and/or the passage of control cables
An electric distribution module includes a plate bearing a main partition and lateral partitions that jointly delimit a plurality of housings, wherein the main partition has at least one channel, and wherein each lateral partition comprises at least one channel that is terminated by an opening leading into a housing that this lateral partition delimits and that communicates with a channel of the main partition, so to as to ensure, via these channels, independent ventilation of each housing and/or the routing and holding of control cables towards each housing. |
| US11770916B2 |
Apparatus for an inductor disposed in a band for method of heat dispersion
Embodiments of the present disclosure include an apparatus having a band including a high thermally conductive material is disposed at least partially around an inductor. |
| US11770915B2 |
Electrical equipment comprising a busbar cooled by two faces of a heatsink
The invention relates to electrical equipment comprising: a heatsink comprising an internal volume delimited by at least two opposite faces, a busbar, said busbar coming against said two opposite faces of the heatsink in such a way as to be cooled by said heatsink. |
| US11770913B2 |
Heat-dissipating component for mobile device
A heat-dissipating component for a mobile device includes a case body, a micro pump, and a heat dissipation tube plate. The case body has a vent hole and a positioning accommodation trough. The bottom of the positioning accommodation trough is in communication with the vent hole. The micro pump is disposed in the positioning accommodation trough and corresponds to the vent hole The heat dissipation tube plate has cooling fluid inside. One end of the heat dissipation tube plate is fixed on the positioning accommodation trough and contacts a heating element of the mobile device. The gas transmitted by the micro pump forms gas flow so as to perform heat exchange with heat absorbed by the heat dissipation tube plate, and the gas flow is discharged out through the vent hole. |
| US11770911B2 |
Dock for a portable electronic device
A dock for a portable electronic device, the dock includes a base including one or more ports, a cradle defining an interior volume configured to house at least a portion of the portable electronic device, the cradle being pivotable relative to the base to change an orientation of the portable electronic device relative to the base, and a security apparatus configured to be inserted into a port of the portable electronic device upon insertion of the portable electronic device into the cradle to prohibit removal of the portable electronic device from the dock, the security apparatus including a data and power transmission apparatus that is electrically connected to the one or more ports. |
| US11770905B2 |
Method, system and device for manufacturing printed circuit board, and computer storage medium
Disclosed are a method, system and device for manufacturing a printed circuit board, and a computer storage medium. The method comprises: acquiring a printed circuit board to be manufactured which includes a via hole; acquiring shape information of the via hole; acquiring connection information of circuit layers in said printed circuit board; assembling preset conducting devices according to the connection information and the shape information, so as to obtain a target conducting device that matches the connection information and the shape information; guiding the target conducting device into the via hole to obtain a conducting printed circuit board; and connecting the conducting printed circuit board to obtain a target printed circuit board, wherein the types of the preset conducting devices comprise a metal conducting device, a non-metal conducting device and a semi-metal conducting device. |
| US11770904B2 |
Surface-treated copper foil, and copper-clad laminate plate, resin-attached copper foil and circuit board each using same
A surface treated copper foil includes: a copper foil; a finely roughened particle treatment layer of copper on at least one surface of the copper foil, the finely roughened particle treatment layer including fine copper particles having a particle size of 40 to 200 nm; a heat resistance treatment layer containing nickel on the finely roughened particle treatment layer; a rust prevention treatment layer containing at least chromium on the heat resistance treatment layer; and a silane coupling agent treatment layer on the rust prevention treatment layer. An amount of nickel attached in the heat resistance treatment layer is 30 to 60 mg/m2. |
| US11770903B2 |
Method for manufacturing circuit board including metal-containing layer
Provided is a method for manufacturing a circuit board including: (a) preparing a mixture of a metal powder, an anti-sintering agent, and an activator; (b) immersing a dielectric substrate in the mixture; (c) forming a metal-containing layer on the surface of the dielectric substrate by heating the mixture under an inert atmosphere or under a reducing atmosphere; (d) forming a first metal layer on the metal-containing layer by electroless plating and forming a second metal layer thereon by electroplating; and (e) forming a metal pattern on the dielectric substrate, wherein the first metal layer includes Cu, Ni, Co, Au, Pd, or an alloy thereof, the second metal layer includes Cu, Ni, Fe, Co, Cr, Zn, Au, Ag, Pt, Pd, Rh, or an alloy thereof, and the method further includes performing heat treatment at least once after step (c). |
| US11770902B2 |
Circuit board, preparation method thereof, and electronic device
A circuit board, a preparation method thereof, and an electronic device are provided. The circuit board includes: a substrate, defining a first through-hole; a metal block, embedded in the first through-hole and fixedly connected to the substrate; a conductive line layer, arranged on at least one side surface of the substrate; wherein the conductive line layer partially covers an opening of the first through-hole on a corresponding side surface of the substrate; and a conductive channel, penetrating the conductive line layer and the metal block in turn. The conductive channel comprises a second through-hole and a conductive medium plated on a wall of the second through-hole; an end of the conductive medium is connected to the conductive line layer, and another end of the conductive medium is connected to the metal block. |
| US11770901B2 |
Electronic component mounting method
Provided is a method for operating an electronic component mounting system including component storages including a dry box. The method includes maintaining a material management table including a whereabouts information field for indicating whether an electronic component is stored in the dry box, a target indicator field for indicating whether an electronic component is a moisture management target component, and an exposure time field for indicating an exposure time during the moisture management target component has been in an atmospheric exposure state. The method also includes pausing counting the exposure time when the moisture management target component is stored in the dry box, identifying a moisture management target component of which the exposure time has met or exceeded an exposure limit time based on the whereabouts information table, and notifying the identified moisture management target component to an apparatus. |
| US11770899B2 |
Electronic board having components in cavities and shared solder pads and manufacturing method for the same
An electronic circuit board includes a printed circuit board and first and second electronic components. The printed circuit board includes a first insulating layer, a second insulating layer attached to the first insulating layer and in which is formed an open cavity, and a second conductive layer attached to the second insulating layer. The second conductive layer is treated to form a surface solder pad. The first electronic component is housed in the open cavity of the second insulating layer. The second electronic component is placed on the second insulating layer without overlapping with the open cavity. The first electronic component and the second electronic component each include a termination soldered on the surface solder pad, the surface solder pad being shared by the first and second electronic components. |
| US11770898B2 |
Substrate structure and electronic device including the same
A substrate structure includes a first printed circuit board having a first side and a second side opposing each other, and a plurality of passive components connected to the first side of the first printed circuit board. The plurality of passive components includes a first group, including a plurality of first passive components disposed adjacent to each other, and a second group, including a plurality of second passive components disposed adjacent to each other. A smallest distance between the first and second groups is greater than at least one of a smallest distance between adjacent first passive components of the plurality of first passive components and a smallest distance between adjacent second passive components of the plurality of second passive components. An electronic device includes a first printed circuit board disposed on a mainboard and having, on opposite sides thereof, a semiconductor chip and a plurality of passive components. |
| US11770897B2 |
Printed circuit board and electronic device including the same
A printed circuit board and an electronic device including the printed circuit board are provided. The electronic device includes a housing, and a printed circuit board located in an inner space of the housing, wherein the printed circuit board includes a component disposition area in which at least one component is disposed, a pre-forming area in which a plastic deformation material is laminated as a polymer material for inducing plastic deformation on a part of the printed circuit board, and a flexible area having flexible characteristics and on which the plastic deformation material is not laminated. |
| US11770895B2 |
Resin member and method for producing resin member
A resin member is formed from a resin material containing filler and an insulating base polymer as a main component. The resin member includes an alignment layer close to a surface of the resin member. The alignment layer includes the filler aligned in the surface direction and the base polymer filling the space between pieces of the filler. The alignment layer includes a carbonized portion that is carbonized matter of the base polymer, contains graphite, and provides electrical conductivity and thermal conductivity. |
| US11770894B2 |
Printed circuit board
A printed circuit board includes a rigid region and a flexible region; a first substrate disposed on the rigid region and the flexible region and comprising a first insulating layer and a first wiring layer comprising a first groove in the flexible region; and a second substrate disposed on the first substrate in the rigid region and comprising a first adhesive layer, a second insulating layer and a second wiring layer. |
| US11770889B2 |
Fast KVP switching employing non-linear inductance and resonant operation
The present invention relates to a system and a method for high-voltage switching for a computed tomography apparatus. The system comprises an oscillating circuit with a non-linear inductor and a capacitor. The inductor and the capacitor are connected in series, and the capacitor is connected to a high-voltage line of a high-voltage power supply. The inductor comprises an inductance that decreases with increasing current through the inductor, such that the inductance of the inductor significantly chances during a resonant operation of the oscillating circuit, thereby providing essentially a square voltage applied to the capacitor. The square voltage modulates the high-voltage of the high-voltage generator thus switching high-voltage levels applied to an electrode of a computed tomography system. |
| US11770888B2 |
Ambient lighting for improving sleeping disorders, cognition and/or neurological disorders
Alight system used in an ambient environment is provided. The light system comprises an emitting device and a controller coupled to the emitting device. The emitting device is configured to provide a light impinging on a subject in the ambient environment. The controller is configured to control the emitting device. The light provided by the emitting device has at least 30% green light. A line extending from the emitting device to the subject and a plane at eye level of the subject in the ambient environment forms an angle of about 45 degrees. The light has a horizontal illuminance of about 2200 lux to about 2800 lux. |
| US11770882B2 |
Microwave cooking appliance with user interface display
A microwave cooking appliance for increasing visibility into the cooking cavity. The microwave cooking appliance may include a door. The door may include a conductive mesh layer. The door may include a frame supporting the conductive mesh layer. The door may include a conductive and/or sealing engagement between the conductive mesh layer and the frame. The door may include a leak detection device. The leak detection device may be adjacent the conductive and/or sealing engagement. The door may include a user interface display and/or a touch screen. |
| US11770881B2 |
Cooking vessel sensor and induction heating device including a cooking vessel sensor
A cooking vessel sensor and an induction heating device including a cooking vessel sensor is provided. The cooking vessel sensor may include a cylindrical hollow body having a first receiving space defined therein; a hollow cylindrical magnetic core received in the first space and having a second receiving space defined therein; and a sensing coil wound on an outer face of the side wall by a predetermined number of winding counts. The cylindrical hollow body may have a side wall having a coil outlet defined therein, and the sensing coil may pass though the coil outlet out of the body. The cooking vessel sensor may further include a controller that applies a current to the sensing coil and determines, based on a sensing result of the cooking vessel sensor, whether the cooking vessel is inductive or has an inductive heating property. |
| US11770879B2 |
Reservoir filling system for an electronic vaping device
A reservoir refill system for an electronic vaping device includes a refill container and a reservoir. The refill container contains a pre-vapor formulation. The refill container includes a body, an opening in the body, and a first interlocking ring including at least one groove or at least one protrusion therein. The reservoir is configured to contain a pre-vapor formulation and includes a reservoir body, an opening in the reservoir body, and a second interlocking ring including at least one groove or at least one protrusion therein at an opening of the reservoir. The first interlocking ring is configured to mate with the second interlocking ring so as to release the pre-vapor formulation from the refill container to the reservoir. |
| US11770878B2 |
Tubular concentrator for concentric radiation of electromagnetic waves
The invention relates to an electric machine (fixed, mobile or portable) suitable to the physical, dynamic, continuous conditioning of materials having the ability to absorb electromagnetic radiation, which have the need to be treated through the irradiation of UV or IR, even without entering into contact with the machine and this also through the vacuum. The invention mainly uses the Lambert and Stefan-Boltzmann postulates, or rather the physical assumptions of the transmission of energy by radiation and in particular the concentration and the emission proximity of energy between transmitter and receiver (which varies with the square of the distance) and the emission intensity (which varies with the fourth power of the temperature). The extremely small distances between transmitter and receiver of electromagnetic energy and the cylindrical shape and concentric electromagnetic emission source (reflected from the outside towards the centre) are the main essence and novelty of the invention. The electric machine, the section of which is represented in the attached drawing of which are hereby provided in the description the letters as a reference, is composed of a suitable current generator that feeds an emitter of electromagnetic waves (EMW) represented by a coiled heating wire (heater function) or by a strip of LEDs (germicidal function) (E), which envelops a fused quartz tube (or a substitute material) of suitable thickness (D), which in turn can contain an internal (or more) further tube (C) of the same or similar transparent material of the first, adapted to the passage of materials to be treated (A); the tube (D) wrapped with the spiral emitter (E) is in turn encased by a tube (F) in suitably appropriate material to shield electromagnetic emissions towards the outside. Such screening tube will (eventually) in turn be inserted in a relatively thick insulating cup (G), coated in turn with reflecting material (H), to further isolate and insulate the system as much as possible from the external environment. |
| US11770877B2 |
Portable temperature controlled aromatherapy vaporizers
Disclosed herein are aspects of portable vaporizers and methods to control temperature and operation of same. A printed circuit board in signal communications with at least one temperature sensor controls the power flow to a resistance heater to select the temperature produced by heating elements in the furnace. A rechargeable battery power supply is mounted in a body to supply power the heating element via an application or via direct interface the user communicates with the control system. |
| US11770865B2 |
Relay communication method and relay communications apparatus and system
A relay communication method and a relay communications apparatus and system for receiving, by a relay terminal, a first message sent by an access network device, where the first message includes configuration information of a first bearer; and configuring, by the relay terminal, an adaptation layer logical entity for the first bearer based on the first message, where the first bearer is a bearer between the relay terminal and the access network device, and the adaptation layer logical entity is used to distinguish between data of the relay terminal and data of a remote terminal or between data of different remote terminals. |
| US11770863B2 |
System and method for communication of analyte data
Systems, devices, and methods are disclosed for wireless communication of analyte data. In this regard, in embodiments, a mobile includes a transceiver configured to transmit and receive wireless signals. The mobile device includes circuitry operatively coupled to the transceiver. The mobile device also includes a non-transitory computer-readable medium operatively coupled to the circuitry and storing instructions that, when executed, cause the mobile device to perform a number of operations. One such operation is to obtain a derivative of a first signal received via a first link. Another such operation is to obtain a derivative of a second signal received via a second link; and. Yet another such operation is to generate a selection for connection to an analyte sensor system, based on a comparison of the derivative of the first signal and the derivative of the second signal. |
| US11770860B2 |
Performing listen-before-talk procedure during random access procedure
A wireless device initiates a random access procedure on an unlicensed cell. A listen-before-talk (LBT) procedure, for transmission of a preamble of the random access procedure, is performed. In response to the LBT procedure indicating a clear channel, the wireless device: transmits the preamble via a random access channel (RACH) of the unlicensed cell, and monitors a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) for a random access response (RAR). In response to the LBT procedure indicating an LBT failure, the wireless device: does not monitor the PDCCH for the RAR, and performs a random access resource selection procedure. |
| US11770859B2 |
Information transmission method, and base station, terminal and computer-readable storage medium
Provided are an information transmission method, a base station, a terminal and a computer-readable storage medium. The information transmission method includes: a base station sending a first message. The first message includes at least one of: at least one set of channel quality threshold values, where each of the at least one set of channel quality threshold values includes at least one channel quality threshold value; or a deviation value relative to the at least one channel quality threshold value. The at least one channel quality threshold value is set according to at least one following type of channel quality: reference signal receiving power, a reference signal receiving quality, a downlink signal to interference plus noise ratio, a downlink signal to noise ratio, an uplink signal to interference plus noise ratio, an uplink signal to noise ratio, a downlink path loss, or an uplink path loss. |
| US11770856B2 |
Random access response method and device, base station and user equipment
A random access response method, a random access response device, a base station and UE are provided. The method includes: transmitting a random access response message to UE, where a medium access control protocol data unit (MAC PDU) of the random access response message includes at least one medium access control sub-protocol data unit (MAC subPDU), each MAC subPDU includes an MAC subheader and possibly a medium access control random access response (MAC RAR) corresponding to the MAC subheader; in case that there are at least two MAC subPDUs, the at least two MAC subPDUs are sequentially arranged in the MAC PDU. |
| US11770855B2 |
Random access channel (RACH) procedure design
Certain aspects of the present disclosure are generally directed to design of random access channel (RACH) procedures. For example, certain aspects of the present disclosure provide a method for wireless communication by a user equipment (UE). The method generally includes receiving an indication of a RACH procedure capability of a network entity, and selecting a first RACH procedure or a second RACH procedure, based on the indication. The UE may then communicate one or more messages with the network entity based on the selected first RACH procedure or the selected second RACH procedure. |
| US11770853B2 |
Apparatus and methods for TXOP duration field in PHY header
A method implemented by a station (STA) in a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) to disregard a Network Allocation Vector (NAV) maintained by the STA. The method includes receiving a first frame from an Access Point (AP), determining whether the NAV maintained by the STA was previously set using a duration indicated in a second frame that (1) was received by the STA prior to receiving the first frame and (2) originated from the AP, and transmitting a third frame to the AP as an immediate response to the first frame without considering the NAV maintained by the STA when a determination is made that the NAV maintained by the STA was previously set using the duration indicated in the second frame that originated from the AP. |
| US11770843B2 |
Terminal apparatus, base station apparatus, and communication method
A terminal apparatus that communicates with a base station apparatus by using a cell including a first downlink carrier bandwidth part and a second downlink carrier bandwidth part includes a receiver configured to monitor a PDCCH in the first downlink carrier bandwidth part and a decoder configured to decode a PDSCH in the first downlink carrier bandwidth part based on a DCI format included in the PDCCH. The DCI format includes frequency domain resource assignment information of the PDSCH, and a size of the frequency resource assignment information is given at least based on the number of resource blocks included in the second downlink carrier bandwidth part. |
| US11770840B2 |
Method and device for configuring SL HARQ RTT timer in NR V2X
Provided are a method for performing wireless communication by a first device, and a device for supporting same. The method may comprise: obtaining a sidelink (SL) discontinuous reception (DRX) configuration including a value of a SL DRX retransmission timer; receiving, from a second device through a physical sidelink control channel (PSCCH), first sidelink control information (SCI) for scheduling of second SCI and a physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH); receiving, from the second device through the PSSCH, the second SCI and data; determining a value of a SL DRX hybrid automatic repeat request (HARD) round trip time (RTT) timer as zero, based on that information related to a next retransmission resource is not included in the first SCI; and starting the SL DRX retransmission timer. |
| US11770839B2 |
Method and apparatus for system information acquisition in wireless communication system
The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates beyond 4th-generation (4G) communication system such as long term evolution (LTE). Next generation of wireless cellular operation is expected to be deployed in higher frequency above 6 GHz (eg. 10 GHz˜100 GHz, also called mmWave and/or cmWave) due to availability of large amount of spectrum bandwidths. The physical layer of wireless cellular system in both DL and UL operating in mmWave/cmWave would be based on new air-interface different from that of LTE-A air-interface because the radio characteristics is different for mmWave/cmWave bands. The wireless system deployed in mmWave/cmWave system is expected to employ DL beam sweeping on broadcast control information to provide cell coverage to the UE which would result in excessive signaling overhead. |
| US11770833B2 |
Communication method, terminal device, and network device
This application provides a communication method, a terminal device, and a network device. The method performed by a terminal device includes: determining N resource areas, where N is a positive integer; detecting, downlink scheduling information in M resource areas, where the downlink scheduling information includes resource indication information of P resource areas; and determining based on the resource indication information of the P resource areas, a resource for transmitting downlink data, where the M resource areas are M of the N resource areas, the P resource areas are P of the N resource areas, M is a positive integer less than or equal to N, and P is a positive integer less than or equal to N. |
| US11770832B2 |
Information transmission method, device and apparatus and computer-readable storage medium
The present disclosure provides an information transmission method, an information transmission device, an information transmission apparatus and a computer-readable storage medium. The method includes multiplexing, when a plurality of uplink physical channels exist in a time slot, information carried by the plurality of uplink physical channels to one or more first uplink physical channels; and transmitting the information through the one or more first uplink physical channels when it is determined that end positions of the one or more first uplink physical channels satisfy a constraint. |
| US11770831B2 |
User terminal and radio communication method
In order to suppress deterioration of the communication quality also in the case of transmitting uplink data and uplink control information using an uplink shared channel in the future radio communication system, one aspect of a user terminal of the present invention has a transmitting section that transmits uplink data and uplink control information, and a control section that controls so as to select one of puncturing processing and rate matching processing to apply to the uplink data, based on an indication from a base station and/or a predetermined condition, in the case of multiplexing the uplink data and the uplink control information into an uplink shared channel to transmit. |
| US11770830B2 |
Providing information on a control channel
A method, wireless device and network node are configured to generate or process a control channel, having two multiplexed sequences based on a base sequence. In some embodiments, a method includes sampling even samples of the base sequence and modulating the sampled even samples to create a first control channel sequence. The method includes performing a second sampling of odd samples of the base sequence to create a second control channel sequence. The method also includes frequency division multiplexing the first and second control channel sequences to produce the control channel. |
| US11770828B2 |
Techniques for managing feedback in sidelink communications
Aspects described herein relate to generating a configuration indicating whether a minimum communication range parameter in sidelink control information (SCI) corresponds to a location-based value or a signal strength-based value, and transmitting the configuration to one or more UEs. |
| US11770827B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving signal in wireless communication system
Provided are a method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving a signal in a wireless communication system, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the method comprising the steps of: receiving information indicating a demodulation-reference signal (DM-RS) port related to transmission of a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH); and transmitting the PUSCH and a DM-RS on the basis of the information. Provided are a method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving a signal in a wireless communication system, according to another embodiment of the present disclosure, the method comprising the steps of: receiving information indicating a demodulation-reference signal (DM-RS) port related to reception of a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH); and receiving the PDSCH and a DM-RS on the basis of the information. On the basis of a determination about a frequency domain orthogonal cover code (OCC) being not applied to the DM-RS port indicated by the information, the DM-RS may be transmitted after a change operation for the DM-RS port. |
| US11770822B2 |
Method and apparatus for managing scheduling requests in an unlicensed frequency band
This document describes techniques and apparatuses for managing scheduling requests in an unlicensed frequency band. These techniques include a user equipment receiving first and second configuration messages allocating radio resources for first and second logical channels, respectively, at a scheduling request (SR)-transmission occasion on first and second multiple-access (MA) channels, respectively, in the unlicensed frequency band (402, 404). In aspects, the user equipment detects that the first MA channel is busy and the second MA channel is idle (406). The user equipment transmits a scheduling request via the second radio resource (408) and initiates a timer for the second logical channel to prohibit transmission of an additional scheduling request via the second radio resource until expiration of the timer (410). The user equipment also determines whether to initiate another timer for the first logical channel based on a priority level of the first logical channel (414). |
| US11770819B2 |
Multi-user parallel channel access in WLAN systems
Methods and apparatuses are related to multi-user parallel channel access (MU-PCA). For example, a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) is provided that is one of the plurality of WTRUs operable to simultaneously communicate via a plurality of channels managed by an access point (AP). The WTRU includes a receiver configured to receive, from the AP, over at least one channel of the plurality of channels, a group poll (G-Poll) message that includes a resource allocation that indicates at least one allocated channel of the plurality of channels for the WTRU; and a transmitter configured to transmit an uplink request message, to the AP in response to the G-Poll message, over the at least one allocated channel of the plurality of channels, the uplink request message corresponding to uplink data the WTRU has for transmission to the AP. |
| US11770816B2 |
Frequency-based communication system and method
A communication system includes multiple nodes of a time-sensitive network and a scheduler device. At least one of the nodes is configured to obtain a first signal that is represented in a frequency domain by multiple frequency components. The scheduler device generates a schedule for transmission of signals including the first signal within the time-sensitive network. The schedule defines multiple slots assigned to different discrete frequency sub-bands within a frequency band. The slots have designated transmission intervals. The nodes are configured to transmit the first signal through the time-sensitive network to a listening device such that the first signal is received at the listening device within a designated time window according to the schedule. At least some of the frequency components of the first signal are transmitted through the time-sensitive network within different slots of the schedule based on the frequency sub-bands assigned to the slots. |
| US11770813B2 |
Techniques for managing a transmission configuration indicator state
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may be configured to receive a downlink control information (DCI) message including an indication to update a transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state associated with a communications channel between the UE and a base station. In some examples, the indication may trigger the UE (e.g., implicitly or explicitly) to participate in a beam management procedure involving one or more beams associated with the TCI state. As such, the UE may participate in the beam management procedure with the base station, where the beam management procedure may include the transmission of reference signals (e.g., sounding reference signals (SRSs), the reception of reference signals (e.g., channel state information (CSI) reference signals (RSs)), or a combination thereof. |
| US11770800B2 |
Multiplexing inter user equipment coordination information with sidelink shared channel
Aspects presented herein may enable a transmitting device to encode and transmit coordination information and data in separate transport blocks, such that the transmitting device may update the coordination information without altering the transport block carrying the data. In one aspect, an apparatus encodes coordination information for sidelink resources in a first transport block. The apparatus encodes data in a second transport block. The apparatus transmits a first transmission on a PSSCH, the first transmission including the first transport block comprising coordination information and the second transport block. |
| US11770796B2 |
Paging processing method and apparatus, device, and storage medium
The present application provides a paging processing method and apparatus, a device, and a storage medium. One example method is applied to a base station including a paging unit, and the method includes: performing paging management on the paging unit according to a preset service mode, to obtain a plurality of paging processing units, where different paging processing units manage UEs corresponding to different preset service modes; receiving service request information reported when a UE sends a service request to the base station, wherein the service request information comprises a UE service mode and a UE identity that are corresponding to the UE: based on the UE service mode and the UE identity, establishing and storing a first correspondence between the UE service mode and the UE identity; and determining, based on the first correspondence and a present service mode, a paging unit that manages paging for the UE. |
| US11770788B1 |
Systems and methods for deployment of a decentralized electronic subscriber identity module
Systems and methods are disclosed for a decentralized electronic subscriber identity module (dSIM) and an intelligent multi-chain offloading platform to leverage a plurality of decentralized blockchain-based cellular networks. In one embodiment, an AI-enabled offloading gateway can interconnect a plurality of mobile network operators with said decentralized blockchain-based cellular networks using a dSIM profile. The dSIM profile may contain symmetric and/or asymmetric network access applications, Proof-of-Coverage, and Quality-of-Service applications. The offloading gateway may include of various server nodes exposing network access and blockchain interfaces to mobile operators' systems and subscriber equipment containing dSIM profiles inside embedded or integrated universal integrated circuit cards (eUICCs/iUICCs). |
| US11770786B2 |
Method and device for transmitting/receiving sync signal of device-to-device communication terminal in wireless communication system
An embodiment of the present invention relates to a method in which a terminal transmits a sidelink synchronization signal (SLSS) in a wireless communication system, the method including: selecting an SLSS ID by means of a terminal which directly receives a signal from Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) to obtain synchronization; and transmitting the SLSS generated on the basis of the selected SLSS ID, wherein the selected SLSS ID is selected from an SLSS ID set, which is identical to one used when a terminal, which directly receives a synchronization signal from a base station and selects a base station timing as synchronization, transmits the SLSS. |
| US11770782B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving signals by side link terminal in wireless communication system
One embodiment relates to a method for receiving a signal by a second base station in a wireless communication system, comprising: a step in which the second base station receives a second signal that a terminal which received a first signal from a first base station transmits after a first interval; a step in which the second base station receives a fourth signal that a terminal which received a third signal from the second base station transmits after the first interval, wherein a synchronization error between the first base station and the second base station is determined on the basis of a point in time when the second base station receives the second signal and a point in time when the second base station receives the fourth signal. |
| US11770780B2 |
Wireless communication method, network device and terminal device
A method for wireless communication, a terminal device and a network device are provided. The method for wireless communication includes: a terminal device receives a Synchronization Signal Block (SSB), here, the SSB comprises Primary Synchronization Signal (PSS), Secondary Synchronization Signal (SSS), and Physical Broadcasting Channel (PBCH); here, the SSB comprises four consecutive symbols in time domain, which are symbol S0, symbol S1, symbol S2 and symbol S3 in sequence; and the PSS is transmitted on the symbol S0, the SSS is transmitted on the symbol S2, and the PBCH is transmitted on the symbol S1, the symbol S2 and the symbol S3. |
| US11770776B2 |
Simultaneous transmission in multiple timing advance groups
Systems and methods for specifying UE power control allocation for simultaneous transmission of PRACH in a secondary serving cell and PUCCH/PUSCH/SRS in a different serving cell in another timing advance group are disclosed. Rules are provided for prioritizing transmission of PRACH and/or other UL channels/signals. Additionally, UE power allocation is controlled for misaligned subframes across different timing advance groups. Latency of UL synchronization for a secondary serving cell is reduced by prioritizing PRACH retransmission. |
| US11770771B2 |
Communication apparatus and communication method
A transmission apparatus of the present disclosure comprises a signal generator which, in operation, generates a transmission signal that comprises a data field containing a WUR (Wake Up Radio) Mode Setup frame; wherein a field of a WUR Mode element included in the WUR Mode Setup frame contains the information on Group IDs (Identifiers) assigned by an AP (Access Point) to the station comprising the transmission apparatus; and a transmitter which, in operation, transmits the generated transmission signal. |
| US11770769B2 |
Wake-up signal transmission on relaying links
Transmission of at least one first wake-up signal to a communication device (103) is triggered on a direct link (181) between a network (100) and the communication device (103). Transmission of at least one second wake-up signal to the communication device (103) is triggered on a relaying link (182) between the network (100) and the communication device (103). |
| US11770762B2 |
Processing NSSAA failure caused by network error or timeout
Provided are a method and a device for processing a network slice-specific authentication and authorization (NSSAA) failure caused by a network error or timeout. An access and mobility management function (AMF): starts an NSSAA procedure for an NSSAA function (NSSAAF) and single network slice selection assistance information (S-NSSAI); and restarts the NSSAA procedure after waiting for a certain period, on the basis that the Hypertext Transfer protocol (HTTP) status code “504 Gateway Timeout” is received from the NSSAAF, and/or a response regarding the NSSAA procedure could not be received from the NSSAAF. |
| US11770761B2 |
Base station device, terminal device, location management device, and control method
In a communication system constituting a first core network and a second core network, a location management device deployed in a first core network initiates a switching procedure between the core networks. In the switching procedure, the second core network is selected by MME selection of a base station device, allowing a terminal device to connect to the second core network. This configuration provides a communication control method and the like for enabling a terminal device to switch between core networks in a communication system in which multiple core networks are overlaid. |
| US11770759B2 |
Method and apparatus for system information block (SIB) acquisition for wireless transmit/receive units (WTRUs) in non-CE and coverage enhanced (CE) modes
A method and apparatus are described. A method includes determining whether the apparatus is in a coverage enhancement (CE) mode or a non-CE mode. The method further includes receiving a CE-system information block (CE-SIB) on a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) based on at least one of a known location or at least one known parameter for the CE-SIB, on a condition that the WTRU is determined to be in the CE mode. |
| US11770750B2 |
Methods of obtaining and sending path information of unmanned aerial vehicle
The present disclosure relates to a method of obtaining path information of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The method is applicable to a base station, and includes: receiving indication information from the UAV, where the indication information indicates whether the UAV has a capability of sending the path information; if the UAV has the capability of sending the path information according to the indication information, sending configuration information to the UAV, where the configuration information indicates whether the UAV is allowed to send the path information to the base station; and if the UAV is allowed to send the path information to the base station, receiving the path information from the UAV. According to examples of the present disclosure, the base station successfully receives the path information from the UAV. |
| US11770740B2 |
Automatic classification and enforcement of low-bandwidth internet of things (IoT) devices
In one embodiment, a technique for automatic classification and enforcement of low-bandwidth 20 MHz-only Internet of Things (IoT) devices is provided. An access point in communication with a plurality of devices may classify one or more client devices of the plurality as low-bandwidth or 20 MHz-only devices. The access point may allocate a subset of resource units (RUs) in a channel (e.g., a 20 MHz-wide channel) to the one or more client devices. The access point may then exchange data with the one or more client devices using the subset of RUs. |
| US11770736B2 |
Method and device for controlling congestion in mobile communication system
The present disclosure relates to a method and a device for controlling congestion in a mobile communication system. A method for controlling congestion of a network node according to the present disclosure comprises the steps of: receiving congestion-related information from at least one base station; transmitting a user equipment information request message for making a request for information on a piece of user equipment corresponding to the base station to a mobility management entity; receiving a user equipment information response message including the information on the user equipment corresponding to the base station from the mobility management entity; and transmitting the information on the piece of user equipment corresponding to the base station to another core network node. |
| US11770732B2 |
Link condition announcement method employed by wireless fidelity multi-link device and associated apparatus
A link condition announcement method is employed by a wireless fidelity (WiFi) multi-link device (MLD), and includes: obtaining information of a traffic condition of each of a plurality of links owned by the WiFi MLD according to traffic statistics of each of the plurality of links, and transmitting the information of the traffic condition of each of the plurality of links to another WiFi MLD that communicates with the WiFi MLD. |
| US11770731B2 |
Target wake time traffic differentiation and service period extension
Some embodiments of this disclosure include apparatuses and methods for implementing a target wake time (TWT) scheme that includes traffic differentiation and service period extension. For example some embodiments relate to an electronic device including a transceiver and one or more processors communicatively coupled to the transceiver. The one or more processors receive an indication of traffic associated with an application. The one or more processors determine information associated with the traffic and configure the TWT scheme associated with the traffic based at least in part on the determined information. The one or more processors further communicate initial information associated with the TWT scheme to an access point of a wireless network. The initial information associated with the TWT scheme can include at least one of traffic direction information, traffic pattern information, a traffic identifier (TID), or an access category, indication (ACID). |
| US11770728B2 |
Method for performing measurement scheduling control by user equipment, and associated apparatus
A method for performing measurement scheduling control by a user equipment (UE) and associated apparatus are provided. The method may include: establishing a connection with a base station on a cell of the base station, wherein the UE is configured to perform measurement on at least one reference signal of at least one cell comprising the cell; obtaining, by a modulator-demodulator (Modem) in the UE, sensor information from a sensor system within the UE through a communication interface between the sensor system and the Modem; and controlling periodicity of a measurement cycle of the measurement according to the sensor information in order to reduce power consumption of the UE. |
| US11770724B2 |
Mobile terminal for displaying whether QoS is satisfied in wireless communication system
An embodiment of the present invention relates to a mobile terminal comprising: a display unit for displaying a driving route and whether a quality of service (QoS) is satisfied; and a control unit for controlling the display unit, wherein whether the QoS is satisfied is on the basis of information received from a server having received a notify related to a QoS prediction from a network data analytics function (NWDAF), the notify related to the Qos prediction is resulted from a request associated with a QoS prediction subscription transmitted by the server to the NWDAF, and the request includes a QoS requirement for the QoS prediction. |
| US11770720B2 |
Perspective detection method, perspective detection apparatus and perspective detection program
In two-dimensional map information showing communication equipment installation structures on which communication equipment is installed, roads, and buildings, a narrow region between the buildings is detected based on a distance of an interval of the buildings adjacent to each other and a predetermined length and a connection line connecting the buildings is imparted to an opened portion of the detected narrow region, a line-of-sight detection line is extended with any one of the communication equipment installation structures set as a start point and the line-of-sight detection line is rotated around the start point, intersections of the line-of-sight detection line and a contour line of the building or the connection line is detected and the intersection at a shortest distance from the start point among the detected intersections is detected as a line-of-sight intersection, and, when the line-of-sight intersection and another line-of-sight intersection belong to the same building, a line-of-sight range line along the contour line of the building is imparted to between the two line-of-sight intersections. |
| US11770716B2 |
Search-based heuristic for fixed spectrum frequency assignment
A search-based heuristic for assigning frequencies to transmitters in a fixed spectrum frequency assignment (FS-FA) telecommunications network in order to satisfy a set of frequency constraints is described. Each connection in a network must have a frequency assigned from the spectrum which satisfies the set of constraints, which specify the frequency separation which is necessary between frequencies assigned to different transmitters. Violation of these constraints creates interference, which must be minimized. The exemplary heuristic has two main components: a local search heuristic and a compound move. The local search heuristic employs one-change moves and a lookup table that classifies all possible one-change moves as positive or negative, which are chosen until a locally minimal solution is found. The compound move operation shifts the local search to a new location in the search space. The local search and compound move are iterated until a total interference cost function is minimized. |
| US11770714B2 |
Satellite echoing for geolocation and mitigation of GNSS denial
Satellite echoing for geolocation and mitigation of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) denial are provided herein, where an example method comprises: transmitting an initiated message to a communication satellite along a communication path that has a target device with an unknown distance to the communication satellite; receiving a returned message from the communication satellite over the communication path in response to the initiated message; determining a local time difference between the transmission time and the reception time; calculating a distance between the communication satellite and the target device, the distance calculated based on a portion of the determined time difference associated with only a single traversal of a portion of the communication path that is between the communication satellite and the target device; and performing one or more actions based on the distance between the communication satellite and the target device. |
| US11770710B2 |
Man in the middle attack detection using operating channel validation under protected beacon
This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to operating channel validation. A device may associate with an access point (AP). The device may establish a first operating channel to communicate with the AP. The device may identify a protected beacon frame received from the AP, wherein the protected beacon frame comprises an indication of a second operating channel. The device may extract the second operating channel from the protected beacon frame. The device may determine an association status with the AP based on the first operating channel and the second operating channel. |
| US11770706B1 |
Methods and systems for transferring call context
Methods and systems described in this disclosure receive a call from a device associated with a caller and request an indication of a context of the call. The system can send a request for authentication credentials in a push notification to the device. The push notification can be linked to an authentication tab or page in an application. After authentication of the caller, the system can direct the application to cause a tab or page associated with the subject matter of the call to be displayed on the qualified device. |
| US11770705B2 |
Mobile device tools for authenticated smart vehicle pairing and wireless routing configuration and methods of use
Configuration methods and systems include a smart vehicle router associated with router information stored in a router file in a cloud network, and a smart mobile device comprising a camera and software application tool. The router information includes a unique authentication certificate to permit a one-to-one pairing such that another pairing is not available. The configuration system is configured to read an image of an identification component associated with the smart vehicle router and the router information, apply an authentication algorithm to the image to provision the tool with the unique authentication certificate, authenticate the smart vehicle based on the image and authentication algorithm, pair the authenticated smart vehicle with the tool in the one-to-one pairing based on the unique authentication certificate and the router information, and automatically configure the tool on the smart mobile device to retrieve data associated with the authenticated smart vehicle. |
| US11770700B2 |
Client privacy preserving session resumption
Various embodiments relate to a method and system for resuming a secure communication session with a server by a device, including: sending a message to the server requesting the resumption of a secure communication session; receiving from the server a server identifier, a server nonce, and a salt; determining that the device has a shared key with the server based upon the server identifier; determining that the received salt is valid; calculating a salted identifier based upon the shared key and the salt; sending the salted identifier to the server; and resuming the secure communication session with the server. |
| US11770698B2 |
Multi-link terminal, method for allocating an address for a multi-link terminal, network access device and medium
The application discloses a multi-link terminal, a method for allocating an address for the multi-link terminal, a network access device and a medium. The method for allocating the address for the multi-link terminal includes following steps: sending, by a logical entity affiliated with the multi-link terminal, an association request message to a network access device, wherein the association request message includes a MAC address of the multi-link terminal; and receiving, by the logical entity, an association response message sent by the network access device, wherein the association response message includes addresses and association identifiers allocated by the network access device for logical entities affiliated with the multi-link terminal, and the addresses for the logical entities include respective link information bits. |
| US11770697B2 |
Terminal, transmission method, and radio communication system
A terminal is disclosed that includes a processor that includes, in capability information, a separation class indicating a frequency separation between a lower edge of a component carrier with a lowest frequency for supported intra-band non-contiguous carrier aggregation and an upper edge of a component carrier with a highest frequency for the supported intra-band non-contiguous carrier aggregation. The terminal further includes a transmitter that transmits the capability information to a base station, where the separation class is indicated by an index to identify a class of the frequency separation. In other aspects, a transmission method and a radio communication system are also disclosed. |
| US11770695B2 |
Mechanism to activate and manage a standalone device for cellular service
Some embodiments relate to methods and systems for initiating and transferring cellular subscription service using associated cellular communication devices. Cellular service may be initiated for a first cellular communication device via a second cellular communication device. The first cellular communication device may be provisioned to operate in an independent mode. In other scenarios, cellular service may be transferred from the first cellular communication device operating in independent mode to a third cellular communication device, which may be provisioned to operate in independent mode. |
| US11770692B2 |
Enhancements for radio access capability signaling (RACS)
Embodiments are presented herein of apparatuses, systems, and methods for a user equipment device (UE), manufacturer server, and/or cellular network to perform radio capability signaling. A new type of UE radio capability identifier is provided which may allow a network to distinguish between similar UEs that have or have not implemented a capability update. In order to perform a forced capability update, a manufacturer may issue information about the update to a cellular network (and receive acknowledgement of the information) prior to pushing the update to UEs. In response to an unforced capability update, a cellular network may maintain multiple UE radio capability identifiers for similar UEs which have or have not implemented the update. A UE radio capability identifier may be adjusted dynamically in response to temporary changes in the UE's capability. |
| US11770691B2 |
Real-time adaptive facility deployment
A system allows an end-user to locate and gain access to an access-controlled facility or resource, such as a restroom, phone charging station, or Wi-Fi hot spot. Some implementations of the system monitor the formation and concentration of individuals into crowds that may place a higher demand on facilities and resources located near the crowd. The system may distribute mobile facilities to areas that offer convenient access to potential developing crowds, and when the system determines that there is a disparity between available resources and crowd demand reaches a certain level it may deploy one or more mobile facilities to positions proximate to that crowd. A mobile facility may also be requested on demand by a user or organizer, and some implementations provide cost sharing mechanisms and other user benefits related to requesting and accessing the facility. |
| US11770688B2 |
Antenna module, control unit and motor vehicle
An antenna module which is provided, in particular, for vehicle-to-X communication, and which performs pre-processing. An associated control unit and an associated motor vehicle are also disclosed. |
| US11770685B2 |
Systems for predicting and classifying location data based on machine learning
Systems and methods can use a variety of computing devices to obtain location data that can be used to generate a prediction of a likelihood that a person will move his or her residence. The location data can be generated based on location data captured from a mobile computing device and/or based on telematics data captured during the operation of a vehicle and/or from a computing device. The location data may be compiled into graphs comprising locations of visited by the person and relationships between the locations visited by the person, such as instances of the person traveling between the two locations. The likelihood to change residence can be determined based on the amount of time the person spent at a given location, the distance between the various locations that are the most significant in the graph, and/or the frequency of visits to particular locations. |
| US11770681B2 |
Communications hub for crash event detection, response, and reporting system
A communications hub providing a repository of vehicle crash information communicated by a mobile communications device and of vehicle crash data records provided by crash event servicers, in a crash detection, response and reporting system that determines a possible crash event by periodically evaluating (a) changes in a motion signal and (b) crash sound indicators of one or more of (i) motor vehicle glass breakage, (ii) metal folding, (iii) contact thud, and (iv) tires screeching, and upon a failure to respond within a predetermined period to a notice of possible crash event, communicating an identifier and crash incident information to a dispatch center as first notice of loss for dispatching a response servicer and maintaining the repository to facilitate resolution of the claims arising from the vehicle crash event. |
| US11770680B2 |
Methods and apparatuses for automatically commissioning locators
Method, apparatuses, and computer program products for automatically configuring one or more rotation angles for one or more associated locator units. An example method comprising receiving, from the one or more locator units, one or more dimensional values pertaining to the orientation of the one or more locator units; determining, based at least in part on the one or more received dimensional values for each of the one or more locator units and a configuration table pertaining to the locator unit type, one or more rotation angles for each of the one or more locator units; storing the one or more rotation angles for the each of the one or more locator units in an associated memory; and determining a location for one or more objects in an environment based at least upon the one or more rotation angles for each of the one or more locator units. |
| US11770675B1 |
Methods for geographic gesturing using a mobile device for interactions with nearby other mobile devices
Interacting between users of mobile devices is provided by initiating a desired interaction at a first user device using a gesture sensed by the first user device, determining a gesture area, submitting a desired interaction request for interaction with associated users within the gesture area, and sending a notification to user devices indicating the desired interaction of the first user with one or more users of a local subset, wherein the notification identifies the first user with an identifier independent of identifiers used by the first user outside of interactions with a remote server. |
| US11770674B2 |
System and method for limiting mobile device functionality in a geographic area
A method, device and system for limiting mobile device functionality in a geographic area. When a mobile device is located within a predetermined geographic area, the mobile device receives a disabling signal from a disabling device. A Device Owner Application on the mobile device responds to the disabling signal, restricting functionality of the mobile device. Such restrictions may include restricting the mobile device's ability to send and receive text messages and email messages; restricting the mobile device's ability to respond to user input; restricting the mobile device's ability to place and receive phone calls; restricting the mobile device's ability to place and receive phone calls requiring user interaction with the mobile device; restricting the mobile device's ability to utilize a web browser application; restricting the mobile device's web browser from accessing predetermined web sites; and any other predetermined restriction of mobile device functionality as may be desired. |
| US11770673B2 |
Methods for geographic gesturing using a mobile device for interactions with nearby other mobile devices
A method of transaction processing provides for obtaining gesture parameters, deriving a gesture area from the gesture parameters, querying a point of interest (POI) database system for a matching set of POIs, wherein a POI of the matching set of POIs is a matching POI matching the gesture area when a POI location of the POI and the gesture area meet a matching requirement, providing the matching set of POIs, or information thereof, to the initiator, identifying a selected POI from among the matching set of POIs, identifying a potential respondent device of a potential respondent associated with the selected POI, determining whether the potential respondent is to proceed with a transaction with the initiator and be a respondent, wherein the respondent interacts via a respondent device, obtaining transaction details from the initiator device, the respondent device, or both, and processing the transaction. |
| US11770666B2 |
Method of rendering one or more captured audio soundfields to a listener
A computer implemented system for rendering captured audio soundfields to a listener comprises apparatus to deliver the audio soundfields to the listener. The delivery apparatus delivers the audio soundfields to the listener with first and second audio elements perceived by the listener as emanating from first and second virtual source locations, respectively, and with the first audio element and/or the second audio element delivered to the listener from a third virtual source location. The first virtual source location and the second virtual source location are perceived by the listener as being located to the front of the listener, and the third virtual source location is located to the rear or the side of the listener. |
| US11770665B2 |
Privacy device for smart speakers
Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for a privacy blocking device configured to prevent receipt, by a listening device, of video and/or audio data until a trigger occurs. A blocker may be configured to prevent receipt of video and/or audio data by one or more microphones and/or one or more cameras of a listening device. The blocker may use the one or more microphones, the one or more cameras, and/or one or more second microphones and/or one or more second cameras to monitor for a trigger. The blocker may process the data. Upon detecting the trigger, the blocker may transmit data to the listening device. For example, the blocker may transmit all or a part of a spoken phrase to the listening device. |
| US11770664B2 |
Wax management system
A guard for a space access device is configured to output air flow through a distal end portion thereof. The guard includes q housing having a proximal end opening, a distal end opening, and a filter portion positioned between the proximal and distal end openings. The filter includes a first plate having a first opening therethrough and a second plate having a second opening therethrough. When the first plate is overlaid in contact with the second plate, this forms an aperture that extends through both the first and second plates. |
| US11770656B2 |
Display apparatus
A display apparatus includes: a display panel configured to display an image, and at least one vibration module on a rear surface of the display panel, the at least one vibration module including a piezoelectric composite layer including a plurality of sub-modules configured to vibrate the display panel, each of the plurality of sub-modules including: a plurality of first portions including a piezoelectric characteristic, and a plurality of second portions having flexibility, each of the plurality of second portions being between a respective pair of the plurality first portions, wherein the plurality of first portions in the respective sub-modules are arranged in a same direction or are partially arranged in different directions. |
| US11770648B2 |
Infinite baffle with low stiffness
Infinite acoustic baffle (10) comprising a box (12) and a loudspeaker (20) comprising a membrane (22) that is movable relative to the box (12), the box (12) and the membrane (22) defining a substantially closed baffle chamber (14); the loudspeaker (20) comprising an electrically controlled motor (30) for actuating the membrane (22) that is able to move relative to the box (12), the baffle also comprising a mechanism (50) for axially urging the membrane (22) away from its median rest position counter to the pressure force exerted on the membrane (22) by the gas contained in the box (12) characterized in that the mechanism (50) comprises a cam (54) that is movable relative to the box (12) along an axis (X-X) for displacing of the cam under the displacement action of the membrane (22) and at least one cam follower (58A, 58B) that is biased transversely to the cam (54) by at least one spring (60A, 60B) and bears on the cam (54), the cam (54) having at least one cam surface (56A, 56B) capable of converting the transverse force of the or each spring (60A, 60B) into an axial force on the cam (54), the intensity of which varies depending on the position of the cam (54) relative to the box (12). |
| US11770644B2 |
Modular data concentrator device for public utility metering systems and method for gathering and managing information
The present invention relates to a modular data concentrator device for AMI (Advanced Measurement Infrastructure) measurement systems, which is interoperable and has the ability to have the communication protocols of multiple brands of meters embedded and has a fully modular structure, in such a way that one or more communication modules can be integrated, depending on the type of communication of each of the meters to be managed. Thus, the device of the invention allows to manage with the same data concentrator, different brands of meters, whether energy, water or gas, regardless of the communication protocol they use and the communication medium they have, which guarantees to any public utility company that when using this modular device, only a single management software will be required, thus guaranteeing having in a single database format the information of all the managed meters. |
| US11770640B2 |
Analog-to-digital converter for an image sensor
An analog-to-digital converter for an image sensor comprises a counter circuit to generate a respective counter bit in response to a counter state of the counter circuit, and a storage circuit for storing a respective storage state in response the respective counter bit. The converter further comprises a comparator circuit for generating a level of a comparison signal, and a synchronization circuit to generate a write control signal for controlling the storing of the respective storage state in the respective storage cell. The counter circuit is configured to change the counter state, when a first edge of a cycle of the clock signal is applied to the counter circuit, and to generate the write control signal, when a second edge of the cycle of the clock signal being subsequent to the first edge of the cycle of the clock signal is applied to the synchronization circuit. |
| US11770639B2 |
Solid-state imaging device, signal processing method therefor, and electronic apparatus for enabling sensitivity correction
The present disclosure relates to a solid-state imaging device, a signal processing method therefor, and an electronic apparatus enabling sensitivity correction in which a sensitivity difference between solid-state imaging devices is suppressed.The solid-state imaging device includes a pixel unit in which one microlens is formed for a plurality of pixels in a manner such that a boundary of the microlens coincides with boundaries of the pixels. The correction circuit corrects a sensitivity difference between the pixels inside the pixel unit based on a correction coefficient. The present disclosure is applicable to, for example, a solid-state imaging device and the like. |
| US11770633B2 |
Readout architecture for indirect time-of-flight sensing
A time-of-flight sensor includes a pixel array of pixel circuits. A first subset of the pixel circuits is illuminated by reflected modulated light from a portion of an object. A second subset of the pixel circuits is non-illuminated by the reflected modulated light. Each pixel circuit includes a floating diffusion that stores a portion of charge photogenerated in a photodiode in response to the reflected modulated light. A transfer transistor transfers the portion of charge from the photodiode to the floating diffusion in response to modulation by a phase modulation signal. A modulation driver block generates the phase modulation signal and is coupled to a light source that emits the modulated light to the portion of the object. The modulation driver block synchronizes scanning the modulated light emitted by the light source across the object with scanning of the first subset of the pixel circuits across the pixel array. |
| US11770627B1 |
Systems and methods for direct measurement of photon arrival rate
Sensor systems and methods that provide an output in the form of a rate at which light is received by unit pixels within a sensor array are provided. Each unit pixel includes a photodetector that generates an electrical charge in response to receiving light, a charge accumulation area, and a comparator. Once the amount of charge in the accumulation area has reached some threshold amount, a counter is incremented. After the counter has been incremented a selected number of times, an output signal is generated, and the time at which the output signal is generated is marked or recorded. Different unit pixels receiving light at different rates therefore generate output signals at different times. |
| US11770624B2 |
Efficient and flexible color processor
An image signal processor includes a first matrix processing circuit, a post processing circuit, a second matrix processing circuit, and a split visual and analytics circuit. The first matrix processing circuit is configured to receive a plurality of component images generated based on an image captured by an image sensor and generate a plurality of first matrix outputs based on the plurality of component images. The post processing circuit is configured to perform color conversion on the plurality of first matrix outputs to generate a first luminance component of the image and a chrominance component of the image. The second matrix processing circuit is configured to perform color conversion on the plurality of first matrix outputs to generate a second luminance component of the image and a saturation component of the image. The split visual and analytics circuit is configured to generate visual and analytic data of the image. |
| US11770618B2 |
Systems and methods for obtaining a smart panoramic image
Mobile handheld electronic devices such as smartphones, comprising a Wide camera for capturing Wide images with respective Wide fields of view (FOVW), a Tele camera for capturing Tele images with respective Tele fields of view (FOVT) smaller than FOVW, and a processor configured to stitch a plurality of Wide images into a panorama image with a field of view FOVP>FOVW and to pin a Tele image to a given location within the panorama image to obtain a smart panorama image. |
| US11770617B2 |
Method for tracking target object
A method for tracking target object, storage medium and electronic device, which relate to the field of an image processing technology. The method includes: receiving at least one target image captured by a single photon avalanche diode (SPAD) camera before present moment; for each target image, inputting the target image and a preset template image into a pre-trained siamese network to acquire a position of a target object in the target image output by the siamese network, wherein the template image includes the target object; and determining a position of the target object in an image to be predicted based on the position of the target object in each target image, wherein the image to be predicted is an image captured by the SPAD camera at the present moment. |
| US11770615B2 |
Apparatus, method, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium
An apparatus comprising, a capturing unit, a rotation unit for adjusting an image capturing direction by rotating the capturing unit, a control unit for controlling a rotational position of the rotation unit, a first detection unit for detecting a first shake of the apparatus, and a storage unit for storing a rotational position of the rotation unit in association with an anti-vibration setting, wherein the control unit determines the rotational position, based on a designated image capturing direction, and controls an operation of the rotation unit to cancel the detected first shake, during image capture at the determined rotational position, based on the stored anti-vibration setting. |
| US11770611B2 |
Shake detection apparatus, shake detection method, and image blur correction apparatus
An image pickup apparatus is provided with an image blur correction apparatus that corrects image blur of a captured image by using a shake detection signal that has been detected by a shake detection unit. A controller for image blur correction generates a first signal obtained by multiplying an output signal of the shake detection unit by a first correction ratio gain. A second signal is generated by multiplying the sum of the output signal of the shake detection unit that has passed through a low-pass filter and the output signal of the shake detection unit that has passed through a high-pass filter by a second correction ratio gain. A target generating unit generates a target value signal for image blur correction based on the sum of the first and second signals and drives the shake correction unit. |
| US11770610B2 |
Image sensor, image capturing apparatus, method of performing phase difference focus detection, and storage medium
An image sensor comprises: a plurality of microlenses; and a pixel region including, with respect to each of the plurality of microlenses, a plurality of first sensitivity regions formed at first depth from a light incident surface, a plurality of second sensitivity regions formed at second depth which is deeper than the first depth, and a plurality of connection portions that electrically connect the plurality of first regions and the plurality of second regions in different combinations. |
| US11770606B2 |
Information capturing device and operating method thereof, and control method of positioning unit
An information capturing device includes a positioning unit, an audiovisual recording unit and a control unit. The positioning unit tracks and acquires multiple satellite signals and calculates positioning data and a moving speed according to the satellite signals. The control unit is activated the audiovisual recording to perform audiovisual recording and controls the positioning unit to enter a first operation mode. In the first operation mode, the positioning unit updates positioning data according to a first cycle. While the audiovisual recording is performed, the control unit reads the moving speed from the positioning unit, and the control unit controls the positioning unit to switch to a second operation mode when the moving speed is less than or equal to a first threshold. In the second operation mode, the positioning unit updates the positioning data according to a second cycle longer than the first cycle. |
| US11770601B2 |
User interfaces for capturing and managing visual media
Media user interfaces are described, including user interfaces for capturing media (e.g., capturing a photo, recording a video), displaying media (e.g., displaying a photo, playing a video), editing media (e.g., modifying a photo, modifying a video), accessing media controls or settings (e.g., accessing controls or settings to capture photos or videos to capture videos), automatically adjusting media (e.g., automatically modifying a photo, automatically modifying a video), and automatically managing a media capture mode (e.g., a photo media capturing mode, a portrait media capturing mode, a video media capturing mode) based on a set of conditions. |
| US11770596B2 |
Terahertz wave camera and detection module
A terahertz wave camera that acquires information on a measurement target includes: a sensor unit in which a plurality of elements having spectral sensitivity to the terahertz wave are arranged; a readout circuit unit that reads out signals from the elements; a first light-shielding portion; and an optical unit. The first light-shielding portion reduces disturbance light to which the readout circuit unit has spectral sensitivity. The optical unit guides a terahertz wave from the measurement target to the sensor unit. |
| US11770594B2 |
360-degree video delivery over next generation network
Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are disclosed for a 360-degree video streaming. A video streaming device may receive a 360-degree video stream from a network node. The video streaming device may determine a viewport associated with the video streaming device and/or the 360-degree video stream. The video streaming device may determine (e.g., based on the viewport) to request in advance a first segment and a second segment of the 360-degree video stream. The video streaming device may determine a relative priority order for the first segment and the second segment. The video streaming device may generate an anticipated requests message. The anticipated requests message may indicate the determined relative priority order, for example, by listing the first segment and the second segment in decreasing relative priority based on the determined relative priority order. The video streaming device may send the anticipated requests message to the network node. |
| US11770593B2 |
Content-modification system with use of multiple fingerprint data types feature
In one aspect, a method includes receiving first query fingerprint data representing first content channeled through a portion of a content-distribution system. The method also includes detecting a first match between the received first query fingerprint data and first reference fingerprint data representing a modifiable content-segment. The method also includes responsive to detecting the first match, performing a first action. The method also includes receiving second query fingerprint data representing content received by a content-presentation device. The method also includes detecting a second match between the received second query fingerprint data and second reference fingerprint data representing second content transmitted by the content-distribution system, where the second content is a modified version of the first content. The method also includes responsive to detecting the second match, performing a second action that is different from the first action. |
| US11770590B1 |
Providing subtitle for video content in spoken language
The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for providing subtitle for a video. The video's audio is transcribed to obtain caption text for the video. A first machine-trained model identifies sentences in the caption text. A second model identifies intra-sentence breaks with in the sentences identified using the first machine-trained model. Based on the identified sentences and intra-sentence breaks, one or more words in the caption text are grouped into a clip caption to be displayed for a corresponding clip of the video. |
| US11770589B2 |
Using text data in content presentation and content search
Methods and systems for using text data in content presentation and content search are disclosed. Text data and a plurality of video frames can be extracted from a content program and stored in a database. Extracted text data can be divided into a plurality of text segments. The plurality of text segments and the plurality of video frames can be presented in the form of an electronic book or guide. In addition, the content program can be divided into a plurality of content segments and stored in the database. The plurality of content segments and the plurality of text segments can be associated by time indices. A user can identify one or more content segments in the database by a query, and notifications can be sent according to the query. |
| US11770587B2 |
Systems and methods for streaming video edits
Video information may define video content. The video content may be characterized by capture information. A remote device may transmit at least a portion of the capture information to a computing device. The computing device may identify one or more portions of the video content based on the transmitted capture information. The remote device may receive the identification of the identified portion(s) of the video content from the computing device. The remote device may stream one or more portions of the video information defining at least some of the identified portion(s) of the video content to the computing device. The streamed video information may enable the computing devices to provide a presentation of at least some of the identified portion(s) of the video content using a buffer of the streamed video information, which may allow the computing device to present the video content without permanently storing the video information. |
| US11770584B1 |
System and method for optimizing video communications based on device capabilities
A system and method for optimizing video for transmission on a device includes, in one example, the method includes capturing an original video frame and scaling the original video frame down to a lower resolution video frame. The lower resolution video frame is downscaled using a first encoder to produce a first layer output and the first layer output is decoded. The decoded first layer output is upscaled to match a resolution of the original video frame. A difference is obtained between the upscaled decoded first layer output and the original video frame. The difference is independently encoded using a second encoder to create a second layer output. The first and second layer outputs may be stored or sent to another device. |
| US11770583B1 |
HDMI device and power-saving method for immediately switching HDMI ports
A power-saving method for an HDMI device is provided. The method includes detecting color depth information of video data from an HDMI source which is connected to the HDMI port, deriving a horizontal length for each line by fragment of a picture frame according to the color depth information, generating a plurality of synchronization signals according to the horizontal length for each line by fragment, and powering on the HDMI port, according to the synchronization signals, for a predetermined time period to obtain encrypted information from the HDMI source, and powering off the HDMI port after the predetermined time period. |
| US11770582B2 |
Frame conversion for adaptive streaming alignment
Methods for generating an AV bitstream (e.g., an MPEG-2 transport stream or bitstream segment having adaptive streaming format) such that the AV bitstream includes at least one video I-frame synchronized with at least one audio I-frame, e.g., including by re-authoring at least one video or audio frame (as a re-authored I-frame or a re-authored P-frame). Typically, a segment of content of the AV bitstream which includes the re-authored frame starts with an I-frame and includes at least one subsequent P-frame. Other aspects are methods for adapting such an AV bitstream, audio/video processing units configured to perform any embodiment of the inventive method, and audio/video processing units which include a buffer memory which stores at least one segment of an AV bitstream generated in accordance with any embodiment of the inventive method. |
| US11770579B2 |
Method and system for providing interactive content delivery and audience engagement
A system for interactive video content includes one or more interactive engagement platform servers communicatively couplable to a plurality of user devices configured to display one or more video programs received from video provider servers. In another embodiment, the one or more interactive engagement platform servers are configured to: receive at least one of an event ID or metadata associated with the at least one video program stream of the one or more video program streams; retrieve one or more data payloads including supplemental content related to the event ID or metadata associated with the at least one video program stream from at least one of a third-party content provider or a third-party service provider; and generate one or more control signals configured to cause the plurality of user devices to display an interactive content overlay configured to display information associated with the one or more retrieved data payloads. |
| US11770578B2 |
Music service with motion video
Techniques of providing motion video content along with audio content are disclosed. In some example embodiments, a computer-implemented system is configured to perform operations comprising: receiving primary audio content; determining that at least one reference audio content satisfies a predetermined similarity threshold based on a comparison of the primary audio content with the at least one reference audio content; for each one of the at least one reference audio content, identifying motion video content based on the motion video content being stored in association with the one of the at least one reference audio content and not stored in association with the primary audio content; and causing the identified motion video content to be displayed on a device concurrently with a presentation of the primary audio content on the device. |
| US11770572B1 |
Content distribution platform for uploading and linking content to products and services
A content distribution platform is disclosed. The content distribution platform enables content creators to upload video based content onto the platform. Users can then view the videos or shortened versions of the videos. The videos may be classified/categorizes based on the contents of the video. Based on the categorization/classifications, specific product and service recommendations may be made to users. Recommendations can also be made based on tracking user behavior across the platform. |
| US11770568B2 |
Control based stream interruptions
Systems and methods are configured to provide alternate content during video streaming. Content made up of a plurality of blocks is streamed over a first video stream to a user computing device via a first URI. While streaming, a determination is made that alternate content is available. In response, a signaling mechanism is provided indicating such and a request for the alternate content is received. As a result, a particular block that is currently being provided over the first video stream is suspended and the alternate content is streamed to the user computing entity over a second video stream. Depending on the embodiment, the second video stream may be accessed by re-activating the first URI or by activating a second URI. Upon completion of the alternate content, the particular block that was suspended can be resumed to facilitate continued streaming of the content over the first or second video stream. |
| US11770567B1 |
Content distribution platform for upload and linking content to products and services
A content distribution platform is disclosed. The content distribution platform enables content creators to upload video based content onto the platform. Users can then view the videos or shortened versions of the videos. The videos may be classified/categorizes based on the contents of the video. Based on the categorization/classifications, specific product and service recommendations may be made to users. Recommendations can also be made based on tracking user behavior across the platform. |
| US11770564B2 |
Systems, devices and methods for distributing data with multi-tiered encoding
Systems, devices, methods, and computer readable media are provided for distributing data with multi-tiered encoding. For example, a system for communication of data streams to endpoints is provided that includes: encoders, each encoder configured to encode a data stream according to at least one encoding parameter; transmitting devices organized into groups based on at least one communication characteristic; each group of transmitting devices configured to receive encoded data from an associated one of the encoders; each transmitting device of the plurality of transmitting devices configured to transmit the encoded data to an associated one of the plurality of endpoints; and at least one controller configured to monitor communication characteristics of the plurality of transmitting devices and to adjust membership of the transmitting devices in the plurality of groups based on the monitored communication characteristics. The system may be further configured for synchronization, uni/bi-directional communication, etc. |
| US11770563B2 |
Reference picture resampling
Several techniques for video encoding and video decoding are described. One example method includes performing a conversion between a subpicture in a video picture of a video and a bitstream of the video according to a rule. The rule specifies that multiple syntax elements are used to specify usage of a reference picture resampling tool. |
| US11770562B2 |
High-level syntax for geometry-based point cloud compression
An apparatus configured for point cloud compression may be configured to code a first syntax element indicating a number of bits used to encode one or more second syntax elements, wherein the one or more second syntax elements indicate one or more of an offset of a bounding box, an origin point of the bounding box, a size of the bounding box, or a number of unique segments. The apparatus may code the first syntax element using an exponential Golomb code. The apparatus may further code the one or more second syntax elements using a fixed length code based on the number of bits indicated by the first syntax element, and code the point cloud based on the decoded one or more second syntax elements. |
| US11770561B2 |
Encoder, decoder, encoding method, and decoding method
Provided is an encoder including: circuitry; and memory coupled to the circuitry. In operation, the circuitry: performs a mapping process of Luma Mapping with Chroma Scaling (LMCS) for transforming a first pixel value space applied to a luma display image signal into a second pixel value space applied to a luma encoding process signal, using line segments forming a transform curve, each of which corresponds to a different one of sections obtained by partitioning the first pixel value space; and encodes an image, and in the performing of the LMCS, the circuitry determines the transform curve so that among boundary values in the second pixel value space, a first value obtained by dividing a boundary value by a base width defined according to a bit depth of the image is not equal to a second value obtained by dividing another boundary value by the base width. |
| US11770556B2 |
Method and apparatus for processing intra prediction mode
A method for processing an intra prediction mode includes: determining whether an intra prediction mode of each neighboring block in multiple neighboring blocks of a current block is applicable to the current block; and obtaining multiple mapped intra prediction modes of the current block according to a result of the determining, if it is determined that an intra prediction mode of a neighboring block is applicable to the current block, setting the intra prediction mode of the neighboring block as a mapped intra prediction mode of the current block, and if it is determined that the intra prediction mode of the neighboring block is not applicable to the current block, setting a specific intra prediction mode as the mapped intra prediction mode of the current block. |
| US11770550B2 |
Method and device for simplifying the encoding and decoding of ultra-high definition images
Provided are an encoding device using predictive coding in a screen and a method thereof, and a decoding device and a method thereof. The encoding device is capable of generating a prediction block of a current block according to one of methods for generating a plurality of predetermined prediction blocks, and outputting at least one of encoding information and differential blocks as bitstream by entropy encoding according to whether differential blocks are encoded or not. |
| US11770549B2 |
Video data encoding and decoding circuity applying constraint data
Apparatus comprises video data decoder circuitry configured to decode an input video data stream, the video data decoder being responsive to parameter data associated with the input video data stream, the parameter data indicating a profile selected from a plurality of profiles, each profile defining a decoding attribute comprising one or more of a bit depth and a chrominance subsampling format; detector circuitry configured to detect constraint data associated with the input video data stream, the constraint data defining a difference between a decoding attribute applicable to the input video data stream and the decoding attribute defined by the profile indicated by the parameter data, in which the constraint data is configured to indicate a zero difference of the decoding attribute by a zero value of the constraint data; and control circuitry configured to control the video data decoder to decode the input video data stream to generate a decoded video data stream having a decoding attribute defined by the encoding profile provided by the parameter data, as modified by the difference defined by the constraint data. |
| US11770548B2 |
Device and method for coding video data based on one or more reference lines
A method of encoding video data by an electronic device is provided. A block unit is determined from an image frame according to the video data. A line index is encoded in a bitstream based on a selected reference line of the block unit and is compared with a first predefined value to determine whether to encode a mode flag in the bitstream. A mode index is directly encoded in the bitstream for indicating a prediction mode of the block unit from a most probable mode (MPM) list of the block unit when the mode flag is not encoded. The mode flag is compared to a second predefined value for encoding the mode index when the mode flag is encoded in the bitstream to indicate whether the prediction mode is selected from the MPM list. The block unit is predicted based on the selected reference line and the prediction mode. |
| US11770544B2 |
Image decoding method, image coding method, image decoding apparatus, image coding apparatus, and image coding and decoding apparatus
The image decoding method includes determining a context for use in a current block to be processed, from among a plurality of contexts, wherein in the determining: the context is determined under a condition that control parameters of a left block and an upper block are used, when the signal type is a first type; and the context is determined under a third condition that the control parameter of the upper block is not used and a hierarchical depth of a data unit to which the control parameter of the current block belongs is used, when the signal type is a third type, and the third type is one or more of (i) “merge_flag”, (ii) “ref_idx_I0” or “ref_idx_I1”, (iii) “inter_pred_flag”, (iv) “mvd_I0” or “mvd_I1”, (v) “intra_chroma_pred_mode”, (vi) “cbf_luma”, and (vii) “cbf_cb” or “cbf_cr”. |
| US11770539B2 |
Method and apparatus for encoding/decoding video signal
A video encoding/decoding apparatus according to the present invention acquires motion vector refinement information, performs motion compensation on the basis of a motion vector of a current block, refines the motion vector of the current block using at least one or both of the motion vector refinement information and the output of the motion compensation, and performs motion compensation using the refined motion vector. |
| US11770532B2 |
Method and apparatus for controlling coding tools
A method and device for controlling coding tools are provided. The video decoding method includes decoding, from a high level of a bitstream, an enable flag indicating whether one or more coding tools are enabled. The coding tools includes a first coding tool that encodes sample values using luma component mapping based on a piecewise linear model. The method includes acquiring a value of an application flag depending on a value of the enable flag, by setting the application flag indicating whether to apply the coding tools to a predetermined value, or by decoding the application flag from a low level of the bitstream, the application flag including a first application flag indicating whether to apply the first coding tool. The coding tools are operated when the value of the application flag is a value indicating that the coding tools are applied. |
| US11770528B2 |
Encoder and decoder, encoding method and decoding method for versatile spatial partitioning of coded pictures
A video decoder for decoding an encoded video signal including encoded picture data and indication data of a picture of a video to reconstruct the picture of the video is provided. The video decoder includes an interface configured for receiving the encoded video signal, and a data decoder configured for reconstructing the picture of the video by decoding the encoded picture data using the indication data. The picture is partitioned into a plurality of coding areas. One or more coding areas of the plurality of coding areas include two or more coding tree units of the plurality of coding tree units, wherein each coding area of the one or more coding areas which includes two or more coding tree units exhibits a coding order for the two or more coding tree units of the coding area. |
| US11770525B2 |
Image processing device and image processing method
Provided is an image processing device including a decoding section that decodes an encoded stream to generate an image, a line determining section that determines whether to apply a deblocking filter to each of lines perpendicular to a boundary in neighboring blocks neighboring across the boundary in the image generated by the decoding section, and a filtering section that applies the deblocking filter to each line to which the line determining section determines to apply the deblocking filter. |
| US11770518B1 |
Detecting stereoscopic camera desynchronization
Detecting stereoscopic camera desynchronization may include: receiving, at a processing unit, a first frame from a first camera and a second frame from a second camera, wherein the first camera provides first time data for when the first frame is captured by the first camera and the second camera provides second time data indicating when the second frame is captured by the second camera; associating, with the first image and independent of the first time data, a first timestamp; associating, with the second image and independent of the second time data, a second timestamp; and determining, by the processing unit, whether the first camera and the second camera are synchronized based on the first timestamp and the second timestamp. |
| US11770514B2 |
Optical observation instrument
An optical observation instrument according to the invention, in particular a surgical microscope or exoscope, comprises an optics unit with an objective arrangement and at least one electronic image recorder, wherein the optics unit has a first stereo channel with a first beam path and a second stereo channel with a second beam path for recording a stereo image of an object field with the at least one electronic image recorder and wherein the first and the second beam path extend through the objective arrangement. Further, the observation instrument comprises a retaining apparatus which comprises a retaining bracket, which engages over the optics unit, wherein the retaining bracket comprises an operating device with a number of operating elements for controlling a retaining arm, to which the retaining apparatus is connectable. |
| US11770513B1 |
Systems and methods for reducing a number of focal planes used to display three-dimensional objects
Systems and methods for reducing a number of focal planes used to display a three-dimensional object are disclosed herein. In an embodiment, data defining a three-dimensional image according to a first plurality of focal planes are received. Pixel luminance values from the first plurality of focal planes are mapped to a second plurality of focal planes comprising fewer focal planes than the first plurality of focal planes. Data is stored identifying initial focal distances of the mapped pixel luminance values in the first plurality of focal planes. The second plurality of focal planes are then displayed on a near eye device which uses the data identifying initial focal distances of the mapped pixel luminance values to adjust a wavelength of light produced by the second plurality of images to cause the pixels to appear at their original focal distances. |
| US11770512B2 |
Raw image processing system and method
Processing raw image data in a camera includes computing a luminance image from the raw image data, and computing a chrominance image corresponding to at least one of the sensor's image colors from the raw image data. The luminance image and chrominance image(s) can represent the same range of colors able to be represented in the raw image data. The chrominance image can have a lower resolution than that of the luminance image. A camera for performing the method is also disclosed. |
| US11770511B2 |
Image processing apparatus, image capture apparatus, control method, and computer-readable storage medium
An image processing apparatus for generating an image to display on a display configured so that a setting for maximum display luminance can be changed, obtains an image signal and the setting, generates the image to display by executing image processing including tone conversion on the obtained image signal, and sets a tone characteristic used in tone conversion based on the setting. The tone characteristic is for allocating a signal value of the image signal to a luminance range according to the setting, and shows a relationship in which a logarithmic value of the signal value of the image signal and an absolute luminance are roughly identical in at least a portion of the luminance range, independent of the setting. |
| US11770508B2 |
Projector
One aspect of a projector according to the present disclosure includes an exterior housing, a first fan, and a first circulator. The exterior housing has a first wall portion, a second wall portion located in a direction opposite to a first direction with respect to the first wall portion, and a third wall portion facing a second direction. The second wall portion has an introduction port, and the third wall portion has a discharge port. The first circulator connects the introduction port and a first suction port of the first fan to each other. A cooling target is located in the first circulator in a direction intersecting with a direction in which air flows from the introduction port to the first suction port. |
| US11770507B2 |
Arrangement for data recording and sampling for an agricultural machine
An arrangement for data recording and sampling for an agricultural machine includes a sensor set-up arrangement to detect properties contained in a material stream, means of taking a sample of the material from the material stream, and an electronic control unit. The control unit is configured to perform the following steps in response to a tripping signal: (a) instruct an actuator to bring the means into a position for sampling; (b) starting a recording of raw sensor arrangement data in a memory; (c) after depositing the sample at a desired sampling location, stop recording the raw data and instruct the actuator to return the means from the sampling position to an inactive position; and (d) store identification data to identify the sample together with the raw data in memory. |
| US11770506B2 |
Multi-source 3-dimensional detection and tracking
An object detection system includes a first camera having a first field of view and a second camera having a second field of view that overlaps with the first field of view. The object detection system includes object detection logic configured to receive a first image from the first camera and a second image from the second camera and identify an object in both the first and second image. The object detection system further includes object mapping logic configured to identify a location of the object based on the first and second image. The object detection system also includes display logic configured to display the location of the object. |
| US11770503B2 |
Imaging systems and methods for displaying fluorescence and visible images
A method of displaying a colorized luma image includes illuminating tissue under observation with illumination light and excitation light. A color image from reflectance of the illumination light and a fluorescence image produced by illuminating the tissue under observation with the excitation light are simultaneously detected at an image sensor to produce image data comprising both color image data and fluorescence image data. A luma image from the detected color image data is computed and the luma image is colorized based on the detected fluorescence image data. The colorized luma image is then displayed. |